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$86K in taxes owed on Oak St. property Buildings at risk of condemnation if not improved, now for sale By Dalton LaFerney Staff Writer dalton.laferney@dentonrc.com

A “FOR SALE” sign now stands at the corner of Oak and Fry streets, where inside apartment buildings some

people still live despite owner Bahram “Bobby” Naderi having given out eviction notices. The property at 1226 W. Oak St. comes with $85,727.88 in delinquent taxes including fees, racked up from 2012 to 2017. Part of the reason the tax bill hasn’t been paid is because officials did not ask the owner to pay it until last year, according to records obtained by the Denton Record-Chronicle. Local government officials have

shown great interest in either demolishing the buildings or forcing Naderi to fix them, because living conditions in some of the units there are unsafe, officials have said. In February, the Denton Health and Building Standards Commission ordered Naderi to make needed improvements for the buildings or risk having them condemned and demolished.

A “FOR SALE” sign is posted on a property at the intersection of Oak and Fry streets. The property at 1226 W. Oak St. comes with nearly $86,000 in delinquent taxes, including fees, racked up from 2012 to 2017.

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Sally officials unshaken by dip

State living center residents often walk off campus, records show

Despite Amazon news, local company says it has an edge By Jenna Duncan Staff Writer jduncan@dentonrc.com

the campus of the El Paso State Supported Living Center. There was a convenience store next to the campus, Mann said. Of the 63 known times the El Paso center logged an “unauthorized departure,” a staff member accompanied the residents on their walk 62 of those times, Mann said. In all, 60 percent of the time a resident has walked off a state center campus in the past nine months, a

While beauty industry news has shaken the stock market for beauty companies in recent weeks, Sally Beauty Holdings representatives and industry experts aren’t concerned about implication for the company. When Amazon announced a new professional beauty store for industry professionals, stock in Denton-based Sally Beauty and competitors such as Ulta lost value. However, the announcement doesn’t signal direct competition for Sally, said Jeff Harkins, vice president of investor relations and strategic planning. “All of those brands are found in retail stores and they have been for a while, but they’re not what we consider pro brands,” he said. “Their definition of professional beauty isn’t the same as ours.” Instead, the brands Amazon is rolling out are already readily available for customers, both professionals and consumers. Lines like Rusk and OPI are available at retailers such as Walgreens and CVS in addition to beauty stores. Sally Beauty’s stock dipped more than $2 a share June 24. It started the day at $14.79 a share, and closed at $12.30. More than a week later, the stock closed at $12.50 Friday. Industry analysts wrote throughout the week about how the stock didn’t rebound, with Yahoo Finance saying the stock “looks bleak.” While the company will not comment on stock prices, Harkins said Sally is not going to change its plans for the coming year and that this

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A security employee works Friday at the front gate of the Denton State Supported Living Center, which added security at the campus entrance this past week. Resident Kevin Lewis’ body was found Thursday behind the campus kitchen, five days after he was reported missing from the grounds.

‘Unauthorized departures’ aren’t uncommon

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe

Staff Writer pheinkel-wolfe@dentonrc.com

Residents frequently walk off the Denton State Supported Living Center campus and Texas’ 12 other institutions for people with developmental disabilities, state records show. LeCarvin DeKevin “Kevin” Lewis, 41, was reported as walking off the Denton campus midafternoon Saturday, June 29. Instead, however, he was found dead behind the campus kitchen on Thursday.

Data released this past week from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission showed that residents made an “unauthorized departure” from the Denton State Supported Living Center or one of Texas’ other centers 143 times so far this fiscal year. “Often an individual may start to leave our campus in plain sight,” state spokeswoman Christine Mann wrote in an email. “We do not have locked centers and we do not restrain people for merely walking away, so staff will accompany them to ensure their safety.” Several years ago, a few residents frequently left

Lack of high-speed internet disrupts Denton neighborhood Modern-day problem affects at least 14 homes at the Preserve

Preserve at Pecan Creek residents attend a neighborhood meeting Monday about the lack of highspeed internet in their section of the subdivision.

By Ryan Higgs For the Denton Record-Chronicle

Three years ago, Ashley and Daniel Barkley were the first homeowners on their street at the Preserve at Pecan Creek, a subdivision in southeastern Denton. When moving, Ashley Barkley said, it was never a consideration that

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their access to high-speed internet, a service their family enjoyed at their previous residence at the Preserve about a mile away, would not move with them. An informal staff report to the Denton City Council on the availability of high-speed broadband internet in Denton identified areas that are without access. Broadband is defined as internet access via methods such as digital subscriber lines, or DSL, fiber optic, cable and satellite services. Listed in the report includes Section B of the Preserve at Pecan Creek.

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The affected area consists of at least 14 homes in the 6400 block of Crapemyrtle Drive, the 4800 block of Crossvine Court and the 4900 to 5000 block of Swisher Road, according to an updated report to the City Council from May. Ashley Barkley is a licensed mental health counselor for children entering the Texas foster care system and provides evaluations remotely from her home via video chat services, she said. Without access to high-speed internet, See INTERNET on 13A

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WEATHER NBC 5’S DENTON 3-DAY OUTLOOK HEATING UP THIS WEEK The month of June featured a lot of severe storms across North Texas. While that resulted in a lot of wind damage, it also brought some good news. Rainfall in June was above normal, and that helped keep temperatures about 1.5 degrees below normal for the month. But now we are in July and the weather pattern has changed. An upper level high will result in sunny, dry weather for the next week, with temperatures approaching 100. The first 100 degree day usually occurs by July 1, so we are due.

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TODAY EVENTS

3 p.m. — Denton Music and Arts Collaborative presents KnapikFest at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Live mural painting by Artlab3000 with music by Leoncarlo and Kyoto Lo-Fi, and Coyote Music Studio’s Instrument Petting Zoo. $5 admission. Brisket meal for $10. Visit dmacdenton.org.

CLUB MEETINGS

Denton Celtic Dancers meets from 5 to 7 p.m. at Green Space Arts Collective, 529 Malone St. Learn Scottish country dance. Beginners welcome, ages 13 and up. $2 per session, free for students. Visit www. facebook.com/groups/dentoncelticdancers.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Grupo 18 de Marzo Alcoholicos Anonimos meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 100 W. Oak St. Call 940-231-9759. Heroin Anonymous Denton meets at 11 a.m. at Solutions of North Texas’ Wilshire Hall, 2216 N. Bolivar St. Visit www.sontx.org or call 940898-6202. Shalom Today group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 3730 E. McKinney St., Suite 107. Call 940-383-8252. Show Me group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at 1622 W. University Drive, Suite 104. Call 940-566-9989.

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Rally to mark ADA’s 29th anniversary

TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories and activities for infants and their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Followed by Toddler Play Time at 11 a.m. 4 p.m. — Monarch Madness with Ranger Rick Torres, for ages 5-10, at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Learn about the monarch butterfly migration season. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 6 to 7:30 p.m. — School of Tech for Entrepreneurs: “Google Suite Sheets & Forms,” presented by the TWU Center for Women in Business, in the Forge at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. To register, visit schooloftechsheetsforms.eventbrite.com. Call 940-898-2895. 6:30 p.m. — Twilight Toddler Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. 6:30 p.m. — Free CPR class at Surepoint Emergency Center, 2426 Lillian Miller Parkway. Learn infant, child and adult CPR and how to use an AED. To reserve a spot, email psherrod@surepointer.com. Add your event to our online calendar at DentonRC.com/calendar; email drc@dentonrc.com; or mail to Page 2 Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle, P.O. Box 369, Denton, TX 76202.

INSIGHT DENTON Does TxDOT have a new contractor for FM2181 yet? Not yet. According to Tony Hartzel, spokesman for the Dallas District, TxDOT employees are continuing to negotiate a “takeover” contract for the job. “They’re still in discussions. It’s an unusual process,” he said. Texas Department of TransporDRC file photo tation officials canceled the original $35 million contract with Munilla Construction Management after finding the company in default. (MCM disputed the finding, but still lost the contract.) Since then, TxDOT has been in talks with the company’s bonding agency and other construction companies to finish the work. The project will widen FM2181 (Teasley Lane) to six lanes between Lillian Miller Parkway and FM2499 and was supposed to be finished by March 2020. Hartzel said the new completion date will be further into 2020. — Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe What do you want to know? Email your question for Insight Denton to pheinkel-wolfe@dento­nrc.com.

LOTTERY No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night for the twice-weekly Lotto Texas game, state lottery officials said. The jackpot was worth an estimated $9.75 million. Wednesday night’s jackpot will be worth an estimated $10.5 million. The winning Lotto Texas numbers drawn Saturday by the Texas Lottery: 2-9-21-26-28-51 The winning Powerball numbers drawn Saturday: 4-8-23-46-65 Powerball: 1 The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Saturday by the Texas Lottery, in order: Morning: 1-0-8 Day: 7-3-6 Evening: 0-2-4 Night: 2-9-4

The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Saturday by the Texas Lottery, in order: Morning: 2-8-5-8 Day: 6-9-6-9 Evening: 2-3-0-4 Night: 6-5-8-7 The winning Cash Five numbers drawn Saturday by the Texas Lottery: 4-14-24-26-30 No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Friday night for the twice-weekly Mega Millions game, lottery officials said. The jackpot was worth an estimated $95 million. Tuesday night’s jackpot will be worth an estimated $107 million. The winning Mega Millions numbers drawn Friday: 6-38-47-57-63 Mega Ball: 12 Megaplier: 2

Drunken man forces his way into his ex’s apartment, police say By Zaira Perez Staff Writer zaira.perez@dentonrc.com

Police arrested a 31-year-old man around 5:30 a.m. Friday after he allegedly forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in the 500 block of Texas Street while intoxicated, according to a police report. A 21-year-old woman told dispatchers her ex-boyfriend had been sitting outside her apartment for more than an hour. The report states he was angry because he didn’t know where his belongings were. The two had been living together for about a month and the woman told police she was moving his belongings out of the apartment. The man asked if he could go in for a glass of water around 5:30 a.m, according to the report. She opened the door to tell him she would bring him water but not allow him inside. He allegedly forced the door open when she tried to close it, according to the report. The report also states he shoved her onto the couch, but she said it didn’t cause her pain. Officers determined the man was intoxicated because he was slurring his words and his speech “was not making sense,” he had difficulty balancing, his eyes were red and bloodshot and they could smell alcohol on his breath, according to the report. Police said he also refused to elaborate on how he got inside the apartment. The man only said he was “forceful,” according to police. Police learned he had previously been in the Fry Street area, about a mile and a half away, and asked him how he got to the apartment. The report shows his response was “Like, I’m here, man,” and police believe he drove himself there. The man told police he would grab his things and leave; however, the officer who wrote the report said he believed the man was a danger to himself or others based on his level of

intoxication and the physical assault that had occurred. He was arrested and charged with alcohol public intoxication.

Other reports

1200 block of East Hickory Street — A 25-year-old woman told police her estranged husband threatened to kill her, according to a police report. Officers arrived at the residence and found the suspect, who said he was there to get some of his paperwork. A terroristic threat report was taken and he was cited for criminal trespassing. 1700 block of East McKinney Street — Police arrested a 33-year-old man on an assault charge Friday evening after his husband told police the man grabbed his neck and caused pain, according to a police report. The victim, who is also 33, had scratches on his neck, the report states. His husband was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily injury family violence. 300 block of West University Drive — A business owner told police Friday morning an employee had stolen about $5,000 from the business, according to a police report. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests were made.

Roundup

From 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, the Denton Police Department handled 166 service and officer-initiated calls and made 12 arrests. ZAIRA PEREZ can be reached via Twitter at @zairalperez. Denton County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call 1-800-388TIPS (8477). Reach the Denton police narcotics tip line at 940-565-5801.

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The Disability Committee of the Denton County Democratic Party will host a disability rights rally commemorating the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “ADA29” will be held at 7 p.m. July 27 at the Courthouse on the Square in downtown Denton. “It’s important to celebrate the anniversary of our civil rights,” said Val Vera, lead organizer of the event. “At the same time, we need to bring to light the lack of access and inclusion the disability community still faces.” The event will feature a proclamation from the city, a march around the courthouse and speeches from disability rights activists from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Julie Ross, Alejandrina Guzman and Lauren Taylor, Ms. Wheelchair Texas from Denton. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The civil rights law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. However, local and national businesses, programs and services still violate the law, the committee says in its news release. There are more than 66,000 Denton County residents with disabilities, including 13,000 in Denton.

Veteran commendation nominees needed U.S. Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Pilot Point, is requesting nominations for the 26th Congressional District Veteran Commendation, which honors

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icans. To nominate a veteran, fill out the nomination form, which can be found on Burgess’ website at https://bit.ly/2XyFbCE. The deadline to submit a nomination is Sept. 16. The completed nomination form, along with any additional information pertaining to the veteran’s service, should be submitted to Burgess’ Lake Dallas office, 2000 S. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 200. To be eligible for nomination, veterans must currently reside in the 26th District of Texas, have served the nation honorably during their military career, and subsequently demonstrated dedication to their community. Individuals selected to receive the commendation will be recognized and honored at the annual “Salute Our Veterans” luncheon sponsored by the Highland Village Business Association on Nov. 8. Burgess also is requesting participants for the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project, which collects and preserves personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. For more information, visit the Library of Congress website at www.loc.gov/vets. For more information, call Robin Vaughan at 940-4975031. — Staff reports

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11 a.m. — Summer Smoothie Smash for ages 11-17 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Make one-of-a-kind smoothies and judge each others’ creations. Free. Visit library.cityofdenton.com. 6 to 7:30 p.m. — Chess Night at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. For players 7 and older at all skill levels. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 7 to 8 p.m. — How Tech Works: “How the Internet Works” in the Forge at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 7 to 8:30 p.m. — Popular Fiction Book Club at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Discuss The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and enjoy refreshments. Free. Visit library.cityofdenton.com.

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How lawmakers avoided true property tax reform Bills that would’ve brought real change died in Texas House

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ere it is, weeks after the Texas Legislature shut down for the next year and a half, and I can’t get these numbers out of my mind. 185. 83. 1485. 878. They aren’t my lottery picks. These numbers belong to House bills that, if passed, would have gone a long way towards fixing our broken property tax system. Real reforms. These are the bills I loved that died. Instead, we have a new property tax law, already in effect, that is half-baked. The appraisal system will get standardized across the state. You’ll receive more information on your taxes and what you pay. You’ll even have a chance, in elections, to lower the boom on big government tax increases. But your taxes won’t drop enough to notice. I tried to look at the positive in my recent summary of its benefits — “Breaking it down: This is how the new Texas property tax law affects you.” But I can’t go on pretending that this is some grand achievement. The grand achievement bills are the dead ones I can’t stop thinking about. 483. 1444. 1551. 1703. These bills would have brought greater fairness to a terrible system. The Watchdog wondered what went wrong with these bills. How did they die? And why?

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One bill I loved would have made sales prices public, eliminating a lot of the guesswork in appraisals. Others would have lowered the 10% limit allowed for a maximum annual increase in taxable value down to 5%.

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One wanted to help Texans 65 and older, their surviving spouses and disabled people with an across-the-board tax freeze, not just school taxes, but city, county, hospital and college districts, too. Another bill promoted elections to pick a chief appraiser, making that crucial job more responsive to the public. The Watchdog reached out to 13 lucky lawmakers who offered these idealistic bills. Told their staffers that their dead bills would, in this space, get one more gasp of life. Six cared enough to talk. The crucial player wouldn’t talk. I noticed in my postmortem examination of bills I loved that died that most passed away in the same place — the meeting room of the House Ways and Means Committee, which handles tax bills. Chairman Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, ushered the new tax law through the House, but not those bills I loved that died. This week, his spokesman told me he was busy at work and unable to talk to The Watchdog.

‘A bandwidth thing’

Instead, I talked to someone on his committee. State Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, offered a bill that would have imposed term limits on members of appraisal review boards. “The complaint I received from constituents is that the good old boy environment starts to impair,” he said. “When somebody is on the board for a long period of time,

they start developing solid relationships with staff, and their independence seems to deteriorate over time.” Even though he was on the committee that handles tax bills, he couldn’t move his bill out. “It was a bandwidth thing,” he said. There’s only so much space. “At the end of the day, we’ve got to make a determination where we’re going to spend our time.” I asked the Republican if stronger reform bills didn’t get passed because leadership — governor, House speaker and lieutenant governor — didn’t want to go that far in making substantial changes. He answered that unlike recent House sessions that operated top-down, this year’s was the opposite. Members drove the agenda more, he said. “Our constituents wanted real property tax relief,” he said. “It just so happened that the top three glommed onto that and led.”

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can somehow get a sense on the House floor. They’ve got one direction they’re going on, and they’re not listening to anything else at that point. I think it’s a leadership thing.”

‘Try again’

Two other rookies, like Pacheco, tried to go big in tax reform, but they were stopped at the front door. Freshman state Rep. Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton, offered a bill trying to fix a loophole that allows commercial properties to pay less in taxes, percentage wise, of

a property’s true value when compared to what homeowners pay. She also offered a bill making sales prices public. “A lot of people think a freshman carrying these big bills is odd,” she said. “Things do move really slow in the statehouse.” Freshman Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, offered a bill that would have based the appraised value of a property on a five-year average. He lobbied the Ways and

Means chairman, he said. “Ways and Means was obviously pretty busy.”

What’s next?

Patterson says he’ll try again next time. Same goes for the others. “I’m going to try again,” Pacheco said. “Faster and smarter. Maybe I’m going to make some noise.” Sounds good, except for that word “maybe.” No maybe. Just make the darn noise. 1977. 2008. 1816.

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It’s no surprise that a Democrat disagrees. Rookie state Rep. Leo Pacheco, D-San Antonio, offered a bill freezing all property taxes for seniors and disabled persons. It died in the ... well, you know. The idea behind the bill came from a public policy and urban planning class he taught at San Antonio College. His students believed a total freeze would protect the most vulnerable and help them keep their homes. “I went to committee members, but nobody wanted to vote on it,” he said. “Why is that?” he was asked. “I’m not sure,” he said. “We think, honestly, it was coming from the top. They had their Senate Bill 2 thing going on” — that’s the tax bill that passed — “and they didn’t want any other bills like this interfering. That’s my gut feeling. “Nobody told me, but you

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State: No improvement at youth lockups The latest state review of Texas juvenile lockups shows no apparent improvement in operations as inspectors found teenagers shouting obscenities at guards, little supervision, assaults and severe understaffing. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Office of the Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department released findings last month showing troubling conditions continue at the agency’s five secure lockups. It was found that a power outage in April at the facility in Gainesville, long seen as having the most severe problems, led to a “chaotic scene” where juveniles ran freely around the dorms. Lawmakers this year approved a bump in pay for correctional officers. But juvenile justice experts says broader issues must be addressed, such as closing large facilities in favor of smaller ones that promote individualized therapy for troubled teens.

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2 dozen police officers disciplined over posts Dallas police officials say more than two dozen officers face disciplinary measures after they were found to have posted bigoted or other offensive material to social media in violation of the department’s code of conduct, including mocking protesters who were pepper-sprayed. Officials announced Friday an internal review determined that 25 officers posted or shared objectionable material. Four of those officers have been placed on administrative leave because of the extreme nature of their posts. The findings come after the Plain View Project last month released a database cataloging thousands of bigoted or violent posts by police officers in several states. More than 1,000 public posts from people identified as current and former Dallas officers were flagged by researchers with the project, which spent two years looking at the personal Facebook accounts of police from Arizona to Florida. The Dallas posts also included joking about police shooting victims.

problems in the state, the country and the world. In the end, though, the building is just a tool, he said. The true impact will come from those inside who make the discoveries. The new 155,077-squarefoot facility includes 48 research labs, 36 procedure rooms, 28 tissue culture rooms, six drosophila rooms, six imaging rooms, one MRI room, one confocal room, a multidisciplinary lab with the capacity for up to 240 students, a biosafety level three containment lab and a vivarium where lab-sized animals will be kept. — The Eagle

ty chief appraiser, said that in order for Naderi to legitimately use the religious exemption, he has to be named in the church’s ownership. Clerihew said Naderi was not. Tax records show the property’s tax bill was paid in full for every year except for the 201217 period. Naderi is paid up for 2018 as well. When Naderi was first notified in January 2018 that the religious exemption was given to him in error, he had 30 days to protest before an appraisal review board. Clerihew said Naderi never did.

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But not much has been said about how Naderi got by without paying property taxes at that location for six years. Just weeks before HABSCO moved on the property, Naderi became officially delinquent on his tax bill. In a May 2018 letter, the Denton County tax assessor/collector gave Naderi until Jan. 31 of this year to pay $60,542.28. But now, with penalties added for being late, the property owner now owes nearly $86,000. In 2012, Naderi was given a religious exemption on the property. It was not until January 2018

that officials with the Denton Central Appraisal District took a closer look and found the exemption should have never been given in the first place, the records show. The listed appraiser who granted the exemption was let go from the appraisal district, and officials with the appraisal district and the Denton County tax assessor officials began sending letters to Naderi letting him know he had to pay taxes on the property for 2012 to 2017, according to the records and interviews. Rudy Durham, the chief appraiser, declined repeatedly to name the appraiser who gave the exemption. He also declined

to go into why it wasn’t supposed to have been granted in the first place. “I don’t know,” he said Wednesday. “But it was found to be erroneous.” But another employee did confirm the appraiser was let go in February because of this error as well as for errors on multiple other properties. Documents show Naderi claimed that Singing Oaks Church of Christ used the property. For what, the documents do not show. Naderi could not be reached for comment. A call to the church was not immediately returned. George Clerihew, the depu-

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Roxanne Vogel, who received her master’s degree from Texas Woman’s University in 2017, is shown reaching the summit of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, at 6,923 feet.

A Republican from Denton County is facing an investigation in the alleged theft of a campaign sign for a candidate she opposes in a City Council election that is seen by some as one of the most divisive in Plano’s recent memory. Suzanne Blackstone, a county precinct chairwoman for the Denton County Republican Party who has served as an election judge, was caught on Vogel, who Roxanne received her master’s camera removing afrom Texas Womdegree an’s University in 2017, is Plano resident’s shown yard reaching the sumsign in supportmit ofofIceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, incumbent Ron at Kel6,923 feet. Courtesy photo ley, who is running against Blackstone’s favored candidate. Blackstone The Plano Police By Jenna Duncan Staff Writer Monday it is Department confirmed jduncan@dentonrc.com investigating the incident. Blackstone, As an experienced climber and exercise physRoxanne Vogel has climbed five of the however, said the iologist, situation hasin been seven highest summits the world. In 2017, Texas Woman’ s University gradsettled; before hanging upthe the phone uate started experimenting with rapid ascents to Monday, she said, “Nothing happened.” get up the mountains faster and has cut trip times up two major summits in half. Whether or not Now, Blackstone faces she hopes to do the same with the world’sraises highest mountain, Mount Everest. Vogel, charges, the episode questions 33, plans to complete the journey up the mountain’s north face 29,029-foot summit, then about her involvement into theDenton climb back down, in 14 days. She’s set to depart County elections. sometime between May 1 and May 15, depending She has been an election judge for her voting precinct in Plano as recently as November. As an election judge, Blackstone 77-year-old influenced was the person in charge of her voting generations of students precinct, overseeing clerks and others By Brett Vito at a polling site Staff at Writer Prestonwood Baptist Church to makebvito@dentonrc.com sure voting was done Dwain Bean taught a host of lessons

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ways, I actually do,” she said. She’s used this training structure to prepare for climbing two other summits, and it’s worked. Plus, she’s been training with climbing coaches since last summer, spending two to six hours a day, six days a week, training for the climb. Part of the climb will be conducting research for work, and she’ll be wearing a shirt with sensors her company developed that can do electrocardiograms, continuously monitor her breathing, pulse and blood pressure, and check her oxygen levels. By collecting data on herself, Vogel hopes to learn what happens to the human body during

A Republican from Denton County is facing an investigation in the alleged theft of a campaign sign for a candidate she opposes in a City Council election that is seen by some as one of the most divisive in Plano’s recent memory. Suzanne Blackstone, a county precinct chairwoman for the Denton County Republican Party who has served as an election judge, was caught on camera removing a Plano resident’s yard sign in support of incumbent Ron Kelley, who is running against Blackstone’s favored candidate. Blackstone The Plano Police Department confirmed Monday it is investigating the incident. Blackstone, however, said the situation has been settled; before hanging up the phone Monday, she said, “Nothing happened.” Whether or not Blackstone faces charges, the episode raises questions about her involvement in Denton County elections. She has been an election judge for her voting precinct in Plano as recently as November. As an election judge, Blackstone was the person in charge of her voting precinct, overseeing clerks and others at a polling site at Prestonwood Baptist Church to make sure voting was done legally and ethically. “They’re responsible for the conduct of their polling site,” Denton County Elections Administrator Frank Phillips said of election judges.

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on weather. “I don’t know if it’s going to work, but I’m going to give it my best try,” she said in a phone interview last week. “I want to be successful and come back safely, but there’s things I can’t control.” Normally, hikers take five to seven weeks to get up and down the mountain, and a lot of the time is spent acclimating to the climate and altitude. Vogel has been sleeping in an altitude training

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ways, I actually do,” she said. She’s used this training structure to prepare for climbing two other summits, and it’s worked. Plus, she’s been training with climbing coaches since last summer, spending two to six hours a day, six days a week, training for the climb. Part of the climb will be conducting research for work, and she’ll be wearing a shirt with sensors her company developed that can do electro

on weather. “I don’t know if it’s going to work, but I’m going to give it my best try,” she said in a phone interview last week. “I want to be successful and come back safely, but there’s things I can’t control.” Normally, hikers take five to seven weeks to get up and down the mountain, and a lot of the time is spent acclimating to the climate and altitude. Vogel has been sleeping in an altitude training tent since February to simulate the low oxygen levels in high altitudes. At work as a nutrition and performance research manager at GU Energy Labs in Berkeley, California, she’s also spending four hours a day in oxygen-restricted chambers. “I feel like I live in a bubble, and in a lot of

Bean, longtime Denton coach and UNT Hall of Famer, dies

to generations of students in Denton. He taught some to golf, others to play football and even more how to drive, including Jason Mills.

ton High School and University of North Texas football standout who took driver’s education from Bean. Memories of those lessons came flooding back for Mills and Bean hundreds of others this week when they found out a cornerstone of the Denton community died on Saturday. Bean was 77.

for the Mean Green. Bean then spent 30 years as a coach and teacher in Denton ISD. A celebration of Bean’s life will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Denton Country Club. Burial will be a private family service. “Think of all the kids he coached and taught,” said Ken Garland, who coached with Bean at Denton High. “You don’t last 30 years in one place unless you are respected by the kids, the

That is why we coach. You hope that you have an impact. He had an impact on this town and Denton High School.” Bean came to Denton after a standout career at Tyler Junior College and contributed right away for what was then North Texas State University. He led the Missouri Valley Conference in rushing in 1962 and 1963. Bean rushed for 657 yards as a junior and 770 yards as a senior. He scored 12 rushing touchdowns in that span.

“He was a good running back and hard-nosed,” UNT Hall of Fame coach Ken Bahnsen said. “He fit in really well with us. “He was also a good guy. I never heard Dwain say anything bad about anybody. He wasn’t about himself, he was about the team.” Bean was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1964 draft during the tenure of legendary coach Vince Lombardi. He went on to

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RIDGECREST, Calif. — Officials in Southern California expressed relief Saturday that damage and injuries weren’t worse after the largest earthquake the region has seen in nearly 20 years, while voicing concerns about the possibility of major aftershocks in the days and even months to come. No fatalities or major injuries were reported after Friday night’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake, which jolted an area from Sacramento to Mexico and prompted the evacuation of the

Navy’s largest single landholding, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in the Mojave Desert. The quake struck at 8:19 p.m. Friday and was centered 11 miles from Ridgecrest, the same area of the desert where a 6.4-magnitude temblor hit just a day earlier. It left behind cracked and burning buildings, broken roads, obstructed railroad tracks and leaking water and gas lines. The light damage was largely due to the remoteness of the area where the earthquake occurred, but Gov. Gavin Newsom cautioned after touring Ridgecrest that “it’s deceiving, earthquake damage. You don’t notice it at first.” He estimated more than $100 million in economic damages and said President Donald Trump called him to offer fed-

eral support in the rebuilding effort. “He’s committed in the long haul, the long run, to help support the rebuilding efforts,” Newsom said of Trump. Only 28,000 people live in the Ridgecrest area, which is sandwiched between more populated areas of Southern California and Las Vegas’ Clark County. But seismologists warned that the area could see up to 30,000 aftershocks over the next six months. April Hamlin said she was “already on edge” when the second quake rattled her Ridgecrest home. She and her three kids initially thought it was another aftershock. “But it just kept on intensifying,” she said. “The TV went over, hanging by the cord. We heard it break. We heard glass

Nominee to lead FAA faces questions about Delta tenure By David Koenig and Tom Krisher AP Business Writers

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into whether Delta Air Lines violated FAA rules about promoting safety at a time when President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency was in charge of Delta’s flight operations. The FAA investigation grew out of allegations by a Delta pilot that the airline retaliated against her for raising safety concerns. The Associated Press obtained a copy of an FAA letter sent to the pilot’s attorney detailing the investigation. The FAA declined to comment on the probe. Trump’s nominee, Stephen

Dickson, is under growing criticism from Senate Democrats over his initial failure to disclose his involvement in the case of the whistle-blowing pilot, who was grounded a few weeks after she raised safety issues to Dickson and other Delta executives. Dickson authorized grounding the pilot for a psychiatric evaluation. Outside doctors later cleared her, and she has since returned to flying at Delta. Dickson testified before the Senate Commerce Committee in May, and the committee is scheduled to vote on his nomination Wednesday. The FAA has been without a permanent administrator since January 2018.

Republicans hold the majority on the committee and in the full Senate, and Dickson had initially looked like a cinch to be confirmed. Dickson’s failure to disclose his role in the whistleblower’s complaint, however, has delayed and raised uncertainty about his fate and emboldened Democrats. On Friday, the highest-ranking Democrat on the committee, Maria Cantwell of Washington, announced she will vote against Dickson. White House spokesman Judson Deere responded Friday that Trump picked Dickson based on his experience overseeing flight operations at Delta.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some. “Was I wrong a few weeks ago?” Biden asked a mostly black audience of several hundred in Sumter during the first day of a weekend visit to South Carolina. “Yes, I was. I regret it, and I’m sorry for any of the pain of misconception that caused anybody.” Biden’s comments came as he and rival presidential candidate Kamala Harris were set to circle each other while campaigning today in South Carolina, the first Southern state to vote in next year’s primary and a crucial proving ground for candidates seeking support of black Democrats.

A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring more than 20 people as large chunks of concrete flew through the air. The blast flung debris widely along a busy road in Plantation, west of Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant was destroyed, and nearby businesses and cars were damaged. Though firefighters found ruptured gas lines afterward, authorities said it was too early to determine a cause.

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in homeownership against black families. Harris announced her plan Saturday at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Harris said the plan would help at least 4 million families living in areas that were redlined, a segregation-era practice that limited black borrowers’ ability to buy homes and set boundaries on where they can live, affecting the wealth of those families for generations.

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Man arrested in original Mousketeer death Authorities in Oregon have arrested a man in the death of an original member of Disney’s The Mickey Mouse Club. Daniel J. Burda, 36, was taken into custody Friday on suspicion of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, abuse of a corpse, criminal mistreatment and identity theft in the death of Dennis Day, Oregon State Police said. — The Associated Press

breakage in the other rooms, but all we could do was stay where we were until it stopped.” With the possibility of aftershocks and temperatures forecast to reach 100 degrees over the next several days, officials were taking precautions. The California National Guard was sending 200 troops, logistical support and aircrafts, Maj. Gen. David Baldwin said. The Pentagon had been notified, and the entire California Military Department was put on alert, he said. Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake said in a Facebook post that nonessential workers were evacuated and operations halted. The epicenters of both quakes were on the base, and officials said they are continuing to assess damage. Officials said most employees live off the base

and in Ridgecrest, but they authorized the evacuation so those who live on base can be eligible for reimbursements. The California Office of Emergency Services brought in cots, water and meals and set up cooling centers in the region, Director Mark Ghilarducci said. State highway officials shut down a 30-mile section of State Route 178 between Ridgecrest and the town of Trona southwest of Death Valley because of a rockslide and severe cracking. The move left Trona temporarily cut off. California Department of Transportation spokeswoman Christine Knadler said crews worked through the night to patch the roadway, but it remained rough and uneven. In Ridgecrest, local fire and police officials said they were

initially swamped by calls for medical and ambulance service. But police Chief Jed McLaughlin said there was “nothing but minor injuries such as cuts and bruises, by the grace of God.” Lucy Jones, a seismologist at the California Institute of Technology and a former science adviser at the U.S. Geological Survey, said the new quake probably ruptured along about 25 miles of fault line and was part of a continuing sequence. The seismic activity is unlikely to affect fault lines outside of the area, Jones said, noting that the gigantic San Andreas Fault is far away. Egill Hauksson, another Caltech seismologist, said the probability of a magnitude 7 over the next week is about 3%, but one or two magnitude 6 quakes are expected.


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Ballot glitch in contest for Britain’s new PM Members of Britain’s Conservative Party have started receiving their postal ballots in the contest to choose the country’s next prime minister, but concerns emerged Saturday that some people have been sent more than one voting paper. About 160,000 members of the governing party are choosing Britain’s next leader, in a country of 64 million people. They are deciding between Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and his predecessor in that job, Boris Johnson. The BBC reported that more than 1,000 people had received multiple voting forms. Most were registered with more than one local Conservative association or had changed their names.

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Bossa nova pioneer Gilberto dies at 88 Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in the 1960s and became an iconic sound of the South American nation, died on Saturday, his son said. He was 88. Joao Marcelo said his father had been battling health issues though no official cause of his death in Rio de Janeiro was given. “His struggle was noble. He tried to maintain his dignity in the light of losing his independence,” Marcelo posted on Facebook. A fusion of samba and jazz, bossa nova emerged in the late 1950s and gained a worldwide following in the 1960s, pioneered by Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim, who composed the iconic “The Girl From Ipanema,” which was performed

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Chesapeake Bay getting more sediment When the Conowingo Dam opened to fanfare nearly a century ago, the massive wall of concrete and steel began its job of harnessing water power in northern Maryland. It also quietly provided a side benefit: trapping sediment and silt before it could flow miles downstream and pollute Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary. The old hydroelectric dam spanning the lower Susquehanna River is still producing power, but its days of effectively trapping sediment in a 14-mile long reservoir behind its walls are over. Behind the 94-foot high barrier lies a massive inventory of coal-black muck — some 200 million tons of pollutants picked up over decades from farmlands, industrial zones and towns.

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Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex charges Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the 2000s, according to law enforcement officials. Epstein, a wealthy hedge fund manager who once counted as friends former President Bill Clinton, Great Britain’s Prince Andrew and President Donald Trump, was taken into federal custody Saturday, according to two officials. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the pending case.

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NEW YORK — The parents of Otto Warmbier have filed a claim for a seized North Korean cargo ship, seeking to collect on a multimillion-dollar judgment awarded in the American college student’s death. The Warmbiers filed court papers Wednesday in New York federal court saying they have a right to the assets after North Korea failed to respond to a wrongful death claim that

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accused it of abducting Warmbier, who had traveled there for a guided tour ahead of a study abroad program in Hong Kong. The Warmbiers say their son was tortured after being convicted of trying to steal a propaganda poster and imprisoned for months. The 22-year-old died days after being returned to the U.S. in a vegetative state in 2017. North Korea has rejected accusations by relatives that it tortured Warmbier and said he was provided “medical treatments and care with all sincerity.” President Donald Trump has condemned Warmbier’s treat-

ment but said earlier this year he did not believe North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, knew about it or would have allowed it to happen. North Korea did not respond to the wrongful death lawsuit that accused it of detaining Warmbier at the Pyongyang airport “in an attempt to extract various concessions from the United States government.” U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled last year that North Korea “more likely than not barbarically tortured Otto to extract a false confession” and used his lengthy prison sentence as leverage to further its foreign policy objectives.

She ordered North Korea to pay $501 million for its “barbaric mistreatment” of Warmbier. In the latest court filings, Warmbier’s parents claim a right to the North Korean cargo ship, which the U.S. seized in May because it was carrying coal in violation of U.N. sanctions. The vessel, North Korea’s second-largest cargo ship, was first detained in April 2018 by Indonesia while transporting a large amount of coal. The U.S. later announced it had seized the 17,061-ton carrier in a firstof-its kind enforcement that came amid a tense moment in relations with North Korea.

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ow Brokers. Later this month, about three years after that raid, the case against Martin is scheduled to be resolved in Baltimore’s federal court. But the identity of the Shadow Brokers, and whoever was responsible for a leak with extraordinary national security implications, will remain a public mystery even as the case concludes. Authorities have established that Martin walked off with thousands of pages of secret documents over a two-decade career in national security, most recently with the NSA. He pleaded guilty to a single count of willful retention of national defense information and faces a nine-year prison

sentence under a plea deal. Authorities have never publicly linked Martin or anyone else to the Shadow Brokers, and the U.S. has not announced whether it suspects government insiders, Russian intelligence or someone else entirely. The question is important because the U.S. believes North Korea and Russia relied on the stolen tools, which provide the means to exploit software vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, in unleashing punishing global cyberattacks on businesses, hospitals and cities. Yet none of that is likely to be mentioned at Martin’s July 17 sentencing. The hearing instead

will turn on dramatically different depictions of the enigmatic Martin, a Navy veteran, longtime government contractor — most recently at Booz Allen Hamilton — and doctoral candidate at the time of his arrest. Prosecutors allege Martin jeopardized national security by bringing home reams of classified information even as, they say, he once castigated colleagues as “clowns” for lax security measures. Soon after his arrest, they cast aspersions on his character and motives, citing a binge drinking habit, his arsenal of unregistered weapons and online communication in Russian and other languages.


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2019

WINNERS

AUTO

Auto Dealership (New)

Winner: James Wood Autopark Runner-Up: Classic of Denton Honorable Mention: Bill Utter Ford

Auto Dealership (Pre-Owned) Winner: James Wood Autopark Runner-Up: Classic of Denton Honorable Mention: Bill Utter Ford

Auto Inspections Winner: Kwik Kar

Runner-Up: James Wood Autopark Honorable Mention: North Texas Sticker Station

Auto Service/Repair

Winner: Tommy’s Hi-Tech Auto Repair Runner-Up: James Wood Autopark Honorable Mention: Kwik Kar

Car Wash

Winner: The Wash Factory

Runner-Up: Buc-ee’s Honorable Mention: James Wood Autopark

Oil Change

Winner: Kwik Kar

Runner-Up: James Wood Autopark Honorable Mention: Tommy’s Hi-Tech Auto Repair

Paint and Body Shop Winner: Caliber Collision

Runner-Up: James Wood Autopark Honorable Mention: InDepth Customs

Towing & Wrecker Service Winner: B & O Towing

Runner-Up: Akers Towing Honorable Mention: Pro-Tow Wrecker Service

BARS & NIGHTLIFE

Bar

Winner: East Side Denton

Runner-Up: Harvest House Honorable Mention: Paschall Bar

Bartending Staff

Winner: East Side Denton

Runner-Up: Oak St Drafthouse and Cocktail Parlor Honorable Mention: Denton County Brewing Company

Beer Selection

Winner: East Side Denton

Runner-Up: Oak St Drafthouse and Cocktail Parlor Honorable Mention: Harvest House

Drink Menu

Winner: Paschall Bar

Runner-Up: East Side Denton Honorable Mention: 940’s Kitchen & Cocktails

Happy Hour Winner: Chuy’s

Runner-Up: East Side Denton Honorable Mention: Oak St. Drafthouse & Cocktail Parlor

Karaoke Night

Winner: Crossroads Cocktails and Karaoke

Runner-Up: Andy’s Bar Honorable Mention: Denton County Brewing Company

Live Music Venue

Winner: Dan’s Silverleaf

Runner-Up: Harvest House Honorable Mention: LSA Burger Co.

Patio

Winner: East Side Denton

Runner-Up: LSA Burger Co. Honorable Mention: Harvest House

Pool Tables

Winner: JR Pockets

Runner-Up: Dusty’s Bar & Grill Honorable Mention: RT’s Neighborhood Bar

Sports Bar

Winner: East Side Denton

Runner-Up: Buffalo Wild Wings Honorable Mention: RT’s Neighboorhood Bar

Wine List

Winner: Wine Squared

Runner-Up: Steve’s Wine Bar Honorable Mention: Hannah’s Off the Square

BEAUTY

Barber Shop

Winner: The Bearded Lady

Runner-Up: Campus Barber Shop Honorable Mention: Salon NV

Hair Salon

Winner: Denton Color Lab

Runner-Up: Salon LaPage Honorable Mention: SoHo Salon

Tanning Salon

Candy Store

Veggie Fare/Health Food

Runner-Up: Tantrum Airbrush Tanning, LLC Honorable Mention: Planet Tan

Runner-Up: Candy Haven Honorable Mention: Du Pop In Popcorn & Candy Co.

Runner-Up: Mr. Chopsticks Honorable Mention: Seven Mile Cafe

Winner: Metzler’s

Winner: Wingstop

Winner: Palm Beach Tan

DENTON LIFE & FUN

Child Care

Winner: First United Methodist Church (Children’s Day Out/FunStop)

Runner-Up: First Baptist Child Development Center Honorable Mention: Countryside Montessori

Children’s Birthday Party Vendors Winner: PJ’s Party Rental and Essentials Runner-Up: Sign Gypsies Honorable Mention: Joe’s Jumps Honorable Mention: My Repertoire Face Painting

Children’s Birthday Party Venues Winner: Altitude Trampoline Park

Runner-Up: Explorium Denton Children’s Museum Honorable Mention: Denton Parks and Recreation Water Works Park & Natatorium

Community Event

Winner: Arts & Jazz Festival

Runner-Up: Denton Community Market Honorable Mention: Denton’s Day of The Dead Festival

Dance Studio

Winner: A Time to Dance Studio

Runner-Up: Denton Dance Conservatory Honorable Mention: Denton Ballet Academy

Gymnastics

Winner: Achievers Gymnastics Center

Runner-Up: Corinth Gymnastics Honorable Mention: Thunder Extreme Athletics

Health & Fitness Club Winner: Planet Fitness

Runner-Up: Camp Gladiator Honorable Mention: North Lakes Recreation Center

Live Theater

Winner: Denton Community Theatre Runner-Up: Denton High School Theatre Honorable Mention: UNT Dance & Theatre

Martial Arts Studio

Winner: Reding Martial Arts

Runner-Up: Denton Taekwondo Academy Honorable Mention: Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai

Movie Theatre

Winner: Denton Movie Tavern Runner-Up: Alamo Drafthouse Honorable Mention: Cinemark

Place to Create Arts/Cra�s

Coffeehouse

Winner: Zera Coffee Company Runner-Up: West Oak Coffee Bar Honorable Mention: Seven Mile Cafe

Cookie/Cupcake/Cake Shop Winner: Ravelin Bakery

Runner-Up: Nothing Bundt Cakes Honorable Mention: Candy Haven

Deli/Sub/Sandwich Shop Winner: New York Sub-Hub

Runner-Up: New York Sub-Way Honorable Mention: McAlister’s Deli

Donut Shop

Winner: Hypnotic Donuts Runner-Up: Denton Donuts Honorable Mention: The Back Dough

Eats & Drinks on the Denton Square Winner: LSA Burger Co.

Runner-Up: Barley & Board Honorable Mention: Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream & Soda Fountain

Fine Dining

Winner: Barley & Board Runner-Up: Hannah’s Off the Square Honorable Mention: Queenie’s Steakhouse

Food Truck

Winner: The Pickled Carrot Runner-Up: Dumpling Brothers Honorable Mention: El Taco Taxi

Frozen Treat

Winner: Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream & Soda Fountain Runner-Up: Mr. Frosty’s Honorable Mention: Gnome Cones

Hamburger

Winner: LSA Burger Co. Runner-Up: Denton County Independent Hamburger Honorable Mention: RG Burgers and Grill

Private/Group Music Lessons

Runner-Up: Cartwright’s Ranch House Honorable Mention: Rooster’s Roadhouse

Winner: Bonduris Music

Italian

Recreational Vehicles & Equipment

Winner: Cycle Center of Denton

Runner-Up: McClain’s RV Superstore Honorable Mention: Camping World

Wedding & Event Venue

Winner: TWU’s Little Chapel in the Woods Runner-Up: Ashton Gardens Honorable Mention: The Grove

Yoga Studio

Winner: Twisted Bodies

Runner-Up: Karma Yoga Denton Honorable Mention: Denton Yoga Center

EATS

Affordable

Winner: El Matador Restaurant Runner-Up: Cartwright’s Ranch House Honorable Mention: OldWest Cafe

Asian

Winner: Mr. Chopsticks

Runner-Up: Blue Ginger Honorable Mention: Komodo Loco

Barbecue

Winner: Juicy Pig

Winner: Guiseppe’s Italian Restaurant Runner-Up: Luigi’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant Honorable Mention: Don Camillo Italian Cuisine

Meat Counter

Winner: Dan’s Meat Market Runner-Up: La Azteca Meat Market (I-35) Honorable Mention: Sprouts

Mexican/Tex-Mex

Winner: El Matador Restaurant Runner-Up: Mazatlan Restaurant Honorable Mention: Milpa Kitchen & Cantina

Most Romantic Restaurant Winner: Hannah’s Off the Square

Runner-Up: Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant Honorable Mention: Queenie’s Steakhouse

New Restaurant Opened in 2018 Winner: Torchy’s Tacos

Runner-Up: Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Honorable Mention: Ten : One Artisan Cheese

Pizza

Winner: Mellow Mushroom Runner-Up: J&J’s Pizza Honorable Mention: Pizza Snob

Seafood

Winner: Hoochie’s Oyster House

Runner-Up: Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q Honorable Mention: Metzler’s BBQ

Runner-Up: Frilly’s Seafood Bayou Kitchen Honorable Mention: Red Lobster

Winner: Boca 31

Winner: Juice Lab

Best Kept Secret Restaurant Runner-Up: Seven Mile Cafe Honorable Mention: Cartwright’s Cafe Honorable Mention: Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant

Runner-Up: Massage on the Square Honorable Mention: Essentials Day Spa

Runner-Up: Seven Mile Cafe Honorable Mention: Loco Café

Winner: OldWest Cafe

Nail Salon

Buffet

Runner-Up: Deluxe Nails & Spa Honorable Mention: Envy Nail Spa

Runner-Up: Double Dave’s Honorable Mention: Buffet King

Runner-Up: Denton Color Lab Honorable Mention: Makeup by Krista Ann

Runner-Up: Buffalo Wild Wings Honorable Mention: BoomerJack’s Grill & Bar

Winner: Babe’s Chicken Dinner House

Winner: Soma Massage Therapy

Winner: LashUp BrowDown

Runner-Up: Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q Honorable Mention: Extreme Cuisine

Runner-Up: SCRAP Denton Honorable Mention: Wildflower Art Studio

Breakfast

Specialty Services

Wings

Winner: Painting With a Twist

Runner-Up: The Ghost Note Honorable Mention: UNT String Program

Winner: Chinatown Cafe

Smoothies & Juice

Runner-Up: Smoothie King Honorable Mention: Harvest House

Steak

Winner: Texas Roadhouse Runner-Up: Queenie’s Steakhouse Honorable Mention: Outback Steakhouse

Sushi

Winner: I love Sushi Runner-Up: Keiichi Japanese Restaurant Honorable Mention: Blue Ginger

Business Lunch

Taco

Runner-Up: Greenhouse Restaurant & Bar Honorable Mention: Hannah’s Off the Square

Runner-Up: Rusty Taco Honorable Mention: Boca 31

Winner: Barley & Board

Winner: Spiral Diner

Catering

Homestyle

Massage Center/Spa

Winner: Bella Salon & Spa

Winner: Atomic Candy

Winner: Torchy’s Tacos

FOR THE HOME

Architects/Building Designers Winner: Kirkpatrick Architecture Studio Runner-Up: Bates Martin Architects Honorable Mention: Design Services

Builders

Winner: Key Custom Homes

Runner-Up: Tim Beaty Builders Honorable Mention: Designs Classics

Carpet/Flooring Store

Winner: Smitty’s Floor Covering

Runner-Up: CW Floors & Lighting Honorable Mention: The Design House (formerly Carpets Plus)

Carpet Cleaning

Winner: O’Bryan’s Carpet Cleaning, Inc. Runner-Up: Denton County Carpet Cleaning Honorable Mention: Champion Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning Service for the Home Winner: Maid in America

Runner-Up: Molly Maid Honorable Mention: Maryson’s Cleaning Services

Electrical

Winner: Denton Electric, Inc.

Runner-Up: C & G Electric, Inc. Honorable Mention: Terry Poeschl Electric, Inc

Fencing

Winner: All Texas Fence, LLC

Runner-Up: Texas Roof & Fence Honorable Mention: J&J Fencing Pros LLC

Heating & Air Conditioning Company Winner: Work Environmental

Runner-Up: Strittmatter Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing & Roofing Honorable Mention: BCI Mechanical, Inc.

Home Furnishing Store Winner: Adams Furniture

Runner-Up: Rooms to Go Honorable Mention: Home Zone

Kitchen/Bath Remodeler Winner: Imagine Renovations

Runner-Up: Irwin Construction Honorable Mention: TriStar Repair & Construction

Landscaping Service

Winner: Frenchy’s Lawn and Tree Service Runner-Up: Meador Nursery Honorable Mention: Samuel’s Tree Service, LLC

Nursery/Garden Center Winner: Calloway’s Nursery

Runner-Up: Meador Nursery Honorable Mention: Dennis’ Farm Store

Plumbing

Winner: Strittmatter Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing Runner-Up: BCI Mechanical, Inc. Honorable Mention: AM Plumbing

Pool Company

Winner: Gohlke Pools

Runner-Up: Brakefield’s Pool Service Honorable Mention: Larsen Pools, LLC

Roofing

Winner: Denton Trinity Roofing

Runner-Up: Gillean Brothers Roofing Honorable Mention: TriStar Quality Roofing

Specialty Services

Winner: Longhorn Solar Screens

Runner-Up: Samuel’s Tree Service, LLC Honorable Mention: Finishing Touch Designs

Storage Facility

Winner: Bell Avenue Self Storage Winner: Iron Guard Storage Runner-Up: Golden Triangle Storage Runner-Up: Macho Self Storage

HEALTHY LIVING

Allergy Specialist

Winner: North Texas Allergy & Asthma Center

Runner-Up :Family Allergy and Asthma Care Honorable Mention: North Texas ENT and Allergy

Assisted Living Facility

Winner: Good Samaritan Society - Denton Village

Runner-Up: The Vintage Honorable Mention: Willow Bend Assisted Living & Memory Care

Chiropractor/Clinic

Winner: The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center Runner-Up: Denton Sports Chiropractic Honorable Mention: Healthy Living

Dentist/Dentist Office

Veterinarian

Independent Insurance Agency

Runner-Up: Norman Pomerance, DDS Honorable Mention: DePalma Family Dentistry

Runner-Up: South Denton Animal Hospital Runner-Up: Denton Veterinary Center

Runner-Up: Hutcherson Insurance Services Honorable Mention: Tim Shoopman, State Farm Insurance Agent

Winner: Leatherwood Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

Eyecare

Winner: Total Eyecare

Runner-Up: Ragsdale Vision Center Honorable Mention: Advanced Eye Care Center

Family Physician/Clinic Winner: Timothy McGuire, MD

Winner: Texas Coalition for Animal Protection (TCAP)

REAL ESTATE

Apartment Complex

Winner: Urban Square at Unicorn Lake Runner-Up: UC Denton Honorable Mention: Timberlinks at Denton

Winner: Ramey King Insurance

Pest Control

Winner: Adams Exterminating Co.

Runner-Up: A Smart Pest Control Honorable Mention: Denton County Termite & Pest Control

Photographer/Photography Studio

Runner-Up: Anna Burke, MD Honorable Mention: Stanley Evans, DO

Commercial Real Estate Company

Winner: Denton Hearing Health

Runner-Up: Scott Brown Commercial Honorable Mention: McKissack Realty Group

Runner-Up: Anna’s Photography TX Honorable Mention: Eagleton Photography

Winner: DATCU Mortgage

Winner: Cooper’s Copies & Printing

Hearing Care

Winner: Keller Williams Realty

Winner: Timeless Images Photography

Runner-Up: Connect Hearing Honorable Mention: Livingston Audiology & Hearing Aid Center

Mortgage Company

Print/Copy Shop

Runner-Up: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Honorable Mention: First State Bank Mortgage

Runner-Up: AlphaGraphics Honorable Mention: Impress Graphics

Home Care

Winner: Living Well Senior Care

Runner-Up: Visiting Angels Honorable Mention: Accolade Home Care & Hospice/ Texas Home Health Group

Moving Services

Winner: Little Guys Movers, Inc.

Home Health

Runner-Up: Brown Box Movers Honorable Mention: Duryea Moving & Storage

Runner-Up: Accolade Home Care & Hospice/Texas Home Health Group Honorable Mention: DFW Home Health - Denton

Winner: Chrissy Mallouf, M Squared Real Estate Team

Winner: Heaven at Home Care

Real Estate Agent

Hospice Care

Runner-Up: Marla Carrico, Carrico & Associates Honorable Mention: Jeff Withers, Real T Team

Runner-Up: Accolade Home Care Honorable Mention: VITAS Healthcare

Winner: Keller Williams Realty

Winner: VNA Ann’s Haven

Medical Center

Winner: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton

Runner-Up: Medical City Denton Honorable Mention: Minor Emergency of Denton

Memory Care

Winner: Willow Bend Assisted Living and Memory Care

Runner-Up: Autumn Leaves Denton Honorable Mention: The Village Assisted Living and Memory Care

OB/GYN

Winner: Caring for Women

Runner-Up: be. Women’s Health & Wellness Honorable Mention: Dr. Christina Dooley

Pain Management Winner: WolMed

Runner-Up: Principal Spine & Pain ConsultantsArpan Desai, DO Honorable Mention: Premier Pain Care

Pediatrician

Winner: Cook Children’s Pediatrics - South Denton (Teasley)

Runner-Up: Cook Children’s Pediatrics - North Denton (Scripture St.) Honorable Mention: Nuby Pediatrics

Pharmacy

Winner: Community Pharmacy

Runner-Up: Drug Emporium Honorable Mention: S&J Pharmacy & Gifts

Physical Therapist

Winner: D & D Sports Med

Runner-Up: Velocity Physical Therapy Honorable Mention: Denton Sports & Physical Therapy Center

Retirement Facility/ Independent Living

Winner: Good Samaritan Society Denton Communities Runner-Up: Dogwood Estates Honorable Mention: Senior Care Center

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

Winner: Good Samaritan Society Denton Communities

Runner-Up: Denton Rehabilitation Honorable Mention: Select Rehabilitation Hospital

PETS

Pet Boarding

Winner: CMC Dog Training

Runner-Up: Paula’s Canine Academy Honorable Mention: Quinntastic Dog Training & Grooming

Pet Grooming

Winner: Beau’s Bath House and Doggie Spa Runner-Up: Pampered Pooch Honorable Mention: Quinntastic Dog Training & Grooming

Pet Rescue Organization

Winner: Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoptions

Runner-Up: Denton Animal Support Foundation Honorable Mention: Texas Coalition for Animal Protection (TCAP)

Training

Winner: CMC Dog Training

Runner-Up: Quinntastic Dog Training & Grooming Honorable Mention: Paula’s Canine Academy

Real Estate Brokerage Runner-Up: Newland Real Estate Honorable Mention: Real T Team

Real Estate Group/Team

Winner: M Squared Real Estate Team Runner-Up: McKissack Realty Group Honorable Mention: Real T Team

Real Estate Services

Winner: McKissack Realty Group

Runner-Up: KAZ Surveying Honorable Mention: Arthur Surveying Co.

Title Company

Winner: Freedom Title

Runner-Up: Title Resources Honorable Mention: Stewart Title of Denton

SERVICES

Attorney/Law Firm

Winner: Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP Runner-Up: Sawko & Burroughs, P.C. Honorable Mention: Leigh Hilton

Bail Bonds

Winner: Shawn Cagle-City Hall Bail Bonds Runner-Up: Webb’s Country Wide Bail Bonds Honorable Mention: Big Bubba’s Bailbonds

Promotional Products

Winner: Groggy Dog Sportswear Runner-Up: Pan Ector Industries Honorable Mention: AlphaGraphics

SHOPPING

Antique Store

Winner: Downtown Mini Mall II Runner-Up: Vintage Bleu Home Honorable Mention: Shop the Barn

Beer Store

Winner: Total Wine & More

Runner-Up: Midway Mart Honorable Mention: Applejack’s Liquor Store

Book Store

Winner: Recycled Books

Runner-Up: Barnes & Noble Honorable Mention: Mardel Christian & Education

Clothing Store

Winner: Palm Tree Boutique

Runner-Up: J.T. Clothiers Honorable Mention: Circa 77 Vintage

Gi� Shop

Winner: Sleeping Lizzards

Runner-Up: DIME Store Honorable Mention: Garden Gate

Health Food Store Winner: Sprouts

Runner-Up: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Honorable Mention: Drug Emporium

Jewelry Store

Winner: First People’s Jewelers Runner-Up: Nasr Bros Jewelers Honorable Mention: Sleeping Lizzards

Bank/Financial Institution

Liquor Store

Runner-Up: Wells Fargo Honorable Mention: Chase Bank

Runner-Up: Applejack’s Liquor Store Honorable Mention: Spec’s Wines, Spirits, and Fine Foods

Winner: PointBank

Bed and Breakfast Winner: Wildwoon Inn

Winner: Total Wine & More

Music/Movie/Gaming Store

Runner-Up: Locust Street Inn Honorable Mention: Old Irish Bed & Breakfast

Winner: Recycled Books

Winner: Techvera (formerly Geek on Wheels)

Resale Shop

Computer Service Repair

Specialty Store

Business IT Services

Runner-Up: Austin Lane Technologies Honorable Mention: Local Circuit

Winner: Techvera (formerly Geek on Wheels) Runner-Up: Local Circuit Honorable Mention: Geek Squad

Credit Union Winner: DATCU

Runner-Up: Life Credit Union Honorable Mention: Neighborhood Credit Union

Dry Cleaning

Winner: Markys Dry Cleaners (formerly Comet Cleaners)

Runner-Up: Denton Cleaners (Formerly known as Best 1 Hour Cleaners) Honorable Mention: Zenith Dry Cleaners

Event Vendor

Winner: 5 Star Rental

Runner-Up: PJ’s Party Rental and Essentials Honorable Mention: Callie Gray Weddings and Events

Financial Planning

Winner: Edward Jones - Financial Advisor Kyle A. Nayfa Runner-Up: Soulier Financial Group Honorable Mention: Raymond James Financial Services Honorable Mention: Stocker Woods Financial Inc.

Florist

Winner: Denton Florist

Runner-Up: Holly’s Gardens and Florist Honorable Mention: CoCo Fleur Events

Hotel

Winner: Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center

Runner-Up: Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites Honorable Mention: Hilton Garden Inn

Runner-Up: Freaks & Geeks Honorable Mention: Movie Trading Co

Winner: Twice as Nice Resale Runner-Up: SCRAP Denton Honorable Mention: Denton Thrift

Winner: Atomic Candy

Runner-Up: Rose Costumes Honorable Mention: DIME Store

Sports Store

Winner: Denton Second Hand Sports Runner-Up: Denton Bicycle Center Honorable Mention: Sprockets Bicycle Shop

Store on the Denton Square Winner: Recycled Books

Runner-Up: Atomic Candy Honorable Mention: McNeill’s Appliance

Thri� Store

Winner: Twice as Nice Resale Runner-Up: Denton Thrift Honorable Mention: Thrift Giant

Vapor Shop

Winner: Vaporescence

Runner-Up: Denton Vape Shoppe Honorable Mention: Mad Lab’s Vapor

Vintage Shop

Winner: Rose Costumes

Runner-Up: Downtown Mini Mall II Honorable Mention: Circa 77 Vintage

Western Wear

Winner: Foster’s Western Wear & Saddle Shop

Runner-Up: Cavender’s Boot City Honorable Mention: Duluth Trading Co.

Wine Store

Winner: Total Wine and More

Runner-Up: Wine Squared Honorable Mention: Steve’s Wine Bar

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Centers staff member was with them, Mann said. On average, there are about 4.5 staff members for every resident in state supported living centers. In four of the cases, the unauthorized departure was attributed to a home visit. The 55 times that residents walked away unaccompanied between last October and June of this year, they were located within four hours of when they were first reported missing, Mann said. The Denton incident remains a concern for Angela Reynolds-Biggs, whose daughter, Amber Reynolds, lives there. “A lot can happen in an hour, on or off campus,” Reynolds-Biggs said. Denton has seen a very low proportion of walk-offs over the past five years compared to other centers. The population of the Denton center has hovered around 450 people over the past five years, and the center has reported 10 or fewer walk-offs each year since 2014. There was only one walk-off reported in 2017. The El Paso State Supported Living Center, by comparison, has reported from 15 to 65 walkoffs per year over the past five years. Currently, 97 people live at the center. State supported living centers collect a lot of data on the residents and their care, in part because federal monitoring teams visit every state supported living center in Texas two times per year. The independent monitoring began 10 years ago. In 2008, news reports revealed a “fight club” at the Corpus Christi center. Caregivers had pushed residents into fighting with each other and took videos for their amusement. Federal investigators stepped in and found some residents were exploited, neglected or abused. The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state under civil rights statutes. State officials agreed to independent monitoring under the supervision of a federal judge as part of a settlement agreement that was to last five years. Centers improved in their

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IN THE KNOW: WALK-OFFS AT STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS Officials with the Texas Health and Human Services tally residents’ “unauthorized departures” at each of the state supported living centers. The walk-offs often happen in plain sight, and staff members usually accompany residents when they do walk off. For those times a resident walks off unaccompanied, they generally are returned to campus within four hours. The following from THHS shows the number of residents, staff and walk-offs at each state supported living center:

Center

Residents Staff

FY ’14

FY ’15

FY ’16

FY ’17

FY ’19 FY through ’18 June

Abilene

286

1,430

6

5

9

15

5

5

Austin

182

1,192

6

1

1

0

7

17

Brenham

264

1,067

1

1

0

5

9

7

Corpus Christi

209

927

15

14

12

17

11

10

Denton

446

1,727

10

5

3

1

6

4

El Paso

97

465

0

65

37

47

15

17

Lubbock

185

848

18

5

4

8

12

4

Lufkin

296

1,200

5

13

14

3

11

3

Mexia

242

1,516

15

10

26

27

19

14

Richmond

320

1,314

22

21

8

7

23

32

Rio Grande

N/A

15

11

4

1

1

5

San Angelo

214

950

19

35

12

6

9

14

San Antonio

224

829

18

17

13

16

12

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standards of care, but not enough to end the federal supervision at the five-year mark. In 2014, state officials began talks to close and consolidate the facilities, citing rising costs to meet those standards. However, those talks appear to have gone nowhere, even though the cost of care per resident has risen 61% in nine years, from $12,328 in 2010 to $19,840 in 2019. Texas has more large-scale residential institutions than any other state and has not closed any since 1996, although the number of people living in those centers has dropped by half. None of the centers can close without legislative authority, Mann said. Supporters, including the families of some residents, say the centers offer a safe, appropriate place to live. Those supporters, along with public employees’ unions, lobbied against closing and consolidating facilities in 2015 and again in 2017. Introduced in 2019, House Bill 3080 proposed closing only the

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Austin State Supported Living Center, but it died in committee without a hearing. State Sen. Jane Nelson’s staff said she was traveling this week and unavailable to answer questions about the apparent legislative standoff. Nelson, R-Flower Mound, is chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the state budget. Critics say the state’s continued priority funding for the centers comes with other costs. There is no waiting list for people to live at the centers. But Texans who prefer low-cost, community-based living may have to wait years for services, according to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, a state agency. Currently, more than 10,000 Texans have been on a waiting list for home-based services for nine years or more. PEGGY HEINKEL-WOLFE can be reached at 940-5666881 and via Twitter at @phwolfeDRC.

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Why is Texas dragging its feet on special ed?

This editorial was first published in The Dallas Morning News. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions.

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ometimes it is better to put off for tomorrow what should’ve been done today. But when it comes to helping Texas students in special education, that shouldn’t be the motto of the agency under pressure to fix a system that’s been broken for more than a decade. If you aren’t up to speed on this issue, it might just be because it’s an important issue that hasn’t gotten anywhere near the attention it deserves. Here is what’s going on: Nearly two years ago, the federal government conducted an investigation into special ed in the Lone Star State and found some very disturbing things. In short, the feds concluded that school districts turned away students who qualified for special education. The net result was that the state saved money (special education isn’t cheap), but those who really paid the price for this were the very students who are supposed to be enrolled in special education over the course of a decade. Now, a year and a half later, the Texas Education Agency says it needs extra time to implement a federally mandated overhaul. It wants a new deadline of June 2020. Keep in mind the TEA originally said it could implement its reforms by January 2019, so it is already six months late. Frustrating? Well, you might say that. Our response here is to say it’s absolutely crucial to get these reforms right, but the TEA shouldn’t just be able to count on getting lenient extensions of its timeline. It needs to be open and transparent about what’s going on, it needs to adopt a sense of urgency, and it needs to acknowledge that each year that slips by is a year lost by those who are counting on special education. The inevitable rippling effect of TEA’s delays are already apparent. Texas’ school finance system, for example, is now waiting to provide recommendations to help students with disabilities until the TEA’s promised changes are made. Meanwhile, students are seeing this in the classroom. Texas is facing a shortage of quality teachers statewide as schools scramble to accommodate students. These concerns alone call for immediacy. But by moving its target date to June 2020, the TEA is signaling that it hasn’t given special education the priority and attention it deserved. At this point, there’s not much that can be done except for putting a spotlight on the TEA and pressuring it to make it right it in the end. Texas needs to make it clear that all of its children are a priority. As it is, only 41% of special education students in the state are approaching grade level in reading and math, compared with 75% of all Texas students. Texas is a great state, but this state of affairs shouldn’t stand. We need to get special education right, and sooner rather than later.

This day in history: July 7 Today is Sunday, July 7, the 188th day of 2019. There are 177 days left in the year. On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1846, U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey after the surrender of a Mexican garrison. In 1865, four people were hanged in Washington, D.C., for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii.

In 1948, six female U.S. Navy reservists became the first women to be sworn in to the regular Navy. In 1954, Elvis Presley made his radio debut as Memphis, Tennessee, station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right.” In 2004, former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay was indicted on criminal charges related to the energy company’s collapse. (Lay was later convicted of fraud and conspiracy, but died in July 2006 before he could be sentenced.) — The Associated Press

Time to let parties speak for themselves F olks, it seems to me that some members of our American political parties need to call a timeout. People have been rude and just plain mean to anyone who votes differently than themselves, even in the pages of this worthy newspaper. Don’t you suppose it would be better if Republicans stopped telling us what the Democrats think and the Democrats stopped telling us what Republicans want? Wouldn’t it be a wiser use of our time if Republicans and Democrats spoke for themselves instead of each other? Here’s a novel idea: Instead of telling us what Democrats want, let’s have Republicans talk about Republican values and aspirations. And instead of telling us what a poor job Republicans have done, why not have Democrats focus on their own party’s accomplishments and plans in a positive way? Part of the problem is that they ascribe all sorts of exaggerations and extremes to each other, focusing on outcomes that only the most radical people want. For example, a Republican person wrote in the comment section of this Opinion page that Democrats want “open borders.” That is completely wrong; there are very few Democrats — and only the most extreme — who stand against protecting our borders. The overwhelming majority of Democrats do not want open borders. Yet, Republicans attribute this desire to all Democrats. And a Democrat friend told me Republicans do not want health care for the poor. That is wrong. Most Republicans are in

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favor of some form or another of government-sponsored health care with only a tiny minority being against it. Yet Democrats speak loudly and forcefully proclaiming that Republicans do not care about the poor. Honestly, Republicans do care about the poor. They may not show it in the same way that you would, but they do care. When people make such exaggerations, they demonize the good people who are just as American as anyone else. And that is the point: We are all Americans. We all want what’s best for our country. Only the most bizarre people want to “destroy America.” We just disagree as to what is best and how to get there. It really does not help that we spread untruths about each other, call each other names, and try to convince people that the other party is evil. I have heard people talk about the other party so forcefully that I could not get in a word to ask, “Who in the other party authorized you to speak for them?” Have you listened to political candidates when they promise that they will “fight” for us? Who do you suppose they will fight? The Viet Cong? Al-Qaida? No. They will fight other Americans, and we end up with political parties throwing punches at each other rather than working together. Wouldn’t it be better if candidates promised to “work” instead of “fight” for us? I am not suggesting that you compromise your values or change your beliefs. It just seems better if we remember that just because people disagree with us, it does not make them un-American or crazy. Their opinion is just as valuable as ours, don’t you think? RAMIRO VALDEZ has been a frequent guest columnist in the Denton Record-Chronicle and is a retired area counselor. He welcomes feedback and suggestions via letters to the editor or emailed to rambam.valdez@gmail.com.

Letters to the editor Seeking answers about our roads

In your June 29 Hugs & Shrugs editorial, you stated that Sally Beauty owed the newspaper access to local business executives because Denton residents wanted straight answers. I do not know about straight answers from Sally Beauty, but we sure could use some from the Texas Department of Transportation and the city of Denton. Maybe they owe you, too! Why has all work on FM2181/Teasley Lane ceased? Should have been completed by now. (Not even any equipment sitting on the side of the road.) How come the roadway to connect the east side of Brinker Road with the west Interstate 35E service road is being delayed until the last part of the project? Would not that being open relieve congestion from the Loop 288/I-35E intersection? That kind of working together is what TxDOT and the city does not do. Maybe you could do some investigative journalism and find out why the relationship between the two has been so bad for the residents for so long. Probably something as silly as a couple, one works for one, the other for the other, got divorced, and no matter what, it is a bad idea and I’m not doing it. I think that is what you owe us residents. Don French, Sanger Editor’s note: The stoppage on Teasley was explained in this February article: https://bit.ly/2RKj2Li.

Refreshing take from MSNBC on guns

Waking up? This article is from Page 77 of the July 2019 issue of the NRA magazine

American Rifleman. Sometimes even the worst of the media inadvertently stumble upon the truth. On April 30, MSNBC reported that the socialist government of Venezuela was running over citizens with armored vehicles. MSNBC reporter Kerry Sanders, seeking to explain how the government could oppress the population to this extent, invoked the disparity of power between the government and the people. He noted: “You have to understand, in Venezuela gun ownership is not something that is open to everybody. So if the military have the guns, they have the power, and as long as Nicolas Maduro controls the military, he controls the country.” These admissions, however unwitting, were a refreshing contrast from the usual MSNBC rhetoric that tends to favor the most far-reaching forms of gun control. But while the political elite hide behind the guise of “common-sense gun laws,” in reality they believe that they should be the only ones protected by guns. The rest of the population, in their view, is not to be trusted. Anti-gun MSNBC made a big mistake in actually promoting the need for the Second Amendment! The public has the right to protect themselves from criminals and governments run like the Maduros of this world. The men and women of the NRA have understood this since 1871. Sad that this lesson has come too late for the people of Venezuela. Jim Penton, Denton

have been fighting against skyrocketing property taxes since 2003 — even before I was an elected official, because property tax rates were driving people out of their homes. It was also clear to me that high property taxes had become the major threat to Texas businesses and our economy. So when Senate Bill 2 was passed and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this month, I could not have been prouder. Senate Bill 2 will require cities and counties to go to the people for a vote before they can increase their revenue by more than 3.5% plus any new local growth. To put it bluntly, Senate Bill 2 requires cities and counties to stay within their taxpayers’ ability to afford their local government. If cities and counties believe they must have more funding for any reason, they can ask voters for an increase in the next regularly scheduled election. Before Senate Bill 2, every homeowner was at the mercy of their rising appraisals. Now the power is in the taxpayers’ hands. City and county officials were the only people opposed to Senate Bill 2, and they fought hard to try to defeat it. Failing that, some local governments have already begun misinformation campaigns telling local taxpayers that the state has “cut” local property taxes so they will need to lay off employees or stop local programs. This is not true. Senate Bill 2 does not cut anything — it simply requires local cities and counties to keep their annual revenue growth at 3.5%. That is a much higher increase than most people get in their paychecks every year. Senate Bill 2 passed on a bipartisan vote in both the Texas Senate and the Texas House because lawmakers from all over the state — urban, suburban and rural — heard from their constituents that reducing property taxes was their top priority. The average property tax increase across Texas is estimated at about 7% a year, but in some areas it has been much higher. During the hearings on this issue, Texan after Texan came to Austin to tell us that high property taxes were forcing them out of their homes and destroying established communities. Property tax increases on businesses were even higher. Gov. Abbott signed Senate Bill 2 at Wally’s Burgers in Austin, where the owner told us his property taxes had increased a whopping 44% in the past year and 80% over the past decade. Small businesses cannot sustain that kind of increase. Senate Bill 2 will help ensure that businesses like Wally’s Burgers don’t close down, taking their jobs with them. Some local officials are already looking for ways to maneuver around Senate Bill 2. There are proposals to get rid of the homestead exemption and threats to slap excessive fees on residents. Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and I have jointly announced that we will eliminate any loopholes designed to circumvent the property tax reforms in Senate Bill 2 in the next legislative session. Taxpayers should also know that House Bill 3, the school finance reform bill, caps local school revenue at 2.5%. It also provides $5 billion for immediate property tax relief for home and business owners. Keeping Texas communities strong and Texas businesses thriving is my top priority. That’s why skyrocketing property taxes had to be reined in and why cities and counties should begin the work of learning to live with a 3.5% plus growth annual revenue increase. DAN PATRICK is the lieutenant governor of Texas.

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Internet she said, her productivity and the privacy of her patients are affected because of the unreliable nature of their internet service. “I told my husband, ‘How can I work from home?’ Say the internet is out and I need to go somewhere. Where am I to go?” she said. “Some people can go work at Starbucks, some people can work at the library. I can’t do that with confidentiality. I can’t do that with HIPAA [health privacy rules].” Barkley’s service is provided via DSL by Grande Communications. Poor broadband quality leads to another concern for her when she’s conducting evaluations from their home — the risk of further traumatizing a child who has just entered the foster care system, she said. “They don’t know me. They don’t know who I am, and I have to say, ‘Can you say that again? Can you say that again?’” Ashley Barkley said about low speeds when using video chat to evaluate patients. “Say they are discussing abuse. I have to ask them three, four, five times because my internet is that bad.” When she tested broadband speeds at their home, she said, download speeds registered at an approximate 4.88 megabits per second (mbps). High-speed internet is defined as a download speed of at least 25 mbps, according to the Federal Communications Commission. In the recent months and weeks, residents affected by the lack of reliable high-speed internet at the Preserve have voiced their concerns and frustrations to the Denton City Council. Connie and Lester Hudson addressed the council during a meeting in early May about their experience without highspeed internet at the Preserve. Connie Hudson said her concerns are not necessarily about convenience but rather an impact to their productivity. “It is not just about the conveniences we have come to take for granted,” she told the council about activities such as banking,

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The Preserve at Pecan Creek, a subdivision in southeastern Denton, was identified as area without access to high-speed internet in certain parts, according to a City Council report on broadband availability in Denton. shopping and paying bills. “It is about productivity, like working from home, or entertainment like watching TV, or streaming music and video and watching live feeds of City Council meetings.” Connie Hudson, who works in mortgage industry, requires a virtual private network, or VPN, for security reasons when working from home, she said. However, gaining access to their VPN was “nearly impossible,” Lester Hudson said, because of the poor service quality of their internet provider. HughesNet delivers satellite internet service to the Hudsons’ home, he said. The quality of their internet service is often slow or intermittent, Lester Hudson said, because of their provider’s low bandwidth provisions. Lester Hudson, whose background is in computers and telecommunications, said there are inherent disadvantages to satellites compared to other broadband services. For example, a storm on the other side of the globe can affect the quality of their internet service, he said. During a neighborhood meeting Monday at the Hudsons’ home at the Preserve, city officials met with residents to discuss additional concerns and

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Sally doesn’t change the company’s competition. Instead, they’re focused on rolling out a new digital application for their loyalty members and other e-commerce initiatives. “We have our opinions but we don’t share those,” he said. “We’re focused on the long term.” Linda Mihalick, the senior director of Global Digital Retailing Research Center at the University of North Texas, said even if Amazon is successful, Sally will keep a hold of the market. In price comparisons, right now Sally has an advantage. “I like Amazon, too, and there’s press and noise about it, but as a simple sampling, three of the four products were more expensive,” she said. “It’s really about how Sally’s reacts to this and how they adapt and say, ‘We can do this, too.’” Plus, Sally has existing relationships with stylists and salons, Harkins and Mihalick both said. Stylists are relationship builders, plus Sally’s represen-

tatives help customers understand their products and host information classes — something Amazon can’t compete with, Harkins said. “One of the reasons people love us so much is we have more than 1,000 direct sales representatives in the field,” he said. “This is a very high-intensity relationship and education process, and there’s a finite amount of stylists out there. This isn’t retail.” Overall, Mihalick said he believes that between new initiatives and retail stores, Sally will be able to adapt and succeed despite Amazon’s launch. “I’m positive and bullish about them because they have a lot in their tool kit,” she said. “My overall opinion is I think Sally is just a solid business — they have to leverage the assets they have [and] they just have to look at them differently.”

provide updates on prospective services that providers are considering. In attendance were Stuart Birdseye, assistant to the city manager, at-large council member Deb Armintor and Melissa Kraft, the city’s chief technology officer. A predominant concern among residents — aside from aspects pertaining to entertainment, social media, convenience and productivity — was their homes’ safety and security. Many neighbors say the lack of reliable high-speed internet means they can’t use many fea-

OBITUARIES David Richard “Dick” Dameron David Richard "Dick" Dameron (84) passed away peacefully on June 30, 2019 at The Village Assisted Living Center, in Denton TX. Dick was known affectionately as "Coach" to many athletes, students, golfers and friends across his long and successful career. He was passionate and energetic in his work with young people, touching thousands of lives across 30+ years and three continents, helping student athletes learn to achieve individually and as teammates on his many championship level teams. Dick started his coaching career in Hot Springs, Arkansas, had frequent ventures in the business world and served US service members and families for 11 years, coaching football and basketball teams internationally in DODD High Schools in Europe and Japan. He found and challenged many golf courses along his journeys around the world. Dick Dameron was born Sept 26, 1934 in Springfield, MO. Parents Jim and Dorothy Dameron saw him excel in all sports through his high school career. He was a passionate patriot, and joined the US Navy after high school, serving on the USS George Clymer during the Korean Conflict. After leaving the Navy Dick attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR on a basketball scholarship. There he met and fell in love with the Homecoming Queen, Gail Moore. They married June 17, 1956 and were still in love to his dying day. Dick's favorite scripture was Matt 7:7. Dick was preceded in death by his parents James Kelly and Dorothy Serene Dameron, along with two grandchildren, Kristin Lynn Dameron and Hunter Maguire Dameron. Dick is survived by his loving wife Joan Gail Dameron, two sons and daughter-in-laws, David Kelly and Teresa Maguire Dameron of Lantana, TX, and Robert Kim and Debbie Key Dameron of Lawrence, KS. Dick and Gail have six grandchildren; Aubry Dameron of Lantana, TX, Wesley Dameron and wife Adriana of Vancouver, WA, Cole Dameron and wife Amber of Leonard, TX, Jonathan Dameron and wife Haley of Huntsville, AL, Logan Dameron of Lantana, TX and Krystle Joneson and husband Mike of Omaha, NE; in addition to 12 great grand children Chloe, Luke, Eva, Asher, Noah, Cade, Ty, Hannah, Taylor, and Brynlee Dameron, and Emma and Ava Joneson. A memorial service will be held at DeBerry Funeral Home Denton, Texas at 11 A.M. on Monday July 8, 2019. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation - Honoring America's Veterans at www.garysinisefoundation.org/veterans/donate

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tures designed to protect their houses. “We can’t have security cameras on our home,” Ashley Barkley said. “When we first moved in, [Daniel Barkley] put security cameras in, but we kept getting notifications, like alarms going off that would say, ‘Motion 11 minutes ago.’” During the meeting, Birdseye said the city of Denton is in discussions with internet providers CenturyLink and Charter Communications to determine if high-speed internet access can be expanded to residents at the Preserve. However, he said that both providers have requested certain caveats from residents prior to expanding services. CenturyLink, according to Birdseye, requested an additional contribution of at least $42,500. This expense, he said, could not be paid for by the city of Denton because of limitations on what cities can demand of providers and, in turn, what can be provided to residents by the city. For reference, if the city were to cover the additional amount requested by CenturyLink, it would amount to an unconstitutional gift of public funds, he said. Instead, residents at the Preserve would have to cover the

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costs of CenturyLink’s requested contribution themselves or obtain a neighborhood empowerment grant to help reduce costs, he said. Denton’s Neighborhood Project Matching Grant aims to empower residents to improve quality of life through citizen and government partnerships. Grant funds are awarded on merit with a maximum $10,000 per project, according to the city. As for Charter, Birdseye said, the service provider has requested “letters of interest” from affected residents to determine whether a large enough market exists for expanded service at the Preserve. Concluding Monday’s meeting, Armintor said that in to-

day’s world she views internet access as a basic utility, similar to electricity or water. Although the city operates as a facilitator in discussions with providers and is limited in what it can provide, Armintor said she’ll continue to advocate for and work toward a solution for Preserve residents. The Denton City Council will discuss broadband availability at the Preserve during a work session July 16 at City Hall, according to a future agenda item. The council expects to receive updated reports from internet providers about potential services and next steps, according to Armintor. RYAN HIGGS can be reached via Twitter at @HiggsUNT.

OBITUARIES James David Cherry James David Cherry, 75, of Denton, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Senior Care Center in Denton. Mr. Cherry was born on April 27, 1944 in Dallas to James Chester and Opal (Wilder) Cherry. He was married to Judy Ann Saffell on May 28, 1966 in Dallas. He served in the United States Navy and worked at Mrs. Crocketts Kitchens for many years. He and Judy were members of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. James is survived by his wife, Judy Cherry of Denton; daughter, Judith Wilson of Arlington; sons, Kirk Cherry of Denton, Steve Cherry of Red River, NM, David Cherry of Plano; sister, Madeline Easterling of Balch Springs; eight grandchildren, Cory Cherry, Bailey Cherry, Tristan Cherry, J.D. Cherry, Noah Cherry, Dalton Robinson, Ashton Robinson, Peyton Robinson. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday July 8, 2019 at 2pm at St Andrew Presbyterian Church Denton TX. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Our Daily Bread, Denton TX.

Nanetta Bolton Chamberlain Nanetta Bolton Chamberlain died peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home in Plano, Texas. She was born to the late Virgil J. and Evelyn Bolton on April 17, 1934 in Ponder, Texas. Nan graduated from Ponder High School and North Texas State College. She worked as an executive assistant with Eastman Kodak Company in Dallas until she decided serving her family would be her life mission. Nan was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 51 years, Philip M. Chamberlain. She is survived by three stepchildren, Gene Chamberlain and wife Karen, Dennis Chamberlain and wife Brenda and Nicole Chamberlain; four cherished grandchildren, Aimee Hodorowski and husband Dan, Cory Chamberlain and wife Christi, Alexander Chamberlain and Elizabeth Chamberlain; and five precious great grandchildren, Benjamin, Joseph, Matthew, Illyria and Finn. Nan is also survived by numerous loving cousins and extended family members. The family wishes to express our deepest gratitude to Holly, Rosemary, Regina and Patience who were Nan's angels and extended their tireless loving care during her last years and the many friends for their love, support and especially prayers during this difficult time. Family visitation will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2019 from 2:00-4:00PM at DeBerry Funeral Directors located at 2025 W. University Dr, Denton, Texas 76201. Graveside services will be conducted by Ron Pyle on Monday, July 8, 2019, 10:30 AM at Roselawn Memorial Park located in Denton Texas. Pallbearers will be Gene Chamberlain, Dennis Chamberlain, Cory Chamberlain, Jack Brittian, David Brittian and Hal Finley. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, High Plains Division, P.O. Box 149275, Austin, Texas 78714-9275.


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US out to cap French summer with trophy By Anne M. Peterson Associated Press

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Alex Morgan celebrates after scoring the United States’ second goal of a Women’s World Cup semifinal against England on Tuesday in Lyon, France. Morgan leads the team, and the Golden Boot race, with six goals heading into today’s final against the Netherlands.

LYON, France — The United States is about to conclude its summer in France with an opportunity to further cement its place as the best team on the international stage. The U.S. faces the Netherlands today for the Women’s World Cup championship. A victory would give the Americans a second straight title and their fourth overall, more than any other nation “I’m like a kid in the candy story right now,” U.S. star Megan Rapinoe said. “This is the absolute best stage. I already feel more anxious and more nervous than in any of the other games.” The United States has won a record 11 straight World Cup matches dating back to 2015 in Canada, surpassing

Soccer Women’s World Cup United States vs. Netherlands, 10 a.m., Ch. 4

Norway’s record from 1995-99. The team has also been undefeated in a record 16 World Cup matches, surpassing Germany’s run between 2003 and 2007. “We’ve celebrated the amazing moments. We’ve dug in, looked each other in the eye in the hard moments and gone through things as a team,” Rapinoe said. “And we get to this final moment and it’s one more game and it’s really just about experiencing that game in its fullest for the last time.” The Americans face a Dutch team on the rise. After reaching the knockout round in only its first World Cup four years ago in Canada, the team won the

A little catching up

European championship for the Netherlands’ first major trophy. Dating back to the Euros, the Dutch have won 12 straight games in major tournaments. They have star power in Lieke Martens, who was the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year in 2017. She scored twice in the team’s 2-1 upset victory over Japan to open the knockout stage but she injured a toe in the celebration and it’s bothered her ever since. In the Netherlands’ 1-0 extra-time victory over Sweden on Wednesday in the semifinals, Martens said it was painful. The United States defeated England on Tuesday night in its semi, giving the Americans an extra day to recuperate. “As a player, you always want to play See WORLD CUP on 4B

Drama marks opening of Tour Defending champion Thomas goes over handlebars in crash

By Samuel Petrequin and John Leicester Associated Press

BRUSSELS — Apart from the celebrations of Eddy Merckx’s first victory at the Tour de France half a century ago, nothing went according to plan on the race’s opening day.

Cycling Tour de France

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Lake Dallas wide receiver Brandon Engel, right, catches a pass in front of Denison’s Keleon Vaughn on Oct. 5 in Corinth. Engel is the only receiver to return after posting 1,000 receiving yards in 2018.

Top returning wide receivers in Denton area By Reece Waddell Staff Writer reece.waddell@dentonrc.com

There was little debate about who was the Denton area’s best receiver last year. When the dust settled on the 2018 football season, Argyle’s Dillon Carter stood head and shoulders above the

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rest. Reeling in 50 catches for 1,308 yards and 19 touchdowns, Carter led area schools in yardage, touchdowns and yards per catch. The Texas Tech baseball commit posted a staggering 26.2 yards per reception.

But with Carter gone after graduating, the door is open for someone else to take over the area’s top spot in 2019. We continue our series breaking down the top statistical returners in the Denton area. Here’s a rundown of notable wide receivers:

Brandon Engel, senior, Lake Dallas

2018 stats: 1,093 yards, 11 touchdowns, 62 catches, 17.6 yards per catch One of only two area receivers to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in 2018, Engel hauled in 62 catches for 1,093 yards. His 17.6 yards per catch See FOOTBALL on 3B

In cycling-mad Belgium, defending champion Geraint Thomas was caught in a crash Saturday and toppled over his handlebars in the finale of the first stage. The race leader’s yellow jersey ended on the shoulders of a relatively unknown rider who switched from zealous teammate to ace sprinter. After the pile-up tore the peleton apart and played havoc with sprinters’ teams, Mike Teunissen posted the biggest win of his career with an unexpected yet remarkable stage win at the expense of former world champion Peter Sagan, the king of sprints in recent years at the Tour. Caleb Ewan, an up-and-coming sprinter, took third place on the finish line in Brussels. The first days of the Tour are always tense and marred by race incidents, and this year’s race is not going to be any different. “The finale was not dangerous,” Teunissen said after an impressive burst of power in the final meters that allowed him to pip Sagan. “It’s only because the riders were nervous that it was dangerous.” The stage could have turned into another nightmare for Thomas’ Ineos team, which is already without four-time champion Chris Froome. The British rider was ruled out of the Tour last month after suffering multiple career-threatening injuries at a warm-up race. See TOUR on 4B

Pineda, Twins topple Rangers By Brian Hall Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Pineda struck out a season-high nine over six efficient innings, Jason Castro had two hits and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Rangers 7-4 on Saturday. Pineda (6-4) gave up five hits and a run on a solo homer in the sixth inning by Elvis Andrus. The big right-hander had his most strikeouts since 2017 with the New York Yankees prior to a Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for all of 2018. Marwin Gonzalez homered for Minnesota, which lead the majors with 166 home runs this year and matched its total from last season. Gonzalez is

Rangers Minnesota 7, Texas 4

the 10th Twins player to reach double digits in homers, one shy of a club record set in 2016. Taylor Rogers picked up his 12th save with 2 1/3 scoreless innings and five strikeouts. Jesse Chavez (3-4) surrendered five runs — four earned — on five hits and two walks over five innings for Texas, which has lost six of seven. “I think that something that we were doing, especially in June, was setting the tone of the game early,” Andrus said. “Scoring a lot of runs early. Right now, it’s not happening. I think we need

to get back on that.” Minnesota signed Pineda to a twoyear contract in free agency last year, knowing the first year of the deal would mostly be spent in rehab. He was pitching in rehab games last season before being shut down with a knee injury. Coming back this season, the 30-year-old struggled to a 6.21 ERA in six starts through the end of April but started to show steady progress. He’s allowed one run in four of his last five starts with a 2.83 ERA over that span. Shin-Soo Choo had three hits and Willie Calhoun added a two-run homer for the Rangers. See RANGERS on 4B

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Minnesota’s Jonathan Schoop scores as Ranger catcher Jeff Mathis fails to tag him in the eighth inning Saturday in Minneapolis. The Twins won 7-4.


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Sweden beats England for third NICE, France — Kosovare Asllani sent Sweden on its way to a 2-1 victory over England for third place in the Women’s World Cup on Saturday night, but the midfielder almost didn’t play in the bronze medal match. Asllani was taken off the field on a stretcher during Wednesday’s semifinal loss to the Netherlands following a head injury and was taken to a hospital. And the 29-year-old revealed that as late as Friday she was told that she wouldn’t be able to play. It was a third bronze medal for Sweden. Asllani gave the Swedes the lead in the 11th minute as they took advantage of early struggles by England. Sofia Jakobsson had doubled Sweden’s lead before England got into the game with Fran Kirby halving the deficit in the 31st minute. Ellen White thought she had tied the score but her goal was ruled out after the video review determined there had been a handball. Had the goal stood, White would have moved to the top of the goal standings in the race for the Golden Boot. White has six goals, the same as Alex Morgan — who has her beaten on assists.

Pro golf

Park falls into four-way tie for lead ONEIDA, Wis. — Sung Hyun Park made her seventh birdie in 11 holes to build a three-shot lead and still had a par 5 to play Saturday, a daunting position for those trying to catch the No. 1 player in the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. It all changed so suddenly. Park hit into the water on the par-5 15th and three-putted from about 20 feet for birdie. That was followed by a bogey. Now the tournament is wide open going into the final round. Park had to settle for a 3-under 69, leaving her in a four-way tie for the lead with Shanshan Feng (65), Tiffany Joh (66) and Ariya Jutanugarn, who missed a 4-foot par putt late in her round and shot 67. They were at 20-under 196. Also in the mix is Yealimi Noh, the 17-yearold from California who turned down an offer to play at UCLA to go pro this year without having a card on any tour. She got in through Monday qualifying and has played like she belongs. Noh was one shot behind.

British Open refuses Daly request ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Organizers of the British Open have refused a request by 1995 champion John Daly to use a golf cart at the championship in Royal Portrush this month. Daly had applied to use a cart because of his arthritic right knee. The R&A says it was declining the request because “walking the course is an integral part of the championship and is central to the tradition of links golf.”

Pro baseball

Carrasco treated for leukemia CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is being treated for leukemia, and he says it’s going to make him stronger. Carrasco hasn’t played since May 30. The 32-year-old right-hander says he got a blood test after a spring training physical prompted some concern, and he was diagnosed with leukemia in May. “I never thought that I would have something like this, because I play baseball, I’m like super healthy or something like that,” Carrasco says in a video posted on the Indians’ Twitter account. “But you never know what’s going on inside your body.” Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.

College football

Former tailback Dye drowns CLEMSON, S.C. — Former Clemson and East Carolina running back Tyshon Dye drowned Friday after swimming in a lake during a family outing. Dye was 25 years old. Elbert County Corner Chuck Almond told several media outlets Dye was at Richard B. Russell State Park in Georgia when he tired in the water and could not make it to shore. The coroner’s office ruled Dye’s death accidental. Dye was a reserve on the Tigers’ 2016 national championship team, then transferred to East Carolina for his final college season. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called Dye one of the “sweetest souls” he’d ever known.

Mixed martial arts

Nunes stops Holm at UFC 239 LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title with a spectacular head kick leading to a stoppage of Holly Holm in the first round at UFC 239 on Saturday night. Nunes remained the pound-for-pound ruler of her sport in her usual devastating style. She mercilessly finished Holm on the ground. — The Associated Press

PRO BASEBALL AL: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, noon, TBS AL: LA Angels at Houston, 1 p.m., AT&T AL: Rangers at Minnesota, 1 p.m., FSSW All-Star Futures Game, 6 p.m., MLB PRO BASKETBALL Big3: 3 Headed Monsters vs. Killer 3s, noon, Ch. 11 Big3: Power vs. Trilogy, 1 p.m., Ch. 11 Big3: Triplets vs. Bivouac, 2 p.m., CBSSN NBA Summer: San Antonio vs. Charlotte, 2:30 p.m., NBA NBA Summer: Minnesota vs. Atlanta, 4:30 p.m., ESPNU NBA Summer: Denver vs. Orlando, 5 p.m., NBA NBA Summer: Chicago vs. Cleveland, 6:30 p.m., ESPN NBA Summer: Utah vs. Miami, 7 p.m., NBA NBA Summer: New York vs. Phoenix, 8:30 p.m., ESPNU NBA Summer: Houston vs. Portland, 9 p.m., NBA NBA Summer: Memphis vs. LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m., ESPN CYCLING Tour de France, Stage 2, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN PRO GOLF European: Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, 6 a.m., Golf PGA: 3M Open, noon, Golf

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Morikawa, Wolff in spot for first win By Mike Cook Associated Press

BLAINE, Minn. — Matthew Wolff and Collin Morikawa grew up about 30 minutes apart in California and golfed against each other in high school. That was only a few years ago. Sunday’s competition could result in a much bigger reward. The first-month professionals are in prime positions for one to get his first career win at a first-time event.

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TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed RHP Aaron Brooks off waivers from Oakland. Designated RHP Josh Lucas for assignment. BOSTON RED SOX — Signed RHP Noah Song to a minor league contract. MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed 1B C.J. Cron on 10-day IL. SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed RHP Austin Adams on 10-day IL. Placed RHP Dan Altavilla on 10-day IL. TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contract of RHP Pedro Payano from Nashville (PCL). Optioned LHP Locke St. John to Nashville. Designated INF Patrick Wisdom for assignment. NATIONAL LEAGUE MIAMI MARLINS — Reinstated LHP Caleb Smith from 10-day IL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Trevor Williams on paternity list. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TEXAS AIRHOGS — Released RHP Ryan Smith. Removed LHP Sang Yang from the active roster. Added RHP Wang Shuo to the active roster BASKETBALL NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION ATLANTA HAWKS — Acquired G Allen Crabbe, a conditional 2020 first-round draft pick and the draft rights to G Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Brooklyn for F forward Taurean Prince and a 2021 second-round draft pick. BOSTON CELTICS — Traded C Aron Baynes and the draft rights to Ty Jerome to Phoenix for a future protected firstround draft pick. CHICAGO BULLS — Signed F Thaddeus Young. DETROIT PISTONS — Signed F Markieff Morris and G Tim Frazier. INDIANA PACERS — Acquired G Malcolm Brogdon from Milwaukee for a 2020 first-round draft pick and two future second-round draft picks, and signed him to a five-year contract. MIAMI HEAT — Acquired G Jimmy Butler from Philadelphia, F Meyers Leonard from Portland and cash from the Los Angeles Clippers. Miami sent F Hassan Whiteside to Portland. Philadelphia received G Josh Richardson from Miami. The L.A. Clippers received F Moe Harkless from Portland and a protected firstround draft pick from Miami. Waived G Ryan Anderson. ORLANDO MAGIC — Re-signed G Terrence Ross and F-C Nikola Vucevic to four-year contracts. Signed F Al-Farouq Aminu to a three-year contract. Waived C Timofey Mozgov. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS — Resigned G Damian Lillard to a four-year contract. WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Traded C Dwight Howard to Memphis for F CJ Miles. HOCKEY NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE BUFFALO SABRES — Signed F Marcus Johansson to a two-year contract.

BASKETBALL WNBA EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Washington 9 3 .750 — Connecticut 9 5 .643 1 New York 7 7 .500 3 Chicago 6 7 .462 3½ Indiana 6 9 .400 4½ Atlanta 3 9 .250 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Las Vegas 8 5 .615 — Minnesota 8 6 .571 ½ Los Angeles 6 6 .500 1½ Seattle 8 8 .500 1½ Phoenix 5 6 .455 2 Dallas 4 8 .333 3½ FRIDAY’S RESULTS Indiana 76, Wings 56 New York 80, Phoenix 76 Atlanta 77, Seattle 66 Washington at Las Vegas, suspended, earthquake SATURDAY’S RESULT Minnesota 74, Connecticut 71 TODAY’S GAMES Las Vegas at New York, 2 p.m. Washington at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

SOCCER Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia 10 5 5 35 37 26 D.C. United 8 5 7 31 25 21 Montreal 9 9 3 30 26 34 Atlanta 9 7 2 29 24 20 New York City FC 7 1 8 29 30 19 New York 8 7 3 27 30 24 Toronto FC 6 8 5 23 30 33 New England 6 8 5 23 22 36 Chicago 5 8 7 22 31 29 Orlando City 6 9 3 21 25 25 Columbus 5 13 2 17 17 30 Cincinnati 4 13 2 14 18 44 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Los Angeles FC 12 2 4 40 44 15 LA Galaxy 11 7 1 34 26 22 Seattle 9 5 5 32 29 25 Minnesota United 9 7 3 30 36 29 FC Dallas 8 7 5 29 29 25 Houston 8 7 3 27 28 25 Real Salt Lake 8 8 2 26 25 28 San Jose 7 7 4 25 29 30 Sporting Kansas City 5 7 7 22 29 34

Portland 6 8 2 20 25 28 Vancouver 4 7 8 20 21 25 Colorado 5 10 4 19 29 38 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS New York City FC 3, Seattle 0 Philadelphia 3, Orlando City 1 Chicago 5, Atlanta 1 Minnesota United 3, San Jose 1 Los Angeles FC 5, Kansas City 1 Houston 4, New York 0 Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0 THURSDAY’S RESULTS FC Dallas 2, D.C. United 0 New England 2, Colorado 1 LA Galaxy 2, Toronto FC 0 SATURDAY’S RESULTS Orlando City at Philadelphia, ppd. Cincinnati 3, Houston 2 Minnesota United 3, Montreal 2 Seattle 2, Columbus 1 Sporting Kansas City 1, Chicago 0 Real Salt Lake at San Jose, late Vancouver at Los Angeles FC, late TODAY’S GAMES New York at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Portland at New York City FC, 5:30 p.m.

Women’s World Cup THIRD PLACE SATURDAY AT NICE, FRANCE Sweden 2, England 1 CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY AT LYON, FRANCE United States vs. Netherlands, 10 a.m.

TENNIS Wimbledon (SEEDINGS IN PARENTHESES) THIRD ROUND MEN’S SINGLES Sam Querrey, United States, def. John Millman, Australia, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8), 6-3. Tennys Sandgren, US, def. Fabio Fognini (12), Italy, 6-3, 7-6 (12), 6-3. Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Daniel Evans, Britain, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Kei Nishikori (8), Japan, def. Steve Johnson, United States, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def. Jan Struff (33), Germ., 6-3, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5. Matteo Berrettini (17), Italy, def. Diego Schwartzman (24), Argentina, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Roger Federer (2), Swiss, def. Lucas Pouille (27), France, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (4). WOMEN’S SINGLES Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Harriet Dart, Britain, 6-1, 6-1. Alison Riske, United States, def. Belinda Bencic (13), Switzerland, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Serena Williams (11), United States, def. Julia Goerges (18), Germany, 6-3, 6-4. Carla Suarez-Navarro (30), Spain, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-3, 6-3. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Kiki Bertens (4), Netherlands, 7-5, 6-1. Elise Mertens (21), Belgium, def. Qiang Wang (15), China, 6-2, 6-7 (9), 6-4. Johanna Konta (19), Britain, def. Sloane Stephens (9), US, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Petra Kvitova (6), Czech Republic, def. Magda Linette, Poland, 6-3, 6-2.

BASEBALL American League EAST DIVISION W L Pct GB New York 57 30 .655 — Tampa Bay 51 39 .567 7½ Boston 47 41 .534 10½ Toronto 33 57 .367 25½ Baltimore 27 61 .307 30½ CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct GB Minnesota 56 32 .636 — Cleveland 49 38 .563 6½ Chicago 41 44 .482 13½ Detroit 28 55 .337 25½ Kansas City 30 60 .333 27 WEST DIVISION W L Pct GB Houston 56 33 .629 — Oakland 49 40 .551 7 Texas 47 42 .528 9 Los Angeles 45 45 .500 11½ Seattle 38 54 .413 19½ FRIDAY’S LATE RESULTS Boston 9, Detroit 6 Minnesota 15, Texas 6 Oakland 5, Seattle 2 SATURDAY’S RESULTS Minnesota 7, Texas 4 Baltimore 8, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Houston 4, L.A. Angels 0 Boston at Detroit, late, rain Oakland at Seattle, late TODAY’S GAMES Baltimore (Ynoa 0-6) at Toronto (Thornton 2-6), 12:07 p.m. Boston (Price 6-2) at Detroit (Soto 0-2), 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Paxton 5-3) at Tampa Bay (Morton 9-2), 12:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-1) at Houston (Urquidy 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Texas (Minor 8-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 8-4), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Mengden 3-1) at Seattle (TBD), 3:10 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAME NL All-Stars vs. AL All-Stars at Cleveland, Ohio, 6:30 p.m.

National League EAST DIVISION W L Pct GB Atlanta 53 37 .589 — Philadelphia 46 42 .523 6 Washington 46 42 .523 6 New York 39 49 .443 13 Miami 33 54 .379 18½ CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct GB Chicago 47 42 .528 — Milwaukee 47 43 .522 ½ St. Louis 44 42 .512 1½ Pittsburgh 43 45 .489 3½ Cincinnati 41 45 .477 4½ WEST DIVISION W L Pct GB Los Angeles 60 30 .667 — Colorado 44 43 .506 14½ Arizona 44 45 .494 15½ San Diego 43 45 .489 16 San Francisco 39 48 .448 19½ FRIDAY’S LATE RESULTS Atlanta 1, Miami 0 Arizona 8, Colorado 0 San Diego 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 St. Louis 9, San Francisco 4 SATURDAY’S RESULTS Pittsburgh 12, Milwaukee 2 Miami 5, Atlanta 4 Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, late, rain St. Louis at San Francisco, late Colorado at Arizona, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late TODAY’S GAMES Philadelphia (Nola 7-2) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 6-5), 12:10 p.m. Miami (Richards 3-9) at Atlanta (Keuchel 1-2), 12:20 p.m. Milwaukee (Anderson 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 6-7), 12:35 p.m. St. Louis (Flaherty 4-5) at San Francisco (Samardzija 5-7), 3:05 p.m. Colorado (Marquez 8-3) at Arizona (Young 1-0), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Lucchesi 6-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 3-2), 3:10 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAME NL All-Stars vs. AL All-Stars at Cleveland, Ohio, 6:30 p.m.

Interleague Games SATURDAY Washington 6, Kansas City 0 Cleveland 7, Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 3 TODAY Cleveland (Bauer 7-6) at Cincinnati (Mahle 2-8), 12:10 p.m. Kansas City (Junis 4-8) at Washington (Corbin 7-5), 12:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-6) at Chicago White Sox (Nova 3-7), 1:10 p.m.

GOLF PGA 3M Open AT TPC TWIN CITIES BLAINE, MINN. PURSE: $6.4 MILLION YARDAGE: 7,468; PAR: 71 THIRD ROUND Matthew Wolff 69-67-62 — 198 -15 Collin Morikawa 68-66-64 — 198 -15 Brys. DeChambeau 66-62-70 — 198 -15 Wyndham Clark 66-69-64 — 199 -14 Adam Hadwin 64-66-69 — 199 -14 Hideki Matsuyama 64-70-66 — 200 -13 Charles Howell 68-66-66 — 200 -13 Troy Merritt 70-64-66 — 200 -13 Joaquin Niemann 73-63-65 — 201 -12 Dylan Frittelli 66-69-66 — 201 -12 Roger Sloan 67-67-67 — 201 -12 Arjun Atwal 65-68-68 — 201 -12 Scott Brown 68-65-68 — 201 -12 Scott Piercy 62-70-69 — 201 -12 Johnson Wagner 69-69-64 — 202 -11 Kevin Streelman 68-65-69 — 202 -11 Sebastian Munoz 70-66-67 — 203 -10 Sungjae Im 65-70-68 — 203 -10 Shawn Stefani 69-66-68 — 203 -10 Daniel Berger 68-66-69 — 203 -10 Joey Garber 73-65-65 — 203 -10 Tony Finau 66-68-69 — 203 -10 Adam Svensson 70-64-69 — 203 -10 Carlos Ortiz 67-67-69 — 203 -10 Brian Harman 65-67-71 — 203 -10 Charlie Danielson 73-66-64 — 203 -10 Hank Lebioda 69-68-67 — 204 -9 Tom Lehman 67-69-68 — 204 -9 Bronson Burgoon 73-64-67 — 204 -9 Cam Tringale 66-71-67 — 204 -9 Patrick Reed 69-67-68 — 204 -9 Fabian Gomez 68-68-68 — 204 -9 Chase Wright 69-66-69 — 204 -9 Keith Mitchell 69-66-69 — 204 -9 Viktor Hovland 69-66-69 — 204 -9 Corey Conners 70-64-70 — 204 -9 Beau Hossler 68-71-65 — 204 -9 Tom Hoge 68-71-65 — 204 -9 Denny McCarthy 66-68-70 — 204 -9 Sam Saunders 65-67-72 — 204 -9 Sam Burns 66-66-72 — 204 -9 Kramer Hickok 68-69-68 — 205 -8 Robert Streb 68-70-67 — 205 -8 Brice Garnett 67-71-67 — 205 -8 Jason Dufner 70-65-70 — 205 -8 Roberto Castro 69-69-67 — 205 -8 Ryan Armour 66-71-69 — 206 -7 David Hearn 70-67-69 — 206 -7 Stephan Jaeger 69-68-69 — 206 -7 Nick Taylor 67-69-70 — 206 -7 Bud Cauley 71-67-68 — 206 -7 Sam Ryder 69-66-71 — 206 -7 Talor Gooch 69-70-67 — 206 -7 Brooks Koepka 67-72-67 — 206 -7 Patton Kizzire 65-74-67 — 206 -7 Lucas Glover 67-72-67 — 206 -7 Pat Perez 67-72-67 — 206 -7 Curtis Luck 68-65-73 — 206 -7 Satoshi Kodaira 70-67-70 — 207 -6 Peter Malnati 67-70-70 — 207 -6 J.J. Spaun 68-70-69 — 207 -6 Keegan Bradley 70-68-69 — 207 -6 Mack Hughes 67-68-72 — 207 -6 Rod Pampling 70-69-68 — 207 -6 Brendan Steele 66-68-73 — 207 -6 Zack Sucher 68-71-68 — 207 -6 Brian Gay 67-72-68 — 207 -6 Martin Laird 70-67-71 — 208 -5 Richy Werenski 71-67-70 — 208 -5 Justin Suh 67-68-73 — 208 -5

Kyle Jones 70-69-69 — 208 -5 Jason Day 69-70-69 — 208 -5 Ty Van Aswegen 69-70-69 — 208 -5 MADE CUT DID NOT FINISH Scott Stallings 70-66-73 — 209 -4 Robert Garrigus 71-67-71 — 209 -4 Ryan Blaum 68-67-74 — 209 -4 Bill Haas 70-68-71 — 209 -4 Jimmy Walker 69-70-70 — 209 -4 Matt Every 73-64-73 — 210 -3 Max Homa 68-69-73 — 210 -3 Roberto Diaz 67-71-72 — 210 -3 Anders Albertson 72-67-72 — 211 -2 Tyler Duncan 70-68-74 — 212 -1 Anirban Lahiri 71-67-75 — 213 E M Thompson 71-67-76 — 214 +1

European PGA Dubai Duty Free Irish Open AT LAHINCH GOLF CLUB LAHINCH, IRELAND PURSE: $7 MILLION YARDAGE: 7,036; PAR: 70 THIRD ROUND Robert Rock 67-70-60 — 197 Eddie Pepperell 65-67-66 — 198 Rafa Cabrera Bello 68-67-63 — 198 Zander Lombard 64-67-68 — 199 Andy Sullivan 68-66-66 — 200 Bernd Wiesberger 69-66-65 — 200 Mike Lorenzo-Vera 65-70-66 — 201 Cormac Sharvin 66-69-66 — 201 Jorge Campillo 69-64-69 — 202 Oliver Wilson 66-69-67 — 202 Paul Waring 67-68-67 — 202 Grant Forrest 71-66-65 — 202 John Rahm 67-71-64 — 202 Wade Ormsby 65-69-69 — 203 Brandon Stone 67-67-69 — 203 Niklas Lemke 68-66-69 — 203 Edoardo Molinari 68-68-67 — 203 Thorbjorn Olesen 65-69-69 — 203 George Coetzee 70-67-66 — 203 Gavin Green 66-72-65 — 203 Robin Dawson 68-71-64 — 203 ALSO Tommy Fleetwood 66-67-71 — 204 Martin Kaymer 66-70-68 — 204 Matt Wallace 68-68-73 — 209 Padraig Harrington 63-73-73 — 209

MOTOR SPORTS NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 Lineup RACE TODAY DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. LAP LENGTH: 2.5 MILES LINEUP SET BY OWNER POINTS (CAR NUMBER IN PARENTHESES) 1. (22) Joey Logano, Ford 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota 3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford 4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford 5. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 7. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet 8. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet 9. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet 10. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford 11. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford 12. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet 13. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 15. (41) Daniel Suarez, Ford 16. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford 17. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota 18. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford 19. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford 20. (21) Paul Menard, Ford 21. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet 22. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet 23. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet 24. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet 25. (95) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota 26. (47) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet 27. (38) David Ragan, Ford 28. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford 29. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet 30. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford 31. (36) Matt Tifft, Ford 32. (15) Quin Houff, Chevrolet 33. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet 34. (77) Justin Haley, Chevrolet 35. (51) BJ McLeod, Ford 36. (96) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, open 37. (52) JJ Yeley, Ford 38. (27) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, open 39. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevy, open 40. (53) Joey Gase, Chevy, open team

NHRA New England Nationals Pairings NEW ENGLAND DRAGWAY EPPING, N.H. TOP FUEL 1. Clay Millican, 3.795 seconds, 326.71 mph vs. Bye; 2. Richie Crampton, 3.825, 319.07 vs. 13. Audrey Worm, 9.234, 89.65; 3. Doug Kalitta, 3.844, 321.73 vs. 12. Terry McMillen, 6.318, 103.24; 4. Antron Brown, 3.848, 321.73 vs. 11. Cameron Ferre, 5.886, 117.18; 5. Scott Palmer, 3.877, 315.34 vs. 10. Dan Mercier, 4.279, 219.72; 6. Austin Prock, 3.899, 310.05 vs. 9. Steve Torrence, 4.170, 218.72; 7. Brittany Force, 3.904, 292.90 vs. 8. Dom Lagana, 3.926, 318.77. FUNNY CAR 1. J.R. Todd, Toyota Camry, 4.022, 317.34 vs. Bye; 2. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 4.035, 318.17 vs. 15. Jeff Diehl, Camry, 17.392, 52.30; 3. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.039, 313.07 vs. 14. Mike Smith, Dodge Stratus, 9.893, 80.08; 4. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 4.046, 322.65 vs. 13. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.332, 288.52; 5. Shawn Langdon, Camry, 4.046, 314.39 vs. 12. Jim Campbell, Charger, 4.162, 297.42; 6. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.051, 318.47 vs. 11. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.117, 310.55; 7. John Force, Camaro, 4.054, 313.88 vs. 10. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 4.089, 305.91; 8. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.069, 311.34 vs. 9. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.073, 303.64.

Wolff shot a 9-under 62 Saturday to share the lead with Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau at 15 under after three rounds of the inaugural 3M Open. Morikawa shot a 7-under 64 at the TPC Twin Cities; DeChambeau a 1-under 70. Seeking his first tour win in 31 tour starts, Wyndham Clark shot a 64 and was tied with Adam Hadwin (69) one shot back. Wolff, 20, who won the NCAA individual title on Memorial Day, is playing in his third event since turning professional, Morikawa, 22, his fourth. They’re the final pairing today. “It’s on a lot bigger stage, but our games played very well throughout the spring,” said Morikawa, named the Pac-12 Men’s Golfer of the Year in May. “We’re going to have to control our nerves, remember who we are, what brought us out here.” “These guys are really good, and I know I’m really good, so it’s going to be fun,” Wolff said. A bomber off the tee, Wolff is averaging 306.5 yards through three rounds with his herky-jerky swing. A change in philosophy is allowing that length to be more of an asset. “The last couple weeks I think I’ve been a little too strategic. I got together this week with my team and I said, ‘You know what, I’m just going to rip driver and just send it.’ That’s kind of what I’ve been doing, and it’s been working out,” he said. Wolff, who made his professional debut two weeks ago by finishing 80th at the Travelers Championship and missed the cut at last week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, added stellar approach shots to help him record six straight birdies on Nos. 5-10. None of the putts were longer than 8 feet. Birdies at No. 13 and 15 made a round of 59 seem possible. However, Wolff missed a 4-foot birdie putt on No. 16 and a tee shot into a bunker led to bogey on the par-3 17th. He scrambled for birdie on No. 18 after an errant tee shot. “When I birdied 10 to get to 7-under, I was kind of thinking 59, but I kind of knew I had to stay in the moment,” Wolff said. “And my caddie, Steve Lohmeyer, he’s been really good about that. We talk about, you know, free agency and pretty much anything in between shots to kind of take my mind off of it, which really helped.” Calling his round “pretty much stress-free,” Morikawa birdied five of his first seven holes, but only three the rest of the way. “Just hit my lines, hit a lot of good shots and played to my strengths. Ball-striking has been my strength ever since I’ve been a little kid,” he said. Playing in ideal weather conditions — temperatures in the low-80s, increasing clouds and no wind — 65 of the 85 players shot under par on the par-71 layout. DeChambeau barely did. After his sixth career win and first since the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in November, he opened the day with a twoshot lead but birdied only the first and last holes to go with one bogey and 15 pars.


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Rain postpones Daytona Cup race to today By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rain spoiled one of NASCAR’s last great traditions when Saturday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed because of persistent poor weather. The race will be held at noon today, which helps NBC avoid a head-to-head conflict with the final of the Women’s World Cup. NASCAR has run at Daytona on the July Fourth weekend since 1959 but is abandoning that tradition in a scheduling shakeup next season. Daytona will instead host the regular-season finale in August, while the holiday date will move to Indianapolis. Weather in part made Daytona amenable to surrendering the holiday weekend — every day since the track opened Thursday has been disrupted by lightning or rain. Cup qualifying was canceled because lightning in the area prevented NASCAR access to inspect the cars.

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The field was set by points, with Joey Logano scheduled to start first alongside Kyle Busch. Rain also delayed Friday night’s Xfinity Series race, won by Ross Chastain, for 2 hours, 35 minutes. Thick, dark clouds dumped heavy rain over Daytona most of Saturday afternoon, spoiling the pomp and circumstances surrounding the proud NASCAR event. From 1959 through 1987, the race ran on July 4 before being moved to the Saturday of the closest weekend. From 1959 through 1997, the race started no later than 10 a.m. Central. The event was moved to prime time in 1998 and heavily promoted as the first under the lights at Daytona. But wildfires across Florida forced that event to be postponed to October. That race aside, no driver remembers anything but racing in Daytona over the long Indepen-

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Garrett Kulczycki, son Corbin, 6, and Susan Beach take shelter in the garage Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. dence Day weekend. Many have lamented the loss of the event this week because not only does

Daytona in the summer mark the midpoint of the NASCAR season, but drivers have used

Deals get real: Butler joins Heat, Raptors wish Leonard well

Williamson done for summer with bruise

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By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer

LAS VEGAS — Zion Williamson’s summer league is over. The New Orleans Pelicans announced Saturday that the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA draft will not play any more at the Summer League in Las Vegas because of a bruised left knee. The team stressed the move is precautionary.

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“Zion will move forward from this incident without issue,” Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin said. “However, in an abundance of caution, we have made the determination that he will not appear in game action for the remainder of the NBA Summer League.” Williamson’s presence helped the Summer League sell out its opening day Friday and reach another sellout Saturday — when he was scheduled to play in his second game of the summer against Washington. Instead, he was watching from the bench area in a polo shirt and not a jersey. That’ll be his game-time role until the preseason starts in October. Every seat in the lower bowl of the Thomas & Mack Center was taken Friday night for Williamson’s debut. That wasn’t the case Saturday, when a generous estimate might have been that two-thirds of the seats were taken even though all were sold. When the Pelicans announced that Williamson’s summer was over, it had a quick impact on the resale markets: Tickets that were going for more than $300 apiece Friday for the session that included the Pelicans’ game against No. 3 pick RJ Barrett and the New York Knicks were available for under $100 on Saturday. Williamson scored 11 points in nine minutes of his debut game against New York. But he took a knee-to-knee hit in the first half and was ruled out at halftime of a game that was eventually shortened after the tremors of an earthquake were felt in Las Vegas. Williamson, who starred at Duke in his lone college season, is expected to remain with the team in Las Vegas for the duration of the tournament. “He will continue to take part in training and conditioning with our performance team,” Griffin said. Saturday was also Williamson’s 19th birthday. After the earthquake struck Southern California, engineers checked to see if the integrity of the Thomas & Mack Center was compromised in any way. The primary issue was the overhead scoreboard, which is suspended from the roof by cables and swayed noticeably when the quake hit.

the beach and the birthplace of American stock car racing as a holiday getaway that culminates

in an intense 400-mile race. But Daytona next year will be the final event for a driver to snag a slot in the playoff field, which means the stakes will be higher and, at nearly six weeks later, perhaps protected from unpredictable Florida weather. “I think traditions are important and as a sport we stay true to a lot of traditions, but I also think if you don’t change tradition, you’ll always be where you’re at,” Logano said. “When I think about where this race is going to be placed next year, the final race before the playoffs — here we go. There’s a good chance the fastest car and the best teams usually win, but there’s also a good chance that they all crash and someone that doesn’t typically win wins this race. “I think that piece of it, even though it’s not on the Fourth of July and we’re all so used to it being on this weekend, this race being here, but I think where it’s going to be placed is just going to add drama and I don’t see where that’s a bad thing in sports at all.”

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Ryan receiver Billy Bowman Jr. (2) contends with Birdville’s Jalen Brown during a Class 5A playoff game Dec. 8 at the Ford Center in Frisco.

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Football ranked third among area receivers, and Engel emerged as an explosive weapon for the Falcons. Engel snared 11 touchdowns during his junior campaign, earning first-team honors in District 7-5A and on the Denton Record-Chronicle All-Area Football Team. He will return for his senior season and no doubt be the focal point of a high-flying Lake Dallas offense that averaged 387.8 yards a year ago.

Seth Meador, senior, Guyer

2018 stats: 834 yards, nine touchdowns, 56 catches, 14.9 yards per catch The Air Force commit was the only Guyer receiver to have more than 15 catches and 150 yards, finishing with 834 yards on 56 catches. Meador’s quickness and crisp routes gave defenses fits, as he racked up nine touchdowns and 14.9 yards per catch. His efforts landed him on the District 5-6A first team as well as the DRC first team. With

quarterback Eli Stowers and running back Kaedric Cobbs both back, Meador should be in line for an even bigger season this fall.

Alex Gonzales, senior, Argyle

2018 stats: 772 yards, 6 touchdowns, 52 catches, 14.8 yards per catch With opposing secondaries glued to Argyle’s Dillon Carter, Gonzales stepped up when his number was called. The Baylor baseball commit made 52 catches for 772 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 14.8 yards per catch. He was named to the District 7-4A (Division I) first team, as well as the DRC All-Area second team. Gonzales should assume the role of Argyle’s No. 1 receiver come August.

Billy Bowman Jr., junior, Ryan

2018 stats: 553 yards, eight touchdowns, 53 catches, 10.4 yards per catch Perhaps the most versatile player in the area, Bowman was the motor behind the Ryan Raiders in 2018. Equally im-

pressive offensively as he was defensively, Bowman racked up 553 yards and eight touchdowns on 53 catches. His speed and ability to get separation helped him average 10.4 yards per catch while earning coMVP honors in District 4-5A (Division I). He’ll be back for his junior season as the Raiders look to capture a state championship.

Marcellus Lockley, senior, Denton

2018 stats: 456 yards, four touchdowns, 28 catches, 16.3 yards per catch A District 4-5A (Division I) first-team selection, Lockley led the Broncos with 456 yards and four touchdowns on 28 receptions. His 16.3 yards per catch ranked in the top 10 among area receivers with at least 400 yards. Entering his final season, Lockley will play a pivotal role on a Denton team looking to bounce back after going 2-8. REECE WADDELL can be reached at 940-566-6869 and via Twitter at @ReeceWaddell15.

NBA needed changes for 2019-20 By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer

LAS VEGAS — There is no favorite. This is what the NBA wanted. And needed. The biggest piece of valid criticism about the league in recent years has been it’s predictable. Golden State got to the last five NBA Finals. LeBron James had made it there eight years in a row, four with Miami and then four more with Cleveland. Brooklyn used to be the ‘other’ team in New York, and the Clippers used to be the ‘other’ team in Los Angeles. No more. Welcome to a new NBA. If you think the Clippers can win it all next season, or the Lakers, or Utah, or Philadelphia, or Milwaukee, or Houston, or Denver, or even Golden State and maybe a few others, you’re right. Technically, there is a favorite: The sports books in Las

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Vegas, after hearing the news that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are heading to the Clippers, listed them as the best bet Saturday to win the 2020 NBA championship. Yes, the Clippers. A team that has won exactly four playoff series since moving to Los Angeles in 1984. A team that had 12 consecutive losing seasons a generation ago. There wasn’t much NBA intrigue at this time last year. The Warriors were adding DeMarcus Cousins to a team that won the last two championships and were seemingly locks to win a third consecutive title. Everyone knows it didn’t work out that way. Toronto took care of that. It was just more proof that what seems obvious at this time of year doesn’t always come to fruition.

This year, though, the newfound balance of power — dare we say “parity” — seems like a done deal. The East still has a 60-win team in Milwaukee returning the reigning MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo and shooting guard Khris Middleton, so the Bucks may be the favorite right now on that side of the league. Philadelphia lost JJ Redick and Jimmy Butler, adding Josh Richardson and Al Horford to a team that looks to be dominant defensively. No one will count out Boston, because of Brad Stevens and now Kemba Walker. Miami got better even after losing Dwyane Wade with the addition of Butler — and the Heat might throw their hat in the ring if Russell Westbrook is indeed available following the George trade to the Clippers. Dallas figures to be better if Kristaps Porzingis is healthy to run alongside Luka Doncic.

LAS VEGAS — Toronto said farewell to Kawhi Leonard. Miami said hello to Jimmy Butler. Free agency finally became real Saturday. The four-team trade that sent Butler to the Heat — with a new $142 million, four-year contract — was one of the first big moves to get done once the league’s offseason moratorium ended. But many of the other massive moves, such as Leonard’s signing with the Los Angeles Clippers and the trade to have Paul George join him, remained in the paperwork stage. There was no real worry about the pending transactions: Some deals, including a few that got agreed upon very quickly when the negotiating window opened June 30, simply needed to be slotted in a certain order to make the NBA’s money rules work. Others could get done as soon as the NBA said at 11:01 a.m. Saturday that the new league year was officially underway. “I think it’s going to be a really exciting season,” said Portland’s Damian Lillard, who wasn’t a free agent and won’t be for a long time after signing a $196 million, four-year extension that could keep him with the Trail Blazers until 2025. “Obviously, it’s exciting to see players change teams. You know people love that.” Not all people. Not always, anyway. Toronto awoke to the news Saturday that two starters from this past season’s NBA champion Raptors — Leonard and Danny Green — were moving on. Leonard picked the Clippers and will sign a $142 million, four-year deal and George will be joining him in a massive trade that will send Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and five draft picks to Oklahoma City in a blockbuster deal that shook up both conferences. Green is joining the Lakers on a two-year deal. “Teams are making moves to win now and that’s obvious,” said Heat forward Meyers Leonard, who left Portland and is part of the four-team Butler deal. “The Clippers, for example, they’re in ‘win-now’ mode. They played well last year in the playoffs. They go and get Kawhi and PG and all these other players. OKC has to be thinking, ‘OK, we just got a ton of draft picks.’ So people are positioning themselves in different ways.” The Clippers and Thunder couldn’t talk about their deal until it was finalized. The Raptors didn’t have to adhere to such rules. “On behalf of the Raptors, I say a very heartfelt thank you to Kawhi and to Danny, and we send them and their families nothing but good wishes,” Raptors President Masai Ujiri said. “As an organization, the Raptors will focus on the future and

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continue our pursuit of a second championship.” The Lakers’ trade for Anthony Davis was also still pending early Saturday evening, as were other deals like the signand-trade that will have Kevin Durant leaving Golden State for Brooklyn as well as Kyrie Irving’s signing with the Nets. Golden State’s deal to keep Klay Thompson around at nearly $190 million for five years also wasn’t announced by Saturday evening, though there would seem to be little rush there. Boston completed a signand-trade with Charlotte, a deal to send All-Star Kemba Walker (4 years, $141 million) to the Celtics and Terry Rozier (3 years, $58 million) to the Hornets. “Kemba has excelled in this league for many years while consistently playing at a level among the NBA’s elite,” Celtics President Danny Ainge said. Davis was back for the second straight night at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, alongside James and Lakers guard Kyle Kuzma. James chatted for a couple minutes with Clippers consultant and NBA legend Jerry West — before the Lakers and Clippers met in a summer matchup. Also at summer league were a trio of young Atlanta stars — Kevin Huerter, John Collins and Trae Young. “I’m super excited,” Young said when asked about the moves across the league. “Some of the trades and where people are landing at is just kind of different. It’s kind of a surprise a little bit, but it’s good cause now the league is even more wide open.” Butler left Philadelphia via sign-and-trade for Miami, with Josh Richardson leaving the Heat for Philadelphia. Hassan Whiteside left the Heat for Portland as part of that deal, while Moe Harkless left the Blazers for the Clippers in another part of the same massive trade. “Jimmy’s leadership, tenacity, professionalism, defensive disposition and his ability to create his own shot will improve our roster immediately,” Heat President Pat Riley said. “Any time you can add a four-time All-Star to your roster, you make that move.” Among the deals that did get done: ■ The Lakers added DeMarcus Cousins and Quinn Cook, plus kept Rajon Rondo, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and JaVale McGee. ■ Orlando completed the signings of its top two free agents, Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross. ■ Indiana’s sign-and-trade acquisition of Malcolm Brogdon from Milwaukee was completed. “We value the leadership he’ll bring to our team,” Pacers President Kevin Pritchard said.


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Serena picks up wins in singles, mixed doubles By Howard Fendrich

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WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams walked into her news conference at Wimbledon holding her phone, a cold bottle of water and a statistics sheet that reinforced what was clear from watching her thirdround singles victory Saturday: She is as close to being back to her best as she’s been in a while. Williams, hampered for much of this season by injuries or illness, took a step forward against 18th-seeded Julia Goerges, a powerful hitter in her own right who lost to the American in last year’s semifinals at the All England Club. Sure enough, Williams hit serves at up to 120 mph, put in a tournament-best 71% of her first serves, never faced so much as one break point and won 6-3, 6-4. “It’s been an arduous year for me,” said Williams, who had competed only 12 times in 2019 until this week, mostly because of a bothersome left knee that finally is pain-free. “So every match, I’m hoping to improve tons.” Maybe it was a good thing she played twice Saturday, then. About 4 1/2 hours after getting past Goerges at No. 1 Court, Williams headed out to Centre Court for her much-ballyhooed debut as Andy Murray’s teammate in mixed doubles. Other than one slip near the net when she lost her footing in the first set — she was fine and laughed it off — Williams looked good during the 6-4, 6-1 win against

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Andreas Mies and Alexa Guarachi, including smacking one serve at 122 mph, equaling the fastest hit in singles by any woman (her, naturally) during the tournament. “Andy and I both love the competition. I know we both want to do well,” Williams said. “We’re not here just for show.” She rarely is. But if Williams is going to win an eighth singles championship at Wimbledon, and a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title overall, she will want more performances like the one she gave against Goerges. Forceful, yes, but nothing was forced. “I play pretty good when I’m calm, but also super-intense, just finding the balance in between there,” the 37-year-old Williams said. “So it’s a hard balance to find, because sometimes when I’m too calm, I don’t have enough energy. Still trying to find that balance.” Two more key stats on the paper she brought to her media session: She produced more winners than unforced errors, 19-15, while Goerges finished with 32 forced errors, a reflection of just how difficult Williams can make it for opponents to handle shots she sends their way. Goerges credited Williams with causing havoc with her returns, as well. After averaging 10 aces in the first two rounds, Goerges was

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Fabio Fognini reaches in vain to play a return against the United States’ Tennys Sandgren at Wimbledon on Saturday in London. Sandgren won 6-3, 7-6 (12), 6-3 over Fognini, who at one point unleashed a tirade in Italian and said he wanted a bomb to explode at the All England Club. limited to half that many. Of more significance, perhaps, was that Williams’ stinging replies to serves immediately put her in control of points. “It’s fair to say that she builds up enormous pressure with her returns,” Goerges said. “That means I need to go to the limit in my service games.” After the traditional middle Sunday off, action resumes Monday with all fourth-round

men’s and women’s singles matches. Williams, who is seeded 11th, will face No. 30 Carla Suarez Navarro, while the other matchups on the top half of the women’s field established Saturday are No. 1 Ash Barty, who has a 15-match winning streak, against unseeded Alison Riske of the U.S.; No. 21 Elise Mertens against Barbora Strycova; and two-time champion Petra

Kvitova against No. 19 Johanna Konta of Britain. On the bottom half, it will be the 15-year-old American sensation Coco Gauff vs. No. 7 Simona Halep; No. 3 Karolina Pliskova vs. Karolina Muchova; No. 8 Elina Svitolina vs. No. 24 Petra Martic; and Dayana Yastremska vs. Shuai Zhang. In the men’s draw, eight-time champion Roger Federer and two-time winner Rafael Nad-

al both won in straight sets to move closer to a semifinal showdown. Federer’s record 17th visit to the fourth round at Wimbledon will come against No. 17 Matteo Berrettini, an Italian never before this far at the grasscourt tournament. “I’m very happy [with] how it’s going so far,” said Federer, a 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (4) winner over No. 27 Lucas Pouille. “I hope it’s going to take a special performance from somebody to stop me, not just a mediocre performance.” Nadal, who defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, meets unseeded Joao Sousa next. No. 8 Kei Nishikori meets Mikhail Kukushkin, and Sam Querrey plays Tennys Sandgren in the first Week 2 matchup at Wimbledon between two American men since Pete Sampras beat Jan-Michael Gambill in the 2000 quarterfinals. Sandgren beat No. 12 Fabio Fognini 6-3, 7-6 (12), 6-3 at tiny Court 14, with its 318 seating capacity. Fognini unleashed a tirade in Italian at one moment, saying he wanted a bomb to explode at the All England Club. He later said his comments came in the heat of the moment because he was upset about not playing well and the condition of the court’s grass. “If I offended anyone, I apologize,” said the volatile Fognini, who was fined $27,500 at Wimbledon in 2014 for unsportsmanlike conduct and is in a Grand Slam probationary period after getting kicked out of the 2017 U.S. Open. “That definitely wasn’t my intention.”

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Rangers “When you fall behind in games, it does take you out of your game plan a little bit,” Texas manager Chris Woodward said. “I know we’re inching closer to the break. I’m not going to obviously use it as an excuse, but our guys have been grinding pretty hard, physically, mentally. So hopefully we can come out tomorrow, finish on a really solid note to end the first half.” Chavez was making his seventh start of the season and the third straight in a traditional starting role. He had been used as an opener four times before being taking on full starts. He had allowed three earned runs in 19 innings as a starter for a 1.42 ERA coming into the game.

Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang, left, bleeds after crashing during the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. The 120.8-mile stage started and finished in Brussels.

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Texas selected the contract of righthander Pedro Payano before the game and Payano made his major league debut with a scoreless inning of work. Locke St. John was optioned to Triple-A Nashville and infielder Patrick Wisdom was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.

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Tour But Thomas escaped unscathed. The former track specialist was riding at the front of the race when the spill occurred and he bumped into barriers. “I’m fine. It was pretty slow by the time I hit them,” he said. “I gave myself enough space and avoided the actual crash but with the barriers there was nowhere to go. The main thing is that it didn’t do any damage. This first week is all about just getting through.” Thomas’s teammate Egan Bernal, another top contender, did not fall but was also held up by the crash. The pair did not lose time as per race regulations because the accident occurred within the final three kilometers. Jakob Fuglsang, another favorite, also hit the tarmac about 12 miles from the finish in a separate crash. The Astana team leader remounted his bike with blood on his face and right knee, and tears on his jersey. He needed stitches for a cut above his right eye. “I think he’ll be OK,” said Astana team director Alexandre Vinokourov. “First week in the Tour de France is al-

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World Cup the biggest game of your career and this one of the biggest ones I hopefully am going to play,” Martens said. Jackie Groenen, who became the first overseas signing for Manchester United after the recently formed women’s team was promoted to England’s Super League in May, scored the lone goal for the Dutch against

ways the most dangerous for the guys.” Teunissen, the first Dutch rider to wear the yellow jersey since Erik Breukink 30 years ago, showed solid nerves after the second spill took out of contention his Jumbo-Visma teammate Dylan Groenewegen, the team’s best sprinter. Teunissen was initially set to be part of Groenewegen’s leadout train but quickly turned his focus to personal goals once his leader went down. In the slightly uphill section leading to the finish line on the leafy Avenue du Parc Royal, Teunissen perfectly timed his effort to deny Sagan a 12th stage win at the Tour. “I thought all the work we had done for quite a long time was suddenly gone,” he said. “But I felt good and thought I could maybe achieve a Top 5. I was relaxed, with nothing to lose. I opened up and I had a lot of power. It got me to second position and I saw Sagan was going slower than me. I threw myself at the line. Mission accomplished.” Teunissen did not get carried away with his win, though, and promised to keep working for Groenewegen if he recovers well. “It’s only unfortunate for Dylan, hopefully he is OK and can sprint

the Swedes. “It is amazing to be able to play the final. I am so proud. It is amazing to be playing in a team that gives you self-confidence. We give that to each other,” Groenen said. “We never knew this would be possible. It is one more match and we could be world champions. It will be difficult but it will be incredible to win.” The top-ranked Americans pose a considerable challenge for the eighth-ranked Dutch.

again in a few days,” he said. “Still, we have the yellow jersey in our room, it’s really strange but also very nice.” The 120.8-mile stage had started in a joyful mood in the heart of Brussels, with Merckx greeted by Belgian fans filling the streets as he stood alongside race director Christian Prudhomme in a red open-top car riding in front of the peloton. Leaving Brussels, the 176 Tour competitors started their loop south of the city at a fast tempo as a group of four riders led by Greg Van Avermaet, a one-day classics specialist from Belgium, immediately formed at the front. The quartet reached the first difficulty of the day — the Muur van Geraardsbergen, a 1.2-kilometer cobbled climb — with a 3-minute lead. Van Avermaet made a point of honor to be first at the top to the delight of home fans cheering him along on the side of the road. Belgian rider Xandro Meurisse, a member of the initial breakaway, was first at the Bosberg, another climb featuring at the Ronde van Vlaanderen classic race. Guaranteed the first best climber’s polka dot jersey, Van Avermaet stopped his effort soon after and was reined in by the peloton as the lead group was reduced to three men:

The United States had a particularly challenging run to its third straight World Cup final, with a quarterfinal meeting against No. 4 France before the semi against No. 3 England. The Americans won both games 2-1. They’d been strong from the start, announcing their arrival in France with a 13-0 trouncing of Thailand in the opener. Along the way the Americans also vanquished nemesis Sweden, the team that knocked them out of

Meurisse, Natnael Berhane and Mads Wurtz, who were caught with 70 kilometers left Tour debutant Stephane Rossetto of France then tried a solo escape and was first at the Lion’s Mound monument that overlooks the battlefield where Napoleon’s troops were defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. But the Frenchman’s efforts on open stretches of road exposed to wind were left unrewarded and he was ultimately swallowed up as the final sprint took shape. Stage 1 Results AT BRUSSELS A 120.9-mile flat ride, beginning and ending in Brussels, with a pair of early categorized climbs 1. Mike Teunissen, Netherlands, Team Jumbo-Visma, 4:22:47. 2. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Bora-Hansgrohe, same time. 3. Caleb Ewan, Australia, Lotto Soudal, same time. 4. Giacomo Nizzolo, Italy, Dimension Data, same time. 5. Sonny Colbrelli, Italy, Bahrain-Merida, same time. 6. Michael Matthews, Australia, Team Sunweb, same time. 7. Matteo Trentin, Italy, Mitchelton-Scott, same time. 8. Oliver Naesen, Belgium, AG2R La Mondiale, same time. 9. Elia Viviani, Italy, Deceuninck-QuickStep, same time. 10. Jasper Stuyven, Belgium, Trek-Segafredo, same time. ALSO 18. Andre Greipel, Germany, Arkea Samsic, same time. 75. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, EF Education First, same time. 114. Joseph Rosskopf, United States, CCC Team, same time. 132. Ben King, United States, Dimension Data, same time. 145. Chad Haga, United States, Team Sunweb, same time.

the 2016 Olympics in the quarterfinals. “I think we’ve come from a tough road in terms of the teams we’ve played to get to this point, so for sure they’re battle tested. But what I love about this group is that they’re locked in and they’re still hungry,” U.S. coach Jill Ellis said. Alex Morgan leads the team, and the Golden Boot race, with six goals. Rapinoe has five, including four in the knockout round, but she did not play

Minor to sit out today

The Rangers’ Mike Minor will skip his final start Sunday against Minnesota ahead of the All-Star break. Minor, a first-time All-Star, already had been replaced on the American League roster by Cleveland’s Shane Bieber because Minor was slated to start today. Minor will attend the game but not pitch, and the team wanted to give the left-hander more rest before the second half. Minor (8-4) is second in the AL with a 2.54 ERA and owns a league-leading two complete games. His 117 innings pitched are tied for third in the AL heading into Saturday’s games.

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Rangers: With Minor being skipped, Texas plans to recall LHP Joe Palumbo from Nashville. Palumbo has started two games for the Rangers this season with a 16.50 ERA. The team announced that reliever Jose Leclerc, who threw 30 pitches in Saturday’s game, would start and Palumbo will likely pitch. Twins: Minnesota is also skipping an All-Star pitcher. Jake Odorizzi was placed on the injured list earlier in the week with a blister issue. Due to the long break, Baldelli said Kyle Gibson (8-4, 4.13 ERA) would start but wouldn’t say how many innings the right-hander would pitch. Smeltzer likely will follow at some point.

against England because of a minor hamstring issue. She said she expects to be ready for Sunday’s match. Ellis said no one has been ruled out. “I feel so good about this group,” Ellis said. “They have a closeness that you’re optimistic to have as a coach but it doesn’t always come to fruition. This is a very, very close group, and I think that’s been a big part of what’s empowered them to this point. And obviously I think we’ve got talented players as

well, you can’t do without that.” The teams share a commonality in that both have female coaches, with Ellis guiding the United States and Sarina Wiegman in charge of the Netherlands. It’s the first time since 2003 that two women have matched wits as coaches in the World Cup final. The most recent meeting between the two teams was in September 2016. The United States won 3-1 in Atlanta.


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y y g 260, of the Plat Records of Den- a written answer at or before ton County, Texas. 10:00 o'clock a.m. on the first Monday following the expiration Issued, under my hand and seal of forty-two (42) days from the of said Court, at office in Denton, date of the issuance of this citaDenton County, Texas, on June tion, same being August 5, 2019. 18, 2019. If you do not file an answer by August 5, 2019 a default judg/s/ Cameron Welter ment may be taken against you. Cameron Welter, Deputy Plaintiff's Petition was filed in said Requested: Court on 10/29/2018 in Cause Nathan F. Smith No.18-10105-393 on the docket 2112 Business Center Drive, of said Court styled: "Freedom Irvine, CA 92612 Mortgage Corporation VS Lehman Loans and Trust; David Trantham, District Clerk Lehamn Loans and Trust; City Of P O Box 2146, Denton TX 76202 Corinth; Arnold Ray Jacobs, Sr.; 1450 E McKinney Ste 1200, Meadow Oaks Homeowners AsDenton TX 76209 sociation, Inc." and the parties involved in this suit are: Freedom drc 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 & 7/21/2019 Mortgage Corporation; Lehman Loans and Trust; Lehamn Loans The Town of Flower Mound is and Trust; City Of Corinth; Arnold accepting sealed bids for the Ray Jacobs, Sr. following item(s) at the herein stated location until the due date A brief statement of the nature of and time stated below: this suit is as follows, to-wit; PlainBid No 2019-144-B & - FM 2499 tiff seeks a judgment for cancellation of instrument, declaratory re12-inch Water Line Phase I lief, costs of suit, attorney's fees, (Dixon to South of FM 1171) and relief regarding the real propAll questions must be submitted erty commonly known as 3115 in writing to purchasing@flower- Hudson St., Corinth, TX 76210 and legally described as Lot 3, mound.com no later than Block 7, Meadow Oaks, Phase II, 12:00pm (Central Time) on July an Addition to the City of Corinth, 25, 2019 Denton County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat Thereof Submittal Due Date and Time: Recorded in Cabinet P, Slide August 7, 2019 @ 11:00am 260, of the Plat Records of Den(Central Time) ton County, Texas. Location to Submit Responses: Issued, under my hand and seal Town of Flower Mound, Attn: of said Court, at office in Denton, Sabrina Zadow, Purchasing Denton County, Texas, on June Manager, 2121 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028 18, 2019.

Hard copy set of plans and specs may be obtained at the herein stated submittal location for a fee of $50.00 per set, via the Towns e-procurement system https://flowerLake Dallas, Brick Home for 2 bd 2 bath, fully furnished momound.ionwave.net/Login.aspx , lease. Immaculate/remodeled. 4 bile home for sale. CH/A. Inor by emailing bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage. cludes all furniture and w/d. Askpurchasing@flower-mound.com. FP, $1795 month. 2300 SQ FT. ing $15,000 OBO. 940-735-9861 Call 940-736-1966 DRC 7/07/2019 & 7/14/2019 Abandoned Manufactured Look From Home home, 1984 Skyline, 14x80, State The Town of Flower Mound is See Available Rentals at of repair to highest bidder. accepting sealed bids for the jimmybrownrealtor.com 940-387-9914 following item(s) at the herein Jimmy Brown Prop. Mgmt. stated location until the due date 940-387-4323 and time stated below: Looking for a home to buy or rent? Cami sold over Bid No 2019-155-B & CENTURY 21 Judge Fite $18 million in homes last year Wastewater Treatment Plant 25 Offices in North Texas and she can sell yours too! Rehabilitation Phase V 940.320.4355 Call Cami 940-391-1614 www.c21jf.us Optional Pre-Bid Meeting: Office space available soon. July 24, 2019 @ 9:30am Check back later. O & M Service Center Multi940-391-8795 Purpose Room A Notice of Public Hearing 201 Spinks Road Bartonville Community Flower Mound, TX 75028# Development Corporation 2 & 3 Bedrooms, unfurnished. All questions must be submitted Water & garbage paid $350-$475 In accordance with the Develop- in writing to purchasing@flowerment Corporation Act, Section month + deposit. RV SPACES mound.com no later than 505.159(a) of the Texas Local 12:00pm (Central Time) on July available. 940-243-3699 Government Code, a public hear- 30, 2019 ing will be held by the Bartonville LOTS from Community Development CorpoDue Date and Time: $445 - $480/Month ration, a Type B economic devel- Submittal August 8, 2019 @ 11:00am with Carport and/or Shed opment corporation, on July 10, (Central Time) Up to $2000 Move In Incentive! 2019, at 6:30 P.M. in the BarCentrally located 940-387-9914 tonville Town Hall located at 1941 Location to Submit Responses: E. Jeter Road, Bartonville, Texas, Town of Flower Mound, Attn: Mobile Homes For Lease to consider and take action upon Sabrina Zadow, Purchasing 2, 3, & 4 bedroom available. the following project: to provide $550 to $1,500. 1/4th to 2 acres, financial assistance in an amount Manager, 2121 Cross Timbers pets okay. Owner financing not to exceed $25,000.00 for Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028 available on land/home Tractor Supply Co. of Texas, L.P. Hard copy set of plans and specs packages. Ponder/Justin/ construction. It is requested that may be obtained at the herein Rhome/New Fairview. you make your views known, ei- stated submittal location for a fee Call 940-648-5263 ther in person or by writing to the of $150.00 for each half-size set www.ponderei.com Bartonville Community Develop- and $300.00 for each full-size set, ment Corporation. via the Town's e-procurement system https://flowerdrc 7/7/2019 mound.ionwave.net/Login.aspx , or by emailing Access legals: Looking for roommate to share purchasing@flower-mound.com. www.dentonrc.com half of bills. Please call No text 469-865-0640 THE STATE OF TEXAS DRC 7/07/2019 & 7/14/2019 COUNTY OF DENTON THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON Civil Citation by Publication Cause No. 18-10105-393 *Desert Sands Motel-Denton* Civil Citation by Publication Weekly only $170 and up, refrig Cause No. 18-10105-393 & microwave. Free local calls, TO: Arnold Ray Jacobs, Sr., Showtime, wifi. 940-387-6181 and to all who it may concern. TO: Lehamn Loans and Trust, Notice to Defendant: You have and to all who it may concern. been sued. You may employ an attorney. You (and each of you) Notice to Defendant: You have are hereby commanded to ap- been sued. You may employ an pear before the 393rd Judicial attorney. You (and each of you) District Court at the Courts Build- are hereby commanded to aping thereof, located at 1450 E. pear before the 393rd Judicial McKinney,4th floor, Denton, Den- District Court at the Courts Buildton County, Texas 76209 by filing ing thereof, located at 1450 E. a written answer at or before McKinney,4th floor, Denton, Den10:00 o'clock a.m. on the first ton County, Texas 76209 by filing Prime Space on Market St one Monday following the expiration a written answer at or before block East of Loop 288. 4500sf of forty-two (42) days from the 10:00 o'clock a.m. on the first with Warehouse & Office Space. date of the issuance of this cita- Monday following the expiration tion, same being August 5, 2019. of forty-two (42) days from the $3,000/mo - avail July 8th. 1,740sf - $1660/mo avail Aug 1st. If you do not file an answer by date of the issuance of this citawww.DentonParadise.com or August 5, 2019 a default judg- tion, same being August 5, 2019. ment may be taken against you. If you do not file an answer by call John at 940-594-4409 August 5, 2019 a default judgPlaintiff's Petition was filed in said ment may be taken against you. Court on 10/29/2018 in Cause No.18-10105-393 on the docket Plaintiff's Petition was filed in said of said Court styled: "Freedom Court on 10/29/2018 in Cause Mortgage Corporation VS No.18-10105-393 on the docket Lehman Loans and Trust; of said Court styled: "Freedom Corporation VS Lehamn Loans and Trust; City Of Mortgage Corinth; Arnold Ray Jacobs, Sr.; Lehman Loans and Trust; East of Decatur Hwy 380, 5 Meadow Oaks Homeowners As- Lehamn Loans and Trust; City Of acres; $165,000. Adjoining sociation, Inc." and the parties in- Corinth; Arnold Ray Jacobs, Sr.; property 7.5 acres with small volved in this suit are: Freedom Meadow Oaks Homeowners Asmetal building, $165,000. Sunset 10.9 acres, creek bottom, Mortgage Corporation; Lehman sociation, Inc." and the parties inLoans and Trust; Lehamn Loans volved in this suit are: Freedom nice stock tank, $110,000. Sunset Realty 940-393-0420 and Trust; City Of Corinth; Arnold Mortgage Corporation; Lehman Loans and Trust; Lehamn Loans Ray Jacobs, Sr. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real and Trust; City Of Corinth; Arnold estate advertised herein is subject Ray Jacobs, Sr. to the Federal Fair Housing Act, A brief statement of the nature of which makes it illegal to advertise this suit is as follows, to-wit; Plain- A brief statement of the nature of "any preference, limitation, or dis- tiff seeks a judgment for cancella- this suit is as follows, to-wit; Plaincrimination because of race, color, tion of instrument, declaratory retiff seeks a judgment for cancellareligion, sex, handicap, familial lief, costs of suit, attorney's fees, status, or national origin, or inten- and relief regarding the real prop- tion of instrument, declaratory retion to make any such preference, erty commonly known as 3115 lief, costs of suit, attorney's fees, limitation, or discrimination." We Hudson St., Corinth, TX 76210 and relief regarding the real propwill not knowingly accept advertis- and legally described as Lot 3, erty commonly known as 3115 ing for real estate which is in viola- Block 7, Meadow Oaks, Phase II, Hudson St., Corinth, TX 76210 tion of the law. All persons are an Addition to the City of Corinth, and legally described as Lot 3, hereby informed that all dwellings Denton County, Texas, According Block 7, Meadow Oaks, Phase II, advertised are available on an to the Map or Plat Thereof an Addition to the City of Corinth, equal opportunity basis Recorded in Cabinet P, Slide Denton County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat Thereof Recorded in Cabinet P, Slide 260, of the Plat Records of Denton County, Texas.

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You have the right to rent or buy housing, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or place of birth. If you feel you are the victim of housing discrimination, call the Community Development Office, 601 E. Hickory, Suite B, Denton, 76205. Phone: 940-349-7726 FAX: 940-349-7753. DE-17056

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David Trantham, District Clerk P O Box 2146, Denton TX 76202 1450 E McKinney Ste 1200, Denton TX 76209 drc 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 & 7/21/2019 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON Civil Citation by Publication Cause No. 18-10105-393 TO: Lehman Loans, and to all who it may concern. Notice to Defendant: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. You (and each of you) are hereby commanded to appear before the 393rd Judicial District Court at the Courts Building thereof, located at 1450 E. McKinney,4th floor, Denton, Denton County, Texas 76209 by filing

NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE ESTATE OF LYDIA R. AREBALO, Deceased CAUSE # PR-2018-00626 Letters Testamentary granted on 02/04/2019. Please present any and all claims to Leonid Murashkovskiy, PLLC 16801 Addison Rd, Suite. 124, Addison, Texas, 75001 drc 7/7/2019 NOTICE TO BID Sealed proposals addressed to DENTON COUNTY, will be received at the office of Denton County Purchasing located at 401 West Hickory, Suite 324, Denton Texas 76201, until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2019, for Single-Prime Contract on general construction work to include work of all trades for the following project: Denton County Jail Kitchen/Laundry, RFP #19-2534

DENTON COUNTY and other improvements incidenScott Arledge, CPPO, CPPB tal thereto, at which time and Director of Purchasing place the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. drc 6/30 & 7/7/2019 (NO LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED) TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND

Bidders must submit, with their proposal, Proposal Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the maximum amount bid, payable without recourse to DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS. The successful Bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hun/s/ Cameron Welter dred percent (100%) of the conCameron Welter, Deputy tract price from an approved Surety Company.

Requested: Nathan F. Smith 2112 Business Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 David Trantham, District Clerk P O Box 2146, Denton TX 76202 1450 E McKinney Ste 1200, Denton TX 76209

Proposals shall be lump sum basis for general construction work to include work of all trades with funding to come from current funds and tax notes. Segregated proposals will not be accepted. All unit prices must be stated in both script and figures.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held for this project at NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING the Denton County Law Enforcement Center, Lobby Training This notice is directed to HITT, Room; 127 N. Woodrow, Denton, LESLEE ANN 524 S LOOP 288 Denton, Texas 76209 with legal description, A0004A M. AUSTIN, TR 7, 1.4156 ACRES, OLD DCAD TR 3A drc 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 & 7/21/2019

TX 76205, at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, Location to Submit Responses: July 9, 2019. Town of Flower Mound, Attn: Sabrina Zadow, Purchasing Plans, Specifications and Con- Manager, 2121 Cross Timbers tract documents may be exam- Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028 ined without charge at the Denton County Purchasing Department, Solicitation Document can 401 W. Hickory, Texas 76201. be downloaded via the They may be obtained at Denton Town's e-procurement County's online portal system https://flower-mound.ioneBid DentonCounty. Persons wave.net/Login.aspx desiring proposal documents may or by emailing purchase them. Only complete purchasing@flower-mound.com. sets of Proposal Documents may be obtained. No refunds on pur- drc 6/30 & 7/7/2019 chased items. Applicable sales tax will be charged. Bidder is THE APPLICATION solely responsible for the selection of documents and complete- HAS BEEN MADE ness of their Proposal. Cost of 1 FOR A TEXAS ALcomplete set of Construction Documents: Project Manual and COHOLIC BEVERDrawings: Seven-Hundred Fifty AGE COMMISSION dollars ($750.00). Bid documents may be purchased from FOR MIXED BEVERARC Document Solutions, 4200 AGE RESTAURANT Spring Valley Drive Farmers Branch, Texas 75244 .Bidders PERMIT WITH FB shall have the option of purchasing a CD from ARC for Twenty- AND FOOD AND five dollars ($25.00). BEVERAGE CER-

The Town of Flower Mound is accepting sealed Statements of Qualifications for the following item(s) at the herein stated location until the due date and time stated below: SOQ No. 2019-154-B Construction Manager-At-Risk Services for the Restoration of the Gibson Grant Log House and Related Site Improvements

TIFICATE BY TA & TS CORPORATION INC D/B/A YUMMY THAI, TO BE LOCATED AT 12005 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 300, FRISCO, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS. OFFICER OF SAID TA & TS CORPORATION INC ARE HUNG C VU AS A PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR TO VONGPHINITH AS A SECRETARY/ DIRECTOR

A mandatory pre-bid information site tour is scheduled at the SW corner of Flower Mound Road and Quail Run Road at 8:30am and a follow up and questions meeting in the Town Hall Council Chambers located at 2121 Cross drc 7/7 & 7/8/2019 Timbers Road, Flower Mound, TX at 9:30am on July 16, 2019. What do you want to be when you grow up? Find out, in the Submittal Due Date and Time: Denton Record-Chronicle Classifieds. July 24, 2019 @ 11:00am (Central Time) (940) 387-7755

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Oldest sister dominates the entire conversation Dear Abby: My sister is driving me and our other sister nuts. There are five years between the three of us. We are all seniors who live in the same city and have always been close. Abby, the oldest talks nonstop. It was always a family joke, but it’s gotten worse. Now she interrupts people to tell her story (after all, everything is all about her). A cousin we hadn’t seen in several years came to town, and we all had dinner. Not once did my sister ask, “Why are you in town, how are you doing, your family, etc.?” She just talked and talked about herself and her family. It’s no longer a joke; she is just plain rude. It’s getting difficult to be around her. How do we stop her outlandish behavior without hurting her feelings? — All Listened out in Iowa Dear All Listened Out: Stopping her outlandish behavior may take some risk, but it’s worth it. Point out to her — as kindly as possible — what she has been doing and how it affects people, and tell her it has to stop before people start avoiding or excluding her. The truth may be unpleasant, but she needs to know. Dear Abby: I have a childhood friend who is seriously depressed. She sees a medical professional once a month for drugs, but doesn’t get counseling. She lives alone and is going through a contentious divorce. She has pretty much alienated her friends and family because she can’t converse without crying and blaming everyone else for her problems. Do you have any advice on how I might help someone who doesn’t seem able to help herself? I’m at a loss and feel so sad for her. — Sympathetic in South Carolina Dear Sympathetic: This woman

is fortunate to have such a caring friend as you. Suggest to her that she inform the doctor who is prescribing her medication that she needs more help than she is currently receiving. And if she isn’t already aware of it, point out to her that she should go online and explore support programs or groups for divorced people. Dear Abby: I’m in my second trimester and grateful to have wonderful family and friends who are giving us their old baby clothes and toys. One of my friends, “Jenna,” is also pregnant. She’s still in her first trimester and hasn’t told anyone yet. Our mutual friend “Tisa” just had a baby and is giving me all her baby stuff because she doesn’t know Jenna is pregnant. I would like her to share the items with Jenna, but don’t know if I should share her secret. Also, because she’s in the beginning stages of pregnancy, I’m not sure if Jenna is even planning for the baby’s arrival just yet. Should I keep the items and let her know I’ll put some aside for her as the months pass? — Thinking Ahead Dear Thinking Ahead: Do not betray Jenna’s confidence. The announcement of her pregnancy should come from her. However, DO tell her you will be receiving a lot of baby clothes from Tisa and offer to share them with her as needed if she wishes. For everything you need to know about wedding planning, order “How to Have a Lovely Wedding.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.) — Andrews McMeel Syndication


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Texas inmates getting 3D-printed teeth State prisons start cutting-edge denture program By Keri Blakinger Houston Chronicle

HUNTSVILLE (AP) — The first thing you notice about Richard Buehning is his salt-and-pepper beard. Shaggy and thick, it covers his mouth — and his lack of teeth. For the better part of two decades, that toothless grin has been a source of shame for the Texas

prisoner. It made eating hard, and smiling awkward, until he grew a bush of hair to cover it up. Now, he can finally shave it all off. Last month, the 63-year-old became one of the first prisoners to get 3D-printed teeth. Seven months after the Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced plans to launch a startof-the-art denture clinic in response to a Houston Chronicle investigation, inmates from across the system are starting to get some of the first sets of 3D-printed teeth ever made inside a U.S. prison. “With dentures there is esteem, and

the mission of TDCJ is to rehabilitate the overall person,” prison dentist Dr. Chad Taylor told the newspaper. “It’s tough to go around without teeth.” So far, the new machines installed at the Goree Unit in Huntsville have printed just under a dozen dentures with plans to make a few hundred more in the coming months. “The vast majority of folks who have been seen by this clinic so far have been without teeth for over a decade,” said prison spokesman Jeremy Desel. “It’s one of those things that people who have teeth I don’t think can truly grasp the impact that it has.”

From conception to execution, the Goree denture clinic came together with remarkable rapidity in a system not usually known for quick change. But the problem it addressed was more than a decade in the making. Up until 2003, the Texas prison system routinely provided dentures for toothless inmates, through an in-house vocational program that made them on site. But, around the time the state’s prisons came out from under federal oversight, that program ended for now-unclear reasons. The following year the two prison medical providers — the University of

Texas Medical Branch and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center — ordered a total of 1,295 dentures. After that, the numbers fell sharply, to 518 in 2005 and 258 the next year. By 2016, prison medical providers doled out only 71 dentures to a population of more than 149,000, including thousands of elderly and ailing inmates. By contrast, California — the next-largest prison system — gave 4,818 complete and partial dentures in 2016 to a population of just under 130,000 inmates, according to state data there. See DENTURES on 2D

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Minifigs, Bricks and More co-owner Anthony Bearden stands with La Di Da co-owners Brittany Foster, center, and Sharon Ballard near their storefronts. The two stores are now open on the Locust Street side of the Square after a 2017 fire left neighboring buildings vacant for more than a year.

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Locust shops up and running after 2017 downtown Denton fire By Jenna Duncan Staff Writer jduncan@dentonrc.com

Downtown Denton’s businesses are back and rebounding after a fire in December 2017 forced three shops to close. Now Minifigs, Bricks and More and La Di Da are up and running on Locust Street, filling out the east side of the Square surrounding the still-vacant lot where the Downtown Mini Mall burned down. Minifigs opened last month in the space once occupied by Shop the Barn, having taken over the lease after the fire. Previously located inside of Golden Triangle Mall, Minifigs, Bricks and More is a Lego resale shop owned by Melodie and Anthony Bearden. While work on the birthday party room is still underway, the retail store is up and running. With a more prominent location with foot traffic, Anthony Bearden said they’ve already seen a new

and more diverse clientele. “It’s going great and we love it,” he said. “There’s definitely people who have never heard of us before coming in now, so it’s good.” La Di Da quietly opened at the end of June, just leaving the doors open to see who would come by. Soon, they were flooded with customers excited for the boutique’s return, said Brittany Foster, La Di Da co-owner. “We planned to just be up there and putting inventory out while we had the door open, but with the amount of people coming in and seeing we were open, it turned out bigger and really awesome,” she said. “We didn’t expect to be as busy as we were.” The new La Di Da features some old customer favorites, and is still honoring gift cards and store credit from before the fire until Monday, July 15. There’s a new focus on heavily featuring women-owned and women-run businesses, especially ones that are harder to find. New lines

he most important thing you can say to a new hire may well be: “Have you signed up for the 401(k) yet?” An astounding 3 out of 10 workers don’t know whether their employers offer retirement plans, according to a survey by research firm Morning Consult for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. “That was, quite frankly, shocking,” says Kevin Keller, the board’s CEO. “But it clearly shows that people just don’t know what their options are.” You might think people don’t know because their employers don’t offer such plans. After all, companies that lack retirement benefits typically don’t point it out. And the 3-in-10 figure appears to line up nicely with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ figures showing that 30% of workers don’t have access to 401(k)s , 403(b)s, pensions or other retirement plans at work. But when the CFP Board asked 2,200 American adults if their current employer offered a retirement savings plan for employees, 38% said yes, 32% said no and 30% didn’t know. So, with the definite “No” answer accounted for, that leaves many, if not most, of that last uncertain group who may actually have access to a plan.

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A closer look at some items sold at Minifigs, Bricks and More. include a T-shirt company called Ruby’s Rubbish from Aubrey and a handmade jewelry line, Julio Designs, from Frisco. “With the social climate right now, I just really wanted to empower women,” Foster said. “I just had a daughter in November, and I’m really excited for her to grow up in a society that values women in commerce and women in the

workplace.” La Di Da will host a grand opening Saturday, July 13, all day with cheese boards from Ten:One Artisan Cheese, wine samples and special sales in the store. JENNA DUNCAN can be reached at 940-566-6889 and via Twitter at @jennafduncan.

This survey finding should dismay employers, because retirement benefits are supposed to help attract and retain workers. If your employees don’t know about them, those benefits aren’t doing their job. Rather than assume new hires are getting the word, companies should take every opportunity to explain the value of retirement savings plans and encourage participation. Better yet, make enrollment automatic — an increasingly common and effective option to start people saving. See WESTON on 2D

Why the flight to the hospital is more costly than ever By Christopher Rowland The Washington Post

Air ambulance rates in the United States are soaring. The cost of a medical ride in a helicopter or airplane climbed about 60% from 2012 to 2016, to a median of $39,000, according to a study of federal data released Monday. The list charges rose to as much as 10 times what Medicare pays for the service, despite a surge of air ambulance carriers entering the market, the study said. Because many air ambulance companies are not part of insurance net-

works, patients often get hit with the huge bills, according to the findings by Johns Hopkins University researchers, whose study was published in the journal Health Affairs. “If you’re somebody who gets injured, and an air ambulance comes, you’re going to pay huge amounts because most likely you’re out of network and you’re going to get a bill for $30,000 or $40,000,’’ said Gerard Anderson, a professor of health policy and management at Johns Hopkins and co-author of the study. There are virtually no cost controls

in the system, Anderson added. Even though the number of air ambulance carriers is on the rise, most local markets are still limited to a single carrier without competition, he said. The Johns Hopkins researchers said the median charge per mile of a helicopter ambulance in 2016 was $238. The industry says Medicare rates are a poor benchmark for comparison. It claims Medicare air ambulance rates are 40% below cost and that air ambulance companies are forced to increase list prices as a result. “Because of the vast underpayments

by Medicare and Medicaid, and to preserve the ability of air medical services to provide access to critical levels of health care for millions of Americans, rates are raised to cover the losses incurred by providing services to Medicare, Medicaid, and uninsured patients,’’ said the industry trade group, the Association of Air Medical Services. It blamed low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for the closure of 32 air ambulance bases in 2019. The AAMS also said the Johns Hopkins study is flawed because it lumped helicopter service in with fixed-wing

aircraft, which the industry said are infrequently used in emergencies. Helicopters with advanced medical equipment airlift people from the scene of accidents, or move them from smaller hospitals to larger medical centers with more advanced surgical capabilities and burn units. The business has grown exponentially over the two decades, with private equity investment ownership of large national chains. Before 2002 most air ambulances were run by hospitals, according to a See FLIGHT on 2D


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Dentures In Texas, policy only allowed for dentures in situations of “medical necessity” — and chewing didn’t count. For the edentulous, officials instead offered an unappealing alternative: a blended diet of regular cafeteria meals pureed and served. Over the course of a yearlong investigation, more than two dozen inmates wrote letters or spoke to the Chronicle to detail the problem. Some said they’d had all their teeth removed with the false promise of dentures to come. Others lost them over time, or came in with dentures that broke, only to learn that the prison system wouldn’t agree to replace them. Some filed grievances and request forms but were repeatedly denied, sometimes by staffers citing policies no longer in place, other times by dentists claiming they couldn’t get teeth unless they became underweight. Last year, both prison officials and medical staff defended the policy, and the blended meal alternative. But following the Chronicle’s coverage, prison officials promised change, vowing to update policies, hire a denture specialist, start a denture clinic and review all denture-related grievances from the past year to reevaluate any prisoners who filed complaints. Two months later, the agency officials announced plans to become the first prison system to 3D-print dentures onsite. On Buehning’s first visit, Taylor starts by taking initial molds.

In a day or two, he’ll have dentures in hand, ready for a fitting. “We’ll use a little dental pixie dust and they’ll appear,” Taylor jokes, with a genial bedside manner that seems unexpected behind the razor wire and brick walls. Using a pastel green silicone foam, the dentist takes imprints of Buehning’s mouth, a rough mold first and then a more detailed version on a second pass. The initial imprint-taking is basically the same as in old-fashioned denture-making, according to Taylor. But whereas a traditional process requires about five steps total — some of which take days or weeks of back-and-forth with labs — 3D printing condenses all that to a day or two. Buehning’s first visit will net three detailed molds: one of his upper gums, one of his lower gums and one showing how the two fit together when he bites. He sits in the chair patiently, and in less than an hour, Taylor smiles and announces, “We’re done.” The Goree Unit clinic can make four sets of teeth per day, Desel said. Toothless prisoners are shipped in from other units across the state for the procedure. After mold-taking on the first day, inmates come back for a fitting once the teeth are made, and then they return at least two more times for adjustments before they’re sent back to their regular unit. Though the first denture recipients were men, part of the reason for housing the clinic at Goree is that the unit has the capacity to house women for short periods of time.

Aside from being quicker, the 3D-printing process churns out a product that is sturdier and easier to replace if parts get lost or broken. And, it’s cutting-edge — even in the free world, Taylor said, most dentists who offer 3D dentures don’t print them on site. “There’s only four of the systems that we are using in the United States at all,” Desel said, “and three are being operated by the U.S. military and the one that’s here at the Goree Unit.” The initial equipment purchase came in at around $56,000, Desel said, but printing each set only costs around $60 to $70 each. At the low end of the pricing spectrum, traditionally made dentures cost around $1,000 for a top or bottom set, according to the Healthcare Bluebook. In a back hallway of the Goree medical building, a small machine in a plain office quietly spits out new dentures, one layer at a time. The first step, handled by dental assistant JoAnn Duke, is to put the molds in a 360-degree scanner. The scans are then shipped off to a lab, which sends back a design in 24 to 48 hours. Then, Duke uploads the file to the printer, makes a few adjustments, loads in the liquid resin and hits print. “If you’re familiar with 3D-printing of any sorts,” Taylor said, “you know it puts down a thin layer, cures it, a thin layer and keeps stacking.” The teeth and gums are made separately because the resin used to print them is different colors; white for the teeth, and pink for the gums.

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Bezaley Jackson sits in the dental chair as he is fitted for new 3D-printed dentures at the Goree Unit 3D Denture Clinic on Thursday in Huntsville. Once they’re made, then comes the first fitting. Initially, officials said they planned to have the 3D printers up and running by March. But the entire process required hiring a dentures specialist, reassigning a dental assistant, selecting the equipment and training staff to use it. Officials also reevaluated grievances and other complaints filed by prisoners to figure out who might be a good candidate for dentures. That review process is still ongoing, Desel said, and after making teeth for a few hundred inmates in the first group selected for dentures, officials will reevaluate how to select candidates going forward. Currently, prison and medi-

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Weston The survey should concern you as well. Taxpayers shoulder the burden when people hit their retirement years unprepared. Impoverished seniors mean more strain on public assistance, especially Medicaid, the health care system for the poor that also pays for a lot of long-term care expenses. This is where you come in. Sometimes, a one-on-one conversation can do more to persuade someone than any glossy brochure or email campaign.

Your nudge could spur action

In Josh Overmyer’s case, it was a two-on-one conversation. Overmyer took a job in a Florida county planning department after college. Two of the department’s administrative assistants, both in their mid-40s, dubbed themselves his “work moms” and took Overmyer under their collective wing. Among the many conver-

cal officials have still not updated the system’s denture policy, so teeth are still only available in situations where it’s deemed “medically necessary.” For now, though, medical staff are simply interpreting that phrase more broadly than they did before. It’s not clear when there might be a formal policy update, and Desel said officials are reviewing best practices. Desel acknowledged that there would be some kinks to work out in the coming months, including nailing down how many people get teeth and who, exactly, qualifies. Minutes after Buehning hobbles out of the dental office with his cane, Bezaley Jackson strolls in. The Trinity County man al-

ready got his impressions made — so now he’s here to try out his new smile. He looks on apprehensively as Taylor pulls out a pink set of printed gums and a few rows of freshly made teeth. For the next 45 minutes, the cheery dentist fits and refits Jackson’s new dentures, figuring out where they pinch and shaving off bits accordingly. Eventually, he glues in the teeth and uses an ultraviolet light to cure the adhesive. After a few adjustments, he slips them in Jackson’s mouth. “That’s pretty much it,” he declares, running through a few parting instructions before sending the 67-year-old on his way.

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2017 report by Consumers Union, a major consumer advocacy group. Then Medicare set higher rates for reimbursement that drew in private business, fueling the boom. Market concentration is another hallmark of the explosion in use and costs. The Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog agency, said in 2017 that just three private companies were flying 692 of the industry’s 1,045 helicopters in 2015. Demand also has grown with the closure of rural hospitals across the country, making it all the more important to move patients longer distances to hospitals in urban centers. The number of medical helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in the skies has correspondingly exploded to the point that the market may be saturated, the Johns Hopkins study said. “The high charges, therefore, might be the result not of lack or entrants or limited supply, but of a market failure,’’ the study said. State legislators responding to consumer outrage over whopping air transport bills find themselves handcuffed. The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 prohibits states from regulating routes or rates, the study said. The air ambulance indus-

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PHI Air Medical flight paramedic Jason Piecek and flight nurse Nicole Wright demonstrate an air ambulance procedure in April at Medical City Denton. According to a study of federal data, costs of medical rides in a helicopter or airplane climbed about 60% from 2012 to 2016. try is fighting legislation in Congress that could control costs for patients and health insurance companies. Seeking to protect patients from surprise medical bills, a Senate bill on health costs would set the price of an ambulance trip by an out-of-network carrier at the median in-network price. “The legislation would devastate the provision of this service in the United States,’’ the Association of Air Medical Services said in a statement last month. In 2017, about two-thirds of air ambulance transports

for patients with private insurance were out-of-network, the GAO said this year. Air Methods is the largest carrier in the United States. The Johns Hopkins study said a former parent company of Air Methods air ambulance service, ranked highest with rates that were 10.4 percent above Medicare’s benchmark. The company also was the most commonly used air ambulance service among Medicare patients, accounting for 21 percent of trips in 2016, it said. Air Methods, which was purchased by private equity

sations they had about getting launched in the work world was one about the importance of paying himself first, or putting money into savings before spending on anything else. They recommended he sign up for the agency’s 457 deferred compensation plan, a type of tax-advantaged retirement account. “When you’re 22, you’re not thinking about retirement,” says Overmyer, who is now 36 and works for the Florida Division of Emergency Management in Fort Myers. “You earn the money, you spend the money.” Overmyer was particularly taken with the idea that he could contribute $25 to the plan, but only $20 would disappear from his paycheck because the money was pretax. “I thought that was really cool,” Overmyer says. Jackie Beck was persuaded by the company match. Beck says she was “19 or 20” and worked in a newspaper’s classified advertising department when her supervisor encour-

firm American Securities in 2017, did not comment but referred to a statement by an industry-backed advocacy group called Save Our Air Medical Resources. “One hundred percent of emergency air medical providers, not to be confused with nonemergent, fixed wing transports, are called to respond only by EMTs or physicians who determine that the patient should be transported by air,” SOAR said. “They never self-deploy and go when called, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.”

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aged her to sign up for the company 401(k) plan. “She pointed out that the match was basically free money, that there wasn’t a downside, and that I could stop participating at any time if I wanted to,” says Beck, now 51 and a personal finance writer in Phoenix. “’Free money’ did the trick for me.”

Do as I say, not as I did

You don’t have to be a great saver to nudge others, by the way. If you wish you’d started saving earlier or saved more, you can share that sentiment while suggesting your co-workers not make the same mistake. If you’re not saving because you don’t have a retirement account at work, know that you have plenty of company. Without a workplace plan, most

Democratic 2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren says that if elected president she would sign executive orders aimed at addressing the wage and employment leadership gap for women of color, punishing companies and contractors with historically poor records on diversity and equality by denying them contracts with the federal government. The Massachusetts senator detailed her latest plan in a post on Medium on Friday, positioning her ideas as moral and economic imperatives. It’s the latest in a parade of proposals that have become a trademark of her 2020 Democratic presidential bid and helped boost her in the primary polls, particularly among black women. “Our economy should be working just as hard for women of color as women of color work for our economy and their families,” Warren wrote. “For decades, the government has helped perpetuate the systemic discrimination that has denied women of color equal opportunities. It’s time for the government to try to right those wrongs — and boost our economy in the process.” Warren’s plan came on the eve of her appearance at Essence Festival, an

people don’t save: An AARP survey found workers are 15 times more likely to put aside money for retirement if they can contribute through payroll deduction. That’s why 10 states — California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington — are rolling out plans to give small-business employees access to simple retirement plans through payroll deduction. Many other states are considering similar legislation. You don’t have to wait, though. You can contribute to an IRA and encourage your co-workers to do the same. Then you can start looking for a job with better benefits. This column was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. Liz Weston is a columnist at NerdWallet, a certified financial planner and author of “Your Credit Score.” Email: lweston@ nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @lizweston.

annual music and cultural conference that is the largest gathering of black women in the country, with an expected 500,000 attendees. Also expected to speak this weekend at the conference in New Orleans were 2020 contenders Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Beto O’Rourke and Pete Buttigieg. The proposals by Warren, who also posted to the Essence website, are aimed not only at black women but also at Latina, Asian and Native American women. To address the underrepresentation of women of color in leadership in the federal workforce, Warren says she would issue an order to recruit from historically black colleges and other minority-serving institutions; establish paid fellowships for federal jobs for minority and low-income applicants, including formerly incarcerated people; and require federal agencies to incorporate diversity into their strategic plans and mentorship efforts. Another order would target companies and contractors disproportionately employing women of color. Under the proposal, Warren would ban companies seeking federal contracts from using forced arbitration and non-compete clauses, which she argues make it more difficult for employees to fight wage theft, discrimination and harassment, issues particularly affecting minority women. Contractors also would be banned from asking applicants for past salary information and criminal histories and would have to pay a $15 minimum hourly wage and offer benefits including paid family leave, fair scheduling and collective bargaining rights to all employees.

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‘Pet Sematary’ remake purrs on 4K

DVD has extras containing all the kibble ’n’ bits

titled “Beyond the Fall,” that’s just over an hour long. In this feature, the cast and crew discuss reading King’s works, the changes they made (for better or worse), shooting locations, constructing specific scenes, building the character dynamics, and the perspectives and themes of death in the story. It’s quite remarkable that the movie invites audiences to learn so much about the filmmaking process. It’s documentary specials like this that make you fall more in love with the power of cinema. The cherry on top is that the release comes with a 9-minute alternate ending that’s closer to the book’s conclusion. For this version’s sake, I’m glad they shook up the finale to be something with more potential to grow.

By Preston Barta Film Critic

It’s relatively unheard of for a Blu-ray to have packed special features when it’s a studio release. Usually, it’s a handful of featurettes and interviews that are a few minutes long and feel like the filmmakers and talent have a knife sticking in their side if they say anything that could make its studio or film look bad. There’s nothing meaty about it unless you get a filmmaker’s audio commentary, and that’s if you’re lucky. This sort of annoyance is worth noting if you’re a collector who cares about how the sausage gets made. I collect, and I do care. So, I am going there.

Paramount’s 4K Ultra HD release of 2019’s Pet Sematary, the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s 1983 novel of the same name, is one of those rare releases when Blu-rays go above and beyond. You might see an advanced collector’s edition, maybe, a decade down the road with all those spiffy bonus features, but Paramount gives its movie more value than being a good movie. Before I get into those extras, let me briefly share with you why Pet Sematary is one of the best King film adaptations out there. Starring Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz, the film got decent reviews when it was released in April. But only a select few critics appreciated how wild this new take got. As a massive fan of both the original text and 1989 movie (which also was released on 4K this year), I know where each of these interpretations (of the grieving process through a fictional story of pet and human resurrection) has gone wrong. There are pluses and minuses to each of them. I love to get inside each of the minds of the characters in King’s book, but I don’t like how King doesn’t believe in the element of surprise. I love how the 1989 movie gets into the haunting aspects of dealing with death (the ending still gets me), but I don’t like how much of the story is swiped through to be this cheesy TV movie-like experience. And in this new one, I love how it delves deep into the power of burial ground, but I don’t like how it puts the grieving process on the back burner. So, whatever experience you’re chasing, there’s a version out there for you. This Pet Sematary subverted my expectations, got a little goofy and just ran so far off path in the final minutes to create an entertaining, fun and unique interpretation. Now let’s move on to the 4K picture (2160p/Dolby Vision UHD) presenta-

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The 2019 adaptation of “Pet Sematary” is available Tuesday on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. Below, Jeté Laurence plays Ellie.

tion. Overall, images appear to be more stable, and the sharp effect is dialed up a bit more, as expected. For a movie that spends so much time in the dark, it’s best to have a presentation that will allow all those finer details to come into the frame with better clarity, and they mostly do. However, the jump in quality from 4K to Blu-ray isn’t as immaculate as one could have hoped for. Some

edges are still soft in areas, and the individual set-pieces that are built on a sound stage (the burial ground, principally) look more artificial with the picture upgrade. So, it’s a meow-mixed bag of results on 4K. Extras: Pet Sematary has a few of those standard featurettes such as deleted and extended scenes, but what scatters the dirt is a four-part feature,

US seniors facing rising homelessness By Pam Rainey For the Denton Record-Chronicle

I remember when this movie came out in 2006, and it was a big deal for all my gamer friends. So, we all got together to see it — them, with their game knowledge, and me, with my horror film knowledge — and left picking it apart. To my understanding, Silent Hill is not faithful to the game whatsoever and is rather an exercise in horror aesthetics that’s about as nonsensical as running around in Grand Theft Auto with cheat codes. It was directed by French filmmaker Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf), whom Scream Factory brings aboard to speak about the film in retrospect for the special features. His European roots make for an otherworldly experience. There’s a reason why this movie is still celebrated for its costumes and horror effects — it’s terrifying to look at and feels like hell on earth. However, Gans’ ultimate flaw as a storyteller in this film is his lack of faith in the audience’s intelligence. So much of the narrative is spoon-fed to its audience, robbing the film of having the space to haunt you. Much of the story is over-explained, and Silent Hill crosses wires to the point that you might go bald from all the head-scratching you’ll do. Subtlety could have saved this film from burning like its titular city. Extras: The two-disc collector’s edition (available for preorder through shoutfactory.com/shop) comes with a gorgeous package design, cardboard slipcover and reversible cover art. The first disc is dedicated to the film itself — which also includes an excellent new audio commentary with cinematographer Dan Laustsen and a theatrical trailer. Laustsen, who was Oscar-nominated for his camera work for The Shape of Water, details the visuals thoroughly. On the second disc, there is a slew of new and lengthy interviews with the cast and filmmakers. Most of the interview time is devoted to Gans. His segment is divided into three 20-minute chapters and centers on his fascination See REVIEWS on 4D

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Not long ago I enjoyed lunch with a friend near Denton’s Square. As we talked about the column I’ve written for seniors for many years, and explored ideas, she shocked me with a comment. “The next generation of homelessness I predict will be senior adults,” she said. Taken aback, I’ve pondered her words and researched the topic. I’ve found a number of articles and some research validating her prediction. In fact, senior homelessness has already arrived on the streets of America. An article (“Why America’s Elderly Are Falling Through the Cracks”) on a website dedicated to homelessness, https://invisiblepeople.tv, was an eye-opener to me. The article explains the future homelessness of seniors and the problems it will present. While many seniors today travel, enjoy hobbies, lunches, theater and movies with friends, it’s not that way for every senior. Here’s why. “In the Annual Homeless Assessment Report released by [the Department of Housing and Urban Development], the number of elderly individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness nearly doubled from 4.1 percent in 2007 to 8 percent in 2017,” the article said. “It’s not slowing down either. This population is expected to triple over the next decade.” The article identifies those who are most at risk for becoming homelessness in old age: those who spend their middle-age years in poverty, and those who are able to pay their bills with lowwage work, but who have no money left over to put in retirement savings. And while Americans are holding onto their jobs longer, some work — especially manual labor — isn’t realistic for the elderly who aren’t financially prepared to retire. Arthritis or chronic pain can sideline workers over age 50 who once earned a living with a strong back and their hands. While being unable to save for retirement — or unable to work after 65 — can put seniors at a disadvantage, it is not the only reason we might fall through the cracks and become homeless in our later years. There are complications to growing older. Some seniors live with serious health issues — beyond arthritis and chronic conditions — and some suffer from a lack of planning, and children who fail to launch. When I was a real estate agent here in Denton, my observation was families were unable to buy houses until later in life due to the rising cost of housing. Therefore, their homes might not be paid for until long after buyers reach age 65. In addition, some older people were

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State poetry society gathers in Denton Staff report

A handful of poet laureates will attend the Poetry Society of Texas’ 50th Annual Summer Conference. The state’s poetry conference gathers in Denton from Thursday through Saturday at Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center. The Denton Poets’ Assembly, a chapter of the state group, hosts the milestone conference. The conference includes a full weekend of speakers and presenters. Among them are Texas Poet Laureates Alan Birkelbach (2005), Karla K. Morton (2010) and Carol Coffee Reposa (2018) and 2013-14 Oklahoma Poet Laureate Nathan Brown. The conference follows the theme “Prompts and Pathways,” and organizers said they’re happy to bring the state conference to Denton. “It’s really our turn,” said Denton Poets’ Assembly member and con-

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Oklahoma Poet Laureate Nathan Brown will present at the 50th annual summer conference of the Poetry Society of Texas. ference committee chairman Robert Kushmaul. “Now that we have the convention center, there’s no excuse not to. And the Denton assembly is a really ac-

tive group of writers.” Kushmaul said the committee has been focused on bringing diverse voices to the conference. Attendees will get a sampling of just about every kind of poetry — readings, spoken word presentations, music and improvisation, and a pirate-poetry troupe that does everything from publishing to performance. “I’ve been to several state conferences,” said Betty Roberts, a member of the Denton assembly and a conference presenter. “I’m very proud of Denton. We draw poets from all over North Texas to the Denton Poets’ Assembly. I knew we could draw a lot of really good speakers to the conference. North Texas kind of stands out in the state. We have a lot of chapters, while other have had to close their chapters.” Roberts and Kushmaul said the conference is suitable for fledgling poets and established, published writers. The Saturday night banquet will high-

light emerging poets, and longtime writers and performers will present and read during the weekend. Three open mic events will be open to nonconference attendees. Spoken word artist Michael Guinn will be the master of ceremonies for the 8:30 p.m. open mic on Thursday. Denton poet and assembly member Christine Irving will be the master of ceremonies for the early bird open mic at 7 a.m. Friday. Michaud Lamrouex will be the master of ceremonies for the 9:30 p.m. open mic on Friday. Denton Poets’ Assembly is a chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas. Conference registration costs $95, with day passes available ranging from $25 to $50. To register in advance, download a registration form online at http://bit. ly/2Y6nEO4. Attendees can also register during the conference. For more information, visit denton​ poetsassembly.weebly.com.

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Karla K. Morton, a professional speaker, award-winning author and Texas poet laureate, recently released her 11th book, “Accidental Origami: New and Selected Works of Karla K. Morton.”


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Teen summer camp keeps students creative SCRAP Denton, the local creative reuse program, will host a teen summer camp Monday through Wednesday. Campers will meet from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 8-10 for art camp. Using recycled materials, campers in sixth through ninth grade will create works of art to take home or display. Tuition costs $150 per camper. To register, visit http://bit. ly/2IU0uaK.

The camp takes place at the nonprofit’s storefront, 420 S. Bell Ave.

Dino Bo to teach about Mesozoic diets Dino Bo returns to Explorium Denton, the local children’s museum, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Dino Bo — aka Beau McDaniel — will teach kids how carnivores hunted and how herbivores kept from getting snacked on by the carnivores. Dino Bo uses crowd participation and fun props to act out

the highlights of the fossil record. Little dinosaur lovers can learn more about their favorite creatures. After the presentation, children can examine real dinosaur fossils from some of the dinosaurs Dino Bo discusses. The presentation is for ages 3 and up. Explorium Denton is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission costs $6 for adults and $5 for children. Explorium Denton is located at 5800 N. Interstate 35. — Staff reports

Local radio station celebrates 2nd anniversary with bash Staff report

Denton’s low-power FM radio station turns two years old this month. KUZU-FM (92.9) is a tiny but mighty operation, and the crew that keeps the local airwaves dynamic, commercial-free and occasionally weird plans to celebrate with — what else? — a show. The anniversary party will start at 8 p.m. July 20 at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, 411 E. Sycamore St. Music at the party will be by Heavy Pulp, Cure for Paranoia,

Strays, Starfruit, Hey Cowboy, the Birds of Night and Isaac Hoskins. The party will also feature KUZU disc jockeys Nancy Drennan, host of Nancyland, Gillian Murphy and Fabio Possamai of Moonlight Mega Drive, Meg Zeazez of Mechanical Breakdown, Daniel Huffman of Time Captain and Karl Gossot of The Golden Hour. The party features poetry by Spiderweb Salon, and an art installation by Oh Eye See Projects. Visuals during the evening will be created by James Wash-

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ington and Julie McKendrick. The anniversary party couldn’t happen without a pop-up market. Local makers will have merchandise at the part: Andrew Hammond Kendall of AHK — the artist; Matthew Sallack of Otter Illustration, Ciara Elizabeth of Enchanted Botanica, and Paige Davidson of Cahoots Handbags. Milpa Food Truck and Frio’s Gourmet Pops will be onsite, too. For more information, visit www.kuzu.fm or www.facebook. com/KUZU929.

with American cinema, how he broke his way into the industry, his first interactions with the game Silent Hill and bringing the nightmarish world to the big screen. Other concentrations center on his filmmaking collaborations (in which Gans details how he went out of his way to hire talents who worked with Guillermo del Toro on 1997’s Mimic) and how he mostly made the movie he wanted to make. It’s also important to note the interview are in French with English subtitles. Additionally, there’s a 26-minute interview with actress Jodelle Ferland, who recounts her early years working on the film, getting into her scary role(s), and time spent at conventions with fans who admire the film’s costumes. Capping of the interviews is a 36-minute chat with movement coordinator Roberto Campanella (who reflects on his filmmaking career and playing multiple characters in the film, including the gut-wrenching Pyramid Head — Google him if you’re unfamiliar) and makeup effects artist Paul Jones (a two-part interview discussing his creative path to working on big projects and a few production stories). So yeah, these are super long and may cause a few to check out if you’re not a meticulous film watcher. Rounding off the new content is an original 2006 making-of featurette that’s split up into six chapters. Each one is about 10 minutes long and focuses on various areas of filmmaking like stunts and choreography. And lastly (wipes sweat), there are two electronic press kit featurettes about being on-set and a photo and poster gallery.

Thirst ★★★★ Rated R, 135 minutes.

This 2009 Korean vampire movie from Chan-wook Park is not your usual cup of vampiric blood. If you’ve ever seen Park’s other works (The Handmaiden, Oldboy), you know he goes against the grain to craft a unique experience. His characters are painted in thick, in Dallas Morning News file photo

98 Degrees, shown during a Dallas performance in 2013, is coming to WinStar World Casino.

WinStar slates nostalgia, humor for July events Staff report

WinStar World Casino has a busy month ahead in July. The boy band 98 Degrees plays the Oklahoma casino at 9 p.m. July 19. The band broke into the Top 40 charts with “I Do (Cherish You),” “True to Your Heart” and “The Hardest Thing.” Tickets range from $35 to $249. Humorist Nick Offerman, best known for playing Ron

Swanson in Parks & Recreation, brings his tour, All Rise, to the region at 8 p.m. July 20. Tickets cost $35. The O’Jays play the casino at 8 p.m. July 26. The R&B group, founded in 1958 and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, is known for the hits “Love Train” and “For the Love of Money. Tickets range from $35 to $140. Billy Ocean, a British R&B

singer who made a big splash on this side of the pond with “Caribbean Queen” and “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car,” wraps up the summer concert series with a performance at 8 p.m. July 27. Tickets range from $25 to $75. All concerts are in the Global Events Center at the casino, 777 Casino Drive in Thackerville, Oklahoma. For tickets, visit www.winstar.com.

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1978’s “Corvette Summer” stars Mark Hamill as a high school student and Annie Potts as a call girl in training. layers. Their level of complexity, especially in Thirst, is in abundant supply. Repacked on disc by Kino Lorber, Thirst is about a blood transfusion gone wrong, where a priest (ironically) becomes a vampire. Through this chilling erotic tale, we explore many ethical and moral questions that make for an authentic film, or as real as it can get considering we are dealing with a bloodsucking narrative. It’s uncomfortable to watch, for sure, but it also has mythology and built-in vocabulary that are fascinating to explore. The language is sharp as vampire’s teeth, too. Extras: The Kino Lorber release (available through kino​ lorber.com) includes a theatrical trailer and an audio commentary with journalist and author Bryan Reesman. If the film’s material interests you, you will appreciate Reesman’s analysis of the film. It’s always compelling to listen to people who have no connection with the film to discuss their interpretations and feelings.

Corvette Summer ★★★ Rated PG (though it’s more R to today’s standards with some brief nudity and naughty talk), 104 minutes.

The Warner Archive Collection reverses to 1978 for the Mark Hamill-starring adventure comedy Corvette Summer. Considering most know Hamill for his work in a galaxy far, far away, one can be suspicious that this film isn’t exactly a milestone in his career. It’s not, but it’s not roadkill either.

Corvette Summer is at its best when it’s about hot rods and hanging out, like Dazed and Confused. All its brief sequences of characters cruising down the strip while jamming tunes capture the warmest feelings of the 1970s. However, once the central plot kicks in, about Hamill’s high school student character trying to recover his auto class’ stolen Stingray, the film runs out of juice. Thankfully, there’s a subplot involving a romance between Hamill and Annie Potts (the voice of Bo Peep from Toy Story) that maintains a pulse. Even though Hamill spends most of the film covered in dirt and looking unattractive, his chemistry with Potts, who plays a prostitute-in-training, leaves tire marks. Corvette Summer is greased with cheese, but it’ll hold your attention. If the film had spent more time developing its characters before getting into the meat of the plot, I’d be holding a victory flag. But alas, it’s a silver medal at best. Also available this week on Blu-ray and DVD: Gotham: The Complete Series; The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1975, a Shout Select release); High Life; Hulk (2003) on 4K; Little (2019); The Professor (2019); and Waterworld (1995) on 4K. PRESTON BARTA is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Read his work here, on FreshFiction.tv and on RottenTomatoes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @PrestonBarta.

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Rainey selling their homes and taking their equity to pay off credit cards or medical bills and put away some cash. But cash only lasts so long if an emergency arises. For most people, their home is the most valuable asset they have. But home can be endangered when elderly parents dive into their children’s financial troubles. Savvy Ladies, a website that promotes financial independence for women, said parents can face a financial crisis when they want to lend financial help to their grown children. This kind of crisis can cost elderly parents their home. As we grow into the last chapters of our lives, we really do not know how long our savings must last. For those of us who have enjoyed having children, sacrificing for them didn’t hurt too much. We watched them grow and develop, and many of us have never held a grudge toward the expenses they encountered as they matured, whether the expense was an education or recovering from a financial hiccup. If parents have enabled a child’s irresponsibility, they can feel the sting when middle-aged

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children turn to Mom and Dad for help. According to Wendy Dickinson, a licensed psychologist at GROW counseling in Atlanta, said elderly parents often find troubled children back at their doorstep. “When we have parents who are in a crisis because of a failure-to-launch young adult — or an adult child who is in a health crisis or perhaps an adult child is dealing with an addiction — that becomes a bottomless money pit, one of the things that we do is a thorough assessment.” Together, counselors and families discover how serious the grown child’s financial crisis is, examine the causes and then map out a plan to lead all parties back to independence. Sometimes outside counseling is necessary to help seniors communicate with adult children and help them understand they must grow up and become financially secure, Dickinson said. I’m sure more studies are forthcoming about senior adult homelessness. It is certainly a mind-boggling crisis facing us, and a wake-up call to save for

retirement. Perhaps it is a reminder to parents to have difficult conversations with adult children. Most of us just can’t be the bank for struggling family members — and most of us can’t help out indefinitely without putting our own financial health at risk. Taking care of our resources often requires the help of a financial planner who can help us guide our way through our senior years. There are many financial planners and counselors who are trained and compassionate, and they will often meet with our family members to help us deliver hard messages. And sometimes, someone outside our family is the best person to deliver news to someone who doesn’t understand our financial situation, or our need to make our money last as long as we do. PAM RAINEY is a longtime Denton resident and a real estate agent who has helped many seniors make decisions about living arrangements. You can reach her with suggestions at pam@realestatedenton.biz or 940-293-3117.

A Joyful and Thoughtful Celebration honoring Our Aging, Loving and Caring Presented through Songs and Readings with Background Music

Thursday, July 18, 2019, 7 pm Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2200 N Bell Ave, Denton Reception and Refreshments Afterwards

Admission is FREE. Donations accepted benefitting STEPPING STONES, a community-based program for persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementia, and their caregivers. Donations of $20 qualify for a drawing for Door Prizes.

You Are Invited

BEHIND THE RED SHIELD EVENT Join us for lunch and a tour of The Salvation Army of Denton Social Service Center and Emergency Night Shelter. Hear stories of transormation and hope Behind the Red Shield

Thursday, July 18th

11am - 1pm The Salvation Army of Denton 1508 E. McKinney Street Denton, Texas 76209

Denton Beekeepers Association Meeting first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Denton County Election Building 701 Kimberly Drive, Denton Family memberships are $25 annually. Guests and members welcome.

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