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5 Liquor King The liquor store sells a selection of whiskey, gin, wine and beer, according to its website. Customers can also find mixers and bar accessories. • Opened Nov. 21 • 2300 Highland Village Road, Ste. 100, Highland Village • www.liquorkingdfw.com 6 One Fusion The restaurant serves Mysore bonda, which includes maida, curd, green chili and ginger, and poori, which includes wheat flour, oil and potato curry, according to its website. One Fusion offers vegetable and non- vegetable soups, such as cream of tomato soup and egg drop soup. • Opened Dec. 4 • 8131 Gateway Drive, Ste. 500, Argyle • www.onefusionus.com 7 Storied Provisions The business offers coffee, pastries, books and gifts. • Opened Dec. 16 • 2021 Justin Road, Ste. 184, Flower Mound • www.storiedtx.com 8 Vinifera Wine Lounge & Bistro Vinifera’s menu includes a selection of seafood dishes, salads, a lobster roll, pastas and ratatouille. On the drink menu, there are several wine options, including reds, rose and whites, beers and cocktails. Owner Jamie Creevy said Vinifera aims to provide upscale dining in a family-friendly environment. • Opened Dec. 5 • 4120 River Walk Drive, Flower Mound • www.viniferariverwalk.com

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• Opened Dec. 13 • 308 E. FM 1830, Ste. 3D, Argyle • www.designandgrace.com

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1 Alloy Personal Training The business offers personalized fitness programs to help individuals achieve their goals, according to the business’s website. • Opened Nov. 10 • 3001 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 110, Flower Mound • www.alloypersonaltraining.com 2 Design and Grace Design and Grace opened a new storefront in Argyle, owner Tony Boulton said. The business offers a variety of kitchen supplies and is an authorized dealer for Jura coffee machines, Wüsthof cutlery, Scanpan cookware, Dualit small appliances, and other European kitchenware brands, per its website.

3 Grace Foot and Ankle The business provides services such as reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, pediatric foot care, treatment for tendon and ligament conditions and more, its

website states. • Opened Dec. 8 • 144 Old Town Blvd., Ste. 2, Argyle • www.gracefootandankle.net

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4 Gracie Barra The business offers Brazilian jiu-jitsu and self-defense classes for children and adults, according to its website. • Opened Nov. 8

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cold plunge, according to its website. Degree Wellness also provides IV therapy and compression massages. • Opening in late February • 1400 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 150, Flower Mound • www.degreewellness.com/locations/flower-mound-tx 10 Gen Nail Salon The business will be located at Harvest Town Center, per a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. It will offer manicures, pedicures, and more. • Opening in mid-March 2026 • 1050 Market Way, Ste. 100, Argyle • www.gennailsalon.com 11 Jersey Mike’s Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation documents state the sandwich shop will occupy a roughly 1,439-square-foot space in the Harvest development. Jersey Mike’s offers several kinds of sub sandwiches, including Italian, roast beef and BLTs. • Opening in spring 2026 • 1050 Market Way, Ste. 4, Argyle • www.jerseymikes.com 12 The Vital Stretch The business specializes in assisted stretching to promote flexibility and mobility for clients, Karnik said. The business has other locations in San Antonio, Austin

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13 The House Argyle The House Argyle will offer weekly children, youth and young adult ministries, as well as groups and classes for adults, campus Executive Administrator Alisha Birch said. The church is an expansion of The House Fort Worth. • Opening Jan. 25 • 11800 Denton Creek Blvd., Flower Mound • https://thehousefw.com/the-house-argyle

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15 Pizza Twist The restaurant offers pizzas, salads, desserts, pastas, breadsticks, tikka masala, butter chicken, naan pizza and more, Singh said. • Opened Dec. 20 • 2717 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 410, Flower Mound • www.pizzatwist.com

14 Stewart Title The new space is three times larger than the size of the business’s old space, Senior Escrow Officer Jonie Trent said. Stewart Title helps customers with residential and commercial real estate transactions, according to its website. The business supports buyers, sellers, agents, brokers and lenders throughout North Texas. • Relocated Oct. 31 • 3020 Corporate Court, Ste. 200, Flower Mound • www.stewart.com/en

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Education

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AISD OKs substitute pay increase

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District staff said the new pay rates will go into effect next semester. “It’s very important to be able to fill all of our requests for subs,” Chief Financial Officer Liz Stewart said. “You don’t want a classroom going uncovered.” In addition, the board approved hiring five special education aide positions to prepare for increased enrollment. The district hired five additional contingency aides at the start of the school year and has already filled all of those positions. The additional positions will help the district to proactively prepare for potential increases in special education teaching units, per district documents. This will cost the district $162,000 and will come from the maintenance and operations budget, according to district documents.

The Argyle ISD board approved a $10 per day pay increase for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals at a Dec. 15 meeting. AISD has experienced challenges in maintaining an adequate pool of substitute teachers and paraprofessionals to meet daily campus needs, per district documents. The new pay rates are: • $100 per day for non-degreed substitute teachers • $105 per day for substitute teachers with degrees • $110 per day for Texas-certified teachers • $135 per day for long-term substitutes • $135 per day for a registered nurse • $95 per day for paraprofessionals This will cost the district $70,000 and the funds will come from the maintenance and operations budget, per district documents.

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Flower Mound officials OK 18-home addition Council approved the subdivision site plan for the 18-home fourth phase of the Montalcino Estates neighborhood, which would have 174 homes including the fourth phase, during the Dec. 1 meeting. The overview The fourth phase will be located within the existing neighborhood with new homes to be built both north and west of the existing Montalcino Boulevard, according to town documents. The lot size for each home will be at least 1 acre. In approving the subdivision site plan, council members also approved several exceptions, such as: • Delaying the benching, or grading, until site plans are approved for each home • Allowing lot-to-lot drainage by installing a

Lewisville ISD may relocate programs Lewisville ISD officials are considering relocating programs hosted at the Student Success Center and Learning Center, following district officials declaring those properties are surplus in August. The details The proposal, presented by LISD Super- intendent Lori Rapp at an early December work session, includes moving the Virtual Learning Academy from the Lewisville Learning Center to Downing Middle School. Rapp also proposed relocating the Disci- plinary Alternative Education Program from the Student Success Center and accelerated credit programs from the Lewisville Learn- ing Center to other campuses. The soonest programs could move new locations would be the 2026-27 school year.

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private drainage system for Lot 48 through Lot 49 • Requiring retaining walls in the neighborhood to be no taller than 5 feet • Allowing the development to impact areas with slopes between 5% and 12% and those with slopes greater than 12% Also of note Council approved a request to remove seven specimen trees from the future neighborhood.

Argyle ISD selects names for 3 new school campuses

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The new middle school, located along FM 407, will be named Scott Gibson Middle School after the former Argyle Middle School principal, who died in 2024. The current Argyle Middle School on US 377 will transition to the district’s second high school and be named Argyle Legacy High School, in the 2027-28 school year.

The Argyle ISD board of trustees approved names for Elementary School No. 5, the new mid- dle school and high school at a Dec. 15 meeting. A closer look Elementary School No. 5, located at 810 FM 407, will be named Michael Ball Elementary School after the retired Hilltop Elementary School counselor.

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Highland Village council discusses DCTA services Highland Village council members discussed the value of services provided by the Denton County Transportation Authority in early December. The gist the organization and levy a half-cent sales tax to finance the system in 2003.

in regards to what we pay in [and] what we get back,” Cox said. Nelson said he wants to “follow in the foot- steps” of DART member cities who are voting to withdraw. “At this point, I don’t see any benefit with regards to DCTA as it pertains to Highland Village,” he said. What’s next Council reached a consensus to remain in DCTA and ask for improved services in January for the citizens of Highland Village.

It costs the city nearly $2 million annually to receive services from DCTA, council member Shawn Nelson said. Council member Kevin Cox said he thinks the best way to move forward is to ask the DCTA board for a rate adjustment. “I think there’s room for negotiation with DCTA

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4 Wichita Trail reconstruction Project: The street project included reconstructing the road between Cardinal Drive and Bayshore Drive. Update: The nal task for the project, which includes intersection work at the Twin Coves Park entrance, nished in late December. • Timeline: March-December • Cost: $2.7 million • Funding source: Flower Mound street maintenance sales tax funds • Timeline: Oct. 1-Dec. 1 • Cost: not available • Funding source: private capital from the developer 5 Morriss Road water lines Project: Work includes installing 4,400 linear feet of a 30-inch water line along Morriss Road from Eaton Street to Waketon Road. The water line is needed to provide additional capacity and will replace a 20-inch water line. The project will also include 600 feet of a 48-inch bore and tunnel due to the Timber Creek crossing. Update: Crews are expected to wrap up nal paving work for the project by mid-January. • Timeline: December 2024-January 2026 • Cost: Nearly $7.44 million • Funding sources: Flower Mound impact fees, utility debt and grants

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1 Marcus Drive, Marcus Court and Prospect Drive reconstruction Project: Marcus Drive and Marcus Court will be reconstructed and sidewalks will be replaced. Water lines will be replaced for both roads, and sewer lines and manholes will be rehabilitated. For Prospect Drive, the road and sidewalks will be reconstructed and sewer lines and manholes will be repaired as needed. All three roads were originally constructed in 1984, according to city documents. Update: A $398,000 design contract for the project was awarded during the Dec. 1 City Council meeting. • Timeline: fall 2026-fall 2027 • Cost: $5.48 million • Funding sources: Flower Mound street reconstruction bonds, dedicated sales tax funds and utility debt

2 Flower Mound Road joint sealing Project: Work on the street included pavement joint sealing between Old Settlers Road and Quail Run Road to prevent moisture from getting into the road’s subgrade, which could cause further damage. Update: Construction wrapped up in mid-December. • Timeline: Nov. 14-Dec. 10 • Cost: About $118,120 • Funding source: Flower Mound street maintenance sales tax funds 3 International Parkway lane additions Project: Work included constructing deceleration and turn lanes along the road into the Silveron Park mixed-use development. Update: The improvements were completed in early December.

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Health & wellness

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH

Health & Wellness Edition 2026

Readers, welcome to your annual CI Health & Wellness Edition! This guide features the latest updates and resources on health and wellness in your community, all of which were written by our team of local journalists. This year’s guide takes a look back at several wellness-oriented businesses that opened in 2025, from cryotherapy to IV injections. If tness is your New Year’s resolution, check out the listings that will help you nd your nearest trails for running, walking or cycling. Finally, dive deeper on an area business, Roots Renewal Ranch, and its eorts to improve the mental health of adolescent girls through dierent means of therapy. Happy reading!

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UNT Health College of Pharmacy gets $6.8M in research funds

The College of Pharmacy at the University of North Texas Health Fort Worth earned recognition in scal year 2023-24 research rankings, according to a news release from the university. What happened? The nonprot Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research delivered a ranking based on the research funding given to the college by the National Institutes of Health, per the release. The college received $3.2 million in NIH funding for FY 2023-24 and ranked No. 4 in Texas and No. 41 nationally in pharmacy schools, according to the release. Additionally, the pharmacy program moved from fth to fourth place in Texas and climbed ve spots nationally to No. 42 in the American Asso- ciation of Colleges of Pharmacy’s 2024 research funding report, per UNT’s release. The association tracks total external research funding.

The details The College of Pharmacy secured $6.8 million in total research funding and ranked second in Texas and 14th nationally for the percentage of faculty with federal funding, the release states. “Our faculty members not only advance impactful, federally funded research that improves patient care, but also mentor graduate and professional students eager to follow in their footsteps,” said Evan Robinson, dean of the College of Pharmacy. What else? The funding received from the NIH was used to advance discovery in elds, including vision science, neurodegenerative disease and endocrinology. “External grant funding is a metric for which we can be proud,” said Denise Inman, interim chair and professor of pharmaceutical sciences.

The College of Pharmacy at UNT Health Fort Worth received $3.2 million in NIH funding for scal year 2023- 24 and ranked No. 4 in Texas and No. 41 nationally in pharmacy schools.

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Health & wellness Trails guide

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to nearby schools. • Length: 8.1 miles • Surface: paved

widths in other parts of town. • Length: 16.2 miles • Surface: paved

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Lakes of Argyle trail The trail is located within the neighborhood called Lakes of Argyle, which is near the intersection of Old Justin Road and US 377. The trail includes ponds and a nearby pavilion. • Length: 1.2 miles • Surface: paved • Nearby amenities: ponds, fishing pier, pavilion • 253 Aberdeen Blvd., Argyle

• Nearby amenities: connection to the Bluebonnet Trail, pet waste stations, amphitheater, benches, playground • 3901 Churchill Drive, Flower Mound

• Nearby amenities: sports fields, restrooms, other town trails, pet waste stations, benches, town parks • 1201 Duncan Lane, Flower Mound Equestrian trails Flower Mound has nearly 15 miles of equestrian trails that are spread throughout town, and included in the town’s trail network. A little over 4 miles of this network of trails is owned and maintained by town staff. • Length: 14.5 miles • Surface: soft-surface • Nearby amenities: Bridlewood Equestrian Center, Grapevine Lake • Various locations throughout Flower Mound Indian Blanket Trail Individuals can use this trail to connect between Westchester Park and Spring Lake Park. Other segments of the trail also provide access within neighborhoods or

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Unity Park Trail The trail is located within Argyle’s largest park, Unity Park. The park includes a baseball complex with three fields, several soccer fields and a jogging path. The trail meanders along a creek and features nature kiosks, benches and a master gardened area. • Length: 0.5 miles • Surface: paved • Nearby amenities: baseball and soccer fields, jogging path, shaded pavilions • 135 Crawford Road, Argyle

Pink Evening Primrose Trail The trail is mainly a north-south corridor in Flower Mound, with connections within Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park, Timber Trails Park and Jake’s Hilltop Park in eastern Flower Mound. Trail users can also make a connection to the town’s Bluebonnet trail or nearby schools • Length: 12.5 miles • Surface: paved, soft-surface • Nearby amenities: fitness stations, pet waste stations, sports fields • Various access points throughout Flower Mound

Village Park trail The trail located within the western part of Highland Village provides a connection within Village Park and to nearby neighborhoods. It also provides a connection to the city’s Market Trail, which connects into The Shops at Highland Village and Highland Village Marketplace shopping centers. • Length: 1.92 miles • Surface: paved • Nearby amenities: playground, grill stations, fishing pier, picnic tables • 3000 Saddle Brook Drive, Highland Village

Doubletree Ranch Park trail Parkgoers at Doubletree Ranch Park can walk the trail loop within the park, which connects to different amenity areas, including a splash pad, open space and a fishing pond. The park’s trail provides access to most of the park. • Length: 1.57 miles • Surface: paved • Nearby amenities: rentable pavilions, grand lawn area, splash pad, soccer fields, fishing pond, restrooms • 310 Highland Village Road, Highland Village This list is not comprehensive.

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Bluebonnet Trail This trail is the longest of Flower Mound’s six branded trails, running from the southeastern part of town to the northwest. The Bluebonnet Trail connects to several neighborhoods in town and also provides access to different park facilities. In some areas, the trail decreases to 4 feet wide, compared to up-to-10-foot

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Health & wellness guide

• Opened Jan. 13 • 3370 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 625, Flower Mound • www.exceed.rehab IVX Health Infusion and injection clinic IVX Health opened its doors in Flower Mound in mid-July. The clinic provides infusions and injections to treat several conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and multiple sclerosis, according to the company’s website. • Opened July 16 • 5810 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 600, Flower Mound • www.ivxhealth.com MaxStrength Fitness The business offers 20-minute sessions with a private trainer for customers twice a week. Individuals can purchase workout session packages for 6, 12 or 18 months, its website states. • Opened Oct. 27 • 4951 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 120, Flower Mound • www.maxstrengthfitness.com/location/flowermound Thrive Pilates Flower Mound Pilates studio Thrive Pilates opened in May. The studio offers Pilates classes to build core strength and improve flexibility and posture, according to the company’s website. The studio also offers dietary nutritionists and an infrared sauna. • Opened May 12 • 2311 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 311, Flower Mound • www.thrivepilatesflowermound.com

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Medical City Mental Health Therapy Argyle Hospital chain Medical City opened its sixth mental health clinic in Argyle. The clinic offers mental health assessments and group therapy sessions with licensed therapists. • Opened Sept. 2 • 7222 Crawford Road, Ste. 150, Argyle • www.medicalcityhealthcare.com/locations/medical- city-mental-health-therapy-argyle Peak Physical Therapy Physical therapy center Peak Physical Therapy opened its doors in Argyle in early April. The company specializes in therapy for musculoskeletal conditions for patients aged from teenagers to the elderly. The company also offers concussion management training. • Opened April 7 • 8131 Gateway Drive, Ste. 600, Argyle • https://peak.urpt.com

Discover Strength Strength training studio Discover Strength opened in January, 2025 in Bartonville. The studio offers physiologist-led one-on-one and group strength

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athletes with sports injuries, anyone can come to the clinic to receive care, he said. Dixon also said he plans to offer special services for veterans and first responders in the future. • Opened Nov. 4 • 2820 Village Parkway, Ste. 625, Highland Village • www.fortitudeperformancept.com iCRYO Cryotherapy center iCRYO opened in Highland Village in late June. The business offers whole body cryotherapy to reduce pain and inflammation. • Opened June 28 • 1601 Village Parkway, Ste. 130, Highland Village • www.icryo.com This list is not comprehensive.

Atelier Dentistry The dentist’s office provides dental care services and treatments, including teeth whitenings, implants and full-mouth reconstruction. • Opened Aug. 2 • 3020 Broadmoor Lane, Ste. 100, Flower Mound • www.atelierdentistrytx.com Exceed Physical Therapy and Performance Physical therapy practice Exceed Physical Therapy & Performance opened in Flower Mound in mid-January. The company has space and equipment to work with patients of all athletic abilities. The practice specializes in movement, strength and conditioning.

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Fortitude Performance Physical Therapy The cash-based physical therapy clinic offers one- on-one treatment for orthopedic injuries, Dixon said. Although the practice’s primary focus is treating

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individual therapy sessions and a family therapy session each week. Patients complete two-and-a- half hours of school a day as well as three hours of group therapy. What makes it unique Although Hermes and her family intended to open a treatment center for young boys, they realized there was a greater need in the community among young girls. “At the time we opened, we were the rst residen- tial female-only facility in Texas,” Hermes said. Roots Renewal Ranch utilizes a mixture of cogni- tive behavioral therapy, music therapy, art therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, somatic psychotherapy, and animal therapy. “The animals are the purpose for the clients,” Hermes said. “It gives them something outside themselves to care for.” Hermes said the goal is to give patients natural dopamine boosts that they’re not getting from technology and substances. Find out more Individuals and families interested in Roots Renewal Ranch’s services can call 888-399-0489 to learn more about programs and services. “Having a mental health disorder of any kind is not a life sentence,” Hermes said. “We can heal and we can get the help we need to be successful.”

After their brother Nathan struggled with sub- stance use for over 20 years, Rebecca Hermes and her sister founded Roots Renewal Ranch in Argyle in 2021 to help families with similar challenges. Hermes said Nathan had been to many dierent kinds of treatment centers and had a conversation with his family shortly before he passed away about what worked and what didn’t work. “That conversation is the backbone to what Roots [Renewal Ranch] is,” Hermes said. “We just wanted to be able to help families so that they didn’t have to experience what we experienced.” Located at 819 Indian Trail, Argyle, Roots Renewal Ranch is a residential treatment center for girls ages 13 to 17 who are experiencing mental health chal- lenges, including substance use, anxiety, depression

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and self harm. A closer look

Counselors at Roots Renewal Ranch are all trauma- informed and trained in EMDR or ART.

The clinicians use a trauma-informed approach to address not just the behavior, but the root cause underneath. Hermes said her brother often received a “sobriety band-aid” that didn’t lead to long-term change. “He would come back and be triggered by family or life and it would be a matter of time before he would use again,” Hermes said. “Getting down into the trauma and dealing with what’s underneath the behavior–whether that’s self harm, suicidal ide- ation, substance use, etc.–then you can heal.” The 60- to 90-day program includes two

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Future home of the arts From the cover

What’s happening

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“This is a hidden gem, and it’s not like they’re going to build another River Walk in the town of Flower Mound,” Kummer said. “Rather than just come down here for the arts, they can come down here and grab dinner [and] go to the show afterwards.” With the arts center project, town officials said they hope it will ultimately make the River Walk a local and regional destination. Officials added that they recognize the generally negative opinions about the development, stemming from it not living up to the original vision for the River Walk. “There is a recognition that we have to do our part to finish it out,” Childers said. “Flower Mound doesn’t benefit if everybody just stands and points and criticizes the River Walk. There has to be some energy and investment to finish it out.” Additionally, Childers said the town is looking to find ways to program nearby undeveloped land in a complementary way to the arts center, such as putting up a screen for outdoor movies or setting up a performance stage.

Flower Mound officials are moving forward with plans to construct an arts center within the River Walk mixed-use development after hosting an opportunity for public feedback Dec. 11. Town Manager James Childers said this project is an opportunity to develop a catalyst and an amenity within the River Walk, which could draw more foot traffic to the mixed-use development. The 3.67-acre site that will house the future arts center was previously envisioned as an amphitheater adjacent to the River Walk’s restaurants, according to the development documents. “The general idea is to be able to put something that has people on a regular basis,” Childers said. “From there, the people go to the restaurants, they go to the shops.” Chris Kummer—a co-owner for the building housing Vinifera Wine Lounge & Bistro, which recently opened in the River Walk—added that the arts center project could help generate foot traffic for the area and complement the existing businesses.

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By the numbers

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previous councils have done to say we bless this concept,” Childers said. Because the project is in the early stages, town officials have not created any formal initiatives used to increase the number of hotel nights. Childers said internal conversations are happening about ways the town could leverage those funds in conjunction with arts center programming.

Town officials project to spend around $50 million on the arts center, but the final price tag will be finalized during the design process. Other town investments within the River Walk area include the construction of a parking garage near the development’s restaurants. “This represents that first sizable investment besides just the oversight and approval that

$373,931 in annual hotel occupancy tax revenue to the town, on average

$50M estimated budget to build the arts center

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Diving deeper

Looking ahead

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Additionally, town officials extended Tax Incre- ment Reinvestment Zone No. 1, which includes the River Walk, for five years last December. A tax increment reinvestment zone is a public financing tool that allows municipalities to capture up to 100% of the growth in property tax values above the base set when the zone is established. The zone was originally created in September 2005, and funds within the zone are earmarked to pay for improvement projects, such as the arts center. “We have this unique financing tool that puts us in a position to do that without having to raise the tax rate or touch the tax rate for our residents to be able to deliver this facility,” he said. Along with town funding, Denton County has agreed to fund the project through participation in the tax increment reinvestment zone. “We anticipate the performing arts center bene- fiting communities across our county and region,” Denton County Judge Andy Eads said. “We need more public venues to continue building on our

The tentative opening date for the arts center is in spring 2029. While the town works its way through the design process, Childers said public input will be important. “We want people to be engaged in the process, share their thoughts, and take advantage of these opportunities to be able to engage and provide feedback,” Childers said. Doris Aguirre, a resident who attended the Dec. 11 feedback session, said she hopes the proposed arts center incorporates more green space and feels inviting, which could help connect the development. “I really hope that this new arts center enhances the River Walk and brings people into the River Walk because the River Walk is actually very beautiful,” Aguirre said. “If they work together to kind of connect one to the other, I think they can bring people into those restaurants.”

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Events

BY ADAM DOE

Downtown Fever at Marty B’s Dallas-based cover band Downtown Fever will perform at Marty B’s in Bartonville. The band covers music from several artists and genres, according to its website.

January

February

Flower Mound Book Club Engage with literature with the Flower Mound Literary Circle. January’s book is “Isola” by Allegra Goodman, and February’s is “Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection” by John Green. • Jan. 12, 7-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound • https://fmlibrary.libnet.info/event/13910809 Rocky’s Road 3-mile run Head to Trailhead Running Supply to spend the night running through the Lakeside community. • Jan. 15, 7 p.m. • Free (admission) • 2600 Lakeside Parkway, Ste. 140, Flower Mound • www.trailheadrunningsupply.com/pages/event Whiskey and charcuterie experience Verf’s Grill & Tavern will serve several whiskeys, including a 10-year and 12-year rye from WhistlePig. • Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m. • $75 • 2221 Justin Road, Ste. 101, Flower Mound • www.verfs.com

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Champagne Yacht Club at the Bartonville Store

Classic rock cover band Champagne Yacht Club will perform for two nights at the Bartonville Store. • Jan. 16, 17, 5 p.m. • $17.50-$129 • 96 McMakin Road, Bartonville • www.stubwire.com/v/5508/thebartonvillestore/ bartonville Trivia at Guitars and Growlers Test your mental mettle every Wednesday night at Guitars and Growlers. Players can form teams of up to six, and use a smartphone to submit answers. • Jan. 28, 7-10 p.m. (every Wednesday) • Free (admission) • 400 Flower Mound Road, Ste. 160, Flower Mound • www.guitarsandgrowlers.com

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Business

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH

Owner Erika Radivojevich started selling baked goods in her home in 2020.

The Sweet Shop oers a wide array of candy and homemade baked goods.

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COURTESY THE SWEET SHOP

The Sweet Shop oers candies, baked goods The Sweet Shop owner Erika Radivojevich trans- formed half of the Highland Village candy store into a bakery to sell cookies, cakes and pastries. How it started Radivojevich began selling baked goods from home in 2020. “I opened the bakery from home because I wanted to do something for me,” she said. “I wanted to be at home for [my kids], but I wanted to do something for me too.”

regular at cookie with everything on top,” she said. The massive cookies are crunchy on the outside with lling on the inside, she said. She makes most of the llings from scratch, including the Oreo, strawberry and the pistachio Dubai llings, she said. “I have a menu that I use as a guideline,” Radivo- jevich said. “However, I’m always open and always happy to bake something dierent.” When Radivojevich sold baked goods from home, she said customers would ask for specic desserts, such as an orange cake that the customer’s mom used to make when he was a child. Radivojevich recreated that cake. “I like to please the customers and I like to be open to bake whatever [they] request,” she said. “But I have to control myself and follow the line that I have a business, [which] is dierent from baking from home.” Looking ahead Radivojevich has no desire to expand her business, instead wanting to establish The Sweet Shop as a popular bakery and have the community recognize the purple boxes her cookies come in. “I like to make stops and enjoy what I have,” she said. “We have two little girls and I want to be able to spend time with them and not miss anything from their school.”

The Sweet Shop’s mega cookies are crunchy on the outside with lling on the inside.

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She taught herself how to bake desserts, and then her customers pushed her into baking custom cakes. “My rst idea was to bake desserts like cheese- cake, pies [and] very simple desserts,” she said. “My customers started asking me for custom-made cakes and I said I don’t know how to do [them].” She has since learned how to bake and decorate cakes, which she sells in her shop. What they serve Radivojevich added her own candies to the shop, including Swedish candy and in-house freeze-dried candies, she said. In addition to a wide array of candies, The Sweet Shop oers custom cakes, fruit tarts, cinnamon rolls, brownies and pies. Radivojev- ich’s signature products are mega cookies. “I wanted to oer something dierent than the

Radivojevich has added her own candies to the shop, including Swedish and in-house freeze-dried candies.

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