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of December 2023, per the FAA. TWU ocials said they hope to oset the disparity, Grant said. “To our knowledge, TWU is the only public four- year university ... that is primarily women-focused and oers a ight program,” Grant said.

year after TWU landed a $15 million gift from the Doswell Foundation last year. As the only ight school and four-year aeronautical degree option in North Texas, it creates a pipeline for students in aviation, said Clint Grant, the school’s director. Only 5.2% of certied airline pilots are women as

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The rst students of the new Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences at Texas Woman’s University took ight this September. The ight program launched this

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As part of the rst cohort enrolled in the edgling ight program that began this year, TWU Aviation student Isabella Murillo runs through a pre-ight checklist at Denton Regional Airport Sept. 20.

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4 Dragon House Initially planning to open in August, the restaurant will offer hand-made dumplings and noodles. The menu includes soups, rice and noodle dishes and more. • Opening in October • 4050 Barton Creek, Highland Village • www.dragonhousetx.com 5 Lululemon The company sells yoga-focused athletic apparel and footwear for men and women. • Opening in the fall • 4100 Deer Creek, Ste. 105, Highland Village • www.shop.lululemon.com 6 Donatos Pizza Coppell residents Ralph and Lynne Pence are scheduled to open one of the first Donatos franchises in Texas. The restaurant serves pizza that features smoked provolone cheese among other key ingredients. • Opening December 10 • 1450 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 160, Flower Mound • www.donatos.com 7 iCRYO The cryotherapy center will offer professional wellness services including cryotherapy, body sculpting, red light therapy and more. • Opening spring 2025 • 1601 Village Parkway, Ste. 130, Highland Village • www.icryo.com

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1 Gong Cha The Taiwan-based chain offers a variety of beverages, including milk tea, tea lattes and coffee, according to its website. • Opened Sept. 14 • 2321 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 421, Flower Mound • www.gongchausa.com 2 Chick-fil-A The new restaurant is open for dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out and delivery. The Argyle restaurant joins more than 145 others in North Texas.

3 Emory Nail Lounge The local nail salon offers a number of services, including manicures, pedicures, and acrylic and gel treatments, according to its website. • Opened Aug. 30 • 2840 Flower Mound Road, Ste. 150, Flower Mound • www.emorynaillounge.com

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In the news

Closings

8 Mad for Chicken Mad for Chicken initially opened its Flower Mound Road location in 2021. The restaurant served soy-garlic fried chicken, sandwiches, quesadillas, bulgogi bowls and various other dishes. • Closed Sept. 14 • 1050 Flower Mound Road, Ste. 280, Flower Mound • www.madforchicken.com 9 Cantina del Mar The Mexican seafood restaurant closed after ownership could not acquire a liquor license. The restaurant opened on July 30, said owner Salvador Huerta. He added that he sold the business to someone who plans to open a Vietnamese restaurant. • Closed Aug. 7 • 1913 Justin Road, Ste. 101, Flower Mound • www.seafoodcantinadelmar.com

10 TeaLabo The cafe, previously called To-a-Tea Latte Bar, changed owners and shut down for a month. Emma Li now owns TeaLabo. The business serves various drinks, including fruit teas, milk teas, matcha, chai and smoothies. • Opened Aug. 16 • 2701 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 238, Flower Mound • www.sites.google.com/view/tealabo/home

11 Tealwood Oaks Park Improvements at the park include installing a new pedestrian bridge, the addition of fabric shade structures, and upgrading picnic tables and benches. In addition, work included drainage improvements and repairs to the existing trail at the park. • Reopened Sept. 12 • 1900 Tealwood Blvd., Flower Mound • www.flowermound.gov/1639/ tealwood-oaks-park

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Government

Highland Village council approves new fire facility The Highland Village City Council approved a second amendment to an interlocal agreement with the city of Lewisville and the town of Flower Mound for a joint-use fire training facility. The background According to previous Community Impact reporting, the three government entities approved the interlocal agreement for the facility in October 2021 to replace the previous training facility. According to data provided by Flower Mound, the original estimate was $6.8 million with Flower Mound providing $2.7 million, or 40.6%, and Highland Village giving nearly $535,800, or 7.8%, and Lewisville giving $3.5 million, or 51.6%. Current situation According to a Highland Village news release, significant groundwater intrusion was evident

Flower Mound eyes scooter ordinance Flower Mound council plans to create rules to help prevent scooter-related accidents. The gist During the Sept. 17 council meeting, Police Chief David Coulon brought forward different ideas on how to regulate scooter use and prevent accidents, including a helmet law for children under age 18, lowering scooter speeds, creating an age limit to ride and requiring riding on the right side of the road. The item will be discussed at a further meeting after polling is done with the com- munity, said Town Manager James Childers. He added that he hopes to have a proposal ready for council in early November. “Anything easily observable ... puts us in a better position to actually enforce what we’re passing,” said council member Ann Martin.

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during the pre-construction phase, but this has since been resolved. The additional costs to repair the water intru- sion and stabilize the foundation is approximately $600,000, which exceeds the allocated owner’s contingency of $373,380. According to the news release, an additional $395,000 is required to cover the additional cost and replenish the contingency. Highland Village’s portion at 7.8% is $30,810, which will be funded in the fiscal year 2023-24 budget.

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Double Oak hires new town administrator Chris Laugenour, who has finance and administration experience, joined the town as its new administrator Sept. 3, according to a news release. Zooming in Laugenour most recently served as managing director for the city of Grapevine’s Convention & Visitors Bureau. “His leadership was instrumental in significant projects, including the successful Convention Center expansion study and the renovation of the Community Center,” the release states. The context The town administrator acts as a top executive and is responsible for the overall management of the town’s operations.

Flower Mound council sets lower tax rate Flower Mound residents will see a slight decrease in their tax rate in the coming fiscal year. On Sept. 16, Town Council members voted to approve the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, which includes more than $95.5 million in expenditures from the general fund, along with a slightly lower tax rate. What you need to know The new FY 2024-25 tax rate is set at $0.387278 per $100 valuation—a reduction from the previous tax rate of $0.3873—and includes $0.323876 for maintenance and operations and $0.063402 for interest and sinking. The new voter-approval tax rate is the highest rate that town officials can adopt without holding an election. Previously, town officials said that the average homestead taxable value for this year will be

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$544,415—a 21.72% increase from last year. That means that while the tax rate is decreasing, taxes on an average home will increase by about $376 to around $2,108. In total, the town expects to bring in about 11.5%, or an additional $6.23 million, more tax revenue from the previous fiscal year What else? Total funds from the FY 2024-25 budget amount to more than $355 million, according to city docu- ments. Total revenues are expected to amount to nearly $277 million.

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Election

BY KEVIN CUMMINGS

Voter Guide

2024

Dates to know

Where to vote

Oct. 21: First day of early voting Oct. 25: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Nov. 1: Last day of early voting Nov. 5: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)

Denton and Tarrant county voters can cast a ballot at any polling location in their respective counties during early voting. On Election Day, Tarrant County residents can vote at any polling location while Denton County residents must vote at their precinct polling location. For more information, visit www.votedenton.gov or www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections.html.

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

KEY: D Democrat G Green L Libertarian R Republican *Incumbent

Texas Senate, District 12 R Tan Parker* D Stephanie Draper Texas Senate, District 30 R Brent Hagenbuch D Dale Frey Texas House Representative, District 57 R Richard Hayes* D Collin Johnson L Darren Hamilton Texas House Representative, District 63

Denton County Sheriff R Tracy Murphree* D Frederick Bishop Tarrant County Sheriff

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State elections Texas Railroad Commissioner

R Christi Craddick* D Katherine Culbert L Hawk Dunlap G Eddie Espinoza Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 2 R Jimmy Blacklock* D DaSean Jones Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 4 R John Devine* D Christine Vinh Weems Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 6 R Jane Bland* D Bonnie Lee Goldstein L J. David Roberson

R Bill Waybourn* D Patrick Moses

Argyle ISD Proposition A: Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.2869 per $100 valuation in the Argyle Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 10.4% in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $6,915,000. Northwest ISD Proposition A: Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.1179 per $100 valuation in Northwest Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 4.29% in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $13,849,486.

R Ben Bumgarner* D Michelle Beckley

Local elections Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 1

R Ryan Williams* D Tommy Bedford

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Transportation

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DCTA’s FY 2024-25 operating budget includes new positions

The Denton County Transportation Authority’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget was approved in August with an increase in operating expenses compared to last year’s budget. The gist The board of directors approved the budget at an Aug. 22 meeting. It will take effect Oct. 1 with $51.9 million budgeted for expenses and $64.2 mil- lion projected in revenue. The board also approved $24.9 million for capital improvement projects and major maintenance. Budgeted expenses include $12.4 million for bus operations, a 6.1% increase over the FY 2023- 24 budget, and $16.3 million for rail operations, about a 1.6% decrease from the previous fiscal year. The agency’s budget for mobility services such as GoZone and Collin County Rides, was set at $13.3 million, about a 1.2% decrease from the previous year.

What else? The budget also plans for five new job positions, bringing its funded positions total to 142 after the agency absorbed employees from the North Texas Mobility Corporation earlier this summer. The new positions include: • Service design and performance manager

Budget at a glance

Revenue

Expenses

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$51.9M

• Project controls specialist • Human resources manager

$16.3M Rail operations

• Bus operations supervisor (two positions) On the other hand, two vacant marketing positions will be eliminated, according to a staff presentation. Also of note About $24.9 million has been budgeted for capi- tal improvement and maintenance projects across the DCTA’s transit system. About $3.6 million will be transferred to the DCTA’s capital reserve fund.

$13.3M Mobility services (GoZone, Lyft, Collin County Rides)

$12.4M Bus operations $9.8M General and administrative expenses

SOURCE: DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Education

BY MARK FADDEN & JONATHAN PERRIELLO

KIRKPATRICK LN. Lewisville ISD to sell surplus land in Flower Mound The Lewisville ISD board of trustees approved plans to move forward with the sale of about 24 acres of district-owned land at the Sept. 9 meeting. A resolution passed in February declared the HORIZON ST.

NISD to host meetings on tax rate election Northwest ISD officials have hosted a series of in-person presentation meetings for information about the upcoming Voter Approval Tax Rate Election on Nov. 5. The details Per a district news release, four meetings already took place. The final meetings will be held on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Chisholm Trail Middle School, 583 FM 3433, Rhome. The meeting is expected to last about 30 to 45 minutes and will include a presenta- tion and Q&A session. A PDF copy of the presentation will be available online. Local groups and organizations interested in scheduling an additional presentation are welcome to reach out to Anthony Tosie, executive director of communications, at anthony.tosie@nisdtx.org.

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land was not necessary for district operations and considered surplus. The sale will help generate additional revenue at a time where the district is facing a budget shortfall. The details The parcel of land is located along Wager Road in Flower Mound and requires minimal resources to maintain and secure, according to district documents. The district received the deed to the land in 2002. A 2024 appraisal listed the property’s market value at almost $1.2 million, according to data from the Denton Central Appraisal District. The district has received multiple sealed bids for the property, according to district documents. School boards across Texas districts may issue

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Education

BY KEVIN CUMMINGS

Higher Education Guide

2024

Readers, welcome to your annual CI Higher Education Edition! This guide features the latest updates and resources about local higher education options in your community. Whether it’s a university, college, trade program or apprenticeship, higher education institutions play a large role in shaping our local communities by producing future leaders and work that has the potential to create change. In this edition, our reporters take a look at the new developments and opportunities taking place at local institutions.

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Student data Fall student enrollment

While many local institutions saw enrollment decline during the pandemic, numbers have grown in recently with Tarrant County College seeing the most.

Largest academic programs by enrollment Midwestern State University

Highest educational attainment

Midwestern State University North Central Texas College Texas Woman’s University Tarrant County College University of North Texas

Flower Mound

Highland Village

Argyle

Health professions and related programs: 1,234

Less than 9th grade Some high school High school graduate Some college, no degree Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Graduate or professional degree

1.4% 0.6% 0.9%

North Central Texas College

4,738

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities: 5,251

7,574

1.1% 1.8% 1.9%

36,264

2021

9,787

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32,450

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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities: 28,887

4,598

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2022

9,687

Texas Woman’s University

6% 5.6% 1.5%

32,849

Health professions and related programs: 2,921

43% 41.4% 45.4%

4,309

7,543

University of North Texas

41,472

2023

21.4% 19.3%

17.9%

9,851

Business, management, marketing and related support services: 7,472

33,513

SOURCE: TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 2022/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Education

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College Guide

2024

1 Tarrant County College College Type: two-year institution Levels of degrees: Associate’s Admission rate: open-admission institution (100%) • 828 W. Harwood Road, Hurst • www.tccd.edu 2 Texas Christian University College Type: four-year institution Levels of degrees: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral 3 University of Texas at Arlington College Type: four-year institution Levels of degrees: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral Admission rate: 81% • 701 S. Nedderman Drive, Arlington • www.uta.edu 4 University of Texas at Dallas College Type: four-year institution Levels of degrees: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral Admission rate: 65% • 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson • www.utdallas.edu Admission rate: 43% for undergrads • 2800 S. University Drive, Fort Worth • www.tcu.edu

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6 Midwestern State University College Type: four-year institution Levels of degrees: Bachelor’s Admission rate: 92.4% • 100 Parker Square Road, Flower Mound (Distance Learning Support Center) • www.msutexas.edu

Admission rate: 72% • 1155 Union Circle, Denton • www.unt.edu

5 North Central Texas College College Type: two-year institution Levels of degrees: Associate’s Admission rate: 100% • 1200 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound (Flower Mound campus) • www.nctc.edu

8 Texas Woman’s University College Type: four-year institution Levels of degrees: Bachelor’s, Certificate, Master’s, and Doctoral Admission rate: 93.6% • 304 Administration Drive, Denton • ww.twu.edu This list is not comprehensive.

7 University of North Texas College Type: four-year institution Levels of degrees: Bachelor’s, Certificate, Master’s, and Doctoral

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Education

BY MARK FADDEN

TWU lands $30M donation for new business college building

UNT HSC at Fort Worth launches new graduate school

BuzzBallz founder and CEO Merrilee Kick, a Texas Woman’s University alumna, donated a record-breaking $30 million to TWU’s College of Business. The details According to an Aug. 8 TWU news release, Kick, a teacher-turned-entrepreneur, made the donation to help support the following initiatives: • An institute focused on innovation and entrepreneurship • An endowed chair • An entrepreneur-in-residence program • Construction of a new business college building What they’re saying “This gift aords us an opportunity to shine a huge light on the innovation and business acumen women bring to the table in our globally competi- tive economy,” Chancellor Carine Feyten said.

“The Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship will undoubtedly add greater value and visibility, signicantly amplifying our mission and impact on the future of business education,” said Rama Yelkur, dean of the business college. The backstory The news release states Kick is a former teacher at Plano West Senior High School. She earned her MBA from Texas Woman’s University in 2009, and her master’s degree thesis was the basis for the business plan that led to the creation of BuzzBallz/ Southern Champion—the company behind the read-to-drink cocktail brand. “My MBA from TWU enabled me to write a solid business plan for what became BuzzBallz, a bil- lion-dollar company,” Kick said. “I have had some good teachers—and parents—who really cared about me and my success, and I am committed to make that happen for others.”

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth ocials announced Aug. 29 they are launching a new graduate school to enhance education. The details According to a news release, the new graduate school will be led by Dr. Tom Cunningham, interim vice provost, and serve as the central hub of support for master’s, doctoral and dual degrees. The news release states the school will focus on aligning graduate education with HSC’s research enterprise, ensuring a seamless student experi- ence and coordinating administrative services across various programs. In other news To clarify the distinction between HSC’s six col- leges, which oer degrees, and schools that oer support, three schools were renamed on Sept. 1.

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TWU selected Grant to start and head the program after he helped start the aviation ight program at Tarrant County College in 2012 and served as the dean of aviation, business and logistics. A private pilot himself, Grant also brings decades of knowledge to the position with an aviation technology degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and experience in aviation maintenance at Delta Air Lines. Since taking the position at TWU, Grant has secured an FAA certication for the school—which is required for colleges to train pilots—hired an associate director and chief instructor for the program and established a partnership with the US Aviation Academy, which operates out of the Denton Regional Airport, Grant said. Through the program, students can choose a bachelor’s in aviation sciences with two tracks: professional pilot training or aviation management, Grant said. The professional pilot track is targeted to students interested in airline piloting, which requires certied ight instructor training. The management track is intended to certify students as commercial pilots while teaching ight operation management skills rather than instructor training. “If students wanted to y in the corporate or

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which are male. The enrollment is just shy of the 25 student cap, which mirrors the limit at most ight schools, Grant said. TWU leases planes from the academy funded through program tuition and tracked through logged ight hours, Grant said. “I am thrilled to see … a program that not only oers innovative pathways in aviation but also empowers women ... in this eld,” said Lori Walker, Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce president. “[We’re] proud to support initiatives that strengthen our local economy and inspire the next generation of professionals.”

private industry or work for law enforcement, they wouldn’t need to become instructors, so the management track is for them,” he said. Students will study aviation sciences, which lay the basic framework for pilot training, at the university with US Aviation Academy instructors leading the ight instruction. Students spend time at both TWU and the Denton Regional Airport over the course of the program and have access to any available plane in the academy’s 70-unit eet at the Denton airport, Grant said. The program launched with 24 students, two of

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The university program can take longer to complete than a dedicated ight school since students do complex coursework alongside ight hours and continue training after gradu- ation while working as certied ight instruc- tors, Grant said. Students can earn around 300 ying hours over the course of their degree. “As opposed to just hitting on … what you need to pass the exam, we have a full-blown course in aerodynamics, meteorology, systems, advanced systems and navigation,” Grant said. Pilots must obtain an Airline Transport Pilot Certication to y commercially, which requires 1,500 ying hours. Pilots graduating from a four-year program can apply at 1,000 hours, said aviation freshman Danah Alramahi. “Building up those hours is what holds back a lot of people, and college programs can help ... overcome that barrier, “ Alramahi said. A degree can also give people options to branch out within the aviation eld, she said. Having a program nearby also benets local students, Alramahi, a Coppell resident, said.

The U.S. aviation industry has long had a gender disparity among pilots. Over the last decade, the number of certied women airline pilots has grown around 1%, per FAA data. TWU sta said they hope the program can help combat the disparity, Grant said. “Some women want to become pilots, but maybe they’re intimidated by the [gender] ratio,” said aviation freshman Sydney Greiner.

Aviation program sta are working on creating a seamless transfer pathway into TWU for TCC aviation students. TCC’s program also operates in partnership with the US Aviation Academy and will provide the largest funnel of students, Grant said. Eventually Grant hopes the university has its own ight center at the airport and TWU-owned aircraft while running 250 students through the program at any given time, he said.

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Events

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• Free (admission) • Bartonville Store, 96 McMakin Road, Bartonville • www.thebartonvillestore.com Charity golf tournament benefiting Enabling Movement nonprofit This golf tournament raises money to help support the health and wellbeing of the disabled population by providing community programs with specialized equipment through nonprofit Enabling Movement. • October 24, 7 a.m.-12 p.m. • $175 (per player), $700 (per team) • Indian Creek Golf Club, 1650 W. Frankford Road, Carrollton • www.enablingmovement.com

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25th annual Evening of Elegance Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Denton County will host the 25th annual Evening of Elegance featuring food and auction items. • Oct. 10, 6 p.m. • $250 (individual tickets) • Bistecca, 2300 Highland Village Road, Highland Village • www.casadenton.org/news-events/eoe Haunted Lock-In Flower Mound Public Library will hold an after hours event with games and movies for teens in grades 6-12. • Oct. 11, 4:30-9:00 p.m. • Free (permission form required) • Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound • https://fmlibrary.libnet.info/events Pink it Out artisan market This event will include food and artisan vendors and will bring awareness and support to cancer research. Handmade pink wreaths will be available to purchase. There will also be a raffle for a gift basket. • Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

7th Annual Lakeside 5K benefitting Ally’s Wish

21st annual Battle of the Badges Charity Softball Tournament This is a double elimination softball tournament between police and fire departments across North Texas. There will also be vendors, costumed characters, activities for kids, games and DJs. This event benefits the Lewisville Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association and local charities. • Oct 12, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Railroad Park, 1301 S. Railroad St., Lewisville • www.lcpaaa.org

This event includes a 1-mile run, 5K, awards and trunk- or-treat opportunities. Attendees are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and enter a costume contest. Ally’s Wish, Inc. is a nonprofit that provides a last “wish” to young, terminally ill mothers with small children. • Oct. 26, 7:30 a.m. (1-mile run), 8 a.m. (5K run) • $35 (1-mile run), $45 (5K), $10 (ages 3 - 12)

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Andrea Jones, Bob’s House of Hope director of business development, focuses on promoting awareness for the nonprot and asking for support.

Bob’s House of Hope relocated from Argyle to Justin in July. The recreation center houses counseling oces, a large kitchen, tness and music rooms, and common areas.

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Bob’s House of Hope supports male survivors Bob Williams opened the nonprot Bob’s House of Hope in 2021 after his healing experience with animals at Ranch Hands Rescue in Argyle. Who it’s for

Safe houses oer single-occupancy trailer home living. Transitional housing, complete with kitchens, are also available.

chances were better on the street than at home.” The background Jones said Williams was sexually assaulted as a teen and ended up homeless in his 20s. Even- tually, he founded Ranch Hands Rescue in 2009 for abused and neglected farm animals, and later oered equine therapy. Williams realized another gap needed to be lled. “He realized there were so many things out there for [sex tracked] young girls ... but nothing out there to address the needs of boys,” Jones said. Get involved There are multiple ways people can assist Bob’s House of Hope such as nancial assistance, spreading the word about the nonprot and volunteering.

According to its website, Bob’s House of Hope is the rst safe house in the country for male survi- vors of human or sex tracking and the only one to include equine- and animal-assisted counseling. Males age 18-24 can become residents, said Andrea Jones, director of business development. When they arrive at the house, medical, dental and mental analyses take place. Residents ll their days with counseling, continuing education, household and ranch chores, and free time. “We have young men who people think they’re just troubled youth and they ran away,” Jones said. “That’s not necessarily the case. They felt their

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