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Monday, February 4, 2013
Denton Record-Chronicle
CALENDAR
TODAY
EVENTS
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Childbirth class series taught by licensed mid-
wife Eveith Miller, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Class
meets on Mondays, today through Feb. 25. Topics include diet, nutrition,
breastfeeding, prenatal care, labor and birthing procedures in the home,
birthing center or hospital settings, and postpartum care. Free; call 940-
349-8752 to register.
8 p.m. — Faculty and guest artist recital with flutist Elizabeth McNutt,
percussionist Christopher Deane and soprano Heidi Klein, in Voertman Hall
in the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-
565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.
CLUB MEETINGS
Chess Night from 6 to 8:45 p.m. at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust
St. Players of all ages and skill levels welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752
Conservative Toastmasters meets at 7 p.m. at Denton Regional Medical
Center’s Educational Building, 3535-A I-35E. E-mail lebbo@miaincusa.com
or mzerger@earthlink.net.
Denton Community Chorus practices from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Christ the
Servant Lutheran Church, 2121 E. University Drive. The chorus is a volunteer,
no-audition group. Contact Monty Naylor at montynay@gmail.com or 940-
368-8034.
Denton Senior Center exercise classes are from 11 to 11:40 a.m. at 509
N. Bell Ave. Those age 50 and older are invited. No advance sign-up
required. Call 940-349-8720 or 940-566-5242.
Denton Toastmasters public speaking club meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at
Lake Forest Good Samaritan, 3901 Montecito Drive, in the activity building.
Call 940-458-4669.
Duplicate play night at 6:30 p.m. at Denton Bridge Studio, 625 Dallas
Drive. Call 940-382-7977.
Jimenez Boxing Club meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr.
Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Call 940-206-9035.
North Texas Toastmasters public speaking club meets from noon-1 p.m.
in Room 118 of Marquis Hall on the UNT campus. Visit http//420.toast
mastersclubs.org/ or e-mail virginia.jones@unt.edu.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. Call 940-395-3334.
Denton County Gamblers Anonymous chapter meets from 10 to 11 a.m.
in Room 214 at First United Methodist Church of Denton, 201 S. Locust St.
Meetings are open and nonsmoking. Call 940-390-9419.
Drug Addicts Anonymous (Faith in Action Group of Denton) meets at 8
p.m. at Solutions of North Texas’ Wilshire Hall, 2216 N. Bolivar St. Visit
www.sontx.org,www.soberdorm.org or call 940-898-6202.
The Memory Loss Support Group, for family members of people with
Alzheimer’s or dementia, meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays
of the month in the second-floor meeting room at Dogwood Estates, 2820
Wind River Lane. Call Jane Hale at 940-231-2989.
Serenity Al-Anon, a support group for family and friends dealing with the
effects of someone’s drinking, meets at noon at First United Methodist
Church, 201S. Locust St.
Shalom Today group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon, 6 p.m.
and 8 p.m. for discussion at 5011W. University Drive. Call 940-383-8252.
Show Me group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 9 a.m., noon, 6
p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1622 W. University Drive, Suite 104. Call 940-566-9989.
Unity group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 6 to 7 p.m. at First
Baptist Church of Denton, 1100 Malone St. Call 940-239-9238.
TUESDAY
EVENTS
9 a.m. — Liberty Christian School’s Breakfast With the President
and Spring Preview Day at 1301 S. U.S. Highway 377 in Argyle. Rodney
Haire, president and founder, will meet with visiting families at the 9 a.m.
breakfast. Tours will be offered between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Visit www.
Iibertychristian.com or call 940-294-2000.
9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley
Lane. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their care-
givers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane.
Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their care-
givers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
4 p.m. — Afternoon Adventure Club, stories and a hands-on workshop
for kids in kindergarten through third grade, at Emily Fowler Central Library,
502 Oakland St. Free.
5 to 8 p.m. — Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for low- to moderate-
income families at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. To qualify, annual
household income must be $50,000 or less. Free. Call 940-566-2688.
7 to 8 p.m. — Amazing YA Book Club, for adult fans of young adult
books, meets at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. This month,
discuss Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Free. Call 940-349-8718 or e-
mail stacey.irish-keffer@cityofdenton.com.
7 to 8 p.m. — Denton Spa Book Club at North Branch Library, 3020 N.
Locust St. Learn spa treatments and techniques while discussing chick lit.
This month, discuss books by Kristin Hannah. Free. Call 940-349-8774 or e-
mail wylaina.hildreth@cityofdenton.com.
GOVERNMENT
MEETINGS
9 a.m. — Denton County Commissioners Court meets in the Commis-
sioners Courtroom at the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St.
CLUB MEETINGS
Argyle Lions Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of the month at
Cachette Bistro, 144 N. Old Town Blvd., Suite 1. Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on
the third Tuesday of the month at the Argyle ISD Administration Building,
800 Eagle Drive. Visit www.facebook.com/ArgyleLionsClub or e-mail
argylelionsclubpio@gmail.com.
Duplicate bridge game at 12:30 p.m. at Denton Bridge Studio, 1304
Teasley Lane. Call 940-382-7977.
Denton Newcomers Friendship Club will meet at 11 a.m. at Dogwood
Estates, 2820 Wind River Lane. Social time begins at 11 a.m. with lunch at
11:30 a.m. Program will be “Great Ladies of Texas,” presented by Donna
Hooper, a Texas history professor at North Central Texas College.
The Men’s Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each
month at 3737 Mingo Road, Suite 102. Everyone is welcome. Contact Gene
Gumfory at 940-367-0221 or genegumfory@aol.com.
North Branch Writers’ Critique Group, for those interested in writing
novels, short stories, poetry or journals, meets from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at North
Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free.
Play Readers of Denton meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first, second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month, upstairs at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
Hickory St. The third Tuesday of the month is for Playwrights of Denton.
Free. Call 940-382-7014, ext. 3. Visit the group’s blog at www.playreaders
andwritersofdenton.blogspot.com.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Denton County Gamblers Anonymous chapter meets from 7 to 8 p.m.
in Room 214 of First United Methodist Church of Denton, 201S. Locust St.
Meetings are open and nonsmoking. Call 940-390-9419.
Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program that helps people overcome
compulsive overeating, meets at 7:10 p.m. in Room S-110 at First Baptist
Church of Denton, 1100 Malone St. Free. Call 940-206-0935 or 940-594-
1650.
Sex Addicts Anonymous, a fellowship of men and women in recovery
from addictive sexual behaviors, meets at 7 p.m. For meeting location, call
940-536-3883.
Shalom Today group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon, 6 p.m.
and 8 p.m. for discussion at 311S. Locust St. Call 940-383-8252.
Show Me group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 9 a.m., noon, 6
p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1622 W. University Drive, Suite 104. Call 940-566-9989.
Unity group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 6 to 7 p.m. at First
Baptist Church of Denton, 1100 Malone St. Call 940-239-9238.
Unity group of Al-Anon, for families of alcoholics, meets from 6 to 7 p.m.
at First Baptist Church of Denton, 1100 Malone St. Call 940-239-9238.
WEDNESDAY
EVENTS
9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland
St. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their
caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories,
songs, puppets and more for children age 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call
940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
7 to 8:30 p.m. — Exploring Philosophy at North Branch Library, 3020
Locust St. Join the ongoing discussions of time-honored philosophical
issues with Dr. Eva H. Cadwallader, professor of philosophy. Free and open
to the public. Call 940-349-8752.
CLUB MEETINGS
Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club meets from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at El
Chaparral Grille, 324 E. McKinney St. Call 940-453-2688 or visit www.
dentonbreakfastkiwanis.org.
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“Let Us Know" for our online forms; e-mail to drc@dentonrc.com; fax to
940-566-6888; or mail to Page 2 Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle, 314
£ Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.
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Overnight low: 49 High 65, low 45 High 67, low 47
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SOLAR & LUNAR
Sunrise today...................................7:22 a.m.
Sunset tonight ................................ 6:03 p.m.
Moonset today...............................12:33 p.m.
Moonrise Tuesday ..........................2:59 a.m.
BLOTTER
Juveniles arrested after
police see them stealing
Two juveniles tried to evade
arrest Saturday by running
away from Denton police offi-
cers who saw the two allegedly
place stolen merchandise into
their backpacks, according to
police reports.
The two officers say they wit-
nessed the two suspects
allegedly concealing merchan-
dise in their backpacks at
approximately 3:45 p.m. in the
2700 block of West University
Drive.
The two suspects ran when
the officers tried to make con-
tact with them, according to
the report.
After a short pursuit on foot,
the officers detained the sus-
pects, the report stated.
The suspects were arrested
for theft greater than or equal
to $50 and transported to the
juvenile office at the Denton
Police Station, according to the
police report.
Other reports
2000 block of Cherrywood
Lane — An officer was dis-
patched Saturday after a man
called police and reported that
he and his girlfriend had a
physical altercation.
The boyfriend also reported
that his girlfriend had attempt-
ed to cut her throat during the
fight, according to the police
report.
Officers arrived at the cou-
ple’s home at approximately 11
a.m. and determined that the
boyfriend had actually injured
his girlfriend’s neck when he
grabbed her, according to the
police report.
At the residence, the officer
also discovered a controlled
substance in the couple’s bed-
room, the report stated.
The boyfriend was arrested
and charged with possession of
a controlled substance and
assault causing bodily injury,
according to the police report.
1500 block of South Loop
288 — On Saturday, a man and
a woman were detained by gro-
cery store employees who told
police the couple were allegedly
trying to steal $462.59 worth of
merchandise, according to
police reports.
Officers arrived on scene at
7:15 p.m. and arrested both
suspects, charging them with
theft of property.
Officers later learned that
both individuals had prior theft
convictions, which upgraded
their charges to state-level
felonies, according to the police
report.
— John D. Harden
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 1-800-388-
TIPS (8477). Reach the Denton police
narcotics tip line at 940-565-5801.
Texas leaders stick to guns
amid firearms crackdown
By Jim Vertuno
Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas — The mass
shooting at a Connecticut ele-
mentary school has sparked a
federal effort to crack down on
firearms. But in the Lone Star
State — where packing heat is
as much a part of a frontier
image as the Alamo — lawmak-
ers are sticking to their guns.
From gun rights, to guns in
schools to telling the feds to
keep their hands off Texans’
weapons, there’s no shortage of
support in the state Capitol for
the right to bear arms.
Some issues are new: Lt. Gov.
David Dewhurst wants state-
paid specials weapons and tac-
tics training for school teachers.
Others are old: Some bills
would allow concealed hand-
gun license holders to carry
their weapons into college class-
rooms.
“And that’s a good thing,” said
state Land Commissioner Jerry
Patterson, who as a state repre-
sentative wrote the state’s con-
cealed handgun law in 1995. “In
Texas, we keep moving in the
direction of liberty instead of
regulation.”
That liberty is exercised every
day in the Capitol, where con-
cealed handgun license holders
are allowed to bypass metal
detectors. Some lawmakers
appear determined to broaden
Texans’ gun rights amid a push
by the Obama administration
to curb access to certain kinds
of firearms.
Jumping to the forefront this
session is the debate over school
safety and whether having
teachers and administrators
carry concealed handguns guns
to class will protect students
from a rampaging shooter like
one who killed 20 children and
six adults at a Newtown, Conn.,
elementary school in
December.
Texas law allows school dis-
tricts to let some teachers and
staff have concealed weapons in
class, but only a few rural dis-
tricts are known to use that
option. At a special Senate hear-
ing on school safety last week,
officials from those districts said
gun-toting teachers provide a
critical line of defense for stu-
dents between the time the
shooting starts and police
arrive.
“Now, we’re able to protect
our children, to fill that gap
until the police get there,” said
Don Dunn of Van Independent
School District.
But the hearing also exposed
a division between rural and
urban school districts over arm-
ing teachers. Three small dis-
tricts that allow teachers to
carry weapons to class don’t
have their own police forces.
Dallas and Austin and dozens
of larger school districts do, and
officials from those districts told
lawmakers they want to leave
school security to professional
law enforcement.
The Texas State Teachers
Association has opposed push-
ing more teachers into carrying
weapons. Parent groups seem
nervous about the idea as well.
“No parent wants their child
in on an experiment with dead-
ly weapons,” said Barbara Beto,
legislative action chair for the
Texas PTA.
The proposal for more guns
echoes the National Rifle
Association’s call for an armed
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guard in every school.
Meanwhile, New York passed a
law that reduces the maximum
legal magazine size from 10 bul-
lets to seven and further
restricts assault weapons.
Connecticut lawmakers are
considering tighter control on
guns following the Connecticut
massacre.
President Obama earlier this
month unveiled plans to press
for universal background
checks and bans on military-
style assault weapons and high-
capacity ammunition maga-
zines. That prompted a rapid-
fire response from Texas.
Gov. Rick Perry, who carries a
concealed handgun and once
shot a coyote while jogging, said
prayer, not gun control, would
save lives. First-term state Rep.
Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands,
organized a gun-rights rally
that drew hundreds of gun-tot-
ing demonstrators to the steps
of the state Capitol. A simulta-
neous gun control rally on the
opposite side of the building
drew only a few dozen.
Toth has introduced a bill
seeking to ban statewide any
federal action limiting firearms.
The bill would allow Texas
police to arrest federal law
enforcement officers attempt-
ing to enforce any federal gun or
ammunition bans in the Texas,
although such a measure would
violate the U.S. Constitution.
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