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Denton, Texas
Denton crew on hand for president
dent traveled to nearby Durant, Okla-
homa, where he talked about economic
development before hundreds at the
Durant High School gym.
Earlier in the day, Obama an-
nounced an initiative to provide high-
speed Internet and digital services in
the Choctaw Nation and 27 cities across
the country. The Choctaw Nation’s trib-
al headquarters is in Durant.
In his speech, the president said he
was in Durant to launch a new effort to
improve high-speed Internet access. He
called the Internet a necessity, not a lux-
is supplying a hazmat team and Plano is
sending a bomb squad representative,”
Hedges said before Obama’s arrival.
Capt. Tim Ryan, driver Jeremy
Hammonds and firefighters Jacob Coo-
per and Delante Bell all stood by in a
2005 Pierce custom body apparatus,
Hedges said.
The apparatus was funded by feder-
al grants and is the primary hazardous
material response vehicle for the de-
partment.
Hedges said the Denton Fire De-
partment has a Federal Emergency
Management Agency Type I hazardous
materials team, considered the highest
level on the scale.
Out of 150 personnel in operations,
80 are trained to a technician level to
work the team, he said.
Fire department hazmat
team was on standby
for Obama at airport
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By Megan Gray-Hatfield
Staff Writer
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mgray @ dentonrc.com
A Denton Fire Department hazmat
crew was present Wednesday afternoon
as Air Force One, carrying President
Barack Obama, touched down at North
Texas Regional Airport in Denison.
Kenneth Hedges, spokesman for the
fire department, said North Texas Re-
gional Fire Department Chief Kevin
Walton requested the Denton depart-
ment’s assistance Monday to be on
standby for Obama’s arrival at the air-
port.
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When asked exactly why Denton’s
hazmat team was requested, Hedges
said it was mainly because of the lack of
resources available in that area of the
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President Barack Obama arrives at North Texas Regional Airport on
Wednesday in Denison.
state and the sensitivity of such a high-
profile figure.
“In a cooperative effort, Denton Fire
After landing in Denison, the presi-
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By Jenna Duncan
Staff Writer
jduncan@dentonrc.com
On a 53-foot trailer, produce will be
piled high to hand out to members of the
community for the Summer Harvest Fes-
tival on Saturday.
This will be the first time the Tarrant
Area Food Bank will bring a mobile deliv-
ery to Denton, thanks to a surplus in the
spring harvest nationwide.
‘We want to use this as a test to see if
TAFB wants to make a mobile pantry in
this area,” said Heather Quinn Gage, oper-
ations director at Serve Denton.
In addition to Serve Denton and Tar-
rant Area Food Bank, the Denton Hunger
Coalition, Texas Health Presbyterian Hos-
pital Denton and Texas Hunger Initiative
are also helping in the effort.
People who want fresh produce such as
lettuce and potatoes only have to show up,
preferably with their own bags and con-
tainers. Food will begin to be distributed
at 9 a.m. Saturday and the allotments will
be based on how many people five in the
household.
Volunteers estimate this will help
about 800 local families, though exact es-
timates of how much produce each family
would receive were not available.
Serve Denton representatives hope
this will help those who don’t have access
to fresh produce, though no questions will
be asked of those who show up at the event
for the food.
Serve Denton got involved because it
had the resources to host the festival and
the event furthers the organization’s com-
munity mission, Gage said.
Ice cream makers will
set up in downtown
Denton on Saturday for
the Ice Cream Crank-Off
on Walnut.
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INTERNATIONAL
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Denton County Justice of the Peace Joe Holland reads vows to Austin Heitkamp, left, and Matthew Nelson during the
first same-sex marriage ceremony performed by a Denton elected official, on June 29.
Judges face wedding issue
sued to same-sex couples. Weddings for
same-sex couples are being performed
by clergy and local elected officials alike,
according to a Denton Record-Chroni-
cle review of local marriage records since
June 26, the day the U.S. Supreme Court
ruled 5-4 in Obergefell vs. Hodges that
same-sex marriage was legal.
Joe Holland, Precinct 1 justice of the
peace in Denton, and Becky Kerbow,
Precinct 3 justice of the peace in Lew-
isville, have performed weddings for
same-sex couples since then. In addi-
tion, District Judge Steve Burgess of the
158th District Court has presided over at
least three same-sex weddings.
While the local justice of the peace
may be a popular option for couples
wanting a civil ceremony, three of the
county’s other four justices of the peace
— Gary Blanscet (Precinct 6, Carroll-
ton), J.W. Hand (Precinct 4, Roanoke)
and Michael Oglesby (Precinct 5, Sang-
er) — said they did not plan to officiate
any more weddings of any kind.
Dianne Edmondson, chairwoman of
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe and Bj Lewis
Staff Writers
pheinkel-wolfe @ dentonrc. com
blewis @ dentonrc.com
Many same-sex couples have left the
Denton County Clerk’s Office, marriage
license in hand, in the past few weeks.
Some of the licenses are back already,
filed as completed certificates with the
signature of the clergy member or judge
who presided over the wedding.
About five of the 25 or so marriage
licenses issued each day in Denton
County over the past few weeks were is-
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From the receptionist that
does the check-in and
check-out to the porter
that’s an automated trol-
ley taking luggage up to
the room, this hotel in
southwestern Japan, aptly
called Weird Hotel, is
“manned” almost totally
by robots to save labor
costs.
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Group to present program on bumblebees
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embers of the Elm Fork Chapter
of the Texas Master Naturalists
will hear a presentation on con-
servation of North Texas bumblebees to-
day at the Denton County Elections Build-
ing, 701 Kimberly Drive.
A social time is planned at 9 a.m. and
the meeting will start at 9:30 a.m.
Guest speaker will be Jessica Beckham,
a Ph.D. candidate in environmental sci-
ence at the University of North Texas.
The program will include information
on the natural history of bumblebees,
identification of species in North Texas,
ongoing research at UNT and ways that
individuals can help to conserve these vital
resources, according to a press release.
Chapter has 130 active members from
Denton, Wise and Cooke counties. Visit
http://txmn.org/elmfork for more infor-
mation.
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All blood types are needed. A blood do-
nor card or driver’s license or two other
forms of identification are required.
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Blood drive scheduled
Saturday at Denton church
Denton’s St. Andrew Presbyterian
Church will host a blood drive from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday. The drive will be in the
church gym. St. Andrew is at 300 W. Oak
Environmental learning area
sets weekend events
The Lewisville Lake Environmental
Learning Area is open again for regular
summer hours, and visitors this weekend
will find activities scheduled early or late
in the day to help avoid the heat.
A twilight kayak tour for ages 16 and
older will be offered from 8 to 10 p.m. Fri-
day. Prior kayaking experience is required
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Individuals who are age 17 or older,
weigh at least 110 pounds and are in gener-
ally good health are eligible to donate
blood. To make an appointment, visit
www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-
The Texas Master Naturalist program
is a partnership between Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension and the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department. The Elm Fork
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