DTX-FHA: Impact 11/3/2025

Close out the fall with running the Argyle Turkey Trot or Flower Mound Reindeer Run. Or make your own chocolate bar or play beer league Jeopardy at these 12 events in Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle.

Flower Mound Reindeer Run and Grinch Sprint
Get into the holiday spirit with the 5K Reindeer Run and 1-mile Grinch Sprint in Flower Mound. The Grinch Sprint is for kids and is not timed. Participants will receive a medal and T-shirt, and all proceeds will go to the Flower Mound Rotary Club’s charity partners.

• Dec. 6, 9 a.m. (5K). 9:40 a.m. (1-mile)
• 5K: $40 ($45 after Dec. 1); 1-mile: $20
• 1201 Duncan Lane, Flower Mound

• Nov. 28-29, times available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• $20 (pre-registration required)
• 2601 Lakeside Parkway Ste. 150, Flower Mound

A longtime tenant of The Shops at Highland Village, Brightside Boutique, is closing near the end of November.

What's happening: The owner of Brightside Boutique and the Merle Norman studio adjoined to it, Ann Wolf, said she plans to retire after 27 years in business.

What they offer: Brightside Boutique offers a selection of handbags, jewelry, clothing, makeup and more. Ahead of the closing next month, the business is running sales on its inventory.

One more thing: Brightside Boutique will close Nov. 29.

• 1400 Shoal Creek, Ste. 150

Fresh Align co-owners Kem Lira and Laura Franco offer decluttering and organization services around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The details: Franco and Lira use their backgrounds in healthcare and culinary arts to shape how they organize their clients’ offices and homes, Fresh Align’s website states. They also help clients with moving into a new home and getting rid of any unneeded items, according to their website.

Fresh Align offers life-transition services for when children move out, a loved one passes away or when merging households, per its website. During the holidays, Lira and Franco will also help put up or take down decorations, Franco said.

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Millions of Texans may see delays in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits beginning Nov. 1, as the federal government shutdown reaches the one-month mark.

The latest: The federal food assistance program is set to run out of funding in November, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Two federal judges ruled Oct. 31 that the Trump Administration must use federal contingency funds, which are stockpiled for emergency expenses, to fund SNAP in November, although the next steps surrounding SNAP benefits were unclear as of press time.

The local impact: Over 3.5 million Texans receive SNAP benefits each month, according to Feeding Texas, the statewide network of food banks.

“People are at risk of going hungry if the government doesn't reopen and SNAP benefits are delayed. … These are already vulnerable Texans,” Feeding Texas CEO Celia Cole said in an Oct. 27 interview.

Food banks across the state Texas food banks previously expanded their operations to meet increased demand as thousands of federal workers go without paychecks during the shutdown.

Approximately 460,000 Texans have Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Advocates are encouraging Texas voters to approve State Proposition 14, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to spend $3 billion to launch the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

The overview: Proposition 14 would allocate $3 billion in state dollars to fund the institute for the next 10 years. The institute would work with researchers and doctors to study the prevention and treatment of various neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

All funding for the institute would come from existing state revenue, donations and potential federal grants, meaning no new state taxes or fees would be created.

What they're saying: "If Proposition 14 passes, it really will establish Texas as an incredible leader in our country," neurological researcher Joshua Shulman said. 

At the polls: Early voting runs through Oct. 31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. For more information about the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.