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Matt
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February 21, 2008 – Volume 7, Issue 8 |
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I keep getting requests for pictures from
the wedding. Above is the entire wedding party and we will get
more wedding pictures posted to our family web site soon.
Sara Scott from SDS
Photography was our photographer and she did an absolutely
amazing job.
The Frisco Family Services Center Presents
Your Chance to Win a Car. Their upcoming Gala, which is their
biggest fundraiser of the year, takes place on March 8. The
evening will conclude when one lucky person will be the winner
of a 200 Audi TT courtesy of Frisco Family Services Center in
partnership with Boardwalk Audi. Tickets are $100 and only
750 tickets will be sold. You do not need to be present to win
and you can purchase your ticket at
www.friscocenter.org Mornings with Matt: I’m always looking for more ways to
communicate and reach out to citizens and an idea that I have
had for a long time is to pick a day each week where I hang out
at a local coffee house and just have an open forum with anybody
who wants to come by. We recently started doing this each
Wednesday morning from 7:30-8:30 at It’s A Grind located at the
Shops at Starwood (SW corner of Lebanon and the Dallas North
Tollway). The owner, Marchand Froschheuser, is a Frisco resident
and dear friend and I hope you will support her business any
chance you get and stop by on Wednesdays to talk about issues
facing our great city, or really anything for that matter. This newsletter and information source is
designed to bring us all a little closer together each week by
providing coverage of so many things going on in our community.
There are so many amazing things in this newsletter, as there
are every week. Please forward this newsletter to all your
friends and neighbors and encourage them to sign up to receive
it themselves. They will greatly appreciate you for it as no
citizen should be without this important information at their
fingertips. Let’s work to get all Frisco citizens on this
list as a more informed society is a more functional society. If you have questions or have any community
events, people or groups you want to recognize, fundraising
events, or any newsworthy items you would like to see added and
shared with more than forty thousand residents and businesses in
Frisco and the surrounding areas, please send me an
email so I may
include them. The newsletter goes out each Thursday and I need
materials by the end of the day on the preceding Wednesday if
you want something to be included. If you received this from somebody else and
would like to be added to the list, just send me an
email. Your
email address will never be sold, rented, or given to anybody
else for any reason as your privacy is of the utmost importance
to me. All newsletters can also be found on our web site at
www.mattlafatamarketing.com. Inspirational Quote of the Week: "You can tell more about a person by what
he says about others than you can by what others say about him.”
– John Kennedy For advertising opportunities, please
contact
sales@mattlafatamarketing.com As always, this newsletter is absolutely
packed with information – something for everyone. There is
always something going on in our great city and I try to include
everything I can. In this jam packed issue you will find lots of
great information. There is something for everyone including the
following… Newsletter Staff Members and
Contributors Matt
Lafata – Editor and Publisher – 214-336-3355
Kaleigh Lafata – Tornado Talk Sarah
Ianace – Happenings in the Frisco ISD Glenn
Kopanski – Landscape Design Pedro
Checo – Advice from Dr. Checo Joe
Hockaday, CPA – Today’s Tax Talk From Joe Citizen of the Month and Neighborhood of
the Month Details If you have a citizen or neighborhood
you would like to nominate, please send it to me. The Citizen of the Month will focus
on a person or group in Frisco who has been nominated by another
individual. He, she or they could be a person or a group who has
recently done something special that contributes to the
well-being of our city and/or its citizens, or it could be
somebody who has had (or currently has) an interesting career or
experiences that could be shared with our readers. The Neighborhood of the Month will
highlight a particular neighborhood in our city. I am looking to
hear from you as to why your Neighborhood is so special. City of Frisco Related Question of the
Week: Q. When traveling north on
the service road of the tollway between 121 and Main St. The
service road narrows to one lane for the Lebanon and Main
St.exit ramps for the DNT, but not for the Stonebrook ramp. Why
is this? A. The ramps were determined
based the volume exiting and the volume on the service roads as
to the configuration that was placed. However, over the past
several months, both NTTA and the City have been looking at
customer service enhancements at all the ramps from SH121 to US
380. NTTA is suggesting the following improvements although the
DNT was constructed as designed by Professional Engineering
firms. This Day in History – Malcolm X
Assassinated: February 21, 1965 From the History Channel… In New York
City, Malcolm X, an African American nationalist and February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness
Month:
So far this month we have covered
American Heart Month and Congenital Heart Defect Awareness… AMD/Low Vision
Awareness Month is a campaign that was started to raise
awareness for macular degeneration and other vision problems.
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and it
affects over 15 million adults over the
age of 50. During this awareness campaign, information on
the eye
disease warning signs and
treatment options are presented. For advertising opportunities, please
contact
sales@mattlafatamarketing.com Homeowner Association Meetings and Other
Group Meetings: If you have an upcoming meeting that you
would like a city official at, just to be available to answer
any questions, please let us know. If Matt’s schedule permits,
he would love to attend. Answering Questions for Kids and Young
Adults: As you know, communication and sharing
information is something that I spend a lot of time doing. I
frequently get asked to answer questions for kids and young
adults for school projects or leadership programs. Usually the
project involves getting these questions answered from somebody
in a leadership position, and as a City Council member, I’m
always happy to take the time to do this. If your son or
daughter ever needs questions answered from a leadership figure
for projects of any kind, please feel free to contact me or have
them contact me directly. Alternatively, if your child is interested
in learning more about city government and has questions, feel
free to contact me. Finally, if you are looking for a speaker
to talk to a group of kids or young adults about city government
or Frisco in general, I’m happy to try and schedule something. All the opinions, endorsements or
recommendations in this newsletter are mine alone and they do
not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of any
organization or group with whom I am affiliated or the
individuals who are a part of such organizations and
groups. You should not rely on any statement made in this
newsletter as evidenced of how I may act as a member of any
organization or group. Inclusion of news, events and
other information in this newsletter does not imply
an endorsement; it merely serves as my effort to be of service
to the readers. All About Frisco: In our continuing efforts to bring
information to our great community, we have updated our web site
with listings of:
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Frisco Neighborhoods and Homeowner
Associations
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Churches and other places of Worship
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Clubs and Organizations
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The Frisco Independent School District and
other Schools Visit
www.friscocommunity.com to access this information and I
look forward to your feedback. This site will continue to grow
and evolve over time. Clubs, Groups and Organizations in and
around Frisco: Frisco is
home to a very diverse and numerous set of clubs, groups and
organizations. If your group or organization is missing, and you
would like to get it listed, please send me an
email so we
can list it and continue to maintain the most comprehensive list
available.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Frisco – 972-708-5086
Allen-Frisco-Plano
Autism Spectrum Parent Group
American Cancer Society of Collin County – 214-819-1221
American Red Cross of North
Texas – 972-542-5642
Angel Food Ministries
– 214-282-5576
Association of Frisco Retired School Personnel – 972-335-3040
Boy Scouts of
America – 214-902-6754
CASA of Collin County – 972-529-2272
Celebrate Recovery
– 214-282-5576
Christian Community Action
– 972-436-4357
City of Frisco –
972-292-5000
Collin County –
972-424-1460
Collin County Association of Realtors – 214-618-3800
Collin County Community College
Collin County
Community College Education Foundation
Collin County Connection – 214-544-0666
Collin County Early Childhood
PTA – 972-712-3634
Collin County
Event Professionals – 214-542-1317
Collin County Gay and Lesbian
Alliance – 214-521-5342
Collin County Genealogy Association – 972-231-4190
Collin County
Republican Party
Daughters of the American Revolution – 972-307-5906
Democratic Party of Collin
County
Downtown Advisory Board – 972-292-5108
Downtown Merchants
Association – 972-292-5108
Frisco A&M Club –
972-897-7765
Frisco American Business
Women’s Association (ABWA)
Frisco Al-Anon Family Group – 972-978-8757
Frisco-Allen Texas Area Alumnae
Panhellenic
Frisco Area Children’s
Theater – 972-377-2675
Frisco Association For the
Arts
Frisco Baseball/Softball
Organization – 972-712-2288
Frisco Business and
Professional Women – 972-377-0335
Frisco Community
Band – 972-668-5315
Frisco
Community Theatre – 972-377-3868
Frisco Convention and
Visitors Bureau
Frisco Ducks Unlimited –
972-712-5049
Frisco Economic Development
Corporation – 972-668-5550
Frisco Education Foundation – 469-633-6066
Frisco Family Services
Center – 972-335-9495
Frisco Family YMCA –
972-335-3222
Frisco Fire Department
– 972-335-5525
Frisco Football
League – 972-712-0558
Frisco
Garden Club – 972-335-3812
Frisco Gymnastics Center
– 972-377-0888
Frisco Humane
Society – 972-498-8980
Frisco Independent School
District – 469-633-6000
Frisco Noon Lion’s Club
– 972-335-2487
Frisco Music
Teachers Association
Frisco Police Department
– 972-292-6000
Frisco Post Office –
972-335-7453
Frisco
Republicans – 972-335-9176
Frisco Rotary Club –
972-701-2801
Frisco Soccer Association
– 972-712-4625
Frisco Thunder
Professional Football
Frisco Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post #8273 – 972-712-5611
Frisco Women’s
League – 972-712-8890
Frisco/Plano Christian Women’s Club – 972-668-4464
Frisco Youth Volleyball
Leagues
Heritage Association of
Frisco – 972-335-6684
Heroes for Children
– 214-256-5824
KittiCo Cat Rescue –
214-826-6903
Labrador Retriever
Rescue of North Texas
Lewisville Independent School
District
Meals on Wheels – 972-562-6996
MOMS Club of
Frisco – East Central Chapter - 972-712-1789
MOMS Club of Frisco – South Chapter – 214-336-8001
MOMS Club of Frisco –
SE Chapter – 214-2272418
MOMS Club of Frisco – SW Chapter – 469-384-8002
MOMS Club of Frisco
– West Central Chapter
MOMS Club of
Frisco – West Chapter – 214-504-9223
Mothers of Preschoolers
(MOPS) – 972-668-7458
North Texas Tollway Authority
– 214-461-2000
OU Club of Collin County –
972-797-9708
Overeaters Anonymous –
972-832-5263
Play Pals –
972-839-0312
Senior Center at Frisco
Square – 972-292-6550
SPCA of Texas – 972-562-7387
Speak Up – Frisco Toastmasters Group – 972-881-9989
Stonewall
Democrats of Collin County
Texas Democratic Women of Collin
County
Toastmasters Club of
Frisco – 972-712-4611
Volunteer Center
of North Texas
Voter Registration Information – Collin County
Voter Registration Information – Denton County
Women Encouraging
Business – 972-335-9522
WOVI-Frisco: Women of
Visionary Influence – 469-252-4528
Young Life Frisco
– 972-424-6339 Churches and other Places of Worship in
and around Frisco One of the wonderful things about Frisco
is the many diverse religions you can find. If your Church is
not listed, please contact me at
matt@mattlafata.com so
we can list it and continue to maintain the most comprehensive
list available.
Apostolic Temple – 972-712-5673
Assembly of God Cornerstone Community Church – 972-335-4704
Celebration
Covenant – 214-387-9833
Central Christian Church – 972-377-2608
Church of God in Christ – 972-377-3649
Church of Living Stones – 972-335-3499
Compass Christian Church – 972-335-7546
Cornerstone Christian
Reformed Church - 469-362-7844
Cornerstone Community Church
– 972-335-4704
Crossroads Community Church – 972-712-0582
Faithbridge
Presbyterian – 972-377-9560
Fellowship of Frisco
– 972-335-1700
First Baptist Church of
Frisco – 972-335-9830
First Pentecostal Church – 972-292-3174
First United Methodist
– 972-335-4380
Frisco Bible Church –
972-335-8150
Frisco Church of
Christ – 972-335-2118
Frisco Masjid –
972-898-8691
Frisco Trails Fellowship
Bible Church – 972-731-5999
Genesis Metro –
469-450-6277
Grace Avenue United
Methodist – 972-335-2882
Grace Church -
469-633-9104
Grace Pointe –
972-292-3174
Hamilton Chapel Baptist Church – 972-377-3348
Hope Fellowship –
972-377-8855
Kingdom Life
Christian Center – 214-618-1500
Lebanon Baptist Church
– 972-377-3348
Liberty Baptist Church – 972-625-3546
Living Waters Family Worship
Center – 214-387-9602
Lone Star Baptist
Church – 469-358-7089
Newstart Church of the
Nazarene – 214-282-5576
Northstar Church –
972-712-8282
Praise Fellowship
Worship Center – 214-387-9397
Preston Ridge Baptist
Church – 972-712-7007
Preston Trail Community
Church – 972-668-1244
Rejoice Lutheran Church – 972-335-6411
Revolution
Ministries – 214-649-0623
Rock Hill Church of Christ –
972-346-2710
Shawnee Trail Church of Christ – 972-377-9106
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church – 972-712-2645
St. Philips Episcopal
Church – 214-387-4700
Stonebriar
Church of Christ – 972-712-9264
Stonebriar Community Church
– 469-252-5000
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – 972-377-4724
The Journey – 214-529-8873
Turning Point CMA Church – 469-733-3196
Water’s Edge Lutheran
Church – 972-712-7377 About Matt Lafata: Matt Lafata and his wife Erika share six
children between the two of them. In January 1999, Mr. Lafata
moved to Frisco from Gloucester, MA. Mr. Lafata has helped build
several highly successful businesses for more than 20 years. A
long-time business consultant, entrepreneur and human resources
professional, he is the Director of Business Development with
the Frisco-based HR strategy and technology consulting firm
HRchitect (www.HRchitect.com).
He is also the founder of several marketing and public relations
agencies including The Matt Lafata Marketing Group (www.mattlafatamarketing.com).
Previously, Mr. Lafata was an Executive Vice President of a
computer software company where he was responsible for corporate
development, marketing, sales, product development and more. Mr.
Lafata studied finance and business management at Salem State
College in Salem, Massachusetts. Mr. Lafata is involved in numerous
organizations throughout Frisco. He is in his 2nd
term as a Frisco City Council member and has been involved in
the following…
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Former Deputy Mayor Pro Tem on the Frisco
City Council
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Former Planning & Zoning Commissioner
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Graduate of Leadership Frisco
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2005 recipient of the “21 Leaders of the 21st
Century” by Inside Collin County Business
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Graduate of the Citizen’s Police Academy
and a member of the Alumni group
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Youth sports coach
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Past board member for the Frisco Family
Services Center
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St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus
Member
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Member of the Frisco Heritage Association
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Member of the Frisco Association for the
Arts
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Member of the Frisco Community Theatre
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Community Advisory Board member for the
Frisco Women’s League
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Friends of the Frisco Public Library Member
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Board member for the Frisco Square
Municipal Management District
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City of Frisco Technology Committee member
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City of Frisco Budget and Audit
subcommittee member
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Tax Increment Finance board member
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Wakeland High School PTA
Technology/Publicity Committee Chairperson
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Co-Director of the Mrs. Texas United States
Pageant
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Honorary Chair for World AIDS Day 2007 in
Collin County Since 2001, Matt and his marketing company
have produced this very popular e-newsletter that goes out every
week to over 40,000 people and businesses which keeps the Frisco
community in touch with local events and businesses. In July 2007, Matt announced his bid for
Mayor of Frisco in the May 2008 election. Visit
www.matt4mayor.com for
more information about his candidacy. How to “Whitelist” this Frisco Community
Newsletter in Your Spam Filter: With the advent of outrageous volumes of
unwanted email these days, of which I get a ton, it's
unfortunate that legitimate email publications like this are not
being seen by some of the readers who enjoy those publications.
There is much fear today that the email publishing/marketing
industry is in serious trouble, due to mistakes in filtering
when legitimate email is erroneously tagged as unwanted email. While we applaud the anti-spam industry for
removing the plethora of unwanted email from many of our
mailboxes, from time to time, some legitimate email publications
are mistaken as unwanted. Sometimes, this results in our mailings
bouncing back, with requests for us to respond to
challenge/response messages to prevent future filtering.
However, due to the size of our list, it's nearly impossible for
us handle the volume of such requests. To that end, please realize that we want
our readers to always anticipate and enjoy the valuable
information that this community newsletter delivers. If you currently use an anti-spam program
or service, we ask that you take just a minute or two to add
this newsletter to your "safe" or permitted email sender list.
This usually involves simply adding our sending address (From:)
to your whitelist, safelist, or list of privileged senders. This
is commonly known as whitelisting a publication. Simply add the
email addresses of
matt@mattlafata.com and
matt@mattlafatamarketing.com.
If you wish to
be removed from this list, please send an email to
matt@mattlafatamarketing.com and simply put the words REMOVE
in the subject line.
Any Political
Advertising contained in this newsletter is Paid for by Matt
Lafata for Mayor -
Sarah Ianace,
Treasurer, 6061 Pintail Lane, Frisco TX 75034 |
Dear Friends, This week’s newsletter is Proudly Sponsored
by Frisco Baby Consign. Check out the information on
their upcoming shopping event on March 7 and 8 here in Frisco.
Also check out the Spotlight on The Frisco Bar, which
will soon open near Solare Spa and Café (NW corner of Lebanon
and Legacy). A lot of work goes into putting this newsletter
together and I greatly appreciate the support of our sponsors so
please patronize them wherever possible. HR and technology professionals throughout
the southwest will gather to network and participate in the
region’s largest HR technology event of the year to be held at
the Frisco Convention Center on March 6, 2008. If you are
interested in attending this great event, visit
www.ihrim-dfw.org for
more information and to register. This is a community newsletter, YOUR
community newsletter, and as such, I want to encourage you to
send me community events as well as write-ups about people or
groups who should be recognized and/or commended for what they
do or have done. This is a newsletter about Frisco for all of us
to play a part in. It is designed to bring our community closer
together so please submit stuff to me at any time. It is also an
economic tool for our community where businesses have the
opportunity to advertise their products and services to people
who want to hear about them. If you have a business, restaurant or a
service and are interested in advertising and reaching
more than 40,000 individuals and businesses in Frisco and the
surrounding areas, please email us at
sales@mattlafatamarketing.com for more details on the
various options available to you. The newsletter is also
included on the web site
www.mattlafatamarketing.com and
www.frisco-online.com
for additional exposure. It’s a great way to promote your
business, promote an event at your place of business and is the
most cost effective and efficient way to reach a large segment
of the Frisco population. You may want to also consider
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Frisco Baby and Children’s Consignment Sale
is for everyone -- Moms, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, expectant
Moms, expectant Dads, Aunts, Uncles, friends, family and anyone
else who would like to shop with great prices! We have quality
gently used clothes, toys, furniture and essentials for babies,
children and expectant Moms.
Are you a First time Mom or a Frisco ISD
employee? There is a presale for you! Go to
www.babyconsign.com
and register to get your presale pass. If you would like
to volunteer at the sale, check out the website for details!
Volunteers are the first shoppers at the presale! We look
forward to seeing you all there! For all the details, visit the website
www.babyconsign.com.
Any questions, please e-mail
babyconsign@sbcglobal.net or call Jessica at 940-365-2103.
Spotlight on…The Frisco Bar:
This interview was conducted with Von
Best, my good friend and Owner of the soon to be open The Frisco
Bar” located adjacent to his wife Rosanne’s combination
California café and elegantly “cool” spa known as Solare Spa &
Café.
Von, I know you and Rosanne are very active in the Frisco
community with Solare Spa & Café, the Boys and Girls Club of
Collin County, your church and more. Why open the Frisco Bar?
Matt, simply put I wanted to create a place where I could go and
meet friends, have a bite of well-prepared food, drink a nice
cold draft or perhaps a martini and feel comfortable. Many of
“the” places Rosanne and I visit are too noisy, too “club like”
and not conducive to having a good conversation with a friend.
It made sense to open The Frisco Bar in my own neighborhood
because I really wanted to create an environment where old
friends meet and new friends can be found. To offer a place
locally where individuals and friends can gather, to be
entertained, to drop in simply for a bite to eat or a drink,
where they feel welcomed and at home, that is my ultimate goal.
That sounds fantastic and I am looking
forward to its opening! Speaking of that, what can people
expect? With our tagline “Frisco’s Finest
Neighborhood Retreat” I wanted to be sure to create an
environment that is classy yet comfortable. Plus combining an
old neighborhood feel with a modern day look was important to
me. Imagine dark, distressed woods, copper accents on the bar
along with cobalt blue lighted glass. Our bar stools are
distressed wood with fine leather seats and our soft seating
areas include cobalt blue velvet sofas, mustard leather chairs
along with dark brown leather winged back chairs. And we will
have a thirty-seat patio area too. Combine all that with a
distressed wood floor, eight plasma screens, a dart board area,
a beautiful carved wood shuffle board along with a super
friendly staff who won’t rush you out the door and the best
burger or sirloin sandwich you’ll ever eat and a fantastic
martini, you’ve got The Frisco Bar. So you’ll be serving food too? Absolutely. The Frisco Bar menu items will
include “killer” burgers, sirloin steak sandwiches, California
style fish and chips, clams and chips, tenderloin nachos and
other high-end bar type food. We’ll also offer Solare chicken
wraps, fish tacos and other Solare favorites as some of our
healthy fare menu offerings. I’m getting hungry just talking about
this. So with the number of new restaurants and bars opening in
Frisco, what will make The Frisco Bar different? We wanted to create a place for all types
of people in all types of modes. If someone feels like meeting
up with friends to play darts or shuffleboard then they can do
that. If others feel like relaxing on our sofas with friends
enjoying a glass of wine and conversation we offer that too. Or
if you are alone and feel like connecting with others while you
have something to eat and or a beverage that’s okay as well. The
Frisco Bar is a place where people can meet their friends or
neighbors and gather in a classy spot right here in the
neighborhood. The suburbs don’t offer this kind of gathering
place and I wanted to offer it. As I stated previously it’s
where I hope that “Old Friends meet and new friends are found.” Von, one of my passions is music. Will
your place offer live music? You bet. We’ll offer live music on the
weekends with a special focus upon local musicians on Sundays.
Our hours will generally be Monday, Wednesday, Thursdays and
Fridays 4pm until midnight, weekends from eleven am until
midnight. We’ll also be featuring a movie night on Wednesdays
where you may watch classics if you desire with subtitles.
We’ll offer viewing of important sporting events throughout the
week and music video concerts on Thursdays. All this will
be going on and you can enjoy them or focus upon something or
someone else! Look us up at
www.TheFriscoBar.com
for our schedule of events when we open. Thanks so much for your time, Von. I
look forward to your grand opening and wish you the greatest of
success. When do you expect to open? We hope to open around the end of
February/early March but as you know the construction process
can be unpredictable at times. I’ll be sure to keep you posted. Please Register To Vote:
We have a very important election in May of
2008 where we will elect a new Mayor of the City of Frisco for
the first time since 2002. You need to be registered by the
beginning of April to vote in this important election. If you are not registered in the City of
Frisco, please take the time to register to vote, so that you
can participate in this very important election. You need to
register in Frisco if you have moved from outside the city and
you also need to register if you have moved from Collin County
to Denton County and vice versa. For voter registration information, click
on the county where you reside. You can also visit the City Secretary’s
office at City Hall to get a voter registration card or stop by
my office in Frisco Square as I have some as well. Youth Art Month FISD Art Show:
Where: Liberty High School What: Art Show from K - 12th grade
Art Students When: Tuesday, Feb. 26th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
for Liberty and Centennial High and all feeder schools. Thursday, Feb 28th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm for
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Twice As Nice MOPS Consignment
Sale:
First Baptist of Frisco, 7901 Main St.,
Frisco, TX 75034 Saturday, April 5th from 7:30 AM
to noon 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (1/2 price sale) Last
Chance to Purchase FRISCOPOLY:
In celebration of the 20th
Anniversary of I.S. Rogers Elementary we are offering these
original board games at $144 per case…that is only $12 each (50%
off retail)…or $15 per individual game (40% off retail).
Our goal is to present the Frisco Education Foundation with a
check of $10,000 at our 20th Anniversary reception on
March 9, 2008. All proceeds benefit a FEF Scholarship
Endowment and special recognition will be given to our
supporters. These games feature many Frisco businesses
and interesting historical facts. They make a great gift
or collectible!! Contact
rogers_pta@yahoo.com today! Frisco Business & Professional
Women's Club Monthly Meeting: Political Involvement – How to
Make Your Time Count!:
You have an issue that concerns you
locally, regionally, or nationally. But how do you know
when or how to get involved? Is it worth your time, can
you really make a difference? On Thursday, March 6, Frisco City
Councilman Matt Lafata will speak to the Frisco Business and
Professional Women about becoming involved with your city,
county, state or nation. Why step up and become active,
how do you determine where best to put your hours, and how do
you find out what you need so you don’t feel totally unprepared? The Frisco BPW meets on the first Thursday
of the month for dinner, guest speaker and networking at the
Frisco Embassy Suites, 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, just west of
Stonebriar Mall. Power networking begins at 6:15 p.m., dinner
and speaker at 7:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged.
Please email/call Nina Barr at
ngbarr@tx.rr.com or 972-377-0335 to make a reservation or
for more information. Guests are always welcome. The Business and Professional Women (BPW)
is a national organization of women helping women through
education, support and advocacy. Members and guests are
encouraged to network with other professionals, share career
strategies and interests and to learn from guest speakers on
topics of interest to women as community members, individuals,
business owners, employees, those advancing their careers,
changing careers or re-entering the workforce. Visit
www.friscobpw.org for more information. Tornado Talk…by Junior
Reporter, Kaleigh Lafata:
Well it was another weekend to forget for
the Tornado. They faced their second weekend of losses in a row,
this time against the first place Wichita Falls Wildcats. They
remain in fourth place, but with the consecutive losses, moving
up in the standings is looking a little out of touch at the
moment. Wichita Falls started off the scoring
Friday night, with four goals in the 1st period
alone, 3 of which were power play goals. Sean Roadhouse got the
1st Tornado goal on a 4-on-3 power play in the 2nd
period. After the lone Tornado goal, Wichita got 3 more goals, 2
in the 2nd period and one at the beginning of the 3rd.
The future wasn’t looking too bright for the boys, as they were
down 7-1. Sam Goodwin upped the Tornado 7-2, with Ben Van
Lare and John Bullis assisting. Soon after, Ryan Fuller scored
the final goal of the night with Sergei Korostin getting his 2nd
assist of the night. The Wildcats outshot the boys 41-28 and the
final score was 7-3. Ryan Fuller started out Saturday’s game
with his 2nd goal of the series. The glory didn’t
last long though, due to Wichita scoring four consecutive goals
leading through the 2nd period. Sam Goodwin also
snagged his 2nd of the series tom make the score 4-2.
Wichita then scored again, but so did Andrew Blazek. It wasn’t
enough though, as the game ended 5-3, in favor of Wichita. The Tornado head off to Fairbanks for a
couple of games, and to hopefully bring back some wins. Have a
great weekend! The Thunder is Back! Get Your
Tickets Now:
Beginning March 1st, the Frisco Thunder
returns to action this spring for their 2nd Season at the Dr
Pepper Star Center. Season ticket and partial plans are now
available but seating is limited...packages as low as $40!
There are only 3,500 seats, so reserve your
personal seats and reap the benefits of being a season ticket
holder! To Order Tickets call: 972.731.6968 Frisco Thunder Official
Newsletter:
Join The Frisco Thunder's Official
E-Newsletter -- Thunderstrike is sent out weekly letting its
readers catch the latest news from our local indoor football
team as well. To join, send an e-mail to
contactus@friscothunderifl.com DFW Family Hope Seeking Host
Families for Spring 2008 Orphan Camp:
The non-profit group Family Hope, in
conjunction with International Family Services adoption agency,
is seeking host families for a group of orphans coming to the
Frisco area March 21-31, 2008 for spring camp. The purpose of
camp is to provide Ukrainian orphan children ages 8-13 an
experience of a lifetime in a fun and educational environment.
The camp provides these children with a whole new outlook on the
world and enables them to dream of possibilities. Our camp
allows the children to live in a family environment, if even for
a short time. One of the best outcomes of our camp is that these
children are exposed to American families, increasing their
chance, as well as all older orphans' chances, of being adopted
once the families see how wonderful the kids really are! We are now accepting applications for host
families. We will be accepting up to 10 families for this camp,
on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Stacy Zonis
at zonisfamily@tx.rr.com
asap for more information. National Anthem Auditions for
the Frisco RoughRiders:
National Anthem Auditions for the 2008
RoughRiders Baseball Season will take place at Dr Pepper
Ballpark on Saturday February 23, 2008 from 10-4pm. For more
information visit
www.ridersbaseball.com. Anyone interested in singing should
email the Director of Game Entertainment at
gwilhelm@ridersbaseball.com Upcoming Meeting of the Texas
Democratic Women of Collin County:
The next meeting of the Texas Democratic
Women of Collin County will be held on Monday February 25,
6:45pm room at Legacy Bank, 3512 Preston Road (just north of
Parker) 2nd Floor Conference Room. Please note new
location! Join us for a panel on LGBT
(Lesbian/Gay/Bi-sexual/Transgender) issues, politics, and
advocacy. Board members from Stonewall Democrats, Collin County
Gay & Lesbian Alliance and Equality Texas will talk about the
mission of their organizations’ and how straight allies can get
involved both locally and at the national level. Texas Democratic Women – Promoting the
Increased Political Activity and Influence of Democratic Women
in Texas Politics and Government. EDUCATE • ACTIVATE • ELECT -
www.tdwcc.org Mulch Madness:
Troop 406 from Stonebridge UMC is
continuing its 9th annual Mulch sales. They are selling Top
Quality Cedar and Hardwood Mulch that can be delivered to your
door. The Cedar is $3.50 a bag (2 cu. ft.) and the Hardwood is
$3.25. The mulch can be delivered to your house for only $5.00
for up to 50 bags after that it is $5 for each additional
increment of 50 bags. This fundraiser helps The Boy Scouts
attend camps and helps pay the troops expenses for the year. All
mulch will be delivered on the weekend of March 8th or can be
picked up at Stonebridge UMC from 8 until noon on the same day.
Please contact Todd or Jeffery Hodgkiss at 972-712-0844 or via
e-mail @
krhodgkiss@sbcglobal.net with any questions. Garage Sale Donations Needed:
The Preston Ridge Baptist Church Student
Ministry is currently accepting donations for a garage sale to
help raise funds to send our High School students on a Spring
Break mission trip to New Orleans. We will be partnering with
Mission Lab to help rebuild and reach the community for Christ.
Donations can be dropped off Weekdays 9am to 5pm at our church,
5849 Hillcrest Frisco, TX. For large item pickup or
questions, please leave a message for Matt at 972-712-7007 ext
103. The garage sale will be held Saturday March
1st, 8am until 4pm, at the church. Thank you for your support. Frisco Residents of Color
Presents its 2nd Annual Garage Sale “Spring Shopping Fling”:
Come neighbors, friends, families,
organizations and browse the grounds at Hillcrest Day School for
a community garage sale. This shopping extravaganza will
titillate the senses of the most discriminating of shoppers.
This sale will be the perfect opportunity to look for that
special something for someone, or to get a jump on your Easter
Holiday shopping. Saturday, March 15 from 7am to 1pm at
Hillcrest Day School, 6725 Hillcrest, Frisco Outside vendors can be a part of this
community garage sale by purchasing space to sell their
“Trinkets and Trash” for $40. To purchase space, or for
any additional information, please contact Karen Griggsby via
phone 972-978-3216 or
karen.griggsby@sbcglobal.net.
Frisco Human Society is Having
a “Spring Cleaning” Yard Sale:
April 11 and 12th at Advantage
Storage at 3540 Legacy Drive (just north of Warren) We need your donations now! This is the
perfect time to clean out your closets and cupboards to get rid
of all that clutter before Spring and Summer. We’ll take your items until Tuesday, April
8th and price them to sell, sell, sell! Advantage Storage has generously donated
storage units for our use so please help us fill them up. Bring
your items, starting today, to the Advantage Storage office from
9am to 6pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturday. If you have questions about the sale or
what can be donated, contact Frisco Humane Society (Vicki
Peterson) at 972-816-7270 or Advantage Resident Manager (Linda
Krabill) at 972-334-9190. 100% of the sale proceeds will benefit
homeless dogs and cats. Frisco Humane Society is a 501(c)3
charity and your donation is tax deductible to the extent of the
law. Tax deduction receipts will be provided upon request.
www.friscohumanesociety.com –
www.advantagestorage.net Garage Sale for Katy
Parkinson:
March 8th from 7 am- 2 pm at 12B
Rhea Mills Circle, Prosper, Texas 75078 (Rhea Mills subdivision off of Custer Rd.,
a couple of miles north of 380.) Katy Parkinson, the Collin County teen
injured and paralyzed as a result of a car accident last
October, has been making extraordinary strides in her recovery.
Please contribute to the success of this event by coming to the
garage sale and by helping to spread the word to your friends,
neighbors, and co-workers. All money raised will go to the
Parkinson family. *In the event of bad weather, the make-up
date is March 29th. Bright Elementary School Hosts
4th Annual Sock Hop:
Bright Elementary will host its 4th Annual
Sock Hop on Friday, March 7. The Sock Hop committee is currently
looking for and accepting donations from the local community for
the Sock Hop's basket raffle and silent auction. If you
would like more information on donating, please contact Julie
Parker at 972-712-5657 or
parkerland2@gmail.com. When considering Bright for a
donation please remember that all funds raised go to the
children at Bright Elementary. Sparks Elementary Book Fair:
Sparks Elementary will host a Scholastic
Book Fair from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, March 10-13, at 8200 Otis Drive in Frisco. Families, teachers, and the community are
invited to attend the Fair, which will feature a Reading Road
Trip theme. The book fair will offer specially-priced
books and educational products, including new releases,
award-winning titles, children's classics, interactive software,
adult books, and current bestsellers from more than 150
publishers. Frisco Women’s League Hosting
3rd Annual Mother-Daughter Tea:
Frisco Women's League is hosting their 3rd
Annual Mother-Daughter Tea to benefit Collin County Children’s
Advocacy Center. It is held at the Stonebriar Country Club
Saturday, April 26th and will include a delicious afternoon tea
menu, style show, silent auction and crafts for the children.
We are now looking for sponsors who would like to highlight
their company to the Frisco community while contributing to a
worthy cause. For sponsorship opportunities, please
contact Lisa Statzer at
Lisa@MyCardsWork.com. Family Symphony Sundays! - A
Fun, Interactive Concert Series for Families!
The Family Symphony Sunday Series treats
families with kids ages 3 - 12 to an interactive concert
preceded by pre-concert activities - all for only $5.50 a
concert (and up)! Kids and their families are introduced
to musical instruments and concepts through hands-on activities,
musical demonstrations, stories, and performances by the
symphony's own musicians. Come early before each concert
and enjoy the interactive music exhibit FasTrack Kids, the Plano
Symphony Instrument Petting zoo - an interactive musical
learning experience, and more! 2007-2008 Season
·
Boomin’ Brass:
Sunday, March 2, 2008 – 3 PM at The Courtyard Theatre
·
Poundin’ Percussion:
Sunday, March 9, 2008 – 3 PM at The Courtyard Theatre
·
Peter and the Wolf & Full Symphony:
Sunday, March 30, 2008 – 3 PM at Charles W. Eisemann Center,
2351 Performance Dr., Richardson, TX 75082 To order tickets, call the Plano Symphony
Orchestra Ticket Office at 972-473-7262 or stop by the Box
Office: · Single tickets for Peter and the
Wolf: $8 - $18 · Single tickets for all other
concerts: $7 - $11 · Add $2 at the door for all
performances DBU-North Information Session
/ Open House: Monday, March 17, at 5:45 p.m.:
On Monday, March 17, at 5:45 p.m. Dallas
Baptist University will be hosting a free Information Session at
DBU-North for adults interested in completing a degree. The
information session will involve a discussion on DBU’s masters
degrees as well as detailed information on how an adult can gain
up to 30 hours of college credit towards a bachelors degree
based on life and work experience. You can earn an entire
bachelors degree in Communication, Psychology, Business
Administration, and Management, as well as, a Master of Business
Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Management, Master of
Education, Master of Education in School Counseling, and a
Master of Arts in Counseling at DBU-North in Frisco. In addition
students can take classes leading to the completion of a Master
of Arts in Christian Education. The information session will be
held at DBU-North’s regional academic center located right here
in Frisco at the corner of Warren and Internet in Hall Office
Park (3211 Internet Blvd, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034). If you
have any questions or would like to reserve a seat please
contact DBU-North at (214) 333-5777 or
dbunorth@dbu.edu. Frisco Flyers Fourth Annual
Golf Tournament:
The Frisco Flyers, a Special Olympics Texas
Team, invite you to be a part of our annual golf tournament.
Contributions from the tournament allow us to purchase team
uniforms and equipment, send athletes to regional and state
competitions, and provide other athletic opportunities for our
team. Sign up today to golf or be a sponsor - there are
many ways to contribute! Monday, April 28, 2008; 8 AM Shotgun Start
at The Eldorado Country Club, 6404 Country Club Drive, McKinney 4 Person Scramble (Sign up individually, or
as a team); $150 per player/$550 per team Contact Justin Ryan (friscospecialolympicsgolf@hotmail.com) for
more information or visit our website and sign up online:
www.friscoflyers.org Frisco Family Services Center
Gala 2008 Deep In the Heart of Frisco Just Weeks Away:
Frisco- Brand your calendars for this
western affair!
Plans for Frisco Family Services Center’s
signature fundraising gala are well under way and this year’s
event, Deep in The Heart of Frisco, is one you won’t want to
miss. The 14th annual event is Saturday, March 8, 2008 at
the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in
Frisco. Frisco Family Services Center anticipate welcoming
more than 800 guests who will dress in their western chic
attire, and enjoy an evening of entertainment,
friend-raising and fundraising to benefit those in need or in
crisis in our community. Guests can dance the night away
to live music by Dallas’ own Emerald City Band and enjoy
fabulous food from area restaurants. The evening will include
mechanical bull riding and for those who like to press their
luck, there will be a casino with black jack, craps, roulette
and Texas Hold ‘Em Poker. An array of
silent auction items including: jewelry, sporting event tickets,
furniture, entertainment, weekend getaways, clothing, spa
treatments, unique theme baskets and more will provide many
bidding opportunities. Auctioneer Damon Motley and his
spotters will once again orchestrate the always exciting live
auction, giving guests the opportunity to bid on exceptional
big-ticket items such as a fighter jet ride, vacation getaways,
exquisite jewelry, and sports packages. The evening will
conclude when one lucky person will be the winner of a 200 Audi
TT courtesy of Frisco Family Services Center in partnership with
Boardwalk Audi. Tickets are $100 and only 750 tickets will
be sold. Everyone is encouraged to attend and reservations are
$65 per person or $850 for a reserved table for 10. For more
information on sponsoring, donating an auction item, or to
purchase tickets, visit
www.friscocenter.org or call 972-335-9495. Winner of the
vehicle need not be present to win. Presenting this year’s event is Title
Sponsor, The Shops at Starwood / Hermansen Land Development.
“We are honored and privileged to support such a wonderful
agency,” said Kirk and Monica Hermansen of Hemansen Land
Development. Frisco Style Magazine has once again
partnered with FFSC as the Signature Media Sponsor. Other
major sponsors showing their support are: Advanced Fixtures
Incorporated, Brinkmann Ranch, Centennial Medical Center,
Century Bank, Frisco-Online.com, Keller Williams-Jan Richey
Group, Land Rover-Frisco, Mario Sinacola & Sons, Red Planet
Design, The Rudman Partnership, Strasburger & Price, Trinity
Stairs and Westside Premier Magazine. Women's Heart Healthy Day at
Centennial Medical Center:
In honor of American Heart Month,
Centennial Medical Center will be hosting “Women’s Heart Healthy
Day” on Saturday, February 23rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
Centennial Medical Center, your heart health is of utmost
importance. We are here for you every step of the way,
from prevention and education, to diagnosis, treatment and
rehabilitation. For more information please call
1-800-330-3819.
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