Matt Lafata’s Weekly Email Newsletter

February 22, 2007 – Volume 6, Issue 8

matt@mattlafatamarketing.com – www.mattlafatamarketing.com

Attorney Terri Green posed for a picture with me at a recent grand opening event for Isabella’s Restaurant located at the NW corner of Legacy and SH121

Mr. Paul Clark is the February winner of Citizen of the Month. Pictured with me, from left to right, are Vi Clark, Gabby King, Paul Clark, and Liz Wise King.

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.

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Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time.” – Marian Wright Edelman

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In this jam packed issue you will find lots of great information including the following…

Capitol Steps by Rep. Ken Paxton: 32

Matt’s Blog - Blog - an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page – LAST UPDATED 1/30/07

Newsletter Staff Members and Contributors

Matt Lafata – Editor and Publisher – 214-336-3355

Kaleigh Lafata – Tornado Talk

Sarah Ianace – Happenings in Frisco ISD

Glenn Kopanski – Landscape Design

Pedro Checo – Advice from Dr. Checo

Joe Hockaday, CPA – Today’s Tax Talk From Joe!:

State Representative Ken Paxton -- Capitol Steps

Citizen of the Month and Neighborhood of the Month Details

Meadow Hill Estates was the February winner of Neighborhood of the Month. Their picture and story was published in the February 15, 2007 issue.

If you have a citizen or neighborhood you would like to nominate for March, please send it to me by the end of February…

The Citizen of the Month will focus on a person in Frisco who has been nominated by another individual. He or she could be a person 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.

Please send an email to community@mattlafatamarketing.com to nominate and explain why a Frisco citizen or a neighborhood should be honored with this monthly recognition.

“Dear Neighbor” Column:

Hi Neighbors, in attempt to assist The City of Frisco Residents with their Spring Projects this newsletter would like to start a ‘Dear Neighbor’ column for questions and inquiries about home improvements.  Such improvements might include questions regarding accessory buildings, sheds, patio covers, gazebos, fences (new or replacements) foundation repairs, re-roofing projects, arbors, room additions or alterations, tall grass, trash, outdoor kitchens, fire-pits, spas and pools.

It would be something similar to the famous ‘Dear Abby’ or ‘Heloise’ column, where readers submit their questions or concerns and the response is printed in this newsletter.  This newsletters’ reader’s, as the citizens of Frisco, will be able to ask for information in regards to home improvements, general building practices and property nuisances. 

So, if you have questions or home improvements, general building practices property nuisances or any newsworthy items you would like to ask and have shared with all our readers, please send them to me at community@mattlafatamarketing.com so I may include them.

Question of the Week:

Q. Do I need a permit for a fence and how tall can it be?

A. Permits are required on all fences built, except when repairing or replacing a portion of the fence -- limited to two (2) sections or sixteen (16) feet. Fences may be built up to eight (8) feet in height from grade on the rear and side yards of the main structure. Fences in the front of the main structure may be built four (4') feet in height and all vision clips must be observed. In no case shall a fence or portion thereof extend past any property line.

Wine Question of the Day:

Since we enjoy a glass of wine from time to time, we have become more fascinated with wine in general and in trying to learn more about wine. This week’s question…

Q. Should I let wine breathe after it’s been opened?

A. This is a much debated issue. Many believe that few wines greatly benefit from “breathing” (i.e., opening the bottle of wine and letting it stand a while before being drunk) because the wine’s surface area exposed to air is minimal. But many believe that few wines will be hurt by giving it a chance to breathe.

The argument for letting the wine breathe (especially older red wine designed to be aged) is that the wine can benefit from the exposure to air just as it may benefit from the oxidation that occurs during the aging process. On the other hand, an older red wine may begin to break down when exposed to air for an extended period of time.

If you are drinking a wine you feel needs time to breathe, most likely a young tannic red wine, try letting it breathe in the glass rather than in the bottle. More of the wine will be exposed to the air that way. Let your personal taste dictate how you like your wine, whether you prefer it fresh from the bottle or after it has had time to breathe.

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Happy Chinese New Year!

The Chinese New Year holiday took place on February 18.

Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade. The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years (seven years out of a 19-yearcycle). This is the same as adding an extra day on leap year. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors. The sacrifice to the ancestors, the most vital of all the rituals, united the living members with those who had passed away. Departed relatives are remembered with great respect because they were responsible for laying the foundations for the fortune and glory of the family.

Year 2007 is the Year of the Pig by the Chinese calendar.

Happy Mardi Gras – February 20

Mardi Gras, the French for 'fat Tuesday', has got quite a few names. While the English used to call it Shrove Tuesday, or, later as Pancake Day, to the Germans it is Fastnachtkuchen, or, just Fastnacht. Yet, irrespective of this name game, Mardi Gras - or at least its counterparts under different names, is no newcomer in the history of humanity. Take, for instance, the Carnival. This can be regarded as the mother of Mardi Gras traditions, with the origin embedded in ancient Rome. However, around the middle of the second century traditions of the Carnival became popular as a way to feast and act wild before the somber days of Lent. This is still celebrated as a splendid festival across South America and in the Catholic countries of Europe.

Although Mardi Gras is basically a Catholic holiday, today it is party for everyone here in United States. This is especially true in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana which can be credited for introducing this tradition in the country.

Mardi Gras first came to New Orleans through French Culture in the year 1699 when the French explorers celebrated the holiday on the Mississippi River. Over the years, the celebration has witnessed growing national attention with many parades and parties coming in to add to its hue and flavor. Despite the Hispanic invasion later the celebration has not lost its original French influence.

However, there is another view. It says that the modern incarnation of Mardi Gras in the U.S. begin in Mobile, AL in 1830, with Michael Krafft and the Cowbellion de Rakin Society. Their Mardi Gras celebrations continued until the Civil War. New Orleans' claims to be the origin of American Mardi Gras come from the fact that it is likely that the French & Spanish upper crust of the Louisiana celebrated Mardi Gras as part of their French Catholic heritage long before the first parade in New Orleans in 1857.

Whatever be the origin and history, that fact is that today it is celebrated with much fanfare as a public holiday only in the southern states of Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, and its fame has gradually extended nationwide, or for that matter, worldwide. The French tradition apart, influences of the Germans, as well as the British are evident in the day's customs across the country.

Ash Wednesday – February 21:

Ash Wednesday, which took place this past Wednesday, marks the onset of the Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and abstinence. It is also known as the 'Day of Ashes'. So called because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross.

The name 'Day of Ashes' comes from "Dies Cinerum" in the Roman Missal and is found in the earliest existing copies of the Gregorian Sacramentary. The concept originated by the Roman Catholics somewhere in the 6th century. Though the exact origin of the day is not clear, the custom of marking the head with ashes on this Day is said to have originated during the papacy of Gregory the Great (590-604).

In the Old Testament ashes were found to have used for two purposes: as a sign of humility and mortality; and as a sign of sorrow and repentance for sin. The Christian connotation for ashes in the liturgy of Ash Wednesday has also been taken from this Old Testament biblical custom. Receiving ashes on the head as a reminder of mortality and a sign of sorrow for sin was a practice of the Anglo-Saxon church in the 10th century. It was made universal throughout the Western church at the Synod of Benevento in 1091.

Originally the use of ashes to betoken penance was a matter of private devotion. Later it became part of the official rite for reconciling public penitents. In this context, ashes on the penitent served as a motive for fellow Christians to pray for the returning sinner and to feel sympathy for him. Still later, the use of ashes passed into its present rite of beginning the penitential season of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

Putting a 'cross' mark on the forehead was in imitation of the spiritual mark or seal that is put on a Christian in baptism. This is when the newly born Christian is delivered from slavery to sin and the devil, and made a slave of righteousness and Christ (Rom. 6:3-18).

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:

• Frisco Neighborhoods and Homeowner Associations
• Churches and other places of Worship
• Clubs and Organizations
• 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.

About Matt Lafata:

Matt Lafata is the proud parent of three children and moved to Frisco from Gloucester, MA in January, 1999. Mr. Lafata has helped build several highly successful businesses for more than 20 years. A long-time business consultant and entrepreneur, he is the Director of Sales and Marketing with the Frisco-based HR 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, strategic supervision of marketing and 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 2^nd term as a Frisco City Council member and is also involved in the following…

• Former Deputy Mayor Pro Tem on the Frisco City Council
• Former Planning & Zoning Commissioner
• Graduate of Leadership Frisco
• 2005 recipient of the “21 Leaders of the 21^st Century” by Inside Collin County Business
• Graduate of the Citizen’s Police Academy and a member of the Alumni group
• Youth sports coach
• Past board member for the Frisco Family Services Center
• St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Member
• Member of the Frisco Heritage Association
• Member of the Frisco Association for the Arts
• Community Advisory Board member for the Frisco Women’s League
• Board member for the Frisco Square Municipal Management District
• City of Frisco Technology Committee member
• City of Frisco Budget and Audit subcommittee member
• Tax Increment Finance board member
• Co-Director of the Mrs. Texas United States Pageant

Matt recently became engaged to Erika Howe of Frisco, who also has three children.

If you wish to be removed from this list, please send an email to matt@mattlafata.com.

Dear Friends,

This week’s newsletter is proudly sponsored by the Mrs. Texas United States® Pageant, the premiere competition for married women. If you are a married woman, check out how you can be a part of this fun event that takes place this May in Frisco. Also, if you have a business, there are some great opportunities for ads and event sponsorships. Also check out the spotlight on Accent Awards and Trophies, Frisco’s only Trophy and Awards shop. They have a special offer just for newsletter readers that I hope you are able to take advantage of. 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.

Our Texas Tornado hockey team will play two big games on March 3 and 4 against the Santa Fe Roadrunners and the Wichita Falls Wildcats, respectively. This is a great time to go catch some great hockey as the Tornado have once again set up a special offer for newsletter readers. For just $9.50, you can get a ticket, hot dog, chips, and Dr Pepper product. What a deal! Just go to www.tornadohockey.com, and the go to Tickets – Purchase Tickets Online. Pick either March 3 or 4 and type in the code “Lafata” to take advantage of this great offer.

The Frisco Family Services Center annual gala – Boots, Bandanas & Bowties – is coming up soon and whether or not you attend this great event, you can buy a raffle ticket now for a chance to win a 2007 Lexus IS 250! See details in the newsletter below.

The February Citizen of the Month is…Mr. Paul Clark! Read more about why he was chosen, a little further down in this newsletter, and how you could be next!

100.3 JACK FM will be here in Frisco from 10am-noon at It’s a Grind this Saturday (the 24th) for a “Car Jacking”. If you’ll take a JACK FM bumper sticker, they’ll give you a $10 gift card. If you haven’t been to It’s a Grind, you should go. They have the best variety of sugar-free syrups in the area, and if you go inside, you’ll even find a nice fireplace to help you relax, or you can get your beverage quickly in the drive-thru. They are at Lebanon and the Tollway in the Shops at Starwood.

If you have a business, restaurant or a service and are interested in advertising and reaching more than 35,000 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 providing a special offer to newsletter readers only.

Newsletter Sponsor – Mrs. Texas United States® Pageant:

This week’s newsletter is sponsored by the Mrs. Texas United States Pageant, the premiere competition for married women. The state contest has called Frisco home for the last three years, with this year’s competition May 11-13 at the host hotel Westin Stonebriar Resort. A souvenir program book, with a long shelf life, is produced each year. Ads and event sponsorships for activities during the pageant weekend are available, tailored to your business’ needs. Contact the pageant office at info@mrstexasunitedstates.com or Marketing Consultant Tina Grimes at tina.grimes@yahoo.com or 214.228.4401 for advertising and sponsorship information.

Additionally, entries are still being accepted until April 15th. If you want to have a fun, girls’ weekend meeting new friends, consider entering the competition. Contestants must be married, living in Texas, and children are not a factor. Our winners have been all over the age and lifestyle spectrum; we’ve had stay-at-home moms win, as well as those with full-time jobs outside the home. No experience is necessary, and there is no talent competition. Most of the women who enter a pageant for married women have never done so previously. The new Mrs. Texas competes at the televised Mrs. United States Pageant in Las Vegas this summer.  Limited local titles are available. Visit www.mrstexasunitedstates.com for more information.

Spotlight on…Accent Awards and Trophies: 

This interview was conducted with Lon Cannon, Manager of Accent Awards and Trophies here in Frisco…

Hi Lon, tell us a little bit about your business.

I recently joined Accent Awards and Trophies and wanted to share some of the exciting changes that I have been working on.  Accent Awards and Trophies is Frisco’s only Trophy and Awards shop.  Our goal in 2007 is to insure your needs are met with prompt, accurate and courteous service.  To help our customers, we have recently added a section on our website that allows you to look at and build the Trophy, Plaque or Award you need.  You can order from the website or you can simply get your ideas from the website and then give me a call at the shop. 

   
So what makes you different from your competition?
 
At Accent we carry much more than Awards and Trophies.  In addition to Trophies, Plaques, Acrylics and medals, we also engrave name badges and plates.  We make vinyl signs and banners and cut vinyl lettering for doors and windows and auto decals.  We carry Promotional items that can be personalized and we can also make your t-shirts and jerseys, both heat press and silk screening.  Unlike our competition, Accent Awards and Trophies can meet all your business needs and can be a complete resource for any sporting organization or academic competition.

How does someone find you?
 
I’m glad you asked that question because we recently moved.  We are now located by Pizza Hut Park at 6201 Technology Drive Suite 109, Frisco, TX 75035.  We are across the street from Pump-it-Up.  Or we can be reached at 972-387-9935.  Our web address is:  www.accentawardsandtrophies.com.   My email address is:  manager@accentawardsandtrophies.com. 

Ok Lon, thanks for all of that great information. Now the part that everybody has been waiting for. Since we all love specials, any special offer for newsletter readers?
 
Now thru the end of June, your readers can have an extra 10% off their orders by mentioning this article.   

Frisco Association of Concerned Taxpayers Launch Petition Drive For Late Night Hours Initiative:

A few months ago, an ordinance was brought before the City Council to allow restaurants and hotels within Frisco to serve alcoholic beverages until 2am. It failed by a vote of 4-2. Based on the informal survey I did through the newsletter around that time, over 75% of you were in favor of passing this ordinance. Now you have the opportunity for this to be brought to a vote of the citizens during the May election. In order for it to make it to the ballot however, a certain number of signatures have to be collected. If you would like the opportunity to vote on this in May, you must sign the petition this weekend as the signatures have to be turned in on Monday.

Petitions are now at the Embassy Suites, Texas Land and Cattle, Snookies, Hooters, The Irish Rover, Isabella’s (behind Cantina Laredo) at Legacy and SH121, Varsity Sports Grill at Main and 423, and the Chamber of Commerce on Main St.

For more information on this, please see the press release at the end of this newsletter.

Brand your Calendars for an Evening of Western Elegance and Take a Chance to Win a New Lexus IS 250!:

WIN A 2007 LEXUS IS 250 from Park Place – Only 750 tickets will be sold!
$100 per raffle ticket or ten tickets for $1,000 plus one free raffle ticket ($100 value) or two tickets to the gala ($130 value). Winner need not be present to win…you will receive a call that evening if you are the winner. To purchase tickets, visit www.friscocenter.org or call 972-335-9495. Ticket stubs will be mailed to you.  Tickets can be purchased through Thursday, March 1st or at the event on Saturday, March 3rd.

This is the Frisco Family Services Center’s signature fundraising gala and one everyone should attend.  This year’s event – “Boots, Bandanas & Bowties” - the 13th annual event is Saturday, March 3, 2007 at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Frisco.  Event Co-chairs, Joni Klarin and Carol Wilson anticipate welcoming more than 800 guests who will dust off their boots, dress in their best western attire, and  enjoy an evening of entertainment and fundraising benefiting those in need in our community. 

The evening will include mechanical bull riding, armadillo races and a Texas Shoot Out Challenge.  Guests can perform the Texas Two-Step to live music by Jon Christopher Davis - Lonestar Attitude and enjoy fabulous food from area restaurants. New to the event this year is a Margarita Bar Drawing.  Attendees can purchase a special margarita that will enter them in a drawing for an extraordinary prize.  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 from Classique Jewelers, sporting event tickets, furniture, entertainment, weekend getaways, clothing, spa treatments, unique theme baskets and more will provide many bidding opportunities.  An exciting live auction promises to be a highlight of the evening, giving guests the opportunity to bid on exceptional big-ticket items such as a summer vacation home in Winter Park, Colorado, a trip to Florida, a golf and spa resort in Arizona, a ride in a fighter jet, professional photography session, an exquisite piece of jewelry, a Girlfriends Getaway to name just a few. Participating in these auctions is also a great opportunity for guests to demonstrate their compassion for those in need in our community.  “The services and assistance we provide are made possible only through the caring generosity of citizens, organizations and businesses in Frisco.  Helping families and individuals in crisis become self-sufficient serves to strengthen our community,” says Joni Klarin.  The best part of the evening will be the conclusion when one lucky person will be the winner of a 2007 Lexus IS 250.  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.

12^th Annual Spelling Bee:

I will once again be a judge for this event and hope that some of you can get teams together and enter…

The Friends of the Frisco Public Library are sponsoring the 12th Annual Adult Spelling Bee on February 24, 2007 at 2:00pm in the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center. 

Teams of three adults compete for trophies and are encouraged to wear costumes and bring a cheering section.  The best costumed team will also win trophies.  Our theme this year is “007”   License to Spell”.   

There will be an Audience Participation Game, Silent Auction, and then after the Bee the Friends will be serving pie, coffee and Library Punch in the McCallum Room. 

An entry fee of $30.00 per team is collected and then each team is supplied with a “Top Secret” Study List.   Mulligans can be purchased for $25.00 each. The mulligan or “pass” may be used when a team decides before spelling the word that they want another team to spell it. 

Spectator Seats are just $2.00 and include pie, coffee and punch.

The proceeds from this year’s Spelling Bee and Silent Auction will be used to enlarge the foreign language collection at the Frisco library.

You may pick up an entry form at the Library or by contacting Judy Clark at 214-387-0128 or Vivian McCallum at 972-335-2656.   A Study List and the Rules will be mailed to your address.   We are limited to 15 teams, so round up your spellers and get your entry form in soon.  

Mane Extension (owned by the current Mrs. Texas United States, Jennifer Hayden of Frisco):

As the current Mrs. Texas United States, I know that sometimes we all need a little help to be our best. Weather on the stage or just going out on a Saturday night, I never leave my house without my customized hair extensions. Now, you can bring the luxury of Hollywood glamour to your hair…without the Hollywood price! I do customized hair extensions for the entire bridal party, fine/thinning hair, pageants, and any special occasions. Please e-mail me at jennhayden@tx.rr.com  or call me at 972-523-5366 for a consultation.

Saving Cash:

Visit 100.3 Jack FM’s website at www.jackontheweb.com  to find great deals in Jack’s 1/2 Off Emporium….you can get gift certificates to Frisco businesses for half the price. Every Friday at 9am at the website, a new business is featured and a limited number of certificates go on sale for purchase online. Friday (tomorrow) you can get a $50 It’s a Grind gift card $25 while they last! You can also find Snookie’s Bar & Grill for the same great deal, while they last.

Opportunities with DeBonair Custom Cleaning:

DeBonair Custom Cleaning is rapidly growing our client base in the Plano, Frisco and Little Elm area.  We need part-time cleaning associates to help service our clients.

·        DeBonair pays $40-$50+ per home which far exceeds our local competitor wages.  Homes vary in size and wage depends upon size of home.

·        DeBonair employees work independently and are not placed on a cleaning team. 

·        Flexible hours and days available.  Work anywhere from 3 hours to 7 hours a day, Monday – Friday.  You will not be required to work everyday unless you want to.  It is totally up to you in regards to the amount of days and hours that you work.

·        Typical DeBonair employee cleans homes part-time to supplement their family income and wants or needs the flexibility in hours.

If you have a clean background, speak English, excellent references and have reliable transportation, we want to talk to you ASAP.  Prior cleaning experience is not necessary.  The owner will spend time training you before you enter a client home and work independently.  You will be given all cleaning supplies to use in DeBonair client homes.

If you are interested, please email Debbie Childers at debonair-cleaning@sbcglobal.net or call 214-886-2588 to schedule an immediate interview.

If you are interested in receiving a quote or scheduling cleaning for your home, please contact Debbie Childers at the same contact information.

More DeBonair information can be found at: www.debonaircustomcleaning.com

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.

Tornado Talk…by Junior Sports Reporter, Kaleigh Lafata:

Finally a beautiful and much needed SWEEP!!! The Tornado pulled out two very nice wins this weekend over the Springfield Jr. Blues to be 10 points out of 1^st place.

Brian Reagan started Friday night off strong with a goal and Stephane Da Costa and Ryan Fuller assisted. Ben Miller snagged a goal about a minute later to give the Tornado a 2-0 lead at the end of 1 period.  Springfield started of the 2^nd period with a goal to keep it 2-1. Jake Newton got a goal 16 minutes in to lead 3-1 with Adam Flink assisting. Springfield had one more goal in the period and little did they know it would be their last. It was 3-2 going in to the 3^rd, so Springfield did still have a chance. The only goal of the 3^rd period was Nielsson Arcibal’s to make the final 4-2. Shots on goal were 38 to 26. Goalie Jason Ritter started his 2^nd game and got 1^st star of the game with Jake Newton getting 2^nd.

Saturday night was started off by a Springfield goal on a power play. And that was it for them, the rest was all Tornado. Troy Puente got his 2^nd goal of the season also on a power play to tie it up 1-1. Nielsson Arcibal scored a short-handed goal with 50 seconds left in the period. The lone goal in the 2^nd period was Jake Newton’s, his 2^nd of the weekend. And in the 3^rd period Brad McCabe came up with an empty netter to end the game 4-1. Shots on goal were 37 to 23.