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Matt Lafata’s Weekly Community News |
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May 17, 2007 – Volume 6, Issue 20 |
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Photo by Steve “Stevie G.” Gallegos with Lone Star Photography
The Mrs. Texas United States pageant, of which I am the co-director with my fiancée Erika, was a huge success this past weekend. Mrs. Belton (Megan Zucaro), who was the 1st runner-up last year, was crowned as the new Mrs. Texas and will go on to Las Vegas in July to compete in the nationals.
It was a fun-filled weekend and on Friday night, we took the contestants and their spouses for a cruise on Lake Lewisville aboard the “Chamonix II” catamaran. Chef Bill Brune with Texas Chef Foods did a great job with the catering as well.
As you can see from the above picture, you may be asking yourself, “why is Matt driving the boat?” “Has he been watching too many Gilligan’s Island re-runs and does he think he is piloting the S.S. Minnow on a three-hour tour?” Well, let me tell you how I ended up as the Skipper…
There were about 50 or so people on the boat and everybody was having a great time. Stevie G., our photographer for the entire event, was taking numerous pictures all over the boat. One of the contestants decided she would re-enact a scene from the movie “Titanic” and stand up on the bow. Well, trying to do that in high heels was certainly a challenge, but she was able to get up there for that Kodak moment. The captain started yelling something but with all the laughter and music playing, it was hard to hear. All of a sudden, we figured out what he was yelling about, but it was too late.
Another boat sped by us, a little too close, causing quite a wake. Well, you guessed it. The boat rocked and over the railing went the contestant. Although there were screams of horror and concern throughout the boat, the captain calmly grabbed a life preserver and jumped over to swim towards her. As the highest ranking official left on the boat, I assume command and brought the boat around to pick both of them up out of the water. It was actually very exciting.
So why am I laughing in the picture? Well, I just made an announcement on the microphone in my hand that this would make a great picture for my newsletter and what kind of story would I make up this time for the amusement of my readers. J Enjoy the newsletter!
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Inspirational Quote of the Week:
“We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.” – Brigham Young
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In this jam packed issue you will find lots of great information. There is something for everyone including the following…
Matt Lafata’s Weekly Community News 1 Newsletter Sponsor – Legendary Self Storage: 1 Flags at Half Mast Earlier This Week: 2 Preston Highlands North Estates HOA Annual Community Garage/Yard Sale: 3 Boy Scout Troop 216 Garage Sale Fundraiser: 3 Frisco Ranch Community Yard Sale: 3 Sterling Ranch Community Garage Sale: 3 Custer Creek Annual Garage Sale: 3 “Music in Bloom” Presented by the Frisco Chorale: 4 Frisco Young Life Holding a Spring Concert: 4 Embassy Suites Receives the AAA Four Diamond Award for 2008 for the 2nd Straight Year: 4 Dallas Baptist University Free Summer Basketball Camp: 5 4th Annual Monte Carlo Night: 5 An Evening of Celebration and Tribute: 5 Second Annual Chandler Jackson Youth Foundation Event: 6 The Frisco Area Children’s Theater is offering a wide range of Acting Classes for the Summer: 6 Arts and Science Summer Camp 2007 - Trash to Treasure: Learning to Recycle: 7 First Baptist Church of Frisco Vacation Bible School: 8 Get in the Game at Game Day Central: 8 Frisco Fire Safety Town Summer Safety Program: 9 Happenings in Frisco ISD by Sarah Ianace: 9 FRISCO GROOVES Returns with Free Live Music Every Friday in June: 10 100.3 JACK FM and Dave & Busters Team Up for Summer Series of Patio Parties here in Frisco: 11 DBU Graduate Information Session: 12 Frisco Parks and Recreation Department Mel Hall Baseball Clinic: 12 Talent Applications Being Accepted for July 4 Celebration: 13 Writers’ Block Presents the Professor’s Corner at the Frisco Public Library: 13 Teachers on Ice Has Coaches, Captains and Teams Excited: 14 Upcoming Meeting of the Texas Democratic Women of Collin County: 17 Upcoming City Council Runoff Elections: 19 Landscape Design/Detail Mid - Late May: 19 Frisco YMCA Family Fun Day: 21 Pizza Hut Park Hosts Men Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships: 21 The Frisco Aquatics Swim-a-thon 2007 was a HUGE success!!!: 22 Project EverGreen – Mowing Down a Burden on Service Personnel: 22 Leadership Frisco Class X Needs $7K to Reach Goal: 23 Frisco BPW Installation of Officers and Extended Networking: 24 Recreation Class Instructors Needed: 24 Frisco Square to Host “Movies in the Square” Every Friday Evening this Summer: 25 97.5 KLAK Summer Concert Series at McKinney’s Myers Park: 26 Frisco Noon Rotary Honors Seniors: 26 Frisco Rehires Ron Patterson as an Assistant City Manager: 27 State Transportation Leaders Support Regional Plan for SH 121: 29
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
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.
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.
May Neighborhood of the Month Winner:
The May neighborhood of the month goes to…Heather Ridge Estates!!! Resident Jill Hornback submitted Heather Ridge Estates and was chosen the winner.
Jill, tell everybody about Heather Ridge Estates and why it is such a great neighborhood to live in…
What attributes make Heather Ridge Estates the neighborhood of the month? The amazing residents and committees who strive to ensure family fun activities throughout the year. The beautiful Amenity Center is the central point of several high energy neighborhood events such as the 2007 Flashlight Walk/Block party which was used by the Frisco Police department to "kick off" National Night Out in Frisco, Neighborhood Watch National Night Out party, Easter egg hunt with over 2500 eggs, Memorial Day pool party, and a 4th of July parade and family picnic. The HOA sponsored committees work hard not only to provide activities for residents, but also events that benefit Frisco charities such as a neighborhood food drive, toys for tots, and neighbors in need which residents combine efforts to help one another in times of difficulties. Many other activities take place in Heather Ridge Estates such as a monthly girls night out, dinner club for residents over 55 years old, weekly playgroups, and an annual kid's campout where everyone is invited to pitch a tent in their front yards and watch the stars. The main goal for the Heather Ridge Estates HOA board and residents is to promote a social atmosphere among residents, display friendly hospitality to new neighbors, and strive to ensure proactive and innovative approach to making Heather Ridge Estates the greatest and safest neighborhood in Frisco.
May Citizens of the Month Winner:
The May Citizens of the Month are…the Clark Middle School Band Relay For Life Team! Proud parent Teressa Pavich submitted this entry and they were chosen the winner. Here is what Teressa had to say about the Clark Middle School Band Relay For Life Team and why they are so deserving of this recognition.
Sixteen 6th-8th grade members of the Clark Middle School Band participated in the Frisco Relay For Life on Friday April 20th which benefits the American Cancer Society. They were led by Assistant Band Director Mrs. Gayle Amato, this outstanding group of students chose to “Lick Cancer”. They received a Gold Level Award from the American Cancer Society for raising over $5000. They were the 4th ranked team at the event and raised $6101.52. Fourteen of their sixteen team members were able to spend the entire night at the event and all fourteen weary participants ensured that they had at least one member of their team walking on the track for the 12 hour duration of the event – in fact most of the team the team would walk together!
They were outstanding ambassadors for the Clark Middle School Band and for Frisco ISD. They showed incredible compassion and dedication to a worthwhile cause and it warms my heart to know that these amazing young adults already understand the word ‘community’ on a level that many adults can not.
Congratulations to the Clark Middle School Band Relay For Life Team and everybody who participated in this great event.
City of Frisco Related Question of the Week:
Q. What are the rules for HOA garage Sale signs? When can they be put out and where can they be put? Ours is a community garage sale and the HOA has signs that need to be out but we do not want to violate any ordinances.
A. The requirements for HOA-Neighborhood Signs are available at www.friscotexas.gov, select 'Departments', slide to 'Planning & Development', then select the 'Most Requested Ordinances' icon. The ordinances are listed alphabetically. Select the Sign Ordinance and view the requirements for HOA-Neighborhood Signs. If you have any questions, please contact Code Enforcement at (972) 292-5302 or via e-mail to code@friscotexas.gov.
This Day in History – May 17, 1973 - Televised Watergate Hearings Begin
From the History Channel…
In Washington, D.C., the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, headed by Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina, begins televised hearings on the escalating Watergate affair. One week later, Harvard law professor Archibald Cox was sworn in as special Watergate prosecutor.
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into and illegally wiretapping the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. One of the suspects, James W. McCord Jr., was revealed to be the salaried security coordinator for President Richard Nixon's reelection committee. Two other men with White House ties were later implicated in the break-in: E. Howard Hunt, Jr., a former White House aide, and G. Gordon Liddy, finance counsel for the Committee for the Re-election of the President. Journalists and the Select Committee discovered a higher-echelon conspiracy surrounding the incident, and a political scandal of unprecedented magnitude erupted.
In May 1973, the special Senate committee began televised proceedings on the Watergate affair. During the Senate hearings, former White House legal counsel John Dean testified that the Watergate break-in had been approved by former Attorney General John Mitchell with the knowledge of chief White House advisers John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman, and that President Nixon had been aware of the cover-up. Meanwhile, Watergate prosecutor Cox and his staff began to uncover widespread evidence of political espionage by the Nixon reelection committee, illegal wiretapping of thousands of citizens by the administration, and contributions to the Republican Party in return for political favors.
In July, the existence of what were to be called the Watergate tapes--official recordings of White House conversations between Nixon and his staff--was revealed during the Senate hearings. Cox subpoenaed these tapes, and after three months of delay President Nixon agreed to send summaries of the recordings. Cox rejected the summaries, and Nixon fired him. His successor as special prosecutor, Leon Jaworski, leveled indictments against several high-ranking administration officials, including Mitchell and Dean, who were duly convicted.
Public confidence in the president rapidly waned, and by the end of July 1974 the House Judiciary Committee had adopted three articles of impeachment against President Nixon: obstruction of justice, abuse of presidential powers, and hindrance of the impeachment process. On July 30, under coercion from the Supreme Court, Nixon finally released the Watergate tapes. On August 5, transcripts of the recordings were released, including a segment in which the president was heard instructing Haldeman to order the FBI to halt the Watergate investigation. Four days later, Nixon became the first president in U.S. history to resign. On September 8, his successor, President Gerald Ford, pardoned him from any criminal charges.
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month:
Last week we covered Arthritis Awareness and the week before it was Stroke Awareness.
Each May the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) celebrates Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. NOF has developed campaigns whose themes, messages and activities build towards the goal of increasing awareness of and action related to osteoporosis. NOF, together with its partners, has strived to make this all too prevalent disease relevant, and ensure that corresponding messages are strong, engaging and encourage action. Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in May is an opportunity for NOF, along with individuals and partners across the country, to raise awareness of osteoporosis and bone health on a grassroots and national level.
To recognize Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in 2007, NOF is developing a Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign and Bone Tool Kit with the theme, "Osteoporosis. It's Beatable. It's Treatable." that address the important issues associated with osteoporosis for different audiences, and encourage people to take action to protect their bone health and prevent osteoporosis.
For more information, visit the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s website
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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:
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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, 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 is also involved in the following…
Since 2001, Matt has 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.
Matt recently became engaged to Erika Howe of Frisco, who also has three children.
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Dear Friends,
This week’s newsletter is proudly sponsored by Legendary Self Storage and their “beat any price in Frisco” special offer. Also check out the spotlight on Frisco Square and a summary of projects going on in this very exciting long-term project. 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.
With the current school year coming to a close, please be cognizant of excited kids paying a little less attention to cars and traffic and more to the fact that the school year is coming to an end. Please drive slowly through our neighborhoods and please try to keep streets more clear by not parking on the street wherever possible. Also, and this is a major pet peeve of mine, when dropping your children off at school, please play by the same rules as everybody else. I constantly see cars darting in and out of others rather than waiting in line. Everybody’s time is just as important as the next person so please just slow down and wait your turn.
100.3 JACK FM and Dave & Busters here in Frisco are teaming up for a summer series of Patio Parties. Next Thursday, May 24, join them to kick off the first one from 6pm-8pm. JACK will be giving away tickets to see Heart plus you can enjoy the sounds of “CoCo Bann”, a variety band with sounds through the decades starting with the 50’s along with classic rock, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s tunes, mixed in with variety dance music. With no cover charge, there’s no reason not to grab your friends and head to Dave & Busters for a great time!
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Newsletter Sponsor – Legendary Self Storage:
LEGENDARY SELF STORAGE your Frisco Self Storage Headquarters with all ground level units invites you to take advantage of our BEAT ANY PRICE IN FRISCO SPECIAL. Standard and Climate Controlled Units are available. In addition we have locks, boxes and moving supplies at our facility and a friendly, professional staff to assist you with all your storage needs. LEGENDARY SELF STORAGE is located just west of Preston Road on Stockard Drive behind Lee Lighting. Stockard is north of Warren and south of Lebanon.
You may visit us in several different ways. Our address is 8747 Stockard Drive. Our office hours are: 9-6 Monday thru Friday, 9-5 Saturday and 11-3 on Sunday. Our office phone number is 972-712-9188 or you may want to check out our website - www.legendaryselfstorage.com.
Spotlight on…Frisco Square:
As you know, I think Frisco Square is one of the most exciting projects taking shape in Frisco. It’s been a little slow to get to where it is but you should really see it take off over the next few years. Here’s a summary of the Frisco Square project.
With new office and retail construction underway, Frisco Square continues to thrive along with the boom of growth throughout Collin County. Frisco Square has recently broken ground on a 50,000 square foot, four-story building – ground floor retail over office - to delivery in December of this year. The project has also recently announced several new retail tenants to be open by the end of the year, including Mattito’s Mexican Restaurant, Studio Movie Grill and Lochrann’s Irish Pub and Eatery.
Frisco Square is home to the City of Frisco’s City Hall and Library, along with the NBC5 Collin County Broadcast Sidewalk Studio and Weather Center. It is a pedestrian-friendly urban development that also features a unique blend of shopping, dining, office space, apartment living, town homes and park space. When complete, the 147-acre project will include 4.4 million square foot project, showcasing approximately 1.5 million square feet of office space, 500,000 square feet of retail space, 1400 apartments, 500 town homes/stacked-flats/condominiums, and 144,000 square feet of municipal facilities.
Designed by nationally renowned architect, David M. Schwarz and recently re-designed by RTKL, Frisco Square is located in the heart of Frisco at the southeast corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Main Street, directly across from Pizza Hut Park, the world’s largest soccer complex and home to FC Dallas. Additional information on Frisco Square is available at www.friscosquare.com http://www.friscosquare.com or through the Frisco Square information center at 469-633-1721.
Flags at Half Mast Earlier This Week:
You may have wondered why the flags were being flown at half-mast earlier this week. Well, in accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, the U.S. Flag was to be flown at half-staff, for one day only, on Tuesday, May 15th. This is in honor of Peace Officers' Memorial Day. The U.S. Flag was to be flown at half-staff from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM.
Preston Highlands North Estates HOA Annual Community Garage/Yard Sale:
It is that time of year again. Preston Highlands North Estates is having our annual community garage sale! Also for this year Meadow Hill Estates community sale will be on the same day so you will have more sales to view with our neighboring community. Our sale will be Saturday, May 19, 2007. Please look for a balloon or a sign on resident mailboxes on Saturday Morning to see who is participating in the sale.
Preston Highlands North is located west of Preston Road, a little ways north of Main Street.
Boy Scout Troop 216 Garage Sale Fundraiser:
Saturday, May 19th from 7am to 2pm (rain date is June 2nd from 7am to 2pm)
Grace Avenue United Methodist Church, 3521 Main Street, Frisco
Frisco Ranch Community Yard Sale:
Frisco Ranch 4th Annual Community Wide Yard Sales Friday May 18th thru Sunday May 20th Hours 7am-4pm (Many Participants set up through out the community, map can be picked up at Model Homes) Located Between Eldorado Parkway and US 380 on FM 423 on the Frisco / Little Elm Lines.
Sterling Ranch Community Garage Sale:
Looking for a bargain on furniture, baby items, clothes and assorted knick-knacks? Check out the community garage sale in Sterling Ranch, this Saturday, May 19. Most neighbors’ garages will be open for business from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Going north on the Dallas Pkwy, turn left on Stonebrook Pkwy., then continue until you dead end onto Longhorn Trl. Turn right into Sterling Ranch.
Custer Creek Annual Garage Sale:
Custer Creek is having their annual garage sale May 18 and May 19. Several families are participating one or both days so come both days! Look for the balloons or yard signs for participating homes. Custer Creek is on Custer Road about ¼ mile north of Main St./720.
“Music in Bloom” Presented by the Frisco Chorale:
The Frisco Chorale Presents “Music In Bloom”. Annual Spring Concert on Monday, May 21st at 7:30pm at Centennial High School Auditorium. Come Enjoy The Sounds Of Spring. Admission is free
Frisco Young Life Holding a Spring Concert:
Frisco Young Life is holding a spring concert for monthly donors featuring singer/songwriter Allen Levi at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22nd at Lone Star Ranch Clubhouse (located off Lebanon and Beacon Hill). Doors to our Coffee Bistro Café will open at 7:00 where desserts and coffee will be served free to our guests. The admission cost for the concert is to simply consider being a monthly donor for Frisco Young Life. Young Life is a non-profit Christian organization that reaches out to high school and middle school kids in order to tell them how Christ is relevant in their lives. Come and hear more about Young Life’s ministry while you enjoy great music, coffee and time with friends. To RSVP for the event, email RSVP@frisco.younglife.org or call (214) 448-9878. For more information on Frisco Young Life visit http://friscoarea.younglife.org.
Embassy Suites Receives the AAA Four Diamond Award for 2008 for the 2nd Straight Year:
Congratulations to my good friend Bill Bretches and the entire staff at the Embassy Suites here in Frisco. They are well deserving of this award!
Bill Bretches of the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco is proud to announce that hotel received the AAA Four Diamond Award for 2008, marking the second consecutive year that the hotel has garnered the recognition. AAA Four Diamond properties are noted for offering upscale facilities, providing high levels of service and featuring a wide array of amenities. The Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco is operated by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites.
First Annual Grace Avenue United Methodist Church GAMMA (Grace Avenue Missions, Ministry and Assistance) Golf Tournament:
Sunday, September 14, 2007. Check-in is 11:30am with a 1pm shotgun start. It will be held at the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Club at 2701 Ridgeview Drive in Plano. The entry fee is $100 and all proceeds go to the GAMMA funds.
To register or for more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Rob Cruson at 972-896-3851 or at robcruson@sbcglobal.net
Dallas Baptist University Free Summer Basketball Camp:
The Dallas Baptist University Basketball Program will be hosting two free basketball camps this summer for boys and girls ages 8 - 15. The first camp will be held at First Baptist Church of Frisco, June 11 - 14 from 9am - 3pm. The camp is free of charge and is open to the first sixty people to register.
The second camp will be held at Antioch Fellowship Baptist Church at 7550 South Hampton Rd. in Dallas. The camp will run June 18 - 21, from 9am - 3pm and will also be free of charge. There are thirty spaces still available for the Antioch Fellowship camp.
The camps will include skill instruction, games, and daily devotionals with Dallas Baptist University coaches and players. To reserve your space for a camp please call Brandon Curran in the Dallas Baptist University Basketball Office at 214 333 5514 or email to brandon@dbu.edu.
4th Annual Monte Carlo Night:
SAVE THE DATE for an evening you won't want to miss. The 4th Annual Monte Carlo Night , An Evening Under The Stars Saturday, August 4th 2007, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community 8000 El Dorado Parkway Frisco, Texas Come Join an evening of Community wide Fellowship, Food and Fun. This promises to be a premier event once again. New Friends, New Menu, Great Live Entertainment, Casino Gaming, Texas Hold Em, Bingo, Silent and Live Auctions and more.
Be part of the excitement. Be part of the fun ~ Sponsorship Opportunities have Many levels of sponsorship available. Something for everyone. Please contact Todd Hogan at toddhogan@tx.rr.com ~ Donations are being accepted for the Silent Auction. Please contact Anna Tillerson at tillyfamily@msn.com ~Want to be on the inside of this fun filled evening as a Volunteer? Need additional information? Please contact Angela Reed at Adreed64@sbcglobal.net
Presented by MCN-Frisco, a non-profit organization. Benefiting St. Francis Catholic Community's Building Fund
An Evening of Celebration and Tribute:
Come join us at CrossRoads Winery as we express our gratitude & say thank-you to our brave soldiers!
Friday, May 18, 2007 from 7:30PM – 11:00PM at CrossRoads Winery, 15222 King Road, #301, Frisco, 972.294.4144
Admission: $10.00. In addition to the admission price, any donations of items listed below would be greatly appreciated. Sponsored in part by CrossRoads Winery benefiting the Airborne Angel Cadets of TX an all volunteer, a 501C3 organization where 100% of the monies raised by the organization goes for postage, and to purchase items needed by the brave men and women serving our Country.
Some of those items our troops can use are: batteries, beef jerky, white and black socks without logos, DVD’s, high SPF sun screen, school supplies, soccer balls, flip flops, and AT&T phone cards.
Second Annual Chandler Jackson Youth Foundation Event:
It's time for the Second Annual Chandler Jackson Youth Foundation event at the Frisco Rough Rider Stadium! This year the event will be held on Saturday, July 14th at 7:00. It promises to be an exciting game with the Rough Riders playing against the Corpus Christi Hooks.
Last year's event was a real success allowing The CJYF to send 7 underprivileged children to Sky Ranch summer camp! We hope to be able to send even more children to camp this summer and continue to help children in need.
The Chandler Jackson Youth Foundation needs your help! What can you do? Tell all of your friends and family members to come join us for a night of family fun!
The Chandler Jackson Youth Foundation hopes you will step up to the plate and hit a home run for underprivileged children and to help celebrate Chandler's life!
If you are unable to attend, you may still sponsor a family or make a donation to the Foundation to help make a difference.
For information on this event please visit the web site at www.chandlersfoundation.org and go to the "Events" page. Please contact Charmane at char@chandlersfoundation.org or Scott Ruede at 469-667-6290. As you know the event is coming up very soon, so please contact us today.
On behalf of Charmane and all the children whose lives will be enriched because of your time and generosity, we thank you!
The Frisco Area Children’s Theater is offering a wide range of Acting Classes for the Summer:
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