Dear Friends,
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National Night Out is this Tuesday, August 1 (which will force the City Council meeting to move to Wednesday, August 2). If you are having a block party and haven’t registered it yet so that police, fire and city officials can visit you, go to www.frisconeighborhoodwatch.com
The next home game for our first place FC Dallas Major League Soccer team will be this Saturday, July 29, at 6pm at Pizza Hut Park here in Frisco. Visit www.fcdallas.net for more information and tickets.
Lots of great information in this newsletter as always including information on Monte Carlo Night, the Gene Autry Festival, baseball tryouts, Arts Gala Annual Event, Great Steak of Texas, community events, charity events, and so much more. As a result of so much going on, this newsletter is long, so sit back, relax and enjoy.
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Pledge of Allegiance:
If you know of a deserving individual or group you would like to recognize by having them lead the Pledge at one of our City Council meetings, please let me know. If you have any kind of youth group, kids who have done something special, adult veterans, volunteers, or just anybody who would like to lead us in the Pledge at one of our meetings, please let me know. Our regular meetings are the first and third Tuesday of each month and the Pledge is at 6:30 p.m.
Monte Carlo Night 2006 is August 5 - Do you have your tickets yet?:
Tickets are now on sale at Classique Jewelers, on-line at www.mcn-frisco.org, or at the St. Francis Church office. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
Enter the special Texas Hold’em tournament. Buy-in now at www.mcn-frisco.org.
Gaming casino tables and professional dealers provided by Blackjack with Class, the Casino Party Professionals. The gaming tables and a portion of the dealer services have been donated for the evening by Blackjack with Class, Inc.
Entertainment: Frisco musician Ryan Michael Galloway will be performing live . . . come and enjoy his distinct and unique sound!
Auctions: Our silent and live auctions feature exceptional and distinctive items, and there are also terrific gaming raffle prizes.
Food and Drink: Delicious hors d’oeuvres, desserts and libations (beer and wine). All included in the price of your ticket!
Ticket Sales are limited, so please don’t delay in purchasing yours today. Don’t miss the ‘Evening on the Texas Riviera’.
All proceeds from this event benefit the St. Francis of Assisi building fund.
1st Annual DCI Frisco:
7:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 1, 2006 - Memorial Stadium, 6950 Stadium Drive, Frisco
9 nationally and internationally known drum corps, members of Drum Corp International, www.dci.org , will come to Frisco to perform in the 1st Annual DCI Frisco. Memorial Stadium in Frisco will echo with the amazing sounds of The Academy, Fever, Impulse, Memphis Sound, Oregon Crusaders, Revolution, Trinity, Van Guard Cadets & Yamato. These corps will be performing their 2006 shows and be judged during this exciting event. As the corps pass through Frisco, they are on their way to national DCI competition in Madison, Wisconsin.
Tickets
Visit our website, www.dcifrisco.com or www.centennialband.com for orders and additional information. Email inquiries to titanband@comcast.net , or call us @ 1-469-619-3055. On-line ticket ordering is also available using Visa, Mastercard and American Express. No tickets are issued until payment is received in full and tickets are available as follows:
Advanced Ticket - $10.00 each
Onsite Ticket Purchases, day of show - $12.00 each
Group Tickets – 20 or more - $8.00 – show only
$13.00 (presales only) – show and dinner
Group Tickets – 50 or more - $8.00 each (show only) and includes 5 free tickets.
$13.00 (presales only) – show and dinner and includes 5 free tickets (dinner same as shown above)
**Dinner consists of Hamburger, Cheeseburger or Hot Dog with fries, fountain drink and dessert. No substitutions and orders must be placed in advance of show.**
Choice seating will be given to groups ordering 20+ tickets to the event
Premiere seating will be given to groups ordering 50+ tickets to the event
Show Information
Drum Corp International is a competitive music venue where young men and women ages 14-22 can be a part of some of the best drum corps known. Traveling throughout the summer months, performing in the DCI Summer Music Games, these young people are among the best musically in the world. For some truly good family entertainment, come out on August 1 to Memorial Stadium in Frisco and experience an event like no other in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
AroundTownKids Now Featuring Monthly Article From Matt Lafata:
The wonderful folks at AroundTownKids.com have asked me to write a monthly article geared towards kids (and Moms and Dads as well), that will be posted in a new section on their web site called “Matt’s Message to Kids”. It can be found in the “Kids Town” section.
AroundTownKids.com, serving Collin County since 2004, is a Comprehensive Online Resource for Kids Birthday Party Locations, Sporting Events, Amusement Parks, Attractions, Youth Sports, Shopping, Family Fun, a live event calendar & More!
AroundTownKids’ goal is to help other parents, like us, find the resources
they need to make their lives easier, more fun and save money.
Be sure to visit our FIVE DAY FUN FORECAST for a complete list of kids’ events
occurring in the next five days around town at
www.aroundtownkids.com
Frisco Noon Rotary Club Now Meeting At Dallas Baptist University – Frisco Location:
The Frisco Noon Rotary Club has changed locations. Join us every Thursday from noon to 1:00 PM at Dallas Baptist University-North Campus for lunch. Dallas Baptist University-North is located at 3211 Internet Boulevard in Hall Office Park in Frisco. Each week, the group meets for networking and to hear a speaker discuss issues of importance to our community.
The Frisco Noon Rotary Club is part of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
Guests are welcome to attend. The cost is $12 and includes a full lunch.
First Annual Labor Day Party – Looking For Donations:
Westfall Village HOA is proud to announce our 1st Annual Labor Day Neighborhood Party on September 4, 2006. We are looking for companies or organizations in Frisco who would like to donate items for our raffle. Any company who makes a contribution will be given recognition in our HOA newsletter.
Please contact Stacy Herrington at 972) 987-5174 if you are able to provide a donation. We appreciate your support of our community!
The Saint Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary 5th annual holiday bazaar is October 28th this year:
Crafters and home-based businesses, we are now taking booth reservations for our 5th annual bazaar.
The front room prices are:
$50.00 for one 6x8 space
$95.00 for two
All other rooms are:
$45.00 for one 6x8 space
$85.00 for two
Tables are $5.00 apiece for any room
Please call: Mary Lamanno @ 972-712-8941 for reservations and/or information
Frisco Ranch 3rd Annual Community Yard Sale:
Saturday, August 5th 7am-Noon Many homes participating. Directions: West on El Dorado to FM423 North. Make right onto FM423 go 2 miles, Frisco Ranch will be on the Left. This community regularly makes donations to Frisco Family Services Food Bank and Frisco Resale Shop.
9th Annual Frisco Ducks Unlimited Banquet:
Mark your calendar
for…...
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Doors open at 5:30 pm
We are at a new
location this year:
Embassy Suites Conference Center, 7600 John Q. Hammons Dr., Frisco
Advance ticket
prices are:
Individual - $50
Greenwing - $25
We also have DU
Sponsorship options:
Gold Sponsorship Table - $2,000 (reserved dinner table for 12)
Silver Sponsorship Table - $1,250 (reserved dinner table for 6)
Bronze Sponsorship - $300 (dinner tickets for 2, non-reserved)
Please contact Paul Roy at 214-226-9677 for banquet tickets or for more information.
Vendors Wanted for Holiday Bazaar at Grace Avenue UMC:
The 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar at Grace Avenue United Methodist Church will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2006. Sixty booths are available inside two buildings on the Grace Avenue campus. The Bazaar will be held in conjunction with the last weekend of our pumpkin patch, Pumpkins on the Prairie, and will be well-advertised in the month of October through this newsletter, signage around Frisco, the Frisco Enterprise and other outlets.
If you sell hand-crafted items or have a home-based business and would like to participate, please contact Lisa McDonald at barryandlisamcdonald@comcast.net and you will receive a contract and all the details about the Holiday Bazaar.
(Sorry, we have already accepted vendors selling Mary Kay, Arbonne, Cookie Lee, Homemade Gourmet, Stampin' UP!, Tastefully Simple and Southern Living for this year's Bazaar.)
Open House for Fall Registration at DBU-North in Frisco:
On Tuesday, August 1, at 5:45 p.m. Dallas Baptist University will be hosting a free Information Session at DBU-North in Frisco 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 Organizational Management, Master of Education, and Master of Education in School Counseling at DBU-North in Frisco. The information session will be held at DBU-North's new 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. For more information about the new Frisco location go to: http://www.dbu.edu/dbunorth
Collin County Songwriter Association News – There’s plenty left to do and see this summer:
Tornado Open House and Select-A-Seat this Saturday, July 29th from 12:00-4:00pm:
In correlation with the Texas Tornado tryout camp, the Texas Tornado will be
hosting a free Open House and Select-A-Seat on Saturday, July 29th from
12:00-4:00pm in the Deja Blue Arena at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Frisco.
Individual seats in the Deja Blue Arena will be tagged for fans to see which
seats are available for 2006-07 season tickets. Besides, watching some
prospective Tornado players give their all on the ice, a list of activities
and fun things planned for the Open House include, but are not limited to:
* FREE Popcorn!
* Select-A-Seat for 2006-07 Tornado Season Tickets!
* Tornado Inflatable Slapshot Cage with contests and prizes!
* Tornado Mascot, VORTEX!
* Enter-to-Win Prizes such as: Back-to-Back-to-Back NAHL National Championship Merchandise, and 2006 Opening Night Tickets!
Tickets for the upcoming season are available for purchase at the Open House this Saturday or by calling the Tornado office at 972-335-9800 or visiting www.tornadohockey.com
Frisco RoughRiders 10u Tryouts:
The North Texas Baseball Alliance/FBSA 9U regular season champion Select Frisco Roughriders are moving up to 10U this Fall! We will be holding tryouts the first week of August. Tryouts will be on Thursday August 3rd, Saturday August 5th and Sunday August 6th. Games will be held on Sundays only over a 9 week period (there will be 6 doubleheaders over the 9 week season with an end-of-season tournament). Please contact coach Joe Hockaday at jhockadaycpa@yahoo.com or coach Billy Heath at bheath@moodynational.com for more information.
Texas Senators 11U:
The Texas Senators 11U select baseball team is now looking for new players for the fall 2006 season. Prefer select experience Catcher & Pitchers. Tryout dates are set for July 30th & August 6th. Please visit our website for more information at http://eteamz.active.com/texassenators/ or contact Tim 214-546-4723
Texas Tornados 11U:
The Texas Tornados Select baseball club (Fall 2006 11U) is now looking to fill positions. Based out of Frisco. Please contact: Dan Travis for team and tryout information. ttbaseball@comcast.net (469)-855-0244
Frisco Express 10U Looking For Players:
The Frisco Express Baseball Club is currently seeking players for the 2006 Fall Season in the Select 10U age division, we will play USSSA AA league and tournaments in Frisco or surrounding area. Previous experience with a select team and tournament play as a pitcher is a plus. For the Fall 2006 season, all players cannot be older than 10 years old on April 30, 2007. Please contact Coach Jay Acosta at 972-983-6363 or tryouts@friscoexpress.org. Visit our team website at www.friscoexpress.org
North Texas Athletics 11U Baseball Looking For Players:
The North Texas Athletics Baseball Club is currently seeking players for the 2006 Fall Season in the Select 11U age division, we will play USSSA AA league and tournaments in Frisco or surrounding area. Previous experience with a select team and tournament play as a pitcher is a plus. For the Fall 2006 season, all players cannot be older than 11 years old on April 30, 2007. Please contact Coach Rod Thorburn at 817-538-8326 or rthorburn@clearchannel.com Visit our website at www.ntathletics.org
“Back to School” Event at RoughRiders Game To Help Children in Need:
FedEx will donate $25,000 and collect new back-to-school supplies and clothing donations for the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center (CCCAC) at the RoughRiders’ game against the Corpus Christi Hooks on Friday, July 28th from 5:00—7:00 p.m. At the opening of the game, FedEx Kinko’s Senior Vice President of HR, Charlie Fischer will present at $25,000 check to the CCCAC and throw the first pitch to kick off the game. “Back to school” donations will be collected by the Operation FedEx Special Delivery truck at the entrance of the ball park prior to the game. Each donation will receive a free RoughRiders’ baseball cap. FedEx will also host a street carnival for the children and families of the CCCAC before the game. They will enjoy bounce houses, games and food.
The CCCAC opened its doors in 1992, targeting the reduction of trauma suffered by child abuse victims and their non-offending family members. The center takes action to identify, protect and improve the lives of abused and neglected children in their community.
If you haven’t been to a RoughRiders game lately, visit www.ridersbaseball.com for a schedule and to purchase tickets.
Sem Elementary PTA Meet and Greet:
Sem Elementary will be celebrating the opening of our new school.
PTA Meet and Greet will be held on Friday August 4th at 7:00 p.m.
This will take place at Mourning Dove Park inside Panther Creek Estates.
Please bring a picnic dinner.
Cookies and punch will be provided.
Come out and make some new friends.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Continues This Weekend:
The Frisco Area Children’s production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is like a wonderful piece of yummy Chocolate.
The story begins as four golden tickets are found by the lucky few. As the doorway opens to the great mysterious factory, will those lucky few find all they dream of or…will lessons sorely in need of being learned be taught? The moment is tense. Out steps the mythical Charlie Wonka (Played by Jake Laviola) Ah, what a tall hat he wears. He wonders what each child will find inside? Set to the lyric rhymes of the Oompa–Loompas, each child finds…well…I’m afraid you’ll have to come and see the show yourself…
The director, Jesse Nichols, uses his many years of directing and acting experience to add his vision and flair to the story written by Richard R. George.
“I've been involved with many casts and I have to say that this wonderful group of actors have been by far the most talented and interested participants that I have had the pleasure to work with. I would consider it an honor to work with them again,” Says Director Jesse Nichols.
The cast includes: Kaity Floyd, Mitchell Shannon, Courtney Floyd, Destiny Bradshaw, Linda Hiort, George McSweeney, Aaron Powell, Dallas Rich, Shea Nickel, Carolyn Shannon, Sydney Thorne, Samantha Bass, Jake Baker, Austin Nichols, Chris Floyd, Jake Laviola, Natalie Van Brunt, Amy Miller
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be performed at Clark Middle School, 4600 Colby Drive, Frisco, TX. 75035 Performances are July 28, 29 at 7:00 PM and July 29 at 2:00 PM. Ticket Price: $10. For more information call (972) 377-2675 or visit our web site at http://www.FriscoACTs.com Still coming in 2006 is Peter Pan. Make plans to attend now!
The Frisco Area Children's Theater is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation and is a all volunteer run organization.
Frisco Chapter of the ABWA Upcoming Meeting:
The Frisco Charter Chapter of American Business Women (ABWA) meets the second Monday of each month. Our new meeting location will be The Cypress Grill at Embassy Suites Hotel as of Monday August 14. Networking begins at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Sandie Chance at chances@ix.netcom.com or call 214.543.5413 for more information.
Local Author Pens First Novel:
Preconceived Notions, the first
novel from local author Patrick Lacaille, was recently released from publisher
Author House. Preconceived Notions
is a fictional tale that chronicles the lives of four friends living in north
Texas and the struggles of balancing friendship and family in a modern world.
A free preview and synopsis of the book is available at the publishers web
site at
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~39643.aspx
The novel may be purchased via the Internet at
www.BarnesandNoble.com or directly from the publisher’s web site.
Trans-Texas Corridor:
Texans will have several opportunities to participate in the decision-making process on Trans-Texas Corridor. Through August 10, TxDOT will hold 54 hearings throughout the TTC-35 study area. Each hearing will begin with an open house at 5 pm so that residents can review maps of the preferred corridor alternative and ask questions of TxDOT staff. The presentation and oral comments begin at 6:30 pm. For more information, please visit www.keeptexasmoving.org
Miracle League of Frisco Fall Registration For Soccer and Baseball:
The Miracle League of Frisco has now opened the website for registration for our Fall Soccer and Baseball season. Please visit www.friscomiracleleague.org to register. For further questions regarding registration please contact Mitzi McHenry at mitzi_mchenry@yahoo.com
The Miracle League of Frisco is a non-profit organization that kicked off it's first season in the Spring of 2006. In our inagrual season, we had 48 Special Needs children who blessed us with their smiles and laughter every Saturday while they played "America's Past Time". You could always find a parent in the stands with tears of joy strolling down their face watching their child have the opportunity that was made possible by the dedication our players, parents, the community and all its volunteers.
The Miracle League of Frisco would also like to encourage any person 12 years or older, to get involved with their community and volunteer their time to become a "buddy" with the league. You can also register to do this online and for further information, contact June Taylor at junetaylor402@yahoo.com
With the constant growth of our city, The Miracle League of Frisco hopes to match that pace with the support of corporate sponsors. We are looking to double the amount of participants this Fall, and encourage any individual or corporation that is interested in supporting the dreams of these extraordinary children, to contact Cacy Saffery at cacysaff@sbcglobal.net.
Frisco Youth are Invited to a Youth Math Challenge Focusing on Water Use in the Home:
The Texas nonprofit, Onebranch.org makes it debut in Frisco by offering a Youth Math Challenge on Water Use in the Home to Frisco Youth.
The Texas nonprofit Onebranch.org has a working hypothesis for Frisco – “Fresh Ideas Flourish in Frisco”
Why Now, Why Frisco? –
For the last five years, Onebranch has been researching science and math resources and looking for ways to encourage youth participation in community issues. With Board members in various Texas towns, Onebranch spends their time visiting libraries, creating supplemental learning materials and offering their research and materials to cities in Texas.
Several of the board members live near Frisco, and the founder moved here a few months ago from Austin, TX. “Everywhere we go, we try to share our resources and encourage events that involve people in community issues,” said a spokesperson for Onebranch.org
Two prizes will be award in the Youth Math Challenge, which is ongoing until August 15, 2006, with a deadline for responses set at August 20, 2006.
Math Challenge Cards have been being handed out around town and details are also available in the e-science room at www.onebranch.org. The Challenge questions include starting with a gallon of water, carrying it to get a sense of its weight, then solving equations to determine how much a 30 gallon bath would weigh and how much a ten gallon bath would weigh. From there, participating Youth are asked to look at ways their family can save water in the home and share their insights, including interviewing older family members like grandpa and grandma.
The goals of the challenge are to reduce water consumption, encourage youth ideas, and encourage families to collectively find creative solutions to issues that affect the whole community.
“We have a hunch that Frisco Youth has great ideas, and we want them to have a opportunity to express those ideas,” said Lisa Westbrook, Onebranch Event Coordinator and facilitator of community participation. Several Frisco volunteers have been handing out cards, and helping get the word out about the challenge.
For more information, please contact onebranch.org at 214 705-8220
Frisco Special Olympics:
Frisco Special Olympics is seeking resourceful volunteers to form a fundraising committee for our 2007 Golf Tournament. This committee will seek local business sponsorship, as well as player acquisition throughout the year. If you are interested in joining an organization committed to our athletes' success, please contact Tony Deyoe via email txtiger1@comcast.net or phone 214-551-1057.
Find Out More About Your National Night Out Block Party On Frisco-OnLine:
Get to know your neighbors on Frisco-OnLine by joining our new "Neighborhood
Forum". With a complete listing of all of the Frisco neighborhoods, you can
login to your neighborhood and have discussions with people from your area.
The Neighborhood Forums are also a great way to plan block parties,
playgroups, discuss important issues, and much more. Log on to
www.Frisco-OnLine.com and click on the article titled, "Get to Know Your
Neighbors" to find out more about your neighborhood's National Night Out Block
Party.
Upcoming Neighborhood Park Planning Meetings:
The Frisco Parks & Recreation Department invites all interested parties to attend the initial public programming and planning meetings for four new neighborhood parks. The purpose of this initial meeting is to discuss the opportunities and constraints of the park site as well as the features and elements desired by the citizens.
Each of these meetings will take place in the Council Chambers on the First Floor at Frisco’s new City Hall, located at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.
The schedule of meetings is as follows:
Coyote Crossing Park
• Thursday, August 3
• 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• This park will serve the residents of Creekside at Preston, Dominion and Latera subdivisions.
Vivian McCallum Park
• Thursday, August 3
• 7:45 – 8:45 p.m.
• This park will serve the residents of Kings Ridge, Meadows of Preston and Preston Gables subdivisions.
For more information, please call the Parks & Recreation Department at 972-335-5517.
The City of Frisco will be holding its 11th Annual Green Home, Health and Safety Fair at Centennial High School this Saturday, July 29th from 9 am to 1 pm:
This is a great public education/awareness event that will benefit all that attend.
The Green Home,
Health and Safety Fair is one of our National Night Out kick-off events and
will be held in conjunction with the National Night Out Police, Fire and
Military Car Show in addition to the "Don't Mess with Texas" Trash & Treasure
Hunt and Frisco Parks & Recreation Wiffle Ball Derby. Canned food donations
will also be accepted on behalf of Frisco Family Services Center. The car show
(sponsored by the Frisco Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association and
Frisco Citizens on Patrol) will feature specialized public-safety/military
vehicles, helicopters and displays. Specialized vehicles from the US Secret
Service and FBI will be featured at this show as well.
The Health and Safety portion of the fair is designed to promote
public-safety, education, and health within the community. There will be
representatives from local agencies/organizations including Centennial Medical
Center, Collin County Homeland Security and SPCA of Texas just to name a few.
The Department of Public Safety will be on hand with their mobile driver's
license unit doing onsite driver's license renewals.
The Green Home portion of the fair will feature building science demonstration models, information about Green Building & Energy Star appliances, energy efficient building materials, and pollution-free electrical services. There will also be displays of alternative fuel and hybrid technologies, with hybrid vehicles from area dealerships and hands-on demonstrations.
During the fair
there will also be a blood drive sponsored by the Frisco Police and Fire
Departments. The blood drive is conducted by Carter Blood Care and includes a
free cholesterol test. Appointment times begin at 9:00 and are available every
fifteen minutes. While it is preferred that an appointment is made, walk-ups
are certainly welcome.
There will also be plenty for the kids to see and do with planned activities
to include bounce houses, clowns, robots, face painters, etc . Most of the
event is indoors (air conditioned!) and there will be food vendors on hand as
well.
Attendance at all events is FREE and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
IKEA Events for the Month of August:
*Stop by IKEA where it's always a fun day out for the entire family!
*Our new 2007 Catalog is almost here! The first week of August residents will receive their new catalog in the paper or by mail. It's larger than last year, so get ready for great new products and incredible prices!
*We've got face painters, balloon artists and live music every weekend in August to celebrate our new catalog. So come shop, dance, sing and enjoy a fun day out for the entire family at IKEA.
*TAX FREE WEEKEND! It's gonna be busy and FUN! We've got entertainment scheduled for adults and children, so stop by the store and enjoy!
*Plant a tree, Clean the Air, Cool the Globe. IKEA is partnering with American Forests to reduce CO2 emissions in our country. Donate $1 today to help us in this program.
Visit the IKEA Frisco store's webpage at www.ikea-usa.com for more information on our savings and events calendar.
There's always something happening at IKEA Frisco, so be sure to check out our monthly event calendar on our Frisco store link on www.ikea-usa.com for more great buys and fun events!
St Philip's Episcopal Church is in Need of Donated Lawn Care Equipment:
The 10 acre church campus is maintained solely by volunteers using generously donated equipment. The church needs riding and push mowers, blowers, trimmers, edgers, hand tools such as shovels and rakes, and a storage building to store the equipment. Commercial grade equipment is preferred, but all donations are welcome and appreciated. Frisco Lawn and Power will service and restore all donated gasoline powered equipment prior to use. Please contact Geoffrey Davis regarding any donations at gdavis@FriscoMortgageGuy.com or 972-712-2004.
The Gene Autry 99th Birthday Festival:
2006 will mark the 99th Birthday of America's favorite singing Cowboy, Gene Autry. Traditionally, this festival has been held in his hometown of Tioga, Texas. This year the celebration, with an expected attendance of over 30,000, has gotten "too big for Tioga". It will be held October 6, 7, 8, 2006 at the “world famous” Southfork Ranch in Plano, TX, the site of the TV series "Dallas". The festivities will feature a broad spectrum of western entertainment.
The Festival opens Friday, October 6th, at 9 A.M. with the start of the National Finals of PoloCrosse with over 80 teams from all over the USA competing. At 6 P.M. there will be a $100 per person Opening Gala Dinner and Auction with a concert by Country Music Hall of Fame member, Mr. RAY PRICE, followed by a dance featuring Texas Music Hall of Fame member, Gary P Nunn.
Saturday, the festivities continue with more of the PoloCrosse Finals, a Carnival, a beautiful village setting of hand painted tipis from Reese Tipis of Colorado, which will provide a background for Indian singers and dancers representing 4 different tribes and a demonstration of military maneuvers of the period, by the 1870's Horse Cavalry Unit from Fort Hood, Texas. The Tioga Bulldog Band will perform the National Anthem in preparation for the flag raising at 12:00 Noon.
The Cowboys of Color, the largest multicultural Rodeo tour in the country, highlights the important contributions of African American, Asians, Hispanic and Native Americans to the sport of rodeo and the settling of the American west. They will present The Buffalo Soldiers and highlights of western rodeos, featuring Timmy Brooks, a Bill Picket style bulldogger. The San Antonio Charro Association, the oldest of its kind in the US, will present highlights of a Mexican rodeo, featuring Sergio Avila, champion fancy roper from Mexico City.
Horse Whisperers Jody Cunningham and Oscar Barrales will work their magic with horses. There will be team roping, reining and cutting horse demonstrations and dog agility competitions, There will be games of washers, Gunfighters and trick riders from the Cowgirl Chicks and Mexican side-saddle riding escaramouse young ladies in traditional "Adelita" costumes.
100 Juried Artists and Craftsmen from the Texas Arts and Crafts Foundation (recognized as one of the finest in the nation) and Artists from the Tulsa Indian Market, will offer their unique creations for sale.
There will be continuous music from 4 stages with true Country - Legends including; Gary P Nunn, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hank Thompson and the Brazos River Boys, Darryl McCall, Justin Trevino, Johnny Bush, The Lone Star Bluegrass Band, The Texas Trail Hands, KR Woods chuck wagon review, Paul Ballinger, DON EDWARDS, the SONS OF SAN JOAQUIN, Mariachi Aguilar, Pake McIntyre, Yancy Stevens, and three other entertainers who are getting rave reviews, Pauline Reese, a wonderful young singer discovered by Willie Nelson, and James Hand, who will just be returning from his European tour, and, fresh from the Grand Ole Opry and the Lincoln Center, “The Bells of Burleson, Texas”, the Quebe Sisters, with a sound described as a cross between Bob Wills and the Andrew’s Sisters. Also, the AGGIE WRANGLERS, a hot dance group from Texas A&M and international folkloric dancers from North Texas University and TWU.
A Chuck Wagon Cook-off representing 10 Ranches will prepare a meal fit for a king that will allow festivalgoers to experience a true Taste of Texas.
The children's area will feature agricultural educational exhibits, a petting zoo, pony rides, bounce houses and a birthday party with cup cakes to decorate, party hats and balloons and of course singing "Happy Birthday" to Gene Autry.
Sunday’s festivities will begin with an authentic “Cowboy” Church Service at 9:00 A.M. until noon with great Gospel music. In addition, there will be a limited number of commercial exhibits, displays of Horses, Longhorns, Angus and Hereford Cattle. Southfork will abound with photo opportunities and visitors will even be able to have their picture taken on a gentle longhorn steer named "Buckwheat".
-Already, COWBOYS AND INDIANS, POLO LAS COLINAS, WESTERN HORSEMAN, TRUE WEST, THE QUARTER HORSE FOUNDATION JOURNAL, LONGHORN TRAILS, THE ANGUS MAGAZINE, INDEPENDENT CATTLEMAN’S ASSOCIATION, TEXAS HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE, AMERICAN COWBOY, TEXAS HORSETALK, TEXAS SHEEP AND GOAT RAISERS, RANCH AND RURAL LIVING, TEXAS ELECTRIC CO-OP POWER and ROPE BURNS MAGAZINES have agreed to place stories about the Festival prior to the October opening.
I hope that you will be able to join us at Southfork Ranch October 6th, 7th, 8th 2006 to help honor a True American Hero and to celebrate our Great Western Heritage. Festival admission is $10 and children 12 and under are free!
Special room rates available ($69/night) at the Southfork Hotel – call (972) 578-8555. (Be sure and mention Gene Autry Festival) (Shuttle Service Provided to Festival for Hotel Guests)
For Hotel info go to www.southforkhotel.com or call toll free (866) 665-2680. For more info, call the Tioga Museum & Heritage Association – (940) 437-1110 - Guich Koock, Festival Coordinator – (210) 601-5964 or guichntex@yahoo.com
Tickets to the Gala on October 6 are $100 each and include a meal, concert by Ray Price and dance featuring the Gary P. Nunn Band. There is also booth space available to showcase your items and/or company. Call Hoot Gibson at 214-538-3910 to purchase tickets or booth space, or if you are interested in advertising in the program.
Alaina Thompson Benefit Results:
Alaina Thompson is a 5-year-old resident of Grayhawk in Frisco. Alaina was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, a form of cancer, in May. She is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and preparing for a bone marrow transplant in September. Alaina's family has set up a website to update family and friends on her progress and they appreciate comments of encouragement. Here is the site if you would like to visit it: www.caringbridge.org/visit/alaina
The Alaina Thompson Benefit at Frisco Gymnastics/Express Cheer on July 15 raised $5,309! Thanks so much to Julie Patterson and Myke Saylor for making this event happen! Thanks also to all the vendors, donators, and attendees who contributed their time, services/products, and money. This will be a big help to the Thompson family!
Upcoming Fundraisers for Alaina:
August 7 - 5:00 pm-8:30 pm - Scotty P's Fundraiser with 10% of sales and all staff tips going to Alaina. Frisco Gymnastics will provide a bounce house for this event. (SE corner of Preston & Lebanon, Frisco)
September 10 - 3:00 pm - Benefit Recital at Centennial High School with all ticket sales going to Alaina. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children, at the door. (SW corner of Coit and Rolater, Frisco)
September 29 - Lemonade Memorial Charity Golf Tournament-Carrolton. 50% of the proceeds from this event will go to Alaina! Details coming soon!
October 14 - 10:00 am-2:00pm - Just One Year Photography Benefit Photo Shoot at USA Baby. All proceeds from sale of photo packages will go to Alaina. More details coming soon. (NW corner of Ohio & Prestmont, Frisco)
Also, don't forget about the Frisco ISD raffle! The winner receives a Rough Riders Suite for the August 27 game! The suite holds up to 20 people and includes complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages! PLUS, the winner receives a one night stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Ballpark! Tickets will be sold for $5 each, or 5 for $20, July 7th-August 13th, when the winning ticket will be drawn. To purchase tickets, contact Becky in the Frisco ISD transportation office at (469) 633-6140.
Ongoing fundraisers include the following offers:
John Snell, President of Integra Mortgage, Inc. would like to offer to donate 50% of his profits for anyone who contacts him for a mortgage to either buy a home or refinance, and mentions Alaina Thompson. John can be reached at: (972) 758-9554 Office/(888) 758-9559 Fax/(972) 523-3381 Cell
Mike Moore, Lease Manager for D&M Auto Leasing, has offered to donate $400 from any new lease deals done between now and August 31, 2006, when you mention Alaina Thompson. HE WILL ALSO MAKE YOUR FIRST MONTH’S CAR PAYMENT! Please call him at 817-461-8888 X 274 (office) or 817-797-2539 (cell) to speak to him about this offer.
If you would like to donate money directly to the Thompson family, please call Becky in the Frisco ISD transportation office at (469) 633-6140 to make arrangements to mail or drop off a check (checks should be made out to Bryan or Cindy Thompson).
HOME-BASED BUSINESS OWNERS:
Please e-mail Elizabeth Harper at elizabethionaharper@yahoo.com if you would like to offer to raise funds for Alaina, either through individual parties/orders (e.g., "mention Alaina's name and a portion of the proceeds will go to her") or in some other way. Thanks to all who have already contributed their profits!
Once Upon a Time…A Magical Evening Celebrating Arts in Frisco – Frisco Association for the Arts Annual Gala:
WHAT: Frisco Association of the Arts presents its annual fundraising gala, “Once Upon a Time…A Magical Evening Celebrating Arts in Frisco” on Saturday, September 16, 2006. The black tie event is a dinner, auction and entertainment with a showcase of local arts at The Embassy Suites Frisco. The Frisco Association for the Arts supports more than 15 local arts organizations in Frisco and Collin County. Individual tickets are $125 per person. Advance reservations are required. You can reserve your tickets now by calling 972-668-5180. Sponsorship opportunities for this Magical Evening are also still available by contacting our Gala Chair Tracie Reveal Shipman at: tshipman@friscoarts.org
WHEN: Saturday, September 16, 2006
WHERE: Embassy Suites Grand Ballroom, Frisco
TICKETS: $125 per person
BACKGROUND: FRISCO ASSOCIATION FOR THE ARTS is a community-based organization formed by citizens and business leaders of Frisco, Texas who believe that the arts play a vital role in the life and well-being of the community. The organization’s goal is to encourage the development and growth of the arts and arts groups in our community including Frisco Area Children’s Theater, Frisco Chorale, Frisco Community Band, Frisco Community Theatre, The Frisco Ballet, Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Word of Mouth Productions, Collin County Ballet Theatre, Frisco Story Telling Festival, Frisco Grooves Concerts in the Park, Great Steak of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Plano Symphony Orchestra, Cross Timbers Youth Orchestra, Frisco Education Foundation, Collin County Community College and Frisco Elementary String. Memberships are available. For more information, visit www.friscoarts.org or call 972-668-5180.
Cattle. Concerts, Art and Kids in Frisco:
The Great Steak of Texas at Frisco Square announces festival entertainment
WHAT: 3rd Annual Great Steak of Texas at Frisco Square, a 2-day festival celebrating Frisco’s heritage on the Shawnee Trail features a steak cook-off, 5K ‘Running with the Bulls,’ daily cattle drives, Sunday Cowboy Brunch, stage coach rides, beer garden, family area with pony rides and games, “Great Art of Frisco” featuring Artists from around the nation, Rising Star of Texas art display and interactive arts activities for kids. Main stage artists include Uncle Kracker, Bleu Edmondson, and Ray Wylie Hubbard!
WHEN: Saturday, September 30th (10 a.m. – 11 p.m.)
8 a.m. Running with the Bulls 5K by the Frisco Rotary
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