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October 11, 2007 – Volume 6, Issue 41 |
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We went to the State Fair this past weekend and after sitting in horrendous traffic to get there, which made Frisco traffic look like a day in the park – no pun intended J - I started to think about what it would take to get the State Fair to move to Frisco.
Well, not sure where to start in my quest, Erika and I headed over to Big Tex. Figuring he was the authority on the State Fair, I posed the question about moving the fair to Frisco. To my surprise, he was actually quite interested in the idea, I think. He just kept babbling on about how long he had been standing there and hadn’t been able to sleep in days. Quite frankly, he really sounded bored with being in the same place for so long.
So I left it at that for the time being. I planted the seed and got out of the way since there was a large crowd gathered to take pictures with him. We started to walk away and took a quick picture, which you see above, so that I could send it to Big Tex with a thank you note and reminder to consider Frisco next year. Enjoy the newsletter!
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Inspirational Quote of the Week:
"Reflective thinking turns experience into insight.” – John Maxwell
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As always, this newsletter is absolutely packed with information – something for everyone. There is always something going on in our great city and I try to include everything I can. In this jam packed issue you will find lots of great information. There is something for everyone including the following…
Matt Lafata’s Weekly Community News 1 Newsletter Sponsor – Queen Bee Productions and the Mrs. Texas United States Pageant: 2 Spotlight on…Isabella’s Italian Restaurant: 3 A Message from our Friends at CBS Radio/98.7 KLUV: 4 Ready or Not, Jack is Celebrating Halloween. Big.: 4 Frisco’s BayGrill is KLUV’s Jody Dean’s Deal of the Week!: 4 FC Dallas Foundation Hosts its 2nd Annual Casino Night: 5 Save The Date - Mardi Gras Frisco Night: 5 Country Club Ridge Garage Sale: 6 Boys and Girls Club Annual Garage Sale: 6 “Hugely Big” Benefit Yard Sale: 6 Shaddock Creek Estates Community Garage Sale: 7 First Baptist of Frisco MOPS Children's Consignment Sale: 7 Meadows of Preston HOA Community Garage Sale: 7 Frisco Boy Scout Troop 298 is again selling Holiday Gift Products through October 25!: 8 Cub Scout Pack 298 Wreath Fundraiser: 8 Frisco Early Childhood PTA Announcement: 8 Texas Stampede’s Lone Star Dinner Series – Coming To Frisco!: 9 Holiday Bazaar at Grace Avenue UMC: 9 St. Francis 6th Annual Holiday Bazaar: 10 19th Annual Harvest Craft Bazaar: 10 St. Philip’s Announces Fall Festival: 10 “BIG CATCH” Bass Tournament - October 20, 2007 - $4,000 Cash Guaranteed!!: 11 Collin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala & Masked Ball: 11 Attention Frisco Business Owners: 12 Congratulations to Teen Court Contest Art Winners: 12 Christmas Gift Market at Preston Meadow Lutheran Church: 12 2007 Chrysalis Ball Benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County: 12 Legacy Christian Academy Auction Fundraiser: 13 Sparks to host "Book Fair Blizzard": 13 5th Annual Fall Festival at Riddle Elementary: 14 3rd Annual Boals Elementary Fall Festival: 14 Hicks Elementary – Boots, Bandanas & Boas Event: 14 3rd Annual FSpN Golf Tournament: 15 Vendors Needed for Ridgeview Ranch Event: 15 American Cancer Society Relay For Life Frisco 2008: 15 Word of Mouth Productions Presents Sleepy Hollow: 16 Get Fit and Support a Non-Profit Organization Serving the Amazon Basin Region of Brazil!: 17 4th Annual Champion Tree Competition: 18 Frisco Community Theatre Presents “It's a Wonderful Life”: 19 Annual Community Parade to Salute the Troops: 19 Collin County Ballet Theatre – Sugar Plum Fairy Teas and Nutcracker Ballet: 20 Pumpkin Patch at First United Methodist Church: 20 Jenna Bush Book Discussion/Signing: 21 Word of Mouth Productions Announces Fall Drama Classes: 21 Auditions for Word of Mouth Productions presentation of Cricket on the Hearth: 21 Frisco Community Band Fall Concert – Tuesday, October 16, 2007: 22 No Need to Head Downtown, It's Superb in the Burb!: 23 The Frisco Ballet Presents The Nutcracker: 23 Join GattiTown for a Spook-Tacular Celebration! 24 The DNA LifePrint Child Safety Event: 25 Frisco Public Safety Officer Recovery Fund, Inc., aka: The “Over & Above Fund”: 26 Happenings in Frisco ISD by Sarah Ianace: 27 Gary Burns Frisco Fun Run – October 27: 27 Best of Frisco-OnLine.com Winners: 28 Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogue: 28 2009 USA Hockey National Championship Sites Announced: 31 Gingerbread and Festival of Trees Packets Available: 31 Merry Main Street Vendor Applications: 32 Frisco’s Public Art Programming: 32 Frisco Fire Safety Town Fall Festival: 34 Register Now for the 2008 Winter Games of Texas: 35 Increase Your Yard Appeal, Decrease Water Waste: 35 Police Vehicle Choice Investment in Safety: 36 Talks Move Forward on Expansions for a Multi-Purpose Venue in Frisco ISD: 37 Frisco Square and NBC5 Announce The Second Annual “Christmas in the Square”: 38 New Sign of a Stroke - Stick out Your Tongue: 39 TCEQ Special Programs to Clean Up the Environment: 40 FM 2499 Receives New Environmental Clearance: 40 The County Line by Collin County Commissioner, Joe Jaynes: 41 Capitol Steps by Rep. Ken Paxton: 42
Issue of the Week:
Each week I will post a different issue for discussion. Your opinions mean a lot to me and I’d love to get your feedback on the subject. Please send me an email with your thoughts. While your feedback is for my own use at this time, I do publish a sampling of the comments along with some commentary on my web site at www.makemattmayor.com in the “Issues” section.
The City’s web site got a major facelift not too long ago and is really the center of the city’s communication with its citizens. However, as with any web site, if you can’t quickly and easily find what you are looking for, then it needs attention. So, “Do you visit the City’s web site and if so, what do you use it for?” Also, do you feel it is missing anything that would make your experience using the web site more useful?
Newsletter Staff Members and Contributors
Matt Lafata – Editor and Publisher – 214-336-3355
Kaleigh Lafata – Tornado Talk
Sarah Ianace – Happenings in the Frisco ISD
Glenn Kopanski – Landscape Design
Pedro Checo – Advice from Dr. Checo
Joe Hockaday, CPA – Today’s Tax Talk From Joe
Citizen of the Month and Neighborhood of the Month Details
If you have a citizen or neighborhood you would like to nominate, please send it to me.
The Citizen of the Month will focus on a person or group in Frisco who has been nominated by another individual. He, she or they could be a person or a group who has recently done something special that contributes to the well-being of our city and/or its citizens, or it could be somebody who has had (or currently has) an interesting career or experiences that could be shared with our readers.
The Neighborhood of the Month will highlight a particular neighborhood in our city. I am looking to hear from you as to why your Neighborhood is so special.
The October Citizen of the Month is…Mr. Coy Miller! Coy was nominated by Frisco resident Ronda Figueroa and here is what she had to say about Coy: “I would like to nominate Mr. Coy Miller, owner of Pardner’s garden and feed store at Alpha Ave. and Main. Wow, want a dedicated man and super friendly soul he is!! I have been doing business at his shop since 1994. He has been so willing to help me get my yard in shape and has never once shown the least bit of frustration or unhappiness. He greets everyone with a smile and knows many of his customers by name. I’ve wanted to nominate him for awhile but never took the time. He really is such an honest, caring, and respectful gentleman. I love to visit his shop to see all the new crafts and beautiful plantings. Most importantly, I love to be greeted with such warmness. Please consider him as he most deserves to be honored for his 30 years of service to our community.”
Congratulations to Mr. Coy Miller! If you have somebody that you would like to nominate as a Citizen of the Month, please send us an email to community@mattlafatamarketing.com and explain why a Frisco citizen or a neighborhood should be honored with this monthly recognition.
City of Frisco Related Question of the Week:
Q. For the last couple of months I have been hearing rumors the Frisco was experiencing a population explosion of Rats. I didn't pay any attention to these rumors untill last Sunday when I pulled into a parking lot at Preston and Gaylord. There lay a huge dead Rat, not a mouse but a Rat, in the parking lot. I was also given a link to WFAA to read a story about how Rats are increasing in numbers in many N. Dallas towns. My question is what department in Frisco or whom in what department in Frisco is responsible for monitoring and controlling this type of issue?
A. Property owners control pests by keeping their properties clean. Many pests are attracted to pet food left outside, grills and other outside cooking areas, decaying vegetation, trash, and similar debris. Many owners schedule routine pest control at their property. For helpful tips, owners may contact Health & Food Safety at (972) 292-5304 or Animal Control at (972) 292.5303.
This Day in History – October 11, 2002: Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Prize
From the History Channel…
On this day in 2002, former President Jimmy
Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize "for his decades of untiring effort to
find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy
and human rights, and to promote economic and social development."
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month:
Last week we covered Breast Cancer Awareness…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved
from the first Day of Unity observed in October, 1981 by the National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect battered
women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence
against women and their children. The Day of Unity soon became a special
week when a range of activities were conducted at the local, state, and
national levels.
Visit the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence web site for more information.
Just a reminder - this newsletter is put together with information from many different sources. You can also view this newsletter and past newsletters in the News section of my web site at www.mattlafatamarketing.com. If you do not receive your emailed newsletter for some reason, please visit www.mattlafatamarketing.com each week as some mail servers block emails that are sent to multiple recipients. Just remember that if you don’t get it by each Friday, you can read it on the web site.
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Homeowner Association Meetings and Other Group Meetings:
If you have an upcoming meeting that you would like a city official at, just to be available to answer any questions, please let us know. If Matt’s schedule permits, he would love to attend.
Answering Questions for Kids and Young Adults:
As you know, communication and sharing information is something that I spend a lot of time doing. I frequently get asked to answer questions for kids and young adults for school projects or leadership programs. Usually the project involves getting these questions answered from somebody in a leadership position, and as a City Council member, I’m always happy to take the time to do this. If your son or daughter ever needs questions answered from a leadership figure for projects of any kind, please feel free to contact me or have them contact me directly.
Alternatively, if your child is interested in learning more about city government and has questions, feel free to contact me.
Finally, if you are looking for a speaker to talk to a group of kids or young adults about city government or Frisco in general, I’m happy to try and schedule something.
All the opinions, endorsements or recommendations in this newsletter are mine alone and they do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of any organization or group with whom I am affiliated or the individuals who are a part of such organizations and groups. You should not rely on any statement made in this newsletter as evidenced of how I may act as a member of any organization or group. Inclusion of news, events and other information in this newsletter does not imply an endorsement; it merely serves as my effort to be of service to the readers.
All About Frisco:
In our continuing efforts to bring information to our great community, we have updated our web site with listings of:
· 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.
Clubs, Groups and Organizations in and around Frisco:
Frisco is home to a very diverse and numerous set of clubs, groups and organizations. If your group or organization is missing, and you would like to get it listed, please send me an email so we can list it and continue to maintain the most comprehensive list available. Alcoholics Anonymous Frisco – 972-708-5086 Allen-Frisco-Plano Autism Spectrum Parent Group American Cancer Society of Collin County – 214-819-1221 American Red Cross of North Texas – 972-542-5642 Association of Frisco Retired School Personnel – 972-335-3040 Boy Scouts of America – 214-902-6754 CASA of Collin County – 972-529-2272 Celebrate Recovery – 214-282-5576 Christian Community Action – 972-436-4357 City of Frisco – 972-292-5000 Collin County – 972-424-1460 Collin County Association of Realtors – 214-618-3800 Collin County Community College Collin County Community College Education Foundation Collin County Connection – 214-544-0666 Collin County Early Childhood PTA – 972-712-3634 Collin County Gay and Lesbian Alliance – 214-521-5342 Collin County Genealogy Association – 972-231-4190 Collin County Republican Party Daughters of the American Revolution – 972-307-5906 Democratic Party of Collin County Downtown Advisory Board – 972-292-5108 Downtown Merchants Association – 972-292-5108 Frisco A&M Club – 214-618-5079 Frisco American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Frisco Al-Anon Family Group – 972-978-8757 Frisco-Allen Texas Area Alumnae Panhellenic Frisco Area Children’s Theater – 972-377-2675 Frisco Association For the Arts Frisco Baseball/Softball Organization – 972-712-2288 Frisco Business and Professional Women – 972-377-0335 Frisco Community Band – 972-668-5315 Frisco Community Theatre – 972-377-3868 Frisco Convention and Visitors Bureau Frisco Ducks Unlimited – 972-712-5049 Frisco Economic Development Corporation – 972-668-5550 Frisco Education Foundation – 469-633-6066 Frisco Family Services Center – 972-335-9495 Frisco Family YMCA – 972-335-3222 Frisco Fire Department – 972-335-5525 Frisco Football League – 972-712-0558 Frisco Garden Club – 972-335-3812 Frisco Gymnastics Center – 972-377-0888 Frisco Humane Society – 972-498-8980 Frisco Independent School District – 469-633-6000 Frisco Lion’s Club – 972-335-2487 Frisco Music Teachers Association Frisco Police Department – 972-292-6000 Frisco Post Office – 972-335-7453 Frisco Republicans – 972-335-9176 Frisco Rotary Club – 972-701-2801 Frisco Soccer Association – 972-712-4625 Frisco Thunder Professional Football Frisco Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8273 – 972-712-5611 Frisco Women’s League – 972-712-8890 Frisco/Plano Christian Women’s Club – 972-668-4464 Frisco Youth Volleyball Leagues Heritage Association of Frisco – 972-335-6684 KittiCo Cat Rescue – 214-826-6903 Labrador Retriever Rescue of North Texas Lewisville Independent School District Meals on Wheels – 972-562-6996 MOMS Club of Frisco – East Central Chapter - 972-712-1789 MOMS Club of Frisco – South Chapter – 214-336-8001 MOMS Club of Frisco – SW Chapter – 469-384-8002 MOMS Club of Frisco – West Central Chapter MOMS Club of Frisco – West Chapter – 214-504-9223 Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) – 972-668-7458 North Texas Tollway Authority – 214-461-2000 OU Club of Collin County – 972-797-9708 Overeaters Anonymous – 972-832-5263 Play Pals – 972-839-0312 Senior Center at Frisco Square – 972-292-6550 SPCA of Texas – 972-562-7387 Speak Up – Frisco Toastmasters Group – 972-881-9989 Stonewall Democrats of Collin County Texas Democratic Women of Collin County Toastmasters Club of Frisco – 972-712-4611 Volunteer Center of North Texas Voter Registration Information – Collin County Voter Registration Information – Denton County Women Encouraging Business – 972-335-9522 Young Life Frisco – 972-424-6339
Churches and other Places of Worship in and around Frisco
One of the wonderful things about Frisco is the many diverse religions you can find. If your Church is not listed, please contact me at matt@mattlafata.com so we can list it and continue to maintain the most comprehensive list available.
Apostolic Temple – 972-712-5673 Assembly of God Cornerstone Community Church – 972-335-4704 Celebration Covenant – 214-387-9833 Central Christian Church – 972-377-2608 |
