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Matt Lafata’s Weekly Community News |
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November 8, 2007 – Volume 6, Issue 45 |
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The above picture was taken this week at Fisher Elementary School here in Frisco.
This is the fourth year the Urban Forestry Board and City of Frisco Parks Department have donated a tree(s) to various FISD PTA’s to be planted at their elementary schools. A short educational program is presented and a “tree cookie” plaque presented to the schools’ principals. The programs are for the second graders and each student receives a commemorative UFB cup and a seedling to take home and plant. The elementary schools where the programs have been held to date are:
Smith, Bright, Rogers, Sparks, Christie, Ashley and Fisher
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Inspirational Quote of the Week:
" No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers. --Ronald Reagan
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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 Spotlight on…Swept Away Massage: 3 Recent Election and a Reminder to Please Register To Vote: 4 Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive: 4 Santa's Gift Shop at Christmas in the Square: 5 Boy Scout Troop 51 Christmas Trees: 5 Tornado Talk…by Junior Sports Reporter, Kaleigh Lafata: 5 Attention Frisco Business Owners – Frisco High School: 6 Christmas Gift Market at Preston Meadow Lutheran Church: 6 Attention Golfers 50 and Over: 7 WestRidge and Plantation Eagle Double Header: 7 American Cancer Society Relay For Life Frisco 2008: 7 Frisco Community Theatre Presents “It's a Wonderful Life – The Radio Production”: 7 Annual Community Parade to Salute the Troops: 8 Traffic Advisory: Road Closures For Frisco Community Parade On Saturday, November 10: 8 Smith Elementary 10th Anniversary Celebration: 9 Pink Elementary to Host Book Fair: 9 Collin County Ballet Theatre – Sugar Plum Fairy Teas and Nutcracker Ballet: 9 The Frisco Ballet Presents The Nutcracker: 10 Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogue: 11 Heritage Association Frisco Holiday Home Tour: 11 November 10 - The Holidays Are Coming!: 12 Texas Senators Baseball Club 11 and 12 Year Old Tryouts: 12 12 U Red Sox Select Baseball Team Looking for 2 Players for Spring 2008 Team: 13 November 10th Frisco Community Hunger Day and Post Office Food Drive: 13 Plano Symphony Orchestra Presents “The Best of Home for the Holidays”: 13 Upcoming & Critical Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare: 14 November 13 Program-Dr. Shawn, DVM-Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano: 14 Gingerbread and Festival of Trees Packets Available: 15 Register Now for the 2008 Winter Games of Texas: 16 Join Us At The Next Frisco Area Republican Women's Meeting: 17 The Sixth Annual Frisco Christmas Nativity Exhibit: 17 St. Philip’s Episcopal Hosts Annual “Gifts of Grace” Market, November 17th: 18 Visual Arts of Frisco Upcoming Events: 19 Texas Democratic Women of Collin County Upcoming Meeting: 20 Frisco-OnLine.com Holiday Recipe Round Up: 20 Frisco A&M and November Events: 21 Little Heiress Clothing Boutique Partners With The Junior League of Plano & Neath the Wreath: 22 Upcoming City of Frisco Events for December: 23 Stonebriar Centre November Events: 24 Senior Center Phase 2 Opening: 25 Happenings in Frisco ISD by Sarah Ianace: 26 Advice From Dr. Checo - Doctor’s Mothers: 26 Landscape Design/Detail (Early - Mid November): 27 Frisco Thunder Introduces Troy Esprit as new Head Coach: 29 Collin County Passes All Three Bond Propositions: 29 Soaring 85-Foot-Tall “Jaguar” Sculpture Latest Addition to Hall Collection in Frisco: 30 NTTA Moves Towards Financial Close on SH 121: 32
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.
Newsletter Staff Members and Contributors
Matt Lafata – Editor and Publisher – 214-336-3355
Kaleigh Lafata – Tornado Talk
Sarah Ianace – Happenings in the Frisco ISD
Glenn Kopanski – Landscape Design
Pedro Checo – Advice from Dr. Checo
Joe Hockaday, CPA – Today’s Tax Talk From Joe
Citizen of the Month and Neighborhood of the Month Details
If you have a citizen or neighborhood you would like to nominate, please send it to me.
The Citizen of the Month will focus on a person or group in Frisco who has been nominated by another individual. He, she or they could be a person or a group who has recently done something special that contributes to the well-being of our city and/or its citizens, or it could be somebody who has had (or currently has) an interesting career or experiences that could be shared with our readers.
The Neighborhood of the Month will highlight a particular neighborhood in our city. I am looking to hear from you as to why your Neighborhood is so special.
City of Frisco Related Question of the Week:
Q. I've lived in Frisco since '99 and
my neighborhood is several years older than even that. Yet today, the
ONLY high speed access that is available is through cable only from Time
Warner, which used to be Comcast, which used to be AT&T, etc.
A. Choices for high-speed internet
access vary across the City as the different companies have rolled out
various products at different speeds and within different areas. There
is nothing that the City of Frisco does to impede the roll-out of
high-speed internet within the City. In fact, we have met with different
data providers encouraging them to bring their products to Frisco. We
have shown them the demographics and requested that they provide
services here. In the end, it is a market-based decision and I cannot
speak for the telecommunications companies as to why we are still
limited to two choices in most areas (and as you point out, one
available choice in some areas).
This Day in History – November 8, 1895: German Scientist Discovers X-rays
From the History Channel…
Physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923) becomes the first person to observe X-rays, a significant scientific advancement that would ultimately benefit a variety of fields, most of all medicine, by making the invisible visible. Rontgen's discovery occurred accidentally in his Wurzburg, Germany, lab, where he was testing whether cathode rays could pass through glass when he noticed a glow coming from a nearby chemically coated screen. He dubbed the rays that caused this glow X-rays because of their unknown nature.
X-rays are electromagnetic energy waves that act similarly to light rays, but at wavelengths approximately 1,000 times shorter than those of light. Rontgen holed up in his lab and conducted a series of experiments to better understand his discovery. He learned that X-rays penetrate human flesh but not higher-density substances such as bone or lead and that they can be photographed.
Rontgen's discovery was labeled a medical miracle and X-rays soon became an important diagnostic tool in medicine, allowing doctors to see inside the human body for the first time without surgery. In 1897, X-rays were first used on a military battlefield, during the Balkan War, to find bullets and broken bones inside patients.
Scientists were quick to realize the benefits of X-rays, but slower to comprehend the harmful effects of radiation. Initially, it was believed X-rays passed through flesh as harmlessly as light. However, within several years, researchers began to report cases of burns and skin damage after exposure to X-rays, and in 1904, Thomas Edison's assistant, Clarence Dally, who had worked extensively with X-rays, died of skin cancer. Dally's death caused some scientists to begin taking the risks of radiation more seriously, but they still weren't fully understood. During the 1930s, 40s and 50s, in fact, many American shoe stores featured shoe-fitting fluoroscopes that used to X-rays to enable customers to see the bones in their feet; it wasn't until the 1950s that this practice was determined to be risky business. Wilhelm Rontgen received numerous accolades for his work, including the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901, yet he remained modest and never tried to patent his discovery. Today, X-ray technology is widely used in medicine, material analysis and devices such as airport security scanners.
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month:
Last week we covered Alzheimer’s Awareness…
The theme of this year's World Diabetes Day campaign is Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. It can strike children at any age, including pre-school children and even toddlers. Yet diabetes in children is often diagnosed late, when the child has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), or it is misdiagnosed completely. In many parts of the world, insulin, the main life-saving medication that children with diabetes need to survive, is not available (or is available but remains inaccessible for reasons of economy, geography or constraints on supply). As a consequence, many children die of diabetes, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Those closest to the child - family, school staff, family doctor - may not be aware of the ominous signs. The World Diabetes Day 2007 and 2008 campaigns set out to challenge this and firmly establish the message that ‘no child should die of diabetes'.
Today, more than 240 million people worldwide are living with diabetes. Within 20 years, this number is expected to grow to 380 million. Children are not spared from this global epidemic, with its debilitating and life-threatening complications. Type 1 diabetes is growing by 3% per year in children and adolescents, and at an alarming 5% per year among pre-school children. It is estimated that 70,000 children under 15 develop type 1 diabetes each year (almost 200 children a day). Of the estimated 440,000 cases of type 1 diabetes in children worldwide, more than a quarter live in South-East Asia, and more than a fifth in Europe. Type 2 diabetes was once seen as a disease of adults. Today, this type of diabetes is growing at alarming rates in children and adolescents. In the US, it is estimated that type 2 diabetes represents between 8 and 45% of new-onset diabetes cases in children depending on geographic location. Over a 20-year period, type 2 diabetes has doubled in children in Japan, so that it is now more common than type 1. In native and aboriginal children in North America and Australia, the prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes ranges from 1.3 to 5.3%.
Visit the World Diabetes Day web site for more information or visit the American Diabetes Association
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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 Angel Food Ministries – 214-282-5576 Association of Frisco Retired School Personnel – 972-335-3040 Boy Scouts of America – 214-902-6754 CASA of Collin County – 972-529-2272 Celebrate Recovery – 214-282-5576 Christian Community Action – 972-436-4357 City of Frisco – 972-292-5000 Collin County – 972-424-1460 Collin County Association of Realtors – 214-618-3800 Collin County Community College Collin County Community College Education Foundation Collin County Connection – 214-544-0666 Collin County Early Childhood PTA – 972-712-3634 Collin County Gay and Lesbian Alliance – 214-521-5342 Collin County Genealogy Association – 972-231-4190 Collin County Republican Party Daughters of the American Revolution – 972-307-5906 Democratic Party of Collin County Downtown Advisory Board – 972-292-5108 Downtown Merchants Association – 972-292-5108 Frisco A&M Club – 972-897-7765 Frisco American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Frisco Al-Anon Family Group – 972-978-8757 Frisco-Allen Texas Area Alumnae Panhellenic Frisco Area Children’s Theater – 972-377-2675 Frisco Association For the Arts Frisco Baseball/Softball Organization – 972-712-2288 Frisco Business and Professional Women – 972-377-0335 Frisco Community Band – 972-668-5315 Frisco Community Theatre – 972-377-3868 Frisco Convention and Visitors Bureau Frisco Ducks Unlimited – 972-712-5049 Frisco Economic Development Corporation – 972-668-5550 Frisco Education Foundation – 469-633-6066 Frisco Family Services Center – 972-335-9495 Frisco Family YMCA – 972-335-3222 Frisco Fire Department – 972-335-5525 Frisco Football League – 972-712-0558 Frisco Garden Club – 972-335-3812 Frisco Gymnastics Center – 972-377-0888 Frisco Humane Society – 972-498-8980 Frisco Independent School District – 469-633-6000 Frisco Noon Lion’s Club – 972-335-2487 Frisco Music Teachers Association Frisco Police Department – 972-292-6000 Frisco Post Office – 972-335-7453 Frisco Republicans – 972-335-9176 Frisco Rotary Club – 972-701-2801 Frisco Soccer Association – 972-712-4625 Frisco Thunder Professional Football Frisco Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8273 – 972-712-5611 Frisco Women’s League – 972-712-8890 Frisco/Plano Christian Women’s Club – 972-668-4464 Frisco Youth Volleyball Leagues Heritage Association of Frisco – 972-335-6684 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 Church of God in Christ – 972-377-3649 Church of Living Stones – 972-335-3499 Compass Christian Church – 972-335-7546 Cornerstone Christian Reformed Church - 469-362-7844 Cornerstone Community Church – 972-335-4704 Crossroads Community Church – 972-712-0582 Faithbridge Presbyterian – 972-377-9560 Fellowship of Frisco – 972-335-1700 First Baptist Church of Frisco – 972-335-9830 First Pentecostal Church – 972-292-3174 First United Methodist – 972-335-4380 Frisco Bible Church – 972-335-8150 Frisco Church of Christ – 972-335-2118 Frisco Trails Fellowship Bible Church – 972-731-5999 Genesis Metro – 469-450-6277 Grace Avenue United Methodist – 972-335-2882 Grace Church - 469-633-9104 Grace Pointe – 972-292-3174 Hamilton Chapel Baptist Church – 972-377-3348 Hope Fellowship – 972-377-8855 Kingdom Life Christian Center – 214-618-1500 Lebanon Baptist Church – 972-377-3348 Liberty Baptist Church – 972-625-3546 Living Waters Family Worship Center – 214-387-9602 Lone Star Baptist Church – 469-358-7089 Newstart Church of the Nazarene – 214-282-5576 Northstar Church – 972-712-8282 Praise Fellowship Worship Center – 214-387-9397 Preston Ridge Baptist Church – 972-712-7007 Preston Trail Community Church – 972-668-1244 Rejoice Lutheran Church – 972-335-6411 Revolution Ministries – 214-649-0623 Rock Hill Church of Christ – 972-346-2710 Shawnee Trail Church of Christ – 972-377-9106 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church – 972-712-2645 St. Philips Episcopal Church – 214-387-4700 Stonebriar Church of Christ – 972-712-9264 Stonebriar Community Church – 469-252-5000 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – 972-377-4724 The Journey – 214-529-8873 Turning Point CMA Church – 469-733-3196 Water’s Edge Lutheran Church – 972-712-7377
About Matt Lafata:
Matt Lafata and his fiancée Erika share six children between the two of them. In January 1999, Mr. Lafata moved to Frisco from Gloucester, MA. Mr. Lafata has helped build several highly successful businesses for more than 20 years. A long-time business consultant, entrepreneur and human resources professional, he is the Director of Business Development with the Frisco-based HR strategy and technology consulting firm HRchitect (www.HRchitect.com). He is also the founder of several marketing and public relations agencies including The Matt Lafata Marketing Group (www.mattlafatamarketing.com). Previously, Mr. Lafata was an Executive Vice President of a computer software company where he was responsible for corporate development, marketing, sales, product development and more. Mr. Lafata studied finance and business management at Salem State College in Salem, Massachusetts.
Mr. Lafata is involved in numerous organizations throughout Frisco. He is in his 2nd term as a Frisco City Council member and has been involved in the following…
· 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 21st 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 · Member of the Frisco Community Theatre · Community Advisory Board member for the Frisco Women’s League · Friends of the Frisco Public Library Member · 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 · Wakeland High School PTA Technology/Publicity Committee Chairperson · Co-Director of the Mrs. Texas United States Pageant · Honorary Chair for World AIDS Day 2007 in Collin County
Since 2001, Matt and his marketing company have produced this very popular e-newsletter that goes out every week to over 40,000 people and businesses which keeps the Frisco community in touch with local events and businesses.
In July 2007, Matt announced his bid for Mayor of Frisco in the May 2008 election. Visit www.matt4mayor.com for more information about his candidacy.
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While we applaud the anti-spam industry for removing the plethora of unwanted email from many of our mailboxes, from time to time, some legitimate email publications are mistaken as unwanted.
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Dear Friends,
This week’s newsletter is Proudly Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and their upcoming Texas Hold’em Tournament. Also check out the Spotlight on Swept Away Massage here in Frisco. Jennifer Miles is fantastic at what she does and has a special offer for newsletter readers. Everybody can use a relaxing massage so be sure to take advantage of it right away. 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.
This Friday night is Centennial High School’s homecoming game at Pizza Hut Park against McKinney. This is a great venue for a football game and a great way to show support for our community by attending a local high school game.
This is a community newsletter and as such, I want to encourage you to send me community events as well as write-ups about people or groups who should be recognized and/or commended for what they do or have done. This is a newsletter about Frisco for all of us to play a part in. It is designed to bring our community closer together so please submit stuff to me at any time.
If you have a business, restaurant or a service and are interested in advertising and reaching more than 40,000 individuals and businesses in Frisco and the surrounding areas, please email us at sales@mattlafatamarketing.com for more details on the various options available to you. The newsletter is also included on the web site www.mattlafatamarketing.com and www.frisco-online.com for additional exposure. It’s a great way to promote your business, promote an event at your place of business and is the most cost effective and efficient way to reach a large segment of the Frisco population. You may want to also consider providing a special offer to newsletter readers only.
Newsletter Sponsor – Texas Hold’em Tournament (11/16/2007) Benefiting the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community:
Come enjoy the fun and excitement at the Hampton Inn on Friday, November 16th starting at 8:00 PM. The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Texas Hold’em Tournament, benefiting the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community and the many charities of the Knights of Columbus.
The Top 8 finishers will walk away with great prizes. Top prize is a $1,000 American Express gift card. Several door prizes will also be awarded throughout the night. Aside from these great prizes, fellowship will be even greater.
Tournament entry (donation) is $70 and includes BBQ dinner (starting at 7:00), light snacks and your playing chips to enter the tournament. To reserve a seat at the hottest Texas Hold’em tournament around, purchase tickets one of three ways: 1) online via PayPal at http://www.texasholdemfrisco.org, 2) contact Bob Sirois at Classique Jewelers (972-712-1934), or 3) Michael Elwell at melwell@jcpenney.com or (214) 718-1328.
Donation and Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Ken LaPlante at klapl1@hotmail.com.
Visit www.texasholdemfrisco.org for complete details.
Spotlight on…Swept Away Massage:
This interview was conducted with Jennifer Miles, the owner of Swept Away Massage, who is an absolutely fabulous massage therapist…
Jennifer, you have such a passion for what you do. Please tell us about your business:
I truly do have a passion for massage therapy. I have been a therapist since August of 2000. I attended and became certified in many advanced courses that make my massage unique. I customize the massage for each individual’s likes and needs. I specialize in rehabilitative massage to rid the guest of the nagging muscles aches, heal injuries, and work together toward a future of healthy muscles. I also have a passion for working with kids with ADD, ADHD and kids on the autistic spectrum.
That’s great, Jennifer. With all of the massage therapists in Frisco, what’s unique or different about Swept Away Massage?
I was originally trained as a physical therapist and switched to massage so my education exceeds state requirements. With the enhancement of the advanced courses and physical therapy background, I am able to help facilitate the results my guests are looking for whether it is rehab or to relax. I pride myself on having sensitive hands to find the spots that you yourself may not know you have, and knowing just the right pressure to apply.
Jennifer, I know that you are looking to expand your business and move into a new location at some point in the future. For now, how does someone find you?
I am looking to expand my business into a new and exciting concept next year. We are currently in the planning stages. I will keep all my clients up to date on my website www.bestfriscomassage.com. I am currently located at the NE corner of Parkwood & Warren.
Jennifer, this is the part of the spotlight where people get to know a little more about you. One of my passions is music. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
I honestly listen to everything! Country, worship, rock, and even a little R&B. My radio presets have every genre.
You sound like me and Erika. We love all kinds of music! Another passion of mine is food and eating at the great restaurants we have in Frisco. What are some of your favorites?
I love Jinbeh and La Hacienda.
When our kids choose a place to go for a special dinner, Jinbeh is always at or near the top of the list. It’s so much fun! I know that you mentioned a discount for newsletter readers, that I would like to hear about and also, is there anything else you would like to share with readers of this newsletter?
Each session ranges from 60 – 70 minutes, 90 – 100 minutes, or more upon request. I charge $65 per hour, but the readers that mention this article will receive $10 off their first session. I also have discount Tuesdays. On Tuesday mornings, I do massage for only $50 an hour! Lastly, I do offer package plans as well as frequent massage discounts. I want massage to be a treatment, not a treat, and to do that, it needs to be affordable.
Recent Election and a Reminder to Please Register To Vote:
Thank you to everybody who voted in this week’s election. The Collin County Bond propositions all passed overwhelming which is great news for the City of Frisco.
We have a very important election in May of 2008 where we will elect a new Mayor of the City of Frisco for the first time since 2002. While we don’t yet know who will be running for Mayor, we do know that Matt Lafata will be and we hope you will support his efforts in taking Frisco forward. Please take the time to register to vote, if you aren’t already, so that you can participate in this very important election.
For voter registration information, click on the
county where you reside.
You can also visit the City Secretary’s office at City Hall to get a voter registration card.
Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive:
If you have a business in or near Frisco, please consider supporting your local community and joining the Frisco Chamber of Commerce. There is a current membership drive underway and we are trying to get as many new members as possible this coming week. Please let me know if you would like to join and I will process your membership. Membership starts at just $295 per year and you can contact me at matt@mattlafata.com or 214-336-3355.
The Frisco Chamber of Commerce is an organization that exists to "enhance Frisco's quality of life by welcoming, uniting and promoting business." We are an organization with over 1,100 member businesses who provide goods and services to the growing, bustling economy in Frisco.
Mardi Gras Frisco 2008:
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL … for an evening you won't want to miss at the 3rd Annual Mardi Gras FriscoTM 2008 Friday, February 1, 2008 from 7PM to 12:30AM, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Frisco, Texas. Party the night away at the hottest event in town This year we will again feature "The Cajun Sensation", Hunter Hayes (from Breaux Bridge, LA ) and the Louisiana Hot band. Hunter plays a variety of music from Cajun to Country, to Rock, to Blues. Other entertainment includes street/courtyard performers, a Jazz Band, and the world famous ( O.K. famous in Frisco) Reverse Raffle with $8,000 in total prizes including $6,000 for the winner. The food will also be even better than last year with a Cajun fare and plenty to fill up your hungry spot! The live auction will round the night out. Plenty of fun, friends, and atmosphere for everyone! Last year's attendance was over 550 people, you won't want to miss out! http://www.mardigrasfrisco.org/index.htm
Be part of the excitement. Be part of the fun. Sponsorship, Donation and Volunteer Opportunities are available. Something for everyone. proceeds are divided among many charitable community organizations and outreach programs. Please contact Ed Rutter at 972-415-6539 or email at MardiGrasFrisco08@tx.rr.com for information.
Tickets $40 per person - Reverse Raffle $100 per ticket
Santa's Gift Shop at Christmas in the Square:
The Second Annual Christmas in the Square at Frisco Square will incorporate a Santa's Gift Shop for patrons to shop while they view the fantastic light show and family oriented activities on Friday and Saturday nights, December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 from 5:30-9:30. Booths are available to rent in either 10' x 10' or 8' x 8' sizes. Those vendors interested in participating should download a vendor application.
Boy Scout Troop 51 Christmas Trees:
Starting Friday, 11/23/07, through Saturday, 12/22/07, Boy Scout Troop 51 is sponsoring a Christmas Tree Lot to raise money to help send scouts to Summer Camp.
The Christmas Tree Lot is located on the front lawn of First United Methodist Church, located at 7659 Preston Road in Frisco (across from Kroger’s and Sonic). We are open weeknights from 5pm-9pm, Saturdays from 9am-9pm and Sundays from 12 noon until 8pm. All trees are fresh cut and range in height from 6’-12’. We offer Frasier Firs, Douglas Firs and Scotch Pines at the best prices in town. If you have any questions you may call Scoutmaster Dave Simmers at 972-335-1426. Thank you for supporting Scouts from Troop 51 in Frisco. Happy Holidays!
Tornado Talk…by Junior Sports Reporter, Kaleigh Lafata:
4th place isn’t the best spot to be in when you’re the Texas Tornado. The boys returned home Friday night for one game, then moved on to Wichita Falls. Neither of the games turned out to be wins. The team is still working on coming together as a team, considering the bundle of rookies, two new goalies, and two new coaches
Friday started off looking nice, with newbie Sam Goodwin netting the first goal for the Tornado. In the 2nd period, Wichita Falls evened the score on a power play goal on goalie Thomas Callaghan. No goals were scored in the 3rd period, so you know what that means…Overtime!! Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out the way Tornado fans would have liked, Wichita scored an unassisted goal to end the game with the Tornado loss.
Saturday the boys traveled out to Wichita Falls, and faced an even more brutal loss. As the night before, it started off well with Ryan Fuller scoring the first goal about 2 minutes into the game. Sean Roadhouse carried on the wealth, scoring another goal a few minutes later. Wichita put one goal in towards the end of the period, to lead the teams to the locker room 2-1, Tornado. When they returned to the ice, it was all downhill. Four, yes four, Wichita goals were scored in the first 14 minutes of the 2nd period, 3 of which were scored by the same player. It was now 5-2, and there were false hopes. Ben Van Lare gave the Texas a ray of hope, by adding a goal, but the boys couldn’t pull through, and Wichita got an empty net goal with 1 second left to end the game 6-3, Wichita.
The Tornado, have this weekend off, and they start up again with 3 games in Topeka on the 15th. They then return home on the 21st through Dec. 1st. Buy your tickets now by calling 972-335-9800 and experience the atmosphere of a Tornado hockey game. Have a great weekend!!
Wakeland High School PTA:
Wakeland High School Students your PTA invites you to check out their website. Member or not there is all kinds of valuable information. http://wakelandpta.txpta.org You can Join at any time, Students, Parents, Grandparents, Neighbors and the Business Community are all invited to be members or sponsors.
Attention Frisco Business Owners – Frisco High School:
The Frisco High School Senior Parents Class of 2008 are in need of donations for several events throughout the school year. We want to have door prizes at each event, such as gift certificates/gift cards, or anything that a student might use for college. Monetary donations also welcome. Donations letters/receipts are available. Please contact Denise LaJoie at deniselajoie@yahoo.com or at 214.705.1848. THANKS for supporting Frisco High School!!
Christmas Gift Market at Preston Meadow Lutheran Church:
Preston Meadow Lutheran Church proudly presents the 4th annual Christmas Gift Market. Looking for unique gifts that can't be found at the local Gap or Pottery Barn? You can find one-of-a-kind presents at this fun and unique gift market. Friday and Saturday November 16th & 17th. 9:30 to 2:00 pm. All proceeds will benefit the Kids Day Out program. Preston Meadow Lutheran Church is located at 6801 Coit Rd in Plano. (Near the intersection of Coit and Legacy). Parking and admission are free. We still have a few spots available, so if you are a vendor interested in participating, email: ambleeck@sbcglobal.net for more information.
Attention Golfers 50 and Over:
Plantation Senior Open – Two Man Scramble Monday, Dec 3rd 11:00 AM Shot Gun Start $40 Entry Fee incl. Buffet Breakfast at 9:30 AM - Also Greens Fees, Carts, GPS, Range Balls and Prizes
Call 972-335-4653 by 11/26 to Register
WestRidge and Plantation Eagle Double Header:
Thursday, November 29, 2007
6:30 a.m. Breakfast/7:30 Shotgun Start at WestRidge Box Lunch at Plantation/1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start Dinner and Prizes Immediately Following Play at Plantation
Entry Fee of $100 per player includes 3 meals, Green fee, Cart fee and GPS for 36 holes of golf, Contests and Prizes!
Prizes will include: Set of Taylormade R-7 Irons, Taylormade Wedges, Set of Nike Ignite Irons, Ping G5 Driver, Odyssey Putter, EAGL card, 10 round punch cards to WestRidge, Hole-In-One Prizes, Complimentary Rounds to Plantation and more…
Space is limited! Make your reservation today! Format: 2 Person Scramble
Make payments payable to WestRidge Golf Course (972-346-2212) or Sign up online at www.plantationgolf.net or www.westridgegolfcourse.com
American Cancer Society Relay For Life Frisco 2008:
Save the Date - April 18, 2008
Relay For Life Frisco is so excited to announce that we will be partnering up with Pizza Hut Park and FC Dallas again this year for our annual event. Mark your calendars Relay For Life Frisco will be April 18, 2008 at Pizza Hut Park- Dr. Pink Field. We will be kicking off this year with an information meeting on Monday, September 24, 2007 at 7:00 pm at It’s a Grind Coffee Shop located in The Shops of Starwood on the corner of Lebanon and the Dallas North Toll way. Anyone who would like to be apart of the planning team for this years event is encouraged to be a part of this ground breaking meeting. A drawing for door prizes will be held at the end of the meeting. If you would like more information about this meeting or will be attending please contact René Sinclair: 972-816-9816 or cup1999@sbcglobal.net or Lisa Flowers: 972-365-6268 or lisa@jcflowers.com
Frisco
Community Theatre Presents “It's a Wonderful Life – The Radio
Production”:
Join us for family holiday fun as we present the story of the classic movie in the style of radio productions from the 1940s. All voices and sound effect will be done live in the "studio" with audience members filling the role of the studio audience!
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, seniors, and children
For more information please call 972-754-2672
Annual Community Parade to Salute the Troops:
Frisco loves a parade in the fall and the annual Community Parade is a chance for families to come out and celebrate Veterans Day weekend, listen to all four high school marching bands and wave at the local football heroes.
The Veterans Day event honors our military and also gives each school a chance for student organizations to be highlighted. This year’s event is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Main Street on Saturday, November 10, according to Mayor Mike Simpson and Buddy Minett, president of the Frisco Independent School District Board of Trustees. Both men are serving on the parade committee this year.
Congressman Sam Johnson, a former Vietnam POW, has agreed to serve as parade marshal for the day. In addition to participation by Frisco Independent School District schools, bands and drill teams, community organizations such as the Frisco Garden Club, the Frisco VFW Post 8273 and other organizations. The parade traditionally has several antique cars and vehicles such as fire trucks and police cars in the line up.
Fees for registering in the parade are $150 for non-profit and youth organizations and $200 for business and other professional organizations. Persons may register on-line at Friscoparade.com or in person at the city’s communication office at City Hall or the FISD communication’s office at 6942 Maple Street.
Staging for the event will be at Pizza Hut Park and participants need to meet at PHP at 9 a.m. to line up for the parade.
Visit www.friscoparade.com for more information.
Traffic Advisory: Road Closures For Frisco Community Parade On Saturday, November 10:
Three roads, including sections of Main Street, North County Road and Frisco Street, will be temporarily closed on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. while Frisco’s Community Parade moves through historic downtown Frisco.
The section of Main Street – between World Cup Way and Woodstream Drive – will be closed while the parade travels east on Main Street. Eastbound motorists will be redirected north on World Cup Way while westbound motorists will be redirected south on Woodstream Drive.
Patrons and residents of Frisco Square will be allowed to proceed on Main Street; however, those motorists will be forced to go south on Coleman Boulevard.
North County Road – between Main and First Streets -- will be closed during the actual parade. Frisco Street – between Main and Enterprise – will be closed from 9 a.m. – 1:30p.m.
The Frisco Community Parade will start at 11 a.m. at Pizza Hut Park and will travel east on Main before ending at North County Road.
Parade patrons will find parking in public lots located behind the ‘old’ City Hall facility, near the intersection of 4th & Main; adjacent to the Community Center, near the intersection of 4th & Oak; and near the old, historic Frisco water tower, which is behind The Abbey Restaurant.
Smith Elementary 10th Anniversary Celebration:
Smith Elementary has been dedicated to an excellence in education since 1997, and we are very proud to be distinguished by the U.S. Department of Education as a “2006 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon School.” In honor of our 10 year Anniversary Celebration, the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) is planning a 2007 Silent Auction Fundraiser event on December 1, 2007. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Smith PTA by providing funds for children’s programs and events, the Frisco Education Foundation, and so much more.
We are asking for your help with this fund raising effort through a donation of your goods or services for us to auction at the Silent Auction. Any donation will be greatly appreciated. Your company will be acknowledged in the Silent Auction Program and at the auction tables. This is a very inexpensive way to show your interest in the community and advertise your products or services. If you have questions or would like to donate, please call of email Karin Sinnathamby at 469-222-0155 or kbsinna@gmail.com.
Pink Elementary to Host Book Fair:
A Book Fair Blizzard will be blowing towards Pink Elementary library Monday, November 26th through Friday, November 30th from 7:30am - 3:30pm daily! Pink Elementary will host Donuts with Dads from 6:30am - 7:30am Tuesday, November 27th and a Family Ni |
