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C o n t e n t s Features

20 THE PEOPLE- Year In Review

A Look Back at Prosper in 2014 32 Health And Wellness In 2015 8 Letter From The Publishers 10Events Prosper Events Calendar and Activities in and Around Prosper On The Cover Columns 12 Healthy Solutions

New Year! New Achievements!

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A New Look at the New Year

26 Remember When Pleasant Ridge School

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A New Year

Voted 2013 New Business of The Year Executive Publishers Jason & Heather Reynolds Editorial/Marketing Director Heather Reynolds Heather@CedarbrookMedia.com Production/Creative Director Jason Reynolds Jason@CedarbrookMedia.com

Happy New Year Prosper!! It’s hard to believe that at this time last year, we were bringing home our brand new, beautiful, healthy baby girl!!

This past year has gone by so fast, and it literally seems like yesterday that we were impatiently awaiting her arrival. Yet, here we are, a year later, with a sweet, loving, inquisitive and curious toddler that loves to make us all laugh. It may sound cliché, but we honestly feel like we went to bed last night with a newborn, and woke up this morning with a one-year old! And although our older children are not changing at the same lightning rate of speed, it’s equally as hard to believe that we are halfway through another school year and embarking on another baseball season! Time moves so fast, regardless of how hard we try to slow it down. All we can do is try to cherish every moment.

We wish all of our readers a very happy and Prosper-ous New Year! We thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for your continued support and editorial contributions. We pride ourselves on being Prosper’s community magazine, and look forward to another amazing year for our students, our school district and our town. While we’ll continue to grow in population, student enrollment and businesses, we must always remain true to our small town roots and family values. We’re excited to share in the growth and help promote everything positive that is Prosper!!

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Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and we’d like to recognize all of the amazing couples who have shared more than 25 years of marriage together. If you’d like to be included in our special Valentine’s Day feature, please send us a photo of you and your spouse, along with the number of years you’ve been married. We also know that you have AT LEAST one piece of advice to share with newlyweds and even those in the 10-15 years of marriage category…so let’s hear them!! Please send your submissions to Heather@CedarbrookMedia.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PROSPER! For up to date news, events and web-exclusive content visit www.WeAreProsper.com

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School Board Meeting 7:00pm 1/31 Reynolds Middle School – Bandapalooza!

EAGLES BASKETBALL: 1/2 @ Wylie East 1/6 @ Wylie 1/9 Lovejoy @ PHS 1/13 @ McKinney High 1/16 Denison @ PHS 1/20 Sherman @ PHS 1/23 @ McKinney North 1/27 Wylie East @ PHS 1/30 Wylie @ PHS LADY EAGLES BASKETBALL: 1/2 @ Wylie East 1/6 @ Wylie 1/9 Lovejoy @ PHS 1/13 @ McKinney High 1/16 Denison @ PHS 1/20 Sherman @ PHS 1/23 @ McKinney North 1/27 Wylie East @ PHS 1/30 Wylie @ PHS EAGLES SWIM & DIVE: 1/9 Dive @ McKinney Invitational 1/10 Swim @ McKinney Invitational 1/31 District Meet

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LADY EAGLES WRESTLING: 1/2 @ Arlington Lamar 1/3 @ Arlington Lamar 1/8 Wakeland @ PHS 1/9 @ Euless Trinity 1/10 @ Euless Trinity 1/15 @ Liberty 1/22 Independence @ PHS 1/24 @ Frisco Heritage 1/29 Bowl Week 1/31 @ Lovejoy EAGLES SOCCER: 1/2 Alumni Game @ PHS 1/6 Scrimmage – The Colony @ PHS 1/8 Invitational Showcase @ PHS 1/9 Invitational Showcase @ PHS 1/10 Invitational Showcase @ PHS 1/15 @ Denton Iron Bridge Classic 1/16 @ Denton Iron Bridge Classic 1/17 @ Denton Iron Bridge Classic 1/23 @ Lake Dallas 1/27 @ Sherman 1/30 McKinney North @ PHS

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EAGLES POWERLIFTING: 1/17 @ Anna 1/24 @ Princeton TOWN OF PROSPER EVENTS: 1/6 Planning and Zoning Meeting 1/8 Senior Citizen Dinner 5:00 (First

Baptist Church) Parks & Recreation Board Meeting 1/13 Town Council Meeting 6:00pm 1/20 Planning and Zoning Meeting 1/21 Economic Development Corporation Meeting 1/27 Town Council Meeting 6:00pm PROSPER COMMUNITY LIBRARY EVENTS: 1/8 Story Time @ Lighthouse 11:00am

Family Game Night 6:30pm 1/14 Friends of the Library Board Meeting 6:00pm 1/15 Story Time @ Lighthouse 11:00am Community Library Board Meeting 6:00pm 1/22 Story Time @ Lighthouse 11:00am 1/24 Family BINGO 11:00am 1/29 Story Time @ Lighthouse 11:00am PROSPER ORGANIZATIONS & CLUBS: 1/12 Prosper Ladies Association Meeting

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Health & Wellness

Healthy Solutions

New Year! New Achievements!

by Dionna Black, BS Nutrition and Fitness Certified Personal Trainer, Nutritionist and Wellness Coach at The Cell

No matter how big or small your goalwhether it’s losing 5 or 50 pounds, walking a mile or running your first marathonmaking change requires planning and SMART goal setting. SMART goal setting is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound.

Let’s break down the elements of a shortterm goal to lose 50lbs.: I want to lose at least 4lbs. each month starting February 1, 2015 and will meet this goal by December 31, 2015.

1. Specific. Are all of the details of what you want to exactly achieve in your goal? For example, our goal is not to just lose weight.

It is to lose 4lbs. each month.

2. Measurable. How will you know you’re making progress and when you have achieved your goal? To track the weight loss, you can mark your progress on a calendar, use web tools, or put money in a jar for each 4lb. loss. Be creative, so that you can see your progress. How motivating!

3. Attainable. Is your goal realistic? Is it

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realistic for you, your lifestyle, your current schedule, your level of motivation? Your goal cannot be too easy that you don’t feel like you are striving for something, but you do not want it to be too extreme that you feel overwhelmed.

4. Relevant. Is this a goal that you have wanted to achieve? Is it important to you?

5. Time-bound. Create an end date for your goal. Having an end date creates motivation to get started. And a focus of when you can celebrate your achievement!

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Live Life Live Life It’s that time of year again. The gifts are put away, we’ve said our goodbyes to visiting friends and family, and we begin to consider the fresh stretch of 2015 laid out in front of us. This is when we are most enthusiastic about getting a new and improved hold on our health and wellness.

But while the oldies but goodies are most definitely worthy (I will go to the gym more, I will lose those stubborn 20 pounds…), what if we consider something that can improve the well-being of EVERYONE in the home?

How about committing to the emotional health of your family in a new way? Sometimes our over scheduled, hectic family lives can come at the expense of connection with our kids, our spouse. If this sounds familiar, here are some easy things that you can do that can have a big impact on your relationships with loved ones. It’s a great way to start the New Year, and you won’t have to give anything up to do them!

For little ones at home, try these relationship building tricks: 1) Aim to give your child at least two sandwich hugs a day. These are full on, enveloping, can’t

get enough of you hugs. A tickle session added in can’t hurt. This will make your child feel truly special to you. 2) When trying to fix dinner or some other task that they need to stay out of the way for, reach for crayons and paper instead of the TV and have them sit near you. Chat with them about what they are creating as you work, offering responses when appropriate. This

connection with their parents just as much as they used to, just in different ways. Some things to try: 1) When your teen approaches you and you’re tempted to list all the tasks and chores they haven’t done yet, bite your tongue for a few minutes. Instead, share a laugh about something funny or ask how they did their new hairstyle, etc. And if they want to talk about something deeper, pull up a chair and embrace the moment! The tasks and chores can wait another 15 minutes, and are easier to bring up if the moment feels good. 2) Remember the sandwich hug mentioned above? Ditto for the teens!

They may resist and act like it’s really weird, but it carries the same message. 3) If the goal at the dinner table is to talk as a family, model for them. Instead of just firing questions, tell a funny story or chat about an upcoming vacation. Feeling off the hook to “respond” might relax and open them up with stories of their own to share.

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BY FIRST STREET COUNSELING & CONSULTING

makes your child feel you are interested in having them near you after what may have been a long day apart. 3) At the end of each day, commit to spending at least a few positive minutes talking and relating to your child. Maybe on the bed or the floor with them at bedtime. Even if the day was chaotic and frustrating, even if you and your child argued all day, ending the day on a positive note reassures them of your love and acceptance.

Teens can be a bit trickier, but even if they don’t say it or show it, they need

But let’s face it, Mom and Dad need to connect as well and this too often gets left behind. Raising a family, working, and all

the fine print that goes with it can leave us drained. And sometimes the effort sounds exhausting. But small things can make a difference: 1) Decide together to spend at least 15 minutes after the kids are in bed and dishes are done to just talk. No cell phone, computer or iPad. Just catching up. This is not a huge amount of time, but 15 minutes of undivided attention can go farther than an hour of sharing attention with the electronics. 2) Each night ask your spouse to come up with one thing they would like you to do for them the next day.

It can be more of something, something to do differently, or a new thing to do. Start with simple requests (bring me a cup of coffee, talk with me while I make dinner, call me once during the day and say “I love you”) and go from there. Take turns making the request. 3) And on those crazy days and hectic nights when zoning and disconnecting sound like a well needed break, then go for it. But take 2 minutes to check in, letting the other know “I love you, but my day was awful and I need to zone right now. Is that okay for tonight?”

Then zone together, on the couch, toes touching. It’s still connection.

“Deep in the HEART of Prosper” All of us here at Live & PROSPER Magazine would like to recognize the amazing people of Prosper, Texas. We are looking for stories of triumph, achievement and accomplishment. Did you have an obstacle to overcome recently and powered through to success? Worked tirelessly towards a goal and reached it? Or maybe you know of someone who just continually gives of themselves to the community.

If so, we’d love to hear from you! We’d like to publish at least one story in each issue of Live & PROSPER Magazine this year…so please keep them coming!!

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The Town of Prosper is committed to public health and safety, and is among one of the first Fire Departments in North Texas to equip its ambulances with onboard decontamination units for the patient transport area. This hands-free system is designed to help stop the spread of disease and infection from patient to patient, as well as the treating firefighters.

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//The People In January, it was announced that the Town of Prosper set another record in issuing single family permits – 486 in 2013, a 115% increase from just five years ago. It was also recorded that Prosper has been steadily increasing an average of about 15% each year since 2008. The Town of Prosper has been planning for this swell in housing and investing in large scale infrastructure – water and sewer mains, increasing water storage, reconstructing major thoroughfares, increasing parks, police manpower and planning for a 2nd fire station. While the final numbers are not yet available for single family permits in 2014, as of November, we were already at 506 – setting another record for 2014!!

On Saturday, April 26th, Prosper celebrated the 100th anniversary of its incorporation. The Centennial Celebration was a grand community event, complete with food, games, cake and a Zip-Line! Downtown Prosper had an atmosphere of what life was like in 1914...the Prosper Historical Society was dressed in farm dresses, coveralls, bonnets and parasols. Cakes, pies and other treats were available for purchase at the “Country Store” and a display of old farming equipment contributed to the nostalgia of the day. A great time was shared by all…Happy 100th Birthday Prosper!!

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In February, Live & PROSPER Magazine announced the Prosper Person of the Year for 2013…JENNIFER SANCHEZ!! The nominations poured in again about our remarkable, compassionate and giving residents. Nominees included Harlan Jefferson, Drake Dunn, Marcy Henson, Susan Horn, Wayne Bartley and Lena Smith.

New this year was the Prosper Person of the Year Award Night… where Dr. Drew Watkins, Person of the Year 2012 announced, via FaceTime, the 2013 winner. His tribute, “Ode to Jenn” was fantastic, fun and a true representation of what this award symbolizes. We can’t wait to announce the 2014 winner!!

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An indicator of Prosper’s growth, the Prosper Police Department added several experienced officers to the ranks. The addition of these officers brings the total count of 18 sworn officers. The new Prosper officers, Jarrett Matthew Lowry, Derek Lee McCord and Joseph Mark Watson, have a combined 26 years of law enforcement experience…providing the kind of service our residents expect and deserve. Another change to the department came when veteran patrol officer Sam Owens was named as Prosper Police Department’s first Detective. Owens has been with PPD since 2010, is a former US Marine, and has over 16 years of experience in law enforcement. Finally, after a national search, Doug Kowalski was named Chief of Police in Prosper. Chief Kowalski has been in law enforcement since 1977, serving the Dallas and McKinney communities.

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The first event in the Prosper Summer Series was a tremendous success!!

Families showed up on that beautiful day in May to enjoy a live concert from Prosper’s very own EP Recording Artist, Lucy Scholl and stayed to enjoy a fun evening of games, activities, food, music and the movie “Frozen” on the big screen. Small town living at its best…friends, family and neighbors. WE ARE PROSPER!!

On September 11th, our Prosper Fire Department hosted a solemn ceremony to remember the events of September 11, 2001.

The commemorative event, held on the lawn of the Prosper Fire Station, began at 8:40am with Pastor Jason McConnell of Prosper United Methodist Church, who acted as narrator and chaplain. An American flag was draped over the steel beam fragment from the World Trade Center…and at the exact times of each attack that tragic, fateful morning, the Prosper Fire Department Honor Guard and Prosper Police Department Honor Guard took their respective posts at the steel beam and flagpoles. A day of remembrance and respect for all of those lives tragically lost…a day we will never forget. 9.11.01

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Midnight Madness 2014 marked another successful start to the school year and sports season. It doesn’t get much more Texas than BBQ, football and fireworks…and we had it all this year! Mr. Wright, PHS Principal, was at the top of his game and this was one of the best kick-offs in Eagle history.

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A Charity Softball Game, Car Show and Fireworks…what a great day in Prosper, Texas! Thousands showed up to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day at Frontier Park. Games, a Watermelon Eating contest and water gun fights started the event off, along with the car show. The Charity softball game was a ton of fun, and raised close to $5,000 for Cornerstone and the Prosper Education Foundation. After an evening of fun, food and music was a spectacular fireworks display over the pond. Make plans to attend Pride in the Sky 2015 – it’ll be a BLAST!

In October, we celebrated the 1st Annual Prosper Pumpkinfest!

Complete with hundreds of pumpkins, families enjoyed a hay maze, food and music. The highlight of the event were the Historic Hayrides with Bill Hays, Prosper’s historian. Mr. Hays rode for hours on the trailer and told great stories of the “old” Prosper history. Others decorated their pumpkins, enjoyed some great BBQ, played games and listened to music…and at the end of the evening, “Hotel Transylvania” was shown on the movie screen. A fun fall festival, this is sure to become a staple in your October events in 2015!

Cornerstone Christmas was again a huge success in 2014!! Close to 100 families were served, and it took the efforts of the entire town, local businesses, churches and volunteers to ensure that each child and family would have a magical Christmas.

A wonderful day for all, families were able to “shop” for their children, their gifts were wrapped, trees and decorations were given, stockings were filled, groceries were given and every child received a coat. A day of giving and receiving…but most importantly, a day to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Our favorite day of the season!!

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The Gin Plater menu items behind the cash register. Don’t panic when you don’t see the breakfast items – they’re on a printed menu at the counter.

Order at the front, pay, and have a seat. Go early for a seat on the weekends. But even during peak times, their service is friendly and prompt.

The Cotton Gin Café sits quietly on Prosper’s historic downtown block.

Formerly a mercantile in Prosper’s early years, the present-day Cotton Gin Café instantly transports you back to the town’s roots. Inside these diner doors, Prosper once again feels like a farming town in its heyday, and no longer a booming suburb with houses being built all around. Booming residential suburb is wonderful and all, but guess what---suburbanites need to eat too! The Cotton Gin helps to meet that need by serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the farmers of yesteryear as well as the new families and homeowners who are just moving in.

Cotton Gin serves southern, homestyle, comfort food. The vast breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu at Cotton Gin is by far the most affordably priced in the area.

Free coffee refills keep some locals coming in daily to sip and chat.

Opened in 2001, Cotton Gin Café is a small town Texas diner owned by Sondra and Steve Channell, who have lived in Prosper for 20 years.

The space is open and welcoming, with dark industrial floors, worn brick walls, and a massive back wall whiteboard chock-full of handwritten

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Breakfast Omelet

The breakfast menu offers everything from egg whites and turkey sausage to omeletes, pancakes, French toast, a ‘Big Bale’ burrito, to a number of platters featuring a sampling of all they have to offer. If you’re feeling hungry you’ll surely appreciate the hearty chicken fried steak breakfast platter: two eggs, classic Texas hand-breaded chicken fried steak, hash browns, and your choice of toast or biscuit and gravy (hint: go for the biscuits they’re super soft and fluffy). Priced at 6.99, you simply cannot find a better deal for so much food. You can also order their

chicken fried steak at lunch or dinner.

Breakfast is served until 10:30am Monday thru Friday and on Saturday until 11.

Lunch and dinner menu are classic American foods, with appetizers like jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks, fried pickles and mushrooms, and Texas toothpicks.

Their locally famous burgers are handformed daily. Indulge in a bacon cheeseburger with a side of southwest ranch. Cotton Gin’s ranch and southwest ranch dipping sauces are so popular they now bottle and sell them for customers to take home in 16 and 32 ounce amounts.

At dinner time you can nosh on pork chops, brisket, hamburger steak, catfish, shrimp, or chicken entrees. No item on their dinner menu exceeds 8.99, so you can conveniently dine out with your family without breaking the bank.

Desserts of the day are worth checking out if you still have room after their generous meal portions. Highlight desserts include creamy sopapilla cheesecake, coconut cake, Italian cream cake, and pecan pie.

Customers can also special order cakes and pies, just give them at least 24 hours advance notice.

If you want to pretend for a moment that you don’t live in one of the fastest growing suburbs in the metroplex, head to downtown Prosper. Once you are seated in the 100 year old building the Cotton Gin Café calls home, you’ll be whisked back to the town’s humble farming days.

Be sure and wave to all the people you pass on the way there. I’m passionate about keeping Prosper small, southern, and friendly, and the Cotton Gin Café is the perfect place to start.

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Family //The Pride

Prosper Police Department “Rewards” Safe Drivers

Selected safe drivers in Prosper can expect to be rewarded with holiday spending money as the Police Department is once again rolling out the Gift Cards for Safe Drivers program, says Police Sergeant Bryan Golden, the department’s public information officer. “Every year, we get a great reception for the program,” he said.

“And this year will expect to brighten the holidays of some lucky safe drivers once again.”

Police officers who observed safe driving practices, especially within school zones and around campuses, approached selected drivers, while the vehicle was stopped, and complimented the driver by presenting them with a gift card, good at any retailer that accepts credit cards.

The cards carried a cash value of $10. The program ran for one week from Monday, December 15 to Friday, December 19.

“Even though drivers who follow traffic rules are already rewarded with fewer accidents, fewer citations, and the satisfaction of helping create a safe environment for everyone, a little extra cash is always welcome,” he said. “It’s our

way of saying thanks for being a good driver.”

Police were on the lookout for drivers who followed traffic rules like wearing seat belts, avoiding the use of cell phones in school zones and maintaining the proper speed. Money for the program comes from the Police D e p a r t m e n t ’s contribution fund, money raised through community events and set aside for special expenditures.

None of the funds for the program come from tax sources.

“Of course, the vast majority of Prosper residents are aware of, and strictly follow, traffic laws. We

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want to say thanks to a few of those who do so by giving them a small gesture of our appreciation,” said Golden. While the main focus was on those drivers who observe regulations in and around school zones, officers are always on the alert for safe drivers across Town.

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// Remember When

PLEASANT RIDGE SCHOOL

BY BILL HAYS

As settlers began to move into the rural ar-

cussed the two major settlements that

ed about two miles east of the Rock Hill

eas in the western part of Collin County in

formed Prosper in 1902 when the St. Louis

community. Rock Hill is located about two

the late 1800’s two of their main priorities

and San Francisco Railroad built a train de-

miles south of Prosper, Texas, and was on

(in addition to building their own home)

pot in the current town of Prosper. These

the old Preston Trail which later was called

was building

settlements were Rock Hill and Richland.

Preston Road (Highway 289). The school

schools to educate their

children and a place to worship. These

was located at the corner of Rock Hill Road

two priorities were very important to all

We have also mentioned three other set-

(sometimes called Old McKinney Road)

the settlers and pioneers who moved to

tlements that were prominent in the for-

and Coit Road. The Shawnee Trail gener-

the area. The settlements of Rock Hill,

mation of Prosper but were a little farther

ally followed Coit Road through the Rock

Richland and Rhea’s Mill were beginning

from downtown Prosper.

These were

Hill and Prosper area. Rock Hill Road was

to grow but most of the people in the ru-

Rhea’s Mill, Good Hope/Parvin and the

the main road from Preston Road east to

ral areas did not want to travel to these

Navo/Elm Ridge area. In the rural areas

McKinney, Texas. The building was a one

areas to send their children to school or to

families began to organize schools and

room wood frame structure located on

worship so they formed several schools,

churches in the area now known as Pros-

the southeast corner of Rock Hill Road and

churches and some cemeteries in the

per. The first rural school we will discuss

Coit Road.

area. In the beginning the settlers used a

was called the Pleasant Ridge (Possum

plot of ground near their homes to bury

Trot) School. This was a school only and

The building faced north and had steps

the dead. However, later cemetery asso-

had no church or cemetery.

leading from the ground to the entrance.

ciations were formed by the settlers and

(Note: There was only one entrance. The

cemeteries were used to bury their dead.

THE PLEASANT RIDGE (POSSUM TROT)

students had to enter and exit the same

Most of these cemeteries had a church in-

SCHOOL

door). The building measured 36 feet

cluded with the cemetery. We will discuss

wide and 32 feet in length. There were

the schools, churches and cemeteries that

The Pleasant Ridge School (sometimes

two small closets on each side of the en-

began to develop in the rural areas after

called Possum Trot) was built around

trance inside the building. One was called

the 1850’s. In earlier months we had dis-

1854. It was a rural school and was locat-

a cloak room (right front as you enter the

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building) where the students put their

Also outside was a swing for the students to

From time to time, especially during wet

coats and gear and the other closet was a

use during recess. After recess the students

weather, some of the students would ride

small library/book storage. Georgia Prov-

would line up in front of the school and

horses or mules to school. There was a

ince Blackmon, who attended the school,

march in the school to music. The school

place behind the school for the students

said there were not many books in the li-

had a phonograph with a record and used

to leave their horses during school hours.

brary. However, the school books were

it every day for the students to march back

Most of the time, the horses kept their sad-

stored there during the summer. Also, on

into the school after recess. They also had

dles on all day long. There was no place to

the east side of the building about the mid-

two see saws (teeter-totters) for the chil-

store the saddles.

dle of the room was a pot-bellied stove for

dren to use. There was a cave on the east

warmth in the winter.

side of the building with a tin roof to cover

Pleasant Ridge was a one-room school

it. This was for the boys and the girls could

house with seven grades. The classes were

Outside of the building was a water well

not come in the cave. Every day the boys

divided in this one room by the grades.

with a hand pump. The boys had chores

ate their lunch in this cave. A pair of bas-

There was only one teacher and she taught

to pump the water from the well and used

ketball goals for the children to play bas-

all seven grades. So if you were a student

buckets to bring it into the school for drink-

ketball was on the east side of the building.

you sat in the classroom all day and lis-

ing purposes. The well was located on the

There were no organized games nor did

tened as the teacher taught other grades.

east side of the building. Also, on the out-

they play schools from other districts. This

During the fall months many children did

side of the building were the boys and girls

was for recreational purposes only for the

not start to school when the school year

outhouses (rest rooms). They were located

Pleasant Ridge School children. Another

began. They had to stay home and make

at the rear of the building and the boys outhouse was located on the east side and the girls was located on the west side of the building. The girls outhouse had three holes (stools) and the boys had two holes.

There was also a coal bin storage building on the west side. Coal was stored there for the pot-bellied stove. It was also the boys’ job to keep the fires going in the winter time. It was considered a privilege if you were chosen to go outside and get a bucket of coal and bring in for the stove. One day, Sonny Harris obtained an empty ink bottle (you had to fill your fountain pens from bottles of ink) and dropped a “baby giant THE PLEASANT RIDGE (POSSUM TROT) SCHOOL

firecracker” in the ink bottle and placed it in the middle of the bucket of coal. When he put the coal in the pot-bellied stove,

favorite game during this time was called

sure the crops, mainly the cotton crops,

it created a loud explosion within a few

“Annie Over”. The boys would get on one

were harvested. After all the crops were

minutes. It blew the stove door open and

side of the school and the girls on the other

completed, the students would come to

all the students ran from the schoolhouse.

side of the school. One team would throw

school. Of course that would put them

Sonny said the school house emptied in a

the ball over the school house and then

behind in their school work. Other stu-

hurry. The teacher never did find out who

the person who caught the ball would be

dents would tutor these children until

put the firecracker in the bucket of coal.

chased by the person who threw the ball.

they caught up with the rest of the class.

(She knew but could not prove it)

The object was to tag the person with the

At times, but not very often, enrollment

ball.

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downtown Prosper and it was used by the

session as being very small because many

Prosper Fire Department, Police Depart-

students were helping their parents with the

ment and city administration. In 2011, the

crops. She remembers many of her fellow

city had no use for the building and a deci-

students as well as her teachers, Miss Leo-

sion was made to tear it down by October

na Watson and Mrs. Irene Glass Wells. She

1, 2011. The building was offered to the

remembers waiting in line after recess with

Prosper Historical Museum but the cost

the other students to march into the school

to bring it up to city code was prohibitive

house. They had a phonograph with a re-

and also they did not have a place for the

cord and they had to wait until the music

building. The City of Frisco also declined

started playing and march into the school-

the building.

house. She loved to play basketball and can remember playing outside of the building

building into two rooms and add another teacher. Sometimes there would only be one or two people in each class. Some of the teachers at Pleasant Ridge were Lizah Borum, Mr. Waldo Pruitt, Miss Leona Wat-

None of the ex-students can remember

with the other girls. One of the honors and

where the word “Possum Trot” originated.

privileges was to be able to carry the basket-

However, Juanice Stanton remembers that

ball home overnight. That was one of their

the kids who attended the Pleasant Ridge

big “treats”. She remembers the Washburn

School started calling it the “Possum Trot”

girls very well. They were Vera Nell, Dorothy

school because of all the opossum’s that

Faye and Yvonne Washburn. The students

lived in the area and all the tracks they left

would make Vera mad by chanting “Vera,

around the school. It seems reasonable of

Vera-look in the mirror”. Also, her other sis-

why this was called “Possum Trot”.

ters did not like it either.

Following are some comments from some ex-students.

Mary Blanche (Smith) Smith

Georgia (Province) Blackmon Georgia Province married Warren Blackmon, who was the brother of Vancie and Marion Blackmon. She had a brother who

son, Miss Betty Malone, Miss Lonnie Hight,

Mary Blanche went all seven grades to

also went to Pleasant Ridge School, Bill

Ruby Morris, Mrs. Irene Wells and Mrs. Elva

school at Pleasant Ridge. She attended

Province. She remembers two teachers, Mrs.

Thompson Crank, who was the teacher

Pleasant Ridge from 1927 to 1934. Her fa-

Irene Glass Wells and Lonnie Mae Hight.

when the school closed in the 1938/1939

ther was Jess Smith and mother was Nola

She enjoyed her time at the Pleasant Ridge

school year. Most of the students trans-

Smith. They lived in House 230. She remem-

School. She attended grades two through

ferred to the Prosper School.

bers the school very well and says she en-

six. (The school closed in 1939.She went to

joyed all seven years. She remembers the fall

Prosper where she later graduated for the

The school also served as a social center for the area. There were Christmas programs, Easter egg hunts, end of the school programs and other special activities at the school. Some of the trustees of the school were Mr. Jess Smith, Mr. Robert Caldwell and Mr. Ike Bull. The building was moved to the Prosper School campus in 1946 (the school was vacant from 1939 to 1946) and became the homemaking building. Later the building was moved to

28 Live & PROSPER Magazine | January 2015

seventh grade.) She remembers tutoring the

Chesney boys, (Ernest, Elmo and Earl) after

graduated from Prosper High School in

members basically what the other students

they returned to school from helping their

1941.

have remembered. Mildred graduated from

parents with the crops. The one course she remembers the most was the multiplication tables. They were far behind but she said they were quick learners and caught up very fast.

James Hershel “Sonny” Harris

Prosper High School in 1942.

Barbara (Malone) Shelgren Barbara Malone also attended Pleasant Ridge School in the 1930’s. She also has great memories of the school. She graduated from Prosper High School in 1942. She remembers the one room school divided by

Not many people knew James Hershel. Ev-

the seven classes. She remembers the steps

eryone called him “Sonny”. He remembers

that you had to climb before entering the

the school very well. There were two peo-

school. She also remembers the well with

ple in the first grade, he and Bill Province.

the pump handle to get the water from the

They grew up being the best of friends and

well. She remembers Mrs. Irene Glass Wells

lived close to each other south of the school

and Lonnie Mae Hight as teachers.

house. He remembers Mrs. Irene Glass Wells as his teacher and Mrs. Elva Crank as a substitute. However, Mrs. Crank became permanent and was the teacher when the school closed. After the school closed they had a choice of going to Frisco or Prosper. However, Frisco charged a transfer fee and due to the depression most people could not afford the fee. So Sonny went to Prosper and graduated from there.

Mildred (Hocker) Atchison

Opal Ann (Jay) King Opal Ann Jay attended Pleasant Ridge in 1938 and 1939. These were during the depression years and most families were having a hard time making a living. She attended the 4th and 5th grades before transferring to Prosper in 1939. She also had a brother, Willie R. Jay, who attended Pleasant Ridge and Prosper. She remembers the one big room with the classes divided by grades. She later transferred from Prosper and graduated from McKinney High School. She married Travis King.

Mildred also attended Pleasant Ridge

Credit is given to all the ex-students of

School in the 1930’s. She had a sister, Thel-

Pleasant Ridge School and to the Frisco Her-

ma Hocker, who also attended the school.

itage Association.

Mildred has the only known document from Pleasant Ridge School. She has a graduation certificate showing she graduated from the seventh grade in 1938. A copy is attached.

She has fond memories of the school and re-

Bill Hays is the author of 2 books, which document the history of Prosper: Prosper Texas: Its History and Families, Volumes I and II. To purchase a book, please contact Bill Hays at: Billhays@prodigy.Net or 972-569-9062.

He remembers the dugout cave. All the boys would go there to eat lunch. No girls allowed. He also remembers many vacant desks at school even though there were seven grades in one room. Also, he had to walk to school every day. He said it was a privilege to be asked to carry the coal bucket from the outside bin to the pot-bellied stove in the class room. Sonny’s mother, Odine Coffey Harris, also went to school at Pleasant Ridge in the early 1900’s.

Juanita (Malone) Cooper Juanita Malone attended Pleasant Ridge School in the 1930’s. She remembers the one room schoolhouse, some of the students, her teachers, the water well and getting to school on wet days. She has found memories of the school and would not take anything for her time at Pleasant Ridge. She

This graduation certificate (for Mildred Hocker) is the only known document from the Pleasant Ridge (Possum Trot) School. This school was transfered to Prosper in 1939. The building was transferred in the 1940’s and the school was used as a Homemaking Dept. and then the city took it over and used it as a city municipal building.

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FreeSt yle

// The STYLE

With CAITLIN SKIDMORE

Feeling like you have nothing to wear can hold you back from working out and taking steps toward a healthier lifestyle. Don’t let that boxy t-shirt and old sweatpants demotivate you another day!

If you feel like you look good, it can give you the boost of confidence you need to walk into that gym, take that new class, or kill your workout.

Use this step by step guide to build a workout wardrobe that will mix and match to create up to 14 outfits with just 6 pieces.

First, choose a color palette you like. Here, we used grayscale pieces and chose a bright blue for a shot of color.

Second, look for these pieces (some of which you may already have!):

1. A tank; 2. A tee; 3. A long sleeve top; 4. A long sleeve completer piece (like the black jacket); 5. A pair of shorts (a pair that comes to the knee is a great choice if you don’t want to show much leg); 6. A pair of pants; 7. A pair of shoes.

Third, try on these combinations (the shoes are a given for each look): 1. tank, shorts 2. tank, pants 3. tank, long sleeve top, shorts 4. tank, long sleeve top, pants 5. tank, completer piece, shorts 6. tank, completer piece, pants 7. tee, shorts 8. tee, pants

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9. tee, long sleeve top, shorts 10. tee, long sleeve top, pants (shown) 11. tee, completer piece, shorts (shown) 12. tee, completer piece, pants 13. long sleeve top, shorts 14. long sleeve top, pants You may not love every option, but trying them on will help you figure out what you like and what works for you. Use these 7 pieces as a base, and add in more of what you need as you go. Do you get overheated? Add another tank. Play tennis? Add an athletic skirt into the mix. Pants that hit mid-calf or have a bootcut are also great options.

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Five Steps To Creating Lasting Health and Wellness in 2015 2015 is here and with the beginning of a new year many of us create resolutions related to our health and wellness.

According to a 2014 study by the University of Scranton, 45% of Americans typically set a New Year’s resolution. Sadly, only 8% of us are successful in these goals. In January, yoga studios and gyms fill with individuals working toward two of the top 5 New Year’s resolutions: losing weight and getting in shape. As a yoga teacher, I work with individuals every year who want to create these positive changes in their lives.

From my experience, there are a few critical things you can do to ensure lasting results.

Here are five key steps to incorporate into your life to create true, lasting change.

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1. Be realistic: Set an attainable goal.

If your goal is to lose 100 pounds, set smaller goals that you can track. Perhaps you choose to lose 5 – 10 pounds each month. A more attainable goal keeps you focused on change you can easily measure.

Or, if your goal is to focus on fitness, commit to working out 3-4 times a week. A goal of working out every day may be unrealistic when you try to add that into your already busy schedule of commitments.

Overwhelming goals are quickly tossed to the side when they seem impossible. Keep your goals attainable and you’re more likely to stick with them!

2. With your resolution chosen, find ways to keep your goal in the front of your mind. Create a new screen saver for your computer that states your resolution as a positive intention. Instead of saying “I want to lose weight” state a positive affirmation such as “I am healthy.”

This helps to cement the positive goal in your mind. You could also place this on your refrigerator, on a note in your car, or anywhere else that you regularly see. If you have multiple goals you are working toward in 2015, consider creating a vision board. There are great ideas for vision boards all over Pinterest. However you choose to do it, it’s important to keep your goals in the front of your mind.

3. Any day can be Monday. Have you ever caught yourself saying “I’ll start that diet on Monday?” If Monday doesn’t work out for you, Tuesday can be your Monday. When you’re ready to create change, don’t wait. Any day is the perfect day to start your new life.

4. Find a physical activity that you AND your body enjoy. Any physical activity that you enjoy is a great start. I’m a big fan of yoga though, because of the mental and physical components. Yoga is a great place to start if you’ve never been physically active or if you suffer from an injury that keeps you from your previous favorite exercise. The mental component of the yoga practice will assist you in keeping your goals in the front of your mind as well. It’s a perfect compliment to any physical fitness regimen. Try adding a gentle or hatha class to your schedule if you’re new to yoga. If you’re already lifting weights or attending a boot camp, try incorporating a few vinyasa or heated yoga classes into your routine to add flexibility, stability and stamina. There’s a yoga class for everyBODY. 5. Change takes time! Don’t give up when you make a mistake, eat that brownie or miss that yoga class. You are breaking through long-set patterns. Don’t expect perfection right away. It takes practice and consistency, but with your mind firmly focused on your goals, change will happen.

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