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vacations, this month reminds us to kick back and have some fun! Fourth of July brings us plenty of star-spangled fun, from patriotic parades to awe-inspiring fireworks displays. And, if you're ready for a fun road trip, take a look at a destination we're highlighting on page 18.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2021

FEATURES 14 Taste Of Frisco Choosing From Among ‘Dirty, Dreamy or Straight-Up” Beverages And Recipes From Clean Ingredients

18 Outdoor Paradise In Memphis Big Cypress Lodge Offers NatureLoving Guests And Adventure Seekers An Inspiring Getaway

22 Cardinal Financial This Mortgage Lender Knows Where Potholes Are In Financial Roads And How To Navigate Them

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32 Mayor’s Message New Gold Star Family Monument Erected In Frisco Commons Park

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space with the Fishbowl bowling, and will be open to both Lodge guests and the public. The restaurant chain is owned by the Wahlberg family, including brothers Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg. The chain was the subject of a reality series on A&E, running for 10 seasons and giving viewers a peek at the family’s inner workings. This new location will be the chain’s first Tennessee restaurant, and its first inside a Bass Pro Shop. The new menu features wild game dishes. Memphis is a pleasing road trip/day’s drive (7 hours) from Frisco. reservations@big-cypress.com 800.223.3333 Big-Cypress.com

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3. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres include colorful hot springs, awe-inspiring waterfalls, fascinating mudpots, explosive geysers, diverse wildlife and more. It is home to more hot springs and geysers than anywhere else on Earth. The oldest and largest herd of bison in the country lives at Yellowstone, as well as elk, wolves and grizzly bears.

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK Bryce Canyon National Park, located in southwestern Utah, is home to the world’s largest concentration of hoodoos on Earth. With its fascinating landscape composed of hoodoos, horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters and whimsical limestone rock formations, a visit to Bryce Canyon is often likened to a visit to another planet. This stunning landscape, formed by wind, water and snow, draws hikers, rock climbers, photographers, stargazers and cross-country skiers.

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Glacier National Park is located on the border of Canada and the United States and is often referred to as the “Crown of the Continent.” Visitors will find more than 700 glacial lakes and many hiking trails, ranging in difficulty from easy to strenuous. Going-to-the-Sun Road, known as one of the most spectacular scenic drives in the country, is a paved, two-lane highway that divides the park into east and west regions.

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ZION NATIONAL PARK Zion National Park’s colorful sandstone cliffs, lush plateaus covered in pine and junipers, narrow canyons, the Virgin River, plus seeps, springs and waterfalls are just some of the scenic wonders here. One of Zion’s most popular hikes is known as the Narrows, the slimmest section of Zion Canyon. Other popular attractions include the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Angels Landing, Observation Point and Canyon Overlook Trail.

7. GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park spans 310,000 acres and towers above the Jackson Hole Valley. The Teton Mountains, the youngest in the Rockies, are reflected majestically on the surfaces of six pristine lakes and the Snake River. Experienced climbers can summit the 13,770foot Grand Teton, and long-distance hikers can take the Paintbrush Canyon-Cascade Canyon Loop for impressive views of the mountain.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK This UNESCO World Heritage Site is 277 river miles long, up to 18 miles wide and 1 mile deep. The South Rim is home to Grand Canyon Village and Bright Angel Trail. The West Rim is home to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass bridge that extends 70 feet over the edge of a cliff. The North Rim is the most remote access point, allowing visitors to experience the park firsthand through intense hiking and backpacking and thrilling river rafting.

Hopefully, this list has inspired you to start planning your next adventure. Whether the mountains are calling, your inner daredevil needs to be satiated or a scenic road trip is in order, America’s national parks are begging to be explored! 30

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Mayor’s Message NEW GOLD STAR FAMILY MONUMENT ERECTED IN FRISCO COMMONS PARK

MILITARY VETERANS ARE HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM IN FRISCO. Now families with relatives who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives on behalf of America have a revered and steadfast community place to honor those loved ones at the new, local monument for Gold Star families, who are immediate family members of fallen service members. “Thank you to the Woody Williams Foundation, local veteran advocate Chuck Wright, John Keating, Play Frisco, and the countless others who made this happen,” states Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney at a recent unveiling of the monument. Jeff says Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments are two-sided tributes made of black granite. One side bears the words: Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. The other side tells a story through the four granite panels: Homeland, Family, Patriot and Sacrifice. At the center of this tribute, he adds, is a silhouette of a saluting service member who represents the Legacy of the Loved Ones who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of everyone else. “Together, these features tell each community’s unique story based upon the pillars of the foundation,” says the mayor. Other good news is that the Chamber’s Leadership Frisco Class XXIV members raised funds to revitalize the veteran memorial in Frisco Commons, which was unveiled on Memorial Day. Originally dedicated in 2004, this memorial includes a Walk of Honor with dedicated veteran bricks, a Wall of Honor in remembrance of 11 young service members from Frisco who died during times of military conflict, and various plaques recognizing and describing significant wars. To donate to it, email llaake@pgahq.com.

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PARTING THOUGHTS

CORNERS OF THE HEART THE ART OF BELONGING

ARTICLE BECKA MATERNE

I’m grateful for my circle of people with whom

amazing for these moments and seasons of

I draw belonging from. Those with flesh on.

extreme loneliness. The beauty of art gave

We each need this group. Our inner circle. It’s

me connection to the intimacy I was lacking.

within our own belonging and our belonging

I started making a list of where people find

with others who care about who we are that

the thought of creating connection, when in

loneliness is quenched.

reality, inside these venues loneliness is at an all-time high: dating sites, social media,

After watching an incredible video interview on the effects of loneliness inside our culture

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mega churches, corporate America, coffee houses, high-performance work stations.

and the art of belonging, I grabbed my phone

I heard the word “belonging” for the first

and started writing my thoughts about this

time in my life in 2013. It was expressed inside

discovery. Not only have I experienced this

the thought of finding the one right person to

phenomenon, I’ve sat with many who share

do life with. I was skeptical of this definition.

the effects that loneliness has on their lives.

I did my own searching for where this word

Loneliness has been found to be one

fits into my life. As a Christian, this word rings

of the No. 1 cultural struggles we’re deal-

loudly how I BELONG to God. That at the

ing with today. When we go without food,

end of the day I have a Belonging with Him

we’re instinctively warned by our body we

that supersedes any other relationship I’m

need nutrition. The same with a lack of water;

searching for. My discovery through extreme

our body tells us to get hydrated. Pain is an

loneliness led me to my wilderness experience

indicator for something inside of us needing

in Whitney, Texas, in 2016. That’s where I real-

medical attention. Loneliness is our barome-

ized that to escape the captivity of loneliness, I

ter for a need of social interaction. We’re liv-

had to learn the art of being alone. Inside that

ing in a time where many are more connected

discovery, I found my belonging was impecca-

than ever before. Think about it: When has

bly connected to the intimacy I share with God.

there ever been a time where so many peo-

And wow!!! What happened then was I was

ple--acquaintances, strangers, family and

completely alone and my loneliness lifted. I

friends--all know about your life. Social media

learned the art of being alone inside belonging.

makes this possible. Yet, with such extreme

Obviously I don’t know all the reasons

sharing, we’re discovering loneliness has

or answers to solve the mystery of why

actually increased excessively in our culture.

loneliness is a growing struggle within our

There are many places in our society

society. I have my observations and ideas

where the goal has been to bring people

toward this outcome, however, at the end

closer together, but the reality of it is that

of the day I only am a person who also has

these efforts actually created an even stron-

experienced this place and observed it hap-

ger effect on loneliness.

pening to others.

I can’t emphasize enough the importance

When I feel like I’m chasing the wind for a

of art when combating loneliness. When I

solution, I go back to what I discovered in 2016.

went through one of my deepest journeys

The art and beauty of finding the intimacy that

of loneliness, music was the most vital form

exists when we can be alone and at the same

of combating it. Also, I’d never painted any-

time find fulfillment inside of our own worth and

thing in my life. But during this same season,

value. That’s when I have found relief for not only

I began to paint and draw and discovered

the emotion of loneliness but the incredible ful-

that this outlet of creativity did something

fillment of unconditional love and acceptance.

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