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JUNE 2020 PUBLISHER

Becka Corbitt | becka.corbitt@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

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A Tribute to Fathers, As Shared By Publisher Becka Corbitt's Dad

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

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“THIS IS OUR HOUSE AND A TREE AND A TULIP AND OUR POPE SCHOOL. Dear Daddy, All of us love you; Jennifer, Becka, Paul, Kelly…to Daddy…By !!!!!” This is the message that I read on Father’s Day, June 1973. It was written on a plain piece of white paper, with a child-like drawing of a hill, our house, a tree, a little flower and a school house. Dotted around these words are little drawings of flowers here and there. On the outside of the folded piece of paper it reads: “Happy Father’s Day.”

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Dani Moore CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Dr. Boris J. Materne, Kevin Westerfield

This was one of my Father’s Day cards created by my 7-year-old daughter, Jennifer.

Years later, my youngest daughter, the publisher of this magazine, gave me a beautifully framed poem written by Ken Brown: “Delightful and loving, loved and admired, Dad, you’re my hero, my life you’ve inspired. And when all my blessings are counted each day, I thank God in heaven for Dad when I pray. Dad, thanks for your presence throughout thick and thin; You’re more than a parent, You’re my wonderful friend.”

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much they love their father. My oldest son tends to give me mechanical things, like

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

last year he gave me a Black & Decker impact drill. I think I may have mentioned it

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

to him sometime before and he remembered. My youngest son is a man that owns

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

his own business and usually his Father’s Day gift is a gift card or cash, and “Here

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2020

FEATURES 14 Frisco Strong In ‘Unchartered Waters’ Mayor Jeff Cheney Offers Encouragement During COVID-19 Recovery Process

18 Local Insights Post-Pandemic Operations Provide Progress

25 Fresh Eating Shout-Outs To Restaurants and Food Sources Braving COVID-19 For Rest Of Us

30 Father’s Day Films Frisco Business Leader and Parent

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Shares His Movie Recommendations For Ultimate Dad’s Day Watching

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Our Town

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Inspired By

25 Food & Wine 30 Local’s Choice 34 Parting Thoughts

GOOD TIMES

Dallas Cowboys Wings and Dreams Scholarship Art Contest Students in Frisco ISD, Arlington ISD and Prosper ISD were challenged to share a depiction of their goals, dreams or idea of leadership for a chance to earn a college scholarship. The winner receives a $5,000 scholarship. Two runners-up also receive a $2,500 scholarship courtesy of Wingstop. Shown here are the top five contenders.

Reading Frisco Life Cover To Cover With the recent shelter-in-place period, there's been more time to read, in general. Fans have been indicating they enjoy persuing Frisco Life magazine for inspirational content about local people, charitable entities and business teams doing splendid things for the community and the globe. Please let us know what you like best!

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Local US Health Advisor Helps With Customized Plans As a licensed US Health Advisors agent in Frisco, Candice Powell gives guidance and advice on health coverage, along with helping to find the right insurance plans. She says she reviews clients' concerns to build custom plans that "protect both health and wallets."

She also helps educate others on the importance of knowing how to use coverage when it's needed.

Dr. Rahul Banerjee: An Orthopaedic Surgeon Who Fixes Smashes, Pain Dr. Rahul Banerjee is a regional, board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who serves as director of Orthopaedic Trauma at Medical City Plano. He graduated with honors from Brown University and completed medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Brown University, and spent an additional year completing an orthopaedic trauma fellowship.

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AROUND TOWN Festival was rescheduled to June 20-21. Call 940.453.7424 for details.

Ann says it's very sad to miss certain conclusions with students who're aging out of the program onward to high school, but she sought other ways to stay connected. During lockdown, Ann conducted Zoom videoconferencing lessons, and choral members learned songs in both French and Hungarian.

OLYMPIC EXTERIORS, LLC ROOFING EXPERTS AT WORK When seeking a professional and experienced residential roofer, the team at Olympic Exteriors

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Online reviews speak to the crews’ impeccable jobs, cleanliness, friendliness, professionalism and fantastic finished looks, including gutters.

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places of peace.

So this Mother's Day, Darling Homes presented a special offer of up to $5,000 toward kitchen upgrades on purchases to-be-built homes within a specific period. Darling Homes' teams know everyone wants to feed their mind, body and soul.

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HERITAGE DENTAL STUDIO HAS REOPENING PLAN Professionals at Heritage Dental Studio in Frisco remained “on call” during the pandemic.

At press time, they were planning reopening for mid-May, and were still trying to acquire the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

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that’s required to keep staff and patients safe.

“We’re doing everything we can to mitigate

While Ann Smith, founder and executive/artis-

risks. We’ll pre-screen patients prior to scheduling,

tic director of North Texas Metroplex Children’s

as well as screening upon arrival. We’ll only allow

Choirs, Inc., says their European choral trip,

one patient in the office at a time and will have

camps and select festivals had to be cancelled

patients wait in their vehicles until we’re ready for

due to COVID-19, the Texas International Choral

them,” assures Dr. Joel Skousen.

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TEXAS LEGENDS LAUNCH COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT SERIES

color services, done in 10 minutes, to keep customers’ roots looking fresh.

Texas Legends representatives launched a new series to shine a light on everyday heroes doing good in the community. The Community Spotlight opens with a glimpse at local utility company Coserv and their current efforts to help those hurting in the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the midst of this great crisis, humanity has shown great heroism, whether that’s donated funds or goods, neighborly outreach or service efforts.

The Legends wanted to use their platform to highlight these tales as positive rays in hard times.

“Particularly in the times we’re in right now, we feel like you can turn on the news and see nothing but negativity,” says Legends President/General Manager Malcolm Farmer. “We’re surrounded by stress and hardship, and we wanted to give people something to smile about, to tell those stories of the good happening in the midst of it all.”

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Coserv services seven counties in North Texas.

Self-care is not selfish. Dr. Amber Brown,

Coserv managers recently donated $200,000 to

founder and owner of Root Physical Therapy and

seven of the largest social service agencies in this

Wellness, LLC, in Frisco offers free 10-minute

area to assist with the needs across the region.

phone consultations to see if physical therapy

is what someone needs. She says she took the month of April as an opportunity to "reset."

"I'm so thankful for all the clients we are able to assist and guide through their self-awareness practices, especially during this season of changes for the world," she reflects.

She can be reached at 469.717.0329.

EVELYN KERSHAW SALON “You gotta’ nourish in order to flourish.”

If it doesn’t nourish your soul or your hair, let it go, suggests Evelyn Kershaw, owner of The Evelyn Kershaw Salon. She helped customers through the pandemic shutdown by delivering their favorite hair products and hand sanitizer right to their doorsteps.

“When you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance,” admits Evelyn.

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design consultations and installs, they will be wearing N95 masks and gloves.

Appointments to discuss new dream entryways can be booked online at LoveThatDoor.com/Appointment.

URBAN OASIS OUTDOOR LIVING Living inside out is a normal way of being at Urban Oasis Outdoor Living, as they create arbors,

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outdoor kitchens, patios, fire features, stamped concrete and covers, as well as landscaping, for various clients’ needs. The team there conducted

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the COVID-19 lockdown. Ask them about what

pool tables. They serve a full menu of mixed drinks,

aspects to plan for festive outdoor parties.

beer and wine, along with a craft tapas style menu.

They also have more than 20 HD TVs on which a variety of sports and live pool events from around the world are broadcast.

Snookered is smoke- and vape-free environment, although they do have an outside patio where smokers are welcome.

SOUTHGATE HOMES That “at-home” feeling is more important now than ever. To promote social-distancing, Southgate Homes offered home tours and consultations via phone call, FaceTime or Zoom. Contact a Southgate Homes sales manager at 469.573.6787 to set up a virtual or personal tour. They provide modern luxury homes with nostalgic touches.

MONUMENTAL MEMORIES DELIVERS SPECIAL, SPECIAL EVENTS Monumental Memories specializes in event planning 12

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ART BY MILESSA LAUNCHES 'A PAINTING A DAY' As a self-employed fine art artist, Milessa Murphy Stewart says she had to transfer some time from brushstrokes to online marketing. In response to the pandemic, she initiated a marketing campaign on her "Art By Milessa" Facebook page on which she posted "A Painting A Day "(30 total of them for April) of someplace in Frisco, Plano or Dallas. She specifically shared images that people could visit or teach their kids about, such as sculptures, nature and the Dallas Arboretum. See more of her modern impressionist work at Milessa.com.

She says in many ways, life is lacking in opportunity right now, given the global pandemic. “However, times like these can provide some opportunities, and one of those opportunities is in art. Art can communicate many things about personal vision and emotion, but it also communicates experience,” she reminds.

Would you like to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! Contact us at CityLifestyle.com/ Frisco using the Get In Touch link and let us know what you think.

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OUR TOWN

Frisco Strong In ‘Unchartered Wat e r s ’

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

AS EVERYONE NAVIGATES THE FIRST ‘REOPENING’

He says that the community’s health safety is paramount.

PHASES OF A COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IT’S OK FOR

“But we also want to make sure we’re here to bridge the gap for

EMOTIONS TO BE MIXED, CONCERNS TO BE PREVA-

our business community as safely as possible.”

LENT, AND THOUGHTS TO BE MUDDLED. Afterall, it’s a

“We’re ready to put our foot back on the gas and get back

risky, vacillating period of human history. Life and business

to the Frisco we know,” Jeff said during a Frisco Chamber of

will look differently for awhile.

Commerce’s virtual event April 28. During that address, Jeff

However, Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney leads the way toward responsible, safe next steps by focusing on positives, from wherever they come.

admitted there has been confusion in the business community over what occupancy number to use.

“A restaurant’s listed occupancy may be higher than the

“We’re certainly excited to be moving forward. I know

number of chairs that they have. It isn’t necessarily 25% of what

there’s light at the end of the tunnel. We’ve seen this health

they’re used to having in the establishment. It’s 25% of listed

crisis bring out the very best in this community and our

occupancy. Many of Frisco’s restaurants have a listed occu-

brightest days are yet ahead of us,” assures the mayor.

pancy of 250 to 300 people,” reminded the mayor.

Restarting the community’s economic engine while maintaining safety is Jeff’s mission.

“We’ve been anticipating what the new way of doing

At press time, Jeff was hopeful that by the end of May, every business type in Frisco would be open in some capacity, if not at least at 50% or more.

business would look like in a COVID-19 era,” he says. “Our

“And we plan to have some version of Freedom Fest for Fourth

pre-planning will help us carry out the state’s orders while

of July. That gives us a great target date. This year, it will ring in

balancing our need to keep our residents, employees, busi-

a different message in addition to freedom, one about sense of

ness operators and visitors safe.”

community. It will be a wonderfully symbolic event,” he promises.

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ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

PROGRESS IN MOTION WAS THE NAME OF THE COVID-19 GAME IN FRISCO. Community

LOCAL INSIGHTS POST-PANDEMIC OPERATIONS PROVIDE PROGRESS

leaders came together to lead the way toward getting to a new norm.

Fire Chief Mark Piland is also the emergency management coordinator for Frisco. He says he and other city leaders started meeting in late January to prepare for potential outcomes of a COVID-19 pandemic. He also was able to put his master’s degree in public health to good work in this case. “Initially, we followed CDC protocols, which

frisco fire department

evolved almost every other day,” he says.

The chief shares that they applied helpful lessons learned from the former ebola virus situation to get a jump on this novel coronavirus.

Changes that have resulted are that screening starts with questions being asked by dispatchers when emergency calls are received.

“We have to treat eveybody like a patient who potentially may have COVID-19. Only one paramedic goes in at a time to someone’s house, unless it’s a life threatening situation. We call patients from outside their homes and ask them to open the door and step inside 6 to 8 feet until the paramedic can do an evaluation,” Mark says.

He says they have electronic tablets on their home calls through which they can deploy telemedicine with physicians bedside to determine if patients really should be transported.

“Our paramedics and firefighters have done remarkably well with the situation and never waivered a bit,” says the chief.

Ambulances

are

decontaminated

and

the

interiors

are AeroClave fogged after every emergency call. Medics use extra clothes and take frequent showers.

Mark says a couple of new practices will remain in the future: temperature checks and extra handwashing, even outside of the station before entering.

“I’m optimistic. I know our hospitals have ample capacity in case there’s another spike. We need to closely watch the statistics. There is light at the end of the tunnel but we’re still in the tunnel,” says the chief.

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Fire Chief Mark Piland

chamber,

Even in this very difficult time, Frisco continues to shine and

says Frisco Chamber of Commerce has long been

Tony

Felker,

president/CEO

of

the

be different from other communities, Tony reminds. “You see

“advocates” for its members and overall businesses, but

the communication and partnership between community

the COVID-19 pandemic pushed them to new levels in

organizations, people stepping up to help one another, and

truly advocating for the community.

just behaving in a way that is kind, smart and amazing.”

“We were able to provide vetted resources throughout

Tony states that chamber employees stepped up to

the crisis, we advocated at the national level for financial

do new things outside of their normal job descriptions.

assistance, we advocated at local and state levels for

“Those new talents will continue to be used accordingly.”

re-opening business, and we were able to make valuable connections to solve problems,” says Tony.

He says the board of directors also were amazing in supporting staff, wanting to take care of the busi-

The Conversation with the Chamber series provided needed

ness community, and not stressing too much over the

information for business community managers, and attempted

finances. “It’s been great to see the entire team come

to anticipate what organizations needed at the time. “Those

together for our business community through this crisis

needs evolved over time from who was open/closed, to how

and on our way to recovery for as many businesses as

to manage employee decisions, to where to look for financial

possible,” reflects the chamber leader.

assistance, to cash flow management, and finally to how do we reopen and move into recovery,” Tony says.

“This pandemic crisis will have a permanent impact on how we hold meetings, how we shop, and even how we shake hands -- or don’t!” he adds.

frisco area chamber of commerce “ We w e r e a b l e t o p r o v i d e ve tted resources throughout the crisis, we advocated at the national level for financial assistance, we advocated at local and state leve ls for re opening business, and we were able to make valuable connections to s o l v e p r o b l e m s .”

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frisco library At the onset of the pandemic lockdown, library services were quickly offered through virtual means to respond to the needs of Frisco community residents, along with offering enrollment to more online classes.

Library Director Shelley Holley says they immediately pivoted to buying digital items for the library’s overall collection. “In February, we bought a few hundred e-books. In March, we purchased 2,000 e-books,” she adds.

Shelley explains that they also renegotiated some of the contracts they have with online providers so they were able to offer homework help at more appropriate times of the day, “from 9 in the morning until 10 at night.”

She says they put their holds on pause, so if patrons were in a queue for a physical item, they didn’t lose their place in the requests.

“We focused on reaching out and communicating with the community. Programs that are widely popular in the building, such as STEM popups, were put online through video, and we started posting story times on Facebook,” says Shelley.

Library cards are still available online, as well, and any digital library card secured can be immediately used to check out items.

“We have the hardest working collection in Texas,” proclaims Shelley, pointing that their 200,000 items are each checked out 11 times per year, compared to the average across other Texas libraries being one time a year.

She says they took this shelter-in-place period as a good time to reorganize their collections and to repair and refresh their individual items so they are in better shape when patrons return.

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Major League Soccer announced that as of May 6, players could begin to use outdoor team training fields for

He says they specifically focused on monitoring players’ cardio workouts through wearable devices.

individual workouts. Dan Hunt, FC Dallas president, says

“Sports and competition are woven into the fabric of

they’re optimistic about the return of the season, and are

our community. We’re as hungry for game action as you

focused on preparing Toyota Stadium so it’s safe for staff

are. In the meantime, we’re producing game broadcasts

and players, and ultimately fans and visitors.

featuring club legends like Jason Kreis and Mark Dodd on

“During MLS COVID-19 match play suspension, we focused on keeping our players, coaches and staff

FCDallas.com, as well as stories showcasing the diverse personalities on our team,” Dan assures.

engaged. Almost in an instant, we became a remote work

He adds that they remain committed to serving the

force. The very nature of the sports industry requires being

community. “I’m particularly proud of the meal deliv-

together and doing so in-person. I’m incredibly proud of

eries we’ve partnered with Toyota to execute. We’ve

our staff and head coach Luchi Gonzalez, who worked to

provided meals to medical professionals at Texas

create individualized training routines for our players to

Health Presbyterian Hospital and volunteers at Frisco

complete while they’ve been social distancing. He’s also

FastPacs, among others. We also recently hosted a

kept our players engaged through online team meetings,

blood drive with Anheuser Busch and the American

as well as individual and group film sessions,” says Dan.

Red Cross at Toyota Stadium.”

Dan Hunt

“During M L S C OV I D-19 ma tch play sus pe nsion, we focuse d on ke e ping our playe r s , coache s a nd s taff e ngage d . A lmo s t in a n ins ta n t , we be c a me a re mote wor k force .”

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frisco independent school district Frisco

ISD

Superintendent

Mike

Waldrip says the district was fortunate to have many online tools already in place to leverage during eLearning.

Teachers and administrators continue to use Remind for two-way text messaging while maintaining personal privacy.

“Many teachers and counselors also started using Google Voice to enable phone conversations from home without sharing personal phone numbers. Many staff meetings are taking place on Zoom or Google Hangouts, and teachers are providing opportunities for students to connect with them, and other students, on these channels as well,” he says.

“The transition to distance learning certainly is testing all of us. Our teachers miss their students like crazy. Education is a very hands-on activity, and everyone is missing that interaction,” the superintendent adds.

“Many of our teachers are also parents, so they are juggling and wearing many hats while they work to support their students and deliver instruction in a new way. They worry about their students and their families. It’s hard for teachers to be away from the students who they built close relationships with all year,” he says.

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Mike says they hear from hundreds of students daily who tell us how much they miss school, their teachers and friends. “Our campuses are finding unique ways to foster a sense of connectedness and school community, whether it’s a virtual spirit week or recorded video message. Some activities are just for fun to lift students’ spirits and allow them to communicate with each other in a positive, supportive online environment,” he states.

Frisco ISD already was expanding online and blended learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of students.

Mike says this eLearning experience will make teachers and students more comfortable teaching in that environment.

“In spite of all the challenges, the biggest positive to come out of all this is probably that it forced our teachers outside of their comfort zones. We’re constantly challenging our teachers to try new things and think about the skills students will need in the future and how to best build those skills.

During eLearning, teachers have tried things they may not have considered previously. They’re making tweaks as they go and learning from it. It’s been a really exciting and refreshing thing to see as a school administrator, and our students will only benefit from it down the road,” says Mike.

The superitendent says everyone has had to be patient and extend forgiveness and grace to others, and he hope that’s a lesson people don’t soon forget.

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FOOD & WINE

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

Fr e s h E a t i n g SHOUT-OUTS TO RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SOURCES BRAVING COVID-19 FOR REST OF US

Marissa and Jeff Allen

COOKIE SOCIETY This Frisco-based, boutique business started with an intervention regarding butter purchases.

Marissa Allen, wife of former NFL player Jeff Allen, says he started asking questions about her butter purchases and her obsession with making cookies — which she gave away to the mailman, friends and teachers. His offhanded comment about selling cookies sparked a sweet business idea in 2016. But, having the courage to launch brickand-mortar business on April 18 during the COVID-19 pandemic was also something pretty spectacular.

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FOOD & WINE (CONTINUED)

I t ’s “ l o v e i n e v e r y c r u m b . We p r o m i s e y o u ’ l l fa l l i n l o v e . ” - Marissa Allen

When Marissa and Jeff started the online business a few

configuration for safety in Frisco. Questions can be emailed

years ago, they soon started getting inquiries about buying

to jamesbailey0517@gmail.com or visit the group on

dozens and if people could stop by and pick up a cookie.

Facebook at mobilefoodpantryccdstfrancisfrisco.

Fast-forward to their new location at 9320 Dallas Parkway, Suite 160. The company now offers 26-plus

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FIRE & ICE

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Even while at home, Frisco residents could enjoy meals

rant Biscuit, Barbec’s in Dallas and the Starwood Café in

from around the world via fusion cuisine from the restau-

McKinney. They called it Fresh Harvest Produce Delivery,

rant, Fire & Ice. Their unique dishes, created at 2550

and offered large boxes of fruit, vegetables or a mixture of

Preston Road, could be ordered via GrubHub, DoorDash

the two for a flat fee of $40, including delivery. The busi-

or UberEats. During the pandemic, they offered a limited

ness’ website states the boxes feed four to six people.

COVID-19 menu consisting of comfort foods, such as kids’

The new website, FreshHarvestDelivery.com, also has

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The CCD/St. Francis-Frisco Mobile Food Pantry staff

variety of coffee and tea drinks, coffee beans, pastries

distributed food for those in need at the west parking lot

and cakes. The coffee shop’s coffee beans come from

of St. Francis, 8000 W. Eldorado Pkwy., in a drive-through

Intelligentsia, a Chicago-based coffee roasting company.

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“I love watching these with “zee girls.” It’s

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I love how Marty gets the chance to know firsthand

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This song was written during the Coronavirus Pandemic April 2020. Dedicated to the children and teachers, and their Founder and Artistic director Ann Smith, who have “May your participated in the North Texas heart be filled Children’s Choir over the past 25 years. with joy and peace.

May your ways be guided by steadfast love. May you find strength in the songs of our hearts.

And our words bring a gift of Hope.”

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PARTING THOUGHTS

Corners of the Heart ORDINARY PEOPLE ANSWERING IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS ARTICLE KEVIN WESTERFIELD

I KNEW WHEN I FIRST MET KEVIN THAT HE TRULY WAS A MAN WITH A KIND HEART. Through this inspirational and heart-felt message, I know you will feel the same. Standing strong together is most definitely shining bright in Frisco. We are better together. Frisco Strong. ~Becka Mother Teresa once said, “There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering, too much pain.

Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who hear a call and answer in extraordinary ways.”

This story is about strength of our communities, families and nation.

Frisco Strong. Through all negative headlines, tragic stories and heartbreaks, we continue to rise.

I’ve witnessed firsthand many stories you won’t read in the news.

Ordinary people who hear the call to support neighbors and friends, and answer in extraordinary ways. The meal and food baskets delivered to first responders. The florist that continues to pay workers during shutdown out of her own pocket. The auto repair shop that fixes a single mom’s car for free because she didn’t have money for repairs. The list is long.

As a young man growing up in Chicago’s South Side, there were many opportunities to get discouraged, get in the trap of poor decisions and distractions. I was blessed by the inspiration and guidance of so many “ordinary” people.

It all starts with family, friends, teachers and other individuals in the community. This was my community, my foundation. When there was tragedy, we reached out. When there was pain, we comforted. When there was someone hungry, we fed them. When someone needed inspiration, it was given. That was our spirit.

As a 20-year resident of Frisco, I’m happy to announce the spirit to answer the call is alive-and-well in Frisco and our surrounding communities.

Remember the words of Mother Teresa: ”Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” We’re all in this together. Frisco Strong.

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