McKinney & Prosper, TX June 2020

JUNE 2020

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JUNE 2020 PUBLISHER

Sharon Duffy | sharon.duffy@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Dear Residents of McKinney and Prosper,

Saudia Shaheed-Kroviak saudia.shaheedkroviak@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Matthew Endersbe

I AM SO PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF OUR GREAT COMMUNITY, A COMMUNITY

LAYOUT DESIGNER

THAT HAS COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF EACH OTHER IN MANY WAYS.

Kelsey Proctor

I’ve heard of people needing medication, toilet paper, disinfectants, diapers, food and neighbors, who didn’t know each other prior to the Covid19 outbreak, delivering these items to the families in need, without giving it a thought and refusing to accept payment.

There are newly formed groups with the sole purpose of ensuring those with very little income and living in assisted care facilities, have basic human needs.

Don’t you love seeing the chalk messages and pictures on sidewalks? Or the teddy

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Kaylene Mathews KayleneWrites@tx.rr.com STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Alyssa Carman alyssacarman24@gmail.com

bears in home windows so children taking a walk or riding their bike, with their family, can pretend to be on a treasure hunt of sorts? What about parades of teachers driving through neighborhoods for no reason other than to encourage students? Perhaps this provided encouragement that teachers also need. How about the parades for those celebrating a birthday but unable to have a get together with friends?

We cannot forget teachers, school administrators and students who had to adapt to a new method of teaching and learning. How about parents who found themselves taking on an additional role of teacher. I’ve seen many funny comments from parents how they will no longer question how much or what a teacher needs for his/her classroom or wondering if teachers lie when they say “your child is such a delight to have in class.”

It has been remarkable to watch our community join efforts to support our local

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

businesses and creatively aid their support of one another in hopes that the financial

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devastation will be lessened. I know small business owners are grateful and thankful

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

for the support our community has shown them. Let us not forget about these small

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businesses when life gets back to normal.

I pray we do not forget the lessons learned from this crisis. Spending time with family, taking long walks and listening to the sounds of the nature, walking family pets and most importantly thinking of others, caring for others, helping others. Not just people we know but people we don’t know but are in need.

We have pulled together to lessen the spread of COVID-19. We are a resilient nation and bouncing back will be challenging but most definitely doable.

I hope you enjoy the June issue spotlighting a few of the gentlemen of our community,

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Blessings to You All,

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2020

FEATURES 8 Prosper Education Foundation Seeking the success of each PISD student 10 NuTex Mechanical Committed to the community

20 The Guitar Sanctuary Performance Academy Leveraging the benefits of technology

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26 One Heart McKinney A community wide effort

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Lifestyle Letter

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Giving Back

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Locally Owned

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Local Limelight

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THE PROSPER EDUCATION FOUNDATION SEEKS TO PRO-

PEF is providing $271,000 in scholarship funds to the Prosper

FOUNDLY IMPACT THE SUCCESS OF EACH PISD STUDENT.

ISD Class of 2020. Scholarships are competitive and award funds

We do that by supporting and encouraging the educational excel-

for student going on to traditional colleges, community college

lence, innovation and achievement in Prosper ISD. Everything

and trade schools. Scholarship funds are awarded for academic

we do benefits teachers and students of Prosper ISD.

merit, leadership, financial need, future plans and for those who

By raising funds and putting them to work within Prosper

meet specific donor criteria. Additionally, PEF manages several

ISD, we build futures for students through college scholarships,

memorial and community scholarships for both individuals, cor-

appreciate and equip hardworking teachers through grants, rec-

porations and community organizations. For more information,

ognition and awards, and fund district-wide academic programs

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and professional development initiatives the district needs.

The Prosper Education Foundation is pleased to present

Donations from businesses, individuals and community organi-

323 Scholarships to the following members of the Prosper

zations make up the resources PEF invests into Prosper ISD.

ISD Class of 2020.

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N uTe x M e c h a n i c a l COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY

NUTEX, LOCATED IN PROSPER, HAS BEEN SERVING ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH BUSINESS AND SPONSORSHIP FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS. If you have attended any Prosper community events, including Pride in The Sky, Pumpkin Fest, Summer Fest, and the Christmas Festival, they are a familiar face and always providing onsite activities for your children. In partnership with DFWKidsParties.com owner Sharon Hodges, NuTex has hosted a variety of entertainment activities to make Prosper community events exciting.

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Committed to the Community

Located in Downtown Prosper

NuTex has also been the sponsor for a variety of school-based clubs, including the Prosper Eagles Touchdown Club, Prosper Natatorium, Band and Color Guard, and Cheerleaders. NuTex also supports other small businesses as a show of their deep commitment to their community. Now more than ever, they know how important it is to support the small businesses in our area.

Owners Steven Gray and Doug Swaim combined have over 50 years of experience in the industry.

Serving the entire Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, NuTex specializes in residential A/C, heating, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and general home maintenance and repairs, with a separate division focusing on commercial construction and development. The NuTex team’s motto is to serve efficiently, quickly, and at affordable costs.

NuTex is especially sensitive to customer safety and health concerns during this current COVID-19 crisis. For those concerned about having someone in their home during this time, NuTex goes the extra mile to ensure that every technician is equipped with face masks, gloves, and shoe coverings before entering your home or place of business. It is their policy to strictly follow all CDC guidelines and do everything to make sure homeowners and techs are safe.

They are ready to help combat the danger of airborne illness-causing viruses with options to improve the air quality in your home. Offering affordable air purification systems at a discount. NuTex provides free consultations to assist clients in choosing the best option for their space. You can go to their webpage, www.nutex.com/air-purifiers, for more information, including testing results performed by an independent third party.

NuTex is BBB accredited with an A rating, fully insured and licensed. They are a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer, providing quiet, low-maintenance, energy efficient HVAC systems, whose technological innovations resolve the toughest challenges.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

MEN OF MCKINNEY AND PROSPER 14

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GEORGE FULLER

Mayor of McKinney

GEORGE FULLER has many passions. His love for his wife, Maylee Thomas-Fuller; music; and the city of McKinney top the list. He has done an excellent job taking on the challenges of a rapidly growing city especially during the unprecedented times of COVID-19.

He and Maylee have created The Guitar Sanctuary, its associated music school and the Sanctuary venue. They also founded the Love Life Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those in abused relationships.

R AY S M I T H

Mayor of Prosper

RAY SMITH also enjoys the many tasks associated with managing a rapidly growing area. and has done an outstanding job attracting businesses to the area all while keeping a small town feel to our community. Ray is the market president for Farmers Bank & Trust in Prosper. He and his wife, Lena, are raising their two teenage grandsons. The demands of his “second family” keep them active, but Ray is proud to be considered a true servant leader.

D R . N AV E E N S E T T Y DR. NAVEEN SETTY uses his diverse plastic and reconstructive surgery skills to enhance function and form while providing the highest quality of care to his patients. He takes pride in being a plastic surgery leader in the DFW area. Recognized as one of the leading plastic surgeons in D Magazine's "Best Doctors" from 2011–2020, Dr. Setty offers plastic and reconstructive surgeries for breasts, bodies and hands. He also offers a diverse menu of nonsurgical treatments such as laser skin resurfacing, laser hair reductions, cosmetic injectables and more.

CASEY VENTERS CASEY VENTERS has gained a reputation as a respected authority in the fitness industry. He earned a Master's degree in Exercise Science, has numerous certifications, was an adjunct professor, a former gym owner, a performance coach, a personal trainer as well as a public speaker for many large corporations. Casey currently resides in McKinney with his wife and two children. When he's not helping other people achieve their fitness goals pain-free at The Blueprint Experience, you can find Casey spending quality time with his family.

DR. DOUG JENSEN DR. DOUGLAS JENSON is a Texan who grew up in Dallas and now lives in Prosper. He is unique when it comes to teeth and smile design. He is a board-certified orthodontist treating kids and adults, but he is also a dual specialist in the related field of prosthodontics. This combination provides the knowledge base and skill set to create and execute elegant treatment plans for even the most complex dental issues. His many interests outside of dentistry enable him to relate well to different personality types to set patients at ease. His practice is located on the west side of McKinney.

D R . JA M E S R A L S TO N DR. JAMES RALSTON is the founding president and owner of the Dermatology Center of McKinney. He was won nine Best Dermatologist awards in the last eight years. He lectures nationally about lasers, and his dermatology expertise has been featured on television, radio, print and internet. His professional interests include utilizing technology to enhance the art and science of dermatology. He lives in McKinney with his wife, Rachel, and their three children.

D R . B R YC E G AT E S + DR. NIGEL KASALI DR. BRYCE GATES and DR. NIGEL KASALI of Custom Dental are both residents of McKinney and are deeply committed to giving back to the community.

They have a wide range of experience in different areas of dentistry, from cosmetic and restorative dentistry to surgical and root canal treatments and been involved in placing over three thousand dental implants and have advanced training in conscious sedation.When not helping people with their dentistry needs, you can find Dr. Gates spending time with wife Brigid and new baby son Alexander, traveling and exploring. In Dr. Kasali's free time, he enjoys traveling, working out, attending concerts, and spending time with his wife and two little girls!

D R . PAU L Q U E E N DR. PAUL QUEEN owns one of the largest pediatric based chiropractic clinics in the North Texas area, caring for kids with anxiety and sensory disorders. While working with children, Dr. Queen came into contact with parents who shared his previous struggle with migraine headaches. He became committed to helping them live migraine-free through corrective chiropractic care, just as he had. When not helping patients through chiropractic care, you can find Dr. Queen spending time on his small north Texas ranch, riding and showing horses.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT (CONTINUED)

JA S O N YO R K JASON YORK got involved with Phoenix Roofing four years after meeting the owner, Jameson Hewitt through a friend. Phoenix roofing prides themselves with the most qualified, reliable and trustworthy roofing teams in the DFW area. When Jason is not busy giving his customers the best service possible, he is spending time with his wife, Courtney, coaching his daughter Mia's soccer team, and being their neighborhood's WATCH Dog Chairperson.

T H E H A R V E Y B R OT H E R S RI C H AR D, J O H N , AN D EDWAR D RICHARD, JOHN, and EDWARD HARVEY are entrepreneurs who decided a location between McKinney and Prosper was the perfect site for their first location of Diesel Barbershop, a new, fun barbershop that exudes an attitude of focus on the customers, who they truly believe “are always right". They are the area developers of the Diesel Barbershop franchise for North Texas, responsible for building and selling diesel Franchises from Lubbock to Longview up to the Red River.

SHANE FRAME SHANE FRAME spent more than 20 years in the music business, working and living in Nashville, Tennessee. He then relocated back to Texas to focus on a family and a business career. He partnered up with George Fuller and Maylee Thomas to establish The Guitar Sanctuary and Performance Academy in McKinney. There he is able to share his passion and experience for music with up and coming artists through mentoring and performance programs. Shane still performs weekly in the area doing his originals and unique unplugged versions of songs that keep us young.

STE V E N G REY + D O U G S WAIM STEVEN GREY and DOUG SWAIN are the owners of NuTex Mechanical in Prosper and have over 50 years of combined experience in the industry. Serving the entire Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, NuTex specializes in residential A/C, heating, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and general home maintenance and repairs, with a separate division focusing on commercial construction and development. The NuTex team's motto is to serve efficiently, quickly, and at affordable costs.

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TECH SAVVY

T H E G U I TA R S A N C T U A RY PERFORMANCE AC A D E M Y THIS IS AN UNPRECEDENTED TIME IN OUR HISTORY. A global pandemic has led to social distancing directives and the closure of most businesses nationwide. This has challenged many McKinney business owners to strive to regain their footing and offer services in ways they never have before. When The Guitar Sanctuary Performance Academy found itself in this situation in March, it sought to preserve its lesson program and found a way to meet the needs of the students through online virtual lessons.

The Guitar Sanctuary Performance Academy had explored online options before, but it was an unfamiliar territory, which proved to be an obstacle in catching on. All of that has changed now. It’s situations like these that cause people to think in new unconventional ways. Many times people won’t act until forced by events, and quarantine is a perfect example.

In response to the COVID-19 mandates, The Guitar Sanctuary Performance Academy now offers three online lesson program formats; Facetime, Zoom, and Skype. Facetime has proven to be the platform of choice for most students so far. Managing partner, Shane Frame couldn’t say enough good about how his teachers have adapted to this change and made it work. “The challenge in moving from face to face to online instructions was to make the lessons engaging and productive,” Shane said. To do that, the teachers had to rethink how they teach and how they were coming across to their students. The key was to make every lesson pointed, interesting, and moving along the student’s progress. Shane boasts that his teachers are passionate and conscious about being productive. They are specific in their lesson planning and about staying on time.

Some of the benefits that have come from virtual lessons are that lesson times have become more flexible, and in some cases, students are getting even more time with their teacher. Lesson flexibility is especially helpful for the business executives who have last-minute changes to their schedules and can’t make an in-person lesson time. Also helpful is that now lessons aren’t limited only to the days that the facility is open. As a result, students have more days to choose from in scheduling their lessons.

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LEVERAGING THE BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY

“ I t ’s s i t u a t i o n s l i k e these that cause people to think in new unconvent i o n a l w a y s .”

An additional benefit of online lessons for younger students is that parents are able to hear what’s going on in the lesson. They are more engaged in the student’s instruction and understand the value of the instructor. Shane says the parental involvement has been phenomenal.

The Guitar Sanctuary Performance Academy prides itself on matching the right instructor with the needs of the student. Shane asks several learning style questions of prospective students to ensure they are partnered with a teacher who will influence and inspire the student to be their best.

In addition to being the managing partner, Shane is a musician himself and performs several times a year. He has also created a McKinney Music Live Facebook page with a two-fold purpose. The first is to expose extraordinary talent and venues that make-up the McKinney, Texas music scene. The second is to get local musicians connected to each other. Recently a McKinney Musician Relief Fund Concert Facebook watch party was posted. It’s not too late to watch and enjoy music from your talented local McKinney musicians. Make sure to check it out.

The Guitar Sanctuary is accepting new students!

Contact Shane via email at Shane@theguitarsanctuary.com. You can also follow them on Facebook, ARTICLE KAYLENE MATHEWS PHOTOGRAPHY ALYSSA CARMAN, A. CARMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Instagram, and Twitter for the latest updates and visit their website at www.theguitarsanctuary.com.

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INSPIRED BY

COALITION FOR MCKINNEY DRUG FREE YOUTH DEDICATED TO CREATING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

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COALITION

FOR

MCKINNEY

DRUG

FREE

YOUTH IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE NATIONAL NON-PROFIT, FREESTYLE FOUNDATION, INC. It is a collaborative effort dedicated to creating a healthy community. Partners in this effort include schools, parents and youth organizations, elected officials, law enforcement agencies, businesses, chamber of commerce, civic groups, and faithbased organizations. The goal is to reduce or prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by the youth in McKinney.

Dr. Paul Chabot and his wife Brenda Chabot founded the Coalition to prevent others from experiencing the devastating effects of drugs and alcohol that they have experienced in their lives.

At a young age, Brenda Chabot lost an uncle to a heroin overdose and a grandfather to the effects of smoking. Dr. Chabot’s experience was even more personal. He entered an in-patient drug rehabilitation program that he completed at age 12. He then went on to attend AA and NA meetings and has been clean for the last 34 years. Dr. Chabot wants everyone to know that even if you have already made some bad choices, you can still have a bright future. You don’t have to be held down by your negative experiences. His life has been a living testimony to that belief. Dr. Chabot graduated high school as his class president, became a law enforcement officer, joined the navy, earned a doctorate degree, and served in the White House for two US Presidents. Rehab doesn’t have to be a stigma. No matter your story, you can overcome it!

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Left to right-Karin Sanchez, Paul Chabot, Brenda Chabot, Jana Jansson. Missing from the picture is Lana Van Deusen.

The Coalition for McKinney Drug Free Youth has received Federal and State grant money to develop

use, offer healthy alternatives, and to normalize living life without drugs or substances.

its program. The Federal funds will be used for poli-

The Coalition is actively seeking partners in the

cy-based changes, and the state funds will be used for

community to build awareness and provide resources.

program-based changes. Still in the beginning stages,

You don’t need to have a particular skill set, just a will-

the Coalition is developing outstanding programs that

ingness to help! Learn more and get involved by visiting

are available to the public. These programs include but

their website: drugfreemckinney.org, which also has a

not limited to Community Network Meetings, Public

link to valuable resources if you find yourself in an unex-

Service Announcements and services such as Pledge

pected place and need help. Follow them for the latest

to Lock Up Your Meds, educational seminars, Teen

updates on their social media platforms: Instagram -

Presenter Youth Empowerment and Education semi-

@mckinneydrugfreeyouth, Facebook: facebook.com/

nars, Red Ribbon Week and more. The goal is to edu-

drugfreemckinney, and YouTube: youtube.com/channel/

cate both parents and students on the effects of drug

UC7ifLWctcdqkcG1Ng-n1KjQ?view_as=subscriber.

D r. C h a b o t w a n t s e v e r y o n e t o k n o w t h a t even i f you have alread y made some bad c h o i c e s , y o u c a n s t i l l h a v e a b r i g h t f u t u r e .”

Dr. Paul and Brenda Chabot with their family.

CityLifestyle.com/McKinneyandProsper

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