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23 Refuse to Lose Prosper Baseball Brings Home the State Title 26 Remembering Our Town’s Heroes 28 Prosper Owned & Operated Kona Ice Can Bring the Party to You 36 Pride In The Sky A Look at Prosper’s Independence Day Celebration On The Cover

Prosper Eagle baseball team brings home the District 5A State Championship. Congratulations Coach Carpenter & the 2015 Prosper Eagle Baseball Team.

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8 Letter From the Publishers 10 Calender of Events In & Around Prosper 14 In His Presence 16 Town Matters 30 In Good Taste 32 FreeStyle 34 Remember When

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July 2015 VOL III, Issue 11 Happy Birthday America! There is nothing like an Independence Day celebration in a small town…the 2nd Annual Prosper’s Pride in the Sky was amazing, and a wonderful tribute to our nation’s independence.

Beautiful old cars, an entertaining band, the Prosper Fire Honor Guard, a chilling national anthem, charity softball game, face painting, activities and games for the kids, food, watermelon, apple pie and fireworks!

Prosper had it all, and it was a remarkable celebration!

We hope that everyone had a great time...we are already planning for 2016!! Thanks to all of our sponsors for the event – American Bank of Texas, Cedarbrook Media Group, Mathnasium of Prosper, Bodine Orthodontics, Pat Lobb Toyota, Childrens Pediatric Group, Landmark Bank, St Paul’s Episcopal School and McGuiness Dermatology. We wouldn’t be able to provide this event without these businesses and our partnership with the Town of Prosper…so if you’re in the market for any of these services, please be sure to support these incredible people who give so much to Prosper!

We’d also like to extend a HUGE congratulations to the 2015 5A State Champion Baseball team! It was an incredible ride with these hard working young men, and we are honored to be able to share their story this month! An incredibly talented team with heart, devoted fans and a brilliant coaching staff…the perfect formula for a championship team! Thank you for the experience and the memories in Round Rock…Prosper Proud to watch our Eagles Soar!!

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A Snug Retreat

BY DELIA RAMSEY

I was originally drawn to the McKinney Snug on the Square’s menu because of their creative takes on the commonly monotonous sandwich.

So imagine my delight when I learned Prosper had gotten their very own abbreviated version, at newly budding master-planned community Windsong Ranch. Located in the welcome center at ‘The Commons’ building, Windsong Café offers free wi-fi, comfortable indoor seating, as well as outdoor dining areas. The space is splashed with bright colors, tons of windows and natural wood accents, creating an overall upscale resort-style atmosphere. The cafe is beautifully decorated, making it a great place to gather with friends over a hot, iced, or blended beverage.

There is a smorgasbord of choices for coffee lovers, smoothie drinkers, and more.

For your sweet tooth and caffeine fix, try the Reese’s Cup: espresso, peanut butter, chocolate, and milk. An indulgent creation, this also makes for an excellent dessert. They have various other specialty coffees to choose from, in addition to the tradional espressos, cappuccinos, and lattes.

Windsong Cafe serves breakfast all day, offering a variety of sweet selections and even createyour-own breakfast sandwiches or omelettes.

Everything is made fresh to order. They also have recently introduced Simply Oats, your traditional old-fashioned oats, served with steamed milk, brown sugar, and organic clover

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honey. Top with your choice of granola, almonds, blueberries, or strawberries and a honey drizzle.

If you’re more in a lunch mood, the sandwiches at Windsong are a lovely choice, with jams, savory breads, and other flavors that make them stand out from other breakfast and lunch places in the area.

Check out some of their delectable handhelds: Ham and Cheddar Melt: Honey ham, melted pecan cheddar, baby spinach and strawberry jam. Served on buttery brioche.

Turkey Almond Jack Melt: Roasted turkey, melted smoky Almond Jack cheese, baby spinach, honey raspberry Dijon. Also served on light buttery brioche.

Bacon and Pimento Melt: Homemade Pimento Cheese, crispy bacon, candied jalapenos, and peach preserves. Served on dark molasses bread.

They also offer a Chicken Salad Sandwich, and a House Salad with strawberries, almonds, chicken, and poppyseed dressing.

Lunch combos are available, and affordably priced. Choose from a half or whole sandwich, and one of their enticing sides. I love their Chipotle Pasta Salad. Other side dish options are Taco Soup, Black Beans & Rice, Bacon Ranch Potato Salad, fruit side salad, or chips.

Desserts are aplenty at Windsong Café by Snug, with fresh baked cobblers, lemon bars, and much much more to sink your teeth into.

If you’re thirsty for something other than coffee, not to worry, there is also a wide selection of teas, smoothies, hot chocolate, and juices for the sipping.

Windsong Café has an extremely relaxed vibe, servers with a smile, and fresh-cooked farm-to-table food made with locally-sourced ingredients. There is simply no better place in Prosper to relax and stay a while.

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By Tracie Miles at Proverbs31.org

“The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace.” Psalm 29:11 (NLT) The threat of summer craziness was becoming a reality. I settled in a chair at my kitchen table, surrounded by the clutter of information sheets regarding work obligations, sports practices, mission trips and church activities.

Pulling out my family calendar, I mapped out the summer months.

After writing down all our commitments, I stared at the endless scribbles etched across practically every date. We had only one free week during the entire summer. With a heavy sigh and swirling thoughts, I felt a twinge of stress and anxiety slowly rising up in my chest. I couldn’t help but wonder, isn’t summer supposed to be footloose and fancy-free? What happened to sleeping in and time to rest and unwind? Are relaxing summer days merely a thing of the past?

Now, it seems like the summer can instead be filled with days when the kids are bored and whiny, camps get cancelled, work interferes with vacation plans, the AC goes out, and traffic is horrendous. Days when we lose our patience, harbor a bad attitude, and have had quite enough of family time.

Days when we feel powerless against the exhaustion of our busy schedule and stress rules the roost.

It may seem that easy summers are long gone. However, we can make it through the hectic days and stay at peace despite the chaos. In Psalm 29:7 God promises He will help with whatever we face: “The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace.” There are several keys to God’s peace overriding the mayhem. When we remember to focus on God’s sweet goodness, instead of all the scribbles on our calendar, we can be proactive in managing summertime. We can receive God’s calm, even in a busy and sometimes stressful time of the year. Here are some specific ways to do so: Focusing on all the good things God has done for us, instead of the challenges of summer.

Remaining calm and praying for God’s peace when the demands of family and life seem overwhelming.

Asking God to give us rest and strength when we begin to feel stretched thin and worn out.

We can also take some additional steps to keep summer stress at bay. Such as: Take daily mini-vacations. Try to set aside at least five minutes per hour to stretch and take a break.

When you take days off from your work or daily routine, unplug completely—meaning no phone or emails.

Keep a checklist or a detailed calendar of all scheduled activities.

Do something for yourself once a week: take a bubble bath, read a good book, spend time outdoors or take a nap.

Busyness and stress can heat up quicker than the summer sun. But it is possible to stay cool on the inside. Whether we are low in spirit or low in energy, depending on God and seeking a daily infusion of His strength and peace can ensure a less stressful summer.

“Dear Jesus, sometimes I allow the chaos of summer to distract me from spending time with You. I neglect to claim Your peace and allow myself to get bogged down with the stressors of the season. I get frustrated with my children, rather than treasuring this time with them. Help me to focus on You when I begin to feel overcommitted and to seek Your peace with each rising sun. In Your Name, Amen.”

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These are exciting times in Prosper. Our Prosper High School Baseball Team is the best in Texas, and we are experiencing unprecedented economic development.

Many think of economic development in a community as growth in restaurants, stores, and other retail.

While retail growth is an important component of economic development, and something the Town of Prosper is working diligently to pursue, the principal focus of economic development is to attract daytime employment, or “primary jobs.” In other words, Prosper and other Texas communities are working to create office space for employment and to attract companies who bring this employment.

This legislation is unique because most states focus their economic development efforts at a state, regional, or even county level, and many states only pursue economic development through their governor’s office.

Daytime employment and the creation of office space provides many benefits to our community.

A larger daytime population in Prosper helps attract quality

This diversification lessens the fiscal burden on homeowners and enables our community leaders to provide schools, firefighters, police officers, parks, infrastructure improvements, and more without the need for a rise in tax rates.

The PEDC is focused on bringing more daytime employment to Prosper.

Texas Health Resources p u r c h a s e d approximately 10 acres of land From the Mayor’s Desk along Highway 380 just west of Dallas Parkway, and they will break ground on a stateof-the-art medical outpatient facility restaurants that require a lunch crowd to sustain this month that will create approximately 70 their businesses. More importantly, the existence jobs when it opens in 2016, More jobs will come of primary jobs diversifies our local economy as the facility ramps up its operations. The and creates a greater balance of revenue between Texas Health building will be the initial phase our commercial and residential tax bases. of a medical office park that will contain several

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In 1979, the Texas Legislature passed a law allowing communities to create their own economic development corporations which empower them at the local level to attract new and expanding businesses. Prosper citizens voted to establish the Prosper Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) in 1996 for this purpose.

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other healthcare oriented businesses that will undoubtedly bring even more new jobs.

Another exciting office project is taking shape immediately north of the future Texas Health Resources facility. Matthews Paradise, a partnership between well-known developers Jack Matthews and Mitch Paradise, is in the preliminary stages of planning an office development that will feature three 4-story ‘Class A’ office buildings.

The 285,000-square foot project is currently seeking office tenants and is expected to begin construction when it is 50-percent pre-leased.

The PEDC has worked closely with Prosper Bank to build Prosper’s first ‘Class A’ office space. Prosper Bank plans to break ground soon on a 3-story, 25,000-square foot office building with underground parking next to its current location on Preston Road.

There are numerous other office projects in early development stages in and around Prosper, and as Prosper continues to grow with a deliberate effort to attract quality development, the creation of daytime employment will be crucial to the vibrancy of our Town. New office space and primary jobs will help create balanced growth and a diversified local economy which are ultimately good for Prosper.

With so much growth and progress underway, it is truly exciting to look towards the future and see what is coming to our great community.

Ray was elected Mayor in May 2010 and previously served on the Town Council for 3 years. He was appointed in May 2004 to serve as President of the Economic Development Corporation and continues to serve as a board member. He is a member of the Collin College Foundation Board and is an alternate member of the Regional Transportation Council. In 2006, Ray served on the Home Rule Committee, which wrote the Charter that dictates how our Town is governed.

Ray previously served in the City of Frisco on the City Council, Economic Development Corporation, Community Development Corporation, Planning & Zoning Board and Frisco Education Foundation.

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Summer Time: A Great Time to Get OUTDOORS in PROSPER!

BY JOEY WOMBLE

Prosper, Texas is a great place to live. During the summer there are dozens of opportunities for you and your family to enjoy. Be sure to take advantage of as many as you can. This article is just about a few.

Two of the biggest events of the summer: • Pride in the Sky, July 3 at Frontier Park FIREWORKS! | Car Show | Live Music Charity Softball Game Back to School Bash, August 22 at Reynolds Middle School Featuring the Prosper High School Band, Color Guard and Talonettes Skyhawk Camp can be found at Frontier Park Pavilion (Contact Brenda McDonald at bmcdonald@skyhawkssports.com) - Soccer and T-ball for ages 3-7 - Basketball is offered for ages 6-12

on Thursdays at 11am they have Story Time.

Additionally, the library is holding the 500 minute reading challenge. Pick up your reading log in the library - read 500 minutes over the summer – return your completed log for PRIZES! Reading with your children is fun and something they will always remember. (www. prospertx.gov/prosperlibrary.com) Prosper Talonette Mini-Clinic. (www.prospertalonettes.org)

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Eagle Spirit Cheerleading Camp: K-6th (www. prospercheer.com) Summer Theatre Camp 3rd-8th grade (www. prospertheatre.blogspot.com) Prosper is blessed to have a number of great churches. Check with a church near you to see what they have going on this summer. Here are just a few examples:

Camp Gladiator and Summer Softball Leagues (www.prosperparksandrec.org)

Lighthouse Fellowship • Emmet’s Expedition-Learn about building • Pirate’s Quest- Pirate themed week of fun • Brick Ninja-All things Lego • Space Adventure-From NASA to Star Wars • Engineering the Great Outdoors-surviving in the wilderness • Mining and Crafting-Explore the world of Minecraft • Teenage Brick Turtles-Turtles meet Engineering • Clash of Bricks-Train troops and Build villages • Engineering of Power and Energy-How to get things moving • Lego Robotics Rescue Robots- build and program robots • Engineering of Travel- All about transportation

You and your kids can also spend time at the Prosper Library. Each Tuesday at 11am there are classes on different kinds of animals and

Prestonwood Baptist • Kidz Fun Days • Creative Arts Camp

Tennis for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (Contact David Gray at grayeventmanagement@ yahoo.com) Archery for ages 7-14 (Contact Julie Shivers at Julie_shivers@prospertx.gov) Dallas Metro Engineering for Kids (from Legos to Robotics (www.prosperparksandrec. org) Stroller Strides for adults 18+ (Contact Leslie Cuevas at lesliecuevas@fit4mom.com)

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• Preteen Mission Trip • Plus a lot more What about Horseback Riding?

Check with Prospering Farm for riding lessons, grooming, arts and crafts, swimming and basic horsemanship for ages 7-13. Dates at July 13-17 and 20-24. Horse show at the end of each season. (prosperfarm@aol.com) One last thing…Don’t forget about all the great parks in Prosper: • Town Lake-fully stocked pond you can fish • Frontier Park- great playground & splashground • Whitley Park • Main Street Park • First Street Park • Pocket Park • Hays Park • Boyer Park Have a picnic in every park in Prosper this summer!

What about Mom and Dad? Do you enjoy looking at new and preowned homes? Every weekend during the summer you can find numerous open houses for you to visit. Get all kinds of information on property values and a ton of decorating ideas. Check out http:// www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/ Prosper_TX/show-open-house to see all the open houses available this week. You can also drop by RE/MAX Performance Group at 1180 E. Prosper Trail, at the corner of Preston and Prosper Trail. We can provide you will all the information you need regarding preowned and new homes. You can also call 972-347-2135.

Don’t let the kids veg out all summer on their tablets and phones or spend the summer waiting for the next Big Brother episode. Instead get outside and enjoy all the activities Prosper has to offer you and your family.

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“I really wanted it for the kids at Prosper because we couldn’t get over the hurdle of the fourth round. I would have been disappionted if we got through that fourth round and wouldn’t of won the whole thing. So I was very excited for the kids.”

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Prosper Brings Home The State Title The Prosper Varsity baseball team has had a great season…making it all the way to the 2015 UIL Baseball State championship in Austin, Texas.

Prosper, undefeated in district play, had their highest scoring game against Frisco Heritage 22-6. In Bi-Districts, they had a rough start, losing to Frisco Centennial. “I had faith in the team and knew that we would bounce back and not worry about that game, and instead focus on the next game ahead and play the game we know how to play…. and we never looked back,” stated Sophomore short stop Easton Murrell. They came back the next day determined for the win and brought it home with a high scoring game of 18-6. They then had to play Centennial a third time to earn their spot in Area. The Eagles came in with fire and won 15-3.

In Area, Prosper played Newman Smith in a one game series and won 7-2, advancing to Regional Quarterfinals. On May 23 and 24, the boys won a double streak against Frisco…7-4 and 7-3.

The Eagles then moved on to the semi-finals against Sulphur Springs. The boys knew that they had to fight hard to make it to the State

Regional Finals, and they got the job done in a high scoring game on May 30, 16-4. In the beginning of the second game against Sulphur Springs, the crowd grew worried after Sulphur Springs scored the first 2 runs. Our Eagles then stepped it up and finished strong with a win, 6-2, advancing them to state.

With the baseball team going to state the whole community got together for the State baseball pep-rally and the state send off.

Prosper had a close game on Thursday night in the semi-finals against Tomball. Tomball scored a run in the first inning and held their lead for three and a half innings, leaving the Prosper crowed biting their nails. Going into the bottom of the sixth, the game was tied up 1-1. Matthew Gonzales stepped up to plate and blast a threerun home run shot into left field, giving Prosper a lead of 5-1. Prosper pitcher Anthony Bernardez finished the game off after 95 pitches, with the final score of 6-2, Prosper Eagles.

Georgetown and Aledo played right after the Eagles won to see who would move on to the finals against Prosper. Aledo could not keep up, and Georgetown took the lead 4-1 in the first

two innings. The Georgetown Eagles scored a three-run home run in the fifth inning, giving Georgetown a comfortable lead against Aledo. The announcement was made toover 7,047 fans…it was going to be Eagles vs. Eagles in the State 5A championship game.

The 5A State Final game began with a UIL recording-breaking attendance for high school baseball…8,126 fans! Since Georgetown is only about sixteen miles north of Dell Diamond Stadium, and their fans filled the stands. Physically, there was more blue than there was green…but Prosper’s heart just can’t be beat! Prosper came into the game strong, maintaining control, keeping the lead and preventing Georgetown from getting on the board. The break-out lead came in the 2nd inning. Prosper scored six runs on just three hits. Josh Walker’s hit scored Anthony Bernardez. Sophomore Easton Murrell then came up to bat and hit one right down the first base line, resulting in a three RBI triple. Then, a wild pitch resulted in another Prosper run. The score at the top of the 3rd inning was Prosper 6, Georgetown - 0. Prosper fans got louder as Prosper added two more runs during the game.

In the end, the Prosper Eagles dominated the game, winning 8-0.

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Kylor Morris pitched the entire game, with five strikeouts, and only allowing four Georgetown players on base. “Well, I knew we had a good shot to win against Georgetown because they had thrown their ace pitcher the game before to reach the State game. I was extra excited to see how my pitching matched up with their hitting because they had 2 or 3 Division 1 commits.

During the game I felt a sense of leadership that I had to take on to help us win. One of my main thoughts was to give all the glory to God no matter what. Whether we win or lose, we have to give the glory to God because without him we wouldn’t have made it where we did,” said

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senior pitcher Kylor Morris.

Senior Chad Hardy, who caught the last out on first base to rap up the game said, “It was an incredible feeling. I had so much adrenaline at the time so I just focused on catching it and then celebrated with the squad.” Prosper took the State 5A championship title with a blow out win of 8-0.

Senior Catcher Nolan Pratt said, “I was so happy because I’ve been dreaming about winning state and when Chad caught the ball, I just dropped to my knees an praised God for letting it happen.”

After the win, OU commit and Centerfielder, Steele Walker said, “We were very confident going into the two games. We knew we had the talent and determination to win the state title; we just had to go and perform like we’ve done all year. It was really just a blessing to be able to be a part of something that most people never get the chance to experience. I’m thankful that God allowed our team to do this, and I’m extremely grateful that I could go out as a state champion and leave a legacy for Prosper High School!”

In March, Coach Carpenter was selected as the 2014 National Baseball Coach of the

Year by the NFHS. Coach Carpenter won three state titles at Fort Bend Elkins before landing in Prosper in 2008. He has lead the Prosper Eagles now for 8 seasons and has watched these boys literally grow up, as the majority of this year’s team are seniors. This State Championship win is a very memorable and monumental moment for Prosper, as we have not won a State title in baseball since 1994. A moment like this in our community is a memory that no one will soon forget. We Are Prosper…We Own This…State Champs!!

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Remembering our Town’s Heroes

BY JACK DIXON

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ill Hays, the President of the Prosper Historical Society, selected the Veteran’s Memorial Committee in 2012 and appointed Jack Dixon as chairman. The committee members selected are: Cap Parry, Ann Lieber, Judy Rucker, Ron Underwood, and Kenneth Dugger, Councilman. The building of the Prosper Veteran’s Memorial is the number one priority for the Prosper Historical Society.

Cap Parry and Jack Dixon reviewed various memorials in other nearby cities to gain insight on how to proceed with this project, especially in regards to location. Jack Dixon designed the one-acre, star shaped model that represented the Lone Star State and the Prosper town seal.

Currently, there are two suggested locations that are being decided upon.

A downtown Prosper location, as the memorial could serve as an anchor for the redevelopment of historic downtown, or possibly the new Sexton Park for a more serene environment. The key to this project is to create a set place where people can go to honor and remember their heroes.

Our Prosper Veteran’s Memorial is a three-foot high star shaped base with a 20 ft. black granite pentagon in the middle. Each star point will be angled down with a round brass authorized insignia of each military branch. A walkway surrounding the star will have granite blocks that can be engraved with any veteran’s name, branch of service, date of service, significant military honor, and rank. The backs of the four black, granite benches will be engraved with the names of Prosper residents only who have served in the military. The Prosper Historical Society has a very complete list of Prosper residents who have served in the military to protect our town and country’s freedom. The Memorial would not be complete without displaying the lighted three flags: the United States of America flag, the POW flag, and the Texas State Flag.

The Historical Society is actively reviewing all options to proceed with the next steps to get the memorial built. The current price to build the memorial, excluding land, will be roughly $730,000. The Historical Society is a non-profit organization, so any private funds or land donation could be a tax deduction. The Veteran’s Memorial committee will look into all funding options when a memorial location is identified.

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We are Dave and Becky Bowers, owners of Kona Ice of North Collin County. When we began searching for a new community to move to four years ago, we knew that we wanted one with excellent schools for our twin daughters, Faith and Hope, as well as one that was family oriented with a large community involvement.

When we discovered Prosper, we realized that we had found the perfect community.

Shortly after moving to Prosper, we decided that we wanted to start a business that would allow opportunities for us to get to know our neighbors, give back to our community, and offer a fun and exciting product. After researching numerous businesses, we found Kona Ice and immediately knew that it was a perfect match for us as the corporate mission statement was about having fun, being involved in the community, and giving back all while maintaining high moral standards.

We are devoted to giving back to our community, and we are able to do that with Kona Ice. It’s our goal to set a good example for our daughters to show them that you can work hard for yourself and at the same time do something good in your community. Kona Ice as a company has already given back more than $26 million to communities throughout the nation, and we are pleased that we are able to provide a fundraising venue that allows us to give back locally. To

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date, we have been able to give back more than $27 thousand to our local community, and we are excited for the opportunity to be a part of many wonderful fundraisers.

Kona Ice is a mobile shaved ice business that specializes in a high quality, affordable classic cool treat with a new twist that sets it apart from other shaved ice vendors. Kids and adults alike enjoy using our patented selfserve FLAVORWAVE to add flavoring to our fluffy ice that has the texture of fresh fallen snow.

We have more than 60 flavors to make hundreds of flavor combinations. We also have a beautiful, vibrant truck as well as a trailer that brings the look, sounds, and feel of the tropics wherever it goes.

Kona Ice is perfect for birthday parties, fundraisers, day care centers, company and family picnics, block parties, sports leagues, school parties, events, field days, and even

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Dial up your summer fun with the freshness of ice cream and fruit with these recipes, and find more recipes at www.BlueBunny.com.

Cherry Vanilla Crumble Squares Prep time: 25 minutes Freeze time: at least 8 hours Makes: 9 servings 1 cup old fashioned oats (rolled oats) 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 package (12 ounces) frozen dark sweet

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cherries, thawed and well drained 1/3 cup all fruit black cherry fruit spread 4 cups Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream, softened In medium bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar and butter; mix thoroughly. Remove 1/2 cup and set aside; pour remaining crumb mixture in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish.

Coarsely chop cherries and transfer to medium bowl. Add fruit spread, stirring to blend. Pour over crust, gently spreading evenly in bottom.

Spoon ice cream over top, gently spreading evenly. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Cover and freeze at least 8 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

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In medium skillet over medium heat, cook walnuts until toasted, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool. When cool enough to handle, chop very coarsely. Set aside.

In same skillet over medium heat, combine peaches, honey, cinnamon and cloves; cook and stir until peaches soften. Cool several minutes before spooning equally over frozen yogurt.

Top each serving with about 4 raspberries. Serve immediately.

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Dressed Up & Down

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Have you ever bought something for a wedding or party and never worn it again?

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An embellished piece like this sequin skirt is perfect for a wedding. Dress it up with a fun top, statement necklace, and heels. Don’t have an embellished skirt? A bejeweled top paired with your favorite skirt would have the same effect.

Tired of your dresses but want to create the same effect? Create a faux dress by pairing same-color separates. This lace top and black mid-length skirt are a perfect example. To add visual interest to the monochromatic look, play with pattern, texture, and shine. Here, the feminine lace contrasts with the faux-crocodile clutch, and the cocktail ring gives just a hint of sparkle.

Trade the skirt for a pair of trousers and add a lightweight sweater or jacket over a dressy blouse for an easy work outfit. Want to make the midi skirt do double duty, too? Dress it down by adding a simple tank or tee and finish off the look with a pair of sandals.

Pair your sparkly piece with a more relaxed item, like a chambray button up, and wedges for a night out. The combination of dressy and casual creates great visual interest and gives you a polished look.

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Remember When - A Look Back at Prosper’s History

SMITH & SCOTT CEMETERY’S This month we will discuss two more private cemeteries that were located in the Prosper area and were founded before Prosper became a community in 1902. These were the Smith and Scott Cemeteries. Before there were community cemeteries, many burials were located on private land and most of the burials were members within the family. However, if there was a family who had no place to bury their dead, another neighbor would often offer land in their own private cemetery. Also, many slaves were buried in these private cemeteries with no names listed.

The Smith Cemetery is a private cemetery and is located west of Rock Hill (or where Rock Hill was during the late 1800’s), north of County Road 24 near Panther Creek. The Dallas North Tollway is just east of the cemetery. It is located barely within Collin County, next to the Denton County line.

Smith Cemetery is named after Charles Lewis Smith. Charles Smith married Melissa B. Hawkins on December 9, 1847, in Barren County, Kentucky. They came to Texas with their three children in 1853 and settled on a 640-acre land grant. Later, they had seven more children for a total of ten. Their land was located in Collin and Denton counties. The cemetery is located on this land. Charles Smith gave the land and some money to build Smith’s Chapel in

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Rock Hill. This church was moved to Prosper in 1902 as the Methodist Church.

There are seventeen known burials. Sixteen have headstones. Following are the names of the people buried in Smith Cemetery (notice how many died at a very young age): Melissa B. Hawkins Smith (Mother) Born: April 10, 1828 Died: September 12, 1889 Charles Lewis Smith (Father) Born: November 10, 1826 Died: January 11, 1914 Mrs. G. O Hawkins Oldest Daughter of C. L. and M. B. Smith Four marriages-last to James C. Hawkins Born: January 28, 1849 Died: November 20, 1885 Callie Smith Youngest child of C. L. and M. B. Smith Born: June 3, 1867 Died: August 27, 1877 Ange Smith Daughter of William Bristow and Margaret Alcy Rogers Smith; William Bristow was the second son of C. L. and Melissa Smith Born: May 6, 1880 Died: March 3, 1881

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Freddie Smith Son of William Bristow&Margaret Rogers Smith Born: December 19, 1881 Died: July 17, 1884 Oliver B. Smith Son of William Bristow&Margaret Rogers Smith Born: January 29, 1884 Died: March 2, 1884

Selma (Emma) F. Smith Daughter of G.W. and M.F. Smith George Washington was the fourth child of Charles and Melissa Smith George married M. Francis Taylor Born: December 19, 1882 Died: October 19, 1895 Infant son Unnamed infant of G.W. and M.F. Smith Born: August 28, 1885 Died: September 5, 1885 George F. Smith Son of George W. & M. Francis Smith Born: January 19, 1890 Died: January 28, 1890 Charles B. Smith Son of George W. and M. Francis Smith Birth and death dates not known

S. B. Spradling Son of S. M. (Mort) and E. J. Spradling E. J. (Emily Jane) was the daughter of C. L. and Melissa B. Smith Born: December 22, 1881 / Died: July 27, 1886 Stanley D. Spradling Son of S. M. (Mort) and E. J. Spradling E. J. Was the daughter of C. L. and Melissa B. Smith Born: July 25, 1886 / Died: October 3, 1896 Lockie Smith Infant daughter of Edgar Hawkins Smith and Olivia Azonette Harper Smith Born and died on February 25, 1886

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Scott Cemetery is a private cemetery, located on County Road 161 in Collin County three miles north of Highway 380 and east of Wilson Creek. This cemetery served the Bloomdale and surrounding areas.

The cemetery was established on the land owned by James Preston Scott. He was born October 23, 1809 and died March 13, 1858. His wife was Jane C. Scott, who was born October 6, 1806 and died October 12, 1885. Both are buried in the Scott Cemetery. He served in the Texas Legislature and died while serving there. The cemetery was founded in 1854. The first person to be buried in the cemetery was James Preston Scott’s granddaughter, Mary C. Taylor. She was born in 1852 and died in 1854. Mary Taylor was the daughter of Taritha Scott and her husband, A.J. Taylor. Both Taritha and A.J. Taylor are buried in the cemetery.

There are over 200 people buried in this cemetery. There are over thirty unmarked graves, two of which were the family slaves, named Jake and Rhoda.

In the next two month’s magazine we will try and cover the four remaining areas that were founded before Prosper became a town in 1902. They are the Horn Cemetery (private), Cottage Hill Cemetery and Methodist Church and the Bethel Cemetery, School and Church and the Zion Cemetery, School and Church.

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.

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