FSM October 2012

STREETS OF FRISCO

FSM’S LEXI POFFENBARGER ASKS

What is the best Halloween
costume you’ve ever seen?

“I saw a homemade Cowardly
Lion from The Wizard of Oz
that was very interesting. It
has a lot of detail and I really
enjoyed it because I am also
from Kansas.”

AMBER & SEAN MEDELLIN

“S omeone dressed up as a Barbie
and stood inside a box, like
she was in the package, with
her legs sticking out from the
bottom so she could walk. It
was one of the best costumes I
have ever seen!”

MELISSA SAYLOR

“O ne time, this guy dressed up
as a shark with his head inside
the sharks mouth and the
somebody’s face was coming
out of the mouth. The shark
continued all the way down the
body and dragged about three
feet behind him on the floor.”

JASON KNOWLES

“ We saw a homemade black-
eyed pea costume once
that was really
creative!”

RENDI & BRYNN
EVERETT

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SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Enter at your own risk!

A Haunted History sometimes there are unexplained sounds.
BY ANDREA HIKEL I’ve even captured strange images with my
phone. Some guests have also sent me
Warning: Some parts of this article may not already passed it, looking back to examine interesting pictures and videos from their
be suitable for young readers. the creature. She was wearing a filthy, visit.” Mr. Groves pulls his phone from his
white dress – her hair as wild as her scream, pocket, scrolling through the inexplicable
IT WAS DARK. Very dark. In the distance, large safety pins holding together what images of floating figures and chilling
a faint flicker of light gave me brief hints was left of her bloody face. I gather myself; shadows.
as to the path I was to follow. Moaning, turning to continue my predetermined
moving objects and other unidentifiable path, embarrassed that I had the need to Proclaimed as the centerpiece of North
sounds surrounded me, making it difficult continue to repeat in my head, “This isn’t Texas’ most vibrant business districts in
to tell if something was behind me or real. Get it together. It’s only a haunted the early 1900s, the central location of
coming up ahead. The air was heavy as the house!” West End Marketplace gave the building a
walkway began to narrow, allowing objects tremendous advantage for commerce. This
protruding from the wall to graze my arm The West End Marketplace, Dallas’ accessibility was the key to establishing
as I walked. The floor below turned to a most haunted landmark, presents the very the West End district as Dallas’ original
grated metal walkway, adding concern of best in dark entertainment. The building’s business center.
what could be lurking below. I’m hesitant chilling history makes it the perfect place
to reach the turn ahead, fearful of what for a haunted house, appropriately named Unfortunately, this accessibility was
I might discover. The rattling of chains The Fatal End. also appealing to the railroad transients,
interrupts my thoughts. I can’t delay it any homeless and criminals. Bad elements
longer as I round the dark corner. It lunges Joe Groves, co-owner of The Fatal End, of society found easy refuge here and
at me with great force, stopped short admits he hasn’t always been a believer the West End’s numerous warehouses,
by the rusty chains binding it to a metal in ghosts. “Until I got involved with this including the Marketplace, provided many
harness. I jump forward, progressing into haunted house, I never really believed in deep, dark hiding places for those on the
a slow run. I can’t tell what it is until I’ve spirits,” he says. “But mysterious things run from the law. This infestation was a
happen in this building. Objects have business killer and was only the beginning
OCTOBER 2012 been known to move on their own and of the great depression. With the country
broke and Americans out of work, so went
many of the businesses in the West End.

The rattling of chains

interrupts my thoughts.

I can’t delay it any

longer as I round the

dark corner. It lunges at

me with great force ...

According to The Fatal End haunted
house, located in the West End
Marketplace, it was during this period one of
the most disturbing tales of unimaginable
evil is said to have happened. The story
goes that sheriff-assisted creditors seized
a financially down-and-out circus train
while it was stopped in downtown Dallas.
Economic hard times and unpaid bills had
caught up to the traveling carnival. This

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foreclosure and repossession of its assets With the West End Marketplace being the development of the growing city. There is
led to the immediate disbanding of the final stop on the itinerary, Ghost Tours indirect archival evidence suggesting that
show and its penniless performers, now of Dallas will lead you on a 90-minute most of the graves were moved from the
homeless, gained entry and took refuge guided walking
in the lower floors of the unoccupied tour of Dallas’ Old Dallas Burial
Marketplace building. most infamous Ground to the
haunted locations newly formed
These subterranean floors were long, in the West End City Cemetery,
dark caverns that were naturally cool. Historic District. but we are
During the hot Dallas summer months Being the only left to ponder
they were used by the railroad for tour that gives the fate of the
short-term storage of meats and other access to explore undocumented
perishable freight. The railroad also used Dallas’ oldest and bodies. Are the
these cool lower caverns for temporary most haunted spirits, who were
holding of body-filled caskets that were buildings, guests left behind,
being transported across country or were are sure to form content with their
scheduled to be picked up by area funeral their own opinions current fate, or
homes. as to weather we do they roam
walk the earth alone or are accompanied the freeway with
Upon the discovery of these stored by distant spirits. unfinished business, longing for the day
cadavers, some of the more enterprising their remains will be properly relocated?
circus dwellers, who had past dealings Beneath the cold, hard concrete of With this question unanswered, Dallas
with the black market, knew the high price Woodall Rogers Freeway, near North Lamar Burial Ground is the perfect first stop on
that would be paid for fresh body parts. Street, lies a piece of Dallas’ uncertain and the Ghost Tours of Dallas.
These stored bodies were easy targets; the forgotten history. The whoosh of cars fills If stories of a forgotten burial ground are
missing limbs were almost undetectable the air and the rumble of engine rattle the not enough to peak your ghostly interest,
and the lower dark passages provided the the tour will then lead you through Hotel
Lawrence. It is said that several spirits
Visit The Fatal End in the West End. They’ll be waiting! still roam the hallways and inhabit guest
rooms. Grisly tales of death explain why
perfect hide out. The rumors and many ground below. Motorists travel this route some spirits remain in the hotel to tell their
unanswered questions have never really daily, never giving a second thought to the stories.
gone away, and the notorious Marketplace haunting past that lies below. Still aren’t convinced? The fifth stop of
still seems to find connections with strange the Ghost Tours of Dallas leads you to the
paranormal activities in downtown Dallas. What was meant to be the final resting old Texas Schoolbook Depository, the site
place for a select number of settlers and of the most notorious, unsolved crime in
If after visiting The Fatal End, your slaves in the 1840s, once known as Dallas U.S. history - the assassination of President
curiosity for the other side isn’t met, local Burial Ground (Dallas’ first cemetery), John F. Kennedy. Visitors have claimed that
spirit enthusiasts can help you fill the void. was relocated in the 1870s due to the if you look closely at the window where
Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly assassinated
54 FRISCO STYLE President Kennedy, from outside, there
looks to be a person in the window. If
you have been on the tour of The Sixth
Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, you know
this corner is sealed off by glass from the
public and nothing has been set in front
of the window by museum staff. Images
have been posted online of this mysterious
image lurking in the window.
Whether you are intrigued by the
thought of catching a glimpse of a distant
spirit or enjoy the thrill of a staged haunted
house (or is it all staged?), there is a local
outlet for you. Remember to bring your
camera along, not everyone will believe
you when you tell them what you saw.

Andrea Hikel is the Editor of
Frisco STYLE Magazine.

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Healthcare
Professional Profiles
medical | dental | behavioral | holistic

56 FRISCO STYLE Brian D. Barnett, M.D. • Dallas IVF
Frisco Fertility Center • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
2840 Legacy Drive, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034 • 214.297.0020 www.DallasIVF.com

Dr. Brian D. Barnett provides both basic and advanced infertility care at the Frisco Fertility
Center on Legacy Drive, adjacent to Baylor Medical Center at Frisco. Dr. Barnett is commonly
recognized as one of the most experienced and skilled infertility physicians in the Southwest
United States and has received multiple accolades through the years, including multiple listings
in D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas, D Magazine Best Doctors in Collin County, as a Texas
Monthly Super Doctor, and by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top Reproductive
Endocrinologists. The pregnancy rates at Dallas IVF are consistently among the highest in the
country, as reported to SART, The Society for Assisted Reproduction. Our office is committed
to providing individualized treatment plans in a caring and professional manner. Please visit our
website to view our outstanding pregnancy rates and services available.

Mona Chacko, M.D.
Stonebrook Family Medicine • 8200 Stonebrook Pkwy., Ste. 100 • Frisco, Texas
972.712.1911 • www.stonebrookfp.com

Mona Chacko, M.D. is a board certified Family Physician at Stonebrook Family Medicine. She
completed her residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, McKeesport
in Pittsburgh. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Chacko’s
approach to medicine is to provide the highest quality of comprehensive health care, using
innovations in primary care. Believing that family dynamics have an important impact on
health, she enjoys caring for the whole family in a continued partnership. She provides care
for generations of families and appreciates the loyalty and faith of the families in the type of
medicine she practices. Dr. Chacko, husband Tom, daughter Annette and their dog Maggie, all
enjoy living in Frisco. Outside of medicine, she spends her time hanging out with her husband,
friends, and family.

Dr. Paul Graves • Graves Chiropractic Center
7500 Stonebrook Pkwy., Ste. 103 • Frisco, Texas 75034
972.377.7117 • www.graveschiropractic.com

As a young man Dr. Graves was injured in an automobile accident, resulting in severe pain in
his neck and arm. For years, he sought relief from specialists without improvement. Finally, after
friends recommended chiropractic, the constant burning and tingling were gone. Inspired, Dr.
Graves changed his career path to pursue a Chiropractic degree and has spent the last fourteen
years building his practice in Frisco. Due to his dedication and experience, patients have entrusted
him with treating their entire families, including the smallest of their children. A graduate of
Parker College of Chiropractic and active in research for the advancement of chiropractic, Dr.
Graves provides the most advanced, sophisticated chiropractic care, including rehabilitation,
spinal decompression and massage therapy. Between Dr. Graves and his associate, they offer
over 20 years of excellent chiropractic experience.

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Dr. Megan Hogue 57FRISCOSTYLE.COM
Collin County Pediatrics • www.collincountypediatrics.com
4461 Coit Rd, Ste. 315 • Frisco, Texas • 972.731.9900

Collin County Pediatrics is proud to announce our new pediatrician Dr. Megan Hogue. She is a Dallas
native and graduate of J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson. She received her undergraduate
degree from Emory University in Atlanta prior to medical school at the University of Texas Health
Science Center in San Antonio. She has recently completed her Pediatrics Residency at Children’s
Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Hogue will practice the full range of pediatrics from ages birth to 18
years. Please see our website for more information on Dr. Hogue at www.collincountypediatrics.
com.

Rinku V. Mehta, M.D. • Frisco Institute for Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, and IVF Specialist
8380 Warren Pkwy., Ste. 201 • Frisco, Texas 75034
972.377.2625 • www.friscoinferility.com

Dr. Mehta is double board-certified in Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI),
and has been treating couples with infertility since 2003. Her patients love that she personally sees
each patient at every visit, because providing compassionate, personalized care is very important
to her. Years of experience, combined with the state-of-the-art technologies available at her fertility
center, are leading to some of the nation’s highest pregnancy rates. Dr. Mehta has previously held
academic appointments at UTMB and UTSW, and is published in leading medical journals. As a
member of many medical associations, she stays abreast of the rapid technological advancements
in her field. Dr. Mehta has been voted one of America’s Top REI/Ob-Gyn doctors every year since
2009 by Consumer Research Council of America, and is a DFW Super Doctors® 2012 Rising Star .

Dr. Lauren Michelsen • Elite Ob/Gyn
4461 Coit Rd., Ste. 401 • Frisco, Texas • 972.335.1490 • www.eliteobgyn.net.
Centennial Medical Ctr. • Baylor Medical Ctr. at Frisco • Forest Park Medical Ctr.

Compassionate, personalized, and dedicated are qualities Dr. Lauren Michelsen possesses when
caring for her patients throughout all stages of their lives. Dr. Michelsen is a board certified OB/
GYN practicing in Frisco. After Lauren received her medical degree in 1996 from the University of
Des Moines, she completed her residency at two of southern California’s busiest county hospitals.
Her beautiful office in Frisco hosts a helpful and friendly staff. Dr. Michelsen and her partner, Dr.
Jennifer Gulick, are able to offer their patients full surgical, obstetrical, and gynecologic care at all
of Frisco’s hospitals including the new Forest Park Medical Center. Dr. Michelsen is trained in the
daVinci Robot and is able to offer minimally invasive surgeries. New patients are warmly welcomed.

Jon Ricks, M.D., P.A.
5575 Warren Pkwy., Ste. 316 • Frisco, Texas 75034
972.379.2416

Dr. Jon Ricks has dedicated 16 years to the Frisco area by providing quality obstetrical care to
women in a safe, secure, friendly and professional environment. Compassionate and vigilant
in the care of mothers and their unborn children, he and his staff are committed in establishing
lasting relationships with their patients. Dr. Ricks is board certified by the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists and earned his medical degree in 1992 from the University of
Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He completed his OB/GYN residency at Parkland
Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He has been blessed with his wife Patricia and their seven children. Dr.
Ricks is now proudly delivering at Baylor Medical Center of Frisco.

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58 FRISCO STYLE Neela Shah, M.D.
Frisco Center for Internal Medicine • 4401 Coit Rd., Ste. 303, Frisco, TX 75035
214.297.0297 • www.FriscoCenterIM.com

Dr. Neela Shah is board certified in Internal Medicine, a field that focuses on the total healthcare
needs of adults. She and her team pride themselves on treating patients with kindness,
compassion and respect. Effective patient-physician communication, preventive medicine and
patient education are the cornerstones of her practice giving patients an in-depth evaluation
of their medical needs and a comprehensive health plan that promotes wellness. After
graduating from Rice University, Dr. Shah completed medical school and her residency training
at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Dr. Shah
now resides in Frisco with her family.

Jill Wade DDS, MAGD • Stonebriar Smile Design
3880 Parkwood Blvd., Ste. 103, Frisco, TX 75034
972.377.7800 • www.stonebriarsmiledesign.com

Dr. Jill Wade is passionate about the art of a smile! Your smile should exude confidence, health
and happiness. She has dedicated her career to continuing education and personal excellence
to bring the finest care to her patients. With the elite distinction of “Master” from The Academy
of General Dentistry, a national honor fewer than 1% of dentists earn, along with an advanced
degree from Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. Wade combines the latest technology, expertise and
artistry to create unique smiles. Dr. Wade believes your mouth is a window to your overall health.
The oral-systemic link of many diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes to dentistry
is emerging as the key to early detection and maintaining optimal health. Stonebriar Smile De-
sign provides a warm, caring and comfortable environment with the upmost respect for patients.
We invite you in for a complimentary consultation today!

Kathryn Wood, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Dermalase • 5575 Warren Pkwy., Ste. 208 • Frisco, Texas 75034
972.769.9663 • www.dermalase.net

Kathryn Wood, M.D., F.A.C.O.G Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1990, Dr.
Wood currently focuses on gynecology, overall health and wellness with natural supplements
and preventive medicine, hormonal disorders, adolescent gynecology, and aesthetics. She
offers a comprehensive approach to care that includes exams, necessary testing, and a
confidential clinical conversation to identify any underlying emotional concerns in order
to complete a full treatment plan. Integral to Dr. Wood’s practice is her aesthetic center,
Dermalase, where patients receive the latest technologically advanced treatments to minimize
undesirable hair, facial lines, sun damage, spider veins, unwanted tattoos, cellulite, and much
more. Dr. Wood’s office is committed to improving the health and well-being of each patient.
Contact the office for a free Dermalase consultation, or view our website for more information
and special offers.

Xie Yin, L.Ac. (M.D. of China)
Acupuncture & Herbs
9555 Lebanon Rd., Bldg 10, #1003 • Frisco, Texas 75035
972.335.2626 • www.yinsclinic.com

Dr. Xie Yin is one of the best acupuncturists and oriental medicine doctors in the Dallas area.
She was trained in China and has 23 years of practice experience in acupuncture and herbal
medicine. Dr. Yin has been helping many infertility patients successfully get pregnant with
acupuncture alone as well as in conjunction with IVF and IUI. Also, she provides an effective all
natural, non-surgical, and drug free solutions to pain, allergies, digestive disorders, menopause
and hormonal imbalance, nervous system disorders and more. In her clinic, patients are given the
best service and treatment. Dr. Yin is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners,
and certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(NCCAOM). Call today to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION.

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DINING

Game Day Grub
BY HEATHER RODRIGUEZ

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 – a day a baby, recently turning 13. Yikes!), and we Clockwise from left: The Spinach Omelette,
we’ve been not so patiently waiting for head out to fill our growling tummies. the Monster Burrito and II Brother’s Bloody
the last six months. Today is THE day. The Mary are a delicious start to your day!
2012-2013 college football season begins! It only takes us minutes to arrive and
Wooohooo!! My husband (“G”) & I woke our stomachs were thankful. II Brother’s immediately greeted by a friendly, smiling
up to Chris, Lee, Desmond and Kirk on is now conveniently located at 5858 hostess. Given the 20-minute wait, we
ESPN’s College GameDay. Cue the music Main Street, steps away from FC Dallas opted for a speedier outcome and headed
... Well we’re comin’ to your city ... This Stadium. II Brother’s has been a staple in to a seat at the bar. We find the perfect set
was truly music to our ears. I do realize our community for years. The “Brothers”, of barstools, all of which give an ideal view
not everyone will relate, but we’re like kids Josh and Steven, began their restaurant of any of the game-filled flat screens. I am
on Christmas morning, and we’re also industry careers at age 15, and after paying a happy girl. The bar is clean, well stocked
starving. We see the perfect opportunity their dues, were given the opportunity and spans the length of the restaurant.
to enjoy the days’ football games and try to follow in their parent’s Watson Burger Vanessa, the bartender, welcomes us,
a local favorite in a snazzy new location, II footsteps. taking our drink order. Baby girl/teenage
Brother’s Grill & Bar. daughter, “S”, quickly orders a Dr Pepper,
As we approach, my eyes are quickly then otherwise engages herself in a game
On our minds and stomachs, this sunny, drawn to the spacious, inviting patio. There of Sunday Lawn on the iPad. G orders a
already steamy, Saturday morning is a are plenty of tables, umbrellas and even Miller Lite and just as I though we’d lost
delicious breakfast – served daily at II trees. This patio would be an excellent S in game-land, she pipes in with “at 11
Brothers from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. After we option anytime you would like to relax a.m.?” What can G say? It is day one of
set the DVR, so as not to miss a second of and hang out with friends and family. The college football season – duh! I consider
College GameDay, I grabbed my Prince crowd spills out the door as they eagerly the Mimosa and Screwdriver, but decide
Charming and my baby girl (who isn’t really await the perfect table. We decide to
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on a Bloody Mary made with UV Vodka My mouth waters. I dig in to my
and II Brother’s special homemade
mix. Our drinks arrive promptly and Spinach Omelette first. It is cooked
do not disappoint. G’s beer is ice cold
in a frosty glass and my Bloody Mary is to perfection with just the right
yummy – perfect tomato blend with just
the right spice. I assume S’s DP was also amount of filling and the artichokes
delicious.
and feta are awesome. Before I can
II Brother’s Grill & Bar has an
extensive menu that includes starters even taste my hash browns, G is
like Brothers’ Maytag Chips, Double
Dip Queso, Fried Pickles and Chicken digging into them – a favorite of his.
Wings, a half dozen salads and baked
potatoes. There are sandwiches I happily scoop them on his plate
including Buffalo Chicken and Philly
Cheesesteak, which can also be made and snag a big bite of his Monster
into a wrap. The burger options are
plentiful and the main entrees start Burrito. Oh my goodness, that
with the rib-eye and end with Southern
Fried Chicken Strips. Phew! Now that is combination melts in my mouth. G
an amazing selection sure to please a
wide array of guests. agrees, only nodding as he is my

Our mission for this morning is Prince Charming and his mouth was
breakfast. The breakfast menu is also
diverse and is divided into sections stuffed. S thought she might get
of Egg Plates – grade “A” farm-fresh,
cooked your way and also Eggs Benedict; away without us eating off her plate,
Omelettes – a vast array of specialty
items, any ingredient you can imagine but no such luck. She was not so
and an egg white Transformation with
no cheese; Burritos – Migas to Monsters; eager to share, as her Southern Fried
and Breakfast Favorites – Biscuits &
Gravy, Pancakes and French Toast. For Chicken was crispy on the outside
those health conscious souls, the menu
also includes Oatmeal -- steel cut with and juicy inside. Her mashed taters,
berries and a Breakfast Parfait -- layers
of granola, fresh berries and yogurt. G a favorite, were seasoned perfectly
is immediately drawn to the Monster
Burrito. A large flour tortilla filled with and delicious as well. Vanessa is
eggs, hash browns, onions, jalapenos,
tomatoes and cheese, topped with pico. I attentive, checks on us several
decide this is an excellent choice because
I know I’m “sharing,” whether he does or times and is surprised when we ask
not. I pick the Spinach Omelette filled
with spinach, artichokes, tomatoes and her for a dessert recommendation.
feta cheese. My choice is served with hash
browns and a fresh baked biscuit. S was She doesn’t hesitate in saying
not sold on breakfast this football morning
and was happy to learn she could order the the Molten Chocolate Cake, and
Southern Fried Chicken -- a hand-battered
chicken breast served with garlic mashed I am thrilled as that was my choice
taters and Texas toast. Vanessa places our
order, refills our drinks scurries off to take already. S orders a vanilla shake,
care of the many other patrons enjoying
the food, drink and company this morning which came in a giant glass topped
– oh, and football of course.
with whipped cream. Simple and
While we wait, growing hungrier by
the minute, we have the chance to look decadent. Our chocolate cake was

62 FRISCO STYLE a party in my mouth. Hot cake and

fudgy sauce, which melted the ice

cream, was just the right amount.

Perfection. I can’t believe we ate all

A simple and decadent vanilla shake is a great way to that. Can you say ‘oink?’
top off any meal, top. The Molten Chocolate Cake is a Overall, II Brother’s Grill & Bar was
heap of fudgy heaven.
an entertaining, satisfying, football-
filled experience. Whether you’re in

around the spacious, but somehow cozy the mood for breakfast, lunch or dinner,

and homey II Brothers. The restaurant II Brother’s offers a family atmosphere,

is definitely sports themed, with clever plenty of food, spirits, smiling faces and

signs and sayings covering the walls. flat screens all around to enjoy your

Enough “knick-knacks” to keep us favorite sporting event. Convenient to

entertained as we survey the room. Many all, there is another location in Plano, just

video games sit in the back corner, surely south of 121 East of Preston Rd., which

to keep “kids” of all ages busy. I loved the also has live entertainment.

bar-height tables in the middle running As I write this, I sit in front of the TV

the length of the dining room. These watching game one of the NFL season,

tables are a perfect fit for the large sport Cowboys vs. Giants. I am reminded of

team stuffing their faces this morning. a clever sign that caught my eye as we

S returns from the restroom boasting stood to leave our II Brother’s breakfast

“that is the cutest potty.” Painted on - “Free Beer Tomorrow.” I’m making plans

the wall was “pretty is as pretty does,” to return.

something my grandmother said, my

mom said, and still says, to me and a Heather Rodriguez is a Frisco

frequent saying in our home also. Our mom of three and wife to

entrees arrive hot and smelling delicious. George, her Prince Charming.

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FUZZY’S TACO SHOP
3190 S. Central Expy., Ste. 570,
McKinney
469.952.2252
www.fuzzystacoshop.com
Visit Fuzzy’s Taco Shop for generous
helpings of uniquely flavorful foods,
while enjoying a fun, energetic
atmosphere.

MASALA WOK
8404 Preston Road, Suite 230, Plano
469.362.5586
www.masalawok.com
With made-to-order, fresh ground
spices, vegetables and meats, Masala
Wok provides flavors that will sizzle
your taste buds.

PLATIA GREEK KOUZINA
2995 Preston Rd., #1590, Frisco
972.334.0031
www.platiagreek.com
For a taste of authentic Greek cuisine,
visit Platia Greek Kouzina and try their
Souvlaki, skewered lamb or chicken
seasoned and broiled to perfection.

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RECIPE

Nutter Butter Ghosts Creepy Peepers
From www.tastespotting.com
From www.divinedinnerparty.com
Ingredients:
Nutter Butter cookies Ingredients:
White Chocolate Almond Bark Two dozen plain donut holes
12 oz. white chocolate chips, melted

Chocolate frosting Blue and green melting chips

Wax paper Red & black gel decorator’s frosting
Wooden skewers
Instructions:
Melt the Almond Bark according Instructions:
Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or in the
to the package directions. microwave. Place a donut hole on a skewer and dip
Dip Nutter Butter cookies into into melted white chocolate, rolling to coat. Let
the melted chocolate, covering excess chocolate drip away.Place on waxed paper to
completely. Place on wax paper to set. Before chocolate sets press one blue or green
dry. Use chocolate frosting to add eyes melting chip into top of donut hole.Using black gel
make a small, round irises. Paint on irritated red
and a mouth. “veins” using red gel decorator’s frosting.

Mini Candy Apples Witch Hats
From www.cafemom.com
From www.instructables.com
Ingredients:
4-inch lollipop sticks • Melon Baller Ingredients:
Apples (one apple makes 6-8 apples) Fudge stripe cookies • Hershey Kisses
Chopped nuts, sprinkles or shredded coconut (optional) Orange tube frosting
White Chocolate Almond Bark, Butterscotch or peanut butter chips. Other food decorations (optional)

Small paper candy cups Instructions:
Turn cookies up side down (stripes on
Instructions: bottom). Place Kisses in the middle of the
Cut the lollipop sticks in half at an angle (the cookie.Put frosting in the space between the
cookie and the chocolate (so they will stick).
pointy end slips into the apple easier).
With the melon baller, scoop little balls
out of the apple. Each ball should have

a section of apple peel. Push half of a
lollipop stick into the peel of
each ball. Pat the apple
pieces dry. Dip and
swirl the mini apples
in the melted
Almond Bark, then
roll the apples in
sprinkles. Place the
mini apples in paper
candy cups to set.

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PETS

Toothacres, a pet cemetery in North Carrollton,
is a special place to lay your pet to rest.

Gone But Never Forgotten

BY CHRIS MARTIN

LOSING A LOVED one is one of life’s leaving them with provisions, including as a human would.” After McGregor died
darkest hours—even if the loved one is of cancer in her husband Kevin’s arms,
furry, isn’t house broken, drools and is pots of milk and mummified mice, for the the family decided they would have him
known to leave muddy footprints, and cremated and buried in Toothacres, a pet
sometimes fleas, all over the carpet. Yep, afterlife. Though that might seem extreme cemetery in North Carrollton. Toothacres
that’s man’s best friend for you. And losing is exclusively for pets and is surrounded by
him, or any other beloved family pet, is by today’s standards, it’s not quite as acres of tree-lined landscapes, featuring a
a painful experience filled with sorrow,
grief, and well, feeling like you just lost unusual as you might think. While many gazebo and several
your best friend. Our pets become part of monuments. “He was
our family; a source of unconditional love, opt to have the vet take care of a pet’s final so special to us that
companionship, fun, joy and a significant we didn’t want him in
and constant part of our lives. When they arrangements, some prefer alternative one of the many rows
leave us, we grieve for them and their of pets, so we bought
passing leaves a void in our hearts and in means to honor their a tree on the property
our homes. and had him buried
beloved’s memory. under the shade of
While there are many kinds of family the tree,” she says.
pets, from the traditional dogs, cats and Though nothing The Gardner’s laid
hamsters to the less common snakes, birds McGregor to rest
and even iguanas, there are almost just as like Stephen King’s with some of his favorite items as well. “We
many ways to say goodbye to our furry, put in his favorite pool toy and collar and
and not so furry, friends. Ancient Egyptians version, some then we had a little graveside ceremony,
ceremonially embalmed and mummified where we all went around and told what
their pets, usually cats, and buried them people chose to McGregor meant to us,” says Ms. Gardner.
in cemeteries along the Nile, often The family still goes to visit McGregor
have their pets
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buried in a pet

cemetery, treating

them much the way

a human would be

treated. Frisco’s

Donna Gardner wouldn’t have considered

any other way when her Rottweiler,

McGregor, passed away. “We look at our

pets like they are our children,” says Ms.

Gardner. “To us, they deserve just as much

respect and dignity, even after their passing,

Steve and Jodi Randall and son Cole chose to keep the ashes of their beloved
rottweiler, Nikki, in a keepsake pine box.

on special occasions, making sure the Kimo passed away, they her before
filling in the
headstone they placed on his grave is took her out to the grave hole. Then,
we lined her
clean and free of weeds. “He was an Toni’s husband, Greg, had grave with
solar lamps
amazing dog and we wanted him to have a prepared with a back hoe that stay illuminated in her memory. It was
really sweet. Now she will always be at
special place to rest in peace.” in the wooded area of the home with us, where she loved to be.”
Rottweiler owner’s Jodi and Steve
Like the Gardners, the Margolis family family’s backyard. “We Randall and son Cole, also chose to keep
their dog, Nikki, close to home after she
wanted to find a special resting place for carried her out in a blanket and placed died. The Frisco family couldn’t bear the
thought of being apart from their dog of
their black Lab, Kimo, when she passed her in the ground. Then Greg and I, and almost fourteen years. Nikki now resides
in a pine box in the Randall’s master
away. They chose to bury her a little closer each of our four girls, threw in a handful of bedroom. “While it seems a little strange
to me now, at the time, it seemed like the
to home—in their own backyard. They sand we had brought back from the beach only thing to do. She was so much a part of
our family, we wanted her to always be with
also chose The Margolis family chose to keep their dog, Kimo, in Hawaii. us,” says Ms. Randall.
a different close to home, burying her in their backyard. This was For the pet owner who prefers to take
way of really special an even more “hands-on” approach to pet
putting provided by Toni Margolis because we partings, there is a service that will take the
remains of a cremated pet, encapsulate it
Kimo down, love Hawaii in a substance similar to amber and then
place the capsule in a stuffed animal
employing and “Kimo” that resembles the deceased pet. The

the help got her BEST OF BUSINESS

of a pet name from

service that our favorite

will come restaurant

to owner’s in Maui.”

homes to The family

handle the also grows

difficult task. “Kimo hated the vet and plumeria flowers, which are the flowers

I was so relieved to find a service that used to make Hawaiian leis, and each

would come to us so her last minutes family member placed a plumeria with

would be peaceful and comfortable,” Kimo. “We then each threw in a shovel full

says Toni Margolis, Kimo’s “mom.” After of dirt and had a tear-filled ceremony for

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patented by Cuddly Cremains in Alabama,
is formed into a cylindrical shape and
sealed with the pet’s name, birthday and
picture before being permanently placed
in the stuffed animal. The result is a
keepsake that will last forever. In addition
to stuffed animals, there are a plethora
of other keepsake items pet owners can
choose from to honor their pet’s memory.
Several local pet companies offer a full-
line of cremation jewelry and keepsakes.
Keepsakes include decorative gold or
silver lockets, charms, key chains and rings,
which hold a small amount of pet cremains
or locks of fur. Also available are glass orbs
and pocket-sized glass stones, which also
hold cremains and can be taken anywhere
the pet owner goes.

Certainly less common, but nonetheless
an option, involves freeze-drying your
beloved pet. A form of traditional
taxidermy, freeze-drying creates a lasting
memorial, preserving the pet in its natural
state, without any alteration in appearance.
This is in sharp contrast to the conventional
method of taxidermy, in which only the
outer hide of the animal typically remains
and is attached to an artificial mounting.
The freeze-dry method allows pet owners
to see, touch and hold their pets as they
were, and in a sense, to never have to let
go.

If after all of this you still can’t stand
to be without your pet, the method of
cloning can be used to try and recreate
your old friend genetically. Though highly
controversial, for a fee of $100,000, a
company in Seoul, Korea will clone your pet
via mail. Owners send tissues extracted by
the vet via airmail to the company and, if
successful, roughly six months to a year
later, owners can fly to Korea to pick up
their cloned pet.

While this is certainly an extreme way to
handle losing a pet, it illustrates the fact
that there are many different ways to say
goodbye to man’s best friends. When the
time comes to let go, owners must decide
what they are most comfortable with
when considering their pet’s final resting
place. Choosing one that will best honor
a special family member that has brought
so much joy, fun and unconditional love to
their lives.

Chris Martin is a freelance writer who finds
writing cheaper than therapy.

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EDUCATION

Chris Harris, owner of CQC Elite, provides
a civilian adaptation of his close quarters
combat training.

world and not on the mat.”

To skeptics who question the necessity

of self-defense training in a relatively safe

area such as Frisco, Mr. Everman says that

denial is never an effective defense. “If

there is money somewhere, that will attract

attention. I live in a nice area of town where

people park their Lexus and Hummers on

the street, and my block is hit once or

twice a year. This area is actually a better

target (for predators).” Mr. Everman says it

is important for residents to possess what

he calls a “Plan A” and a “Plan B.” “’Plan

A’ is what we call ‘metacommunication and

awareness.’ ‘ Plan B’ is the physical nature

of defense. You need to have both. If you

don’t have both, you’re missing a huge

chunk of information because the body is

both mental and physical.” Mr. Everman

says Plan A involves verbal interaction and

non-verbal cues--things that all people are

engaged in on a daily basis. “That’s the

first stage. Much of (self-defense) involves

an interview situation, where someone is

sizing you up. Even if there’s not a verbal

exchange, there’s a look, there’s a feel,

there’s a presentation you make of yourself

in that moment and people are sizing you

up based on that.”

For girls going off to college, Mr. Everman

says this awareness is critically important.

THE HOUR IS LATER than you realized. skills necessary to defend themselves “It’s how you carry yourself, the clothes
You’re shopping in a store located in an
unfamiliar part of town. When you walk out against such an attack. While they may you wear to some degree. Right or wrong,
into the poorly lit, mostly empty parking
lot, you are dismayed by how far away your never actually need the techniques they its how people perceive you.” Mr. Everman
car now seems. As you briskly walk across
the lot, you notice a figure out of the corner are learning, their new skills may one day speaks of the non-verbal cues that people
of your eye, still some distance away. You
shiver and walk faster, one hand fumbling be the difference between life and death. typically give off that communicate a “prey
for your keys while the other grasps your
purchases. Justin Everman, mentalit y.”

Some variation of this real-life scenario owner of Academy Real World “People do this
is familiar to the typical North Texas of Combative War- all the time.
resident, whether near or far from home. rior Arts (ACWA) They hunch
News stories abound of home break-
ins, college campus attacks, parking lot in Richardson, has Defense their shoulders,
muggings and acts of violence against experience in 14 they sit slumped
Americans traveling abroad. More and different martial over, they don’t
more civilian men and women are enrolling
in self-defense classes to learn the basic arts with more than BY ALLISON HARRELL look up, they
25 years of study, don’t make eye
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but says the skills contact, they

he teaches his students give them the don’t act assertive. If you’re a predator, are

ability to defend themselves in real-world you going to approach the girls who look

scenarios. “We’ve broken away from the you in the eye and say hello or the ones

standard mentality, because we’re trying who look at you then look away quickly

to solve problems that happen in the real and scuttle off holding their purse real

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You never want to be
caught unprepared in a

threatening situation.

tight? Sometimes it just comes down to teach people to use that natural response his students the skills to communicate
how you present yourself; what is unsaid to protect themselves against people who to a potential attacker that they don’t
but expressed.” would grab or hit them.” By covering one’s want to deal with them. “We want them
head and presenting elbows forward with to understand this is a hard target. (The
For anyone who wants to understand the hands to the face, Mr. Everman says there student) is making noise, screaming, doing
basics of self-defense, Mr. Everman says are several techniques he teaches that whatever to make the attacker realize this
the first rule is having a greater awareness make a person “a ballistic wrecking ball.” is too much work. Sometimes we used
of one’s environment. “If you don’t have “When you have confidence that you’re a pissed-off cat analogy. If you want to
awareness of yourself, others and your not going to get hit in the head, you can think about good self-defense, think of a
environment, you’re walking around with do a lot of things to get out of there.” cat that doesn’t want to be held. What’s
blinders on.” He cites examples to avoid it doing? It’s scratching, biting, growling,
in a dark area such as being distracted by “S ometimes just having everything else just to get away. It doesn’t
answering a mobile phone call or getting want to fight; it just wants you to let it go.
out of a car with arms full of packages. the awareness of your When you do, it runs and you don’t chase
“Sometimes just having the awareness it because it was trying to shred you. That’s
of your surroundings is the best thing, surroundings is the our mentality: you do what you need to do
because you can avoid the situation to deal with the situation and make them
entirely. We try to train people so that they best thing, because want to leave you alone so that everyone
begin to look for this kind of information.” agrees that (attacking you) is a bad idea.”
you can avoid the
Because avoidance is not always Frisco-based combat training expert
possible, Mr. Everman says Plan B, or the situation entirely.” Chris Harris also provides valuable real-
ability to deal with physical confrontation, world training for those interested in
is also a necessary component to self- Another technique taught at ACWA learning self-defense techniques. Through
defense. Throughout courses such as involves grabbing the attacker’s face. his company, CQC Elite, Mr. Harris
ACWA Combatives or his Self-Defense “When you touch somebody’s face, they provides close quarters combat training
Short Course for women, Mr. Everman don’t like it. They go away. We’re trying to to members of the military, Special Forces
teaches the skills that people need to utilize natural responses that we have and and covert ops. Although the majority of
defend themselves in real-world situations. that we can trigger in others.” Ultimately, his business involves training members
One of the foundational maneuvers he says Mr. Everman, the goal is to teach of the military, he also provides a civilian
teaches students taps into the natural adaptation of his close quarters combat
response of a person under attack— training. Called CORE 18, the private,
covering their head. “Under stress we all one-on-one training is 10 sessions in
do the same thing--our hands come up. We
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length and is popular with high-profile never want to be caught “unarmed” in a Owner Justin
individuals, such as professional athletes threatening situation. Everman, and his
or entertainers, as well as international ACWA team, teach the
business travelers. While most martial arts schools teach a skills people need to
different block for each attack, Mr. Harris defend themselves in
Under the axiom, “Nobody should be teaches basic responses because there are real-world situations.
able to put their hands on you without your potentially an infinite number of sceneries,
permission,” CORE 18 is uniquely designed processing which block to use would provided by Academy of
to tap into the student’s reflexive defense require you to engage the brain, wasting Combative Warrior Arts.
mechanisms. Mr. Harris says he taps into precious time. “As long as you know from
the student’s reflex arc, wherein the brain where the attack is coming, you would someone to be highly fit in order to benefit
is overridden by conditioned responses use your “speed” hand to block,” says Mr. from Mr. Harris’ techniques. “It’s not
that are connected to natural instinct. “I Harris. “It is important to use the lower part necessarily one of those training courses
teach three courses: Defensive Reactions, of your forearm to block in order to get that requires you to do feats of strength
where I’m uploading conditioned, reflex maximum force. It acts as a “roadblock” to that require intense training.”
arc responses into the student; Nerve the attack.” Properly assessing the severity
Points, where I teach the student to attack of the threat will ensure you are ready for Whether he ever has to call on his CORE
a person with only reflex points on the anything. 18 training or not, Mr. May says the benefit
body where their pain tolerance will be he has gained goes far beyond his newly
bypassed; and, Barehanded Kills, which is And while Mr. May says he coupled his acquired self-defense skills. “I would tell
only for special forces and covert ops.” CORE 18 training with additional weight you that what I studied years ago was
training and cardio, it is not necessary for martial arts, and truly what Chris teaches
During the 10 sessions of his CORE 18 is martial science. He gets into scientific
class, Mr. Harris teaches students 18 core approach of self-defense.” This self-
techniques that he says will remain with confidence, says Mr. Harris, is the ultimate
them for life. Through his unique philosophy benefit of self-defense training, because it
and technique, Mr. Harris teaches audibly, spills into every area of a student’s life.
visually and kinetically, providing total
saturation for his students through all three Allison Harrell is a staff writer of Frisco
points. “The people I teach are CEOs who STYLE Magazine, mom of four and an
are having to go over to Afghanistan, Brazil aspiring blogger.
or South America where kidnapping is
prolific, or pro athletes who are constantly BEST OF BUSINESS
having footballs or baseballs shoved in
their face with people saying, ‘Sign this.’”

As one who has chosen to invest in Mr.
Harris’ CORE 18 class, William May has
personally experienced its benefits. As
Vice President of Manufacturing for the
Dallas Morning News, Mr. May travels
nationally and internationally and says he
did have some prior martial arts training,
but says Mr. Harris’ techniques are vastly
different from his prior experience. “His
has a pretty phenomenal style of training.
You develop some defense mechanisms,
but also, once you have defended yourself
you may need to deliver an attack. He
teaches mechanisms that are simple and
easy, but effective, and can become part
of an automated process.”

Students of the CORE 18 class are taught
the proper stance to take when they believe
they are faced with a potential attacker. If
you are right-handed, the “ready stance”
would consist of your left foot forward
and your left arm crossed over your right
arm at your chest. Your left is considered
your “speed” side and your right would
be considered your “power” side. You

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COMMUNITY DEVOTIONAL

CHANGE (cha¯ nj)! … a popular and because the activity in my mind (thoughts, world but be transformed by the renewing

applicable word for this time of year. As decisions, etc.) directly determines my of your mind…” That word “transformed”

a verb, the word change means to make behavior. More than new laws, more than means to be changed.

or become different. Just turn on your additional prison beds, more than a change God’s word teaches us that the proper

television, read the local news © Beautifulmemoir | Dreamstime.com target to bring Godly change

periodicals or step outside. in the behavior of a person is

The weather is changing. The to first bring Godly change

seasons are changing. Many to the mind of that person.

of our friends and neighbors Godly change in a home,

are experiencing changes in Godly change in a marriage,

their jobs and other areas of in a community and even a

their personal lives. Indeed nation, begins in the minds

our very country is poised for of the people involved – not

potential change in our local in laws or any other social

and national political arenas. construct. Change, lasting

Change can be good. genuine change, is an inside-

Change can be necessary out phenomenon.

for a better life. For change Hebrews 12:2 identifies the

to have a truly beneficial and proper target for change – that

wide-reaching effect, it helps being the mind, but what of

if the catalyst or means of the means, the catalyst –that

that change is wholesome which causes the change.

and properly targeted. In our What influence is wholesome

western culture, a person’s enough, tested enough that

behavior is largely targeted we can open our minds to

to make positive change. If it completely, freely and be

you are convicted of criminal confident that its affect on our

behavior, in most cases minds – the change it causes in

you will spend some time our minds – will be wholesome

incarcerated – with the goal and widely beneficial?

of positively changing your Luke 24:45 says, “Then He

behavior. If you are caught (Jesus) opened their minds to

driving above the posted understand the Scriptures.”

speed limit in most cases The wholesome, trustworthy

you will be given a citation, catalyst of change is found

a fine to pay with the goal in the inerrant and inspired

of positively changing Season of Change Scriptures of the Holy Bible,
your behavior. While these and the proper target of change
punitive methods may in is the mind of mankind. God
fact, in their origin, have promises that He will keep us in

wholesome intentions, BY PASTOR DONO W. PELHAM perfect peace to the extent that
we deliberately and consistently
targeting behavior in

an effort to change such behavior is in government administrations, what we keep our minds focused on Him.

ineffective targeting. As a result, crimes desperately need as a community, even as In this season of change, let not our

continue to be committed and we keep a nation, is for our minds to be changed. wardrobes or even our elected officials

getting speeding tickets, now don’t we? Righteous thinking leads to righteous be the only things we seek to change.

No behavior or action occurs in a actions; conversely, unrighteous thinking I challenge our community to regularly

vacuum. All behavior and all actions have leads to unrighteous actions. It’s just that and consistently open our minds to

as their genesis a thought or a decision simple! Proverbs 17:20 teaches us “He understanding the Scriptures – the Holy

that first occurred in the mind. The mind – who has a crooked mind finds no good…” Bible.

that enigmatic, amalgamation of thought, For the efforts of positive change to be “And the peace of God, which surpasses

logic, feelings, experiences, perceptions of successful there must be proper targeting all comprehension, will guard your

morality and spirituality from which comes of these efforts. Further, the means – that hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus,”

every choice, every decision; choices and which causes the beneficial change – must Philippians 4:7.

decisions that precede and lead to every be wholesome.

action. In Hebrews 12:2, God’s word identifies Pastor Dono W. Pelham is the Senior

To change my behavior, the proper the proper target to bring about beneficial Pastor of Life-Changing Faith Christian

target must therefore be my mind, change: “And do not be conformed to this Fellowship.

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PROFILE

He’s Baaaaack!
BY MARIA LEAHEY

xxx

IN APRIL 2012, soccer fans of the recognizable face or to kids,” Tatu recalls. a soccer goal – these things should be
Metroplex got some very good news. The “It was a way to enjoy the game for me. It celebrated! We are taking the fun out of
Dallas Sidekicks, a team which had closed was special, it was fun and it didn’t hurt the game when we don’t allow these,”
its doors in 2004, announced its return to anyone.” he declares. “It’s a show; celebration is
indoor arenas as part of the Professional a positive thing. I think we are trying to
Arena Soccer League for the 2012-13 The jersey tossing turned out to be dry everything up when we don’t allow
season. good for the game in many ways. Tatu anything. That’s just CRAZY.”
was doing this in the 1980s and 90s when
Co-owner, general manager and head no sports broadcaster knew what to While he has not thrown a jersey into
coach for the Sidekicks’ inaugural season say about indoor soccer. “It gave them a crowd of fans in a decade, the soccer
is listed as Tatu. No last name is needed. something,” notes Tatu. “They could icon is still approached by people who
Everyone knows him. And the news of just talk about this crazy guy who kept have one of his no. 9s. He sometimes
his return to the public eye sends its own throwing his shirt to fans. It sometimes gets letters from kids thanking him for
thrill down the collective spines of all got us on the news.” The seats closer to throwing in their direction, even though
sports fans in North Texas. After all, Tatu the goals became hot property for ticket- they didn’t catch it. He always mails the
is the Wayne Gretzky, the Michael Jordan, buyers. kids an autographed one--he was just
the Pele of indoor soccer. Yes, he is that that kind of player.
big a deal. For a while, Tatu also threw his jersey
at away games. “That wasn’t always taken “What can you say about Tatu?” says
Mention Tatu to anyone versed in the way we meant it,” Tatu chuckles. “One Jim Tolbert, VP-Sales and minority owner
soccer and that person is bound to bring team’s fans started a tradition of taking of the new Sidekicks. “I’ve worked with
up his jersey. For every goal he scored at off their shoes and throwing their gym him for 15 years and, I mean, he is just a
a Sidekicks home game, the player would socks on the field. We decided the jersey- fantastic representative for the Sidekicks
strip off his no. 9 jersey and throw it in the throwing could stay at home.” and the community. He’s a leader on and
stands. He has thrown more than 400 of off the field. He takes everything to that
them. Like many in the world of soccer, Tatu higher level and he takes everyone with
loves the pageantry that is part of a soccer him, whether he is playing or coaching.”
“I always tried to throw it to a goal. “To me, a touchdown, a home run,
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Tatu, the no. 9 soccer sensation, is returning
to Dallas as the co-owner, general manager
and head coach for the Sidekicks’ inaugural
season.

Mr. Tolbert also points out the soccer www.stonebriarfootankle.com Robert P. Taylor, DPM
star’s loyalty: Tatu has been with the Fellow, American College of Foot &
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What Tatu probably doesn’t realize (Baylor Medical Center of Frisco)
about himself is his patience. “Tatu is
incredibly patient. He is the kind of a PLANO
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a crowd of fans in a

decade, the soccer icon

is still approached by

people who have one

of his no. 9s.

“What fans may not realize about Tatu
is that, in the eight years that he has been
out of the public eye, he has matured
into a great statesman for the game,”
Mr. Davis explains. “He remains a great
mentor.”

Tatu played for the Dallas Sidekicks for
17 seasons from 1984 to 2002. He played
for the Wichita Wings for the 1993-94
season. Of his departure eight years
ago from professional sports, Tatu says
he retired to get out of the spotlight. “I
wanted to get away from the media,” he
shakes his head. “I never stopped loving
the game … and God takes care of you
if you are doing what He wants. He got
me back into the Sidekicks so it must be

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Ronnie Davis, CEO/President and majority
owner, Tatu, co-owner, general manager and

head coach and Jim Tolbert, VP-Sales and
minority owner of Dallas Sidekicks.

something He wants me to do.” some traditions. They will fire up the to play another sport. Having coached
All of this begs the question “Why smoke machine and the get-your-blood- two area schools to eight championships
pumping music when the players are since his retirement as a professional
now?” Why can the Sidekicks come back introduced. They will have youth soccer player, Tatu has developed a keen eye
now? “We have the right opportunity teams use the field for their own games for soccer talent and a well-honed ability
and the right venue,” explains Mr. Davis. during the day on game day. And yes, to draw out the best in his players. He is
“Eight years ago, we had a solid fan base there will be jerseys thrown. ready.
for the team, but when sports moved
from Reunion Arena to the then-new With the old traditions come some Through his actions and his words,
American Airlines Center, we had to share new ones. While business projections Tatu has communicated a consistent
our play calendar with the Mavericks and say the Sidekicks will not have trouble message to us: for him, it has never been
the Stars. We could never get a weekend filling the 6,200 seats at the Allen Event about the money and it’s not about the
game on our calendar and we knew, no Center, the franchise wanted to make championships. While the Sidekicks are
matter how loyal our fans were, we just sure those seats remained affordable. the second winning-est sports franchise
couldn’t fill a stadium with that kind of Thus, a limited number of walk-up ticket in the Metroplex, Tatu takes this history
play schedule.” buyers can purchase up to four tickets for with a grain of salt. “The journey, the
only $9 each, an amount set up as tribute process, is the most important part. After
With the opening of the Allen Event to Tatu’s jersey number. That is the least you win, the trophy is not such a big deal.”
Center, Mr. Davis, a long-time sports expensive seat price for a major sporting He laughs as he shares his next realization,
executive with experience in four of event in the Metroplex. “Hey, they change the color on it the next
Dallas’ major sports organizations year, so yours is already out-of-date.”
(Cowboys, Mavericks, Rangers and Stars), As coach, Tatu has completed auditions
saw opportunity. The 6200-seat arena for the new Sidekicks team, building it For Tatu, it has always been about
would prove to be a perfect venue for the around local soccer talent. In the last loving the game, the field, the fans and
family-friendly indoor soccer franchise. decade, Dallas has become a hotbed for the community. Let the jersey-throwing
grooming soccer talent. Retired Sidekicks resume.
Mr. Davis has heard from fathers who players have become key coaches of
remember watching the Sidekicks and select soccer teams; the U.S. Youth Maria Leahey is a freelance
Tatu when they were boys in the 1980s and Soccer headquarters relocated to Frisco. writer in Frisco who has never
90s. These men are now able to take their Athletes no longer leave soccer at age 11 caught a no. 9 jersey.
sons and daughters to the game. And by
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fun the game can be.

“Here’s the thing,” says Mr. Davis,
with his contagious enthusiasm, “dads
are happy at Sidekicks games because
they are watching sports; kids are happy
because they are watching action that
never stops and moms are happy because
the kids and husbands are happy. And
the games are always played in 72-degree
weather.”

Davis points out that Sidekick
games will continue to be all about the
family. “I’m not just saying that,” he
promises. “We looked at every bit of the
programming and asked ourselves ‘would
this make a parent of a 10-year-old son
uncomfortable?’ If it did, we didn’t put
it in. We made sure this is a completely
wholesome environment.”

The Sidekicks plan to bring back

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REEDY RETIRES
Dr. Rick Reedy, in his 16th year as Superintendent of Schools for the Frisco Independent School District, announced his intention to retire
this year. Dr. Reedy has told the Board that he will serve until a replacement is named. This school year marks his 37th in Frisco ISD and
his 43rd in education. “Working in this school district all these years has been a gift,” Dr. Reedy said. “No one could have ever been as
fortunate as I have been in being allowed to work with the good people of FISD.” Although he believes the timing is right, it was a difficult
decision. He says he will greatly miss the regular interaction with the Board, staff, parents and the students. All have served as his primary
source of inspiration and made this district the fine school community that it is. The trustees will meet in the near future to develop a plan
for selecting a successor.

WOOFSTOCK
The 4th annual WoofStock Festival will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Little Elm Park, 704 W. Eldorado Parkway, 1 p.m. to 6
p.m. Admission is free. Activities include live music performed by local bands, fun activities for the family, food booths, vendor displays
and raffle drawings throughout the day. Dogs are welcome in the park during the festival. Proceeds from the WoofStock Festival benefit
WoofStock, a non-profit whose mission is to give abandoned pets a second chance through adoption. The goal of WoofStock 2012 is to
raise the funds to build a no-kill animal shelter capable of rescuing up to 40 dogs and 10 cats at a time. Visit www.woofstockcamp.org for
more information.

LEGENDS NAME HEAD COACH
Texas Legends have named Eduardo Najera the first Mexican-born head coach under the
NBA umbrella, pending NBA approval. Mr. Najera becomes the third head coach in Legends
history, following former NBA Coach of the Year Del Harris and basketball Hall-of-Famer Nancy
Lieberman. Subject to NBA approval, Najera will also be a minority owner of the Legends, as
well as hold a front office position with the Mavericks. Mr. Najera’s NBA career began with
the Mavericks in 2000, after he became the first Mexican-born player to be drafted in NBA
history. Mr. Najera’s addition as a minority owner brings the Legends ownership group to four
individuals, including Chinese-born Sonny Xiao, the first Chinese-born owner under the NBA
umbrella (joining original owners Nelson and Evan Wyly). photo provided by Texas Legends

LIKE MY COMMUNITY
Liberty Mutual Insurance, one of the nation’s leading auto and home insurers with eight greater Dallas-Fort Worth offices, awarded
more than $100,000 to seven local Dallas-Fort Worth non-profit causes through the ‘Like My CommunityTM Project’, a Facebook-based
campaign. Dallas-Fort Worth residents supported these causes by casting more than 49,000 votes on Facebook and through mobile
texts. The three top-voted causes were Frisco Family Services, North Texas Food Bank and This Side Up! Family Center. Each received
$30,000 from Liberty Mutual Insurance, with This Side Up! Family Center earning an additional $5,000 for generating the most votes on
designated incentive days during the campaign.

CELEBRATING NEW CAMPUSES
The Frisco Independent School District officially dedicated its four newest schools during special events in September. Joyce Kelley
Comstock Elementary, Billy Gene Phillips Elementary, Gene and Ruby Nichols Elementary and Billy Thompson Vandeventer Middle School
opened in August to offset increasing enrollment at nearby schools. As a district, Frisco ISD now serves more than 42,000 students in six
high schools, 13 middle schools, 33 elementary schools and four special programs centers. The schools were designed and constructed
with energy efficiency and cost savings in mind. Each school features geothermal heating and cooling heat pump systems, which save
thousands of dollars over traditional HVAC systems. In addition, energy recovery ventilation systems support good thermal comfort and
indoor air quality. Building materials promote reductions in long-term maintenance, replacement and energy costs.

FISD RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
Frisco ISD has been selected as one of America’s Promise Alliance’s 100 Best Communities for Young People, presented by ING. The
national award recognizes FISD’s outstanding and innovative work to address the high school dropout crisis and for its programs and
services that make it an outstanding place for youth to live, learn and grow. Frisco ISD, a first-time 100 Best winner, was recognized for its
dedication to youth through programs that focus on education, health, mentoring and supporting children in need. FISD will receive a
$2,500 grant, signage identifying the community as one of the nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People and access to America’s
Promise Alliance’s community development resources. To learn more, visit www.AmericasPromise.org/100Best.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE

Holy Cross Catholic Church

Continuing a Tradition of Excellence in Frisco

AS FRISCO CONTINUES its more members of our burgeoning eastern Denton county communities we
unprecedented growth, more and more community with the Word of God, Holy serve.”
Catholics are making their way to the Cross will be relocating from its current
area, joining an already thriving Catholic location in The Colony to Frisco, at the The new Frisco location of Holy Cross
community. Serving and growing this corner of Lebanon and Teel. will occupy 32 acres of land and will
active community is top priority for the include an 87,000-square-foot facility for
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, which Father Michael Holmberg, pastor at worship, education and social gatherings.
serves Denton County. For more than Holy Cross, says the move grew out of the The existing facility is 17,000- square-
30 years, Holy Cross Catholic Church population explosion that has occurred feet and sits on a lot that is just under 10
has done just that, celebrating Roman in this part of the area. “When our parish acres. Seating capacity in the new church
Catholic traditions and growing the was established in The Colony in 1981, the will increase from 425 to almost 1000.
Kingdom of God in West Frisco, Little northern areas weren’t very populated,” “This will allow us to continue to grow
Elm, The Colony and portions of Plano, Father Holmberg explains. “Now that the the parish and serve even more people
Lewisville and Carrollton. In the past area has grown, we can’t accommodate in eastern Denton County. We are very
three years, Holy Cross has added more all of the tremendous growth we are excited to be able to expand our reach
than 700 families to their congregation— having at our current facility. In addition, and assist more people in finding their
and shows no sign of slowing. To the parish leadership decided it would spiritual home.”
accommodate this growth and to reach be beneficial to move to a location that
was more centrally located to all of the The anticipated opening of the new
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children in grades Pre-K through 2nd, with ministries its members can choose to
plans to add a grade a year, working to take part in. Holy Cross families can
accommodate students through the 8th participate in outreach ministries,
grade. “There isn’t a Catholic school in from providing a Food Pantry, help to
this area and we are pleased to be able to nursing home residents and shut-ins, to
offer that to Frisco and the communities conducting blood drives and quilting
we serve,” notes Father Holmberg. Other blankets for those in need. “We also have
amenities available upon completion a devotional ministry as well as a social
include a narthex, rectory, religious ministry, to name just a few. There are
education center, athletic field and a so many ways our parishioners can get
fully-operational kitchen. “We will also engaged in serving the needs of others,”
have plenty of parking to make it easy for adds Father Holmberg. The church
people to come to church,” he laughs. also boasts an active youth program, a
children’s Religious Education curriculum
Though completion of the new Holy and adult faith formation classes as well.
Cross facility is still on the horizon, “We have so much to offer both our
the church has already gotten a head members and the community; it’s an
start in the area, providing the cities it exciting time for our church.”
serves with a Frisco home in which to
worship. “We are now in our third year Father Holmberg is also excited
of providing worship services at Purefoy about Holy Cross’s efforts to embrace

the variety of

Elementary,” said Father Holmberg. cultures in the parish. “We have

We offer two masses on Sunday in the a diverse membership which adds so

school cafeteria. It has worked out well much to our congregation. We have

and allows us to reach more people and masses in Spanish each Sunday and have

years and groundbreaking is not likely establish a presence here before the a mass in Tamil, an East Indian language,

for another year or so. “The land is church is complete.” each month. We strive to get involved

ours, the plans have been drawn up, the Not only is Holy Cross able to reach in the faith life of all Catholics in the

buildings have been designed and we more people, the move will enable them community,” he adds.

have received a Planned Development to serve more people. “We place great As excited as Father Holmberg is for

zoning from the City of Frisco, so now emphasis on involvement. We encourage the future, he is proud of the Holy Cross

we are just focusing on our legacy that will follow the

capital campaign,” says Father church to Frisco. “We have

Holmberg. Once enough capital built a strong foundation at

has been raised, the church, Holy Cross and will continue

which will be completed in to build on the successful

phases, will break ground on traditions that have been

phase one of the build-out, 30 years in the making,” he
affirms. Doing so will allow
7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colonywhich will include the church;

a Parish Center, which will 972.625.5252 us to fulfill our mission to
accommodate 400 parishioners; build the Kingdom of God on

church offices and a school. www.holycrosscc.org earth and to share His glory
Holy Cross Catholic School, throughout the community.”

which is currently operating at The motto of the new Holy

another Frisco location on King Road, our parishioners to abundantly use the Cross Catholic School seems to sum

will relocate to the new location once it talents God has given them to serve it up best: Faith, Family, Future. Father

is completed. Just opening its doors this others,” explains Father Holmberg. Holmberg agrees, “That’s really what it’s

past August, the school currently serves To that end, Holy Cross has 65 active all about.”

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