Greetings,

For those of you that head west to the I-35 side of Lake Lewisville; you will be happy to know that NTTA broke ground on the 8-section Lake Lewisville Bridge Toll Project.  Mayor Simpson and I attended the groundbreaking on Wednesday. The main part of the project, section 2, is a 1.7 mile bridge that connects Swisher Road in Lake Dallas to Eldorado in Little Elm to Frisco.  This connection should cut down the commute time for Frisco residents considerably.  Look for an opening date sometime in Spring of 2009!

Gymnastic Meets 

WOGA Gymnastics Academy, home of 2004 All-Around Olympic Champion, Carly Patterson and 2005 World Champion and current reigning US National Champion, Nastia Liukin, is set to host their 10^th Annual WOGA Classic International Women's Invitational in Frisco, TX.           

The media favorite event will be held in the Frisco Conference Center and in their gym in Plano, on Saturday February 3 and Sunday, February 4, 2007.  The competition showcases athletes from all over the world, from the youngest levels all the way up to the International Elite Level.    The highlight of the weekend's event is the International Elite session, Saturday February 3^rd at 6:00pm at the Frisco Conference Center.  Here you will witness the top athletes from around the world compete for the All-Around title.  These gymnasts are National Team Members from such countries as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Russia and the Ukraine and the USA. The athletes are fan-friendly and always remain after the competition to greet their fans and sign autographs.

Olympic Champion Carly Patterson and World Champion Nastia Liukin will be present for autographs and pictures!  If you are a fan of gymnastics or want to see the sport's future stars compete live, this event is a MUST SEE!!

Contact WOGA Gymnastics Academy (972) 985-9292 or visit their website for ticket information on this upcoming event.

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Hundreds of gymnasts ages 7-18 from 45 teams across the U.S. and Canada will compete in this exciting event!!!

The 2007 Kurt Thomas Invitational, the 5^th Kurt Thomas Invitational in Texas, will take place at the Deja Blue Arena in the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Frisco, Texas Friday through Sunday, February 16-18, 2007.  This gymnastics meet is hosted by 3-Time World Champion and Olympian Kurt Thomas, head coach of Kurt Thomas Gymnastics in Frisco.  45 teams from across the United States and Canada with 650 top gymnasts Level 4-Elite will be competing in this exciting event.  The meet has grown to be one of the largest meets in Texas and one of the premier gymnastics competitions in the United States.  Known for setting the standard and raising the bar for all other gymnastics invitationals, the Kurt Thomas Invitational is unique in using a prelims/finals format, patterned after the large national championship meets. The top athletes in levels 8-10 will compete for prizes in a finals competition that will take place on Sunday afternoon, February 18^th.

The Invitational recognizes the accomplishments, hard work and dedication of the athletes, coaches and judges that make up this great sport of gymnastics.  Call 214-387-4707   or visit HERE for additional details.

FAA T-Shirt Design Winner Reception

The Frisco Association for the Arts first annual T-Shirt Design Contest will announce its winner of the 2007 artwork design at a reception at Capital One Bank  in Frisco (Main and Preston), February 15th, 6:30-8:30.  Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

The winning T-Shirt design will be printed on the Frisco Arts membership T-shirt for 2007.  The finalists' artwork entries will be on display and open to the public for viewing February 9-16 at Capital One . 

Relay For Life 

Contact: René Sinclair - 972-816-9816- cup1999@sbcglobal.net
Lisa Flowers - 972-365-6268 - lisa@jcflowers.com

Frisco Families and Friends  Use Hearts and Feet to Fight Cancer

(Frisco, Texas) - Walkers (and joggers) will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Frisco.
Teams of Frisco residents will gather at Pizza Hut Park, Dr. Pink field on Friday, April 20, 2007 at 7 pm for an overnight relay against cancer. Relay For Life is a family-oriented team event where participants can walk relay-style around the track and take part in fun activities off the track. Teams can include coworkers, club members, family and friends who have gathered donations prior to the event.

Teams of eight to 15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags to participate in the largest fundraising walk in the nation. Relay For Life unites friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools and churches - people from all walks of life. Teams seek sponsorship prior to the Relay, all with the goal of supporting a cure for cancer.

Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, seek community support, coordinate logistics, find refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend their support in any way.
For more information on the April 20th event, or if you would like to volunteer on the Relay For Life committee, please contact René Sinclair at 972-816-9816 or Lisa Flowers at 972-365-6268. or visit www.cancer.org.

Greater Collin County Pachyderm Club 

[This event is taking place even with some snow on the ground! The fish like it cold, so bundle up!]

Spelling Bee

12th Annual Frisco Spelling Bee, 02/24/2007 @ 2:00 pm

Come join me at the 12th annual Frisco Spelling Bee. For those that actually read the previous sentence and believed that I would be "entering" the spelling bee:  hahahaha.  Val (my wife) happened to be looking over my shoulder and she is also laughing. She knows how bad of a speller that I am.  [ok Val, you can stop laughing now. That is a bit much].  While Val is very capable and has entered it before; I usually take the easy way out and volunteer to be a judge.  If you will remember, I had an unexpected out-of-town trip last year and I auctioned off my Judgeship to a Frisco Resident and the proceeds went to the Friends of the Library.  Well, this year, I am not giving it up! Come join me and Master of Ceremonies Mayor Mike Simpson and have a great time!

The Friends of the Frisco Public Library are sponsoring the 12th annual Frisco Spelling Bee. on February 24, 2007 at 2:00pm in the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center.

Teams of three adults compete for trophies and are encouraged to wear costumes and bring a cheering section. The best costumed team will also win trophies. Our theme this year is "007" License to Spell".

There will be an Audience Participation Game, Silent Auction, and then after the Bee the Friends will be serving pie, coffee and Library Punch in the McCallum Room.

An entry fee of $30.00 per team is collected and then each team is supplied with a "Top Secret" Study List. Mulligan's can be purchased for $25.00 each. The mulligan or "pass" may be used when a team decides before spelling the word that they want another team to spell it.

Spectator Seats are just $2.00 and include pie, coffee and punch.

The proceeds from this year's Spelling Bee and Silent Auction will be used to enlarge the foreign language collection at the Frisco library.

You may pick up an entry form at the Library or by contacting Judy Clark at 214-387-0128 or Vivian McCallum at 972-335-2656. A Study List and the Rules will be mailed to your address. We are limited to 15 teams, so round up your spellers and get your entry form in soon.

A Beautiful Murder - A murder mystery dinner show presented by U. S. Actors Company Saturday, February 3, 2007

Nick Undees knows ladies underwear and his beautiful daughters have made his lingerie catalog a hit! Tonight is the Big Fashion Show, but do Satin and Lacey know who'll grace the cover? And how does his wife, Velvet, fit in? The photographer is late and someone has broken into Nick's study and read his will. What else could go wrong? Come find out at this "Beautiful Murder"!

Location: The Abbey Cafe @ 7th and Main in Frisco

Time: Dinner at 8PM, Show at 9PM

Cost: $34.95 plus tax & gratuity per person and includes dinner and the show

Reservations are required. Please call The Abbey @ 972 335-3812.

www.usactorscompany.com