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July 6, 2005 |
Volume 1, Number 3 |
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This Issue Board Applications S.H. 121
Meeting Tree
Identification Tour Family Luau Urban
legends Drought
Contingency Safety Fair
& Car Show CCART Bus
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Board ApplicationsFRISCO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CITY BOARDS
(July 5, 2005) The City of Frisco has
open positions on nine of its boards, including the Board of Adjustments,
Economic Development Corporation, Community Development Corporation,
Convention & Visitors Bureau, Housing Authority, Housing Trust Fund,
Parks and Recreation, Public Art and Urban Forestry. To be eligible
to apply for a Convention & Visitors Bureau position, applicants must
work in the retail, downtown/Frisco Square or hotel sector. The deadline
to file applications is Monday, July 18 at 5 p.m. Qualified
applicants must have resided in the City of Applications
are being accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m until July 18 at 5
p.m. The 6-page application must be
complete. Application submissions must include a resume; affidavit of
residence attached; and signed acknowledgment that Frisco’s Code of Ethics
has been read. Otherwise, applications
will not be accepted. Additional
information may be obtained by calling 972-335-5551, ext. 128. S.H. 121 Meeting CITY CABLE CHANNEL TO
BROADCAST ‘SPECIAL CALLED’ COUNCIL MEETING ABOUT PROPOSAL TO TOLL S.H. 121 IN
(July 5, 2005) The ‘Special Called’ Frisco City Council Meeting
held last week to consider proposed tolling of S.H. 121 in The June 30
meeting will air on Fridays, July 8, 15 and 22 at 9 a.m. – and on Tuesdays,
July 12, 19 and 26 at 7 p.m. Frisco cable
subscribers can watch these meetings, featured on the city’s government
access channel by tuning to Comcast’s Channel 15 or Grande’s Channel 12. Video dubs of the meeting will also be available at the Frisco Public Library. Tree Identification TourThe Frisco Urban Forestry Board is sponsoring a tree
identification tour along the Frisco Commons wooded trail on Saturday, July
23, at 9:00 a.m. The tour will be led by our State Forester, Matt
Grubisich, and will start at the large pavilion. All Frisco residents
are invited to take advantage of this educational opportunity to learn more
about trees that are truly native to our area. There are more than
twenty-five species of trees in Frisco Commons. The park is located at |
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?> Have any questions, comments or
concerns? Please feel free to contact
me at any time! E-mail:
mmaso@friscotexas.gov Cell:
469-556-2631 Web
Site: www.friscofirst.com
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Family LuauThe City of Frisco Parks & Recreation Department offers the
popular Daddy Daughter Dance as well as the Mother Son Dance. This new event provides a perfect
opportunity for moms, dads, kids and all family members to enjoy a fun-filled
evening together – as a family! The Family Luau will be held July 30, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Tickets are currently on sale at the Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 5 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Tuesday & Friday: 5 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. An entertaining disc jockey will play fun family music, light
refreshments will be provided and professional portraits will be available
for $15 (CASH or CHECK only) payable at the event. “The Luau is a great way for family members to connect while
spending quality time together”, says Liz Trosper, Recreation Event
Planner. “This is your chance to end
the summer with a special celebration before the kids go back to school.” Traffic UpdatesSECTION (July 5) The first weekend closure will begin at 7am on Saturday, July
9th. The closure will last until 5pm
on Sunday, July 10th. The second
weekend closure will begin at 7am on Saturday, July 16th. That closure will last until 5pm on Sunday,
July 17th. The closures are necessary while crews extend storm sewer
across The major detour route will be Legacy between -------------------- ROAD CLOSURE: FOURTH ARMY TO CLOSE BEGINNING JUNE 8 (June 7, 2005) Fourth Army will be closed from Citation to Timber Ridge beginning June 8th. The roadway is expected to reopen by August 8th. The closure is necessary for the construction of a water line and concrete roadway Urban Legends Okay, a
short paragraph on urban legends. I'm guilty (probably for the first
time!!!) of passing on an urban legend. I usually check and double check all
info to see if it is real. In today's world with the large reach of the
Internet, some stories (fake) never die. The free Bill Gates, Microsoft
or AOL give-away (remember, just forward this e-mail and you will get $$ or
free tickets!) comes to mind! In my last newsletter, I sent the Mars information that was
forwarded to me be a citizen. Well, it was an urban legend. No one caught it
and I didn't receive any e-mails on it. I just happened to recheck the
newsletter and decided to confirm it. There is a great site for checking
urban legends. Whenever you get a message about a missing child or making
money, check this site. You can find it at www.snopes.com. This particular
urban legend can be found at: http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp Drought ContingencyFRISCO IMPLEMENTS ‘STAGE ONE’ OF DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN (June 27, 2005) The City of This stage is
activated when the total city water usage exceeds 25 million gallons per day
for seven consecutive days. The City of If the lack of
rainfall persists, Stage Two of Frisco’s Plan involves limiting outdoor
watering to two days a week, based on an “even-odd” address system. For more information about Frisco’s Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan, call Jody Purvis, Water Education Coordinator, at 972-335-5520 or go http://www.friscotexas.gov/publicworks/restrictions.html Safety Fair & Car ShowSafety Fair & Car Show – Sat. July 30th |
