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D r. Bu r d e tt m e e t s p a r e n t s a n d s tu d e n t s He says pep rallies will continue By Joyce Godwin PROSPER TIMES The Prosper High School new principal, Dr. John Burdett, hosted a meet and greet in the school’s cafeteria Monday evening and parents had plenty of questions for him. He showed his lighter, comical side while addressing serious issues. One thing parents and students alike wanted to know — will the pep rallies continue. Burnett was quick to say they will, but they will be different. For one thing, they won’t all be during school. Ten to 15 percent of students have been checking out of school during the pep rallies,” he said. That means there are 10 to 15 percent of students not interested in participating in the pep rallies. It could be that some pep rallies will be held after school. “We don’t know yet how this will change,” he said. “One thing is for sure — I won’t be a part of the pep rallies. That is not me.” That remark brought laughter across the room. Burdett stressed that changes will be made according to what the
students want. One parent asked about parent engagement and how that will continue with the burgeoning school population acknowledging there will be 3,000 students next year in the high school. Burdett pointed to several parent organization and expressed his support for parents’ participation in the school whether it is observing classes or volunteering; parents will always be welcome. “My phone number [direct line] at the school will be published and I will answer it myself so you have a direct line to me,” he said. “You won’t be going through a secretary.” Burdett talked quite a bit about the graduate profile and said a lot of the standards they will hold will line up with the graduate profile. If interested, see the profile on line at http://prosper-isd.net/Domain/827. “Our students work hard, they are nice and good citizens and kind to one another. If they leave that way, we are successful,” he said. See Dr. Burdett | Pg 3
Photo by Joyce Godwin/Prosper Times - Dr. John Burdett speaks to parents gathered Monday night in the Prosper High School cafeteria where they came to meet the new high school principal.
Collin County publishes e l e c t i o n i nf o r m at i o n o n l i n e f o r Ma y 6 r e g u l a r e l e c t i o n By Joyce Godwin PROSPER TIMES There is one contested election in Prosper for May 6. Two places on the Town Council are in expiring terms, but only one race is contested. Councilor Curry Vogelsang represents Place 3 on the council and currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem. He has no opponent. Councilor Michael Davis, Place 5, is also in an expiring term but has chosen not to run. On the ballot for Place 5 are Jeff Hodges and Laura Thomas. The Prosper Independent School District Trustees have expiring terms as well, but no opponents have filed to run in the election so there will be no election for the school district. See Election | pg 3
To w n C o u n c i l h e a r s a s s e s s m e n t summar y on downtown area By Joyce Godwin PROSPER TIMES
The time-tested custom of trying to knock off the reigning champion has reached the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge and Prosper is still the champ for the second consecutive year. A good-natured wager between the mayor of the second place team and the Mayor of the firstplace team meant the mayor of the losing town would have to wear a T-shirt for the winning town. Pictured is Marcus Knight, mayor of the city of Lancaster wearing a Prosper shirt at his council meeting last Monday night.
PHS students lead the community for another Relay for Life event By Renee Marler and Joyce Godwin PROSPER TIMES Relay for Life is more than one event for Prosper High School students who have made the event their own. For several years now, Jan Brown’s leadership class has planned and carried out multiple activities to raise funds for Relay for Life throughout the school year. Students work in teams to conceive the ideas of fundraising events and get the support of PHS Principal Greg Wright. By October 2016, PHS students raised $18,414.57 toward their goal of $50,000. Wright has a personal reason for wanting to help with raising funds for the fight against cancer. His wife was a victim of cancer. She is currently cancer free and they both continue to be involved and help any way possible. Wright said students raised more than $45,000 last year and he is proud of the plaque the school received from the Relay for Life organization acknowledging the donation. The threat of inclement weather Friday night, April 21, did not derail the annual PHS Relay for Life event. Originally planned for the track area, everything was set up inside the arena and went off without a hitch. More than 400 students, parents and community members including cancer survivors and caregivers, purchased the $10 admission bracelet for the grass roots, community-based team event benefitting the American Cancer Society. See RELAY | pg 3
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In Other Words - pg 3 Bethlehem Place - pg 4 In His Presence - pg 4 In Good Taste - pg 5 Eagle HYPE - pg 6
The Prosper Town Council heard a summary report for Prosper’s Old Town area assessment in its regular business meeting April 25. John Webb, director of development services, explained to the Council that no action would be required during the meeting on Prosper’s Old Town. A public hearing was conducted to share information. Webb said the Town retained the professional services of Kimley Horn to assess the opportunities and constraints of the commercial core of then Old Town area. The goal is to develop a shared vision and create a list of implementation strategies. Webb said he has worked with the Kimley Horn team before and the team has extensive experience recently completing downtown projects in Richardson, Rowlett, Fairview and Bulverde. “Downtown revitalization is never easy,” Webb told the Council. “It happens because the private and public sectors join together to make revitalization happen.” The report presented to the Council included a vision statement, guiding principles, development framework plan, market analysis and possible strategies for implementation. The Old Town Area Assessment Summary Report which was shared with the Council may be seen on line on the Town of Prosper website at www.prospertx.gov. Webb said that most locations don’t get revitalized until someone takes an interest in it and decides to start building it up. “The town is being proactive rather than waiting for someone to take an interest in it,” Webb said. Councilor Curry Vogelsang said the project needs to be economically viable. “We may say we want this but we need to make sure it is practical for Prosper,” he said. Councilor Kenneth Dugger said he doesn’t think people realize how much will have to be built in the downtown area. “We are going to be starting from scratch because we don’t have that many buildings still standing. Also, there is no perimeter access so we probably need to have some destination points mentioned [in the summary]. I think there is a lot we can do and I think we can make it great. I don’t want the main attraction to be our town hall.” In other business, the Council held a discussion on the location of the Lower Pressure Plane Ground Storage Tank and Pump Station before going into closed executive session to discuss and consider economic development incentives and to talk about acquiring property. The next Town Council meeting will be at 6 p.m. May 9 in the Prosper Municipal Chambers.
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Community Calendar
Friday, May 5th Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets at 12 p.m. at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper (open discussion meeting). Open Newcomer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Prosper High School Jazz on the Steps 6 p.m. on the main entrance steps. Saturday, May 6th Town of Prosper Election: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at specified polling locations: Prosper Town Council Place 3 and Place 5, and a Special Election for the purpose of voting “For” or “Against” ten (10) proposed Town Charter Amendments. Visit http:// www.prospertx.gov/government/ elections for more information. Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets at 7 p.m. at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper (open speaker night). Sunday, May 7th Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets in the basement at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper. Women’s group meets at 6:15 p.m. (open meeting). Regular meeting begins at 7:30 (open steps and traditions meeting). Monday, May 8th Prosper ISD: Math STAAR Testing (3rd, 4th, 6th 7th) Retest (5th, 8th). Prosper Historical Society: Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the board room of the Prosper ISD Administration Bldg. Prosper Ladies Tennis Club: Plays Monday nights for all 2.5 and higher players. Contact Michele Williams for more information at m19williams@gmail.com or 469583-1051. Residential Bulk Trash Pickup: From Teel Pkwy to Preston Rd. Call 469-452-8000 or email Prosper@ wasteconnections.com by 4 p.m. Friday the 5th to be placed on the schedule.
Tuesday, May 9th Prosper ISD: Reading STAAR Testing (3rd, 4th, 6th 7th) Retest (5th, 8th) Prosper Chamber of Commerce Meeting is held twice a month (second and fourth Tuesdays) at 7:15 a.m. at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church located at Prosper Trail and Custer Rd. Town Council Meeting: Town council meetings are held every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Prosper Municipal Chambers, located at 108 W. Broadway Street in Prosper. Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets at 7:30 p.m. at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper. Wednesday, May 10th Prosper ISD: STAAR Testing (8th grade Science) Prosper ISD: Cyber-safety Night @ Cockrell Elementary 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Bring your students’ devices with you if you want. You can follow along during the demonstrations. There will be frank discussions, so children are not allowed to attend; however, childcare will be provided by the PHS Ready, Set, Teach Program. Thursday, May 11th Prosper ISD: STAAR Testing (8th grade Social Studies) The Prosper Rotary Club: The Club meets Thursday afternoons from 12 - 1 p.m. at the Prosper Independent School District Administration Building (605 E. Seventh St., Prosper, TX 75078). Everyone is welcome. Lunch is $10. Please RSVP by emailing Melody Lehmann (melsmailbox73@gmail. com) if you plan on attending. The Prosper Masonic Lodge #435 meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Lee Lodge located at 101 S. Church St. May Cornerstone Garage Sale: 3-day Sale from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone Donation Center located at 210 W Broadway
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St. in Prosper. Friday, May 12th May Cornerstone Garage Sale: 3-day Sale from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone Donation Center located at 210 W Broadway St. in Prosper. Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets at 12 p.m. at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper (open discussion meeting). Open Newcomer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13th May Cornerstone Garage Sale: 3-day Sale from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone Donation Center located at 210 W Broadway St. in Prosper. Prosper Police C.S.I. (Community Safety Initiative) Event @ Frontier Park 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. This event will be fun for all and an opportunity to meet your Prosper police officers. Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets at 7 p.m. at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper (open speaker night). Prosper High School Prom Night. Sunday, May 14th Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets in the basement at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper. Women’s group meets at 6:15 p.m. (open meeting). Regular meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. (open steps and traditions meeting). Monday, May 15th Prosper ISD: Staff Development / Student Holiday. Prosper ISD: School Board Meeting 7 p.m. Prosper Ladies Tennis Club: Plays Monday nights for all 2.5 and higher players. Contact Michele Williams for more information at m19williams@gmail.com or 469583-1051. Prosper Ladies Association: Meets at 7 p.m. at the Cotton Gin Café in Prosper. Registration is also
open for the 3rd Annual Classic Golf Scramble on May 22nd. For more details or to register, visit www. prosperladies.com/golf. Residential Bulk Trash Pickup: From Preston Rd. to Coit Rd. Call 469-452-8000 or email Prosper@ wasteconnections.com by 4 p.m. Friday the 12th to be placed on the schedule. Tuesday, May 16th Prosper High School NHS Induction Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium Prosper High School Underclassmen Awards Ceremony at 6:30 in the Auditorium Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets at 7:30 p.m. at Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper Wednesday, May 17th Prosper Community Library – CLOSED for school event Prosper High School Senior Honors Banquet 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria Thursday, May 18th The Prosper Rotary Club: The Club meets Thursday afternoons from 12 - 1 p.m. at the Prosper Independent School District Administration Building (605 E. Seventh St., Prosper, TX 75078). Everyone is welcome. Lunch is $10. Please RSVP by emailing Melody Lehmann (melsmailbox73@gmail. com) if you plan on attending. Prosper Lions Club: Meetings are held every first and third Thursday of the month at 1:15 pm at the Cotton Gin Café in downtown Prosper. Meetings are open to the public. Prosper Chamber of Commerce: Prosper Young Professionals Networking Meeting 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. @ Mesa’s Mexican Grill. Registration ends May 15th. To register, visit http://www. prosperchamber.com/events/details/ prosper-young-professionals-433. Alcoholics Anonymous: Prosper Country Group meets at 7:30 p.m. at
Prosper United Methodist Church, 205 S. Church St., in Prosper (closed meeting). Community Info, Outreach, and Prayer Groups Cornerstone Assistance Network or North Central Texas is a faith based nonprofit that unites with others to demonstrate Christ’s compassion by serving our neighbors in need. With the help of volunteers, they conduct intakes twice a month where they meet with new and current neighbors to hear their stories, help where they can, and give guidance where they cannot. If you need help, call 972-689-9115 and leave a message. Intakes are done on a firstcome, first-serve basis. For more information about Cornerstone, visit cornerstonenct.org. Bethlehem Place is Prosper’s only Food Pantry located on the parking lot of Prosper United Methodist Church at Third and Church streets. The food pantry is open for food distribution every Tuesday evening from 6-7 p.m. Bethlehem place greatly appreciates any food or monetary donations to support this organization. Please visit www.bethlehemplace.org for more information Prosper Mom’s in Prayer is open to women who have a heart to pray for their school age children. For more information on Mom’s in Prayer, visit www.momsinprayer. org. For local meeting information for your child’s school, contact either Christy Rubin at 469-995-6061 or Karina Anderson at 214-566-7762. Karina is able to answer questions in Spanish as well as English. Prosper Community Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 4 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Closed Friday; Saturday 10 a.m - 5 p.m.; Sunday 12 .p.m - 5 p.m. For questions or more information, contact Library Director Leslie Scott at 469-2192499.
Prosper residents turn in drugs for take-back program Prosper Fire Department accepts surrendered drugs
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Joyce Godwin / PROSPER TIMES The new Prosper Fire Department truck is loaded with 10 boxes of drugs surrendered at the Central Fire Station Saturday until 1 p.m. The haul was weighed at the Collin County DA’s office. The total weight was 210 pounds and Firefighter Marty Nevil said it was the best turnout they’ve ever had for the drug take-back.
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In Other Words Expectation of Randomness Expectation is one of those words that is open to interpretation and can be applied to varying degrees. All of us have different expectations, but what it means in its basic definition is that something will happen in the future; someone will or should accomplish something; or simply something looked forward to. Many times we associate expectations with positives such as winning, accomplishing a goal, meeting a deadline or satisfying a want. Typically, it involves movement forward, upward, and a positive emotion. Occasionally we expect failure, loss, or a negative of some sort; those cup-half-empty type of people might do this more often though. Think for a moment of your expectations of yourself, a friend, coworker, or loved one, your favorite sporting team, or maybe even the other drivers on the road with you. You probably have many more expectations than you realize once you consider it.
When asked to begin writing a column for this very paper, I began placing expectations on myself. What could I write about that someone would want to read? What would interest readers? How will I know if people connect with and understand what I’m trying to convey? If you know me, then you already know that I have plenty I could write about every week, and we will get to that through time. But, my expectations for myself are to share information, share a viewpoint, share a vision, and share humor. I am by no means a comedian, but I am happy and laugh a lot. I frequently tell my daughter I’m the funniest person she knows. She agrees with me, but then perhaps the joke is on me! By reading this column, my expectations include encouraging you to wonder, ponder, consider, act, perhaps even to take action in some way, and to feel a link with the world around us. I consider it an honor and privilege for you to take time from your life to read what I write. I’m not saying anything revolutionary, earth shattering, nor controversial. I am simply hoping to write something that will motivate you into talking about language and literature, connecting different situations together, trying something new, making a connection to someone or someplace you might not have, and to think of this column as an acquaintance visiting you each week to chat about some of the most random topics ever. Running out of topics is certainly not one of my expectations. So, expect random, that’s all, just many random chats from me.
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Principal Greg Wright points to the amounts of money raised by the high school’s individual classes for this year’s Relay for Life.
Leslie Scott is the Director for the Prosper Community Library.
A s s a u l t a n d i n t ox i c a t i o n t o p t h e list of police activity in the last w e e k o f Ap r i l .
PHS Principal Greg Wright show off the Relay for Life plaque from last year acknowledging the students’ fundraising and donation of $45,000.
Police Report
R E L AY: PHS Students lead another Relay for Life event
April 23: Assault with contact in the 300 block of East Third Street; Driving while intoxicated in the 800 block of East First Street; Information report on East University Drive at La Cima Boulevard; Two counts of public intoxication in the 800 block of East First Street. April 24: Burglary of a vehicle in the 4300 block of Whitley Place Drive; Domestic disturbance on Reha Mills Circle; Other agency warrant on Dentwood Trail at Shadow Hill. April 26: Other agency warrant on South Coit Road at East University Drive. April 27: Burglary of a habitation in the 1900 block of Thackery Lane. April 28: Fraudulent use and-or possession of less than 10 but more than 50 items of identifying information in the 1000 block of Fox Bend Way; Theft of property valued at more than $750 and less than $2,500 in the 1700 block of Mountain Creek Lane. April 29: Two counts of assault with contact in the 1600 block of West Frontier Parkway. April 30: Fraudulent use and-or possession of less than five items of identifying information in the 1700 block of Highland Meadows Drive.
From pg 1Hadley Thornton, co-chairman for fundraising, said the students raised $5,000 in cash the night of Relay for Life despite the hail and rain. “The morning of Relay for Life we had to switch from the track at Prosper High School into the arena at the school because of the forecast for that night. Although we were told to cancel the event, we wanted to continue our tradition of Relay nonetheless.” Students wanted to finish especially strong this year because Brown and Wright are both retiring at the end of this school year. “We had 47 total teams with participants from around the community who came to support,” Thornton said. “This is the highest amount of teams we have ever had. The background support network behind this event was nearly the entire town of Prosper due to donors for food and money, the student leadership, and our various supporters for advertisements and funds at local restaurants, lower schools and businesses.” Cancer survivors were seated at a table at the entrance where they were served food and encouraged to fellowship with one another. The event boasted a number of sponsor booths such as Sweet and Sassy, Kids Prosper Kids, Prosper Blooms as well as food stations. The halls were lined with bags colorfully decorated In memory and In honor of those who have been or are currently battling cancer. Attendees had the opportunity to sign or post messages on a large wooden “HOPE” cutout. The evening concluded with the emotional survivor lap. For more information, please visit the website at www.relayforlife.org/prosperhightx.
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Election: Election i n f o r m at i o n f o r May 6 t h e l e c t i o n From pg 1 For the Collin County Community College District Trustee races, Place 1, voters will choose between Greg Gomel and Fred Moses; for Place 2 the choice is Nancy Wurzman or Jeri Landfall Chambers; for Place 3 the choice is Dr. Stacey Donald or Larry Wainwright; and for Place 5 Dr. Raj Menon has no opponent. Equally important as the individuals running for office are the 11 propositions on which voters will be asked to vote. Proposition No. 1 for the Town is to allow for amendments throughout the Town Charter to correct non-substantive errors such as misspellings, punctuation, grammar and sentence structure; provide non-substantive clarifications and include better descriptive language of the matters addressed in the Charter. Proposition No. 2 is about repealing the current limitations on terms served. A yes vote will mean a vote for no limitation of terms served by elected Town Council members. Proposition No. 3, if passed, will allow for Town Council
members to be reimbursed for actual reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of official duties for the Town. Proposition No. 4, if passed, will allow for vacancies on the Town Council to be filled through election. However, if there is a vacancy on Town Council for a position with 12 or fewer months remaining in the term, the Town Council may fill the vacancy by appointment. Proposition No. 5, if passed, will amend procedures to provide that any abstention from voting by a Town Council member or Planning and Zoning Commission should be recorded in the official minutes of the meeting as an abstention. Proposition No. 6 will provide for a change in the filing procedures in the Town Charter. If approved, only registered voters and residents of the town for at least 12 months immediately preceding the filing date may file to become a candidate for Town Council. also, if any board or commission member appointed by the Town Council becomes a candidate for election to the Town Council he immediately shall forfeit the board or commission position with the Town. Proposition No. 7, if approved, will provide that new Town Council members shall be sworn into office at the next meeting following the declaration of the results of the election. Proposition No. 8, if approved,
D r. B u r d e t t : D r. B u r d e t t m e e t s p a r e n t s a n d s t u d e n t s From pg 1He repeated the popular phrase, “We are Prosper, we are one,” and said that means everyone is included. “We are going to support all students and all students will learn,” he said. “The standard for us is to raise our level across the board. It has to be about the kids. It’s not about me. I am just a servant for the ISD.” Marcus Ray was a parent in the audience listening to Burdett. He said he is impressed with Burdett. “It’s great to change, but change is never comfortable for anybody,” he said. “I’m excited about this and what he is going to bring to this school.” Burnett talked about the inevitable crowding and innovative ways the staff can bring about instruction even during a crowded condition. He said safety of the students is the most important issue followed by instruction. A parent, Sarah Shaw, said the meeting was informative. “This was an opportunity to see his vision for Prosper High School,” she said. “I don’t think he will be a fly-by-night superintendent. I think he will be a good extension of Mr. Wright, but bring in his own traditions.”
will provide that the Town budget shall be adopted prior to the beginning of the next fiscal year. Proposition No. 9 is similar to Prop. 3 but not the same. Prop. 9 deals with more than the Town Council members. A vote in favor of Prop. 9 will mean board and commission members may be reimbursed for actual reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. It also deals with board and commission meeting minutes which shall be kept by the Town and written reports will not be required to be submitted to the Town Council within three weeks. Proposition No. 10, if approved, will mean the Board of Adjustment will be repealed. For the Collin County Community College District Proposition No. 1, if approved, will allow for a $600-Million bond. A yes vote will agree to provide the money for constructing, improving, renovating and equipping school buildings in the district ad acquiring real property. It will include levying of a debt tax in payment thereof not to exceed twelve cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property. The information in this report may be found on line at http://bit. ly/2nV8ZFX. Election day is May 6. Below are the locations for election day polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aldridge Elementary School, 720
Pleasant Valley Lane, Richardson; Allen Municipal Courts Facility, 301 Century Parkway, Allen; Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 North Powell Parkway, Anna; Armstrong Middle School, 3805 Timberline Drive, Plano; Bethany Elementary School, 2418 Micarta Drive, Plano; Blue Ridge ISD Administration Building, 318 West School Street, Blue Ridge; Bowman Middle School, 2501 Jupiter Road, Plano; Carpenter Middle School, 3905 Rainier Road, Plano; Celina ISD Administration Building, 205 South Colorado, Celina; Collin College - Central Park Campus, 2200 West University Drive, McKinney; Collin College – Higher Education Center, 3452 Spur 399, McKinney; Collin College - Preston Ridge Campus, 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco; Collin College - Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano; Farmersville City Hall, 205 South Main Street, Farmersville; Frisco Fire Station No. 8, 14700 Rolater, Frisco; Haggard Middle School, 2832 Parkhaven Drive, Plano; Hendrick Middle School, 7400 Red River Drive, Plano; Hunt Middle School, 4900 Legendary Drive, Frisco; John and Judy Gay Library, 6861 West Eldorado Parkway, McKinney; Lavon City Hall, 120 School Road, Lavon; Lovejoy ISD Administration Building, 259 Country Club Road, Allen; Lucas Community Center, 665 Country Club Road, Lucas;
Maus Middle School, 12175 Coit Road, Frisco; McKinney City Hall, 222 North Tennessee, McKinney; McKinney Fire Station No. 5, 6600 West Virginia Parkway, McKinney; Melissa City Hall, 3411 Barker Avenue, Melissa; Miller Elementary School, 5651 Coventry Drive, Richardson; Mitchell Elementary School, 4223 Briargrove Lane, Dallas; Murphy Community Center, 205 North Murphy Road, Murphy; New Hope Town Hall, 121 Rockcrest Road, McKinney; Parker City Hall, 5700 East. Parker Road, Parker; Parr Library, 6200 Windhaven Parkway Plano; Princeton High School, 1000 East Princeton Drive, Princeton; Prosper Municipal Chambers, 108 West Broadway, Prosper; Renner Frankford Library, 6400 Frankford Road, Dallas; Robinson Middle School, 6701 Preston Meadow Drive, Plano; Schimelpfenig Middle School, 2400 Maumelle Drive, Plano; Shepton High School, 5505 Plano Parkway, Plano; Slaughter Elementary School, 2706 Wolford Avenue, McKinney; Smith Library, 300 Country Club Road, Wylie; St. Paul Town Hall, 2505 Butscher's Block, St. Paul; Terry Pope Administration Building, 611 North FM 1138, Nevada; Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, 5801 West. Parker Road, Plano; Wilson Middle School, 1001 Custer Road, Plano.
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Betsy Winters named Executive Director of Bethlehem Place Preparing for major fundraisers
Photo by Amy Jukes/Cedarbrook Media Betsy Winters, Executive Director of Bethlehem Place takes a moment April 11 with one to the client families for Bethlehem Place in front of the BP operations building. The two boys are holding their Easter baskets. Pictured with Winters is Gloria Monreal with her two sons Jayden Arellano and Cristian Arellano.
By Joyce Godwin PROSPER TIMES Some people just have service in their hearts, no two ways about it. That is the case with Pros-per resident Betsy Winters who just a few months ago, signed on to lead Prosper’s main food bank, Bethlehem Place, where the phrase “Hunger is unacceptable” is a motto
Fire Department incident reports First responders were busy Thursday and Friday last week. They responded to a motor vehicle - pedestrian accident close to Rogers Middle School Thursday, as well as multiple car wrecks, some involving injuries. Friday was more of the same with a car accident at Preston and First streets. Before that site was completely cleared, there was another accident at West University Drive and South Teel from which the victims had to be extricated. There were two more wrecks to work Friday as well. April 26: Lock out in the 1400 block of Millers Creek Drive; Public service assistance in the 4200 block of Tranquility Lane; Motor vehicle accident with no injuries on Navo Road at West Universi-ty Drive, Little Elm; Cooking fire confined to container in the 900 block of English Ivy Drive; Public service in the 1300 block of Oakley Lane and another at University Drive and Navo, Little Elm; EMS call excluding vehicle accident with injury in the 300 block of North Preston Road; EMS call excluding vehicle accident with injury in the 26900 block of East University, Little Elm; Motor ve-hicle accident with injuries on East Frontier Parkway and North Preston Road; Assist police or other governmental agency in the 4300 block of Mesa Drive; Unintentional
Kids Say … By Leslie Scott
An interview with Halley, who dressed herself for our interview in a sparkle pink shirt and bright colorful leggings, told me she brushed her hair, needed to practice a question and hear her recorded voice back before she agreed to the interview, went down a play slide after every 4-5 questions, and who asked me many more questions than I asked her! How old are you Halley?
by which to live and one taken seriously. After Diane Galloway left the directorship of the food bank for family reasons, the position of Executive Director was left empty for a short while. Winters said she had just taken a position on the group’s Board of Directors so everything was new to her. “It was only a few weeks after my very first board
meeting that Diane needed to resign for family reasons,” Winters said. “I was waiting for somebody else to come up with a solution. But silence kind of drives me insane so I volunteered to take the job.” After a few months of doing the job, Winters said, “I really, really enjoy it; mostly because of eve-rybody I get to work with.” She added that the recipients are
alarm system activa-tion, no fire in the 1000 block of South Custer Road; EMS call excluding vehicle accident with in-jury in the 4000 block of West University Drive; Odor investigation in the 900 block of South Coit Road; Motor vehicle accident with no injuries on West University Drive and Gee Road. April 27: EMS call excluding vehicle accident with injury in the 27000 block of East University Drive, Little Elm; EMS call excluding vehicle accident with injury in the 300 block of Eagle Drive; False alarm or false call in the 1100 block of Escalante Trail; Motor vehicle - pedestrian accident in the 1000 block of South Coit Road; Unintentional transmission of alarm in the 1800 block of Cypress Lake Lane; Public service on East First Street and Hidden Lake Drive; EMS call exclud-ing vehicle accident with injury in the 26800 block of East U.S. 380, Little Elm; EMS call excluding vehicle accident with injury in the 900 block of South Coit Road. April 28: Extrication of victim or victims from vehicle on West University Drive at South Teel; Public service call in the 1600 block of Winding Creek Road; Motor vehicle accident with no inju-ries on University at Navo, Little Elm; Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire in the 3500 block of East Prosper Trail; Motor vehicle accident with injuries on South Preston Road and East First Street;
Cooking fire confined to container in the 300 block of Eagle Drive; Motor vehicle ac-cident with no injuries on East University Drive ad Navo, Little Elm; Assist police or other gov-ernmental agency on West University Drive and Dallas Parkway. April 29: Lock out in the 26900 East University, Little Elm; Alarm system sounded due to malfunction in the 5700 block of North Custer Road; EMS call excluding vehicle accident with injury in the 1600 block of Cross Timbers and also in the 100 block of Townlake Drive; Dispatched and cancelled en route for the 1900 block of Beaver Trail; Motor vehicle accident with injuries on West University Drive at Dallas Parkway; EMS call excluding vehicle accident with injury in the1600 block of Havenbrook Lane. April 30: Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire in the 800 block of Bridgeport Drive; Lock out in the 4300 block of East Prosper Trail. May 1: Lock out in the 2500 block of Spring Crest Drive. EDITOR’S NOTE: Information found on the Fire Department website at http://www.prospertx. gov/fire-department.
Four and a half and my birthday is July 31st. What is your favorite color? Pink, orange and turquois, and green. Favorite animal? Cheetah. (Halley does the best cheetah impression I’ve personally ever heard!). What do you want to be when you grow up? A doctor that lives in outer space. I’m getting to outer space by a rocket ship and I’ll wear a doctor’s suit with shorts and I’ll float around. What will you eat in outer space? The moon (breaks into giggle fit). What do you like to eat? Pasta. What tastes yucky? Pickles and flies probably taste yucky. Favorite ice cream? Vanilla rainbow. What makes the rainbow with vanilla? Sparkles. Where do you get rainbow sparkles? Braum’s. How do you think a clock works? With gears. How do you think a car works? With a lot of electrical stuff. How does a plane fly? It uses jets with lots of air to fly. What are your fun plans this summer? I’m going to the swimming pool. What is your best friend’s name? Luke! He plays with me and we play princess and prince school.
What makes you happy? That I get to be with mommy. What do you like about your mommy? She is almost the same as me because she has the same pants, eyes, ears and hair. And my mommy is nice and loves me. And I love my daddy because he tickles me and makes me laugh. My dad gives me kissy bugs and he colors with me. Is there anything else you want to talk about? No, but will you stay with me and play? Of course! EDITOR’S NOTE: Prosper Community Library Director Leslie Scott has a unique opportunity for candid discussions with youngster of all ages. She is sharing these experiences through the Prosper Times.
also really nice and show a lot of appreciation. “We have yet to find out if it was Inspiration or desperation,” she said of her decision to volunteer. “Fortunately, I’ve led other organizations, but I had no idea what this entailed. I’m in for the long haul — as long as I can or as long as they want me. I feel very lucky and blessed to be working with such wonderful people and a generous community.” Winters says the First Methodist Church of Prosper is generous with their property and other churches in the community have also been welcoming and helpful. “The outpouring of concern and caring has been overwhelming to me,” she said. “And their acceptance of me has been very humbling to me.” Heading up any organization can be a daunting task and one that requires an inordinate amount of time. When asked about Winters’ family supporting her new job she talks about her husband Carl, a physician. “He is very encouraging and supportive,” she said. “He worries a lot about my health.” Carl has plenty of reason to be concerned after an experience in 2011 when Betsy went into cardiac ar-rest. “He is an anesthesiologist, so fortunately, he knew exactly what to do,” she said. “Carl pumped on my chest for 11 minutes and he kept me alive.” “So, I think my life was spared because I have things to do. My
doctors said ‘You were not supposed to die because nobody lives through what you did.’ Not that I’m the best at what I’m doing, but maybe I’m supposed to be doing this.” Watching Betsy Winters with the clients of Bethlehem Place will confirm for most that she is doing what she is supposed to be doing. Recently, she was able to distribute more than 90 Easter baskets to some excited families who would not otherwise be able to provide them for their chil-dren. Winters is loving and caring and welcoming. Just what they need. This year, as in the past several years, the Easter baskets came from the Prosper Ladies As-sociation that built the baskets and made them ready during one of their recent meetings and then transported the baskets to Bethlehem Place so Winters would have them on hand during the next food distribution. Two dates are important to the organization to help it raise funds for its operations. June 10 is Hot Dogs and Hot Rods Charity Car Show at Frontier Park where admission will be free and family entertainment will be provided. Cars will have a $25 entry fee. The second date is Oct. 2 for the Bethlehem Place Charity Golf Tournament at Gentle Creek Country Club. See details for both events on the Bethlehem Place website at www.bethlehemplace.org.
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Elementar y Principles “…we were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.” - Galatians 4:3 In the letter to the Galatians, Paul identifies a belief among the people that is still quite common with us today. It seems that all of us are born with a basic belief that we can both save and satisfy ourselves. For instance, the golden rule in our culture seems to be, “He who has the gold makes the rules.” If we convince ourselves that wealth will spare us from pain and give us the kind of life we hope for, we will soon find ourselves enslaved to money as our master. The focus of our lives will then become gaining more and more money, as our integrity weakens and our character gets compromised in efforts to guarantee our own security. But there will never be enough. In the same way, we can also be trapped, or enslaved, by the pull of rugged individualism. We have invented terms like self-esteem, self-discovery, self-fulfillment and self-expression in order to promote a lifestyle that is centered around living however we want. We believe ourselves to be free of any
absolute authority to tell us what’s right and wrong. Like money, this sort of individuality becomes a false god that promises much more than it can deliver. We argue that this philosophy is true freedom in life, but it’s really nothing more than personal pride. A fish set free from the constraints of water doesn’t thrive; it dies. Perhaps the most dangerously deceptive of all the “elementary principles” of the world is religion. We are all acutely aware that we fall far short of the glory of God. Man created religion in our effort to relieve that feeling of not measuring up. When we trust a ritual or a set of practices to make us “good enough” for God, we are fashioning a false savior. Rigorous rule-keeping and moral performance can sound good and feel good, but is actually just another subtle form of spiritual slavery. Paul wrote this letter to remind the Galatian church (and to remind us who read it today) that the only way to have guaranteed salvation and security is to place our trust in Jesus Christ. There is still only one way to stand firm in freedom on the foundation of faith: We must refresh our minds with the truth of who our God really is and what He has done for us in and through Christ. Kenny Thacker is lead pastor at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church on East Prosper Trail.
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here’s no better way to spice up a party than by using unexpected ingredients in fun, flavorful dishes and drinks. For your next fiesta, celebrate a star of the party with sweet and juicy watermelon. Not only does versatile watermelon lend a unique taste to your menu, it’s a healthy ingredient that provides natural hydration with 92 percent water content, along with the antioxidant lycopene and the amino acid citrulline. These recipes show how, with a little creative carving, you can use the whole melon, including flesh, juice and rind, for big value and zero waste. Find more fiesta-ready recipes at watermelon.org.
Blended Watermelon Margarita
Makes: 2 margaritas 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed and frozen 1/2 cup water 3 ounces silver tequila 1 1/2 ounces lime juice 1 ounce elderflower liqueur pinch of salt lime slices, for garnish In blender, combine watermelon, water, tequila, lime juice, elderflower liqueur and salt. Blend until smooth. Pour into two chilled margarita glasses and garnish with lime slices.
Cactus Carving
Nachos with Watermelon Avocado Salsa
Watermelon Margarita on the Rocks
Blended Watermelon Margarita
Watermelon Margarita on the Rocks
Bills and Kirk g e t Te a c h e r o f t h e Ye a r f o r PISD By Joyce Godwin PROSPER TIMES
There was excitement in the air before Prosper’s ISD Board of Trustees meeting. Walking through the door, there was a detectable buzz with representatives from each Prosper school present to support the Teacher of the Year from their campuses. One of those from the elementary schools and one from the High School or middle schools would be selected as this year’s Teacher of the Year for the district. With the selection comes a pride of standing out and also a gift or two. Bernadette Gerace, head of the district’s Human Resources Department started the event a little ahead of the regular board meeting. “These are teachers who live the life we wish all teachers would live,” Gerace said referring to the 10 teachers who’ve been selected from the individual PISD campuses.
Makes: 2 margaritas Watermelon Simple Syrup: 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed 1 cup sugar Watermelon Juice: 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed 1/2 cup water Margarita: lime wedges coarse salt ice 4 ounces silver tequila 4 ounces watermelon juice 2 ounces lime juice 1 ounce watermelon simple syrup To make watermelon simple syrup: In small saucepan over medium heat, combine watermelon and sugar. Use potato masher to mash watermelon and sugar together, pushing out liquid and dissolving sugar. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour mixture through fine mesh sieve set over bowl or jar, pressing watermelon to extract all liquid. Set aside to cool completely. To make watermelon juice: In blender, combine watermelon and water. Blend until smooth then pour through fine mesh sieve set over bowl or jar. To assemble margaritas: use lime wedge to line rims of two glasses with juice. Dip glasses in coarse salt and carefully fill glasses with ice. Combine tequila, watermelon juice, lime juice and simple syrup in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until thoroughly chilled, about 30 seconds, and pour into prepared glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.
As she introduced each one, Holly Ferguson, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, greeted the teachers with flowers and a trophy. After all were introduced Gerace said each will receive a $100 bonus in their pay checks. Then she introduced that David Bill from Light Farms Elementary and Caitlyn Kirk from Prosper High School were selected as Teachers of the Year for the school district. Along with the new title would also be an additional $500 from the district with their pay checks. There was still more to come as Gerace introduced Marisol Trautmann and Greg Dyer representing the Prosper Rotary Club who presented Bill and Kirk with checks for $500 each. “It’s an honor to be able to come here and give you something extra,” Trautmann said. Then came another presentation, this from Vice President and General Manager of the new Toyota dealership being built on U.S. Highway 380 and the Dallas North Toll Road, Kara Brinley. Brinley brought with her two framed certificates for each of the
Nachos with Watermelon Avocado Salsa
Makes: 8 servings 1 avocado, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 teaspoons lime juice 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 minced garlic clove 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies, drained 2 tablespoons diced red onion 1 1/2 cups diced watermelon 16 ounces fat-free refried beans 11 ounces corn tortilla chips 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream Heat oven to 350 F. To make salsa: In medium bowl, combine avocado, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, chilies and red onion; toss to thoroughly mix. Add watermelon and toss gently. Set aside. Over medium heat, heat beans until hot. Mash if preferred. Place chips on flat, oven-proof plate or cookie sheet and top with beans and cheese. Repeat layers as desired. Heat in oven 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and chips are hot. Top with salsa mixture and sour cream. Tip: Reserve some salsa to place in bowl for dipping.
new Teachers of the Year. “We have a history of recognizing that education is the foundation that creates the opportunities for our children,” she said. “We recognize that it’s also about our educators. Our teachers are the ones who are inspiring and engaging and ultimately impacting the young minds of these children to think big and dream big. Caitlyn and David, on behalf of the new Longo Toyota and all of our team members at the Penske Motor Group, this is our way of saying thank you. We would like to present you with an all-new 2018 Camry to drive for one year.” When all the cheers of excitement died down Brinley explained, “We are not built yet but our grand opening will be in November, and when we do open we will have two brand new cars up and ready with keys for you to take delivery on for one year.” There were more cheers followed by the happiness of mingling with friends and picture taking before the regular business meeting of the Board of Trustees for PISD. Teachers of the Year from individual campuses are: Kathy Feller, Baker Elementary;
Medium-large oval or oblong watermelon (seeded or seedless) Cutting board Paring knife Dry erase marker Kitchen knife Scoop Cactus cookie cutter Small flower cookie cutters Toothpicks Fire and Ice Salsa (recipe below) Wash watermelon under cool, running water and pat dry. On cutting board, place watermelon on its side and cut off 1/4 inch-1/2 inch from stem end; this will provide a sturdy base. Reserve end piece to make into small cactus. Stand watermelon upright on base. Use dry erase marker to draw simple outline of cactus shape. One-third up from bottom of watermelon, draw straight line around back, being careful not to go through cactus outline; this will create a serving bowl for watermelon salsa. Use kitchen knife to cut around outline, leaving just bowl with cactus attached. Scoop out base to form bowl. From pieces of watermelon that were cut away, use cookie cutters to make cactus pieces and flower pieces to decorate with, and chop remaining watermelon to make watermelon salsa and watermelon margaritas, or juice. Attach toothpicks randomly around cactus to make thorns and decorate with watermelon flowers. Decorate bottom rind scrap with toothpicks to resemble short, round cactus. Fill bowl with Fire and Ice Salsa and serve with tortilla chips.
Fire and Ice Salsa
Makes: 3 cups 3 cups seeded and finely chopped watermelon 1/2 cup finely diced green peppers 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon finely sliced green onion 1-2 tablespoons finely diced jalapeno peppers Combine ingredients; mix well and cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
Kara Brinley, Vice President and General Manager of the new Toyota dealership in Prosper with Teachers of the Year Caitlyn Kirk, left, and David Bill. Brinley announced the educators will have a new Toyota Camry to drive for one year.
Shannon English, Cockerel Elementary; Jennifer Brown, Folsom Elementary; Ashley Pontarelli, Hughes Elementary; David Bill, Light Farms Elementary; Lisa Morales, Rucker Elementary; Trisha Myrie, Windsong Elementary;
Latisha Pruitt, Reynolds Middle School; Lindy Wilcox, Rogers Middle School; and Caitlyn Kirk, Prosper High School.
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Battle of the Birds, E a g l e s C o m e O u t o n To p By Renee Marler PROSPER TIMES Prosper Clinches District Title on Senior Night with Win over Falcons Impending inclement weather threatened to put a literal damper on Senior Night for Prosper Eagles Baseball. With the storms threatening, Coach Rick Carpenter and his Eagles Baseball team walked onto the field in hopes of securing the District 14-5A Championship. Both Prosper and McKinney North were 11-2 in District coming into the evening, so a Prosper win and North loss would guarantee the championship. Junior pitcher Braden Carmichael went 6 2/3 innings for Prosper, limiting the Falcons to five hits and three runs, while striking out six. “We know what we need to do,” said Carmichael before taking the mound. Prosper's first two innings
started out a little slow at the plate in Friday's matchup The Eagles fell behind Lake Dallas 0-2 after a tworun homer over the wall. But in the third inning, the Eagles showed up in full force. Junior Taylor Pendley started the third inning with a walk, but was thrown out on a fielder’s choice from Cody Gallegos' grounder. Zach Wilson got a hit but the Falcons got back-to-back fielders’ choice plays. With two outs, Prosper down by two, and only Wilson on base, Braden Webb stepped into the batter’s box and was hit by a pitch. Wilson advanced to second and Webb took first. Next up was Murrell, who was also hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Cade McBride. McBride stepped to the plate, watched a fast ball go by and hammered the next pitch to center off the wall for a bases clearing double. With that hit, Prosper led
Lake Dallas 3-2. But the Eagles weren't quite finished. Trendan Starkes came in to run for McBride. Designated hitter Kyler Grimsley walked up and nailed one off the center wall. Starkes ran in to score, increasing the lead to 4-2. Jaden Ford struck out to close the inning. Carmichael started off the fourth with a strikeout, but a Lake Dallas solo home run over the wall made the score 4-3, Prosper. That was the final run of the night for the Falcons, but not for the Eagles. Kendall Foster took a walk at the bottom of the fourth then stole second on a wild pitch. Wilson brought Foster around to third and with runners on the corners, Webb popped up to left. The score remained 4-3. At the bottom of fifth, Easton Murrell got a nice single that hopped to the wall. McBride, who has 36 RBIs this season, stepped up to the
plate. He took the walk and Starkes came in to run for him. The Eagles had two on base. Grimsley was up next and he sent one out to center field. Both Murrell and Starkes scored, bringing Grimsley's season RBI total to 22. Jacob Cosner came in to run for Grimsley. Ford grounded out, but Cosner was able to advance to third. Foster up once again, hit a hard single past the shortstop, bringing in Cosner for RBI number 21 this season. With that, Lake Dallas looked to the bullpen as Prosper led 7-3. The change in pitching was no help for the Falcons, however. Gallegos took a hard hit by a pitch after Foster and Pendley hits, loading the bases once again as Wilson came up to bat. Wilson popped up a sac fly and Foster scored. Prosper led Lake Dallas 8-3. The Falcons had a few more
Senior #4 Trendon Starkes
Renee Marler/PROSPER TIMES Braden Carmichel on the mound at home against the Falcons Friday night.
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Renee Marler/PROSPER TIMES Easton Murrell heads home to score in Prosper's 8-3 win over the Falcons on Friday night.
Senior #3 Jackson Vines
scoring opportunities, but couldn’t convert those into runs. With two outs, Carpenter walked Carmichael off the mound to a standing ovation from the crowd. Senior Jordan Gilson came in for the final out. Gilson allowed a full count before getting the third strike for the final out of the game. “We had a great third inning that gave us the momentum we needed to finish this,” said Carpenter. McKinney North ended up losing 9-5 to Little Elm, leaving Prosper the sole District 14-5A Champions. Prosper takes on Frisco Reedy in the Bi-District game tonight, May 5th, at McKinney Boyd. Game time begins at 7:30pm.
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Renee Marler/PROSPER TIMES Pitcher Rachel Eckrote winding up for a pitch in the Bi-District Championship series.
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PHS L ady E agles Softball advances to second Round By Renee Marler PROSPER TIMES
Senior #44 Jamie Janco
Senior #22 Jaden Ford
The Prosper Lady Eagles edged out Frisco Centennial in the final game of a three-game series last week to become Bi-District Champions. With the win, the team will advance to the Area Championship for the first time in eight years. Thursday night, the Lady Eagles took an early lead that would remain until the fourth when Centennial answered with a two-run homer. Miranda Ortega, Julia Bumford, Alex Beatty, and Bailey Zornes each put hits on the board, but neither team would score again, ending Frisco Centennial 2, Prosper 1. For game two, it appeared like the Lady Titans were set to command the series in the second inning by scoring two runs, but the Lady Eagles were not quite ready to give up. Prosper responded handily, beating the Lady Titans 8-2. Bumford, who was strong in game one, hit a homer. Brooklyn Reiff and Nora Burns had a combined seven hits while Natalie Filiatrault, Bailey Zornes, Avery Colclaser, and Beatty all got on base as well. With the series split and the threat of inclement weather, the teams played the tie-breaking game immediately after game two. The Lady Eagles made it clear they were there to win and it wouldn't take seven innings to get it done. Prosper run ruled the Lady Titans 11-1 in five. The offense was on fire as the hits kept on coming, 14 of them to be exact. Centennial attempted a rally late in the fourth but it fizzled out after a single run was scored. Ortega blasted one deep for an easy triple. Game three was an offensive slam by Bumford, where she blasted three doubles. Also with doubles in game three were Colclaser, Beatty, and Burns. Although she was walked at every at bat, senior catcher Abby Smith was crucial behind the plate the entire series. Rachel Eckrote had an amazing 22 strikeouts over the series, even pitching back-to-back games Friday night. The Lady Eagles are now 21-9 for the year and will face North Forney for the Area Championship Friday and Saturday, May 5-6. If needed, they will play a third game after immediately following game two on Saturday.
Renee Marler/PROSPER TIMES Natalie Filiatrault stretches for the catch in the Bi-District Championship series.
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Senior #27 Kyler Grimsley
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Athlete of the Week Graham Hutchinson Senior, PHS Golf
Senior #7 Easton Murrell
Hutchinson led the PHS Golf team at Regionals with a 76-73 to finish 2nd overall and 1st Team All-Region. He will travel to Austin May 22-23rd for State.
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Prosper Sports Calendar Friday, May 5th Lady Eagle Softball (V) vs. North Forney @ McKinney High [Playoffs] 7 p.m. Eagle Baseball (V) vs. Frisco Reedy @ McKinney Boyd [Playoffs] 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6th Lady Eagle Softball (V) vs. North Forney @ McKinney High [Playoffs] 12 p.m. Prosper Wrestling/North Texas Freestyle and Greco-Roman: Southlake Southlake Slam @ Southla Thursday, May 11th Prosper Middle School Archery team goes to Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, May 12th State Track Meet @ The University of Texas in Austin, Myers Stadium 9 a.m. Prosper High School Talonettes: Tryouts at 4:30 p.m. in PHS Large Gym Saturday, May 13th Satu Prosper Wrestling/North Texas Freestyle and Greco-Roman: Redhawk Rumble @ Frisco Liberty High School Monday, May 15th PHS Softball Banquet @ Eldorado Country Club 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16th Reynolds MS Soccer vs. Rogers MS Soccer @ Reynolds Middle School Girls 5 p.m. / Boys 6:15 p.m.
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Renee Marler/PROSPER TIMES Graham Hutchinson tees off on hole No. 1 at the Regional Tournament in Rockwell.
PHS Golf Season Ends, Hu t c h i n s o n t o State By Renee Marler PROSPER TIMES
Renee Marler/PROSPER TIMES Haley Killinger broke her own school record in the triple jump by jumping 39 feet 4 1/4 inches at the UIL Regional Track Meet In Arlington
And Then T h e r e Wa s One Ha l e y K i l l i n g e r t o R e p r e s e n t Prosper at State Me et
Prosper Golf season has come to an end after the Regional Tournament last week at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. The Lady Eagles began day one of the two-day tournament early Monday morning. “We started off a little rough, but we are seeing some incredible competition,” said Coach Cody Vanderford on Monday. That competition came in the form of Highland Park, who has been impressive this year as well as Lakeview,
courtesy photo Prosper Lady Eagles Golf Team at the Regional Tournament in Rockwall
McKinney North Frisco Wakeland, and Lakeview. Freshman Emily Nystrom turned in a score of 89, which led the team. The only senior on the team, Mackenzie Floyd ended her high school golfing career with a respectable 91. “Our team is so young with just one senior, so I truly expect us to come back next year even more prepared,” said coach Elizabeth Hamilton. While the girls had some strong wind to deal with, a strong Texas storm threatened to cancel the first day of competition for the boys’ teams. At noon, four-hours after the scheduled tee time, the Prosper Eagles set up at hole No. 1 to continue their drive to State. After the first day of competition, with 30 mph wind gusts and chilly conditions, the boys were sitting in fifth place with only three strokes between second and fifth. Day two saw better weather, but with such tight competition, the Eagles just couldn't get it done. Graham Hutchinson, senior, led the team with a 76-73 to finish second overall and First Team All-Region. He will travel to Austin's Wolfdancer Resort in Austin May 22-23. Hamilton said, “We are proud of the guys for all the work. We fought hard, but finished sixth, missing a State berth by just eight strokes.”
Renee Marler/PROSPER TIMES Emily Nystrom tees off on hole No. 7 at the Regional Tournament in Rockwall
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Prosper High School had five athletes qualify for the Area Track Meet participating in six events. Sam Rizzo and Abby Williams both qualified for Regionals in the 3200-meter distance race. Williams also qualified in the 1600-meter race as well. Tatum Castillo ran for the girls 800 meter. Reign Johnson ran the 100 meter hurdles and Haley Killinger qualified for triple jump. Athletes who have spent hours preparing and training and are able to reach the Area Meet are met with fierce competition where the smallest of margins determines the biggest outcomes. Only the top two in each category make it to the State meet. Prosper was unable to come up with one of the top two places in each of the events, except for the triple jump. Haley Killinger crushed her own school record, yet again, by jumping 39 feet 4 1/4 inches, which was more than 2 feet farther than her last jump at Regionals. “Haley is always looking ahead at the competition, asking who is ahead and what she needs to do,” said Coach Lauren Houseknecht. “She is a true competitor.” The UIL State Track Meet will be held at the University of Texas at Austin May 11-13.
courtesy photo Prosper Eagles Golf Team at the Regional Tournament in Rockwall
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