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Kroger Opens New Store in Prosper

14 The Mighty Eagle Band Goes to Disney

16 2016 Real Estate Professionals

14 In Every Issue

Letter From The Publishers

Events In & Around Prosper Town Matters

On The Cover March 25, 2016 is a day that will go down in Prosper’s history. It is the day we’d been waiting for…the day that the entire town came out to celebrate the opening of our very first supermarket! The Mighty Eagle Band, cheerleaders, Talonettes and town officials were on hand to cut the ribbon and welcome Kroger to Prosper, Texas!

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April 2016 VOL IV, Issue 8 Voted 2013 New Business of The Year Executive Publishers Jason & Heather Reynolds Editorial/Marketing Director Heather Reynolds Heather@CedarbrookMedia.com Production/Creative Director Jason Reynolds Jason@CedarbrookMedia.com Client Services Manager Stephanie Cornelius Stephanie@CedarbrookMedia.com

love Spring…I love everything about it. After months of shorter, colder days it is refreshing to finally be able to get outside for some sunshine and fresh air. Springtime always seems to bring with it a sense of renewal – the greening of the grass and leaves, the budding of the flowers, the chirping of the baby birds and the scampering of new bunny families throughout the landscape. It is peaceful and energizing all at the same time! As we enter another new season, it is a reminder of how quickly time goes! It seems like a few weeks ago that we were wishing the kids a great first day of school…and now we are down to the last nine weeks. In just two short months, another school year will be over and summer will be upon us. I can hardly believe it! I recently heard this saying and it rings a bit too true…the days are long, but the years are short. We hope you all get the chance to get out and enjoy the beauty that Springtime brings. It is the perfect time to soak up some Vitamin D, spruce up your landscape and just enjoy the gift of our little community. While we may be “growing” like crazy, it is up to us to keep the small town charm of Prosper, Texas. We are PROSPER!!

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Events in and Around Prosper - April 2016

1 Eagles Baseball vs. Sherman

Lady Eagles Softball @ Sherman Eagles Tennis @ Rockwall Tourney

2 Lady Eagles Softball @ Denison

3 Cornerstone’s The Attic Fashion Show @ Windsong Ranch – 4:30pm

4 Lady Eagles Golf TBA (Away)

6 Lion’s Club Meeting – 1:30 @ Mesa’s

7 Prosper Chamber of Commerce Lunch-N-Learn –

Eagles Track & Field District Championships (Away)

11:30am @ Rhea’s Mill Baptist Church Prosper Rotary Club Meeting – 12:00pm STEAM Expo – 6:00pm

2nd Annual Cornerstone Gala – 7:00pm – 12:00am @ Chapel at Anna Villa Eagles Baseball @ Wylie East Lady Eagles Softball vs. Wylie East

5Prosper Planning & Zoning Meeting – 6:00pm Eagles Baseball vs. McKinney North Lady Eagles Softball vs. McKinney North Lady Eagles Golf TBA (Away)

9 Low Cost Pet Vaccines –

9:00am – 12:00pm @ D&L Farm and Home - Celina

11Prosper Ladies Association General Meeting – 7:00pm Eagles Tennis Districts TBA (Away)

12Prosper Town Council Meeting – 6:00pm (Beth listed 3:00?) Historical Society Board Meeting – 1:00pm Prosper Chamber of Commerce Networking – 7:30am @ Lighthouse Church Eagles Baseball @ Wylie Eagle Tennis Districts TBA

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13Lady Eagles Softball vs. Wylie 14Prosper Parks & Rec Meeting – 6:00pm

Prosper Rotary Club Meeting – 12:00pm

15PHS Relay for Life

Eagles Baseball vs. Lovejoy Lady Eagles Softball @ Lovejoy Eagles Track & Field @ Area Warmup Meet

16Boots & Bling Daddy/Daughter Dance @ PHS – 5:00pm Chick Days @ D&L Farm and Home - Celina

19Prosper Planning & Zoning Meeting – 6:00pm Eagles Baseball @ McKinney Lady Eagles Softball @ McKinney

20Prosper EDC Board Meeting – 6:00pm Lion’s Club Meeting – 1:30pm @ Mesa’s

21Prosper Rotary Club Meeting – 12:00pm

Library Board Meeting – 6:00pm Eagles Track & Field @ Area Championships

22Eagles Baseball vs. Denison

Lady Eagles Softball vs. Denison

25No School – Holiday (Bad Weather Make-up) 26Prosper Town Council Meeting – 6:00pm

Prosper Chamber of Commerce Networking – 7:30am @ Lighthouse Church PHS Fashion Show Eagles Baseball vs. Sherman

28Prosper Rotary Club Meeting – 12:00pm 29Eagles Baseball @ McKinney North

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March 25, 2016 – Grand Opening of Kroger!! History was made with the opening of our first supermarket!!

Our Kroger boasts one of the largest selections of Texas craft beer and wine. You can even stop at the counter to sample the wine of the day!

The meat and seafood selection is unreal…and for an added treat, drop off your favorite selection at the grilling station and they’ll cook it to perfection while you shop!

Kroger has started off right by being a great community partner. Presenting Cornerstone Assistance Network of North Texas a check for $1,000

Mayor Ray Smith and the Kroger team are excited for the Ribbon Cutting the official opening of the store!!

A beautiful assortment of fresh flowers in the floral department

Starbucks Coffee – enjoy a cup of joe while you shop!!

Pan Asian Station – they boast a wonderful array of sushi and takeout. Stop by for a sample and make sure you order the Combo Bowl!!

An enormous selection of cheeses and specialty items

The fresh salad bar is plentifully stocked daily with vegetables, fruits and sides

Fresh sliced turkey – check…ham – check…roast beef – check…various sandwich cheeses – you bet!

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Town Matters

T wn Matters From the Mayor’s Desk

By Mayor Ray Smith

If I had a nickel for every time someone in Town asked about when we were getting a stand-alone library, I bet I’d be in a position to open Ray Smith Savings and Loan. For years, it’s been the question on people’s minds, well, second perhaps to when we were getting a grocery store. I now have an answer for both of those questions! The new Kroger at the intersection of Preston Road and Prosper Trail is the first of several grocery stores that will serve the residents of the Town. That store will be followed by a Walmart Supercenter and as many as two other Kroger stores. I know Prosper residents will patronize the new Kroger store, confirming the grocery chain’s decision to come to Town. As for the library, the Council and staff have been working to finalize the details on the Prosper Town Hall, which will devote half of the first floor and a third of the second floor to a brand new library. It’s still a little way off until the doors open, but we are nevertheless excited about the new facility. As you know, we have been sharing the library at Reynolds Middle School for several years. While we appreciate the opportunity, such an arrangement limits our ability to open the library to the public during the day because the school uses it exclusively. And, because of its small space, it’s difficult to hold community meetings there, and our lending options are also somewhat constrained, because it is, first and foremost, a middle school library. Interestingly, those of you who’ve been here a while might remember that, for several years, we were also sharing the librarian with Celina. So, not

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only were we having to share the library space with another entity, we didn’t even have our own librarian! The arrival of Leslie Scott, though, as our very own librarian changed that. It was the first step in our journey toward library self-sufficiency. Leslie has worked toward securing accreditation, and she and her staff have done a wonderful job of growing our library, its programs and its popularity. I must also mention the work of the Library Board and the Friends of the Library. All of these wonderful volunteers, both past and present, have been instrumental in making our library relevant and helping it grow. This month, the library will take the highly-popular Story Time on the road for every Thursday, instead of just the first Thursday of the month as customary. On April 7, Story Time hits PAC Fitness, where kids will learn about eating healthy, and taking care of their bodies. They'll even have a short workout. On April 14, it’s the Prosper ISD Transportation Building. There, the kids will hear about what it takes to be a bus driver, learn about the buses, and maybe even get to sit inside a school bus. Then, it’s on to Lakes of Prosper Park on April 21. Field day activities of all kinds are planned. And, finally on April 28, it’s a trip to Prosper Mathnasium. The kids will learn about how Mathnasium helps students learn and they’ll have fun with some interesting math facts. We are very pleased with the tremendous work done by the library staff and we’re extremely excited about the new library at Town Hall. And, frankly, I think I like the idea of the new library more than opening my own savings and loan!

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The Mighty Eagle Band Goes to Disney By Victoria Millen

one looked hard enough, it was possible to see at least 8 band kids in every country, probably more. But all too soon the band’s time in Epcot came to a close and they loaded the busses, eager for their heads to hit their pillows when they got back to the hotel.

Day 1 - The Airport Trials The band members had a flash of déjà vu when they arrived at the airport “dark and early,” (Mr. Alstrin’s favorite term) just as they had for countless marching rehearsals during marching season. The similarities to marching season ended there as the band members lined up to get their tickets and embark on their journey to the Magic Kingdom. Shockingly, no one had a bag over 50 pounds. After getting their tickets, all that was left was the TSA gauntlet. Thankfully, all members came out in one piece and reconvened at their respective gates to wait for their flight. However, some band members were first time fliers and were naturally anxious. Luckily, Southwest Airlines made their fight special by pulling them up into the cockpit to ease their minds and show them how the plane worked. When the band members disembarked from their plane, they were more than ready to go to their first stop on the trip, Disney’s Epcot. After racing to baggage claim and picking up their bags, the band kids settled in to wait for their busses. Now, this was not an empty wait, each band member prepared in their own way for Epcot; some changed, some broke out food and other supplies, some even broke out the Disney pins they were eager to trade. The preparations were soon completed and, luckily, the wait for the busses was soon completed as well; the busses arrived to transport the students to Disney. Upon arrival, the band members soon scattered to take the park by storm. The Prosper High School Mighty Eagle Band was everywhere, some in Tomorrowland, but most scattered around the countries of the world. If

Day 2 - Recording Memories When dawn came, so did breakfast, along with approximately a hundred or so band kids. After scarfing down all they could handle, they got on the busses to depart for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While there, student favorites were Expedition Everest (some kids rode it 3 times); the Safari Excursion; and to some fanatics, pin trading. But, once again, their time at the park ended too soon. Due to the sheer number of players on the trip, the band had to be split into two groups. Color guard went off to do their own thing at workshop to prepare to perform in the park. Band 2 went to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Band 1 departed to go backstage for a Disney recording. Once there, the band members were treated to a clinic led by a Disney performing artist. The clinic started like any other, with the clinician asking the students what they looked for in a rehearsal, while bribing them to answer with Ears for the Arts pins as rewards. When the clinician had exhausted talk of rehearsal etiquette, it was time to play, and the students were in for a shock. In order to fully appreciate the life of a performing or recording artist, all of their songs would be recorded to better mimic the stress of those professions. The students found out that sometimes the only rehearsal a Disney musician may have before months of performances is a one-time appearance at the park in the dead of night. After that the performer is expected to get everything perfect, at every single performance. A mind-blowing fact that the clinician told the students is that in a recording session, when the French horns spent 5 minutes learning their part, it would have cost Disney six to eight thousand dollars!

or many teenagers, the first day of spring break was a morning to sleep in and forget about school for a week. But for select members of the Prosper High School Mighty Eagle Band, the first day of spring break signaled their departure to Disney World. Their 5-day trip started, like most 1,000-mile excursions, with a trip to the airport.

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This helped the students make the connection that time really is money and to prepare them for their recording session. Band 1 recorded music from Tarzan and watched with wonder as their music was put into the movie. Then the students got a laugh as the Prosper directors added their own animal vocals to Tarzan’s “Trashin’ the Camp” while the students played on. The directors' vocals signaled the end of Band 1’s time in the studio, and their time in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to begin. Conversely, it was Band 2’s time to leave the park and go to the clinic. Band 2 was put through much of the same experience, although they recorded music to Disney’s Aladdin and the Prosper directors participated in The Jungle Book’s “I Wanna Be Like You.” After that, everyone was transported back to the hotel to prepare for their march through Magic Kingdom the following day. Day 3 - March Through Magic Kingdom This day at the park started the same as the previous one with the band’s arrival at the park, but this time, the park was Magic Kingdom and their time there would be interrupted by their participation in the Disney parade. After a morning filled with fun and adventure, the band broke out their marching uniforms and accepted their promotion to honorary Disney cast members and leading the Disney characters on their daily trek down Main Street. After what seemed like hours, the band marched into the Magic Kingdom, being greeted by a surprisingly large number of Prosper supporters mixed in with the general public. As The Mighty Eagle Band led the parade, due to sensory overload time passed by so quickly. Soon thereafter, the band students had to relinquish their cast member status; however, they did not leave empty-handed. Disney bestowed upon the band the Golden Mickey Trophy to commemorate their trip and march. Each student also received an exclusive pair of ears to complete their cast member status. And not just any ears, each member was given a set of Disney Performing Arts ears that are not available to the public. The only way to get them is to be one of the lucky bands who gets to march down Main Street. Band members were ushered back through the staging area of Disney, rushed through a “cast-members only” door and released back into the park, with new ears in tow. Those ears, as well as the Magic Kingdom fireworks, signaled the end of the band’s time in Disney.

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Day 4 - Universal Studios Though the members of the band program were forced to say goodbye to Disney, they were about to say hello to another park, Universal Studios. The band members had free reign of both Universal Studios and Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. From dawn till dusk the students went around the parks exploring attractions ranging from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Jurassic Park. When the weary band kids finally saw their way back to their beds, the relief of not being on their feet anymore was bittersweet, for they had to pack for their journey back to Prosper. Day 5 - Coco Beach and Home With all of their Disney and Universal stash safely packed away, the band students were ready to return home, but not before one last round of fun. When the students loaded the busses, it was not to depart for the airport, but to go to Ron Jon's Surf Shop and Coco Beach! For their last hurrah, the band members swam in the blue waters off of Coco Beach, turned each other into sand mermaids, or prowled the aisles of Ron Jon for the perfect pair of sunglasses (aided with a complimentary coupon, courtesy of Advantage Tours). After a barbecue lunch on the beach, it was finally time to head home, so they boarded their planes and departed for Prosper, Texas. While everyone went home with tangible things that night like Mickey ears, magic wands, and Disney pins, the most important things they carried with them were their memories: The memories of the celebration of all that they had accomplished during marching season; proudly remembering all of the days of summer they gave up; all the sleep they had lost, and realizing how those lost things made them better as a group, but most importantly, as individuals.

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Brent & Deb Wells are the owners of LivingWell Properties in Prosper, Texas. Brent & Deb share your same enthusiasm for the Prosper and Celina area. From growing LivingSprings Fellowship Church, to supporting the Prosper High School Orchestra, to serving Bethlehem Place, they are deeply involved in serving their community. Brent & Deb serve your real estate needs with white-glove concierge service, including: Experience: • 18+ Years of Hyper Local Real Estate Experience • Lifetime North Texas Residents • Mulit-Million Dollar Producers Expertise: • Certified Negotiation Expert • Accredited Home Stager • New Construction Specialists • BA in Marketing (Deb) • BS in Computer Science (Brent) Excellence: • Integrity • Service • Communication “We sold our house the first weekend and closed on our new home thanks to their guidance throughout the entire process. Finding good customer service is becoming more rare these days. However, this team handled the entire process flawlessly with extreme attention to detail which allowed a stressful process with two small kids to be enjoyable. I highly recommend them.” Bobby & Tara, Prosper, TX

Brent Wells is the visionary of LivingWell Properties. As the broker owner, Brent leads the way in innovation and technology. His passion for educating clients creates an enjoyable and stress-free experience. Certified in New Home Construction, Brent’s expertise in building is your secret weapon. Clients value his professionalism, integrity, and sense of humor. Deb Wells is the heartbeat of LivingWell Properties. As a Realtor and Accredited Home Stager, Deb works intimately with clients to help them achieve their goals. From curb to fence, she offers expert guidance on showcasing a home in its best light. Through strategic marketing, her clients average substantially more money on the sale of their house than other listings. Clients value her attention to detail, market forecasting, and strong negotiating skills. When you’re ready to make a move, call Brent & Deb with LivingWell Properties. They’d love to meet you for coffee at Lucy’s or The Cotton Gin to discuss your goals. You’ll find their experience, expertise, and excellence is second to none. It may be the best phone call you’ll ever make. Contact Brent & Deb at: LivingWell Properties 972-439-5140 brent@BrentandDeb.com www.BrentandDeb.com

“Moving can be one of the most stressful activities in life, but Brent and Deb made it more enjoyable! They have great knowledge of the Prosper area which put us at ease. Brent helped us design our dream home and helped us negotiate with the builder. Deb helped us pick our amenities at the design center to make our house a home. They were so easy to talk to during the process - and they’re still just a phone call or email away. We recommend Brent & Deb to everyone for buying or selling!” Travis & Susan, Prosper, TX

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Terri McCutcheon REALTOR®

Wayne Bartley OWNER/REALTOR®

Terri doesn’t just sell houses; she develops lifelong relationships. Her passion is serving people. She understands that selling your home can be stressful and often a complex process. When you work with her, Terri and her team are with you every step of the way. Every listing has its own strategic marketing plan – your home will be presented beautifully and professionally marketed to the world. Originally from Tulsa, Terri attended high school in Fort Worth. She is a 1992 graduate of Texas A&M University with a BBA and received her MBA from the University of Dallas in 2002. Terri spent 10+ years with Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics before beginning her real estate career. She is highly involved in the Prosper community and works with clients in Prosper, McKinney and Celina. Contact Terri at: Terri@grisak.com 972-978-7477

Fabio Simoes REALTOR®

Fabio has more than 15 years experience in the Real Estate Business! He is here to help you buy or sell your home and most importantly, to make this process as simple and easy as possible. Fabio is also fluent in Portuguese and Spanish and is available anytime. Let Fabio know how he can help! Contact Fabio at: Keller Williams Plano 214-973-0616 - Call or Text Fabiosimoes@kw.com www.dfwrealestate4u.com Instagram: fabiodfwrealestate Facebook: fabiosimoesrealtor

As an owner of RE/MAX Performance Group in Prosper, Wayne Bartley has a reputation for caring for clients and community. He is committed to putting his client’s needs and goals first by bringing consistent communication, skilled negotiation and a personal touch to every transaction. Wayne is a top producer, a 2015 RE/MAX Platinum Award winner, and a full time REALTOR® specializing in both residential and commercial real estate in and around the Prosper area. He has worked with clients in all aspects of the industry representing residential buyers and sellers, investors, and commercial businesses. As an 8-year resident of Prosper, Wayne has served the community through different organizations over the years and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Cornerstone Assistance Network NCT and Prosper Chamber of Commerce. Wayne loves seeing the community come together for things such as Serve Prosper and Cornerstone Christmas to serve our neighbors in Prosper who need a little helping hand. He has seen first hand the generosity of our community time and time again. Wayne is committed to providing results for his clients with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism. He values the people he is privileged to serve and would love to serve you in your real estate transaction. Contact Wayne to sit down and discuss your personalized plan. Contact Wayne at: RE/MAX Performance Group 1180 E. Prosper Trail, Suite 30 Prosper, Texas 75078 972-347-2135 Office 972-658-5108 Direct wayneb@remax.net wayne.yourhomenorthtexas.com Like us on FB- Prosper Celina Homes

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Angie Dyer

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Angie Dyer is a 7th generation Texan and an 11-year real estate veteran. She is a full time real estate professional dedicated and determined to protect her clients’ best interests with their real estate needs. She brings a warm, down-to-earth feel to every transaction and has the experience, dedication and focus on every detail to help make each real estate transaction flow as smoothly as possible. Specializing in Prosper and the North Dallas suburbs, Angie helps guide her clients through the sometimes challenging real estate market and keeps up-to-date about current market trends. She gives each and every transaction her utmost attention and is passionate about making sure her clients’ needs are met. Angie’s dedication to personal service is evident in her professional attitude, demeanor and success stories. She delivers the service her clients deserve and is a Realtor they can trust. Angie is a Prosper resident, and in her free time enjoys spending time with her family and friends and serving her church and community. Affiliations and Awards: D Magazine Best Residential Real Estate Agent, Texas Monthly Five Star Realtor, National Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, Collin County Association of Realtors, RE/MAX 100% Club, RE/MAX Executive Club Contact Angie at: RE/MAX Performance Group 972-746-8285 angiedyer@att.net

Melody Lehmann has cultivated a reputation for being a highly developed, skillful Real Estate Specialist and fierce advocate for her clients’ interests. This industrious agent began her career in 2008, as she seized her role with notable poise as a Relocation Referral Coordinator on behalf of two brokers. This experience created an invaluable foundation in understanding the unique and pressing needs of buyers and sellers transitioning to new areas. Her seamless transition into a Buyer Agent Specialist in 2011 provided the real estate industry with a distinguished, gifted agent and quality negotiator with a staggering degree of first rate professionalism. Her first year in Buyer Exclusive Representation began with a resounding boom with an extraordinary volume of production, as she was honored with the esteemed Rookie of the Year Nationwide Award for all of Keller Williams. Her business has continued to grow boundlessly as her reputation has consistently brought her repeat clients as well as referrals. Melody’s towering determination and attention to detail in the interest of her clients is unwavering even when faced with the toughest challenges in real estate transactions. Contact Melody at: The Jennifer Potter Group Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors 214-843-3006 Melsmailbox73@gmail.com www.melodylehmannhomes.com

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Two short years after the Town of Prosper was founded, The Prosper Times Newspaper was printed. The very first issue was printed on October 7, 1904. It was published by Times Publishing Company, with Chas P. Grafton as the Manager. It was to be printed every Friday and subscription rates began at only $0.05 for a single copy or $1.00 for an entire year subscription! An interesting excerpt from the first issue of the Prosper Times: “In launching the Times upon the Collin County journalistic field we do not expect to out strip all other papers nor revolution the politics or religion of any one. We do hope to print a good local paper devoted to Prosper and vicinity’s every interests. Whether the paper is a success or not devolves upon the cooperation of the people with the editor. It will take all of us to do the work and push Prosper to the front where it belongs.” Included in the first issue was a Frisco Train Station Time Card, which had the daily times of the Mail and Express Trains’ arrivals for both Northbound and Southbound Trains. It also listed the things that Prosper had at the time: The Continental Bank and Trust, with capital of $225,000 A two story Masonic hall A two story brick Odd Fellows hall Three Churches: Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian A splendid school with 128 pupils One hardware, saddle, harness and buggy store One drug store and two good physicians Five good groceries, another to start soon One livery stable Two gins, square and round bale systems Two elevators and one mill Two blacksmith shops One first class hotel and two good boarding houses One barber shop Splendid wheat and cotton buyers Ginned 1500 bales of cotton up to date Some of the neatest homes in the county Several good carpenters and painters Two good brick building and talk of another to cost $5,000 One good lumber yard One meat market and one restaurant

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In Good Taste Place popcorn in large bowl; set aside. In medium saucepan on low heat, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil; stir until blended. Pour melted chocolate over popcorn, stirring until well-coated. Stir in chopped Oreos. Spread mixture on baking sheet and chill until chocolate has set. Break into pieces to serve.

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No matter what kind of events you have on your social calendar, you can pop up delicious treats that are sure to be a hit. Whether hosting a get-together for the guys and tuning into the game or having a night in with the girls, freshly popped popcorn, which is naturally low in fat and calories, non-GMO and gluten free, can help you please every palate. Sweet, spicy, salty or served in more non-traditional ways, the possibilities are endless, and perfect for everything from date night to a family movie night or even a sleepover or kids’ party. And since it’s healthy and whole grain, popcorn is a satisfying snack suitable for every occasion that you can feel good about serving. Find more versatile, nutritious recipes for your next event at popcorn.org.

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Decorate as desired with jelly beans, coconut and candies. Allow to cool completely before cutting into wedges to serve.

POPCORN AND PEANUT TRUFFLES Yield: About 30 pieces 6 cups popped popcorn 1 cup roasted and salted peanuts 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup honey

In large bowl, stir popcorn and peanuts together; set aside. In microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips 10 seconds. Stir chips and repeat, stirring after each 10 seconds, until chips are melted. Warm honey in microwave 10 seconds and stir into chocolate until well blended. Pour chocolate mixture over popcorn mixture and stir until popcorn is evenly coated. With small ice cream scoop, push popcorn mixture into scoop and release onto wax paper to form truffles. Refrigerate until firm. Note: Truffles can be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days. April 2016

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I love SPRING!

Spring can mean many things. Spring is a season. Spring is a coil in a bed-foundation. Spring is water emerging from the earth. Spring is momentum forward. SPRING is a verb. Although I arrived in Texas as soon as I could, I wasn’t born here. I was born and raised for the first twelve years of my life in a rural community in Southwest Missouri. Winters there could be beautiful but they also could be very brutal. A Southwest Missouri winter is said to be BRUTIFUL. The long months of cold forced me inside, all the while longing for the warmth of the sun to put an end to the dreary days. It was SPRING, in all its glory, that kept my hope alive. It was SPRING that promised me that brighter and warmer days were ahead. The kinder temperatures allowed me to venture outside play my guitar on my front porch swing without frozen fingers. The melting snow revealed a lush lawn…. Which would eventually need frequent mowing… a task I did not protest. Well…. We had a riding lawn mower. Then at the age of 13 our family relocated to North Texas….told you, I got here as soon as I could! The winters here are neither harsh, nor recognizable. Oh, we may have an occasional stretch of cold or winter precipitation, causing cities to literally shut down; however, winter here is nothing like the winters our neighbors to the north experience. Yet, even in the warmer climate of Texas, SPRING remained and still is a staple every single year: in the physical and spiritual rhythm of my life. Texas winters are not necessarily measured by sleet, snow, ice or isolation. They are measured by the absence of GREEN, LIFE and GROWTH. Song of Solomon 2:11-12 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; So, “Does our SPRING differ according to the magnitude of our winter?” No matter where we live, what we do, or who we are: SPRING is a verb – and it emerges regardless of our season of dormancy. We may be thick into the winter: with challenges, issues, problems, illness, stress… but SPRING beckons us to a NEW SEASON. Nichole Nordeman’s song, “Every Season”, says, And everything in time and under heaven   Finally falls asleep.   Wrapped in blankets white, all creation   Shivers underneath   And still I notice you when branches crack   And in my breath on frosted glass   Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter You are winter And everything that’s new has bravely surfaced   Teaching us to breathe   And what was frozen through is newly purposed   Turning all things green   So it is with You and how You make me new   With every season’s change   And so it will be as You are re-creating me   summer, autumn, winter, SPRING I find this to be among the finest lyrical depictions of Christ’s perpetual, continual, cyclical work in our lives – DEMONSTRATING & DESCRIBING Himself through creation - expressed by seasons. Proving that SPRING is a verb. Rev Brad Wilkerson Lead Pastor | Church of Celebration Metro cocmetro.com 28691 Harper Road | Prosper, TX 469-815-5253

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Do you feel like you have nothing to wear, and at the same time, a little ridiculous because your closet is full of clothes? Welcome to Free Style! We’re walking through how to use your current closet to feel more confident, polished, and gorgeous! Last month, we set ourselves up for success by: • Starting a replacement shopping list and adding any pieces that are worn out, stained, etc., then clearing them out! • We also moved the things that don’t fit right now- to another closet, under the bed, or even just an out-of-the-way space in the closet to free up physical and mental space! This month, let’s look at two tricks to create new go-to pieces and refresh our favorite staples. One: Proper fit is the key to looking polished and expensive- even if you’re a thrifty shopper! • Clothing should fit close to your body, but not tight. • As a rule of thumb, pick a garment that fits close to the widest part of the body it covers. If you need to, tailor the piece to fit the rest of your shape. • Tailoring is a great way to transform the pieces that are almost perfect into items you reach for over and over again. Most people have a few categories of pieces they just have to tailor if they want the right fit. For me, it’s almost always pants; I had these black jeans lengthened and taken in at the ankle to have a better fit. Two: Have a perfect pair of jeans? Try dyeing them to keep them looking brand-new. • Jeans are a staple in Texas, and dark wash or black jeans look chic and polished, but can fade to an awkward hue. • Try using in-washer dye to make yours look brand-new! Look for dye in the laundry aisle of a grocery store or the fabric section of a craft store. Just follow the directions on the bottle, and for the first few washes after, be sure to use a color catcher sheet to catch any stray dye, just like you would a brand new pair of jeans! Would one of these strategies give you a ton of “new” outfit options? Take a minute right now to calendar it and knock it out this month!

Coming up, we’ll: • Use the pieces you turn to over and over again to unlock the rest of your closet’s potential; • Take a peek at a few styling tricks that will make you look polished and put together instantly; • And learn how to find the holes in your closet that will make it more versatile plus feel more like you! Caitlin Skidmore is the creator of Greater Than Rubies, where she teaches women how to shop their closets. You can contact her at caitlin@greaterthanrubies.net.

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