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We Will Never Forget

A Day In The Life

Prosper Fire Hosts 9.11 Commemorative Ceremony

Walk in the Shoes of PHS Principal Mr. Wright

23 Women In Business A Look At Some Of Prosper’s Women In Business

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8 Letter From the Publishers

10 Calendar of Events In & Around Prosper 11 The Eagles Nest 16 Town Matters 32 In His Presence

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34 Your Child’s Education Tips on Choosing your Child’s Education Wisely

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It’s football season in Prosper, Texas! We’re a few weeks into school now, and our days are finally starting to feel a bit more routine. As busy as the beginning of each school year is, the excitement and fun of the Friday Night Lights more than makes up for it! Our school spirit is unlike any you’ve ever seen… and our fans, athletes, coaches, cheerleaders, band and drill team are not only talented, but they exhibit class and an unwavering love for Prosper High School. If you’re new to Prosper ISD and haven’t had the chance to experience a PHS pep rally or game, you are in for a treat!! Our students and fans are the envy of the entire state of Texas…all thanks to our wonderful PISD administration, our parents and the standard of excellence that our children strive for. WE ARE PROSPER…WE ARE ONE!!

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While the appearance of Prosper seems to be rapidly changing these days, you can personally help spruce up the outward appearance of several locations near our downtown Prosper area. Powered by Cornerstone Assistance Network of North Central Texas, local individuals, families, and groups will be coming together as one to serve our own community on Saturday morning, September 19, from 8:00 until noon. Working in conjunction with Trish Eller, Code Compliance Officer for Town of Prosper, volunteers will be working together to help with trimming, raking, mowing, general yard clean-up, painting, power washing, and other items. Several properties have been identified and matched with Serve Prosper to help with a beautification program. Members of several Prosper churches are participating in the event, and in the past, there have been many individuals, families, and youth groups coming out to give a helping hand and meet fellow neighbors from across Prosper. Additionally, Alford Homes has agreed to re-roof one of the properties and is donating the materials and labor for this endeavor. Serve Prosper is something tangible volunteers can do to help make a positive impact in our Town. If you are wishing to participate, please watch the Facebook page www. facebook.com/ServeProsper to sign up to help with various tasks. Check-in begins at 7:30am on September 19. Please bring any supplies that you can based on your task you sign up for. The goal is to be finished by noon, which is definitely a feasible goal if enough volunteers come out to help. Additionally, there is also a local blood drive that same day, so this can actually turn into a Serve Prosper DAY! Reach out to some neighbors and come participate in the amazing things we can do because #WeAreProsper!

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Monday

September 2015

Eagles Volleyball Northwest @ PHS Eagles Tennis Sherman @ PHS “Technology at Rogers” Parent Meeting 6:00pm (5th grade) Prosper Planning & Zoning Meeting 6:00pm

Lion’s Club Meeting 1:30pm @ Mesa’s

Reynolds Open House 6:00pm

Eagles Volleyball @ Wylie East Eagles Tennis Wylie East @ PHS Prosper Planning & Zoning Meeting 6:00pm

Lion’s Club Meeting 1:30pm @ Mesa’s Prosper EDC Board Meeting 6:00pm Eagles Volleyball @ Denison

PHS College Night 6:00pm PISD School Board meeting 7:00pm

PISD Parenting Night “Self Injury” @ Reynolds MS 6:00pm Eagles Volleyball @ Pearce Eagles Tennis @ McKinney North Prosper Town Council Meeting 6:00pm Prosper Historical Meeting 1:00pm Prosper Chamber Meeting 7:30am (Lighthouse Church)

Eagles Volleyball @ Wyle Eagles Tennis Wylie @ PHS Prosper Town Council Meeting 6:00pm Prosper Chamber Meeting 7:30am (Lighthouse Church)

PHS Open House 6:30pm-8:00pm Eagles Volleyball Lovejoy @ PHS Eagles Tennis @ Lovejoy

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Wednesday

No School – Labor Day

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

“Technology at Rogers” Parent Meeting 6:00pm (6th grade)

Eagles Football- Justin Northwest @ Eagle Stadium Eagles Volleyball @ Rowlett PHS Pep Rally “Two Step on the Texans”

Eagles Cross Country @ Southlake

Rogers Curriculum Night (5th grade – 5:30pm and 6th grade – 7:00pm) Prosper Parks & Rec Board Meeting 6:00pm

Prosper Fire Department 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony @ Frontier Park 9:00am Eagles Volleyball McKinney @ PHS

12 Eagles Football Highland Park @ AT&T Stadium PHS Pep Rally “United We Stand” Eagles Cross Country @ UNT Community Picnic @ Frontier Park Low Cost Pet Vaccinations at D&L Celina 9:00am

19 Eagles Cross Country at UTA Fall Community Blood Drive 10am @ American Bank Cornerstone Serve Prosper 7:30am

Eagles Football Sherman @ Eagle Stadium Eagles Volleyball Sherman @ PHS PHS Pep Rally “Bead out the Bearcats”

Eagles Cross Country @ Lovejoy Eagle Band Marching Contest @ Birdville FAAC PHS Swim & Sprint Invitational @ LISD Aquatic Center

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Eagle’s Nest

Well, the 2015-2016 school year is off and running!! The official enrollment tally is currently at 8,275 students, Dr. Drew Watkins which is about 1,100 more than what we started school PISD Superintendent with a year ago. Starting a new school year is exciting, but it does not come without its challenges. Despite the efforts of many, the roads are still not adequate to accommodate our exploding population. Therefore, I cannot thank you enough for exercising mercy and patience in your efforts to get from Point A to Point B during the dismissal times around town. We have approximately 4,000 students attending schools within a square mile of each other (Rucker, Reynolds, and PHS). What is the solution you ask? A few things you might consider to help the situation would be to ride the bus, carpool, and/or avoid showing up at school 30+ minutes before the dismissal bell. A secret that only a few take advantage of is to actually plan your schedule to arrive at school about 10 minutes after the bell and you are able to avoid most, if not all, of the traffic and grab your child and go. And, if you are not a parent of a school-aged child any longer, I would simply avoid Coleman between 3:15-3:45 each day for your own sanity! With all that said, we have had a tremendous beginning to the school year. One of my favorite parts is getting to know all of the new Kindergarten students on all of our campuses – this year we have 661 new Kindergarten students. For perspective, this year’s senior class of 430 students is the last class that is below 500 students with MANY more to come. Thank you all for your countless efforts to help make this a great school year for our students.

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“We Will Never Forget” Prosper Fire Department Hosts 9.11 Commemorative Ceremony As the 14th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack approaches, the Prosper Fire Department will again pay solemn homage to the victims with a ceremony steeped in reverence and remembrance, says Fire Chief Ronnie Tucker. “There is simply nothing more honorable, more courageous, or more heroic than someone giving their life so others can live,” he said. “And our annual ceremony is a small way for us in Prosper to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9-11.” The ceremony, condensed to 30 minutes, is scheduled for Friday, September 11 and begins at 9 a.m. This year’s location is in the pavilion at Frontier Park, on the north end of Town. Bagpipes, a traditional part of solemn firefighter events, will be played, flags will be lowered, a speaker will offer some appropriate reflections, bells will ring to signal “last alarm” for the fallen first responders, and the newly refurbished 9-11

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Memorial Trailer will be on display. The Fire Department Honor Guard has taken charge of conducting the remembrance ceremony, under the direction of Firefighter/ Paramedics Micky Blain and B.J. Wendling. Assisting will be the Prosper Police Department Honor Guard. At the ceremony, the Prosper Fire Department will be unveiling the newly redesigned 9-11 Memorial Trailer, which has recently undergone a makeover. Containing steel from the World Trade Center, the trailer’s redesign was the result of a coordinated effort by the Town of Prosper, the Prosper Firefighters Association Local 4193, Gas Monkey Garage, 360 Wraps of Dallas, and the EMS medical group of Baylor Medical Center in McKinney. Wendling says the historic piece of steel carries a special fascination. “Seeing this piece of history and being able to touch it is moving to many people who

remember that morning, even outside of the Fire and Police Departments,” he said. Members of the public are invited to participate in the memorial event.

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6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

The first hour and half of my day is doing busy work so I can be available for students and staff for the remainder of the day. Job tasks during this time include opening the office, turning on the coffee for our employees, checking e-mails and returning e-mails, making drafts for my secretary, making a “Things-to-Do” list, visit with assistant principals about the day’s events, visit with lead custodian, write birthday card notes for PHS employees who have birthdays and place them in their boxes, write out affirmation notes to employees or send affirmation e-mails (I am big on praising employees and students). Also, a big part of this time is spent on scripting. I script all weekly bulletins, faculty meetings, department chair meetings, assemblies, site-base meetings, pep rallies, and graduation.

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Things to expect from Mr. Wright in the 2015-2016 school year:

This year, I have a personal goal to visit one on one with every senior before graduation. I will be making daily announcements over the intercom beginning at 10:51 a.m. to praise the great things our students and extracurricular programs have accomplished. I also use this time to communicate campus expectations for our students I love being a High School Principal! I love connecting with our students and staff! My job is definitely not boring and changes every day. The day usually is so fast paced that I look up and the day is gone! My passion is our students and Student Achievement is my #1 Priority. I have a bulletin board in my office that is filled with student pictures and this is a daily reminder of why I do what I do, I am here at PHS for the kids!! I am very blessed to work in a school district with the very best school board, superintendent, assistant superintendent, students, staff, parents, and community! We Are Prosper … We are ONE!

8:25 a.m. – 3:44 p.m.

Once the official school day has started, I use this time to visit classrooms and observe our wonderful teachers and students in action. Every administrator does a walkthrough on all new staff members during the first three months of school and then I will do extra walkthroughs and evaluations on teachers who I am assigned to for the 2015-2016 school year. The school day is also filled with teacher observations, student and staff conferences or meetings, PLC meetings, Cabinet meetings, parent conferences, returning phone calls, returning e-mails, preparing for daily announcements for the student body, etc. I meet with a lot of students during their lunch times and I make myself available for them so they are not missing class. I also work very closely with my Parent Action Team and I attend those meetings as well. A large portion of my day is spent in the hallways monitoring our students during all class changes. All of the administrators at PHS understand that it is very important to be visible during the school day. I spend a lot of time meeting with our Student Council to plan school activities. In addition, I meet often with our Spirit Leaders and I am excited that we will have a Spirit Leader Class and I will be visiting with those students to plan School Spirit for the 2015-2016 school year.

3:44p.m. – Till the Job Gets Done

After the official end of the school day, I use this time again for busy work and meetings. We have faculty meetings, site base meetings, individual teacher meetings, parent conferences, special event preparation meetings, etc. I never have a set time that I leave the office in the afternoon. I will work until the job gets done! Some days in the life of a high school principal are very long and I have been known to work 15-16 hours a day when including evening school activities. Last year in May, I had a two week stretch when I attended an evening school activity every night with the one exception of Sunday night. This is time away from my family. I have the best wife who is very understanding. Every Saturday morning, we will drink coffee and visit one on one for two hours to catch up from the busy work week. We live close to the school, so I eat supper every night with my family and then head back to our evening PHS activities.

8:18 a.m.

Go out to the hallways to monitor and visit with students.

Mr. Wright’s Pep Rally Procedures 8:00 a.m.

Review the day with my secretary, Anne Craig (I have the best secretary in America and she keeps me organized).

I love connecting with our students and that is why I MC all pep rallies. I work very closely with the cheerleaders, Julie Brantley, and Kathy Nelms scripting out all pep rallies. I conduct a one hour walkthrough before every pep rally to make sure everything is perfect for our students once the pep rally begins. On game days, I take pictures with our students who are dressed up for the theme of the day!

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T wn Matters From the Mayor’s Desk

Prosper Community Picnic Few things have the potential to bring a community closer together than sharing a meal and spending time in conversation. There’s something intrinsically soothing and comforting about sitting together, getting to know one another and enjoying a meal with friends and neighbors. People have been gathering and sharing meals for generations, benefitting in lasting ways from that communal interaction. Many times, these gatherings served as a welcome to a new season, or the communitywide raising of walls for a new barn, or to celebrate the harvesting of crops. Sometimes, however, people just got together for no other reason than to grow closer as a community.

Christian Fellowship Church and Prosper United Methodist Church for the hot dogs, condiments, drinks as well as for their expert grilling. These faith communities have been with us since the very first picnic, and we very much appreciate it. Town planners have lined up games, bounce houses, a DJ, refreshments, balloon artists, face-painters, the Xtreme gaming truck, LEGO bricks and lots of other activities for kids and adults. At the same time, we plan to use the picnic to bring attention to the necessity of continuing to help our neighbors who find themselves in need of a helping hand. The picnic will once again play host to the “Hunger Is No Picnic” campaign.

That last reason is probably the one that best describes the annual Prosper Community Picnic. The fourth annual picnic is set for Saturday, Sept. 12 at Frontier Park. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. and conclude at 7 p.m. Coming together as a community to meet new neighbors, renew old acquaintances and reaffirm our commitment to each other’s health and well-being are more than enough reasons to attend. My colleagues on the Town Council and I will be serving hot dogs for a while during the picnic, all with the intent of seeing as many of you as possible, hearing your concerns and sharing in the accomplishments of your family members. Our thanks go to the members of Lighthouse

The food pantry at Bethlehem Place is in need of more resources. Canned goods, nonperishable items, small toiletries and baby items are all needed to resupply the pantry. School kids have already begun to help. Like last year, each school is participating in the “Hunger Is No Picnic” competition. The competition calls for each school to gather as many items as they can, and set up collection stations at the picnic. When attendees arrive, hopefully armed with canned goods from home, they can choose to place their donations at any of the colorfully decorated collection booths, usually pickup truck beds. At the end of the picnic, the school with the highest percentage of food items will be awarded the traveling trophy and they’ll win a free pizza lunch for their teachers and staff.

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The local Pizza Hut, and its manager Andrew Snyder, have been kind enough to provide the lunch prize. I personally look forward to seeing you at the Community Picnic. And, don’t forget to help the food pantry with a donation!

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My name is Ashley Bass and I'm with Prosper Insurance Agency. We are a local independent insurance agency located here in Prosper TX. I have been in the insurance industry for 12 years. I started out as a receptionist at a family owned agency in Amarillo TX. From there, I got my P&C license and have been selling both commercial and personal lines insurance ever since. I moved to our Prosper location in April of 2013. Over the past two and a half years I'm proud to say that I have been able to rapidly grow the agency in a short period of time. I am also proud to say that Prosper Insurance Agency also won New Business of the Year in 2014. I'm excited to continue to grow the business in the future as well as continue to service the local community. You can contact Ashley at: 972-347-2707 www.ProsperInsAgency.com

In August of 2004, just 3 months after finishing her degree at Baylor College of Dentistry and graduating first in her class, Dr. Jill was the first doctor to ever open a business in Prosper. She opened Prosper Family Dentistry with a desire to develop a family dental practice that focuses on comprehensive oral health care that is founded on building relationships in the dental chair and in the community. In 2006, Dr. Lara, who was also a Baylor College of Dentistry Honor Graduate and close friend of Dr. Jill, joined the practice to serve the needs of the growing community. Since then, Dr. Jill, Dr. Lara and their team have participated and sponsored countless community events including the Prosper health fairs, local charity runs, mission dental work, Prosper Country Christmas, provided mouth guards free of charge to the varsity football team for 10 years and many, many others. Together, they have developed a risk-management approach to dentistry that allows for long term planning and less time in the dental chair. Their passion for general dentistry allows them to have a unique comprehensive approach for not only oral health, but the entire head and neck. This approach is done with a comprehensive evaluation combined with 3D imaging. In addition to this unique approach to general dentistry, they have a passion for cosmetic dentistry. They are trained on and practice conservative cosmetic dentistry which means less tooth/enamel loss and less drilling. Both doctors are committed to advancing their education and staying current with new techniques, equipment and materials. Each participates in international study clubs and completes, on average, 75 hours of continuing education a year. Dr. Jill and Dr. Lara take pride in the relationships they have with their patients and team members. They look forward to making you a part of their family! Call today to schedule your consultation! Call today to schedule your consultation! 972-347-1145 www.prosperfamilydentistry.com

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Women in Business 2015 Kathleen Johnson

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M’Broidery by Carol is a spinoff from a business my partner, Kari Dobbs, and I started 5 years ago named “My Harper Baby”, an online custom baby gift boutique. M’Broidery by Carol was born when we realized that the public didn’t know embroidery was available without the purchase of a custom baby item. M’Broidery by Carol caters to businesses, and individuals, specializing in logos, names, school designs, jackets, and monograms using an assortment of fonts and digitizing. Think of us as your personalization station, starting at only $10.00! We provide our customers with high quality products, and excellent customer service. Carol Dobbs 214.763.3162 mbroiderybycarol.com

Phyllis Hoffschwelle DRP Business Consulting

At DRP Business Consulting we work with small to medium companies, non-profits, and start-ups looking to successfully improve and grow their business. We specialize in management consulting, business and strategy planning, process analytics and improvements, innovation and technology reviews, acquisition consolidation and outsourcing, financial and operational analysis, and effective business and marketing plans. Dr. Phyllis Hoffschwelle 972-207-6772 www.DRPBusinessConsulting.com

It’s all about finding the one. The one house that fits. The one school, neighborhood, city that works for your family. The one real estate agent who gets you. I often feel like the conductor of my client’s orchestra of family, loan officers, inspectors, appraisers, title companies, movers and all those who take part in the buying or selling of a house. Whether you are expanding or downsizing, don’t go it alone. Becoming a REALTOR® was a natural extension of my skill set. My husband and I own a marketing firm specializing in real estate and finance companies as well as managing professional nonprofit associations. I serve on boards for the Prosper Chamber and Lions Club. Within a few weeks of moving here, our kids told us Prosper was the one for them. Dedicated to my clients, I’m the one for you to count on in real estate. Kathleen Johnson 214-734-1915 www.CrewJohnson.com

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Marcy Henson Family Focused Care

Dr. Marisol Trautmann After 23 years of practicing dentistry, I still wake up every day with renewed commitment to tackle the day and aspiration to change someone’s life. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to practice my passion and my career– I love what I do. I have had the pleasure of calling Prosper my home for the last eight years, and with the help of this wonderful community, my three sons are growing into respectable teenagers. Working in the Town of Prosper has always been a dream of mine and I am delighted to have opened my office, Prosper Dental Health, in 2014. After graduating from dental school in Costa Rica, I pursued my specialty degree in Prosthodontics at Ohio State University, and I have been practicing since 1997. While Prosper Dental Health is an adult general dentistry office, I also treat patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes. I am also a lifelong learner and I am always looking for opportunities to improve my skills through further training on the best techniques to treat the most common and the most complicated oral conditions. Dr. Marisol Trautmann 972.347.2233 ProsperDentalHealth.com

The last four years have been a whirlwind of simultaneously managing stress and appreciating our many blessings. Being self-employed is much harder than most people realize and being a woman in business adds to the difficulty. While building and managing a business, I am constantly trying to find a balance between work and family. My only child just started her senior year and has had to share her mom with a growing business during all of her high school years. She once told me that the business was my other child. She used the analogy that it was like a newborn baby that would need a lot of attention and constant supervision in the beginning, but that it would eventually grow up and be more self-sufficient. I thought it was a brilliant analogy because early on there was a lot of crying and sleepless nights, although I’m pretty sure it was me doing the crying. With all of that said, I would do it over again in a minute. Owning my own medical practice has given me the opportunity to do what I love to do more than anything, without following a corporate model or needing permission to make decisions that affect my staff and my patients. I believe in Servant Leadership, and I work very hard to ensure that my staff knows that I am there to serve them. Together, we are able to maintain an environment where our primary team focus is on serving others. I believe this is the difference you feel when you walk through the doors of Family Focused Care.

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Women in Business 2015 Lynn Gross Lynn Gross CPA

I am a CPA dedicated to assisting small businesses and individuals succeed by taking the accounting and bookkeeping functions from their desk to our office. We implement the technology available today to collaborate with business owners through on-line bookkeeping solutions. Additionally, we offer payroll processing, sales tax filing and, of course, income tax preparation. We are diligent about remaining up-todate on the changing tax laws and will examine all of the tax-saving opportunities available to you. We are committed to minimizing your tax liabilities and maximizing your future opportunities—while remaining in full compliance with IRS statutes. I am an 18 year local resident and continually enjoy the benefits of doing business in Prosper! Lynn Gross 972.346.3100 LynnGrossCPA.com

Stacey Zimmerman Ebby Halliday

After working 25 years with a Fortune 500 corporation in the fashion industry, however glamorous it appeared, there was a lot of travel, hard work, long hours and tough negotiations. My background provided a perfect combination in starting my 2nd career in the Real Estate business and joining Ebby Halliday. I get to do what I love to do most - help people. Whether it's picking paint colors, moving furniture and/or replacing it with my own staging furniture, accessorizing rooms, or trimming shrubs before pictures – the goal is client care and I am willing to do whatever it takes to meet that goal. I obtain top dollar for my clients selling their home, share building knowledge for new homes, assist buyers in design selections, and provide my clients with resources to make a pre-existing home feel like their own. A home is one of the biggest investments a client makes and my goal is to provide trust and confidence with selling or buying a home. Whether it’s their first home or an upgrade to the house of their dreams, my goal is to provide excellence in service for years to come. Nothing brings me more pleasure than to make a profit when I return to resell a home that I assisted in purchasing. Scott and I have the best time when our six boys and three daughter in laws are all together. We are fortunate to have all of our extended family here. I keep the balance by singing in the Prestonwood Choir, playing golf, Supper Club with clients and dancing in Prestonwood Gift of Christmas show each year. My business is 100% referral and often I help the entire family. I love what I do and am totally blessed to be able to do it Stacey Zimmerman 469.865.3656 StaceyZimmerman.ebby.com

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Kambra Bacon Prosper Blooms

Hello Prosper! It is with great honor and abundant blessings that a dream of mine has turned into reality and I have opened a floral business in Prosper called Prosper Blooms. My sweet husband, Glen, and our boy/girl twins moved to Prosper in 2009 where I quickly realized there was a true need for a flower shop. We prayed about it for several years and in 2014 I had a blast starting a flower business out of my home/garage and establishing a clientele. I am thrilled to announce that Prosper Blooms is currently in a retail space located at 474 N. Hays Road in Prosper and officially open for business. Look for a Prosper Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and grand opening in September. Homecoming is upon us and I am excited about serving Prosper with your mums, garters, and Homecoming needs! WE ARE PROSPER! Kambra Bacon 214.402.9169 ProsperBlooms.biz

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Warthan Dermatology Center is a local medical practice comprised of board-certified dermatologist and Dermatopathologist, Dr. Mandy Warthan, and her sister, board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Dr. Molly Warthan. They provide comprehensive medical, surgical and cosmetic skin services to patients of all ages in a friendly and caring environment. We will have you looking and feeling great by using a wide range of procedures that can restore your skin to health and enhance your appearance as you fight the effects of aging, sun damage and disease. Medical services include skin cancer screenings, skin cancer surgery, mole removal, acne treatment, rosacea, psoriasis, and eczema treatment. Cosmetic services include Botox, Dysport, Juvederm, Restylane, Silk, and Perlane, Halo and BBL Resurfacing, Fraxel CO2 Resurfacing for deep wrinkles and acne scarring, CoolSculpting to freeze unwanted fat, laser hair removal, SkinPen microneedling, photofacials for brown spots, spider vein treatment, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and Ulthera skin tightening. We continue to add cutting edge technologies and procedures to our treatment plans such as Kybella, which remedies the stubborn “double chin”. Warthan Dermatology is now offering several new injectables including Sculptra and Voluma. Sculptra is the first facial injectable that produces subtle results over time by replacing lost collagen. Voluma is a hyaluronic acid filler designed to restore balance to the face by subtly adding volume to the cheeks, cheekbones, chin and jawline. Whether improving your skin’s health and appearance with subtle changes, or restoring your face for a more youthful glow, Warthan Dermatology Center is proud to offer the very best, comprehensive care – from our family to yours. Warthan Dermatology Center 972.542.4646 MckinneyDermCenter.com

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Antonette Cleveland Trepho Enterprises TM

Trepho Enterprises was started in 2013 by a Stay-At-Home Mom with a desire to simplify biblical concepts. One day while teaching her then - three year old daughter and two year old son the books of the Bible, Antonette noticed the need to create a hands on Christian product that would make learning the Books of the Bible both fun and exciting. She had no idea it would be six years before she would have a final product. Many companies were not willing to work with a company as small as Trepho . There were many unreturned phone calls and countless hours of research and development. “I was told the product would have to be manufactured in another country”. As a wife and Stay-At-Home Mom, family is priority and Antonette was not willing to spend time away from her husband and children to find a manufacturer overseas. In addition, she believes it’s important to help provide jobs within the United States. Having faced much rejection, Antonette became discouraged. The thought of quitting crossed her mind several times. One day she thought about the Bible verse quoted often in her church service – For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Antonette persevered and was able to find vendors that would assist in manufacturing the product…..in the U.S. of course! Starting a business while supporting a husband in his career and raising four kids has been anything but easy. Antonette’s husband was recently offered a Vice President position that required relocation to Atlanta, GA. “It was bitter sweet. On the one hand I was excited for my husband but on the other hand I was set to launch the product here in Texas. My emotions were all over the place. I felt like God wasn’t TM

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being fair. My husband was trying so hard to be understanding of my feelings. He began to pray for God’s peace regarding the decision to move and asked if I would pray as well. To be quiet honest……I didn’t want to pray. I wanted my way! But deep inside I knew it would be in the best interest of the family to relocate to Georgia.” Having a core team in place and vendors manufacturing and shipping the product will allow Antonette to work remotely beginning Sept 21st. God has a way of working all things out after the counsel of his will (Ephesians 1:11). About the Product - The product consists of a double-sided magnetic board designed to teach the 66 books of the Bible. The beginner side of the board is great for teaching colors, counting, matching, and categorization. The advanced side of the board allows students to test their memory with limited assistance. Students will enjoy placing the color-coded acrylic magnets onto the board. Each set of magnets come with ten color-coded draw string bags for safe keeping. Antonette Cleveland 770.540.9133 TrephoEnterprises.com

Tiffany Smith Remax Performance Group

Tiffany Smith is a consistent Multi-Million Dollar Producer whose success is attributed to her attention to detail and market knowledge. Honesty and integrity are Tiffany’s trademarks coupled with experience and a bit of Southern hospitality. In today’s real estate market, you need to work with a real estate professional you can trust. Tiffany is dedicated to providing the absolute finest service and expertise possible for her clients. Whether you are buying or selling your primary residence, a second home, or relocating to a new neighborhood, she can help make your home ownership dreams come true. You’ll find that after working with her, not only have you met a wonderful business contact, but a friend as well. Here’s what some of her clients are saying:

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"Thank you for all of your kindness and guidance. You are truly an asset to your profession." - Elaine Gateley, Little Elm, TX Thanks for all of your help in getting our house sold. You were so awesome to work with and we appreciate everything you have done (especially with fighting to get our appraisal up!)" - John Rodriguez, Frisco, TX My husband, Chad, and I were extremely fortunate to have Tiffany as our Realtor. She always had our best interest in mind during this process and helped us find our dream home! Her patience and expertise paired with her sweet personality makes for a winning combination. I have recommended her to friends and family and they too have had an exceptional customer experience. -Cindy Daigle, Prosper, TX Tiffany Smith 214-425-3233 www.TiffanyTSmith.com

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Women in Business 2015 Erin Hickman and Terri McCutcheon We don't just sell houses, we develop lifelong relationships. We aren't sticking a sign in your yard and showing up at closing to collect a check. Marketing and selling your home is more than putting your property in the multiple listing service. Our passion is serving people. We understand that selling a home can be stressful and often a complex process. When you work with us, we are with you every step of the way. We develop a strategic marketing plan for each listing. Your home will be marketed and presented beautifully to the world. Most importantly, we're always negotiating contracts strongly on behalf of our clients. Erin Hickman has always been a top producer, and earned the Keller Williams Luxury Home Specialist designation her second year in the business. She always places her clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs ahead of her own and her clients know and appreciate that. She is fun to work with and specializes in Prosper, McKinney, Fairview, Lucas and Parker. She is graduate of Texas A&M University â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Commerce with a degree in business marketing. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Terri McCutcheon attended high school in Fort Worth and then attended Texas A&M University. She graduated with a BBA with a focus in Production and Operations Management and later received her MBA from the University of Dallas. Terri spent 10+ years with Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics before beginning her real estate career. She is highly involved in the community. Terri works with buyers and sellers in Prosper, McKinney and Celina. Are you ready to sell? We are. Let us represent you.

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In His Presence Seeking the Divine When It Comes to Forgiveness By Pastor Chris Kouba

All of us, at one time or another, have struggled with forgiveness. It is not an easy thing to do—to seek forgiveness or to forgive. As humans, it just seems to go against our nature. The 18th-century English poet Alexander Pope profoundly and succinctly said: “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” And truly, we need to seek the divine, the words of Jesus, to guide us on the matter of forgiveness. In the book of Matthew, Jesus teaches on how to deal with those who sin against you. And after hearing about the importance of not overlooking or ignoring sin, the apostle Peter wanted clarification. Matthew 18:21 says: Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” It was a trick question all along … at least that is what Peter thought he was asking. He wasn’t interested in how he could be most obedient to God’s commands. Rather, he wanted to see how he could still get credit but establish the limits to the obedience. Peter wasn’t interested in following the rules; he was most interested in the exception to the rule. The religious leaders of the day taught that you were only required to forgive someone three times; so Peter’s question implies more than double what was expected. But he could have never expected Jesus’ response: Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times (Matthew 18:22). Jesus makes it very clear … but Peter doesn’t get it. When we think of forgiveness, we usually think about it as an event. You sin against someone … you go to the person and apologize … and then you say, “Will you forgive me?” Hopefully, the person will say yes … the event is over, and you move on. Jesus teaches us that forgiveness is not just an event, it is also a process. He isn’t providing a formal number where you only get 490 chances and then your limit is up. Instead, He is saying that you are to always and continually and repeatedly forgive. It means you forgive again when you remember the offense later; you forgive when you see that person, and it reminds you what he or she did; you forgive that person once again when you relive the consequences and the pain and the wreckage the actions against you have caused. The famous Christian author C.S. Lewis put it this way: “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have something to forgive.” It isn’t going to be easy, but it is the only way you can experience freedom. The question you need to ask yourself today is: “Whom do I need to forgive … again … and again … and again?” Dr. Chris Kouba is Lead Pastor at the North Campus of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Prosper. Led by Dr. Jack Graham, Prestonwood also has campuses in Plano and Dallas.

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Area Church Directory First Baptist Prosper Pastor John Herring 601 S. Church Street Prosper, TX 75078 www.fbcprosper.org Rock Hill Church of Christ Preacher Jim Pyburn 9421 Rock Hill Road Frisco, Texas 75035 www.rhcoc.org and www.rhcoc.org/india Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Pastor Kenny Thacker 4331 E. Prosper Trail Prosper, TX 75078 www.lighthousentx.com

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Choosing Your Child's Education Wisely by Mrs. Donna Leadford

Being a parent is one of the greatest joys in life. Moreover, parenting with all of its bumps and bruises, ups and downs, is absolutely worth it. With the joy of parenting come many decisions that a parent must make for their child from birth to adulthood. One of the single most important decisions is that of school choice. Fortunately, we live in a country, state, and area with many great choices: public schools, private prep schools, home school options and schools of faith. We live in a land of plenty, and these school options demonstrate this fact. As a Christ-follower, I began looking for an option that would help me to teach my children to be Christ-followers. Making the decision to enroll my son in a private Christian school and also to serve as an administrator in a private school more than fifteen years ago was life changing. I noticed immediately that my conversations and interactions with my then seventh-grade son changed. While my son had always done well in school, I saw a new level of academic rigor and challenge. He needed to study! He wanted to study. I recall him telling me, “Mom, it’s like every lesson is one when the principal is observing.” He told me specific examples, and I relished in knowing more about his day. Not only was he challenged academically, but he also began to learn more about biblical worldviews – not just what he had been told was true. He was taught to think more critically, logically and was learning how to defend his

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faith. I recall walking through one of the toy superstores when he pointed out a toy that was an example of “naturalism.” Wow…Where had this kid been, and what was happening to him? Not only was he growing in biblical knowledge, but also in spiritual discernment. For the first time in his life, he had his home, church and school teaching the same message. As an administrator, my first year in Christian education was spent with tears welling up in my eyes several times a week! My heart overflowed with gratitude, not for what we were able to do, but for what we were expected to do – teach the truth of God’s Holy Word. This went beyond weekly chapels and daily Bible classes. I saw God’s truth woven into every curricular and extracurricular area. Teachers and coaches did not shy away from “the world” but helped children make sense of it. I recall a PreK student getting into the car on the first day of school and looking at her mom and saying, “You know the Bible? It’s TRUE!” The mom later told me how often she had conveyed to her child that the Bible was true. However, there is something special to a four-year-old when their teacher holds up a Bible and says, “This is God’s word to us, and everything in it is true.” As the mom told me, “I’ve always told her the Bible is true! It took hearing it from a teacher before it all connected in her mind.” It is being a part of helping make those connections that excites me the most about Christian education.

Character development begins early in a child’s life. The optimal time for the transformation of a child’s mind and heart is when they are very young. Parents are the starting point for developing the lens through which their child will view the world. Parents are the beginning of their education. During a school year, a student will interact with educators for 35 to 40 hours a week, including extracurricular activities. I discovered that value of Christian education was not only scholastic excellence but spiritual growth and congruent messages at home, in church and school. Our children are the next generation of executives, teachers, pastors, parents, lawyers, doctors and many other vocations and callings. What lens are you developing for your child? Prayer: Father, thank You for the precious gift of my child(ren). Please give me wisdom and discernment to lead him/her/them to be all that You have created him/her/them to be to Your glory! Amen. Mrs. Donna Leadford is an established educator with a passion for Christian education and has more than 30 years experience in education. Currently, Mrs. Leadford serves as Principal at the North Campus of Prestonwood Christian Academy in Prosper.

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TEA & FASHION Benefitting Clothe a Child

Not all families in Prosper and Celina can afford to buy new school clothes for their children. The organization Clothe a Child, in partnership with churches and area businesses, provides funds, acquired through donations, to buy clothing at Kohls for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. On October 17, 2015, Kohls in Frisco will open its doors before business hours for designated families from Prosper and Celina to shop for back-to-school togs at discounted prices. Families will receive a shopping voucher for each eligible child. A volunteer will accompany each family as they make selections and present their vouchers in the checkout line. Monetary donations are needed to provide vouchers, and volunteers are needed to help shoppers. The Prosper United Methodist Church and the Mission, its second worshipping community, will be hosting a fundraiser tea and fashion show on September 20, from 2:00pm-4:00pm, in the cafetorium at Cockrell Elementary School, 1075 Escalante Trail, Prosper, TX. Those who attend will enjoy sipping tea and lemonade along with delicious pastries, cookies, and tea sandwiches. Children will walk the runway as they model their back- to- school clothing. Any child who attends the tea may participate in the fashion show; they simply need to wear their favorite fashions to the event. Generous local merchants have donated gift baskets filled with items from their stores and gift cards for their services.All who attend will receive tickets to be entered in drawings for these baskets which include handcrafted goods from local artisans. Attendees can also purchase additional tickets to increase their chances of winning a gift basket. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Clothe a Child to provide $100 vouchers for economically disadvantaged children from Prosper and Celina for shopping at Kohlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on October 17. Tickets for the event can be purchased or donations can be made at prospertea.eventbrite.com

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