'BE FIT FRISCO' LAUNCHES FREE 'FITNESS IN THE SQUARE' SESSIONS;
NEW PROGRAM STARTS THURSDAY, NOV. 3
(November 2, 2011) Be Fit Frisco by participating in a series of free, weekly workout sessions. Beginning November 3, the City of Frisco will host "Fitness in the Square" on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Free workout sessions will be held at Simpson Plaza in front of City Hall, located in the heart of Frisco Square, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.
The inaugural class will feature Ultimate Conditioning, which is an interval style class with minimal choreography and maximal results! Participants will alternate between cardiovascular, body weight and free weight exercises over the course of an hour. Considered a great workout for all fitness levels, Ultimate Conditioning is designed to improve muscular endurance, too.
This week's workout session welcomes ages 10 and up. Participants need to bring water and a towel or mat. Participants are also welcome to bring 5 – 8 lb. weights. Fitness instructor Allison Gutschlag will lead the workout session. Gutschlag is certified in group exercise, boot camp and circuit training and personal fitness.
Be Fit Frisco is Mayor Maher Maso's health initiative and designed to promote fitness opportunities throughout our community.
"I am committed to helping our residents have all the tools they need to make good lifestyle choices and make fitness part of their lives," said Mayor Maher Maso. "Fitness should be one of the fabrics of our community. We need to consider fitness when we design our streets, sidewalks and hike and bike trails – or as we educate or host special events and programs. We need to work together to help our residents get off a diet and on a lifestyle."
*Please check www.friscotexas.gov for class cancellations due to inclement weather.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
Weekly e-Newsletter, Oct. 19 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game January 7, 2012; Noon Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas The 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game will be played Saturday, January, 7, 2012, at noon, Central, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The game, which concludes a 20-team national playoff, will be hosted by the Southland Conference, the City of Frisco and Hunt Sports Group. Last year, Eastern Washington beat Delaware, 20-19, in the first college football game at Pizza Hut Park. The venue will host the championship again in 2013. 2012 Ticket Information Tickets for the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game are now available online at ncaa.com/fcs or by calling (469) 365-0000 for group and suite sales. Fans are encouraged to buy early for the most affordable ticket options, which are just $35 for a midfield seat and $30 for a sideline seat. After the playoff bracket is announced Nov. 20, tickets increase to $45/$40 and on game day to $55/50. Another attractive ticket package is the Family Four-Pack, which includes four tickets to the game, four hot dogs and four drinks for $99. About the Football Championship Subdivision The Football Championship Subdivision, formerly named Division I-AA from 1978-2005, is made up of 124 football playing institutions, though only 118 are eligible for the championship. The FCS includes the conferences and institutions that compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Pioneer Football, Southern and the Southland – in addition to two other conferences, the Ivy League and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The FCS experience provides more than 12,000 NCAA student-athletes with an opportunity to compete while also working toward an academic degree and ultimately graduation. The FCS embodies a tradition of excellence through high level competition, student-athlete character and sportsmanship throughout the regular season and the championship experience. FCS Wins vs. FBS in 2011 There have been six wins by teams in the Football Championship Subdivision over teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) this season. Indiana State (Missouri Valley Football) vs. Western Kentucky (Sun Belt), 44-16 North Dakota State (Missouri Valley Football) vs. Minnesota (Big 10), 37-24 Richmond (Colonial ) vs. Duke (Atlantic Coast), 23-21 Sacramento State (Big Sky) vs. Oregon State (Pacific 12), 29-28 Sam Houston State (Southland) vs. New Mexico (Mountain West), 48-45 in OT Southern Utah (Independent) vs. UNLV (Mountain West), 41-16 FCS History The 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game will be the 34th edition. The first championship took place in 1978 when Florida A&M beat Massachusetts 35-28 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Chattanooga, Tenn., has hosted the championship game more than any other city with 13 games between 1997-2009. The FCS was formerly named Division I-AA from 1978-2005. Since the NCAA does not sponsor a championship for the FBS, the tournament to determine the FCS winner was changed to be called the Division I Football Championship in 2006. Georgia Southern, currently the No. 1 team in the FCS, has won the most championships with six. Recent NCAA Division I National Champions 2010: Eastern Washington 2009: Villanova 2008: Richmond 2007: Appalachian State 2006: Appalachian State 2005: Appalachian State All-Time NCAA Division I National Champions Appalachian State (3 championships), Boise State, Delaware, Eastern Kentucky (2), Eastern Washington, Florida A&M, Furman, Georgia Southern (6), Idaho State, James Madison, Louisiana-Monroe, Massachusetts, Marshall (2), Montana (2), Montana State, Richmond, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Villanova, and Youngstown State (4). This Week’s National FCS Polls FCS Coaches Poll (Oct. 17) Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes) Record 1. Georgia Southern (27) 6-0 2. Northern Iowa (1) 5-1 3. Montana State 6-1 4. Wofford 5-1 5. North Dakota State 6-0 6. Appalachian State 4-2 7. Lehigh 6-1 8. Jacksonville State 5-1 9. Montana 5-2 10. Sam Houston State 6-0 The Sports Network/Fathead.com Poll (Oct. 17) Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes) Record 1. Georgia Southern (125) 6-0 2. Northern Iowa (18) 5-1 3. North Dakota State (9) 6-0 4. Montana State (2) 6-1 5. Wofford (3) 5-1 6. Appalachian State 4-2 7. Sam Houston State 6-0 8. Lehigh 6-1 9. Maine 5-1 10. Jacksonville State 5-1 FCS Game of the Week: Oct. 22 No. 9 Maine (4-2) at No. 22 Massachusetts (4-2) at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. Division I Football Championship The NCAA Division I Football Championship provides for a maximum field of 20 teams. Ten member conferences have been granted automatic qualification for this year’s championship, including the Big Sky, Big South, Colonial, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Southern and Southland. The remaining 10 teams will be selected at large by the Division I Football Championship Committee, made up of 10 individuals from the association. This year’s bracket will be announced Sunday, Nov. 20. All 19 games of this year’s championship will be broadcasted on the ESPN family of networks, including the championship game at Pizza Hut Park on ESPN2HD. Current FCS Conference Leaders Big Sky: Montana State (6-1, 4-0) Big South: Liberty (4-3, 2-0) Colonial: Maine(5-1, 3-0) and Towson (5-1, 3-0) Mid-Eastern: Norfolk State (6-1, 4-0) Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa (5-1, 4-0) Northeast: Albany (4-2, 3-0) Ohio Valley: Jacksonville State (5-1, 4-0) Patriot: Lehigh (6-1, 1-0) and Holy Cross (3-3, 1-0) Southern: Georgia Southern (6-0, 5-0) Southland: Sam Houston State (6-0, 3-0) FCS Players in the NFL There are currently 167 former FCS student-athletes appearing on active NFL rosters, including Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois), Miles Austin (Monmouth), Sean Lissemore (William & Mary) and Jason Hatcher (Grambling State) for the Dallas Cowboys. Notable FCS alumni to play in the NFL also include the likes of Walter Payton (Jackson State), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State), Terrell Owens (Chattanooga), Steve McNair and Donald Driver (Alcorn State), Kurt Warner (Northern Iowa), Michael Strahan (Texas Southern), Brian Westbrook (Villanova), Adam Vinatieri (South Dakota State), Chad Pennington (Marshall) and Marcellus Wiley (Columbia) to name a few. Charles Haley to Serve as FCS Ambassador Charles Haley, a former James Madison University student-athlete and the only NFL player to win five Super Bowls, including three with the Dallas Cowboys, will serve as the FCS Ambassador for the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship. As ambassador, Haley will lend his support to the championship game in a number of ways, including pre-game interaction with fans, serving as an instructor at a youth clinic, performing the pre-game coin toss and participating in the postgame awards ceremony. Haley is the third ambassador of the football championship, following Wayne Chrebet (Hofstra) in 2009 and Everson Walls (Grambling State) in 2010. Key Upcoming Dates Nov. 19: Final Regular Season Games Nov. 20: NCAA Announces 20-Team Bracket for 2012 NCAA Championship Nov. 26: First-Round Games at Campus Sites Dec. 3: Second-Round Games at Campus Sites Dec. 9-10: Quarterfinal Games at Campus Sites Dec. 16-17: Semifinal Games at Campus Sites Jan. 7: NCAA Division I Championship Game, Pizza Hut Park, Frisco. For more Information, Contact Todd Lamb, Assistant Commissioner/Communications Southland Conference Phone: 972-422-9500, ext. 107 |
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
E-Newsletter: 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, Jan. 7, 2012 in Frisco, Texas
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Weekly E-Newsletter: 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, Jan. 7, 2012 in Frisco, Texas From: Todd Lamb <tlamb@southland.org> To: Todd Lamb <tlamb@southland.org> CC:
| Weekly e-Newsletter, Oct. 19 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game January 7, 2012; Noon Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas The 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game will be played Saturday, January, 7, 2012, at noon, Central, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The game, which concludes a 20-team national playoff, will be hosted by the Southland Conference, the City of Frisco and Hunt Sports Group. Last year, Eastern Washington beat Delaware, 20-19, in the first college football game at Pizza Hut Park. The venue will host the championship again in 2013. 2012 Ticket Information Tickets for the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game are now available online at ncaa.com/fcs or by calling (469) 365-0000 for group and suite sales. Fans are encouraged to buy early for the most affordable ticket options, which are just $35 for a midfield seat and $30 for a sideline seat. After the playoff bracket is announced Nov. 20, tickets increase to $45/$40 and on game day to $55/50. Another attractive ticket package is the Family Four-Pack, which includes four tickets to the game, four hot dogs and four drinks for $99. About the Football Championship Subdivision The Football Championship Subdivision, formerly named Division I-AA from 1978-2005, is made up of 124 football playing institutions, though only 118 are eligible for the championship. The FCS includes the conferences and institutions that compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Pioneer Football, Southern and the Southland – in addition to two other conferences, the Ivy League and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The FCS experience provides more than 12,000 NCAA student-athletes with an opportunity to compete while also working toward an academic degree and ultimately graduation. The FCS embodies a tradition of excellence through high level competition, student-athlete character and sportsmanship throughout the regular season and the championship experience. FCS Wins vs. FBS in 2011 There have been six wins by teams in the Football Championship Subdivision over teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) this season. Indiana State (Missouri Valley Football) vs. Western Kentucky (Sun Belt), 44-16 North Dakota State (Missouri Valley Football) vs. Minnesota (Big 10), 37-24 Richmond (Colonial ) vs. Duke (Atlantic Coast), 23-21 Sacramento State (Big Sky) vs. Oregon State (Pacific 12), 29-28 Sam Houston State (Southland) vs. New Mexico (Mountain West), 48-45 in OT Southern Utah (Independent) vs. UNLV (Mountain West), 41-16 FCS History The 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game will be the 34th edition. The first championship took place in 1978 when Florida A&M beat Massachusetts 35-28 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Chattanooga, Tenn., has hosted the championship game more than any other city with 13 games between 1997-2009. The FCS was formerly named Division I-AA from 1978-2005. Since the NCAA does not sponsor a championship for the FBS, the tournament to determine the FCS winner was changed to be called the Division I Football Championship in 2006. Georgia Southern, currently the No. 1 team in the FCS, has won the most championships with six. Recent NCAA Division I National Champions 2010: Eastern Washington 2009: Villanova 2008: Richmond 2007: Appalachian State 2006: Appalachian State 2005: Appalachian State All-Time NCAA Division I National Champions Appalachian State (3 championships), Boise State, Delaware, Eastern Kentucky (2), Eastern Washington, Florida A&M, Furman, Georgia Southern (6), Idaho State, James Madison, Louisiana-Monroe, Massachusetts, Marshall (2), Montana (2), Montana State, Richmond, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Villanova, and Youngstown State (4). This Week's National FCS Polls FCS Coaches Poll (Oct. 17) Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes) Record 1. Georgia Southern (27) 6-0 2. Northern Iowa (1) 5-1 3. Montana State 6-1 4. Wofford 5-1 5. North Dakota State 6-0 6. Appalachian State 4-2 7. Lehigh 6-1 8. Jacksonville State 5-1 9. Montana 5-2 10. Sam Houston State 6-0 For the complete FCS Top 25 Coaches poll, click here. The Sports Network/Fathead.com Poll (Oct. 17) Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes) Record 1. Georgia Southern (125) 6-0 2. Northern Iowa (18) 5-1 3. North Dakota State (9) 6-0 4. Montana State (2) 6-1 5. Wofford (3) 5-1 6. Appalachian State 4-2 7. Sam Houston State 6-0 8. Lehigh 6-1 9. Maine 5-1 10. Jacksonville State 5-1 For the complete Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25, click here. FCS Game of the Week: Oct. 22 No. 9 Maine (4-2) at No. 22 Massachusetts (4-2) at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. 2:30 p.m., Central; TV: Comcast SportsNet New England (DirecTV Ch. 630/DISH Ch. 435) Division I Football Championship The NCAA Division I Football Championship provides for a maximum field of 20 teams. Ten member conferences have been granted automatic qualification for this year's championship, including the Big Sky, Big South, Colonial, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Southern and Southland. The remaining 10 teams will be selected at large by the Division I Football Championship Committee, made up of 10 individuals from the association. This year's bracket will be announced Sunday, Nov. 20. All 19 games of this year's championship will be broadcasted on the ESPN family of networks, including the championship game at Pizza Hut Park on ESPN2HD. Current FCS Conference Leaders Big Sky: Montana State (6-1, 4-0) Big South: Liberty (4-3, 2-0) Colonial: Maine(5-1, 3-0) and Towson (5-1, 3-0) Mid-Eastern: Norfolk State (6-1, 4-0) Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa (5-1, 4-0) Northeast: Albany (4-2, 3-0) Ohio Valley: Jacksonville State (5-1, 4-0) Patriot: Lehigh (6-1, 1-0) and Holy Cross (3-3, 1-0) Southern: Georgia Southern (6-0, 5-0) Southland: Sam Houston State (6-0, 3-0) FCS Players in the NFL There are currently 167 former FCS student-athletes appearing on active NFL rosters, including Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois), Miles Austin (Monmouth), Sean Lissemore (William & Mary) and Jason Hatcher (Grambling State) for the Dallas Cowboys. Notable FCS alumni to play in the NFL also include the likes of Walter Payton (Jackson State), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State), Terrell Owens (Chattanooga), Steve McNair and Donald Driver (Alcorn State), Kurt Warner (Northern Iowa), Michael Strahan (Texas Southern), Brian Westbrook (Villanova), Adam Vinatieri (South Dakota State), Chad Pennington (Marshall) and Marcellus Wiley (Columbia) to name a few. Charles Haley to Serve as FCS Ambassador Charles Haley, a former James Madison University student-athlete and the only NFL player to win five Super Bowls, including three with the Dallas Cowboys, will serve as the FCS Ambassador for the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship. As ambassador, Haley will lend his support to the championship game in a number of ways, including pre-game interaction with fans, serving as an instructor at a youth clinic, performing the pre-game coin toss and participating in the postgame awards ceremony. Haley is the third ambassador of the football championship, following Wayne Chrebet (Hofstra) in 2009 and Everson Walls (Grambling State) in 2010. Key Upcoming Dates Nov. 19: Final Regular Season Games Nov. 20: NCAA Announces 20-Team Bracket for 2012 NCAA Championship Nov. 26: First-Round Games at Campus Sites Dec. 3: Second-Round Games at Campus Sites Dec. 9-10: Quarterfinal Games at Campus Sites Dec. 16-17: Semifinal Games at Campus Sites Jan. 7: NCAA Division I Championship Game, Pizza Hut Park, Frisco. For more Information, Contact Todd Lamb, Assistant Commissioner/Communications Southland Conference Phone: 972-422-9500, ext. 107 |
Monday, October 17, 2011
Proclamation for Lee Myrben
WHEREAS, Lee Myrben and his wife Billie moved from San Diego, CA to Frisco, TX in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Lee Myrben served in the U.S. Navy Aviation from 1955 to 1977 during that time he made six tours aboard the carriers, one on the USS Wasp, three on the USS Midway and two on the USS Ranger. Three of the tours were during the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, Lee Myrben, after serving in the military, worked in the civilian environment in programs and projects for corporations and the government for 27 years. He was involved in programs such as the design stage of the Blackhawk Helicopter, F18, and programs associated with engineering, logistics and training of new and improved equipment; and
WHEREAS, Lee Myrben, as a civilian employee, became a member of the National Corrosion Control Engineers, the National Logistics Engineers and the San Diego Engineering Society. With the SDES, he served as President which was the umbrella for 22 engineering societies within the San Diego area; and
WHEREAS, Lee Myrben retired in 2003 as Director of National Security Solutions and as the Director of the Coast Guard Program and moved to Frisco, Texas in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Lee Myrben has spent his time in Frisco volunteering heavily in our community. He has served as the Post Commander of the Frisco VFW Post 8273, a chairman of the Panther Creek HOA, the Frisco Community Parade committee, the Memorial Day committee, is currently the chair of the Frisco Veterans Advisory committee and is working on the upcoming Frisco Veterans Job Fair.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Maher Maso, Mayor of the City of Frisco, do hereby proclaim October 15th, 2011 as:
”LEE MYRBEN DAY”
And encourage all citizens to join me in thanking him for his tireless efforts in serving our Country and the City of Frisco.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Our very own local Dancing with the Stars
Come watch as local couples compete for the First Place Trophy while raising funds for LifeTalk Resource Center. Our panel of celebrity judges will evaluate the ability of the dancers…or lack thereof, and after the competition, we will open the dance floor to everyone and dance the night away with our DJ. This will not be your regular fundraising dinner, we guaranty an evening of excitement, laughter, and actual fun.
JUDGES:
Joy West - Former Frisco Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem
Ken Paxton - Collin County State Representative
Maher Maso - Frisco Mayor
DANCERS:
Sam & Belinda Dennis
Jim & Robin Johnson
Aubrey & Jennifer McGowan
Andy & Summer Sipes
$75 per person. Register online at:
http://lifetalkrc.org/civicrm/event/register?id=1&reset=1
To donate an item for the silent auction, call Kathy Hill at 214-618-9352
JUDGES:
Joy West - Former Frisco Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem
Ken Paxton - Collin County State Representative
Maher Maso - Frisco Mayor
DANCERS:
Sam & Belinda Dennis
Jim & Robin Johnson
Aubrey & Jennifer McGowan
Andy & Summer Sipes
$75 per person. Register online at:
http://lifetalkrc.org/civicrm/event/register?id=1&reset=1
To donate an item for the silent auction, call Kathy Hill at 214-618-9352
Friday, September 23, 2011
Road Closure
The northbound and southbound Dallas North Tollway will be closed Friday and Saturday nights, September 23 and 24. The northbound Dallas North Tollway and the southwest-bound Sam Rayburn Tollway will be closed Sunday, September 25, all day and night. The details of each closure are described below. NTTA has provided a map of these closures and the detour routes at the following link: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1103529694561-331/SRT_Seg5_DNT_Closure+Map_092311.pdf
Road Closures Friday night, September 23
These closures will start at 9:00 p.m. on Friday night and will reopen by 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, September 24.
The northbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Headquarters Drive in Plano and Gaylord Parkway in Frisco. Northbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will be diverted onto the northbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Headquarters Drive and will be able to re-enter the Tollway at Gaylord Parkway.
The southbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Gaylord Parkway in Frisco and Headquarters Drive in Plano. Southbound traffic will be diverted onto the southbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Gaylord Parkway and will be able to re-enter the DNT at Headquarters Drive.
Road Closures Saturday night, September 24
These closures will start at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night. The southbound DNT will reopen by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, September 25, but the northbound DNT will remain closed on Sunday.
The northbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Headquarters Drive in Plano and Gaylord Parkway in Frisco. Northbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will be diverted onto the northbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Headquarters Drive and will be able to re-enter the Tollway at Gaylord Parkway.
The southbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Gaylord Parkway in Frisco and Headquarters Drive in Plano. Southbound traffic will be diverted onto the southbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Gaylord Parkway and will be able to re-enter the DNT at Headquarters Drive.
Road Closures on Sunday, September 25
These closures will start at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning and will reopen by 5:00 a.m. Monday morning, September 26.
The northbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Headquarters Drive in Plano and Gaylord Parkway in Frisco. Northbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will be diverted onto the northbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Headquarters Drive and will be able to re-enter the Tollway at Gaylord Parkway.
The southwest-bound Sam Rayburn Tollway main lanes will be closed between Parkwood Boulevard and Legacy Drive. Southwest-bound traffic on the SRT will be diverted onto the southwest-bound SH 121 frontage road at Parkwood Boulevard and will be able to reenter the SRT at Legacy Drive.
These road closures are part of NTTA's interchange construction project. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction zone and to choose an alternate route in advance.
Road Closures Friday night, September 23
These closures will start at 9:00 p.m. on Friday night and will reopen by 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, September 24.
The northbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Headquarters Drive in Plano and Gaylord Parkway in Frisco. Northbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will be diverted onto the northbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Headquarters Drive and will be able to re-enter the Tollway at Gaylord Parkway.
The southbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Gaylord Parkway in Frisco and Headquarters Drive in Plano. Southbound traffic will be diverted onto the southbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Gaylord Parkway and will be able to re-enter the DNT at Headquarters Drive.
Road Closures Saturday night, September 24
These closures will start at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night. The southbound DNT will reopen by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, September 25, but the northbound DNT will remain closed on Sunday.
The northbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Headquarters Drive in Plano and Gaylord Parkway in Frisco. Northbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will be diverted onto the northbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Headquarters Drive and will be able to re-enter the Tollway at Gaylord Parkway.
The southbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Gaylord Parkway in Frisco and Headquarters Drive in Plano. Southbound traffic will be diverted onto the southbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Gaylord Parkway and will be able to re-enter the DNT at Headquarters Drive.
Road Closures on Sunday, September 25
These closures will start at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning and will reopen by 5:00 a.m. Monday morning, September 26.
The northbound Dallas North Tollway main lanes will be closed between Headquarters Drive in Plano and Gaylord Parkway in Frisco. Northbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will be diverted onto the northbound Dallas Parkway frontage road at Headquarters Drive and will be able to re-enter the Tollway at Gaylord Parkway.
The southwest-bound Sam Rayburn Tollway main lanes will be closed between Parkwood Boulevard and Legacy Drive. Southwest-bound traffic on the SRT will be diverted onto the southwest-bound SH 121 frontage road at Parkwood Boulevard and will be able to reenter the SRT at Legacy Drive.
These road closures are part of NTTA's interchange construction project. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction zone and to choose an alternate route in advance.
Friday, August 19, 2011
City Hall 101 starting soon
LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH CITY HALL 101; REGISTRATION HAPPENING NOW FOR FREE PROGRAM
(August 18, 2011) Whether you have lived in Frisco all your life or recently moved here, you probably have questions about why and how the city does what it does. Get answers and discover things you never knew about the place where you live through City Hall 101. The free program is a great way for residents to boost their knowledge about what happens behind the scenes at City Hall and other municipal facilities. The next City Hall 101 class runs from September 12 through December 5, 2011.
During the 13-week program, which runs on Monday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., meet Mayor Maher Maso, city managers, directors and staff. Find out what it takes to build roads and parks and to plan for Frisco’s future growth. See the equipment first responders from the Frisco Fire Department and Frisco Police Department use to protect and save lives and what it takes to keep it operating smoothly. Frisco ISD leaders will host one of the classes and show you the latest technology used by the school district and how they manage meeting the needs of a growing student population.
The initial session on September 12 will be held at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.; however, the locations of Monday night sessions will change to different city facilities to correspond with the department being discussed.
City Hall 101 is open to residents 18 and older. Class size is limited.
Registration is easy and available online at FriscoTexas.gov/CH101. The schedule for class topics and locations is also posted online. For more information email CityHall101@friscotexas.gov or contact Daniel Ford at 972-292-5542.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
ÑCAA Division I Football Championship Set For Saturday, January 7
NCAA Division I Football Championship Set for Saturday, January 7
Eastern Washington beat Delaware last year in the first game played at
Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee
has announced that the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
will be played at noon on Saturday Jan. 7 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco,
Texas.
The game will be played at the 23,500-seat venue in the suburan North
Dallas community, which hosted the championship game for the first time
last season after being awarded a three-year contract to host the title
game in 2010. The game will be televised by ESPN2.
The championship game, hosted by the locally based Southland Conference,
the City of Frisco and the Hunt Sports Group, is the culmination of a
20-team championship bracket.
The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) is comprised of the
conferences and institutions that compete in the NCAA Division I Football
Championship – Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic Association,
Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley,
Patriot League, Southern and the Southland. The Ivy League and
Southwestern Athletic Conference are in the FCS as well, but neither
chooses to participate in the football championship.
The FCS embodies a tradition of excellence through high level competition,
student-athlete character and sportsmanship throughout the regular season
and the championship experience.
In 2011, the first at Pizza Hut Park, Eastern Washington rallied from a
19-0 third quarter deficit to beat Delaware 20-19 to win the national
championship
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Gary Burns Drive Now Open
(July 20, 2011) Gary Burns Drive, which had been closed for reconstruction, was opened to traffic today, July 20. Traffic can again travel on Gary Burns Drive between Main Street and Preston Road, and the improved road provides another access point to the new Walmart.
Gary Burns Drive has been widened and now has additional turn lanes at its intersection with Preston Road.
Motorists are urged to use caution in this area as people become accustomed to the new traffic patterns at the intersection of Preston Road and Gary Burns Drive.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
DNT Closures
We had previously announced that the NTTA had planned to close the Dallas North Tollway each weekend in June, but now they have changed that plan. This weekend the frontage roads will be closed and the main lanes will remain open. The DNT main lanes will need to be closed again on several future weekends and we will announce each closure when NTTA finalizes those dates. The closure announcement for this weekend is as follows:
The northbound and southbound Dallas Parkway frontage roads will be closed between Gaylord Parkway and SH 121 this weekend. The frontage roads will close at 10:00 p.m. Friday night, June 17, and remain closed throughout the weekend, June 18-19. They will reopen at 5:00 a.m. Monday morning, June 20. NTTA has provided the attached map of this closure and the detour routes.
Northbound Dallas Parkway will be closed between the southwest-bound SH 121 frontage road and the northbound DNT exit ramp to Gaylord Parkway. (The exit ramp to Gaylord Parkway will not be closed.) During this closure, northbound traffic on Dallas Parkway will be diverted onto the northeast-bound SH 121 frontage road to Parkwood Boulevard to continue their journey north. Detour signs will be posted.
Southbound Dallas Parkway will be closed between Gaylord Parkway and the northeast-bound SH 121 frontage road. During this closure, all southbound traffic will be directed to turn left onto Gaylord Parkway and use Parkwood Boulevard as a detour. Southbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will not be able to exit to SH 121 and should plan to use Legacy Drive or Parkwood Boulevard as an alternative route. Residents of Stonebriar Creek Estates will need to use their entrance on Legacy Drive. Customers of David McDavid Honda should approach the dealership using the southwest-bound SH 121 frontage road.
These road closures are part of NTTA's interchange construction project. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction zone and to choose an alternate route in advance.
The northbound and southbound Dallas Parkway frontage roads will be closed between Gaylord Parkway and SH 121 this weekend. The frontage roads will close at 10:00 p.m. Friday night, June 17, and remain closed throughout the weekend, June 18-19. They will reopen at 5:00 a.m. Monday morning, June 20. NTTA has provided the attached map of this closure and the detour routes.
Northbound Dallas Parkway will be closed between the southwest-bound SH 121 frontage road and the northbound DNT exit ramp to Gaylord Parkway. (The exit ramp to Gaylord Parkway will not be closed.) During this closure, northbound traffic on Dallas Parkway will be diverted onto the northeast-bound SH 121 frontage road to Parkwood Boulevard to continue their journey north. Detour signs will be posted.
Southbound Dallas Parkway will be closed between Gaylord Parkway and the northeast-bound SH 121 frontage road. During this closure, all southbound traffic will be directed to turn left onto Gaylord Parkway and use Parkwood Boulevard as a detour. Southbound traffic on the Dallas North Tollway will not be able to exit to SH 121 and should plan to use Legacy Drive or Parkwood Boulevard as an alternative route. Residents of Stonebriar Creek Estates will need to use their entrance on Legacy Drive. Customers of David McDavid Honda should approach the dealership using the southwest-bound SH 121 frontage road.
These road closures are part of NTTA's interchange construction project. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction zone and to choose an alternate route in advance.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Traffic Switch on Lebanon Rd. Starting June 7
(June 6, 2011) Traffic on Lebanon Road will be switched to the other side of the road at Legacy Drive starting at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 7. Traffic on east and westbound Lebanon Road will continue to be limited to one through lane in each direction, but all traffic will be shifted to the north side of the road. Traffic on Legacy Drive will continue to be limited to one through lane in each direction. This will allow the southwest quadrant of the intersection to be reconstructed.
Motorists are urged to use caution approaching the intersection of Legacy Drive and Lebanon Road as people become accustomed to the new traffic patterns within the shifted lanes.
This traffic switch is necessary to the intersection reconstruction project at Legacy Drive and Lebanon Road. As a result, the bump in the intersection will be corrected and additional through lanes and turn lanes will be built. Once the project is complete, all four directions of the intersection will have two left-turn lanes, three through lanes, and most will have a right-turn lane. For more detailed information about the scheduled completion of each phase of this project, visit the City website at: http://www.friscotexas.gov/projectsPrograms/Pages/DriveFrisco.aspx
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Frisco Memorial Day Event
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT FRISCO COMMONS PARK, MAY 30
(May 26, 2011) A vintage, military helicopter display and presentation of a memorial wreath are among the highlights of a Memorial Day Ceremony to be held on Monday, May 30 at 9 a.m. at the city’s war memorial at Frisco Commons Park, 8000 McKinney Road.
The keynote speaker will be Frisco resident Col. Grady Venable, USAF Retired. Boy Scout Troop 298 will present the colors. Residents will also enjoy patriotic performances by the Frisco Chorale and the Frisco Community Band. Military vehicles will also be on display, as well.
Organizers are encouraging observers to bring their lawn chairs or blankets for seating. The event is free and open to the public.
The event is sponsored by the City of Frisco, the Frisco VFW Post 2848 and the Frisco Garden Club. Other participants are the Frisco Rotary Club and Civil Air Patrol Cadets.
(May 26, 2011) A vintage, military helicopter display and presentation of a memorial wreath are among the highlights of a Memorial Day Ceremony to be held on Monday, May 30 at 9 a.m. at the city’s war memorial at Frisco Commons Park, 8000 McKinney Road.
The keynote speaker will be Frisco resident Col. Grady Venable, USAF Retired. Boy Scout Troop 298 will present the colors. Residents will also enjoy patriotic performances by the Frisco Chorale and the Frisco Community Band. Military vehicles will also be on display, as well.
Organizers are encouraging observers to bring their lawn chairs or blankets for seating. The event is free and open to the public.
The event is sponsored by the City of Frisco, the Frisco VFW Post 2848 and the Frisco Garden Club. Other participants are the Frisco Rotary Club and Civil Air Patrol Cadets.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Proclamation: Pippa Couvillion Retirement
WHEREAS, Philippa Couvillion, known to one and all as “Pippa”- wife to Kenneth, mother to Jason and Justin, and a resident of the City of Frisco since 1987; and
WHEREAS, Pippa Couvillion’s career with the City began first as a volunteer in 1987, then as a part-time employee in 1994, and finally as a full-time employee in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Pippa Couvillion’s efforts saw the start of curbside recycling with 18 gallon bins, implementation of fully automated cart service for household trash collection, the transition to 95 gallon carts for recyclables collection, and the recycling milestone of over 1,500 tons collected per month –resulting in savings to Frisco’s citizens of millions of dollars in avoided landfill disposal costs; and
WHEREAS, Pippa Couvillion has been “spot on” with recommendations for improving recycling in Frisco, implementing programs ensuring the city’s future continues to be green including “Chunk your Junk”, household hazardous waste program, the environmental collection center, the city’s largest volunteer event “Clean It and Green It”, Heard from the Curb, as well as obtaining over $600,000 in grant funding; and
WHEREAS, Pippa Couvillion has been “brilliant” in the creation of Rufus Recycles, Cari the Cart, Benny the Rent-a-Bin, Buzz the Bee, and all the other communication and teaching tools. Moreover, she has been recognized by receiving the 1994 Citizen of the Year Award, 2004 North Texas Corporate Recycling Association – Environmentalist of the Year, 2005 National Recycling Coalition – Outstanding Educational Program, 2006 Solid Waste Association of North America’s Public Education Excellence Award, and the 2009 Leadership Award from the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling; and
WHEREAS, Pippa Couvillion has tirelessly and loyally served Frisco’s residents with her trademark generosity, courtesy, “jolly good” humor, and affability - winning friends and supporters for Frisco’s Environmental Programs; and
WHEREAS, Pippa Couvillion has been extremely knowledgeable about effective recycling/solid waste management techniques, helpful, dutiful, unselfish, and has provided exemplary service and abiding commitment to the City of Frisco and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Pippa Couvillion upon retiring from public service after 17 years employment and almost 25 years total effort in the cause of bettering the City of Frisco - the Frisco City Council, staff, and citizens want to express our appreciation to Pippa Couvillion for serving the City of Frisco and wish her a fond “Cheerio!”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Maher Maso, Mayor of the City of Frisco, on behalf of the City Council and the Citizens of Frisco, do hereby proclaim May 11, 2011 as:
“PIPPA COUVILLION DAY”
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