Author: Steve Butler

04 Oct THANKSGIVING DINNER WINE-ING Pair the Right Wine with Your Thanksgiving Dinner BY KARLA PONDER

Posted at 04:31h in Community, Family, Forney Community, Little Elm Community, Prosper and Celina Community

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Fall is here, full-blown, with the beautiful colors we look forward to seeing each year.  I remember one crisp Fall day when I accompanied my father to a wine store. He grew up in France and was very astute about the different wines, the grapes...

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04 Oct INVESTING IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION Smart Start Montessori School BY WENDI CARTWRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY BY DNT PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted at 04:30h in Business Spotlight, Community, Forney Business Spotlight, Forney Community, On the Cover

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It is the spirit of the child that can determine the course of human progress and lead it perhaps even to a higher form of civilization. — Maria Montessori   “Exciting” and “daunting” are words often used to describe the way parents feel as they embark upon a...

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04 Oct NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORS PROSPER HERITAGE LEADERS BY LORI OGLESBEE-PETTER

Posted at 04:28h in Community, Education, Prosper and Celina Community, Prosper School Beat

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When naming the new elementary school, the Prosper ISD Board of Trustees honored two people who have preserved the history of the community and their alma mater – Jim and Betty Hughes. Now their legacy of service will live on. Both Jim (Class of ’51 Valedictorian)...

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04 Oct PARENTS IN FORNEY ISD STAY IN TOUCH WITH THEIR CHILD’S EDUCATION WITH SKYWARD AND CANVAS BY LARRY COKER

Posted at 04:27h in Community, Education, Forney Community, Forney School Beat

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Sitting on her patio, Sue glances up briefly from her laptop to watch her children smile, giggle and play on a warm Saturday afternoon. Another week of school is in the books and so far, so good. Her children seem to be doing well, mostly...

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04 Oct Bringing Celina’s Past into the Present BY JILL JOSEPH ROZA

Posted at 04:25h in Celina School Beat, Education, School Beat

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Visiting my grandparents on their farm in Oklahoma was always a treat for this city girl. As much as I loved riding horses, playing with the dog and spending cherished time collecting eggs from the henhouse with Papa, my level of anxiety would begin to...

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04 Oct RENDON ORTHODONTICS: Ready to ROCK your Smile BY DAWN BLUEMEL OLDFIELD

Posted at 04:23h in Business Spotlight, Community, Little Elm Business Spotlight, Little Elm Community, On the Cover

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The dictionary defines orthodontics as a branch of dentistry dealing with irregularities of the teeth (as malocclusion) and their correction (as by braces). Orthodontics used to be called orthodontia - a word coming from the Greek orthos, meaning "straight, perfect or proper", and dontos, which...

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04 Oct PROSPER CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL IS DEDICATED TO ALL WHO SERVE: PROSPER SALUTES YOU! BY PATTY KENDZIE

Posted at 04:21h in Community, Prosper and Celina Community

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The Annual Tradition Continues Saturday, December 3, in downtown Prosper. Plans are in full swing for the 2016 Prosper Christmas Festival! Set for Saturday, December 3, from 3 pm to 6 pm, the Festival site is historic downtown Prosper. The Festival is the Town’s premier event...

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04 Oct A Season of Hope… By Michelle Wallace

Posted at 04:19h in Community, Forney Community, Little Elm Community, Prosper and Celina Community, Words of Truth

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My husband and I had two children. Today, along with my son and daughter, I have a son-in-law and countless spiritual sons and daughters. But we didn’t start out that way. Lifestyle choices I made as a young girl caused barrenness. A doctor looked at...

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04 Oct PROSPER AND CELINA: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE BY DAWN BLUEMEL OLDFIELD

Posted at 04:17h in Community, Prosper and Celina Community

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Once upon a time two little Texas towns shared prosperous beginnings.  Both were established in 1876 and lured people from far and wide looking for a better life. Settlers came to farm, work and raise families.  Today, the two are writing a new chapter in...

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04 Oct FAMILY VALUES TIGHTEN PROSPER’S HOLD ON ORTHODONTIST AND HIS FAMILY BY JAMIE ENGLE PHOTOGRAPHY BY FLYHIPPIE PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted at 04:16h in Business Spotlight, Community, Prosper and Celina Community, Prosper Business Spotlight

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There’s something about Prosper that just makes people want to stay. The area called to Prosper’s newest orthodontist, Dr. Tom Bietsch, and his family, who came out here to visit family friends and decided to stay and raise their family.   “We just fell in love with...

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31 Aug HEALTHCARE ON YOUR SCHEDULE BY WENDELL BARNHOUSE PHOTO BY FLYHIPPIE PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted at 04:28h in Business Spotlight, Community, Little Elm Business Spotlight, Little Elm Community

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Your husband has chest pain. Is it indigestion or an oncoming heart attack? Your toddler wakes up at three a.m. with a fever of 102 and nothing is open. Maybe your alarm goes off at six a.m. and you have a crazy work day ahead....

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08 Aug DEDICATED CARING: BY DAWN BLUEMEL OLDFIELD PHOTO BY PITTMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted at 23:45h in On the Cover

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Roberts Dental Ranch isn’t your typical dental office.  It’s a rare and unique blend of two dental specialties in one location.  On one side is Dr. John Roberts’ pediatric dental practice, and on the other is Dr. Raenie Roberts’ orthodontic practice.  Supporting the practice is...

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08 Aug DENTIST’S JOURNEY BRIDGES THE GAP FROM VIETNAM TO TEXAS PHOTO BY FLYHIPPIE PHOTOGRAPHY BY WENDELL BARNHOUSE

Posted at 23:38h in Business Spotlight, Prosper Business Spotlight

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Regardless of the politics that drive the rhetoric involving immigration and refugees, it’s important to recognize that these are individuals who are often trapped in inhumane circumstances. For many who can escape, the promise of a new life brings them to the United States. They could...

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08 Apr READY, SET, GO GARDENING! BY KARLA PONDER, M.S., L.P.C.

Posted at 20:57h in Community, Forney Community, Home & Garden, Little Elm Community, Prosper and Celina Community

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Every year, I am caught off guard by the freshness and beauty of the new spring season. You would think by now that I would be used to the cerulean blue skies appearing on the heels of winter gray, or seeing the "baby" grass peeking...

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08 Apr HIGH TECH DENTISTRY, HOME TOWN FEEL BY WENDI CARTWRIGHT

Posted at 20:56h in Business Spotlight, Forney Business Spotlight

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Let’s face it…going to the dentist is probably not on anyone’s top ten list of favorite things to do, however Dr. Eric Francom at Seagoville Dental has made it his mission to alleviate many of the stressors that people face when it comes to dentists...

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08 Apr FISD Secondary Teachers of the Year FISD Elementary Teachers of the Year BY LARRY COKER

Posted at 20:54h in Community, Education, Forney Community, Forney School Beat

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Forney ISD recently announced the 2015-2016 Campus Teachers of the Year for all elementary and secondary schools in the district. The announcements were made during the District’s Professional Development Day held on February 15, 2016.   The Forney ISD Campus Teachers of the Year consists of nine...

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