Frisco’s second annual Buffalo Stomp wildflower seeding event will be at noon Saturday in Freedom Meadow at Warren Sports Complex. The free event is hosted by the Frisco Garden Club and the city of Frisco Environmental Services Department. People are invited to spread and stomp wildflower seeds to celebrate Texas Native Plant Week.
The city of Frisco is collecting public comments on a Fair Housing Survey as part of a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for the program years 2015-2019. Those documents are required as part of the city’s distribution of funds under the Community Development Block Grant. Click here to take the survey.
It’s the playoffs! FC Dallas will host Vancouver at 8 o’clock tonight at Toyota Stadium in the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs presented by AT&T. In other news, FC Dallas and Texas-based health and wellness company AdvoCare plan to extend the multi-million dollar partnership through 2020. AdvoCare will continue to have a major presence throughout Toyota Stadium and Toyota Soccer Center. The sponsorship also keeps the AdvoCare logo on FC Dallas Academy and Youth jerseys. Click here for ticket information.
Congratulations to Jay Allison and Jenny Reid Allison of Frisco, who were honored last month as Baylor University’s 2014 Parents of the Year during the University’s annual Family Weekend celebration. The couple has hosted numerous student sendoff parties and served as a resource for Baylor parents. More than 30 Reid-Allison family members have attended Baylor over the last 60 years. Click here for the full news release.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas will offer a free presentation to senior citizens on ways to identify and prevent Medicare fraud. The session will include common schemes used as well as real-life examples of previous fraudulent activity. The session is not meant to offer advice on individual medical benefits or claims. But attendees will learn how to protect their personal information and who to contact if they suspect they are being victimized. The session will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Allen Public Library, 300 N. Allen Drive. Click here for the full news release.
Registration continues for entries in the Frisco Community Parade, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. Nov. 8 in downtown Frisco. Frisco resident and World War II veteran Bob Smith is this year’s Parade Grand Marshal. This year’s theme is Wild Wild West. The parade honors Veterans Day and showcases community spirit. Entries include floats, school marching bands, youth sports teams, cheerleaders, scouts, civic organizations, Frisco-based professional sports teams and local businesses. Volunteers are also needed to help out with the parade. Click here to learn more.
The nonprofit Executives in Action is accepting applications for service grants for eligible nonprofits looking to enhance their efficiency, management and impact. Executives volunteer their expertise in business to grant recipeints. The deadline to apply is Nov. 14. Click here to learn more.
Early voting continues from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day this week through Friday for the Nov. 4 election. Among the measures on the ballot is one asking about late-night hours in Frisco. Currently, restaurants and bars in Frisco must stop selling alcohol at midnight six days a week and at 1 a.m. on Saturdays. Some businesses want the option to continue selling alcohol until 2 a.m. every night, which is the policy in many neighboring cities. A yes vote on the November ballot would put the decision for late-night hours back in the hands of the Frisco City Council. A no vote would leave the current hours in place. For more detailed information on the ballot measure, click here. For sample ballots and early polling places and hours,click here for Collin County and here for Denton County.
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