Frisco Merry Main Street

Frisco will make 2008 the best Christmas Holiday season yet with it's 18th Annual Merry Main Street celebration on December 6 at the George A Purefoy Municipal Center and Simpson Plaza at City Hall located at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.

Festivities will include:

Christmas Carol performance by the Frisco Elementary School Choir - 5pm

Tree Lighting Ceremony - 6pm

Santa available for Photos with children of Frisco

Rudolf & Frosty too!!!

Merry Main Street Exhibit / Frisco's Railroad History

Model Trains from The Spring Creek Railroad Train Club

Kids Holiday Store - allows kids to shop for family (everything under $5)

Yuletide traditions continue on Main Street throughout the holiday season:

Holiday Old Town with Historic Home Tour

Frisco Square - Texas largest choreographed holiday light display - Fridays from Nov. 28th - Jan. 2nd

Learn more at http://www.FriscoMerryMainStreet.com/.

"Chunk Your Junk" Event in Frisco

Next 'Chunk Your Junk' Event Happens Tomorrow Saturday, November 15

The fall Chunk Your Junk will be held tomorrow, Saturday, November 15, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will be located at 6616 Walnut St.(north of Main
Street) Entry will be from southbound First Street only. Other entrances will be closed. For a map of the location - go online to www.friscotexas.gov/recycle and click on the orange 'Chunk Your Junk'
logo.

The following items can be brought for safe disposal, recycling, or donation. In order to reduce idling time, the items are listed in the order which they can be unloaded at the event. Please load your vehicle accordingly.

* Documents for shredding
* Cardboard
* Metal and appliances*
* Yard waste, limbs, and untreated wood for mulching
* Fencing
* Styrofoam and other trash
* Household chemicals, paint, gasoline, oil, batteries, pesticides
* Computers, printers, cell phones, other e-waste
* Old clothes, furniture, books, etc. for donation

A free paper shredding service will be provided. A four box limit per household will be accepted, with sizes not to exceed 12"W x 15.5" L x 10.5" H. No commercial accounts will be accepted.

Because of time restraints, the line will be cut off at 11:30 a.m. to ensure all waiting residents are serviced. Large crowds are expected so please come early. A copy of resident's most current Frisco water bill and driver's license will be required for all household chemical disposal, electronic waste, and Freon extractions.

* There is a $40 Freon extraction fee applied to resident's next utility bill for all appliances not tagged Freon-free.

Town of Prosper Proposed Budget

Click here to review the PDF of the Town of Prosper's Proposed Budget for 2009.

"This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $928,567or 23.4%, and of that amount $588,424 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

TOWN OF PROSPER PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Prosper is a place where everyone matters.

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Tips for tackling rodents as temperatures drop

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The following information is distributed from the City of Frisco’s News
and Information service.

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(November 11, 2008) The City of Frisco offers residents ‘tips’ for tackling rodents in neighborhoods — and reminds homeowners it’s common for neighborhood rodent populations to rise as temperatures drop.

“Because the weather is changing, rats and mice are seeking warmer habitats,” said Greg Carr, Code Enforcement and Animal Control Administrator. ”Residents who live near construction or newly cut fields or farmland may also experience an increase of rodents in their area since construction and plowing displaces the rats and mice from their natural habitats.”

Carr says there are several steps homeowners and residents can take to
deal with any influx of rodents.

* Hire exterminator and use consistent pest treatment
* Keep landscaping and grass cut
* Seal trash containers
* Do not leave pet food ‘out’ once your pet has eaten
* Pick up trash and debris
* Keep garage doors closed
* Seal holes, cracks and entryways around pipes with steel wool or wire screen. (Holes as small as quarter inch will allow entry into a building)
* Repair water leaks and drips, which provide pests a water source


The City of Frisco does not provide rodent control programs on private property for several reasons.

“City staff can’t enter private property to address rodent issues without permission,” said Carr. ”Plus, we (city staff) don’t place baits out in
public areas because of the risk to pets and children. That’s why we recommend homeowners contract with exterminators to devise a pest control program which best fits their own home and family needs.”

Carr adds, if one homeowner is baiting or treating for rodents — but the neighbor isn’t taking the same action - the problem will merely move next door. ”A continuing abatement program involving all homeowners (or the entire HOA) is the best defense against rodent infestation,” said Carr.

Should you find dead rats or mice, animal control officers recommend you put the rodents in a sealed plastic bag and place in the trash.

Follow these directions for cleaning areas where rodent ‘droppings’ are found:

* Wear rubber, latex or vinyl gloves
* Soak area with disinfectant (water/bleach solution of one part bleach to 10 parts water)
* Remove waste with paper towels. Do not sweep or vacuum area. Such action can potentially spread viruses through the air.
* Wash exposed clothing and bedding
* Wash hands with soap and water after removing gloves
* Use professional service to clean heating and cooling ventilation systems


For more information about rats, mice and other rodents common in our
area, go to www.friscotexas.gov/animalcontrol

Motorist Gripe about Frisco Gas Prices

FRISCO — Frisco City Council members say complaints are coming in about gas prices: They seem to be higher in this Dallas suburb than everywhere else.

For example, in neighboring Plano you can get a gallon of unleaded regular at the Sam's Club at Spring Creek Boulevard and Avenue K for $2.39.

in Frisco, at the Shell station at Preston and Lebanon, gas is going for $2.68 a gallon. Do the math — that's a difference of 29 cents, or nearly $6 for a 20-gallon fill-up.

"We don't have that kind of money," said Frisco motorist Louise Fischer. "We are just ordinary people, working and doing what we need to do for our family."


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Dallas Home Prices Drop

slide in U.S. home prices gained speed in August.

And home prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area dipped lower as well.

Home prices fell by a record 16.6 percent in Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller's monthly housing report.

In the D-FW area, prices fell 2.7 percent in August from a year ago in the benchmark home survey.

Out of the 20 markets Case-Shiller tracks, "13 of them had their annual returns worsen from last month's report," S&P's David M. Blitzer said in the survey. "As seen throughout 2008, the Sun Belt markets are being hit the most."

None of the cities Case-Shiller follows had an increase in home prices from last year.

The sharpest declines were in Las Vegas and Phoenix ­ down more than 30 percent.

The D-FW area had the smallest home price decline of all the cities in the report. But the annual dip in home values here grew slightly from July to August.



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Prestonwood Baptist Church opens Prosper campus

After more than two years of setting up and taking down their sanctuary each week at Prosper High School, a group of Prestonwood Baptist Church members now have a new building to call home.

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$22 million shopping center coming to Prosper

An Addison developer is building a $22 million shopping center at U.S. 380 and North Custer Road in Prosper, giving the fast-growing town its first big-box retail development.

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Road map to the future: SH 289 update highlights council meeting
With a near overflow crowd in attendance, Monday's Celina City Council meeting featured an updated presentation regarding State Highway 289 and a group of concerned land developers and builders speaking in ...Full Story

Prosper Eagles upset No. 10 Celina

It had been a quarter-century since Prosper had gotten the best of neighboring Celina, but Friday night that streak came to an end.

PTA Fall Festival set for Saturday
October 14

If you are a fan of games of chance, picking up ducks, old-fashioned cakewalks and so much more, then you are in luck this Saturday, as the Celina Primary PTA Fall Festival takes place from 5-8 p.m. at the Middle School gym.

There will be booths all across the gym, and promise to have something for everyone. Not only will there be plenty of booths providing all types of opportunities to win prizes, but additional booths will include those for foods, face painting and tattoos, safe for children.

Stephanie Roberts, Fall Festival Organizer is sure everyone will find something to enjoy.

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Frisco: Community Parade to offer cash prizes for best floats
October 13

The Frisco Community Parade is putting its money where it wants to see improvement n parade floats. The committee has announced that it is offering a $1,000 grand prize to the best school float, a $500 runner-up prize and a $250 prize for honorable mention. Schools winning for best entry in their specific division, elementary, middle school or high school, will be awarded trophies.

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$22 million shopping center coming to Prosper
October 10, 2008

An Addison developer is building a $22 million shopping center at U.S. 380 and North Custer Road in Prosper, giving the fast-growing town its first big-box retail development.

Site work for the 355,000-square-foot Prosper Plaza is under way on the 40-acre site, northwest of the prime intersection. Construction is scheduled to finish in about six months.

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Celina Texas 3rd Annual Balloon Festival

The Celina Chamber of Commerce will hold its 3rd Annual Balloon Festival on Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28th in "Old Celina Park" located at 12670 FM 428, east of SH 377. Admission and parking are free and there will be many vendors as wel as live music and entertainment. The main attraction will be the 20 hot air balloons. The festival will open at 6pm and there will be a balloon glow after dark.

Ah! The Sweet Sounds of Success!
Frisco, Texas now has a Music Conservatory of Texas (MCOT). Yes, a beautiful new building designed for teaching music, with already more than 500 students, is here! It does and can serve the outlying cities of Celina, Prosper and Little Elm.

The Music Conservatory of Texas has received many awards, as well as recognition of merit, over the years. Their main goal is to deliver exceptional music education for all ages and levels,
and both their students, as well as MCOT, have been mentioned in many news articles and publicity related items.

The Music Conservatory of Texas is located in the middle of Frisco at Main Street and Preston Road, and features 28 private and group teaching studios (six of the group studios morph into a 175 seat performance hall), a portable recording studio, a comfortable waiting room area with WiFi, and a professional registration area. The school is located in a brand new office park, with many restaurants and services close by.

For more information on Frisco's Music Conservatory of Texas, please either call 972-377-5977 and/or send an email to music@mcot.com

The Frisco Cycling Club

Frisco Cycling Club is a community focused organization dedicated to the promotion of all aspects of cycling. A variety of cycling specialties are supported, to include road and track racing, commuting and recreational road and mountain biking. Dedication to encouraging the sport of bicycling and advocating for the rights of all cyclists are provided through legislation, education and support of local community events. Frisco Cycling Club membership is comprised of cycling enthusiasts of all ages with a wide range of abilities and interests. Furthermore, the members acknowledge a responsibility to share their sport, their experience, and their commitment as a group with the larger community in which we all live.

For more information and/or membership questions, please send an email to:

membership@friscocycling.com

Upcoming Ride Events:

Independence Day Ride July 4th 2008 Begins: 8:00AM
Departs Old Celina Park, Enjoy riding Farm-to-Market roads in Celina, Prosper, and Aubrey area. Various groups, various distances and paces.
Frisco Family Fun Ride
July 26th 2008 Begins: 10:00AM, Ends: 2:00PM
The Frisco Family Fun Ride is like no other ride in the country. Our course is a 1/2 mile loop with aid stations so that riders of all levels can enjoy their bike and simply ride without the pressure of a preset distance or hundreds of dollars to raise.
Labor Day Ride September 1st 2008 Begins: 8:00AM
Departs Old Celina Park, Enjoy riding Farm-to-Market roads in Celina, Prosper, and Aubrey area. Various groups, various distances and paces.

Cobb Farm, a new community located in Frisco, Texas actually held its Grand Opening on April 24, 2008. The community offers both the Beazer and Standard Pacific Home Builders.
Cobb Farm is located in the heart of Frisco, and is a master-planned community of 280 home sites, offering direct access to the Dallas North Tollway and the neighboring cities of Plano, McKinney, Allen and Little Elm.
Beazer Homes and Standard Pacific Homes are offering an extensive selection of innovative floor plans, custom upgrades and impressive features.
Beazer Homes range from 2085 square feet to 3304 square feet with a price range of $258,000 - $313,000.
Standard Pacific Homes range from 2404 square feet to 4030 square feet with a price range of $293,000 - $378,000.
Families in Cobb Farm will enjoy a private recreation center which will include a beautiful swimming pool and play areas for the children. The Cobb Farm Clubhouse will provide homeowners with private meeting rooms for parties and social events, spacious work-out facilities, restrooms, beautiful shaded patios and more for all to enjoy. Cobb Farm homeowners belong to the HoA and pay annual dues of $400.
Children in Cobb Farm are part of highly acclaimed Frisco ISD, and will attend Pink Elementary (K-5), recently awarded the "exemplary" rating, and Griffin Middle School (grades 6-8), a "recognized" school, both located just minutes away on El Dorado Parkway. Children in grades 9 through 12 will attend Wakeland High School, Frisco's newest high school, located just south of Cobb Farm on Legacy.
For Home Buyers looking for world class shopping, entertainment and professional sports venues, Cobb Farm in West Frisco has it all.

Equestrian Riding Stables

Luxury home buyers demand more than the typical new home buyer. This page includes all of the Equestrian Facilities located in Collin County.

Whispering Farms
3310 E Prosper Trail
Prosper, TX 75078

Frisco Horse Park 13100 State Hwy 121Frisco, Texas 75035

North Dallas Equestrian 615 Highridge LaneMcKinney, TX 75069

Woodhaven Stable 3640 Orr RoadAllen, TX 75002

Stony Glen Stables FM 1385 & Fishtrap Rd.Aubrey, TX 76227

Sapphire Stables 3780 CR 324McKinney, TX 75069

McKinney Stables E. University between Woodlawn Dr & Airport RdMcKinney, TX

Hoofbeats at Waterstone 6890 CR 409McKinney, TX 75071

Nelson Hixson Land & Cattle Company 8 miles east of McKinney

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Hopes to see hot air balloons in the Celina sky nearly deflated, but a local business has lifted spirits.The Third Annual Celina Balloon Festival will take to the air from June 26 to 29 at the Old Celina Park after a presenting sponsor lent its support.“Celina Real Estate came in as the presenting sponsor at $12,000,” festival chairperson Lisa Duffield said. “They stepped up to the plate and helped us out.”She added that they were excited and happy to be able to go ahead with the event.“We are still not out of the woods totally; we have to bring in some more funds,” she said, “We are actively seeking more sponsorships.”Plans are under way to bring in more vendors for the event. “We have a short time frame to make it all come together, but we are going to get it done,” she said.The four-day event will begin June 26 with a media night when only a few balloons fly.“Friday evening the balloons do a ‘glow,’” Duffield said.During glow visitors can go get an up close look at the balloon lit up on soccer field at Old Celina Park and learn more about them from the crews.On Saturday balloon flights are scheduled in the morning and evening. On the evening flight, several balloons will return to the soccer field and do another glow before the fireworks display.At the balloonists’ competition Sunday they will attempt to land their balloons on a target set up at the park.Fifteen balloons will compete in the Sunday contest. Four corporate balloons and will not compete.President of the Celina Chamber of Commerce Alyssa St. John said she was happy the event was going to happen.“I am very pleased that we will have the festival,” she said.Nineteen balloons are scheduled to fly. About 50 vendors will have booths at the festival.Last year 12 food vendors, 18 arts and crafts, 12 promotional and eight child activity vendors participated.“We are shooting for the same number of vendors this year,” St. John said. “We are also planning to have a skydiving team this year.” (from the Celina Record Star)

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Another Step for Safety with a Certificate of Occupancy Program

Celina has instituted a new program to help assure the safety of its citizens by requiring buildings to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy before they are used. A C.O. will be required for all buildings that will be occupied or used by occupants. A new C.O. will be required when a tenant leases a new space, a commercial building is built, or a new home is built. Upon issuance of a C.O. and approval of all required inspections, utilities will be released in the new tenant's name. The C.O. contains information concerning the owner or tenant, address of the building, a description of the portions of the building and the use intended, building code verifications for the group and classification of the building or structure, and approval of the Building Official. Among other things, it allows the fire department to plan for emergencies at the location. Follow this link for a full description of the Certificate of Occupancy.

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Celina Schools

The Celina Independent School District occupies 94 square miles in northwest Collin County and a small area in Denton County. The District is comprised of three communities: Celina, Alla and Weston. Alla and Weston, previously independent school districts, consolidated with Celina in the 1950s and 1960s. Student enrollment since the 1998-99 school year has increased 37%. Student attendance averages 96.9%. The dropout rate for the 2001-02 school year was 0%. Students are educated in four buildings: a grade PK-3 elementary school built in 2003; a grade 4-6 intermediate school built in 1987; a grade 7-8 junior high school built in 1976; and a grade 9-12 high school built in 1998, with additions made in 2002 & 2003.

The District participates in several cooperative educational programs, administered through the Region 10 Educational Service Center, to provide the best available programs for students and staff in the most cost effective manner. In addition to an extensive honors and advanced placement curriculum, the District offers a gifted and talented program for all grade levels and the option of graduating with a Distinguished Achievement diploma. The high school houses the Celina Community Library, a cooperative effort between the District and the Community of Celina.

The District continues to implement programs that improve learning and benefit students. The District has updated technology resulting in computer technology for instructional and administrative use. Individualized reading programs are present at all campuses. Learning centers and remedial programs also exist to assist students and improve performance.
(Celina ISD)

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Celina Texas, a History

Starting out Celina was not established until 1876, but settlers came in the area at a much earlier date. In October, 1879 a little settlement began to form a few miles southwest of the present day Celina. John T. Mulkey, Celina's first postmaster, renamed the town after Celina, Tennessee. The Methodist Church was built in 1880, and also doubled as the school for awhile. By 1885, a general store, mill, and a drug store had been opened in "Old Celina".
Location

Celina is in the NW corner of Collin County. Specifically, Celina is located at 33°19'11"N, 96°46'58"W (33.319846, -96.782799). Or roughly the intersection of State Highway 289 and FM 455.
An excerpt from the Celina Record of 1937 states:
"If you are casting about for a good place to make your home you should visit Celina and see for yourself what it has to offer. Some here occasionally say the grass is greener elsewhere and move away, but most of them decide there is no use trying to find a better place in which to live and rear their families, come back and settle down firmly fixed in their belief that trying is a waste of time". It would seem that many still feel that way. (To read more)

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Demographics:

City of Celina, County of Collin, State of Texas, located 19 miles West of McKinney, 45 miles Northwest of Dallas.

POPULATION
2005: 3665
2000:3101
1990:1737
1980:1520

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Celina Texas Real Estate Market - March 2008 (edit/delete)
As of March 2008, the Celina Texas real estate market in Collin County is relatively stable, compared to the rest of the country .

FEBRUARY 2008

Homes for Sale (MLS) 144

Median Home Price: $274,900

New Homes for Sale: 29

Median New Home Price: $196,290 0.0%

Celina Foreclosures: 29

Celina Foreclosure Median Price: $118,901

About Celina Texas

Located in Collin County, 15 miles northwest of McKinney and just 35 miles north of Dallas, Celina is a small city that's growing quickly due to its close proximity to the DFW Metroplex. Many new homes and new homebuilder neighborhoods are cropping up in the area. Many people build custom homes in Celina as it is a place to build the ranch home of your dreams or your very own country estate. In Celina you can enjoy a country setting that's close to city conveniences.

Once a farming community, Celina is now in the process of turning into a suburban oasis of custom homes tucked away in its natural country setting.

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Fun things to do in Celina, Texas at these nearby lakes: Lake Ray Roberts, Lake Lewisville and Lake Dallas.

- Biking
- Birdwatchers
- Boating
- Camping
- Equestrians
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horse Back Riding
- Swimming

Celina Texas is a small city that's growing quickly due to its close proximity to the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. Many new homes and new homebuilder neighborhoods are cropping up in the area. Many people build custom homes in Celina as it is a place to build the ranch home of your dreams or your very own country estate. In Celina you can enjoy a country setting that's close to city conveniences.

Home Buyers Find Variety of Choices at Area Metropolex Neighborhoods

Homebuyers are finding that varied neighborhoods mean attractive choices on homes ready for occupancy and on to-be-built homes across all Centex Homes communities. It is the latest addition to the Prosper real estate offerings. Artesia in Prosper is a master-planned community featuring three distinct neighborhoods – The Falls, The Parks and The Vistas.

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Frisco Hopes to Speed Light Rail System Development

The City Council approved a resolution Tuesday that adds Frisco to a group of cities that will work together to find consultants to create a business plan for a light rail line that would connect the participating municipalities.

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Family Plumbing Business Evolves Into Luxury Showcase

In 2000, Jeffrey Goodman decided to go north. His family's plumbing business, Goodman Supply, expanded from its South Lamar location after 60 years in Dallas when he realized the next boomtown was Frisco.

According to his research, Mr. Goodman found that Frisco, McKinney and Celina would each grow by 200,000 in the next 20 years and that the overall market in Frisco would show home prices hovering around $250,000.

Luxury homeowners and homebuilders in the area, he realized, had been neglected in the upscale kitchen and bath department.

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Jerry Jones Teamed Up with Lincoln Property for Prosper Town Center

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has teamed up with developer Lincoln Property Co. to begin marketing a 500-acre "town center" complex at Preston Road and U.S. Highway 380.

Called the Gates of Prosper, the urban-style development is located on land that Mr. Jones' Blue Star Land Co. has owned for almost 10 years.

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For other real estate developments in the area, go to Prosper Commercial Properties.

Celina Receives Grant for $350,000 from ORCA

The City of Celina received a $350,000 Community Development Supplemental Fund grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs to address problems caused by deteriorated water distribution lines.

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Know more about this bustling community at Celina Realty.

German Investor Buys Frisco Shopping Center

A German investor has purchased a Frisco shopping center.

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP said Thursday that it has completed the sale of The Shops at Preston Ridge, a 59,973-square-foot retail center near Stonebriar Centre mall.

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Health and Safety Fair and Community Expo

October 4, 2008, 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Multi Purpose Facility
Prosper High School
300 Eagle Ln. Prosper, TX 75078

The Annual Prosper Police Health and Safety Exposition will exhibit information, equipment, supplies and success stories that showcase health and safety to the community. The Expo is also used to promote small and large products and commercial activities to the community of Prosper, TX.

Eldorado Parkway - First Project to Receive SH 121 Funds

Frisco home owners will be among the first to benefit from the sale of State Highway 121 to the North Texas Tollway Authority as the expansion of Eldorado Parkway has been selected as the first project in the state to receive funds.

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News Sources for Frisco, Celina and Prosper Texas

• Frisco Enterprise
• Frisco News - Topix
• Frisco Net News - Your source for comprehensive community information with a message forum.
• Frisco Style - Monthly Frisco lifestyle magazine.
• FSpN - Frisco Sports and News
  
• Celina Record - Celina Star Community Newspaper