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Five, Four, Three, Two, One! AS WE BEGIN 2020, A NEW DECADE, WE SET GOALS FOR WHAT WE WANT OUR FUTURE SELVES TO BE LIKE AND LOOK LIKE. We take a glance back at where we have been and what we have done, and we try to remember to extend ourselves grace. January is a time to cleanse, to start fresh and not dwell on who

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2020

FEATURES 16 Mentoring Music and More Iveth Luna at the Guitar Sanctuary Performance Academy

20 TITLE Boxing Club of McKinney Come Join Our Community of Fitness

26 Financial Fitness Andrew CremÃ© Can Get You Fit

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28 Grace to Change Change a Life, Change a Community

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Good Times

Around Town

Giving Back

28 Inspired By 30 Healthy Lifestyle 34 Lifestyle Calendar

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McKinney Art Studio Tour (MAST) McKinney artists warmly opened up their work spaces for the public to tour. MAST serves to educate the public about Historic McKinney’s robust, welcoming arts community, and to build connections between them, the artists, and sponsors.

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AROUND TOWN

MCKINNEY BRIDAL SHOW AT MCKINNEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Join us for one of the premier boutique bridal shows in North Texas on January 18, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McKinney Performing Arts Center. From cakes to bridal gowns, calligraphers to venues, peruse the two levels of the historic courthouse in beautiful Downtown McKinney and find top wedding professionals to make your day one of a kind. Come to the theater level at noon for the fashion show to experience and explore bridal gowns, bouquets and hair and makeup.

BOWL MAKING WORKSHOPS We're making bowls for our Empty Bowls McKinney 2020 event. Come get dirty and work with local artists to hand build two bowls. Your creations will become our event bowls (keep one & donate one to our event). No experience is necessary! Children 12 and older are welcome and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Sunday, January 19th, 2:00 - 3:00 PM at Jump Into Art, 404 N. Church Street, McKinney Tuesday, January 28, 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Cornerstone Ranch, 3933 Co Rd 317, McKinney

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Stadium's Community Room. The presentation is an annual occurance for which the chamber sets aside one of its two January membership meetings.

THE GUITAR SANCTUARY IS PROUD TO PRESENT Tony

MacAlpine

guest Schiermann

with on

special Saturday

January 18th at 8pm. Both artists are doing this limited run of intimate dates before joining Sons of Apollo for their 2020 tour. Tony MacAlpine is widely known as a guitar virtuoso who is just as skilled on the keys. Edge of Insanity, one of fourteen solo albums, is still considered in the top ten shared albums of all time. Come see MARBIN, Friday January 24th. 8 PM, a progressive jazz-rock band based in Chicago, IL, with a unique story that stands out in today's music world. With a do-it-yourself approach, Marbin started touring extensively in 2011, bringing their original instrumental music to every part of the United States. The Isaacs on Saturday January 25th at 8pm. They'll be performing 2 sets with an intermission. The Isaacs are a Nashville based, multiaward winning family group, consisting of siblings Ben Isaacs, Sonya Isaacs Yeary and Rebecca Isaacs Bowman, and their mother, Lily Isaacs, who is the daughter of Polish, Jewish Holocaust survivors

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GIVING BACK

Opening Soon C o m m u n i t y G a r d e n K i tc h e n A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN EAT

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COMMUNITY

GARDEN

KITCHEN

COLLIN COUNTY (CGK), AN IDEA THAT LITERALLY BEGAN AT A KITCHEN TABLE SHARED BY CONCERNED FRIENDS, WILL SOON BECOME A REALITY. This 501(c)3 nonprofit will break ground Friday, December 6th, 2019 at 10 a.m. and become the first kitchen in Collin County to prepare and serve meals to anyone struggling from food insecurity. The approximately 4,500 square foot building will be located at 500 Throckmorton in McKinney, sharing the property with Holy Family Pre-school. The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, the property owner, is leasing the land to Community Garden Kitchen for $10 a year. McKinney Mayor George Fuller and his wife Maylee Thomas Fuller will be in attendance as well as Bishop Sumner of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. “The simple fact is, there are children, parents, veterans and elderly people who do not have enough to eat. This kitchen intends to address this crisis, so we are very excited to be breaking ground,” explained Angela Poen, CGK president. “Our plan is to treat all our guests with dignity and respect. Anyone who needs a meal will be served, no questions asked, no paperwork required.” Brown bag lunches will be prepared during the event and donated to Samaritan Inn in McKinney.

According to a study done in 2018 by Feeding America, there

Once CGK construction is complete and operational, there will be

are approximately 138,000 food insecure people in Collin County,

a paid chef and kitchen assistant who will prepare meals and super-

which is 16 percent of the population. Of those food insecure peo-

vise volunteers. Connections are underway to partner with busi-

ple, 48,000 are kids. That means 20 percent of kids in Collin County

nesses and organizations

our special Brown bag lunches will be prepared during the event and donated to Samaritan Inn in McKinney.

are food insecure.

that donate food and sup-

This number is likely to increase due to the continued growth of

ply volunteers. The kitchen

Collin County. The Dallas Morning news published in Feb. 2019,

will eventually be open 5

that Collin County is set to have over 2.4 million residents by 2050,

evenings a week, from 6

according to the Texas Demographic Center. That’s more than three

pm – 8 pm. On Saturday,

times its population in 2010. Other estimates put the county’s 2050

free classes will be offered

population as high as 3.5 million.

to anyone in the community on gardening, nutrition, healthy lifestyle choices,

To learn more about Community Garden Kitchen of Collin County, visit:

and financial management.

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IVETH LUNA AT THE GUITAR SANCTUARY PERFORMANCE ACADEMY

mentoring m u s i c a n d m o re ARTICLE TOM BRIDGES | PHOTOGRAPHY ALYSSA CARMAN

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AS THE ARTICLE ON SHANE FRAME SHARED, THE GUITAR SANCTUARY’S PERFORMANCE ACADEMY IS NOT FOCUSED SOLELY ON TEACHING MUSIC. They choose the academy’s instructors carefully, choosing only those who will be great role models and mentors in all aspects of life. A great example of that is beautiful and talented Iveth Luna. Texas was fortunate when Iveth’s parents, Ismael and Xiomara moved from her birthplace in Maryland to Texas when she was very young. Iveth graduated from Mesquite High School where she had played violin in the school system’s orchestra for seven years. She then went on to study Marketing at Oklahoma Baptist University— but it was during this time that her love for music took over. She had always admired her uncle, who played gigs as a singer/guitarist, and wanted to be like him. Fate set in. Her musical talent was eventually recognized by the university, which gave her a scholarship, and at the age of 21 she joined David Creed the University’s touring group. She then realized her future, and love, was music. Her dream of being like her beloved uncle had become reality. Now, at 25, Iveth is living the true American dream. Her mother was born in Nicaragua and her father in Mexico. Not only did her uncle inspire her but her father also is a singer and pianist. Besides the violin, Iveth plays the piano and teaches voice both at the Guitar Sanctuary as well as at Visible Music College, a Christian ministry. She is also learning how to play the guitar and ukulele. Iveth also loves writing and co-writing lyrics and is leaving soon for Nashville to record her new single that will be released in 2020, so be on the lookout! In her spare time, she likes to go to concerts, play tennis, grab coffee with friends and spend time with her family. She has two brothers, Ismael Jr, 29, and Nathan, 17, who is showing talent as a bass guitarist. She loves all music genres, with one exception, heavy metal. Her favorite song? The beautiful and inspirational song by Maggie Rogers, “Light On”. However, Iveth proves why The Guitar Sanctuary is so proud to have her as an instructor when she provided her own inspiration by saying, “When you love something, go for it 100% and don’t stop.”

CONTINUED >

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(CON TI N UED)

l e a r n m o re Learn more about Iveth and listen to her beautiful EP debut, “Wilderness” at www.ivethluna.com.

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COMMUNITY— A FEELING OF FELLOWSHIP WITH

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT A TITLE WORKOUT TO

OTHERS, AS A RESULT OF SHARING COMMON

BE LIKE?

INTERESTS, GOALS AND ATTITUDES. “Community is a priority at TITLE Boxing Club

WARM UP

McKinney. People have their families and homes. They

The best High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

have their places of worship. They have their schools

workout of your life starts with trainer-led shadow

and places of work. We strive every day to be that other

boxing, cardio drills and stretches to get your heart

special place in their life where they go to give back to

pumping. You’ll begin each class with a solid stretch

themselves. That, AND provide them the very best work-

and calisthenics to prepare your body for punching or

out in town” says Justine Poffel, owner of TITLE Boxing

kicking the heavy bag during the rest of the workout.

Club here in McKinney.

Think: lunges, squats, shadow boxing, jumping jacks

“We are a fitness studio like no other in McKinney. We

and more to get a total body workout.

believe in training as fighters do. Our workouts model those of athletes, the likes of Mohammed Ali, Joe Louis and Amanda Nunes. We believe our heavy bags, jump

THE ROUNDS Each TITLE workout

ropes, focus mitts and core workouts provide the per-

consists

fect athletic regimen that will keep you in fighting shape,

3-minute rounds where

both physically and mentally.”

your trainer will lead

multiple MEMBER SUCCESS STORIES ARE MANY.

Justine and her team have been fighting the good

you through a series of

From moms battling post baby fitness and

fight here in McKinney since 2012. The clubs 500 plus

punches and kicks on

sleep deprivation, first responders and

members range in age from 10 to 82 and are of every

the 100-pound heavy

educators battling job stress, dads battling

fitness and skill level from those just starting their fitness

bag. They tell you, show

high blood pressure or financial hardship, to

journey, to professional NFL athletes that frequent the

you and teach you how

kids battling bullying and peer pressure-- all

club in the off season.

to execute each move

have a place to come and be accepted for

throughout the rounds.

exactly who they are.

“Our members come to us with their fitness goals… ‘I want to lose weight’.... ‘I want to gain muscle’… ‘I want to increase my endurance’… ‘I want to learn a new

ACTIVE REST

sport and become an athlete again’… All of which are

Between each round the trainers keep your mind and

great goals to have. Some of which can be achieved at

your body engaged with calisthenics for your active rest

most gyms. Our members achieve so much more. We

period. Each active rest period is one minute long. You can

all have battles we are fighting every day. Grief. Loss.

push yourself and your limits during this period or take a

Depression. Weight. Career. Addiction. Self-esteem.

quick water break and jump right into the next round. Get

Body image. Peer pressure and bullying. Health issues

the ultimate calorie burn with added lower body exercises

and illness. Our classes teach members how to battle

between the rounds of hitting the heavy bag.

through adversity and provide the motivation to achieve their goals. Jab. Cross. Hook. Upper cut. You vs. the bag. You vs. You. Under the rack!

CORE & COOL DOWN Finish your full-body workout with the hardest, most

How does TITLE do it? Some would say it’s all in the bag.

sculpting portion of the class. Trainers will lead you

While a rack of 56 one hundred-pound heavy bags may

through a strengthening and toning abdominal workout

look intimidating, it is under the rack, and on the bags, that

to define your core. Finish your workout inspired by using

the magic of the workout happens. The club offers forty

our weighted medicine balls to do a variety of exercises

plus classes per week, starting at 5:30am and ranging in

all targeting your abs.

length from 30 minutes up to a grueling 75 minutes of boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts perfection.

The signature TITLE Boxing Club class is at the core of their members success stories and are further CONTINUED >

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TITLE BOXING CLUB OF MCKINNEY

(CON TI N UED)

We strive every day to be that other special place in their life where they go to give back to themselves.”

enhanced by a full menu of private training services designed to

their progress and push themselves harder, you can opt for our

meet each member’s specific needs and long-term goals. TITLE’s

integrated in-club MyZone fitness tracking/monitoring system.

experienced trainers don’t intimidate but inspire you to become

Displayed on two 70-inch monitors, your relative workout inten-

the champion of your life. Choose Private Training or Group

sity is displayed for you to compare to your baseline and managed

Training to take your boxing, kickboxing or MMA technique to the

in the MyZone app where you can choose to network within the

next level and accelerate your results. The club has free weights

Title Boxing Club McKinney membership community.

plus cardio equipment for those looking for a more traditional

The TITLE coaches are the perfect mix of fighting, fitness and

personal training experience, too. Unlike most small studio fitness

certified nutritional expertise. With resumes that include competi-

concepts, TITLE is open all day, seven days a week, for its mem-

tive boxing, kickboxing, MMA and jujitsu, certifications in personal

bers. If you can’t make a class, you can always schedule a private

training and nutritional services, the TITLE Boxing Club McKinney

training session, use the cardio equipment or hop on the bag

coaches provide the full suite of fitness services their members need.

rack when it’s convenient for you. For those that want to follow

Come join our community and get ready to achieve your fitness goals!

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The Ladies of the TITLE Boxing Club

The Guys of the TITLE Boxing Club

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FINANCIAL FITNESS

how to grow, optimize, or start – so he tried to put a little of everything in a very compact package. “I’d eventually like to expand on it in to add financial planning advice”, he stated. Andrew made the leap from consulting in Florida to financial planning in Texas. “The reason we decided to move to Texas was that my family lived here. My brother moved to Texas in the early 2000’s and my parents retired and came in 2015. With the move I needed to decide if it made more sense to

ARTICLE TOM BRIDGES PHOTOGRAPHY ALYSSA CARMAN

stay in consulting or make a change. I decided for change because I really liked the idea of being in a field where you can work with clients for a lifetime. My father had that as a small-town family doctor, and I saw the impact he was able to have on the community. Business consulting, hospital administration, and financial planning all require the same assets of strong analytical and planning skills

NESTLED IN THE HALL OFFICE PARK ACROSS

coupled with the ability to make more complicated

FROM THE STAR IN FRISCO IS SOUTHWESTERN

subjects easier to understand by others.”

INVESTMENT GROUP, WHERE ANDREW CREMÉ

Asked what the greatest rewards and challenges

OFFERS HIS FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES.

are, he stated, “Hands down the greatest rewards of

Andrew entered the profession after a journey from

the field are to be able to walk with families in mean-

hospital administration to owning a business con-

ingful ways that help them change their family trees

sulting firm in Florida. Today he specializes in holistic

and enjoy life! There are numerous challenges, but I

financial planning for business owners and their fam-

would say that biggest one is industry differentiation.

ilies where he applies knowledge he had acquired

Because there is not regulation that says how you

consulting for nearly a decade.

operate your practice, people immediately put you

Andrew has a simple goal – to be a trusted advi-

in the same category as another person that comes

sor in his clients’ lives and create clear planning

to mind. A personal conversation may be the best

areas. “When we were in business school”, he said,

means to overcome this challenge.”

“professors used to say, ‘you don’t know what you

Andrew is a pretty quiet person overall, enjoying

don’t know’. I minimize the areas of my clients’ lives

reading and spending time with his family. A few

to which that saying applies. There are many ways

goals to do soon would include gardening and get-

that financial planners have been trained and edu-

ting into competitive shooting.

cated that add value to clients, but I have found that

Andrew’s household includes his wife, Janelle,

business owners have the most value-laden planning

an immigration attorney, his daughter Gianna, 2nd

opportunities and are severely underserved. They

grade at Baker Elementary, and their dog Shelly.

have additional inherent issues of business valuation, transitioning business ownership, new roles in soci-

To begin a conversation with Andrew that could lead to your

ety, as well as estate planning, to name a few.”

better “financial fitness”, visit https://www.swinvestment-

On Andrew’s bookshelf is a book titled, Enough

group.com/advisors/creme-wealth-team/.

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INSPIRED BY

G r ac e to Change GRACE TO CHANGE… Change a Life, Change a Community (Motto/Mission Statement) “More than a place; it’s a feeling” - Shannon White For almost a decade now, Grace to Change has served our community by shedding light, education and treatment to those that struggle with alcohol and drug addiction in Collin County. This awareness over the years has become increasingly important with the rise of drug and alcohol related incidents, accidents and deaths. While at first glance, many believe addiction is something that can be avoided by simply stopping the behavior and is most often stigmatized when paired against other diseases that perhaps demonstrate more physiological rather than neurological qualities. In reality, addiction is a very wide spread and complex struggle that does not discriminate and is more difficult to understand. Alcoholism and drug abuse do not only affect the person actively participating, but those around the abuser as well. Therefore, it is important organizations recognize the sheer necessity to provide a well-rounded support system that consists of a variety of treatment options with a substantial amount of provision.

CHANGE A LIFE, CHANGE A COMMUNITY

Founder and Executive Director, Shannon White knows first hand how intricate the process of breaking the cycle of addiction can be, as she came to discover Grace to Change after having struggled herself with alcohol. While overcoming her own battle, Shannon felt compelled to help others that were going through similar circumstances; making the choice to forego her Kindergarten teaching career and become a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Now, she has 28

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built a covenant based upon a group of staff members who have

Shannon states, “Everyone merits best treatment possible for any

themselves also experienced addiction in one form or another.

disease.” She is a true testament for human compassion.

Whether suffering from or helping a loved one through addiction,

Through increased awareness and progressive ways in which

each member of the Grace to Change team offers both professional

new information and treatments are developed, we as a society have

as well as person insight that truly transforms the facility from

the ability to be educated in ways that generations before us lacked.

being just another rehabilitation center to a place filled with love,

Therefore we can make a substantial difference in our community.

guidance and support. From Family Nights (held every Thursday evening), to a lifetime of after care, Grace to Change faithfully sup-

To learn more about how you can join Grace to Change in their movement

ports each individual through “accountability with compassion.”

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

WO R KO U T S F O R YO U R MOODS NEW YEAR, NEW US. We don’t mean to be cliché, but is there really any better time for working on yourself than when Jan. 1 rolls around—whether you’re focused on your physical health or your mental health? It sure seems like the perfect time, but there will also be days when you’re just not quite feeling it. The holidays are over, the days are shorter and, let’s face it, there’s not really a ton to look forward to until spring sprouts. But, whatever

NEED A PICK-ME-UP, BUT DON’T QUITE

your mood is this time of year, there’s still an

HAVE THE ENERGY? THESE ACTIVITIES WILL

activity you can do that’s worthwhile—and

GET YOU MOVING AND OUT OF YOUR

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POST-HOLIDAY FUNK

YO G A

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A regular yoga practice can help to ease anxiety by increasing body awareness, reducing muscle tension, relieving stress and sharpening attention + concentration.

01 R AG D O L L Ragdoll pose is great for relaxation and to release tension. Stand tall + reach your arms up, then allow them to fall gently toward the floor. as you bend over

02 C H I L D ’ S P O S E This calming and restorative pose is a common beginner’s position. Starting from your knees, sit back on your heels then walk your arms forward, bringing your torso down until you can rest your forehead on the floor.

03 S AVA S A N A Relax one body part at a time, one muscle

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at a time + one thought at a time through a daily Savasana practice.

RUNNING There’s a reason people who are active runners describe something called a “runner’s high.” Studies show that aerobic exercises release

FEELING DOWN

mood-boosting endorphins.

BEGINNERS If you want to get into running but aren’t sure where to start, check out a couch-to-5K program to ease into it.

C A S UA L R U N N E R S Challenge yourself by switching up your running routine. Whether you’re changing your route or upping your distance, a new twist could give you a nice refresh.

ENTHUSIASTS Whether you’re into 10Ks or half marathons, consider signing up for a new race and decreasing your time.

When you feel like you’re in a rut with your workouts and just don’t feel motivated anymore, try something new and exciting! Rock climbing is a great way to introduce something different without it feeling like a workout.

01 C L I M B I N G GYM S Climbing gyms have been popping up everywhere as the sport becomes more mainstream + are a great option for those who prefer to be adventurous indoors.

02 B O U L D E R I N G Bouldering, great for developing power, is a type of rock climbing where the climber doesn’t use ropes or harnesses, generally done on a much smaller scale.

03 S H A P E U P Since climbing can use different muscles from traditional workouts, it’s important to keep up with strengthening those. Key areas to pay attention to include upper body, lower body, core, fingers and wrists.

CLIMBING

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

(CON TI N U ED)

When your head is full of thoughts, it Interval Training (HIIT) provides a break from that with short bursts of 100% focus followed by rest. Hereâ€™s a quick circuit.

01 KETTLEBELL SWINGS Do as many reps as possible in 45 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of rest.

02 H I G H K N E E S Climb it out for 45 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of rest.

03 P L A N K Hold your plank for 45 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of rest. Repeat the circuit three times for a quick workout that touches on strength, cardio + core.

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