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Tricia Hoffmann

Turn Into The Paparazzi!

Whether you're a weekend photo fanatic or just like the beauty of nature, the city of Highland Village is sponsoring the annual Fall/Winter Photo Contest, which runs through February 29.

Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Overall, Park Landscapes, Architecture/Structures, Nature/Wildlife and Black and White Photos.

FW Botanical Gardens

For more information, past winners and contest forms, visit the city's website

Highland Village Gets An Upgrade

In the most recent City Connections newsletter, it was announced that the City is in the process of implementing a fixed base network automatic water meter reading system or AMI. Part of this project consists of replacing all water meters in the City with new water meters that have the capability to log, store and send water consumption data to the City daily.

AMI will be used in conjunction with our billing system to eliminate the need for water meter readers. An AMI system will allow customer service representatives to answer customer inquiries with up to date and accurate water consumption information and will notify Utilities Operations of many different alarms, one being customer leaks so customers can be notified to make repairs. Upon completion of the project, Highland Village water account holders will be able to visit a secure website to view and track their personal household or commercial water consumption. Anticipated completion is February 2012.

I Love Referring Agents from ActiveRain!

I am very fortunate to have clients that trust me for referrals, even if that means helping them find agents in other parts of the country.

The first place I look is in The Rain. I have never been disappointed and today was no exception!

I got an email yesterday from a client of mine who has a friend needing to sell in Spring, TX. I knew I could count on ActiveRain to lead me in the right direction. I took a look at Paula McDonald's blog and saw that she updated her blog quite often. Not only that but with fun, thought-provoking and insightful material.

I knew she would be a great fit so I sent her an email late last night, or actually, early this morning. Much to my surprise, she responded within five minutes. As I told her, she's a girl after my own heart :)

I made contact with the potential seller this morning and spoke with Paula around 10 am. She was knowledgable and eager to take on the business.

What a great community we have! Thanks Paula and AR!

Free Women's Health Screening in Flower Mound

If you're like me and perk up at the words "free", then you will love this!

On January 14 from 8am-12pm, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Flower Mound will be giving Free Women’s Health Screenings. Women are invited to receive free screenings regarding sleep apnea, cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, as well as a heart screening, bone density test, lipid panel and a mammogram. RSVPs are requested, but not required, and can be completed by calling 469.322.7176. This state-of-the-art hospital is located at 4400 Long Prairie Rd, Flower Mound.

I received this information from two of my favorite websites, Family eGuide and My Dallas Mommy. Why not take advantage of those services that can cost a lot of dough!?

Santa Comes On A Fire Truck, Not a Sleigh

In my city, Santa makes a cameo with his buddies in the Highland Village Fire Department. This is a fantastic event bringing Santa Claus on a test drive to make sure he knows where all the nice girls and boys live.

Next week, from 6-8:30 pm, Santa will drive around Highland Village with Christmas music and lights and spread holiday cheer. Here is the map and coordinating color-coded routes. If you need additional information, check out the Highland Village website.

Ho Ho Ho!

HV Santa Map