Angelia Pelham

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21 years ago in Orlando, I first hugged this beautiful baby girl. The hug that changed my life. And today, in Orlando at the most magical place on earth this hug still makes my heart leap! Happy 21st Ashley Juliana Pelham.

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas!

Another festive Kwanzaa Celebration in Frisco this year. Beautiful African attire, music, and dance were showcased at the evening’s event. ❤️💚🖤

Frisco continues to showcase the beautiful cultural tapestry that exists within the four corners of our city. Tonight, we attended Hispanohablantes Posada Comunitaria, a Hispanic celebration re-enacting the birth of Jesus Christ. Honored to be part of this special event. ¡Feliz Navidad! 🎄

True Joy Comes from Giving! 🎁 The Frisco YMCA partnered with Soul Patrol and Cadence Cyclery to donate 20 beautiful new bicycles to those in need for the Christmas holiday. Frisco, the community that gives! 🚲❤️

More than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. 💚 Education and early intervention are critical. Denton County Mental Health Resources & Medical City Frisco partnered to offer to all Frisco residents a FREE Mental Health First-Aid training which is non-medical public education designed for any resident open to serving as a vital link to early intervention to those with mental health issues. The more we can become educated on the early signs of mental issues, the more we can help change or even save a life. Thank you to Denton County Mental Health Resources & Intellectual Disabilities Authority and Medical City Frisco for offering such an important free training to the community. My hope is that Frisco becomes a gold standard for the most residents trained in mental health first-aid. If you or anyone you know needs immediate mental health support, call or text 988. 💚

Such an honor to celebrate the holidays with our Frisco Veterans last night. Every day is a good day to thank them for their service. Pray for our men and women in the armed forces who will not be able to celebrate with their families this year.

Happy Holidays from your favorite city council! ⭐️🎁

Nothing is more rewarding than giving to those in need. Fun time with Councilman John Keating ringing bells, singing and soliciting Salvation Army donations at the Star. It is truly more blessed to give than receive!

Honored to be part of the judging of the American Legion Annual Oration Competition. Learned a lot about the constitution and the 23rd amendment from these highly talented teen orators.

Nothing could be better on Saturday morning than pancakes 🥞, bacon 🥓, seeing Santa 🎅, and hanging out with Frisco’s brave men and women in law enforcement 👮‍♀️. Command staff of the Frisco Police Department served breakfast to the officers and their families to show their appreciation and to celebrate the holidays.

The 14th Annual Dr. MLK Jr Oration Scholarship Gala is just around the corner on January 12th and seats are filling up quickly. Tickets are on sale at www.linkingculturesoffrisco.org

The Jewish festival of lights, called Hanukkah, is celebrated around the world today.
Hanukkah starts on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. (It’s also called the Jewish calendar and is used to track religious dates.) Because this calendar follows the lunar (or moon) cycle, the holiday begins on a different date each year on the calendar you use the most, which is based on the sun cycles. Usually, Hanukkah starts in late November to mid-December.

In 2023, Hanukkah starts the evening of December 7 and ends on December 15.
To celebrate the ancient miracle of the oil burning a candle for eight nights, Jews celebrating Hanukkah light a candleholder called a menorah for eight nights. The menorah holds nine candles—one for each night plus a candle called the shamash used to light the other candles.

On the first night, one candle is added to the menorah and lit. On the second night, another candle is added and lit. The adding and lighting of candles continues for eight nights. During these moments, people recite special blessings and prayers, sing songs, and exchange gifts to celebrate

Traditional Hanukkah foods include deep-fried jelly donuts called sufganiyot and potato pancakes called latkes. Both dishes are fried and represent the long-lasting lamp oil.

After they’ve feasted on rich foods, families gather to take turns spinning a top called a dreidel. Players can win chocolate gelt, or coins, if the top lands the right way.

Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating!

The PGA of America welcomed the Divine 9 African American Sororities and Fraternities of Frisco to their new headquarters tonight. Reinforcing the message that the game of golf is everyone’s game! Thank you PGA of America; so glad you call Frisco home!

Nice weather, great food, vendors, hot cocoa and the Christmas spirit were all present at our Annual Merry Main Street Christmas Tree Lighting tonight. A great way to launch the holidays in Frisco.

Momentous and Exciting Occasion today…The official groundbreaking of the new Universal Studios theme park in Frisco now officially branded as “Universal Kids Resort”. A theme park designed to stimulate unbridled creativity and curiosity in kids ages 3-11.

I was honored to be recognized as the 2023 Citizen of the Year in recognition of community contributions by the Alpha Iota Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc (NorthDallas Ques). The Frisco alumni chapter of Omega men represents almost 200 members who call Frisco home. I am grateful to receive this distinguished award and I look forward to continued service to this chapter and the residents of Frisco.

Tickets are now on sale for our 14th Annual Dr Martin Luther King Jr Oration Scholarship Gala on January 12th. This year’s event promises to be another moving experience with 5 very talented FISD student orators. Seating is limited; purchase your tickets soon at www.linkingculturesoffrisco.org

A beautiful day celebrating and honoring our veterans. 🇺🇸

Congratulations to our Frisco Fire Dept for 6 new firefighters, 16 promotions including the pinning of our new Fire Chief, Lee Glover.  Thank you all for your service to our community.

My favorite Veteran’s Day Quote: “We live in the land of the free because of the brave.” Thank you to those men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Frisco Veterans were honored today at our annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.

Interested in learning how to identify Mental Illness and how to help someone displaying symptom? Check out these freeFree Mental Health First-Aid Workshops sponsored by Medical City Frisco

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Mental illnesses are common in the United States. It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (57.8 million in 2021). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. A common denominator of many mass shootings in our country tie to mental illness in some way. We are excited to have Denton County MHMR offer a free mental health first-aid workshop for any Frisco resident. This workshop will help you identify the signs of mental health issues. Sign up today; space is limited. Thanks to Medical City of Frisco for sponsoring this event.

I had the pleasure of attending ArborFest which is an annual celebration of trees and Frisco's urban forests at Frisco Commons. Healthy trees make for a healthy community. 🌳

What a powerful celebration of the Indian culture at the 4th Annual Diwali Festival in Frisco. An event filled with love and laughter; a perfect ending to a long day.

Frisco continues to invest in public safety. Yesterday 6 new police officers were sworn in and 8 sworn and civilian personnel were promoted. Congratulations and Welcome to Frisco!