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Chris Coats: January 2008 Archives
It's time for Cooking with Miss Sadie! Miss Sadie Bomar, pictured here with her loving husband, Bill (along with my kids and their friend) are Justin Timberlake's grandparents. Miss Sadie is also known across the country for her wonderful cooking. I know her as my friend. During the year she shares recipes with me in her a...
“He's truly a role model for all of our students,” said Neicole Woodall of the Plano Children’s Theater. “He’s always on time and has his lines memorized. Matan has health issues associa...
Props to Leonard Holmes for letting me...
That's what Bonnie Mathes called the holiday celebration she just spent with her sister, Debbie Little, their mother, 87-year-old Anna May Felger, and Bonnie's daughter, Stephanie Rodriguez. Last Saturday, the girls could be seen taking turns wheelin' Anna May around Gaylord as they all enjoyed a girls night out. ...
You still have time to check out ICE! at the Gaylord Texan that runs through Saturday, January 5th. Trust me, you will be floored by the icy wonderland of magnificent displays that were hand carved by 40 artisans from China. They worked full time for over a month sculpting 2 million pounds of ice building everything fro...
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Here's young Toby, the Chihuahua. He came from an abused home until he was saved by the volunteers from Chihuahua Rescue. When they got him his two front legs had healed improperly into abnormally angled and even backward positions from where his owner threw him off of a balcony and never got him any medical treatme...
Why would anyone in their right mind throw handsome Mr. Bojangles (pictured) from a car window into the middle of rush hour traffic on LBJ Freeway? The kind hearted volunteers of the non profit organization, New Beginnings Cat Rescue don't have an answer, but were able to safely rescue the kitty as it dodged car after car. ...
Expect to hear big things about him. Actually, if you ask those that know Matan, many already feel like he’s achieving greatness.
David and Baird Hicks caught the movie, "Untraceable" at the Regent Highland Park Village Theaters. David is a trial attorney in Dallas, and Baird is a real estate agent. Plus, she's named after her great grandmother who founded Mrs. Baird's bakeries. How cool is that? Here's their Three Sentence Movie Review of "Untrace...
Jerry and Bette Hoag were at the Regent Highland Park Village Theater catching "American Gangster" last night. I only talked to them briefly since they were running late for the movie. But don't they seem like they would throw the ultimate dinner parties? I bet they're great hosts with Bette going all Martha Stewart out on all of th...
Here's to the staff at the Regent Highland Park Village Theater! Pictured are manager, Richard Wagoner and his behind the counter pros, Paula Leyva and Kathy Chapa. What I love about the theater is that it still has that small town old fashioned movie house charm. It's definitely a hot spot for catching a flick! And t...
Remember my newfound friend, Jason Hurst who I met during the MLK celebration (see January 19th post "More MLK Celebration")? Jason and his mother are Hurricane Katrina survivors and transplants now living in the metroplex. He's an incredible guy with such strong determination to keep moving forward re...
Dr. Wayne Dyer is the self-help guru that emerged in the 70's with his best selling book, Your Erroneous Zones. Today he'll be appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, along with making the rounds on other TV shows promoting his latest books, PBS ventures, and Hay House Publishing speaking engagements. I got to know Dr. Dyer af...
As most of you know, I'm HUGE on networking and hooking people up with each other socially and professionally. Here's an opportunity to check out if you're looking for ways to meet other dynamic women. Also, if you have a networking event that you want to promote, feel free to email me at ctcoats@aol.com. The more p...
Here's a picture of SMartHats designer, Stefani McMurrey Wattersand her 19-month-old son, Wright. Isn't he adorable? He's just like his mom, extremely enthusiastic and loves everyone he meets. Stefani is the same way. And when it comes to her chic cowboy hats, by the time you're done talking to her you will walk away with one o...
I love Plano Mayor Pat Evans! Here she is at a swearing in ceremony for new citizens at the 2008 Martin Luther King Celebration at St. Andrew United Methodist Church posing with three of the fifty newly sworn in citizens. At the ceremony Mayor Evans also proclaimed Monday, January 21st as Martin Luther King Day in Plano. Che...
The Plano ISD Council of PTA's showed their support at the Martin Luther King celebrations held this weekend. Pictured are Cara Mendelsohn, Dana Bilbray, Angela Miner, and Pat Miner. A big "thank you" to all of the PTA folks out there supporting all of our schools and kids around the metroplex. If you have a school event o...
Adewale, a third grader at Boggess Elementary School placed first at his school's science fair according to his proud mother. Way to go, Adewale!
The outstanding alumni of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity hosted a free lunch for the public at the Douglass Community Center as part of the Martin Luther King celebration in Plano. These guys are phenomenal in every way working with youth in areas like mentoring and tutoring. They make the world a better place! Click on th...
Big shoutout to the incredible guys from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity! Pictured are Al Earnest, Carlos Harulson, and Tim Riley. This group of amazing men hosted the health fair today at the Douglass Community Center in Plano as part of the Martin Luther King celebration. They help the community by being leaders in so many ways. G...
The flag girls from South Oak Cliff High School after strutting their stuff in the MLK Parade. Click on the link for more Martin Luther King celebration pics!
Here's major props to my friend, Marty Rendleman. Marty, was the dynamic manager behind Le Ann Rimes who brought the country singer to stardom. And even though Marty is one of the most petite women you'll come across - don't let her size fool you. She's a powerhouse with a black belt in Karate AND considered one of t...
Chris Brown and gang were phenomenal last night in concert! I've interviewed Chris different times and he's like one of those kids that is polite and grounded. Especially being a top hip hop artist, you don't see it getting to his head like so many others that I've seen it happen to. He put on an amazing show in fr...
Here's hip hop artist, Lil Mama, one of Chris Brown's opening acts who has the hit song, "Lip Gloss" mingling with her peeps. After I interviewed her, she had to put on fresh lip gloss, of course before putting on a sexy pouty pose! 
The 7-year-old cutee attended the concert with her dad, Jeff and her mom, Tammy, and sisters, Christina and Kimberly. They drove all the way from Savoy for the concert with the tixs being a Christmas gift. Brittney's highlight - seeing her fave performer, Lil' Mama!
I've worked on many medical stories and what always comes to the forefront is the constant need year round for donating blood. The good folks at Carter BloodCare are always ready to accept donations and will put it to good use among the many patients that need it. Here's a plea for donations from Richardson resi...
Here's a working mom shoutout to Irma Ferrer who works at Aparicio's in Plano. Irma fills order after order of tacos, huevos rancheros, and tamales faster than you can say, "Holy Guacamole!" at this Plano hotspot known for its savory Mexican food. For the past 8 years she's been behind the counter, in the kitchen or fill...
Okay Miss Sadie really does have hope that she can teach me how to cook. She is ever the optimist! Miss Sadie and Mr. Bill Bomar (pictured here with my kids and their friend) are Justin Timberlake's grandparents but I call them my dear friends. Miss Sadie cooks all sorts of yummy dishes and sweets for her family for holida...
Okay, I've known Jessica and the rest of the Simpsons since she was a teen starting in the business. And I've done many a stories with them over the years. So, much love their way. But Jess, you and Tony have been inseparable lately shopping, going to romantic dinners, the movies, and celebrating New Year's. And from what I know...
