🌱 Integrated Senior Lifestyles + HBU Track & Field Glory

Rise and shine, McKinney-Frisco! Hi, I'm Erica and I'll be filling in for your regular Patch contributor, Nicole today! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy and chilly. High: 47 Low: 30.

Here are the top three stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. Integrated Senior Lifestyles is set to bring an independent senior living community to the McKinney area, thanks to a special-use permit that was approved by McKinney City Council at a February meeting. The community's construction is set to begin in early 2023 on Watermere at McKinney and will be located on the southeast corner of Hardin Boulevard and Virginia Parkway. There will be 225 units and seven villas featured within the community. (Community Impact)
2. HBU Senior Kaitlin Smith has been named the 2022 Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Women's Athlete of the Year. Smith has won the pentathlon event for 3 years straight and will compete in the NCAA Indoors Pentathlon as the lone representative from the Southland Conference this Friday, March 11. Altogether, the Huskies earned all-conference honors in 10 events. (Houston Baptist University Athletics)
3. A world-renowned San Francisco Italian Restaurant, Caffe Baonecci, is set to reopen in Frisco in the coming months. Overwhelmed by the pandemic in 2021, restaurant owners Walter and Stefania Gambaccini, set their sights on Texas for its up-and-coming presence. The restaurant will offer handmade, custom dishes plus specialized bar offerings that stay true to the Gambaccini's Italian roots. (Culture Map)

Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Grandparents Camp at the Senior Recreation Center (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The McKinney Police Department congratulates Motors Officer Donnie Williams, the 2022 Mr. Rodeo winner at the Capital of Texas Police Motorcycle Chute Out! The entire team made McKinney so proud. (Facebook)
• The spring/summer outdoor watering schedule is returning next week with Daylight Saving Time! Save water, money, and time by learning new "water-wise" skills at one of City of Frisco TX - City Hall Irrigation Station workshops on Mar. 31 or Apr. 21! (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.