Richardson | January 2023

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ABOUT US Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched Community Impact in 2005, and the company is still locally owned today. We have expanded to include hundreds of team members and have created our own software platform and printing facility. CI delivers 35+ localized editions across Texas to more than 2.5 million residential mailboxes.

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MARKET TEAM GENERAL MANAGER Tracy Ruckel

FROM TRACY: Our Annual Community Guide brings you stories of growth and plans for the future. We also celebrate 2022 with our dining and shopping listings (see Pages 12-13). You’ll nd updates on upcoming transportation, education and government news and more. Enjoy, and welcome to 2023! Tracy Ruckel, GENERAL MANAGER

EDITOR Kevin Cummings REPORTER Jackson King

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FROM KEVIN: Some like to celebrate their birthdays; others like to pretend they don’t happen. Richardson is the former, and the city is going all out to celebrate its 150th. Inside, you’ll nd out all you need to know about how to get involved in celebrating Richardson’s past and learn about how its history is shaping its future. In addition, you’ll nd updates on what’s happening around town and where to nd some serious hot dogs in a parking lot (see Page 18). Kevin Cummings, EDITOR

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Cheers to your rst newspaper of the new year! Community Impact is also celebrating 2023 by welcoming our 100,000th email subscriber. If you don't receive the CI Morning Impact to your inbox yet, you're missing out. Our emails include everything you need to know about local government, new businesses coming to your area, dining hotspots and events. When you sign up as a new subscriber this Jan. 10-Feb. 10, we'll thank you by entering your email into a drawing to receive a gift basket featuring a CI shirt, jacket and hat, plus other surprise goodies to keep you on trend all year. One winner will be announced in each of the four metro areas we serve: Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio*.

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Law Offices of Dana D. Huffman, P.C. START THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT BY GETTING YOUR ESTATE AFFAIRS IN ORDER! R.I.S.D. GRADUATE AND RICHARDSON RESIDENT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN TEXAS WESELYAN LAW 26 YEARS IN PRACTICE ESTATE PLANNING • PROBATE • MEDIATION CIVIL/FAMILY/CPS • ARBITRATION

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