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The Fourth of July would not be the same in one Highland Village, Texas neighborhood, without each and every one of the 450 Briarhill Estates families waking up to a blaze of patriotism as every yard displays an American Flag, compliments of DNA Realty.

National Prides reigns supreme every Fourth of July as Americans break out the barbeque and the red, white, and blue to symbolize devotion to our country.  Within hours of placing the flags, Dan Nevitt’s phone begins to ring with neighbors offering personal stories of gratitude for being greeted with the neighborhood-wide display of flags.  Many have sons and daughters in the armed services and are especially appreciative of DNA Realty efforts to proudly bedeck the community with our country’s bright and patriotic colors.

Distributing the flags is a family event for the members of the Dan Nevitt family.  Ariana, 7, and Annalise, 5, insist on being woken up at 6 am to help dispense flags.  Though very few neighbors are awake to notice them at such an early hour, the Nevitt girls are adamant about being decked from head to toe in America’s favorite colors.  Mom Ariel drives the truck, Ariana sits in the bed of the truck handing out bundles of flags to the “bladers,” and Annalise is the official water girl for the team.

The Nevitt Realty Fourth of July rollerblading team includes Dan Nevitt himself and future NHL stars and lifetime Highland Village residents Austin Horka, 14, and his brother Tyler, 12.  Fast and furious, the guys streak through the neighborhood at the crack of dawn, covering all of 450 Briarhill Estates homes in just over one hour. 

Residents of Highland Village embrace the knowledge that as citizens of the United States, there is no other feeling quite like the swell of American Pride, magnified during national holidays and the binding commonality which exemplifies, “United We Stand.”

Happy Independence Day from DNA Realty!

6/13/2008

Whether super sized city (Dallas/ Fort Worth) or tiny hamlet (Highland Village/Flower Mound/Lewisville), every home town bears the burden of providing food, shelter, resources, and energy for its residents. Until recently, many US cities and their citizens have been more likely to be the cause of environmental ills than the solution.

Yet today, many cities, like Highland Village, Flower Mound and Lewisville, are finding ways to green themselves in ways that not only make them more livable but that also save millions on municipal budgets and in some cases, as with smoking bans, may even save lives.

I confess that like the other minions of suburbia ballet and soccer moms shuttling our kids all over town, driving my gigantic, gas-guzzling SUV throughout Highland Village and Flower Mound was making me feel more of a deep, non-global shade of aubergine, I realized I had a universal responsibility to make the effort to save the globe & hence turn a lovely shade of bright and positive, planetary green.

Nestled in the suburbs of Highland Village, Texas, I implemented my “green” living plan a few months ago and am amazed at the amount of information I am discovering. The more I learn, the more I want to learn. With all the media attention on the global benefits of going green, I could no longer ignore my blatant non-planetary conveniences.  Once Oprah was on board, I knew it was only a matter of time before I began harassing myself and my family to discover the universal impact which would occur on my favorite planet, Earth.

I now proudly participate in the green movement by:

·        Reducing the number of daily “costume” changes my daughters, Celine & Cher (not their real names) participate in to significantly reduce laundry.

·        Separating our trash into recyclable categories.

·        Saving water from unused drinking cups and using it to water my plants.

·        Bringing my own reusable bags to the store.

·        Denouncing plastic water bottles and investing in aluminum re-useables.

I want to save the earth, and save some money at the same time.

Although I still drive my SUV, packed with squealing little girls, around our awesome Highland Village  communities, I look forward to the invention of a solar SUV!  My husband has even come on board and is threatening to embarrass me around our suburbia town by purchasing a Vespa as his main transportation vehicle.

I could no longer ignore the fact that by not doing anything to save our planet, I was actually contributing to the destruction of it! Okay, there is so much more I can do – but I am measurably disgusted by all thing compost (ewww!), and maybe I’m not ready to install photovoltaic solar panels and tubular skylights in my home to help conserve energy, but I am now pointed in the right direction! And, yes, it’s way too disgusting to think about how a vegetarians releases much less methane gas into the air as opposed to meat lovers like myself (another ewww!),  BUT I firmly believe every little bit helps.

When amazing cities like Highland Village, Flower Mound and Lerwisville, TX have residents who contribute in their own little ways, the sum of the parts can be much greener than the whole!

6/08/2009

Highland Village, TX was the place to be on June 7, 2008 where this year’s party had the residents of Highland Village, Lewisville and Flower Mound attending in the thousands. Highland Village Days is a city and local business sponsored event that began several years ago.  It is the City of Highland Village’s largest special event.

In 2004, the City expanded on this already successful event and added a Texas Music Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza at Copperas Branch Park. Approximately 3,500 people attended the event in 2004 and has grown to 10,000 + in attendance.  This event has become so successful, it is now a much anticipated annual event. 

Highland Village Days is a great community event that brings together Highland Village families and outdoor enthusiasts to celebrate the beginning of summer.   This eventful celebration brings the community together for a family fish-out, children’s area, great music, food, fireworks and much, much more!

This years Children’s Area was Coordinated by Dan Nevitt, of Dan Nevitt Realty.  Dan Nevitt provided his bounce house and arranged the donation of two additional houses by Bounce World and Excite.  Also providing lots of fun for the kids was Peter Piper Pizza, Adventure Kids, and the great folks at Color Me Mine.

In addition to the delicious food and family camaraderie, Highland Village residents and their guests were treated to excellent entertainment provided by Wade Bowen and by Reckless Kelly.  The perfect, family evening had a simply perfect ending with a spectacular fireworks show.

4-30-2008

No city in the Southwest throws a street party better than Grapevine, Texas.  There is great fun to be had on Main Street in Grapevine, TX at the 24th Annual Main Street Days Outdoor Adventure, May 16^th – 18^th.   The entire family will enjoy a variety delicious festival food, beverages and Texas wine.   Entertainment includes six stages of music, a variety of shows and demonstrations, 21 food vendors, business expo vendors and a multitude of interactive activities.  

For three full days, Main Street Days will offer Grapevine, TX residents and visitors an opportunity to watch and participate in many exciting adventure including: the Royal White Tiger Discovery Exhibit from Zoo Dynamics, United Freestyle BMX Professional Stunt Bike Shows, a Fishing Tank, Grapevine Vintage Railroad Excursions, the Heritage Gunfighters show, Kayaking, the ever-popular Lumberjack Show, a Quad Jump, a Rock Climbing Wall, Scuba Boats, the Ridin’ Rails Wakeboard Slider exhibition, a Winery Shuttle and a 10K walk on Saturday, May 17^th.

Main Street Days in Grapevine TX will also feature Hallmark’s Daddy of all Dance-Offs, a nation-wide tour to find the country’s best Dancin’ Dad.  If you feel lucky, you can purchase tickets for the Grapevine TX Rotary Raffle where the winning ticket gets their choice of a 2008 Hummer H2 or a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The Grapevine Rotary drawing will be held on May 18th at Main Street Days in Grapevine.

Don’t forget to visit the Bud Light Lounge, a 3500 sq ft of interactive experiences, and the Midway, for carnival rides and games.

The 2008 Main Street Days Festival Hours in Grapevine, TX are:  Friday, May 16, 10am – 11:30pm; Saturday, May 17, 10am – 11:30pm; and  Sunday, May 18, 11am – 6pm. Admission from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, May 16^th is  FREE! Regular and=mission for adults is $7.00, seniors (62+) – $5.00, Children (6-12) – $5.00, and children under 6 are FREE! Main Street Days offers a Weekend Pass Pin for $15.00 and a Souvenir Weekend Pass for $20.00

Please visit www.grapevinetexasusa.com and click on Main Street Days Outdoor Adventure under Festivals and Events for show times and more information.

4/21/08

It’s time to mark your calendars for Keller, Texas’ most anticipated hometown celebration, KELLERfest! 2008. Keller Town Center is the designated site for this year’s event taking place on May 30th – June 1st, 2008.  Offering Free Admission to residents of Keller, TX and guests from surrounding areas, an anticipated 6,000 Keller, TX residents and friends are expected each day!

The fun begins Friday evening and will feature music entertainment by several local bands and solo artists throughout the three days of FUN, FUN, FUN! Make plans now to spend your time with the family, enjoying the weekend’s festivities on Friday, May 30th /5pm – 11pm, Saturday, May 31st/10am – 11pm and on Sunday, June 1st 1pm – 7pm.  

This year’s KELLERfest! will feature a Battle of the Bands youth talent competition. The competition is limited to bands/vocal groups with a maximum of 5 members (solo acts welcomed) and all participants must be age 20 or younger.  Only 6 bands will be selected to compete, so visit www.Kellerfest.com for entry information. The winning act will be awarded a free recording session from 103.7 KVIL and Jinglebank.com! Saturday’s band lineup will include, Outlet, the 2006 KELLERfest! Battle of the Bands winner.

Hosted by the Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce, the 2008 KELLERfest!, a true Hometown Celebration, will also treat Keller families to a number of craft booths, carnival rides, pony rides, food & beverage, a family Olympics, bounce houses, a petting zoo, a Self Defense Clinics, visits from KVIL Personalities and a fireworks display, sure to entertain all members of your family. (No coolers allowed.)

For the complete schedule of events, please visit the KELLERfest! official website, www.Kellerfest.com.

4/15/2008

There’s no better way for the residents of McKinney Texas to celebrate every day as Earth Day this spring and summer than by visiting McKinney’s own Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. 

The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary’s will host a Spring Native Plant Sale April 11, 4-7 (members only);  April 12 & 13 – (open to the public, regular business hours) with April 13 a free admission day for McKinney residents (present valid ID on driver’s license or McKinney water bill).  Heard’s spring events continue with their Green Living Family Festival April 26 (9-5) & April 27 (1-5).  Saturday, April 26th is a WFAA-TV’s Family First Day for the McKinney Community featuring News 8 personalities and giveaways, and  Sunday, April 27th is KLTY Radio day.  McKinney ‘s families will be entertained by the sounds of nature and by musical guests  while they  visit “green-friendly” vendors and enjoy a free children’s petting zoo, jump on an inflatable slide and experience Heard’s new Animals of the World, A Conservation Exhibit.

The Heard Sanctuary has so much to offer visitors to the McKinney area including four miles of self-guided or interpreted nature trails; an amazing display of flora and fragrance native to the McKinney area as well as to the Lone Star State in the Native Plant Garden; an Education Department offering guided nature trails, live animal presentations, a Moppets Pre-School program, home school science classes, summer camps & adult/teacher/ laboratory workshops.

McKinney’s residents and visitors will love visiting the many exhibits at Heard which supply a wealth of information on Texas’ venomous snakes; rocks, minerals and fossils; seashells and marine life; North Texas ecosystems, etc.  Children will especially enjoy the walk-through wetland diorama, their own children’s fossil dig and marine room, and the Living Lab is where students learn hands-on about various specimens.

McKinney families and visitors take note:  schedule your calendars to reflect the many fun spring and summer days at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas.

3/17/2008

Flower Mound, TX  based Win Kids hosted a huge Community Yard Sale this past Saturday, March 8th, to raise funds for their competitive gymnastics team. Beginning at 8 am, the Flower Mound / Highland Village and surrounding communities were invited to shop ‘til they dropped at the Win Kids Yard Sale in hopes of raising enough money to purchase a new pit bar for their competitive gymnastics team, the Gym Stars.

Dan Nevitt Realty donated their company box truck to assist with the collection and storage of items to be sold.   The Gym Stars were pleased at their success of raising $1200 towards their ultimate goal of $2000.  Win Kids is located at 3000 Waketon Road in Flower Mound, Texas and is an amazing facility where children of all ages participate in sports, music, dance and FUN. 

3/17/2008

The residents of Highland Village, TX were treated to a lovely spring morning of fun and tradition as the city hosted their annual Easter Egg Hunt. 

Free of charge to Highland Village residents, families showed up in droves, armed with Easter baskets, ready to participate in the hunt and spring festivities which included a bounce house donated by Dan Nevitt Realty, face painting, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny himself! Making a grand entrance on a Highland Village fire truck with sirens blaring, the Easter Bunny was greeted by cheers and hugs as he arrived to kick off the hunt. 

Thousands of eggs filled the baseball fields of Highland Village’s Unity Park, yet the hundreds of kids in attendance took mere seconds to snatch up the plastic, treat-filled eggs and fill their baskets. A complimentary photo with the Easter Bunny was the final highlight for many of the happy kids in attendance at the Highland Village Easter Egg Hunt.

2/08/2009

McKinney, Tx will be host to Habitat for Humanity’s annual “Taste of Collin County” from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Feb. 25th at Collin County Regional Airport, 1500 E. Industrial Blvd. This year’s theme will be “Beach Party” and guests will sample amazing dishes from several premium Collin County restaurants — each vying for bragging rights as a celebrity-judged competition will crown the year’s winner.

In addition to the delicious food, McKinney residents and their guests will be treated to excellent  entertainment  provided by nationally-known artists Troy Allen, Ian Dickson and Jimmy Barcus;  plus both a live and a silent auction.

Churches, organizations and individuals are invited to partner with North Collin County’s Habitat for Humanity by donating creative baskets for raffle.  Proceeds will exclusively benefit the McKinney, Texas/North Collin County area. Donations are also welcomed for the live and silent auctions. Please list items and their approximate values, wrap up in plastic and drop off at the Habitat for Humanity office by Feb. 21st.

Tickets are now on sale at $25 at Market Street Grocery, Capital One Bank, Legacy Bank, McAlister’s Deli and Rockfish in McKinney, TX; at First National Bank in Melissa, TX and at Brookshire’s Grocery in Celina, TX.  Tickets at the door will be $30.

This McKinney, TX annual event raises thousands of dollars to benefit Habitat’s mission of building decent affordable housing for God’s people in need.  With the money raised from the event, Habitat plans to build six to 10 more homes in the North Collin County area. The organization recently dedicated its 32nd home in the area and has two more under construction.

For more information on the “Taste of Collin County” event, contact event chair Sharon Weideman at 972-542-5300 or visit www.ncc-habitat.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   1/4/2007

Every Holiday Season for the past four years, Dan Nevitt of DNA Realty, promotes citizen action and interaction to help eliminate hunger by conducting his Holiday Canned Food drive benefitting Christian Community Action’s Food Pantry.  Dan is proud to pronounce the successful results of their Fourth Annual Holiday Food Drive an accomplishment of collaboration.

DNA Realty’s Food Drive aims to increase public awareness and to fulfill their mission of providing as much food and assistance as possible to support local families in need.   Their largest and most successful drive to date, this past December 2007’s food drive made a resounding impact on replenishing the shelves at the CCA food pantry.

“For those in need,” explains Dan Nevitt, “a gift of food might have been the most important Christmas present they received.  Our success is a reflection of the time and compassion of our donors and volunteers, so thank you all!”

Dan Nevitt would also like to thank the terrific co-sponsors of the 2007 Holiday Food Drive, Sean Varin and his remarkable employees at Texas Mortgage Team for their superb efforts in collecting the food door-to-door from the compassionate resident of Briarhill Estates the week of December 17-22, 2007. 

The participation of local retailers who allowed collection boxes to be placed in their businesses was an integral part of the 2007 food drive success.  Kudos to Chick-fil-a on Justin Rod; Chase Bank on FM 2499; Rockfish at The Shoppes of Highland Village; Sportscuts, Flower Mound; Northstar Bank in Lewisville; and Foot Solutions in Flower Mound, Texas.

Because of the year round demand for food, DNA Realty accepts canned food throughout the year at block parties and community events they sponsor, as well as monetary donations which they match dollar-for-dollar before presenting to CCA.

“We truly have a heart for our community,” says Dan Nevitt. “Each year we are amazed by the amount of food we collect, and the reflection on how much our fellow citizens truly care for one another.  We are neighbors in every sense of the word.” 

DNA Realty and their associates remain dedicated to support the members of this community through their Real Estate business and by their consistent commitment to community service.  For more information, visit DNA Realty’s premier website for all things Real Estate at www.DanNevitt.com.