Events This Week

Here are some upcoming events:

* Murphy Chamber of Commerce is holding their first 2007 After Hour Mixer from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 29 at Wells Fargo on FM 544. Panda Express is providing the food; Wells Fargo is providing the drinks.

* There is a Neighborhood Crime Watch meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29 in the police department training room.

* Join the Miller Elementary Dad's Club for a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser. It will be from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 31 in the Miller cafeteria.

* On Wednesday, March 28, mention Hunt Elementary when you order from DoubleDave's Pizzaworks. Hunt will get a portion of the evening's receipts.

* On Thursday, March 29, mention Cox Elementary when you order from Papa John's in Sachse. Cox will get a portion of the evening's receipts.

Sprouts Farmers Market named as Marketplace anchor

Sprouts Farmers Market has been named as the anchor store for Murphy Marketplace. Sprouts is an Arizona-based company specializing in fresh produce and seafood, and assorted natural, organic and health foods. They currently have stores in Plano (Coit & Legacy), Dallas (Forest and Marsh) and Flower Mound (Cross Timbers Road).

Also mentioned is the plan to add townhomes adjacent to the Marketplace property.

LA Fitness is in town...

If you drove down Murphy Road or FM 544 today, you might have seen the LA Fitness tent set up on the southeast corner. They're taking pre-construction memberships, which are good at all Texas LA Fitness centers. Dustin and Troy said once the "Coming Soon" signs go up, the center should be open in six months.

Look for more details in this week's Murphy Monitor, on the streets Wednesday.