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GLENCAIRN CHATTER<br />

Official Online Newsletter presented by Krenek Printing, Co.<br />

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<strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />

Important Numbers pg. 2<br />

City of Hope pgs. 24-25<br />

Library News pg. 30<br />

Featured Recipes pg. 33<br />

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HELPFUL NUMBERS<br />

GLENCAIRN C.I.A.....ACMP<br />

16650 Pine Forest Houston, Tx 77084<br />

(281)855-9867<br />

www.acmpinc.com<br />

G.C.I.A. COMMITTEES<br />

Deed Restrictions:<br />

Swim Team:Elizabeth Haag<br />

281-855-9867<br />

(after 4 PM) 281-814-2726<br />

glencairn_piranhas@att.net<br />

POOL RENTAL: 713-932-7665<br />

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT 713-221-6000<br />

EMERGENCY (Fire, Ambulance or Police Matter) 911<br />

VACATION WATCH 281-463-2648<br />

Sheriff (Non-emergency ) 713- 221-6000<br />

HC Sheriff’s Sub-Station Clay Rd 281- 463-6300<br />

SCHOOLS<br />

Cy-Fair School District Admin. 281 897-4000<br />

Lieder Elementary (K-5)<br />

Tipps Elementary<br />

281 463-5928<br />

281-345-3350<br />

Watkins Jr. High (6-8)<br />

Cypress Lakes<br />

281 463-5850<br />

281-856-3800<br />

KISD Administration<br />

Wolfe Elementary (K-5)<br />

281-396-6000<br />

281-237-2250<br />

Cardiff Junior High (6-8)<br />

Mayde Creek Jr. High<br />

281-234-0600<br />

281-237-3900<br />

Mayde Creek High School 281-237-3000<br />

UTILITIES<br />

Electricity - Reliant Energy 713-207-7777<br />

Street Light Outage 713-207-2222<br />

Gas - Centerpoint - Leak 713- 659-3552<br />

Water and Sewer -Jackrabbit PUD Billing 281-579-4500<br />

Repair 281-398-8211<br />

Comcast Communications 713-341-1000<br />

Telephone - ATT 1-800-616-1171<br />

Waste Management TRASH Pickup 1-866-909-4458<br />

MISCELLANEOUS<br />

Poison Control 1-800-764-7661<br />

Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center 281- 890-4285<br />

Harris County Health Department 713- 439-6290<br />

Animal Control (Harris County) 281- 999-3191<br />

Clay Rd. Courthouse Annex 281- 463-2446<br />

Harris County Pct 3 Maintenance 281- 463-6300<br />

US Post Office (Bear Creek) 800-275-8777<br />

Bear Creek Library 281- 550-0885<br />

TAXING AUTHORITIES<br />

Harris County Appraisal District 713- 957-7800<br />

ASSISTANCE HOTLINES<br />

HC Children’s Protective Services 713- 394-4000<br />

Rape Crisis 713- 528-7273<br />

Suicide Prevention (24 hrs) 713- 228-1505<br />

Battered Women & Children 713- 528-5785<br />

Crisis Hotline (24 hrs) 713- 228-1505<br />

Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hrs) 713- 686-6300<br />

Lost Pets 713- 999-3191<br />

www.countypets.com<br />

EMAIL LIST SET UP FOR INSTANT<br />

PROBLEM NOTIFICATION<br />

If you would like to join the <strong>Glencairn</strong> Crime Watch email list,<br />

please send your name, address and telephone number along<br />

with the email, which you check frequently, to Patty Hill at glencairncrimewatch@live.com.<br />

The meeting for the <strong>Glencairn</strong> Crime<br />

Watch is the second Wednesday of the month.<br />

You will receive information, which has been sent to me from<br />

the Sheriff’s Office, from citizens who have observed events, etc.<br />

In addition, if you want to volunteer as a Block Captain for your<br />

street, you can do so by sending an email.<br />

Sadly, in this era of commuting and busy schedules, few of us get<br />

to know our neighbors. At one time in our history, neighbors knew<br />

when there was a problem and immediately told their neighbors.<br />

This effort will offer information as it comes to my attention.<br />

Rumors will be checked out by the Sheriff’s Office before the information<br />

is shared via email to the residents. <strong>Glencairn</strong> is doing<br />

a great job watching out for each other and calling the Sheriff’s<br />

Department to report suspicious activities, our criminal activity<br />

has steadily gone down.<br />

SLOW DOWN IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS<br />

Almost everyone is aware that the Sheriff’s Office has adopted a<br />

zero tolerance of speeding and other violations of the law with<br />

a motor vehicle. That zero tolerance has resulted in an average<br />

of 50 tickets per month issued in <strong>Glencairn</strong>. The speed limit in<br />

residential areas, by Texas law, is 30 miles per hour. There are<br />

cautionary signs regarding slower speeds on curves. There are<br />

stop signs, which indicate the vehicle must come to a complete<br />

stop. Residents of <strong>Glencairn</strong> want to see a slower pace of traffic<br />

for the protection of all-especially the children. For some reason,<br />

the people of Harris County seem to be perpetually late. A<br />

suggestion for each of us is to leave five minutes early in order to<br />

avoid the impulse to speed. Develop patience; we do not want<br />

a fatality auto-pedestrian accident in our neighborhood or any<br />

serious accident caused by thoughtless speed. Be mindful of<br />

where you are driving.<br />

PATTY HILL - CRIME WATCH COORDINATOR<br />

glencairncrimewatch@live.com<br />

BOARD MEETING (2 ND WED. OF EACH MONTH<br />

IS USUAL MONTHLY MEETING)<br />

STREETLIGHTS OUT?<br />

Please report outages of streetlights to Centerpoint Energy. Get<br />

the pole number, as well as, the nearest street address and call<br />

713-207-2222. It is very important that non-working lights are<br />

reported for the safety of each of us. Call it in, call it in!<br />

CALL SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO REPORT<br />

AFTER HOURS & ILLEGAL ACTIVITY<br />

If your home backs up to the greenbelt, please call the Sheriff’s<br />

Office at 713-221-6000 if you see or hear suspicious people,<br />

underage drinking, graffiti artists or any activity after 10 PM,<br />

etc. Graffiti has extended to some homeowner fences and to the<br />

sidewalks. It is imperative that you call the Sheriff’s Office, give<br />

your address and explain that this area is behind your home in<br />

order to get this activity stopped.<br />

We are looking at solutions to this problem of recalcitrant teens<br />

and young people in their 20’s who have nothing better to do<br />

with their time than disobey the law and terrorize the neighbors.<br />

All common areas (the pool area, the parks, the civic center, tennis<br />

courts, etc.) in <strong>Glencairn</strong> are closed at 10 PM. After 10 PM, people<br />

at any of the common areas are in violation of the trespassing<br />

laws of Texas<br />

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GLENCAIRN CRIME WATCH<br />

TIPS FROM OUR DEPUTIES AND P.O.V. DEPUTIES<br />

Statistics have proven that outdoor lighting of your home<br />

is one of the easiest, least costly and obvious deterrents a<br />

homeowner can utilize to help prevent becoming a victim of<br />

the crime. So, why is it that so many <strong>Glencairn</strong> residents fail<br />

to take advantage of lighting?<br />

As observed by your Contract Deputies and P.O.V. Deputies<br />

and as followed with a visual survey done, a staggering 60%<br />

of homes had no form of outdoor security lighting whatsoever.<br />

The actual information was gathered on a street by street<br />

basis. However, to report each street’s statistics would have<br />

been both lengthy in space as well as further adding to the<br />

potential of criminal activity on those darkest of streets. It is<br />

with the interest of residents that this report is given, in hopes<br />

of shedding some light (pun intended) on what is an alarming<br />

number of homes in our neighborhood without any form of<br />

outdoor lighting. In addition to lighting your home’s exterior,<br />

a clear and unobstructed view of the front and sides of your<br />

homes would best serve you, the resident, as these deputies<br />

patrol. The Deputies clearly are not suggesting residents cut<br />

down every shrub blocking any portion of your home. Many<br />

residents expend many hours of labor keeping their yards and<br />

shrubs trimmed and looking attractive. It is only their intent to<br />

remind those who need to do a little “bush-wacking” to pull<br />

out the hedge clippers and for those who need to either add<br />

to or utilize existing lighting do so. It should also be noted that<br />

in these nights of observation, far too many garage doors were<br />

left open, as well as bicycles and other valuables left outside<br />

making you an easy target for crime.<br />

One further note from your Deputies and P.O.V. Deputies, it<br />

would greatly behoove you to check and repaint as needed<br />

the street numbers marked on your curbs. This will assist any<br />

and all emergency personnel in finding your home if and when<br />

you ever needed it.<br />

PATTY HILL - CRIME WATCH COORDINATOR<br />

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS<br />

Your Board of Directors are volunteers from your community<br />

that give up their time in an effort to make <strong>Glencairn</strong> a better<br />

place to live. More importantly, they strive to keep the property<br />

values up since your home is probably your single largest investment.<br />

We trust you will understand that Board members<br />

do not mind discussing association issues with members. We<br />

respectfully request that homeowners do not approach Board<br />

members away from Board or member meetings to discuss<br />

personal deed restriction or collection matters. The individual<br />

Board members cannot make a decision on an individual basis.<br />

It takes a majority vote of the Board to make a decision. That is<br />

why the Board meets on Mondays before the member meeting<br />

to discuss issues with members.<br />

HARRIS COUNTY<br />

ALARM DETAIL<br />

If your home has an alarm system, you<br />

need to obtain a permit to avoid the<br />

issuance of a citation and excessive false<br />

alarm fees. You can get a copy of the<br />

permit application and review the regulations<br />

regarding permit requirements at<br />

the Harris County Sheriff’s Office website.<br />

The form can be printed for mailing with<br />

the applicable fee from the website. For<br />

more info, call the Alarm Detail office at<br />

713-755-4600 during normal business<br />

hours.<br />

LOOSE OR LOST PETS & DOG BITES<br />

Contact Harris County Animal Control at 281-999-3191 or 3194.<br />

PETS<br />

Did you know that all pets that reside in Harris County must be registered?<br />

You can register your pet on-line at www.countypets.com.<br />

SCOOP YOUR PET’S POOP<br />

Please remember to be respectful of your neighbors’ yards and the community<br />

grounds. When you take your pet for a walk, come prepared with a scooper and a<br />

recycled grocery bag or anything else. If your pet poops during your walk, please<br />

scoop and trash. It may not be the most fabulous way to walk your pet, but it<br />

does show that you respect your fellow neighbors’ and our beautiful community.<br />

LEASH LAW<br />

Animals that are not properly restrained pose a threat to all our residents.<br />

While you may know your pet is friendly, an animal running at someone who<br />

is walking by is very scary for that person. Many children are afraid of animals<br />

and become frightened, which could result in the child getting hurt trying to<br />

avoid the animal.<br />

Harris County Animal Control advises, “All dogs and cats must be kept under<br />

restraint while in the unincorporated areas of Harris County, Texas. The<br />

custodian of a dog or cat is not authorized to have, harbor or keep any<br />

unlicensed dog or cat nor to allow any dog or cat to become a stray.”<br />

Restraint is defined as “the control of a dog or cat<br />

under the following circumstances:<br />

1. When it is controlled by a line or leash not more than six (6) feet in length,<br />

if the line or leash is held by a human being, who is capable of controlling or<br />

governing the dog or cat in question<br />

2. When it is within a fully enclosed vehicle<br />

3. When it is on the premise of the custodian and the animal does not have<br />

access to sidewalk or street.”<br />

While it may be nice to have your animal out in the yard while you work or play,<br />

it is against the law, unless the animal is properly restrained.<br />

Let’s all help keep our community a safe and comfortable place for all our residents<br />

by being responsible pet owners. This will not only protect anyone who<br />

may be walking or bicycling in the area, but also the pet owner who could be<br />

held legally responsible or possibly sued for failing to properly restrain their pet.<br />

Please remember that cats fall under the same laws as dogs and must be licensed<br />

and kept restrained when not on the premises of the owner. We’ve been<br />

told that spreading moth balls in flower beds might keep cats away.<br />

To make a complaint or report an animal that<br />

is not properly restrained please contact:<br />

Harris County Precinct #5, Contract #87: 281-463-6666<br />

Harris County Animal Control: 281-999-3191<br />

Harris County Health Department, Rabies/Animal Control Section<br />

2223 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027-3588 www.countypets.com<br />

GARDENING TIPS FOR OCTOBER<br />

• Dig and store caladiums before the foliage dies. Allow the bulbs to dry in the shade, shake off the dried<br />

soil and dust with sulphur to control fungus. Store by hanging in open mesh bags or old panty hose.<br />

• Flowers planted for spring can begin when the temperatures are going to stay cooler. Shrubs and<br />

trees can be planted now. Woody plants concentrate on root growth through the winter and the<br />

more headstart they can get before summer, the better.<br />

• <strong>October</strong> 15 th is about the time for dividing and planting daylilies.<br />

• Watch out for brown patch in St. Augustine grass. These circular brown patches are caused by a<br />

fungus that is activated by moist cool weather. Control with Daconil.<br />

• If you need to do any pruning, do it early in the month. The re-growth stimulated by pruning<br />

needs to harden off before that odd-ball frost of Halloween. Prune fruit trees when leaves begin to<br />

fall. Remove all dead, weak and over-crowded growth. Tip back main branches to control size and<br />

shape. Spray w/dormant oil when temperature is between 30-60 degrees.<br />

• Cut back tops of perennials after they have bloomed. Divide roots and transplant anytime from<br />

now until March, the earlier the better.<br />

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• Get the ant baits down. This will greatly reduce your<br />

spring populations.<br />

• Clover left over from last year may be growing. It’s best to hit it with<br />

the post-emerge herbicides in <strong>October</strong> and November. At least two<br />

applications are usually needed, even if done this early.<br />

• For color throughout the winter, begin planting pansies.<br />

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!<br />

TRICK-OR-TREAT SAFETY TIPS<br />

• Go During Safe Trick Or Treat Times: A good trick or treat time<br />

is right after an early dinner.<br />

• Steer Clear Of Masks: With face paint, it is easier for your<br />

child to see where they are going.<br />

• Be Visible: Choose costumes that are brightly colored<br />

so that they are easier to see in the dark.<br />

• Never Go Alone: It is important that your children have<br />

an adult with them at all times.<br />

• Walking Tips: Be sure that your children understand simple<br />

traffic rules, such as stopping and looking both ways<br />

before crossing the street and staying in a crosswalk.<br />

• Knock On Doors That You Know: Encourage your children to only<br />

trick-or-treat at homes where they know the inhabitants.<br />

• Don’t Go Inside: Remind your little ones that they should never<br />

go inside anybody’s home while trick-or-treating.<br />

• Stay On Track: Stay on streets and in neighborhoods that are well<br />

lit and where there are plenty of people around.<br />

• Say No!: Stranger danger is important to remember no matter<br />

how old your kids are, even while trick-or-treating.<br />

• Taste-Testing Patience: Make sure kids know that trick or treating<br />

is for gathering candy, not eating it as they receive it.<br />

Courtesy of:<br />

www.improvementscatalog.com/RoomForImprovements/trick-or-treat-safety-tips/<br />

GLENCAIRN TEENAGER JOB SEEKERS<br />

If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the teenage<br />

job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www.krenekprinting.com,<br />

click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with your<br />

name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate and<br />

the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want<br />

on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails<br />

in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you want<br />

to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we will<br />

remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission.<br />

DISCLAIMER<br />

Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those<br />

listed on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out<br />

references if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a<br />

list of teenagers from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs.<br />

Responsibility for any work done by these teenagers is between those<br />

seeking helpers and the teens and their parents.<br />

CODE KEY:<br />

B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT., RCC - RED CROSS CERT.,<br />

SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP - PET/PLANT SITTER, P - PET CARE<br />

ONLY, H - HOUSE CARE, L - LAWN CARE, C- CAR CARE/DETAILING, T - TUTORING<br />

TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS LIST<br />

NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE!<br />

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1. Houston Food Bank<br />

Food is distributed to needy families through food<br />

pantries and soup kitchens throughout Houston<br />

by the Houston Food Bank organization, which<br />

relies upon the energy and time investment of<br />

volunteers to stamp out hunger in the area. There<br />

are a variety of programs for kids and families to<br />

volunteer with the Houston Food Bank, as well<br />

as resources for families in need of assistance to<br />

receive nutritious food items.<br />

2. Autumn Grove Cottage<br />

Families with a patriarch or matriarch suffering from<br />

the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease can<br />

obtain aid through Autumn Grove Cottage, which<br />

sends volunteers to work with Alzheimer’s patients<br />

around the city. For kids and adults alike, there are<br />

also volunteer programs in which a difference can be<br />

made in the lives of families dealing with the effects<br />

of such a devastating disease.<br />

3. Multicultural Education and Counseling<br />

Through the Arts<br />

An appreciation for the arts isn’t limited by<br />

socioeconomic status, and neither should the<br />

resources to explore an affinity for artistic expression.<br />

The Multicultural Education and Counseling<br />

Through the Arts program offers peer tutoring<br />

programs, allowing kids to work with one another<br />

as they learn more about art. Families can<br />

also volunteer to assist with sponsored events.<br />

4. Japhet Creek Nature Conservancy<br />

Learning about the environment is an important<br />

10 GREAT PLACES IN HOUSTON TO VOLUNTEER<br />

lesson for kids, which is why Japhet Creek Nature<br />

Conservancy is such an important volunteer organization<br />

for families looking to donate their time<br />

and energy. Cleaning up debris, planting bushes<br />

and trees and spreading mulch are all activities<br />

that any member of your family can help with at<br />

Japhet Creek.<br />

5. The Ronald McDonald House<br />

When a child is stuck with a critical illness, it can<br />

have a devastating impact on the entire family.<br />

The Ronald McDonald House network provides<br />

a home away from home for the families of<br />

children being treated at member institutions<br />

of the Texas Medical Center. Families are also<br />

encouraged to volunteer their efforts, making<br />

RMH charities a great organization for families<br />

in need and families that want to help make a<br />

difference in their lives.<br />

6. RSVP of the Texas Gulf Coast<br />

As a volunteer network for senior citizens,<br />

RSVP of the Texas Gulf Coast impacts families<br />

by providing much-needed aid to at-risk youth<br />

and community outreach programs. RSVP also<br />

provides retirees with a worthwhile hobby, giving<br />

their adult children and young grandchildren a<br />

model of giving, compassionate living to follow.<br />

7. Star of Hope Mission<br />

Dedicated to helping Houston’s homeless population,<br />

Star of Hope Mission is a great organization<br />

that brings families in need and those willing<br />

to help together. Helping kids their own age who<br />

are far less fortunate can put your children’s own<br />

relative good fortune into perspective, while<br />

simultaneously making a very real difference in<br />

the lives of needy families.<br />

8. First Book<br />

A love of reading crosses all socioeconomic<br />

boundaries and can help at-risk kids to discover<br />

a thirst for knowledge that propels them out of<br />

a cycle of poverty. With First Book’s services,<br />

children in need have access to new books and<br />

educational resources.<br />

9. The Forge for Families<br />

Located in a low-income area of Houston to<br />

serve the Second and Third Wards, the Forge for<br />

Families is a Christian volunteer organization<br />

that strives to make a difference in the lives of<br />

economically disadvantaged families. The Forge<br />

impacts both families in need and those looking<br />

to volunteer by connecting them in meaningful<br />

and life-changing ways.<br />

10. Target Hunger<br />

Providing community assistance through youth<br />

development, senior support services, food<br />

pantries and food delivery services as well as<br />

community gardens that promote self-sufficiency<br />

and agricultural awareness, Target Hunger is an<br />

organization that connects families in need with<br />

those willing to provide assistance, making a difference<br />

in the lives of everyone involved.<br />

Source: Morningsidenannies.com<br />

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Boy Scouts<br />

Boy Scout Troop 10<br />

Boy Scout Troop 10 meets every Tuesday night during the school year<br />

at the West Houston Church of Christ on West Road and Queenston. Our<br />

meetings begin at 7 PM. We spend our time working on merit badges,<br />

planning for our monthly camp outs and having fun!! Now is the perfect<br />

time to join us and get started on this fabulous journey! If you have<br />

a son in the 6 th grade or higher that would like to join in the fun and<br />

adventure please contact us. Our website is www.troopwebhost.org/<br />

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Homeschool Pack 164<br />

Cub Scouts is a fun way to teach boys about character, respect,<br />

responsibility and many other traits. Pack 164 is a Christian, home<br />

school Cub Scout Pack that services the Greater West Houston/Katy<br />

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• Provide service to others.<br />

• Build self-confidence.<br />

• Reinforce ethical standards.<br />

Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as<br />

individuals while promoting activities that lead to personal responsibility<br />

and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made,<br />

peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made.<br />

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Scouting provides a rewarding experience for boys ages 5 to 21. Scouting<br />

through the local Packs and Troops teach outdoor and life skills which help<br />

our youth Be Prepared. Your area is serviced by the BSA Sam Houston Area<br />

Counsel - Copperhead District which includes 23 Cub Scout Packs (boys 5<br />

to 10 years old), 13 Troops (boys from 11 to 18 years old) and 10 Venturing<br />

units (boys and girls from 14 to 21). Our Units typically meet weekly.<br />

Many of our units are supported by the local Elementary Schools<br />

including: Birkes, Copeland, Duryea, Fiest, Hemmingway, Holmsley,<br />

Horne, Jowell, Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Postma, Robinson, Sheridan,<br />

Tipps, Walker and Wilson.<br />

Other Community groups include: Autumn Creek Baptist Church,<br />

Beck and Masten Automotive, Cornerstone United Methodist Church,<br />

Copperfield Church, Crossbridge Church, Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club, Deerfield<br />

Village HOA, LDS Bear Creek and Copperfield Wards, Middlegate Village<br />

HOA, Peace Community Church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic<br />

Church and Thornton Middle School.<br />

Please contact Brendan Cronin, Copperhead District Executive<br />

(713-756-3383 or email brendan.cronin@scouting.org) or to go<br />

www.copperhead.shac.org to find join a Scouting unit near you.<br />

Pack 4 Cub Scouts<br />

Come Join Pack 4 Cub Scouts at Lieder Elementary for the first 3 Tuesdays of<br />

each month at 7 PM. We help turn young boys into men with fun and games<br />

while learning new skills that will help them grow. We also work around tough<br />

sport schedules. So come see what Pack 4 is all about!<br />

Boy Scout Troop 61<br />

Young men between the ages of 11-18 are encouraged to visit Boy<br />

Scout Troop 61 at 7:00 PM Wednesday nights at Peace Community<br />

Church, 5151 Addicks Satsuma Road, Houston, Texas, 77084. They will<br />

get a hands-on experience of what Scouting has to offer and have the<br />

opportunity to visit with the Scouts and their adult leaders to learn more<br />

about the things the troop has done during meetings and activities.<br />

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Scouting activities include camping, fishing, archery, rifle/shotgun<br />

shooting, hiking, first aid, wilderness survival, community service,<br />

citizenship, swimming, leadership, white-water rafting and much<br />

more. Troop 61 camps each month and has a group that goes to High<br />

Adventure Camp and to Merit Badge Camps each summer.<br />

Boy Scout Troop 61 meets from 7:00 to 8:00 PM every Wednesday in the<br />

Activity Room at Peace Community Church. Contact Mike Viator with<br />

Troop 61 if your son is interested in joining a local Boy Scout Troop. Cell:<br />

713-253-8465, mike.viator@comcast.net.<br />

Boy Scout Troop 3<br />

Boys, are you yearning for exciting outdoor programs that stir your<br />

imagination and interest? How about camping, fishing, canoeing, hiking,<br />

backpacking and off-road biking? Do you want to learn wilderness<br />

survival, cooking, first aid, orienteering and shooting skills? Scouting is<br />

Fun… with a Purpose - where boys grow into men instilled with values<br />

of duty to God and Country, community service, citizenship, leadership<br />

and self-confidence. Troop 3 is a boy-lead troop where the boys plan an<br />

exciting year-round outdoor program. We camp monthly and include<br />

rock climbing, backpacking and canoeing. Troop 3 also participates in a<br />

weeklong winter camp, as well as a weeklong summer camp.<br />

We welcome all young men, 11-18 years old to visit Boy Scout Troop 3 at<br />

7:00 PM Monday nights at Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center<br />

located at 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress. No previous scouting<br />

experience needed! Come see for yourself what Boy Scouts has to offer<br />

and visit with the Scouts to learn more about our troop.<br />

Please visit our website www.houstontroop3.com for more information.<br />

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Houston Area Events<br />

Through January 7, 2018 - Ice Land and Festival of Lights. Moody Gardens<br />

Through January 7, 2018 - Ice Land and Festival of Lights. Moody<br />

Gardens takes the holidays to a whole new level of cool! A skilled team<br />

of master ice carvers has charted your course for your journey through<br />

the rainforests of the world to see monkeys, beautiful birds, incredible<br />

butterflies, colorful orchids and so many wonderful creatures. Stick<br />

around after Ice Land for the Festival of Lights - a mile-long trail with more<br />

than one million lights and lighted scenes take you around the Moody<br />

Gardens property with spectacular views of Galveston Bay starting at<br />

6 PM. For more information on tickets, times and location visit, www.<br />

moodygardens.com.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 12 th -15 th - Festa Italiana. Enjoy a feast of sight, sound and<br />

Italian flavor while sharing the heritage, culture and romance of Italy at<br />

the Houston Italian Festival presented by the Italian Culture & Community<br />

Center. The 38 th Houston Italian Festival will be on the grounds of the<br />

University of St. Thomas. Admission is free beginning Thursday at 5 PM<br />

until Friday at 4 PM. There are plenty of activities for all ages to enjoy<br />

including bocce ball tournament, marionette puppet shows, Italian<br />

movies, cooking demonstrations for adults and children, wine tastings,<br />

classic car show and much more. Visit us at www.HoustonItalianFestival.<br />

com for more information and to view the full schedule of events.<br />

Friday - Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 13-29. Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo. What’s<br />

the best way to celebrate Halloween? At the Houston Zoo! Houston’s<br />

largest family-friendly Halloween event is back and better than ever!<br />

There’s no sparate ticket for Zoo Boo; all Zoo Boo activities are included<br />

with your paid Zoo admission. Zoo members get in free! Activities include<br />

a Pumpkin Patch, Candy Corner, Monster Mural, Spooky Stamps Station,<br />

Not-so-Creepy Creature Maze, Festival of Fun, Mystery Boxes, Zoe the<br />

Zookeeper’s Howlerween Adventure & Much more! For dates and more<br />

details visit the Houston Zoo website at www.houstonzoo.org/zooboo<br />

<strong>October</strong> 13 th -15 th - The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival, now in its 28 th<br />

year, is held the 2 nd weekend of <strong>October</strong> each year in historic downtown<br />

Conroe. The family-friendly event features non-stop live music with local,<br />

regional and national performers on two stages, food vendors offering<br />

festival and Cajun favorites, arts & crafts vendors, a professional carnival,<br />

assorted community and educational exhibits, an annual Catfish Pageant<br />

and a Kid Zone area with activities for children and a special performance<br />

stage featuring local dance teams, community groups and entertainers.<br />

The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival is a cultural program of the Friends of<br />

Conroe, Inc., a non-profit community organization dedicated to furthering<br />

the common welfare and well-being of the city of Conroe, Texas. The group<br />

sponsors and produces the festival each year. For more information, visit<br />

www.conroecajuncatfishfestival.com.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 14 th - 10 th Annual Houston Vision Walk. Family and pet<br />

friendly untimed 5K walk benefiting the Foundation Fighting Blindness.<br />

A fun-filled day with activities and raising funds and awareness for<br />

retinal degenerative disease research. For more information, visit www.<br />

fightblindness.org.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 14 th -15 th - Bayou City Art Festival. The Art Colony Association,<br />

Inc. (ACA) will celebrate 46 years of fine art and giving back to local nonprofits<br />

as it spotlights more than 300 artists at Bayou City Art Festival in<br />

Downtown Houston. The sophisticated gallery will transform the streets<br />

of Downtown into artistic avenues bursting with colors and culture. As one<br />

of the top outdoor fine art festivals in the U.S., the weekend festival will<br />

provide guests with the opportunity to see and purchase unique, custom<br />

art under the iconic Houston skyline. Bayou City Art Festival Downtown<br />

will benefit local non-profits and feature music, food trucks, beverages,<br />

entertainment, a Children’s Creative Zone and much more. For updates<br />

on social media, follow the official event hashtag #HouArtFest, like the<br />

Facebook page or follow on Twitter and Instagram. For more information,<br />

please visit www.artcolonyassociation.org.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 19 th - Second Annual Texas Monthly Whiskey Affair. Tickets<br />

are on sale now! Tickets are $95 each that includes tastings of up to 50<br />

brown spirits, seminars, creative cocktails by celebrated mixologists,<br />

hearty hors d’oeuvres by up to ten chefs and local restaurants and live<br />

music. For more information and tickets to Texas Monthly’s Whiskey<br />

Affair, visit texasmonthly.com/whiskeyaffair.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 21 st - Light the fire and sound the cannons! The Annual<br />

Texian Market Days Festival will be better than ever bringing more<br />

than 150 years of Texas history to life in one thrilling day of festivities.<br />

Held at the beautiful, 480-acre George Ranch Historical Park, spend the<br />

day living and playing the way of your ancestors through interactive<br />

demonstrations, games, historic home tours, culinary delights, livestock,<br />

cowboys, vintage vehicles, battle reenactments, plus much more from<br />

craft vendors and first-person costumed interpreters. Don’t miss this<br />

engaging experience the entire family can enjoy! Be sure to bring your<br />

camera to capture everything from Civil War soldiers to live musical<br />

performances. For more information, visit www.georgeranch.org.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 21 st - The Freight Train Food Truck Festival. More than 30 of<br />

Houston’s favorite rolling gourmet kitchens, live music, vendors, kids<br />

zone and more come together throughout the Tomball downtown Depot<br />

Plaza for the Freight Train Food Truck Festival. For more information,<br />

visit www.tomballtx.gov.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 21 st -22 nd - The Annual Commemorative Air Force Wings Over<br />

Houston Airshow takes flight at Ellington Airport with thrilling aerial<br />

performances, aerobatics, demonstrations and displays. A great event<br />

for the entire family! This year it will feature the USAF Thunderbirds, a<br />

Vietnam War Tribute Reenactment, US Navy F-18 Super Hornet – VFA-<br />

122, 138 th Fighter Wing - Tulsa Air National Guard plus more. Wings Over<br />

Houston Airshow offers our fans the best aviation demonstrations and<br />

exhibits each year. Visit wingsoverhouston.com for tickets and updates<br />

as scheduling is subject to change.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 22 nd - Chi-Town Connection presents the 6 th Annual Fall Fest<br />

weekend. This one-day cultural festival features the best in Chicago<br />

foods and music from local restaurants and Chicago DJs. Advance tickets<br />

are only $5 for ages 14 & up. Tickets are $10 at the gate. Children 13 and<br />

under are free! Join us on at North Shore Rotary Pavilion from noon until<br />

7 PM and experience “Chicago for a Day” right here in Houston. For more<br />

information, FOLLOW us on Facebook at Chi-Town Connection Events<br />

Houston. For vendor and sponsor information, call us at 281-860-2013.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 27 th -29 th - Garden Art for the Soul Fine Art Show. Garden<br />

Art for the Soul a subsidiary of Black Art in America is announcing a<br />

hybrid fine art show that fuses art and decor with gardening and wellness<br />

to be held at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, Texas.<br />

This event is free and open to the public and will be an opportunity<br />

for individuals to witness the merging of communities, an event that<br />

provides a rich cultural experience, celebrating the arts and promoting<br />

a healthy lifestyle. The Garden Art for the Soul Fine Art Show will feature<br />

the works of nationally acclaimed artists. For more information, visit<br />

www.blackartinamerica.com.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 28 th - Brazilian Food 7 Music Festival. The Brazilian Food &<br />

Music Festival is an event for the whole family, to celebrate the Brazilian<br />

tradition, food and music. Our vendors will be selling all kinds of Brazilian<br />

food and crafts. We also have musicians and bands playing Brazilian<br />

music. There are activities for children. Food prices range between $1 to<br />

$30. The vendors speak English and accept cash and credit/debit cards.<br />

For more information, contact brazilianfoodfestival@gmail.com.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 28 th - Scarecrow Festival in Pasadena, Texas. Shopping +<br />

Food + Pumpkins = Fun. Bring the whole family to shop for homemade<br />

treasures! Featuring women’s & children’s clothing, handmade jewelry,<br />

home & garden décor, gourmet food, yard art, collectables, food trucks,<br />

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School News<br />

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS I.S.D.<br />

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IMPORTANT DATE<br />

<strong>October</strong> 9 th - Professional Day - ES Parent Conferences<br />

Message From The Superintendent<br />

Welcome back to school - again! I realize we started <strong>2017</strong>-2018 a couple weeks later than we originally planned and I appreciate everyone’s<br />

patience during this difficult time.<br />

Certainly, Hurricane Harvey has proven to be a dynamic and unprecedented event for the CFISD community. So many of our neighbors have<br />

been displaced from their homes due to flooding and damage and we want to remember those folks in our thoughts and prayers and continue<br />

to provide support as they get back on their feet.<br />

You may have heard that Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath has waived the nine student days we have missed due to the flooding.<br />

I can assure you that our teachers and staff are going to provide each student with the same outstanding curriculum and instruction they<br />

would have received had we started on August 28 th .<br />

The outpouring of support for so many of our friends and neighbors impacted by this tragic event has been inspiring to see. People from<br />

different backgrounds and zip codes have all come together to support this community. That makes me extremely proud, not only to be a<br />

CFISD resident but also an American.<br />

Without a municipal government that covers the entire district, CFISD stepped up to provide temporary shelter, support other shelters and<br />

school districts with food and supplies and help operate our own point of distribution at the Berry Center that provided assistance to more<br />

than 5,000 community members.<br />

On a personal note, I want to thank you for your prayers, encouraging comments and emails during this difficult time. I have been a<br />

superintendent for 27 years and this was the most challenging and dynamic event I have ever experienced in that role.<br />

For most of us, this event will be in our rear-view mirror rather quickly. But for a significant group of people in our community, this was a lifechanging<br />

event. The theme we live by in CFISD is Opportunity for All. Let’s make sure all of our community, with our continued support, has<br />

the opportunity to rebuild their lives this year.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Mark Henry, Ed.D.<br />

Superintendent of Schools<br />

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Students exit buses Sept. 11 th at Bridgeland High School on the first day of classes.<br />

The Bridgeland High School student body fills up the competition gym Sept. 11 th on the first day<br />

of classes. CFISD’s 12 th high school opens with freshman and sophomores and is one of three<br />

new schools to open its door in the <strong>2017</strong>-2018 school year.<br />

Jim and Pam Wells (Center) join Wells Elementary School Principal Cheryl Fisher (teal shirt) in<br />

greeting students and families Sept. 11 th on the first day of classes. Jim and Pam Wells served a<br />

combined 66 years in CFISD and are the namesakes of the new school.<br />

Christina Getschmann (left), a primary instructional coach at Hoover Elementary School,<br />

talks with students Sept. 11 th on the first day of classes.<br />

CFISD Welcomes An Expected 116,000 Students On First Day Of School<br />

Cheryl Fisher’s Fitbit says she slept four hours, but the principal at brand-new Wells Elementary School was pretty sure it was less. The first day of<br />

school still has that effect on Fisher. Despite a start date pushed back two weeks due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey, CFISD classes began September<br />

11 th , with approximately 116,000 students filling the halls of 91 campuses. That included three new schools: Wells and Hoover Elementary schools and<br />

Bridgeland High School. For those teachers, staff members and administrators, reaching the first day of classes marked an accomplishment in itself.<br />

“Seeing those kids come in the first day of school with their smiles - that would be the pot of gold at the end of this whole thing,” said Fisher, who spent<br />

eight years as the principal at Keith Elementary School before she was named to her new post - and subsequently spent much of the spring and summer<br />

alone or with little staff in preparing. “There is a building, there is a complete staff of super-excited teachers and staff members and these happy children<br />

came in and they deserve the best.”<br />

Said Michael Smith, Bridgeland’s principal after more than nine years at the same job at Cy-Fair High School: “Whenever you have a new school, you<br />

have to be flexible. Not everything went perfect, but the staff and the students were great. A lot of energy and a lot of excitement.”<br />

The first day also meant bridging CFISD’s history with its future as the namesakes of both new elementary schools were on hand, welcoming students<br />

in the morning before walking the halls and returning to volunteer as Bus Buddies in the afternoon. “I went around to every classroom this morning and<br />

gave all the teachers a hug,” said Janet Hoover, the namesake for Hoover Elementary School who retired in 2010 after 36 years in CFISD. “It’s the best<br />

atmosphere I’ve seen in a long, long time. It’s a very special place.”<br />

CFISD’s original start date was August 28 th , but was postponed due to Hurricane Harvey. The district and community rallied and did its part while<br />

employees, families and students waited to start the <strong>2017</strong>-2018 school year. The Berry Center transformed into a massive point of distribution<br />

center with a workforce of CFISD volunteers, funneling donations to families in need. In addition, numerous school organizations and athletics teams<br />

volunteered in the relief effort.<br />

But the waiting finally ended. School buses and lines of cars rolled September 11 th . Students posed for photos. Smiling employees greeted everyone<br />

at the front doors. “I’m a little nervous but I’m very excited,” said Paige Hintz, a third-grade language arts teacher at Jowell Elementary School. “I’ve<br />

prepared all of this stuff and finally just getting to actually do it. I’m ready to meet my kids and get it started.”<br />

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Moore ES Donation And Supply Update<br />

Dear CFISD community: The outpouring of support you have shown<br />

through volunteerism and donations to the students and staff at Moore<br />

Elementary School has been absolutely incredible! You have worked<br />

so hard to ensure they have everything they need to have a successful<br />

school year. At this time, we are completely stocked with supplies and<br />

do not need anything else. Once school begins, we will be reaching out<br />

to others in need to share the extra supplies. Please know how much<br />

your generosity has meant to the entire Moore community and all those<br />

impacted by the flood. Sincerely, Principal Patricia Myers.<br />

CFISD Mentor<br />

The CFISD Mentor Program is a cooperative effort of volunteers from<br />

businesses, faith-based and/or non-profit organizations, the community<br />

and the school district designed to encourage students (elementary<br />

through high school) to finish school and focus on future education and<br />

career goals. A mentor is a suitable role model committed to helping a<br />

student with his/her academic and social development. Mentors meet<br />

with students one-on-one for approximately 30 minutes each week.<br />

Currently, over 700 mentors are matched with students. Mentors must<br />

be 18 years or older. To become a mentor, you must attend a training<br />

session, complete a global volunteer/mentor application and consent to<br />

a criminal history record check.<br />

Training Sessions - Registration is REQUIRED. Register for a training<br />

session at www.cyfairisd.formstack.com/forms/training.<br />

If you would like to schedule mentor training at your place of business,<br />

please contact the Community Engagement department, Leslie Francis,<br />

Director of Marketing and Business Relations at 281-894-3950.<br />

A virtual volunteer account will be created for you in vSoft once you have<br />

been approved as a mentor (this is the system that the front desk will use<br />

at the school in order to give you a nametag). Your login information will<br />

then be sent to you by vSoft via email. Access your account by visiting<br />

www.v-volunteer.com.<br />

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Private and Pre-Schools<br />

St. Cuthbert Episcopal School<br />

<strong>2017</strong>-2018 Registration<br />

St. Cuthbert Episcopal School’s <strong>2017</strong>-2018 registration is underway and<br />

will continue each day during school hours until all of our classes are<br />

filled. We offer 2, 3 or 5 day classes, including a Bridge/Kindergarten class.<br />

St. Cuthbert School enrolls students ages 18 months through 5 years.<br />

School hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 2 PM and Friday, 9 AM to<br />

12 noon.<br />

Our Bridge/Kindergarten program is designed for children who are<br />

not quite ready for kindergarten. This class allows children to succeed<br />

at learning with greater ease and confidence, by helping them bridge<br />

academic and developmental gaps. The St. Cuthbert School program<br />

provides a loving, Christian environment offering the children weekly<br />

chapel, as well as music and movement, library and computer classes.<br />

Our curriculum includes Handwriting without Tears, Reading A-Z, Math<br />

and Science. The program is open to all children, regardless of race,<br />

nationality or faith. St. Cuthbert School is accredited by the National<br />

Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC) accredited. For<br />

questions or more information, contact Lynda Houghton or Dana Carr at<br />

281-463-1912 or school@stcuthbert.org.<br />

Epiphany Fall Pre-Registration for<br />

<strong>2017</strong>-18 School Year<br />

If you are interested in our 18 month through Pre-K 4/5’s classes OR our<br />

School (K-8 th grade) classes for the Fall of <strong>2017</strong>, registration is open. For<br />

more information visit our website at www.epiphanylutheranschool.org<br />

or call 713-896-1843 for K-8 th grade OR 713-896-1316 for 18 mo. through<br />

Pre-Kindergarten classes. We would love for you to join our school family.<br />

We are located at 14423 West Rd. @ Jackrabbit.<br />

Genesis Academy located at<br />

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church<br />

The Genesis Academy is registering for the <strong>2017</strong>-2018 school year. We<br />

offer a mixed ages classroom for children ages 3-5. Our Preschool Program<br />

is from 9 AM-1 PM and we offer 2, 3, 4 or 5 day classes. Our Child Care is<br />

from 6:30 AM-6 PM, M-F. We are a State Licensed facility located at 16650<br />

Longenbaugh Drive. Please call the office at 281-859-6200 to schedule a<br />

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Many of the community event dates were<br />

submitted prior to Harvey and all of the<br />

flooding. Please check and confirm events you<br />

may wish to attend.<br />

Community Events<br />

14<br />

Garage Sales<br />

Bridgeland Community Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 7 th - Fry Road Near Cy-Ranch HS<br />

Copperbrook Semi-Annual<br />

Community Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 7 th 7 AM-2 PM<br />

Rainout date set for Oct. 14 th .<br />

West Road , between Hwy 6 and Eldridge<br />

Copper Lakes Subdivision Garage sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 7 th<br />

Barker-Cypress, between Longenbaugh and West Road<br />

Fairfield Women's Club<br />

Fall Fundraising Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 7, <strong>2017</strong>, 7 AM-2 PM<br />

Resident’s Driveways<br />

Hwy 290 & Mason<br />

West Creek Village<br />

Community Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 7 th , Daylight to Noon<br />

Queenston between FM529 & Longenbaugh<br />

Aberdeen Green Neighborhood<br />

Fall Garage Sale<br />

Come shop for great deals throughout the neighborhood as Aberdeen<br />

Green residents have their huge Semi-annual Community Garage Sale on<br />

<strong>October</strong> 14 th from 7 AM until 2 PM! Aberdeen Green is located on Telge<br />

Road at West Road, south of Hwy. 290.<br />

Copper Village Garage Sale<br />

Saturday <strong>October</strong> 14 th , 7 AM-Noon<br />

West Road between Hwy 6 & Queenston<br />

Cypress Mill<br />

Community Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 14, <strong>2017</strong><br />

Off Cypress Rosehill near Hwy 290<br />

Northmead Village<br />

Fall Community Garage Sale<br />

The Northmead Village Fall Community Garage Sale will be held on<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 14 <strong>2017</strong> from 7 AM until 3 PM. Off West Rd, near Hwy 6.<br />

Sheffield Community<br />

Garage Sale<br />

Saturday <strong>October</strong> 14 Th<br />

Queenston between Longenbaugh & FM529<br />

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Stone Gate Fall Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 14, <strong>2017</strong>, 7 AM-12 noon<br />

Located off Queenston between Barker Cypress and West Road<br />

Westgate Fall Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 14, <strong>2017</strong> - Located off Barker Cypress near FM529<br />

Sydney Harbour Subdivision<br />

Fall Garage Sale<br />

<strong>October</strong> 21, <strong>2017</strong>, 8 AM-12 noon • Cypress Rosehill and Huffmeister<br />

Berkshire Neighborhood<br />

Community Garage Sale<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 28th • Hwy 6 & Timbercrek Place Lane -<br />

We were not flooded. Not selling flooded items.<br />

St Peter's Anglican Church Festive<br />

Rummage and Bake Sale<br />

Friday and Saturday, November 3 rd -4 th , 8 AM-4 PM<br />

19915 Cypress Church Road, Cypress TX 77433<br />

Decorative accessories, toys and baby items, books, Renaissance<br />

costumes, homemade baked goods and much more.<br />

Craft Shows<br />

Cypress Woods<br />

FFA Fall Craft Market<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 28 th , 9 AM-5 PM & <strong>October</strong> 29 th , 10 AM-4 Pm<br />

Admission and parking is free. Located at the CFISD Telge Exhibit Center<br />

- Hwy 290 and Telge. For more information go to our website cywoodsffa.<br />

org or contact cywoodsffa@gmail.com.<br />

25th Annual SEAS Ladies Auxiliary<br />

Gingerbread Village Holiday Market<br />

The Ladies Auxiliary from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is holding their 25 th annual<br />

Gingerbread Village Holiday Market on <strong>October</strong> 28, <strong>2017</strong> from 9 AM to 4 PM at<br />

6646 Addicks-Satsuma, Houston, TX 77084 (located East of Hwy 6 between W.<br />

Little York & FM 529). The admission is Free! Shop our selections of seasonal<br />

decor, homemade crafts, beautiful art, gourmet food and many other unique<br />

offerings. Have lunch at our concession stand with delicious homemade food<br />

and desserts. All proceeds go to various scholarships. For more information,<br />

visit seascatholic.org or email fae@krenekprinting.com. See you there!<br />

Festivals<br />

St. Aidan's Episcopal 4th Annual Fall<br />

Festival and Holiday Market<br />

Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 29 th , 10 AM-5 PM<br />

13131 Fry Road just South of 290<br />

Market Booths, Expanded Children’s Area, Food Trucks, Silent Auction and<br />

Community Service area, Live Music throughout the day, Cake Walk, Gulf<br />

Coast Regional Blood Drive, Trunk-N-Treat at 3 PM, Blessing of Animals at<br />

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St. Cuthbert's 12th Annual<br />

International Festival<br />

Saturday, November 4 th<br />

St. Cuthbert will celebrate its 12 th Annual International Festival to be held<br />

on Saturday, November 4 th , from 2:30-5:30 PM at the Conference Center<br />

at Lone Star College’s Cy-Fair campus. The International Festival honors<br />

all the different countries and heritages represented in our very unique<br />

and diverse congregation. The festival includes food, live entertainment,<br />

native dress and activities for children and youth. It is the perfect place to<br />

learn more about the world around us. Admission is free. Come experience<br />

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Walks/Runs<br />

Bridgeland Community<br />

Fun Run for Heroes<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 28 th<br />

The Bridgeland Community Fun Run for Heroes will be held Saturday,<br />

<strong>October</strong> 28 th at Bridgeland’s Festival Park. The race begins at 7 AM and<br />

includes a 5k route through the scenic Bridgeland community. There<br />

will also be a 1k children’s walk beginning at 7:30 AM, along with booth<br />

vendors and entertainment. The children’s walk is open to strollers and<br />

children are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite super hero.<br />

Prizes will be awarded for the best children’s costumes. Each participant<br />

may have sponsors who pledge a contribution for every mile they run on<br />

behalf of our service men and women. Special prizes will be awarded to<br />

those who meet predetermined fund levels. There will also be 1 st , 2 nd and<br />

3 rd place trophies awarded to the top three finishers of the timed race. For<br />

more information and to join the online community for the event, go to<br />

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Cypress 5K Fun Run<br />

and Puppy Parade<br />

Cypress and Houston area residents can strengthen their families, their<br />

bodies, their neighborhood school and their dogs at a very fun family<br />

friendly event this fall. Cypress 5K Fun Run and Puppy Parade benefiting<br />

the Performing Arts Department at Spillane Middle School will take place<br />

Saturday, November 18 th at 9 AM at Spillane Middle School, 13403<br />

Spillane Woods Blvd.<br />

The event is the school’s fourth annual Fun Run and will feature a timed<br />

run. You don’t have to be a competitive runner to participate since the<br />

race also features a family run for those pushing strollers or wanting to<br />

walk and a dog walking segment. The race will begin at Spillane Middle<br />

School and go through the Coles Crossing neighborhood. Medals will be<br />

awarded in multiple age brackets and to the first three dogs who cross<br />

the finish line.<br />

Early bird registration runs through <strong>October</strong> 28 th for $30 per individual<br />

or $100 for a family of four and includes a commemorative T-shirt. From<br />

Oct. 29 th -Nov. 11 th , registration increases to $35 per individual or $110 for<br />

a family of four and a T-shirt is not guaranteed. Late registration, which<br />

continues until race day, is $40 per individual or $160 for a family of four<br />

and does not include the shirt. Returning this year will be the option to<br />

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Fundraisers<br />

Shield Bearer - Celebration of Hope<br />

Dinner and Awards Banquet<br />

Shield Bearer, a local non-profit organization that brings hope and<br />

healing to survivors of trauma, including abused children, women and<br />

girls rescued from human trafficking, veterans and their families and<br />

survivors of domestic abuse, invites you to be part of the Celebration of<br />

Hope Dinner and Awards Banquet!<br />

This signature fundraising event will be held on Tuesday, <strong>October</strong> 10,<br />

<strong>2017</strong> at 6:30 PM at 2700 Cypress Creek Parkway. Proceeds will help fund<br />

professional counseling services and prevention programs in five Northwest<br />

Houston offices. For information about tickets, volunteering or sponsorship<br />

for this event, visit shieldbearer.org/hope or contact 281-894-7222.<br />

20th Annual Salute<br />

to the Stars Gala<br />

The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) will host its 20 th Annual Salute<br />

to the Stars Gala on <strong>October</strong> 19 th at the Berry Center (8877 Barker Cypress<br />

Road). The black-tie, celebratory event will honor 88 CFISD Spotlight<br />

teachers from the 2016-<strong>2017</strong> school year, with one highlighted employee<br />

from each district campus.<br />

Dinner, entertainment, a raffle, live auction and teacher drawings will<br />

be featured throughout the night as elected and school officials join<br />

community and business leaders in giving thanks to the those who<br />

give so much to the students in CFISD. Each spring, CFISD recognizes<br />

one teacher from each of its campuses who represent and exhibit the<br />

unique balance of skill, art and heart in teaching students in his or her<br />

subject area or program. The gala also showcases the talents of CFISD<br />

students, including CFEF scholarship winners as guest speakers. There<br />

are scheduled performances, while culinary arts students will make<br />

treats for the guests.<br />

All proceeds raised at the event go to the CFEF, which provides college<br />

scholarships for district students as well as staff development grants<br />

to CFISD. Last year, the event raised approximately $186,000 for<br />

scholarships and development grants, bringing the grand total to more<br />

than $2 million raised since 1998. This year’s underwriter will be Cypress<br />

Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital. Also sponsoring will be IBI Group as<br />

the Superintendent Table Sponsor; ASA Dally, Inc. Structural Engineers<br />

and Prairie View A&M University as the 20 th Anniversary Sponsor; Cy-Fair<br />

Federal Credit Union as the Red Carpet Premiere Sponsor and North<br />

Cypress Medical Center Hospital as the Floral Sponsor.<br />

Additional table sponsorships are available. For more information, visit the Salute<br />

to the Stars page on the CFEF website at www.thecfef.org/qsot-event/salute-tothe-stars/<br />

or contact Marie Holmes at 281-807-3591 or marie@thecfef.org.<br />

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic<br />

Church Annual Community Health Fair<br />

On <strong>October</strong> 21 st , 10 AM to 2 PM Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church<br />

Parish Nursing Ministry is hosting their Annual Community Health Fair<br />

in the CLC. We will be screening for diabetes, hypertension and obesity.<br />

There will be education (English and Spanish) related to these conditions<br />

and the aftermath of the Harvey Hurricane.<br />

There will be face painting and crafts for the children and the Jump Rope<br />

Team will perform at noon. Call Wyona M. Freysteinson, PhD, MN for more<br />

information - 281-433-5365. Address: 6646 Addicks Satsuma Rd. Houston,<br />

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Theater/Fine Arts<br />

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10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070<br />

THE WOMAN IN BLACK - <strong>October</strong> 6-29, <strong>2017</strong><br />

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77070. Website: www.stageworkshouston.org.<br />

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<strong>October</strong> 19 th - 21 st , <strong>October</strong> 26 th -28 th , November 2 nd -4 th : 8 PM<br />

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The Houston Choral Society<br />

Announces its <strong>2017</strong>-2018 Season<br />

Led by Artistic Director Dr. Kevin Klotz, the Houston Choral Society<br />

(HCS) announces its versatile and engaging <strong>2017</strong>-2018 season. They<br />

are truly working to fulfill their mantra of professionalism, versatility<br />

and passion. “We are providing our audiences with a wide variety of<br />

musical genres this year. We will have German folk music and waltzes,<br />

Spanish carols, Broadway favorites and The Lord Nelson Mass. There is<br />

something for everyone to enjoy in our <strong>2017</strong>-2018 season,” says Klotz.<br />

Season subscriptions are now on sale. Season subscribers save 15% for<br />

four concerts. Season tickets are $85 for adults, $65 for seniors/students<br />

and $30 for children 5 years old and under. Season tickets are available<br />

online at www.houstonchoral.org. The Houston Choral Society performs<br />

at The Foundry United Methodist Church, which is one of the premiere<br />

choral venues in Houston with extraordinary acoustics. It is located in<br />

northwest Houston at 8350 Jones Road, Houston, TX 77065 with easy<br />

access from Highway 290.<br />

Oktoberfest: Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 7 th at 7:30 PM<br />

Home for the Holidays: Saturday, December 2 nd at 3 PM and 7:30 PM<br />

A Night on Broadway: Saturday, March 10 th at 7:30 PM<br />

Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass: Saturday, May 19 th at 7:30 PM<br />

Community Events<br />

Free Memoir Writing Workshop<br />

Cypress Historical Society at Cypress Top Historic Park running through<br />

<strong>October</strong> and November from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. Everyone has a story and<br />

everyone has memories. Some of them are good. Others are not so good.<br />

But, all of them are valuable. This workshop is about preserving your family<br />

history, one memory at a time. With the help of your teacher, coach and<br />

mentor you will learn to jar those faded memories loose, then compose,<br />

organize, preserve and share them electronically for future generations.<br />

Jackie Devine loves working with active writers and people who have never<br />

tried to write! This course will help you understand the memoir writing<br />

process: story structure, scenes, dialogue, character development, tone<br />

and voice. You’ll learn that you are creating a legacy. If desired, stories will<br />

be recorded and saved online where family and friends can enjoy them for<br />

years to come. Located behind Juergen’s Hall Community Center, 26026<br />

Hempstead Hwy., Cypress, TX 77429, phone 713-274-3188. Harris County,<br />

Precinct 3 Steve Radack, Commissioner, www.pct3.com.<br />

<strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | <strong>Glencairn</strong>


<strong>2017</strong> Harris County Fair<br />

Food Wrangler Challenge<br />

3 rd Annual Harris County Fair “Food Wrangler Challenge” <strong>October</strong><br />

19 th , 5- 8:30 PM at TX A&M AgriLife Extension, 3033 Bear Creek Drive,<br />

Houston, TX 77084. Food Wrangler is a chance for youth to show off<br />

their culinary skills! Teams compete for prizes and honors in two age<br />

divisions Junior/Intermediate for grades 3 rd to 8 th and Senior level for<br />

youth grades 9 th to 12 th as of September 1, <strong>2017</strong>. Registration is $40<br />

per team includes meal for coaches and participates. Register now<br />

on Eventbrite. Deadline is <strong>October</strong> 10 th . Youth participants must be a<br />

member of a Harris County FFA or FCCLA groups or a Harris County 4-H<br />

member. Rules are posted on the Harris County Fair website at www.<br />

hcfair.com or contact Sheryl Nolen, CEA 4-H at snolen@ag.tamu.edu<br />

or call 713-274-0978.<br />

Sip N Stroll<br />

November 4, <strong>2017</strong>, 6-9 PM • Villagio Town Center<br />

We will have many food, wine and other vendors, which make this<br />

event an enjoyable evening while raising awareness of The Ballard<br />

House and what we provide to those in need of a place to stay while<br />

receiving medical treatments in the Houston area.<br />

Cancelled Events<br />

Cypress Symphonic Band<br />

<strong>October</strong> Concert Cancelled<br />

Please note that the Cypress Symphonic Band concert scheduled for<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 7, <strong>2017</strong>, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church,<br />

18081 West Road, Houston, TX 77095 has been cancelled. The Band<br />

is apologetic for any inconvenience this may cause. However, their<br />

concert in December will take place and more information will be<br />

forthcoming.<br />

Flooding Damages Cypress Creek<br />

Cultural District<br />

Creekfest Cancelled For <strong>2017</strong><br />

Along with so many neighbors on Cypress Creek, the Cypress Creek<br />

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working hard to become operative as soon as possible and need the<br />

support of the Northwest Community to aid the effort to do so. A sincere<br />

thank you goes to the major sponsors of CreekFest who have now directed<br />

their sponsorships toward flood relief for the Cultural District’s non-profit<br />

organizations. Those sponsors include the Cypress Creek Cultural District,<br />

Resource One Credit Union, Fidelity Investments and Power Home<br />

Remodeling Group. Insurance covers only a portion of the costs to repair<br />

each of these organizations, so contributions from the community are<br />

needed and deeply appreciated. Contributions may be made by visiting<br />

https://paypal.me/cypresscreekcultural. Please include a note indicating<br />

that your gift is for Harvey relief. All donations will be distributed between<br />

non-profit organizations in the Cypress Creek Cultural District, unless<br />

directed by the donor to a specific entity. One hundred percent of your<br />

donations will go directly to the cultural district organizations for flood<br />

relief. Cypress Creek FACE is working to relocate concerts and educational<br />

services. The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts hopes to re-open later this<br />

fall. The reopening of the Barbara Bush Harris County Library is yet to be<br />

determined. The Cypress Creek Cultural District is a community-driven,<br />

civic and cultural complex dedicated to meeting the cultural, recreational<br />

and educational needs of all people in the Northwest Houston Cypress<br />

Creek Community. For updates and information, please visit<br />

www.CypressCreekCulturalDistrict.org.<br />

Pearl Fincher Museum Of<br />

Fine Arts Begins Recovery<br />

After Hurricane Harvey<br />

The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts took on some damages as<br />

a result of Hurricane Harvey. Now the costly process of restoration<br />

has already begun and insurance covers only part of these crucial<br />

expenses. The museum urgently needs support from the community<br />

to help with this financial challenge. A special fund to help “Restore<br />

the Pearl” has been established so gifts can easily be made from<br />

anywhere. Donors can give by texting pearlart to 243725 and choosing<br />

a donation amount or by visiting http://bidpal.net/pearlart. The Pearl<br />

will be closed while repairs are made and the hope is to re-open as<br />

soon as possible this fall. Donations will enable the museum to make<br />

vital repairs so the Pearl can continue to serve the community with<br />

art and educational programming for all to enjoy. For help with these<br />

unanticipated costs, the museum must rely on the generosity of the<br />

community, which ten years ago turned the dream of the Pearl into a<br />

reality in northwest Houston.<br />

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OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH<br />

One in eight women are diagnosed with breast<br />

cancer in her lifetime. However, with early<br />

detection and treatment, you can greatly<br />

improve your chance of survival.<br />

3 STEPS TO EARLY DETECTION<br />

Early detection means finding the cancer<br />

before it spreads to other parts of the body.<br />

Although breast cancer cannot be completely<br />

prevented, early detection provides the<br />

greatest possibility of successful treatment.<br />

By following these three steps, you will<br />

help increase your chance of detecting<br />

cancer early.<br />

1. BREAST SELF-AWARENESS<br />

Breast self-awareness can help you become familiar with how your<br />

breasts normally look and feel. Knowing this will help you identify<br />

any changes in your breasts that should be reported to your health<br />

care professional promptly. If you find a lump, schedule an appointment<br />

with your doctor, but don’t panic - 8 out of 10 lumps are not<br />

cancerous.<br />

Changes to look for include:<br />

• A lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm area<br />

• A change in the size or shape of the breast<br />

• Dimpling or puckering in the skin of the breast<br />

• A nipple turned inward into the breast<br />

• Discharge (fluid) from the nipple<br />

• Scaly, red or swollen skin on the breast, nipple or areola (the dark<br />

area of skin at the center of the breast)<br />

You should see your health care provider about any of these<br />

symptoms. Often these symptoms are not due to cancer, but if<br />

you notice any changes in your body, tell your health care provider<br />

immediately so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated.<br />

2. WELL-WOMAN EXAM<br />

It is recommended that women visit their family physician or gynecologist<br />

each year for an annual Well-Woman Exam. In addition<br />

to a routine pelvic exam and pap smear, the doctor may perform<br />

a brief breast exam to check for abnormalities. The Well-Woman<br />

Exam is a great opportunity for you to discuss with your health care<br />

provider any questions or concerns you have regarding your breast<br />

health. For example, your doctor may help you to determine the<br />

most appropriate frequency for your early detection steps.<br />

3. MAMMOGRAM<br />

In its early stages, breast cancer doesn’t usually cause symptoms.<br />

NBCF recommends that women ages 40 and older get a mammogram<br />

every year. A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. It is a safe<br />

way to detect cancerous tumors and other abnormal breast conditions<br />

and women who have screening mammograms have a lower<br />

chance of dying from breast cancer than women who do not have<br />

screening mammograms. Mammograms can detect cancer or other<br />

problems before a lump becomes large enough to be detectable<br />

to the touch. They provide an effective way to find breast cancer<br />

in its early stages when treatment is usually the most successful.<br />

Mammograms are considered safe, quick and relatively painless.<br />

Source: National Breast Cancer Foundation<br />

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DR. LARA-ANN CLINTON<br />

DR. JOE CLINTON<br />

HWY. 6<br />

Mc Donald’s<br />

Bear Creek<br />

Professional<br />

Center<br />

CAIRNWAY<br />

CLAY ROAD<br />

4654 Hwy. 6 North,<br />

Suite 305<br />

“I’m In PAIN”<br />

Can Chiropractic Help ME ?<br />

We are often asked, “What’s the best way of finding out whether or not a doctor<br />

of chiropractic can help my problem?”<br />

We believe the answer can be found in a complete chiropractic consultation and examination,<br />

including x-rays. And to help find out for sure, we will do a complete consultation<br />

and examination, including x-rays, if necessary,<br />

(procedures that normally cost $187.00 or more) for $25.00.<br />

We will make this special program available through <strong>October</strong>.<br />

The only exception to the offer involves personal injury cases (workers’ compensation<br />

and auto accidents) in which there is no charge directly to the patient.<br />

THESE CONDITIONS ARE SOME<br />

OF THE DANGER SIGNALS:<br />

281-855-2277 Headache<br />

Arthritic pain by stiff neck<br />

Loss of sleep<br />

Scoliosis (Curvature of the spine)<br />

Leg pain & numbness<br />

Arm pain & numbness<br />

Backache<br />

Fatigue<br />

Tension<br />

Whiplash Injury<br />

Reg. $ 187.00 Program<br />

Must present ad at time of appointment.<br />

Expires 10/31/17<br />

YOUR INITIAL VISIT WILL INCLUDE:<br />

✓ A private consultation with the doctor.<br />

✓ X-rays, if necessary.<br />

✓ A thorough spinal examination including<br />

orthopedic & neurological test.<br />

✓ A confidential report of our findings.<br />

✓An explanation of our treatment procedure<br />

if we determine chiropractic can help you.<br />

✓A REFERRAL TO THE PROPER SPECIALIST IF WE<br />

DETERMINE CHIROPRACTIC CAN’T HELP YOU.<br />

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH and WELLNESS CENTER<br />

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News<br />

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton<br />

Schola Cantorum<br />

Do you want your children to become lifelong servants of the Church?<br />

Singing in a children’s choir is a great way to help that. The St. Elizabeth<br />

Ann Seton Schola Cantorum is currently accepting children Grades 4-12<br />

for its after-school choir program. The choir is responsible for enriching<br />

the Mass on 10:30 on Sundays and rehearses every Wednesday from<br />

3:45-5 PM. Unique in the area, the choir focuses on singing music from<br />

the rich Catholic tradition, including chant and polyphony, as well as the<br />

finest modern church music. Time is devoted to building the children’s<br />

skills of music reading, vocal technique, thinking about the words and<br />

the structure and meaning of the Mass. Service hours are available for<br />

older students. For more information, please contact Dr. Douglas O’Neill<br />

at doneill@seascs.org.<br />

Adult English Classes<br />

At English Gateway<br />

English Gateway is a program designed to teach conversational English.<br />

The vision and desire of English Gateway is to assist international<br />

families in learning and improving English skills to help them live and<br />

be successful here in the United States. We offer 6 different levels and<br />

have open registration throughout the CFISD school year. Childcare is<br />

available for free for pre-school children as long as they are registered<br />

beforehand.<br />

How much does it cost? There is a one-time fee of $20 for the books;<br />

classes are free.<br />

Where does English Gateway meet? We meet at Bayou City Fellowship,<br />

12715 Telge Rd., Cypress, TX 77429.<br />

When does English Gateway meet? We offer two options: Thursday<br />

mornings, 9:30-11:30 AM, Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 PM.<br />

What are the starting dates for English Gateway?<br />

Student Registration: 9:30-11:30 AM or 6:30-8:30 PM<br />

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For more information, please contact the English Gateway Program<br />

Coordinator: esl@bayoucityfellowship.com.<br />

Cornerstone United Methodist Church<br />

18081 West Road, 281-859-4141, cornerstoneumc.org<br />

FALL PET FOOD DRIVE<br />

Cornerstone United Methodist Church is sponsoring a “fall pet food<br />

drive” from <strong>October</strong> 1 st through November 1 st for “Provisions Through<br />

Christ,” a pet food pantry. “Provisions for Christ” helps families who are<br />

on a fixed income with pet food expenses so that they can keep their pets<br />

in lieu of having to give them up because of finances. Dry and canned pet<br />

food for dogs and cats can be dropped off by the church office during the<br />

week and/or a basket has been set up in the lobby of the worship center<br />

for collection on Sunday mornings. Please visit their website www.<br />

ptchrist.org for more information about “Provisions for Christ” ministry.<br />

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St. Cuthbert Church<br />

COMMUNITY OF HOPE<br />

On Thursday, <strong>October</strong> 19 th , at 7 PM, St. Cuthbert Church’s Community<br />

of Hope will present a speaker from Sheltering Arms. Sheltering Arms<br />

Senior Services provides a comprehensive array of services to seniors<br />

and their family caregivers. The presenter will provide an overview of<br />

Sheltering Arms’ Caregiver Support services. This information is useful<br />

for those in their senior years, as well as those caring for elderly family<br />

members and friends. All are welcome.<br />

St. Cuthbert Church is located at 17020 West Road, at the corner of West and<br />

Queenston. Visit stcuthbert.org for more information about all of our events.<br />

The Family of Faith Lutheran Church<br />

The Family of Faith Lutheran Church, 16710 FM 529 Road, Houston, Texas<br />

77095. For more information, please call the church office at 281-855-<br />

2950. You may also visit our website at www.tfof.org.<br />

YOUTH PROGRAM DEEP FRY’D at the FOF for youth The Family of Faith<br />

Lutheran Church, 16710 FM 529, is sponsoring a monthly movie night<br />

where we have some dinner, watch a movie and then discuss the movie<br />

and how it relates to our lives and God. Friends are always welcome. Cost<br />

is $3 to help cover dinner.<br />

Middle School: <strong>October</strong> 13, <strong>2017</strong> High School: <strong>October</strong> 20, <strong>2017</strong><br />

Trunk or Treat at the Family of Faith, <strong>October</strong> 31 st starting at dusk. For<br />

more information call us at 281-855-2950. We look forward to seeing you!<br />

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church<br />

a WELS Community<br />

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT P. O. P.?<br />

1 st Sunday of every month: Birthday and Anniversary Sunday - come<br />

share fun food treats and Fellowship with our birthday and anniversary<br />

Members after Service in the Church reception area.<br />

Sundays, 11:15 AM: Choir practice, come listen - better yet, join!<br />

Sundays, 1 PM: Catechism<br />

Wednesdays, 10:30 AM: preschool Chapel-for the children<br />

in our preschool ages 3 to 5<br />

Fridays, 5 PM: Catechism for member children in 6 th -8 th grade<br />

ATTENTION SENIORS ON MEDICARE<br />

Are you concerned about the rising cost of healthcare?<br />

The time to change is now: <strong>October</strong> 15 - December 7th<br />

(Annual Election Period)<br />

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Plans that offer Original Medicare Benefits PLUS:<br />

$0 Plan Premium - Low Copays • Dental and Vision<br />

Fitness Programs • Prescription Drug Coverage<br />

Transportation to Doctor Visits • Medicaid Plans Available<br />

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Weekend and Evening Appointments Available<br />

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www.popcopperfield.org 281-859-0800<br />

EPIPHANY BINGO<br />

Epiphany Bingo has been conducting bingo games on the west side<br />

since February 14, 1986. Epiphany conducts their bingo games every<br />

Friday night except holidays. THERE IS NO SMOKING ALLOWED DURING<br />

ALL BINGO GAMES. They have a jackpot game of $750. Maximum prize<br />

giveaways of $2,500, allowed by law, are given away every Bingo<br />

Night! They have security, lighted parking, big screen color monitor,<br />

computerized bingo equipment, snack bar and large cash prizes. Profits<br />

are used for charitable outreach programs, building expansion, and<br />

payment towards debt. Epiphany Catholic Church conducts its bingo<br />

games at the Church Community Center, 1530 Norwalk Dr. (between<br />

Fry and Mason Roads, south of I-10 behind Nottingham Subdivision)<br />

off Highland Knolls every Friday night. Early bird games begin at 7:30<br />

PM and regular games at 8:00 PM. For more information, call the bingo<br />

hall number 281-578-3905. During Bingo nights, you may also call the<br />

Community Center number, 281-578-5078. Come, have some fun, bring<br />

your friends and neighbors, win some money and make some new<br />

friends.<br />

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City of Hope<br />

In the wake of tragedy,<br />

Houstonians stand strong together,<br />

rebuilding their city, homes and life.<br />

Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP<br />

While there are so many organizations lending<br />

support to the community, we have listed some<br />

resources for flood victims and volunteering below.<br />

Flood Victim and<br />

Volunteer Sources<br />

DONATE<br />

GoFundMe<br />

www.gofundme.com/hurricaneharvey<br />

This personalized platform is currently hosting a landing<br />

page for active campaigns that relate to Harvey, so you<br />

can contribute directly to flood victims and larger causes<br />

that aim to directly benefit an affected audience.<br />

Houston Food Bank<br />

www.houstonfoodbank.org<br />

Delivering food, water and supplies to families affected by<br />

Hurricane Harvey. For example, just $75 will provide 225<br />

nutritious meals - visit their website to learn more. Once<br />

Harvey needs have been met, all remaining donations will<br />

be<br />

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used to fund ongoing hunger-relief efforts.<br />

Houston SPCA<br />

www.houstonspca.org<br />

Uniting families with displaced pets, performing animal-related disaster rescue<br />

and providing resources and relief in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.<br />

The Salvation Army<br />

www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org<br />

Distributing water and food to first responders. Prepping for long-reaching efforts<br />

to feed residents.<br />

DirectRelief<br />

www.directrelief.org<br />

The only nonprofit licensed to distribute prescription medications in all 50 U.S.<br />

states, DirectRelief is contributing 100% donations for Hurricane Harvey towards<br />

critical medications, medical supplies and services for those in shelters and<br />

communities affected by Harvey.<br />

Save The Children<br />

www.savethechildren.org<br />

Providing family-friendly supplies and services to Hurricane <strong>October</strong> Harvey <strong>2017</strong> | survivors. <strong>Glencairn</strong>


Krenek Printing sends our thoughts and sympathies to everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey. As a resident of the communities<br />

we serve, we are deeply saddened by the mass flooding and destruction brought to homes, businesses and property. We will<br />

continue to provide personalized subdivision newsletters with information from neighborhood management, surrounding<br />

community groups, and local relief information to support the cleaning, rebuilding, and recovery of the communities in the<br />

wake of Hurricane Harvey. In the story below, a local resident shares what she believes makes our communities amazing…<br />

people willing to help each other by showing one another generosity, community, kindness and humanity. Krenek Printing<br />

agrees that YOU are what makes this city great and we are proud to be part of your local community each month.<br />

Hurricane Harvey and Houstonians<br />

On August 26th, as I ushered my students out of class with a cheerful “See you next week,” many remarked that school would<br />

be closed due to flooding so they would not see me next week. I chuckled while advising them to stop wishing for the return<br />

of summer vacation and not to forget their assignments due Monday. After 4 days of rain, flooding, and the constant reports of<br />

more destruction on the news, I was feeling foolish at my lack of respect for the weather, guilty that my house was dry when<br />

friends and family only miles down the road had lost everything, and generally disheartened at Houston’s situation. The more<br />

I watched the news broadcast the devastation, viewed social media with awful stories of anger and hate, and began to take<br />

inventory of what it would take to get my life back to normal, I felt bitter, annoyed and grumpy. Thankfully, an eventful trip to<br />

the local pharmacy, helped me see a different view of the situation.<br />

After 4 days of rain with a sick baby, I was out of baby fever reducer. With frazzled nerves, my fevered, fussy 1-year-old hanging<br />

off my hip, and my 7-year-old complaining about the outing in general, a young man approached us and asked if I needed<br />

help. It was clear he didn’t work for the store as he was not in uniform and didn’t have on a name tag, but he could see I was<br />

having trouble locating what I needed on the bare shelves while juggling the kids, diaper bag, pacifier, etc. As he helped me<br />

find the last bottle of off-brand infant pain reliever, I silently prayed my oldest daughter, who was quietly staring down the<br />

young man with furrowed brow, would not ask any loud, inappropriate questions about his long hair, dark nail polish, or<br />

pants that did not sit anywhere near his waist. As he helped me look for the medicine, we made small talk and he disclosed<br />

that his family had been rescued a few hours before and he was thankful to be safely staying at a relative’s home until he<br />

could get back to his house to assess the damage. This whole encounter took less than 3 minutes. I thanked him profusely<br />

and we parted ways. As we drove home, my daughter began to ask her questions, and to my surprise, they had nothing to do<br />

with the young man’s appearance. She wanted to know how he would get the water out of his house; how he would know<br />

it was safe to go home and how he would get there; how he would get the money to buy more things if his stuff was ruined;<br />

and so on. She was very concerned for this young man and his family. I told her about all the organizations that were already<br />

providing for people like the man with things like shelter, food, clothes, and toiletries. When I looked back, my daughter was<br />

crying. She said that she was so happy that everyone wanted to help each other and that she wanted to help too by going<br />

through her clothes and toys when we got home. In that moment, all the negative feelings I was harboring disappeared. I was<br />

reminded that doing things for others and being a decent neighbor is what makes Houston amazing.<br />

I am thankful that young man helped me today. His helpful spirit, despite his desperate situation, helped remind me about<br />

what is important – people. I know Houston has a long road to recovery ahead, but I also know that Houstonians will take on<br />

the challenge with generosity, kindness, compassion and love.<br />

- W. Baecke, Cypress Resident<br />

BLOOD DRIVES<br />

American Red Cross<br />

Carter Blood<br />

South Texas Blood<br />

www.redcross.org/give-blood<br />

www.carterbloodcare.org/donate-blood<br />

www.donatingforlife.org<br />

ACCOMMODATIONS<br />

Airbnb<br />

www.airbnb.com/disaster/hurricaneharveyevacuees<br />

Airbnb is currently offering an urgent accommodations page for<br />

those who are seeking shelter, as well as those who wish to open<br />

their homes to flood victims.<br />

REBUILDING PROJECTS<br />

Rebuilding Together Houston - www.rebuildingtogetherhouston.org<br />

Rebuilding Together is dedicated to the long-term recovery of areas<br />

affected by disasters, including Hurricane Harvey. Serving uninsured<br />

and underinsured, low-income neighbors, this organization is mobilizing<br />

to start the rebuilding process in Houston.<br />

VOLUNTEERING<br />

Volunteer Houston - www.volunteerhou.org<br />

Get plugged in where it counts by registering through the disaster portal.<br />

All Hands Volunteers - www.hands.org<br />

This organization provides a platform to get connected in recovery and rebuilding<br />

efforts. You may sign up to volunteer or make a donation to this cause.<br />

Coalition for The Homeless<br />

www.homelesshouston.org/take-action/donate/<br />

Crisis Cleanup - www.crisiscleanup.org<br />

This organization serves as a backbone organization to other Crisis Cleanup is a collaborative disaster work order management<br />

groups that provide direct services in relation to homelessness. platform, improving coordination, decreasing duplication efforts,<br />

They are routinely updating and providing information on enhancing efficiency and improving the volunteer experience. Volunteer<br />

shelters with available space.<br />

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and/or contribute to this organization.<br />

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Sports<br />

USA Fit Cypress<br />

Are you a runner? Are you a fitness walker? Do you want to be? USA Fit<br />

Cypress is a friendly, no pressure group training for a variety of marathons<br />

and half marathons throughout the year. Even if you’ve never run a step<br />

before, training with our group will help you conquer mental and physical<br />

barriers you never thought possible. Beginner, walker, seasoned runner?<br />

No matter your conditioning or pace, we have a place for you. Over the<br />

course of six months, our coaches will help you achieve your personal<br />

best in a non-intimidating, fun and safe environment.<br />

We will provide a weekly training schedule and opportunities for group<br />

training throughout the week with our distance runs on Saturday<br />

morning at Pope Elementary on Bridgeland Lake Parkway in Bridgeland.<br />

Registration for our Winter Season is open and the programs officially<br />

began June 3 rd . Visit us at www.usafitcypress.com to register or for more<br />

information.<br />

Hope & Fitness - Rev Fit classes<br />

Wanting to move your body and can’t afford a gym? Join Hope & Fitness<br />

- Rev Fit classes! We use a fusion of Cardio, Strength, Stretching and<br />

Drumstick workouts to become Healthy and Whole (Mind, Body & Soul).<br />

A place to move intentionally, Be Inspired and to Belong. FREE workout,<br />

no comparison, for ALL fitness levels. Join us on Thursdays at 6:30 PM<br />

at Copperfield Church (8350 Hwy 6 N, Houston, TX 77095). Lisa Mitchell,<br />

Certified Group Fitness Instructor. Contact info: hopeandfitness17@<br />

gmail.com or call 281-732-3440 (leave a message).<br />

Ladies Golf<br />

A new ladies golf group is now forming at Cypress Lakes Golf Club. No<br />

handicaps required. This will be a casual ladies golf outing to improve<br />

your game and make some new friends. Play will be on Thursday<br />

mornings at 9. For information please email ladiesgolf4fun@gmail.com<br />

or call Cypress Lakes Golf Club at 281-304-8515.<br />

Netball Clubs<br />

Houston Shooting Stars welcomes ladies, men and youth to join in, play<br />

and learn netball, Tuesday nights at The British School of Houston.<br />

We are also looking for interested players, adults and youth to play in a<br />

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new Katy Netball club. No experience necessary. For more information,<br />

go to our facebook page, Houston Shooting Stars Netball Club or www.<br />

netballamerica.com or contact houstonnetball@netballamerica.com for<br />

further information.<br />

Track Houston Youth Track Club<br />

Track Houston is the nation’s largest and most successful youth track<br />

and field organization. Our goal is to assist interested boys and girls ages<br />

6 to 18 years old in improving their physical fitness and mental stamina.<br />

We have multiple practice sites in the Greater Houston area including<br />

McMeans Junior High School in Katy and Cypress Lakes High School in<br />

Cypress. Visit www.trackhouston.com to register for a location near you.<br />

Cy-Fair Sports Association<br />

Cy-Fair Sports Association is having registration for baseball, football,<br />

cheerleading and soccer. Please see our website for more information<br />

www.cy-fairsports.org.<br />

Cypress Running Club<br />

Cypress Running Club is based in Coles Crossing, just north of 290 off of<br />

Barker Cypress. We welcome runners of all abilities. We offer a Couch-to-<br />

5k training plan for those new to running, as well as training plans for half<br />

and full marathons. Come meet lots of other Cypress residents and find<br />

some new running buddies. Distance runs are on Saturday mornings<br />

and start at Sampson Elementary, right off of Coles Crossing Dr. For more<br />

information and to sign up, please visit http://cypressrunningclub.com<br />

and find us on Facebook.<br />

West Houston Rugby Club<br />

West Houston Rugby Club offers excellent opportunities for players of<br />

all ages from minis to adults to participate in one of America’s fastest<br />

growing sports. Our coaches are fully accredited with USA Rugby and<br />

include former European premiership players. We are a not for profit club<br />

with a mission to provide outstanding club management, a fun social<br />

environment and the feeling of a rugby family. Registration is now open<br />

for the <strong>2017</strong>/2018 season at www.westhoustonrugby.com. Enquiries<br />

may be sent to info@westhoustonrugby.com. Come and join the fastest<br />

growing club in Houston!<br />

<strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | <strong>Glencairn</strong>


TEXAS TERRAPINS<br />

When the Texas Terrapins heard their own Coach Lea took on water<br />

in her home during Hurricane Harvey, they showed up to help out.<br />

Several team members came to help mop and Clorox her house,<br />

packed and carried trash to the curb and moved stuff to storage so<br />

Coach Lea and her family could focus on repairs.<br />

NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY AGGIE MOM’S CLUB<br />

www.nwhcaggiemoms.org<br />

Calling all Aggie moms! Whether you are a mom of a past, current or new<br />

Aggie, come check out the Northwest Harris County Aggie Mom’s Club!<br />

We meet the second Tuesday of every month (Aug-May), at the Houston<br />

Distributing Company, 7100 High Life Drive, Houston, Texas. Socializing<br />

starts at 6:30 PM and the meeting starts at 7 PM. Each month, we have<br />

interesting speakers and a chance to win a door prize, a fun money raffle<br />

and a chance to enter the book award drawing! We have a lot of fun in our<br />

quest to support our Aggie students and in awarding a number of student<br />

scholarships each year. The scholarship applications are due by early<br />

February and are awarded in April.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 14 th is our Hullabaloo Huddle football watch party at Swanny’s<br />

Grill! Please refer to our website for details on our upcoming meetings<br />

and events. We hope you will join us!! Gig ‘Em and God Bless!<br />

BETA SIGMA PHI<br />

Are you a woman looking for new friends and fun things to do? Do you enjoy<br />

a social, community service oriented group? If you answered yes, then Beta<br />

Sigma Phi could be just the right organization for you! Beta Sigma Phi is<br />

an international women’s friendship network. It also provides educational<br />

programs to its members and opportunities for service to others. We are<br />

women of all ages, interests, educational and economic backgrounds and<br />

we are the largest organization of our kind in the world. We are dedicated to<br />

helping women fulfill their lives. Remembering to make time in their busy<br />

schedules for friendship, fun and fulfillment. For more information, please<br />

contact jcoble3930@gmail.com or call 281-392-7181.<br />

KAPPA ALPHA THETA<br />

Come join the Houston Northwest Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha<br />

Theta. We meet several times during the year and would love our Theta<br />

sisters to join us. For information about meetings or events, please email<br />

thetadonna@yahoo.com or call Kim at 281-370-2224.<br />

EPSILON PHI MASTER<br />

Epsilon Phi Master is a women’s group, a non-academic, international sorority<br />

with no university affiliations. “Life, learning and friendship” is the motto, as it is<br />

for all chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, a non-profit organization with international<br />

friendship networking. We meet twice a month, Monday evenings, in members’<br />

homes in this area. Because we are a social, cultural and service organization, our<br />

meetings are interesting and varied. If you are interested in joining or rejoining,<br />

please contact Judy Farley at 281-347-6753 or Martha Baxter at 281-974-8915.<br />

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NW HARRIS COUNTY TRI DELTA ALUMNA<br />

The NW Harris County Tri Delta Alumnae Chapter meets monthly from<br />

September through April. The chapter is made up of a diverse group of<br />

women of all ages. For more information, please contact Erika Pierce at<br />

trideltanews@yahoo.com.<br />

ZTA HOUSTON WEST ALUMNAE GROUP<br />

Are you looking to reconnect with your ZTA sisters? ZTA Houston West<br />

Alumnae group meets every month. For more information, please contact<br />

us at houstonwestzta@yahoo.com.<br />

BRITISH GROUP<br />

We are a small group of Brits who meet in the Copperfield/Cypress/Katy<br />

area. If you are British or married to a Brit or member of the Commonwealth<br />

and are interested in joining us for coffee/lunch, etc., please phone Lezley<br />

Ewen at 346-218-7373 or email bearcreekbrits@gmail.com.<br />

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN<br />

The National Council of Jewish Women is a volunteer organization that<br />

has been at the forefront of social change for over a century-championing<br />

the needs of women, children and families. The Career Branch of NCJW<br />

has their monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM.<br />

For information, call Leda 713-572-9924 or mkarchmer@sbcglobal.net.<br />

SAM HOUSTON CHAPTER - SONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS<br />

The Sam Houston Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas was<br />

chartered in Katy, Texas in 1987. The Sons of the Republic of Texas is a<br />

fraternal organization dedicated to perpetuating the memory and spirit of<br />

the men and women who achieved the independence of Texas. Members<br />

are descendants of people who lived in the Republic of Texas from<br />

independence in 1836 until statehood in 1846. The Sam Houston Chapter<br />

meets on the third Saturday of each month, except April. Lunch meetings<br />

are held at The Briar Club located at 2603 Timmons Lane beginning at 12<br />

Noon. Visit us on the web at www.srttexas.org.<br />

ELISHA ROBERTS CHAPTER, NSDAR<br />

The Elisha Roberts Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR)<br />

meets on the third Thursday of the month, September thru May, at 7 PM<br />

at the Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd,<br />

Cypress, TX 77433. Our motto is “God, Home and Country.” Membership<br />

is based on the requirement that you can prove direct lineal descent from<br />

someone who fought in the American Revolution or provided any type of<br />

aid, but it is not required initially to attend meetings if you’re interested<br />

as we will help you research your ancestry. The chapter also sponsors a<br />

Children of the American Revolution Society, called the Wings of Freedom<br />

Society. Please contact Melinda Sims, Chapter Regent at<br />

melinda@mazzaroth.net for more information.<br />

CIVIL WAR REENACTING<br />

Become a part of America’s fastest growing hobby. The First Texas Infantry<br />

Regiment, a part of the Nineteenth Century Living History Association<br />

Inc., a non-profit corporation, is looking for recruits. Though the primary<br />

impression is of the First Texas, a Confederate unit, the association is a<br />

non-political organization and often attends events as Federal troops.<br />

The mission of reenacting is to educate about the history of that time and<br />

the lifestyle of the Civil War soldier. Come join us for monthly adventure,<br />

camaraderie, travel, fresh air and loads of fun. Enlist with “The Palmer<br />

Guards,” of the First Texas, visit www.texas-brigade.org. Select 1 st Texas<br />

and then Co. C.<br />

CIVIL WAR FIFE AND DRUM CORP<br />

The current musicians of the First Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment are<br />

looking for new recruits to form a Civil War era fife and drum corp. We<br />

are an organization within the First Texas and devoted to recreating the<br />

history of John Bell Hood’s Texas Brigade. If you have previous playing<br />

experience on either the flute or piccolo/fife, then you are greatly needed.<br />

We are also looking for experienced drummers. If you are interested,<br />

please contact Mus. C.C. Lyman at 281-797-1275. New recruits are warmly<br />

welcomed.<br />

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POLITICAL INTEREST GROUPS:<br />

• CY-FAIR REPUBLICAN WOMEN, 2 nd Tuesdays, at Hearthstone Country Club,<br />

7615 Ameswood, Houston, TX 77095, starting at 10:30 AM, website at www.cfrw.net.<br />

• CY-FAIR AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB, 1 st Wednesdays, at Romero’s Las Brazas Restaurant,<br />

15703 Longenbaugh at Highway 6, starting at 6 PM.<br />

• CYPRESS-TOMBALL DEMOCRATS, third Tuesday of every month. For more info, contact<br />

Cris Hernandez at cytomdems@yahoo.com.<br />

LIONS CLUBS:<br />

• HOUSTON CY-FAIR LIONS CLUB, 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays, 7 PM, at the Lion’s Den inside Bane<br />

Park, at West Little York near Gessner. We have a catered meal each meeting. Bud Casey, 281-<br />

469-5555 or Sandra Martin 281-550-2798.<br />

KIWANIS/ROTARY CLUBS:<br />

• BEAR CREEK/COPPERFIELD ROTARY CLUB, Thursdays, 12 Noon, Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant<br />

at 7540 Highway 6 North. Paula Allen - 281-855-9664.<br />

• BEAR CREEK-COPPERFIELD ROTARY FLAG PROJECT - Please call Darlene at 281-463-4296<br />

for info. On having flags set up, take down and store flags for the major flag holidays.<br />

• CY-FAIR ROTARY CLUB - meets each Monday, at 12 noon, at Carl’s Bar-B-Que located at<br />

21920 Highway 290 West, in Cypress, Texas. For further information, contact<br />

Justin Lindstrom at 281-493-1141.<br />

• CY-FAIR KIWANIS CLUB, Hearthstone Country Club, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (cost of lunch is $10).<br />

John Carroll, 281-463-0373; George Crowl, 832-467-1998 or Peggy Presnell, 281-304-7127<br />

for more info and meeting dates.<br />

TOASTMASTERS:<br />

• TALK-OF-THE-TOWN TOASTMASTERS, Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, DeVry University (Room 1160),<br />

11125 Equity Drive, Houston TX, 77041. Use Clay Road exit off West Beltway 8, Eddie,<br />

713-408-6751, eddiemerla@yahoo.com or Thilippe Letellier, 713-857-8595.<br />

• FOUNDRY TOASTMASTERS, Thursdays, 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM, Foundry United Methodist Church,<br />

8350 Jones Road, 713-466-3400.<br />

• PARK 10 TALKERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB, every Thursday, 11:45 AM, NACE,<br />

1440 South Creek Drive, 281-228-6287 or www.toastmasters.org.<br />

• CY-FAIR SUPERSPEAKERS, meets every Monday at 6:45 to 8:00 PM at the Prairie View<br />

A&M University Northwest Houston Center, 9449 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070.<br />

For more info, www.cyfairsuperspeakers.org or call 832-523-4808.<br />

• SPEAKERS CONNECTION, meets at 9110 Rodney Ray Blvd., “The Castle” in Rolling Fork<br />

Subdivision. For more info, contact either Alfredo Barriga at 281-374-7834 or<br />

Jude Wiggins 713-466-3400 or visit our website at http://speakersconnection.org.<br />

• LONESTAT INTERNATIONAL TOASTMASTERS, meets on the 1 st , 3 rd and 5 th Fridays of the<br />

month at the Egg and I restaurant located in the corner of Eldridge pkwy and FM 1960 (12426<br />

FM 1960, Houston, TX, 77065). Meeting time is noon to 1 PM. For more info, vpm-1774612@<br />

toastmastersclubs.org or http://lonestarinternational.toastmastersclubs.org.<br />

BUSINESS/NETWORKING:<br />

• WEST HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL ASSOC. OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS, fourth<br />

Tuesday of each month at Embassy Suites Huston - Energy Corridor at 11730 Katy Freeway<br />

(N. side of I10 - Kirkwood Exit). (Caroline Champness CPS/CAP caroline.champness@bp.com).<br />

• BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP, Tuesdays, 7 AM, Holiday Inn, Hwy. 6 and I-10. 713-515-2998.<br />

• CY-FAIR EXPRESS NETWORK - held from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, the fourth Thursdays of the month,<br />

at Sterling National Golf Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd., Houston, Texas 77095. For cost<br />

and reservation info, www.cyfen.org or contact Melanie Hugele at 281-989-3190.<br />

• ABWA WEST HOUSTON NETWORK - meets the fourth Thursday of each month,<br />

11:30 AM-1 PM, at the Marriott Energy Corrridor. For more info or to RSVP, visit our<br />

website at www.whenabwa.org.<br />

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LIBRARY NEWS<br />

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LONE STAR COLLEGE<br />

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Cypress, TX 77433<br />

281-290-3210<br />

HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 7 AM-<br />

10 PM, Friday-Saturday, 8 AM-6 PM and<br />

Sunday, 1 PM-6 PM.<br />

HCPL’s <strong>2017</strong> Summer Reading Program<br />

began on June 5 th . Programs available for<br />

Adults, Teens, and Children.<br />

• FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY - The LSC-<br />

CyFair Friends Bookstore accepts gently<br />

used books year-round, offering them to<br />

the public for a set donation amount. The<br />

store is open six days a week and staffed<br />

by volunteers. Proceeds support library<br />

programs. Help support our community<br />

library.<br />

• CYFAIR LIBRARY BRANCH BLOG PAGE at<br />

http://hcpl.net/location/cy-fair-collegelibrary,<br />

for news and events about the<br />

library and college and in the community.<br />

• FACEBOOK at LSC-CyFair Branch Library.<br />

• WEEKLY EVENTS & PROGRAMS EMAIL<br />

REMINDER, the Library eUpdate: subscribe<br />

at LoneStar.edu/library/16099.<br />

Note: All programs are subject to change.<br />

Please contact the library or visit the<br />

website for up-to-date information.<br />

ADULT EVENTS & PROGRAMS<br />

BOOK CLUBS: BACK IN TIME: HISTORICAL<br />

FICTION BOOK CLUB - 1 PM, LRNC 131<br />

BOOK CLUBS: BOOKS WITHOUT BORDERS<br />

– 1 PM, LRNC 131 or 7 PM, LRNC 215<br />

BOOK CLUBS: I LOVE A MYSTERY BOOK<br />

CLUB - 12 PM, LRNC 131<br />

COMMON THREAD: KNITTING<br />

CROCHETING AND NEEDLEWORK<br />

GROUP<br />

Tuesdays: 9-10:30 AM, LRNC 116.<br />

COMPUTER WORKSHOPS, LRNC 105<br />

Call for info.<br />

eBOOK/eREADER WORKSHOPS<br />

eBooks Appointments now available.<br />

Make an appointment at<br />

LoneStar.edu/library/15938.<br />

ESL: TALK TIME -<br />

LoneStar.edu/library/15209<br />

Mondays, 1-2 PM, LRNC 215<br />

Tuesdays, 2:45-3:45 PM, LRC 215<br />

SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB<br />

Mondays, 1-3 PM, LRNC 131<br />

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 PM, LRNC 118<br />

ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS<br />

See the full schedule of Adult Programs<br />

and Activities at LoneStar.edu/library/<br />

cyfair-adults-LoneStar.edu/library/cyfairadults-services<br />

or call 281-290-3214/3218.<br />

Note: All programs are subject to change.<br />

Please contact the library or visit the<br />

website for up-to-date information.<br />

TEEN EVENTS & PROGRAMS<br />

BOOK CLUB: (Registration required)<br />

SCREEN - PLAY:<br />

Tweens & Teens only (ages 10 - 18) 5-6 PM:<br />

Games, 6 PM: Movie - Teen Room.<br />

See the full schedule of Teen’s Programs<br />

and Activities at LoneStar.edu/library/<br />

cyfair-children-services.<br />

CHILDREN EVENTS & PROGRAMS<br />

• Mondays: BABY TIME (6-24 months) - 9:30<br />

AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM.<br />

• Tuesdays: Toddler Time (2-3 1/2 years) -<br />

9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM.<br />

• Wednesdays: Preschool Time (3-6 years) -<br />

9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM.<br />

• Thursdays: Spanish Time/Tiempo de<br />

cuentos (2-6 years) - 11 AM<br />

BABY PAJAMA TIME:<br />

1 st Tuesday, 6 PM (up to 24 months)<br />

FAMILY STORYTIME:<br />

2 nd Tuesday, 6:30 PM (all ages)<br />

FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES, 5 PM:<br />

Thursdays, for children of all ages. Limited<br />

to 40 children.<br />

FAMILY GAME NIGHT:<br />

Thursdays at 6:30 PM. For children of all<br />

ages. Limited to 40 children.<br />

See the full schedule of Children’s Programs<br />

and Activities at LoneStar.edu/library/<br />

cyfair-children-services. All programs are<br />

free and open to the public.<br />

<strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | <strong>Glencairn</strong>


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How to Carve<br />

A Pumpkin<br />

When it comes to pumpkin carving, the idea is to have fun. We’ve<br />

got tips on carving the best pumpkin, as well as how to pick a good<br />

pumpkin for carving!<br />

HOW TO PICK A GOOD PUMPKIN FOR CARVING<br />

Look for one that is a little misshapen. Inspect it for soft spots (especially<br />

the end opposite the stem). Reject a pumpkin that has soft spots, they<br />

will cause it to deteriorate quickly. Remember, your pumpkin doesn’t<br />

have to sit on its base, in fact, that’s often its weakest spot.<br />

Let the pumpkin guide the shape of the face: An elongated pumpkin<br />

should have an elongated face. A fat and happy pumpkin should have<br />

a fat and happy face.<br />

HOLLOW OR WHOLE?<br />

There are two reasons for hollowing: (1) If the inside is going to be<br />

exposed (through the mouth, etc.), it looks better if it is hollowed<br />

neatly. (2) If you plan to light the pumpkin from the inside, it must be<br />

hollow. You can hollow it out from a hole in the back instead of the top,<br />

so that the look of the face isn’t affected. If you’re illuminating with a<br />

candle, you need to hollow from the top to allow the heat and smoke<br />

to escape.<br />

THE TOOLS<br />

Use a water-based marker to outline the face that you want to carve.<br />

First, draw a line down the center to establish symmetry. Then sketch<br />

the nose, the approximate center of the face. Once you’re satisfied with<br />

the details, trace over the lines using a permanent marker. For carving,<br />

basic kitchen implements, such as a paring knife or a steak knife with<br />

a standard - not serrated - blade that’s not going to bend, work well.<br />

You can also use a standard jigsaw blade. Otherwise, improvise: Use a<br />

melon-ball cutter to make circles, for example.<br />

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MAKE A FACE<br />

To achieve a three-dimensional appearance, carve the entire pumpkin.<br />

Exaggerate the features. (If you aren’t sure what teeth really look like or<br />

how the gum line works, smile and look in the mirror.) If the pumpkin is<br />

frowning, carve wrinkles under the mouth. To add character, carve a lot<br />

of “crow’s feet” lines around the eyes. Consider using the stem as the<br />

nose and inserts such as radishes for the eyes or cut eyeballs from the<br />

back of the pumpkin and hold them in place with toothpicks.<br />

CARVE WITH CARE<br />

Use two hands at all times: one to control the blade and the other to<br />

control the pressure with which you cut (and thus the depth). Take care<br />

not to jab the blade into the pumpkin; you don’t want to cut all the<br />

way through the rind - except to determine its depth. The thickness of<br />

the rind will vary, not only from pumpkin to pumpkin, but also within<br />

one pumpkin. To determine your pumpkin’s average depth, cut a<br />

core sample where you want an eye or a nostril to be. Keep that piece<br />

nearby as a reminder of how deep you can safely cut.<br />

ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS<br />

Pumpkins, which are actually a fruit, not a vegetable, are 90 percent<br />

water, so after carving they usually last only three days to a week. A<br />

jack-o’-lantern with a surface carving will last longer than one that<br />

is cut all the way through. Putting a candle or other light inside will<br />

shorten its life span, as the heat that results can “cook” the pumpkin<br />

and reduce its longevity to a matter of hours. For a bright, shiny finish,<br />

spray Armor All on the pumpkin and rub it in. Paint will not preserve a<br />

pumpkin. However, if you decide to paint your pumpkin for decoration,<br />

use a water-based latex paint and wait at least an hour after carving<br />

so that the cuts you have made in the pumpkin have a chance to dry.<br />

Source: www.almanac.com<br />

<strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | <strong>Glencairn</strong>


Halloween<br />

Jalapeno<br />

Mummies<br />

10 Jalapeno Peppers<br />

8 oz Softened Cream Cheese<br />

8 oz Pepper Jack Cheese<br />

1/2 tsp Minced Garlic<br />

Pinch Salt<br />

Pinch Pepper<br />

1 Scallion<br />

Candied Eyeballs<br />

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls<br />

WITCH HAT CUPCAKES<br />

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES<br />

1 cup all-purpose flour<br />

1/2 tsp baking powder<br />

1/2 tsp salt<br />

1/2 cup cocoa<br />

1 cup sugar<br />

3/4 cup vegetable oil<br />

1 large egg<br />

3/4 cup milk<br />

1 tsp vanilla extract<br />

VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING<br />

1 cup unsalted butter softened<br />

1/2 tsp vanilla extract<br />

1 3/4 cup powdered sugar<br />

1 tbsp heavy whipping cream<br />

food coloring green and orange<br />

HAT DECORATIONS<br />

Oreo Thins 1 per cupcake<br />

Hershey Kisses 1 per cupcake<br />

Candy Corn cut along color lines<br />

For the Chocolate Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin<br />

with cupcake liners, then set aside. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking<br />

powder, salt, and cocoa. Set aside. Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large<br />

bowl), beat together vegetable oil and egg on low for 30 seconds. Add milk<br />

and vanilla extract and mix until combined, about 1 minute. Keeping speed<br />

on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, about 1/2 cup<br />

at a time. Once all dry ingredients have been added, mix just until the dry<br />

ingredients are no longer visible, about another 2-3 minutes. Be careful not<br />

to overmix. Pour batter into prepared muffin tin, filling containers about 1/2<br />

way full. Bake chocolate cupcakes in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a<br />

tester toothpick comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool in the tin for 5 minutes,<br />

then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.<br />

Preheat your over to 400° in line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<br />

Wash then Slice your jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise and scoop<br />

out the inside. In a large mixing bowl, use a cheese grater to shred your<br />

block of pepper jack cheese. Chop a scallion in tiny pieces. Mix in your<br />

cream cheese, scallion pieces, garlic, pepper and salt to your shredded<br />

cheese. Fill your jalapeño peppers with your cheese mixture. Now<br />

unroll your crescent rolls into rectangles (leave two triangles together<br />

and pinch the middle together). Use a pizza cutter to cut each crescent<br />

rectangle lengthwise into four even pieces. Wrap one or two pieces<br />

around each pepper, leaving a small opening for the eyes. Bake for 10-<br />

12 minutes. Right when you take your mummies out of the oven, add<br />

two candy eyes in each top opening.<br />

Source: www.frugalcouponliving.com<br />

Witch Hat<br />

Cupcakes<br />

For the Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:<br />

Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl), beat butter and vanilla<br />

extract on high until fluffy. Drop speed to medium and slowly add sugar to<br />

butter, mixing thoroughly in between. If mixture gets too dry, add the 1 tbsp<br />

heavy whipping cream. If using food coloring, separate about 1/3 to 1/2 cup<br />

frosting to a separate bowl. Add green food coloring to the larger portion of<br />

frosting and orange food coloring to the smaller portion and mix thoroughly.<br />

Putting it all together:<br />

Decorate chocolate cupcakes with the green frosting (to create the “hair”<br />

for the witch) using a decorating tip of your choice. Press an Oreo on to<br />

the top of the green frosting (to create the brim of the hat). Using another<br />

piping bag, add about 1/2 tablespoon of orange frosting on top of the<br />

Oreo. Press an unwrapped Hershey Kiss into the frosting, using even<br />

pressure so that a ring of orange frosting appears around the base of the<br />

Kiss (this creates the top of the hat). Place a piece of cut candy corn into<br />

the orange frosting (for the hat buckle). I used only yellow pieces for this.<br />

Source: homemadehooplah.com<br />

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FOR SALE<br />

Rockets tickets, 2 seats, section 103, row 23, seats 16&17, $135/pair, face value season-ticket<br />

holder. Great seats. Call/text 713-851-5431.<br />

Baby bed, Cherry wood, adjustable, 3 drawers, shelves, extra railing w/changing platform,<br />

$175 OBO, nice piece. 713-202-9691 Hearthstone.<br />

Samsung Series 7 15.6” Laptop, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Silver, i7 Processor, Model<br />

No. NP700Z5C-S01UB, includes Windows 7 Home, Office 2010, Acrobat Reader DC, Corel<br />

Paintshop Pro X6, Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 plus AC adapter. Extras include laptop bag,<br />

mouse and 4-port USB adapter, $600. Call or text 832-584-5951.<br />

Small Wheelchair, $50; Potty Chair (new), $25; Outside electric scooter lift AL100, $500; Small<br />

mobility scooter, $250. Leave number, 281-371-6919.<br />

Sealy Hybrid / Kelburn king size firm mattress and box springs. They are one and a half years<br />

old and like new condition. Paid $1,951.41 and selling for $1,300. Please contact Emma at<br />

281-859-1796.<br />

HELP WANTED<br />

Register Tapes Unlimited is looking for Inside Sales/Telemarketing reps to work in our<br />

corporate office call center in the Houston/Katy area. We have a contract with over 10,000<br />

major grocery chains in 47 states and Western Canada. Heavy Cold Calling to Business<br />

Owners to set appointments for top producing outside reps, $10/Hour plus unlimited Comm.<br />

& Bonuses. Our team’s average $15-$30/hour w/ comm. Full Time M-F. No Late nights or<br />

weekends, great environment. You will be eligible for Medical/Dental/Vision & Life insurance<br />

after 60 days, 401k after 1 year. No experience needed: www.rtui.com. To apply, send resume<br />

to kimberlee.moore@rtui.com.<br />

Looking for people to work in the field services, crew workers and helpers to work on servicing<br />

irrigation systems for growing Irrigation Company, no experience needed, will train. Must<br />

have own transportation and clean driver’s license. Growth opportunity, Northwest Houston<br />

area. Email: sprinklerworkers@gmail.com.<br />

Plumbers or Apprentices for repair. Bilingual preferred. Please call 281-256-2239.<br />

Housekeepers needed. Great hours for moms with school age children. 281-861-0394.<br />

Dental Assistant needed, at least 2 years of experience, must be state licensed. 281-550-0900.<br />

West Houston Electric is looking for Experienced Journeyman Electricians to join our team<br />

of Expert Residential Electrical Service Technicians. We offer competitive pay with benefits<br />

including company vehicle. Requirements: Must have good driving record, valid driver license<br />

and must have current Texas Journeyman Electrician License.<br />

Send resume to: info@westhoustonelectric.com.<br />

<strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | <strong>Glencairn</strong>


HOW TO PLACE<br />

A CLASSIFIED AD<br />

To place a Classified Ad, go to the Krenek Printing website<br />

at www.krenekprinting.com. Hover your mouse over<br />

Submissions and choose Classifieds. Select which area<br />

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Classified Ads<br />

Dental assistant position available. F/T, nonsmoker, experienced preferred,<br />

knowledge of Dentrix software and bilingual a plus. Must be state licensed;<br />

Front desk receptionist, bilingual preferred. Fax resume to: 281-861-7174.<br />

Or call 281-861-7500.<br />

HOMES/CONDOS/LAND FOR SALE<br />

2 - one/half acre connecting lots (total one acre) on Grand Harbour Island<br />

on Lake Conroe in Montgomery, Texas. Excellent location on water.<br />

Will sell together or separate. $150,000 each OBO. 281-858-4422.<br />

HOMES FOR LEASE<br />

4.2.5-2 with pool. Elegant home in heart of Copperfield with major<br />

upgrades interior and exterior plus a sprinkler system. Must see! Asking<br />

$247,500. Please call 281-463-8147 or 713-416-7981 for appointment.<br />

TIMESHARES/VACATION HOMES<br />

Vacation Home in Galveston, TX located beachside, 16 miles from<br />

downtown Galveston, 2nd row gulf view home with cargo lift, sleeps<br />

19 people, 6 bedrooms with 3 master suites, large 2-story deck. Great<br />

family getaway! Book: https://www.sandnsea.com/booking/sea-pearl/<br />

SEAPEARL phone: 409-797-5500.<br />

Furnished ocean view vacation rental available in San Diego California.<br />

Looking for a vacation spot in San Diego? Look no further. This one or two<br />

bedroom, two bath, fully furnish unit is a 3 minute walk to the sand in<br />

beautiful Pacific Beach. Here are some other highlights: 1,113 sq.ft., 1 or 2<br />

bedroom, 2 bath, Ocean views, High speed internet, Fully furnished with<br />

full kitchen, Heated pool and hot tub and did I mention that it’s a 3-minute<br />

walk to the beach? Contact Art Bennett for more details: Art.Bennett@<br />

sbcglobal.net, 713-247-9507.<br />

Galveston Seawall Condo, beautiful ocean view, full kitchen, sleeps 4-6,<br />

$550/weekend, Nottingham family owned. Completely renovated, NOT in<br />

rental pool. No pets. So close and so much fun, Galveston! Stacie<br />

713-302-5222.<br />

Timeshare: Rent a lovely condo for a full week in Hawaii! I have one week<br />

reserved in Maui, resort name is Kauhale Makai. Sleeps 4, one bedroom,<br />

fully stocked kitchen. The resort charges $200 per day if not with timeshare.<br />

What else needs to be said... It’s Hawaii! $795 per week. For information<br />

contact Cheryl at 281-855-7427.<br />

Las Vegas Timeshare: On the Strip near the airport, sleeps 4, full kitchen,<br />

dining & living. Jacuzzi in room, 2 TV’s, 2 Phones, 2 pools outside building,<br />

fitness room, washer/dryer/safe in room, 4 days, $465 or 7 days, $595. No<br />

added fees. Cheryl 281-543-2409.<br />

Vacation home for rent: Hill country vacation home, Cedar Creek Cabin,<br />

new 2/2 with loft, fully furnished, huge front porch, satellite TV, beautiful<br />

views, abundant wildlife, Frio River at Concan near Garner State Park,<br />

sleeps 8. Call 866-7CON-CAN or go to www.frioman.com for more<br />

information.<br />

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<strong>Glencairn</strong> | <strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> 35

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