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Echoes from the <strong>Canyon</strong><br />
Official Newsletter from the <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>G<strong>at</strong>e</strong> <strong>at</strong> Cinco Ranch HOA Board of Directors<br />
Happy Holidays!<br />
Merry Christmas!<br />
Congr<strong>at</strong>ul<strong>at</strong>ions Houston Astros!<br />
<strong>2017</strong> World Series Champions<br />
We are Houston Strong and Proud!!!<br />
<strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Important Numbers pg. 3<br />
Library News<br />
pg.25<br />
Houston Events pgs. 28-29<br />
Fe<strong>at</strong>ured Recipes pg. 32<br />
Family Focus pg. 33<br />
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Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
Wednesday<br />
Thursday<br />
Friday<br />
281-492-6020<br />
ONSITE OFFICE HOURS<br />
8:15 AM to 3:15 PM<br />
8:15 AM to 3:15 PM<br />
Closed<br />
8:15 AM to 3:15 PM<br />
8:15 AM to 3:15 PM<br />
Closed S<strong>at</strong>urday<br />
Voicemail is available. Calls will be returned during scheduled<br />
office hours.<br />
THANKSGIVING WEEK HOURS: The office will be open the Monday<br />
and Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving, but will be closed the<br />
remainder of the week. Normal hours resume Monday, November<br />
27, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
CHRISTMAS BREAK: The office will be closed from <strong>December</strong> 18 th<br />
though January 1 st . The office will re-open on January 2 nd .<br />
ANNUAL HOMEOWNERS’<br />
ASSOCIATION MEETING<br />
The d<strong>at</strong>e for the Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November<br />
30 th . We are not 100 percent certain of the venue <strong>at</strong> the time of this<br />
article’s submission (October 25 th ) as our usual venue sustained flood<br />
damage, but if we are unable to hold the meeting <strong>at</strong> the Cinco Ranch<br />
Church of Christ, it will be held <strong>at</strong> our Recre<strong>at</strong>ion Center. Further inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
will be shared as soon as we receive confirm<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
An agenda was sent in the mail in mid-November to confirm the place<br />
and time. There will be two Board positions up for election, so please<br />
mark your calendars. If you are unable to <strong>at</strong>tend, please be sure to<br />
return your proxy to <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>G<strong>at</strong>e</strong> <strong>at</strong> Cinco Ranch HOA, 20422 <strong>Canyon</strong><br />
<strong>G<strong>at</strong>e</strong> Blvd., K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77450. Proxies can also be emailed to phardilek@<br />
ccbpropertymanagement.com (read receipt requested) or faxed to 281-<br />
492-3415. Proxies must be received by November 28 th to be valid<strong>at</strong>ed;<br />
proxies cannot be accepted <strong>at</strong> the meeting. Please note th<strong>at</strong> only one<br />
proxy is allowed per household.<br />
STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE<br />
To report a streetlight th<strong>at</strong> is not working, call CenterPoint Energy <strong>at</strong><br />
713-207-2222. You will need to report both the number on the base of<br />
the pole (six digits) and the street address. You may also report outages<br />
online <strong>at</strong> www.centerpointenergy.com/outage.<br />
OUTDOOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS<br />
Please remember th<strong>at</strong> when planning to do any outdoor home improvements,<br />
you must first apply for approval from the Architectural Control<br />
Committee. Forms are available via the website <strong>at</strong> www.canyong<strong>at</strong>e<strong>at</strong>cincoranch.com/forms<br />
or by contacting the office. Please include as much inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
as possible, including survey, samples and schem<strong>at</strong>ic drawings.<br />
ANIMAL / PET CONTROL<br />
Please respect your neighbor’s yard and their personal space. Remember,<br />
th<strong>at</strong> pets must be confined to a fenced backyard or within the<br />
house and must not allowed to bark all night long or cause a nuisance<br />
to neighbors. They must be on a leash <strong>at</strong> all times when away from this<br />
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contained environment. It is also the pet owner’s responsibility, when<br />
walking their pet within the subdivision, to keep ALL areas free of pet<br />
debris. Please remember th<strong>at</strong> c<strong>at</strong>s must also be confined. Animal<br />
control can be reached by calling 281-342-1512 and will pick up strays<br />
and/or unconfined pets.<br />
EZ TAGS FOR FRONT GATE ACCESS<br />
The Homeowners’ Associ<strong>at</strong>ion sells EZ tags th<strong>at</strong> will open the resident<br />
g<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> the <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>G<strong>at</strong>e</strong> entrance. Residents may purchase these <strong>at</strong> the<br />
onsite office for $35. These EZ tags contain a b<strong>at</strong>tery th<strong>at</strong> should last for<br />
approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 3 years. The HOA offers a one-year warranty on these<br />
tags. If the b<strong>at</strong>tery goes bad and your EZ tag stops working within the<br />
first year, the tag will be replaced <strong>at</strong> no cost. If your EZ tag stops working<br />
after the one-year time limit, a new EZ tag will need to be purchased.<br />
CINCO MUD 8’s WATER SAVING GUIDELINES<br />
W<strong>at</strong>er your lawn between the hours of 4 AM and 8 AM to avoid evapor<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
during daylight hours. The NFBWA Talking Sprinkler, Larry says<br />
you only need to w<strong>at</strong>er your lawn twice a week, so please w<strong>at</strong>er every<br />
4 days - no more. Cinco MUD 8 recommends w<strong>at</strong>ering for 8 minutes for<br />
each zone. Replace any broken sprinkler heads. See www.cincomud8.<br />
com for reb<strong>at</strong>e info. Check out www.talkingsprinkler.com.<br />
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cre<strong>at</strong>ed “We’re<br />
for W<strong>at</strong>er” as a n<strong>at</strong>ional campaign to educ<strong>at</strong>e consumers about<br />
w<strong>at</strong>er-saving behaviors and W<strong>at</strong>erSense labeled products. The W<strong>at</strong>erSense<br />
label makes it easy to identify products th<strong>at</strong> use less w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
and perform as well as or better than standard models.<br />
• Whether by replacing an inefficient fixture with a W<strong>at</strong>erSense labeled<br />
product or adopting w<strong>at</strong>er-efficient behaviors, we can all take action<br />
to save w<strong>at</strong>er for future gener<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />
• Saving is as easy as check, twist, replace.<br />
• Check toilets for silent leaks: put a few drops of food coloring in the<br />
tank and wait 10 minutes to flush. If color appears in the bowl, the<br />
flapper may need replacing.<br />
• Twist on a W<strong>at</strong>erSense labeled b<strong>at</strong>hroom faucet aer<strong>at</strong>or to save<br />
w<strong>at</strong>er and energy <strong>at</strong> the tap without noticing a difference in flow.<br />
• Replace your showerhead with a W<strong>at</strong>erSense labeled model th<strong>at</strong><br />
uses less w<strong>at</strong>er and energy, but still lets you shower with power.<br />
• Join thousands of your neighbors in We’re for W<strong>at</strong>er. Make simple<br />
changes <strong>at</strong> home to save w<strong>at</strong>er and energy.<br />
• Go to epa.gov/w<strong>at</strong>ersense to take the I’m for W<strong>at</strong>er pledge.<br />
• The pledge is also loc<strong>at</strong>ed in documents on www.cincomud8.com.<br />
The EPA’s We’re for W<strong>at</strong>er yearlong campaign recommends the following<br />
w<strong>at</strong>er savings inside and outside your home:<br />
IMPORTANT NUMBERS FOR CANYON GATE @ CINCO RANCH<br />
Who Do I Call?<br />
<strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>G<strong>at</strong>e</strong> @ Historic Cinco Ranch<br />
20422 <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>G<strong>at</strong>e</strong> Blvd, K<strong>at</strong>y, Texas 77450<br />
Phone: 281-492-6020<br />
Fax: 281-492-3415<br />
Visit Us on the Web: http://www.canyong<strong>at</strong>e<strong>at</strong>cincoranch.com<br />
CCB PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 281-793-8938<br />
Recre<strong>at</strong>ional Center 281-492-6020<br />
<strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>G<strong>at</strong>e</strong> Guard House 281-646-7906<br />
Pay Phone @ Pool 281-492-9075<br />
BOARD MEMBERS<br />
Bernie Leaney 281-579-8416<br />
leaney@sbcglobal.net<br />
Jim Pongrass 832-713-1340<br />
jpongrass@gmail.com<br />
Doug Brewer 281-829-9718<br />
dbrew5@sbcglobal.net<br />
JR White 832-721-5482<br />
Jwhite@cbunited.com<br />
Joe Gibson 832-630-3597<br />
gibson.joe@gmail.com<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
www.k<strong>at</strong>yisd.org<br />
KISD Administr<strong>at</strong>ion 281-396-6000<br />
KISD Transport<strong>at</strong>ion. 281-396-7560<br />
Sue Creech Elementary 281-237-8850<br />
Beck Junior High 281-237-3300<br />
Cinco Ranch High School 281-237-7000<br />
Miller Career Center 281-237-6300<br />
LIBRARIES FT. BEND CO.<br />
Cinco Ranch Library 281-395-1311<br />
Maud Marks 281-492-8592<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
YMCA 281-392-5055<br />
VFW 281-391-4872<br />
Fort Bend Co. Court House 281-342-3411<br />
William B. Travis Building 281-342-3411<br />
Jane Long Annex 281-342-3411<br />
Harris County Court House 281-859-0685<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Chamber of Commerce 281-391-2422<br />
MEDICAL<br />
Fort Bend County Health Dept.) 281-342-6414<br />
Memorial Hermann K<strong>at</strong>y Hospital 281-392-1111<br />
Christus St. C<strong>at</strong>herine 281-599-5700<br />
Memorial Hospital 713-932-3000<br />
Christus St. C<strong>at</strong>herine 281-599-5700<br />
Emergemcy Numbers.... ***911***<br />
Fire Department Non Emergency 281-498-1310<br />
Fort Bend County Sheriff 281-341-4665<br />
Utilities/Post Office<br />
Entex Gas 713-659-2111<br />
Reliant Energy 713-207-7777<br />
Light Outage 713-207-2222<br />
S.T.Environmental (MUD District Oper.) 281-579-4500<br />
AT & T New Customer 1-800-288-2020<br />
AT & T Repair 1-800-246-8464<br />
Fort Bend Telephone 281-391-2222<br />
Best Trash 281-313-2378<br />
(Pick up & heavy trash Tues & Fri.) Fri-Recylcling<br />
Comcast Communic<strong>at</strong>ions 713-341-1000<br />
DPS K<strong>at</strong>y 281-391-4872<br />
Driver’s License Office K<strong>at</strong>y 281-391-4874<br />
DSS Security 281-395-2419<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y - Park Row Post Office 1-800-275-8777<br />
Dept. of Public Safety 713-465-8462<br />
Poison Control 1/800/222-1222<br />
Ft Bend County Animal Control 281-342-1512<br />
Voter Registr<strong>at</strong>ion 281-342-3411<br />
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CANYON GATE TEENAGE JOBSEEKER’S LIST<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.<br />
krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers)<br />
with your name, birthd<strong>at</strong>e (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will<br />
gradu<strong>at</strong>e and the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the<br />
list of jobs you want on your form. Please make sure your email is<br />
correct, we send emails in the summer to make sure all the info is<br />
still good and th<strong>at</strong> you want to stay on the list. If we do not hear back<br />
from you after 3 tries, we will remove you from the list until we do.<br />
Must have parent(s) permission.<br />
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We’ll be there for you! We’ll listen and take the time<br />
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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<br />
a list of teenagers from the subdivision who wish to find part time<br />
jobs. Responsibility for any work done by these teenagers is between<br />
those seeking helpers and the teens and their parents.<br />
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WILDLIFE - THEY’RE EVERYWHERE<br />
By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center<br />
Love them or h<strong>at</strong>e them, they’re everywhere! I’m talking about those<br />
funny little critters called squirrels. As the fall baby season is coming<br />
to an end, TWRC Wildlife Center has been inund<strong>at</strong>ed with babies.<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> is normally a very busy time anyway, Hurricane Harvey only<br />
added to the numbers. Hundreds of orphans were admitted and will<br />
continue to be cared for until they are ready for release.<br />
The Houston area is home to the gray squirrel, the fox squirrel and the<br />
flying squirrel. About 90% of the squirrels in our area are gray squirrels.<br />
Most people have never seen a flying squirrel because they are<br />
nocturnal. They are very small and their tail acts as a rudder to help<br />
guide it in flight. They don’t have wings but r<strong>at</strong>her skin th<strong>at</strong> forms<br />
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COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT<br />
FOR NECK AND BACK PAIN, CLOSE TO HOME.<br />
If you experience pain th<strong>at</strong> is affecting your life, call the Houston Methodist<br />
Spine Center <strong>at</strong> West. You have access to a multidisciplinary team of premier<br />
specialists and therapists who will help you return to an active lifestyle.<br />
Starting with our spine coordin<strong>at</strong>or, you will receive customized, expedited care<br />
to see our board-certifi ed doctors within fi ve business days.<br />
STOP ENDURING PAIN. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion or to begin your personalized tre<strong>at</strong>ment plan,<br />
call 832.522.BACK (2225) or email spinecenterwest@houstonmethodist.org today.<br />
Please note th<strong>at</strong> email is not a secure means to communic<strong>at</strong>e personal inform<strong>at</strong>ion, i.e. Social Security number, d<strong>at</strong>e of birth, financial inform<strong>at</strong>ion, etc.<br />
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“flaps” th<strong>at</strong> stretch between the “ankle” and “wrist.” If<br />
you’ve ever seen a squirrel e<strong>at</strong>ing out of a “squirrel-proof”<br />
bird feeder, then you know how intelligent they are. They<br />
have also been known to pretend to bury food just to trick<br />
other animals. A 2010 study showed th<strong>at</strong> when a squirrel<br />
is being w<strong>at</strong>ched, they will actually dig a hole, p<strong>at</strong> it with<br />
their front teeth and scrape dirt over it to make it look like<br />
they are burying a treasure when, in fact, they are hiding<br />
their stash in a pocket near their armpit.<br />
Here are some things you probably don’t know about<br />
squirrels:<br />
• A squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing. In the wild,<br />
squirrels are constantly gnawing which keeps them<br />
short.<br />
• When you see squirrels running and zig-zagging in your<br />
yard, they are doing this to avoid capture by a pred<strong>at</strong>or.<br />
• Baby squirrels are only about an inch long when they’re<br />
born.<br />
• There are 285 species of squirrels and they can be found<br />
in every continent except Antarctica and Australia.<br />
• Squirrels have four toes on the front feet and five on the<br />
back feet.<br />
• Squirrels will twitch their tails to alert other squirrels<br />
to possible danger.<br />
• Squirrels have more than one nest. If one gets destroyed<br />
or infested with insects, they always have a back-up.<br />
TWRC Wildlife Center is a 38-year-old non-profit in Houston<br />
th<strong>at</strong> rehabilit<strong>at</strong>es injured and orphaned wildlife with<br />
the goal of releasing healthy animals back to the wild. If<br />
you love wildlife and want to help, go to www.twrcwildlifecenter.org<br />
or you can call 713-468-8972.<br />
Community Newsletter | Dcember <strong>2017</strong><br />
KINDNESS MATTERS<br />
From: http://www.glgc.com/kindness/why.html<br />
Why Be Kind? Kindness leads to many of the virtues to which we value and desire<br />
and can lead us wherever we want to go: to a happier life, to being more Christlike,<br />
to enlightenment, to making a difference in this world, to raising loving and<br />
kind children. The reasons for being kind are innumerable. Here are just a few:<br />
• Being kind feels good. Doing something for someone else really does make us<br />
feel good. Just as running releases endorphins, so does kindness. Make someone<br />
smile and you’ll feel better for having done so.<br />
• God smiles on kindness. Whether we are Christian, Jewish, Muslim or Buddhist,<br />
kindness is an important part of the exhort<strong>at</strong>ions of all these religions. Both Buddha<br />
and Christ were kind and encouraged their followers to be likewise.<br />
• Kindness broadens our perspective. In order to be kind, we have to pay <strong>at</strong>tention<br />
to wh<strong>at</strong> is happening around us. As we notice more things and help others, we<br />
get a glimpse of other ways of looking <strong>at</strong> things. A broader perspective helps us<br />
to keep things in context.<br />
• Kindness softens our heart. When we look for kind deeds, beauty and the opportunity<br />
for kindness, we’ll find th<strong>at</strong> we are more compassion<strong>at</strong>e and more tolerant.<br />
As we practice emp<strong>at</strong>hy, it opens our heart to others.<br />
• Kindness brightens our world. When we are kind to people, it makes them happy.<br />
The more people who experience kindness from us, the more happy people will<br />
be in our lives. When those around us are happier, our world becomes a brighter,<br />
lighter place to live.<br />
• Kindness helps people feel respected and less alone. By recognizing someone’s<br />
need for help and acting on it in a compassion<strong>at</strong>e manner, it makes the recipient feel<br />
valued. It also makes the giver feel better about themselves and more connected.<br />
• Kindness makes people want to be around us. One of the most common responses<br />
to kindness is gr<strong>at</strong>itude. People appreci<strong>at</strong>e wh<strong>at</strong> we’ve done for them.<br />
Our kindness is very <strong>at</strong>tractive, so they want to be around us and actually seek us<br />
out. The Buddha lists this as one of the eleven impacts of loving kindness, but he<br />
put it even more strongly, saying: “Loving kindness will make people love you.”<br />
• Kindness bears wonderful fruit. Kindness begets kindness, openness, health and<br />
reduces the effects of stress on our bodies and our hearts. In many ways, kindness<br />
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Have a gre<strong>at</strong><br />
Engagement Story<br />
you want to share?<br />
We want to fe<strong>at</strong>ure your engagement<br />
stories in the February newsletters!<br />
It can be funny, sentimental,<br />
or just plain embarassing.<br />
Just keep it clean!<br />
Send us a paragraph about your<br />
engagement along with a photo to<br />
lorie@krenekprinting.com no l<strong>at</strong>er than<br />
<strong>December</strong> 20, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
All photos and stories will be published (with approval).<br />
is like Liquid Plumber for the soul: it opens us up, clears out the dross<br />
and dwells lightly in our hearts.<br />
• Kindness begets kindness. When you are kind to others, the impact of<br />
your action doesn’t stop there. Many times the recipient of your kindness<br />
and others who see or hear about your kindness are inspired to be kinder.<br />
The ripples of kindness are truly endless.<br />
• Your kids will learn from your example. When you are kind to friends and<br />
acquaintances, your kids will be more likely to be kind as well. People<br />
often tre<strong>at</strong> their children with kindness, but can be short with a crazy<br />
driver, strangers or others outside the family. This can cause “us and<br />
them” thinking th<strong>at</strong> devalues others as “less” than ourselves. Kindness<br />
breeds tolerance and understanding.<br />
DECEMBER <strong>2017</strong> DATES, OBSERVANCES & FUN FACTS<br />
• Universal Human Rights Month<br />
• Safe Toys and Gifts Month<br />
Birthstone: Turquoise & Blue Topaz<br />
Fruit & Veggies for <strong>December</strong>:<br />
• Comice Pears, Kumqu<strong>at</strong>s, Sapote, Pepino melon, Cherimoya, Ugli<br />
fruits, Parsnip, Beets, Turnips, Rutabaga, Celery Root/Celeriac,<br />
Horseradish<br />
<strong>December</strong> Flower: Narcissus & Holly<br />
Astrological Signs: Sagittarius & Capricorn<br />
Holidays:<br />
12/1: World AIDS Day 12/3: Advent Begins<br />
12/7: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 12/10: Human Rights Day<br />
12/12: Hanukkah (start) 12/20: Hanukkah (end)<br />
12/21: Winter begins! 12/25: Merry Christmas<br />
12/26: Kwanzaa<br />
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HEALTHIER INGREDIENTS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY<br />
You can make trouble-free recipe substitutions th<strong>at</strong> will not sacrifice<br />
the flavor, but will result in a healthier recipe outcome. Check out<br />
these healthier holiday ingredient altern<strong>at</strong>ives:<br />
Instead of sour cream or cream cheese, try: Greek yogurt<br />
Greek yogurt makes a wonderful protein-packed creamy substitution<br />
in a variety of dishes and sweet tre<strong>at</strong>s. Dips, salad dressings,<br />
creamy casseroles and cheesecake recipes are just a few recipes to<br />
try. For best results choose the plain Greek yogurt variety.<br />
Instead of bread crumbs, try: Coconut flour<br />
Add crunch to your lean protein sources or veggies with coconut<br />
flour, an ingredient th<strong>at</strong> offers more protein, fiber and vitamins<br />
than traditional breadcrumbs. Even better, you are offering holiday<br />
guests a gluten-free food option.<br />
Instead of added sugars, try: Fruit puree<br />
Most baked goods are packed with added sugars. For a n<strong>at</strong>ural<br />
sweetness and additional fiber try adding pureed fruits like d<strong>at</strong>es<br />
or banana to replace some or the entire sweetener in baked goods.<br />
Instead of heavy cream, try: Tofu<br />
Substitute heavy cream with silken tofu to add protein and reduce<br />
f<strong>at</strong> content in your holiday recipes. Pureed tofu can be used in<br />
puddings, milk bases or sauces. Your vegan friends will be thrilled<br />
with this recipe substitution.<br />
Instead of using oils in baked goods, try:<br />
Unsweetened applesauce or bean puree<br />
Replace <strong>at</strong> least half of the oil in your favorite baked goods with<br />
unsweetened applesauce or bean puree. The substitution will help<br />
maintain a moist baked good while not altering the taste.<br />
Instead of pot<strong>at</strong>oes, try: Cauliflower<br />
Keep your carbohydr<strong>at</strong>e side dishes in check this holiday season<br />
by substituting cauliflower for pot<strong>at</strong>oes in mashed pot<strong>at</strong>oes. Cooked<br />
cauliflower can be mashed up easily to cre<strong>at</strong>e a consistency and flavor<br />
similar to mashed pot<strong>at</strong>oes.<br />
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GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT!<br />
Feeling a little bah-humbug? Want to be the Grinch and stay th<strong>at</strong> way?<br />
It is OKAY! Not everyone can get into the holiday mood, but you can <strong>at</strong><br />
least try! Here are 10 ways to get into the holiday spirit!<br />
1. Reach out to family and friends. Make phone calls to parents, siblings,<br />
aunts and uncles, cousins, whomever you can reach. Ask how they’re<br />
doing, exchange news and feelings and express your love for them.<br />
2. Decor<strong>at</strong>e the house. Hang up lights in front of your house, put up<br />
decor<strong>at</strong>ions, do everything! Hang wre<strong>at</strong>hs on your front door and put<br />
up flashy lights to show off your spirit! The more decor<strong>at</strong>ions you have,<br />
the more festive you’ll feel!<br />
3. Listen to holiday music. Listening to holiday music will pump you up<br />
for the holidays! Play holiday music in the car, <strong>at</strong> home or just when<br />
you have free time. As you listen, think of all the exciting things th<strong>at</strong><br />
come with the holidays!<br />
4. Volunteer. You will immedi<strong>at</strong>ely see, feel and soak in how blessed<br />
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5. Throw a party! Have a get together with people you haven’t seen in<br />
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holidays, a period of celebr<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
6. Go see some holiday lights. If you have nothing better to do, go to<br />
your nearest festival to look <strong>at</strong> the beautiful holiday lights. During<br />
the nighttime, let yourself be mesmerized by the illumin<strong>at</strong>ing lights<br />
wrapped around trees and ornaments.<br />
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shaped like turkeys, Christmas trees, Santa, elves, presents, anything!<br />
After all, a baker’s imagin<strong>at</strong>ion is endless. If you want to be fancier, cook<br />
some holiday food th<strong>at</strong> your parents used to make you.<br />
9. Gift kindness, in all forms. It has become a tradition to buy presents<br />
and gift them to your loved ones during the holiday season.<br />
The holidays are a time of appreci<strong>at</strong>ion and love. Don’t forget about<br />
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10. Have fun! It’s alright if everything isn’t perfect and in fact, th<strong>at</strong> just<br />
proves you’re human. In a couple of years, you’ll all be laughing about<br />
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HANUKKAH<br />
The eight-day Jewish celebr<strong>at</strong>ion known as Hanukkah or Chanukah<br />
commemor<strong>at</strong>es the rededic<strong>at</strong>ion during the second century B.C. of<br />
the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews<br />
had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean<br />
Revolt. Hanukkah, which means “dedic<strong>at</strong>ion” in Hebrew, begins on the<br />
25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or<br />
<strong>December</strong>. Often called the Festival of Lights, the holiday is celebr<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts.<br />
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HISTORY OF HANUKKAH<br />
The events th<strong>at</strong> inspired the Hanukkah holiday took place during a<br />
particularly turbulent phase of Jewish history. Around 200 B.C., Judea -<br />
also known as the Land of Israel - came under the control of Antiochus<br />
III, the Seleucid king of Syria, who allowed the Jews who lived there<br />
to continue practicing their religion. His son, Antiochus IV Epiphanes,<br />
proved less benevolent: Ancient sources recount th<strong>at</strong> he outlawed the<br />
Jewish religion and ordered the Jews to worship Greek gods. In 168<br />
B.C., his soldiers descended upon Jerusalem, massacring thousands<br />
of people and desecr<strong>at</strong>ing the city’s holy Second Temple by erecting<br />
an altar to Zeus and sacrificing pigs within its sacred walls.<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
The story of Hanukkah does not appear in the Torah because the events<br />
th<strong>at</strong> inspired the holiday occurred after it was written. It is, however,<br />
mentioned in the New Testament, in which Jesus <strong>at</strong>tends a “Feast of<br />
Dedic<strong>at</strong>ion.”<br />
Led by the Jewish priest M<strong>at</strong>t<strong>at</strong>hias and his five sons, a large-scale<br />
rebellion broke out against Antiochus and the Seleucid monarchy.<br />
When M<strong>at</strong>th<strong>at</strong>hias died in 166 B.C., his son Judah, known as Judah<br />
Maccabee (“the Hammer”), took the helm; within two years the Jews<br />
had successfully driven the Syrians out of Jerusalem, relying largely<br />
on guerilla warfare tactics. Judah called on his followers to cleanse<br />
the Second Temple, rebuild its altar and light its menorah - the gold<br />
candelabrum whose seven branches represented knowledge and<br />
cre<strong>at</strong>ion and were meant to be kept burning every night.<br />
THE HANUKKAH “MIRACLE”<br />
According to the Talmud, one of Judaism’s most central texts, Judah<br />
Maccabee and the other Jews who took part in the rededic<strong>at</strong>ion of the<br />
Second Temple witnessed wh<strong>at</strong> they believed to be a miracle. Even<br />
though there was only enough untainted olive oil to keep the menorah’s<br />
candles burning for a single day, the flames continued flickering for<br />
eight nights, leaving them time to find a fresh supply. This wondrous<br />
event inspired the Jewish sages to proclaim a yearly eight-day festival.<br />
(The first Book of the Maccabees tells another version of the story,<br />
describing an eight-day celebr<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> followed the rededic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
but making no reference to the miracle of the oil.)<br />
OTHER INTERPRETATIONS OF THE HANUKKAH STORY<br />
Some modern historians offer a radically different interpret<strong>at</strong>ion of<br />
the Hanukkah tale. In their view, Jerusalem under Antiochus IV had<br />
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erupted into civil war between two camps of Jews: those who had assimil<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
into the dominant culture th<strong>at</strong> surrounded them, adopting Greek<br />
and Syrian customs and those who were determined to impose Jewish<br />
laws and traditions, even if by force. The traditionalists won out in the<br />
end, with the Hasmonean dynasty - led by Judah Maccabee’s brother and<br />
his descendants - wresting control of the Land of Israel from the Seleucids<br />
and maintaining an independent Jewish kingdom for more than a century.<br />
Jewish scholars have also suggested th<strong>at</strong> the first Hanukkah may have<br />
been a bel<strong>at</strong>ed celebr<strong>at</strong>ion of Sukkot, which the Jews had not had the<br />
chance to observe during the Maccabean Revolt. One of the Jewish religion’s<br />
most important holidays, Sukkot consists of seven days of feasting,<br />
prayer and festivities.<br />
HANUKKAH TRADITIONS<br />
The Hanukkah celebr<strong>at</strong>ion revolves around the kindling of a nine-branched<br />
menorah, known in Hebrew as the hanukiah. On each of the holiday’s<br />
eight nights, another candle is added to the menorah after sundown, the<br />
ninth candle, called the shamash (“helper”), is used to light the others.<br />
Jews typically recite blessings during this ritual and display the menorah<br />
prominently in a window as a reminder to others of the miracle th<strong>at</strong> inspired<br />
the holiday.<br />
In another allusion to the Hanukkah miracle, traditional Hanukkah foods<br />
are fried in oil. Pot<strong>at</strong>o pancakes (known as l<strong>at</strong>kes) and jam-filled donuts<br />
(sufganiyot) are particularly popular in many Jewish households. Other<br />
Hanukkah customs include playing with four-sided spinning tops called<br />
dreidels and exchanging gifts. In recent decades, particularly in North<br />
America, Hanukkah has exploded into a major commercial phenomenon,<br />
largely because it falls near or overlaps with Christmas. From a religious<br />
perspective, however, it remains a rel<strong>at</strong>ively minor holiday th<strong>at</strong> places no<br />
restrictions on working, <strong>at</strong>tending school or other activities.<br />
Source: www.history.com<br />
KWANZAA<br />
Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies <strong>at</strong> California<br />
St<strong>at</strong>e University, Long Beach, cre<strong>at</strong>ed Kwanzaa in 1966. After the W<strong>at</strong>ts riots<br />
in Los Angeles, Dr. Karenga searched for ways to bring African-Americans<br />
together as a community. He founded US, a cultural organiz<strong>at</strong>ion and<br />
started to research African “first fruit” (harvest) celebr<strong>at</strong>ions. Karenga<br />
combined aspects of several different harvest celebr<strong>at</strong>ions, such as those<br />
of the Ashanti and those of the Zulu, to form the basis of Kwanzaa.<br />
KWANZAA HISTORY<br />
The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase “m<strong>at</strong>unda ya kwanza”<br />
which means “first fruits” in Swahili. Each family celebr<strong>at</strong>es Kwanzaa in its<br />
own way, but celebr<strong>at</strong>ions often include songs and dances, African drums,<br />
storytelling, poetry reading and a large traditional meal. On each of the<br />
seven nights, the family g<strong>at</strong>hers and a child lights one of the candles on the<br />
Kinara (candleholder), then one of the seven principles is discussed. The<br />
principles, called the Nguzo Saba (seven principles in Swahili) are values<br />
of African culture which contribute to building and reinforcing community<br />
among African-Americans. Kwanzaa also has seven basic symbols which<br />
represent values and concepts reflective of African culture. An African feast,<br />
called a Karamu, is held on <strong>December</strong> 31st.<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
The seven principles or Nguzo Saba are a set of ideals cre<strong>at</strong>ed by Dr.<br />
Maulana Karenga. Each day of Kwanzaa emphasizes a different principle.<br />
The candle-lighting ceremony each evening provides the opportunity to<br />
g<strong>at</strong>her and discuss the meaning of Kwanzaa. The first night, the black<br />
candle in the center is lit (and the principle of umoja/unity is discussed).<br />
One candle is lit each evening and the appropri<strong>at</strong>e principle is discussed.<br />
SEVEN PRINCIPLES<br />
The seven principles or Nguzo Saba are a set of ideals cre<strong>at</strong>ed by Dr.<br />
Maulana Karenga. Each day of Kwanzaa emphasizes a different principle.<br />
• Unity: Umoja (oo–MO–jah) - To strive for and maintain unity in the family,<br />
community, n<strong>at</strong>ion and race.<br />
• Self-determin<strong>at</strong>ion: Kujichagulia (koo–gee–cha–goo–LEE–yah) - To define<br />
ourselves, name ourselves, cre<strong>at</strong>e for ourselves and speak for ourselves.<br />
• Collective Work and Responsibility: Ujima (oo–GEE–mah) - To build and<br />
maintain our community together and make our brother’s and sister’s<br />
problems our problems and to solve them together.<br />
• Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive Economics: Ujamaa (oo–JAH–mah) - To build and maintain<br />
our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them<br />
together.<br />
• Purpose: Nia (nee–YAH) - To make our collective voc<strong>at</strong>ion the building<br />
and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their<br />
traditional gre<strong>at</strong>ness.<br />
• Cre<strong>at</strong>ivity: Kuumba (koo–OOM–bah) - To do always as much as we can,<br />
in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and<br />
beneficial than we inherited it.<br />
• Faith: Imani (ee–MAH–nee) - To believe with all our heart in our people,<br />
our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory<br />
of our struggle.<br />
SEVEN SYMBOLS<br />
The seven principles, or Nguzo Saba are a set of ideals cre<strong>at</strong>ed by Dr. Maulana<br />
Karenga. Each day of Kwanzaa emphasizes a different principle.<br />
• Mazao, the crops (fruits, nuts, and vegetables) - Symbolizes work and the<br />
basis of the holiday. It represents the historical found<strong>at</strong>ion for Kwanzaa,<br />
the g<strong>at</strong>hering of the people th<strong>at</strong> is p<strong>at</strong>terned after African harvest festivals<br />
in which joy, sharing, unity and thanksgiving are the fruits of collective<br />
planning and work. Since the family is the basic social and economic center<br />
of every civiliz<strong>at</strong>ion, the celebr<strong>at</strong>ion bonded family members, reaffirming<br />
their commitment and responsibility to each other. In Africa, the family may<br />
have included several gener<strong>at</strong>ions of two or more nuclear families, as well as<br />
distant rel<strong>at</strong>ives. Ancient Africans didn’t care how large the family was, but<br />
there was only one leader - the oldest male of the strongest group. For this<br />
reason, an entire village may have been composed of one family. The family<br />
was a limb of a tribe th<strong>at</strong> shared common customs, cultural traditions and<br />
political unity and were supposedly descended from common ancestors. The<br />
tribe lived by traditions th<strong>at</strong> provided continuity and identity. Tribal laws<br />
often determined the value system, laws and customs encompassing birth,<br />
adolescence, marriage, parenthood, m<strong>at</strong>urity and de<strong>at</strong>h. Through personal<br />
sacrifice and hard work, the farmers sowed seeds th<strong>at</strong> brought forth new<br />
plant life to feed the people and other animals of the earth. To demonstr<strong>at</strong>e<br />
their mazao, celebrants of Kwanzaa place nuts, fruit and vegetables, representing<br />
work, on the mkeka.<br />
• Mkeka: Place M<strong>at</strong> - The mkeka, made from straw or cloth, comes directly<br />
from Africa and expresses history, culture and tradition. It symbolizes the<br />
historical and traditional found<strong>at</strong>ion for us to stand on and build our lives<br />
because today stands on our yesterdays, just as the other symbols stand<br />
on the mkeka. In 1965, James Baldwin wrote: “For history is not merely<br />
something to be read. And it does not refer merely or even principally, to<br />
the past. On the contrary, the gre<strong>at</strong> force of history comes from the facts<br />
th<strong>at</strong> we carry it within us, are consciously controlled by it in many ways and<br />
history is literally present in all th<strong>at</strong> we do. It could scarcely be otherwise,<br />
since it is to history th<strong>at</strong> we owe our frames of reference, our identities and<br />
our aspir<strong>at</strong>ions.” During Kwanzaa, we study, recall and reflect on our history<br />
and the role we are to play as a legacy to the future. Ancient societies made<br />
m<strong>at</strong>s from straw, the dried seams of grains, sowed and reaped collectively.<br />
The weavers took the stalks and cre<strong>at</strong>ed household baskets and m<strong>at</strong>s. Today,<br />
we buy mkeka th<strong>at</strong> are made from Kente cloth, African mud cloth and other<br />
textiles from various areas of the African continent. The mishumaa saba, the<br />
vibunzi, the mazao, the zawadi, the kikombe cha umoja and the kinara are<br />
placed directly on the mkeka.<br />
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• Vibunzi: Ear of Corn - The stalk of corn represents fertility and symbolizes<br />
th<strong>at</strong> through the reproduction of children, the future hopes of the family are<br />
brought to life. One ear is called vibunzi, and two or more ears are called<br />
mihindi. Each ear symbolizes a child in the family and thus one ear is placed<br />
on the mkeka for each child in the family. If there are no children in the home,<br />
two ears are still set on the mkeka because each person is responsible for the<br />
children of the community. During Kwanzaa, we take the love and nurturance<br />
th<strong>at</strong> was heaped on us as children and selflessly return it to all children,<br />
especially the helpless, homeless, loveless ones in our community. Thus,<br />
the Nigerian proverb “It takes a whole village to raise a child” is realized in<br />
this symbol (vibunzi), since raising a child in Africa was a community affair,<br />
involving the tribal village, as well as the family. Good habits of respect for<br />
self and others, discipline, positive<br />
thinking, expect<strong>at</strong>ions, compassion, emp<strong>at</strong>hy, charity and self-direction are<br />
learned in childhood from parents, from peers and from experiences. Children<br />
are essential to Kwanzaa, for they are the future, the seed bearers th<strong>at</strong> will<br />
carry cultural values and practices into the next gener<strong>at</strong>ion. For this reason,<br />
children were cared for communally and individually within a tribal village.<br />
The biological family was ultim<strong>at</strong>ely responsible for raising its own children,<br />
but every person in the village was responsible for the safety and welfare of<br />
all the children.<br />
• Mishumaa Saba: The Seven Candles - Candles are ceremonial objects with<br />
two primary purposes: to re-cre<strong>at</strong>e symbolically the sun’s power and to provide<br />
light. The celebr<strong>at</strong>ion of fire through candle burning is not limited to one particular<br />
group or country; it occurs everywhere. Mishumaa saba are the seven<br />
candles: three red, three green and one black. The back candle symbolizes<br />
Umoja (unity), the basis of success and is lit on <strong>December</strong> 26th. The three<br />
green candles, representing Nia, Ujima and Imani, are placed to the right of<br />
the Umoja candle, while the three red candles, representing Kujichagulia,<br />
Ujamaa and Kuumba, are placed to the left of it. During Kwanzaa, on candle,<br />
representing one principle, is lit each day. Then the other candles are relit to<br />
give off more light and vision. The number of candles burning also indic<strong>at</strong>e<br />
the principle th<strong>at</strong> is being celebr<strong>at</strong>ed. The illumin<strong>at</strong>ing fire of the candles is a<br />
basic element of the universe and every celebr<strong>at</strong>ion and festival includes fire<br />
in some form. Fire’s mystique, like the sun, is irresistible and can destroy or<br />
cre<strong>at</strong>e with its mesmerizing, frightening, mystifying power. Mishumaa saba’s<br />
symbolic colors are from the red, black and green flag (bendara) cre<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
by Marcus Garvey. The colors also represent African gods. Red is the color<br />
of Shango, the Yoruba god of fire, thunder and lightning, who lives in the<br />
clouds and sends down his thunderbolt whenever he is angry or offended.<br />
It also represents the struggle for self-determin<strong>at</strong>ion and freedom by people<br />
of color. Black is the people, the earth, the source of life, representing hope,<br />
cre<strong>at</strong>ivity and faith and denoting messages and the opening and closing of<br />
doors. Green represents the earth th<strong>at</strong> sustains our lives and provides hope,<br />
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divin<strong>at</strong>ion, employment and the fruits of the harvest.<br />
• Kinara: The Candleholder - The kinara is the center of the Kwanzaa setting and<br />
represents the original stalk from which we came: our ancestry. The kinara can<br />
be shape - straight lines, semicircles or spirals - as long as the seven candles<br />
are separ<strong>at</strong>e and distinct, like a candelabra. Kinaras are made from all kinds of<br />
m<strong>at</strong>erials and many celebrants cre<strong>at</strong>e their own from fallen branches, wood or<br />
other n<strong>at</strong>ural m<strong>at</strong>erials. The kinara symbolizes the ancestors, who were once<br />
earth bound; understand the problems of human life and are willing to protect<br />
their progeny from danger, evil and mistakes. In African festivals the ancestors<br />
are remembered and honored. The mishumaa saba are placed in the kinara.<br />
• Kikombe Cha Umoja: The Unity Cup - The kikombe cha umoja is a special cup<br />
th<strong>at</strong> is used to perform the lib<strong>at</strong>ion (tambiko) ritual during the Karamu feast<br />
on the sixth day of Kwanzaa. In many African societies lib<strong>at</strong>ion are poured for<br />
the living dead whose souls stay with the earth they tilled. The Ibo of Nigeria<br />
believe th<strong>at</strong> to drink the last portion of a lib<strong>at</strong>ion is to invite the wr<strong>at</strong>h of the<br />
spirits and the ancestors; consequently, the last part of the lib<strong>at</strong>ion belongs<br />
to the ancestors. During the Karamu feast, the kikombe cha umoja is passed<br />
to family member and guests, who drink from it to promote unity. Then, the<br />
eldest person present pours the lib<strong>at</strong>ion (tambiko), usually w<strong>at</strong>er, juice or wine,<br />
in the direction of the four winds - north, south, east and west - to honor the<br />
ancestors. The eldest asks the gods and ancestors to share in the festivities<br />
and, in return, to bless all the people who are not <strong>at</strong> the g<strong>at</strong>hering. After asking<br />
for this blessing, the elder pours the lib<strong>at</strong>ion on the ground and the group says<br />
“Amen.” Large Kwanzaa g<strong>at</strong>herings may oper<strong>at</strong>e just as communion services<br />
in most churches, for which it is common for celebrants to have individual<br />
cups and to drink the lib<strong>at</strong>ion together as a sign of unity. Several families<br />
may have a cup th<strong>at</strong> is specifically for the ancestors and everyone else has<br />
his or her own. The last few ounces of the lib<strong>at</strong>ion are poured into the cup of<br />
the host or hostess, who sips it and then hands it to the oldest person in the<br />
group, who asks for the blessing.<br />
• Zawadi: Gifts - When we celebr<strong>at</strong>e Imani on the seventh day of Kwanzaa,<br />
we give meaningful zawadi (gifts) to encourage growth, self-determin<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
achievement and success. We exchange the gifts with members of our immedi<strong>at</strong>e<br />
family, especially the children, to promote or reward accomplishments and<br />
commitments kept, as well as with our guests. Handmade gifts are encouraged<br />
to promote self-determin<strong>at</strong>ion, purpose and cre<strong>at</strong>ivity and to avoid the chaos<br />
of shopping and conspicuous consumption during the <strong>December</strong> holiday season.<br />
A family may spend the year making kinaras or may cre<strong>at</strong>e cards, dolls or<br />
mkekas to give to their guests. Accepting a gift implies a moral oblig<strong>at</strong>ion to<br />
fulfill the promise of the gift; it obliges the recipient to follow the training<br />
of the host. The gift cements social rel<strong>at</strong>ionships, allowing the receiver<br />
to share the duties and the rights of a family member. Accepting a gift<br />
makes the receiver part of the family and promotes Umoja.<br />
Source: www.history.com<br />
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ATTENTION! PET POOPS / YOU SCOOP<br />
Please be respectful of community grounds and<br />
neighbors’ yards. If your pet poops during your walk,<br />
be prepared to scoop and trash. Come with a scooper<br />
and a recycled grocery bag or anything else. It may<br />
not be the most fabulous way to walk your pet, but<br />
it does show your respect for every homeowner and<br />
our beautiful community.<br />
PLEASE NOTE - PETS ON LEASHES<br />
It is the law in Fort Bend County th<strong>at</strong> all pets must be vaccin<strong>at</strong>ed for<br />
rabies, registered and restrained. All animals, when outside of an owner’s<br />
means of restraint (i.e., in a fenced back yard), must be on a leash. For the<br />
safety of all residents, please use all precautions with your pets and<br />
keep them on leashes when walking pets in the community EVEN IF<br />
YOU FEEL YOUR PET IS HARMLESS. If you see ANY animal roaming freely<br />
in the neighborhood, immedi<strong>at</strong>ely call Animal Control <strong>at</strong> 281-342-1512.<br />
Even if you recognize the animal, be very careful approaching it, as you<br />
do not know how it will react; if you can safely retrieve the animal, then<br />
call the owner. Otherwise, Animal Control is your best and safest option.<br />
FORT BEND COUNTY “LEASH LAW”<br />
Animal control authorities are permitted to enter your Property to p<strong>at</strong>rol<br />
and remove pets. Pets must be registered, licensed and inocul<strong>at</strong>ed as<br />
required by law.<br />
As a dog owner, you are responsible for the control of your dog. If your<br />
dog is one th<strong>at</strong> ‘makes objectionable noise,’ you must make every effort<br />
to respect your Neighbor’s right to their ‘peace and quiet.’<br />
Please respect other resident’s right to walk the common area ground<br />
without fear of <strong>at</strong>tack from an unleashed dog.<br />
Laws are written to ensure th<strong>at</strong> owned animals are confined to their<br />
property or kept on a leash to free a community of unrestrained and<br />
free-roaming animals. Although most dog bites occur on the property<br />
where the dog lives, unrestrained or free-roaming dogs do pose a substantial<br />
thre<strong>at</strong> to the public. In addition, unrestrained animals are <strong>at</strong><br />
increased risk of being bitten by rabies infected wildlife. Enforcement<br />
of restraint laws is essential in enhancing the animal control program’s<br />
efforts to reduce the risk of rabies in our community.<br />
LICENSING OF DOGS AND CATS<br />
The primary benefit of licensing animals is identific<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
should th<strong>at</strong> animal become lost. Licensing also:<br />
• Ensures th<strong>at</strong> rabies vaccin<strong>at</strong>ion are current.<br />
• Allows for quick identific<strong>at</strong>ion in case of a bite incident.<br />
• Provides revenue to offset the administr<strong>at</strong>ion costs of the<br />
animal control program.<br />
VACCINATION<br />
Rabies vaccin<strong>at</strong>ions are a prerequisite for licensing dogs and c<strong>at</strong>s<br />
because they are an important control measure for the public health<br />
thre<strong>at</strong> of rabies. In addition to protecting pets, rabies vaccin<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
provide a barrier between infected wild animals and humans.<br />
When your dog is not in your yard, it is imper<strong>at</strong>ive th<strong>at</strong> you keep your dog on<br />
a leash <strong>at</strong> all times. While your dog is friendly to you and your family, imagine<br />
the consequences if it were to harm someone while it was ‘roaming free.’<br />
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HOLIDAY PET SAFETY TIPS<br />
The holiday season is upon us and many pet parents plan to include their<br />
furry companions in the festivities. As you gear up for the holidays, it is<br />
important to try to keep your pet’s e<strong>at</strong>ing and exercise habits as close to<br />
their normal routine as possible. Also, please be sure to steer pets clear of<br />
the following unhealthy tre<strong>at</strong>s, toxic plants and dangerous decor<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />
BE CAREFUL WITH SEASONAL PLANTS AND DECORATIONS<br />
• Oh, Christmas Tree: Securely anchor your Christmas tree so it doesn’t<br />
tip and fall, causing possible injury to your pet. This will also prevent the<br />
tree w<strong>at</strong>er - which may contain fertilizers th<strong>at</strong> can cause stomach upset<br />
- from spilling. Stagnant tree w<strong>at</strong>er is a breeding ground for bacteria<br />
and your pet could end up with nausea or diarrhea should he imbibe.<br />
• Avoid Mistletoe & Holly: Holly, when ingested, can cause pets to suffer<br />
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Mistletoe can cause gastrointestinal upset<br />
and cardiovascular problems. And many varieties of lilies can cause<br />
kidney failure in c<strong>at</strong>s if ingested. Opt for just-as-jolly artificial plants<br />
made from silk or plastic, or choose a pet-safe bouquet.<br />
• Tinsel-less Town: Kitties love this sparkly, light-c<strong>at</strong>ching “toy” th<strong>at</strong>’s<br />
easy to b<strong>at</strong> around and carry in their mouths. But a nibble can lead to a<br />
swallow, which can lead to an obstructed digestive tract, severe vomiting,<br />
dehydr<strong>at</strong>ion and possible surgery. It’s best to brighten your boughs with<br />
something other than tinsel.<br />
• Th<strong>at</strong> Holiday Glow: Don’t leave lighted candles un<strong>at</strong>tended. Pets may<br />
burn themselves or cause a fire if they knock candles over. Be sure to<br />
use appropri<strong>at</strong>e candle holders, placed on a stable surface. And if you<br />
leave the room, put the candle out!<br />
• Wired Up: Keep wires, b<strong>at</strong>teries and glass or plastic ornaments out<br />
of paws’ reach. A wire can deliver a potentially lethal electrical shock<br />
and a punctured b<strong>at</strong>tery can cause burns to the mouth and esophagus,<br />
while shards of breakable ornaments can damage your pet’s mouth<br />
and digestive tract.<br />
AVOID HOLIDAY FOOD DANGERS<br />
• Skip the Sweets: By now you know not to feed your pets chocol<strong>at</strong>e and<br />
anything sweetened with xylitol, but do you know the lengths to which<br />
an enterprising pet will go to chomp on something yummy? Make sure<br />
to keep your pets away from the table and un<strong>at</strong>tended pl<strong>at</strong>es of food,<br />
and be sure to secure the lids on garbage cans.<br />
• Leave the Leftovers: F<strong>at</strong>ty, spicy and no-no human foods, as well as<br />
bones, should not be fed to your furry friends. Pets can join the festivities<br />
in other fun ways th<strong>at</strong> won’t lead to costly medical bills.<br />
• Careful with Cocktails: If your celebr<strong>at</strong>ion includes adult holiday beverages,<br />
be sure to place your un<strong>at</strong>tended alcoholic drinks where pets<br />
cannot get to them. If ingested, your pet could become weak, ill and may<br />
even go into a coma, possibly resulting in de<strong>at</strong>h from respir<strong>at</strong>ory failure.<br />
• Selecting Special Tre<strong>at</strong>s: Looking to stuff your pet’s stockings? Stick with<br />
chew toys th<strong>at</strong> are basically indestructible, Kongs th<strong>at</strong> can be stuffed with<br />
healthy foods or chew tre<strong>at</strong>s th<strong>at</strong> are designed to be safely digestible.<br />
Long, stringy things are a feline’s dream, but the most risky toys for c<strong>at</strong>s<br />
involve ribbon, yarn and loose little parts th<strong>at</strong> can get stuck in the intestines,<br />
often necessit<strong>at</strong>ing surgery. Surprise kitty with a new ball th<strong>at</strong>’s<br />
too big to swallow, a stuffed c<strong>at</strong>nip toy or the interactive c<strong>at</strong> dancer.<br />
Plan a Pet-Safe Holiday G<strong>at</strong>hering<br />
• House Rules: If your animal-loving guests would like to give your pets a<br />
little extra <strong>at</strong>tention and exercise while you’re busy tending to the party,<br />
ask them to feel free to start a nice play or petting session.<br />
• Put the Meds Away: Make sure all of your medic<strong>at</strong>ions are locked behind<br />
secure doors, and be sure to tell your guests to keep their meds zipped<br />
up and packed away, too.<br />
• A Room of Their Own: Give your pet his own quiet space to retre<strong>at</strong><br />
to—complete with fresh w<strong>at</strong>er and a place to snuggle. Shy pups and c<strong>at</strong>s<br />
might want to hide out under a piece of furniture, in their carrying case<br />
or in a separ<strong>at</strong>e room away from the hubbub.<br />
• New Year’s Noise: As you count down to the new year, please keep in<br />
mind th<strong>at</strong> strings of thrown confetti can get lodged in a c<strong>at</strong>’s intestines,<br />
if ingested, perhaps necessit<strong>at</strong>ing surgery. Noisy poppers can terrify pets<br />
and cause possible damage to sensitive ears. And remember th<strong>at</strong> many<br />
pets are also scared of fireworks, so be sure to secure them in a safe,<br />
escape-proof area as midnight approaches.<br />
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GARDENING TIPS FOR DECEMBER<br />
• If a long flowering period is desired, pansies should be placed in their<br />
permanent beds not l<strong>at</strong>er than this month. Fertilize monthly with manure,<br />
super-phosph<strong>at</strong>e or a liquid high-phosph<strong>at</strong>e product.<br />
Keep flowers picked for more bloom.<br />
• Take tulips out of cold storage and plant l<strong>at</strong>e this month.<br />
• Fertilize established trees, spring-blooming shrubs, spurias and sweet<br />
peas (after they are a foot tall) with a fertilizer such as 13-13-13;<br />
Louisiana iris with cotton seed meal and manure.<br />
• Azaleas and camellias may be moved now. Keep moist to lesson<br />
cold we<strong>at</strong>her damage. May acidify again.<br />
• Last month to plant early blossoming spring bulbs, speciosum<br />
and other varieties of lilies. Mulch.<br />
• W<strong>at</strong>er plants well before a freeze; dry roots are easily damaged.<br />
• Don’t forget to provide food and fresh w<strong>at</strong>er for birds. More birds<br />
die from lack of w<strong>at</strong>er than lack of food.<br />
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Boy Scout Troop 584 was living the Boy Scout<br />
O<strong>at</strong>h when Hurricane Harvey struck the community<br />
of K<strong>at</strong>y Texas. “To help other people <strong>at</strong><br />
all times” resulted in the Troop volunteering<br />
over 600 hours to assist in rescuing stranded<br />
residents, cleaning out flooded homes and<br />
assisting <strong>at</strong> local crisis centers.<br />
Every day we would receive requests from<br />
members of our Troop with a list of homes or<br />
businesses th<strong>at</strong> needed help. There were a few<br />
troop families th<strong>at</strong> were flooded and needed<br />
help but many others were friends of Troop<br />
families. In some cases, we randomly drove<br />
into neighborhoods and went door to door<br />
asking if anyone needed help. In other cases,<br />
we would be <strong>at</strong> a house doing clean up and<br />
just moved to the neighbor next door or across<br />
the street. There was so many houses th<strong>at</strong> we<br />
didn’t know the owner, just went in to help.<br />
They started doing w<strong>at</strong>er rescues on the<br />
Tuesday, August 27th and th<strong>at</strong> moved right<br />
into house cleanups. They didn’t miss a day.<br />
Since the boys were out of school, they worked<br />
every day until school returned September<br />
11th. The troop split up into different crews<br />
and went to as many houses as they could. It<br />
wasn’t uncommon for us to be in 3-5 houses<br />
per day. Since the boys went back to school,<br />
we have still been doing weekend cleanups.<br />
All of the work was focused in Cinco Ranch,<br />
Kelliwood and Grand Lakes Subdivisions. The<br />
boys never went into any house and were<br />
concerned with the size or amount of work to<br />
be done. They just knew th<strong>at</strong> they had to get<br />
started, work hard and get the job completed.<br />
Every project we did was big but after the first<br />
day or 2, it was like a well oiled machine. Almost<br />
every house required complete removal of all<br />
furniture, sheetrock, insul<strong>at</strong>ion, doors, moldings,<br />
cabinets, b<strong>at</strong>hroom fixtures and flooring.<br />
The boys learned wh<strong>at</strong> needed to be done and<br />
took on varying roles on each crew. Some were<br />
doing sheetrock, some doing base boards, others<br />
removing doors, some doing the carrying to<br />
the curbs and lastly the ones on clean up duty.<br />
Every boy had a role and was focused on the<br />
tasks. Some houses were very small and some<br />
were enormous. But the damage and losses<br />
were just as impactful to every home owner or<br />
business owner, regardless of size.<br />
The boys learned so much. The first was “Be<br />
Prepared.” They learned of how to prepare<br />
for a crisis and how to handle it. They learned<br />
how to coordin<strong>at</strong>e priorities for clean up. They<br />
learned how to cooper<strong>at</strong>e and work as a team.<br />
And most of all, they learned how to give back<br />
to the community and neighbors with no expect<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />
I never heard one boy complain<br />
about the long hours, sore muscles or being<br />
tired. At the end of every day they went home,<br />
showered and woke up the next day ready<br />
to tackle more houses on the list. One of the<br />
biggest things they saw and experienced was<br />
“humanity and compassion.” Being part of a<br />
community where so many people were helping,<br />
where strangers would bring them w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
and sandwiches, where people gave them<br />
tools and supplies. It opened their hearts for<br />
the people th<strong>at</strong> were impacted.<br />
It was one of the proudest times I have had<br />
in the Troop. Giving their time and effort with<br />
no expect<strong>at</strong>ion for anything in return made<br />
every parent so proud. To see the boys act like<br />
young adults was amazing. They worked hard<br />
and had fun. They might have just struggled<br />
with an overloaded wheelbarrow but they<br />
came back into the house with a smile and<br />
ready for more. They bonded with each other<br />
and build deeper friendships as they worked.<br />
Seeing them tackle hard projects and use the<br />
skills they have learned over their years in Boy<br />
Scouts was gre<strong>at</strong> to observe.<br />
Boy Scout Troop 584<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
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Parents must complete a Parent Checklist which can be obtained from<br />
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The deadline for completing and returning the Parent Checklist is <strong>December</strong><br />
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CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOL<br />
CINCO RANCH ORCHESTRA<br />
Please join us this season as the Award-Winning Cinco Ranch Orchestra<br />
performs your Holiday favorites, from Trans Siberian Orchestra to<br />
Tschaikovsky. This music is the perfect recipe to get you and your family<br />
in the mood for the holidays. The concert is scheduled for Thursday,<br />
<strong>December</strong> 7 th <strong>at</strong> the Cinco Ranch High School Performing Arts Center.<br />
You won’t want to miss this wonderful experience and these talented<br />
students will appreci<strong>at</strong>e your support. Admission is Free!<br />
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Bottom Row: Christina Ryoo, Audrey Zhao, Hannah Horcha, Noboru<br />
Bai, Alefiyah Gandhi, Shreya Budhiraja, Merium Hashmi and Daisy Li.<br />
CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOL FBLA CHAPTER<br />
This past summer, sixteen members of the Cinco Ranch High School<br />
FBLA chapter competed <strong>at</strong> the N<strong>at</strong>ional Leadership Conference in<br />
Anaheim, California. To qualify for this prestigious competition,<br />
members had to particip<strong>at</strong>e and place in their respective competitions<br />
<strong>at</strong> the district and st<strong>at</strong>e levels. These hardworking students<br />
prepared and practiced for numerous competitions and present<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
including E-Business and Business Plan.<br />
Cinco Ranch FBLA members had the opportunity to hear keynote<br />
speakers, n<strong>at</strong>ional officer candid<strong>at</strong>e speeches and display their st<strong>at</strong>e<br />
pride as the conference officially began. This conference not only<br />
allowed them to enhance their business skills through numerous<br />
workshops conducted by successful business leaders, but it also<br />
expanded their networks through socializing with FBLA members<br />
from all across the n<strong>at</strong>ion and other countries like Haiti, China and<br />
Cuba. The students also enjoyed the city of Anaheim, exploring Disneyland<br />
and riding roller coasters <strong>at</strong> Universal Studios when they<br />
were not diligently studying for their competitions.<br />
The Cinco Ranch FBLA Chapter was recognized as the largest chapter<br />
in the Mountain Plains Region. Additionally, Cinco Ranch FBLA had<br />
two teams, Management Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems (Sunanda Chilikuri,<br />
Abby Rooney and Daisy Li) and Parliamentary Procedure (Shreya<br />
Budhiraja, Merium Hashmi, Christina Ryoo and Elizabeth Xu) qualify<br />
for the final rounds by scoring better than more than a hundred<br />
teams.<br />
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Pre-schools<br />
Little Ranch Preschool<br />
6655 S Mason Rd., K<strong>at</strong>y, Texas 77450<br />
Do you know someone who is still looking for a Preschool for the<br />
<strong>2017</strong>-2018 school year? Tell them about Little Ranch Preschool!<br />
There are still spaces available. Visit our website to register, www.<br />
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Fulshear Early Learning Center<br />
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281-533-0100 • Fulshearlearningcenter.org<br />
First Fulshear First United Methodist Church<br />
Priv<strong>at</strong>e Schools<br />
Three St. John XXIII<br />
Students Recognized As<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ional Hispanic Scholars<br />
David Thompson Bailee Johnson Daniel Azuara<br />
Three St. John XXIII College Prepar<strong>at</strong>ory students were recently<br />
named in the N<strong>at</strong>ional Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) for their<br />
performance on the 2016 PSAT/N<strong>at</strong>ional Merit Scholarship Qualifying<br />
Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and their grade point averages (GPA). Each year,<br />
the NHRP identifies nearly 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from<br />
a n<strong>at</strong>ionwide total of more than 250,000 juniors in the United St<strong>at</strong>es<br />
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Epiphany Lutheran School<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> a gre<strong>at</strong> year we are having here on campus and we want YOU to<br />
join us! Our students have particip<strong>at</strong>ed in several events such as See<br />
You <strong>at</strong> The Pole, band performances <strong>at</strong> a partner high school, overnight<br />
Outdoor Educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> Camp Lone Star, field trips and so much more.<br />
With our smaller class sizes (12-18) and intim<strong>at</strong>e campus, we are able<br />
to engage the whole child, Mind, Body and Spirit.<br />
We have two scheduled campus Open Houses, 14423 West Rd. Houston,<br />
TX 77041. Plan to visit <strong>December</strong> 14th, 5:30-6:15 PM and stay for the<br />
Christmas concert! In 2018, January 24th, from 8:30 AM-12 PM is the<br />
next opportunity to spend “a day in life of a King,” tour our campus, sit<br />
in a class and meet with current parents to learn more about our Epiphany<br />
family. Applic<strong>at</strong>ions for the 2018-19 school year will be accepted<br />
beginning January 29, 2018. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, call 713-896-1843<br />
or visit our website <strong>at</strong> www.epiphanylutheranschool.org.<br />
18 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | Community Newsletter
Always there for you!<br />
Church Events<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Christian Women’s Connection<br />
(KCWC)<br />
KCWC is part of Stonecroft, a ministry for women which provides Bible<br />
Studies, Prayer Connections and fellowship luncheons around the US. K<strong>at</strong>y<br />
Christian Women also sponsors monthly Prayer Coffees. These are held on<br />
the second Thursday of each month. New Bible Studies started in January.<br />
Please visit our website <strong>at</strong> K<strong>at</strong>ycwc.org for loc<strong>at</strong>ions or call Janet Collins<br />
<strong>at</strong> 281-762-8252. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion or to RSVP for the luncheon, please<br />
email Nancy <strong>at</strong> K<strong>at</strong>ycwc@gmail.com or call 281-232-8338.<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Women’s Aglow<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Women’s Aglow, a part of Aglow Intern<strong>at</strong>ional, is a local, spirit-filled<br />
women’s ministry fellowship. We meet monthly, usually on the fourth<br />
S<strong>at</strong>urday 10-11:30 AM. We come together for fellowship, to worship and<br />
to hear inspir<strong>at</strong>ional speakers and testimonies, as well as for special<br />
events. K<strong>at</strong>y Women’s Aglow is a gre<strong>at</strong> place to make new friends! View<br />
our website for inform<strong>at</strong>ion about current Bible studies. Prayer meetings,<br />
special events and speaker biographies, www.k<strong>at</strong>yaglow.com.<br />
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Hope Impacts Bible Studies<br />
Mondays <strong>at</strong> the Bagel Café 7-8:30 PM. Bible Study includes dinner. Loc<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
631 S Mason Rd, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77450<br />
Thursdays 12-1:30 PM, Ladies Discovery Bible Study and lunch on the<br />
first 3 weeks of the month. Hope Impacts office is loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 802 Dominion<br />
Suite 300, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77450. Registr<strong>at</strong>ion is required and onsite childcare<br />
provided upon advance request. Minimum particip<strong>at</strong>ion 2, Maximum 10.<br />
Questions call 713-705-7884 ask for Marilyn or Tina.<br />
Prophetic Bible Study<br />
from the Torah<br />
Prophetic Bible Study from the Torah starting with Leviticus chapter 23,<br />
“the feasts of the Lord,” using authentic Hebrew Scrolls and the New<br />
Testament. The lessons are in English, Chinese and partially finished in the<br />
Russian language. Lessons are web based until a group study is formed<br />
in K<strong>at</strong>y http://scrolls4all.org. Contact: Gary Zimmerman scrolls4all.org@<br />
gmail.com.<br />
Trinity Baptist Church<br />
Senior Adult News<br />
Trinity Baptist Church Senior Adults get together on Monday afternoons<br />
from 1-4 PM for a time of fellowship, prayer and games... Come join the<br />
fun! Trinity Baptist Church is loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 10000 Spring Green Blvd. (corner<br />
of Spring Green and Fry). For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.trinity-k<strong>at</strong>y.org<br />
or call the church office <strong>at</strong> 281-579-6724.<br />
Community Newsletter | Dcember <strong>2017</strong><br />
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Community Events<br />
Walks/Runs<br />
8Th Annual<br />
“A Merry Christmas Cookie Walk”<br />
S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 9, <strong>2017</strong>, 10 AM-1 PM<br />
Family Life Assembly of God<br />
24911 Roesner Road, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77494<br />
Delicious homemade Christmas cookies for th<strong>at</strong> special loved one,<br />
last minute gift or holiday g<strong>at</strong>hering. Choose from an assortment of<br />
goodies th<strong>at</strong> will bring a smile to any holiday celebr<strong>at</strong>ion. Come early<br />
for the best selection. All sold by the pound. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
contact us <strong>at</strong> flagwomen@flag.church or call 281-392-0637.<br />
5K & 1 Mile Walk<br />
Graeme’s Run 5K<br />
& 1 Mile Walk<br />
February 10, 2018 • No Label Brewery<br />
Registr<strong>at</strong>ion 8:30 AM, Run Starts <strong>at</strong> 9 AM<br />
Family Entertainment: Face Painting, Bounce<br />
Houses, Food Trucks, Raffle, Chris Boise and<br />
Righteous Cause Band<br />
Register & Learn More:<br />
www.graemessuperheroes.org<br />
*All funds raised benefit The Children’s Heart Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
No Label Brewery<br />
Registr<strong>at</strong>ion 8:30am<br />
Run Starts 1st <strong>at</strong> 9:00am Annual Reign Over Cancer<br />
February 10, 2018<br />
Walk Postponed<br />
Until February 25, 2018<br />
mily Entertainment<br />
bel Brewery, Face Painting, Bounce Houses,<br />
Food Trucks, Raff le, Chris Boise, and<br />
Righteous Cause Band<br />
Due to the massive flooding the K<strong>at</strong>y community experienced as a<br />
gister result & of Hurricane Learn Harvey More: and the continued efforts to recover from<br />
the devast<strong>at</strong>ion it caused, the Reign Over Cancer (“ROC”) Walk has<br />
***all been funds postponed raised benefit until Sunday, February 25, 2018. The walk will<br />
e Children’s be held <strong>at</strong> Heart Cane Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Island and will begin <strong>at</strong> 2 PM. Plan to stick around<br />
after the walk to enjoy complimentary food and beverages, music<br />
and family-friendly activities. The ROC Walk will recognize people<br />
in the community currently undergoing cancer tre<strong>at</strong>ment, highlight<br />
survivors and raise money to fund GEST Found<strong>at</strong>ion grants. Register<br />
as an individual or a team online <strong>at</strong> www.GESTfound<strong>at</strong>ion.org.<br />
Proceeds from the ROC Walk will provide grants for services including<br />
grocery delivery, home cleaning, home wound care, transport<strong>at</strong>ion or<br />
even counseling to help with the internal wounds th<strong>at</strong> come with<br />
facing the news “you have cancer.” The walk will be fun for ALL ages,<br />
so grab your family and friends and join us <strong>at</strong> the beautiful Cane<br />
Island for an afternoon of fun while raising money for a very important<br />
cause. Registr<strong>at</strong>ion for the ROC Walk is still open and we encourage<br />
everyone to sign up! Register now <strong>at</strong> www.GESTFound<strong>at</strong>ion.org.<br />
For up to the minute race inform<strong>at</strong>ion and upd<strong>at</strong>es, follow us on<br />
Facebook. Sponsorship opportunities for the Reign Over Cancer Walk<br />
are still available! We have several options to fit all marketing needs<br />
and budgets. Contact Aaron or Michelle Perzan <strong>at</strong> 956-832-9187 or<br />
956-832-1988. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion about the GEST Found<strong>at</strong>ion, Inc.,<br />
how to don<strong>at</strong>e or become a walk sponsor or how to submit a grant for<br />
financial support, please contact Michelle Perzan <strong>at</strong> 832-377-1367,<br />
956-832-9188 or email via <strong>at</strong> michelle.perzan@gestfound<strong>at</strong>ion.com.<br />
801 Scout Holiday Market Day<br />
S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 2, <strong>2017</strong>, 9 AM-4 PM<br />
Knights of Columbus Rosenberg, 2007 Kay Cee Dr.<br />
Unique gift items, holiday décor, food items, handmade gifts and<br />
more. Silent Auction/Drawing for a handcrafted Quilt. Proceeds to<br />
benefit sending youths to summer camp and high adventure camp<br />
in the Summer of 2018.<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Willowfork Fire<br />
Department Toys for Tots<br />
Willowfork Fire Department welcomes<br />
the community to particip<strong>at</strong>e in helping<br />
children in the gre<strong>at</strong>er K<strong>at</strong>y area this<br />
seasonthru <strong>December</strong> 13, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Gift Drop-off 10:30 AM-7 PM for Infants<br />
through Highschool ages<br />
Bring new & unwrapped toys, gift cards or checks made out to Toys<br />
for Tots to:<br />
St<strong>at</strong>ion 1, 24655 Westheimer Pkwy, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77494<br />
St<strong>at</strong>ion 2, 26950 Cinco Ranch Blvd, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77494<br />
For more info, Lou Ann M<strong>at</strong>thews, 395-0011 EXT 120,<br />
wfdinfo@willowforkfire.com.<br />
20 <strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | Community Newsletter
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Holiday Events<br />
St. Peter’s United Methodist<br />
<strong>December</strong> 3 rd - Free Messiah Singalong with the Chancel Choir. St. Peter’s<br />
United Methodist Church is loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 20775 Kingsland Blvd.<br />
Annual K<strong>at</strong>y Old-Fashioned<br />
Christmas Festival<br />
<strong>December</strong> 2 nd - 8 th - We invite you, your friends and family to our FREE<br />
event loc<strong>at</strong>ed in Historic Downtown K<strong>at</strong>y. Graciously hosted by K<strong>at</strong>y Market<br />
Day! This special Christmas market will fe<strong>at</strong>ure produce, arts and crafts,<br />
antiques, jewelry, gifts, clothes, jewelry, handmade galore, carolers, food,<br />
entertainment and… 50,000 LBS OF SNOW for the kiddos! You can get<br />
your picture taken with Santa too in Harvest Plaza 12-4 PM for only $5! No<br />
Label Brewery will also have their famous BEER GARDEN - open ALL DAY for<br />
everyone to enjoy! Loc<strong>at</strong>ion TBA due to construction. While you are in town<br />
shop our gre<strong>at</strong> boutiques, antique and gift shops and enjoy our visiting food<br />
trucks and local restaurants. Contact us by email <strong>at</strong> info@k<strong>at</strong>ymarketday.<br />
com for any questions or Find us on Facebook.<br />
Cookies with Santa<br />
S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 2, <strong>2017</strong>, 10 AM-1 PM<br />
The Houston Museum of N<strong>at</strong>ural Science <strong>at</strong><br />
Sugar Land, 13016 University Blvd. Our family<br />
friendly Jingle Tree event, this is your chance to<br />
c<strong>at</strong>ch Santa and Mrs. Claus during their holiday<br />
visit to the museum. Enjoy holiday crafts and<br />
the tradition of cookies and milk. Be sure to<br />
bring your camera to snap some candids, too!<br />
Photos with Santa<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 3, <strong>2017</strong>, 1-5 PM<br />
Sugar Land Town Square, 15958 City Walk<br />
Enjoy a free holiday photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Photos will take place in<br />
the lobby of 16190 City Walk. Since it is the season of giving, we will be collecting<br />
new and unwrapped toys for the Fort Bend Rainbow Room’s Christmas Project. All<br />
don<strong>at</strong>ions will go to children and adults referred by caseworkers from TX Dept. of<br />
Family & Protective services. Also, drop your letter to Santa in his mailbox and get a<br />
return letter in the mail for a don<strong>at</strong>ion of $5. In order to allow Santa to get back to the<br />
North Pole on time, the last photo will be taken <strong>at</strong> 5 PM. Please arrive before then to<br />
secure your spot in line. Thank you for understanding during his busiest time of year!<br />
Taylor High School<br />
14th Annual Holiday Home Tour<br />
Enjoy the spirit of the holidays by touring the decor<strong>at</strong>ed homes in James E.<br />
Taylor High School’s Holiday Home Tour sponsored by Taylor’s Class of 2018<br />
Project Grad. In addition to viewing the beautiful holiday décor, you will also<br />
support Taylor’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Project Grad is don<strong>at</strong>ing 10%<br />
of all proceeds from the Holiday Home Tour to Harvey impacted families.<br />
Journey to Bethlehem<br />
<strong>December</strong> 7-10, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Start your journey here, experience the night hope was born. Journey to<br />
Bethlehem is an outdoor, walk-through drama portraying the birth of Christ.<br />
In 2016, nearly 6,000 guests followed the winding trail, led by experienced<br />
guides, through a series of live action scenes, tracing the journey Mary and<br />
Joseph took centuries ago. Your travels will lead you through the village of<br />
Nazareth, into the camp of the Magi, past the Roman census and open-air<br />
markets of Judea, ultim<strong>at</strong>ely ending <strong>at</strong> the simple manger where Christmas<br />
began and hope was born. For the last fifteen years, Current - A Christian<br />
Church has been presenting this event to the K<strong>at</strong>y community. Each year<br />
the event grows. With live animals and more than 200 actors in costume,<br />
Journey to Bethlehem, is an annual tradition for many and serves to remind<br />
everyone who particip<strong>at</strong>es of the true meaning and impact of Christmas.<br />
When you can take your journey:<br />
Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 7 th : 7-9 PM<br />
Friday, <strong>December</strong> 8 th : 7-9 PM<br />
S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 9 th : 5-8 PM<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 10 th : 5-8 PM<br />
Current - A Christian Church, 26600 Westheimer Parkway, K<strong>at</strong>y, Texas 77494<br />
Christmas Tree Lighting<br />
Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 7, <strong>2017</strong>, 5-8 PM<br />
Sugar Land Town Square (City Hall Plaza)<br />
15958 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479<br />
The steps of City Hall will light up with holiday cheer and entertainment<br />
as Mr. and Mrs. Claus bring their holiday magic to Sugar Land Town<br />
Square. This event is free and open to the public.<br />
The fun will include holiday crafts and activities, face painting,<br />
performances by local artists and choirs, photos with Santa and food and<br />
beverages available for purchase. As the night comes to an end, g<strong>at</strong>her<br />
with family and friends around the spectacular 40-foot Christmas tree<br />
loc<strong>at</strong>ed in the middle of Town Square plaza to help Santa and Mrs. Claus<br />
usher in the holiday season with the annual lighting of the tree.<br />
Questions? Call Parks and Recre<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> 281-275-2825.<br />
The<strong>at</strong>er/Fine Arts<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Visual & Performing<br />
Arts Center (KVPAC)<br />
www.kvpac.org • 2501 S Mason Rd., Suite 290, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77450<br />
Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 7 th , 5-9 PM<br />
Friday, <strong>December</strong> 8 th , 10 AM-2 PM and/or 5-9 PM<br />
Tickets for the Holiday Home Tour can be purchased after November 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
for $15 from Hauerland’s Purveyors of Fine Goods <strong>at</strong> 1648 South Mason Road,<br />
Southern Diva’s Boutique <strong>at</strong> 23110 Cinco Ranch Blvd. or the Senior office of<br />
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visiting thsprojectgrad.com (Home Tour info is under the Events tab). Project Grad<br />
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Season Tickets, including all new FLEX Packages, are on-sale now to lockin<br />
the best price and choice se<strong>at</strong>. Pre-Sale Show Tickets are $15 Adults and<br />
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enjoy the the<strong>at</strong>er in their own home town without the long commute or<br />
high cost involved with heading to one of downtown Houston’s the<strong>at</strong>ers.<br />
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Library News<br />
Fort Bend County Libraries<br />
Public Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Office - 281-633-4734<br />
www.fortbend.lib.tx.us<br />
Cinco Ranch Branch Library<br />
(Ft. Bend Co. Lib.)<br />
2620 Commercial Center Blvd., K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77494, 281-395-1311,<br />
Hours Mon. 12 Noon - 9 PM, Tues. 10 AM - 9 PM, Wed. 10 AM - 6 PM,<br />
Thurs. 10 AM - 9 PM, Fri. 12 Noon - 5 PM, S<strong>at</strong>. 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun. Closed.<br />
To register online for any classes <strong>at</strong> the library’s website (www.<br />
fortbend.lib.tx.us), click on “Calendar,” select “Cinco Ranch Branch<br />
Library” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling<br />
the library <strong>at</strong> 281-395-1311 or by visiting the library.<br />
LIBRARY CLOSINGS<br />
Christmas: <strong>December</strong> 22 nd -25 th<br />
New Year’s Day: January 1 st<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
• HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 2 nd , 10:30 AM-4 PM,<br />
Meeting Room. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays<br />
with music, refreshments, crafts and a family holiday movie during<br />
this festive open-house event. M<strong>at</strong>erials and refreshments are made<br />
possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Cinco<br />
Ranch Branch Library.<br />
• 11 AM-12 noon: Spread the Music Associ<strong>at</strong>ion (K<strong>at</strong>y Branch) will<br />
perform instrumental music with traditional Chinese instruments as<br />
well as western instruments.<br />
• 12 noon-2 PM: Holiday craft activities for the whole family.<br />
• 2-4 PM: Family Holiday Movie. Jim Carrey plays a cantankerous recluse<br />
who abhors Christmas as much as he h<strong>at</strong>es the citizens of Whoville.<br />
Based on a children’s book by Dr. Seuss, this movie is r<strong>at</strong>ed PG.<br />
• OUTSMART THE SCAMMERS & DON’T GET NAILED - Friday, <strong>December</strong><br />
8 th , 12:30-2:30 PM, Meeting Room. This 2-part program is designed<br />
to help potential victims of fraud, including area residents impacted<br />
by recent floods, to recognize fraudulent practices before they occur.<br />
• JANE AUSTEN BIRTHDAY TEA & DANCE - S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 9 th , 2-4<br />
PM, Meeting Room. In celebr<strong>at</strong>ion of Regency-era author Jane Austen’s<br />
birthday in <strong>December</strong>, enjoy a festive demonstr<strong>at</strong>ion of a traditional<br />
English Country Dance by members of the Houston Area Traditional<br />
Dance Society. Learn about the origins of the English Country Dance<br />
and its impact upon other styles of dance. Following the demonstr<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
the audience will have an opportunity to particip<strong>at</strong>e in a dance<br />
themselves, directed by an experienced dance instructor. This program<br />
is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Cinco<br />
Ranch Branch Library.<br />
• LEGO® DISPLAY & OPEN HOUSE - S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 30 th , 10<br />
AM-4:30 PM, Multipurpose Room. Are you the Michelangelo of LEGO®<br />
works of art? Library p<strong>at</strong>rons of all ages are invited to cre<strong>at</strong>e a LEGO<br />
sculpture for display <strong>at</strong> the library. LEGO artistes may register their<br />
entry through the library’s online events calendar beginning <strong>December</strong><br />
11 th . Cre<strong>at</strong>ions must be no larger than 12”x12”x12” in size. The<br />
sculptures can be brought to the library beginning <strong>December</strong> 18 th . The<br />
display will be open to the public for viewing on <strong>December</strong> 30 th , from<br />
10 AM-4:30 PM. The sculptures should be picked up after the exhibition<br />
on Tuesday, January 2 nd .<br />
• CHESS DAY @ THE LIBRARY - S<strong>at</strong>urday, <strong>December</strong> 30 th , 10:30 AM-<br />
3:30 PM, Meeting Room. People of all ages and skill levels - from beginners<br />
to advanced - who are interested in playing chess, are invited<br />
to practice their str<strong>at</strong>egies while playing against others in a relaxed,<br />
stress-free environment. Learn a new chess move (or two) during this<br />
come-and-go activity. Experienced players will be on hand to provide<br />
tips and assistance. A limited number of chess sets will be provided,<br />
but players are welcome to bring their own sets as well.<br />
• ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES: All computer classes will take place in<br />
the Computer Lab. Reserv<strong>at</strong>ions are required.<br />
EVENTS<br />
• LITERARY LUNCH LEAGUE BOOK CLUB - Wednesday, <strong>December</strong><br />
6 th , 12 Noon, Conference Classroom. The book to be discussed is The<br />
Guernsey Literary and Pot<strong>at</strong>o Peel Pie Society, written by Mary Ann<br />
Shaffer. Those <strong>at</strong>tending are invited to bring a lunch, if desired.<br />
• CINCO RANCH NIGHT READERS - Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 21 st , beginning<br />
<strong>at</strong> 7 PM, in Conference Room. The book to be discussed is Life<br />
After Life, written by K<strong>at</strong>e Atkinson.<br />
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS TEENS GRADES 9-12<br />
• YOUNG ADULT ADVISORY COUNCIL - Wednesday, <strong>December</strong> 6 th , 3-4<br />
PM, Conference Classroom. At this monthly meeting, teens in grades<br />
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9-12 are invited to express ideas organize upcoming activities and suggest new programs<br />
and books th<strong>at</strong> would be of interest to young adults <strong>at</strong> the library. Earn volunteer/service<br />
hours and meet new friends while helping to shape the future of library services for teens!<br />
• YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB - Wednesday, <strong>December</strong> 13 th , 3-4 PM, Conference Classroom.<br />
Teen readers will have the opportunity to meet with others who share the same love for<br />
gre<strong>at</strong> books and have a lively discussion on the reasons a book or its characters were<br />
liked or disliked. Those <strong>at</strong>tending are invited to talk about Schizo, written by Nic Sheff.<br />
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS<br />
(The library is unable to accommod<strong>at</strong>e daycares and school groups <strong>at</strong> these activities.)<br />
• Mother Goose Time: Tuesdays <strong>at</strong> 10:15 AM, provides caregiver/infant activities and songs<br />
especially designed for the youngest book-lovers, from age 1 month to 12 months. This<br />
activity will take place on <strong>December</strong> 5 th and 12 th only.<br />
• Stories & Play: Tuesdays <strong>at</strong> 2 PM, for children from 1 to 3 years of age. Children will be<br />
tre<strong>at</strong>ed to a story and then have open play time. This activity will take place on <strong>December</strong><br />
5 th and 12 th only.<br />
• Toddler Time: Wednesdays <strong>at</strong> 10:15 AM and Thursdays <strong>at</strong> 10:15 AM and 11:30 AM - offers<br />
caregiver/child activities, stories and songs for older babies, from 12 to 36 months of age.<br />
This activity will take place on <strong>December</strong> 6 th , 7 th , 13 th and 14 th only.<br />
• Story Time: Wednesdays <strong>at</strong> 11:30 AM. Age 3-6, where they hear stories, w<strong>at</strong>ch movies<br />
and particip<strong>at</strong>e in age-appropri<strong>at</strong>e craft activities. This activity will take place on <strong>December</strong><br />
6 th and 13 th only.<br />
• Pajama Night Story Time: Tuesdays <strong>at</strong> 7 PM - gives families an evening option for the<br />
activities presented during the daytime. This activity will take place on <strong>December</strong> 5 th and<br />
12 th only.<br />
• Family Story Time: 1 st S<strong>at</strong>urday of the month <strong>at</strong> 10:15 AM. All ages welcome.<br />
• Kinder Korner: 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of the month <strong>at</strong> 4:30 PM. A time for kindergartners<br />
to enjoy stories, movies, crafts and other activities. This activity will take place on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 13 th only.<br />
• After-School Breaks: 1 st and 3 rd Wednesdays <strong>at</strong> 4:30 PM. Crafts, movies and stories for<br />
school-aged children in grades 1 through 3. This activity will take place on <strong>December</strong> 6 th<br />
only.<br />
• Cre<strong>at</strong>ive Connections: 4 th S<strong>at</strong>urdays <strong>at</strong> 2:30 PM. Activities for children in grades 4<br />
through 8. Will take place on a special d<strong>at</strong>e and time, Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 28 th <strong>at</strong> 7 PM<br />
this month ONLY. Youth in are invited to “Star Wars Night” for mad libs, crafts, games, prize<br />
drawings and more!<br />
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• Family Movie Day - Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 21 st , 1:30 PM, Meeting Room. Today’s fe<strong>at</strong>ure<br />
is a family comedy starring Will Ferrell as Buddy, an orphaned baby who stows away in<br />
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• Family Movie Day - Wednesday, <strong>December</strong> 27 th , 1:30 PM, Meeting Room. In this anim<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
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• Family Puzzle Day - Friday, <strong>December</strong> 29 th , 1-3 PM. Families are invited to enjoy an<br />
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Sports<br />
HOMESCHOOL BASEBALL<br />
The West Houston Thunder is a baseball program for homeschool<br />
boys between the ages of 8-18. Spring registr<strong>at</strong>ion is now open and<br />
ends January 31 st . We offer baseball programs for Elementary, Intermedi<strong>at</strong>e,<br />
Junior High, Junior Varsity and Varsity level competition. We<br />
regularly compete against schools, leagues, select teams and other<br />
homeschool teams. Our practice loc<strong>at</strong>ion is Memorial Ashford Little<br />
League, 12900 Westmere Drive, Houston. Contact WHThunderInfo@<br />
gmail.com for more inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
KATY YMCA<br />
Contact the Y for details <strong>at</strong> 281-392-5055 or check out our website:<br />
ymcahouston.org/k<strong>at</strong>y.<br />
SWIM LESSONS: The Y has been teaching swim lessons for over 100<br />
years! All ages and ability levels welcome. Morning, evening, group<br />
and priv<strong>at</strong>e sessions available.<br />
YMCA CHILD CARE <strong>2017</strong>-18 REGISTRATION: Child Care provided <strong>at</strong><br />
most K<strong>at</strong>y ISD elementary schools until 6:30 PM. Some schools offer<br />
both before and after school care. Please call or check online for specific<br />
school offerings and prices.<br />
ALBION HURRICANES FC SOCCER<br />
Spring Evalu<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>December</strong> 4-7, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Albion Hurricanes FC (AHFC), established in 1989, is leading the way in<br />
South Texas youth soccer by inspiring and developing young men and<br />
women through world class coaching and innov<strong>at</strong>ive techniques, as<br />
well as instilling the proper framework, self-esteem, confidence and<br />
sportsmanship within our <strong>at</strong>hletes. AHFC has multiple campuses in<br />
and around Houston. The club invites all interested players from the<br />
ages of 7 to 18, to the Player Evalu<strong>at</strong>ions and to become part of our<br />
success. We ask th<strong>at</strong> all interested players pre-register before coming<br />
out to the fields. Please visit albionhurricanes.org for details about<br />
programs on your particular campus.<br />
WEST HOUSTON RUGBY CLUB<br />
West Houston Rugby Club offers excellent opportunities for players of<br />
all ages from minis to adults to particip<strong>at</strong>e 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. Registr<strong>at</strong>ion is now open<br />
for the <strong>2017</strong>/2018 season <strong>at</strong> www.westhoustonrugby.com. Enquiries<br />
may be sent to info@westhoustonrugby.com. Come and join the fastest<br />
growing club in Houston!<br />
KATY AREA RUNNING CLUB<br />
The K<strong>at</strong>y Area Running Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit corpor<strong>at</strong>ion which exists<br />
to serve people living in and around K<strong>at</strong>y, Texas who have an interest in<br />
running. We are a community of people of all ages, backgrounds, heritages<br />
and abilities who share a common interest - running! Our focus is on group<br />
runs, having fun, socializing and sharing our knowledge and experience with<br />
our members and the public. We welcome all who are interested in joining<br />
us. We have a full calendar of runs, events and socials. We hold group runs<br />
every S<strong>at</strong>urday morning <strong>at</strong> the Sergeant H<strong>at</strong>ch Sports Park off the south<br />
I-10 feeder road just east of Barker Cypress Rd. On Tuesdays (5 AM and 6:30<br />
PM) we meet <strong>at</strong> the Cinco Ranch Junior High Track for speedwork and on<br />
Thursday (6:30 PM) we meet <strong>at</strong> Crosspoint Community Church for tempo<br />
runs of various distances and paces. To find out more and to join our club,<br />
visit www.K<strong>at</strong>yAreaRunningClub.com.<br />
AHFC offers JHSL (a recre<strong>at</strong>ional program for 5-10 year olds) <strong>at</strong> our Cy<br />
Fair and Central (Spring Branch area) loc<strong>at</strong>ions and offers additional<br />
training <strong>at</strong> K<strong>at</strong>y Friday Night Academy and New Territory Thursday<br />
Night Academy.<br />
TENNIS ORGANIZATION<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Area Tennis (KAT) is the newest, non-profit tennis organiz<strong>at</strong>ion meeting<br />
the needs of all tennis players in the K<strong>at</strong>y area. Our goal is to provide a wide<br />
range of programming for tennis players as well as to promote the game in<br />
the K<strong>at</strong>y area. Registr<strong>at</strong>ion is currently open for a variety of leagues, ladders<br />
and tournaments th<strong>at</strong> include singles, doubles and mixed doubles for all ages<br />
and skill levels. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit our website <strong>at</strong><br />
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WESTSIDE GOLF LEAGUE<br />
Westside Golf League is actively encouraging new members. We invite<br />
you to join us every Tuesday morning <strong>at</strong> Cinco Ranch Golf Club. Our<br />
purpose is to allow ladies of all levels to meet new friends and have<br />
fun while improving golfing skills. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, contact the<br />
Pro Shop <strong>at</strong> Cinco Ranch, 281-395-4653.<br />
TRACK HOUSTON-YOUTH TRACK CLUB<br />
Track Houston is the n<strong>at</strong>ion’s largest and most successful youth track<br />
and field organiz<strong>at</strong>ion. Our goal is to assist interested boys and girls ages<br />
6 to18 years old in improving their physical fitness and mental stamina.<br />
We have multiple practice sites in the Gre<strong>at</strong>er Houston area including<br />
McMeans Junior High School in K<strong>at</strong>y and Cypress Lakes High School in<br />
Cypress. Visit www.trackhouston.com to register for a loc<strong>at</strong>ion near you.<br />
KATY CANOE & KAYAK CLUB (KC/KC)<br />
Established March of 2014 (Over 200 Members). Never paddled before,<br />
th<strong>at</strong>’s okay too! We don’t own a store, don’t purchase anything yet! Join<br />
our meetings and we can answer your questions and/or assist you in<br />
trying out new gear and equipment. KC/KC is a non-profit organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
with major Sponsors. Must be <strong>at</strong> least 21 years of age to join. LIFE VEST/<br />
PFD IS A MUST!!!! We meet every 3 rd Wednesday of each month <strong>at</strong><br />
24638 Kingsland Blvd., K<strong>at</strong>y TX 77494 (Manta Ray Enterprises, Inc.), 7-9<br />
PM. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, call Philip <strong>at</strong> 713-826-5705 or 281-782-7252.<br />
“Remember-Think Safe, Paddle Safe”<br />
NETBALL CLUBS<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Swifts Netball Club invites people to come and learn about netball and<br />
have some fun playing a gre<strong>at</strong> team sport. Open to everyone from eight<br />
years and up including adults. Contact k<strong>at</strong>ynetball@netballamerica for further<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion. Houston Shooting Stars welcomes ladies, men and youth<br />
to join in, play and learn netball, Tuesday nights <strong>at</strong> The British School of<br />
Houston. Contact houstonnetball@netballamerica.com for further inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
You can also “like” the Texas Netball Associ<strong>at</strong>ion on Facebook to<br />
see regular announcements about netball in the Lonestar St<strong>at</strong>e! Also visit<br />
netballamerica.com for general inform<strong>at</strong>ion about netball in America.<br />
WOMEN’S FLAT TRACK ROLLER DERBY<br />
Southwest Houston’s own brand new women’s fl<strong>at</strong> track roller derby<br />
team is now forming. This isn’t the old school roller derby you’ve seen in<br />
the past. We train derby <strong>at</strong>hletes to compete according to the rules and<br />
guidelines set forth by WFTDA, the Women’s Fl<strong>at</strong> Track Derby Associ<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
We are actively recruiting sk<strong>at</strong>ers, referees and volunteers. Sk<strong>at</strong>ers must<br />
be female and 18 or older. Referees and volunteers must be 18 or older.<br />
Email us <strong>at</strong> yellowrosederbygirls@yahoo.com for more inform<strong>at</strong>ion. You<br />
can also find us <strong>at</strong> www.yellowrosederbygirls.com and on Facebook. Join<br />
up now to become an integral part in founding and building our league.<br />
VOLLEYBALL<br />
Please contact Dean <strong>at</strong> volleyballk<strong>at</strong>y@yahoo.com if you are interested in<br />
playing volleyball. You must be <strong>at</strong> least 18 years old and be able to play <strong>at</strong><br />
intermedi<strong>at</strong>e level. We play <strong>at</strong> different loc<strong>at</strong>ions in and around K<strong>at</strong>y area.<br />
KATY RUGBY CLUB<br />
Want to learn the newest Olympic Sport - Rugby? All ages welcome -<br />
boys & girls, Training every Sunday 2-4 PM <strong>at</strong> Cinco Ranch High School,<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, please visit www.k<strong>at</strong>yrugbyclub.com.<br />
KATY CAVALIER LA<strong>CR</strong>OSSE CLUB<br />
The K<strong>at</strong>y Cavalier Lacrosse Club invites you to come and see wh<strong>at</strong> Lacrosse<br />
is all about. Join us as we continue to bring one of the fastest<br />
growing team sports in the United St<strong>at</strong>es to the youth of K<strong>at</strong>y. K<strong>at</strong>y<br />
Cavalier Lacrosse Club offers lacrosse for boys and girls from Kindergarten<br />
thru High School. No experience needed. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
visit our website, www.k<strong>at</strong>ycavalierlacrosse.org. Did you play Lacrosse<br />
in college, coached lacrosse or just love the sport? We are looking for<br />
Coaches for boys and girls. Please contact us for more inform<strong>at</strong>ion if<br />
you would like to volunteer and be a part of the K<strong>at</strong>y Cavalier Lacrosse<br />
Club, 281-942-8822.<br />
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Houston Area Events<br />
<strong>December</strong> 1 st - Ring in the season with the 87 th Annual Mayor’s Holiday<br />
Celebr<strong>at</strong>ion and Tree Lighting in the heart of downtown Houston. The<br />
spectacular event is a holiday tradition of music, Santa, fireworks and<br />
family fun. A towering Holiday Tree, glowing with energy efficient LED<br />
lights, shimmering ornaments and a stunning star topper will light up<br />
the streets of downtown Houston this holiday season. The event takes<br />
place in Hermann Square <strong>at</strong> City Hall from 6 to 8 PM and is free and open<br />
to the public.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 1 st -2 nd - Rosenberg Christmas Nights. Rosenberg Christmas<br />
Nights is a holiday event with an array of nightly activities to kick off the<br />
holiday season. Visitors can explore downtown Rosenberg’s eclectic shops,<br />
cultural exhibits and restaurants while strolling through the holiday lights.<br />
Weekend events also include the Lighting of the City Christmas Tree, Dinner<br />
Under the Stars, Miss Merry Christmas Pageant and a variety of other family-friendly<br />
festivities. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.rosenbergtx.gov.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 1 st -3 rd - Dickens on the Strand. The annual holiday street festival,<br />
based on 19 th -century Victorian London, fe<strong>at</strong>ures parades, non-stop entertainment<br />
on five stages, strolling carolers, roving musicians, bagpipers, jugglers<br />
and a host of other entertainers. The event will be held <strong>at</strong> the historic strand<br />
district in Galveston, TX. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.galveston.com.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 2 nd - Tamale Festival Houston is held <strong>at</strong> the Navig<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Esplanade between St. Charles and Delano Streets, <strong>at</strong> 2600 Navig<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
77003. Street parking is available along curbs and the right-of-way with<br />
limited parking loc<strong>at</strong>ed in area priv<strong>at</strong>e lots and Guadalupe Plaza Park.<br />
We encourage guests to ride their bikes, carpool or use UBER. Tickets<br />
are available online and <strong>at</strong> the g<strong>at</strong>e if the event is not sold out. For more<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.tamalefestivalhouston.com.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 2 nd -3 rd - Welcome to our 22 nd Annual Cy-Fair FFA Country<br />
Christmas Craft Show! Our show is a unique shopping experience with<br />
175+ vendors in over 225 booths. You will find a nice variety and many<br />
one of a kind items. Come see us and get your picture taken with Santa,<br />
win some gre<strong>at</strong> prizes <strong>at</strong> Chicken Bingo, take home a cake <strong>at</strong> the Cake<br />
Walk and enjoy some gre<strong>at</strong> food <strong>at</strong> our bake sale, concessions stand<br />
and BBQ booth. While you’re there, pick up a whole BBQ brisket to-go<br />
to feed the family! Relax and enjoy local school choirs, as they bring in<br />
the holidays with your favorite carols. Don’t forget to stop by the Silent<br />
Auction to bid on our awesome items! There’s something for everyone!<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.cyfaircountrychristmas.org.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 8 th -9 th - Tomball German Festival &Tomball German<br />
Christmas Market. Come and enjoy the family-friendly ambience -<br />
Gemütlichkeit - of this unique music/street festival with three stages of<br />
live music and an open-air market along with antique shops in the old<br />
town area. Tap your feet to the musical sounds of performers like The<br />
Chardon Polka Band, Chris Rybak, Yodel Blitz, Das Ist Lustig, Tubameisters,<br />
Valina and get into the festive spirit with the sounds of strolling<br />
Christmas carolers. It’s a Texas German celebr<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> Christmas time<br />
on the old downtown streets of Tomball Texas. An estim<strong>at</strong>ed 163 unique<br />
and interesting street vendors will line Market and S. Walnut Streets,<br />
selling German Heritage items, arts and crafts and much more. Visit the<br />
“Weihnachtshaus” inside the Community Center <strong>at</strong> 221 Market Street<br />
<strong>at</strong> the corner of Cherry Street, which will be filled with German clothes<br />
and souvenirs for sell. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit<br />
www.tomballgermanchristmasmarket.com.<br />
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<strong>December</strong> 9 th - Now in its 6 th year, Houston Margarita Festival returns<br />
with margaritas, salsa dancing, music and fun like never before!<br />
Some of Houston’s finest mixologists have joined the fun equipping<br />
the festival with some of the most superior tasting margaritas in the<br />
market. With 30+ margarita flavors on the menu, the list is extensive.<br />
Due to activities rel<strong>at</strong>ing to the observance of Veteran’s Day, HMF will<br />
be held <strong>at</strong> the beautiful W<strong>at</strong>er Works Park (near downtown Houston).<br />
With the seemingly endless selection of margaritas, gre<strong>at</strong> music, food,<br />
competitions and more, Houston Margarita Festival is an experience<br />
unlike any other. See you there, cheers! For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit<br />
www.houstonmargaritafest.com.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 17 th - Santa Hustle Galveston 5K & Half Mar<strong>at</strong>hon. If you<br />
are a Christmas lover, enjoy overplayed holiday music, devouring candy<br />
and cookies and joining in on an epic after party then grab your favorite<br />
friends and family and register for the <strong>2017</strong> Santa Hustle® Galveston 5k<br />
& Half Mar<strong>at</strong>hon! The <strong>2017</strong> Santa Hustle® swag is bound to make your<br />
jingle tingle even brighter with a Santa H<strong>at</strong>, Santa Beard, Santa Shirt,<br />
Finisher Medal and NEW! Candy Cane Socks! For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit<br />
www.santahustle.com.<br />
Through January 2 nd - Magical Winter Lights <strong>at</strong> the Gulf Greyhound Park.<br />
The <strong>2017</strong> festival will fe<strong>at</strong>ure seven fascin<strong>at</strong>ing themed sections including<br />
Magical Wonderland, Mystical Forest, Santa’s Christmas Village, Mystery of<br />
the East, Dinosaur Land, Landmarks of the World and the festival’s newest<br />
section: The Lone Star St<strong>at</strong>e. The Lone Star St<strong>at</strong>e section will fe<strong>at</strong>ure a<br />
few of Texas staples including a 36-foot tall cowboy lantern and a maze<br />
leading to eight Texas icons and buildings. The festival will also include<br />
a Holiday Market Square where guests will have a chance to explore the<br />
festival food court and shopping areas. Guests will have plenty of photo<br />
opportunities with appearances by the Ice Sisters and Santa Claus. There<br />
will be nightly acrob<strong>at</strong>ic performances, authentic arts and crafts cre<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
by skilled Chinese artisans, amusement rides and games, live entertainment<br />
and an expanded dinosaur exhibit complete with dinosaur rides.<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.magicalwinterlights.com.<br />
Through January 7 th - Ice Land and Festival of Lights. Moody Gardens<br />
takes the holidays to a whole new level of cool! A skilled team of master<br />
ice carvers has charted your course for your journey through the rainforests<br />
of the world to see monkeys, beautiful birds, incredible butterflies,<br />
colorful orchids and so many wonderful cre<strong>at</strong>ures. Stick around after<br />
Ice Land for the Festival of Lights - a mile-long trail with more than one<br />
million lights and lighted scenes take you around the Moody Gardens<br />
property with spectacular views of Galveston Bay starting <strong>at</strong> 6 PM. For<br />
more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.moodygardens.com.<br />
Through January 15 th - Zoo Lights. The Houston Zoo is transformed<br />
into a winter wonderland! TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights celebr<strong>at</strong>es its<br />
fifth year as one of Houston’s most well-loved holiday traditions. Stroll<br />
through the beautiful Houston Zoo and take in the sights and sounds of<br />
the season. Enjoy festive carols, sip hot chocol<strong>at</strong>e and take in the more<br />
than 2 million lights! Fifteen miles of eco-friendly LED lighting illumin<strong>at</strong>e<br />
our ancient oak trees and decor<strong>at</strong>e the p<strong>at</strong>hs to light your way. Between<br />
the shopping, wrapping, decor<strong>at</strong>ing and baking, schedule some time<br />
to enjoy the holidays this year <strong>at</strong> TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights! For<br />
more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.houstonzoo.org.<br />
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Community Groups<br />
SUPPORT/ HELP GROUPS<br />
• KATY CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION<br />
- KCWC is a ministry for women which provides<br />
Bible Studies, Prayer Connections and<br />
fellowship luncheons. Prayer coffees are held<br />
on the second Thursday of each month. For<br />
more inform<strong>at</strong>ion or to RSVP for the luncheons<br />
please email Nancy <strong>at</strong> k<strong>at</strong>ycwc@gmail.com or<br />
call 281-232-8338.<br />
• KATY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES - Help to Survivors<br />
of Sexual Assault. The 24-hour Crisis Hotline<br />
number is 281-693- RAPE (7273).<br />
NON-EMERGENCY 281-391-5262.<br />
• THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (TCF) HOUS-<br />
TON WEST CHAPTER - meetings are held in<br />
the John Burns building of Kingsland Baptist<br />
Church, 20555 Kingsland Blvd. For more info,<br />
www.compassion<strong>at</strong>efriends-k<strong>at</strong>y.org or contact<br />
Jo, 281-347-1027 or Annette, 281-578-9118.<br />
• FREE MENTAL DISORDERS FAMILY SUPPORT<br />
GROUPS - Meets <strong>at</strong> a number of loc<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />
Complete listing on www.namimetrohouston.<br />
org or call 713-970-4419.<br />
• NAMI FAMILY TO FAMILY - free mental disorders<br />
family educ<strong>at</strong>ion course. For info., please call<br />
713-970-4419 or www.namigre<strong>at</strong>erhouston.org.<br />
• DEPRESSION BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE -<br />
For info., call the DBSA office <strong>at</strong> 713-600-1131 or<br />
check out our website <strong>at</strong> www.dbsahouston.org.<br />
• THE KATY OCD/ANXIETY GROUP FOR PARENTS<br />
- meets on the last S<strong>at</strong>urday of each month <strong>at</strong> 9<br />
AM <strong>at</strong> La Madeline restaurant in K<strong>at</strong>y. For more<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion check out our website:<br />
http://shyness.meetup.com/353/.<br />
• KATY/WEST HOUSTON/CYPRESS TOURETTE<br />
SUPPORT GROUP - meets the 2 nd Wednesday<br />
of each month <strong>at</strong> 7 PM <strong>at</strong> St. C<strong>at</strong>herine’s Methodist,<br />
701 Fry Road, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77450. For further<br />
info, please contact ferla.nicola2gmail.com,<br />
TouretteTexas@aol.com or call 281-238-8096.<br />
• PALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM (PDAP) - For<br />
Ages 12 to 17, call 281-870-9311 or for ages 17<br />
to 25, call 713-647-8858.<br />
• ECI PROJECT TYKE - If you know a child under<br />
the age of 3 who needs assistance in <strong>at</strong> least<br />
one area of development or who has a medical<br />
diagnosis or condition impacting his or<br />
her development, please call ECI Project TYKE<br />
281-237-6647 or make a referral on our website<br />
www.k<strong>at</strong>yisd.org.<br />
• DIFFERENT STROKES - a support group for<br />
stroke survivors meets every Tuesday <strong>at</strong> 10 AM<br />
in the Senior Center, loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 13150 Memorial<br />
Dr., for fellowship, learning, sharing, exercising<br />
and loving. Call for further info.: Kay Callahan<br />
713-461-5604 or Roberta Owens 281-463-3490.<br />
• THE ARC OF KATY - Provides programs for individuals<br />
with IDD (Intellectual and Development<br />
Disabilities) including a day program, summer<br />
camp and socials for teens/ adults. Visit www.<br />
thearcofk<strong>at</strong>y.org or call 832-754-9802 or<br />
832-888-9265 for more inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
• FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS<br />
(FA) - Meets Mondays <strong>at</strong> 1225 W. Grand Pkwy S.<br />
in K<strong>at</strong>y, TX <strong>at</strong> 7 PM. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, call<br />
781-932-6300 or locally <strong>at</strong> 281-392-8914, or visit<br />
www.foodaddicts.org.<br />
• DRUG AND ALCOHOLISM FAMILY SUPPORT<br />
GROUP - Every Wednesday night from 7 - 8 PM.<br />
For more info, call 713-632-5237.<br />
• HOME ENCOURAGEMENT - a 501(c)(3) non-profit<br />
th<strong>at</strong> nurtures healthy marriages and strong<br />
families. For info., contact Kellie Hurst of Home<br />
Encouragement <strong>at</strong> 281-347-LIFE or visit our<br />
website <strong>at</strong> www.homeencouragement.org.<br />
• KATY ADHD PARENT GROUP - meets on the<br />
2 nd Sunday of every month, in room S201, <strong>at</strong><br />
St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775<br />
Kingsland Blvd. from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. For more<br />
info, contact Laura Peddicord <strong>at</strong> 281-392-6064<br />
or laurapeddicord@comcast.net.<br />
• GRACE FELLOWSHIP UNITED METHODIST<br />
CHURCH - Loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 2655 S. Mason Rd., K<strong>at</strong>y,<br />
77450. We offer biblically based support groups.<br />
Please call 281-646-1903 for further details or<br />
www.wh<strong>at</strong>isgrace.org/care.html.<br />
• ST. PETER’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SUP-<br />
PORT GROUPS - We offer many different types<br />
of groups. For more info., call 281-492-8031.<br />
Loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 20775 Kingsland Blvd.<br />
• THE FELLOWSHIP - offers several support and<br />
growth recovery groups. Call the church <strong>at</strong><br />
281-395-3950 or go to www.thefellowship.org/<br />
grow/groups/merimnao/ for more inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
• CHRIST CLINIC - We provide medical assistance<br />
for over 4,500 adults in K<strong>at</strong>y who are without<br />
health insurance. Christ Clinic loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 25722<br />
Kingsland Blvd, Suite 101, K<strong>at</strong>y, Texas 77494,<br />
281-574-1540.<br />
• NORTH HOUSTON AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP -<br />
Meets monthly on the 3 rd Thursday of every month<br />
<strong>at</strong> HealthSouth Rehab Hospital, 13031Worthham<br />
Center Drive, Houston, TX 77065. Contact Regenia<br />
Kendrick <strong>at</strong> 832-339-3963 or email Regenia.kendrick@healthsouth.com.<br />
• HOLY COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<br />
WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS - Grief and Divorce<br />
care support groups. For more info, www.holycov.org<br />
or call the church 281-579-1200.<br />
• GRIEFSHARE - Have you lost someone close or<br />
rel<strong>at</strong>ed to you? Please join us for light refreshments<br />
and easy convers<strong>at</strong>ion. Second Baptist<br />
Church, West campus, 19449 K<strong>at</strong>y Freeway,<br />
Kingsland Blvd. entrance. For more info on<br />
d<strong>at</strong>es & times, visit www.griefshare.org or call<br />
713-365-6086.<br />
• KATY/WEST HOUSTON FIBROMYALGIA &<br />
CHRONIC PAIN MEETUP GROUP - monthly<br />
meetings provide info. and support for sufferers/families<br />
regarding any of these or rel<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
disorders. Sign up for more info <strong>at</strong> meetup.<br />
com (search fibromyalgia and K<strong>at</strong>y TX to find<br />
us), email vtway@comcast.net or call 281-705-<br />
4395, Vickie Tway - Facilit<strong>at</strong>or, for other info. and<br />
meeting schedule.<br />
• HOPEKEEPERS - n<strong>at</strong>ional web site is restministries.org<br />
for more inform<strong>at</strong>ion or come to one<br />
of the local support groups. Grace Fellowship<br />
United Methodist Church (2655 S. Mason Rd) on<br />
the 2 nd and 4 th S<strong>at</strong>urdays <strong>at</strong> 10:30 AM. Epiphany<br />
of the Lord Church (1530 Norwalk Dr) on<br />
Mondays <strong>at</strong> 6:30 PM.<br />
• LIFEWAY INTERNATIONAL - an early enthusiastic<br />
substance abuse recovery program for<br />
adolescents, young adults and adults and their<br />
families, meets every Wednesday <strong>at</strong> 7:30 PM <strong>at</strong><br />
Grace Fellowship UMC, 2655 S. Mason Rd, K<strong>at</strong>y.<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion call 713-270-6753.<br />
• WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - meets<br />
2 nd Wednesday of each month <strong>at</strong> Houston<br />
Methodist Cancer Center <strong>at</strong> West, 18400 K<strong>at</strong>y<br />
Freeway, Medical Office Bld. 1, Suite 120, Walnut<br />
Conference Room, Houston, Texas 77094 <strong>at</strong> 6 PM<br />
till 7:30 PM. 832-522-8110.<br />
• HAND (HOUSTON’S AID IN NEONATAL DEATH)<br />
MEETING - meetings are held <strong>at</strong> Chapelwood<br />
United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay St.<br />
Houston, TX 77024 (Memorial Area). For more info,<br />
contact us <strong>at</strong> Info@hand.net or 832-752-1919.<br />
• HOPE IMPACTS - network of caring people th<strong>at</strong><br />
partner to meet the needs of homeless, helpless<br />
and under-resourced people in the K<strong>at</strong>y ISD<br />
community. Website, www.hopeimpacts.net.<br />
For more info, contact Executive Director, Tina<br />
H<strong>at</strong>cher, <strong>at</strong> tinah542@gmail.com.<br />
• IC ANGELS - Monthly meetings in K<strong>at</strong>y to share<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion and support for sufferers of Interstitial<br />
Cystitis. Sign up for more info <strong>at</strong> meetup.<br />
com (search interstitial cystitis and K<strong>at</strong>y) or<br />
email Marilyn <strong>at</strong> mkfm<strong>at</strong>thews@gmail.com.<br />
• KINGSLAND BAPTIST CHURCH CAREER TRAN-<br />
SITION WORKSHOP - Kingsland Baptist Church,<br />
20555 Kingsland Blvd., Fellowship Hall <strong>at</strong> 6:30<br />
PM every Thursday. Call 281-492-0785 for more<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
• GIVE BACK - MENTOR A LOCAL JUVENILE - Please<br />
contact us: 281-633-7317, susan.bearden@fortbendcountytx.gov<br />
or visit fbpfy.org.<br />
PARENT’S (MOM’S) & CHILDREN’S GROUPS,<br />
ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS, ETC.<br />
• LA LECHE LEAGUE OF KATY AND WEST HOUS-<br />
TON - Methodist West Houston Hospital, 18500<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Freeway, Houston, Texas 77094. Daytime<br />
and Evening Meetings available. For further info,<br />
please call Susan 281-829-6833, Leann 713-437-<br />
2805. La Leche League Intern<strong>at</strong>ional’s website<br />
is www.lalecheleague.org.<br />
• MOMS CLUB OF KATY - please email momsclubk<strong>at</strong>yse@yahoo.com.<br />
• MOMS @ SECOND - WEST CAMPUS - Cost is<br />
$40 for entire year. Childcare provided for a<br />
minimal cost. For more info, call Faye <strong>at</strong> 713-<br />
465-3408 x 1007.<br />
• KATY MOMS IN PRAYER INTERNATIONAL GROUP<br />
- For info., call Olivia Jones, 281-300-5000 or visit<br />
www.MomsInPrayer.org on the web.<br />
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Community Groups<br />
• KINDRED - Kingsland Baptist Church. Meets<br />
every other Friday from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. For<br />
more info, visit http://kingsland.org/kindredpreschoolmothers<br />
or contact Marnie Bello, wsielandmarniebello@gmail.com.<br />
• THE FELLOWSHIP ARROW - Arrow meets the 2 nd<br />
and 4 th Monday of every month from 4:30 PM-6:30<br />
PM. Child care space is limited so register now!<br />
For more info and registr<strong>at</strong>ion directions visit:<br />
www.thefellowship.org/grow/adult-ministries/<br />
ladies-ministry/. You can also contact us directly<br />
<strong>at</strong> arrow@thefellowship.org.<br />
• TRINITY KATY MOPS - Open to all moms with Preschoolers.<br />
Meets 2 Fridays a month from 9:30-11:30<br />
AM for brunch, speakers, crafts & fellowship. Cost is<br />
$70/semester for MOPS Intl dues, childcare & crafts.<br />
www.trinity-k<strong>at</strong>y.org/ministries/mops.<br />
• CALLED TO BE MOM - Epiphany of The Lord C<strong>at</strong>holic<br />
Church - Meets every Wednesday, <strong>at</strong> 9:30 AM.<br />
Childcare available for a minimal fee. For more<br />
info, please contact ctbm.epiphany@gmail.com.<br />
• MOTHERS’ SHARE GROUP - meet Thursdays,<br />
from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM following the KISD<br />
schedule <strong>at</strong> St. Peter’s United Methodist Church,<br />
20775 Kingsland Blvd, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77450 in Room<br />
E221 (upstairs). For more info or to confirm childcare,<br />
contact St. Peter’s UMC <strong>at</strong> 281-492-8031 or<br />
www.stpk<strong>at</strong>y.org.<br />
• MYC - MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN - meets<br />
every Friday from 9-11:30 AM and follow the KISD<br />
school calendar. Childcare is provided. Registr<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
is $25 per semester or $50 for the year, which<br />
covers books and m<strong>at</strong>erials. For inform<strong>at</strong>ion and<br />
to register, please visit<br />
www.stpk<strong>at</strong>y.org/mothers-of-young-children.<br />
• iBLOOM - young Moms…come share Monday<br />
mornings with us. Visit online <strong>at</strong> www.wh<strong>at</strong>isgrace.org/ibloom.<br />
Grace Fellowship UMC, 2655<br />
S Mason in K<strong>at</strong>y.<br />
• REAL MOMS OF KATY PLAYGROUP - This group<br />
is down to earth and drama free. Learn more <strong>at</strong><br />
www.meetup.com/Real-Moms-of-K<strong>at</strong>y.<br />
• WORKING MOMS OF KATY - group to support working<br />
moms in the K<strong>at</strong>y area Charlene Taylor charleneetaylor@yahoo.com,<br />
281-235-3043 or http://groups.<br />
yahoo.com/group/workingmomsofk<strong>at</strong>y.<br />
• KATY AREA PARENTS OF MULTIPLES (KAPOM)<br />
- meets the 2 nd Monday of each month 6:30-9<br />
pm, see our website for loc<strong>at</strong>ion. For more info,<br />
please email membership@kapom.org or visit<br />
our website www.kapom.org.<br />
• KATY PARENTS OF GIFTED AND TALENTED SUP-<br />
PORT GROUP (KPGT) - an advocacy organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to promoting quality educ<strong>at</strong>ional services<br />
for the gifted students in the school district.<br />
Visit our website <strong>at</strong> www.kpgt.org for a printable<br />
membership form.<br />
• KATY ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CARE PROFES-<br />
SIONALS - meets the third Wednesday of each<br />
month <strong>at</strong> the MUD #81 building loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> Cimarron<br />
Parkway and Hidden <strong>Canyon</strong>. Refreshments<br />
are served. For more info, call 281-578-6376 or<br />
281-392-0989.<br />
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• PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS - For more info.<br />
about Parents Without Partners Intern<strong>at</strong>ional,<br />
check out our website <strong>at</strong> www.parentswithoutpartners.org<br />
or Parent with Partners Gre<strong>at</strong>er<br />
Houston Chapter #63 <strong>at</strong> www.pwphouston.org.<br />
Contact Barbara 281-469-5646.<br />
• FAMILY TO FAMILY - an organiz<strong>at</strong>ion dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to<br />
helping families who have a child with disabilities.<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, please all Joanie or Carolyn<br />
<strong>at</strong> 713-466-6304 or go to<br />
www.familytofamilynetwork.org.<br />
• BREATH OF LIFE CHILDREN’S CENTER CLINIC<br />
- We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organiz<strong>at</strong>ion. For<br />
questions, please call 281-398-7353.<br />
• MEMORIAL HERMANN KATY HOSPITAL - offers<br />
parenting classes, for info. call 713-222-CARE.<br />
• WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER - offers parenting<br />
classes. To inquire or register, please call<br />
281-588-8065.<br />
• HIKE IT BABY - dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to getting families<br />
together and out into n<strong>at</strong>ure across the Houston<br />
area. Check out www.hikeitbaby.com for more<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion and search “Hike It Baby Houston”<br />
on Facebook.<br />
POLITICAL INTEREST GROUPS:<br />
• WEST FORT BEND COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN<br />
- For more info., contact Susan <strong>at</strong> 281-633-2277 or<br />
BurgerBizInc@aol.com.<br />
• REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB OF KATY - Monthly<br />
meetings are the 1 st Thursday of each month <strong>at</strong> the<br />
Golf Club of Cinco Ranch. More info on Facebook<br />
or email Kandace Dusek <strong>at</strong> Rwck<strong>at</strong>y1@gmail.com.<br />
• KATY AREA DEMO<strong>CR</strong>ATS - meets 3 rd<br />
Tuesday of the month <strong>at</strong> El Rancho Mexican<br />
Restaurant, 17754 K<strong>at</strong>y Freeway,<br />
Houston, TX 77094 <strong>at</strong> 7 PM. For info,<br />
visit www.k<strong>at</strong>ydemocr<strong>at</strong>s.net or contact<br />
k<strong>at</strong>ydems@hotmail.com.<br />
LIONS CLUBS:<br />
• KATY LIONS CLUB - Meets the 1 st and 3 rd<br />
Thursday of each month <strong>at</strong> 7 PM <strong>at</strong> Salt<br />
and Pepper Restaurant, 811 Ave D, K<strong>at</strong>y.<br />
• FULSHEAR-SIMONTON LIONS CLUB -<br />
Meets the 2 nd Thursday of each month<br />
<strong>at</strong> 7 PM <strong>at</strong> Yong’s Asian Fusion & Sushi<br />
restaurant in Fulshear. Visit www.fulshearsimontonlionsclub.org<br />
or email us<br />
<strong>at</strong> info@fulshearsimontonlionslcub.org<br />
to learn more.<br />
ROTARY CLUBS:<br />
• THE ROTARY CLUB OF KATY SUNRISE<br />
(RCKS) - meets every Tuesday morning,<br />
<strong>at</strong> 7 AM, <strong>at</strong> Cinco Ranch Golf Club, guests<br />
and visitors welcome. For more info visit<br />
www.k<strong>at</strong>ysunriserotary.com.<br />
• THE ROTARY CLUB OF KATY - meets<br />
each Thursday, noon to 1 PM, <strong>at</strong> Hasta La<br />
Pasta, 1450 Grand Parkway, Suite E. For<br />
more info, call 281-392-0045 or<br />
www.k<strong>at</strong>yrotary.com.<br />
• WEST HOUSTON ROTARY CLUB - Tuesdays, 12:15<br />
PM, West Houston Omni, North Eldridge <strong>at</strong> K<strong>at</strong>y<br />
Freeway. 281-627-0662.<br />
TOASTMASTERS:<br />
• KATY TOASTMASTERS - meets the first three<br />
Thursdays of each month <strong>at</strong> 7:30 PM <strong>at</strong> Brazos<br />
Valley Schools Credit Union, 25525 K<strong>at</strong>y Mills<br />
Parkway, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77494. We are loc<strong>at</strong>ed behind<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Mills Mall near Pin Oak Road. Visitors are<br />
welcome! Visit our website <strong>at</strong> http://k<strong>at</strong>y.freetoasthost.org/.<br />
• PARK 10 TALKERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB - meets<br />
every Thursday <strong>at</strong> 11:45 AM <strong>at</strong> NACE, 1440 South<br />
Creek Dr., Houston, 77084, telephone 281-228-<br />
6287. For more info on Toastmasters, go to<br />
www.toastmasters.org.<br />
• EASY RISERS TOASTMASTERS - meets every Tuesday<br />
morning from 7 - 8 AM in the Fulbright Tower<br />
loc<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> 1301 McKinney. For more info, contact<br />
Ed Young <strong>at</strong> edyoung2@hotmail.com.<br />
BUSINESS/NETWORKING:<br />
• W. HOUSTON CHAPTER, INTERN’L ASSOC. OF<br />
ADMIN. PROFESSIONALS (WHIAAP) - meets the<br />
fourth Tuesday of each month <strong>at</strong> Embassy Suites<br />
Houston - Energy Corridor <strong>at</strong> 11730 K<strong>at</strong>y Freeway<br />
(N. side of I10 - Kirkwood Exit). (Caroline Champness<br />
CPS/CAP caroline.champness@bp.com).<br />
• ABWA WEST HOUSTON NETWORK - meets the<br />
second Thursday of each month, 11:30 AM - 1 PM,<br />
<strong>at</strong> the Marriott Energy Corrridor. For more info, or<br />
to RSVP, visit our website <strong>at</strong> www.whenabwa.org.<br />
KATY AREA RETIRED EDUCATORS (KARE)<br />
On October 4, <strong>2017</strong>, K<strong>at</strong>y Area Retired Educ<strong>at</strong>ors (KARE)<br />
held their first meeting, after Hurricane Harvey, <strong>at</strong><br />
Midway Barbeque with Aaron Alejandro as their guest<br />
speaker. Mr. Alejandro is the Executive Director of the<br />
Texas FFA Found<strong>at</strong>ion who shared with the retirees “You<br />
may be Retired, but your Voice is Not.” Many thanks to<br />
Midway Barbeque who has graciously agreed to host<br />
KARE meetings until the Merrell Center is restored. For<br />
more inform<strong>at</strong>ion about the K<strong>at</strong>y Area Retired Educ<strong>at</strong>ors<br />
check out our website <strong>at</strong> www.localunits.org/KARE/.<br />
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Family<br />
Focus<br />
Family Roster<br />
Mom: Romni, Director of Logistics (Ch<strong>at</strong>eau Domingue)<br />
Dad: Blake, Grind Division Manager (Oerlikon)<br />
Son: Kaidryn, 9 YO: Black Belt TKD (Tiger Rock Martial<br />
Arts of K<strong>at</strong>y), World Medalist/Titlist; Also enjoys<br />
modeling, singing, and acting<br />
Christmaaaaas<br />
Favorite Family Traditions: Annual Christmas Caroling Party<br />
through the neighborhoods (wh<strong>at</strong> a fun way to dive back<br />
into days of yore!), Dickens on the Strand in Galveston,<br />
cooking for family and friends every year (especially<br />
making decor<strong>at</strong>ed chocol<strong>at</strong>e dipped marshmallows and<br />
other chocol<strong>at</strong>e goodies), baking cookies for Santa, and<br />
toy don<strong>at</strong>ions for children. Oh, and lest we forget their<br />
beloved visit with Santa <strong>at</strong> Bass Pro Shop! He always makes<br />
sure to stock up on reindeer food while he’s there!<br />
Funniest Christmas Memory: “One year we were headed to Dickens on the strand and we found out a<br />
cold front was coming into town. I spent the entire evening in our hotel sewing furry capes so the family<br />
would not freeze. It was 27 degrees th<strong>at</strong> year. Because of all the fur, our hotel room looked like a wild<br />
animal was turned loose in there and shed its winter co<strong>at</strong>.”<br />
Shopping Logistics: This smart mama pays extra on the family bills all year so th<strong>at</strong> <strong>at</strong> Christmas time, she’s<br />
sitting on a nice credit to use towards presents, festivities and feasts. School book drives and other similar<br />
events are opportune times for Romni to stash away a collection of unique gifts to tuck under their tree.<br />
The Reason for the Season: Christmas time is so special for this family since it brings their families and<br />
friends together, especially by enjoying a number of dinner parties throughout the season.<br />
Auld Lang Syne: “On New Year’s Eve, we usually throw a big party - everyone and the kids are welcome.<br />
We e<strong>at</strong> and pop fireworks!”<br />
Locale<br />
Morton Ranch - On why they like living there: “We<br />
love the small town feel of K<strong>at</strong>y but just close enough<br />
to the culture of the big city with all the Museums<br />
30 min away and a beach only 1 hour away. My<br />
husband and I both grew up in Houston/K<strong>at</strong>y and<br />
the surrounding areas. I am an MCHS Alumni class of<br />
‘92 and my husband is Cy-Fair HS class of ’95. We<br />
love our community and people in it.”<br />
We Would Love to<br />
Fe<strong>at</strong>ure Your Family!<br />
Each month, one family will be chosen<br />
from one of our communities.<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion, email<br />
familyfocus@krenekprinting.com.<br />
Dear Neighbor,<br />
As our community continues to pick up the pieces of<br />
the devast<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> has affected so many of us, I<br />
wanted to share some inform<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> may be helpful:<br />
• Be sure you document all damage to your residence<br />
and any vehicles affected.<br />
• Take photos of everything you clear out and<br />
immedi<strong>at</strong>ely file a claim with your insurance company.<br />
• If you're uninsured, federal aid is available to cover<br />
victims' expenses. So far, FEMA has approved about<br />
325,000 people for disaster assistance. People can<br />
request assistance from the government by going to<br />
disasterassistance.gov or calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).<br />
• Beware of fraud…FEMA is warning victims of<br />
Harvey to be aware of fraudulent calls. Many people<br />
reported receiving calls telling them th<strong>at</strong> their policy<br />
would be canceled if they did not make an additional<br />
payment. Flood victims are also being targeted by<br />
callers who say anyone who filed a claim last year<br />
would not be eligible to this year. Take inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
from trusted sources, such as insurance agents and<br />
companies, local officials, an assigned insurance<br />
adjuster or a FEMA represent<strong>at</strong>ive.<br />
• Be sure to do your research on third party companies<br />
th<strong>at</strong> you plan to use. G<strong>at</strong>her references and use<br />
companies th<strong>at</strong> have been referred with a good track<br />
record. Check with the Better Business Bureau.<br />
• A FHA 203(h) loan is now available to those who<br />
qualify and are a victim in a Presidentially Design<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
Major Disaster Area (PDMDA). You may be able to qualify<br />
for a loan with 100% financing-no down payment!<br />
As we all continue to get our lives back to some<br />
normalcy, please know th<strong>at</strong> I am here as a neighbor, a<br />
friend, and someone who simply wants to help any way<br />
I can. Together we can be not only Houston Strong, we<br />
can be Grand Lakes Strong.<br />
ANGELA BROWN, REALTOR ®<br />
Grand Lakes Resident<br />
BILINGUAL: Spanish<br />
DIRECT: 281-704-2581<br />
EMAIL: angelabrown@kw.com<br />
22762 Westheimer Parkway Ste 430, K<strong>at</strong>y, TX 77450<br />
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FOR SALE<br />
Ultim<strong>at</strong>e Bowflex gym, all the accessories included, $175.<br />
Please call 281-304-1051.<br />
Brand new McCullough steamer. Includes <strong>at</strong>tachments, brushes, owner’s manual<br />
and accessory bag. Made to steam only, no suction, $175. Call 281-851-4822, evenings<br />
and weekends.<br />
HELP WANTED - CARE<br />
Looking for in home Nanny for 9 month old and 8 yr. old, 1-4 weekdays, 6-8 hours<br />
a day, light housekeeping & cooking. Requirements: Must enjoy the company of<br />
children, no smoking, background check, speaks English, has own transport<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Loc<strong>at</strong>ion: Cypress, near Huffmeister and Skinner intersection. Please contact Magen<br />
832-732-5624 for more details.<br />
HELP WANTED<br />
Register Tapes Unlimited is looking for Inside Sales/Telemarketing reps to work in our<br />
corpor<strong>at</strong>e office call center in the Houston/K<strong>at</strong>y area. We have a contract with over<br />
10,000 major grocery chains in 47 st<strong>at</strong>es and Western Canada. Heavy Cold Calling to<br />
Business Owners to set appointments for top producing outside reps, $10/Hour plus<br />
unlimited Comm. & Bonuses. Our team’s average $15-$30/hour w/ comm. Full Time<br />
M-F. No L<strong>at</strong>e nights or weekends, gre<strong>at</strong> environment. You will be eligible for Medical/<br />
Dental/Vision & Life insurance after 60 days, 401k after 1 year. No experience needed:<br />
www.rtui.com. To apply, send resume to kimberlee.moore@rtui.com.<br />
Receptionist: Small office in the Copperfield area in need of a receptionist. Hours are<br />
8 AM through 5 PM, thirty to forty hours a week, Monday through Friday. If interested,<br />
please call 281-858-0700.<br />
Office Help Wanted in K<strong>at</strong>y, $12/hour. Must be customer-service oriented, pleasant,<br />
trainable and need to answer inquiries from our wonderful clients. Gre<strong>at</strong> for moms,<br />
students or retirees. Part or full time. Send resume to:<br />
p<strong>at</strong>rickbarrett@DriverEdinaBox.com.<br />
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article submissions, our company, frequently asked<br />
questions, and submit your classified ads online.<br />
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Looking for people to work in the field services, crew workers and helpers to work on<br />
servicing irrig<strong>at</strong>ion systems for growing Irrig<strong>at</strong>ion Company, no experience needed,<br />
will train. Must have own transport<strong>at</strong>ion and clean driver’s license. Growth opportunity,<br />
Northwest Houston area. Email: sprinklerworkers@gmail.com.<br />
K<strong>at</strong>y Memorial Power Washing is seeking a power washing and roof cleaning technician.<br />
Requirements: must be a self-starter, flexible, team player, willing and able<br />
to work multiple jobs with minimum supervision; must be able to work on max<br />
height 2 story roofs; have a good driving record; must have experience towing a 12’<br />
trailer and be proficient <strong>at</strong> backing trailer; no prior experience power washing or<br />
roof cleaning necessary, we train; live in the K<strong>at</strong>y, Texas area. Submit your resume<br />
via email to support@k-mpw.com.<br />
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Classified Ads<br />
Plumbers or Apprentices for repair. Bilingual preferred.<br />
Please call 281-256-2239.<br />
Housekeepers needed. Gre<strong>at</strong> hours for moms with school age children.<br />
281-861-0394.<br />
Dental Assistant needed, <strong>at</strong> least 2 years of experience, must be st<strong>at</strong>e<br />
licensed. 281-550-0900.<br />
West Houston Electric is looking for Experienced Journeyman Electricians<br />
to join our team of Expert Residential Electrical Service Technicians. We<br />
offer competitive pay with benefits including company vehicle. Requirements:<br />
Must have good driving record, valid driver license and must have<br />
current Texas Journeyman Electrician License. Send resume to:<br />
info@westhoustonelectric.com.<br />
PETS FOR SALE<br />
AKC registered mini<strong>at</strong>ure schnauzer puppies, 3 female 1 male, salt and<br />
pepper and black, $900 each, 8 weeks old on <strong>December</strong> 1st.<br />
Contact Gayla 832-654-3146.<br />
German Shepherd puppies, beautiful parents, AKC.<br />
Contact Karen 281-743-3500.<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 loc<strong>at</strong>ion on w<strong>at</strong>er.<br />
Will sell together or separ<strong>at</strong>e. $150,000 each OBO. 281-858-4422.<br />
HOMES FOR LEASE<br />
Executive office for lease overlooking Hearthstone golf course on 529,<br />
$750 a month all inclusive. Perfect for the small business owner.<br />
Contact Adam <strong>at</strong> 817-789-0985.<br />
TIMESHARES/VACATION HOMES<br />
Vac<strong>at</strong>ion Home in Galveston, TX loc<strong>at</strong>ed 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. Gre<strong>at</strong><br />
family getaway! Book: https://www.sandnsea.com/booking/sea-pearl/<br />
SEAPEARL phone: 409-797-5500.<br />
Furnished ocean view vac<strong>at</strong>ion rental available in San Diego California.<br />
Looking for a vac<strong>at</strong>ion spot in San Diego? Look no further. This one or<br />
two bedroom, two b<strong>at</strong>h, fully furnish unit is a 3 minute walk to the sand<br />
in beautiful Pacific Beach. Here are some other highlights: 1,113 sq. ft.,<br />
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1 or 2 bedroom, 2 b<strong>at</strong>h, Ocean views, High speed internet,<br />
Fully furnished with full kitchen, He<strong>at</strong>ed pool and hot tub and<br />
did I mention th<strong>at</strong> it’s a 3-minute walk to the beach? Contact<br />
Art Bennett for more details: Art.Bennett@sbcglobal.net, 713-247-9507.<br />
Unobstructed Gulf views from this ninth-floor Destin, FL condo, sleeps<br />
6, 1 BR 2 BA. https://www.vrbo.com/936806.<br />
Galveston Seawall Condo, beautiful ocean view, full kitchen, sleeps 4-6,<br />
$550/weekend, Nottingham family owned. Completely renov<strong>at</strong>ed, NOT<br />
in 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<br />
week reserved in Maui, resort name is Kauhale Makai. Sleeps 4, one<br />
bedroom, fully stocked kitchen. The resort charges $200 per day if not<br />
with timeshare. Wh<strong>at</strong> else needs to be said... It’s Hawaii! $795 per week.<br />
For inform<strong>at</strong>ion contact Cheryl <strong>at</strong> 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.<br />
No added fees. Cheryl 281-543-2409.<br />
Vac<strong>at</strong>ion home for rent: Hill country vac<strong>at</strong>ion home, Cedar Creek Cabin,<br />
new 2/2 with loft, fully furnished, huge front porch, s<strong>at</strong>ellite TV, beautiful<br />
views, abundant wildlife, Frio River <strong>at</strong> Concan near Garner St<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Park, sleeps 8. Call 866-7CON-CAN or go to www.frioman.com for more<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
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NOVENA TO ST. JUDE<br />
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved<br />
throughout the world, now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus have<br />
mercy on us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude helper<br />
of the hopeless, pray for us. Say Novena 9 times a day for 9 days. It has<br />
never been known to fail. Public<strong>at</strong>ion must be promised. Thank you<br />
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