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Community News<br />

<strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />

Important Numbers... 3<br />

Veteran’s Day Photos... 4<br />

School News... 5<br />

Scouts... 10<br />

Church News & Events... 12<br />

Community Events... 17<br />

Houston Area Events... 19<br />

Libraries... 21<br />

Community Groups... 24<br />

Teenage Job Seekers... 28<br />

Family Focus... 28<br />

Featured Recipes... 29<br />

Classified Ads... 30<br />

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<strong>Cypress</strong> Important Numbers<br />

Crest Management (<strong>Cypress</strong> Creek Lakes)<br />

17171 Park Ten P lace, Ste. 310<br />

Houston, TX 77084 281-579-0761<br />

Van Mor Properties, Inc. (<strong>Cypress</strong> Creek Ranch)<br />

8711 Highway 6 North<br />

Houston, TX 77095 832-593-7300<br />

Planned Community Management, Inc.-<br />

PCMI (Bridgeland Community)<br />

15995 N. Barker Landing Rd, Suite 162<br />

Houston, TX 77079 281-870-0585<br />

SECURITY<br />

CCL - Harris County Constables 281-463-6666<br />

Harris County Sherriff’s Department<br />

Non-Emergency 713-221-6000<br />

SCHOOLS<br />

Pope Elementary School 281-373-2341<br />

Warner Elementary School 281-213-1650<br />

Smith Middle School 281-213-1010<br />

Cy-Ranch High School 281-373-2300<br />

www.cfisd.net<br />

TRASH/WATER<br />

CCL - Best Trash 281-313-2378<br />

Waste Management 713-686-6666<br />

ST Environmental 281-398-8211<br />

Republic Waste 281-446-2030<br />

CCL- Harris County MUD #374 713-860-6400<br />

CCR- Harris County MUD #371 713-932-9011<br />

IMPORTANT NUMBERS<br />

Fire/Ambulance 911<br />

Poison Control 800-222-1222<br />

Animal Control 281-999-3191<br />

Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation 713-941-8972<br />

Mosquito Control 713-796-6900<br />

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

Harris Co. Public Health & Envir 713-439-6000<br />

U. S. Post Office 800-275-8777<br />

AT&T<br />

www.att.com<br />

Comcast Cable 713-341-1000<br />

En-Touch Systems 281-225-1000<br />

Reliant Energy (Repair) 713-207-7777<br />

Centerpoint Energy 713-659-2111<br />

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

www.centerpointenergy.com/outage<br />

To report gas leaks 713-659-3552<br />

Street Repair 281-463-6300<br />

METRO 713-635-4000<br />

Cy-Fair Sports Association 281-970-8080<br />

Langham Creek YMCA 281-859-6143<br />

Northwest Library 281-890-2665<br />

Boy Scouts of America 713-756-3383<br />

Girl Scouts of America 800-392-4340<br />

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Bridgeland<br />

Veteran’s Day Celebration<br />

Photos courtesy of Bridgeland resident, Vernon R. Jones, DDS<br />

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School News<br />

Pre-Schools<br />

BEAR CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SCHOOL<br />

<strong>2017</strong>-2018 School Year<br />

Register now for a learning experience filled with love and discovery.<br />

Classes are offered for children 12 months through kindergarten. Call<br />

281-463-2969 or check our website for details at www. bcumcs.org, 16000<br />

Rippling Water Drive, Houston, TX 77084<br />

ST. CUTHBERT EPISCOPAL SCHOOL<br />

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

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

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

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

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

hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 2 PM and Friday, 9 AM to 12 noon.<br />

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Education for Young Children (NAEYC) accredited. For questions or more<br />

information, contact Lynda Houghton or Dana Carr at 281-463-1912 or<br />

school@stcuthbert.org.<br />

EPIPHANY FALL PRE-REGISTRATION<br />

FOR <strong>2017</strong>-18 SCHOOL YEAR<br />

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

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

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

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

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

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

GENESIS ACADEMY LOCATED AT<br />

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />

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

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

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

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

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

tour. Website: www.thegenesisacademy.com.<br />

Special Events:<br />

Ballet and movement lessons - weekly<br />

Piano lessons with Pastor Semro - weekly<br />

Chapel with Pastor Semro - weekly<br />

Football Friday - learn about the city where our Texans will be playing on<br />

Sunday<br />

CLUB T3 REGISTRATION<br />

FOR SPRING 2018 IS<br />

NOW OPEN!<br />

This after school program and<br />

ministry of Lifepath Church, focuses<br />

on three principles - teaching,<br />

training and tutoring. These<br />

principles are accomplished through<br />

partnerships with the children’s<br />

families, the community and the<br />

staff and volunteers of Lifepath Church.<br />

Our staff and volunteers provide a safe, structured and positive<br />

environment that allows children to thrive emotionally, spiritually,<br />

socially and educationally. The program emphasizes training children<br />

in Christian values for problem solving, relationship building and life<br />

application. Tutoring and homework assistance, provided by staff and<br />

volunteers, improves children’s school experience by continuing to build<br />

a strong educational foundation.<br />

Club T3 follows the CFISD school calendar and serves all children, K-5 th<br />

grade at just $40/month, Monday through Friday from 4 PM to 6 PM. For<br />

registration or more information contact Jackie Martinez at 281-855-0222<br />

or visit our website: www.lifepathHouston.com.<br />

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CORNERSTONE UMC PRESCHOOL<br />

REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT<br />

Cornerstone United Methodist Church Preschool has been serving the<br />

Copperfield area since 1985. Cornerstone is a State Licensed facility<br />

operating five half days a week. We offer programs for children 18 months<br />

through five-year-old preschoolers. All children are welcome regardless<br />

of race, sex, religion or nationality. CUMC Preschool will be offering tours<br />

every Wednesday at 10 AM beginning January 17 th and continuing<br />

through February 7 th . Join the Preschool directors in the gym where they<br />

will answer questions and discuss our program (curriculum, activities,<br />

special events, schedules, etc.) with interested families in the community.<br />

Families that attend one of our tours can register before our open family<br />

registration. Come and find out how! Open family registration for those<br />

not attending a tour will be held on Thursday, February 8 th at 11 AM in<br />

gym. We are located at 18081 West Road behind CVS at Barker <strong>Cypress</strong> and<br />

West Road. For further information, please call 281-859-1612.<br />

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TEXAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL JR. HIGH<br />

FOOTBALL CHAMPS<br />

The Texas Christian Jr. High Football Team won their post season Bowl<br />

Game and came home with a huge trophy to show off their hard work. The<br />

team had a great season under the lead of Coach Perry where they truly<br />

learned to gel as a team and play off one another’s strengths. TCS could<br />

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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL<br />

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School honored our military at a Veterans<br />

Day Ceremony on Friday, November 10 th . Scouts of Pack 1283 were in<br />

attendance for the posting of the colors along with guest speaker, retired<br />

Colonel David Ragusa and Veteran parents of our students. We thank COL<br />

Ragusa and all military personnel for sacrificing their personal aspirations<br />

and safety to secure and protect the freedoms of the United States.<br />

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Marlene Johnson, Realtor<br />

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(281) 773-9475<br />

mkjohnson@cbunited.com<br />

Current <strong>Cypress</strong> Creek Lakes Resident<br />

Residential Real Estate<br />

Marlene Johnson<br />

Be Safe! Service Heater Protect Home<br />

Cierra Cordak, Student Government Ambassador from North Cobb<br />

Christian in Atlanta, Georgia designed these amazing Texas Strong t-shirts<br />

as a fundraiser for Covenant Academy Flood Relief. Cierra and North Cobb<br />

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Congratulations Covenant Academy 8 th & 9 th grade Chess Teams for placing<br />

2 nd & 3 rd (respectively) at the Texas State Grade Level Chess Tournament on<br />

Nov. 4 th .<br />

Go patriots! Covenant Academy Cross County Varsity Boys placed 7 th &<br />

senior Taylor Angst placed 14 th at the TAPPS 1A State Championship Meet<br />

in Waco on Oct. 30 th .<br />

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ROSEHILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL<br />

We are so thrilled to announce the results of the TAPPS Division<br />

III-District 4 One Act Play Contest, which took place on October 17-<br />

18, <strong>2017</strong> in Huntsville, Texas at the Old Town Theatre. The RCS One<br />

Act team was selected as the District Champion for the fourth year<br />

in a row for their performance of “Sister, Sister.” They advanced to<br />

the One Act Play State Championships on November 6-7, <strong>2017</strong> at<br />

the Cailloux Theater in Kerrville. For the second year in a row, the<br />

entire RCS cast received individual acting awards, which were as<br />

follows:<br />

Best Actress: Paige Powers<br />

All Star Cast: Allison Strange, Jacob Filip, Heidi Wellman, & Chloe<br />

Geil<br />

Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Sarrah Estrella & Simon Sexton<br />

Additionally, two of our crew members received “All Star Crew”<br />

honors: Georgia Barnhart & Taylor Medina<br />

Then on November 6-7, <strong>2017</strong>, high school drama students (cast<br />

and crew) traveled to Kerrville for the TAPPS Division III State One-<br />

Act Play contest held at the beautiful Callioux Theater. The statelevel<br />

competition was extremely stiff, but the RCS team performed<br />

a stunning and flawless performance of “Sister, Sister.” As a team,<br />

RCS placed fifth in the state. Additionally, the following students<br />

received individual all-state awards:<br />

Paige Powers: All Star Cast<br />

Allison Strange: All Star Cast Honorable Mention<br />

Go Eagles!<br />

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Cy-Fair ISD<br />

WWW.CFISD.NET<br />

IMPORTANT DATES<br />

<strong>December</strong> 22 nd -January 4 th - Student/Staff Holidays<br />

January 5 th - Professional Day<br />

January 8 th - Classes Resume<br />

EPIPHANY LUTHERAN SCHOOL<br />

What a great year we are having here on campus<br />

and we want YOU to join us! Our students have<br />

participated in several events such as See You<br />

at The Pole, band performances at a partner<br />

high school, overnight Outdoor Education<br />

at Camp Lone Star, field trips and so much<br />

more. With our smaller class sizes (12-18) and<br />

intimate campus, we are able to engage the<br />

whole child, Mind, Body and Spirit.<br />

We have two scheduled campus Open Houses,<br />

14423 West Rd. Houston, TX 77041. Plan to visit<br />

<strong>December</strong> 14 th , 5:30-6:15 PM and stay for the<br />

Christmas concert! In 2018, January 24 th , from<br />

8:30 AM-12 PM is the next opportunity to spend<br />

“a day in life of a King,” tour our campus, sit in<br />

a class and meet with current parents to learn<br />

more about our Epiphany family. Applications<br />

for the 2018-19 school year will be accepted<br />

beginning January 29, 2018. For more<br />

information, call 713-896-1843 or visit our<br />

website at www.epiphanylutheranschool.org.<br />

Dr. John Olgetree Jr., Position 5 Don Ryan, Position 6<br />

Bob Covey, Position 7<br />

OGLETREE, RYAN, COVEY ELECTED TO<br />

TRUSTEE POSITIONS 5, 6 AND 7<br />

Three of seven seats on the <strong>Cypress</strong>-Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees in<br />

Texas were up for by-district general election on November 7, <strong>2017</strong>. All three incumbents filed<br />

for re-election. Position 5 incumbent John Ogletree Jr. and Position 7 incumbent Bob Covey<br />

were unopposed in their re-election bids. Incumbent Don Ryan defeated challenger Natalie<br />

Blasingame for the Position 6 seat.<br />

Overall, the election drew 11,145 votes for Position 5, 12,273 votes for Position 6 and 11,145<br />

votes for Position 7. Early voting accounted for 37.2, 36.4 and 37.4 percent of the ballots cast in<br />

each of the three respective races. Of 304,088 registered voters within CFISD, 4.43 percent cast<br />

ballots in the election.<br />

The elected candidates to Positions 5, 6 and 7 will be sworn in during a special-called meeting<br />

prior to the <strong>December</strong> 11 th committee-to-the-whole meeting to serve four-year terms.<br />

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Scouts<br />

GIRL SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO COUNCIL<br />

COPPER CREEK MEADOWS COMMUNITY<br />

Girl Scouting is open to all girls ages 5 (must be in kindergarten) through<br />

18 who are willing to accept the Girl Scout Promise and law. Copper<br />

Creek Meadows Community serves girls in the residence areas for the<br />

elementary schools listed below, as well as the corresponding middle<br />

and high schools. Home schooled and private school students are always<br />

welcome. Our elementary schools are: Birkes, Fiest, Hairgrove, Horne,<br />

Kirk, Lee, Lieder, Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Tipps, Wilson, St. Elizabeth Ann<br />

Seton, Texas Christian School and Christian Life Center.<br />

More information about Girl Scouts may be found on the Girl Scouts of San<br />

Jacinto Council website, www.gssjc. The Council phone number is 713-<br />

292-0300. For information on the Copper Creek Meadows Community,<br />

please contact coppercreekmeadowsgirlscouts@gmail.com. Girl Scouts<br />

builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a<br />

better place.<br />

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - COPPERHEAD DISTRICT<br />

For 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found<br />

in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant<br />

in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting<br />

helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership<br />

skills, outdoor skills and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives.<br />

The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities<br />

that allow them to:<br />

• Try new things.<br />

• Provide service to others.<br />

• Build self-confidence.<br />

• Reinforce ethical standards.<br />

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Birkes, Copeland, Duryea, Fiest, Hemmingway, Holmsley, Horne, Jowell,<br />

Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Postma, Robinson, Sheridan, Tipps, Walker and<br />

Wilson.<br />

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

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

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

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

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

and Thornton Middle School.<br />

Please contact Brendan Cronin, Copperhead District Executive (713-756-<br />

3383 or email brendan.cronin@scouting.org) or to go www.copperhead.<br />

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

BOY SCOUT TROOP 3<br />

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOMESCHOOL CUB SCOUT PACK 164<br />

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

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

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

164 promotes service to God, to country and to others. If you are interested<br />

and your son is in 1 st through 5 th grade, please contact Jack M. Jones at<br />

281-558-5722.<br />

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2018 publications, and January 5th for the February<br />

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PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH<br />

CAROLS & CANDLELIGHT<br />

5151 Addicks Satsuma Rd, Houston TX 77084<br />

Peace Community Church would like to invite our neighbors to<br />

join us this holiday season! Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24 th : Join us for<br />

our traditional Carols and Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 7<br />

PM as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ!<br />

CORNERSTONE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<br />

18081 West Road, 281-859-4141, cornerstoneumc.org<br />

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS EVENTS<br />

“Joy to the world the Lord has come...” this is the good news<br />

celebrated during the Christmas season by young and old alike.<br />

Cornerstone United Methodist Church will be providing a number<br />

of celebration opportunities during the month of <strong>December</strong>:<br />

• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 3 rd at the 10:45 AM service, the Youth Choir<br />

will be bringing special music while at both the 8:30 and 10:45 AM<br />

services the Chancel Chimes will be performing their Christmas<br />

music. At the 9:35 AM worship service, the Journey Praise Band will<br />

be leading worship with celebrative music. At all three services,<br />

Holy Communion will be celebrated and Dr. Dave Meadows will be<br />

bringing an inspiring Advent message.<br />

• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 10 th at 10:45 AM, the Children’s choirs will<br />

be presenting their Christmas Musical entitled: “The King & Me.”<br />

At the 9:35 AM worship service, the Journey Praise Band will be<br />

leading worship with celebrative music. At both the 8:30 and 9:35<br />

AM services, Dr. Dave Meadows will be bringing an inspiring Advent<br />

message.<br />

• Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 16 th , the Children’s Ministry Team will be<br />

sponsoring a special children’s event, “Breakfast with Santa,” from<br />

9-10:30 AM that will include pictures with Santa, face painting,<br />

donuts, crafts and other family friendly activities.<br />

• Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 16 th , the <strong>Cypress</strong> Symphonic Band will<br />

hold its winter concert at 7 PM. Tickets are $6 pre-sale online<br />

(https://cypresssymphonicband.org/tickets/) or $8 at the door.<br />

• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 17 th , the Cornerstone Chancel Choir<br />

accompanied by an orchestra will be presenting a special<br />

Christmas music program entitled “Once Upon a Night” at both<br />

the 8:30 and the 10:45 AM services. There will be no worship<br />

service at 9:35 AM but there will be Christian education for all ages<br />

available at 9:30 AM.<br />

• Christmas Eve, Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24 th , Cornerstone will offer<br />

three morning worship service worship opportunities and one<br />

evening service at 5 PM. The 8:30, 9:35 and 10:45 AM services will<br />

include special music from the Cornerstone Chancel Choir and the<br />

Journey Praise Band as well as an inspirational Christmas message<br />

by Dr. Dave Meadows. The evening worship service at 5 PM will<br />

include the retelling of the “Birth of Christ” through Scripture<br />

readings acted out by children. There will also be the singing of<br />

carols, the celebration of Holy Communion, a “Candle Lighting<br />

Ceremony” with everyone lighting candles during the singing of<br />

“Silent Night” and children will receive a special “Christmas gift”<br />

from the church.<br />

• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 31 st , the church will continue the Christmas<br />

celebration. There will be a “Favorite Christmas Hymn” time at the<br />

8:30 and 10:45 AM services. During this time, worshippers will be<br />

given the opportunity to pick and choose their favorite Christmas<br />

hymns from The United Methodist Hymnal to be sung. At the<br />

9:35 AM worship service, the Journey Praise Band will be leading<br />

the worship with celebrative music. Rev. David Rucker, Associate<br />

Pastor, will be bring an inspiring post-Christmas message.<br />

Everyone is invited to attend these special holiday fellowship<br />

and worship opportunities. Don’t forget, each Sunday we offer<br />

Christian Education Classes for all ages at 9:30 AM In addition, we<br />

will have a nursery available for all of our worship celebrations.<br />

Cornerstone wishes each of you a “Merry Christmas!” and a<br />

“Happy New Year!”<br />

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY<br />

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that this year, Christmas is in <strong>December</strong> and they have done<br />

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in January. Wouldn’t you like next year to be different? Sign up<br />

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Classes begin on Thursday, January 9 th at 7-8:30 PM and continue<br />

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ST. CUTHBERT CHURCH<br />

St. Cuthbert Episcopal church welcomes all to come worship with us<br />

on Christmas Eve, Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24 th . There will be a 5:30 PM<br />

service with Holy Communion and a Christmas pageant in which all<br />

children may participate. We also will have a 9 PM candlelight service<br />

with Holy Communion and joyous choir music. St. Cuthbert Church<br />

is located at 17020 West Road, at the corner of West and Queenston.<br />

Visit stcuthbert.org for more information about all of our events.<br />

THE FAMILY OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />

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Friends are always welcome. Cost is $3 to help cover dinner.<br />

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Church News<br />

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOLA CANTORUM<br />

Do you want your children to become lifelong servants of the Church?<br />

Singing in a children’s choir is a great way to help that. The St.<br />

Elizabeth Ann Seton Schola Cantorum is currently accepting children<br />

Grades 4-12 for its after-school choir program. The choir is responsible<br />

for enriching the Mass on 10:30 on Sundays and rehearses every<br />

Wednesday from 3:45-5 PM. Unique in the area, the choir focuses on<br />

singing music from the rich Catholic tradition, including chant and<br />

polyphony, as well as the finest modern church music. Time is devoted<br />

to building the children’s skills of music reading, vocal technique,<br />

thinking about the words and the structure and meaning of the Mass.<br />

Service hours are available for older students. For more information,<br />

please contact Dr. Douglas O’Neill at doneill@seascs.org.<br />

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Merry Christmas!<br />

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />

A WELS COMMUNITY<br />

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT P. O. P.?<br />

1 st Sunday of every month: Birthday and Anniversary Sunday -<br />

come share fun food treats and Fellowship with our birthday and<br />

anniversary Members after Service in the Church reception area.<br />

Sundays, 11:15 AM: Choir practice, come listen - better yet, join!<br />

Wednesdays, 10:30 AM: preschool Chapel-for the children in our<br />

preschool ages 3 to 5<br />

Fridays, 5 PM: Catechism for member children in 6 th -8 th grade<br />

Christmas Worship (Advent) each Wednesday night starting<br />

November 29 th at 7:15 PM. www.popcopperfield.org • 281-859-0800<br />

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ADULT ENGLISH CLASSES AT ENGLISH GATEWAY<br />

English Gateway is a program designed to teach conversational English.<br />

The vision and desire of English Gateway is to assist international families<br />

in learning and improving English skills to help them live and be successful<br />

here in the United States. We offer 6 different levels and have open<br />

registration throughout the CFISD school year. Childcare is available for<br />

free for pre-school children as long as they are registered beforehand.<br />

How much does it cost? There is a one-time fee of $20 for the books;<br />

classes are free.<br />

Where does English Gateway meet? We meet at Bayou City Fellowship,<br />

12715 Telge Rd., <strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77429.<br />

When does English Gateway meet? We offer two options: Thursday<br />

mornings, 9:30-11:30 AM, Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 PM.<br />

What are the starting dates for English Gateway?<br />

Student Registration: 9:30-11:30 AM or 6:30-8:30 PM<br />

For more information, please contact the English Gateway Program<br />

Coordinator: esl@bayoucityfellowship.com.<br />

ST. CUTHBERT YOUTH GROUP<br />

The St. Cuthbert Youth Group is a community of youth and adult volunteers<br />

who encourage and support each other in life and in faith. All students<br />

in grades six through twelve are welcome to be part of the Youth Group,<br />

which offers a wide range of gatherings and events created to provide a fun<br />

opportunity for learning and growth. The Youth Group meets on Sundays<br />

from 4-6 PM for fun, Bible Study and fellowship and on Wednesdays from<br />

6:30-8 PM for dinner and Bible study. For more information, contact Kim<br />

Houghton at stcyouth@stcuthbert.org. St. Cuthbert is located at 17020<br />

West Road at Queenston. Visit stcuthbert.org for more information.<br />

Bible Studies<br />

CORNERSTONE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH<br />

www.csopc.org<br />

Ladies, please join us for an in-depth study of 1 Peter! We meet at a<br />

house in Bear Creek, Monday nights at 7 PM. Stay after for dessert and<br />

fellowship. Contact Melissa at mhaley@csopc.org or 713-899-5745 for<br />

more information.<br />

CANYON LAKES WEST<br />

COMMUNITY CHURCH BIBLE STUDY<br />

Neighbors of the community gather to meet and greet, share in the<br />

word and fellowship Wednesdays at 7 PM at the Richard & Meg Weekly<br />

Community Center 8440 Greenhouse Rd. Visit www.cypresstxchurch.org<br />

or call 713-302-7325 for more information.<br />

CHRIST COVENANT CHURCH<br />

LADIES BIBLE STUDY<br />

The women’s ministry of CCC invites you to join them this Fall as they begin<br />

a 7 week video study by Priscilla Shirer. “The Armor of God” Bible study is<br />

every Tuesday morning, at 9:30 AM. NO Child Care provided. A book fee<br />

does apply. Please join us at Christ Covenant Church, 17000 Longenbaugh,<br />

Houston, TX, 77095, 281-463-6600. To register for the series, please go to<br />

www.christcov.net.<br />

THE FAMILY OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />

BIBLE STUDY: Each Sunday morning at 8:30 AM and 11 AM, adult students<br />

of the Bible investigate a new book of the Bible. All are invited.<br />

THE EARLY BIRD BIBLE STUDY - The community is invited to join every<br />

Wednesday morning at 6:30 AM at Panera Bread (at 6 and FM 529).<br />

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OXYGEN HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH - Sundays after 10 AM service. Join us<br />

upstairs in the movie room where we watch music videos, video clips,<br />

skits and other media then relate it to God and your life.<br />

TUESDAY EVENING LADIES’ BIBLE STUDY<br />

AT LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />

The Tuesday Evening Ladies’ Bible Study at Living Word Lutheran<br />

Church is informal, but with an emphasis on the Word of God. We invite<br />

you to join us. Weekly attendance is not mandatory. Come with your<br />

Bible when you are able to and please invite your friends and neighbors<br />

for some great study, sharing and fellowship. The group meets from 7 to<br />

8:30 PM on Tuesday evenings in the Micah Room in the Administrative<br />

Building. Living Word is located at 3700 S Mason Road in Katy (the<br />

corner of Mason Road and Westheimer Parkway).<br />

A private Facebook page will be used to communicate information and<br />

facilitate discussion. If you would like to be added to the group, please<br />

email Selina at selinapon@gmail.com with your preferred email and<br />

phone number.<br />

ST. CUTHBERT BIBLE STUDIES<br />

Located at 17020 West Road, Houston, 77095, at the corner of West<br />

Road and Queenston. Website at stcuthbert.org.<br />

ST. C SENIORS - The St. C Seniors are a great group of fun loving people!<br />

The group meets for Bible study and good-natured discussion every<br />

Thursday afternoon at 1 PM and have a monthly luncheon every<br />

third Thursday. All are welcome; you don’t have to be a senior citizen<br />

to attend. Contact Sally Mahon at sally@stcuthbert.org for more info.<br />

MINISTRY OF MOTHERHOOD (MOMS) - If you are about to be a<br />

mother, a mother of preschoolers, a mother of high school students or<br />

anywhere in between, you are invited to St. Cuthbert Church’s Ministry<br />

of Motherhood (MOMs) for Beth Moore’s DVD-based Bible study David:<br />

Seeking a Heart Like His. The group meets every Monday from 9:10-<br />

11:30 AM and the study begins on Monday, September 11 th . The study<br />

guide is available for $16 and scholarships are available. Childcare<br />

is provided at no charge. For more info, contact Beth Micek at myc@<br />

stcuthbert.org.<br />

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />

BIBLE STUDIES<br />

9 AM Sundays: Adult Bible Study in Fellowship Hall - Learn the History<br />

that goes along with The Word. Grow in faith and Godly living.<br />

9 AM Sundays: 1 st & 3 rd Sunday of each month - Teen Bible Study<br />

BEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH<br />

SINGLE MOMS BIBLE STUDY<br />

The Single Moms class at Bear Creek Church invites you to come join<br />

us as we study the Bible, share and pray for each other and have great<br />

times of fellowship. Our Bible Study enables us to embrace our lives as<br />

single women and moms and overcome the challenges that arise as we<br />

manage our homes, work and friendships.<br />

We are beginning a new study series that addresses our view of WORK.<br />

Whether you are a stay at home mom or a mom that works outside<br />

the home, work reaches all of us. The group meets Sunday mornings<br />

at 11 AM in Room ED101 at Bear Creek Baptist Church located at 5901<br />

N. Fry Road, Katy, TX 77449. (at W. Little York intersection). Ministry<br />

opportunities are also available for your children, preschool through<br />

high school. For more information, please call or text Frances at 713-<br />

542-7062 or Averil at 832-573-9684.<br />

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The Knights of Columbus Council #8096<br />

will be holding their 32nd annual Vegas<br />

Night on Saturday, January 27, 2018!<br />

Great fun, food and prizes have been the<br />

hallmark of this event for several years.<br />

Mark your calendars now and more<br />

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CORNERSTONE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<br />

BIBLE STUDIES<br />

18081 West Road, 281-859-4141, cornerstoneumc.org<br />

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY - Starting January 16 th , the Tuesday<br />

Morning Bible Study will start a thirteen session study “Meeting Jesus.”<br />

Using Leighton Ford’s study guide “Meeting Jesus,” we will be taking a<br />

fresh look at the Son of God. Using the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and<br />

John, we will be examining our relationship with Jesus and gain a better<br />

understanding of His relevance for us in today’s world. There is no cost for<br />

the study. Each week you will receive a printed scripture reference sheet<br />

and the following week’s discussion questions. A schedule of meeting<br />

times will also be provided. We meet at 10 AM in the worship center. If you<br />

require a nursery to attend the study, please call the church office (281-<br />

859-4141) Monday through Thursday, 8 AM- 4 PM and ask for Linda.<br />

BOOK OF REVELATION BIBLE STUDY - You are invited to join us at<br />

Cornerstone United Methodist Church for a thirteen week study on the<br />

New Testament book of Revelation at 7-8:15 PM on Tuesdays beginning<br />

September 12 th and ending on <strong>December</strong> 12 th . We will skip the week of<br />

Thanksgiving. You will need your Bible and the study book. You may register<br />

at the church office, Monday-Thursday from 9 AM-2 PM for $10 (cost of the<br />

book) or you may sign up in the church lobby on Sunday mornings.<br />

Bingo<br />

EPIPHANY BINGO<br />

Epiphany Bingo has been conducting bingo games on the west side since<br />

February 14, 1986. Epiphany conducts their bingo games every Friday night<br />

except holidays. THERE IS NO SMOKING ALLOWED DURING ALL BINGO<br />

GAMES. They have a jackpot game of $750. Maximum prize giveaways<br />

of $2,500, allowed by law, are given away every Bingo Night! They<br />

have security, lighted parking, big screen color monitor, computerized<br />

bingo equipment, snack bar and large cash prizes. Profits are used for<br />

charitable outreach programs, building expansion, and payment towards<br />

debt. Epiphany Catholic Church conducts its bingo games at the Church<br />

Community Center, 1530 Norwalk Dr. (between Fry and Mason Roads,<br />

south of I-10 behind Nottingham Subdivision) off Highland Knolls every<br />

Friday night. Early bird games begin at 7:30 PM and regular games at<br />

8:00 PM. For more information, call the bingo hall number 281-578-3905.<br />

During Bingo nights, you may also call the Community Center number,<br />

281-578-5078. Come, have some fun, bring your friends and neighbors,<br />

win some money and make some new friends.<br />

ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE<br />

CATHOLIC CHURCH BINGO<br />

At St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in downtown Katy,<br />

“BINGO” is being played in our Parish Hall every Friday evening except<br />

Holidays. Doors open at 7:00 PM, games start at 7:15 PM with four Early<br />

Bird games. Regular games start at 7:30 PM. Maximum Prizes given away<br />

every evening of $2,500. Governed by the state of Texas. They have the<br />

most modern computerized BINGO equipment for verifying winnings,<br />

along with TV monitors for your viewing pleasure. The snack bar is<br />

maintained by the KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS 6950, with a variety of food<br />

and snacks with soft drinks. All profits will benefit community outreach<br />

and Religious Education programs, to better serve the community.<br />

The Church is located in downtown Katy at 5356 Eleventh St. You can get<br />

to the church if traveling west on Hwy. 90 to Katyland Rd. Turn right at the<br />

light, go to the second stop sign (at the stadium) Eleventh St., turn left and<br />

the Church Hall will be on your right one block down. Please call for more<br />

details to 281-391-4758. Please come play and win. We can accommodate<br />

large groups such as social and family groups.<br />

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Community Events<br />

Golf Tournament<br />

ANNUAL ADAM J. SKINNER GOLF TOURNAMENT<br />

<strong>December</strong> 6 th<br />

The annual Adam J. Skinner Memorial Golf Tournament, underwritten by<br />

<strong>Cypress</strong> Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, benefits the Adam J. Skinner<br />

Memorial Scholarship Fund of the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation.<br />

Since 1998, the Chamber has contributed more than $104,000 to the<br />

endowment. The event offers golfers the opportunity to network with<br />

other Cy-Fair community members and support a great cause. In order to<br />

make this event a HUGE success, we rely on donations from members of<br />

the community for our raffle baskets, such as gift cards, items that your<br />

business may sell, monetary donations to purchase raffle items, etc.<br />

Blackhorse Golf Club<br />

12205 Fry Rd., <strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77433<br />

9 AM: Registration & Lunch<br />

10 AM: Putting Contest<br />

11 AM: Scramble-Shotgun Start<br />

4 PM: Awards Dinner<br />

Go to https://public.cyfairchamber.com/events/details/adam-j-skinnermemorial-golf-tournament-fore-29059<br />

to register or for sponsor info.<br />

Fundraiser<br />

SAVE THE DATE!<br />

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VEGAS NIGHT<br />

January 27, 2018<br />

The Knights of Columbus Council #8096 will be holding their 32 nd annual<br />

Vegas Night on Saturday, January 27, 2018! Great fun, food and prizes<br />

have been the hallmark of this event for several years.<br />

Where: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Community Life Center<br />

6646 Addicks-Satsuma Rd., Houston, TX 77084<br />

When: January 27, 2018 at 6:30 PM<br />

Mark your calendars now and more detailed information will be coming<br />

soon! For interest in table sponsorships or donating prizes, contact Tom<br />

DeScioli at 918-633-3806; email tdescioli@aol.com.<br />

Theater, Arts & Music<br />

CYPRESS SYMPHONIC BAND<br />

<strong>December</strong> 16, <strong>2017</strong><br />

<strong>Cypress</strong> Symphonic Band invites you to attend our first concert of the<br />

season on <strong>December</strong> 16, <strong>2017</strong>, where we will be combining some of<br />

the music that would have been performed in October and traditional<br />

Christmas music. Due to Hurricane Harvey flooding some members<br />

homes, the decision was made to cancel the October concert.<br />

The concert will be held at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 18081<br />

West Road, Houston, TX 77095 and will begin at 7 PM. The theme for this<br />

season is “Monsters, Myths, Legends and Heroes.” The selections for this<br />

concert will be “A Most Wonderful Christmas,” “Selections from ‘Wicked,’<br />

“March of the Toys,” “The Anguish of Nosferatu,” “A Mad Russian’s<br />

Christmas,” “Winterfest,” “Sleigh Ride” and the world premieres of “The<br />

Oneiroi - The Thieves of Lost Dreams” and “Vanquish for Band,” two of our<br />

Call for Scores contest winners. We will also hold a Silent Auction during<br />

the concert.<br />

Tickets are $6 presale online or $8 at the door. Tickets are available now<br />

for purchase on the website.<br />

Please note the new start time for the concert is 7 PM. We apologize for<br />

any inconvenience cancelling the October concert and hope that you will<br />

enjoy the “Monsters, Myths, Legends and Heroes” as we present them to<br />

you in <strong>December</strong>. Oh and there will be our ever-popular wassail…<br />

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit our website,<br />

https://cypresssymphonicband.org/events or call 281-744-4464 and ask<br />

to speak with Leslie.<br />

MILDRED’S UMBRELLA THEATER CO.<br />

MAINSTAGE SEASON<br />

All Shows at Studio 101, 1824 Spring Street #101, Houston TX 77007<br />

MORE INFO/RESERVATIONS: www.mildredsumbrella.com, info@<br />

mildredsumbrella.com or 832-463-0409.<br />

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company announces call for submissions<br />

for tenth annual Short Play Festival. For submission guidelines, contact<br />

Jennifer Decker at 832-418-0973 or info@Mildredsumbrella.com. The<br />

deadline for submissions is <strong>December</strong> 15, <strong>2017</strong> by midnight. Selected<br />

plays will be announced on March 1, 2018.<br />

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The Vitelli Law Firm<br />

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Serving Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties.<br />

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Adoption • Criminal Law<br />

DWI • Tickets • Wills<br />

281-898-0941<br />

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Free Estimates<br />

STAGEWORKS THEATRE<br />

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

A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL! - Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30<br />

PM, Sundays at 3 PM, November 24-<strong>December</strong> 17, <strong>2017</strong>. Website: www.<br />

stageworkshouston.org.<br />

CYPRESS CREEK FACE<br />

Box Office: 281-440-4850 • www.<strong>Cypress</strong>CreekFACE.org<br />

Please call for the location for these concerts:<br />

New Houston Harp Ensemble - 3 PM, Tuesday, <strong>December</strong> 12, <strong>2017</strong><br />

John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party - 8 PM,<br />

Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 31, <strong>2017</strong><br />

THE HOUSTON CHORAL SOCIETY<br />

ANNOUNCES ITS <strong>2017</strong>-2018 SEASON<br />

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

announces its versatile and engaging <strong>2017</strong>-2018 season. They are truly<br />

working to fulfill their mantra of professionalism, versatility and passion.<br />

“We are providing our audiences with a wide variety of musical genres this<br />

year. We will have German folk music and waltzes, Spanish carols, Broadway<br />

favorites and The Lord Nelson Mass. There is something for everyone to<br />

enjoy in our <strong>2017</strong>-2018 season,” says Klotz. Season subscriptions are now<br />

on sale. Season subscribers save 15% for four concerts. Season tickets are<br />

$85 for adults, $65 for seniors/students and $30 for children 5 years old and<br />

under. Season tickets are available online at www.houstonchoral.org. The<br />

Houston Choral Society performs at The Foundry United Methodist Church,<br />

which is one of the premiere choral venues in Houston with extraordinary<br />

acoustics. It is located in northwest Houston at 8350 Jones Road, Houston,<br />

TX 77065 with easy access from Highway 290. Home for the Holidays:<br />

Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 2 nd at 3 PM and 7:30 PM<br />

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

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

Misc. Events<br />

FREE MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP<br />

<strong>Cypress</strong> Historical Society at <strong>Cypress</strong> Top Historic Park beginning<br />

January 18 th and running through February 22 nd from 10:30 AM to 12<br />

PM. Everyone has a story and everyone has memories. Some of them are<br />

good. Others are not so good. But, all of them are valuable. This workshop<br />

is about preserving your family history, one memory at a time. With the<br />

help of your teacher, coach and mentor you will learn to jar those faded<br />

memories loose, then compose, organize, preserve and share them<br />

electronically for future generations. Jackie Devine loves working with<br />

active writers and people who have never tried to write! This course will<br />

help you understand the memoir writing process: story structure, scenes,<br />

dialogue, character development, tone and voice. You’ll learn that you<br />

are creating a legacy. If desired, stories will be recorded and saved online<br />

where family and friends can enjoy them for years to come. Located<br />

behind Juergen’s Hall Community Center, 26026 Hempstead Hwy.,<br />

<strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77429, phone 713-274-3188. Harris County, Precinct 3 Steve<br />

Radack, Commissioner, www.pct3.com.<br />

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Houston Area Events<br />

Tomball German Festival & Tomball German<br />

Christmas Market<br />

<strong>December</strong> 8 th -9 th - Come and enjoy the family-friendly ambience -<br />

Gemütlichkeit - of this unique music/street festival with three stages<br />

of live music and an open-air market along with antique shops in<br />

the old town area. Tap your feet to the musical sounds of performers<br />

like The Chardon Polka Band, Chris Rybak, Yodel Blitz, Das Ist Lustig,<br />

Tubameisters, Valina and get into the festive spirit with the sounds<br />

of strolling Christmas carolers. It’s a Texas German celebration at<br />

Christmas time on the old downtown streets of Tomball Texas. An<br />

estimated 163 unique and interesting street vendors will line Market<br />

and S. Walnut Streets, selling German Heritage items, arts and crafts<br />

and much more. Visit the “Weihnachtshaus” inside the Community<br />

Center at 221 Market Street at the corner of Cherry Street, which<br />

will be filled with German clothes and souvenirs for sell. For more<br />

information, visit www.tomballgermanchristmasmarket.com.<br />

Houston Margarita Festival<br />

<strong>December</strong> 9 th - Now in its 6 th year, returns with margaritas, salsa dancing,<br />

music and fun like never before! Some of Houston’s finest mixologists<br />

have joined the fun equipping the festival with some of the most superior<br />

tasting margaritas in the market. With 30+ margarita flavors on the<br />

menu, the list is extensive. Due to activities relating to the observance of<br />

Veteran’s Day, HMF will be held at the beautiful Water Works Park (near<br />

downtown Houston). With the seemingly endless selection of margaritas,<br />

great music, food, competitions and more, Houston Margarita Festival<br />

is an experience unlike any other. See you there, cheers! For more<br />

information, visit www.houstonmargaritafest.com.<br />

Santa Hustle Galveston 5K & Half Marathon<br />

​<strong>December</strong> 17 th - If you are a Christmas lover, enjoy overplayed holiday<br />

music, devouring candy and cookies and joining in on an epic after<br />

party then grab your favorite friends and family and register for the<br />

<strong>2017</strong> Santa Hustle® Galveston 5k & Half Marathon! The <strong>2017</strong> Santa<br />

Hustle® swag is bound to make your jingle tingle even brighter with a<br />

Santa Hat, Santa Beard, Santa Shirt, Finisher Medal and NEW! Candy<br />

Cane Socks! For more information, visit www.santahustle.com.<br />

Magical Winter Lights<br />

Through January 2 nd - at the Gulf Greyhound Park. The <strong>2017</strong> festival<br />

will feature seven fascinating themed sections including Magical<br />

Wonderland, Mystical Forest, Santa’s Christmas Village, Mystery of the<br />

East, Dinosaur Land, Landmarks of the World and the festival’s newest<br />

section: The Lone Star State. The Lone Star State section will feature<br />

a few of Texas staples including a 36-foot tall cowboy lantern and a<br />

maze leading to eight Texas icons and buildings. The festival will also<br />

include a Holiday Market Square where guests will have a chance to<br />

explore the festival food court and shopping areas. Guests will have<br />

plenty of photo opportunities with appearances by the Ice Sisters and<br />

Santa Claus. There will be nightly acrobatic performances, authentic<br />

arts and crafts created by skilled Chinese artisans, amusement rides<br />

and games, live entertainment and an expanded dinosaur exhibit<br />

complete with dinosaur rides. For more information, visit www.<br />

magicalwinterlights.com.<br />

Ice Land and Festival of Lights<br />

Through January 7 th - Moody Gardens takes the holidays to a whole<br />

new level of cool! A skilled team of master ice carvers has charted<br />

your course for your journey through the rainforests of the world to<br />

see monkeys, beautiful birds, incredible butterflies, colorful orchids<br />

and so many wonderful creatures. Stick around after Ice Land for the<br />

Festival of Lights - a mile-long trail with more than one million lights<br />

and lighted scenes take you around the Moody Gardens property<br />

with spectacular views of Galveston Bay starting at 6 PM. For more<br />

information, visit www.moodygardens.com.<br />

Zoo Lights<br />

Through January 15 th - The Houston Zoo is transformed into a winter<br />

wonderland! TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights celebrates its fifth year as<br />

one of Houston’s most well-loved holiday traditions. Stroll through the<br />

beautiful Houston Zoo and take in the sights and sounds of the season.<br />

Enjoy festive carols, sip hot chocolate and take in the more than 2<br />

million lights! Fifteen miles of eco-friendly LED lighting illuminate our<br />

ancient oak trees and decorate the paths to light your way. Between<br />

the shopping, wrapping, decorating and baking, schedule some time<br />

to enjoy the holidays this year at TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights! For<br />

more information, visit www.houstonzoo.org.<br />

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National Days in <strong>December</strong><br />

Did you know that every month has some sort of National day, week<br />

or even the whole month is a National month? Some could be used<br />

to plan a fun day with the family or create a project for the kids on a<br />

rainy afternoon or maybe just start an interesting discussion! Here<br />

is a partial list of what we found for the month of <strong>December</strong>:<br />

Monthly Events, Holidays<br />

AIDS Awareness Month, Bingo’s Birthday Month, National Drunk<br />

& Drugged Driving (3D), Prevention Month, National Human<br />

Rights Month, National Tie Month, National Write A Business Plan<br />

Month, Quince and Watermelon Month, Root Vegetables and Exotic<br />

Fruits Month, Safe Toys and Gifts Month, Spiritual Literacy Month,<br />

Tomato and Winter Squash Month, Universal Human Rights Month,<br />

Worldwide Food Service Safety Month<br />

<strong>December</strong> 1 st : National Pie Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 2 nd : Special Education Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 3 rd : National Roof Over Your Head Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 4 th : National Dice Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 5 th : Bathtub Party Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 6 th : National Gazpacho Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 7 th : National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 8 th : National Brownie Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 9 th : National Pastry Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 10 th : Dewey Decimal System Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 11 th : National Noodle Ring Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 12 th : National Ambrosia Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 13 th : National Cocoa Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 14 th : National Bouillabaisse Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 15 th : Cat Herders Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 17 th : National Maple Syrup Day<br />

National<br />

Chocolate<br />

Covered<br />

Anything Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 16th<br />

TUTORIAL SERVICES<br />

Igniting a Spark for Learning<br />

• Specializing in Reading & Writing<br />

• Individualized Support<br />

• Experienced Classroom Teacher<br />

& Administrator<br />

• Flexible Schedules<br />

713-494-0549<br />

brightphoenixtutorialservices@gmail.com<br />

www.brightphoenixtutorialservices.com<br />

<strong>December</strong> 18 th : Answer The<br />

Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 19 th : National Oatmeal Muffin Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 20 th : National Sangria Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 21 st : Crossword Puzzle Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 22 nd : National Date Nut Bread Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 23 rd : National Pfeffernusse Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 24 th : National Eggnog Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 25 th : National Pumpkin Pie Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 26 th : National Candy Cane Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 27 th : National Fruitcake Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 28 th : Pledge of Allegiance Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 29 th : National Pepper Pot Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 30 th : Bacon Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 31 st : Make Up Your Mind Day<br />

National Candy Cane Day<br />

<strong>December</strong> 26th<br />

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Libraries & Community Centers<br />

RICHARD & MEG WEEKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER<br />

8440 Greenhouse Rd., <strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77433<br />

Phone: 713-274-3161<br />

WeekleyCC@hctx.net<br />

Harris County Precinct Three Commissioner Steve Radack has opened the<br />

much anticipated Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center. Located at<br />

8440 Greenhouse Road, the center is now open to the general public for a<br />

variety of programs and activities. The approximately 21,000 square foot<br />

building will serve the community as a center for all ages. Classes and<br />

programs can be viewed at www.pct3.hctx.net. Whether you are looking<br />

for a place to exercise, attend a community event, learn new crafts, play<br />

games or just to meet new friends, Weekley Community Center is sure to<br />

be a place for all!<br />

Current ongoing classes are as follows:<br />

• Zumba: Mondays 11 AM-12 Noon, Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-7:15 PM &<br />

Wednesdays/Thursdays 10:30-11:30 AM<br />

• Zumba Gold: Mondays & Wednesdays 4-5 PM<br />

• Bootcamp: Mondays 9:45 to 10:30 AM<br />

• Yoga: Every Friday 9-10 AM and Wednesday 6:30-7:30 PM<br />

• Stretch and Tone class: Wednesdays, 9:45-10:30 AM<br />

• Knitting and Crocheting:: Monday 10 AM-12 Noon<br />

(Note: This will be a social group not an instructional class. Just bring your<br />

current project to work on and maybe get some pointers from your new<br />

friends.)<br />

• Dominoes: Tuesdays 8:30 AM-12 PM<br />

Please note that all classes are free to the public unless supplies are<br />

needed for a particular class.<br />

JUERGEN’S HALL COMMUNITY CENTER<br />

26026 Hempstead Hwy., <strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77429<br />

713-274-3188<br />

A variety of classes, programs and activities are now being offered at<br />

the Juergen’s Hall Community Center, 26026 Hempstead Road. Those<br />

activities can be viewed by visiting the Precinct Three website at www.<br />

pct3.hctx.net and following prompts on the Community Centers section<br />

that starts on the home page.<br />

Free Classes:<br />

• Zumba: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 AM-10:15 AM<br />

• Yoga: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 AM-10 AM<br />

• Party Bridge: Tuesdays, 12:30 PM-3:30 PM<br />

• Senior’s Game Day: Wednesdays, 1 PM-3:30 PM<br />

• Walk Aerobics: Fridays, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM<br />

• Pilates: Fridays, 9:30 AM-10:15 AM<br />

Classes are free to the public unless supplies are needed for a particular<br />

subject. More activities and programs are being scheduled. For more<br />

information, email the center at juergenshallcc@pct3.com or call center<br />

staff 713-274-3188. Volunteer opportunities are available!!<br />

THE THOMAS A. GLAZIER SENIOR<br />

EDUCATION CENTER<br />

Commissioner Steve Radack, Harris County Precinct Three<br />

The Thomas A. Glazier Senior Education Center is located at 16600 Pine<br />

Forest Lane, 77084; one block south of the intersection of HWY. 6 and Clay<br />

Road. All classes/programs are FREE for Harris County residents aged 55+.<br />

Must register in person with photo ID in order to participate in the program<br />

and attend all future classes. You may register Monday-Friday from 8 AM<br />

– 3:30 PM. If you have questions or need directions please call us at 713-<br />

274-3250.<br />

Volunteer Opportunities are available; please call to speak to us about<br />

teaching your own cooking, language or other class.<br />

SCHEDULE<br />

• Ongoing -<br />

- Spanish, French, Computer, Email, IPad, IPhone, Genealogy and<br />

Watercolor Classes are available year-round.<br />

- Senior Boot Camp. Meets on all Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from<br />

9-10 AM.<br />

- GYROKINESIS Chair Exercise Meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from<br />

9:30-10:30 AM and Fridays from 10:15-11:15 AM; therapeutic, gentle,<br />

healing, exercise class for all levels; helps deal with pain, stress and<br />

anxiety.<br />

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STEVE TOUCHY<br />

Attorney At Law<br />

Serving Businesses and Families Since 1983<br />

Copperfield/<strong>Cypress</strong><br />

• Wills • Trusts • Probate<br />

• Divorce • Employment<br />

• Adoption • Consumer Law<br />

• Incorporation • Collections<br />

• Partnership • Liens<br />

• Real Estate • Commercial Law<br />

281-858-0700<br />

stevetouchy@yahoo.com<br />

15840 FM 529, Suite 280<br />

Houston, Texas 77095<br />

Located in the Chase Bank Building on FM 529<br />

Full Service Pest Control<br />

Roaches • Fire Ants • Spiders • Rodents • Flea & Ticks<br />

Animal Trappings •Wasps & Hornets • Bedbugs<br />

Mosquito Control<br />

Mosquito System Installs & Repairs<br />

Termite Treatments & Inspections<br />

Lawn & Weed Control<br />

Call Now<br />

(281) 256-2600<br />

or email<br />

sales@fxpestcontrol.com<br />

General Pest<br />

Control Service<br />

$79.95<br />

NO CONTRACTS<br />

PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS<br />

RODENT/ANIMAL<br />

TRAPPING<br />

$25 OFF<br />

Forever Landscape<br />

• Tree Trimming<br />

• Tree Removal<br />

• Tree Fertilizer<br />

• Stump Grinding<br />

• Trim Bushes<br />

• Flower Bed Design<br />

• Planting, Renovation<br />

• Stone Border<br />

Amelia Norabuena<br />

• Flat Stones<br />

• Drain System<br />

• Garden Soil, Top Soil<br />

• Grass Installation<br />

• Lawn Aeration<br />

• Lawn Dethatcher<br />

• Mulch<br />

• Clean Gutters<br />

Call Everth 281-891-0370<br />

Visit us at<br />

www.foreverlandscape.com<br />

Fully insured for your protection.<br />

Free<br />

Estimates<br />

MAID SERVICES<br />

281-912-5036<br />

- Laughter Yoga. Meets every Wednesday; Laughter is a<br />

positive energy which improves health, mood and encourages<br />

the body to fight disease. It is a powerful antidote for<br />

depression, high blood pressure and stress and helps the<br />

immune system, 10:30-11:30 AM.<br />

- Zumba Classes for seniors Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays<br />

at 8 AM.<br />

- Guided Meditation classes meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays at<br />

9 AM and Meditation for Relaxations meets Thursdays at 8:30 AM.<br />

- Chess Club meet up every Friday. Come practice strategy skills<br />

with other seniors, 1-3 PM.<br />

- Dance Classes meet on Mondays from 10:15-11:15 AM and on<br />

Wednesdays from 11 AM-Noon.<br />

- Bollywood Dancing and Bhangra with Simi Mondays and<br />

Fridays from 8-9 AM<br />

- Tai Chi meets on Mondays and Fridays from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM.<br />

- Line Dancing every Monday at 1 PM and 2 PM and Wednesday<br />

and Friday at 2:30.<br />

- Yoga every Friday at 1 PM.<br />

- Meditation Classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays<br />

- Seventy-Five Plus and Fabulous Support Meetup for seniors 75<br />

plus meets every Tuesday from 11 AM-12 PM.<br />

- Yoga Fridays, 1 PM.<br />

- Chinese Meditation ‘Circle of Friends’ on Fridays, 11:30<br />

AM-1:30 PM<br />

- Glazier Choir, Tuesdays, 1-2 PM<br />

- Midweek Fitness and Health Class, Tuesdays and Thursdays.<br />

For beginners or those with some physical limitations. 2:30-<br />

3:30 PM<br />

- Bollywood and Bhangra Dance with Simi. Mondays and<br />

Fridays, 8-9 AM<br />

- Learn to Play Mahjong. Every Wednesday, 1-3 PM<br />

- Brain, Body and Gut Healing Exercises - meets every Thursday<br />

from 2:30-3:30 PM.<br />

The center is closed due to flooding. We are diligently working on<br />

getting the building back up and running soon!<br />

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KATHERINE TYRA (BEAR CREEK) PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />

16719 Clay Road, Houston, TX 77084, 281-550-0885<br />

LIBRARY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE<br />

The library endured extensive flood damage due to Hurricane Harvey. The<br />

Katherine Tyra Branch will be closed for renovation until further notice.<br />

LONE STAR COLLEGE - CYFAIR LIBRARY<br />

9191 Barker-<strong>Cypress</strong> Road, <strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77433 • 281-290-3210<br />

HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 7 AM-10 PM, Friday-Saturday, 8 AM-6 PM<br />

and Sunday, 1 PM-6 PM.<br />

HCPL’s <strong>2017</strong> Summer Reading Program began on June 5 th . Programs available for<br />

Adults, Teens, and Children.<br />

• FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY - The LSC-CyFair Friends Bookstore accepts gently<br />

used books year-round, offering them to the public for a set donation amount. The<br />

store is open six days a week and staffed by volunteers. Proceeds support library<br />

programs. Help support our community library.<br />

• CYFAIR LIBRARY BRANCH BLOG PAGE at http://hcpl.net/location/cy-fair-collegelibrary,<br />

for news and events about the library and college and in the community.<br />

• FACEBOOK at LSC-CyFair Branch Library.<br />

• WEEKLY EVENTS & PROGRAMS EMAIL REMINDER, the Library eUpdate:<br />

subscribe at LoneStar.edu/library/16099.<br />

Note: All programs are subject to change. Please contact the library or visit the<br />

website for up-to-date information.<br />

ADULT EVENTS & PROGRAMS<br />

BOOK CLUBS: BACK IN TIME: HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK CLUB - 1 PM, LRNC 131<br />

BOOK CLUBS: BOOKS WITHOUT BORDERS – 1 PM, LRNC 131 or 7 PM, LRNC 215<br />

BOOK CLUBS: I LOVE A MYSTERY BOOK CLUB - 12 PM, LRNC 131<br />

Common Thread: Knitting, Crocheting and Needlework Group<br />

Tuesdays: 9-10:30 AM, LRNC 116.<br />

COMPUTER WORKSHOPS, LRNC 105 - Call for info.<br />

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eBOOK/eREADER WORKSHOPS<br />

eBooks Appointments now available. Make an appointment at LoneStar.<br />

edu/library/15938.<br />

ESL: TALK TIME - LoneStar.edu/library/15209<br />

Mondays, 1-2 PM, LRNC 215<br />

Tuesdays, 2:45-3:45 PM, LRC 215<br />

SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB<br />

Mondays, 1-3 PM, LRNC 131<br />

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 PM, LRNC 118<br />

ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS<br />

See the full schedule of Adult Programs and Activities at LoneStar.edu/<br />

library/cyfair-adults-LoneStar.edu/library/cyfair-adults-services or call<br />

281-290-3214/3218.<br />

Note: All programs are subject to change. Please contact the library or visit<br />

the website for up-to-date information.<br />

TEEN EVENTS & PROGRAMS<br />

BOOK CLUB: (Registration required)<br />

SCREEN - PLAY:<br />

Tweens & Teens only (ages 10 - 18) 5-6 PM: Games, 6 PM: Movie - Teen<br />

Room.<br />

See the full schedule of Teen’s Programs and Activities at LoneStar.edu/<br />

library/cyfair-children-services.<br />

CHILDREN EVENTS & PROGRAMS<br />

• Mondays: BABY TIME (6-24 months) - 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM.<br />

• Tuesdays: Toddler Time (2-3 1/2 years) - 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM.<br />

• Wednesdays: Preschool Time (3-6 years) - 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM.<br />

• Thursdays: Spanish Time/Tiempo de cuentos (2-6 years) - 11 AM<br />

BABY PAJAMA TIME:<br />

1 st Tuesday, 6 PM (up to 24 months)<br />

FAMILY STORYTIME:<br />

2 nd Tuesday, 6:30 PM (all ages)<br />

FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES, 5 PM:<br />

Thursdays, for children of all ages. Limited to 40 children.<br />

GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT!<br />

Feeling a little bah-humbug? Want to be the Grinch and stay that way?<br />

It is OKAY! Not everyone can get into the holiday mood, but you can at<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,<br />

siblings, aunts and uncles, cousins, whomever you can reach. Ask how<br />

they’re doing, exchange news and feelings and express your love for<br />

them.<br />

2. Decorate the house. Hang up lights in front of your house, put up<br />

decorations, do everything! Hang wreaths on your front door and put up<br />

flashy lights to show off your spirit! The more decorations you have, the<br />

more festive you’ll feel!<br />

3. Listen to holiday music. Listening to holiday music will pump you<br />

up for the holidays! Play holiday music in the car, at home or just when<br />

you have free time. As you listen, think of all the exciting things that<br />

come with the holidays!<br />

4. Volunteer. You will immediately see, feel and soak in how blessed YOU<br />

ARE.<br />

5. Throw a party! Have a get together with people you haven’t seen in<br />

a long time and express yourself as much as you want. After all, it’s the<br />

holidays, a period of celebration.<br />

6. Go see some holiday lights. If you have nothing better to do, go<br />

to your nearest festival to look at the beautiful holiday lights. During<br />

the nighttime, let yourself be mesmerized by the illuminating lights<br />

wrapped around trees and ornaments.<br />

7. Watch some holiday movies. What better way to get into the holiday<br />

spirit than by watching the classics? If movies don’t cut it or you simply<br />

don’t have the time, take a few minutes to watch some holiday videos.<br />

There are plenty online that will lift your mood and get you all pepped<br />

up for the holidays!<br />

8. Eat seasonal food (with healthy ingredients!) Bake holiday cookies<br />

shaped like turkeys, Christmas trees, Santa, elves, presents, anything!<br />

After all, a baker’s imagination is endless. If you want to be fancier, cook<br />

some holiday food that your parents used to make you.<br />

9. Gift kindness, in all forms. It has become a tradition to buy<br />

presents and gift them to your loved ones during the holiday season.<br />

The holidays are a time of appreciation and love. Don’t forget about<br />

those random acts of kindness to whomever, just because.<br />

10. Have fun! It’s alright if everything isn’t perfect and in fact, that just<br />

proves you’re human. In a couple of years, you’ll all be laughing about<br />

disastrous moments during the holiday season and it’ll all be fine!<br />

Courtesy of: www.theodysseyonline.com/10-ways-get-into-the-holiday-spirit<br />

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Community<br />

Groups<br />

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Heritage Groups<br />

• BRITISH GROUP - a small group of Brits who meet in the<br />

Copperfield/<strong>Cypress</strong>/Katy area. If you are interested in joining<br />

us for coffee/lunch etc., please email bearcreekbrits@gmail.<br />

com.<br />

• NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN - meets on the third<br />

Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM. For info, call Leda 713-572-<br />

9924 or mkarchmer@sbcglobal.net.<br />

• BEAR CREEK GENEALOGY SOCIETY - meets the 2 nd Thursday<br />

of each month, September-May, from 1 PM - 2 PM, at the Bear<br />

Creek Park Community Center, 3055 Bear Creek Dr. Houston<br />

TX 77084. Contact: Gary at 832-408-5519, email getober@<br />

hotmail.com or Tom at 832-754-2875 or twoltz@comcast.net.<br />

• SAM HOUSTON CHAPTER - SONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF<br />

TEXAS - 3 rd Saturdays except April, 12 Noon, The Briar Club,<br />

2603 Timmons Lane, www.srttexas.org.<br />

• COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE WEST HOUSTON SQUADRON -<br />

visit to see our WWII Aircraft and tour our WWII Museum on the<br />

first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 AM to 3 PM,<br />

located at the West Houston Airport just east of Barker <strong>Cypress</strong><br />

on Groschke Rd. For more info, www.westhoustonsqdn.org.<br />

• CIVIL WAR REENACTING - Enlist with Company C, “The<br />

Palmer Guards,” of the First Texas - call 281-579-3417 or visit<br />

www.texas-brigade.org. Select 1 st Texas and then Co C.<br />

• TEJAS CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN<br />

REVOLUTION - For more info., please contact Lori Walters at<br />

281- 491-2673.<br />

• CYPRESS, TEXAS NSCAR SOCIETY - For info, visit www.<br />

nscar.org or contact Melinda Sims, Organizing Senior Society<br />

President, 281-856-2536 or email melinda@mazzaroth.net.<br />

• ELISHA ROBERTS CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN<br />

REVOLUTION - meets 3 rd Thursday of each month at 7 PM<br />

at the Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440<br />

Greenhouse Rd., <strong>Cypress</strong>, Tx 77433. For more info, email<br />

Melinda Sims at melinda@mazzaroth.net.<br />

• AMERICAN LEGION POST 324 - meets every second Sunday<br />

of the month. For more info, please contact Jimmy Baughman<br />

at 281-256-6824.<br />

• UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, Varina Howell<br />

Davis Chapter 2143 - meets the 3 rd Saturday, September thru<br />

May at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church (Hollister & Kempwood)<br />

at 2 PM. For more info, Cynthia Hardy 281-851-0525 or<br />

cintex08@hotmail.com.<br />

University Alumni & Parent Groups<br />

• ZTA HOUSTON WEST ALUMNAE GROUP - meets every month. For info, please<br />

contact us at houstonwestzta@yahoo.com.<br />

• NW HOUSTON ALPHA DELTA PI ALUMNI GROUP - meetings 3 rd Tuesdays, Kelly<br />

Hammons, 281-463-4242 for more info.<br />

• AGGIE MOMS - 2 nd Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, Houston Distributing Company, Inc. 7100<br />

High Life Drive, Houston, TX 77066 just off Cutten Road and West of Beltway 8 and<br />

between 1960 & Hwy. 249, www.nwhcaggiemoms.com.<br />

• NW HARRIS COUNTY TRI DELTA ALUMNAE - meets on a monthly basis (Sept.-April) in<br />

the Northwest Harris County Area. We are a diverse group of ladies representing many<br />

schools nationwide. For more information, please contact Erika at trideltanews@<br />

yahoo.com.<br />

• LAUREATE THETA PI SORORITY - meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays. For more info,<br />

contact Martha Baxter at 281-974-8915 or marthabax@aol.com.<br />

Community & Commerce Groups<br />

POLITICAL INTEREST GROUPS:<br />

• CY-FAIR REPUBLICAN WOMEN, 2 nd Tuesdays, at Hearthstone Country Club, 7615<br />

Ameswood, Houston, TX 77095, starting at 10:30 AM, website at www.cfrw.net.<br />

• CY-FAIR AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB, 1 st Wednesdays, at Romero’s Las Brazas<br />

Restaurant, 15703 Longenbaugh at Highway 6, starting at 6 PM.<br />

• CYPRESS-TOMBALL DEMOCRATS, third Tuesday of every month. For more info,<br />

contact Cris Hernandez at cytomdems@yahoo.com.<br />

LIONS CLUBS:<br />

• HOUSTON CY-FAIR LIONS CLUB, 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays, 7 PM, at the Lion’s Den inside<br />

Bane Park, at West Little York near Gessner. We have a catered meal each meeting.<br />

Bud Casey, 281-469-5555 or Sandra Martin 281-550-2798.<br />

KIWANIS/ROTARY CLUBS:<br />

• BEAR CREEK/COPPERFIELD ROTARY CLUB, Thursdays, 12 Noon, Carrabba’s Italian<br />

Restaurant at 7540 Highway 6 North. Paula Allen - 281-855-9664.<br />

• BEAR CREEK-COPPERFIELD ROTARY FLAG PROJECT - Please call Darlene at 281-463-<br />

4296 for info. On having flags set up, take down and store flags for the major flag<br />

holidays.<br />

• CY-FAIR ROTARY CLUB - meets each Monday, at 12 noon, at Carl’s Bar-B-Que located<br />

at 21920 Highway 290 West, in <strong>Cypress</strong>, Texas. For further information, contact Justin<br />

Lindstrom at 281-493-1141.<br />

• CY-FAIR KIWANIS CLUB, Hearthstone Country Club, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (cost of lunch<br />

is $10). John Carroll, 281-463-0373; George Crowl, 832-467-1998 or Peggy Presnell,<br />

281-304-7127 for more info and meeting dates.<br />

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TOASTMASTERS:<br />

• TALK-OF-THE-TOWN TOASTMASTERS, Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, DeVry<br />

University (Room 1160), 11125 Equity Drive, Houston TX, 77041. Use Clay<br />

Road exit off West Beltway 8, Eddie, 713-408-6751, eddiemerla@yahoo.<br />

com or Thilippe Letellier, 713-857-8595.<br />

• FOUNDRY TOASTMASTERS, Thursdays, 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM, Foundry<br />

United Methodist Church, 8350 Jones Road, 713-466-3400.<br />

• PARK 10 TALKERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB, every Thursday, 11:45 AM,<br />

NACE, 1440 <strong>South</strong> Creek Drive, 281-228-6287 or www.toastmasters.org.<br />

• EASY RISERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB, Tuesdays, 7-8 AM, Fulbright Tower,<br />

1301 McKinney, downtown Houston, conference room 2739! Ed Young:<br />

edyoung2@hotmail.com.<br />

• CY-FAIR SUPERSPEAKERS, meets every Monday at 6:45 to 8:00 PM at the<br />

Prairie View A&M University Northwest Houston Center, 9449 Grant Road,<br />

Houston, TX 77070. For more info, www.cyfairsuperspeakers.org or call<br />

832-523-4808.<br />

• SPEAKERS CONNECTION, meets at 9110 Rodney Ray Blvd., “The Castle”<br />

in Rolling Fork Subdivision. For more info, contact either Alfredo Barriga at<br />

281-374-7834 or Jude Wiggins 713-466-3400 or visit our website at http://<br />

speakersconnection.org.<br />

• LONESTAT INTERNATIONAL TOASTMASTERS, meets on the 1 st , 3 rd and 5 th<br />

Fridays of the month at the Egg and I restaurant located in the corner of<br />

Eldridge pkwy and FM 1960 (12426 FM 1960, Houston, TX, 77065). Meeting<br />

time is noon to 1 PM. For more info, vpm-1774612@toastmastersclubs.org<br />

or http://lonestarinternational.toastmastersclubs.org.<br />

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BUSINESS/NETWORKING:<br />

• WEST HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL ASSOC. OF ADMINISTRATIVE<br />

PROFESSIONALS, fourth Tuesday of each month at Embassy Suites<br />

Huston - Energy Corridor at 11730 Katy Freeway (N. side of I10 - Kirkwood<br />

Exit). (Caroline Champness CPS/CAP caroline.champness@bp.com).<br />

• BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP, Tuesdays, 7 AM, Holiday Inn, Hwy. 6<br />

and I-10. 713-515-2998.<br />

• CY-FAIR EXPRESS NETWORK - held from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, the fourth<br />

Thursdays of the month, at Sterling National Golf Club, 16500 Houston<br />

National Blvd., Houston, Texas 77095. For cost and reservation info, www.<br />

cyfen.org or contact Melanie Hugele at 281-989-3190.<br />

• 290 CYPRESS BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP - Meets every Thursday,<br />

at <strong>Cypress</strong> Station Grill (located at 26010 Hempstead Road - on the corner<br />

of Hempstead Road and Spring <strong>Cypress</strong>), at 7:30 AM.<br />

• ABWA WEST HOUSTON NETWORK - meets the fourth Thursday of each<br />

month, 11:30 AM-1 PM, at the Marriott Energy Corrridor. For more info or<br />

to RSVP, visit our website at www.whenabwa.org.<br />

• HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - National Country Club, at 11:30<br />

AM, located at 16500 Houston National Golf Club, in Stonegate subdivision.<br />

Contact Gayla Skates for additional information gaylaskates@yahoo.com.<br />

SENIORS:<br />

• C.A.P.S. HELPING AREA SENIORS, The Fifty Plus group meets Thursdays,<br />

9:30 AM, 281-469-0730.<br />

• BEAR CREEK AARP, 3 rd Thursdays, 12 PM for pot luck luncheon, Bear<br />

Creek Community Center, Bear Creek Drive and Patterson Road, 281-550-<br />

6359.<br />

• AARP CY-FAIR CHAPTER #4543, 3 rd Tuesdays, 9:30AM, Village on the Park,<br />

12012 Steepleway Blvd, Paul Morgan at 281-807-9118.<br />

• NATIONAL ACTIVE & RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (NARFE), CYPRESS<br />

CHAPTER. Contact info: Mary Bianche, 281-746-2742. Accepting charter<br />

members.<br />

• VAUGHN GAGE HEALTHY AGING CENTER ADULT DAY CENTER IN CY-FAIR<br />

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MISC COMMUNITY GROUPS:<br />

• CWC - meets the first Thursday of most months at the Richard and Meg<br />

Weekley Center located at 840 Greenhouse Rd, <strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77433. Our meetings<br />

begin with social time and refreshments at 6:15 PM immediately followed by a<br />

program at 6:30 PM. For more info, visit www.cyfairwomensclub.org.<br />

• METRO FREE RIDE-MATCHING SERVICE - Visit our website www.ridemetro.<br />

org/ridepro. Click on the register button to create an account to enter your<br />

home address, your work address, your schedule and your contact info. (Don’t<br />

worry, your exact home address is hidden).<br />

• COMMUTE SOLUTIONS, programs like STAR Vanpool, Flexible Work Schedules,<br />

transit information and NuRide visit www.commutesolutionshouston.org or<br />

call 832-681-2589.<br />

• LA-FUNDACION.NET - is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Nonprofit Foundation whose<br />

mission is to provide Technology and Education to those being left behind by<br />

the Info. Age. For more info, call 713-460-5544, write to info@la-fundacion.net<br />

or visit our web page at www.la-fundacion.net.<br />

• BEAR CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER - 281-859-1566, www.pct3.hctx.net.<br />

• BP PARTNERS - Local organization for the spouses and partners of<br />

BP employees. Monthly activities. For membership info., visit www.<br />

bppartnershouston.com.<br />

• CYPRESS CREEK EMS (CCEMS), offers American Heart Association (AHA) CPR<br />

courses at its Education Center located at 7111 Five Forks, Spring, Texas. To<br />

schedule a course for formal AHA certification call CCEMS at 281-378-0800.<br />

• HOUSTON NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. (HNWCC) THRIFT SHOP,<br />

17111-A Kieth Harrow Drive. Located across from the Glencairn Community<br />

Center. Hours Mon-Tues, 9 AM-2:30 PM and Sat. 10 AM - 4 PM. For more information,<br />

contact Sally Lehnert at slap@sbcglobal.net or visit www.hnwcc.org.<br />

• D.R.E.A.M. BIG FOUNDATION - A faith based mentoring and civic program<br />

geared toward assisting girls ages 10-17 with skills to last a lifetime. Meet the<br />

first and third Saturday of every month. Visit www.dreambighouston.com<br />

for more information.<br />

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Craft & Hobby Groups<br />

• HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER - Generally meet on the first<br />

Tuesday of the month. For more info, call 281-855-5600 or visit<br />

http://harris,agrilife.org/hort.<br />

• SPRING BRANCH AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB - meets the second<br />

Saturday of each month, (Jan. through Nov.), at 10:30 AM at the<br />

Copperfield Baptist Church, 8350 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas<br />

77095. Call 713-462-4257 to confirm meeting date and time. For<br />

more info: www.orgsites.com/tx/sbavc.<br />

• CYPRESS CREEK LAKES GARDEN CLUB - a nonprofit group, meets<br />

the second Monday (September-May), from 7-9 PM. For more<br />

information, see blog spot at www.cypresscreeklakesgc.blogspot.<br />

com or email cclgc1@gmail.com.<br />

• THE BLUEBONNET STENCILERS OF TEXAS, 1 st Mondays, 6:30 - 9 PM,<br />

Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter, email blmrducks@<br />

sbcglobal.net.<br />

• PRIDE OF TEXAS DECORATIVE ARTISTS, 2 nd Thursdays, 6:30 PM,<br />

Bear Creek Community Center (Patterson Rd. in Bear Creek Park),<br />

281-492-0246.<br />

• WEST HOUSTON QUILT GUILD, 3 rd Wednesdays, 7 PM, Bear Creek<br />

Community Center, 3055 Bear Creek Dr. Houston, TX 77084. For<br />

more info, check our website at www.whqg.org.<br />

• THE TRI-COUNTY QUILT GUILD - meets the 1 st Tuesday of every<br />

month, at 7 PM till 9 PM, at Fairfield Baptist Church off 290 and<br />

Muescke Rd. Check out the website for more information www.<br />

tricountyquiltguild.org.<br />

• BUNCO FOR FUN, looking for players to formulate a Bunco Club. For<br />

info, call 281-682-1750 or send an email to taylil3511@yahoo.com.<br />

• MONTHLY BUNCO GROUP, meets once a month and the cost is<br />

only $5. If you’re interested in joining or want more information you<br />

may email dpoole2002@yahoo.com or call 281-859-5577.<br />

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• MAH JONGG PLAYERS NEEDED - We love to play days, evenings or<br />

weekends (western version with card). Contact me for details: sniss1957@<br />

gmail.com.<br />

• ANYONE UP FOR PLAYING PINOCHLE? For info, please call Lillian @ 281-<br />

682-1750 or email taylil3511@yahoo.com.<br />

• WORKING SINGLE WOMAN - Looking for single women 45+ for a singles<br />

group. If you are interested, please email me at sgsingles@hotmail.com.<br />

• SHIMMER FLUTE CHOIR invites all flute players over the age of 18 to join<br />

us every other week at Foundry United Methodist Church, Sundays 1-3<br />

PM. Contact the director, Donna Pattison at ShimmerFluteChoir@gmail.<br />

com or 713-240-8933.<br />

• NORTHWEST HOUSTON INSPIRATIONAL WRITERS ALIVE! Meets at<br />

Copperfield Church in Room C-1, 8350 Highway 6 North, Houston, Texas<br />

77095. Young adults, adults and seniors at every writing level are welcome<br />

to join us at our monthly meetings. For more information, contact:<br />

magnolia7787@gmail.com.<br />

• WESTSIDE WRITERS - group meets twice a month on Saturday mornings<br />

from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. If you want to receive more information, please<br />

email line_by_line@aol.com or call 281-728-7081.<br />

• PRIDE OF TEXAS DECORATIVE ARTISTS - Meet the second Thursday,<br />

monthly 6:30 PM at Houston Community Center at Bear Creek, 3055 Bear<br />

Creek Drive, Houston 77084. Contact Janet at jjcpaints@yahoo.com or<br />

Lisa at lwilson@casualty.com.<br />

• TOMBALL ART LEAGUE MEETING - TAL meets monthly (some exceptions)<br />

on the 2 nd Saturday, 9:30 AM, Amegy Bank, 2 nd floor (Hwy 249 @ Medical<br />

Complex Dr., Tomball). For more info: www.thetomballartleague.com.<br />

• CYPRESS SYMPHONIC BAND - rehearses at the Richard & Meg Weekley<br />

Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Road, <strong>Cypress</strong>, TX 77433 from 7:15<br />

to 8:45 PM Tuesday evenings. Visit http://cypresssymphonicband.org<br />

or contact Leslie Parish at leslie@cypresssymphonicband.org for more<br />

information.<br />

• U PLAY ACOUSTIC? - Do you play guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin or dobro?<br />

Check out Katy Jam Buddies on our website, www.katyjambuddies.com.<br />

Join us for a fun and a great atmosphere to improve your playing skills<br />

with others. Call Phil at 713-504-6466.<br />

Parenting Groups<br />

• LA LECHE LEAGUE breastfeeding support group - at St Elizabeth Ann<br />

Seton Catholic Community, 6646 Addicks, the second Tuesday of the<br />

month, 10 AM. For further info, please call the Houston Area LLL Helpline<br />

at 713-383-2819 or visit www.LLLHouston.org.<br />

• GOOD SHEPHERD (MOPS) - meets at Good Shepherd on the 2 nd and 4 th<br />

Friday mornings of the month during the school year. Please contact<br />

Renate Wheeler now at 281-246-4396 or email: renateqw@entouch.net for<br />

info.<br />

• BEAR CREEK UMC MOPS - Meets the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of the month,<br />

9:30-11:30 AM. Located at 16000 Rippling Water Dr., Houston, TX 77084.<br />

For more information, call 281-463-2330 or visit www.bearcreekumc.org.<br />

• SECOND BAPTIST MOPS- WEST CAMPUS - Free childcare. For more info,<br />

call Laurie at 713-465-3408 x 1105.<br />

• COPPERFIELD MOPS (MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS)- Meets the 2 nd and<br />

4 th Monday of the month, from 9:30 AM - 12 noon. Childcare is provided<br />

with registration. Contact Denise Menger at denisemenger@gmail.com or<br />

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• MOMS IN PRAYER MEETINGS FOR WARNER ELEMENTARY & FUTURE<br />

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childcare available. Please contact, Christa Freyhof, at momsinprayer@<br />

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Family<br />

Focus<br />

Christmaaaaas<br />

“Lee’s grandmother had a hideous stuffed<br />

pheasant, which she bought at a garage sale and kept in her home as decor<br />

for years. When she passed away, no one wanted the ugly thing, but no one<br />

could bear to throw it away, either. At Christmas that year, someone dressed<br />

Family Roster<br />

Mom: Olivia, financial analyst. Loves to travel, closet cake<br />

Dad: Lee, art teacher. Avid reader and writer, musician. John<br />

Music Award winner, Teacher of the Year.<br />

Kids: Ryan, 16 YO junior in HS. Talented singer & theatre arts<br />

star. Enjoys playing the ukulele & a mean kazoo! <strong>2017</strong><br />

Texas All-State Choir member, top 10% of class.<br />

Emma, 15 YO freshman in HS. Passionate about<br />

sculpture, fashion design & sewing, all things Marvel.<br />

get the pheasant next and what new form it will take. Over the last 20 years,<br />

it has been James Bond, a Texans football player, a lingerie model and a hula dancer, just to name a few.”<br />

Most Beloved Christmas Memory: Two years ago, mom and dad surprised their girls with a trip to New York City to see Wicked , the musical.<br />

They gave the girls clues, which were clever enough to guess correctly: a yellow cab ornament, a pair of ruby house slippers and an apple.<br />

But the surprise made family history when the girls were told that their bags were packed and they would depart that evening! Talk about<br />

This family loves to load up in the car with hot chocolate and cookies to enjoy the spectacular displays of lights<br />

around town. They ogle at lights within our local area, as well as the classic River Oaks, the Heights and Pecan Grove neighborhoods, where<br />

the light displays are a must-see every year.<br />

Favorite Christmas Goodies:<br />

house, so they get more detailed every year. They looked so good last year, we couldn’t bring ourselves to eat them!”<br />

What Christmas Means:<br />

New Year’s Plans: This family spends NYE at home but never miss out on a midnight toast to ring in the new year while watching fireworks<br />

going off throughout the neighborhood. They eat black-eyed peas, cornbread and cabbage on New Year’s Day for luck and prosperity.<br />

We Would Love to<br />

Feature Your Family!<br />

Each month, one family will be chosen<br />

from one of our communities.<br />

For more information, email<br />

familyfocus@krenekprinting.com.<br />

Teenage Job Seekers<br />

TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS<br />

MAY NOT BE VIEWED ONLINE<br />

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

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

com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with your name, birthdate<br />

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

newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want on your form. Please<br />

make sure your email is correct, we send emails in the summer to make sure<br />

all the info is still good and that you want to stay on the list. If we do not hear<br />

back from you after 3 tries, we will remove you from the list until we do. Must<br />

have parent(s) permission.<br />

DISCLAIMER<br />

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

the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references if you<br />

do not personally know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers from the<br />

subdivision who wish to find part time jobs. Responsibility for any work done<br />

by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and the teens and their<br />

parents.<br />

CODE KEY: B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT., RCC -<br />

RED CROSS CERT., SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP - PET/PLANT<br />

SITTER, P - PET CARE ONLY, H - HOUSE CARE, L - LAWN CARE, C- CAR CARE/<br />

DETAILING, T - TUTORING<br />

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FOR SALE<br />

Adult, child, infant CPR mannequins, defibrillator, face masks, $700. 281-<br />

975-7718.<br />

Two small file cabinets; Baby bed and accessories. Call 281-815-5335.<br />

Two lots in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Section 9, very nice, $7,500 each. Contact Tom<br />

King - 832-563-8882.<br />

Ultimate Bowflex gym, all the accessories included, $175. Please call 281-304-1051.<br />

AKC registered miniature schnauzer puppies, 3 female 1 male, salt and pepper and<br />

black, $900 each, 8 weeks old on <strong>December</strong> 1 st . Contact Gayla 832-654-3146.<br />

German Shepherd puppies, beautiful parents, AKC. Contact Karen 281-743-3500.<br />

AUTOS, BOATS, MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES<br />

2004 Ford Taurus. For more information, call 281-815-5335.<br />

HELP WANTED<br />

Register Tapes Unlimited is looking for Inside Sales/Telemarketing reps to work in our<br />

corporate office call center in the Houston/Katy area. We have a contract with over<br />

10,000 major grocery chains in 47 states 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 Late nights or weekends, great 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 />

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 transportation.<br />

Location: <strong>Cypress</strong>, near Huffmeister and Skinner intersection. Please contact Magen<br />

832-732-5624 for more details.<br />

Looking for people to work in the field services, crew workers and helpers to work<br />

on servicing irrigation systems for growing Irrigation Company, no experience<br />

needed, will train. Must have own transportation and clean driver’s license. Growth<br />

opportunity, Northwest Houston area. Email: sprinklerworkers@gmail.com.<br />

Retail receptionist wanted. At least 12 years of retail experience and live in zip codes<br />

77433, 77084, 77095 or 77429. Production base salary. Must love people and pets. Fill<br />

out an application at Happy Pets Vets, 18310 FM 529. No phone calls.


Classified Ads<br />

Plumbers or Apprentices for repair. Bilingual preferred. Please call 281-<br />

256-2239.<br />

Housekeepers needed. Great hours for moms with school age children.<br />

281-861-0394.<br />

Dental Assistant needed, at least 2 years of experience, must be state<br />

licensed. 281-550-0900.<br />

Dental assistant position available. F/T, nonsmoker, experienced preferred,<br />

knowledge of Dentrix software and bilingual a plus. Must be state licensed;<br />

Front desk receptionist, bilingual preferred. Fax resume to: 281-861-7174.<br />

Or call 281-861-7500.<br />

West Houston Electric is looking for Experienced Journeyman Electricians<br />

to join our team of Expert Residential Electrical Service Technicians.<br />

We offer competitive pay with benefits including company vehicle.<br />

Requirements: Must have good driving record, valid driver license and<br />

must have current Texas Journeyman Electrician License. Send resume<br />

to: info@westhoustonelectric.com.<br />

HOMES/CONDOS FOR SALE<br />

2 - one/half acre connecting lots (total one acre) on Grand Harbour Island<br />

on Lake Conroe in Montgomery, Texas. Excellent location on water. Will<br />

sell together or separate. $150,000 each OBO. 281-858-4422.<br />

TIMESHARES/VACATION HOMES<br />

Cabo San Lucas spectacular ocean view condo with wrap around balcony.<br />

Walking distance to beaches and restaurants. Please check out our listings<br />

online. Less than $100 / night. 3 bedroom/ 3 bath - https://www.vrbo.<br />

com/1033712, 2 bedroom / 2 bath - https://www.vrbo.com/1123439.<br />

Vacation Home in Galveston, TX located beachside, 16 miles from<br />

downtown Galveston, 2nd row gulf view home with cargo lift, sleeps<br />

19 people, 6 bedrooms with 3 master suites, large 2-story deck. Great<br />

family getaway! Book: https://www.sandnsea.com/booking/sea-pearl/<br />

SEAPEARL phone: 409-797-5500.<br />

Furnished ocean view vacation rental available in San Diego California.<br />

Looking for a vacation spot in San Diego? Look no further. This one or two<br />

bedroom, two bath, fully furnish unit is a 3 minute walk to the sand in<br />

beautiful Pacific Beach. Here are some other highlights: 1,113 sq.ft., 1 or 2<br />

bedroom, 2 bath, Ocean views, High speed internet, Fully furnished with<br />

full kitchen, Heated pool and hot tub and did I mention that it’s a 3-minute<br />

walk to the beach? Contact Art Bennett for more details: Art.Bennett@<br />

sbcglobal.net, 713-247-9507.<br />

Galveston Seawall Condo, beautiful ocean view, full kitchen, sleeps 4-6,<br />

$550/weekend, Nottingham family owned. Completely renovated, NOT in<br />

rental pool. No pets. So close and so much fun, Galveston! Stacie 713-302-5222.<br />

Timeshare: Rent a lovely condo for a full week in Hawaii! I have one week<br />

reserved in Maui, resort name is Kauhale Makai. Sleeps 4, one bedroom,<br />

fully stocked kitchen. The resort charges $200 per day if not with timeshare.<br />

What else needs to be said... It’s Hawaii! $795 per week. For information<br />

contact Cheryl at 281-855-7427.<br />

Las Vegas Timeshare: On the Strip near the airport, sleeps 4, full kitchen,<br />

dining & living. Jacuzzi in room, 2 TV’s, 2 Phones, 2 pools outside building,<br />

fitness room, washer/dryer/safe in room, 4 days, $465 or 7 days, $595. No<br />

added fees. Cheryl 281-543-2409.<br />

Vacation home for rent: Hill country vacation home, Cedar Creek Cabin, new<br />

2/2 with loft, fully furnished, huge front porch, satellite TV, beautiful views,<br />

abundant wildlife, Frio River at Concan near Garner State Park, sleeps 8.<br />

Call 866-7CON-CAN or go to www.frioman.com for more information.<br />

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