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Happy Holidays!<br />
Merry Christmas!<br />
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<strong>2017</strong> World Series Champions<br />
We are Houston Strong and Proud!!!<br />
Happy Holidays!<br />
Merry Christmas!<br />
<strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Important Numbers pg. 2<br />
Engagement Story pg. 6<br />
Library News pgs. 18-19<br />
Houston Events pgs. 20-21<br />
Featured Recipes pg. 25<br />
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Vice President- Ken Broussard 281-606-0690<br />
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•Clubhouse Betty May 713-302-7857<br />
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Chris Gehry 281-799-0762<br />
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Secretary:<br />
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TWIN LAKES<br />
SHARE & PRAYER<br />
We are excited about the new<br />
things coming this fall! In this relationally<br />
based group, friendships<br />
develop and as we feel comfortable<br />
we learn how to pray and support one another. In September, Share<br />
& Prayer will begin a new format with an inductive study of the<br />
gospel of Mark, the most compact of the New Testament books that<br />
follows the life of Jesus. Rather than using a workbook or guide,<br />
each person will have time on Wednesday evening to observe and<br />
write what a chapter actually says around a given topic, attempting<br />
to set aside preconceived notions and we will discuss our findings.<br />
Most attendees are professionals working full time, with an age<br />
range of 30 - 90! The group is growing and all <strong>Twin</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> women<br />
are welcome. Feel free to come and observe... new seekers are<br />
encouraged to attend and try it out. For more information, contact<br />
Patty Napp at Patricia.Napp@woodgroup.com or call or text Carol<br />
Monahan, 713-305-9809. We will generally meet Wednesday evenings<br />
at 6:45 PM at St. Anne’s, 13403 Sundowner Drive.<br />
TLWA COFFEE MORNING<br />
We would like to invite you to our<br />
TLWA Coffee Mornings. We meet most<br />
Thursdays, from 10 AM to Noon. We<br />
socialize, drink coffee and enjoy a light<br />
refreshment and laugh a lot. Come<br />
meet your neighbors.<br />
Our group is always open and is varying<br />
in ages and backgrounds. No need<br />
to “dress up”! Our dress is casual and determined by your plans<br />
for the rest of the day... whether that is going to work, shopping<br />
or the gym. Join us for the whole time or just pop in for a few minutes<br />
to say “Hi” and find out what’s going on with friends in the<br />
neighborhood.<br />
On the first Thursday of the month we meet at the <strong>Twin</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong><br />
Clubhouse. On the other Thursdays, our meetings are hosted in<br />
members homes.<br />
For more information or to find out where we are meeting, please<br />
contact: Call or text Karen Stilwell at 757-615-3516.<br />
OUT TO LUNCH<br />
This <strong>Twin</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> women’s gang<br />
gets together on the third<br />
Wednesday of the month just<br />
for fun and friendship. We carpool<br />
from the neighborhood<br />
or meet at the location. Open<br />
group, diversity welcome. Take us to your favorite restaurant! We<br />
have fun exploring places we’ve never considered before! For info<br />
call or text Carol Monahan, 713-305-9809.<br />
Community Newsletter | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
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TAX NEWS RELATED TO HARVEY DISASTER AND FLOODING<br />
By Local Resident Tina Williams, CPA<br />
For those suffering a casualty loss due to the recent flooding, there is<br />
some good tax news. If you suffered a casualty loss in excess of any<br />
insurance reimbursement you are able to take the deduction on your<br />
<strong>2017</strong> income tax return or amend your 2016 tax return and get an immediate<br />
refund. The casualty loss does not have to be reduced by 10% of<br />
adjusted gross income and can be deducted even if you do not itemize.<br />
If the casualty loss generates a net operating loss on your return, the loss<br />
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and if still not fully utilized may be carried forward 20 years. The decision<br />
to take the loss in <strong>2017</strong> or 2016 would be made after consultation<br />
with your tax advisor.<br />
If the casualty loss produces a net operating loss in <strong>2017</strong>, this may also<br />
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than carrying the loss back to a prior year. For example, if your casualty<br />
loss is more than your income for <strong>2017</strong>, you could withdraw funds from<br />
your retirement plan to offset the loss and not create any additional tax.<br />
Penalty for early withdrawal from a retirement plan is waived.<br />
In addition to the relief provided above, a taxpayer who has drawn funds<br />
from a retirement plan for disaster relief may recontribute the funds<br />
back within a 3 year period. If the funds are not recontributed to the<br />
retirement plan then tax can be paid on the withdrawal over a 3 year<br />
period. The limitation for this relief is $100,000. This is good news for<br />
those needing additional funds while waiting for the sale of the flooded<br />
property or insurance proceeds.<br />
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The casualty loss for your real property is calculated using the fair market value before the<br />
flood and after the flood or the cost to restore the home. A decrease in the overall market<br />
value is not included in the casualty loss, for example if the value decreased because you<br />
live in a flood zone. The casualty loss for personal property is the fair market value of the<br />
property. The loss is limited to your adjusted basis in the property, typically your cost. The<br />
casualty loss must be reduced by insurance proceeds or other reimbursements received.<br />
WILDLIFE - THEY’RE EVERYWHERE<br />
By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center<br />
Love them or hate them, they’re everywhere!<br />
I’m talking about those funny little critters called<br />
squirrels. As the fall baby season is coming to an<br />
end, TWRC Wildlife Center has been inundated with<br />
babies. What is normally a very busy time anyway,<br />
Hurricane Harvey only added to the numbers. Hundreds<br />
of orphans were admitted and will continue<br />
to be cared for until they are ready for release.<br />
The Houston area is home to the gray squirrel, the fox squirrel and the flying squirrel.<br />
About 90% of the squirrels in our area are gray squirrels. Most people have never seen<br />
a flying squirrel because they are nocturnal. They are very small and their tail acts as<br />
a rudder to help guide it in flight. They don’t have wings but rather skin that forms<br />
“flaps” that stretch between the “ankle” and “wrist.” If you’ve ever seen a squirrel<br />
eating out of a “squirrel-proof” bird feeder, then you know how intelligent they are.<br />
They have also been known to pretend to bury food just to trick other animals. A 2010<br />
study showed that when a squirrel is being watched, they will actually dig a hole, pat<br />
it with their front teeth and scrape dirt over it to make it look like they are burying a<br />
treasure when, in fact, they are hiding their stash in a pocket near their armpit.<br />
Here are some things you probably don’t know about squirrels:<br />
• A squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing. In the wild, squirrels are constantly<br />
gnawing which keeps them short.<br />
• When you see squirrels running and zig-zagging in your yard, they are doing this<br />
to avoid capture by a predator.<br />
• Baby squirrels are only about an inch long when they’re born.<br />
• There are 285 species of squirrels and they can be found in every continent<br />
except Antarctica and Australia.<br />
• Squirrels have four toes on the front feet and five on theback feet.<br />
• Squirrels will twitch their tails to alert other squirrels to possible danger.<br />
• Squirrels have more than one nest. If one gets destroyed or infested with insects,<br />
they always have a back-up.<br />
TWRC Wildlife Center is a 38-year-old non-profit in Houston that rehabilitates injured and<br />
orphaned wildlife with the goal of releasing healthy animals back to the wild. If you love<br />
wildlife and want to help, go to www.twrcwildlifecenter.org or you can call 713-468-8972.<br />
GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT!<br />
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uncles, cousins, whomever you can reach. Ask how they’re doing, exchange news and<br />
feelings and express your love for them.<br />
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All photos and stories will be published (with approval).<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<br />
up flashy lights to show off your spirit! The more decorations you have,<br />
the more festive you’ll feel!<br />
3. Listen to holiday music. Listening to holiday music will pump you up<br />
for the holidays! Play holiday music in the car, 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<br />
YOU 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 to<br />
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 presents<br />
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 />
SHARE YOUR AMERICA<br />
What if you didn’t have chocolate chip cookies, Dr. Pepper, corndogs<br />
or *gasp* Tex-Mex food or Whataburger? These are just some of the<br />
things that we take for granted every day. Imagine having a whole year<br />
to experience new foods, a new culture, a whole new life! That’s what<br />
hosting an exchange student is all about!<br />
STS Foundation is currently looking for families for the 2018/2019<br />
school year. What does it take to be a host family? STS accepts all types<br />
of families, be it single parents, young marrieds, empty nesters or same<br />
sex couples - we are looking for families that are willing to Share their<br />
America with a high school student for the year. All you need to provide<br />
is three meals a day and a room for them to sleep in. The student can<br />
share a room with a same sex sibling that is within five years of their<br />
age. Each student comes with their own spending money and health<br />
insurance. Most of all, they come with an excitement to learn all they<br />
can about our American way of life.<br />
Hosting is a great way to learn about the student’s culture as well,<br />
perhaps even learn a few new words in a new language. It’s a way of<br />
opening a new world to your children as well. Most importantly, it’s a<br />
way of making the world just a little bit smaller, so that we can all live<br />
in peace and harmony together.<br />
If you are ready for this amazing experience, please give me a call, I’d<br />
love to talk with you more about it. I am one of the Houston area STS<br />
Local Coordinators, I’ve worked with foreign exchange students for<br />
seven years and have also hosted 13 students on my own. I can tell<br />
you anything you need to know about hosting. Please contact Vicki<br />
Odom at 832-455-7881 or via email at vicki.stsfoundation@gmail.com.<br />
STS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization whose mission<br />
is to facilitate educational opportunities where all participants can<br />
break down cultural barriers and gain respect and understanding<br />
of each other’s way of life.<br />
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CONSIDERING GETTING A NEW DOG?<br />
…or if you know friends and family who are, please consider and<br />
suggest rescuing vs. buying a dog from a breeder. We have every<br />
breed of purebred dog available in our Texas pounds and shelters,<br />
in great quantities.<br />
This is because of the complete lack of any regulations or limit on<br />
breeding in Texas.<br />
• Approximately 30-40% of euthanasias in pounds involve<br />
purebred animals.<br />
• Mixed breeds in Texas stand almost no chance of making it out<br />
of the pounds alive. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these<br />
dogs; they just had the misfortune of being owned by people who<br />
did not provide for their needs and care and obviously had no real<br />
commitment to their pet.<br />
• Countless numbers of people turn their own dogs in to high-kill<br />
shelters, dump them rurally in the middle of nowhere or let them<br />
roam and stray. It reflects a mentality that most dog lovers do not<br />
understand.<br />
• When you or someone you know considers adopting a dog, please<br />
check out one of our five local animal shelters:<br />
1. BARC - Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care<br />
i.e. Houston’s animal control or city pound<br />
2. Harris County Animal Control<br />
3. Houston SPCA<br />
4. Houston Humane Society<br />
5. CAP - Citizens for Animal Protection<br />
Or check the following breed specific rescue organizations:<br />
www.petfinder.com<br />
www.adoptapet.com<br />
www.houstonpettalk.com/resources/rescue-groups/<br />
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with your name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will<br />
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list of jobs you want on your form. Please make sure your email is<br />
correct, we send emails in the summer to make sure all the info is<br />
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SCHOOL NEWS<br />
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS I.S.D.<br />
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IMPORTANT DATES<br />
<strong>December</strong> 22nd-January 4th - Student/Staff Holidays<br />
January 5th - Professional Day<br />
January 8th - Classes Resume<br />
DR. JOHN OLGETREE JR.<br />
Position 5<br />
DON RYAN<br />
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OGLETREE, RYAN, COVEY ELECTED TO TRUSTEE POSITIONS 5, 6 AND 7<br />
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Three of seven seats on the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas were up for by-district general<br />
election on November 7, <strong>2017</strong>. All three incumbents filed for re-election. Position 5 incumbent John Ogletree Jr. and Position 7 incumbent<br />
Bob Covey were unopposed in their re-election bids. Incumbent Don Ryan defeated challenger Natalie 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 votes for Position 7. Early voting accounted for<br />
37.2, 36.4 and 37.4 percent of the ballots cast in each of the three respective races. Of 304,088 registered voters within CFISD, 4.43 percent<br />
cast ballots in the election.<br />
The elected candidates to Positions 5, 6 and 7 will be sworn in during a special-called meeting prior to the <strong>December</strong> 11th<br />
committee-to-the-whole meeting to serve four-year terms.<br />
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HOLIDAY DANCE CLINIC<br />
The Cypress Falls Sky Dancers are hosting<br />
a fun Holiday Dance Clinic for boys and<br />
girls age 3- high school. It will be held<br />
on Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 9th at Cy Falls<br />
High School from 9:30 AM-2 PM. There is a<br />
show-off performance in the Auditorium<br />
at 1:30 PM. The cost is $40 and includes<br />
a Chick-fil-a lunch. For more information<br />
and to register, go to www.cyfallsdance.<br />
com and click the Dance Clinic Tab. Walk<br />
up registration will be available at 9 AM on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 9th. Questions? Contact Jessica<br />
Rose at skydancerboosterclub@gmail.com.<br />
We will have all kinds of holiday fun! Enjoy<br />
some free time to shop while the kiddos<br />
have a blast!<br />
LOBO BAND WINTER CONCERT<br />
Lobo Band Winter Concert and Auctions to<br />
be held <strong>December</strong> 12th-13th at Langham<br />
Creek High School 17610 FM 529, Houston,<br />
TX 77095 in Auditorium and Cafeteria. Dinner<br />
and Auctions start at 5:30 PM and performances<br />
run 6:30 PM-9 PM. Please invite<br />
your family, friends and neighbors to this fun<br />
event. Evening will include Concert Music,<br />
Talent Show with performances by Color<br />
Guard Squads, Facebook Live Auction, Silent<br />
Auction and Dinner by Adriatic Café. Dinner<br />
($10 per plate) and Auctions are fundraisers<br />
for Band and Color Guard. Please come out<br />
to support these wonderful programs and<br />
have a good time with friends, family and<br />
neighbors. For dinner tickets or more info,<br />
contact Beth Wentworth 832-687-3290.<br />
LCHS THEATRE ENSEMBLE<br />
LCHS is excited to present their second production<br />
of the <strong>2017</strong>-2018 season, performing their<br />
rendition of the Broadway show “Orphans” by Lyle<br />
Kessler. The play revolves around two brothers<br />
who only have each other and their vacant hide<br />
out home in north Philly. “Orphans” will show you<br />
a new kind of meaning behind the importance<br />
of family in an emotional, yet funny, experience.<br />
Come accompany us on a night filled with laughter,<br />
tears, a story that you won’t want to miss and<br />
more importantly, will never forget. The show is<br />
best for ages 13 and older.<br />
The production will be <strong>December</strong> 7th, 8th and 9th<br />
at Langham Creek High School Auditorium, 17610<br />
FM 529, Houston 77095. Tickets are $10 for general<br />
admission and $15 for preferred seating. Contact<br />
www.lchsensemble.com for more information.<br />
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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 will<br />
continue each day during school hours until all of our classes are filled. We<br />
offer 2, 3 or 5 day classes, including a Bridge/Kindergarten class. St. Cuthbert<br />
School enrolls students ages 18 months through 5 years. School hours are<br />
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 not quite<br />
ready for kindergarten. This class allows children to succeed at learning<br />
with greater ease and confidence, by helping them bridge academic and<br />
developmental gaps. The St. Cuthbert School program provides a loving,<br />
Christian environment offering the children weekly chapel, as well as music<br />
and movement, library and computer classes. Our curriculum includes<br />
Handwriting without Tears, Reading A-Z, Math and Science. The program<br />
is open to all children, regardless of race, nationality or faith. St. Cuthbert<br />
School is accredited by the National Association of Education for Young<br />
Children (NAEYC) accredited. For questions or more information, contact<br />
Lynda Houghton or Dana Carr at 281-463-1912 or 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-8th 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-8th 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 offer a<br />
mixed ages classroom for children ages 3-5. Our Preschool Program is from<br />
9 AM-1 PM and we offer 2, 3, 4 or 5 day classes. Our Child Care is from 6:30<br />
AM-6 PM, M-F. We are a State Licensed facility located at 16650 Longenbaugh<br />
Drive. Please call the office at 281-859-6200 to schedule a tour. Website:<br />
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<br />
will be playing on Sunday<br />
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CLUB T3 REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2018 IS NOW OPEN!<br />
This after school program and ministry of Lifepath Church, focuses on<br />
three principles - teaching, training and tutoring. These principles are<br />
accomplished through partnerships with the children’s families, the<br />
community and the staff and volunteers of Lifepath Church.<br />
Our staff and volunteers provide a safe, structured and positive environment<br />
that allows children to thrive emotionally, spiritually, socially and<br />
educationally. The program emphasizes training children in Christian<br />
values for problem solving, relationship building and life application.<br />
Tutoring and homework assistance, provided by staff and volunteers,<br />
improves children’s school experience by continuing to build a strong<br />
educational foundation.<br />
Club T3 follows the CFISD school calendar and serves all children, K-5th<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-<br />
0222 or visit our website: www.lifepathHouston.com.<br />
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 operating<br />
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.<br />
CUMC Preschool will be offering tours every Wednesday at 10 AM beginning<br />
January 17th and continuing through February 7th. Join the<br />
Preschool directors in the gym where they will answer questions and<br />
discuss our program (curriculum, activities, special events, schedules,<br />
etc.) with interested families in the community. Families that attend<br />
one of our tours can register before our open family registration. Come<br />
and find out how!<br />
Open family registration for those not attending a tour will be held on<br />
Thursday, February 8th at 11 AM in gym. We are located at 18081 West<br />
Road behind CVS at Barker Cypress and West Road. For further information,<br />
please call 281-859-1612.<br />
Private Schools<br />
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 10th. Scouts of Pack 1283 were<br />
in attendance for the posting of the colors along with guest speaker,<br />
retired Colonel David Ragusa and Veteran parents of our students.<br />
We thank COL Ragusa and all military personnel for sacrificing their<br />
personal aspirations and safety to secure and protect the freedoms of<br />
the United States.<br />
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TEXAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL JR. HIGH FOOTBALL CHAMPS<br />
The Texas Christian Jr. High Football Team won their post season Bowl Game<br />
and came home with a huge trophy to show off their hard work. The team<br />
had a great season under the lead of Coach Perry where they truly learned<br />
to gel as a team and play off one another’s strengths. TCS could not be more<br />
proud of our Tigers! Way to work hard & play hard Jr. High!<br />
EPIPHANY LUTHERAN SCHOOL<br />
We have two scheduled campus Open Houses, 14423 West Rd. Houston, TX<br />
77041. Plan to visit <strong>December</strong> 14th, 5:30-6:15 PM and stay for the Christmas<br />
concert! In 2018, January 24th, from 8:30 AM-12 PM is the next opportunity<br />
to spend “a day in life of a King,” tour our campus, sit in a class and meet<br />
with current parents to learn more about our Epiphany family. Applications<br />
for the 2018-19 school year will be accepted beginning January 29,<br />
2018. For more information, call 713-896-1843 or visit our website at www.<br />
epiphanylutheranschool.org.<br />
COVENANT ACADEMY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN<br />
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 />
detailed information will be coming soon!<br />
January 27, 2018<br />
For interest in table sponsorships or donating prizes contact:<br />
Cierra Cordak, Student Government Ambassador from North Cobb Christian<br />
in Atlanta, Georgia designed these amazing Texas Strong t-shirts as<br />
a fundraiser for Covenant Academy Flood Relief. Cierra and North Cobb<br />
leadership made a special trip to bless our school on Oct. 25th.<br />
Congratulations<br />
Covenant Academy<br />
8th & 9th grade<br />
Chess Teams for<br />
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LSC-CyFair offers affordable and flexible options to earn degrees,<br />
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weekends, on campus or online. Registration continues for winter<br />
mini-mester classes that begin Dec. 18th and for spring semester<br />
with classes that begin Jan. 16, 2018. Register now at the Barker<br />
Cypress campus located at 9191 Barker Cypress, the LSC-Fairbanks<br />
Center location located at 14955 Northwest Freeway or the<br />
LSC-Cypress Center located at 19710 Clay Road. Registration is also<br />
available online at LoneStar.edu/registration or call 281-290-3200<br />
or 832-782-5000 for information. For Weekend College information,<br />
call 832-482-1070 or go to LoneStar.edu/weekend-college.<br />
A.L.L. OPEN HOUSE FOR SENIORS 50<br />
AND BETTER SET JAN. 12TH<br />
It’s time for active adults 50 and better to enjoy making new friends<br />
as well as a wide variety of classes, day trips, activities and experiences<br />
in the Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) at Lone Star<br />
College-CyFair. The A.L.L. Open House is set for 10 AM to noon Jan.<br />
12th on the campus at 9191 Barker Cypress. The annual membership<br />
fee of $20 allows members to attend most classes free (with<br />
some requiring only a nominal event, supply or entrance fee) as<br />
well as take advantage of extra perks at the college and in the area,<br />
such as discounts at plays, concerts, movies and restaurants. For<br />
a course schedule, information and to register for classes, visit the<br />
Continuing Education office in the Center for Academic and Student<br />
Affairs (CASA) 116 or go to LoneStar.edu/cyfair-ALL.<br />
LIBRARY OFFERS FUN FOR EVERYONE<br />
The Harris County Public Library Lone Star College-CyFair Branch<br />
offers children, teens and adults a variety of monthly book clubs,<br />
workshops, blogs, programs, storytimes and activities year round.<br />
Go online to LoneStar.edu/library for information.<br />
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Parking Permits Available for LSC Visitors,<br />
Guests and Library Patrons<br />
Visitors, guests and library patrons may park without a permit in<br />
designated visitor parking areas. However, a daily or yearly permit<br />
is now available allowing for extended parking privileges at Lone<br />
Star College System campuses. Vehicles must be registered with<br />
LSCS to get a valid parking permit, to park in LSCS lots and to avoid<br />
receiving a citation. To register, you will need your vehicle’s license<br />
plate number, make, model and color. Go to LoneStar.edu/Parking<br />
for complete information on parking permits, call 281-765-7836 or<br />
email parking@lonestar.edu.<br />
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Community Events<br />
ANNUAL ADAM J. SKINNER GOLF TOURNAMENT<br />
<strong>December</strong> 6th<br />
The annual Adam J. Skinner Memorial<br />
Golf Tournament, underwritten by Cypress<br />
Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital,<br />
benefits the Adam J. Skinner Memorial<br />
Scholarship Fund of the Cy-Fair Educational<br />
Foundation. Since 1998, the Chamber has<br />
contributed more than $104,000 to the<br />
endowment. The event offers golfers the<br />
opportunity to network with other Cy-Fair<br />
community members and support a great<br />
cause. In order to make this event a HUGE success, we rely on<br />
donations from members of the community for our raffle baskets,<br />
such as gift cards, items that your business may sell, monetary<br />
donations to purchase raffle items, etc.<br />
BLACKHORSE GOLF CLUB<br />
12205 Fry Rd., Cypress, 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-skinner-memorial-golf-tournament-fore-29059<br />
to register or<br />
for sponsor info.<br />
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VEGAS NIGHT<br />
JANUARY 27, 2018<br />
The Knights of Columbus Council #8096 will be holding their 32nd<br />
annual Vegas Night on Saturday, January 27, 2018! Great fun, food<br />
and prizes 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<br />
coming soon! For interest in table sponsorships or donating prizes,<br />
contact Tom DeScioli at 918-633-3806; email tdescioli@aol.com.<br />
MORE LATER!<br />
Community Newsletter | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
THEATER/ARTS<br />
CYPRESS SYMPHONIC BAND<br />
<strong>December</strong> 16, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Cypress 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,<br />
18081 West Road, Houston, TX 77095 and will begin at 7 PM. The<br />
theme for this season is “Monsters, Myths, Legends and Heroes.”<br />
The selections for this concert will be “A Most Wonderful Christmas,”<br />
“Selections from ‘Wicked,’ “March of the Toys,” “The Anguish of Nosferatu,”<br />
“A Mad Russian’s Christmas,” “Winterfest,” “Sleigh Ride” and<br />
the world premieres of “The Oneiroi - The Thieves of Lost Dreams”<br />
and “Vanquish for Band,” two of our Call for Scores contest winners.<br />
We will also hold a Silent Auction during the concert.<br />
Tickets are $6 presale online or $8 at the door. Tickets are available<br />
now for purchase on the website.<br />
Please note the new start time for the concert is 7 PM. We apologize<br />
for any inconvenience cancelling the October concert and hope<br />
that you will enjoy the “Monsters, Myths, Legends and Heroes”<br />
as we present them to you in <strong>December</strong>. Oh and there will be our<br />
ever-popular wassail…<br />
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit our website,<br />
https://cypresssymphonicband.org/events or call 281-744-<br />
4464 and ask to speak with Leslie.<br />
HOUSTON REPERTOIRE BALLET’S 16TH ANNUAL<br />
PERFORMANCE OF THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC THE NUTCRACKER<br />
Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB), Houston’s premier pre-professional<br />
ballet company, celebrates its 22nd season, beginning with<br />
its 16th annual performance series of The Nutcracker, featuring<br />
professional guest artists Yuriko Kajiya, as the Sugar Plum Fairy,<br />
Jared Matthews as the Cavalier andrew Taft as the Snow King and<br />
Joe Modlin as Herr Drosselmeyer, with the Cypress Philharmonic<br />
directed by Glynnes Lanthier.<br />
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The Nutcracker’s brilliant blend of beautiful costumes, lavish sets<br />
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STAGEWORKS THEATRE<br />
10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070<br />
A Christmas Story: The Musical! - Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM,<br />
Sundays at 3 PM, November 24-<strong>December</strong> 17, <strong>2017</strong><br />
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Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company announces call for submissions<br />
for tenth annual Short Play Festival. For submission guidelines,<br />
contact Jennifer Decker at 832-418-0973 or info@Mildredsumbrella.<br />
com. The deadline for submissions is <strong>December</strong> 15, <strong>2017</strong> by midnight.<br />
Selected plays will be announced on March 1, 2018.<br />
CYPRESS CREEK FACE<br />
Box Office: 281-440-4850<br />
www.CypressCreekFACE.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, 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<br />
(HCS) announces its versatile and engaging <strong>2017</strong>-2018 season. They<br />
are truly working to fulfill their mantra of professionalism, versatility<br />
and passion. “We are providing our audiences with a wide variety of<br />
musical genres this year. We will have German folk music and waltzes,<br />
Spanish carols, Broadway favorites and The Lord Nelson Mass. There is<br />
something for everyone to enjoy in our <strong>2017</strong>-2018 season,” says Klotz.<br />
Season subscriptions are now on sale. Season subscribers save 15%<br />
for four concerts. Season tickets are $85 for adults, $65 for seniors/<br />
students and $30 for children 5 years old and under. Season tickets<br />
are available online at www.houstonchoral.org. The Houston Choral<br />
Society performs at The Foundry United Methodist Church, which<br />
is one of the premiere choral venues in Houston with extraordinary<br />
acoustics. It is located in northwest Houston at 8350 Jones Road,<br />
Houston, TX 77065 with easy access from Highway 290.<br />
Home for the Holidays: Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 2nd at 3 PM and 7:30 PM<br />
A Night on Broadway: Saturday, March 10th at 7:30 PM<br />
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass: Saturday, May 19th at 7:30 PM<br />
FREE MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP<br />
Cypress Historical Society at Cypress Top Historic Park beginning<br />
January 18th and running through February 22nd from 10:30 AM to<br />
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PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH<br />
5151 Addicks Satsuma Rd, Houston TX 77084<br />
Peace Community Church would like to invite our neighbors to join us<br />
this holiday season!<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24th: Join us for our traditional Carols and Candlelight<br />
Christmas Eve Service at 7 PM as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ!<br />
CORNERSTONE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<br />
18081 West Road, 281-859-4141,<br />
cornerstoneumc.org<br />
Advent & Christmas Events<br />
“Joy to the world the Lord has come...” this is the good news celebrated<br />
during the Christmas season by young and old alike. Cornerstone United<br />
Methodist Church will be providing a number of celebration opportunities<br />
during the month of <strong>December</strong>:<br />
• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 3rd at the 10:45 AM service, the Youth Choir will be<br />
bringing special music while at both the 8:30 and 10:45 AM services the<br />
Chancel Chimes will be performing their Christmas music. At the 9:35<br />
AM worship service, the Journey Praise Band will be leading worship<br />
with celebrative music. At all three services, Holy Communion will be<br />
celebrated and Dr. Dave Meadows will be bringing an inspiring Advent<br />
message.<br />
• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 10th at 10:45 AM, the Children’s choirs will be presenting<br />
their Christmas Musical entitled: “The King & Me.” At the 9:35<br />
AM worship service, the Journey Praise Band will be leading worship<br />
with celebrative music. At both the 8:30 and 9:35 AM services, Dr. Dave<br />
Meadows will be bringing an inspiring Advent message.<br />
• Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 16th, the Children’s Ministry Team will be sponsoring<br />
a special children’s event, “Breakfast with Santa,” from 9-10:30<br />
AM that will include pictures with Santa, face painting, donuts, crafts<br />
and other family friendly activities.<br />
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• Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 16th, the Cypress Symphonic Band will hold<br />
its winter concert at 7 PM. Tickets are $6 pre-sale online (https://cypresssymphonicband.org/tickets/)<br />
or $8 at the door.<br />
• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 17th, the Cornerstone Chancel Choir accompanied<br />
by an orchestra will be presenting a special Christmas music program<br />
entitled “Once Upon a Night” at both the 8:30 and the 10:45 AM services.<br />
There will be no worship service at 9:35 AM but there will be Christian<br />
education for all ages available at 9:30 AM.<br />
• Christmas Eve, Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24th, Cornerstone will offer three<br />
morning worship service worship opportunities and one evening service<br />
at 5 PM. The 8:30, 9:35 and 10:45 AM services will include special music<br />
from the Cornerstone Chancel Choir and the Journey Praise Band as<br />
well as an inspirational Christmas message by Dr. Dave Meadows. The<br />
evening worship service at 5 PM will include the retelling of the “Birth<br />
of Christ” through Scripture readings acted out by children. There will<br />
also be the singing of carols, the celebration of Holy Communion, a<br />
“Candle Lighting Ceremony” with everyone lighting candles during the<br />
singing of “Silent Night” and children will receive a special “Christmas<br />
gift” from the church.<br />
• Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 31st, the church will continue the Christmas celebration.<br />
There will be a “Favorite Christmas Hymn” time at the 8:30<br />
and 10:45 AM services. During this time, worshippers will be given the<br />
opportunity to pick and choose their favorite Christmas hymns from The<br />
United Methodist Hymnal to be sung. At the 9:35 AM worship service,<br />
the Journey Praise Band will be leading the worship with celebrative<br />
music. Rev. David Rucker, Associate Pastor, will be bring an inspiring<br />
post-Christmas message.<br />
Everyone is invited to attend these special holiday fellowship and<br />
worship opportunities. Don’t forget, each Sunday we offer Christian<br />
Education Classes for all ages at 9:30 AM In addition, we will have a<br />
nursery available for all of our worship celebrations. Cornerstone wishes<br />
each of you a “Merry Christmas!” and a “Happy New Year!”<br />
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ST. CUTHBERT CHURCH<br />
St. Cuthbert Episcopal church welcomes all to come worship with us on<br />
Christmas Eve, Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24th. There will be a 5:30 PM service<br />
with Holy Communion and a Christmas pageant in which all children<br />
may participate. We also will have a 9 PM candlelight service with Holy<br />
Communion and joyous choir music.<br />
St. Cuthbert Church is located at 17020 West Road, at the corner of West and<br />
Queenston. Visit stcuthbert.org for more information about all of our events.<br />
THE FAMILY OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />
The Family of Faith Lutheran Church, 16710 FM 529 Road, Houston, Texas<br />
77095. For more information, please call the church office at 281-855-<br />
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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOLA CANTORUM<br />
Do you want your children to become lifelong servants of the Church?<br />
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for its after-school choir program. The choir is responsible for enriching<br />
the Mass on 10:30 on Sundays and rehearses every Wednesday from<br />
3:45-5 PM. Unique in the area, the choir focuses on singing music from<br />
the rich Catholic tradition, including chant and polyphony, as well<br />
as the finest modern church music. Time is devoted to building the<br />
children’s skills of music reading, vocal technique, thinking about the<br />
words and the structure and meaning of the Mass. Service hours are<br />
available for older students. For more information, please contact Dr.<br />
Douglas O’Neill at doneill@seascs.org.<br />
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - A WELS COMMUNITY<br />
What’s happening at P. O. P.?<br />
1st Sunday of every month: Birthday and Anniversary Sunday - come<br />
share fun food treats and Fellowship with our birthday and anniversary<br />
Members after Service in the Church reception area.<br />
Sundays, 11:15 AM: Choir practice, come listen - better yet, join!<br />
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM: preschool Chapel-for the children<br />
in our preschool ages 3 to 5<br />
Fridays, 5 PM: Catechism for member children in 6th-8th grade<br />
Christmas Worship (Advent) each Wednesday night starting<br />
November 29th at 7:15 PM.<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<br />
families in learning and improving English skills to help them live and<br />
be successful here in the United States. We offer 6 different levels and<br />
have open registration throughout the CFISD school year. Childcare is<br />
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beforehand.<br />
How much does it cost? There is a one-time fee of $20 for the books;<br />
classes are free.<br />
Where does English Gateway meet? We meet at Bayou City Fellowship,<br />
12715 Telge Rd., Cypress, TX 77429.<br />
When does English Gateway meet? We offer two options: Thursday<br />
mornings, 9:30-11:30 AM, Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 PM.<br />
What are the starting dates for English Gateway?<br />
Student Registration: 9:30-11:30 AM or 6:30-8:30 PM<br />
For more information, please contact the English Gateway Program<br />
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Library News<br />
KATHERINE TYRA (BEAR CREEK) PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
16719 Clay Road, Houston, TX 77084, 281-550-0885<br />
Our hours are: Monday - 1 PM - 8 PM, Tuesday/Thursday - 10 AM - 6<br />
PM, Wednesday -10 AM - 8 PM, Friday - 1 PM - 6 PM, Saturday - 10<br />
AM - 5 PM.<br />
LIBRARY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE<br />
The library endured extensive flood damage due to Hurricane<br />
Harvey. The Katherine Tyra Branch will be closed for renovation<br />
until further notice.<br />
All programs are free and open to the public. For more information<br />
call 281-550-0885 or log on to www.hcpl.net.<br />
NORTHWEST BRANCH HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
11355 Regency Green Drive, Cypress, TX 77429<br />
281-890-2665, www.hcpl.net<br />
Hours of Service - Monday - 1 PM-8 PM, Tuesday/Thursday - 10 AM-6<br />
PM, Wednesday -12 AM-8 PM, Friday - Closed, Saturday - 10 AM-5<br />
PM - Sunday - Closed.<br />
ADULT ACTIVITIES<br />
(All adults activities are 18+)<br />
• History Mystery Fiction Book Club - 3rd Monday at 2 PM. Enjoy<br />
reading and discussing the many wonderful works of Historical<br />
& Mystery Fiction that are on the market today. Learn about the<br />
authors, the stories and discuss the ideas presented in the books.<br />
• Computer Class - Tuesdays at 10 Am. These computer classes are<br />
designed for adults with a specific topic every week. The classes<br />
are an excellent opportunity to learn more about computers in a<br />
relaxed environment filled with smiles and laughter. All classes are<br />
free and open to the public.<br />
• YOGA - Wednesdays at 6 PM. Come and get fit with Yoga. Very good<br />
group that are excited with what they dot. Be apart and bring your<br />
own mat. See you at Yoga!<br />
• Creative Art Club - Wednesdays at 1:30 PM. Like art of all kind?<br />
Come and join in with your creative ability. Sketching, painting,<br />
drawing, coloring, including Zentangle. No talent needed. Instructor:<br />
Judy Stevens<br />
• Sit and Stitch - Thursdays at 10 am. Are you crafty? Come and<br />
join us for Sit & Stitch - bring knitting, crochet, cross-stitch or other<br />
projects!<br />
• Sweet Inspiration Book Club - 3rd Thursday at 2 pm. Enjoy reading<br />
and discussing Christian Authors book. These books will have your<br />
heart singing. Come and enjoy!<br />
• QUILTING BEE - Tuesdays, 1 PM. Adults18+ Be at the Bee! The Library<br />
Quilting Bee that is… Bring your projects, machines, looms,<br />
material stash, etc. and quilt ‘til you wilt!<br />
TEEN ACTIVITIES<br />
• Game Day Frenzy - ages 12+. Wednesdays at 4 PM. Hey Gamers!<br />
Come challenge your friends and show off those gamer skills!<br />
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES<br />
• Preschool Story Time for children ages 3-6 - Tuesdays at 10:30<br />
am. Children’s Librarian will read stories, lead everyone in song<br />
and direct the making of a craft project.<br />
• Baby Giggles for non-walking children ages 0-11 months - Wednesdays<br />
at 1 pm. Children’s Librarian will read a simple story, lead<br />
everyone through the performance of nursery rhymes and songs<br />
and encourage interaction between caregivers and babies through<br />
the use of educational toys.<br />
• Baby Wiggles for children ages 12-18 months - Wednesdays at<br />
2 Pm. Children’s Librarian will read a simple story, lead everyone<br />
through the performance of nursery rhymes and songs and encourage<br />
interaction between caregivers and babies through the use of<br />
educational toys.<br />
• Toddler Story Time for children ages 18-36 months - Thursdays<br />
at 10:30 am. Children’s Librarian will read stories, lead everyone in<br />
song and direct the making of a craft project for this younger set.<br />
Children’s programs require a free ticket for admission. Tickets will<br />
be distributed beginning 30 minutes before the program begins. All<br />
programs are free and open to the public.<br />
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LONE STAR COLLEGE - CYFAIR LIBRARY<br />
9191 Barker-Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433<br />
281-290-3210<br />
HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 7 am-10 pm, Friday-Saturday,<br />
8 am-6 pm and Sunday, 1 pm-6 pm.<br />
HCPL’s <strong>2017</strong> Summer Reading Program began on June 5th. Programs<br />
available for Adults, Teens, and Children.<br />
• FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY - The LSC-CyFair Friends Bookstore<br />
accepts gently used books year-round, offering them to the public<br />
for a set donation amount. The store is open six days a week and<br />
staffed by volunteers. Proceeds support library programs. Help<br />
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• CyFair Library Branch Blog page at http://hcpl.net/location/cy-faircollege-library,<br />
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Note: All programs are subject to change. Please contact the library<br />
or visit the 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,<br />
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Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 PM, LRNC 118<br />
ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS<br />
See the full schedule of Adult Programs and Activities at LoneStar.<br />
edu/library/cyfair-adults-LoneStar.edu/library/cyfair-adults-services<br />
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Note: All programs are subject to change. Please contact the library<br />
or visit 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:<br />
Movie - Teen Room.<br />
See the full schedule of Teen's Programs and Activities at LoneStar.<br />
edu/library/cyfair-children-services.<br />
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Celebration and Tree Lighting in the heart of downtown Houston. The<br />
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family fun. A towering Holiday Tree, glowing with energy efficient LED<br />
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<strong>December</strong> 1 st -2 nd - Rosenberg Christmas Nights. Rosenberg Christmas<br />
Nights is a holiday event with an array of nightly activities to kick off the<br />
holiday season. Visitors can explore downtown Rosenberg’s eclectic shops,<br />
cultural exhibits and restaurants while strolling through the holiday lights.<br />
Weekend events also include the Lighting of the City Christmas Tree, Dinner<br />
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festivities. For more information, visit www.rosenbergtx.gov.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 1 st -3 rd - Dickens on the Strand. The annual holiday street festival,<br />
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on five stages, strolling carolers, roving musicians, bagpipers, jugglers<br />
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district in Galveston, TX. For more information, visit www.galveston.com.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 2 nd - Tamale Festival Houston is held at the Navigation<br />
Esplanade between St. Charles and Delano Streets, at 2600 Navigation,<br />
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<strong>December</strong> 2 nd -3 rd - Welcome to our 22 nd Annual Cy-Fair FFA Country<br />
Christmas Craft Show! Our show is a unique shopping experience with<br />
175+ vendors in over 225 booths. You will find a nice variety and many<br />
one of a kind items. Come see us and get your picture taken with Santa,<br />
win some great prizes at Chicken Bingo, take home a cake at the Cake<br />
Walk and enjoy some great food at our bake sale, concessions stand<br />
and BBQ booth. While you’re there, pick up a whole BBQ brisket to-go<br />
to feed the family! Relax and enjoy local school choirs, as they bring in<br />
the holidays with your favorite carols. Don’t forget to stop by the Silent<br />
Auction to bid on our awesome items! There’s something for everyone!<br />
For more information, visit www.cyfaircountrychristmas.org.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 8 th -9 th - Tomball German Festival &Tomball German<br />
Christmas Market. Come and enjoy the family-friendly ambience -<br />
Gemütlichkeit - of this unique music/street festival with three stages of<br />
live music and an open-air market along with antique shops in the old<br />
town area. Tap your feet to the musical sounds of performers like The<br />
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Valina and get into the festive spirit with the sounds of strolling<br />
Christmas carolers. It’s a Texas German celebration at Christmas time<br />
on the old downtown streets of Tomball Texas. An estimated 163 unique<br />
and interesting street vendors will line Market and S. Walnut Streets,<br />
selling German Heritage items, arts and crafts and much more. Visit the<br />
“Weihnachtshaus” inside the Community Center at 221 Market Street<br />
at the corner of Cherry Street, which will be filled with German clothes<br />
and souvenirs for sell. For more information, visit<br />
www.tomballgermanchristmasmarket.com.<br />
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<strong>December</strong> 9 th - Now in its 6 th year, Houston Margarita Festival returns<br />
with margaritas, salsa dancing, music and fun like never before!<br />
Some of Houston’s finest mixologists have joined the fun equipping<br />
the festival with some of the most superior tasting margaritas in the<br />
market. With 30+ margarita flavors on the menu, the list is extensive.<br />
Due to activities relating to the observance of Veteran’s Day, HMF will<br />
be held at the beautiful Water Works Park (near downtown Houston).<br />
With the seemingly endless selection of margaritas, great music, food,<br />
competitions and more, Houston Margarita Festival is an experience<br />
unlike any other. See you there, cheers! For more information, visit<br />
www.houstonmargaritafest.com.<br />
<strong>December</strong> 17 th - Santa Hustle Galveston 5K & Half Marathon. If you<br />
are a Christmas lover, enjoy overplayed holiday music, devouring candy<br />
and cookies and joining in on an epic after party then grab your favorite<br />
friends and family and register for the <strong>2017</strong> Santa Hustle® Galveston 5k<br />
& Half Marathon! The <strong>2017</strong> Santa Hustle® swag is bound to make your<br />
jingle tingle even brighter with a Santa Hat, Santa Beard, Santa Shirt,<br />
Finisher Medal and NEW! Candy Cane Socks! For more information, visit<br />
www.santahustle.com.<br />
Through January 2 nd - Magical Winter Lights at the Gulf Greyhound Park.<br />
The <strong>2017</strong> festival will feature seven fascinating themed sections including<br />
Magical Wonderland, Mystical Forest, Santa’s Christmas Village, Mystery of<br />
the East, Dinosaur Land, Landmarks of the World and the festival’s newest<br />
section: The Lone Star State. The Lone Star State section will feature a<br />
few of Texas staples including a 36-foot tall cowboy lantern and a maze<br />
leading to eight Texas icons and buildings. The festival will also include<br />
a Holiday Market Square where guests will have a chance to explore the<br />
festival food court and shopping areas. Guests will have plenty of photo<br />
opportunities with appearances by the Ice Sisters and Santa Claus. There<br />
will be nightly acrobatic performances, authentic arts and crafts created<br />
by skilled Chinese artisans, amusement rides and games, live entertainment<br />
and an expanded dinosaur exhibit complete with dinosaur rides.<br />
For more information, visit www.magicalwinterlights.com.<br />
Through January 7 th - Ice Land and Festival of Lights. Moody Gardens<br />
takes the holidays to a whole new level of cool! A skilled team of master<br />
ice carvers has charted your course for your journey through the rainforests<br />
of the world to see monkeys, beautiful birds, incredible butterflies,<br />
colorful orchids and so many wonderful creatures. Stick around after<br />
Ice Land for the Festival of Lights - a mile-long trail with more than one<br />
million lights and lighted scenes take you around the Moody Gardens<br />
property with spectacular views of Galveston Bay starting at 6 PM. For<br />
more information, visit www.moodygardens.com.<br />
Through January 15 th - Zoo Lights. The Houston Zoo is transformed<br />
into a winter wonderland! TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights celebrates its<br />
fifth year as one of Houston’s most well-loved holiday traditions. Stroll<br />
through the beautiful Houston Zoo and take in the sights and sounds of<br />
the season. Enjoy festive carols, sip hot chocolate and take in the more<br />
than 2 million lights! Fifteen miles of eco-friendly LED lighting illuminate<br />
our 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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Sports<br />
8TH ANNUAL HOUSTON METHODIST<br />
CY-HOOPS INVITATIONAL<br />
The Houston Methodist Cy-Hoops Invitational will be here before we<br />
know it. The championship game will be played at 5:30 PM, Saturday,<br />
<strong>December</strong> 9, <strong>2017</strong> at the Berry Center.<br />
The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation in partnership with Houston<br />
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital<br />
will host the 8th Annual Houston Methodist Cy-Hoops Invitational <strong>December</strong><br />
7, 8, & 9, <strong>2017</strong>. Wainwright Dental & Associates, P.C. has been<br />
a longtime supporter of this elite high school basketball tournament.<br />
The Cy-Hoops tournament looks to engage the community, promote<br />
the sport of basketball and foster community spirit, while raising funds<br />
for student scholarships and innovative staff development programs<br />
for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.<br />
This year’s Houston Methodist Cy-Hoops Invitational is loaded with<br />
talent including the <strong>2017</strong> 6A State Champion Cypress Falls Golden<br />
Eagles and <strong>2017</strong> Class 4A State Champion Silsbee Tigers. The tournament<br />
showcases the 10 Cypress Fairbanks ISD boys’ varsity basketball<br />
teams, along with 14 out of district teams. Preseason rankings by the<br />
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches have five (5) out of district<br />
teams competing in this tournament ranked in the top 25. Dekaney<br />
High School is returning to defend their title as last year’s Houston<br />
Methodist Cy-Hoops Invitational winner.<br />
Join the community in cheering on our teams at the Berry Center, Cypress<br />
Falls High School, Cypress Woods High School and Cypress Ridge High<br />
School Thursday through Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 7-9, <strong>2017</strong>. The tournament<br />
bracket will be posted on the Berry Center website after Thanksgiving.<br />
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ALBION HURRICANES FC SOCCER SPRING EVALUATIONS<br />
<strong>December</strong> 4-7, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Albion Hurricanes FC (AHFC), established in 1989, is leading the way in<br />
South Texas youth soccer by inspiring and developing young men and<br />
women through world class coaching and innovative techniques, as<br />
well as instilling the proper framework, self-esteem, confidence and<br />
sportsmanship within our athletes. AHFC has multiple campuses in<br />
and around Houston. The club invites all interested players from the<br />
ages of 7 to 18, to the Player Evaluations and to become part of our<br />
success. We ask that all interested players pre-register before coming<br />
out to the fields. Please visit albionhurricanes.org for details about<br />
programs on your particular campus.<br />
AHFC offers JHSL (a recreational program for 5-10 year olds) at our Cy<br />
Fair and Central (Spring Branch area) locations and offers additional<br />
training at Katy Friday Night Academy and New Territory Thursday<br />
Night Academy.<br />
SPORTS QUEST<br />
CHRISTMAS SOCCER CAMPS<br />
Celebrating 21 years!<br />
Online registration is now open for Christmas<br />
camps <strong>2017</strong>!<br />
Sports Quest is conducting 2 soccer camps<br />
this Christmas!<br />
Memorial Drive UMC - <strong>December</strong> 19-21, <strong>2017</strong>:<br />
12.30-2.30 PM<br />
Fairfield, Cypress Area - <strong>December</strong> 27-29, <strong>2017</strong>: 9-11 AM<br />
Siblings receive $10 discount<br />
Sports Quest camps offer a unique opportunity for players aged 5-12<br />
years to develop their technical and tactical soccer skills and at the<br />
same time, addresses key issues relating to each child’s spiritual and<br />
character development. In addition to the high quality soccer instruction,<br />
campers will also receive a free T-shirt.<br />
Sports Quest is a non-profit, professional soccer training organization,<br />
dedicated to developing and promoting the game of soccer at all levels<br />
in a Christian environment. For further information or to register online<br />
visit www.sportsquesttraining.com. Limited places available.<br />
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NORTHWEST FLYERS YOUTH TRACK<br />
CLUB HOLDS REGISTRATION FOR<br />
31ST SEASON<br />
The Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club will<br />
celebrate its 31st Anniversary Season by hosting<br />
its annual free Registration/Orientation<br />
breakfast on Saturday, February 3, 2018, for<br />
all boys and girls who are interested in joining<br />
for the 2018 track season. The breakfast starts<br />
promptly at 8:30 AM at the Cypress Creek<br />
Christian Community Center Forum located<br />
at 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX, 77379.<br />
The event is an opportunity for youth athletes<br />
to register for the 2018 spring/summer track<br />
season and to meet the Northwest Flyers<br />
coaches, staff and other new and returning<br />
athletes. The event will be highlighted by a<br />
special presentation from a member of the USA<br />
Track &Field Olympic organization (USATF).<br />
All athletes and parents who wish to join the<br />
Northwest Flyers must attend the orientation.<br />
The Northwest Flyers Track Club is a youth<br />
(ages 6 -18) track club, affiliated with USA<br />
Track & Field (USATF), that provides a full<br />
program of sanctioned “track” events such as<br />
sprints, hurdles, middle distance, distance and<br />
relays and sanctioned “field” events such as<br />
long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault,<br />
shot put, discus and javelin.<br />
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Flyers Track Club, please visit the team website<br />
at www.northwestflyers.org, contact Linette<br />
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“Like” the club on Facebook.<br />
Community Newsletter | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
TEXAS TERRAPINS SWIM TEAM<br />
Texas Terrapins Swim Team is a fast growing,<br />
non-profit, USA Swimming Team. We have a<br />
strong coaching staff headed up by an ASCA<br />
level 5 coach with over 30 years experience.<br />
We are committed to obtaining the highest<br />
level in competitive swimming while remaining<br />
true to our principles of providing a fun,<br />
family oriented environment. Interested in<br />
joining? We have open enrollment year round<br />
so your swimmers can join the team at any<br />
time. Register in <strong>December</strong> to prepare for the<br />
Spring season. Take the time to check us out<br />
and you will see why TTST is ... a Stroke Above<br />
the Rest! Need more information? Email:<br />
join@texasterrapins.com, call 832-736-5497 or<br />
check out our website at www.texasterrapins.<br />
com under upcoming events.<br />
USA FIT CYPRESS<br />
Are you a runner? Are you a fitness walker? Do<br />
you want to be? USA Fit Cypress is a friendly, no<br />
pressure group training for a variety of marathons<br />
and half marathons throughout the year.<br />
Even if you’ve never run a step before, training<br />
with our group will help you conquer mental and<br />
physical barriers you never thought possible.<br />
Beginner, walker, seasoned runner? No matter<br />
your conditioning or pace, we have a place for<br />
you. Over the course of six months, our coaches<br />
will help you achieve your personal best in a<br />
non-intimidating, fun and safe environment.<br />
We will provide a weekly training schedule and<br />
opportunities for group training throughout<br />
the week with our distance runs on Saturday<br />
morning at Pope Elementary on Bridgeland<br />
Lake Parkway in Bridgeland. Registration for<br />
our Winter Season is open and the programs<br />
officially began June 3rd. Visit us at www.usafitcypress.com<br />
to register or for more information.<br />
LADIES GOLF<br />
A new ladies golf group is now forming at Cypress<br />
<strong>Lakes</strong> Golf Club. No handicaps required.<br />
This will be a casual ladies golf outing to improve<br />
your game and make some new friends.<br />
Play will be on Thursday mornings at 9. For<br />
information please email ladiesgolf4fun@<br />
gmail.com or call Cypress <strong>Lakes</strong> Golf Club at<br />
281-304-8515.<br />
NETBALL CLUBS<br />
Houston Shooting Stars welcomes ladies, men<br />
and youth to join in, play and learn netball,<br />
Tuesday nights at The British School of Houston.<br />
We are also looking for interested players,<br />
adults and youth to play in a new Katy Netball<br />
club. No experience necessary. For more information,<br />
go to our facebook page, Houston<br />
Shooting Stars Netball Club or www.netballamerica.com<br />
or contact houstonnetball@<br />
netballamerica.com for further information.<br />
TRACK HOUSTON YOUTH TRACK CLUB<br />
Track Houston is the nation’s largest and most<br />
successful youth track and field organization.<br />
Our goal is to assist interested boys and girls<br />
ages 6 to 18 years old in improving their physical<br />
fitness and mental stamina. We have multiple<br />
practice sites in the Greater Houston area including<br />
McMeans Junior High School in Katy<br />
and Cypress <strong>Lakes</strong> High School in Cypress. Visit<br />
www.trackhouston.com to register for a location<br />
near you.<br />
CY-FAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION<br />
Cy-Fair Sports Association is having registration<br />
for baseball, football, cheerleading<br />
and soccer. Please see our website for more<br />
information www.cy-fairsports.org.<br />
WEST HOUSTON RUGBY CLUB<br />
West Houston Rugby Club offers excellent opportunities<br />
for players of all ages from minis to<br />
adults to participate in one of America’s fastest<br />
growing sports. Our coaches are fully accredited<br />
with USA Rugby and include former European<br />
premiership players. We are a not for profit<br />
club with a mission to provide outstanding<br />
club management, a fun social environment<br />
and the feeling of a rugby family. Registration<br />
is now open for the <strong>2017</strong>/2018 season at www.<br />
westhoustonrugby.com. Enquiries may be<br />
sent to info@westhoustonrugby.com. Come<br />
and join the fastest growing club in Houston!<br />
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LOVING ARMS PET PLACEMENT<br />
DONATE WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY<br />
People often say “I wish I could donate to<br />
your organization, but I’m low on funds.”<br />
That’s alright. How would you like to help<br />
Loving Arms Pet Placement rescue on a<br />
regular basis without spending a cent?<br />
To donate painlessly, go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com,<br />
enter 84029, click<br />
on Loving Arms Pet Placement to attach<br />
our rescue to your Kroger card. Each time<br />
you use your Kroger card, LAPP gets money<br />
donated to our vet bills from Kroger.<br />
CUSTOM GIFT WRAPPING! As our final fundraiser,<br />
from <strong>December</strong> 17th-24th, we will be<br />
happy to wrap purchases from Barnes and<br />
Noble as well as other gifts you bring in. Gift<br />
Wrapping at Barnes and Noble Champions<br />
Shopping Center, 5303 FM 1960,<br />
Houston, TX 77069.<br />
Loving Arms Pet Placement is a non-profit<br />
foster-based dog and cat rescue in the<br />
Copperfield area. Visit Loving Arms Pet<br />
Placement website at www.lovingarmspetplacement.com<br />
or visit us at Petsmart on<br />
Highway 6 and FM 529 each Saturday from<br />
11 AM until 5 PM.<br />
ATTENTION! PET POOPS / YOU SCOOP<br />
Please be respectful of community grounds<br />
and neighbors’ yards. If your pet poops<br />
during your walk, be prepared to scoop and<br />
trash. Come with a scooper and a recycled<br />
grocery bag or anything else. It may not be<br />
the most fabulous way to walk your pet,<br />
but it does show your respect for every<br />
homeowner and our beautiful community.<br />
VETERINARY PUBLIC<br />
HEALTH DIVISION<br />
(Formerly called Harris County Animal Control)<br />
The Veterinary Public Health Division posts<br />
photos of all animals found on their website<br />
and updates it twice daily. If you have lost<br />
your pet, please check this website,<br />
www.hcphes.org/vph.<br />
Have you lost a pet?<br />
Start your search immediately,<br />
don’t wait to make flyers.<br />
Contact all possible animal control or animal<br />
welfare agencies in the area. Visit each<br />
location at least every other day.<br />
Call your pet’s veterinarian and the microchip<br />
company to make sure they have current<br />
contact information for you. A citizen<br />
may try to call the veterinarian’s office or<br />
microchip company themselves from your<br />
pet’s tags.<br />
Call all the veterinarians in your area to alert<br />
them to the description of your lost pet in<br />
case someone brings it to their clinic.<br />
Check with your neighbors, especially families<br />
with children and ask if they’ve seen a<br />
pet that looks like yours.<br />
Search your neighborhood on foot, your pet<br />
maybe be nearby but is injured and unable<br />
to get back home.<br />
Leave a towel or article of clothing with your<br />
scent on it outside of your home. Your pet<br />
may be disorientated and will be attracted<br />
by your scent.<br />
Have you found a pet?<br />
First, think of the animal as lost and not<br />
abandoned and make every effort to reunite<br />
the animal to an owner.<br />
Contact the HCPH VPH office by telephone<br />
and report the animal as found.<br />
Bring the animal to the HCPH VPH facility or<br />
check with a local veterinarian to scan the<br />
animal for a microchip.<br />
Return to the place where you found the<br />
animal and put up a found pet poster near<br />
that location.<br />
If you find the owner, especially off a newspaper<br />
or website posting, ask them to provide<br />
a picture of the animal and meet in a<br />
public place like a police station.<br />
More information about Microchips<br />
& Microchip companies<br />
A microchip is a small device (size of a grain<br />
of rice) that is permanent and implanted<br />
with a needle under the skin of pets.<br />
Pets do not have to be given any pain medication<br />
or anesthesia to implant a microchip.<br />
Microchips are not likely to move or need<br />
repair if implanted correctly.<br />
Microchips, when scanned, show a unique<br />
code. The microchip must be registered with<br />
the corresponding microchip manufacture<br />
to record any owner and animal data.<br />
Microchips do not work like GPS locators or<br />
LoJack and cannot give a signal to find the<br />
location of your lost pet.<br />
SOURCE<br />
Harris county Public Health Department,<br />
Veterinary Public Health (formerly called<br />
Harris County Animal Control), 612 Canino<br />
Road, Houston, Texas 77076, 281-999-3191,<br />
www.hcphes.org/vph.<br />
HARRIS COUNTY LEASH LAW<br />
Animals that are not properly restrained pose<br />
a threat to all our residents. While you may<br />
know your pet is friendly, an animal running<br />
at someone who is walking by is very scary<br />
for that person. Many children are afraid of<br />
animals and become frightened, which could<br />
result in the child getting hurt trying to avoid<br />
the animal.<br />
Harris County Animal Control advises, “All<br />
dogs and cats must be kept under restraint<br />
while in the unincorporated areas of Harris<br />
County, Texas. The custodian of a dog or cat<br />
is not authorized to have, harbor or keep any<br />
unlicensed dog or cat nor to allow any dog<br />
or cat to become a stray.”<br />
Restraint is defined as “the control of a dog<br />
or cat under the following circumstances:<br />
1. When it is controlled by a line or leash not<br />
more than six (6) feet in length, if the line<br />
or leash is held by a human being, who is<br />
capable of controlling or governing the dog<br />
or cat in question<br />
2. When it is within a fully enclosed vehicle<br />
3. When it is on the premise of the custodian<br />
and the animal does not have access to<br />
sidewalk or street.”<br />
While it may be nice to have your animal<br />
out in the yard while you work or play, it is<br />
against the law, unless the animal is properly<br />
restrained.<br />
Let’s all help keep our community a safe and<br />
comfortable place for all our residents by being<br />
responsible pet owners. This will not only protect<br />
anyone who may be walking or bicycling<br />
in the area, but also the pet owner who could<br />
be held legally responsible or possibly sued for<br />
failing to properly restrain their pet.<br />
Please remember that cats fall under the same<br />
laws as dogs and must be licensed and kept<br />
restrained when not on the premises of the<br />
owner. We’ve been told that spreading moth<br />
balls in flower beds might keep cats away.<br />
To make a complaint or report an animal that<br />
is not properly restrained please contact:<br />
Harris County Precinct #5, Contract #87:<br />
281-463-6666<br />
Harris County Animal Control: 281-999-3191<br />
Harris County Health Department,<br />
Rabies/Animal Control Section<br />
2223 West Loop South, Houston,<br />
Texas 77027-3588<br />
www.countypets.com<br />
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in our corporate office call center in the<br />
Houston/Katy area. We have a contract<br />
with over 10,000 major grocery chains<br />
in 47 states and Western Canada. Heavy<br />
Cold Calling to Business Owners to set<br />
appointments for top producing outside<br />
reps, $10/Hour plus unlimited Comm. &<br />
Bonuses. Our team’s average $15-$30/<br />
hour w/ comm. Full Time M-F. No Late<br />
nights or weekends, great environment.<br />
You will be eligible for Medical/Dental/<br />
Vision & Life insurance after 60 days,<br />
401k after 1 year. No experience needed:<br />
www.rtui.com. To apply, send resume to<br />
kimberlee.moore@rtui.com.<br />
CLASSIFIED ADS DISCONTINUED<br />
Beginning in the January 2018 newsletters,<br />
Classified Ads will be discontinued. In its place<br />
we will be adding a Restaurant section. If you<br />
are interested in placing an ad for your restaurant,<br />
call 281-463-8649 or visit<br />
www.KrenekPrinting.com for more information.<br />
Earn a $50 Gift Card<br />
When you refer a restaurant!*<br />
*Restaurant must book an ad for a minimum of one<br />
month with advertising cost $450 or more.<br />
Receptionist: Small office in the Copperfield<br />
area in need of a receptionist.<br />
Hours are 8 AM through 5 PM, thirty to<br />
forty hours a week, Monday through<br />
Friday. If interested, please call<br />
281-858-0700.<br />
Looking for in home Nanny for 9 month<br />
old and 8 yr. old, 1-4 weekdays, 6-8 hours<br />
a day, light housekeeping & cooking. Requirements:<br />
Must enjoy the company of<br />
children, no smoking, background check,<br />
speaks English, has own transportation.<br />
Location: Cypress, near Huffmeister and<br />
Skinner intersection. Please contact<br />
Magen 832-732-5624 for more details.<br />
Looking for people to work in the field<br />
services, crew workers and helpers to<br />
work on servicing irrigation systems<br />
for growing Irrigation Company, no experience<br />
needed, will train. Must have<br />
own transportation and clean driver’s<br />
license. Growth opportunity, Northwest<br />
Houston area.<br />
Email: sprinklerworkers@gmail.com.<br />
Retail receptionist wanted. At least 12<br />
years of retail experience and live in zip<br />
codes 77433, 77084, 77095 or 77429.<br />
Production base salary. Must love<br />
people and pets. Fill out an application<br />
at Happy Pets Vets, 18310 FM 529. No<br />
phone calls.<br />
Plumbers or Apprentices for repair. Bilingual<br />
preferred. Please call 281-256-2239.<br />
Housekeepers needed. Great hours for<br />
moms with school age children.<br />
281-861-0394.<br />
Dental assistant position available. F/T,<br />
nonsmoker, experienced preferred,<br />
knowledge of Dentrix software and bilingual<br />
a plus. Must be state licensed; Front<br />
desk receptionist, bilingual preferred.<br />
Fax resume to: 281-861-7174.<br />
Or call 281-861-7500.<br />
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Classified Ads<br />
Dental Assistant needed, at least 2 years of<br />
experience, must be state licensed.<br />
281-550-0900.<br />
West Houston Electric is looking for Experienced<br />
Journeyman Electricians to join our<br />
team of Expert Residential Electrical Service<br />
Technicians. We offer competitive pay with<br />
benefits including company vehicle. Requirements:<br />
Must have good driving record, valid<br />
driver license and must have current Texas<br />
Journeyman Electrician License. Send resume<br />
to: info@westhoustonelectric.com.<br />
HOMES/CONDOS FOR SALE<br />
2 - one/half acre connecting lots (total one<br />
acre) on Grand Harbour Island on Lake Conroe<br />
in Montgomery, Texas. Excellent location on<br />
water. Will sell together or separate. $150,000<br />
each OBO. 281-858-4422.<br />
TIMESHARES/VACATION HOMES<br />
Cabo San Lucas spectacular ocean view<br />
condo with wrap around balcony. Walking<br />
distance to beaches and restaurants. Please<br />
check out our listings online. Less than $100<br />
/ night. 3 bedroom/ 3 bath - https://www.<br />
vrbo.com/1033712, 2 bedroom / 2 bath -<br />
https://www.vrbo.com/1123439.<br />
Vacation Home in Galveston, TX located<br />
beachside, 16 miles from downtown Galveston,<br />
2nd row gulf view home with cargo<br />
lift, sleeps 19 people, 6 bedrooms with 3<br />
master suites, large 2-story deck. Great family<br />
getaway! Book: https://www.sandnsea.<br />
com/booking/sea-pearl/SEAPEARL phone:<br />
409-797-5500.<br />
Timeshare: Rent a lovely condo for a full<br />
week in Hawaii! I have one week reserved in<br />
Maui, resort name is Kauhale Makai. Sleeps<br />
4, one bedroom, fully stocked kitchen. The<br />
resort charges $200 per day if not with<br />
timeshare. What else needs to be said...<br />
It’s Hawaii! $795 per week. For information<br />
contact Cheryl at 281-855-7427.<br />
Community Newsletter | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Furnished ocean view vacation rental available<br />
in San Diego California. Looking for a<br />
vacation spot in San Diego? Look no further.<br />
This one or two bedroom, two bath, fully<br />
furnish unit is a 3 minute walk to the sand in<br />
beautiful Pacific Beach. Here are some other<br />
highlights: 1,113 sq.ft., 1 or 2 bedroom, 2<br />
bath, Ocean views, High speed internet,<br />
Fully furnished with full kitchen, Heated<br />
pool and hot tub and did I mention that it’s<br />
a 3-minute walk to the beach? Contact Art<br />
Bennett for more details:<br />
Art.Bennett@sbcglobal.net, 713-247-9507.<br />
Galveston Seawall Condo, beautiful ocean<br />
view, full kitchen, sleeps 4-6, $550/weekend,<br />
Nottingham family owned. Completely<br />
renovated, NOT in rental pool. No pets. So<br />
close and so much fun, Galveston! Stacie<br />
713-302-5222.<br />
Las Vegas Timeshare: On the Strip near the<br />
airport, sleeps 4, full kitchen, dining & living.<br />
Jacuzzi in room, 2 TV’s, 2 Phones, 2 pools<br />
outside building, fitness room, washer/<br />
dryer/safe in room, 4 days, $465 or 7 days,<br />
$595. No added fees. Cheryl 281-543-2409.<br />
Vacation home for rent: Hill country vacation<br />
home, Cedar Creek Cabin, new 2/2 with loft,<br />
fully furnished, huge front porch, satellite TV,<br />
beautiful views, abundant wildlife, Frio River<br />
at Concan near Garner State Park, sleeps 8.<br />
Call 866-7CON-CAN or go to www.frioman.com<br />
for more information.<br />
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NOVENA TO ST. JUDE<br />
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the world, now and forever. Sacred Heart of<br />
Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude, worker of<br />
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STEVE TOUCHY<br />
Attorney At Law<br />
Serving Businesses and Families Since 1983<br />
Copperfield/Cypress<br />
• Wills • Trusts • Probate<br />
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15840 FM 529, Suite 280<br />
Houston, Texas 77095<br />
Located in the Chase Bank Building on FM 529<br />
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<strong>2017</strong><br />
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