Westfield Terra February 2018

When it needs more than a band-aid,
Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room?
Did you know a visit to the ER can cost as much as five times
more than a visit to Excel Urgent Care, for the same problem?
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VS.
Sprains
Minor Lacerations
Cold, Flu, Fever
Occupational Medicine
Lab & Drug Screen (on site)
X-Ray
Emergency
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855-EXCEL-UC
www.excelurgentcare.com
Serving Cypress, Missouri City & Katy Areas
Open Everyday 9am - 9pm No appointment needed.
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19450 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77094
281-829-9900
GIVE BACK & MENTOR A LOCAL JUVENILE
Please commit to becoming a positive adult role model for the youth
in our community. The juveniles are referred by the Fort Bend County
Juvenile Probation Department. There are so many children in need of a
listening ear and encouragement. Come forward and be that person for
someone in need… you may be the ONLY one! Mentors must be 21 years
of age and willing to give a minimum of an hour per week. Please contact
Susan Bearden at 281-633-7317, susan.bearden@fortbendcountytx.
gov or www.facebook.com/fortbendjpdspecialprograms.
INTERPRETERS NEEDED
Christ Clinic, 25722 Kingsland, Blvd Suite 101, Katy, TX 77494, provides
quality medical care to the uninsured. We are in need of bilingual
volunteers to facilitate communication between Spanish-speaking
patients and English-speaking staff by providing skilled language
interpretation services. Volunteers will serve as Interpreters for doctors,
nurses and other health professionals. The clinic is also in need of Medical
Providers (MD, DO, NP, PA or specialty provider) Registered Nurses,
Medical Assistants and medical students looking to gain experience in a
charity medical clinic setting. To volunteer, please call Michael Peterson
at 832-913-8476 or via email at michael@christclinickaty.org. Visit www.
christclinickaty.org to complete a volunteer form.
KATY COMMUNITY GIVING CIRCLE
The Katy Community Giving Circle is open to any resident of the Katy area
or surrounding communities who wants to make a difference by giving
collectively. Our mission is to create a circle of giving in our community
by collectively contributing to organizations that will benefit or improve
the lives of people in our neighborhoods. By combining members tax
deductible donations of just $10 per month, we are determined to
make a greater giving impact! In our first year we have been able to
gift grants to 2 local organizations and we are building a community
of giving friends along the way! For more information please visit our
facebook page facebook.com/katycommunitygivingcircle.
FAT TUESDAY
FEB. 13, 2018
MARDI GRAS 1/6-2/13/18
FUN FACTS:
WOULD YOU BELIEVE?
• More than 500,000 king cakes are sold each year in New Orleans
between January 6 th and Fat Tuesday.
• The king cakes include a tiny plastic baby doll inside; the person
who finds the doll is declared “king” and must buy the next
cake or give the next party.
• The metro area’s 37,000-plus hotel rooms are traditionally
95% filled during Mardi Gras weekend.
• An economic impact study released by the University of New Orleans
estimates that Mardi Gras generates over $840 million annually.
• The largest of about one dozen Mardi Gras supply houses in
New Orleans sells an estimated one billion pairs of beads for
a Mardi Gras season.
• The super parades of Endymion and Bacchus, feature a combined
total of 67 floats, 60 marching bands and more than 250 units.
Their 4,200 members toss more than 1.5 million cups, 2.5 million
doubloons and millions of beads.
• One of the most photographed objects in all of Mardi Gras is the
Boeuf Gras float in the Rex parade. Since the Middle Ages, the
bouef gras (fatted bull) has been the symbol of the last meat eaten
before Lent.
Courtesy: neworleanscvb.com
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