Fulshear February 2018
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FORT BEND CHAPTER NATIONAL SOCIETY<br />
OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN<br />
REVOLUTION<br />
Join the Fort Bend Chapter National Society of the Daughters<br />
of the American Revolution. Contact Paula Burns at pjburns8@<br />
att.net for more information. The Fort Bend Chapter website is<br />
www.texasdar.org/chapters/FortBend.<br />
GIVE BACK & MENTOR A LOCAL JUVENILE<br />
Please commit to becoming a positive adult role model for the<br />
youth in our community. The juveniles are referred by the Fort<br />
Bend County Juvenile Probation Department. There are so many<br />
children in need of a listening ear and encouragement. Come<br />
forward and be that person for someone in need… you may<br />
be the ONLY one! Mentors must be 21 years of age and willing<br />
to give a minimum of an hour per week. Please contact Susan<br />
Bearden at 281-633-7317, susan.bearden@fortbendcountytx.<br />
gov or www.facebook.com/fortbendjpdspecialprograms.<br />
CHILD ADVOCATES OF FORT BEND<br />
SEEKS NEW VOLUNTEERS<br />
Do you like children and want to make a difference? Child<br />
Advocates of Fort Bend is looking for volunteers to advocate<br />
for abused and neglected children. Opportunities include<br />
being an advocate for children in foster care or helping out in<br />
the Children’s Advocacy Center one morning or afternoon each<br />
week. Volunteers must be over 21 years of age, complete an<br />
application and interview and submit to background screening.<br />
For an application or more information, contact Volunteer<br />
Services at 281-344-5258 or kjordin@cafb.org.<br />
Child Advocates of Fort Bend is a non-profit agency dedicated<br />
to providing a voice for abused and neglected children in Fort<br />
Bend County. With an army of volunteers, Child Advocates of<br />
Fort Bend serves more than 400 children each month through<br />
its Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASATM) Program and<br />
Children’s Advocacy Center.<br />
BECOME A TUTOR-UNDERSTAND<br />
OUR STUDENT’S LIFELINES<br />
Become an essential part of a student’s life by signing up to be a tutor for the<br />
Literacy Council! The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County holds tutor training<br />
every other month. After 12 hours of training, outstanding volunteers are equipped<br />
to teach Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to adults.<br />
The trainings prepare tutors to organize and compile lesson plans, learn about<br />
various tutoring techniques, understand the purpose of the Literacy Council and<br />
much more. Tutors do not need knowledge of any foreign language, nor do they<br />
need formal teaching experience. We offer many locations for tutoring throughout<br />
the area, including locations in Katy. Tutoring sessions are offered during the day<br />
and at night. If you are interested in impacting someone’s life by being their tutor,<br />
please contact the Literacy Council at 281-240-8181 or visit the website at www.<br />
ftbendliteracy.org. Help us to “Change Lives Through Literacy!”<br />
RECYCLE AT THE FT. BEND COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER!<br />
The Ft. Bend County Recycling center is located nearby in Rosenberg (just 10 miles<br />
away) and accepts glass/bottles and Styrofoam that Waste Management doesn’t<br />
pick up. Visit the Ft. Bend Co. government website for information: www.co.fortbend.tx.us.<br />
Some recycling facts:<br />
• It takes about 1-2 million years for glass to decompose.<br />
• It takes 1+ million years for Styrofoam to decompose.<br />
For more facts on decomposition time, visit http://behealthyandrelax.<br />
com/2007/11/how-long-does-it-take-to-decompose.<br />
RUOK PROGRAM<br />
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Dept. has a computer-generated program called “Are<br />
You OK?” (RUOK). It is a computer-generated call intended for senior citizens (over<br />
55) and disabled persons who live alone and could benefit from a daily check.<br />
A computer will generate a call each morning, at about the same time and the<br />
participant chooses a time frame. A voice will ask, “Are you OK?” After this, all<br />
they have to do is hang up the phone. If the participant goes out of town or leaves<br />
the residence for any time, you just temporarily un-subscribe and re-subscribe<br />
when you return. If the call goes unanswered, the computer will call back 3 times<br />
at 15-minute intervals. If there is still no answer, the Sheriff will dispatch a deputy<br />
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• Stump Grinding<br />
• Trim Bushes<br />
• Flower Bed Design<br />
• Planting, Renovation<br />
• Stone Border<br />
• Pavers<br />
Call Everth<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 />
• Wood Fence<br />
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Visit us at<br />
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<strong>Fulshear</strong> Community Newsletter | <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 17
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