Cinco Ranch 1 November 2018

Cinco Ranch 

Community Area Newsletter 

Cinco Community 

Area Newsletter 

November 2018 

Important Numbers... 3 

Teenage Job Seekers... 5 

School News... 7 

Scouting News... 8 

What’s Happening in Katy... 10 

Houston Area Events... 12 

Thanksgiving Tips... 16 

Library... 20 

Garden Tips... 30 

Recipes... 31 

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November 2018 | Cinco Ranch Community Area Newsletter

Featured Business of the Month 

Medical Clinic at the Ranch Excellence in medical care 

Need for primary care has increased due to growth in the region. Medical Clinic at the 

Ranch (MCR), a primary care clinic catering to adult patients ages 18 and older, is ready 

to meet that need. The clinic is easily accessible to the community, located at Westpark 

Tollway and Spring Green Blvd. 

MCR offers in-house labs, EKG, medical nutrition therapy, and diabetes selfmanagement 

education, with early and late appointments to suit your busy schedule. 

MCR services cover a broad spectrum of conditions — from head to toe, simple to 

complex — including women’s health. 

L to R: Ruby Gonzalez, Vijaya Dwibhashi, MD, 

Madhavi Prasad, MD, Courtney Zapata 

Flu shots are available. No appointment 

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community. Dr. Dwibhashi resides in the Katy area and Dr. Prasad grew up in Katy. The 

doctors believe it is important to form strong relationships with patients and want them 

to feel welcomed, connected and well engaged in their own care. The staff at MCR is 

friendly and supportive. 

The clinic is now accepting new patients. MCR accepts most private insurance plans 

as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Discounted self-pay pricing is available to patients 

without insurance. 

To schedule an appointment call 281.394.0093. For more information about the 

practice or physicians visit https://www.medicalclinicattheranch.com. 

CINCO RANCH AREA IMPORTANT NUMBERS 

LAW ENFORCEMENT 

EMERGENCY (Police, Fire, Medical) 911 

Non-emergency: 

Ft. Bend County Sheriff’s Dept. 281-341-4665 

Harris County Constables 281-463-6666 

Harris County Sheriff 713-221-6000 

Katy I.S.D. Police Dept. 281-237-4000 

FIRE DEPARTMENT 

ESD 48 281-578-5967 

Ft. Bend ESD2 ( Willowfork Fire Dept) 281-395-0011 

Community Fire Dept. (S. of Willowfork) 281-498-1310 

West I-10 Fire Department 281-675-6000 

TRASH 

Republic Waste 713-726-7300 

Waste Corporation of America (WCA) 281-368-8397 

Best Trash, LLC 281-313-2378 

Texas Pride Disposal 281-342-8178 

WATER / SEWER 

ST Water & Sewer (Cinco MUD’S) 281-579-4500 

SI Environmental 832-490-1500 

INFRAMARK 281-398-8211 

Willowfork Drainage Dist. 713-703-8605 

www.WillowForkDrainageDistrict.com 

HELPFUL NUMBERS 

The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch 281-395-4653 

Katy Chamber of Commerce 281-391-5289 

City of Katy 281-391-4800 

Center Point Energy 713-659-2111 

Entex-leaking gas 713-659-3552 

Reliant Energy 713-207-7777 

Street Light Outages 713-207-2222 

or visit www.ceneterpointenergy.com/outage 

Entouch 281-225-1000 

Grande Communications 866-314-4880 

Consolidated Comm. (Phone) 281-753-1793 

Comcast Communications 713-341-1000 

Katy - Park Row Post Office 1-800-275-8777 

Katy Post Office (77450) 281-829-5062 

Katy Post Office (77494) 281-574-1401 

Metro Park & Ride 713-635-4000 

Harris County Vehicle Registration 281-368-2000 

Fort Bend Motor Vehicle Registration 281-238-1490 

Fort Bend Driver’s License Info 866-357-3639 

Harris County Driver’s License Info 281-391-4874 

Ft. Bend Animal Control 281-342-1512 

Harris Ct. Animal Control 281-999-3191 

Texas Parks & Wildlife 281-842-8100 

Poison control 800-764-7661 

Dept. of Public Safety (Katy) 281-391-4874 

Voter Registration (Fort Bend) 281-341-8670 

Voter Registration (Harris) 713-635-4000 

SCHOOLS 

KISD Administration 281-396-6000 

KISD Transportation Dept. 281-396-7560 

Creech Elementary 281-237-8850 

Exley Elementary 281-237-8400 

Fielder Elementary 281-237-6450 

Griffin Elementary 281-237-8700 

Kilpatrick Elementary 281-237-7600 

Williams Elementary 281-237-7200 

Beck Junior High 281-237-3300 

Beckendorff Junior High 281-237-8800 

Cinco Ranch Junior High 281-237-7300 

McMeans Junior High 281-237-8000 

Tays Junior High School 281-234-2400 

Cinco Ranch High School 281-237-7000 

Seven Lakes High School 281-237-2800 

Tompkins High School 281-234-1000 

MEDICAL 

Memorial Hermann Katy 281-644-7000 

Houston Methodist St. Catherine 281-599-5700 

Houston Methodist West Hospital 832-522-5522 

Texas Children’s Hospital West 832-227-1000 

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Cinco Ranch Ladies Club 

Our annual Craft Vendor Fair is scheduled for Tuesday night, November 

27th from 7-9 PM. Tables are available for vendors at $25(member price) 

and $50(nonmember price) and can be purchased on line at our website, 

www.cincoranchladiesclub.org. 

Our annual Christmas Fundraiser luncheon benefits CASA this year and 

is set for Friday, December 14th, 11 AM-2 PM. Tickets are now available 

online at our website, www.cincoranchladiesclub.org. 

The Cinco Ranch Ladies Club (CRLC) is a 501(c)3 providing residents in 

Katy and surrounding cities with activities, both social and charitable. 

We designate charities each year as recipients for our fundraising events. 

We typically meet each month as an entire club at The Golf Club at 

Cinco Ranch at 7 PM to partake in themed events such as a Chili Cook Off, 

Halloween Party, Craft Fairs, Silent Auction, Line Dancing, Self--Defense 

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We also offer about 22 sub-clubs that each meet once a month on a small 

scale in residents homes, businesses, restaurants and walking trails. A 

few special interest clubs are Book, Business Network, Bunco, Coffee, 

Craft, Dining, Lunch, Ladies Night Out, Movie, Garden, Game Night, 

Meditation, Wine, Walking and more. $35 annual dues for all the social 

and charitable fun. 

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Website: www.CincoRanchLadiesClub.org 

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Cinco Ranch Moms Club 

Whether you are new to the neighborhood or have lived in Cinco Ranch 

for years, consider getting involved and adding to your network of friends 

and families! Playgroups are organized by age and there are also pool 

playdates and group events open to all. To get involved, visit: https://sites. 

google.com/site/cincoranchmomsclub or email: cincoranchmomsclub@ 

gmail.com. 

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 

Southwest Houston Council 

Are you a woman looking for some new friends and fun things to do? Do 

you enjoy a social and community service oriented group? If you answered 

yes, then Beta Sigma Phi could be just the right fit for you! Beta Sigma Phi is 

an international women’s friendship network. It also provides educational 

programs to its members and opportunities for service to others. We are 

women of all ages, ethnicities, interests, educational and economical 

backgrounds and we are the largest organization of our kind in the world. 

We are dedicated to helping women fulfill their lives. Remembering to make 

time in their busy schedules for friendship, fun and fulfillment. For more 

information, please contact jcoble3930@gmail.com or call 281-392-7181. 

Sheriff’s Vacation Home Watch 

If you are going on holiday, vacation, a business trip or just going away 

for the weekend, please put your house on a vacation watch list. It only 

takes a few minutes to inform local police that you are away from home. 

For more information, visit the websites below. 

Fort Bend County Residents: 

www.fortbendcountytx.gov/index.aspx?page=815 

Harris County Residents: 

www.harriscountytx.gov/CmpDocuments/32/Forms/c5vacation_watch_ 

non_editable.pdf 

Make sure to cancel the watch when you return home. 


Babylonian Chess Club 

Great news for chess lovers! Babylonian Chess Club meets every 

Saturday at 1:30 PM at Katy Library or call Dr. Alkhafaji at 858-999-7070 

for more information. 24/7 Chess. All of Katy is welcome. 

Teenage Job Seekers 

If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the 

teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www. 

krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with 

your name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate 

and the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you 

want on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send 

emails in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you 

want to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we 

will remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission. 

DISCLAIMER: Neither Cinco Ranch nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed on the Teenage 

Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references if you do not personally know those listed. 

This is just a list of teenagers from Cinco Ranch who wish to find part time jobs. Responsibility for 

any work done by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and the teens and their parents. 

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Dr. Laura Choi offers individualized plans 

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of life or drastically change your life with 

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Attend one of our free in-person information sessions: 

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KISD School News 

KISD COLLABORATES WITH FBI IN 

#THINKBEFOREYOUPOST CAMPAIGN 

Hoax threats are not a joke. This type of action can lead to serious legal 

consequences, even if there was never an intent to carry out the threat. 

Katy Independent School District has joined forces with the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Houston Division and various other law 

enforcement agencies to launch a public awareness campaign entitled 

#ThinkBeforeYouPost. 

WWW.KATYISD.ORG 

IMPORTANT DATES 

November 19 th -23 rd - Thanksgiving Break 

November 28 th - Family Night (No Homework Assigned) 

Members of the Houston Police Department, the Harris County Sheriff’s 

Office, police chiefs from Houston, Katy, Fort Bend and Aldine Independent 

School Districts, as well as Crime Stoppers of Houston and Clear Channel 

Outdoor seek to educate the public about the consequences of making 

hoax threats of violence to schools and other public places. Every threat 

is taken seriously and this type of behavior is considered a crime which 

can lead to a sentence of up to five years in prison, if escalated to a federal 

crime. If a federal charge is not warranted, state charges can be considered. 

According to authorities, posting false threats through social media platforms 

or any electronic means, not only requires countless hours of investigation 

by law enforcement agencies but it also drains school resources and ends up 

costing taxpayers’ money. In some cases, schools shut down resulting in the 

loss of instructional time for students and teachers. 

Misguided attempts at humor are no laughing matter and can end up ruining 

a student’s future aspirations and career opportunities. Katy ISD seeks 

the public’s assistance to curb hoax threats among our student population. 

Below you will find additional resources to share with family and friends. 

Remember hoax threats are not a joke, so think before you post! 

Katy ISD Keys Mentor Program 

Can you spend time with a Katy ISD student once a week, during the school 

day, during the school year? In Katy ISD, we give you an opportunity to do 

just that...it’s called the KEYS Mentor Program (Keep Encouraging Youth 

toward Success). Learn more about Katy ISD KEYS Mentoring. Contact 

Heather Sanders: 281-396-2468, heatherasanders@katyisd.org 

NOVEMBER 2 @ 7PM 



KISD STAFF - $5 

GOLD CARD MEMBERS - $5 

STUDENT TICKET - $8 

ADULT TICKET - $12 

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKET SALES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE 

WWW.SEVENLAKESCHOIR.COM OR CALL 281-237-2857 


Scouting News 

Eagle Scout, Michael Joseph Fibich, III 

Nineteen year old, Eagle Scout, Michael Joseph Fibich, III hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine, 2,189.9 miles this summer 

in 3 months time. Ordinarily, it takes 5 to 7 months to accomplish this and only one out of 4 people who attempt it, actually complete 

it! It is more of a mental challenge than even a physical challenge. His determination, grit and perseverance in this endeavor carried him 

through. Michael is a Sophomore at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where he is on a pre med track. He is from Katy, Texas, Troop 1103 

and originally started his Boy Scout career in Lake Charles, Louisiana with Troop 107. His love of hiking came from scouting and his many 

adventures at Philmont Scout Ranch. He ran his first ultra marathon race in the Arkansas Travellers 100 on October 6 th . 

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HOMESCHOOL CUB SCOUT PACK 164 

Cub Scouts is a fun way to teach boys about character, respect, 

responsibility and many other traits. Pack 164 is a Christian, home 

school Cub Scout Pack that services the Greater West Houston/ 

Katy area. Pack 164 promotes service to God, to country and to 

others. If you are interested and your son is entering 1 st through 5 th 

grade, please contact Jack M. Jones at 281-558-5722. 

BROWNIE GS TROOP 

OPENINGS FOR 2 ND GRADE GIRLS-KATY WIDE 

Troop 128006, a Katy wide 2 nd Grade Brownie Girl Scout Troop, has 

opening for 2 nd grade girls. We welcome new to GS, returning & 

existing 2 nd grade Girl Scouts. Meetings: Every other Monday, 6:30-8 

PM, 20000 Franz Road area. Contact Lee at gstroop128006@gmail. 

com for more information. 

Frank Billingsley, Channel 2 Chief Meteorologist with K.A.R.E. members Gerald Young (K.A.R.E. President), Effie McAteer, Debbie Peterson, 

Marsha Smith, Jamie Wolman, Karen Thornton, Kim Brock, MayDell Jenks, Patti Shafer and Rita Williams. Photo Courtesy of Sue Perez . 

KARE HELD MONTHLY MEETING WITH FRANK BILLINGSLEY 

On September 19 th , Katy Area Retired Educators (K.A.R.E.) held their monthly meeting with Frank Billingsley, Channel 2 Chief Meteorologist 

as their guest speaker. K.A.R.E members had a great time learning the history of hurricanes and the paths they traveled. Mr. Billingsley also 

shared his journey to discover his Family Tree along with his book SWABBED & FOUND. 

All public school employees who retired under the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) are welcome to attend and bring a retired educator, 

friend or neighbor who is not a current member. K.A.R.E. represents anyone who has worked in a school district and retired through TRS. This 

includes all employees from custodian to superintendent. Others interested in supporting the goals of the Texas Retired Teachers Association 

(TRTA) are welcome to join as associate members. Reservations are required. Call Lee Ann Nuckles at 832-594-7533. 

K.A.R.E. meetings are held at 11:30 AM at the Leonard E. Merrell Center, Room 144, located at the West Entrance. For more information about 

the Katy Area Retired Educators, check out its website at www.localunits.org/KARE/. 


what’s Happening around katy 

November Events 

WESTHEIMER LAKES & WESTHEIMER LAKES NORTH 

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES 

Our residents have cleaned out their closets and can’t wait for you to stop 

by on Saturday, November 3 rd from 7 AM to 12 Noon! You’ll find treasures 

galore in our community-wide garage sale! Residents will be selling their 

items right out of their garages. For a map and list of items being sold at 

Westheimer Lakes and Westheimer Lakes North, don’t forget to stop by 

the SplashPad (located in the Westheimer Lakes section - 26103 Canyon 

Fields Drive, Richmond 77406, 832-222-2355) on the day of the sale. 

RUN4THECHILDREN 

November 3, 2018, 9 AM 

The Fellowship, 22765 Westheimer Pkwy 

www.run4thechildren.org 

Created several years ago, Run4TheChildren is a fundraiser for families 

interested in adoption to assist with the financial burden of adopting. This 

is a 4 mile run located in the heart of Cinco Ranch with a shorter course for 

those looking unable to complete the entire 4 miles. This event is family 

friendly. To date, we have assisted 22 children find their forever families. 

SEABOURNE NATURE FEST 

Saturday, November 3 rd , 10 AM-4 pm 

Seabourne Creek Nature Park, 3831 Texas 36 South, Rosenberg 77471 

This is Coastal Prairie Chapter Texas Master Naturalists’ signature project. 

There will be lots of activities for kids and families! See butterflies and 

caterpillars, alligators and snakes, hawks and owls, beekeepers and more. 

There will be a native plant sale, edible plant display, children’s crafts, face 

painting, nature talks, prairie walks and horse-drawn wagon rides. The 

nature festival entry and events are free. There will also be a variety of food 

truck vendors. Free and Open to the Public. The Texas Master Naturalists 

are sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M 

AgriLife Extension Service. For additional information, call 281-633-7033 

or email mmcdowell@ag.tamu.edu. Conducted by Coastal Prairie Chapter-Texas 

Master Naturalists. Website: https://txmn.org/coastal, Facebook: 

www.facebook.com/TXMNCoastal/. 

MESA OUTREACH 

SHARING AND SHOOTING SPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENT 

November 7, 2018 

Westside Sporting Grounds, 

10120 Pattison Road, Katy TX 77493 

Sign-in 11:30 AM • Shotgun Start: 1 PM 

There will also be a raffle and silent auction. For more info, go to 

www.mesa-outreach.org. 

KATY AREA YMCA TURKEY DASH 

Thursday, November 22, 2018 

Join us as we celebrate the 16 th annual Katy Area YMCA Turkey Dash on 

Thanksgiving Day. Whether you’re a veteran runner or participating in your 

first race, we have an event for you, including a 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Kids Race 

and 1 Mile Walk/Run. We also have the best post-race party packed with 

food, giveaways, a photo booth and a kid’s fun zone. If you love to dress 

up for races, we encourage you to do so! Enter solo or as a group in our 5 th 

annual costume contest with prizes awarded to the “Best Thanksgiving 

Theme” and “Most Unique Costume.” Medals will be awarded to finishers 

of the kids’ race and 10K race. 

All proceeds from the Katy Area YMCAs Turkey Dash go toward our Annual 

Campaign and help provide scholarships to programs such as child care, 

summer camps, swim lessons, sports leagues and assistance to various 

area outreach programs. Register at 

https://Raceroster.com/events/2018/167477/2018-ymca-turkey-dash. 

For more info or to learn of sponsor opportunities, go to 

https://www.ymcahouston.org/2018/turkey-dash. 

4 TH ANNUAL MISTLETOE MARKET 

The St. Faustina Women of Mercy cordially invite you to their 4 th Annual 

Mistletoe Market. Saturday, November 3, 2018, 9 AM to 4 PM. Westlake 

Preparatory Lutheran Academy, 23300 Bellaire Blvd, Richmond, TX 77406. 

(Do NOT call the school about booths or questions.) Come enjoy THE BEST 

SHOPPING experience Christmas can bring! As always, Santa will make a 

surprise guest appearance! All booth inquiries, please email Lisa Thigpen 

at Lisab0912@gmail.com. 

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 

November 9-11, 2018 

The Norwegian Seamans Church, 

4309 Young Street, Pasadena 77504 

A unique shop with Scandinavian Christmas items such as linens, knitwear, 

Norwegian “nisser” and handmade decorations. Scandinavian folk dance, 

bakery, silent auction and great raffle prizes. 

Hours: Friday: 11 AM-4 PM Saturday: 

10 AM-4 PM Sunday: 12-4 PM 

HOLY COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESENTS 

29 TH ANNUAL HEARTWARMING CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW 

November 10, 2018, 9 AM-4 PM 

22111 Morton Ranch Road, Katy, TX 77449 

KATY’S LARGEST GIFT MARKET 

AT THE KATY MERRELL CENTER 

11 TH ANNUAL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS GIFT MARKET 

The 11 th Annual Home for the Holidays Gift Market will take place November 

16-18, 2018. We are excited to be back in the arena this year as well as the 

pavilion. 180 vendors in 2 buildings! Show hours: First Call Shopping Hours 10 

AM to 1 PM. General Admission: Friday 1-8 PM. Saturday 10 AM-6 PM & Sunday 

11 AM-4 PM. Follow us on Facebook to get up to date contest, coupons, vendor 

introductions and more. Facebook: Home for the Holidays Gift Market. 

Contact information: 281-788-4297 Stacie, Katelyn or Lynnie. 

Email HomefortheHolidaysGiftMarket@yahoo.com. 

Also, Home for the Holidays Galveston Moody Gardens 

Convention Center is Friday, November 23 rd 12-8 PM 

and Saturday, November 24 th 10 AM-6 PM. 

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2018 PECAN HARVEST FESTIVAL 

Sunday, November 18, 11 AM-6 PM 

The West Fort Bend Management District and the 

City of Richmond are proud to announce the 2018 

Pecan Harvest Festival held in Historic Downtown 

Richmond. We are excited to present this annual 

event, which highlights the rich history of pecans 

in Fort Bend County while simultaneously showcasing 

the unique features of Historic Downtown 

Richmond. The festival’s beloved Kidz Zone will be 

nestled in historic Decker Park, while live music 

entertains all day from Wessendorff Park’s acoustically 

designed Gazebo. Festival attendees can stroll 

along the trails from Second St. around historic Morton Cemetery at edge of 

Wessendorff Park. An old-fashioned hayride will expose riders to the Historic 

District of Richmond, while the Festival features Artisan Vendors, a Farmer’s 

Market, a Beer & Wine Garden, a Baking Contest and a Classic Car Show. 

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is hosting the Pecan Education portion of 

the Richmond Pecan Harvest Festival, including interactive agricultural 

exhibits and the Fort Bend County Pecan Show. Attendees will find 40+ 

varieties of award winning pecans, submitted by many of the established 

pecan growers of Fort Bend County. The pecan education portion of the 

festival is graciously supported by a partnership with the Texas Pecan 

Growers Association and Fort Bend County Farm Bureau, cooperatively 

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December Events 

24TH ANNUAL FROSTYFEST CRAFT FAIR 

December 1, 2018 - The 24 th Annual Frostyfest Craft Fair will be held on 

December 1, 2018, at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church, 1530 Norwalk 

Drive, in Katy, Texas 77450, from 9 AM to 3 PM. There will be over eighty top 

Texan vendors selling HANDCRAFTED merchandise. Santa Claus is coming to 

Frostyfest for pictures presented by Boy Scouts of Katy. Refreshments will be 

sold by the Knights of Columbus all day starting with breakfast tacos. Ladies 

Club will be having a bake sale and also a Silent Auction run by the Craft Club. 

All proceeds will be benefitting the new Epiphany Catholic School. For more 

information contact Brenda Cason at 281-346-8009. 

9TH ANNUAL “A MERRY CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK” 

Saturday, December 8, 2018 10 AM-1 PM 

Family Life Assembly of God, 

24911 Roesner Road, Katy, TX 77494 

Delicious homemade Christmas cookies for that special loved one, last 

minute gift or holiday gathering. Choose from an assortment of goodies 

that will bring a smile to any holiday celebration. Come early for the best 

selection. All sold by the pound. For more information contact us at 

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Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch 2018 - thru Nov. 10, 2018, Fri. 

9 AM-3 PM, Sat.-Sun. 10 AM-5 PM - Open to the Public. Blessington 

Farms, 510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton, TX 77476. Phone: 832-444-8717. 

Email: info@blessingtonfarms.com. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, 

Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. 

The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) - November 7, 

2018-December 23, 2018, Wednesday-Saturday, 7 PM, Saturday- 

Sunday Matinee, 2 PM, Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway, 

Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019, tickets start at $25. It’s the Annual 

Holiday Variety Show and Christmas Pageant at St. Everybody’s Non- 

Denominational Universalist Church-where all faiths are welcome 

because we’ll believe anything! There’s just one minor problem: 

none of the acts scheduled to perform have arrived. Now it’s up to 

three quick-witted church members to perform the ENTIRE Variety 

Show and Christmas Pageant by themselves! An irreverent yet 

heartwarming romp through tradition, The Ultimate Christmas 

Show (abridged) bursts with festive, slapstick fun as these cheerfully 

ridiculous clowns celebrate all of our favorite holiday traditions-at 

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Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market - November 8-11, 2018,10 AM-8 

PM, One NRG Park, general admission $20. Join us in kicking off the 

holiday season at the 38 th annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market, the 

BIGGEST and BEST holiday shopping market in Texas! It is a one-stop 

giant pop-up shop featuring hundreds of merchants from all across 

the country showcasing unique items for everyone, including home 

decor, gourmet food, apparel, accessories, toys, gifts and much more. 

Proceeds from each admission and special event ticket purchased, 

plus 11% of all the merchandise purchased benefits Houston Ballet 

Foundation, its Academy and scholarship programs. 

International Quilt Festival - November 8-11, 2018, George R. 

Brown Convention Center, admission $9-$50. International Quilt 

Festival is the country’s largest quilt show with more than 1,600 quilt 

and works of fabric art on display; nearly 1,000 shopping booths for 

quilts, fabrics, patterns, books, crafts and jewelry and more than 

500 classes for all skill levels and techniques. Hours are Thursday- 

Saturday 10 AM-7 PM, Sunday 10 AM-4 PM. If you are enrolled for 

a class at Festival, you do NOT need to purchase daily admission 

tickets. Your badge serves as entry to the show. 

The Galleria’s 30 th Annual Ice Spectacular and Tree Lighting - 

November 10, 2018, 6 PM, The Galleria, 5085 Westheimer Road, Suite. 

4850, Houston, TX 77056, admission is FREE. The Galleria will kick off 

the holiday season with the lighting of its 55-ft Christmas tree during the 

30 th Annual Ice Spectacular event. Angelica Hale, 11 year-old runner-up 

from Season 12 of America’s Got Talent is the featured performer. 

Second Sunday Pickers - November 11 th and December 9 th , 2-4 

PM, Jesse H. Jones Park, 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX 77338, 

admission is FREE. Beat the heat and join this musical group that 

is celebrating over 30 years of concerts! Sing along, bring your own 

instrument, dance or just have fun. Join us as the Second Sunday 

Pickers entertain with acoustic music, including country-andwestern, 

bluegrass, folk, gospel, Cajun and blues. Visitors of all ages 

are welcome. 

Astroworld Festival - November 17, 2018, One NRG Park, Houston, 

TX 77054. Scott and Scoremore, as well as LiveNation concerts are 

ready to give fans a festival in the shadow of the former theme park 

residence. Tickets range $89 to $250. 


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Via Colori Street Festival - November 17-18, 2018, 10 AM-5 PM, 

Hermann Square At City Hall, 901 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002, 

admission: $7-$10. Massive Outdoor Art Gallery. Family Festival. Music 

Concert. All in one! All roads lead to creativity when over 200 artists 

converge on the streets to celebrate the artistic spirit of Houston. The 

Via Colori® Street Painting Festival has grown into one of Houston’s 

signature art events and it remains the only street painting festival in 

the region. 

Panto Star Force - November 21, 2018-December 30, 2018, 

Wednesday-Saturday, 7 PM, Saturday-Sunday Matinee, 2 PM, 

Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 101, Houston, 

TX 77019, tickets start at $25. Panto Star Force is an adventurous, 

cosmic blast of blockbuster hilarity! Jed, a farm boy from the planet 

Cypress, joins forces with a zany band of space rebels, robots and furry 

bartenders (and Buttons, of course!) to stop the powerful Emperor 

Snorkelfish and Dark Tater from taking over the galaxy. Come ready 

to laugh, cheer and boo in true Panto style, with plenty of toe-tapping 

music and intergalactic fun for the whole family! 

Texas Renaissance Festival - Weekends thru November 25, 

2018, 9 AM-8 PM, 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission, TX 77363. Admission 

varies. The Texas Renaissance Festival is an interactive theme park 

that embraces different eras, including the 16 th century and beyond. 

The 55-acre theater is filled with live entertainment, food and shops. 

The enchanted 55-acre village comes to life as all of Europe comes 

to pay homage to the King and Queen with Eight Themed Weekends. 

Hundreds of costumed performers are showcased in over 200 daily 

performances. Visitors meander along shaded cobblestone walkways 

visiting almost 400 shoppes overflowing with unique arts and crafts of 

offering delicious foods and beverages. All ages will be amused by the 

games of skill and human-powered rides. 

WITS Performance Poetry for Teens at Levy Park - 1 st Friday of 

each month, 7-8:30 PM Levy Park 3801 Eastside, Houston, TX 77098, 

admission is FREE. During this monthly workshop for students ages 

13 to 19, young writers will craft original poems, meet other young 

writers and work with professional performance poets to explore 

their creative voices. No registration is required and walk-ins are 

welcome. 

Open Hangar - WII Aircraft and Museum, 1 st and 3 rd Saturday of 

each month, 10 AM-3 PM, West Houston Airport, 18000 Groschke 

Rd., Houston, TX 77084. The Houston Wing of the Commemorative 

Air Force invites you and your family, friends or group to visit our 

Hangar and tour our WWII Aircraft and WWII Museum. Get up close 

to our Wing’s 5 flyable WWII military aircraft. Go inside a WWII 

Paratroop aircraft and climb into the cockpit of a WWII trainer. The 

Commemorative Air Force is a national nonprofit organization 

dedicated to preserving, restoring and flying military aircraft so that 

younger generations can appreciate the role of military aviation 

through history in the defense of our country and the preservation 

of our liberties. The CAF welcomes new members of all ages with an 

interest in Aviation or WWII History. 

Third Thursdays Sip & Stroll - 3 rd Thursday of each month, 5-9 

PM, Houston Heights 19th Street, 325 W 19 th St., Houston, TX 77008, 

admission is FREE. Pick up complimentary sips along the line of local 

shops while you shop boutique clothings, handmade jewelry, home 

decor, antique, vintage, local made toiletries and visit our Eateries for 

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Cars and Coffee - through December 29, 2018, 9 AM-12 PM. 

Gateway Classic Cars Of Houston, 1910 Cypress Station Drive, 

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Farmers Market at Imperial - Saturdays through December 29, 

2018, 9 AM-1 PM, 234 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Admission 

is free. In addition to a wonderful selection of vendors, the Farmers 

Market brings you family fun! Each week, the Market features live 

music, cooking demonstrations or other seasonal entertainment. 

Presented by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. 

Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial Chromointerference 

- Weekly through January 13, 2019. Cistern At Buffalo Bayou 

Park, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007. Times: Wednesday 

through Friday - 3:30-6 PM; Saturday and Sunday - 11 AM-6 PM. 

Admission: $10 per person; $8 for Seniors, Youth and Students. 

The Cistern’s distinctive architecture as well as its sheer size and 

raw interior, punctuated by a series of rhythmical columns, will 

make for an intriguing and interactive experience. Visitors to 

Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial Chromointerference will 

be encouraged to wear white or light colored clothing and will 

actively participate in viewing as the color changes creating a 

sensation of movement. 

interactive temporary public sculpture Open House - Daily 

from dawn until dusk through February 28, 2019, admission free. 

Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002. The artistic duo, 

Havel Ruck Projects, made up of local artists, Dan Havel and Dean 

Ruck, transformed a previously abandoned house into an interactive 

temporary public sculpture. Sourced from Cherry House Moving 

Company, the 1940s-era house was originally located in Santa Fe, 

Texas. After moving the home to Sam Houston Park in April, Havel and 

Ruck stripped the structure’s interior and exterior using drill saws and 

other tools. They cut circular holes into the walls and filled them with 

PVC pipe to create a “Swiss cheese” or “lace” appearance and collaged 

the interior walls with vintage images sourced from family, friends and 

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Comedy Night at HPL - Monthly on the 3 rd Thursday, 6-8 PM. 

Houston Public Library, 500 Mckinney Avenue, Houston, TX 77002. 

Admission is free. The Houston Public Library offers “Open Mic” 

comedy night where local and non local comedians, comediennes, 

ventriloquists and impressionists of ALL ages present family comedy 

to the audience. Improv Performers from Station Theater closes 

out the night with games that involve the audience. Everyone who 

participates in at least one open mic throughout the year become 

eligible to participate in the Annual Comedy competition which is 

held in December. Prizes in the amounts of $100 and $75 gift cards 

are given to the 4 winners. Two adult and two youth. Event is free 

and open to the public. Food and non alcoholic beverages are 

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PLANNING CHECKLIST 

One month before: 

Determine your overall budget for decor and food. 

Call or email family and friends to discuss holiday plans and invite them to 

join you for the occasion. 

Three weeks before: 

Order flowers from your local florist and source the other seasonal elements 

you’d like to incorporate (pumpkins, gourds, leaves, acorns, etc.). 

Rent extra chairs or linens from your local rental company, if needed. 

Check to be sure you have necessary serving pieces for the buffet. Use postit 

notes to label which menu items go on each platter. 

Two weeks before: 

Make wheat place cards and plan seating arrangement. 

Purchase materials and prepare any crafts for the table. 

Order turkey. 

One week before: 

Create a master shopping list that includes 

all ingredients for menu. 

Stock up on wine and nonalcoholic beverages. 

Send tablecloth and napkins to a dry cleaner 

so they’re perfectly pressed. 

Thaw turkey in refrigerator, if frozen. Allow for at least 

1 day of thawing for every 4 pounds of turkey. 

Two days before: 

Buy groceries. 

Make any favors. 

Arrange flowers. 

Day before: 

Set the table. 

Bake pies. 

Prepare any dishes you can do ahead of time. 

Day of: 

Prepare food that still needs to be cooked. 

Warm any dishes that were made ahead of time. 

Prepare the guest bathroom by emptying trash, setting 

out clean guest towels and lighting a candle next to the sink. 

Set all serving pieces out that will be used on a buffet. 

Have trash cans and extra garbage bags ready 

for clean-up. 

Light candles and turn on music. 

Get dressed and party ready! 

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8 TIPS FOR A SIMPLY CHIC THANKSGIVING 

Thanksgiving is all about focusing on what really matters: family, 

friends and the ultimate comfort food. Take a fuss-free approach with 

our tips for setting a seasonal table that incorporates rustic elements 

with a touch of sophistication. 

Stir It Up 

The party starts as soon as guests arrive. Greet friends and family with a 

tray of piping-hot cider, garnished with fresh cinnamon stir sticks. 

Set the Scene 

Create a centerpiece overflowing with flowers in shades of ivory, 

pumpkin and sage placed atop a salvaged wooden board. 

Celebrate the Season 

To complement this table’s muted color palette, fill the area around the 

centerpiece with pale gourds and squash. Incorporate beeswax taper 

candles and flickering gold votives to warm the mood. 

Count Your Blessings 

This Thanksgiving let everyone join in the fun of decorating the table while 

remembering to count their blessings. Craft our chain of thanks in advance 

then ask guests to write down what they’re thankful for on the paper 

strips. Run the chain down the length of the table and take turns reading 

the sentiments aloud during the meal. For an extra dose of fun, leave the 

strips of paper anonymous and let everyone guess the author of each one. 

Help Yourselves 

The best way to enjoy company is by keeping your own load light during 

the party. Simplify your hosting duties by setting up a buffet near the 

table and letting guests help themselves to their favorite Thanksgiving 

foods. Use fresh herbs and seasonal fruit to garnish each dish and set 

out menu cards identifying the ingredients in each item. 

The Perfect Bird 

Score points with guests by preparing a perfectly cooked turkey then 

garnishing the bird with fresh apples and bunches of sage. 

Gather ‘Round the Table 

When it comes down to it, the most important part of your Thanksgiving 

dinner is being surrounded by loved ones. Spend the days leading up 

focusing on prep work so you can relax and enjoy yourself on the big day. 

Light It Up 

Scatter votives and taper candles of different heights down the middle 

of the table to make the entire dining room glow. Purchase inexpensive 

raw wood holders from a craft store, then apply stain to turn them a 

rich mahogany. Use unscented candles so fragrances don’t compete 

with the aromas of the food. 

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SHOPPING TIPS 

Believe it or not, Black Friday is almost here. 

But before you make a single purchase, there 

are a few things we recommend you do. Remember, 

Black Friday was created by retailers 

to benefit retailers. But with our pointers 

below, you’ll be able to turn the tables and 

ensure you make the wisest buying decisions 

throughout the holiday season. 

Make a list, check it twice: One of the worst 

things you can do during the holidays is purchase 

items blindly without a shopping list. 

This is true whether you shop online or in-store. 

Shopping without a specific list causes you to 

spend more and purchase items that you may 

not necessarily need. By creating a shopping 

list with specific items, you avoid falling into 

the trap of buying unnecessary stuff. 

Embrace your inner Scrooge: So you’ve 

found what looks like the perfect deal and 

you’re ready to pull the trigger. Stop. Before 

you buy anything, there are two things you 

should always do. First, use a price-comparison 

engine such as Google Shopping, 

ShopSavvy or PriceGrabber to make sure 

you’re getting the best price on the item you 

want to buy. It pays to shop around; you’ll 

be surprised by how easy it is to find lower 

prices. After you’ve done your homework 

and ensured you’re not being overcharged, 

find out if there are any perks to purchasing 

from one store versus the other. Maybe you’re 

an Amazon Prime member and Amazon’s offering 

free next-day shipping. Or maybe you 

have a Best Buy rewards card that promises 

double points. Any opportunity to stack on 

additional savings - even if small - should 

not be missed. 

Start your shopping early: Black Friday is 

no longer a one-day event. As a matter of fact, 

the best sales aren’t even released on Black 

Friday, they’re actually unveiled throughout 

Thanksgiving week. So the earlier you start 

your shopping, the better your chances of 

finding the items you want on sale and in 

stock. In the past, we noticed some of the 

best deals were released on the morning 

of Thanksgiving Day. That’s not to say you 

should avoid Black Friday, but be aware that 

“Black Friday” is now a season that includes 

most of November and December. 

Be wary of doorbuster sales: Black Friday 

wouldn’t be the same without a head-turning 

doorbuster sale. However, these time-sensitive 

sales were designed to lure shoppers 

into stores in hopes of getting consumers to 

spend on other nonessentials. Oftentimes, a 

store will have a very limited number of doorbuster 

items in stock. Moreover, they’ll release 

them at odd hours in the morning. So unless 

you’re first in line, your chances of scoring a 

doorbuster deal are slim to none. 

Get social: Want to get a leg up on the latest 

Black Friday offerings? One of the best ways 

to see what’s coming down the pipes is by 

following your favorite retailers on social 

media. Facebook and Twitter tend to be the 

most active platforms for retailers, but don’t 

be surprised if stores start using Instagram to 

reveal secret coupon codes or early preview 

deals as well. 

Use one card: Data breaches are bound to 

happen - especially during the holidays - and 

the best way to safeguard yourself against any 

potential identity theft is to limit the number 

of credit cards you use during the holiday 

season. While you could make your purchases 

with cash only, there are many benefits to 

using a credit card, whether you’re earning 

cash-back rewards or using your card for the 

added protections it offers. 

Know your return policies: Retailers tend 

to tweak their return policies during the holidays. 

While some may extend them, others 

might restrict them or increase their restocking 

fees. Doorbuster and “final sale” products 

tend to have the strictest policies, so be sure 

you’re comfortable with a store’s policy before 

you buy anything. Also, be sure to ask for and 

save your receipts. You never know when you 

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Type the phrase “Cyber 

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but also to Cyber Monday-only 

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It’s truly become 

the Internet’s version of Black Friday. Cyber Monday began “officially” 

in 2005 (it was made up by a marketer), but the phenomenon goes back 

to the beginning of online shopping, before computers were a fixture in 

homes. People would return to work on the Monday after Thanksgiving 

and shop from their office computers. This year, more than 60 percent 

of American consumers are expected to shop online on Cyber Monday, 

although many of us will be shopping from the comfort of our living-room 

sofas. Cyber Monday has gone mobile as well, with about half of online 

shoppers expected to make holiday purchases from their smartphones or 

tablets. Of course, as the popularity of Cyber Monday grows and the deals 

get bigger and better, the risks of shopping online also increase. Cybercriminals 

love Cyber Monday too and work hard to get rich off the huge 

number of people engaging in online commerce around the holidays. To 

help shoppers stay safe and secure on Cyber Monday, here are some tips. 

Shop from a secure computer: A computer or Android phone that isn’t 

protected by antivirus software is more likely to be compromised by malware. 

Otherwise, all data entered into or transmitted from that phone or 

computer is at risk, including all forms of personally identifiable information, 

credit-card numbers and bank accounts. Be sure to keep the operating 

system and all internet-facing apps updated to the latest software versions. 

Shop using a secure connection: Data can be at risk during transit if 

an attacker controls the network or uses packet-sniffing software. Web 

protocols such as HTTPS encrypt communications, but in some advanced 

attacks even those could fall to a “man-in-the-middle” attack. Nonetheless, 

always look for the HTTPS lock symbol in your browser address window 

when performing an online purchase. 

Search for deals on retailer sites, not on search engines: Scammers 

“poison” search results with malicious or deceptive links. Want that latest 

game console? Run a search on the Best Buy, Amazon or GameStop sites 

rather than on Google. 

Use trusted vendors: Any website can be attacked by hackers, but limiting your 

shopping to established and trusted vendors limits your exposure. Bookmark the 

most trusted online retail sites to make sure you don’t get redirected to fakes. 

Don’t fall for ‘too-good-to-be-true’ deals: Cyber Monday features a lot 

of incredible, legitimate deals offered by trusted mainstream retailers. 

But cybercriminals will prey on shoppers’ desire for the lowest prices 

and will try to slip in a lot of fake deals. Watch out especially for emails, 

text messages, pop-up browser windows and Facebook and Twitter posts 

promising fantastic savings. Clicking on links in the messages or posts could 

lead to scams, phishing sites or sites distributing malware. And don’t open 

attachments in emails promising fantastic deals. 

Plan ahead and don’t be rushed: Cyberattacks take but a split second 

to occur. Sometimes all that’s required is clicking on a link in an email. 

Look for clues to malicious links, such as an extra “.cc” at the end of what 

would otherwise be a trusted domain name. Take the time to make sure 

you’re on the correct website. 

Review credit-card and bank statements regularly during the shopping 

season: Malware can infect credit-card readers in stores and unscrupulous 

cashiers often steal card numbers as well. If you find a transaction that 

doesn’t match your purchases, your account may have been compromised. 

If so, contact your bank or card issuer. 

Don’t use debit cards online: You’ve got far less protection against fraud 

on a debit card than you do with a credit card. Stick to credit cards when 

shopping online. If you absolutely must use a debit card, use the prepaid 

kind with a set spending limit. 

Use unique passwords and logon information for every site you visit: 

Yes, it’s a pain to remember all those passwords. But if one of them is 

stolen, a cybercrook will try using it on other websites. Passwords should 

be as long as possible and contain a mix of upper-and lower-case characters, 

numbers, punctuation and symbols - and they shouldn’t be reused, 

especially for any website that handles your money. If you have trouble 

handling them all, use a password manager. 

If you’re shopping from a tablet or smartphone on Cyber Monday, 

use a trusted vendor’s app, not a web browser: Vendors have more 

control over their own apps than they do over mobile browsers, which 

often don’t display the web addresses of the sites to which you’re giving 

your credit-card information. 

Never install software on your mobile device from a website link or 

code: Software from locations other than the device’s official “store,” such 

as Apple’s iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store, has a greater chance 

of being malicious. Even then, check to make sure that the app developer 

is the official retailer - a lot of Amazon-related apps in Google Play have 

no connection to Amazon. 

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CINCO RANCH BRANCH LIBRARY 

(FT. BEND CO. LIB.) 

2620 Commercial Center Blvd., Katy, TX 77494, 281-395-1311, 

Hours Mon. 12 Noon - 9 PM, Tues. 10 AM - 9 PM, Wed. 10 AM - 6 PM, Thurs. 

10 AM - 9 PM, Fri. 12 Noon - 5 PM, Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun. Closed. 

LIBRARY CLOSINGS: November 12 th : Veterans’ Day • November 22 nd - 

25 th : Thanksgiving 

To register online for any classes at the library’s website (www.fortbend. 

lib.tx.us), click on “Calendar,” select “Cinco Ranch Branch Library” and 

find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library at 

281-395-1311 or by visiting the library. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

• WRITE NOW! REAL TALK WITH LOCAL AUTHORS - Saturday, 

November 10 th , 10:30 AM-12 noon, Multi-purpose Room. For National 

Novel-Writing Month in November, Kristen Kiesling will lead a panel of 

local award-winning authors who will share their personal experiences 

as writers. Hear about the challenges faced by both traditional and selfpublished 

authors, how they got started and how they structure their 

writing life and find inspiration. A question-and-answer session will 

follow the presentation. 

• ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES: All computer classes will take place in the 

Computer Lab. Reservations are required. 

MS Excel (2016) Survival Basics: Thursday, November 8 th , 10 AM 

MS Word (2016) Survival Basics: Tuesday, November 13 th , 10 AM 

MS Excel (2016): Pivot Tables: Thursday, November 15 th , 10 AM 

Cover & Job-Search Letters: Monday, November 19 th , 12-1 PM 

Digital Camera Basics: Wednesday, November 21 st , 10-11 AM 

Google Docs: Monday, November 26 th , 12 Noon 

EVENTS 

• LITERARY LUNCH LEAGUE BOOK CLUB - Wednesday, November 

7 th , 12 Noon, Conference Classroom. The book to be discussed is The 

Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story, written by Diane Ackerman. Those 

attending are invited to bring a lunch, if desired. 

• CINCO RANCH NIGHT READERS - Thursday, November 15 th , beginning 

at 7 PM, in Conference Room. The book to be discussed is Commonwealth, 

written by Ann Patchett. 

• CHESS DAY @ THE LIBRARY - Saturdays, November 3 rd and 17 th , 10:30 

AM-2:30 PM, Multi-purpose Room. People of all ages and skill levels - from 

beginners to advanced - who are interested in playing chess, are invited 

to practice their strategies while playing against others in a relaxed, 

stress-free environment. Learn a new chess move (or two) during this 

come-and-go activity. Experienced players will be on hand to provide 

tips and assistance. A limited number of chess sets will be provided, but 

players are welcome to bring their own sets as well. 

• CRAFT CLUB @ CINCO RANCH - 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays of every month, 

10 AM-12 Noon, Multi-purpose Room. People of all experience levels 

- from beginners to advanced - who enjoy any type of crafting are 

invited to attend this new monthly drop-in event to get other crafters’ 

perspectives, critiques and suggestions. Chat and network with other 

crafters who enjoy anything from art and needlework to woodwork and 

much more! Those attending should bring their projects and their own 

crafting supplies. Samples of the library’s instructional books, magazines 

and websites on various crafts will be available. 

• ESL CONVERSATION CIRCLES - Friday, November 9 th , 1-2 PM; 

Multipurpose Room. Fort Bend County Libraries presents a program for 

individuals of all nationalities who would like a place to practice their 

English language and conversation skills. The “Conversation Circles” 

provide an opportunity for non-English-speaking people to gather in a 

relaxed setting and discuss topics of their own choosing while practicing 

their English skills. 

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YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS TEENS GRADES 9-12 

• YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB - Wednesday, November 14 th , 4-5 PM, 

Conference Classroom. Teen readers will have the opportunity to meet 

with others who share the same love for great books and have a lively 

discussion on the reasons a book or its characters were liked or disliked. 

Those attending are invited to talk about the book Eleanor & Park, 

written by Rainbow Rowell. 

• YOUNG ADULT ADVISORY COUNCIL - Wednesday, November 28 th , 4-5 

PM, Conference Classroom. At this monthly meeting, teens in grades 9-12 

are invited to express ideas organize upcoming activities and suggest 

new programs and books that would be of interest to young adults at the 

library. Earn volunteer/service hours and meet new friends while helping 

to shape the future of library services for teens! 

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS 

(The library is unable to accommodate daycares and school groups at 

these activities.) 

• Mother Goose Time: Tuesdays at 10:15 AM, provides caregiver/infant 

activities and songs especially designed for the youngest book-lovers, 

from age 1 month to 12 months. Mother Goose Time will NOT take 

place on November 6 th . 

• Stories & Play: Tuesdays at 2 PM, for children from 1 to 3 years of age. 

Children will be treated to a story and then have open play time. Stories 

& Play will NOT take place on November 6 th . 

• Toddler Time: Wednesdays at 10:15 AM and Thursdays at 10:15 AM 

and 11:30 AM - offers caregiver/child activities, stories and songs for older 

babies, from 12 to 36 months of age. Toddler Time will NOT take place on 

November 22 nd . 

• Story Time: Wednesdays at 11:30 AM. Age 3-6, where they hear stories, 

watch movies and participate in age-appropriate craft activities. 

• Pajama Night Story Time: Tuesdays at 7 PM - gives families an evening 

option for the activities presented during the daytime. All ages welcome. 

Pajama Night Story Time will NOT take place on November 6 th . 

• Family Story Time: 1 st Saturday of the month at 10:15 AM. All ages 

welcome. 

• Kinder Korner: 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of the month at 4:30 PM - is a 

time for kindergartners to enjoy stories, movies, crafts and other activities. 

• After-School Breaks: 1 st and 3 rd Wednesdays at 4:30 PM - crafts, movies 

and stories for school-aged children in grades 1 through 3. 

• Minecraft Monday: November 26 th , 4:30 PM. Minecraft challenge for 

students in grades 4 through 8. Reservations required. 

SPECIAL EVENT - YOUTH SERVICES 

• Family Movie Day - Monday, November 19 th , 1:30 PM, Meeting Room. 

This animated action-adventure film is a sequel to a popular movie about 

a family of crime-fighting superheroes in Metroville. Elastigirl becomes the 

new face of superheroes while Mr. Incredible stays home to care for the 

kids. Managing baby Jack’s newly emerged powers is almost as much of a 

challenge as preventing the new supervillain, Screenslaver, from wreaking 

havoc on the world with his mind-control abilities. This movie is rated PG. 

All programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call 

the Cinco Ranch Branch Library at 281-395-1311 or the library’s Public 

Information Office at 281-633-4734. 


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Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library 

(FT. BEND CO. LIB.) 

8100 FM 359 South, Fulshear, Texas 77441, 281-633-4675 

Hours Mon. 12 Noon - 8 PM, Tues. 10 AM - 6 PM, Wed. 10 AM - 6 PM, Thurs. 

10 AM - 8 PM, Fri. 12 Noon - 5 PM, Sat. 9 AM - 1 PM, Sun. Closed. Website: 

www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, Public Information Office - 281-633-4734. 

LIBRARY CLOSINGS: November 12 th : Veterans’ Day • November 22 nd - 

25 th : Thanksgiving 

To register for any events online at the library’s website (www.fortbend. 

lib.tx.us), click on “Calendar,” select “Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton 

Branch” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling 

the library at 281-633-4675 or by visiting the library. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

• FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS - Thursday, 

November 15 th , 6 PM, Meeting Room. Floral designer Kaye Thompson 

will demonstrate different techniques to use in making decorative 

holiday flower arrangements for vases or wreaths. Those attending this 

workshop will each make an arrangement that they can take home with 

them. Materials for this program are made possible by the Friends of the 

Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library. Reservations required. 

• CINDERELLA IN SPAIN CHILDREN’S OPERA - Monday, November 

19 th , 2 PM, Meeting Room. Performed by Houston Grand Opera’s “Opera 

to Go,” this family-friendly light opera, sung in English and Spanish, 

presents the traditional Cinderella fairy tale with a Hispanic twist. The 

king plans a fiesta to find a bride for his son, Prince Paulo, but havoc 

erupts when two stepsisters crash the party. Prince Paulo meets and falls 

in love with an unknown seniorita who loses a glass slipper in her rush to 

leave. Will he find his one true love once again? One of the most popular 

works in the history of Opera to Go, this hilarious bilingual adaptation 

is recommended for children in grades 1 through 8. A free hand-stamp 

is required for admission and will be available one hour prior to the 

performance. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bob Lutts Fulshear/ 

Simonton Branch Library. 

• FULSHEAR BOOK CLUB - Monday, November 19 th , 12 Noon, Meeting 

Room. The book to be discussed is Lucia, Lucia, written by Adriana 

Trigiani. 

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• FULSHEAR NIGHT READERS GUILD - Monday, November 26 th , 6:30 

PM, Meeting Room. The book to be discussed is The Hare with Amber 

Eyes, written by Edmund DeWaal. 

Weekly CHILDREN’S PROGRAM 

• Toddler Time - Tuesdays at 10:15 AM, offers caregiver/child activities, 

stories and songs for older babies, from 12 to 36 months of age. 

• Story Time - Wednesdays at 10:15 AM, 3 to 6 years of age, presents 

stories, movies and participate in age-appropriate craft activities. 

• After-School Breaks - 2 nd Thursday at 4:30 PM - Crafts, movies, 

stories for school-aged children in grades 1 through 5. The program on 

November 8 th will be “Tea-Light Turkeys.” Materials will be provided 

through the generous support of the Friends of the Bob Lutts Fulshear/ 

Simonton Branch Library. 

For more information on any of the above-mentioned events, call the 

library or the library’s Public Information Office at 281-633-4734. 

KATY BRANCH LIBRARY 

5414 Franz Road, Katy, TX 77493, 281-391-3509 

Hours of Operation: Monday & Tuesday 10 AM - 7 PM, Wednesday 1 PM - 

8 PM, Thursday 10 AM - 6 PM, Friday 1 PM - 6 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM, 

Sunday CLOSED. Join online at www.hcpl.net or come by in person and 

we’ll help you sign up! 

MONTHLY PROGRAMS 

• HISPANIC BOOK GROUP/CLUB HISPANO DE LIBROS - First Wednesday 

of each month, 6 PM. Every month, a group of Spanish speaking adults 

get together to discuss a chosen book. Les invitamos a que todos los 

meses se reuna con nosotros para conversar sobre un libro. Lláme para 

más información. 

• SUPERACION PERSONAL - Second Wednesday of every month, 6 PM. 

The Katy Branch Library hosts motivational discussions in Spanish. 

• SPANISH COMPUTER CLASS/CLASE DE LA COMPUTADORA - Every 

Friday, 4:30 PM. Basic computer classes taught in Spanish. 

• ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES - The Katy Library offers an array of 


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computer classes in English - please call for more information. 

• MANGO ESL CLASS - Every Friday, 3:30 PM. Learn English with a group 

going through Mango Languages, an online computer program. 

• GARDENING CLUB - Every month on the 2 nd Thursday, 11 AM. Join 

other gardeners in the area to learn new ways to grow. Bring your leftover 

seeds and exchange them for new seeds to try. 

WEEKLY PROGRAMS 

• GENEALOGY SQUAD - Every Monday, 2 PM. Bring your lunch and join us 

for an informal genealogy get-together. We’ll have computers, Ancestry. 

com and other genealogists to help each other with our searches. 

• KNOTTY & NICE CLUB - Every Wednesday, 1 PM. The Knotty & Nice 

Club is the place for you if you want to learn new needlework techniques, 

teach someone else or just hang out with other crafters. Come & join the 

club! 

Children 

Mondays, 10:15 AM - Baby Bounce 

Tuesdays, 10:15 AM and 11 AM - Toddler Time 

Thursdays, 10:15 AM and 11 AM - Preschool Storytime 

PECKHAM PARK ACTIVITIES 

These classes are free with priority to Harris Co. residents. 

5597 Gardenia, 281-391-4482 - web www.pct3.hctx.net 

PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS & THOSE WHO LIVE 

WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF KATY 

MARY JO PECKHAM PARK FISHING LAKE: The lake is a stocked. Rules are 

posted out by the lake. Park hours are 6 AM-10 PM. If you have questions, 

please call the Parks Office at 281-531-1592. 

FITNESS ROOM CLASSES & ACTIVITIES 

PILATES - Mondays and Fridays - 10:45 AM-11:45 AM. 

YOGA - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM & Mondays & 

Wednesdays, 5 PM-6 PM. 

ZUMBA - Tuesdays - 11 AM-12 PM (HC & KCL residents call Tuesday 

starting at 7 AM for reservations, other counties call Tuesday starting at 10 

AM) & Thursdays 5 PM - 6 PM (HC & KCL residents, call Thursday starting 

at 7 AM for reservations, other counties call Thursday starting at 10 AM) 

and Saturdays - 8:15-9:15 AM (HC & KCL residents, call Friday starting at 7 

AM for reservations, other counties call Friday starting at 10 AM). 

SENIOR OUTDOOR FIT & FUN - Tuesdays - 11-11:30 AM. 

FITNESS MACHINES – This is a time when you can work out on your 

own on the fitness equiPMent. You must be 16 year and up & bring a full 

size towel and wear atheletic shoes. Various times available daily. The 

machines are closed during class times. 

POOL CLASSES & ACTIVITIES 

DEEP WATER AEROBICS - This hour class is a high cardio vascular 

workout. A flotation device is advised. Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 9 AM. 

WATER AEROBICS - This one hour class is low-impact, which is easy on 

the joints. Monday-Friday, 9:05 AM-10:05 AM. Monday & Wednesday 

5:45 PM-6:45 PM. 

ARTHRITIS AQUATICS - This class consists of range of motion, 

muscle strengthening and endurance-building activities. Mondays, 

Wednesdays & Fridays, 11 AM - 12 PM. 

RECREATIONAL SWIM (call to reserve a spot) - There is no lap swimming 

at this time. Mondays & Wednesdays, 4 PM-5:30 PM, Tuesdays & 

Thursdays, 11 AM-12:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 PM-4 PM. 

Reservations may be made 1 day in advance for Harris County residents 

& those who reside within the Katy City Limits. Other counties may call 

the day of the Recreational Time. 

LAP SWIM/WATER WALK - Various times daily. (for ages 12years and up) 

LAP SWIM FOR AGES 8-11 - Fridays 4 PM-4:45 PM, Saturdays and 

Sundays 11:30 AM-1:30 PM (in 30 minute increments). Call to reserve 

a lane. Reservations may be made 1 day in advance for Harris County 

residents & those who reside within the Katy City Limits. Other counties 

may call the day of. 

AMERICAN RED CROSS SWIM LESSONS - Ages 6 months - Adults. Call or 

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8 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT 

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 

1. It’s “daylight saving time,” not “daylight savings time.” Many people 

render the term’s second word in its plural form. However, since the 

word “saving” acts as part of an adjective rather than a verb, the 

singular is grammatically correct. 

2. Though in favor of maximizing daylight waking hours, Benjamin 

Franklin did not originate the idea of moving clocks forward. By the 

time he was a 78-year-old American envoy in Paris in 1784, the man 

who espoused the virtues of “early to bed and early to rise” was not 

practicing what he preached. After being unpleasantly stirred from 

sleep at 6 AM by the summer sun, the founding father penned a 

satirical essay in which he calculated that Parisians, simply by waking 

up at dawn, could save the modern-day equivalent of $200 million 

through “the economy of using sunshine instead of candles.” As a 

result of this essay, Franklin is often erroneously given the honor of 

“inventing” daylight saving time, but he only proposed a change in 

sleep schedules-not the time itself. 

3. Englishman William Willett led the first campaign to implement 

daylight saving time. While on an early-morning horseback ride around 

the desolate outskirts of London in 1905, Willett had an epiphany that 

the United Kingdom should move its clocks forward by 80 minutes 

between April and October so that more people could enjoy the 

plentiful sunlight. The Englishman published the 1907 brochure “The 

Waste of Daylight” and spent much of his personal fortune evangelizing 

with missionary zeal for the adoption of “summer time.” Year after year, 

however, the British Parliament stymied the measure and Willett died 

in 1915 at age 58 without ever seeing his idea come to fruition. 

4. Germany was the first country to enact daylight saving time. It 

took World War I for Willett’s dream to come true, but on April 30, 

1916, Germany embraced daylight saving time to conserve electricity. 

(He may have been horrified to learn that Britain’s wartime enemy 

followed his recommendations before his homeland.) Weeks later, the 

United Kingdom followed suit and introduced “summer time.” 

5. Daylight saving time in the United States was not intended to benefit 

farmers, as many people think. Contrary to popular belief, American 

farmers did not lobby for daylight saving to have more time to work 

in the fields; in fact, the agriculture industry was deeply opposed to 

the time switch when it was first implemented on March 31, 1918, 

as a wartime measure. The sun, not the clock, dictated farmers’ 

schedules, so daylight saving was very disruptive. Farmers had to 

wait an extra hour for dew to evaporate to harvest hay, hired hands 

worked less since they still left at the same time for dinner and cows 

weren’t ready to be milked an hour earlier to meet shipping schedules. 

Agrarian interests led the fight for the 1919 repeal of national daylight 

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saving time, which passed after Congress voted to override President 

Woodrow Wilson’s veto. Rather than rural interests, it has been urban 

entities such as retail outlets and recreational businesses that have 

championed daylight saving over the decades. 

6. For decades, daylight saving in the United States was a confounding 

patchwork of local practices. After the national repeal in 1919, some 

states and cities, including New York City and Chicago, continued to 

shift their clocks. National daylight saving time returned during World 

War II, but after its repeal three weeks after war’s end the confusing 

hodgepodge resumed. States and localities could start and end 

daylight saving whenever they pleased, a system that Time magazine 

(an aptly named source) described in 1963 as “a chaos of clocks.” 

In 1965 there were 23 different pairs of start and end dates in Iowa 

alone and St. Paul, Minnesota, even began daylight saving two weeks 

before its twin city, Minneapolis. Passengers on a 35-mile bus ride 

from Steubenville, Ohio, to Moundsville, West Virginia, passed through 

seven time changes. Order finally came in 1966 with the enactment of 

the Uniform Time Act, which standardized daylight saving time from 

the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, although states 

had the option of remaining on standard time year-round. 

7. Not everyone in the United States springs forward and falls back. 

Hawaii and Arizona - with the exception of the state’s Navajo Nation - 

do not observe daylight saving time and the U.S. territories of American 

Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Northern 

Mariana Islands also remain on standard time year-round. Some Amish 

communities also choose not to participate in daylight saving time. 

(Around the world, only about one-quarter of the world’s population, 

in approximately 70 countries, observe daylight saving. Since their 

daylight hours don’t vary much from season to season, countries closer 

to the equator have little need to deviate from standard time.) 

8. Evidence does not conclusively point to energy conservation as 

a result of daylight saving. Dating back to Willett, daylight saving 

advocates have touted energy conservation as an economic benefit. A 

U.S. Department of Transportation study in the 1970s concluded that 

total electricity savings associated with daylight saving time amounted 

to about 1 percent in the spring and fall months. As air conditioning has 

become more widespread, however, more recent studies have found 

that cost savings on lighting are more than offset by greater cooling 

expenses. University of California Santa Barbara economists calculated 

that Indiana’s move to statewide daylight saving time in 2006 led to a 

1-percent rise in residential electricity use through additional demand 

for air conditioning on summer evenings and heating in early spring 

and late fall mornings. Some also argue that increased recreational 

activity during daylight saving results in greater gasoline consumption. 

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VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 11TH 

Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually 

on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons 

who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other 

holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated 

in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; 

major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour 

of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with 

Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed 

Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. 

Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or 

dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served 

their country honorably during war or peacetime. 

When Is Veterans Day? 

Veterans Day occurs on November 11 every year in the 

United States. 

In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the 

name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1968, 

the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved 

the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. 

The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Gerald 

Ford returned Veterans Day to November 11, due to the important 

historical significance of the date. 

Great Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate 

the veterans of World War I and World War II on or near 

November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain 

has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). 

In Europe, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is 

common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 

11. 

Veterans Today 

The military men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all 

walks of life; they are parents, children, grandparents, friends, neighbors 

and coworkers, and are an important part of their communities. Here are 

some facts about the veteran population of the United States: 

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• 16.1 million living veterans served during at least one war. 

• 5.2 million veterans served in peacetime. 

• 2 million veterans are women. 

• 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War. 

• 5.5 million veterans served during the Persian Gulf War. 

• Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, 

about 558,000 are still alive. 

• 2 million veterans served during the Korean War. 

• 6 million veterans served in peacetime. 

• As of 2014, 2.9 million veterans received compensation 

for service-connected disabilities. 

• As of 2014, 3 states have more than 1 million veterans among their 

population: California (1.8 million), Florida (1.6 million) & Texas (1.7 million). 

• The VA health care system had 54 hospitals in 1930, since then it 

has expanded to include 171 medical centers; more than 350 

outpatient, community, and outreach clinics; 126 nursing home 

care units; and 35 live-in care facilities for injured or disabled vets. 

WHY I SLEEP SOUNDLY 

In November, we celebrate Veterans Day for those who are actively serving, living 

Veterans or Veterans killed while serving. A little history lesson about Veterans 

Day. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary 

of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an 

annual observance and Nov. 11 th became a national holiday beginning in 1938. 

Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American Veterans living 

or dead, but especially gives thanks to living Veterans who served their country 

honorably during war or peacetime. The military men and women who serve and 

protect the United States of Amerca come from all walks of life; they are parents, 

children, grandparents, friends, neighbors and coworkers and are an important 

part of their communities. The top four most cited reasons why young men and 

women join the Armed Forces is Patriotism, life style, uniform and social status. 

Patriotism is the reason why young men and women agree to serve our country 

so they can defend our borders and not stand on the sidelines and just watch. 

The lifestyle of people in Armed Forces is challenging, adventurous, risky and 

yet envious and charming. The uniform has appealed more to the youth than 

advertisements of other careers. Social status, when you see a person in Armed 

Forces uniform you automatically give respect to him/her. This respect and love 

from the countrymen plays a major role in someone choosing it as a career. Every 

night, I sleep soundly knowing that the young men and women of the Armed 

Forces are serving our country to defend our Freedom and our Flag. 

Written by Carla Brownlee at girls1900@aol.com. 


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As we dream of crisp cold evenings, we need to remember that the fireplace 

and chimney should be serviced prior to the first fire of the winter. 

There’s nothing as serene as a warm, crackling fire on a cold, winter night. 

There’s also nothing more dangerous if your chimney is damaged. 

Broken or cracked chimneys can let heat, smoke and toxic gasses, such 

as carbon monoxide, into your home. Your home could even catch fire. 

Chimney damage is often obvious, but sometimes it can be hidden. Use 

the following checklist to help ensure that you can enjoy your fireplace 

and avoid problems - or even a disaster: 

• Check to see if bricks have fallen or the chimney is leaning. 

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• Look for shiny areas on your exterior metal chimney pipe. This could 

mean the chimney has shifted - during the recent East Coast earthquake, 

for instance. 

• Look for cracks at joints where the chimney connects to the firebox, at 

the roofline and in the attic. 

• Check for debris that may have fallen into the fireplace. 

• Use a screwdriver to check the mortar between the bricks or stones. If it 

crumbles when you pick at it, the chimney may be a hazard and probably 

needs work. 

• When in doubt, consult a licensed engineer or contractor. For the name 

of an inspector, call your insurance carrier or your mortgage company. 

Remember, disasters can happen even in the best of homes. That’s why 

every home should be equipped with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. 

Here are a few tips: 

• Install carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in sleeping areas and on 

every level of your home and away from air vents. Interconnected smoke 

alarms are best, because if one sounds, they all sound. 

• Test smoke alarms monthly and change alkaline batteries at least once a 

year. Use a familiar date, such as your birthday or when you change your 

clocks, as a reminder. 

• Prepare and practice a fire escape route with everyone in your home, 

including children. 

For more information, visit www.usfa.dhs.gov/smokealarms. 

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Volunteer firefighting is one of the most rewarding experiences 

you’ll ever have. Community VFD offers free fire training and 

volunteering is a great way to make a difference personally while 

having a positive impact in your community. Volunteers can 

fight fires, drive apparatuses, extract patients from vehicles at 

accidents scenes and etc. 

Community VFD also provides emergency medical services (EMS) 

and provides opportunities for individuals with a Texas EMS 

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CHINCH BUGS or BROWN PATCH? 

As the weather starts to cool, brown patch inevitably starts to show its ugly 

face in the form of yellow circles on our lawns. Many homeowners have a 

hard time telling whether they have brown patch or if there is some sort 

of insect feasting on their lawn areas. 

To clarify: Brownpatch is a fungus and usually appears in the same areas 

repeatedly, thriving when temperatures drop overnight below 70 degrees for 

several nights, even if previous outbreaks were thought to have been resolved. 

A yellow/grey circle up to 20” in diameter will appear and then slowly close in 

on the inner turf, changing the color of the grass as it moves inward. 

Scott’s Lawn Fungus Control is very effective in controlling an outbreak 

of Brownpatch. Products containing Chlorothanolwork well - try Daconil 

Docket DF, it is a granular product and very effective. Ortho Daconil is a 

faster-acting liquid productmany homeowners use. Additionally, as the 

weather begins to cool, mow your turf shorter to prevent moisture build-up, 

adjust your irrigation cycle to fewer days or shorter cycle times and avoid 

watering at night. Fungus loves moisture. 

Chinch Bugs can be very devastating to St. Augustine or Fescue lawns. Their 

damage can appear similar to brown patch at first but grows out beyond 

circles or rings. Chinch bugs are the larvae of Blissus leucopterus, a small 

winged beetle. To check for the presence of chinch bugs: 

Take a coffee can or similar container and remove the top and bottom of 

the can, creating a hollow cylinder. Then embed the can in an affected 

area and fill with water. If chinch bugs are present they will rise to the top 

of the water within the can. 

Prevent damage from occurring! The most effective pesticide to apply is 

a liquid spray containing permethrin, cypermethrin or deltamethrin. This 

must be applied 3 separate times within a 21 day period - the egg cycle the 

chinch bugs leave behind must be killed, otherwise they will return. A liquid 

product will permeate all areas better and more effectively than a granular 

product, ensuring the infestation is defeated. 

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The Katy Elks organization provides local scholarships to Katy ISD schools 

and assistance for special needs children in the Katy area and invites you 

to help support our community by playing Bingo at the following location 

and times: 1050 Katy Ft Bend Rd, Katy TX 77493. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 

doors open at 6:00 PM. We also serve food and drinks in our kitchen. 

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Epiphany conducts their bingo games every Friday night except holidays. 

THERE IS NO SMOKING ALLOWED DURING ALL BINGO GAMES. They have 

security, lighted parking, big screen color monitor, computerized bingo 

equipment, snack bar and large cash prizes. Profits benefit charitable 

outreach programs. Epiphany Catholic Church, Church Community Center, 

1530 Norwalk Dr. (between Fry and Mason Roads, south of I-10 behind 

Nottingham Subdivision) off Highland Knolls. Early bird games begin 

at 7:30 PM and regular games at 8 PM. For more info, call the bingo hall 

number at 281-578-3905. 

ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH BINGO 

At St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in downtown Katy, 

“BINGO” is being played in our Parish Hall every Friday evening except 

Holidays. Doors open at 7 PM, games start at 7:15 PM with four Early Bird 

games. Regular games start at 7:30 PM. All profits will benefit community 

outreach and Religious Education programs. The Church is located in 

downtown Katy at 5356 Eleventh St. You can get to the church if traveling 

west on Hwy. 90 to Katyland Rd. Turn right at the light, go to the second 

stop sign (at the stadium) Eleventh St., turn left and the Church Hall will 

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Gardening Tips For November 

• Brown patch will continue to plague St. Augustine lawns as nights get 

cooler and humidity and rain continue. Discolored circles will appear in low 

areas almost overnight. Apply a fungicide recommended for brown patch 

according to label directions. Avoid walking through brown-patched turf. It 

spreads easily from the bottom of your shoes. If brown patch appears in the 

same lawn areas every year, add an inch or two of sandy topsoil to eliminate 

those low spots. 

• Fertilize St. Augustine turf with a winterizing formula to promote root 

growth over the winter months. Lower your lawn mover blades now and 

mow on a schedule that cuts no more than one-third of the grass blade 

away. 

• As chrysanthemums and other perennials finish blooming, cut flowering 

stalks to the ground to permit all strength to be used in making root growth. 

• Feed roses lightly, but avoid nitrogen fertilizers. Do not prune now. Keep up 

spraying program and water deeply. 

• Remove dead foliage and plant debris to help eradicate insects and disease 

organisms. Thin out and transfer volunteer seedlings. Beds made now will 

benefit by weathering before being planted. If soil is heavy, dig six inches 

deep, leave rough, cover with gymsum and strawy manure, water and allow 

to mellow. 

• Bananas are more likely to bear fruit if the trunk does not die back in 

winter. Cut banana stalks back to six feet, wrap with newspaper and burlap. 

• Continue mulching for winter. Build up a thick top mulch to protect roots 

from freezing and winter drying. Don’t throw away those pine tree needles; 

they make great acidic mulch for azaleas, gardenias and next Spring’s 

impatiens. 

• Place pansies in beds after weather has cooled. Use a little blood meat 

mixed in soil under each plant. 

• Now is the best time to plant trees and shrubs. 


Yummy 

Comforting 

Soup Recipes 

COLD FIGHTING 

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP 

Yield: 4-6 servings 

Cook Time: 30 minutes 

Prep Time: 20 minutes 

Total Time: 50 minutes 

The most soothing, comforting, cozy soup for the 

flu season! Quick/easy to make, you’ll be feeling 

better in no time! 

Ingredients: 

1 tablespoon olive oil 

1 onion, diced 

3 carrots, peeled and diced 

2 stalks celery, diced 

3 cloves garlic, minced 

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 

1 tablespoon minced lemongrass 

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 

5 cups chicken stock 

2 bay leaves 

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs 

3/4 cup uncooked ditalini pasta 

Juice of 1 lemon 

Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste 

2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 

Directions: 

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large stockpot or 

Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and 

celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 

3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, lemongrass, thyme 

and rosemary until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. 

•Whisk in chicken stock, bay leaves and 1 cup 

water; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat 

and simmer. Cook, covered, until the chicken is 

cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Remove 

chicken and shred, using two forks; set aside. 

•Stir in pasta and cook until tender, about 

8-10 minutes. 

• Stir in chicken and lemon juice; season with 

salt and pepper, to taste. 

•Serve immediately, garnished with chives, 

if desired. 

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MEXICAN SOUP 

1 cup chopped onion 

1 cup chopped celery 

4 to 5 cups chicken broth 

1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes 

1 can stewed tomatoes 

2 to 3 cups diced chicken 

2½ lb. Velveeta cheese 

2 cups cooked rice 

salt & pepper 

1 Tbsp. garlic powder 

Chili pepper seasoning to taste (optional) 

SANTA FE SOUP 

2 lbs ground beef/ground turkey 

1 medium onion diced 

1 small can green 

2 cans shoepeg corn 

1 can kidney beans 

1 can pinto beans 

1 can black beans 

1 can rotel tomatoes 

1 can diced tomatoes 

2 pkg taco seasoning 

2 pkg ranch dressing 

2 cups water (Chicken Stock/Beef Stock) 

Saute onion and celery; combine 

with chicken broth, stewed tomatoes, 

and Ro-Tel tomatoes. Add 

diced chicken along with Velveeta 

cheese; stir well. Add cooked rice; 

season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Add remaining seasonings. 

Simmer for 45 minutes. Serve with 

corn bread. 

Brown ground beef with onion 

in pot to be used for soup. Drain 

grease. Empty all undrained cans 

of ingredients into the pot with the 

beef, add taco seasoning, ranch 

dressing and enough water to 

make a soup consistency. It is optional 

to add cilantro to taste at 

this point. allow to simmer approximately 

30 minutes and serve with 

sour cream and cheese. 


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