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Weston Lakes Receives<br />
Rebuilding Texas Grant<br />
from Keep Texas Beautiful<br />
<strong>November</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Important Numbers... 3<br />
Teenage Job Seekers... 6<br />
School News... 7<br />
Scouting News... 8<br />
What’s Happening in Katy... 10<br />
Houston Area Events... 12<br />
Libraries... 16<br />
Garden Tips... 26<br />
Recipes... 27<br />
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<strong>November</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | <strong>Fulshear</strong> Community Newsletter
Featured Business of the Month<br />
Medical Clinic at the Ranch Excellence in medical care<br />
Need for primary care has increased due to growth in the region. Medical Clinic at the<br />
Ranch (MCR), a primary care clinic catering to adult patients ages 18 and older, is ready<br />
to meet that need. The clinic is easily accessible to the community, located at Westpark<br />
Tollway and Spring Green Blvd.<br />
MCR offers in-house labs, EKG, medical nutrition therapy, and diabetes selfmanagement<br />
education, with early and late appointments to suit your busy schedule.<br />
MCR services cover a broad spectrum of conditions — from head to toe, simple to<br />
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community. Dr. Dwibhashi resides in the Katy area and Dr. Prasad grew up in Katy. The<br />
doctors believe it is important to form strong relationships with patients and want them<br />
to feel welcomed, connected and well engaged in their own care. The staff at MCR is<br />
friendly and supportive.<br />
The clinic is now accepting new patients. MCR accepts most private insurance plans<br />
as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Discounted self-pay pricing is available to patients<br />
without insurance.<br />
To schedule an appointment call 281.394.0093. For more information about the<br />
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FULSHEAR IMPORTANT NUMBERS<br />
FULBROOK & WESTON LAKES<br />
KPM Management 281-685-3090<br />
IMPORTANT NUMBERS<br />
Poison Control 1-800-222-1222<br />
Animal Control 281-342-1512<br />
Children’s Protective Svs 713-394-4000<br />
Missing Persons (Juvenile) 800-843-5678<br />
Fort Bend Women’s Center 281-342-4357<br />
Reliant Energy 713-207-7777<br />
Centerpoint Energy 713-659-2111<br />
Power Outage 713-207-2222<br />
www.centerpointenergy.com/outage<br />
Royal Disposal 713-526-1536<br />
AT&T 800-288-2747<br />
Metro 713-635-4000<br />
City of <strong>Fulshear</strong> 281-346-1796<br />
City Inspections & Building Permits 281-346-8860<br />
Fort Bend Tax Office 281-341-3710<br />
<strong>Fulshear</strong> Area Chamber of Commerce 832-600-3221<br />
Katy Chamber of Commerce 281-342-5464<br />
City of <strong>Fulshear</strong> City Hall 281-346-1796<br />
County Courthouse 281-341-4515<br />
SECURITY<br />
Emergency (Police, Fire & Ambulance) 911<br />
<strong>Fulshear</strong> Police Department 281-346-2202<br />
Fort Bend County Sherriff 281-341-4666<br />
Precinct 3 Constable’s Patrol 281-491-7226<br />
<strong>Fulshear</strong>-Simonton Fire Department 281-346-2800<br />
30626 5th St, <strong>Fulshear</strong>, TX 77441<br />
HOSPITALS<br />
Oakbend Medical Center 281-341-3000<br />
Methodist West Hospital 832-522-1000<br />
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital 281-644-7000<br />
Texas Children’s Hopital: West Campus 832-227-1000<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
Lamar Consolidated ISD<br />
www.lcisd.org<br />
Huggins Elementary 832-223-1600<br />
Leaman Middle School 832-223-5200<br />
<strong>Fulshear</strong> High School 832-223-5000<br />
Foster High School 832-223-3800<br />
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Weston Lakes Receives<br />
Rebuilding Texas Grant<br />
from Keep Texas Beautiful<br />
Keep Texas Beautiful awarded affiliate communities affected by Hurricane<br />
Harvey for revitalization projects. A year after Hurricane Harvey devastated<br />
the Weston Lakes community, Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) has recognized<br />
Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful as a recipient of the Rebuilding Texas Grants<br />
program. Through KTB’s partnership with Keep America Beautiful and<br />
sponsorships from Revolver Brewing, Waste Management and Chevron,<br />
KTB will provide nine affiliate communities with funds to continue to<br />
rebuild and restore their public spaces after the destruction caused by<br />
the storm. With contributions from Revolver Brewing, Waste Management<br />
and Chevron as well as generous individual donors, KTB created the<br />
Rebuilding Texas Grants program to support restoration projects and longterm<br />
recovery efforts in the affected communities, such as ours.<br />
The funds will support Weston Lakes efforts to restore and improve<br />
Pecan Park by planting Live Oaks and Crape Myrtles within the park and<br />
walking trail, as well as Louisiana Irises along the banks of Pecan Lake<br />
to slow down the erosion process. In addition, reseeding our wildflower<br />
garden and making plans for our Monarch Butterfly Waystation.<br />
“With all the news stories focusing on the anniversary of Hurricane<br />
Harvey, this award is most certainly a bright spot for us all” says Carol<br />
Fairbanks, Executive Director of Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful.<br />
In addition to Weston Lakes, Keep Aransas Pass Beautiful, Keep Weston<br />
Lakes Beautiful, Keep Aransas County Beautiful, Keep Seabrook<br />
Beautiful, Keep Friendswood Beautiful, Keep Cuero Beautiful, Keep<br />
Jasper Beautiful, Keep Sugar Land Beautiful and Keep Lake Jackson<br />
Beautiful were also awarded grants to help rebuild their communities.<br />
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“Beyond financial support for restoration projects, we’re aiming to help<br />
our affiliates by providing them with an outlet to engage community<br />
members and focus on rebuilding together,” says Suzanne Kho, Executive<br />
Director of KTB. “We are so thankful for our partnership with Keep<br />
America Beautiful and numerous sponsors and donors, as it allows us to<br />
have an even greater impact on our Texas communities.”<br />
Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful is thankful for this grant and the opportunity<br />
to continue to rebuild Weston Lakes. To learn more about KTB resources<br />
and current grant opportunities, visit www.ktb.org/grants.<br />
Keep Texas Beautiful<br />
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is a statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated<br />
to beautifying and improving community environments through<br />
programming and education; we address the areas of litter prevention,<br />
community beautification and waste reduction. We work with affiliate<br />
communities, government agencies, businesses, civic groups and<br />
volunteers to ensure that every Texan has the opportunity to make Texas<br />
the cleanest, most beautiful state in the nation. KTB is also a certified<br />
state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. 2017 is the 50 th Anniversary of<br />
KTB. For more information, visit www.ktb.org, follow us on Facebook,<br />
Twitter and Instagram @keeptxbeautiful.<br />
Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful<br />
Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful is a 501(c)3 volunteer organization, cosponsored<br />
by the Weston Lakes Women’s Association and Garden Club,<br />
whose goal it is to reach into every segment of the City of Weston Lakes.<br />
Our volunteers are residents of all ages, youth groups, community clubs,<br />
the POA and civic, public and private sector organizations.<br />
Our goal is to organize, as volunteers and implement cleanup and<br />
educational programs to prevent litter, reduce trash and beautify our<br />
community and natural environment, all to raise the pride level of our<br />
community.<br />
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All money raised by Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful is spent on community<br />
improvement projects and the implementation of programs that align<br />
with our mission and help our organization compete for the Governor’s<br />
Community Achievement Award, awarded through Keep Texas Beautiful,<br />
in partnership with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot).<br />
Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful is nonpolitical. We are simply a group of<br />
caring resident volunteers pulling together to make our community<br />
environment even better.<br />
About Hurricane Harvey<br />
Hurricane Harvey of 2017 is tied with 2005’s Hurricane Katrina as the<br />
costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting $125 billion in damage,<br />
primarily from catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding in the Houston<br />
metropolitan area.<br />
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Damage: $125 billion (2017 USD);<br />
(Tied as costliest tropical cyclone on record)<br />
Affected areas: Texas, Nicaragua, Louisiana, Belize, Honduras<br />
Category: Category 4 Hurricane (SSHWS),<br />
Tropical Depression (NHC/CPHC)<br />
Moms Club Of <strong>Fulshear</strong>/Simonton<br />
We are a nonprofit support group for stay at home and part time working<br />
moms. Beyond the social aspects of our playgroups and Moms Night Out<br />
gatherings we are service project group driven to help the community and<br />
those in need. Find us on Facebook at MOMS Club <strong>Fulshear</strong>/Simonton.<br />
Teenage Job Seekers<br />
If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the<br />
teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www.<br />
krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with<br />
your name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate<br />
and the name of your newsletter/subdivision.<br />
Check the list of jobs you want on your form. Please make sure your<br />
email is correct, we send emails in the summer to make sure all the info<br />
is still good and that you want to stay on the list. If we do not hear back<br />
from you after 3 tries, we will remove you from the list until we do. Must<br />
have parent(s) permission.<br />
DISCLAIMER<br />
Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed<br />
on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references<br />
if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers<br />
from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs.<br />
Responsibility for any work done by these teenagers is between those<br />
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KISD School News<br />
KISD COLLABORATES WITH FBI IN<br />
#THINKBEFOREYOUPOST CAMPAIGN<br />
Hoax threats are not a joke. This type of action can lead to serious legal<br />
consequences, even if there was never an intent to carry out the threat.<br />
Katy Independent School District has joined forces with the Federal<br />
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Houston Division and various other law<br />
enforcement agencies to launch a public awareness campaign entitled<br />
#ThinkBeforeYouPost.<br />
WWW.KATYISD.ORG<br />
IMPORTANT DATES<br />
<strong>November</strong> 19 th -23 rd - Thanksgiving Break<br />
<strong>November</strong> 28 th - Family Night (No Homework Assigned)<br />
Members of the Houston Police Department, the Harris County Sheriff’s<br />
Office, police chiefs from Houston, Katy, Fort Bend and Aldine Independent<br />
School Districts, as well as Crime Stoppers of Houston and Clear Channel<br />
Outdoor seek to educate the public about the consequences of making<br />
hoax threats of violence to schools and other public places. Every threat<br />
is taken seriously and this type of behavior is considered a crime which<br />
can lead to a sentence of up to five years in prison, if escalated to a federal<br />
crime. If a federal charge is not warranted, state charges can be considered.<br />
According to authorities, posting false threats through social media platforms<br />
or any electronic means, not only requires countless hours of investigation<br />
by law enforcement agencies but it also drains school resources and ends up<br />
costing taxpayers’ money. In some cases, schools shut down resulting in the<br />
loss of instructional time for students and teachers.<br />
Misguided attempts at humor are no laughing matter and can end up ruining<br />
a student’s future aspirations and career opportunities. Katy ISD seeks<br />
the public’s assistance to curb hoax threats among our student population.<br />
Below you will find additional resources to share with family and friends.<br />
Remember hoax threats are not a joke, so think before you post!<br />
Katy ISD Keys Mentor Program<br />
Can you spend time with a Katy ISD student once a week, during the school<br />
day, during the school year? In Katy ISD, we give you an opportunity to do<br />
just that...it’s called the KEYS Mentor Program (Keep Encouraging Youth<br />
toward Success). Learn more about Katy ISD KEYS Mentoring. Contact<br />
Heather Sanders: 281-396-2468, heatherasanders@katyisd.org<br />
NOVEMBER 2 @ 7PM<br />
NOVEMBER 3 @ 2PM<br />
NOVEMBER 3 @ 7PM<br />
KISD STAFF - $5<br />
GOLD CARD MEMBERS - $5<br />
STUDENT TICKET - $8<br />
ADULT TICKET - $12<br />
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKET SALES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE<br />
WWW.SEVENLAKESCHOIR.COM OR CALL 281-237-2857<br />
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Scouting News<br />
Eagle Scout, Michael Joseph Fibich, III<br />
Nineteen year old, Eagle Scout, Michael Joseph Fibich, III hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine, 2,189.9 miles this summer<br />
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<br />
it! It is more of a mental challenge than even a physical challenge. His determination, grit and perseverance in this endeavor carried him<br />
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<br />
and originally started his Boy Scout career in Lake Charles, Louisiana with Troop 107. His love of hiking came from scouting and his many<br />
adventures at Philmont Scout Ranch. He ran his first ultra marathon race in the Arkansas Travellers 100 on October 6 th .<br />
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HOMESCHOOL CUB SCOUT PACK 164<br />
Cub Scouts is a fun way to teach boys about character, respect,<br />
responsibility and many other traits. Pack 164 is a Christian, home<br />
school Cub Scout Pack that services the Greater West Houston/<br />
Katy area. Pack 164 promotes service to God, to country and to<br />
others. If you are interested and your son is entering 1 st through 5 th<br />
grade, please contact Jack M. Jones at 281-558-5722.<br />
BROWNIE GS TROOP<br />
OPENINGS FOR 2 ND GRADE GIRLS-KATY WIDE<br />
Troop 128006, a Katy wide 2 nd Grade Brownie Girl Scout Troop, has<br />
opening for 2 nd grade girls. We welcome new to GS, returning &<br />
existing 2 nd grade Girl Scouts. Meetings: Every other Monday, 6:30-8<br />
PM, 20000 Franz Road area. Contact Lee at gstroop128006@gmail.<br />
com for more information.<br />
Frank Billingsley, Channel 2 Chief Meteorologist with K.A.R.E. members Gerald Young (K.A.R.E. President), Effie McAteer, Debbie Peterson,<br />
Marsha Smith, Jamie Wolman, Karen Thornton, Kim Brock, MayDell Jenks, Patti Shafer and Rita Williams. Photo Courtesy of Sue Perez .<br />
KARE HELD MONTHLY MEETING WITH FRANK BILLINGSLEY<br />
On September 19 th , Katy Area Retired Educators (K.A.R.E.) held their monthly meeting with Frank Billingsley, Channel 2 Chief Meteorologist<br />
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<br />
shared his journey to discover his Family Tree along with his book SWABBED & FOUND.<br />
All public school employees who retired under the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) are welcome to attend and bring a retired educator,<br />
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<br />
includes all employees from custodian to superintendent. Others interested in supporting the goals of the Texas Retired Teachers Association<br />
(TRTA) are welcome to join as associate members. Reservations are required. Call Lee Ann Nuckles at 832-594-7533.<br />
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<br />
the Katy Area Retired Educators, check out its website at www.localunits.org/KARE/.<br />
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what’s Happening around katy<br />
<strong>November</strong> Events<br />
WESTHEIMER LAKES & WESTHEIMER LAKES NORTH<br />
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES<br />
Our residents have cleaned out their closets and can’t wait for you to stop<br />
by on Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 3 rd from 7 AM to 12 Noon! You’ll find treasures<br />
galore in our community-wide garage sale! Residents will be selling their<br />
items right out of their garages. For a map and list of items being sold at<br />
Westheimer Lakes and Westheimer Lakes North, don’t forget to stop by<br />
the SplashPad (located in the Westheimer Lakes section - 26103 Canyon<br />
Fields Drive, Richmond 77406, 832-222-2355) on the day of the sale.<br />
RUN4THECHILDREN<br />
<strong>November</strong> 3, <strong>2018</strong>, 9 AM<br />
The Fellowship, 22765 Westheimer Pkwy<br />
www.run4thechildren.org<br />
Created several years ago, Run4TheChildren is a fundraiser for families<br />
interested in adoption to assist with the financial burden of adopting. This<br />
is a 4 mile run located in the heart of Cinco Ranch with a shorter course for<br />
those looking unable to complete the entire 4 miles. This event is family<br />
friendly. To date, we have assisted 22 children find their forever families.<br />
SEABOURNE NATURE FEST<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 3 rd , 10 AM-4 pm<br />
Seabourne Creek Nature Park, 3831 Texas 36 South, Rosenberg 77471<br />
This is Coastal Prairie Chapter Texas Master Naturalists’ signature project.<br />
There will be lots of activities for kids and families! See butterflies and<br />
caterpillars, alligators and snakes, hawks and owls, beekeepers and more.<br />
There will be a native plant sale, edible plant display, children’s crafts, face<br />
painting, nature talks, prairie walks and horse-drawn wagon rides. The<br />
nature festival entry and events are free. There will also be a variety of food<br />
truck vendors. Free and Open to the Public. The Texas Master Naturalists<br />
are sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M<br />
AgriLife Extension Service. For additional information, call 281-633-7033<br />
or email mmcdowell@ag.tamu.edu. Conducted by Coastal Prairie Chapter-Texas<br />
Master Naturalists. Website: https://txmn.org/coastal, Facebook:<br />
www.facebook.com/TXMNCoastal/.<br />
MESA OUTREACH<br />
SHARING AND SHOOTING SPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENT<br />
<strong>November</strong> 7, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Westside Sporting Grounds,<br />
10120 Pattison Road, Katy TX 77493<br />
Sign-in 11:30 AM • Shotgun Start: 1 PM<br />
There will also be a raffle and silent auction. For more info, go to<br />
www.mesa-outreach.org.<br />
KATY AREA YMCA TURKEY DASH<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 22, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Join us as we celebrate the 16 th annual Katy Area YMCA Turkey Dash on<br />
Thanksgiving Day. Whether you’re a veteran runner or participating in your<br />
first race, we have an event for you, including a 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Kids Race<br />
and 1 Mile Walk/Run. We also have the best post-race party packed with<br />
food, giveaways, a photo booth and a kid’s fun zone. If you love to dress<br />
up for races, we encourage you to do so! Enter solo or as a group in our 5 th<br />
annual costume contest with prizes awarded to the “Best Thanksgiving<br />
Theme” and “Most Unique Costume.” Medals will be awarded to finishers<br />
of the kids’ race and 10K race.<br />
All proceeds from the Katy Area YMCAs Turkey Dash go toward our Annual<br />
Campaign and help provide scholarships to programs such as child care,<br />
summer camps, swim lessons, sports leagues and assistance to various<br />
area outreach programs. Register at<br />
https://Raceroster.com/events/<strong>2018</strong>/167477/<strong>2018</strong>-ymca-turkey-dash.<br />
For more info or to learn of sponsor opportunities, go to<br />
https://www.ymcahouston.org/<strong>2018</strong>/turkey-dash.<br />
4 TH ANNUAL MISTLETOE MARKET<br />
The St. Faustina Women of Mercy cordially invite you to their 4 th Annual<br />
Mistletoe Market. Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 3, <strong>2018</strong>, 9 AM to 4 PM. Westlake<br />
Preparatory Lutheran Academy, 23300 Bellaire Blvd, Richmond, TX 77406.<br />
(Do NOT call the school about booths or questions.) Come enjoy THE BEST<br />
SHOPPING experience Christmas can bring! As always, Santa will make a<br />
surprise guest appearance! All booth inquiries, please email Lisa Thigpen<br />
at Lisab0912@gmail.com.<br />
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR<br />
<strong>November</strong> 9-11, <strong>2018</strong><br />
The Norwegian Seamans Church,<br />
4309 Young Street, Pasadena 77504<br />
A unique shop with Scandinavian Christmas items such as linens, knitwear,<br />
Norwegian “nisser” and handmade decorations. Scandinavian folk dance,<br />
bakery, silent auction and great raffle prizes.<br />
Hours: Friday: 11 AM-4 PM Saturday:<br />
10 AM-4 PM Sunday: 12-4 PM<br />
HOLY COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESENTS<br />
29 TH ANNUAL HEARTWARMING CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW<br />
<strong>November</strong> 10, <strong>2018</strong>, 9 AM-4 PM<br />
22111 Morton Ranch Road, Katy, TX 77449<br />
KATY’S LARGEST GIFT MARKET<br />
AT THE KATY MERRELL CENTER<br />
11 TH ANNUAL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS GIFT MARKET<br />
The 11 th Annual Home for the Holidays Gift Market will take place <strong>November</strong><br />
16-18, <strong>2018</strong>. We are excited to be back in the arena this year as well as the<br />
pavilion. 180 vendors in 2 buildings! Show hours: First Call Shopping Hours 10<br />
AM to 1 PM. General Admission: Friday 1-8 PM. Saturday 10 AM-6 PM & Sunday<br />
11 AM-4 PM. Follow us on Facebook to get up to date contest, coupons, vendor<br />
introductions and more. Facebook: Home for the Holidays Gift Market.<br />
Contact information: 281-788-4297 Stacie, Katelyn or Lynnie.<br />
Email HomefortheHolidaysGiftMarket@yahoo.com.<br />
Also, Home for the Holidays Galveston Moody Gardens<br />
Convention Center is Friday, <strong>November</strong> 23 rd 12-8 PM<br />
and Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 24 th 10 AM-6 PM.<br />
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<strong>2018</strong> PECAN HARVEST FESTIVAL<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 18, 11 AM-6 PM<br />
The West Fort Bend Management District and the<br />
City of Richmond are proud to announce the <strong>2018</strong><br />
Pecan Harvest Festival held in Historic Downtown<br />
Richmond. We are excited to present this annual<br />
event, which highlights the rich history of pecans<br />
in Fort Bend County while simultaneously showcasing<br />
the unique features of Historic Downtown<br />
Richmond. The festival’s beloved Kidz Zone will be<br />
nestled in historic Decker Park, while live music<br />
entertains all day from Wessendorff Park’s acoustically<br />
designed Gazebo. Festival attendees can stroll<br />
along the trails from Second St. around historic Morton Cemetery at edge of<br />
Wessendorff Park. An old-fashioned hayride will expose riders to the Historic<br />
District of Richmond, while the Festival features Artisan Vendors, a Farmer’s<br />
Market, a Beer & Wine Garden, a Baking Contest and a Classic Car Show.<br />
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is hosting the Pecan Education portion of<br />
the Richmond Pecan Harvest Festival, including interactive agricultural<br />
exhibits and the Fort Bend County Pecan Show. Attendees will find 40+<br />
varieties of award winning pecans, submitted by many of the established<br />
pecan growers of Fort Bend County. The pecan education portion of the<br />
festival is graciously supported by a partnership with the Texas Pecan<br />
Growers Association and Fort Bend County Farm Bureau, cooperatively<br />
investing in agricultural education.<br />
The Pecan Harvest Festival is a family-friendly event, which uniquely<br />
introduces Richmond’s charm, as experienced by the more than 5000 in<br />
attendance last year! Bring the entire family to our Third Annual Pecan<br />
Harvest Festival of Richmond, Texas for good old fashioned fun! For more<br />
information, contacts, applications and entry forms, go to<br />
www.pecan-harvest-festival-tx.com.<br />
December Events<br />
24TH ANNUAL FROSTYFEST CRAFT FAIR<br />
December 1, <strong>2018</strong> - The 24 th Annual Frostyfest Craft Fair will be held on<br />
December 1, <strong>2018</strong>, at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church, 1530 Norwalk<br />
Drive, in Katy, Texas 77450, from 9 AM to 3 PM. There will be over eighty top<br />
Texan vendors selling HANDCRAFTED merchandise. Santa Claus is coming to<br />
Frostyfest for pictures presented by Boy Scouts of Katy. Refreshments will be<br />
sold by the Knights of Columbus all day starting with breakfast tacos. Ladies<br />
Club will be having a bake sale and also a Silent Auction run by the Craft Club.<br />
All proceeds will be benefitting the new Epiphany Catholic School. For more<br />
information contact Brenda Cason at 281-346-8009.<br />
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9TH ANNUAL “A MERRY CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK”<br />
Saturday, December 8, <strong>2018</strong> 10 AM-1 PM<br />
Family Life Assembly of God,<br />
24911 Roesner Road, Katy, TX 77494<br />
Delicious homemade Christmas cookies for that special loved one, last<br />
minute gift or holiday gathering. Choose from an assortment of goodies<br />
that will bring a smile to any holiday celebration. Come early for the best<br />
selection. All sold by the pound. For more information contact us at<br />
flagwomen@flag.church or call 281-392-0637.<br />
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Houston Area Events<br />
Zombie Charge 5K Zombie Obstacle Race & Festival - <strong>November</strong><br />
3, <strong>2018</strong>, 9 AM-2 PM, Rio Bravo MX, 11610 N Lake Houston Pkwy.,<br />
Houston, TX 77044. Admission is free for spectators, $49 for runners,<br />
$30 for Zombies or BOGO 50% off. Join us for the most authentic 5K<br />
zombie obstacle mud run in TX! It’s more than just a race, it’s about<br />
survival. At Zombie Charge, runners will overcome 15+ obstacles<br />
while zombies try to take their flags! Want to chase the runners? Sign<br />
up as a zombie and get a professional makeover to turn you into every<br />
runner’s worst fear! Must be 10 years old and over with a parent or<br />
guardian. Build your teams and bring your coworkers and friends!<br />
After the race, join your friends and family in the safe zone for a Texassized<br />
End of the World party with music, contests, food, beer and all<br />
kinds of fun activities! Spectators and attendees are FREE to join the<br />
party. Parking is $10.<br />
Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch <strong>2018</strong> - thru Nov. 10, <strong>2018</strong>, Fri.<br />
9 AM-3 PM, Sat.-Sun. 10 AM-5 PM - Open to the Public. Blessington<br />
Farms, 510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton, TX 77476. Phone: 832-444-8717.<br />
Email: info@blessingtonfarms.com. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,<br />
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.<br />
The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) - <strong>November</strong> 7,<br />
<strong>2018</strong>-December 23, <strong>2018</strong>, Wednesday-Saturday, 7 PM, Saturday-<br />
Sunday Matinee, 2 PM, Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway,<br />
Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019, tickets start at $25. It’s the Annual<br />
Holiday Variety Show and Christmas Pageant at St. Everybody’s Non-<br />
Denominational Universalist Church-where all faiths are welcome<br />
because we’ll believe anything! There’s just one minor problem: none<br />
of the acts scheduled to perform have arrived. Now it’s up to three<br />
quick-witted church members to perform the ENTIRE Variety Show<br />
and Christmas Pageant by themselves! An irreverent yet heartwarming<br />
romp through tradition, The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged)<br />
bursts with festive, slapstick fun as these cheerfully ridiculous clowns<br />
celebrate all of our favorite holiday traditions-at once.<br />
Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market - <strong>November</strong> 8-11, <strong>2018</strong>,10<br />
AM-8 PM, One NRG Park, general admission $20. Join us in kicking<br />
off the holiday season at the 38 th annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker<br />
Market, the BIGGEST and BEST holiday shopping market in Texas! It<br />
is a one-stop giant pop-up shop featuring hundreds of merchants<br />
from all across the country showcasing unique items for everyone,<br />
including home decor, gourmet food, apparel, accessories, toys, gifts<br />
and much more. Proceeds from each admission and special event<br />
ticket purchased, plus 11% of all the merchandise purchased benefits<br />
Houston Ballet Foundation, its Academy and scholarship programs.<br />
International Quilt Festival - <strong>November</strong> 8-11, <strong>2018</strong>, George R.<br />
Brown Convention Center, admission $9-$50. International Quilt<br />
Festival is the country’s largest quilt show with more than 1,600 quilt<br />
and works of fabric art on display; nearly 1,000 shopping booths for<br />
quilts, fabrics, patterns, books, crafts and jewelry and more than<br />
500 classes for all skill levels and techniques. Hours are Thursday-<br />
Saturday 10 AM-7 PM, Sunday 10 AM-4 PM. If you are enrolled for<br />
a class at Festival, you do NOT need to purchase daily admission<br />
tickets. Your badge serves as entry to the show.<br />
The Galleria’s 30 th Annual Ice Spectacular and Tree Lighting -<br />
<strong>November</strong> 10, <strong>2018</strong>, 6 PM, The Galleria, 5085 Westheimer Road, Suite.<br />
4850, Houston, TX 77056, admission is FREE. The Galleria will kick off<br />
the holiday season with the lighting of its 55-ft Christmas tree during the<br />
30 th Annual Ice Spectacular event. Angelica Hale, 11 year-old runner-up<br />
from Season 12 of America’s Got Talent is the featured performer.<br />
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Second Sunday Pickers - <strong>November</strong> 11 th and December 9 th , 2-4 PM,<br />
Jesse H. Jones Park, 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX 77338, admission<br />
is FREE. Beat the heat and join this musical group that is celebrating<br />
over 30 years of concerts! Sing along, bring your own instrument, dance<br />
or just have fun. Join us as the Second Sunday Pickers entertain with<br />
acoustic music, including country-and-western, bluegrass, folk, gospel,<br />
Cajun and blues. Visitors of all ages are welcome.<br />
Astroworld Festival - <strong>November</strong> 17, <strong>2018</strong>, One NRG Park, Houston, TX<br />
77054. Scott and Scoremore, as well as LiveNation concerts are ready to<br />
give fans a festival in the shadow of the former theme park residence.<br />
Tickets range $89 to $250.<br />
Via Colori Street Festival - <strong>November</strong> 17-18, <strong>2018</strong>, 10 AM-5 PM, Hermann<br />
Square At City Hall, 901 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002, admission: $7-$10.<br />
Massive Outdoor Art Gallery. Family Festival. Music Concert. All in one!<br />
All roads lead to creativity when over 200 artists converge on the streets<br />
to celebrate the artistic spirit of Houston. The Via Colori® Street Painting<br />
Festival has grown into one of Houston’s signature art events and it<br />
remains the only street painting festival in the region.<br />
Panto Star Force - <strong>November</strong> 21, <strong>2018</strong>-December 30, <strong>2018</strong>, Wednesday-<br />
Saturday, 7 PM, Saturday-Sunday Matinee, 2 PM, Stages Repertory<br />
Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019, tickets start<br />
at $25. Panto Star Force is an adventurous, cosmic blast of blockbuster<br />
hilarity! Jed, a farm boy from the planet Cypress, joins forces with a zany<br />
band of space rebels, robots and furry bartenders (and Buttons, of course!)<br />
to stop the powerful Emperor Snorkelfish and Dark Tater from taking over<br />
the galaxy. Come ready to laugh, cheer and boo in true Panto style, with<br />
plenty of toe-tapping music and intergalactic fun for the whole family!<br />
Texas Renaissance Festival - Weekends thru <strong>November</strong> 25, <strong>2018</strong>, 9<br />
AM-8 PM, 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission, TX 77363. Admission varies. The<br />
Texas Renaissance Festival is an interactive theme park that embraces<br />
different eras, including the 16 th century and beyond. The 55-acre theater<br />
is filled with live entertainment, food and shops. The enchanted 55-acre<br />
village comes to life as all of Europe comes to pay homage to the King and<br />
Queen with Eight Themed Weekends. Hundreds of costumed performers<br />
are showcased in over 200 daily performances. Visitors meander along<br />
shaded cobblestone walkways visiting almost 400 shoppes overflowing<br />
with unique arts and crafts of offering delicious foods and beverages. All<br />
ages will be amused by the games of skill and human-powered rides.<br />
WITS Performance Poetry for Teens at Levy Park - 1 st Friday of each<br />
month, 7-8:30 PM Levy Park 3801 Eastside, Houston, TX 77098, admission<br />
is FREE. During this monthly workshop for students ages 13 to 19, young<br />
writers will craft original poems, meet other young writers and work<br />
with professional performance poets to explore their creative voices. No<br />
registration is required and walk-ins are welcome.<br />
Open Hangar - WII Aircraft and Museum, 1 st and 3 rd Saturday of<br />
each month, 10 AM-3 PM, West Houston Airport, 18000 Groschke Rd.,<br />
Houston, TX 77084. The Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force<br />
invites you and your family, friends or group to visit our Hangar and tour<br />
our WWII Aircraft and WWII Museum. Get up close to our Wing’s 5 flyable<br />
WWII military aircraft. Go inside a WWII Paratroop aircraft and climb into<br />
the cockpit of a WWII trainer. The Commemorative Air Force is a national<br />
nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring and flying<br />
military aircraft so that younger generations can appreciate the role of<br />
military aviation through history in the defense of our country and the<br />
preservation of our liberties. The CAF welcomes new members of all ages<br />
with an interest in Aviation or WWII History.<br />
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Third Thursdays Sip & Stroll - 3 rd Thursday of each month,<br />
5-9 PM, Houston Heights 19th Street, 325 W 19 th St., Houston, TX<br />
77008, admission is FREE. Pick up complimentary sips along the<br />
line of local shops while you shop boutique clothings, handmade<br />
jewelry, home decor, antique, vintage, local made toiletries and<br />
visit our Eateries for crafted cocktails and delicious local fare!<br />
Cars and Coffee - through December 29, <strong>2018</strong>, 9 AM-12 PM.<br />
Gateway Classic Cars Of Houston, 1910 Cypress Station Drive,<br />
Suite 200, Houston, TX 77090. Admission is free. Cruise in to<br />
Gateway Classic Cars every last Saturday of the month for<br />
Cars & Coffee. So far we have had some amazing turnouts, but<br />
we want to continue to grow! Enjoy delicious donuts, coffee<br />
and all of our sweet rides! No Admission fee and everyone is<br />
welcome! No cruiser? No sweat bring the daily driver. Hope to<br />
see you there. 250+ classic & exotics.<br />
Farmers Market at Imperial - Saturdays through December 29,<br />
<strong>2018</strong>, 9 AM-1 PM, 234 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Admission<br />
is free. In addition to a wonderful selection of vendors, the Farmers<br />
Market brings you family fun! Each week, the Market features live<br />
music, cooking demonstrations or other seasonal entertainment.<br />
Presented by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce.<br />
Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial Chromointerference<br />
- Weekly through January 13, 2019. Cistern At Buffalo Bayou<br />
Park, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007. Times: Wednesday<br />
through Friday - 3:30-6 PM; Saturday and Sunday - 11<br />
AM-6 PM. Admission: $10 per person; $8 for Seniors, Youth<br />
and Students. The Cistern’s distinctive architecture as well<br />
as its sheer size and raw interior, punctuated by a series of<br />
rhythmical columns, will make for an intriguing and interactive<br />
experience. Visitors to Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial<br />
Chromointerference will be encouraged to wear white or light<br />
colored clothing and will actively participate in viewing as the<br />
color changes creating a sensation of movement.<br />
interactive temporary public sculpture Open House - Daily<br />
from dawn until dusk through February 28, 2019, admission<br />
free. Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002. The<br />
artistic duo, Havel Ruck Projects, made up of local artists, Dan<br />
Havel and Dean Ruck, transformed a previously abandoned house<br />
into an interactive temporary public sculpture. Sourced from<br />
Cherry House Moving Company, the 1940s-era house was originally<br />
located in Santa Fe, Texas. After moving the home to Sam Houston<br />
Park in April, Havel and Ruck stripped the structure’s interior and<br />
exterior using drill saws and other tools. They cut circular holes<br />
into the walls and filled them with PVC pipe to create a “Swiss<br />
cheese” or “lace” appearance and collaged the interior walls with<br />
vintage images sourced from family, friends and local resale shops<br />
representing the city’s people, places and past.<br />
Comedy Night at HPL - Monthly on the 3 rd Thursday, 6-8<br />
PM. Houston Public Library, 500 Mckinney Avenue, Houston,<br />
TX 77002. Admission is free. The Houston Public Library offers<br />
“Open Mic” comedy night where local and non local comedians,<br />
comediennes, ventriloquists and impressionists of ALL ages<br />
present family comedy to the audience. Improv Performers<br />
from Station Theater closes out the night with games that<br />
involve the audience. Everyone who participates in at least one<br />
open mic throughout the year become eligible to participate in<br />
the Annual Comedy competition which is held in December.<br />
Prizes in the amounts of $100 and $75 gift cards are given to the<br />
4 winners. Two adult and two youth. Event is free and open to<br />
the public. Food and non alcoholic beverages are allowed in the<br />
sitting area during this event only. You can bring your own food<br />
and order from many of the surrounding food places. All ages.<br />
Classes we offer:<br />
• Mom & Tot/Me<br />
(Walking-3 years)<br />
• Preschool Gymnastics<br />
(3-5 years)<br />
• Girls & Boys Gymnastics<br />
(Beginner-Advanced)<br />
• Tumbling<br />
(Beginner-Advanced)<br />
• Cheer Technique<br />
(Beginner-Advanced)<br />
• Special Needs<br />
(Ages 5 & Up)<br />
Special<br />
Events<br />
• Ballet<br />
• Tap<br />
• Jazz<br />
• Hip Hop<br />
• Acro<br />
• Dancing Tots<br />
• Combo Ballet/Tap/Jazz<br />
• Lyrical/Contemporary<br />
• Leaps & Turns<br />
• Drill Team Prep<br />
Call for FREE Trial!<br />
281-347-2000<br />
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23333 Taswell Dr., Katy, TX 77494<br />
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Types of Dance we offer:<br />
Play Dates « Open Gym<br />
Flip Flop Clinic « Skills Clinic<br />
Birthday Parties « Parent’s Day Out<br />
COME DANCE WITH US!<br />
Call for FREE Trial!<br />
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23333 Taswell Dr., Katy, TX 77494<br />
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Do You<br />
Want To<br />
Party?<br />
Mason Creek Community Center<br />
provides downtown ambiance<br />
with neighborhood convenience.<br />
A wonderful location for<br />
school events, graduation,<br />
office parties, weddings,<br />
family gatherings, or any<br />
holiday event.<br />
• Sound System • Covered Patio<br />
Let us help you to make<br />
your special occasion a<br />
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Click on Community Center<br />
www.mcud.com<br />
For more info call<br />
281-578-7272<br />
7 ESSENTIAL BLACK FRIDAY<br />
SHOPPING TIPS<br />
Believe it or not, Black Friday is almost here.<br />
But before you make a single purchase, there<br />
are a few things we recommend you do. Remember,<br />
Black Friday was created by retailers<br />
to benefit retailers. But with our pointers<br />
below, you’ll be able to turn the tables and<br />
ensure you make the wisest buying decisions<br />
throughout the holiday season.<br />
Make a list, check it twice: One of the worst<br />
things you can do during the holidays is purchase<br />
items blindly without a shopping list.<br />
This is true whether you shop online or in-store.<br />
Shopping without a specific list causes you to<br />
spend more and purchase items that you may<br />
not necessarily need. By creating a shopping<br />
list with specific items, you avoid falling into<br />
the trap of buying unnecessary stuff.<br />
Embrace your inner Scrooge: So you’ve<br />
found what looks like the perfect deal and<br />
you’re ready to pull the trigger. Stop. Before<br />
you buy anything, there are two things you<br />
should always do. First, use a price-comparison<br />
engine such as Google Shopping,<br />
ShopSavvy or PriceGrabber to make sure<br />
you’re getting the best price on the item you<br />
want to buy. It pays to shop around; you’ll<br />
be surprised by how easy it is to find lower<br />
prices. After you’ve done your homework<br />
and ensured you’re not being overcharged,<br />
find out if there are any perks to purchasing<br />
from one store versus the other. Maybe you’re<br />
an Amazon Prime member and Amazon’s offering<br />
free next-day shipping. Or maybe you<br />
have a Best Buy rewards card that promises<br />
double points. Any opportunity to stack on<br />
additional savings - even if small - should<br />
not be missed.<br />
Start your shopping early: Black Friday is<br />
no longer a one-day event. As a matter of fact,<br />
the best sales aren’t even released on Black<br />
Friday, they’re actually unveiled throughout<br />
Thanksgiving week. So the earlier you start<br />
your shopping, the better your chances of<br />
finding the items you want on sale and in<br />
stock. In the past, we noticed some of the<br />
best deals were released on the morning<br />
of Thanksgiving Day. That’s not to say you<br />
should avoid Black Friday, but be aware that<br />
“Black Friday” is now a season that includes<br />
most of <strong>November</strong> and December.<br />
Be wary of doorbuster sales: Black Friday<br />
wouldn’t be the same without a head-turning<br />
doorbuster sale. However, these time-sensitive<br />
sales were designed to lure shoppers<br />
into stores in hopes of getting consumers to<br />
spend on other nonessentials. Oftentimes, a<br />
store will have a very limited number of doorbuster<br />
items in stock. Moreover, they’ll release<br />
them at odd hours in the morning. So unless<br />
you’re first in line, your chances of scoring a<br />
doorbuster deal are slim to none.<br />
Get social: Want to get a leg up on the latest<br />
Black Friday offerings? One of the best ways<br />
to see what’s coming down the pipes is by<br />
following your favorite retailers on social<br />
media. Facebook and Twitter tend to be the<br />
most active platforms for retailers, but don’t<br />
be surprised if stores start using Instagram to<br />
reveal secret coupon codes or early preview<br />
deals as well.<br />
Use one card: Data breaches are bound to<br />
happen - especially during the holidays - and<br />
the best way to safeguard yourself against any<br />
potential identity theft is to limit the number<br />
of credit cards you use during the holiday<br />
season. While you could make your purchases<br />
with cash only, there are many benefits to<br />
using a credit card, whether you’re earning<br />
cash-back rewards or using your card for the<br />
added protections it offers.<br />
Know your return policies: Retailers tend<br />
to tweak their return policies during the holidays.<br />
While some may extend them, others<br />
might restrict them or increase their restocking<br />
fees. Doorbuster and “final sale” products<br />
tend to have the strictest policies, so be sure<br />
you’re comfortable with a store’s policy before<br />
you buy anything. Also, be sure to ask for and<br />
save your receipts. You never know when you<br />
may need them.<br />
Source: www.tomsguide.com/us/black-friday-shopping-tips,news-26046.html<br />
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A.A.A.<br />
Tree Services<br />
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YOU SHOP SAFELY<br />
ON CYBER MONDAY<br />
Type the phrase “Cyber<br />
Monday” into Google and<br />
you’ll find links not only<br />
to special Cyber Monday<br />
coupons and savings,<br />
but also to Cyber Monday-only<br />
sales at some<br />
of the largest online retailers.<br />
It’s truly become<br />
the Internet’s version of Black Friday. Cyber Monday began “officially”<br />
in 2005 (it was made up by a marketer), but the phenomenon goes back<br />
to the beginning of online shopping, before computers were a fixture in<br />
homes. People would return to work on the Monday after Thanksgiving<br />
and shop from their office computers. This year, more than 60 percent<br />
of American consumers are expected to shop online on Cyber Monday,<br />
although many of us will be shopping from the comfort of our living-room<br />
sofas. Cyber Monday has gone mobile as well, with about half of online<br />
shoppers expected to make holiday purchases from their smartphones or<br />
tablets. Of course, as the popularity of Cyber Monday grows and the deals<br />
get bigger and better, the risks of shopping online also increase. Cybercriminals<br />
love Cyber Monday too and work hard to get rich off the huge<br />
number of people engaging in online commerce around the holidays. To<br />
help shoppers stay safe and secure on Cyber Monday, here are some tips.<br />
Shop from a secure computer: A computer or Android phone that isn’t<br />
protected by antivirus software is more likely to be compromised by malware.<br />
Otherwise, all data entered into or transmitted from that phone or<br />
computer is at risk, including all forms of personally identifiable information,<br />
credit-card numbers and bank accounts. Be sure to keep the operating<br />
system and all internet-facing apps updated to the latest software versions.<br />
Shop using a secure connection: Data can be at risk during transit if<br />
an attacker controls the network or uses packet-sniffing software. Web<br />
protocols such as HTTPS encrypt communications, but in some advanced<br />
attacks even those could fall to a “man-in-the-middle” attack. Nonetheless,<br />
always look for the HTTPS lock symbol in your browser address window<br />
when performing an online purchase.<br />
Search for deals on retailer sites, not on search engines: Scammers<br />
“poison” search results with malicious or deceptive links. Want that latest<br />
game console? Run a search on the Best Buy, Amazon or GameStop sites<br />
rather than on Google.<br />
Use trusted vendors: Any website can be attacked by hackers, but limiting your<br />
shopping to established and trusted vendors limits your exposure. Bookmark the<br />
most trusted online retail sites to make sure you don’t get redirected to fakes.<br />
Don’t fall for ‘too-good-to-be-true’ deals: Cyber Monday features a lot<br />
of incredible, legitimate deals offered by trusted mainstream retailers.<br />
But cybercriminals will prey on shoppers’ desire for the lowest prices<br />
and will try to slip in a lot of fake deals. Watch out especially for emails,<br />
text messages, pop-up browser windows and Facebook and Twitter posts<br />
promising fantastic savings. Clicking on links in the messages or posts could<br />
lead to scams, phishing sites or sites distributing malware. And don’t open<br />
attachments in emails promising fantastic deals.<br />
Plan ahead and don’t be rushed: Cyberattacks take but a split second<br />
to occur. Sometimes all that’s required is clicking on a link in an email.<br />
Look for clues to malicious links, such as an extra “.cc” at the end of what<br />
would otherwise be a trusted domain name. Take the time to make sure<br />
you’re on the correct website.<br />
Review credit-card and bank statements regularly during the shopping<br />
season: Malware can infect credit-card readers in stores and unscrupulous<br />
cashiers often steal card numbers as well. If you find a transaction that<br />
doesn’t match your purchases, your account may have been compromised.<br />
If so, contact your bank or card issuer.<br />
Don’t use debit cards online: You’ve got far less protection against fraud<br />
on a debit card than you do with a credit card. Stick to credit cards when<br />
shopping online. If you absolutely must use a debit card, use the prepaid<br />
kind with a set spending limit.<br />
Use unique passwords and logon information for every site you visit:<br />
Yes, it’s a pain to remember all those passwords. But if one of them is<br />
stolen, a cybercrook will try using it on other websites. Passwords should<br />
be as long as possible and contain a mix of upper-and lower-case characters,<br />
numbers, punctuation and symbols - and they shouldn’t be reused,<br />
especially for any website that handles your money. If you have trouble<br />
handling them all, use a password manager.<br />
If you’re shopping from a tablet or smartphone on Cyber Monday,<br />
use a trusted vendor’s app, not a web browser: Vendors have more<br />
control over their own apps than they do over mobile browsers, which<br />
often don’t display the web addresses of the sites to which you’re giving<br />
your credit-card information.<br />
Never install software on your mobile device from a website link or<br />
code: Software from locations other than the device’s official “store,” such<br />
as Apple’s iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store, has a greater chance<br />
of being malicious. Even then, check to make sure that the app developer<br />
is the official retailer - a lot of Amazon-related apps in Google Play have<br />
no connection to Amazon.<br />
Source: www.tomsguide.com/us/cyber-monday-safety-tips,review-1956.html<br />
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Library Events<br />
CINCO RANCH BRANCH LIBRARY<br />
(FT. BEND CO. LIB.)<br />
2620 Commercial Center Blvd., Katy, TX 77494, 281-395-1311,<br />
Hours Mon. 12 Noon - 9 PM, Tues. 10 AM - 9 PM, Wed. 10 AM - 6 PM, Thurs.<br />
10 AM - 9 PM, Fri. 12 Noon - 5 PM, Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun. Closed.<br />
LIBRARY CLOSINGS: <strong>November</strong> 12 th : Veterans’ Day • <strong>November</strong> 22 nd -<br />
25 th : Thanksgiving<br />
To register online for any classes at the library’s website (www.fortbend.<br />
lib.tx.us), click on “Calendar,” select “Cinco Ranch Branch Library” and<br />
find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library at<br />
281-395-1311 or by visiting the library.<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
• WRITE NOW! REAL TALK WITH LOCAL AUTHORS - Saturday,<br />
<strong>November</strong> 10 th , 10:30 AM-12 noon, Multi-purpose Room. For National<br />
Novel-Writing Month in <strong>November</strong>, Kristen Kiesling will lead a panel of<br />
local award-winning authors who will share their personal experiences<br />
as writers. Hear about the challenges faced by both traditional and selfpublished<br />
authors, how they got started and how they structure their<br />
writing life and find inspiration. A question-and-answer session will<br />
follow the presentation.<br />
• ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES: All computer classes will take place in the<br />
Computer Lab. Reservations are required.<br />
MS Excel (2016) Survival Basics: Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 8 th , 10 AM<br />
MS Word (2016) Survival Basics: Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 13 th , 10 AM<br />
MS Excel (2016): Pivot Tables: Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 15 th , 10 AM<br />
Cover & Job-Search Letters: Monday, <strong>November</strong> 19 th , 12-1 PM<br />
Digital Camera Basics: Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 21 st , 10-11 AM<br />
Google Docs: Monday, <strong>November</strong> 26 th , 12 Noon<br />
EVENTS<br />
• LITERARY LUNCH LEAGUE BOOK CLUB - Wednesday, <strong>November</strong><br />
7 th , 12 Noon, Conference Classroom. The book to be discussed is The<br />
Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story, written by Diane Ackerman. Those<br />
attending are invited to bring a lunch, if desired.<br />
• CINCO RANCH NIGHT READERS - Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 15 th , beginning<br />
at 7 PM, in Conference Room. The book to be discussed is Commonwealth,<br />
written by Ann Patchett.<br />
• CHESS DAY @ THE LIBRARY - Saturdays, <strong>November</strong> 3 rd and 17 th , 10:30<br />
AM-2:30 PM, Multi-purpose Room. People of all ages and skill levels - from<br />
beginners to advanced - who are interested in playing chess, are invited<br />
to practice their strategies while playing against others in a relaxed,<br />
stress-free environment. Learn a new chess move (or two) during this<br />
come-and-go activity. Experienced players will be on hand to provide<br />
tips and assistance. A limited number of chess sets will be provided, but<br />
players are welcome to bring their own sets as well.<br />
• CRAFT CLUB @ CINCO RANCH - 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays of every month,<br />
10 AM-12 Noon, Multi-purpose Room. People of all experience levels<br />
- from beginners to advanced - who enjoy any type of crafting are<br />
invited to attend this new monthly drop-in event to get other crafters’<br />
perspectives, critiques and suggestions. Chat and network with other<br />
crafters who enjoy anything from art and needlework to woodwork and<br />
much more! Those attending should bring their projects and their own<br />
crafting supplies. Samples of the library’s instructional books, magazines<br />
and websites on various crafts will be available.<br />
• ESL CONVERSATION CIRCLES - Friday, <strong>November</strong> 9 th , 1-2 PM;<br />
Multipurpose Room. Fort Bend County Libraries presents a program for<br />
individuals of all nationalities who would like a place to practice their<br />
English language and conversation skills. The “Conversation Circles”<br />
provide an opportunity for non-English-speaking people to gather in a<br />
relaxed setting and discuss topics of their own choosing while practicing<br />
their English skills.<br />
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YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS TEENS GRADES 9-12<br />
• YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB - Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 14 th , 4-5 PM,<br />
Conference Classroom. Teen readers will have the opportunity to meet<br />
with others who share the same love for great books and have a lively<br />
discussion on the reasons a book or its characters were liked or disliked.<br />
Those attending are invited to talk about the book Eleanor & Park,<br />
written by Rainbow Rowell.<br />
• YOUNG ADULT ADVISORY COUNCIL - Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 28 th , 4-5<br />
PM, Conference Classroom. At this monthly meeting, teens in grades 9-12<br />
are invited to express ideas organize upcoming activities and suggest<br />
new programs and books that would be of interest to young adults at the<br />
library. Earn volunteer/service hours and meet new friends while helping<br />
to shape the future of library services for teens!<br />
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS<br />
(The library is unable to accommodate daycares and school groups at<br />
these activities.)<br />
• Mother Goose Time: Tuesdays at 10:15 AM, provides caregiver/infant<br />
activities and songs especially designed for the youngest book-lovers,<br />
from age 1 month to 12 months. Mother Goose Time will NOT take<br />
place on <strong>November</strong> 6 th .<br />
• Stories & Play: Tuesdays at 2 PM, for children from 1 to 3 years of age.<br />
Children will be treated to a story and then have open play time. Stories<br />
& Play will NOT take place on <strong>November</strong> 6 th .<br />
• Toddler Time: Wednesdays at 10:15 AM and Thursdays at 10:15 AM<br />
and 11:30 AM - offers caregiver/child activities, stories and songs for older<br />
babies, from 12 to 36 months of age. Toddler Time will NOT take place on<br />
<strong>November</strong> 22 nd .<br />
• Story Time: Wednesdays at 11:30 AM. Age 3-6, where they hear stories,<br />
watch movies and participate in age-appropriate craft activities.<br />
• Pajama Night Story Time: Tuesdays at 7 PM - gives families an evening<br />
option for the activities presented during the daytime. All ages welcome.<br />
Pajama Night Story Time will NOT take place on <strong>November</strong> 6 th .<br />
• Family Story Time: 1 st Saturday of the month at 10:15 AM. All ages<br />
welcome.<br />
• Kinder Korner: 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of the month at 4:30 PM - is a<br />
time for kindergartners to enjoy stories, movies, crafts and other activities.<br />
• After-School Breaks: 1 st and 3 rd Wednesdays at 4:30 PM - crafts, movies<br />
and stories for school-aged children in grades 1 through 3.<br />
• Minecraft Monday: <strong>November</strong> 26 th , 4:30 PM. Minecraft challenge for<br />
students in grades 4 through 8. Reservations required.<br />
SPECIAL EVENT - YOUTH SERVICES<br />
• Family Movie Day - Monday, <strong>November</strong> 19 th , 1:30 PM, Meeting Room.<br />
This animated action-adventure film is a sequel to a popular movie about<br />
a family of crime-fighting superheroes in Metroville. Elastigirl becomes the<br />
new face of superheroes while Mr. Incredible stays home to care for the<br />
kids. Managing baby Jack’s newly emerged powers is almost as much of a<br />
challenge as preventing the new supervillain, Screenslaver, from wreaking<br />
havoc on the world with his mind-control abilities. This movie is rated PG.<br />
All programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call<br />
the Cinco Ranch Branch Library at 281-395-1311 or the library’s Public<br />
Information Office at 281-633-4734.<br />
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<strong>Fulshear</strong>/Simonton Branch Library<br />
(FT. BEND CO. LIB.)<br />
8100 FM 359 South, <strong>Fulshear</strong>, Texas 77441, 281-633-4675<br />
Hours Mon. 12 Noon - 8 PM, Tues. 10 AM - 6 PM, Wed. 10 AM - 6 PM, Thurs.<br />
10 AM - 8 PM, Fri. 12 Noon - 5 PM, Sat. 9 AM - 1 PM, Sun. Closed.<br />
Website: www.fortbend.lib.tx.us,<br />
Public Information Office - 281-633-4734.<br />
LIBRARY CLOSINGS: <strong>November</strong> 12 th : Veterans’ Day • <strong>November</strong> 22 nd -<br />
25 th : Thanksgiving<br />
To register for any events online at the library’s website (www.fortbend.<br />
lib.tx.us), click on “Calendar,” select “Bob Lutts <strong>Fulshear</strong>/Simonton<br />
Branch” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling<br />
the library at 281-633-4675 or by visiting the library.<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
• FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS - Thursday,<br />
<strong>November</strong> 15 th , 6 PM, Meeting Room. Floral designer Kaye Thompson<br />
will demonstrate different techniques to use in making decorative<br />
holiday flower arrangements for vases or wreaths. Those attending<br />
this workshop will each make an arrangement that they can take<br />
home with them. Materials for this program are made possible by<br />
the Friends of the Bob Lutts <strong>Fulshear</strong>/Simonton Branch Library.<br />
Reservations required.<br />
• CINDERELLA IN SPAIN CHILDREN’S OPERA - Monday, <strong>November</strong><br />
19 th , 2 PM, Meeting Room. Performed by Houston Grand Opera’s<br />
“Opera to Go,” this family-friendly light opera, sung in English and<br />
Spanish, presents the traditional Cinderella fairy tale with a Hispanic<br />
twist. The king plans a fiesta to find a bride for his son, Prince Paulo,<br />
but havoc erupts when two stepsisters crash the party. Prince Paulo<br />
meets and falls in love with an unknown seniorita who loses a glass<br />
slipper in her rush to leave. Will he find his one true love once again?<br />
One of the most popular works in the history of Opera to Go, this<br />
hilarious bilingual adaptation is recommended for children in grades<br />
1 through 8. A free hand-stamp is required for admission and will<br />
be available one hour prior to the performance. Sponsored by the<br />
Friends of the Bob Lutts <strong>Fulshear</strong>/Simonton Branch Library.<br />
• FULSHEAR BOOK CLUB - Monday, <strong>November</strong> 19 th , 12 Noon, Meeting<br />
Room. The book to be discussed is Lucia, Lucia, written by Adriana<br />
Trigiani.<br />
• FULSHEAR NIGHT READERS GUILD - Monday, <strong>November</strong> 26 th , 6:30<br />
PM, Meeting Room. The book to be discussed is The Hare with Amber<br />
Eyes, written by Edmund DeWaal.<br />
Weekly CHILDREN’S PROGRAM<br />
• Toddler Time - Tuesdays at 10:15 AM, offers caregiver/child activities,<br />
stories and songs for older babies, from 12 to 36 months of age.<br />
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• Story Time - Wednesdays at 10:15 AM, 3 to 6 years of age,<br />
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• After-School Breaks - 2 nd Thursday at 4:30 PM - Crafts, movies,<br />
stories for school-aged children in grades 1 through 5. The program on<br />
<strong>November</strong> 8 th will be “Tea-Light Turkeys.” Materials will be provided<br />
through the generous support of the Friends of the Bob Lutts <strong>Fulshear</strong>/<br />
Simonton Branch Library.<br />
For more information on any of the above-mentioned events,<br />
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1815 Westgreen Blvd., Katy, TX 77450, 281-492-8592<br />
LIBRARY HOURS - Mon. 1 PM - 9 PM, Tues. 10 AM - 9 PM, Wed. 10 AM - 6<br />
PM, Thurs. 10 AM - 6 PM, Fri. 1 PM - 6 PM, Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun. closed.<br />
To register online for any of the programs at the library’s website<br />
(www.hcpl.net), click on “Events Calendar” and select “Maud Marks.”<br />
Participants may also register by calling or by visiting the library.<br />
“Like” us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/maudmarkslibrary.<br />
Subscribe to our newsletter at www.hcpl.net/content/it-has-arrived.<br />
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS:<br />
We will be closing at 5 PM on Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 21 st . The library<br />
will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday <strong>November</strong> 22-25, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
• USED BOOK SALE - The Friends of the Maud Marks Library will hold<br />
their next book sale on Saturday, December 8 th from 10 AM until 4 PM<br />
There is a large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, as well as<br />
children’s books and paperbacks. All books sold at rock bottom prices.<br />
• CELEBRATE DIWALI - Join us for the celebration of Diwali - The Festival<br />
of Lights. On Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 3 rd at 11 AM-12:30 PM, we will be<br />
celebrating this beautiful Indian festival. Learn about this festival’s<br />
traditions and rituals. There will be crafts and activities for children,<br />
traditional Indian snacks and fun for all ages. Everyone is invited to join<br />
us.<br />
• HARRY POTTER MOVIE MARATHON - Are you looking for something<br />
to do when school is out for Thanksgiving? At the library, we will have<br />
a movie marathon beginning at 1 PM on Monday, <strong>November</strong> 19 th and<br />
continuing through 5 PM on Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 21 st , during open<br />
library hours. We will be watching all nine movies from the Wizarding<br />
World! Please call the library for details. Popcorn will be provided.<br />
• TEENMAKERS - Teens & tweens in 6 th grade and up are invited to come<br />
MAKE something at the library. This will be a monthly program, which<br />
will include robotics, science experiments, art & crafts and more! We will<br />
be meeting the 1 st Thursday a month at 4:30 PM. Come have fun and<br />
MAKE something!<br />
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• VOLUNTEER AT THE LIBRARY - Volunteer opportunities abound at<br />
the library. Volunteers are needed to help shelve, count patrons and<br />
more. Students should be in high school and must be able to commit<br />
to two hours a week. If you would like to help in any way, please contact<br />
Elizabeth Herndon at 281-492-8592.<br />
• CHESS WARS - Teens and tweens are invited to join us for Chess Wars!<br />
You played during the summer, now play during the school year! Join us<br />
every Tuesday at 4:45 PM as we battle it out on the chessboard. Come<br />
learn basic strategies and techniques to up your chess game so you too<br />
can play out of this world.<br />
• TEEN BOOK CLUB - We have started a teen book club! Teens are invited<br />
to join us on Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 15 th at 4:30 PM as we discuss the<br />
book The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye. If you are interested in joining<br />
us, extra copies of the book are available at the checkout desk. Please<br />
register if you plan to attend.<br />
• FINDING THE RIGHT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - Paying for college is<br />
a real concern in today’s economy. However, there is more financial aid<br />
available out there for students than you might expect. Find out how<br />
to lower your out of pocket college expenses. Come to the library on<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 3 rd at 2 PM as Karen Mayfield discusses how to find<br />
scholarships and grants for post-secondary education.<br />
• UNLOCKING MEDICARE - Did you know, Medicare is the key source of<br />
health care coverage for retirees age 65 and older but it is not designed to<br />
pay for all health care costs? On Friday, <strong>November</strong> 9 th at 2 PM, Ms. Karen<br />
Chandler will be at the library to answer any questions you might have.<br />
Topics covered will include all parts of Medicare and what they cover,<br />
estimated out of pocket expenses and deductibles and other expenses<br />
located in the “donut hole.” Annual Enrollment Period is about to begin.<br />
Come get your answers at the library. Seating is limited.<br />
• PEOPLE’S LAW SCHOOL-DEATH, TAXES AND AGING - Do you have legal<br />
questions but don’t even know where to start? The library is pleased to<br />
host The People’s Law School presented by the Katy Bar Association.<br />
On Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 10 th at 10 AM we will be covering the topic of<br />
estate law. Jerry Zimmerer will be here to discuss various topics such<br />
as planning around your blended family, documents you might need,<br />
planning for change, avoiding probate and more. Come learn how to<br />
ensure your family is safe and happy under the law.<br />
• DIY CRAFTS - We’ll be having fun at the Library preparing for the<br />
holidays. Join us on Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 13 th at 2 PM as we make alcohol<br />
ink ornaments to decorate our upcoming tree.<br />
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• KATY MAKERSPACE - Did you know that the Katy area has its very own<br />
MakerSpace? We’ll be learning all about this special place for creators<br />
and inventors at the library on Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 13 th at 7 PM. Harry<br />
Krueger will be here to give us an introduction to Katy MakerSpace and<br />
all you can do there. Makers of all ages and disciplines are encouraged to<br />
join us as we learn everything our new MakerSpace has to offer.<br />
• SENIOR TOPICS - Senior citizens and their family members are<br />
invited to join us for a new series at the library. Every 3 rd Friday of<br />
the month, experts will be here to discuss various topics pertinent to<br />
senior living.<br />
• COLOR ME RELAXED - What is the newest way for adults to relax and<br />
have a good time? Coloring! The library now has an adult coloring hour<br />
on the 4 th Tuesday of every month. Join us as we color, chat, have a<br />
snack and listen to relaxing music. We will provide plenty of pages for<br />
coloring and colored pencils, although, you are more than welcome to<br />
bring your own.<br />
• AVOIDING PROBATE & ESTATE PLANNING - Did you know that probate<br />
law is changing? Don’t worry, avoiding probate is still easy to do! On<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 27 th , at 7 PM, Mr. Archer, an estate lawyer will be<br />
here to answer all of your questions about probate and estate planning.<br />
Learn what you need to know to avoid probate, documents needed for<br />
estate planning and more. Seating is extremely limited for this class.<br />
• TIMELESS TRAVELERS: ROSENBERG RAILROAD MUSEUM - Seniors<br />
55+ are invited to join the library’s Timeless Travelers program for a<br />
weekend of history. The bus will be departing for the Rosenberg Railroad<br />
Museum on Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 28 th at 9 AM. Join us as we explore<br />
the railroad history of southwest Houston and visit the many antique<br />
stores in old Rosenberg. Registration begins <strong>November</strong> 5 th . Seating is<br />
extremely limited. Registration required.<br />
• BOOK DISCUSSION CLUBS - The Library hosts book clubs that meet<br />
monthly. The Afternoon Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the<br />
month at 1 PM.<br />
• JUST DESSERTS MYSTERY BOOK CLUB - Meetings held the third<br />
Wednesday of the month at 2 PM. You are encouraged to bring your<br />
favorite dessert to eat while we discuss whether our villains get their just<br />
desserts.<br />
• COMPUTER CLASSES - The library offers a variety of computer classes<br />
each month. You must know how to use a mouse and a keyboard.<br />
Seating for this is extremely limited. Registration is required. To see<br />
this month’s classes go to the library’s website www.hcpl.net, click on<br />
“Events Calendar” and select “Maud Marks.”<br />
CHILDREN<br />
• WEDNESDAY WONDERS - Come to the library and let imaginations soar<br />
as you explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math)<br />
with crafts and activities. On Wednesdays at 4:30 PM, the library will<br />
host Wednesday Wonders for ages 6-11. These programs normally last<br />
about one hour. All necessary materials are provided. This is a ticketed<br />
program. Tickets will be available at 4 PM.<br />
• INFANT STORYTIME - This program will meet each Tuesday morning<br />
at 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM. This is an interactive program for children,<br />
ages 0 to 12 months and their caregivers. Each session will last about 20<br />
minutes, featuring nursery rhymes, songs and finger plays. There will be<br />
no Infant Storytime on Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 6 th due to the election and<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 20 th due to the holiday.<br />
• STORYTIME - Storytime for preschool-aged children is held each Wednesday<br />
at 10:15 AM. Stories, fingerplays and songs are featured. This is ideal for<br />
children ages 3 to 5, but all children and their caregivers are welcome. There<br />
will be no Pre-School Storytime on <strong>November</strong> 21 st due to the holiday.<br />
• PRE SCHOOL EXPLORERS - Is your pre-schooler ready to explore<br />
the world? Children ages 2 ½ to 5 are invited to come to the library on<br />
Wednesdays at 11:15 AM as we learn about the world. There will be<br />
plenty of stations for science and sensory exploration. There will be no<br />
Pre-School Explorers on <strong>November</strong> 21 st due to the holiday.<br />
• TOTALLY TODDLER STORYTIME - Toddlers, ages 18 to 36 months, are<br />
invited to participate in our Totally Toddler Storytime, which will be<br />
held on Thursdays, at 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM. Tickets are required for<br />
Toddler Storytime. Tickets are given to the first 30 toddlers the day of the<br />
event. There will be no Toddler Storytime on <strong>November</strong> 22 nd due to the<br />
Thanksgiving Holiday.<br />
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BRIEF HISTORY OF<br />
THANKSGIVING<br />
The tradition of the Pilgrims’ first<br />
Thanksgiving is steeped in myth and<br />
legend. Few people realize that the<br />
Pilgrims did not celebrate Thanksgiving<br />
the next year or any year thereafter,<br />
though some of their descendants<br />
later made a “Forefather’s Day” that<br />
usually occurred on December 21 st<br />
or 22 nd . Several Presidents, including<br />
George Washington, made one-time<br />
Thanksgiving holidays. In 1827, Mrs.<br />
Sarah Josepha Hale began lobbying<br />
several Presidents for the creation of<br />
Thanksgiving as a national holiday, but<br />
her lobbying was unsuccessful until<br />
1863 when Abraham Lincoln finally<br />
made it a national holiday.<br />
Today, our Thanksgiving is the fourth<br />
Thursday of <strong>November</strong>. This was set<br />
by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in<br />
1939 (approved by Congress in 1941),<br />
who changed it from Abraham Lincoln’s<br />
designation as the last Thursday in<br />
<strong>November</strong> (which could occasionally end<br />
up being the fifth Thursday and hence<br />
too close to Christmas for businesses).<br />
But the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving<br />
began at some unknown date between<br />
September 21 st and <strong>November</strong> 9 th , most<br />
likely in very early October. The date<br />
of Thanksgiving was probably set by<br />
Lincoln to somewhat correlate with the<br />
anchoring of the Mayflower at Cape Cod,<br />
which occurred on <strong>November</strong> 21, 1620<br />
(by our modern Gregorian calendar-it<br />
was <strong>November</strong> 11 th to the Pilgrims who<br />
used the Julian calendar).<br />
There are only two contemporary<br />
accounts of the 1621 Thanksgiving:<br />
First is Edward Winslow’s account,<br />
which he wrote in a letter dated<br />
December 12, 1621. The complete letter<br />
was first published in 1622. The second<br />
description was written about twenty<br />
20<br />
years after the fact by William Bradford<br />
in his History Of Plymouth Plantation.<br />
Bradford’s History was rediscovered in<br />
1854 after having been taken by British<br />
looters during the Revolutionary War.<br />
Its discovery prompted a greater<br />
American interest in the history of the<br />
Pilgrims. It is also in this account that<br />
the Thanksgiving turkey tradition is<br />
founded.<br />
The primary sources above only list a<br />
few items that were on the Thanksgiving<br />
“menu,” namely five deer, a large<br />
number of turkeys and waterfowl,<br />
cod and bass; plus the harvest, which<br />
consisted of wheat, corn, barley and<br />
perhaps any peas that survived the<br />
scorching. To that list, we can probably<br />
add a few additional things that are<br />
known to have been native to the<br />
area and eaten by the Pilgrims: clams,<br />
mussels, lobster, eel, ground nuts,<br />
acorns, walnuts, chestnuts, squashes<br />
and beans. Fruits and berries such as<br />
strawberries, raspberries, grapes and<br />
gooseberries were available growing<br />
wild. Pilgrim house-gardens may<br />
have included a number of English<br />
vegetables and herbs, perhaps things<br />
like onions, leeks, sorrel, yarrow,<br />
lettuce, carrots, radishes, currants,<br />
liverwort, watercress and others. It is<br />
unlikely much in the way of supplies<br />
brought on the Mayflower survived,<br />
such as Holland Cheese, olive oil,<br />
butter, salt pork, sugar, spices, lemons,<br />
beer, aqua-vitae or bacon. It appears<br />
the Pilgrims may have had some<br />
chickens with them, so likely had<br />
access to a limited number of eggs.<br />
No mention of swine is found in any<br />
account of the first year. They did not<br />
yet have any goats or cattle: the first of<br />
those arrived on the ship Anne in 1623.<br />
Excerpts source:<br />
http://mayflowerhistorycomthanksgiving/<br />
THANKSGIVING PARTY<br />
PLANNING CHECKLIST<br />
One month before:<br />
Determine your overall budget for decor and food.<br />
Call or email family and friends to discuss holiday plans<br />
and invite them to join you for the occasion.<br />
Three weeks before:<br />
Order flowers from your local florist and source the other<br />
seasonal elements you’d like to incorporate (pumpkins,<br />
gourds, leaves, acorns, etc.).<br />
Rent extra chairs or linens from your local rental company,<br />
if needed.<br />
Check to be sure you have necessary serving pieces for the<br />
buffet. Use post-it notes to label which menu items go on<br />
each platter.<br />
Two weeks before:<br />
Make wheat place cards and plan seating arrangement.<br />
Purchase materials and prepare any crafts for the table.<br />
Order turkey.<br />
One week before:<br />
Create a master shopping list that includes<br />
all ingredients for menu.<br />
Stock up on wine and nonalcoholic beverages.<br />
Send tablecloth and napkins to a dry cleaner<br />
so they’re perfectly pressed.<br />
Thaw turkey in refrigerator, if frozen. Allow for at least<br />
1 day of thawing for every 4 pounds of turkey.<br />
Two days before:<br />
Buy groceries. Make any favors. Arrange flowers.<br />
Day before:<br />
Set the table. Bake pies.<br />
Prepare any dishes you can do ahead of time.<br />
Day of:<br />
Prepare food that still needs to be cooked.<br />
Warm any dishes that were made ahead of time.<br />
Prepare the guest bathroom by emptying trash, setting out<br />
clean guest towels and lighting a candle next to the sink.<br />
Set all serving pieces out that will be used on a buffet.<br />
Have trash cans and extra garbage bags ready<br />
for clean-up.<br />
Light candles and turn on music.<br />
Get dressed and party ready!<br />
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For this year’s Thanksgiving feast, set up an inviting buffet that’s piled<br />
high with mouthwatering dishes, seasonal decorative elements and<br />
touches of vintage elegance for a holiday celebration that your loved<br />
ones won’t soon forget.<br />
Keep It Simple! For a meal that already requires days of prep, serving<br />
food buffet-style is a surefire way to lighten the load on the hostess.<br />
And on a holiday that’s as food-centric as Thanksgiving, there’s no<br />
better way to give guests the freedom to come back for a second<br />
(and third!) helping of their favorite dishes. This is a great time to get<br />
creative and think about repurposing furniture from other parts of<br />
the house - an old dresser, desk or even a wood door propped up on<br />
sawhorses would make a perfect buffet.<br />
Source: www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/entertaining<br />
8 TIPS FOR A SIMPLY CHIC THANKSGIVING<br />
Thanksgiving is all about focusing on what really matters: family,<br />
friends and the ultimate comfort food. Take a fuss-free approach with<br />
our tips for setting a seasonal table that incorporates rustic elements<br />
with a touch of sophistication.<br />
Stir It Up<br />
The party starts as soon as guests arrive. Greet friends and family with a<br />
tray of piping-hot cider, garnished with fresh cinnamon stir sticks.<br />
Set the Scene<br />
Create a centerpiece overflowing with flowers in shades of ivory,<br />
pumpkin and sage placed atop a salvaged wooden board.<br />
Celebrate the Season<br />
To complement this table’s muted color palette, fill the area around the<br />
centerpiece with pale gourds and squash. Incorporate beeswax taper<br />
candles and flickering gold votives to warm the mood.<br />
Count Your Blessings<br />
This Thanksgiving let everyone join in the fun of decorating the table<br />
while remembering to count their blessings. Craft our chain of thanks<br />
in advance then ask guests to write down what they’re thankful for on<br />
the paper strips. Run the chain down the length of the table and take<br />
turns reading the sentiments aloud during the meal. For an extra dose<br />
of fun, leave the strips of paper anonymous and let everyone guess the<br />
author of each one.<br />
Help Yourselves<br />
The best way to enjoy company is by keeping your own load light during<br />
the party. Simplify your hosting duties by setting up a buffet near the<br />
table and letting guests help themselves to their favorite Thanksgiving<br />
foods. Use fresh herbs and seasonal fruit to garnish each dish and set<br />
out menu cards identifying the ingredients in each item.<br />
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Daylight Saving Time<br />
8 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT<br />
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME<br />
1. It’s “daylight saving time,” not “daylight savings time.” Many people<br />
render the term’s second word in its plural form. However, since the<br />
word “saving” acts as part of an adjective rather than a verb, the<br />
singular is grammatically correct.<br />
2. Though in favor of maximizing daylight waking hours, Benjamin<br />
Franklin did not originate the idea of moving clocks forward. By the<br />
time he was a 78-year-old American envoy in Paris in 1784, the man<br />
who espoused the virtues of “early to bed and early to rise” was not<br />
practicing what he preached. After being unpleasantly stirred from<br />
sleep at 6 AM by the summer sun, the founding father penned a<br />
satirical essay in which he calculated that Parisians, simply by waking<br />
up at dawn, could save the modern-day equivalent of $200 million<br />
through “the economy of using sunshine instead of candles.” As a<br />
result of this essay, Franklin is often erroneously given the honor of<br />
“inventing” daylight saving time, but he only proposed a change in<br />
sleep schedules-not the time itself.<br />
3. Englishman William Willett led the first campaign to implement<br />
daylight saving time. While on an early-morning horseback ride around<br />
the desolate outskirts of London in 1905, Willett had an epiphany that<br />
the United Kingdom should move its clocks forward by 80 minutes<br />
between April and October so that more people could enjoy the<br />
plentiful sunlight. The Englishman published the 1907 brochure “The<br />
Waste of Daylight” and spent much of his personal fortune evangelizing<br />
with missionary zeal for the adoption of “summer time.” Year after year,<br />
however, the British Parliament stymied the measure and Willett died<br />
in 1915 at age 58 without ever seeing his idea come to fruition.<br />
4. Germany was the first country to enact daylight saving time. It<br />
took World War I for Willett’s dream to come true, but on April 30,<br />
1916, Germany embraced daylight saving time to conserve electricity.<br />
(He may have been horrified to learn that Britain’s wartime enemy<br />
followed his recommendations before his homeland.) Weeks later, the<br />
United Kingdom followed suit and introduced “summer time.”<br />
5. Daylight saving time in the United States was not intended to benefit<br />
farmers, as many people think. Contrary to popular belief, American<br />
farmers did not lobby for daylight saving to have more time to work<br />
in the fields; in fact, the agriculture industry was deeply opposed to<br />
the time switch when it was first implemented on March 31, 1918,<br />
as a wartime measure. The sun, not the clock, dictated farmers’<br />
schedules, so daylight saving was very disruptive. Farmers had to<br />
wait an extra hour for dew to evaporate to harvest hay, hired hands<br />
worked less since they still left at the same time for dinner and cows<br />
weren’t ready to be milked an hour earlier to meet shipping schedules.<br />
Agrarian interests led the fight for the 1919 repeal of national daylight<br />
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saving time, which passed after Congress voted to override President<br />
Woodrow Wilson’s veto. Rather than rural interests, it has been urban<br />
entities such as retail outlets and recreational businesses that have<br />
championed daylight saving over the decades.<br />
6. For decades, daylight saving in the United States was a confounding<br />
patchwork of local practices. After the national repeal in 1919, some<br />
states and cities, including New York City and Chicago, continued to<br />
shift their clocks. National daylight saving time returned during World<br />
War II, but after its repeal three weeks after war’s end the confusing<br />
hodgepodge resumed. States and localities could start and end<br />
daylight saving whenever they pleased, a system that Time magazine<br />
(an aptly named source) described in 1963 as “a chaos of clocks.”<br />
In 1965 there were 23 different pairs of start and end dates in Iowa<br />
alone and St. Paul, Minnesota, even began daylight saving two weeks<br />
before its twin city, Minneapolis. Passengers on a 35-mile bus ride<br />
from Steubenville, Ohio, to Moundsville, West Virginia, passed through<br />
seven time changes. Order finally came in 1966 with the enactment of<br />
the Uniform Time Act, which standardized daylight saving time from<br />
the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, although states<br />
had the option of remaining on standard time year-round.<br />
7. Not everyone in the United States springs forward and falls back.<br />
Hawaii and Arizona - with the exception of the state’s Navajo Nation -<br />
do not observe daylight saving time and the U.S. territories of American<br />
Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Northern<br />
Mariana Islands also remain on standard time year-round. Some Amish<br />
communities also choose not to participate in daylight saving time.<br />
(Around the world, only about one-quarter of the world’s population,<br />
in approximately 70 countries, observe daylight saving. Since their<br />
daylight hours don’t vary much from season to season, countries closer<br />
to the equator have little need to deviate from standard time.)<br />
8. Evidence does not conclusively point to energy conservation as<br />
a result of daylight saving. Dating back to Willett, daylight saving<br />
advocates have touted energy conservation as an economic benefit. A<br />
U.S. Department of Transportation study in the 1970s concluded that<br />
total electricity savings associated with daylight saving time amounted<br />
to about 1 percent in the spring and fall months. As air conditioning has<br />
become more widespread, however, more recent studies have found<br />
that cost savings on lighting are more than offset by greater cooling<br />
expenses. University of California Santa Barbara economists calculated<br />
that Indiana’s move to statewide daylight saving time in 2006 led to a<br />
1-percent rise in residential electricity use through additional demand<br />
for air conditioning on summer evenings and heating in early spring<br />
and late fall mornings. Some also argue that increased recreational<br />
activity during daylight saving results in greater gasoline consumption.<br />
Source: www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-aboutdaylight-saving-time<br />
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VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 11TH<br />
Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually<br />
on <strong>November</strong> 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons<br />
who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other<br />
holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated<br />
in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I;<br />
major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour<br />
of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with<br />
Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed<br />
Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.<br />
Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or<br />
dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served<br />
their country honorably during war or peacetime.<br />
When Is Veterans Day?<br />
Veterans Day occurs on <strong>November</strong> 11 every year in the<br />
United States.<br />
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the<br />
name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1968,<br />
the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved<br />
the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October.<br />
The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Gerald<br />
Ford returned Veterans Day to <strong>November</strong> 11, due to the important<br />
historical significance of the date.<br />
Great Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate<br />
the veterans of World War I and World War II on or near<br />
<strong>November</strong> 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain<br />
has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of <strong>November</strong>).<br />
In Europe, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is<br />
common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every <strong>November</strong><br />
11.<br />
Veterans Today<br />
The military men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all<br />
walks of life; they are parents, children, grandparents, friends, neighbors<br />
and coworkers, and are an important part of their communities. Here are<br />
some facts about the veteran population of the United States:<br />
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• 16.1 million living veterans served during at least one war.<br />
• 5.2 million veterans served in peacetime.<br />
• 2 million veterans are women.<br />
• 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War.<br />
• 5.5 million veterans served during the Persian Gulf War.<br />
• Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II,<br />
about 558,000 are still alive.<br />
• 2 million veterans served during the Korean War.<br />
• 6 million veterans served in peacetime.<br />
• As of 2014, 2.9 million veterans received compensation<br />
for service-connected disabilities.<br />
• As of 2014, 3 states have more than 1 million veterans among their<br />
population: California (1.8 million), Florida (1.6 million) & Texas (1.7 million).<br />
• The VA health care system had 54 hospitals in 1930, since then it<br />
has expanded to include 171 medical centers; more than 350<br />
outpatient, community, and outreach clinics; 126 nursing home<br />
care units; and 35 live-in care facilities for injured or disabled vets.<br />
WHY I SLEEP SOUNDLY<br />
In <strong>November</strong>, we celebrate Veterans Day for those who are actively serving, living<br />
Veterans or Veterans killed while serving. A little history lesson about Veterans<br />
Day. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary<br />
of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an<br />
annual observance and Nov. 11 th became a national holiday beginning in 1938.<br />
Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American Veterans living<br />
or dead, but especially gives thanks to living Veterans who served their country<br />
honorably during war or peacetime. The military men and women who serve and<br />
protect the United States of Amerca come from all walks of life; they are parents,<br />
children, grandparents, friends, neighbors and coworkers and are an important<br />
part of their communities. The top four most cited reasons why young men and<br />
women join the Armed Forces is Patriotism, life style, uniform and social status.<br />
Patriotism is the reason why young men and women agree to serve our country<br />
so they can defend our borders and not stand on the sidelines and just watch.<br />
The lifestyle of people in Armed Forces is challenging, adventurous, risky and<br />
yet envious and charming. The uniform has appealed more to the youth than<br />
advertisements of other careers. Social status, when you see a person in Armed<br />
Forces uniform you automatically give respect to him/her. This respect and love<br />
from the countrymen plays a major role in someone choosing it as a career. Every<br />
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• Brown patch will continue to plague St. Augustine lawns as nights get<br />
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• Fertilize St. Augustine turf with a winterizing formula to promote root<br />
growth over the winter months. Lower your lawn mover blades now and<br />
mow on a schedule that cuts no more than one-third of the grass blade<br />
away.<br />
• As chrysanthemums and other perennials finish blooming, cut flowering<br />
stalks to the ground to permit all strength to be used in making root growth.<br />
• Feed roses lightly, but avoid nitrogen fertilizers. Do not prune now. Keep up<br />
spraying program and water deeply.<br />
• Remove dead foliage and plant debris to help eradicate insects and disease<br />
organisms. Thin out and transfer volunteer seedlings. Beds made now will<br />
benefit by weathering before being planted. If soil is heavy, dig six inches<br />
deep, leave rough, cover with gymsum and strawy manure, water and allow<br />
to mellow.<br />
• Bananas are more likely to bear fruit if the trunk does not die back in<br />
winter. Cut banana stalks back to six feet, wrap with newspaper and burlap.<br />
• Continue mulching for winter. Build up a thick top mulch to protect roots<br />
from freezing and winter drying. Don’t throw away those pine tree needles;<br />
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• Place pansies in beds after weather has cooled. Use a little blood meat<br />
mixed in soil under each plant.<br />
• Now is the best time to plant trees and shrubs.<br />
<strong>November</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | <strong>Fulshear</strong> Community Newsletter
Yummy<br />
Comforting<br />
Soup Recipes<br />
COLD FIGHTING<br />
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP<br />
Yield: 4-6 servings<br />
Cook Time: 30 minutes<br />
Prep Time: 20 minutes<br />
Total Time: 50 minutes<br />
The most soothing, comforting, cozy soup for the<br />
flu season! Quick/easy to make, you’ll be feeling<br />
better in no time!<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 tablespoon olive oil<br />
1 onion, diced<br />
3 carrots, peeled and diced<br />
2 stalks celery, diced<br />
3 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger<br />
1 tablespoon minced lemongrass<br />
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves<br />
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary<br />
5 cups chicken stock<br />
2 bay leaves<br />
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs<br />
3/4 cup uncooked ditalini pasta<br />
Juice of 1 lemon<br />
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste<br />
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives<br />
Directions:<br />
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large stockpot or<br />
Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and<br />
celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about<br />
3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, lemongrass, thyme<br />
and rosemary until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.<br />
•Whisk in chicken stock, bay leaves and 1 cup<br />
water; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat<br />
and simmer. Cook, covered, until the chicken is<br />
cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Remove<br />
chicken and shred, using two forks; set aside.<br />
•Stir in pasta and cook until tender, about<br />
8-10 minutes.<br />
• Stir in chicken and lemon juice; season with<br />
salt and pepper, to taste.<br />
•Serve immediately, garnished with chives,<br />
if desired.<br />
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MEXICAN SOUP<br />
1 cup chopped onion<br />
1 cup chopped celery<br />
4 to 5 cups chicken broth<br />
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes<br />
1 can stewed tomatoes<br />
2 to 3 cups diced chicken<br />
2½ lb. Velveeta cheese<br />
2 cups cooked rice<br />
salt & pepper<br />
1 Tbsp. garlic powder<br />
Chili pepper seasoning to taste (optional)<br />
SANTA FE SOUP<br />
2 lbs ground beef/ground turkey<br />
1 medium onion diced<br />
1 small can green<br />
2 cans shoepeg corn<br />
1 can kidney beans<br />
1 can pinto beans<br />
1 can black beans<br />
1 can rotel tomatoes<br />
1 can diced tomatoes<br />
2 pkg taco seasoning<br />
2 pkg ranch dressing<br />
2 cups water (Chicken Stock/Beef Stock)<br />
Saute onion and celery; combine<br />
with chicken broth, stewed tomatoes,<br />
and Ro-Tel tomatoes. Add<br />
diced chicken along with Velveeta<br />
cheese; stir well. Add cooked rice;<br />
season to taste with salt and pepper.<br />
Add remaining seasonings.<br />
Simmer for 45 minutes. Serve with<br />
corn bread.<br />
Brown ground beef with onion<br />
in pot to be used for soup. Drain<br />
grease. Empty all undrained cans<br />
of ingredients into the pot with the<br />
beef, add taco seasoning, ranch<br />
dressing and enough water to<br />
make a soup consistency. It is optional<br />
to add cilantro to taste at<br />
this point. allow to simmer approximately<br />
30 minutes and serve with<br />
sour cream and cheese.<br />
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