Copperbrook February 2019

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February 2019 

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School News... 10 

Sports Opportunities... 16 

Scouting News... 18 

What’s Happening Around the Community... 20 

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Garden Tips... 23 

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Now that the holidays are over and everyone is settling back down again into their daily lives, why not consider 

hosting a foreign exchange student for the 2019/2020 school year. STS Foundation is now accepting applications from 

prospective host families - all it takes to host is to provide a place for the student to sleep, three meals a day and a 

willingness to share your life with one of our amazing students! 

Meet Emma from Denmark - Most of the time I’m a quite happy person. I’m very honest and thoughtful. I usually worry 

about others before myself. Usually I’m not shy and I don’t have a problem making new acquaintances. I’m helpful 

and enjoy helping others out. I also love to hang out with my friends after school. I’m not very sporty, but I still like 

the thought of staying healthy, so I go for a run with a friend sometimes, I like to read books, but I also enjoy writing. 

Different short stories, mostly just for me. I also enjoy dancing. It’s not something I go to, because of the not so good 

opportunities in my area. I really like to act as well. We only have one drama school in my area and it isn’t very good, 

but I have been in a few school plays. 

And here’s Diego from Spain - I am a very active and sportive boy. I am also a very sociable person, so I think this 

experience may be a good one. Meeting new people and having new friends are some of the things I would enjoy about 

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Snow Day: We will be having a snow day on January 12 th starting at 2 PM. 

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Payments: HOA dues were mailed out the end of November. 

• Pool: The Pool is now open year around. The pool hours will stay the 

same. Pool hours are Tuesday-Sunday 6 AM-10 PM. These hours will 

be enforced. There are cameras at the pool and officers will be sent 

out if necessary. Remember, no smoking, cussing, rough housing, pets, 

unaccompanied children under 14 at the pool. The rules are posted at the 

pool for your reference. Our pool contractor has informed us that he will 

be giving the pool a heavy dose of chlorine/chemicals on Friday mornings 

in order to support the weekend crowds. We suggest that you DO NOT 

swim before 9 AM on Fridays in order to avoid any skin irritation. Thank 

you for your cooperation in this matter. You MUST be current on your HOA 

dues or be on a payment plan to gain access to the pool. As of now, all 

of the opportunities to get your pool cards/bands have passed. You will 

need an activated pool access card, pool wristbands and a signed waiver 

to swim this year. If you still need these items, you will need to call TxMgmt 

at 832-910-7525 for assistance. There will be a $20 convenience fee for the 

management company to get you an activated pool card. You should be 

able to pay this fee over the phone with a credit card. You will need to turn 

in your old access card to a TxMgmt employee or pay a $10 charge for a 

new card. You can pick up your card from TxMgmt in The Woodlands or 

wait for delivery (could be up to 2 weeks). You will need to sign paperwork 

and give them your old card in order to get an activated card and 2018 

bands. If you are a new renter to the community, please call TxMgmt at 

832-910-7525 to fill out a Renter’s Information Form so that you will be in 

the system and able to get pool cards/bands. You must send in the waiver 

that was included in your dues notice. Texas Management will activate 

them from the 15 th -30 th of each month until the Annual meeting. 

• Décor of The Season: Copperbrook is happy to announce we will be 

awarding trophies 4 times throughout the year now! Best Spring yard will 

be judged on April 15 th or later. Best Summer yard will be judged on July 

15 th or later. Best Halloween yard will be judged on October 31 st and best 

Christmas yard will be judged on December 25 th . So, keep those yards 

looking great so you can earn bragging rights! 

• Alarm Permits: Our contracted officers have asked that we remind our 

residents that it is a requirement by Harris County that you register your 

alarm system with the County. It is $35 to get a new permit and $10 to 

renew it each year. The fees are waived if you are over 65, but you must 

still register your alarm. Residents face a $75 false alarm fee if officers 

respond to your alarm and it isn’t registered. You can get details about 

registering your alarm here: www.hcsoalarmpermit.com. 

• Crime Alert: Residents need to know that there has been a marked 

increase in crime in our community and surrounding areas, including 

recent car burglaries and a burglary/assault in March 2018. Harris County 

MUD 130 pays for the contract officers for our community. They are being 

extra vigilant and are aware of the increase in activity in recent months. 

Copperbrook appreciates our officer’s efforts, but we as residents MUST 

do our part as well. Upon speaking to one of our contract deputies at the 

December Board meeting, he indicated that the flood lights above the 

garage that are motion activated, are a great deterrent and a great way 

to alert officers to movement when they are making their rounds at night. 

We would like to encourage neighbors to protect each other’s lives and 

property by watching for and reporting suspicious activities... the residents 

become the “eyes” of the patrolling deputies. If you see something, SAY 

something! The object is to prevent a crime from happening by having 

a deputy check out even the slightest irregularity in your street’s normal 

routine. Our deputies would prefer to spend 10 minutes checking out a call 

rather than follow up on a crime that has already been committed. Please 

don’t hesitate to call 911 when you see anything suspicious. And PLEASE 

lock your cars and remove all valuables! If you would like to learn more 

about crime in the area, visit www.crimereports.com for information. 

• Violation/Past Due letters: Simply stated, if you get a violation letter or 

you are past due in your HOA dues, PLEASE call the TXMGMT at 832-910- 

7525 to discuss a payment plan or get an extension on a needed repair 

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to your property. The management company and Board of Directors are 

not unreasonable and will make every reasonable effort to work with 

residents if you will make an effort on your part to either initiate the repairs 

or pay the fines, whichever the case. Communication is simple and vital 

to keeping the issue from escalating. The Board of Directors along with 

TXMGMT plan to be consistent and proactive in keeping our community 

looking great, feeling safe and making sure dues and fines are collected in 

a timely manner and homes and yards are kept up to a standard to which 

we can all be proud. If you need a copy of the deed restrictions, please 

email copperbrookhoa@gmail.com and we will send you a copy. 

• TXMGMT Website: TXMGMT has a website for homeowners! REGISTER 

TODAY! On the website, you can notify the management company about 

maintenance needs in the common areas, obtain information about 

maintenance contractors, community events and access your homeowner 

account balance online and pay your annual HOA dues 24/7. TXMGMT also 

uses this website to post and send important announcements of interest 

to your community, so be sure to sign up TODAY. All homeowners should 

have received a letter from TXMGMT with a private security code needed 

to create an account. To begin to access these services for the first time, 

go to www3.senearthco.com then click on the “Create Your Account” 

link and enter your personal information-enter your email address 

(which becomes your User Name), the Password of your choice and the 

Security Key (provided in the mailed letter from TXMGMT). If you did not 

get a letter, please call 832-910-7525. Please take time to learn how the 

information and links can enhance your association lifestyle. Please 

direct any comments or questions to: Service@txmgmt.com. 

• Management Company: Our management company for our community is 

TXMGMT LLC and our manager is Juan Galvan. Questions about payments, 

deed restrictions, improvements to your property, violation issues or just 

general inquiries should be directed to TXMGMT. They can be reached at 

832-910-7525. Their mailing address is P.O. Box 9184, The Woodlands, TX 

77387. They can also be reached by email at service@txmgmt.com. 

• Next Door App: This is a free app so homeowners can communicate 

instantly with one another. This app can be used to request referrals from 

other homeowners such as plumber, landscaper or a fence company. You 

can also post lost or found pets, report suspicious vehicle or person in 

the neighborhood. All you need to do is download the app and enter the 

information they request. The information that is requested is the same 

information you can already obtain online so do not let this deter you 

from looking into the app. 

• Monthly Meeting: Copperbrook HOA would like to welcome all 

homeowners to come to our monthly meetings at La Madeleine the first 

Tuesday of every month at 5 PM. The open session where we welcome 

residents to attend starts at 6 PM. If the door to the meeting room is 

closed, simply knock and the Board will let you in. Please come share your 

ideas and learn of the progress on the latest projects and events in our 

neighborhood. It’s a great way to get involved and stay connected to your 

community. If you know ahead of time that you will attend or you have a 

particular concern that you would like added to the agenda, please call 

Juan at TXMGMT (832-910-7525). 

Renovations 

We are aware that on occasion homeowners receive letters from 

the management company that are considered unwarranted by the 

homeowner. If you plan to do a small renovation or do major cleaning 

and you know that you may have something unsightly in your driveway/ 

front yard for a short period of time, please call TXMGMT (832-910-7525) 

and make them aware of your activities so that she can make a note on 

your account in order to avoid a letter being sent out. If you are planning 

a major renovation to the exterior of your home by painting your house, 

replacing your fence or adding storage to your yard, remember to contact 

our neighborhood’s Architectural Review Committee. You can call TXMGMT 

(our management company) to inquire about the proper forms needed 

to make your submission and they will gladly email the forms to you. 

We hope to have these forms available for download on the community 

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to make sure the request meets the neighborhoods deed restrictions. 

The committee’s approval must be granted before making such changes 

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to the facades of the home such as paint colors, roof colors and burglar 

bars (which are prohibited on the front doors or any windows). Also, sheds 

and canopies should not be visible from the street. If you submit a request 

to the Architectural Review Committee and it gets denied, please call 

TXMGMT (our management company) to inquire as to why your project 

was denied. It may be as simple as additional information is needed (ex: 

paint color, pictures, lot survey). If you are thinking about a project you are 

invited to attend the monthly HOA meeting to get any questions answered 

prior to submission. If you need a copy of the deed restrictions, please 

email copperbrookhoa@gmail.com and we will send you a copy. 

Safety 

Park and Pool Safety: Parents please accompany all children to the park 

and pool for their safety. The playground opens at sunrise and closes 

at sundown. Please call 911 if you see any suspicious activity, persons 

or vehicles. This area is monitored by surveillance cameras, however 

as homeowners, we need to assist the police and play an active role in 

keeping our community safe! 

Neighborhood Safety: PLEASE lock your doors and remove all valuables 

so that there is little temptation and hopefully nothing taken if they 

do break in your vehicle. There have also been reports of crimes at the 

new park (Charles Austin Park) and so we urge you to be aware of your 

surroundings at all times. Please be alert to things such as unknown cars 

idling, circling the neighborhood, increased traffic at a particular home 

and driving slowly as if to stall for time. If you see this behavior, please 

call 911 and report the suspicious activity. It would be helpful if you could 

provide any of the following information to the 911 operator or sheriff’s 

department when you call: description of the vehicle, person(s), time of 

day and/or license plate number. Please be discrete and keep in mind 

safety is priority. Also, if you notice a lot of traffic and multiple vehicles 

coming and going from a location please call the sheriff’s office and inform 

them of the high traffic volume of that location. It takes a community 

effort to keep a community safe. The HOA is cooperating with the local law 

enforcement in keeping this a safe community for our families. 

Surveillance Cameras: Surveillance cameras are installed at the pool 

house. The cameras are positioned to monitor the pool areas, the park 

grounds and the parking lot. HOA Board members have 24-hour access to 

view the ongoing activities of these areas. All suspicious activities will be 

reported to the Sheriff’s Office immediately. 

Committee Information 

If you’re thinking about getting more involved in our community, joining a 

committee is a great start! Feel free to attend a monthly meeting to learn 

more about these opportunities. The Copperbrook HOA is looking for 

volunteers for the following committees: 

EVENTS COMMITTEE: The events committee oversees the newly 

organized welcoming committee, which will be providing welcome 

baskets to new homeowners. The event committee is also responsible for 

decorating the monuments at Christmastime organizing the bi-annual 

garage sales and hosting the neighborhood events such as National 

Night Out and Snow Day at the Park. 

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH COMMITTEE: The Copperbrook neighborhood 

watch committee NEEDS volunteers who are willing to drive around at 

different time to help keep an eye on things. The HOA would like to add 

more volunteers to provide greater coverage throughout the 24 hour day. 

If you would like to volunteer, please call Milton Turner at 281-859-6044. 

We could really use more patrols from 10 PM to 6 AM. Volunteers can select 

their time and will be requested to drive down each street and report any 

suspicious activity to the police and to inform the neighborhood watch 

committee chair of any activity observed. You will be issued a decal to place 

on your vehicle so as to identify you as part of the Crime Watch if requested. 

PARK AND YARD COMMITTEE: The park and yard committee check the 

park and pool areas to report any maintenance that needs to be done 

and also helps select the yard of the season. 

If you have a great idea for a committee and would like to chair that 

committee, we would love to hear from you. Our monthly meetings are 

the first Tuesday of the month. 

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months to honor black history. The month of February was chosen to 

coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and noted civil 

rights advocate Frederick Douglass. The first record of Africans arriving in 

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• George Washington Carver developed over 300 products from peanuts. 

Celebrate George Washington Carver and his contributions to the peanut 

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• Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to U.S. 

House of Representatives. 

• Rosa Parks helped initiate the Civil Rights Movement by refusing to give 

up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Celebrate Rosa Park 

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• Louis Armstrong is widely known as a jazz pioneer. Information about 

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• Colin Powell is a 4-star General who became Secretary of State. Colin 

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Attracting Wildlife 

By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center 

It seems that everywhere we look we are seeing trees being torn down 

and grassy areas being turned into parking lots. Sadly, there’s not 

much we can do about it. There are things you can do, however, to help 

replenish some of the natural resources that are destroyed. You can turn 

your backyards and even small apartment balconies into areas that 

attract wildlife, butterflies and even bees. 

You can provide food by planting wildlife-friendly plants. Choose plant 

species that bloom and fruit at various times of the year. Like the 

woodpecker, some birds will dine on insects during the summer but will eat 

berries in colder weather. Shrubs and trees can provide seeds and berries 

for mammals and birds while a flower garden will provide food for a variety 

of insect pollinators and hummingbirds. Bird and squirrel feeders are great 

to help supplement what is found in nature. If you can, leave dead trees. 

They can be a food source by attracting insects, lichens, mosses and fungi. 

Every living thing needs water. Birds not only need water to drink but to 

bathe in. The easiest way to do this is to provide a birdbath or a shallow 

dish of water. Make sure to keep it clean and be careful to use animalfriendly 

cleaners! No bleach or anything toxic. If you’re fortunate enough 

to own a little land, you can add a water garden or pond to your property. 

Wildlife needs cover from the elements just like we do. In our area we 

don’t have to worry about snow but we often get heavy rains and extreme 

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February 7 th -9 th at the CFISD Exhibit Center (11206 Telge Road). The CFISD 

community gave approximately $720,000 during the 2018 show through the 

premium sale, freezer sale and in donations to students. Students from all CFISD 

high schools will participate in the show and sale. Approximately 600 student 

exhibitors and nearly 850 student projects and animals will be exhibited and 

judged. The three-day schedule is as follows: 

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CFISD Schools, Departments Celebrate 

Giving Spirit Of Holiday Season 

CFISD students, staff and community members closed the fall semester by 

experiencing the joy of both giving and receiving during the holiday season 

through school and business partnerships and volunteer efforts. 

Among those was the CFISD Police Department, which turned a simple act 

of giving to its adopted school into a large-scale project to benefit more than 

150 students. Officers combined their fundraising efforts through Beards for 

Bicycles - a spinoff from No-shave November - Tip-a-Cop night at Willie’s Grill 

and Ice House and Holiday Bowl at Tomball Bowl. The proceeds were enough to 

purchase 153 bicycles. 

Students were identified to receive the bicycles through the Student Services 

Families in Transition program, with each receiving a personally signed letter 

from CFPD Chief Eric Mendez. Officers began delivering December 15 th , while the 

Exhibit Center served as a pickup location for parents beginning December 20 th . 

“It’s pretty awesome that we’re able to do that for 153 kids in the district,” Mendez 

said. “We’re already setting our sights on what can we do that’s bigger and better 

for more kids next year or make more of an impact. 

“We’re only 108 officers but we have a very large school district and we know that 

there’s a large population in our district that really could use the assistance at 

this time of year. Not just every day that we work, but the holiday season when 

you have kids that look at other kids and they wish they got something special 

and so we want to make difference for them too.” 

Jersey Village High School administration, faculty and staff participated in an 

Angel Giving Tree at the campus. Becky Yerkes, associate principal and director of 

instruction secretary, created tree ornaments for each person with his or her gift 

wishes, and the school compiled enough gifts cards, toys, clothes, shoes, kitchen 

gadgets and utensils, and technology to fulfill the wishes of 14 area families. 

“The staff and students look forward to making the holidays a little brighter for 

some of our families through the Angel Tree program,” Yerkes said. “However, 

this year their response has been particularly heartwarming in that almost all 

the wishes were filled, even the wish of an eight-year-old for a bicycle. Our JVHS 

family is kind hearted and generous far beyond expectations.” 

Members of the Jersey Village FFA chapter and Cypress Woods High School choir 

participated in the National Wreaths Across America project on December 15 th , 

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spending the day laying wreaths on the graves of veterans at Houston National 

Cemetery. “I believe in serving others,” said Kyle Gilbert, Jersey Village FFA 

sponsor and agricultural science teacher. “I wanted these students to experience 

Wreaths Across America and to remember these brave soldiers.” 

The student council at Andre’ Elementary School led a campus-wide effort to 

collect more than 30 boxes and bags worth of supplies and donations that were 

delivered to the Mission of Yahweh shelter on Dec. 14. Council sponsors brought 

the idea of a community service project to the students, who put together a 

presentation that was shown to every homeroom. The boxes were decorated and 

placed around the school’s Christmas tree, which were quickly filled. 

In addition to delivering the donations, student council officers and sponsors 

toured the facility. “Their reactions to the experience were overwhelmingly 

positive,” said Teri Butler, Andre’ fifth-grade teacher and student council cosponsor, 

who added there are plans to make a presentation of the trip to share 

with the school. “Many of them realized how much they have in comparison to 

others and were so happy to be able to give back.” 

Cypress Springs High School’s volleyball team collected just over 100 toys 

during its banquet December 13 th to donate to Texas Children’s Hospital. The 

idea sprouted from a conversation at the end of the season between Panthers 

Head Coach Alyssa Laker and junior libero Mariana Romero, who mentioned her 

mother’s business conducting a toy drive. 

Laker tied the service project with the program’s end-of-year banquet, with 

students arriving with toys in hand. 

“As a coach, one life lesson I like to instill in my athletes is having good character,” 

Laker said. “People you meet aren’t necessarily going to remember how well 

you played or what type of grades you made, but what they will remember is 

what type of person you are. It’s very important to always be a good person, even 

when nobody else is around. Being around this amazing group of girls that I get 

to coach, teach and pave the way for, makes me so proud. It means the world to 

me knowing that they want to give back to their community and really are great 

hard-working people.” 

The Transportation Department held a stuffed animal drive during its spirit 

week, just one of many activities it does through its’ “spirit charters” to promote 

teamwork and welcome new members. Across the five transportation centers, 

the department received approximately 400 stuffed animals. 

A portion of the donations were provided to CFPD to give away to students as 

part of its bicycle giveaway, while the remainder were given to the guidance and 


counseling department for donation. “It brings me pride to see the giving nature 

of our transportation team and how quickly they respond to opportunities 

to give back to the students they serve daily,” said Dr. Kayne Smith, director 

of transportation. “’CFISD Spirit’ is evident in the transportation team as they 

always go above and beyond the call of duty to serve and provide for the students 

of our district.” 

A combined effort from girls’ athletics at Cypress Ranch High School saw more 

than 450 personalized snack bags delivered to Andre’ Elementary School 

students on December 17 th . The idea spawned from school breaks causing 

anxiety for some students who may not know when their next meal will come. 

The girls’ basketball, girls’ soccer, softball and volleyball programs put together 

more than 450 bags, with each brown bag decorated and filled with snacks and 

food items, holiday cards, stickers and pencils. 

The school worked with Andre’, which is the closest Title I elementary school to 

Cypress Ranch. In addition to delivering the bags, students dressed in festive 

attire and their lettermen jackets and spent time reading and visiting with the 

elementary students. 

“It is very important to all of our coaches that our female athletes believe and 

demonstrate their abilities to be strong female leaders that excel in both the 

classroom and other arenas,” said Candice Fuchs, Cypress Ranch head volleyball 

coach. “In this day in age, where social media has glorified outward appearances, 

our girls could not pass up the shear excitement of the youth and were able to let 

their inhibitions down and be silly and great role models for the elementary kids. 

Our girls read Christmas books, which then lead to conversations, which then 

turned into fun dancing.” 

The choir at Salyards Middle School continued its annual adoption of students 

and families, expanding it giving this year to not only Owens Elementary School, 

but also Moore Elementary School and Cy-Hope. The program collected and 

provided clothes and gifts for 25 students. 

Pope Elementary School students and its PTO donated a number of gifts and toys 

to students and families at M. Robinson Elementary School. 

Hamilton Middle School students and staff collected approximately 750 pairs of 

socks to donate. At Aragon Middle School, girls’ athletics conducted a toy drive 

Santa’s Workshop at Cy-Hope and a jacket drive for Star of Hope, while the YLPA, 

YMPA and HOLA clubs collected and donated blankets to the Copperfield Estates 

Senior Living Community on December 6 th . 

At Cypress Creek High School, the swimming program collected 290 pounds of 

food and filled three shopping carts worth of toys, donating everything to Prince 

of Peace Catholic Community. In addition, the girls’ basketball program visited 

Francone Elementary School, as the athletes spent time with students and 

volunteered in the campus Santa Workshop on December 12 th . 

For a sixth consecutive year, Swenke Elementary School families sponsored 

families from Lieder Elementary School. Bicycles were among the toys and 

donations delivered December 20 th . 

Led by the cheerleaders and step team, Cypress Woods High School held a toy 

drive that resulted in the campus collecting more than 2,000 toys. The spirit 

groups teamed with Christian Deschamps, a Spillane Middle School eighth-grade 

student who spearheaded an effort in 2017 to collect and donate nearly 1,500 

toys to Texas Children’s Hospital. 

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Fifty students at Hancock Elementary School were able to receive gifts and 

clothing through the school’s Angel Giving Tree. Additional donations came 

from Warner and Black elementary schools, helping expand the giving for the 

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Frazier Elementary School held its annual “Frazier Express” thanks in part to 

Adopt-a-School partner Flotek Industries and fellow business partner Allegiance 

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CFISD Schools, Departments Celebrate Giving Spirit Of Holiday Season 

CFISD Police Officer Marvin Harris (center) shares a laugh with a parent before 

he and fellow officers load two bicycles into a vehicle on December 20 th . 

In addition to the Cypress Ranch High School softball, girls’ basketball, 

volleyball and girls’ soccer programs making and delivering more than 

450 snack bags to Andre’ Elementary School on December 17 th , the 

athletes read to classes and interacted with the elementary students. 

Scott Homes (center), Tomball Bowl owner, stands with CFISD Police Chief 

Eric Mendez and department officers after his business was recognized 

by CFPD for helping it raise money for 153 bicycles for CFISD students. 

Students from Aragon Middle School’s YLPA, YMPA and HOLA clubs pose 

in front of the Copperfield Estates Senior Living Community sign. The 

organizations collected and donated blankets to the facility on December 6 th . 

Jersey Village High School staff participated in an Angel Giving Tree, 

collecting and donating gifts cards, toys, clothes, shoes, kitchen gadgets 

and utensils, and technology for 14 area families. (Photo by Taslin Tran, 

Jersey Village HS) 

Cypress Springs High School volleyball players stand behind a table filled 

with the more than 100 toys the program collected during its end-of-year 

banquet December 13 th to donate to Texas Children’s Hospital. 

Members of the Cypress Ranch High School softball program pose with 

the snack bags they decorated and filled. Students from the softball, girls’ 

basketball, volleyball and girls’ soccer teams came together to make the 

bags, which were filled with personalized cards, food snacks and treats. 

The athletes delivered more than 450 bags to Andre’ Elementary School. 

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Swenke and Lieder elementary school staff members and volunteers 

pose with some of the bicycles that were donated by Swenke families to 

Lieder families in need December 20 th . 


Hundreds of stuffed animals surround a Christmas 

tree at the Westgreen Transportation Center. 

The Transportation Department held a stuffed 

animal drive across its five centers, collecting 

approximately 400. 

Members of the Jersey Village FFA chapter 

place wreaths on the graves of veterans at 

Houston National Cemetery on December 

15 th as part of the National Wreaths Across 

America project. 

Members of the Cypress Creek High 

School girls’ basketball team spend 

time in Francone Elementary School’s 

“Santa Workshop” during a visit to the 

campus on December 12 th . 

The Salyards Middle School choir program collected and donated gifts 

and clothes to 25 students at Moore and Owens elementary school and 

Cy-Hope. Posing (from left) with some of the gifts are Evan Moynihan, 

Salyards assistant choir director, Kate Conrey, Amy Moore, Salyards choir 

director and Patricia Myers, Moore Elementary School principal. 

Cypress Woods High School’s students and staff came together to collect 

more than more than 2,000 toys to be donated to Texas Children’s Cancer 

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Sports Opportunities 

Northwest Flyers Kid’s Track Club 

Holds Registration for 32nd Season 

Now in its 32 nd year, the Northwest Flyers Track Club is accepting 

registrations for all middle and high school athletes for the spring and 

summer 2019 season. The team is sanctioned by USA Track & Field and 

offers a full program of “track” events such as sprints, hurdles, middle 

distance, distance and relays and “field” events such as long jump, 

triple jump, high jump, discus, shot put and javelin and pole vault. It 

is an excellent “off-season” program for young athletes who currently 

compete on their middle school or high school track teams. The team 

was founded by local Olympic gold medalist Fred Newhouse to foster the 

development of youth track & field in the northwest Houston area. In July 

2018 the Northwest Flyers had one of its most successful competitions 

ever at the Junior Olympics in Greensboro, NC. 

In order to register, athletes must first attend one of the orientation 

sessions in March or April 2019, which are listed on the team website 

at www.northwestflyers.org. For additional information about the team, 

email linette.roach@sbcglobal.net and “Like” the club on Facebook. 

AHFC Junior Hurricanes (JHSL) 

Registration For SPRING 2019 

The Junior Hurricanes Soccer League (JHSL) is led by professional United 

States Soccer Federation (USSF) licensed staff and is designed for boys 

& girls who want to play and have fun in a safe and developmentally 

appropriate environment. The JHSL program is being offered at multiple 

locations and in conjunction with CFSA at the Schiel Road Complex. 

To learn more about each location and to register please visit www. 

albionhurricanes.org. Email us at jhsl@albionhurricanes.org for more 

information or questions. Office Phone:713-939-7473. Want a more 

competitive program? Join AHFC! 

USA FIT Cypress Marathon And 

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Change Your Life: Are you a runner? Are you a fitness walker? Do you 

want to be? USA Fit Cypress is a friendly, no pressure training group for 

a variety of marathons and half marathons throughout the year. Even 

if you’ve never run a step before, training with our group will help you 

conquer mental and physical barriers you never thought possible. 

Beginner, walker or seasoned runner? No matter your conditioning or 

pace, we have a place for you. Over the training season, our coaches will 

help you achieve your personal best in a non-intimidating, fun and safe 

environment. We provide a weekly training schedule and opportunities 

for group training throughout the week with our distance runs on 

Saturday morning at Josey Lake Park, 1200 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, 

in Bridgeland. Registration for our Spring Season beginning on February 

2 nd is now open. Please visit us at www.usafitcypress.com or email us at 

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Registration is OPEN for LW Sports’ Jr. Rockets Fall Basketball & 

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Dates: Late January-March 

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Fall Soccer league registration is open! 

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family-oriented neighborhood swim team in the area and we invite your 

family to join us. Swimmers of all levels and ages 4-18 can swim any 

or all strokes during our April-June season. Beginners welcomed and 

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Spring SOCCER Sign Ups - Cy-fair/ 

Tomball Registration - Now Open! 

Registration for Fun, Fair, Positive Soccer (FFPS) is open for boys and girls ages 

4 to 18 for the SPRING Season. Games start on April 6, 2019. FFPS is a nonprofit 

youth soccer program dedicated to providing a positive youth sports 

experience for all children. Founded in 1986 in Katy, Texas, FFPS has grown 

to 22 leagues and 16,000 players throughout the Greater Houston area. FFPS 

offers children a fun and fair experience, including one practice per week, a 

full uniform and trophy for every player, equal playing time and play every 

position, co-ed/balanced teams, positive coaching and more. No tryouts are 

required. Online Registration schedule and fees (sign up early and save): 

Now through Feb. 5 th : $117 Feb 6 th through Mar 5 th : $122 

Mar 6 th through Mar 19 th : $127 Mar 20 th until teams full: $132 

Go to www.FFPS.org to sign up. Registration fee includes a full uniform 

(jersey, shorts and socks), trophy, trained positive coaches, nice fields 

and background checks on all volunteers. Coaches will call players 

to schedule practice by April 2 nd . Practice times and location will be 

determined by the coach and team. The schedule includes eight games, 

played locally on Saturdays, April 6 th to May 25 th . Our Cy-Fair North 

league plays at Matzke Elementary (13102 Jones Rd). Our Cy-Fair South 

league plays at Windfern School of Choice 12630 Windfern Rd). Our 

Cy-Fair West league plays at Horne Elementary (14950 W Little York). 

Our Tomball League plays at Rosehill United Methodist Church (21022 

Rosehill Church Rd). For more information, maps of all locations or to 

sign up, visit www.FFPS.org or call 1-800-828-PLAY (7529). 

Cy-Fair Sports Association 

Cy-Fair Sports Association is having registration for baseball, football, 

cheerleading and soccer. Please see our website for more information 

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Ladies Golf 

A new ladies golf group is now forming at Cypress Lakes Golf Club. No 

handicaps required. This will be a casual ladies golf outing to improve 

your game and make some new friends. Play will be on Thursday 

mornings at 9. For information please email ladiesgolf4fun@gmail.com 

or call Cypress Lakes Golf Club at 281-304-8515. 

Netball Clubs 

Houston Shooting Stars welcomes ladies, men and youth to join in, play and 

learn netball, Tuesday nights at The British School of Houston. We are also 

looking for interested players, adults and youth to play in a new Katy Netball 

club. No experience necessary. For more information, go to our facebook 

page, Houston Shooting Stars Netball Club or www.netballamerica.com or 

contact houstonnetball@netballamerica.com for further information. 

Westside Golf League 

Westside Golf League is actively encouraging new members. We invite you to join 

us every Tuesday morning at Cinco Ranch Golf Club. Our purpose is to allow 

ladies of all levels to meet new friends and have fun while improving golfing 

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evenings from 7-8:30 PM. Our meeting rooms are upstairs in conference room #3. 

Please enter through the front doors of the church, head up the stairs and feel free to 

come visit us at any time! 

Troop 10 has a campout scheduled for every month of the school year, which gives 

the Scouts ample opportunities to earn their ranks and many assorted merit badges. 

In January we went to Bastrop State Park for a three day weekend where we did a 

15 mile bike ride and worked on Camping, Cooking and Environmental Science merit 

badges. We also played games and had Dutch oven cobblers! The weather was perfect 

for camping and everyone had a great time. 

The Troop had a special outing at Stone Moves, an indoor climbing center, to work on 

climbing skills and spend time together over the Holidays. 

We would also like to congratulate Ryan Kubiak, our Senior Patrol Leader, on his attendance 

to National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). NYLT is provided by BSA to teach young adults 

ways in which they can communicate with other young adults in a constructive manner. It 

also teaches ways to lead other youth and coping mechanisms for youth that may need 

minor redirection under their watch. Ryan took a week of his time during the school break 

and traveled to Tellepsen Scout Ranch at Bovay to attend the training. 

In addition, Ryan is the Chapter Chief of the Big Cypress OA (Order of the Arrow) Chapter 

and as such takes part in many if not all of the local ceremonies. We are very proud of 

him and proud that our Troop is involved with the OA experience through Ryan. 

If you have a young man in 6 th grade or higher that would like to visit, you can contact 

us at Troopwebhost.org/troop10houston/index.htm or contact Chris Kubiak at 

ckubiak95@comcast.net or 281-382-2643 or contact Taunia Berg at the.berg.family@ 

gmail.com or 832-217-6076. 


Young men between the ages of 11-18 are encouraged to 

visit Boy Scout Troop 61 at 7 PM Wednesday nights at Peace 

Community Church, 5151 Addicks Satsuma Road, Houston, 

Texas, 77084. They will get a hands-on experience of what 

Scouting has to offer and have the opportunity to visit with 

the Scouts and their adult leaders to learn more about the 

things the troop has done during meetings and activities. 

Scouting activities include camping, fishing, archery, rifle/ 

shotgun shooting, hiking, first aid, wilderness survival, 

community service, citizenship, swimming, leadership, 

white-water rafting and much more. Troop 61 camps each 

month and has a group that goes to High Adventure Camp 

and to Merit Badge Camps each summer. Boy Scout Troop 

61 meets from 7 to 8 PM every Wednesday in the Activity 

Room at Peace Community Church. Contact Mike Viator with 

Troop 61 if your son is interested in joining a local Boy Scout 

Troop. Cell: 713-253-8465, mike.viator@comcast.net. 


Boy Scout Troop 609 is a specialized for Boys with high 

functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. They meet at the 

Westview School on the 1 st and 3 rd Saturday of the month 

from 9:30-11:30 AM. 

Pack 4 Cub Scouts 

Come Join Pack 4 Cub Scouts at Lieder Elementary for the 

first 3 Tuesdays of each month at 7 PM. We help turn young 

boys into men with fun and games while learning new skills 

that will help them grow. We also work around tough sport 

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Pack 164 promotes service to God, to country and to others. If you are 

interested and your son is in 1 st through 5 th grade, please contact Jack M. 

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Boys, are you yearning for exciting outdoor programs that stir your 

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backpacking and off-road biking? Do you want to learn wilderness 

survival, cooking, first aid, orienteering and shooting skills? Scouting is 

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of duty to God and Country, community service, citizenship, leadership 

and self-confidence. Troop 3 is a boy-lead troop where the boys plan an 

exciting year-round outdoor program. We camp monthly and include 

rock climbing, backpacking and canoeing. Troop 3 also participates 

in a weeklong winter camp, as well as a weeklong summer camp. We 

welcome all young men, 11-18 years old to visit Boy Scout Troop 3 at 7 

PM Monday nights at Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center located 

at 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress. No previous scouting experience 

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For 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found 

in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant 

in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting 

helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership 

skills, outdoor skills and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives. 

The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities 

that allow them to: Try new things. • Provide service to others. • Build 

self-confidence. • Reinforce ethical standards. 

Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as 

individuals while promoting activities that lead to personal responsibility 

and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, 

peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made. 

Scouting provides a rewarding experience for boys ages 5 to 21. Scouting 

through the local Packs and Troops teach outdoor and life skills which 

help our youth Be Prepared. Your area is serviced by the BSA Sam 

Houston Area Counsel - Copperhead District which includes 23 Cub Scout 

Packs (boys 5 to 10 years old), 13 Troops (boys from 11 to 18 years old) 

and 10 Venturing units (boys and girls from 14 to 21). Our Units typically 

meet weekly. 

Many of our units are supported by the local Elementary Schools 

including: Birkes, Copeland, Duryea, Fiest, Hemmingway, Holmsley, 

Horne, Jowell, Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Postma, Robinson, Sheridan, 

Tipps, Walker and Wilson. 

Other Community groups include: Autumn Creek Baptist Church, 

Beck and Masten Automotive, Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 

Copperfield Church, Crossbridge Church, Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club, Deerfield 

Village HOA, LDS Bear Creek and Copperfield Wards, Middlegate Village 

HOA, Peace Community Church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 

and Thornton Middle School. 

Please contact Brendan Cronin, Copperhead District Executive (713-756- 

3383 or email brendan.cronin@scouting.org) or to go www.copperhead. 

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Girl Scouts Of San Jacinto Council 

Copper Creek Meadows Community 

Girl Scouting is open to all girls ages 5 (must be in kindergarten) through 

18 who are willing to accept the Girl Scout Promise and law. Copper 

Creek Meadows Community serves girls in the residence areas for the 

elementary schools listed below, as well as the corresponding middle 

and high schools. Home schooled and private school students are always 

welcome. Our elementary schools are: Birkes, Fiest, Hairgrove, Horne, 

Kirk, Lee, Lieder, Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Tipps, Wilson, St. Elizabeth Ann 

Seton, Texas Christian School and Christian Life Center. 

More information about Girl Scouts may be found on the Girl Scouts of San 

Jacinto Council website, www.gssjc. The Council phone number is 713- 

292-0300. For information on the Copper Creek Meadows Community, 

please contact coppercreekmeadowsgirlscouts@gmail.com. Girl Scouts 

builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a 

better place. 

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Shield Bearer, a local non-profit organization that provides professional 

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and families, was selected to receive a $10,000 grant from Kohl’s 

philanthropic program, Kohl’s Cares®. The Kohl’s Cares® program 

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Now with six locations in the NW Houston area, Shield Bearer sees 

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Garage Sales 

CONCORD BRIDGE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE 

MARCH 2 ND - West Little York between Eldridge and Hwy 6 

CYPRESS FAMILY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH GARAGE SALE 

Saturday, March 30 th , 7 AM-1 PM 

17330 West Little York Rd., Houston, TX 77084 

Rain or shine, this is an inside garage sale! Lots and lots of treasures, 

priced to sell. Proceeds will benefit our mission work in Mexico, including 

a Children’s Home, building more dormitories to house children, youth 

and adults for camps and retreats and to support missionaries there. 

NORTHMEAD VILLAGE SPRING COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE 

Saturday, March 30, 2019, 7 AM-3 PM 

Located in Copperfield off of West Road 

BEAR CREEK COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE 

APRIL 6, 2019 8 AM-1 PM 

Hwy 6 and Clay Road area 

COPPER VILLAGE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE 

Saturday, April 13 th , 7 AM-12 Noon 

West Road - between Hwy 6 & Queenston 

Craft Shows 

THE MAGIC OF QUILTS QUILT SHOW, PRESENTED BY WEST 

HOUSTON QUILTERS GUILD, MARCH 1-2, 2019 

Richard E Berry Educational Support Center, 8877 Barker Cypress, 

Cypress, TX 77433 - Friday: 10 AM-4 PM, Saturday, 9 AM-4 PM 

Admission: $10; Children under 5 are free. Ticket price includes entrance 

for both days of the show, door prize chances, gifts and more. Discount 

rates are available for buses of 10 people or more, if paid in advance. 

If you have any questions regarding the 2019 WHQG Quilt Show, please 

email themagicofquilts@gmail.com. 

200 beautiful quilts will be on display. Lots of vendors will be there as well 

as a “Guild Market” with a great selection of hand-made items. Also there 

will be a raffle of special items and a silent auction. The drawing for the 

fabulous donation quilt will be held on Saturday afternoon. Door prizes 

galore! On-site food service will be available. For more information: 

www.whqg.org. 

Festivals 

13 TH ANNUAL RORY MIGGINS IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL 

& STEW COOK-OFF 

Taste it, hear it, love it, all things IRISH! Calling all cooking teams and 

relay teams to join the 13 th Annual Rory Miggins Irish Music Festival & 

Stew Cook-Off. This year’s event will be on Saturday, February 9, 2019, 

11 AM-6 PM at Lucky’s Pub, 801 St. Emanuel (77003). There is a $10 entry 

fee at the door and children under 12 are free! Presented by the Houston 

St. Patrick’s Parade Commission, this family event will take place rain or 

shine with awards and raffle beginning at 5:15 PM. 

TASTE IT - Cook-off teams compete in different categories: Irish Coffee, 

Irish Dessert, Open Irish Dish, Chicken, Irish Stew, Chili and Best booth. 

Sample food from various cooks and a variety of Irish cuisine. 

HEAR IT - Two stages with bagpipers and live music by Dead Rabbits, 

Mongo Cross Band, Pratty (From Dallas), Anika Chambers, Godfrey’s 

Rangers, Cass-Barrington, Academy of Irish Dance, more tbd. 

LOVE IT - Music, Irish Dancers, face painters, vendors and the World- 

Famous Billy Carr’s Great Stout Relay! 

IRISH - All proceeds benefit the 60 th Annual Houston St. Patrick’s parade. 

This is a two-hour parade that has historically been one of the largest in 

the U.S. and each year includes over 100 entries to delight the Irish and 

Irish-at-heart. This event is free and for all ages and will take place on 

March 16 th at 12 Noon. 

• Visit the website http://hsppc.org/ for route updates and starting 

location. 

• For Cook-off or relay participation, please visit http://hsppc.org/irishstew-cook-off 

for team rules and applications. 

• For sponsorship opportunities, please email: ginger@hsppc.org. 

• To volunteer, please email: volunteers@hsppc.org. 

SPRING THING MARKET 

Top 10 Reasons We Love Spring Thing Market! 

It’s that time of year again! On February 26 th -28 th over 70 vendors 

will pack the halls of Chapelwood United Methodist Church, selling 

everything from the latest trends in jewelry to a famous jar of pickles that 

your family won’t be able to live without! Here are a few reasons why 

people line up for this legendary market year after year! 

1. I love getting to catch up with friends over lunch at Betty’s Tea Room 

and then shop for great finds like my Maria Victoria Beach Tote! It’s cute, 

colorful and a great price! - Taylor Shaver 


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2. Going to Spring Thing Market is a time saver for me! With so many 

vendors I can get unique boutique quality items all in one spot! And I 

love that I’m shopping for a good cause. - Christan Fuqua 

3. The Tribe + Glory booth is my favorite spot at Spring Thing Market. Not 

only is their awesome cattlehorn jewelry gorgeous - it directly benefits 

the Ugandan women who create it and allows them to send their children 

to school. - Katie Fields 

4. I love buying art from the King’s Daughters. Their gorgeous paintings 

light up any room with vibrant colors and a beautiful, uplifting message 

behind each piece. - Sarah Lambert 

5. Bringing my teenage daughters to shop during the Tuesday night 

Preview Party is such a treat! We enjoy delicious food and get the first 

pick on the “hot” items that sell out quickly! - Teresa Skrabanek 

6. My animal print purse from Fig Tree is the perfect statement piece! I 

also have Fig Tree’s Michelle t-shirts in almost every color. I wear them all 

the time! I love shopping at my favorite booths every year, knowing I am 

supporting such an amazing cause. - Amber Sanders 

7. I buy beautiful flowers from the Brookwood booth to plant in my 

garden each year. I love that buying these plants helps provide local 

special needs adults with a job and loving community! - Kathy Jacobson 

8. Every year I purchase a special piece of jewelry from local designer 

Mirta Tummino. Her creations are timeless, unique and well made! - Pam 

Callahan 

9. Ishi’s Pickles are my family’s favorite treat from Spring Thing Market! 

They are sweet yet spicy and make the perfect snack and gift. My kids 

make sure I stock up every year! - Julie Treadwell 

10. At Spring Thing Market I know I’m shopping with a purpose! The 

market raises around $100,000 each year for women and children in need 

all over the world - from right here in Spring Branch to places like Haiti 

and Africa. - Megan Strickland 

We hope to see YOU and your friends this year at Spring Thing Market - 

The Market With a Mission! Please visit springthingmarket.org for more 

information and to buy preview party tickets. 

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STRAKE JESUIT HOSTS 49 TH ANNUAL SPRING FLING FESTIVAL 

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LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULEZ!! MARDI GRAS THEME ADDS TO 

EXCITEMENT TO FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES 

The 49 th Annual Spring Fling Fundraising event with all proceeds 

benefiting the school’s financial assistance program. About one in seven 

students receive some form of financial assistance. Strake Jesuit College 

Preparatory is located at 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77036. There is 

no cost to attend Spring Fling, but doubloons can be purchased on site 

or in advance to purchase food and to play games. 

In recognition of Mardi Gras weekend, the 2019 Spring Fling event will 

feature a Mardi Gras theme, with traditional carnival activities and Cajunstyle 

food! Don’t be surprised if there’s a Carnival second line passing 

through campus to Mardi Gras music that will be hard to resist. 

For more information or to sponsor a booth, contact: Sheri Bordelon - 

sbordelon@strakejesuit.org, 713-490-8160 or visit www.strakejesuit.org. 

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Recipes... 

Valentine’s Pie 

You could make this on Valentine’s Day February 14th! 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 

1 cup confectioners’ sugar 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 

1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust 

1 (16 ounce) can cherry pie filling 

DIRECTIONS: 

In an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and the 

powdered sugar until combined. Add vanilla and beat 

2 minutes. Gently fold in whipped topping. Transfer 

mixture into the pie crust. Top the filling with the cherries. 

Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. 

Source: allrecipes.com 

Rich Banana Bread 

You could make this on National Banana Bread Day February 23rd! 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup butter, melted 

1 cup white sugar 

2 eggs 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1/2 cup sour cream 

1/2 cup chopped walnuts 

2 medium bananas, sliced 

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Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a 

large bowl, stir together the melted butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla, 

mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the butter mixture 

until smooth. Finally, fold in the sour cream, walnuts and bananas. Spread evenly 

into the prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes or 

until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in 

the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. 

Source: allrecipes.com 


Gardening Tips... 

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FLOWERS 

• Plants to set: Alyssum, Calendula, Canterbury Bells, Carnations, Columbine, Cornflower, 

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spinach, tomato (seeds) and turnips. 

TREES AND SHRUBS 

• Finish all transplanting, get everything in the ground for a good spring spurt of growth. 

Transplant balled and burlap, container-grown, bare-root deciduous evergreen trees, 

shrubs, roses and vines while still dormant. 

• Finish pruning roses. Weed and cultivate lightly all beds. Replenish mulch as needed. 

• Control early spring insects like thrips on glads and aphids on young tender growth. Spray 

with Malathion, Diazinon or Orthene. 

• At the end of February: peach, apple and pear fruit must be thinned to insure quality 

production at harvest. 

• Give groundcovers a haircut. They will spread faster. 

• Divide daylilies, daisies and other perennials now. 

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