Copperbrook January 2019

January 2019 

Important Numbers... 3 

LOCOMOTIVE 4141 PHOTOS... 8 

School News... 10 

What’s Happening Around The Neighborhood... 12 

Houston Area Events... 15 

Volunteer Opportunities... 16 

Recipes... 22 

Gardening Tips... 23 

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 

Martin Luther King, Jr., an American clergyman and Nobel Prize winner was 

one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights movement and a 

prominent advocate of nonviolent protest. King’s challenges to segregation 

and racial discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s helped convince many white 

Americans to support the cause of civil rights in the United States. After his 

assassination in 1968, King became a symbol of protest in the struggle for 

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In 1957, King helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference 

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to challenge racial segregation. As SCLC’s president, King became the 

organization’s dominate personality and its primary intellectual influence. 

He was responsible for much of the organization’s fundraising, which 

he frequently conducted in conjunction with preaching engagements in 

Northern churches. SCLC sought to complement the NAACP’s legal efforts to 

dismantle segregation through the courts, with King and other SCLC leaders 

encouraging the use of nonviolent direct action to protest discrimination. 

These activities included marches, demonstrations and boycotts. 

“I Have a Dream” 

King and other black leaders organized the 1963 March on Washington, 

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200,000 civil rights supporters. His “I Have a Dream” speech expressed the 

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After his death, King came to represent black courage and achievement, high 

moral leadership and the ability of Americans to address and overcome racial 

divisions. Perhaps the most important memorial is the national holiday in 

King’s honor, designated by the Congress of the United States in 1983 and 

observed on the third Monday in January, a day that falls on or near King’s 

birthday of January 15 th . 

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Neighborhood News 

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

We hope to see you there. 

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 


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 

website soon. The Architectural Review Committee will review the request 

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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Nine Ways To Make Your Home 

Feel Cozy And Embrace You 

With Warmth During 

The Winter Months 

Candles and warm colors can make you feel cozy inside when the 

weather outside turns cold and dreary. Here are nine ways you can make 

your home feel more cozy: 

• Add warm colors. Whether you paint your walls a sun-kissed gold, 

cover a sofa with a warm-toned slipcover or simply add pillows or a throw 

blanket in a “hot” shade, you can quickly make a room look brighter and 

feel cozier with the right color. 

• Play with texture. Plush upholstery and flannel bedding can provide 

your home with a soft, relaxing touch. To make texture interesting, 

introduce a variety: Choose a throw blanket with an open weave, such 

as chenille, for a twill sofa with a tight, smooth weave. The contrast 

provides richness and warmth. 

• Illuminate “feel good” objects. Lighting shoos away winter’s 

shadows, but it can also cast our focus on fair-weather days. By placing 

artful groupings of mementos and photographs beneath a lamp on an 

end table, you can draw attention to objects you love and memories that 

warm your heart. 

• Bring the outdoors in. Plants and fresh flowers can breathe life into 

your home - actually imparting oxygen into the air - and remind you of 

gentler days. For a unique twist on floral arranging, use a small birdbath 

as your “vase.” People are always looking for pedestals for their large 

vases. A birdbath is both. For an elegant wintertime arrangement, set 

a large candle in the bath’s water-filled center, place quince around the 

candle’s base (they provide a mild citrusy scent) and incorporate lateseason 

hydrangeas (they’re green) and berry-laden branches. Place in a 

quiet corner, in a foyer or bathroom. 

• Work on spatial relationships. The sizes and shapes of your furnishings 

are important - variety adds interest. And this time of year more than 

any other, how you arrange these pieces is important, too. As a holiday 

hostess or host, you need to be able to see, talk to and reach your 

guests. For optimal coziness, create conversation groupings by moving 

furnishings closer together - a guest needing to rise to place a mug on a 

coffee table is a no-no. 

• Get yourself a comfy chair. A large, comfy chair to land in at the end 

of the day is the ultimate refuge from the cold world. Choose one with 

a high back and an inherent sense of softness about the upholstery for 

visual warmth and comfortable seating is recommended. Create the 

full “chair ensemble” with a standing lamp and end table and set the 

grouping in an intimate corner. 

• Cover your “ground.” Nothing warms up a bare floor quicker than 

an area rug. Don’t underestimate the visual warmth it provides as well, 

especially in sunburst tones. Also, the pile in some Indian and Pakistani 

rugs made using vegetable dyes gives you the option of making them 

look even “warmer.” From one angle, the colors look muted and soft, 

from another, they appear deeper and brighter. Choose the brighter 

angle for added winter warmth. 

• Light a candle. This literal spark of warmth works in any decor and in 

any room. Added visual warmth and design cachet can be achieved by 

placing candles in hurricane lamps made of amber-toned glass or in a 

grouping of holders that look like woven vines. 

• Alter your senses - with scents. Colorful, multi-textured potpourri - 

a mixture of scented preserved leaves, nuts, fruit slices, seedpods and 

pinecones – artfully arranged in a favorite bowl provides a vibrant focal 

point on a coffee or end table and enlivens a room with a pleasant aroma 

to lighten spirits and freshen the air. The natural aromas of fresh flowers, 

even the less heady varieties, for their soft, understated scents with the 

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Instructional Calendar 

The CFISD Board of Trustees approved the calendar committee’s 

recommendations for the 2019-2020 instructional calendar during its 

regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 10 th . 

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House Bill 1 (79 th Texas Legislature) mandates that instruction for the 

school year may not begin before the fourth Monday in August. For the 

2019-2020 instructional year, the earliest start date is August 26 th - which 

will serve as the first day of school. 

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In the fall semester of 2017, a calendar committee was organized to 

develop calendars for both the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. 

The committee was made up of district-wide representation, including 

teachers, parents, community members, campus administrators and 

support staff. Developing both calendars at the same time allowed the 

school Board to vote on next year’s calendar earlier than in past years. 

The committee worked to construct the calendars using the 75,600 

minutes needed to complete a school year now required by law. 

The committee recommended a calendar to the school board that will 

conclude the 2019-2020 school year on May 28, 2020. 

In its meetings, the committee discussed various components of 

developing the instructional calendars before arriving at a consensus. 

The 2019-2020 calendar recommendation presented to the Board of 

Trustees included: 

Students begin school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019; 

Labor Day, September 2, 2019, is a student/staff holiday; 

A five-day Thanksgiving holiday (Nov. 25-29, 2019); 

A 10-day winter break (Dec. 23, 2019-Jan. 3, 2020); 

A five-day spring break March 9-13, 2020; 

Good Friday, April 10, 2020, is a student/staff holiday; 

The school year will end on May 28, 2020 for students and February 17 th 

and May 29, 2020 are designated as inclement weather makeup days. 

To download a copy of the 2019-2020 school calendar, visit the CFISD 

website at www.cfisd.net/en/calendar/. 


School News 

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Volleyball Team 

Cy-Fair High School senior Elyse 

Buras was named to the 2018 Texas 

Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) 

Volleyball All-State Team. Buras, a 

setter for the Bobcats, was among the 

40 standouts named to the Class 6A 

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Her other accolade in 2018 included 

being named the Outstanding Setter 

for District 17-6A. Buras helped lead 

Cy-Fair to the district championship, 

as the Bobcats went 32-10 during the 

season and finished as area finalists. 

As a junior, Buras earned All-District 

17-6A first-team honors. 

The Cypress Ranch 

High School Choirs 

Present “Encore 

2019 This Is Me” 

Please join the The Cypress Ranch 

Choirs for “Encore 2019 This is Me!” 

Performances will be on Friday, February 1 st and Saturday, February 

2 nd , at 7 PM in the Cypress Ranch High School Auditorium. Tickets are 

$10. For more information, please check the Cypress Ranch Choir 

website www.ranchchoir.com/. 


What’s Happening Around The Neighborhood... 

ALL AGES EVENT 

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! Onsite 

food service will be available. For more information: www.whqg.org. 

Blood Drives 

ST. CUTHBERT EPISCOPAL CHURCH BLOOD DRIVE 

St. Cuthbert Episcopal Church will be hosting a Blood Drive on Sunday, 

February 3 rd , beginning at 8:30 AM. A mobile unit will be in the parking 

lot until 12:30 PM. To donate, you must be a least 17 years of age, at least 

110 lbs. and in good general health. If just 20 people donate, we can save 

60 lives! It only takes about 15 minutes, so please stop by. Save a life - 

donate blood. St. Cuthbert is located at 17020 West Road (at Queenston). 

For more information, visit us at www.st.cuthbert.org. 

Walks/Runs 

REIGN OVER CANCER WALK • FEBRUARY 16, 2019, 8-11 AM 

Join the GEST Foundation at Cane Island, Katy, TX, 2100 Cane Island 

Parkway, Katy, TX 77493 to celebrate cancer survivors and remember 

loved ones no longer with us. Money raised will fund grants to allow 

cancer patients the opportunity to focus on healing. Silent Auctions, 

Giveaways and more! Join us for a day of family fun! Register online here: 

http://reignovercancerwalk.itsyourrace.com 

GEST Foundation, Inc., is a registered 501c3 organization. Your donation 

is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Tax ID 30-0960768. 

Receipts for tax purposes will be mailed out at the end of the year. For 

more info., www.GESTfoundation.org. 

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Join the GEST Foundation to celebrate 

cancer survivors and remember loved 

ones no longer with us. Money raised will 

fund grants to allow cancer patients the 

opportunity to focus on healing. 

WHEN: 

Saturday February 16th, 2019 

8am - 11am 

WHERE: 

Cane Island, Katy, TX 

2100 Cane Island Parkway, Katy, TX 77493 

REGISTER ONLINE HERE: 

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www.GESTfoundation.org 

Silent Auctions, Giveaways and more! 

Join us for a day of family fun! 

GEST Foundation, Inc., is a registered 501c3 organization. Your donation is tax deductible 

to the fullest extent of the law. Tax ID 30-0960768. Receipts for tax purposes 

will be mailed out at the end of the year. 

CANCER 

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SHIELD BEARER RUNNING FOR HEARTS 

5K FAMILY FUN RUN AND WALK 

The Shield Bearer Running for Hearts 5K Family Fun Run and Walk will 

take place on March 30, 2019, from 7 AM to 11 AM, at Windwood Church at 

10555 Spring Cypress Road in Houston, Texas. This family friendly event 

will feature a 5K timed, trail style run, a 1-mile family walk, games for the 

kids, t-shirts, food, prizes and lots of fun for all ages. Race registration is 

$25 for adults (ages 14 and up) and $10 for children (ages 13 and under) 

before March 15, 2019. Registration, sponsorship, vendor, fundraising 

and volunteer information is available at shieldbearer.org/5K. 

Proceeds for the event will fund services and programs at Shield Bearer, 

a Houston based 501c3 nonprofit counseling and community resource 

center that provides services on a sliding scale. Shield Bearer has six 

locations in Houston and serves individuals, couples and families 

including those recovering from the trauma of human trafficking, 

domestic violence, crime, abuse, war and natural disasters. Additional 

information about services and programs can be found online at 

shieldbearer.org or by calling 281-894-7222. 


Fundraisers 

LADIES BUNCO NIGHT TO BENEFIT MOPS 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019, 6:30-8:30 PM 

At Bear Creek United Methodist Church, 16000 Rippling Water Drive, 

Houston, TX 77084. Suggested donation: $10. Open to the public with 

reservation. Ladies, please join us for a great night playing Bunco! No 

previous experience necessary. Hors d’oeuvres provided. All proceeds 

benefit Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), an organization for mothers 

with young children. Childcare additionally available for $10 per child 

with advance reservations. Have a fun night out while benefiting a great 

group! Email bcumcmops@gmail.com for more information or to RSVP. 

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A 1940S HANGAR DANCE 

The Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force would like to invite 

you to join them for a 1940s Hangar Dance at 5 PM on Saturday, February 

23, 2019 at the West Houston Airport (Hangar B5; 18000 Groschke Rd.). 

The group is raising funds for a new museum hangar. A swing dance 

lesson will be given from 5:30-6 PM and dinner will be served shortly 

thereafter. Dancing starts at 6:30 PM and music will be provided by 

Third Coast Swing. Dinner features salad, lasagna and dessert from the 

Lasagna House, coffee and tea are free and sodas are available as well. 

You may also BYOB (cocktails, beer or wine). Tickets for the dinner and 

dance are $40 in advance ($25 for dance only). Parking is free and parking 

attendants will help direct you upon arrival. For more information, please 

visit please visit www.houstonwing.org. 

8 TH ANNUAL HOUSTON KOSHER CHILI COOK-OFF 

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019, NOON-4 PM 

Join the Houston community for a fun-filled day of festivities and a kosher 

chili competition during the 8 th Annual Houston Kosher Chili Cook-off. 

The event will be held at Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 4525 Beechnut St., 

Houston 77096. The Kosher Chili Cook-off is the largest kosher food event 

in Houston and celebrates the fellowship of the Jewish community with 

a day of food, live entertainment, contests and family friendly activities 

while raising funds for nonprofit organizations in the Houston Jewish 

community. The cook-off attracts more than 3,500 attendees annually 

for live music, a moonwalk, climbing walls, balloon artists, a jalapeno 

eating contest and a silent auction as guests taste some of Houston’s 

best kosher chili. Cooking teams are encouraged to register for the 

judged competition so groups or organizations can promote themselves, 

build teamwork, have fun and reward contributors, Board members and 

staff. Winners of the kosher chili tasting contest will win coveted trophies 

and prizes presented by celebrity and media judges during the award 

ceremony at 3:30 PM. Cost: Adults: $10, Children (4-12): $6. For more 

information on becoming a sponsor, volunteer, vendor, cooking team or 

to download an entry form, please visit www.houstonkosherchilicookoff. 

com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Proceeds from the event will 

benefit the local Jewish community nonprofits. 

JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA ASSOCIATES TO HOST 

“A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS” GALA 

The “Awesome, Amazing, Associates” of the Jack and Jill of America, 

Inc., North Houston Suburban Chapter will host a glamorous “A Night 

at the Oscars” charity gala on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The event 

will be take place from 8 PM to 12 AM at the Northgate Country Club, 

17110 Northgate Forest Drive, Houston, Texas 77068. Tickets are $75 

each and the suggested attire is red carpet formal. “A Night at the 

Oscars” will benefit the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, which 

supports education, literacy, scientific and charitable projects that 

benefit children. The evening will feature dinner, dancing to live music 

and a raffle. For information, tables and ticket requests contact Dr. Kyrel 

Broxton or Shirley Carter at jjnhsassociates@gmail.com. Jack and Jill 

of America, Inc. is a non-profit family organization which is dedicated 

to nurturing future leaders by supporting children through leadership 

development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving and civic duty. 

More information about the Jack and Jill of America Foundation can be 

found at www.jackandjillfoundation.org. 

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HOUSTON CHORAL SOCIETY 

MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES - Saturday, March 9, 2019 (7:30 PM) at 

Foundry United Methodist Church 

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the HCS website 

at www.houstonchoral.org or call 832-478-6986. 

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STAGEWORKS THEATRE 

10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070 

SYLVIA: January 11-February 3, 2019 

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM 

Sunday matinees at 3 PM 

Website: www.stageworkshouston.org. 

MILDRED’S UMBRELLA THEATER CO. 

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Chelsea Market Theater, 4617 Montrose Blvd. #100, Houston, TX 77006 

CONSENTING BODIES: January 12-13, 2018 at 100 Jackson St. #130C, 

Houston, TX 77002 

Bully - January 12 th , 3 PM 

The Morning After - January 12 th , 7:30 PM 

Krav Maga Play - January 13 th , 3 PM 

Cost: All Shows Pay What You Can 

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The Promenade Series 

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Community Events 

SPRING BRANCH AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB 

ANNUAL PLANT SALE, MARCH 2 ND , 10 AM-4 PM 

Violets of all types such as standards, miniatures, semi-miniatures and 

trailers will be available. Other Gesneriads such as Episcias and Streps 

and supplies such as potting soil, pots and fertilizers will also be featured. 

Club members will be available to answer general questions on growing 

African Violets. Free parking available at Judson Robinson Jr. Community 

Center, 2020 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77004. Admission is free. 

Workshop will be held at 1 PM. 

For further information, contact Cynthia Severson, 281-682-1073, 

cseverson57@comcast.net. 


Houston 

Area 

Events 

CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON - January 20, 2019 - 7 

AM - 2 PM. Downtown Houston. Exciting finishes, upset 

victories, American records, Olympic Trials qualifying times 

and personal bests have highlighted the Chevron Houston 

Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon for 46 years. 

Join us for the 47th running of the event and what is sure to 

be an exciting weekend full of tradition and camaraderie in 

2019. www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com 

25 TH ANNUAL MLK GRANDE PARADE MIDTOWN HOUSTON 

- January 21, 2019, Midtown Houston, 1200 Holman 

Street, San Jacinto Street & Elgin Street, Houston, TX 77004. 

Admission is free. The MLK Grande Parade is one of the 

largest single day event in the U.S. that is held in honor of 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade will begin at 10 AM. For 

more information, visit www.mlkgrandeparade.org or call 

713-953-1633 

THE ORIGINAL MLK DAY PARADE - January 21, 2019, 10 AM, 

Minute Maid Park Tours, 501 Crawford, Houston, TX 77002. 

Admission is free. For Houstonians and visitors of the Bayou 

City alike, we are a thriving destination for cultural arts, 

entertainment and education that enhances the community 

while paying homage to our rich history. Join us as we 

honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 

federal holiday weekend with a commemorative parade and 

community activities throughout the weekend. Please note 

that our parade begins Downtown at Minute Maid Park. 

ZOO LIGHTS - Daily through January 13, 2019, 6-10 PM, Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann 

Park Dr., Houston, TX 77030. The Houston Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland! 

TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights celebrates its seventh year as one of Houston’s most 

well-loved holiday traditions. Sip hot chocolate as you stroll through the beautiful 

Houston Zoo grounds and take in the sights and sounds of the season - including more 

than two million lights! Fifteen miles of earth-friendly LED lighting illuminate our ancient 

oak trees and decorate the paths to light your way. 

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL LUZIA - Daily January 10, 2019-February 3, 2019, Sam Houston 

Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway West, Houston, TX 77064. Admission 

starting at $45. Cirque du Soleil is coming to Houston with its delightfully-imaginative 

and visually-stunning production LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico. For the very first 

time in Texas, audiences are invited to a redesigned white-and-gold Big Top at Sam 

Houston Race Park to escape to an imaginary Mexico - a sumptuous world suspended 

between dreams and reality. 

CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ AT THE CISTERN: SPATIAL CHROMOINTERFERENCE - Weekly 

through January 13, 2019. Cistern At Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, 

TX 77007. Times: Wednesday through Friday - 3:30-6 PM; Saturday and Sunday - 11 

AM-6 PM. Admission: $10 per person; $8 for Seniors, Youth and Students. The Cistern’s 

distinctive architecture as well as its sheer size and raw interior, punctuated by a series 

of rhythmical columns, will make for an intriguing and interactive experience. Visitors 

to Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial Chromointerference will be encouraged to 

wear white or light colored clothing and will actively participate in viewing as the color 

changes creating a sensation of movement. 

13 TH ANNUAL MLK YOUTH PARADE MIDTOWN HOUSTON - January 19, 2019, 

Midtown Houston, 1200 Holman Street, San Jacinto Street & Elgin Street, Houston, 

TX 77004. Admission is free. The MLK Youth Parade will kick-off the 2019 MLK Holiday 

Weekend. The Parade will begin at 12 Noon. Learn more at www.mlkgrandeparade. 

org or call 713-953-1633. 

18 TH ANNUAL MLK BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION-Houston - January 20, 2019, 3-7 

PM, W.W. Thorne Stadium, 1715 Aldine Bender Rd-Houston, TX 77032. Admission: $12-$15. 

The MLK Battle of the Bands Competition Houston is one of the largest high school marching 

band competitions in the U.S. and features 16 nationally acclaimed high school show bands 

from across the nation competing in friendly competition. For more information visit www. 

mlkgrandeparade.org or call 713-953-1633. 

MATCH FAMILY FUN DAY - January 20, 2019 - 1 PM - 5:30 PM - Midtown, 3400 Main 

Street, Houston 77002. Family Fun Day is bigger than ever. MATCH-Midtown Arts & Theater 

Center Houston is free and open to the public, the MATCH opens its doors to all of Houston 

families with a day of family fun. It’s an entire city block filled with performances and 

activities. Performances will include Schoolhouse Rock from Main Street Theater, concerts 

from Prelude Music, and performances of Alice presented by Open Dance Project. There 

will also be an appearance by Party Princess Productions, bounce houses, face painters, 

balloon artists, stilt walkers, chalk artists and more. 

ICE SKATING AT DISCOVERY GREEN - Open daily through 

January 27, 2019. For details, hours and pricing visit 

www.discoverygreen.com/ice 

COMEDY NIGHT AT HPL - Monthly on the 3 rd Thursday, 6-8 

PM. Houston Public Library, 500 Mckinney Avenue, Houston, 

TX 77002. Admission is free. The Houston Public Library 

offers “Open Mic” comedy night where local and non local 

comedians, comediennes, ventriloquists and impressionists 

of ALL ages present family comedy to the audience. Improv 

Performers from Station Theater closes out the night with 

games that involve the audience. Everyone who participates 

in at least one open mic throughout the year become eligible 

to participate in the Annual Comedy competition which is 

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

cards are given to the 4 winners. Two adult and two youth. 

Event is free and open to the public. Food and non alcoholic 

beverages are allowed in the sitting area during this event 

only. You can bring your own food and order from many of 

the surrounding food places. All ages. 

GUST - Daily through March 21, 2019, Discovery Green, 

1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010. Admission is free. 

GUST: Celebrating a Decade of Discovery is an interactive art 

installation created by Cocolab, a Mexico City-based studio 

for the Discovery Green Conservancy. GUST is a public art 

project that uses an array of 1600 handmade pinwheel to 

visualize the invisible patterns of the wind and to activate 

Brown Promenade with vivid color and subtle motion. 

CAFFEINE AND CHROME - Recurring monthly on the last 

Saturday of the month, 9 AM-12 Noon, Gateway Classic Cars 

Of Houston, 1910 Cypress Station Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 

77090. Admission is free to spectators. Presented by Grundy 

Insurance! So far we have had some amazing turnouts, but 

we want to continue to grow! Enjoy delicious donuts, coffee 

and all of our sweet rides! No cruiser? No sweat bring the 

daily driver. Hope to see you there. 250+ classic & exotics. 


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Founded in 2014, Inspiring HANDS, Inc. is a charitable non-profit 

organization that extends a hand directly to improve the lives of others in 

need and motivates partnerships within the community to do the same. 

We are operated solely by volunteers and fully funded by donations. 

Your participation is vital to the success of our programs. 100% of the 

proceeds remain in the community to provide direct help to individuals 

with immediate and special needs. Through our 501(c) 3 status all 

donations are tax deductible. For more information visit us at www. 

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Cypress Assistance Ministries 

Volunteers Needed 

When you volunteer you are giving to your community, but did you 

realize volunteering also benefits you as an individual? CAM volunteers 

often let us know the fun they are having, the friends they have made and 

the fulfillment they receive from helping others. 

Cypress Assistance Ministries is a local non-profit organization serving 

the Cy-Fair area for over 25 years. CAM offers assistance to those in 

need by providing financial assistance, food, clothing, employment 

assistance as well as GED & ESL classes. A huge part of this organization 

is its volunteers. Currently we are in need of volunteers in many different 

areas of the ministry. If you would like more information on how to 

become involved, please contact Tara Rauch at 281-955-7684 or tarar@ 

cypressassistance.org. We look forward to hearing from you! 

For a description of the services provided at Cypress Assistance 

Ministries, Food Pantry requests and a detailed description of volunteer 

opportunities, please see our website, www.cypressassistance.org. 

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Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation 

Coalition, Inc - Volunteer 

Opportunities For Wildlife Advocates 

Enjoy a rewarding volunteer experience with wildlife. Texas Wildlife 

Rehabilitation Coalition, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which serves as 

an emergency care and rehabilitation facility for orphaned, ill and injured 

native Texas wildlife. Volunteers are welcome in the areas of assisting 

in the daily functions of the center, assisting with public education 

programs and wildlife rehabilitation. Located at 10801 Hammerly, Suite 

200, the facility is open seven days a week to help wildlife in need. 

TWRC has a mentor program in place to assist volunteers with “hands 

on” training for those interested in becoming permitted rehabilitators. 

We invite you to join our organization in saving Texas wildlife - one animal 

at a time. Call the center at 713-468-8972 x158 for more information or 

visit us at www.twrcwildlifecenter.org. 

Volunteers Needed At Memorial 

Hermann - Cypress Hospital 

Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital has volunteer opportunities 

available. Whether you are interested in volunteering at our reception 

desk, a hospital department or even transporting patients, we have a 

place for you. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Office 

at 346-231-4294. 


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Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center 

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need for volunteers to work at the information desk. If interested, please 

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Standup For Kids 

StandUp For Kids is an all volunteer organization. We are in need of your 

support. For those who want to get involved in outreach, StandUp For Kids 

provides training to provide you the tools to reach out and make a difference 

in kids’ lives. Thirteen kids die on the street everyday, from abuse, disease 

and suicide. By getting involved you can make a difference and give back 

to your community. Volunteering is not only rewarding to you, it can save 

a kid’s life. You can find more information about our program at www. 

standupforkids.org or email Houston@standupforkids.org to volunteer. 

Ambassadors United 

Anti-Human Trafficking Ministry 

Join us for regular street and brothel incursion outreaches to rescue 

souls for Christ and help end human trafficking in Houston. Our ministry 

is based on Romans 15:21 To whom He was not announced, they shall 

see and those who have not heard shall understand. Visit our website for 

details and volunteer information at www.ambassadorsunited.org. 

Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department 

The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department provides fire, rescue and EMS 

services to 156 square miles of Northwest Harris County for the residents 

of Harris County Emergency Service District #9. By operating from 12 

community based volunteer fire stations we are able to quickly and 

efficiently respond to help our neighbors in times of emergency. For more 

information on the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department or on how you can 

join the other 350 volunteers of our Department and be one of Cy-Fair’s 

bravest, call us at 281-550-6663 or visit us on the web at www.cyfairvfd.org. 

Adopt A US Soldier 

Adopt A US Soldier is a non-profit organization that seeks volunteers and 

donors to help show the brave men and women fighting for our freedom 

that their sacrifices will not go unnoticed. It connects supportive civilians 

with deployed soldiers and offers a channel by which to communicate 

encouragement and express gratitude to those serving in the United 

States Armed Forces. Adopt A US Soldier is sustained by its volunteer 

workforce located across the United States. 

When registering for Adopt A US Soldier your involvement can range 

from writing letters and sending postcards, to mailing care packages 

full of items a soldier may need or want. Handwritten letters are most 

important and meaningful to soldiers. 

Adopt A US Soldier encourages civilians to adopt a soldier to show your 

support for those that are making sacrifices for our country. If interested, 

please go to www.adoptaussoldier.org to register. 

Literacy Advance Of Houston 

Is Looking For Volunteers 

Your way to transform a life in need… Teach someone to read! Just a few 

hours a week can make all the difference for someone in your community! 

Literacy Advance is Houston’s largest and oldest 100% volunteersupported 

literacy organization - and we need your help! We’re calling 

all passionate volunteers to help adults learn to read, write and speak 

English. All classes are free because they are taught by caring people just 

like you willing to volunteer a few hours a week. We’d love to match you 

with a person in need. Ola read her first book at age 49, thanks to a tutor 

just like you. 

Prior teaching experience is welcome but not necessary. Training and 

ongoing support is provided and we have locations across the city. Other 

volunteer opportunities are available as well, to find out more please 

contact Maxine Stefano, Volunteer Manager, at tutor@literacyadvance. 

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at 16600 Pine Forest Lane, near Texas 6 and Clay Road. Free classes 

available to Harris County residents 55 and older on subjects ranging 

from basic computer skills to digital photography to astronomy, photo 

editing and memory enhancement. We need you in our classrooms! Get 

free volunteer training. Teach your own computer class. Contact us now 

at 713-274-3250 or email us at glaziersec@pct3.com. Operated by Harris 

County Precinct Three Commissioner Steve Radack. 

Junior Achievement Of SE Texas 

Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization devoted to inspiring 

and preparing young students to succeed in a global economy. In 

partnership with businesses and educators, Junior Achievement brings 

the real world to schools, opening student minds to their true potential. 

Junior Achievement programs, taught by local business professionals, 

community volunteers and parents, build a bridge between school 

learning and young people’s future success in their work world and real 

lives by offering hands-on activities that further explore the topics of free 

enterprise, financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Contact the Junior 

Achievement of Southeast Texas office today, 713-682-4500 or www. 

houston.ja.org, to find out about opportunities near you. 

Pearl Fincher Museum Of Fine Arts 

Interested in volunteering your time, talents and energy to a most 

worthwhile local cause? Consider joining the Pearl Fincher Museum of 

Fine Arts Volunteer Guild! 

The mission of the Pearl’s Volunteer Guild is to: 

• Promote volunteerism in the Northwest Houston area by providing 

vital, on-going volunteer support for the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine 

Arts educational programs. 

• Develop leadership potential and knowledge within its membership 

• Further perpetuate the appreciation of fine art and the Pearl Fincher 

Museum of Fine Arts in the community. 

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Information about the volunteer guild can be found at www.pearlmfa. 

org. The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is a 501(c)(3) Not for Profit 

organization that is solely supported through Grants and private 

donations from community residents, businesses and friends of the 

museum. 

Special Cheers Needs Volunteers 

Special CHEERS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to 

providing Occupational Therapy to children with special needs of all ages 

living in and around the greater Houston area. Our facility is unique in that 

we utilize animals, including horses, dogs, goats, pigs, lambs and rabbits 

as an integral part of each child’s therapy treatment plan. Being a nonprofit 

organization, we are constantly looking for extra help around the 

farm. Therefore, Special CHEERS would like to welcome all high school 

and college-aged students interested in working with both children and 

animals to volunteer after school, on the weekends or seasonally (i.e., 

summer camp). Please call our director, Ms. Fritzi, at 713-983-0075, for 

more information. A background check will be required of all individuals 

applying for a volunteer position at our facility. 

Foster Children: 

Preparation For Adult Living 

When foster children reach age 18, they are considered independent. 

That’s difficult for kids who have been wards of the state, with necessities 

arranged by caseworkers with state funds. Now they’ll have to figure 

out how to organize themselves and make their money last a whole 

month. Fortunately, Child protective Services offers them a program 

to help prepare for independence: Preparation for Adult Living (PAL). 

The year-long course culminates in an all-day workshop hosted by the 

National Council for Jewish Women (NCJW). The course is held at Junior 

Achievement’s BizTown, using computer kiosks sponsored by local 

businesses. 

Want to help with PAL or other NCJW programs that help change lives 

with hands-on community service? Contact info@ncjwhouston.org or 

see www.ncjwhouston.org. 


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Start The New Year With A New 

Best Friend And Family Member! 

Loving Arms Pet Placement has an assortment of wonderful dogs and cats 

hoping for their forever homes. We have all different types of small to 

large dogs, mixed breeds and many wonderful cats to choose from. We are 

a foster-based rescue for dogs and cats. If you are not ready to commit to 

adopting a dog or cat permanently, the animals also need foster families. 

Besides providing food, water and a safe place to sleep, foster families 

socialize the animals so they are people friendly. Include the animal in 

your daily home life inside your home. Get to know them as individuals so 

you can share personality traits, likes/dislikes, anecdotes. Treat the animal 

like your own and train him/her, if possible. Although you may feel sadness 

when your foster animal is adopted, please know that your efforts helped 

to prepare the cat or dog for his/her forever home. Visit Loving Arms Pet 

Placement website at www.lovingarmspetplacement.com or visit us at 

Petsmart on Highway 6 and FM 529 each Saturday from 11 AM until 5 PM. 

Just Serve! Volunteers Needed - 

Service Projects Wanted 

Make a difference in your community! This web site is for volunteers 

looking for service projects at faith-based, non-profit, community, 

governmental organizations and for organizations seeking volunteers 

from churches, schools, sports, scouts and youth groups. Register to 

volunteer on www.justserve.org and use your zip code to locate or to 

post a service project. This is a free community outreach website for all 

faiths to work together to relieve suffering and enhance the quality of 

life. This will not include proselyting or political canvassing - it is to JUST 

SERVE! Contact Nancy Johnson clarkrj56@sbcglobal.net. 

Cy-Hope 

Bringing Hope To Our Cy-Fair Youth 

Cy-Hope brings HOPE to all students so they will grow up to be well 

educated and productive citizens, making a lasting and positive impact 

on the community. Our vision at Cy-Hope is to rally our entire community: 

businesses, education, churches, civic organizations, hospitals and 

individual volunteers to advance the goal of making life better for kids 

in Cy-Fair. You can visit our website, www.cy-hope.org or call 713-466- 

HOPE to find out about our upcoming events, make a donation, become 

a partner or volunteer. 

Houston Cy-Fair Lions Club 

Needing Volunteers 

Houston Cy-Fair Lions Club meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays of each 

month, at 7 PM, at the Lions Den inside Bane Park, at West Little York 

near Gessner. Our building is at the back of the parking lot, large tan brick 

building by the baseball fields. Wonderful catered meal each meeting. 

Our Lions Club does community service projects, such as providing eye 

exams and eyeglasses for needy children in the Cy-Fair School District, 

provide full Christmas food baskets at Christmas for families in need, 

send handicapped and diabetic children to the Texas Lions Camp and 

other services. Come visit us and help make your community a better 

place to live. Please contact 281-685-6322 or visit www.houstoncyfairlions.org 

for further information. 

Cy-Fair Hospital Seeks Volunteers 

Have you ever wanted to make a difference in people’s lives? By 

volunteering at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, you can! 

As a volunteer, you’ll have a profound impact on every area of our 

hospital, serving as a vital resource to our patients, families, visitors and 

employees. Cy-Fair Hospital offers a variety of volunteer opportunities 

that accommodate all schedules, including those of working adults, 

students and retirees. We’re always looking for more people ready to 

help. For more information, you can call 281-897-3186 or visit us online 

www.cyfairhospital.com/for-family-visitors/volunteer-with-us. 

Fabric Donations Needed 

The ladies of Concordia Lutheran Church make quilts for Lutheran World 

Relief. These quilts are sent to areas within the US, as well as abroad, 

which have suffered natural disasters or are simply in need. We are 

seeking donations of fabrics that can be used in these quilts. Please call 

Dorcus Coulter at 713-858-1294 with any questions or to schedule a time 

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additional mouths to feed, our fosters’ food bills are more than usual. 

One way to donate to Loving Arms - without using your own money - is 

to register our rescue with your Kroger card. To donate “painlessly” to 

Loving Arms Pet Placement, go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com, 

enter CT571, click on Loving Arms Pet Placement to attach our rescue to 

your Kroger card. Each time you scan your card, Kroger donates money 

to LAPP. 

We also have a Wish List on our website at www.lovingarmspetplacement. 

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Visit Loving Arms Pet Placement website at www.lovingarmspetplacement. 

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until 4 PM. 

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Animal Information 

TOO QUIET AFTER THE HOLIDAYS? 

After the busy, activity-filled holidays, does your home seem too quiet? 

Do you miss the sound of little feet padding around? There are pets still 

in need of temporary shelter. Would your family like to help a dog or cat 

in need? Loving Arms Pet Placement is a foster-based rescue for dogs and 

cats and needs foster families. 

While fostering can be challenging, knowing that you helped an animal 

when it most needed shelter and security, then helped it find its forever 

home will give you endless joy. Tell Loving Arms Pet Placement in what 

capacity you can help. Can your home accommodate only small animals 

or can you foster big dogs? Can you handle puppies and kittens or only 

mature animals? Can you foster short-term or longer? LAPP has an 

application on our website for those interested in fostering. 

Loving Arms Pet Placement goes to great lengths to restore the health of 

dogs and cats who come into our rescue. Our vet bills are high. With the 

Loving Arms Pet Placement is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization created 

to address the problems of stray and abandoned cats and dogs in 

Houston and Harris County. Our organization is comprised of dedicated 

volunteers who foster animals in their homes as an alternative to taking 

the animal to a shelter. 

REMINDER OF HARRIS COUNTY 

BANNING OF SALE OF ANIMALS ALONG PUBLIC ROADS 

In 2007, Harris County moved to ban sales of animals along public 

roads and parking lots in unincorporated areas. A violation is a Class C 

misdemeanor which can mean a $500 fine. 

VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION 

(Formerly called Harris County Animal Control) 

The Veterinary Public Health Division posts photos of all animals found 

on their website and updates it twice daily. If you have lost your pet, 

please check this website, www.hcphes.org/vph. 

Have you lost a pet? 

Start your search immediately, don’t wait to make flyers. 

Contact all possible animal control or animal welfare agencies in the 

area. Visit each location at least every other day. 

Call your pet’s veterinarian and the microchip company to make sure 


they have current contact information for you. A citizen may try to call 

the veterinarian’s office or microchip company themselves from your 

pet’s tags. 

Call all the veterinarians in your area to alert them to the description of 

your lost pet in case someone brings it to their clinic. 

Check with your neighbors, especially families with children and ask if 

they’ve seen a pet that looks like yours. 

Search your neighborhood on foot, your pet maybe be nearby but is 

injured and unable to get back home. 

Leave a towel or article of clothing with your scent on it outside of your 

home. Your pet may be disorientated and will be attracted by your scent. 

Have you found a pet? 

First, think of the animal as lost and not abandoned and make every 

effort to reunite the animal to an owner. 

Contact the HCPH VPH office by telephone and report the animal as 

found. 

Bring the animal to the HCPH VPH facility or check with a local 

veterinarian to scan the animal for a microchip. 

Return to the place where you found the animal and put up a found pet 

poster near that location. 

If you find the owner, especially off a newspaper or website posting, ask 

them to provide a picture of the animal and meet in a public place like a 

police station. 

More information about Microchips & Microchip companies 

A microchip is a small device (size of a grain of rice) that is permanent 

and implanted with a needle under the skin of pets. 

Pets do not have to be given any pain medication or anesthesia to 

implant a microchip. 

Microchips are not likely to move or need repair if implanted correctly. 

Microchips, when scanned, show a unique code. The microchip must be 

registered with the corresponding microchip manufacture to record any 

owner and animal data. 

Microchips do not work like GPS locators or LoJack and cannot give a 

signal to find the location of your lost pet. 

SOURCE 

Harris County Public Health Department, Veterinary Public Health 

(formerly called Harris County Animal Control), 612 Canino Road, 

Houston, Texas 77076, 281-999-3191, www.hcphes.org/vph. 

VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION 

HARRIS COUNTY LEASH LAW 

Animals that are not properly restrained pose a threat to all our residents. 

While you may know your pet is friendly, an animal running at someone 

who is walking by is very scary for that person. Many children are afraid 

of animals and become frightened, which could result in the child getting 

hurt trying to avoid the animal. 

Veterinary Public Health (formerly called Harris County Animal 

Control) advises that “All dogs and cats must be kept under restraint 

while in the unincorporated areas of Harris County, Texas. The custodian 

of a dog or cat is not authorized to have, harbor or keep any unlicensed 

dog or cat, nor to allow any dog or cat to become a stray.” 

Restraint is defined as “the control of a dog or cat under the following 

circumstances: 

1. When it is controlled by a line or leash not more than six (6) feet in 

length, if the line or leash is held by a human being, who is capable of 

controlling or governing the dog or cat in question 

2. When it is within a fully enclosed vehicle 

3. When it is on the premise of the custodian and the animal does not 

have access to sidewalk or street.” 

While it may be nice to have your animal out in the yard while you work or 

play, it is against the law, unless the animal is properly restrained. 

Let’s all help keep our community a safe and comfortable place for all 

our residents by being responsible pet owners. This will not only protect 

anyone who may be walking or bicycling in the area, but also the pet 

owner who could be held legally responsible or possibly sued for failing 

to properly restrain their pet. For a complete list of regulations, call 281- 

999-3191 or visit www.hcphes.org/vph. 


You could make this on National 

Cheese Lover’s Day January 20 th ! 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 tablespoon active dry yeast 

1 tablespoon baking powder 

1 tablespoon quick-rise yeast 

1 tablespoon salt 

3 tablespoons water 

1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar 

cheese 

5 cups all-purpose flour, divided 

1 habanero pepper, finely 

chopped (wear gloves) 

2 cups water, divided 

1/2 teaspoon finely chopped 

fresh rosemary 

Habanero, Rosemary & 

Cheddar Bread 

DIRECTIONS: 

Mix active and quick-rise yeast 

with 3 tablespoons water in a 

bowl to make a paste. Mix 4 cups 

of flour with 1 cup water in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; stir yeast mixture into flour mixture. - Beat 

remaining 1 cup water, baking powder, salt, sharp Cheddar cheese, habanero pepper and rosemary into dough; 

beat remaining 1 cup flour into dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead until dough is soft and 

elastic, at least 6 minutes. Form dough into a ball, place into an oiled bowl and turn the dough around in the bowl 

to pick up a thin coating of oil. Cover bowl and let rise for 2 hours. - Punch the dough down, turn out onto a floured 

work surface and knead for 6 more minutes. Divide dough in half and form each half into a loaf; place loaves on 

a baking sheet. Cover loaves and let rise until doubled, 15 to 20 minutes. - Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 

degrees C). Bake loaves in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 

and bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Source: allrecipes.com 

Peanut Butter Crunch Apples 

You could make this on National Peanut Butter Day 

January 24 th ! 

INGREDIENTS 

6 Granny Smith apples 

6 wooden sticks 

1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, 

unwrapped 

2 tablespoons water 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

3 cups chopped peanut butter filled sandwich cookies 

4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped 

4 ounces white chocolate, chopped 

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DIRECTIONS 

Insert wooden sticks into the stem end of each apple. 

Place apples on a cookie sheet covered with lightly greased 

aluminum foil. - Combine caramels and water in a saucepan 

over low heat. Cook, stirring often, until caramel melts and 

is smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Dip each apple into the caramel 

and gently run apples around insides of saucepan to scrape 

off some of the caramel. Scrape excess caramel from the 

apple bottoms using the side of the saucepan. - Spread the 

chopped cookies out on a dinner plate. Roll caramel apples 

in the cookies and place on the aluminum foil. Place the milk 

chocolate and white chocolate into separate microwave-safe 

bowls. Heat in the microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring 

between each, until melted and smooth. Drizzle milk chocolate 

over the apples, then drizzle the white chocolate over the milk 

chocolate. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Source: allrecipes.com 


January 

Gardening Tips 

GARDENING TIPS FOR JANUARY 

• Birds: Provide food and fresh water. More birds die from lack of water than from 

lack of food. 

• Cacti: Semi-dormant now. Reduce watering. 

• Camellias: Plants may be moved. Pick up and discard fallen blooms. 

• Cultivation: Changes in design may now be made, new beds dug and old ones 

rebuilt. Correct defects in drainage. Incorporate gypsum into heavy soils: repeat 

in three weeks. Dig granite dust, rock phosphate and quantities of organic matter 

into soil. Allow time for settling before planting. 

• Fertilize: Daylilies, spuria, Louisiana and bearded irises with complete fertilizer. 

Give strawberries 1 teaspoon ammonium sulfate, keeping six inches away from 

plant. Fertilize pansies with manure tea or blood meal. Water in. 

• Fruits: Plant fruit trees. Mulch figs with grass or straw to prevent freeze damage 

to crown. 

• House Plants: Water, when surface soil is crumbly dry. Wash dust off leaves to open 

pores. Mist often. Inspect for diseases and insects. Reduce water for poinsettias. 

• Lawns: Remove thatch aerate, and feed with low nitrogen mixture. 

• Pests: For petal blight prevention, spray azaleas and camellias as flowers open. 

Spray for scale with dormant oil solution if temperature will be above 35˚ and 

below 85˚ for next 48 hours. Always read and heed manufacturer’s directions 

before spraying. 

• Propagation: Ivy cuttings root easily this month and next. Root cuttings of shrubs 

in mixture of loam and coarse sand; keep damp and semi-shaded until rooted. 

• Prune: Fruit trees in advance of new growth. Prune to groom and shape. Do not 

remove too much. Remove dead wood from trees and shrubs before spring buds 

swell, but do not prune spring bloomers. Prune crape myrtles. Prune nandina and 

others of similar growth habit by cutting unwanted canes out at base of plant. 

• Roses: Annual pruning about the middle of February, just before the spring buds 

break. To prevent later appearance of disease in the old beds, keep garden clean of 

debris and weeds. Complete preparation of new beds for roses. 

• Transplanting: January is one of the best months to transplant woody plants, 

both evergreen and deciduous, especially trees. Energy will be expended on roots 

instead of foliage. Learn ultimate size and cultural needs of tree or plant before 

buying. Consider dwarf varieties to avoid crowding later. Group plants of similar 

cultural needs. Do not work wet soil. Assure good drainage. Keep plants moist. 

• Vegetables: Prepare beds, preferably raised for drainage, with about 50% humus, 

including rotted manure. 

• Winter Protection: Expect freeze any time; plan for protection of tender plants. 

Water. Remove coverings, particularly plastic, when temperature rises. Protect 

low plants with dry leaves, pine needles or soil mulch, but remove when weather 

warms. 

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