Cimarron February 2020

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Cimarron | February 2020 1

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Constable Precinct 5 281-463-6666
Sheriff - Harris County 713-221-6000
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Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222
Animal Control 281-999-3191
Public Health & Environment Services 713-439-6000
Post Office Central 1-800-275-8777
KISD Administration 281-396-6000
KISD Security 281-396-6220
Cimarron Elementary 281-237-6900
West Memorial Jr. High 281-237-6400
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MDS - MUD 81 Water (After Hours) 281-290-6503
Best Trash - MUD 81 281-313-2378
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CIMARRON CIA TRASH PICK UP INFORMATION
If you pay your water bill to Harris County MUD #81: Collection days are
Monday and Thursday for garbage and Monday for recycling. Please
secure all garbage in the 65 gallon black garbage cart with red lid and
the green recycling cart provided by Best Trash. On collection days,
please place the carts as close to the street as practicable, facing forward.
For more information, please check out HC MUD #81 website at www.
hcmud81.com/trash.html.
If you pay your water bill to Cimarron MUD: Collection days are Monday
and Thursday for garbage and Monday for recycling. Homeowners
are required to provide their own 20 gallon up to 96 gallon trash
receptacle. Trash pickup service is provided by Texas Pride Disposal. For
more information, please check out Cimarron MUD website at www.
cimarronmud.com.
TRASHCAN REMINDERS FOR EVERYONE TO FOLLOW
On collection days make sure to set your trash receptacle out by 7 AM but
no earlier than 6 PM the evening before. Trash receptacles/carts must be
stored inside your garage or behind the fence line at all times. They must
be stored out of public view by 8 AM the following morning. Please note
that a deed restriction violation letter will be sent out for those who do
not comply with the policy.
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DON’T FORGET THE
EASTER BUNNY IS COMING
TO OUR PARK IN APRIL!
Hi kids, I sure look forward to seeing all
your happy faces again at our Cimarron
CIA Annual Easter Egg Hunt this year!
Please help me hunt for all those eggs,
especially those elusive golden eggs to
win some amazing prizes. Tell Mom &
Dad that we could use some volunteers
(call Angela Connell at 713-776-1771
or email her at aconnell@mascapi.
com) and that the eggs are plastic with
individually wrapped candy inside.
Easter Egg Hunt times are as follows:
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020
9:15 AM & 10 AM
See you at the park (818 Pickford Drive) ~ The Easter Bunny
NEW WEBSITE
We have a new website www.cimarroncia.com. Homeowners are
encouraged to visit for news and updates.
2020 ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS
The 2020 annual assessments were due on January 1, 2020 and
considered late after January 31, 2020. Your assessments are what allow
your Board of Directors to maintain your community. The assessments
cover the cost of the maintenance of the common areas, as well, as
other operational costs of the Association (utilities, insurance, pool,
clubhouse and entrance maintenance, management and recreational
activities). Please contact Hailey McAnally in our accounting department
at MASC Austin Properties, Inc. via phone at 713-776-1771 or via email
hmcanally@mascapi.com to make payment arrangements if you haven’t
paid your 2020 assessment yet.
We are now accepting credit card payments! Go to our website at www.
cimarroncia.com and click the link MAKE A PAYMENT. (Note: There is a
nominal fee to use this service).
CIMARRON CIA TRASH PICK UP INFORMATION
If you pay your water bill to Harris County MUD #81: Collection days are
Monday and Thursday for garbage and Monday for recycling. Please
secure all garbage in the 65 gallon black garbage cart with red lid and the
green recycling cart provided by Best Trash. On collection days, please
place the carts as close to the street as practicable, facing forward.
For more information, please check out HC MUD #81 website at www.
hcmud81.com/trash.html.
If you pay your water bill to Cimarron MUD: Collection days are Monday
and Thursday for garbage and Monday for recycling. Homeowners are
required to provide their own 20 gallon up to 96 gallon trash receptacle.
Trash pickup service is provided by Texas Pride Disposal.
For more information, please check out Cimarron MUD website at www.
cimarronmud.com.
TRASHCAN REMINDERS FOR EVERYONE TO FOLLOW
On collection days make sure to set your trash receptacle out by 7 AM but
no earlier than 6 PM the evening before.
Trash receptacles/carts must be stored inside your garage or behind the
fence line at all times. They must be stored out of public view by 8 AM the
following morning.
Please note that a deed restriction violation letter will be sent out for
those who do not comply with the policy.
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EMAIL BLAST
The Cimarron CIA Board of Directors has implemented an Email Blast
feature for residents on their website: www.mascapi.com under MY
NEIGHBROHOOD-Cimarron CIA, Inc. to distribute important information
such as monthly Board meeting notices and agendas, reminders to
pay the HOA dues, annual meeting dates, pool registration dates and
community events like our annual Easter Egg Hunt and our famous Fun
in the Sun. If you are interested in receiving our community E-mail Blasts,
make sure to go to our website and sign up!
ACC APPROVAL FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT
If you are planning any home improvements, keep in mind that all exterior
modification to your property, with the exceptions of basic landscaping,
must be submitted to the architectural control committee. No work may
be started until the ACC committee has approved your request. This
includes painting and roof replacement, even if you’re using the existing
colors. Cimarron requires that all homeowners receive ACC approval in
order to maintain the beauty and design of our neighborhood. The rules
and regulations as established in the deed restrictions help ensure an
attractive appearance throughout our community. You can locate the
Home Improvement Request Form on our community website: www.
mascapi.com under MY NEIGHBORHOOD - CIMARRON CIA. If you have
any questions, please call MASC Austin Properties, Inc., at 713-776-1771.
CIMARRON BICYCLE CLUB
Interested in joining a Cimarron bicycle club? Weekly rides through the
neighborhood at a casual pace. All ages welcome. Call Robert at 281-392-6105.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Our next Cimarron Homeowner’s Meeting is coming up and everyone
is invited! Meetings are held on the third Monday of every month at the
Cimarron Clubhouse (located next to the pool at 818 Pickford). Homeowner’s
Quorum is from 7-7:30 PM and the Executive meeting starts at 7:30 PM.
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TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS
If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the
teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www.
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name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate and
the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want
on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails
in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you want
to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we will
remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission.
DISCLAIMER: Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible
for those listed on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check
out references if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a
list of teenagers from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs.
Responsibility for any work done by these teenagers is between those
seeking helpers and the teens and their parents.
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IMPORTANT DATES
February 14th: Early Dismissal for Campus
Professional Learning
February 17th: District Professional
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February 18th: 5th Secondary Grading
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DEMOGRAPHERS PROJECT
CONTINUED GROWTH FOR KATY ISD
During its December Board meeting, Population and Survey Analysts
(PASA) presented its annual demographic update on Katy ISD enrollment
growth. According to the organization, the District is expected to see
nearly 100,000 students by 2029, making it the second fastest growth
school district in Texas.
While the District is currently 79% built out, PASA projects the majority of
enrollment growth is expected to take place in the northwest quadrant
of Katy ISD. Specifically, Katy High School and Paetow High School are
projected to be over enrollment capacity by the year 2023. The five
largest and fastest growing subdivisions in the northwest quadrant
include Elyson, Cane Island, Bridgeland, Camillo Lakes, Morton Creek
Ranch. Together, these growing subdivisions are expected to bring over
27,000 residents to the area within the next eight years.
Even with the growth projections spotlighting the northwest quadrant,
in other quadrants around the District, many campuses will see various
levels of enrollment growth. Cinco Ranch High School, for example, is
projected to see large enrollment numbers in 2020-2022.
Katy ISD works closely with PASA to determine attendance boundary
modifications needed as the district continues to grow at a rapid
pace. PASA indicated the District will need new campuses to address
overcapacity enrollment relief and to balance enrollment across the
District, especially in the predicted growth area of the northwest
quadrant.
KATY ISD MOVING FORWARD
WITH TWO SCHOOL BUS INITIATIVES
In December, the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees
approved two transportation items that are focused on providing
safe, reliable transportation to the District. The Transportation Camera
Systems Upgrade, which was made possible by Katy ISD’s 2017 Bond,
will enhance the camera systems on every District bus to include eight
cameras located in the front, inside and back of the buses. In addition, to
help alleviate the bus driver shortage across the District, Trustees voted
to approve a contract for the 2020-2021 school year that will provide
funds to hire GoldStar Transit, a third party transportation provider, to
supplement districtwide driver personnel needs.
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Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Ted Vierling, presented both
items. “The camera system upgrade will provide the latest in technology
and safety measures available in school bus transportation,” said Vierling.
“The system is capable of supplying video coverage of every seat
positioned in the school bus, while also monitoring the activity in nearly
every corner of the vehicle and bus stop locations,” he added.
Installation of the cameras began over the District’s Winter Break, with
all 330 regular buses and 241 special education buses anticipated to be
outfitted by the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
Katy ISD will also enter into an agreement with GoldStar Transit to provide
additional drivers as the District continues to struggle with personnel
recruitment amid the state- and nation-wide bus driver shortage. The new
agreement with GoldStar Transit, a Texas based transportation company, will
provide at least 40 bus routes, though remains tentative until new school and
enrollment routes are confirmed in Summer 2020. GoldStar Transit currently
provides services to a number of school districts, including Fort Bend ISD,
Bastrop ISD, Waco ISD and Navasota ISD. The company’s drivers will be
trained alongside Katy ISD bus drivers, while its buses will display Katy ISD
signage and have equipment on par with that of standard District buses.
Still, District officials have emphasized that recruiting and retaining inhouse
drivers remains its priority now and into the future. Katy ISD has
put a great deal of effort into increasing and maintaining its bus driver
pool, including recently raising hourly pay to $17.17/hour - a figure that
is competitive across the region, increasing perfect attendance and
recruitment bonuses, providing child care services at the rate of $2 a day
and conducting annual recruitment fairs.
KATY ISD EARNS AP® DISTRICT
HONOR ROLL FOR THE 8TH TIME
The College Board announced Katy Independent School District as one
of 250 school districts in the U.S. and Canada to be recognized by the
organization on the 10 th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing
Advanced Placement (AP) course participation and scores. Katy ISD is one
of only 18 districts in Texas to earn this distinction.
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which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.
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Founded in 1919, Katy ISD recently celebrated a century of learning as a leader
in educational excellence. The District maintains more than 66 campuses and
facilities and serves 83,000+ students. Recently, Katy ISD earned an “A” overall
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The ICE powered by Green Mountain Energy® - Thru February 2,
2020, Discovery Green,1500 Mckinney Street, Houston, TX 77010. Free
Admission. Glide beneath the glittering lights of downtown Houston
and embrace the holiday cheer on The ICE powered by Green Mountain
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Houston Irish Stew Cook-off - Saturday, February 8, 2020, 12-6 PM,
801 St. Emanuel, Houston, Texas 77008. Join us for our 14 th year of Irish
Cook-offs! Like the Houston St. Patrick’s Parade, the Houston Irish Stew
Cook-off is a family friendly event. $10 donation, Children under 12 are
free! Bounce house for the kids, music and food for all! Irish Dancers
throughout the day!
18 th Annual TexasMedRun - Saturday, February 8, 2020, 6:30-10:30 AM,
1115 N MacGregor Way, Houston, Texas 77030. Tickets: hchdfoundation.
org. The Texas Med Run is 10K, 5K Run/Walk and Kids 1K Run for the whole
family! The TexasMedRun will raise funds and awareness in support of
Harris Health System, Ambulatory Care Services, Peritoneal Dialysis
Mobile Health Program.
Monster Jam - February 9, 2020, 3-6 PM, 1 NRG Park, Houston, TX
77054, Houston, Texas. Admission: $28-$225.
Piano Battle - February 9, 2020, 5 PM to Midnight, Klein High School
Performing Arts Center, 6715 Stuebner Airline. Presented By: Cypress Creek
FACE. Reserved seating, call 281-440-4850 for pricing. Piano Battle sees the
duo go head-to-head on stage, charming and enchanting the audience
with a variety of classical pieces. The two artists, with distinctly different
performance styles, take turns performing pieces by famous composers
and they will even improvise based on the tunes the audience requests.
71 st Annual Pony Express Ride - February 9-10, 2020, HCSO-Mounted
Patrol, 1200 Baker St, Houston, Texas 77001. The Pony Express Ride is
hosted by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit. The
ride is to deliver invitations to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
to the Governor, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State. The ride is relay run
representing and celebrating the pony express riders of the old west.
Mardi Gras! Galveston - February 14-25, 2020, 2300 Strand St, Galveston,
TX 77550. At Mardi Gras! Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas’ largest
Mardi Gras celebration starts with the beads! More than 3 million beads
will be thrown at Mardi Gras! Galveston and that’s just the beginning of
the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting and
other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras island style.
34 th Annual Texas Home & Garden Show - February 14-16, 2020, NRG
Center, 1 NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054, Houston, Texas. The best resource
for expert advice, money saving tips, remodeling ideas, landscape
features and everything you need for your home and garden! Meet with
industry professionals who have extensive knowledge related to all your
upcoming home improvement projects. Get a chance to participate in
hands-on experiences through our workshops. Learn about all the latest
products for your home and family. Get to know companies before you
bring them into your home!
Tapas on the Trails - Saturday, February 15, 2020, 5-9 PM, Houston
Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024-
7708. Admission: $85 Members/$95 Non-Members. Ages 21+ Enjoy
tapas-sized dishes paired with carefully chosen wine and beer while
supporting your Houston Arboretum. This very special evening features
a romantic walk on our softly lit trails with four stops throughout the
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forest and commemorative glasses to take home. Help raise funds for
the Arboretum’s mission of conservation and nature education while
enjoying our most unique event of the year.
Havana Nights-Carnival Celebratory Fundraiser - Friday, February
21, 2020, 7-11 PM, Cross Key Acres, 5543 FM 762 Rd, Richmond, Texas
77469. Tickets: knilecenter.com. It’s time for Havana Nights-Carnival
brought to you by KPG (KnILE Parent Group nonprofit). Proceeds will go
to HAPs (Houston Area Parkinsons Society) and KnILE Center for student
scholarships. Join us for an amazing journey through Latin America. Taste
the flavors, enjoy the sounds and dance the night away - Havana Nights
style!!!!!
Cirque Du Soleil-Alegria - February 21-April 12, 2020, Sam Houston
Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway West. Admission: $69. Alegría is
a Cirque du Soleil touring production, created in 1994 by director Franco
Dragone and director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix. It was one of Cirque
du Soleil’s most popular touring shows. Buy tickets for the best musical
Cirque du Soleil - Alegria in Houston at the Grand Chapiteau at Sam
Houston Race Park.
Pasadena Strawberry Festival Throwdown Cook Off - Saturday,
February 22, 2020, 7 AM-5 PM, 7603 Red Bluff Rd, Pasadena, Texas 77507.
It’s going to be an awesome day of fun and friendly competition! The money
raised from this event will go toward helping the Pasadena Strawberry
Festival award more scholarships to our area youth! To get an entry form
and/or a copy of the rules, please email PSFCookOff@gmail.com.
Goya’s World - February 22, 2020, 7:30 PM-Midnight, Hobby Center
- Zilkha Hall, 800 Bagby. The turbulent environment of Spanish artist
Francisco Goya takes center stage in a multi-media program featuring
lively instrumental and vocal works by Francisco Courcelle, Fernando Sor,
Vicente Garviso, plus one of Luigi Boccherini’s beloved guitar quintets, all
accompanied by projections of Goya’s artwork. “Goya’s World: Reflexión
y Revolución” is curated and guest directed by Ars Lyrica guitarist and
lutenist Richard Savino.
Houston’s 3 rd Annual Mardi Gras Parade/Trailride - February 23, 2020.
The Parade staging time will start at 11 AM and the Parade will start at 1
PM. Following the Parade will be a FREE Mardi Gras Festival Block Party.
Bring your kids and your chairs and let’s celebrate!
10 th Annual Darling Dash Race for Sickle Cell Trait - February 23,
2020, 8-11 AM, Stude, White Oak & Hogg Parks, 1031 Stude St, Houston,
Texas 77007. Tickets: www.asonefoundation.org. It’s a 1k, 5k and a 10k for
10 years!!! The only race of it’s kind that funds sickle cell trait education
through Operation Hydration - our sickle cell trait education program.
Darling Dash participants experience a festive, family-friendly, fun-filled
atmosphere where they can walk or run a race and fraternize with retired
and current professional athletes and local celebrities who generously
hang out for photo ops and to sign autographs.
2020 Rodeo Run - February 29, 2020, Downtown Houston. Join us for
#RodeoRun2020! The run will be just days before RODEOHOUSTON kicks
off. The run is held in downtown Houston and includes a wheelchair race,
10K and 5K, followed by a post-race celebration at Eleanor Tinsley Park.
Proceeds from the Rodeo Run benefit the Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo. Register at rodeohouston.com/rodeorun.
King of Crawfish Festival - February 29, 2020, 3-10 PM, Emancipation
Park, 3018 Emancipation Avenue, Houston, TX 77004. Houston Crawfish
Season doesn’t officially begin until we name the KING OF CRAWFISH.
This is the most anticipated seafood boil of the year, featuring The Top
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Cabanas available, Live Bands and Djs, Wide variety of Food and Drinks
and Crowning of the Crawfish King Ceremony.
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - March 3-22, 2020.
Houston Fishing Show - March 4, 2020. The Big Daddy of all fishing
shows is back! March 4-8 at the George R Brown Center Hall A downtown
come check out the 2020 Houston Fishing Show! Drop by the Texas
Boys Outdoors Booth to see all of the brand new apparel, stars from
Texas Boys Outdoors TV, top Captains/Guides and more special guests
and Giveaways all week! The show features products from all of the top
companies in the fishing and outdoor world ,along with numerous elite
guides charter companies and everything fishing related. Something fun
for the entire family!
Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park - March 27-29, 2020. As the
nation’s premier outdoor fine art event, the three-day festival will provide
patrons with the opportunity to personally meet artists, view original
works and purchase world-class art. The festival benefits local nonprofit
partners and features live music, local food vendors and food trucks,
beverages, entertainment, a Children’s Creative Zone and so much more.
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Slow Cooker Taco Soup
You could make this on National Homemade Soup Day February 4th!
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, with liquid
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, with liquid
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups water
2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
A few Optional Toppings:
Corn Chips
Tortillas
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Directions: In a medium skillet, cook the ground beef until browned over medium
heat. Drain, and set aside. Place the ground beef, onion, chili beans, kidney beans,
corn, tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers and taco seasoning
mix in a slow cooker. Mix to blend and cook on low setting for 8 hours.
Source: allrecipes.com, Submitted by: Janeen
Lighter Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Ingredients:
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 cloves garlic, minced
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups heavy cream
2 egg yolks
salt to taste
1 pound fettuccine
1 sprig chopped fresh parsley
2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
Directions: Combine chicken breasts and chicken broth in a saucepan
over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low;
simmer for 5 minutes. Turn breasts, cover and simmer another 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and let sit with the cover on for 15 minutes.
Remove chicken breasts from the broth and set aside to cool, reserving
the broth in the saucepan. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle,
cut into bite-size slices. Return the chicken broth to medium heat and
cook until reduced to 1 cup. Stir garlic, black pepper and heavy cream
into the reduced broth; bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Beat 1 tablespoon of the warm
cream mixture into the eggs until thoroughly incorporated; repeat until
about 1/2 cup of the warm cream mixture is used. Whisk the warm cream
and egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cream
mixture. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until the
mixture almost comes to a simmer and thickens, about 5 minutes. Season
with salt and black pepper to taste.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine in
boiling water, stirring occasionally, until nearly cooked through, about
7 minutes. Drain.
Stir parsley, 1 cup of Parmigiano-Reggiano and cream mixture into the
pasta. Remove from heat, cover and let sit for a few minutes until thick.
Fold chicken and 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano into the pasta mixture to
serve.
Source: allrecipes.com
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SCOUTS
Congratulations to a
New Eagle scout
William Hummeldorf, a sophomore at Tompkins High School in Katy,
Texas, completed his Eagle Project at Manford Williams Elementary
in Lamar CISD this month. William has been in the Boy Scout program
since Kindergarten and is about to earn the highest rank possible. He
is currently a Life Scout with BSA Troop 1103. He named his project the
Rainbow Room. His Rainbow Room is a sensory room for elementary
students with special needs. He wanted to provide a place for students
to go when they feel over stimulated or overwhelmed. William is very
passionate about this project because he, too, is on the autism spectrum
and utilized a Rainbow Room in his preschool. William’s Rainbow room
has a ball pit (made by Troop 1103), a punching bag, crash pad, teepee
with weighted blanket and body sock, as well as a comfy bean bag chair
with Optical LED lights surrounding it. William also provided a laptop with
calming music already downloaded as well as a diffuser for aromatherapy
and projector shining lights on the ceiling. The room is a tiny wonderland
for kids who need it. William raised the money from family and friends,
created a budget, built and assembled the items with help from fellow
scouts and installed everything one weekend in December. William
hopes the idea of his Rainbow Room will spread to other schools.
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