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<strong>February</strong><br />

<strong>2020</strong><br />

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<strong>Westgate</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 1


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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Westgate</strong>


• FAMILY OWNED • REFERENCES • INSURED & BONDED<br />

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Commercial & Residential<br />

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• Landscaping<br />

• Maintenance<br />

• Irrigation<br />

• Lighting<br />

• Drainage<br />

• Artificial Turf<br />

• Putting Greens<br />

• Clean-ups<br />

• Stone Borders<br />

WESTGATE IMPORTANT NUMBERS<br />

HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INFORMATION<br />

<strong>Westgate</strong> Subdivision falls within District 4 of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. Suspicious behavior should be called in to the Non-Emergency<br />

number, general questions should be directed to the Patrol District Office and emergencies should always call 911:<br />

Inframark Infrastructure Management Services<br />

2002 West Grand Parkway, Ste. 100 Katy, TX 77449<br />

Ph: 281-870-0585 • Fax: 281-870-9170<br />

Mgr: Angela Bumann - angela.bumann@inframark.com<br />

EMERGENCY NUMBERS<br />

Fire or Sheriff Emergency 911<br />

Sheriff (non-emergency) Press Option 1 for Dispatch 713.221-6000<br />

Patrol District Office (gen. info) 281-463-2648<br />

16715 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77084<br />

Cy-Fair Vol. Fire Dept. 713-466-6161<br />

Cy-Creek Vol. Fire Dept. 281-440-0079<br />

Child Protective Services 713-394-4000<br />

Poison Control 800-764-7661<br />

Community Events & Activities Committees<br />

HOA Board of Directors: board@westgatetx.net<br />

Newsletter Editor: Kimberly McGaughy • kbmcgaughy@gmail.com<br />

Garage Sale Chairs: Philip & Adrean Rowell • garagesale@westgatetx.net<br />

Social Chair: social@westgatetx.net<br />

Parks/Pools Chair: poolandparks@westgatetx.net<br />

Deed Restriction Committee Contact:<br />

deedrestrictions@westgatetx.net (to report problems)<br />

Crime Watch Chair: Helen Daglas • crimewatch@westgatetx.net<br />

PUBLISHED COURTESY OF KRENEK PRINTING<br />

281-463-8649 • www.KrenekPrinting.com<br />

Business Ads: ads@krenekprinting.com<br />

Non-Profit Articles: news@krenekprinting.com<br />

UTILITIES<br />

Reliant Energy (elec) 713-207-7777<br />

CenterPoint Energy 713-659-2111<br />

CenterPoint Energy (to report gas leak) 888-876-5786<br />

CenterPoint Energy (power outage/downed lines) 713-659-2111<br />

MOC Water Emergency 24 hr service line 281-367-5511<br />

MOC Utility Operations (Katy office) 281-347-8686<br />

www.municipalops.com<br />

MUD #70 contact: Schwartz, Page & Harding Attys. 713-623-4531<br />

ktranchin@sphllp.com<br />

WCA Waste Corp. (garbage) 281-368-8397<br />

www.wcawaste.com/Houston/houston-residential.html<br />

Houston North 281-766-1914<br />

Schools<br />

Cy-Fair ISD 281-897-4000<br />

Copeland Elementary 281-856-1400<br />

Jowell Elementary 281-463-6966<br />

Hoover Elementary 832-667-7301<br />

Anthony Middle School 281-373-5660<br />

Cy-Spring HS 281-345-3000<br />

Langham Creek HS 281-463-5400<br />

Local Services Bear Post Office 800-275-8777<br />

Bear Creek Library 281-550-0885<br />

Cy-Fair College Library 281-890-2665<br />

Langham Creek YMCA 281-859-6143<br />

Animal Control 281-999-3191<br />

ASPCA (24 Hr Poison Control) 888-426-4435<br />

Spills 713-439-6000<br />

TX Wildlife Rehabilitation 713-941-8972<br />

Humane Wildlife Removal 281-354-2293<br />

Bob Leared Interest, Inc. (property taxes for MUD #70) 713-932-9011<br />

<strong>Westgate</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 3


Christmas Decoration Winners<br />

Congratulations to the winners of the Christmas Decoration Contest 2019! It was a difficult choice for the committee. In no<br />

particular order: 7610 Kenmark Ct, 18227 Breezy Glen and 7319 Hollowfield. The photos don’t do them justice.<br />

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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Westgate</strong>


ANNUAL HOA FEES DUE<br />

The Board was able to avoid raising dues for <strong>2020</strong> and the annual<br />

statement has been mailed to all homeowners. The dues should be paid<br />

in January. If you anticipate not being able to pay your <strong>Westgate</strong> fees for<br />

<strong>2020</strong> on time, be sure to call Inframark (281-870-0585) to discuss getting<br />

on a payment plan before more fees are tacked on-from the attorney,<br />

etc. $635 can turn into $1,000+ very quickly. Even if you don’t think<br />

you can pay all at once, you need to call Inframark to make payment<br />

arrangements; DON’T WAIT and cost yourself MORE money.<br />

These dues help pay for landscaping, electricity, water, refurbishing and<br />

adding amenities and pool management, among other things. It helps<br />

<strong>Westgate</strong> continue to be a great community with stable or increasing<br />

property values. If you’d ever like details of how your dues are spent,<br />

you can always ask our management company. Also, go to our annual<br />

meeting and you will receive a copy of the financials.<br />

DEADLINE FOR HOA BOARD ELECTION IN MARCH<br />

At the Annual Homeowners’ Meeting in March, one position on the HOA<br />

Board of Directors is up for election. Abel Gonzalez is in this position<br />

currently. If you are a <strong>Westgate</strong> homeowner and you’d like to run for this<br />

position, you MUST SUBMIT your INTENT TO RUN BY Monday, <strong>February</strong><br />

24, <strong>2020</strong>, to our management company, Inframark, by contacting Angela<br />

Bumann at Angela.Bumann@Inframark.com (also copy the Board at<br />

board@westgatetx.net) or calling 281-870-0585 (Inframark).<br />

If you have any questions about what Board Directors do, feel free to<br />

email us. Having good Board members can make a big difference in the<br />

quality of life in a neighborhood.<br />

HOA Board members should:<br />

• be HOMEOWNERS OF RECORD<br />

• protect <strong>Westgate</strong>’s property values<br />

• have common sense<br />

• care about the community, not just individual agendas<br />

• go to monthly meetings to conduct business<br />

• spend other time in between meetings on Board business.<br />

STAY UP TO DATE WITH WESTGATE NEWS<br />

To get the latest information on what’s happening in <strong>Westgate</strong>, be sure to<br />

check our other <strong>Westgate</strong> sources:<br />

1. The WESTGATE WEBSITE, www.westgatetx.net<br />

2. The <strong>Westgate</strong> FACEBOOK page is <strong>Westgate</strong>’s official Social Media<br />

outlet for information (on Facebook, search for “WESTGATE SUBDIVISION<br />

Official” and you must sign up); you can find goodies like pictures of<br />

our events, HOA information, etc. If you have trouble finding it on<br />

Facebook, type this into your address bar: www.facebook.com/groups/<br />

<strong>Westgate</strong>Subdivision/. Within a day or two, you will then be asked to<br />

verify your address, as it is a residents-only group. Look for this in your<br />

“messages” section at the top left of the page and you may be asked to<br />

accept a message.<br />

3. Send questions to the WESTGATE HOA EMAIL, Board@westgatetx.net.<br />

The newsletter only comes out once a month and information is a month<br />

old, so the other methods are used when something happens last minute<br />

and if you missed the newsletter.<br />

HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INFORMATION<br />

<strong>Westgate</strong> Subdivision falls within District 4 of the Harris County Sheriff’s<br />

Department. Suspicious behavior should be called in to the Non-<br />

Emergency number, general questions should be directed to the Patrol<br />

District Office and emergencies should always call 911:<br />

NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER: 713-221-6000 (Option 1 for dispatch)<br />

PATROL DISTRICT OFFICE: 281-463-2648 (for general information only)<br />

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Early Voting: <strong>February</strong> 18-28, <strong>2020</strong><br />

Primary Date: March 3, <strong>2020</strong><br />

Pol. Adv. Paid for by Robert Johnson for Judge Campaign, Tonya Tompkins, Treasurer, in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act<br />

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<strong>Westgate</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 5


VICTORY PAINTING<br />

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PROCEDURE WHEN FILING A REPORT<br />

WITH THE SHERIFF’S DEPT.<br />

If you ever have to file a report with the Sheriff’s Department, whether<br />

after calling 911 or the nonemergency number (713-221-6000), be sure<br />

to let the deputy know that <strong>Westgate</strong> has a contract with the Sheriff’s<br />

Dept. through our MUD district (Harris County MUD #70). That way,<br />

the incident will be reported to our contract deputies, giving them<br />

information on what to look for in our community. Also, be sure to report<br />

the issue to our Crime Watch committee at crimewatch@westgatetx.net.<br />

They discuss the problems with our deputies as well.<br />

WHY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CALL<br />

THE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER<br />

Please call the non-emergency number, 713-221-6000, when you see<br />

suspicious activity. A couple of recent calls have resulted in getting a<br />

couple felons off our streets. When an incident happens - suspicious<br />

person or vehicle, someone rifles through your car, etc - call the nonemergency<br />

number whether anything was taken or not, whether<br />

damage was done or not.<br />

Our contract officer spoke to some residents while he was responding<br />

to a call. They informed him that they did share info on social media but<br />

didn’t call HCSO. HCSO is not monitoring Social media.<br />

HCSO put their non-contract officers where there are problems. No calls<br />

= no problems. One call a week or so does not prompt a concern. But if<br />

everyone who posted on social media called it in, it would be, then HCSO<br />

would be justified in allocating more resources in our area to combat<br />

crime: 713-221-6000.<br />

STREETLIGHT OUTAGES<br />

If you see a streetlight out, please report outages to CenterPoint Energy<br />

at 713-207-2222 or 800-332-7143; also, at www.centerpointenergy.com.<br />

You will need the pole number, the black and white numbers listed<br />

vertically on the pole, to report the outage. This is something you can<br />

do to help keep your community safe. Otherwise, it may take a while for<br />

Centerpoint to notice it is out.<br />

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TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS<br />

If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the<br />

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

krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with your<br />

name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate and<br />

the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want<br />

on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails<br />

in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you want<br />

to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we will<br />

remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission.<br />

DISCLAIMER<br />

Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed<br />

on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references<br />

if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers<br />

from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs. Responsibility for<br />

any work done by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and<br />

the teens and their parents.<br />

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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Westgate</strong>


Jaylee A and Emmy W. of Troop 16399 earned their Silver Award by doing a<br />

Little Library at Bang Elementary.<br />

GIRL SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO COUNCIL<br />

COPPER CREEK MEADOWS COMMUNITY<br />

COOKIES COMING SOON!<br />

Girl Scouts will be out and about selling cookies beginning <strong>February</strong><br />

1 st - March 22 nd . Eager Girl Scouts will be going door to door and holding<br />

cookie booths to fund their adventures! Please purchase a box (or 4)<br />

and help them reach their goals.<br />

COOKIES POWER AMAZING ADVENTURES FOR GIRLS<br />

When you buy a box of delicious Girl Scout Cookies, you’re powering<br />

amazing, year-round experiences for every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter,<br />

Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) extraordinaire in your community who<br />

sells them-that’s right, proceeds stay local and are reinvested in girls!<br />

Big picture: as a cookie customer, you’re actually helping the next<br />

generation of female entrepreneurs get an important taste of<br />

what it takes to be successful-teamwork, planning and a positive<br />

outlook. Beyond that, you’re actually narrowing the gender gap<br />

in entrepreneurship by nurturing girls’ skills early and often. How<br />

awesome is that?<br />

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

18 who are willing to accept the Girl Scout Promise and law. Copper<br />

Creek Meadows Community serves girls in the residence areas for the<br />

elementary schools listed below, as well as the corresponding middle<br />

and high schools. Home schooled and private school students are always<br />

welcome. Our elementary schools are: Birkes, Fiest, Hairgrove, Horne,<br />

Kirk, Lee, Lieder, Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Tipps, Wilson, St. Elizabeth<br />

Ann Seton, Texas Christian School and Christian Life Center. More<br />

information about Girl Scouts may be found on the Girl Scouts of San<br />

Jacinto Council website, www.gssjc. The Council phone number is 713-<br />

292-0300. For information on the Copper Creek Meadows Community,<br />

please contact CCMgirlscouts@gmail.com. Girl Scouts builds girls of<br />

courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.<br />

GEYER ROOFING<br />

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• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Windows / Doors • Floors • Hardi Siding<br />

• Rooms Additions • Complete Renovations • Patio Covers<br />

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281-477-3456<br />

<strong>Westgate</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 7


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• Arbors/Patio Covers<br />

• Painting Int/Ext<br />

Specializing in Residential<br />

Home Improvement Projects<br />

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Mon - Fri, 8 am - 8 pm; Sat, 8 am - 7 pm; Sun, 9 am - 6 pm<br />

• Bathroom/Kitchen Remodels<br />

• Home Repairs Int/Ext<br />

• Pressure Washing<br />

20%<br />

OFF<br />

Any Regular<br />

Priced Item<br />

$30 or Less<br />

Valid at Langham Creek ACE<br />

Hardware only. Excludes gift<br />

cards and licenses. Does not<br />

apply to Yeti, propane, service or<br />

engraving. Cannot be combined<br />

with any other offer. Limit one per<br />

customer. Expires 3/15/20.<br />

Houston Area<br />

Road Trips<br />

The ICE powered by Green Mountain Energy® - Thru <strong>February</strong><br />

2, Discovery Green,1500 Mckinney Street, Houston, TX 77010. Free<br />

Admission. Glide beneath the glittering lights of downtown Houston<br />

and embrace the holiday cheer on The ICE powered by Green Mountain<br />

Energy! See times and more at www.downtownhouston.org/calendar/<br />

ice-powered-green-mountain-energy/42555. The ice rink may be closed<br />

or delayed at times due to weather conditions. Call 713-434-RINK (7465)<br />

for updates and check discoverygreen.com for closures and other<br />

delays. General admission: $11 admission. $4 skate rental. Tickets can be<br />

purchased online at discoverygreen.eventbrite.com.<br />

Houston Irish Stew Cook-off - Saturday, <strong>February</strong> 8, 12-6 PM, 801 St.<br />

Emanuel, Houston, Texas 77008. Join us for our 14 th year of Irish Cook-offs!<br />

Like the Houston St. Patrick’s Parade, the Houston Irish Stew Cook-off is<br />

a family friendly event. $10 donation, Children under 12 are free! Bounce<br />

house for the kids, music and food for all! Irish Dancers throughout the day!<br />

18 th Annual TexasMedRun - Saturday, <strong>February</strong> 8, 6:30-10:30 AM, 1115<br />

N MacGregor Way, Houston, Texas 77030. Tickets: hchdfoundation.org.<br />

The Texas Med Run is 10K, 5K Run/Walk and Kids 1K Run for the whole<br />

family! The TexasMedRun will raise funds and awareness in support of<br />

Harris Health System, Ambulatory Care Services, Peritoneal Dialysis<br />

Mobile Health Program.<br />

Monster Jam - <strong>February</strong> 9, 3-6 PM, 1 NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054,<br />

Houston, Texas. Admission: $28-$225.<br />

Piano Battle - <strong>February</strong> 9, 5 PM to Midnight, Klein High School Performing<br />

Arts Center, 6715 Stuebner Airline. Presented By: Cypress Creek FACE.<br />

Reserved seating, call 281-440-4850 for pricing. Piano Battle sees the<br />

duo go head-to-head on stage, charming and enchanting the audience<br />

with a variety of classical pieces. The two artists, with distinctly different<br />

performance styles, take turns performing pieces by famous composers<br />

and they will even improvise based on the tunes the audience requests.<br />

71 st Annual Pony Express Ride - <strong>February</strong> 9-10, HCSO-Mounted Patrol,<br />

1200 Baker St, Houston, Texas 77001. The Pony Express Ride is hosted by<br />

the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit. The ride is to deliver<br />

invitations to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to the Governor, Lt.<br />

Governor and Secretary of State. The ride is relay run representing and<br />

celebrating the pony express riders of the old west.<br />

Mardi Gras! Galveston - <strong>February</strong> 14-25, 2300 Strand St, Galveston, TX<br />

77550. At Mardi Gras! Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas’ largest<br />

Mardi Gras celebration starts with the beads! More than 3 million beads<br />

will be thrown at Mardi Gras! Galveston and that’s just the beginning of<br />

the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting<br />

and other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras island style.<br />

34 th Annual Texas Home & Garden Show - <strong>February</strong> 14-16, NRG Center, 1 NRG<br />

Park, Houston, TX 77054, Houston, Texas. The best resource for expert advice,<br />

money saving tips, remodeling ideas, landscape features and everything<br />

you need for your home and garden! Meet with industry professionals who<br />

have extensive knowledge related to all your upcoming home improvement<br />

projects. Get a chance to participate in hands-on experiences through our<br />

workshops. Learn about all the latest products for your home and family. Get<br />

to know companies before you bring them into your home!<br />

Tapas on the Trails - Saturday, <strong>February</strong> 15, 5-9 PM, Houston<br />

Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024-<br />

7708. Admission: $85 Members/$95 Non-Members. Ages 21+ Enjoy<br />

tapas-sized dishes paired with carefully chosen wine and beer while<br />

supporting your Houston Arboretum. This very special evening features<br />

a romantic walk on our softly lit trails with four stops throughout the<br />

forest and commemorative glasses to take home. Help raise funds for<br />

the Arboretum’s mission of conservation and nature education while<br />

enjoying our most unique event of the year.<br />

<strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Westgate</strong>


Havana Nights-Carnival Celebratory Fundraiser - Friday, <strong>February</strong> 21,<br />

7-11 PM, Cross Key Acres, 5543 FM 762 Rd, Richmond, Texas 77469. Tickets:<br />

knilecenter.com. It’s time for Havana Nights-Carnival brought to you by<br />

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Cirque Du Soleil-Alegria - <strong>February</strong> 21-April 12, Sam Houston Race Park,<br />

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Pasadena Strawberry Festival Throwdown Cook Off - Saturday,<br />

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Goya’s World - <strong>February</strong> 22, 7:30 PM-Midnight, Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall,<br />

800 Bagby. The turbulent environment of Spanish artist Francisco Goya takes<br />

center stage in a multi-media program featuring lively instrumental and<br />

vocal works by Francisco Courcelle, Fernando Sor, Vicente Garviso, plus one<br />

of Luigi Boccherini’s beloved guitar quintets, all accompanied by projections<br />

of Goya’s artwork. “Goya’s World: Reflexión y Revolución” is curated and<br />

guest directed by Ars Lyrica guitarist and lutenist Richard Savino.<br />

Houston’s 3 rd Annual Mardi Gras Parade/Trailride - <strong>February</strong> 23, The<br />

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10 th Annual Darling Dash Race for Sickle Cell Trait - <strong>February</strong> 23,<br />

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<strong>2020</strong> Rodeo Run - <strong>February</strong> 29, Downtown Houston. Join us for<br />

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off. The run is held in downtown Houston and includes a wheelchair race,<br />

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Proceeds from the Rodeo Run benefit the Houston Livestock Show and<br />

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King of Crawfish Festival - <strong>February</strong> 29, 3-10 PM, Emancipation Park,<br />

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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - March 3-22<br />

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WALKS/RUNS<br />

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Join us for a day of family fun!<br />

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7TH ANNUAL HAIR DAY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP<br />

Copperfield Resident Donna Parrish teams up with DBS salon for 7 th<br />

Annual Hair Day For a Scholarship. Since 1930 the women’s organization<br />

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12TH ANNUAL SALUTE TO OUR HEROES GALA<br />

On <strong>February</strong> 8, <strong>2020</strong>, the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) will<br />

celebrate our 12 th annual Salute to Our Heroes Gala at the Omni Hotel<br />

Houston Westside paying tribute to our area military personnel and<br />

veterans who have given so much for our country and community. The<br />

evening includes a Missing Man Table and Honors Ceremony, dinner,<br />

silent and live auctions and guest speaker Josh Bleill.HCA Houston<br />

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JOIN US AT THE HOUSTON WING HANGER DANCE<br />

If you want to have a really good time and support a really good cause,<br />

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Saturday, <strong>February</strong> 22 nd at the West Houston Airport (Hanger B-5). Dinner<br />

and dancing are on tap for the night.<br />

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6:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 6:15 PM. The band “Third Coast Swing”<br />

will keep the mood festive no doubt.<br />

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airplanes in flying condition. Tickets are only $45 for the dinner and<br />

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Piano Battle - Sunday, <strong>February</strong> 9, <strong>2020</strong>, 5 PM<br />

Tickets: $30, $40, $50, $60. All ages are welcome.<br />

Daneliya Tuleshova - Sunday, March 29, <strong>2020</strong>, 5 PM<br />

Tickets: $10-$55 - student and senior ticket pricing available.<br />

All ages are welcome.<br />

PROMENADE SERIES -<br />

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Rob Landes - Tuesday, <strong>February</strong> 11, <strong>2020</strong>, 3 PM<br />

Johnson, Perlman & Martinez - Tuesday, March 10, <strong>2020</strong>, 3 PM<br />

The free gardening classes will consist of three one-hour sessions<br />

happening on Tuesdays at 7 PM in the Messiah’s Community Room. If<br />

you are interested in learning more about organic gardening, please sign<br />

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SPRING BRANCH AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB<br />

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The Spring Branch African Violet Club will hold their Annual Plant Show<br />

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Violets of all types such as standards, miniatures, semi-miniatures and<br />

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Slow Cooker Taco Soup<br />

You could make this on National Homemade Soup Day <strong>February</strong> 4th!<br />

Ingredients:<br />

1 pound ground beef<br />

1 onion, chopped<br />

1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, with liquid<br />

1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid<br />

1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, with liquid<br />

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce<br />

2 cups water<br />

2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes<br />

1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers<br />

1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix<br />

A few Optional Toppings:<br />

Corn Chips<br />

Tortillas<br />

Shredded Cheese<br />

Sour Cream<br />

Directions: In a medium skillet, cook the ground beef until browned over medium<br />

heat. Drain, and set aside. Place the ground beef, onion, chili beans, kidney beans,<br />

corn, tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers and taco seasoning<br />

mix in a slow cooker. Mix to blend and cook on low setting for 8 hours.<br />

Source: allrecipes.com, Submitted by: Janeen<br />

Lighter Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo<br />

Ingredients:<br />

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts<br />

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth<br />

4 cloves garlic, minced<br />

ground black pepper to taste<br />

2 cups heavy cream<br />

2 egg yolks<br />

salt to taste<br />

1 pound fettuccine<br />

1 sprig chopped fresh parsley<br />

2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided<br />

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simmer for 5 minutes. Turn breasts, cover and simmer another 5 minutes.<br />

Remove from heat and let sit with the cover on for 15 minutes.<br />

Remove chicken breasts from the broth and set aside to cool, reserving<br />

the broth in the saucepan. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle,<br />

cut into bite-size slices. Return the chicken broth to medium heat and<br />

cook until reduced to 1 cup. Stir garlic, black pepper and heavy cream<br />

into the reduced broth; bring to a simmer and remove from heat.<br />

Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Beat 1 tablespoon of the warm<br />

cream mixture into the eggs until thoroughly incorporated; repeat until<br />

about 1/2 cup of the warm cream mixture is used. Whisk the warm cream<br />

and egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cream<br />

mixture. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until the<br />

mixture almost comes to a simmer and thickens, about 5 minutes. Season<br />

with salt and black pepper to taste.<br />

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine in<br />

boiling water, stirring occasionally, until nearly cooked through, about<br />

7 minutes. Drain.<br />

Stir parsley, 1 cup of Parmigiano-Reggiano and cream mixture into the<br />

pasta. Remove from heat, cover and let sit for a few minutes until thick.<br />

Fold chicken and 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano into the pasta mixture to<br />

serve.<br />

Source: allrecipes.com<br />

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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Westgate</strong>

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