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May 25
Cinco Ranch Rotary
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6:30 - 8:45 a.m.
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June 1
Katy Youth Football
Walk-in Registration
Griffin Elementary
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
This is the last walkin registration. Please
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Plans Announced for
Katy Contemporary Art Museum
The Katy Culture & Arts Alliance is proud
to announce plans to open KCAM - The Katy
Contemporary Art Museum. The location will be in
the City of Katy across from the MKT Depot Museum
& Visitor’s Center at 805 Ave B. KCAM will focus
on art from the 1950’s to the present and concentrating
on regional art. “We have the establishing board of
directors formed and I will be the museum director
and curator” said Ana V. Roman. “The lease was
signed with plans to purchase the building”, she
added. Plans include the first exhibition celebration
“ALL ABOUT KATY!”, a complete restoration
of the 1952 building (originally the Katy Lumber
Company), a museum shop with “Made in Katy”
products and gifts, quarterly exhibitions, the venue
will be available for events as well as meetings and
workshops. Future plans are also in place for another
museum adjacent to KCAM - The Texas Gun &
Trophy Museum.
“We want the Katy Museum District to not only
be a center for culture,” said Roman, “but also be a
magnet for the area businesses, restaurants, and hotels
to prosper. We want visitors to want to stay in Katy,
not just come through. We want new businesses to
open and have a better chance to succeed. These
two museums will make Katy a 6 museum city with
a vital museum district. The Katy Museum District
will prove in years to come to be an incredible source
of revenue for the Katy area.” The latest Houston
Chronicle statistics show that 6.6 million people per
year visit the Houston Museum District and that is
more visitors than the 3 major sport teams combined.
The Katy Contemporary Art Museum will be located across the street from the MKT Depot Museum
in the City of Katy.
Mrs. Marjorie Gorden Named
Katy’s 2013 Senior Citizen Of The Year
June 11th
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Mayor Don Elder and City of Katy Senior Citizen of
the Year Marjorie Gorden.
Mrs. Marjorie Gorden has been named by
the City of Katy as 2013 Senior Citizen of the
year. Mrs. Gorden moved to Katy in 1943 with
you husband, Cecil, an engineer for Katy Gas
Cycling Plant, and their young daughter, Joyce.
Their second child, Dennis, was born in Katy in
1945. Mrs. Gorden has been active in community
activities such as KISD-PTA, Katy Literary Club,
and is an original member of the Young at Hearts.
She is a longtime member of Katy AARP, Katy
Heritage Society, and is an on-call volunteer
docent for the Heritage Homes.
Mrs. Gorden worked for Katy National Bank
for 25 years and, after taking a little time off,
began volunteering on Tuesday afternoons at
Katy Memorial Hermann Hospital, where she is
celebrating her 19th year of service this year. Mrs.
Gorden is a member of First United Methodist
Church of Katy and is part of the Sunshine Class.
Now, after 70 years, Marjorie Gorden is still a
very happy resident of Katy, Texas.
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Katy’s New Mayor
Outlines Priorities For
Area Growth
By: Dennis Spellman – CoveringKaty.com
City of Katy Mayor Fabol Hughes has two priorities as he
begins his first two year term; fix the fire department’s problems
and convince Houston to sell annexed land surrounding Katy.
Population has outpaced growth of the Katy Fire
Department and now the city is being told by an insurance
rating agency to add staff and equipment or have its rating
reduced. If the rating is downgraded homeowners insurance
rates will increase because property in Katy will be viewed as
a higher insurance risk.
“We are insufficient on manpower, equipment, and we need
a second (fire) station,” Hughes said.
The mayor will fund the changes with surplus revenues.
Hughes’ next priority is negotiating to buy annexed land
surrounding the City of Katy that is controlled by the City of
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Lindsey Kaye Named Director
of Marketing and PR for
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch
The Vista Companies,
a full-service Houstonbased real estate services
group, announced that
Lindsay Kaye has joined
their LaCenterra at Cinco
Ranch team as Director
of Marketing and Public
Relations effective, April
23, 2013.
As the Director of
Marketing and Public
Relations, Kaye will
handle all aspects of
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marketing,
advertising,
event coordination and
public relations for LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch in its
diverse mixed use center in Katy. Additionally, Kaye will
work closely with The Vista Companies in coordinating
their Public Relations efforts as needed.
Woody Mann, President of Vista Equities Group,
states, “We are excited to have Lindsay join our team
at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch. She has an impressive
background in marketing, event coordination, and
communications. She is an engaging young lady with a
vivacious personality, and I believe she will be a valuable
addition to the Vista and LaCenterra team.”
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Katy ISD
Approves
Two New
Elementary
Schools
During their April Board
meeting, the Katy ISD
Board of Trustees approved
a recommendation by
Superintendent
Alton
Frailey to use the services
of Drymalla Construction
Company, Inc. for the
construction of proposed
Elementary Schools No.
36 and No. 37. The new
schools will be refined
repeats of the three new
elementary schools that
opened in August 2012,
and are projected to open
August 2014.
Katy ISD recently held
groundbreaking
ceremonies in recognition
of the construction of
Elementary No. 36, located
in Pine Mill Ranch, and
Elementary No. 37, located
in Cross Creek Ranch in
Fulshear.
Houston; the areas known as
Houston’s ‘Extra Terrestrial
Jurisdiction. He’s concerned
about what will be built
there should the area be
controlled by Houston,
and see an opportunity to
double the size of Katy in
a time when Houston may
be open to selling in order
to raise money during tight
economic times.
“We would like to assume
their ETJ to the north as far as
FM 529 and to the west as far
as FM 2855 and then down to
I-10,” Hughes said.
“We may have to
pony up a little money,”
Hughes admits.
He wants to know how
much money Katy would
have to pony up for the fire
department and purchase
annexed
land
before
spending on any expensive
items. He wouldn’t rule
out building a new city
hall some day but thinks
letting the residents decide
by referendum may be the
best option.
Hughes plans to reach
out to mayoral opponent
Carol Adams after getting
acquainted with his new
role as Mayor of Katy.
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Katy Fire Chief Indicted
Accused of Stealing Drugs
By: Dennis Spellman – CoveringKaty.com
A
Harris
County
Grand Jury handed up an
indictment against Katy
Fire Chief Leslie Marc
Jordan, 58, on drug-related
charges on Tuesday May
21, 2013.
Sandra Marie Kinney of
the Harris County District
Attorney’s Office says
the indictment accuses
Jordan of tampering with
evidence and diverting
a controlled substance.
Specifically, Jordan is
accused of taking vials
of Valium from Katy Fire
Department Ambulances
for use by a relative.
Mayor Fabol Hughes
was
only
sworn in to
office
on
Monday night
and he says
the city is
conducting an
administrative
investigation
into the case.
“It is an
unfortunate
situation, however we are
going to allow the criminal
case to run its course,” the
mayor said in a prepared
statement issued to the
media.
Warner Preston is serving
as the acting fire chief
while the investigation
continues.
An indictment is not a
conviction but an agreement
by a group of grand
jurors that prosecutors
have enough evidence of
potential wrongdoing that
Jordan can be put on trial.
and elected officials to host
the community awareness
event. This First Annual
Family Fun Day included
300 volunteers hosting about
400 family members living
with autism to a fun-filled
and inspiring afternoon.
For more information on
Hope for Three, please visit
www.HopeforThree.org –
or call 1-800-317-0787.
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Live model and light hors
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each class. For information
go to www.KVPAC.org
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Community Leaders Present Autism Awareness Proclamation
On April 21st, community
leaders
gathered
at
Constellation Field for the
Skeeter’s opening weekend
to “Strike Out Autism”.
Fort Bend County Judge
Bob Hebert presented a
proclamation representing
the County, as well as Cities
within the County, letting
it be known “the County
of Fort Bend Texas most
gratefully honors Blessed
Be, Hope for Three and
proclaims the month of
April 2013 to be Autism
Awareness Month.”
Hope for Three, a local
non-profit and autism
advocacy
organization,
partnered with the Sugar
Land
Skeeters,
the
Honorable Judge Hebert,
Fort Bend City Mayors
celebrate
the unique lives of Kat y
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Coming this June, we’re bringing more than 50 years of
memorial experience to the community. Our Katy team will
offer a complete range of services to take care of your every
need. From traditional funerals to modern celebrations, we’ll
be here as dependable neighbors when you need us most.
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Walk and Talks
Walk and Talks
is a way for Women
Veterans to
meet
other Veterans in their
community while taking
a stroll in the park.
Meeting dates are May
28th and June 11th from 9 - 9:30 a.m. at Mary Jo Peckam
Park under the big pavilion. Call 713-726-6325 for more
information.
IRS Small Business Workshop
Do you know your
tax responsibilities as a
small business owner?
This Free workshop on
Saturday, June 8th
at
1:00 p.m at Katherine
Tyra Branch Library @
Bear Creek is designed
to assist you with your
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federal tax obligations.
Gregory E. Vernon CPA,
MBA, is scheduled to be
the featured guest speaker.
IRS
provided
small
business materials for this
event. For reservations and
directions to the workshop,
call (713) 302-6249.
AMERICAN RED CROSS SWIM LESSONS
American Red Cross swim lessons will be held at
Mary Jo Peckham, 5597 Gardenia, for ages 6 months to
adults. For more information, call 281-391-4482. The
cost is $50.00 per student.
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Summer Photo Contest
For Fort Bend Teens
“Our Neighborhood”
is the theme for this
summer’s Teen DigitalPhotography Contest
at Fort Bend County’s
Cinco Ranch Branch
Library. The contest
begins Saturday, June 1,
and continues through
July 31.
Participants must be
between the ages of
13 and 18, and must
be residents of Fort Bend
County. Entry forms, rules,
and instructions will be
available at the libraries and
on the Fort Bend County
Libraries website (www.
fortbend.lib.tx.us) – simply
click on “Branches” on the
gray toolbar, then select
the Cinco Ranch Branch
Library for the Photo
Contest information.
Entry forms for the
photos must be received by
July 30, at the Cinco Ranch
Branch Library. They may
be hand-delivered to either
of these libraries, emailed
to the contest email address,
or mailed to: Cinco Ranch
Branch Library, Digital
Photo
Contest,
2620
Commercial Center Blvd.,
Katy, Texas 77494.
Farmer’s Market at LaCenterra
Every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rain or Shine. You
can find locally grown produce and homemade products.
Market can be found across from Baker St. Pub & Grill.
Spanish Immersion Preschool to
Aid in Early Childhood Education
Up to two original
digital photographs may
be entered. Photographs
should be submitted as
jpg or gif files to contest@
fortbend.lib.tx.us, with the
subject heading “Digital
Photo Contest 2013.” The
participant’s name, address,
email
address,
phone
number, and title of the
picture should be included
in the email.
Winners
will
be
announced on August 3,
and prizes will be awarded
to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rdplace entries.
The Cinco Ranch Branch
Library is located at 2620
Commercial Center Blvd. in
Katy. For more information,
call the Cinco Ranch Branch
Library 281-395-1311.
American Red Cross Classes
Community Lay Responder
The Community Lay Responder class will be held
at Mary Jo Peckham Park, 5597 Gardenia, on July 12,
2013. The cost is $27.00 (check or money order only &
no refunds)
Included in the class will be Adult CPR with AED,
Infant/Child CPR and Standard First Aid. Registration
will begin June 3rd for Harris County Residents & those
who reside with the Katy City Limits, June 4th for those
who reside outside Harris County or the City Limits of
Katy. For more information, call 281-391-4482.
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD
THEME: CATS AND DOGS
ACROSS
1. Done with a knife
6. Pendulum’s path
9. Pompous talk or
writing
13. Salk’s conquest
14. Gunk
15. *Given name of
“Dog the Bounty
Hunter”
16. Tree in Latin
17. Hold title to
18. Knightly suit
19. *Nickelodeon’s con
joined brothers
(1998-2005)
21. Dig further
23. Deadeye’s forte
24. Good earth
25. Young woman mak
ing her debut
28. Le Corbusier’s art
30. *The Cat in the Hat
wore a striped one
35. Like decorated cake
37. Slime
39. Nary a soul
40. Musical mark
41. Elephant trainer’s
prod
43. Byproduct of muddy
roads
44. Mirths
46. *A dog relies on it to
interpret the world
47. Speed on water
48. “There Will Be
Blood” contraption
50. Mail agency
52. Double helix
53. Well-mannered
Emily ____
55. “High” drink
57. *”__ ____ Noir”
cabaret
60. *Most famous collie?
63. Best not mentioned
64. Poetic “before”
66. Bridal path
68. Open disrespect
69. Poetic “even”
70. Imposing house
71. One of the Ivies
72. Banned insecticide
73. Larger key on the
right
Spanish Schoolhouse, a
unique Spanish Immersion
school, announces the
opening of their new
Preschool and Kindergarten
in Katy, Texas. This opening
creates a new option for
local parents to teach
their children vital second
language skills and multi
cultural
understanding.
Located in the Cinco Ranch
area, Spanish Schoolhouse
opened their doors April
8th at 2944 S. Mason Road,
Suite L., Katy.
The opportunity is now
available for parents to
choose a Spanish immersion
education via Preschool,
Kindergarten and Summer
Camps. For the rest of the
2012-2013 school year, tuition
is half price in addition to a
waived registration fee. Visit
the Katy SSH website for all
opportunities and discounts
at www.katypreschool.com.
The Katy SSH can serve up
to 110 students ages 2-5 in
addition to children up to age
10 for Summer Camps.
Master Gardeners
Visit the 4 acres of
Demonstration Gardens
designed and maintained
by the Fort Bend Master
Gardeners on Saturday,
June 1, 2013. Speak with
the Master Gardeners
sponsored by Texas
AgriLife Extension Service
about the gardens. It’s a
great way to learn. Park
in front of the Agriculture
Center located at 1402
Band Road, Rosenberg,
TX, 77471. Take one of
the sidewalks back to the
area behind the building to
find the Master Gardeners.
Gardens are open from
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. 281341-7068 or www.fbmg.
com for more information.
Join the Fort Bend
Master
Gardeners
sponsored by Texas
AgriLife
Extension
Service to hear Dr. Paul
Nester, Entomologist,
Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Specialist.
He will speak on
Rasberry Ants. The
program will be held
Thursday, June 20,
2013 from 7:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. at the Bud
O'Shieles Com-munity
Center located at 1330
Band Road, Rosenberg,
77471. 281-341-7068
or www.fbmg.com for
information.
DOWN
1. R&R hot spot
2. Rigid necklace
3. Actress Jessica
4. Plants and animals
5. Like a dirty affair
6. Bug-eyed
7. Column’s counterpart
8. Type of dwelling unit
9. In some cultures, this is a compliment
10. Not cool
11. In a little while, old-fashioned
12. ___ Royal Highness
15. *Cerberus, e.g.
20. Opposite of alpha
22. *”Dog ___ dog”
24. Observation post
25. *It “ate my baby”
26. Food safety threat
27. Asian pepper
29. a.k.a. CT
31. Politician’s barrelful
32. *Baskerville’s scare
33. Author _____ Chekhov
34. Seed coat
36. Whitetail, e.g.
38. *Boot-wearing cat
42. Anatomical dividers
45. Used to drain gas tank
49. India’s smallest state
51. PBS street
54. Knight’s mount
56. Of the Orient
57. Pretty undergarment fabric
58. Very dark black
59. Succotash ingredient
60. Fast time
61. “____ that the truth?!”
62. Besides
63. Recipe amount
65. *Color of some setters
67. Poetic “always”
Answers on Page 15
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3750 N. Fry Rd. • 281-725-4097
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EL BUEN PASTOR BAPTIST CHURCH
24525 Clay Road • 281-391-5040
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2502 Katy Hockley Cut-Off • 281-391-9199
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281-492-0785 • 281-492-NOTE
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19449 Katy Freeway • 713-465-3408
Dr. Ed Young, Pastor
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5715 Peek Road • 281-371-3900
Rick Shrader, Pastor
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH
9251 South Fry Road • 281-579-6724
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Josh Guajardo, Pastor
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1407 Grand Parkway South • 281-392-5099
Roy Meadows, Pastor
WESTFIELD FREE WILL BAPTIST
3635 N. Fry Road • 281-578-7851
David Ferguson, Pastor
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3883 Lakes of Bridgewater • 281-492-3448
Rev. Richard D. Butts, Pastor
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281-578-0707
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5356 Eleventh St. • 281-391-4758
Rev. John Kha Tran, Pastor
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3311 N. Fry Road • 281-492-7500
Rev. Ryszard Kulma, Pastor
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22101 Morton Road • 281-492-2693
Rev. Heather Patriacca Tolleson
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26600 Westheimer Pakway • 281-395-4722
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5438 5th Street • 281-391-7606
CINCO RANCH CHURCH OF CHRIST
6655 S. Mason Road • 281-579-3100
Aaron Walling, Minister
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15936 Katy Freeway • 281-492-1219
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2510 Fry Road at Franz • 281-578-1897
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700 S. Westgreen • 281-398-6464
Bill Woolsey, Pastor
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3700 South Mason Road • 281-392-2300
MEMORIAL LUTHERAN
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3rd Street & Avenue D • 281-391-0171
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2655 S. Mason • 281-646-1903
Jim Leggett, Pastor
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22111 Morton Road • 281-579-1200
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CHURCH OF CHRIST IN KATY
5458 East 5th St. • 281-391-7606
CHURCH OF THE ROCK
433 S. Barker Cypress • 281-599-9777
Jorge H. Cardenas, Pastor
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Tim Douglas, Pastor
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20910 Park Row • 281-578-3535
David Roberson, Pastor
FAITH MANAGER CHURCH
20701 Kingsland Blvd. • 281-578-2550
David L. Brown, Pastor
FAITH WEST CHURCH
2225 Porter Road • 281-391-LIFE
Garry Kerr, Pastor
THE FELLOWSHIP AT CINCO RANCH
29420 Cinco Ranch Blvd. • 281-395-3950
Jerry Edmonson, Pastor
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH
1507 Katy Flewellen Rd. • 281-646-1084
Don Griffin, Pastor
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17700 Clay Road • 281-345-1182
James P. Bell, Pastor
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19946 Saums Road • 281-599-1473
Joe & Yolanda Herron-Palmore, Pastors
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2500 Avenue D • 281-391-7284
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2610 Greenbusch • 281-395-5433
Lee Brockinton, Pastor
LIVING WAY KATY CHURCH
3506 Porter Rd. • 281-391-2273
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Wade Cashion, Pastor
NEW HORIZONS WORD OF FAITH
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906 Avenue A (Chapel) • 281-391-6770
Eddie L. Stallworth-Cherry Jr., Pastor
NORTHWEST BELIEVERS CHURCH
5423 E. Fifth Street • 281-829-8985
Larry Conner, Pastor
POWERHOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTER
1818 Katyland Road • 281-391-0095
G. F. Watkins, Pastor
RESURRECTION CITY CHURCH OF KATY
5819 10th Street • 281-391-8596
TRINITY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
5900 10th Street • 281-391-3310
Russ Bell, Pastor
THE WATERS CHURCH
2710 North Mason Rd. • 281-398-4030
Clint Paschall, Pastor
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Page 6 | May 24, 2013
The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
Cinco Ranch High School Class of 2013
CRHS County Line Student Staff Recognized by
UIL for Outstanding Publication
Valedictorian
Tiffaney Tran
Salutatorian
Fariha Rashid
CRHS’s Cary Signs with
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
The Cinco Ranch High School County Line student media staff was recently
recognized with an Award of Distinguished Merit and presented a Bronze Star Award
by the UIL-Interscholastic League Press Conference at the Texas state ILPC Convention
in Austin. This award recognizes the top scholastic newspapers in the state based on
a master teacher critique and rating. The County Line staff is led by senior co-editors
Michelle Chong and Jesse Sparks, and the student publications adviser is Ed Larsen.
Other section editors and staff include seniors Maddie Brisson, Francesca Crichton,
Gabi Deckelman, Ana Gutierrez, Elizabeth Hale, Trevor Nichols; juniors Jamie Bynum,
Rachel Childress, Camryn Fuller, Joe Goodwin, Victor Huerta, Shiva Mirzahaidar,
Molly Wade; sophomores Emily Burleson, Sofia Guevara, Kelsy McMeans, and
Snovia Moiz.
Texas scholastic student publications, both print and online, are critiqued using a
comprehensive grade rubric and assigned ratings by publications specialists. ILPC
judges are master teachers who have advised national award-winning publications
and who know the nuances of student publications. Certificates are awarded to those
publications which earn the following ratings:
• Award of Distinguished Merit - The association’s highest rating.
• Award of Achievement
• Award of Honor
• Award of Merit
The top publications receiving Award of Distinguished Merit are also entered into
competition for ILPC’s prestigious Gold, Silver and Bronze Star awards. Recipients of the
Star Awards represent the top 10 percent of student newspapers and yearbooks in Texas.
In addition to the publication rating, staff members earned a total of ten medals and
six honorable mentions in the ILPC 1-AA individual Achievement Awards categories
for writing, design, and photojournalism.
Individual winners were:
County Line Print
Ana Gutierrez 1st place, Feature/Entertainment Page Design
3rd place, Entertainment Feature
Snovia Moiz
2nd place, Personal Column
Molly Wade
3rd place, Editorial Cartoon
Trevor Nichols
Honorable Mention, News Writing
Gabrielle Deckelman Honorable Mention, Feature Writing
County Line Online
Shiva Mirzahaidar
1st place, Editorial Writing
Madeline Brisson
2nd place & Honorable Mention (2 entries), Sports Feature
Molly Wade
2nd place & Honorable Mention (2 entries), Editorial Cartoon
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Review
Ana Gutierrez
2nd place, Blog Feature
Victor w/Staff
3rd place, Home Page Design
Gabrielle Deckelman Honorable Mention, Personal Column
Cinco Ranch’s Courtney Cary signs to play volleyball at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Those joining Courtney on this great day are: Seated, Kim Cary (mother), Courtney,
Bill Cary (father) Standing Mickey Ventimilla-Miller (CRHS Asst. Volleyball Coach),
Carol Whileyman (Fort Bend Fire), Tammy Laurence (CRHS Head Volleyball
Coach), Billy Cary (brother), Danielle Wells (CRHS Asst. Volleyball Coach), and
James Cross (CRHS Principal).
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The County Line student publications staff produces six issues of the news magazine
each school year and maintains an online news presence with weekly coverage on the
staff website.
CRHS Senior Bags State Record
800 Pound Alligator
A young hunter who
grew up with a fascination
about dinosaurs and a
dream of hunting what
some call “living dinosaurs”
has harvested the largest
alligator ever certified in
Texas. Braxton Bielski, an
18-year-old Cinco Ranch
High School senior on his
first alligator hunt, bagged
the behemoth 800-pound,
14-foot, 3-inch gator during
a recent public hunt on the
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife
Management Area.
Braxton and his father,
Troy Bielski, were among
481 applicants vying for
10 alligator permits issued
through the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department’s
public hunting program
for a five-day hunt at the
Daughtrey WMA.
“He’s wanted to hunt
alligators for years,” said
Troy, a Houston police
officer who has applied
annually to TPWD’s special
drawing hunts for the chance
to fulfill his son’s dream.
“We got selected one year
to go on a youth hunt at the
Photo by Troy Bielski
18-year-old Braxton Bielski recently caught the largest
alligator ever certified in Texas.
J.D. Murphree WMA, but I
didn’t get the permit in on
time. I remember Brax was
very disappointed. This is
the first year we’ve had to
enter him as an adult and we
got drawn.”
Because alligator hunting
in Texas is conservatively
managed, most hunters
selected for these public
hunts are first-timers and
many have never seen an
alligator in the wild. For that
reason, TPWD biologists
go through an intensive
orientation process and
provide greater guidance
than they would for more
common hunts, like for deer
or waterfowl.
“We went through a twohour orientation and it was
very thorough,” Braxton
recalled. “My dad did a lot
of research online about
alligator hunting and we
asked a lot of questions.”
The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
May 24, 2013| Page 7
James E Taylor High School Class of 2013
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BRING SUMMER
SKILLS CLINICS TO 24 HOUR FITNESS CLUBS
IN HOUSTON FROM JUNE 3-8
Valedictorian
Sarah Stevenson
Salutatorian
Crystal Lin
Taylor HS Student Recognized
in Student Visual Art Contest
The Society for the
Performing Arts (SPA),
Houston's leading performing
arts presenter, recognized
29 participants from its 15th
Annual Student Visual Art
Contest at an awards ceremony
recently held at the Wortham
Theater Center. Taylor High
School student, Megan Yu,
was awarded third place in her
division for her artwork titled,
“Deep Family Roots.”
Katy Area Chamber of
Commerce Ribbon
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April 25th - Universal Land Title
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More Ribbon Cuttings on page 13
Mosquito
Spraying Set to
Begin in Katy
The City of Katy
Public Works Department
began spraying Katy for
mosquitoes recently.
Texas has a variety of
different climates, thus
when the temperatures are
mild West Nile Virus can
be transmitted year round.
The West Nile Virus cases
are usually reported in
the late summer and early
fall. The best prevention
is to protect yourself year
round.
Health officials said that
there are four things to
watch for:
• Limit outdoor activities
from Dusk to Dawn as this
is the time that the
mosquitoes are most
active.
• When you are outside
during these time periods,
dress in long sleeves
and pants for the most
protection.
For added protection you
may spray your clothing
with repellent. Look for
insect repellents with Deet
and an ingredient and
always follow the label
instructions.
Back in Houston by popular demand, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters
will bring their renowned Summer Skills Clinics to 24 Hour Fitness® clubs in
the Houston area from June 3 - 8, 2013.
During their six days in Houston, Globetrotters’ stars will lead a total of 18
two-hour clinics at the following 24 Hour Fitness locations:
• 24 Hour Fitness Friendswood Sport
130 W. Parkwood Ave. Friendswood, TX 77546
June 3 - 5: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
• 24 Hour Fitness Katy Sport
1550 S. Mason Rd. Katy, TX 77450
June 6 - 8: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Globetrotters will be on-court for each two-hour session – coaching,
motivating, inspiring and entertaining participating kids. The stars of the team
make clinics inclusive and fun for boys and girls, ages 6 - 12, of all skill
and experience levels. Harlem Globetrotters Summer Skills Clinics were
introduced last summer in Houston with rave reviews from parents and kids.
Space in each clinic is limited to ensure an up-close-and-personal experience.
Registration is $59 per session. Parents can find more information and purchase
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The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
Katy High School Class of 2013
May 24, 2013
Dear Homeowner,
I wanted to take a moment of your time to let you know what is
happening in the Real Estate market here in the Katy area as well as
across the nation.
We have a Severe Shortage of inventory. We have more buyers than
we have homes for them and more coming. This gets me to why I am
writing to you. Do you know anyone who has thought of selling their
home but isn’t aware that NOW is the time to do it?
Valedictorian
Lauren Ashtyn Edwards
Let me give you an example of what I am talking about. Since January
1, 2013 in Green Trails, there have been 41 homes sold (25 of these
in less than 10 days.) There are 15 pending and only 5 active. That
means in that neighborhood there is around a 2 week supply. A
balanced market is 3 months inventory…See why NOW is the time
to list!!! Even Cinco Ranch only has a 4 week supply with all the new
construction.
Salutatorian
Madeline Marie Droog
Congratulations, Ben Skrabanek
The average closed price was $107 sq ft. The average list is $112 sq ft.
In 2012 the average sq ft sold was $99. So not only is there a shortage
but property values are going up as well.
The joy you have
brought to your
Family with all
your hard work
and dedication
has taken you
from a child to a
handsome young
Man.
The Perfect Storm: low Inventory
higher Resale Value still low
Interest Rates !!
If you know of someone who
should take advantage of this
housing situation, Please have
them get in touch with us. We
will send you a coupon to have
dinner on us just for sharing this
information. If you would like to
know about your neighborhood
give me a call.
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Your many hours of
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for our family! May
you continue to set
goals high for your
future!
Congratulations
Katy ISD
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Volume 24 | Number 10
May 24, 2013| Page 9
Seven Lakes High School Class of 2013
Moms In Prayer
Valedictorian
Judy Hui-Ning Yang
Salutatorian
Alex Corbin
Grand Opening of WFDD
Central Green Park
After
months
of
anticipation,
Willow
Fork Drainage District
has announced it will
commemorate the opening
of Central Green, a new
community
park
and
entertainment
venue
located on the south end of
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch,
with an exciting celebration
on Saturday, June 1 from
4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The
grand opening festivities
will be marked with a special
ribbon-cutting
ceremony
emceed by Mix 96.5’s
radio personality Chad Pitt,
live music from local band
favorite “Toast and Jam”,
family-friendly
activities
throughout the evening, and
so much more! Need another
reason to come out and enjoy
the fun? The event is free
and open to the public.
Surrounded by stately
oak trees, the merriment at
Central Green will begin
at 4 p.m. as the master of
ceremonies, Chad Pitt of
Mix 96.5, takes center stage
on the venue’s outdoor
stage to welcome excited
crowds while local Boy
Scout Troop 584 presents
a flag ceremony. Be sure to
grab a spot near the stage,
when members from the
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gathers moms together
to pray specifically and
scripturally for our children
and schools. Won’t you
join with us in prayer
for this next generation?
Please come to our Back
to School Prayer Event
on Monday, August 26th,
2013, from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
at The Fellowship at Cinco
Ranch, 22765 Westheimer
Parkway, Katy.
RSVP for childcare to
Olivia Jones at 281-3005000. If no answer, leave
message with ages of
children.
For more information
about Moms In Prayer
International, please visit
www.MomsInPrayer.org.
Experience
Gustav Holst’s
T h e
P l a n e t s
Featuring the
Seven Lakes High School
Department of Music
Brad Armstrong, Presenter
Seven Lakes High School
Performing Arts Center
Friday, May 24th, 2013
9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Willow Fork Drainage moving with music, koozies,
District Board, Fort Bend t-shirts, and amazing prize
County
Commissioner giveaways. Don’t forget to
Andy Meyers,
and other invited
dignitaries,
gather to cut the
ribbon during
the
opening
ceremony.
From 4:30 –
7:30 p.m., friends
and families are
encouraged to
explore Central
Green as the
community park
is transformed
into a fun-filled
family carnival,
including a photo
booth,
facepainting, balloon
artists, as well as
gravity-defying
stilt walkers. For
those
looking
to
participate
in
something
a little more
The Willow Fork Drainage District will hold the grand opening of Central Green at LaCenterra
daring, attendees
at Cinco Ranch on June 1. Festivities will include a ribbon cutting, live music and family-friendly
also will find an
activities throughout the evening.
impressive rockHouse of Blues.
lively outdoor concert venue!
climbing wall,
As the clock nears 7:30 With its own unique spin
bounce houses and other keep an ear out for emcee
Chad Pitt throughout the p.m., Central Green will on classic rock, oldies and
large-scale inflatables.
Adding to the festivities celebration as he gives away go through yet another country favorites, local band
will be the official Mix 96.5 Sara Bareilles concert tickets transformation, as the public “Toast and Jam” will energize
Van as it keeps the party to her June 29 show at the gathering spot becomes a crowds with a special two-
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hour performance that will
no doubt leave a sweet note
on the evening’s festivities.
Before
the
evening’s
celebrations come to a close
at 9:30 p.m., be sure to check
out the number of nearby
restaurants and retailers that
surround Central Green.
Visitors to Central Green’s
grand opening celebration will
find onsite covered parking
available in the East and
West Gate parking garages
at LaCenterra. While these
spaces will be available on
a first-come-first-serve basis,
additional free event parking
and shuttle transportation
also will be available at the
Cinco Ranch High School
parking lot, located at 23440
Cinco Ranch Boulevard,
throughout the evening.
Willow Fork Drainage
District’s Central Green is
a half-acre multipurpose
public venue that includes an
outdoor stage, large trees and
ample outdoor seating. The
space is further enhanced with
a variety of distinctive shops
and restaurants surrounding
the property.
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The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
Morton Ranch High School Class of 2013
Keller Williams Premier 5K Run/Walk
Valedictorian
Aaron Akshay Babber
Salutatorian
Kyle Reade Hiller
The
Keller
Williams
Premier 5K Run/Walk will
be held on Saturday, June 1,
2013 from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The event is for EVERYONE!
Proceeds will benefit Cinco
Charities,
a
non-profit
organization dedicated to
providing temporary housing
for patients who are receiving
treatment in the West
Houston/Katy area for serious
medical conditions. Running enthusiasts,
supportive families, local organizations,
businesses and individuals wanting to just
come out and have some fun will truly
enjoy what we have planned during this
inaugural event. There will
be a Post Race Celebration
for everyone’s enjoyment.
Even though it’s the first
day of June, “It’s Not Too
Hot To Trot!”
The course starts at
Peek Road & Westheimer
Parkway in the Villagio
Center. The route travels
south on Peek and will turn
near Fry Road. The Race
finish line will be in the Villagio Center.
The Post Race Celebration will be held in
the nearby Villagio Center Courtyard.
For more information call 281-220-2130
or visit www.kwpremier5k.com.
“You have brains in your head. You
have feet in your shoes. You can
steer yourself in any direction you
choose. You’re on your own. And
you know what you know. You are
the guy who’ll decide where to go.”
Theodor Seuss Geisel
Library Programs
E-Book Questions Answered
This past year Morton Ranch High School Student Council members learned how to crochet in order to make blankets
for patients at Texas Children’s Hospital. While the task seemed difficult, members managed to learn a new craft while
helping brighten the lives of sick children. Pictured are Carmen Flores, Eunice Alvarenga, Kenya Phillips, Mia Brown,
Morgan Benoit, Valentina Rojas and Ana Alvarez.
Katy Area EDC Honors Mayor Elder at General
Assembly Meeting
KATY, Texas (May
20, 2013) The Katy Area
Economic Development
Council held its monthly
general assembly meeting
on May 14, where retiring
City of Katy Mayor Don
Elder Jr. was presented a
plaque of appreciation from
EDC Chairman Woody
Mann, Jr.
Mayor
Elder
was
thanked for his “leadership,
dedication and support of
economic development in
Katy and the Katy Area
EDC.”
Breakfast
sponsors
were Consolidated Communications and The ARC
of Katy. ARC President
Mike Lattal, and Ann Rice,
past president, presented
to the group of more than
100 attendees and asked
for support from Katy
Area EDC and companies
from Katy and the Houston
area. ARC advocates for
people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities
and
their
families.
Nationally, ARC has
140,000 members with 700
state and local chapters.
Other presenters included
Frank Lombard and Sandy
Smith with Katy Area
EDC. Lombard discussed
the Katy Technology and
Education
Foundation/
TIWH and the EDC’s 5th
Annual Golf Tournament.
Sandy Smith spoke on
the new Katy Brand
– ENERGY GROWS
HERE.
Smith updated the “Katy,
Texas – Energy Grows
Here” brand. The idea
of branding Katy, Texas
grew from a discussion
about developing signage
to show the boundaries of
Katy ISD. Additionally,
EDC members decided the
Katy area needed a brand
and recognizable signage
to enhance a sense of place
and unify Katy. She noted
three Brand Champions
using the brand; West
Ten Business Park, No
Label Brewery and Katy
Magazine. She discussed
applications of the logo
and the availability of
clings, decals and posters.
For more information on
the Katy Brand, visit www.
energygrowshere.com.
Technology Incubator
West Houston (TIWH),
a division of the Katy
Technology and Education
Foundation
(KTEF),
a 501(c) 3 foundation,
provides education to
facilitate and enhance
the relationship between
universities and colleges
and the private sector.
Lombard previewed the
new
incubator
space
available adjacent to the
Katy Area EDC offices.
The space will be reserved
for TIWH clients and
includes a total of 2,000
SF with nine offices.
TIWH manager Art Beatty
was on hand to talk about
his involvement with the
project. Lombard noted
that TIWH is working
with three prospects for the
space.
The EDC’s 5th Annual
Golf Tournament is June
19th at Weston Lakes
Country Club, for more
information visit www.
katyedc.org.
The next Katy Area EDC
General Assembly meeting
is scheduled for June 11;
please RVSP to Shelby
Gurley should you like to
attend as a guest of a Katy
Area EDC member.
Do you have a new Kindle
or Nook™, but you’re not
sure how to use it? Are you
shopping for a mobile reading
device, and would like more
information on the different
options? Fort Bend County
Libraries’
Bob
Lutts Fulshear/
Simonton Branch
Library will have
a
Technology
Question-andAnswer session
Monday, June 3,
from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.,
in the Meeting Room of the
library, located at 8100 FM
359 South in Fulshear.
At this come-and-go
session, library staff will be
available to answer questions
about different types of
e-readers,
downloading
e-books, using the library’s
catalog
and
database
collection, and
other simple
technologyr e l a t e d
questions.
T h e
session
is
free and open
to the public. Reservations
are not required. For more
information, call the branch
library at 281-633-4675.
Free Summer Movie Series
Fort
Bend
County
Libraries will feature a
free Summer Movie Series
at the Cinco Ranch Branch
Library, 2620 Commercial
Center Blvd. in Katy, in
June. A variety of family
movies will be shown each
week on Mondays at 6:00
p.m., and on Fridays at
12:30 p.m., in the Meeting
Room of the library.
The series will begin on
Friday, June 7, beginning
at 12:30 p.m., with a 2012
comedy starring Kevin
James as Scott Voss, a 42year old apathetic biology
teacher in a failing high
school. When budget cuts
threaten to jeopardize the
school’s music program,
Voss decides to resurrect
his former collegiate
wrestling career to raise
funds for the school by
moonlighting as a mixedmartial-arts fighter. This
film will be repeated on
Monday, June
10, beginning
at 6:00 p.m.
The movie is
rated PG.
On Friday,
June
14,
beginning
at
12:30 p.m., the special
feature is a heartwarming
tale about a boy and his dog.
After unexpectedly losing
his beloved dog Sparky,
young Victor harnesses
the power of science to
bring his best friend back
to life – with just a few
minor adjustments. Victor
tries to hide his homesewn creation, but when
Spark gets out, Victor’s
fellow students, teachers,
and townspeople all learn
that getting a new “leash
on life” can be monstrous!
This film will be repeated
on Monday, June 17,
beginning at 6:00 p.m. The
movie is rated PG.
The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
May 24, 2013| Page 11
Mayde Creek High School Class of 2013
Houston's Entrepreneurs Awarded $26,000
Through HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition
HCC and Newspring helped further the growth
for 25 small businesses
Valedictorian
Carlos Joel Molina, Jr.
Salutatorian
Beatriz Helena Thames
Summer Basic Horsemanship Clinic
The Fort Bend Horse Task Force
and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service- Fort Bend County is sponsoring
a “Summer Basic Horsemanship Clinic”,
Wednesday, June 19th and Thursday,
June 20th from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. at
the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds “O. D.
Tucker Rodeo Arena”, 4310 Highway 36
South in Rosenberg, Texas (no rain outs covered arena). Pre-registration is required
for those wishing to participate - limited
to first 25 paid participants. Registration
deadline is Friday, June 14th. Registration
forms are available at the Fort Bend County
Extension office located at 1402 Band Road,
Suite 100 in Rosenberg. Forms may also be
downloaded from our website at www.
fortbend.agrilife.org The cost to participate
is $70.00 (lunch included).
School Instructors are from Texas
A&M and they will cover: Adjustment
of Equipment, Safety, Use of Body, Leg
and Rein Aids, Stopping, Functional
Horsemanship, Horse Theft Awareness, Bits
& Biting Lecture/Demo, Horse Response to
Bit Pressure, Direction, Gait Transitions,
Training Maneuvers, Advanced Maneuvers,
Group Rides and Showmanship at Halter.
A negative “coggins” test will be required
for all participant’s horses. There will be no
stalls available and no refunds will be given.
For more information contact the Extension
office at 281-342-3034 or Don Brehm, Fort
Bend Horse Task Force Chairman at 281924-8691.
After three months of
tireless work, the HCC
Newspring Business Plan
Competition
contestants
saw the first fruits of their
labor as winners were
announced at HCC's Spring
Branch Campus April 26.
Twenty-five teams worked
with advisers to craft their
business models and plans
for expansion. Ultimately,
five teams were selected as
finalists, winning large cash
prizes to turn their dreams
into realities.
"This is a unique
partnership that illustrates
what the private and
education sectors can accomplish working to-gether,
helping young companies
get started or grow," said
Jack Barry, retired CEO,
author, con-sultant and
competition leader.
In addition to being a
community effort with 60
volunteer business professionals through Newspring, the competition
also received generous
support from the University
of Phoenix, Wallis State
Bank, Amegy Bank, David
Regenbaum,
Constant
Contact, Richard Tyler
International, Inc., Houston
West Chamber of Com-
merce, Small Business
Today Magazine and the
HCC Foundation.
"Bringing education, experienced entrepreneurs for
mentorship and the might
of Houston's entrepreneurial
eco-system together to
empower these aspiring
and existing small business
owners is an example of how
we keep Houston working,"
said Dr. Zachary Hodges,
President, HCC Northwest.
Newspring, a faith-based
501(c)(3)
organization
aimed at the economic
development of the Spring
Branch area of Houston,
founded in 2006 by Robert
Westheimer, has organized
the competition for six
years working with HCC.
Newspring's goal is to foster
new and existing businesses
in Spring Branch. They are
able to do this through a large
team of business leaders
from Houston who serve
as mentors and advisers
to students who enter the
business plan competition.
"It is exciting to see
this competition grow
and mature. This year's
contestants
were
a
pleasure to mentor and
we are excited about their
business prospects." said
Westheimer.
The first place winner
of this year's business plan
competition and $12,000
is Kevin Doffing of Sam's
Safety Equipment. Doffing
took over Sam's Safety
Equipment from his father
in 2009 and has transformed
it from a single shop in
northwest Houston into
an expanding brand with
multiple locations. Sam's
Safety Equipment provides
Personal
Pro-tective
Equipment and Red Wing
boots to oil and gas workers.
His team advisers were John
Hartman and John Krebs.
The second place prize
winner is Elaine Mau of
Urban Leaf, taking home
$8,000 followed by Joe
Kappil representing Lone
Star RSD in third, earning
him $4,000. Honorable
mention was given to Tim
Arumburo of Blue Sky
Flight Services and Robert
Delossantos of Sky High
Party Rentals, each receiving
$1,000.
For more on the
competition, classes and
certificates,
call
HCC
Center
for
Entrepreneurship, Director, Sandra
Louvier at 713.718.6650 or
go to hccbizconnect.org.
HCC Keeps West Houston Working With Four-Year Degree Pathways for Students
HCC and UT Tyler to Produce Engineers in West Houston
The University of Texas at Tyler will open the Houston Engineering Center in partnership with
Houston Community College. Starting fall 2013, the center will be located at HCC’s Alief
Campus, 2811 Hayes Road. UT Tyler will begin offering Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Bachelor Degrees and plans to develop a Civil Engineering program in the future.
Visit hccs.edu/engineering or email [email protected]
University of Houston System and HCC Unite to Enhance Educational Services to Katy Area
The University of Houston System (UHS) and Houston Community College Northwest
(HCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand higher education
opportunities in the Katy/West Houston area. Through a partnership that includes using
existing facilities at UHS at Cinco Ranch and HCC-Katy, the MOU will result in an increase of
academic programs offered by UHS and HCC-Northwest in West Houston.
HCC Congratulates the Katy ISD Class of 2013
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Harold Lee “Dusty” Rhoades
Harold Lee “Dusty”
Rhoades was born on
February 23, 1951 in
Dayton, Ohio to Roy
Emerson Rhoades and
Lillian Marie Godsey.
He was the owner and
operator of D&D Battery.
Dusty moved to the Katy
area in 1980 from Ohio to
get away from the snow.
He served two tours in
Vietnam while serving his
country in the U.S. Army.
On January 28, 1984, he married April Marie Tanner in
Las Vegas, Nevada. He loved to go to his deer lease to
hunt hogs and deer. Dusty was an avid fisherman and
golfer, and was a big fan of the Houston Texans and the
Houston Rockets. He was also a member of the Athletic
Booster Club at Katy High School.
Dusty, age 62, passed away on Saturday, May 11,
2013, at his deer lease near Nacogdoches, Texas, with
his son, Chris, at his side.
He is survived by his wife, April Rhoades; son,
Christopher Rhoades; daughter, Jennie Rhoades;
brothers, Bernard Rhoades and his wife Connie, and
Charles Rhoades and his wife Aven; sister-in-law,
Wendy Eason; brother-in-law, Duke Tanner; motherin-law, Lou Tanner; niece, Beth McGary; nephew, Jake
Eason; as well as other loving family members and
friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,
May 18, 2013, at the Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel, in
Katy, with Chaplain Daniel Schramm officiating.
Condolences may be expressed at
www.SchmidtFuneralHome.net
Funeral services held under the direction of
Schmidt Funeral Home
1508 East Avenue ~ Katy, Texas 77493
(281) 391-2424
Fellowship All Summer
Located at the corner of Westheimer Parkway and Peek
Road, The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch offers a variety
of summer activities for elementary aged children. ALL
programs listed are for children who have completed
kindergarten through the completed fifth grade.
Lunch Bunch Tuesdays (June 14, 21, 28, July 5,
12, 19, 26) from Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Bring a sack lunch and join us for fun and fellowship
at the church. Free event. Register online at our church
website: thefellowship.org.
Summer Days With Pizazz Monthly Field Trip
(June 7, July 10, August 21) from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for fun, educational day trips to local and
Houston area attractions. Activities this year include
SeaWolf Park in Galveston, San Jacinto Monument/
Battleship Texas, and Splashway Water Park. Van
transportation is provided for trips. Children are able to
sign up for all activities, or for only the ones which fit the
family schedule.
The cost is $25 per field trip. Registration is available
online at our web site: thefellowship.org. Choose the
Community section/Children’s ministry-events.
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KATY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
2120 Katy Hockley Cutoff. • 281-391-1010
Dr. John E. Howell, Pastor
THE PENTECOSTALS OF KATY
1941 Westborough. • 281-829-1175
Rob McKee, Pastor
GRAND LAKES PRESBYTERIAN
6035 S. Fry Road. • 281-646-7500
Rev. Dean Pogue, Pastor
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN
1350 N. Mason. • 281-492-8520
Rev. Dr. Belinda C. Windham
CHRIST CHURCH PCA
10818 Gaston Road. • 281-392-0002
Rev. Fred Greco, Sr. Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
CORNERSTONE EVANGELICAL
PRESBYTERIAN
1351 S. Mason Road. • 281-391-579-1080
Rev. Carter Sanger, Pastor
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
1913 East Avenue. • 398-1301
Richard Devost, Pastor
PENTECOSTAL
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Cathleen Parks at 281-391-5683
(ext. 229).
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Library Programs
The Basics Of Guitar
Summer Reading Program Begins
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco
Ranch Branch Library will present
an introductory program, “Learn
the Basics of Guitar Playing,” on
Saturday, June 1, beginning at 2:00
p.m. in the Meeting Room of the
library, located at 2620 Commercial
Center Blvd. in Katy.
Library staff member, Adam
Kiskinis, will provide an overview
of guitar-playing, including the
anatomy of a guitar, the purposes of
the different parts, and the various
accessories that accompany guitarplaying. He will also demonstrate chordal structures and
finger placement on the guitar fretboard. Those attending
the program are invited to bring their own guitar if
possible.
The program is free and open to the public. For more
information, call the branch library at 281-395-1311 or
the library’s Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.
It’s that time of year again. Summer has arrived, and with it
the Summer Reading Program begins June 3. This year’s theme
will be “Have a Book…Will Travel!” There will be weekly story
times, special programs, and crafts for children of all ages. In
addition to the normal story times, special school-age programs
include a magic show, a juggler, puppets, and more. Children who
read at least 10 books or hours will receive a certificate and more.
This year’s teen’s theme will be “Have a Book…Will Travel!”
Special teenage programs include crafts, game days, and more.
Young adults who complete the summer reading program will
receive a prize.
This year’s adult’s theme will be “Have a Book…Will
Travel!” Special programs include movies, a mystery book club,
and computer classes. This summer, read five books by August
10 and get entered into a drawing at your local Harris County
Library for a variety of prizes. At the Maud Marks Library, read
books in various genres and get entered in drawings for various
gift baskets. Read books in 5 different genres and get entered
into the drawing for our grand prize of various gift certificates
and a Kindle. For more information, or to register call
281-492-8592.
The Evening Book Club
The Evening Book Club meets on the
first Monday of the month, June 3rd, at
7 p.m. at the Maud Marks Library. They
will be discussing “The End of Men and
the Rise of Women” by Hanna Rosin.
If you are interested in joining the
discussion group, extra copies of the
books are available at the library.
There are no dues, and new members
are welcome. For more information,
call 281-492-8592.
The Afternoon Book Club
The Maude Marks Library’s
Afternoon Book Club meets on the
second Thursday of the month, June
13th, at 1 p.m. They will be discussing
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet
Beecher Stowe.
If you are interested in joining the
discussion group, extra copies of the
books are available at the library.
There are no dues, and new members
are welcome. For more infofrmation,
call 281-492-8592.
Just Desserts Mystery Book Club
The Just Desserts Mystery Book
Club will meet on Wednesday, June 19,
at 2 p.m. at Maud Marks Library. They
will be discussing “Moving Target” by
Elizabeth Lowell. You are encouraged
to bring your favorite dessert to eat
while you discuss whether your villains
get their just desserts.
If you are interested in joining the
discussion group, extra copies of the
books are available at the library.
There are no dues, and new members are welcome. For
more information, call 281-492-8592.
eBay for Beginners
“eBay for Beginners”
will take place on Thursday,
June 6, beginning at 10:00
a.m., in the Computer Lab
at the Cinco Ranch Branch
Library, 2620 Commercial
Center Blvd. in Katy. Learn
how to buy and sell items on this online marketplace.
The classes are free and open to the public. Seating
is limited, however, and reservations are required.
Participants may register online
and also by calling the library
at 281-395-1311, or by visiting
the library.
FB County
Libraries To Close
In Observance
Of Memorial Day
Weekend
All branches of Fort
Bend County Libraries will
be closed on Sunday, May
26, and Monday, May 27,
in observance of Memorial
Day. Regular library hours
will resume on Tuesday,
May 28.
Your online library is
always open at www.fortbend.
lib.tx.us for searching the
catalog, renewing books or
placing holds, downloading
e-books, or using the research
databases.
For additional information,
contact the Public Information
Office at 281-341-2677.
Movie Time
Bring the whole family
out to the
family film
festival this
summer.
The movie
will begin
on
June
7 at 1:15
p.m. with
the origin
story about
a tech genius in a metal
suit determined to avenge
the world. Call the library
or stop by for a complete
list of titles to be shown
this summer.
For more information
contact the Maud Marks
Library at 281-492-8592.
Microsoft
Excel Class
Are you interested in
getting more out of your
Microsoft Excel program?
On Tuesday, June 11 at
7 - 8:30 p.m., the Maud
Marks Library will be
teaching the basics of how
to use Microsoft Excel.
Can’t come then? Don’t
worry, the class will repeat
on Wednesday, June 26 at
2 - 3:30 p.m. Registration
begins June 1. Seating is
extremely limited for these
classes. Basic keyboard and
mouse skills are required.
For more information, call
281-492-8592.
Free Internet
Classes
Maud Marks Library
provides a free one-day
only class in Internet Basics
each month. You can learn
how to navigate your way
around the World Wide
Web and use successful
search techniques. You
must know how to use a
mouse and a keyboard. The
June’s class will be offered
on June 18th at 2 p.m. Preregistration is required.
Call 281-492-8592 for
more information.
Preschool
Storytime
E-Reading
How are you going to
enjoy reading your books
this summer? Visit the
Maud Marks Library on
Saturday, June 8 at 1 p.m.
to learn all about the HCPL
e-book collection. If you
don’t have a device yet,
you can try out our devices
before you buy.
Preregistration is required.
Call 281-492-8592 for
more information.
Preschool Storytime is
held Wednesdays at 11:15
a.m. This program is for
children 3 to 5 years old.
The final storytime of each
month is a special puppet
show. It helps promote
reading through stories,
songs and other activities.
Call 281-492-8592 for
more information.
The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
May 24, 2013| Page 13
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US 90A at SH99 Intersection Closure-Grand Parkway
The Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority has released the following information regarding the closure of US 90A
at SH99:
Scheduled to begin on Friday, May 31st, 2013 the intersection of US 90A at SH 99 will undergo a total closure so
that the contractor constructing the toll road can set bridge beams over the intersection. The closure will impact the
traveling public for three (3) consecutive weekends, as well as some weekday overnight closures. The following is
the schedule for the intersection closures:
Weekend Closures
Friday, May 31st at 8:00 p.m. through Monday, June 3rd at 5:00 a.m.
Friday, June 7th at 8:00 p.m. through Monday, June 10th at 5:00 a.m.
Friday, June 14th at 8:00 p.m. through Monday, June 17th at 5:00 a.m.
Weeknight Closures
Monday night, June 3rd through Thursday, June 6th beginning nightly at 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the next
morning.
Monday night, June 10th through Thursday, June 13th beginning nightly at 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the next morning
Traffic detours around the US 90A intersection will utilize the Sandhill Drive and FM 1464 intersections to minimize
inconvenience and additional trip time for the traveling public.
Katy Area Chamber of
Commerce Ribbon
Cuttings
Help Wanted
NOW HIRING
• EXPERIENCED WORKOVER RIG OPERATORS
• EXPERIENCED FLOOR HANDS
• MUST HAVE CURRENT TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE
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• MUST BE ABLE TO PASS BACKGROUND CHECK
& HAIR FOLLICLE TEST
• MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS
AND BE WILLING TO WORK OUT OF TOWN
COMPETITIVE PAY • 401K
April 11th - College Nannies and Tutors of Katy
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Real Estate
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IMMEDIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
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April 3rd - Katy Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics
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available, experience
preferred, commission
position. Part or fulltime.
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Childcare
Help Needed
The Waters Church is
looking for dedicated
caregivers who love
kids to provide parttime child care for several of our ministries
and programs. You can
choose to work all or
a portion of the hours
needed by the church.
The hours are:
Sunday:
9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday:
6:15 - 8:15 p.m.
Friday:
9:45 AM - 12:15 p.m.
Special Events
The position will pay
$10 an hour. Please
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at thewaters.splash@
gmail.com with a resume and we will set up
an interview.
Wanted
Journeyman
& Apprentice
Plumbers:
• Testing and leak
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Applicant must have
valid driver’s license,
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drug test and references.
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The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
Katy Sports
Hall-Thompson Digs Double Gold
Maverick Sprinter Wins State in 100, 200 Meters; Katy ISD Finishes 1-2
up in the (district) 200,” the
By Terry Carter
coach added.
Sports Editor
Hall-Thompson warmed up
Morton Ranch senior Eli Hallfor his races by watching video
Thompson made the moment
of his track icon, world record
count.
holder Bolt — studying his start,
A District 19-5A runnerhis stride, his explosiveness and
up in the 100 meters to Katy’s
his Gold Medal finish in the
Kyle Fulks and the 200-meter
same events.
champion
himself,
HallThen the Morton Ranch
Thompson then captured the
senior
laced up his spikes and
Region III titles in both events.
stepped on the track for his shot
And on May 11, the track
at Texas history.
standout shed his doubts,
Many knew the 100 meters
challenges and ran like double
would
be hotly contested, and
world-record holder Usain Bolt
Gulley
said Hall-Thompson
to capture gold in both sprints
needed
this
victory to make his
at the 2013 UIL State Track and
high
school
career complete.
Field Championships held on
“In the 100, Kyle was his
the University of Texas campus
kryptonite for a long time. It’s
in Austin.
a good thing they weren’t lined
He won the state 100 meters
up next to each other at state,”
in 10.26, .03 ahead of long-time
he said. “After Eli’s win in the
friend and track rival Fulks.
100, I knew he was going to
Fulks did not qualify in the
burn up the 200.”
200 meters at district due to
Hall-Thompson controlled
muscle tightness, or the 5A state
the 200 meters and posted at
meet could have registered two
20.6 to capture the rare doublegold-silver finishers for the Katy
gold performance in Austin.
school district, Morton Ranch
“It felt pretty good to run
head track coach Will Gulley
my best ever at state,” the
said.
senior, who will run track at the
As it is, Fulks collected backUniversity of Houston, said on
to-back state silver medals in the
Monday.
100 meters in 2012 and 2013.
Hall-Thompson, Fulks and
“This has been four years in
4A state 100-meter champion
the making for Eli. He has had
Cameron Burrell will run
success, but this was his first
in New York on Saturday at
trip to state. Last year Eli was
the Adidas Golden Stripes,
out with an ACL injury,” Gulley
an invitational featuring the
said.
nation’s top 10 sprinters.
“Kyle and Eli are friends, and
The Maverick has set his goal
they respect each other’s ability.
high
for this event again. He
We knew Kyle would be the test Morton Ranch senior sprinter Eli Hall-Thompson has endured setbacks while pursuing his football
knows
a 10.2 might win, but a
in the 100 and the 200 if they and track dreams in high school. This spring he realized his goals of becoming the premier sprinter 10.1 would
be a new national
both got to state. But Kyle pulled in Texas through hard work, focus and perseverance. (Photo by Terry Carter/UDPhotos.com)
record.
5A State Track Meet Yields Rewards for 6 KISD Athletes
By Terry Carter
Sports Editor
The 2013 UIL 5A State Track and
Field Championships yielded three state
medals for Katy ISD.
Additionally Seven Lakes had three
athletes place in the top eight at the state
meet held on the University of Texas
campus in Austin.
Morton Ranch’s Eli Hall-Thompson
captured the elusive double-gold finish
in the 100 and 200 meters, and Katy’s
Kyle Fulks captured second place in the
100 meters.
Spartan hurdler Kris Brander ran a
37.86 to place fourth in the 5A boys’
300-meter hurdles.
Two Seven Lakes girls placed in the
top eight in three events. Cinco Ranch
also registered a top-eight showing in the
girls’ high jump.
— Francesca Oyeleke, high jumper
from Seven Lakes.
— Lady Cougar Emily Richard cleared
5-4 in Austin to claim a tie for seventh
place.
— Seven Lakes distance specialist
Erica Brown finished in the top eight
twice at state: In the 3,200, Brown
finished seventh in 11:12.44; in the
1,600 meters, Brown ran 5:09.08 to
finish eighth.
With Hall-Thompson’s effort, Morton
Ranch boys finished tied for eight place
in the team race with 20 points.
Fulks’ effort alone in the 100 meters
propelled the Katy boys’ team to a tie for
22nd place with eight points.
Katy Tigers Sent Home
Lady Cougars Reach Semis,
By Strong Jersey Village Fall to Defending Champs
By Terry Carter
Sports Editor
The Katy Tiger baseball
team played quality Tiger
ball against Jersey Village
last weekend.
However the Falcons
managed a 2-0 Region III
quarterfinal series victory
with 6-1 and 5-2 victories
with strong pitching.
The Tigers finish the
year at 27-8, and senior
pitcher Zach Wilson
concluded his time on the
mound with a stellar 19-3
career record.
Katy head baseball Tiger ace Zach Wilson (20) kept Jersey Village hitters
coach Tom McPherson under control after an initial outburst last weekend.
said he was proud of the (Photo by Terry Carter/UDPhotos.com)
effort the Tigers displayed
better than us for two games.”
against the Falcons.
Katy will return 7-0 junior pitcher
“They did a good job. We just gave
up too much too early,” he said. “Jersey Carson Lance in 2014 to make another
Village has quality kids. They played postseason run.
By Terry Carter
Sports Editor
Cinco Ranch bowed out the 5A softball
playoffs last weekend after defending state
champion Deer Park downed the Lady
Cougars 2-0 and 6-3.
But with the end of the spring season comes
the immediate realization that the Cinco
Ranch softball graduates only two players.
All Cinco Ranch eyes will be on the 2014
team after the 29-9 season.
Starting pitcher Kayla Ober will return
for her senior campaign. The Lady Cougars’
coordinated hitting attack also returns.
According to online stats compiled by
the Houston Chronicle, four Lady Cougars
hit .400 or better for the season, including
Hannah Esser, Brittany Nollkamper, Ober and
Karli Hamilton.
A solid defense, including catcher
Nollkamper and strong-armed shortstop
Savannah Warren, will also reappear.
Cinco Ranch could be a state- and
nationally-ranked team again next spring.
Cinco Ranch sophomore
Brittany
Nollkamper
(23) is one of many
returning players for
coach Jerry Miller.
(Photo by Terry Carter/
UDPhotos.com)
The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
May 24, 2013| Page 15
Katy Area Artists Name
Tom Haymes President
Tom Haymes is
the new president
of the Katy Area
Artists.
This
organization is a
group of artists
that was founded in
2006 to represent
the needs of adult
artists in the Katy
area by to providing
mentorship as well
as opportunities to
show. The group
has approximately
75 members and
is a part of the
Katy Cultural Arts
Alliance and the Lone Star
Art Guild. Mr. Haymes was
a founding member of the
group and has previously
KVPAC’s Encore
Players Presents
SPRING 2013
DEATHTRAP
Photo by Alex Suarez
served as Vice President,
Secretary and Lone Star
Art Guild Representative.
The KAA website is at:
www.katyareaartists.org.
@ The Gallery
100% Tequila Exhibit featuring photographs by
Kevin Douglas West during his trip to TequilaMexico
at Babaloo Gallery. 22756 Westheimer Pkwy., Ste 180.
through June 1st.
Music on the Plaza
Every Thursday from 6 to10 p.m. at The Villagio Town
Center located at 22756 Westheimer Pkwy @ Peek
Road. This is a Free event for the whole family.
Open Call for Katy Photos
The Katy Culture & Arts Alliance in conjunction with
the Katy Area Economic Development Council is putting
out an open call for photos to highlight the community
of Katy. “We are looking for photos to show people why
we love Katy,” said Ana Villaronga-Roman, founder of
KCAA. The photographs will be used by the Katy EDC
in future publications to illustrate the joys of living in
Katy.
Entries must be emailed to [email protected] no
later than midnight June 30, 2013. Photographers will
not be compensated and will need to sign a release for
the photographs to be used by the KCAA, and The Katy
EDC. Winning entries could also be exhibited at the new
Katy Contemporary Art Museum’s first exhibit in July.
For more information visit www.facebook.com/
KCAAalliance or www.katyalliance.com.
Directed by
Heather Villano
May 24, 25 & 26
2501 S. Mason Rd,
Suite 290
Rose Nurre, Kenan Dumont, Gregory Magyar, Karen Lasater and Adrian Collinson are
the Cast of the KVPAC presentation of Deathtrap. Photo credit: Lash Photography.
Sidney Bruhl is a
successful
writer
of
Broadway mystery plays
but is currently suffering
through a series of flops.
While down-on-his-luck,
Bruhl comes upon the
manuscript of a brilliant
suspense drama written by
unknown writer Clifford
Anderson. Bruhl, desperate
for a hit play, invites
Clifford to collaborate
with him on the play.
Actually, Bruhl plans to
murder Clifford and pass
off Clifford’s play as his
own. What Bruhl doesn’t
know, however, is that
Clifford has some surprise
plot points of his own up
his sleeve.
All shows begin at 8:00
p.m., except for Sundays
which
are
matinees
beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased
in advance at www.shop.
kvpac.org or at the door.
@ The Movies
By Sam Eifling
Great Gatsby is Luhrmann’s Decadent Tribute to the ‘20s
This summer I read “The
Great Gatsby” by Baz
Luhrmann. It is an excellent
book full of symbolism and
parties. One of the main
symbols in the book is green
lights. Green is the color of
hope and the green light on
the dock outside of Daisy’s
house shows the reader how
hopeful Jay Gatsby is that
he and she will get together
again. Gatsby resembles a
tan Leonardo DiCaprio and
lives in a house so big it looks
like it eats barns between
meals. He bought the house
just so he could throw giant
parties in the hopes that
Daisy might wander into
one and be impressed with
his shirts.
We don’t know why Daisy
is worth such obsession
other than that she is richer
than the ocean is wet and she
looks like Carey Mulligan
with blond hair. Gatsby and
Daisy used to date but he had
to go to war and she married
a very rich man named Tom
Buchanan because money
talks. Tom plays polo and
the field. The best scene in
the book comes when he
takes the narrator, who looks
like Spider-Man, to a small
apartment in New York City
that turns into a drunken
mess for the narrator, Nick.
It was only the second time
he ever got drunk and it was
with flappers, who were
like hipsters who actually
enjoyed dancing when music
came on.
They dance a lot because
this book has an excellent
soundtrack. Jay-Z and
Beyonce and Florence + The
Machine and the xx and Jack
White all add to a sense of
decadence during the roaring
’20s. Gatsby and Nick argue
about whether you can repeat
the past but in any case you
can go back to the future
with music like this. That
was another terrific book, by
the way. They say music is
the only guilt-free intoxicant
but usually in “The Great
Gatsby” it is combined with
others such as champagne
and gin and whisky and
cigars and shimmy-dancers.
It is all too much for Nick
in the end which is why
he is in a mental hospital
in the beginning, talking
to a psychiatrist who has
diagnosed him as depressed
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and “morbidly alcoholic.”
All of that partying usually
leads to a hangover. For the
United States of America,
that was the Dust Bowl.
There were parts of
the story that were not as
effective. For one it took
143 minutes to get through
it, which is a lot, especially
when you have to read it
in one sitting because your
book report is due the next
day. The characters were
mostly three-dimensional
but so was a lot of other
stuff — everything was
three-dimensional, and you
feel after a while like this is
just a gimmick. Luhrmann’s
style is very flashy, with
lots of colors and motion,
and opulent settings and
costumes. In a book where
style always threatens to
overwhelm substance the
choice to go with all this
three-dimensionality risks
turning it into a cartoon.
Maybe Luhrmann wanted
it that way but it makes the
reader wonder whether the
publisher just wanted to
charge more for each copy.
In conclusion, I would
recommend “The Great
from page 4
ARTreach is seeking Artists
and Volunteers interested in
sharing their time and talent
with others.
ARTreach works with
seniors, abused and abandoned children, and special
needs groups. They are
always seeking people with
a heart for art and community
service. You don’t have to
be an “artist” to support an
ARTreach Program.
For more information go to
www.artreachtexas.org.
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Gatsby” to anyone who
wants to learn about New
York City high society in the
’20s and there’s a pretty good
love story there as well. This
has been a classic book for
many years and many men
in particular enjoy it. Maybe
it is because there is a little
bit of Gatsby in anyone who
tried very hard to succeed
just to impress a woman who
winds up with the polo player
after all. Baz Luhrmann
proves that you cannot repeat
the past but you can sure go
broke trying.
Page 16 | May 24, 2013
The Katy News
Volume 24 | Number 10
ConocoPhilips Leases 850,000 Square Feet in Energy Corridor
Summer Shoppers To Be
Trammell Crow Company and joint square foot office building slated to
Rewarded With Super Savings venture
partner, Principal Real Estate commence construction later this year.
Investors, recently announced that
Center Three and Energy Center
During Katy Mills’ Memorial ConocoPhillips, has signed an 850,000-sq FourEnergy
are located at the southwest corner of
ft long-term lease encompassing two new Interstate 10 and North Eldridge Parkway
Day Super Sale Weekend
office buildings within Houston’s presti- in the heart of Houston’s Energy Corridor,
gious Energy Corridor. ConocoPhillips in close proximity to ConocoPhillips’
May 24-27
Trammell Crow
will fully occupy Energy Center Three, Headquarters campus. The Energy Center
According
to
the
National Retail Foundation,
shoppers are most likely
to seek special values on
vacation essentials, athletic
apparel and athletic shoes
during the month of May
as they gear up for an active
summer. Visitors to Katy
Mills, the largest outlet
and value retail shopping
destination in South Texas,
will dive into unbeatable
savings on these items and
more during its annual
Memorial Day Super Sale
Weekend from Friday,
May 24 through Monday,
May 27.
In addition to fantastic
savings, Katy Mills will
once again offer a special
“Receipts Into Rewards”
promotion for motivated
bargain-hunters who take
advantage of these great
deals on summer necessities
during the Memorial Day
Super Sale Weekend.
Shoppers can present their
same-day receipts from
Katy Mills, totaling $200
or more, at Simon Guest
Services near Entry #8
to receive a $20 gift card
from one of the property’s
participating retailers*.
“Katy Mills continues
to offer the ultimate value
for
budget-conscious
shoppers with additional
savings on the best names
in fashion during our
Memorial Day Super Sale,”
said Cynthia Stansberry,
director of marketing and
business development at
Katy Mills. “Our ‘Receipts
Into Rewards’ promotion
gives guests another great
reason to shop more and
get more at Katy Mills this
summer.”
Stores displaying a
window sign will offer even
greater discounts during
Katy Mills’ Memorial
Day Super Sale Weekend.
Participating
retailers
include Saks Fifth Avenue
OFF 5TH, Kenneth Cole
Company Store, Nike
Factory Store, Cole Haan,
J.Crew Factory, Polo Ralph
Lauren Factory Store and
Guess Factory Store. For
more information about
Katy Mills’ Memorial
Day Super Sale Weekend,
please call (281) 644-5000,
visit www.katymills.com
or find our Memorial Day
Super Sale Weekend event
on Facebook.
*Spend $200 or more at
Katy Mills between Friday,
May 24, 2013 through
Monday, May 27, 2013
and bring your receipts to
Simon Guest Services to
receive a $20 gift card from
a participating retail store.
Offer valid only on May 24,
2013 through May 27, 2013
while supplies last. Limit one
(1) per customer. Void where
prohibited by law. Must be
18 or older to participate.
See Official Rules and
Regulations available at
Simon Guest Services for
more information.
currently under construction, and will also
lease an additional 300,000 square feet in
Energy Center Four, a planned 600,000
campus will include an active greenspace
to provide common outdoor areas for
activities and is conveniently located for
immediate access to multi-use parks and
trails, including Terry Hershey Park, Bear
Creek Park and George Bush Park.
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From Katy - Head East on I-10,
Take Exit 767A,
turn right on Studemont St.,
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Turn left onto Summer St.
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