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VILLAGES AT LAKEPOINTE HELPFUL NUMBERS DIRECT ALL CALLS AND EMAILS TO GRAHAM MANAGEMENT: 713-334-8000 Leeanne Austin Email: [email protected] Address: 2825 Wilcrest Dr., Suite 600 • Houston, TX 77042 Officer Glentzer 713-471-1882 TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS LIST POOL COMPANY: Pools by Dallas 713-932-8803 If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the teen- age job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www. VAL HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) Brian Brown [email protected] with your name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will Emily Pruiett [email protected] graduate and the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the Laura Blount [email protected] list of jobs you want on your form. Please make sure your email is Chuck Werninger [email protected] correct, we send emails in the summer to make sure all the info is Priyanka Agarwal [email protected] still good and that you want to stay on the list. If we do not hear EMERGENCY: 911 back from you after 3 tries, we will remove you from the list until Cy-Fair Fire Dept. (non-emergency) 713-466-4073 we do. Must have parent(s) permission. Sheriff Dept. (non-emergency) 713-221-6000 Non-emergencies include anything DISCLAIMER: Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is respon- suspicious, though non-life threatening. sible for those listed on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references if you do not personally know those listed. UTILITIES: This is just a list of teenagers from the subdivision who wish to find Entex - Gas 713-659-2111 part time jobs. Responsibility for any work done by these teenagers Reliant Energy - Electricity 713-207-7777 TX Pride - Waste/Recycling 281-342-8178 is between those seeking helpers and the teens and their parents. COUNTY COMMISSIONER: CODE KEY: B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT., Jack Cagle • www.hcp4.net 281-353-8424 RCC - RED CROSS CERT., SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP - PET/ PLANT SITTER, P - PET CARE ONLY, H - HOUSE CARE, L - LAWN CARE, SCHOOLS: www.cfisd.net Lee Elementary 713-849-8281 C- CAR CARE/DETAILING, T - TUTORING Truitt Middle School 281-856-1100 Cy-Ridge High School 281-807-8000 TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE Ask me about my good neighbor discount! NO-ONE SELLS HOMES LIKE KAY IN VILLAGES AT LAKEPOINTE Let my experience and knowledge help you get top dollar for your home. Call for a FREE Competitive Market Analysis. Selling homes like yours since 1984. Your Neighborhood Specialist RE/MAX 713-498-4045 PIONEERS [email protected] Kay Wright Each office is independently owned & operated
Villages at Lakepointe | November 2019 3 CHRISTMAS PARTY The Christmas party is in the works! Please be on the lookout for additional information. You don’t want to miss this fun event with Santa photos and more.
We need volunteers! To sign up, please call Leeann at Graham Mgmt or email the Board members (listed on page 3 of newsletter).
MONTHLY HOA MEETINGS: We encourage all residents to participate in the monthly HOA meetings. It is your forum to ask questions, share suggestions and stay connected with neighbors and planned activities.
When: The first Monday evening of each month (except on Holidays and in December) at 6:30 PM. Where: The Comfort Suites, 11440 Clay Road, Houston, 77041.
Please see the Graham Management website at grahammanagementhouston.com to verify meeting dates, to view previous meeting minutes and more.
Eblasts will not be sent as notification for Board meetings as this info is now on the website.
We look forward to seeing you at the next Board Meeting!
VLP SAFETY TIPS Officer Glentzer patrols VLP and shared the following valuable tips. Safety and awareness are key, especially when approaching the holidays.
• If you SEE something, SAY something. Don’t be afraid to call in suspicious NATIONAL NIGHT OUT activity and behavior. It gives our officers reason to investigate further National Night Out 2019 was a great success. The Burger Joint served and could deter criminal activity. over 180 burgers to VLP residents! Officer Glentzer attended as well as • DO NOT OPEN your DOOR for solicitors. As a community we should not additional police officers. encourage them by opening our doors. If a solicitor refuses to leave your property, please call 911 immediately to report them. ANNUAL HOA MEETING • Promply collect your packages when they are delivered, as thieves are The annual Homeowners Association Meeting was held October 7, 2019 more than ready to steal these parcels. at 7 PM at Lee Elementary. Quorum was met, budgets and assessments • When shopping or stopping at the bank, be aware of your surroundings were discussed, as well as recent accomplishments and upcoming and ALWAYS lock your car. projects. Congratulations to the 3 lucky winners of the raffle! • Remove valuables and lock your car at night. Unlocked vehicle doors make for an easy target. For meeting minutes, please visit Grahammanagementhouston.com. • Activate your home alarm when leaving • Lock all windows and doors before leaving VLP POOL RULES • Place alarm company signs in visible places and keep a VLP sticker The VLP pool is open Tuesdays-Sundays, 5 AM-10 PM year round for your displayed on all vehicles. enjoyment. It is CLOSED on Monday for chemical applications. Please • Call 713-221-6000 with non-emergency issues and 911 with emergencies consider the following pool rules, while using the Pool: • Let our very own Deputy Glentzer (713-471-1882) know if you will be • The pool closes at 10 PM daily. Please be considerate of our neighbors away so he can keep an eye on your home and exit the pool at this time. Anyone inside the pool area after 10 PM will be considered trespassing. FENCE STAIN COLORS • Two guests per resident household are allowed. No guests may enter Fences are required to be kept stained in the following colors: the pool without a resident present. Do not open the gate for strangers Behr Exterior Wood Satin in Terra Cotta Solid (DP-396) or prop gate open. Behr Exterior Wood Stain in Cappuccino Solid (DP-529) • Pool parties are not allowed at the pool. Behr Exterior Wood Stain in Valise Solid (SC-123) • Private swim lessons are not allowed at the community pool due to vendor and insurance compliance. DESIGN GUIDELINES • Keep the pool area and bathrooms clean. The Design Guidelines are detailed descriptions of criteria related • The life rings are not to be used as toys. In case of any eventuality at the to the outside of your home and landscape. A complete list of these pool, they are critical for safety and rescue operation. guidelines can be found on the Graham Management website at www. • In addition, to these, a complete list of rules is posted at the pool. grahammanagementhouston.com.
The Pool Management Company is Pools by Dallas - 713-932-8803 As VLP approaches 20+ years, it is critical to keep the integrity of the neighborhood by upkeep of homes and yards. Please take a look at this Please contact Graham Management for issues with pool cards and/or information to see if there is anything you can do to your residence to gate issues. help keep our home values up.
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Villages at Lakepointe | November 2019 5 NAC program in action at multiple levels. She conducted site visits at Cy- Fair High School, Arnold Middle School and Lieder Elementary School, completing the district’s submission process that included a written entry and Cy-Fair Independent conference call. While the goal of the program is to increase each student’s language proficiency by one level, results have indicated that approximately 50 percent of students increase two or more language proficiency levels after School District participating in the NAC program for one year. Additionally, the high school completion rate for NAC alumni greatly exceeds the 60-percent statewide rate for students from comparable backgrounds. The NAC program serves www.cfisd.net as a model sought out by districts nationwide and has been featured on the local news station, Univisión, as well as the Houston Chronicle and IMPORTANT DATES Community Impact newspapers. In addition, the program and other award November 5th: Professional Day recipients were shared on the foundation’s website so other schools and November 25th-29th: Thanksgiving Holiday organizations have the opportunity to replicate the notable initiatives. 22 CFISD NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS A total of 22 CFISD seniors representing nine high schools were confirmed as semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, officials announced on Septemberth 11 , giving the talented students an NUTRITION SERVICES UTILIZE opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 7,600 National HS GREENHOUSES FOR GARDEN-FRESH PRODUCE Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million to be offered next spring. The CFISD nutrition services department is responsible for feeding The following students have been National Merit semifinalists: approximately 80,000 students every day and with that responsibility comes a continual demand for large quantities of food. In an effort to enhance the Bridgeland: Joshua Fang supply of fresh produce, the nutrition services team devised a plan to source Cy-Fair: Thanh-Nhu Bui, Evelyn Pan, Roshan Rajan it locally via high school greenhouses. Cypress Creek: Hasan Abbasi Cypress Falls: Jacob Siboyeh The team brought the plan to district partners Slow Food USA and the Whole Cypress Ridge: Neel Narayan Kids Foundation, who noted that CFISD serves a large amount of romaine Cypress Ranch: Donald McAfoose, Michael Zhou lettuce in its cafeterias. Their recommendation was for the district to grow Cypress Woods: Govind Chada, Sritha Cheemerla, Steven Cheng, David its own lettuce using a hydroponic system-a soilless growing method using Chu, Walker Drury, Allison Hinaman, Brian Janger, Alexandra Pugh, a specific combination of nutrients to help plants grow only using water. Mariam William, Angela Zhong Jersey Village: Jane Nguyen Knowing that the Cypress Woods High School greenhouse had available Langham Creek: Alia Nathani, Chloe Tang space and the proper equipment, Emmy Durand, coordinator of nutrition education, put the plan into action. She contacted Kyle Atkins, Cypress The 22 semifinalists are among the 16,000 throughout the U.S. selected Woods agriculture science teacher, about preparing the greenhouse for a by officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. They placed hydroponic test grow. among the 1 percent of about 1.5 million students who entered the Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit School Qualifying Growing produce using hydroponics is different than growing produce Test (PSAT/NMSQT) during their junior year. To be considered for a merit in soil. First, seeds are planted in water-absorbent “plugs” that then go scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance into a nursery until the seeds germinate. After germination, the plugs are to the finalist level of competition, which include a detailed application, moved into the greenhouse where they are placed in gutters that constantly essay and endorsement by a high school official. More than 90 percent have water running underneath them. The water, which contains nutrients of semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, with roughly half conductive to plant growth, allows the produce to grow to full size in the winning a National Merit Scholarship. Qualifying students will be notified gutters. After a year of growing romaine lettuce at Cypress Woods, Durand of their final designations in February, with National Merit Scholarship and her team expanded the program to Cypress Springs High School to help winners announced beginning in April and concluding in July. utilize their greenhouse. In addition to growing romaine lettuce, Cypress Woods and Cypress Springs will grow other leafy greens, including basil PEER ASSISTANCE LEADERSHIP (PALS) COURSES and butter lettuce during the 2019-2020 school year. All produce grown Hundreds of CFISD students spent September 30th at the Berry Center in the greenhouses will be taken to the CFISD food production center to for annual training in Peer Assistance Leadership (PALs) courses. More be washed and then returned to school cafeterias in place of traditionally than 600 students attended the required training, which included breakout grown lettuce. For more information about CFISD nutrition services, visit sessions with CFISD’s guidance and counseling, psychological services and its page on the CFISD website. community programs departments, networked with other students from all 12 high schools and heard talks from former Cypress Springs High School NAC PROGRAM WINS PRESTIGIOUS GOLDIN PALs adviser Hal Bowman and recording artist Austin Lanier. Students also FOUNDATION AWARD participated in multiple team building activities. Cypress-Fairbanks ISD was recently selected as a recipient for the Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education Exemplary Projects Award, PALs courses are available for juniors and seniors who qualify through which recognizes and rewards individuals or teams of educators who have an application process. Like the name states, PALs are student mentors made notable contributions in their respective classrooms, schools and to elementary and middle school students, with duties determined by the communities. The district was honored for its New Arrival Center (NAC) needs of each campus. Some duties include serving as tutors, playing program, a one-year innovative approach for students who have been in a games, working on social and speaking skills, helping boost self-esteem U.S. school for six months or less and who speak limited to no English. The and promoting a healthy lifestyle. NAC program, which currently serves 404 students in 13 CFISD schools, is designed to motivate participating students and advance the acquisition PALs began in 1980 as a “peer-helping” program, growing from an informal of the English language through the accelerated learning model. Harriet extracurricular activity within a school district into a structured, curriculum- Goldin, the foundation’s president, visited CFISD on March 19th to see the based program adopted as an accredited elective course.
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Villages at Lakepointe | November 2019 9 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - COPPERHEAD DISTRICT For 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, outdoor skills and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives. The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities that allow them to: • Try new things. • Provide service to others. SCOUTS • Build self-confidence. • Reinforce ethical standards. Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as GIRL SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO COUNCIL individuals while promoting activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, COPPER CREEK MEADOWS COMMUNITY peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made. FALL FUNDRAISER OF NUTS, CHOCOLATES, CANDY & MAGAZINES COMING SOON! Scouting provides a rewarding experience for boys ages 5 to 21. Scouting Every year, registered Girl Scouts take orders from friends and family for through the local Packs and Troops teach outdoor and life skills which delicious nuts and candies and magazine subscriptions as part of the help our youth Be Prepared. Your area is serviced by the BSA Sam Fall Product Program. By participating in this program, troops get a head Houston Area Counsel - Copperhead District which includes 23 Cub Scout start on funding their activities for the year! Product sales help troops Packs (boys 5 to 10 years old), 13 Troops (boys from 11 to 18 years old) earn necessary funds, but also help girls learn valuable business skills and 10 Venturing units (boys and girls from 14 to 21). Our Units typically such as goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills meet weekly. and business ethics. Please support your local Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts annual cookie sale will begin February 1, 2020. Many of our units are supported by the local Elementary Schools including: Birkes, Copeland, Duryea, Fiest, Hemmingway, Holmsley, Girl Scouting is open to all girls ages 5 (must be in kindergarten) through Horne, Jowell, Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Postma, Robinson, Sheridan, 18 who are willing to accept the Girl Scout Promise and law. Copper Tipps, Walker and Wilson. Creek Meadows Community serves girls in the residence areas for the elementary schools listed below, as well as the corresponding middle Other Community groups include: Autumn Creek Baptist Church, and high schools. Home schooled and private school students are always Beck and Masten Automotive, Cornerstone United Methodist Church, welcome. Our elementary schools are: Birkes, Fiest, Hairgrove, Horne, Copperfield Church, Crossbridge Church, Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club, Deerfield Kirk, Lee, Lieder, Lowery, Metcalf, Owens, Tipps, Wilson, St. Elizabeth Ann Village HOA, LDS Bear Creek and Copperfield Wards, Middlegate Village Seton, Texas Christian School and Christian Life Center. More information HOA, Peace Community Church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church about Girl Scouts may be found on the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council and Thornton Middle School. website, www.gssjc. The Council phone number is 713-292-0300. For information on the Copper Creek Meadows Community, please contact Please contact Brendan Cronin, Copperhead District Executive (713-756- [email protected]. Girl Scouts builds girls of 3383 or email [email protected]) or to go www.copperhead. courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. shac.org to find join a Scouting unit near you. Become a Dental Assistant in just 10 weeks!
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10 November 2019 | Villages at Lakepointe BOY SCOUT TROOP 10 Boy Scout Troop 10 meets at Copperfield Church on Monday evenings from 7-8:30 PM. Our meeting rooms are upstairs in conference room #3. Please enter through the front doors of the church, head up the stairs and feel free to come visit us at any time! Troop 10 would like to congratulate our FOUR newest Eagle Scouts! We are so proud of all their hard work! For more information about Troop 10 please contact us at Troopwebhost.org/troop10houston/index.htm or contact Chris Kubiak at [email protected] or 281-382-2643 or contact Taunia Berg at [email protected] or 832-217-6076. Daniel Singer
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Villages at Lakepointe | November 2019 13 Montgomery County Nutcracker Market - November 9th, 10 AM-5 PM, The Lone Star Convention & Expo Center, 9055 Airport Road, Conroe, TX 77303. Call the girls and mark your calendar for the start of Holiday shopping Houston Area season! Come explore this upscale inspired indoor market with so many unique local vendors offering unique funky junque, handmade and fashion jewelry, art, antiques, women’s and children’s boutique clothing, home, garden and holiday decor, gourmet food items and so much more. Road Trips Junk Hippy-Rosenburg - November 9th, 9 AM-5 PM, Fort Bend County Fair (4310 Hwy 36 S). Shop over 200 vendors with everything from vintage furniture, antiques, retro + midcentury decor, handmade goods and st Feast with the Beasts - November 1 , 7-11 PM, Houston Zoo, 6200 architectural salvage. Stay for lunch with your favorite local food trucks! Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030. Enjoy cuisine from Houston’s best Tomball Depot Day - November 9th, 11 AM-5 PM, The Depot Museum, 401 restaurants, beer and wine and a live concert performance! Learn more: Market St, Tomball, TX 77375. A National model railroad month event at The www.houstonzoo.org/events/feast-with-the-beasts. Ticket Prices: $119 Depot in Tomball! Three different model railroad displays in three different General Admission, $109 General Admission for Zoo Members, $219 scales. Entertainment, activities for the kids, festival foods and more! VIP. The event features spectacular animal experiences throughout the Houston Filipino Street Festival - November 9, 12 PM, Constellation evening and animal feedings sponsored by Comcast, so guests may watch Field, 1 Stadium Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77498. Admission: Presale: $12 - the animals dine as they get their own taste of Houston’s best cuisine. Children 7 and below are free! A true celebration of Filipino culture, Vintage Market Days - November 1st-3rd, 10 AM-5 PM, Waller County heritage and spirit as a Filipino-American! Fairgrounds, Hempstead. Vintage Market Days is a place where friends Martyn Farm Harvest Festival - November 9-10, 10 AM-4 PM, Armand and family gather, treasures are found and memories are made! Vintage Bayou Nature Center, 8500 Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena, TX 77507. Admission: market days is an upscale market featuring original art, antiques, $12 for nonmember adults; $8 for nonmember kids and seniors; $10 for clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, member adults; $5 for member kids and seniors. Old fashioned harvest fun, consumable yummys, seasonal plantings and a lot more!! children’s games & crafts, general store with homemade goodies, handmade Jersey Village FFA Craft Show- November 2nd (9 AM-5 PM) and 3rd (10 toys & gifts, quilting, weaving, & spinning, wagon rides, cowboy poet story AM-4 PM), CyFair Exhibit Center, 11206 Telge Rd, Cypress, TX 77429. telling, music & dancers, woodcarving & woodworking, butter making & Dia de los Muertos in The Heights - November 2nd, 12 PM, Montie Beach homemade biscuits, pie-eating contest, cupcake walk, blacksmithing, food, Park. Free admission! Join us for a great day of music, dance, art, food and vendors at Montie Beach Park. All proceeds from the festival go to drinks & baked goods and raffle. Purchase tickets at the gate or reserve your the Montie Beach Park Improvement Initiative. tickets online at www.abnc.org/martyn-farm-festival. George R. Brown Blessington Farms Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival - Saturdays, November 2019 Canstruction Houston - November 9-16, Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, TX 77010. Admission free. 2nd and 9th, 10 AM-5 PM. Blessington Farms, 510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton, TX 77476. Admission: $20 person which includes all activities all day. Seniors $15, Canstruction® is a nationwide program that aims to raise awareness about Camel, bird feeding, flower picking $3 ea. (enough for 2 people to participate). hunger. In Houston, Canstruction is self-organized as a creative design-build Come enjoy the Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festivities. A great outing for the competition and art display that benefits the Houston Food Bank through entire family with many Fall activities that include hay rides, giant slides, donations of canned goods. www.canstruction-houston.com. st barrel train rides, pedal cars and hands-on animal encounters with chickens, 31 Annual Tree Lighting at The Galleria - November 9, 12-6 PM, The Baby Doll sheep, goats and MANY more. Check the website for updates and to Galleria, 5085 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056. Free Admission. purchase tickets online www.blessingtonfarms.com. Gyth Rigdon, fan favorite runner-up from Season 16 of The Voice and Walk MS: Houston - November 3, 9 AM, The Grove, Moore’s School of skaters, including Karina Sinding Johnson, Erin Reed, Joe Gorecki, Music at the University Of Houston, 3333 Cullen, Houston, TX 77004. Cheyne Coppage and Katie Uhlig are scheduled to perform. nd Admission: $0, fundraising is encouraged. Walk MS brings together 2 Annual Blackwood Harvest Hoedown - November 9, 12-6 PM, passionate people who connect in communities nationwide and raise Blackwood Educational Land Institute, 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, funds to change the world for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis. TX 77445. Admission: $15 (16 and over), $5 (5-15), Free (4 & under). A fun, Each step you take is backed by a supportive community. Together, we immersive, family-friendly fall festival and farm experience celebrating the are stronger. Together, we will end MS forever. Each walk has a 1 and 3 bounty of our Gulf Coast region. Attendees will enjoy live music, a farmer’s mile route and all routes are fully accessible. There will be a kid zone with market full of local vendors, farmers and artisans, curated classes and fun activities for children and the route is stroller and wagon friendly. demonstrations ranging from fermentation and mixology to chicken and Form a team and come walk with us to help end MS. beekeeping, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, delicious food and so much more! th SugarPlum Market - November 7th-9th, Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd, The 14 Annual International Risotto Festival - November 10, 2-6 Stafford, TX 77477. The Sugar Plum Market is the largest annual holiday PM, Houston Design Center, 7026 Old Katy Rd, Houston, TX 77024. Early shopping extravaganza in Fort Bend County hosted by the Fort Bend Bird tickets can be purchased online at www.risottofestival.com. The Junior Service League. With more than 100 fabulous vendors, Sugar exceptional outdoor strolling event returns with delicious Italian creations Plum Market patrons are able to experience a high end holiday shopping from top Houston chefs, fantastic wines, music, entertainment, exotic experience while directly impacting local charities. For more info and cars, a charity auction, designer showroom tours and lively activities for times, www.sugarplummarket.com. kids. This year’s festival will benefit BEAR… BE A Resource for CPS Kids. Night Market 2019 - November 8, 6 PM, Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market - November 14th-17th, 1 NRG Park, Houston, Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX 77004. Free Admission. Our annual Night TX 77054. A one-stop shop featuring over 270 merchants, offering unique items Market is bigger and better than ever! Enjoy after-hours access to two for everyone, including home décor, gourmet food, apparel, toys, men’s items, new exhibitions, live music, a curated selection of food + home goods + novelties ornaments, accessories and more… just in time for your holiday art + apparel from local artisans and a ticketed beer garden with special shopping! It is the best way to shop and give back during the holidays, as culinary offerings. Free and open to the public! proceeds from each admission and special event ticket that is purchased, plus Sweet Desserts Fest Fall Edition - November 8-9, A. D. Players at the George 11% of all the merchandise bought, goes back to Houston Ballet Foundation. Theater, 420 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77056. For times and info call 832- See www.houstonballet.org/about/nutcracker-market for times and more info. 881-0882. $10 General Admission, $45 VIP. Did you miss the first Festival? Spring Klein Nutcracker Market - November 15th-16th, 10 AM 5 PM, Spring We’ve got you covered! Satisfy your Sweet Tooth at the 2nd Sweetest Event Klein Funky Junque Market, 7500 FM 2920, Spring, TX 77379. Come do all your of the Year! Indulge in a variety of Houston’s local treat makers and bakers. holiday shopping with over 120 vendors offering everything from Women’s and Enjoy a Dessert Themed Experience with family and friends. Sample, Shop Children’s Boutique Clothing, Handmade and Fashion Jewelry, Home, Holiday Dessert Vendors and make memories at this sweet event! and Garden Decor, Gourmet Food Items and so Much More! Free Event!
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An exciting line- up of speakers is scheduled and proceeds support local charities. 32nd Annual Uptown Holiday Lighting - November 28, 4-7 PM, Post Oak Boulevard, Between San Felipe And Westheimer, Houston , TX 77056. Free Admission. An iconic and time-honored Houston tradition, the family- friendly celebration will be reimagined with the lighting of over 300 all-new, twenty-foot-tall holiday trees that will line Post Oak Boulevard from the West Loop to Richmond Avenue. This family event will also feature festive music, holiday concessions, holiday characters and a special appearance from Santa, culminating with an exhilarating fireworks extravaganza. Houston Turkey Trot 2019 - November 28, 7:30-10:30 AM, Dillard’s Uptown Galleria, 4925 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056. Admission: 10K Untimed - $30, 10K Timed - $35, 10K Untimed Seniors - $15 (For participants age 70+ on race day), 5K Untimed - $30, 5K Timed - $35, 5K Untimed Seniors - $15, Sleep-In Registration - $35 (Support the cause and still sleep in). Bring the whole family. Register for the 5K, 10K and Kids Run! If you can’t make it to the Uptown Galleria area, register for the Virtual Trot! Register at HoustonTurkeyTrot.org/register. Moody Gardens Presents Home for the Holidays Gift Market - November 29th (12-8 PM) and 30th (12-6 PM), 7 Hope Blvd., Galveston, TX 77554. General Admission - $6. Food and Wine Festival meets Gift Market! Come sip and shop with all our great vendors! We will have local restaurants and wineries sampling their food and wines while you shop. We will be posting a separate admission ticket for our sip and shop!
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Attach the compressor line to the blowout valve. Be sure the isolation ball cock downstream of the backflow device is closed. During this step, you should wear eyewear protection. Any loose fittings or nozzles may pop off unexpectedly and can cause injury. Turn on one or more of the zones at the irrigation controller and set the compressor to the correct psi and start it up.
Use two short cycles of compressed air to completely blow out each zone. Once a zone is blown out do not run it through again. This will cause undue heat to build up and may cause damage to the pipes underground that will not be visible until the system is turned on in the spring.
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Villages at Lakepointe | November 2019 17 Recipes and Gardening Tips
Creamy Spicy Guacamole You could make this on National Spicy Guacamole Day November 14th!
INGREDIENTS: 3 large avocados - peeled, pitted and diced 1 tomato, seeded and chopped 2 green onions, finely chopped 1/2 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon salsa or more to taste 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon sour cream 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon cumin Salt and ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS: Mash avocado in a large bowl. Stir tomato, green onions, lime juice, salsa, garlic, sour cream, vinegar, cayenne pepper and cumin with the mashed avocado until evenly mixed; season with salt and black pepper. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the flavors blend, about 30 minutes. Source: allrecipes.com
Three Cranberry Relish You could make this on National Cranberry Relish Day November 22nd!
Ingredients: 1 pound cranberries 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate 1 1/2 cups sweetened-dried cranberries 1/4 cup orange juice 2/3 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon orange zest
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan and cook over medium heat until cranberries pop. Serve warm or cold. As it the relish sits it thickens up. Source: allrecipes.com
Gardening Tips For November • Brown patch will continue to plague St. Augustine lawns as nights get cooler and humidity and rain continue. Discolored circles will appear in low areas almost overnight. Apply a fungicide recommended for brown patch according to label directions. Avoid walking through brown-patched turf. It spreads easily from the bottom of your shoes. If brown patch appears in the same lawn areas every year, add an inch or two of sandy topsoil to eliminate those low spots. • Fertilize St. Augustine turf with a winterizing formula to promote root growth over the winter months. Lower your lawn mover blades now and mow on a schedule that cuts no more than one-third of the grass blade away. • As chrysanthemums and other perennials finish blooming, cut flowering stalks to the ground to permit all strength to be used in making root growth. • Feed roses lightly, but avoid nitrogen fertilizers. Do not prune now. Keep up spraying program and water deeply. • Remove dead foliage and plant debris to help eradicate insects and disease organisms. Thin out and transfer volunteer seedlings. Beds made now will benefit by weathering before being planted. If soil is heavy, dig six inches deep, leave rough, cover with gymsum and strawy manure, water and allow to mellow. • Bananas are more likely to bear fruit if the trunk does not die back in winter. Cut banana stalks back to six feet, wrap with newspaper and burlap. • Continue mulching for winter. Build up a thick top mulch to protect roots from freezing and winter drying. Don’t throw away those pine tree needles; they make great acidic mulch for azaleas, gardenias and next Spring’s impatiens. • Place pansies in beds after weather has cooled. Use a little blood meat mixed in soil under each plant. • Now is the best time to plant trees and shrubs.
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