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December 2019

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SCHOOLS Emergemcy Numbers.... ***911*** Who Do I Call? www.katyisd.org Fire Department Non Emergency 281-498-1310 Canyon Gate @ Historic Cinco Ranch KISD Administration 281-396-6000 Fort Bend County Sheriff 281-341-4665 20422 Canyon Gate Blvd. • Katy, 77450 KISD Transportation. 281-396-7560 Utilities/Post Office Entex Gas 713-659-2111 Phone: 281-492-6020 Sue Creech Elementary 281-237-8850 Reliant Energy 713-207-7777 Fax: 281-492-3415 Beck Junior High 281-237-3300 Light Outage 713-207-2222 Visit Us on the Web: http://app.townsq.io/login Cinco Ranch High School 281-237-7000 S.T.Environmental (MUD District Oper.) 281-579-4500 Miller Career Center 281-237-6300 AT & T New Customer 1-800-288-2020 CCB PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 281-793-8938 AT & T Repair 1-800-246-8464 LIBRARIES FT. BEND CO. Fort Bend Telephone 281-391-2222 Recreational Center 281-492-6020 Best Trash 281-313-2378 Canyon Gate Guard House 281-646-7906 Cinco Ranch Library 281-395-1311 (Pick up & heavy trash Tues & Fri.) Fri-Recylcling Pay Phone @ Pool 281-492-9075 Maud Marks 281-492-8592 Comcast Communications 713-341-1000 DPS Katy 281-391-4872 COMMUNITY Driver’s License Office Katy 281-391-4874 BOARD MEMBERS YMCA 281-392-5055 DSS Security 281-395-2419 Chris Harrell - President Katy - Park Row Post Office 1-800-275-8777 VFW 281-391-4872 Dept. of Public Safety 713-465-8462 [email protected] Fort Bend Co. Court House 281-342-3411 Poison Control 1/800/222-1222 Lowell Wilkinson - Vice President William B. Travis Building 281-342-3411 Ft Bend County Animal Control 281-342-1512 Jane Long Annex 281-342-3411 Voter Registration 281-342-3411 [email protected] Harris County Court House 281-859-0685 Kemi Akosa-Ofili - Treasurer Katy Chamber of Commerce 281-391-2422 [email protected] NEWSLETTER MEDICAL Jose Quijano - Secretary For Commercial Ads contact: Fort Bend County Health Dept.) 281-342-6414 Krenek Printing Co. 281-463-8649 [email protected] Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital 281-392-1111 7102 Glen Chase Ct. Fax: 281-463-2425 Vipin Kumar - Director Christus St. Catherine 281-599-5700 Houston, Tx. 77095 Memorial Hospital 713-932-3000 Email: [email protected] for articles [email protected] Christus St. Catherine 281-599-5700 Email: [email protected] for Ads

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Canyon Gate | December 2019 3 STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE ECHOES FROM THE CANYON To report a streetlight that is not working, call CenterPoint Energy at From Canyon Gate at Cinco Ranch HOA Board of Directors 713-207-2222. You will need to report both the number on the base of the pole (six digits) and the street address. You may also report outages ON-SITE MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION: online at www.centerpointenergy.com/outage. MAGGIE MCKAY, [email protected] Office Phone: 281-492-6020 CINCO MUD 8 WINTER WATER SAVING TIPS Office Hours: As winter approaches, here are some water savings tips: Monday: 7 AM until 4 PM • Winterize your sprinkler system. Tuesday: Office Closed • Change your faucet aerators with 1.0gpm aerator inserts from your local Wednesday: 9 AM until 6 PM hardware store for $3-$4. Thursday: Office Closed • Turn your hot water heater down one setting. Friday: 7 AM until 4 PM • Wash clothes and dishes with full loads to reduce water usage. • Change refrigerator water filter. WINTER FESTIVAL Water is a precious resource, use wisely. For more water savings tips, go SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019, 11 AM-3 PM to www.cincomud8.com. Canyon Gate at Cinco Ranch cordially invites you to our Winter Festival on Sunday, December 8, 2019, 11 AM-3 PM at the Recreation Center. TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the Parade route to be announced teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www. Come play in the snow krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with Pictures with Santa your name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate Music and the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you Bounce house want on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you want to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we will remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) 2020 ASSESSMENTS permission. 2020 Yearly assessments are due January 1st - be on the look out for your DISCLAIMER: statement. Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed

on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references Dues can be paid with a check or money order. Credit card payments if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers are not accepted at the office, but can be made online only (Visa or from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs. Responsibility for MasterCard) at www.townsq.io. A convenience fee will be added on. any work done by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and

the teens and their parents. PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE Payment plans are available by calling or emailing the onsite office. You CODE KEY: must call or email to request the plan - it will not be set up automatically. B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT., RCC - RED CROSS Payment plans must be set up (and the first payment received) before CERT., SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP - PET/PLANT SITTER, st April 1 to avoid collection. P - PET CARE ONLY, H - HOUSE CARE, L - LAWN CARE, C- CAR CARE/ DETAILING, T - TUTORING FITNESS CENTER/RECREATION CENTER LOBBY Anyone under the age of 18 is not allowed in the fitness center unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. The recreation center lobby is not to be used as a gathering place for kids to socialize. The Association is asking for all homeowners who use these facilities to help with watching over these areas. If a child is under the age of 18 and is in the fitness center without a parent or guardian or appears to be simply loitering in TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS the lobby, please politely ask them to leave. Thank you. NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS All parks and playground areas in the community close at 9 PM.

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4 December 2019 | Canyon Gate VICTORY PAINTING Katy & WOOD ROT REPLACEMENT Independent PROMPT - RELIABLE - AFFORDABLE - SINCE 1993 Interior & Exterior Painting • Storm Damage Repair Siding Replacement • Custom Woodwork School District Extensive References • Free Estimates Will Meet or Beat Competitor’s Prices • Satisfaction Guaranteed www.katyisd.org www.VictoryPaintingTx.com • [email protected] 281-853-4575 IMPORTANT DATES December 24th: Family Night - No homework assigned December 20th: Early Dismissal December 23rd-January 3rd: Winter Break Roof Leaking? Specialized in Roof Repairs Our Family Trade Since 1945 • Whole Roofs & Roof Repairs • Seamless Gutters & Downspouts COMING SOON! NEW KATY ISD • Wall Flashing 281-391-8257 SCHOOL-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM • Soffit & Fascia www.callenroofing.com Currently Under Construction. A new online portal matching business • Skylights & Chimneys • Window Replacement WE FIX IT RIGHT and community organizations with Katy ISD campus needs. • Patio Covers THE FIRST TIME! PLUS: Redesigned partnership program that will more effectively meet • Other Difficult Repairs the needs of both! Coming Soon, January 2020!

Canyon Gate | December 2019 5 TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL 16TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY HOME TOUR Enjoy the spirit of the season by touring the lovely homes of James E. What's Happening Taylor High School’s Holiday Home Tour filled with inspiring holiday décor.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH: 5-9 PM Around the FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH: 10 AM-2 PM AND 5-9 PM

Also included in this two-day event are multiple silent auction baskets Community and decorated wreaths made by Taylor High School students and their parents. Pre-Sale tickets for the Holiday Home Tour can be purchased after November 1st for $15 from Hauerland’s Store at 1648 South Mason Road or at the Senior Office of James E. Taylor High School. At the door, ticket prices rise to $20 per a person. Money raised will help seniors celebrate their 2020 graduation by offering a safe haven with friends and teachers. For more info, www.THSProjectgrad.com (“Events” tab). Festivals/Holiday Events CINCO RANCH HIGH SCHOOL BETHLEHEM MARKET LIVE - A CHRISTMAS COUGAR STARS HOLIDAY HOME TOUR 2019 MARKET & FAMILY EVENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 6-9 PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 10 AM-2 PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 6-10 PM Mission Bend United Methodist Church, 3710 Hwy 6 South, Houston Tickets are $15 each and are available from your favorite Cougar Star or 77082 at the following retailers: Beau Kisses, Hauerlands, Cobblestone Cottage Come do your Christmas gift shopping with our featured vendors! Camel and Southern Divas Boutique. www.crhsCougarStars.org rides, live animals and games with prizes for the kids! Enjoy the food & drinks and experience a Live Nativity as we enter the Christmas Season! MESSIAH SINGALONG St Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, TX 77450 CALL TO VENDORS: If you are a vendor or crafts artist & would like to Would Christmas be complete without Handel’s Messiah? For more than participate in this event, contact Terri at [email protected] for more a decade, the Chancel Choir of St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in information. Katy has been performing Part I and the Hallelujah Chorus of Handel’s beloved Messiah. We invite you to join us this year, on Sunday, December KATY OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL 8th at 7 PM in the Sanctuary. There will be professional soloists and a full DECEMBER 7TH, 10 AM-5 PM orchestra, so please come to sing or just listen to this beautiful music. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN KATY There is no charge for the performance and copies of the sheet music Beer Garden, Food Trucks, vendors, Santa, Snow Park. Free family event. will be available so you can raise your voice with us. If you need any more For more info, www.katymarketday.com. information, please contact David Galasso at 281-492-8031, ext. 328.

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6 December 2019 | Canyon Gate LIVING WORD TO PRESENT 10TH ANNUAL “LET THERE BE CHRISTMAS” “A MERRY CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK” 3700 S. Mason Rd., Katy 77450, 281-392-2300, www.livingwordkaty.org SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019, 10 AM-12 PM “Let There Be Christmas” by Joseph M. Martin, is a service in song and Family Life Assembly of God, 24911 Roesner Road, Katy, TX 77494 a joyous celebration of hope and peace for the Christmas season. From Delicious homemade Christmas cookies for that special loved one, last jubilant songs of praise to reflective carols of peace, this cantata is filled minute gift or holiday gathering. Choose from an assortment of goodies with moments designed to energize the spirit of the season. that will bring a smile to any holiday celebration. Come early for the best selection. All sold by the pound. For more information, contact us at Living Word invites the community to its presentation of “Let There Be [email protected] or call 281-392-0637. Christmas” on Sunday, December 8th at 8, 9:15 and 11 AM in the church sanctuary. Let us inspire and prepare you for the celebration of the birth THEATER/ARTS of our Lord with both familiar Christmas carols and newly-composed pieces. The musical presentation will feature the Living Word Choir FEMFEST HOUSTON: VOICES OF ISRAEL accompanied by a chamber orchestra. DECEMBER 7-8, 2019 Where: Jewish Community Center of Houston’s Joe Frank Theatre, 5601 S. SECOND ANNUAL JINGLE JAM: UNBOXED Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77096. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019, 6-8 PM When: O GOD, December 7th at 2:30 PM The Fellowship, 22765 Westheimer Parkway, Katy, Texas 77450 MATERNITY, December 7th at 7:30 PM A FREE event of holiday fun - Christmas photo booths, music, crafts, VERSACE, December 8th at 2:30 PM movies, show, lots of beautiful decorations and yummy snacks! For more Cost: $15 for one play, $35 for all 3 plays info, visit www.thefellowship.org/resources/events/jingle-jam. THE LANDING THEATRE COMPANY JINGLE BELL JAM FOR PEOPLE OF Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 101, Houston, Texas ALL AGES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 77019 • www.landingtheatre.org The Arc of Katy and St. Peter’s United Methodist Church Special Needs Ministry are hosting the 2019 Jingle Bell Jam for people with special A.D PLAYERS AT THE GEORGE THEATER needs 9-11 AM, Saturday, December 14th on the campus of St. Peter’s 5420 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056 Church, 20775 Kingsland Blvd. in Katy. The cost is $15 for special needs Box Office: 713-526-2721 participant and an accompanying adult. All ages are welcome. Hours: 10 AM-6 PM, Monday-Friday

Chick-fil-A Mason Road is a sponsor and the Chick-fil-A Christmas mascot MILDRED’S UMBRELLA THEATER CO. cow will attend as will Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus. There will be light breakfast, MAINSTAGE SEASON a Christmas craft area, favors and photo opportunities with Santa and Chelsea Market Theater, 4617 Montrose Blvd. #100, Houston, TX 77006 Mrs. Claus. Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 PM Cost: All Shows Pay What You Can (Suggested: $25) To purchase tickets, visit The Arc of Katy website at www.thearcofkaty. MORE INFO/RESERVATIONS: www.mildredsumbrella.com, org. The deadline for ticket purchase is December 11th. [email protected] or 832-463-0409.

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Canyon Gate | December 2019 7 effects and Christmas decorations. You’ll find lots more to see and do. 57th Annual Christmas Boat Lane Parade - December 14, 2019, 6 PM, Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Avenue. Admission: free. Ring in the holidays Houston Area with this Clear Lake tradition. The parade features more than 60 brightly decorated power and sailboats that will traverse the Clear Lake channel from the South Shore Harbour Marina and the Nassau Bay Lagoon to Galveston Bay. Road Trips Campfire Christmas: Family Tours - Saturday, December 14 and 21, 2019, 6 PM, George Ranch Historical Park, 10215 FM 762 Rd, Richmond, TX. Journey back in time to experience Christmas celebrations of the Holly Jolly Jingle - December 5, 2019, 7:30 PM, Cynthia Woods Mitchell 1830s through the 1930s! Join us for a family-friendly holiday evening Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive. Admission: Free. A holiday concert tour that culminates with cowboy songs, stories and hot cocoa around tradition that highlights the best and brightest orchestras and student the campfire. Unlike previous Campfire Christmas events, this year’s musicians from across Conroe ISD - and a whole lot more! Don’t forget format will feature holiday tours at each of the main historic sites. And caroling, performances in the plazas and everything you could possibly don’t forget everyone’s favorite stop: join the George Ranch cowboys and hope for to help get ready for the Holiday season! cowgirls for songs, stories and hot cocoa around a roaring fire! A tram will Dickens On The Strand - December 6-8, 2019, Strand Street, Galveston. be circling the Park at regular intervals so you can hop on and hop off to Admission: GHF members are available for $10 in advance or $12 at the gate. visit each site at your own pace. Tickets and info, www.georgeranch.org. The annual holiday street festival, based on 19th-century Victorian London, Prestonwood Forest Holiday Lights - Last 3 weeks in December, features parades, non-stop entertainment on four stages, new additions Prestonwood Forest Drive and SH 249. Drive through Prestonwood Forest like Tiny Tim’s Play Land, Shopkeeper Skills Village and roaming characters subdivision in NW Houston for its Nite of Lites, a holiday tradition and throughout the festival. Costumed vendors peddle their wares from street competition since the 1980s. Visitors can drive through the community stalls and rolling carts laden with holiday food and drink, Victorian-inspired weekdays till 10 PM and weekends till 11 PM. Folks are encouraged to crafts, clothing, jewelry, holiday decorations and gift items. For info and vote online for their favorite home as the People’s Choice Award. tickets: www.galvestonhistory.org/events/dickens-on-the-strand. Family Capoeira - December 21, 2019, 10 AM-11 PM, Midtown Park, Christmas On The Brazos - December 6-7, 2019, 4:30-8 PM, Washington Address: 2811 Travis Street. Bring your family and enjoy capoeira on the Brazos State Historic Site, 23400 Park Road 12. Admission: $10 together! The unique Afro-Brazilian martial art develops discipline, for adults and $5 for children. Walk the candlelit paths at Barrington coordination, strength and rhythm, while the group setting emphasizes Plantation and experience a Texas Christmas in the decade before the social skills, communication and respect for others. Students learn the Civil War. Discover the origins of some of our favorite Holiday traditions physical art, as well as how to play music (an essential component) on a as costumed interpreters bring to life the festivities of the season with variety of instruments used in the roda or circle, between two players and musket-fire, music, dancing and more! Sip a hot cup of cider, cozy up to to sing and speak in Portuguese. The class is free and open to family of all the fire and begin your holiday season with Washington on the Brazos sizes and skill levels! State Historic Site. Santa’ s Wonderland - Through December 30, 2019, 18898 Hwy 6, The Christmas Train - December 6-7, 12-14, 16-23, 2019, Victory Camp, College Station, TX 77845. Santa’s Wonderland is here to brighten the 1407 Victory Lane, Alvin, TX 77511. Departure Schedule: Weekdays 6:30-9:30 lives of all of our guests every Christmas season! Hay Rides, Carriage PM, Fridays & Saturdays 6-10 PM. Tickets at the door $12, Kids 2 and under Tours, Frostbite Mountain, Snow Playground, visit Santa, Toboggan rides, free. The Christmas Train is a unique holiday experience, unlike anything Naughty and Nice Lists, Wonderlands Kid’s Train, Live Music, Food and else in Houston! An old-fashioned train ride through Christmas Scenery and Drink, Winery, shopping and so much more! For more info, times and over 300,000 lights. Tickets and info, www.thechristmastrain.com. pricing, www.santas-wonderland.com. Christmas On Commerce - December 7, 2019, 11 AM-4 PM, Commerce The FOMO Factory - Daily through December 31, 2019, 10 AM-9 PM, Street in downtown Tomball. Free admission and parking. Christmas The Houston Galleria, 5085 , Suite 4710, Houston, TX on Commerce is Tomball’s traditional holiday celebration for kids. Meet 77056. Admission: $28 for adults, $23 for children, children under the age Santa, ride the street train, shop the vendors for Christmas gifts, enjoy of 3 are free. This buzzed-about pop up will become The Galleria’s first holiday tunes from area school choirs and more. It’s all at this annual foray into immersive entertainment with 17 rainbow-colored rooms of street festival in downtown Tomball. fun. The pop-up will be located in the Galleria, suite 4710 on the mall’s 11th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off - Saturday, December 7, 2019, 10 third floor. Tickets are on sale at www.thefomofactory.com. AM-5 PM, Hermann Square, 900 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002. Open Sugar Land Holiday Lights Sweetened by Imperial Sugar - thru to the public and free for spectators. Competing teams will create their January 5, 2020, 6 PM, Constellation Field, 1 Stadium Dr., Sugar Land, TX masterpieces using 100% edible materials. More than 4,000 spectators 77498. Admission: $15. Sugar Land Holiday Lights Sweetened by Imperial are expected to attend and cheer on the teams, play in the kids’ Sugar will kick off your holiday season with over 3 million lights and a full construction zone and see Santa! All of that entertainment is free and evening of entertainment. The carnival will feature thrilling rides, games open to the public! and traditional carnival food and beverages. Santa Claus will be on site 3rd Annual Jingle All The 5K, 10K, 1K- December 7, 2019, 8:30-10:30 thru December 23rd for photo opportunities and meet and greets. AM, 14230 Katy Freeway. Admission: $30-50, $20 KIDS 1K. Kick-start 5th Annual Magical Winter Lights - through January 5, 2020, 5-11 your holiday festivities and outpace that mischievous abominable PM, Gulf Greyhound Park, 1000 FM 2004, La Marque. Admission: Online snowmonster with the whole family and benefiting Memorial Assistance (https://magicalwinterlights.com) Advanced Ticket: Adult: $22, Children: Ministries. The Kids 1K kicks off the event at the Addicks Park and Ride (ages 4-13): $13, Senior Citizens (65+): $13, Children under 4: FREE, Family right off of I-10. Not only do participants receive a festive participant bib/ 4-Pack: $76. The festival is a 20-acre, 52-day, larger-than-life lantern performance tech t-shirt/finishers medal and jingle bell, but there will festival with themed lantern sections, nighty acrobatic performances, also be an appearance by Santa and Post-Race Refreshments. So, come carnival rides and games, an interactive dino area and lots of holiday fun out and show everyone your best holiday attire and spirit! for the whole family. Christmas Village At Bayou Bend - December 12-30, 2019, opens Holiday In The Gardens - Through January 12, 2020, Moody Gardens, at 5:30 PM, 6003 Memorial Drive. Discover an immersive Christmas Seven Hope Blvd. Eight Holiday Attractions! One Venue! Ice Land: experience at beautiful Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. A dazzling Christmas Around the World, Festival of Lights, Holiday 3D Films, Rudolph bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights 4D, Ice Skating, Arctic Slide, Train Rides, Photos with Santa, Plus Live and activities for all ages throughout the 14-acre estate. Fun, holiday- Entertainment, Great Food, Group Rates, Hotel Packages and More! For themed tours of Ima Hogg’s historic mansion feature live actors, theatrical info, times and tickets, www.moodygardens.com/holiday_season.

8 December 2019 | Canyon Gate Zoo Lights - Through January 12, 2020, 5:30-10:30 PM, Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Drive. Admission: $12.75-$29.95. Houston Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland and one of Houston’ s most well- loved holiday traditions. Guests will sip hot chocolate as they stroll through the beautiful Houston Zoo grounds and take in the sights and sounds of GEYER ROOFING the season. Earth-friendly LED lighting illuminate the ancient oak trees and decorate the paths to light the way. Guests also have an opportunity Specializing in to interact with Candy the Zoo Lights Zebra, get a selfie on the giant ice throne and take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Additional experiences Re-Roofing like decorating churros and making s’mores are also available for purchase. The ICE powered by Green Mountain Energy® - Thru February 2, Ron Geyer 2020, Discovery Green,1500 Mckinney Street, Houston, TX 77010. Free “We work as unto Admission. Glide beneath the glittering lights of downtown Houston the Lord” and embrace the holiday cheer on The ICE powered by Green Mountain 713-462-3898 Energy! See times and more at www.downtownhouston.org/calendar/ ice-powered-green-mountain-energy/42555. The ice rink may be closed RESIDENTIAL & or delayed at times due to weather conditions. Call 713-434-RINK (7465) COMMERCIAL for updates and check discoverygreen.com for closures and other delays. General admission: $11 admission. $4 skate rental. Tickets can be purchased online at discoverygreen.eventbrite.com. REMODELING Boot Camp in the Plaza - Fridays, 9-10 AM. Sugar Land Town Square, 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Free Admission. 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