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SECURITY Memorial Herman Hospital - Katy 281-644-7000 Emergency (Police, Fire & Ambulance) 911 Houston Methodist St. Catherine Hospital 281-599-5700 Fulshear Police Department 281-346-2202 Methodist West Hospital 832-522-1000 Fort Bend County Sherriff 281-341-4666 City of Fulshear 281-346-1796 Precinct 3 Constable’s Patrol 281-491-7226 Fort Bend Tax Office 281-341-3710 Fulshear-Simonton Fire Department 281-346-2800 Emergency Service District Tax 281-342-6414 30626 5th St, Fulshear, TX 77441 Fort Bend County Animal Control 281-342-1512

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4 September 2021 | The 1463 Things to do IN YOUR COMMUNITY CY-FAIR BAYOU CITY SEPT. 11 WOMEN’S CLUB OCT. 9-10 ART FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9-10, 2021

SEPTEMBER 11TH, 9 AM-5 PM The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, will Save the date in-person event: Cy-fair Women’s Club welcome artists, patrons and supporters back for Houston’s signature art event. The in- presents their annual fundraiser “Shop ‘til you drop.” person festival, Bayou City Art Festival Downtown, will be held in Downtown Houston, The Berry Center - 8877 Barker Cypress Road, www. along Allen Parkway and Sam Houston Park, on Saturday and Sunday, October 9-10, cyfairwomensclub.org. 2021, 10 AM-6 PM. Bayou City Art Festival will spotlight the festival’s featured artist McKenzie Fisk, a painter from Los Angeles, as it transforms the streets of Downtown into artistic avenues bursting with colors and culture. As one of the top art festivals in the country, the weekend event will provide patrons with the opportunity to personally 2021 WALK TO END meet artists, view original works and purchase artwork from 19 art disciplines including SEPT. 25 world-class paintings, prints, jewelry, sculptures and more. The festival will feature live music, food trucks and beverage stations throughout the festival along with two ALZHEIMER’S entertainment stages and art installations. Guests will enjoy Houston’s skyline views while enjoying the festival’s wine garden, craft beer garden and Art Bar. In the Active Imagination The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Katy/West Zone, the festival’s nonprofit partners will host hands-on art activities for all ages. Houston residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to A portion of the proceeds from Bayou City Art Festival Downtown will benefit the End Alzheimer’s® on Saturday, September 25, 2021 festival’s nonprofit partners including Artists For Artists, Fresh Arts, Houston SPCA, at 8:30 AM at La Centerra Shopping Mall in Katy, . Warriors In Art, Orange Show For Visionary Art and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Registration will begin at 7 AM. Ceremony will be at 8 AM. Online early bird tickets will soon be available at www.bayoucityartfestival.com for $15 for adults; $5 for children 6-12; and children five and under are free. Adult tickets The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is purchased after September 24, 2021, are $18. Online pre-purchased tickets are required moving forward with plans to host the event in person to enter the festival. Tickets will not be sold at the gate and can only be purchased online. this fall. The health and safety of participants, volunteers and staff remain the Association’s top priorities while continuing to monitor the pandemic and make decisions about event details in local communities. While planning PICK-A-DILLY CRAFT FAIR to gather in person, the Alzheimer’s Association will OCT. 16 OCTOBER 16TH, 9 AM-4 PM continue to offer options to participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s online and in neighborhoods across the country. The Pick-A-Dilly Craft Fair comes just in time for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s for all your holiday needs! Join us on October 16th from 9 AM-4 PM at St. Peter’s UMC, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit: alz.org/walk. 20775 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, TX 77450. Find gifts for loved ones or something special for yourself! Proceeds from Pick-a-dilly Craft Fair and the Silent Auction will benefit St. Peter’s United Methodist Church Missions, which partners with many non-profit 9TH ANNUAL organizations in the Katy community. We hope to see you there! FALL FESTIVAL OCT. 2 GINGERBREAD VILLAGE HOLIDAY & CRAFT SHOW OCT. 23 OCTOBER 2, 2021, 9 AM TILL 3 PM MARKET DATE SET! 5373 Franz Road, Katy, Texas 77449 Free Admission!!!! Shopping, Children’s Activities, October 23, 2021 is the date for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s ladies auxiliary’s 28th annual Petting Zoo and food! Bring the entire family and holiday market. Please save the date for getting a head start on your Christmas friends for a fun filled day! Vendors contact Mary @ shopping! If you are interested in becoming a vendor at this fun event, please email: [email protected]. [email protected] for more information and an application!

The 1463 | September 2021 5 KISD & LCISD NEWS KATY ISD SMART RESTART AND SPEAKUP KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CAMPAIGNS RECOGNIZED BY STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WWW.KATYISD.ORG The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) recently recognized the Katy Independent School District Communication DATES TO REMEMBER Department with a Golden Achievement Award for its exemplary work th September 6 : Holiday - Students and Staff on the District’s Smart Restart - Return to School campaign, which was th September 24 : Professional Learning Day - Student Holiday executed during the COVID-19 pandemic. September 27th: 2nd Secondary Grading Cycle Begins The campaign focused on educating and engaging students, parents, KATY ISD SAVES OVER $4M BY IMPLEMENTING staff and community members on the return to school plan, safety ENERGY SAVING STRATEGIES protocols and evolving initiatives impacted by the pandemic. Also this Twenty-four Katy Independent School District campuses have earned the year, the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) awarded Energy Star Certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Communications Department with a Gold Star Award, the highest have saved the District over $4 million to date due to their efforts. Since 2019, school public relations honor in the state, for the District’s SpeakUp Katy ISD has partnered with Cenergistic, a Texas-based company that helps Safe Schools campaign - a multi-level marketing and communication school districts conserve energy through strategies that include fine-tuning initiative designed to build awareness around safety topics; encourage air conditioning (AC) run times, identifying unused AC/lighting schedules, the use of the SpeakUp anonymous reporting app; emphasize student overnight equipment checks, updating technology and other protocols. ownership of safety protocols; educate parents; and reinforce drug and “Through approved bond projects, the Katy ISD Operations Division has alcohol awareness. Print and promotional materials included posters, been able to install new equipment that is both energy-efficient and public service announcements (PSA) videos and website and social more reliable for campuses and District facilities,” said Chief Operations media messaging. Additionally, a Best of Category Award was earned for Officer Ted Vierling. “Small changes such as upgrading lighting from old the Department’s scripting, editing and filming of the PSA video titled technology to light-emitting diode (LED) to larger adjustments such as “Vaping, It’s Up to You,” which was part of the campaign. replacing boilers and chillers have improved efficiency for both energy and water consumption,” added Vierling. Over the past three years, Katy ISD has “Clear, concise and timely messaging for our school community has always committed to making energy conservation a priority due to the rising cost been a key component to our District’s outreach efforts,” said Dr. Andrea of electricity, gas and water. Every dollar saved on these utilities amounts to Grooms, Chief Communications Officer. “While our Communications greater funding that can be redirected to classrooms, teachers and students. team is small, their responsibilities are immense and their outcomes, Looking to sustain conservation efforts now and well into the future, all far-reaching. They are an extremely talented and dedicated group of new Katy ISD facilities are built with energy-efficient components such as professionals - always prioritizing the informational needs of Katy ISD LED lighting, automatic shut-off switches for classroom lighting, upgraded families and staff, no matter the time or circumstances,” added Grooms. control systems and utilization of natural light whenever practical. The Katy ISD Communication Department was recognized during the annual TSPRA and NSPRA conventions this year. The following campuses have been awarded the Energy Star Certification: Elementary Campuses:, Alexander Elementary, Bear Creek Elementary, Cimarron Elementary, Creech Elementary, Davidson Elementary, Fielder Elementary, Golbow Elementary, Griffin Elementary, Hayes Elementary, Jenks Elementary, Leonard Elementary, McRoberts Elementary, Randolph Elementary, Shafer Elementary, Sundown Elementary, Williams Elementary, Wilson Elementary, Wolfe Elementary, Wolman Elementary LAMAR CISD

Junior High Campuses: McDonald Junior High, McMeans Junior High, WWW.LCISD.ORG Memorial Parkway Junior High, Tays Junior High IMPORTANT DATES High School Campuses: Tompkins High School September 6th: Labor Day September 24th: Fort Bend Fair Day DONATUTORS Donatutors is a nonprofit tutoring organization that donates 100% LAMAR CISD INSTAGRAM of our proceeds to charity. All of our tutors are straight-A students Lamar_cisd is the official Instagram page of the Lamar Consolidated at and we offer a multitude of courses like Independent School District. creative writing, computer science, biology, public speaking, ICTW writing and many different math courses too. We charge $20 per class, LCISD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE but the first one is free! For more information, check out donatutors. AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE BY SCHOOL com or email us at [email protected]. What’s even cooler is that this summer Donatutors was able to raise $1,283 which we used 70% to give to a Houston based charity called NAMI and 30% to buy a bunch of masks and canned food for donation. Please check us out!

6 September 2021 | The 1463 KISD VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

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Week 1 Clear Springs Cy Springs Conroe College Park Cy Lakes Memorial Magnolia Barbers Hill Waco LaVega Aug. Legacy Home C-F FCU Away Moorehead Away Wood Forest Away Rhodes Home Rhodes Home Legacy Home Barber Hill Away Waco LaVega Away 26-28 Fri Aug 27 6 pm Sat Aug 28 6 pm Fri Aug 27 7 pm Fri Aug 27 7 pm Sat Aug 28 7 pm Fri Aug 27 7 pm Sat Aug 28 6 pm Fri Aug 27 7:30 pm Fri Aug 27 7:30 pm Parent Night Week 2 Cy Woods George Ranch Cy Lakes Aldine Davis Paetow Klein Clear Springs Morton Ranch Danbury Sept. Rhodes Home Traylor Away C-F FCU Away Legacy Home Legacy Away Klein Memorial Away Challenger Away Legacy Home Rhodes Home 2-4 Sat Sept 4 7 pm Sat Sept 4 6 pm Thurs Sept 2 6:30 pm Sat Sept 4 6 pm Fri Sept 3 6 pm Thurs Sept 2 7 pm Fri Sept 3 7 pm Fri Sept 3 6 pm Fri Sept 3 7 pm Parent Night JH Night Week 3 Dickinson Cy Fair Nimitz Brazoswood Hastings Aldine Davis Klein Collins Foster L.C.M. Sept. Sam Vantanza Away Pridgeon Away Thorne Stadium Away Legacy Home Legacy Home Rhodes Home Legacy Home Traylor Away Rhodes Home 9-11 Fri Sept 10 7 pm Sat Sept 11 6 pm Thurs Sept 9 6 pm Fri Sept 10 6 pm Thurs Sept 9 6 pm Fri Sept 10 7 pm Sat Sept 11 6 pm Fri Sept 10 7 pm Thurs Sept 9 7 pm Parent Night JH Night Week 4 The Woodlands Klein Cain OPEN Clear Falls Lake Creek Heights Clear Creek Kempner Davenport - Comal Sept. Rhodes Home Rhodes Home CCISD Veterans Away Legacy Home Delmar Away Legacy Home Legacy Home DHS Away 16-18 Thurs Sept 16 7 pm Fri Sept 17 7 pm Fri Sept 17 7 pm Thurs Sept 16 6 pm Thurs Sept 16 7 pm Fri Sept 17 6 pm Sat Sept 18 6 pm Fri Sept 17 7:30 pm Parent Night Homecoming Homecoming Week 5 Seven Lakes Morton Ranch College Park Tompkins Taylor Katy Cinco Ranch OPEN Lake Belton Sept. Legacy Away Rhodes Away Legacy Home Rhodes Away Rhodes Home Legacy Home Rhodes Home LBHS Away 23-25 Thurs Sept 23 6 pm Fri Sept 24 7 pm Fri Sept 24 6 pm Thurs Sept 23 7 pm Fri Sept 24 7 pm Thurs Sept 23 6 pm Thurs Sept 23 7 pm Fri Sept 24 7 pm Homecoming Week 6 Tompkins Seven Lakes Cinco Ranch Mayde Creek OPEN Taylor Katy Milby Hitchcock Sept/Oct Legacy Home Legacy Home Rhodes Away Rhodes Home Legacy Away Legacy Away Butler Away Rhodes Home 30-2 Fri Oct 1 6 pm Thurs Sept 30 6 pm Thurs Sept 30 7 pm Thurs Sept 30 7 pm Thurs Sept 30 6 pm Fri Oct 1 6 pm Thurs Sept 30 7 pm Fri Oct 1 7 pm B-O-A Homecoming Week 7 Mayde Creek Tompkins Katy OPEN Seven Lakes Morton Ranch Taylor Wisdom OPEN Oct. Rhodes Away Legacy Away Rhodes Home Legacy Away Legacy Home Legacy Home Rhodes Home 7-9 Fri Oct 8 7 pm Thurs Oct 7 6 pm Fri Oct 8 7 pm Fri Oct 8 6 pm Fri Oct 8 6 pm Thurs Oct 7 6 pm Thurs Oct 7 7 pm Katy MF Homecoming JH Night Homecoming Week 8 Cinco Ranch Mayde Creek Taylor Katy Tompkins OPEN Morton Ranch Terry Lake Belton Oct. Legacy Home Rhodes Home Rhodes Away Legacy Away Legacy Home Legacy Away Traylor Away Rhodes Home 14-16 Sat Oct 16 11 am Fri Oct 15 7 pm Fri Oct 15 7 pm Sat Oct 16 11am Fri Oct 15 6 pm Fri Oct 15 6 pm Fri Oct 15 7 pm Sat Oct 16 Noon JH Night Homecoming Week 9 OPEN Cinco Ranch Morton Ranch Taylor Mayde Creek Tompkins Seven Lakes Hightower TBD Oct. Legacy Away Legacy Home Legacy Home Legacy Away Rhodes Away Rhodes Home Rhodes Home 21-23 Fri Oct 22 6 pm Thurs Oct 21 6 pm Fri Oct 22 6 pm Thurs Oct 21 6 pm Fri Oct 22 7 pm Fri Oct 22 7 pm Thurs Oct 21 7 pm 5A Area Band JH Night JH Night Homecoming Parent Night Week 10 Taylor Katy Seven Lakes Morton Ranch Cinco Ranch Mayde Creek OPEN Manvel Pieper Oct. Legacy Away Legacy Home Legacy Home Rhodes Away Rhodes Home Legacy Away Freedom Away Neutral 28-30 Thurs Oct 28 6 pm Thurs Oct 28 6 pm Fri Oct 29 6 pm Fri Oct 29 7 pm Fri Oct 29 7 pm Fri Oct 29 6 pm Fri Oct 29 7 pm Fri Oct 29 7 pm 6A Area Band JH Night Week 11 Morton Ranch OPEN Tompkins Seven Lakes Katy Cinco Ranch Mayde Creek Angleton Davenport Nov. Legacy Away Rhodes Home Rhodes Home Legacy Home Rhodes Away Rhodes Away Legacy Home Legacy Home 4-6 Fri Nov 5 6 pm Thurs Nov 4 7 pm Fri Nov 5 7 pm Fri Nov 5 6 pm Fri Nov 5 7 pm Thurs Nov 4 7 pm Thurs Nov 4 6 pm Sat Nov 6 Noon H-O-H Parent Night Parent Night

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The 1463 | September 2021 7 Area Sports OPPORTUNITIES HCYA HOMESCHOOL BASKETBALL KATY AREA RUNNING CLUB The Katy Area Running Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN exists to serve people living in and around Katy, Texas who have an interest in running. We are a community of people of all ages, backgrounds, heritages and abilities who share a common interest - FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON running! Our focus is on group runs, having fun, socializing and sharing HYCA (Homeschool Christian Youth Association) is now accepting our knowledge and experience with our members and the public. We registrations through October 9th for the 2021-2022 season. The welcome all who are interested in joining us. We have a full calendar of organization has been in existence for 25 years and our coaching staff has runs, events and socials. We hold group runs every Saturday morning at over 30 years of experience with HCYA. We have teams to accommodate the Sergeant Hatch Sports Park off the south I-10 feeder road just east boys ages 8 through the High School Varsity Level. We compete against of Barker Cypress Rd. On Tuesdays (5 AM and 6:30 PM) we meet at one public schools, private schools and homeschool organizations. We of the KISD junior high tracks for speedwork and on Thursday (6:30 PM) practice at Katy Hustle gym located at 23441 Clay Road. we meet at Crosspoint Community Church for tempo runs of various distances and paces. To find out more and to join our club, visitwww. Visit our website at www.hcyawarriors.com or contact David Kennedy KatyAreaRunningClub.com. 281-677-7199. TRACK HOUSTON YOUTH TRACK CLUB FALL/WINTER Track Houston Youth Track Club has one of the largest and successful youth track and field club training programs in the nation. Our program NFL FLAG FOOTBALL & CHEER has developed national champions in AAU, USATF, New Balance Ages: 3-16 (as of 9/1/21) and Adidas. Our Track and Field athletes have been selected for and Cost: $85-100 competed on youth international teams - Team USA and Team Trinidad. 7-8wk Season (Nov-Jan, breaks over holiday weeks) We have multiple practice sites in the Greater Houston area including www.myLWSports.com Katy and Cypress. Visit www.trackhouston.com for Cross Country signups in August, Speed Camps in October, Indoor Track and Field in November and Track and Field in January. Track Houston is a registered 501 (c) (3) ALBION HURRICANES FC SOCCER organization. AHFC offers JHSL (a recreational program for 5 - 10 year olds) at our Cy-Fair and Central locations and offers additional training at Katy Friday Night Academy and New Territory Thursday Night Academy. All information KATY CANOE & KAYAK CLUB (KC/KC) regarding Junior Hurricanes can be found at www.albionhurricanes.org/ Established March of 2014 (Over 200 Members). Never paddled before, Default.aspx?tabid=1004260/ that’s okay too! We don’t own a store, don’t purchase anything yet! Join our meetings and we can answer your questions and/or assist you in Want to join a competitive program? AHFC is a full service soccer club trying out new gear and equipment. KC/KC is a non-profit organization exposing its teams to the highest level of competition in its pursuit to with major Sponsors. Must be at least 21 years of age to join. LIFE VEST/ provide the best soccer schooling for its players. AHFC also wants to PFD IS A MUST!!!! We meet every 3rd Wednesday of each month at encourage players that do not aspire to play at the next level to love this 24638 Kingsland Blvd., Katy TX 77494 (Manta Ray Enterprises, Inc.), 7-9 beautiful game or possibly coach at some level in the future. Learn more PM. For more information, call Philip at 713-826-5705 or 281-782-7252. about AHFC: www.albionhurricanes.org/Default.aspx?tabid=304474. “Remember-Think Safe, Paddle Safe” WEST HOUSTON RUGBY CLUB WOMEN’S FLAT TRACK ROLLER DERBY West Houston Rugby Club offers excellent opportunities for players of Southwest Houston’s own brand new women’s flat track roller derby all ages from minis to adults to participate in one of America’s fastest team is now forming. This isn’t the old school roller derby you’ve seen in growing sports. Our coaches are fully accredited with USA Rugby and the past. We train derby athletes to compete according to the rules and include former European premiership players. We are a not for profit guidelines set forth by WFTDA, the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. club with a mission to provide outstanding club management, a fun We are actively recruiting skaters, referees and volunteers. Skaters must social environment and the feeling of a rugby family. 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