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Volume 27 | Number 6 Getwww.TheKatyNews.com Skinny for Spring! April 1, 2016 | FREE AUTO ACCIDENT? HURT? DYNAMIC TRIM WEIGHT LOSS SYSTEM FROM CHIRO DYNAMIC CALL ATTORNEY MIKE! Lose Up to a Pound a Day Easy!!! 713.439.7005 $395.00 Includes 30 Days of * FREE CONSULT * NO PAYMENT UNTIL RECOVERY Meal Replacement SERVING KATY AREA MIKE VADIE ATTORNEY AT LAW Dynamic Trim: 281-578-0606 20501 Katy Freeway, Suite 130 Katy, TX 77450 Community 3rd Annual Literary & Fine Arts Festival & Parade Joins SummerFest t Events Send Calendar The Festival Will Include: listings to: [email protected] • An essay and art contest for participating students in Fort Bend ISD, Katy ISD and Lamar CISD campuses within Precinct (All contestants are chosen by their particpating campus APRIL 2 & 3 teachers.) Heart of Katy Craft Show • Best of Show scholarship prizes of $1,000.00 will be awarded Apr 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in each category which will include an art contest - one for April 3, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. elementary, one for junior high and one for high school and an Katy High School essay contest - one for K – 2nd grades, one for 3rd – 5 grades 6331 Highway Blvd. and one for 6th – 8th grades Admission and parking are • Judges Choice award winners will receive summer camp free. scholarships • Cutest Character Parade – children ages 2 to 10 come APRIL 3 dressed up in their favorite book characters and are led Historical Katy through LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch by a Sherriff’s motorcycle, Crawfish Fest high school drumline, drill team members, cheerleaders, and 12-3 p.m. high school mascots, the Chick-fil-A cow and more. Parade No Label Brewing Co. registration is open from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the library and 5351 1st. Street Fort Bend County Precint 3 Comissioner Andy Meyers featured with students the parade begins promptly at 11:00. Admission $10. from Katy ISD and KVPAC cuties. Photo by Debi Beauregard. • Drawings for awesome prizes for participating teachers This event sells out. • Live performances by high school orchestras and choirs For tickets go to www. Fort Bend County Precinct 3 in Katy. Festival organizers are expecting • Summer camp vendors as well as retail vendors nolabelbrew.com Commissioner Andy Meyers and Fort Bend up to three thousand visitors. Free parking • Food trucks County Libraries are hosting the 3rd annual and shuttle buses will be at LaCenterra • Children’s activities including face painting, petting zoo, APRIL 12 gaming truck, photo booth, Dino Man and much more!. Katy Chapter # 2655 Literary & Fine Arts Festival & Parade High School. in partnership with Katy SummerFest on Go to www.fortbendlfafp.com for • First response vehicles. AARP Meeting • Helicopter fly-over by the Sheriff’s department. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 information. All performances and Katy VFW Hall, 6206 p.m. at the Cinco Ranch Branch Library vendors will continue to be added as the George Bush Dr. located at 2620 Commercial Center Drive big day approaches. pot luck supper, meeting and ertainment by Earl Sanders All Senior Adults are welcome. For information, call Local Runner Sets Guinness 281-744-5302. Community Leader Stan Stanley Dead at 74 Book Record at Half Marathon NoW THrougH April 15 Community leader Stan Stanley passed AArp Free Tax Help away on Tuesday, March 29th after a Harris County Libraries brief illness. Free tax help is available Stanley has served on countless Boards for seniors at Maud Marks such as Tradition Bank, Katy Area Library and Kathrine Tyra @ Economic Development Council, Katy Bearcreek. Check with the Area Chamber of Commerce, American libraries for dates and sign Heart Association, Katy ISD Partners ups to take advantage of in Education, Houston Community this service. College and the Palm Villas Homeowners APRIL 16 Association. Stanley was recognized by Fort Bend literary & Fine the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce as Arts Festival & parade the Citizen of the Year in 2002. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Stanley was honored to have the 32nd Cinco Ranch Branch Katy ISD elementary school named in his Library honor in August 2009. Stan was selected Free Family Event as an Honorary Life Member of the Texas Book Character Parade Congress of PTA’s in 2010. He has served through LaCenterra. Live on several Katy ISD Bond Committees musical performances, petting and has continuously demonstrated his zoo, face painting, food trucks, passion for giving back to our Katy ISD first response vehicles and students. Of special note, Stan was named more. Parking and shuttles Stan C. Stanley 1941-2016 as the Statewide Recipient of the Heroes Photo by Country Park Portraits available at Cinco Ranch High for Children Award in 2006 by the Texas School. More information at www.allaboutkaty.net/ State Board of Education. and District Commissioner – Mustang summerfest.html or www. Cal Neff, daughters Holland (1) and Alessandra (3) One of Stan’s passions was the Boy District, Scoutmaster – Troop 209. Stan’s fortbendlfafp.com. accept a certificate of recognition from Mayor Fabol Scouts of America and he continued legacy to scouting spans over 58 years as Hughes at a Katy City Council Meeting. to make a remarkable difference in the both a youth and adult. Stan was proudly lives of so many young men. Stan’s awarded his Eagle Scout on December 4, To See The Katy News Cal Neff and his 11 month old daughter, Holland, set a service to the Boy Scouts of America 1958 and Vigil Honor Member – Order of Online, go to www. was extremely impressive and included TheKatyNews.com and click new Guinness World Record in February. The two took the Arrow – 1959. Stanley owned Stanley on the Archive tab at the off from the start line of the Katy Half Marathon in hopes numerous positions such as the Council Signature Products Inc., an exterior, top of the page. It’s FrEE. of beating the current world record for the fastest half Commissioner for the Sam Houston Area electronics and graphics signage business No Subscription Required. marathon, pushing a running stroller for a male. Not only Council from 2007 to 2012, Chair of the in Katy. His wife Patsy, three children and Enjoy your community news did they break the record, but they came in first place. 2014 “ A Century of Service Celebration” four grandchildren survive him. from your phone or computer The previous record was 1:13:50, Neff crossed the finish for the Sam Houston Area Council, Funeral arrangements are pending. any time. line at 1:11:27. Page 2 |April 1, 2016 The Katy News Volume 27 | Number 7 Woodcreek JH Raises $38,640 for Leukemia Society Fatima Donaldson Wins Backbone of Katy Award Woodcreek Junior High School has teacher and community support helped been participating in the Leukemia and the school to have an immeasurable Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients effect on the patients that The Leukemia program since the 2008-2009 school year, & Lymphoma Society has the pleasure to raising a total of $38,640 since that time; serve. Announcements to get the students making an incredible impact on the lives excited about the campaign and continuous of cancer patients and in the direction motivation from Mrs. Benson, Mrs. of cancer research. This year, under the Blankeship, and their team at the school supervision of Mrs. Eliza Benson and brought this campus to new heights. They Mrs. Amy Blankenship, Woodcreek Junior were able to rise to the challenge; simply to High School raised an amazing $10,398 support those who cannot. The Leukemia in a single day. Friday, November 6 the & Lymphoma Society Texas Gulf Coast school made history and beat their own Chapter and the Student Series program record with an activity called Delay the are extremely grateful of such an amazing Day. Students, teachers, and parents got on partnership. Way to go Timberwolves – you board as a community in the effort to save are truly an inspiration. lives, bringing in money throughout the day. The Student Council was tasked with counting the money Andrew Kostic Bonefish Grill Managing Partner, Brett Donaldson, Backbone of Katy under the premise that class Award recipient Fatima Donaldson, Kristin Miller Program Director for Book Bash. instruction could not start KATY JAZZ Photo by Debi Beauregard. until all of the currency 2016 was counted. Mrs. Benson FESTIVAL The fourth annual Books Alive! Luncheon This monthly award will be given to community and Mrs. Blankenship are april 29-30 r katy, tx Fundraiser, sponsored by and held at Bonefish members who have made a difference and passionate individuals who Grill in LaCenterra. Kristin Miller, Program recognizes their extraordinary contributions. challenged students to raise Director of Noyes Fine Arts Foundation The inaugural award was presented to Fatima at least $20 during one class Book Bash, emceed the event featuring Donaldson at the luncheon. In turn, the period and many classes & performances of musical numbers from award recipient is tasked with identifying and rose to the challenge and Books Alive! productions and Keynote nominating fellow community supporters to beyond. These students FEATURED CONCERTS BY Speaker, Fatima Donaldson. Donaldson, the receive the next monthly award. used their free time to watch THE YELLOWJACKETS, Pamela York Trio, Past President of Katy ARTreach and owner Books Alive! is presented by the Book Bash movies and play games – MSM Jazz Orchestra, and many more! of FALA Creative, is a fierce supporter of the program under the Noyes Fine Arts Foundation. they delayed their school arts and spoke eloquently on the Ability of the Public performances are announced at www.