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Introducing Duncan Security and DataSmart
Meet Rickie Shaw. Being the son of parents who were filling station operators, Rickie has been in the service industry since he was twelve. The last four years of his career
have been spent in the security alarm business – an occupation he loves because he cares about people and their safety. Rickie recently joined Duncan Security and is
proud now to spread the word about their superlative service record in the home and commercial security industry.
Duncan Security and DataSmart were established in 2000 with the mission of becoming the preeminent providers of new
home structured wiring, security (systems and monitoring services), and custom audio/video systems in the greater Houston area.
Since then, the two companies have grown exponentially as a direct result of their focus on quality customer service and competitive pricing.
Duncan Security is dedicated to providing residential customers with the highest-quality alarm systems that protect their loved
ones and other valuables. As an ADT Authorized Dealer, Duncan Security offers the peace of mind that comes with knowing that
your home is being protected by the most respected name in the security industry. In addition, Duncan Security is your one-stop
shopping provider of everything you’ll need to secure your property and the well-being of your family, including home security
systems and accessories, security monitoring services, small business security and camera systems, monitored smoke and carbon
monoxide detection, and camera surveillance systems for your home and business.
Rickie Shaw
DataSmart specializes in wiring new homes for future application systems, including telecommunications, computer network,
security, audio/video, home theater, lighting control, and others. With its innovative strategies, the Company has earned the opportunity to work for the largest national homebuilders serving the local Houston market. In so doing, it has kept pace with the technological advances required by today’s advanced, high-speed society and homeowners by additionally providing technology packages for virtually all in-home applications, including the design, installation and servicing of audio/video, home theater, lighting control,
home automation and central vacuum systems. This enables DataSmart to provide residential customers with a highly-responsive,
one-stop, end-to-end service solution for their customized in-home automation needs. A broad range of product/service alternatives
is available, from single rooms of audio to whole-house automation and in-home theater/media rooms.
Rickie has been married for 37 years and is the proud father of two beautiful daughters, with two grandchildren already and more on the way. He boasts that he cares as
much about the security and safety of his customers as he does his own family. You’ll simply have to meet Rickie yourself to truly understand the sincerity of that statement!
Call him today at 832-250-3360.
Don’t let your home and those who live in it go unprotected!
Duncan Security will combine a state-of-the-art security system with 24x7 monitoring services …
And a camera surveillance system as well, if you like!
5829 W. Sam Houston Pkwy #405 ~ Houston, TX 77041
713-466-4999
www.datasmartllc.com ~ LIC.#B.10093/ACR.2340
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FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE VITAMIN JUNGLE!
Beat the Winter Blues with the New Colors of Spring
By Leslie Sarmiento
I catch Spring Fever this time every year. Maybe it’s because I’m tired of looking at the brown grass in my yard… or maybe I’m just done with being cold! I don’t
think it’s just me, though, because this time of year is when I get the most calls for
changing colors, or accenting with new ones. And since the industry has revealed the
new colors for spring, it’s a great time to explore your options.
Are you ready for the 2011 Color of the Year? Yes, it really is Honeysuckle Pink.
“What were they thinking?” you ask. Well, it seems this year, we, the consumers, will
be drawn to a color that is captivating, and stimulating to the senses. This alluring
color, which attracts the hummingbirds to the honeysuckle nectar, is the same color
that will take us back to a place of courage and confidence. Whereas last year’s Turquoise encouraged fantasy and escape, this year’s Honeysuckle emboldens us to face
our challenges with fire and spirit. At the very least, it is a playful, uplifting color that
awakens you after a long, dreary winter.
If you don’t like pink, don’t worry. There are other beautiful colors to this year’s
spring palette. But let me warn you: these are not shy colors at all. Complimentary
colors were combined to create such a striking intensity, and these new combinations
set the tone for bold, fearless decorating. Because of the unexpected marriage of
warm and cool tones, this palette actually makes it possible to take your existing fall
colors and punch it up with new favorites for spring.
Beeswax, a bright golden yellow, and Coral Rose, bring an exotic flavor to the
table. Regatta is your bright nautical blue – a spring and summer classic. Blue Curacao is this year’s turquoise, so don’t throw out all your turquoise accents from last
year. The season’s green is called Peapod, and with more blue than yellow, it is definitely lush, vibrant, and easy on the eyes. The only pastel in the group is Lavender,
which, when combined with the others, creates quite a stunning contrast.
The palette has neutrals as well, which are your grounding colors. Silver Cloud
is a pretty metallic taupe, while Silver Peony has more of a muted peach-pink tone.
Finally, Russet is a rich brown with just a hint of red. So now you ask, “How do we
combine these colors and take them home?”
For the faint of heart, I always recommend starting with a light neutral. Make
this your dominant color in the room, so apply it to your larger pieces such as your
walls and larger upholstery. Then, pick the color that you are drawn to the most.
Remember, you don’t have to incorporate pink into your room if you don’t want to,
and neutrals work with anything. This selection will be your secondary color, your
main accent, which you may want to use for fabric accessories, or larger pieces of art.
Keep in mind that you can use as little or as much of this color as you want, so don’t
be afraid. Just for fun, you may even want to add a third color – the final accent that
will punctuate your space. Use this last color on the smaller details, such as candles,
botanicals, books and try to make this palette your own! I encourage you to play and
experiment with these colors – try combinations that are unexpected and never been
done before. With this palette, there are no rules, so you can’t go wrong!
To create a room to remember, contact Leslie at lesliesinteriors@msn.com or
call 281.686.9293.
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The World of Nutritional Supplements is a Confusing Landscape.
Here is some information to help keep you from getting lost.
I do Nutritional Counseling and offer Natural Therapies for many common disorders,
such as indigestion/reflux, hypothyroid, high cholesterol, adrenal fatigue, ADHD/ADD,
Sports Performance and many others. A high quality source of vitamins and minerals is the
foundation of healing and optional health. Here are some of the questions I have been asked:
Q: Why do I need to take a vitamin/mineral supplement?
A: 1) Foods do not contain the nutrients that they used to. Because we have gone
from small, organically grown farms to large, high production farms, the minerals have
been leached from the soil and the vitamin content is much lower: “Over the last 50 years,
potatoes have lost 100% of their vitamin A, 57% of vitamin C, 50% of riboflavin, 28% of
calcium and 18% of thiamine. Our food has degraded so that you would now have to eat 8
oranges today to get the same amount of vitamin A that your grandparents got from eating
one orange,” quotes Professor Tim Lang at the Center for Food Policy.
2) Our lifestyles get in the way of good nutrition. The National Cancer Institute has
proclaimed that eating 8-10 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday, can reduce your
chance of getting cancer. The American Heart Association says the same will reduce your
change of heart attacks and strokes. It has been estimated that 1/3 of meals eaten away from
home, are eaten in a car!
3) Vitamin and mineral supplementation can reduce
your risk for diseases and infections: “Many food components commonly found in our food are being shown to
be effective against disease and infection. However, the
levels at which these nutrients are effective are higher
than can be obtained in a “normal diet,” states Godfrey
Oakley, M.D., New England Journal of Medicine.
Q: What kind of supplement do you recommend?
A: A high quality supplement that will be effective.
Scenario: You are taking a prescription drug to lower your
blood pressure - to reduce your chance of dying prematurely from a heart attack or stroke. You have a choice of
buying the originally prescribed drug that has been proven
in medical studies to provide this protection….OR….you
can buy a lower priced generic version that has not been
proven to be effective. It’s obvious that trying to save a
Dr. Charles Campbell
few cents per day might be giving us a false sense of protection. The same difference applies between a high quality and low quality supplement.
Q: What’s the difference between a high quality and low quality supplement?
A: Here’s a tip that can help you make a quick assessment – without having a degree
in Biochemistry! Low quality supplements are made with cheap ingredients. The cheaper
ingredients are not as effective as the higher quality ones. Tip: Look on the label for the
source of calcium, magnesium and zinc. If it contains calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide
and zinc oxide, it is probably a lower quality supplement. If it contains calcium citrate,
magnesium citrate or aspartate, zinc picolinate or a “chelated” version of any of these minerals, then it is probably a high quality supplement.
A biochemist did an exhaustive study of the vitamin/mineral supplement market. He
compared the quality of manufacturing, the quality and level of ingredients, and their absorption in the body. He analyzed over 500 products and gave them a numerical score with
“100” being the best and “0” being the worst. This is excerpted from his book:
Centrum
3.2
One-A-Day Active
5.1
One-A-Day Advanced Men
Centrum Silver
4.7
4.6
GNC Mega Men’s
21.1
One-A-Day Advanced Women
1.9
Walgreens Ultra Choice
GNC Ultra Mega Gold
37.1
22.1
The supplement that I take and prescribe to my patients is Douglas Labs Ultrapreventive X – it scored 95.4. If you would like to look up the results of your supplement, stop by
our office and we’ll help you compare it.
Most of us wear a seatbelt when we travel in a car. Not because we believe it will prevent us from having an accident, but because if we do have an accident, statistics have shown
that a seatbelt will offer us a much greater chance of survival. Taking a high quality vitamin/
mineral supplement is like a “Seatbelt for your health”. However, if the quality of your supplement is too low, you not only are wasting your money, but it is like having your seatbelt
pulled across your body, but not clicked in. You don’t have the protection you think you do!
The most expensive vitamin/mineral supplement that you can buy…….is the one that
doesn’t work!!
Dr. Charles Campbell operates Campbell Chiropractic Wellness Center in Kingwood,
Texas. He is licensed by the State of Texas to practice Natural Therapies and Nutritional
Counseling. He has had postgraduate studies at the Institute of Functional Medicine and is a
member the American Association of Integrative Medicine-College of Clinical Nutrition, the
American Holistic Health Association and The American Nutraceutical Association.
Campbell Chiropractic Wellness Center
4501 Magnolia Cove Dr. Ste.10 ~ 8281/358-7777
The Kingwood Area Quilt Guild
Presents The 14th Biennial Show
The Kingwood Area Quilt Guild (a 501(c)(3) charitable organization) is
presenting their 14th Biennial Show on April 15-16 at the Humble Civic Center.
This is literally a “mini-me” of the International Quilt Festival held every
year at the George R Brown. While some may be overwhelmed by that huge
show that is attended by 50-60,000 people, the Kingwood Guild feels that their
show, which they have presented now for over 30 years is a smaller version
which is very “do-able.” “We have everything that the larger event does with a
more intimate, “down home” feel.” Many of the members of the Kingwood Area
Quilt Guild are nationally recognized and their work is beautiful to see. Some of
the show events this year are:
üA Judged Show of over 300 quilts - judged by nationally recognized Bobbie Aug, an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser
üLectures by Nancy Zieman - TV personality of “Sewing with Nancy” (in
partnership with Humble Sewing Center’s “Love of Sewing” retreat)
üA Live Auction Friday Night with popular Auctioneer Rodney Foster
üA Vendors’ “Main Street” Shopping Mall with many exciting products
üDaily silent auctions of miniature quilts with Live bid-offs!
ü“Members Mercantile” of quality hand made items
ü“Prairie Garden” Gift Basket Drawings
ü“Chuck Wagon” Cafe
üProfessional Appraisals by Bobbie Aug
üA Raffle Quilt “Stars of Wonder”
üSpecial Exhibits/Classes/Demonstrations
There will be quilts for sale and special activities for children in this familyoriented show. In addition, there will be an online auction from March 12th
through April 11th at www.BiddingForGood.com as a preview to the live auction so that people can make Absentee Bids for a good cause and have a chance
to win a quilt and support our charitable works.
Where Does The Money Go?
The Guild donates thousands of quilts to: hospitals, shelters, The Mission
Northeast, Ronald McDonald House, HAAM, Family Time, Veterans, Children’s
Services that work with placing foster children, anywhere comfort is needed.
They donate books every year to the elementary schools in our surrounding
school districts to educate and promote the art of quilting: Humble Independent
School District, New Caney Independent School District, Crosby Independent
School District, Spring Independent School District, and the Kingwood Library.
The Kingwood Area Quilt Guild awards college scholarships every year to
deserving seniors graduating from these same school districts. The Guild is also
a regular provider of educational programs to local schools, civic organizations
and community events such as the children’s quilt project with MD Anderson
Children’s Hospital, and Jesse Jones Park Pioneer Day. They bring National
teachers and artists to the area to lecture and give workshops which are open to
everyone.
In order to finance all these activities, the Kingwood Area Quilt Guild presents this event every two years. Mark your calendar for April 15-16. For more
information, call Margery O. Hedges, Publicity Chair KAQG at 281-358-6676
or email show@kingwoodareaquiltguild.com.
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Brush Up on Your Estate Plan Basics
During your lifetime, you make a lot of moves to provide financial security to your loved ones. You put away money for college for your children. You
save and invest for your own retirement so that you won’t burden your grown
children with significant expenses. And you purchase adequate life insurance
to enable your family to maintain its lifestyle should anything happen to you.
Yet, if you’re going to help preserve your family’s financial well-being after
you’re gone, you also need to take one additional step: Create an estate plan.
Toward that end, you’ll want to start by learning a few of the estate plan
basics, such as these commonly used tools:
Will — For most people, a will is probably the most essential estate-planning document. Regardless of the size of your estate, you need a will to ensure
that your assets and personal belongings will be distributed according to your
wishes. If you die intestate (without a will), your belongings will be distributed
to your “heirs” as defined by state laws — and these distributions may not be
at all what you had in mind.
Living trust — A simple will may not be sufficient for your needs. Consequently, you may want to design a living trust, which provides you with more
flexibility in distributing assets. For example, you could direct your living trust
to disperse assets to your children or grandchildren at specific ages. Also, a
living trust makes it possible for your assets to be distributed without going
through the often time-consuming, and public, probate process.
Beneficiary designations — Over time, your life may change in many
ways, through marriage, remarriage, children, stepchildren and so on. That’s
why it’s important to periodically update your beneficiary designations on
your insurance policies and retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k).
These designations are powerful and can even supersede the instructions left in
your will or living trust, so it’s essential that you’ve got the right people listed
as your beneficiaries.
Irrevocable life insurance trust — Depending on the size of your estate,
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your heirs may ultimately have to
pay estate taxes, though the estate tax laws have been in flux in
recent years and may continue to
evolve. If estate taxes are a concern, you may want to take steps
to alleviate them, such as establishing an irrevocable life insurance trust, under which you’d
transfer a life insurance policy
out of your estate and have the
trust distribute the proceeds to
the beneficiaries you’ve chosen.
Power of attorney — A
power of attorney allows you to
appoint a person (an “Attorneyin-Fact” or “Agent”) to handle
your affairs if you can’t do so
yourself. Skip Curry
Health care directive — A
health care directive allows you to name someone to make health care decisions on your behalf, should you become physically or mentally incapacitated.
Estate planning can be complex, so you’ll need to work with your tax,
legal and financial advisors to make the arrangements that are appropriate for
your needs. It may take some time to develop your estate plan, but it’s well
worth the effort.
Robert T. “Skip” Curry is a financial advisor of Edward Jones and Company. His offices are located at 2605 W. Lake Houston Parkway in Kingwood.
Please call 281-359-3352 for more information. www.edwardjones.com
Erica Kristin Furnia Weds Kyle Evan Baxter
Aviation in School Daze 2011 was a great success! In one week, 18 pilots and 30
Business professionals visited 38 elementary, middle and high schools and spoke to approximately 6000 students! Many of the students had never spoken to an actual airline
pilot, while others were able to get a first hand account of other business professions.
All in all each student’s outlook on their future was enhanced by these volunteers.
A big THANK YOU to Houston Independent School District, Houston Airport
System, the Urban League Young Professionals, Continental Airlines and everyone
that took time out of their busy schedule to help touch a young mind.
One of the teachers was quoted,
“Thank you SOOOOO MUCH for Xavier... I have never seen our students listen
so intently.”
Pictured in the center of this adoring
group is Xavier Samuels, a graduate of
the Naval Academy and pilot with Continental Airlines. Xavier is a resident of
Oakhurst and a wonderful role model for
these students.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Furnia of Mission, Texas are proud to announce the marriage of
their daughter, Erica Kristen Furnia to Kyle Evan Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Baxter of
Kingwood, Texas. The Bride graduated from Texas A&M in 2009 with a degree in aerospace
engineering and is currently studying towards a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering at SMU. The Groom graduated from Texas A&M in 2009 with a degree in computer
engineering. He is currently employed by Cisco Systems. Family and friends gathered to help
them celebrate their love at a wedding in Kingwood, TX. After a Caribbean cruise, the couple
will reside in Dallas, TX.
The day before the wedding, the Bride and Groom were treated to a Bridal Shower by
Carolyn Drake and daughter Becky Drake Conser. Becky owns a fabulous bakery in Frisco
called Bedtime Bakers. She made bride and groom cake balls that were served after a delicious
lunch at The Veranda restaurant.
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Kumon Kingwood Math and Reading Center
About the Center
Here at the KINGWOOD EAST Kumon Center, we have a strong staff of former
educators and high school honor students who embrace the Kumon philosophy and offer
individualized instruction to studetns at all levels. We have students whose ages range from
3 to 17. They are placed in classrooms according to age and level of instruction and students come at a specified time between 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays so that we can
control the pupil-teacher ratio. This is our 13th year of offering this excellent supplemental
education program to students in the Kingwood-Humble area.
About the Instructor
Dorothy Chapman left public school teaching in 1998 to devote all her energies
to the Kumon Method of learning. After teaching mathematics for seventeen years, she
could see that students were struggling in 7th Grade because of lack of mastery of essential elements such as multiplication tables and subtraction of whole numbers. Her own
son reached middle school with weak reading skills due to his mild dyslexia and having
never been taught English phonics. Kumon, whether in mathematics or reading/language
arts, offers the student the opportunity to master the essential elements at their own pace
in the appropriate sequence. For example, students must master word-building before
sentence-building and paragraph-building. This sequential mastery approach with which
honors the pace of the learner is the perfect supplement for the fast pace of public education which must cover material very quickly in order to cover all the objective required
by the State of Texas for mandated tests. Mrs. Chapman graduated from Texas Christian
University and did her student teaching in a school which specialized in individual instruction. She was also the director of development of the Individualized Mathematics
Program used in the Humble ISD from 1974-1996. Mastery of the essential elements
gives students a strong foundation which enables students to handle the many school
objectives with confidence.
Success Stories
Patrick Snodgrass came to the Kumon Learning Center of Kingwood as a third grader. His visual problems prevented him from seeing the board in the classroom. His parents
knew that mathematics was a strength for Patrick and enrolled him in Kumon to help him
develop his full potential. Patrick was a student until his Senior year. He also worked with
us as an employee at Kumon Learning Center of Kingwood so that he could help others
benefit from Kumon. Patrick was an independent learner and the self-learning approach
of Kumon enabled him to excel in mathematics. He had a 106 average in calculus. He
graduated in May of 2009 as validictorian and is now a freshman at Harvard University.
Pictured on this page are many more success stories from the annual Kumon Recognition ceremony for Kingwood East Kumon Center held in the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church Kingwood.
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HUMBLE ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION 11TH ANNUAL GALA
Join us for“The Great Outdoors….an adventure in education”
The 11th Annual Humble ISD Education Foundation Gala will be held on Friday, April 1, 6:30 pm at the Humble Civic Center. The theme for this year’s
event is “The Great Outdoors….an adventure in education” and guests are encouraged to dress in their favorite outdoor attire. The Gala will include a fabulous buffet provided by Triggs Catering and great music by the very popular band Doppelganger. A silent and live auction will once again add to the evening’s
excitement with all proceeds benefiting the Foundation’s Innovative Education Grant program.
Local Kingwood resident and sports personality John Lopez will serve as the emcee for this year’s event. John is an area sports writer as well as radio
personality on SportsRadio 610 and co-hosts the popular Monsters on Monday and Monsters in the Morning shows on Clear Channel 790AM. His opinion
and commentary has been valued by numerous radio and television shows. His well-known humor and wit promises for a very entertaining evening.
Sponsorships are available beginning with the Grand Canyon Sponsor for $10,000, Yellowstone Sponsor for $5,000, Yosemite Sponsor for $2,500 and the
Big Bend Sponsor for $1,500. Each sponsorship will include tickets to the event, premier seating, a special gift and recognition that evening. Individual tickets
are also available for $100.00 per person by contacting the HISD Foundation Office, 281-641-8140.
Karen Perkins, Community Development Director for Humble ISD, says “In this challenging time with our State budget, it is more critical than ever for
public schools to have community support. In my opinion, Humble ISD is blessed to have the most supportive community and parent base of any district in
Texas! The Education Foundation Gala is one more event where our friends and neighbors step up in a big way, to show how much they care about teachers,
kids and schools.”
The proceeds from the gala provide grants for teachers to support special projects that can not be funded by the regular operating budget. Debra Howsmon, Atascocita High School was a recipient of a grant last year that helped her students understand dissections. Howsmon says “Having the right materials
makes all the difference in my Biology class. Lessons that go well lead to “light bulb moments” when students make leaps in learning. You can show them
pictures of dissections in a book, but when they DO the dissection, they are truly able to see how the rib cage protects the lungs and heart. They say, “now I
really understand how the skeletal system works”.
For additional information on sponsorships, tickets or to donate an item for the auction contact the Humble ISD Office of Community Development at
281-641-8140.
Pictured left to right are Tracie Willeford, Jan Scott, Patty Williamson, De Medford, Eileen Bell, Tricia Racine, Kelly Ryan, Paula Kinsella, Carol Sutton,
Jen Sitton, Guy Sconzo, Cheryl Burnett, Marie Halvatzis, Gina Remmes, Sherry Verret and Carrie Brinsden. Sitting left to right: Corinn Price, Laurie Hiett
and Karen Perkins.
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GO GREEK!!
Kingwood Panhellenic will be hosting a sorority recruitment information meeting on Saturday, April
23 from 2:00 - 4:00 at the Lake Houston Family YMCA, 2420 West Lake Houston Parkway. The meeting
is open to graduating high school seniors and college students who are interested in participating in sorority recruitment at area colleges and universities. Information on Greek life, the recruitment process and
contact information will be available.
Cost to attend is $10 per person and $15 for Mother/Daughter. The fees collected help support our
scholarship fund that provides awards each year to deserving actives from the Kingwood community. For
additional information contact Carol Sutton, 281-354-7272.
Pictured representing their sorority and school are (L to R): Molly Wesley (Kappa Delta, University
of Mississippi), Kelsey Dusing (Kappa Kappa Gamma, Texas A & M), Anel Ayala (Alpha Chi Omega,
University of Houston), Madison Bailey (Gamma Phi Beta, University of Alabama) and Melissa Donohoe
(Chi Omega, Texas State University).
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Kingwood Garden Club Share-A-Plant
Presents our Lunch & Learn Series: TIPS
Topics of Interest * Professional Seminars
11:00 am to 11:30 am – network & lunch
11:30 am to 1:00 pm – presentation
Kingwood Garden Club invites area residents to Share-A-Plant on Saturday,
April 16th from 9:00am.to noon, rain or shine, at the Kingwood United Methodist
Church, St. Stephens parking lot, 1799 Woodlands Hills Dr. This event is planned
for the community by club members. Residents of the community and club members
can exchange plants that have been successful in their gardens. Residents of the community can bring one or several plants to share and take home an equal number of
plants. All children attending the event will receive a plant. Plants should be labeled
with their names and any growing instructions. Master gardeners from the Kingwood
Garden Club will be on hand to answer gardening questions.
Pictured from left to right are Allison Dale, Valerie Best, Margie Conyers and
Ann Korenek.
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“Using Play Therapy to Build Confidence in Young Children”
Pedra Ane, LPC
RSVP by March 11th
April 20, 2010
“The Secret World of Adolescent Substance Abuse”
Denise Crouch
RSVP by April 15th
May 18, 2011
“Equine Facilitated Social Skills:
A Little Horse Sense Can Go a Long Way”
Janet Nicholas, LPC & Erin Webb, LMFT
RSVP by May 13th
SAYING GOODBYE
This year, Houston Hospice is proud to present Jeffrey Zaslow, co-author of
the popular and poignant book The Last Lecture, written with Randy Pausch, a
former Carnegie Mellon University professor who maintained a positive, uplifting perspective on death while courageously battling terminal cancer. Zaslow
is the featured speaker at the Tenth Annual Butterfly Luncheon which will be
held Wednesday, April 20, at Intercontinental Hotel in the Galleria area. The
Butterfly Luncheon is held each year and benefits the operations of Houston
Hospice and provides the primary funds to support its Butterfly Program serving
children. Each year, Houston Hospice brings inspiring speakers to town to share
their thoughts on life’s journey and to celebrate life.
EVENT: Tenth Annual Butterfly Luncheon - Benefiting the pediatric hospice program and other programs at Houston Hospice
CHAIRMAN: Sharon Owens
HONORARY CHAIRMAN: Leslie Alexander
GUEST SPEAKER: Jeffrey Zaslow,
co-author of The Last Lecture
WHEN: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
TIME: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Intercontinental Hotel
Galleria area
2222 West Loop South
PRICES: Individual Tickets - $150 & up
Tables - $1,500 - $25,000
INFORMATION: Contact Cynthia Nordt at 713-677-7123 or cnordt@houstonhospice.
org or click on www.houstonhospice.org to
order tickets online.
Jeffrey Zaslow, co-author of The Last Lecture
June 15, 2011
“Ethics, Part 1”
Pedra Ane, LPC
RSVP by June 10th
Stacey’s Cheer and Tumble Takes First Place in National Competition
National Champions: Dynamic Cheer All-Stars’ senior team celebrates their national
championship along with their coaches at the Mardi Gras Battle of the Beads. The team from
Stacey’s Cheer & Tumble took first place in the cheerleading competition hosted by Mardi
Gras Spirit Events at the Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos on Feb. 13.
Dynamic Cheer will hold try-outs for its 2011-2012 teams on April 8-9 at Stacey’s Cheer,
1405 Northpark Dr. in Kingwood. Teams will be formed for ages 5 through high school. For
more information, visit: www.staceyscheer.com
July 20, 2011
“Ethics, Part 2”
Pedra Ane, LPC
RSVP by July 15th
RSVP to Carol Gooch @ 832.392.1097
$5.00 includes lunch & 1.5 CEU’s for LPC, LCDC, LMFT,
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Huberty Sworn In As Representative for House District 127
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Partners with Wild Sorbet Frames and Studio Sterling
“As a photographer with a high-end boutique studio here in Kingwood, I wanted
to offer some new and unique products to my clients this Spring. Due to popular demand, I have decided to partner with Wild Sorbet to offer a frame that will showcase
the fine-art prints in our Watch Me Grow product line,” states Pat Guard, Certified
Professional Photographer with Pat and Ray’s Studio. “We have been serving the
Kingwood area for more than 30 years and we are always on the look-out for new
products to please our customers.”
Pat and Ray’s Studio will also be offering a line of beautiful solid sterling silver
custom photo jewelry and gifts which capture loved ones in an heirloom piece to be
treasured for years to come.Your photos are reproduced and sealed in these one-ofa-kind pieces (including charms, belt buckles, wine corks and wine charms), making
them a waterproof and lasting keepsake. This perfect gift truly captures life. Book
your sitting now so you can give the perfect gift for Mother’s Day.
For more information or to book an appointment, call Pat at 281-358-0114. Pat
and Ray’s Studio is located in The Veranda building at 2820 Chestnut Ridge in Kingwood, TX. www.patandray.com
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Dan Huberty took the oath of office to serve as State Representative for House District 127 in the 82nd Legislature.
“It is an honor to be serving the people of District 127 in the Texas House. I know I have the support of the community behind me and am proud to be a voice for them,”
Huberty said. “This session we will be tackling big issues with a projected $27 billion shortfall.”
Family, friends and supporters made their way to Austin for the exciting day. Accompanying Dan at his desk for the swearing-in ceremony were his beautiful wife, Janet,
and three children, Brianna, Ryan and Dylan. Sitting only a few feet away were his parents, Dick and Maureen Huberty; his sister Lisa Holden and his cousin, Tom Huberty.
Huberty also asked several of his Humble ISD colleagues to join him on the House floor, including Superintendent Dr. Guy Sconzo and Trustees Charles Cunningham,
Dave Martin and Lynn Fields. City Council Member Mike Sullivan and his wife, Kim, and Constable Ron Hickman were also there to support Huberty.
Kingwood Tea Party leaders Jim and Robin Lennon, Daniel Ledoux, Larry Lane and Gus Faris chartered a bus to depart Kingwood early Tuesday morning. They
brought more than fifty constituents to Austin to be a part of the Opening Day ceremonies to support Huberty.
“Janet and I were extremely pleased to have so many of our friends and neighbors here with us on this special day. I believe everyone enjoyed the ceremony and the
events of the day,” Huberty said.
Soon after the swearing-in ceremony, Speaker of the Texas House, Joe Straus, announced that State Representative Dan Huberty was assigned to the Public Education
and State Affairs committees for the 82nd Legislature. Representative Huberty was very pleased to hear about his assignment to the Public Education committee saying,
“I am very happy with Speaker Straus’ decisions. I believe my experience as a Humble ISD School Board member and former President will be a great asset to my service
on the Public Education committee. Especially as we venture through the tough decisions that will need to be made in respect to the budget, I am glad to be a voice for the
education community.”
Similarly, Representative Huberty was extremely pleased with his appointment to the State Affairs committee. “It is truly an honor to be selected to serve on a such
prestigious committee as a freshmen member. I am in the company of some great members and am looking forward to working with them over the next 110 days. I will work
to do what is best for the State of Texas and District 127, in particular.”
For more information about Dan’s work in Austin, please visit www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=127.
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Honeymoon Cruise Registry Sets Sail
The Keel Crew Will Go Overboard For You
While honeymoon cruises have always been a good
idea, planning and paying for them often represented challenges for the new bride and groom. With so many other
things to worry about, wouldn’t it be great if there was a
single source to plan a romantic honeymoon cruise getaway? Now there is! And even better, an exclusive new
online honeymoon registry allows family and friends to
help make this dream vacation possible. While silver chafing dishes and wine decanters gather dust, a honeymoon
cruise creates life long memories.
The experts at CruiseOne can help the future bride
and groom select a honeymoon cruise that’s just right for
their budget, time and lifestyle considerations. Once the
Jeanie and Dennis Keel
lucky couple is registered, family and friends can log on to
The Keel Crew - CruiseOne
www.honeymoonships.com, view the cruise selected and
contribute toward this incredible honeymoon vacation.
Voyage Credits are easily processed in convenient $25 increments, charged to a major
credit card and applied to the honeymoon couple’s cruise reservation account at CruiseOne.
Purchasers will receive an e-mail confirmation of the credit amount selected.
Shortly before the “Big Day”, the couple will receive a beautiful souvenir photo album
compliments of CruiseOne displaying the name of all family and friends who helped make this
dream come true. The album can be displayed, as appropriate, on the gift table at the reception.
For more information or to register your honeymoon, contact Jeanie Keel at (281) 3602055 or (toll-free) 866-674-0372or visit www.cruiseone.com/jkeel.
With more than 500 locations coast to coast, CruiseOne prides itself on providing
attention to detail and expert advice to every customer. Each independently owned and
operated business combines the latest technology and old-fashioned customer service. The
automated best fare search program enables Cruise Specialists to identify excellent values
on all major cruise lines.CruiseOne Specialists are experts in both group and individual
cruise sailings. Programs ranging from family reunions at sea and honeymoon cruises to
corporate meetings, incentives and ship charters are handled courteously and professionally. In operation since 1992 CruiseOne has received numerous awards and a top-ranking
status from all major cruise lines. CruiseOne is part of World Travel Holdings, one of the
nation’s largest online and offline leisure travel companies.
Discover How
Practical Spirituality
Brings Healing to
Your Life
l Ideas that bring solutions to addiction,
Including drugs and alcohol
l How recognizing your spiritual identity
brings freedom
l How a deeper understanding of God as
Love builds strong, healthy relationships
Ginny Luedeman’s life is a story of redemption, renewal, and prayer in action. Her
Dad was an alcoholic who moved his family constantly. He finally abandoned
Ginny and her family when she was 15. She dropped out of high school, married
at 16 and became a mother at 17. She subsequently had to deal with her own addictive behavior and resulting life challenges.
Ginny was the lead singer of a ‘60s rock band, “The Morning Glory”. They
played in concert with The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Janice Joplin, Jimi
Hendrix and recorded an original record album. This gave her firsthand experience
with the hard rock lifestyle. And she survived some harrowing experiences, with
spiritual help.
Ginny’s life turned around in the middle of an LSD overdose. Within two
years big changes started happening in her life. She began studying the book Science and Health with key to the Scriptures written by Mary Baker Eddy, in conjunction with the Bible. As a result of her change of life style confusion and fear
have been transformed into an understanding of the ever-presence of God’s love
and care for His children.
Now married for over 41 years, Ginny and her husband Craig, have six children (two are grandchildren they are raising) and housed foster children. Ginny
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has found that understanding our relationship to God brings a sense of home that
is good, loving, lasting and joyous.
Her (occasionally hair-raising) experiences, natural openness and ease with
public appearances make Ginny a compelling, lively speaker.
TURNING POINT
How Ginny’s ‘60s overdose trip changed her life
“I was alone in my apartment, overdosing on LSD. In a panic, I opened a
Bible at random. I read a passage directly related to my situation—’Thou shalt
not commit adultery’ (I was living with a man while separated from my husband).
I knew then that I was not alone. There was a power, an intelligence or God,
right there with me. I promised that if God would help me, I’d do whatever He
told me to do. At that moment, the LSD trip, which usually lasted hours, stopped
completely and I felt wonderful calm and love. I found a sense of home I wanted
to know more about. When I told a friend about my experience, she brought me
a copy of the book Science and Health. This book helped me to understand the
practical nature of The Bible and gave me a new view of myself and my world; a
view that would prove to be healthy, productive and practical.”
PRIOR APPEARANCES
l Ginny has shared her experiences with people throughout the world
l Radio interviews/town hall meetings/panels etc.
l Published numerous articles www.GinnyL.com
Ginny Luedeman has lectured through out the U.S., Canada, Scotland, England, Australia, New Zealand, etc. to a variety of audiences from alcoholic recovery centers, care facilities, churches, youth groups, prisons, military facilities and
public audiences of all types.
Ginny Luedeman will be speaking on Practical Spirituality and Bringing
Healing to Your Life on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 3:00 – 4:00 PM at the Teaching Theater CLA114 at LoneStar College - Kingwood (20000 Kingwood Drive
@ Sorters Rd). For more information, visit christiansciencehouston.com, www.
ginnyl.com or www.spirtuality.com.
YMCA “Dancing for Partners”…..
An evening of dancing with community stars
The Lake Houston Family
YMCA is proud to announce the
3rd Annual Dancing for Partners
fundraising event to be held on
Thursday, April 28, 2011. This
year’s popular friendly competition
will be held at the Humble Civic
Center and will feature 15 community leaders paired with 15 local
dance instructors. Doors will open
at 6:00 pm and performances begin
at 7:00 pm. Each pair will perform
a short dance routine in front of an
enthusiastic crowd and the audience uses their admission tickets to
vote for their favorite performers.
Table sponsorships are available starting at $350 for open
seating; Orchestra Sponsor $500;
Romeo and Juliet Sponsor $1500;
Nutcracker Sponsor $2500; Swan
lake Sponsor $5000. Each includes
seating for 10 and a variety of other
benefits depending on the level of
sponsorship. If available, individual tickets will be available beginning April 1 and
cost $25.00. During the evening, the audience can put additional funds in the fishbowl of their favorite performer and the dance couple that raises the most votes will
be awarded the winning trophy.
In addition to the outstanding performances by this year’s local community
leaders, last years participants have been invited to perform an opening number.
Since 1990, FamilyTime has had the honor of recognizing nearly 300 women for their generous contributions of time and energy while making a difference in the community. The FamilyTime Women of Achievement Hearts of Gold Gala is an opportunity to recognize women who give their hearts and countless hours to make our community a better place to live, raise our children, work and play while also serving as role models to the many women and children that FamilyTime serves. This year was a
record year as these fine women were presented to a packed house at the Airport Marriott.
FamilyTime’s 2010 Women of Achievement:
Karen Kilby, The Arts
Suzanne Juel, Business
Nancy Foisner, Community Activist
Carrie Keith, Education
Diane Havens, Entrepreneur
Ginger Burklow, Medical
Mary Tyhurst, Homemaker
Jennifer Bohner, Human Services
Laura Clarke, Volunteer
Dawn Evans, Women’s Advocate
Bonnie Zimmer, Visionary
Janet Ebach, Visionary
Betty Newton, Special Recognition
Patti Tristan, Spirit of FamilyTime
A special achievement presentation was presented to Molly Webb of Webb Gallery who has been a longtime friend and contributor to FamilyTime and the Women of Achievement gala.
FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which was
founded in 1977. FamilyTime’s Mission is to provide an outreach program and accessible services to families
and individuals in crisis through counseling, crisis intervention, information and referral and shelter.
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Each of these individuals has donated their time and talent to make the evening very
entertaining. Additionally, there will be a live and silent auction of outstanding items
that have been donated by YMCA staff and area businesses. The evening will also
include light appetizers, dessert and a cash bar.
The Partners Scholarship Campaign is the Lake Houston Family YMCA’s annual
fund drive. Collectively, over $185,000 is raised which is used as financial assistance
for children and families
in our community who
can not afford the cost of
YMCA programs. Bridge
Fest, Dancing for Partners
and the YMCA annual golf
tournament are the special
events that provide funds
for the campaign with additional funds donated by
individuals and businesses
in our community. Onehundred percent of the
funds raised are awarded
in scholarships to families in the Lake Houston
area and assist hundreds of
children each year in our
after school child care, day
camp, swim lessons, youth
sports and teen leadership
programs.
For additional information please contact
Carol Sutton, carols@
ymcahouston.org,
281360-2500.
Her HealthCare is pleased to ofmy life has been forever changed. I
fer Ideal Protein, an FDA approved,
have dropped 3 pant sizes and my tophysician-monitored weight loss
tal weight loss is 50 lbs. I have tried
program targeting quick weight loss
every weight loss program under the
without the hunger, loss of muscle
sun and this has been the most sucmass and rebounding associated
cessful, and life-changing plan.”
with most diets. It is also a great diet
The program begins with a confor those suffering from hypertensultation here at the clinic, and then
sion, type 2 diabetes and high chostarts immediately after that,” said
lesterol. It has been found that in
Dr. Mann. “We provide nutritional
many cases these individuals have
education and weekly follow-ups
been able to either reduce or elimiwith our staff, who have personnate their medications after a period
ally experienced successful weight
of time on this particular diet.
loss through the program.” The first
Recently the doctors at Her
phase of the program starts with two
Healthcare noticed an increase in
meals and a snack from the program,
weight concerns in their patients.
along with vegetables and salad plus
They wanted to offer something
a self prepared meal of meat or fish.
substantial that was in keeping with
Most patients experience a weightthe high level of care that has beloss of 3-5 pounds per week. Once
come the standard for Her Health80 percent of a participant’s goal
care. At a recent medical conferis met, more regular food is added.
ence, the doctors discovered Ideal
This program is available to men and
Her Healthcare Offers Weight-Loss Program
Protein, a weight-loss system that was
women alike and is not restricted to padeveloped in Europe 23 years ago to
tients of Her Healthcare.
that Changes Patients’ Lives
aid Olympic athletes in losing fat and
Dr. Louise Mann adds, “On a more
maintaining muscle mass. The system moved to Canada 8 years ago and found its
personal level, it is very rewarding for me to follow our participants’ progress. Bebeginning in the U.S. three years ago.
sides their obvious medical improvement, I relish hearing their personal stories of how
Drs. Boyd, Plummer, Mann and Mahajan-Merritt have been successfully using
weight-loss has changed their lives.”
the program themselves. In fact, other members of the clinic staff and their famiFor more information about the new weight-loss program offered by Her
lies, also have been using the program with equally positive results. Patient KrisHealthcare, call 281-312-5400. Her Healthcare is located at 611 Rockmead Drive
tina Kitchen says, “Since starting the Ideal Protein Program in June of this year,
# 100 in Kingwood.
TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE
NOW!
Do you feel like you need a “lifestyle makeover?” Do you need to find inner peace again? Do you somehow manage to meet everyone’s needs except
your own? If the answer is YES to any of these questions, then it is TIME to
TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE!
There are times in life when we feel that the demands of keeping up
with our responsibilities of family, careers, church, volunteer and community
commitments have us feeling like our tank is on “empty” and we are spent!
If you find yourself meeting everyone else’s needs and putting your own desires and passions on the back burner, it might be time to take a hard look in
the mirror and ask yourself, “who am I really?” and “what defines my life?”
When living life feels like running on an endless treadmill, it might be time
to evaluate what gives your existence purpose. It is true that life is a journey
made up of different seasons and chapters that require us to continue to go
through a new metamorphosis. As we go through chapters in our lives, we
realize that we need to let go of the things that are done…..finished…..over.
Then, it is necessary to embrace the new season with fresh possibilities and
a chance to be generative and give birth to a new version of our self again!
It is true that our culture values permanency and embraces that which is
familiar. In many ways this gives us comfort and stability, which is a good
thing. However, we also know that our world is in a constant state of flux,
which requires us to adapt in order to function effectively. Our lives in so
many ways are just like the never ending waves that lap at the shoreline at the
beach—always being redefined, reshaped, and reconfigured. As such, there
are always endless possibilities for us to ponder when considering how to
move ahead in that new season or chapter in our lives.
If you feel it is time for you to infuse your life with new passion, purpose,
direction, and organization, think about calling or emailing today to reserve
your place in the TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE NOW Seminar for Women and
begin your journey to rediscover and redefine yourself. The integration of
new passions and discoveries into your life is possible and achievable!! Take
a day for yourself and begin the exciting journey to your new life today!!
For more details on the March 24th TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE—NOW
Seminar, please call Deborah Olson at Kingwood Counseling, 281-358-2030
or Ellen Delap, Certified Professional Organizer at 281-360-3928. Or you
may register online at www.professional-organizer.com or email Deborah at
kwcounseling@earthlink.net or Ellen at edelap@professional-organizer.com
ü Reconnect with your soul and define who you want to be
ü Define your goals, priorities and boundaries
ü Learn strategies using planning tools and calendar techniques
ü Understand the psychology of clutter
ü Learn ways to declutter your home
ü Reconnect with your soul and define who you want to be
ü Define your goals, priorities and boundaries
ü Learn strategies using planning tools and calendar techniques
ü Understand the psychology of clutter
ü Learn ways to declutter your home
Take Back Your Life
A Lifestyle Makeover
Deborah Olson, Kingwood Counseling
Ellen Delap, Certified Professional Organizer
Thursday, March 24
9am until 2pm
@ The Veranda
2820 Chestnut Ridge
Kingwood, TX 77339
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Kingwood Area Rallies
with Two Team Joseph Fundraisers
Area residents are invited to “go Hollywood” at an
April 2nd Casino Night at Kingwood Country Club. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Thomas Joseph Stanton II Trust, which has been established to support longterm medical care for Stanton, a Kingwood Park High
School student who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a
skateboarding accident last summer. Funds from the trust
also provide education efforts on helmet safety, a priority
of Joseph’s family.
Then, on April 9, 2011, swimmers of all ages will
gather at Summer Creek High School to “Swim for Team
Joseph” in a summer league and USA Swimming Gulf Region-sanctioned event.
Joseph, 17, recently returned to his Kingwood home
after months of intense therapy and treatment at various
hospitals in the Houston area, including Memorial Hermann TIRR: The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research,
the medical center facility where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
is being treated. He was welcomed home by students and
parents, who formed a sign-bearing brigade lining the route
to his home.
“The long-term costs of Joseph’s care are enormous,”
said Diane Walters, chairman of the Hollywood Casino
Night. “Kingwood has displayed a phenomenal level of
support for the Stanton family”.
The Houston Rockets, Northeast Anesthesiologists, Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware, and Dr. Joe Richards
Orthodontics have already signed on as Platinum level
sponsors for the Casino Night benefit, according to
Walters.
“We hope to have several of the Rocket players with us
to sign autographs and perhaps even participate in a ‘high
roller’ area for some of the casino games,” Walters said.
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The Casino Night Benefit offers four sponsorship levels (Platinum=$5,000, Gold=$2,500, Silver=$1000, and
Bronze=$500-$999). Individual tickets to the event are
available for $130 per person, which includes a buffet dinner and casino chips.
In addition to sponsorships, Northeast Houston area
businesses have donated an exciting array of items for the
silent auction part of the benefit. Top auction items include
a Hawaii timeshare vacation, teeth whitening services, and
a Pro Football Hall of Fame ball signed by “Mean Joe”
Greene, formerly of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers.
Benefit chair Walters is a member of the Team Joseph
committee, a group of friends and supporters who mobilized
early on to offer prayers, love, hospital visits, meals and support to the Stanton family. Another Team Joseph member
is John Dissinger, head swim coach at Summer Creek High
School, who is spearheading the April 9, 2011 event.
The USA sanctioned swim meet starts at 7 a.m. at
Summer Creek, with one of the day’s highlights being an
appearance by Olympic gold-medalist and motivational
speaker Josh Davis. Later in the day, summer league, master league or any other interested swimmer who can complete either a 50 or 100-yard freestyle is invited to swim
starting at 1 p.m.
Also planned that day is a chili cook-off from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Judges for the event will include Dr. Guy Sconzo,
superintendent of Humble ISD; State Rep. Dan Huberty
and former Congressman Jack Fields. Teams interested in
competing in the chili cook-off can call John Dissinger at
281-507-7983.
The entry fee to the swim meet is $10 and the first
2,000 swimmers to register will receive a free “Team Joseph” cap, said Dissinger, who also is president of Eagle
Swimming, the team Joseph swam for prior to his accident.
Title sponsors for “Swim for Team Joseph” include
D&J Sports, of Tomball; Tyr, and Kingwood Pipe. A chili
cook-off, kids’ rides and other family activities are planned
throughout the day.
For more information about these events, visit www.
teamjosephstanton.org or call Diane Walters, casino night,
281-450-1155, and John Dissinger, Swim for Team Joseph,
281-507-7983.
Plan Your Wedding in a Beautiful and Relaxed Atmosphere!
Are you feeling overwhelmed planning your wedding? Let us help you! Save the
date for Sunday March 27, 2011 Noon to 5pm for the 6th annual Lake Houston Bridal Show at the Hilton Houston North, 12400 Greenspoint Dr Houston, TX 77060.
The Lake Houston Bridal Show is designed for the bride &groom to be able to
plan their wedding by having the finest wedding professionals all in one location. We
limit the exhibitors by category so you won't be overwhelmed. This makes it easy
to plan your special day with the least amount of stress. You will see the quality of
exhibitors we have will exceed your expectations and provide you with exceptional
customer service.
Visit with our wedding professionals in a relaxed atmosphere, view photographers’ portfolios, see gorgeous floral designs, sample delicious wedding cakes and
tasty treats from caterers and restaurants, talk with wedding planners, visit with
travel experts for honeymoon ideas, see decorated tablescapes and chair covers for
reception décor and much more.
Watch our fashion show with the latest in bridal fashions. Don't miss Battle of
the Brides Cake Dig. Five brides are chosen to dig into a wedding cake with the winner receiving a pair of 14 kt white gold wedding bands from Delton Hayes Jewelers.
Visit the hotel’s Jr Ballroom for a reception with cake and punch courtesy of the
Hilton Houston North, and Elegant Beginnings.
All registered Brides will have a chance to win our Grand Prize Honeymoon
Cruise! From Spring Chicken Travel. We will also have many other great prizes to
be given away throughout the day from exhibitors.
The first 250 attendees will receive a swag bag with samples, bridal magazines
and more! Tickets can be purchased in advance online for $7 and $10 cash at the
door. Exhibitor space is available. Email for registration form: info@lakehoustonbridalshow.com
www.LakeHoustonBridalShow.com
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Local Trainer Runs in Race Against Violence
The 23rd Annual Houston Race Against Violence will include Kathryn Samuels of
A New U - Total Wellness and her team. They will be joined by nearly 1,500 domestic
and sexual violence survivors, family, friends and community supporters for the Houston
Area Women’s Center presented by The Texas Woman’s Hospital. Kathryn and her team
will be running in honor of Jo Ellen Lambert. She was the sister of team member, Lori
Scherr. Jo Ellen was a recent victim of domestic abuse. The A New U - Total Wellness
team is running in the hopes of doing something that may save other women struggling
in a similar situation. Team members include Kathryn Samuels, Jessica Garland, Jana
McLain, Heather Scherr, Maryjane Scherr, Lori Scherr, Douglas Smith, Melissa Smith,
Debra Stewart, Kristin Timmons and Althea Williams.
Your support of the Houston Area Women’s Center Race Against Violence will
transform lives! Please give generously. Last year, the Houston Area Women’s Center
sheltered over 1,200 survivors. The shelter is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Women and children up to the age of 18 can stay in the shelter for up to 90 days. The wish
of the shelter is to provide every client with a safe place, warm bed, food and support
services. Kathryn and her team hope you will share their commitment to create change in
our community. Our combined gifts allow the Women’s Center to provide comprehensive
services to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as offer community
education and awareness programs that are crucial in the
efforts to end violence. The continuing financial support
of donors like you and me will ensure that the Women’s
Center will be able to grow in both size and spirit.
By coming together now, we can turn today’s tragedies into tomorrow’s history.
Please join A New U - Total Wellness in the Race
Against Violence. With our combined efforts, we all stand
to benefit from the assurance of life-saving services for
those in need today and the promise of a safer commu-
nity and brighter tomorrows. If you would like more
information or want to find other ways to get involved,
please visit www.hawc.org/raceagainstviolence.
Pictured is JoEllen Lambert, a victim of domestic
violence. Get Involved!
Theatre Under The Stars Announces 2011-2012 Season:
“Seeing Is Believing”
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) President and CEO John C. Breckenridge announced TUTS’ 2011-2012 Season: “Seeing Is Believing”, running September 2011
through June 2012 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. “Moving into our
44th season, we’re excited to showcase the biggest, boldest and best musical theatre
in Houston. Our upcoming season includes a little of something for everyone. With
such an amazing line-up – everything from the beloved classics to the most dynamic new productions – you really will have to see it to believe it,” says Breckenridge.
September 27 – October 9, 2011
Guys and Dolls
December 6 – 18, 2011
White Christmas
January 24 - February 5, 2012
Bring It On: The Musical
March 20 – April 1, 2012
Annie
April 24 – May 6, 2012
La Cage Aux Folles
June 14 – 26, 2012
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
New and renewing subscriptions to the Theatre Under The Stars 2011-2012 Season are available online at TUTS.com, by phone at (713) 558-TUTS, outside the
Houston area at (888) 558-3882, or in person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office (800 Bagby at Walker). For a full season brochure, call Theatre Under The Stars
at (713) 558-2600. Discounted group subscriptions of 15 or more are also available
by calling (713) 558-8888.
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Kingwood Area Republican Women Present Strong Leadership for 2011
The Kingwood Area Republican Women’s objectives include promoting an informed electorate through political education; increasing the effectiveness of women in
the cause of good government through active political participation; facilitating cooperation among Republican Women of Texas; fostering loyalty to the Republican Party
and working for the election of the Republican Party’s nominees. To accomplish these goals takes the leadership of a strong group of women.
You can normally find these particular women at Kingwood Country Club on the third Wednesday of the month starting their social time at 11 a.m., their lunch at 11:30
a.m. and their meeting at 12 noon. KARW will have their next meeting, however, at Kingwood Country Club on the fourth Wednesday, March 23, due to spring break. Guest
speaker Mark Olsen, author of “Animal Colony: A Cautionary Tale for Today”, will be available for book signing during KARW’s annual Membership Coffee and social starting
at 10:30 a.m. prior to the general meeting and optional buffet
which will begin at 11:30. The program will begin at noon.
For reservations, please contact Angie Chesnut by March 21 at
amchesnut@hotmail.com or 832.244.5472. For more information, call Betty Newton at 281-360-1125, kingwoodarearepublicanwomen@gmail.com, and visit www.kingwoodarearepublicanwomen.org.
Pictured back row (left to right): Nancy Fulton (Literacy), Alice Rekeweg (Americanism), Jean Waldrop (Hospitality Co-Chair), Barbara Jordan (Recording Secretary), Lanelle
Johnston (Bylaws), Anne Wallace (Asst. Treasurer), Marian
Manchack (Legislative), Halene Crossman (Publicity); seated:
Kathryn Dahlin (Corresponding Secretary/Newsletter), Angie
Chesnut (2nd Vice President-Membership), Wendy Alexander (1st Vice President-Programs), Betty Newton (President),
Carole Covey (Treasurer); seated front row: Dr. Elaine Scott
(Chaplain/Awards & Conventions), Skippy Lupton (Outreach/
Caring for America), Janet Huberty (Ways and Means). Not
Pictured: Marlene Frazier (Campaign Activities); Merilyn
Deane and Jennie Warlick (Hospitality, Co-Chairs), Theo
Christman (Special Events), and Mary Blanchard (Telephone/
Hotline).
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Facing Foreclosure
Portions of this material appeared in a publication of the State Bar of Texas.
Purchasing a home can be one of the biggest decisions and most significant
investments a person or family makes. No matter how carefully planned and meticulously budgeted, the purchase of a new home always involves some level of
risk. Family situations can change, job situations can change, health situations
can change; all of which can shake a families financial stability to its core. In the
current economic climate, more and more families are facing financial crises that
they never dreamed they would face. Among the most critical of these crises is
foreclosure of the family home. If you are facing foreclosure, having access to
the most basic laws governing foreclosure and knowing your options can mean
the difference between losing everything you’ve worked for and protecting your
family home.
In Texas, the type of foreclosure process that is used by the lender depends
on the type of debt that is owed. As a practical matter, once a homeowner has
missed a mortgage payment and is in default under the promissory note, the lender
may attempt several unofficial steps to resolve the problem, such as collection
calls, letters, acceptance of partial payments, or negotiating a temporary payment
plan. Assuming that these efforts have not resolved the problem and the lender
is ready to proceed with a nonjudicial foreclosure, the following actions must be
performed by the lender:
(1)Notice of Default and Intent to Accelerate (first notice);
(2)Notice of Sale and Acceleration of Debt (second notice);
(3)Foreclosure Sale;
(4)Distribution of Proceeds;
(5)Eviction;
(6)Deficiency Action; and
(7)No Right of Redemption for Nonjudicial Foreclosure.
A foreclosure can be cancelled, delayed or avoided at anytime before the sale
at the courthouse. The best time to reach a resolution is during the 20-day period
after receipt of the first notice. During this time, you are required to pay only the
past due amounts and not the entire loan amount. If you believe that you will
be able to gather the necessary funds
to bring the loan current, it would be
wise to contact the lender and keep
them informed of your progress as
they may be willing to extend the
20-day period if they believe that
the matter can be resolved without
further action. If you cannot pay the
entire amount that is due, your lender
may be willing to agree to a payment
plan, loan modification or other arrangement to bring the loan current
and ensure that you will be able to
make future payments.
In certain situations, it is possible that your lender must consider
modification if your home loan qualifies under new laws passed to provide
relief from rising foreclosures, such
as the Making Home Affordable plan
and the Home Affordable ModificaPatrick Hubbard, Attorney at Law
tion Program.
The filing of a bankruptcy petition will immediately stop a foreclosure sale
from occurring as of the filing of the petition. However, you will be required to
continue making some type of regular payments and make some payments toward
the delinquency as part of your bankruptcy plan. Filing for bankruptcy is a major
event and should not be taken lightly or performed without careful consideration.
Weathering difficult economic times is hard enough without the added stress
of facing the loss of your family home. If you would like solid, experienced counsel from professionals who care, contact the Hubbard Law Firm. With more than
30 years experience, they can provide you with the best options to protect yourself
and your family. Call the Hubbard Law firm today at 281-358-7035.
FOLK Purchases Security Cameras
for Kingwood Library
The Friends of the Library Kingwood (FOLK)
group recently purchased security cameras to enhance
the security at the new Kingwood Library. The cameras
are intended to be a deterrent to those who are inclined
to commit crimes or vandalism at the library. Customers and staff should feel safer with the new cameras
around the building entrances and parking lot.
FOLK is a non-profit organization that raises money to provide support that enhances the overall quality
of the library through sales of donated used books and
magazines at a nominal cost in their bookstore just off
the lobby of the new library. Additionally, FOLK sells
used books that have a higher resale value on Amazon.com. Funds are also raised through
the FOLK Fund Raising Campaign
and through membership sales.
FOLK members receive a 10%
discount on purchases in the
bookstore. Family memberships are $20 for the year April
1, 2011 through March 31,
2012.
FOLK has provided more than $125,000 in support to the library this past year in the form of book
purchases, specialty furnishings in children’s & young
adult areas, downloadable digital media (audio & ebooks), video games and equipment, DVD’s, art &
craft supplies, continuing education, and children’s,
young adult & adult program support.
Additional information can be found on the FOLK
website at kingwoodfolk.org.
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Do you suffer from headaches?
Campbell Chiropractic can help!
What do you do when you have a headache? If you are like many, you take an anti-inflammatory medication such as Motrin or Ibuprofen or a pain killer such as Tylenol. While that works well for the occasional
headache, those drugs can have long term side effects when taken on a regular basis. So what should you
do when your headaches are chronic? If you suffer from more than one headache a week, you should give
Campbell Chiropractic a try.
Often times, headaches are caused by tension in the neck and upper back which
places great stress upon the base of the skull. Headaches are often the result because
this stress causes a domino-like effect from the neck throughout the skull, even
to the sinuses. Working long hours behind computers, taking care of our children,
commuting all over Houston, and all the other stresses of life only compounds the
problem. If we do not handle these stressors, they become chronic because they negatively affect the spine. When this happens, joints will be irritated and nerves will
be pinched. Left to their own devices, these symptoms will only worsen with time.
Chiropractic care can help to reverse this process by improving motion and
overall function in the neck and mid-back. Improving motion and function reduces
the stress to the joints, nerves, and muscles. In turn, stress to the base of the skull
reduces and the headaches will go away. If you mix this with proper ergonomics
Dr. Scott Pagano
and light exercise, you can realize a life without chronic headaches. It’s safe and
effective, it’s non-invasive, it doesn’t require lengthy treatment plans, and, most
importantly, it does not require long term use of medication.
Don’t allow headaches to rule your life anymore. See one of the chiropractors at Campbell Chiropractic
Wellness Center today and get control of your life. When you do, you will see how easy it is to be pain free.
Dr. Scott K. Pagano is a chiropractor with Campbell Chiropractic Wellness Center. He has postgraduate
training in rehabilitation and exercise physiology. Dr. Pagano is an instructor for The American Red Cross in
“Back Pain Prevention” and “Workplace Safety”.
New Location: Campbell Chiropractic Wellness Center
Magnolia Cove, Suite 108, Kings Harbor ~ 281/358-7777
Keller Williams Realty Northeast
Names Brines Team Leader
Keller Williams Realty Northeast in Kingwood has named Lorri Brines as team
leader. She was appointed to the position in late January by KWNE co-owners: Judy
Hopkins, Mark Heinrich and Michael Clapp. Brines will be overseeing the operations of the office, agent production and recruitment.
“Lorri brings with her the experience as a top producer and also as a team leader
who assisted agents in a struggling market,” states Clapp. “She has a passion for
consulting agents to the next level, meeting new people and telling the Keller Williams story. We are excited about her helping to grow our office - both in agent count
and production.”
Brines transferred from the same position in the Keller Williams Long Beach,
Calif., office. Moving to Texas is a homecoming for Brines as most of her family
resides in the Houston area. The feeling of being surrounded by family extends to
the office as well.
“The leadership team at Keller Williams Northeast is pretty unique in our business,” says Brines. “They are people who care about, not only the office, but each
other. I believe that we will build on that foundation of trust and respect of the ownership base. I look forward to a long term relationship with Keller Williams Northeast
and its agents.”
Brines became a REALTOR ® in 2000, starting her practice at a boutique real
estate firm in Gig Harbor, Washington. In 2002, she opened the second Keller Williams office in the state of Washington, becoming a co-owner and managing an agent
team generating upwards of $16 million in production.
After purchasing a second home in Palm Desert, Calif., Brines decided to get her
California real estate license. She moved to California full-time in 2007, working as
an agent out of the Keller Williams La Quinta, Calif., market center. It was there that
she discovered her true calling in real estate: mentoring other agents.
Brines has always had a knack for teaching. She has a bachelor’s degree in
education from Central Washington University and spent six years working in junior
high school special education prior to her real estate career.
“I realized that education and training are my passion,” recalls Brines. “As an
educator, I’m very much learning based and consider myself a life-long learner. My
calling was to move into the leadership area: pour myself into people’s lives and help
them grow.”
In 2009, she took the job as team leader of the Keller Williams Long Beach,
Calif., market center managing an office of 180 agents. She made her mark teaching
agents how to use Keller Williams’ models, systems and training to grow their businesses in a depressed market.
Brines plans to continue with that growth strategy in her new position at Keller
Williams Northeast. “My goal is to grow the market center with producing agents,
but also empower agents to
grow their business to the degree they want to.”
She acknowledges that
Keller Williams’ culture is often what attracts agents to the
real estate firm. “Our company
is made up of people willing to
help each other and the community that supports them. That
culture is what brings agents
here and keeps them here. Other real estate companies have
copied our economic model,
but what they can’t imitate and
duplicate is our culture.”
Keller Williams Northeast
is located at 20665 W. Lake
Houston Pkwy. in Kingwood.
For more information or to join
the Keller Williams team, contact Lorri Brines at 281-3584545 or visit www.clickKWne.
com
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281-358-0114
Kady and Andrea Come to Kingwood
Keller Williams Spring Break Concert: Country-pop duo Kady and Andrea will perform
a free Spring Break concert sponsored by the agents at Keller Williams Realty Northeast on
Fri., March 18 from 7-10 p.m. at Kings Harbor,1660 West Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood.
Kady and Andrea (www.kadyandandrea.com)consists of singer-songwriters Kady Malloy, an “American Idol” semi-finalist from Katy, and Andrea Young, a fiery fiddle player from
Nashville. The guest charity for the evening will be the Society of St. Stephen. For more
information, visit www.clickKWne.com
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Century Gardens
Century Gardens
www.Centurygardens.com
This is awesome!
Call my Dad
281-324-0970
Mark Renninger
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