WEDNESDAY, november 5, 2014 Volume No. 8 • Issue No. 22 Humble Thanksgiving Feast celebrates 10 years Cheerful volunteers always needed Susan McFarland Tribune Correspondent It’s that time of year again! The 10th annual Humble Thanksgiving Feast is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 27, at the Humble Civic Center. This free event is designed to bring the community together in fellowship to give thanks and celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Meals will be served between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Last year, more than 3,400 meals were Huffman ISD recognizes two groups that are keys to success served. Organizers are hoping to serve as many, or more, meals this year. “The first year we served 992 meals – that’s how much it’s grown,” said Top Hat Catering’s Bonnie Gardner, who organized the first dinner a decade ago. For the feast, Mo from Mo’s BBQ will be in the kitchen cooking up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, ham, cornbread stuffing, creamed potatoes, green beans and pumpkin pie, and Lawler’s will be donating cheesecakes. Attendees can eat in or take dinner to go. Take-out will be available from 10:30-1:30. In addition, those who are housebound can call the volunteer line and request delivery in the Humble area. The Humble Noon Lion’s club will be sponsoring entertainment for kids in the “children’s corner,” which will include a magic show, various games and a visit by Santa Claus at the end of the day. Local musicians will also provide entertainment throughout the day. The Feast is provided to the community through the generous donations of community sponsors. Many of them have contributed consistently since the See Feast/3d Martin urges residents to comment on mobility alternatives HAAM volunteers take loyalty to new level By Bruce Olson Tribune Correspondent The Huffman Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized two groups, maintenance and custodial employees and principals, at their October meeting. Superintendent Dr. Benny Soileau opened the recognition ceremony by saying: “Whereas Huffman ISD has designated the week of November 3-7, 2014, as Maintenance and Custodial Appreciation Week and takes this opportunity to thank the dedicated men of the maintenance and facility department who take care of the buildings and maintain the equipment which is crucial to the operation of our district and diligently keep all of our campuses clean and safe for our students and employees.” Soileau explained that both the maintenance and custodial teams are critical for the safety and security of the buildings on the See HISD/5A By Bruce Olson Tribune Correspondent Shirley Norwood, left, and Paula Beste have been faithfully volunteering at HAAM for 25 years. Photo by Patsy Oliver By Angelina Zarate Tribune Correspondent W i t h Thanksgiving just around the corner and Christmas hot on its heels, the community is gearing up for the many events held each holiday season. From festivals to special church services, toy drives to concerts, and parades to pageants, there will be a lot to enjoy. The Tribune is currently working on a special calendar to be published beginning Nov. 19. To add an event to the Holiday Calendar, email calendar@ourtribune. com, with Holiday Event in the subject line. Events should be submitted in paragraph format, with the “what,” “when” and “where.” Humble Area Assistance Ministries, perhaps better known as HAAM, is a faith-based philanthropic organization that serves Humble and the surrounding areas. HAAM will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in February of 2015. Two of their most faithful volunteers are also celebrating their 25th anniversaries. Shirley Norwood and Paula Beste, both members of the Kingwood Women’s Club, have made Tuesdays at HAAM a part of their routine since 1985. They both explained how they committed themselves to it long ago and how it has become a part of their lives. As they recalled, HAAM was first only a quaint room for the resale shop and a smaller room for the pantry. It has remained on the same building site on First Street in Old Humble. They both said volunteering is not something they even give a second thought to doing, it’s “what they do on Tuesdays.” Norwood works on sorting through and organizing HAAM’s housewares and children’s toys, sometimes bringing items home to check batteries and make sure things work. She likes that sometimes they find really cool stuff that is donated and they can even put on eBay or Craigslist for a good resale price, which helps the organization out a lot. See HAAM/3d A b o u t 60 residents attended a Town Hall meeting at the Kingwood Community Center on Oct. 28 to hear Houston City Councilmember Dave Martin Martin address a number of issues regarding Kingwood. Six additional city council members were also in attendance, along with various city department representatives. First on the topic list was the status of the Kingwood Mobility Project, an ongoing study formed to improve the Kingwood’s traffic situation. Gunda Corporation, the group hired to develop various proposals, provided a recap of 15 suggestions that have been offered by Gunda’s traffic engineers. They were the same proposals made public at the Kingwood Mobility Stakeholders Meeting on Oct. 14. At that meeting, public input and a ranking of preference had been requested of residents. The proposals range from adjusting and making basic improvements to existing roads and intersections such as traffic light timing, to creating higher capacity turn lanes, to expansions of Kingwood Drive and/or North Park Drive to six lanes. The most complex (and costly) alternatives involve overpass options at the critical intersections on the west side of Kingwood at Loop 494. The costs and magnitude of tree See Martin/5A Benny Soileau: leading Huffman to greatness Tribune’s Community leader series By Bruce Olson Tribune Correspondent Dr. Benny Soileau, Huffman ISD superintendent, is responsible for leading the Huffman community into the future through its greatest resource, its children. The hopes and dreams of Huffman’s students and their parents are influenced by the way he leads and the way the district’s five schools are run. It is a challenge he relishes. “Our school district is a 4A district under the new classification system and Community 2b • we are approaching 3,400 students,” Soileau said. “As superintendent of schools, it is my responsibility to serve the people who work in the district so they can better serve our kids. We have five schools: Hargrave High, Huffman Middle, Huffman Intermediate, Copeland Elementary and Ben Bowen Early Childhood Center,” said Soileau. Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade are taught at the Ben Bowen Early Childhood Center. Copeland handles the second and third grades, and Huffman Intermediate includes fourth and fifth grades. Huffman Middle includes grades six through eight and Hargrave High School is for grades nine through 12. Sports 1d • See Soileau/2D Health & fitness 1b COMBATING CANCER WITH EXPERTISE Your stand against cancer starts here. memorialhermann.org Benny Soileau is passionate about education and puts that passion to work leading Huffman ISD. Photo by Bruce Olson 2a THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 Statesir named grand champion in TexanPlus Championship Beth Statesir, of Kingwood, has been named the TexanPlus Grand Champion in a recent contest sponsored by TexanPlus, a Medicare Advantage Health plan. This is a new award, recognizing those who help older adults live happier and healthier lives. The contest was in collaboration with the Houston Astros, to acknowledge the exceptional achievements of people working with seniors in Southeast Texas. The champion was determined based on which of the five champions got the most online votes between Aug. 1 and Sept. 12, 2014. People could vote once a day on all their devices and many were obviously very faithful about voting for Statesir. “I am indebted to them and honored by all their votes,” said Statesir. The grand prize was $25,000 for Statesir’s favorite senior charity, Interfaith Care Partners. Interfaith Care Partners sponsors the Gathering Place program held at three area churches. Statesir is the coordinator for the Gathering Place at Kingwood United Methodist Church which has been in operation since Oct. 2008. “It is a wonderful, monthly program where people with memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer’s, stroke disorders, Parkinson’s, etc., can come for a morning out and their caregivers can take a much-needed break,” said Statesir. The program offers games, crafts, conversation, food and entertainment based on a monthly theme. Volunteers for the Kingwood United Methodist Gathering Place come from within the congregation and the Kingwood Women’s Club. It is a free program. Statesir could not attend the Astros game where the award was presented due to a previous commitment, but was honored that Dr. John Burk, president of Interfaith Care Partners, threw out the first pitch and accepted the award for her. He even threw the ball all the way to home plate, which Statesir said she was doubtful she could do. She did take part in the presentation of the real check from TexanPlus to Interfaith Care Partners at their office. Statesir has worked with seniors in the area for many years and in many capacities. She discovered her love for older people in high school when she was befriended by two very special ladies. One mentored her at her job at a gift shop and the other was a good friend’s grandmother, who Statesir said made the best Christmas cookies ever. Statesir’s family still makes the cookies every holiday season. “I realized how loving these ladies were and how much I enjoyed visiting with them, listening to their stories and wisdom,” said Statesir. Statesir is also a minister’s daughter and said she received much love and attention from older members of her church as she grew up. She explained that after losing her mother at only 14, she felt nurtured as the ladies loved her as a mother would in many ways. When Statesir became a mother herself she said she received lots of encouragement and direction from the senior ladies in her weekly Bible study. When Statesir graduated from college her first job was working for the Texas Department of Human Resources in a program for the aged, blind and disabled. She would visit the clients in their From the left are Dr. John Burke, Becky Villarreal, Monica Baumgarhomes to determine if they were ten, Nancy Walko, Beth Statesir, Kevin Perkins, Emily Smart, Linda eligible for a provider to come Newsome and Ivan Navarette. into their home and help them director. She said she really prison ministry and volunteering with activities of daily living. She enjoyed the work, even though it in different missions through her said it was hard to see that many was challenging because she had church. She continues to enjoy of her clients were living alone, to develop activities for people the older friends in her life and didn’t have much money and from age 22-98 of different ability appreciates all they teach her. were in bad health. The provider levels. After that she worked as an “I want to thank everyone program helped them remain activity director at the Rosemont who voted for me and allowing independent in their own homes. Assisted Living for nine years, me to win the money for Interfaith While raising her girls, which she absolutely loved. Care Partners,” Statesir said. “I Statesir coordinated an area “It was like having 100 also want to thank TexanPlus and Meals on Wheels program. She grandparents! They were the Houston Astros for sponsoring visited seniors when she took always so friendly, helpful and this wonderful program.” their meals to them and became appreciative,” said Statesir. TexanPlus also awarded good friends with many of them. Her boss called her the $2,500 to the programs chosen by She said that sometimes she was “Activity Czar.” the other four champions. the only person they saw all day. After leaving Rosemont, To learn more about Later, Statesir worked part- Statesir has been volunteering Interfaith Car Partners, visit time at an adult day care as activity at the Gathering Place, doing interfaithcarepartners.org. Keep Kingwood Green receives Mayor’s вЂ�Proud Partner’ Award Keep Kingwood Green accepting the Mayor’s Proud Partner Award for 2014 from Mayor Annise Parker. At a luncheon on Oct. the Hilton of the Americas 27, Keep Kingwood Green, was attended by several a non-profit organization hundred Houston leaders operating in the Kingwood and other honorees. This area, was honored by celebration is held each Houston Mayor Annise year and sponsored by Parker as a Houston Proud Keep Houston Beautiful. Partner. The luncheon at This was the 35th year this event has been held. Sixteen Proud Partner Awards were given this year and an additional 28 organizations were honored with certificates of recognition. Six other organizations or individuals were given special awards including J. Howard Rambin, lll, founder of Keep Houston Beautiful. Accepting the award for Keep Kingwood Green was Hal Opperman, chairman of the board. Opperman has been president of Keep Kingwood Green since it was incorporated as a 501c-3 in 2008. The goal of the organization is to advocate for more and better recycling options in the Kingwood/Lake Houston area and to educate residents, students, and businesses about the need to recycle. The movement was founded in Kingwood approximately 15 years ago as a web site by Brigitte Collee who was appalled at the dismal recycling rate in Kingwood. Prior to that, another organization, Keep Kingwood Beautiful, did offer recycling services in Kingwood but that organization became inactive after the city annexed Kingwood. The Mayor’s Proud Partner Award for 2014 was earned by Keep Kingwood Green for their hard work in increasing both the number of items and the number of ways residents and businesses can recycle. Keep Kingwood Green has been forceful in lobbying for and getting additional services from the City, waste and recycling companies, and Humble ISD. Kingwood is a bit different than other areas of the City where the City of Houston Solid Waste Department collects trash and recyclables. In Kingwood, each community association chooses which company will handle waste services. Keep Kingwood Green has worked hard to educate and advocate for curbside recycling in all the neighborhoods. About half of the neighborhoods now have this service. Other areas where Keep Kingwood Green has helped to make great improvements are the weekend recycling program at the Metro Park and Ride lot which is now offered weekly and with added capacity. The monthly first Saturday electronic waste collection event, the success of the twice-a-year BOPA (Battery, Oil, Paint, Anti Freeze) collection of hazardous waste, and the many other educational programs are more projects of the organization. The organization has a comprehensive web site with information about recycling locations and suggestions about how to recycle. They maintain a telephone hot line (713206-0558) and a web site where residents can ask questions. A new service they provide is a monthly newsletter which lists all upcoming recycling and other “green” events. For more information, go to keepkingwoodgreen.org For repeat customers like the Parkers, we present the next generation of care. High-school sweethearts Dalys and Jefferson Parker delivered two beautiful babies at Kingwood Medical Center. We take it as the highest compliment that the Parkers chose to come back to us for Madison’s birth, and appreciate their kind words for the physicians, nurses, and staff who assisted them in a second beautiful experience for their family. Their belief in us encouraged the development of our new Women and Children’s Center, which allows us to expand our services for mothers and babies, now and for years to come. Kingwood Medical Center has been dedicated to the care of women, children, and babies for more than 20 years. Along with our outstanding physicians and staff, we’re honored to have earned the trust of families like the Parkers. Please call 800-258-5064 for a physician referral. Celebrate Our First Anniversary with a wine and food paring tasting from our new Fall appetizer menu! Wednesday, November 19th 5:30-7:30 pm $20 per person. Tickets sold at the door. 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DINNER WITH THE MAMBO JAZZ KINGS The event will be Friday, Nov. 7, from 6:3011:30 p.m. at Kennedy’s Grand Ballroom. Cocktail hour and passed appetizers at 6:30; dinner at 7:45. Price is $149 per couple; $79 singles; tax and gratuity included. Tables for four to 12. Last day to RSVP and purchase tickets is Nov. 7. Reservations and prepay online at TheOverlookEvents.com. To reserve a table, email alex@ theoverlookevents.com. Danielle Waggoner Neighbors Emergency Center Houston Custom Carpets recently celebrated its 26th year in business. Owner Bill Kayali welcomes customers, old and new, to the huge showroom located at 23920 Highway 59 North in Kingwood. He’s been at that location for the past seven years, and spent the first 19 years just down the highway in Humble. Houston Custom Carpets handles all types of flooring, as well as cabinetry, remodeling and more. For more information or a free quote, call 281-548-3600 . CORNER STORE keen desire to contribute OPENS to the advancement of The Corner Store the field. The Academy is MET OPERA hosted a grand opening limited to 125 members. STAR celebration and ribbonANA MARГЌA cutting recently for CITIZEN OF THE MARTГЌNEZ TO the brand new store in YEAR NOMINATIONS PERFORM Humble. They made a REQUESTED Grammy Award win$5,000 donation to the The Lake Houston ner and Humble High School Band Area Chamber of Metroas part of the celebration. Commerce is accepting politan At 4,683 square feet, nominations for the Opera star the store features indoor Haden E. McKay, MD soprano dining, an ATM, ethanol Citizen of the Year Award. Ana MarГa fuel and Redbox station. The recipient will be MartГnez CST Brands, Inc. is one announced in early January will be of the largest independent and will be honored at in Kingretailers of motor fuels and the Chamber’s Annual wood for Awards Extravaganza Jan. MartГnez convenience merchandise one night in North America. Based in 23. The award recognizes only as San Antonio, Texas, CST selfless public service by the headliner concert employs nearly 12,000 an individual, performed for a regional voice Team Members at nearly by the recipient on his competition hosted 1,900 locations throughout or her own time and not by Lone Star Collegethe Southwestern United in the regular course Kingwood. Because States and Eastern Canada of earning a living or of limited seating, the offering a broad array of advancing professionally. performance will be Anyone 21 years of age held at First Presbyte- convenience merchandise, beverages, snacks and or older who lives in the rian Church of KingLake Houston Area is wood, 5520 Kingwood fresh food. In the U.S., CST Corner Stores proudly eligible. Nominations Drive. The concert becan be submitted online gins at 8 p.m. General sell Valero fuels and signature products such as at LakeHouston.org or a admission tickets are Fresh Choices baked and form can be obtained by $20; $15 for students. packaged goods, U Force contacting the Chamber For more information energy and sport drinks, office at 281-319-8910 or tickets, visit lhmas. Cibolo Mountain coffee, . All nominations must org. FC Soda and Flavors2Go be delivered to the fountain drinks. Chamber no later than TRIBUTE TO 5 p.m., Oct. 30, 2014. VETERANS JOE TURNER Return by completing an Harris County Precinct ELECTED TO online application, fax 4 ComAMERICAN ACADEMY to 281-446-7483 , email missioner FOR PARK AND lakehouston.org or mail R. Jack RECREATION to Lake Houston Area Cagle is ADMINISTRATION Chamber, 110 West Main honoring Joe Turner, director Street, Humble, TX 77338. veterans and their of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, LSC-KINGWOOD spouses and a Kingwood resident, TO HOLD USED during a special Vetwas recently elected to ELECTRONICS DRIVE erans Day celebrathe American Academy LSC-Kingwood tion Tuesday, Nov. 11, for Park and Recreation will be the site of a used from 6-8 p.m. at the Administration. The electronics drive Nov. Humble Civic Center, Academy is a group of 11-20, 2014. The college 8233 Will Clayton distinguished practitioners will be collecting old Parkway in Humble. and educators who are and broken computers, The event includes leaders in the field of park computer parts and a catered dinner of and recreation. They must peripherals including turkey, dressing and all have served in a high monitors, printers/ the trimmings, plus a level of administration scanners, keyboards, mice, patriotic concert. Resin a park and recreation and speakers, televisions, ervations are required agency or as a recognized phones, cell phones, radios, and can be made by educator in parks and fax machines, microwaves calling 281-893-3726. recreation administration. and related devices. The Transportation from They also must have collection will be held nine locations will be demonstrated outstanding behind the Performing Arts provided for individuCenter (PAC) on Royston als 50 years and better. ability in administration, management or education Drive on Tuesday and To reserve a bus seat, call 281-893-3726, ext. in the profession; displayed Thursdays beginning Nov. broad interest with a 11 from 12 -1 p.m. and on 2632 or 2633. direct service benefit to Saturday, Nov. 15 from 11 the advancement of public a.m. to 1 p.m. For more LSC-KINGWOOD parks and recreation, or information on the used PUBLIC assumed leadership with a electronics drive, contact DISCUSSION ON IMMIGRATION In partnership with the University of Houston-Downtown, the Lone Star College-Kingwood Center for Civic Engagement will be conducting a Deliberative Dialogue session Thursday, Nov. 13, from 5-7:30 p.m. The topic will be “Higher Education and the Changing World of Work,” held in PAC 125. Students Pines Montessori School revealed its newest building from both schools addition on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014.В The expanded elwill serve as modera- ementary building doubles the classroom space that tors for the dialogues was used for the 4th - 6th grade students.В Student which will include families, friends, and project planners all gathered to students, faculty, watch some of the elementary students cut the ribbon.В staff and community Afterwards, the classroom was open to tours.В Guests members. For more celebrated the event with a family picnic in the large information, contact backyard, and a DJ dance in the gazebo.В To schedule John.J.Theis@Lona tour or for more information, visit PinesMontessori. eStar.edu. com or callВ (281)358-8933. 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CITY OF HOUSTON LAUNCHES OPEN DATA POLICY Mayor Annise Parker has instituted an Open Data policy to allow for greater public access to City data. Under the Open Data Administrative Procedure, an Enterprise Data Officer and an Open Data Advisory Board will be appointed to work with city departments to catalog datasets, establish standards and refresh guidelines for the City’s open data portal, which hosts government information in open, machine-readable formats while also ensuring privacy, confidentiality and security. The EDO and Advisory Board are also responsible for working with the public to identify important, highvalue data sets. “First and foremost, this is about increasing transparency,” said Parker. “It is also about citizen engagement and increasing the pace of innovation in our City. We want to engage the talents of our strong science, technology, engineering and math community to help us solve the challenges of the 21st century.” “This portal will enable civic technologists, entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers and others to use the data to generate new products and services, as well as build businesses and develop community resources in partnership with government to better serve the public,” said Jackie Smith, who has been appointed as the City’s EDO. “We want to know what the public wants to see that isn’t already available.” For more information, visit houstontx.gov/mayor/ press/city-houstonlaunches-open-data-policy. This cute little Yorkshire Terrier belongs to Amanda Green and her family and he goes by the name Tex. Tex the Terrier loves tummy rubs, eating lettuce and he is known lick anything insight. He gives good cuddles and is an adorable companion. LOOKING FOR A HOME Typical of her breed, Pepper is a smart, sweet border collie mix. 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Member FINRA/SIPC. 4a THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 What, no Lincoln Logs? 1036 First Street, Suite C Humble, TX 77338 Founded in 2007 Cynthia Calvert, Publisher and CEO Larry Shiflet, Chief Operations Officer Managing Editor – News Managing Editor – Sports Community Liaison Senior Marketing Consultant Lynn Fields Patsy Oliver Marketing Consultant Marketing Consultant Marketing Consultant Marketing Consultant Art Director Creative Services Director DIXIE FRANTZ Patsy Oliver Bryan R. Kimbro Linda Wolter Carolyn Mashburn Aimee Comiskey Lawrence Kuslich Ricardo Gonzalez Jr. Circulation Director Online/Video Editor Editorial Assistant Cheryl Donatto Lam Nguyen Amanda Ghica Kate Ebbs Correspondents: Trilla Cook, Marilyn Harkrider, Rick Janacek, Susan McFarland, Annie Harmon, Macie Harper, Bruce Olson, Kiersten Kindred, Ellie Fishbourne, Angie Chestnut, Kelli Thurber, Angelina M. Zarate, Stacey Sappington Pottinger, Allison Jackson, Danielle Gutierrez and Jacque Havelka, All staff members can be contacted by phone at 281-540-TRIB(8742), or by email using the first initial and last name. Example: [email protected] Ask Lt. Escobar I’m having a holiday event and need an on-site police officer for security. Can you help? If you would like to hire an off duty police Lt. Escobar officer for an event then all you need to do is call the Precinct 4 Harris County Constable’s Office, located at 7900 Will Clayton Parkway, and ask to speak to a patrol supervisor. The telephone number is 281-446-1196. Let the supervisor know when, where, and what kind of event that you need security for then he/she will get your name and contact number. Once an officer has agreed to work, either the supervisor that you spoke to or the deputy that is going to work the event will call you for details. Lt. David Escobar is a 22-year veteran who serves as the East District Patrol Division shift commander for Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Ron Hickman’s Office. He also serves as the East District public information officer. Send him a question at [email protected]. best books ever Faith Hiller Retired assistant principal, Kingwood High School Other than the Bible, what are three books that have influenced your life? Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? I know … me neither. I have yet to pull up the wooden pumpkin decorations from the front yard. I predict that will definitely happen before Thanksgiving. But don’t quote me on that. Once again the year seems to be winding down like the Star Trek Enterprise at warp speed. Those annoying ads that keep popping up in my Facebook newsfeed aren’t helping matters. Like I really need someone else to remind me how many more shopping days there are till Christmas. I find it so interesting that even social media has nailed me as one of those shoppers that procrastinate. Guilty as tagged! It is why I decided to do a little research on this year’s hottest toys for this Christmas. It might just be a marketing ploy, but several websites have predicted Frozen-themed dolls, Stomp & Chomp Transformers and LEGO Fusion Town Master will be the Buying Telescopes – 3 Still want to get a telescope? Larger diameters are better; they collect more light, but you also want one small enough that you will use it often. To use any telescope, you need to know the night sky. Do you need a computerized telescope Clevenson or are you willing to learn the sky and use a manual one? The best value for money is a manual Dobsonian telescope. One nice example for beginners that I like is the Orion 6-inch Starblast tabletop Dobsonian (telescope.com). There is a more intelligent version (the 6i), as well. There are many to choose from. Do you want a computerized go-to telescope? Do you want to do astrophotography? For more good advice, check out your local astronomy club: astronomyclub.org. Please join us at a public night at the observatory and talk to an astronomer. We all have experience with telescopes and love to help: humbleisd.net/observatory. By Dr. Aaron Clevenson – Lead Astronomer, Insperity Observatory Dixie Frantz is a Kingwood resident and newspaper columnist for the past 18 years. Email comments to dixielaugh@kingwoodcable. net. You can also visit Dixie’s blog at lifesloosethreads.com. Slowing Down – Some Tips Run out of time? Who hasn’t? I may have finally figured it out and, guess what? It isn’t rocket science! I was listening to some colleagues talk about their upcoming week, mostly centered on their kids: Soccer practice, lacrosse practice, swimming practice, dance and cheer practice. And that’s just after school. Their weekends are packed, too. I told a neighbor I was looking forward to our annual Greater Lake Houston Heart Walk at Lone Star College next Saturday, partly because it’s a great event – we raise lots of money for heart research – but it’s also a great way to see the people I work with at Memorial Hermann outside the office. And it’s over by 11 a.m. and I’m back home taking a nap by 11:30. That was a mistake. My neighbor was, well, aghast. I had to hear how he had two, not one but TWO, birthday parties to attend (well, his kid had TWO birthday parties), and then he’d promised the family he’d drive them to Kemah to play. When he was finished telling me about Heart Walk Saturday, I was exhausted. I didn’t dare ask what he was planning for Sunday. Accounting for every second of every day certainly isn’t new. Several years ago, I ran into another co-worker who looked exhausted – and it was Monday morning! I thought he was sick. He was just pooped from keeping his daughter busy. Gymnastics was her “thing” and my coworker was driving her up to Willis to some world-famous camp where she Hiller Ken Follett’s Century trilogy. The first is “The Fall of the Giants,” the second “Winter of the World” and the third, “Edge of Eternity.” most sought-after toy items. What, no Lincoln Logs? As these toys definitely do not cater to my under 1-year-old grandson, I see this as some serious trouble for this brand spankin’ new grandma. It is why I paid a visit to On the Park, our local toy store, with my trusty interviewer spiral notepad for some ideas. Andrea was the perky and knowledgeable lady on duty and gave me the grand tour on the possibilities for our little Jake. I love a young lady that gets really excited about toys! We hung out with the bathtub toys, activity toys, plush books and educational blocks. I can’t say which toys were my absolute favorites. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THEM ALL! So after my in-depth scientific toy research, if I were coming up with the hot and spicy toys this Christmas for boy babes, it would definitely include the following: In the bathtub toy department for those little boys that refuse to get in the tub – your parents know who you are – they now make foam soap so they can paint in the tub, for three years and up. Sorry, Jake – not this year – your mom would kill me. There are also fizzy tints that change the color of the water but not the kid. And how about fishing in the bathtub? I’m not kidding. I might have to get that toy for my husband, Jake’s grandpa. My favorite were the water flutes. Different levels of water in the flute make different sounds. Till Jake gets a tad older we might have to also include the classic, but still classy, iconic rubber ducky. For the parent that wants control over their own cell phone, there is a cool toy phone where mom or dad can record a message. With plenty of buttons to push, this toy could definitely solve, at least for a while, the kid drooling all over mom and dad’s cell phone. Along the same lines as techie toys, they also have “Fun Keys.” Andrea told me the story of how one grandma let their grandchild play with her car keys during an outing. I mean … who hasn’t? Of course when it was time to get in the car she couldn’t get them back without a whole lot of screaming. “Fun Keys” are a chunkier, mouth-friendly version of a set of car keys … and without the pleasant metallic aftertaste. There were also lots of educational toys for little ones that promote hand and eye coordination, as well as cause and effect for busy boys. I loved the Roll & Return Ball, which actually rolls back to the child when they push it away. The coolest educational toy I saw were the Braille & American Sign Language wafer-style blocks. Again, mouth-friendly and impossible to destroy. That is, unless your child has access to their dad’s power tools. Just sayin’. What’s It Gonna Take? Dear Editor: Is it going to take a death or two to get the street repairs done? The curve at Saint Andrews Road and Chimney Vine Lane, Forest Cove Subdivision, Kingwood, is a disaster waiting to happen. Through the years, with ditch digging, erosion and needed asphalt repairs, the ditch is getting deeper and the road narrower. With this route being a major thoroughfare from Trailwood Village to Kingwood Drive, hundreds of children ride school buses each day, large trucks and thousands of cars each month round that dangerous curve. It is only a matter of time before there is a head on crash, or someone runs off the road at the curve and into the ditch. That section of the road desperately needs to be filled in and widened with new asphalt. Gloria Osborne Kingwood The sacrifices that jurors make Dear Editor: It’s a 46-mile drive from the farthest reaches of northwest Harris County to the Harris County Jury Plaza. It’s 29 miles from Kingwood’s TOM BROAD was going to be turned into a worldfamous Cathy Rigby. Several months later, I drove my niece from Nebraska up to Willis to attend that same camp. I know. I’m a terrific uncle. There was my co-worker with his daughter at the same camp. Later, I asked my niece if the little girl was any good. My little niece was wise beyond her years. “No,” she confessed, “she’s not very good. I think her parents are making her do it.” There you have it. It’s always the parents’ fault. A Kingwood mom I’ve gotten to know pretty well confessed how she pulled her kids out of all these extracurricular activities. No more 20mile dash to swimming, soccer and Tball – all in the same afternoon. It takes a lot more effort, I supposed, but this mom centers her kids’ activities on family and home. Reminds me of how I grew up. Our big social event was going to Safeway – the whole family. We’d go up and down the aisles, all six of us, discussing what’s for dinner next week, and chatting up the neighbors we ran into. It was an afternoon-long experience. That’s how I learned my social skills – shopping at Safeway. A couple weeks ago I went out to the patio to admire the backyard. We finally gave up and spent a small fortune with a company that comes out every month to probe, prod and fertilize what YOUR TURN hinterlands. Katy residents have no short drive, about 30 miles. For Woodlands residents, the trip can be as far as 36 miles. Despite these distances, the people come when the Harris County District Clerk’s Office calls them to jury service. Each year, more than 100,000 citizens appear to form the panels required by 76 courts downtown and 16 justice of the peace courts around the county. I want to thank the people who come, often at great sacrifice and often from great distances. Jury service is one of the ultimate forms of community service in a democracy. Such service affirms the pivotal role that the average person plays in our society. Whatever their verdicts, juries set parameters on conduct that will and won’t be tolerated. It’s not a dreamed-up notion that serving on a jury re-affirms for some jurors the important role that the average person plays in keeping our society civilized and law-abiding. In our community, defendants can exercise their right to jury trials only because citizens come in the tens of thousands from all over vast Harris County. Most prospective jurors are not picked to serve on juries. They appear for jury service, don’t get picked and head home, sometimes before noon. Even when they are picked, many trials are over in a week. I am moved by how many come to jury service knowing full well Top viewed story: week of Oct. 29: “Humble High School coach donates kidney to wife” ourtribune.com We’re blogging about: Diane Blanco’s “Canyon Ranch-It’s Good to be Queen!” LipstickDigest.com used to be a pretty pathetic wasteland. We’ve even got an orange tree with fruit on it! I lounged in a patio chair. I didn’t have my phone or my Kindle. I didn’t even have The Tribune (sorry, Cynthia). Just me and the cat and the dog. There’s something – oh, so soothing – about doing nothing. What do you like to do when you do nothing? Tell Tom, at Tom.Broad@ memorialhermann.org. He’s the longtime community relations guy at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital and he’s doing nothin’ – just waiting for you to email him. Think about going through Leadership Lake Houston next year. You can email Tom. He’s the longtime community relations director at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. that they may be exposed to details about crimes and depravities that they would prefer to know little of. But I know why these people come. They come because they believe in democracy. They believe that justice is best rendered by a panel formed of average people like themselves. They come because they know that they would want such a panel of fairminded citizens if they or their loved ones were ever brought into court. So I applaud and thank each person who has come and served while I have been in charge of jury service the past four years. Keep it up! Chris Daniel Harris County District Clerk Make your voice heard Dear Editor: I attended the Kingwood Mobility meeting on 10/14 and was told that the Gunda website would be updated with the most current presentation package, and it is. But I cannot find the “Alternative Ranking” form for the 15 options for residents to vote on which Gunda said would be available last week. Fred Bullough Kingwood See letters/3D Letters to the editor are published under the following guidelines: Expressions from readers on topics of current or general interest are welcome. Letters must be original and must include the name, phone number and address of the writer. Letters must avoid defamatory or abusive statements. Preference will be given to emailed ([email protected]) letters of 300 words or less. The Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters submitted. Published letters do not necessarily represent the views of The Tribune. THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 Martin CONTINUED FROM 1A removal and other considerations were included in the proposals. [See The Tribune, Oct. 22, “Kingwood Residents get a look at mobility options” or go to Gunda Corporation’s website at: http://gundacorp.com/ Kingwood-Mobility to view all of the proposals in detail.] Martin pointed out that public input is needed immediately because the time for presenting the recommendations to Houston is fast approaching. There is a Mobility Steering Committee Meeting on Nov. 18 where public input will be reviewed and decisions made about which proposals to present to Houston Public Works. “The thing I would like to ask everyone is to send an email to kingwoodmobility@gunda. com and send it to your neighbor (to use for his or her input.) The input we have before the Nov. 18 meeting will be taken into consideration. We have received a number of good comments, legitimate comments. I’ve done my own informal surveys with a number of people. We keep getting opinions and a lot of good information,” Martin said. Michael Prats, representing the Lake Houston Economic Development Committee, highlighted the previously announced developments of Kingwood Parc, Kings Creek and the renovation of the shopping area into “Kingsgate” on Kingwood Drive where Steinmart is located. In terms of industrial development, Prats also discussed FMC Technologies headquarters, with 1800 jobs by 2016, located just to the south of Kingwood and the location of an APAC Customer Service Call Center in Humble, with 1000 jobs, and the new Amazon fulfillment distribution center that is bringing 200plus jobs into the area. Harry Hayes, Houston’s director of Solid Waste Management, provided information about how Houston recycles its solid waste on an ever more intensive basis which is resulting in great savings in terms of both operating costs and landfill requirements, Martin took questions from the residents. Oak Manor resident, Michael Hvizdos, said, “I am a resident of Oak Manor sub-division surrounded by Green Tree Village and in the back by Mills Branch. We were annexed 16 years ago. We still don’t have basic services. It’s been too long.” He explained the greatest problem is the lack of safety with the drinking water and that they don’t have water for fighting fires either. “Our families are at risk, our Houston firefighters are at risk and without safe drinking water, our health is at risk. I am asking that a high priority be put on a project in our neighborhood to get us basic city services. We pay our taxes and we want comparable services.” he said. Martin responded. “This gentleman is correct. We got involved six months ago and we have a due date for a plan from Public Works and engineering that is due on Nov. 2. He said he was surprised when the issue was verified just as Hvisdos described it and he committed to get back to the Oak Manor residents when the report and plans are available. Resident Bob Rehak requested the status about a suggestion he had submitted regarding the mobility study. He said, “There is an alternative that I don’t see here and that is building some kind of bypass around the Town Center area, perhaps one that goes from Kingwood Drive at Bens Branch, north behind the H.E.B. shopping center and another one that goes south along Bens Branch and comes out by the library.” Rehak explained he thought that would take away a tremendous amount of traffic away from the heavy volume controlled by the light at the intersection of Lake Houston Parkway and Kingwood Drive. Martin responded by explaining he sent Rehak’s email to Gunda Corporation. “I thought it was a great idea as well.” he said and added that he had not yet heard back from them. “We will be back with you directly,” he said. Celebrating Huffman principals were Matt Dutton, president of the Huffman ISD Board;В Jack Fillbrandt, Ben Bowen Early Childhood Center;В Melissa Hutchinson, Copeland Elementary School;В Amy Turner, Huffman Intermediate School,В Chris Flowers, Huffman Middle School;В Brandon Perry, Hargrave High School and Benny Soileau, superintendent of schools. HISD CONTINUED FROM 1A campuses, the students, teachers and support staff and they exemplify their dedication on an ongoing basis. “They are often the first to arrive in the morning and the last to leave in the evening. They have shown dedication, patience, reserve and professionalism often going above and beyond the requirements of the job description.” he said. Board President Matt Dutton joined Soileau in presenting certificates of appreciation to Maintenance Director Charlie Miller, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Wade and Custodial Supervisor David Hensarling, to be presented to all maintenance and custodial employees at their respective staff meetings. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Soileau urged all citizens of the school district to recognize the work and accomplishments these employees do day in and day out. The principals of Huffman’s schools were the second group to be recognized. Dutton read a Huffman ISD Resolution in support of Governor Rick Perry’s October 14 Proclamation that October is Principal’s Month in the State of Texas. Dutton explained Principal’s Month is an opportunity to say thank you to our principals and to share with the community the great things our principals do. “The key to student success is a great school and the key to a great school is a great principal.” Dutton said, and added, “Principals are expected to be educational visionaries, instructional leaders, assessment experts, disciplinarians, public relations experts budget analysts, facility managers, special programs administrators and guardians of various legal, contractual and policy mandates and issues as well as being entrusted with young people, the most valuable resources.” Soileau summed up the board’s resolution by explaining it was a long list of responsibilities involving working together, accepting criticism, listening well and getting the job done. “This group, this team, does it so well. They listen to all the stakeholders; they try to lay out the pros and the cons of every decision they make. They work so well together. Hats off to our principals and the job they do on a day to day basis,” he said. Huffman’s principals are Brandon Perry of Hargrave High School; Chris Flowers of Huffman Middle School; Amy Turner of Huffman Intermediate School; Melissa Hutchinson of Copeland Elementary School and Jack Fillbrandt of Ben Bowen Early Childhood Center. In other business, Soileau announced that the district was awarded the Platinum Leadership Circle Award by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, an award that recognizes local governments across Texas which strive to meet a high standard for financial transparency online. Huffman’s efforts to provide clear consistent pictures of spending and the sharing of financial information in a user friendly format have resulted in greater financial transparency. The trustees also approved the purchase of a new three-year Microsoft Software Licensing and Agreement not to exceed $30,000 a year. 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Winners will be chosen at random by Katrina Brownlee, Sales Consultant, on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at The Parkwood Builders Model home-1122 Commons Vista Dr. Huffman. 7;(PSOR\HHVRI.+RYQDQLDQВЉ&RPSDQLHVВЉ//&LWVDIВїOLDWHVDQGVXEVLGLDULHV and their friends and family members are not eligible to win. All participating businesses have provided one prize each and have granted permission to use their information and logo. All prizes are determined by the participating business owners. No substitutions available. :LQQHUZLOOEHQRWLВїHGE\WHOHSKRQHQXPEHUSURYLGHG:HDUHSOHGJHGWRWKHOHWWHUDQGVSLULW of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We HQFRXUDJHDQGVXSSRUWDQDIВїUPDWLYHDGYHUWLVLQJDQGPDUNHWLQJSURJUDPLQZKLFKWKHUH are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. 6a THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 New welcome awaits visitors to IAH One goal of the City of Houston is to create a warm welcome for passengers and visitors to George Bush Intercontinental Airport along the roads approaching the terminal buildings. The result are monuments at the entryways of John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Will Clayton Parkway that add a Texas-sized “howdy” while being “green” both environmentally and economically. Bright, modern monuments were installed this spring, complemented by aesthetically-pleasing upgrades including new flower beds along the entry roads and around the new displays, adding eye-catching colors to enhance the passenger experience when arriving or departing from the airport. The project is much more than cosmetic, however. In an effort to bring a bit of utility to the display, the Bush Airport landscape team — which is responsible for maintaining The monuments are located at the airport’s entry roads on John F. Kennedy Blvd. and Will Clayton Parkway. more than 1 million square feet of the airport grounds — incorporated plants and grasses that are native to the region. And, certainly, a much friendlier way to say, “Welcome to Houston.” •Kristen and George Denny welcomed 9pound, 3-ounce Dashal Eli Denny Oct. 16 •Jenny and Jeremy Cheatham welcomed 9pound, 3-ounce Myles Alvin Cheatham Oct. 24 •Angel and Fance Diland Torres welcomed 7-pound Aubrey Nicole Torres Oct. 14 •Amarah McCoy and Johnny Mars welcomed 5-pound, 9-ounce Ashton Xzavior Mars Oct. 15 •Alma Anolade and Kenneth Powell welcomed 7-pound, 2-ounce Kenneth Erik Powell Oct. 16 •Nubia Ortiz and Jose Guillen welcomed 7pound, 13-ounce Jacob Elias Guillen Oct. 17 •Brittanny Stewart and LaDarius Rodgers welcomed 6-pound, 8-ounce LaDarius Trevon Rodgers Jr. Oct. 17 •Tuana Maria Casados welcomed 7-pound, 12-ounce Noelia Garcia Oct. 18 •Desiaree Keane and Brian Van Meter welcomed 5-pound, 5-ounce Carson Keith Van Meter Oct.. 21 •Martha Patricia Gueman welcomed 5-pound, 15ounce Martha Montserrat Gueman-Lopez Oct. 21 •Heather Stewart and Nelson Montalvo Jr. welcomed 7-pound, 5-ounce Nelson Montalvo III Oct. 22 Dashal Eli Denny •Stormy Dain welcomed 7-pound, 3-ounce Skye Lynn Dain Oct. 23 •Najee Atkinson welcomed 7-pound, 4-ounce Kashton Amir Atkinson Oct. 23 •Victoria and Sean McKeehan welcomed 6pound, 11-ounce Raeleigh Grace McKeehan Oct. 24 •Marie Owens and LaVert Brown welcomed 6-pound, 12-ounce LaVert Brown Oct. 25 •Chelsea and Christopher Brooks welcomed 8pound, 9-ounce Ryleigh Janae Brooks Oct. 27 •Darcie Bess and Blake Palazzolo welcomed 7pound, 13-ounce Luke Anthony Palazzolo Oct. 27 •Nancy Cabrales welcomed 7-pound, 4-ounce Jaiden Rubio Oct. 27 •Daly Mane Mondola and Miquel Angel Cordova welcomed 6-pound, 11ounce Nathaniel Rey Cordova Oct. 27 Welcoming our neWest community members! 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Not surprisingly, they also tend to be healthier, with less body fat, according to a study from the University of California. The Breast Center at Kingwood Medical CenterВ hosts Ladies Night Out Radiologist Breast Specialist Dr. Chirag Parghi with The Breast Center team at Kingwood Medical Center Dr. Doan Thuy Do and Dr. James “Gabe” Hodges are welcoming new patients at Memorial Hermann Medical Group’s newest clinic. The official grand opening was held Oct. 21. The new Kingwood Town Center location, 2855 West Lake Houston Pkwy. Suite 101, offers an array of services including primary care, sports medicine and rehabilitation, and a diagnostic laboratory. For more information or for an appointment, call 832-658-4100. George C. Ozoude joins Memorial Hermann Northeast sports medicine team Orthopedic Surgeon George C. Ozoude, M.D., recently joined theВ Orthopedics and Sports Medicine TeamВ at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. Ozoude, a UT physician who completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, is affiliated withВ Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine InstituteВ and is an assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery Ozoude and Sports Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School. He received his medical degree and completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine.В The Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Team already includes UT Physician Orthopedic Surgeon Wasyl Fedoriw, M.D., who specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the upper and lower extremities, and UT PhysicianВ Shaun Weaver M.D.,В a board-certified, primary care sports medicine physician who specializes in non-operative treatment of sports-related injuries including concussion management. Fedoriw was recentlyВ Living MagazineВ readers’ choiceВ for the best orthopedic surgeon in the Kingwood, AtascocitaВ and Humble area. Both also are affiliated with Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute and are on the faculty of UTHealth Medical School. Ozoude joins Fedoriw and Weaver in serving as team physicians for the Humble, New Caney and Sheldon independent school districts to provide medical coverage during football games and other sporting events. The Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Team also provides medical support to Northeast Christian School, Kingwood; and the Humble Area Youth Football Leagues; and Kingwood Youth Lacrosse. The orthopedic surgeons, physicians and staff atВ Memorial Hermann NortheastВ treat the full array of sports-related athletic injuries, including fractures, sprains and strains, torn ligaments, tendon ruptures and cartilage injuries. Ozoude sees patients at both Memorial Hermann Northeast andВ Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center in Summer CreekВ on Beltway 8 at West Lake Houston Parkway. For more information or an appointment, callВ 713-486-8600. Many events highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The most important step you can take in preventing breast cancer is to get a mammogram. Kingwood Medical Center’s Breast Center has committed to provide the highest quality imaging services and breast care to women of Northeast Houston. They focus on the “whole” woman, and offer comprehensive approaches to providing the very best in breast health, screenings, education and risk reduction. In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Breast Center at Kingwood Medical Center hosted вЂ�Ladies Night Out, Love Your Breasts’ to promote the latest developments in breast health, screening mammography, and genetic testing. The event’s purpose was to raise awareness of early detection of breast cancer with screening mammography Ladies in the community celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Laand genetic testing for breast, dies Night at Kingwood Medical Center.В ovarian, and uterine cancer-related “Hosting this event is one of gene mutation as well as COLARIS gene mutations. During this event, the many ways The Breast Center at Genetic Testing for assessing a community women had an opportunity Kingwood Medical Center increases person’s risk of developing hereditary to spend an evening with Radiologist awareness about the importance of colorectal cancer and a woman’s Breast Specialist Dr. Chirag Parghi to annual mammogram screenings,” risk of developing hereditary uterine learn and ask questions about reducing said Melinda Stephenson, CEO cancer. risks for breast cancer. Breast cancer of Kingwood Medical Center. For more information, contact affects an average of one in eight “The Breast Center now offers Cristina Lafuente Alig atВ Cristina. women during her lifetime. Early BRACAnalysis Genetic Testing for [email protected]В orВ 281detection is vitally important. breast and ovarian cancer-related 348-8988. Women pause to honor domestic violence victims Each year during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, FamilyTime hosts a Candlelight Vigil to honor and remember those who were killed in Texas as a result of domestic violence. A somber ceremony honoring those lost to domestic violence in Texas in 2013 was held in Humble Oct. 15. An open house was held afterward to acquaint the community on the services that FamilyTime provides. 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. Visit familytimeccc.org more information. Award demonstrates Kingwood Medical Center’s commitment to high-quality care for stroke patients Kingwood Medical Center has received the Get With The GuidelinesStroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke patients. The award recognizes Kingwood Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted guidelines. This marks the second year that Kingwood Medical Center has been recognized with the Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award. Get With The Guidelines Stroke helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery, and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Kingwood Medical Center earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period.В TheseВ measures include aggressive use of medications andВ riskreduction therapies aimed at reducing death and disability, and improving the lives of stroke patients. Kingwood Medical Center also received the association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll for meeting stroke quality measures that reduce the time between hospital arrival and treatment with the clot-busterВ tPA, the only drug approved by the FDA to treat ischemic stroke. People who suffer a stroke who receive the drug within three hours of the onset of symptoms may recover quicker and are less likely to suffer severe disability. “The Brain and Spine Center at Kingwood Medical Center is dedicated to making our care for stroke patients among the best in the country. The American Heart Association/ American Stroke A s s o c i a t i o n ’s Get With The Guidelines–Stroke program helps us achieve this goal,” said Melinda Stephenson, CEO of Kingwood Medical Center “With this award, our hospital d e m o n s t r a t e s Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s our commitment hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest researchto ensure that based guidelines. our patients aware of warning signs for chairman of the Get With have shown that hospitals receive care based on stroke.” The Guidelines steering that consistently follow internationally respected “We are pleased to committee and Executive Get With The Guidelines clinical guidelines and recognize Kingwood Director of Interventional quality improvement that our staff implements Medical Center for Cardiovascular Programs measures can reduce prevention measures, their commitment and at Brigham and Women’s patients’ length of stay and which include educating dedication to stroke care,” Hospital and Professor 30-day re-admission rates, stroke patients to manage said Deepak L. Bhatt, of Medicine at Harvard and reduce disparity gaps their risk factors and to be M.D., M.P.H.,В national Medical School. “Studies in care.” 2b THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 Remaining 18 holes of The Golf Preserve of Atascocita reopen After five years sitting dormant and overgrown in many areas, Jack Day, leaser and managing partner of The Golf Preserve of Atascocita, has announced that the Pinehurst and Point courses have reopened. The sand bunkers will be complete around Thanksgiving. “We had a preview of the courses for our members on Labor Day and they were all asking us to get it open and they would play through the bunker re-building process,” said Day. “They just wanted to be back on this much-loved 18 holes.” Day said that after just one membership drive late last year, the Golf Preserve already has 300 members that have been playing the nine-hole Shores course from two of the four sets of tee boxes. Kevin Kilgore, who owns the golf course and The Overlook special events center, can’t say enough about the progress. “The work that has been done on these three courses is truly unbelievable when you look at the fact that the restoration process has only really been in place for 14 months,” said Kilgore. “Many former members and players have told me that the condition of the courses has not been this good since two years before it closed.” Upon reaching the agreement with Day to restore and reopen the former NCAA National Final Courses, Kilgore only had one mandate – to make the course semi-private. While the Golf Preserve has a membership base, non-members will be able to play on a daily fee basis and get to know the course before considering a membership. “As a young man in the late вЂ�70s, I could not even consider the cost of a membership at this course and never had the opportunity to play it,” said Kilgore. “Now it’s affordable and open to all. The work that Jack Day and Superintendent Ben Hutchins and their team, which includes Pro Shop manager and instructional expert Glenn Phillips, have put into this restoration is like a dream come true for the area Lake Houston and Atascocita residents.” The course has also become the home of Atascocita High School’s golf team. Memberships will be affordable and all-inclusive. Starting at $199 a month for single member’s unlimited golf, that fee will include cart fee, green fee and range balls. And as a bonus there will no trail fees for golfers wanting to use their own golf carts. Day also is trying diligently to work out the addition of a new Pro Shop, with grill and restaurant facilities. Memberships will be month-to-month and members will Here’s to your have a one-time initiation fee, and will not be under a contract. “We want to bring a less-restrictive and all-inclusive format to this course so that all would find it affordable and fun, while still being a very challenging round of golf,” said Day. “Many have told me they never thought they would see this course play again, and I’m proud to be a part of the restoration of such a historical and meaningful part of the Lake Houston community.” “With The Overlook entertaining over 30,000 guests in 2014, which include more than 100 weddings and receptions, 50 corporate events and 50 more private parties, and Overlook Social Member events, the re-opening of the golf course is the icing on the cake,” said Kilgore and his wife, Sandy. “It was so important in this process for us to help restore the Atascocita areas so negatively impacted with the former Atascocita Country Club’s closing five years ago. We think the future holds nothing but good things for all of us.” Incidentally, Sandy Kilgore used to be a tea and water refill waitress at the former club in 1977, where they met and starting dating. The Kilgores and Day hope to have some announcements around the first of the year concerning further expansion of The Overlook and The Golf Preserve of Atascocita. For more information on The Golf Preserve of Atascocita, visit thegolfpreserveof atascocita.com or call the Pro Shop at 281-812-6243. For more information on The Overlook, visit theover lookevents.com or call 281-812-0193. Renovation of hole No. 5 on The Point course. This hole was one of the three worst of all 27 holes. HealtH and fitness COMPLETE EYE CARE FOR YOUR FAMILY A Senior Moment Massage Barbra Mayfield 281-852-3596 ARE YOU AT RISK FOR PAD? 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Bringing science, current knowledge, and common sense together in a courtroom approach, this “trial” elucidates a rich understanding of God and a strong foundation for Christian faith. Who is Mark Lanier? Some people might recognize Lanier from numerous noteworthy verdicts where his clients’ awards were in the hundreds of millions. What Aggie Moms banquet approaches many people may not know about this father of five is that before he attended law school, before he founded the Lanier Law Firm or was named One of the Decades Most Influential Lawyers 2000-2010 by the National Law Journal, his undergraduate degree was in Bible languages. He opened the Lanier Theological Library, a resource for all students and scholars of the Bible in Northwest Houston. Within the library, you will find a comprehensive collection of books, periodicals, historical documents and artifacts with topics ranging from church history and Biblical studies to Egyptology and linguistics. The LTL regularly hosts events with noted authors, guest lecturers and researchers who will challenge you both academically and spiritually. вЂ�Christianity on Trial’ is in its third printing and has received rave reviews from national and international news publications. Ken Starr, president of Baylor University, said “Mark Lanier combines his superb expertise as a courtroom lawyer with profound knowledge of biblical scholarship and thoughtful reflection on daily life. Fearless in tackling the most difficult matters of belief…..he speaks to all interested in seeking truth.” All are welcome to here Lanier speak in Kingwood free of charge. on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. A reception and book signing will follow the lecture. Kingwood Dance Theatre Presents The Nutcracker Saturday, December 6 1:30pm & 7:30pm Gayle Keller, left and Geralyn Sullivan, Aggie Mom banquet chairpersons, show some lovely auction items for theВ Nov. 12В fundraiser. The Kingwood/ Humble Aggie Moms Club will host the 4th Annual Traditions Banquet Nov.12.В The Banquet will start atВ 6 p.m.В at The Overlook in Atascocita. В The theme for this year’s Banquet is “HOWDY Tailgate,” with guest speaker Dave South, Texas A&M Sports Radio announcer. The evening will include a barbecue dinner, silent/live auction, raffle items, door prizes, a boutique and more.В Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased at Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware or by contacting khaggiemoms@gmail. com. This is a fundraising event for the club. The Kingwood/Humble Aggie Moms Club serves the Kingwood, Humble, Atascocita, Porter, Huffman, Splendora and New Caney areas and meets atВ 6:30 p.m.В the firstВ TuesdayВ of every month at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Kingwood.В Newcomers are welcome to come socialize, shop at their boutique, buy a ticket to the banquet and sign their students up to receive goody bags. В November 4. Come socialize, shop at our boutique, buy a ticket to ourВ November 12В banquet and sign your student up to receive Fall/Spring goody bags.В In addition, two student awards are given at each meeting. More information about the club can be found atВ khaggiemoms.org. Sunday, December 7 1:30pm & 6:30pm Atascocita High School Theatre 13300 Will Clayton Pkwy. $20.00 (Reserved Seating) Dancer: Keira King Photo by Charles Falk Skin Changes Swelling Ulcers Leg Pain Varicose Veins? Do you experience discomfort, leg pain or swelling? The underlying cause of varicose veins and heavy, achy legs can be treated in our office with the Closure в„ў procedure. Most patients resume normal activities within 1-2 days. s-INIMALLYINVASIVE s'ENERALFASTANDMILDRECOVERY1 s#OVEREDBYMOSTINSURANCEFORPATIENTS with venous reflux 281.446.4638 www.nehoustonveincenter.com Madaiah Revana, M.D. KDT is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. 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Historical interpreters in authentic period attire will demonstrate the lifestyles of early ethnic groups. There will be demonstrations in blacksmithing, cooking, spinning and weaving, woodworking and more: 281-446-8588 or hcp4.net/jones. It’s Your Heart! Join the Walk Welcome, everyone, to the new Out and About – here to catch you up on what’s happening in the Lake Houston area! Baby News! Kyle and Charlie Campbell are excited to be first time grandparents to a granddaughter. вЂ�Sweet Baby’ Campbell was born last week to the Campbell’s son Scott, who is married to the gorgeous and talented actress and director, Lake Bell. Kyle is in New York right now helping out the new parents and, I am certain, already spoiling the new baby. The Campbells are also excited that Saved Wines, vinted and produced by Scott and business partner Clay Brock, are now available in Kingwood at Randall’s. I recently scored a bottle of their California Red at a Stilettos event and I can tell you this – yum! A newВ wine venture and a new baby girl ... Sounds like there is plenty to celebrate at the Campbell house! Born Sept. 29 to Jessica Denise Heuer, Bailee Denise Heuer made Lorie Denise Boughton and Jeff Heuer grandparents and it made Tribune Food Editor Karen and hubby Phil Boughton really really young great-grandparents. I guess Karen is now Great YiaYia as she likes to be called. Baby Bailee weighed in at 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Were you one of the hundreds of shoppers at the Kingwood Women’s Club Holiday Marketplace? Or one of the many tireless volunteers like Suzanne Monk, Paula Beste, Judy Thigpen, Carol Covey and Diane Blanco? I personally snagged three one-of-a-kind pieces between manning my Lait Doux booth with my always helpful buddies, Gina Remmes and Denise Krieger. While keeping an eye out on my new snack obsession – those darn cheese coins with jalapeno jelly – I got to visit with Twila Ilgen, Ruth Ann Koza, Connie Rountree, Nancy Foisner with her daughter Kelly and sister Lucy, Jaimie Scarfo, Millie Garrison and so many others. I also got to visit with Shannon McIntosh, there with her son Drake, who I have known since he and my son, Carlos, were at Hidden Hollow Elementary together. They had huge news - congratulations to Drake who just recently got engaged to his girlfriend of three years! And yes, it did hit me not long after that I, too, have a son of engagement age… What an amazing story Heidi Marble and Jen Curfman shared at the In the Pink luncheon tagged “Skin Tight Genes” and presented by Memorial Hermann Northeast Foundation. Lynette Calfee and Devon Alexander, co-chairs of the luncheon, were honored for their many years of voluntary service and looked to be having so much fun as they danced to an impromptu rendition of Dancing Queen. Patsy Oliver, Lynn Fields, Judy Luquette, Cheryl Johnson, Diane Blanco, Barbara Mayfield, Emmy Lee, Tom Broad, Norman Funderbunk, Kim Brode, Jenna Dhayer and Cheri Huber were having a blast watching Scott Brady work the raffle and auction while enjoying red velvet cake and strawberry shortcake. No word yet, but I’m sure a lot of money was raised for a great cause! Danell’s Fine Jewelry is Danell Fields new business venture though she has been selling jewelry off and on for years. She specializes in diamonds, jewelry design, gold and quality pieces at a wholesale price. She has her own line of uniqueВ crosses in 14kt and silver called Danells as well. After her amazing jewelry extravaganza at the Kingwood Country Club where she had thousands in jewelry on display, Danell is hosting a Holiday Jewelry Show at Raffas Waterfront Grill on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Swing by, ooh and ahh over all the sparklies, have a glass of wine and help your husband out with his Christmas shopping by getting something off his list for you! If you need tickets to the Stilettos Ladies Night Out for HAAM’s Empty Stocking, go to the HAAM website or drop by the HAAM Resale Shop on Black Cat Ridge. You can also drop by the next Stilettos gathering and come find me – I’ll be the one selling tickets and collecting wine donations! More Rush news from Kingwood Area Alumnae Panhellenic: At Texas Tech University: Caitlin Ferris – Alpha Phi; Kelly Fletcher, Nicole Moore, Gabby Snell – Kappa Alpha Theta; Gabrielle Gutierrez – Alpha Chi Omega; Caroline Wislar – Chi Omega. At the University of Arkansas: Madeline Chambers – Alpha Chi Omega; Laura Manning – Kappa Delta; Ashlyn Smith, Erin Smith – Zeta Tau Alpha; Sarah Kathleen Bradley – Alpha Omicron Pi; Madelyn Schrang – Pi Beta Phi. At Mississippi State University: Ciera Ortiz – Phi Mu; Maddy Kruitlek – Delta Delta Delta. At the University of Florida: Sara Brenner – Pi Beta Phi; Jordyn Heck – Kappa Alpha Theta. At the University of Nebraska: Haley Ahrendt and Alex Preston – Pi Beta Phi. Tickets are still available for the Kingwood/ Humble Area Aggie Moms Club Annual Traditions Banquet on Nov. 12. Themed “Howdy Tailgate,” this year’s banquet will feature Dave South, broadcast announcer for Aggie football. There are some giant prize packages for the raffle as well so don’t forget those tickets. I hope you all had a fun Halloween – now it’s on to Turkey Day! See you out and about! Drop me an Email: [email protected] Check out my Website: YourGrandAffair.com Send me a text at: 281-318-1619 Friend me on Facebook: Lait Doux Follow me on Twitter: @cherrieledoux November 8 Lone Star ColleGE- Kingwood 8 a.m. Join the Heartwalk for a fun family day and an awesome cause Nov. 8. TheAmerican Heart Association and Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital are gearing up for the 2014 Greater Lake Houston Heart & Stroke Walk. Participants should mark their calendars for Saturday, Nov. 8, to join in for a fun family day and a good cause. The walk will feature family fun and physical fitness to promote walking as a part of a healthy lifestyle, while raising funds to support cardiovascular research and educational programs for the American Heart Association. American Heart Association-funded research has yielded many important discoveries such as CPR, life-extending drugs, pacemakers, bypass surgery, the heart-lung machine and surgical techniques to repair heart defects. The research performed by the AHA has helped thousands of individuals, including Taylor Adair, age 13, who is alive today due in part to the efforts of the American Heart Association. Taylor was diagnosed as an infant with Dextrocardia, a congenital defect in which the heart is positioned in the right side, rather than the left side, of the chest. Taylor underwent her first surgery at seven months of age to correct complications due to the condition, as well as a hole in her heart. “I’ve learned a lot from it all,” said Taylor. “The doctors I had when I was younger were amazing, and through all the research they’ve become ten times better.” Taylor will face another surgery in a few years to repair the hole in her heart, but she doesn’t let her condition slow her down or diminish her enthusiasm for life or school. “I really enjoy all of my classes because I have such great teachers,” said Taylor, who is grateful for the support of her school. “I’m just happy to be alive.” Kim Koehn, a representative from the American Heart Association, encourages anyone and everyone in the area to participate in the walk and in the efforts of the association. “The Greater Lake Houston community puts their best foot forward when it comes to participating in the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk. Last year, the community shattered the fundraising and participation goals, and under the leadership of chair Heath Rushing, we are positioned to once again have our best year ever,” said Koehn. “The mission of the AHA is to build healthier communities, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke, and we couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers and the support of our community partners like Memorial Hermann Northeast, Insperity, Humble ISD and so many others. Lone Star College Kingwood is always a fabulous host to the walk and provides such a beautiful route for our walkers,” said Koehn. The walk will begin at 8 a.m., and everyone is encouraged to join. To participate in the annual event, walkers can register online by visiting greaterlake houstonheartwalk.org or by calling 713610-5077. There is no registration fee, but donations are appreciated. Individuals are encouraged to team up and walk as part of a company or with friends and family. For more information about the American Heart Association, visit americanheart.org. 2c THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 FamilyTime announces 2014 Women of Achievement Sugar Plum Tea kicks off “The Nutcracker Ballet” As a kickoff to the annual holiday production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” Kingwood Dance Theatre will host its 11th annual Sugar Plum Tea. This magical afternoon for parents and children will be held Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Nathaniel Center, 804 Russell Palmer Road in Kingwood, from 2:30-5 p.m. The tea will feature finger foods with a variety of desserts, a mini-preview performance of “The Nutcracker Ballet” and complimentary admission to the Sugar Plum Salon, where little girls will receive hair, makeup and nail makeovers. Guests will meet “The Nutcracker” cast members in full costume, and for a small donation, may have their picture made with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Kingwood Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker Boutique will be open for early holiday shopping. As part of this fundraiser, a variety of lovely packages geared toward both children and adults will be raffled and auctioned at the tea. Kingwood Dance Theatre is a classical preprofessional ballet company (in residence at Rowland School of Ballet) under the direction of Sheryl Rowland. The nonprofit organization brings professional-level productions to the Humble/Kingwood and Greater Houston areas. Kingwood Dance Theatre will present its 28th annual full-length production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” Dec. 6 and 7 at the Atascocita High School Theater. Tickets to the Sugar Plum Tea are $25 (lap children under 2 are free) and are available for purchase at Rowland School of Ballet, 1320 Kingwood Drive. Reserved tables of eight may be purchased for $300. Seating is limited. Raffle tickets, as well as tickets to “The Nutcracker Ballet,” will be sold at the event. Sugar Plum Tea tickets go on sale Saturday, Oct. 11, at 9 a.m. at the Rowland School of Ballet, 1 3 2 0 K ingw ood Drive. For more information, call 281-358-4616. Tickets go on sale Oct. 11 for the Sugar Plum Tea, the kickoff to “The Nutcracker Ballet.” Photo by Charles Falk Photography The 2014 Women of Achievement are, front row, from left: Juda Myers, Carrie Brinsden and Emmy Lee. Second row, India Loth and Marie Halvatzis. Third row, Erica Johnston, Sara Rushing and Connie Chandler. Fourth row, Katy Weirich and Lynn Beckwith. Fifth row, Elizabeth Chapman and Beth Higgins. Not pictured: Shannon Deitz. On Sunday, Oct. 26, FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center held a reception to introduce the 2014 Women of Achievement. The women were recognized for playing a large role in building strength in the community through individual commitments and achievements. As each woman was introduced, they received enthusiastic applause from a room full of previously honored Women of Achievement. FamilyTime will honor these outstanding women and the organization’s 38 years of service to the community at the annual Women of Achievement Hearts of Gold Gala to be held Jan.17, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Houston. ABC13 Anchor Erik Barajas will once again be the emcee. Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner, awards presentation, auctions and dancing. They will also be helping to raise funds so FamilyTime can continue to assist women and children in the community who are victims of Domestic Violence. Tickets are $125 per person; $1,250 per table of 10. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information, email Gala Chair Susan Meinholz at meinholzmotorfreight@ gmail.com or check online at familytimeccc. org/events. FamilyTime provides free crisis intervention, counseling, support groups, a 24-hour crisis helpline, case management and legal advocacy services to victims of abuse, including domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. They also offer low-cost counseling for non-victims. “The Door,” FamilyTime’s shelter for women and children who are fleeing domestic violence, is the only such shelter in north Harris and south Montgomery counties. Since opening in July 1996, it has provided a safe haven and crisis services to more than 5,000 women and children. The 2014 Women of Achievement are: Education – Elizabeth Chapman; The Arts – Beth Higgins; Entrepreneur – Lynn Beckwith; Spirit of FamilyTime – Katy Weirich; Business – Connie Chandler; Homemaker – Sara Rushing; Visionary – Emmy Lee; Community Activist – Erica Johnston; Human Services – Marie Halvatzis; Volunteer – India Loth; Women’s Advocate – Juda Myers and Shannon Deitz; and Special Recognition – Carrie Brinsden. 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Media The Hunger Banquet Learn about the causes of hunger in America and the world. Observer Newspaper Group Tribune Newspaper Media Friends of the Foundation Observer Group LindaNewspaper & Merle Aaron Tribune Newspaper Kathleen Adkins Robin Ardoin GotScapes.com Tuesday, Nov. 11 QNt4$$ RSVP by Friday, Nov. 7 to or 281.312.1637 Our thanks and apologies to those sponsors and [email protected] friends whose commitments were received after our print deadline. Nursing Alt Teacher Cert. Respiratory Care Dental Hygiene Occ Therapy Asst Be A Teacher 281-312-1683 281-312-1716 281-312-1708 281-312-1708 FREE! 281-312-1464 281-312-1733 -POF4UBSFEV,JOHXPPEtt EEOC -POF4UBSFEV,JOHXPPEttEEOC info sessions Wed Mon Tue Tue Mon Tue NOV 5 1 pm, HSB 104 Nov 10, 5 pm, CLA 111 DEC 2, 5 pm, HSB 107 NOV 18, 5 pm, HSB 107 NOV 17, 12:30p HSB 104 DEC 2, 5 pm, PAC 125 LSC OD\R we Ple Oc pd LS 4.9 tag LS Fo Ple Ple em Lone Star College-Kingwood is hosting a most unusual meal – the Hunger Banquet. For a small donation, attendees will randomly be assigned a seat before a sumptuous meal, a modest one or a paltry plate. The Center for Civic Engagement will host the Lone Star College-Kingwood Hunger Banquet on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. in the Student Conference Center (SCC) on campus. Reservations are recommended by Friday, Nov. 7, and can be made by contacting Seth Howard at seth.m.howard@ lonestar.edu or 281-312-1637. PAGE 3 WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 The Ice Wine Cometh There are sweet wines and then there are really, really sweet wines, called dessert wines. Dessert wines are served with or instead of dessert. There are two traditional ways to make dessert wine; with frozen grapes or with rotting grapes. While you’re contemplating wine made from rotting grapes, we’ll talk about ice-wine. It is believed icewine got its start in Germany in 1794. In cold climates, grapes can be left on the vine beyond traditional harvest times until the temperature falls below 19 degrees. At that temperature, much of the water freezes out of the grapes, leaving the sugar and other solids behind. Pressing the grapes while they are frozen produces a very concentrated juice. Because this juice is so sweet, when fermentation infested with a fungus called botrytis cinerea. The French euphemistically call this fungus “noble rot.” The fungus sucks the water out of the grapes and leaves behind concentrated sugar. It also introduces flavors of apricots and honey into the grapes. Besides Sauternes, noble rot is also responsible for the German Beerenauslese (BA) and Tr o c k e n b e e r e n a u s l e s e (TBA) wine classifications as well as dessert wines from many other countries. It takes time for the botrytis cinerea to do its thing, so like ice wines, noble-rot wines are usually harvested late in the season. It is for this reason that you will often hear these wines referred to as lateharvest wines. The first noble rot and ice-wines were probably created by accident. A harvest is delayed, mold forms on the grapes or the grapes freeze, the grapes are used is stopped at 12-13 percent alcohol, there is still a great deal of sugar left in the wine. The result is a concentrated and intensely sweet dessert wine. The two most commonly used ice-wine grape varieties are Riesling, known for its acidity and mineral notes, and Vidal, known for flavors of honey, apricot and tangerine. Both of these varieties can stand up to the riggers of the icewine-making process. The most famous ice-wines are the German Eiswein, but ice-wines are also made in Canada, the U.S., Australia, France and other countries with sufficiently cold weather. Now for the rotting grapes. You may have heard of Sauternes, among the most well-known dessert wines in the world. It is made from rotting grapes; specifically grapes Dessert wines, whether ice-wine or botrytis cinerea, are among Bacchus’s most magnificent creations. They are fragrant, lusciously fruity, intensely sweet but not sugary, nectar-like liquids that explode on your palate. As an exemplar, I’ve included Chateau d’Yquem Sauterns from Bordeaux; one of the finest botrytis cinerea-style dessert wines. Let’s just say that this wine costs more than most of us spend on food for a week. Fortunately, there are also some good dessert wines available at a much more reasonable price. I’ve included two; an ice-wine, the Jackson Triggs Vidal IceWine from Canada, and a botrytis cinerea, the Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay from Australia. If you haven’t already, you really must try a dessert wine. Cost: $$ out of $$$$$ Food Pairings Meat and Seafood: Poached, grilled, fried, baked or roasted Sauce: au jus, chili, white Cheese: hard cow, hard sheep Taste Profile: Notes: This wine displays a rich golden hue with alluring aromas of ripe peaches and delicate violets. Succulent honeyed fruit flavours of nectarines and citrus, balanced by fine refreshing acidity, caress the palate with an exquisite silky finish. 187ml bottle QuickClass: Sweet White The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay Maker: D’Arenberg Style: Dessert Wine, White Varietal Grape(s): Chardonnay Appellation: McLaren Vale Cost: $$ out of $$$$$ Food Pairings Meat and Seafood: Poached, grilled, fried, baked or roasted Sauce: au jus, chili, white Cheese: hard cow, hard sheep Taste Profile: Notes: The nose is packed with rich flavors of marmalade, kumquat, ripe peach and orange butter. The palate is unctuous with the kumquat character coming through and layers of yellow peach, butterscotch and a hint of green apple. The finish has a touch of lemon acidity with a lingering orange rind character. 187ml bottle QuickClass: Sweet White Sauternes Maker: Chateau d’Yquem Style: Dessert Wine, White Varietal Grape(s): SГ©millon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle Appellation: Sauterns Bordeaux Cost: $$$$$ out of $$$$$ Food Pairings Meat and Seafood: Poached, grilled, fried, baked or roasted Sauce: au jus, chili, white Cheese: hard cow, hard sheep Taste Profile: Notes: Rich, opulent concentrated and full-bodied. Medium gold with a honeyed, oaky, flowery, tropical fruit bouquet, magnificent and unique QuickClass: Sweet White Vidal Eiswein Maker: Jackson Triggs Style: Dessert Wine, Varietal Grape(s): Vidal Appellation: Canada anyway and, viola, they found themselves with a delicious sweet wine. The yield from frozen and noble-rot grapes is small, so this type of wine can be relatively expensive. A dessert wine can be dessert in itself, so don’t hesitate to serve dessert wine alone as dessert. If you want to serve dessert wine with dessert, bakery sweets like almond biscuits make a good match, as do poached pairs; sweet melons such as honeydew; fruits such as apples, cherries, peaches, etc.; or tarts made from these fruits. Take care that the wine is sweeter than the food, otherwise the wine will taste sour. Beyond dessert, sweet wines also pair well with some high-fat, savory dishes, like sauted foie gras. Dessert wines are normally served in small quantities, usually two ounces or less, in an aperitif-style glass. Local oenophile David Dickson has been a wine educator for nearly 30 years. He welcomes questions and suggestions for columns at [email protected]. Visit his website at winetimenewsletter. com for past columns and more about enjoying wine. White Slice of Life Build Your Own Bowl Description: Genghis Grill offers an array of ingredients for patrons to choose their perfect combination of protein (All Natural Chicken Breast, Fiesta Lime Chicken, Spicy Sriracha Chicken, Cajun Chicken, Pork, Turkey, Ham, Pepperoni, Sausage, Sliced Beef, Sirloin Steak Tips, Khan’s Crab, Marinated White Fish, Calamari, Scallops), seasoning (Salt, Black Pepper, Yellow Curry Salt, Citrus Garlic Herb, Cayenne, Lemon Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes, Ginger, Garlic, Cajun Dragon Salt, Steakhouse Blend), vegetables (Three Bean Trio, Tofu, Carrots, Onions, Green Beans, Bean Sprouts, Bamboo Shoots, Red and Green Bell Peppers, Cabbage, Celery, Potatoes, Water Chestnuts, Zucchini and Yellow Squash, Mandarin Oranges, Pico de Gallo, Pineapples, Tomato, Baby Corn, Jalapenos, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cilantro, Green Onions, Mushrooms, Spinach, Snow/Snap Peas), sauce ( Garlic Water, Stir Fry, Honey Soy, Roasted Tomato, Island Teriyaki, 3G, Sweet N Sour, Red Curry Peanut, Mongo BBQ, Dragon, Ginger Citrus, Szechuan, Chili Garlic, Khan Pao, Khanzu) and starch (Steamed Rice, Brown Rice, Fried Rice, Udon Noodles, Spiral Pasta, Tortillas, Cabbage). Shown is the Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken bowl. A regular bowl is $9.49 for lunch and $10.49 for dinner. Try a slice at: Genghis Grill 9490 FM 1960 W. Phone: 281-964-4000 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday & Saturday 11a.m.-11 p.m. To recommend a slice, email [email protected]. From one of America’s finest food writers, the former restaurant critic for The New York Times, comes a definitive, timeless guide to Thanksgiving dinner – “Thanksgiving – How to Cook it Well.” From the planning of the meal to the washing of the last plate, Thanksgiving poses more – and more vexing – problems for the home cook than any other holiday. In this smartly written, beautifully illustrated, recipe-filled book, Sam Sifton, the Times’ resident Thanksgiving expert, delivers a message of great comfort and solace: “There is no need for fear. You can cook a great meal on Thanksgiving.” Journey to yesteryear coming to Jones Park While time travel isn’t yet possible, visitors to Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center can get a firsthand experience of the days of yesteryear at Pioneer Day Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Imagine lively, oldfashioned music coming from a cabin porch, the aroma of campfire in the distance and settlers grinding corn nearby as the sights, sounds and smells of an 1830s Texas settlement and American Indian village come to life. With authentically outfitted re-enactors, old-fashioned games, interactive experiences and musical performances by the Celtaire String Band and Fretted Friends, this free event will leave visitors pining for the past. Visitors can kick-off the fun with a hayride to the park’s Redbud Hill Homestead for popular settler-era games including stilts, a stick and hoop game, corn cob toss, rope tug-of-war and horseshoes. There will also be activities like grinding corn, butter churning, washing clothes on a washboard, weaving and spinning thread, writing with a quill pen and ink, and practicing archery. Children can enjoy making a variety of crafts including ropes, corn husk dolls, paper bonnets and beaded bracelets. Additionally, pioneer-style clothing and other artifacts will be on hand for a photo opportunity in a covered wagon. The festival also includes plenty of settler skill demonstrations throughout the homestead, including woodworking, leatherworking, wood shingle making, rail splitting and military drills. Other demonstrations include black powder weaponry, fire starting, hide tanning, fabric dyeing, gardening and blacksmithing. Samples of fresh cornbread, yaupon tea, jerky, freshly churned butter and other outdoor cooking will also be available. The Akokisa Indian Village will host interpreters of American Indian lore and artifacts, including flutes and other instruments. Five structures covered with palmetto leaves have been recreated, including a chickee, sweat lodge and council lodge. Hand-craftedВ items such as leather pouches, bonnets, yarn dolls, flint knapped arrowheads and necklaces made by Jones Park’s arts and crafts volunteers will be available for purchase at the Peddler Wagon and Settler Store. Concessions offered will include chicken sandwiches, hotdogs, chips and drinks. All event proceeds help defray the cost of the diverse ongoing and special programs at the park. For more information about the park or any of the activities and programs offered, callВ 281-446-8588 or visit hcp4.net/jones. WORSHIP DIRECTORY 5520 Kingwood Drive Kingwood, TX 77345 281.360.5555 Dr. Jim Davis, senior Pastor Sunday Worship Times Traditional 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Contemporary 9 a.m. www.fpc-kingwood.org Worship Times SundayS 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion Service 9:00 a.m. Christian Education 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion Service 10:15 a.m. new Light Service “Your Place to Belong” Barry Jeffries, Pastor Worship | 10:50am (Childcare provided for all morning services) 5p.m. Holy Communion Service 6:30 p.m. Taize Service – Second Sunday of the month WEdnESdayS 6:30p.m. Holy Communion Service with Healing The Rev. William T. Richter 2929 Woodland Hills Dr. Kingwood 77339 281-358-3154 • GoodShepherdKingwood.org Sunday School | 9:30am Kids Church | 10:50am 19901 Townsen Blvd. East Humble, TX 77338 Sunday Worship 281.446.8168 9:30 & 10:50 a.m. www.hafbc.com Sunday LifeGroups 8:15, 9:30 & 10:50 a.m. Interpretation for the Deaf provided 5707 Kingwood Dr. at Willow Terrace 281.361.6800 | www.woodridge.org Greg Wallace | Senior Pastor 4c THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 community calendar Kingwood Area Republican Women (KARW) support two projects that foster literacy within the community. The Mamie Eisenhower Library Project encourages the donation of patriotic/values books to the Kingwood library. This project was established in 1961 to foster Republican philosophy and ideas through the donation of subject related books and videos to libraries, schools and other institutions. In addition, KARW supports the Barbara Bush Literacy Library Project. This project was KM4B made Kingwood High School proud with their outstanding precision marching performance at the disfounded by the former first lady March 6, 1989. Thir- trict UIL competition Oct. 11-12. teen books were donated to the Kingwood Library in support of the programs. “The Flight of the Eagle,” by up to bring a dish, call AUMC Conrad Black, was donated at the September meeting Goodtimers food co-ordinator in honor of the keynote speaker, Toni Anne Dashiell, the at 21-852-1000. For more National Committee Woman for Texas. It was present- information, call Ed Brewton at ed to Kingwood Librarian Christi Whittington by Devon 281-689-1976 or Clarice Cangemi Alexander. at 281-454-4643. All adults 50COLLEGE HOSTS NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION Lone Star College-Kingwood will host 800 singers, voice faculty and pianists from colleges and universities in a three-state region for the 2014 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Preliminary rounds are scheduled for Nov. 5-7 and the semi-finals and finals will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the college and at First Presbyterian Church in Kingwood. On Friday, Nov. 7, international operatic star soprano, Ana MarГa MartГnez, will give a concert at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Kingwood. Limited tickets remain; to purchase tickets, visit www.lhmas.org. On Saturday, Nov. 8, the finals of the upper college divisions will be held at First Presbyterian Church beginning at 7 p.m. Singers will be dressed in their best evening gowns and tuxedos as they vie for first prize. Free. KINGWOOD BIG BAND TO FEATURE LATIN JAZZ The popular sound of the Kingwood Big Band will be resonating with a new Latin beat at their upcoming concert this fall. The band is introducing a new Latin Jazz Ensemble, ChГ©vere, and will feature composer Joe Gallardo on trombone during their concert. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m. on the Performance Arts Center Main Stage at the college campus. Tickets for the event are $15 and may be purchased at the door. For more information, visit www.lhmas.org/concerts-tickets/ seasons-tickets or email FAlfredo. [email protected]. COLLEGE TO HOST DANCE SHOWCASE The Lone Star College Kingwood Dance Department will host the fall Dance Student Showcase, “Where Dancers Become Artists,” Friday Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fitness Training Center Dance Studio (FTC 101) on campus. The Showcase includes more than 13 works, including solos and small-to-large group works of various styles and topics. Tickets are $5 and are available in advance from Dance Ensemble members or at the door the day of the event. For more information, contact Amy Smith at Amy. [email protected]. ATASCOCITA-KINGWOOD GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Those interested in genealogy are invited to attend the monthly meetings of the AtascocitaKingwood Genealogical Society. The meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at Rosemont Assisted Living, 6450 Kings Park Way in Atascocita, at 3 p.m. Each monthly program is presented to help the members and visitors obtain a better understanding of genealogical research. For more information, contact Ann Parkinson at 281852-6803 or visit atascocitakingwoodgenealogicalsociety.org. ALZHEIMER’S/ DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP The Lake Houston Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group holds a monthly meeting for family members and caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related disorders. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Drive. For more information, contact Barbara Hemphill at 281361-7786 or e-mail barbara@ synapsesite.net. BLUE STAR MOTHERS The Blue Star Mothers of America Houston Chapter is a support group for parents and family members of those serving in the military. They meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 307 Charles Street in Humble. If interested in joining or for more information, visit bsmhoustonarea.org or email b l u e s t a r m o m s h o u s t o n a re a @ yahoo.com. Sign-in is at 6:45. GATHERING PLACE The Gathering Place is a free respite care service offered once a month by Holy Comforter Lutheran Church in partnership with Interfaith Care Partners. It is a program for caregivers of loved ones with dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s and early stage Alzheimer’s. The Gathering Place meets the first Friday of every month, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., at Holy Comforter Lutheran Church, 1901 Woodland Hills Drive in Kingwood. For information, call 281-358-6500. GOODTIMERS This non-denominational group of older adults is sponsored by Atascocita United Methodist Church. The meetings are held the second Thursday of each month in the AUMC Life Center, 19325 Pinehurst Trail Drive. The next meeting will be Nov. 13. There will be a brief business meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m. followed by the program at 11. Following the program there will be a Thanksgiving lunch. To sign plus are invited to attend. HUMBLE AREA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION HARTA invites all retired Texas educational personnel in the area to come and be a part of a vibrant, involved and fun organization. One does not have to be retired from a district in this area. The group offers numerous activities, speakers and reports on legislative issues and personal benefits. The next meeting is Dec. 8 at Eggers Instructional Support Center, 4810 Magnolia Cove Drive, Kingwood. Social Time/Meet and Greet is at 9:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at 10. For more information, call Sandye Nelson at 281-923-3119 or email [email protected]. INTERNATIONAL LADIES CLUB The ILC was founded by a small group of foreign-born women living in Kingwood. The club’s mission is primarily a social one: to allow women from any part of the world to interact with each other in friendship and to let them share their interest in the world, in its cultures and diversity. The club is open to everyone. Regular meetings are the third Thursday of the month, September through May. For more information, contact Claudine Cloots at 281 221 9477 or [email protected]. KINGWOOD AREA DEMOCRATS The Kingwood Area Democrats meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Kings Crossing Apartments Clubhouse, 4545 Kingwood Drive. The program includes refreshments and social time, and all are invited to attend. For more information, visit kingwoodareademocrats.org or call 281-360-6880. HUMBLE AREA GENEALOGICAL MEETINGS The Humble Area Genealogical Society (THAGS) meets the second Monday of each month from September through May at the Humble Senior Activity Center, 1401 South Houston Avenue, in Humble. Monthly meetings will have a program regarding genealogy research, tools and techniques. There will be field trips frequently to the Clayton Genealogy Research Library in Houston. THAGS serves the greater Lake Houston Area. Meetings start at 7 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, go to rootsweb.com/~txthags or email [email protected] or call Ronnie Janecka at 281-454-5545. The Creative Learning Center in the Atascocita Presbyterian Church is having their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive For HAAM (Humble Area Assistance Ministries). The Creative Learning Center is a Preschool and Children’s Day Out program for children ages 1 through age 5 with a total of 182 children in both programs. The Atascocita Kroger kindly donates the bags each year for us to distribute to each child in the school and they return them full of gravy and stuffing mixes.В Thank you to Kroger and all of our wonderful parents that give generously to help so many families during the Holiday Season. Enjoying a recent Bunko With A Twist party are Hi Neighbor members: (back row, from left) Judy Miles, Jane Milligan, Nina Prisco, Cheryl Daciek, Nga Jackson, Debbie Campbell (hostess and president of Hi Neighbor), Kay Caffey and Lee Ann Sprick. (Front row, from left) Marsha Friedman, Connie Shifferd, Janice Maurer and Karen Lombardo. The friendly members of Hi Neighbor would like to offer the opportunity to meet many new amazing women and enjoy numerous social activities in the community. One of the most popular activities, Bunko, has daytime and nighttime games which meet in members’ homes. “Bunko With A Twist” is a popular group that meets in the evening and offers delicious wines, cheeses and finger foods, along with the humorous antics of a fun-loving group of ladies. The membership of more than 400 also has a luncheon once a month, where 150-200 women enjoy fabulous food at Raffa’s or at the Kingwood Country Club. Entertainment is always a highlight. Call Connie Shifferd at 832-603-9299 for reservations or e-mail [email protected]. The National Champion Kingwood Fillies will hold their annual dance clinic Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Kingwood High School. The clinic is open to dancers from Pre-K (4 years) through high school. The cost is $40 which includes a T-shirt, if registration is received by Nov. 7 ($45 after Nov. 7). To register, visit kingwoodfillies.net. Members of the National Charity League Kings Trails Class of 2020 admire the work of the Flamingo Flockers from their organization in the yard of Merry and Richard Lobrecht in Kingwood. Lois Cartwright, owner of All About Style Interiors, flocked the Lobrechts by making a donation to the NCL Kings Trails Chapter. Throughout the year, the mother/daughter league raises money for its philanthropies by taking donations to decorate yards with dozens of pink flamingos to celebrate birthdays or special occasions. For Halloween, the NCL Kings Trails chapter offered Boo! Flamingo Flocking, in which a small pumpkin and letter was left at the recipient’s doorstep along with the yard flamingos. For more information, contact Collette Remkes at 713-298-5682 or [email protected]. From left are Addie Weymss, Jazzy Umrysh, Avery Herring and Alexis Remkes. Pictured at the recent FamilyTime Purple Ribbon luncheon are Kingwood Women’s Club members Judy Miles, active volunteer and member, and Donna Weiner, sponsor chair. The Kingwood Country Club recently hosted the FamilyTime Purple Ribbon luncheon. Women of the Kingwood Women’s Club, an amazing organization, attended in force as they are committed to providing volunteer services to projects and fundraisers for needed area ministries. Members work for the betterment of the community. Active women bring unique talents, energy and enthusiasm in volunteering their time to Feed My Lambs, The Gathering Place, Humble Area Assistance Ministries, Society of St. Stephens, North Belt Elementary, River Pines Elementary, Adopt an Angel, Community Events, FamilyTime, Hearing and Vision Screening, the Kingwood Library and Project Mammogram. THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 5c community calendar KINGWOOD AREA QUILT GUILD This group meets the first Thursday of the month (some exceptions for holidays) at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Drive, in Kingwood. There is social time, followed by a speaker, with a workshop typically held the next day at Humble Sewing Center. For more information, visit kingwoodareaquiltguild.com. Hi Neighbor, a social club that offers activities and community involvement, had their October luncheon at Raffa’s, where dynamic members enjoyed “Pinktober,” a breast cancer awareness theme. Decorating in pink decor and balloons, and wearing pink, the members shared a delicious meal, a dynamic program, and the sounds of the band, “The Grateful Geezers.” Please email reservations@ hineighborkingwood.com for more information about attending a meeting or joining. The Pinktober event featured the “survivors of breast cancer” members who attended. TOPS, is a fun, economical, weekly weight-loss support group that meets each Thursday evening at The Terrace, 929 Rockmead Drive in Kingwood. Weigh-in is from 6-6:30 p.m. and meeting from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Prospective members can visit one time free. For more information, visit tops.org or contact Debbie Brubaker at 281-359-7276. KINGWOOD AREA REPUBLICAN WOMEN The group meets the third Wednesday of each month, except during the summer, at 11 a.m. at the Kingwood Country Club. For more information, call Chris Parker at 281-360-8118 or visit kingwoodarearepublicanwomen.org. KINGWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET The market is held every Thursday at Town Center Park in Kingwood from 3-7 p.m. and features certified vendors offering locally grown produce, Indian food, jellies and jams, artisan breads, orchids and much more. For more information, visit towncenterevents. com/farmersmarket. KINGWOOD, ATASCOCITA, PORTER TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly, KINGWOOD GARDEN CLUB The Kingwood Garden Club meets the first Tuesday of the month from SeptemberMay. Meetings are held at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills Drive in Kingwood, at 9 a.m. A half-hour social period is followed by a main program designed to appeal to those who are interested in widening their knowledge of horticulture, floral art, etc. KINGWOOD SEWING GUILD The Kingwood Sewing Guild meets the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at Humble Sewing Center, 19333 Highway 59, Suite 105. The group will be having different challenges each month. Visitors are welcome. The home of Lynn and Purvis Harper at 1427 Baron Grove is Kingwood Garden Club’s November Yard of the Month. The front raised beds remind one of a perfect study of classic Monetisque colors skillfully blended to accent creative landscaping. В As the garden wraps around the house in pleasing lines of native trees and colorful wide flowering beds, the intimate rear garden comes into view. A large ceramic fountain serves as both a focal point and an opportunity for peaceful sounds to attract birds. The seclusion of the rear garden is insured by multiple plantings of tropical shrubs and more native trees. Congratulations to Lynn and Purvis for turning a small scape into a luxury hideaway.В BEAT THE RUSH... Book Your Holiday Party Today! With Raffa’s Banquet and Catering, we take the stress out of planning this year’s holiday party. Whether we’re hosting your special event or bringing our service to you, Raffa’s has the mouth-watering menu to complement any special occasion. 281.360.1436 Raffas.net KINGS HARBOR 1660 W. Lake Houston Pkwy. Saturdays, Sundays, and Thanksgiving Friday 1 October th - November 30th Discount tickets available at TexRen Fest.com KINGWOOD WOMEN’S CLUB This volunteer organization is dedicated to “Caring for our Community.” They meet on the third Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at The Overlook in Atascocita. Members volunteer more than 6,000 hours annually to local charities and work like elves preparing for the Holiday Marketplace held each October. For information, email kwcweb@ aol.com. LAKE HOUSTON AREA ARTISTS Meetings include Show and Tell of artists’ new work, a monthly art challenge, and dozens of artists who can help new members find their way in art. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Homewood Suites, just north of Kingwood Drive in Kingwood PARC. В Social time will be at 6:30 and the meeting will begin at 7. For more information, visit lakehoustonareaartists.com or find them on Facebook at Lake Houston Area Artists, formerly Kingwood Art Society. Dancing to the lively tunes of the “Grateful Geezer” band is Billie Breland-Smith with Rene’ Johnson and MinhChau with Nedra Karp. The Humble Area Retired Teachers Association welcomes all retired Texas educational personnel to join their club. Member Sunny Smith provided this handcrafted quilt as a scholarship fund item. 6c THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 The views are fantastic in Monterey County, like this vineyard, top left. Clockwise, roses often mark the end of the grapevine rows. Did you know that Castroville is the Artichoke Capital of the World and that Marilyn Monroe was the first Artichoke Queen in 1947? The incredible Monterey Bay is legendary where snoozing sea lions crowd a quiet dock, where Whisper Charters offer a luxurious, up close view of the Elkhorn Slough and where all boats make memorable journeys. Many local eateries, like the Haute Enchilada, offer an incredible array of fresh seafood and local produce. Tucked away along the California coastline, stretching to Salinas, the birthplace of John Steinbeck, is Monterey County; a burgeoning oasis of wine, wildlife, legacy and more. During our time in Monterey County, we tasted our way through wineries, took a wildlife watching cruise, visited places of influence for many a Steinbeck story and sampled the farm-fresh foods of Salinas, California’s salad bowl. Do The National Steinbeck Center Museum Born and raised in Salinas, Steinbeck pulled inspiration from Monterey County for many of his famed novels such as “East of Eden,” “Cannery Row,” “Sweet Thursday” and “Tortilla Flat” to name a few. In Salinas, the National Steinbeck Center Museum pays tribute to his life and work. Put yourself in his shoes as you meander through this interactive museum where his stories come to life. Wildlife watching with Whisper Charters If it’s wildlife you seek, look no further than Elkhorn Slough. More than 3,000 acres of marsh and tidal flats make up the slough, one of the last undisturbed wetlands in California. Hundreds of species of birds, fish and invertebrates call Elkhorn Slough their home. During your charter cruise expect to see seals, sea lions, otters and more. Wine Traveling down River Road in Salinas Valley, you will find more than two dozen wineries. White arrows mark the path, leading you where you need to go and entry to many of the wineries is free. The Salinas Valley provides stunning scenery and is an ideal destination for any wine lover. St. Lucia Winery - Hahn Estate Enjoy the view of the Salinas Valley at The Hahn Estate Tasting Room as you sip on some of their awardwinning wines. Tastings are offered daily and picnic areas are available to visitors. For those looking for a bit of adventure, Hahn offers ATV tours of the vineyard. You’ll enjoy an educational tour of the winery complete with a reserve tasting in their VIP tasting room. To learn more, visit hahnwinery.com. Talbott Vineyards For Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, it’s Talbott Vineyards you’ll want to visit. A must-try is their Sleepy Hollow Pinot Noir and their Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay. These delicious wines are all derived from fruit found within Monterey County. For more information, visit talbottvineyards.com. De Tierra Vineyard Of the land, De Tierra Vineyard sources their grapes from favorable, unique soils to provide some of the best wines in Monterey County. But wine isn’t the only thing you’ll find at De Tierra as they also have olive orchards used to produce their own olive oils. To learn more, visit detierra.com. Puma Road Winery As a third generation Monterey County farmer, Ray Franscioni has earned a reputation among his industry for producing some of the finest grapes and now some of the finest wines. With two decades of winegrowing experience the Franscioni family has honed their skills to create limited releases like Puma Road. Puma Road includes Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris limited releases from the Santa Lucia Highlands. For more information, visit pumaroad.com. Pessagno Winery At Pessagno Winery, their passion for winemaking runs deep. Winemaker Stephen Pessagno was first introduced to the art of winemaking when he was a young boy visiting their family ranch in Santa Clara Valley. He took the inspiration he gained that day and used it to create Pessagno Winery where limited quantities of luxury wines are produced today. To learn more, visit pessagnowines.com. Dine The Steinbeck House A truly unique opportunity can be found at The Steinbeck House where visitors may browse the gift shop or make reservations for lunch at Steinbeck’s boyhood home. You can find The Steinbeck House only a few blocks away from the museum. It Adds Up. % .50 APY MonuMINT Savings Account Checks may be written on the account. No monthly service charge if minimum balance is maintained*. 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THE WOODLANDS SATURDAY, NOV. 8 @ WOODFOREST STADIUM SUMMER CREEK VS. OAK RIDGE THURSDAY, NOV. 6 @ WOODFOREST STADIUM 7 P.M. DISTRICT 21-5A HUMBLE VS. GALENA PARK FRIDAY, NOV. 7 @ TURNER STADIUM 7 P.M. KINGWOOD PARK VS. BARBERS HILL THURSDAY, NOV. 6 @ TURNER STADIUM 6 P.M. DISTRICT 10-4A HUFFMAN VS. LITTLE CYPRESSMAURICEVILLE FRIDAY, NOV. 7 @ LITTLE CYPRESSMAURICEVILLE 7 P.M. Kingwood defensive lineman Jarrett Smith lines up against College Park Saturday at Turner Stadium. By Dave Shurmack Tribune Correspondent Homecoming brought out the best in the Kingwood Mustangs on Saturday afternoon at Turner Stadium. The Mustangs notched their second District 16-6A victory in three games with a 29-21 triumph over College Park. Still one game remains on the 2014 schedule, a 4 p.m. Saturday encounter with The Woodlands at Woodforest Bank Stadium. A victory, coupled with a Summer Creek loss, would send the Mustangs to the playoffs. Kingwood (3-6, 2-3) overcame first-half deficits on Saturday of 7-0 and 14-13 to take control in the final two periods. Kicker Diego Garcia drilled a 32-yard field goal in the final minute of the third quarter to give the Mustangs a 16-14 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. That’s because they tallied twice in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Randall Graves fired a 63yard touchdown pass to Hammersmith, midway through the final stanza, and Sewo Olonilua ripped off a 64-yard touchdown run in the final minutes to add the finishing touches. College K-Park hands C.E. King first loss, prepares for Barbers Hill By Erich Eisenach Tribune Correspondent With three straight wins, including two wins at home, the Kingwood Park Panthers football team is heading into an all-important game with a lot of momentum. That all-important game is a matchup with Barbers Hill on Friday night which will determine the fourth and final playoff spot from District 215A, and that momentum that K-Park has is in large part due to three straight wins to put them at 4-3 in district play and 5-4 overall. One of these wins knocked a district foe from the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday night at Turner Stadium. The matchup with now former unbeaten C.E. King, a 31-28 Panthers win, was a hard-fought battle that went all the way to the final seconds of the game. Early on, K-Park got off to a quick start. Just seconds into the game, they went 46 yards on three plays, capped off by a one yard touchdown run by Jaylon Henderson which put the Panthers up 70. Two possessions later, the Park Panthers went 39 yards on three plays, capped off by a 27-yard touchdown pass from Henderson to Matthew Reyna for a 14-0 lead. However, C.E. King responded quickly with a 31-yard touchdown from Johnathan Brantley to Ben Quintero and a four yard touchdown run by Tray Williams. Those two touchdowns tied the game at half, 14-14. At the start of the second half, the teams traded touchdowns, with King getting a three yard touchdown from Brantley, and the Panthers responding with a 27-yard touchdown from Robert Washington which capped an eight play, 75-yard drive and tied the game at 21. In the fourth quarter, the teams continued to exchange blows, with Henderson scoring from 13 yards out and Williams catching a 20-yard touchdown from Brantley to tie the game for King at 28. But with the game on the line, the Panthers put together an 11 play drive, ran the clock all the way down and on the final play of regulation, Matthew Flaherty kicked a 40-yard field goal for the game winner. The previous Saturday night, the Panthers took a 31-0 halftime lead over Porter and cruised from there for a 5212 victory, a game in which Henderson accounted for five touchdowns, three passing and two running. Eagles dominate dual swim meet Competing in the 400yard freestyle relay Thursday against Deer Park, Atascocita swimmers Rachel Hicks (right) finishes and Hannah Wermeister dives in. The Atascocita High School swimming and diving teams topped Deer Park in a dual meet Thursday at home. The Eagles won five of the six relays with the girls sweeping nine of the events. Leading the Eagles with a pair of first-place finishes were Rachel Hicks in the 200-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle, Matthew Kraemer in the 200-yard IM and 500-yard freestyle and Jordan Wheeler in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle. Other first place winners were Tierney Johnson in the 100-yard butterfly, Hannah Wehrmeister in the 100-yard backstroke and Sarah Wehrmeister in the 50-yard freestyle. Other top three finishers for the Lady Eagles were Brooke Carter third in the 100-yard butterfly, Sarah Coward with a couple of thirds in the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke, Amanda Maker second in the 50-yard freestyle, Kenzie May second in the Park (1-8, 0-5) scored in the final seconds to close the gap. Kingwood scored twice in the second quarter. Graves connected on a 29yard touchdown pass to Chandler Teeters and Olonilua added a 4-yard touchdown run. Graves threw for 198 yards, completing 12-of-20 passes while Olonilua led all rushers with 98 yards on just nine carries. Griffin Lay churned out 59 yards on the ground with 15 tries. Hammersmith finished with 83 receiving yards on two catches while Teeters added 51 yards, also on two pass receptions. FOOTBALL ROUNDUP HUMBLE 13 BARBERS HILL 17 KINGWOOD PARK 31 C.E. KING 28 ATASCOCITA 42 CONROE 20 SUMMER CREEK 14 THE WOODLANDS 63 KINGWOOD 29 COLLEGE PARK 21 HUFFMAN 24 JASPER 41 Kingwood girls win Region II championship, boys send two to state The Kingwood Mustangs girls cross country team won the UIL Region II Cross Country Championship on Saturday. Mustangs (from left) Amy Berg, Jennifer Poston, and Erin Greenwood sprint to the finish at the UIL Region II Championship on Saturday. The Mustangs took home the team title and advanced to the state meet on Nov. 8. The Kingwood High School girls cross country team travelled to Grand Prairie Saturday for the UIL Region II 6A Cross Country Championships. On a cool breezy morning with temperatures in the low 40s, the Mustangs turned in a strong performance, dominating the 24 team field to take home the title with 63 points, followed by The Woodlands (105 points), College Park (114 points), and Leander Rouse (123 points). All four teams earned spots at the state meet. Mustang junior Abby Guidry and Madie Boreman of Leander Rouse separated from the pack early and ran stride for stride over the 5K course at Lynn Creek Park. Boreman out kicked Guidry in the last 200 yards for the victory in 17:45, followed by Guidry at 17:47. The final four scorers for Kingwood finished in a tight pack that included junior Erin Gallagher (14th, 18:44), senior Erin Greenwood (16th, 18:50), senior Jennifer Poston (17th, 18:50), and junior Amy Berg (18th, 18:52). Finishing just outside the scoring group were juniors Olivia Thompson (26th, 19:06) and Jasmine Amo (30th, 19:18). Kingwood showed off strong team depth, with all seven runners crossing the line ahead of the fourth scorer for the rest of the teams in the field. The Mustangs will be among the favorites to bring home the 6A title when they travel to Round Rock on Nov. 8 for the UIL Texas High School Cross Country State Championships. In addition to the other Region II qualifiers, the Mustangs will face strong teams from the other three regions including Marcus (Region 1), Lewisville Hebron (Region 1), Cinco Ranch (Region 3), and New Braunfels (Region 4). The Mustang boys finished sixth and did not advance to the state meet as a team, but will send two individuals to Round Rock. Senior Charles Mills ran with the lead pack and finished eighth in 15:46, earning him a regional medal and spot in the state meet. Junior Harry Bellow also qualified for the state meet with a 21st place finish (16:05). Also competing for Kingwood were junior Gavin Martella (54th, 16:48), senior Jacob Moore (66th, 16:55), junior Reagan Thompson (75th, 17:05), sophomore George Cyboran (83rd, 17:09), and freshman Eddie Barnett (84th, 17:09). K-Park tennis heads to regionals 100-yard butterfly and third in the 200-yard freestyle. Bethany Petersen had a pair of seconds in the 200-yard IM and 100-yard freestyle, Alexandra Verymlen third in the 200-yard IM, Hannah Wermeister second in the 200-yard freestyle, Sarah Wehrmeister second in the 500-yard freestyle and Kayleigh Whittingham third in the 50yard freestyle. For the boys, Westin Bryson placed third in diving, Christian Escamilla finished second in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke, Kameron Fant second in the 100-yard breaststroke and Lorenzo Gonzalez was second in diving. Adam Mooney took third in both the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly while Matt Parel finished second in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyle. Next for the Eagles is a quad meet on Nov. 6 at Cinco Ranch and the Gulf TISCA Invitational on Nov. 21-22 at Conroe ISD. The Kingwood Park High School Panther tennis team is headed to the team tennis regional championships after clinching the bi-district area playoffs with hard-fought wins over top seeds Goose Creek Memorial (11-8) and Barbers Hill (13-6). This is the seventh regional championship bid for the Panther tennis program. This year’s team includes (front row, from left) Morgan Zaborowski, Holly McKinney, Belle Gonzales, Andrea Mertins, Tabatha Contreras, Angelee Vaile, Alyssa Roberts-Thomason and Timara Tyrone, (back row) Head Coach Wade Bartels, Paul Mead, Ashir Ishtiaq, Lei Gonzales, David Fuss, Matthew Goodell, Daniel Kelly, Jarod Hardy-Croskey and Assistant Coach Gary Hirshey. 2d THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 Soileau CONTINUED FROM 1A “One of the unique arrangements we have, in addition to the class groupings in the lower grades, is that Ben Bowen, Copeland and Huffman Intermediate are all in what we call the Tri Campus Area,” Soileau said. “They are all together, but with very distinct faculties and very distinct leadership on each campus. Each campus has between 750 and 850 kids, and the district employs 400 people including teaching staff, administration, food service, maintenance and school bus drivers.” Soileau went on to explain that the Tri Campus area has undergone a major renovation at Ben Bowen. “We paid $4.2 million for the renovation where we had a whole new roof, brand new air conditioning, including chillers, and a complete If Trigg’s Prepares Your Thanksgiving Meal... ...All you have to do is gather everyone at the table and ENJOY! COMPLETE DINNERS TO GO! Baked, Smoked or Cajun Fried Turkey and/or “Honey Kissed” Spiral Cut Ham Choose Two Side Items: Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Corn, or Candied Yams All Dinners come with Cornbread Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce & Fresh Rolls PLUS UP TO THREE PIES! 10-12 people $82.50 (Cajun Fried Turkey $87.95) 16-18 people $116.50 • 22-26 people $142.50 For larger groups of people, visit our website for details. 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He explained they were able to do all of it without a bond referendum. “Over the years, under Tim Brittain’s leadership as chief financial officer, we were able to build a fund balance capacity large enough to do a renovation like that without going to the voters and asking them to pass a bond referendum,” Soileau said. Now Soileau is focusing on the district’s long-term strategic plan, which means projecting expected growth in the area and the planning needed to meet the expected teaching demands. “We will start looking at enrollment projections from our demographers and planning what our next construction project or type of improvement project will be in the district,” said Soileau. He added that it will be joint effort involving the community and businesses, as well as the district. From an academic standpoint, Soileau said the big project in the coming school year is launching what the district calls “The Profile of a Learner.” It is an emphasis program to develop traits that are “learner attributes” and promote success in the learning process. “In 2013 we assembled three groups – the Superintendent’s Parent Roundtable, the Future Ready Teacher Committee and the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Group – to help us begin to learn the process of describing the learner attributes important to our community,” Soileau said. As a result, this year the district will target five essential traits for development that will contribute to students’ learning abilities: problem solving, communication, perseverance, literacy and being digitally prepared. Other traits to be emphasized during the project can be found at huffmanisd.net/learner. As he grew up in Port Arthur, Soileau had no idea he would choose education as a career. He wanted to be a lawyer and upon graduation from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1990, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in English at Lamar University. Then plans unexpectedly changed. “Just before I graduated from Lamar with my undergrad degree I was offered a job teaching. My thoughts were I would take a year and teach and then take my LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and apply to law school, but I fell in love with the classroom before I could even take the test,” said Soileau. He immediately changed his plans and went back to Lamar to earn a master’s degree in Education Leadership. He went on to Texas A & M University to earn his Doctorate of Education in 2006. Soileau began his career in Nederland, Texas, where he soon became principal of Nederland High School. In 2010 he came to Huffman as its assistant superintendent and a year later was named district superintendent when the position became available. Along the way Soileau met Angie and they married in 2002. She was a teacher in Nederland and now teaches kindergarten at Ben Bowen. They are the proud parents of two children, Grey, age 11 in fifth grade, and Ella, age 6 in first grade. Soileau’s personal goals are to continue to enjoy his life and his job. “I love the people I work with and we share the same passion for seeing the kids grow,” he said. Soileau is on the board of the Crosby Huffman Chamber of Commerce and is also passionate about hunting. He gets out in the fields around Huffman frequently to bird hunt with his silver lab named Roux. The family resides in Huffman and when they go out to eat they can often be found at Italiano’s in Atascocita. As a child, Soileau played on the Port Arthur Southern Optimist Little League baseball team. They won the Texas State Championship in Waco and came within two games of getting into the Little League Championship in 1984. 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I am so thankful and appreciative of all of those who have made this event work Norwood and her husband have two children who live in Kingwood and six grandchildren. Beste works in the children’s clothing area. She feels a kind of ownership of her children’s department and works to keep it organized. Since she retired, she is now volunteering for HAAM on Mondays in the social service department. Beste and her husband have two children who are now grown. The donations at HAAM are so important, they both explained, because it is the sole source of funds to keep the place going and provide resources to the community. Both women greatly prefer talking about their charities to speaking about themselves. The Resale Shop, 1204 First Street next to the Humble Post Office, is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. letters CONTINUED FROM 4A Editor’s Note: Dave Martin, City Council member, replies: The ranking card has been online since Wednesday, Oct. 15, under the “Contact the Team” tab. Please submit your comments and suggestions to: kingwoodmobility@ gundacorp.com. Please follow the instructions on the site in order to submit your Alternatives Ranking Card. You may also send a hard copy to: Kingwood Mobility Group Gunda Corporation 6161 Savoy, Suite 550 Houston, TX 77036 Please send completed ranking forms by Nov. 4, 2014. Thanks to you, The Tribune and other media, KSA, HOA’s, 3d WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 for all these years. The Feast Committee is continuing to work to raise funds for this year’s dinner. Donations come from not only local businesses, but also from churches, social groups and individuals. Contributions can be sent to Humble Thanksgiving, 1702 Wilson Road, Humble, TX 77396, or made to the fund created for the event at Citizens Bank. Many volunteers are also needed to churches, the KW Tea Party, etc. who got the word out. I think Stan and the committee ran a very thorough and transparent process and I feel we have some great options to consider and I cannot thank them enough. Dave Martin, City Council member Kingwood Taxation without Representation Dear Editor: As Americans, we went to war with England for our right not to be taxed without our having a say. Yet if we vote for Gregg Abbott and Dan Patrick, we are giving up that right. As part of their agenda, they want to privatize our public schools by handing them over to charters. Charter schools say they are public, because they reach take money out of our pockets and our community schools. However, we have no say over how they run, or what they offer. There are no elected school boards or community oversight. They are not even required to take all of our children. They do not have to take kids with special needs. They can pick or choose the ones they want to keep, by eliminating the ones who don’t perform well on standardized tests or who don’t fit into their rigid box. Charters are not legally obligated to teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills required of all public schools in the state. They are not required to have music or art. Nor help pull off the huge meal each year. Help is needed with serving food and beverages, greeting guests, preparing take-out meals, delivering dinners and cleaning up. To sign up to volunteer or for more information, email [email protected]. or call 281-540-9597. A volunteer meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Humble Civic Center at 6 p.m. Volunteers can also sign up at the meeting. are they required to have football or other extracurricular activities. They aren’t even required to have certified teachers. While they get our tax money, they are beholden only to their shareholders. Their investors include real estate companies, media enterprises and hedge funds. These investors are not interested in doing what’s best for our kids, their interest lies in how a charter “business” can pad their bank account. Abbott and Patrick like to talk about parents and families having a choice of schools. What they are not saying is that the choice ultimately belongs to the school, not the family. What happens when one child in a family is accepted to a charter and the others are not? What if they are accepted into different schools in different parts of the city? What happens to the public school when the funds needed to educate a student go to the charter even when the student is forced back to the public school. The money doesn’t flow that way. What happens when the business (charter school) fails and closes or just decides to leave because it wasn’t profitable enough (as recently happened in Galveston?) Patrick and Abbott are wrong on education. We can’t trust our future to politicians who are more interested in selling our children’s education to investors who see them as dollar signs. Elizabeth Walter Kingwood DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL??? ANY ITEM VALUED UNDER $750 IS FREE! (On a space available basis. Runs until your item is sold.) ANY ITEM VALUED OVER $750 20 Words: $30 per edition DISCLAIMER: The Tribune Newspapers strive to run all classified advertisements without errors. In the event of errors or omission of a scheduled advertisement, the publisher is responsible for one incorrect publication day and liability is limited to the actual cost of the first insertion. Please take a minute and check your advertisement to make sure that everything is correct and call us before the next publication deadline. 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CARR, ATTORNEy, AND pRESENTED AT 902 mAIN, hUmbLE, TEXAS 77338. 2014 Property Tax Rates in City of Humble This notice concerns the 2014 property tax rates for City of Humble. It presents information about three tax rates. Last year’s tax rate is the actual tax rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year. This year’s effective tax rate would impose the same total taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years. This year’s rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers start rollback procedures. In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value. $2,823,744 $0 $2,823,744 $1,411,872,000 $0.200/$100 This year’s effective tax rate: Last year’s adjusted taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property) Г· This year’s adjusted tax base (after subtracting value of new property) =This year’s effective tax rate (Maximum rate unless unit publishes notices and holds hearings.) This year’s rollback tax rate: Last year’s adjusted operating taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property and adjusting for any transferred function, tax increment financing, state criminal justice mandate, and/or enhanced indigent healthcare expenditures) Г· This year’s adjusted tax base =This year’s effective operating rate x 1.08=this year’s maximum operating rate + This year’s debt rate = This year’s total rollback rate $2,821,972 $1,458,324,396 $0.193/$100 $2,821,972 $1,458,324,396 $0.193/$100 $0.208/$100 $0.000/$100 $0.208/$100 Statement of Increase/Decrease If City of Humble adopts a 2014 tax rate equal to the effective tax rate of $0.193 per $100 of value, taxes would increase compared to 2013 taxes by $11,272. Schedule A - Unencumbered Fund Balance The following estimated balances will be left in the unit’s property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation. Type of Property Tax Fund Balance Property Tax Fund 2,563 Schedule B - 2014 Debt Service The unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes. These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable). Description of Debt Principal or Contract Payment to be Paid from Property Taxes 0 Interest to be Paid from Property Taxes 0 Total required for 2014 debt service - Amount (if any) paid from Schedule A - Amount (if any) paid from other resources - Excess collections last year = Total to be paid from taxes in 2014 + Amount added in anticipation that the unit will collect only 100.00% of its taxes in 2014 = Total debt levy Other Amounts Total Payment to be Paid 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 This notice contains a summary of actual effective and rollback tax rates’ calculations. You can inspect a copy of the full calculations at 1001 Preston, Houston, TX 77002. 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Lexus tuned the handling characteristics completely and it offers a car that is a blast to push through curvy roads. Hybrid cars have electric motors that help propel the car and increased fuel efficiency, but they can also be used to help the car accelerate faster than it would normally. While the CT200h isn’t a traditional speedster like a Corvette or Porsche 911 by any means, but it will still surprise most people that won’t expect some rather brisk acceleration. MPG: 43 city / 40 highway Price: $32,020 base price. Roughly $40,000 fully loaded Upsides: Sportiness and great gas mileage in a luxury car for under $40k. Downsides: Existing Lexus owners may be put-off with less luxury in the Lexus entrylevel model Wrap-up: While I hate writing the words WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2014 “entry-level model,” Lexus did have to cut a few corners with the CT200h to keep the price down. I wasn’t a huge fan of some of the materials they used on the dashboard, and leather seat surfaces requires the purchase of a deluxe package. The base seating material is called NuLuxe, which is a synthetic leather-like surface which I quite like, but I think is clearly not leather. I think some buyers may be turned off against spending nearly $40,000 and not getting leather seats. But, those buyers are probably going to be missing the bigger picture on what the CT200h is trying to accomplish. It’s a very competent sports touring hatch that offers 40+ MPG, and that’s something that hasn’t been available in America before. It is fun enough to be a weekend car, but is set up for daily duty with lots of seating/storage and great fuel economy. The CT200h is a can’t miss if you want a hatchback and have a little extra to spend on luxury. 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