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Olympic Gold Medalist Celebrates 25 Years With Local Track Club
U.S.A. Track Olympian to Speak at Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club Registration Breakfast on February 4th
The Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club will celebrate its 25th Anniversary Season by hosting its annual free information / registration breakfast on Saturday, February 4, 2012, for all boys, girls and their parents who are interested in joining for the 2012 track season. The breakfast starts promptly at 8:30 AM at the Cypress Creek Christian Community Center Forum located at 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX, 77379.
Fred Newhouse, Olympic gold medalist and founder of the Northwest Flyers Track Club, will be the guest speaker at the breakfast. Mr. Newhouse founded the Northwest Flyers Track Club 25 years ago to foster the development of youth track & field in the Northwest Houston area. Mr. Newhouse won a gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay and a silver medal in the 400-meter dash at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada.
The free breakfast is the opportunity for youth athletes to register for the club’s 2012 spring/summer track season, and to meet the Northwest Flyers coaches, staff, and other new and returning athletes. The event will be highlighted by a special presentation from a member of the USA Track & Field Olympic organization. All new parents and athletes interested in joining the Northwest Flyers must attend.
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Mittelstädt Elementary Hosted Packing Party for U.S. Troops
The Mittelstädt Patriots held an Operation Interdependence Packing Party on Fri., Jan. 13, 2012, in which students packed one civilian ration (c-rat) to be shipped to U.S. troops. They collected more than 3,000 toiletries, wrote more than 1,500 notes, and contributed $340 toward mailing the boxes overseas. Alongside the Klein High baseball team, the elementary students packed 640 bags.
Photo Copy: Students at Mittelstädt Elementary prepare c-rat packages
to thank the U.S. troops.
A special thanks to Champions Area Teen Service Society (CATSS) and Klein High Instructional Practices In Education (IPIE) class for assisting.
Mayor Annise Parker Leads Groundbreaking Ceremony for Terminal B
Houston Celebrates Terminal B Redevelopment Project
at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
in Partnership with United Airlines
The vital redevelopment of George Bush Intercontinental Airport’s Terminal B is officially underway. A groundbreaking ceremony led by Mayor Annise Parker and project partners, the Houston Airport System and United Continental Holdings, Inc. will take place on Monday, January 23, 2012. The Terminal B South Concourse ...
<< MORE >>Romney’s Equity Firm Pedigree Shows His True Colors
By John Basel
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Mitt Romney is campaigning for president using his credentials as a savvy business ...
<< MORE >>Houston Zydeco Artists Brings It Home
The Zydeco Community Celebrates The 2nd Annual Zydeco Music Awards
By Toni Richard
If you were not at last nights Zydeco
<< MORE >>Ann Bennett For Harris County Tax Assessor
| Ann Harris Bennett files for Tax Assessor Collector & Voter Registrar in April 3, 2012 Election |
I am happy to announce that I have filed for the office of Harris County Tax Assessor Collector & Voter Registrar.
Klein ISD Community Celebration Features Holocaust Survivor Walter Kase Through Your Eyes, a Klein ISD community celebration Cypress-Tomball Democrats Assist FamiliesThe Pictured are officers of the club, (from left to right, Susan Woodyard, Earnest Goodrich, Helen Danish, Linette Roach and Olga Moya), with some of the donated gifts.* All are welcome to join this growing club. Meetings are held on
TAPPS State Tournament
Pictured from L-R: Kate Barnhart, Ashley Miller, Canyon Emmott, Leah Poffenberger, and Kristen Williams www.rcseagles.org
Klein Oak Students Get a Unique Cultural Experience on a Trip to China Last summer, 13 Klein Oak High School students went on a 10-day trip to China. Students, alongside science teacher Allison Rice, learned first-hand about the Chinese culture and customs. Experiences included: a bamboo rafting excursion down the Li River; having ceremonial tea; tastings of unique delicacies such as scorpions and starfish; watched cormorant bird fish; visited historical sites including terracotta warriors and Tiananmen Square; and a toboggan ride down the Great Wall of China. This upcoming
First Gold Coin of the Season donated to The Salvation Army
Just days into the official kick off of the Red Kettle fundraising campaign The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command received the first Gold Coin of the 2011 season, at a Red Kettle site located at 5310 South Rice Avenue in southwest Houston last night,. The one ounce gold coin was discovered outside of a local Sam’s Club. The Gold Coin was wrapped inside of a one dollar bill with an accompanying note that read “A child is born, Jesus!” “This is a wonderful start to our holiday fundraising efforts, and really makes all of us feel that much more motivated to continue doing what we’re doing to help others this Christmas,” said Captain Roman Leal of The Salvation Army Irvington Corps Community Center in near north Houston, which operates this particular kettle location. “That tells us there are a lot of people out there with generosity in their hearts who really believe in the true spirit of the Christmas season. Whoever this donor or donors are thank you! We will put the funds raised by this Gold Coin to good use.” << MORE >>The Nutcracker Returns
Rosehill Pre-Schooleers Trike-a-LongRosehill Christian School pre-schoolers participated in a Trike-a-Thon October 28th.
Klein ISD Board of Trustees Preliminary Election ResultsPreliminary results from the Tuesday, November 8, 2011, election for two positions on the Klein ISD Board of Trustees indicate that Georgan Reitmeier was elected to Position 1 and Steven E. Smith was elected to Position 2.
For Position 1, Reitmeier ran unopposed and received 3,415 votes (100 percent). This is Reitmeier's third term in office; she was first elected to the Klein ISD Board of Trustees in 2005. Her involvement with the district spans more than 30 years, as she served as a parent volunteer for more than 15 years. Reitmeier worked at the Harris County Department of Education with the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Keep Pace program, and retired as the director of the program. She served as the district coordinator of volunteers and president of two booster clubs at Klein Forest High, and currently volunteers as a mentor at the elementary level in the district. << MORE >>Cypress-Tomball Democrats November 16th Meeting
November’s guest speaker will be Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia. His topic will be “Crime in Our Precinct and Next Steps”.
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 KISD BOARD ELECTIONS WILL BE HELDThe Klein Community Is Talking About Position 2 Candidate FALLBROOK JOBS ACTFALLBROOK CHURCH IS DEDICATED TO PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK TO WORK
YMCA to Host Indoor TriathlonYMCA to Host Indoor Triathlon The South Montgomery County YMCA is hosting an indoor triathlon on Sunday, October 23rd at the Shadowbend YMCA for all ages, 10 years and older. This is a great opportunity to experience the excitement of a triathlon in a non-race envir  onment. You can enter as an individual or register for the relay team. The event will feature a 10 minute swim, followed by a 30 minute spin on a stationary bike ending with a 20 minute run on a treadmill! Staggered start times begin at 8am. Start time for the relay team is 10:40am . There will be prizes for top 3 finishers in each age group. The Indoor Triathlon is Open to the Community! Registration deadline is October 21. Walk in registration is available at the South Montgomery County YMCAs. On line registration available at www.ymacahouston.org. Proceeds benefit YMCA Restoration, a breast cancer rehabilitation program at the YMCA. Restoration is a Pilates based exercise recovery program taught by Shellee Eudy, a Pink Ribbon Program Instructor.
The Shadowbend YMCA is located at 6145 Shadowbend Place in The Woodlands. For more information please call 281-367-YMCA.
Klein Oak baseball team buddies with Spring-Klein SuperStarsDiamonds in the Rough in Klein ISD Klein Oak baseball team buddies with Spring-Klein SuperStars
Friends of Crime Stoppers,
The Crime Stoppers’ Gala is almost here!
The annual event is on November 3 at the Omni Hotel Riverway, with Steve Forbes of Forbes magazine as the Keynote Speaker. They are also still gathering items for our auction! The Crime Stoppers’ auction is traditionally far more impressive than that of the typical nonprofit. They obtain high end items and great certificates for amazing luxury packages. Items that have been donated this year include a John Hardy diamond bracelet, wine dinners, and vacation homes in Cabo and Colorado. << MORE >> |
Cypress-Tomball Democrats recently held their annual Holiday Party at P.F. Chang’s restaurant. As part of the organization’s community service drive, hundreds of dollars worth of clothing, gift cards and toys were collected by members to donate to two deserving families in the Cypress and Tomball areas. 
The Rosehill Christian School Cross Country team participated in the TAPPS State Tournament at Baylor College. Ashley Miller (Sr) placed 11th (out of 117 runners) which qualified her for the Academic All-State Team. Kate Barnhart (Jr) finished 25th. All other RCS team members beat their personal best times. The RCS Cross Country Team is under the leadership of Ms.Erica Clark. Rosehill Christian School is located at 19830 FM 2920 in Tomball, Tx. 
Close your eyes make a wish and open your heart. Experience the warmth of the holiday season when you see Festival Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker returns to the stage December 10 for the seventeenth annual performance of the holiday classic at the LJI Forum Theater, 100 Oyster Creek Dr, with both evening and matinee performances. 
The children gathered pledges from family and friends to raise money for new playground equipment. Fun was had by all as they rode around the brightly decorated gymnasium on their tricycles. The students enjoyed a teddy bear picnic, moonwalks, face painting, crafts and more. The highlight 
of the day was “racing” in the electric cars.
The Cypress-Tomball Democrats will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 16th, at Luigi’s Restaurant, 12779 Jones Rd., Houston, 77070. A meet and greet will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the general meeting at 7:00 p.m. 
On November 8, 2011 Harris county voters will have the opportunity to vote for School Positions within the KISD. On the candidates list is Administrator and Associate Vice Chancellor of The Lone Star College system. 
ciation (SKSA) recruits "Buddy Teams" like Klein Oak to help assist the SuperStars in the field at games during the season in both the fall and spring.