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6 MEMORIAL HERMANNKATY HOSPITALEXPANDS TO SERVE GROWING COMMUNITY The hospital recently completed an $85 million expansion to its 66 acre primary campus on I-10 at the Grand Parkway and opened a new offsite Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center (CCC) near the intersection of the Grand Parkway and the Westpark Tollway. Additions to the primary campus include a 229,000 square-foot, six-story patient tower called East Tower, plus a second 100,000 square foot, four-story medical plaza adjacent to the hospital – all to further serve the Katy community.

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22 SUMMER FUN GUIDE As warm weather and freedom from school approaches,start planning with Katy’sbest in summer fun.

26 HOME ISWHERE THE HEART IS Use these tips and resources to turn your house into your dream home – or to find a new one!

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10 absolutely!FABULOUS FINDS

12 HIGH SCHOOL HOT SHOTMeet Rodnika Ross

25 FAMILY LAWSpring Break Checklist for Travel Involving a Child of Separated/Divorced Conservators

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14 IT’S SPRINGTIME!

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14 FORT BENDAGGIE MOMS’ CLUBRaises Fundsfor Student Scholarships

16 71ST ANNUAL PIN OAKCHARITY HORSE SHOWAND SPRING GATHERINGFeature Premier Equestrian Competition, Social Events, Fashion and Fun

24 MEALS ON WHEELSExpands to Katy

CONTRIBUTORS

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Joan FrancesContributor Page 12

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Robin Ebrechtabsolutely! Fabulous FindsPage 10

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Myles MellorContributorPage 14

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Laura PenninoContributorPage 16

Nancy L. Rommelmann Family Law Attorney Page 25

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Cyd WrightWhat’s Kickin’ in KatyPage 32

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Morgan ZimmermannOut & About in the Heart of KatyPage 1818

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32 WHAT’S KICKIN’ IN KATY

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18 OUT & ABOUTIN THE HEART OF KATY


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Spring has finally sprung, and I am seeing colorful flowers and green grass sprouting up across Katy. On this month’s cover, if you didn’t know, Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital is expanding – again! Learn about their growth – from the new East Tower to the new offsite Convenient Care Center – all to better serve the growing Katy community.

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No Longer aLittle Hospital on the Prairie

Memorial Hermann came to Katy in 1999, when the Katy Community Hospital joined the Memorial Hermann Health System. At the time, the area population was just less than 140,000, Katy ISD had 32,000 students, and the brand new Cinco Ranch High School provided most of the “skyline” west of the new Grand Parkway. Memorial Hermann CEO Dan Wolterman pointed out that decades ago the health system recognized Katy as one of the fastest-growing areas in Tex-as – a community with great schools, churches and libraries that also deserved the very best in health care. “We made a commitment in 1999 to make that happen right along with Katy and to provide the visionary health care that is one of a community’s leading assets,” Wolterman said.

Expandsto ServeGrowing Community

G rowing from the roots of a rural, independent hospital in 1981, Memorial

Hermann Katy Hospital is thriving and expanding right along with the community it serves.

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The new patient tower adds capacity in several areas: surgical suites, medical and surgical beds, ante- and post-partum specialty care for high-risk pregnancies, neonatal intensive care and pediatrics and waiting areas. © 2016 Feinknopf Photography / Brad Feinknopf

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Expanded Health Carein the Heart of Katy

Memorial Hermann has worked diligently to fulfill that promise. Within the last few months, the hospital – Katy’s oldest major health care provider – has completed an $85 million expansion to its 66 acre primary campus on I-10 at the Grand Parkway and opened a new offsite Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center (CCC) near the intersec-tion of the Grand Parkway and the Westpark Tollway.

Additions to the primary campus include a 229,000 square-foot, six-story patient tower called East Tower, plus a second 100,000 square foot, four-story medical plaza adja-cent to the hospital. The campus also has 1,400 free parking spaces to ensure ease of patient and visitor access.

Memorial Hermann Katy is one of the area’s largest em-ployers, and the opening of the new East Tower is expected to create an estimated 160 new clinical and administrative jobs – an increase of nearly 18 percent. Of the hospital’s ap-proximately 900 employees before the expansion, 159 have worked there for 15 years or more, and 13 have 30 plus years of service.

The hospital’s 582 affiliated physicians represent medi-cal expertise in 47 different specialties and subspecialties. Thirty-eight of the affiliated doctors have been there for 25 years or more, seven since the original Katy hospital opened in 1981.

The hospital also has an active corps of 199 community volunteers – six of whom have served for 25 years or more. The group soon will expand by about 40 or more volunteers to cover the needs of the new facility.

Another display of the hospital’s deep community connec-tion is that all of the conference rooms in the two towers are named after Katy ISD high school mascots. That’s especially fitting, considering that Memorial Hermann Katy has pro-vided sports medicine services and trainers for Katy ISD ath-letic teams since 2007.

The new patient tower adds capacity in several areas: sur-gical suites, medical and surgical beds, ante- and postpartum specialty care for high-risk pregnancies, neonatal intensive care and pediatrics. In addition to almost doubling the size of the emergency center, the hospital is making significant expansions to catheterization labs, diagnostic imaging areas, intensive and intermediate care units, women’s services and sports medicine and endoscopy.

With the first phase of the patient tower expansion on floors one through four, the hospital’s in-patient capacity has increased from 142 to 199 beds. At build-out – the opening of floors five and six – the total bed count will be approximate-ly 300. Expansion of the general intensive care unit (ICU) brings the total ICU bed count to 20. Additionally, it features new amenities for family members of ICU patients to sleep and shower at the hospital.

One of the most innovative features of the new tower is the Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which al-lows a higher level of care for babies born earlier or with mul-tiple complications. In most NICUs, newborns stay in a large nursery with limited space for visiting parents and family. The new NICU features eight private rooms, each equipped to accommodate mothers with twins, as well as accommoda-tions for family members to stay comfortably in the hospital overnight. There are two adjoining suites that can be con-nected to accommodate triplets or quadruplets. The floor also includes specialized obstetrical care rooms for consultation and services by UT Physicians’ high-risk pregnancy special-ists.

The new East Tower created space for a major expansion in the West Tower of the hospital’s laboratory – now more than 6,000 square feet – with the capacity to conduct 150 different lab tests utilizing 12 state-of-the-art instruments. Two new staff members have joined the 27 highly trained, certified lab professionals who conduct and interpret diag-nostic testing. Each month, Memorial Hermann Katy per-forms more than 31,000 lab tests and processes more than 400 pathology specimens.

One of the most innovative features of the new tower is the Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which allows a higher level of care for babies born earlier or with multiple complications. The larger, more spacious rooms enable families to feel more comfortable while staying with their baby around the clock. Here, mom Taylor Camp confers with Chandelyn Marshall with baby Jackson Camp.

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital employee Elisa Tahmasebi in one of the new ICU units, which features accommodations for family members to sleep and shower at the hospital. © 2016 Feinknopf Photography / Brad Feinknopf


A little farther south on the Grand Parkway, Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center provides one-stop, coordinated ac-

cess to an extensive offering of Memorial Hermann services in a single, convenient location. “Access and convenience are more important than ever for busy families,” Memorial Hermann Katy CEO Jim Parisi said. “The Convenient Care Center focuses on meeting patients’ needs with the right care at the right time.”

Services at the Memorial Hermann Convenient Center:

Primary Care: Specialists in family medicine, internal medi-cine and pediatrics provide the highest-quality primary care, six days a week from 7 am to 7 pm for both appointments and walk-in patients. The center provides comprehensive, integrated health care services for patients from newborns to seniors.

Emergency Center (EC): A 24 hour EC offers treatment by experienced, board-certified emergency room physicians affiliated with Memorial Hermann and shorter wait times than traditional hospital emergency rooms, as well as onsite state-of-the-art di-agnostic testing and imaging that may not be available in stand-alone, quick-care ERs.

Diagnostic Lab: The onsite lab can administer more than 80 different tests to ensure fast, accurate diagnoses for emergency room patients. Lab technicians are available 24/7 to provide EC physicians with test results within 30 minutes.

Imaging: Onsite, state-of-the-art imaging services include CT scans, ultrasound, X-rays, bone density testing and mammogra-phy. The Convenient Care Center accepts imaging orders from any referring physician and shares results automatically through Physician Link.

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Certified rehabilitation therapy specialists offer a full range of physical and occupational therapy services for patients who are recovering from on-the-job, sports-related and other injuries.

Focused on ServiceMemorial Hermann Katy CEO Jim

Parisi emphasizes that as Memorial Hermann Katy grows, the hospital will keep its focus on the people it serves. “This expansion is not about a bigger facility, more beds or additional staff. It’s about taking care of patients. As we grow along with the community, we pledge to maintain the highest level of quality and safety for our patients and

their loved ones,” he said. “We’re committed to that promise, because a community as special as Katy deserves only the very best.”

For more information, visit memorialhermann.org.

The Memorial Hermann Joint Center uses a team ap-proach to serving patients and their families, offering a com-prehensive array of advanced orthopedic treatments for joint pain. Services include new prescription options, joint injec-tions, physical therapy and minimally invasive joint replace-ment surgery.

“As we grow along with the community, we pledgeto maintain the highest level of quality and safety for

our patients and their loved ones.” – Memorial Hermann Katy CEO Jim Parisi

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“I can look forward to a higher education thanks to the efforts of the people at this school.” – Rodnika Ross

K aty Independent School District’s Martha Raines High School has a goal to

graduate students who are “work ready, community ready and college ready.” Students must be enrolled in a Katy ISD campus, and acceptance to attend Raines is by application only. This project-based learning curriculum allows students to work through projects in small, collab-orative groups, which allows for a low student to teacher ratio and a development of interpersonal skills focused on technology. One senior who has taken advantage of the benefits of Raines High School is Rodnika Ross.

Since starting at Raines last year, Rodnika has had perfect attendance. She is a strong student academi-cally, and for the past year, Rodnika has delivered the school announce-ments every morning. Michael Wil-lett, Rodnika’s marketing teacher, recommended her to the administra-tion, and she agreed to give it a try. Rodnika enjoys beginning the day announcing school information and accomplishments to the teachers and the student body. She is also a leader on the marketing team. When asked why being a leader is fulfill-ing to her, Rodnika said, “I am able to make a difference with a group of people who are just as ready as me to change our school’s perspective. I’m happy to say we have been chang-ing so many people’s viewpoint of Raines. This school is awesome, and everyone needs to know about it.

“The faculty and staff are support-ive and helpful, students achieve so many different levels of success, and

it is exciting to be a part of such a high level of accomplishment. I can look for-ward to a higher education thanks to the efforts of the people at this school.”

Rodnika’s favorite teacher is her Odyssey instructor Andrea Miller. “Raines has so many amazing teachers, but Mrs. Miller has helped me more by setting an example every day for her students,” said Rodnika. “She’s always so bright and energetic and encourages me to be the best that I can be. She helps us before and after school with so much more than schoolwork, and I admire her.”

Rodnika attended the Student Leadership Conference for Katy ISD this year and met other students from all over the area. The conference guid-ed students to be effective leaders for their school, and Rodnika enjoyed be-ing an active part of the conference. She represented Raines High School and was able to share her wonderful experiences at the school.

One value that is important to Rod-nika is responsibility. “It plays a huge part in being successful. As a leader,

I take full responsibility for my ac-complishments and set an example for my peers. I never hesitate to do the work as a team player and have earned respect as well. If you’re not responsible for your actions, you won’t get any work done.”

The one thing Rodnika will trea-sure most during her high school experience is, “When my class went to talk to the partners in education about Raines High School, we met so many wonderful people there. They were very receptive to the concept of the school, and I am proud to say that I am a member of the graduat-ing class of 2016.”

Rodnika has not made a decision on the college she will attend in the fall yet, but she will be pursuing a career in physical therapy. Congrat-ulations on your commitment to suc-cess and admirable leadership skills Rodnika. Good luck as you move forward to make a difference in the future of the world.

Rodnika

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Across1 Yellow spring flowers8 Wake someone up9 Cry of a lamb10 Place where people stay overnight11 Touch or sight for example13 Tree14 Type of poem15 Churchyard tree in “Romeo and Juliet”16 Upbeat18 Brought into the world21 Full of leaves22 Areas of water that ice up in winter and melt in spring25 Just developed26 Playful fish27 Street, for short

Down1 Girl’s name2 Clean and healthy, like ___ air3 Not inside the house4 Spring flowers that are often purple5 “The ___ Ranger”6 Spring has more ___ days than winter7 Making fresh again12 Direction on a compass13 Shape of a rainbow17 What a painter paints on19 ____ his arms for his sweetheart20 Fresh water that helps the flowers grow21 Young boy23 Part of a tennis game24 Word used to show “I get it”

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The Fort Bend Aggie Moms’ Club is conducting their Fifth Annual Raffle, which raises funds to provide scholar-ships to deserving Fort Bend students attending Texas A&M University, College Station or Galveston campuses and Tex-as A&M-Blinn TEAM students.

This year’s first place prize is a 2016 Toyota Corolla provided by Fort Bend Toyota. Second place prize is one week of timeshare time at a resort destina-tion valued at $2,100 donated by Tony and Eileen Scarmado. Destinations are subject to availability and include Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Chandler, Arizona, Bran-son or Otter Rock, Oregon.

Third place prize is a round of golf for four at Golf Club of Houston val-ued at $700, which includes green fees and range balls. A cart rental is $20 per person, and the prize is valid Monday through Thursday only. Fourth place prize is a beauty themed gift basket valued at $700 donated by Grant’s Hair Fashions. Fifth place prize is a Houstonian Trel-lis Spa package valued at $500. Win-ners need not be present to win, and the drawing will be held on April 9th at the Texas A&M campus during Parents’ Weekend.

For more information regarding schol-arships provided by the Fort Bend Ag-gie Moms’ Club, visit fortbendmoms.ag-gienetwork.com. For more details on the raffle and to purchase a ticket, call Jayne Nemec at 713-306-9451 or Carol Gaas at 832-746-7739.

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71st Pin Oak Charity Horse Show and Spring Gathering Feature Premier Equestrian Competition, Social Events, Fashion and Fun

The 71st Pin Oak Charity Horse Show presented by Irish Day Farm and Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show hosted by Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy offer three consecutive weeks of premier equestrian competi-tion in March and April. Most events are free and open to the public.

The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show is an all-breed horse show that will attract 1,000 horses and 1,200 riders from all over North America each week over two weeks – Tues-day, March 22nd through Sunday, April 3rd. The first week of The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show is one of the few re-maining all-breed horse shows featuring Saddlebreds, An-dalusians, Lusitanos, Hunters, Jumpers and ponies. Week two features Hunters and Jumpers. Riders and spectators can enjoy a third week of top competition and prize money by staying for the Spring Gathering Horse Show April 6th through 10th.

Pin Oak is in the process of planning and hosting “Katy Days” this year. Families and friends are invited to watch horse and human athletes compete for major prizes and ribbons. Pin Oak guests also will have the opportunity to sample assorted foods, walk around the show grounds and arenas and shop at vendor booths offering horse and pet treats, clothing, boots, saddle and tack, jewelry, art-work and other items.

The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show contributes $250,000 each year to Texas Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDon-

ald Family Rooms at Texas Children’s Hospital and Can-dlelighters Childhood Family Cancer Alliance. Since the show’s inception in 1945, Pin Oak has raised more than $7 million for its charity beneficiaries. Pin Oak recognizes two “Honored Heroes” each year who serve as ambassa-dors for Texas Children’s Hospital patients and their care-givers. The Honored Heroes and their family members get the “celebrity treatment” at Pin Oak’s ringside galas in the Sponsors Club.

In addition to the horse shows, Pin Oak hosts two oth-er major fundraisers each year – a fashion luncheon and sporting clays event. Volunteers, Pin Oak Club and Young Pin Oak Club members, sponsors and spectators are al-ways welcomed and appreciated.

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Congratulations to the Katy Cruisers Gold ‘07 on finishing their fall season as the United States Fastpitch Association (USFA) 8U Fall State Champions with a 46-4 record and beginning their spring season winning the USFA Winter World Series at Ford Park in Beaumont. The Cruisers are currently ranked #1 in the nation in points in the USFA Class A 8U division.

Celebrating were Brandon Riley, Gary Smith Jr., Jimmy Baker, Hailey Hjelle, Laila Nobles, Kinzie Riley, Riley Whitley, Ella Mangus, Ella Boyer, Angie Baker, Madison Smith, Trinitey Spencer, Victoria Vargas, Brooklyn Gidley and Allie Hakimzadeh.

High Teas benefiting Clothed By Faith was recently held at the St. Regis. Due to the generosity of those who attended, over $11,000 was raised for the Katy-based 501(c)(3) accredited charity that strives to demonstrate God’s love through the provision of gently-used clothing to children at risk and those living in poverty.

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The practice offers treatment for all foot and ankle problems, both surgical and non-surgical. On site X-rays, ultra-sound and testing for peripheral vascular disease are also available. Dr. Mascorro is extensively trained in sports medicine and offers the latest surgical techniques for a quicker recovery and faster return to sports. Fulshear Foot and Ankle en-joys treating all ages and in some cases, the entire family!

Sports injuries, heel pain, ingrown toenails, ankle injuries, diabetic foot care, wounds and toenail fungus are among the most common non-surgical problems seen. Surgery can sometimes be required for frequent ankle sprains (lateral ankle instability), bunions, ham-mertoes, Achilles pain and tendon rup-tures. Flatfoot reconstruction is some-times needed for those with severe deformity, although Dr. Mascorro always attempts conservative treatment prior to surgical intervention.

Dr. Mascorro is passionate about limb salvage, which begins with patient edu-cation, diabetic visits once a year and preventative testing. She is also part of the Methodist West Wound Care Team at the Christus Hospital.

Fulshear Foot and Ankle wants you to live pain free! For more information, visit www.FulshearFootandAnkle.com or call 281-391-1212.

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Meals on Wheels Expands to KatyKaty area homebound seniors 60 and

older can now apply for Interfaith Minis-tries for Greater Houston’s (IM) Meals on Wheels program. This valuable service provides seniors with a daily nutritional meal and a wellness check from their Meals on Wheels volunteer driver.

Meals on Wheels senior Lynda Beene suffers from scoliosis and arthritis, which makes standing unaided for more than a few minutes extremely difficult and cooking almost impossible. “If y’all

didn’t come to my door every day, I have no idea what I would be eating or if I’d even be living still,” she said.

Warren Wenner, Director of IM’s Meals on Wheels, said this senior’s story illus-trates an important service provided by Meals on Wheels. “It’s not just the meal that makes the difference for our seniors, it’s the visit from the outside world and knowing that someone is checking in on them every day,” he said.

IM currently serves about 4,000 se-niors throughout the Harris County area. So far, 66 seniors are already being served in the Katy area with the assis-tance of local partners like the First Unit-ed Methodist Church of Katy, where vol-unteers pick up their Meals on Wheels food to be delivered. To succeed in the program, IM and its partners rely on the help of volunteer drivers. More than 117 Katy volunteers have been trained so far to work with Meals on Wheels.

For more information on Meals on Wheels, visit www.imgh.org or call 713-533-4900.

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“It is good to have an end to journey toward;but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”

– Ernest Hemingway

Spring Break Checklistfor Travel Involving a Child of Separated/Divorced ConservatorsBy Nancy L. Rommelmann, Family Law Attorney

For Domestic Travel Outside of Texas and International Travel Writtennoticeoftheintendedtravelnolater

than48hoursaftertravelplanshavebeen made,butnolaterthan21daysbefore departure.Includedatesoftravel,citiestobe visited,thename(s)ofaccommodations, airports,carriers,flightnumbers,departureand arrivalflightinformationateachdestination.

For International Travel Appropriatewrittenauthorization,within10

daysafterwrittenrequestisreceived,toallow achildtotravelwiththeotherpartybeyondthe territoriallimitsoftheU.S. WrittenconsentformfortraveloutsidetheU.S.

thatisrequiredbythecountryofdestination andcountriesthroughwhichtravelwilloccur. Timelyexchangepassportstoallowsuch

travel. Returnthepassportofthechilduponreturnof

thechild. Itineraryofeachdestinationoftheintended

travel,includingthename,addressandphone numberofeachinterimdestinationandthefinal travellocation. Adetailedstatementofeachportionofthe

intendedtravelduringwhichtheconservator providingthewrittennoticewillnotaccompany thechild. Thename,permanentmailingaddressandcell

phonenumberofeachpersonaccompanying thechildontheintendedtravel. Ifthetravelwillbewithagroup,noticeall

informationaboutthegrouptrip,itssponsor anditinerary.

The following information should be exchangedbetweenconservatorsforachildwhowillbetravel-ing.Provideorgive,asapplicable,totheothercon-servator:

Pre-Trip Planning:Maketwocopiesofyourchild’spassport ID page. Keep one copy at home, andhave your child carry the other copy in a separateplace from their passport. Scan the passport andsendacopytoyourowne-mailaccountsoitcanbeaccessedanywhere.

Bring along at least one passport photo. Theseare 2” x 2” photos taken in the last six monthswith a front view of the child’s face on a whitebackground. Have another form of photo ID also.Ifapassport islostorstolen,thiswillspeedupthereplacementprocess.


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Once you make a commitment and get on board with the project, go from there with these tips from Barbara Reich, pro-fessional organizer.

1 Start by determining your over-all goal. Are you simply organizing what you have, or do you need to

purge unused items? Get rid of things you don’t need or won’t wear. Remember that items in good condition can be donated to those in need.

2 Once you’ve determined just how much stuff you’ll have to organize, it’s time to consider

what systems will best fit your space and needs. A do-it-yourself closet orga-nizer product is affordable, easy to install and adjustable, making it simple to create a customized design. Accessories, such as drawers and shoe shelves, help per-sonalize the space, while fabric bins are perfect for storing handbags and other smaller items.

3 Before you decide exactly which pieces you need, sketch out your plan on paper or use

an online design tool. ClosetMaid’s DIY Design Tool even provides a parts list to

help ensure you buy the right pieces for your design. You may also find it helpful to make a categorized list of all of the items you need to store and mark them off as you identify the right storage products for your space.

4 Once you install your new sys-tem, the fun really begins. Start by hanging as much as possible;

this makes it easier to see what you have. Group and place like things together by category, such as pants, skirts and tops. Then within each category, group by sea-son and by color. Take advantage of prime real estate by positioning the things you wear most often in the place that is most accessible and easiest to reach. Source: Family Features

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New Homes from the $260s

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Home buyers seeking a family-friendly community with homes priced from the $200,000s will find an array of possible choices in Willow Creek Farms. Located just south of Interstate 10 and west of Katy, Willow Creek Farms offers one and two-story designs by Pulte Homes and Westin Homes.

Pulte Homes has opened two models in the development to showcase its two collections of home designs – the Sierra Collection, priced from the $200,000s and featuring homes from 1,785 to more than 3,200 square feet, and the Terrace Col-lection, which touts larger homes up to nearly 3,600 square feet and priced from the $250,000s. Both series of homes feature flexible living spaces, island kitchens with granite countertops and options for three-car garages.

Plans by Westin Homes are priced from the $270,000s and range from 2,144 square feet to more than 4,000 square feet. Buyers can select from 17 Westin designs in Willow Creek Farms with coveted features such as circular stairways, expanded outdoor living areas, media rooms and more.

Residents of Willow Creek Farms enjoy proximity to shopping and dining in west Houston, the Energy Corridor and the Grand Parkway. Within the community, residents spend the summers at the Olympic-style pool and splash pad, plus en-joy walking trails, a park and the recreation center throughout the year. Children attend schools in the acclaimed Katy Independent School District.

Willow Creek Farms is a project of The Johnson Development Corp., one of the nation’s premier residential developers. For details on Willow Creek Farms, visit www.willowcreektexas.com.

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Homes, produce and other good things are sprouting in Harvest Green. Hous-ton’s first farm-centric development, Harvest Green is a Fort Bend development that features an on-site farm and neighborhood and optional backyard gardens. The grand opening set for Saturday, March 12th from 1 to 5 pm and Sunday, March 13th from 1 to 4 pm will pay tribute to the community’s homegrown ambi-ance with a farmers market, live music, children’s activities and tours of 11 new model homes. Plus, Mix 96.5 will be broadcasting from the event.

Builders were eager to take root in Harvest Green, offering an array of designs base priced from the $260,000s. Selling in the community are D.R. Horton, Darling Homes, David Weekley Homes, Highland Homes, Lennar, Meritage Homes, New-mark Homes, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes, Trendmaker Homes and Westin Homes. A full-time, on-site lifestyle director plans a variety of resident events and has already hosted several. Plus, The Promenade – slated to open later this year – will give residents a pool, fitness center, splash pad, event lawn, lakeside amphi-theater, park and playground.

Edible Earth has been hired to manage the Village Farm and 300 acre Harvest Green Farm. Eventually, residents will be able to purchase weekly supplies of pro-duce through a community farm share program and even lease their own 20x20 plots to grow their own food. Harvest Green will also have an on-site elementary school that is scheduled to open in 2017.

For more information, visit www.harvestgreentexas.com. See ad on page 27.

Harvest Green to Sow Big Funat March 12th and 13th Grand Opening

As Heritage Texas Properties cele-brates their 40th anniversary, they know their success is the result of their cli-ents’ unwavering support, their agents’ unrivaled commitment to personalized service and their dedicated team of em-ployees. The Heritage Texas Properties team thanks the community for helping them achieve this incredible milestone. The future has never looked better.

Led by Robin Mueck, one of Hous-ton’s most recognized real estate lead-ers, Heritage Texas Properties is one of Texas’ largest independent real estate firms. Since its inception, the firm has continued to grow through both reach and stature through the strategic ac-quisition of 15 leading real estate com-panies in the Greater Houston market. Today, Heritage Texas Properties em-ploys more than 300 licensed real estate professionals selling homes from mul-tiple office locations throughout Greater Houston, Galveston, nearby hill country and surrounding lake communities.

Beyond their regional presence, Heritage is affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio International, which provides clients global exposure of listed properties within a network of more than 120,000 Realtors® in over 50 countries.

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Q: MY CHILD IS INTERESTED IN STARTING TO PLAY

ON A SPORTS TEAM. ARE THERE ANY PRECAUTIONARY STEPS I NEED TO TAKE BEFORE I LET HIM GET INVOLVED?

Prior to participating in any physical ac-tivity program, it’s important to have your child evaluated by a physician. Certain conditions may affect your child’s physi-cal activity program. A doctor may need to clear your child to play sports if he has a history of asthma, heart problems, previ-ous injuries that haven’t healed properly, pre-existing medical conditions or is over-weight or obese.

Q: HOW SHOULD I HELP MY CHILD PREPARE

FOR INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?

The most important step is to establish a pattern or regular, daily physical activ-ity. Parents should strive for having their children engage in 60 minutes of activity every day. This includes free play, which is a great way to keep kids active and fit. If a parent has special concerns about a

child’s fitness for increased activity, such as concern over a previous injury, not having done much activity before or be-ing overweight, the parent should consult with a sports medicine or fitness profes-sional to come up with an age-appropriate conditioning program that can be done at home.

Q: TEMPERATURES IN HOUSTON CAN BE QUITE

SPORADIC. CAN MY CHILD STILL RUN OR PLAY SPORTS OUTSIDE EVEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURES INCREASE OR DECREASE DRAMATICALLY?

Most children can play in hot, humid conditions if precautions are taken. Dur-ing a heat wave, limit the amount of time spent outside and check on the condition of the child about every 15 to 30 minutes.

It is extremely important to ensure that your child is adequately hydrated. While sports drinks are appropriate for exercise longer than an hour and during hard train-ing, the best hydration fluid is water. En-courage your child to start drinking more water and save the sports drinks for during or after exercise, as they add little value in their lunch box or at meal times. Risk fac-tors for heat illness include fatigue, illness and even a sore throat. Make sure your children get plenty of rest, and they should not exercise in the heat if they are sick.

Q: SHOULD MY CHILD’S DIET CHANGE WHEN HE

STARTS TO TRAIN FOR A RUN OR PLAYS SPORTS?

Proper nutrition is essential to the health and wellbeing of children all of the time but especially when it comes to their success in sports. Balance is important. A young athlete’s diet should have plenty of

Whether you’re participating in a fam-ily-friendly walk or run or are the quarter-back of the high school football team, training is key. There are simple tips that everyone can use to make physical activ-ity fun and safe for the entire family.

If your family is looking for a fun activity you can train for

and compete in together, join the 2016 Texas Children’s Hospital

Family Fun RunSaturday, April 9th

Texas Children’s HospitalWest Campus

Participants of all abilities, including those needing walkers and wheelchairs, are welcome.

For more information and to register, visit texaschildrens.org/funrun. The deadline to register

is Monday, March 28th.

complex carbohydrates for energy, plenty of protein for muscle building and enough fat to stay healthy.

Eating the right foods at the right time, such as lean meats and whole grains, can help provide the sustained energy during exercise and promote the recovery mus-cles need after strenuous exercise. Ask a sports dietitian, sports medicine specialist or fitness professional about your child’s dietary needs.

Q: OUR FAMILY IS GEARING UP FOR AN UPCOMING

RUN. WHAT ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP US PREPARE?

Whether you’re running long distanc-es or training for an upcoming season of baseball, here are some easy-to-follow tips to help you prepare:

• Get a safe start to your running train-ing program. Avoid running in extreme temperatures.

• Wear white clothing or a reflector badge on your shirt to make sure drivers can see you.

• Lace up in proper running shoes and gear so your feet are comfortable and supported.

• Warm up and cool down with walking and good stretching.

• Drink even when you’re not thirsty. Your body loses fluid when you run or sweat.

• Balance your diet with fruits, vegeta-bles, whole grain, lean protein and dairy.

• Get eight or more hours of sleep so that you’re rested and ready to go every day.

• Try various types of exercise. This will give you extra strength and endurance.

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M arch ushers in the beauty of spring! From gardening to March Madness, baseball and more, there is plenty of fun

for all that is kickin’ in Katy in March!

March 3rd Nottingham Country Garden Club (NCGC)Presents Bulbs for Naturalizing on the Gulf Coast9:30 amMunicipal Utility Building #81805 Hidden Canyon DriveServing the West Houston and Katy areas, the Nottingham Garden Club (NCGC) invites you to join them for a meet and greet and the opportunity to learn about gardening and re-lated topics. For more information, visit www.nottinghamgardenclub.org.

March 13th Daylight Saving Time

March 9th – 13th Southland ConferenceLeonard E. Merrell Center6301 South Stadium LaneThe Leonard E. Merrell Center is home once again to the Southland Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament. South-land teams from around the South Central United States will compete to win a bid to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Tickets are availa-ble online and at the Merrell Center box office during the event. For more information, visit www.southland.org or contact the Leonard E. Merrell Center at 281-396-2562.

March 14th – 18th Katy ISD Spring BreakVisit www.katyisd.org for more details on all that is happening in Katy ISD.

March 19th Basket and Bunnies10 am – 2 pmHarvest Plaza5701 3rd Street Partnering with Katy Market Days, the City of Katy presents Basket and Bunnies. Kids can enjoy games, activities and crafts while they wait to visit and have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. Food and craft vendors will be on hand at the Katy Market Days event until 5 pm. For more information, visit www.cityofkaty.com.

March 5th Love & Courtship in Jane Austen’s Day 6:30 amThe Cinco Ranch Branch Library2620 Commercial Center BoulevardLocal author Dr. Maria Grace Castor Scheu-fler will share her extensive research of Brit-ish traditions during the majestic Regency era in which Jane Austen lived and wrote. She will talk about the British traditions re-lated to socializing, courtship, weddings and marriage during that era. English tea and light finger-foods reflective of the time period will be served. For more information, call the library at 281-395-1311.

March 22nd Pattison Elementary Kindergarten “Round Up”6 pm Pattison Elementary School6301 S. Stadium Lane Pattison Elementary Kindergarten “Round Up” night is a one-time spring event for all incoming kindergarten students to meet the teachers and see the classrooms, while parents hear about Pattison’s curriculum for next year. Students must be five-years-old by September 1st to enter kindergarten. The school will provide information for registra-tion on Tuesday, April 12th for the fall. For more information, call 281-237-5450.

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