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Cypress Mill Resident Board of Directors The HOA Board Members are volunteers, elected by the residents of Cypress Mill. They are working for the well-being of our community. Please consider that they have families also and respect their time and privacy.

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CYPRESS MILL CONTACTS Block Captain Committee Annabelle Martinez ajmart397@msn.com Newsletter cypressmillmessenger@yahoo.com Swim Team Committee www.cmmakosharks.org Administrative Assistant 281-213-3174 Questions/Comments? cypress_mill_hoa@yahoo.com Keenagers Pot Luck Suppers carolwatec@sbcglobal.net Keenagers Monthly Bus Trips wgailn@yahoo.com SECURITY Harris County Sherriff’s Department Non-Emergency Constable Ron Hickman (24-hr. Emergency) SCHOOLS Robison Elementary School Spillane Middle School Cy-Woods High School www.cfisd.net

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Please contact us for more information on Before/After School care, Mother’s Day Out Program, and Extended Care.

Summer Camp is available for infants-11 years.

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Registration schedule and fees: Through February 6th: $85 Online February 7th – March 5th: $90 Online March 6th – 19th: $95 Online March 20th and After: $100 Online

INWARD/FORWARD BASKETBALL FOR COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL GUYS AT BEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

Be a part of one of our basketball leagues. Practice/Games will be on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday nights. Evaluations to help set the teams will be February 20th, 21st and 23rd between the hours of 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM in our Gym. You can register online at www.bearcreekchurch.tv/sports.

Look for Register Now area and click on Inward/Forward Basketball. We will have registration forms available in the church office and in the Student Ministry area. Practices begin the week of March 19th and the league runs through May 5th. The cost of Inward/Forward Basketball is $20. If you have questions or would like more information you can contact us at 281-8599900. Ask for Scott Denton or Linda Newhouse or email scott.denton@ bcstaff.org or linda.newhouse@bcstaff.org.

SIGN UP FOR SPRING SOCCER FUN, FAIR, POSITIVE SOCCER SPRING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Registration for Fun, Fair, Positive Soccer (FFPS) is open for boys and girls ages 4 to 18 for the spring season. Games start on April 7, 2012. FFPS offers children a fun and fair experience, including one practice per week, a full uniform and trophy for every player, equal playing time, opportunities to play every position, co-ed/balanced teams, positive coaching and more. No tryouts are required. Registration fee includes a full uniform (shirt, shorts and socks), trophy, trained positive coaches, nice fields and background checks on all volunteers. All major credit cards are accepted.

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Coaches will call players to schedule practice by April 3rd. Practice times and location will be determined by the coach and team. The spring schedule includes eight games, with all games played locally on Saturdays from April 7th – May 26th. The Cy-Fair league will play at the following locations: Cy-Fair West: Horne Elementary (West Little York between Highway 6 and Eldridge Parkway).

Cy-Fair North: Matzke Elementary (Grant Road, north of Jones Road and FM 1960).

Cy-Fair South: Cook Middle School (West Road, east of Jones Road at Wheatland Drive).

For more information, maps of locations or to sign up, visit www.ffps.org or call 1-800-828-PLAY (7529).

UPWARD BASEBALL T-BALL, KID & COACH PITCH AT BEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

We would like to invite children from 4 yrs. (as of Sept. 1, 2011) to 5th grade to join us as we enjoy another season of T-Ball, Kid & Coach Pitch. We look forward to teaching your children the skills and watching them enhance their abilities. Registration forms are now available in our office or you can register online at www.bearcreekchurch.tv/sports. We will offer several evaluation days so we can check on their skills so we can even out the teams. The dates for these are February 27th, 28th and March 1st, between 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Also on March 3rd 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon. It only takes a few minutes for us to run them through the drills and then we will contact

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NOW IS THE TIME! FOR ALL AGGIE MOMS IN NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY TO JOIN US FOR CAREER NIGHT

You won’t want to miss our March meeting for NWHC Aggie Moms’ Club.

David McMahon, associate director of the TAMU Career Center, will speak about the many ways the “award winning” Texas A&M Career Center can help students find that perfect job! Aggie students and parents will get valuable information about career and job searches, job postings, internships, oncampus interviews and employer seminars. The meeting will be held during TAMU Spring break, so bring your job-seeking Aggie students along for some great advice!

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The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 7 pM at the Houston Distributing Company, Inc. conveniently located at 7100 High Life Drive near Cutten Road and Willowbrook Mall. Join other Aggie Moms for food, fun, and fabulous networking! Shop for “one-of-a-kind” graduation gifts at our Aggie Moms’ Boutique. Our beautiful, Traditions pillows are professionally embroidered with memory icons that will warm the heart of any Aggie and are only available through NWHC Aggie Moms.

To keep up with NWHC Aggie Moms, like our FACEBOOK and visit our web page at www.nwhcaggiemoms.org.

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IMPORTANT PREVIEW DATES FOR 2012-2013 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012

K-12 Prospective Family Open House (7 - 8:30 PM)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 Student Visitor Day (9 am - 2 PM)

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

CORNERSTONE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BLOOD DRIVE FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Cornerstone United Methodist Church (CUMC) will be hosting a Gulf Coast Blood Center Blood Drive at 18081 West Rd, 77095 on Sunday, February 5th from 8 AM-12:30 PM. The Mobile Blood Unit will be parked in front of the church. The need is always great and we welcome everyone in the Copperfield Community and surrounding communities through encouraging all to “Give the Gift of Life.”

Advance registration is available at www.giveblood.org.

Code: L134. WALK-INS WELCOME!!

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please feel free to contact the church office at either 281-859-4141 or www. cornerstoneumc.org.

BLOOD DRIVE

Harris County precinct Three, Commissioner Steve Radack and Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be hosting a Blood Drive at Westside Services Center, 16635 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77084. The Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Open to the public. Call 713-266-8193 to schedule an appointment.

K-12 Parent Open House (9 - 11 AM)

Theater, Arts & Music THE CYPRESS CREEK FACE 2011-2012 SEASON

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February RhyThMic ciRcuS: FeeT Don’T Fail Me noW! - 8 pM, Saturday, February 4, 2012. A talented quartet of tap dancers team up with seven musicians/vocalists for an evening of nonstop percussive madness! Rhythmic Circus integrates rapid-fire tap with a wide variety of musical genres in a show “you have to see to believe!” Tickets: $30-$60.

Rob lanDeS TRio - 3 PM, Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Houstonian Rob Landes and his trio will delight you with romantic selections to put you in the Valentine mood. In addition, he will take requests from the audience. Tickets: $6 - $12.

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About Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company: Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company seeks to challenge both audiences and theatre artists by creating and performing bold, innovative and new theatrical works grounded in the best traditions of the dramatic arts.

Jr. High Students on feb. 9th. Tickets available 45 minutes before the show.

CASH ONLY. Make it a date and bring a friend or loved one for a performance that you do not want to miss!! For more information, go to lchsensemble. com. Langham Creek High School is located at 17610 FM 529.

About Stark Naked Theatre Company: Stark Naked’s Mission is to develop and support theatrical artists by providing competitive pay; and to develop and promote an aesthetic of acting that is truthful; by producing exciting, cutting-edge, live theatre.

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About The Classical Theatre Company: The Classical Theatre Company (CTC) is dedicated to boldly re-envisioning classical drama on the stage, in the community, and in the classroom through engaging and enlightening plays that brings them new life and relevance while maintaining the integrity that the works deserve

LANGHAM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS “NOISES OFF!”

By Michael Frayn february 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM february 11, 17, 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM Also featuring the third annual ensemble dinner and a show! february 10, 2012 - dinner begins at 6:30 PM, show at 8:00 PM Don’t miss the funniest farce ever written. “Noises Off” presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called “Nothing On.” Doors slamming, onstage and backstage intrigue and errant sardines all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classic comic play. “The most dexterously realized comedy ever about putting on a comedy.” - The New York Times. Ticket prices are $20 for Dinner and a show. $10 for adults and $8 for students all other nights. There will also be a special discount night for

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NATURE PROGRAMS FOR PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN

Enjoy the outdoors with your child, age 2 1/2 to 5, at Audubon nature programs (called the “Titmouse Club”) offered every Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 10:00 to 11:00 AM, through mid-May at the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, 440 Wilchester Boulevard. The programs feature fun nature talks, stories, crafts, hands-on activities and walks in the woods. The cost is $5 per child or a 5-session card can be purchased for $20. The child must be accompanied by an adult during the program. For more information, please visit www.houstonaudubon.org or contact docent@houstonaudubon.org or 713-464-4900.

Upcoming programs include: february 7th & 8th: Talk to the Animals february 14th & 15th: Bird Valentines february 21st & 22nd: Insects february 28th & 29th: Ladybugs March 6th & 7th: Dragonflies March 13th & 14th: Bird Watching March 20th & 21st: Animal Babies March 27th & 28th: Mudbugs

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February 2 Groundhog Day February 14 Valentine’s Day February 20 President’s Day February 21 Mardi Gras February 22 Ash Wednesday February 29 Leap Day Black History Month American Heart Month National Dental Month Chocoloate Lover’s Month

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