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HISTORY OF EARTH DAY
Earth Day, April 22nd, each year marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day founder nationwide environmental protest “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.� “It was a gamble,� he recalls, “but it worked.� At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. Environment was a word that appeared more often in spelling bees than on the evening news. Earth Day 1970 turned that all around. On April 22nd, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment. Denis Hayes, the national coordinator, and his youthful staff organized massive coast-to-coast rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized protests against the deterioration of factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife, suddenly realized they shared common values. Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, city slickers and farmers, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species acts. Sen. Nelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to civilians in the United States for his role as Earth Day founder.
As 1990 approached, a group of environmental leaders asked Denis Hayes to organize another big campaign. This time, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting the status of environmental issues on to the world stage. Earth Day 1990 gave a huge boost to recycling efforts worldwide and helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. As the millennium approached, Hayes agreed to spearhead another campaign, this time focused on global warming and a push for clean Earth Day with the international grassroots activism of Earth Day 1990. For 2000, Earth Day had the Internet to help link activists around the world. By the time Earth Day rolled around, 5,000 environmental groups around the world were on board, reaching out to hundreds of millions of people in a record 184 countries. Events varied: A talking drum chain traveled from village to village in Gabon, Africa, for example, while hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., USA. Earth Day 2000 sent the message loud and clear that citizens the world for a clean environment continues. We invite you to be a part of this history and a part of Earth Day. Discover energy you didn’t even know you had. Feel it rumble through the grass roots under your feet and the diverse world for generations to come. www.earthday.net.
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Villages of Cypress lakes yahoo group
We are starting a Yahoo Group for Villages of Cypress Lakes Neighborhoods. Everyone is invited to join. Great way for us to all stay informed on day-today activities in our neighborhood. Feel free to post concerns, garage sales, things for sale, things you are looking to purchase & more! http://groups. yahoo.com/group/villagesofcypresslakes/. If you have any questions or need help signing up feel free to email Kim@PrettyPinkLimos.com.
Neighborly remiNder
This is a beautiful community. In helping to keep it that way, it would be great to remind people that they should clean up after their pets. It is great for people to have pets and love their pets, but being a good neighbor is also important. We can’t tell you how bad it feels to put work and money into your yard so that you and your family can enjoy it and play in it... but then after your pets!
home improVemeNt – aCC appliCatioN The Architectural Control Committee would like to remind you that approval is needed before you begin an exterior project or change to your home. This includes exterior painting, new roofs, fences, pools, basketball goals, etc. With your completed ACC form, please note what is needed for your type of improvement such as, photos, paint samples, solar screen samples, drawings, brochure, lot survey and your signature. If these items are not submitted with your application, your request is denied and returned to you for completion. Please read the application carefully.
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Mulch - If possible, buy Bagged Mulch. Bagging helps eliminate a great many pests that die from various causes while in the bag. When you buy ‘loose’ mulch that is trucked to your home, you are also buying ants, roaches, termites, etc… Spend a little more on bagged material and save lots of future pest problems. Keep your mulch at least 4” - 6” below the top of your homes exposed foundation edge/side. This will aid in minimizing pests in your home and allow for quick and accurate termite inspections. Shrubs, Flowers and groundcovers - Trim all shrubs/plants at least 12” - 18” back from your home. Do your best to create a plant free zone that is 18” - 24” wide around your home. The exception is your lawn - it can grow up next to the slab as long as you keep it 4” - 6” below the top of the slab. The most conducive to termite infestation are groundcover plantings, growing high against your homes exterior or (especially) ivy that grows on your walls. Trees - Spray your trees at least twice annually. The spring spray eliminates overwintering pests and fungi while preparing trees to resist the pest onslaught of summer with residual pesticides. The fall spray also kills pests from the summer, prevents most fungi from occurring over the winter and puts your valuable asset off to a healthy winter’s dormancy. Lawn - Spring is the perfect time to do a fungicide treatment to stop brown patch in its tracks along with other fungi. If your lawn is thin and weak in some areas, here are some important fundamentals: a) lawn aeration b) fertilization c) weed control. Most important is proper watering
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Northwest Flyers track club The Northwest Flyers Track Club will host two free open house/registration sessions for all middle and high school athletes and their parents interested in joining for the 2012 season. The events will be held on Thursday, April 5th and Friday, April 20th, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM at Cypress Creek High School, 9815 Grant Rd., Houston.
with USA Track & Field. The club provides a full program of “track” events events such as long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, shot put and javelin. It is an excellent “off-season” program for young athletes who currently compete on their middle school or high school track teams. Visit the team website at for registration forms and information prior to the session or contact Linette Roach at 281-587-8442 or linette.roach@sbcglobal.net.
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Please join us for a different golf outing every Wednesday morning. We are a small, fun group playing mostly around the west Houston area. Please
cy-FaIr sports assocIatIoN
Cy-Fair Sports Association is having baseball, football, cheerleading, drill team and wrestling sign ups right now. Check out the website for more information www.cy-fairsports.org.
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Westside Golf League is actively encouraging new members. We invite you to join us every Tuesday morning at Cinco Ranch Golf Club. Our purpose is to allow ladies of all levels to meet new friends and have fun while improving
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MeN’s Drop-IN roller hockey
Bear Creek Roller Rink is the new home of Men’s Hockey. If you are new to hockey or have played for years, we would love to have you join us. All ages and abilities are welcome. We play every Sunday from 7:30 - 9:30 PM. Come on out and give hockey a try!!! For more information, please call David Bradford at 281-855-2615.
Community Events Easter Events st. cuthbert epIscopal church
Easter Sunday, April 8th at 8:00 AM with Holy Eucharist and Baptisms and at 10:30 AM with Holy Eucharist. Following the Easter Sunday 10:30 AM service, the church will sponsor an EASTEr Egg HunT for all children. St. Cuthbert is located at 17020 West Road, Houston (the northeast corner of West and Queenston). For more information, visit us at www.stcuthbert.org.
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2 bedroom sets with 2 night stands, head board, dresser with mirror, $250 each set. Set of Fossil Rock coffee tables, 2 end tables and sofa stand, $250. Solid oak dining table with six chairs, two extension leaves, $350. Kitchen dining table with 4 chairs (needs repair), $100. Desk with chair, $35. Solid dark Rattan barrel back chair and two sectional sofas, $750. Duncan Phife dining table with leaf (no chairs), $450. Call 281-856-0765. Kenmore washer & GE dryer, $49 each. Call 832-417-0851. Cy-Falls cap and gown, bought new last year, worn once, cap needs tassel. Fits 5’3�, 105 lb. person, $35. Carol, 281-463-1094. Boys oak bedroom, Young Henkle. Twin bed (no mattress), chest of drawers, desk with hutch, chair. Excellent condition. $500. 281-550-9222. 60 Mason Jars, quart and pint sizes. Used for wedding table decorations. $30 for all. 832-368-7457. GE white, 10-cycle, front load dryer, excellent condition, 5 years old, $295.00. 281-787-1205. Neiman Marcus vintage wedding gown, 10-12 ivory satin, $250. Sakowitz vintage wedding gown, 6-8, white silk organza, $200. Lunt silverplated 5 piece tea/coffee service, $300. Gorham 4 piece set, $200. Lunt tray, can go with either set, $150. Real Flight R/C Simulator G-2, $85. Pictures are posted on Craig’s List. Call 832-683-4332.
Are you looking for a vibrant, nurturing child care program? Did you know that the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center is located at Dairy Ashford @ I-10 and provides a Comprehensive Early Childhood Program? The ERJCC will be conducting focus groups in the West Houston area to learn about child care programming needs and opportunities. If you are interested in participating in a focus group to share your thoughts, contact Norma Gonzales at
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Gorgeous olive green prom/QuinceaĂąera dress by Flirt, size 6, lace-up back, strapless, crystallized top, Cinderella bottom (retails $560), $100. Rabbit coat, full length, cream/white, suede belt (retails $500), $75. Women’s clothing, size 4-10, most pieces under $5. Cash only, 713-816-6777. New Black Max 7,000 running watt portable gas generator, powered by Honda, with electric start, $990 at Sam’s, $750. 281-463-6785. Lovely mahogany, round 54â€? antique table with 18â€? leaf and 6 chairs, $250. Upholstered, small dressing bench with rolled ends, great for the foot of your bed, $25. Corner hutch desk unit in birch, very nice, $200. 713-417-4821. 60â€? round pedestal table with 4 chairs, has a 14â€? leaf that opens table to 74“ set. Set has been lightly used, $1000. Pics available. Call 281-463-2358.
Marcy Home Gym complete with self spotting bench, curling bar, lat-pull pully system & over 200 lbs. of weights. Also a chest-explosion machine & accessories for the pully system. Excellent condition. $325 or $350 delivered assembled. 281-881-6405. Sofa good to very good condition, $250 OBO. jordon98@hotmail.com. Sliding mirror doors (one pair) for a wardrobe or closet, each door is 39 “W x 79�H, together the doors will be good for a 78�W X 79�H wardrobe or closet, comes with upper and bottom alum guide rails, the doors are similar to IKEA PAX MALM ward robe article # 900-745-72, picture available, asking $205. Contact School8007@aol.com.
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