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NEWS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF COPPERFIELD Mrach 2012

Copperfield Women’s Club

Women Serving the Community

Our February meeting turned out to be great fun! We quickly took care of business and went on to play Boncomania! We definitely had Lady Luck in our club that night! The prizes were fabulous and everyone had a great time. In March we are looking forward to visiting with Sherry Eichberger with “One Green Street”. She will educate us on cosmetics that are actually good for us! Our ladies have overwhelmingly indicated that they are interested in learning more about Healthy Eating, Medical Spa Treatments and just staying healthy over all, so our upcoming programs will involve all of these areas. So, if you are interested in starting off the year in the right direction, please come join us. The more, the merrier!! CWC is a service organization that gives back to the community. This means that all funds raised will go right back to the community in the form of scholarships for graduating high school seniors, at Lone Star College, Cy-Fair and grants to other non-profits in our community, as well. Membership into the Cy-Fair Women’s Club is open to all ladies in Northwest Houston/Cypress neighborhoods. Currently we meet the first Thursday of most months at West Houston Church of Christ. Our meetings begin with social time and refreshments at 7:00p.m. immediately followed by a program at 7:30p.m. The church is located at the corner of Queenston and West Road. Our monthly meetings are not only educational and enjoyable, but they develop lasting fellowships. We look forward to meeting you there! If you have any questions about our club or need directions to the church, please contact Susan McLeroy, Membership Chair at sudomac@comcast.net. Thank you, Rosie Serrano

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Copperfield Coalition A Non-Profit Incorporated Organization Our Accomplishments

OVERPASS PROJECT: On Feb. 27, 2009, the Overpass Project was defeated. We fought for three years to keep TXDOT from building a freeway overpass in the community of Copperfield (SH6 over FM529). We felt that this was a project that would hold negative impact to our community, both residential and business. We believed that it was not the correct solution to deal with the congestion of that intersection. We developed an alternative solution (which can be seen on our website) to deal with the heavy flow of traffic through this intersection. During our pursuit to keep the overpass from being built, we presented our plans to TXDOT. As of right now, TXDOT is strongly considering our plans and/or something very similar. LONGENBAUGH TREES PROJECT: On Arbor Day 2010, (April 30) many trees were cut down on Longenbaugh for the redesign and adding of lights to Longenbaugh. The Coalition worked with Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack’s office of Precinct 3 to address the loss of so many trees. On February 28, 2011, the Copperfield Coalition and the County Project Engineer did walk, mark and assist with the placement of 38 Oak trees along the Longenbaugh Corridor from SH6 to Royal Gardens. The tree planting project on Longenbaugh completed on March 25, 2011. 18 Wheelers Parked on Residential Streets: For several years 18 wheelers were parked on both sides of Sonnet Glen Lane, a residential street on the outskirts of Copperfield.

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COPPERFIELD COURIER Copperfield Coalition- (Continued from Cover Page) On October 6, 2011, the Copperfield Coalition met with Captain Glesmann, Lieutenant Reeves, and Sgt. Breaux of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. As an outcome of this meeting, the Sheriff Department developed a strategy to address this problem. As of November 27, 2011, there have been no trucks observed parking on Sonnet Glen Lane or anywhere else in the vicinity. We believe that it will remain that way indefinitely. CURRENT PROJECTS: THE LONGENBAUGH PROJECT:

This is a lane modification project on Longenbaugh at SH6. We want to reduce the number of lanes at the intersection from 4 to 3 lanes. It would consist of two dedicated left turn lanes and the right lane being a straight/right turn lane. We would then have enough room to reinstall a green

median with shrubs and a flower bed. STORM WATER DRAINAGE:

We are working with the 6 Municipal Utility Districts in Copperfield, Harris County and Harris County Flood Control to find a solution for the excessive amount of high water in our roadways after a heavy rain. CELL PHONE TOWERS: This project concerns the Cell Phone Towers that have been built on Cy-Fair school property and at the YMCA. Our concerns are for the safety of our children, the aesthetics and the effects it will have on our property values. SH6 MOBILITY: This is a joint venture between the Houston-Galveston Area Council and TX-DOT, to improve safety and traffic flow on Highway 6. We are working with both entities to ensure a smart solution for Copperfield. They are currently planning

for raised medians to be installed from I10 to 249. Please view our website for the details on our current projects, information and important meeting announcements. CopperfieldCoalition.COM MONTHLY MEETINGS OPEN TO ALL

The Copperfield Coalition meetings are held on the third Monday of every month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Copperfield Community Center, 15409 Willow River Drive. Please check the website for any last minute cancelations and/or changes before attending. Come to one of our meetings and find out what we are all about. If you are interested in protecting the integrity of Copperfield, our lifestyle and our property values, then please join us at one of our meetings. (Continued on Page 4)

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COPPERFIELD COURIER Copperfield Coalition- (Continued from Page 3) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We have an opening on our board of directors. If you are interested in joining the board, being on an advisory committee, or becoming a member of the Copperfield Coalition, then please come to one of our meetings or contact us at Anthony@CopperfieldCoalition.COM. For the betterment of our area… please join us…work with us… become an advocate for Copperfield! Together we can protect and guide Copperfield’s progress by adding improvements as needed and taking a stand against decisions that have a negative impact on our community. Sincerely, The Board of Directors CopperfieldCoalition.COM TRAFFIC INITIATIVE WITH ZERO TOLERANCE REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COPPERFIELD

Let’s look out for one another. Stop at the stop signs. Adhere to the posted speed limits and park with the flow of traffic. Please drive safely. Thank you! This message was brought to you by the Copperfield Coalition on behalf of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. Please obey the Traffic Laws for the Safety of our Children.

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Bailadora News While preparing for contest season, the Bailadoras have also made some time for fun. The girls and their moms attended the annual Mother Daughter Banquet in December. That event featured the senior girls modeling formals from Muzzies. Seniors are pictured above. In February the Bailadoras and their dates enjoyed a memorable evening at their annual formal “A Night in New York”. The girls are now focused on contest season which will culminate with a trip to Hawaii to perform on the U.S.S. Battleship Missouri in Pearl Harbor during Spring Break. BAILADORA SPRING SHOW! Be sure to mark your calendars to attend the Annual Bailadora Spring Show ~ Glitz, Glam, and A Touch of Class. The show will be held on Friday, April 27th and Saturday April 28th at 7pm in the Langham Creek Auditorium. Come see the Bailadoras perform their award winning competition dances. Email vincik@sbcglobal.net for ticket information.

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Shoot for a Cure The Langham Creek High School girls basketball team hosted the first “Shoot for a Cure” Breast Cancer Awareness game on Friday Dec 16, 2011 against Stratford High School. The basketball team held a bake sale, pink lemonade stand, breast cancer awareness station, and sold t shirts. The girls bought pink basketball shoes and were pinked out with even pink eyeliner. J The girls raised $800 and all the proceeds from the game go to “Causes for a Cure” which is a 503C charity to help find the cause of breast cancer. It is founded by Betty Sommer, the mother of a Lowery teacher (Stacey Gaecke), who passed away in 2010 of breast cancer. More information on the foundation can be found at www.causesforacure.org It is wonderful to see the Lobos make a difference in our community. Kristi Crawford LCHS teacher and Team Tiara membera

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COPPERFIELD COURIER LOBO BASEBALL PLAYER RECEIVES TOP HONOR Langham Creek’s Hayden Jones has been named to the 2012 AllGreater Houston Preseason Team. The 16 member team was selected by the organizers of The Houston Astros 2012 Baseball Dinner. Billy Arendt.................. IF...........Second Baptist HS...... Princeton Jesse Baker................... OF..........Brenham HS........... Kansas State Cameron Burns.............C............Bellaire HS.......................Tulane Leon Byrd.................... IF...........Cy-Ranch HS...................... Rice Austin Dean.................1B...........Klein Collins HS................Texas Blake Fox................... RHP.........Episcopal HS...................... Rice Holden Helmink........ RHP.........Willis HS...........................Texas Geonte’ Jackson............ SS...........Elkins HS............................ LSU Hayden Jones.......... LHP/1B......Langham Creek HS....Oklahoma Hunter Kopycinski........C............St. Thomas HS.................... Rice Chris Lanham............ RHP.........Lamar HS............................ Yale Grayson Long............. RHP.........Barbers Hill HS....... Texas A&M Kevin McCanna......... RHP.........The Woodlands HS............. Rice Dalton Perry................ IF...........Brazoswood HS.....Sam Houston Boomer White.......... C/OF........Memorial HS..................... TCU Nick Williams.............. IF...........Galveston Ball HS..............Texas

The players were introduced at this year’s 2012 Baseball Dinner on February 10 at the Hilton Americas Hotel. The evening’s event celebrated the area’s top 2011 Astros players, college preseason player of the year, outstanding high school coach of the year and the high school preseason team. The evening also included a 50th Anniversary tribute to the Houston Astros organization with recognition to many previous team MVP’s, numerous current and former Astros players and managers. The evening’s proceeds benefited the Grand Slam for Youth Baseball Scholarship Program. Along with Hayden’s family, Langham Creek’s Coach Sedeno, Coach Cephus and Principal Dr. Johns were present to share in this honorary event. Photos from the event attached. Congratulations Hayden!

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• Event: Cy-Fair Women’s Expo • When: April 26, 2012 • Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm • Where: Sterling Country Club at Houston National 16500 Houston National Blvd Houston, TX 77095 The 3rd annual Cy-Fair Women’s Expo sponsored by North Cypress Medical Center, Community Impact Newspaper, Houston Premium Outlets, and Champion Energy is Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 11am-2pm, at Houston National Golf Club. Vendor registration and additional information is available @ www.cyfen. org or by emailing expovendors@cyfen.org.

The Fairbanks Branch of Harris County Public Library is now offers free computer classes! Topics include Computer Basics, Beginner Internet, Beginner Email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and How to Use Facebook and LinkedIn (a professional networking site). To see a class schedule, go to http://www.hcpl.net/ content/events-programs and click “Fairbanks.” All classes are held in the library’s meeting room, and all classes require registration. Please call the library at (713) 466-4438 to register or for additional information. The Fairbanks Library is located just off Highway 290, at 7122 N. Gessner.

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Cypress Lakes Golf Club Saturday April 21, 2012 Registration 11:00 a.m. Shotgun Start 1:00 p.m.

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Putting contest $10,000 Putt Silent auction Dinner (after tournament)

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