Stone Forest - January 2016

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STONE FOREST FLYER

January 2016

Volume 6, Issue 1

TIME IS PASSING BY

Happy New Year from the Stone Forest HOA, Board of Directors Copyright Š 2016 Peel, Inc.

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STONE FOREST FLYER COMMUNITY CONTACTS STONE FOREST HOA Spring, Texas 77379 HOA BOARD PRESIDENT Tod Bisch.............................................5223 Sunlight Hill Ct. Contact............................................................. 281-370-0120 ......................................................... todnlorri@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Richard Leonard.................................5423 Chelsea Fair Lane Contact................................................ 832-717-0749 (Home) ........................................................... 361-946-1838 (Cell) .............................................................. j24hd@yahoo.com SECRETARY Cathy Schmidt.................................19427 Yaupon Green Ct. TREASURER Robin Jones...............................................19210 Holly Shade Contact............................................................ 281-376-5511 ........................................................... 281-382-5228 (Cell) ................... ���������������������� RobinGriffithJones@yahoo.com DIRECTOR AT LARGE Chris Jackson.................................5607 Edgewood Place Dr. KLEIN ISD Klein ISD website:............................http://www.kleinisd.net/ Kuehnle Elementary School............................. 832-484-6650 Strack Middle School....................................... 832-249-5400 Klein Collins High School............................... 832-484-7811

Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club Free Registration Breakfast The Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club will celebrate its 29th Anniversary Season by hosting its annual free Registration/ Orientation Breakfast on Saturday, February 6th, 2016. The breakfast starts promptly at 8:30 AM at the Cypress Creek Christian Community Center Forum, 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX, 77379.

All boys and girls who wish to join the team for the 2016 spring/ summer track season must attend the orientation, which will be highlighted by a special presentation from a member of the USA Track & Field Olympic organization (USATF).

The Northwest Flyers Track Club is a youth (ages 6 -18) track club, affiliated with USATF, that provides a full program of sanctioned “track” events such as sprints, hurdles, middle distance, distance and relays, and “field” events such as long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin.

For additional information on the Northwest Flyers Track Club, please visit the team website at http://www.northwestflyers.org; contact Linette Roach at linette.roach@sbcglobal.net; or “Like” the club on Facebook.

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“Work-Life Rhythm for Busy Business Women” Luncheon Details Thursday, January 28, 2016 Networking 11a.m.; Luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m.

Sterling Country Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd., Houston, TX 77095 Costs $25 with advanced reservations; $30 at the door At the January 28 Cy-Fair Express Network Luncheon, Leslie Marchand, a clinical social worker (LCSW), yoga instructor (RYT500) and certified life coach (TDM) and Founder & President of SoYoCo Wellness Services, will present Work-Life Rhythm for Busy Business Women.

How do you manage your own stress while juggling personal and professional responsibilities? When your peers, co-workers and employees interact with you, do they see a model of work-life balance or someone who lives for the job or for their business? Can you really have it all, be it all, do it all? We will explore these questions and look at the latest research and strategies of how to find a rhythm between work and life that works for you, your family, your co-workers/ employees and your business.

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This month’s CYFEN meeting begins with networking at 11 a.m. followed with a prompt 11:30 a.m. start of the program. Luncheons are held at the Sterling Country Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd.

About Cy-Fair Express Network (CYFEN) Now over 50 members strong, Cy-Fair Express Network’s vision is to be a community and national leader for the support of professional women by providing a nurturing environment for business development, networking, education and mentoring.

Our members have opportunities to pursue excellence and achieve both local and national recognition. CYFEN is part of the national organization of American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), for more information go to www.CYFEN.org.

About American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Founded in 1949, ABWA provides business training and networking opportunities for women of diverse occupations and backgrounds. ABWA has dedicated 60 years to women’s education, workplace skills and career development training. For more information, visit, www.abwa.org.

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Easy Ways to Make Your Home Safe

A home should be a sanctuary and a safe haven. You can ensure that you and your loved ones remain out of harm's way in the precincts of your homestead.

To avoid all kinds of accidents you should make it an accidentproof dwelling. It's really simple if you observe specific steps to keep mishaps at bay.

Here are 10 easy ways to make your home safe and secure. These will help you take care and protect yourself, family members and house-guests. Employ these effective tips: 1. Keep interiors and exteriors well lit. This is important at nighttime and also in winters when daylight is not very effective. Critical areas that need to be illuminated are the stairs, outdoors and foyers.

2. Never leave electrical problems pending at any point. The slightest fluctuation should be attended immediately. Make it a cardinal rule to switch off appliances after use.

3. Smoke alarms are a necessity and you must have the very best.

Practice regular safety drills with your family to ensure awareness of procedures.

4. Keep ordinary appliances safely as they could be dangerous.

Especially with kids around. Make electrical outlets safe by safety plugging and child proofing them. Keep sharp objects like scissors, knives, weapons and match boxes out of reach.

5. Ensure locks and bolts on doors and windows are in order and tamper-proof. Keep an eye out for suspicious characters and never invite strangers into your home. Teach your children not to entertain queries from strangers.

6. Do not share information about working or school hours.

Teach family members to avoid telling people about schedules and routines. Do not put personal information online and never respond to voicemails.

7. The risk of accidents goes up when you are getting maintenance or repair work done. Ensure safety and precaution and be prepared to react quickly to accidents or injuries.

8. Do not attempt repair work of appliances involving undue risk.

Many home accidents are the result of improper tampering with tools like lawnmowers and trimmers.

9. Maintain caution when driving vehicles in or out of your home.

If you are backing the car up, watch out for children and pets on the road.

Make sure you don't leave stuff on stairs that may cause people to trip and fall. Be watchful when clearing snow from pathways that you do not heap it up in areas where people might walk.

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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The amount of the contribution that may be deductible for federal income tax purposes is the excess value contributed by the donor over the value of goods or services received. Consult your tax professional for more information/eligibility.

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Hearthstone Country Club, 7615 Ameswood, Houston, TX 77095.

Our speaker will be Michelle Samuelson to discuss Social Media.

Invite your friends and neighbors for informative, educational guest speakers and great fellowship. Get to know your local candidates during our meet and greet. Candidates are always welcome and encouraged to bring campaign materials.

Please RSVP to www.cfrw.net by 1/5/16.

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