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April 2021 Volume 14, Issue 04

News For The Residents at Lakes of Fairhaven

By Jackie Devine Thomas Coffman, one of our local photographers, called me several days after our power outage, which began early Sunday morning, February 14, to discuss placing a sign at Fairfield's HEB entrance to promote pride and keep everyone's spirits up. I got so excited about all the thoughtfulness and caregiving that was spreading throughout our community, I posted a comment on Facebook, along with a photo of Thomas's sign, applauding Fairfield's Good Samaritans and asking for testimonials. We got plenty! Since my personal experience is so close to my heart, I'll start with my own. Then, I'll add as many as space will allow. There are scores more on our neighborhood Facebook page. On Tuesday, midday, when our electricity was restored, I was standing in the middle of Kroger. After checking out, I raced home to put my Copyright © 2021 Peel, Inc.

house in order. About an hour in---I guess that is how long it took to lubricate the pipes---I heard a powerful clanging, vibrating, roaring sound. The culprit was coming from my garage; the sprinkling system was gyrating off the wall. Water gushed out of the drywall onto the garage floor and through the weep holes on the outside. Phones weren't working, so I had to jump in my car and round up my son-in-law, Scott Owen, a few blocks away. On my way back, cruising down my street, I spotted Samaria Gonzalez, my neighbor, and her neighbor Bucee Honeck. They saw I was in distress and immediately headed in my direction. The three of them, Samaria, Bucee, and Scott, figured out where to turn off the water, and the gushing subsided. A few hours later, Samaria called telling me that her husband Tomie had just repaired a burst pipe at their house and thought he could fix mine. Of Course, I was delighted because I had already started calling around and found it would be days before I would see a plumber. Tomie was there in a matter of minutes to assess the problem. The first words out of my mouth were, "Oh, Tomie, look at you. Not only are you here to help out an old lady in distress, but you are also supporting the Women's Club and all the good they do in Fairfield!" Preening like a peacock, he flashed a beautiful smile, saying, "For sure! We all need to do our part to support one another. Everybody in the family has one of these smart-looking sweatshirts!" I whipped out my "always handy" camera and took a few pics, and the result is the photo you see of Samaria and Tomie on the cover.

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Tomie then went to work, and in no time, I had running water with very little damage. Just a sampling of the 41 "unedited" comments we received is as follows. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/FairfieldCypressTX to read them all. Carolyn Gay After all the recent negativity we've witnessed, it was wonderful to see the kind and caring attitudes of our neighbors. We're older, so they checked to see if we needed help covering our faucets. After a pipe burst, they turned off the water at the curb, went up in the attic to turn off our water heater, brought drinking & water for toilets, made trips to the store, and, best of all, offered showers at their houses.

We have lived in Fairfield for over 20 years, so our neighbors have become our family. Their help during the days without power and water has sustained us and has confirmed that they are indeed our family. Vanessa We are truly a blessed community. We are on Twisted Leaf drive, Aka Halloween street. We had pipes bust, pool issues, some flooding, etc. I feel so blessed to have my grown boys to help & we had every neighbor offer some type of assistance. We all return the favor in some way. I remember my Granny saying, "what goes around comes around." This is 100% true. Our community is bursting with love & an abundance of helping hands. I thank Jose & Julie Guiterrez of FF. They are known to help many over the years. His wife Julie seen my FB post for supplies needed .... low and behold... I hear a big old diesel truck out front... it was Jose. He stayed and helped my husband. We had running water in no time. We are Keeping thankful-hearted and feeling blessed to live in Fairfield!! Stay warm! Love one another.

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Make a New Room The Beacon Without Building One By Jackie Devine by Brenda Hallada On February 20, with short notice, our neighborhood came together to celebrate the birthday of a WW2 vet (he was a commando in the British Army who served in Burma, India, Ceylon, and Hong Kong). There was a ton of people in family cars, sports cars, motorcycles, police cars, and fire trucks who all came by to wish him a happy birthday and thank him for his service. WWII Veteran Cyril Bell, born February 19, 1921, celebrated his 100th birthday with the help of the Cy-Fair FD and the Fairfield community. Born in England, Bell served in the British Army in the United Kingdom. As we were leaving the parade, we came across a bake sale at the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints put on by another family to help out two elderly sisters whose house burned this past week (the fire started in the attic, and the sisters think the cause was the gas fireplace they were using for heat). When we pulled up to donate, I realized the family looked familiar. It turns out they were the very first family we did a pandemic parade for back in March of 2020. They had recently moved to the neighborhood, and the dad wanted to do something special for his seven-year old daughter. He told her they were going to check the mail, so she put on her fancy princess dress and did her hair — and it was a complete surprise. She was so cute! After that initial parade, our neighborhood ended up having multiple parades every week for several months. For us, today’s parade for Cyril was the 22nd one that we participated in with our 1999 “Hot Wheels” Miata.”

Are you looking for a quick and costeffective way to add a man-cave to your home? Maybe you've been thinking it’s time to turn your garage into a showroom for your classic cars? Or perhaps you have been thinking of updating your patio. Then Sean McCord with Spartan Concrete Coatings is the guy you want to call. SCC is a local, family-owned business specializing in installing high-end polymer floor coatings, resulting in a cost-effective, durable and attractive way to improve your garage or patio's livability and appearance. You’ll also find his work in commercial applications such as offices, laboratories, automotive facilities, laundromats, and warehouses. "Our industrial-grade finishes," explained Sean, "are environmentally friendly, tough, and durable enough to last for years without discoloring, lifting, or peeling. Plus, our finishes resist chemicals and tough stains, making clean up easy and simple." "That sounds intriguing, but I need more information," I said. "How do you apply the surface, how long does it take, and how much does it cost?" Sean jumped at the chance to explain his process. "First, we prepare the floor by diamond grinding the entire surface. Then we clean, patch and repair visible chips, cracks, and expansion joints. After that, we apply a coating consisting of a thick primer epoxy base coat. Next, we broadcast 1/4-inch flakes (available in a variety of colors) to refusal. Meaning we throw flakes until the epoxy won’t take anymore. Lastly, we seal the floor with a UV stable glossy polyurethane (standard price) or polyaspartic (would be an upgrade). "Installation takes one to two days. After that, the floor is ready for foot traffic in as little as eight hours and ready for vehicles in 24 hours. Any two-car garage (up to 400 square feet) runs around $1395.00." In preparation for a summer of parties and entertainment, I suggest you give Sean a call to get your garage or patio restoration started. Visit Spartan Concrete Coatings at https://www.facebook.com/spartancc for more information.

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The Beacon By Jackie Devine Heartworm disease—a severe, life-threatening illness that is easily preventable but difficult and costly to cure—results in severe lung disease, heart failure, other organ damage, and death in pets, mainly dogs, cats, and ferrets. It is caused by a parasitic worm called Dirofilaria immitis. Mature heartworms look like spaghetti and are found in the heart's pulmonary arteries and the right ventricle. There's no other way for dogs to get heartworms other than through the bite of an infected mosquito. And there's no way to tell if a mosquito is infected. That's why prevention is so important. According to The American Heartworm Society (AHS), heartworm can be found in ALL 50 STATES. However, Texas leads the country in having the highest heartworm-positive dog population. A major factor is our hot and humid climate. According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, 22 percent of all heartworm cases in Texas are in Harris County, and one in 27 dogs in Harris County will contract the disease. In case you didn't know: • The mosquito is the only known vector for transmitting Heartworm, and more than 70 species of mosquitoes are capable of transmitting Heartworm. • 100% of dogs exposed to heartworm larvae become infected; in cats, this number drops to 61% to 90%. Heartworms affect cats differently than dogs, but the condition is equally as serious. • Dogs can harbor several hundred adult worms in their bodies. However, cats affected by the disease often have few, if any, adult worms (although the immature worms still cause significant damage because of

a condition called Heartworm associated respiratory disease, or HARD). • Approximately 25% of cats infected with heartworms were solely indoor cats. • Although there is no effective treatment to kill heartworms in cats, dogs recover from heartworm disease with appropriate treatment; however, heartworms cause severe illness and sometimes permanent damage. • Prevention is the only way to protect cats from heartworms. Medication used to treat heartworm infection in dogs cannot be used in cats. • Animals will usually test positive for heartworm disease approximately 6-8 months after being bitten by an infected mosquito. • Dogs should be tested annually for Heartworm, and cats should be tested before being put on preventive medication. Both cats and dogs should be on regular heartworm preventative medication. • Prevention is far more effective and less costly than treatment. Treatment can cost up to 15X more than a year's worth of heartworm preventative medicine. Heartworm's advanced symptoms include difficulty breathing, coughing, tiring quickly, listlessness, weight loss, and fainting. If you think your pet may have heartworms, take him or her to your local veterinarian as soon as possible. Facts and statistics garnered from Fetch by WebMD, U.S. Food & Drug Administration, American Heartworm Society, Houston Humane Society, Houston SPCA, and The Oaks Veterinary Clinic.

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Kid Entrepreneurs Get Help From Andrew and Amanda By Janet Gutherie There are kids that grow up ready to take on the world. They have the attitude, the skills and can spot opportunities that are right for them. They are excited about life, they are prepared and know they will handle whatever life throws their way. More than ever, successful kids are exposed to ideas normally associated with entrepreneurship. To be a successful entrepreneur requires creativity, empathy, communication skills, problem-solving ability, practical mathematics and a knack for spotting something at the right moment and having the confidence to act. Raising a child with an awareness of entrepreneurship and the associated skills can change their life for the better even if they don’t go on to start or scale a business. At the very least, the same set of skills will steer them towards opportunities that are right for them. Fairfield siblings Andrew and Amanda Nichols are kid entrepreneurs, just like the ones Daniel described above. They have been running their own businesses since they were both 11 years old. One of their priorities is to inspire other youth entrepreneurs with strategies and practical tools to turn their passions into generating income. Thanks to International Business Global Radio (ibgr.network), Andrew and Amanda have a weekly radio show Saturdays at 1 pm called Z Gen Entrepreneurship. Their listeners (called Baby Sharks) can tune in for an hour each week to learn about topics such as Passion to Product, The Money Factors, Work/School Balance, Marketing and Credibility, and much more. So go to ibgr.network or anywhere you access your podcast and search for Z Gen Entrepeunership to access past and upcoming radio shows. You can also follow and order from their local businesses! Andrew’s Artisan Cakes-www.andrewsartisancakes.com and Instagram Andrew’s Artisan Pens - www.andrewsartisanpens.com and Instagram Amanda Faith Designs - Facebook and Instagram Copyright © 2021 Peel, Inc.

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