Katy Lifestyles and Homes magazine Apr 2009: Katy Texas Info, Katy People, Homes in Katy, Events, News, Business, Schools

morton ranch hs teachers participate in chevron marathon. Seven Morton Ranch High School teachers participated in the Chevron Houston Marathon. Melaney Marsh ran the half marathon; government teacher and soccer coach Adam Nuckols ran the full marathon, finishing 24th in his age division; chemistry teacher Bob Bromgard ran the half marathon; Spanish teacher Jennifer Bernard ran the full marathon; vocational teacher Leigh Colonna ran the half marathon; biology teacher Kevin Hall ran the full marathon and IPC and chemistry teacher Nick Keiser ran the full marathon, finishing 23rd in his age division.

Melaney Marsh, Adam Nuckols, Bob Bromgard, Jennifer Bernard,

Leigh Colonna and Kevin Hall participated in the Chevron Houston Marathon. Not pictured is Nick Keiser.

ARTparty at berryhill’s. The ARTreach ARTparty at Berryhill’s in Cinco Ranch helped raise money for art and mentor programs serving children in need in the school district. Hundreds of people attended the ARTreach event that featured jazz by Dr. FeelGood and Roland Steele Band.

An ARTreach ARTparty at Berryhill’s at the Villagio in Cinco Ranch is held the third Friday of each month. Berryhill donates 10 percent of the proceeds to support ARTreach Programs.

Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union Presented House Resolution for its Service to Katy ISD. Seven credit union employees traveled to Austin to be present in the Texas House chamber for Bill Callegari’s presentation of a House Resolution honoring the credit union for its service to Katy ISD.

(L-R, front row) Paige Mayes, bookkeeper; Fernanda Cannon,

membership development representative; Melinda Nanes,

collector; (middle row) Susan Herring, marketing director; Cathy Catrone-Montoya, Kingsland office branch manager; (back row) Barbara Wilburn, Katy office telephone receptionist;

Joe Simmons, president/CEO; and Representative Bill Callegari. The employees who went were chosen because of their level of volunteer

activities in the Katy schools.

Minnie Pause and the hot flashes celebrates
sanctity of life week. Sanctity of Life week was celebrated by the Pregnancy Help Center of West Houston and raised in song by Minnie Pause and the Hot Flashes.

Minnie Pause is a Christian group of women who offer humor and music from the ‘50 and ‘60s. Their message is one of hope and joy at every stage of being a woman.

NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB PRESIDENT VISITS WITH THE CHEATHEAM’S. Newell Cheatheam, board member and past president of the Greater Katy Exchange Club, and wife, Sharon, visited with National Exchange Club President Floyd Culver during the La-Tx Gulf Coast District Exchange Club Rodeo private party at past National Exchange Club President Gerald Franklin’s home in West University.

painting for a worthy cause. National Charity League - Katy Chapter participated in a Day of Caring for ARTreach to help raise money for art programs serving special needs adults and the elderly.

More than 40 mothers and daughters attended an ARTreach workshop at Ceramics by Tess. The artwork created will be sold in an ARTreach silent auction on April 2 at Tradition Bank on Grand Parkway.