Katy Lifestyles & Homes January 2010
Katy shred days benefits impact a hero. Veronica Mullenix Real Estate Group launched Katy Shred Days – Shred For Our Heroes. Residents had the opportunity to dispose of paper,
magazines, junk mail and personal outdated documents for a $5 donation per box.
Realtor associate Kellie Shorthose and broker Veronica Mullenix attended the
first shred day, along with Star Tex Title Escrow Officer Nancy Fox and Susan
Burton, vice president/branch manager of Star Tex Title Katy. Also attending
and lending a hand at the launch was mortgage broker Charlie Houssiere.
Katy Shred Days is a year-long initiative to raise funds for Impact a Hero. The
Impact a Hero organization provides emotional and financial support to severely
wounded Heroes of the war on terror.
Katy Shred Days will be held once a month through December 2010. For a complete
list of dates and locations, go to
www.katyshreddays.com.
Members Choice Credit Union Makes Donation to Susan G. Komen For the Cure. Members Choice Credit Union made a donation of $2,550 to the Susan G. Komen For
the Cure Foundation. Members Choice held two different fundraising efforts. For
the first event, 50 cents was donated for every member account update. This
included members updating their address, telephone number and e-mail address.
Almost 4,000 account updates were performed in October.
For the second fundraising effort, employees donated $5 to wear jeans on
specific days. This effort raised $550.
Steve Gilman, president and CEO of Members Choice, said, “We are very proud of our employees and members for helping with this cause. It’s always important to have up-to-date contact information on our members, and to
combine that with a fundraiser was even better. In addition, employees gladly
donated funds to wear jeans. Thanks to all.
”
Kellie Shorthose and Veronica Mullenix
Steve Gilman, Members Choice CEO, displays donation check with MCCU employees.
Gathering for a photo op are: (l-r, back row) Lynn Barrios, Stephanie Mc Cluer,
Pam Chapman, Lynn Marsack, Melissa Craner, Jennifer Reider, Jimmibeth Hankins,
Joanie Lowe; (front row) Melissa Argo, Krista White, Karen Woodworth, Wendy
Beecher, Cathy Ivy, Lanette Lowe, Lisa Fowler and Becky Ricketts.
arbor belles welcome new neighbors. The annual gathering of the Arbor Belles was held at the home of Becky Ricketts.
This tight knit group of Cinco Ranch neighbors meets each year for
lunch to welcome new neighbors to the Arbor and catch up with friends. The
requirements for membership to the Belles are a heart rate, sense of humor, and
a home in the Arbor at Willowfork.
(L-R) Alexandra Detchessahar, Dr. Michael Guevara, Nicholas Reitsma, Sophia Bui
and Cristina Rivera.
Casey pope properties sponsors polo team. Casey Pope Properties owners Nicole Pope and Pat Casey sponsored Allee Messina’s polo team in the Houston Polo Ladies Tournament. When Messina, a realtor at
Casey Pope Properties, approached the owners to sponsor her polo team in the
Houston Polo Ladies Tournament, the answer was an exuberant
“yes.”
“Since our main office is located in the heart of Fulshear surrounded by
exquisite polo fields, I thought this was a great idea,
” said Pope. “We feel it is important to support our agents and the community, and winning the
tournament was just icing on the cake.
”
Celebrate Your Princess Walk Brings out the Dogs. CHRISTUS St. Catherine Hospital and Trendmaker Development at Cross Creek Ranch
teamed up to help fight breast cancer with the first
“Celebrate your Princess” breast cancer walk. More than 400 walkers and their dogs participated in the
event.
The walk began at Cross Creek Ranch and ended with a celebration for princesses
and their pooches including a Pink Pamper Party with local boutiques and spa
services
—including pet pampering. Proceeds benefited the CHRISTUS St. Catherine Breast
Cancer Awareness Fund, promoting community outreach, health, wellness and
education.
Pattison Elementary Students Enjoy Classical Presentation. Fifth-grade students at Pattison Elementary enjoyed a classical presentation
from Dr. Michael Guevara, founder and director of Cinco Ranch Conservatory of
Music LLC, during Promise to Read.
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