Katy Lifestyles & Homes January 2010
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 Socially     Speaking        with  Lori Gunn
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Rice Harvest Festival Cooking Contest
Rice Harvest Festival Parade
Sweet Sixteen!
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Sweet Sixteen!
Jessica Langston had a Masquerade Ball to celebrate her Sweet 16 birthday party.
13) Birthday girl Jessica Langston
14) (Standing) Sarah, Madison McKissack, Jesse White, Jessica Langston, Devin Stephens, Chris Torres; (kneeling) Joshua Neilsen and Brendin Stephens
15) Sabrina Unterweger, Samantha Smith, Jessica Langston and Emily Taylor
Rice Harvest
Festival Cooking Contest
The 29th annual Rice Cooking Contest was held at the VFW Hall in Katy. The winners are: Best In Show – Chuck Cox; Appetizer/Side Dish/Salad – Chuck Cox (1st), Jackson Cox (2nd), Donna Johnson (3rd); Entreé/Main Dish – Elosia Lavigne (1st), Wanda Cox (2nd), Jessica Montoya, and Lilitha Subramanian (tie for 3rd);   Dessert – Donna Johnson (1st), Jackson Cox (2nd), Wanda Cox and Jessica Montoya (tie for 3rd); Business/Restaurant – Fish City Grill (1st), Perry’s Steakhouse & Grill (2nd); Business/Non-restaurant – KT Galvanizing Company (1st), Tradition Bank (2nd); Elementary – Bella Schultze (1st), Adithya Ramanathan (2nd); High School – Kristin Anderson (1st), Lindsey Connors (2nd), Britany Hayes and Adriana Rodriguez (tie for 3rd).
1) Elosia Lavigne
2) Cooking contest judges are: (back row) Doug Bolingbroke, Stephanie Davis, Paul Galvani, Tom Zizka; (front row) Joe Templet, Emily Jackson, Carolyn Templet, Chris Galvani, Josie Shelton, and Constable Joe Trimm. Not shown is Claudio Rodriguez.
3) Donna Johnson
4) Bob and Chaille Voelkel, and Lori Gunn
5) Bob Hodge, Tom Zizka and Alan Gunn

Rice Harvest Festival parade
The annual parade was held in historic downtown Katy. Tom Zizka, FOX 26 Morning News anchor, served as grand marshal of the parade. Among the entries were the Katy Cowgirls, a horse drawn carriage with dogs, Miss Teen –Texas World and the National American Miss, a WW II military fire truck plus floats and many more miscellaneous entries. Best Overall Winner went to Pope John XXIII High School.
6) Parade judges: Tracy Henry, Linda Nichols and Constable Joe Trimm
7) Bill, Courtney, Paige, Brooke and Jackie Bay
8) Grand Marshal Tom Zizka from Fox 26 Morning News
9) The Remedy Roofing float
10) Mayor Don and Ida Faye Elder
11) The Katy Cowgirls
12) Pope John XXIII float
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Katy Triathlon at Firethorne
Stetsons & Stilettos Event
Halloween Bunco Party
City of Katy Tree Lighting
Stetsons & Stilettos Event
a Huge Success
Stanley Elementary’s PTA raised over $30,000 at the first ever “Stetsons & Stilettos for the Stampede” fall fundraiser event held at Cross Creek Ranch. Radio personality Kevin Kline from the New 93Q Morning Zoo served as the celebrity master of ceremonies. Cross Creek Ranch and Trendmaker Homes graciously hosted the event at the Welcome Center. Decked out in everything from western attire to stilettos, guests enjoyed food donated from six local restaurants with live music from Gene Neptune and Joe Kilpatrick. The auction included six highly sought after live auction items and more than 150 silent auction items donated from local businesses and various Stanley parents and faculty.
“It was amazing to see all the volunteers work tirelessly to make this event possible in just a few short months, ” said PTA President Courtney Doyle.
The money raised will benefit students at Katy ISD’s newest school, Stan C. Stanley Elementary, which opened in  August to students living in Cross Creek Ranch, Westheimer Lakes North and Cinco Ranch Southwest.
16) Neighbors Chad and Jennifer Tiedt, and Brian and Amy Snyder enjoy an adult night out for a good cause.
17) Venita and Sean Granere proudly support Stanley Elementary’s first annual Stetsons and Stilettos event.
18) Celebrity emcee Kevin Kline from 93Q radio station posed with Stanley moms Jessica Wilson, Kris Shade, Courtney Doyle, Jennifer Tiedt, Cayce Saban and Carrie Farris.
19) Stan Stanley, Kevin Kline and Principal Kerri Finnesand show their Stanley Stampede spirit by wearing western attire.
20) Guests paid big bucks for the popular live auction items, including the First in Carpool Line purchased by Maranda Suire and Sherry Stockman.
21) Jim Sikes samples the delicious barbecue from The Swinging Door restaurant.

Katy Triathlon at Firethorne
The Katy Triathlon at Firethorne on Nov. 10 was a runaway success with nearly 1,000 athletes running, swimming and cycling to raise the most funds ever —$50,000—to benefit the Katy Rotary Fund. The Rotary Club of Katy, race sponsor, raises funds to support local charities that provide essential health, recreation and educational services to children in the Katy ISD attendance area.
22) Reeder Family: Scott Reeder (father, runner) and his son, Carter Reeder (cyclist), participated in a relay team at the Katy Triathlon at Firethorne along with Alex Husby (runner, not pictured.) Rooting for their father/son/ brother were Laurie Reeder (wife/mom) and Caroline (daughter/sister), who works as a Firethorne guide in the Firethorne Visitor Center.
23) Triathlete Joe Rothchild, a realtor at RE/MAX Fry Road, participated in the Katy Triathlon at Firethorne.

Halloween Bunco Party
24) (Back row) Keli Schroeder, Jill Olejniczak, Beverly Musick, Fatima Donaldson, Dawn Champagne, Olga Vivas; (front row) Linda Worsham, Judi Linton, Unjoo Azbill and Jennifer McGary

City of Katy Tree Lighting
On Nov. 19, the city of Katy held its annual tree lighting at Katy Heritage Society Park.
25) Councilman Fabol Hughes, Judy and Kirk Walton, and Councilman Larry Gore
26) Mayor Don Elder and Jamie Wolman
27) Marilyn Frishman, Linda Mikeska, Pat Williamson and Pam Beckendorff
28) Katy Junior High Choir
29) Hutsell Elementary School Choir
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