Katy Lifestyles & Homes March 2010
free tai chi for seniors at the grand parkway. The residents and staff of The Grand Parkway show their hospitality by offering
complimentary Tai Chi to the senior community. Classes began in January and are
held each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the fitness room of The Grand Parkway
located at 22777 Franz Road. Classes are taught by
Trina Maxwell, L.M.T., and Cynthia Leathers, M.A.C.R.
Firethorne Employees Adopt A Highway. If FM 1463 looks even more beautiful than usual, it’s thanks to Firethorne employees. Staffers of the 1,400-acre master-designed
community adopted a two-mile stretch along their neighboring highway as part of
the Texas Department of Transportation
’s Adopt A Highway program to keep Texas highways litter-free.
Firethorne volunteers conducted their first clean-up duty, and TXDOT erected the
official
“Adopt A Highway Firethorne Employees” signpost.
(L-R, back row) Lori Jurecka, Pam Roberson, Randy Carr; (middle row) Elyse
Harrell, Lexie Cawley, Kristin Baldwin, Wayne Meyer, Kelly Baldwin; (front row)
Claire Martin, Janet Burkett, Micaela Fox, Christy Martin and Robert White.
Great Day Houston host Debra Duncan (center) with Alexander Elementary PTA executive board members
and Principal Kristin Harper.
Alexander Elementary Promotes Nighttime With the Nutcracker. Members of the Alexander Elementary PTA Executive Board and Principal Kristin Harper, along with members of BalletForte, appeared on KHOU’s Great Day Houston with Debra Duncan to promote their community event, Nighttime with the
Nutcracker. The event was presented by BalletForte and hosted by the RAE PTA.
Katy Elks members prepare potatoes for the Fish Fry.
Annual Fish Fry at Katy Elks Lodge a Success. All you can eat fish and chicken along with the famous Katy Elks “designer fries” and other accompaniments made a big hit with Katy residents at the annual fish
fry to raise funds for local youth projects and scholarships. The seemingly
never ending stream of hungry participants made for a great success for area
youth.
KVPAC Joins Welcome Party for Mayor Parker. The Houston Arts Alliance hosted an arts reception honoring Mayor Annise D. Parker at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts downtown. Houston’s elite art community was fully represented along with the Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center.
“It was an excellent opportunity for KVPAC to be recognized as a fellow member of
the arts community and we were honored with the invitation to attend the
welcoming of Mayor Parker,
” said Lisa Connolly. “She gave a terrific speech about how the arts are ‘good for business’ and she is right. A thriving art culture in any city boosts tourism and
encourages businesses to make their home here.
”
Robin Romero, KVPAC director of finance and administration; Houston Mayor Annise
Parker; and Lisa Connolly, director of marketing and public relations.
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