Katy Lifestyles & Homes November 2009
Cinco ranch mixed doubles team makes it to quarter finals. The 2009 USTA 7.0 Mixed Doubles Texas Sectionals tournament kicked off in Corpus
Christi with teams representing cities across the state. The Cinco Ranch team
qualified as the second place Houston team and stormed through the tournament
defeating a team from the Valley and the Fort Worth team.
In the state quarterfinals, Cinco split sets in two matches before falling in
defeat to the ultimate runner-up Dallas team. Cinco
’s only losses this season were to the top two ranked teams in Texas, leaving
them as one of the elite teams in the state.
(L-R) Steve and Julie Meyers, Amy Hughes and Matt Hughes, Jolie and Jay Allen,
and Laura and Steve Baxter. Not pictured are Kim and Kevin McMeans.
Katy author Rick Weber with members of the Mothers’ Share Group board including President Melissa Gargani and fall
programming coordinators Kristi
Wees and Felicia Tadlock.
Mothers’ Share Group hosts New Member Brunch. Katy author Rick Weber was a guest speaker at the Mothers’ Share Group New Member Brunch at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church. Weber read an excerpt from his book, Pink Lips and Fingertips, and was also on hand to discuss it and autograph copies.
Newell Cheatheam, secretary of Greater Katy Exchange Club, presents Fort Bend
County Pct. 3 Constable Rob Cook with an American Flag that has flown over
Washington, D.C.
GREATER KATY EXCHANGE CLUB
PRESENTS FLAG TO CONSTABLE ROB COOK. Newell Cheatheam, secretary of The Greater Katy Exchange Club, presented Fort Bend County Pct. 3
Constable
Rob Cook with an American flag that has flown over Washington D.C., a certificate and
award presentation picture as 2009 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast District Exchange Club.
The American flags were not in when the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast District
Exchange Clubs honored Constable Rob Cook as one of the 2009 Law Enforcement
Officers of the Year in February 2009 at the organization
’s 44th Annual Crime Prevention Dinner. Numerous law enforcement agency leaders
and community leaders recommended Constable Cook to be honored for this
outstanding award.
Cook is a 28-year law enforcement veteran and has served as Fort Bend County
Pct. 3 Constable since 1988. Cook has a big heart for community service and has
been involved in community activities.
Constable Cook and his staff have provided free child identification finger
printing at the Greater Katy Exchange Booth at the Katy Rice Harvest Festival.
Trish Thomlinson, Regent, Star of Destiny Chapter, NSDAR; and Don Elder, mayor
of Katy.
dar celebrates constitution week. To celebrate Constitution Week, the Star of Destiny Chapter, National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution asked Katy
Mayor Don Elder to sign a proclamation.
moms clubs holds open house. The MOMS Club of Katy-SE, and the MOMS Club of Katy-SW, held its first joint
Open House to promote the
“birth” of its newest chapter in the Katy area.
Moms Offering Moms Support is a support group for stay-at-home moms. The
calendar includes weekly (age-appropriate) playgroups, park days, group
outings, book club, mom and tot lunch, family events, community service
projects, mom
’s night out and more.
Sgt. Mike Waller, Fort Bend Sheriff’s Department, receives a flag from Cmdr. Lumpkin. Waller represents the first
responders who died in the Sept. 11 attack.
Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy Celebrates National Rehabilitation
Awareness Week.
Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy brought together former and
current patients, as well as staff members for a special celebration in
recognition of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. The highlight of the
event featured testimonials from former patients who spoke of their recovery
and the journey back to independence, including Houston Police Officer
Quentin Wilson.
After being injured on duty and spending weeks in the ICU at Memorial
Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Officer Wilson was admitted to Memorial Hermann
Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy. Today, he is back on his feet and, with the help
of Outpatient Therapy, building his strength in the hopes of returning to duty
as a police officer.
George Luker, who suffered a stroke 10 months ago and spent time as an inpatient at Memorial
Hermann Katy Hospital, today is a familiar face in Outpatient Therapy at
Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy. He was in attendance and his
wife, Cindy, sent a letter to be read on her behalf.
In it she wrote, “On behalf of my husband, George, and our entire family, I’d like to offer heartfelt thanks to the wonderful therapists, aides, assistants,
nurses and medical staff who provide such compassionate care, not only to their
patients, but to the families who experience the anguish along with their loved
ones.
”
(L-R) Danique Van Dongen, M.D., medical director; Maryanna Hall; Mark Voss, OT
manager inpatient therapy; Louis Duff; Mary Lou Alonso, R.N., director of
patient care; Officer Quentin Wilson; and George Luker.
DAR Awards Flag certificates. The Star of Destiny Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution presented 35 Flag Certificates to various businesses in the Katy
area.
Among those who received a certificate was Gary Sablatura, branch manager of the Moody National Bank on Cinco Ranch Boulevard in Katy.
Texas Elks Celebrate “Homecoming” through Helping Others. Over 40 Katy Elks from Lodge 2628 joined with Elks from throughout the state to
participate in activities at the Texas Elks Children
’s Services facility during its annual homecoming celebration.
Gary Sablatura, branch manager of Moody National Bank, accepts the Flag
Certificate from Bonnie Peplaski, flag committee chair.
Members of the winning cookoff team in the brisket category from Katy Lodge 2628
are: (l-r) John Atwood, Salliann DiPalma, Daniel Garza and Dan Tass.
The current Texas Elks State Association president and first lady are Bob and Sandi Boyett of the Katy Lodge. Each year, the TESA first lady works on a special project for
the special needs children of Texas. Sandi
’s first project is to raise funds to underwrite a seventh week of summer camp
for the kids. A recent fundraising endeavor raised $7,000.
Katy Lodge 2628 was the winner in the annual cookoff for brisket. The team was
comprised of chairman
Daniel Garza, Dan Tass, John Atwood, Sally DiPalma and Walter Marx.
The certificates were award by Flag Committee chair Bonnie Peplaski for proper use, correct display and patriotic presentation of the American flag.
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