Light the Candles

Extra special birthday wishes are sent to Krystin Guild on Moss Creek. Krystin will be celebrating her 17th birthday! Lots of love from Mom (aka Sherry Barnette) and Granma! (and EV too!)

WE'RE PROUD OF OUR SAILOR

Jason Flint (son of Brian and Debbie on Moss Creek) of the U.S. Navy surprised family and friends with a visit home after a year. His sister Amanda and his mom's best friend of 40 years picked him up at the airport.

They were the only two people that knew he was coming in. But Jason had a surprise also, he did not know his sister was going to be at the airport. His brother Brandon was really happy and surprised to see him, as was everyone else. Jason was glad to see everyone and spend time with family, friends and neighbors.

We will all miss Jason when he goes back to his base in Sasebo, Japan. We can’t wait for Jason to have another visit home. We love you Jason and we are so proud of you!!

GO NAVY!!! Love, Dad, Mom, Brandon and Amanda (Thank you for serving and protecting our country. EV is also so very proud of you!)

Happy Anniversary

Greg and Cathy Genser on New Cypress recently celebrated their first anniversary July 10th . Cathy said it was pretty special. The evening started out with champagne in the pool! They then hired a town car to pick them up so they could have a few drinks and not worry (Smart idea!).

They were taken to Perry's Steakhouse for dinner and had the best Pomegranite martinis ever and of course Ribeye and fried asparagus topped with crab meat, if you have never had it, it is the best according to Cathy. (ok EV, wipe the drool off of your face!)

Then they topped off the rest of the night attending several clubs for a romantic evening! (I bet some husbands out there get handed this article!) Congratulations and here’s to many more years of happiness!

Cleaning for a Reason

If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - 1 time per month for 4 months while she is in treatment. 

All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service.

Please pass this information on to bless a woman going through Breast Cancer treatment. This organization serves the entire USA and Canada, and currently has 700 partners to help these women. 

Some 3500 women have been served. It’s our job to pass the word and let them know that there are people out there that care. Be a blessing to someone and pass this information along.

http://www.cleaningforareason.org

Cy-Fair 8U Storm Softball Team

This team looking for girls interested in playing tournament ball. If you are interested, please contact cfstorm2002@yahoo.com for tryout information.

St John Lutheran Church Hosts Dave Ramsey Simulcast Event

St. John Lutheran Church (Cypress) will host Dave Ramsey’s Entire Leadership live simulcast event on Friday, November 5, 2010 from 8:00am – 2:30pm.

This event focuses on ways that owners and leaders can take their businesses and organizations to the next level. Throughout this 1-day experience, attendees will learn directly from Dave as he teaches critical business lessons about growing an organization and leading a team.

If you are a leader in your business, community, or church, this is the event for you! For registration, tickets, or additional information, contact the St. John Lutheran Church office at 281-373-0503 or send an email to StJnSteward@gmail.com.

Plant Tip of the Month

How to Care for Crepe Myrtles 
With prudent fertilization, disease control and pruning, this most popular Southern ornamental tree will reward gardeners. Beautiful blooms, colorful autumn foliage, mottled exfoliating bark and picturesque branching forms can be cited.

That's a lot of mileage from one small tree.
Crepe myrtles are acid soil tolerant, therefore very suitable for East Texas. Full sun will produce optimum blooms. If planted in poor soil they benefit from light application of 5-10-5 fertilizer. Fish meal fertilizer will help bloom production. However, over fertilization can result in luxuriant foliage with little flowering.

This native of southern Asia responds best to surface watering. Keeping the foliage dry will help prevent powdery mildew to which crape myrtle is susceptible. If mildew becomes a problem, a fungicide applied according to label directions is recommended. Planting newly-developed resistant varieties can help avoid this problem.

When the plant is dormant, prune out the small, twiggy growth to promote more attractive trunk shapes and to allow good circulation. The more drastic "stump pruning" we often see promotes a vigorous shoot production but, distorts the shape of the tree and prevents development of dramatic trunk configuration.