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AREA COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE LIST | CFISD NEWS
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME - MARCH 14TH
March 2021
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SYDNEY HARBOUR
YARD OF THE MONTH
Sydney Harbour’s Yard of the Month for
February 2021, is 17814 Harbour Bridge
owned by Elizabeth Rogacion. Please
join the Landscape Committee in saying
“Congratulations” and “Thank You” to Ms.
Rogacion.
APPROVAL PROCESS FOR EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT/
MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS IN SYDNEY HARBOUR
With the arrival of summer, homeowners interested in spending more
time outdoors will want to make improvements and/or modifications
to their exterior property. The HOA Architectural Control Committee is
responsible for reviewing and approving all applications before these
changes are made.
A quick review of the steps involved in submitting an application is as
follows:
1. Log In to the Sydney Harbour HOA website at http://sydneyharbourhoa.
org/sl_login.php using your “User Name” and Password”.
2. On the “HOME” page, select “Architectural Control” under the “Welcome”
list to read a description of the application approval process.
3. Next select “Governing Documents” under the “Members” list to see a
list of applicable documents.
4. Next select “Architectural Guidelines / Improvement” to read a one-
page instruction letter and a two-page list of instructions for completing As we walk or drive through our neighborhood, what to my eyes should
an application. appear? TRASH from overfilled trash cans and cans without lids. So, we’re
5. Return to the “Governing Documents” page and select “Architectural asking your help.
Guidelines Change Form” to find a blank form that can be completed
with appropriate information and submitted along with any other 1. PLEASE use a bag for extra trash that won’t fit in your cans.
required information required by the instruction letter and instruction 2. PLEASE do not put small items on the curb. Sydney Harbour’s ever
list. Completed applications are be mailed or emailed to the appropriate present wind will blow the items away.
address provided in the instruction letter. 3. The street is not the place for cigarette butts. PLEASE put them out and
throw them in the trash.
Please note that the “Governing Documents” page has several other 4. PLEASE pickup trash that has blown onto your property or street in
documents to assist in an understanding of and reasons for the front of your house.
application approval process. PLEASE, PLEASE help Sydney Harbour be the best it can be?
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Presented by Kathy Emery, Realtor
Home Sales Number of Homes Price Ranges
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have happened without the parents, community members, countless
CFISD departments and, of course, our ag teachers working together on
the common goal to put our students first. Thank you to all. We did it!”
Cy-Fair ISD The following Livestock Royalty representatives were chosen:
www.cfisd.org • Show King - Reagon Carter from Bridgeland FFA;
• Show Queen - Evyn Barnes from Bridgeland FFA;
• Mr. Show Teen - Lucas Payan from Bridgeland FFA;
LEARN AT HOME: • Miss Show Teen - Emily Fayard from Cypress Woods FFA; and
• Top Hand (Sales) - Kaitlyn Smith from Cypress Woods FFA.
w w w.cfisd.net/en/parents-students/health/
coronavirus/learning-home GRAND CHAMPIONS
DIVISION - EXHIBITOR - HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL CALENDAR FFA Cookie Basket - CFISD LSA - Cy-Fair Culinary Academy Central
Comm. Buckle - CFISD LSA - N/A
To download the 2020-2021 school calendar, visit Ag Mechanics - Mikaila Reiland and Weston Coleman - Cy-Fair
the CFISD website at www.cfisd.net/en/calendar. Breeding Rabbits - Kendall Harris - Cypress Woods
Broilers - Carson Treichel - Cypress Ranch
Goat - Madison Treichel - Cypress Ranch
Goat Showmanship - Madison Treichel - Cypress Ranch
Heifer - Logan Jones - Cypress Falls
Heifer Showmanship - Kyleigh Emerson - Cy-Fair
CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATION DATES Horticulture - Ashley Beavers - Cypress Creek
All graduation ceremonies will be held at the Berry Center (8877 Barker
Lamb - Jessica Donalson - Cy-Fair
Cypress Road). The graduation schedule is as follows:
Lamb Showmanship - Marisa Dodson - Bridgeland
Thursday, May 27, 2021 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Rabbit - Caleb Lee - Cy-Fair
Cy-Fair - 8 PM Cypress Woods - 8 PM Steer - Kalvin Mullinax - Cypress Woods
Steer Showmanship - Travis Moore - Cypress Ridge
Friday, May 28, 2021 Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Steer Weight Gain - Catherine Labay - Cypress Ranch
Cypress Creek - 8 PM Jersey Village - 8 PM Swine - Addison Thorin - Cypress Ranch
Swine Showmanship - Addison Thorin - Cypress Ranch
Saturday, May 29, 2021 Thursday, June 3, 2021 Turkey - Mason Oehlers - Jersey Village
Cypress Falls - 8 AM Cypress Park - 8 PM
Cypress Lakes - 8 PM RESERVE CHAMPIONS
Friday, June 4, 2021 DIVISION - EXHIBITOR - HIGH SCHOOL
Sunday, May 30, 2021 Bridgeland - 8 AM Ag Mechanics - Abigail Esparza and Jaimyre Mitchell - Cypress Park
Cypress Ranch - 8 PM Langham Creek - 8 PM Breeding Rabbits - Marie Antoinette Salazar - Jersey Village
Broilers - Morgan Branch - Cypress Woods
Monday, May 31, 2021 Goat - Maddilyn Kelly - Cypress Ranch
Cypress Ridge - 8 AM Goat Showmanship - Madison LeBrock - Cypress Ranch
Cypress Springs - 8 PM Heifer - Brandon Blackshear - Cypress Ranch
Heifer Showmanship - Alyssa Simpson - Cy-Fair
Horticulture - Victoria Gonzalez - Cypress Ridge
COMMUNITY GENEROUSLY SUPPORTS 2021 Lamb - Marisa Dodson - Bridgeland
LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE Lamb Showmanship - Amanda Slaback - Cypress Ranch
The 27th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, held
Rabbit - Rylie Ruisinger - Cypress Ranch
Feb. 1st-6th at the CFISD Exhibit Center, saw an incredible amount of
Steer - Brandon Blackshear - Cypress Ranch
generosity from the CFISD community through the live auction, freezer
Steer Showmanship - Emma Morgan - Cy-Fair
sale, monetary donations and the first-ever online sale, despite the
Swine - Laynee Buchanan - Cypress Ranch
COVID-19 pandemic.
Swine Showmanship- Reese McDaniel - Cy-Fair
Turkey - Evyn Barnes – Bridgeland
The Premium Sale (live auction) unofficially raised $281,950, which is
$23,250 more than last year. Final amounts from the Freezer Sale (animals
Visit www.cfisd.net/en/news-media/district/community-generously-
not placing high enough for the live auction), Agriculture Mechanics and
supports-2021-livestock-show-and-sale for more winner information.
Horticulture silent auction and additional gifts to students are not yet
available. More than 130 projects had pre-sale commitments to purchase
and animals in the Freezer Sale sold out in record time. In addition, one FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS RECEIVE FIRST WAVE OF
new record was set for Grand Champion Turkey: SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS
• Texas Travel Plaza & Cana Tire Inc. paid $20,000 for the Grand Champion Four high schools have finished receiving new synthetic turf baseball
Turkey exhibited by Mason Oehlers from Jersey Village High School. and softball fields as part of the community-supported 2019 bond
referendum. Cypress Ridge, Cypress Ranch, Cypress Woods and Cypress
“The support from the community was amazing,” said Denise Kubecka, Falls high schools each received the improvements this year, at an
director of career and technical education. “The common message estimated cost of $14.5 million. The project was designed by IBI Architects
community members shared was that they were there to ensure our and constructed by ICI Construction.
FFA students were rewarded for their hard work and they did not want
the pandemic to take anything away from that. So many wanted to be “A three-phase plan is being implemented for the design and
a part of this event that the students will remember for a lifetime. The construction of the fields,” said Roy Sprague, CFISD chief operations
community’s outpouring of support was heartwarming. This would not officer. “Phase 1 started in 2019, with those four campuses having
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been substantially completed. Phase 2 design work is being completed
and construction is anticipated to start in April 2021 and the Phase 3 SPRING SPECIALS ON EQUIPMENT
campuses design work will start in early 2022.” • Annual
Maintenance
Phase 2 is scheduled to include Cypress Creek, Cypress Lakes, Jersey Programs
Village and Langham Creek high schools. Phase 3 is scheduled to include
Cypress Springs, Cypress Park and Bridgeland high schools. The Cy-Fair
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turfed fields,” said Ray Zepeda, CFISD director of athletics. “The entire Expires 3/31/21 Expires 3/31/21 WAC Expires 3/31/21
project will allow us to have a facility that is much more useful and
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In addition to the surface improvements, the project also increased the
seating capacity at the Cypress Ridge and Cypress Ranch softball fields
and the Cypress Woods and Cypress Falls baseball facilities.
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class facilities for our athletes. We sincerely appreciate the support of our
community and will certainly take great pride in our new facilities.”
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ABERDEEN GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD WIDE GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021
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VILLAGES AT LAKEPOINTE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021, 8 AM TO NOON
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SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES
COMMUNITY EVENTS
GET READY FOR THE 2021
14 ANNUAL CY-FAIR HOME & OUTDOOR LIVING SHOW
TH YOUTH TRACK AND FIELD SEASON!
MARCH 27TH, 9 AM-6 PM & MARCH 28TH, 10 AM-5 PM If you have a child that is interested in track and field, the Northwest Flyers
Barry Center - 8877 Barker-Cypress Road, Cypress, Texas 77433 Track Club offers a full range of track and field events for boys and girls
Adults $5, 12 and under free. Spend Time with Cy-Fair Home & Garden ages 6-18 and is sanctioned by USA Track & Field. The Northwest Flyers,
Show’s Home Improvement Experts and More Time ENJOYING Your which is celebrating its 34th anniversary season this year, was founded
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and fresh ideas. Parking is free. Show Attendees are directed to come into youth track & field in the northwest Harris County area.
Entrance Two off of Barker-Cypress Rd. just south of the intersection at
West Rd. When coming into Entrance Two attendees will see parking and Practices will start on March 1st at Cypress Creek High School track, 9815
the show entrance straight ahead. Grant Rd., Houston and the first track meet will be held on April 10th.
For more information, visit www.northwestflyers.org and follow the team
THEATER/ARTS on Facebook and Twitter. Contact linette.roach@sbcglobal.net or call
Coach Troy Spencer at 609-792-9479.
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4106 Way Out West Dr. Houston, Texas 77092, 713-682-3525
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 PM, Sunday matinees at 3 PM
TRACK HOUSTON YOUTH TRACK CLUB
Track Houston Youth Track Club has one of the largest and successful
youth track and field club training programs in the nation. Our program
Reservations are strongly encouraged. Tickets: $18 Adults, $15 Students
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Adidas. Our Track and Field athletes have been selected for and competed
Cards are accepted in payment. For reservations, call 713-682-3525 or
on youth international teams - Team USA and Team Trinidad. We have
reserve seats online at www.theatresuburbia.org. Theatre Suburbia is
multiple practice sites in the Greater Houston area including Katy and
Northwest Houston’s longest running all volunteer playhouse. We are
Cypress. Visit www.trackhouston.com for Track and Field in January. Track
currently celebrating our 58th season and have now produced nearly 400
Houston is a registered 501 (c) (3) organization.
shows. Throughout the years, we have endeavored to provide quality,
live theatre to the Houston area. Theatre Suburbia is funded in part by
the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance. LADIES GOLF
A new ladies golf group is now forming at Cypress Lakes Golf Club. No
handicaps required. This will be a casual ladies golf outing to improve
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your game and make some new friends. Play will be on Thursday
5420 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056
mornings at 9. For information please email ladiesgolf4fun@gmail.com
Box Office: 713-526-2721
or call Cypress Lakes Golf Club at 281-304-8515.
Hours: 10 AM-6 PM, Monday-Friday
We have done everything we can to try and reopen our doors, including NETBALL CLUBS
becoming the first theater in the country to install hospital grade UV lights Houston Shooting Stars welcomes ladies, men and youth to join in, play
in our air filtration system. We even offered a safe and distanced indoor and learn netball, Tuesday nights at The British School of Houston. We
concert as well as an indoor offering from our educational touring unit are also looking for interested players, adults and youth to play in a new
this past fall. And when those projects proved financially challenging and Katy Netball club. No experience necessary. For more information, go
COVID numbers spiked again, we created “Light Up the Lot” and moved to our facebook page, Houston Shooting Stars Netball Club or www.
all our programming outdoors. We’ve never given up. We never will give netballamerica.com or contact houstonnetball@netballamerica.com for
up. But due to circumstances beyond our control, we find ourselves further information.
needing to pivot once more. Which brings us to the announcement of
our virtual season. Go to www.adplayers.org for all the information. CY-FAIR SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Cy-Fair Sports Association is having registration for baseball, football,
STAGEWORKS THEATRE cheerleading and soccer. Please see our website for more information
10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070 www.cy-fairsports.org.
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sunday matinees at 3 PM WESTSIDE GOLF LEAGUE
Website: www.stageworkshouston.org. Westside Golf League is actively encouraging new members. We invite
you to join us every Tuesday morning at Cinco Ranch Golf Club. Our
CYPRESS CREEK FACE purpose is to allow ladies of all levels to meet new friends and have
Box Office: 281-440-4850, 6450 Louetta Rd, Suite 200, Spring, TX 77379 fun while improving golfing skills. For more information, contact Sue
www.CypressCreekFACE.org Crookson at 281-392-4913 scrookson@houston.rr.com or Yana Dommert
at 281-394-2481 yana@entouch.net.
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NEW YEAR.
NEW HOME.
Inventory is low...
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INGREDIENTS:
3 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup crushed ice
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 bananas, sliced
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 cup heavy cream
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Blueberry Popovers
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INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons butter, cut into 6 equal-sized pieces
1 cup whole milk
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, or to taste
1 lemon, halved
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into each of 6 large muffin cups. Put muffin tin in preheated oven until butter melts,
about 5 minutes. Set aside.
Beat milk, eggs, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl. Whisk flour into
the milk mixture until you have a batter. Divide batter between muffin cups. Drop
even amounts of blueberries into each batter portion. Stir 1 tablespoon sugar and
cinnamon together in a small bowl, sprinkle evenly over the batter portions.
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