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Volume 21, Issue 11

Supporting the Troops

November 2022

Early this fall, three organizations Community of Faith, Back the Blue Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, and Operation Lone Star Texans Supporting Our Troops - joined forces to collect items for care packages to send overseas to our outstanding military men and women serving our nation.

personnel are stationed at roughly 750 U.S. foreign military bases that spread across 80 nations! And tens of thousands of service members on the front lines could benefit from an ongoing supply of hygiene, nutrition, medical supplies, and operational gear.

The idea was the brainchild of two men: Bobby Roberts, a 30-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, the Director of Security at Community of Faith, and member of Back the Blue Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, and Jim Conley, a 37year veteran of HPD, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran and President of Operation Lone Star-Texans Supporting Our Troops. Once the two felt their idea had credibility, Bobby approached Johnie Jones, head of Missions and Community Engagement at Community of Faith.

If you’ve never heard of Operation Lone Star-Texans Supporting Our Troops, it is not affiliated with Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, launched in March 2021 to respond to a rise in illegal immigration. Operation Lone Star Texans Supporting Our Troops is a 501(c)(3) Texas non-profit corporation founded by families who have had, or currently have, loved ones serving in the Armed Forces. Their mission is to provide fellowship, guidance, encouragement, and support to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families and friends.

Their mission was to increase the morale of deployed service members from all military branches by providing them with care packages filled with non-perishable food, personal care supplies, and miscellaneous fun items. They hoped the packages would help keep the recipients healthy, sharp, and motivated.

Three of their most well-known events include:

• The Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run, which brings communities throughout the country, and around the world, together to honor the sacrifices of all the Heroes of September 11, including veterans, first responders, military, and From start to finish, the three-way coalition civilians. worked diligently to develop, execute, and • Memorial Day Weekend where, on Friday, manage the important project. Their four- they place a wreath on the grave of a high week drive ended on October 24 so they school friend who was Killed in Action in could be ready to pack and ship the packages Vietnam on January 17, 1971; on Saturday, by mid-November. they place over 700 small flags honoring the Approximately 1.3 million active-duty Copyright © 2022 Peel, Inc.

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IMPORTANT Lakes on Eldridge North NUMBERS

Harris Co. Sheriff - (non-emergency)....................713-221-6000 Cy-Fair Fire Department - (emergency).................281-466-6161 (non-emergency)..................................................281-550-6663 Poison Control...................................................1-800-764-7661 Texas DPS.............................................................713-681-1761 Texas Pride Disposal .............................................281-342-8178 (trash collection Mondays & Thursdays, recycle pick up Mondays) TNG MUD 370...................................................281-350-0895 Harris County Tax Office......................................713-224-1919 Centerpoint Energy.............................................. 713-207-7777 (give pole # of street which is out) Centerpoint Energy...............................................713-659-2111 Comcast Cable......................................................713-341-1000 Houston Chronicle...............................................713-220-7211 Metro Transit Info.................................................713-635-4000 Kirk Elementary................................................... 713-849-8250 Truitt Middle School.............................................281-856-1100 Cy-Ridge High School..........................................281-807-8000 Newsletter Publisher Peel, Inc....................advertising@PEELinc.com, 888-687-6444

LOEN Ladies Club FALL NEWS

The LOEN Ladies Club is a women-only social organization providing ladies the opportunity to meet neighbors and develop friendships through organized monthly activities. The LC has Book, Bridge, Bunco, Brunch, Dinner, and Girls Night Out groups that give you many opportunities to meet other members and make friends. In addition to monthly activities, there are general meetings held throughout the year, community events, and a holiday party. This year’s annual end of year Holiday Party is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, . Besides attending to the social needs of LOEN ladies, we give back to the community. Our Angel Wings group serves all LOEN residents in need of food assistance due to illness, death, or family additions. Let us know if you or someone you know needs the Angels’ services. To benefit our neighbors outside of LOEN, we also sponsor food, toy, supplies, and clothing drives or donate to local charitable organizations. The Mission of Yahweh, www.missionofyahweh.org, is our current community outreach organization.

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LOEN Board Of Directors President:......................................................... Mark Overton Vice President: .............................................. Stephanie Preto Secretary: ................................................................ Lara Bany Treasurer: ........................................................ Derek Montes Director: ......................................................... Farah Paliwala

We appreciate each one of these individuals' willingness to serve on the Lakes On Eldridge North board. Special thanks to Tom, Linda, and Garrett for their years of service!!!! Lakes on Eldrige North Website: www.loenhoa.nabrnetwork.com

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names inscribed on the walls of the Fallen Warriors Memorial; on Sunday, they assist in placing several thousand flags on veteran graves at Houston National Cemetery; and on Monday, Memorial Day, they participate in ceremonies at the Fallen Warriors Memorial. • Two weeks before Christmas, the OLS-TSOT places 200 Christmas wreaths on the graves of veterans to honor their service and to remind their families that they will never be forgotten. The Back the Blue Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club consists of federal agents, peace officers, firefighters, paramedics, military veterans, and civilians. Their mission is to provide support to peace officers and law enforcement families in their times of need. When Back the Blue LEMC sponsors an event, all military branches, fire stations, and law enforcement agencies come out in force to participate in their amazing events. Community of Faith’s mission and community engagement programs focus on organizations in Houston and many different non-governmental organizations around the world. Over the years, they have built and support an orphanage in Costa Rica, as well as a home for homeless elderly in Nicaragua. They have transformed an entire community, including an elementary school, trade school, and health clinic, for the Batwa people in Burundi, Africa. They routinely aid families impacted by natural disasters both locally and internationally, partner with organizations to support survivors of human trafficking, and much, much more. If you are interested in participating to help promote the morale of our deployed U.S. service members from all branches of the military, please contact johniej@communityoffaith.tv. Community of Faith is located 16124 Becker Road, Hockley Texas. In addition, Operation Lone Star-Texans Supporting Our Troops mails packages quarterly and on an as-needed basis. Should you have family members who are currently deployed, please email names and deployment addresses to OLS at OperationLoneStar@hotmail.com, or call Jim at 281513-5661 and he will see to it your loved one is added to the care package mailing list. For more information on Back the Blue Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, visit the Back the Blue LEMC Family & Friends Facebook page.

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TravelingSSeniors eniors of ess Traveling of Cypr Cypress The Traveling Seniors of Cypress is a group of fellow travelers (mainly retired but not always) from Cypress (but you do not have to reside in Cypress to travel with us). We enjoy at least one day trip a month. Our buses are provided by Precinct 3 free of charge. Our trips run the gamut from art museums to Presidential Libraries, festivals to major league games. Plus, we squeeze in a lot of good eating to go along with our travels. You must be 50 years of age to ride the Harris County Bus. Pay upon signup; tickets are non-refundable. We also offer extended excursions for those that want to travel beyond the borders of Houston, and those trips take you across America.

DAY TRIPS

November 15: 1940 Air Terminal/Longhorn NASA project. Lunch at Bubba Gump’s on the Kemah Boardwalk, on your own. Leaving at 8:30 from Fairfield Baptist Church. $5.00. November 17: Thanksgiving Potluck & Kitchen Towel Exchange. Bring a side dish or desert. We provide the turkey. See you at noon at Lakeside Trails Clubhouse. November 22: Good Shepherd Brookwood Tour. Tour the facilities; poinsettias will be in full bloom. Lunch included in the Tea Room $30.00. The bus leaves FBC at 8:30. December 13: Zoo Lights Dinner at Cleburne’s on your own. Price TBD. We won’t know the price until November. Leaving FBC at 5:30 pm. December 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm: Cookie and Gift Exchange. Bring two or three dozen of your favorite cookies and a gift to exchange with your friends. Extended excursions…We sponsor several longer excursions so our travelers can explore more of Texas and discover America’s vast beauty and history.

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February 19-26, 2023: 7 Night, Western Caribbean with Mexico Cruise From Galveston, Texas, on the Ruby Princess. Traveling to Roatan, Honduras, Belize City Belize, Cozumel, Mexico. Prices vary according to cabin size and land excursions. May 13-21, 2023: Garden of the Gods, The Royal Gorge, and Colorado Springs, Colorado $995. Eight nights lodging four consecutive nights in scenic Colorado, 14 meals—8 breakfasts and 6 dinners. Departure: Fairfield Baptist Church at 8:00 am. September 15-25, 2023: Niagara Falls, USA: $1239.00: 10 nights lodging, 4 nights in Niagara Falls, NY. Guided tour of Niagara Falls, Cruise the Erie Canal, Scenic Drive through Wine Country, Guided tour of Buffalo, visit the Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum. Departing Fairfield Baptist Church at 8:00 am. November 13-19 Branson Show Christmas: $750.00 Motorcoach transportation, five nights lodging. Three consecutive nights in the Branson area. 8 meals—5 breakfasts and 3 dinners, 6 fabulous morning shows, 3 evening shows, Departure: Fairfield Baptist Church at 8:00 am.

Other Activities:

Second and Fourth Thursday: Cards with Karen Cervenka: 5 Crowns, Lakeside Trails Clubhouse 1:00 to 4:00. Second and Fourth Friday: Hand and Foot with Jim and Shirley, Lakeside Trails Clubhouse 1:00 to 4:00. Wednesday Breakfast, House of Pies: Between 8:30 and 9:00. Breakfast at Denny’s: 1st and 3rd Friday at Denny’s on 290. Traveling Seniors of Cypress Jo Ann Lambert at pstlgrl@gmail.com Jackie Devine at Jackie.devine@comcast.net

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