January 2024 Edition: Deer in the Spotlight

JANUARY

2024 EDITION: DEER IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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NEW YEAR FUN STATS Read-worthy

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT What’s New in DP

PUBLIC LIBRARY Featured Program

POLICE DEPARTMENT Stay Current

SAN JACINTO MONUMENT & MUSEUM Monthly Programs

NEW YEARS EVE IS DECEMBER 31

AMERICANS DRINK 360 MILLION GLASSES OF CHAMPAGNE ON NYE

LOBSTER & CHICKEN ARE CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO BE EATEN ON NEW YEARS

EATING BLACK EYED PEAS ON NEW YEARS DAY IS NEW YEARS DAY IS GOOD LUCK JANUARY 1

NEW YEARS

FUN FACTS

IN MT. OLIVE NORTH CAROLINA THEY WATCH A 3-FOOT PICKLE DROP

OPEN WINDOWS & DOORS TO LET OUT THE OLD ENERGY AND LET NEW ENERGY IN

KISS SOMEONE AT MIDNIGHT AND YOU WILL HAVE LOVE FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS

EAT 12 GRAPES AT MIDNIGHT FOR GOOD LUCK

THROWING A BUCKET OF WATER OUT THE WINDOW WILL DRIVE AWAY EVIL SPIRITS OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE ARE AT THE BALL DROP IN TIMES SQUARE IT’S GOOD LUCK TO EAT CABBAGE ON NEW YEARS DAY

THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE HAS RUN SINCE 1890.

Now OPEN! 4222 Center St., Deer Park

Oh My Tea is now open at 4222 Center St., across the street from Hellyer Transmission. This is the third location for this family-owned business, where you will find quality drinks and service with some Vietnamese culture mixed in. The menu offerings are various styles of teas, coffee, juices, slushies, fruit bowls and smoothies along with great snacks like corn dogs, dumplings, waffles, ice cream and cream puffs.

Mozzarella Corn Dog

Thai Milk Tea

Avacado Smoothie

Enjoy the unique take on a foodie favorite!

Relax with a delicious Thai Milk Tea!

You can’t resist the amazing flavors!

DEER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY

FEATURED FRIDAY SERIES EVENT

personal narratives of the holocaust from anne frank and other diaries written by young people during the holocaust

AMY FRAKE

FRIDAY

Associate director of education

the holocaust museum houston refreshments provided by the friends of the library

11AM

3009 center st | Deer park, tx | 281-478-7208 | www.deerparktx.gov/library

“To thank officers across the country for all the daily sacrifices they make for their communities. Concerns of Police Survivors, the FBI National Academy Associates, the Fraternal Order of Police, the International Association of Chief of Police, the Officer Down Memorial Page, Law Enforcement United, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, International Conference of Police Chaplains, National Troopers Coalition only name a few of the long list of organizations supporting inaugural day of National Law Enforcement Officers Appreciation Day. Since then, nationwide many more organizations have joined forces to support National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) to spread encouragement and respect to these dedicated men and women.”