MAY 2024 EDITION: DEER IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT What’s New in DP

PUBLIC LIBRARY Featured Programs

PUBLIC WORKS Upcoming Events

DEER PARK Welcomes Healing Hands Massage Therapy to 201 E. San Augustine St., suite A (across the street from the post office). The owner is Amy Gandy, who brings nearly a decade of experience. Let her customize your massage for your needs.

SPECIALIZING IN MEDICAL MASSAGE LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE CUP THERAPY DEEP TISSUE

WARM STONE MASSAGE MYOFASCIAL RELEASE BAREFOOT MASSAGE SWEDISH TECHNIQUES

YOU CAN BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT AT healinghands-massagetherapy.com

281-910-4713

GIFT CARDS ARE AVAILABLE

DEER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY

FEATURED FRIDAY SERIES EVENT

GEOCACHING 101 PRESENTED JOINTLY BY

Patricia Elkins “MsPatt”

FRIDAY may

vice president of the texas geocaching association

Elisa Reynozo “georeyna” Southeast regional representative OF the tEXAS GEOCACHING ASSOCIATION

refreshments provided by the friends of the library

11 am

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

APWA is proud to announce the theme "Advancing Quality of Life for All" for the 2024 National Public Works Week poster.

Public works contributes to advancing and enhancing our quality of life, no matter where we live in the world. Public works professionals provide essential services that lead to healthier, happier, more vibrant communities.

The "Advancing Quality of Life for All" theme shines a spotlight on the way public works professionals advance our quality of life, whether as a first responder to an electricity outage, regular waste pickup, or a myriad of other ways they silently serve their communities.

Public works professionals advance the quality of life by providing an infrastructure of services in transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment, public buildings and spaces, parks and grounds, emergency management and first response, solid waste, and right-of-way management. They are what make our communities dynamic places to live and work. Join us in celebrating the quiet work these professionals do that makes life better for all of us.

CITY OF DEER PARK MAY 2024

POLICE DEPARTMENT

CINCO DE MEOW-O April 29 – May 6, 2024 We can't wait for next week to get here so we can celebrate CINCO DE MEOW-O. During April 29th through May 6th the Deer Park Animal Shelter will be WAIVING ALL ADOPTION FEES on all of our available pets.

(When you adopt, you are still required to have the pet spayed or neutered and receive their rabies vaccine at your expense.)

Don't miss out on all the fun.

Swing by and meet these pets and start celebrating with us. We are located at 4221 Luella Ave in Deer Park TX and can be reached at 281-478-7274. #cincodemayo #cincodemayoweekend #adoptdontshop #party

National Police Week – May 12 – 18, 2024 “National Police Week offers honor, remembrance, and peer support, while allowing law enforcement, survivors, and citizens to gather and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

HISTORY In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The Memorial Service began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Decades later, the event, more commonly known as National Police Week, has grown to a series of events which attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year.

The National Peace Officers Memorial Service, which is sponsored by the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, is one in a series of events which includes the Candlelight Vigil, which is sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF, HOME - National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (nleomf.org)) and seminars sponsored by Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S., Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)) National Police Week draws in between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees. The attendees come from departments throughout the United States as well as from agencies throughout the world. This provides a unique opportunity to meet others who work in law enforcement.” www.policeweek.org

Deer Park Police Department’s – 24th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service – May 15, 2024 “National Police Week offers honor, remembrance, and peer support, while allowing law enforcement, survivors, and citizens to gather and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

HISTORY In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The Memorial Service began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Decades later, the event, more commonly known as National Police Week, has grown to a series of events which attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year.

National Rescue Dog Day – May 20, 2024 “NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY is proudly observed annually on MAY 20 to bring awareness to the countless number of amazing dogs in shelters around the country who deserve a second chance at a forever home.

The day was founded in 2018 by Lisa Wiehebrink, children’s book author and Executive Director of Tails That Teach, an organization that helps children learn the kind and proper treatment of their pets. Lisa’s inspiration for National Rescue Dog Day came from her beloved rescue dog Cooper who was rescued as a puppy from a Los Angeles shelter in 2009

after being found living in a vacant lot. “There is something so special about Cooper. He is a gentle giant with a kind soul. His grateful spirit and unconditional love make me believe that he knows he was rescued. It’s for these reasons that I wanted to encourage others to consider adopting a dog from a shelter,” states Lisa.

Rescue dogs are truly remarkable! They overcome extreme obstacles and are incredibly resilient. They make wonderful family pets and a child’s best friend. But, rescue dogs are capable of much more. With training, they contribute to the independence of people with disabilities and give comfort to the elderly. As emotional support companions, rescue dogs help to relieve anxiety, depression, and even PTSD. The possibilities are endless, but most of all, they are love in the purest form and it is hard to imagine a more loyal, worthy companion.” www.nationalrescuedogday.com

Coffee with a Cop – May 22, 2024 Chick-fil-A, 9101 Spencer Hwy, LaPorte, TX 77571, will sponsor “Coffee with a Cop” on May 22, 2024 from 9-10:30 a.m. Come on out and visit with your Police personnel.

Peace Officers Memorial Service

Chief Gregory L. Grigg and

The Deer Park Police Department cordially invite you to the

24th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Service Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.

Municipal Court / Theatre Building 1302 Center Street Deer Park, Texas 77536