The Whole Kid and Kaboodle 2020 Summer Issue

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Summer 2020

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An Activity and Resource Guide for Families

Kids Eat Free Redefining Church Redefiniendo la Iglesia, pagina 11 Pandemic Pearls Daryl’s Angels ATA S C O C I TA • H U M B L E • H U F F M A N • K I N G W O O D • P O R T E R • N E W C A N E Y ROMAN FOREST • SPLENDORA • SUMMER CREEK

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Too much to do & not quite enough time on your hands?

In the 1950s, scholars worried that, thanks to technological innovations, Americans wouldn’t know what to do with all of their leisure time. What wishful thinking!! Today, Americans are overworked, putting in more hours than ever. Technology disturbs our leisure time, our family time and even our consiousness. Juggling between work, family and personal needs makes it easy to get sucked into the never-ending list of to-dos and end up feeling overwhelmed and stressed.

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The Team

Summer 2020 Table of Contents Jerri Bankston

CEO/Owner/Publisher/Editor

Kids Eat Free....................................................6 Pandemic Pearls...........................................8-9 Redefining Church ............................... 10-11 Events........................................................12-13 Local Parks and Activities ......................... 14

Sherrie Stone Graphic Designer

Positive effects of the Coronavirus - Real Estate industry...............................................16 Humble ISD: Performing Arts Wheel .......20 Daryl’s Angels......................................... 22-23 Endure Every Challenge Ahead...................24 Just Ask Mrs. Thelma...................................25 Litlle Holy Ghost Chicks....................... 26-27 Lake Houston Area Libraries .................... 28 I am a Ramsey Kid........................................30

On the Cover The three precious siblings on the cover are Aiyanna, Michael and Lilybeth. They are the grandchildren of Cindy and Scott Frost of Atascocita and Reginald and Liezel Scroggins of Seattle, Washington.

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Jerri’s Corner Thoughts

Live simply, give more, and expect less. What great thoughts to govern our life by and like it or not we have been forced to do these very things. It would be nice then if we could also free our hearts from hatred and our minds from worry. We hear from our highly respected health professionals that we need to stay home and lock down and immediately the worry thoughts come and rightly so. We want to protect ourselves, our children and our seniors so it is reasonable to follow the strictest guidelines. Then we hear from the professionals that predict even more devastation if our economy fails. We worry that we will go into another “great depression”. So, what is the answer? I believe balance and prayer is the key.

Protect yourself and others by wearing a mask when you go out until we know for sure how this disease spreads.

Use common sense when you are in a crowded place and get out as soon as possible. By all means, support our businesses in every way that you can while practicing safe social distancing and pray. Pray for our families, for our economy and most of all for our leaders while they are making tough decisions.

Enter into the presence of God, push back the darkness and make a difference in your life and in our country.

Jerri Bankston 281-703-7742 jerri42@embarqmail.com All publications of The Whole Kid and Kaboodle can be viewed on our website: kid-and-kaboodle.com and also on our A TiMMark Publication Facebook Page, The Whole Kid and Kaboodle. To receive the magazine by mail, submit your address to: jerri42@embarqmail.com.

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Vice President Mike Pence praying with the Coronavirus Task Force

“Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:10-12

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KIDS EAT FREE! –

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Three B’s Bar and Grill

Kings Crossing - 4590 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood Tuesdays, 3 – 10 PM – 12 and under. Kids meal Only with purchase of adult entree.

Marsala’s Italian Grill

12 and under. Kids meal Only with purchase of adult entree.

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Denny’s

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La Casita, Porter

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Hectors Mexican Restaurant

Huffman - 24501 FM 2100 E, Huffman, TX 77336 Atascocita - 5324 Atascocita Road, Atascocita, TX 77346

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IHop Humble

Sunday-Saturday 4 – 10 PM

Fiesta Azteca Kingwood Tuesdays after 5 PM

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Zachary’s Cajun Café Kingwood Saturday 11 – 4 PM

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Texas Roadhouse Kingwood Dress-Up Mondays - Call for details.

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24110 FM 2100 Suite 100, Huffman, TX 77336 Mondays and Tuesdays

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Tuesdays, 3 – 10 PM.

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Huddle House Huffman

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Tuesdays and Saturdays – 4 PM – 10 PM Kingwood - 22671 Eastex Fwy, Kingwood, TX 77339 1314 & 59 Porter, Texas 242 & 59 - 23412 TX-242, New Caney, TX 77357

Monday and Tuesday with purchase of adult meal

Sundays and Tuesdays – 10 and under

Dickey’s Pit Barbeque Kingwood Sundays

Jason’s Deli’s Tuesdays

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Pandemic Pearls

by Amy Plummer

As we all struggle with the changes that COVID-19 has made in our lives, here are some hints to how to remain sane in a world that seems crazy. I promise not to talk about masks, gloves, hand sanitizer or toilet paper! I would rather talk about strategies to keep us happy and healthy while we are stuck at home.

First, I recommend not being stuck in the house! Take a walk, sit in the backyard, wash your car; do something that takes you outdoors. Sunlight has a dramatic effect on our mood and energy level. We know being in the sun helps our body produce more vitamin D. Vitamin D plays an integral role in our fatigue level and in our bone formation. Taking an extra dose of vitamin D can also help. Sunlight tends to make us happy. If you cannot actually go outside, at least sit by a window and enjoy the light.

Exercise. Whether you sit in a chair and rock a hundred times or you run five miles, exercise can help relieve stress. It could also be a time that you can focus on something besides the “pandemic”.

From a health standpoint, weight-bearing exercise (at least 3-4 days a week) has a beneficial effect. You might want to follow an exercise tape, find an online Zumba class or, like me, just use the elliptical in the garage. Not only does it clear your

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mind and reduce your stress, but it can also prevent the increasing weight gain from being at home.

Take time for yourself. This is especially important for those parents that are home-schooling their kids. Everyone needs “alone time.” That sounds odd with social isolation driving everyone nuts, but there is a difference between being alone and having “me time.” I believe everyone should take at least thirty minutes to an hour of time to just be. That may be in the bathtub, reading a book, doing devotionals or running a couple of miles.

Do something that you really enjoy - that makes you happy and helps you relax.

Lastly, I recommend taking advantage of social media and maintaining contact with friends and family. FaceTime your friends, message your mom, dialogue with your dad. Keep the lines of communication open with those around you. It is important to remind yourself and your loved ones that you are not alone in this world – just stuck at home.

The Coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for many, and we all are looking forward to some normalcy in our lives.

I do not know when, or if, things will return to the way they were. We can only continue to look for good in every day and find ways to make our “new normal” better. I hope some of these suggestions will help. The most important thing is to stay safe, stay healthy and find reasons to be thankful and happy.

Amy Plummer started practicing Ob/Gyn in the Kingwood/Humble area during the summer of 1996. Prior to that she attended Baylor University, where she graduated with Honors in Biology. Amy completed medical school and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.. She continues to grow and learn as a physician, maintaining her board certification and is a certified DaVinci Robot surgeon. Amy has served as the chief of Ob/Gyn at both Northeast Medical Center Hospital and Kingwood Medical Center Hospital and maintains privileges at Kingwood Medical Center. Amy loves her job, especially her patients. She views it as a “calling’. Amy is honored to have received the Family Time Woman of Achievement Award for Human Services in 2005. She is pleased to be part of a practice that recognizes the importance of community service.

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MiraDry is a non-surgical treatment using technology that targets heat on sweat glands, destroying them. On average there is an 82% reduction in sweat and 70% reduction in hair growth in one treatment.

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truSculpt is a non-surgical body sculpting device that uses radiofrequency energy to target heat and destroy fat cells beneath the skin. Target those areas of the body that don’t respond as well to diet and exercise.

Viveve is a choice for women who desire a quick and effective procedure to improve symptoms of laxity, loss of sensation, changes in sexual function and urinary stress incontinence.

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Redefining Church Brian Bunn

As I sit here, typing this article, I am like many people who are used to going to church every Sunday, that have not been able to for the past 6 weeks or so. As I have been contemplating what this means for me as a Christian, I have to ask myself a few questions.

What does the bible say about church? Is the building the church? What role do I play in church? I am hoping that we can unpack these questions together. When the time comes that we are again able to meet with other believers, maybe we will have a different understanding of the church.

The majority of the time that the word church is translated from the Greek into our bibles, it is from the word ekklesia. Ekklesia is defined as the assembly or congregation of believers in Christ. It doesn’t say anything about the building itself. In fact, even in the old testament, God says Heaven is his throne, the Earth is my footstool, what kind of house can you build for me? This is mentioned again in Acts 7:48 when Stephen says that God, the Most High, does not dwell in houses made with human hands. Paul writes to the church in Corinth that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. God dwells in us, not in the building. So, it seems as though God is not interested in the building itself, but in the people who attend there.

So does it matter that I meet with other believers or can I just worship God on my own? The answer is yes to both questions. We are able to meet with God on our own, but it is also very important to meet and worship together as the church. Jesus says where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name there I am in the midst of you. One of

Jesus’ disciples, Peter, wrote in his letter that we are being built together as living stones into the house of God with Jesus Christ as our corner stone. So it doesn’t matter whether you are only able to meet by yourself, with your family, or in whole assembly, God is there and you are the church.

It seems that many times when we would go to church, we would go as a spectator, listen, learn, and leave. Is this the role God has us to play in the ekklesia? No, I don’t think so.

Paul talks once again to the church in Corinth and mentions that we all have a role to play.

He compares the church to a body. As we all know, it is very important that every part of our body is there performing its function. Our hand is necessary to pick things up. Our eye is important to see. Not to mention our internal organs. Every single part is important. He continues by writing, the hand can’t say to the eye, I don’t need you. So it is with the assembly of believers called the church.

Hopefully, soon enough, we will be able to meet and worship together as the church and maybe in a building. When that day comes, I pray that you will attend knowing that you are an important piece of the church puzzle and have a role to play that only you can do. God has given us unique gifts and callings for a reason. So that when we come together as his body, we can function the way he created us to do. My wife and daughter have been working on a puzzle during these days at home, and it is easy to see how every piece is vital to be able to see the whole picture. So it with the church.

Brian Bunn has been a resident of the Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita area for the past 40 years.

During this time he has become a father of two beautiful girls and three dogs along with being a husband to an amazing wife. Inspired by his favorite teacher at Atascocita Middle School, he has gone on to teach Middle Science in Crosby ISD for the past 17 years. His love for God has been in his life since he was a little boy and has never left him. This love, along with his love of music, has spurned him to sing and play guitar as a worship leader for various churches in the area, including Crossroads Fellowship in Kingwood. He is thankful for all life has given him, even in the ups and downs, he rests in the all sufficient grace of God and the eternal hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

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Redefiniendo la Iglesia Brian Bunn

Mientras me siento aquí escribiendo este artículo, hay muchas personas que están acostumbradas a ir a la iglesia todos los domingos, incluido yo, que no han podido hacerlo durante las últimas 6 semanas más o menos. Como he estado contemplando lo que esto significa para mí como cristiano, tengo que hacerme algunas preguntas. ¿Qué dice la biblia sobre la iglesia? ¿Es el edificio la iglesia? ¿Qué papel juego en la iglesia? Espero que podamos desempaquetar estas preguntas juntos. Cuando llegue el momento en que podamos reunirnos nuevamente con otros creyentes, tal vez tengamos una comprensión diferente de la iglesia.

La mayoría de las veces que la palabra iglesia se traduce del griego a nuestras biblias, es de la palabra ekklesia. Ekklesia se define como la asamblea o congregación de creyentes en Cristo. No dice nada sobre el edificio en sí.

De hecho, incluso en el antiguo testamento, Dios dice que el cielo es su trono, la tierra es el estrado de mis pies, ¿qué tipo de casa puedes construir para mí? Esto se menciona nuevamente en Hechos 7:48 cuando Esteban dice que Dios, el Altísimo, no habita en casas hechas con manos humanas. Pablo escribe a la iglesia en Corinto que nuestros cuerpos son templos del Espíritu Santo. Dios habita en nosotros, no en el edificio. Entonces parece que Dios no está interesado en el edificio en sí, sino en las personas que asisten allí.

Entonces, ¿importa que me encuentre con otros creyentes o puedo adorar a Dios por mi cuenta? La respuesta es sí a ambas preguntas.

Podemos encontrarnos con Dios, pero también es muy importante encontrarnos y adorar juntos como la iglesia. Jesús dice dónde están

reunidos 2 o 3 en mi nombre, allí estoy yo en medio de ti. Pedro, uno de los discípulos de Jesús, escribió en su carta que estamos siendo construidos juntos como piedras vivas en la casa de Dios con Jesucristo como nuestra piedra angular. Por lo tanto, no importa si solo puedes reunirte solo, con tu familia o en una asamblea completa, Dios está allí y tú eres la iglesia.

Parece que muchas veces cuando íbamos a la iglesia, íbamos como espectadores, escuchamos, aprendemos y nos íbamos. ¿Es este el papel que Dios nos tiene que jugar en la ekklesia? No, no lo creo. Pablo habla una vez más con la iglesia en Corinto y menciona que todos tenemos un papel que desempeñar.

Compara la iglesia con un cuerpo. Como todos sabemos, es muy importante que cada parte de nuestro cuerpo esté allí realizando su función.

Nuestra mano es necesaria para recoger las cosas. Nuestro ojo es importante para ver. Sin mencionar nuestros órganos internos. Cada parte es importante. Continúa escribiendo la mano que no puedo decir a la vista, no te necesito. Así es con la asamblea de creyentes llamada la iglesia.

Esperemos que pronto podamos reunirnos y adorar juntos como la iglesia y tal vez en un edificio. Cuando llegue ese día, rezo para que asistas sabiendo que eres una pieza importante del rompecabezas de la iglesia y que tienes un papel que solo tú puedes hacer. Dios nos ha dado dones y llamamientos únicos por una razón. Para que cuando nos unamos como su cuerpo, podamos funcionar de la manera en que él nos creó. Mi esposa y mi hija han estado trabajando en un rompecabezas durante estos días en casa, y es fácil ver cómo cada pieza es vital para poder ver la imagen completa. Así es con la iglesia.

Brian Bunn ha sido residente del área de Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita durante los últimos 40 años. Durante este tiempo se convirtió en padre de dos hermosas chicas y tres perros, además de ser el esposo de una esposa increíble. Inspirado por su maestro favorito en la Escuela Secundaria Atascocita, ha enseñado Ciencia Media en Crosby ISD durante los últimos 17 años. Su amor por Dios ha estado en su vida desde que era un niño pequeño y nunca lo ha abandonado. Este amor, junto con su amor por la música, lo ha estimulado a cantar y tocar la guitarra como líder de adoración para varias iglesias en el área, incluida Crossroads Fellowship en Kingwood. Está agradecido por todo lo que la vida le ha dado, incluso en los altibajos, descansa en la gracia suficiente de Dios y la eterna esperanza de salvación en Jesucristo.

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June 1-3 Spanish Schoolhouse Summer CampKingwood 2910 Mills Branch Dr, Kingwood June 1-6 9:00am-Noon and 1:00pm-4:00pm Summer Workshops The Woodlands Children’s Museum 4775 West Panther Creek Drive June 5 Prayer and Praise on Main Uptown Park/Humble June 8-10 The Woodlands Summer Gymnastics Camp Maximum Athletic Center 28519 Sweetgum Rd

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July 3 Prayer and Praise on Main Uptown Park/Humble

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July 04 4th of July Red, Hot & Blue Festival Woodlands Fireworks Extravaganza 44th Annual 4th of July Parade 9:00 AM 4th of July Woodlands Splash Day 10-6 The Woodlands Township

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July 11th Taste of Kingwood Town Center Park

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July 19-21 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm Little Beakers Science Lab for Kids Created by a scientist for future scientists!

Little Beakers is ready to inspire the next generation of scientists! This week’s camp Just Take Two Aspirin… - Mini-Doctors Camp. Build take-home brain and models, Brain and heart dissections, Standard and digital microscope use, x-ray analysis, bacterial growth using microbiological media, and much more!

Cypress, Woodlands and Katy

June 8-10 9:00-11:30 AM 1:00-3:30 PM Jungle Book, Kids- Class Act Productions 25275 Budde Road, Suite 25 The Woodlands June 15-17 7-6 Spanish Immersion Summer Camp The Woodlands June 27 Diva Strings Outdoor Concert Uptown Park Main St. in Humble

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July 25 The Fab 5 Charles Bender Performing Arts Humble

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August 7 Prayer and Praise on Main Uptown Park/Humble

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August 8, 12 PM – 5 PM Kids Jubilee Town Center Park - Kingwood

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August 29, 1 PM – 9 PM East Texas Fire and Ice Festival Big Rivers Waterpark 23101 Highway 242, New Caney, Texas 77357

Kemah Boardwalk

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Rock the Dock - Summer Concert Series every Thursday Night at 7pm!

Firework Fridays - Enjoy our fireworks show over Galveston Bay – 9:30pm Tejano Nights – Enjoy the best in Tejano music every Sundays.

June 11-13 Miss Kemah Pageant June 21st Father’s Day - Great food and fun! BOGO FREE for Dad! June 24-28 Texas Outlaw Challenge: - spectacular boat event

ONLINE ONLY

June 1 June 3 9am VIRTUAL CAMP: VIRTUAL Theatre Explorers Ages 7-14 with North Texas Performing Arts Come explore the creation of live theatre in our new THEATRE EXPLORERS virtual Summer Camp. Students will learn the art of bringing stories to life as they create original short plays based on familiar characters.

At the end of the week, they will virtually present a reading of their new play, and demonstrate the skills they learned in writing, acting and making simple props to help tell their story. Led by professional theatre and art educators, these camps are great for beginners in theatre as well as those looking to expand their experience. Sign up today and become a THEATRE EXPLORER at NTPA! st

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July 6-July 8th 8am VIRTUAL CAMP: CHILDREN’S PERFORMING ARTS VIRTUAL CAMP! BROADWAY TEACHES KIDS! The ‘Camp’ will be structured daily and taught by talented professional artists who are wonderful educators.

In the virtual world we are now living in, we want to create as close to the experience of a normal summer camp as possible. Through lessons, games, and exercises, we will take your child on a journey to artistically express themselves. Students will tap into their imaginations and learn skills to create fantasy worlds. They will leave ‘Camp’ with a toolbox filled with exciting and usable skills to continue with on their life’s journey.

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LOCAL PARKS AND ACTIVITIES All Precinct 4 events and programming are subject to change or cancellation because of COVID-19.** Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center 20634 Kenswick Drive • Humble, Texas 77338 281-446-8588 • www.hcp4.net/jones

JUNE NATIONAL TRAILS DAY: CREEK BASH. Sat., June 6,

9 a.m. Nothing ruins a scenic waterway faster than litter. Join us to help keep Spring Creek clean and make an impact on the environment for future generations. Wear suitable clothing.

All ages welcome; ages 16+ only for canoeing clean-up.

Reservations required beginning Wed., May 27.

SECOND SATURDAY SETTLERS: CHINKING. Sat., June 13, 1-3 p.m. Visit Redbud Hill Homestead and get your hands in the mud with volunteers. Mix clay, sand, and straw to create chink, the material pioneers used between logs to insulate their cabins.

ALL ABOUT TEXAS BATS: Saturday, June 20, 1 p.m.

Join a staff naturalist to discover which bat species are found in Texas, the role they play in the wild and the threats that bat populations face today. Also learn ways to make your backyard and neighborhood bat friendly.

TAKE ME FISHING: Sat., June 27, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. In partnership with Fishing’s Future and Texas Parks & Wildlife, the Jones Park volunteers share the skills and joys of fishing. All equipment is provided. Please bring a lunch. Ages 8+. Online registration required at www.fishingsfuture.org.

JULY TEXAS BOUND! Wed., July 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Kids are

invited to a fun-filled, one-day camp. Using props and handson activities, team up in “families” for a journey to Texas. Find out what it takes to survive the hardships of earlier times and then recreate a homestead. Ages 7-12. Reservations required beginning Wed., June 17.

JUNIOR CANOE TRAINING. Thurs., July 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Kids can hit the water to earn a Jones Park Paddler’s card. The card allows participation in future park-sponsored canoe trips with an accompanying adult. Ages 10-15 only. Reservations required beginning Wed., June 17.

SECOND SATURDAY SETTLERS: PEEL & SQUEEL. Sat., July 11, 1-3 p.m. Spend an afternoon around the campfire enjoying baked potatoes and fixings, while listening to traditional Irish music. Reservations required beginning Wed., July 1.

EVENING CANOE TRIP. Sat., July 18, 5 p.m. Beat the heat during a leisurely paddle along Spring Creek. Ages 16+.

Reservations required beginning Wed., July 8

AUGUST TURTLES. Sat., Aug. 1, 10 a.m. Learn about the common

turtles that live in Jones Park’s waterways, how to identify them, and the benefits they provide us.

REPTILE OPEN HOUSE. Sat. and Sun., Aug. 1and 2, 1-4 p.m. From the largest pythons to the smallestfrogs, the Nature Center is packed with live reptiles and amphibians from around the world. Learn about these fascinating creatures and their natural history.

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SECOND SATURDAY SETTLERS: HOMESTEAD FUN. Sat., Aug. 8, 1-3 p.m. Sample homemade ice cream and watermelon, play old-fashioned games, and witness daily activities of Texas settlers at Redbud Hill Homestead.

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY. Sat., Aug. 22, 10 a.m. Enjoy a presentation from a member of the Kingwood Photo Club and learn tips for snapping the perfect shot and discovering the wonders of outdoor photography. Ages 10+. Reservations required beginning Wed., Aug. 12.

HUNTER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION. Sat., Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. This one-day course meets state mandated Texas Parks & Wildlife Hunter Education requirements.

Material’s fee: $15. Ages 9+. Reservations required online at tpwd.elementlms.com/course-category/hunter-educationclassroom-course/.

ONGOING BICYCLING. The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell, and

Spring Creek Greenway trails are open daily for bicycling.

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

T’AI CHI. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Meet in the outdoor classroom near the Nature Center for a one-hour beginner class with JJPV member John Spencer.

HOMESTEAD OPEN HOUSE. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Enjoy an open house at the Redbud Hill Homestead and Akokisa Indian Village.

Homestead Open House Wednesdays and Saturdays 1-4. Enjoy a look around the Redbud Hill Homestead And Akokisa Indian Village Summer Nature Camp Held each summer is a free four-day (Tuesday through Friday) nature program for children between the ages of 5 and 12. Registration begins the first Saturday in May. Space is limited in each age bracket.

Registration for residents outside of Harris County begins the first Sunday in May and is based on space availability.

Other Local Parks

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485 New Caney, TX 77357 River Grove Park Woodland Hills Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339 Schott Park 8510 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, TX 77338 Alexander Deussen Park 12303 Sonnier St, Houston, TX 77044 The Park at Fall Creek 7930 Fall Creek Bend, Humble, TX 77396 Madera Run Park 11939 Madera Run Pkwy, Humble, TX 77346 Greens Bayou Wetlands Mitigation Bank 9110 St Laurent Ln, Houston, TX 77044 East End Park Kingwood, TX 77345 (Very end of KW DR.) Liberty Park Trailing Vine Rd, Spring, TX 77373 Bull Sallas 21675 McCleskey Rd, New Caney, TX 77357

TOWN CENTER KINGWOOD

Texas WIC is here for you. As a WIC Client, you’ll get: • Healthy food • One-on-one counseling with nutritionists • Easy recipes • Breastfeeding support • Health and immunization screenings • Personalized support Are you eligible?

Eight million women, infants, and children get WIC benefits.

WIC is for pregnant women, new parents, infants, and children under five.

If you are on Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF you already qualify.

Come see us at our Humble WIC Center: 8950 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX 77338 or Call us at (713) 407-5800

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Positive effects of the Corona virus - Real Estate industry

Carol A. Nagel

Social Distancing has activated the industry to become more than just familiar with the use of Technology. We have come to rely more on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok (I asked my grandchildren to help me), FaceTime, embedding a video in our email and other skills.

We have had to shift the industries major way of interacting with customers/clients, from face to face contact to: other forms: such as video conferencing and countless reliable social media venues. Areas that have been impacted: introduction/interview meetings, contract offers and negotiations, mortgage financing, final walk through of a home/lease have become completely electronic, providing the artificially created signatures and date stamping by special secure programming.

Funding has morphed from checks/cashier checks to new creations and implementations used by various Title Companies. A new more secure electronic form of conveying currency, on an extremely local level has been their solution to that issue. The updating and creation of many Mobile Apps assist the Agent in operating with the upmost efficiency and accuracy, again thanks to Technology.

Side note: guess I should have thought about becoming a programmer.........

Continuing education (CE) required for all Texas Agents is being conducted solely in virtual class rooms; complete with a human monitor of the “classroom”, in order to determine that the student has met the State and National mandated requirements for the Agent/Broker to receive the CE credit. Books/study guides can be printed or saved electronically by the student

at home sheltering in place. Subject matters have expanded to include conducting business with total electronic signatures, conducting safe and inclusive videos of open houses.

Another positive result of the Corona Virus is that most Agents are completing more hours of CE requirements to improve their accreditation levels.

No, I am not writing this article in my PJ’s or by the pool; okay, I am not in my business attire either. I have learned that time management has risen to a new level for the Real Estate Agent, as well as other self-employed individuals that want to “Excel beyond their client/customers’ Expectations.” Getting dressed for business every work day morning has a very positive influence on the production level of the day.

I do know that the Virus has elevated the Real Estate Agent their knowledge of Social Media, Videography, Mobile Apps, electronic signing and dating of a multitude of documents. I can only relate to the direct educational/social distancing experience that I have had with, HAR (Houston Association of Realtors), TREC (Texas Real Estate Commission), Title Companies, Texas Association of Realtors, Videographers’, and NAR (National Association of Realtors), which has been extensively directed to the Customer/Client , Agents and everyone in the Real Estate Industries’ health and safety.

Carol Nagel resides in Kingwood. In addition to her passion for flower gardening, reading and being a grandmother, she has been a Realtor in Texas since 2004. She has served on the WCR – Lake Houston Chapter (Women’s Council of Realtors). As an ABR (Accredited Buyers Rep.) she specializes in Residential Real Estate.

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We are excited to announce we resumed regular business operation on May 4th. The safety of our patients and staff is of vital importance to us, and our practice will be taking extra precautions in order to ensure your safety.

1. All patients will be asked screening questions prior to being seen, as well as completing the HIPAA Compliant online forms below. If you are not comfortable filling out the form online, please call our office to answer the screening questions over the phone.

2. Patients and their guests will be required to wait in their vehicles in lieu of the waiting room until further notice.

3. Patients will have their temperature taken with an infrared thermometer prior to being seen.

4. Patients are strongly encouraged to complete registration online (New patient forms, etc.)

5. We have an AIR PURIFIER in each treatment room for your safety. We have enhanced our safety precautions for our patients and our team members.

We are using Light Air Technology 6. Our staff will be undergoing daily screening protocol and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times in the office.

All major insurances are accepted.

If you have an emergency, contact us and we will see you the same day.

We are open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm.

Visit us at www.humblememorialdental.com OR https://www.facebook.com/humble.dental OR call us at (281)446-6527

STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY

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Lakeland Elementary School students are experiencing the performing arts at a young age through a new district initiative.

Humble ISD implemented a Performing Arts Wheel in August 2019 at Lakeland and will expand the program to North Belt Elementary School for the 2020-2021 school year.

“We’re giving elementary children the opportunity to experience orchestra, band, theater, choir, mariachi and dance so that they can have those experiences earlier in their educational career,” Humble ISD Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Fagen said.

“We want younger children to explore – and that’s what a wheel does. It gives you a taste of a lot of different things where you can say ‘Wow, this really resonated with me and I love this! Or, I didn’t really love it, but now I know, so that when I’m older and choosing what I want to do and be in middle and high school, I’ve had a lot of different experiences.”

All students at Lakeland participate in the Performing Arts Wheel. In kindergarten through second grade, students learn the basics of rhythm, movement, song, musical notation and story.

In third grade, students choose from ukulele, recorder, piano and theater/dance. For fourth and fifth grades, students choose from guitar, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, flute, violin, percussion, and choir/dance/theater.

“Research shows there is a correlation between experiencing fine arts and academic excellence - partly due to the motivation to come back to school each day,” Lakeland Elementary School Principal Lucy Anderson said. “One of my greatest joys is hearing the students creating music.

At the beginning, they did not know how to hold their instruments, but by Spring Break, the walls echoed strains of students playing instruments together and mostly on key! This program has permeated every aspect of our students’ lives. We have seen a decrease in discipline issues. As students learn rhythm and song, they also learn math, reading, and the importance of staying focused to a director’s cue. These skills have impacted the behavior and academics of our students.”

For parents, seeing their children perform brings joy. “Parents are thrilled. They are super excited,” Anderson said.

“Participating in the performing arts is both a mental and physical activity. The arts encompass reading, math, history, language, and even science. Students experience all this in a collaborative environment, working together with their classmates and teachers to create a memorable performance. They’re thinking, reading, analyzing, feeling, performing and creating.”

– Dr. Elizabeth Fagen Humble ISD Superintendent of Schools Follow Dr. Fagen on Twitter @ElizabethFagen To learn more about Lakeland Elementary School, including its new campus opening in August 2021, visit www.humbleisd.net/lle

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Daryl’s Angels

by :Emi Lynn

My son watched me intently as I studied the tract he had handed me and as he turned to leave, he asked “what are you thinking” and I answered “probably the same thing you are thinking” and with that, he looked directly at me and said with a question in his voice “Angels”?

It was 1985 and my aunt had been diagnosed with leukemia. My brothers and I decided to have a prayer meeting especially for her. A day was chosen and announced in Church that anyone who wanted to help us pray was welcome to come. From the first week we had a good attendance and more needs were brought for prayer than just my aunt’s. This prayer meeting continued for so long that there came a time that no one but us knew how, why or when this prayer time was originally started.

The meetings were so successful that we had visitors attending and many special needs were met, but my most memorable experience occurred in the very beginning. On the second or third week of prayer, I came in about 7:30 and knelt down with others around me and began to pray for my aunt. She, after all, was the sole reason I was there.

About five minutes into my prayer, the familiar warmth of the Holy Spirit came upon me. I suddenly blurted out, aloud, “God, be with Daryl right now and bless him” That was all I said. In that short minute, I had time to think “how could God bless him right now, he is working at our Video Store”, not very conducive to interacting with the Spirit of God. Never- the- less, I made a few more 22 Kid-and-Kaboodle.com

requests of God to touch my son. Then I resumed my prayer for my aunt and the prayer meeting ended that night, rather uneventfully for me.

Early the next morning, the phone rang and on the other end was a very emotional voice. My son asked “Were you praying for me last night” He had no idea that I was at a prayer meeting, unfortunately our busy schedules left little time for sharing. My answer was yes, although had it not been for the Spirit of God, the answer would have been no. He then asked “what time, do you remember” and of course I did because it was at the beginning of my prayer time so I responded, “about 7:35.” There was silence on the other end of the phone and when he did speak, it was with great difficulty and with much emotion as he began to recount his experiences from the night before. A lady came in the store that he had never seen before nor since.

She started witnessing to him about the Lord and how he needed to get ready and stay ready to meet Him. .After a while, she suddenly blurted out, “Where is your Mother” and as he nodded and said he didn’t know, she exclaimed in a bold voice, “I’ll tell you where she is, she is at Church and right now, she is praying for you.” He said he thought that was a little strange because he knew there was no scheduled worship service on Tuesday nights but she was so emphatic that he glanced at the clock on the wall and it was exactly 7:35. He recounted that she stayed with him until he closed at 9:00pm. She followed him and talked

all the time, while he returned movies to their shelves and went through his regular nightly closing duties. She walked out the door with him as he locked up.

Strange, he thought, as he left the store, she never rented a movie or even looked for one.

On the way home, and still a little unsettled by the unusual visit, he stopped at a convenience store. He was stopped in an aisle and looking for whatever he was after when he became aware of a black gentleman stopped in front of him. The man had a brochure in his hand and was offering it to him as he said something like “I am supposed to give you this” or possibly, “I need to give you this:” Daryl took it and read “Are you ready to meet God”. He immediately looked up and there was no one in sight.

He franticly searched, going quickly down each aisle in the small store, but the stranger was nowhere to be found.

With that startling bit of information, my son then hung up the phone, and left me to ponder these events. Soon, he was at my home with the tract that

was given him the night before. The little brochure was not unlike many church tracts I had seen before with a message and scriptures to back it up.

Most religious organizations have them in abundance. But, this one did not have the familiar stamp of a Church on the back. I searched it completely. There was no contact name of a person or organization, no one to call except God Himself.

After Daryl had opened the store and got everything settled, he called and informed me that a young family friend had called when he first arrived and invited him to a service at his Church that night. I asked him if he was going and he responded with “how can I. I have to close tonight”. As the day wore on, I decided to go. It was a very enjoyable and informative service.

What was the title of the message preached by the evangelist that night?

Angels and how they are in our midst and serving and ministering to us, seen and unseen.

PSALM 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

HEBREWS 13:2

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares

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Endure Every Challenge Ahead by: Deborah Elum, Author & Speaker

I could see “under construction” signs for miles. They had posted them for at least two months to announce the upcoming road construction site project. I knew that I could expect slow-moving traffic, more noise, and construction equipment everywhere along the route. I enjoyed driving down this particular road with its potholes because there was always less traffic. However, I knew all that would change once the construction project started.

Two months later, as I entered the construction zone, workers were there holding up signs to slow down as the road narrowed from two lanes into one. As I looked around, I realized that this project could take months and even a year before it was completed. There were no detours I could take to get around the project. Finally, months later, when the road was completed, it had been totally repaved with turning lanes added.

Life has a way of holding up a “Challenge Ahead” sign. There will be no detours or routes around them that you can take. It may even cause you to wonder if your life will ever be normal again.

You have to believe that God will use every challenge to help you construct something that will help you endure other challenges ahead. In Philippians 1:6, the word of God encourages you to know that: “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Deborah’s other books are also available on Amazon.com.

Mommy is on the go! She loves to drive fast and always gets into trouble. With such a busy schedule, she never slows down even when she takes her son to school. Anything can happen when Mommy is behind the wheel!

Slow Down Mommy! is a picture book that is packed with adventure.

Available on Amazon.com, ISBN: 978-1-7339510-1-2, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, 46 pages, $10.95.

For Miss McDoogle, a hilarious school teacher, the funny antics have just begun! She always has a silly time before going to bed. Each night, her routine makes her giggle and wiggle. As she claps, leaps, spins, sings, and dances around her house, as her adorable cat, Jingles, joins the fun.

Miss McDoogle Has the Giggles is a picture book that is packed with humor.

Available on Amazon.com, ISBN: 978-0-9903422-8-1, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, 32 pages, $10.95.

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Join the hilarious First Lady of Comedy, Mrs. Thelma Johnson, with her nononsense wisdom and her sassy “tell-it-like-it-is” attitude each issue.

Dear Mrs. Thelma, My boss and I use to be co-workers before she was promoted to manager of my department. Every day, she comes in late, takes long lunches, and leaves early. In the office, she spends hours on the telephone fussing with her daughter or talking to her boyfriend. I am fed up with her getting paid and not doing any work. Sometimes, I just want to report her to the owner of the company. Should I report her, Mrs. Thelma?

Dear Ms. Spotlight, Don’t be surprised if your boss puts your light completely out, Baby.

There is no way she is going to let you shine a light on her and her mess and you keep your job. What your boss is doing in the dark, will come to the light.

When you find a person that don’t want to do what’s right, leave it alone, pray, and watch God move. Turn the light off and save on your electric bill!

Remember, Mrs. Thelma loves ‘ya, Sugar.

Visit Mrs. Thelma at www.itsathelma.com. Used by permission.

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Sammy is seven years old and his sister Lindy is six years old. They live in a small house with a small yard. They have never had a pet of their own to care for but everyone in the family hears about their wish for something of their own to love and care for just about every single day. They even told their neighbor, Mr. Dodd.

One day, their Mother called them into the Living room, “Lindy, Sammy, Look!! Mr. Dodd brought some sweet chicks over for you. “Can you take good care of them?” Mother said.

Lindy!!!! Sammy shouted with a horrified look on his face. “Be careful with our baby chicks. Hold them gently. “ “But I love them so much. I want to hug them, Lindy replied, as she squeezed one of them gently.

“We need to give our chicks names”, Sammy said as he placed all three of them gently in their basket.

And we need to baptize them so they can go to Heaven, Lindy said excitedly. Can we baptize them, Sammy? Can we please, please?

I guess we can, Sammy replied as he looked sweetly at Lindy.

But how do we know if they believe in Jesus? asked Sammy.

“I know they do!! Lindy squealed, jumping and clapping. Name them Sammy, she said, so we can baptize them in Jesus’ name.

Sweetie Pie, Yummy Cakes and Sugar Candy, Sammy said as he touched each one gently on the head.

Sammy, Lindy squealed excitedly, Bring Sweetie, Yummy and Sugar in here. We have Mother’s water bucket in the kitchen.

We can baptize them now.

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Because you believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, I baptize you in the name of Jesus, Sammy said as he ducked each little chick into the mop water and quickly brought them out.

Sammy, I’m worried about Sweetie, Yummy and Sugar, Lindy said as she finished drying them off. They are acting funny.

Mommy! Mommy!, Lindy cried as she and Sammy ran into the living room. We baptized our little chicks in your mop bucket and they can’t stand up!

Oh No, Mother screamed as she looked at Sammy and Lindy.

There was clorox in that water. Clorox is very bad for animals and humans if you don’t use it for what it was made to do. I am afraid all you can do is pray because they may not get well.

Pray very hard and believe, Daddy said, as he walked in the front door.

Oh, Please God, Please, Please, don’t let our little sweetie, yummy and sugar die. Please make them better. Lindy and Sammy prayed over and over as they knelt on the living room floor.

Oh, Thank You, Jesus. Look Mommy, Look, Lindy, Sammy screamed. God answered our prayers Our little chicks are well.

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LAKE HOUSTON AREA

LIBRARIES Atascocita Branch Library

19520 Pinehurst Trail Dr, Atascocita, TX 77346 Hours: Mon. 11a-8p / Tue. 1p-9p / Wed. 10a-6p / Thu. 10a-8p / Fri. 1p-6p / Sat. 10a-5p Phone: (281) 812-2162

Octavia Fields Branch Library 1503 S Houston Ave, Humble, TX 77338 Hours: Sunday Closed Mond 1p-7p / Tues 10a - 9p / Wed 10a - 7p / Thurs 10a - 9p / Fri 1p - 6p / Sat 10a - 5p Phone: (832) 927-5500

Kingwood Branch Library 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX 77339 Hours: Sunday Closed Monday, 1pm-9pm / Tues. & Fri. 10am-6pm / Wed. & Thurs. 10am-9pm / Sat. 10am-5pm Phone: (832) 927-7830 http://www.hcpl.net/location/kingwood-branch-library

Library Services Include: WIFI / Programs for all Ages / Computer Classes / Meeting and Study Rooms For more information please contact your branch library or visit hcpl.net

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I AM A RAMSEY KID

By Beth Ann Johnson

THE TREE

Growing up in a house full of kids, there was never a lack for entertainment or things to do. We had chores every week and year round, so routine ordered our household well. We got up early and went to bed early; usually at 8:30 pm. We thought it a luxury to stay up an extra hour (on occasion) during the summer months to catch lightning bugs. It was an exciting thought to think you might just go to bed with a mason jar full with them!

We each had bicycles and could ride all over town without a care. Our backyard was a neighborhood gathering place and kids from near and far came to play.

Kickball, first-bounce-or-fly, and running-tag were favorites in the spring and summer. When we girls got old enough, the Ramsey kids played the Messer kids in ‘soft’ tackle football. The Mossbarrger’s had no kids at home, but they pretty much gave us free rein to play in their yard, also. It was a large lawn, level and good for team running. The back third of it banked steeply up, maybe ten feet. Many a round of King-of-the-hill battled on there and the fun of being wrestled off gave way for a good rolling tumble down the hill in laughter!

The best of fun, though...was playing in ‘the tree’!

‘The tree’ was a grand maple that stood taller than our two-story home & spanned the entire width of the front yard, from the porch on one side, over to and covering the hedges that lined our property on the other. The branches were strong and like rooms in a house, ample space and access to play in every part of it, top to bottom.

The lowest branch to even get up in the tree was high enough you had to be lifted just to reach it...or you could lean your bike against the trunk and ladder your way up, if alone. In several places, branches clustered to form perfect “L” shaped chair/ottoman type places to fully relax. My big brother Bryan read many a book up there! Around age eight, I was spotted at 30 Kid-and-Kaboodle.com

roof level by the father/son team who were re-roofing our home. Sonny and Cot were laughing to mom and dad saying, “We started to get on the ladder to come down, looked over and saw Beth Ann in a ballgown and heels up in the tree!” These items came in a big box of things given to us kids for play.

My favorite, favorite thing to do was...what I called ‘Dr. Kildare and Ben Casey!’ These were two popular TV shows back in the 1960s and I watched them both nearly every day (M-F). I was much too young to have a romantic thought about these two handsome actors who played these leading roles, but my thing was the drama of it all! Whatever happened in the programs that day, I re-enacted the conditions or symptoms (with moans and facial contortions expressing pain) while reclining opposite two vertical limbs just inches apart and an arm’s length away. One limb was Dr. Kildare...consulting with the other limb; the surgeon, Dr. Ben Casey. Of course, I play out all three parts in my head and enjoyed being sick or dying everyday while my heroes brought me back to life!

When the good Lord gave me my imagination, He gave me a wild one!

Be safe, dear friends. Let’s do this social-distancingmask-wearing-hand-washing-quarantine-thing with gusto! It may save a life!

Beth Ann A merry heart does good like a medicine...Pro 17:22 Beth Ann Johnson is an Ohio Buckeye transplant that has called Humble, Texas her home for over thirty years. She is a GRAMM to Marissa, Sophie, Keira, Landon, & Baron, a USAF veteran, and a NASA bedrest control subject contractee. She has done mission work on four continents and is presently working on two new books; IF and MY SHEEP KNOW MY VOICE. Questions or comments for Beth Ann? Contact her at aswjeep@hotmail.com

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