Posted on Oct 26, 2011 | Tagged in: Events , Entertainment , Cypress
The Hockley Community Center, administered by Harris County Precinct 3, provides a vast array of activities for people of all ages and backgrounds in the Cypress area.
It is located at 28515 Old Washington Road, in Hockley. They can be contacted by phone at (936) 931-5029 or email at pct3hockley@hctx.net.
Posted on Oct 19, 2011 | Tagged in: Events , Cypress , Charity
Celebrating in general is a fun thing to do, especially if it is a parade. Costumes, music, candy, and fantastical floats. The North Cypress Medical Center proudly supports this years inaugural Pink Ribbon Parade. This parade is showcased over sized sculptures of pink ribbons that had been on an tour across Texas aptly named “Tour De Pink”.
This public art event was created to raise awareness of breast cancer. Each sculpture is between 6 to 8 feet tall, painted by an artist and sponsored by a corporation, organization, or private individual. The sale of the sculptures go directly to the Breast Health of Texas and a breast cancer organization of the buyers choice.
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 | Tagged in: Cypress , Charity
A child diagnosed with autism can put a great emotional and financial strain on a family. Because of the great costs associated with educating an autistic child, some families simply have no place to turn.
The Foundation for Autism Care, Education and Services (FACES), headquartered in Cypress, is doing their part to change this.
Posted on Jun 24, 2011 | Tagged in: Cypress , Community , Charity
We’ve all seen the movie, but wouldn’t it be great to actually find out for yourself what a Night At the Museum is really like?
Thanks to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, your whole family can take part in the overnight experience. Make plans now for an excitement-filled night including hands-on activities, planetarium show before snuggling up in your sleeping bag among the exhibits. Each participant receives museum admission, garage parking, pizza dinner, late night snack and continental breakfast.
HMNS even gives groups the opportunity to customize their experiences with additional activities, presentations and food.
Posted on Jun 15, 2011 | Tagged in: Cypress , Cy-Fair , Community
Construction is complete and Tuckerton Road is now open in Cypress, Harris County. Tuckerton Road is a now a major thoroughfare connecting Fry Road to Greenhouse and is a major, new east-west connector for travelers.
Tuckerton Road also runs through Phase 3 of the master-planned community of Cypress Creek Lakes. This new artery will make it easier for Cypress Creek Lakes residents to get to Cy-Fair ISD's Berry Center, Lone Star College, retail centers and more.
“With the completion of Tuckerton Road, between Fry Road and Greenhouse, Mischer Development is excited to begin construction on Phase 3 of the remaining 700 acres of Cypress Creek Lakes. Cypress Creek Lakes Phase 3 will have over 1100 lots and 100 acres of commercial land, available for development opportunities. Metropolitan Baptist Church purchased 100 acres located on the Southeast corner of Fry and Tuckerton. We look forward to having new lots, and our new recreation facility mid-year of 2012," according to Randy Corson, Director of Marketing for Mischer Development Company.
Posted on May 03, 2011 | Tagged in: People , Cypress , Charity
Rita Wiltz was recently honored by the newly chartered Rotary Club of Houston NW Sunset with the Vocational Services Award.
Wiltz received the award for her outstanding leadership of the multi-county services’ organization “Children’s Books on Wheels”. Children’s Books on Wheels is a non-profit community-based organization that promotes literacy by giving out free books and serves as a resource program for Texas Health and Human Services in several counties.
Wiltz has made the program a driving force to ensure books are donated to children and their families who want books to read as well as providing books to special needs children in rural communities and urban areas.
Posted on Mar 24, 2011 | Tagged in: Sports , Cypress , Copperfield , Charity
“Aces for Adoption”, a charity tennis tournament, will be held from April 30 through May 1, 2011 at the Copperfield Racquet and Health Club to benefit the Spaulding for Children organization.
This tournament is a World Tennis Team competition, Calcutta Style. The cost per team is $400, which includes the opening reception on April 29. Each team must be made up of 4 to 6 players with a minimum of two women and two men.
The opening reception will start off the tournament and will be held on Friday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the McBeth Residence, 16915 Bridle Oak Drive in Cypress. The cost to attend the reception is $50 for those not participating in the tournament.
Posted on Jan 31, 2011 | Tagged in: People , Cypress
A U.S. patent was received by two Cypress men for the creation of a new system that charges electronic devices. The men and their research partner have developed this device for Hewlett-Packard.
The patent is for for electronic devices that do not use a docking station to connect to a computer. A computer card or express card is used to power the devices. The card also serves as a connection for peripheral devices such as a mouse speakers or optical sensor. The device creatively eliminates the hassle of having to worry about multiple power sources and interfaces.
The inventors are listed as Paul J. Doczy and Jonathan R. Harris of Cypress. Steven S. Homer of Tomball was also included in the patent. HP owns the patent that was originally filed on July 30 of 2007.
