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Ranch RecordMarch 2010 • Volume 4, Issue 3

News For The Residents of Blackhorse Ranch

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Inside This Issue

Attention: 2010 Seniors of Cy-Fair Schools ........................................ 4

Notes from the Cypress Ranch Mustang Band ............................. 4

Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club Information Session ...................... 5

Cy=Fair ISD & Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS) .............. 6

WRAP ........................................ 7

Houston Ballet Stars Dance in the Suburbs ....................................... 8

Cypress Christian Spelling Bee Winner Heads for Regionals ....... 10

Your Unwanted Books ................ 11

CineSnob: Shutter Island ........... 12

Kids Stuff .................................. 14

Teenage Job Seekers .................... 15

and much more!!

NW Harris County Aggie MomsClub Meeting - Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Pleasejoinusinwelcomingourguestspeaker,Dr.RobertC.WebbSr.,InterimDeanfortheofficeofgraduatestudiesatTexasA&MUniversity.Ourguestspeaker,Dr.Webb,receivedhisundergraduatedegreeinPhysicsfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandMSandPhDinPhysicsfromPrincetonUniversity.AfterservingonthefacultyofUniversityofCaliforniaandPrincetonUniversity,Dr.WebbhasservedmanyyearsinseveraladministrativepositionsatTexasA&MUniversityintheDepartmentofPhysicsasprofessor,AssociateDeanforResearchandGraduateStudies,andInterimHeadfortheDepartmentofPhysics.Dr.Webbwillbespeakingabout thewonderful researchopportunitiesavailable for theundergraduatestudentsatTexasA&MUniversity. TheAggieMomswillgatheronTuesday,March9that7pmattheHoustonDistributionCenterconvenientlylocatednearWillowbrookMallatthecornerofCuttenRoadand7100HighLifeDrive.Allcurrent,future,andformerAggiemomsarewelcometoattend!Ourmonthlymeetingsincluderefreshments,fellowship,guestspeakers,theAggiegiftboutique,doorprizes,andmore!Alsolearnaboutupcomingevents,fundraisers,andAggielandtrips.AggieMomswillbehostingabaseballtailgatepartyandanupcoming“Boots‘NWhoops”westerndancefundraiserinMarch.PleasecomeandlearnmoreaboutthegreatopportunitiesavailablethroughtheAggieMomsClub.Formoreinformation,seeourwebsiteatwww.nwhcaggiemoms.com.

Boots ‘N Whoops - Featuring Singer Granger Smith Sunday, March 28 - Invite All Aggies & Their Friends Comehaveabootscootin’goodtimewiththeNorthwestHarrisCountyAggieMomsAssociation at their big fundraiser this year entitled “Boots ‘NWhoops” onSunday,March28. The fundraiserwill benefitAggie student scholarshipsandwill feature theTexasAggierecordingartist,GrangerSmithandhisband.ThefundraisingeventwillbeheldatMulligans&Moreat14440StuebnerAirlineRoadfrom1to6pm.Thefunandentertainmentincludeswesterndancing,barbecue,games,golf,auctions,prizes,andmore.Adultticketsareonsaleinadvancefor$28($33atthedoor)andstudentticketsare$18inadvance($23at thedoor). For ticket information,pleasecontactStacyDurham713-899-1755orLisaShive832-515-1249. Please come and join us in the fun and festivities for a great cause!

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Ranch RecordATTENTION

2010 Seniors of Cy-Fair Schools who graduated from Ault Elementary

The Ault Elementary PTO awards a $500 scholarship to onemaleandonefemaleapplicantwhoisgraduatingfromaCy-FairHigh School and graduated from Ault Elementary. ScholarshipapplicationsandguidelinescanbeobtainedfromtheCounselors’office.ThedeadlineforsubmittingapplicationsisApril9,2010.

Notes from the Cypress Ranch Mustang Band

Roadhouse Ribs at the Ranch!Once again the Cypress Ranch Mustang Band is offering the

opportunity to purchase a deliciousTexas Roadhouse Ribs orChickendinnerwithoutthedrivedown290!TexasRoadhousewillbegrillingthosetastyribsandbarbequechickenintherearparkinglotatCypressRanchHighSchoolonTuesday,March30,2010.Drivethroughthebandparkinglotandsomeonewillbringyourfooddirectlytoyourcar.Thefoodwillbeavailable4:30-6:30pmtothosewhopreorderbyMarch23.Mealsincluderibsorchicken,mashedpotatoes,greenbeans,andthosefamousrollswithcinnamonbutterfor$11.00andchildren’sportionsofribs,ortwohotdogs,mashedpotatoesandarollforonly$6.00.

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Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club Information Session

Monday Evening, April 12th, 2010 TheNorthwestFlyersTrackClubwillhostafreeopenhouse/registrationsessionforallmiddleandhighschoolathletesandtheirparentsinterestedinjoiningforthe2010season.TheeventwillbehelådonMonday,April12,2010from7:00–8:30PMintheCypressRoomattheMethodistWillowbrookHospital,18220TomballParkway,Houston,atthecornerofFM1960andHighway249.Thesessionwillbeginwithaveryimportantprogramoverview/orientationat7:00PM.Allinterestedathletesandparentsshouldreportontime. TheNorthwestFlyersisayouth(ages6-18)trackorganization,affiliatedwithUSATrack&Field.Theclubprovidesafullprogramof“track”eventssuchassprints,hurdles,middledistance,distanceandrelays,and“field”eventssuchaslongjump,triplejump,highjump,polevault,discus,shotputandjavelin.Itisanexcellent“off-season”programforyoungathleteswhocurrentlycompeteontheirmiddleschoolorhighschoolvarsitytrackteams. Theclubwasfounded23yearsagobyOlympicgoldmedalistFredNewhousetofosterthedevelopmentofyouthtrack&fieldintheNorthwestHoustonarea.Lastyear,theNorthwest Flyers qualified 42 young athletes to compete at the U.S. Junior OlympicsNationalChampionshipsinGreensboro,NC. Visit the team website at http://www.northwestflyers.org for registration forms andinformationpriortothesession,orcontactLinetteRoachat(281)[email protected].

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Ranch RecordCY-FAIR ISD & VOluNTEERS IN PuBlIC SCHOOlS

(VIPS):“Volunteers Rock!”VIPS is an acronym forVolunteers in Public

Schools.VIPSinCy-FairISDcentertheattentionoftheirserviceonsupportingstudentsandstaffandmakingasignificantcontributiontotheeducationof children. These dedicated individuals, whogivefreelyoftheirtimeandresources,impacttheacademic and personal development of Cy-FairISDstudents.Cypress-FairbanksISDisfortunatetobeabletodrawfromadiversityofskillsandknowledgeinitscommunity.

Ifyouareinterestedinbeingavolunteerwho“Rocks”andmakingadifference,orwould likemore information, please contact Pam Scott,PartnersinEducationDirectorat281-894-3950.

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March - april 2010 Upcoming EventsMarch 9 - Junior achievement Volunteer training9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Berry Center ThepurposeofJuniorAchievementistoeducateandinspireyoungpeopletovaluefreeenterprise,understandbusinessand economics, and be workforceready.March 25 - VIPS General Meeting9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Berry Center Open to all CFISD volunteers,parents,staffandcommunitymembers.Get the latest informationonCFISDvolunteering and learn throughnetworking!April 23 - VIPS Spring Workshop7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Berry Center

A day of informative workshopsis offered to volunteer leaders andchairpersonsdesignedtohelpcoordinateand enhance a successful volunteerprograminthe2010-11schoolyear.April 29 - VIPS General Meeting9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Berry Center The lastVIPS General Meeting ofthe2009-10schoolyear! OpentoallCFISD volunteers, parents, staff andcommunity members. Get the latestschool district information and havetheprivilegeofmeetingourdistrictandstate volunteer award winners. Aprilis National Volunteer AppreciationMonth.Pleasejoinusforacelebrationofourvolunteers.

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SAVE THE DATE:2010SeniorsandParentsweneedyourhelptomakethisasuccessfulevent.Joinusatthissemester’smonthlymeetingsonMarch4,April8,April22,May6andMay25.Allmeetingsbeginat7:00p.m.intheCyWoodsHighSchoolcommons.Parentswillearn5,000WRAPbucks&students3,000forattending.FormoreinformationonWRAP,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.cywoodswrap.org,[email protected]://www.facebook.com/WRAP2010. StayInformedbyprovidinguswithyouremailaddresstoreceivethelatestnewsaboutWRAP.TheonlywayWRAPknowstoincludeyou in the email list is by your request. Please send a completeParent Information form (located on the Forms page) [email protected].

MAkE YOuR MARk(Seniorsonly).WRAP2010issponsoringafundraisertoleavealegacyforthefutureclassesofCy-WoodsHighSchool.Alifesizebronzewildcatwillbemountedonabasethatwillincludeallclassof2010seniorstudentdonor’snames.Thecostofparticipatingis$50.FinaldeadlineisMarch20th.PleasepickupyourorderformattheVIPSwindoworgotowww.cywoodswrap.org.

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HOuSTON BAllET STARS DANCE IN THE SuBuRBSHRB presents Sleeping Beauty and Other Tales at the Berry Center

Houston Ballet principal dancers SaraWebb and ConnorWalsh will perform asPrincess Aurora and Prince Florimond inthetimelesstaleofSleepingBeauty’sAurora’sWedding staged by award-winning HRBArtisticDirectorVictoriaVittumandBarbaraLeGault toTchaikovsky’s musical score.SaraWebb, fromDallas,Texas, joined theHoustonBalletin1997andwaspromotedtoPrincipalin2003.“Aballerinawhodancesfromthesoul,bleedingmusicality,technicalvirtuosity, speed, fearlessness and spunkthroughhergracefullyarchedfeetandliquid

arms.”writesMollyGlentzeroftheHoustonChronicle.HerpartnerinthisfamouspasdedeuxisthetalentedConnorWalsh.Connor,borninFairfax,Virginia,begandancingatthe age of seven. He joined the HoustonBalletin2004andwaspromotedtoPrincipalin2007.“WearethrilledattheopportunitytohaveourcommunityseeSaraandConnorcloseupandpersonalattheBerryCenter.”states Victoria Vittum, founder of theHouston Repertoire Ballet (HRB). HRBis the premier junior ballet company inNorthwestHoustonwhichprovidesqualityperformancesinthecommunity–includingits annual Nutcracker performances inTomball. SleepingBeautyandOtherTalesincludesa collection of pieces designed to delightchildren and introduce them to classicaland contemporary ballet and moderndance:StorybookFantasyandTangledWebchoreographedbyVictoriaVittumandthepremier of I’m in Charge of Painting MySoul (based on the children’s book Bear’sPicturebyDanielPinkwater)choreographedby JaneWeiner, founder of Hope Stone,Inc.PerformanceswillbeheldattheBerryCenter Saturday, April 10 at 2 and 7:00p.m.andSunday,April11at3pm.Tickets,$18,areonsalenowandcanbepurchasedbycalling281-861-0199;orgoingtowww.hrbdance.org.GirlScoutandothergroup

discounts are available. Sara and ConnorwillbeshowcasedintheSaturday7pmandSunday performances. Houston Ballet IIdancers will fill the role at the Saturdaymatineeperformance,specificallyLiaoXiangand Aaron Sharratt, both having excellentplacement in the recent Prix de LausannecompetitioninSwitzerland. HRB is a non-profit civic organization dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the art of classical ballet. It provides young aspiring dancers the opportunity to discover within themselves a source of enrichment, beauty, and the means of aesthetic expression that will last a lifetime. HRB dancers have gone on to dance professionally with the New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Walt Disney World, Texas Ballet Theater, American Ballet Theater (ABT), and Dayton Ballet. HRB is directed by Victoria Vittum, a nationally recognized teacher and choreographer who has been a faculty member of the Houston Ballet Academy and has served as Resident Choreographer for the Gwinnett Ballet Theater in Atlanta, GA. She is the recipient of a Choreography Fellowship awarded by the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and the Texas Commission for the Arts for outstanding Choreographic merit and contribution to the City of Houston.


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Texas Flag Flown over Afghanistan Donated to Cypress Christian School

Inhonorofourmanyveteransandprayerwarriors,Mr.andMrs.PhillipMiller,CypressChristianSchoolparents,donatedaspecialandunique“Texas”flagtotheschoollocatedat11123CypressN.Houstonat JonesRd. Theflagwasflownon June19,2009, inAfghanistan,byaUnitedStatesArmySpecial forces teamduringamission.TheMiller’sson,JonathangavetheflagtohisparentstopresenttoCypressChristianinhonorofalltheprayerwarriorswhohaveprayedforhimduringtourstoIraqandAfghanistan.

TheMiller family asks everyone toprayPsalm91,TheSoldier’sPsalm,forallsoldierswhoareinharm’sway.Itissaidthat,duringWWI,thesoldiersofthe91stBrigaderecitedthe91stPsalmdaily.Thisbrigadeengagedinthreeofthatwar’sbloodiestbattles.Otherunitssufferedupto90%casualties,butthe91stBrigadedidnotsustainasinglecombat-relateddeath.CypressChristianSchoolishonoredtosupportourtroopsthroughprayeranddonations. Formoreinformationonthisstory,pleasecontactSharonMillerattheschoolat281.469.8829.Articlesonhowstudentssupportourtroopsarepublishedintheschoolnewsletter,CONNECTION,whichisavailableviatheschoolwebsiteatwww.CypressChristian.org.(bothC’sshouldbecapitalizedforclarity).

290 CypressBusiness Networking Group

The 290 Cypress Business Networking Group meets everyThursdaymorningat7:30amatCypressStationGrill locatedat26010HempsteadRoad.BehindtheTargetshoppingcenterat290andSpringCypress.ThegroupisopentoallbusinessownersandprofessionalswhowanttoincreasetheirexposuretotheresidentsofCypressandthesurroundingareas.Jobseekersarewelcome.Thereisnocosttoattendthemeeting.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation,please call Ken Parker at 281-384-1562 or visit our website at290Cypress.com

Oil & Gas Networking IfyouworkinanyaspectoftheOil&GasIndustryandwouldliketonetworkandmeetyourCypressneighborsinyourfield,pleasecomesayHi! Wewillmeetthe1stMondayofeachmonthatIHOPonHwy290(NexttoCVSonFryRoad)between5:30amand8:00am. Come by have a cup of coffee and get the latest events andhappeningsintheIndustry.IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasefeelfreetoemailmeatKevin.Kays@sbcglobal.net


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Cypress Christian Spelling Bee WinnerHeads for Regional Competition

StudentsatCypressChristianSchoolcompetedintheACSI(AssociationofChristianSchoolsInternational)DistrictSpellingBeeinHuntsville,Texas.Fifthgrader,MichaelPogson,placedfirstoverall-beatingoutallthird througheighthgradestudentsparticipating intheevent.HisvictoryenabledhimtoadvancetotheRegionalSpellingBeeCompetitiontobeheldinMarch2010inDallas,Texas. CongratulationstoMichaelandotherCCSstudentswhoplacedatthedistrictcompetition:BritneyBailey,AveryBarbisch,BenHolman,ToriIbarra,WesleyHill,Layne Jackson,KoltonLink,CatherinePerry,AnnaPriesmeyer, Lauren Storey, Allison Strange,WesleyWilson,andChristinaWyer.

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CY-FAIR kIWANIS CluB Wouldyouliketobeinvolvedinanorganizationthatfocusesitsserviceprojectstowardbenefittingthelivesofchildrenandteenagersinourcommunity?ComejoinusattheCY-FAIRKIWANISCLUBandbeapartoftheseactivities.CHILDRENPRIORITYONEisthemottoofKiwanisClubsworldwide.TheCy-FairKiwanisClubsponsorsnineKeyClubsintheCy-FairSchools;supportsGirlScout,BoyScout,andSeaScouttroopsandactivities;providesscholarshipstooutstandingKeyClubmembersinourdistrict;providesassistanceto Cypress Assistance Ministries and Bear Creek Ministries; theHoustonFoodBank;andmanyothernonprofitorganizations.MembershipisopentopersonsofgoodcharacterwhoadheretothestandardsofgoodconductintheircommunityandbelieveinandsubscribetotheobjectsofKiwanisInternational.IfyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutKiwanisandtheprogramsitpromotes,weinviteyoutobeourguestatoneofourmonthlymeetings.TheCy-FairKiwanismeetatHearthstoneCountryClubonthefirst, second,andthirdTuesdayofeachmonthat12:15forlunchandinformativeprograms.Formoreinformation,callJohnCarrollat281-463-0373orGeorgeCrowlat832-467-1998.

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TherearetimesduringAcademyAward-winningdirectorMartinScorsese’s(“TheDeparted”)thriller“ShutterIsland”whereyoucanfeel theanxietyof thepicture frothingup insideyourgut.OnceRobbie Robertson’s disturbing Hitchcockian score and RobertRichardson’smisery-stricken cinematographymerge to create theominoustoneduringtheopeningscenes,itisobviousScorseseplanstokeepyouasuneasyashepossiblycanforaslongashecan.

There is only so much, however, that a masterful director likeScorseseandafewmembersofhistechnicalcrewcandobeforeitsfoundationcollapsesfromunderthem.AdaptedfromtheDennisLehane(“MysticRiver”)novelofthesamename,screenwriterLaetaKalogridis (“Alexander”) ridesScorsese’s coattail as far as she canbefore thework itself shrinksback intopredictabledarkcorners.Thetwistand turnsmightbe sharp,but thatdoesn’tmake themanylessdull.

CollaboratingforthefourthtimewithScorsese,AcademyAwardnomineeLeonardoDiCaprio(“TheAviator”)playsTeddyDaniels,aU.S.marshalinvestigatingthedisappearanceofRachelSolando,amurderessfromamentalhospitalknowntohousethemostcriminallyinsanepatients.Teddy’snewpartnerChuck(MarkRuffalo) joinshimonhistourthroughthefacilitieswhereheplanstointerrogateeveryonewhoknowsRachel, includingpsychiatristsDr.Cawley

(SirBenKingsley)andDr.Naehring(MaxvonSydow)whoaren’texactlycooperatingwithTeddy’smethodsofinquiry.

Teddy,however,hasmoretoworryaboutthanunsupportiveheaddoctorswhoseemtobehidingthetruth.Nightmaresofhisdeadwife(MichelleWilliams)andhistimeinthewarbegintohaunthimasheandChuckendupstrandedontheislandduringaviciousthunderstorm.Theyarethetypeofhallucinationsthatwouldeasilybedismissediftheywereinanyotherhorror-typemovie,butsinceScorseseisdirectingthesceneswe’reledtobelievethattheyshouldbeconsideredmoreartisticthanoverly-stylistic.Howeveryouwanttoidentifythem,theyhavenobearingonanyemotionalaspectofthestory,whichisunfortunatesincetheyarerevisitednumeroustimes.

MostoftheemotionalpullcomesfromDiCaprio’sperformanceitself.Walkingafinelinebetweenawarenessandmadness,hison-the-spotportrayalofamanuncertainofhisownmentalwelfareashecavesinonhimselfisfrightening.Still,thesuspenserefusestotakeanotherstepforwardoncethepiecesstartfittingtogethermoreobviously.Oncethatoccurs,itisonlyamatterofwaitingouttherestoftheunsubstantialplotpointsin“ShutterIsland.”Bythen,allthedreadhassubsidedandthatballofnervesthatwasflounderingaroundinsideyouearlierfeelsmorelikebadindigestion.

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