Northwest Houston & Cy-Fair News

Cypress Fairbanks Women's Imaging Center is offering public information to the Cy-Fair area and Towne Lake community as a preventative measure for the development of breast cancer. The center is pushing for accurate, preventative care that can save residents time and lives.

The importance of regular screenings cannot be overemphasized; the current recommendations from the American Cancer Society are: Women should have yearly mammograms starting at age 40. Women who are high-risk should have yearly mammogram and breast MRI starting at age 30. Self-breast exams should start being performed at age 20.

These recommendations are supported by several credible organizations, including the American College of Radiology and American Society of Breast Surgeons.

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The City of Houston Mayor's Office of International Affairs recently recommended Cypress Fairbanks I.S.D. to 26 secondary principals and administrators from Beijing, China as a district from which to draw best practices.

The Chinese principals and administrators visited Cy-Fair High School, Arnold Middle School and the Instructional Support Center to glean best practices, focusing on relationships with schools and the community. The visitors met several administrators and attended a presentation by Dr. David Anthony, Superintendent, who provided information about population and enrollment growth, demographics, campus ratings, TAKS performance, New Arrival Centers, community partnerships and involvement and the Portrait of a CFISD Teacher.

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During a two-day Houston Area Model UN (HAMUN) Conference Cypress Springs High School Model UN delegates, along with delegates from Jersey Village High School, displayed strong performances and will be advanced to the UNA-USA Model UN Conference in New York City this May.

The Cypress Springs Russian delegation achieved the Secretary General's grand prize, awarding the school a $5,000 trip to New York City with airfare and accommodations provided by the Board of Governors representing HAMUN.

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Caldwell Companies has announced new ground-breaking real estate opportunities in the award-winning Towne Lake community’s residential and commercial sections.

Available for sale in the master-planned Towne Lake community in northwest Houston are seven prime land sites ranging in size from one to 25 acres.

Caldwell Companies’ Keith P. Grothaus, CCIM, SIOR, said the timing was right to put these commercial oriented properties on the market. He said Towne Lake has the infrastructure and utilities in place to support new commercial development.

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Towne Lake residents have the luxury of a close proximity to the Houston area's only Medical Center with a "5-Star Atmosphere." The Center prides itself in offering a comforting atmosphere that emulates 5-star hotels, with the security of state-of-the-art technology. From all private patient suites with upscale accommodations including wood floors and flat screen televisions to cutting-edge treatment and diagnostic equipment, North Cypress Medical Center, located at 21214 Northwest Freeway, makes the best in medical comfort and care available to Towne Lake.

Aware that the downtown medical center is often difficult and time-consuming to access, North Cypress Medical strives to offer the same array of services with optimal availability (139 patient beds):

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Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) has helped neighbors helping neighbors for over 26 years, making the Cypress-Fairbanks area a better place for all residents. With a group of 85 employees and over 2,000 volunteers, this non-profit organization helps people pool their resources to meet area needs reflecting the values of a community that works together to make Northwest Harris County a better place to be.

Friday February 12th NAM will hold a grand re-opening of its Community resale store at 10505 Jones Road (at Fallbrook). The store will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm for a “Sweetheart of a sale” featuring special promotions throughout the day which include Valentine’s refreshments and a door prize drawing at 4:00pm. For every $5 a customer spends that day they will receive one ticket to enter the drawing to win a Valentine’s gift basket from HEB Vintage Park.

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100 Miles. A missing toenail, knee pain, and asthma. This sounds like a mixture for disaster but Rich Reaves, a local resident and campus pastor for Northland Christian School in Houston, is ready for the challenge. Reaves will be running in the Rocky Racoon 100-Mile Ultramarathon in Huntsville, TX on February 6 with a goal to raise $7500 to build clean water wells in underdeveloped countries.

Rich is confident that he will make it past the finish line, not because it will be easy, but because he is committed to pushing through. “The race really becomes mental. You go through your battles in the race and keep going, just like in life.” This is more than just a run for Reaves who can no longer run on pavement due to health problems; this run is spiritual and emotional for him. He puts on his iPod, listening to worship music as he runs “alone” and knows that each step he takes is for a greater purpose. This time to raise money to fund water projects in developing countries through ‘MyCharity: Water.’

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The Cy-Fair Home and Garden Show is fast approaching and we are pleased to announce our presence at booth number 411! Be sure to stop by for great info and opportunities regarding our beautiful water-connected community.

The Cy-Fair Home and Garden Show will feature seminars, over 200 vendors, products, great deals, and more from local home and garden experts; it's the perfect event for a Cy-Fair homeowner!

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The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is full of committed teachers, parents, clubs, and organizations that seek to better the community and their children’s education. The upcoming CFISD Vendor Fair will allow them to preview a variety of fund raising options to further support their goals and missions.

The Cypress Fairbanks ISD Parent/Teacher Organization Presidents Council is hosting its annual Vendor’s Fair on February 23. This event, free and open to the public, will be held at the Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road) from 9:30am to 1:30pm.

Vendors that have been approved by the district will be present to showcase their products and services available for fundraising. This gives individuals and groups an opportunity to speak directly with vendors, to view their products and start planning for future fund raising. Vendors will be able to assist a variety of groups and organizations such as school clubs, sports associations, scout groups, school staff, day care centers, church groups and many more.

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2010 marks the premiere year for the Miss Cy-Fair Houston Pageant, and a Towne Lake resident could be crowned the lucky lady! The C-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce announced this inaugural event as open to female high school students not less than 15 years of age or no more than 19 years of age as of March 27, 2010, the date of he pageant.

Towne Lake ladies are eligible, as contestants must reside in the Cy-Fair Independent School District or have a physical home address within the CFISD boundaries, be home-schooled or enrolled in a public of private school within CFISD boundaries.

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