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Copyright © 2010 Peel, Inc. The Beacon - March 2010 1 The Beacon News For The Residents at Lakes of Fairhaven The Beacon March 2010 Volume 3, Issue 3 HOUSTON BALLET STARS DANCE IN THE SUBURBS HRB presents Sleeping Beauty and Other Tales at the Berry Center Houston Ballet principal dancers Sara Webb and Connor Walsh will perform as Princess Aurora and Prince Florimond in the timeless tale of Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora’s Wedding staged by award-winning HRB Artistic Director Victoria Vittum and Barbara LeGault to Tchaikovsky’s musical score. Sara Webb, from Dallas, Texas, joined the Houston Ballet in 1997 and was promoted to Principal in 2003. “A ballerina who dances from the soul, bleeding musicality, technical virtuosity, speed, fearlessness and spunk through her gracefully arched feet and liquid arms.” writes Molly Glentzer of the Houston Chronicle. Her partner in this famous pas de deux is the talented Connor Walsh. Connor, born in Fairfax, Virginia, began dancing at the age of seven. He joined the Houston Ballet in 2004 and was promoted to Principal in 2007. “We are thrilled at the opportunity to have our community see Sara and Connor close up and personal at the Berry Center.” states Victoria Vittum, founder of the Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB). HRB is the premier junior ballet company in Northwest Houston which provides quality performances in the community – including its annual Nutcracker performances in Tomball. (Continued on Page 3) CY-FAIR KIWANIS CLUB Would you like to be involved in an organization that focuses its service projects toward benefitting the lives of children and teenagers in our community? Come join us at the CY-FAIR KIWANIS CLUB and be a part of these activities. CHILDREN PRIORITY ONE is the motto of Kiwanis Clubs worldwide. e Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club sponsors nine Key Clubs in the Cy-Fair Schools; supports Girl Scout, Boy Scout, and Sea Scout troops and activities; provides scholarships to outstanding Key Club members in our district; provides assistance to Cypress Assistance Ministries and Bear Creek Ministries; the Houston Food Bank; and many other nonprofit organizations. Membership is open to persons of good character who adhere to the standards of good conduct in their community and believe in and subscribe to the objects of Kiwanis International. If you would like to know more about Kiwanis and the programs it promotes, we invite you to be our guest at one of our monthly meetings. e Cy-Fair Kiwanis meet at Hearthstone Country Club on the first, second, and thirdTuesday of each month at 12:15 for lunch and informative programs. For more information, call John Carroll at 281-463-0373 or George Crowl at 832-467-1998.

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Copyright © 2010 Peel, Inc. The Beacon - March 2010 1

The Beacon

News For The Residents at Lakes of Fairhaven

The BeaconMarch 2010

Volume 3, Issue 3

HOUSTON BALLET STARSDANCE IN THE SUBURBS

HRB presents Sleeping Beautyand Other Tales at the Berry Center

Houston Ballet principal dancers SaraWebb and Connor Walsh will perform asPrincessAuroraandPrinceFlorimondinthetimeless tale of Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora’sWedding staged by award-winning HRBArtisticDirectorVictoriaVittumandBarbaraLeGaulttoTchaikovsky’smusicalscore.SaraWebb,fromDallas,Texas,joinedtheHoustonBalletin1997andwaspromotedtoPrincipalin2003.“Aballerinawhodancesfromthesoul,bleedingmusicality,technicalvirtuosity,speed, fearlessness and spunk through hergracefullyarchedfeetandliquidarms.”writesMollyGlentzerof theHoustonChronicle.Herpartner in this famouspasdedeux isthetalentedConnorWalsh.Connor,borninFairfax,Virginia,begandancingattheageofseven.HejoinedtheHoustonBallet in 2004 and was promoted toPrincipalin2007.“WearethrilledattheopportunitytohaveourcommunityseeSaraandConnorcloseupandpersonalat the Berry Center.” states VictoriaVittum,founderoftheHoustonRepertoireBallet(HRB).HRBisthepremier juniorballet company in Northwest Houstonwhichprovidesqualityperformances in thecommunity–includingitsannualNutcrackerperformancesinTomball. (Continued on Page 3)

CY-FAIR KIWANIS

CLUB Would you like to be involvedin an organization that focuses itsservice projects toward benefittingthe lives of children and teenagers inourcommunity? Come joinusat theCY-FAIR KIWANIS CLUB and be apart of these activities. CHILDRENPRIORITY ONE is the motto ofKiwanisClubsworldwide.TheCy-FairKiwanisClubsponsorsnineKeyClubsin the Cy-Fair Schools; supports GirlScout,BoyScout,andSeaScouttroopsand activities; provides scholarships tooutstandingKeyClubmembersinourdistrict; provides assistance to CypressAssistance Ministries and Bear CreekMinistries;theHoustonFoodBank;andmanyothernonprofitorganizations.Membershipisopentopersonsofgoodcharacterwhoadheretothestandardsofgoodconductintheircommunityandbelieve in and subscribe to theobjectsofKiwanisInternational.Ifyouwouldlike toknowmore aboutKiwanis andtheprogramsitpromotes,weinviteyoutobeourguestatoneofourmonthlymeetings.TheCy-FairKiwanismeetatHearthstoneCountryClubonthefirst,second,andthirdTuesdayofeachmonthat 12:15 for lunch and informativeprograms.Formoreinformation,callJohnCarrollat281-463-0373orGeorgeCrowlat832-467-1998.

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like tomakeapositivedifference intheir lives? AutumnGroveCottageisanassistedlivingfacilityforindividualswithAlzheimer’sordementiarelatedillnesses.Weareinterestedin volunteers socializing with our residents. AutumnGroveCottagehasjust16residentsanditisclosetoyourneighborhood. If youwould like tovolunteer in a cozy,home-likeatmospherethencallLauraat(281)398-6845orvisitourwebsitewww.autumngrovecottage.com.Comebeapartofourphilosophy–“Tohonorourresidentsandthosewholoveandcareforthem.”Volunteerswillneedtocompleteavolunteerapplicationandattendabrieftrainingsession.

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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.GirlScoutandothergroupdiscounts 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.

Houston Ballet - (Continued from Cover Page)

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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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MAKE YOUR MARK(Seniorsonly).WRAP2010issponsoringafundraisertoleavealegacyforthefutureclassesofCy-WoodsHighSchool.Alifesizebronzewildcatwillbemountedonabasethatwillincludeallclassof2010seniorstudentdonor’snames.Thecostofparticipatingis$50.FinaldeadlineisMarch20th.PleasepickupyourorderformattheVIPSwindoworgotowww.cywoodswrap.org.

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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).

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Aggie Moms Club MeetingTuesday, March 9th, 2010

Pleasejoinusinwelcomingourguestspeaker,Dr.RobertC.WebbSr.,InterimDeanfortheofficeofgraduatestudiesatTexasA&MUniversity.Ourguestspeaker,Dr.Webb,receivedhisundergraduatedegreeinPhysicsfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandMSandPhDinPhysicsfromPrincetonUniversity.AfterservingonthefacultyofUniversityofCaliforniaandPrincetonUniversity,Dr.WebbhasservedmanyyearsinseveraladministrativepositionsatTexasA&MUniversityintheDepartmentofPhysicsasprofessor,AssociateDeanforResearchandGraduateStudies,andInterimHeadfortheDepartmentofPhysics.Dr.WebbwillbespeakingaboutthewonderfulresearchopportunitiesavailablefortheundergraduatestudentsatTexasA&MUniversity. The Aggie Moms will gather onTuesday, March 9th at 7 pm at the HoustonDistributionCenterconveniently locatednearWillowbrookMallat thecornerofCuttenRoadand7100HighLifeDrive.Allcurrent,future,andformerAggiemomsarewelcometoattend!Ourmonthlymeetingsincluderefreshments,fellowship,guestspeakers,theAggiegiftboutique,doorprizes,andmore!Alsolearnaboutupcomingevents,fundraisers,andAggielandtrips.AggieMomswillbehostingabaseball tailgatepartyandanupcoming“Boots ‘NWhoops”westerndancefundraiserinMarch.PleasecomeandlearnmoreaboutthegreatopportunitiesavailablethroughtheAggieMomsClub.Formoreinformation,seeourwebsiteatwww.nwhcaggiemoms.com.

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Sunday, March 28NW Harris County Aggie MomsInvite All Aggies & Their Friends

Come have a boot scootin’ good time withthe Northwest Harris County Aggie MomsAssociation at their big fundraiser this yearentitled“Boots‘NWhoops”onSunday,March28. The fundraiserwillbenefitAggie studentscholarships and will feature theTexas Aggierecording artist,GrangerSmith andhisband.ThefundraisingeventwillbeheldatMulligans&Moreat14440StuebnerAirlineRoadfrom1to6pm.Thefunandentertainmentincludeswesterndancing,barbecue,games,golf,auctions,prizes, andmore. Adult ticketsareon sale inadvancefor$28($33atthedoor)andstudentticketsare$18inadvance($23atthedoor).Forticketinformation,pleasecontactStacyDurham(713-899-1755)orLisaShive(832-515-1249). Please come and join us in the fun and festivities for a great cause!

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The MOMS Club® of Cypress / NW-FairfieldMoms Offering Moms Support

MOMS Club® is an internationalorganizationwithaneighborhoodfeel!Weare teachers, business women, counselors,chefs,CPA’sandartistswhohaveputthosecareersonholdandhavemadethechoicetostayhomewithourkids. MOMSClub®isaplacetofindfriendship,support,playmatesandsisterhood! ALLeventsincludeourchildrenandwebelievethereissomethingforeverymomoutthere!Areyoulookingforparkdays,coffeebreaks, lunch outings, (free) babysittingco-op, craft projects, time to sit and chat,cookingclub,bookcluborsomeonetosharedinnerwithwhenyourhusbandistravelingorworking late?Weevenfindthe time tomeetonceamonthforamom’snightoutforagreattimetounwind.Orareyouinterestedishelpingwithinthecommunitywithservice

projects?We have that! (And a whole lotmore!) Marchandalreadyhereandspringisjustaroundthecorner!Yay!I’msureyourkidsare lookingforwardtoSpringBreak. TheMOMS Club has some fun and excitingactivitiesplannedforthespringincludingafamilypicnic.Doyouhaveyoungchildrenand looking for some fun things to do?Come joinothermomsandkids inmanygreatoutdoorandindooractivities.Areyounewtotheareaoranewmomandneedafriendorsupport;wearehereforyou.Don’tletyourselffeelisolatedbeingastayathomemom. You can attend two events beforejoining.Ourmembershipfeeisonly$20ayear.TheMOMSClubisagreatopportunityforyouandyourkidstomakenewfriendsinourarea.Comevisitournextall-member

Welcomes all Stay-At-Home Moms in Fairfield and Lakes of Fairhavenmeetingandseeforyourself!Thereisalotof fun and support just waiting for you!OurnextmeetingisTuesday,March9that10AMatGoodShepherdUnitedMethodistChurch located on Cypresswood Drive inFairfield.Weoftenhaveaguestspeakeratourmeetingsdiscussingtopicslikefinance,health, organization and other populartopics.Asalways,childrenwelcomed!

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- Kids Stuff- Section for Kids with news, puzzles, games and more!

This information was provided by KidsHealth, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed health information written for parents, kids, and teens. For more articles like this one, visit www.KidsHealth.org or www.TeensHealth.org. ©1995-2006. The Nemours Foundation

WHATWILLTHEDOCTORDO?There’s no cure for sleepwalking, but the doctor can

talktoyouaboutwhat’shappeningandtrytofindwaystohelpyousleepmoresoundly.Mostkidsjustgrowoutofsleepwalking.

Forkidswhosleepwalkoften,doctorsmayrecommendatreatmentcalledscheduledawakening.Thisdisruptsthesleepcycleenoughtohelpstopsleepwalking.Inrarecases,adoctormayprescribemedicationtohelpsomeonesleep.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP PREVENTSLEEPWALKING:• Relaxatbedtimebylisteningtosoftmusicorrelaxation

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tosleep.• Avoiddrinkingalotintheeveningandbesuretogoto

thebathroombeforegoingtobed.(Afullbladdercancontributetosleepwalking.)

HOWDOITAKECAREOFASLEEPWALKER?One thing you can do to help is to clear rooms and

hallways of furniture or obstacles a sleepwalker mightencounterduringthenight.Iftherearestairsordangerousareas,agrown-upshouldclosedoorsandwindowsorinstallsafetygates.

You also might have heard that sleepwalkers canget confused andscared if you startle them into beingawake.That’strue,sowhatdoyoudoifyouseesomeonesleepwalking?Youshouldcallforagrown-upwhocangentlysteerthepersonbacktobed.Andoncethesleepwalkeristuckedbackinbed,it’stimeforyoutogetsomeshut-eye,too!

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Eleven-year-oldCaitwastryingtofallasleepwhenher8-year-oldbrother,Doug,cameintoherroom.Helookedaroundabit,butseemedreallyoutofit.ThenDougwentbackintothehallwayandstoodtherestaringupatthehalllight.Littlebrotherscanbeweird,butthiswasreallystrange.Caitdidn’tknowwhattodo.Justthen,Cait’sfatherappearedandexplainedthatDougwassleepwalking.

WHATISSLEEPWALKING?Notallsleepisthesameeverynight.Weexperiencesome

deep,quietsleepandsomeactivesleep,whichiswhendreamshappen.Youmightthinksleepwalkingwouldhappenduringactivesleep,butapersonisn’tphysicallyactiveduringactivesleep.Sleepwalkingusuallyhappensinthefirstfewhoursof sleep in the stagecalled slow-waveordeep sleep.Notallsleepwalkersactuallywalk.Somesimplysituporstandinbedoractlikethey’reawake(butdazed)when,infact,they’reasleep!Most,however,dogetupandmovearoundforafewsecondsorforaslongashalfanhour.

Sleepwalkers’eyesareopen,buttheydon’tseethesamewaytheydowhenthey’reawakeandoftenthinkthey’reindifferentroomsofthehouseordifferentplacesaltogether.Sleepwalkerstendtogobacktobedontheirownandtheywon’trememberitinthemorning.Researchersestimatethatupto15%ofkidssleepwalkregularly.Sleepwalkingmayruninfamiliesandsometimesoccurswhenapersonissick,hasafever,isnotgettingenoughsleep,orisstressed.

ISSLEEPWALKINGASERIOUSPROBLEM?Ifsleepwalkingoccursfrequently,everynightorso,it’sa

goodideaforyourmomordadtotakeyoutoseeyourdoctor.Butoccasionalsleepwalkinggenerallyisn’tsomethingtoworryabout, although itmay look funnyor even scary for thepeoplewhoseeasleepwalkerinaction.Althoughoccasionalsleepwalkingisn’tabigdeal,it’simportant,ofcourse,thatthepersoniskeptsafe.Precautionsshouldbetakensothepersonislesslikelytofalldown,runintosomething,orwalkoutthefrontdoorwhilesleepwalking.

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