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Katy TimesJuly 2014 Newcomers/Visitors Guide

By Carol Adams

Katy history spans many years, back to the prehistoric times when the layers of strata de-

posited salt domes that made this area rich for natural gas and the geological formations that created the flat Katy prairie, ripe for farming and ranching.

Earliest settlers dealt with wild an-imals that are long gone. What they found here was a cane-filled creek, an “island” of cane surrounded by a vast prairie of tall grass; and the area became known as Cane Island.

By the mid-1800s, San Felipe Road was a rough wagon trail that cut right through the Cane Island area. The road was busy with wagons and stagecoaches running bi-weekly services between Houston and San Antonio, but few families called the area home. That all changed in the 1890’s when the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad Company ex-tended their line and enterprising settlers founded the town of Katy right where Waller, Harris and Fort Bend Counties merged.

The new town thrived with the development of the railroad. Busi-

nesses were established to meet the needs of new residents. Ranching and agriculture ventures thrived with the greatest success found in growing rice on the flat, wet prairie.

There were many hardships, lightning frequently started prairie fires causing the tall grass to burn for days at a time. Freezing weather, floods and mud, packs of voracious wolves, miserably hot summers and disease-carrying mosquitoes all made settling in Katy a challenge.

In the early 1930s, State High-way 73 opened west from Houston; it cut straight through Katy. When a bridge over the Brazos River was completed in 1940, Hwy. 73 was im-proved and renamed Highway 90. More traffic traveled through Katy, bringing new business to retailers and more work for the community.

But real growth came in 1943, when the Humble Gas Plant opened just west of town. Production at the plant was astounding. The first year Katy gas reserves, in terms of Brit-ish Thermal Units, were equivalent to one billion barrels of oil. The impact of the Katy Gas Plant on the City of Katy cannot be overes-timated. It doubled the population

and funded the young Katy Inde-pendent School District making it possible to build new schools and upgrade equipment.

In October 1945, an election was held and the town incorpo-rated into a municipality. Katy began emerging as the city we know today. The area around the new city was still defined by smaller communities; Barker, Ad-dicks, Gaston and more slowly surrendered to become known as the “Katy Area.”

When the Addicks School Dis-trict closed in 1961, part of it was incorporated into the Katy ISD. Katy ISD boundaries were set at 181 square miles which have not changed since that time and it is that boundary that defines what we know as the Katy area today.

When I-10 (the Katy Freeway) was opened in 1966, all six lanes of the highway were often busy. It was the development of the Grand Parkway in the 1980s that really started growth in the Katy area. New neighborhoods began replacing rice fields and pastures. Rail service continued until 2000, when the Texas Department of

Transportation bought the old MKT right-of-way and removed the line as part of the expansion of Interstate Highway 10.

Almost 260,000 people live in the Katy area, which has won na-tional accolades for growth and sustainability. The Katy Indepen-dent School District has more than 66,000 students who attend schools recognized for educa-tional excellence. The expansion of the Grand Parkway will create the longest beltway in the world and there is no sign that growth and development in the Katy area will slow down.

At the heart of it all there is still the small City of Katy with a population of approximately 15,000 residents.

Katy has emerged from its his-tory as one of southeast Texas’ prime suburban areas but is still a community with friendly com-passionate people and where families and businesses can flour-ish. It still has the spirit of ad-venture and possibility that our founding families came to find when there was nothing here but tall grass and wild prairie.

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The Katy Area, a rapid population growth center located west of Hous-ton, enjoys the benefits of being part of the Houston Metro area.

Katy offers a quality suburban atmo-sphere, “small town” life-style and an energetic talent base for quality com-panies.

Katy’s location is key for many busi-nesses located here.

Some features of the Katy Area in-

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area of the Katy Independent School District;

• Hub of three counties;• On Interstate 10 and Grand Park-

way;• A major part of the Energy Corri-

dor;• Award-winning master planned

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• Outstanding K–12 public educa-tion system;

• Diverse shopping opportunities;• Low cost of living; and• Outstanding parks and recreation.The Katy Area continues to be the

western cornerstone of Greater Hous-ton, providing numerous opportuni-ties for excellence in business, edu-cation, healthcare, recreation and living.

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two informal sections: “Old Katy” or “Katy Proper” and the “Greater Katy Area.”

Old Katy is the actual city limits of Katy and lies mostly north of Inter-state 10. This is the original Katy from before the 1970s when Houston’s En-ergy Corridor (and the mushroom-ing development that came with it) made its way west on I-10.

The approximate city limit bound-aries are drawn on the map below.

The Katy Area is made up of large sections of unincorporated Harris and Fort Bend Counties and mostly sits east and southeast of the city lim-

its of Katy.This area is within the Katy Inde-

pendent School District, and nearly everyone in this area has a Katy post-al address.

The Katy area includes commu-nities such as Cinco Ranch, Green Trails, Grayson Lakes, Seven Mead-ows, Silver Ranch, Firethorne and Grand Lakes, while also encompass-ing developments from the 1970s and 1980s such as Memorial Parkway, Kelliwood and Nottingham Country.

All of the Katy Area lies in the City of Houston’s extraterritorial jurisdic-tion (ETJ), not Katy’s ETJ.

This means that most of the greater Katy area is controlled by the City of Houston and that Houston has the

ability to annex it in the future.The City of Katy cannot annex this

area unless the City of Houston re-leases the area’s ETJ to Katy, which has occurred in several small chunks in recent years.

The most recent instance of this was in 1997 when Houston ceded about 400 acres (1.6 km²) of ETJ to the City of Katy to allow the Katy Mills Mall and surrounding parking lot to be built entirely within the City of Katy.

The City of Katy paid $1 million for this right but also had added the threat of building the Katy Mills Mall entirely on Katy’s land and placing the parking lot in Houston’s ETJ, thus being of no tax benefit to Houston.

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Katy Area – Demographics

1990 2000 2010 2015 Change 1990-2000 Change 2010-2015City of Katy 7,660 11,050 13,858 16,072 44.3% 16%Katy Area 81,559 139,179 254,360 327,384 70.6% 28.7%30 Mile Radius from City of Katy 2,026,341 2,603,079 3,387,007 3,799,566 28.5% 12.2%

1990 2000 2010 2015 Change 1990-2000 Change 2010-2015City of Katy 2,550 3,651 4,351 4,933 43.2% 13.4%Katy Area 27,038 46,004 78,730 99,705 70.1% 26.6%30 Mile Radius from City of Katy 757,313 937,912 1,160,104 1,287,379 23.8% 11%

1990 2000 2010 2015 Change 1990-2000 Change 2010-2015Average Household $57,021 $84,625 $104,228 $112,042 48.4% 7.5%Median Household $47,269 $70,207 $80,580 $83,254 48.5% 3.3%Per Capita $18,885 $27,972 $32,244 $34,190 48.1% 5.7%

1990 2000 2010 2015 Change 1990-2000 Change 2010-2015White 71,747 (88%) 113,199 (81.3%) 202,351 (79.6%) 255,446 (78%) 57.8% 26.2%Black or African American 3,412 (4.2%) 6,650 (4.8%) 15,105 (5.9%) 22,046 (6.7%) 94.9% 46%American Indian or Alaska Native 233 (0.3%) 511 (0.4%) 1,213 (0.5%) 1,742 (0.5%) 119.5% 43.6%Asian or Pacific Islander 2,796 (3.4%) 7,129 (5.1%) 14,99 (5.9%) 22,185 (6.8%) 155% 47.9%Some Other Race 3,370 (4.1%) 8,324 (6%) 14,234 (5.6%) 18,139 (5.5%) 147% 27.4%Two or More Races N/A N/A 3,366 (2.4%) 6,461 (2.5%) 7,825 (2.4%) N/A 21.1%Hispanic Ethnicity 9,097 (11.2%) 22,757 (16.4%) 62,283 (24.5%) 87,627 (26.8%) 150.2% 40.7%Not Hispanic or Latino 72,462 (88.9%) 116,421 (83.7%) 192,077 (75.5%) 239,757 (73.2%) 60.7% 24.8%

Source: Katy Area Economic Development Council

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In the beginning, it was only a wide-open prairie, the hunting ground of

the Karankawa Indian tribes; the winter feeding grounds of great herds of buffalo and large flocks of wild ducks, geese, sandhill, whooping cranes and numerous other game birds; and home to longhorn cattle, deer and wolves.

Earliest settlement of the community known as Cane Island, for Cane Island Creek that runs through it, was in 1872.

The town site of Katy was laid out and platted by J.O. Thomas, L.C. Luckel and R.M. Cash in 1895, suppos-edly named for the MKT Rail-road that runs through it.

The City of Katy was for-mally incorporated in 1945.

Katy has always been a tra-ditional family-style commu-nity. However, it also played

A view of Highway Blvd. depicting the old rail line and rice dryers — economic mainstays of past days.

Welcome to Historic Katy, Texas! It’s my

pleasure to welcome you to our beautiful city.

Katy is a thriving com-munity that is rich in tradition and continues to offer excellence in public service, financial strength

A Message from the City Administrator

Katy Area – HistoryFrom open prairie, to rail hub, to retail center

a major role as a rail hub, a rice farming and agricul-tural center and one of the largest gas fields in this part of Texas.

Ancestral homes of Katy were researched and histori-cal markers erected by the

local Texas Sesquicenten-nial Committee in 1986.

The historical markers can be used as a guide for a walking or driving tour of more than a dozen histori-cal homes and buildings in downtown Katy.

and economic development. Our city boasts a highly acclaimed education system, beautiful parks and museums, and our community pride and spirit is second to none.

Located just 30 miles from downtown Houston and minutes from the energy cor-ridor, Katy has the unique advantage of having big city conveniences, while maintaining our small town charm.

It’s the perfect place to live, work and raise your family. We are grateful to have you in our community, so come on in and stay a while – you’ll love Katy!

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Katy Area – Meet the City Council

FABOL HUGHES, Mayor BILL LAWTON, Ward A

Fabol Hughes graduated from Jef-ferson Davis High School in Houston, then served in the U.S. Navy. In 1962, he began his studies at San Jacinto College and the University of Hous-ton College of Business.

Hughes has been an active mem-ber of Katy First United Methodist Church; Katy Masonic Lodge; Little League baseball, youth softball and soccer; Katy High Booster Club; Katy Future Farmers sponsor and Katy Ben-gal Brigade. He is an avid supporter of Katy High football and baseball.

Bill Lawton was elected to his third term as Ward A council member in May. He was a member of the City of Katy’s Convention & Tourism Board, and City Planning & Zoning Commis-sion for several years.

The Katy City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of

every month at 6:30 p.m. in theKaty Municipal Building City

Council Chambers at 910 Avenue C.

CHUCK BRAWNER, Mayor Pro-Tem

A resident of the Katy area for more than 26 years, Chuck Brawner was re-elected to the Ward A slot in May, and was appointed Mayor Pro-Tem. He and his wife, Marcy, have three chil-dren.

He has served as the Spring Branch ISD’s police chief for the past 19 years, where he oversees an annual budget of $3.5 million. A former member of the West I-10 Fire Department, Brawner has been helping implement changes to the Katy Fire Department that ensured its ISO rating of 2.


DURRAN DOWDLE, Ward B

Durran Dowdle was elected to his first team as a Ward B councilmember in May. He and his wife, Terri, have been married for 30 years and have two children, Sheridan and Alyssa.

Employed by KBR as a Project Man-ager, he has served on Katy’s Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Con-vention & Tourism Bureau. A member of First United Methodist Church in Katy, he is an active supporter of Katy FFA, Katy Bengal Brigade, Katy High School Booster Club and Katy Tiger Football.

STEVE PIERSON, At-Large JIMMY MENDEZ, Ward B

Steve Pierson was re-elected as an At-Large Council Member in May; he previously served as Ward B represen-tative from 2002-08.

A retired Harris County Sheriff’s Departrment sergeant, Pierson volun-teers with the Katy Rice Harvest Fes-tival and Keep Katy Beautiful, is past president of the Katy Heritage Society, is active with the Katy YMCA, and is an member of both the Katy Econom-ic Development Council and Advi-sory Committee of the Waller County Economic Development Program.

James C. (Jimmy) Mendez, Jr., has been a Katy resident since 1972 where he and his wife, Darlene, have raised two children and enjoyed watch-ing them go to the same schools and churches and play with the children of friends they grew up with.

Mendez, second in command of security for Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, has been trained in emer-gency search and rescue by the Civil Air Patrol and has earned numerous FEMA emergency/disaster certifica-tions.

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tire City of Katy.“We’re open for business,”

Hughes said. “We haven’t been in the past. We did not treat busi-nesses very well in the past. But growth is coming, and we want to manage it and not have it manage us.”

To accomplish this, Hughes said the city has worked diligently on several fronts. One area has been for developers. The city shored up some of its permitting require-ments and made a few changes in customer service. City engineers are on-task to get back to develop-ers quickly to ensure open lines of communication, he said.

Last year and continuing this year, several avenues of change has washed over the city, perhaps the biggest development the re-vamping of the city’s Fire and Emergency Service departments.

“The thing is, we needed struc-ture in the fire department,” Hughes said. “Over the last few

years, our respectability had got-ten to a low. We were a laughing stock of the surrounding fire de-partments. We’ve turned the cor-ner on that now. We have really, really good, super firemen, battal-ion chiefs, and all the firemen are first-class people.”

Previously, the city relied on part-time firemen to operate its station. Now the city employs 36 full-time firemen, plus a chain of command.

“We’ve managed to accomplish this without a tax increase or bonding or anything like that,” Hughes said. “We’ve totally re-structured it from the top down.”

The city also plans to break ground soon on Fire Station No. 2 on Kingsland Boulevard. Hughes said the city will house its tow-er ladder, ambulance and new pumper truck at the upcoming new station.

“We’re hopeful we might get that open this year, we’re not sure,” he said. “We need to have presence on that south side of town because we have so much commercial and tall buildings over there.”

Hughes said another giant mile-stone for the city is the future development of Cane Island, a master-planned community be-ing built by Rise Development.The area will have approximately 3,000 houses in between Hwy. 90 and I-10 near FM-1463.

Developers plan to start by building a $9 million recreation center for Cane Island along with a 5,000-seat amphitheater.

Hughes said developers have mentioned several times that the amphitheater will be for all the residents of Katy, not just Cane Island homeowners. Hughes esti-mates the Cane Island project will bring in close to 12,000 people to live in the community. To prepare for the influx, the city is working to establish more businesses and infrastructure in the area.

“We haven’t had anything like this happen to us before so it’s a big deal,” Hughes said. “These people are not going to come in here and live here if they don’t have the support services with things like cleaners and local little stores and places to shop. They’ll be shopping right here in Katy.”

To help ease in and out of the city, a strong mobility plan must be in place. The expansion of Seg-ment E of the Grand Parkway is expected to bring more people into Katy, Hughes said. Future plans call for expansion of sev-eral city streets and thoroughfares in the area. Cane Island will be a catalyst to open the door for more commercial developments and residential communities to look toward the west side of Katy.

“The Katy Freeway and the En-ergy Corridor is just continuing to go west,” Hughes said. “There’s more opportunities and the thing about all of this, is we don’t have to use the Katy Freeway into Hous-ton. People can work out here.”

The area west of Katy will be the next boom, Hughes said.

“There’s no other land avail-able,” he said. “We have to be able to manage it and get a handle on the growth. We’re set to do that. We’re in great shape now. We have manpower, facilities and money to do it. We’re not hurt-ing for anything. We’re ready to take it. All that does is help all of us now.”

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Denotes a historic building/ moreinformation is available at the Visitors Centerlocated in the MKT Depot, 5615 First St.1. Katy Heritage Park - 5990 George BushKaty Heritage Society Historic Homes/City ofKaty Heritage & VFW Museum2. Railroad Park - 5615 First Street 3. Wilkerson-Schneider Home - 2009 Ave. D4. Magnolia Cemetery - Bartlett @Franz Rd5. Wise - Cardiff House - 1303 Avenue C6. Weller-Baird House - 5800 Fifth Street7. Hubler-Pitts House - 5718 Fifth Street 8. Robertson-Motheral Home - 5518 Fifth 9. Morrison-Freeman House - 5592 Fifth St. 10. Methodist Parsonage - 1218 Avenue A 11. Peck -Alexander House - 1113 Avenue B12. Romack House - 5806 Fourth Street 13. Stewart-Lott House - 5704 Fourth Street14. Robertson House - 5708 Third Street15. Katy Bank Building - 5701 Second St.16. Woods House - 610 Woods Lane17. Thomas Park - Third St @ Ave. D 18. VFW Park - 6202 George Bush Dr.19. Bartlett-Short House - 1722 East Ave.

- Destinations

1. Leonard Merrell Center 2. City of Katy City Hall 3. City of Katy Police Department4. City of Katy Dog Park5. City of Katy Library 6. City of Katy Fire Department7. Katy Mills Mall8. United States Post Office 9. Hospital 10. Harris County Peckham Park

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New businesses, ex-panded companies and more rooftops in mas-

ter planned communities have kept the city of Katy moving forward.

“Companies like Geico, Dyna-Drill, Welltec, New Park Drilling Fluids and others have found the Katy area attractive primarily because of a talented workforce, the excellent school system, access to I-10, mas-ter planned communities and available land and buildings,” said Lance LaCour, Katy Area Economic Development Coun-cil President and CEO.

The past year, the Katy Area EDC has helped attract several new and expanded businesses to the area. The increase brings in tax revenue, job growth and an abundant workforce.

Some of the biggest an-nouncements to the Katy com-munity included Geico bring-ing more than 1,000 jobs to the area during the next three years with its new Claims Cen-ter. Geico has leased a two-story building at Mason Creek Office Center in Katy and will become one of the top 20 largest em-ployers for Katy.

In addition, Igloo Coolers built a new 420,000 square-foot distribution center in the area, which brought with the expan-sion 250 new jobs. In the retail

section, wholesale club Costco opened its new warehouse center, which will employ 200 people.

“We have some new office, retail and industrial spec build-ings that are starting or are un-der construction that will at-tract top-quality employers to Katy,” LaCour said.

Some of those include The Offices at Greenhouse, LaCen-terra, Mason Creek Corporate, Ten West Crossing and West Ten Business Park. The Offices at Greenhouse has inked an of-fice lease that should also bring several hundred office jobs to the Katy area, LaCour said.

More businesses and workers are being attracted to the Katy region for a variety of reasons. However, the expansion of the Grand Parkway is a major fac-tor in contributing to the city’s recent successful boom.

“The Grand Parkway is a strong growth area with Seg-ment E now finished from I-10 to US 290,” LaCour said. “The area from Mason Road to I-10 down to LaCenterra is generat-ing a great deal of interest.”

Developers are scouting the location around Segment E, be-tween US 290 and I-10, and are planning new business parks, he said.

“Segment E is a major growth stimulator for recruiting new businesses and for residential growth,” LaCour said.

LaCour and others at the Katy Area EDC help entice busi-nesses to the area in a variety of ways. They market and pro-mote the Katy region and guide companies through site selec-tion and the incentives process.

“We also respond to state,

company and consultant requests for proposals,” he said. “We are a full-service economic development organization.”

The Katy Area EDC boasts to po-tential businesses about the area’s acclaimed Katy school district, the large region of the Katy area that spans over three counties, the prime location with ease of access into Houston and the Energy Corridor where many of the world’s major energy companies call home.

When these puzzle pieces fit to-gether, the Katy area is becoming more appealing to local, national and world-wide companies.

“Future growth will continue to be driven from the energy industry and other companies enhancing the growth including light manu-

facturing, distribution, office and technology companies,” LaCour said. “(Five to 10 years from now,) Katy will see more top-quality com-panies and corporations, more op-tions for high-end retail, restaurants and shopping, more entertainment options and continued residential growth.”

The Katy Area EDC isn’t done yet. They are continuing to look forward and push other businesses to see the opportunities that area available in the area.

“This past year was great for the EDC,” LaCour said. “We appreciated the opportunity to work with and help locate Geico in the Katy area. And 2014 is proving to be a great year as well. Stay tuned for new an-nouncements.”

From left, Lance LaCour, Katy Area Economic Development Council President and CEO; Tony Nicely, Geico Chairman and CEO; Gov. Rick Perry; and Tara Carthew, General Manager for Geico Katy Local Of-fice, were on hand to welcome the insurance company to Katy.

Katy EDC helps drive surge in new businesses

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tional excellence, together with family and commu-nity, provides unparal-leled learning experiences designed to prepare each student to live an honor-able, fulfilling life to cre-ate the future.

Katy ISD is a flourish-ing suburban school dis-trict that encompasses 181 square miles. Its east-ern boundaries stretch to Houston’s Energy Cor-ridor approximately 16 miles west of downtown Houston and extend

along Interstate 10 to a few miles west of the City of Katy.

In the 2012-13 school year, student enrollment grew to more than 64,000 served by 53 schools — including six four-year high schools.

With more than 7,600 employees, it is one of the area’s largest employers.

Rated as Recognized by the Texas Education Agency, Katy ISD offers an outstanding instructional program with facilities, equipment and materials that are among the best in the state.

On behalf of the faculty, staff and administration of Katy Independent School District,

I would like to welcome you to Katy.Katy is known for its family-friend-

ly quality of life and exceptional schools. In fact, the single most reason people choose to make their home in Katy is based upon the repu-tation of our schools.

Katy Independent School District-EducationExceptional schools attract newcomers to area

As a destination district, our mission is to provide unparalleled learning experiences for each and every student. We are able to do this with talented educators and a talented community of parents, volunteers and business partners that care about education.

Last year alone, more than half a million volunteer hours were logged in our schools. This speaks volumes of the collaborative ef-forts in this community.

Whether you are just visiting or considering making a home here, we welcome you and hope you have a wonderful experience in the City of Katy.

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President — BRYAN MICHALSKY Secretary — REBECCA FOX

Rebecca Fox has served as a member of the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees since 2004 in the capaci-ties of treasurer, secretary, president and now secretary again.

She continues to be involved in schools across the district through Keeping Educat-ing Youth toward Success (KEYS) mentor-ing, teaching Junior Achievement, Prom-ise-to-Read and a variety of other programs.

She was awarded the distinction of PTA lifetime member for her dedication to stu-dents, families and community.

Bryan Michalsky was elected to the Katy ISD Board of Trustees in May 2012. He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University, where he holds a BBA in ac-counting.

Michalsky currently works as Chief Fi-nancial Officer for Cotton Holdings, Inc. He has lived in Katy for six years and is a member of Parkway Fellowship, where he serves as a Men’s Small Group Leader.

He and his wife, Melysa, have one child in college and four children attend-ing school in the District.

Vice President — HENRY DIBRELL

Henry Dibrell was elected to the KISD Board of Trustees in May 2011. He is executive director of the Amobi Okoye Foundation and is a former member of the Board of Directors of Lifehouse Houston and Houston Po-lice Department’s Youth Police Advi-sory Council.

Dibrell is also a member of the Katy High Band Booster Club, Katy Bengal Brigade Booster Club and is a flag foot-ball coach at Crosspoint Church in Katy.


Position 1 — JOE ADAMSJoe M. Adams was first elected

to the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees in 1989, and since that time, he has held every board position at least once. He served as president prior to Re-becca Fox, the fourth time Adams has headed up the board.

Adams also serves as a direc-tor on the Gulf Coast Area Asso-ciation of School Boards and has served on the Texas Association of School Boards’ (TASB) Board of Di-rectors since 2011.

Meet the Katy ISD Board of Trustees

Treasurer — CHARLES GRIFFIN

Position 4 COURTNEY DOYLE

Position 3 — ASHLEY VANN

Courtney Doyle was elected to the Katy ISD Board of Trustees in May 2014. Doyle has been an active member of the Texas PTA since 2008. During her time in Katy, she has served as a Griffin Elementary volunteer, opened Stanley Elementary as the inaugu-ral PTA president and was inaugu-ral president of Seven Lakes Junior High PTA.

Doyle attends Grace Fellowship Church and volunteers at Mik’s Hidden Hearts Alliance.

Charles Griffin was elected to the Katy ISD Board of Trustees in May 2012. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and is an airline pilot.

Griffin enjoys volunteering for his children’s sports organiza-tions and is a member of St. Bar-tholomew Catholic Church. He also serves Katy ISD through the PTA; Katy High School Football, Soccer and FFA Booster Clubs.

Ashley Vann was elected to the Katy ISD Board of Trustees in May 2014. Vann has lived in Katy for nearly 30 years, and has been involved with the Katy ISD Education Foundation, and served as a volunteer at Alexan-der Elementary, Beckendorff Ju-nior High and Seven Lakes High School. She has also served in leadership positions on all three PTA’s, was a member of the Lead-ership Katy Class of 2012 and the volunteer in charge of KEYS mentoring events.

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Robert E. King Elementary

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Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary

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Jack & Sharon Rhoads Elementary

Roberta Wright Rylander Elementary

Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary

Fred & Patti Shafer Elementary

Stan C. Stanley Elementary

Ursula Stephens Elementary

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West Memorial Elementary

James Williams Elementary

Tom Wilson Elementary

Diane Winborn Elementary

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28. Sundown Elementary29. West Memorial Elementary30. Williams Elementary31. Wilson Elementary32. Winborn Elementary33. Wolfe Elementary34. Wolman Elementary35. WoodCreek Elementary

Junior High Schools40. Beck Junior High41. Beckendorff Junior High42. Cardiff Junior High43. Cinco Ranch Junior High44. Katy Junior High45. Mayde Creek Junior HIgh46. McDonald Junior High47. McMeans Junior High48. Memorial Parkway Junior High49. Morton Ranch Junior High50. Seven Lakes Junior High51. West Memorial Junior High52. WoodCreek Junior High

Senior High Schools60. Cinco Ranch High School61. Katy High School

62. Mayde Creek High School63. Morton Ranch High School64. Seven Lakes High School65. James E. Taylor High School66. Obra D. Tompkins High School68. (Raines High School) Opportunity

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Alexander Elementary (RAE)6161 S. Fry RoadKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-7100 F: 281-644-1585

Bear Creek Elementary (BCE)4815 Hickory Downs DriveHouston, Texas 77084P: 281-237-5600F: 281-644-1500

Cimarron Elementary (CE)1100 S. Peek RoadKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-6900 F: 281-644-1505

Creech Elementary (SCE)5905 S. Mason RoadKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-8850F: 281-644-1605

Exley Elementary (JEE)21800 Westheimer ParkwayKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-8400 F: 281-644-1535

Fielder Elementary (FE)2100 Greenway Village DriveKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-6450F: 281-644-1515

Franz Elementary (FES)2751 N. Westgreen Blvd.Katy, Texas 77449P: 281-237-8600F: 281-644-1520

Golbow Elementary (GE)3535 Lakes Of Bridgewater DriveKaty, Texas 77449P: 281-237-5350F: 281-644-1525

Griffin Elementary (MGE)7800 S. Fry RoadKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-8700F: 281-644-1850

Hayes Elementary (JHE)21203 Park Timbers LaneKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-3200F: 281-644-1541

Holland Elementary (BHE)23720 Seven Meadows ParkwayKaty, TX 77494P: 281-234-0500F: 281-644-1695

Hutsell Elementary (HE)5360 Franz RoadKaty, Texas 77493P: 281-237-6500F: 281-644-1530

Katy Elementary (KE)5726 George Bush Ave.Katy, Texas 77493P: 281-237-6550F: 281-644-1550

Kilpatrick Elementary (OKE)26100 Cinco Ranch Blvd.Katy, Texas 77494P: 281-237-7600F: 281-644-1570

King Elementary (RKE)1901 Charlton House LaneKaty, Texas 77493P: 281-237-6850F: 281-644-1595

Mayde Creek Elementary (MCE)2698 Greenhouse RoadHouston, Texas 77084P: 281-237-3950F: 281-644-1555

McRoberts Elementary (PME)3535 N. Fry RoadKaty, Texas 77449P: 281-237-2000F: 281-644-1580

Memorial Parkway Elementary (MPE)21603 Park Tree LaneKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-5850F: 281-644-1560

Morton Ranch Elementary (MRE)2502 Mason RoadKaty, TX 77449P: 281-234-0300F: 281-644-1685

Nottingham Country Elementary (NCE)20500 Kingsland Blvd.Katy, Texas 77450P: 281-237-5500F: 281-644-1566

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Pattison Elementary (PE)19910 Stonelodge DriveKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-5450F: 281-644-1575

Rhoads Elementary (RES)19711 Clay RoadKaty, Texas 77449P: 281-237-8500F: 281-644-1590

Rylander Elementary (RRE)24831 Westheimer ParkwayKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-8300 F: 281-644-1600

Schmalz Elementary (SES)18605 Green Land WayHouston, Texas 77084P: 281-237-4500F: 281-644-1615

Shafer Elementary (FPSE)5150 Ranch Point DriveKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-234-1900F: 281-644-1880

Stanley Elementary (SSE)26633 Cinco Terrace Drive Katy TX 77494P: 281-234-1400F: 281-644-1865

Stephens Elementary (USE)2715 Fry RoadKaty, TX 77449 P: 281-234-0200F: 281-644-1680

Sundown Elementary (SE)20100 Saums RoadKaty, Texas 77449P: 281-237-5400F: 281-644-161

West Memorial Elementary (WME)22605 Provincial Blvd.Katy, Texas 77450P: 281-237-6600 F: 281-644-1625

Williams Elementary (JWE)3900 S. Peek RoadKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-7200F: 281-644-1545

Wison Elementary (TWE)5200 Falcon Landing BoulevardKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-234-1600F: 281-644-1870

Winborn Elementary (DWE)22555 Prince George LaneKaty, Texas 77449P: 281-237-6650F: 281-644-1510

Wolfe Elementary (WE)502 Addicks-Howell RoadHouston, Texas 77079P: 281-237-2250 F: 281-644-1620

Wolman Elementary (RJWE)28727 N. Firethorne Rd.Katy, Texas 77494P: 281-234-0100F: 281-644-1875

WoodCreek Elementary (WCE)1155 WoodCreek Bend LaneKaty, TX 77494P: 281-234-0100 F: 281-644-1690

Junior High SchoolsBeck Junior High (BJH)5200 S. Fry RoadKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-3300F: 281-644-1630

Beckendorff Junior High (BDJH)8200 S. Fry RoadKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-8800F: 281-644-1635

Cardiff Junior High (CJH)3900 Dayflower DriveKaty TX 77449P: 281-234-0600F: 281-644-1855

Cinco Ranch Junior High (CRJH)23420 Cinco Ranch BoulevardKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-7300F: 281-644-1640

Katy Junior High (KJH)5350 Franz RoadKaty, Texas 77493P: 281-237-6800F: 281-644-1645

Mayde Creek Junior High (MCJH)2700 Greenhouse RoadHouston, Texas 77084P: 281-237-3900F: 281-644-1650

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Senior High SchoolsCinco Ranch High School (CRHS)23440 Cinco Ranch BoulevardKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-7000F: 281-644-1734

Katy High School (KHS)6331 Highway BoulevardKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-237-6700F: 281-644-1700

Martha Raines High School (RHS)1732 Katyland DriveKaty, TX 77493P: 281-237-1500F: 281-644-1781

Mayde Creek High School (MCHS)19202 Groschke RoadHouston, Texas 77084P: 281-237-3000F: 281-644-1718

Morton Ranch High School (MRHS)21000 Franz RdKaty, Texas 77449P: 281-237-7800F: 281-644-1746

Opportunity Awareness Center (OAC)1732 Katyland DriveKaty, Texas 77493P: 281-237-6350F: 281-644-1780

Seven Lakes High School (SLHS)9251 S. Fry RoadKaty, TX 77494P: 281-237-2800F: 281-644-1785

Taylor High School (THS)20700 Kingsland BoulevardKaty, Texas 77450P: 281-237-3100F: 281-644-1760

Tompkins High School (OTHS)4400 Falcon Landing BoulevardKaty, Texas 77494P: 281-234-1000F: 281-644-1910


Nationally-known Katy High School Tigers football captured its

seventh University Interscho-lastic League state champion-ship in 2012, and beyond the gridiron, the Katy Indepen-dent School District features thousands of outstanding stu-dent-athletes who consistent-ly advance to state playoffs and championships through-out the school year.

Many newcomers and visi-tors, along with longtime Katy residents, know all about Katy football and its much-deserved reputation as one of the top programs in Texas and beyond season after season.

Katy also captured football state championships in 1959, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2008, and Tigers head coach Gary Joseph was named the 2012 American Foot-ball Monthly National High School Coach of the Year. Joseph is an incredible 138-12 in 10 years as Katy's head

coach (he's been with the pro-gram 32 years).

"It's just a tremendous honor to work with all the outstanding administrators, teachers and coaches in the Katy ISD, and of course, the players, parents and fans," Joseph said. "The program's success is a direct result of a tremendous combined effort, and the tremendous dedica-tion from our players."

Katy High competes in UIL District 19-6A with co-Katy ISD high schools Cinco Ranch, Seven Lakes, Taylor, Morton Ranch, Tompkins and Mayde Creek, and Hous-ton Strake Jesuit (boys’ sports only).

Along with football, girls volleyball, cross country and team tennis are played in the fall, and are followed by wrestling, swimming and div-ing, basketball and soccer. In the spring, there's golf, tennis, track and field, baseball and softball.

Area sports fans rally around the Katy Nation

Former Katy football coach Mike Johnston, left, and current Katy football coach Gary Joseph, right, cut the ribbon for the new Tiger structure installed this year at the KHS athletic department entrance.

Most Texas private high schools, like Katy Faith West Academy and Pope John XXIII, compete in TAPPS (Texas Association of Pri-vate and Parochial Schools) which also offers a wide variety of girls and boys varsity sports and state championships.

In TAPPS football, Faith West and Pope John XXIII compete in Division II District 4 with Sugar Land Fort Bend Baptist, and Hous-ton schools Lutheran North, Lu-theran South, Northland Chris-tian, Second Baptist and Westbury Christian.

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Faith West Academy is an accredited, inter-denomi-national private Christian

school that has been a part of the Katy/West Houston community since 1982.

It is dedicated to providing a biblically-based education for on-level and advanced academic track students. It is committed to providing academic excellence in a safe, Christian environment for students preschool through 12th grade.

Faith West is known for its high academic standards and Christian world view education. Its core val-ues are governed by reverence for God; respect for ourselves, others, and authority; and responsibility for one’s actions.

Excellence without compro-mise is to be defined as being equipped to fulfill each student’s God-given potential. Compro-

mise is defined as anything other than God’s design.

It has a preschool for 3-year-old and 4-year-old children, and their education can continue on cam-pus through their senior year in high school.

Faith West offers a strong core curriculum and accelerated courses are offered for 6th-grade through 12th-grade students. Stu-dents kindergarten through 11th grade take the Stanford Achieve-ment Test each spring. Mean achievement test scores are con-sistently in the top 25 percent in the nation.

It is accredited by the Interna-tional Christian Accrediting As-sociation, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Im-provement and is a member of Association of Christian Schools International.

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Westlake Preparatory Lutheran Academy is a private Christian school dedicated to providing faith-based educational programs which focus on academic excel-lence and spiritual growth. As a college preparatory school for Pre-K through sixth grade, Westlake equips students to become coura-geous leaders while serving Jesus Christ in our changing world.

Westlake recognizes that your children are your most important possession, and takes the responsi-bility you entrust to them serious-ly. Your child will be challenged and motivated to excel academi-cally in a loving and caring envi-ronment. The dedicated teachers see their vocation as a true calling and integrate the intangibles of

faith, morals, ethics and service in the classroom as each student pur-sues a solid academic foundation. Westlake employs only certified and degreed teachers, and most of the K-6 grade teachers have Master’s Degrees. Each class is also equipped with the latest technol-ogy to support the curriculum, particularly in the areas of math, science, reading, writing and his-tory/geography.

As a premier private school con-veniently located southwest of the Grand Parkway and Westpark Tollway intersection, Westlake strives to prepare children for “to-day, tomorrow and eternity.”

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By word and example, stu-dents learn to imitate the mer-ciful love of Jesus Christ in a life of service to others. A Pope John XXIII graduate will be pre-pared to answer God’s call.

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Northwest College is one of six major branches of the Houston Community College District.

HCC-Northwest includes the Katy and Spring Branch cam-puses and primarily serves the Katy and Spring Branch com-munities, as well as some areas of the Houston Independent School District.

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HCC-Northwest is dedicated to bringing students the high-est quality education through two-year academic degrees, workforce certifications, con-tinuing education classes, adult education classes and high school dual credit courses.

HCC-Northwest offers a comprehensive selection of all traditional academic courses

needed to complete an associ-ates degree and to complete for transfer the core curriculum re-quired for all four-year public universities in Texas. Certifi-cates and degrees are available in such specialties as cosmetol-ogy, audio recording and film-making, veterinary paramedics, certified nurse aid and child de-velopment.

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Katy - Colleges & UniversitiesHCC - Katy campus U of H at Cinco Ranch

The University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch offers junior, senior, and graduate classes leading to more than 30 Bachelor’s and Master’s de-grees from the four University of Houston System universities.

Locations include University of Houston, UH-Clear Lake, UH-Downtown and UH-Victo-ria.

UH-Cinco Ranch is located at 4242 South Mason Road in Katy.

The UH System at Cinco Ranch facility, a gift from Cinco Ranch Ventures, is a 36,000-square-foot building with 20 classrooms, computer labs, a virtual library, a student lounge and video conferencing rooms.

Located on South Mason Road at University Park just south of Westheimer Parkway, the building recently under-went enhancements for elec-tronic delivery of courses, a mo-

bile computer lab, library access and a wireless network.

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Students should not have to leave UH System at Cinco Ranch to meet one-on-one with an academic advisor, apply for admission, register for classes, pay tuition and fees, attend class and complete all work for that class.

To further ease their college transition, the UH System at Cinco Ranch has partnered with Houston Community Col-lege–Northwest and other local community colleges to assist the transfer of freshman and sophomore credit.

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Ann Hodge said there’s no reason to think that Katy will quit growing anytime

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projections provided by Katy ISD, I do not see any decrease in the growth for our community over the next five to 10 years,” said Hodge, President and CEO of the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce. “The challenge will be for our community to complete the mo-bility and infrastructure projects necessary to address that growth in a timely fashion. Additionally, our community must work to-gether to insure a strong educa-tion system through Katy ISD for all of our children. A well-trained workforce is essential to maintain a business growth.”

According to Hodge, the major success for the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce is the completion of Segment E of the Grand Park-

way.“We have worked for more than

12 years to see the Segment E com-pleted. The economic growth and jobs created through that corridor will benefit the entire region.”

With more ease of access to, from and into the Katy area, Hodge estimates more businesses will begin looking at either relo-cating or expanding in the region now that more infrastructures have been added to the area. Spe-cifically, she expects to see more growth in the area around Seg-ment E of the Grand Parkway.

“To insure business growth and success, we must have excellent roads,” she said. “The completion of Segment E is one more project that will enable our community to decrease the amount of time they spend in traffic. These are criti-cal projects to address the rapid growth we are experiencing.”

The community continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. The combi-

nation of a vibrant community, exceptional education system, outstanding quality of life and potential for growth are all ideal conditions for businesses to look toward the Katy region.

“Over the past 14 years dur-ing my tenure as President/CEO of the Chamber, we have seen growth from a wide variety of areas throughout the world,” Hodge said. “One of the interest-ing areas of growth continues to be oil and gas employees who are transferred overseas. When they are transferred back to the States, we see them coming right back to the Katy communities with their families.”

The vast array of businesses coming into the area is another testament to the opportunities available in the region.

“I believe all businesses are at-tracted to Katy,” she said. “They conduct their market analysis and recognize the tremendous oppor-tunity for growth.”

The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce partners with the Katy Area Economic Development Council as well as the City of Katy and Katy ISD to present a strong partnership to potential business-es looking to relocate to the area.

“Our Chamber belongs to ev-eryone in the community. To be a strong and effective organiza-tion serving as the advocate for our community, we must have the support of businesses and community-based organizations,” Hodge said.

“Hodge said when she speaks with business owners who are thinking of coming into the area, she always mentions the out-standing growth in the region.

“I tell them, ‘You will not regret your decision. We would be happy to give you testimonials from oth-er businesses that have relocated to the Katy community,’” Hodge said. “’It is absolutely the right de-cision for your business as well as your employees.’”

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FilmKnown for her big break in 1996 for her

role in “Jerry Maguire,” Renee Zellweger was born and raised in Katy, Texas. Zellwe-ger was in the class of 1987 at Katy High School; she was actively involved with ex-tracurricular activities such as cheerlead-ing, girls’ athletics and the drama club. She earned a bachelor’s in English from the Uni-versity of Texas.

After involvement in commercials and low-budget films, Zellweger’s starring role in “Nurse Betty” won her first of three Golden Globes in 2000. In 2004, Zellweger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in “Cold Mountain.” Her roles in “Bridget Jones’ Diary,” the musical “Chicago” and “Cinderella Man” are a few other critically acclaimed films to name.

Her upcoming project, “4 ½ Minutes,” includes actors, Johnny Knoxville and Ed Harris. “4 ½ Minutes” is under the direction

and production of Zellweger herself.Music

By age of 15, country singer Clint Black taught himself how to play the guitar and harmonica. Born in New Jersey, Black’s family moved and grew up in Katy, Texas.

Black dropped out of Katy High School to pursue a musical career and played at many bars, festivals and open venues with his brothers, Brian, Kevin and Mark.

His first single, “A Better Man,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs in the early 1990s in June. Black was the first male artist in 14 years to debut a single that peaked at the top of the chart. Black currently holds 13 No. 1 records in the Bill-board Country Charts and continues to tour and entertain crowds across the country.

After releasing nine studio albums, Black had a starring role in “Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack” and made a cameo appearance in “Maverick.”

Black is married to actress, Lisa Hartman, and they reside in Nashville, Tennessee with their daughter, Lily.

AthletesOne of the most recent athletes to go

into professional, Andy Dalton, is a Katy High School football legend. Class of 2006, Dalton played quarterback and led the Katy Tigers to state finals in 2005. Dal-ton was then recruited by Texas Christian

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In the 2011 NFL draft, Dal-ton was selected in the second round by the Cincinnati Ben-gals. He has signed a four-year contract and was named NFL Rookie of the Month for Octo-ber 2011. Dalton married Jor-dan Jones in July 2011.

Other Katy High athletes who went on to play pro football in-clude Eric Heitmann, a mem-ber of the Class of 1998 at Katy High School. Heitmann played center for the Katy Tigers, and played football at Stanford Uni-versity, where he was named a First-Team All-American after his senior year.

In the 2002 NFL draft, Heit-mann was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round. He started at guard as a rookie but then moved back to center in 2005. He suffered a neck injury and was released from the 49ers in July 2011 and is currently a free agent. Heit-mann is married to his wife, Emily.

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The growth and develop-ment of the City of Katy has brought with it a boom

to the city’s economy.“In the city’s current position,

its financials are the strongest they have ever been,” said Katy City Administrator Byron He-bert. “We are in a financial posi-tion to welcome any new growth projects.”

The city has expanded in many ways throughout 2013. One of main avenues, according to Hebert, can easily be seen on a daily basis.

“One major area of success for the City of Katy is moving to a full-time Fire and EMS Depart-ment for better public safety coverage,” he said. “Another area is the mobility projects that started with Avenue D, Katyland Drive and now Cane Island Park-way as well as the upcoming ex-pansion of Morton Road.”

Residents and visitors to the area don’t have to look far to find places where the city is

growing. Katy Mills Mall con-tinues to bring in out-of-town guests looking to spend money on retail, visit local restaurants and stay overnight.

“During the upcoming year, we will see additional hotels in the Katy Mills Mall area fol-lowed by new restaurants as we expect additional large distri-bution centers in the West Ten Business Park, similar to Med-line and Igloo which opened this past year,” Hebert said.

The south and west part of the city continues to grow, with de-velopers and businesses eyeing the land as prime real estate op-portunities. However, big com-panies weren’t the only busi-nesses to open in 2013.

“While we enjoy the large commercial growth, we have welcomed many smaller busi-nesses that have opened within the city and have been support-ed by our residents as well,” he said.

Master planned communities, like Cane Island, will continue to bring new rooftops to the

area. This will spur more retail businesses to take care of the growing population.

“Residential growth will con-tinue south of I-10 and west of downtown Katy,” Hebert said. “This will, in turn, bring large grocery chains, restaurants and ancillary services which will be supported by these residential developments.”

Businesses are enthusiastic about Cane Island Parkway be-cause it allows for another easy jumping off and on spot from Interstate 10.

“The future overpass of Cane Island Parkway at I-10 adds a new thoroughfare from High-way 90 to I-10 and makes this an attractive point for businesses opening in Katy,” Hebert said.

City officials continue to look toward the future in an effort to alleviate mobility, traffic and infrastructure issues. Recent ad-justments, such as increasing public safety through expanded Fire and EMS hours, are another added benefit to local businesses and residents of the area.

“Potential businesses con-sidering locating to the City of Katy should consider the city’s close proximity to Houston and the Energy Corridor and our di-verse workforce,” Hebert said. “The outstanding reputation of the Katy School District contin-ues to spur residential growth that can support and sustain the growth of any future business.”

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With a population nearing 600,000, Fort Bend County is cur-rently the 10th-largest in the state and the second fastest growing county percentage-wise in Texas.

“Precinct 3 is by far the fast-est growing precinct in Fort Bend County with just under 215,000 people,” commissioner Andy Meyers said.

“The Katy/Fulshear area is mainly where the county is grow-ing as people continue to move out here. There are several large subdivisions such as Cinco Ranch, Firethorne and Cross Creek Ranch that are selling 1,000 homes a year.”

While the county is experienc-ing significant growth, it is uneven.Precinct 3’s population almost doubles Precinct 2’s population of 105,000, and the county no longer meets the constitutionally required “one person, one vote,” added Meyers.

Thus, the county was required to redraw the precinct boundar-ies so the precincts have nearly equal population. A redistricting map was proposed, and following required public hearings and com-missioner court’s approval, the new boundaries were established Jan. 1, 2012.

To accommodate the growth in Precinct 3, the Fort Bend County North Annex was built at 22333 Grand Corner at Grand Parkway and FM 1093 in Katy.

The $3.25 million, 23,000- square-foot facility was opened in October 2010 to house the of-fices of the commissioner, justice of the peace, tax, county clerk, health and human services, veter-

ans services, constable and sheriff department.

“The northern part of the coun-ty is the fastest growing part of not only Houston, and 97 percent of the population live in unincor-porated areas, so the county is go-ing to be the entity that provides the services,” Meyers said.

“The Katy area is not the coun-ty seat, and if you wanted county services, you’d have to go to Rich-mond. These services are essential when you have a large popula-tion,” he said.

Fort Bend County is also work-ing on a number of roadway proj-ects including the part of Grand Parkway connecting Interstate 10 to Highway 59. Fort Bend is the only one of the original seven counties that has not turned over the responsibilities of the project to the Texas Department of Trans-portation.

The county also brought Katy-Gaston and Katy-Flewellen Roads up to “subdivision standards”

to handle increased traffic as more homes are being built. It is also working on improving Wes-theimer Parkway from Green-busch to Pin Oak.

In addition, the county, togeth-er with several Cinco Municipal Utility Districts and Cinco Ranch Property Owners Association, is also building a new park in the Barker Reservoir along Wes-theimer Parkway, which will in-clude four lighted baseball fields, picnic area and playground and extension of the existing hike and bike trail through Cinco Ranch from just north of Cinco Ranch Boulevard at Oyster Creek to the new park in the Barker Reservoir.

“I think the Katy area is viewed by people as one of the most desirable areas to live,” Meyers said. “There are many benefits to families, great school districts, reasonably low in crimes, lots of community involvement by the citizens and a great place to raise a family.”

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It’s not just the Texas summers that are hot… the real estate tem-perature in the area is sizzling too.

“The market here is booming,” said Mary Kiesewetter with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene Realtors in Katy. “We have very little inventory available for buyers and a steady influx of buyers. So whatever property is available is being snapped up pretty quickly.”

For the past several months, house prices in the area have continued to rise. The increase is attributed to several factors including the growth of jobs in the Houston area and es-pecially the nearby energy corridor, the outstanding Katy ISD school dis-trict and the low number of available properties to purchase.

“All of Houston and Fort Bend County are popular, for that matter all of Texas is a hot market,” said Ni-cole Pope, broker and owner of Casey Pope Properties in Fulshear. “Texas has a very desirable business climate. It seems the many buyers moving to Houston are from another state in the United States. It also seems that

the majority of buyers moving to Katy and Fulshear are from Houston moving West.”

Pope also said she sees more and more buyers moving to Fulshear from the Katy area. People are moving to the booming town looking for larger yards and lower tax rates, something Fulshear is known for.

“Fulshear has one-acre lots with homes and tax rates as low as 1.89 percent,” Pope said. “Many of the other subdivisions have tax rates ex-ceeding 3 percent.”

Pope said as Houston’s growth con-tinues to move upward with more high-rise developments, the area outside of the city limits will become more desirable.

“Fort Bend County will see major change and growth due to the land that’s available,” she said. “As this happens, many people in the city will want to move to the suburbs.”

In Katy, the climate continues to be classified as a seller’s market. South of Interstate 10 has been popular for the past several years. North of Interstate 10 should grow steadily, Kiesewetter said.

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she said. “It’s been that way in all areas of Katy for the past two or three years. And it’s increasing at an increas-ing rate.”

Kiesewetter estimates the Grand Parkway area through Katy and south of FM 1093 toward Sugar Land will con-tinue to boom during the next several years. The region can become a strong place for mid-market priced homes.

“The prices are increasing, but at a slower rate than last

year,” Pope said about hous-ing costs in the area. “It’s a seller’s market for sure.”

Both Pope and Kiesewetter agree people considering put-ting their house on the mar-ket should jump in soon.

“Now is the best time to put your home on the mar-ket to obtain high value,” Pope said. “I see all of Texas growing. We have one of the best employment rates in the U.S. We are in for a very long growth period.”

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The Houston-Galves-ton Area Council estimates that by

2035, the Houston region will be home to 8.8 mil-lion people and will sup-port more than 4 million jobs.

As more and more peo-ple begin moving west and settling in the Katy area, new and improved roadways are needed to accommodate the growth.

The completion of Sec-tion E of the Grand Park-way is the latest roadway improvement for the Katy area. Transporta-tion officials rate it as second in order of local importance; the expan-sion of the Katy Freeway section of the highway is thought to be the area’s most important transpor-tation project.

The Grand Parkway, a north/south freeway, intersects I-10 and cuts through many of the most-rapidly expand-ing sections of Fort Bend County.

The direct connect for motorists runs south to Hwy. 59, connecting to the Richmond area. The northbound portion of the Grand Parkway con-nects to Highway 290.

TxDOT is also working with the City of Katy on constructing on-ramps and off-ramps on the I-10 to the future Cane Island Parkway, which will pro-vide travelers with an-other north/south route through the city limits.

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Katy area functions much as a suburb of Houston.

Most commute to down-town or surrounding ar-eas via Interstate 10, an east/west thoroughfare that is a few minutes drive from most residences.

The recent expansion of the Katy Freeway sec-tion of I-10 speaks vol-umes about this road’s importance to the area.

In addition to the ex-pansion, two managed lanes in each direction were added for high-oc-cupancy vehicles (HOV) travelers. Drivers in sin-gle-occupancy vehicles can use the “Katy Toll-way” by paying the toll with an EZ Tag.

“This will help drivers that would like to pay to use it, and it will help decongest the freeway for those that choose not to (use it),” Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said.

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Katy is blessed to have an abundance of parks that offer a vari-ety of recreational activities. Following is a brief description of the area’s major parklands.

• City ParkLocated at 5720 Franz Road

The Katy City Park contains 19.93 acres of land. Most of the area has lights, and there is a paved jogging trail winding through the park. This park features four softball fields, one hardball field, two concession stands, six tennis courts and a covered basketball pa-vilion. Adjacent to the playground is an air-conditioned building and covered area that can be reserved for a fee.

• Mary Jo Peckham ParkLocated at 5597 Gardenia

This 5.5-acre park facility features an indoor heated, hand-icapped-accessible, Olympic-sized swimming pool with fully equipped barrier-free dressing rooms. It also features a beautiful playground containing equipment designed to promote integrated play between disabled and non-disabled children.

The park is run by Harris County Precinct Three to provide Har-ris County residents with therapy for the disabled, adult exercise programs, and instruction for all ages through the American Red Cross. Some featured programs include: Adapted Aquatics Lessons, Water Aerobics, Adult Lap Swim and Adult Instruction.

For information about the park and its programs call 281-391-4482.

• Railroad ParkLocated at 5615 First Street

This restored Missouri-Kansas-Texas Depot, a unique Downtown “pocket park,” serves as the City’s information center with bro-chures, maps, a Katy Heritage Society Railroad Museum and an authentic red caboose great for photo opportunities. The park is a beautifully landscaped area with benches and an old town clock.

• Thomas ParkLocated at Avenue D and 3rd Street

Thomas Park is sometimes used for outdoor weddings and pho-tography because of its gazebo and wonderful park-like setting. Smaller children are drawn to its “little people’s” playground equipment, and parents appreciate the paved walking path and benches located throughout the park.

For more information, please call 281-391-4840.

• Harris County ParkLocated at Katy Hockley Cut-Off

and Morton RoadThe Harris County Park consists of 100 acres featuring four soc-

cer fields, six baseball fields, two pavilions, concession stands and restrooms.

• VFW Park Located at 6292 6th Street

at Avenue DKaty’s VFW park is nestled among many large oak trees and is

shady most of the time. This park has a large covered picnic pavil-ion, barbecue pits and tables scattered throughout the park, and an area featuring playground equipment.

The VFW Hall is a large air conditioned building containing two kitchens, four meeting rooms, two of which can hold groups of over 100 each. These can be rented by calling Katy City Hall at 281-391-4840.

In addition, the park features a ball field is located just east of the VFW Hall and can be used by the public.

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Katy promotes a qual-ity of life that is second to none and offers all the amenities of a major met-ropolitan area, plus the ad-vantageous atmosphere of hometown living.

The community’s thriv-ing economy and sound fi-nancial position are the re-sult of decades of dedicated community volunteers and business leaders.

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Businesses find the Katy Area attractive for our energetic, tal-ented, and world-class work-force, abundant and reasonably priced land, outstanding trans-portation access and excellent demographics.

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Recently, Cinco Ranch Sub-division was rated as the No. 1 place for livability in the U.S. by Area Vibes.

Over the past 10 years the Katy Area Economic Develop-ment Council has helped cre-ate over 13,000 jobs, 1.3 billion in capital investment. This is a $3 billion economic impact to the Katy Area. Business growth over this period has been phe-nomenal, as there were 5,900 businesses ten years ago and now there are nearly 11,000 businesses that call Katy home. Katy continues to diversify its economy with the recruitment /expansion of companies like DNV-GL and GEICO.

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Over time, you will find the Katy Area to be the western cor-nerstone of greater Houston, providing opportunities for ex-cellence in business, education, healthcare, recreation and liv-ing.

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The mission of the Katy Area Economic Development Coun-cil is to establish the Katy Area as the premier location for fam-ilies and businesses through planned economic growth and development.

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Katy Area – Harris County

Much of the Katy area falls in the unincorporated area of Harris County.

According to 2010 U.S. Census, Harris County is one of the fast-est growing areas in the United States. In fact, unincorporated Harris County comes second to the city of Houston in population in Texas and could surpass Phoe-nix once Arizona census data is released.

Harris County is the third larg-est county in the United States, covering 1,788 square miles. With more than four million residents,

it is more populous than 24 states and includes Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States.

If current trends continue, the unincorporated area into which much of the Katy area falls will surpass Houston in population by 2018, and the county will surpass five million by 2019.

Even in spite of population growth, Harris County tax levies have fallen since 2010.

The Harris County area of Katy lies in tracts 54 and 45 of Precinct 3. These areas have experienced an 87-percent and 16-percent percent growth in population, re-spectively, since 2000. Precinct 3 has more than 200,000 residents, according to Harris County Man-agement Services.

The precinct covers an area of more than 464 square feet, with 319 miles of incorporated areas of Harris County.

Under the direction of Precinct 3 Commissioner Steve Raddick,

the county precinct is working on several road improvement proj-ects in the Katy area, including expanding Katy-Fort Bend Road into a four-lane roadway and ex-tending it to Morton Road.

In the last few years, the county has also made major improve-ments including extending Green-house Road from Katy Freeway to Saums Road, which gives travelers a continuous road from Interstate 10 to FM 529.

Once that project was complet-ed in June 2009, Park Row Boule-vard was extended to connect the new Greenhouse section to Barker Cypress.

More recently, Precinct 3 dedi-cated the new 14,000-square-foot senior education center in April 2011. The facility at 166000 Pine Forest Lane near Highway 6 and Clay Road to the late Thomas Gla-zier because of his contribution to the community.

And in June 2011, the county

finished the construction of a new dog park, bringing the total num-ber of parks in the precinct to 69.

The new facility is located at Paul D. Rushing Park, 9114 Katy Hockley Road. It features a 2.5-acre area for dogs under 20 pounds and a 5.5-acre area for larger dogs.

The precinct is proud to be known for its parks, including George Bush Park, which has an 11.36-mile bike trail that con-nects Fry Road and Highland Knolls to Terry Hershey Park in the Memorial area; Bear Creek Pi-oneers Park, which features many amenities including the Harris County War Memorial, wild-life sanctuary, equestrian trail and golfing; as well as Mary Jo Peckham Park behind Hutsell El-ementary, which contains a lake stocked with fish.

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The event, sponsored by the Katy Area Chamber of Com-merce, takes place the second weekend of October between Avenues B and C and Second and Third Streets.

Festival attendees and shop-pers can browse more than 250 booths offering homemade candles, jewelry, woodwork, knitting and crocheted items, handmade belts and buckles, inspirational crosses, original artists’ work and much more.

Gourmet foods range from homemade salsa and queso, oils and vinegars, as well as

other spices to flavored pecans and nuts, sausage on a stick, boudain balls, roasted corn, funnel cakes and other festival favorites.

Entertainment lineup usu-ally features local favorites like the Eder-Mace Band and other well-known groups in the area.

Children of all ages will also be able to enjoy the attractions provided by the carnival. In addition to the big rides, the carnival will also have a kid-die kingdom. Pony rides and a train ride will be available for the smaller children.

The carnival is open Fri-day night, as well as Saturday and Sunday. Special discount wristbands are available for purchase.

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road companies to finish construc-tion to the Indian Territory border. That earned the MKT the sole right to build a railroad south to Texas. The MKT worked on lines running north and south from Dennison to Galveston.

Meanwhile, in 1873, the Texas Western Railway built a narrow gauge railroad from Houston to Sealy. A station was located about a mile south of the present City of Katy — on the west side of Cane Is-land Creek.

When the train first operated, wa-ter was pumped out of the creek by hand to feed the engine, but soon a well was dug and a water tower tank and loading platform erected. The Texas Western, as it was called, traveled only about 15 miles per hour. For a few years, the train did a thriving business hauling bales of cotton and other products to and from Houston. The train also brought parties from Houston to hunt on the Katy prairie.

In 1897, the Texas Western, beset

by financial and maintenance prob-lems, was abandoned and most of its rails removed. The train would have run through what is now the WoodCreek neighborhood.

The MKT railroad was expanding and in April 1893, it purchased the right-of-way through Cane Island (Katy was called Cane Island until 1896) for $100 and started opera-tions a year later.

As a southern branch of the MKT ran from Smithville to Houston, a water well, tank and tower were erected in Cane Island. A crew house and coal conveyors were installed soon after and in 1895, a box car was parked next to the tracks for use as a station office. In 1898, a railroad station depot was built.

The train allowed many fami-lies to come to Cane Island from northern states. Real estate agents enticed new residents with promis-es of cheap land and rich soil. Katy was also a short trip from Houston, where almost anything could be purchased.

The depot was enlarged in 1919 with an additional waiting room.

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The depot building standing to-day at the MKT Depot Museum at 5615 First Street has not been changed — except for fresh paint, utilities and the addition or a re-stroom) since then.

The train was an important part of life for early Katy families and businesses. People from the area would come to the depot to socialize as well as pick up freight or passengers, and sent or receive telegrams.

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Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers said several major infrastructure changes are ahead, in the works and completed for the area.

“The county is growing very rapidly and we’re working with developers to build additional roads to help move traffic out here,” Meyers said.

The completion of Segment E on the Grand Parkway provided a welcomed thoroughfare from Katy into Cypress. The $320 mil-lion toll road runs from Inter-state 10 to Highway 290.

“The finishing of the over-passes on 99, so people have a connection from 59 to 290 on 99 without any stoplights or sig-nals will help with many traffic

issues,” Meyers said.In addition, Meyers said he is

working on other areas of the county to alleviate traffic woes. He said he is hoping construc-tion will begin soon on expand-ing FM 1093.

“That seems to be an ongo-ing project that’s frustrating to us,” he said. “We’re still waiting on federal approval of our envi-ronmental study so we can move forward with that project. We an-ticipate we’ll come up this year.”

Another project in the works for the coming year is the Cane Island expansion in Katy. As far as mobility goes, the proj-ect should give relief to backed up traffic at the FM 1463 inter-change.

“This will be a major proj-ect for us,” Meyers said. “We’ll also work on completing Spring Green Boulevard through the middle of Cinco Ranch and oth-er subdivisions.”

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The Katy area has continued to be a great place for builders to cre-ate new communities and neigh-borhoods. Many buyers look to the area because of the access of mobility into Houston, the award winning neighborhoods and the high quality school district.

“Builders are having a really tough time keeping up with de-mand,” said Rick Dittemore with Keller Williams Premier Realty in Katy. “Builders can only put out so many houses.”

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In the region, he said it is tak-ing between four to six months from breaking ground to moving in for new David Weekley Homes depending upon the house size. The strong market in the area for new houses has brought with it an increase in home prices.

“The last two years, we’ve seen prices rising dramatically,” he said. “We continue to see increas-es in lot prices, labor, materials and other factors instrumental in new home pricing.”

Scherer said the upward trend doesn’t seem to be leveling off anytime soon.

“In the near term, based on the economic forecast for Houston and the number of new homes projected this year and in the fu-ture, we see that continuing,” he said. “That’s largely driven by the job growth in Houston. It’s also being driven by the low number of spec homes and a lower num-ber of resale homes in the market for the Katy ISD area.”

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While much has changed since the townsite was platted in 1895, one building in Katy Heritage Park houses hundreds of items including vehicles, farming equipment, photos and other memorabilia in an effort to preserve a piece of history.

“Katy was a rice farming com-munity for years and years, and we wanted to preserve that and what makes this community the City of Katy,” former city administrator Johnny Nelson said.

“Charles Cardiff, a longtime rice farmer here, had restored a whole bunch of the stuff back

there. When he died, his estate was going to sell it,” Nelson said. “That’s when I went to city council to ask city council if I could buy it.”

The city council authorized the purchase in the amount of $16,400. But the items were stored in the public works de-partment until Nelson came forward with the idea of build-ing a museum.

An 80x120-foot, air-condi-tioned building was built for about $300,000, and the facility was dedicated June 13, 2002.

“This building wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for the rice farming industry and its Katy farmers,” former mayor Doyle Callender said during the ribbon cutting ceremony. “I thank all of you citizens for pre-serving the rice history the way you have today and letting the

Lifestyles - Historic AttractionsHeritage Museum helps preserve agricultural history

Cullen Dauchy, left, and former city administrator Johnny Nel-son stand in front of the refurbished 1937 Farmall F-20 tractor Dauchy recently donated to the Katy Heritage Museum.

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Among the equipment were a binder and separator that were used in early days of rice farming, as well as a combine that was popular in the mid-1940s.

“The binder would cut (the crop), and it would put straw there, and you had to manually tie it,” Nelson said. “The bun-dles would stand up in the field, but a lot of times, you would have to walk through there and stand them up yourself.

“Then you had what we called a bundle wagon that would drive through there and pick those up and take them to the trucks so they could be hauled into the separator.

“When this combine came out, that eliminated all that,” Nelson said. “This combine did all that itself so you didn’t have to do that anymore.”

But the building that housed the mu-seum proved to be insufficient as the items were crammed in facility, leaving little room for visitors, especially those on wheelchairs.

In 2006-07, the city expanded to facili-ty to be 80x200 feet for an estimated cost of $100,000.

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Waller County sprawls northwest of Katy to Hempstead and re-

tains its rural character. But it is far from a sleepy countryside. Behind the scenes, wheels are already turning to decide how to manage the growth expected of the area.

Precinct 4 covers the south-ern corner of the county, and many of the 11,000 inhabitants live in Katy or the surrounding area.

The constant influx of people to Houston and surrounding areas is edging the population center toward the west.

As people fill the western suburbs of Houston, Katy and the areas around it will have to find ways to embrace change.

The highest priorities for the county right now include maintaining the existing roads while improving roads that

will start seeing more and more traffic. To do this, Kitzman said, the county need to expand its tax base.

In preparation for that growth, the Waller County Eco-nomic Development Partner-ship and county officials have already begun working with their counterparts in Harris and Fort Bend Counties.

Two organizations that are al-ready good neighbors to Waller include the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District, and the Waller County Recycling Center.

For 50 years the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District has worked in south Waller County to keep waterways moving and minimize the impacts of any possible flooding.

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The Katy Veterans Memorial Museum houses many war arti-facts ranging from military ap-parel and weaponry to historical documents and battlefield maps. Mannequins in Marine uniforms watch over war books, oral history tapes, as well as a collection of medals ranging from the Bronze Star to Good Conduct medals.

Since its grand opening in 1996, when former president George Herbert Walker Bush attended the formal dedication, visitors can make their way through the mu-seum and browse artifacts from as early as the American Revolution and the War of 1812 to World War I and II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, as well as the Gulf War.

“When it was initiated, there were about a dozen World War II vets that wanted to recognize and memorialize all veterans in some matter,” VFW past post commander Mike Mastrangelo said. “Our country has been in-volved in more than 65 conflicts,

and they wanted something that would tell the history of the price of freedom.”

But as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9182 continues to re-ceive donations from veterans, many of the artifacts are packed away in closets to make room for new displays.

“When more artifacts come in our possession, we have to switch them out,” Mastrangelo said. “In 2005 or 2006, we decided we needed to expand because it was doing no justice to the artifacts, especially with the more current conflicts.”

Plans for the expansion of the 750-square-foot museum began in 2008 when former post com-mander Peyton Lumpkin began negotiations with the City of Katy to use the soon-to-be-vacated room that was occupied by the Texas Department of Public Safe-ty’s driver’s license office at the time.

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The building has also been used as a private residence, jewelry store, grocery store and for storage. It was given to the Katy Heritage Soci-ety in 1995 by Fred and Roberta Rylander and moved to park property on East Avenue. It was moved to Katy Heritage Park in 2003.

Tradition Bank StandTradition Bank donated the bandstand to the

society in 2005, and it is now a favorite location for community events. The Katy Heritage Society hosts public concerts, which are free to the pub-lic, at the bank stand throughout the year.

Stockdick HouseWalter Adcock built this craftsman-style house

in 1916 at the corner of Fourth Street and Av-enue A for the Adam Henry Stockdick family. Stockdick came to Katy from Iowa in 1896 and became one of the area’s first real estate agents.

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Lifestyles - Historic AttractionsThe house remained in the family until the First United

Methodist Church, which owns the adjacent property, acquired it in 2001.

The following year, the church wanted to use the land for other purposes and donated the house, a small well house and the white picket fence to the Katy Heritage Society. In 2003, the society moved the house and fence to Katy Heritage Park leaving the well house for the church to use for playground storage.

The society removed a large addition from the house to move it. It has been restored to early 20th century style with period wall coverings, beautiful wood floors and charming vintage kitchen.

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Featherston HouseThis house was built on Second Street in 1898 for the fam-

ily of W.H. Featherston when they moved to Katy from Illi-nois. Featherston and his family lived in the house and took in boarders. Featherston later became the first preacher for the Baptist church.

It was used briefly for school classes and church services for those displaced by the storm. In 1910, the Featherston family moved to another home, and this house was sold to be attached to the Cobb Hotel, which was built next door.

In the 1980s, First Baptist Church of Katy bought the hotel for the land adjacent to their church building. The hotel, in-cluding this house, was used for some church functions.

In 1986, the hotel was demolished, but this house was saved and donated to the Katy Heritage Society. In 2003, the house was moved to Katy Heritage Park and restored.

Wright HouseThis Queen Ann style bungalow

was built in 1898 for Edward Ever-hart. That same year, John Henry Wright and his brother Wilbur drove a team and wagon from Mis-souri, seeking a healthy climate for the ailing Wilbur. Everhart was ready to leave Katy and agreed to

swap this house for the Wright home in Missouri.

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If golf is your game, the Katy area has six different championship quality clubs at dif-ferent levels to fit every golfer’s game.

In addition, each location offers more than just golf. Tennis classes and programs, swim-ming facilities and programs, health and fit-ness facilities, junior golf camps and elegant clubhouses that can play host to wedding re-ceptions and ceremonies.

Bear Creek Golf WorldBear Creek Golf World is the first daily fee

course in Houston not run by a municipality. Since the original course opened more than 25 years ago, two more courses have been added.

The best of the courses at Bear Creek is the Master’s Course, which has long been regard-ed as one of the finest public facilities in the country. In fact, “Golf Digest” rated it as one of the Top 50 courses in the country.

The banquet/meeting room is a great place to meet before or after a golf game. It seats 35 and overlooks the golf course. Bear Creek can cater breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Club at Falcon PointThe Club at Falcon Point goes out of its way

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ence. The club offers a private setting where one may enjoy golf, tennis and camaraderie with a personal level of attention to service.

In addition to a challenging round of golf, the Club at Falcon Point offers tennis classes, camps and tournaments. A recreational sum-mer swim league offers children ages 5-18 an opportunity to participate in organized swim-ming with the emphasis on individual im-provement and fun.

Golf Club at Cinco RanchGolf Club at Cinco Ranch is located within

the 8,100-acre master-planned community. The 18-hole, par-71 golf course features a roll-ing layout that will challenge low handicap-pers while still offering the average player or beginner the opportunity to play an enjoy-able round of golf.

The first-class practice facility and driving range is complete with two enormous tees that are always open for practice from grass.

The amenities include two giant, undulat-ing practice greens for putting and chipping improvement as well as a short game area that offers a huge bunker, many shade trees and provides lies of varying degrees.

A golf academy is offered during the sum-

mer, while the elegant clubhouse – set in a picturesque background of lakes, perfectly manicured lawns, a panoramic view of the course and the dramatic architecture of the Cinco Ranch development – is a great loca-tion to hold wedding ceremonies and recep-tions.

Meadowbrook FarmsMeadowbrook Farms is a semi-private club

that is recognized as one of the top courses in the Greater Houston area. In addition, mem-bers as well as daily fee golfers enjoy a cham-pionship-style golf course designed by legend-ary PGA Tour Champion Greg Norman. After a challenging 18 holes, relive the course condi-tions and experience in the comfortable ranch-style clubhouse.

A professional teaching staff rooted in sound fundamentals and techniques are available to juniors and adults alike in both individual and group lesson settings.

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Pine Forest Country ClubPine Forest Country Club is a presti-

gious, private member owned country club located on the highly-rated west side of Houston. Golf at Pine Forest is definitely multi-faceted. The course is beautifully maintained and offers 27 holes of superb, challenging golf.

Nestled in 214 acres of wooded lands, Pine Forest also offers other activities that include a fitness/spa facility, a re-sort-style swimming pool and a 10-court tennis facility that offers courts and leagues. In addition, Pine Forest can ex-ceed private party needs. With three pri-vate rooms to choose from, they can ac-commodate anything from the smallest business meeting to the large 375 person wedding reception.

River Ridge Golf CourseRiver Ridge Golf Course opened in

1998. The clubhouse and pavilion are reminiscent of the Frank Lloyd Wright genre.

Among the honors for this course: a “Four Star” Rating from the Houston Chronice; a Top 3 winner for “Best New Public Courses” and “Best Public Cours-es”, #2 - “Favorite Public Courses”, “Top 12 Courses in Texas” and #1 - “Best Pub-

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Weston Lakes Country ClubWeston Lakes Country Club, located

in Simonton in Fort Bend County, is one of the top exclusive private clubs in the area. Weston Lakes offers a variety of entertainment options, from the 18-hole championship golf course designed by legendary PGA Tour Champion Hale Irwin, to the two lighted tennis courts.

Patrons may also choose between the relaxing atmosphere at the adult pool and the excitement of the family pool.

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Katy Culture & Arts Alliance

Katy Culture & Arts Alliance is an umbrella organization featuring members from most every area arts organization dedicated to fostering the growth of an active arts commu-nity.

If there’s something happening in Katy, it can usually be found on the blog at www.itsakatything.com.

Katy Area Artists &V The Gallery

Katy Area Artists (KAA) is a non-profit artists’ group. The basic idea is to provide a community, education and mentoring to adult artists (age 16 and older).

V The Gallery, located in the Vil-lagio Town Center at the corner of Westheimer and Peak, hosts a slew of workshops taught by major play-ers in today’s art scene.

The gallery collection is swapped out every month, and most of the

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month, where patrons can meet the artists and others with an artistic bent.

For more information, visit the KAA Web site at www.katyareaartists.org.

Katy Contemporary Arts Museum

Established in 2013, the Katy Con-temporary Arts Museum is a not-for-profit institution in Katy, dedicated to presenting the contemporary art of the time to the public.

The Katy Contemporary Arts Mu-seum provides an interchange for visual arts of the present and recent past, presents new directions in art, strives to engage the public and en-courages a greater understanding of contemporary art through educa-tion programs.

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Katy Contemporary Art Museum, the city’s newest art ven-ue, opened its doors last year at the corner of Avenue B and First Street.


seum District. The prominent building was originally designed and built for the Ray Woods Lumber and Supply Company in 1953 and later housed several other businesses. This building is supposed to have been the very first poured concrete building built in Texas.

The museum is located on the corner of Avenue B and First Street in downtown Katy — right across from the Katy Railroad Park and Tourist Center. Admis-sion is free.

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The center, located near The Great Southwestern Equestrian Center on Mason Road, provides classes in all aspects of theater and the visual arts. It also offers a Pre-K program that combines academics and an introduction to the creative process.

In addition, KVPAC has mul-tiple theater troupes, including The Encore Players, an adult community theater.

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The Music SceneKaty is host to a number of

festivals and music events. Every summer, both the Villagio Town Center and LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch host a series of live music events each Thursday evening featuring local artists from every genre.

The West Houston Jazz Festival and The Katy Guitar festival are held in conjunction during the summer, featuring a slew of local and national talent. All three of these events are a fantastic way to get acquainted with the local music scene, and an ear to the street will find a great show most every weekend.

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ARTreach was established in 2003 to bring the arts to the un-derprivileged, with a leaning to-wards programs serving abused and abandoned children in resi-dential treatment, children at risk in the school district and ne-glected elderly citizens in public care nursing homes.

These programs introduce and provide an opportunity to practice, life skills that can help address issues such as student apathy, social dysfunction, grief, drug abuse awareness and pre-vention, health and recovery.

Katy ARTreach provides an ar-ray of performing and visual arts events and community presenta-tions that contribute to improv-ing the quality of life for residents in the tri-county area of Katy.

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The Katy Independent School District Future Farm-ers of America Livestock Show and Rodeo Association is usu-ally held the last weekend in February, right before the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, for a three-night expe-rience in Katy.

Showcased each night, along with the pro cowboy events and a funny man act, will be the crowd favorite Katy ISD youth events including stick horse race, mutton busting, calf scramble, junior calf-rop-ing and junior barrel racing.

The parade kicks off the fes-tivities Saturday morning, al-lowing residents and support-ers to showcase their decked out vehicles, antique cars, scouting organizations and other festive items.

The event supports agricul-tural education within Katy ISD and is held in conjunction

with the school district’s an-nual FFA livestock show.

Students showcase animals including steers, hogs, lambs, goats, rabbits and chickens. There are also other events in-cluding an ag mechanic com-petition and art contest.

The show is usually held at the L.D. Robinson Pavilion on the grounds of the Katy ISD Administration Building on the corner of Interstate 10 and FM 1463.

The Katy Livestock Show and Rodeo was one of Texas’ first events of this kind. It re-mains one of the oldest and largest FFA Livestock Show and Rodeos in the nation.

It was first established by former Katy ag teacher L.D. Robinson in 1943 and quickly became the standard for other local livestock show and ro-deo programs throughout the state.

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Whether it’s watching pro-fessional cowboys wrestling streers or competing in other rodeo events — or cheering on FFA members as they exhibit their show animal(s), the an-nual Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show and Rodeo continues to be a major draw. This year will be the 72nd annual event.

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Katy Mills MallKaty Mills, the largest outlet

and value retail shopping desti-nation in South Texas, continues to offer shoppers great savings on merchandise with more than 175 outlet and value retail stores.

Shoppers will enjoy added val-ue on a wide range of products from apparel and accessories, electronics and home goods to health and beauty products.

Katy Mills is located at Inter-state 10 and Pin Oak Road.

It is open regularly from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information about Katy Mills and for a complete list of retailers, call 281-644-5000 or visit www.katymills.com.

LaCenterra at Cinco RanchLaCenterra at Cinco Ranch

is more than the area’s premier shopping destination. It’s a life-

style. It’s shopping down Main Street, an ice cream and a good book in the courtyard or a place to make friends and meet neigh-bors. It’s upscale, yet relaxed, polished, but never pretentious.

LaCenterra is a Main Street-style town center development featuring national names and unique boutiques, choice dining options, Class A office space and luxury living (2013).

The center offers uptown style and old town charm – a place to shop, work, play and live in an in an open-air, pedestrian-friendly environment with out-door common areas, lakes and water features.

LaCenterra is located at 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Ste. B200. Call 281-395-5533 or visit http://www.lacenterra.com.

The Villago Town CenterVillagio Town Center is a

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village consisting of more than 112,000 square feet of retail, res-taurant and office space in the heart of Cinco Ranch.

Opened in December 2007, Villagio Town Center consists of family dining and shopping while having a central courtyard to spend time together, making it a more intimate place for visi-tors and professionals.

Come and enjoy the courtyard while eating at our restaurants ranging from Italian, Mexican, Japanese and Greek foods. Many come to enjoy the pubs and bars after shopping or a day of pam-pering with spa treatments, tan-ning or personal training.

Villagio Town Center is locat-ed at 22756 Westheimer Parkway on the northeast corner section of Westheimer Parkway and South Peek Road.

For more information, call 281-363-1336 or visit villa-giotowncenter.com.

Historic Old KatyShopping options are plenti-

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Be sure to pick up a city map so you won’t miss any of the in-teresting local shops from 10th Street to Highway 90, and East Avenue to Avenue D and beyond. You’ll find everything from day spas to jewelry making, specialty pet supplies and dog grooming to an old-fashioned small-town hardware store.

And on the third weekend of every month, vendors set up their wares for Katy Market Days.

And if that’s not enough, there are great restaurants, a meat market known throughout the state and more await a day of exploration.

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The Katy Area has recently been named “Medical Center West” for the greater Hous-ton area. Why? Katy’s healthcare options are growing rapidly.

During the next few years, hospitals will in-vest nearly $800 million in new and expand-ed facilities.

HOUSTON METHODIST ST. CATHERINE HOSPITAL

Most patients who are admitted to a tradi-tional hospital are there for just a few days, but some need attention for longer periods. Long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals like Houston Methodist St. Catherine are specialty facilities dedicated to serving these patients.

Contrary to some popular misconceptions, LTAC hospitals are not nursing homes (long-term care facilities), nor are they only for criti-cally ill patients. Many LTAC patients simply need daily care from a dedicated medical team for a longer period (typically 25 days or more) before they are well enough to return home.

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KATY URGENT CARE CENTERHaving a sick or injured child can be scary.

The last thing you want to do is wait hours in the emergency room not knowing if he or she be alright.

Katy Urgent Care Center is for non-emer-gency problems such as ear infections, sore throats, flu, ear infections, bladder infections, minor burns or cuts, sprains and bruises and broken bones.

More serious injuries or illnesses are best treated at an emergency department. Contact your primary care physician for chronic prob-lems like depression or diabetes.

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Its physicians are board certified and see pa-tients from six months of age to adults.

MD ANDERSON REGIONAL CARE CENTERThe Regional Care Center in Katy is located

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It treats all kinds of cancer and offers many of the same patient services as the main cam-pus, with more being added every day. MD Anderson wants to assure patients that they are getting the same world-class standard of care in a comforting community setting.

The Regional Care Center in Katy offers complete suspicion of cancer services. If you have a lump or other troubling symptoms, experts can let you know whether or not it is cancer and provide treatment and manage-ment of your condition, no matter what the diagnosis.

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TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL WEST CAMPUS

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus broke ground in 2008 on a new $220 million facility that is located in the Katy area.

The hospital is licensed for 96 intermediate and acute beds, an emergency center, inpa-tient and outpatient operating floors, ambula-tory care facility, diagnostic imaging, physical medicine and rehab services, subspecialty care and physician office space.

The first phase of the campus was completed in December 2010.

HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITALHouston Methodist West Hospital broke

ground in 2008 on a 192-bed, acute care hos-pital adjacent to Texas Children’s Hospital.

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The newest addition to Houston Method-ist West will be an additional patient tower, a six-story building that will almost double the hospital bed count from 125 to 200.

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL HEALTH SYSTEMSt. Luke’s Episcopal Health System also will

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Christian Center Assembly of God541 Pin Oak Road

El Shaddai Asamblea De Dios5816 Lilac

Family Life Assembly of God1012 S. Mason Road

Gateway Fellowship of Katy 3535 N. Fry Road

Alief Baptist Church of Katy906 Avenue A

Antioch Baptist Church655 Danover

Bridgewater Baptist Church3883 Lakes of Bridgewater

Central Baptist 2855 Greenhouse Road

Cornerstone Baptist Church121 FM 1463

First Baptist Church600 Pin Oak

Good News Baptist Church2502 Katy Hockley Cut-Off

Kingsland Baptist Church20555 Kingsland Blvd.

Mission Bautiste el Buen3883 Lakes of Bridgewater

New Vision Baptist Church653 Pin Oak Road

Primera Iglesia Bautiste de Katy6101 Hwy. Blvd.

Redeemer Community Church24201 Cinco Ranch Blvd.

Second Baptist – West Campus19449 Katy Fwy.

Tri-County Baptist5714 Peek Road

Westfield Free Will Baptist3635 N. Fry Road

Westland Baptist Church1407 W. Grand Parkway S.

Zion Hill Baptist22110 Pearl Lake

Epiphany of the Lord Catholic1530 Norwalk

St. Bartholomew Catholic5356 Eleventh

St. Edith Stein Catholic3311 N. Fry Road

First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ22101 Morton Ranch Road

Grace Christian Church2001 Greenbush

Journey Christian ChurchMeets at McMeans Junior High

Church of Christ – Katy5438 E. Fifth St.

Cinco Ranch Church of Christ6655 S. Mason Road

Fleetwood Church of Christ15946 Katy Freeway

Fry Road Church of Christ2510 N. Fry Road

Faith Manger802 Dominion Drive #106 -A

Redeemed Christian Church of God5371 E. Fifth St.

Chapel of St. Mathias4242 Dayflower

Church of the Holy Apostles1225 W. Grand Parkway S.

St. Paul’s Episcopal1936 Drexel

Life Church2610 Greenbusch Road

Focus2501 S. Mason Road

Kingdom Hall18018 Keith Harrow Blvd.

Temple Sinai13875 Brimhurst Dr.

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Covenant Lutheran Church3785 Barker Cypress Road

Crosspoint Community Church700 Westgreen

Living Word Lutheran Church3700 S Mason Road

Memorial Lutheran5810 Third St.

Victory of the Lamb23114 Cinco Ranch Blvd.

Crossbridge United Methodist5023 Shadow Breeze

First United Methodist5601 Fifth St.

Grace Fellowship United Methodist2655 S. Mason Road

Holy Covenant United Methodist22111 Morton Ranch Road

Houston Trinity United Methodist3850 Barker Cypress Road

St. Peter’s United Methodist20775 Kingsland Blvd.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – Katy Ward 1928 Drexel

Nottingham Country Ward1603 Norwalk

Westlake Ward1603 Norwalk

Westside Church of the Nazarene3434 N. Fry Road

Apostolic Faith5900 Tenth St.

Caleb’s Foot855 Shillington

Calvary ChapelMeets at Cimarron Elementary

Creekside Community ChurchMeets at Woodcreek Junior High

Faith West2225 Porter Road

Fellowship Bible ChurchMeets at Cinco Ranch Junior High

Fellowship at Cinco Ranch22765 Westheimer Pkwy.

Good Country FellowshipSecond St. and Avenue B

Harvest Fellowship

Hope House Community ChurchMeets at Creech Elementary

Katy Bible Church2500 Avenue D

Katy Community FellowshipMeets Katy Mills AMC Theatre

Katy Family ChurchMeets at McDonald Junior High

Kindred Spirit ChristianFellowshipMeets at Comfort Inn & Suites

King of Glory Ministries954 S. Fry Road

New Millennium Community Meets at Rhoads Elementary

Open Door Fellowship51540 Provincial Ste. 518

Parkway Fellowship27043 FM 1093

Powerhouse Christian Center1818 Katyland Drive

Real Life Christian FellowshipMeets at Calvin Nelms Charter School

Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana 160 Applewhite

Katy Pentecostal Church2120 Katy Hockley Cut-Off

The Pentecostals of Katy1941 Westborough

Christ Church PCA3025 Katy Gaston Road

Cornerstone Presbyterian Church1351 S. Mason Road

Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church6035 S. Fry Road at Peek

New Hope Presbyterian Church1351 N. Mason Road

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Clear Choice Orthodontics Page 73 Colonial Oaks Assisted Living Page 69

Consolidated Communications Page 12 Cottage Charm @ The Romack House Page 22 Cross Creek Ranch Page 4

Dr. Allen Walker-Katy Family Denistry Page 51 Dr. Tal M.D. OB/Gyn Page 52 Exquisite Abbey Carpet Page 65 Fairmont Homes Page 66 Faith Bridge Ranch Golf Course Page 16 Faith West Academy Page 26 First Service Residential Page 74 Fish City Grill Page 71 Forrest Orthodontics Page 19 Fun Fair Positive Soccer Page 55 Golf Etc Page 38 Grace Anglican Community Page 32 Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church Page 62 Great Harvest Bread Company Page 45 Happy Tails Grooming Page 59 HCC- Houston Community College Page 38 Heirloom Factory Page 20

Hemi Hideout-Events Center Page 2 Home Health Resources Page 23

Houston Gold Exchange Page 35 John Zerwars M.D.-State

Representitive District 28 Page 14 Kaia F.I.T. Page 37 Katy Aquatics Page 49 Katy Economic

Development Council Page 72 Katy Family Medical/ Walker Chiropractic Page 21

Katy Funeral Home Page 41 Katy Hardware Page 33 Katy Printers Page 43 Katy Quick Lube Page 59 Katy Visual and

Performing Arts Page 58Katy Youth Soccer Club Page 31

Kids Development Clinic Page 74 KT Antiques Page 49 Landry’s/Babin’s Seafood Page 39 Landscape Central Page 13 Lathrop Dental center Page 3 Life Church Page 58 Los Cucos Mexican Cafe Page 48 Luby’s & Fuddrucker’s Page 54 Mar Mars Candy Jar Page 71 Martin Mortgage Page 58 Massage Heights Page 79 Meadowbrook Farms

Golf Club Page 26 Medina Orthodontics Page 71

Memorial Hermann Hospital Page 17 Methodist Hospital Page 11 Michelle Bright, D.D.S. Page 61 Midway Barbeque Page 25 Mirvana Acupuncture Page 67 Money Makers Flags Page 74 Ed Fussa-Morgan Stanley Page 70

No Label Brewery Page 59 Orthopaedic Associates Page 46 Parkway Fellowship Page 6 Pawty Palace Grooming Page 51 Pine Forest Country Club Page 29 Podiatry Associates Page 56 Polaris West Page 63 Realm Real Estate Page 19 Richard Luebeck- Realtor Page 59 Rick’s High Tech Auto Care Page 7 River Ridge Golf Club Page 22 Ryland Homes Page 77 SabinoCompTech Page 44 Smith Ranch Event Venue Page 68 Stephen F Austin Golf Club Page 76

Tamike Sylvas & Guignard Page 65 Texas Borders Bar and Grill Page 36 Texas Homes Realty Page 66

Texas Mini Trucks Page 9 Texas Traditions Page 49

The Emergency Room Page 9 The Grace Care Center of Katy Page 13 The Phone and TV Guy Page 33 Unjoo Azbill Re/Max Grand Page 16

Veronica Mullenix Real Estate Group Page 73

Victors Casa Garica Mexican Restaurant Page 43

Vortexic Martial Arts Page 45 Wells Fargo Bank Page 27 West End Home Imprv. Page 76 Westlake Preparatory

Lutheran Academy Page 15 Westland Baptist Church Page 47 Westside Maids Page 64 Wild Wing Café Page 57 YMCA Page 32

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