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Photographer Jean Mehgahan

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Moon Gardens ......................................

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Racing to the Midnight Sun ...............

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As the editor for Fair Style.....I have so many stories that I want to share with your about Fairfield residents. We spend each day in such a vibrant and lively community. There is so much to be proud of ... and so much to be thankful for. As you read the stories about your neighbors, I hope that Fair Style becomes a resource that you can depend on for both timely and newsworthy information. We want to be your resource for upcoming events and stories in our area.

The is the first issue of Fair Style and my first letter to readers. Each of us are involved in our own busy lifestyles and we have so much we can learn from each other. I hope that together we can share our ideas and our stories... and that I can feature your articles in furture publications. With over 5,000 homes in Fairfield, we have both a wealth and richness of opportunity in which to engage each other. I hope to meet as many of you as possible ( while keeping up with my own family) and I want to personally thank you for reading our publication.

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Age hasn't been an obstacle for Zack Thibodeaux, who at only sixteen has combined innovation and determination, to create a growing business by making designer writing pens. A student at Cypress Ranch and a Fairfield resident, Zack made his first pen while in an eighth grade tech class, where he learned the basics of woodworking. It was a simple design, but the beginning of learning how to craft wooden and acrylic pens.

His first pen designs were made on a lathe, not really suited for the fine designs he wished to achieve. A year later, his father, Chad, found the perfect lathe to sculpt the wood and helped him set up shop. For a couple of years, his pen making was just a hobby that he enjoyed. He would make them for friends and family but not as a serious business adventure. It took a new truck, and the need of gas money and insurance, to see his hobby in a new light.

"I told him, he had to get a job", said Chad." He was sixteen and some of the responsibility of his truck needed to be paid by him." That was when Zack decided to sell the pens he had been making. It was hard at first to find the time, between sports, school and church. But when weighting the options between a job at a fast-food-restaurant and time at home making pens - the ball points easily won out. Supported by his family, who helped by opening a small bank account to buy the first supplies, Zack created a web-site to show and sell his pens. As Christmas neared, the craft show at Towne Lake offered a real selling experience for him.

With twenty pens, Zack and his parents put out a table and presented his work. All twenty pens sold and orders for more were taken. He worked all during the Christmas holiday's making

sure all orders were filled. With Christmas behind him, and solid steps taken to assure more orders in the future, Zack is now putting back money from his sells to accompany his church, Community of Faith on a mission trip this summer to Costa Rica." The church helps support a foster home there," Zack said. "I play soccer and I really want to help work with the kids in the home and maybe help teach them how to play soccer."

"Zack has learned valuable lessons in making these pens", said Ashley, his mother. It has taught him to be more disciplined and to finish what he starts. It has also allowed him to save for things he wants to do, like the mission trip. We are really proud of what all he has accomplished in such a short time."

Zachary is an athlete and has played on both the JV and Varsity football teams, the wrestling team and the soccer team. He attends Community of Faith Church in Cypress. Proceeds from the sale of his pens will help fund a mission trip to Costa Rica in the summer.


Zachary is an athlete and has played on both the JV and Varsity football teams, the wrestling team and the soccer team. He attends Community of Faith Church in Cypress. Proceeds from the sale of his pens will help fund a mission trip to Costa Rica in the summer.

All of the pens are refillable either with Parker or Cross style refills. You may

choose from numerous wood and acrylic blanks to create interesting shapes and

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Over the last several years, coffee shops have come and gone around Cypress, but Jitterbugs is one of a few establishments where coffee making is treated like an art, or at least a high form of craft.

For years Fairfield residents had to drive miles away for a quality cup of coffee. Now Jitterbug Cafe offers a huge variety of flavors, lattes, frappes, smoothies, teas and expresso shots right in the subdivision. Beyond the drinks, you can also dine in for during the day. From a breakfast waffle, served with a buttery syrup, powered sugar, or yogurt to a lunch menu which includes their signature Chicken Avocado Wrap.

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HELPING FIDO

There is an urgent need in Cypress to pay attention to the treatment of unwanted dogs. Although many dog owners treat their pups like members of the family and keep them stocked with the best accessories money can buy, other dogs are not so lucky. They are toss out on roads and search for food and a warm place to sleep.

Thankfully, people like Cindy Lowery, Gina Evans, and Jeanne Diarte in Fairfield are rescuing these dogs themselves. They are the Northwest Houston affiliate of Pup Squad, who's mission is to rescue orphaned puppies and nursing litters from streets, shelters and other life-threatening situations and match them with permanent adoptive homes.

"2010 was a banner year for Pup Squad’s Cypress group—far more than any of us ever expected!" said Cindy. "Although geographically separated from the main “hub” of Pup Squad we have worked hard to make a difference in our own corner of Greater Houston."

In the Cypress area we have been fortunate to garner some great fosters homes that help us save mamas and pups from certain illness in shelters or even imminent death. These same fosters have also stepped up to serve as hosts to a variety of dogs lost or dumped in Fairfield and Cypress. Our group may be small but that is not the measure of the size of our hearts—we have exceeded 650 animals fostered and/or adopted in just over a year!

As in any volunteer organization, there are never enough of us to go around, but we don’t let that stop us from achieving our mission—saving as many animals as we can and matching them with permanent adoptive homes. No small feat when financial resources are limited, the need far outweights the number of foster homes, and the shelters that are overflowing. We are always in need of donations and more foster homes. If you are interested in helping please go to our website at www.pupsquad.org. THANK YOU!

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“A Taste of Louisiana” is this upcoming year’s festival theme beginning Friday, March 25th and ending Sunday, March 27th. Three days of fun, food, adventure, rides, live music, carnival games and support for our local businesses. Benefiting several area organizations, we look forward to Cy-Fest 2011 becoming a successful event and an annual tradition in our community.

Cy-Fest will be held on Old Hempstead Hwy between Spring Cypress Rd (behind the Target strip center) and Skinner Rd. Close to a half mile of road will be closed and fenced off to provide a “street festival” like atmosphere. The food vendors will highlight a gallery of Louisiana’s best and most traditional plates

including Spicy Boiled Crawfish.

The festival kicks off on Friday night at 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Admission will be free. The gate opens at 10:00 am on Saturday. Admission will be $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under on both weekend days. Cy-Fest concludes on Sunday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm.

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New Open Concept at Painting With a TwistPainting with a Twist in Cypress, TX will begin offering an “open studio” option the first Saturday of each month. The “open studio” concept allows artists/clients the ability to reserve a seat at a reduced cost of $25/painter. Seating is limited to 10 at this time while the concept is tweaked and perfected. Online registration is encouraged, due to limited seating. 281-256-8383 www.paintingwithatwist.com/cypress

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Oh by the light of the silvery moon. Remember back to last year and those first warm nights of spring; a clear moon casting shadows; a gentle breeze of rain washed air. OK now admit it, we do have a few of those nights. Why not plan a part of your garden around the night? During a hectic work week that may be the only time you really get to enjoy your garden.

Moon gardens are special gardens designed to be seen at dusk and into the night. Luckily there are plants perfect for work on the night shift. Some plants have

flowers that only open at night to exude their wonderful fragrance and some just look good at night because of their white flowers or silvery leaves. Gardens designed around white flowers and silver-leaved plants are dramatic day and night.. Moon flower, Ipomoea alba, is a show stopper. The large 6 inch wide white flowers start

Moon GardensNighttime is the right time to enjoy a garden of bright whites, fragrant blooms, and a comfortable seat.

unfurling about dusk.This relative of the morning glory is a vigorous growing vine and kind of looks like a morning glory on steroids with large flowers and large heart shaped leaves. It is an annual but can be started from seed from the previous season or from garden centers. Angel’s Trumpet, Datura spp. is also called moon flower. Its large upward or outward facing trumpet shaped flowers look very tropical. Depending on the species and cultivar, flowers may be white, pink, lavender, purple or yellow. They love heat and full sun. On warm summer nights the flowers are particularly fragrant. All parts of this plant are poisonous, so no grazing in the garden.

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“What we are seeing in pools designs, materials and colors has changed over the last few years.” The use of glass in pools and spas creates an elegant and dramatic look. Also, the design of pools have shifted to cleaner,geometric lines.

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Feb 25 - March 8th Mardi Gras - Galveston The island comes alive with 11 extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment in local clubs, and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world.

February 26-27 Texas Independence Day Celebration Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Park. Join us at the Birthplace of Texas for this special anniversary! 175 years ago Texas declared it's independence from Mexico here on this sacred spot, giving birth to a one of a kind republic and state.

Festivities will include interpreters in period clothing portraying participants in the revolution, blackpowder firing demonstrations, camp scenarios, food vendors, demonstrators showcasing period crafts and skills, and recereations of key moments of the convention.

March 5-6 SpringFest Wine & Art FestivalThe 13th Annual SpringFest Wine and Art Festival, one of the largest wine exhibition and tasting events in Houston, will take place in Historic Old Town Spring. Wine enthusiasts are invited to attend this Texas-style event featuring local wineries showcasing top Texas wines, micro-brewed beer tastings and original art work from local artists.The event is FREE on Saturday & Sunday. Wine tasting tickets are $25. Price includes a commemorative wine glass and 5 tastings with additional tastings available for $1 each.

March 29-April 2nd Spring Antique Show RoundtopOne of the top ten antique shows in America, this is the week to head over to Roundtop where hundreds of tents and dealers await you. Whether you are a seasoned collector, or a newcomer to the world of antiques, this is the place to be for best in antiques.

March 25, 26 & 27 Tomball German Heritage FestivalThe 11th Annual Tomball German Heritage Festival will be March 25,26,27, 2011 located on the Old Downtown Streets of Tomball Texas near 201 S. Elm Street, Main Street (FM 2920), and Market Street. It is a Music/Street festival celebrating German and ethnic heritage with 4 stages of live music entertainment "happy music for happy people", ethnic and festival food, beer, wine, 150 street vendors, all kinds of German souvenirs and clothing, arts crafts, antiques, Heritage Center, German church service, fireworks, carnival, pony ride, petting zoo, strolling music makers, street performers, and much more. Like Oktoberfest in March! Huge fun for the whole family.

Apr 2Westhimer Street FestivalThe 9th Westheimer Street Festival features over 100 bands on 8 stages along with more than 100 artists exhibiting live painting, performance art, installation work, and 'street decoration. 400 Westheimer.

April 2 -3 Bayou City Cajun Festival at Trader's VillageHot Boudin, Cold Cous-Cous, it's Ragin' Cajun Time at Traders Village"! Get ready to party hearty, Creole-style, as the 16th Annual Bayou City Cajun Fest cooks up big fun at Traders Village for two days. Saturday and Sunday. The Cajun Fest is slated to be hotter than the boiled crawfish and hot boudin served each day.

April 9-10 Cy-Woods FFA Spring Craft ShowCy-Fair Telge Exhibit CenterSponsored by Cy-Woods FFA Booster Club. Free Admission, EasterPhotos, Bar-b-que, Crafts & Fun, Silent Auction. Sat-9am-5pm & Sun-10am-4pm

April 9-11* 16-19 * 23-25 Texas Crawfish & Music Festival The Annual Texas Crawfish & Music Festival in Old Town Spring is on of the most anticipated festivals in the Houston area. Southern Louisiana Crawfish & Cajun cuisine, carnival rides, games, fantastic shopping featuring local artisans, vendors and more! The signature event is the largest crawfish festival in the South showcasing local, regional and national entertainment on three stages from country, rock and zydeco acts. (www.texascrawfishfestival.com).

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April 23Country Flavors Festival in BrenhamFeatures a Blue Bell 36-flavor ice cream smorgasbord. A wide variety of arts and crafts vendors will line the streets of downtown Brenham. The day will be filled with children's activities, and strolling entertainment all around the courthouse square. Free admission and free parking all day and evening. Hours: Sat., 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

April 24 Champions Community Spring Extravaganza Craft Show Come experience a wide variety of items. Find unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list. We offer 40+ vendors with crafts, jewelry, accessories and much more. Full concessions with homemade bakery items. 9am-6pm Champions Community Church 13111 Bammel N. Houston

April 30 - May 1st, 7th & 8th Houston International Festival iFest follows the adventures of Marco Polo as it celebrates China, India and other cultures of the Silk Road. Houston Festival explorers will experience a cultural journey on the world’s first “internet,” a trade route stretching 5,000 miles across Eurasia and North Africa. Midtown at City Hall & Tranquility Park

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Fairfield resident Richard Ameen knows what it takes to race 460 miles on Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson City. As captain of an eight-man boat, his group of hardy Texans has won this grueling race and placed the Texas seal firmly on the northern landscape. For Richard, his boat racing didn’t just begin with the Yukon River Quest. He was a runner, competing in marathons across the area. But when running began to take a toll on his knees, he began to look at other ways to compete. With strong

athletic determination and a desire to win, racing canoes and kayaks became his new sport. The Texas Water Safari in Texas was his first major racing competition in Texas. This long, tough, nonstop, canoe race traverses 260 miles of challenging rivers and bays from San Marcos to Corpus Christi. Richard won this race in 2004 and then set his sights to other challenging courses. But to compete in the Yukon River Quest, it would take more than determination. It would

take a special boat and a team that could handle all the rough currents and exhausting hours. Richard had been handcrafting his racing boats in his garage but this canoe had to be larger and tougher than a suburban garage could handle. He ask friend, Skip Johnson of Spring, to help design a special boat for the race. From this meeting, the thirty-four foot boat that would hold eight men began to take form.

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To see Schiel Road now, with barricades making it hard to maneuver as it merges into Muschke, it hard to believe that just a few years ago it was the quick shortcut from the back of Fairfield to zip over toward bustling Spring Cypress. Go west on Schiel and a school now sits where cattle once roamed. It sometimes makes you wonder what the old settlers of Cypress would think if they could see all the changes that have happened along and to this little country road. When Jacob Schiel, his wife and five sons first settled 900 acres toward the back of Fairfield, he donated a stripe of land that bordered his farm, to the county for a road. Using each turn or dogleg bend, you can envision where most of the original property lines were. Farming was always the main occupation of the Schiel family. Corn and cotton were the primary crops and their life was simply lead. Irene Newberry, granddaughter of one of the Schiel son’s owns about 200 acres of the original property. The old home still stands, shaded under giant oak trees and hidden back from sight of the road. In some ways, the Schiel property is still similar to what it was when first settled. Irene spent many summers at her grandfather’s home and remembers the wonderful meats which were smoked in the original smokehouse behind the home. “It was just heavenly,” Irene said. “Even today we sit out here late in the evening. There are two big trees that my Uncle Jake planted when he was a little boy. They are over 100 years old now.” Away from the road you can almost forget that the old two-lane road is changing. Parts have been widened and the number of cars traveling the short distance from Mason to Muschke has tripled. Enjoy the old road while you can. In a few short years the Grand Parkway is scheduled to split the old Schiel Road in half.

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