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Stormwater detention planned for Cypress Creek

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A report from engineering rm Jones & Carter recommends 22 new stormwater detention basins for the Cypress Creek watershed to mitigate ooding.

SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, JONES & CARTER COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

BY DANICA LLOYD & HANNAH ZEDAKER

During the Tax Day ood of 2016, Frank Adamek said he watched vigilantly as water got within 2 inches of ooding his Wimbledon Champions home. During Hurricane Harvey one year later, however, Adamek was not so lucky. “With the Tax Day ood, we dodged a bullet,” he said. “But with Hurricane Harvey, we got 4 feet of water in our house. Our total losses were $450,000.” Wanting to advocate for the thousands of Spring- area residents who experience repeated ooding, Adamek got involved with the Lakes of Cypress Forest Homeowners Association shortly after mov- ing into the neighborhood. He was later named the organization’s president and created a ood com- mittee, for which he serves as the chair. “We’re trying to not only point out the issues that we have, … but also come up with solutions CONTINUED ON 20

3,116 structures could benet from added stormwater detention basins.

12,800 acre-feet , or 4.17 billion gallons , of stormwater detention volume would be added.

$597.1million is the estimated cost of the projects, although not all funding has been identied.

BUILDING THE BASINS Flood control district ocials said it will take years to complete the projects in the Cypress Creek Program Implementation Plan, and funding will be secured throughout the process.

Feasibility study

Preliminary engineering

Right of way acquisition and utility relocation

Design

Operations & maintenance

Construction

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Agencies target criminal justice systemchallenges

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Court created the Justice Administra- tion Department in 2019 to identify solutions and facilitate meaningful changes to the system. “We’re looking at addressing the necessary systemic changes that need to happen [based on] data [and]

Local agencies are working together to improve Harris County’s criminal justice system—a system experts said is overwhelmedwith a backlog of cases and discriminates against low-income residents and people of color. Harris County Commissioners

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serves breakfast sandwiches, pastries, cookies and a variety of bagels made with Brooklyn/Queens recipes, according to the business’s social media. The original 4 Brothers NY Bagels location is inside a Cypress-area H-E-B, and Discon also owns The Bagel Cafe, which is located in Katy. 832-461-1683. https://4brothersnybagels.square.site 4 Fusion restaurant Burrito District held a soft opening March 8 for its new location at 22916 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. B, Spring. The business serves a variety of California-style Mexican dishes, such as ceviche, baja sh tacos and carne asada burritos as well as beverages, in- cluding margaritas, horchata and jamaica, a hibiscus tea. The new restaurant has a drive-thru for customers who want to en- joy meals on the go and serves breakfast burritos until 11 a.m. daily. 346-786-8255. www.theburritodistrict.com 5 MOD Pizza opened a new location in mid-February at 5203 FM 1960 W., Ste. E, Houston. The pizzeria is known for its nine individually sized classic pizzas as well as its build-your-own option, which patrons can customize with more than 30 toppings and eight sauce options. Lo- cated in the Champions Village shopping center, the new storefront oers dine-in, delivery, curbside and pickup options. 281-768-3532. www.modpizza.com 6 Bella Chic Fashion Boutique cele- brated its grand opening Nov. 13 at 8701 Spring Cypress Road, Ste. E, Spring. The women’s boutique features up-to- date trends and high-quality clothing, including dresses, tops, jeans, jumpsuits and rompers, as well as accessories. 832-323-1151. www.bellachicstyles.com 7 Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at The Farm League celebrated its grand opening Feb. 28 at 19711 Stuebner Airline Road, Ste. 1 in Spring. The new clinic is staed with board-certied and fellowship-trained physicians who provide orthopedic and sports medicine care, primary care sports medicine and physical therapy to patients of all ages. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at The Farm League also features on-site x-ray and laboratory services. 281-737-1842 (physician o¥ce), 281-737-1840 (physical therapy). www.houstonmethodist.org 45 OLD TOWN SPRING SPRINGWOODS VILLAGE

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COMING SOON 8 The Cookshack plans to open a new location in late May at 21640 Kuykendahl Road, Spring. The Fort Worth-based eat- ery has ve locations across Texas with four more opening in the near future, in- cluding the Spring location, according to The Cookshack’s website. The restaurant will serve fried chicken at varying levels of spice as well as smoked ribs, macaroni 9 Kelsey-Seybold Clinic will be adding 40,000 square feet of space to its Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center, located at 15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive, Houston, o¥cials announced in a March 7 news release. According to the release, the project will include a 12,000-square- foot expansion of the rst §oor and a new 28,000-square-foot addition to the south side of the facility. The additional space will allow for growth of specialty care oerings and laboratory services. Construction is underway and expected to be completed in the rst quarter of 2023. 713-442-1700. and cheese and salads. www.thecookshack.com EXPANSIONS

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NOWOPEN 1 Biderman’s Deli opened a new lo- cation in early February in Vintage Park, located at 110 Vintage Park Blvd., Ste. Q, Houston. This is the third storefront for the Texas-based Jewish-inspired deli, which features housemade bagels and classic deli sandwiches, such as the House Reuben, French Dip and Philly Cheesesteak. The deli also oers a selection of salads, soups, breakfast items and desserts. 832-559-3905. www.bidermansdeli.com/vintage-park 2 Tikka Shack celebrated its grand opening Jan. 24 in Vintage Park, located

at 134 Vintage Park Blvd., Ste. H, Hous- ton. The eatery’s menu features tradi- tional Indian dishes as well as build-your- own options with menu items ranging from Butter Masala and Goan Vindaloo to Lamb Biryani and Samosa Chaat. The new location oers dine-in as well as online ordering for pickup and delivery. 281-573-8455. www.tikkashack.com 3 Owner Michael Discon celebrated the opening of his third Houston-area business Jan. 24 with the launch of 4 Brothers NY Bagels , located at 4443 FM 1960, Houston. The business was named in honor of Discon’s love for his siblings, he said. 4 Brothers NY Bagels

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10 Cypress Creek Christian Church will commemorate its 50th anniversary with a series of celebrations throughout 2022, o¥cials announced in a March 1 news release. Located at 6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, Cypress Creek Christian

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NOW ENROLLING Ages 6 weeks to 6 years Low student to teacher ratio Over an acre of outdoor play area Healthy meals prepared by chef daily Before & after care for Elementary students Summer camps 14 Gastronome International Food , located at 1421 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, in Grace’s Nutrition Market, has changed its name from Gastronome Russian Food Store in light of the current Russia-Ukraine con§ict. Owner Dmytro Ivanov is from Ukraine, but said he originally included “Russian” in the name of his store—which sells treats from a variety of Eastern European countries—to make it easier to identify for Russian- speaking communities. Ivanov has since been raising money and collecting donations for the people of Ukraine. 281-826-9956. www.facebook.com/124foodstore RENOVATIONS 13 The D. Bradley McWilliams YMCA at 19915 Hwy. 249, Houston, has expanded to oer more activities for children and teens on the upper level of the building. This addition features a ninja training room; an esports area; and a multipur- pose room, where children waiting for their parents to nish their workout can do crafts, play games or take advantage of podcasting booths. The ninja training space opened Jan. 11 and was followed by the opening of the esports room Jan. 17, o¥cials said. This expansion aims to provide the children of YMCA members and visitors with more activities. 281-469-1481. www.ymcahouston.org NAME CHANGES

Church’s congregation formally organized in March 1972. The church was also one of the 10 founding members of Northwest Assistance Ministries. In 1998, the church opened its doors to the community by adding a 900-seat performance venue dubbed The Centrum, creating the Cy- press Creek Christian Community Center. 281-376-7113. www.cypresscreek.cc 11 The Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Enrichment is celebrating its 25th performance season during fall 2021 and spring 2022. The nonprot organization hosts musical performances from local and national art- ists. The rst Cypress Creek FACE concert was held in November 1997 as part of the organization’s Star-Lit! series. Other se- ries from Cypress Creek FACE include the Promenade series and the free children’s series. Cypress Creek FACE’s o¥ce is located at 6450 Louetta Road, Ste. 200, Spring, while the performances are held at various local venues. 281-440-4850. www.cypresscreekface.org 12 Algoo Buenoo celebrated its one-year anniversary Jan. 2. Located at 16314 Stuebner Airline Road, Spring, the business serves a variety of gourmet shakes, energy teas, protein iced coees and protein doughnuts. Weekly Zumba classes are also hosted at the eatery in the evenings and some mornings. 832-610-5198. http://algoo-buenoo.business.site

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place of the district’s former Teaching & Learning central oce building, which has since been demolished. In April 2020, district ocials were able to add the project to the existing $498.1 million bond program approved by voters in 2015 due to nearly $70 million in bond refund savings. 832-249-4369. https://tep.kleinisd.net

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Timeline: March 2020-summer 2022 Cost: $92 million Funding source: HCTRA 2 Gosling Road widening Work on a new bridge is underway over Spring Creek as part of a project to widen Gosling Road to four lanes between Creekside Forest Drive and Gatewood Reserve Lane. The project began as a joint eort between Montgomery County Precinct 3 and Harris County Precinct 4; however, due to redistricting, Gosling Road is now in Harris County Precinct 3, which will complete the project. The project will create two 12-foot lanes in each direction as well as the two addi- tional lanes for a 1,817-foot bridge over Spring Creek. Northbound Gosling Road will be restriped at the intersection with Creekside Forest Drive for two lanes and a left-turn lane. Timeline: December 2021-early 2023 Cost: $8.2 million Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4, Montgomery County Precinct 3 UPCOMING PROJECTS 3 FM 1960 widening The Texas Department of Transportation is

expecting to seek bids in June for a project that will widen FM 1960 from six to eight lanes with a raised median between Hwy. 249 and Cutten Road. The project will also replace the roadway’s existing pavement and tra¢c signals and install a continuous sidewalk and storm sewers along the corridor. Pending the completion of several private utility relocations required for the project, TxDOT aims to begin construction in August. Timeline: August 2022-December 2024 Cost: $20 million Funding sources: 80% federal, 20% state 4 FM 2920 improvements TxDOT is designing a project to add raised medians and right-turn lanes along FM 2920 between I-45 in Spring and North Willow Street in Tomball. TxDOT sought construction bids in August, and the proj- ect was awarded to MBN Enterprises LLC. As of press time March 16, a construction timeline for the project had not yet been determined; however, the project is expected to take 16 months to complete once construction begins. Timeline: TBD Cost: $3.6 million Funding sources: 80% federal, 20% state

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ONGOING PROJECTS 1 Grand Parkway direct connectors The Harris County Toll Road Authority is nishing columns, beams and decks for its project to add four direct connec- tors between Hwy. 249 and the Grand

Parkway in Tomball. Once completed, northbound drivers on the tolled lanes of Hwy. 249 will be able to enter eastbound and westbound Grand Parkway lanes, and those traveling east or west on the Grand Parkway will have direct access to southbound Hwy. 249 tolled lanes.

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EDUCATION Klein ISD trustees unanimously order $1.1Bbond election forMay 7

BY HANNAH ZEDAKER

the meeting. “It’s something that we deliberate extensively [on] and pay very close attention to the necessity and the importance of what we’re asking you.” Additionally, throughout the course of KISD’s past three bond programs, district ocials noted KISD has historically been able to keep the tax rate under projected increases. In 2015, KISD voters authorized a $0.099 increase, but the rate increased by $0.04. Similarly, in 2008, KISD voters authorized a $0.26 increase, and the rate instead rose by $0.18. In 2004, KISD voters authorized a $0.07 increase, and the tax rate did not increase at all. “Because of the district’s excellent nancial management and the trust that the community can have in that nancial stewardship, we have consistently come in with tax rates under what has been proposed—I think that’s very signicant,” board Vice President Rob Ellis said.

technology and new student and teacher devices, and Proposition C would allocate $131.33 million to build a district events center with indoor seating for more than 8,000. Additionally, Proposition D would provide $75.19 million to build a new districtwide stadium and renovate Klein Memorial Stadium. According to the Feb. 15 bond package presentation, the passage of all four bond propositions could result in an approximate tax rate increase of $0.03 per $100 of valuation, which would be equal to about $69 more per year in property taxes for an average KISD home valued at $255,000. However, ocials said the projected tax rate increase would still keep the district’s property tax rate lower than it was in 2021 and $0.10 lower than it was in 2014. “Personally—and I know our board as well—anytime we’re talking about taxes, we don’t take that lightly at all,” Trustee Chris Todd said during

TRACKING TAX RATES The passage of all four bond propositions could result in a tax rate increase of $0.03 per $100 of valuation, or about $69 more per year in property taxes for an average Klein ISD home valued at $255,000.

Those who live within the boundaries of Klein ISD will have the opportunity to vote on four propositions totaling $1.1 billion in the May 7 election following a unanimous vote by the KISD board of trustees Feb. 15. As proposed, Proposition A totals $843.84 million and would fund safety and security enhancements districtwide; address growth and capacity challenges, including the construction of Intermediate School No. 11 and classroom additions at Klein Cain and Klein Oak high schools; and fund comprehensive modernization for eight aging schools. According to KISD ocials, Proposition A would also fund renovations districtwide; upgrade ne arts and athletic spaces; and purchase new instruments, buses, and career and technical education equipment. Meanwhile, Proposition B would provide $51.51 million for classroom

KLEIN ISD TAX RATE (per $100 of valuation)

$1.43 $1.39* $1.41 $1.43 $1.43 $1.43

2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019: 2020: 2021: 2022: 2023: 2024:

$1.36 $1.34 $1.30* $1.30** $1.33**

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BRINGING IN BLOOD

The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, an area nonprot that provides blood to Houston and its surrounding communities, is nearing a shortage of blood supplies for the roughly 170 hospitals it serves across 26 Texas counties. Here is a look at how blood donations are used and how residents can help.

DONOR DILEMMA

BLOOD TYPE BREAKDOWN

TRACKING TRANSFUSIONS

According to the GCRBC, the percentage of Americans who will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lives greatly outweighs the percentage of Americans who donate blood.

There are four major blood groups determined by the presence or absence of two antigens, A and B, on the surface of red blood cells. Additionally, the presence or absence of a protein called the Rh factor determines whether the blood type is positive or negative.

Rh-negative blood can only be given to Rh-negative patients, while Rh-positive or Rh-negative blood types can be given to Rh-positive patients, meaning O-negative blood types can be given to all four blood groups, and patients with an AB-negative blood type can receive blood from all four groups.

1 in 20 people will donate blood at some point in their life. 1 in 7 people will need a blood transfusion at some point in their life.

BLOOD TYPES by percent of U.S. population

Donor

37.4% 6.6%

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35.7% 6.3%

The GCRBC has 17 permanent donor centers across Southeast Texas in addition to mobile blood drives hosted across the area on a daily basis. WHERE TO DONATE?

Anyone who is age 17 or older may be eligible to donate blood. Individuals who are 16 years old may be eligible to donate with parental consent. WHO CAN DONATE? Donors who are age 19 and older must weigh at least 110 pounds. Whole-blood donors who are age 16 must weigh at least 120 pounds. Whole-blood and automated donors who are ages 17-18 and male must weigh at least 115 pounds; female donors must weigh at least 120 pounds. Donors must be in general good health without any cold or u symptoms. Donors who have COVID-19 or a positive test for COVID-19 must wait 10 days and be

42%

8.5% 1.5%

Champions Donor Center 6935 FM 1960 W., Ste. A, Houston 281-440-5900 Conroe Neighborhood Donor Center 2125 N. Loop 336 W., Conroe 936-760-3345 Cy-Fair Donor Center 11811 FM 1960 W., Ste. 120, Houston 281-469-1964 For a complete list of donation sites, visit www.commitforlife.org .

Cypress Neighborhood Donor Center 15050 Faireld Village Square Drive, Ste. 105, Cypress 832-334-4880 Humble/Kingwood Donor Center 9616 FM 1960 W., Humble 281-446-5955 The Woodlands Donor Center 3091 College Park Drive, Ste. 130,

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Parents looking for camps for their children have a number of options to choose from in the Spring and Klein area. This list is not comprehensive.

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Alodia Basketball Academy campers can choose from three camp options, including total player, shooting and competition. Grades K8 May 31Aug. 5 $150-$235 per week DAY SP 22601 Lutheran Church Road, Tomball; 8711 Creekside Green Drive, The Woodlands 2812552552 www.alodiasports.com Armored Sports will host sports camps at three Spring-area churches this summer. Ages 3.512 June 2024 (John Wesley United Methodist Church), May 31Aug. 4 (Lakewood United Methodist Church), July 27July 1 (Memorial Baptist Church) $110-$125 per week DAY REL SP 5830 Bermuda Dunes Drive, Houston (John Wesley UMC); 11330 Louetta Road, Houston (Lakewood UMC); 22333 Kuykendahl Road, Spring (Memorial Baptist Church)

8327254858 www.armored-sports.com

Camp Hope attendees will learn about a dierent Bible story each day through corre- sponding activities, including games, crafts, drama and snacks. Parents can add before or after care for $25 per week. Grades K7 June 13July 1 $100 per week DAY REL 12100 Champion Forest Drive, Houston 2814441327 ext. 117 www.kinsmenlutheran.org Camp Kinsmen attendees can enjoy eld trips, hot lunches and outdoor activities in the church’s full-size gym. Parents can add before or after care for $25 per week. Grades 18 May 31- Aug. 5 $100 per week DAY REL 12100 Champion Forest Drive, Houston

Camp Kinsmen COURTESY KINSMEN LUTHERAN CHURCH 2814443127 ext. 117 www.kinsmenlutheran.org

Cordovan Art School COURTESY CORDOVAN ART SCHOOL

Cordovan Art School oers instruction in video game art, theater, anime, drawing, painting, mixed media, watercolor, pottery, technology and other media. Camps are taught by professional teachers and are designed for all skill levels. Ages 516 May 31Aug. 19 Starts at $250 per week DAY ART

CampVentures is a summer day camp hosted by Kiddie Academy of Klein-Gleannloch that includes hands-on activities, eld trips and themed activities. Ages 512 May 31Aug. 5 $295 per week, $100 registration fee DAY 19559 Champion Forest Drive, Spring 3462987070 www.kiddieacademy.com

8905 Louetta Road, Ste. A, Spring 5122754040 www.cordovanartschool.com

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Ages 612 June 13Aug. 5 $209-$239 DAY SP 403 E. Louetta Road, Spring 2812887625 www.inspirerock.com

JohnWesley UnitedMethodist Church will oer Vacation Bible School and Armored Sports throughout the week of June 2024, followed by a Fine Arts Camp from July 2529. Age 3-grade 5 (Vacation Bible School); grades K5 (Armored Sports and Fine Arts Camp) June 2024 (Vacation Bible School, Armored Sports); July 2529 (Fine Arts Camp) $15 (Vacation Bible School), $115 (Armored Sports), $150 (Fine Arts Camp) DAY ART REL SP 5830 Bermuda Dunes Drive, Houston 2814442112 www.jwumc.org The Kangaroo Forest oers various daily activities, such as art projects, eld trips, sports and cooking. Daily and part-time rates are available upon request. Ages 412 June 1Aug. 9 Full-time tuition $825 DAY ART SP 7303 South Forestgate Drive, Spring 2814654069 http://thekangarooforest.com Orange Crush Climbing Camp , a half-day summer camp hosted by Inspire Rock Spring, will focus on the basics of climbing technique and safety while also incorporating activities and games for climbers of all skill levels.

Pearl Fincher Museumof Fine Arts will oer Summer Art Camps where children can learn about the dierent principles of art by creating art projects and playing games. Each week features a dierent theme. Ages 512 June 6Aug. 5 $225-$240 per week (all-day camp), $160- $175 per week (half-day camp), $10 multichild discount DAY ART 6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring 2813766322 www.pearlmfa.org Playhouse 1960 will host two-week musical theater camps and three-week dance camps this summer, each of which will culminate with a performance. Musical theater shows oered this summer will include “Seussical Jr.,” “Legally Blonde Jr.,” “Lion King Jr.” and “Grease School Edition.” Ages 518 June 6July 3 $285 (musical theater camps), $175 (dance camps)

Orange Crush Climbing Camp COURTESY INSPIRE ROCK

School of Rock COURTESY SCHOOL OF ROCK

School of Rock oers weekly camps for mu- sicians of all skill levels with themes ranging from Rock 101 and Indie Camp to Songwriting Camp and Ukelele Camp. Ages 418 May 30Aug. 12 $269-$495 DAY ART 22424 Hwy. 249, Ste. A, Tomball; 21117 I45 S., Ste. 600, Spring 2812464475 (Tomball); 8322467625 (Spring) www.schoolofrock.com SixthGrade Strings Camp will be hosted for free this year through a partnership between the Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Enrichment and Klein ISD. The camp is designed for students who participated in the fth-grade Klein Strings Program and will be going into sixth-grade orchestra in KISD.

DAY ART 6814 Gant Road, Houston 2815878243 www.playhouse1960.com

Primrose Schools will host a Summer Adven- ture Club camp at three locations in the Spring and Klein area with themes including robotics, coding, art, cooking and science. Grade K5 Begins May 31 Cost varies by camp DAY ART 16811 Shadow Valley Drive, Spring; 11616 Spring Cypress Road, Tomball; 22003 Bridgestone Lane, Spring 2816557444 (Champions); 2812516300 (Spring Cypress); 2813509595 (Spring-Klein) www.primroseschools.com

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Instruments and transportation will be provid- ed fromWunderlich and Klein intermediate schools to Klein High School. Grade 6 June 2024 Free for KISD students DAY ART 16715 Stuebner Airline Road, Spring 2814404850 www.cypresscreekface.org Summer Strings Camp is a weeklong all-day orchestra program for students who are entering the seventh, eighth or ninth grade in fall 2022. Each camper will participate in orchestra, sectional and technique classes each day as well as two electives, recreation time and lunch. Grades 79 July 1116 $200 DAY ART 20811 Ella Blvd., Spring 2814404850 Language KidsWorld is holding virtual camps throughout the summer. Language Kids World helps children connect to culture through language §uency and fun with its immersion summer camps in Spanish. Pro- grams are taught by native-speaking language educators in a play-based and innovative en- vironment. Languages include American Sign www.cypresscreekface.org VIRTUAL CAMPS

Language, Spanish, French, English, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. Ages 310 June 6Aug. 5 $75 per week for elementary school-age campers, $35 per week for preschool-age campers A+ www.languagekids.com/virtual-classes- and-camps WORTH THE TRIP Camp Blessing is a residential Christian summer camp geared for children and young adults with disabilities and their siblings. The fully accessible camp is designed to meet the varying needs of campers diagnosed with in- tellectual and developmental disabilities who may also use wheelchairs, walkers or crutches and is led by specially trained sta. Ages 7 and older May 30Aug. 6 $1,300 (need-based scholarships oered on a case-by-case basis) NIGHT REL 7277 Camp Blessing Lane, Brenham 2812595789 www.campblessing.org Camp Olympia is a private, overnight sum- mer camp located on Lake Livingston in the East Texas Piney Woods that oers one-, two- and three-week camp sessions. Activities held include wakeboarding, golf, horseback riding and a challenge course.

Ages 616 May 29Aug. 6 $2,025 (one week), $3,955 (two weeks), $4,995 (three weeks) NIGHT 723 Olympia Drive, Trinity 9365942541 www.campolympia.com Carolina Creek Christian Camps oers The Wild Camp for grades K5, Creekside Camp for grades 59, Elevate Camp for grades 912 and Family Camp for all ages. Family camp is free for children age 4 and younger. Grades K12 May 29Sept. 5 84 Wimberly Lane, Huntsville (Creekside and Lakeview); 3129 FM 980, Huntsville (The Wild) 9362618334 www.carolinacreek.org YMCACamp Cullen immerses its campers in nature throughout their time at the camp, which is located o of Lake Livingston. The camp hosts a variety of outdoor activities, such as water sports, hiking and adventure courses. Ages 1317 June 12Aug. 13 $1,295-$2,795 per session NIGHT SP 460 Cullen Loop, Ste. A, Trinity 9365942274 www.ymcacampcullen.org $149-$879 NIGHT REL

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BUSINESS FEATURE La Boucherie CajunMeats Butcher shop shares family recipes with Spring community for almost 3 decades B ringing family recipes to the Spring area and beyond for almost three decades, La

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craw sh pies and sides such as creamed spinach as well as cuts of beef, pork or chicken that are sea- soned, wrapped in bacon, and stued or served with cheese. No dish, however, has been more popular at La Boucherie over the years than the turducken, the Holliers said. A trifecta of poultry, the turducken comprises a chicken stued inside of a duck stued inside of a turkey and is often served in Louisiana homes for Thanksgiving. During the early stages of the ongo- ing COVID-19 pandemic, Jason said business doubled as grocery stores ran low on food, and La Boucherie was able to continue operating. “[With] the shortages that were in the grocery store, you just see a piece of meat, you just pick it up because there was no other meat to pick up,” Barrett said. “That’s how we picked up a lot of new customers; they tried our product for the rst time.” Jason said one of the reasons La Boucherie stands out is that many butcher shops will use shortcuts to make their products cheaper, such as using dehydrated veggies instead of fresh ones. La Boucherie, however, prioritizes quality. “You can oer someone a quality product; you can oer someone great service; [or] you can oer someone great pricing,” Jason said. “Well you can only give them two. You can’t give them all three and stay in busi- ness. So we’re all about the quality and the customer service.”

From left: Barrett, Patty and Jason Hollier have been running the Spring-based business since 1995. (Photos by Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)

Boucherie Cajun Meats is a butcher shop and food production business locally owned by Patty Hollier and her sons Jason and Barrett Hollier. Patty and her husband, Royce, who died in 2017, rst concocted the idea of opening a business decades ago after Royce retired from the oil business. Patty said the couple often cooked stued deboned chickens—a dish that quickly became popular amongst friends. “Before we knew it, we had … neighbors there in Kingwood that were wanting to buy these chickens from us,” Patty said. The Holliers opened their rst business in 1995 on FM 1960, fol- lowed by a location in Rice Village in 1997. Their current location, which opened in March 2021 on Kuykend- ahl Road, is a 17,000-square-foot facility where dishes are produced and shipped for sale in grocery stores across Texas. The new facility also features a butcher shop that sells products on-site. Jason and Barrett grew up in the business, often spending hours deboning chickens to use for their parents’ recipes. According to Barrett, one of the most common miscon- ceptions about Cajun food is that it is always spicy. However, La Boucherie makes products of varying spice levels, Barrett said. Staples of the business include

La Boucherie sells a variety of meats on- site at its Kuykendahl Road facility.

KNOWYOUR STUFFING Deboned stued chickens ($74.99) are available in ve stung varieties. Crawsh jambalaya: onion, garlic and bell pepper etouee; rice; crawsh tails and spices Jalapeno cornbread: cornbread base and mildly spicy jalapenos Wild rice pecan: pork sausage, wild and white rice, black olives and pecans Dirty rice: dark roux, rice and spices Shrimp & sausage jambalaya: Shrimp and pork sausage; long grain rice; and onion, garlic and bell pepper etouee

Employees package products to be sold commercially in grocery stores.

La Boucherie 18908 Kuykendahl Road, Spring 281-583-8177 www.cajunmeats.com Hours: Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Mon. Large selection available: items from Adirondacks, tables, chaise lounges, gliders, deep seating sectionals, and much more. VISIT US IN EITHER STORE OR ONLINE. CALL WITHQUESTIONS OR TO PLACE ANORDER.

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