Redeemer Community Church Helps Organize Ike Volunteer Base Station in Galveston
By Bill Freund of Redeemer Community Church
Ever since the weekend of September 12th, when hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast and relief operations began, we’ve wanted to do more. Sure, during the week KISD had no school we took students out to help clean up yards & homes, but the damage here was minimal in comparison to those in Galveston. I’d watch the devastation on the news and think, Lord, how can we do more? This weekend, Redeemer is getting that opportunity. Read more
The Rhodes Report Halloween Recap: Seven Lakes Gets Even…When it Counts.
The Rhodes Report sports blog is back with your wrap up from Week 8 action in Katy ISD. There was some payback coming from the Fry Road squad and the two district frontrunners showed why they are where they are. In this exclusive for the readers of OnlyKaty.com, the Gridiron Ace takes a look at all of the games in District 17-5A. Check it all out right here on the Rhodes Report. Read more
Nine Ways to Protect Your Home From Subterranean Termites
How’s this yucky photo for a near-Halloween scare? “Gross” is the word. These creepy crawly creatures are not a Halloween hoax; they are a homeowner’s real enemy year round!
Being from Louisiana, I don’t have a bug fear; I wouldn’t have survived my childhood. (I like to say that the Louisiana State Bird is the Flying Cockroach!) However, certain members of my family have a major bug-thing. “Mom”, they scream wildly, “there’s a huge bug in here!” Sometimes large and sometimes small. Sometimes in-between. Read more
Palma de Cera South American Restaurant on Mason Road
The Palma de Cera is not only the Columbian National Tree; it’s also an oh-so impressive Latin American Restaurant in Katy, Texas!
In order to quench my craving for South American food, my husband and I recently visited Palma de Cera Latin Cuisine. Even though I was sitting at 2004 South Mason Road in the Royal Montreal Plaza on a chilly night in Katy, my taste buds had been transported to a much warmer place. Read more
Bill Nash Performs & Talks About “Legends for Kids” at Azarelli’s
The Greater Katy Exchange will host Bill Nash, song writer and professional singer as speaker at their membership meeting on December 3rd, 2008, 6:30 PM at Azzarelli’s Italian Restaurant, 22764 Westheimer Parkway and Peek Rd, Katy, TX. The main focus Nash will be talking about is “Legends 4 Kids” - featuring Stars of the Grand Ole Opry on February 14, 2009 Verizon Wireless Theater in Houston, which benefits the Champions Kids Camp and the ESCAPE Family Resource Center. He will also sing a few songs for the folks in attendance. Read more
Getting Educated About Education: Houston Community College Open House
Interested in learning more about what Houston Community College can offer you? Attend one or both campus Open Houses – November 11 at the Katy Campus and November 13 at the Town & Country Campus, both from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Visitors will learn about the academic and workforce programs offered at HCC Northwest, and many of HCC’s award-winning faculty will be available to answer questions about specific programs. HCC has 26 exemplary-rated workforce programs Read more
A Trifecta of Blues, Soul & Rock in Katy: Hamilton Loomis
Music has been forever changing since the 8-track. Even the instruments are synthetic now. Finding an artist who hasn’t gone heavy on the vocal manipulation is like finding a love song that doesn’t have the ubiquitous “baby” cooed somewhere on its hook. And if authentic is the topic, Hamilton Loomis manifests the real artistry that takes us back to where it all began. Clearly oozing in musical talent and passion for his profession, this Katy resident talks music, New Mexico peppers and Gibson Les Paul. Read more
Holiday Shopping Tip: Save Those Receipts!
It’s not too early to start thinking about the holidays. Soon we will be in the midst of the holiday shopping season, and one thing we can’t get around are receipts. Since many retailers are cracking down on the returns process, it really does pay (no pun intended) to save all your receipts. Here are a couple simple ways you can do just that: Read more
Rhodes Report: Cinco Ranch on Their Game …Again
Edition No. 5 of the Rhodes Report sports blog is here with your wrap up from Week 7 action. While one game was fairly close, the other two were straight-up blowouts. In this exclusive for the readers of OnlyKaty.com, the Gridiron Ace takes a look at all of the games in District 17-5A. The playoff picture is starting to take shape as the teams head into Week 8. Read more
2008 MKT Mortage Katy Chamber Golf Classic at Cinco Ranch Golf Club
Tad Adams, MKT Mortgage with Steve Reichardt, Chairman of the Board and Kurt Czupryn, Chairman of the Golf Committee of the Katy Chamber of Commerce are getting ready for a great golf game at the 2008 MKT Mortgage Katy Chamber Golf Classic held at The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch Oct. 30th.
If you wish to support or participate in the tournament with a sponsorship, raffle item or goodie bag item, please contact the Katy Chamber. Read more
US Air Force Band Performs Live in Katy
The Airmen of Note is one of eight performing units of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., and is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. Originally created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of Glenn Miller’s Army Air Corps dance band, the Airmen of Note is one of today’s few touring big bands, and has attracted 18 of the finest musicians in the country. As a result, it has earned an international reputation as one of the finest and most versatile big bands of its kind in the world. Read more
Don’t Fall For All Free Credit Reports!
We’ve all seen the commercials…Free Credit Report! Often with a jingle to help remember the website or a funny story to help you remember the website.
But do people misunderstand that this is NOT the FTC regulated free credit report that you are entitled to once a year? The other sites often come with the caveat that you must sign up for their credit guard service or some other service that they are selling in order to obtain a Read more
Dirty Hackers Attack!
We recently discovered that our beautiful little site was hacked by a filthy spammer… The hacker had used a script that placed invisible links to numerous pharmaceutical websites on our innocent pages. We have now removed the links and gotten everything back to normal. Although this exploit has ruined my weekend and caused me to stay up countless hours fixing the problem with my good friends at Poetic Systems, some positive improvements have been made as a result. Read more
The Rhodes Report 10/16/08: Cougars Running Wild
We’re back with edition No. 4 of the Rhodes Report sports blog. Once again, this is an exclusive to the readers of OnlyKaty.com. District 17-5A play began this week and it will be interesting to see how things will fare in the weeks to come. The Gridiron is here to bring you all of game recaps and scores. Remember since there are only six teams in the district, a mere two will head home after Week 10. Read more
Fighting Poverty in Katy, Texas
Today is the second annual Blog Action Day, when all bloggers around the world agree to focus one day on a single cause, and this year the subject is “fighting poverty” in an effort to encourage a global discussion. I would like to shine the official OK spotlight on an organization that is helping fight poverty in Katy’s own backyard: The Katy Christian Ministries. Read more
Houston Community College Professor Featured on PBS
Dr. Michael Botson, Professor of History at HCCS Northwest College, is featured in the upcoming television broadcast of the documentary film, In Search of Houston’s History. The film will be televised on Houston PBS Channel 8 on Saturday, October 18 between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and again on Monday, October 20 between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
This PBS-featured program is centered on the Houston Metropolitan Research Center and its hundreds of collections of Houston’s notables from the past. Read more
Economic Stabilization: What does it Mean to Residential Real Estate Lending?
Gary Keller, founder of Keller Williams Realty and a national bestselling author, was recently interviewed by Realtor.org, the online version of the National Association of Realtors’ monthly magazine Realtor Magazine. The topic was the immediate impact of the economic stabilization bill, particularly with respect to mortgage lending, recently passed by Congress and signed by President George Bush. Read more
