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Macy Kleihege: Courageous Cy-Ranch Senior Triumphs Over Debilitating Illness

As shared by Macy Kleihege – Photos by Brooke Blackshear Media I used to be a normal little girl, sweet and smart. But when I was six years old, the unthinkable happened. One night I went to bed with a stomach bug and a migraine, and the ne...

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Cy-Fair Helping Hands’ Back to School Bash Sizzles with Success

By Patricia Hudson “Thank you for all that you do for our CFISD community. Best back to school event two years in a row. My boys love attending this event!” – T.C.J. (CFHH Client) Despite the soaring temperatures, Cy-Fair Helping Hands’ 2nd...

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Cy-Fair Fire Chief Amy Ramon: Bringing Years of Experience and Team Approach to the Department

By Patricia Hudson – Since joining the Cy-Fair Fire Department 31 years ago, Amy Ramon has advanced through the ranks as a firefighter, dispatcher, paramedic, and Assistant Chief of EMS. In July 2014, Ramon was selected to lead the 543 men ...

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Lilu Wachuku: Empowering Girls Worldwide to Succeed by Living Life The Girl Way

By Liz Chevalier – Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Lily Wachuku, a senior-to-be at Cy-Ranch High School. Lily is no ordinary high school teenager; She is on a powerful mission to change the world. The founder of the Girls’ Empo...

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Karl & Louise Rugaard: Retirement Brings Time for Travel, Grands, and Friends

By Patricia Hudson – Karl and Louise Rugaard spent their early years in “various parts of Texas.” They finally landed in Harris County in 1986. “We raised our children in Hearthstone. Our Cypress Creek Lakes home was purchased in 2014 and w...

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Wissing Family: Roots Run Deep in Cypress Creek Lakes

By Patricia Hudson – After raising three children, Cypress Creek Lakes residents Matt and Sandra Wissing became “empty nesters” in 2007, when their youngest went off to college. It was quite a surprise when in 2015, siblings Christina, John...

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Veteran Family Brings Caribbean Fire to Cypress

By Patricia Hudson – Marcus and Iris Lopez began their lives nearly 2,000 miles apart. A proud 7th generation Texan, Marcus was born in Houston, while Iris was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her parents moved the family to Texas when Iris ...

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The Chef’s Bag Opening in Copperfield

“All Local All the Time” Kevin Mason, owner and Executive Chef of Mason’s Creative Catering, was born and raised in Houston. He lived in New Orleans for ten years, working with other talented chefs to marry the “big bold Texas style ...

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Dine Out for Charity Smashes Fundraising Goal for Cy-Fair Helping Hands

It was a community of food enthusiasts, coming together on social media to share favorite recipes, give restaurant reviews, and provide an avenue for food related self-promotion on Work It Wednesdays. Enter Admin Metta Archilla-Ishida, who not on...

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Cypress Creek Lakes Artist in Residence Shares Cultural Art Form with Her Community

My young mother had a beautiful head of chestnut hair, but with time, her “crowning glory” began to fade. Cautious of hair dyes due to allergies, she turned to an effective, but harmless solution that would, if only temporarily, wash away ...