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FERGUSON & COMMON SENSE (aka How To Live In Peace & Harmony with the Police) I grew up in the suburbs of north St. Louis County not too far from a place called Ferguson. In fact, that is where most of us had to travel in order to take our driving test. Ferguson was an old town, historic and quiet. From the looks of it today, especially in the eyes of the main stream media, it has become a hell hole of sorts, where the rules of the old west still apply. Or does it? I guess I am a hopeful romantic when it comes to civic pride and duty. Heck, I even ran in Missouri as Libertarian for a spot in the General Assembly. I guess I’m a freedom and responsibility guy. Which brings me to the point at hand. If you rush a police officer, you are asking to be shot. Not in the head mind you, but a couple of bullets to the legs will render your attack mute and you’ll stay alive to enjoy a little jail time. I guess I should also admit that I was on the Ken Petty Neighborhood Watch Commission for the city of Hazelwood in Missouri for a couple of years as well. Good times, good times. Now, being a member of either the Neighborhood Watch or the police force slightly tips the public favor away, thanks Trayvon and Mike. This should not be the case. I have friends who serve on the police forces for the Woodlands, Shenandoah, as well as in Spring respectively. These are good men and women who want to serve the public, and not have to deal with nutjobs high on pot thinking they are invincible. So. if you want to get stoned (a euphemism for getting high) then stay home. Don’t go out and steal munchies (a stoned person’s vernacular for snack food) or a box of cigars. Ferguson did not have to happen the way it did. Those who felt Mike Brown was a victim did not want justice, they wanted revenge regardless of the outcome for Officer Wilson. Other folks joined along because they felt that the shooting gave them the pretense for

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Is the Public News going to start covering the scene in Montrose and on Westheimer, or are you going to continue to cover just the north area of Houston? Mike M. Ed. - Our wings are not bound to any one part of Houston anymore, but we do intend to be a voice to the voiceless. And so far, the north metro area seems to be the most under served and silenced of them all. *****

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I’m saddened that Bart Pearston’s “To The Republic” is gone. His column was a good read and always had a local bent. Will you have another to take his place? Bruce R. Ed. - No, Bart is still a part of the Public News and the next installment of his column hits next week.

Great review of JPs Grill in issue #3. I’ve always wanted to check them out but don’t really know anything about them. That is until I read your review. The burgers take a bit longer to make. Considering that this is the case, I would caution anyone on a time schedule to wait until they have time to sit down and enjoy their food. I’m love checking out new places. Are you planning on reviewing Skinny Pig, Puffabellys or any of the other eateries in Old Town Spring? Jim E. Ed. - Yes, in fact Skinny Pig is reviewed in this issue. The others will come soon enough.

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by Roxanne Davis The Woodlands – Every year the South Montgomery County YMCA recognizes an outstanding volunteer for his/her generosity of spirit, hard work and compassion for others. This year we are pleased to announce that a very deserving organization and community partner has been named this year’s YMCA Volunteer of the Year – Faith Bible Church. Ethan Collins, representing Faith Bible Church, was presented with the award at the YMCA of Greater Houston’s Annual Celebration on Tuesday, November 18 at the Hilton Americas hotel. He joined 32 others, each representing an individual YMCA center. “It has been a blessing to our Church family to participate in this small way,” explains Ethan. “To see the generous support from our community, local service organizations and the Y staff and volunteers, is heartwarming. As our church continues to look for ways to have an impact in our Community, the YMCA has given us an absolutely fantastic platform to serve through. We praise God for his faithfulness and for the partner He has provided our Church family in the local YMCA”. The YMCA and Faith Bible Church have collaborated on several different programs for the last couple of years, to meet the basic needs of hundreds of children and their families. These programs include “Good News” Clubs created in local YMCA Caring Community Centers and in after school programs here in the Woodlands and surrounding communities. These groups spread Christian values and Faith based teaching to children enrolled in these programs. Children were given opportunities to attend Faith Based events such as Summer Splash at local pools, field trips to Camp Gospel Lakes, and seasonal carnivals at the Caring Community Center’s apartment complexes. In addition, Faith Bible Church hosted the YMCA outreach summer camps providing a safe and fun place to pray and

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play! The summer camps offered an opportunity for fellowship for both children and teens working with staff from both the YMCA and Faith Bible Church and included daily devotions and ministry. One of our largest joint efforts includes the seasonal outreach programs we host at Faith Bible Church. Operation Backpack provides backpacks and school supplies to 400 outreach children annually. At Christmas, the annual Angel Tree program provides gifts to families in need serving 500 children, teens and adults. The church generously provides their facilities, resources, volunteers, supplies and support in every way needed. “Faith Bible Church positively influenced the community through their giving spirit,” said Landrum Turner, Executive Director of the Shadowbend YMCA. “We are so proud that this organization gives so much of their time and resources to support the local YMCA and impact the lives of individuals and families. Their dedication makes the YMCA and the community a better place for everyone. The YMCA has been blessed with the opportunity to establish a community partnership with Faith Bible Church. Looking towards the future we are proud to continue to work together striving to meet the needs of our outreach programs and strengthening families in our community in spirit, mind and body. God works miracles and bring people and programs together to serve His purpose.” Throughout the year, the YMCA relies on volunteers to assist in different capacities. Volunteers come from different walks of life, but all have one trait in common - a desire to help others. Together, volunteers empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive. For more information about volunteer opportunities at the YMCA, visit www.ymcahouston.org.

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The South Montgomery County YMCA Early Childhood Development Center, which opened in 1986, has been refurbished. The center celebrated with a reception and reunion earlier in the month to show off their “New Look”. Guests included current and former staff, volunteers, parents and students. Many of the children currently enrolled are 2nd generation. The child care staff is experienced and constant with staff tenure ranging from 8 – 25 years. Many of the children currently enrolled are 2nd generation. In addition to the wide open spaces, bright colors, new paint, flooring, furniture, special themed areas for the kids to read, etc . . . the Center is offering additional enrichment opportunities including Spanish classes, provided by Learning Spark, and Y Swim safety/recreational swim and P.E Classes with Y Staff, twice a week. The new enrichment classes, for ages 3 and older, are added value and is included in the monthly fee. The YMCA Early Childhood Development Center program provides enriching experiences which facilitate a child’s cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. We strive to meet the developmental needs and temperament of each individual child by working in partnership with families. YMCA Early Childhood Development programs, licensed by the State of Texas, provide curriculum focused on education, leadership and character development. With so many demands on today’s families, parents need all the support they can get. That’s why child care at the Y is about more than looking after kids. It’s about nurturing their development by providing a safe place to learn foundational skills, develop healthy, trusting relationships and build self-reliance through the Y vales of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith. The Y is so much more than a “Place to Stay”. It is a Place to Play. It is a Place for All Children to Learn, Grow and Thrive. In addition to the high level of YMCA standards and state licensing requirements, the South Montgomery County YMCA Pre-K program has been recognized as Texas School Ready. TSR has helped thousands of children across the state of Texas be more prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond.

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BARBARA BUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES JANUARY 2015 EVENTS Green Thumb Gardening Series January 8, 2015 6:30-8:30 pm The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and the Harris County Master Gardeners are pleased to offer the Green Thumb gardening series of lectures at the Barbara Bush Branch Library. Come and learn on January 8 from 6:30-8:30 pm. These lectures are free and space is limited so please call 281-855-5600 to register. This series will be held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. The topic for the January 8 lecture is “Compost – Why and How.” Come and learn how to be a more successful gardener. The topic for February is “Spring Vegetables - Harvesting Know How.” Yoga for Stress Relief Thursdays at the Library Certified yoga instructor, Linda Popinksi, offers this free class every Thursday from 12:001:00 in the Earl Elliott Room. Both men and women are welcome. Bring your own yoga mat and a beach towel. Kindle E-Book Demo at the Library Tuesday, January 13 2015 at 11am Did you purchase a Kindle recently? If you have a Kindle, Kindle Fire, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch or Kindle Paperwhite you can download e-books from the Harris County Public Library’s Digital Media Catalog. Come to the session January 13th at 11:00 to learn how to download E-Books to your device. The Kindle demo will be held in the 2nd floor Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab. Bring your device, cables, your Amazon password & user name if you have an Amazon account. You need an Amazon account to borrow a book. You will need a library card to borrow a book from the Digital Catalog. This class is now offered on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:00 AM. Registration is required. Call 281-376-4610. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Workforce Solutions Job Search Seminars 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month 1:00pm-3:00pm The Workforce Solutions Job Search Seminars have returned to the library. Come in and learn how to improve your resume and cover letter through highlighting your skills. Tips for interviewing and networking will also be shared. No registration required. Just drop in. Thursday, January 15 @ 1:00: Creating resumes, Completing Applications and Writing Cover Letters. Thursday, January 29 @ 1:00: Evaluating Your Skills. Introduction to Book Binding: Part 2: Coptic Bound Books Saturday, January 17 – 10:30-12:30 Are you crafty? Do you want to learn how books are made? Come to a free Bookbinding class at the Barbara Bush Branch Library on Saturday, January 17 from 10:30-12:30. We will make Coptic Bound Books which are hardcover books with exposed stitiching. Come and check out this new library activity. Please register so we can have enough materials on hand. Call 281-376-4610 to register.

Classic Movie Morning Friday, January 2 and Friday, January 16 at10am Come and watch a movie from the “good old days”. January 2 – Film from 1955 starring Steve Allen and Donna Reed January 16 – Film from 1948 starring Vivian Leigh and Ralph Richardson Due to licensing restrictions we are not able to promote the title of the movies. Call 281-3764610 for the title. Bring a friend and enjoy a classic film. Senior Classic Movies are held twice a month, in the Earl Elliott Room, on the first and third Fridays. Special Computer Class: Digital Photography Barbara Bush Branch Library Tuesday January 6, 2015 2:00pm Stand-alone class: Digital Photography Bring your digital camera and attend this beginner class on digital cameras. Learn the basics of exposure and key features to look for when purchasing one. You will also learn how to insert images into a Word document or into email. The class will be on Tuesday, January 6 at 2:00 pm in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Call 281-376-4610 to register. Class limited to 12 students. Journaling at the Library January 12, 2015 at 3:30 pm Need motivation to write your life story? Join this beginner’s group. Monday, January ? @ 3:30 pm—WCR conference room. Please call the library (281-376-4610). The coordinator would like to send you a welcoming e-mail and tell what to expect. She will also provide you with the prompts that are being used this month. French Classes with Marie Fridays at 12 noon Come and learn French with Marie on Fridays from 12:00-2:00. The class is intermediate level and so some knowledge of French is required. No registration is necessary. The class will meet in the Robin Bush Room at the Barbara Bush Branch Library. Ongoing Computer Classes Dave Smith, computer instructor, will be teaching seven different computer classes at the Barbara Bush Branch Library in January 2015. The classes are Computer Basics, Introduction to the Internet, Email, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Publisher. He also teaches three additional classes which are offered at various times throughout the year. These are Social Media, the Kindle, and Digital Photography. Please call for the dates and times of the classes and to register. Each class meets for a single 2-hour session. As class size is limited to 12 people, pre-registration is required for each class. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Please visit the website or call the library for more information and to register for these classes.

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Barbara Bush Library 6817 Cypresswood in Spring, Texas 281-376-4610 http://www.hcpl.net Genealogy Database Demo Tuesday, January 22 at 11am Would you like to check out your heritage? Need to consult the U.S. Census? Come and learn how to use HeritageQuest and Ancestry. com at our Genealogical Research Database Demo on Tuesday, January 22 @ 11:00 AM in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab. These classes are popular so registration is required. Please visit the website or call the library for more information and to register for this class. We are now offering Genealogical Research monthly on the 4th Tuesday. Registration for each class opens 30 days prior to the class. Knitting/Crocheting Group Fridays at 12:30pm Come and knit or crochet with friends at the Barbara Bush Branch Library on Fridays from 12:30-2:30. We make lap blankets for Vets at the V.A. and Chemo Caps for patients at M.D. Anderson. You can also work on your own project and make new friends. The Barbara Bush Branch Library’s address is 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Book Clubs January 13 @ 7:00 PM The Evening Book Club’s January selection is The Rosie Project by Graeme Simpsion. All are welcome, bring a friend. The February selection is The House Girl by Tara Conklin. January 22/23 @ 1:30/2:30 PM The Afternoon Book Club will discuss The Dinner by Herman Koch on Thursday, January 22 at 1:30 PM. This program will be repeated on Friday, January 23 at 2:30 PM. Please feel free to attend either session. The February selection is Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl. January 12 @ 7:00 PM Great Books Discussion Group will meet in the WCR Conference Room located on second floor of the Barbara Bush Branch Library at 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Title for January is King Lear by Shakespeare. Great Books meets on the third Monday of each month from 7:00-8:45 PM. Contact Ed Boran for more information 281-353-1450.

John Stevens in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Theatre Southwest Theatre Southwest presents John Stevens in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens loved the theater. He couldn’t get enough of the stage. This love of the theatre was most fulfilled when he toured the country performing readings of his work. His most popular reading was always “his ghostly little book”, A Christmas Carol In this tradition John Stevens has adapted and stars at Theatre Southwest in his own one-man version of Dickens’s most beloved tale. Performances: Dec. 19, 20 (8pm) Dec 21 (3pm), Dec. 23 24 (8pm) All tickets are $12. Reservations: email tickets@theatresouthwest. org or call (713) 661 9505. Theatre Southwest is located at 8944A Clarkcrest, 77063.

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Edwards recalled. Tanning Salons have earned a solid repuIn 2009 the Edwards trio bought Sun Spa tation for being a dangerous, fly-by-night Tanning, a 3-year old established business at operation. With tanning salons popping up the time. A few years later, Michelle’s sister one month and disappearing a few months later, eager tanners look for a salon that is safe, parted ways with the pair and the business they had invested. stable and reasonably priced. Michelle along her father William (Bill) has Enter William and Michelle Edwards, the father-daughter tandem that are the backbone run the business since the split. “I actually run the place. Dad was always and face of Sun Spa Tanning in Spring, just there in the background and was always there west of I-45 on Cypresswood Road. if we needed him” Michelle Edwards, the 32-year old blonde And when Michelle and her sister parted who is the face of the salon, sat down with the Public News to discuss the business of tanning ways, her dad was called on to help. “Dad was usually the guy behind the scenes and the flightiness of her competitors. handling finances and crunching numbers. “When I got my Mass Communications He came down (from East Texas) to be a degree at Southwest Texas State (now Texas little more hands-on. We work well as a team State), I had also gotten my real estate license together” and that helped me get into the oil and gas Since 2011, Michelle field.” Edwards explained handles the customer her background. we have some people service, marketing, sales Even though her job advertising aspect paid well, she hated it and who seem to like peeing and of the business while Bill it began to show in her handles all the finances attitude. in the trash cans, and and the number crunch“I don’t do well when it’s generally the females ing people tell me what to “The customers adore do. I’ve been fired from that are doing that! my dad” almost every single job I “Even though we work have ever had.” well together, don’t get me wrong, we fight all After six months of unemployment, she along with her sister and father started talking the time” “But it has been great working with him and about what they could do, or what business getting to spend time with him” they could buy. All three came to the same She and her father have been always really conclusion that a tanning salon would be the close best business to invest. Was she ready to run a tanning salon busi“My sister and I loved to tan, so it seemed ness? Not really but yet was eager to try and like a natural business to get into. So, my dad basically bought the business for my sister and learn. Michelle had no prior experience in the I to share” tanning business, nor was she trained by the The sequence of events that led to the busiprevious owners. Her history in tanning was ness purchase as eerily timed. The Edwards that of a customer. had searched through an entity called Certi“It was pretty natural; the only thing I had to fied Business Brokers. Coincidence may have it that as soon as they decided to look at tanning learn was how to air brush. Let’s say that my first few guinea pigs were not pretty” businesses to buy, Sun Spa was put on the Those ‘guinea pigs’ were people that allowed market. Michelle to practice the air brush tanning “It was at the right price and it was to be technology. It was not practiced on customers. sold right now, so everything fell into place,”

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Technology aside, her strength lies in her strong sense of customer service as it has always been in her blood. “I also applied the knowledge that I learned in college for sales and marketing. I’ve always been a natural sales person. Plus, my dad was in car sales his whole life. I always enjoy interacting with customers and I take pride in the fact that we offer month to month tanning. We don’t force anyone into a contract. We’re reasonably priced, especially our airbrush tanning. I sleep better at night knowing that I’m not ripping people off.” There have been four or five competitors locally but they have all but one closed down. The lone competitive survivor is the one just down the street across from Spring High School and even they look like their days

may be numbered. “There’s not a whole lot of competition left, so that’s pretty good!” What sets Sun Spa Tanning apart from the ones who have failed? The reason that they have done well and maintained their high ratings on Yelp, Google and others is simple according to Edwards. ---They are there when they’re supposed to be. “We keep our posted hours.” ---They do whatever they need to do to keep their customers happy. Other than the tanning beds, what other services do they provide? “We do airbrush tanning and of course tanning beds. We used to do body wraps, but we quit doing them.” The product mix is 50% tanning, and the other half is air-brush tanning and product such as lotions and goggles. How does tanning work? A customer fills out a new member form on which they indicate what type of skin pigment that have. Once that is determined, either Edwards or one of her staff along with the customer work out a plan to create their perfect tan. “We start out generally slow so that our customers don’t burn.” In addition, some people get addicted to tanning, as UVA (Ultraviolet Rays) release feel good hormones and can become quite addicting. Edwards suggests two to three times a week is necessary to build a base tan, which normally takes about five sessions. Afterwards, plan on a once per week routine for tan mainte-

nance.. “I also suggest using a tan extending lotion. That really helps, plus keeps you safe from too much UV exposure” One would think that a tanning business generally attracts women almost exclusively, but this is not true. “Oh no, we get a lot of guys in here. I’d say that about forty percent of our clients are men” A prospective tanner must be 16 and a half to tan with parental consent. A recent Texas law increased the age for tanning without parental consent to 18. “A lot of my customers are from the local high schools, but the ages range all over the place. My oldest customer is well into their 70’s” A tanning salon must have their share of odd ball experiences, and Sun Spa Tanning is not immune. “We have some people who seem to like peeing in the trash cans, and it’s generally the females that are doing that! You know who you are, so quit it!” Edwards rebukes. “I’ve had a few creepy dudes ask me to put lotion on their backs. That’s not a service we offer here,” Edwards laughs. “Women don’t usually ask for that to be done for them.” How about sharing the worst experience? “A new customer, a lady, came in to get an air brush tan and we had run out of solution. So, this lady cussed me out. One of my best customers followed her out to her car and told her not to talk to me like that ever again. Expanding the business to additional locations was mentioned, but only recently have the Edwards opened up a second Sun Spa Tanning location. “Before the expansion, I thought about doing a mobile air brush tanning service since our gun is mobile. We’ve gone to weddings, strip clubs and if someone had a spray tanning party. My dad didn’t want me to. If you plan on getting that tan, get one before springtime. Springtime is when wait times are highest for Sun Spa Tanning.

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Exodus: Gods and Kings PG-13 150 min Action | Adventure | Drama The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver

ALSO NEW THIS WEEK Inherent Vice R 148 min Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles detective Larry “Doc” Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston

IN THEATERS: Beyond the Lights PG-13 116 min Drama The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be. Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Danny Glover Big Hero 6 PG 102 min Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Directors: Don Hall | Chris Williams Stars: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, T.J. Miller Birdman R 119 min Comedy | Drama A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough Dumb and Dumber To PG-13 109 min Comedy 20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry’s newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption. Directors: Bobby Farrelly | Peter Farrelly Stars: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle, Laurie Holden Fury R 134 min Action | Drama | War April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and his five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Director: David Ayer Stars: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña Gone Girl R 149 min Drama | Mystery | Thriller With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent. Director: David Fincher Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry

Top Five R 101 min Comedy A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. Director: Chris Rock Stars: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart

Horrible Bosses 2 R 108 min Comedy Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme. Director: Sean Anders Stars: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston Interstellar PG-13 169 min Adventure | Sci-Fi A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to find a potentially habitable planet that will sustain humanity. Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy Penguins of Madagascar PG 92 min Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it. Directors: Eric Darnell | Simon J. Smith Stars: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon St. Vincent PG-13 102 min Comedy | Drama A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door. Director: Theodore Melfi Stars: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher

YES are currently preparing to release their first live effort to feature current lead vocalist Jon Davison. Comprised of selections from the rock group’s celebrated studio releases from 1970s, ‘Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome’ will offer dedicated progressive rock followers who weren’t able to catch the current incarnation of Yes on tour earlier this year a professionally captured glimpse into how the band performs in the absence of founding frontman Jon Anderson and with the assistance of current lead vocalist Jon Davison. The effort will be made available on twoCD/DVD, Blu-ray and digital formats starting December 9 via Frontiers Records, and shows the current lineup of Davison, guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, bassist Chris Squire and percussionist Alan White largely running through selections from 1971’s ‘The Yes Album’ and 1977’s ‘Going For the One.’ Included in the feature’s track listing are such numbers as “Perpetual Change,” “Won-

derous Stories” and “Starship Trooper.” “These are two bodies of music that many of the most devout Yes fans wanted to hear in their entirety,” Downes said in a press statement announcing the live effort. “I believe our performance at the Bristol Hippodrome was among the most compelling of the entire tour.” Perhaps the only odd quality found on ‘Like It Is’ is that there are no selections from Yes’ latest studio album ‘Heaven & Earth,’ which served as Davison’s studio debut with the band. Pioneers of progressive rock, YES have achieved worldwide success with a history spanning 45 years and 20 studio albums. YES alumni are Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Billy Sherwood, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, Patrick Moraz, Benoit David, Oliver Wakeman, Igor Khoroshev and Tom Brislin. The band is known for its expansive songs, esoteric lyrics, elaborate album art and live stage sets.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 PG-13 123 min Adventure | Sci-Fi When Katniss destroys the games, she goes to District 13 after District 12 is destroyed. She meets President Coin who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion, while trying to save Peeta from the Capitol. Director: Francis Lawrence Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson The Pyramid R 89 min Horror A team of U.S. archaeologists unearths an ancient pyramid and gets hopelessly lost in its catacombs. Searching for a way out, they become desperate to seek daylight again. They come to realize they aren’t just trapped, they are being hunted. Director: Grégory Levasseur Stars: Ashley Hinshaw, James Buckley, Denis O’Hare, Christa Nicola The Theory of Everything PG-13 123 min - Biography | Drama | Romance A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. Director: James Marsh Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, Sophie Perry Wild R 115 min Biography | Drama A chronicle of one woman’s 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe. Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann, Michiel Huisman

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19th Hole Grill & Bar 202 Sawdust Rd #118, Spring 281-363-2574 www.19th.cc [$10 cover on all shows] Thu Dec 11 8pm Open Mic Blues Jam with TreynWrek Fri Dec 12 8pm The Minds Eye/Leroy The Prophet/Unknown Brothers Sat Dec 13 8pm Oscar Ornelas/TreynWrek Thu Dec 18 8pm Open Mic Blues Jam with Texas Soul Fri Dec 19 8pm Burning Winter/Metanoia Sat Dec 20 8pm “Slam The Mic” Poet and Songwriter Show/Cassette Tape/Iterra/Apothica Mon Dec 22 8pm Channing & Cowling Acoustic Fri Dec 26 8pm An evening with Mandi Powell Sat Dec 27 8pm Can’t Live Like This Mon Dec 29 8pm Fal Skye Duo Wed Dec 31 8pm Alternative Matter

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TIN UMBRELLA TEAMS UP WITH CRESCENT MOON WINE BAR AND CHILDREN’S SAFE HARBOR FOR BENEFIT PERFORMANCE What’s a Christmas celebration without children? Well that is exactly the goal at the Crescent Moon Win Bar this Wednesday as Tin Umbrella, a premiere Texas Country band teams up along with Children’s Safe Harbor and Crescent Moon to perform a show benefiting children. Admission to the event is an unwrapped gift for a child. Children’s Safe Harbor’s mission is to protect and enhance the life of every child who has the courage to battle sexual and physical abuse.

There are more than 3000 reports per year of children who have been harmed in this manner throughout Montgomery, San Jacinto and Walker counties combined. Please make a difference. Support the Children’s Safe Harbor and join with Tin Umbrella and Crescent Moon Wine Bar on December 17th as they celebrate Christmas and remember these children. The show begins at 7pm. Crescent Moon Wine Bar is located at 440 Rayford Road in North Spring, a short distance east of I-45.

NEW MUSIC OUT THIS WEEK 5 Seconds of Summer LIVESOS Angels & Airwaves The Dream Walker Band Practice Make Nice Marco Beltrami The Homesman OST Blut Aus Nord Memoria Vestusa III: Saturnian Poetry Canopies Maximize Your Faith Cave People Older EP Cracker Berkeley to Bakersfield 2xCD Cult of Fire Čtvrtá Symfonie Ohně Ex Cops Daggers Ben Frost V A R I A N T EP Ghostface Killah 36 Seasons Johnny Gill Game Changer Githead Waiting for a Sign Gov’t Mule Dark Side of the Mule 3xCD+DVD JMSN JMSN The Kinks The Anthology 1964-1971 5xCD Los Campesinos! A Los Campesinos! Christmas EP Lynch Mob Sun Red Sun Manic Street Preachers The Holy Bible 20 4xCD+LP The Pass High Road EP

PRhyme PRhyme R.E.M. 7IN - 83-88 Box set Howard Shore The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies OST Howard Shore Rosewater OST Alan Silvestri Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb OST Frank Sinatra London 3xCD+DVD Taake Stridens Hus Take That III Tegan and Sara So Jealous X 2xCD+DVD Carrie Underwood Greatest Hits: Decade #1 2xCD Various Inherent Vice OST Various Into the Woods OST Various Laggies OST Various The Last Ship Original Broadway Cast Recording Various The Music of Grand Theft Auto V 3xCD YG Blame It on the Streets OST Gary Yershon Mr. Turner OST Yes Like It Is - YES At The Bristol Hippodrome 2xCD+DVD

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Acadia 3939 FM 1960 W., Houston 281-893-2860 www.acadiabarandgrill.com Thur Dec 11 8pm Vagrant Sons, Bag Of Tricks, City Of Urchins Fri Dec 12 8pm Nancy Silva Project, Rear Naked Choke, Straight Jacket Theory, Carranza Sat Dec 13 8pm Free Show (w/Ticket) Twelve Years Driven, Madsons, Leroy The Prophet, Theory of Thieves Thur Dec 18 8pm Vanilla Whale,Black Market Tragedy,Mezzanian Fri Dec 19 8pm Epic Death,Desecrate The Faith,Suicide Pandemic,Castles Of Colossus Sat Dec 20 8pm The Level One Band Sun Dec 21 8pm Destroyers Of The Sky,Suffer The Gallows Backwoods Saloon 230 Lexington Court, Conroe 936-273-0203 Fri Dec 12 Wade Turner w/Matt Walls Bombshells 21005 I-45 North, Spring 281-288-2769 www.4bombshells.com Fri Dec 12 9pm Louis Adams Band Sat Dec 13 9pm Funk Monkeys Cheers 916 West Main St., Tomball 281-351-2599 www.cheerstomball.com Sat Dec 13 9pm Tyler Lenius Fri Dec 19 9pm Satisfied Drive Wed Dec 31 9pm Tin Cadillac [$8 adv./$12 door] The Concert Pub North 2470 FM 1960 W., Houston 281-583-8111 www.theconcertpub.com No Music Listed The Corner Pub 302 N. Main St., Conroe 936-788-2390 www.thecornerpubinconroe.com Tuesday Open Mic with Jeremy Bankhead Wednesday Hippie Night with The Lankfords Brothers Thurday FarLand jams with Adam McFarland Fri Dec 12 9pm Chad Ware Sat Dec 13 9pm Little Outfit Fri Dec 26 9pm Ragtop Reunion Crabby Daddy 25186 I-45, The Woodlands 281-296-2722 www.crabbydaddy.com Fri Dec 12 7pm The Goods Sat Dec 13 7pm Tommy Rogers Crescent Moon Wine Bar 440 Rayford Rd., #115, Spring 281-364-WINE (9463) www.crescentmoonwinebar.com Tues Dec 16 7pm New Talent Night Weds Dec 17 7pm Tin Umbrella Thurs Dec 18 8pm Salsa Night w/Yelba’s Latin Fire Band Fri Dec 19 8:30pm Johnny and the Spinsations Sat Dec 20 8:30pm Cool Breeze Band Cross Track Ice House 200 Magnolia St., Old Town Spring 281-907-0711 Sat Dec 13 8pm Rod Brothers Weds Dec 31 8pm Charlie Parker [cover charge] Dosey Doe Big Barn 25911 I-45 N., The Woodlands 281-367-3774 www.doseydoe.com Fri Dec 12 8:30pm Mark Chesnutt [$128]

Sat Dec 13 8:30pm Mark Chesnutt [$128] Sun Dec 14 6pm Real Life Music [$10] Tues Dec 16 8pm Darden Smith [$18] Thurs Dec 18 8:30pm Carolyn Wonderland [$24] Fri Dec 19 8:30pm Jason Allen & Tim Nichols “Christmas” [$20] Sat Dec 20 8:30pm Gary Kyle & Band DVD Recording Party [$20] Fri Dec 26 8:30pm Rodney Foster[$108] Sat Dec 27 8:30pm Hank Ketchum [$98] Dosey Doe Music Cafe 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-321-2171 www.doseydoe.com Sat Dec 13 8:30pm Andrew James & James Corona [$12] Sun Dec 14 9:30am Joe Burlison Mon Dec 15 7pm Open Mic All Star Competiton Tues Dec 16 7pm Open Mic All Star Competiton Weds Dec 17 8pm Cody Canada [$24] Fri Dec 19 8:30pm Anita Cochran [$28] Sat Dec 20 8:30pm The Damn Quails [$15] Sun Dec 21 10am Tony Baldwin Mon Dec 22 7pm Open Mic All Star Competiton Tues Dec 23 7pm Open Mic All Star Competiton Fri Dec 26 8:30pmWill Makar & the Red Line [$12] Fajita Jack’s 15256 Highway 150 W., Montgomery 936-588-3340 www.fajitajacks.com No Live Music in December The Fountainhead 17021 Ella Blvd,, Houston 281-444-1375 www.thefountainheadbar.com No Live Music in December Kat Daddy Bar 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-273-9342 www.katdaddysbar.com No Live Music in December Main Street Crossing 111 West Main St., Tomball 281-290-0431 www.mainstreetcrossing.com Thurs Dec 11 Brandon Rhyder Fri Dec 12 Hamilton Loomis Weds Dec 17 Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist of The Band of Heathens Thurs Dec 18 Songtelling w/Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines Fri Dec 19 7:30pm Cool Freddie E & The Crew w/ Darbi Shaun Mon Dec 22 8pm Two Tons Of Steel Fri Dec 26 8pm Adam Carroll w/Owen Temple, Zach Aaron Mon Dec 29 8pm John Evans Band Tues Dec 30 8pm Shellee Coley w/Mason Lankford, Matt Davis Mak’s Place Sports Bar & Grill 5200 Louetta Rd., Houston 832-698-1611 www.maksplacesportsbar.com Fri Dec 12 10pm R.L. Bell Band Fri Dec 19 10pm Brian Lofton Band Sat Dec 20 10pm Nigel Edison Band Fri Dec 26 10pm Space Monkey Sat Dec 27 10pm The .07 Blues Band Papa’s Ice House 314 Pruitt Rd, Spring 713-364-8140 www.papasicehousetx.com Live Music will resume in January 2015 Papa’s On The Lake 9400 Hwy 105 W., Lake Conroe 936-447-2500 www.papasonthelake.com Live Music resumes in the Spring Paper Rose Saloon 32015 SH 249, Decker Prairie 281-259-8671 Fri Dec 12 9pm Blue Sky Sat Dec 20 9pm Susan Hickman Sat Dec 27 9pm Brian Sacco Parrot Pub 5010 A-B Louetta Rd., Spring 281-370-8868 Puffabellys 100 Main St, Spring 281-350-3376 www.puffabellys.com Wednesdays 8pm Davin James’ Songwriter Showcase Thursdays 6pm Open Mic

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Owner and head chef April McMahon shares that Skinny Pig Pizza Shack is a concept seventeen years in the making. The concept’s genesis can be traced back when she had to deal with her own health issues, so she had to change her diet and experienced a 180 degree turn around from where she was. McMahon removed all sugar, gluten (flour) including pastas from her diet and experienced a remarkable change. From that her passion for food grew, more than just enjoying the food but for what food can do for your body. How food feeds your body and helps your body repair itself “I catered for many years, worked for athletes and others who have been on the other side of the spectrum like wheelchair-bound folks because of weight issues. I found how food affected those with weight issues, diabetes and celiac.” While McMahon provided private catering, on the side she was thinking about ways to bring this style of food to the public “I began working on recipes for junk food that you can pig out on yet still lose weight and enjoy high nutrition values; no additives, no MSG, no fillers.” McMahon shared. “We grind our own cheese here. We make all our homemade crusts and sauces. In addition, we list all our ingredients on our menu because we feel it’s extremely important that you know what you are taking in to your body and that it’s real nutritious food” Diners comment on how full they get by eating

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PUBLIC NEWS DINING GUIDE CONROE 105 Cafe 3010 W Davis St (936) 539-3447 Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant 1208 S Frazier St (936) 441-9110 Antojitos Las Americas 909 Houston St (936) 756-7699 Asian Bbq & Grill 604 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-3995 Asian Fusion Noodle Bowl 3301 W Davis St (936) 828-3469 Baytown Seafood Restauranta 1400 N Frazier St (936) 494-2246 Bruno’s BBQ & Grill 1101 W Dallas St (936) 788-7384 Burger Boy 217 E Davis St (936) 756-3440 Burger Fresh 804 Gladstell Rd # 110 (936) 756-4414 Carmelita’s Restaurant 109 W Davis St (936) 539-3323 Chelsea’s Tea Room 202 N Main St (936) 539-2993 Chicago Express Hot Dogs 1616 N Frazier St (936) 539-3988 Chili’s Grill & Bar

2241 Stoneside Rd (936) 494-2535 Chiller Bee Frozen Yogurt 2820 Interstate 45 N (936) 756-2337 China Buffet 226 S Loop 336 W (936) 788-2888 China Delight 1108 N Loop 336 W # A (936) 756-8686 China Delight Rstrnt-Conroe 1108 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-8690 Clint’s Kuntry Katfish Ctrng 5855 W Davis St (936) 760-2737 Corner Pub Delia 302 N Main St (936) 788-2390 Culver’s 1426 N Loop 336 W (936) 788-5959 East Buffet 2104 N Frazier St (936) 760-1007 El Bosque 1420 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-3823 El Kiosko Taqueira 116 S Frazier St (936) 539-6794 El Oro 225 S Main St (936) 756-4315 El Rincon 705 Everett St (936) 756-5522 El Tucan Refresqueria 516 Mill Ave (936) 539-6492 Frutilandia

525 S Frazier St (936) 441-3045 Gallery Off The Square 202 N Main St (936) 539-2993 Garden Cafe 1406 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-9663 George’s Bar & Grill 2031 Plantation Dr (936) 788-8222 Hibacha Grill & Super Buffet 2020 Interstate 45 N (936) 788-9999 Honey Bee Ham & Deli 1418 N Loop 336 W # I (936) 760-3354 Hunan Village Restaurant 1402 N Loop 336 W # A (936) 5396811 I Love Sweets 1 Devonshire Dr (936) 539-4742 Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 201 N Frazier St (936) 756-2344 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta 1604 N Frazier St (936) 760-9002 LA Mariposa 1111 W Dallas St (936) 756-1222 LA Mexicana Restaurant 221 Mill Ave (936) 539-6791 LA Palapa 402 E Davis St (936) 756-8408 LA Palma Taco 309 W Avenue G (936) 539-6792

Los Altos De Jalisco 1108 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-2233 Los Carnales Taqueria 1121 N 1st St (936) 718-0874 Main Street Cafe a 330 N Main St (936) 756-8885 Mama Juanita’s Mexican 1118 League Line Rd (936) 856-9012 Margarita & Peppers 2259 N Loop 336 W (936) 788-1408 Margarita’s Mexican 1027 N Loop 336 W (936) 647-3880 Maverick Saloon 2017 N Frazier St # E2 (936) 539-9300 Mckenzie’s Bbq & Burgers 1501 N Frazier St (936) 756-3131 Meztizos Restaurant & Bar 721 W Davis St (936) 760-3220 Mollys Pub Conroe 901 N Loop 336 W (936) 441-6167 New Conroe Japanese House 2107 W Davis St (936) 756-6866 Ostioneria Caminos 400 S Frazier St (936) 760-3803 Pie In The Sky Pie Co 3600 N Loop 336 W (936) 760-3301 Pincho Rico Grill 2017 N Frazier St (936) 756-3077

Pit Stop 4203 Old Highway 105 (936) 539-9274 Red Brick Tavern 119 Simonton St (936) 539-2000 River Plantation Grille 550 Country Club Dr (936) 271-1083 Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi 2107 W Davis St # A (936) 756-6886 Smokey Mo’s 2960 Interstate 45 N (936) 441-2323 Star Cinema Grill 2000 Interstate 45 N (936) 539-6088 Taqueria & Panaderia San Luis 402 E Davis St (936) 788-1199 Taqueria Guerrero 129 S Frazier St (936) 242-8176 Taqueria Jalisco 1108 N Loop 336 W # L (936) 756-2233 Taqueria Mexicana 2017 N Frazier St (936) 756-3150 Taqueria Sol De Mexico 820 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-9316 Tejas Mexican Restaurant 105 N 6th St (936) 756-6559 Thirsty’s 192 Fm 3083 Rd (936) 441-1050 Toasted Yolk Cafe 2129 W Davis St (936) 828-3944

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Tortilleria LA Buena Bida 1103 W Dallas St (936) 756-2133 Tortilleria LA Unica 808 N 1st St (936) 441-4477 Tri Mexican Restaurant 129 S Frazier St (936) 756-0626 Van Thong Chinese/Vietnamese 2114 W Davis St (936) 756-8762 Vernon’s Kuntry Bar-B-Que 5000 W Davis St (936) 539-3000 Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish 5901 Highway 105 W (936) 760-3386 Vero Italian Kitchen 1301 W Davis St (936) 441-0411 Villa Italia 603 N Thompson St (936) 539-5599 Weng’s Wok 1140 N Fm 3083 Rd W (936) 756-8888 Whistle Stop Cafe 11133 Interstate 45 S (936) 828-4652 Wild Ginger 3061 Interstate 45 N (936) 788-9988

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HOME & DESIGN

BUILDING LUXURY INTO SMALL SPACES KIDS IN THE YARD, MISSING Members of GHBA’s Custom Builders Council share ways to make a big impression with a small area

HOUSTON – Homeowners want to downsize for several reasons – to lower electricity bills, provide easier maintenance, or they may simply no longer need the extra square footage. While the space may be smaller, members of the Greater Houston Builders Association’s Custom Builders Council say expectations are still big – there is still a high demand for luxury, regardless of size. Adam Sprouse of Sprouse House Custom Homes said a few recent projects demonstrate exactly how a small room can really shine. In one example, a powder bathroom became a jewel case for a giant amethyst geode imported from South America. The gem was transformed into a sink in a concrete countertop and backlit with LED lights. Another challenge Sprouse faced was when a client wanted to create a statement with about a 10-foot by 10-foot area of space. “They wanted a space-efficient way to provide extensive wine storage that would also be beautiful and stunning,” he said. The builder excavated 12 feet underground, pouring a deep concrete cellar and installing a unique fixture imported from the U.K. The circular underground wine cellar is accessed through a glass hydraulic door in the floor of the house, lit by LEDs that reflect in three large gothic mirrors hanging on the back wall. “The whole thing just glows,” he said. The walls in the space are covered in a river stone pebble finish, and a large piece of salvaged wood serves as a corking ledge. Reclaimed wood and iron doors were sandblasted and stained to offer an even more dramatic entrance. “The conventional use of space is changing, because at the end of the day people want different things,” Sprouse said. Clients who want to downsize still want big style, he said. And thanks to DIY television shows and resource-laden HOUZZ and Pinterest, they tend to be very savvy about exciting new designs and

finishes. “There are a lot of cool products available now,” Sprouse said. “It can be overwhelming to have so many options.” James Cook, custom sales manager at Bison, a Stock Building Supply Company, said builders can serve as a trusted guide in a world of choices for high-end finishes. “Small spaces are becoming very high-end and luxurious,” he said. “People are putting in finer furnishings, fancy cabinets and high-end hardware. It really makes those spaces pop.” Homeowners may consider implementing barrel ceilings or high-end paint finishes to set a small space apart, he said, adding that builders also are using available square footage wisely. For example, there are a number of products that can take advantage of wasted closet space – whether it’s extra cabinets or pull-down bars for seasonal wardrobes. Stephen Hann, owner of Hann Custom Homes, agrees that closets are one area that tends to stay large – even if a house is small. “Women are creating private space inside a closet. It’s a little retreat,” he said. “The same features of large homes are popular in small spaces,” Hann said, “including tall ceilings, fine moldings, high-end finishes and open spaces. It gives you all the same feeling – but with a smaller product.” In some cases, homeowners may get rid of the dining room in favor of more seating in the kitchen, or forgo a formal living room in favor of a larger den, Hann said, but they still want a wine cellar – just on a smaller scale. “Wine cellars have not gone away,” he said. “But they might be more intimate. It isn’t about having room for thousands of bottles, but instead just having a small cool space with a bistro table where people can sit and enjoy a glass.” Homeowners have to consider their lifestyle and figure out their priorities for the space they have, Hann said. “It’s very possible to downsize and not miss the space,” he said. “You also won’t miss the taxes or the upkeep.” The Greater Houston Builders Association’s Custom Builders Council is a unique resource offering professionals who are not only familiar with the latest trends, but can offer guidance for any type of custom home. The Council serves as a ready resource for individuals who are considering buying, building, or remodeling and offers a valuable referral network of reputable custom builders who uphold the highest standards in the field.

PUBLIC NEWS DINING GUIDE 466 Rayford Rd # 107 (281) 419-3553 Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant 3126 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-8032 Amerigo’s Grill 25250 Grogans Park Dr (281) 362-0808 Asia Buffet Inc 355 Sawdust Rd (832) 585-0688 Beijing Chinese Restaurant 409 Sawdust Rd (281) 363-2308 Cactus Jacks 343 Sawdust Rd (281) 419-3644 Casa Imperial Mexican a 387 Sawdust Rd # C (281) 298-8195 Crescent Moon Wine Bar a 440 Rayford Rd #115A (281) 364-9463 Cru Wine Bar 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 465-9463 Greek Tony’s Pizza & Sub Shop a 432 Sawdust Rd (281) 292-4313 KOBE Japanese Grill & Sushi 433 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-2000 Mario’s Mexican Restaurant 610 Rayford Rd # 650 (281) 367-9336 Mooyah Burgers Fries & Shakes 2115 Rayford Rd (832) 585-0300 Pallotta’s Mexican Grill 2211 Rayford Rd # 119 (281) 362-1114

Pit Master BBQ 842 Rayford Rd (281) 362-1111 Sitar Cuisine Of India a 25701 Interstate 45 # 12 (281) 364-0200 Spring Asian Cuisine 2907 Rayford Rd # 106 (281) 298-7798 501 Sawdust Rd # E (281) 298-9338 Sweet Bellasa 202 Sawdust Rd (832) 585-0066 Viva Itacate 544 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-7377

SHENANDOAH Aldo’s Cucina Italiana 18450 I 45 S (936) 447-9623 Alonti Cafe & Catering 27868 Interstate 45 N (832) 585-0694 Another Broken Egg Cafe 19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 273-2011 Babin’s Seafood House 19529 Interstate 45 S (281) 296-8829 BJ’S Restaurant & Brewhouse

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19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 273-7100 Boutte Deli 19267 Main St (281) 298-5498 Buca Di Beppo 19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 321-6262 Compadre’s Texas Cafe 26797 Hanna Rd (281) 292-0333 Fieldings Wood Grill 1699 Research Forest (832) 616-3275

SPRING Alicia’s Mexican Grille 20920 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 350-8383 Alma Latina Taqueria 25222 Aldine Westfield (281) 288-1767 Antojitos Quiche 25190 Interstate 45 (281) 651-5391 Arturo’s Taqueria 1402 1/2 Spring Cypress (281) 350-6808 Bombshells 21005 I-45 N. (281) 288-2769 Brother’s Pizza Express 163 Cypresswood Dr (281) 288-1300 Budegon Del Sur

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MOM AND BEING MCCARTNEY

Dear Anna, Maybe you might be able to help me with a situation I find myself in with the local kids. You see, I’m probably the oldest man in the neighborhood at 61. My wife died a few years back and we had no kids of out own. But these kids, a group of Anna Pinion about five of them, walk through my yard, tearing up my late wife’s flower garden, throwing beer bottles in the yard. I yell at them, and their parents when they walk by, but they just laugh me off. What should I do, I don’t want to move. This was the house I lived with my wife before her passing. - Peeved Pete Dear Pete: If you have a local military outlet store, you should go there, buy a dozen or so dud land mines, and start planting them in the front yard. I suggest doing this over a Saturday afternoon when those kids and their parents might be walking by. Say nothing, just whistle

while you dig and laugh a little to yourself. That’ll put the fear of God in them.

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Two Mules Tavern 100 Cypresswood Dr., Spring 281-528-0600 Sat Dec 13 9pm VCR

Red Brick Tavern 119 Simonton, Conroe 936-539-2000 www.theredbricktavern.com Every Sunday Gospel Sunday Brunch Fri Dec 12 9:30pm Cascadian Mass Sat Dec 13 9:30pm Mike Amabile & Run Over Twice Fri Dec 19 9:30pm Susan Gibson’s Christmas Acoustic [$15] Sat Dec 20 9:30pm Cody Dillan Swanny’s Bar & Grill 6224 Theall Rd., Houston 281-440-1308 Fri Dec 12 9pm Motley Rockers Fri Dec 19 9pm Honey Boy Nelson Fri Dec 26 9pm Silver Shoes That One Bar 4660 Louetta #100, Spring 832-562-3942 www.thatonebar.com Fri Dec 12 9:30pm Wyskey Tango Fri Dec 19 9:30pm The Irrationals Fri Dec 26 9:30pm Beggars Union

26506 Oak Ridge Dr (832) 813-8334 C J’s Hot Dogs 4660 Louetta Rd (832) 299-6079 Capri Pasta Pizza & More 25602 Interstate 45 (281) 298-0055 Carrabba’s Italian Grill 25665 Interstate 45 (281) 367-9423 Cheddar’s Casual Cafe 21001 Interstate 45 (281) 528-7629 Chef Chan’s Restaurant 17833 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 370-3884 Chinese Wok 1607 Spring Cypress (281) 355-8752 Corkscrew Bbq 24930 Budde Rd (832) 592-1184 Country Time BBQ & Fixins 25330 Richards Rd (281) 298-7455 Datpho Vietnamese Noodle House 523 Louetta Rd (281) 528-8989 El Palenque Mexican 1485 Spring Cypress Rd (281) 3534055 Fiesta Acapulco 25770 Interstate 45 (281) 419-8666 Firehouse Subs 257 Cypresswood Dr (281) 288-3488 Fukuda Sushi & Robata 25701 Interstate 45 (281) 419-8980 Golden China 25024 Interstate 45 (281) 363-2412 Golden Jade Chinese 1419 Spring Cypress (281) 350-5363 Gozzetti’s Pizzeria

Dear Anna, I know you’re not Google, but I bet you have a great answer for this one. Who manages ex-Beatle Paul McCartney’s career? - Stones fan Dear Stones: I would guess that either his wife or the ghost of John Lennon dictates what he does in his career choices. Dear Anna, I am a 17 year old being raised by a single mom who is never here. Instead, she’s out partying and clubbing every night and I rarely get see her. My dad left us when I was little so going to live with him is probably not going to happen. I really want to have a relationship with my mom. I graduate high school next May and don’t want to miss getting to really know her. What should I do? - Desperate in Montrose. Dear Montrose: You don’t need a relationship. What you need is a fake ID.

Wolfies Lake Conroe 14954 SH 105 W., Montgomery 936-588-8200 http://www.wolfiesusa.com/locations/lake-conroe.html Wunsche Brothers Cafe 103 Midway, Spring 281-350-1902 http://www.wunschebroscafe.com

The Public News regrets that some venues have not reported their live music offerings in the area. We suggest to our readers to patronize those that have taken the effort to let you know who is playing where, when and for how much. The Public News supports the Arts, especially good music.

8000 Mcbeth Way (832) 592-7750 Gratzi Italian Restaurant 6334 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 376-4800 Guadalajara Mexican Grille 27885 Interstate 45 (281) 362-0774 Hoi Yin Chinese Restaurant 200 Cypresswood Dr (281) 355-6800 Hong Kong Chinese 4334 Fm 2920 Rd # 10 (281) 528-9288 Hunan Garden Z 3930 Louetta Rd # I (281) 288-6288 I-45 Diner 19790 Interstate 45 (713) 389-5627 Italian Cafe 19620 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 528-2919 Jack Pot Pizza 6450 Louetta Rd (281) 257-0762 Jersey Mike’s Subs 2150 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 528-0953 Juan & Lefty’s Mexican 1440 Louetta Rd (281) 288-1270 Juanita’s Mexican Grill 18525 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 379-3199 Kim Leng Chinese Restaurant 18430 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 355-0434 LA Cabana Mexican 4702 Louetta Rd (281) 907-7007 Las Cascadas Mexican 250 Cypresswood Dr # B (281) 5289921 Las Delicias Taqueria 5010 Louetta Rd (281) 374-0303 Los Generales Mexican 5407 Louetta Rd # F (281) 251-9390

Los Tres Ranchitos Restaurant 19620 Kuykendahl (281) 288-4304 Luly’s Mexican Kitchen 3307 Spring Stuebner (281) 907-0012 Main Moon Asian Bistro 2129 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-8868 Mama Juanita’s Mexican 3930 Louetta Rd (281) 288-3800 Mama Mia Italianas 30420 Fm 2978 (281) 419-7662 Mikey’s Pizza 6114 Root Rd (281) 251-5551 Ming Cafe 6052 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 257-4886 Nadia’s Mediterranean Grill 5921 Fm 2920 Rd # B (281) 907-7070 Nielsen’s Deli & Bakery 26830 Interstate 45 # B (281) 3633354 Orient Express 4660 Louetta Rd # 180 (281) 288-5290 Pavarotti Italian Restaurant 4660 Louetta Rd # 130 (281) 350-9749 Pizza Tonight 27190 Glen Loch Dr (281) 465-4774 Pizza Zone 17711 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 257-3100 Pollos Asados El Regio 25602 Interstate 45 (281) 292-4377 Shogun 5941 Fm 2920 Rd # H (281) 288-0996 Sicily Pizza & Pasta 4890 Louetta Rd (281) 288-8004

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IT’S NOT REALLY A GOOD WEEK FOR ANYONE by Chrisine Alvarez

Aires-(Mar. 21- April 20)- Aires, it is recommended that you stay in doors this week, your dare devil antics have a likely hood of ending you up in jail, or worse as road kill somewhere on Highway I-45. Taurus-(Apr. 21- May 21)- Taurus be careful this week, your incredible greed will tempt you to steal from the petty cash, which could lead to time behind bars, or being labeled as a thief. Gemini-(May 22-June 21)- Quit biting your nails Gemini, it only makes you look guilty, and your vanity is sure to land you in some sticky situations. Cancer-(June 22-July 22)- Whine, whine, whine. That’s all your ever do Cancer. You have found sanctuary in this new “EMO” movement, and can surround yourself with like minded moody brats. You sit around and cry about everything, and your new friends love you for it. Unfortunately the rest of the world hates you. Leo-(July 23-Aug 22)- If you aren’t careful Leo, your self righteous, bossy, loud mouth nature might find you with a sock stuffed in your mouth and tied to a chair in the supply closet at work. You are only assistant manager of your local fast food Mecca, but you think you are the V.I.P of the world. Virgo-(Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)- Your O.C.D is on overdrive this week Virgo. You take spring cleaning to a whole new level. I would tell you not to leave the house, but it would be wasted effort, you wont leave until everything is just right, so chances are you’ll carve tracks into the floor of your home re arranging everything. Libra-(Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)- You are in desperate need of an infusion of common sense and a backbone Libra. You will believe anything you are told, and even if you don’t agree you’ll go along with it anyways just because you are so easily influenced. This kind of behavior could find you in Sreenath Murph’s Deli 20400 Interstate 45 N (281) 296-5303 Tabasco’s Mexican Grill 4334 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-0125 Taco Makera 2616 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-5376 Taipei China Bistro 25807 Interstate 45 (281) 363-9188 Taqueria Arandas 36 Inc 25598 Interstate 45 # A (281) 419-3582 Taqueria Los Petates 25602 Interstate 45 (281) 362-9333 Taqueria Rodeo De Jalisco 19411 Kuykendahl (281) 251-3186 Taquma Japanese Grill 5200 Louetta Rd (281) 251-6338 Thomas Bar B-Q 25312 Interstate 45 (281) 364-1177 Tommy Wok 18363 Kuykendahl (281) 251-9190 Trico 25227 Borough Park Dr (281) 4664908 Wacky Mongolian Grill 21212 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 288-3232 Wunsche Brothers Cafe 103 Midway St (281) 350-1902

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a black ski mask pointing a gun at a hapless bank teller. Scorpio-(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)- Before you do anything rash Scorpio, you might want to dig a little bit deeper and find out who that person is your significant other is hanging out with. You never know, it may be their cousin and not their under cover lover. Your compulsive nature will clash fiercely with your jealousy, and before you know it you’ll be on trial for a double murder of your lover and their cousin. Sagittarius- (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)- Dear, dear Sagittarius, if you aren’t careful your blind optimism will find you homeless and clueless as to why you didn’t win the lottery, even though you never bought a ticket. It is not a good idea to bank on the lotto, and spend all your rent money on new clothes to feed your narcissism. Capricorn-(Dec 22.- Jan. 20)- You are the crazy guy on the street corner that everyone goes out of their way to avoid Capricorn. You know the one with the big cardboard sign that says “THE END IS NEAR”. You haven’t showered in what looks like months, and you hate anyone who refuses to receive the message of the alien ship coming to take you to salvation. Aquarius-(Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)- Your perverse nature will find you in the midst of odd company Aquarius. Even though you like strange things, farm animals isn’t your cup of tea. So be careful, or you may find yourself the subject of interrogation by PETA. Pisces-(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- If all your friends were jumping off the Transco Tower Pisces, you would be sure to follow. You are easily led and weak willed. You thrive on secrecy and you are a true escapist. If you aren’t already, chances are you’ll end up in a cult that believes a race of Lizard people are running the government via Trans dimensional travel.

24419 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 516-1770 Casa Amas Mexican 30522 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-8684 CC’s Cafe 1231 Alma St (281) 357-8025 Chang Gourmet Chinese 28575 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-9818 Chick N Fish House Of Tenders 32350 State Hiway 249 (281) 789-4193 Chinese Wok 1017 Louetta Rd (832) 717-7400 Ciscos Salsa Co 209 Commerce St (281) 351-7572 Ciudad Latina Grill & Market 32360 State Hiway249 (832) 521-3898 Cobi Ice Cream 11246 Timber Tech Ave (281) 516-1311 Cornerstone TX 990 Village Square (832) 422-1370 Country Bumpkins 18929 Telge Rd (281) 290-6512 Country Gardens 36102 Fm 149 Rd (281) 252-4443 Da Vinci’s Gallery & Expresso 315 W Main St (281) 516-9595 Deshazer Ranch 19600 Stone Lake Dr (281) 290-9585 Dragon Inn Restaurant 30006 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-9178 Dumas’s Taco Co 25435 Fm 2978 Rd (281) 255-9444 Egg & I 14051 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 516-9100 El Charro Grill

24914 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 516-2134 El Taco Madres 16918 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 351-8226 Ella’s Garden 1415 Ulrich Rd (281) 290-0998 Fang’s Cafe 24914 Kuykendahl (281) 516-0850 Fina’s Taco Factory 22526 Hufsmith Kohrville (832) 6982395 Frey’s Backyard Cafe 14441 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 255-8282 Gianna Italian Kitchen 28301 State Highway 249 (281) 2906676 Golden Pagoda Chinese Rstrnt 908 W Main St (281) 351-8130 Goodson’s Cafe 27931 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-1749 Gumbeaux’s 9111 Hufsmith Kuykendahl(281) 323-8494 Harris County Smokehouse 14239 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 351-4060 Hugo’s Italian Grill & Pzzr 23110 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 257-9720 Hunan Inn Asian Bistro 11407 Spring Cypress (281) 251-8388 Israel Tinda Y Panaderla 17719 Kuykendahl (832) 559-3696 Jax B F S Tomball 32350 State Hiway 249 (281) 259-6569 Julio’s

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TEXAS SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE TO LIVE MUSIC VENUES USED AS RECORDING STUDIOS Texas law allows a sales tax exemption on the purchase of equipment necessary for the production of master recordings for sale or distribution. Purchases of new sound reinforcement equipment, or upgrades to existing equipment, are eligible if the venue makes master recordings during each show, then makes copies that are sold or offered for ultimate sale to the public. Recordings can be made from the mixing board very inexpensively - usually with a laptop, or even an iPad or iPhone. The recordings would be offered for sale via the venue’s website, Facebook or YouTube page, or ideally to the artist free of charge with an unlimited license to sale. While it benefits the venue to have high quality recordings for promotion or licensing, 19235 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 255-8818 LA Tranquila Ranch 9418 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 576-8882 LNT Family Dining Cafe 18535 Fm 1488 (281) 252-8357 Longhorn Builders 21931 Kobs Rd (281) 357-1465 Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant 28048 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-9677 Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant 1231 Alma St # A (281) 255-2636 Los Toros Mexican Grill 701 E Main St # 140 (281) 255-2526 Los Tres Ranchitos Mexican 16143 N Eldridge Pkwy (281) 826-0333 Luie’s Smokehouse 17323 Pikes Peek Ct (832) 868-3643 Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant 24814 Kuykendahl (281) 516-3015 Marco’s Pizza 16949 N Eldridge (281) 251-3334 Mel’s Country Cafe 24814 Stanolind Rd (281) 255-6357 Mexican Kitchen 16949 N Eldridge Pkwy (281) 251-5115 My Pizza 32360 State Highway 249 (281) 2592458 Nate’s Place 22526 Hufsmith Kohrville (832) 8437977 Natural Brands 17413 Fm 2920 (832) 559-8347 Nona’s Italian Grill 1025 Alma St # E (281) 255-6088 Nonnie’s Soda Fountain 102 Market St (281) 516-1942 Nook Restaurant 1218 W Main St (281) 255-8406 Original Rib Tickler 28930 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-8119 Submarina 11022 Spring Cypress (281) 257-4432 Surf Shack 28109 State Hiway 249 (832) 559-7446 Susie’s Tearoom 309 Market St # A (281) 516-4521 Tail Gate Grill 22008 Main Blvd (281) 255-9353 Taqeria Acapulco 32015 State Hiway 249 (281) 356-5885 Taste Of Asia 27910 State Hiway 249 (281) 516-0838 Texas Pit Masters Grill 31903 State Hiway 249 (281) 356-2168 Texas Roadhouse 24530 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-9191 Tomball Bar-B-Q Co 30042 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-0929 Tomball Taqueria Restaurant 27941 State Hiway 249 (281) 516-7366 Whistle Stop 107 Commerce St (281) 255-2455 Whistle Stop Tea Room 104 N Elm St (832) 843-7437 Wings Pizza N Things 14080 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 351-9464

WATERWAY Burger Fi 1501 Lake Robbins Dr (713) 389-5823 Goose’s Acrea 21 Waterway Ave (281) 466-1502 Grimaldi’s Pizzeriaa 20 Waterway Ct (281) 465-3500 Hubbell & Hudson 24 Waterway Ave # 125 (281) 2035641 LA Lupita Mexican Cuisine

a low quality master from which copies reproduced and sold would still be in compliance with the rules for exemption. A live music venue that does not record a master of every performance and sell the reproduction of the performance would be liable for divergent use of the qualifying equipment purchased tax free. “Divergent use” means the use of property in a manner or for a purpose other than the purpose that qualified the sale of the items for exemption. Sales tax is due on the value of the item for any period the item is used in the divergent manner (i.e., creating master recordings that will be sold). The value of a qualifying exempt item is the fair market rental value of the exempt item, which would be the amount the purchaser would pay on the open market to rent or lease the item for his use.

29 Waterway Ave (832) 510-2111 Luca & Leonardoa 20 Waterway Ave (832) 510-2110 Refuge Bar & Bistro 24 Waterway Ave (713) 389-5674 Towncenter Burger 20 Waterway Ave (281) 292-6385 Yucatan Taco Stand & Tequila 24 Water Way (281) 419-6300/1144

WILLIS El Buen Taco 606 S Danville St (936) 856-3597 El Tapatio 509 Highway 75 N (936) 856-6202 Leroy’s Bar-B-Q & Burgers 707 W Montgomery (936) 856-5232 Los Molcajetes Tex Mex 106 N Danville St (936) 856-9977 Olde Towne Willis Cafe 509 Highway 75 N (936) 890-0609 Original Super Burger 201 N Danville St (936) 856-8098 Pizza Shack 115 W Montgomery (936) 856-9780 Rico’s Mexican Grill 12501 Canyon Falls Blvd (936) 8566200 Smokey Mo’s 507 S Danville St (936) 856-5581 Sweatpeas Cooking 506 Highway 75 N (936) 333-3439 Taqueria Las Moras 106 W Montgomery (936) 890-4148 Yummy Yummy Mongolian Grill 12709 Interstate 45 N (936) 890-8855 Zach’s Bbq 200 E Powell St (936) 890-6969

THE WOODLANDS Alameda Juice 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 681-1167 Benihana 1720 Lake Woodlands (281) 292-0061 Berryhill Baja Grill 9595 Six Pines Dr # 250 (281) 2988226 Black Eyed Pea Restaurant 1330 Lake Woodlands (281) 367-7143 Black Walnut Cafe 2520 Research Forest (281) 362-1678 BRIO Tuscan Grille 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 465-8993 Brothers Pizza 2260 Buckthorne Pl (281) 298-9299 Brothers Pizza Express 6700 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 419-8550 Cajun Grilla 1201 Lake Woodlands (832) 585-0883 Charley’s Grilled Subs 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 465-4333 Chef Chan’s Restaurant 7 Switchbud Pl (281) 363-0037 China Bridge 7901 Research Forest (281) 419-9888 China Springs 6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 419-9961 Chipotle Mexican Grill 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 296-2772 Counter Custom Built Burgers 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 231-2147 Crust Pizza Co 4775 W Panther Creek (281) 298-8844 Crust Pizza Co 8000 Research Forest (832) 585-0999 Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet 1640 Lake Woodlands (281) 363-0200 Double Dave’s Pizza

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6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 419-3282 Famous Cajun Grill 1201 Lake Woodlands (832) 585-0888 Firehouse Subs 1640 Lake Woodlands (832) 616-3002 Freebirds World Burrito 1640 Lake Woodlands (281) 419-8011 Frullati Cafe 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 296-6657 Genghis Grill 9300 Six Pines Dr (281) 363-4745 Great Wraps 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 298-0223 Green’s International 8000 Research Forest (281) 419-7787 Grotto Ristorante 9595 Six Pines Dr # 100 (281) 4194252 Honey-B-Ham & Deli 4747 Research Forest (281) 364-9200 Jamba Juice 9595 Six Pines (281) 681-1167 Jasper’s Woodlands 9595 Six Pines (281) 298-6600 LA Trattoria Tuscano 4223 Research Forest (281) 419-2252 Los Cucos Mexican Cafe 4775 W Panther Creek (281) 2962303 Mama J’s BBQ & Grill 26710 Oak Ridge Dr I-45 (936) 2739444 Mariachi’s Mexican Bar & Grill 6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 292-2222 Masa’s Sushi & Robata Bar 4775 W Panther Creek (281) 298-5688 Mi Cocina 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 298-6426 Pit Master BBQ 343 Sawdust Rd (281) 419-3644 Pizza By Marco 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 298-8794 Potbelly Sandwich Works 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 292-6652 Ristorante Tuscany 1601 Lake Robbins (281) 367-9797 Rico’s Grill 4747 Research Forest (281) 367-7382 Rico’s Mexican Restaurant 8000 Research Forest (281) 465-4820 Romano’s Macaroni Grill 1155 Lake Woodlands (281) 367-3773 Sakekawa Japanese Restaurant 6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 419-5988 Shanghai Bistro 4223 Research Forest (281) 298-9998 Sakekawa Japanese Sushi-Steak 4221 Research Forest (281) 298-9188 Santaplus 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 292-0868 Shanghai Bistro 38 Highland Cir (281) 298-9998 Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill 4747 Research Forest (281) 364-1094 Taco USA 7 Switchbud Pl (281) 292-8226 Tsukiji Sushi 24 Waterway Ave # 100 (281) 2981888 UNI Sushi 9595 Six Pines Dr # 860 (281) 2987177 Via Emilia Italian Restaurant 10700 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 465-9555 Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 419-5060 Zoes Kitchen 6700 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 419-5985 Zoes Kitchen 9595 Six Pines Dr (832) 585-0433 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 681-1167

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