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               P.O. BOX 925, Brookshire, Texas 77423

FEBRUARY

For Royal ISD sport and calendar events please go to www.royal-isd.com/calendars/district-calendar/month

February 1 - Royal ISD School Board Meeting
Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the new Royal High School cafeteria

February 1 - Community Brookshire Gardens Community Club
Monday, February 1st the Brookshire Gardens Community Club will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the
Brookshire Fire Station located at 910 Gresham.

February 4—Cajun cooking at Brookwood Community
A cooking demonstration by Chef Laura Day will be on Thursday, February 4^th at 10:00 a.m.
at The Café at Brookwood located at 1752 FM 1489 in Brookshire.
Reservations required. For more information, call 281-375-2100

February 5 - Soup Tasting Supper
The Fort Bend County Czech Heritage Society is having their Soup Tasting Supper on
February 5th from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the SPJST Hall located at 13609 Hwy. 36 in Needville.
Featured soups are Sauerkraut, Chicken Noodle, Broccoli Cheese and Vegetable Beef.  
Included are salad, bread sticks and crackers, tea and coffee.  Czech pastries and desserts are available.  
$7.00 per person, children 6 - 12 $3.00 under 6 free.
There will be entertainment and a raffle drawing at 7:30 p.m.  
The funds raised will go to the Czech  Cultural Center in La Grange.

February 6 - Valentines Dance
Sealy Dance Club is hosting a public dance, Saturday, February 6th at the American Legion Hall.  
Dance time is 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.  Music provided bye the "Donnie Warva Band."  
Pictures taken for couples and individuals.  Free cake, coffee, sandwiches, chips, dips and door prizes.  
The public is invited, admission $7.00 per person, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call C.W. Brandes at 979-885-3489.

February 6—Lincoln Day Dinner
The Justice Eva Guzman will be the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Waller County’s 13th
Annual Lincoln Day Dinner.  The event will be held at Best Friends Gardens, 3029 FM 1488, Waller, on
February 6 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Sponsorships and reservations for this event are requested by January 31^st.
Please contact Ann Davis 281-391-0831 or Estella Smith 979-826-6413 for additional information.

February 6—Catholic Daughters 4^th Annual Chilli Cookoff
The Catholic Daughters/Sacred Heart Church in Pattison will be holding their 4^th Annual Chili Cookoff on Saturday, February 6^th from 5:00 p.m—7:-- p.m. at the Church Hall located on FM 359 north of Pattison.  It’s all the Chili Fixins and Dessert you can stand or until we run out!  The competition is fun and fierce.  Cost is $4.00 for children 8 and under and $7.00 for all other children and adults.  The proceeds from the Cookoff assist in Court’s support of local, state and national charities.

February 8 - Royal ISD School Board Meeting
Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the new Royal High School cafeteria

February 11^th – Seminar /Understanding Your Credit & Credit Score
Right Choice Credit Union of Brookshire will sponsor this seminar presented by Leslie Thurman,
starting at 5:30 p.m. at their branch located at 3923 5^th Street in Brookshire.
Please RSVP by February 9^th at www.rightchoice.org. Seating is limited.  A light dinner will be provided.

February 13 - Pattison Area Heritage Society's Annual Sweetheart Dance and Dinner
Saturday, February 13th, at the Pattison Area Volunteer Fire Department located at 2950 FM 359, Pattison, TX.
Dinner will be served 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and the dance will start around 8:00 p.m. - Midnight.
Live Country and Western music will be performed by The Earl Sanders Jr Band.
Individual tickets are $20 per single and "Sweetheart Couple" Tickets are $30 for couples.
All Tickets will be available at the door. Children 6 and under are free, and older Kido's tickets is at a discount TBA price.
Soft drinks and coffee will be for sale; but feel free to bring your own beverage of choice and snacks.
Everyone is welcome!
Benefits the Pattison Area Heritage Society and the Pattison Area Volunteer Fire Dept.

February 15—West I-10 Chamber membership luncheon
The date of the February membership luncheon meeting has been moved to Monday, February 15^th
to accommodate a change in the program schedule.  The meeting will be held at RISD in the
new Royal High School’s cafeteria at 11:30 a.m., which is Presidents Day and a holiday for the students.
For reservations PLEASE call 281-375-8100 or email chamber@westi10chamber.org
Tickets are $15 / Member
Guest and Non Member $25

February 15 – Babysitters Training Course
American Red Cross will be holding a babysitter’s training course Monday, February 15^th starting at 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
at the American Red Cross located in the United Way building 531 FM 359 South in Brookshire.
This training will help participants to develop leadership skills; learn how to develop a babysitting business; keep themselves and others safe; help children behave; and learn about basic child care and basic first aid. 
This training is designed for youths ages 11 – 15. For more information or to register, please call 281-822-4220.

February 16—Candidates forum
West I-10 Chamber is hosting a Candidates Forum at the Pattison Area Voluntary Fire Department on Tuesday, February 16^th.  All candidates in the 2010 Waller County Election are invited to speak and all Waller County citizens are encouraged to attend to meet and speak with the candidates.  Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and program starts at 7:00 p.m.

February 20 - Free Legal Advice Clinic
American Legion Post 490 is hosting a free Legal Advice Clinic on February 20th starting at 9:00 a.m. until noon.
The Houston Bar Association will have attorneys and paralegals to help Veterans and/or their spouses with legal issues (including veteran claims) free of charge. The Post is located at 11702 Old Galveston Road in Houston,
commanded by Butch Sparks.

February 22 - Pattison Area Heritage Society meeting
The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m., at the Pattison Volunteer Fire Department in Pattison, 22950 FM on 359 North.  Open to the public, admission is free.  For more information please call 281-934-3473.

 February 28 - 2nd Annual Buffalo Soldier Award Program
William Chapel A.M.E. Church will be honoring Rev. Lee N. Jones, Jr., pastor of Little Zion Baptist Church of Brookshire on February 28th at 2:-- p.m.  Williams Chapel is located on FM 1458 near San Felipe.

 Our town of Brookshire,Texas

The City of Brookshire was incorporated in 1946. Before that time it had all of the characteristics of a very small town and farming community. Brookshire has a long history of farming and ranching. Flat land, productive soil and good rainfall make the area ideal for crops which need a lot of water. Plentiful grass and open land are ideal for the cattle industry. Agriculture was the major reason in the beginning for the existence of Brookshire. Agriculture storage silos still operate here, but not at their peak as they did in the years of the past.

Interstate 10 has changed the industry in Brookshire. Industries, like the Flying J Truck Stop, that need to be located on major transportation arteries (like the freeway or railway) have made Brookshire home.

With the westward sprawl of Houston and the tremendous growth of our neighboring towns, Katy and Fulshear, our city is set for much more growth. We are encouraging economic growth in a coordinated, enthusiastic and cooperative approach through civic and business leaders.