Julie Fuelling

Touring Children’s Art Exhibit Comes to LaCenterra

Above art created by Emily Freeman–”Next Spring”.

LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, in partnership with Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center (KVPAC), welcomes Making A Mark®, the Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Hematology Service’s touring art exhibition presented by The Periwinkle Foundation.

The extraordinary display features the works of young artists whose lives have been touched by cancer and blood disorders. It provides a unique focus on their personal issues.

The exhibit will open to the public Wednesday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Ste. C 140 of LaCenterra (between Simply Cinco and Panera Bread) and run through April 28 before moving to KVPAC gallery for an additional two-week showing.

Making A Mark encourages all patients and their siblings to participate in sharing their feelings through applied art or creative writing. Often deep-rooted feelings and fears are given a positive outlet.

Every participant is a winner because so much has been gained in the process, and all submissions for the show are exhibited at the opening each September at Texas Children’s Hospital and then a selection of artwork travels to various locations throughout the year.

Guest are invited to fill out a “Postcard from the Road” that will be sent directly to the artist or Read the rest of this entry »

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Katy Home Owners: What You Need to Know About the New R-410A Refrigerant for A/C Systems

Information provided by Home Warranty of America

Since January 1st, the EPA has required R-410A refrigerant, also known by the brand names of Puron, SUVA and Gentron AZ-20, in newly manufactured air conditioners and heat pump systems.

What does this mean to you as a Katy home owner? It means that all American air conditioning and heat pump equipment produced after January 1st or those imported to the United States after the first of this year must use R-410A or another non-ozone depleting refrigerant.

What was the cause of this change? The release of hydro-chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere has depleted the Earth’s protective ozone layer and created an ozone hole. This change of refrigerants will reduce the release of this man-made chemical and help the ozone layer to recover. This is a worldwide initiative.

Most currently owned air conditioners, those manufactured prior to January 1st, can still be serviced and repaired. R-22 refrigerant is available.

When a replacement system is necessary, a system can still be replaced with R-22 equipment as Read the rest of this entry »

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