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Verne Cox campers enjoyed an amazing day with therapy dogs Bailey and Bella from Paws for Therapy.

🐶 Tuesday DOG Day 🐶 Today, we had 2 therapy dog friends, Bailey and Bella, join us for camp! We swam, made goodie bags for dogs, painted nature, went on a dog hunt, and had a blast! Thank you Paws for Therapy for making our morning wonderful! ❤️ Verne Cox Recreation Center

Verne Cox camp getting some face paint art diving into the fun at Carnival Day.

🤡🎡Thursday CARNIVAL Day 🎡🤡We stayed cool in the pool, we played carnival themed games at stations, painted with sponge bombs, and had a guest painter come in and give us some awesome face and arm paint! Thank you WOW Party Art for helping make our camp day colorful and fun! 🎨❤️ Verne Cox Recreation Center

Verne Cox pre-prom 2023 glittering memories at dinner, photoshoot, and movie fun.

✨ PROM 2023 ✨ Our Pre-Prom group enjoyed a group dinner at Ernie’s Restaurant, then had a photoshoot at 2 different locations! Our friends sparkled and shined through the day, then ended back at VC for popcorn, rootbeer floats, and an old timey movie before dancing the night away at PROM! 🤩💃⭐️ Verne Cox Recreation… Continue reading Verne Cox pre-prom 2023 glittering memories at dinner, photoshoot, and movie fun.

Verne Cox staff helping build the new playground at Pasadena Highlands Park.

A few of our Verne Cox staff are out here working hard at the Playground build at Pasadena Highlands Park with KABOOM! and Hancock Whitney! A playground built in a day is a sight to see —- so fun!❤️ There may be a field trip or two in our future!!!😎👍 Verne Cox Recreation Center

More pics from Verne Cox of their trip to the Community Garden yesterday.

🦋We had a great trip to the Community Garden today!!! They learned about bugs, veggies, plants, and even taste tested some of the leaves!🐞🍃To learn more about the City of Pasadena, TX Parks & Recreation’s Vince Bayou Community Garden, visit: http://www.pasadenatx.gov/vbgarden Verne Cox Recreation Center

Don’t put the trash out tomorrow. City’s closed except for emergency services.

REMINDER: All City of Pasadena NON-EMERGENCY offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023 in observance of Good Friday. 🚨Emergency services remain operational. 🚛City sanitation crews will not pick up trash on 4/7/23 🟩There will be no change in Waste Management routes on Good Friday. Verne Cox Recreation Center

Eddie Seman was recognized at the City Council meeting Tuesday for his 12 years of volunteer work at Verne Cox. Congratulations!

We recognized Eddie Seman Tuesday at the Pasadena City Council meeting! Thank you, Eddie (with Acme DJs), for all of your volunteer DJ services with our Monthly Dances over the last 12+ years! (Photos By the City’s Photographer, Stanley White) Verne Cox Recreation Center

Crown Hill Cemetery’s biggest event of the year kicks off anytime tomorrow 10-1pm.

Tomorrow will be a BEAUTIFUL day! Beginning at 10am and lasting until 1pm, you can come by Crown Hill, meet some of Pasadena’s pioneers of the past, grab a hot dog and soda . . .. even take home some delicious nom nom’s ! Yes, you DO see edible lady bugs and butterflies! Voices of… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery’s biggest event of the year kicks off anytime tomorrow 10-1pm.

Crown Hill Cemetery Association is having their monthly meeting Wednesday Mar 15th 6pm. Join them.

Meeting reminder! Wednesday March 15th, 6pm at Pasadena Heritage Park & Museum. This is our last meeting before our Voices of the Past event on April 1. Please come and share with us any ideas you may have or how you wish to participate. Or just come and introduce yourself! Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Verne Cox crew’s Friday dance night, St. Patty themed, brought out the Leprechauns.

Our 💚&💛 dance was something special last night! 🌈 Spirit was on point!⭐️ Smiles were seen!☘️ A Leprechaun was spotted! Thank you to all that came out to dance the night away. 🎶🕺Until next time! 👋 PS- next time is just around the corner 🤩 on Friday, April 14 🗓️ Let’s RAVE!👩🏽‍🎤 🪩 🧑🏻‍🎤 Verne… Continue reading Verne Cox crew’s Friday dance night, St. Patty themed, brought out the Leprechauns.

Monday Verne Cox Coffeehouse Crew slid into Bitty and Beau’s in Houston for some coffee fun.

On Monday we took our Coffeehouse Crew to Bitty and Beau’s Houston! ☕️💗 We interacted with the staff, had coffee, smoothies, and cocoa and played conversation games! The staff is so friendly and very loving, thank you Bitty and Beau’s for having our group! We had a blast! 😍🥰🌟 Verne Cox Recreation Center

The Verne Cox crew went day tripping to Houston Interactive Zoo and Aquarium last week.

Last week, our friends took a trip to the Houston Interactive Zoo and Aquarium! 🐟🐒🦒🐍🦆 We had so much fun petting, feeding, and meeting the animals! Afterward, we took a trip to POST Market for dessert and rooftop photos! 🏙🍦 Verne Cox Recreation Center

Verne Cox lit up the runway for their 2023 Fashion Show.

Special thank you to our📸 City Photographer, Stanley White, 📸for capturing such beautiful photos of our 2023 Fashion Show! 🤩 Our runway themes this year were Recycled Items and Formal Wear! Our participants lit up the night with their looks and walks! ❤️✨🔥 Verne Cox Recreation Center

Verne Cox linked up with Maxwell Adult Center in Deer Park for a friendly game of Baggo Baseball.

Fun Friday at Maxwell Adult Center in Deer Park! 🥰 We joined the Maxwell crew for Baggo Baseball, and they joined the VC crew for Reverse Coloring! ⚾️🎨 A special THANK YOU to the folks at Maxwell Adult Center! We appreciate you! ❤️ Verne Cox Recreation Center

Crown Hill Cemetery’s ‘Voices of the Past’ is April 1st. No kidding.

Dont forget the date for this year “Voices of the Past” April 1 at the Crown Hill Cemetery, 813 N. Richey in Pasadena. Come anytime between 10:00am and 2:00 pm and listen to stories of the people buried at the cemetery. Learn who they are and what they did to make Pasadena what it is… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery’s ‘Voices of the Past’ is April 1st. No kidding.

Video: Verne Cox Partiers Finding Their Groove at The Adaptive Dance Program

[fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”1393456141480331″] Verne Cox Recreation Center The Verne Cox Adaptive Dance Program is held at the Pasadena Community Center. The program is designed to provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to express themselves through dance, and to interact with others in a fun and encouraging environment. The program is open to all ages,… Continue reading Video: Verne Cox Partiers Finding Their Groove at The Adaptive Dance Program

And now a story from Crown Hill Cemetery.

Story time. Our Association President is always on duty, even while working out of town. He texted me today an obituary and asked if I thought the woman was a descendant of one of Crown Hill’s family. Off to Ancestry dot com I go . . . Before I start, rest in peace Vaudine. I… Continue reading And now a story from Crown Hill Cemetery.

You’re invited to join Crown Hill Cemetery Association help lay Wreaths Across America Saturday Dec 17th 11am

Its that time of year, and an event we always look forward to. It is short, sweet, very moving . . . and since it is 11am it leaves the rest of the day to attend other events. Please join us as we (and you!) lay a wreath on a Veteran’s grave for Christmas. Historic… Continue reading You’re invited to join Crown Hill Cemetery Association help lay Wreaths Across America Saturday Dec 17th 11am

Crown Hill Cemetery showing up with a basket of food for the Food Drive earlier today 🌳

Crown Hill Board members and volunteers met to donate to the Pasadena Food Drive today. Pictured Shawn McNair/Volunteer , Michelle Partin/Historian, Ninfa Herrera/Volunteer, Pam Murphey/Secretary, Rachel Rodriguez/Public Relations, Ginny Wagner/First Lady, Lorrie Jowell/Food Drive Coordinator https://www.historiccrownhillcemetery.com/ Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Verne Cox is had a small party for the World Series Champs today at 12pm 🧡

🧡💙🧡💙 Whoohoo!! World Series Champs! Today at 12:00pm, we will be having a small celebration in the gym to watch the Astros Parade. ⚾️ 🏆 Stop in to sign our VC 2022 World Series ball, and grab a cupcake. Way to go Houston! 💙🧡💙🧡 Verne Cox Recreation Center

Last weekend the Verne Cox Center partied at Parks and Recreation’s annual Monster Mash 🔮

🎃 This past weekend, friends of the Verne Cox Center participated in the City of Pasadena, TX Parks & Recreation annual Monster Mash Halloween event! 🔮🧛🏽‍♂️ ⏰ An “Early Entry” opportunity helped these friends & their families enjoy the all the games and receive prizes, without the long wait times, crowds of people, or loud… Continue reading Last weekend the Verne Cox Center partied at Parks and Recreation’s annual Monster Mash 🔮

In April, four friends at Verne Cox participated in an Autism Awareness Panel Discussion. Sergeant McGee found the video helpful and honored the friends plus using the info in training for other leaders within the Army 👊

In April, four of our friends participated in an Autism Awareness Panel Discussion that was recorded! Last week, those four participants received Certificates of Appreciation, as well as badges and pins from Seargent McGee of the United States Army! As an Equal Opportunity Leader, Seargent McGee found the Autism Awareness Panel Discussion Video helpful in… Continue reading In April, four friends at Verne Cox participated in an Autism Awareness Panel Discussion. Sergeant McGee found the video helpful and honored the friends plus using the info in training for other leaders within the Army 👊

Crown Hill Cemetery’s fundraiser bake sale is tomorrow Oct 22nd 8am 🧁

Who likes lemon? Lemon glaze? Lemon icing? Lemon cake? YES! This has all three! We will these starting at 8am Saturday in the Home Depot parking lot, in the back near Burger King. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. These lemon mini bundts are hefty, dense and filling. They are for a $4 donation and will go… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery’s fundraiser bake sale is tomorrow Oct 22nd 8am 🧁

Last night members of the  Crown Hill Cemetery Association loaded up food for the Pasadena Food Drive 🥫

Tonight the members of the Crown Hill Cemetery Association came together to collect non perishable food items to contribute towards the 2022 Pasadena Food drive. Thank you everyone for your generosity. Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Pasadena’s Historic Crown Hill Cemetery celebrates the following interred’s birthdays this week 🪦

CHC would like to celebrate the following interred’s birthdays this week: Baby Cecilia Zamudio, born Oct 16, 1957, passing Dec 29, 1957. Happy Birthday baby girl🥳 Mary Hodgson Pennington, born Oct 17, 1853, passing May 15, 1939 at the age of 86 years! 🥳 Gladys Reber Parks, born Oct 17, 1914, passing Feb 3, 2000… Continue reading Pasadena’s Historic Crown Hill Cemetery celebrates the following interred’s birthdays this week 🪦

Crown Hill Cemetery is having a bake sale in Home Depot’s parking lot on Fairmont Oct 22nd 8am

Our monthly meeting of the Crown Hill Cemetery Association will be at the Pasadena Historical Museum located on the corner of Hwy 225 and Main St in Pasadena this Wednesday October 19th starting at 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! We have a bake sale to finalize! Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Pasadena’s original cemetery Crown Hill is having a bake sale at Home Depot Saturday Oct 22nd 8am – until sold out 🧁

Historic Crown Hill Cemetery Bake Sale Fundraiser Benefiting Our Landscaping Fund Saturday Oct 22nd 8am – until sold out  5455 Fairmont Pkwy Featuring a curated menu of pastries, cookies and brownies that can be purchased as 1 piece, sets of 2, 4 or sampler packs. https://www.historiccrownhillcemetery.com/   Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

The Ford Family of Crown Hill Cemetery

The Ford Family of Crown Hill Cemetery There are 3 very beautiful “cradle graves” under a shade tree in Section “A” of Crown Hill Cemetery. Ella Bertha Madole-Ford, her husband Horace and their 1 yr old daughter Winnie Lee rest here. Ella grew up in Madison County Texas. Her family was large and very well… Continue reading The Ford Family of Crown Hill Cemetery

Just two more Open Swim opportunities for Verne Cox registered participants that have 2022 paperwork on file 🤽‍♀️

🤽‍♀️ 🏊‍♀️ 🤽🏾‍♂️ There will be 2 more Open Swim opportunities for Verne Cox registered participants that have 2022 paperwork on file! Check your program calendars for dates & times. 🗓 📌 We’ve had a blast hanging out in our beautifully renovated pool this year! 🌞🛟 Verne Cox Recreation Center

Crown Hill Cemetery needs eight people to donate $50 each to keep the yard mowed through 2022

Cemetery is mowed. Taking donations to pay for the next mowing. If 8 people would kindly donate $50 each it might tide us over for the year. Thank God the rain held off, it will start any second! https://www.historiccrownhillcemetery.com/ Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Join Pasadenas founder’s cemetery volunteer crew at the next Crown Hill Cemetery meeting Wednesday Sept 21st 6pm

Starting next month, September, our monthly meeting of the Crown Hill Cemetery Association will once again at the Pasadena Historical Museum located on the corner of Hwy 225 and Main St in Pasadena. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month starting at 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! 204 Main St… Continue reading Join Pasadenas founder’s cemetery volunteer crew at the next Crown Hill Cemetery meeting Wednesday Sept 21st 6pm

Crown Hill Cemetery rebuilding destroyed documents from images flashed in videos ⚡

I was cruising YouTube tonight and came across a video about the cemetery. A newspaper flashed on the screen. I was quick on my feet, did a screenshot, zoomed in and saw it was “The News Citizen”. Off to Newspapers dot com I go . . . . and no such luck. So I did… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery rebuilding destroyed documents from images flashed in videos ⚡

Crown Hill Cemetery’s tenants belated birthdays last week 🥳

Crown Hill Cemetery would like to recognize and celebrate the birthdays of the following buried friends of ours: Baby boy James Alfred Dickerson, born August 7, 1924, passing on August 10, 1924, at the young age of 3 days old. Happy birthday baby boy 🥳 Mr. Charles Edward Syfan, Sr. born on August 10, 1878,… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery’s tenants belated birthdays last week 🥳

Crown Hill Cemetery scored huge equipment donations from generous local businesses 👊

We want to share with the group the donations we’ve received the last few days. Jose Robles w/ Best Liquidations donated new Ryobi hedge trimmer, weed eater, & blower. Jason Millburn w/ One Stop Solutions donated used hedge trimmer, blowers, weed eaters, & a chain saw. Thank you to our historian Michelle Partin for coordinating… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery scored huge equipment donations from generous local businesses 👊

Crown Hill Cemetery recognizing two of their interred’s birthdays this week 🎂

Crown Hill Cemetery would like to recognize two of our interred’s birthdays this week- Happy birthday Mr. Calvin Elson Parks was born July 31, 1843 and passed January 8,1920 at the age of 76 years old 🥳 Happy birthday Ms. Pedro (Pete) Martinez, born on August 3, 1922, passing on April 9, 1959 at the… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery recognizing two of their interred’s birthdays this week 🎂

The Wheelchair Softball World Series got under way today, and our Hotwheels are there to represent 🥎

Today starts the Wheelchair Softball World Series! When we say let’s go, you say Hotwheels! 🥎 LET’S GO…… Follow the updates from the tournament website at: https://wheelchairsoftballws.com/ Our Adaptive Recreation Division’s Wheelchair Softball Team, with a sponsorship from TIRR Memorial Hermann, is heading to Chicago to compete in the Wheelchair Softball World Series tournament! Gooooooooo… Continue reading The Wheelchair Softball World Series got under way today, and our Hotwheels are there to represent 🥎

Crown Hill Cemetery needs your assistance identifying a mystery grave that has gone unidentified 🪦

Dear researchers and bloodhounds. We have a new mystery. In the photo you will see the four family members that are included in our list of known burials. They all 4 have headstones and are buried pretty much in this same arrangement, as on the family tree. We believe there is a 5th grave within… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery needs your assistance identifying a mystery grave that has gone unidentified 🪦

Crown Hill Cemetery taking a break from the dead and killing crab grass to donate to the Fill the Bus campaign.

Today is #fillthebus for the city of Pasadena. Crown Hill Cemetery is proud to donate towards the cause and help Pasadena ISD teachers provide for their students who may not always have what they need in the classroom. Thanks for heading this much needed project up annually Tish Gale Eubanks♥️ Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Crown Hill Cemetery celebrating Pasadena’s earliest founders birthdays this week of July 24th 🪦

Crown Hill Cemetery would like to celebrate the following birthdays this week, the week of July 24, 2022: Rose Alice Smith, born July 24, 1906, passing March 27, 1985- at the age of 78 yrs old. Happy Birthday Rose Alice 🥳 Sylvia Coomer Stockton, born July 25, 1910, passing June 25, 1932- at the age… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery celebrating Pasadena’s earliest founders birthdays this week of July 24th 🪦

Verne Cox’s summer fun at the 2nd Camp Strive session with a Magic Show, Discovery Green, Arcade Games and it’s just hump day 🎳

We’ve started the week strong in our 2nd Camp Strive session 👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾 Monday brought us an amazing Magic Show 🎟🤹🏼and Tuesday was spent touring Discovery Green 🌇🗺 & playing hundreds of Arcade Games 🎳🎮🎸🏎 Verne Cox Recreation Center

Big volunteer mow day from Dreier Lawn Care for the Historic Crown Hill Cemetery tomorrow. If you can help the door’s open 🪦

Tomorrow (Saturday July 16) the Crown Hill Cemetery will be mowed by members of the association and Dreier Lawn Care. We are immensely grateful that Timothy and Lindsey have offered to do a cut for us. If you see them on FB, please send a thank you. And if you need lawn care or landscaping,… Continue reading Big volunteer mow day from Dreier Lawn Care for the Historic Crown Hill Cemetery tomorrow. If you can help the door’s open 🪦

Summer Camps at Verne Cox have been rolling out the big guns for the best times ever. 🌞🌊🍦

We kicked off Summer Camps again this week and couldn’t be more excited about it! Here are some of the things we’ve been doing in Camp Climb: swimming, making dog and cat food bags, visiting the Pasadena Animal Adoption Center, playing games, doing science experiments, making crafts, meeting High School basketball players, exploring BIG vehicles… Continue reading Summer Camps at Verne Cox have been rolling out the big guns for the best times ever. 🌞🌊🍦

Crown Hill Cemetery celebrates the founders of Pasadenas birthdays of the following interred this week.

Crown Hill Cemetery would like to celebrate the birthdays of the following interred this week! Letha Jane Penn Holbrook, born on June 20, 1875, passing on May 7, 1945 at the age of 70 years old. Happy Birthday Ms. Letha 🥳 Happy Birthday to Mr. Francisco Santana, also born on June 20, 1883, passing on… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery celebrates the founders of Pasadenas birthdays of the following interred this week.

It’s Picnic Day. A beautiful place to chill and picnic is at the Historic Crown Hill Cemetery. 🦋

One of the beautiful handmade crosses with name plate. Mr. Camacho passed when he was 70 years old in 1958. We don’t have records to know if his family placed a headstone or not. Have a great weekend! https://www.historiccrownhillcemetery.com/ 813 North Richey Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Crown Hill Cemetery photo from Pasadena’s cemetery full of forefathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and Mr’s. Become a member, it keeps the grass cut.

This just scratches the surface of the beautiful things you will see on a visit to Crown Hill. Please take a pic nic lunch out there, go for a run with your dogs. Its a very peaceful place to be enjoyed by all. https://www.historiccrownhillcemetery.com/ Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

The Crown Hill Cemetery’s monthly meeting is tomorrow Wednesday June 15th 6pm. Volunteer help is greatly needed. Come by and say hi.

Reminder, this Wednesday June 15 is our monthly meeting. We need help! If you can come and brainstorm for a big project we wish to undertake, please join!We meet at the Madison Jobe Senior Center at 6pm.Hope to see you all there! 1700 Thomas Ave, Pasadena, TX 77506 Historic Crown Hill Cemetery

Crown Hill Cemetery celebrates this weeks birthdays of the lives of Pasadena’s forefathers, mothers, sisters and brothers.

Crown Hill Cemetery would like to celebrate the birthdays this week of the following buried at CHC: Davola Eileen Williams, born on June 13th, 1913, passing on Nov. 2, 1933 at the age of 20 years old. Happy birthday Davola 🥳 Happy birthday to Dona Murphy Kingsbury, born June 13, 1885, passing on September 6,… Continue reading Crown Hill Cemetery celebrates this weeks birthdays of the lives of Pasadena’s forefathers, mothers, sisters and brothers.

Tuesday June 7th is National VCR day for those who weren’t burned by Betamax. 📼

Tuesday June 7th is National VCR day. Does anyone still rock one of these? Who remembers the first time you worked one? First time at Blockbuster? Fist time you paid a late charge for a VHS tape you rented? I know someone who once rewound, and rewound over and over until finally their frustration spilled… Continue reading Tuesday June 7th is National VCR day for those who weren’t burned by Betamax. 📼

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