Spring Texas News Updates April 1, 2009

The Riddle Report March 31, 2009

Dear Friends and Neighbors, It took much longer than any of us anticipated, but the House is finally on a regular schedule, hearing bills every day on the floor. It seems every session we feel like we are behind the expected pace, yet we always seem to catch up. The real question is this: is it a good thing or a bad thing if we pass less legislation than normal? On the one hand, fewer laws usually means less intrusive government. On the other hand, good bills and bad bills both tend to die when we fall behind. Like my mother always told me: “There’s no piece of pie sliced so thin that it doesn’t have two sides!”

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Spring ISD Kindergarten Roundup Schedule

HOUSTON – Spring ISD elementary schools will hold Kindergarten Roundup in April and May for children who will begin kindergarten in the 2009-10 school year. Kindergarten in Spring ISD is a full-day program for children who will be five years old by Sept. 1, 2009. Registration for kindergarten is voluntary, but once a child enrolls for kindergarten, he or she becomes subject to the compulsory attendance law. That law requires a student to be in attendance at least 90 percent of the days that school is in session in order to receive credit.

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FUEL FRIDAY at the YMCA

FUEL Friday returns to the South Montgomery County YMCA on April 3rd, 700pm.

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“Making Fitness Fun” at the South Montgomery County YMCA

Healthy Kids Day® on April 18th YMCA Healthy Kids Day® Builds Healthier Lives for Local Kids and Families Join hundreds of children and their families as we celebrate fitness at the 18th Annual YMCA Healthy Kids Day® on Saturday, April 18th,, at more than 35 YMCA centers across the Houston area. The big celebration is FREE to the public and is the nation’s largest health day for children, supporting the healthy growth and development of kids and families.

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YMCA Trail Run Presented by “Conroe’s Incredible Pizza”

Charity Event Featuring a 5K Trail Run, One Mile Kids Race and 3K Walk Early Registration Deadline is April 24th.

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YMCA Spring Youth Sports

Where everyone is given the opportunity to play

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Chamber Singers Set to Embark on Spring Tour in Central Texas

“Choral Potpourri and the British Invasion” on Tap for Georgetown, Austin The Lone Star College-Montgomery Chamber Singers, a select choir of 16 voices, will appear on tour in Georgetown and Austin, Texas. The choir will present free, public performances at the First United Methodist Church of Georgetown on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. and Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Austin on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m.

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About ExploreSpring.com

Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. There you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. A online community resource for Spring & Klein TX, providing local news, real estate, jobs, calendar & events, free press releases, free classified ads, free garage sale ads, monthly photo contests, affordable advertising and more. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com .

Just in Time for your Super Bowl XLIII Party, Win Chick-fil-A Party Platter in Spring TX New Year’s Photo Contest

One lucky contestant will win a Chick-fil-A Party Platter valued at $50 from the Spring Chick-fil-A located at FM 2920 & Kuykendahl Rd, just in time for their Super Bowl Party. The Open Theme contest is free to enter and photos from all categories will be accepted.

Spring, Texas. – ExploreSpring.com’s first Photo Contest of 2009 is well under way. The January Open Theme contest, sponsored by the Spring Chick-fil-A, has several entries and is asking the community to visit www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest to vote for their favorite photo. The contest will end on January 31, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. so there is still time to enter!

Entries are being accepted from all categories from Spring and surrounding area residents 13 and older.  The Explore Spring / Chick-fil-A New Year’s Photo Contest for a chance to winner will receive a Chick-fil-A party platter valued at $50 and an Explore Spring personalized t-shirt featuring the winning photograph. The winner is chosen by Explore Spring online viewers. Entries and voting take place online at www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest. The entry with the most online votes at the end of the month wins the prizes.

Winning entries are published on ExploreSpring.com, a popular site that served over 3.6 million page views in 2008. Print publication is also a possibility for some entries.

Explore Spring is currently seeking sponsors for other 2009 monthly photo contests and would love to have your business partner with us. Theme’s currently available are Sweethearts, Baby, you should be in pictures, Cute Kid, Mommy & Me, Dad & Me, BFF, Best Moments of Summer Vacation, Explore Spring Texas, Cutest Pet, Vet’s in Action, and Christmas Photo Contest. To apply to sponsor a monthly photo contest please visit online at http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Contests.

This month’s contest is all about what the Explore Spring user wants to share. “The New Year’s photo contest gives Spring residents the opportunity to showcase their photography skills and interests and really have some fun,” says Holly Munsinger, Chick-fil-A Marketing Manager. Contest entries may be from anytime or any place or can be taken specifically for New Year Photo Contest. For more details about Explore Spring / Chick-fil-A New Year Photo Contest, please visit the Explore Spring website. If it’s about Spring Texas it’s on Explore Spring. So come on make your Super Bowl Party great, enter the contest today!

About Explore Spring

Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. Here you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. A online community guide and business directory for Spring Klein TX, providing local news, real estate, jobs, advertising, calendar, events and more. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc., is the nation’s second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain. In 2006, Chick-fil-A produced record sales of $2.275 billion — a 15.16 percent overall increase and an 8.52 percent same-store sales gain that helped extend the chain’s streak of consecutive sales gains to 39 years. The Spring Chick-fil-A opened its doors on December 13, 2007 and features weekly events to engage the community. To learn more about Chick-fil-A visit them online at http://www.chick-fil-a.com.

Contest Sponsors Wanted

Each month Spring’s premier online community ExploreSpring.com sponsor’s monthly online photo contests on ExploreSpring.com. These monthly contests are in need of Sponsor’s for the 2009 year and we are currently accepting applications.

Sponsorship Benefits: The sponsors shall be entitled to receive all the benefits provided in this document for the Sponsorship level chosen. Prizes must be provided in full to entitle the sponsor to the benefits provided. The fact that the sponsors has not made provided prizes due herein within the time scheduled will not relieve the sponsor from the legal obligation to provide all prizes or pay all sums of money agreed to under this agreement. In the event the ExploreSpring shall be required to institute legal proceedings to enforce any provisions of this agreement they shall be entitled to receive their reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred, in addition to any other relief granted. In the event that the Monthly Photo Contest is cancelled or is otherwise unable to be carried out, the sponsors prizes will be returned. $50 sponsor level will receive a ExploreSpring Certificate of Appreciation, and will be featured on ExploreSpring’s home page, Contest page, and monthly newsletter as a Contest Sponsor, with a link to their business directory listing for the sponsorship month(s) only. $75 level Sponsors will receive benefits of lower level as well as, a one-time use 10% off coupon on a future purchase. $100 level Sponsors will receive benefits of lower level as well as link to their web site, and an article in Featured Businesses Section. $200 level Sponsors will receive benefits of lower level as well as 1 month Free in business directory business card rotator, and their logo or web-site on that month’s ExploreSpring T-shirt give away contest winner’s shirt(s). $500 level Sponsors will receive benefits of lower level as well as choice of 3 month business card rotator on home and business directory pages or 3 month upper & lower banner rotator.

Deadline: In order to guarantee all benefits associated with printed materials, your sponsorship commitment needs to be made by the 10th of the month preceding sponsorship. Prizes/Payment must be received 15 days prior to the commencement of the contest. Every effort will be made to accommodate later commitments.

The Theme’s for the monthly contests are as follows. Custom themes are available for a fee.

 

 

February – Sweethearts. Showcase your love in the ExploreSpring.com Sweetheart Photo Contest. Limited to 2 persons per photo. No Animals.

 

March — Baby, you should be in pictures! Do you have a beautiful baby age 0 to 3? Be sure to enter our all-new Baby Picture Contest! No Animals.

 

April – Cute Kid. Do you have the Cutest Kid age 4 to 17? Be sure to enter our all-new Cutest Kid Photo Contest! No Animals.

 

May – Mommy & Me. The contest is all about spotlighting the relationship between a mother and her child(ren).

 

June – Dad & Me. Children and families are invited to share color photos of fun, meaningful moments with their fathers and the other “dads” in their lives, including uncles, stepfathers and grandfathers.

 

 

 

July – BFF. Do you have a special friendship? Show us who your REAL best friend is.

 

August – Best Moments of Summer Vacation. Showcase the highlight’s of your summer.

 

September – Annual Explore Spring Texas Calendar Photo Contest. Photo’s of life in Spring, to be printed in annual calendar.

 

October – Cutest Pet. Showcase your pet family member in this contest.

 

November – Vet’s in Action. Best photo of our service member’s at work.

December – Christmas Photo Contest. Do you think your house has the best decorations or prettiest tree? Are you known in your neighborhood for your decked-out Christmas trees? Do people drive by your house just to see your yard decorations? Do you dress up as Santa, an elf, an angel or snowman to perk up your holiday celebration? Do you have an adorable Christmas photo of a family member?

To apply to sponsor a photo contest please visit http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Contests today!!!!

New Advertising Opportunity with ExploreSpring.com

Each month ExploreSpring has monthly online photo contests in which businesses sponsor prizes and receive advertising on our web site. We are looking for businesses to donate small items to be included in an ExploreSpring.com gift basket as a monthly prize for either new registrants and/or contest winners.  We would like to have 12 -24 items from each business represented, so that we may give out at least 2 gift baskets per month to ExploreSpring.com members. You may include a business card and/or label on your donated item to promote your business. As we build these baskets, we will provide a list on the Photo Contest website of businesses that have donated items to the basket. If you would like to donate an item to the gift basket please contact Elle via email, telephone (281) 912-1107 or mail to ExploreSpring.com, 1010 Spring-Cypress Rd, #133, Spring, TX 77373. A minimum of 12 items is required. We will begin working on these immediately so if you are interested, please let us know. 

Spring Texas New Year Photo Contest

Spring Texas New Year Photo Contest

 

Brought to you by

Enter for a chance to win a Chick-Fil-A Party Platter Valued at $50 and Explorespring Tee with winning Photo.

 

Theme: Open – Submit your favorite photo of anything as long as it meets the rules below.

Submit your photos for this month. Whether photography is your passion, your hobby, or just an occasional pastime, w e invite you to participate in our ExploreSpring.com photo contest.

 

 

Entries for the Contest must be received by 6:00 p.m. CST the last calendar day of the month.

ExploreSpring Monthly Photo Contests Rules

Monthly photography contests featuring a different theme each month. All contests run from the 1st to the last day of each month and will be started 8:00 a.m. CST and close at 6:00 p.m. CST. Photo must be family friendly — nothing offensive. It’s not okay to enter photos with nudity or violence.

 

 

Official Rules:

 

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   1. Entries and voting will be accepted between 8:00 a.m. CST on the 1st day of the month and 6:00 p.m. CST on the last day of each month. 

   2. All entrants must be 13 years of age or older. Kids age 12 and under may enter photos, but only through a sponsoring parent or adult guardian. 

   3. Entries will be accepted from residents in the Houston Metro Area, except where indicated. 

   4. You must have taken the photos you submit YOURSELF. 

   5. ExploreSpring.com associates or family members of associates are not eligible to enter.
   6. Entries must comply with the current theme.
   7. Winner annouced by 2nd of Each Month.
   8. Entrant must have a valid email address. Only one entry per email account.
   9. The photo with the most votes on the last day of the month wins!
   10. Contest will only allow one vote per registered user so email everyone you know and ask them to vote for their favorite photo too! T
   11. he winner will be featured on our homepage and contest winner page.
   12. By submitting your photo you consent to the rules of the ExploreSpring.com Photo Contest. You authorize ExploreSpring.com to post the photo on ExploreSpring.com, Press Releases, and other media associated with the contest. No compensation other than contest prizes will be provided for use of photos.

Announcing Explore Spring’s 1st Annual Christmas Photo Contest!

Spring, TX –December 1, 2008. ExploreSpring.com announces date for 1^st “Christmas Photo Contest” . Do you think your house has the best decorations or prettiest tree? Are you known in your neighborhood for your decked-out Christmas trees? Do people drive by your house just to see your yard decorations? Do you dress up as Santa, an elf, an angel or snowman to perk up your holiday celebration? Do you have an adorable Christmas photo of a family member?

If you do, why not send in your photo? (U.S. and Canadian entries accepted.) Put your picture taking to the test and send in your best Christmas photo.  Simply logon on to www.explorespring.com and upload your photo between December 1 and December 31, 2008. The contest is run completely online. All of the entries we receive are voted on by our site viewers. The top vote getter as of 6:00 p.m. December 31, 2008 wins the prize. Entries and voting will continue the entire month. The winner of the contest will win four Cinemark Prepaid Admission Tickets courtesy of the Woodlands Media Hub, custom ExploreSpring.com Christmas ornament, and “featured winner” photo on the ExploreSpring.com web site located at http://www.explorespring.com.

 

Official Rules:

1. Entries will be accepted between December 1 and December 31, 2008.
2. All entrants must be 13 years of age or older. Kids age 12 and under may enter photos, but only through a sponsoring parent or adult guardian.
3. Entries will be accepted from U.S. and Canada.
4. You must have taken the photos you submit YOURSELF
5. ExploreSpring.com associates or family members of associates are not eligible to enter.

 

The contest will be starting soon, so get those cameras out and start shooting. Entries will only be accepted online from viewers in the Houston Metropolitan Area. The contest entry form can be accessed by visiting: http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest.  

 

About ExploreSpring.com

ExploreSpring.com is a locally owned City Directory for Spring, Texas where you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

 

About The Woodlands Media Hub

The Woodlands Media Hub is an online advertising and marketing resource tool, offering all-things-media for your local media market. With the small and mid-size business owner in mind, hub users will find valuable media service content, to assist you in making more educated buying decisions. The company Web site is located at http://www.thewoodlandsmediahub.com/.

How Cute is That Boutique Sponsor’s Explore Spring TX Best Friend Forever (BFF) Photo Contest!

Friends

Free best friend photo contest seeks entries. Win $50 gift certificate to How Cute is That Boutique of Spring Texas.

 

Spring, TX – October 1, 2008 – ExploreSpring.com and How Cute is That Boutique announces date for 1^st “Best Friend Forever” – October 1, 1008. Do you have a special friendship? Then put your picture taking to the test and send in your best photo of you and your best friend.

Simply logon on to www.explorespring.com and upload your photo between October 1 and October 31, 2008. The contest is run completely online. All of the entries we receive are voted on by our site viewers. The top vote getter as of midnight October 31, 2008 wins the prize. Entries and voting will continue the entire month. The winner of the contest will win a $50 gift certificate with How Cute is That Boutique, custom ExploreSpring.com Gift Pack a “featured winner” photo on the ExploreSpring.com Web site located at http://www.explorespring.com.

The contest will be starting soon, so get those cameras out and start shooting. Entries will only be accepted online from viewers in the Houston Metropolitan Area. The contest entry form can be accessed by visiting: http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest.  

About ExploreSpring.com

ExploreSpring.com is a locally owned City Directory for Spring, Texas where you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. The online community guide and business directory for Spring and Klein TX, providing local news, real estate, jobs, advertising, calendar, events and more.ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

About How Cute is That Boutique

How Cute is That Boutique (H.C.I.T.B) is an excellent place to shop for the current and trendy accessories for all girly girls. Whether it is a pair of earrings with a matching necklace, or just a nice bracelet and earrings to complete the statement for that new outfit or that new pair of shoes, How Cute Is That Boutique can compliment whatever your needs are. The company Web site is located at http://www.howcuteisthatboutique.net/.

Houston Work at Home Mom’s and Explore Spring Texas Announce Mommy and Me Photo Contest Winner

Spring, TX – The 2008 Mommy & Me photo contest winner was announced earlier this month online at the ExploreSpring.com web site. To see this year’s winning photo you can go to our Web site: http://www.explorespring.com and click on Photo Contest on the left. 

 

 

The Mommy & Me photo contest was sponsored by ExploreSpring.com and Houston Work at Home Mom’s. The relationship between a mother and child is a special one that develops from the womb. The contest was designed to put the spotlight that relationships and allow mothers and children alike to show the community what makes their relationship unique and/or special.

Spring Texas 2008 mommy & me photo contest winner

 

There were 10 entries and awards were presented to the winner with the most online votes. The winning entry was entered captioned “Mother’s Day 2007” was entered by Jen who won a $35 Visa Gift Card and an ExploreSpring.com gift pack valued at $35. The Mommy & Me photo contest is one of several monthly theme photo contests offered online each month. The winner is determined by the users of ExploreSpring.com and is run completely online.

 

ExploreSpring.com is actively seeking sponsors for its monthly contests. This is an affordable and low cost way to promote your business and draw new customers. To find out more log on to www.explorespring.com/pages/Contests, call 281-912-1107 or email advertise@explorespring.com.

 

About Explore Spring

Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. Here you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. A online community guide and business directory for Spring Klein TX, providing local news, real estate, jobs, advertising, calendar, events and more.ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

 

About Houston WAHMS
Houston Work at Home Mom is a networking organization for mothers who are striving to open, grow or establish a home-based business. Launching in January 2007, this local organization is for those in business for themselves.  After several months of being up and running, our membership has grown to 44 members from different direct sales and work from home companies. The web site is located at www.houstonwahms.com.

Spring TX Mommy & Me Photo Contest Needs Your Vote!

Putting Everything Spring at Your Fingertips!

Vote Now for Your Favorite Photo! Scroll down and view our entries Choose your favorite and click the photo to enter your vote You will be directed to the login screen Only 1 vote per registered user Poll closes midnight August 31, 2008. Brought to you by     Spring TX Mommy & Me Photo Contest Entry - Houston Rodeo 2008 Coming Next Month Best Friends Forever (BFF) Photo Contest!!! Now accepting Contest Sponsors for October, November & December 2008, as well as January 2009.

 

ExploreSpring.com and HoustonWAHMS Annouce August Photo Contest – Mommy & Me

Spring, TX (ExploreSpring.com) July 28, 2008 – Explore Spring, which hosts monthly online photo contests for Spring TX, announces the “Mommy and Me Photo Contest.” This month’s contest, which is sponsored by Houston Work at Home Moms (HoustonWAHMS), encourages entrants to “break out their cameras” and become their own “personal photographer.”

The contest is all about spotlighting the relationship between a mother and her child(ren). What makes your relationship unique? Do you and your child(ren) look amazingly alike? Do you and your child(ren) have the same quirky habits? Explore Spring and Houston WAHMS wants to know–and see–the dynamics behind you and your children.

Houston WAHMS Founder Holly Munsinger and her children

August 1 through August 31, 2008, mothers and kids of all ages will be able to enter the Explore Spring/Houston WAHMS Mommy & Me Photo Contest for a chance to win a $35 Visa Gift Card and a Explore Spring personalized shirt(s) for each member in the photo. The winner is chosen by Explore Spring online viewers. Entries and voting take place online. The entry with the most online votes at the end of the month wins the prizes.

“The Mommy & Me Contest gives kids and moms the opportunity to showcase their relationship and really have some fun,” says Holly Munsinger, Houston WAHMS Founder. Photo entries may be from anytime and anyplace or can be taken specifically for the Mommy & Me Contest. For more details about the Explore Spring/Houston WAHMS Mommy & Me Photo Contest, please visit the Explore Spring website. If it’s about Spring Texas it’s on Explore Spring.

About Explore Spring
Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. Here you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

About Houston WAHMS
Houston Work at Home Mom is a networking organization for mothers who are striving to open, grow or establish a home-based business. Launching in January 2007, this local organization is for those in business for themselves. After several months of being up and running, our membership has grown to 44 members from different direct sales and work from home companies. The web site is located at http://www.houstonwahms.com.