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 .

Amanda Van Dusen wins dinner and a movie in ExploreSpring.com and Crabby Daddy Photo Contest

Amanda Van Dusen wins dinner and a movie in ExploreSpring.com and Crabby Daddy Photo Contest.

Spring, TX, March 10, 2009– ExploreSpring.com, which hosts monthly online photo contest for Spring TX,  teamed up with Crabby Daddy’s Seafood and Steakhouse to offer dinner and a movie for one great photo of two Spring, TX Sweethearts during the month of February in honor of Valentine’s Day! The first annual Sweetheart photo contest, saw double the entries, double the votes, and lots of fun! The winner was announced earlier this month online at ExploreSpring.com in a very close contest. The winning entry was decided on the last hours of the contest with the top three entries encouraging their friends and family to vote for them, with the winning entry winning by one vote.

Portrait of Happiness

Amanda Van Dusen and her husband Sergio (pictured left), snapped the winning photo on their recent visit to the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.  The Sweetheart photo contest held by ExploreSpring.com and Crabby Daddy’s Seafood & Steakhouse was all about love and featured photos of couples. There were 10 entries and the award was presented to the winner with the most online votes. The caption for the winning entry read “Portrait of Happiness” was entered by Amanda who won a $50 Crabby Daddy’s Seafood & Steakhouse Gift Card and two Cinemark Gift Cards. The Sweetheart 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.

 

 

Entries are currently being accepted for the Baby, You Should Be in Pictures sponsored by Wrapperlicious.com, and Cute Kid Photo Contests! Baby, You Should Be in Pictures is accepting photos of children 0 – 3 years of age. The winner with the most online votes will win a diaper gift basket valued at $50 from Wrapperlicious.com. Entries are being accepted until March 15, 2009. Voting will take place March 16 – March 31, 2009.

Explore Spring is currently seeking sponsors for other 2009 monthly photo contests and would love to have your business partner with us. This is an affordable and low cost way to promote your business and draw new customers. Theme’s currently available are Dad & Me, Best Friends Forever, Best Moments of Summer Vacation, Explore Spring Texas, Cutest Pet, Veteran’s in Action, and the Christmas Photo Contest. To apply to sponsor a monthly photo contest please visit online at http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Contests, call 281-912-1107 or email advertise@explorespring.com.

 

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 .

 

About Crabby Daddy

Crabby Daddy Seafood and Steak House located in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in Cajun style cuisine.  The restaurant opened in the Spring of 2000, a natural growth result from the bustling Woodlands Seafood Market, right next door. Louie Chagouris and his brother Nick are third generation seafood dealers.  Specializing in Gulf Coast Seafood, they also fly in the freshest seafood from the East and West Coasts, Central and South America, Europe, The South Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, and New Zealand.  For more information, please visit www.crabbydaddy.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. 

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/.

Everything Spring Newsletter, Volume II, Issue I, October 20, 2008

Putting Everything Spring at Your Fingertips!

Dear ExploreSpring Member,I pray, all is well with you and yours after Hurricane Ike. The month of October is almost over and November is upon us. Several events are being held in Spring to celebrate Halloween, please visit Spring’s Calendar of Events to find something that fits your needs. For November we planning to honor our veterans. We invite you to submit a photo and short bio on your veteran(s). They will be featured on a page dedicated to those that serve. ExploreSpring supports our marines, soldiers, sailors, and airmen that are currently serving and have served in the past. As always, please submit your news and events to us by the 20th of the month. Thank you for being a ExploreSpring Community member. Klein Oak High School Announces Annual Festival Returns to the Fall Spring, TX –Due to Hurricane Ike, Klein Oak High School has rescheduled OAKFEST for Saturday November 15, 2008 from 9:00 am- 3:00 pm on school grounds. There will be food, area vendors, a carnival with booths sponsored by various clubs and student organizations, a silent auction, a cheer clinic and more. “ Proceeds from the event will be to support the prom fund for the Class of 2010. The goal of OAKFEST is to promote community involvement of the various organizations available at Klein Oak and develop a strong community in and around the area. In its first year to return to the Fall since 2002, the class of 2010 hopes to increase awareness of school activities and raise money for its senior prom simultaneously. more>>   How Cute is That Boutique Sponsor’s Explore Spring TX Best Friend Forever (BFF) Photo Contest Spring, TX (1888PressRelease) October 12, 2008 – ExploreSpring.com and How Cute is That Boutique announces date for 1st “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. more>> College to Host Oct. 29 Free Showing of Critically-Acclaimed Film About the U.S. Economy There will be no “I.O.U.s” required for area residents who want to learn more about the growing, global economic crisis. On Wednesday, October 29, Lone Star College-Montgomery will host a free showing of the award-winning documentary “I.O.U.S.A,” which explores the many facets of the U.S. economy that relate to the ongoing downturn of both the U.S. and global economies.” The 7 p.m. showing in the college’s Mainstage Theatre (Building D) will be followed by a panel discussion and question-answer session with two LSC-Montgomery professors. This critically-acclaimed documentary, which came out earlier this year, addresses the four key deficits in the American economy: budget, savings, trade, and leadership. It also discusses ways to avoid a national economic disaster. more>>         Community Events - http://www.explorespring.com/pages/things_to_do_in_spring_tx/calendarop/viewevent/eventid/707/eventdate/10-25-2008 - Halloween at the YMCA - Jack-O-Lantern Carving Contest Judging - Haunted Homestead - TRUNK OR TREAT - Spook-Tacular

Congratulations to Michelena Fedele on submitting the winning entry in our 1st Anniversary Calendar Contest winnig the cover of the calendar, $50 Visa gift card, & free copy of calendar. Get Your Copy Below!!! Explore Spring Texas Wall Calendar ExploreSpring.com 1 year anniversary Calendar $20.99 FEATURE JOB LISTING!!! Assistant Administrator – Woodlands Health Care Center Get Yours Today!   Spring Klein Petition Enter your name: Display as “Anonymous” Click here to read this petition. Petition powered by ThePetitionSite.com

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, Texas Hurricane Ike Update – 9/20/08

Spring TX, September 20, 2008 – While life returns to normal for some Spring residents, many are still without power. Please call or email ExploreSpring.com if we can help you find some resources to assist you info@explorespring.com or (281) 912-1107. Here are some updates as of Saturday, September 20, 2008. If you know of any stores throughout the Spring area that are stocked with food, fuel, ice or basic household goods, please e-mail or text the locations to info@explorespring.com and let us know what is available.

Food, Ice, Water

• Nearby PODs at which ice, water, and food are available as of 1:45 C.S.T. on Sep 17–Greenspoint Harvest Time Baptist Church, 17770 Imperial Valley.
• Food Pantries in Montgomery County: Gateway Baptist Church 2930 Rayford Road, Spring 12 noon to 3pm daily; St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church,7801 Bay Branch, Woodlands, 9am to 5pm daily; Interfaith of the Woodlands, 4242 Woodrush Dr., Woodlands, 9am to 3pm daily.
• Hurricane Ike: United Way Recovery Information 9-19-2008, 8:00 AM

Power

• The following zip codes are estimated to have substantial power restoration by the end of day on Friday, September 19:  77382
• The following zip codes are estimated to have substantial power restoration by the end of day on Monday, September 22:  77373, 77386
• The following zip codes have sustained extensive damage, and will therefore have a restoration timeline that extends beyond Monday, September 22: 77379, 77380, 77386, 77388, 77389

Schools

• Spring ISD Pending power restoration, employees will return to work on Tuesday, September 23. Students will return to school on Wednesday, September 24.
• Conroe ISD will resume classes on Monday, September 22 for campuses with power. No Spring schools have power.
• Klein ISD will resume classes on Wednesday September 24, 2008 for campuses that have power. The following campuses have power—Benfer, Frank, Greenwood Forest, Haude, Kaiser, Klein Collins HS, Klein Forest HS, Klein Instructional Center, Klein Intermediate, Klein Oak HS, Klenk, Kohrville, Krahn, Kreinhop, Krimmel, Kuehnle, Mittlestadt, Nitsch, Roth, Schindewolf, Strack, Vistas, and Wunderlich.

Other

YMCA facilities are now open to the community for showers and battery charging. Even if you do not have a YMCA membership, you may go to any open YMCA and charge your cell phone and laptop or take a shower.

Hours at each location vary based on area curfews and staff availability. South Montgomery County Family YMCA, 6145 Shadowbend Pl., The Woodlands – 281-367-9622.

For more information on Hurricane Ike and Spring Texas visit us online at www.explorespring.com.

Libra of Spring Texas Safe in First Round of Big Brother 10

While, I have never watched Big Brother before, I tuned in (a little late in the show I might add) to see how our local Spring native faired one show, and she is safe through the next round. Discuss your thoughts the show and on Libra. Visit Spring’s Online Forums to discuss the show.

Enter Your Pet in Spring Texas Cutest Pet Photo Contest

Spring, TX – June 19, 2008 – ExploreSpring.com and Pets Are Inn North Houston announces date for 1^st “Cutest Pet Contest” – July 1, 1008. Do you think your pet has the cutest face? Then put your picture taking to the test and send in your cutest pet photo.

Simply logon on to www.explorespring.com and upload your photo between July 1 and July 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 July 31, 2008 wins the prize. Entries and voting will continue the entire month. The winner of the Contest will receive 2 nights free lodging with Pets Are Inn, custom ExploreSpring.com Doggie Gift Pack, and 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 product and 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 Pets Are Inn North Houston

Pets Are Inn is a unique pet lodging alternative for those who may feel uncomfortable leaving their furry family member at a kennel or with friends or relatives. The staff at Pets Are Inn screens private homes to care for your pet as in a way their accustomed to. They also provide convenient round-trip pickup and delivery of your pet. The company Web site is located at http://www.petsareinn.com.