ICI Construction Coordinates $4,000 School Supply Donation

Houston – Aug. 29, 2011 – ICI Construction has had a long tradition of teaming up with business partners to help school districts where they have completed construction projects together. This help came to Spring ISD this year in the form of a $4,000 donation of school supplies for children who could not afford to purchase supplies for themselves. The 237 school supply packs will be divided between 15 Spring ISD elementary schools.

“ICI’s motivation is to give back to the communities who trust us to build their schools.  We are excited at the opportunity to help area students acquire the tools to succeed in getting a great education,” said Bart Cobb, ICI Construction vice president and project manager.

ICI Construction and its business partners who shared in this donation, Big 4 Steel Services LP and Premium Roofing Systems LLC, recently completed work on  the Spring ISD Child Nutrition and Training Center.

Lone Star College System Trustees to hold regular meeting on Sept. 1

HOUSTON (Aug. 29, 2011) – The Lone Star College System Board of Trustees will hold its workshop and regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 at 5 p.m. in the board room of the Lone Star College Training and Development Center, 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX  77381.

The link for the board agenda is available on line at http://wwwappsdstc.lonestar.edu/boardthe Monday prior to the meeting. For more information, contact Jed Young, Executive Director of Communications, at 832.813.6521.

 

This notice is given pursuant
to Section 551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code.

Houston Family Arts Center’s World Premiere of Death by Design a Comedy with Murder Opens Friday, September 9, 2011

HOUSTON – Houston Family Arts Center’s (HFAC) World Premiere of Death by Design, written by acclaimed New York playwright Rob Urbinati and directed by Lisa Garza, opens Friday, September 9, 2011.  Performances are at the HFAC Garza Main Stage located in NW Houston at 10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070.

“One of the goals of HFAC is to produce original works,” said Bob Clark, HFAC Executive Director.  “We’re excited to open our 2011-2012 season with the World Premiere of this uproarious comedy.”

What happens when you mix Noel Coward brilliant wit and a touch of Agatha Christie surprising plots in an English country manor in 1932? A
hilarious murder with multiple suspects! Fortunately, house maid Bridget is more than up to the task of finding out whodunit.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the process in bringing a new work to life,” said Lisa Garza.  “We commissioned Rob Urbinati to write this show and it’s a new classic that people in Houston will be the first to see.”

“My desire in Death by Design was to combine Coward’s brilliant wit with Christie’s surprising plots, and create a work that reflected the best of both writers’ sensibilities,” Rob Urbinati said.  “My sincere hope is that this comedy not only honors what I admire about these two legendary writers, but will extend and expand their styles in this original work that reflects my own taste and sensibility.”

In addition to Lisa Garza, the creative team includes Elaine Edstrom as Assistant Director and Dialect Coach, Ben Mason scenic design, Tracy Clayton sound design and Lindsay Burns costume design.

The talented cast of local Houston actors includes Kathy Drum as Bridgit, Patrick Barton as Edward, Stephanie Morris as Sorel, Matt Elliott as Jack, Joshua Clark as Eric, J. Blanchard as Walter, Hannah McKinney as Victoria, and Chaney Moore as Alice.

Death by Design opens September 9 and runs through September 25, 2011, with performances on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 PM and two Sunday matinees at 3 PM on September 18 and September 25.  The box office opens one hour before each performance, and the house opens 30 minutes before each performance.

For further information on Houston Family Arts Center or to arrange interviews, please contact: Bob Clark, HFAC Executive Director at 832-495-3030.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Performance Location: HFAC Garza Main Stage 10760 Grant Road Houston, TX 77070

Opening: Friday, September 9, 2011 at 8 pm

Performances:
Friday, September 9 at 8:00 PM

Saturday, September 10 at 8:00 PM

Friday, September 16 at 8:00 PM

Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 PM

Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 PM

Friday, September 23 at 8:00 PM

Saturday, September 24 at 8:00 PM

Sunday, September 25 at 3:00 PM

TICKET PRICES: Tickets are just $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $12 for students/children for reserved seating.  Select your seats online at www.houstonfac.com or call the HFAC Box Office at 281-685-6374.

 HFAC SEASON SPONSORS

Dr. Mario and Lisa Garza

National Oilwell Varco

North Cypress Medical Center

Houston Family Arts Center Announces World Premiere of Death by Design

HOUSTON (August 1, 2011) – Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC) announces the World Premiere of Death by Design, commissioned by HFAC, and written by acclaimed New York playwright Rob Urbinati. Directed by Lisa Garza, the World Premiere is Friday, September 9, 2011, at the HFAC Garza Main Stage located in NW Houston at 10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070.

“One of the goals of HFAC is to produce original works,” said Bob Clark, HFAC Executive Director.  “We’re excited to open our 2011-2012 season with the World Premiere of this uproarious comedy.”

What happens when you mix Noel Coward and a touch of Agatha Christie in an English country manor in 1932? A hilarious murder with multiple suspects! Fortunately, house maid Bridget is more than up to the task of finding out whodunit.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Performance Location: HFAC Garza Main Stage 10760 Grant Road Houston, TX 77070

Opening: Friday, September 9, 2011 at 8 pm
Performances:

• Friday, September 9 at 8:00 PM
• Saturday, September 10 at 8:00 PM
• Friday, September 16 at 8:00 PM
• Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 PM
• Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 PM
• Friday, September 23 at 8:00 PM
• Saturday, September 24 at 8:00 PM
• Sunday, September 25 at 3:00 PM

TICKET PRICES: Tickets are just $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $12 for students/children for reserved seating.  Select your seats online at www.houstonfac.com or call the HFAC Box Office at 281-685-6374.

Lone Star College System Trustees to hold budget hearing, regular meeting

HOUSTON (Aug. 1, 2011) – The Lone Star College System Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing of the 2011-2012 Proposed Budget on Aug. 4, 2011 at 5 p.m. in the board room of the Lone Star College System Training and Development Center, 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381, followed immediately by a workshop and regular meeting in the board room.

The link for the board agenda is available on line at http://wwwappsdstc.lonestar.edu/board the Monday before the meeting. For more information contact Jed Young, executive director of communications, at 832.813.6521.

This notice is given pursuant to Section 551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code.

With more than 69,000 students in credit classes for spring 2011, and a total enrollment of more than 85,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of five colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball, six centers, LSC-University Park, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.

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Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide andbusiness 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 athttp://www.explorespring.com.

Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program Presents Houston Astros Tickets

Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program announces ticket sales to several Houston Astros home games. The tickets, which were purchased through donations to Precinct 4’s nonprofit organization Fun4Seniors, are field box seats and are available to individuals 50 years of age and better.
Tickets and transportation must be reserved together. To secure a reservation and confirm ticket availability, please call (281) 893-3726. To help defray ticket costs, please send $12 per ticket to Fun4Seniors at Harris County Precinct 4, 1731 Hugh Road, Houston, Texas 77067. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Fun4Seniors. First-come, first-served reservations for the August and September games began Tuesday, June 14

Times and departure locations include:

Tuesday, August 2: Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros

Departs at 5:30 p.m. from Kingwood United Methodist Church-Family Outreach Center, 1799 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood. For directions call (281) 893-3726.

Wednesday, September 14: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros

Departs at noon from Mangum-Howell Center, 2500 Frick Road, Houston. For directions call (281) 591-7830. 

Thursday, September 22: Colorado Rockies vs. Houston Astros

Departs at 6 p.m. from St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 4213 Mangum Road, Houston. For directions call (281) 893-3726.

Tuesday, September 27: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros

Departs at 5:30 p.m. from Tomball College and Community Library, 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball. For directions call (281) 893-3726.

Reservations are available for 24 individuals, ages 50 and better, per game. Participation and reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis, with Harris County residents receiving priority. Individuals may only reserve tickets for one game each day, with a maximum of six (6) tickets per game.

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.

Dekaney Named Model School by International Center for Leadership in Education

HOUSTON – Dekaney High School in Spring ISD has been selected as one of 15 model high schools for 2011 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. The selected schools shared their best practices at the 19th Annual Model Schools Conference June 26 – 29 in Nashville.

“Dekaney High School is proud to have been selected as a 2011 International Center for Leadership in Education Model School. The ICLE designation as a model school is just another step in realizing our district and campus vision. Our school motto is ‘Leading the Way to Excellence,’ and we strive to do that every day,” said Delic Loyde, Dekaney principal.

The Model Schools Conference is the nation’s premier event for K-12 education reform. Each year, the conference attracts thousands of educators, who come to learn about exemplary elementary, middle, high school and career and technical education programs.

Model schools are selected annually based on high student achievement in all subgroups, providing every student with a rigorous and relevant curriculum, personalized instruction, increased student learning time, parent and community involvement, use of data to make instructional decisions, and other best practices. Case studies on Dekaney High School and the other model schools serve as a resource for educators and policymakers.

The process of identifying and analyzing schools is part of a joint initiative of the Successful Practices Network and the International Center and is based on the Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners.

The International Center for Leadership in Education, established in 1991 and located in Rexford, N.Y., is one of the most influential education consulting companies in America. It is best known for identifying and disseminating successful practices to assist all students in achieving higher standards. Willard R. Daggett, Chief Executive Officer of the International Center and his team of consultants have assisted numerous state education agencies and hundreds of schools and districts in their improvement initiatives. For more information, visit www.LeaderEd.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.

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens Presents an Orchid & Tropical Symposium

Discover a wide variety of plants that can take the heat during Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Garden’s 2011 Orchid & Tropical Symposium. This symposium offers the perfect opportunity to learn about the best types of plants needed to create a tropical-looking garden. With  a focus on orchids, ferns, bromeliads and more, this event concentrates on the tropical plants that flourish despite the extreme weather common to this area. A $75 workshop fee includes admission to the presentations, handouts, lunch, entrance to the plant sale, and a tour of Mercer’s tropical garden.

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, a Harris County Precinct 4 facility under the leadership of Commissioner Jerry Eversole, is located at 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, one mile north of FM 1960. Harris County Precinct 4 programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, sex, religion, national origin, or physical ability. Anyone requiring special assistance to participate in any program should contact Mercer at (281) 443-8731. Information can also be found online at www.hcp4.net/mercer.

WHEN:  Saturday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE:  Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd., Humble 77338

CONTACT: Suzzanne Chapman, (281) 443-8731

MORE: Members of The Mercer Society (TMS), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, are granted a discounted admission of $60. Visit www.themercersociety.orgfor more information on how to become a member.

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.