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Everyone is invited to submit their own photos for possible inclusion in the 2012 Spring-Klein Community Calendar. ExploreSpring.com would
love to see what YOU think are the best parts of Spring and Klein Texas. The theme for the 2012 Calendar will be “Must See Things to See and Do in
Spring-Klein” and we will be accepting 4 pictures from each participant. Submissions and Voting are now open and will cloose on September 30,2011. The top 12 photos will be featured in the 2012 Community Calendar, with the highest vote getter winning the cover. Photo submissions will be posted on the ExploreSpring.com website http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest, where all website members will be provided an opportunity to vote on their favorites.

Photo Submission Rules

1. No photos of Children
2. No suggestive or obscene photos
3. Photos should be of scenery, buildings or events
4. Photos must be 300 resolution naturally rendering at least 5″ X 7″
5. 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.
6. You must have taken the photos you submit YOURSELF.
7. ExploreSpring.com associates or family members of associates are not
   eligible to enter.
8. Entrant must have a valid email address. Only four entries per email
   account.
9. The photo with the most votes on the last day of the contest 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!
11. The winner will be featured on our homepage and contest winner page.
12. Once photos are submitted they become the property of ExploreSpring.com
13. Photos used will be at the discretion of the ExploreSpring.com
14. 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.

Good luck and get creative. Find your favorite spot in the town, take a
photo, submit it and you may just find that your photo ends up in the
2012 Spring-Klein Community Calendar!

Please submit photos online http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest

Everything Spring Newsletter – Back To School News Deadline July 27, 2011

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Spring Texas News Updates, 12/1/2010

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS AT THE YMCA

Amongst all the holiday excitement, shopping, decorating, cooking, baking and other activities associated with the holiday season, the YMCA has many holiday events and activities planned to assist you in your holiday plans, gift giving and keep the kids busy and active.

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Santa is Coming to the YMCA Holiday Open House and Pictures with Santa

Santa Claus is coming to the YMCA! The South Montgomery County YMCA invites everyone to join them at their annual Holiday Open House and Pictures with Santa, Saturday, December 4, 10:30am – 1:30pm at the Shadowbend YMCA.

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Klein High Senior Excels in Music and Academics

Spring, TX. Siva Nagarajan, who currently is ranked number one in the Klein High School senior class, presented a senior piano recital that resulted in his being able to donate over $1,000 to the Sankara Nathrayala Om Trust. This fund provides free cataract surgery for the indigent and free ophthalmological camps in villages of India. Siva’s interest in the work of the trust stems from his grandfather who is a microbiologist engaged in research in India.

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Darrel Luedeker to Lead Blackshear Elementary

The Klein ISD appointed Darrel Luedeker to be the first principal of Blackshear Elementary School that will open in August in the northwest portion of the district. He will assume his new duties in January to prepare for the opening of the school. Currently, Luedeker is the principal of Kohrville Elementary School. Last year his peers named Luedeker as the Klein ISD Elementary Principal of the Year.

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High School Students Participate in Elections

SPRING, TEXAS-While Americans 18 and over voiced their opinion in yesterday’s elections, a group of students at Klein Oak High School decided to also get involved in our country’s political process. Members of the school’s Young Conservatives Club headed out to the polls Tuesday afternoon to campaign for Republican State Representative incumbent candidate Patricia Harless.

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Klein ISD News Briefs

November 17, 2010

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3rd Annual Junior Tiger Fun Run Announced

Spring, Texas , November 10, 2010. To kick off the track and field season and raise funds for the Klein Collins Cross Country and Track and Field Teams, the KC XC and Track Booster Club is sponsoring its 3rd Annual Junior Tiger Fun Run and Meet the Tigers on January 29, 2011.

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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.

News Briefs July 5, 2010

Dear ExploreSpring Member, Hope you had a Happy and Safe 4th of July!!!!   Congratulations Jennifer, you your Winning Daddy and Me Photo!   Daddy and Me Post your FREE Garage sale, pet, jobs, and general classified ads.  Looking for something to do this weekend, check out Spring’s Calendar of Events. ExploreSpring has been busy updating back to school events on our community calendar.  We want your news, are you having a special event or have a special announcement, log in to your ExploreSpring.com Control Panel and post your news or Email us via our online form at http://www.explorespring.com/pages/SubmitNews.   Thank you for being a ExploreSpring Community member.  Editor  Enter our BFF Photo Contest for a chance to win a custom matching mug set featuring you and your best Friend! 2009 BFF Winning Photo: ME AND MY HUBBY! HE IS MY VERY BEST FRIEND

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

MEMORIAL HERMANN THE WOODLANDS SEEKING VOLUNTEER DRIVERS Are you looking for a way to give back to the community? The Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Auxiliary has new openings for adult volunteer drivers of two new 6-person visitor transport carts that will conveniently start to pick up visitors in the campus’ parking lots and bring them to a hospital entrance. Posted on Jul 05, 2010 20:52pm by admin (Read More… | 634 bytes more) Appeals Court Upholds Jessica’s Law Statute. AUSTIN – The Third Texas Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Belton Little League coach who was sentenced to life in prison under the Texas version of Jessica’s Law. Posted on Jul 05, 2010 20:38pm by admin (Read More… | 2443 bytes more) Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program Hosts a Red Hat Society “Do Dah Day” Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program and Fun4Seniors present a Red Hat Society “Do Dah Day” Wednesday, July 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway. The afternoon event, especially for Red Hat Society members, features unique and alluring entertainment presented by The Rhythm of Magic. Posted on Jul 05, 2010 21:13pm by admin (Read More… | 1163 bytes more) Spring-Klein Chamber Celebrates Annual Christmas in July Gala with Special Guest Congressman Ted Poe  SKCC returns to Augusta Pines Banquet Hall for their third annual summer Christmas tradition in Spring, Texas The Spring-Klein Chamber of Commerce (SKCC) announced today that their annual Christmas in July Gala will be celebrated on Friday, July 31, 2010 at 6:30 p.m at the Augusta Pines Savannahs, 18 Augusta Pines in Spring, Texas. Congressman Ted Poe will speak at the event as the Chamber’s special guest for the evening. “We are so appreciative of the continued support that we have received from our representatives and the community,” said Toni Richard, president and co-founder of the SKCC. “The Christmas in July Gala is becoming somewhat of a tradition hear in Spring and to enjoy it again at Augusta Pines where it first began really brings it full circle.” Posted on Jun 11, 2010 17:39pm by admin (Read More… | 2225 bytes more)

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Everything Spring, Volume II, Issue IV, April 3, 2010

ExploreSpring.com Newsletter http://www.explorespring.com April, 2010 Everything Spring Newsletter, April 2010 by ExploreSpring.com
Putting Everything Spring at Your Fingertips!  Dear ExploreSpring Member, Happy Easter!!!!  We would like to welcome our featured business Ascent Home Loans, Inc. to the ExploreSpring.com Family. Congratulations to Brittny for her winning photo of “Christmas morning with Daxx”!  ExploreSpring is also working to give back to our community by sponsoring an Annual Monopoly Tournament. The 1st Annual Spring-Klein Monopoly Tournament is scheduled for July 24, 2010 and will benefit the Texas Stallions Track Club. I encourage each of you to participate an look for instructions on how your charitable organization could be next year’s benefactor! And as always, you receive FREE Garage sale, pet, jobs, and general classified ads. Looking for something to do this weekend, check out Spring’s Calendar of Events. ExploreSpring has been busy updating back to school events on our community calendar. We want your news, are you having a special event or have a special announcement, log in to your ExploreSpring.com Control Panel and post your news or Email us via our online form at http://www.explorespring.com/pages/SubmitNews.  Thank you for being a ExploreSpring Community member. Editor Enter our Cute Kid Photo Contest for a chance to win a $10 gift card and ExploreSpring.com T-Shirt featuring your adorable child(ren)!        NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Westfield Cadet Accepted at West Point HOUSTON –Cadet Lt. Col. Christmas Linzy, a senior at Westfield High School , has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and will be getting a full-ride scholarship for the next five years. Linzy is scheduled to begin her appointment this summer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Preparatory School where candidates are prepared for admission to the military academy through focused academic, military and physical instruction. Posted on Apr 03, 2010 09:05am by admin (Read More…| 1955 bytes more) “Healthier U” Offers Three Days of Events for Students, Community Members Lone Star College-Montgomery’s Annual Wellness Expo & Job Fair is April 7-9Lace up your sneakers and stretch out your legs for an event that’s sure to get your heart pumping! Healthier U, Lone Star College-Montgomery’s annual communitywide wellness expo and job fair, is set to take place April 7-9. Posted on Apr 03, 2010 08:46am by admin (Read More…| 1856 bytes more) Commissioner Jerry Eversole B. F. Clark Community Building Volunteers Spring, TX. The community is invited to join Precinct 4 Commissioner Jerry Eversole and the Senior Adult Program staff to the first ever Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at B. F. Clark Community Building. This special affair honors and recognizes the volunteers who generously share their time and talent to help provide classes and activities that have brought the center to life.[center]Friday, April 16 at Noon[/center] Posted on Apr 03, 2010 08:24am by admin (Read More…| 793 bytes more) Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program Prepares for The 74th Arabia Shrine Circus Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program presents tickets and transportation to the 74th Arabia Shrine Circus Saturday, April 24. Individuals 50 years and better may reserve up to four tickets, which were purchased through raffle ticket sales and donations to Precinct 4’s nonprofit organization Fun4Seniors. Posted on Apr 03, 2010 07:47am by admin (Read More…| 1229 bytes more)   SKCC LUNCHEON AGENDA April 6, 2010 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Spring Creek BBQ 6068 FM 2920  11:30 – Meet and Greet 12:00 – SKCC Update, Committee Announcements, New Members 12:10 – Steve Black with Brian Tracy International -How to Have Your Best Year Ever 12:45 – Door Prizes – Adjournment $20 – Member $25 – Non-members  RSVP at www.springkleinchamber.org	Volume II, Issue IV, April 3, 2010 IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURED BUSINESS PHOTO CONTEST NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FEATURED JOB LISTING CALENDAR OF EVENTS     Get Connected to ExploreSpring.com   FEATURED JOB LISTING Independent Sales Representative    QUICK LINKS Spring, TX Business Directory Calendar Videos Jobs News & Articles Photo Gallery Subscribe to Newsletter Advertise Refer A Friend Contact Us Submit News   CALENDAR OF EVENTS 3 » Easter Games at Jones Park » Nike 3v3 Soccer Tournament » Trinity Lutheran Church EasterEgg Hunt 4
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Spring Texas News Highlights 1/22/10

Spring ISD Receives $50,000 Energy Savings Rebate

HOUSTON – The Spring ISD Board of Trustees accepted a rebate check worth $50,484.65 from CenterPoint Energy during the January board meeting. The rebate resulted from the district’s participation in the SCORE (Schools Conserving Resources)/City Smart Program.

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“Willy Wonka” Debuts in New Spring High Theater Jan. 28-30

Spring, TX. The Lion Players Theatre Company of Spring High School will present Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” at 7 p.m. Jan. 28, 29 and 30. The family-oriented musical will be the debut performance in the school’s newly renovated theater, which was completely gutted during the summer of 2009 and reconstructed into a state-of-the-art performance space.

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Klein High UIL Teams Win UIL A.

Klein, TX. On January 16, the Klein High School UIL mathematics, number sense, calculator, computer science, science, current events, and social studies teams participated in UIL A competition hosted by Willis High School. Other schools participating were from the Klein, Conroe, Magnolia, Willis, and Bryan independent school districts. Klein High was awarded the top honors of the meet.

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KISD to Offer H1N1 Vaccination Clinics

Spring, tx. Klein ISD in partnership with Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) will operate free H1N1 vaccination clinics for Klein students, staff, family members and the community at Krimmel Intermediate and Wunderlich Intermediate on Saturday, January 30, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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KISD Students Selected for All-State Honors

Spring, TX. Membership in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State groups is one of the highest honors a student in Texas public schools can achieve. For this school year, 23 Klein ISD students have been selected to perform in one of these groups at the annual TMEA convention to be held in San Antonio February 10-13. Over 45,000 students participated in the elimination process with fewer than 2000 students selected for an all-state group.

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Nominate Your Favorites in the Best of Spring-Klein Awards – Best Breakfast

Spring, Texas. ExploreSpring.com is dedicated to Putting Everything Spring at Your Fingertips! In an effort to meet that objective, ExploreSpring.com wants to know where to find the best breakfast in the Spring-Klein area. We just finished nominatations in our Happy Hour Awards and commence voting tomorrow, we are now accepting nominations for the Best Breakfast Restaurant.

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Harris County Toll Road Authority’s Veteran Discount Tolling Program

Houston, TX. Effective December 18, 2009, Harris County Toll Road Authority will offer a discounted toll program to Disabled Veterans and Purple Heart recipients, as well as recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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Register Now for Texas Stallions Track Club 2010 Season

Get ready for the 2010 Summer Track and Field Season with Spring/Klein’s Texas Stallions Spring, TX, December 17, 2009. – The track season is near, and the Texas Stallions Track Club is now taking early registrations for the 2010 season. We are excited about the new season. Registration is $130 and includes uniform, insurance, and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and USA Track & Field (USATF) membership, medal for every runner, event selection, coed teams, positive coaching and more. Register by January 31, 2010 and save $10. For more information or to sign up, call 832.415.0568 or visit texasstallions.org to register online.

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Meet the Tigers at the 2nd Annual

Spring, Texas. Klein Collins Cross Country/Track Booster Club’s 2nd Annual “Junior Tiger Fun Run,” a one-mile fun run for youth in 1st – 6th grade, will be Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. The run will begin near the Klein Collins Track and follow around the KCHS campus.

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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 .

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/.

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.