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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Nominate Your Favorites in the Best of Spring-Klein Contest – Best Happy Hour

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 what bar or nightclub offers the best Happy Hour in the Spring-Klein area. Over the next 52 week’s we will take nominations each week and then vote on the Top 10 the following week to find the Best of Spring-Klein as determined by the ExploreSpring.com readers.

To kick off the Best of Spring-Klein we decided to find out where you go to relax after work. Do you have a favorite local spot that offers a great happy hour? If so, Nominate them right here, by the 8 am on Friday, Jan. 15 and be sure tell us why you like them.  Try and get at least 3 separate nominations to enhance your chances of being included in the Top 10.

Then by 8am Monday morning, you will be able to vote for your favorites if they made the top 10 list. You may vote only once in each category (we can tell if you try to stuff the ballot box) until Midnight, Friday Jan 22. Let’s keep it fair: No voting for a place because you think the shop owner is hot or because your parents own the place. I’ll tally the votes and announce the winners on Jan 25. Each week we will open up nominations for a new category and continue the process until the end of 2010. All winners will be features on the Best of Spring-Klein web site, have a logo to embed on their site recognizing them for their accomplishment and be included in the Best of 2010 magazine to be released at the beginning of 2011. More information will be release on it next month.

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.

How do we preserve Spring/Klein?

Doesn’t it seem like the Spring/Klein community is always fighting something. I haven’t been here long, but since I’ve been here there have been a couple of biggies that could affect the quality of this great community.

The latest is the low income housing project near Windrose, called Gosling Oaks. It has been stopped in the short term, but what about the long? To find out more visit Stop Gosling Oaks.

The first thing I remember was the Grand Parkway. This proposed highway, still on the books has been stalled but not stopped. It has already affected one neighborhood Lakes of Avalon Village. Here are a couple of links pertaining to this story. http://swamplot.com/tag/spring/, http://blogs.chron.com/springklein/2008/11/neighborhood_divide.html.

The problem with the Grand Parkway from what I can tell is that the zoning committee, who was aware of the plans to build the parkway years ago, did not reserve the land and prevent builders from building in the areas of the highway. Thereby creating problems for people who have now made there homes in its path unknowingly. There was a big movement here are some links http://mypeoplepc.com/members/chrisodonnell/stopthegrandparkway/, http://mypeoplepc.com/members/chrisodonnell/unitedtosaveourspring/id89.html, and http://corridornews.blogspot.com/2007/10/you-all-that-proposed-this-plan-you.html.

In 2004, a tar factory tried to co-locate its facilities with the cement plant next to the Villages of Northgate Crossing and behind Old Town Spring. I couldn’t find any links about it but I was at the town hall meeting where Representative Debbie Riddle brought in the county, and the builder. It appeared to the community that they used deceptive practices to post notices that were still within the letter of the law, but not the spirit of the law.

Last year, residents of Dove Meadows and Normandy Forest were not thrilled with the prospect of a bar being outside of their neighborhood, crime being the biggest concern. The bar did open and to my knowledge there haven’t been any problems, however, the community did not want it.

This is only what I know, but I have only been in Spring a few years. But rest assured that as the community continues to thrive, there will be more projects that the community may or may not agree with. There was a petition last year to get a line item on the ballot to incorporate Spring/Klein as it’s own city. This would provide for its own city government and as one item control its zoning.

Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston, not its own city (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring,_Texas). It seems to me that we should form as a Township, City, town, or something that gives us the ability to control our fate.

Please read Why Sign the Spring-Klein Cityhood Petition?, New Petition to Incorporate Spring-Klein as a City.

To sign the petition visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/spring-klein-petition.

ExploreSpring.com News Highlights 3/27/2009

Human Services Professional Institute (HSPI) Schedules April Seminar

Seminar on Ethics is Set for Friday, April 3 The Human Services Professional Institute (HSPI) at Lone Star College-Montgomery, which is designed to provide continuing education opportunities and develop partnerships with area human services agencies, will offer a seminar on Friday, April 3, focusing on “Ethics.”

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Community College Choral Festival Returns to Lone Star College-Montgomery

Lone Star College-Montgomery will host for a second year the Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Choral Festival on Friday, March 27. Choirs from community colleges throughout the greater Houston area will join together for a full day of rehearsing and music making, culminating in a free, public performance at 7:30 p.m. in the Lone Star College-Montgomery Center for the Arts (Building D theatre). More than 100 singers are expected to participate, creating a massive sound that will fill the hall.

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Commissioner Eversole to Speak at Chamber Banquet

The 2nd Annual Christmas in July Gala to distinguish the year’s best business with the Toni Awards Spring, Texas – March 25, 2009 – The Spring-Klein Chamber of Commerce (SKCC) is proud to announce that Jerry Eversole, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner, will be the special guest speaker at the chamber’s 2nd Annual Christmas in July Gala.

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IEC Speakers to Include Polumbaum and Tolbert; Poster Contest Deadline Nears

HOUSTON (March 18, 09) — Lone Star College System and the Gulf Coast International Education Consortium will host the Sixth Annual International Education Conference, Asia: Bridging the New World, April 17 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lone Star College-Tomball.

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“Kierkegaard: Father of Existentialism?” is Topic for April 2 Lyceum Series

The Lone Star College-Montgomery Lyceum Speaker Series welcomes Dr. C. Stephen Evans, professor of philosophy and humanities at Baylor University, who will lecture on “Is Kierkegaard the Father of Existentialism?” on Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. in building B, room 102. A “meet and greet” reception with refreshments will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby outside of the lecture hall in building B.

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Get Your Green On

It is time to get your green on! Not because it is lucky on St. Patrick’s Day or if you are Irish, but because:

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The Riddle Report, March 17, 2009

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Ever since I began chairing the Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, it seems like I haven’t had the time to sleep or eat, much less update you on our progress!

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What’s Happening This Weekend

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– Carranza Puppets Production of Rumpelsti

– Indoor Spin-a-Thon at the YMCA

– Mercer Bamboo Meetings

– Houston Symphony – Bach VS. Vivaldi

– Weight Management Classes

– Wildflower Walk and Bike Tour at Jones P

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– Mah Jongg Tournament

– YMCA Spring Youth Sports

– Wildflower Walk and Bike Tour at Jones P

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 .

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

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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/.

Klein ISD Releases Tenative Make-Up Day Schedule

The tentative plan for make up days is to make up four days on October 13, January 16, February 16, and April 13.

SPRING/ HOUSTON AREA POD TO BE OPEN FRIDAY (TOMORROW) MORNING

HOUSTON – Two 18-wheeler trucks worth of ice and water will be distributed in the parking lot of Champion Forest Baptist Church at 15555 Stuebner Airline in Houston tomorrow morning at 10:00 am. 

For more information on Spring Texas, please visit us online at www.explorespring.com.

Spring Area Schools Annouce Closures

• Spring ISD will be closed Monday, Sept. 15th through Friday, Sept. 19th due to Hurricane Ike.
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  Conroe ISD will be closed Monday, Sept. 15th through Friday, Sept. 19th due to Hurricane Ike.

• Klein ISD will be closed Monday, Sept. 15th through Wednesday, Sept. 19th due to Hurricane Ike.

• To stay up to date with school closings and openings please visit Spring Online.