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Posted on Jul 13, 2010 | Tagged in: Village Builders , Lennar Homes , events
This weekend, Lennar and Village Builders are keeping America moving with the 48-Hour Summer Blowout sales event!
This Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm, Lennar and Village Builders nationwide will be hosting one of their biggest home sales events ever. Savings even bigger than the homebuyer tax credit!
The homebuilders are providing 48 hours of spectacular savings with $4,000 towards closing costs, 4 free upgrades and 4% (4.59% APR) fixed for life though Universal American Mortgage Company at Lennar and Village Builders communities throughout the Houston area. Plus, arrive early for the opportunity to take advantage of the limited sale homes available. With more than 60 communities throughout the Houston area, Lennar and Village Builders have homes for first time and move-up buyers that offer the most desired features and upgrades. Their commitment to superior design and construction is equaled only by their pledge to homebuyers for complete satisfaction before, during and long after move in.
Lennar is one of the nation’s leading homebuilders with more than 55 years of experience building homes and communities all across the country. Village Builders, part of the Lennar Family of Builders, has enjoyed the distinction of being Houston’s luxury builder for more than 3 decades. The Village Builders brand is synonymous with excellence and is founded on a tradition of quality craftsmanship and innovative design. Recently, Village Builders was awarded the 2009 Highest Ranking for Customer Satisfaction (in a tie) in the Houston area by leading global marketing information services company, J.D. Power and Associates.
For more information on Lennar and Village Builders Communities visit Lennar.com or call (866) 203-6386.
Posted on Jul 6, 2010 | Tagged in: sports , events , community , charity
The 2nd Annual All Star Specially Challenged Martial Arts Championship and Banquet will be held July 25th. Whether you’re participating or just watching, it’s an enjoyable and full day of martial arts competition for folks ages 4 and up with physical, emotional, and developmental disabilities at nearby Salem Lutheran Church, just west of Tomball.
The organization “Inspiring Possibilities” is presenting the event, and it will include competition in patterns/forms, weapons, board breaking demonstrations, and sparring (including wheel chair). Inspiring Possibilities’ mission statement is to provide long-term martial arts training to children and adults with special needs; they’ve already had graduates go on to teach martial arts to others, and their work is very effective and inspiring.
The tournament is on Saturday, July 25, at 9:00 a.m. with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church New Community Center, 22601 Lutheran Church Rd, Tomball, TX 77377. If you would like more information, please visit InspiringPossibilities.org.
Posted on Jul 6, 2010 | Tagged in: sports , Cy-Fair ISD
Fairfield’s Cy-Woods High School has produced an outstanding baseball athlete, but which way will Jared Lakind go? Will he choose the college scholarship at Arkansas or opt for the position with the Pittsburg Pirates? Either way, the talented athlete has a bright future ahead of him!
Lakind pitches left-handed - at a lightning fast 90mph - and also plays first and third base, a rare combination in modern athletes. He was All-District and All-Greater Houston, and chose Arkansas over other schools like Rice University. He has also been drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in round 23 of the 2010 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
This is a very exciting time for Jared Lakind and a very proud time for Fairfield’s Cy-Woods High School. Congratulations to both; Jared will make the right decision with the help of his family and coaches!
Now let’s Play Ball Jared!
Posted on Jun 24, 2010 | Tagged in: entertainment
The exciting sounds of great Latin music will set your feet moving on Saturday, June 26, at The Showgrounds hosted by LiveNation! at the Sam Houston Race Park. The great Salomon Robles, La Sonora Tropicana, and Los Herederos de Nuevo Leon will take the stage following the last race of the evening.
Admission to the concert is as low as $15 per person, and includes access to the day’s racing events. Children 12 and under are free, and parking is always free at Sam Houston Race Park!
For a preview of the music of the evening, you can check out these YouTube videos of the bands: Sonora Tropicana, Yerba Polvo y Plomo,or Salomon Robles.
Enjoy!
Posted on Jun 16, 2010 | Tagged in: entertainment , community
Take the short ride north on SH 290 this June, and for just $3 a pound you and your family can pick tasty, organic blueberries at the Chmielewski Blueberry Farm!
Not only can you pick blueberries this June, but the Chmielewski farm is also holding a Scarecrow contest with judging to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 19. You can build and drop off your Scarecrow for judging anytime before the judging begins. The First Prize winner will receive a $60.00 Gift Certificate to Pappasito’s, Second Prize will be a $40.00 Gift Certificate to Chili’s Restaurant, and Third Prize will be a $30.00 Gift Certificate to the Chmielewski Blueberry Farm!
The picking orchard is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Wednesday. The Chmielewski Blueberry Farm is located at 23810 Bauer-Hockley Rd., Hockley TX 77447. For complete directions, and some great blueberry recipes, please visit Chmielewski-Blueberry.com or contact Dawn at 281-304-0554 and dawndc@pdq.net.
Posted on Jun 8, 2010 | Tagged in: events , community
Do the play names “Abracadabra Aladdin”, “Kung Fu Kitty”, and “Hansel and Gretel” sound exciting to your kids? The Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC), located near the intersection of Jones and Grant Road in Northwest Houston, will host these shows on a schedule that runs from June through August, 2010.
To make things even more exciting, these classic performances will be presented during the hottest part of the day and cost less than a movie. For only $5, plan to see one – or even all three – of these childhood classics!
First up is “Abracadabra Aladdin”, a live-action play based on the famous and popular Disney characters, running June 23rd through the 26th. The second performance is “Kung Fu Kitty”, a slapstick kung fu comedy, running July 21st through the 24th. Finally, the children’s play season wraps with the classic story of “Hansel and Gretel”, running August 11th through the 14th.
Posted on Jun 4, 2010 | Tagged in: events , community
The Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC), located near the intersection of Jones and Grant Road in Northwest Houston, will host the famous, long-loved musical “West Side Story” with shows from June 25th to July 11th. “West Side Story” produced many famous songs from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim and won two Tony Awards, going on to become one of the most successful Broadway shows ever—and also took home the Academy Award for Best Picture. It’s a wonderful play for the whole family to enjoy this summer!
HFAC is a great part of the community surrounding Cy Fair, producing plays, holding actors’ workshops, supporting home school classes, and more. HFAC always has a great production with the family in mind!
Tickets for “West Side Story” are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $12 for children. For full ticket price information and show times, please see HoustonFAC.com.
Posted on May 25, 2010 | Tagged in: events , education
The Lone Star College on Barker Cypress still has plenty of summer Discovery classes open to your children ages 6-to-12 - but spots are filling up fast! Subjects include everything from math and science, to pirates. All there for the taking, but you best hurry or the ship might sail without your little mates!
Lone Star College is a strong community leader in the quest for higher education in the Cy Fair area, providing adult and teen college classes as well as programs designed to provide university level education and early college opportunities to local youth. From art to education, it’s always time to learn something at Lone Star College.
Registration for the Discovery classes is only available in person, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Lone Star Barker Cypress campus-MOD1, Room 110. The cost for each of the sessions is only $99.
More info. You can also call the main campus at 281- 290-3460.
Posted on May 17, 2010 | Tagged in: events
The renowned Houston Grand Opera will perform Puccini’s famous opera “Tosca” at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22, at Houston’s always-free Miller Outdoor Theater located in Hermann Park.
“Tosca” tells the story, through opera songs and theatrics, of two men - the evil Baron Scarpia and political escapee Mario Cavaradossi - as they pursue and fight over the affections of the beautiful singer Floria Tosca.
Posted on May 11, 2010 | Tagged in: Cy-Fair ISD
In as little as one or two Saturdays this summer, you can become computer literate through the Cy Fair ISD (CFISD) Adult Education and Learning program. Learn important software skills and today’s latest technologies in the cool comfort of the classroom. CFISD is scheduled to offer these Saturday Adult Education Classes on topics including Technology Basics, Microsoft XP Operating System, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The skills taught in these classes can bring you to the next level in job searches or even increase the productivity of home and personal business ventures, providing crucial instruction on spreadsheet budgets, ledgers, and workbooks; document production and mass audience printing; and the ins and outs of operating and tending to the hardware and software in your computer.
