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Keller Williams Golf Tournament Benefit

Monday, May 19 saw over 100 golfers participating in a fun day of golfing for a great cause. The Keller Williams Realty offices in Conroe and The Woodlands sponsored a tournament to help benefit a family in the community. With a lot of medical bills piling up because of kidney failure and the challenges of continuing to work with these physical disabilities, the Zerwick family try to lead a positive life with their 2 children. All those who volunteered that day and those who enjoyed the golfing and dinner/auction that followed had a wonderful time. We all wish we could impact more families in crisis and help aleviate some of the financial stress that happens to the best of families.   Last year we were able to… Read Full Post

Montgomery County Youth wins poster contest. With so many of our young people being on the computer with computer games and chatting, some of the other "arts" are being lost in the shuffle. Reading, drawing, and painting are not always in the top 5 favorite things to do when they come home from school. One fifth-grader in Grangerland intermediate school created a colorful poster that won first place in the 2008 Texas Arbor Day poster contest sponsored locally by the Montgomery County Beautification Association. His name, Michael Eppinett, and his prize was $500. He used his creative brain and now represents a good role model for his friends and classmates. There were a total of 1,510 posters submitted by the 23 area schools of the county. Congratulations…

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The Fountains at Waterway Square in The Woodlands, Texas, were glowing with magical colors as the thousands of residents and visitors to the area congregated for this fabulous event. Last Saturday night, April 12, there was a local Art Festival with tents set up all along the waterway to display all types of artistic creations. At nightfall, the new fountains were highlighted by fantastic fireworks and synchronized music. Pictures coming soon.

Way to go, The Woodlands Development Center, and anyone else involved in making such unique and fabulous events that draw many home owners and visitors to our area of Texas. Keep up the good work!!                        -- Linda… Read Full Post

A Texas Tradition for Youth and Education--the 51st annual Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo will be held March 28 - April 6, 2008. There will be so much to do and see there for any and all members of our county's families. Some of the exhibits and events include, Educational and Royal White Tiger exhibits, Rodeo Youth Events, Goat Mountain, Demonstrations, Ranch Rodeo, a Petting Zoo, Livestock Shows, Barbecue Cookoff, Country Store, Puppet Shows, Historical Displays, Fair Queen Competition, Auctions and Kids and Senior Citizen Days. Come by and join in the fun at the Montgomery County Fair Grounds across from the Lone Star Airport on FM 1484 north of loop 336 in Conroe. If you want to see the animals for the 4-H projects, be sure to come by before…

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Texas Loves Small Business!

Why? There are several reasons. Small businesses make up 98.7% of all Texas employers, they create more than 50% of American's private non-farm gross domestic product, These 2,093,400 small businesses in Texas are located in every community, 52% of them are home-based, minority-owned and women-owned businesses in Texas make up a large group, and most importantly small businesses create 60 to 80 percent of America's net new jobs. Because of many new small businesses popping up all over Montgomery County, our population is growing which stimulates our housing market. Here in my real estate office (Keller Williams Realty) we are seeing a lot of activity at the beginning of March, after the lull of the winter. Sellers are listing…

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The Conroe Independent School District (which is larger than Houston's ISD) is considering recommendations to expand it's facilities by seven new campuses.The board approved recommendations from the 2008 Facilities Planning Committee during a recent board meeting. With the growth and expansion of our highways, shopping (have you looked at the FM 3083 J.C. Penny plaza lately?) and facilities, comes growth in our population of students that need good education. A recent demographic study concluded CISD will have an annual growth rate of approximately 4.19% growth. by 2011. The Conroe Courier quotes this information for the potential 2008 bond; Two new junior high schools, One new intermediate school, Four new elementary schools, Convert Peet Jr. High to…

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For those of you who frequent the FM 3083 road that crosses I-45, we are all so glad that the new construction has been completed. The reopening ribbon-cutting ceremony happened on December 13, 2007, a week ahead of time. A special thank you goes to the employees of TxDOT for working diligently to see the bridge widening project (2 lanes to 5 lanes) completed in time for the Christmas season. Shoppers were excited to be able to use the very popular bridge to access the new Kohls and Pet Smart shopping center. Across the bridge on the West side, the site for the new mall is being prepared and many are waiting in anticipation of making Conroe their main shopping rather than the Woodlands Mall. The new bridge bares the name of Don Blanton Memorial Bridge in…

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The Honorable Judge Saddler was our guest speaker for an area meeting recently about the incredible growth in Montgomery County, Texas.  He has been elected for 5 consecutive terms to serve our county, and really has a handle on what is happening and what is projected for our area.  Those of you who are home owners in Conroe, Montgomery, and Lake Conroe will especially appreciate knowing that He reported that we are the 26th fastest growing county in the nation and #3 in the state of Texas!  Currently, our population is 405,000 in which 24,000 people are added every year.  This is a 5-6% growth rate when many other areas of the U.S. are flat or decreasing in size.  Texas is still a very commercial-friendly state and businesses move in to an area bringing…

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