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Category Archives: Community News

Back to School Tips

Back-to-School Organizer
It’s the return of morning-hustle-out-the-door, scheduling, and paperwork chaos. No problem: Here are some tips to stay on your “A” game this school year.

Entryway
Welcome to the supersize equivalent of a junk drawer – a massive catchall for jackets, backpacks, shoes, and rain boots that also happens to be front and center for all to...

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Memorial Day Thank You

A special thank you to all the servicemen and women on Memorial Day who have served, protected and sacrificed for our country and our freedom.
America the Beautiful
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining...

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Trying to decide what flowers to plant in the yard this summer?

We found this great article on Houston Chronicle online.  It will be very useful as you start getting out in the yard and garden now that Spring time is in full swing. Enjoy!
Top 10 Texas Superstar plants
By KATHY HUBER, Garden Editor
Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
“Texas gardeners need plants that tolerate extremes. Searing summer heat. Drought. And...

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Home Buyer Tax Credit

As the deadline for the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit crept closer, it became a clear priority on the Hill. An extended and expanded home buyer tax credit is a part of a larger bill that also extends unemployment benefits. This bill was signed by President Obama on Friday, November 6.

The bill essentially remains intact but...

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Energy Saving Tips for the Colder Months

The best way to lower your energy bills is to use less energy. Take the Energy-Saving Tour through the interactive house below to pick up tips for saving energy in every room in your home.
To take the Energy-Saving Tour click on the image below.

Make windows work for you

On sunny days, open draperies and blinds to let in...

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New Law regarding Cell Phone usage in School Zones — Make sure you know!

New traffic, criminal laws set to go into effect Sept. 1
HB 2730 is the DPS’s Sunset Legislation, and many of the DPS-related bills this session were included in HB 2730. Notable traffic and criminal laws that go into effect on Sept. 1 (unless otherwise indicated) include*:
Driving: HB 55 makes it illegal to use a wireless...

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