The end of the space shuttle program has been an emotional time for Houstonians who have celebrated the successes and mourned the losses of the shuttle missions over the years. The Clear Lake area community has been front and center during the history of the space program. To honor the shuttle
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08/22/2011
Meet Pauline, who celebrated her 91st birthday this week! Pauline is amazing – she still drives, and her vehicle of choice is a big red Ford F-150 pick-up truck! Pauline can often be seen zipping around Friendswood in her big truck, on the way to visit friends and spread some cheer. I met Pauli
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08/19/2011
I just had a closing on a small starter home for a very young first-time home-buyer couple. Throughout the buying process, we covered all of the information they would need to know about purchasing a home, including how the house payment will include principal and interest, and ESCROW. But woul
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08/17/2011
It’s HOT in Texas! Here in the Houston area we have had 16 straight days of 100-plus degree temperatures, and the forecast is more of the same for the next week. To top it off, this is the driest year ever, with rainfall 19” below normal for this time of year. The extreme drought and heat is brin
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08/16/2011
Academic ambition, excellent schools and good deeds by members of the community are just three of the reasons Friendswood, Texas was named one of the Top 10 towns for families in the August 2011 issue of Family Circle Magazine. Friendswood is the only town in Texas to receive this designation!
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08/15/2011
School districts throughout Texas are dealing with reductions in state funding by cutting back in many areas. Friendswood ISD is finding ways to reduce some services, while still maintaining an exemplary education system for the community. The district will be looking for savings opportunities in
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08/10/2011
School starts on August 22 for Friendswood ISD students, but this year the high school students will get to sleep in a little longer every Thursday. Beginning the second week of school, Friendswood High School students will have late arrival on Thursdays, 45 minutes later than usual, with classes
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08/10/2011
Back-to-school shoppers in Texas get a break from state and local sales taxes on August 19, 20 and 21 for the annual Tax-Free Weekend for school supplies. Most clothing and footwear priced under $100 will be exempt from sales tax, as well as backpacks used by elementary and secondary students.
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08/09/2011
School starts on August 22 in Friendswood ISD, and it’s time to shop for school supplies for the kiddos! Getting new notebooks, pens, markers and backpack is always a fun time for youngsters, and it helps get them excited about the start of a new school year. Here is the school supply list for
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08/09/2011
For the third year in a row, every school in Friendswood ISD has been rated exemplary by the Texas Education Association, resulting in an overall exemplary rating for the district. The “exemplary” rating is the highest rating a school or school district can obtain from TEA. Friendswood ISD was
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07/31/2011
