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Houston Family Arts Center Presents “Twelve Angry Jurors”

Melissa Burnham — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:48:37 +0100

The beautiful nearby Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC) will present the play “Twelve Angry Jurors” from the Teen Actors Guild Performance Workshop from August 19 - 22. The play is based on the famous movie “Twelve Angry Men”, and examines, through interesting and revealing drama, the prejudices, motivations, frustrations, and character of twelve jurors in the case of a teen being tried for murder. Did he do it? Is the case sound? Does it matter to all of the jury? Will justice prevail?

The play will be presented in the round on the studio stage, so the audience will feel like they are part of the play. HFAC is located at 10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070. Tickets are $10 plus $2 handling charge, and information on show times and ticket purchase can be found at www.houstonfac.com. You can also call 281-685-6374 or email hfac@houstonfac.com for additional information. Enjoy the show!

Sources: Cy-Fair Magazine, Houston Family Arts Center

Towne Lake To Host Memorial Hermann Houston Triathlon And Duathlon On September 26

Joseph Leon — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The roadways and waterways in Caldwell Companies’ award-winning Towne Lake master-planned community will be crowded with athletes reaching for the gold at the Memorial Hermann Houston Triathlon and Duathlon on September 26.

Onurmark Race Productions is presenting the triathlon/duathlon, which is sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national governing body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon, winter triathlon and aquathlon in the United States.

This athletic challenge will kick off at 7:30 a.m. and is open to all ages and fitness levels.

There are three courses for athletes to choose from: the “OLYMPIC” includes a 1,500-meter swim, 24.85-mile bicycle ride, and 6.2-mile run; the “OLYMPIC WITH SHORT SWIM WAVE” includes a 300-meter swim, 24.85-mile bicycle ride, and 6.2-mile run; and the “LONG DUATHLON” includes a 2-mile run, 24.85-mile bicycle ride, and 6.2-mile run.

The swim segments will take place in Towne Lake’s centerpiece lake, which will be 300 acres when completed. The running and biking segments will follow roads that form the backbone of the 2,400-acre community. The starting line is at the intersection of Lakeview Crest and Towne Lake Parkway - the future site of the Towne Lake Amphitheater.

“We are thrilled to play host to the Memorial Hermann Houston Triathlon and Duathlon because the purpose of this top-notch athletic event fits perfectly with what Towne Lake embodies: a healthy way of life and a strong community spirit,” said Susan Caldwell with Caldwell Companies.

The goal is to have 1,000 participants.

The Memorial Hermann Houston Triathlon and Duathlon is seeking volunteers to help at the event. Volunteer groups with 10 or members that represent a non-profit organization will receive a percentage for working at the event.

Those interested in participating in or volunteering at the event can find information, and register at www.HoustonTri.com. Students will receive a discount when registering.

When fully built out, the Towne Lake master-planned community in northwest Houston will have several sections of “Hill Country-inspired” single-family homes – many waterfront properties - ranging from the $180,000’s to multi-million-dollar properties.

A 180-acre “Town Center” will front U.S. 290 and will feature Class A office space and retail establishments. A community retail shopping district and a myriad of waterfront restaurants will be located on Barker-Cypress, as well as a community amphitheater.

There will be numerous parks and hiking and biking trails spread throughout Towne Lake, and “old-fashioned” fishing holes sprinkled throughout the community.

Tie into Towne Lake through Facebook, Twitter and Youtube through links on the Towne Lake website - www.townelaketexas.com.

The Towne Lake community’s Welcome Center is located at 9214 W. Bridgeport Pass Circle.

Annual Charity Golf Tournament Provides $20,000 Cy-Fair Student Scholarship

Daphne Hager — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:08:06 +0100

On June 18, 2010 the 3rd Annual Eric Bassett Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament and Auction Fundraiser will be held. The $20,000 student college scholarship, awarded each year, is given in honor of Eric Bassett, a Cy-Falls High honor student and top athlete who was tragically killed in 2007.

Eric’s parents, Ana and Eric Bassett, formed the non-profit behind the scholarship in honor of Eric’s life, achievements, and potential.

The scholarship fund was formed in December, 2007, and the two previous recipients of the generous four-year, $20,000 college scholarship are Blake Billings, in 2008, and Wesley Ryan in 2009. The scholarship is available for any Cy-Fair area student interested in applying, and the 2010 award winner will be announced this month.

For more information about the golf tournament and auction, or to make a donation, please call Ana Bassett at 281-989-6984, email anabassett@sbcglobal.net, or see EricBassettMemorial.org.

2010 Robotics Awards in Towne Lake at Smith Middle School

Greg Rivera — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:41:50 +0100

2010 is shaping up to be a great year for the Robotics Teams at Smith Middle School in Towne Lake!

This January at the University of Houston’s Mars Rover competition, four Smith Middle School Robotics Teams placed 1st in Remote Control and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Freeform. The school’s teams were required to build a rover for a Mars mission, and present a five-minute skit that was informative on the components of their rover. They competed against teams from all over Houston. Congratulations to the students and to their sponsor, sixth-grade science team leader Doreen Jarvis!

Then, on Saturday, April 17, seven Smith Middle School Robotics Teams competed in the All Earth Ecobot Challenge at the Reliant Center and won 10th Place in the Best in Robotics category. Robotics Teams competed from all over the Houston area, as well as from Corpus Christi and Austin, and all teams had to set earth-beneficial tasks for their robot to perform in a specified time. As well, all teams had to present a five-minute marketing skit designed to sell their robot to the public. For more information on the All Earth Ecobot Challenge visit www.ecobotchallenge.com/index.shtml .

From robotics, to art, to spelling bees, to orchestra, there’s always an exciting achievement from Smith Middle School—congratulations to the students and faculty of Smith!

See the Renowned Houston Art Car Parade and Support Cy Fair Artists

Greg Rivera — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:47:35 +0100

Actor Dan Aykroyd will be Grand Marshall of the 23rd Annual Houston Orange Show Art Car Parade, on Saturday, May 8. Local Cy Fair artists have created Art Cars just for this event! The Art Car Parade will begin at 1 p.m., is free to the public and will start at the corner of Houston’s Allen Parkway and Taft and ends at Montrose. The best viewing is along Allen Parkway from Montrose to Bagby.

Cars will be made to look like fighter jets, plants, trees, trucks, and more in this famous Houston parade, and the Cy Fair artists have exceptionally prepared their entries for this year’s parade. For example, the Garrett’s from Cy Fair have prepared a moving peacock; Michael Lawrence has created a “Dragon Wagon” from a radio flyer wagon; Daniel Norstrom will present a fusion of Cadillac’s and flowers made from water bottles – none of which are to be missed! Several local Cy Fair charities also have entries.

If you’ve never seen the Art Car Parade, this Saturday, May 8, is your opportunity to experience something very unique to Houston—and to support your local Cy Fair artists, as well!

SALUTE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD FINGERPRINTING AT WILLOWBROOK MALL

Greg Rivera — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:48:43 +0100

Towne Lake residents won’t want to miss this important community event. Scheduled for Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the great Willowbrook Mall, the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce (CFCOC) and Sprint will present the 16th Annual Salute to Law Enforcement.

Since1994, the single largest known law enforcement exhibition has been open to the public and aimed at the families and children of local communities. The event includes officers, equipment, and exhibits from over 100 law enforcement agencies. Safety fingerprinting for children is just one of the important community services that will be provided at the event!

Willowbrook Mall is home to hundreds of shops and many restaurants, making it one of the largest and most popular malls in Houston. Willowbrook Mall is located in the heart of NW Houston at State Highway 249 and FM 1960 West. For more information on the days activities, contact the event’s founder, and Spring ISD Police Department Chief, Alan Bragg, at 281-891-6901 or visit Shopwillowbrookmall.com.

Source: Willowbrook Mall and Salutetolawenforcement.org

SUMMER DAY CAMPS PLANNED AT LANGHAM CREEK YMCA

Greg Rivera — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:31:18 +0100

Langham Creek YMCA is a great family resource, very close to Town Lake, providing an 11,000 square-foot newly-expanded facility as well as acres of woods for exploring. Beginning April 1, LCYMCA has several camps to consider for your children, from day camps to overnight adventures, all with the 100 year family reputation earned and maintained by YMCAs everywhere. The time to register your children is now, as spaces are limited.

The Day Camp for 5-12 year-olds has age-appropriate activities daily that are broken down for ages 5, ages 8-9, and ages 10-12. Arts and crafts, sports and general play, science, and swimming are just a few of the fun activities your children will experience.

Teen Day Camp for ages 12-14 consists of those same activities, as well, but also has strong emphasis on high-level organized activities for each themed week. Talents, physical ability, discovery, and science are just a few of the underpinnings of each week’s activities.

The older members, age 15-17, are taught to act as camp counselors. Assisting in camp activities for the younger children is a unique experience that builds character, strength, and leadership in an outdoor and challenging setting for any teen.

YMCA Camp Cullen in Trinity, TX is also available as an overnight summer camp, full of all the great activities above but stretched into the full day and evening. Your child can experience a fun one to two week stay at Camp Cullen they will never forget!

Source: http://www.ymcahouston.org/langham-creek

Northwest Assistance Ministries Resale Shop Grand Re-Opening

Greg Rivera — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:49:07 +0100

Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) has helped neighbors helping neighbors for over 26 years, making the Cypress-Fairbanks area a better place for all residents. With a group of 85 employees and over 2,000 volunteers, this non-profit organization helps people pool their resources to meet area needs reflecting the values of a community that works together to make Northwest Harris County a better place to be.

Friday February 12th NAM will hold a grand re-opening of its Community resale store at 10505 Jones Road (at Fallbrook). The store will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm for a “Sweetheart of a sale” featuring special promotions throughout the day which include Valentine’s refreshments and a door prize drawing at 4:00pm. For every $5 a customer spends that day they will receive one ticket to enter the drawing to win a Valentine’s gift basket from HEB Vintage Park.

The community store offers gently used clothing, furniture, home décor, books and other household items to the community at great prices. This is a way for families to “get more for less” while helping fund NAM’s programs and services. NAM has two other resale shops at 3645 FM 1960 West and at 15555 Kuykendahl in the NAM building lobby. Seniors 55 and older receive a 10% discount every Thursday at all the resale shops.

While resale shops are only a small part of their many programs such as their children’s clinic, family violence center, food pantry and senior wheels, the resale shops provide the largest source of revenue, funding up to 18% of NAM’s operating budget.

In addition to offering gently used items to the public at great prices NAM also provides a program which issues vouchers to clients who can redeem the vouchers for donated good, free of charge. This is a way for families in need to get the “things” which are essential to building a home and getting “back on track.”

For more information, to learn about volunteering or to make a donation, please visit www.namonline.org

Hurry! MUD Tax Credit Promotion Ends Dec. 31

Administrator — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Towne Lake and its top-quality builders are conducting a unique end-of-year promotion.

Just purchase a Towne Lake inventory home - and close before Dec. 31 - and you'll receive a credit equal to your 2010 MUD taxes. To learn more, visit the Towne Lake Welcome Center or call 281-256-2772.

Towne Lake Gets Social

Daphne Hager — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:02:49 +0100

Frequent visitors to the Towne Lake Web site may have noticed the recent design transformation, one including a new, modern look and a fresh agenda. This transformation is one that reflects an overall mission of the community of Towne Lake to take a proactive (and interactive) initiative through social media online.

Via this blog and various outlets including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, we intend to interact on a broader scale with homeowners, prospective Towne Lake residents, and Real Estate agents in and around Houston.

You now have the opportunity to follow Towne Lake on Twitter, become a fan of Towne Lake on Facebook, watch Towne Lake videos on YouTube, and subscribe to Towne Lake and surrounding Cy-Fair area news on this page.

Be it upcoming events in the area or Real Estate news, you can choose your favorite outlet to receive the latest Towne Lake has to offer. We're excited to share with you!

Look for updates on all of our social media channels:

Fall Craft Show Draws Crowds

Administrator — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0100

More than 250 holiday shoppers descended on Towne Lake Oct. 31 for the community's craft show. Close to 30 vendors displayed homemade crafts and gifts and the Towne Lake Active Adults group sold baked goods. "Many of the shoppers came specifically to see Towne Lake and have a first-hand look at our community," said Barbara Locke, sales and marketing director. "We had visitors from a number of different areas around Houston who saw the show as an opportunity to learn more about Towne Lake and its unique amenities."

Plans are already under way for the 2nd annual show, to be held next October.

Towne Lake Welcomes Newmark Homes Houston

Administrator — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The original Newmark Homes Houston is now a proud member of the Towne Lake lineup of builders.

Newmark Homes Houston is a locally owned and operated company with more than 80 years of experience in designing and constructing quality Houston-area homes. Newmark's first model home in Towne Lake is scheduled to open in January, and the builder is planning a variety of all-stucco and stucco/stone elevations on 70- and 80-foot lots.

Make plans now to stop by the new model home and see Newmark Homes Houston's trademark unique sense of style and quality!

Newmark Homes Houston
Towne Lake Sales Office
281-541-1425

Thousands Celebrate the 4th At Caldwell Cos. Towne Lake

Greg Rivera — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

About 5,000 revelers converged on the shores of Towne Lake for Caldwell Companies’ 2nd Annual July 4th celebration.

The attendance was almost five times the number of people who came out last year to the inaugural July 4 lakeside celebration in the master-planned community at Barker-Cypress and West roads in northwest Harris County.

“We were amazed and grateful to see so many come out and enjoy the evening,” said Susan Caldwell with Caldwell Cos. “It was wonderful to see families and friends enjoying themselves, and to see the vision of Towne Lake come to life with boat rides offered by Bass Pro Shop of Katy, water skiers enjoying the recreational lake and people watching the fireworks show over the water.”

“We are a community connected by water and that vision came to life during the evening of our nation’s birthday,” Caldwell said. “The community is beginning to see the wonderful lifestyle and amenities offered in Towne Lake.”

The celebration started at 7:30 p.m. with food and refreshments provided by the Backyard Grill, On-The-Border restaurant, Cypress Kettle Corn, Blue Bell Ice Cream, and Jason’s Deli; and a Family Fun Zone featuring inflatables, a rock wall, large slide, and train.

Children enjoyed the face painters and balloon artists, and kids of all ages watched water skiers pulled behind boats donated by Bass Pro Shop – Katy, Texas.

The crowd was treated to a performance of High School Musical 2 by Houston’s Center Stage Theater. The show is currently playing at Lone Star College-CyFair.

The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department’s staged a truck demonstration. Firefighters also relayed important fireworks safety tips.

Osmin and Meblin Martinez, and their children, Christian and Mercy, were the lucky winners of an ice chest filled with items suited for water sports and fun. The donation, valued at $100, was courtesy of Towne Lake and Bass Pro Shop-Katy, Texas.

As the evening fell, the skies over Towne Lake provided the background for a brilliant fireworks display.

“We believe Towne Lake represents what is best about our country and the State of Texas – a true sense of identity and community,” said Caldwell Cos. President Fred Caldwell. “Celebrating the 4th of July reflects Towne Lake’s desire to honor our country and the very freedoms we enjoy each day.”

Event sponsors included Coventry Homes, David Weekley Homes, K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons, Trendmaker Homes, Village Builders, Bass Pro Shop – Katy, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, Cy-Fair Magazine, the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce, Friendswood Development Company, Waste Management, Jason’s Deli, Cy-Fair Credit Union, Ace Hardware, StarTex Title, Cypress Kettle Corn, Fairway Golf Cart, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department, Backyard Grill, and On-the-Border.

The company’s commitment to bringing families and neighbors together at Towne Lake is part of the reason it is emerging into the premier master-planned community in Northwest Houston. The 2,400-acre custom-designed community offers homebuyers the area’s best location, value and style; and when completed will be renowned for its Towne Lake Charm, or "TLC," that sets the community apart.

Towne Lake has a multi-generational appeal with neighborhoods designed for all families ; and an active adult community – The Heritage at Towne Lake – for individuals and families aged 55 years and better who want to enjoy the luxury of a resort-style community with outstanding services, amenities and planned activities.

When fully built out, the 2,400-acre Towne Lake master-planned community will have several sections of “Hill Country-inspired” single-family homes – many waterfront properties - ranging from the $180,000’s to multi-million-dollar properties.

A 180-acre “Town Center” will front U.S. 290 and will feature Class A office space and retail establishments. There will also be a community retail shopping and a myriad of waterfront restaurants on Barker-Cypress, as well as a community amphitheater.

There will be numerous parks and hiking and biking trails spread throughout Towne Lake, and “old-fashioned” fishing holes sprinkled throughout the community.

This beautiful and unique community will be built around a 300-acre lake that will serve as the heart of the community.

The first 75-acre section of the lake has been completed, and boasts about two miles of shoreline, and is located between Tuckerton and West roads on the south end of the Towne Lake community. The second 75-acre lake section is under construction.

Founded in 1991, Caldwell Companies is a fully-integrated real estate services and development firm providing commercial and residential development, brokerage and property management. The firm is committed to the practice of doing business with a true sense of purpose – building community. Caldwell Companies is privately owned by Fred Caldwell and managed by senior managing partners. The goal of the company is to serve the commercial real estate needs of corporations and private equity investors by capitalizing on market experience to gain distinct competitive advantages. Caldwell Companies’ residential development team specializes in high amenity resort communities for a new style of residential living.

The Towne Lake community’s Welcome Center is located at 9214 W. Bridgeport Pass Circle.

For more information, go to www.townelaketexas.com or call 281-256-2772.