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The Grand Parkway – coming to Northwest Houston!!

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Monday, October 8th, 2012

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Since moving here 15 years ago we have been hearing rumors of the Grand Parkway. I recently went to a REALTOR® brunch where the guest speaker was David Gornet the Executive Director of the Grand Parkway Association. 1999 was when the study began for the Parkway but finally the rumors are over and the Grand Parkway is on its way. He said that by 2015 the Grand Parkway Association is projecting that the Grand Parkway will be finished from IH-59 (S) to IH-59 (N). When finished it will be 185 miles encircling the greater Houston area and going through 7 different counties.

The other rumor that I had heard was that the Grand Parkway was being finished because of Exxon coming to the Spring area. According to Mr. Gornet that is not the case; he said that Exxon is taking advantage of the placement of the Grand Parkway not the other way around. The advantage for the Grand Parkway is that when it opens they will have immediate traffic because of Exxon on that segment. He said typically they have to build up traffic but in this case the traffic will be there.

There are 4 different segments that will affect the Northwest area.

Section E is a proposed 15-mile segment that goes from IH-10 (W) to US 290 (Northwest Freeway through Harris County. According to Mr. Gornet this segment is projected to be finished in December of 2013.

Segment F-1 is a proposed 12-mile segment that goes from US 290 (Northwest Freeway to SH 249 (Tomball Parkway) through Harris County. Segment F-2 is a proposed 12-mile segment that goes from SH 249 (Tomball Parkway) to IH-45 N (North Freeway) through Harris County. He said that Tomball is lobbying to try and get direct connectors. I hope those negotiations go well as those connectors would make an easy transition on to SH 249 without having to stop at lights. I’m not sure where all the exits will be but he mentioned Champion Forest, Kuykedahl and Gosling. Looking at the map this segment appears to run north of Spring Stuebner.

Segment G is a proposed 13-mile segment that runs from IH 45(N) to US 59(N) through Harris and Montgomery Counties. This segment will run along Riley Fuzzell and I’m assuming will connect with the Hardy toll road.

For more information you can visit the Grand Parkway website at www.grandpky.com.

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Why everyone in the Spring/Tomball/Magnolia area should have flood insurance!!

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Sunday, July 15th, 2012

After last year’s drought I hate to complain about rain but ENOUGH ALREADY! Two days in a row this last week I drove my car through deep water. I don’t know when I have been that scared. The Lord was good to me and I made it through but it was quite scary. I drive a Nissan Ultima which is fairly close to the ground and to be quite honest I’m not sure how I was not swept off the road.

It has now been days later but the flood water is still hanging around. The picture to the right is a picture of Spring Creek. The operative word here is Creek not River. Typically when going over this bridge you have to look hard to find the water. Not so at the moment.

It has been years since we have had flooding in our area but this brought back to me how important it is that everyone get flood insurance. With the Houston area being so low you don’t have to live close to a river or a creek to flood; street flooding is not uncommon. The last number of years have been fairly dry but years ago we almost street flooded. It was shortly after we had built our house; the house behind us was being built and the builder had put in too much soil in the back yard. We had a thunderstorm and being originally from Kansas my husband had went out on the back porch in the middle of the night to enjoy the storm. As he opened the door he noticed that the water was almost to our back door. The fence was acting like a damn so he opened the side gate and whoosh we were saved. The next day I ordered flood insurance.

Personally I think everyone in the Spring/Tomball/Magnolia/The Woodlands area should have flood insurance. When you don’t live in a floor plain it is relatively inexpensive. Ours cost less than $400 a year but for the peace of mind it gives it is worth every penny. I have worked with clients that have flooded and I think it is almost worse than a fire. In a fire everything is just gone but in a flood it is still there to see but totally ruined. It will take about a month to get your policy going. I’m not sure why but that is the way it is.

After the drought we had last year it is amazing to see all the rain this year. After that awful drought I hate to complain about rain but we are getting too much of a good thing!! The gist of the post is that if you don’t have flood insurance and you live in this area you should think about getting it.

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4th of July in Spring/Tomball/Magnolia TX 2012!!

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Monday, July 2nd, 2012

This time last year here in the Spring-Tomball-Magnolia-The Woodlands area we were in the midst of a severe drought. We were dealing with fires in Magnolia and heard on the news that we could be in the drought for years. The only fireworks we saw last year over the 4th were on television or the Internet. As is so often common the forecasters were wrong and God had other plans for us as we have had a fair amount of rain this year. Our area is not totally back to normal but we are getting close. Lake Conroe is now only 2 feet low rather than 8 feet; we still have lots of dead trees to deal with from last years drought but otherwise our foliage is green and the fireworks stands are open. We do love our fireworks in Texas!

We have flipped places with Colorado this year. Last year I went to visit my family in Colorado over the summer and was amazed at how green everything was while we were brown; as typically Colorado tends to be a bit brown in the summer. This year it is Colorado that is incredibly dry. How sad it has been to watch the national news and see the devastation the fires have caused. My sister lives in Elizabeth and has kept me abreast of the condition. They had a fire fairly close but luckily it was put out quick unlike the fire in Colorado Springs. Last I heard over 350 people had lost their homes and there was also loss of life.

I will be visiting Colorado shortly to celebrate my Dad’s 95th birthday and will be seeing for myself. Our Dad is doing great for 95 and we have a big shindig planned in Elizabeth. His shindig will be without some of our usual yard games as the grass is too crunchy but we are just blessed to be getting together.

Remembering last year I so understand what Colorado is going through. Please keep Colorado in your thoughts and prayers.

Fireworks in Texas on New Years eve 2012

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Tomball German Heritage Festival March 30 to April 2012

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Sunday, March 25th, 2012

The 12th Annual Tomball German Heritage Festival will be taking place on March 30^th through the April 1st. The 19^thCentury saw a big influx of immigrants from Germany and Austria to the Tomball area. They created a community and this is the time to come and celebrate the German heritage that flows through the area. The celebration is always held the last weekend of March and has become a tradition.

The event will take place in the historic downtown section of Tomball, near the 200 block of Main street (FM 2920) and Market Street. The wonderful thing about his celebration is that it is FREE!! Admission to the event and parking are both free of charge.

There will be 4 stages of live musical entertainment, a number of food booths, street vendors, dealers of antiques, a German heritage center and of course a selection of beer. The carnival will open on Friday evening March 30^th and remain open through Sunday.

The festival resumes at 10:00 Saturday morning with the ”tapping of the keg” and Willkommen ceremony for German exchange students and Tomball host families. Tomball’s Sister City is Telgte, Germany and thisl offers a chance for Tomball to learn more about the culture there, as well as interact with German foreign exchange students who attend school in Tomball.

Saturday evening will end with a fireworks display that will start at 9:00 PM. This will take place at the historic and newly restored Tomball Depot; next to the railroad tracks along Elm Street.

Sunday’s celebration starts at 10 a.m. with the Blasmusik Texas band, Rathkamp German Dancers, Shelia Lee & Clements High School German Folk Dancers. The festival ends at 6:00 PM Sunday.

For all your Spring/Tomball/Magnolia TX Real Estate needs, contact me today! Marchel Peterson Results Realty Cell: 832-721-8332

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Drought at Lake Conroe Fall 2011 – Water in the lake Spring 2012!!

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Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Last year we had an extreme drought in the Spring-Tomball-Magnolia area which also of course affected Lake Conroe. We keep our sailboat at Lake Conroe which is about a 35 minute drive for us. We have a Catalina 22 with a retractable keel so keep it on dry land on the trailer. As you can see from the pictures those people who were not so lucky to be able

to trailer their boats had them sitting on dry land for most of the winter. Water was being taken out of Lake Conroe to flow in to Lake Houston and at one point the lake was 8 foot down. As sad as our lake looked it was built as a back up water supply for the city of Houston. Thank goodness the water was there for them.

These drought pictures were taken at what was supposed to be our last regatta for the season, Toys for Tots which always takes place the first Saturday in December; obviously we were not racing that day. The owners of our yacht club told us that in the 1970′s when the lake was being built they were told it would take three years to fill up and it filled up the first year. They were optimistic that the lake would feel up quick. I on the other hand was listening to the weatherman who said that we were going to be in a severe drought for the next 5 years and was not feeling so optimistic. We even thought about taking our boat down to Galveston bay but that would be an hour and half drive verses 35 minutes and with gas prices the way they are we just figured we would not be sailing this summer.

Spring forward just a few short months and look at what happened. We were at a St. Patricks day party at Conroe Yacht Club and lo and behold there was water. It appears God was in control not the weatherman; we had rain in all the right places. It has been an incredibly wet winter and our lake is now only down 2 feet. We have not taken our boat out yet but when we are ready we can. (The only reason we did not go out today is because there is no wind and there’s no sailing without wind).

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Rain, Rain Marvelous Rain!!

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Thursday, March 15th, 2012

We have lived in the Spring-Tomball-Magnolia area since 1996 and have loved the sub-tropical climate. Typically our winters are very wet which leads to lush foliage in the spring. Last year however we had a dry winter which lead to a dry spring and an even drier fall. We saw trees dying by the thousands.

At the time we heard from those who were in the know that we were likely to be dry for the next 5 years. Lake Conroe where we keep our sail boat was down 7 foot and we were deciding if we should take our boat the the bay. What a wonderful surprise our wet winter has been. After such a dry year last year it is such a joy to see all this rain. The picture to the right is of our backyard.

I guess it goes to say that God is in control not us!

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Tomball Business and Professional Women’s 3rd Annual Garden Party and Style Show!

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Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Tomball Business and Professional Women’s 3rd Annual Garden Party and Style Show!

Sunday, April 15th from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm at 30331 Winfro Drive, Tomball, Texas 77375.

Proceeds from this event will help to provide scholarships to local youth, and, one scholarship will be given to a woman in our community in need of continuing education.

Ticket cost is $35.00. Along with the benefit of the proceeds going to help local scholarships the event itself will be a showcase of current fashions from local Tomball retailers. These retailers include; Dahlia’s Boutique, Foxworthy’s, Mas Boutique, Clean by Troy Garza & Aidan Grace Boutique.

Lunch and desserts will be provided by Nona’s Italian Grill and It’s Yummy will provide desserts. The complimentary Mimosa fountain can’t be missed.

In addition to everything mentioned, there will also be a Chinese and Live Auction and a Kentucky Derby Style Hat Contest.

If you would like to buy a ticket or get more information give me a call at 832-721-8332.

For all your Spring/Tomball/Magnolia TX Real Estate needs, contact me today!
Marchel Peterson
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Tomball Business & Professional Women (TBPW) 2011 Fall Food Fest – October 18th, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM!!

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Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Tomball Business & Professional Women 13th Annual”Fall Food Fest” will be held at Tomball United Methodist Church on Baker Street Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

Last year we were able to give 6 high school Seniors scholarships plus one additional scholarship to Lonestar college and one scholarship to Leadership North Houston. We are hoping that we will even be able to give more this coming year.

This event serves as our organization’s primary fund-raising effort to secure funds for scholarships for high school graduates in Tomball & Magnolia School Districts as well as a scholarship to someone attending Tomball College. Additionally our organization’s fund-raising contributes to numerous community needs.

Local restaurants will be providing samples of their food.
Pizza
Cassaroles
Blackened catfish
Soups
Mexican food
Catfish
Cakes Pies
and More

Adult Plates are $8.00. Seniors 60 and over are $5.00 and children under 10 are $2.50. If you don’t have time to stay To Go Plates are also available.

A raffle, along with a silent auction, is part of our fund-raising efforts for this event. Raffle tickets are presently being sold with the winners of the raffle items announced at the Food Fest. Raffle tickets are $5.00 apiece or 5 for $20. In previous years I have sold 4 winning tickets. You could be my next winning ticket!

Please come and support our scholarships for High School seniors and others in need.

We appreciate Tomball United Methodist Church on Baker Street allowing us to use their Church for our fundraiser. This is an easy location to get to. If you are coming from 2920 turn north on Baker and you will curve to the church on the left. If you are coming from SH 249 turn to the east on Baker and the Church will be on your right.

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Marchel Peterson
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National Day of Prayer at Tomball TX May 5th 2011!!

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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Tomball is celebrating the National Day of prayer by having a prayer event at the historic Tomball depot. The event will take place Thursday May 5th at 12:00 noon. They are asking us to meet at the Gazebo by the Tomball depot.

This years theme is “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”.

The National Day of Prayer was officially created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress, and signed into law by President Harry Truman. Since 1952, every president has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation. President Barack Obama on Friday April 29th proclaimed May 5th 2011 as the National Day of Prayer, continuing a long tradition in the face of protest. For the complete story here’s an article from the Christian post.

I am planning on being at the Gazebo at noon. I hope you will join me on May 5th in praying for our nation, our military and all these national disasters we are experiencing in our country.

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Aerobic septics for country homes in Harris County and Montgomery County!

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Monday, April 4th, 2011

One thing you will want to consider when you are buying or building a country home in either Harris County or Montgomery County is where you are going to get your water and how your septic will be handled. For the most part our country subdivisions are on community water and have their own septic systems. There are of course exceptions to this but I show in country subdivisions all the time and this seems to be the norm. Now if you are not in a subdivision then chances are good that you will have to have both septic and a well. Since we don’t deal with a lot of wells most of this post is going to be about Aerobic Septics.

In the homes built prior to around 1998 you will probably find the conventional septic systems. After 1998 most of the septic systems are going to be Aerobic septic. In both Harris and Montgomery Counties I think the only septic that is available is now the aerobic septic. As these conventional septic tanks get older many of them don’t pass inspections. When they don’t pass inspections the remedy usually ends up being with the owner having to put in a new aerobic septic. You are probably looking at a cost of $6000 to $8000 depending on how big of a system that you get. This is something that is regulated by the state and counties so you will need to get your permits.

The Aerobic septic acts like a small scale sewage treatment system. It is similar to a tank system but produces a high quality secondary effluent which is sterilized and then used for surface irrigation. This means that at someplace on your property there will be a sprinkler system that will go off at night watering the yard so to speak with the discharge. You will want to mark the sprinkler head so you don’t run over it with the mower. Should you have any problem with the sprinkler heads you can find replacement parts at your local hardware store.

You MUST have a maintenance contract with an aerobic septic system company. This is a requirement and if you don’t chances are the county will find out and ask you to see them in court.

There’s not a lot of maintenance involved but you will have to put chlorine tablets in (believe me you will know if you forget to put them in). These are not the same tables as you use for a pool. Typically you can put in two tablets at a time and then check every 2 weeks to see if it needs more.

Basically the difference between the aerobic system and the old tank system is that the fluids are moved to the end of the line and then they are disbursed onto your lawn by a sprinkler system. I know that sounds gross but it does not smell and you will probably find that to be the greenest part of your yard.

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The Grand Parkway – coming to Northwest Houston!!

Why everyone in the Spring/Tomball/Magnolia area should have flood insurance!!

4th of July in Spring/Tomball/Magnolia TX 2012!!

Tomball German Heritage Festival March 30 to April 2012

Drought at Lake Conroe Fall 2011 – Water in the lake Spring 2012!!

Rain, Rain Marvelous Rain!!

Tomball Business and Professional Women’s 3rd Annual Garden Party and Style Show!

Tomball Business & Professional Women (TBPW) 2011 Fall Food Fest – October 18th, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM!!

National Day of Prayer at Tomball TX May 5th 2011!!

Aerobic septics for country homes in Harris County and Montgomery County!

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