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Posted on Dec 30, 2009 | Tagged in: sports , City of Pearland
For most of his life Les Wincher has been involved in sports, from playing football at Dobie High School, to being a collegiate tight end for Texas-El Paso, and moving into the ‘pro ranks’ for the NFL in Europe and Canada, to getting his Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. Now he is bringing his love and expert knowledge of sports and training to Pearland with Athletic Dreams training facility.
Wincher was inspired by Pearland’s love of sports and decided to open his new business in the thriving and growing city. The 16,000 sq ft facility at 3216 Broadway in Pearland used to be a 99 Cent Store, but what the building now houses for athletes is priceless. Athletic Dreams is a unique training facility created to help people of all ages, at all levels, and in every area of sports fitness.
Athletic Dreams will have a dietician on site, along with a nutritionist and personal trainers. “Our trainers have athletic backgrounds, a couple of our trainers played for the UCLA in volleyball, one played with Colorado in football. They have the background, they know what it takes to be the best, and that’s what I want to bring,” Wincher shared. Most employees will be subcontracted with five full time employees. These are all the tools that anybody would need to lose weight, gain muscle, to tone up, and “to be more explosive” as Wincher puts it.
Posted on Dec 18, 2009 | Tagged in: environment , community , City of Pearland
Again this year, Pearland area residents have an alternative option for recycling their Christmas tree.
All area residents can take “cleaned” trees to the Stella Roberts Recycling Center, 5800 Magnolia, from December 26 thru January 21, Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please do not leave any trees when the center is closed.
On Thursday, January 21, these trees will be taken to the beaches of Brazoria County for the Dunes Day Project, and used to rebuild the sand dunes and restore the beaches.
To volunteer for the Dunes Day Project, call the County Extension office at (281) 756-1564, ext. 116
Source: City of Pearland
Posted on Dec 15, 2009 | Tagged in: community , City of Pearland
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While Lakes of Savannah is not located within Pearland City limits, but rather the extra-territorial jurisdictions (ETJ), city news is important and helpful to all areas surrounding the city limits.
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Posted on Dec 14, 2009 | Tagged in: Pearland , healthcare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic plans to open a second Pearland location, doubling its clinical space and expanding its medical staff to offer more quality care with increased convenience.
According to Forbes magazine Pearland is the fastest growing community in the Houston metropolitan area and ranks 34th in the nation for population growth. With an outlook for reaching the community the clinic will expand, as Dr. Spencer Berthelsen, Chairman of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, shared “As Pearland continues to experience fast-paced growth, we are responding to the community’s health care needs by increasing the availability of both primary care doctors and specialists with the opening of a second location.”
The new location – Shadow Creek Ranch – will open in early 2010 at the Pearland Medical Plaza at Shadow Creek Parkway and Texas Highway 288. The 10,000 sq ft facility will be a multi-specialty center that will offer services such as Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Internal Medicine. It will also offer routine diagnostic and ancillary services including x-ray, laboratory and ultrasound services.
The expansion will create 25 new jobs, giving Kelsey-Seybold some 60 employees in Pearland, making it one of the largest employers in the city. Six of the new positions will be for staff doctors, increasing their number of doctors to 12 in the area. But Nicholas Ro, Vice President of Strategic and Legal Affairs shared, “We continue to have plans to grow our own physician base down in Pearland, so we’re not going to stop at 12.”
Posted on Dec 10, 2009 | Tagged in: jobs , economy
Pauluhn Electric of Pearland will see some changes coming soon – its parent company has just changed from Federal Signal Corporation to Cooper Crouse-Hinds. Thankfully that is all that will change and it will not affect the company’s 80 person workforce.
Pauluhn, located at 1611 North Main in Pearland, has been operating since 1924, producing marine, offshore, mining and industrial lighting solutions using the latest advancements in lighting science. “Pauluhn has a strong reputation for innovative products and excellent quality,” Kirk S. Hachigian, CEO of Cooper Industries shared. “This acquisition further extends Crouse-Hinds’ access to several key end markets, including marine, mining and offshore drilling.”
Cooper Crouse-Hinds, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries PLC, bought the company for $35 million. Federal Signal was pleased with the transaction and is hopeful for the growth opportunities it will provide. “We are pleased to have completed the sale of Pauluhn to Cooper Industries,” President and chief executive officer of Federal Signal William Osborne shared. “We intend to invest the proceeds from the sale transaction in growth opportunities faced by our public safety businesses.”
And the change should be a good fit for the employees of Pauluhn and continue to be a solid business in the Pearland community. Osborne concluded, “Pauluhn is a good fit with Cooper Industries and I am confident that Pauluhn will continue to deliver the high-quality products and service their customers have come to expect from tem. We wish them continued success.”
Posted on Dec 8, 2009 | Tagged in: travel
Pearland City might see some changes making their way through town if the newly proposed expansion to Shadow Creek Parkway gets underway. The Texas Department of Transportation recently shared a proposal to area residents and local officials which detailed plans for road improvements, namely widening the road to address traffic congestion and safety.
“If approved, FM 2234 (Shadow Creek Parkway) will be expanded to four lanes from FM 521 to SH 288,” Project Manager Kyle Bertrand shared during a TxDoT presentation. The proposed changes would include three miles within the existing right of way in Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties, and the project would total $18.5 million.
“The road improvements will help reduce traffic congestion,” Bertrand shared. This will be beneficial as the road has seen 23 accidents and 3 fatalities in the last three years, which TxDoT official Karen Coopersmith commented on during the presentation, “Safety is one of the biggest problems to be addressed by the proposed improvements.”
Creating a safer and easily travelled road for Pearland is top priority, but ensuring that concerns for the public and local business owners are addressed is pertinent. As Pearland City Councilman Scott Shermann explained, “This is a highly travelled road and it is clear that the traffic volumes will be increasing in the next few years rather than decreasing. That said, in order for this to be a successful project, TxDoT needs to listen to the concerns of the business owners along 2234…and appropriately deal with the concerns. While the expansion of 2234 is a necessary and important project we cannot afford for it to occur to the detriment of the business owners who have chosen to establish their businesses on the roadway.”
The initial plans indicate that no businesses or homes would have to be relocated, and that no noise barriers would need to be constructed. Other concerns which still need to be addressed included comments on potential problems with the driveways and median cuts, as well as the possibility of installing a red light at the entrance to Nolan Ryan Junior High, and the necessity to accommodate the needs of the Second Baptist Church currently under construction.
Posted on Dec 7, 2009 | Tagged in: events , community
Lakes of Savannah residents can enjoy a taste of winter at Pearland Town Center!
5,000 square feet of frozen ice will flank Pearland Town Center’s square from December 3 through January 10, 2010. 10 miles of cooling tubes, 200 tons of refrigeration and 3 inches of ice are maintained at a chilly 22 degrees to create an outdoor ice rink.
Ice skating at Pearland Town Center is available as follows:
School days 4 pm – 10 pm
Holidays 11 am – 10 pm
Saturdays 11 am – 10 pm
Sundays noon – 8 pm
Christmas Eve 11 am – 8 pm
Chirstmas day 4 pm – 8 pm
New Years Eve 11 am – 8 pm
New Years day 11 am – 10 pm
Visit www.PearlandIceSkating.com for more information.
