Lakes of Savannah residents and spectators are invited to join in an interactive conversation with the community through commenting.
Posted on Aug 6, 2010 | Tagged in: tips , shop , Pearland , community
As you begin to plan your back to school shopping strategy, don’t forget to include a trip to the Pearland Town Centers big Tax Free Event! On August 20, 21 and 22 Texas shoppers will get a break from paying state and local sales taxes on this popular annual tax holiday. And, lay-away plans can be used again this year to take advantage of the sales tax holiday.
With many popular youth stores including Aeropostale, American Eagle, Hollister, and Forever 21 you can’t go wrong for the kids on your list. And, many school supplies, books and calendars will be available at Barnes & Nobles!
Wondering what’s included in the tax free holiday? The law exempts most clothing and footwear priced under $100, which saves shoppers approximately $8 per $100 they spend! For more information on the annual tax free holiday and a detailed list of exempt items, visit the Texas State website here.
Posted on Jun 30, 2010 | Tagged in: sports , Pearland , events , community
Starting last weekend, the Bass Pro Shop at Hwy 288 and the Beltway in Pearland will be hosting Family Summer Camp events from June 5 through July 11. The shop has activities planned ranging from arts and crafts to fishing, shooting arrows, and even Saturday evening Smore’s roasts. So plan to bring your little adventurers out for one or all of these exciting events!
On Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 2 PM, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 PM, kids will get to enjoy free crafts while supplies last. The crafting activity schedule for the Pearland Bass Pro Shop is as follows:
- Create your own canvas backpack: June 5-6, 8 & 10
- Make your own leather keychain (especially for Dad): June 12-13, 15 & 17
- Paint a wooden wiggle fish: June 19-20, 22 & 24
- Make a camping photo frame: June 26-27, 29 & July 1
- Paint an animal track: July 3-4, 6 & 8
- Design your own birdhouse: July 10-11
For more information, visit their website at BassPro.com.
Posted on Jun 16, 2010 | Tagged in: Pearland Town Center , Pearland , events , activities
Make it a Girls Night Out and join Josephine's Day Spa and Salon at the Pearland Town Center on June 23, 2010, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to celebrate their one year anniversary with red and white entertainment, food and fun!
“We will be rolling out the red carpet, so come help us celebrate the year gone by and let us thank you for all of your support over the past year. The theme of the party is Hollywood Red and White so come dressed in your best!”
At Josephine’s, they believe that “the best spa experience is one that is created to satisfy your specific desires and that this can be reached by indulging in some or all of our services.” And, since external beauty is the bi-product of internal harmony and balance, the salon offers a unique selection of Aveda teas and spa snacks as part of their total body submersion approach. Aveda and their products have long been synonymous with environmental consciousness and focus on the protection the planet when creating their superior, salon quality products.
Visit their website at JosephinesDaySpa.com to RSVP today or call 713-433-8885 to register with one of their guest care members!
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 | Tagged in: Pearland
One of the newest fire stations in the Pearland area, serving the growing west side, will be located in Lakes of Savannah. The new facility, Pearland Fire Station No. 6, will be located on Savannah Parkway and is one of 48 capital improvements in the Pearland area. The project is the result of a joint agreement between the City of Pearland Fire Department, Friendswood Development Company and Brazoria County MUDs 21 and 22.
The new facility will be designed to include double deep drive through two bay stations with a meeting room, kitchen, restrooms and storage areas necessary for initial occupation by Emergency Management Services and the Pearland Volunteer Fire Department. The station will be expandable to accommodate the future dormitory and other needs of a 24-hour manned station.
Projected opening of the fire station is August 2011.
Posted on Apr 6, 2010 | Tagged in: Westin Homes , Pearland
Westin Homes joins Lennar, Brighton Homes and J. Patrick Homes in Lakes of Savannah, home to lakes, lakeview home sites and the exemplary rated Savannah Lakes Elementary School.
Home designs by Westin Homes are now available in two different building programs – one featuring home sites that average 55 feet in width, and another with home sites that average 80 feet wide.
Homes in the 55-foot program are priced from the $190,000s to the $240,000s and start in size at 2,558 square feet. Homes in the 80-foot home site program range in size from 3,754 to more than 4,400 square feet with prices ranging from the $270,000s to the $320,000s.
For more information on Westin Homes in Lakes of Savannah, contact Patrick McHugh at 281-793-7354.
Posted on Jan 13, 2010 | Tagged in: Pearland , community
It’s winter time as the recent record breaking snowfall announced to the Houston area, and Pearland is taking time to celebrate with their 14th Annual Winterfest. Lakes of Savannah and Pearland residents can get ready for a fun filled day on January 9, 2010 as Independence park becomes a winter wonderland with snow tubing, skating, carnival rides and games, live entertainment and delicious food. This year, Winterfest is proud to be a ‘Green Event’ with the Recycle Snowman Contest along with eco-friendly entertainers and vendors.
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 Oct 26, 2009 | Tagged in: Pearland , economy
Pearland is one of 15 cities in the United States, and the only city in Texas, that received a $10,000 “Think Green” grant from Keep America Beautiful (KAB) to support the ‘Old Townsite Beautification Project.’ The “Think Green” grant was sponsored by Waste Management (WM), and encouraged communities to work together to find local solutions for improvement in areas such as stewardship, community outreach and educational programs.
The Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) decided to answer the challenge that went out to more than 580 local affiliates, calling them to present ambitious projects they were undertaking to improve their communities. The PEDC submitted a proposal through Keep Pearland Beautiful that detailed their plans to improve Pearland’s historical district, Old Townsite. In the proposal they detailed how the grant would be used to build a signature entryway into Old Townsite, and construct a monument sign adorned with establishment date plaques, special lighting, irrigation ducts and beautiful landscaping.
Efforts aren’t just for the PEDC or organizations, as Fred Welch, executive director of the PEDC points out, “As we implement the Old Townsite beautification project we encourage everyone in the city to expand the efforts of Keep Pearland Beautiful by investing in their own ‘green’ projects. We would love to see all of our community members participate in our ‘Yard of the Month’ contest, the Arbor Day tree give away, or the Annual Environmental Fair, just to name a few.”
For more information on the project, or how to get involved in other opportunities, please contact the PEDC Old Townsite project manager, Kyler Cole, at kscole@ci.pearland.tx.us or by phone at 281-652-1818.
Source: www.hcnonline.com/pearland_journal
Posted on Oct 20, 2009 | Tagged in: Pearland , economy , community , business
New businesses are continuing to make their way to the Pearland area, home to Lakes of Savannah. The
Pearland Journal reports that through financial incentives offered by the Pearland Economic Development Corporation and the State of Texas, Cardiovascular Systems Inc, a publicly traded medical device company based in St. Paul, Minn. has a new 10 year lease for large manufacturing facility to be located in Pearland.
The Journal also cited city leaders’ hopes that the new plant will create more than 100 jobs in the near future and possibly as many as 500 jobs over the next five years.
Texas’ business climate has been key in attracting new business to the state and the Houston area and Texas Governor Rick Perry was quote in the Journal article as stating that the CSI expansion is further proof that Texas remains the best state in the nation for business.
According to the Journal, the governor assisted Pearland in the process by offering , Inc. $600,000 from the Texas Enterprise Fund in business incentives for the 46,000 sq. ft. facility and the Pearland Economic Development Corporation owned the facility land and has already made a significant financial investment in the construction of the plant’s outer shell. The manufacturing plant is located south of Beltway 8 and west of Highway 288. The PEDC has also agreed to offer additional financial incentives to Cardiovascular Systems Inc. in the future based on the successful creation of new jobs and other collaborative business goals.
The Pearland facility represents the second operations plant for the company. The first is located in St. Paul, where it currently employs 100 workers. For more information, visit the company’s website at
www.csi360.com.
Posted on Oct 19, 2009 | Tagged in: Pearland , economy
Keep Pearland Beautiful, a non-profit organization founded in August of 1982 and certified as an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, seeks to enable Pearland citizens, through education and opportunities, to take responsibility for enhancing their community environment.
This year the organization celebrated their sixth annual fundraiser in the company of more than 160 guests at their ‘Plant Thyme Fall Luncheon’ held at the Pearland Community Center on October 9.
The catered luncheon served as a fundraiser through a plant and herb sale, a silent auction featuring 75 different baskets and gift items, and a raffle for a new patio furniture set. The Event raised approximately $14,000, according to Fund Development Committee Chairman JoAnne Knodel. Half of the money raised will fund ongoing Keep Pearland Beautiful projects and the remaining portion will be held to fund the construction of the Delores Fenwick Nature Center which will go up at 5800 Magnolia Road in the future.
“Considering the current economy, we were blessed,” said Linda Cowles, Executive Director of KPB. They were able to raise slightly more money than last year. “We were really fortunate to have help from local business sponsors, members of the community and board members who worked as volunteers and support from the people who bought tickets and attended.”
For more information on how you can help Keep Pearland Beautiful, please visit keeppearlandbeautiful.com
