Pearland News

A portion of the recent growth in the Pearland/Manvel/Alvin areas can be attributed to the flourishing of the Lakes of Savannah community. As a response to the City of Manvel's recent growth, Manvel expects to finalize a purchase of 4.64 acres of land in Old Town Manvel within the next month.

The $138,000 property is located at 6311 N. Masters Road, approved for purchase by the Manvel City Council in early 2009.

The land will be the site for a new permanent public-works facility, planned to be near a brand new City Hall and police station. Plans are to expand the current City Hall by 2,400 square feet and use it as a county library branch.

Plans to build the actual public-works facility are in the beginning stages, and there is no definite cost estimate in City Council's hands as of yet. The new facility is hoped to have space for materials, equipment, an office, and fencing to prevent theft (a current risk at the public-works facility's currently rented location).

Lakes of Savannah residents are close neighbors to Manvel, as Lakes of Savannah high school students currently attend Manvel High School, which opened in Fall of 2006. The city-community relationship is prospected to be a mutually beneficial one in years to come.

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Houston is on the move to becoming more green, and Pearland is making it even easier.

Keep Pearland Beautiful, a local community foundation, is hosting a new recycling program that was launched earlier this month to help promote recycling in the area. The drop off location is conveniently centered at the back of the H-E-B Plus store at 2805 Business Center Dr. on the west side of highway 288, just about four miles north of Lakes of Savannah. The site is marked by large, yellow Paper Retriever containers that accept recyclable materials such as paper, plastic, aluminum, and steel cans.

Despite the appeal, there is one catch. This program is only a “pilot” operation lasting three months. In order to keep it going, the city of Pearland and its residents must prove that there is a serious need for the program by generating enough recyclable materials to warrant the permanence of the containers with a once-a-week scheduled pick-up.

A bonus is even included. The funds generated from the sale of recyclables will come back to Keep Pearland Beautiful, which has already raised over $50,000 for non-profits across Texas since the pilot program was launched.

So before you toss out bag after bag of trash, make the effort to reduce the amount of unnecessary waste we produce and take your paper and plastics for recycling. The location is convenient, so there is no excuse not to bring a bag or two on the way to buy groceries. If you love your Pearland community, help keep it beautiful and take advantage of this new recycling opportunity!

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Alvin Community College presents: ACC Busy Bodies Kids' College on three campuses in June and July. Pearland/Lakes of Savannah parents should all look into registering their children entering 1st through 6th grades.

Registration begins May 18th, from 9:00 - 4:30, Monday - Thursday at the Alvin Community College - Main Campus.

The cost per child per week is $95, and t-shirts can be purchased for $10 while supplies last.

There will be three locations (Mary Marek Elementary, and Alvin location, and a Pearland location) as well as multiple sessions depending on the location. Early registration options are available as well.

To learn more, view the informational PDF.

Children will participate in activities such as cheerleading, writing, directing, designing, acting, kickball, basketball, dodgeball, investigations, pottery, relay races, crafts, and more.

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For the canine and feline lovers in Pearland and Lakes of Savannah, HOPE, or the Homeless & Orphaned Pets Endeavor, has pets in need of homes every weekend at the Pearland PetSmart. Those looking for a new dog can visit on the second and fourth weekends of the month, while cat lovers can find a new friend every weekend.

HOPE is a Houston-based all-foster, no kill adoption group.

From the HOPE Website:

 

One aim of HOPE is to develop a network of area rescue and humane organizations which will facilitate the rescue and placement of a variety of animals. The goal is to never have to turn away an animal in need. By forming a coalition of humane and rescue groups in the Houston area, we could potentially place all animals who need a temporary home until they are placed into a permanent one.

 

Visitors can donate to the organization through their website or support by fostering or adopting an animal in need.

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For our active community members and other Lakes of Savannah followers, Lakes of Savannah is excited to announce the debut of our very own Facebook and Twitter accounts. You can find us on either social network through search or by clicking the corresponding links above.

Facebook

The Lakes of Savannah Facebook Page is a resource to all Lakes of Savannah residents as well as realtors. Facebook users can become a fan of Lakes of Savannah, share thoughts, pictures, links, and even videos of events in and around Lakes of Savannah and the Pearland area.

Twitter

The Lakes of Savannah Twitter page is yet another way that we hope to stay close and connected to our community members and realtos. Twitter-ers can now easily follow our "tweets" on the latest news at Lakes of Savannah.

As always, thank you for your interest in the latest and greatest at Lakes of Savannah!

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Two new models and new collections of homes are now open in Lakes of Savannah. Lennar and Brighton have new decorated models open for touring daily.

Lennar is introducing its Texas Reserve Collection in Lakes of Savannah, which is represented by a brand new model. The two-story model displays the long list of impressive features and appointments included in all homes in Lennar’s Texas Reserve Collection. Featuring an open leading to both the foyer and kitchen and overlooking the family room the Topaz plan includes four bedrooms, 3 ½ baths and a two-car detached garage. The design showcases and island kitchen, private downstairs master suite, spacious bedrooms and a game room that is designed as a media room.

Priced from the $220,000s to the $250,000s, Lennar’s Texas Reserve Collection offers one- and two-story homes ranging in size from 2,707 to 3,427 square feet. Highlighting every home is an impressive list of included features such as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances  that includes a side by side refrigerator, oil rubbed bronze light fixtures, cast stone fireplace surround, ceramic tile flooring, two-inch faux wood blinds on all operable windows, a sprinkler system, a security alarm system with keypad and the Energy Star energy efficiency package.

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Welcome to the new LakesOfSavannah.com! This new website design has been created with the future and current Lakes of Savannah community members in mind. We hope to provide the most interactive experience possible in light of the technological age.

Your new LakesOfSavannah.com includes the following enhancements:

• An updated look, with more finder-friendly aspects.
• An interactive blog/news source, in which realtors, home buyers, and community leaders can find a plethora of information regarding recent events.

This new website design is a part of a series of redesigns across the Friendswood Development communities. We hope you find your experience with our new website as amicable as possible!

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We have created this Lakes of Savannah news section, or "blog" to keep current and future residents up-to-date on the latest concerning your community. This blog will act as a resource for information updates, news, events and much more.

Realtors and homeowners in the community should subscribe via RSS to this page or check back frequently in order to keep connected.

We ask our new readers to check back soon, as we intend to bring the latest news concerning the Lakes of Savannah community very soon!

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Located just minutes from SH 288 and the growing Pearland area, Lakes of Savannah residents enjoy a beautifully planned community close to some of the area’s finest medical, retail and recreation centers. Recently, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital opened a new emergency center in Pearland. The new center that includes more than 14,000 square feet of space, St. Luke’s Community Emergency Center–Pearland will provide 24-hour emergency services including X-ray, CT scan and on-site laboratory services. The equipment and facilities are modeled after the main hospital’s emergency department and staffed with emergency physicians, nurses and clinical staff. The primary location for St. Luke’ is in the Texas Medical Center, also convenient to Lakes of Savannah. The newest location represents the fifth campus for St. Luke’s. The Pearland Town Center remains busy, with new development on tract. Along the 288 corridor are new restaurants and stores, including a brand new Kroger store, located along SH 288.

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If you are a first time homebuyer, now is the opportunity of a lifetime! Learn how you may qualify for the new tax credit.

Hurry - this credit is good for a limited time on home sale closings after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009.

For more information, visit www.FederalHousingTaxCredit.com

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