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KEEPING THE COMMUNITY ALERT SOUTH PARK NEGLECTED?
MANY PEOPLE MAY REMEMBER THE NICE AREA CALLED SOUTH PARK. This was back in the days where things in the area were up to par. Many of us, who now live in other areas, also attended school in South Park. The area is the only community some residents know. So much has now changed in the area. Years back many businesses were lined up on about every other block. Business was so good and residents were very proud of their community. The main street was named South Park Boulevard and is currently Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and the area is known as the MLK and the South Park areas. Now I’m wondering what happened to the community’s pride. Did it fade out with South Park or do the residents care about the MLK area? If you were to drive down MLK Blvd. you will not find any super markets, fruits stands or malls, etc… Why do you think the investors will not invest into the MLK area? Is it because they don’t want the residents’ money or is it the way the community looks?
What are city leaders doing about this? The community needs to use their voting power to take care of this matter. This area should look like the Bellaire community, where the residents support their businesses and keep city leaders working hard for them. Now I’m also wondering will the community let this area die or bring it back to life. Where are Wal-Mart, Kroger, Foodarama, and HEB? They’re always saying that they are here for the community. Are city council members trying to get any of them in the area? Most of the MLK residents have to drive to Pearland just to shop at Wal-Mart. The nearest Kroger store is on Telephone Road. The nearest HEB is in the Gulf Gate Mall area and the nearest Foodarama is on South Post Oak. Now my question to the residents is are you spending more on gas than what you are getting from the store? Let us stop focusing on what was tried to be done in the past. We need to focus on what we are going to do now. I drove down MLK on June 6, 2008 just to take a few pictures of my concerns. The pictures I took really touched me, because I’m thinking if I were an investor would I spend my money in this area. Go to Top |
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POLITICAL FINAL VOTE ON HEALTH CARE REFORM President Obama, on a final push, urged Congress to pass a health care reform bill in the next few weeks. Obama indicated a willingness to work with Republicans on some issues but told Democrats to use Capitol Hill's controversial "reconciliation" rules, which would allow Democrats to pass the legislation with 51 votes instead of the 60 votes needed to stop a filibuster and proceed to a vote, to get a bill to his desk if necessary. He strongly believes Congress owes the American people an up-or-down vote that has passed other issues. His final proposal draws on the best ideas from all sides, including several put forward by Republicans at last week's summit. It will put Americans in charge of their own health care, ensuring that neither government nor insurance company bureaucrats can ration, deny, or put out of financial reach the care our families need and deserve. Obama said he’s asked leaders in both houses of Congress to finish their work and schedule a vote in the next few weeks and from now until then will do everything to make the case for reform. ---------------------------------------- THE GENERAL ELECTION RUNOFF BEGINS The race is underway for the governor’s seat as current governor Rick Perry and former Houston mayor Bill White win the primaries after receiving the majority of the votes. Perry won the Republican primary with 52% of the votes. White declared the Democratic Primary victory with 74%. |
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Daylight Saving Time begins March 14 (set clocks forward)
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TEXAS GOV. PERRY ANNOUNCES $1.8 MILLION TETF INVESTMENT IN 1ST DETECT CORP. AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry announced that the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is investing $1.8 million in 1st Detect Corp. for the development and commercialization of a portable mass spectrometer that detects residues and vapors from harmful substances. Perry said companies are looking to Texas as the best state in the nation to foster and grow innovative technologies, thanks to skilled and educated workforce and investments from the TETF 1st Detect’s spectrometer will be able to detect explosives, chemical warfare agents, toxic chemicals and volatile organic compounds, and can be used in the security, health care and industrial sectors. The company is partnering with the University of North Texas for the design, testing and evaluation of a medical diagnostic device, and with Baylor College of Medicine to identify markers for disease detection. TETF is a $200 million initiative created by the Texas Legislature in 2005 at the governor’s request, and reauthorized in 2007 and again in 2009 consisting of a 17-member advisory committee of high-tech leaders, entrepreneurs and research experts reviewing potential projects and recommending funding allocations to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House. ---------------------------------------- 2010 TEXAS WARRANT ROUND-UP Three hundred Texas jurisdictions will be participating in the "2010 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up", beginning Saturday, March 6. Defendants are being encouraged to take advantage of available options to settle outstanding warrants. Texas Law Enforcement officers will begin seeking those with outstanding warrants, March 6. Defendants can be arrested at any location, including their home, school or workplace. Municipal Courts statewide are working hard to notify defendants options are available to assist them in taking care of their outstanding warrants now, to avoid arrest later. Notices are being mailed to the last known address of defendants with active, pending warrants. |
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EDUCATION FRIENDSWOOD ISD RECEIVES 23 TSPRA COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS Friendswood Independent School District’s Communications Department and Education Foundation were recognized for their outstanding work in both print and electronic media at the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) Star Awards Celebration February 23 in Austin. The communications department received 23 awards including a Crystal Commendation, Best of Category Gold Medal, 17 Gold Stars and 4 Silver Stars awards and the education department won two Gold Star awards. Each year TSPRA, a professional organization dedicated to improving public education in Texas by promoting effective public relations practices, providing professional development for its members, and improving communication between Texans and their public schools, recognizes communicators in school districts, education foundations, education associations and organizations’ excellence. This year 1032 entries were received. ---------------------------------------- FREE DYSLEXIA PRESENTATION Dyslexia expert Susan Barton will discuss the classic signs of dyslexia and the latest brain and genetics research as well as techniques to improve reading, writing and spelling skills at Pearland High School, March 9. ---------------------------------------- |
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KEEPING THE COMMUNITY ALERT IKE IS STILL HERE
GETTING CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY IKE AND THEN BY INSURANCE COMPANIES LEAVE PEOPLE CONFUSED. The day after Ike came to Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, and surrounding counties, many of us were affected by roof damages, and debris from the storm. As we look today at several of the pictures with this article, it’s 2009 and yet some residents are still affected by Ike’s issues. Many of the insurance companies did not meet consumers’ expectations of handling the business after the storm. People pay their deductibles and monthly high premium payments on time to prepare for the unexpected, but are still affected by the storm due to certain insurance companies. FEMA put the tarps on some of the homes in the pictures. Even after FEMA provided the tarps, the long nails went through the roofs and damaged them and made leaks. Roof repairers are not going to put a warranty on them. You are just getting it repaired at your own risk. Legitimate licensed roofers are not going to repair it if they are unable to put a warranty on it and guarantee it’s fixed. The checks some insurance companies disbursed were not enough to cover the damages for people to get proper roof repairs. Therefore, they should contact their attorney general’s office, other state agencies, and the govt. to see how they may make complaints against the insurance companies. Just think, if you pay insurance on time every year and are unable to get anything done and have to put up with the insurance adjusters not writing the checks for the amount of the damages when something like this happens, it’s time think about the saying ‘you get what you pay for’. Getting a half job done will probably lead to having problems in the future. Why aren’t the insurance companies putting new roofs to insure you’re protected? Is it all about the money and not the people’s protection? Consumers need to find out what legal actions may be taken against the insurance companies. I’m sure the govt. will listen to many people’s complaints. The govt. will be able to take control of the situation and maybe some of the roofs will get done the proper way.
I think you should be able to get satisfaction when making your monthly payments on time to an insurance company. It’s like if you go to a car lot and look at a BMW based on another lower car brand, you will want the best vehicle money can buy and won’t take a cheaper vehicle that will not last as long as a better vehicle. Contact your insurance company and say you’re not going to accept what they are doing and don’t want a half job done, but a complete job done. Insurance companies send adjusters out to protect them, not the consumers, and know they can’t get the job done for the amount of money the adjusters make the claims for. Some people can’t get the work done or the quality done for the amounts. Business Pros is currently working on finding the names of these companies and will release them later in one of our issues. Residents need to get together with their local and state leaders and get a plan to where consumers may have money taken out of their pay checks to go towards their home fund. That way it’s guaranteed to go towards your home. Never touching the money may then be used for retirement. For example, your home is worth $100,000 and you’re paying $450 a month for insurance. In one year you have accumulate $5,400. If you multiply that by 30 years, you would pay more than your house is worth. Just think, if that money is in your special account and you never touch it, you will have accumulated $1162,000. Again, that’s more than your house is worth. I’m sure the insurance companies will be forced to lower their prices if that bill were to pass. Go to Top
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