Welcome to the Kingwood News section. Here you will find frequently updated Northeast Houston and Kingwood Area news regarding the community as well as model homes, events, and projects in and around Kingwood.
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Oakhurst’s fanciest new readers are in for a special treat!
Barnes and Nobles at Deerbrook Mall will be hosting a Fancy Nancy Tea Party on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 11 a.m. in celebration of National Poetry Month. Girly-Girls welcome!
What better way to encourage our newest readers to explore books than with a special reading of Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! while snacking on delicious tea party food and refreshments! No word on whether there will be a “poet-tree,” like in the book, but you can count on lots of fun for literary divas in training.
Dress-up your girly-girls in their biggest hats, sparkling tiaras, and fanciest attire and join in the fun. Due to limited space, this event is strictly RSVP only. Please contact Anthony Howell, Community Relations Manager, at 281.540.2047 or email at crm2152@bn.com with number of total people attending.
March 20 & 21, 2010 - This weekend, Friendswood Development Company will host an open house even in three communities, offering visitors the opportunity to tour both new and resale homes.
Fairfield, Oakhurst at Kingwood and Graystone Hills in Conroe will have a variety of new homes open, with many ready for move-in, as well as resale homes open with Realtors on site to answer questions.
Residents, Realtors and shoppers have opportunities to tour new and resale homes and find out why many people are making these Friendswood Development Co. communities their home.
Each Spring, we move our clocks forward by one hour during the night in order to capture the convenience that extra light brings during the Spring and Summer seasons. Friendswood Development Company is reminding Kingwood residents to remember to do just that at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14.
Daylight Saving Time actually affects you in more ways than simply confusing your schedule. By making the adjustment, we are allowing ourselves to use less energy in lighting out homes. This energy-saving orientation was the original intent of the U.S. when Daylight Saving Time was instituted during World War I and later when the length of Daylight Saving Time was standardized in 1966.
Oakhurst at Kingwood parents of elementary-school aged children should take note of New Caney I.S.D.’s Second Annual Dyslexia Interactive Parent Night on Tuesday, March 9th. This workshop is intended to include parents in participative hands-on activities to assist their children with dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
In keeping with the festivities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day in March, Lennar and Village Builders are celebrating this lucky day with fabulous incentive opportunities all month long! Purchase a home in one of their more than 60 communities throughout the Houston area and receive a Lucky Day Scratch-Off Card! Each card will reveal one of three amazing incentives – a front-load washer and dryer, a sprinkler system or custom garage floor coating. Village Builders is also offering additional incentives this month including free Design Studio options up to $50,000 off.
Additionally, by visiting Lennar Houston on Facebook, individuals have the opportunity to become a fan and enter the Lucky Day Ireland Giveaway for a chance to win a trip for two to Ireland. Become a fan today!
Plus, time is running out to take advantage of the historic government homebuyer tax credit opportunities. New homes must be purchased by April 30, 2010 to qualify for a tax credit. If you haven’t owned a home in the last three years you may qualify to receive a first-time homebuyers tax credit of up to $8,000. Current homeowners may also qualify to receive up to a $6,500 tax credit. To qualify for the $6,500 tax credit, prospective homebuyer must have owned and resided in a home for any five consecutive year period during the last 8 years prior to the purchase of a new home. These tax credits are not loans, but prospective buyers need to act now, as this is one opportunity you don’t want to miss.
Ernest and Debra Parker of Kingwood had been working diligently for two years to bring home their now newly adopted son, Ronel, from Haiti. With endless red tape looming over their heads during the process, the recent devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince was anything but encouraging.
At the onset of the earthquake, the Parkers feared for Ronel's safety as well as the processing of the adoption papers, as they were in the second stage of the adoption. After finding Ronel was safe, the Haitian government allowed for humanitarian parole, giving Ronel the ability to come home based on the stage of the adoption process the Parkers were in.
Texas Adaptive Aquatics (TAA) is seeking volunteers for the summer season to assist in teaching disabled children and adults to water-ski, sail, and kayak on Lake Houston.
To donate or learn more about the organization and future volunteer opportunities, visit TAASports.com. To seize this unique and rewarding volunteer opportunity, contact TAA at 281-324-4635.
In addition, TAA will be hosting a Spring 2010 Rod Ryan Charity Golf Tournament on April 10th at CypressWood Golf Course.
Oakhurst’s fanciest new readers are in for a special treat!
Each Spring, we move our clocks forward by one hour during the night in order to capture the convenience that extra light brings during the Spring and Summer seasons. Friendswood Development Company is reminding Kingwood residents to remember to do just that at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14.
Oakhurst at Kingwood parents of elementary-school aged children should take note of New Caney I.S.D.’s Second Annual Dyslexia Interactive Parent Night on Tuesday, March 9th. This workshop is intended to include parents in participative hands-on activities to assist their children with dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
In keeping with the festivities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day in March, Lennar and Village Builders are celebrating this lucky day with fabulous incentive opportunities all month long! Purchase a home in one of their more than 60 communities throughout the Houston area and receive a 
Texas Adaptive Aquatics (TAA) is seeking volunteers for the summer season to assist in teaching disabled children and adults to water-ski, sail, and kayak on Lake Houston.