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UIL Marching Band Contest this Saturday in Galena Park
UIL MUSIC
AREA F 5A MARCHING CONTEST SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2006
GALENA PARK ISD STADIUM
THE WOODLANDS-COLLEGE PARK 9:00
CLEAR LAKE 9:15
PASADENA MEMORIAL 9:30
CLEAR BROOK 9:45
KLEIN COLLINS 10:00
HUMBLE 10:15
BREAK
BAYTOWN STERLING 10:45
ALVIN 11:00
BAYTOWN LEE 11:15
KINGWOOD 11:30
KLEIN OAK 11:45
LUNCH
PEARLAND 1:00
SPRING 1:15
DEER PARK 1:30
BRAZOSWOOD 1:45
MacARTHUR 2:00
DOBIE 2:15
TOMBALL 2:30
CLEAR CREEK 2:45
BREAK
KLEIN 3:15
OAK RIDGE 3:30
LA PORTE 3:45
CONROE 4:00
THE WOODLANDS 4:15
KLEIN FOREST 4:30
NORTH SHORE 4:45
5:15
DRUM MAJOR REVIEW AND PRESENTATION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TEN FINALISTS
DINNER
7:00 to 9:30
FINALS
JUDGES: Dennis Eichler, The Woodlands, TX Gary Wylie, Georgetown, TX
Don Hanna, Fort Worth, TX Rick Yancy, Sugar Land, TX
Henry Schraub, N. Richland Hills, TX
Cost of Admission: only $3.00 to see all these great bands!
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Chris-
Are you a student at Collins?
In particular, a band student at Klein Collins?
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There's a staircase in the library?
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience there. Middle school can be really rough on some kids.
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You know, Pure, I really think you might be happier if you moved to San Marcos, because I can foresee Fleming's biting the dust before the Woodlands Mall ever does.
Plus, I hear there no "posers", or "riff-raff" or "annoying loiterers who stare at their cell phones in public" anywhere in San Marcos.
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Also, Pineda, notice how I modified my post in which I don't say "demographically consistent" in the new post. I guess you were eager to jump on my post weren't you?
Sorry if you feel like I "jumped" on your post. I was taking a break and just pulled up that post, and couldn't believe the stuff I was reading. So, yeah, I responded, maybe a little too quickly, huh?
The Woodlands is a huge money-making machine, make no mistake. All the nice things there are meant to entice one to either move there or come spend your money there or both. The residents who have chosen to move there are what makes the difference, in my opinion.
For instance, the Woodlands schools are very nice buildings, but the teachers and administrators and coaches that are hired to work in those schools are what makes those schools great, not the buildings, not the landscaping.
The Woodlands has a host of community-minded individuals who do put the greater good ahead of profit-making schemes and these people have helped to transform the Woodlands into what it is. The homes and gardens of the Woodlands are all very nice, but it's the people there that make up the community that make the difference.
For example, The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. organization is a fantastic ecologically-minded group that has created a great awareness and appreciation of the nature the Woodlands has to offer. There are plenty of other groups like this, set up by individuals to serve the greater good.
Would I sway you to move to San Marcos or some other little college town rather than move to The Woodlands? No, you just recognize things for what they are, and find the good, there's plenty of it in The Woodlands, just as there is in San Marcos. If you lived in San Marcos, I'm sure you'd have a different perspective of it than what you do know.
Everywhere has problems, no place is perfect. Even in your wishful thinking of the "good old days", there was plenty of problems back then, too. I don't know if there ever was an "ideal town" anywhere, and I'm not sure I'd want to live there in Pleasantville anyway, would you?
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Live Feeds from the Law Enforcement in The Woodlands!
Maybe monitoring the police scanner network LIVE! from The Woodlands will make you feel a wee bit safer.
Golly, how would "THEY" do this? And WHY would anyone want to? Your terminology of "demographically consistent" is code-speak for classism, and that's just wrong.Furthermore, I hate to include human beings into the ambiance of the town center, but they really ought to make Town Center more demographically consistent, which would give the Town Center a more mature feel.
Were you really seriously embarassed by anonymous strangers shopping at a mall? Why do you even care? Why are you paying so much attention to the teens at the mall, anyway? Sounds a little bit creepy there.Another thing I noticed was that there were way too many poser teens, and not just halfway serious, but embarassingly serious poserism. Are these kids raised by televisions and malls? They would realize how stupid they looked if they had a better frame of reference and interacted with adults more.
According to your research, only 50% of the shoppers at the mall were from The Woodlands? Why does this matter to you? You do realize that just as Katie chooses to go to The Galleria to shop, there are people from areas other than The Woodlands that choose to shop at The Woodlands Mall. But, you go on to say, there are no teen "posers" at Market Street. Does this mean you bought more items at Market Street because of this? Did you buy less at The Woodlands Mall because there were "posers" there? I'm sure you'll be sad to learn that the General Manager over at Market Street was "let go" recently. He was the one who sought to discourage teens from being in Market Street after a certain time, and tried to limit children from playing in the "Central Park" area between Tommy Bahama's and Jasper's.Also, it seemed like only about 50% of the people in the mall that afternoon actually lived in Woodlands proper. When I went to Market Street, it was the same way, although there were no teen posers.
Please tell me that you understand that the Woodlands Mall and Town Center development was not built specifically to service only the needs and desires of the Woodlands-only residents. The whole concept was never to build a little "town center" where only locals congregate and shop. The rents are sky-high at these places; they are meant to draw from a very broad, diverse area. It's made to look attractive to you, so it "attracts" you. The Woodlands Mall and Market Street exist SOLELY to make money, not to just make locals feel better about there. That's just a nice by-product, but not its' sole function.Because of the demographic diversity of Market Street and the mall, I am wondering if the concept of "town" in the town center is being lost. I really felt like I was in a true town when I went to Market Street about a year ago, but this time there was no community feel, like I was just in a place where people were coming from all over to visit. It is too focused on the retail and commercial, but should instead feel like a public space. I said once before that getting more locally owned businesses would help this problem. The layout is already perfect for local Woodlanders to relax and enjoy their town.
And, this is what made me burst out laughing.I think it should be redeveloped or torn down.
Yeah, that will happen, tear down the biggest money-maker out there. Right...
Then, justI hate to be classist, but...
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Las Cazuelas on Wayside is now Mucho Mexico Los Molcajetes.
It has really good seafood like oysters and octupus and ceviche.
I remember years ago we used to go to Las Cazuelas after the bars closed, and it was just a great lively place to be. They used to run a bus service out of the parking lot whereby local immigrants could pay a small fee to go back across the border on the weekends. They never lacked for customers.
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Thanks, Chris, but I was really responding to Puma...
I think the KISD school board is doing a great job with the situation at Hildebrandt this year, too.
I look forward to Krimmel opening next year and losing almost half the current population at Hildebrandt.
I'm sure the kids rezoned there will be thrilled to be getting a bright and shiny new school, and we'll be happy to see the hallways cleared out a little more in our perfectly fine school, thanks.
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It is always cheaper to build a school right the first time, than save money on the short term only to spend more of it later when cost of materials and labor goes up.
What the heck are you trying to say here?
Are you actually trying to say that the members of the Klein ISD school board in 1973 should have had Hildebrandt built even larger than they did, in order to accomodate temporary overcrowding in 2006?
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The buildings ARE temporary. They've only been there two years, while Krimmel was being built. So the statement "They should have never let it get that bad" really doesn't make much sense.
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Okay, once more, it's wasn't "forest land", it was a pasture, just to clarify things.
Also, the land that eventually became Northampton is under the auspices of the Northampton MUD. The land you are referring to is under the auspices of Bridgestone MUD, two different entities, with different goals.
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The Story of Northampton by Northampton resident author, Jack Hickey
Then in the 1960s, in what has been described as 'a remarkably bold move' by one historian, a well-known Houston developer looked beyond the dense underbrush, majestic pine and oak trees and forest that was home for deer and other wildlife.That developer was Glenn McMillan, who earlier helped rescue the affluent Memorial section of inner Houston from post World War II tract homes and turned it into one of today's most prestigious residential areas. Memorial's pine and oak forests were similar to the forest he found stretching from Root Road to Willow Creek and beyond in Northwest Harris County. One of the major and most important differences however was that while Memorial lay only a short distance west of downtown Houston, the area that became Northampton was 30 miles northwest of the frantic pace set by the city's traffic, noise, pollution and congestion.
This era was prior to the explosive growth of the FM 1960 corridor, before the two-lane blacktop was renamed '1960' rather than Jackrabbit Road, before the completion of Bush Intercontinental Airport, before mixed drinks were legal in restaurants and bars. It was before subdivisions such as Westador, Oak Creek Village, Huntwick, Cypresswood and others were more than an idea.
Even those soon-to-be-built developments were far removed from the serene Northampton area. After the subdivision was laid out on paper, its development began in 1968 with the backbone of Northampton's streets being the main thoroughfare, Northcrest Drive. Northcrest anchored the only entrance off Root Road and originally extended to a dead end at Darby Way, the fourth street that branched off Northcrest at right angles. The other three streets of Section One were Allentown, Bayonne and Craigway. A second north-south street paralleling Northcrest was carved out, providing youngsters an uncongested walking and bicycle path to the soon-to-be-completed elementary school (Northampton Elementary). This street was Pine Knot.
Like mercury extending upward in a thermometer as it heats up, Northcrest extended northward as sales in Northampton heated up. As additional sections opened, Northcrest reached almost to Willow Creek by the early 1980s. It then extended across Willow Creek and presently dead ends at its junction with Rayford Road. On the drawing board however there are plans to extend it past Rayford Road as future developments become reality. (Note from pineda: Northcrest extends northward now, into an adjoining but seperate development called Auburn Lakes. Auburn Lakes is to the south of the Woodlands new development of Creekside Park. Both of these developments are on the south side of Spring Creek, while Indian Springs is to the north of Spring Creek.)
But back to the beginning. The first Northampton home stands at the corner of Allentown and Northcrest Drive. A picturesque white two-story house with colonial-type columns, it was the original Model Home. Section One's opening attracted a limited number of prestige homebuilders whose work measured up to the high standards demanded for Northampton. (Note from pineda: This house completely burned to the ground years ago and was later completely rebuilt as it had been in the beginning. During this process, which took months to complete, the affected family stayed with various neighbors in Northampton to ensure that the children had very little disruption in their schools and community activities.)
Originally advertised as a horse lover's paradise, Northampton featured riding paths behind these early homes. Two equestrian stables on each side of Northampton on Root Road provided horse owners needed services for their steeds. The tall trees and picturesque Willow Creek provided a beautiful setting for riders. Early planners considered the Willow Creek area suitable for larger home sites on which horse owners might stable their mounts. (Note from pineda: These riding paths are now walking/jogging paths along Root Road in West Park.)
This and other ideas for the area north of today's street of Northway were scuttled when the U. S. Corps of Engineers surveyed the flood plain area and included this section of land. Following intense discussion with Northampton representatives, the Corps agreed to revise and lower the flood plain level. This removed much of the area from the flood plain and later improvements in drainage helped assure the area was suitable for development.
Demand for these homes in the 1970s was fueled by Houston's expanding domination of the petroleum and petrochemical industries, the growth of the aerospace facility at NASA and the contractors who served NASA and the soon-to-be-completed Bush Intercontinental Airport. All of these triggered an influx of highly trained, highly paid employees. Many of them sought the quiet and peaceful atmosphere promised by Northampton as an escape from the hurried pace of their profession.
As word spread through real estate circles in 1968 and 1969, Northampton began to fill with stately homes. Today more than 260 houses have been built in Section One.
Section Two followed shortly, and new residents began moving into their homes on Elmgrove and Fawnwood Streets by 1970. Northcrest Drive was extended to serve the second section. During the next decade Northampton continued its growth, proving the original concept to be a successful one. This new growth called for new streets, including Glenhill, Hickorycrest, Inway, Jadecrest, Knollview, Larkmount, Meadowtrace and ending at Northway. Lateral streets were Forestcrest and ambling Creekview whose horseshoe-shaped contour spun off Morningcrest, Norchester Way, Hampton Way, Willowcrest Court and Courseview Court.
Next came a secluded section whose homes were enclosed inside an entrance gates on Northcrest and were built around circular Kingcrest Lane. Cul-de-sac streets were Squire Court and Stratmore Court. (Note from pineda: This is no longer a gated area.)
With the completion of beautiful Willow Creek Golf Course, Northampton's growth jumped across Willow Creek into an area off Northcrest Drive now called The Greens of Northampton. Many of these palatial homes back up to the greens and fairways. The golf club was finished in the 1980s by a small group of resident golfers. This came after the Corps of Engineers redrew the flood plain boundary, releasing the golf course area and surrounding home sites.
This growth helped influence the extension of Northcrest to join Rayford Road, an important development for those living in homes in The Woods of Northampton whose only entrance previously was from Gosling Road. Although developed in 1972 by Northampton founder Glenn McMillan, The Woods of Northampton off Rayford Road did not have direct access to the rest of the subdivision. The extension of Northcrest changed that and also provided a rear exit on Gosling Road to the rest of Northampton. (Note from pineda: Gosling now extends across Spring Creek into the Woodlands and all the way north to F.M. 242. Plans are now in the works to extend Gosling even further to F.M. 1488. At this time, Gosling is being extended across F.M. 2920 to the south to connect to the main entrance at the Windrose subdivision. This should help the folks out in Windrose who have no signal lights enabling them to get out of Windrose onto Kuykendahl.
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Just to set the record straight: Hildebrandt is not in disrepair. Granted, it's not Klein Collins or College Park High School in the Woodlands, but it's perfectly fine the way it is.
There really is no need to radically change or upgrade anything about the building itself. The most important part of any school is really not the building, it's the teachers. Hildebrandt has really good teachers and administrators, and the kids seem to be pretty happy there, despite the fact that "It's in the middle of nowhere like were a bunch of cows and open land is."
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Wal-Mart carries Texas postcards and kitschy trinkets near the check-outs.
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This is SO incorrect. Showbiz has NOTHING to do with MRI. MRI was started by Larry Forehand. Our food is wonderful. We have excellent quality and excellent foods. Don't listen to stupid people who are mis-informed.
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speaking of politically incorrect...
For verbage accompanying the photo go hereHouston Pubic Art
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We used to be called the Westbury Rebels, complete with Confederate flag. It was even on our class rings. Our mascot was called Johnny Reb, guarded over by the Rebel Guards. Our drill team was known as The Rebelletes. I have no idea what their mascot is now.
westbury77.com shows photo of Johnny Reb
photo of the capture of the Bellaire Cardinal mascot, an annual tradition of days gone by
Yeah, that will happen, tear down the biggest money-maker out there. Right...
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Local High Schools Participating In UIL Marching Band Competition
in The Great Northwest
Posted
Press Release from Klein ISD re: Marching Band Competition
As a result of their superior ratings at the UIL Region IX Marching Band Competition on October 24, all four KISD high school marching bands advanced to the Area F contest held October 28 at Galena Park ISD stadium. Congratulations to each Klein ISD band for reflecting the district's commitment to excellence.
At the area contest, the 27 bands that had advanced from the four regions of Area F competed for the opportunity to advance to the state contest. After the first level of area competition, ten bands, including Klein High School and Klein Forest High School, advanced to the second level of area competition.
Klein High School earned the opportunity to advance to the state level. The top five bands from the Area F competition will participate in the state marching contest to be held November 7 in San Antonio at the Alamo Dome. The other schools from Area F that will participate at the state level are The Woodlands, Spring, Brazoswood and Clear Brook high schools.