Debbie Smith\’s Blog

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If you or someone you know would like to sponsor this event please contact me…..

Here is a link with up to date information:

http://www.sipandstroll.com/

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With over 110 in attendance the 2nd annual Cinco Charities Poker Tournament was a tremendous success.

There was food to eat,  door prizes for players and their guests, wonderful raffle prizes and 3 top prizes all donated to the cause of  getting Cinco Charities closer to building their dream home.   The dream home will  provide termporary housing to patients and their families who come to our area for treatment for life threatening illnesses.

From 7 until midnight the poker players competed for the wonderful prizes that were donated.   In the end everyone had a wonderful time.

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH to ALL OUR WONDERUL SPONSORS some of who were  Vida Loca, Fish City Grill, Mazzei’s Gourmet Pizza, Stewart Title, Frontier Title, IWay, Houston Slot Machines, Mr. B’s,  Bonehead Graphics  and so many more generous folks!!!!

The 1st Annual Sip n Stroll ~ Cinco Charities last fundraser for 2010 is just around the corner.   This will be Katy residents own sip n Stroll for wine lovers.   There will be over 20 wine tasting stations, chef demos, a specialty brew sampling station and a silent auction to the backdrop of live music.

Start planning now and save the date!   Thursday, September 23rd at the Villagio Town Center at Peek and Westheimer Parkway.

Attendance Boundary Modification

On Monday, February 22, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees approved the administration™s recommendation to modify the attendance boundaries for Seven Lakes, Cinco Ranch and Taylor High Schools. Only the neighborhoods listed below are impacted by this Attendance Boundary Modification.

LUZs Moving from Cinco Ranch to Taylor

• LUZ 66 Highland Trails
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Enclave
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Gardens
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Lakes
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Place
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Trails
• LUZ 66 Lake Forest
• LUZ 66 Lakes of Buckingham
• LUZ 71A Alexan Downs Apart.
• LUZ 71A Kelliwood Pointe
• LUZ 71A Kelliwood Terrace
• LUZ 71A Willow Park Greens
• LUZ 71B Meadow Ridge
• LUZ 71C Park Hollow
• LUZ 71C Park View

LUZs Moving from Seven Lakes to Cinco Ranch

• LUZ 76C Bayou Crossing
• LUZ 77A Fairways at Kelliwood
• LUZ 77A Greens at Willowfork
• LUZ 77A Kelliwood Greens
• LUZ 77B Arbor at Willow Fork
• LUZ 79B Canterbury Village
• LUZ 79B Meadow Glen
• LUZ 79B Residences at Cinco Ranch
• LUZ 79B South Park
• LUZ 79B Summer Point
• LUZ 79C Canyon Gate
• LUZ 79C Cinco Ranch RV Park
• LUZ 79D Estates at Willowfork Greens
• LUZ 79D Kelliwood Greens
• LUZ 79D Kelliwood Park
• LUZ 79F Saddlebrook Crossing
• LUZ 79G Park Trace

House smaller than appraisal district has it – but it appraises for sales price?   I™ve talked with various colleagues and realized a couple good things:

1.   The fact that the house is actually smaller than the appraisal district says (they are frequently wrong) and that it appraised for the list price means you™ve found a jewel of a good deal.   And it could have just as easily appraised for less than the list price because of the difference in square feet.

2.   Also, you can take your appraisal to the appraisal district and get the square footage corrected which should translate in less taxes to pay.

Hope this is good news to you.

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