Cindy Cranston

It is FINALLY Here Floresville- La Quinta Inn Floresville Breaks Ground.

Floresville Mayor Daniel Tejada, City Councilwoman Sherry Castillo, City Manager Andy Joslin, Floresville Chamber of Commerce President Susan Hodges, FCOC Vice President Philip Vipond, Floresville Economic Development Committee President Sarah Mendoza, FEDC Executive Director Jesse Perez, and La Quinta owners Mr. & Mrs. Bhakta gathered with a small group of onllookers this afternoon to break ground on the much anticipated La Quinta Inn Floresville. Welcome to Floresville La Quinta we are very excited to have you!

67th Annual Floresville Peanut Festival ~ Downtown Floresville, TX ~ October 4th, 6th-9th.

It's that time of year again Floresville..... Floresville Peanut Festival kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct.4th) with the Goober Games at 5pm-7pm. The Carnival opens Thursday, Oct. 6th on the festival grounds at the Wilson County Courthouse parking lot. This years event looks to be a fun filled weekend.

A little history...

On July 29th, 1938 plans for the first festival celebrating the peanut was discussed. Originally designated as the 'Floresville Peanut POW WOW' to promote Floresville top cash crop of that time and shine a favorable light over Wilson County.

In August, 1938 the name was changed forever to the 'Floresville Peanut Festival'.

Held on the second full weekend in October, the Peanut Festival recognizes the importance of the peanut historically to Southwest Texas agriculture,

List of Events....

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011

5:00pm-7:00pm Goober Games Festival Grounds (Downtown Floresville)

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011

5:00pm Carnival Opens Festival Grounds

7:00pm Coronation Wiley Seale Auditorium

Friday, Oct. 7, 2011

5:00pm-12:00am Carnival/Vendors Open Festival Grounds

6:00pm Kiddie Parade 2nd and C Street

8:30pm-10:00pm Los Banger Broz Festival Grounds-Main Stage

10:30pm-12:00am Marcos Orozco and Y Rebelde FG-Main Stage

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011

8:00am 2nd Ann. Goober Kids/5K Fun Run Starts Corner 4th and C Street

9:00am Carnival/Vendors Open Festival Grounds

10:00am Parade Downtown Floresville

2:00pm-6:00pm Festival Ground Entertainment Courthouse Square

2:00pm-6:00pm Kids Stage Acts Kids Stage

3:00pm Washer Tournament C Street-Across from Main Stage

3:00pm-4:30pm April Hall FG- Main Stage

5:00pm-6:30pm Flashback FG-Main Stage

7:00Pm-8:30pm Cody Robbins Band FG-Main Stage

9:00pm-10:30pm Blue Edmondson FG-Main Stage

11:00pm-12:30pm Bart Crow Band FG-Main Stage

Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011

8:00am Ticket Sales Begin Floresville Event Center

8:30am Head Cooks Late Registration End Floresville Event Center

9:30am PC Chili and Menudo Cook-off Starts Floresville Event Center

10:00am ICS Chili Cook-off Starts Floresville Event Center

11:00am Grounds Open to Public Floresville Event Center

Ranch Rodeo Finals

11:30am PC Chili & Menudo ampling Begins Floresville Event Center

2:00pm Jus Cause Band FEC-Outdoor Bud Light Stage

Animal Planet/World Record Floresville Event Center

4:00pm Justin Van Sant FEC-Outdoor Bud Light Stage

4:30pm Cook-off Winners Announced Floresville event Center

6:00pm Cook-off and Rodeo Grounds Close

Scott Wiggins Band Floresville Event Center Stage

8:00pm Josh Abbott Floresville Event Center Stage

9:30pm Event Center Closes

Sounds like a very full weekend. Hope to see you there!

Floresville to Welcome a Brand New Superintendent to Floresville ISD. New Superintendent Choice.

As the new school year swiftly approaches and we prepare to send our most precious assets back to school, a lot of us are wondering who will be filling the void left by Dr. David Vinson's resignation. Who would the Floresville ISD Board of Directors choose to fill the position of Superintendent?

Well today I had the opportunity to meet the lone finalist for the job.....Dr. Jerry Lee Hunkapiller. Under Texas law the trustees of a district must wait at least 21 days from the time the lone finalistis named to sign a contract. Dr. Hunkapiller was officially named the lone finalist on July 7th. He is excited to fill the position left vacant byDr. Vinson's move to Wylie ISD in June.

Having metDr. Hunkapiller, I am excited for the future ofFloresville ISD. He is a polite, soft spoken man with a clear vision and sense of community. He has assured me that he will have an open door policy and wants community input. He will be bringing with him to his new position, the experience he gained in his time as Superintendent of Millsap ISD. Prior to becoming Superintendent at Millsap, Dr. Hunkapiller was the Director of Student Services at Garland ISD servicing 56,000 students.

Dr. Hunkapiller completed his Bachelor Degree at Texas Tech, his Masters Degree at Sul Ross State, and his PHD at Texas A&M Commerce. His education and experiences will be an asset in his new position here at Floresville ISD.

Floresville would like to welcomeDr. Hunkapiller, wife Wendy, and his five boys(Blade 11, Gage 9, Bryce 5, Grayson 3, and Briggs 18 months) to our community. Thank-you for stepping up to the challenge, we look forward to having you!

Dealing with New Home Builders 'A Cautionary Tale!' Why Buyer's Need An Agent Representing Them.

Jane and Jack Buyer have decide their home is too small. It is time for them to buy up into a larger home. Jane loved the agent they used to buy their current home and knows that they will list with this agent.

Cindy Realtor lists their home and asks them about their plans for their next home. Being prepared after the listing interview she had over the phone with Jane and Jack she has a list of properties that are in their area of interest. She advises them to drive by the homes and let her know if the area interests them. They set a time to look at properties the following Saturday.

Saturday starts with viewing preowned properties from the list. Very early on Cindy can tell that Jane and Jack are not going to find all that they are looking for in the preowned homes that are available. Luckly for Jane and Jack a new neighborhood is opening up and there are lots still available to build on.

Cindy takes Jane and Jack to meet with the builder. The meeting goes very well, and the builder offers an incentive of $20,000 off the base price for Jane and Jack to write a contract to build. They decide to move forward and build.

After meeting with the builder Jane and Jack speak with Cindy about what upgrades they want to make to the base model so it will fit their needs. Cindy makes a list of all the upgrades in preparation for the upcoming meeting with the builder. They discuss strategy to get the most for their money and still get the upgrades the want.

Cindy Realtor sets an appointment with the builder to meet and make an offer. At the meeting the builder informs Jane and Jack that the base price on the home he will build is $329,000, with the $20,000 incentive the sales price will be $309,000. The builder brings out a contract for $309,000. Cindy Realtor steps in and asks what about the upgrades they had discussed in the first meeting. The builder tells them that they can amend to add them at a later date. Catching on quickly and being savvy to how contracts work Cindy advises Jane and Jack to make all the upgrades part of the initial offer. Jane and Jack get the house they want with over 15K in upgrades and 20K initial price reductions, all because they were smart enough to hire a REALTOR.

Another happy ending for a smart homebuyer!

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If your Blogging then Google Juice is the sweet reward of your labor. Activerain has been one of the fastest ways I have found to gain the Google Juice, once I understood what I needed to do to get it.

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