Veterans Honoring Soldiers

I went to pick up my son at the airport Saturday, when I turned the corner toward the baggage claim pickup I saw a long line of motorcycles and a large group of people standing around with American flags.

As I pulled up to the curb they began to line-up facing each other along the crosswalk, with flags unfurled.

and then a young soldier returning from Iraq came out of the baggage claim area and all of these great veterans came to attention to honor, support and protect the young man who has been protecting them and their way of life. What a moving experience!
~Cathie

Gov. Rick Perry and wife to move out of Mansion

AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry and wife, Anita, will move out of the 150-year-old Governor’s Mansion next month and into a three-story, limestone home with four bedrooms, a heated pool and an outdoor cabana.The state will pony up $9,900-a-month in rent for at least a year while the Governor’s Mansion undergoes renovations starting next month. The 6,386 square foot home in a posh west Austin neighborhood has been listed on the market for more than a year, with the most recent asking price $1.85 million. Click here for the rest of the story..
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_Governors_New_Home.html
Click here for pictures http://www.statesman.com/news/mediahub/media/slideshow/index.jsp?tId=37148

~Sandy

Lower Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate for the first time in four years in efforts to bolster the slumping housing market. The reaction on Wall Street was immediate. For the full report check out this article

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/18/fed.interest.rates.ap/index.html?eref=rss_us


With the oil industry in an upwards swing, we have not felt the pains of the housing slump like the rest of the nation. Each month this year Midland has experienced an increase in building permits over 2006. In case you missed it, Midland was also ranked 15th in the nation in per capita personal income by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Both of these articles can be viewed here

http://recenter.tamu.edu/mnews/mnsearch.asp?AID=16


~ Sandy

Alternative Building Method - EarthBlock Technologies in Town

The housing shortage in Midland may get a boost in the near future from an alternative building process. If you haven't already seen this in the MRT, take a look at this link. I think I'll try to get out there and take a few pictures this weekend, see how it's coming along.

http://www.eblk.com/newspdf/texasjul2006.pdf

Dont' forget Trio of Gardens this weekend!