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Carlos Correa helped Astros win 2017 World Series and will now be returning to the H
Tax Free Weekend is August 8th - 10th - what items are tax free?
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Woman in Spring surprises her struggling Mom with a brand new car
Carlos Correa helped Astros win 2017 World Series and will now be returning to the H
Tax Free Weekend is August 8th - 10th - what items are tax free?
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Woman in Spring surprises her struggling Mom with a brand new car
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Sunday ninety nine point one, Houston's Best Variety of the
eighties nineties, and Today Dana with producer Anthony and the
Three Things You Need to Know to Get You Feel Good.
Friday August first started, while an Astros franchise hero looks
to be coming back to town, shortstop Carlos Korea, coming
from the Minnesota Twins. He played seven seasons with the
Astros and won the twenty seventeen World Series Crown with them,
(00:25):
So going to be a fun homecoming. While the Texas
Special Session took the session to Kerrville to hear from
survivors of the tragic Fourth of July floods and learn
about officials response. While they found out that the Kerr
County Emergency Management Director was conceded he was sick and
asleep as the waters rose to historic levels on the Guadalupe.
(00:47):
He got a call at five point thirty on July
fourth morning. He says it was the first time he
was made aware of what was unfolding. It was really
tragic to hear that testimony. And back to school fairs,
so back to school isn't so stressful. There's a big
one tomorrow at the George ar Brown put on by
the mayor twenty thousand backpacks filled with school supplies. Thank
(01:12):
you to all the volunteers that did that. It's tomorrow
morning from eight until two. You can go to Houston,
TX dot gov for all the details. Again, it's going
to be at the George AR Brown Invention Center. Now
tomorrow we might have some rain. Today, We've got like
a sixty percent chance tomorrow today about a thirty to
forty percent chance. We're going to go up to ninety
four for your first day of August. Right now, it's
(01:35):
seventy nine in Uptown and you're up to date on sunny.
Tell me something good brought to us by our friends
at Goodwill Houston. We are thanking teachers all week long.
Today it's Katherina Estrada at Vero Eskimia Elementary School, always
willing to help her students. She's creating a space where
every child knows they matter and they're excited to learn.
(01:57):
She's been nominated for our iHeartRadio Thank Teacher, powered by
donors Shoes. Our special teachers can win five thousand dollars
to buy any school supplies they need. You can nominate
your special teacher just go to iHeartRadio dot com. Forward
Slash Teachers producer Anthony Dane.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
I can't believe it's already almost here, but our annual
tax Free Weekend is coming up next weekend, Texas shoppers
can save some money and support local businesses. So what
items are tax free? Well, the sales tax exemption applies
to most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks price under
one hundred dollars. This limit includes any delivery, shipping, handling,
transportation charges from the seller. Qualifying items can be purchased
(02:35):
tax free from a Texas store or from an online
or catalog seller doing business in Texas. So make sure
you get after it. This is your time to say
buying things you're gonna need to get anyway. Once again,
our tax Free Weekend it's next Friday, August eighth through
Sunday August tenth.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
And I'll tell you even before that happens, there are
so many ways to save with back to school. Don't
forget George R. Brown. Tomorrow twenty thousand backpacks filled with
supplies who they're gonna have dental and health applies. That's
going to happen at the Georgia Brown from eight until
two tomorrow. Also, Anthony, there's going to be a free
drive through backpack giveaway in Cyprus at Cypress Assistance Ministries
(03:10):
and that's tomorrow from nine until three at thirteen zero
zero to Cypress North Houston Road and open to all
cy Fare ISD students, So that's pretty good. In Katie,
the Children's Lighthouse back to School event is going to
be tomorrow from ten until one on Clay Road in Katie,
and the Holcome Family YMCA in Spring having a big
(03:31):
event August fifth at six pm back to school supplies
absolutely free. And in most city, Anthony, your neighborhood, the
Landmark Community Center having a big back to school bash
five thirty to eight pm on August eighth. So so
many back to school events so you don't have to
stress about finances during back to school. The community is
(03:51):
there to help and for our feel good stories. Each
weekday mornings set a preset on the new and improved
iHeartRadio app to Sunny Matty nine point one Sunday nightety
nine pointy one, Houston's best variety of the eighties nineties.
And today I'm Dana with producer Anthony on a feel
Good Friday, and we're talking about feel good stories on
this feel Good Friday. Now. Cecily lives in Spring Works
(04:12):
in the Sheriff's Department with dispatch. Cecily, what's your feel
good story?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
My mom was, you know, really stressed with her bills
and her car kept messing up, and I ended up
surprising how with a brand new car that she thought
was for me. But she was there, you know, during
the test drive and everything, and when we left, I
was like, well, actually I got this for you, and
she ended up like climbing comic.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
But E gives me goosebuds huge.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
Yeah. You know, there's this thing where if you're blessing
them to others, you shall be blessed yourself. So I
try to just go by that model.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Oh me, I love that. I think we should all
go by that model. Can you imagine how beautiful this
world would be?
Speaker 3 (04:58):
You know, there's a lot of good karma if you're
a good person.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Oh. I love that. That is the best story ever.
You know, us kids could do amazing things for our parents.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
Can't We definitely definitely.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
Cecily, thank you for you just made our pride.
Speaker 4 (05:13):
Thank you so much, so thank you so much, Cecily,
thank you appreciate you, Cecily. Let's stay in spring and
speak with Debbie. Today is our feel good Friday? What
would it be for you?
Speaker 3 (05:25):
My daughter is going and she's a senior, so she's
applying for all of her scholarships. I'm kind of excited
for her.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
So that's really a great year for hers.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
So she's going to be a senior in high school.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Yes, ma'am.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Okay, So what are you guys doing? This is a
really special year. How are you helping to make it
less stressful for your daughter? And what's your daughter's name?
Speaker 4 (05:44):
Hailey?
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Let's stressful? I don't know. I was like we were
just kind of doing all the senior things, deciding her
enjoy the year.
Speaker 1 (05:51):
Yeah, that's excellent.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
Fine.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Is what does she want to do? Where does she
want to go to school after high school?
Speaker 3 (05:57):
She wants to go to Texas State?
Speaker 1 (05:58):
Oh, excellent, heard? And what does she want to study?
Speaker 3 (06:02):
Thank you? She wants to go into acting theater?
Speaker 1 (06:06):
So is she going to be in the school play
this year? Has she got any leading roles?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
She has been in place? She does plan on continuing that,
so hopefully she gets to be in some of this
year too.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
How did you get her to be so confident and
to you know a lot of people their greatest fear
is public speaking and acting. How did you get her
to be where she is?
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Just encourasur ah, that's the best.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
You're a great mom. Thank you for sharing the best.
Luck to your daughter.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
Thank you so much
Sunday ninety nine point one, Houston's Best Variety of the
eighties nineties, and Today Dana with producer Anthony and the
Three Things You Need to Know to Get You Feel Good.
Friday August first started, while an Astros franchise hero looks
to be coming back to town, shortstop Carlos Korea, coming
from the Minnesota Twins. He played seven seasons with the
Astros and won the twenty seventeen World Series Crown with them,
(00:25):
So going to be a fun homecoming. While the Texas
Special Session took the session to Kerrville to hear from
survivors of the tragic Fourth of July floods and learn
about officials response. While they found out that the Kerr
County Emergency Management Director was conceded he was sick and
asleep as the waters rose to historic levels on the Guadalupe.
(00:47):
He got a call at five point thirty on July
fourth morning. He says it was the first time he
was made aware of what was unfolding. It was really
tragic to hear that testimony. And back to school fairs,
so back to school isn't so stressful. There's a big
one tomorrow at the George ar Brown put on by
the mayor twenty thousand backpacks filled with school supplies. Thank
(01:12):
you to all the volunteers that did that. It's tomorrow
morning from eight until two. You can go to Houston,
TX dot gov for all the details. Again, it's going
to be at the George AR Brown Invention Center. Now
tomorrow we might have some rain. Today, We've got like
a sixty percent chance tomorrow today about a thirty to
forty percent chance. We're going to go up to ninety
four for your first day of August. Right now, it's
(01:35):
seventy nine in Uptown and you're up to date on sunny.
Tell me something good brought to us by our friends
at Goodwill Houston. We are thanking teachers all week long.
Today it's Katherina Estrada at Vero Eskimia Elementary School, always
willing to help her students. She's creating a space where
every child knows they matter and they're excited to learn.
(01:57):
She's been nominated for our iHeartRadio Thank Teacher, powered by
donors Shoes. Our special teachers can win five thousand dollars
to buy any school supplies they need. You can nominate
your special teacher just go to iHeartRadio dot com. Forward
Slash Teachers producer Anthony Dane.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
I can't believe it's already almost here, but our annual
tax Free Weekend is coming up next weekend, Texas shoppers
can save some money and support local businesses. So what
items are tax free? Well, the sales tax exemption applies
to most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks price under
one hundred dollars. This limit includes any delivery, shipping, handling,
transportation charges from the seller. Qualifying items can be purchased
(02:35):
tax free from a Texas store or from an online
or catalog seller doing business in Texas. So make sure
you get after it. This is your time to say
buying things you're gonna need to get anyway. Once again,
our tax Free Weekend it's next Friday, August eighth through
Sunday August tenth.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
And I'll tell you even before that happens, there are
so many ways to save with back to school. Don't
forget George R. Brown. Tomorrow twenty thousand backpacks filled with
supplies who they're gonna have dental and health applies. That's
going to happen at the Georgia Brown from eight until
two tomorrow. Also, Anthony, there's going to be a free
drive through backpack giveaway in Cyprus at Cypress Assistance Ministries
(03:10):
and that's tomorrow from nine until three at thirteen zero
zero to Cypress North Houston Road and open to all
cy Fare ISD students, So that's pretty good. In Katie,
the Children's Lighthouse back to School event is going to
be tomorrow from ten until one on Clay Road in Katie,
and the Holcome Family YMCA in Spring having a big
(03:31):
event August fifth at six pm back to school supplies
absolutely free. And in most city, Anthony, your neighborhood, the
Landmark Community Center having a big back to school bash
five thirty to eight pm on August eighth. So so
many back to school events so you don't have to
stress about finances during back to school. The community is
(03:51):
there to help and for our feel good stories. Each
weekday mornings set a preset on the new and improved
iHeartRadio app to Sunny Matty nine point one Sunday nightety
nine pointy one, Houston's best variety of the eighties nineties.
And today I'm Dana with producer Anthony on a feel
Good Friday, and we're talking about feel good stories on
this feel Good Friday. Now. Cecily lives in Spring Works
(04:12):
in the Sheriff's Department with dispatch. Cecily, what's your feel
good story?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
My mom was, you know, really stressed with her bills
and her car kept messing up, and I ended up
surprising how with a brand new car that she thought
was for me. But she was there, you know, during
the test drive and everything, and when we left, I
was like, well, actually I got this for you, and
she ended up like climbing comic.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
But E gives me goosebuds huge.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
Yeah. You know, there's this thing where if you're blessing
them to others, you shall be blessed yourself. So I
try to just go by that model.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Oh me, I love that. I think we should all
go by that model. Can you imagine how beautiful this
world would be?
Speaker 3 (04:58):
You know, there's a lot of good karma if you're
a good person.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Oh. I love that. That is the best story ever.
You know, us kids could do amazing things for our parents.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
Can't We definitely definitely.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
Cecily, thank you for you just made our pride.
Speaker 4 (05:13):
Thank you so much, so thank you so much, Cecily,
thank you appreciate you, Cecily. Let's stay in spring and
speak with Debbie. Today is our feel good Friday? What
would it be for you?
Speaker 3 (05:25):
My daughter is going and she's a senior, so she's
applying for all of her scholarships. I'm kind of excited
for her.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
So that's really a great year for hers.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
So she's going to be a senior in high school.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Yes, ma'am.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Okay, So what are you guys doing? This is a
really special year. How are you helping to make it
less stressful for your daughter? And what's your daughter's name?
Speaker 4 (05:44):
Hailey?
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Let's stressful? I don't know. I was like we were
just kind of doing all the senior things, deciding her
enjoy the year.
Speaker 1 (05:51):
Yeah, that's excellent.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
Fine.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Is what does she want to do? Where does she
want to go to school after high school?
Speaker 3 (05:57):
She wants to go to Texas State?
Speaker 1 (05:58):
Oh, excellent, heard? And what does she want to study?
Speaker 3 (06:02):
Thank you? She wants to go into acting theater?
Speaker 1 (06:06):
So is she going to be in the school play
this year? Has she got any leading roles?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
She has been in place? She does plan on continuing that,
so hopefully she gets to be in some of this
year too.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
How did you get her to be so confident and
to you know a lot of people their greatest fear
is public speaking and acting. How did you get her
to be where she is?
Speaker 3 (06:27):
Just encourasur ah, that's the best.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
You're a great mom. Thank you for sharing the best.
Luck to your daughter.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
Thank you so much
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