Dana In The Morning Highlights 12/5
I-10 White Oak Elevation Project began and shutdowns will be in place till 2028
@CatiesFosterFarm has built an online community that helps save and care of our fur babies
Mom Mandi won our Disney Destiny cruise - and she can't wait to surprise her kids!
I-10 White Oak Elevation Project began and shutdowns will be in place till 2028
@CatiesFosterFarm has built an online community that helps save and care of our fur babies
Mom Mandi won our Disney Destiny cruise - and she can't wait to surprise her kids!
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Sunday ninety nine point one in Houston's holiday music station,
I'm Dana with producer Anthony and the three Things you
need to Know to get your feel good Friday December
fifth started, Well, if you're going to be packaging up
gifts and sending them off to family and friends, you
gotta remember the date so they arrive in time for Christmas.
USPS the ground which is the cheapest, December seventeenth. That's
(00:23):
your date, Priority mail December eighteenth, and the Express mail,
which is really expensive December twentieth. If you're going FedEx
ground is December fifteenth, that's your deadline for it to
get there by Christmas.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
UPS three day select.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
That will be your deadline December nineteenth.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
I saw this from smart Asset.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
The cities with the highest property tax report is out.
They looked at three hundred and forty three of the
largest cities in the US. I was so surprised because
Conro ranked sixteenth, Hairland ranked twenty first. That means five
percent of their income goes to property taxes. Wo Houston
came in at one hundred and one. The highest cities
(01:04):
with property taxes, or that I should say the highest
property taxes are in these cities New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
And it's E ten Ageddon. Yes, it's gonna be worse
than Armageddon. Major traffic switch that happened last night tied
to the I ten White O Elevation project.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
It began last night.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Expect multiple ramp shutdowns today, some of these shutdowns lasting
the full two years.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
It's supposed to be.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Done in twenty well, no, three years, I should say
in twenty twenty eight, well, soon to be two years.
And there's going to be some major weekend closures throughout
this time as well. In some spots you're gonna have
three lanes going down to two lanes. One of those
spots I forty five and Houston Avenue. So there's gonna
be a lot of back road driving to get away
(01:52):
from the traffic mess that will be starting today. Weather
today looks like the sun is trying to peak through
the gloomy skies. But it's supposed to be mostly cloudy
today and cool. We're only going to go up to fifty.
The sun will come out this weekend Tomorrow sixty six.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Sunday seventy three for your high.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Right now, it's forty four in uptown and you're up
to date from Sunday ninety nine point one. Tell me
something good brought to us by our friends at Goodwill Houston.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
The Port of Galveston.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Celebrating its two hundredth anniversary this year, the fourth largest
passenger cruise port and its full steam ahead. You know,
they recently established a three hundred thousand dollars Maritimes Scholarship
endowment for students at Texas A and M at the
Pelican Island campus. The new terminal, which is unbelievable, and
the larger ships coming to town could help Galveston Islands
(02:44):
Port approach the four million passenger mark next year.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
That's coming and going.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
It's also created forty five hundred jobs right there on
Galvestea Days.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
That amazing, So good for them. Producer Anthony Dane. This
is so sweet.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
There's a Houston woman who's rescued over seven hundred animals
through the power of social media. Her name is Katie Dewez.
She's known online as Katie's Foster Farm. She's built an
online community that rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs and cats
that might otherwise be forgotten. And many of these animals
being arrived, severely abused, medical crisis, or maybe an extremely
neglect But her feet has become a place where these
(03:21):
fur babies find new beginnings, and the posts don't just
save the animals, they spark even more action. Followers donate supplies,
volunteer their time, and adopt these animals they first encounter
through her videos. It's so heartwarming that someone out here
is doing this work. If you want to check her out,
maybe even give a fur baby a new home this
holiday season, check her out online once again, find her
at Katie's Foster Farm.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
She's like an angel. She really is, though she is well.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
The Houston Rodeo has announced its grand Marshal for their
February twenty twenty sixth parade. US Coast Guard Heady Officer
Scott Ruskin. He saved a hundred and sixty five children
during the Texas flooding in July. This was his first
mission effort that's talk about a huge success. Since then,
(04:08):
he's gained national attention for his courageous rescues, and the
Rodeo CEO Chris Bowman says, Petty Officer Ruskin represents courage, commitment,
and service at the highest level. True they are so
excited to have him.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
As the Grand Marshal.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
The parade a set for February twenty eighth, twenty twenty six,
ten am.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Right after that rodeo runs unbelievable.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
You know, we always have our tell Me Something Good
up at Sunday ninety nine dot com. You can also
find it on our iHeartRadio app totally free. Make sure
you make us your first debt iHeartRadio dot com.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
It makes it even easier.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
For you to listen to Houston's holiday music station, Sunday
nightety nine point one, Sunday naety nine point one. It's
seven twelve Now it's a feel good Friday. I'm Dana
with producer Anthony, and we announced that we found out
who which family will win that Disney Destiny cruise. Anthony,
you know that I was on that cruise.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Just check it out.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
It was the inaugural cruise. Just to get you know,
they practice, they've got all the We met a guy
from Italy who is one of the servers. I mean,
they are the most delightful group of people who love
working with Disney and the shows, Oh my gosh, Hercules
and Frozen, the live entertainment, food, the rides on this show.
(05:30):
It was just phenomenal and then you go to the
islands and just enjoy that. Absolutely, the water is unreal. Anyway,
we will tell you which family won this incredible Disney
Destiny vacation coming up next.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
It could be you, So listen in on.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Sunday Sunday nightty nine point one on our Feel Good Friday.
I'm Dana with producer Anthony and it is definitely a
feel good Friday for Mandy and her family. Mandy, I
found out last night that you won the Disney Destiny.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Cruise for your family. How are you feeling this morning.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
I'm actually still in shocks. When I got at first,
I had a message from Marvin on Instagram saying that
I was one of the finalists, and I was like
trying not to freak out. I'm like, okay, let me
just play it cool. I really wanted to message him
back and be like, Okay, well, what do I have
to do to win?
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Moores works with all of our Sunny listeners, he's the best. Yes,
so he messaged you on Instagram huh.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Yeah, to let me know it's one of the finalists.
And so the whole day I'm just like fregking out, like, Okay,
what if this really happens? Like what if I'm the winner? Anyways,
he called me later that day and told me, and
I was completely shocked, Like I'm still in disbelief, and
I'm just like dying to tell my kids. But you know,
I need to have a date and actually have everything
planned because it's not They're going to be asking me
(06:51):
every single day when are we going?
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Exactly? So what's your plan? Yeah, what are you going
to do?
Speaker 4 (06:57):
Well, we're probably going in May. I just got the
mill from Disney yesterday and so they asked me to
pick three dates. So we have three different dates and
so now we're just waiting to hear back to see
which date will work out with availability on the Destiny,
and then I guess from there we'll be booked.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
All right, now, tell us about your kids.
Speaker 4 (07:17):
Okays, I have three kids. I have a ten year
old son, a five year old son, and a four
year old daughter. And it's funny because when I entered
the contest, I was just like, you know, we're in
the car, we're listening to Christmas music and we heard
the when the cruise, When the Destiny Cruise? So I
said oh, I'm going to enter. And then my ten
(07:38):
year old son goes, Mom, you're gonna win, and like,
I didn't think anything of it, and he keeps asking me,
so have you heard anything, Oh, my win win.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
I'm like, oh, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (07:50):
I'm like, I guess they haven't contacted anybody. Yeah, I
feel so bad, but they don't want to spoil the surprise.
But we definitely, like, need to get this on video.
That's gonna lose his mind. He's going to be so exciting, Mandy.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
When you tell them.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
And I don't know if it's going to be over
dinner or however, you're gonna do it. You must take
a video and please send it to us.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
You need to see this. And then when you get on.
I was just on the Disney Destiny.
Speaker 1 (08:15):
It was like the the the kind of the christening
of the ship.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Just to check it out.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Make sure you guys are gonna love it, and you
will Hercules Frozen the live performances, but the rides around
the ship. Your ten year old what's his name, Levi
is going to go on that constantly.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
You're never even going to see him. He is gonna
love it so much.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Oh, we're so excited for you bring in your family,
just a little bit of much needed joy, right.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
Yes, exactly, Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
So glad you won. Congratulations and have the best time.
And when the kids get that surprise, you get it
on video and let us see it.
Speaker 2 (08:50):
Okay, see it. Thank you.
Sunday ninety nine point one in Houston's holiday music station,
I'm Dana with producer Anthony and the three Things you
need to Know to get your feel good Friday December
fifth started, Well, if you're going to be packaging up
gifts and sending them off to family and friends, you
gotta remember the date so they arrive in time for Christmas.
USPS the ground which is the cheapest, December seventeenth. That's
(00:23):
your date, Priority mail December eighteenth, and the Express mail,
which is really expensive December twentieth. If you're going FedEx
ground is December fifteenth, that's your deadline for it to
get there by Christmas.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
UPS three day select.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
That will be your deadline December nineteenth.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
I saw this from smart Asset.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
The cities with the highest property tax report is out.
They looked at three hundred and forty three of the
largest cities in the US. I was so surprised because
Conro ranked sixteenth, Hairland ranked twenty first. That means five
percent of their income goes to property taxes. Wo Houston
came in at one hundred and one. The highest cities
(01:04):
with property taxes, or that I should say the highest
property taxes are in these cities New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
And it's E ten Ageddon. Yes, it's gonna be worse
than Armageddon. Major traffic switch that happened last night tied
to the I ten White O Elevation project.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
It began last night.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Expect multiple ramp shutdowns today, some of these shutdowns lasting
the full two years.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
It's supposed to be.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Done in twenty well, no, three years, I should say
in twenty twenty eight, well, soon to be two years.
And there's going to be some major weekend closures throughout
this time as well. In some spots you're gonna have
three lanes going down to two lanes. One of those
spots I forty five and Houston Avenue. So there's gonna
be a lot of back road driving to get away
(01:52):
from the traffic mess that will be starting today. Weather
today looks like the sun is trying to peak through
the gloomy skies. But it's supposed to be mostly cloudy
today and cool. We're only going to go up to fifty.
The sun will come out this weekend Tomorrow sixty six.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Sunday seventy three for your high.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Right now, it's forty four in uptown and you're up
to date from Sunday ninety nine point one. Tell me
something good brought to us by our friends at Goodwill Houston.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
The Port of Galveston.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Celebrating its two hundredth anniversary this year, the fourth largest
passenger cruise port and its full steam ahead. You know,
they recently established a three hundred thousand dollars Maritimes Scholarship
endowment for students at Texas A and M at the
Pelican Island campus. The new terminal, which is unbelievable, and
the larger ships coming to town could help Galveston Islands
(02:44):
Port approach the four million passenger mark next year.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
That's coming and going.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
It's also created forty five hundred jobs right there on
Galvestea Days.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
That amazing, So good for them. Producer Anthony Dane. This
is so sweet.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
There's a Houston woman who's rescued over seven hundred animals
through the power of social media. Her name is Katie Dewez.
She's known online as Katie's Foster Farm. She's built an
online community that rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs and cats
that might otherwise be forgotten. And many of these animals
being arrived, severely abused, medical crisis, or maybe an extremely
neglect But her feet has become a place where these
(03:21):
fur babies find new beginnings, and the posts don't just
save the animals, they spark even more action. Followers donate supplies,
volunteer their time, and adopt these animals they first encounter
through her videos. It's so heartwarming that someone out here
is doing this work. If you want to check her out,
maybe even give a fur baby a new home this
holiday season, check her out online once again, find her
at Katie's Foster Farm.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
She's like an angel. She really is, though she is well.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
The Houston Rodeo has announced its grand Marshal for their
February twenty twenty sixth parade. US Coast Guard Heady Officer
Scott Ruskin. He saved a hundred and sixty five children
during the Texas flooding in July. This was his first
mission effort that's talk about a huge success. Since then,
(04:08):
he's gained national attention for his courageous rescues, and the
Rodeo CEO Chris Bowman says, Petty Officer Ruskin represents courage, commitment,
and service at the highest level. True they are so
excited to have him.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
As the Grand Marshal.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
The parade a set for February twenty eighth, twenty twenty six,
ten am.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Right after that rodeo runs unbelievable.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
You know, we always have our tell Me Something Good
up at Sunday ninety nine dot com. You can also
find it on our iHeartRadio app totally free. Make sure
you make us your first debt iHeartRadio dot com.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
It makes it even easier.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
For you to listen to Houston's holiday music station, Sunday
nightety nine point one, Sunday naety nine point one. It's
seven twelve Now it's a feel good Friday. I'm Dana
with producer Anthony, and we announced that we found out
who which family will win that Disney Destiny cruise. Anthony,
you know that I was on that cruise.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Just check it out.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
It was the inaugural cruise. Just to get you know,
they practice, they've got all the We met a guy
from Italy who is one of the servers. I mean,
they are the most delightful group of people who love
working with Disney and the shows, Oh my gosh, Hercules
and Frozen, the live entertainment, food, the rides on this show.
(05:30):
It was just phenomenal and then you go to the
islands and just enjoy that. Absolutely, the water is unreal. Anyway,
we will tell you which family won this incredible Disney
Destiny vacation coming up next.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
It could be you, So listen in on.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Sunday Sunday nightty nine point one on our Feel Good Friday.
I'm Dana with producer Anthony and it is definitely a
feel good Friday for Mandy and her family. Mandy, I
found out last night that you won the Disney Destiny.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Cruise for your family. How are you feeling this morning.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
I'm actually still in shocks. When I got at first,
I had a message from Marvin on Instagram saying that
I was one of the finalists, and I was like
trying not to freak out. I'm like, okay, let me
just play it cool. I really wanted to message him
back and be like, Okay, well, what do I have
to do to win?
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Moores works with all of our Sunny listeners, he's the best. Yes,
so he messaged you on Instagram huh.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Yeah, to let me know it's one of the finalists.
And so the whole day I'm just like fregking out, like, Okay,
what if this really happens? Like what if I'm the winner? Anyways,
he called me later that day and told me, and
I was completely shocked, Like I'm still in disbelief, and
I'm just like dying to tell my kids. But you know,
I need to have a date and actually have everything
planned because it's not They're going to be asking me
(06:51):
every single day when are we going?
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Exactly? So what's your plan? Yeah, what are you going
to do?
Speaker 4 (06:57):
Well, we're probably going in May. I just got the
mill from Disney yesterday and so they asked me to
pick three dates. So we have three different dates and
so now we're just waiting to hear back to see
which date will work out with availability on the Destiny,
and then I guess from there we'll be booked.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
All right, now, tell us about your kids.
Speaker 4 (07:17):
Okays, I have three kids. I have a ten year
old son, a five year old son, and a four
year old daughter. And it's funny because when I entered
the contest, I was just like, you know, we're in
the car, we're listening to Christmas music and we heard
the when the cruise, When the Destiny Cruise? So I
said oh, I'm going to enter. And then my ten
(07:38):
year old son goes, Mom, you're gonna win, and like,
I didn't think anything of it, and he keeps asking me,
so have you heard anything, Oh, my win win.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
I'm like, oh, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (07:50):
I'm like, I guess they haven't contacted anybody. Yeah, I
feel so bad, but they don't want to spoil the surprise.
But we definitely, like, need to get this on video.
That's gonna lose his mind. He's going to be so exciting, Mandy.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
When you tell them.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
And I don't know if it's going to be over
dinner or however, you're gonna do it. You must take
a video and please send it to us.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
You need to see this. And then when you get on.
I was just on the Disney Destiny.
Speaker 1 (08:15):
It was like the the the kind of the christening
of the ship.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Just to check it out.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Make sure you guys are gonna love it, and you
will Hercules Frozen the live performances, but the rides around
the ship. Your ten year old what's his name, Levi
is going to go on that constantly.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
You're never even going to see him. He is gonna
love it so much.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Oh, we're so excited for you bring in your family,
just a little bit of much needed joy, right.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
Yes, exactly, Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
So glad you won. Congratulations and have the best time.
And when the kids get that surprise, you get it
on video and let us see it.
Speaker 2 (08:50):
Okay, see it. Thank you.
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