This year I’ve committed myself to providing a better level of constituent services and core city services. I’ve committed myself and my staff to do more with less.

I am proud this council worked to pass a balanced budget. In doing so, we’ve reinstalled pivotal programs like  neighborhood traffic and speed humps, continue to recruit actively for HPD and HFD, and have secured money for neighbor matching grants funds.

Even as our office is required to do more with less, we continue to be active in the community we serve. With 7 Town Halls, 2 clean-ups ( and more on the way), Fun Day In the Park and Deed Restriction Work Shops ahead. With your help we can move our district forward.

Church is where I go to renew my spirit, to regain my sense of self and to be reminded of my purpose in this busy world.  As a devoted member of the Fountain of Praise Church, I enjoy worshiping with a congregation that I consider family.  Led by Pastor Remus E. Wright, our church is located in the heart of District D.  I was drawn to this church for its contagious, loving spirit and dedication to the community.

My church home provides me with so many opportunities to embrace my faith and to share it with all of God’s people.  Sharing the teachings of God in Sunday School is one of the most enjoyable moments of my week. By teaching others God’s word I, too, have rediscovered those beautiful lessons and carry them with me in my daily life.

One very important lesson that I am reminded of each week, is that what I do beyond church walls, keeping others present in my purpose by making a positive difference, is what will truly put a smile on the face of God.

Council Member Adams was pleased to be a part of Metro’s groundbreaking of two new lines to serve the City of Houston. These new light rail lines will connect the north and southeast parts of the city with downtown Houston.

The southeast corridor will start at Griggs Road at Long Drive and the north corridor will start at Northline Mall. Both will run into downtown Houston.

Under President Barack Obama’s new budget, five light rail projects were selected nationwide to receive federal grant money. The two new METRORail lines are two of those projects. The north corridor and the southeast corridor will receive $150 million combined. Traveling from the nation’s capital to the Bayou City to participate in the festivities were U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Congressman Gene Green, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman Al Green.  Metro is adding 14 miles of light rail to METRO’s existing Main Street Red Line. METRO’s light-rail expansion project will better connect communities and residents to jobs, health care centers, universities and more. Officials estimated that the project will create 60,000 jobs.

We are more than excited to welcome these new projects to the City of Houston. Our constituents in District D will benefit greatly from these new developments, via commerce, and mobility. We are excited to help get Houston moving. Metro estimates that by 2030 about 129,000 people will be using Metro light rail.

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CITIZENS BETTERING HOUSTON – HEARTS & HAMMERS
The Hearts and Hammers Program is a Community Outreach Project – “Inspired by God; Managed by Endtime Movement Ministry Church and Supporting Organizations, hoping to service in the area of well need home repairs to qualifying neighbors in our communities.
They have plans to do repairs to at least one home each month starting on August 1st, 2009 and continuing on the first of the month thereafter.  Their hearts desire is to make a difference in their community. They fulfill their objective by using hammers to restore, revive, and preserve their community.

These services cannot be provided to the community without the help of volunteers and donations.  The Endtime Movement Church and Supporting Organizations would like to solicit your help.  We would also like to encourage all trade men (construction, plumbing, electrician, etc) to join us.

If you are interested in taking part in this community based organization please contact:

Bro. Curtis Green – Community Affairs Coordinator
1117 Theresa St. Houston, Texas 77051
(832) 785-0398 or  (713) 478-9397
endtimemovement@live.com

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HOUSTON ROSE SOCIETY CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
You would be shocked to know Houston has the largest Rose Society in the Nation.  Earlier this month, many joined the Houston Rose Society to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that incredible organization’s founding. William C. (Bill) Welch (one of the nation’s best known rosarians) gave one of his not-to-be-missed talks following a Rose Day Proclamation, presented to Houston Rose Society President Donald Burger by Houston City Councilwoman Wanda Adams.

The Houston Rose Society is the largest local rose society in the United States, with approaching two thousand members. It is a chapter within the parent organization American Rose Society.

Members of the American Rose Society encompass all levels of experience with roses and are committed to promoting the rose in all its diversity. If there’s one thing that all American Rose Society members have in common, it’s a love of roses.

Please visit  http://www.houstonrose.org/ to visit your local chapter.

The American Rose Society can be visited at
http://www.ars.org/