Enjoy the January 2010 Issue of my newsletter.

1. January 2010 RICHARD ORTIZ
Realtor, GRI,RCC,CNHS
KEEPING YOU E-certified, SMP
INFORMED Mobile (281) 757-2009
AND RichardOrtiz@garygreene.com
EMPOWERED! www.KatyRelocation.com
REALTY NEWS
THIS AND THAT...
Happy 2010 to you! I wish you a safe, happy and prosperous year.
Have you noticed the new development coming in between Franz and Morton on
Porter Road?. Cane Island will be an 820 acre project developed by a Minzie
Family owned and operated Limited Partnership. About 1600-2050 residential
PRUDENTIAL lots will be developed. The first phase planned will be two acre lots. An elemen-
tary school will also be built within the acreage. TXDOT has an exit ramp off I-10
eventually planned and a new Cane Island Parkway will lead from I-10 directly to
GARY GREENE REALTORS® the community. Also, a follow up to the Fulshear Creek project I mentioned last
month…seems the rear lots in the development will back on to a vineyard!
 Wondering what’s on top of the new Memorial Hermann hospital at I-
23922 Cinco Village Center Blvd., 123 10 and Gessner? The top “crown” shaped floors belong to the building
owner but the secretive Houston-based developer will not reveal what
Katy, Texas 77494 goes on up there.
 Katy-Fort Bend Road will be widened to four lanes from I-10 to Colo-
nial.
(281) 492-5913 Office  Park Row is being expanded to 4 lanes from HW 6 into the City of Katy
 The 2.7-mile segment of Greenbusch from Falcon Landing to Pin Oak,
(281) 646-1841 Fax the 1.5-mile stretch of Katy-Flewellen from Katy-Gaston to Pin Oak,
and a 1.7-mile section of Katy-Gaston from Cinco Ranch Boulevard to
FM 1093 — all currently two-lane country roads with open ditches —
www.SoldbyOrtiz.com will be upgraded to four-lane boulevards with divided medians, curbs
and gutters.
 The Katy Area Economic Development Corp. and Chamber of Com-
www.KatyRelocation.com merce will open a new Workforce Solutions near Katy Mills Mall.
 Pathfinder Energy Services plans to build corporate facility on 25 acres
at Colonial Parkway and 99.
 Remember the big mall that was coming to Katy? The project has been
put on hold indefinitely.
 Katy is named for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (commonly
referred to as the “K-T” Railroad. It was also once known as Cane Is-
land derived form Cane Island Creek.
Please call or email me with any additions, suggestions
or oops corrections!

2. Katy ISD Ranks Eighth in Statewide TAKS Performance & Second in Houston Area
For the second straight year, the Katy ISD earned a “Recognized” accountability rating.
2009 KATY ISD DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS
NUMBER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
OF
CAMPUS RATING: SCHOOLS MAURICE L WOLFE EL E
E: EXEMPLARY 24 KATY EL E
R: RECOGNIZED 20 WEST MEMORIAL EL R
MEMORIAL PARKWAY EL R
AA: ACADEMICALLY ACCEPTABLE 5
ZELMA HUTSELL EL E
AU: ACADEMICALLY UNACCEPTABLE 0
BEAR CREEK EL R
AEA: AA 1
CIMARRON EL R
AEA: ACADEMICALLY UNACCEPTABLE 0 DIANE WINBORN EL E
AEA: NOT RATED - OTHER 0 NOTTINGHAM COUNTRY EL E
NOT RATED: OTHER 4 SUNDOWN EL R
TOTAL 54 MAYDE CREEK EL R
HAZEL S PATTISON EL E
LORAINE T GOLBOW EL R
EDNA MAE FIELDER EL E
JEANETTE HAYES EL E
MCROBERTS EL R
HIGH SCHOOLS ROOSEVELT ALEXANDER EL E
JAMES E WILLIAMS EL E
SUE CREECH EL E
KATY HS R
ROBERT KING EL R
TAYLOR HS R JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL E
OPPORT AWARENESS CTR Not Rated: Other ODESSA KILPATRICK EL E
MAYDE CREEK HS R ROBERTA WRIGHT RYLANDER EL E
CINCO RANCH HS E JOELLA EXLEY EL E
JACK & SHARON RHOADS EL R
MORTON RANCH HS R
FRANZ EL R
SEVEN LAKES HS E GRIFFIN EL E
RAINES HS AEA: AA URSULA STEPHENS EL R
WOODCREEK EL E
HARRIS CO SCH FOR ACCELERATED Not Rated: Other
MORTON RANCH EL AA
FORT BEND CO ALTER Not Rated: Other
BONNY HOLLAND EL E
PROJECT TYKE - Not Rated :Other NR
Source: TEA Nov 09; Katy ISD Communications; Prepared by Richard Ortiz
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
January 2010—Dates to note
KATY JH R 01/01 Happy New Year
WEST MEMORIAL JH AA 01/4-6 Christmas Tree Recycling
MAYDE CREEK JH AA
01/8-10 Champion Gymnastics
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H R
01/08-16 Houston International Boat Show
T H MCDONALD JH R
01/16 Old Town Katy Market Days
RODGER & ELLEN BECK J H E
GARLAND MCMEANS JR HIGH E 01/17 Houston Marathon
CINCO RANCH JH R 01/19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MORTON RANCH JH AA 01/19 Free Day at Houston Zoo
BECKENDORFF JH E 01/19 Houston Livestock & Rodeo Art
CARDIFF JH AA 01/30-31 Katy Home & Garden Show
WOODCREEK JH E
01/30-5 Houston Auto Show

3. Recipe of the Month
Chicken Chili
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch
pieces
1 package Great Northern Beans, soaked overnight, rinsed and
drained
48 oz. chicken broth
2 cups of water From our Home to Yours!
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped Wishing you a
1 small can of green chilies (undrained)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
prosperous 2010
½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed Happy
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt New Year!
1 can of Rotel Tomatoes
Optional:
2 tablespoons chopped tomato
2 tablespoons sliced green onion Get Your Home
2 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Ready for Winter
Heat oil in a dutch oven and sauté onion, green pepper and cel-
ery; add chicken and brown. Add remaining ingredients, cover Consider hiring a professional
and simmer for 2 hours. home energy auditor to come
into your home and recommend
ways to boost your energy effi-
ciency. Some utility companies
Featured Neighborhood of the Month: Green Trials have programs that pay for all or
part of the audit, so contact
yours to see what’s available in
2008 2009 YTD* your area.
Average List Price $287,047 $286,075 Look for cracks around windows,
doors, electrical outlets and
Average Sales Price $277,935 $279,233 switches — especially on exterior
walls — and recessed ceiling
Average Sales Price per SqFt $89.95 $89.44 lights in insulated ceilings. These
small openings can add up to as
Average Days on Market 38 50 much as 30% of fuel waste in a
home, according to the American
Number of Sales 101 97
Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy. To locate drafts, hold
a tissue or candle near potential
spots and then caulk as needed.
*MLS Data 1/1/09 thru 11/30/09

4. My approach to the real estate profession is having the perfect blend of
professionalism, time/project management, discipline, and client focus. I
address the concerns of my clients, whether it is to sell your property at the
best possible price or secure that dream property for you, by finding win- RICHARD ORTIZ
win solutions while delivering results in a thorough and efficient manner.
Realtor, GRI,RCC,CNHS
I evaluate myself wholly on client satisfaction, because ultimately 'it is
really about YOU!' E-certified, SMP
Although I do business throughout Houston, my area of focus is the won- Mobile 281 757-2009
derful suburban city of Katy, Tx. Email me at:
My background also includes 18 years of working for a fortune 100 firm as richardortiz@garygreene.com
a Director of Information Technology. I've managed numerous multi-
www.KatyRelocation.com
million dollar projects where strong leadership skills, intense coordination
and negotiation were necessary to deliver products and services that con-
sistently exceeded customers' expectations.
Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors®
23922 Cinco Village Center, #123
Katy, Texas 77494
Attn: Richard Ortiz