Meetings, fire safety and canoeing: 5 things to know this week in Spring and Klein, July 10-14 | Community Impact

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Meetings, fire safety and canoeing: 5 things to know this week in Spring and Klein, July 10-14

By Vanessa Holt | 2:41 PM Jul 10, 2017 CDT

Precinct 4 guides will teach the basics of canoeing safety in a free program on Thursday.

Precinct 4 guides will teach the basics of canoeing safety in a free program on Thursday.

Several governmental meetings are scheduled this week and a fire safety program is offered at a local library, among other things to know this week.

The Klein ISD board of trustees holds its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at 7200 Spring-Cypress Road, Spring. The full agenda can be viewed at www.kleinisd.net.

Harris County Commissioners Court will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the courtroom on the ninth floor of the Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston St., Houston. A copy of the full agenda on the county website.

Spring ISD board of trustees is not holding a regular meeting this week. The board schedule can be viewed at www.springisd.org

Klein Volunteer Fire Department will hold a fire safety program at 3 p.m. at the Barbara Bush Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, on Tuesday. 281-376-4610. www.hcpl.net

Children can join Harris County Precinct 4 staff members and volunteers for a day on the water to learn canoeing basics and safety this Thursday. This program is for children ages 10-15. 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve, 20207 Chasewood Park Drive, Houston. 281-353-8100. www.hcp4.net

By Vanessa Holt

Senior Editor

A resident of the Houston area since 2011, Vanessa began working in community journalism in her home state of New Jersey after receiving an English degree from Drew University. She joined Community Impact in 2016 as a reporter for the Spring-Klein edition and became editor of that paper in March 2017 and editor of The Woodlands edition in January 2019. She is on schedule to receive a master's degree in English in early 2024, and enjoys reading, art, record collecting, horror movies and nature photography in her spare time.