The Marion Franke Team's Blog

Saturday night was another great evening to get all dressed up and out on the town for a very good cause.  The Montgomery County Cattle Baron's Ball is always a huge event here benefitting cancer.  As a spinal cord tumor survivor, this event really does touch me in a very personal way.  I know th...

Last Thursday, the entire Franke Team supported Marion at the Lone Star College Small Business Awards Dinner at the Waterway Marriott.  What an awesome event this was!  The Franke Team filled up three tables as we cheered on Marion!  We all had a lot of fun being "out of the office" for awhile. ...

My co-worker Teri Bonnel and I attended the Montgomery County Chamber luncheon yesterday.  The speaker was news anchor Art Rascon from Channel 13 news.  Art shared the highlights in his career and spoke of some very touching moments that he has had.  A story that really touched us all and is such...

I had the great honor and pleasure of attending an out of town baby shower over the week-end.  Our own Marion Franke has TRIPLET grandchildren.  First let me say, WOW! I can't even imagine 3 brand new babies needing diapers, feeding, rocking, etc., etc., all at one time.  Let me give you a littl...

The Woodlands, Texas - On October 24, 2008, I attended a Continuing Education class on 1031 Exchanges at Perry's Steakhouse in The Woodlands. If you don't know what a 1031 Exchange is, you are not alone. 1031 Exchanges are a reference to the Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 which provides that ...

Over the weekend, our very own Director of Technology, Jacob Hebert, made his first ever Hole in One!  He is a fairly avid golfer and claims to have had several near misses, but has never gotten one to stay in the hole.  However, this weekend during an 18-hole skins game at April Sound Country C...

How many times have you driven by a house that was on the market, only to say, "That really looks like the owner cannot afford it anymore.  I wonder how much less they will take for it?" Is your home on the market?  What would a potential buyer think if they were to drive by?  How about the insid...

I have heard the term "writer's block" forever and never understood how someone could run out of something to say.  Well, I have sort of had Blog Block and have had a hard time coming up with something, but my Granddaughter Grace gave me an idea. While in Dallas to attend Grandparents Day at Grac...

Today I will attend two different memorial services for two outstanding young men who graduated with my daughter from Montgomery High School Class of 2007.  There are just no words to effectively write to convey to these families who have suffered such devastating losses.  Our hearts, prayers and...

I am so proud to be an American!  I know that might sound cheesy these days but I for one, still believe strongly and reverently about what our forefathers have sacrificed for us!  Each Veterans Day, I reflect on what these men and women before us have done for our freedom.  I also reflect on th...