Citizen of the Year 1999 - Sharpstown

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Sharpstown Citizens of the Year 1996 Catherine Eisle 1997 Larry Taggert 1998 Betty Townes 1999 Fred Jinkins --- Fred has been active in the community of Sharpstown ever since moving here in 1994. He has been a member of the board of directors of the civic association and editor of the SCAN as well as serving on many committees. His photographs of civic events such as the Children's Fourth of July Parades and The Sharpstown Annual Golf Tournaments are classic pictures of the spirit of this community. --- To call Sharpstown its own village would probably be apt. Sharpstown was the largest subdivision in the country when developer Frank Sharp unveiled the area's plans back in 1954. Unfolding over 14 years, the swatch of Southwest Houston known as Sharpstown covered 6,800 homes, Westwood Country Club, and Houston's first air conditioned mall, Sharpstown Center. Sharpstown is a predominantly middle-class community with good access to area freeways, friendly neighbors, and attractive brick homes. The extremely active civic association has used its dues to underwrite additional constable patrols, deed restriction enforcement, and esplanade projects. Such efforts, especially the added security, have yielded real dividends for the neighborhood, says former Sharpstown Civic Association President Charles Lang. "We've had constable patrols for eight years now, and they've absolutely made a big difference for our neighborhoods," Lang says. "Crime was never really big here, but it's a real comfort for people to be able to call the constable and get an immediate response. If you place a call, a car will be at your house within five minutes." The average household income is $59,000. Homes in the Sharpstown area range from $41,000 to $140,000. Other local amenities include Houston Baptist University, 7502 Fondren. The highly respected local institution is home to 2,300 students studying in five colleges. HBU recently unveiled its Bible in America Museum, a $1.1 million collection of some of the earliest Bible transcriptions created in America. A one-of-a kind collection, the Bible in America Museum will be housed in the school's future Fine Arts building. Houston school district campuses serving the Sharpstown area include Neff Elementary, 8200 Carvel; Piney Point Elementary, 8921 Pagewood; and White Elementary, 9001 Triola. Students attend either Sharpstown Middle School, 8330 Triola, or Jane Long Middle School, 6501 Bellaire Boulevard. Students from Sharpstown attend Sharpstown High School, 7504 Bissonnet. The high school has a magnet program which concentrates on developing leadership skills among the school's students. Students in the program take occasional field trips, including a recent trip to Austin to meet with Governor George W. Bush. ...Back to the Profile of Communities [Home] [Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce] [Profile of Communities] [Annual Events] [Museum District] [Theatre District] [Places of Interest] [Membership Directory] [Area Advertisers] [Member Web Links]