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Storm Debris Cleanup Could Take A Couple Of Weeks In Rosenberg

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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The City of Rosenberg is working with Republic Services to clean up storm debris left behind from the heavy thunderstorms that hit the Fort Bend County last week. City officials estimate that it will take several weeks for cleanup, and said it is the primary responsibility of the property owners to ensure the yard waste [...]

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SMSD Hosts Parent Orientation Nights

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Each campus of Stafford Municipal School District will welcome parents for orientation of the 2010-11 school year during the next few weeks.  Parents will be given information from the principals and from their children’s teachers to prepare them for the upcoming year.
Stafford Primary School will meet parents at 6 p.m. tonight in the Primary Cafeteria;  [...]

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St. Laurence Catholic School Holds Back To School Social

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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St. Laurence Catholic School kicked off the new school year with their 2nd Annual Back to School Social. Students and their families were invited to attend along with faculty and staff to “come and catch the Spirit” before school began.
Families brought picnic baskets and sat out on the playground while their children caught up on [...]

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Volunteers Needed To Help At Brazos Bend State Park

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for people who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations. 
Here are some current needs:
Back to nature
Scenery and greenery await you as a volunteer at a state park in Fort Bend County. Depending on your interests, skills, and schedule, you might enjoy providing customer service at the park’s nature [...]

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Fort Bend Detectives Looking For Mentally Challenged Missing Woman

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for a 62-year-old mentally challenged woman that was reported missing yesterday by her family.
Anna Hernandez, missing from the 16300 block of Autumn Leigh Dr., suffers from Schizophrenia and is currently not taking medication.
She is known to walk in the general area of the Eaglewood Subdivision carrying a [...]

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SMSD Engineering Academy Earns National Certification In ‘Project Lead The Way’ Program

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Stafford Middle and High Schools’ Spartan Engineering Academy Lab recently received the highest level of national certification for its Project Lead the Way program.  SEAL, which began in 2007, gives students in grades 8-12 the opportunity to engage in engineering coursework that prepares them for college-level engineering programs.  
National certification by PLTW means that Stafford Middle [...]

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Private School In Sugar Land Sees 36 Percent Increase In Enrollment

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Cornerstone Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Sugar Land, has announced an enrollment increase of 36 percent from August 2009 to August 2010. The school’s enrollment, including preschool, elementary school and middle school, is at 320 students, up from 236 in the fall of 2009.
“We are thrilled with our growth and owe it to [...]

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SMSD Budget Includes Surplus And Cuts Taxes

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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The Stafford Municipal School District Board of Trustees and Stafford City Council approved the SMSD 2010-11 Budget at the Joint Budget Meeting and Public Hearing, with a unanimous vote of 13 to 0.  As the only municipal school district in Texas, SMSD must receive an approval from a combination of votes cast jointly from the [...]

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George Ranch High School Student To Appear In TUTS’ Upcoming Production Of ‘Tommy’

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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George Ranch High School student Sean Hardin will be a featured performer in Theatre Under The Stars’ and Humphreys School of Musical Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Who’s Tommy.”
The production is based on the 1969 rock opera album “Tommy” by music hall of famer Pete Townshend.
Featuring an all teen cast of students from TUTS’ Humphreys [...]

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Allstate Recognizes Richmond Entrepreneur For Top Performance

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Tom Dutka, an Allstate agency owner in Richmond, with the Chairman’s Award, given for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth in 2009.
Dutka is in the top six percent of Allstate agents and personal financial representatives to reach this level of achievement, based on sales for [...]

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Arc Of Fort Bend Awarded $5,000 Grant For Employment Assistance Program

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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The Arc of Fort Bend County has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation for the purpose of supporting The Arc’s Employment Assistance program. The grant funds will be used to assist Arc clients who have no other service provider find jobs in the community.
Margo Pasko, The Arc’s Employment [...]

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New Territory Resident Celebrating Her Birthday By Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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The 7th annual Janet Ely Tennis Invitational Breast Cancer Fundraiser is scheduled from 5-10 p.m. Oct. 16 at The Club at New Territory, 1200 Walker School Road. Ely, a 50-year old New Territory resident, has been celebrating her birthday for the past six years by inviting her tennis buddies to play in a round robin [...]

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Rosenberg City Offices Closed Labor Day, No Trash Collection

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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All Rosenberg municipal facilities will be closed Sept. 6 for Labor Day.  Solid waste collection will noy occur as regularly-scheduled, but instead, will be collected the next regularly-scheduled pick-up day, Sept. 9. 
Emergency inquiries should be directed to Police Dispatch at 832-595-3700. City facilities will resume normal hours of operation on Sept. 7. 
Residents may contact the [...]

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