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George Ranch High School Student To Appear In TUTS’ Upcoming Production Of ‘Tommy’
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 [...]
Allstate Recognizes Richmond Entrepreneur For Top Performance
1. September 2010
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 [...]
Arc Of Fort Bend Awarded $5,000 Grant For Employment Assistance Program
1. September 2010
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 [...]
New Territory Resident Celebrating Her Birthday By Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research
31. August 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Juvenile Injured In Drive-by Shooting
31. August 2010
A juvenile was taken to a local hospital last Thursday after a drive-by shooting at the juvenile’s home caused a minor flesh wound, according to Missouri City police.
Officers were called to the 2600 block of Village Square Drive around 6:24 a.m. in reference to several gun shots. According to police, at least one suspect in [...]
Rosenberg City Offices Closed Labor Day, No Trash Collection
31. August 2010
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 [...]
Bally’s Fitness Agrees To Settlement In Misleading ‘Past-Due’ Mailings
31. August 2010
UPDATED
California-based Bally Total Fitness today signed an agreed judgment with the Texas Attorney General’s Office that prohibits the fitness firm from continuing to send former members misleading “past-due” mailings.
Under today’s agreement, Bally must provide refunds to Texans who were deceived into paying fees they did not actually owe and who did not utilize the company’s [...]
Fort Bend ISD to Host Annual Band Night Oct. 4
31. August 2010
The Fort Bend Independent School District will present an evening of competitive marching exhibitions during its annual Band Night on Oct. 4. The event will be held at Mercer Stadium, 16403 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar Land, and will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude by 8:45 p.m. Seating will be on the home side only. [...]
Continue reading...FBISD Trustee: Experience On Board Not What He Expected
31. August 2010
Fort Bend Independent School District Position 7 Trustee Jim Babb has spent three months on the board, and he has had a much different experience than he expected. Although he says in most instances the district is doing nothing wrong, he thinks the way they handle their communication can lead people to think otherwise.
“Nothing nefarious, [...]
Fruiti Pops Brand Mamey Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Due To Typhoid Risk
30. August 2010
California-based Fruiti Pops, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of its four-ounce Mamey frozen fruit bars due to a potential health risk from Salmonella typhi.
The company issued the recall in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration after Goya Foods recalled its frozen mamey pulp for the same health risk. Fruiti Pops uses mamey pulp [...]
Gas Prices In Fort Bend Area Continue To Fall, Now Average $2.46 Per Gallon
30. August 2010
As the summer winds down, average retail gasoline prices in the Fort Bend area dropped 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week.
The average price of unleaded regular now stands at $2.46 per gallon as of yesterday.
This compares to the national average that dropped 1.2 cents per gallon last week, bringing the nation wide average [...]
Photos Needed For Sugar Land’s 2011 Calendar
30. August 2010
Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit their favorite photos of Sugar Land for the city’s 2011 calendar, the “Best of Sugar Land.”
Photos should celebrate the “best” of Sugar Land from its people to its parks, schools, businesses and neighborhoods. Photographs may include favorite locations, artistic elements or candid shots of people of all [...]
Education To Be The Focus At Chamber’s September luncheon
30. August 2010
The Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance will host its annual spotlight on education luncheon at 11: 30 a.m. Sept. 9 at Safari Texas Ranch, in the Veranda Room. J. David Thompson, a partner in the Thompson & Horton, LLP law firm in Houston, will address the luncheon guests on legislative issues that are poised to [...]
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