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Touchstone Fine Properties has new location
Sugar land’s first boutique of real estate services, Touchstone Fine Properties, has just found a home of it’s own at 4855 Riverstone Boulevard.
> FULL STORY The Fort Bend Chamber hosts
Dist. 17 Senate candidates forum
Senator Kyle Janek will kick off this important event with a few words of counsel to the candidates who seek his former position as Senator of District 17.
> FULL STORY Sugar Land storm debris removal continues
Residents reminded to properly separate
Storm debris pickup continues to be a high priority for the City of Sugar Land. Crews are working seven days a week to clear streets and neighborhoods.
> FULL STORY Realtor Organizations gives over $1 million
HAR is adding its financial muscle to two other Realtor groups that have pledged assistance to real estate professionals who suffered property loss or damage during Hurricane Ike.
> FULL STORY Prudential Gary Greene Realtor secures $1,000 grant for Ft. Bend Women’s Center
In addition to her time and volunteer efforts on behalf of the Fort Bend Women’s Center, which last year earned her a spot in the organization’s Volunteer Hall of Fame, Lane Pearson recently secured a $1,000 Prudential Cares grant to benefit the
organization.
> FULL STORY Due to Hurricane Ike,
Walk-In Legal Clinic rescheduled
Fort Bend Lawyers Care is holding a walk-in-legal clinic will be Saturday, October 18, 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., at the George Memorial Library.
> FULL STORY Cornerstone Recovery ready to help
Cornerstone Recovery is an adolescent and family program for teens and parents.
> FULL STORY CenterPoint Energy concludes
emergency operations
Restoration work continues for isolated cases
Eighteen days after Hurricane Ike passed through the area, CenterPoint Energy concluded its emergency operations plan, having restored power throughout its system, meeting the company’s initial projection to have service restored to its customers within
two to three weeks.
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An artistic Taste of Sugar Land
Another way to celebrate the 6th Annual Taste of Sugar LandTM, Sunday, October 26 at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, is to also enjoy the beautiful art show, which is new this year to this popular annual event.
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sponsors for Texian Market Days
Taking a step back in time is easy when the Fort Bend County Museum Association presents its 25th annual edition of Texian Market Days Saturday, October 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
> FULL STORY LWV Voters guides available
The nonpartisan VOTERS GUIDE, published by the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area, will be available to the public in early October.
> FULL STORY Deadline to enter photo contest extended
The deadline to participate in Rosenberg’s 125th Anniversary Focus on Rosenberg photo competition is being held.
> FULL STORY Sugar Land sends teams to assist
in Hurricane Ike Recovery
With hurricane recovery focused on debris cleanup in Sugar Land, city personnel are assisting other communities harder hit by Hurricane Ike.
> FULL STORY Aerial spraying for mosquitoes set
Weather permitting, aerial spraying in Fort Bend County, including Missouri City, should take place one night sometime over the next few days, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
> FULL STORY Code Inspectors to Address residents’ questions
Citywide code assessment temporarily
suspended in Missouri City
The citywide code and regulation assessment underway in Missouri City is temporarily suspended due to Hurricane Ike damage
> FULL STORY 125th Anniversary Committee looking for
Rosenberg’s “Greatest Treasures”
City Council declared May 2008 as “Older Americans Month” urging citizens to honor “our older adults, the professionals, family members, and citizens who care for older adults” to improve the lives of older citizens and pave the way for future
generations.
> FULL STORY SLPD STEP Grant totals $110,000
The Texas Department of Transportation has awarded the Sugar Land Police Department a $110,000 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant.
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Open to community
Sugar Land Church opens
all-new Family Center
Fort Bend’s Sugar Creek Baptist Church is giving a brand-new meaning to the phrase “Dive in to church!” On Sunday, Sept. 7, the Sugar Land church opened the doors to its all-new Family Center with a grand opening celebration.
> FULLSTORY First Colony Branch Library closed indefinitely
Friends of First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, regret to announce that damage from Hurricane Ike has destroyed all of their books and many in the library.
> FULL STORY FBISD offers support group to
grandparents and other family members
The School Social Workers of the FBISD’s Student Support Services Department will host a monthly family support group, called Spoken from the Heart, designed especially for grandparents and other relatives who are raising their family’s children.
> FULL STORY Sugar Land District 2 Town Hall
Meeting set for October 2
Sugar Land’s response to Hurricane Ike and a November election to determine the future of minor league baseball in Sugar Land will be among the topics discussed at the upcoming Sugar Land District 2 Town Hall meeting.
> FULL STORY Sugar Land City Council adopts
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget
Sugar Land City Council adopted on Sept. 16 a $169.7 million budget for fiscal year 2008-2009, which runs from Oct. 1, 2008, through Sept. 30, 2009.
> FULL STORY RBJC welcomes new Orthopedic Specialists
Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic (RBJC), with its outstanding team of orthopedic specialists with a “neighborhood” approach to patient care, adds six new specialists to its group and prepares to open a new office in Sugar Land.
> FULL STORY George Observatory closed due to Hurricane Ike
The George Observatory, a satellite facility of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, remains closed due to conditions in the area following Hurricane Ike.
> FULL STORY Fort Bend Libraries now open
except for First Colony Branch
All Fort Bend County Libraries locations, except the First Colony Branch, are now open for regular hours. The First Colony Branch will be closed until further notice.
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Cultural/Entertainment
District topic of speech
SL Mayor to address Chamber
Governmental Relations Div.
Sugar Land Mayor Jimmy Thompson will present the vision for the Sugar Land Cultural /Entertainment District at a Special Governmental Relations Division Meeting as the guest speaker on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
> FULL STORY U.S. Hwy 90A and Hwy 6 traffic alert
The Texas Department of Transportation is planning the temporary closure of the State Highway 6 bridge over U.S. Highway 90A beginning Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at 7 p.m.
> FULL STORY Sienna wins “Best Development,”
“Best Website” awards
Fort Bend’s Sienna Plantation has won two prestigious awards from the CNBC Americas Property Awards 2008.
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New library feature makes
searching for info even easier!
Fort Bend County Libraries recently launched a new search tool – Cross Search – that makes searching for information even easier!
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Hurricane Ike relief efforts
New Horizon Family Center ready to help
New Horizon Family Center was founded in 1981 under the name Bay Area Women’s Center to provide counseling, assistance and emergency shelter for men, women, children and their families who have been victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Focus of code enforcement in Missouri
City about compliance not penalties
A total of 995 violations have been identified by code inspectors during the kick-off week of the code and regulation city-wide assessment underway in Missouri City.
> FULL STORY Steve Fuqua Homes builds children’s playhouse to benefit Fort Bend Rainbow Room
Steve Fuqua and Dan Roth, business partners of Steve Fuqua Homes, recently built a custom children’s playhouse, which they will raffle to one lucky winner.
> FULL STORY Illegal dumping pollutes environment,
attracts disease, costs taxpayers
Whether it is tossing a cigarette butt out of the window or throwing bags of household garbage in a ditch or on private property or dumping a truck load of construction debris onto someone else’s property, illegal dumping is an environmental crime.
> FULL STORY Sad News
For those of you that remember Harry and Barbara LeMaire, Harry passed away on August 12, 2008.
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Sugar Land speakers bureau
created for November 4 election
A newly created speakers’ bureau is available to provide informational presentations about measures on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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