Gala Giddy

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher It finally happened.  Now I’m not saying that I wasn’t optimistic.  I knew the day would come; I just didn’t think it was going to happen any time soon. My dear friend Susan DeBakey called and asked Mr. Kaminski and I to join her and sweet husband Denis at a...

Lola Okunnu, M.D., joins Houston Methodist Primary Care Group practice in Sugar Land

Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to welcome Lola Okunnu, M.D., who is serving patients at the Sugar Land practice located at 16605 Southwest Fwy., Medical Office Building 3, Suite 400. Okunnu is a family medicine physician whose clinical expertise is in treating and/or managing acute and...

Parade Annoucement

The City of Richmond and the City of Rosenberg will be presenting the “Tradition Returns” Parade in honor of the 85th Fort Bend County Fair. The Parade will be on Friday, September 24, 2021, on the traditional day known as Fair Day. This announcement comes as a collaborative effort between the cities...

OutRun Hunger 5K Turns Kilometers into Meals on September 25th

A little exercise will go a long way toward feeding hungry families during the OutRun Hunger 5K Family Walk and Run, Sunday, September 25th, at Harvest Green. Registration and sponsorship opportunities are ongoing for the event, which benefits East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, a local non-profit that...

Applications Open for Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council Class of 2021-22

Applications for the 2021-2022 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) class are open through September 22nd at 11:59 p.m. The monthly meetings will be held virtually via Zoom, with potential in-person meetings scheduled in the future. Interested students should submit completed applications at...

Beauty and the Beast

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I love my babies, and it’s a stupid, over-the-top type of situation.  And although I only gave birth to two absolutely perfect human beings, I have been blessed with so many amazing young’uns in my life who I have claimed as my babies.  I strive to be a positive,...

Richmond Farmers Market Returns

The Development Corporation of Richmond and the City of Richmond are bringing back the Richmond Farmer’s Market the first Friday of the month, 3 – 7 pm beginning September 3, 2021, to run for 10 months through June 1, 2022. Richmond Farmers Market will be located at Wessendorff Park, 500 Preston St....

In a World Full of Normal, Be Extraordinary

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Labor Day traditionally winds up the summer. It’s akin to the last hoorah of the season where we take that final long weekend getaway and prepare to buckle down for the school year, ramp up for football season and get ready for the upcoming holidays. It’s a natural...

Back to School Blues

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Yesterday was the last first day of school for my baby.  I hate that.  I hate lasts.  I don’t want anything to ever really end.  It’s just so . . . final.  I went to Austin a couple of weeks ago, and we went back to school shopping mostly for items for his...

Members Only Benefits

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Professional Division will host an informative event, “Members Only Benefits” with John Hudson, Financial Adviser with Dearborn & Creggs and Eileen Westbrook, President of Benefit Concepts Plus. This session, moderated by King Banerjee, FBCC Business...