Keron Weathered, Patti Parish-Kaminski, Ruthanne Mefford and Sue Lockwood at Ladies’ Night Out benefiting Fort Bend Education Foundation and Lamar Educational Awards Foundation.
All That Sparkles Is Truly Pink
The Fort Bend Focus masthead has turned pink this month as we dedicate this important issue to Breast Cancer Awareness. We want to do our part by shining the spotlight on this disease that affects so many of our friends, neighbors and families. In our cover story, you will meet a neighbor – an amazing woman who is literally fighting – and beating – breast cancer one step at a time. Marathon runner Susie Eisenberg-Argo survived the 2013 Boston Marathon when two bombs exploded, and she is surviving her battle with breast cancer beautifully with the help of some amazing physicians at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Breast Care Center. Read about Susie, her sparkling personality and her return to running. And don’t forget to check out our Focus on the Cure section full of valuable information about prevention and early detection that includes Pretty in Pink, featuring what some local retailers have to offer to support Breast Cancer Awareness. So during this important month, think pink – and sparkle!
Can I just say that I love the GEMS of Fort Bend? If you haven’t met Bob, Neil or Jim – our 2014 Generous, Enthusiastic Men Serving – you are missing out on an opportunity to be inspired, entertained and informed. I hope that you will join us on October 23rd at the newly renovated Safari Texas Lodge to meet these amazing, Godly men and help support Texana Center. Texana is doing amazing work in our community, and I would like to personally invite you to join us to learn all about them and our three GEMS, who truly shine. It’s a chips for charity, GEMS and jeans themed event – all for a great cause.
Well, it’s Halloween, and I would like to tell you that my children have outgrown the ghostly – really ghastly – decorations that Tim puts out every year, but that’s not the case. My yard sparkles, and it usually stays somewhat that way until Thanksgiving when the turkeys come out. Every year I expect a letter or at least a note from my neighbors, but so far, so good, so the Halloween havoc continues. There are a couple of fun Halloween events this month for your little goblins. Read about them in our Community Events, and take a look at some fun, spooky recipes on page 88. And don’t forget to add the sparkles!
The very definition of sparkle is “to be brilliant in performance.” Yes, our GEMS sparkle, Susie Eisenberg-Argo sparkles, our Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign sparkles and even my Halloween decorations sparkle. Author Amy Leigh Mercree said, “Celebrate true friends. They are a part of you that always sparkles.” I wish you all – our readers, friends and advertisers – a sparkling pink October!
Stay focused!
editor@fortbendfocus.com
