March 2023– Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Jackie Pham and the Fort Bend Children’s Day Kids’ Committee Members presented a check to the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center for $45,000 from the CEO Foundation in honor of Pham’s children and grandmother who perished in a fire during the winter storm of 2021 during the confetti cannon...

Celebrating Fort Bend at the 2023 Fort Bend Chairman’s Gala

The 5-Star Accredited Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce (FBCC) held their annual Gala on Friday, January 27th at Safari Texas Ranch. The annual event paid tribute to the leaders and volunteers of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce who served the chamber in 2022 and welcomed the new leadership for 2023. FBCC...

Planned Spontaneity

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I am working really hard on my spontaneity.  It’s on my to do list – to be more spontaneous.  I’ve discussed with Mr. Kaminski – planned if you will – that I can make an effort to be more like the poet Horace and subscribe to his philosophy of carpe diem. Yes,...

Children’s Museum Houston Announces New CEO

Board appoints Rayanne Darensbourg as Chief Executive Officer Darensbourg brings more than 20 years of experience in the non-profit and education sectors to her new role, including her most recent position as Chief Operating Officer of the Neuhaus Education Center.  She succeeds Executive Director Tammie...

The Evolution of Marital Bliss

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher If I had to write down everything I knew for certain about love, the manuscript would be about the size of a business card – or smaller.  And I tend to be rather verbose, so that’s saying quite a lot. This love thing is a slippery slope, and when you add in the whole...

Love Around the Bend

Focus Cover Story | By Patti Parish-Kaminski – Valentine’s Day is associated with romance and love, but the origin of the day celebrating sweethearts is anything but sweet.  There are several legends shrouded with mystery and martyrs, but the one I choose to wrap up in a pretty red bow, embellish...