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Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library will present a special program, “HERstory in HIStory: A Chat About Remarkable Women and Their Stories,” on Saturday, May 11th, from 2 to 4 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 550 Eldridge.
Women throughout history have played...
Posted on Apr 23, 2019 in
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Direct from its smash-hit run on Broadway (68,000 people over a 6-week run), the international music sensation ROCKTOPIA will kick off a tour this spring. An explosive musical concert event that fuses the most iconic 20th-century rock with world-renowned classical masterpieces, ROCKTOPIA features the works...
Posted on Apr 23, 2019 in
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Field Development Officer John Kennedy, who has been with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) since the expansion in Fort Bend in 2014, has recently been named a Chancellor’s Excellence Award recipient.
The Sugar Land native has worked diligently with TSTC donors to raise funds for scholarships, has...
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in
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Navy Midshipman Samuel Quach, from Sugar Land, Texas, participated in the 2019 spring Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) ship selection draft as a future member of the Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) community.
More than 40 midshipmen from NROTC units around the country chose to serve as surface...
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in
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David Gornet has filed as a candidate to serve the residents of Sugar Land’s District 2 as Council Member in the May 4th election. Recent annexation by the City has created a revised District 2 that includes the communities of New Territory, Telfair, River Park and portions of First Colony.
Gornet has been...
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in
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Classic Chevrolet Sugar Land presents The Exchange Club of Sugar Land’s 32nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to be held on Friday, April 26th from 5:30 pm to 8 pm in the Fluor Corporation Cafeteria, located at 1 Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land.
This fundraiser supports local non-profits including...
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in
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Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Exchange Club of Sugar Land and the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office are collaborating to bring awareness about Child Abuse Awareness Month. Hosted by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, The Pinwheel Project will be held at Homestead Park at 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle in...
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in
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The 5th Annual Derby Day Party will be held on Saturday, May 4th at Safari Texas, located at 11627 FM 1464 Road in Richmond from 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Look for an evening of fun and the Kentucky Derby!
There will be a Best in Show Ladies’ Hat Contest, The Men’s Boots & Bowties Contest, Roll for the Roses...
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in
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On Saturday, April 6th, the Fort Bend Education Foundation will host its 16th annual bike ride. Whether training for the BP MS 150 or just wanting a great day with friends, this is the ride for you.
Riders take off at 7:30 am from Ken Hall Stadium, located at Hightower High School in Missouri City, to wind...
Posted on Mar 27, 2019 in
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Fort Bend ISD (FBISD) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2019 District Teacher of the Year (TOY) Program. The FBISD Elementary and Secondary Teacher of the Year Judging Committees reviewed all campus entries and selected 11 finalists.
Each finalist will complete a classroom observation and interview...
Posted on Feb 26, 2019 in
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On the date of his mother’s birthday, Telfair resident Naushad Kermally honored her by adding his name to the list of candidates running for Sugar Land District 2 City Councilmember. The recent city redistricting added New Territory, his former home, to District 2. Naushad has many friends in his old...
Posted on Feb 26, 2019 in
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Boogie “Back to the 80s” is Fort Bend Women’s Center’s largest annual fundraiser, presented by Classic Chevrolet Sugar Land. It raises more than $200,000 every year to support programs for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In its 26th year, Boogie will take place on Saturday, March...
Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in
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The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) First Vice-President Jim Rice, Fort Bend ISD, has been named the chair of the 2018-19 TASB Legislative Committee. The committee is a standing committee of TASB Board of Directors.
Elected to the TASB Board of Directors in 2012, Rice previously chaired the...
Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in
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Join the Exchange Club of Missouri City on March 15th for its 39th Charity St. Patrick’s Day Golf Tournament. The five person teams will play on Quail Valley’s premiere El Dorado Course. Registration and the driving range open at 10:30 am. Each player will receive a hat, towel, kooze, lunch, dinner and...
Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in
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Inspiration Stage, attending its second Junior Theatre Festival (JTF) West in Sacramento on February 9th to 10th, performed a three-song set from Frozen JR. for the festival. Frozen JR. was the finale in the New Works Showcase. Let it Go, featuring Greatwood’s Lizzie Tyer as Elsa, punctuated the showcase...