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...

Update on Mask Protocols for Fort Bend ISD

In keeping with its top priority of safeguarding the health and safety of all students and staff, and in view of increasing data showing rising COVID-19 infection rates in the District, Fort Bend ISD’s Board of Trustees voted 4-3 at the scheduled Board Workshop on Monday night in favor of mandating...

Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Now I’m not saying that Lisa Ann and I require constant, brutal supervision, but there are times that Mr. Kaminski might disagree. It’s simply that we have adventurous spirits. It is a well-known fact, however, that I keep bail money in my purse at all times for Lisa...

Fort Bend ISD Continues to Strongly Encourage Masks for Students and Staff

In the wake of the Texas Supreme Court ruling this weekend regarding Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates, Fort Bend ISD continues to strongly urge all students and staff to wear masks whether individuals are vaccinated or not, especially students under the age of 12 and staff...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Ranked Among Top Hospitals in Texas in Annual U.S. News & World Report Survey

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the leading hospitals in the Houston area and in the state. This year, Houston Methodist Sugar Land ranked No. 6 in Houston, and No. 8 in Texas. The hospital also had its first nationally ranked specialty with diabetes...

Why Be A Mackerel When You Can Be A Mermaid?

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I suppose I’ve always marched to my own drum. I’m not certain it’s an overtly welcome trait amongst my people, but that’s just how I roll, and my tribe seems to have accepted it, or either I’ve worn them down. It’s made for some interesting choices throughout...

The Show Must Go On

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I must confess I haven’t really enjoyed the hand I’ve been dealt these past few weeks. For the most part, I’m pretty good at playing the cards I’m holding – making lemonade out of lemons, so to speak – and forging ahead bluffing my way through this thing...

The Battle of the Bulge

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’ve been on a diet for five weeks now, and this gig is not for the faint of heart. Fortunately for Mr. Kaminski, I’ve been solo holed up out West for a good portion of that time by myself. Frankly, not having him around has helped the process. He’s like an infant;...