Posted on Feb 24, 2021 in
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Non-profit research organization Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation (HBSCRF) gained Federal Drug Administration (FDA) authorization Friday for the nation’s first stem cell study of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome.
The ten-patient study will evaluate the effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cell therapy on...
Posted on Feb 18, 2021 in
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Parks Youth Ranch invites high school juniors and seniors to the 6th Annual Another Night Out! ANO is an awareness event about the hardships and struggles of homeless youth. Event participants will participate in a virtual homeless immersion event and demonstration on February 26, 2021 from 8 pm – 2...
Posted on Feb 18, 2021 in
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As of 11:30 am on Thursday, February 18, 2021, the following cities and districts in the area should boil their water at least two minutes prior to using.
The City of Pearland
Quail Valley Utility Districts:
Thunderbird Utility District #1
Palmer Plantation MUD #1
Palmer Plantation MUD #2
Harris...
Posted on Feb 18, 2021 in
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Sienna Women’s League (SWL) presented three grants totaling $30,000 to three Fort Bend County non-profit organizations on Thursday, February 11th at Club Sienna in Sienna. SWL also recognized its corporate and individual sponsors.
SWL’s planned fundraising event – High Hats, High Heels & High Tea...
Posted on Feb 18, 2021 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
It has finally happened. That last nerve of mine that has been poked, proded and provoked over the course of the past 12 months has finally snapped – kind of like our water pipes this week. It’s not so much that the wicked winter wonderland did it; it was the...
Posted on Feb 11, 2021 in
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Although the weather started off dreary for Houston Methodist Sugar Land’s Mega Community Vaccine Event, it did not stop over 8,700 members of the community from getting their COVID-19 vaccine. The event, held on the hospital’s campus February 5th through 7th, was part of the state-designated vaccine...
Posted on Feb 11, 2021 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
It’s Valentine’s Day this week – the official day when we celebrate the ones we love. I have to confess I have mixed emotions about the entire concept of Valentine’s Day. Now I love a good Valentine gift – don’t get me wrong and certainly do not give Tim...
Posted on Feb 5, 2021 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I was born in the 1960s, so I wasn’t necessarily a child of the decade from a movement perspective, but much about our culture during that period was prominent in my life. The tall, teased-up hairdos, the mini-skirts, the white go-go boots – and that’s just the...
Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I have a love/hate relationship with time. I expect many of us do. In today’s world, time is one of the most valuable assets we have, and it’s one that I personally share quite selectively. I cherish time because it’s the one thing I simply never have enough of, and...
Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in
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Porch talk is a really interesting phenomenon. It’s a bit like a confessional in the Catholic church. What’s said on the porch, stays on the porch, and the acceptance, forgiveness and uncanny ability to forget what has actually been uttered is truly amazing.
Most of us think of Sin City when we hear the...
Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in
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Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) Members recently presented a check for a portion of the proceeds of their recent Sugar Plum Market to Child Advocates of Fort Bend. The agency actively recruits and trains volunteers to serve in its Children’s Advocacy Center and as CASA Advocates who are appointed...
Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in
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The annual Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Gala will be held virtually on Friday, January 29, 2021 beginning at 6:30 pm. This year’s theme is The Power of Us. Our chamber could not do what we do without the impressive number of volunteers who contributed to our mission by helping us advocate...
Posted on Jan 6, 2021 in
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By Lisa Giesler, Professional Organizer, Life Coach, Author – conversationswithlisa.com
It is believed that people have been making New Year’s Resolutions for about 4,000 years. January 1st marks the day when we look forward to resetting goals in anticipation of a better year. Then we had 2020, and you...
Posted on Jan 6, 2021 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Porches are a big thing in the South. A great deal of time is spent on the porch whether it’s visiting with neighbors, shelling peas, sipping sweet tea or simply watching the world go by. As a young girl, I learned that being on the porch with my grandmothers, aunts,...
Posted on Jan 5, 2021 in
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