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Baseball Buzzes Into Sugar Land!
May 1, 2012 – 6:40 am | Comments Off
Baseball Buzzes Into Sugar Land!

The Skeeters bring a unique pitch with them
By Cindy Ziervogel
The Sugar Land Skeeters is the area’s new minor league baseball team and they’re causing a buzz with their no boredom allowed attitude.
Christopher Hill, Vice President …

City of Richmond Prepares to Celebrate 175th Anniversary
May 1, 2012 – 6:30 am | Comments Off
City of Richmond Prepares to Celebrate 175th Anniversary

Wessendorff Park to open by end of the year
The city of Richmond is moving forward to build a park adjacent to the Richmond Police Department, which will be named Wessendorff Park. The community park will …

Texana Starts Peer-to-Peer Program for Veterans
May 1, 2012 – 6:20 am | Comments Off
Texana Starts Peer-to-Peer Program for Veterans

Donations are needed to help vets with post-traumatic stress
When planes full of soldiers land at Bush Intercontinental Airport, there are large groups of people there to meet them, waving flags, saying “thank you,” hugging and …

An Astros Wife Shares Mother’s Day Memories
May 1, 2012 – 6:10 am | Comments Off
An Astros Wife Shares Mother’s Day Memories

For Sara Lyon, it’s appreciating times spent together, on the road or at home
By Melanie Saxton
When Sara Lyon reflects on the joys (and juggling) of being an Astros Wife, it’s always with appreciation. After all, …

SpringSpirit Baseball Launches
May 1, 2012 – 6:00 am | Comments Off
SpringSpirit Baseball Launches

A faith-based organization has sprung to life in the heart of Spring Branch

National Public Gardens Day is May 11
May 1, 2012 – 5:50 am | Comments Off
National Public Gardens Day is May 11

Explore the beauty of local green spaces at Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
This garden at Mercer is part of the east side of the 325-acre park that includes 5 miles of walking trails. v (opposite …

Blu Brings International Style and Global Flavors to Sugar Land
May 1, 2012 – 5:40 am | Comments Off
Blu Brings International Style and Global Flavors to Sugar Land

Chef Jett Hurapan kicks up the culinary scene
Fort Bend County has attracted some of the country and region’s top restaurant operators to this booming pocket of Greater Houston. Two savvy Sugar Land couples are hoping …

Skeeters’ Grand Opening Gala April 14
April 1, 2012 – 6:40 am | Comments Off
Skeeters’ Grand Opening Gala April 14

Come to the Grand Opening Gala at Constellation Field on Saturday, April 14, and be a part of “History in the Making.”  One thousand people will arrive at this one-of-a-kind event and be among the …

April Declared “Autism Awareness Month” in Fort Bend
April 1, 2012 – 6:40 am | Comments Off
April Declared “Autism Awareness Month” in Fort Bend

Every mayor in the county to issue Proclamations; events will raise funds and hope
Fred Rogers once said, “We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility.” This quote is one that the …

Fort Bend Boys Choir
REACHES A HIGH NOTE… It’s 30
April 1, 2012 – 6:30 am | Comments Off
Fort Bend Boys Choir <br />REACHES A HIGH NOTE… It’s 30

Over the years, nearly 5,000 boys have made this choir a rare gem

Rick Brinneman and the Collection of a Lifetime
March 1, 2012 – 6:40 am | Comments Off
Rick Brinneman and the Collection of a Lifetime

By Melanie Saxton
Photos by Visage Photography
Rick Brinneman has been a car nut since he was 6 years old. At 15 he bought his first car with his own money. By the time he graduated high …

Old Building Sparks New Lives
March 1, 2012 – 6:30 am | Comments Off
Old Building Sparks New Lives

Twin City Boxing Center provides a safe refuge for kids 
There’s an old building on Third Street in historic downtown Richmond that could use some work, but the 15 or so kids inside do not even …

Bella Spatique Too
March 1, 2012 – 6:20 am | Comments Off
Bella Spatique Too

Owner Amy Bui Dichoso has owned and operated Bella Spatique in River Oaks for 10 years. She proudly debuts her second location in the Sugar Land area, Bella Spatique Too. It’s the new hot spot …

A Real Life ‘Out of Africa’
January 1, 2012 – 6:30 am | Comments Off
A Real Life ‘Out of Africa’

Houstonian Andy Biggs shoots wildlife with his camera and shares his passion for Africa
By Melanie Saxton
Imagine visiting the remote parts of Africa and getting within feet of wild lions and elephants. For some, such an experience occurs …

Snacking Constitutes 25 Percent of Calories Consumed in U.S.
January 1, 2012 – 5:30 am | Comments Off
Snacking Constitutes 25 Percent of Calories Consumed in U.S.

Beverage consumption jumps 90 percent
 
Snacking, especially beverage consumption outside of a regular meal, continues to increase among Amer­icans, accounting for more than 25 percent of calorie intake each day, according to research by the Institute …

Deb Vangellow; Fort Bend resident golf pro talks the talk and walks the walk
December 1, 2011 – 5:40 am | Comments Off
Deb Vangellow; Fort Bend resident golf pro talks the talk and walks the walk

By Cheryl Alexander
My initial encounter with Deb Vangellow took place in Sugar Land in a hot, humid room full of sweaty people looking at themselves in a mirror while following detailed instructions from their Bikram …

American Red Cross Super Ball XI Signs Up Sponsors
December 1, 2011 – 5:30 am | Comments Off
American Red Cross Super Ball XI Signs Up Sponsors

Indoor tailgate party promises food, fun and entertainment on Jan. 28
The American Red Cross Super Ball XI, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28, at Safari Texas in Richmond, pro­mises to be the biggest — and best …

Sugar Land Auditorium Opens for Business
November 1, 2011 – 6:54 am | Comments Off
Sugar Land Auditorium Opens for Business

The Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation believed: “If we rebuild it, they will come”
By Cindy Ziervogel  |  Photos by Kenzie delaTorre
In movie land, Kevin Costner once played an Iowa farmer who heard a hidden …

Texas Children’s Cancer Center Celebration of Champions Luncheon Raises Funds for Research
November 1, 2011 – 5:40 am | Comments Off
Texas Children’s Cancer Center Celebration of Champions Luncheon Raises Funds for Research

 
Sugar Land pediatric cancer survivor walks the runway
Texas Children’s Cancer Center, along with Sidney Faust, Judi McGee and Scott Basinger, hosted the 2011 Texas Children’s Cancer Center Celebration of Champions annual luncheon presented by …

November Events Honor Local American Heroes
November 1, 2011 – 5:30 am | Comments Off
November Events Honor Local American Heroes

Nov. 11 gala features Todd Staples as keynote speaker
Two commemoration events for Veterans and first responders will take place during the month of November — a Tribute/celebration and a fundraising gala. The purpose of …

The Political Imperative: An Assignment From God
November 1, 2011 – 5:10 am | Comments Off
The Political Imperative: An Assignment From God

Norm Mason’s book discusses biblical role of Christians in political process
Do Christians have a special responsibility in the political process that is distinctive to their Christian faith? Are Christians doing all they need to …

Frank and Judy Bielec: TLC, Mosey ‘n Me, and a New Decade
November 1, 2011 – 5:00 am | Comments Off
Frank and Judy Bielec: TLC, Mosey ‘n Me, and a New Decade

A chat with one of the most creative couples around — in Katy or the country
By Melanie Saxton
The Bielecs met with Lifestyles and Homes for a rare catch-up interview at a favorite haunt. “I …

NASCAR Born and Raised – Kristen and Kendall Bumbera
November 1, 2011 – 4:50 am | Comments Off
NASCAR Born and Raised – Kristen and Kendall Bumbera

Two local racing prodigies carve out careers in a male-dominated sport
By Melanie Saxton
One of Kristin Bumbera’s earliest memories is of racing Go Karts in Waller at the age of eight against the likes of AJ …

Sugar Land’s Newest SUPERSTAR Erica Marks
October 1, 2011 – 6:54 am | Comments Off
Sugar Land’s Newest SUPERSTAR Erica Marks

By Melanie Saxton
I’ve always heard about the Sugar Land Superstar competition and have seen it at Sugar Land Town Square,” says Erica Marks. “This time I decided to audition, made the cuts, and then won! …

Helping Cancer Survivors Pay For College Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament on Oct. 10 honors young woman
October 1, 2011 – 5:40 am | Comments Off
Helping Cancer Survivors Pay For College Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament on Oct. 10 honors young woman

F ort Bend County family wants to help cancer survivors. The Varney and Spellman families’ goal for The Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation is to keep Jackie’s memory alive perpetually to help provide benefits to cancer …

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