Vol. XXXII   No. 25

 

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Debra Medina, candidate for Govenor,
will be guest speaker at Ft Bend Chamber

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
Governmental Relations Division welcomes
Debra Medina, Republican Governor Candidate.

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Mountains of macaroni donated to Food Pantry
You don’t expect to see your doctor’s waiting room stocked from
the floor to the ceiling with boxes of macaroni and cheese.

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Alzheimer’s Association expands
outreach in Fort Bend County
The Alzheimer’s Association Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter
expands services in Fort Bend County with the addition of Chloe
Rushing, Fort Bend County Outreach Coordinator.

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Health Awareness Week
scheduled for senior citizens
Learning, eating, socializing and health screenings are
on the agenda for Health Awareness Week hosted by
the WCJC Senior Citizen Program from February 8-12.

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New Chief of Police joins Fort Bend ISD
Fort Bend Independent School District announced last week that a new Chief of Police had been named to fill the position left open by the retirement of the former chief.
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Quail Valley Exchange Club welcomes
home Lieutenant Alicia Tompkins Carey
from deployment in Middle East

Lieutenant Alicia Tompkins Carey, a graduate of Elkins High School, the United States Air Force Academy and daughter of Quail Valley residents Bill and Robyn Tompkins, recently returned home from deployment in the Middle East for a delayed Christmas with her family.
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Governor Rick Perry to
speak to Fort Bend Chamber
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce presents, “The State of the State” with Governor Rick Perry. This luncheon will be held Thursday, February 18, from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square.
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Fort Bend County honors long
time employee upon retirement
Allen Winter was honored with a reception for
retiring from Fort Bend County after 25 years of loyal service.

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Free tax help available at
Fort Bend County Libraries
Fort Bend County Libraries will again host representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), who will provide free income-tax-preparation assistance for low-income taxpayers at several locations in the Fort Bend County library system
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Intro to Nithya Yoga to be
presented at SL Branch Library
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library presents a special, introductory program on Nithya Yoga on Saturday, February 20, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm
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Missouri City Book Clubs cater
to book lovers of all kinds
Whether you discovered a love of reading at age 16 or 60, and whether you enjoy a good love story or a gritty crime novel, Fort Bend County Libraries invites you to share that love of reading with other book lovers at one of Missouri City Branch Library’s book clubs.
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Non-profits groups to post
notices on Sugar Land Cable TV
Non-profit organizations may now post meeting and event notices on Sugar Land’s recently created community bulletin board, which is broadcast two hours daily on the City’s cable television channel.
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Pay your property taxes on-the-go
The new Fort Bend County Tax Office facility, located at 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle in Richmond, sports a two-window drive through on the east side of the building.
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T.W. Davis Family YMCA kicks
off 2010 Partners Campaign
The T.W. Davis Family YMCA 2010
Partners Campaign is officially underway.

> FULL STORY

QV Hotline
The Hotline
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Anti-Defamation League again names
Sugar Land “Community of Respect”
Two years after being named the nation’s first “Community of Respect,”
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Sugar Land Cultural Kite
Festival Rescheduled to Feb. 6
The City of Sugar Land has rescheduled its
Cultural Kite Festival to Saturday, Feb. 6 due to
forecasted rainy weather conditions on the original date.

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Center for Houston’s Future Symposium recruits Missouri City resident to highlight Quality of Place in the Greater Houston Region
The Houston Region now has a story to tell about its Quality of Place, and it is using the expertise of local resident, Paul Wierzbicki, to tell that story.
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Mike Stone to give update on the
Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority
Keep up to date at the next Fort Bend Chamber Infrastructure
Planning Division meeting on Thursday, January 28, at the
Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 a.m.

> FULL STORY

Missouri City sidewalks takes center stage
Sidewalks, generally a secondary issue at City Council
meetings, took center stage recently in Missouri City

> FULL STORY

QV Hotline
The Hotline
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Jim Hardzog fundraiser a huge success
On Dec. 15th, Jim Hardzog received a check from the
fundraiser that was held in his honor on Nov. 15th.

> FULL STORY

Music Magic Strikes a Chord
with 6 and 7 Year Old Boys
Six and seven year olds can take a magical journey through music!
> FULL STORY

City of Sugar Land designated Community
of RespectTM for third year in a row
The first city to be designated a Community of
RespectTM by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL
)...
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Missouri City City Council takes
action at January 4 meeting
At the regularly scheduled City Council meeting held on Monday, Jan. 4, Co
uncilmembers discussed the dangers of using cell phones while driving...
> FULL STORY

RE/MAX Southwest serving
Fort Bend/Houston for 25 years

Our Outstanding realtors have received numerous awards for being
among the top producers in the area, Many of these agents average
over twenty years in experience giving outstanding service.

> FULL STORY

SMSD receives distinguished award
Stafford Municipal School District has received the
Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award for its 2009-10 budget.

> FULL STORY

Tsukiji Japanese Cuisine
opens in Brazos Town Center

Now you can enjoy four star quality Japanese Cuisine in Rosenberg.
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The Hotline
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