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LCHS Students Earn Technology Honors This Summer

Daphne Hager — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:11:07 +0100

July has been a great month for Lamar Consolidated High School (LCHS) scholastics.

Lamar Consolidated Students competed and won the Texas State-Level competition for the Technology Students Association (TSA) in May, qualifying 21 students to compete at the national TSA conference in Baltimore, Maryland, from June 28 to July 2, 2010. Competing at the conference against 4,300 students from all over the United States, the LCHS team achieved three 2nd place finishes and one 8th place finish.

Gregory Heugel and Grayson Clark finished 2nd in “Debating Technological Issues”, and Heugel also earned 2nd place in “Extemporaneous Speech”. As well, the team of Andrew Fails, Alise Isaksen and Mitchell Williams took 2nd place in “Scientific and Technical Visualization”, while Federico Chow finished 8th in “Transportation Modeling”.

With their proven superior technical attributes, River Park West is proud to send its students to LCHS!

It’s a Funny, Campy Melodrama at Cast Theatre in Rosenberg

Daphne Hager — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:41:24 +0100

For its annual Pop Corn Throwing Epic, Cast Theater in Rosenberg presents the hilariously funny play “Dirty Deeds at the Depot” on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. through August 6, with only one matinee left at 2:30 p.m. on August 6. This local theater is community-supported, and this play has the highest audience participation - not only can you throw the popcorn, adventurous theater-goers can actually volunteer to join the cast during the play. It’s a night of hilarity and fun, and is just around the corner from River Park West in nearby Rosenberg!

Cast Theatre is located in the Vogelsang Antique Emporium, 1909 Ave G, approximately 20 minutes from Hwy 59 & Hwy 6. Admission is $13 per person. To purchase tickets or to get directions, please call the reservation line at 832-889-3808 or 281-239-7181, email casttheater@sbcglobal.com, or visit CastTheatrical.com. Plan ahead to have a great time at the Cast Theatre!

It’s a Hot Musical July at Rosenberg’s HOT Summer Concert Series

Daphne Hager — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:41:55 +0100

The great City of Rosenberg is hosting FREE live music on Friday evenings this July, and all local River Park West residents need to bring along are family, friends, and lawn chairs! The evening concerts all begin at 7:00 pm, rain or shine, and are held at Bill Butler's Third Street Park located at 809 3rd Street - between Avenues F & G in the City's Historic Downtown District. Area shopping and dining will also be open to welcome visitors late in the evenings after the concerts. It’s free, it’s great music, and it’s just a few minutes south on US 59!

Friday’s concert schedule is as follows:

July 16th, at 7pm: “The Coastliners” – Hear the music of the only Baytown band to chart six top-ten hits in the 60’s!

July 23rd, at 7pm: “Third Coast Swing” – Big Band, Swing, and more, from the 40’s and beyond!

July 30th, at 7pm: “Sugar Land Brass Company” – It’s a five-piece Chicago-style R&B night with SBC!

The HOT Summer Concerts are underwritten in part by the Rosenberg Convention and Visitors Bureau. Visit RosenbergEvents.com/hotsummerconcerts.htm or call Camille at 832.595.3525 for the latest, most up-to-date concert information.

Texas Hunting and Outdoors Expo at Katy’s Beautiful Merrell Center

Daphne Hager — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:57:00 +0100

It will be a hunter’s, fisher’s, and camper’s paradise for two days, July 17 and 18 at Katy’s Merrell Center. For entertainment, there will be taxidermy presentations and Guinness World Record Archery and fly casting exhibitions, and Vendors and presentations will be available on Deer Stands & Blinds, Deer Feeders, Deer Leases, knives, tackle and rods, ATVs, gun and home safes, camping ear, scents and lures, and lots more. Sponsors range from Texas Safari Club, The Greensheet, to Don McGill Toyota, to Texas Farm and Ranch. It will be a great day for the outdoor enthusiasts of Texas!

The Boy Scouts of America benefit $1 from every ticket sold and the expo hours are Saturday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for military. Children under 12 are free. The Merrell Center is located at 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy, TX 77494-1057. For more information visit the Texas Hunting and Outdoors Expo at TexasHuntingAndOutdoorsExpo.com or call (281) 396-2562.

Art Teacher at Wessendorff Middle School Receives Award

Daphne Hager — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:56:38 +0100

A local art teacher, Charlene Tevis, from Wessendorff Middle School has been chosen to participate in the East-West Center’s prestigious Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program this summer. Tevis is famous for taking her stuffed Froggy on all her travels, which have included Washington, D.C. and The Great Wall of China, and bringing pictures of Froggy in these places back to her classroom to share and help educate her students on the world.

Tevis has achieved much for Wessendorff in her tenure there, including securing $60,000 in an equipment grant from Samsung that arrived on an 18-wheeler to the more than excited school.

The East-West Center is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and for the last fifty years has been dedicated to improving relations between the USA and pacific countries and educating participants in the differing cultures. Find more information on the center at EastWestCenter.org/education.

Congratulations Ms. Tevis, and to the students of Wessendorff for being blessed with such a great teacher!

MHI Partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Joseph Leon — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:20:45 +0100

PLANTATION HOMES, PIONEER HOMES, COVENTRY HOMES, AND CARMEL BUILDERS
PARTNER WITH HOUSTON AFFILIATE OF

SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE(r)

Houston, TX (May 6, 2010).... Plantation Homes, Pioneer Homes, Coventry
Homes and Carmel Builders, are honored to announce their partnership
with the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r), supporting
its efforts with large scale promotions and a very generous fund raising
commitment.

The builder's newly launched 'Built for the Cure' marketing campaign
which includes promotions corporately and in all four brands in Houston,
is intended to heighten awareness of the efforts of the organization
known for bringing worldwide attention to breast cancer; and to let
buyers of Plantation Homes, Pioneer Homes, Coventry Homes and Carmel
Builders in Houston know that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of
their new home will be donated to the Houston Affiliate of Susan G.
Komen for the Cure(r).

This is the first partnership of its kind between a large Houston new
home builder and the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the
Cure(r).

The multi-faceted marketing campaign which focuses on the local fund
raising efforts, will include pink ribbons on all directional signs,
countertop cards in every sales office/model home and information on the
company's websites.

Plantation Homes, Pioneer Homes, Coventry Homes, and Carmel Builders
were established in 1988 under a parent company, McGuyer Homebuilders,
Inc. (MHI). As one of Texas' most successful home builders MHI has
locations in five markets across the state and has partnered with a
number of non-profit and charitable groups that include PBS, Habitat for
Humanity, the Greater Houston Builders Association Charity Homes
Project, and HomeAid which offers transitional housing for the homeless.

For more information on the company, visit www.McGuyerHomebuilders.com

About The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r):

The Komen Houston Affiliate was established in 1990 and in addition to
funding research through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and
Research Grant Program; the Affiliate underwrites innovative breast
cancer education, screening and treatment projects for the medically
under-served in its community. The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen
for the Cure(r) has been ranked number one, topping 122 affiliate groups
nationwide in recognition of the Komen Houston Affiliate's history of
providing the most funding for education, screening and treatment
nationally and in its seven county service area in Southeast Texas. For
more information, visit www.Komen-houston.org

Breast Cancer Facts:

192,370 new breast cancer cases were diagnosed in 2009
1,910 men will develop breast cancer and 440 will die from the disease
13,090 women in Texas will be diagnosed with breast cancer
1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer some time during her life
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, other than skin cancer

Source: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2008-2009.

CONTACT: Tracy Rohrbacher 713-260-4124

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Sugar Land Hosts the 25th Annual “Red, White, and Bluefest” on July 4th, 2010

Daphne Hager — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:51:06 +0100

Sugar Land’s Oyster Creek Park will be host this year to the well-known, and very popular, 25th Annual “Red, White, and Bluefest”. This year’s celebration is slated to include great music, rock walls, bounce houses, clowns, jugglers, and wraps with a great fifteen minute fireworks show! The festival begins at 5 p.m. and runs to 10 p.m., and convenient shuttle services to the park from Mercer Stadium will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment includes the nine-piece, high-energy band “Fried Ice Cream” and cultural performances will be provided by Fort Bend Chinese American Association and Hybrid Rhythms, a Bollywood-style dance group.

Oyster Park is located at 4033 Texas 6 South in Sugar Land. For more information, please visit SugarLandTX.gov or call 281-275-2885.

Free July 4th Family Holiday Concert at the Stafford Centre

Daphne Hager — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:34:00 +0100

On our great nation’s birthday, July 4, 2010, at 5 p.m. the Stafford Centre will be hosting a free family concert by the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra - “Freedom Rings 2010”. The concert is sponsored by the City of Stafford and the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra in conjunction with Impact a Hero, a non-profit veteran’s support organization.

Impact a Hero is a vital organization with a simple mission, to emotionally and financially assist our wounded and disabled veterans. This assistance encompasses everything from counseling to refitting homes and cars for wheelchairs, and is a great program to both honor and help our veterans.

The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1992, and is a full-size orchestra, complete with brass, woodwind, percussion, and string. It is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, and consists of over 60 musicians, mostly from the Fort Bend area. For more information, please visit UltimateFortBend.com.

The beautiful Stafford Centre is located at 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, TX 77477. For more information or to get free tickets visit StaffordCentre.com or call 281-208-6900.

Sugar Land to get Minor League Baseball Team

Daphne Hager — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:36:31 +0100

As a result of months of negotiations, a deal has finally been inked for Sugar Land to get an Atlantic-league Minor League Baseball expansion team. The deal not only provides for a multi-use, year-round, $30million facility for the community, but also provides an estimated $7.7million in yearly income to the Sugar Land community over a lease currently confirmed for twenty years.

Area voters approved the start and initial funding of this effort in November, 2009, and the team is expected to take the field in late spring 2012. A “name the team” contest is planned during the intervening time. This is a great affirmation of the growth and success of the city of Sugar Land. Area politicians and the team management company are very excited to move forward towards the 2012 completion and know that the anticipation of area baseball fans will soon be channeled into opening season!

“Batter-up” Sugar Land!

Crawfish Boil to Benefit Autism Charity in Rosenberg

Daphne Hager — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:55:45 +0100

On Saturday, June 5, from 4pm-8pm the Texana Center in Rosenberg will host the Texana Trumps Autism Crawfish Boil, held at the Texana Center and sponsored by local dealership Legacy Ford Lincoln Mercury.

Autism is better known as a childhood disease than ever, with a diagnosis of autism occurring in 1 out of every 100 children, and 1 out of every 58 boys. Autism manifests itself in various ways and to differing degrees in these children, often changing as the child gets older. It’s a great charity to aid the Autistic children of Fort Bend and its surrounding areas, so come enjoy some great crawfish for a good cause!

Tickets for the boil are $20 for one or $30 for a pair, and children 13 and under eat for $5. All proceeds go to support Texana’s renowned Autism Program for Children, and the Texana Center is located at 4910 Airport Avenue, Bldg A, Rosenberg, TX 77471.

For more information and tickets, call Andi at (281) 2391427 or visit the website at TexanaCenter.com.

Houston: Model City

Melissa Burnham — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:13:38 +0100

Do cities have a future? Pessimists point to industrial-era holdovers like Detroit and Cleveland. Urban boosters point to dense, expensive cities like New York, Boston and San Francisco. Yet if you want to see successful 21st-century urbanism, hop on down to Houston and the Lone Star State.

You won't be alone: Last year Houston added 141,000 residents, more than any region in the U.S. save the city's similarly sprawling rival, Dallas-Fort Worth. Over the past decade Houston's population has grown by 24%--five times the rate of San Francisco, Boston and New York. In that time it has attracted 244,000 new residents from other parts of the U.S., while older cities experienced high rates of out-migration. It is even catching up on foreign immigration, enjoying a rate comparable with New York's and roughly 50% higher than that of Boston or Chicago.

So what does Houston have that these other cities lack? Opportunity. Between 2000 and 2009 Houston's employment grew by 260,000. Greater New York City--with nearly three times the population of Houston--has added only 96,000 jobs. The Chicago area has lost 258,000 jobs, San Francisco 217,000, Los Angeles 168,000 and Boston 100,004.

Politicians in big cities talk about jobs, but by keeping taxes, fees and regulatory barriers high they discourage the creation of jobs, at least in the private sector. A business in San Francisco or Los Angeles never knows what bizarre new cost will be imposed by city hall. In New York or Boston you can thrive as a nonprofit executive, high-end consultant or financier, but if you are the owner of a business that wants to grow you're out of luck.

Houston, however, has kept the cost of government low while investing in ports, airports, roads, transit and schools. A person or business moving there gets an immediate raise through lower taxes and cheaper real estate. Houston just works better at nurturing jobs.

It's not just smug coastal places getting smoked by Texas. Since the collapse of the housing bubble Houston has outperformed Sunbelt counterparts like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. A big factor has been that manufacturing, professional services, international trade and technology industries have been the primary drivers of the city's economic growth--rather than construction and speculation. Ironically, this has increased home values. Since 2007 prices of homes in Houston have ticked slightly higher, while those in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Los Angeles and the Bay Area each are down by more than 35%.

Some traditional urbanists will concede these facts but then try to shift the focus to "qualitative" factors: the best-educated residents, the highest salaries, the most expensive real estate. Although it also attracts a large number of low-skill migrants, Houston has considerably expanded its white-collar workforce. According to the Praxis Strategy Group, Houston's ranks of college-educated residents grew 13% between 2005 and 2008. That's about on par with "creative class" capital Portland, Ore. and well more than twice the rate for New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

But Houston's biggest advantage cannot be reduced to numbers. Ultimately it is ambition, not style, that sets Houston apart. Texas urbanites are busy constructing new suburban town centers, reviving inner-city neighborhoods and expanding museums, recreational areas and other amenities. In contrast with recession-battered places like Phoenix, Houston remains remarkably open to migrants from the rest of America and abroad.

Houston, perhaps more than any city in the advanced industrial world, epitomizes the René Descartes ideal--applied to the 17th-century entrepreneurial hotbed of Amsterdam--of a great city offering "an inventory of the possible" to longtime residents and newcomers alike. This, more than anything, promises to give Houstonites the future.

This article originally appeared in newgeography.com and Forbes.com.

2010 Summer Programs for Budding Fort Bend Area Child Singers & Performers

Daphne Hager — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:03:50 +0100

Registration is open now for Fort Bend Theater’s Kids’ Summer Musical Camp, but some classes are already full—so act fast!

Kids from 6-14 will learn acting, singing, and dancing over a week (either mornings or afternoons), performing on the last day to an audience of family and friends. The available summer musical camps with openings this season run from June through August are Oliver, Cinderella, Jungle Book, Annie, Wicked, and HSM II are run $200 each.

For more information on pricing, ages, casting availability and performance openings, see FortBendTheatre.com or call 281-208-3333.

Fort Bend Theater is located at 2815 N. Main, Stafford, Texas, but has a long history of supporting arts and theater in the Fort Bend area since being founded in 1989. There’s always a new play or musical to see, and the summer musical camps are just another reason to enjoy the fun and beauty of the Fort Bend Theater!

Brazos Bend State Park Summer Youth Programs Available for 2 ½ to 12 Year Olds

Greg RIvera — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:47:28 +0100

This summer the Brazos Bend State Park and their park volunteers will host weekly, single-day, explorer camps for children between the ages of 2 ½ and 12 years old.

For the younger, 2 ½ to 6 year olds, five Tuesdays between June and August, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.mm, the park will hosts Eco-Explorer Tadpoles sessions. Tadpoles will learn about insects, birds, and worms, do crafts, and sing songs—come have a great summer of great memories for your little Tadpole!

On nine Thursdays between June and August, from 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m., the park will hosts Eco-Explorer sessions for the oldest adventurer’s ages 7 to 12 year olds. These sessions will include walks through the wetlands, the study of fish, birds, insects, and animals. Plus, they will learn about water quality as they test and study the nearby water sources. This will be a great summer program for your budding ecologists!

Hurry and sign up, as each session is limited to only 25 participants. The cost of both programs is $2 per session, or pay a bargain $8 Tadpole or $14 Explorer for a package including all sessions. Visitors to the park 12 and always just $5 per visit, but check out the Texas Park Pass for more savings this summer!

More information on the Tadpole and Eco-Explorer sessions can be found at www.brazosbend.org/calendar .

It’s a great summer for kids at the Brazos Bend State Park!

Fantastic Spring Fashion Show in May to Benefit Fort Bend Seniors

Greg RIvera — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:29:27 +0100

River Park West and Fort Bend County have a very strong sense of family and community for all ages, exemplified this month by the 3rd Annual Mad Hatter Spring Luncheon & Fashion Show presented by Prime Living Magazine, Friday, May 14, to benefit the Fort Bend “Meals on Wheels” charity. The show and luncheon are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Red Oak Ballroom, 800 W. Sam Houston North, Houston, 77024, with fashions from JoAnn’s, Jos. A Banks and Pinkie & Black and hair & make-up provided by Salon Eben & Day Spa. Prime Living Magazine is the premier luxury magazine in the Houston area since 2008, catering to readers and advertisers seeking to define “living well”. Their sponsorship of this event is a strong testimony to their dedication to the Houston and Fort Bend communities.

Houston’s local celebrities and community leaders Linda Lorelle and Roseann Rogers are both highlights of the event, with Linda giving the keynote address and Roseann emceeing the fashion show. Proceeds from the exciting show and luncheon will ensure meals to the older citizens of Fort Bend, where “Meals on Wheels” from Fort Bend Seniors serves folks whose average age is 78. And more importantly, ensuring many of these seniors the only regular social interaction they have access to.

Individual and table tickets are available for the show, as well as important charity event sponsorship opportunities. Additional information can be found at Fortbendseniors.org or by contacting Kristin Weiss at 281-633-7057 or kweiss@fortbendseniors.org .

Take Your Family to Space at the Great George Observartory

Greg RIvera — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:40:32 +0100

Take your family to see the Milky Way, the Moon, and millions of stars and solar systems in a clarity unavailable elsewhere in East Texas—and it’s all just a short drive from River Park West, south on State Highway 59. Spend the entire day at the Brazos Bend State Park, home to The George Observatory.

There are astronomy classes for children and adults, daytime activities, and on Fridays and Saturdays an evening telescope viewing is offered through telescopes ranging from 14 to 36 inches! The stars and planets will never look closer. Schools and groups can also plan field trips to The George Observatory, including overnight stays that focus on the night sky and the surrounding area of The Brazos Bend State Park.

And, you can even hold your child’s next birthday party at The Challenger Center at The George Observatory, where they have tours of NASA’s famous Mission Control and science activities for the budding astronaut. For details visit Hmns.org.

Ticket prices and directions are available online at Hmns.org, and there is also a $5.00 per person park activity fee to enter the Brazos Bend State Park to get to The George Observatory. What a great family resource for indoor and outdoor fun all summer long!

Lamar Consolidated High School Criminal Justice Students Advance to CSI Nationals

Greg RIvera — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:44:58 +0100

After competing in March, three criminal justice students at Lamar Consolidated High School have advanced past the state Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) competition and will advance to the national level in June—a first for both LCHS and for Fort Bend County!

The students—Darienne Cornell, Malenda Sacaza and Winona Vo—advanced by competing and beating 21 other teams from across the state of Texas. Their instructor, Dr. Fred Guess, teaches criminal justice at LCHS and had 27 LCHS students competing through their SkillsUSA Criminal Justice Chapter 3696. SkillsUSA is a national program that helps students at the high school level identify and focus on specific job skills for various careers, providing information, instruction, and competition for workforce preparation that also helps build character.

Visit Skillsusa.org for more information on the 2010 competition.

Through the LCHS Criminal Justice program, the students received classroom instruction, but they also benefited greatly from the support and tutelage of the Richmond and Rosenberg police departments. In the program, students learn skills such as evaluating a crime scene, handcuffing and how to handle a felony traffic stop. The three outstanding LCHS students will compete at the 46th annual, June 20 through June 25, in Kansas City, Mo.

Fifty-seven years of Excellence continues for LCHS. Congratulations to LCHS and Fort Bend County!

Lamar Consolidated Seniors Win Youth in Philanthorpy Awards

Greg RIvera — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:43:19 +0100

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) students achieved some key awards from a local Fort Bend foundation. Amanda Onyewuenyi, graduating senior at Lamar Consolidated High School (LCHS), received a $750 college scholarship from the Fort Bend Youth In Philanthropy (YIP) organization supported by The George Foundation. YIP teaches youth to participate in local charity and volunteerism.

LCHS YIP students also achieved a $500 for Recognized Leadership for partnering with the Fort Bend County Women’s Center and the Rosenberg Railroad Museum. These awards are given to Fort Bend students yearly by The George Foundation, which wants the community to also recognize these great students and citizens: “We would be remiss if we didn’t let you, our community and corporate partners, know the role your investment in youth plays,” said Dee Koch, The George Foundation grant officer.

LCHS students were joined with other award winning students from Calvary Episcopal College Prep, Fort Bend ISD, Needville ISD, and Stafford Municipal School District. All award winners worked across several community projects that Koch said supported area nonprofits in one way or another.

The George Foundation itself was established by Albert and Mamie George to preserve the heritage of the Fort Bend area, as well as to encourage and support the efforts of youth to help the community. To learn more visit www.thegeorgefoundation.org.

Way to go Lamar Consolidated High School seniors!

Sources: Fort Bend Herald and The George Foundation

Do You Know LCISD?

Greg RIvera — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:54:15 +0100

Here are a few fun and important facts about your child’s schools in LCISD!

Hutchison Elementary: As we DO know, all public education starts in elementary, and in 2009-10, with a LCISD “Principal of the Year” and a TEA Exemplary School Rating, Lamar Consolidated ISD’s Hutchison Elementary School has had a great year! Congratulations to Principle Eric Nicholie and his student’s and faculty’s “Exemplary Ranch” program.

Wessendorff Middle School: What a great academic program at Wessendorff, winning in 2008 and 2009 the TBEC Honor Roll School that recognizes Wessendorff as one of the top four percent performing schools in Texas. Hat’s off to the excellent staff and students at Wessendorff Middle School in LCISD!

Lamar Junior High School: Staff and students have all been very successful over the years at LJHS. To name just a few great moments, six teachers have earned LCISD District Secondary Teacher of the Year Awards and Honors, the LJHS Band has placed “Outstanding” at the Blinn Music Festival, fourteen students qualified with State Honors in the Duke University Talent Search, and four teachers were nominated for The Disney Outstanding Teacher Award. What a great school with a great history!

Lamar Consolidated High School: LCHS has been open since 1949, which makes the upcoming Class of 1960 Reunion on October 16 one for the books. What an Alma Mater over the last five decades! Did you know that songwriter BJ Thomas of “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” is a LCHS alumnus? Or, that LCHS has produced at least five NFL players, including former quarterback Donald Hollas of the Oakland Raiders? And, with LCHS poised to achieve Exemplary School status again this year…there is reason to cheer. Go Mustangs!

What a track record! And, that’s just a few fun and important facts about the LCISD schools River Park West children attend!

Source: LCISD and Wikipedia

Lamar Consolidated High School Host Sneak Peak at 2010 Schoolyear

Greg RIvera — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:53:38 +0100

Lamar Consolidated High School of Lamar Creek Independent School District (LCISD) will host the School Year 2010 Sneak Peek for all new and current high school students on Monday night, April 12th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. LCH’s academics, athletics, and student organizations will all be present for an early and BIG student and parent welcome to the upcoming school year!

Drinks and refreshments will be provided, and current student organizations, school staff, teachers, and coaches will be in booths to meet with parents and students throughout the evening. As well, a video loop will run continuously with highlights of the history and achievements of LCHS. Accomplished alumni of LCHS will also be present.

Lamar Consolidated High School first opened in 1949, and has a long history of academic and athletic excellence to a very diverse student population. LCHS is poised to achieve Texas “Exemplary School” status, and it has a strong computer program that produced 38 Microsoft Certified Application Specialists this year alone. Junior Choir Member Porsche Shaw has been singing with the prestigious Houston Grand Opera High School Voice Studio and in 2007, the LCHS Mustang Football Team was 4A Division 1 State Football Champions.

To get more information on the LCHS 2010 School Year Sneak Peak, please call 832-223-3154 or 832-223-3000.

Source: www.lcisd.org

Visit River Park West – EGGcellent Easter Egg Hunt

Greg RIvera — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:00:04 +0100

River Park West residents are invited to bring their families for a fun filled day at the City’s annual EGGcellent Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt is to be held on Saturday, April 4, just minutes from their neighborhood at the Seabourne Creek Park.

The “Bring Your Own Basket” Easter egg hunt for kids ages 4 to 12 will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the arrival of the Easter Bunny. Participants will be divided into three groups: ages 4 and under; 5-8 years of age; and ages 9-12. Best of all, there is no charge for the kids to participate.

The Easter Bunny will be available for photos throughout the morning’s festivities and parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to catch the memorable moments sure to be had by all. Light snacks and refreshments will be served at the R. W. Lindsey Gazebo immediately following the EGGcellent hunts.

The Parks and Recreation Department, under the direction of Director Darren McCarthy, will host the event. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation by phone at 832-595-3960 or by email at: darrenm@ci.rosenberg.tx.us. Spring is in the air and we hope to see everyone there!

Source: Parks and Recreation