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Abandoned Along IH-45, Corn Bread The Cat Looking For Loving Home
This week, Citizens for Animal Protection is looking for a home for Corn Bread, a three-month-old red Tabby boy.
Just like the other corn bread, CAP representative Rita Benton said, this happy feline goes with anything and everything.
“Corn Bread has the sweetest disposition and personality, too. He likes to be held and cuddled like a baby,” [...]
Cinco Ranch Night Readers To Discuss ‘Mao’s Last Dancer’
12. August 2010
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Fort Bend County Libraries is inviting booklovers to attend the next meeting of the Cinco Ranch Night Readers book club.
The meeting will be held next Tuesday, Aug. 19, beginning at 7 p.m. in the conference room #2 of the Cinco Ranch Branch Library.
The book to be discussed is Li Cunxin’s autobiography, “Mao’s Last Dancer.”
Li Cunxin [...]
Fulshear Book Clubs Announce August Reading Selections
10. August 2010
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Area book lovers are being invited to take part in one of the two book clubs that meet monthly at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library in Fulshear.
New members are always welcome.
The next meeting of the Fulshear Book Club will take place next Monday, Aug. 16, beginning at noon in the meeting [...]
Volunteer Fort Bend Looking For Katy Area Residents Wanting To Help Others
9. August 2010
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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for Katy-area residents who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
ACCEPT DONATIONS and sort merchandise for a resale shop in Katy that benefits a nonprofit agency serving low-income persons. Your organizational skills will help bring order to what can otherwise be a chaotic collection of clothing and household [...]
Several Back To School Immunization Clinics Available For Katy ISD Students
9. August 2010
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School starts Aug. 23 and Katy ISD, along with other local organizations, is hosting several immunization clinics as parents prepare for back to school.
Students must be up-to-date with their immunizations in order to begin school this fall. To determine which immunization students need, visit www.immunizetexas.com.
All clinics listed require a copy of the child’s most recent [...]
CAP Needs Home For Dachshund Snuggle Sisters Savannah And Georgia
9. August 2010
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This week, Citizens for Animal Protection is looking for a home for Savannah and Georgia, a four-week-old pair of Dapple Dachshund sisters.
Savannah and Georgia were brought in as strays, and may have been part of an unplanned – and unwanted – litter.
“At present, the girls are residentially challenged. Food choices at the new abode are [...]
McCaul Job Fair To Be Held September 1 At Merrell Center
6. August 2010
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Congressman Michael McCaul will host his 2010 Job Fair at Katy’s Merrell Center on Sept. 1.
Hours for the event will be 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The job fair will feature business and career services representatives from throughout McCaul’s 10th Congressional District.
“Putting people back in the work force is one of my top priorities and I [...]
Fulshear Library To Host Antique Apron Display Throughout August
6. August 2010
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A collection of vintage and antique aprons will be on display at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library throughout the month of August.
The aprons are from the collection of Ellis Bennett of Waco.
Bennett has been collecting the aprons for many years because of their value as a collector’s item. Some aprons are [...]
Handling Our Fears
2. August 2010
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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela
We are all fear-afflicted people. Everyone of us. We are all uniquely neurotic. Everyone of us. And all this [...]
Volunteers Needed To Help Abused Children, Assist With Therapeutic Horseback-Riding Program
2. August 2010
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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for Katy-area residents who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
A FEW GOOD MEN are wanted as mentors at a Katy residential facility for children who have suffered from abuse or neglect. If you have a good rapport with boys between the ages of 11 and 17, consider [...]
Registration Deadline Tomorrow For FB Libraries’ Summer Reading Club
30. July 2010
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The last day for children and teens to register for Fort Bend County Libraries’ Summer Reading Club is tomorrow, Saturday, July 31.
Children may continue reading and logging their books to earn rewards throughout the month of August.
The last date to claim rewards and trophies is Saturday, Aug. 28.
For more information, call the libraries’ public information [...]
Free GRE Prep Test And Strategy Session Scheduled At George Memorial Library
29. July 2010
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Representatives from the Princeton Review will conduct a free practice GRE test at the Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library in Richmond.
The practice test will be held at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 in Room 2B.
A follow-up strategy session will take place the following Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. – [...]
Fort Bend County Library System Computers, Telephones Scheduled For Maintenance
28. July 2010
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Fort Bend County Libraries’ computers and telephones will be down on July 30 and Aug. 1 because of upgrades to the library system’s computer network.
Patrons will not be able to use the libraries’ computers, WiFi, catalog, databases, printing services, self-check or the Internet, nor will they be able to access their library account.
Services are scheduled [...]
16. August 2010
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