BETSY USCHKRAT WINS VOCAL COMPETITIONS and DEBUTS AT DES MOINES OPERA. Sugar Land native Betsy Uschkrat won several vocal competitions this year and
has been chosen as an apprentice at the Des Moines Metro Opera.
In May, Uschkrat won the annual Opera Birmingham Competition, topping 75
competitors vying for the award. This summer, Uschkrat won a spot as an artist
apprentice at the Des Moines Metro Opera after auditioning for the summer
program with young opera singers from all across America.
Texana honored by arc. Texana Center staff and clients were included in the awards presented at The Arc
of Fort Bend
’s annual meeting and annual awards ceremony.
Kevin Barker, regional manager developmental disabilities services at Texana Center, was
presented with the Chairman
’s Award. Mike Casey, chairman, The Arc of Fort Bend, spoke about Barker’s outstanding work as a liaison for Texana and The Arc.
The Arc announced that the “Employer of the Year” award went to H-E-B at River Park/Sugar Land. Managers Billy Brandes and Carl Johnson accepted the award.
Lyle Woodruff, a participant in Texana’s Supported Employment Program, received the Employee of the Year award.
Lyle’s mother, Caryl said, “I want to thank the managers and partners of H-E-B., they have been very
understanding and helpful with Lyle
’s training. Our family is very grateful to H-E-B for giving Lyle the opportunity
to work with them.
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Fort Bend Friends and Neighbors Awards Scholarships. Fort Bend Friends and Neighbors honored six students and their parents at its
end-of-the year luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Special entertainment was provided by the Elkins High School Knight Beats and
music and
solos were heard from the choir.
Peggy Wood, president, gave out scholarships of $1,000 to six students who
graduated from a Fort Bend public high school and attend a Fort Bend college.
One scholarship is named for Letitia Burns, one of the organizers of the
scholarship program. This scholarship was given to
Maria Hernandez, a B.F. Terry High School graduate, who will attend WCJC-Techniplex campus in
Richmond..
Other scholarship winners were Yvonne Contreras, a Lamar Consolidated High School graduate, who will attend HCC-Stafford
campus;
Rori Hutcheson, a B.F. Terry graduate, who will attend WCJC-Techniplex campus in Richmond; Ivy Martinez, a B.F. Terry graduate, who will attend HCC-Stafford campus; Rebeca Michel, a Lamar Consolidated High School graduate, who will attend HCC-Stafford
campus; and
Eliana Miller, a Clements High School graduate, who will attend WCJC-Sugar Land campus.
meadows place hosts splash night. Each year in the city of Meadows Place, Splash Night marks the beginning of summer. This prominent Meadows Place tradition is a time to meet new people,
chat with old friends and just relax. Residents were asked to bring a food
pantry item to donate to Sugar Grove Church of Christ.
For the first time ever at Splash Night, Meadows Place held a town meeting
hosted and presented by
Mayor Charles Jessup. During the town meeting, residents could see on a PowerPoint presentation what is going on in the city and the newest projects to be introduced for the
future of Meadows Place.
Splash Night featured a wide range of fun activities including treasure hunts,
Oreo stacking contest, rubber duck fun and the lifeguard big splash contest.
Residents also enjoyed sliding on the giant slip and slide and jumping in the
foam pit.
The parks directors worked alongside volunteers John Glona, Jim Creassor and Stephen Gray to prepare and cook hot dogs and hamburgers. The City Hall ladies—Patty Spade, Elaine Herff, Kathi Sutten, Beverly McMinn, Mimi Boos, Carrie Greg and Melody and Randy Vaal were all on hand to dish out treats.
memorial hermann sugar land opens children’s emergency center. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital has opened a specialized Children’s Emergency Center in collaboration with Children’s Memorial Hermann
Hospital. In addition to medical equipment sized specifically for children, the
new center features an on-site, board-certified pediatrician from 5 p.m.-11
p.m. daily
—the peak period for children’s emergency visits. At other hours, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land’s board-certified emergency physicians care for young patients in the Children’s Emergency Center.
While some area hospitals automatically transfer children to the Texas Medical
Center, Children
’s Memorial Hermann Sugar Land is equipped to care for them in its fifth floor
pediatric unit. This unit features child-friendly decor, complete with
whimsical murals, as well as art, music, massage and pet therapies.
Hospital-based pediatricians work collaboratively with the patients
’ primary care physicians to care for any children who are admitted to the
hospital.
The synergy between Memorial Hermann Sugar Land and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital means pediatric specialists are available to consult
on more challenging cases.
If a higher level of care is required, Memorial Hermann Life Flight® air ambulance can transport patients from its base in Sugar Land to the
Southwest or Texas Medical Center hospitals in a matter of minutes.
