Fort Bend Lifestyles and Homes Magazine Oct 2009: Around The Bend1

Walk with Pride project at the Rosenberg Payless. Exchange Club of Sugar Land members along with other service clubs members were present at three Payless shoe stores in Sugar Land, Rosenberg and Richmond to assist children selected by social services to find appropriate school shoes.

Donations toward the purchase of shoes were made by local businesses and organizations including Exchange Club of Sugar Land.

(L-R) Kevin Barker, Reagan Walters, Renee, Debora Galmiche, Sue McClintic, Eileen Ihlanfeldt, Gladys Brumfield, Brian Walters, Scott McClintic, Andy McClintic, Sasha Cander, Brenda Pullen, Chris Connolly, Larry Street, Rick Forlano, Clark Walter, Roy Meier, Jenn Cole, John Robson and Lydia Bourg.

Superstar finale 2009. Ten finalists performed live on the steps of city hall in the final round of Sugar Land Superstar, an American Idol-like competition. After singing his rendition of Jesse McCartney’s How Do You Sleep, Nathaniel De Jesus was named the winner of the Sugar Land Superstar 2009 competition. First runner-up was Savannah Berry, and Renee Miura was second runner-up.

The Sugar Land community had the opportunity to support their favorite finalist by texting in their own vote. Superstar judges were Yolanda Green, CW 39; Craig DeSerf, general sales manager of David Taylor Cadillac; and movie critic TJ Callahan.

High Tech Texan Michael Garfield and Michele Fisher of Mix 96.5 served as emcees for the competition.

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association queen named. Paige Thomas of Fulshear was named the 2009 Fort Bend County Youth Rodeo Association Queen. She is a senior at Foster High School.

Five Contestants competed for horsemanship, appearance, interview and personality. Paige Salazar was the first runner up and Cody Jo Bankhead was second runner up. Julie Brae was the judge of the competition.

fort bend lawyers care honors volunteer of the year. Fort Bend Lawyers Care honored Fred Krasny as the 2009 Volunteer of the Year. Krasny has assisted numerous low income Fort Bend County residents with legal services, volunteering more than 50 hours total as a pro bono attorney. Approximately 132 active volunteer lawyers give their time and expertise to help others.

Third Annual Fashions from the Cotton Patch Expo. Everyone was a winner at the third annual Fashions from the Cotton Patch Expo held at the Bud O ’Shieles Community Center in Rosenberg. The event was hosted by Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Fort Bend County and American Sewing Guild-Houston Chapter. Grand prize winners included: Amy Bowman from Alvin (Youth Division) who received a Janome Gem Platinum III sewing machine donated by Janome Sewing Machines.

Margaret Bock from Sugar Land (Professional Division) received a sewing case donated by Susie Seed, ASG-Houston Chapter president.

Judges’ Choice winners all received an American Sewing Guild tote bag with patterns. The winners are: Youth - Dakota Bramble from Van Fleck; Adult - Mary Jane Wilson from Kingwood; and Professional - Nasreen Saeedi from Houston.