Fort Bend Lifestyles and Homes Magazine Oct 2009: Scene1, Socials, Galas, Parties, Fort Bend and Sugar Land Texas

Oct. 15: Treasures from the Bend

Celebrate the release of Fort Bend Junior Service League’s new cookbook, Treasures from the Bend, Rich in History and Flavor. Enjoy live entertainment and food provided by Amici; Fbjsl.com.

Oct. 17: Couture for the Cure

“Couture for the Cure” is an evening of fashion and design benefiting the American Cancer Society. A fabulous style show produced by Lenny Matuszewski will be held at the home of Drs. Shelena and Ayeez Lalji. For information, e-mail kkwest@westfirm.com.

Oct. 24: Texian Market Days

Bring the whole family and explore more than 100 years of Texas history at this living history festival, which includes hands-on activities, battle re-enactments, tours, food, live entertainment and more; texianmarketdays.com.

Nov. 15: Taste of Sugar Land

Enjoy more than 20 local restaurants, live entertainment and a beautiful holiday auction to help those in need; tasteofsugarland.com.

LEADERSHIP OPENING REUNION

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Forum class of 2010 celebrated its opening retreat in San Antonio at the La Cantera Resort. The nearly 40 class-member group will spend the next nine months learning about Fort Bend County and developing their skills as community leaders.

1) Janet Bell, Ray Aguilar, Brenda Bowman, Zeenat Mitha and Michael Cabiro enjoy cocktails before dinner at Boudro ’s down by the Riverwalk.

2) Enjoying the Chamber’s Leadership Reunion at Fairfield Industries are Stewart Title’s Marian Walters, Russell Gonzalez, Jennifer Shimaitis and Monroe Ashworth.

3) Alvin San Miguel, Don Comer, Karen Daly, Victoria Sandoval and Kevin Kettle discuss the day ’s “fun” activities.

4) Crissy Nolen, Kaelyn Stolhand and Charlotte Young mingle at The Vault.

CLEAR CHANNEL HONORS

FREED ADVERTISING

Clear Channel hosted a party at Amici for Freed, a full-service Sugar Land-based advertising agency, in honor of the company ’s 25th anniversary. Enjoying the party were clients and employees from the companies. Freed has been in operation since 1984 and earned a client list ranging from national consumer products to niche business-to-business companies.

5) Wayne and Carol Meyer of Firethorne community and Freed Advertising’s Gerald Freed

6) Dave Johnson, Clear Channel’s Michael Garfield and Dan Endom and Sean Burnett of Freed Advertising

SUGAR LAND SUPERSTAR

The 2009 Sugar Land Superstar competition drew a record number of vocalists to audition for the fourth season of the area ’s version of American Idol. After a series of eliminations over the summer months, it was narrowed down to the top final contestants —and boy, what a show. Congrats to Nathaniel De Jesus—the youngest winner ever at Sugar Land Superstar!

7) Nathaniel De Jesus, singing his rendition of Jesse McCartney’s How Do You Sleep, which earned him the title of Sugar Land Superstar 2009.

8) Yolanda Green of CW 39, General Sales Manager of David Taylor Cadillac Craig DeSerf and movie critic TJ Callahan

9) The crowd went wild supporting their favorites!

10) Superstar emcee The High Tech Texan Michael Garfield; Kenny Mack, musical accompanist to Nathaniel De Jesus; Sugar Land Superstar 2009 Nathaniel De Jesus; first runner-up Savannah Berry; second runner-up Renee Miura; and Superstar emcee Michele Fisher of Mix 96.5.