Fort Bend Lifestyles & Homes October 2009
Scene in the Bend, Sugar Land Scene, Sugar Land Events, Sugar Land Parties,
Sugar Land Galas
FORT BEND JUNIOR
SERVICE LEAGUE
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital hosted a reception to honor Fort Bend
Junior Service League for the generous donation FBJSL made to the hospital
’s pediatric unit with proceeds from the Charity Ball. Hosted by hospital
administrators and physicans, FBJSL members and event sponsors were wined and
dined as they were taken on a personal tour of the new unit that is now serving
the young members of this community.
11) Sharla and Jim Sturgeon with sponsor Founders Bank and FBJSL member Ruthanne
Mefford, join honorary chairs and sponsor Dennis and Lynn Halford.
12) Title Sponsor Toni and Mark Burns with Papa John’s New Territory and FBJSL President Brigit Engleman enjoy the play room.
13) Co-chairs Raquel Smith, Cari Middaugh and Tammy Osina are all smiles posing
under the FBJSL plaque in the pediatric wing.
14) FBJSL members June Joseph-Steele, Wende Lewis-Buckley, Pam Spencer, Carrie
Askew-Walker and Beth-Randall Davis celebrate the new unit.
SCENE AROUND THE BEND
15) B.A. Bentsen, wife of the late U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, visited Brookwood
Community with Anna Laura Day, a 50-year resident of Brookshire and mother to
Chef Laura Day of the Caf
é at Brookwood. Bentsen was in town to take part in a panel discussion with other
prominent political wives who shared their personal story of life in the
limelight. The group also included Annette Strake, wife of Houstonian George
Strake Jr., and Andrea White, wife of Houston Mayor Bill White.
16) Enjoying his ‘Back to School Bash’ at Rosa Ritas in Needville are Fort Bend Precinct Constable 4 Troy E. Nehls
pictured with step-daughter Cambry and John Hoppe.
17) Amy Mitchell and Nina Schaefer enjoyed The Fort Bend County Fair Association’s annual Style Show and
Mayor Allen Owen, second from left.
19) The Perrier clan including Chef Frederic Perrier and wife Michelle, and
chefs-in-training Freddy and Lex, catered a soiree at the home of John and
Diana Null for Child Advocates.
20) Bob Brown and Billy Burge greeted Sugar Land Councilwoman Jacquie Chaumette at a
Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce event in her honor. Chaumette announced her
candidacy for re-election among hundreds of friends and supporters.
WHO’S IN THE NEWS
21) Congratulations to long-time Sugar Land resident Joan Damon and her husband,
Harold Simon, who tied the knot on Sept. 5 at a lovely ceremony held in Sugar
Land. The couple met in 2008 after Harold
’s daughter, Dawn, made introductions. The couple will reside in St. Charles,
Mo., as Joan works as the administrator for Dubuis Hospital of St. Louis. Both
Harold and Joan have family and friends in Sugar Land and hope to move back one
day. For now, Harold and Joan Damon-Simon are happy they had their family and
friends gather together to help them celebrate their new beginning.
Luncheon in the Magnolia Room at Safari Texas Ranch where 10 young women vying
for the title of 2009 Fair Queen were introduced. The event began with a trunk
show followed by an amazing style show.
18) The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce “State of the City Address” was presented at Sugar Creek Country Club by Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen,
the city
’s 10th mayor. Hundreds of community leaders attended the event including Richard
Hill, Karen Vannerson and Bryan Groce with
Fort Bend Junior Service League
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