Blog entries - February 2010

Foster High Decathletes Advance to State

Daphne Hager — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:36:50 +0100

The Foster High School Decathlon team has advanced to state and is competing this weekend, February 25-28 after finishing second in Region VI in the Medium School division.

Each team is composed of three levels of competitors: Honors students (“A” GPA), Scholastic students (“B” GPA), and Varsity students (“C” GPA). The students compete in 10 events: Essay, Speech, Interview, Math, Language and Literature, Music, Art, Science, Economics, and Super Quiz (History). In addition, each year has a theme, this year’s being “The French Revolution.”

Foster High’s Armando Ghinaglia had the highest individual score in the Honors Division and had the highest individual score in the entire competition. Ghinaglia claimed first in Art, Economics and Math, second in Language and Literature, Music and Science, and third in Essay, Interview and Super Quiz.

Molly McCarthy claimed the second highest individual score in the Honors Division, finishing first in Speech, second in Economics, Essay and Math, and third in Art and Language and Literature.

Several other FHS students placed well in the competition; the press release details a full description.

Lakemont wishes the Foster Decathletes well during this weekend’s competition!

Easter Bunny to Visit Lakemont

Cheryl Boe — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:03:13 +0100

The Lakemont Executive Committee of resident, a part of the Lakemont Homeowner’s Association, will host a day with the Easter bunny on Saturday, April 3, 2010.

Mr. Cottontail will be on hand to host an easter egg hunt for children of all ages. A professional photographer will be on hand to take “keepsake” photos for each family for a nominal cost.

The event, exclusively for Lakemont residents, will be held at the Lakemont Lakehouse and will be complete with music, cookies and punch. Photos will be from 1 to 3 pm and an egg hunt for all ages will be from 3 to 4 pm.

This event is just another example of why living in Lakemont is so much fun!

Methodist Sugar Land Offering Free H1N1 Vaccines

Greg Rivera — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:21:56 +0100

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is offering a free way to protect your family from the flu and at the same time supporting the Houston Food Bank.

With the donation of a non-perishable food item to the Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, area residents 18 years of age or older will receive a free H1N1 vaccine. This is a way to serve the whole Fort Bend County community in multiple ways as residents get prevention from the flu and the Houston Food Bank gets donations to continue helping those in need.

Area residents can take advantage of this opportunity on February 18th from 9am-1pm in the atrium of the new hospital. No appointments are necessary but there is a limited supply of vaccinations. Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is located at 16655 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land, TX.

Flu season is upon us but it isn’t too late to take precautions. According to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, “The H1N1 vaccine is safe, effective and the best way to prevent the flu. We urge all Americans to protect themselves and their families by getting the H1N1 flu vaccine.” While flu season generally only lasts until May, the H1N1 flu infected people last year from April to November. Sebelius also noted, “This is a challenging flu season for millions of Americans and their families and it’s not over yet.”

Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, director of CDC, was encouraging, “The window of opportunity to get the H1N1 vaccine is still open. We do not know how many more cases of flu there will be in the coming weeks and months, but we do know that the H1N1 faccine is the best way to protect yourself.”

Lennar Double Your Money Promotion

Cheryl Boe — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:35:52 +0100

Lennar will match your tax credit! That means Lennar will match the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit and you could have $16,000 toward your new home! Must purchase by April 30th. See builder for more details.

Lennar builds in Friendswood Development Company's Fairfield, Graystone Hills, Oakhurst at Kingwood, Lakes of Savannah and Lakemont communities.