West Houston and Richmond News

Is your yard already renowned in Lakemont for its beauty, but you want to take it to the next level? Or have you always wanted to learn how to put your green thumb to use and improve the aesthetics of your community? If so, then sign up to become a Fort Bend Master Gardener!

The Fort Bend Master Gardeners (FBMGs) organization certifies Master Gardeners through a one-morning-a-week horticultural training course held over an 11 week period.  During that time you will attend talks and training led by experts in Texas horticulture, and you will then complete volunteer gardening work and experience in your community. During that time your own yard will become the beautiful Lakemont landmark that you’ve always wanted it to be!

The always-popular master gardener class begins August 11 and runs every Wednesday 9am-1pm for the next eleven weeks. The cost of the class is $160 per person ($255 for a couple), and more information on the class, including the application, is available at www.fbmg.com. Be sure to apply soon, as the class always fills up quickly!

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Nearby Crosspoint Community Church’s Westgreen campus in Katy will be hosting its first annual Three Months of Summer classic car show on Saturday, June 12, from 10am to 5pm.  Classic car owners from Rosenberg, Katy, Houston, League City, and the Conroe area will be displaying their wonderfully restored classic cars, and there will be lots of family friendly entertainment including live music, food, and refreshments all day.  Lots of family fun for a summertime Saturday!

The Westgreen Campus of Crosspoint Community Church is located at 700 S. Westgreen Blvd., just south of I-10 down Westgreen in Katy.

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The Fort Bend County Museum is hosting two fun-filled, full-day educational weeks this summer for children 8-to-12 (under 8 may be allowed with parental participation).  Each day will be split into a morning and afternoon session, 9-noon and 1-4pm, covering Archeology, Frontier Life, and what 19th Century homes were like.

The sessions costs $200 and are scheduled for the weeks of July 14-17 and August 11-14. Each sessions fee includes archeological digs, visits to historic homes, pitching frontier tents, and more—and might even include a weaving and/or a historical site and cemetery visit for the older children.  

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Lakemont parents can register their children to join the Lakemont Marlin swim team!

Registration will be held at the main swimming pool, next to the Lakehouse on Lakemont Bend.  Below are the dates a times.

Sunday, 4/11 from 1-4pm

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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.

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If fun, food and football sound like a good time then join Cindy Reaves, May W. Tape DDS, and Carol Whileyman for Super Ball IX – the 9th annual American Red Cross Southwestern Branch Fundraiser. This is a tailgate like none other, featuring a super size tailgate buffet, complimentary beer and wine, live and silent auctions, sports games, sports celebrities and a dance.

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Fort Bend County churches, businesses, and community service agencies are working together to reach out to the community by providing service to the Fort Bend Convoy of Hope. On Saturday, November 21, over 700 volunteers and 60 organizations will be donating their time and resources toward the event.

Convoy of Hope coordinator, Rev. Deborah Prihoda says, “With the economy the way it is, we’re hoping to be able to reach out to a lot more people,” referring to the previous event held in 2007, when 3,000 people were reached by the program.

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Christmas is just around the corner and Santa Claus will be visiting Lakemont residents!  The Lakemont Homeowner’s Association’s Events Committee has invited Santa Claus to visit the Lakemont community on Sunday December 13th from 1pm-4pm at the Lakehouse.  This fun filled event is for Lakemont residents only.

Mrs. Clause will be telling christmas stories, the children will be decorating Christmas cookies and a photographer will be on hand for photos with Santa. This is just another reason living in Lakemont is so much fun!

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The Lakemont Astronomy Club is the newest group in the west Houston area community. Known for its strong resident involvement and outreach, the Lakemont Astronomy Club is just one more example of how residents find common interests and common bonds with their neighbors.

The group celebrated its first “Star Party” on October 16, and enjoyed the scenic surrounds of the beautiful community as well as the outstanding fall weather. Open to all Lakemont residents the club welcome guests and members to its Star Party with a 10" Newtonian Reflector telescope, enabling everyone to enjoy wonderful views of Jupiter and it's moons, The Ring Nebula - M57, Hercules Cluster - Globular Star Cluster M13, Globular Star Cluster M22 in Sagittarius, Open Star Cluster M39 in Cygnus and Constellation Tours.

The event was enjoyed by residents of all ages who brought lawn chairs, blankets, binoculars and telescopes to the Lakehouse, one of the many amenities enjoyed by Lakemont residents.

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From mutton-bustin' races to cook-offs to rodeos, the Fort Bend County Fair is under way. The 9 day event started things off last Friday and is finishing off this weekend. There is still time to get in on the fun for the remaining days of the fair, including the Calf Scramble & Mutton Bustin' event this Friday and Saturday.

This weekend will also host a barbecue cook-off, Bucket Calf Show, concerts, dancing, tractor pulls, and more.

"I think there is something for everybody, you can come out and entertain your family and have some good wholesome fun, whether you are walking through and seeing all the art work the kids have done or you go to the carnival or rodeo or if you just want to walk around the grounds and eat whatever your heart desires," Fort Bend County Fair President Claudia Wright said of fair.

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