Houston Business Journal

Money Magazine has named Fort Bend County the No. 5 fastest growing U.S. county in terms of job growth.

The county’s ranking is up from No. 6 last year.

Fort Bend County, which includes parts of Houston, Missouri City and Sugar Land among its towns, saw 55.7 percent job growth from 2000 to 2009.

According to Money, Fort Bend County “takes advantage of all things Houston.”

The county’s public school districts combined account for over 14,000 jobs.

Realtor Robert Sims has joined the sales team at the WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Wayne Murray Properties’ Fort Bend at Riverstone office.  He specializes in residential sales serving clients in Sugar Land, Missouri City, First Colony and surrounding areas.  He is a member of the Houston Association of REALTORS®, the Texas Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®.

      The Sugar Land resident holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Dallas Baptist University and a master’s degree in music education from the University of Northern Colorado.  Currently, he pursues a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.  His background includes an 18-year career as a band director and music teacher.

      WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Wayne Murray Properties is located at 4722 Riverstone Boulevard in Fort Bend, telephone (281) 208-1700. The company also has offices in Houston and Sugar Land. 

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On behalf of Tomball Regional Medical Center, Mary Bice, RN Case Manager, and Rachel Malito, RN Case Manager, received three prestigious awards at the annual awards luncheon in Washington, D.C. at the National Press Club.

Tomball Regional Medical Center was ranked with nationally known hospitals like Massachusetts General and Sloan-Kettering. TRMC received special recognition for emergency department case management, utilization management, and discharge planning.

The Case In Point Platinum Awards recognize the most successful and innovative case management programs working to improve health care across the care continuum. This annual awards competition sets the standard for programs that deliver sustained success across a variety of disciplines.

The awards seek to honor those programs that best educate and empower patients, improve adherence and wellness, manage quality care, and contain health care costs.

Three Houston families have teamed up to create a unique, all-in-one club that celebrates the idea of families spending time together. 

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With Hurricane Season under way, Missouri City is prepared to provide residents with vital updates on our emergency information website: missouricityready.com.

 
At the July 6 City Council meeting, Emergency Management Coordinator John Sheffield briefed members on the website, which was launched last year. “We are prepared and ready to respond should a disaster strike,” he said during the presentation.

 
The site serves as a primary source of public information during any natural or man-made disaster affecting the City, including hurricanes. The website offers tips and strategies for preparing homes, businesses and families for emergencies, links to websites of other emergency management agencies, weather, traffic and other emergency alerts and information on how to take care of special needs or pets during disasters.

Residents can also logon to the site and sign up to receive news releases and notifications via email. A link to missouricityready.com is available on the City’s home page, www.missouricitytx.gov, under the “Quick Links” tab.

Missouri City Council voted to snuff out smoking in most public places at its July 6 meeting.
The no-smoking ordinance, which takes effect Oct. 1, covers:
*Most enclosed public places, including workplaces, restaurants, libraries, elevators, polling places, pool and billiard halls, bingo facilities and educational facilities.
*Youth sporting events held in City parks; lighting up is prohibited within 20 feet of the playing surface or competition area.
*Outdoor areas within 25 feet of entrances to public places

The Texas Repertory Theatre Co. opens 2010-2011 Season with a Classic Comedy

The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston’s Uptown Classic Theatre, opens its 2010-2011 “Reach for the Stars” Season with the modern comedy classic Moon Over Buffalo, by Ken Ludwig.  A backstage comedy that is a loving valentine to theatre hams everywhere, Moon Over Buffalo will preview on July 29^th, celebrate its Gala Opening on July 30^th, and run 4 performances a week through August 22nd.