Three Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs You Should Know

By Kelley M. Bentley – Medicaid is a health insurance program for the elderly, disabled or indigent.  Since Medicare benefits do not provide adequate long-term care either in a nursing home or at the patient’s home, families often turn to the Medicaid program to pay for such care. Here are three...

The GEMS of Fort Bend Provide Over $18,000 to the Fort Bend Family YMCA

The 2015 GEMS and special guests  attended the check presentation ceremony to the beneficiary of the 2015 GEMS of Fort Bend event, Fort Bend Family YMCA. absolutely! focus media Publisher Patti Parish-Kaminski presented the organization with proceeds from the Generous, Enthusiastic Men Serving event held in...

Holiday Happenings in Richmond and Rosenberg

Gather up your families and spend time together making special memories to last throughout the year. Richmond and Rosenberg are helping make the holidays special with several spectacular Christmas events in the heart of Brazos. Ho, ho, ho!   Project Noel For more than 40 years, the Richmond State Supported...

First Lady Cecilia Abbott Welcomes Rosenberg as New Texas Main Street Community

On October 20th, First Lady Cecilia Abbott visited Rosenberg for the Texas Historical Commission Texas Main Street Program’s 2015 First Lady’s Tour, an annual event celebrating Texas Main Street communities and welcoming the Texas town as the program’s newest member. Abbott’s Rosenberg visit was held...

It’s Fair Time!

By Barbara Magana Robertson – It’s Fair time in Fort Bend County, and you know what that means: fried foods, family fun and friends having a grand time. The 79th Annual Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo will run from September 25th to October 4th at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds. For some families,...

10 Ways to Stay Organized All Day Long

Advertorial – Organization is essential for keeping stress at bay throughout the day. Whether you’re getting the kids ready for school, tackling household chores, preparing meals or getting everyone ready for bed, there are several things you can do to maximize time, space and peace of...

Mid-Year Review

FOCUS ON FINANCE |  Presented by the Hardee Investment Group and RBC Wealth Management – It’s been a very interesting six months for investors. Even though the market is basically flat for the year, some stocks and industries have gone up and some have gone down, which is frustrating. Leading the...

The Rosenberg Historian’s Labor of Love: Images of America, Historic Downtown Rosenberg

By Joan Frances – We are proud Americans. We are proud of where we came from and where we are going. The preservation of history is a necessity for the benefit of future generations. Thirty-six Rosenberg historians set out to gather information from a wide variety of credible sources to complete and...

Fort Bend Focus and absolutely! Brazos Magazines Kick off the 2015 GEMS of Fort Bend

Fort Bend Focus and absolutely! Brazos Magazines recently kicked off the 2015 GEMS of Fort Bend. GEMS – Generous, Enthusiastic Men Serving – is an annual initiative honoring three male role models whose contributions to our community make them shine. The 2015 GEMS were introduced at a brunch hosted by...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Family Road Trips

TRAVEL | By Christopher Hill – As the summer vacation planning season dawns, we are left with some very important questions, the most important of which is where to go. Summer vacations provide invaluable time to connect with family members and create fun family memories. Instead of pointing out a...