Fire Up the Grill By Jessica Royer Ocken & Matthew M. F. Miller, CTW Features With more and more people firing up the flames and investing in the latest grilling gadgetry, this barbecue season is heating up to be the biggest one yet. “It’s more fun to cook outside than inside,” says Leslie … [Read more...]
BioBlitz of Lick Creek Park 2019
BioBlitz of Lick Creek Park 2019 Info and images provided by Stephen Levert, TAMU Society for Conservation Biology VP The Lick Creek Park BioBlitz is a nature outreach event at the Lick Creek Park Nature Center in College Station, Texas. Teams of student volunteers go on a 24 hour surveying … [Read more...]
30 Years of Caring: A Message from Craig Borchardt, President and CEO, Hospice Brazos Valley
30 Years of Caring: A Message from Craig Borchardt, President and CEO, Hospice Brazos Valley Thirty years ago the hospice movement made its way to the Brazos Valley with the incorporation of Hospice Brazos Valley. Like most other non-profits created to address an unmet need in the … [Read more...]
Lemonade Day 2019! Register your booth today!
REGISTER TODAY for LEMONADE DAY 2019 Information from Katy Dempsey of Candy95 At Candy 95, we are passionate about entrepreneurship! If you want to help teach your kids how to start, own, and operate their own business, registration is now open. Remember, this community-wide event is FREE to … [Read more...]
Happy Campers!
Happy Campers How to keep your child safe and smiling at day camp By Caroline Fossi, CTW Features As the school year winds down, it’s time to start making summer plans. For many families, that means scouting out day camp options for the kids. Besides keeping little ones occupied during the … [Read more...]
Let’s Go On Vacation! Tips for Traveling With Family
Let's Go On Vacation! Tips for Traveling With Family By Lisa Iannucci, CTW Features Whether you’re planning a spring break road trip with the kids to an amusement park or a flight to an all-inclusive island resort, it’s exciting to think about a trip with the family. You are anxious to … [Read more...]
Party In The Back
Party In the Back Design expert, Monica Pedersen, provides 3 tips to plan the perfect outdoor party Article by Dawn Klingensmith, CTW Features At summer barbeques and backyard parties, more often than not the guest of honor is Mother Nature, dressed in her warm-weather finery. But Mother Nature … [Read more...]
Summer Outdoor Safety for Dogs- All Pets Veterinary Medical Center Provides Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe
Summer Outdoor Safety for Dogs- All Pets Veterinary Medical Center Provides Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe Article by All Pets Veterinary Medical Center Summer is around the corner! This means sun, fun and outdoor activities, many of which can be shared with your dog. However, longer daytime hours and … [Read more...]
GOOD EATS! Give your diet a boost with healthy foods
GOOD EATS! Give your diet a boost with healthy foods Article By Bev Bennett, CTW Features Eat more! You probably thought you’d never read that again. The typical litany is less: less fat, less salt, less sugar and fewer calories. However, as healthful as these changes may be, you can also … [Read more...]
Others Before Self Sock Drive – The International Leadership of Texas
Others Before Self Sock Drive The International Leadership of Texas Information provided by third-grade teachers of ILTexas The third graders of The International Leadership of Texas are excited to work with Twin City Missions on the sock drive they have selected as their Others Before Self … [Read more...]
SHOP IN SUPPORT OF THE SYMPHONY: PREMIERE MARKET 2019
SHOP IN SUPPORT OF THE SYMPHONY: PREMIERE MARKET 2019 Provided by Nika Hancock February 28, 2019 College Station, TX—This spring, the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra will once again be presenting the highly anticipated 7th Annual Premiere Market. For the annual market fundraiser, the Brazos … [Read more...]
Free Children’s Books During United Way’s Bunny Book Bash at Post Oak Mall
Free Children’s Books During United Way’s Bunny Book Bash at Post Oak Mall COLLEGE STATION, TX (Mar. 29) – United Way of the Brazos Valley will host the 2nd Annual Bunny Book Bash, a free book giveaway, at Post Oak Mall the first two Saturdays in April: Apr. 6 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Apr. … [Read more...]
“Unplanned” Movie Premiere: Film Documenting Bryan Woman’s Journey Towards Pro-Life Activism
Unplanned: Film Documenting Bryan Woman's Journey Towards Pro-Life Activism It's not every day that a major motion picture is made about a resident of Bryan, Texas. "Unplanned" debuts in theaters across the United States on March 29th. This film tells the story of Abby Johnson, an Aggie who … [Read more...]
Dear Jen – Realtor Jen Zweiacker advises families on transition to a new home
Dear Jen: My husband has been a offered a position in Dallas and our family is about to begin the process of relocating and moving to a new home. My two youngest children are really anxious about moving from the only home they have ever known. Do you have any suggestions to make the transition … [Read more...]
Fries Financial Services to Match Funds Raised by United Way’s Youth Leadership Cabinet
Fries Financial Services to Match Funds Raised by United Way’s Youth Leadership Cabinet Dollar for Dollar BRYAN, TX (Mar. 25) – The Youth Leadership Cabinet received a huge surprise at their weekly meeting on Monday. Denise Fries and Fries Financial Services announced that this year they will be … [Read more...]
