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Montgomery artist shapes community through Lone Star Clay Studio

To clay artist Dee Mangum, Lone Star Clay Studio is more than a business; it is her lifelong dream and a community outlet.

The backstory: Although Mangum did not choose to pursue an artistic career, as an undergrad, she began working at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum, making pottery for the museum's exhibits. Today, she is the museum’s history demonstrator, where she is able to teach kids about Montgomery's history while interacting with clay.

What they offer: From the basics of clay to processing and glazing, Mangum said, through her studio, she teaches people of all skill levels. The community ceramic studio also offers a variety of ceramics for purchase as well as custom-made items, ideal for personalized gifts.
 
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Vital Care of Houston to open in The Woodlands area

Vital Care of Houston officials told Community Impact the family-owned pharmacy plans to open a new location in The Woodlands area in August.

The details: Vital Care of Houston is a locally and family-owned specialty infusion pharmacy, officials said. The new location will bring the same services Houston-area patients receive including:

  • Infusion center services: The private and semi-private infusion suites are equipped with state-of-the-art infusion devices, comfortable recliners and televisions to keep patients at ease during treatment.
  • Home infusion therapy: With this service, for patients who prefer care at home, pharmacists and nurses provide intravenous infusion therapies and specialty injection medications in the comfort of the patient's home.
  • Specialty pharmacy: The service provides access to specialty pharmaceuticals for patients managing complex, chronic or rare conditions.
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

'Cinderella'

Fit Foodie Family

May 21-22, times vary
Cypress

May 23, 8-10:30 a.m.
Sugar Land

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Big Summer Blastoff

Bayside Bazaar

May 23, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
New Caney

May 23, 4-8 p.m.
Seabrook

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Cost to prevent a Texas water crisis has more than doubled to $174B, state says

Texas officials released a draft of their next state water plan in April, projecting that state and local governments will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to prevent a water crisis.

The details: The three-member Texas Water Development Board voted April 16 to publish an initial draft of the 2027 State Water Plan, laying out what is needed to prepare for a future “drought of record,” when water demands are highest and supplies are lowest.

The $174 billion price tag is more than twice the cost projected in Texas’ 2022 state water plan, which was $80 billion.

The context: As Texas’ population continues to grow, water restrictions and shortages are becoming more common in areas throughout the state. At the same time, major companies are moving to Texas and communities are contemplating large data center projects, with some residents expressing concerns about high water use in the already drought-prone state.

The proposed plan includes 3,000 proposed water management projects and 6,700 strategies to increase Texas' water supplies through 2080.

 

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