Convenience Big Store: Gandhi Museum opens nearby with help of Fort Bend County grant

Fort Bend's vibrant Hispanic Heritage Festival features music, dance, special guest Karina Luna.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated to honor the contributions, cultures, histories and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

The month-long observance runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Sept. 15 marks the independence anniversaries of several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18.

The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover 30 days.

Don't miss the Hispanic Heritage Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Fort Bend County Historic Courthouse. All are invited to enjoy Hispanic cuisine, live music, and dance performances at this free, family event. An attorney will be present offering immigration education.

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Juhi Varma, Fort Bend reporter

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Education

From left are: Carol McCutcheon, Sugar Land City Council member; Ajit Paralkar, cofounder and trustee; Atul Kothari, founder; Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi; Isaac Newton Farris, Jr., nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King's; John R. Naugle, Atlanta City of Peace; Tina Khatri, VP of TDK Construction; D.C. Manjunath, Consul General of India; Martha Castex-Tatum, Houston City Council member; Rep. Suleman Lalani, M.D., Texas HD 76; Dexter L. McCoy, Fort Bend County Commissioner Precinct 4; Barkat Charania, cofounder and trustee; Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis; Andy Icken, Chief Development Officer, Houston Mayor's Office; Devinder Mahajan, cofounder and trustee.

Photo by: Juhi Varma

Eternal Gandhi Museum opens in Houston with help of Fort Bend County grant.

Martin Luther King's nephew, Isaac Newton Farris Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi, were among those who gathered Monday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of the Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston.

Openings and Closings

Now open in Katy Asian Town, Uncle Tetsu Cheesecake specializes in crafting Japanese-style cheesecakes and a variety of desserts.

Shout Out

During Missouri City's annual National Night Out, the Missouri City Police Department registered 68 neighborhood groups. Residents engaged with local, state and federal law enforcement officers to celebrate community building and safety.

One last thing ...

The annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America on Oct. 14, beginning at 9:13 a.m. PDT in Oregon and ending at 12:30 p.m. CDT in Texas. Here's where you can see the annular solar eclipse for free in the Houston suburbs. Do not look at the eclipse without eye protection. Looking directly at the sun can permanently damage your retinas.