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By Elsa Maxey Landowners are moving forward and may even be accelerating the development of acreage near U.S. 90A and Main Street due to the impending minor league baseball stadium’s construction for minor league ball play in April 2012 in that same general area. On the land originally granted by the Mexican government, the center of the sugar industry from Texas’ colonial days and the first sugar refinery in Texas, demolition continues in the Imperial Redevelopment District. Curiosity minded onlookers are spotted daily, mostly locals and some with cameras to capture

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glimpses of the site where the transformation of the area for a new era has begun. The demolition is now in its third phase and passersby can clearly see the signs on the property about how this will continue until Feb. 2011. Over a year ago, Johnson Development was selected as Imperial’s development manager by the landowners, Cherokee Sugar Land, LP and the State of Texas General Land Office, and the area has been getting prepped for what will become another destination center for Sugar Land, according to Doug Goff, COO of the Johnson Development Corporation. Johnson's role at the old

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Imperial Sugar Refinery site is to bring it back to life with a mix of retail, commercial, hospitality, office and urban residential land structures. But before that, reassessments are being made and in addition to three buildings to be preserved in accordance with a development agreement between Johnson Development and the City of Sugar Land, “at the present time our plans intend to preserve several other buildings at the site,” said Goff. See IMPERIAL, page 10

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The Sugar Land Baseball gmail account received over 330 responses to the call for team name ideas. The subCook-Off Teams missions tendered over 1,300 Culinary Chefs from the Houston Food Bank name suggestions and some Editor’s note: In an opinion column last week in this newspaper very passionate email. written byBronya Star publisher Bev Carter, sheGE accused the sheriff’s Coleman from Appliances Our totally unscientific tally department and commissioners court of keeping taxes low by YoJ from 104.1 KRBE indicates the following most letting subdivisions finance an ineffective sheriff’s department. Jorge Porras from Young Chefs Academy Sugarland desired names: This week, we take a look at some facts and figures. By far the most popular name for a Sugar Land baseBy LeaAnne Klentzman municipal utility district (MUD) ball team is the ‘Sugar Land In an effort to provide citi- taxes. These contract deputy Imperials’. In addition to zens/neighborhoods a more programs are not only fundthe 120 people who favored secure feeling, your county ed by HOAs and MUDs, they Imperials, there is a Facebook commissioners have allowed also make the selection of who Cause page that has over for supplemental law enforce- they want to do their patrolling. 300 votes for the home town ment contracts off and on for Some select the sheriff and othfavorite. over 30 years. Supplemental ers select the constable of their The 2nd most submitted law enforcement is just that, precinct. These contracts are team name is ‘Sugar Land supplemental; additional offi- very expensive and give the For details & to RSVP, visit www.saraae.com Canes’ – many also suggested cers on the street to roll and agency head who wins the con'Hurricanes' as a variation. patrol that paid for andcoupon con- tractthe the power financing to andarebring this day ofandthe event. See BATTER, page 10 tracted for by their homeowner hire more deputies. associations (HOA) dues or See HOODWINKING, page 11

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The demolition in progress managed by Johnson Development at the old Imperial Sugar factor site is in its third phase. Some curiosity minded onlookers daily check out the demolition progress proposed to last until Feb. 2011. A new era is in the making.

Robbery victim dies from injuries in Rosenberg pawn shop attack By LeaAnne Klentzman Lloyd Cryer, the 74 year old pawn shop owner who was robbed and shot in his Rosenberg store last month, has died from his injuries. Rosenberg police are reaching out to the public for any information regarding the aggravated robbery and shooting of Cryer in his

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By Bev Carter Although incumbent County Judge Bob Hebert, who is on the ballot this November, feeds at the same vendor trough as most of his fellow politicians, at least he gives most of it away and doesn’t try to live on it, as By LeaAnne Klentzman marijuana. A group of local, Once inside, agents found the some of his other political peers Two Sienna Plantation men state and federal narcotics agents second floor of the home was on the court. were busted after narcotics served warrants on the Theroit configured as a hydroponics grow And so he plays golf most agents serve warrants on their brothers at their respective resi- environment for some 850 marihomes and find a Hydroponics dents last Thursday. According juana plants. The “Hydro” grow Marijuana growing operation. to authorities, agents arrived environment uses water instead Reported rap singer “Tow armed with a search warrant for of soil to grow the plants as Down” aka Bryan Theroit, 36, Bernard Theroit’s home in the well as special lights and timers. and his sometimes music pro- 4500 Creek Point Lane in the Agents seized By LeaAnne Klentzman ducer brother Bernard Theriot, Sienna Plantation neighborhood approximately During a couple of meetings 32, have been arrested for pos- of Estates of Silver Ridge in 850 marijuana last week, it was interesting to session and the distribution of Missouri City. plants from the find out just how much the conr e t a ome The H second floor stituents of FBISD and Precinct 3 • s e c n Applia in tof the Creek are really being served. il u B • tomation u A Point Lane On Tuesday evening one of e m o H home along the items on the Pecan Grove Bryan Theroit with weighing Municipal Utility District's scales, hand written ledgers, plastic packaging and numerous other contraband items By LeaAnne Klentzman were located A man who police describe as said officials. a person of interest in the murder Bernard Theriot That same of Leiah Jackson is in custody on night an arrest warrant for deliv- a unrelated charge. ery of marijuana, possession of Few details are available on Hydroponically-grown marijuana with a street value of approximately marijuana, possession of a con- the “person of interest” in the $4 million was found in a Sienna Plantation sub-division by narcotics trolled substance (Cocaine) and slayings of Leigh Jackson and her agents last week. See MARIJUANA, page 10 fiancée Yancy Daniels. Jackson

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every Friday afternoon instead of working for the county. And I know many people claim he still runs Eco Resources, a water management company he started over 30 years ago, in addition to his county judge duties. And yes, every teeny once in a while he hires a friend to work for the county, but at least the friend is always competent. Even with

Hot words at two meetings (MUD) monthly agenda was to discuss and, if appropriate, amend an Out of District water agreement with Fort Bend ISD. Fort Bend ISD’s Middle School #14 is currently under construction just outside the Pecan Grove subdivision but inside their MUD. See WATCHING, page 14

was stabbed 22 times at her home in Missouri City. Her fiancée and father of her unborn baby boy, Yancy Daniels was found shot to death on the same day near an apartment in southwest Houston. According to reports, the man police believe responsible for the See HOMICIDE, page 10

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all this, Bob Hebert is still the best choice as a leader for our county. I apologize in advance for “damning with faint praise,” but I’ve known him for a long, long time and really just can’t ignore some of his peccadillos. You wouldn’t have much respect for my endorsement if I did. See BEV, page 10

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pawn shop in the 4600 block of Avenue H in Rosenberg, about 9am. He said he was met at the back door by a black male who had a ‘football player’ build. He further described his assailant as being 6'2", about 270 pounds, between the ages of 30-40, clean shaven and bald. See ROBBERY, page 14

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As law enforcement officers were trying to close down the last night of CRIMINAL the Fort Bend OF THE WEEK County Fair, some moron lost his mind and punched a sheriff’s sergeant in the face. Well, to say she hit the ground like a ton of bricks would be an understatement. It is unclear if she was unconscious from the initial punch or if her head hitting the ground knocked her out. Either way, she was out and the mountain of dumb that punched her … went to jail for assaulting a police officer. Now there is a County Fair he will always remember!

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By LeaAnne Klentzman In an effort to provide citizens/neighborhoods a more secure feeling, your county commissioners have allowed for supplemental law enforcement contracts off and on for over 30 years. Supplemental law enforcement is just that, supplemental; additional officers on the street to roll and patrol that are paid for and contracted for by their homeowner associations (HOA) dues or

municipal utility district (MUD) taxes. These contract deputy programs are not only funded by HOAs and MUDs, they also make the selection of who they want to do their patrolling. Some select the sheriff and others select the constable of their precinct. These contracts are very expensive and give the agency head who wins the contract the power and financing to hire more deputies. See HOODWINKING, page 11

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The Sugar Land Baseball gmail account received over 330 responses to the call for team name ideas. The submissions tendered over 1,300 name suggestions and some very passionate email. Our totally unscientific tally indicates the following most desired names: By far the most popular name for a Sugar Land baseball team is the ‘Sugar Land Imperials’. In addition to the 120 people who favored Imperials, there is a Facebook Cause page that has over 300 votes for the home town favorite. The 2nd most submitted team name is ‘Sugar Land Canes’ – many also suggested 'Hurricanes' as a variation. See BATTER, page 10

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Imperial factory redevelopment speeds up due to ball park location By Elsa Maxey Landowners are moving forward and may even be accelerating the development of acreage near U.S. 90A and Main Street due to the impending minor league baseball stadium’s construction for minor league ball play in April 2012 in that same general area. On the land originally granted by the Mexican government, the center of the sugar industry from Texas’ colonial days and the first sugar refinery in Texas, demolition continues in the Imperial Redevelopment District. Curiosity minded onlookers are spotted daily, mostly locals and some with cameras to capture

Hoodwinking the HOAs Editor’s note: In an opinion column last week in this newspaper written by Star publisher Bev Carter, she accused the sheriff’s department and commissioners court of keeping taxes low by letting subdivisions finance an ineffective sheriff’s department. This week, we take a look at some facts and figures. By LeaAnne Klentzman In an effort to provide citizens/neighborhoods a more secure feeling, your county commissioners have allowed for supplemental law enforcement contracts off and on for over 30 years. Supplemental law enforcement is just that, supplemental; additional officers on the street to roll and patrol that are paid for and contracted for by their homeowner associations (HOA) dues or

Rap’n brothers busted

Old Imperial Sugar demoliton in progress

Batter Up!

marijuana. A group of local, state and federal narcotics agents served warrants on the Theroit brothers at their respective residents last Thursday. According to authorities, agents arrived armed with a search warrant for Bernard Theroit’s home in the 4500 Creek Point Lane in the Sienna Plantation neighborhood of Estates of Silver Ridge in Missouri City.

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By Bev Carter Although incumbent County Judge Bob Hebert, who is on the ballot this November, feeds at the same vendor trough as most of his fellow politicians, at least he gives most of it away and doesn’t try to live on it, as Once inside, agents found the some of his other political peers second floor of the home was on the court. configured as a hydroponics grow And so he plays golf most environment for some 850 marijuana plants. The “Hydro” grow environment uses water instead of soil to grow the plants as well as special lights and timers. Agents seized By LeaAnne Klentzman approximately During a couple of meetings 850 marijuana last week, it was interesting to plants from the find out just how much the consecond floor stituents of FBISD and Precinct 3 of the Creek are really being served. Point Lane On Tuesday evening one of home along the items on the Pecan Grove Bryan Theroit with weighing Municipal Utility District's scales, hand written ledgers, plastic packaging and numerous other contraband items By LeaAnne Klentzman were located A man who police describe as said officials. a person of interest in the murder Bernard Theriot That same of Leiah Jackson is in custody on night an arrest warrant for deliv- a unrelated charge. ery of marijuana, possession of Few details are available on marijuana, possession of a con- the “person of interest” in the trolled substance (Cocaine) and slayings of Leigh Jackson and her See MARIJUANA, page 10 fiancée Yancy Daniels. Jackson

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Narcotics agents serve warrants in marijuana growing operation By LeaAnne Klentzman Two Sienna Plantation men were busted after narcotics agents serve warrants on their homes and find a Hydroponics Marijuana growing operation. Reported rap singer “Tow Down” aka Bryan Theroit, 36, and his sometimes music producer brother Bernard Theriot, 32, have been arrested for possession and the distribution of

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& jazz. Free & open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy. GED & ESL orientation Wharton County Junior College offers free GED & ESL classes. Orientation is set for Oct. 8 & 9 and OCTOBER 8 Plaza Friday, October 8, 7-9 p.m., to is required before classes begin. This Concert in the Plaza hear the “Matchsticks”. Listen to the will be held at the Wharton Campus Come to Sugar Land Square, in the sounds of rock, blues, reggae, R&B, WCJC Pioneer Center, 911 Boing Highway, Call 979-532-6301 to register for the orientation.

to the sounds of Ezra Charles. Tickets to the event $20, sponsored by David Taylor Cadillac and benefitting Fort Bend Junior Service League. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway, will hold this celebration Saturday, October 9, 2-4 p.m., in the Meeting Room. Enjoy dance & music. Free & open to the public. OCTOBER 9 For more information call 281-499The Taste of Town Square 4100. Dancers from Mixteco Ballet Sugar Land Town Square kicks off Folklorico will perform. Restaurant Week Saturday, Oct. 9, Free fall festival 7-9 p.m. Sample dishes from restau- Join St. Luke’s Sugar Land Hospital rants in Town Square while listening for its fall festival, Saturday October

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9, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., 1317 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land. Kids of all ages will enjoy the rock wall, moon walk, giant slide, face painting & Radio Disney will be on hand playing popular hits by Camp Rock 2. For more info visit StLukesSugarLand. com. Garage sale The Fort Bend Community Partners Rainbow Room is having this garage sale Saturday, October 9, 7 a.m. to noon, Fort Bend Rainbow Room Warehouse, 1101 Avenue G, Rosenberg. Furniture, toys, clothes, books, home decor, shoes, & more. All proceeds benefits the Rainbow Room. Salute to Fort Bend This event will be held Saturday, October 9, 7 p.m., Safari Texas Ballroom 11627 FM 1464, Richmond. Cocktail attire.This event benefits Mamie George Community Center. For more information call Dee Koch at 281-980-2909 or Joyce Kennerly at 713-385-5595. Sugar Land Democrats Club to meet This club’s monthly meeting will be held October 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Cynthia Ginyard’s home. Call Deron Patterson for address & directions at 281-841-0829.

OCTOBER 10

Annual Fall Festival Holy Family Catholic Church will hold their fall festival Sunday, Employees at Whitney National Bank in Rosenberg recently collected October 10, at the church, 1510 Fifth school supplies for the Fort Bend Rainbow Room’s annual School Supply St., Missouri City, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Drive. (L-R) Pictured are Ashley Quintana, Roxanne Johnson, Jeannette Raffle, food, fun, a family affair. For Guerrero, Lovenia Prichett-Large and Raquel Rodriguez. For more infor- more info call 281-438-2629 or 832mation about the Rainbow Room visit www.fbrr.org. 247-7801. Everyone invited.

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Sienna Book Club meets This book club will meet Monday, Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m., large Conference Room, Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs, Missouri City. Book to be discussed is “Life As We Knew It”. Free & open to the public. For info call 281-238-2900.

OCTOBER 12

German Society to meet The Fort Bend Chapter of the Texas German Society will meet Tuesday, October 12, 7 p.m., Albert George Branch Library, 9230 Gene, Needville. Cathy Hanzik will speak about her trip to Germany. For info call 281-342-8243. Hispanic Heritage Month to be celebrated George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview, Richmond, will host an evening celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m., Meeting Room. Dancers from Guadalupe Ballet Folklorico will perform. Free & open to the public. Call 281-341-2677 for more info. Online resources for tracing family histories “Genealogy Online” will be held at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview, Richmond, Tues., Oct. 12, 10 a.m. in the computer lab. Free & open to the public. Reservations required. Call 281-341-2608 or visit library.

OCTOBER 13

Learn typing basics at bilingual program Beginning typists are invited to an intro class on typing skills in English & Spanish, Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd., Missouri City, Wed., Oct. 13, 10 a.m. Free & open to the public. Reservation required at 281-238-2900.

OCTOBER 14

Edible Arbor Trails Quail Valley Garden Club will host Paul Wierzbecki, City Forester of Missouri City, on Thursday, Oct. 14, 10 a,m, Quail Valley Townhome Clubhouse, 2600 Yorktown. He will discuss ideas on how to make your garden more attractive to birds. Breast cancer awareness seminar MD Anderson Regional Care Center in Sugar Land will host this free seminar Wed., Oct. 14, 1 p.m., Sugar Land Senior Center, 200 Matlage Way, Sugar Land. Free & open to guests are at least 55 years old. For more information call 281-275-2893. Reservations not required. Green Thumb seminar Fort Bend Master Gardeners will present “Rainwater Harvesting” Thursday, Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m., Parkway United Methodist Church, 5801 New Territory Blvd., Sugar Land. Seminar is free & no reservations required. Call 281-494-5050 for directions, 281-341-7068 for more information. Take a Book Break Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge Road, invites book-lovers to take a book break Thursday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m., Conference Room. Book to be discussed “The Women’s Room: A Novel”. Free & open to the public. For info call 281-277-8934. The Imperial Theatre’s open house Imperial Performing Arts invites you to the open house, Thursday, Oct. 14, 4-7 p.m., Sugar Land Town Square, 2201 Lone Star Dr. Refreshments served. Event is free & open to the public.

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the City of Sugar Land poured another parking lot next door to the police headquarters on Hwy. 6. That was just fine until the neighborhood Nazi, AKA First Colony Community Services,

FBISD College Nights will be held October 5 and 6 Fort Bend ISD’s Student Support Services Department will host two College Nights, one on October 5 and another on October 6, to give current high school juniors and seniors, and their parents or guardians, the opportunity to learn about educational opportunities available from accredited colleges and universities. Representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities from across the nation will be available to meet with students and their families to share information regarding admission requirements, financial aid, student housing, and more. The first College Night will be held on Tuesday, October 5,

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Groundbreaking festivities mark start of University Branch Library Community leaders gathered on Wednesday, September 29, for the official groundbreaking ceremonies of Fort Bend County library system’s newest addition – the University Branch Library – which will be located at 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, on the campus of the University of Houston System at Sugar Land. The library is a county partnership with the University of Houston System at Sugar Land, and will be the second joint-use facility in the Fort Bend County library system. Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert and Precinct 4 Commissioner James Patterson officiated at the ceremonies. Officials from Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, the University of Houston, Wharton County Junior

College, City Council members from Sugar Land, and members of the library board were also on hand to celebrate the start of construction among numerous other community leaders and interested citizens. Designed by Bailey Architects of Houston, the 2-story building will be approximately 40,193 square feet in size. The library is part of a $130-million bond referendum approved by voters in May 2006, which included $24.5 million for three county library projects: the Sienna Branch Library in partnership with Houston Community College; the University Branch Library in partnership with the University of Houston campus in Sugar Land and Wharton County Junior College; and renovations at George Memorial Library in Richmond.

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rolled out their deed restrictions and made them plant bushes all around the parking lot to screen it from travelers on Hwy 6. Just what we need--a hidden parking lot. The Skeeters.....I keep hearing rumors that the new baseball term will be named the “Skeeters.” Where did Opening Day Partners get that name, you may ask. I believe they found it in an East Texas trailer park and at least they didn’t put forth the other names they found there-Boogers, and Dirty Fingernails. Someone told me Sugar Land Councilman Russell Jones was pushing it. Russell doesn’t even have any taste in his mouth, much less about team names. I wonder if Opening Day Partners has some uniforms or logo for Skeeters left over from some former failed team. One reason offered by ODP for not being able to use “The Imperials” was that it was a copyrighted name used by a business. Evidently, ODP has never heard of the restaurant chain, Skeeters. There are also many other Skeeter companies. Go ahead. Look it up on the internet-Skeeters Auto Service, Skeeter Boaters, Skeeter BBQ, Skeeter Saddles, and even another baseball team, the Jersey City Skeeters, a vintage baseball team that’s started its second season. I don’t know why I’m complaining. I’m probably never going to sit in an open field in August where sun has turned the metal seats into instruments of torture and be eaten up by

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the namesakes of the team I’m watching. Or, spend the night breathing in the pesticide that has been sprayed earlier that day. I’m not wishing them any bad luck and I hope my grandsons enjoy attending events there, hearing the thwack of the bat connecting with the ball, the cheer of the crowd and the sing-song of the vendors selling popcorn and peanuts. I just hope they never have to say, “Go Skeeters!” See a story elsewhere in this paper about a poll taken after the three names were announced earlier last month. Neighborhood volunteer Sue Hauenstein, a former school board member, and someone with absolutely no agenda of her own, established a web site for people to send in their names for the team. Sue did this when she sent out an email immediately after the names were announced and received back so much negative comment about the name choices. Sue served on the original committee that looked at the whole baseball stadium idea. She was very excited about it..... until the name announcement which cooled her enthusiasm somewhat. New leadership for FCCA?....There were 12 applicants for the three board positions for First Colony Community Association. These 12 applicants will then meet with the nomination committee Thursday and Monday for interviews about themselves and who should run. The members of the nominating committee are The FCCA nominating members are: Betty

Caveny, Debbie Coffman, Scott Jacobson, Russell Jones, KC Mehta, Kermit Palmer, and Donnell Williams. I have little confidence in the procedure since FCCA controls who runs against whom. I’m sure management will do its best to make sure the strongest candidates who do finally make the ballot will have to run against each other thereby still controlling the agenda. As far as I’m concerned a group which refuses to listen to over 1,000 signatures of its neighbors is a group that is being managed autocratically and with personal agendas. I think it is interesting that Board President Don Olson, who is also on the Sugar Land City Council, is part and parcel of the group that made the city spend all the extra money planting bushes around a temporary parking lot. Good times!

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If we know, we tell.... Rumors of a substantial amount of money missing at Marshall High School have not been confirmed by any of the hired liars at FBISD, but the amount missing has grown from the $40,000 we first heard to now over $100,000 in less than a week. We’ve heard these rumors from more than one source. We believe some amount of money is missing. We’ve also been told that a former principal at Marshall, Al Reynolds, who was reassigned this summer to assistant athletic director, has resigned. The case is being investigated by the FBISD police department using the district’s in-house auditors. Watch these pages for additional information. B.K. Carter is the owner/ publisher of the Fort Bend/ Southwest Star. She can be reached at bkcstar@earthlink. net.

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A previous reader wrote to you about the City of Sugar Land not giving its employees pay raises this year. City Manager Allen Bogard issued a memo to the mayor and city council on July 20, in which he said the operating budget (the part that includes employee pay) is being reduced 0.6%, but the proposed total budget increased by 28.2% from 2010 to 2011. Part of the budget increase is due to the minor league baseball stadium, infrastructure to support the new baseball stadium, design work for the seniors’ and community center, and construction for the US Highway 59 beautification project. The city is being aggressive in capital improvements “to take advantage of low construction costs” at the expense of the employees. There are some projects in the five year Capital Improvement Plan that are unfunded, however if the city finds money it will be considered for use on those projects, not for pay raises. While the budget has increased for next year, none of that increase is for pay increases. The city’s web page says the citizens of Sugar Land will enjoy “one of the lowest rates in the state and second lowest for cities with population greater than 25,000” and the average homeowner will see a decrease in their tax bill this year. It is too bad most city employees can’t afford to live in Sugar Land. Mr. Bogard says there are no

layoffs planned, but 20 positions will be eliminated. He says some of this will be accomplished by redistributing work among existing employees. The city can’t give its employees even a small cost of living raise and it will increase their workload, but it found money to create two new positions, a third Assistant City Manager and a special projects manager in charge of the baseball stadium project. Why do we need a third Assistant City Manager when there will be fewer employees to manage? Employees have been warned there will be no pay raises for next year either. Name withheld by request

Dear Editor, Come on Ms. Carter, is your usual rant on the third page not enough? Now you have to print your rant on the front page so some people might mistake it for actual news. Everyone is entitled to an opinion on the viability of a minor league ball club in Sugar Land, however, conjuring up demons that don’t exist is just plain fear mongering. Cherokee Development along with Southerland Development purchased the property from Imperial Sugar at least a couple years ago.

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Walker Station Elementary’s efforts to “Go Green” gain recognition from the Houston Astros Third grade students at Walker Station Elementary School (WSE) were pleasantly surprised when they received a visit from Houston Astros player Geoff Blum, Mascot Junction Jack, and Broadcaster Brett Dolan. The third-grade students were named runners-up in the Astros Greenest Classroom Contest, which is part of the Astros

Play Green school initiative. To reward WSE students for their recycling efforts, Blum, who serves as the Play Green Ambassador, read Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green to the students and presented them with their own autographed copy of the book. The students also received Play Green baseball caps auto-

graphed by Blum, and tickets to the Astros-Cubs October 1 game. Blum additionally commended students for their efforts, saying, “you have become ambassadors of the Go Green initiative and are inspiring others to go green as well.” This year, Walker Station Elementary students and staff have joined their school’s Parent Teacher Organization’s Green Team in implementing a schoolwide recycling program. The school’s green educational curriculum theme is “Reduce & Reuse.” Each day, students and parents The New Territory Torpedoes swimmers around to mentor and sort recyclable materials (such as Swim Team awarded tuition coach our younger swimmers is scholarships to New Territory a huge benefit, and we are glad to residents Azeem Abdullah, James reward their dedication by supBernard, Paul Bernard, Brian porting their journey into higher Lisco, and Lucas Poliak, continu- education,” said Loren Gulledge, ing the team’s tradition of award- owner of Gulledge Insurance. St. ing a college tuition scholarship Lukes Sugar Land Hospital is Congratulations to Coach to swimmers who are active team a new scholarship sponsor this Allison Beebe of First Colony members throughout high school. year. Swim Team for being named The goal of the Torpedoes Torpedoes Grow Swimmers “Coach Of The Year” for the Scholarship program is to encourfrom Beginners to All Stars Gulf LSC. The Coach of the Year age older swimmers to continue “We pride ourselves on being Award is presented annually to with the team throughout high a team that turns kids onto com- the outstanding head coach for school, providing younger team petitive swimming,” said Coach the past year. The candidates for members with positive role mod- Kathleen Murch. “Many go on this award are nominated and els and the encouragement to con- to compete on the First Colony voted on by the Gulf Swimming tinue swimming competitively Swim Team, the year-round com- coaches. after they enter high school. petitive team serving swimmers Coach Allison is currently the Gulledge Insurance and St. in this area.” “If a swimmer can Head Coach for First Colony Lukes Sugar Land Hospital swim one length of the pool safegenerously underwrote the ly at the beginning of the season, Torpedoes scholarship program they are invited to join our team,” this year. “Keeping our older added Murch. “ Keep Sugar Land Beautiful (KSLB) will hold its 7th Annual Recycle for Reuse Event on Saturday, October 9, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, in partnership with the Fort Bend Education Foundation and the Fort Bend Women’s Center. Please plan to donate your gently used items for reuse, including: Books, games, puzzles, flash cards, videos, DVDs, New Territory Torpedoes Swim Team College Scholarship sponor Loren CDs, eyeglasses, hearing aids, Gulledge of Gulledge Insurance Agency awards team scholarships to team hearing aid batteries, clothing, members Azeem Abdullah, James Bernard, Paul Bernard, Brian Lisco and furniture, household items, and Lucas Poliak. St. Lukes Sugar Land Hospital also served as a sponsor of cell phones. the Torpedoes scholarship program Classroom items will be

plastic containers and utensils, Capri Sun pouches, aluminum drink containers and cardboard) from lunch trays. Students also empty containers for paper recycling—which can be found in every classroom, the front office and teacher’s lounge—into the school’s Paper Retriever recycling dumpsters each week. Their recycling efforts are also practiced during special events and field trips, and have led to school beautification projects. Students have planted several trees around the campus and are Pictured (front row, from left to right) are: Sean Bethke, Fenix Diaz, maintaining a school flower and Charles Bagnato; (second row) Dylan Fasoyiro, Houston Astros player vegetable garden. Geoff Blum, Alyssa Duenas; (third row) Eric Choi, Rory Fraser, Mitchell Adams, Aiden Chowdhury; and (back) Ginger Carrabine, Principal; Houston Astros Mascot Junction Jack, Kayla Wort; and Brett Dolan, Houston Astros Broadcaster.

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Swim Team, a year-round USA Swimming team in the Sugar Land area. FCST is ranked 22nd out of over 2,600 USA teams across the country. FCST swimmers accomplishments include, but are not limited to: 4 Olympic Trial Qualifiers, 1 Member of the USA National Youth Team, and 7 Members of the USA Scholastic All-American Team. For club information please visit www.swimfcst.com/swim.

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The Austin Elementary PTO held a 2-week drive to collect items for Common Threads. The first week brought in carloads of school supplies and uniforms, while the second week resulted in donations of backpacks, lunch kits and other clothing. Pictured with the donations are (left to donated to Fort Bend ISD teach- right) Mekenzie Scholl, Maggie Fish, Ashlan Turner, Emma Stutts, Olivia ers. Eyeglasses, hearing aids Ledkins and Colin Fish. and hearing aid batteries will be donated to the Lions Club. Furniture, clothing and household items will be donated to the Fort Bend Women’s Center. More than 750 people have Examples of the survey quesCell phones will be responsibly responded to a survey on retail tions include the following: recycled by Keep Sugar Land opportunities within the commu• What factors influence your Beautiful. Please bring clean, nity. Based on the high volume decision to shop in Sugar Land? gently used items to the Fort Bend of feedback, City officials have • What retailers and restauISD Administration Parking Lot extended the survey through the rants do you wish had a presence at 16431 Lexington Blvd, Sugar week of Oct. 8. here? Land from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM The results will be incorpoThe online survey available on Saturday, October 9. rated into an update to the City’s at www.surveymonkey.com/ For more information, please five-year economic development s/3DHQRTH should take less visit www.kslb.org. strategic plan. than five minutes to complete.

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FIRST COLONY Clements student attends Leadership Summit at U.S. Department of State Kritaarth Mahankali, a senior at Clements High School, was one of two students to represent the City Kritaarth Mahankali of Houston as a student leader at the first, USAID funded, Teach Africa Leadership Summit, sponsored by the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. The day-long event gave student leaders the opportunity to represent their schools as delegates, engage in a live satellite exchange with students in African countries, participate in various interactive workshops with leading experts and policymakers, and explore various topics.

To be selected for the program, students had to: (1) be in grades 9-12, (2) maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average, (3) have an interest in African and/or global affairs, and (4) demonstrate an aptitude for leadership at their school or in the community. Mahankali is a former participant of Fort Bend ISD’s Junior Student Leadership Program, and has helped establish libraries in Lesotho and Swaziland by organizing book drives through his school’s African Library Project Club. He was recently a guest on the Houston Public Affairs Radio Show and spoke about his experience as a participant of the Teach Africa Leadership Summit. In October, Mahankali will serve as an emcee for the Young Leader’s Forum, which Senior Girl Scout Troop 92 will be held at the Junior have earned their Harvest Award League Building in Houston. with help from Mark Larson of Christ United Methodist Church’s Community Garden in Sugar Land. Mr. Larson and fellow gardeners, Brice Alexander teachers. Eyeglasses, hear- and Gregg Pepin, helped the ing aids and hearing aid bat- girls identify and execute their teries will be donated to the project, which began with the Lions Club. Furniture, cloth- purchase of five large pots and ing and household items will garden soil. be donated to the Fort Bend Larson provided Asian cucumWomen’s Center. Cell phones ber seeds, and showed the girls will be responsibly recycled how to plant, fertilize, weed, harby Keep Sugar Land Beautiful. vest, and weigh their crop. The Please bring clean, gently used items to the Fort Bend ISD Administration Parking Lot at 16431 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 9. For more information, please visit www.kslb.org.

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Congratulations to Coach Allison Beebe of First Colony Swim Team for being named “Coach Of The Year” for the Gulf LSC. The Coach of the Year Award is presented annually to the outstanding head coach for the past year. The candidates for this award are nominated and voted on by the Gulf Swimming coaches. Coach Allison is currently the Head Coach for First Colony

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“Recycle For Reuse” event is October 9 Keep Sugar Land Beautiful (KSLB) will hold its 7th Annual Recycle for Reuse Event on Saturday, October 9, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, in partnership with the Fort Bend Education Foundation and the Fort Bend Women’s Center. Please plan to donate your gently used items for reuse, including: Books, games, puzzles, flash cards, videos, DVDs, CDs, eyeglasses, hearing aids, hearing aid batteries, clothing, furniture, household items, and cell phones. Classroom items will be donated to Fort Bend ISD

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Students throughout Fort Bend County will gather on the football field at Fort Bend Baptist Academy and will be joining thousands of other youth on athletic fields all across America on Wednesday, October 13, at 7 p.m., to share their Christian faith with fellow students during the seventh annual Fields of Faith event. Fields of Faith is a program of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This rapidly growing, interdenominational outreach event will be held at more than 400 locations throughout the nation on this same date. “The impact of Fields of Faith has been incredible in just these past few years,” said Les Steckel, FCA president and former veteran NFL coach. “It’s all about young people in these communities coming together on their school’s athletic field and challenging each other to go back to the fundamentals of reading God’s Word and coming to faith in Jesus Christ.” In addition to students challenging students and peers challenging peers, this area wide Fields of Faith will feature the praise and worship band, Enddesire from Crossbridge Church, and special platform speaker, Derrick Moore, former NFL running back and current football team Chaplain at Georgia Tech. More information about Fields of Faith is available at www.fieldsoffaith.com. To learn more about

Retail environment survey extended to Oct. 8 More than 750 people have responded to a survey on retail opportunities within the community. Based on the high volume of feedback, City officials have extended the survey through the week of Oct. 8. The results will be incorporated into an update to the City’s five-year economic development strategic plan. Examples of the survey questions include the following: • What factors influence your decision to shop in Sugar Land? • What retailers and restaurants do you wish had a presence here? The online survey available at www.surveymonkey.com/ s/3DHQRTH should take less than five minutes to complete.

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MISSOURI CITY valued at $120,000 will be impacted by an additional $6.50 per month tax increase or an extra $78 for the year. “This Charles Jessup rate is actually a little less than the ‘effective’ rate,” said Mayor Jessup, but significantly less than the “rollback” rate of $.979, which the city council could have opted to adopt instead. Last year, he said that when the city anticipated a decline in the economy, it did not give raises to its employees, but plans a two percent across the board increases this year. The city is reducing its debt, and “in order to protect you and protect the financial integrity of the city, (we) are not dipping into our reserves like many cities are,”

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said the mayor in a message to the estimated 5,000 residents of the city. Budget comparisons show Meadows Place revenues amounting to $5,247,215 last year in relation to this year’s $5,146,092, a decrease of a little over $100,000. Expenses for the new fiscal year, however, will be pared down by close to $2 million. “These are trying times,” said Mayor Jessup. “We were able to strike a balance and came up with a plan, and a budget,” that he said will allow residents to enjoy services and safety at a level that will not be adversely affected. “But make no bones about it, it’s going to be tough.”

A feat for football fans - Punt, Pass, & Kick competition Are you a football fan? If so, get ready to hit the playing field. Missouri City is hosting a Punt, Pass and Kick Competition on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. at Roane Park, 1440 Turtle Creek Dr. The contest will be a chance for girls and boys to demonstrate their best skills with the pigskin. The free event is open to children ages 6 to 15 and registration will take place on the day of the event. Winners will advance to the regional competition on Oct. 16th in Texas City. Participants will compete for distance/accuracy in punting, passing and kicking. For more information contact Kyle Frye at 281-403-8635 or kfrye@ missouricitytx.gov.

QV Proud Hotline QV CURBSIDE RECYLING? This will be discussed at the FUND monthly meeting, October 11th, Monday in QV GRILLE. GLENN LAKES @ HIGHWAY 6? Another small strip center. Will have a Einstein Bagel and a Dental Center. ATTHIS INTERSECTION? Will old telephone poles and wires be removed? No. Many are “entry” wires and cannot be underground. ANOTHER NAME CHANGE IN QV. Executive Course was re-named by City Council, to be “MacNaughton Park in memory of QV Developer, James “Mac” MacNaughton. MacNaughton PARK MAINTENANCE. * Cut vegetation in ponds. (Pond must be dry for tractor to work.) * Slope pond sides for ease of mowing. * To allow “rain” water to flow out; pond depth will be raised to base of “exit” pipes. * Larger willow trees inside ponds will be removed with a different crew. FUDDRUCKERS? N o t yet! Was recently purchased by the Pappas family and are closing “some” stores before they decide where to expand. “NEW” CHINESE RESTAURANTS: QQ China Café in Fort Bend Town Center (retail center, Hwy 6 @ Fort Bend toll road) AND NY China restaurant in Sienna Village (8880 Hwy 6 @ Sienna Parkway). ALSO…..Kolache Factory (LOWE’s strip center, 6215 Hwy 6 @ FM 1092) AND Internet Café (Food Arama Center, 1643 Cartwright @ FM 2234) AND Pierson’s Cajun & Country Café (3843 Cartwright @ FM 1092.

Frank Billingsley will speak to Woman’s Club of Missouri City K P R C Local 2 chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley will be the featured speaker for the Frank Billingsley Woman’s Club of Missouri City on October 5, 2010 at Quail Valley Country Club in Missouri City. Frank will discuss how powerful the weather can be in the Houston area since the devastation caused by hurricanes Ike, Rita and Allison. The Woman’s Club of Missouri City is one of the oldest social organizations in Missouri City and its members continue to serve their community through a legacy of friendship, loyalty and service. New board members are Judy Bartay, president; Milly Smith, vice president; Judy Pasadyn,

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Meadows Place budget adopted - property tax up, bright side-- no MUD or HOA fees in city by Elsa Maxey Meadows Place will be taking in less money than it did last year, according to Mayor Charles Jessup. “Revenues are down again but it is important to note that this budget does not increase our debt,” he said in his annual budget message. Last week the city adopted its fiscal year 2010-11 budget that starts this month and it also passed an ordinance for the new tax rate now in effect, .895 per $100 valuation. Last year’s tax rate was .83. Taxes for residents in Meadows Place, however, do not include any amounts due to municipal utility districts since the city provides water services to its residents. It also boasts that it does not have any home owners associations. So, there are no HOA dues to be paid by those living there. For the new tax year, a home

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High School Football Roundup By Sean Wolfson

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Dulles Vikings 26 - Stephen F. Austin Bulldogs 16 On a beautiful Friday evening at Mercer Stadium in Sugar Land, the fighting Dulles Vikings faced off in a district showdown

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appoint the alumni. However, coach Dan Schreiber’s Bulldogs had a different plan in mind. Word on the street is that Coach Schreiber is doing a lot of good things over at Austin, the only problem is those good things aren’t being executed into wins on the football field, just yet. Stephen F Austin jumped on the scoreboard first with a 28 yard field goal from Nico Carvajal with 4:58 left in the 1st quarter. This seemed to get Dulles’ juices flowing. They quickly responded with a very nice drive capped off by a Jerrel Oliver 17 yard touchdown scamper with 2:22 remaining in

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On a map you can see many roads into any major city. If you want to get to Houston, you can pick whatever route suits you. Many people think the same thing about variety among churches— “We’re all on different roads to the same place,” they say. Can such a thing be so? Do you believe we can follow different roads? What does the Bible say about it? The Bible speaks of only two roads. In Mt. 7:13-14, Jesus said, “...the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Yes, there are different roads, but only one goes to Heaven, and it is narrow. In John 4, when the woman at the well met Jesus, she immediately pointed out that her people worshipped differently from His (4:19-20). Jesus did not reply that both roads led to the same place-He said that one road was right and the other was wrong (4:22), and that if she wished to please God, her worship must be “in truth” (4:24). In Acts 15:1-31, the apostles disputed with some who believed in Jesus but taught error about what one must do to be saved. Instead of concluding that there were different roads, they gave notice to the churches that one road was right and the other was wrong. The idea of “different roads” is used to avoid discussing different religious teachings and practices. After all, does doctrine really matter if your attitude is right? Indeed it does. The Bible says that there are doctrines that God hates (Rev 2:15), and that some doctrines are of demons (1 Tim 4:1). Taking heed to doctrine is necessary for salvation (1 Tim 4:16, 2 Jn 9), because obedience to God's "form of doctrine" is what makes one free from sin (Rom 6:17-18). Even many who believe in Jesus are on the wrong road because they do not obey (Lk 6:46, Mt 7:21-23). Multiple roads result when men choose their own ways, but only God’s way is right. The “different roads” philosophy has led churches to abandon the question of what is right, and instead accept a wide diversity of belief. But we should not be ashamed to say that some beliefs are right, and others are wrong, because that is what God says. “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Prov. 14:12). If people are on different roads, they are not all going toward Heaven. Your comments and questions are welcome.

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the 1st quarter. The point after failed. Oliver has terrific genetics. Jerrel is the son of former late 1980’s Clements star running back and the University of Colorado Buffaloes O.C. Oliver. O.C. tore up FBISD for many years with his slashing and dashing all over opponents. In the 2nd quarter, senior leader and QB Zach Lathrop would run one in from 2 yards out and converted a 2 point conversion to senior offensive star Adrian McDaniel. Halftime score was Dulles 13 Austin 3. In the 2nd half, Austin had its best half of the season so far offensively putting up 14 points. Senior captain and QB Taylor Woods would score on a nifty 1 yard QB sneak with 5:56 left in the 3rd quarter. Bulldog kicker Nico Carvajal, who was perfect

on the night, would strike up another point after to make the score Dulles 13 Austin 10. With 45 seconds to play in the 3rd quarter, Brelynn McNary would give Austin the lead again with a 3 yard touchdown jog that put Austin up 17-13. Dulles would put the clamps on Austin’s life vests at this point unleashing their very best homecoming efforts to preserve the win. Sheroid Evans scored early in the 4th quarter with 9:24 left and again the point after failed. Dulles 20 Austin 17. The Vikings would then stop the ‘Dogs’ on the next drive and QB Zach Lathrop would again march his team down the field. Lathrop took it in himself late in the 4th quarter to doom the Dogs behind nice blocking by the offensive line. The 2 point conversion failed

Representative Ron Reynolds to be guest speaker at Chamber United States Representative elect, Ron Reynolds, District 27 will speak at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Ron Reynolds at the Governmental Relations Meeting on Monday, October 11. The luncheon will be held at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce located at 445 Commerce Green Boulevard, Sugar Land from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. With no Republican candidate opposing, Ron Reynolds will become the first African American State Representative in Fort Bend County’s House District 27. Ron E. Reynolds, Representative-Elect for Fort Bend County’s State Representative House District 27, is a long time resident of Fort Bend County who grew up in Missouri City. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. Currently, Reynolds is a name partner in Brown, Brown & Reynolds Law Firm. Make reservations on-line at

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but it wouldn’t matter. Dulles would win the game by a 27-16 marging. Austin QB Taylor Woods had a nice game passing and running the pigskin for Austin. He was 50 percent on his completions and threw for 156 yards and no interceptions. He also ran for 61 yards. Lathrop was equally as good for Dulles, completing almost 53 percent of his passes, throwing for 133 yards, and also rushing for 61 yards. Over half of Lathrop’s yards went to passes for Farrel Nnadozie. Dulles running back Jerrel Oliver ran for an awesome 172 yards on 17 carries. Dulles wide receiver Farrel Nnadozie went berzerk and hooked up with Lathrop on 3 passes for a total of 84 yards. In other FBISD action, the Clements Rangers edged the Travis Tigers 20 -17. Elkins Knights out-marathoned Hightower in a huge win for the mighty Knights. The Cougars from Kempner clipped the Eagles of Willowridge 21-13. The mighty Eagles of Fort Bend Baptist won big 56 -19 over Pope John the 23rd. Cool weather is here, get out and enjoy some local high school football!! games every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Make it a great week folks!!

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BRECKENRIDGE

Mother, wife, and daughter, Myrna Hall Breckenridge of Sugar Land passed away quietly on September 28, 2010 after a summer-long illness. She is survived by her husband George Ellis Breckenridge, also of Sugar Land, her daughter, Cynthia Lynn Daigle of Sugar Land, her daughter Dinah Lee Kilzer of Spring, Texas, her son, Jeffrey Ellis Breckenridge of Austin, Texas, her brother, Carl Hall of Ohio, and an extended family of daughter-and-sons-in-law, grand children and great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family. Born Myrna Lee Hall on April, 13, 1933 in Lathrop, Missouri, she attended grade school, middle and high school in her hometown. She then spent a life raising chil-

dren and moving to various places across the country. Myrna Lee was a beloved wife to her husband and caring mother to her children. Her trademark quirky and silly sense of humor served her well through life’s ups and downs. She wanted to be known, especially to her children and grandchildren, as being “fun”, and that’s how we will always remember her. A small family memorial service was held Saturday, October 2, 2010, 11:00 AM at Sugar Land (formerly Williams Trace) Baptist Church in The Trinity Room. Condolences may be sent to Cynthia Daigle, 1611 Tuscany Place Drive, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. The family requests that donations be sent in her name to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.

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Coaches apologize for band disruption By Elsa Maxey Parent spectators were appalled at the Sept. 23 incident and described it as “bullying at the direction of a district employee” and questioned the example being set for the students. Among the students, there were no sour notes. Bush high school football players apologized to Kempner high school band students after having plowed right into them while they were playing their instruments, wrapping up a band practice on Mercer Stadium field. Bush High School Principal,

Shirley Rose, who did not witness the incident, said she called the Kempner band director and apologized. It’s important to note that the football players, ranging from about 30 to 50 of them reportedly “screaming at the top of their lungs”, did not take the action on their own to dart onto the field and weave in and out of the columns of the 114-member band formation. Bush High School Band Director Emily Harrelson said “they were following their coach’s orders,” and because of that, about eight of

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them representing the team went to Kempner with an apology. Both groups, the football players and the band students, essentially ended up as collateral or incidental damage for obeying those supervising them. Admittedly, Rose said, “The adults got all their wires mixed up and the kids got hurt right behind it.” Bush High School’s football coach, Allen Aldridge, also apologized to the band students along with the football players, said Rose. She said the situation was about “a band director serious about her program and she had the field, and she was not giving it up. I’ve got a coach who wants to win a game and it’s his time and (he wants to know) why are you there.” The football team was gearing up to go against Willowridge High School and Kempner’s Band Director Harrelson explained that the band had a couple of more minutes to go before finishing up on the field, and after it did at her direction for safety reasons, the football team went to the field house and did not readily use it. Harrelson said there was another unidentified coach involved, a vocal one confronting her about moving off the field. In the end, the bickering turf conflict turned out to be a scheduling problem, double booking. How could it have been avoided? Check the schedule right before an event, advises Rose. Given what could have potentially happened, attention needs to be given to a similar incident that took place almost 10 years ago. In 2001, at Northern Illinois University, a coach allegedly ordered his football players to sprint through a drum and bugle corps’ practice that injured two buglers. Reportedly, the coach, who ended up being fired, became angry when the football players were unable to use the field. A statement to the “Star” about the incident from FBISD Communications Director Nancy Porter summarily said that due to a scheduling conflict at the stadium, both groups were on the field at the same time. “The Bush football coach and team apologized to the Kempner Band Director and students who were also on the field and all involved learned a valuable lesson about the Character Trait for the week, “Respect.”

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Clements HS graduate in TUTs “Hairspray” By Elsa Maxey Carly Vernon, now a New Yorker with parents here back home, is a 2004 Clements High School graduate, a musical theatre major from Arizona State University appearing in Hairspray in a Theater Under the Stars (TUTs) show running through Oct 16 at the Hobby Center. She performs in the role of Penny. She’s also been in many shows around the country. “I grew up seeing shows at the Hobby Center- TUTs shows and all the tours that come through as well,” she said, and “it is a really a neat experience to get to perform on this stage.” The 25 year old said her first exposure to music education was at First Colony Middle School’s choir. “Sight singing and musicality came first,” she says. “I fell in love with singing and performing there,” and she auditioned for the show choir and made it. That’s when she became enamored with the concept of working hard to get what you want. “It makes the accomplishments that much better.” She says she would have gone into sports, but, “I am 5’1” and basketball was not the future for me.” In high school, she was in choir and then began getting into theatre in college. She performed in an opera and then her first musical was “Anything Goes” followed by what she calls “my first pro show,” which was a production of Tommy. She played Sally Simpson at “Nearly Naked” theatre in Phoenix. “I thoughthow cool to get paid for doing something you love!” She says she had a late start in musical theatre. But in spite of that, she’s on a roll. She missed a call from her agent in New York while she was in Colorado performing, but TUTs had a general call for Penny and a couple of other characters. On a day off from doing productions of “Hair” and “Rent,” she flew to Houston for an audition and “it all worked out,” she says excitedly. Vernon aspires to have a stable career on Broadway, “where I am constantly challenged as an actor/ singer. I don’t want to just settle down,” as she wants that career on Broadway showcasing her talent. So, it seems like she will be

adding to her two-year stay in New York. “My parents and family have been more than supportive in my lifestyle,” a nice tribute to her loving parents. Vernon says they know I may have a job one day and then be looking for one the next. She calls it luck to be able to bounce from performing job to performing job. It looks like it’s more than that. True to the spirit of a go-getter, she says to those pursuing a career in the arts to continue the push onward “keep trying and don’t let naysayers get in the way.”

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Diabetic foot complications are the leading cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation in the United States. The dramatic impact that foot care can have on diabetics was recently on the agenda at the American Podiatric Medical Association’s (APMA) 98th Annual Scientific Meeting in July, 2010. Patients with diabetes and foot ulcers were statistically matched according to who had seen a podiatrist prior to the onset of the foot condition, and who had not. Those who had seen a podiatrist in the year prior to the onset had far lower rates of hospitalization or amputation than those who had not. It was shown that even one visit to a podiatrist can have a significant impact for diabetics. November is American Diabetes Month, conceived to communicate the seriousness of the disease and the importance of proper diabetes control. We’ve seen the results of untreated and self-treated diabetic foot problems, and we cannot advise strongly enough for diabetics to seek professional care. Whether you are dealing with diabetes-related problems or feet that just hurt, we hope you’ll call us for an appointment at 281-9803668, 3143 Hwy. 6 South. HINT: The sooner a podiatrist is included in the health care of a diabetic, the greater the chances of the patient having a better quality of life.

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SIENNA PLANTATION/VILLAS – Exquisite Village Patio Home w/Courtyard Entry to Private Guest Quarters. Open Concept Floor Plan. Tons of hardwood flooring, 2’’ blinds & vaulted ceilings.Gourmet Style kitchen w/oversized island & abundance of cabinets! Private library w/built-ins. Spacious Liv. Rm. w/wall of transom windows & French Doors to covered patio. Oversized master bedrm. Dramatic master bath w/whirlpool tub beneath stately columns w/archway. Huge wooded backyard w/covered patio,perfect for a pool. Alarm & Sprklr sys. $292,000. Call Virginia Mack 281-207-5200 (VM3318CH)

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GRAND MISSION • Spectacular 1 story ‘’marable’’ plan by David Weekley. (Only one in neighborhood) open, lite, airy floorplan with both living area, gameroom/children’s retreat + formal dining & study. Skylight & island in kit., Wood flooring, tile, recent carpet and paint. Lovely landscaping w/sprinkler system. An energy star home per sellers. Don’t miss this one!! $208,000. Call Barb M for more info--713-898-3938.

LAKE POINTE • Amazing price reduction! Newly constructed custom home in exclusive gated section of Lake Pointe. Close proximity to St Luke’s Hospital, whole foods market, first colony mall and other amenities and conveniences ensure the highest quaility of life. Creative design, highest standard of construction, usage of new technologies. Mediterranean stucco home with tile roof. Open floor plan, great for entertaining. *Mo-fr: if gate closed, dial 999, hoa will open. Weekend: gate opened 12-6* $699,000. Call Debbie Marcell to see!!!! 281-782-2102

RIVERSTONE • Value! Enjoy low taxes w/Homestead! Like new D.Weekley ‘’Dell’’on Oversized Cul-de-Sac Lot in quiet built out section. Lived in less than 2 years. Two Bedrooms Down. Huge Back Yard, No Neighbors Behind. Refrg stay. Designer paint. Water softener. Tiled Sun Room. Wood Floors in Study. Gourmet Kitchen w/huge Island, 5-Burner Gas Range, Stainless Appl’s, Cherry Cabinets,Granite. Spacious and elegant Master w/Sitting Area, WP Tub. Exemplary Elem, Middle School. Hurry! $435,000. Call Debbie Marcell to see!!!! 281-782-2102

LAKE POINTE • Luxury ZK Home’’Bavella’’ Plan built Green w/efficiency, sustainability & air quality. Exclusive gated waterfront community w/close proximity to Whole Foods Market, upscale dining/shopping & minutes from Town Center. Exquisite award-winning Mediterranean/ Spanish architecture w/tile roofs, stone/stucco exteriors. Family rm w/covered terrace & spectacular waterviews. Kitchen has island, upgraded cabinets & more! Master suite includes coffee bar, sitting area w/ corner fireplace along w/private waterview balcony. $629,000. Call Debbie Marcell to see!!!! 281-782-2102

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MANORS AT RIVERSTONE SEC 1 • Former model luxury stucco custom townhouse in pristine condition in gated community. Huntington floorplan w/ 3 bdrms & master retreat. Downstairs open floorplan great for entertaining. Gourmet island kitchen open to living area & formal dining. Granite tile, covered patio, in house fire sprinkler, yard sprinkler sep. Lots of trimwork, whirlpool tub, really gorgeous. Great location. $265,000. Call Barb M for more info--713-898-3938.

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GRANTS LAKE • Rare Grants Lake enclave patio home. Has new orleans style courtyard. Recent pool & gorgeous landscaping. Hardwood floors, granite, open, light & airy. High ceilings, huge master w/sitting area. Great storage. Great location. Good schools. This is a winner! You will love it!!!! $245,000. Call Barb Montgomery 713-898-3938. BM22GL

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PECAN GROVE: Charming 2-Story Home offers Both Formals + Family Rm, Gas Appliances, Gas Log F/P, Double Lot Backyard, Covered Patio, & 4 Bedrms. $134,900 Call Arlene Rolsen (281)4148400 (3010CC)

RIVERS EDGE: 2-Story Plantation Designed Home offers Wood & Tile Flrs, Open Kitchen w/Corian Counters, Sun Rm, Private Study, 5 Bedrms, & Extended Patio. $249,950 Call Arlene Rolsen (281)414-8400 (514SC)

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SIENNA PLANTATION: Fedrick Harris Custom Home; Backs to Wooded Reserve; Slate & Wood Flrs; Private Study; 2nd Bedrm Down; Granite Counters; 1st Flr Media Rm; Pool/Spa. $440,000. Call Arlene Rolsen (281)414-8400 (3806NF)

TELFAIR: Perry Designed Home, Both Formals, Family Rm, 2-story, Master Suite, Wood & Tile Flrs, Granite, Game Rm+Media, Pool & Spa. 5/4.1/3. $620,000 Call Arlene Rolsen (281)4148400 (1411CO)

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SUGAR CREEK: One-story Patio Home; Cul-de-sac Lot w/Views of Golf Course & Greenbelt; Silestone Counters; Sun Rm; Study; 3/2.1/2. $230,000 Call Arlene Rolsen (281)414-8400 (37WE)

SIENNA PLANTATION: Charming 1-story home nestled on cul-de-sac w/no backyard neighbors. Home offers neutral carpet, tile flrs, open kitchen, 3 bedrms, & extended patio. $159,900 Call Arlene Rolsen (281)414-8400 (4042CB)

BRAZOS LANDING: Beautiful 2-Story Designed Home Features Both Formals + Family Rm; Wood & Tile Flrs; Silestone Counters; Game Rm; Sun Rm; 5 Huge Bedrms; Pool & Spa. $499,900 Call Arlene Rolsen (281)414-8400 (5930BH)

SIENNA PLANTATION: Beautiful Trendmaker Designed Home Features Wood & Tile Flrs, Island Kitchen, Study, Game + Theater Rm, Pool, 4/3.1/3D. $422,500 Call Arlene Rolsen (281)4148400 (8819SC)

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steve@stevelewisrealty.com

Marilyn Rice-Poole

832.215.2611

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LONG MEADOWS FARMS: Beautiful one story home! Located in beautiful Master Planned Community w/ lakes and walking trails. 3 bedrooms, formal dining, large island kitchen $179,900 Call JoAnn Garza (713)927-0454 (21010OH)

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BRIDLEWOOD ESTATES – 3+/2.5/3, Lovely two story French Creole home with inviting front porch has granite island kitchen with stainless steel appliances, double ovens, lots of cabinets and gas range. Study off spacious master suite, double pane windows, and beautiful pergola in backyard for viewing sunsets. $323,000 (7218SG) FIRST COLONY – 5/3.5/3, Located on a corner lot on a quiet cul de sac, this stately home features a two-story foyer, formals, plantation shutters throughout, corner fireplace in family room with arched doorways, island kitchen with abundant cabinets, Corian countertops, gas cook top and double ovens. $304,900 (1511MG) FIRST COLONY – 2/2.5/1, Hip and fresh, centrally located town home offers a terrific floor plan. Island kitchen, separate breakfast area, plantation shutters and updated lighting. Two nice-sized bedrooms each have a large closet and full bath. Private deck and gas grill make this home perfect for entertaining. $130,000 (2910GL)

This beautiful Highland Home, with an upgraded stone elevation, is pristine! It is situated in an enclave neighborhood and walking distance to the lake & Scanlan Oaks Elementary. Floor plan has 4 bedrooms, both formals, a gameroom and a media room! The gourmet kitchen has custom Benedittini cabinets, stainless appliances and granite countertops. The kitchen also features a desk area and butler’s pantry. Spend your time relaxing in the heated saltwater pool and spa, by Hipp Pools. (3207SC) This beautiful Federick Harris Estate Home is a rare find! It is situated on a quiet cul-de-sac, on a half acre lot. Home has 3 bedrooms downstairs and 3 bedrooms, plus a bonus room & upstairs. Too many upgrades to mention them all! Entry has stone flooring. Staircase, formals & family room have recent hardwood flooring. Custom TV niches and a window bench seat in breakfast area are nice touches. Gourmet kitchen with custom cabinetry, granite countertops and stainless appliances is to die for! (3411SU)

DAVID SLAVIN

COMMONWEALTH – 4/3/3, This beautiful one story on a huge cul de sac lot has room for a pool and no back neighbors. Features double pane windows, hardwood floors, and fireplace. Large kitchen and den make this home great for entertaining. Home includes a three car garage with extension. $395,000 (4602MO)

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CANYON GATE – 3+/2/2, This popular floor plan is essentially a single story, with only a game room upstairs. Home offers extensive tile and wood flooring, plus stainless appliances in the kitchen. Study has French doors and could be a fourth bedroom. Beautifully landscaped corner lot with a huge backyard. $169,900 (5514CV)

RIVER RUN – 4/2/2, Split floor plan with tall ceilings, wide entry, and large den. Home boasts double pane windows, kitchen offers Corian counters, stainless steel appliances, and wrap around bar. Large master suite is a relaxing retreat with master bath including double sinks, separate shower and tub. $155,000 (8302CL)

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FIRST COLONY/SUGAR LAND Adorable 1 story home on culdesac street. No neighbors behind you! 3 bedrooms & study or formal living. Open floor plan. detached garage! priced below market at $205,000.

Pool/spa/waterfall! Built 2003! Trendmaker beauty. Over 4700 sqft! 5 bedrooms! 4.5 Baths! 3 Car! 2 Masters! Rare find on huge oversize culdesac lot. No neighbors next to you. Upgrades galore! Clements school. Priced in the $500’s!

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ABR, GRI, E-Pro (WCR & ABWA Member) Over 3600 sqft! 4/5 bedrooms with gameroom & Master down. over $90K in upgrades / improvements! PARADISE POOL! REDUCED to sell fast & fast move-in! $300’s.

PERRY HOME BUILT IN 2006! Reduced again in the $180’s. 4 bedrooms & study. Hardwood & tile. Covered patio on private culdesac lot!

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• RIVERSTONE •

FIRST COLONY/SUGAR LAND CUSTOM SHOWCASE HOME! Over 4300sqft 4 bedrooms 3 baths & 1/2 bath. Study and gameroom. Private culdesac lot. Thousands in upgrades! Designer Decor thru out the home. Gourmet island kitchen & more! Rare find! Priced to go fast in the $470’s.

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RIVER EDGE

• Lakefront! Stunning. Island kitchen w/all the extras. Two bedrooms down. Media room, gameroom, study, formals & family room. Planatation shutters. Two story covered patio overlooking lake. (107WB)

WATERSIDE

• Lots of upgrades. Large open family room & kitchen. Separate formal dining. Master down.Energy efficient. Upgrades fixtures, tile, stove(also plumbed for gas)2” blinds, fans,hardiplank,whirlpool tub. Nice sized backyard. Auto sprinkler system. (4918GL)

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JUST REDUCED RIVERSTONE

• Pristine house at excellent price. Refreshing pool/spa & covered patio. Beautiful appointments. Sunroom area.Master down. Gameroom up & media room w/surround sound & projection screen system. Plantation shutters. (4614LK)

KEEGANS RIDGE

• Exceptional home in Ft Bend schools area. Two story entry introducing you to separate dining w/double crown molding. Large family area down and gameroom up. Island kitchen w/upgraded cabinets, lots of storage and counterspace plus gas stove. Master suite has executive master bath. Features include berber carpet,updated a/c, dishwasher, upgraded paint, dual a/c & heating,and special energy water heater. Oversized homesite w/auto sprinkler system.Exterior elevation was upgraded& has solar screens and gutters. (8430FR)

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D L O

HERMANN LAKE • Lovett

Constructed w/many appointments. Separate dining room. Den & kitchen are spacious. Island kitchen. Den, living, dining are in hardwoods. Plantation shutters. Custom throughout. (2439NM)

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SIENNA – Open floor plan with both formals flowing into family area which opens to kitchen/breakfast area. You can easily watch the kids play in the back yard from the kitchen or living areas. Custom built-ins enlarge pantry and storage space in kitchen/baths. All 4 spacious bedrooms and gameroom up. Cul-de-sac location with extra large yard and patio area. Kids playhouse stays w/the property. No neighbors behind for additional privacy. Perfect home for the growing family!!. $195,000. Mls # 72616482 (10322DL)

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2323 Town Center Sugar Land 281-980-5050

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SUGAR LAKES – Lovely waterfront home with fantastic view of Oyster Creek and Lake Pointe from covered patio & wooden deck. Great floor plan w/both formals, gameroom, bar, island kitchen w/Sub-zero fridge & family room. Across from tennis crts, pool, park & clubhouse. $317,000 Connie “Z” 713-569-0180 (526KI)

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Beautiful updates, ready to move in! Stainless appliances in light and bright island kitchen-glass cabinets, breakfast bar, built-ins in breakfast room. Updated master bath, includes new seamless shower door, his and her sinks, dec. mirrors, wirlpool & large closet! Large gameroom up with built-ins. Spacious bedrooms. Need storage, large Texas Basement! $264, 900 (2623LV)

Anita Milne

281-413-9732

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SIENNA – Fabulous 5 or 6 bedroom home with master and 2ne bedroom down – perfect for the extended family! Gameroom plus bonus room up. Oversized lot with PebbleDek pool/spa & plenty of yard left for kids to play. Gourmet kitchen with GE Profile & Monogram stainless appliances. Double oven, 6 burner gas stove. Over 5900 Sq Ft at an incredible price of only $482,500. MLS # 48120625 (31

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QUAIL VALLEY – Updated w/lovely views, lrg mstr down w/new carpet & updated bath, full length windows overlooks awesome bckyrd & newly remodeled La Quinta Golf Course. Serene & tranquil views from all back windows. Updated kitchen w/granite cntrs & marble flrs. Open floor plan. Lrg bckyrd a private sanctuary & so peaceful! $175,000 Ann LeTulle 832-818-4764 (2819EP)

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THE HIGHLANDS – One story plus loft. 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Open floor plan wonderfully maintained and updated with front door, porcelain tile in living/dining areas, double-pane windows thru-out, Hardi-siding, new(June ’10) A/C. Big back yard with patio, shade trees. No back neighbors and sits back from street for privacy. $172,900 MLS # 14043697 (2314SU)

SUGAR MILLS – Beautiful home in Misty Lake with only 1-Neighbor!! Great location at end of peaceful street & steps from pool, tennis crts & lake. Ready to Move-In….No Updating Needed!! Recent granite/bcksplsh, int/ext paint, roof, carpet thru-out, microwave & oven. Great bckyrd w/large shade trees, cvrd patio w/ceiling fan. All bdrms lrg w/walk-in closets. Walking distance to elementary, middle & high schools. $250,000 Ann LeTulle 832-818-4764 (1227LE)

ANN LETULLE

832-818-4764

SIENNA PLANTATION Highland home on the golf course w/ pool/spa! Hardwoods throughout. Gameroom. Media room, & built in desk/work area up. Stone FP,study with french doors, 2-story entry, iron stair railings. Gourmet kit w/ large isl, lots of cabinets, & butler panty, opens to living area! Truly magnificent! $389,900 (3410SC)

SIENNA PLANTATION

One story, corner lot, w/lounging pool, mosquito system, and 3 car gar! Dramatic entry w/open floor plan. Open dining rm w/ columns. Fabulous gourmet kit w/isl, built in desk, & brkfst bar. Lrg, master suite w/ sitting area. Covered patio, spacious yard, arbor by pool, & more! $289,900 (9818MC)

SWEETWATER

Custom one story, four bedroom with POOL! Very versatile floor plan. Large living area with lots of natural light and view of pool. Lrg isl kit that opens to den or gameroom. Lrg master bedrm w/ two walk-in closets, & double sinks. High ceilings throughout much of the home. 2 wetbars. Cooktop and dishwasher have been replaced, along with fresh paint! $159,900 (3414PL)

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QUAIL VALLEY, 4/2½/2 with wood laminate floors, French doors, big bedrooms, lots of closet space, ABR, CIPS, CRS, GRI ready to sell. Formal living & dining, den with fireplace & built-ins, lots of RE/MAX Fine Properties cabinets & pantry space in kitchen. 281-265-5533 • Each Office $148,750. (3211GR) Independently Owned & Operated

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SILVERLAKE

Nice 4 bedroom, one story, Perry home. Wood floors in entry and living area. Culdesac street,in sought after Silverlake. Granite countertops in kitchen, along w/ tile flooring. Kit opens to living area, w/ high ceilings, great for entertaining! Wired for surround sound-gas fipreplace w/ gas logs-blinds throughout-large closets, & much more!. $159,900 (3518BR)

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QUAIL VALLEY

Beautiful custom built with private backyard, pool, & spa. Two story living area, wood floors, island kitchen with sub-zero, & wetbar with icemaker. Recent carpet, & roof in 00’. Dual staircases. Master suite with large exec. bath. Large utility room, gameroom up,& study down w/built-ins. Sought after Clements H.S.! $599,900 (66PW)

Becky Faust

AMBLEWOOD

GREATWOOD – 1 of a kind Custom on golf course! Built in generator sys, recent roof, updates in kitchen & master bathrm. Great views of golf course. Lrg kit w/brkfst area, stunning study w/vaulted ceiling, wood paneling, built-in shelves & secret storage closet. Laundry rm 3x’s size of typical & well lit w/natural light. Original owners have taken great care of this home! $440,000 Barbara DiBlasi-Marlin 832- 483-1905 (7327TI)

QUAIL VALLEY

4/2/2 • $172,500 COVERED PATIO, POOL

3003 CANYON COURT

(CORNER OF CANYON COURT & LA QUINTA DRIVE)

in Quail Valley subdivision Missouri City

QUAIL VALLEY GLENN LAKES, Custom home on the La Quinta golf course, great shade trees, 2-sided fireplace, upgraded beautifully. Granite kitchen & replaced appliances, flooring, a/c’s, fence. Master down, updated bath; 2 full baths, 2 half baths, extra parking. $179,900 (2051MA)

LAKE OLYMPIA, Huge (over3100s/f) 4/3 ½/2 on a big corner, upgraded with granite, tile, lighting, appliances, master down, gameroom up, 2-story family room, formals, deck, landscaped, open family room thru to kitchen. Great floorplan! $219,500 (410FM)

NEW LANDSCAPING MAKES THIS THE BEST BARGAIN IN FORT BEND! Just remodeled and landscaped! Large house in Quail Valley with guest/maid quarters. New paint-every room and most drawers and cabinets. New carpet and tile in both the main house and guest house. New granite countertops in kitchen, new sinks, new cooktops and new double oven. House has both formals and 3-5 bedrooms with 2 bedrooms down. Guest quarters has 2-3 bedrooms plus living room with cathedral ceiling. Also 2 car garage and swimming pool. Call Becky Faust 713-8289007 (3003CA)

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Imperial factory redevelopment speed up ..... from page 1 Rap’n brothers busted. .............................. from page 1 There are also several components to the Imperial Redevelopment District, he said, and the sugar refinery site is only one. “The total area of the land is a little over 700 acres and the vast majority was land that was owned by the GLO (General Land Office) and that land is intended for other uses.” The city’s master plan shows land across from the Sugar Land Regional Airport planned for development as a professional business and technology park. For now, demolition at the old sugar factory involves the removal of buildings that basically have no value, Goff explains, “and they are primarily the metal structures.”

He said plans call for more contracts and one will be for the removal of machinery and equipment inside the Char House, where sugar refining was done. There will also be bids for the back side of the site, “the north side,” he said. “It will take us into the first quarter of next year” to finish removing everything above ground, said Goff. Then comes the removal of the foundation, below the surface and removal of underground material. “After that, we’re ready to develop the site.” Goff said that Johnson Development will have the infrastructure and utilities in place and a significant portion of the Imperial Sugar project by the time the ball park opens.

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“I envision being in a position to sell property to develop a hotel and conference center, develop office buildings, and residential housing starting in 2012,” he said. Model homes may well be ready to purchase then. “I think that there might be activity on the refinery site and vertical construction commencing in 2013.” Accomplishing this has taken a close partnership between the public and private sector, said Goff, who commended the city’s vision. “I am proud to be a part of it, the creation of something unique and special. We have a tremendous responsibility in the manner in which we develop the Imperial site because of its historical significance to the people of the city,” he said. Shay Shafie is the general manager of the Johnson Development’s Imperial Sugar project and works out of an office on site in the same building that temporarily houses the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation. The sugar refinery, which closed in 2003, dates back to the mid-1800s and is credited for the city’s name.

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But it was revealed in a story in the Chronicle last week, that Harris County has dangerously spent down its reserve fund, and is projected to start the new year with $5.7 million reserve on a $1.36 billion budget. Historically, counties try to have a reserve fund of 15 percent. Harris County is predicted to have less than 1 percent. Harris County’s new budget doesn’t start until March, 2011 so it has five months to pull off a miracle. Meanwhile, Fort Bend County has been hit with the same faltering housing market as Harris, resulting in lower property valuations and consequently less taxes collected.

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on September 19, 2010 on the 2008 charges. His next scheduled court appearance for the 2008 drug charges is December 6, 2010. That date is listed as a suppression hearing in the 400th District Court of Judge Clifford Vacek. No court appearances are listed for the new charges for either man.

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According to county records, at the time of this arrest, Bryan “Tow Down” Theroit was out on $50,000 bond for an earlier drug arrest. In the 2008 “Tow Down” Theroit was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance; second and third degree felonies. County records indicate that “Tow Down” had a court hearing

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Hoodwinking the HOAs........................... from page 1 Based on 2009, the most recent contract numbers available, there are 22 contracts for supplemental law enforcement services in Fort Bend County. In 2009 those contracts totaled $4,929,079 million dollars; paying for 56 deputies for supplemental patrol. In that same year the sheriff had 12 contracts employing 25 deputies. Those contracts were with Firethorn, Waterview, MUD 119, MUD 30, Seven Meadows, Grand Mission, 3 sections of Cinco Ranch, and Grand Lakes. All in neighborhoods in Precinct 3 in the north and northwest section of Fort Bend County. The sheriff department’s Pecan Grove contract is also in Precinct 3 but more centrally located, and the sheriff’s last contract is in the far southeast quadrant of Fort Bend in the Sienna Plantation subdivision. The Sheriff’s 2009 contracts totaled $2,191,917 million dollars. Other 2009 contracts for supplemental law enforcement are under

the direction of the constables. Precinct 1 Constable AJ Dorr has two contracts for supplemental law enforcement. One in Greatwood employs 3 deputy constables and one in MUD 23 in far southeast Fort Bend County employs 5 deputy constables. His two contracts pay $743,549 annually. Precinct 2 Constable Ruben Davis has three contracts for supplemental patrol--one in Quail Run, one in Briargate, and one in Quail Glen. He employs three deputy constables at a cost to the HOAs of $186,459. Precinct 3 Constable Rob Cook has a total of four contracts; MUD 23, Big Oaks MUD, Twin Oaks and a section of Cinco Ranch. He employs 8 deputy constables for supplemental patrol for $710,032 annually. Precinct 4 Constable Troy Nehls has three contracts with 12 deputy constables. His contracts are with Sweetwater in First Colony, New

Territory HOA and the Fort Bend Toll Road Authority. He employs 12 deputy constables at a cost of $1,097,122. This nearly 5 million dollars worth of extra security is paid by private non-governmental sources over and above the taxpayer funds allocated for law enforcement in the unincorporated area of Fort Bend County. The contract deputy program has worked well over the years until recently when the sheriff and his chief deputy began to try and start managing the deputy constables. Over the last several months the chief deputy (who is running for sheriff) has been trying to force the constables to have their personnel take offense reports in the areas they patrol. The constables’ position is that taking reports and working crime scenes are the job of the tax paid law enforcement - not the contracted supplemental patrol officer.

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However, in the sheriff‘s contracts, the supplemental deputies takes reports and works just as if they were paid by the taxpayer, thus the sheriff‘s regularly tax paid deputies can concentrate their efforts elsewhere. The rub comes when supplemental patrol deputies are out of the contract area and doing other police duties - who pays for that? The contract deputy is funded 100% by the HOAs and MUDs; therefore, who pays for them to go to court if they were required to testify? Who pays when they have to work overtime on a case that a taxpayer deputy should have taken? According to reports from the Sheriff’s Department submitted for one contract, the average number of miles driven in the contract by the patrol deputy ranged from 5 miles to 9 miles per day. That contract is more than 5 miles from the

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sheriff’s department. One would think the deputy would drive many more miles than that patrolling the subdivision in a day. Is the cost of a car furnished by the HOA justified when the deputy is driving so few miles within the contract area and more importantly, if he’s not driving, what is he doing with his time? In short, since Milton Wright became sheriff in 1997, he has enjoyed at least a 10-12% increase every year in his budget. This year he did not enjoy that luxury; his budget was cut to bare bones. Over the last several years, the constables have had to endure budget cuts of 10%. Now the sheriff is asking the constables who have contracts to do the work in the contract area that is supposed to be done by the taxpayer paid deputy. Since taking offense reports is what the sheriff says is an issue, the “Star” reviewed the number

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Location/Date: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 18, 2010, at the City Council Chambers—2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m. Purpose: To receive comments for and against the disannexation of a 0.656-acre tract, located east of Sienna Ranch Road, west of Oyster Creek Farms subdivision and south of the Sienna Plantation Levee, from the city limits of the City of Missouri City.

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Watching the fur fly.................................. from page 1 The school district has entered into an agreement with the MUD to provide water for the new school; however, some un-neighborly behavior on the part of the school district’s subcontractors have caused a kink in the water line. During the construction, dump trucks have been traveling through the Pecan Grove neighborhood infuriating residents. Those residents have been very vocal and let the MUD know their dissatisfaction. According to residents, the dump trucks are traveling up and down Plantation Drive, the main thoroughfare of the subdivision, at unsafe speeds and disregarding stop signs. Further, residents are mad because they just recently discovered that the No Trucks signage that has been posted for years is not enforceable because Fort Bend County did not do the proper traffics studies (no surprise there). In a effort to calm the neighborhood, the MUD Board invited the FBISD board president to their meeting to discuss the truck issues. At that same meet-

ing, the MUD Board would be deciding whether or not to vote on an amendment to the existing water agreement between themselves and the school district. On the night of the meeting, a facilities and construction manager for the school district and a lawyer showed up - no board member. The MUD board told the school representatives of their repeated attempts to get the school district to stop the unsafe practices of their dump truck contractors. The school board representatives said they would do what they could to get it stopped. The MUD board tabled the school district’s request for modification to the existing water agreement until the school district showed a good faith effort to keep the Pecan Grove community safe from the dump truck traffic. The issue will be revisited in the October meeting. According to the school district's attorney, construction could be halted if their water permit expires before the next meeting. One board member suggested they get their subcontractors under

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control before they return to the MUD board with more requests for modifications. The MUD board told school officials the safety and security of Pecan Grove was their primary concern, not the schedule of school construction. In yet another contentious meeting last week, Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers met with all four constables and County Attorney Roy Cordes. According to some present, Meyers started the meeting by throwing a stack of letters from constituents at one of the constables and yelling. One attendee said they were appalled that a commissioner would act so childish. Conflict with Meyers and the constables began several months ago when Meyers started showing his comittment to the sheriff, and had the county attorney change the language in the subdivision contracts and add duties to the supplemental ‘contract’ deputy program. According to the constables, this step was taken because the commissioners court, which sets the budget, couldn’t give the Sheriff his regular 10% plus 2011 manpower allocation. Meyers ordered the changes without discussing it with the constables or their clients. Those HOA’s and MUD’s who contract for supplemental law enforcement services were not pleased and began to register their complaints. Clients of the constables took issue with the new language in the contracts and began letting Meyers know just how unhappy they were. That, in turn, made Meyers very unhappy. According to some present at the meeting, when Meyers threw the letters from his constituents, he demanded to know who told these people about this? Meyers reportedly stated he was the commissioner and he did not want all these people calling him. Clients, customers, constituents, no matter what you call them, they are all taxpayers. Do they not have a right to be heard? Is this how Fort Bend serves its public?

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Museum District Art comes to Sugar Land

Sugar Land resident Sarah Beth Baca will soon be in the spotlight, or at least her contemporary works of art will. A stayat-home mom of three, Sarah Beth is one of 25 local artists participating in Spectrum, a firstof-its kind Sugar Land art show that showcases local art that aficionados would normally expect to see in the Museum District …. not old Sugar Land. With the contemporary arts community here in suburbia quietly growing, there is a need for outlets to showcase work for public viewing. “Underground” artists from around Sugar Land will have the opportunity to showcase their creativity in Spectrum, happening Oct 15 (6-10pm) at 1049 Eldridge. Over 50 pieces of contemporary art will be displayed. Learn more about this art show and the local support behind it by visiting www.amplifysugarland.com.

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Chief Warren said Cryer told police his attacker displayed an old style revolver and stated “I’m not here to do your grass, let’s go get the cash”. The suspect entered through the rear of the business and physically forced Cryer to open the safe. After the safe was opened, the two men were involved in a struggle and Cryer was shot once in the chest. Police found Cryer collapsed on the floor of his store shortly after noon on the day he was shot. Since Cryer succumbed to his injuries the case has gone from an aggravated robbery to a homicide. Anyone with information is asked to please call the Rosenberg Police Department, Detective Randall Leonhardt at (832) 5953724 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers (281)342-TIPS.

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Sugar Land’s Mike Hobbs, aka minor league stadium “Czar” and city project manager; Chris Hill, Opening Day Partners (OPD) VP; All Harris, SW 59 Sunrise Rotary Club President; and Sugar Land Councilmember Russell Jones served in principal roles recently at a regular meeting of the new Rotary Club. Hill presented an update about the new ball club and the minor league stadium to open. “It’s only 18 months away” from happening, said Hill of the stadium’s start date. He said there will also be national anthem auditions and singers will be selected for the local ball games.

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Last Year Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $ 0.490 /$100 $ Adopted Difference in rates per $100 of value $0.000 /$100 Percentage increase in rates 0.0000% Average appraised value $285,848 General exemptions available (excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions) $ 0 Average taxable value $285,848 Tax on average residence homestead $1,400.66 Annual decrease in taxes if Proposed tax rate is adopted -$24.32 And percentage of decrease -1.7363%

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Training for New Master Wellness Volunteer Program begins in October. Finding reliable resources of health and wellness information can be a challenge. The Master Wellness Volunteer Initiative is an AgriLife Extension program that provides volunteers with 40 hours of training in health and nutrition education. In return, the volunteers agree to give back 40 hours of service. The volunteer opportunities are diverse – giving presentations for local community groups, assisting with periodic cooking schools, distributing information at health fairs, and much more. Previous health or wellness training is not required, but an interest in living healthfullyand helping others do the same is. Volunteer training for the program will be held on October 9, 16, 30, November 6, 13 at 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Extension Office, 1402 Band Rd., Rosenberg. Those interested in participating may call the AgriLife Extension office in Fort Bend County at 281-342-3034 or e-mail mmrangel@ag.tamu.edu for more information.

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Fort Bend County’s largest Pumpkin Patch will be back on October 11 when thousands of pumpkins of all sizes will arrive for the 4th annual Pumpkin Patch at Holy Cross Episcopal Church. The patch will be open seven days a week where Fort Bend families will be able to use the patch as the perfect backdrop for Fall family photos. Pumpkins, ornamental gourds, and Indian corn will be available to purchase for holiday decorating. This Fort Bend family tradition features free weekend entertainment with appearances by award-winning Texas musical artists, and performances by such local dance groups as Cookie Joe’s Dance Companies, directed by Cookie Joe and Tran Pham

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and managed branch operations. Schmidt says, “I am honored, and truly excited to serve as the President of the Fort Bend Chamber. I look forward to working together with the community partners and cities to create value for our membership and our community.” L o u i s Garvin added, “Keri’s experience and pasLouis Garvin sion for her duties will continue to be a major component in our success. She truly deserves this recognition and position.”

Come out to the Dragon Boat Regatta and enjoy the races to be held October 16.

Fort Bend Chairman Bridget Yeung officially announced that Keri Curtis Schmidt was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors today to assume the role of President of the Fort Bend Chamber. As one of Fort Bend County’s esteemed community leaders, Louis Garvin will retain the role and title of Chief Executive Officer with Keri Curtis Schmidt the 1,000 member chamber and continue to serve the Fort Bend business community. Yeung said that Keri Schmidt, who has more than 10 years of experience with the Chamber and currently holds the title of Vice President, is well qualified for the job. Keri has directed several of the successful signature programs for the Chamber. She is a recent graduate of the United States Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organizational Management at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, their premier four-year professional development program. Prior to joining the Chamber, Schmidt was Senior Vice President with a national bank for over 16 years

The USA FIT - Sugar Land Marathon/Half Marathon and 5K has set the date for the 2011 event - January 16, 2011. The second annual event once again benefits the Fort Bend Education Foundation. Last year's participants included many FBISD employees including this group from Sugar Land Middle School. Half Marathoners from left to right are: Barb Hansen - Librarian, Teresa Mason - Associate Principal Secretary, Lisa Padron - Campus Principal; Rachel McCune - Teacher, JoJo Ellis - Teacher (and 2008 teacher of the year); and Tara Jay - Teacher. For more information visit www.usafitmarathon.com and www.fortbendfit.com

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Holy Family Church gears up for annual fall festival on Sunday Holy Family Catholic Church at 1510 Fifth St., Missouri City will hold its annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 10, from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. There will be lots of new and exciting rides and games. A variety of food and drinks will be served (breakfast tacos, BBQ, hamburgers, hotdogs,

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Golf legend Kathy Whitworth to be featured at “Dulles Classic” The Dulles High School Athletic Booster Club will host its annual Dulles Classic Golf Tournament, Dinner and

Auction on Monday, October 11, at Sugar Creek Country Club. This year’s tournament will feature guest player and golf legend Kathy Whitworth. “The 2010 Dulles Classic is honored to have Kathy Whitworth as our very special guest at this year’s tournament,” said Ingred Lathrop, President of the Dulles High School Athletic Booster Club.

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gram by donating items for the silent and live auctions which will take place at the dinner that evening. To sign up as a sponsor, register a team, reserve an individual playing spot or make a donation, visit the tournament website at www.dullesclassic.com , send an e-mail to DullesClassic@gmail.com or call 281-240-1313.

Get healthy holiday cooking tips at Sugar Land Branch Library Golfview in Richmond. It will also be repeated on Saturday, November 13, beginning at 2:00 pm, in the Small Meeting Room at the Sienna Branch Library, located at 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd. in Missouri City. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library’s Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.

The 2010 Miss Rodeo Texas Teen, Courtney Elliott, takes a moment to visit with 5- year old Niya Holster, granddaughter of Stafford Councilmember Cecil Willis. Elliot, the Texas teen queen, made the rounds at the Fort Bend County Fair on Sat., Oct 2, as the annual event wrapped up in Fort Bend County.

Dulles HS presents “The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe” this week

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