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MidiCi Pizza looks for experiences that create real human connections For MidiCi Pizza and its owners Brandon and Chantel Gawthorp, the reason behind one of Katy’s newest pizza restaurant is simple. “People are the best thing that can happen to anyone is the motto of MidiCi” Chantel said. “Like in Italy, we believe a meal is about taste, flavors and colors, but it is also, and if not more, about the people, the conversations, and the laughter. The best meal is one that is shared with others and at MidiCi we strive to bring friends together around traditional wood fired Neapolitan pizza served in a warm and inviting atmosphere. “Everything we do is motivated by our will to make the world a friendlier place, and to serve fine authentic Neapolitan pizza. From our food, to our live tree and plants, the wood-fired ovens, our kitchen known as “the

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heart”, and even the Vittoria prosciutto slicer, and the Athena espresso machine. Together, it’s an experience that creates real human connections.” MidiCi was founded in 2015 in Las Angeles, California and the company has grown quickly with locations now in eight states. In addition of the Katy location, MidiCi recently opened a location in Pearland and in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. MidiCi has created its own dining category called “Fast Fine”. The restaurant has the elements of a fine dining but the price point and ordering process similar to a fast-casual restaurant like Café Express or Panera Bread. MidiCi does offer full service for guest friends that dine at the Bar. At the center of the Katy location, are two wood-fired ovens. The ovens are made and imported from Naples,

Italy and are constructed by a third-generation family MidiCi also serves appetizers (antipasto), fresh sigthat constructs the ovens from scratch from materials nature salads, authentic Italian gelato, and the famous like stone and sand. Nutella® calzone. The selection of drinks includes Just like no two snowflakes are the same, no two wood-fire roasted coffee, a gourmet tea collection, sigovens are the same either. nature and classic cocktails, craft beer, and a collection MidiCi meets very strict rules to serve authentic of wines selected by the sommelier to reflect a mix of Neapolitan Pizza, famous for its chewy and crisp dough American classics, flavors of Italy, global highlights, and topped with all-natural ingrelocal staples – all with pairing in dients, all baked to perfection mind. “We are very excited to bring a in 90 seconds. Staying true In addition to the newly restaurant like this to Katy. Since to Neapolitan heritage, the opened MidiCi restaurant opening we have made so many new dough is made with only four the Gawthorps own all of the friends and memories. We look forward fine ingredients – non-GMO Wingstop restaurants in the Katy double zero flour imported area and decided to venture into to many more.” from Naples, pure water, sea the pizza field after Brandon was salt and live yeast. The aulooking for a new challenge. thentic and pure garnishes include – crushed non-GMO “Pizza is a scary business to get into because they’re Italian peeled tomatoes, fresh whole mozzarella and so many of them out there. But this is real pizza. There non-GMO, Italian extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil. are no preservatives in our pizza and everything is The certified pizzaiolos (pizza makers) invite cusmade fresh. I am very passionate about food and very tomers to select fresh, natural, high quality, mostly particular about what I feed my family. MidiCi helped non-GMO ingredients to create their ideal Neapolitan fulfill my passion to provide great quality food that is pizza using MidiCi’s authentic Neapolitan dough or the good for people and an experience,” Chantel said. house-made Gluten free dough.

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(Left) Arvazz Western Wear was one of the area businesses that participated in last month’s Katy Market days. (Right) Tammy Livingston with Belles Buds Rescue is pictured with just a few of her rescue dogs.

Fifth Street Ladies hold monthly free event for charities By Tom Behrens Downtown old Katy has its own small-town Texas charm even though the boundaries and population have grown in leaps and bounds. The historical buildings, churches, businesses and parks of downtown Katy speak of days gone by and new days ahead. Many of the businesses that line Hwy 90 have been there for a long time. Katy Market Days on Second Street gives a touch of community togetherness in historic downtown on the third Saturday of each month. Now there is a new community event, Fifth Street Ladies’, tucked away at 5711 Fifth Street. The Ladies last community event was Friday, June 1. Gloria Poe-Chaar, Supernatural Massage, and Traci Fields, Traci Fields Photography are the founders of the Fifth Street Ladies. Both women opened their businesses in February. “No one knew we were there,” said

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Fields as their locations were behind other shops that fronted Fifth Street. The first event in March had several businesses and services participating; the events were held on Friday evenings. Additional Katy merchants joined in, and then some dropped off a little, and now some more businesses joined in; the crowd is getting larger. Fields said she estimates there were probably 50-60 people visiting, looking, and smelling the barbecue that was cooking. Poe-Chaar said the other shops on Fifth Street, before she opened her massage business, had talked about doing something like Katy Market Days, but it had never gone beyond talk. With the encouragement of Poe-Chaar and Fields, the Ladies on Fifth Street, put together the first community event. “There are about four or five (lady business owners) involved,” said Poe-Chaar. “We decided to have our event on Friday evenings

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between 5 and 8 p.m. People start coming by about 5:30 and stay until 8:30-9:00 p.m.” “Friday’s (June 1) event was our biggest one, 50-60 people,” said Fields. “We geared up for Father’s Day. We also had things for the kids, something for everyone. We had three animal rescues groups present, Daddy Duncan’s BBQ was serving delicious barbecue. No Label Brewing Co. was a sponsor who helped us with the advertising. We had a different crowd of people than before. In May we had a lot of make-up vendors, jewelry vendors and crafts.” The ladies will be taking June, July and August off because of the summer heat. In September the Ladies will probably change the event to Saturdays to draw bigger crowds. The name might change also but it will still be hosted by Ladies on Fifth Street. “But, when we change it to Saturday it will still be

in the evening,” said Poe-Chaar. “It’s a free community event. We give away raf�le baskets with lots of goodies. In June we had a free poker game and the winner received a nice gift basket. The barbecue charged and just about ran out of food. Vendors do charge for their items.” “It’s mostly a way to establish ourselves as new business owners and showcase our location,” said Fields. “Katy Market Days on Second Street is established and has large crowds coming to their events. A lot of people that are coming to our events say they never knew we were here. “I don’t sell a product; my neighbor (Traci Fields Photography) doesn’t sell a product, so we can’t participate in Katy Market Days,” said Poe-Chaar. “It was kind of a way for us to do something similar on a smaller scale and let people know about Fifth Street.”

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VFW Post 9182 Commander Michael Mastrangelo looks at Medal of Honor badges that were donated to the post and are on display at the Floyd E. Breedlove Memorial Museum.

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After flooding issues, Katy VFW Post 9182 heralds new opening By Jimmy Galvan Katy’s veterans are finally returning home. After being ushered out of their post due to flooding issues from the 2016 Tax Day flood and Hurricane Harvey, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9182 will finally head back to its Floyd E. Breedlove Post. “We will finally be home,” said VFW Post 9182 Commander Michael Mastrangelo. “We are so grateful to the city for their help in getting us back to our home. This also will usher in another era of mutual support with the city.” The VFW Post has been the home of veterans since 1947 when the building was constructed on the land. In the 1970s, the building was turned over to the city of Katy for a price of $1 a year with the city giving the veterans the rights to use the building for its activities. “It has been a very good relationship for the city and the VFW,” Mastrangelo said.

In 2011, the Katy Veterans Memorial Museum was added to the front of the VFW Hall as an added attraction that showcased Katy’s veterans’ contributions to the foreign wars. The museum covers all of the wars that the United States has been a part of and includes an area dedicated to all of the military services. In April of 2016, the Tax Day flood hit the Katy area and it marked the first time the VFW was weathered out of the building. At that time, the building took 18 inches of rain and the VFW post had to vacate the building. “At that time, there was a lot of misunderstanding about what would happen to this building,” Mastrangelo said. “Some said it would be torn down and others said it would be totally rebuilt.” Andy Anderson, junior vice commander for the post, said the building was more than 85 percent complete when Hurricane Harvey set the post back even more. “At that point, we were devastated,” Anderson said.

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VFW Post 9182 Commander Michael Mastrangelo points to the post’s original constitution that was originally drafted in 1947 with the formation of the post. It hangs in the foyer of the VFW Post home located on George Bush Drive in Katy.

But when Katy Mayor Chuck Brawner was elected to office, he made a promise to the veterans that the building would be restored to its former glory and use.

“We had moved to a small building in the park and our membership was decreasing,” Mastrangelo said. “Mayor Brawner was very understanding with us and he made a commitment to rebuild the building and renovate it.” After months of working on the building, the veterans were set to return to the building on Sept. 11, 2017 but then Hurricane Harvey made its presence felt in Southeast Texas and the building again suffered major flooding damage. Hurricane Harvey dumped 27 inches of rain into the building and totally destroyed the work that was done and again left the post without a home. During the floods, Mastrangelo said some of the historical artifacts in the museum were lost. “It was heartbreaking to lose some of the stuff that is lost because you can’t get them back again,” Mastrangelo said. “But were are thankful that we were able to keep what was kept.” But the second flood again kept the veterans from coming back to their home again. “That pushed us back even more,” Mastrangelo said. Again, the city of Katy stepped up and started to work to restore the building. The building was torn down to its bare walls. “It looked like a huge airplane hanger in here,” Mastrangelo said. “In November, the build back started on the building and that included a whole new design to the interior of the building.”

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Mastrangelo admitted the second flood was almost a blessing to the post in that it forced them to get rid of excess “stuff that had been stored inside of rooms.”

“It forced us to get rid of stuff or at least get a better handle of what we have,” Mastrangelo said. “All of the issues that we had with the building were addressed with the renovations including new windows and doors.” “It has been a blessing because this building has now been rebuilt like it is new again,” Anderson said. “All the walls and suspended ceilings were taken out and all the walls had to be cleaned and dried out. “The city has been so gracious and that starts with (Brawner),” Anderson said. “They have been phenomenal to work with on this project. It was a complete build out.” Anderson said the post is still concerned about rain but a recent storm dropped 5.5 inches of rain on the building and there were no leaks to be found at the hall. “The city is working on deepening the bayou that runs next to the building and that will help in the event of another big storm,” Anderson said. “We have even talked about the possibility of purchasing some dikes to place on one side of the building to prevent flooding. “We are back in our home and the city really helped us out to get us back in here,” Anderson said. “We give a lot of hours to this community but this community has really given back to us over the years. Just come and take a look at this building and you will see what the city of Katy has done for us. It’s great to have a city government that supports the veterans of foreign wars the way they support us.”

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“Thank you Katy community,” said Fred Shafer, president of the board of directors for The Arc of Katy. “What else can we say to the wonderful Katy community that supported The Arc of Katy 2018 Gala.” Shafer said the support given by the Katy community this year will make this year’s gala go down as the best in the history of the event. This year’s event sold more tickets, had more in attendance and more auction items were purchased this year. “The support comes at a time when the organization needed it the most,” Shafer said. Following the flooding from Harvey, The Arc of Katy has gone through several big changes, which have greatly impacted the operations. For starters, the location that was used previously was flooded so, The Arc of Katy had to search for a new location. The good news is that The Arc of Katy found what we needed — a great new location, at 5819 Tenth Street in Katy. However the new location comes with expenses they haven’t had to incur before such as leased space, lease insurance, the physical relocation to the new location and sprucing up the leased space. “There are those who may say, ‘wow, the Gala is a case of opportunity meeting need — what a coincidence,’”

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10009 Hwy 6 South Sugar Land, TX 77498 281-564-1345

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fresh seafood

• Shrimp •Catfish •Blue Crab •Salmon •Alligator •Flounder

•Red Fish •Snapper •Striped Bass •Crawfish tails •Frog legs • Snow Crab Legs

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The Market is set with fresh seafood, coolers of wine, Cajun meats & desserts. We can package your seafood & butcher your prime meats to your liking! We also offer special seafood orders when seasonably available!

ask about our catering! We offer seafood as well as bbq catering options for any occassion!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

Restaurant • Catering • Seafood Market offering breakfast & daily specials

special orders

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979-987-6077 • 9027 SE 1-10 Frontage Rd., Sealy, TX • Just 10 minutes from Katy Mills Mall on I-10!

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Celebrating 10 years with over 10,000 patients serviced!

A Hug Away Healthcare, Inc. 1203 Avenue D, Katy, Texas 77493

832-437-1983 |

Fax 281-605-1307 www.AHugAway.com | info@AHugAway.com Medicare/Medicare Replacement Plans, Medicaid/Commercial Insurance Member of Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice and accredited with The Better Business Bureau.

Remember... we are always just A Hug Away!