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early two hundred years ago, after being given as a land grant to a man named Churchill Fulshear, the City of Fulshear was established, and emerged as an agricultural community until 1888 when Churchill Fulshear, Jr. granted a right-of-way through the land to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway.

By 1890, the town had a post office and by 1893 the Fulshear school district was established (eventually merging into Lamar Consolidated Independent School District). By 1898, the town supported 250 people, three saloons, 11 stores, a hotel and a school.

As of this year, the City of Fulshear is known as the fastestgrowing city in Texas; the recorded population four years ago was 17,775, indicating a 302% growth.

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The city estimates Fulshear’s population will surpass 30,000 residents over the next decade, but today, the projected population of the Fulshear and the extraterritorial jurisdiction lands at more than 25,000 people and a collection of businesses.

Notably, the city’s growth, progress, historical milestones and achievements will be celebrated this year during The City of Fulshear’s Bicentennial Celebration.

In recognition of Fulshear’s 200th birthday, the public is invited to celebrate at Fulshear High School on March 23, 2024. Visit the city’s official website for updates about the celebration.

FULSHEAR FIRST The “Fulshear First” sentiment is strongly supported in the city and is most evident when looking at the people, places and efforts that help the city thrive.

Keeping the City Beautiful As a Keep Texas Beautiful campaign member, the City of Fulshear’s Keep Fulshear Beautiful organization semi-annually selects a project to adorn the city. Typically, during the spring and fall seasons each year, and

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during those times, community volunteers, alongside city employees and council members, gather to plant native plants in the city’s community vegetable gardens. Keep Fulshear Beautiful also hosts bi-annual clean-up events — one in November and one in April — making this organization a popular choice for students needing service hours or scout troops planning projects. (If you are interested in Keep Fulshear Beautiful, contact Ramona Ridge at 713-703-4129.)

Community Hubs The city also offers plenty of options for community gatherings, such as The Irene Stern Fulshear Community Center at 6920 Fulshear Katy Road in Fulshear. The center is available for public rental reservations as long as regular city programming isn’t scheduled. Or, if the gathering of minds, knowledge or creativity is what is wanted, the newest branch in the Fort Bend County Libraries system — the Fulshear Branch Library — would be a destination to try.

Located at 6350 GM Library Road in Fulshear, the branch opened on Jan. 13 with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The two-story Fulshear Branch Library replaces the Bob Lu-

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Fulshear residents have access to a multitude of exciting venues from museums and shops to restaurants and social venues.

THEATER DISTRICT

Theatre Under the Stars

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MUSEUM DISTRICT

Alley Theater

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 713-315-2400 thehobbycenter.org

Jones Hall

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Wortham Theater

832-487-7000 worthamcenter.org

Main Street Theater

713-524-6706 mainstreettheater.com

A.D. Players at the George Theater 713-526-2721 adplayers.org

Houston Museum of Natural Science 713-639-4629 hmns.org

Menil Collection 713-525-9400 menil.org

McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science

Houston Ballet

713-496-9901 asiasociety.org

Houston Broadway Series

713-639-7750 mfah.org

Houston Grand Opera

713-743-9530 blafferartmuseum.org

Houston Symphony

713-284-8250 camh.org

713-315-2400 houston.broadway.com

713-224-7575 houstonsymphony.com

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713-861-5526 artcarmuseum.com

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tts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library and is now the third largest library in the Fort Bend County library system.

The library is familyfriendly, with individual areas for children, teens, and adults, includes an outdoor patio with charging stations; a drive-through book return in the parking lot; community meeting rooms and study rooms; a puppet theater; and a computer lab for technology classes and public use. Additional computers will be available for public use outside of the computer lab. The library has free WiFi access for individuals wishing to bring their own laptop computers to the library. The Youth Services department offers a full range of children’s programs. The library also offers book clubs and craft groups, and introductory computer classes for adults will soon be available.

Fulshear Branch Library is located at 6350 GM Library Road, off Texas Heritage Parkway, north of FM 1093, in Fulshear. The hours of operation are: Monday, noon – 9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday, noon – 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays. For more information, visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us or call 281-633-4734.

Out at the Parks Fulshear is home to a handful of parks, with plans for more parks or improvements to existing ones in the future. The op-

erational parks include Primrose Park, a recreational facility just west of Huggins Elementary on Dixon Road; Frances Smart Park, which houses the Historic Section House, better known as the Switch House; and Fulshear Heritage Rail Trail, which highlights Fulshear’s history with the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway.

And with a short drive to Katy, the Mary Jo Peckham Park makes for a great visit. It features playgrounds, picnic tables, a lake where visitors can feed ducks or fish, and a small area where dogs can run unleashed. The park also features a public indoor pool and mini-golf course.

Additional Katy-area parks include the City of Katy Play Station (AKA Train Park), Callegari Park, Exploration Park, Falcon Point Playground, Fry Road Park, Fort Bend MUD Recreational Park, Malcolm E. Beckendorff Family Park and the Pine Mill Ranch Play Area and Splash Pad. Locally Sourced. Locally Loved.

As for most communities nowadays, Fulshear features a spot that opens weekly and offers locally sourced foods for sale — the Fulshear Farmers’ Market. What began with 12 vendors is now a booming market that features an array of produce and food products grown or produced within a 200-mile radius of Fulshear. The market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 9035 Bois D’Arc Ln @ FM 1093 in Fulshear. Visit fulshearfarmersmarket.com for more information.

Beyond Fulshear, about 11 miles, is Blessington Farms (510 Chisolm Trail, Wallis, TX), which offers berry picking, a seasonal pumpkin patch, fishing, an area that includes mazes, slides and rides, and safe encounters with livestock like goats, camels, chickens, goats and zebu. Another nearby farm, Dewberry Farm (7705 FM 362,

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Holocaust Museum Houston 713-942-8000 hmh.org

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 713-529-4848 crafthouston.org

Houston Center for Photography 713-529-4755 hcponline.org

Lawndale Art and Performance Center 713-528-5858 lawndaleartcenter.org

The Buffalo Soldier National Museum and Heritage Center 713-942-8920 buffalosoldiermuseum.com

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FARMERS’ MARKETS

Fulshear Farmers Market

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Farmers Market on Grand Parkway

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Katy Farmers Market

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Katy Market Day

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FAMILY FUN & ENTERTAINMENT Brazos Bend State Park

Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center kvpac.org

Main Event Katy (281) 394-4800 mainevent.com

Times Square Entertainment (281) 395-8555 timessquaretx.com

Topgolf

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GOLF COURSES Private Golf Courses

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Essence House Café

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Green Bawarchi

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The Growler Spot

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Hacienda Real Mexican Grill & Cantina

Weston Lakes Country Club

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Willow Fork Country Club

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Public Golf Courses

The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch 281-395-4653 golfclubatcincoranch.com

Meadowbrook Farms

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Pepperoni’s

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The Perfect Round Bar

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Pier 36 Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar (281) 346-8379 pier36seafood.com

Popeye’s

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Salad and Go

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Saltgrass Steak House

Hat Creek Burger

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Humble Grounds Coffeehouse

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Joe’s Italian Restaurant

(281) 346-8525 joesitalianrestaurantfulshear.com

Kamiya Sushi

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La Balance Café

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Local Table

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Marco’s Pizza

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McDonald’s (Timewise McDonald’s) (281) 394-7272 mcdonalds.com

Shipley’s Donuts

Snowflake Donuts (281) 533-9226

Sonic

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The Social Sports Pub (281) 396-4627 thesocialpubs.com

Starbucks

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Subway

(281) 533-9640 subway.com

The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea (281) 665-7276 teahousebeverage.com

Teriyaki Madness

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Urban Bird Hot Chicken

Molina’s Cantina

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Culver’s

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Domino’s Pizza

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georgeranch.org

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hmns.org

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Houston Museum of Natural Science-Sugar Land

(346) 688-5600 orleansseafoodkitchen.com

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(281) 346-8087 cococrepes.com

George Ranch Historical Park

Orleans Seafood Kitchen

MOD Pizza

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Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center childrensdiscoveryfb.org

Em’s Pho Vietnamese Cuisine

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Discovery Green

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The Club at Falcon Point

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Continued from page 9 Brookshire, TX), hosts festivals, sells seasonal Christmas trees and pumpkins and offers attractions like the Ferris wheel, birdhouse village, barnyard, carousel and hay mountain.

Lending a Helping Hand The city is also home to nonprofit organizations, groups and outreach efforts, such as Family Hope. A decade ago, a group of pastors and community leaders came together to address the need for family services in the Fulshear-Simonton areas, thus creating Family Hope (www.familyhopefulshear.org). This nonprofit is the largest agency that exclusively serves northern Fort Bend County’s residents with medical assistance, food, rent and utility assistance, job searches, furniture and disaster relief. Annabelle’s Amazing Graces (annabellesamazinggraces.org) is another nonprofit out of Fulshear that raises awareness about and financial support for research into the GNAO1 mutation, a rare disorder.

The Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce With the mission to “serve, protect and promote business,” The Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce (www.fulshearkaty.com) is essential to the community. The chamber commits itself to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The chamber holds monthly membership meetings, networking mixers and rope cuttings and hosts lecturers and resource fairs. Additionally, the chamber is pivotal in developing many of the city’s community-wide events. Whether working with a seasoned business owner or an emerging entrepreneur, the Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce is devoted to inspiring growth, forging connections, and redefining success.

FULSHEAR CITY COUNCIL The Fulshear City Council meets every third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the City of Fulshear Municipal Complex located at 6611 W Cross Creek Bend Lane, Fulshear TX 77441. Meetings are open to the public.

Aaron Groff Mayor agroff@fulsheartexas.gov May 2022 - May 2024

Debra Cates Councilmember District 2 dcates@fulsheartexas.gov May 2022 - May 2024

Kent Pool Councilmember At-Large kpool@fulsheartexas.gov May 2023 - May 2025

Christina Baron Councilmember District 3 cbaron@fulsheartexas.gov Sept. 2023 - May 2024

Jason Knape Councilmember At-Large jknape@fulsheartexas.gov May 2022 - May 2024

Joel M. Patterson Mayor Pro-Tem, District 4 jpatterson@fulsheartexas.gov May 2023 - May 2025

Sarah B. Johnson Councilmember District 1 sjohnson@fulsheartexas.gov May 2023 - May 2025

Abhijeet Utturkar Councilmember District 5 May 2023 - May 2025

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PUBLIC EDUCATION Lamar Consolidated ISD

lcisd.org The core of Lamar Consolidated ISD is community — from the school community and surrounding neighborhoods to nonprofits and businesses, LCISD has the resources to provide student success.

With a keen focus on students first, campuses are designed to provide leadership roles and plenty of campus activities to meets students’ needs and ambitions. The district also has sixth-grade-only campuses (middle schools) which focus on the needs of pre-adolescents, providing a smooth transition to secondary schools.

Whether it’s supporting students at athletic and cultural events, approving the construction of new schools, the volunteers who advocate for teachers and students, the people serving on advisory committees or those supporting the Lamar Educational Awards Foundation with financial contributions, the community surrounding LCISD is what makes the area an ideal place to raise a family.

LCISD is an HEB Excellence in Education Large District winner and is home to National Principals of the Year, Gates Millennium Scholars, National Blue Ribbon Schools, rodeo art grand champions, and state athletic champions. The district is also a member of the comptroller’s Honors Circle for financial and academic excellence.

Lamar Consolidated ISD schools serving the City of Fulshear: Huggins Elementary School Roberts Middle School Leaman Junior High School Fulshear High School

Katy ISD

katyisd.org Known as a leader in educational excellence, Katy ISD is a flourishing school district encompassing 181 square miles in southeast Texas.

Its eastern boundaries stretch to Houston’s energy corridor approximately 16 miles west of downtown Houston and extend along Interstate 10 to a few miles west of the city of Katy. In cohesiveness with family and community, Katy ISD provides unparalleled learning experiences designed to prepare and inspire each student to live an honorable, fulfilling life and to create the future.

In 2022, the district earned a grade of “A” by the Texas Education Agency, and recently Niche, which ranks nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents, rated Katy ISD with an A+, with academics, diversity, teachers, college prep, clubs and activities, earning an A or A+ ranking.

The district also offers the Community Education program. For the past 33 years, the Katy ISD program has grown to include

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nearly 2,000 participants per semester by providing the general public with learning opportunities that include self-improvement, enrichment, recreation and academic courses. Classes are limited to ages 18 years old and older. Online registration, which opened in January, is offered through Katy ISD Pay N’ Go. Katy ISD campuses serving the City of Fulshear: Randolph Elementary Campbell Elementary Adams Junior High Jordan High School

HIGHER EDUCATION University Of Houston At Katy

22400 Grand Circle Blvd, Katy, TX uhv.edu University of Houston-Victoria at Katy is an instructional site of the University of Houston that is the result of a shared vision between the Katy region and the UH System.

Students can take classes from the UH College of Nursing and the UH Cullen College of Engineering, as well as the University of Houston-Victoria at Katy.

The College of Nursing offers a traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Among the engineering programs offered at UH Katy is the Subsea Engineering program, the first such U.S. academic program in the discipline. UHV Katy also offers classes from its Arts & Sciences, Business Administration and Education Programs.

Houston Community College Northwest — Katy Campus

22910 Colonial Parkway, Katy, TX hccs.edu Through a partnership with University of HoustonVictoria, students can earn an associate degree at Houston Community College C and transferr to UHV to earn a bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, education, and other high demand fields. The Katy instructional site shared by University of Houston and UHV is located across the street from the HCC campus. Through the UH/ HCC Engineering Academy at Katy, students are co-enrolled at both institutions and are official UH Engineering Cougars from the very first day. The Katy campus offers transferable core classes days, evenings, and Saturdays. The state-of-the-art classrooms and labs provide a project-based focus in an innovative learning ecosystem including courses in Art + Design, Engineering, Music, and Studio Art. Katy is home to the Warren Bernard Itz Horticulture, Agriculture, and Environmental Studies program. It also offers workforce training in Cyber Security, Digital Information Systems, and Logistics & Supply Chain Management. As a community partner in Katy, HCC is an active member in the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, Fulshear-

Katy Chamber of Commerce, Katy Area Economic Development Council, Katy ISD, and Katy Business Association.

Texas State Technical College

26706 Southwest Fwy, Rosenberg, TX tstc.edu The Texas State Technical College System is a coeducational two-year institution of higher education offering courses of study in technical vocational education.

Serving Texas with 10 campuses statewide, Texas State Technical College has trained and placed Texans in prominent positions for more than 55 years. TSTC students, who have access to oriented programs with supporting academic course work, emphasizing highly specialized advanced and emerging technical and vocational areas for certificates or associate degrees, can earn associate degrees in more than 50 in-demand technologies. For quicker entry into the workforce, many certificates and online options are also available. Through close collaboration with business, industry, governmental agencies, and communities, including public and private secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, the system facilitates and delivers an articulated and responsive technical education system.

Lone Star College-Cypress Center

9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX lonestar.edu Located at Clay Road at Fry less than three miles from the I-10

energy corridor, the Lone Star College-Cypress Center is a fullservice, satellite campus. In addition to core academic courses and transitional education courses, the center houses more than 15,000 square feet of workforce space with industrial labs for the workforce programs including: Drafting, Engineering Technology, Machining and Welding.

PRIVATE EDUCATION

Calvary Episcopal Preparatory (281) 342 - 3161 ces-richmond.org Faith West Academy (281) 391 - 5683 faithwest.org Simonton Christian Academy (281) 346 – 2303 simontonchristian.org Epiphany Of The Lord Catholic School (832) 391-6500 epiphanycatholic.school Holy Rosary Catholic School (281) 342 – 5813 holyrosary-school.org Westlake Preparatory Academy (281)341-9910 westlakeprep.org

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CROSS CREEK RANCH

crosscreektexas.com Featured as one of “Houston’s Most Affluent Communities” by the American City Business Journal, Fulshear is a site of several notable and awarded communities like the acclaimed Cross Creek Ranch. Cross Creek Ranch features a range of homes, community events, sports fields, water parks, tennis courts, a dog park on-site schools, and more than 60 miles of hike-and-bike trails. Because of the opening of Texas Heritage Parkway and the growing retail corridor, entertainment, dining, shopping and employment opportunities are within reach. Cross Creek Ranch also features Bonterra 55+ for its senior residents and the 1,250-acre master-planned community, Cross Creek West, which includes access to a recreation center, pools, trails, waterways and open green spaces.

DEL WEBB FULSHEAR

delwebb.com As a resort-style, active adult community, Del Webb Fulshear, is devoted to providing stimulating and luxurious experiences and floor plans for residents 55 years old and older, no matter their interests. Whether that’s cooking, entertaining, hosting guests, or hobbies like book clubs or golf, Del Webb has plenty of options. Some amenities include a full-time Lifestyle Director; a 16,000-plus square foot recreation center; and onsite fitness center; an indoor and outdoor pool; six pickleball courts, three miles of walking paths, bocce ball courts and an 18-hole putting course with golf darts.

FULBROOK ON FULSHEAR CREEK

fulbrookhomes.com In addition to lakes, creek and parks, Fulbrook on Fulshear Creek offers a fitness center, competition pool, resortstyle pool, Bocce ball court, lodge, an amphitheater and playgrounds. Known for its “lakeside lifestyle,” Fulbrook accesses the scenic Huggins Lake where residents can unwind, walk, jog and enjoy the outdoors.

FULSHEAR LAKES

fulshearlakes.com As a new development, Fulshear Lakes is 40 minutes from downtown Houston offering residents quick and simple access to the city. The community offers parks and outdoor fun, front yard maintenance and Bessie’s Creek.

Future amenities include a resort-style pool, an amenity center, four lakes and a market square.

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FULSHEAR RUN

fulshearrun.com Fulshear Run, which was named after the scenic creek that flows through the property, offers open spaces, hiking trails, woods, ponds, creeks and parks. The community offers distinctive homes from Partners in Building and Tri Pointe Homes, special events like Fulshear Run Farm and Vineyard Faire, not to mention its impressive tree collection which includes pecan and oaks. Fulshear Run also boasts its own farmers’ market. As the lead sponsor of the Fulshear Farmer’s Market located at the entrance of Fulshear Run, the community provides residents and the public the opportunity to purchase straight-from-the-farm produce and meats every Saturday morning.

JORDAN RANCH

jordanranchtexas.com Jordan Ranch, which in recent years was named Community of the Year and earned Community Amenity Center of the Year-Developer for its Sunset Farm, offers s 1.5 acre farm for vegetable plants, fruit trees and berry vines that residents are invited to harvest. Fresh vegetables are always available via the self-serve “Grab-and-Go” cooler that is freshly stocked every day or visit on Saturday mornings for the weekly Farm Stand. Jordan Ranch also features a playground, fitness center, the Lazy River, tennis courts and will soon offer a dog park.

POLO RANCH

centurycommunities.com A development of Century Communities, one of the nation’s top 10 homebuilders, Polo Ranch provides a recreation center and pool, trails, parks, and playgrounds. The community offers two collections: The Liberty Collection: 50’ homesites (up to 2,905 square feet) and the Heritage Collection: 60’ homesites (up to 3,826 square feet).

TAMARRON

drhorton.com/texas A master-planned community in the Katy-Fulshear area, Tamarron features a splash pad, clubhouse fitness center, soccer fields, lakes, lounge areas, walking trails, an amenity center with pools and more.

VANBROOKE

vanbrookehouston.com Located along FM 359 near I-10, Vanbrooke is three miles north of charming Fulshear and just a short drive away from the dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities to be found in Katy and Houston. A scenic overlook greets visitors when they drive in, showcasing a lakeside view that gives way to an open-air pavilion and amenity center. Residents also have their own gathering space, with picnic tables and changing rooms. The community amenity center also offers a resort-style swimming pool, splash pad and children’s playground.

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And just like the humans that care for them, pets are often in need of minor or significant medical care, and the city of Fulshear has animal facilities to meet all of their needs.

HEALTHCARE for pets

Fulshear Animal Hospital fulshearanimalhospital.com Located at 29810 Farm to Market 1093 G in Fulshear, the Fulshear Animal Hospital opened in August 2006 and serves as a small animal practice only. Its veterinarian is Dr. Marne F. Baird, and the hospital offers professional pet preventative care and urgent care services and an in-house pharmacy.

Wellpet Center Veterinary Hospital thewellpetcenter.com Located at 5910 FM 1463 in Katy, The WellPet Center Veterinary Hospital is fully equipped with a comfortable waiting area, five examination rooms, 40 separate kennels, an independent grooming suite,

a comprehensive in-house veterinary pharmacy, an in-house laboratory to dramatically reduce diagnostic processing times, a state-ofthe-art surgical suite, radiology suite, treatment room and more.

HEALTHCARE for humans

Memorial Hermann Health System memorialhermann.org Memorial Hermann is redefining health care for individuals and many diverse populations. Its 6,700 affiliated physicians and 30,000 employees practice the highest standards of safe, evidence-based, quality care to provide a personalized and outcome-oriented experience across our more than 260 care delivery sites. As one of the largest notfor-profit health systems in Southeast Texas, Memorial Hermann has an award-winning and nationally acclaimed Accountable Care Organization, 17 hospitals and numerous specialty programs and services conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area.

Houston Methodist Hospital System houstonmethodist.org Houston Methodist comprises a leading academic medical center in the Texas Medical Center and six community hospitals serving the Greater Houston area. Through its network of hospitals, Houston Methodist offers primary and acute care for a variety of diseases and conditions. Its six Centers of Excellence deliver leading-edge care in the areas of cancer, digestive disorders, heart and vascular disease, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and transplant.

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, PHARMACIES, & VETERINARIANS DIRECTORY 359 Dental & Orthodontics 359dental.com Cammarata Pediatric Dentistry Group kids-teeth.com The Creek Wellness thecreekwellness.com Cross Creek Veterinary Hospital ccvh.vet CVS Pharmacy www.cvspharmacy.com Elevate Vision Care www.elevatevisioncare.com Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital encompasshealth.com ER Katy erkaty.com Four Paws at Fulshear fourpawsfulshear.com Fulshear Animal Hospital fulshearanimalhospital.com Fulshear Dental iheartfulsheardental.com Fulshear Family Medicine fulshearfamilymed.com

Fulshear Foot and Ankle fulshearfootandankle.com Fulshear Modern Dentistry fulshearmoderndentistry.com Heartland Dental Care, Inc. DBA Dental Care of Cross Creek Ranch dentalcareatcrosscreekranch.com Houston Methodist West Hospital houstonmethodist.org Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital houstonmethodist.org Houston Pediatric Dental Specialists & Texas Orthodontic Specialists pediatricdentisthoustontexas.com Integrated Chiropractic & Wellness ichirowellness.com The Joint Chiropractic www.thejoint.com Katy Center for Psychology and Counseling kcpcs.com Kelly Family Chiropractic fulshearchiropractic.com

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Smile Bright smilebrightdentalstudio.com St. Luke’s Health stlukeshealth.org Star Therapy Services starhoustonphysicaltherapy.com Steeplechase Pediatric Center steeplechasepedi.com Texana Center texanacenter.com Texas Children’s Pediatrics in Fulshear texaschildrenspediatrics.org Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus texaschildrens.org UT Physicians utphysicians.com The WellPet Center Veterinary Hospital thewellpetcenter.com

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February Bigfoot Mardi Gras Masquerade Bigfoot Running Company’s Bigfoot Mardi Gras Masquerade race at Sugar Land Memorial Park starts at 9 a.m. www.bigfootrunningco.com

March Texas Heritage Festival The free Heritage Festival will be held from noon-4 p.m. at the Fulshear Branch Library. fulshearkaty.com

Monthly Bird Walks Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s monthly bird walks go from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. All ages and experience levels welcome. Future hikes: Mar. 6, Apr 3. and May 1.txmn.org/coastal Social Crafting The Rustic Brush - Katy and Texana Center will host its Social Crafting Art Course for teens (14+) and adults with autism or intellectual disabilities from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. www.texanacenter.com Vegetable Conference The Fort Bend County Extension and Brazoria County Horticulture - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the 39th Annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds from8 am - 3 p.m. fortbend.agrilife.org

Networking Network Nation: The Ultimate Business Expo is set for 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Leonard E. Merrell Center. fulshearkaty.com

Shopping Festival Big Top Entertainment and Shop Small Y’all will host its Big Top Shopping Festival from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg. Admission is free. Featuring shopping, food trucks, live music, family fun and more. bigtop.show Fruit Tree Sale The Fort Bend County Master Gardeners’ fruit tree sale will be at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Building H at 9 a.m. Early arrival for best selection. fbmg.org

FKAC meeting Eric Aroca will speak at Fulshear Katy Chamber March Membership Meeting from 7:30 -9 a.m. fulshearkaty.com Shamrock Shindig!

The St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Shindig will be held 3-6 p.m. at the Fulshear Business Park. fulshearkaty.com

2024 LoveStruck Houston Running Company and Houston Holiday Series will host its 2024 LoveStruck 10K, 5K & Kids Family Walk at 7:30 a.m. at Constellation Field in Sugar Land. houstonrunningco.com

Seniors Wellness Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels’ 2nd Annual Walk for Seniors and Wellness Fair will be held from 8-11:30 a.m. at Sugar Land Memorial Park. fortbendseniors.org

Literacy advocacy The 10th Annual Reading Between the Wines fundraiser will feature ABC News Veteran John Quinones, at 6 p.m. at Safari Texas Ranch. ftbendliteracy.org.

Bingo The Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels’s Designer Bag Bingo will be held 6-9:30 p.m. at Bud O’shieles Community Center. fortbendseniors.org

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