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It’s all in the family at Aquarius Home Service Aquarius Home Service in Stafford may not look like much if you’re driving past Suite N-4 at 13003 Murphy Rd. But just like you can’t judge a book by its cover, you can’t judge a business by its external window dressing.

As covered in this month’s Business Journal cover story, Aquarius Home Service began in the 1970s as Aquarius Air Conditioning before expanding throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Today, the family-owned and operated home service and repair company is a go-to for more than 2,500 clients in southwest Houston.

The reason why Aquarius is celebrating 50 years in business in 2021 became apparent immediately upon entering the quaint but welcoming office housed inside the shop just before the service team left for its daily house calls. I was welcomed in and offered coffee and kolaches, and even had a nice conversation with co-owner Donna Haselow – who runs the shop with her husband Peter – before sitting down for the interview.

But as far as I can gather from my talk with the Haselows, I wasn’t getting some sort of special red-carpet treatment. It’s just how they greet the community where they work and live as the Haselows reside a little way down the road in Missouri City’s Quail Valley neighborhood.

And after sitting down with them for at least a half-hour, it was even clearer why the communities of southwest Houston continue to trust them five decades after their inception.

They talked about sending “thank you” cards to their customers, chatting with them about anything from their air conditioning unit to a child’s birthday party or life update.

The pair oozed genuine compassion and love for their community, and you could see the joy it brings them to be trusted the way that they are.

So read this month’s cover story inside on Page 8, and give Aquarius Home Service a call for your home service needs.

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Small business marketing always starts with content

By Jonathan McElvy jonathan@mcelvypartners.com Marketing a small business has never been harder than it is today. Survey after survey shows the cost and understanding of modernday digital and social media marketing has consumed business owners unlike ever before.

Why? Digital marketing used to be so easy.

You posted to social media, had a decent website, and if you invested just a little time and money, you’d get more calls than you could handle.

Here’s why: Google and Facebook are two of the richest companies in the world specifically because digital marketing used to be so easy. When businesses started having noticeable success reaching new customers (circa 2011-2017), every single small business rushed to try the same thing.

All the sudden, the relatively open world of digital marketing became crowded. It’s a supply-demand thing, and as the demand grew, both from businesses like yours and your potential customers, Google and Facebook changed the game.

McElvy First, they found more ways to get money from you. Second, they forced your website, your social posts, your videos, your directories to be better and better. And the more they required from you, the more money you spent.

And the more money you spent, the more your competitors were forced to try even bigger things and spend bigger dollars.

It’s quite simple, if you can understand the whole supply-demand concept.

The great small business marketing mistake You see, the problem with digital marketing is that we don’t understand the natural progression of how marketing works.

Doesn’t matter if you’re advertising on a search engine or a bathroom stall. Most people have

been conned by all these pop-up digital agencies to think today’s marketing is all about search and reach and interactions and directories.

In the process, we’ve made the biggest mistake of all: We’ve forgotten that all great marketing starts with a great story. We’ve forgotten that message matters. And the problem is that we all want to skip the most important work, throw our ragged brands and messages on social and digital platforms, spend thousands of dollars, and immediately expect returns.

Sure, you can say you’re different – and there are notable exceptions to this rule – but the reality is small businesses are going to get pushed further and further from their customers, and they’re going to spend a ton of money in the process of failing.

There are no short-cuts to great marketing, regardless of what digital agencies tell you.

There is still, today, no replacement for a brand that’s refined, a value proposition that resonates, a message that matters.

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FOCUS If you have children or grandchildren, you may already be somewhat familiar with the 529 plan, a popular education savings vehicle. But you may not have kept up with some recent changes in the plan’s capabilities and in the educational environment in which the plan might be used.

Let’s start with the learning environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities switched to online classes, or at least to a hybrid of in-person and online. And even before the pandemic, many schools offered remote classes, though obviously not to the same extent. But after COVID-19 subsides, it’s likely that the online component will remain an important part of higher education.

What does this “new world” mean for you, when you’re saving for college?

Will a 529 plan still be relevant?

In a word, yes. First of all, a 529 plan can offer tax advantages. Earnings in a 529 plan are federally tax-free, provided the money is used for qualified educational expenses. And if you invest in your own state’s 529 plan, your contributions may be tax deductible. (Withdrawals used for expenses other than qualified education expenses may be subject to federal and state taxes as well as a 10% penalty.) Because tax issues for 529 plans can be complex, you’ll want to consult with your tax advisor before investing.

Online learning costs are eligible for a 529 plan’s tax benefits just as much as those incurred from in-person classes. Tuition, textbooks, supplies, computers and services – all of these should

529 plans: More versatile than ever qualify, assuming the school meets certain criteria. Also, students enrolled half-time or more don’t have to live in a dorm for room and board expenses to be covered by a 529 plan – they can live in off-campus housing. However, these room-and-board costs typically must equal the cost of living on campus.

Some schools identify a specific cost for “commuters” or “at-home students,” so you will need to contact the college directly to determine qualified roomand-board costs.

Now, let’s take a quick look at what some changes in the rules governing 529 plans over the past few years might mean for you. Eligible expenses from your 529 plan include the following: • K-12 expenses – Parents can withdraw up to $10,000 per student, per year, from their 529 plan to pay for tuition expenses at elementary and secondary schools. So, if you intend to send your children to a private school, this use of a 529 plan might interest you.

• Apprenticeships – 529 plans

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can be used to pay for fees, textbooks, equipment and other supplies connected to apprenticeship programs registered with the Department of Labor. These programs, typically offered at a community college, combine classroom instruction with on-the-job training.

• Student loans – Families can withdraw funds from a 529 plan to repay the principal and interest for qualified education loans, including federal and most private student loans. There’s a lifetime limit of $10,000 for student loan repayments per each 529 plan beneficiary and another $10,000 for each of the beneficiary’s siblings.

All of these newer uses of 529 plans may contain additional guidelines and exceptions, and state tax treatment varies, so you’ll want to consult with your tax advisor before taking money from your account. But it’s valuable for you to know the different ways you can put a 529 plan to work.

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Torchy’s opens Stafford location in The Grid

By Landan Kuhlmann LKuhlmann@fortbendstar.com Those in Fort Bend County who love to eat a unique variety of tacos have another option for doing so in the area at one of the county’s growing hot spots.

Torchy’s Tacos opened its newest Houston-area location at The Grid in Stafford at 11327 Current Ln. on April 25 with its soft opening, then had its grand opening to the community on April 28, according to a Facebook post from the company.

Founded in Austin in 2006, Torchy’s has more than 80 locations in seven states, including 15 in the Houston area. The Stafford restaurant is the franchise’s third Fort Bend County location, joining additional restaurants at 15810 Southwest Fwy. in Sugar Land and 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd. in Katy.

Torchy’s offers a variety of tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as chips and queso along with kids’ tacos and quesadillas, according to its website. In addition to standard beverages, the restaurant

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Torchy’s Tacos opened a location at The Grid in Stafford in late April.

(Photos from Facebook) also offers various types of margaritas and mixed drinks, along with beer and wine.

For more information, visit torchystacos. com. To keep up to date with what’s happening at The Grid, community members can go to the project website at experiencethegrid.com/ or follow them on social media @ExperienceTheGrid.

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By Landan Kuhlmann LKuhlmann@fortbendstar.com There is a new place to get frozen daiquiris in Fort Bend County.

Uncorked: Daiquiris and More held its soft opening at 5211 Hwy. 6 in Missouri City at the end of March and had its grand opening on April 2.

According to its website, Daiquiris and More offers an assorted variety of frozen drinks, but can also serve customers a drink “on the rocks.” The bar also offers wine, and its website says that it hopes to add craft beer to its offerings in the coming months.

Customers can also get food items like the pulled pork sandwich, chicken tacos and more for both dine-in and to-go.

For more information on Uncorked: Daiquiris and More, community members can follow them on social media @uncorked. tx (Instagram) and @daiquirisnmore (Facebook) or visit their website at daiquirisandmore.com/.

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At Aquarius Home Service in Stafford, it’s not about pressure sales tactics in heating, air conditioning or plumbing. It is and always has been about providing quality service while nurturing relationships with customers.

This mantra has kept the business going for five decades, and Aquarius is showing no signs of slowing down or changing its tune as they celebrate 50 years in business in 2021.

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in helping our customers with whatever their problem is and what they want done,” said co-owner Peter Haselow, who runs the company with his wife Donna. “That’s ultimately what we do – we are problem solvers, whether that be performing bi-annual service maintenance, replacing a part or an entire system.”

Aquarius began in 1971 as the brainchild of Donna’s father, Jim Box, as a small air conditioning and heating company that performed both HVAC repairs and replacements in southwest Houston. Aquarius’ website said the company continued to grow during the 1970s in the ever-expanding southwest Houston market. It was during this time that additional technicians were hired to cover May 2021 H The Fort Bend Business Journal

the growing service demand of customers from both the Houston and Sugar Land/ Missouri City area. The company later became Aquarius Home Service with the addition of plumbing services in the 1990s.

Today, Aquarius provides mechanical home service care to roughly 2,500 active clients in southwest Houston, from Stafford, Missouri City and Sugar Land to Memorial, West University and Bellaire. The company provides full-service plumbing that includes remodel and repair of residential plumbing, from water heater installations to drain and water line re-locations. And if you need an air conditioner installation or preventative maintenance, they offer that, too.

Making an even more unparalleled

experience is the trust built among their client base, Donna said.

In some cases, the company has served several generations of the same family over the last 50 years – dating back to the early days of her and her sister going door-to-door with Aquarius door hangers. Aquarius has had the same four or five primary technicians for years, while some employees have been with the company for at least 20 years.

“Our customers know every single technician, and they’ll even request certain people,” she said. “That’s what we like, and we encourage our technicians to develop that relationship with the customers and go the extra mile.”

And much like when her father founded the company, Donna said it remains the “Age of Aquarius” to this day due in part to that unique customer service philosophy. “(Our customers) know us, and we know them. We’re not one of those giant companies where you are treated like a sales call,” she said. “There’s nothing against those companies, but a lot of our customers don’t like being just a number, they appreciate us knowing who they are. That’s what differentiates us from everybody else.” Peter echoed the sentiment.

“It’s all about being a family business,” he said. “Most customers know that we’re basically a company where they can call us – whatever their problem or concern is – and we’ll be there. That’s been the difference. We take a lot of pride in being an American Standard Customer Care Dealer, a Better Business Bureau Accredited A+ Business member and being voted as a Next-Door Favorite A/C Company for three years in a row.”

That integrity and trust is a foundation of the company, Donna said, noting that many of their customer relationships extend beyond the transaction or service call. She said they often reach out to check on service performed or even about events happening in the community as part of that connection. At Aquarius, Peter and Donna said it’s all about the complete relationship.

The customers, they said, aren’t just a check in the bank, numbers on a credit card, or someone on whom to push new product – they’re all family.

“After all, we live in the community we work in, and we see our clients every single day. If we do make a mistake, we are going to make it right because that is how it should be done. We are honest and trustworthy and are not in the business of selling something to people that they don’t need. We wouldn’t be able to sleep at night,” Donna said. “To us, our integrity and our customer service is the most important thing. … It’s like going to a restaurant – you know when you get good service, and you know when you don’t. We want to be one of those a/c, heating and plumbing companies where you know you have received

Aquarius Home Service and its service team, pictured above, is celebrating 50 years in business in 2021.

(Contributed photo) great customer service. In turn, this gives our customers the confidence to refer us to their friends, family and neighbors.”

Air filter replacement is one of the many home services that Aquarius offers. (Contributed photo)

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Costco Business Center coming to The Grid

By Landan Kuhlmann LKuhlmann@fortbendstar.com The Grid in Stafford has its anchor tenant, with a unique business concept making its way to the Houston region and Fort Bend County.

According to a news release from StreetLevel Investments, there is a Costco Business Center under construction at The Grid. The news release said Costco Wholesale Corporation has purchased 13 acres and approximately 148,000 square feet of retail space in the mixed-use retail development at the corner of Highway 59 and Kirkwood Road in Stafford.

At Costco Business Centers, customers

will find different products compared to traditional Costco stores, such as commercial appliances, individually wrapped snacks and an expanded selection of beverages, according to Costco’s website. The website says more than 70 percent of Costco Business Center items are different than what is typically found in its warehouse.

“We are excited to welcome Costco Business to The Grid and the city of Stafford.

This is a great addition for our residents and will wonderfully complement our growing businesses,” Stafford Mayor Cecil Willis said.

“This is just another opportunity that is helping The Grid to redefine the future of Stafford.”

According to the news release, The Grid will be Costco’s first Houston location for its

Business Center concept, of which there are 21 throughout the country. It will be just the second location in Texas, accompanying the location in Dallas-Fort Worth. “(We are) very excited as we continue to be a part of bringing innovative and cuttingedge opportunities to the East End of Fort Bend County,” East Fort Bend Development Authority chairperson Felecia Evans-Smith said. “We promised to deliver new concepts, and Costco Business Center is a great way to address the growing needs of our business community.”

For more information and to stay up to date on all developments coming to The Grid, community members can follow them on Instagram @ExperiencetheGrid or visit ExperiencetheGrid.com.

A Costco Business Center will be an anchor tenant in The Grid in Stafford. (Photo from Facebook)

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Yes, content is still king If you’re a small business and you’re trying to figure out how to build a more successful digital marketing campaign, you cannot start by calling a digital agency and saying, “I’m ready to do some SEO.” You can’t wake up one morning and decide you want to appear at the top of Google. You cannot snap your fingers and hear the phone ring.

You see, the greatest issue in the world of marketing today is that most small businesses do not have a story to tell. They don’t understand that before they can begin to brand themselves, they’d better learn themselves first.

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• You must learn what value you have to a customer; • You must learn the customer you want to target; • You must learn what that targeted customer wants; • You must learn how to tell your story through words, pictures and videos.

The great mistake in marketing today is that small businesses don’t want to take the time to learn those things. Instead, they want to call a digital marketing agency, get sold a bill of bull, and then scratch their heads and blame the agency when they skipped all the important steps.

And the problem with most agencies is that they aren’t designed to actually help you develop and create your specific content.

Instead, they ask you to tell them about your business, they ask for your pictures, they ask for your videos, and then they tell you they’ll go get you to the top of search.

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The place to start building a successful marketing campaign is not with an agency that wants to sell you a package. Instead, you need to devote time to that list of “learning” I mentioned above. When you can write all those things, when you have them in place, and when you know exactly why you’re valuable to customers, that’s when you’re ready to begin building your marketing campaign.

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DBA (Assumed Names)

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This is a sample of the Assumed Names (DBAs) filed at the Fort Bend County Clerk’s office. More Assumed Names may be viewed online at http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.TX.us/RealEstate/SearchEntry.aspx. These names are catagorized by zip code & color cordinated to represent each zip code's area on the map shown above.

77461

CROSBY RONALD ARTHUR PROFESSIONAL AUTO APPRAISERS 11106 EMILY RUTH DRIVE 77461 TEAGUE JESSICA MCHELLE (+) MAID FOR YOU TOO 18212 FM 762 RD 77461 HUERAMO-REYES SANDRA SELENE DE LOS ANGELES BOUTIQUE 10320 CREEKBEND DR 77461 MOLINA JANE MARIE HANDZ ON SERVICES 11128 DANNHAUS RD 77461

77469

KOSLER KIMBERLY (+) KIMKO.HAIR 4122 FM 762 ROAD 77469

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FRANKLIN DAWN MARIE (+) JACK & FITZ LOGISTICS 7511 CRESCENT LAKE CT 77469

IKHINMWIN GLADYS IHMADE (+) GMADE COUTURE 914 SHENANDOAH FALLS LN 77469

NARVAIS AMANDA (+) AMANDA’S SCENTED MEMORIES 7214 SHINING MIST LN 77469

GREENWOOD ANNETTE DELISA (+) JMG “JOHNNIE’S” MARKET PLACE (+) 413 BURNET ST 77469

MENDOZA DURAN LORENZO (+) TEXAS SADDLES 6727 TRINITY TRAIL LN 77469

GREENWOOD ANNETTE DELISA (+) JEMPDCA & BROTHER FARMING (+) 413 BURNET ST 77469

ADEYEYE CHARITY ULOAKU (+) CHARITY NOTARY SERVICES 23359 DARST FIELD TRAIL 77469 UGOCHUKWU BRENT CHINEDU (+) UGO RESOURCES 907 OPAL CHASE DR 77469 MARTINEZ FABIAN JARAMILLO OCEAN CLEAN UP DEMOLITION 7927 FAIRCHILD BLVD 77469 HOLLOWELL NAOMI AMBER (+) TEAL LEAF GRAPHICS 7914 CEDAR HAWK LANE 77469 May 2021 H The Fort Bend Business Journal

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ARNOLD ASHLEY MARIE (+) TANNING ZONE 1874 FM 359 RD 77406 ADAMS TAMIKA ADAMS-JUICE SERVICES 2910 HAVENWOOD COURT 77406

DBA (Assumed Names) MARBACH DAVID L ONE WOOD WONDER 1506 MAJORS DRIVE 77406 AUSTIN TANYA ROSHEA (+) [E] BLACK LABEL HAIR 24510 AVELLINO CT 77406 AUSTIN TANYA ROSHEA (+) ARTISTIC CREATIONS 24510 AVELLINO CT 77406 GARCIA BRYANT TIOFILO (+) F.F.L TRACTOR SERVICES 1911 ROCK FENCE DR 77406 COLLINS SHELDON GEORGE NAUTI OUTDOORS 1122 WOODLAND COURT 77406 WHITE PHIL JR (+) WHITE’S BIG DOG TAX SERVICES 1830 POLLEY CT 77406 WHITE PHIL JR (+) WHITE’S BIG DOG KENNELS 1830 POLLEY CT 77406 WHITE PHIL JR (+) WHITE’S BIG DOG TRUCKING 1830 POLLEY CT 77406 RAHMAN MD ZIAUR PARIS HOME REMODELING & ROOFING 11303 SARDINIA DR 77406 MILLONZI ZACHARY BRIAN (+) GAUGEWERX 1819 SPREADING BOUGH LN 77406

77459

KEMET ENTERPRISES LLC VETERANS FIREARMS 3527 HERA DR 77459 MONTIAGO JOVANNAH DIOR JOVII DIOR 9718 MCKINNEY LN 77459 MONTIAGO JOVANNAH DIOR XXXTREME MOTION DANCE COMPANY 9718 MCKINNEY LN 77459 CORNELIUS KIMBERLY (+) BAR K CORRAL 4622 SUNDOWN CT 77459 VANYA MEGAN (+) SAGE AND MINT 2826 PLANTATION LAKES DRIVE 77459 BUCKLEY MONTRECIA MARIE HELLA SHADED UNIQUELY WITH TMARIEE 3523 LEXINGTON COMMON 77459 HAFER CARY ALLAN (+) BRIGHTWAY INSURANCE THE HAFER AGENCY (+) 8403 FRENCH QUARTER LANE 77459

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JOHNSON AARON (+) LOVERBOY REMEDIES ACCESSORIES & APHRODISIACS (+) 4307 BOBOLINK CIRCLE 77459 MBENGUE NIRVANA MUSSIO LUXURY N BEAUTY SUPPLY (LNB BEAUTY SUPPLY) 2406 JASPER POINT 77459 MOORE JAMES JAMS SERVICES 19902 NEEDLE BEND CT 77459

JONES JOHN WESLEY II OBSIDIAN SPRINGS MEDIA 4714 FOREST HOME DRIVE 77459 NEWBY DAMIN MARLON (+) DMN EXPRESS 2722 TURNING ROW LN 77459

77471

MOQUETE INES MARIA (+) J&M FENCES AND MORE (+) 1207 ATHEA WAY 77471 FERNANDEZ RON (+) HOUSE OF PRAISE COMMUNITY CENTER 1220 RADIO LN 77471 MARTINEZ OSBALDO SR (+) IGLESIA PENTECOSTES GRAN MILAGRO 1223 7TH ST 77471 WILLIAMS IBIM EFEREBO (+) RELIABLE VENDING SERVICES 2815 BRIAR BREEZE DR 77471 BECERRA KEVIN CORY (+) LOCO SNOWCONES & TREATS (+) 2707 PARKWAY AVE 77471

77477

MURILA FAYE N (+) FAYE-WES LOGISTICS 5010 GROVE W BOULEVARD UNIT #1905 77477

77498

BARNES JAMEY (+) B AND B TAX PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 15928 OLD RICHMOND RD UNIT 3108 77498 STORER-CHINEA ANA CAMILA JAE JAE’S 422 GUYER ST 77498 STORER-CHINEA ANA CAMILA CAMILEON ART MEDIA 422 GUYER ST 77498 CASTANEDA ADRIAN LA REYNA 16337 W BELLFORT ST 8 77498 RIZVI ALI RAFI (+) CXCOMPANY1 12919 STRATFORD MILL LN 77498 AWAINEH NAZIH MOHAMMED (+) JASMINE AUTO SALES 13510 W BELLFORD AVE 77498

77053

JACKSON SONIA OBANNER SUNSHINE TUTORIALS 16023 BROADRIDGE RD 77053 JACKSON ESSENCE ESSIE HEARTS 16023 BROADRIDGE ROAD 77053 COLQUITT YOWANDA LANE (+) LET’S GET LIT (+) 16223 SAMOA WAY 77053

77450

KOYTHONG SAOWALUK W SKIN REHAB THE 1618 S MASON RD 77450

CLUTCH CITY TACOS INC SUNSHINE CLEANERS 13103 STAFFORD ROAD 77477

CURCO ORTEGA RODMAR J (+) BB’S CLEANING SERVICE (+) 3903 S MASON RD APT 910 77450

GILBERT DANIELLE D’S CAJUN KITCHEN 10701 CORPORATE DR 77477

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OGUNDIMU BUKUNMI ELIZABETH BDT ENTERPRISES 12660 STAFFORD ROAD APT 1116 77477 MCKENZIE REGINA KUTTN-UP 1215 WESLEY DR 77477 RIPPERT LINDA J (+) RIPPERTS GLASS RAINBOW (+) 12111 BRIGHTON LANE 77477 The Fort Bend Business Journal H May 2021

ANDERSON HENISHA LAW OFFICE OF H.D. ANDERSON (+) P O BOX 691 77545 EATON VALENCIA LYCHUNNE (+) MOBILE NOTARY 360 3023 CAMBRIDGE FALLS 77545 GONZALES DANIELLE OMNI TRUCKING 3306 INDIANA ST 77545

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SERVICE DIRECTORY A/C AND HEATING TAURUS MECHANICAL,INC Cell (832) 731-5256 www.houstonheatingandcooling.com Taurus Mechanical, Inc. is a locally-owned business and has been serving customers in Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, and Katy in the state of Texas for the last 33 years since 1986. We provide residential and commercial services. We provide Quality and Integrity in our service.

ADOPTIONS AND COUNSELING RAINBOW OF LOVE 281 438-6588 www.rainbowoflove.org Rainbow of Love is a Social Services non-profit that specializes in Adoption, Counseling and Parenting Classes.

The agency was founded in Fort Bend County in 2003 and continues to have a Fort Bend office in Missouri City.

The Adoption program works with families and expectant parents from all over Texas and most states of the United States.

The Counseling, Parenting Classes, Case Management and Charity programs focus on local Fort Bend and Harris County communities.

ADVERTISING Fort Bend Star 281-690-4200 www.fortbendstar.com We have been delivering a free community newspaper to homes throughout Fort Bend County longer than ANY OTHER newspaper.

Fort Bend Business Journal 281-690-4200 www.fortbendstar.com The Fort Bend Business Journal is a monthly magazine that focuses on the business community of Fort Bend County.

It is home delivered to 10,500 homes in Sugar Land and Missouri City , 500 copies to businesses in Fort Bend , and online for readers at no charge. The Business Journal features news stories about businesses , people, and events of importance to the local business community.

ALTERATIONS & TAILORING LIZ’S TAILOR and ALTERATIONS 281-242-3193 www.lizstailor.com 3626 Highway 6 South (In the Luby’s/Big Lots Shopping Center) Sugar Land, TX 77478

Our Alterations Service for Ladies and Gentlemen include: Full resizing of your dress or prom to make a perfect fit; hem pants & jeans, taper in and out; shorten jacket sleeves and zipper changes. We fix your clothes at affordable prices. We offer professional tailoring. We will make your clothes from a catalog or pattern.

For one-day or immediate service, please call Liz at 281-242-3193. We offer free estimates or visit us at www.lizstailor.com or email us at liz@lizstailor.com.

AUTO REPAIR / MAINTENANCE Charlton’s Auto Body Repair and Vehicle Detailing 281-499-1126 www.charltonsbodyrepair.com Chuck Charlton, 1131 Staffordshire @ 5th Street, Stafford, Texas 77477, Charbody@aol.com, Fax: 281-4991694, Complete collision repair. Frame & Unibody straightened. Expert computer color matching. Custom painting & pin stripping. Honest service. 79 Years Strong and 3 Generations Proud!

CHIROPRACTOR Sugar Land Health Center 281-980-1050 www.sugarlandhealthcenter.com 3425 Hwy 6, Suite 101 Sugar Land,, TX 77478

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE Alliance Garage Doors 832-768-1897 www.alliancegaragedoorstx.com Alliance Garage Doors has been locally owned and operated for the past 25 years in the Sugar Land/Missouri City/Richmond/ Rosenberg/Katy area. We install, repair, and sell all makes and models of garage doors and openers and provide free estimates on request. For all your garage door needs, please feel free to give us a call!

INSURANCE AGENCIES Goosehead Insurance 281-643-0996 www.gooseheadinsurance.com/ andrew-haley-insurance “Goosehead Insurance brings years of experience and expertise in serving your Auto, Home, Life & Commercial Insurance needs. As your Risk Management Advisor, Andrew Haley understands the value of safeguarding what matters most to you and will work on your behalf to bring you the best insurance options based on your The Fort Bend Business Journal H May 2021

individual needs. You will be met with unmatched customer service, integrity and expediency.”

JEWELERS Gold Connection Jewelers 281-344-9900 We Buy Gold www.goldconnection.net We are a full-service jewelry store in your neighborhood. We offer diamonds, gold and silver jewelry and watches. Repairs are done on our premises. Custom design is our specialty. We offer front door parking for your convenience. Our hours are M-F from 10:00-6:00 pm and again on Sat from 10:00-4:00 pm. We are located at 206 Hwy 90A, Richmond, 77406. Come see our fabulous inventory!

MACHINE TOOLS Schofield Company 281-217-4799 The Schofield Company, has been in business since 1980, in Fort Bend County, specializing in American Made Machine Tools. Primary products are Wellsaw metal cutting bandsaws, made in the Kalamazoo, Michigan since 1926. Also McEnglevan, (Mifco), melting furnaces made in Danville, Illinois, for melting non-ferrous metals such as Brass, Bronze, Aluminum, Gold, and Silver. Used primarily in college art departments to make sculptures from wax art work. Contact Mike Schofield for further details.

NETWORKING Fort Bend Chapter - BNI Fort Bend Business Network International, the oldest networking chapter in the Fort Bend Chapter - BNI network, is a group of like-minded business owners who meet to network every Thursday morning at 7 am on Zoom meeting. Membership is limited to one professional per category. However, the organization does have some open categories and is looking for entrepreneurs who want to connect with a great group of people and grow their business! For information on how to come visit, please email jsazma@fortbendstar.com The Oyster Creek Rotary Club www.OysterCreekRotary.org This local club has been a member of Rotary International since 1979 and is a volunteer organization dedicated to serving the Missouri City and Stafford communities.

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peace, eradicate polio and to support various organizations within our servicing area, through our annual fund raiser. Our volunteers come from many walks of life in the business world. We welcome your visit the first Friday of every month, 12 p.m. at the City Centre, 2880 LaQuinta Dr. Missouri City, TX. 77459.

OPTOMETRIST My Eye Dr. 6026 Hwy 6 Missouri City, TX 77459 281-499-2600

PEST CONTROL Integrated Pest Management, Inc. 281-341-1761 1118​E. Highway 90A Richmond, TX 77406

PHARMACIES Ed’s Pharmacy 281-499-4555 Ed Sziy, 3740 Cartwright, Missouri City, TX 77459, Fax: 281-499-7088.

PHYSICIANS The Immunization Clinic Be wise, test and, immunize 281-313-7468 office 281-313-7470 fax www.houstonvaccines.com houstonvaccines@gmail.com 3727 Greenbriar Dr. #403 Stafford, TX 77477 CDC certified Yellow fever provider of domestic and travel vaccines, Flu vaccines, TB skin tests, Drug testing and titer testing for adults and children for college, work, travel, immigration, pre-employment and post-accident testing. Open for appts M-F and 2 Saturdays a month.You can come to our site TB skin tests, Drug testing and titer testing for adults and children for college, work, travel, immigration, pre-employment and post-accident testing. Open for appts M-F and 2 Saturdays a month.You can come to our site or we come to you for mobile testing and administration of vaccines for groups and churches.

PREGNANCY RESOURCES Pregnancy Resource Medical Center 281-232-2375 www.prmcfortbend.org The Pregnancy Resource Medical Center is a nonprofit that helps women by offering free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, peer consultations, classes and parenting

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resources. We are looking for volunteers, financial partners and church liaisons to help us reach our community. You can share the joy of helping hurt hearts and saving lives. We are located at 4411 Avenue N Rosenberg, TX 77471

REAL ESTATE Colliers International, formerly Curtice Commercial Real Estate 281-494-4769 kolbe.curtice@colliers.com Kolbe M. Curtice, CCIM, CLS, 15999 City Walk, Suite 250, Sugar Land Square located at U.S. Highway 59 & State Highway 6, Fax: 281-494-3227, Brokerage, Development, Investment and Tenant Representation, 30 years experience in Fort Bend.

Johnson Development Corp.

713-960-9977 www.johnsondevelopment.com More top-selling communities than any other developer in America.

Larry Johnson 5005 Riverway Dr., Suite 500 Houston, TX 77056` Keller Williams Southwest 1650 Highway 6 Suite 350 Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-265-0000 http://www.kwsw.com

RESTAURANTS AKI Steak and Sushi 281-565-1110 www.akisteakandsushi.com 510 Highway 6, Suite #180 King’s BBQ 832-532-7816 Kingsbbqcatering.net 9920 Hwy 90A Suite # D- 120 Sugar Land, TX 77478 Las Haciendas Mexican Bar & Grill 281-240-3060 LasHaciendasGrill.com 12821 Southwest Freeway Stafford, TX 77477

SCRAP DEALER/METAL RECYCLING Julius Metals 281-499-6400 www.juliusmetals.com 3018 5th St., Stafford, TX 77477 Julius Metals has been FT. BEND COUNTY’S LARGEST SCRAP DEALER serving Fort Bend and surrounding counties for the past 31 years. As a proud and responsible member of the

Fort Bend, Texas business community, we accept aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, vehicle radiators, air conditioning coils, lead and other scrap metal. We seek to protect the environment through our intake and processing of scrap metal product usually destined for landfills. Our friendly staff values you as a customer and provides the VIP treatment to make your experience with us a profitable and efficient one. If you’re not selling me your metal, we both lose money!

SENIOR LIVING Inspired Living at Sugar Land 6400 Oilfield Rd Sugar Land, TX. 77479 713-234-1926

VETERINARIAN Sugarcreek Animal Clinic 281-242-9070 www.sugarcreekanimalclinic.com​ 14015 S.W. Freeway, Bldg. 2 Sugar Land, TX 77478

VIDEO SERVICES Star Digital Studios 281-690-4280 www.starvideoproductions.com A full service video production studio providing all phases of video production including professional writing, videography, editing, DVD duplication, distribution; also video deposition services to the legal community. For video needed for a TV commercial, website posting, employee training, promotional DVDs, special presentations, coverage of live events/ trade shows, or corporate videos, give us a call. If you are interested in something you do not see on our website, let us know and we’re ready to accommodate your needs!

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Your County-wide newspaper 281-690-4200 fortbendstar.com Stafford football is postseason bound - Page 4

Honoring Our Veterans on pages 2 & 3

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Nehls tops Kulkarni to succeed Olson in Congress

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Nehls

One of the most hotly-contested and high-profile races in Fort Bend County history is over.

Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls, a Republican, defeated Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni to assume U.S. Rep. Pete Olson’s seat in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District, which includes Fort Bend County and parts of Harris County and Brazoria County.

Per the Texas Secretary of State, Nehls prevailed by a margin of 50 percent to 45 percent, or 155,809 votes to 138,694 votes.

“I want to personally send heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude to the many volunteers who made calls, worked the polls, and served on advisory committees,” Nehls said in a Nov. 8 Facebook post. “This is a tremendous team effort and I could not be more appreciative to you. I’m especially proud of our interns for getting involved and learning more about

the political process. Lastly, thank you to all who cast votes.

I will work tirelessly to represent

the best interests of all residents in our district.”

In a Nov. 6 message to his supporters on Facebook, Kulkarni said he was “not done fighting for our future.”

“Our campaign in (Texas’ 22nd Congressional District) has always been about bringing real representation to our communities and ensuring everyone has a voice in our political system,”

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Kulkarni said. “Over the past three years, we built the most diverse and inclusive grassroots campaign for Congress Texas has ever seen, with more faiths and ethnic and linguistic communities than anything we have ever seen before. This campaign was about all of us, not any one person running for office, and about the potential we have to restore reason, compassion and

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STAYING ACTIVE WITH GRANDKIDS

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love spending time with my grandkids. I’m a hands on grandma, I like to be down on the floor to play. A few years ago I caught my grandson before he hit the coffee table. I caught him...but I hurt my back in the process. I couldn’t get out of bed the next day. I didn’t just want to go to the doctor and get pain meds. My son-in-law recommended SLHC, so I called and they got me in right away. At my first visit they did X-rays and discovered I had scoliosis...which I never knew about! I also have disc degeneration in my neck AND back. I joked with the doctors that it was a good thing my grandson tripped me, because without treatment these conditions would get worse over time!

We worked through a customized treatment plan and now I know I can go back when I need them. After treatment I have NO PAIN. I feel so good after each time I go there. Recently I tripped and fell (because of another grandkid). I told

Dr. Brazzell I was surprised I was able to get up and go without pain. He told me it was because I’m keeping my back in shape with the follow-up treatment therapy I’m doing. Dr. Harris and Dr. Brazzell are so professional, caring and efficient. They care about me and the staff treat me like family. I’m so grateful for SLHC and have already sent my daughter to see them. I trust Dr. Harris and Dr. Brazzell with my back and my health.”

-Debbie Hrncir

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