04/24/2019 Edition of the Fort Bend Star

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Sugar Land resident Edward Guerrero was recognized by the Susan G Komen Foundation's Houston affiliate at a ceremony last week. Read the story inside today's edition on Page 3.

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When Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George was elected to lead one of the country’s fastest-growing and most diverse counties, he knew it presented quite the challenge.

He is eager to show residents that he is up to the task of preparing to lead the county’s Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George delivers the annual charge into the future.

Last Wednesday, April 17, state of Fort Bend County. He says the county is thriving George delivered the annual with its different cultures. (Photo by Myke Toman/Toman State of Fort Bend County adImagery)

dress to a packed house at Texas Safari Ranch in Richmond to reflect on his first 100 days in office and focus on new, innovative ways to strategically prepare for 1 million people in the county. He was also joined for a panel to discuss the nexus of demographic and economic development issues by Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Armando Perez, former chairman of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce “In the 1970 census, it

showed us having 52,000 people,” George said. “Today, we are at 780,000 and counting.

We are going to have 1 million people by 2022 and 2.1 million people by 2050.”

According to research conducted with the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 29.1 percent of the county’s population is foreign-born, which has spurred its burgeoning growth.

“The U.S. is the first nation in the history of the world that

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The ones molding young minds in Stafford Municipal School District are being recognized for their contributions to forming the minds of tomorrow.

Maricela Diaz (Stafford Elementary), Zenikka Nichols (Stafford Intermediate), Djuna Cole (Stafford Middle School) and Nicole Herbert (Stafford High School) were recently named Stafford MSD’s campus teachers of the year.

On May 23, one of the four year will be selected as the 2018-19 Stafford MSD Teacher of the Year.

Diaz, an MSD veteran, has a master’s degree from Houston Baptist University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston. She recently watched her first group of first graders graduate from Stafford High. She taught first grade for eight years, kindergarten for the past eight and also serves as the campus’ ESL/Bilingual Coordinator.

“I love my kindergartners,” Diaz said. “I love teaching them how to read and seeing that light bulb go off.”

Nichols is in her fourth year as a sixth grade Science/ Social Studies teacher at Stafford Intermediate. Although she’s relatively new to public education, she said “teaching” is nothing new for her.

“When I graduated from kindergarten in Clinton, Miss., the teacher asked the students, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’,” she said. “For me, it was a teacher.

I was always teaching. In Sunday school, as a teller. Four years ago, I was blessed to become a teacher in Stafford.”

She credits her faith with her move to Houston, and will soon be at the district’s new middle school campus when it opens.

She is working on a master’s degree from Houston Baptist University.

“The Lord brought me to Houston,” Nichols said. “I came here on faith. I didn’t

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From left to right, Celicia Duron, Christopher Tran (back), Adrian Duron, and Ayden Dang perform a dance at the 2017 Kite Festival in Sugar Land.

Cultural demonstrations such as this will be going on all day April 27 at the International Arts Festival. (Photo courtesy of City of Sugar Land)

Sugar Land combines two festivals into all-encompassing event

By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Sugar Land’s annual celebration of the arts has a new twist as the city continues to highlight its diversity by way of dance, heritage events and musical stylings.

The city’s inaugural International Arts Festival will take place April 27 from noon-6 p.m. at The Crown Festival Park at Sugar Land, 18355 Southwest Fwy. Concluding April’s month-long celebration of arts and cultures within the city of Sugar Land, the free event will combine two popular events – International Festival and Kite Fest.

“We used to have essen-

tially the same performers at each event, along with the same cultural food trucks, dances and more,” Sugar Land Parks and Rec Event Manager Briana Bachemin said. “It was a lot of similar things, so we merged the two in order to have a larger festival, since it can accommodate a much larger crowd.”

Multiple stages will burst to life with cultural performances from area groups, such as experienced students from Sugar Land’s Anjali Center for the Performing Arts and Creative Director Rathna Kumar, who will be performing traditional, classical and folk Indian dances at the festivities. The school had performed at Kite Fest and iFest since its incep-

tion.

“There’s a sense of loyalty to where you are. When you belong to a place like Sugar Land, there’s a sense of pride in belonging to a community that drives all of us,” Kumar said. “Being in this festival is incredibly special.”

Something for everyone A cultural stage, an area for yoga and culinary arts demonstrations and the main stage – which will have live music serenading festival goers throughout the event – will make up three distinct sites for attendees to enjoy. Stilt walkers will roam the site enticing the crowd with their visual artistry and movement.

Throughout the event,

attendees will be able to enjoy kite-flying lessons and participate in several on-site competitions. Competition categories include most unique kite, best onsite food vendor, poster art and chalk art.

“It’s one of the most fun festivals around that brings people together,” Kumar said.

“It’s the child in us, and then it exposes people to cultures they may not have seen before.”

On-site activities available to festival will include demonstration areas, a culinary area, kite-flying zones and an activity zone complete with a rock wall, inflatables, storytelling, face painting, henna tattoos, craft booths and much more

for the entire family. Concluding the festivities will be a daytime fireworks display.

“We’ve got the capability to add much more than we could in years past,” Bachemin said.

Together as one According to Bachemin, Kite Fest brought roughly 10,000 attendees, while the International Festival typically drew about 5,000. This year, the city expects at least that many in a celebration of the city’s diversity, which came together following a year-long strategic project consisting of public meetings intended to garner feedback on how to ad-

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Local entrepreneurs pitch programs while promoting community

By Theresa McClellan FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Talisha Thomas knows what happens when young adults lack social skills and find themselves out of place in work and school situations. They lose jobs, drop out of school and internalize their failures.

Lynette Reddix sees how low self-esteem, teen pregnancy and domestic violence can alter the course of a young girl’s life.

So, the two entrepreneurs joined forces Friday to host the first “Unity in the Community” celebration in Missouri City’s Hunter Glen Park as a fun way to introduce the public to their collaboration.

With an Easter egg hunt, food trucks and basketball in the park, which drew an

estimated 50 attendees, the women hoped to attract parents wanting to enroll their students in Thomas’ upcoming “Building Business Etiquette Boot Camp.” Reddix, former president of the Missouri City chapter of the NAACP, was also looking for supporters of her scholarship program.

While no one signed up Friday for the classes, Reddix and Thomas said they were glad to start getting the word out.

They were also glad to see youngsters in the park, where some frolicked in the grass searching for Easter eggs while others played basketball.

“This is the kind of thing that brings me from Sugar Land to Missouri City,” said Venesia Johnson, who showed up with her 7-year-old son. “When I was

growing up this is how the parks used to look with kids playing. The parks is where you came to build community.”

In the June 1 boot camp, prospective students will learn everything from dining tips to how to conduct themselves at work and how to handle college life.

Reddix is raising money for scholarships for college-age students with 2.5 grade-point averages.

“That population has a difficult time going to college and earning scholarships,” Reddix said.

But each year, she said, she gets scholarships for l0 students with her “No Sister Left Behind” program. She has raised money for five $500 scholarships and is seeking From left to right, Precinct 2 Constable Daryl Smith,

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Talitha Thomas, Constable Tyrone Cross, and Lynette Reddix at Hunter Glen Park during Unity in the Community last weekend. (Submitted photo)

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Sugar Land public safety dispatcher garners state honor From staff reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Public Safety Dispatcher Erika Stroud was recently selected as Texas' best trainer -- ensuring Sugar Land remains safer than ever before.

Both the Texas Association of Public Safety Communications Officials and the Texas National Emergency Number Association recognized Stroud at this year's Texas Public Safety conference.

"Erika functions as a public safety dispatcher and is cross-trained in call-taking for all police, fire and EMS radio functions," said Public Safety Dispatch Manager Amy Patin. "She performs

the duties of a training operator and often oversees shift operations. Erika has high expectations for herself and her team and does whatever work is necessary to keep our citizens and responders safe.

She understands the magnitude of our job and always plays a vital role in helping less experienced telecommunicators become proficient in their jobs."

With seconds making the difference between life, death and property loss, it's often quick decisions of unsung heroes like Stroud who play a decisive factor in the outcome of emergencies.

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She prepares dispatchers to meet the high demands of the job. When citizens call for assistance, Stroud ensures the voices on the other end of the line are ready to help 24/7.

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The nature of a call for assistance determines the type of equipment and personnel needed to respond to an emergency. Stroud makes sure her recruits ask the right questions and all dispatchers understand basic operations of police and fire departments.

It's important because their ability to size up situations and allocate the appropriate resources during high stress incidents is crucial during emergencies.

Stroud is also a member of the city's Critical Incident Stress Management Team, a group that ensures first responders such as dispatchers have access to post-traumatic counseling resources.

"Erika created an interactive mental health wall in our center which included articles, some specific to our profession, about how to keep yourself mentally healthy," said Patin. "Erika has put in a lot of hard work to help make our center the best of the best. These awards come as no surprise to us."

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Sugar Land resident recognized by Susan G. Komen Foundation From Staff Reports

At its annual dinner event April 16 at The Houstonian Hotel and Conference Center, the Susan G. Komen Foundation inducted its 2019 Pink Honor Roll and Pink Power League consisting of its top fundraisers for the year, which included Sugar Land resident Edward Guerrero.

The ceremony inducted those who supported the 2018 Race for the Cure and celebrated volunteers whose commitment and dedication jointly raised more than $300,000 to fight breast

cancer. Guerrero was the sixth-highest earner, raising $7,086 individually and $21,766 as team captain of the Pink Power League’s Team KelseySeybold, supported by team members of Kelsey-Seybold Cancer Center.

“As a new employee of Kelsey-Seybold Cancer Center in 2002, I quickly learned that Kelsey-Seybold was very involved in the community. We had several small groups that were already participating in Race for the Cure, and I wanted to bring all the small teams together to have a more organized larger team,” Guerrero said. “Our company supported the idea and I offered to be the

team captain and our company opted to become a corporate sponsor. By this time, I’d met

several breast cancer patients and developed friendships with them. It just seemed natural

lack of social skills of some youthful workers who don’t know how to provide customer service, don’t know how to engage with the public and often dress and speak inappropriately.

Reddix developed No Sister Left Behind because she saw women floundering.

“I looked at my generation coming up and saw the needs.

I wanted to be that bridge so girls knew they were beautiful and special no matter what is going on at home,” said Reddix, who also does business coaching and counseling.

Thomas’ etiquette boot camp caught the eye of Fort

Bend ISD school board candidate Monica Riley, who said she was thrilled with the idea.

“We need to bring etiquette back to our community,” Riley said. “Our kids are in homes where there is no foundational structure on how to conduct yourself in school, business and what your char-

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that I be involved with Komen.”

The Pink Honor Roll consists of those individuals who raised $1,000 or more, going above and beyond to advance the fight against breast cancer.

Pink Power League consists of the teams that raised at least $10,000.

“Komen Houston is committed to saving lives locally and fighting cancer globally. We are investing more than $1 million in the community through research, grants and direct services. We are grant makers, change makers, and innovators. Every major advance in the fight against breast cancer has been touched by us, and many of those advances have

taken place right here in Houston at the world-renowned Texas Medical Center,” said Julie Voss, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen® Houston.

“Komen Houston is definitely so much more than ‘pink.’

Komen is where the end of breast cancer begins.”

With more than 8,000 participants, the 2018 Race for the Cure, Susan G. Komen's annual signature event, raised more than $1.2 million to invest in research, education, screening and diagnostic services in the years to come.

For more information on the Susan G. Komen Foundation, readers can visit komen.org.

acter should look like.”

Reddix and Thomas plan to hold future community events prior to the June 1 boot camp.

For more information on the boot camp see bbeti-

quette1.wixsite.com/bbetiqu ette?fbclid=IwAR2GhzyQD4 OnZtEY2CR7bWVjjZOSsK. For more information on No Sister Left Behind see NoSisterLeftBehindFoundation.org.

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No Sister Left Behind is a nonprofit Reddix, a Fort Bend County mental health nurse, created in 2013.

“I wanted to give back and focus on community development and economic changes for girls and veterans,” Reddix said.

The two women met in a business class and liked each other’s programs so much they decided to merge to collaborate for the Good Friday event.

“I thought our Fort Bend community could use her services,” Reddix said of Thomas. “She has amazingly good tools and I’ve seen a complete 360, for example, with teens speaking Ebonics.

Some parents were having a hard time getting their children to speak the way they need them to in public. She is really on to something.”

Thomas grew up in foster care in Louisiana. She ran away and eventually made her way to college at Prairie View A&M, finishing her accounting degree at American Intercontinental University.

She also got a degree from the IAP Career College and National Association of Urban Etiquette Professionals in Business Etiquette, International Protocol and Image Etiquette.

She remembers feeling lost in college and wishing someone taught her what she currently teaches. She bemoans what she says is the

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Travis Lee Morrison went home to be with the Lord on the 16th of April, 2019, at the age of 69. He was born July 1, 1949 in Houston to Tom Kenneth (TK) and Benita Morrison.

He was preceded in death by his parents, TK and Benita, brothers, Billy Morrison and Johnny Ray Morrison, niece Traci Lynette Harrison, father in law, Franklin Emil Trojcak and his wife Marguerite and his loving pets Pete, Princess and PJ.

WHY VOTE FOR JIM RICE?

Jim is a business owner, a husband and a father who considers serving on the Board of Trustees of Fort Bend ISD both an honor and a privilege. He has served as Trustee, Position 3, since May of 2010.

He was elected Board Secretary in June 2011 and Board President in 2012, serving two consecutive terms in that office. He currently serves on the Board’s Audit Committee.

Travis was a loving husband and father who enjoyed spending time with his family.

Jim is committed to his community and FBISD.

He is actively involved in many ways: Fort Bend Cares, Co-Founder and Board Member Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Board, Education Division Vice Chair Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council Member Former Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, Board of Directors Boy Scouts of America for over 20 years Texas Association of School Boards, Region 4 First Vice President Christ Church Sugar Land, Member

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He is survived by his wife Debbie Morrison, daughter Traci Morrison, grand-daughter Hailey Lindsey, brother Tommy Morrison and his wife Lillian, sister Glenda Fleischman and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, Gary Button and his wife Diana, Chance Button, Ryan Marietta and his wife Diana, numerous friends and man’s best friend Petey.

Travis worked for the City of Sugar Land for 23 years and was a resident of Sugar Land for 43 years. He grew up with a rodeo family until his marriage to

Debbie. He then served his community as a firefighter until his retirement in 2003. He was a member of Autumn Creek Baptist Church in Houston. Travis also served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971. During his tenure, he spent time in Vietnam, Germany, and Australia. He was an avid deer hunter and always was the first to step up and help others.

Services were held April 20, 2019 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg.

To send flowers or to leave tributes and words of condolence please visit www.davisgreenlawnfh.com.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471.

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I'm here to tell your stories, Fort Bend Change is inevitable.

You can either groan about shifting landscapes or embrace the change and allow it to open your mind to the opportunities in front of you.

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counting. But there’s a person behind every data point. Behind every person, business or family, there is a fascinating story to be told. And I’d love to be the one who tells it in the way it was meant to be shared – through your eyes.

News comes first. But in a bustling county full of different ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds and ideologies, even news stories have lent themselves to fascination.

The Fort Bend ISD trustee race, with a vast candidate pool that gives a glimpse into the county’s cultural melting pot, has become utterly fascinating to study after my crash course less than two weeks ago. I truly believe each candidate has a unique story to tell – I only wish I had the time and print space to tell them all before Election Day. A potentially historic mayoral race is shaping up over in Stafford, where Leonard Scarcella and A.J. Honore will duke it out in a battle of the old guard vs. new blood at the polls May 4.

This week, I spoke

with the organizers of the inaugural Sugar Land International Arts Festival, which will take place April 27. Concluding April’s month-long celebration of arts and cultures within the city of Sugar Land, this festival will unite the arts by highlighting dance, heritage, music and much more, traveling the world without leaving Sugar Land.

This is just a snapshot of all that I’ve learned about in less than two weeks on the ground here in Fort Bend. There is much more to see and many more of your stories to tell.

Now, there are obviously hard issues to be tackled.

Infrastructure questions remain on how to better protect Fort Bend County from events such as Hurricane Harvey. With new residents moving in every day, questions abound about mobility and how the area’s thoroughfares can handle the influx.

County Judge K.P. George laid forth plans for how to accommodate growth of a county expected to exceed 1 million people by 2022 at his recent State of the County address, and only time will tell if he’s successful.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun in the meantime. Ultimately, those of us here at the Fort Bend Star are here to serve you – but not only through the hard news we cover to keep you apprised of what’s happening in Sugar Land, Missouri City, Staf-

ford or Meadows Place.

I didn’t fully understand what being part of a community newspaper really meant until working at our sister paper, The Leader, in Houston. Before beginning work there in 2016, I knew next to nothing about the Heights, Garden Oaks and Oak Forest. Now, I feel as at home there as I do in my hometown of Katy.

Our readers trust our coverage. They know we’ll present an unbiased view of news around the area, and that we’ll cover local community stories in a way nobody else can or will. That trust is massive, and I’m committed to building that same type of relationship between the Fort Bend Star and you, the residents of Fort Bend County.

A neighborhood’s best stories are told through the eyes, ears, and mouths of those who know its streets best. This is your home.

My promise to you, Fort Bend County, is that I will make it my mission to know its ins and outs like I know my own hometown, and serve you to the best of my abilities.

I’m ready to dive head first into what Fort Bend has to offer. So let’s take this journey into Fort Bend’s future together. It’s happening all around us.

Let me tell your evolving story the way it’s meant to be told.

You’ve made a great first impression, Fort Bend. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

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Dulles takes on world in robot competition

By Bill McCaughey FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

In its rookie season in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), Dulles High School qualified for the FIRST World Championships held last weekend at the George R. Brown Convention Center and Minute Maid Park.

The Vikings competed with 404 FRC teams from all over the world, with 35,000 fans attending the event. Dulles placed 52nd in its pool of 66 teams.

“It was a big win for us to just qualify for the world championships,” Dulles coach Brian Sonnier said.

“Having been here, now we want to come back every year.”

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was created 30 years ago by Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway scooter. It now has more than 615,000 students in more than 100 countries involved in four levels of robotics education and competition, with the FRC for high school students being the highest level.

In 2018, Texas’ University Interscholastic League (UIL) added FIRST robotics to its list of approved extracurricular activities.

The inaugural FIRST state robotics championship was held April 4-6 in Austin.

Dulles won six of its 12 matches but still finished 52nd out of 64 teams.

“I am very proud of the Dulles Robotics team and their coach,” Dulles principal Jennifer Nichols said.

“These kids have spent countless hours building, modifying and testing their robot. They recently ‘walked’ their robot around the cafeteria and school, and it was amazing to see their hard work come to life.”

Dulles is the only Fort Bend ISD high school to have a FIRST club and has 44 active members. Four

Dulles Robotics team members, from left to right, Karim Karim Akshay Kokkula, Aditheya Muhendruhan (behind robot), Farhan Jamil and Ryan Jochims.(Photo by Bill McCaughey)

years ago, Dulles hired Sonnier to teach engineering classes and to develop a school robotics club.

Sonnier had been involved in several robotics organizations and knew he wanted to be in the FIRST organization.

“The FIRST competition gives the students real-life work skills and has them work in a professional environment,” Sonnier said.

“Also, each year FIRST awards over $80 million in scholarships.”

Beyond college scholarships, the FIRST experience can pave the way for internships. Many of the NASA-sponsored clubs hire college students with

FIRST experience as summer interns. According to Forbes magazine, BAE Systems, a global technology company, claims 33 percent of its new employees each year are FIRST alumni.

For the first three years, Sonnier focused on developing two lower-level FIRST teams, which laid the groundwork for this year’s FRC team.

Dulles has supported the club by providing two shops – a wet shop for welding and construction and a dry shop for engineering and software.

Other sponsors include NASA, the Kids Robotic Academy and the Texas Workforce Com-

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Herbert grew up in Houston, and her ties to the area – many of her cousins graduated from Stafford MSD, while her fifth grade teacher in Houston was Don Jones, who came to Stafford MSD to work as a principal – has played a key role in staying.

“Stafford MSD has given me the chance to grow personally and professionally,” she said. “We have a lot of opportunities to hone our craft and reach our students.”

After graduating from Trinity University in San Antonio, Herbert later worked for two neighboring school districts.

She’s in her fourth year at Stafford High School, where she teaches freshman and sophomore English and ESL, and serves as the school’s UIL journalism sponsor.

“I want to make sure every child knows they mean something, and I try to balance accountability with grace,” she said.

mission. The total cost for Dulles’ three teams this year was $26,000. However, much of that was the acquisition of tools and computers, so next year’s budget is expected be around $9,000.

The FIRST competition is different each year, but it is always played between two alliances. An alliance is three teams working together to score the most points. FIRST uses this approach to teach teamwork and cooperation.

This year’s FRC game was called Deep Space. It required the robots to perform several tasks that may be necessary to survive on a distant planet. Points

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were scored for picking up flat panels and docking them on a space ship, picking up large balls and placing them in a cargo bay and then having the robot return to its habitat and lift itself up to a second level that was about six inches above the first level.

Ryan Jochims is Dulles’ technician and welder.

“There is a six-week build season starting the first weekend in January.

You have six weeks to build your robot, and then you can only make repairs to it,” Jochims said. “For rookie teams, they sent us some parts to get us started, but after that you are on your own to design your robot to

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score the most points.”

Although six weeks sounds like a long time, that last week can be rather frantic.

“Some of our parts were late in arriving, so we had to change the design of our robot,” Jochims said. “We didn’t have time to build a lifting mechanism, so we concentrated on being a defensive robot. We just get in the way of the competition so they can’t score points.”

Mark Giordano, vice president of development for FIRST, sees big opportunities for growth of the program as it seeks to introduce more kids to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities.

“About 95 percent of the kids in the world are not a part of FIRST. We are working to give these kids an opportunity to get involved in FIRST and hopefully change their lives,” Giordano said. “The toughest part to starting a program is to find mentors to assist the students and training teachers who may not be comfortable with new technology. We also are focused on introducing FIRST to more girls and minorities. We want every kid to have an opportunity with FIRST.” The FIRST championships have grown so large they have two locations each year. Last week Houston hosted the event for the southern and western parts of the United States and many other countries. This week, the second event is being held in Detroit.

This is the third year Houston has been a host, and there is one more year to go on its initial contract.

Both FIRST and the city would like to see the championships stay for many years.

“We really like Houston,” Giordano said. “The facilities are great and can easily handle 35,000 people. Plus, the weather is great.”

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“Nowhere is this seen more in the U.S. than the Greater Houston metro area, and nowhere there is it seen more than right here in Fort Bend County.”.

According to a 2018 Kind-

er Institute survey for the Houston area, Fort Bend has become one of the U.S.’s most ethnically diverse counties, “We are at the forefront of a truly epic transition in the history of America. We are where all of America will be in about 25 years,” Klineberg said.

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beauty is in how that diversity fits together, and how it thrives even as more different cultures enter the area.

“We live in harmony, we work together, and we care for each other,” he said.

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in a diverse community, but the kind of community that’s thriving with diversity that exists here.”

Preparing for the wave A crux of George’s address focused on how to prepare the county for the projected population influx over the next three to four years.

“Our county’s citizens look up to us for leadership,” George said.

One of George’s first initiatives upon taking office was to figure out how the county’s Office of Emergency Management could best serve the population in crisis situations.

“We decided to combine the Fire Marshal’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management – it’s now the office of Homeland Security and Emer-

gency Management,” he said.

“This will help us do things better and more efficiently, and more importantly will save the county about $250,000 per year by eliminating wasteful spending.”

Another key prong of his strategy involves upgrading the county’s alert system, which would turn into a mass notification system Additionally, county leaders have state legislation in the works that would increase drone monitoring of non-emergency situations such as infrastructure monitoring to help the OEM better serve citizens.

“We are working together to try creating a better Fort Bend County for our children and the generations to come,” George said.

Finally, George addressed Fort Bend’s business landscape.

“We have noticed a lot of wonderful companies in the U.S., but the world is much bigger than that, so that’s why we are focusing on global initiatives and beyond,” he said.

George said the future of Fort Bend remains a bright one and foresees the area becoming one other locales are modeled after.

“Fort Bend County is a unique place, and sometimes I cannot even sleep when I think about the opportunity that we have here,” he said. “I’m thinking that within the next 10-15 years, this area could be the next Galleria. That’s what I look forward to, to making (Fort Bend) that type of place.

Workshops in January, March and earlier this April gave the city opportunities to meet with organizations and performance groups that have planned Kite Fest and International Festival.

“We’ve had the concept in mind from the start, and wanting to use the new Crown Park Festival site played a large part in it as well,” Bachemin said.

“We had everybody together so we could discuss what this new event would look and feel like, because we wanted them to have as much input as possible. There’s so many different cultures within the city of Sugar

Land that we think it’s a perfect melding.”

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES – AREA D The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for performing all work required for the following project in the City: BID NO. 2019-19: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES - AREA D BIDDER’S NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained by registering with Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RUTH WOLLENHAUPT, Deceased, were issued on April 16, 2019, in Docket No. 19-CPR032878, pending in the County Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, to: KATHY M. RUNNELS, Independent Executrix. All persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same to said Independent Executrix, within the time and in the manner prescribed by law, at the address shown below. The residence of the Independent Executrix is in Fort Bend County, Texas. The post office address is: c/o Mr. Clark T. Askins, Askins & Askins, P.C., P.O. Box 1218, La Porte, TX 77572.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 4, SECTION 2-136 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A MICROCHIP FEE; AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING PENALITIES AND A CULPABLE MENTAL STATE FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES The City of Sugar Land City Council on April 2, 2019 adopted on second consideration City of Sugar Land Ordinance No. 2154:

For questions regarding this bid, please contact Jason Poscovsky CPPO, CPPB, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@sugarlandtx.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 4, SECTION 2- 136 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING A MICROCHIP FEE; AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, RELATING TO ANIMAL SERVICES; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES AND A CULPABLE MENTAL STATE FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES

The City will award and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

Any person found guilty of violating this ordinance will be fined not more than $500.00 for each offense.

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LEGALS FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 158 NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDER ADOPTING AMENDED AND RESTATED DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 158 (the “District”), at a meeting held on April 3, 2019 adopted an Order Adopting Amended and Restated Drought Contingency Plan (the “Order”). Violation of any of the rules contained in the Order will subject the violator to penalties, including disconnection of water and sewer service, a fine of up to $500 per breach and/or day and may include payment of any costs or damages resulting from the violation.

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Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at Meadows Place City Hall, 1 Troyan Drive, Meadows Place, Texas from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning on April 22, 2019, and ending on April 30, 2019. Voting hours will be extended on April 30, 2018 and May 1, 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 19, 2019. City offices will be open on April 19, 2019 from 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. Issued this 27th day of January 2019.

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MUNICIPALIDAD A los votantes registrados de la Ciudad de Meados Place: La Ciudad de Meadows Place da aviso que el Ayuntamiento la Ciudad de Meadows Place informa que el del edificio del Ayuntamiento Municipal de Meadows Place estarán abiertos el 4 de mayo de 2019, de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m., para votar en una elección general con el fin de elegir a miembros del consejo municipal. Esta votación concierne a toda la municipalidad y serán para Concejal, Lugar 4 y Concejal, Lugar 5.

La votación anticipada en persona se llevará a cabo en la Ciudad de Meadows Place edificio del Ayuntamiento Municipal, 1 Troyan Drive, Meadows Place, Texas, cada día de la semana que comienza el 22 de abril y concluye el 30 de abril del 2019 desde las 8:00 a.m. hasta 5:00 p.m. El horario de votación se extenderá el 30 de abril y el 1 de mayo desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. Adicionalmente, la votación anticipada en persona se llevará a cabo el sábado 27 de abril del 2019 desde las 8:00 a.m. hasta las 5:00 p.m.

Las solicitudes de boletas para votar por correo se deben enviar a: Oficial de votación anticipada, 301 Jackson St., Richmond, TX 77469. Las solicitudes de boletas para votar por correo se deben recibir a más tardar al cierre de oficinas el 19 de abril de 2019. Las oficinas de la ciudad estarán abiertas el 19 de abril de 2019 de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. Emitido este día 27 de enero de 2019.

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Fort Bend home builders offering spring promotions through April 30 From Staff Reports

Homebuyers will be able to upgrade their new homes with ease due to spring incentives offered by Coventry Homes and Plantation

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During the Spring Into Savings promotion extending through April 30, Houstonarea customers purchasing any Coventry home will receive up to $25,000 with

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MONTH OF APRIL ESL CONVERSATION CIRCLES

Need practice learning to speak English? Fort Bend County Libraries presents a program for everyone. The Conversation Circles will take place at six locations in the Fort Bend County library system. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-341-2652, or any of the branch libraries.

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WILLOWRIDGE JAZZ CONCERT

The new Mission Bend Branch Library, 8421 Addicks Clodine Road in Southwest Houston, presents a variety of free childrenÕ s programs all month. For more information, call 832-471-5900 or 281-633-4734.

Presented by F2F Music Foundation, the event will feature performances by Jazz Hammond organist Vel Lewis and recording artist/saxophonist Dean James. Students representing the Willowridge High School Eagle Band and Jazz Ensemble will accompany the artists. Begins at 3:30 p.m., at Willowridge High School, 16301 Chimney Rock, Houston. For more information, call 281-404-5529.

APRIL THROUGH JUNE BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG FUNDRAISER

THURSDAY, MAY 2 MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

This annual campaign is one of the largest fundraisers for The Pregnancy Resource Medical Center. The center offers confidential, without judgment, and free of charge services to any woman in an unplanned pregnancy. Churches, businesses, schools and other groups come together to support the mission. Bottles can be filled with loose change, bills, or a check made out to PRMC. To participate or donate, visit www.prmcfortbend.org/partner-with-us.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23 BROADWAY GOES HOLLYWOOD

WCJC Choir presents Broadway classics at final spring concert, 7 p.m., in the Duson-Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton campus. From Phantom of the Opera to Grease, the Wharton County Junior College Choir’s upcoming concert will cover musical hits made popular on both stage and screen. Free & open to the public. The show will serve as a “journey” through the history of show tunes and movie masterpieces.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER

The Exchange Club of Sugar Land will hold the 32nd dinner, 5:30-8 p.m. at Fluor Corporation, 1 Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land. This team competition fundraiser supports local non-profits including Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Fort Bend County Women’s Center, Texana Center for Autistic Children, and many others. Tickets and raffle tickets are available online at www.ECSL.org or from Carlos Perez at 281-923-4900 or any Exchange Club member.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH SPRING OPEN ART SHOW

Sponsored by the Imperial Art Alliance (IAA) of Sugar Land.

Visit the Sugar Land Heritage Museum and Visitor Center, 198 Kempner St. Bldg B, 2nd Floor, 12 to 5 p.m. For more information visit www.imperialartalliance.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 “STRIKE OUT” AUTISM

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The second Tuesday of every month at the United Way fort Bend Center, 12300 Parc Crest Dr., Stafford, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information, call 281-222-4888.

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Meets the second Monday of every month at 11:30 a.m., at 2701 Cypress Point Dr., Missouri City Rec Center. Lunch, education, and entertainment. All seniors over 50 invited.

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Volunteers are needed to be a role model, mentor and friend to children with exceptional needs in the community.

Training, mileage reimbursement, tax-free monthly stipend if eligible. Call today to help change the world, one child at a time in Rosenberg. For more information, call 281-3443515.

WHILE WE’RE WAITING SUPPORT GROUP

For Bereaved Parents - grieving the loss of a child at any age. Meets the third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., at the First Colony Church of Christ, 2140 First Colony Blvd., Sugar Land. For more information, call 281-413-2484

BINGO AT THE VFW

Help support our veterans! Play bingo at Post 3903 every Tuesday and Saturday night at 7:15 p.m. 1903 First St, Rosenberg. All prizes paid in cash. Pull Tabs, $200 Bonanza, $300 Coverall, $750 Coverall, kitchen & bar service.

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Caregivers of patients with AlzheimerÕ s disease or other related dementias are invited to attend the first Thursday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m. at St. JohnÕ s United Methodist Church, 400 Jackson Street in Richmond, across from the historic Fort Bend County Courthouse. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 713-314-1313 or 1-800-272-3900.

QUAIL VALLEY WINE SOCIETY

Meets the fourth Wednesday of every month for education of wines, food pairings and fellowship at the Quail Valley City Centre, 2880 LaQuinta, Missouri City. For more information, call 281-437-6798 or jackipauley@comcast.net

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Pregnancy Resource Medical Center has moved to 4411 Avenue N in Rosenberg across from Navarro Middle School. Volunteers are needed on a continual basis. For information on volunteering or supporting the PRMC in other ways, email info@prmcfortbend.org.

4-H, FOOD & NUTRITION

Fort Bend 4-H is looking for input from the community on how it can better serve the public. To learn more about 4-H projects, join 4-H at 7 p.m. at the University Library ( 14010 University Blvd Sugar Land), visit fortbend4h. eventbrite.com or call 281-342-3034.

STORY SPINNERS WRITING CLUB

Hosted by the George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond. 5:30 to 8 p.m. All levels welcome to write, share, learn and support. Free and open to the public. The program meets on the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call 281-342-4455 or 281-633-4734.

ADOPT A SHELTER CAT

Fort Bend Pets Alive is partnering with Half Price Books in Sugar Land to find homes for shelter cats and to promote literacy among young readers. School aged children are invited to come read to a cat, receive an Ò I read to a catÓ bookmark and be eligible to adopt a cat for 50 perecent off that day. Held 1:30- 4:30 p.m. the first Saturday of every month at 3203 Hwy 6 S, Sugar Land.

FORT BEND RECOVERS HURRICANE HARVEY HELP

Those needing help with a recovery plan for home repairs, or any unmet needs, Fort Bend Recovers is here to help.

Call one of these Helplines today: Case Management Helpline 281-207-2555, Spiritual/Emotional Helpline: 281207-2505, Lone Star Legal Aid 866-659-0666. A case manager will contact you and get you started on your road to recovery.

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

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