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The EpiCenter, a multi-purpose event and convention center Fort Bend County plans to build at the southeast corner of Southwest Freeway and Bamore Road in Rosenberg, is drawing the ire of some nearby residents who are worried that event traffic and parking will infringe upon their neighborhood.

Fort Bend County plans to build at the southeast corner of Southwest Freeway and Bamore Road in Rosenberg (Contributed rendering)

A group of residents, led

by Nancy Sparks and Olivia Bianchi from the Cottonwood subdivision, petitioned Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales and Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage in a letter dated April 22. The petition, which asks the county to reconsider the location for the venue or provide a barrier between the building and the neighborhood, garnered more

than 200 signatures.

It was unclear as of press time Tuesday whether the petition had been submitted to Morales and Prestage.

The offices of the two county commissioners did not immediately respond to Monday emails seeking comment.

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It’s a familiar experience for new clients of Sara Richmire-Kint and her husband, Kristian Kint. A year ago, the couple opened their own

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Parents in search of mentally stimulating and interactive activities for their children this summer have a variety of choices available to them in Missouri City and Sugar Land.

One of them, Camp Invention, has had a significant presence in Fort Bend County in recent years. Another, Abrakadoodle, is new to the scene.

Abrakadoodle, which hosts a series of themed art classes and camps,

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Pictured is a sampling of the artwork Abrakadoodle campers have created in previous camps across Missouri City and Sugar Land. (Photo from Facebook)

Local parks linked by new connector road

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opened its doors earlier this year, said Charlie Stapleton, a Sienna resident and Abrakadoodle franchise owner serving Houston’s southwest suburbs.

“I love kids and I see that the art aspect that Abrakadoodle brings to the table is a missing element for the children,” Stapleton said. “You see a lot of STEM courses, but there is a STEAM where art is included.”

Stapleton, who has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Il-

Two of Sugar Land’s major regional parks are now more accessible to motorists and trail users.

The city announced last Friday it had recently completed the Brazos River Park Connector Road and Trail project, a 1-mile long road which links Sugar Land Memorial Park (150 acres) and Brazos River Park (67 acres) and provides expanded

The mile-long connector between Sugar Land Memorial Park and Brazos River Park, pictured from an aerial view, was built with the goal of making two of Fort Bend County's most popular parks more accessible. (Photo courtesy of City of Sugar Land)

access to a network of parks spanning 420 acres.

The parks along the Brazos River corridor previously were segmented into smaller

park sites because of the logistical challenges of the natural landscape. The new road will help the city take another step toward its goal of fulfilling its decade-long master plan to make its greenspaces easier to visit.

"The new connection between Sugar Land Memorial Park and Brazos River Park creates a lot more outdoor opportunities with greater accessibility for Sugar Land

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Honoring those who gave it all for us Whether it was an accident of fate or a sign of some deeper connection, one thing I know happened on Monday was this: I made my first visit to Sugar Land Memorial Park on Memorial Day. And while that visit did not coincide with the ceremony the City of Sugar Land had held earlier that day, I was able to solemnly reflect on the brave men and women who have served our country with honor and dignity until their very last breath as I walked past the Sugar Land Remembrance Tower, which commemorates those who have served for every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

I continue to grapple with something I am confident most Americans have weighing on their conscience whenever the last Monday in May is upon us, and that is: What is an appropriate way to commemorate this holiday? Do those of us who are proud of our relatives who have served honorably in the military, but who did not die in combat, have extra responsibility to be sensitive and tactful toward those who have experienced a grief we do not know?

There have been a few watershed, landmark moments in my life where I have gained a brief semblance of clarity in attempting to answer these complicated questions. One of them was in the summer of 2016 after midnight on the East Coast, stumbling out of an UberPool ride after a redeye Megabus ride from Philadelphia to Washington.

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dered around the National Mall, and came upon a stunning vista of the Washington Monument, blissfully still in the reflecting pool. The gravity of how fragile our way of life is and the ease with which we take for granted the effort and resources spent to defend it washed over me.

Two years later, I found myself on the northern coast of France, starting in Le Havre, the gateway to the English Channel and the principal port of entry for U.S. and Allied forces during World War II. I produced a short video of that trip, overlayed with audio from a tape from my grandfather, a World War II veteran who served in the Army as a quartermaster who helped provide aid to civilians and Allies across France and the European Theater. I still get chills hearing him admit how prescient his father — an immigrant who never spoke English — was when he observed the geopolitical calamity and humanitarian catastrophe of World War I and predicted that each of his four sons would eventually serve in the military in some form or fashion I have uncles on both sides of my family who served in Vietnam, one of whom was a

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I cannot fathom what they saw, the brothers they lost in battle, or the horrors of war that they witnessed. And for my part, I will resolve to continue researching the history of my relatives who served and to place their contributions, small though they may have been in the grand scheme of things, in the context of my social sphere.

I would encourage other people to do the same, and to support veterans returning from combat and to patronize veteran-owned businesses.

And there is no more appropriate setting to put politics aside, and to respect the first amendment rights of any active-duty or retired service member to conscientiously object to an armed conflict, like Pat Tillman, a former Arizona State University football player and NFL player who gave up a career in pro sports to serve his country after 9/11.

True patriotism is not conditional, and it is possible to love one’s country and disagree on principle in the arena of foreign policy and the wars that begin often with the best, purest intentions of defending liberty and freeing the oppressed.

Within the last five years, there have been 26,000 veterans who have called Fort Bend County home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Countless others got their start here, and dedicated their lives to preserving our right to grow and develop this beautiful, thriving cross

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JOHN IRVING “JACK” MACDONALD MARCH 23, 1945

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, John Irving “Jack” MacDonald, 76, passed away March 29, 2021, after a brief but debilitating bout with Parkinson’s disease. He was born March 23, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents Irving and Valentine MacDonald, sister Virginia “Ginni” Kearney-Steele, and niece, Dana Lyn Knoll. Jack is survived by his loving wife Cathy, son Brent , Daughterin-law Christy, sister Patricia Griffiths, grandsons Grant and Carter, nephew James Fellenz, and wife Ruth, and grandnephew Austin, and grandniece Laura.

Jack and Cathy met at Southern Illinois University and were married in 1968. They moved to the Houston area shortly afterward and lived in Missouri City for almost 50 years, residing in Quail Valley. Jack was an avid golfer, especially fond of his Friday game with friends. A true highlight for golfers is to play

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at Pebble Beach in California.

Jack and his Father were able to play there and in 2014 he carried on that tradition with Brent. Jack loved sharing good food and wine with family and friends, especially when enjoying music played by his favorite pianist.

Faith, family, and friends were a guiding force in Jack’s life.

A special weekend celebration and family reunion for Jack and Cathy’s 50th anniversary in Scottsdale, Arizona was especially memorable.

Jack started his real estate career first in 1973 at April

Sound on Lake Conroe. From there in 1979 he began selling new custom homes in Pecan Grove. After many years he moved on to Lakes on Eldridge, Lakes on Eldridge North, and finally to Sienna and Riverstone. Jack loved selling real estate and prided himself on developing excellent relationships with clients. The diagnosis of Parkinson’s forced him to retire unexpectedly early.

He won many prestigious awards, among them the Prism Award, given by the Sales and Marketing Council, and the Pinnacle Award for On Site Custom Sales Person of the Year. He was many times a member of the Million Dollar Sales Club.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at First United Methodist Church Missouri City, 3900 Lexington Boulevard at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation or The Assistance Fund.

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HERBERT (HERB) LEWIS CAMPBELL, SR. DECEMBER 12, 1936

Herbert (Herb) Lewis Campbell, Sr., 84, peacefully went to be with our Lord Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home in Sugar Land, Texas. He was born on December 12, 1936, in Dilliner, Pennsylvania. Herb was a long time resident of Sugar Land, Texas.

Herb is survived by one daughter, Bernadine Posey (Randy) of Teague, Texas. Three sons: Herb Jr. and twins, Devlin (Sandra) of Wharton, Texas and Kevin (Dawn) of Richmond, Texas; two sisters, Irene Dickerson and Helen Ward, both of Ohio; and seven grandchildren - Audrey Trulock (Matt) of Waco, Texas, Corey Posey of Waco, Texas, Kayla Campbell of Katy, Texas, Hannah Campbell of Richmond, Texas, Hayleigh Campbell of Richmond, Texas, Lexi Campbell of Houston, Texas, and Brennan Campbell of Richmond, Texas, and six great-grandchildren – Savanna Trulock, Lucy Trulock, Ella Campbell, Shelby Trulock, Mason Cotner, and Adeline Posey.

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1981; then, the first love of his life and mother of his children Audrey Lucille in 1984; his mother Nora Lee Reynolds in 1991; the second love of his life Retha Lucille in 1996; his brother Addison J. Campbell, Jr. in 2009; and great-grandbaby Sophia Trulock in 2013.

After graduating from High School Herb joined and served four years in the US Navy. Then, he married and raised a family, owned and operated his own business for many years, and had a long career in the plating industry. Herb retired from Industrial Metal Finishing, Inc. at the age of 80 after a long

career. He enjoyed playing his guitar, dancing, telling jokes, and watching old time western movies. Herb’s greatest satisfaction was spending time with his family and friends.

Visitation will be held Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 4th Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, May 14, 2021, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 4th Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, followed by a military tribute at his final resting place at Morton Cemetery in Richmond, Texas.

Memorials may be given in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or online at stjude.org/memorial Condolence messages may be written for the Campbell family at www.garmanycarden.com Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)3424671.

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section of America.

I know we have not always lived up to our ideals as a nation, and that as a student of history, I hope to do my best to recognize areas where we are falling short before the problem becomes too daunting. Some veterans are even neglected posthumously as their legacy fades away along with the memories of them shared with those closest to them.

I think we all have a lot to learn to better understand and respect those who have sacrificed everything to protect our futures, and I look forward to continuing that conversation and learning about your friends and family whose contributions will live on in eternity as building blocks of our society.

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LARRY PARR CHOAT WENT TO HIS HEAVENLY HOME ON 4/29/21 AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS. LARRY WAS BORN IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA TO LYLE AND MINA JEAN (YOUNG) CHOAT ON JULY 12, 1943.

IN 1980 HE MOVED HIS FAMILY TO THE HOUSTON AREA TO TAKE A POSITION WITH SCHLUMBERGER WHERE HE WORKED FOR 36 YEARS. THE LAST TEN YEARS HE WORKED FOR WESTERN GECO. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, PATRICIA (BROOKS) CHOAT; SONS, GARY (NICOLE), CHRISTOPHER (REBEKAH), JOEL; DAUGHER, ALLISON (CHOAT) HARRIS (DAVID), AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS, MELISSA MILLER AND KRYSTAL CHOAT. HE LOVED HIS GRANDKIDS SO MUCH AND LEAVES, TIMOTHY CHOAT, PHILIP CHOAT, MIRANDA (CHOAT) IKEDI (CHRISTIAN), JACOB HARRIS, RYAN CHOAT, SOPHIA

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CHOAT, DYLAN CHOAT, NATHAN CHOAT, LUKE CHOAT, TABITHA CHOAT, MADISON HARRIS, AND GREAT-GRANDSON, GRIFFIN IKEDI. MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE SATURDAY, JUNE 19, IN EAST BERNARD, TEXAS. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A GIFT MAY BE MADE TO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH EAST BERNARD, 619 FITZGERALD STREET, EAST BERNARD, TX 77435.

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RALPH MORGAN YOUNGDALE JUNE 2, 1942

Ralph Morgan Youngdale of Allen, Texas passed away on May 10, 2021, at the age of 78. He was born June 2, 1942, to Paul John Youngdale, Sr. and Martha Morgan in Austin, Texas. After being raised in Beaumont, Texas, Ralph moved to Austin, graduating from Austin High School in 1960.

He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1965. In addition, Ralph attended The University of Texas Law School. Ralph married Sandra Gail Anthony on January 29, 1965, in Comanche, Texas.

He worked as a technology and insurance salesman throughout his life. Ralph was a long-time member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), he attended the First Christian Church of McKinney. Ralph took great pride in being a descendant of leaders from the Cane Ridge Revival where the Disciples of Christ

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Church was formed in 1801. This was the first protestant church formed in the United States. In Ralph’s youth, he was honored to serve as the President of the Disciples of Christ Christian Youth Fellowship (CYF) program in Texas. This time helped build a strong foundation for a lifetime of service to the church and its summer camp program. He

is survived by his loving wife, Gail Youngdale of Allen, Texas; children, Teri Youngdale of Allen, Texas, Melissa Parsons and husband, Cliff of McKinney, Texas, and Ross Youngdale and wife, Jill of Americus, Georgia; grandchildren, Morgan Youngdale, Rylan Youngdale, Camie Cochran, Camille Cochran, Caroline Parsons, and Claire Parsons; sister, Ann Bogle of Fort Worth, Texas; brother, Paul John Youngdale, Jr. and wife, Patricia of Austin, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving relatives. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Bill Bogle. A memorial service will be held at First Christian Church McKinney 1800 West Hunt Street McKinney, TX 75069 on Sunday, June 6th at 1:00 PM. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at TJMfuneral.com.

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The Sugar Land Skeeters have been a force to be reckoned with during the early stages of the TripleA West season thanks to a dominant pitching staff and balanced offense.

That trend continued last week as the Skeeters kicked off the home portion of their inaugural season in the Houston Astros’ organization with a string of highlight performances.

Sugar Land won nine of the first 10 games on the homestand, which was scheduled to conclude Tuesday night against the Albuquerque Isotopes. The

Skeeters swept a five-game series against the El Paso Chihuahuas at Constellation Field before winning four of their first five games against the Isotopes.

There were many stars on the mound on the homestand for Sugar Land, which allowed a total of 18 runs in the first 10 games. Ryan Hartman led the way with 16 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings in two outings on May 21 and May 27, allowing five hits and one walk for a 0.75 WHIP. Brett Conine picked up two wins, pitching a total of 8.1 innings with a 0.84 WHIP in two outings.

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innings and allowing seven total runners while striking out 14 batters. Leading the Skeeters’ relievers was Jojanse Torres, who gave up

one earned run in 10 innings while striking out 11 hitters.

Following Monday’s 3-2 win over Albuquerque, Sugar Land had the best record

in Triple-A West at 16-6 overall. The Skeeters’ 2.77 team ERA led the league, while their 1.19 team WHIP led Triple-A West’s East Division.

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The Skeeters, who entered Monday’s game with the league’s second-best team OPS at .869, also scored 53 runs during the first 10 games of the homestand.

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Memorial Hermann Local hospital earns award allowing more visitors for superior patient safety

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The Memorial Hermann Health System is allowing more visitors at many of its facilities, including Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital at 17500 W. Grand Pkwy.

S., according to a May 24 news release.

System-wide, the hospital system said one adult visitor (at least 18 years old) is now allowed to visit those in contact isolation. However, there continues to be no visitors allowed for patients in droplet, airborne or a combination of isolation precautions, according to the hospital. Family members can also visit loved ones who are in hospice or supportive medicine care, the hospital said.

Acute care facilities such as the Sugar Land hospital as well as TIRR Memorial Her-

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mann Hospital, Katy Rehab and PaRC are allowing two adult visitors and one adult overnight visitor per patient per day, while Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is allowing two parent/guardian visitors per patient per day and two parent/guardian overnight visitors.

The hospital system said all its outpatient facilities are still not allowing visitors in most circumstances because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

All visitors to Memorial Hermann facilities must still wear a hospital-provided mask while on the premises and will undergo a health screening before entering.

“Memorial Hermann remains committed to providing a safe environment for our employees, physicians and other members of our workforce as well as patients and their loved ones,” the hospital said in the news release.

Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas AVISO DE RECIBO DE LA SOLICITUD Y EL INTENTO DE OBTENER PERMISO PARA LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA MODIFICACION PERMISO NO. WQ0015609001 SOLICITUD. Richmond Community Estates LLC, 6804 Bintliff Drive, Houston, Texas 77074, ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ) para modificar el Permiso No. WQ0015609001 (EPA I.D. No. TX0137979)del Sistema de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes de Texas (TPDES) para autorizar la descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 25,000 galones por día. La planta está ubicada 5439 Farm-to-Market Road 762, Richmond, en el Condado de Fort Bend County, Texas. La ruta de descarga es del sitio de la planta a Rabbs Bayou; thence to a diversion channel; thence to Middle Bayou; thence to Brazos River Below Navasota River. La TCEQ recibió esta solicitud el March 18, 2021. La solicitud para el permiso está disponible para leerla y copiarla en 8411 Sienna Springs Boulevard, Missouri City, Texas. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-95.718333%2C29.543333&level=12 El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha revisado esta medida para ver si está de acuerdo con los objetivos y las regulaciones del Programa de Administración Costero de Texas (CMP) de acuerdo con las regulaciones del Consejo Coordinador de la Costa (CCC) y ha determinado que la acción es conforme con las metas y regulaciones pertinentes del CMP. AVISO ADICIONAL. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud es administrativamente completa y conducirá una revisión técnica de la solicitud. Después de completar la revisión técnica, el Director Ejecutivo puede preparar un borrador del permiso y emitirá una Decisión Preliminar sobre la solicitud. El aviso de la solicitud y la decisión preliminar serán publicados y enviado a los que están en la lista de correo de las personas a lo largo del condado que desean recibir los avisos y los que están en la lista de correo que desean recibir avisos de esta solicitud.

El aviso dará la fecha límite para someter comentarios públicos.

COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de interés público suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso.

OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios públicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado.

PARA SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUD LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono; el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de comentarios; y la declaración “[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de caso impugnado”. Si presenta la petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado de parte de un grupo o asociación, debe identificar una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; identificar el nombre y la dirección de un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; proveer la información indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y su distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; explicar cómo y porqué el miembro sería afectado; y explicar cómo los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo.

Después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentarios y de petición que aplican, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para reconsideración o para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión. La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad del agua que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios.

LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios públicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Ademas, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una or mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos de el solicitante indicado por nombre y número del permiso específico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envia por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ. CONTACTOS E INFORMACIÓN A LA AGENCIA. Todos los comentarios públicos y solicitudes deben ser presentadas electrónicamente vía http://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ o por escrito dirigidos a la Comisión de Texas de Calidad Ambiental, Oficial de la Secretaría (Office of Chief Clerk), MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Tenga en cuenta que cualquier información personal que usted proporcione, incluyendo su nombre, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y dirección física pasarán a formar parte del registro público de la Agencia.

Para obtener más información acerca de esta solicitud de permiso o el proceso de permisos, llame al programa de educación pública de la TCEQ, gratis, al 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

También se puede obtener información adicional del Richmond Community Estates LLC a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a Mr. Niranjan Patel al 281-630-3875.

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Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital has earned an "A" safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, according to a May 26 news release from the hospital.

The local hospital at 17500 W. Grand Parkway S. was one of six Memorial Hermann hospitals to earn the "A" rating from the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, which scores hospitals nationwide based on its performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their care using 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data.

“Patient safety is paramount at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, and being recognized for our commitment to safety and

quality is a great acknowledgement of the hard work demonstrated every day by our physicians, nurses and employees across our system,” Memorial Hermann

Sugar Land senior vice president and CEO Malisha Patel said. “It also confirms the trust families place in us to safely, and compassionately, care for their loved ones.”

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT AMENDMENT PERMIT NO. WQ0015609001 APPLICATION. Richmond Community Estates LLC, 6804 Bintliff Drive, Houston, Texas 77074, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to amend Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0015609001 (EPA I.D. No. TX0137979) to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated wastewater to a volume not to exceed a daily average flow of 25,000 gallons per day. The domestic wastewater treatment facility is located at 5439 Farm-to-Market Road 762, Richmond, in Fort Bend County, Texas 77469. The discharge route is from the plant site to Rabbs Bayou; thence to a diversion channel; thence to Middle Bayou; thence to Brazos River Below Navasota River. TCEQ received this application on March 18, 2021. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Boulevard, Missouri City, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-95.718333%2C29.543333&level=12 ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application.

Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.

TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address, and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Richmond Community Estates LLC at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Niranjan Patel at 281-630-3875.

Issuance Date: May 21, 2021

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LEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE SIDE YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3002 WHETROCK LN Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., June 16, 2021, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, hosted via live stream at http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1238/SLTV-16Live-Video or https://www.youtube.com/ sugarlandtxgov/live, and Sugar Land Comcast Subscribers can also tune-in on Channel 16 to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Side Yard Setback for 3002 Whetrock Lane, Lot 8, Block 19, Chimneystone Section Two, in the Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) District.

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The agenda item for this meeting will be placed on the City of Sugar Land website at www. sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas” Zoning Board of Adjustment no later than Friday, June 11, 2021. Request details or provide feedback on the proposed Special Exception online at www.sugarlandtx.gov/ PublicHearingComment or contact City of Sugar Land Planning Department at (281) 275-2218.

As of the date of this publication (June 02, 2021) the Centers for Disease Control recommends social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the City of Sugar Land has elected to conduct this meeting online. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting live may do so at the links above. Members of the public desiring to make comments during the public hearing may submit their written comments to the Office of City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Comments should reference the hearing in the subject line, must be received by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021, then will be read into the record during the public hearing. Members of the public desiring to make their comments during the published date and time of the public hearing must e-mail (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov) or call ((281) 275-2730) the Office of the City Secretary by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021 to register and receive instructions for direct participation during the hearing.

Should the Centers for Disease Control, and/or the prevailing appropriate authority, lift the restrictions related to social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces prior to 72 hours of the date of the public hearings, the City of Sugar Land will provide notice to the public on the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting agenda at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2903 GREEN FIELDS DR Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., June 16, 2021, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, hosted via live stream at http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1238/SLTV-16Live-Video or https://www.youtube.com/ sugarlandtxgov/live, and Sugar Land Comcast Subscribers can also tune-in on Channel 16 to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear Yard Setback for 2903 Green Fields Drive, Lot 34, Block 6, Colony Bend Section Two, in the Standard SingleFamily Residential (R-1) District.

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As of the date of this publication (June 02, 2021) the Centers for Disease Control recommends social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the City of Sugar Land has elected to conduct this meeting online. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting live may do so at the links above. Members of the public desiring to make comments during the public hearing may submit their written comments to the Office of City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Comments should reference the hearing in the subject line, must be received by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021, then will be read into the record during the public hearing. Members of the public desiring to make their comments during the published date and time of the public hearing must e-mail (citysec@sugarlandtx. gov) or call ((281) 275-2730) the Office of the City Secretary by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021 to register and receive instructions for direct participation during the hearing.

Should the Centers for Disease Control, and/or the prevailing appropriate authority, lift the restrictions related to social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces prior to 72 hours of the date of the public hearings, the City of Sugar Land will provide notice to the public on the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting agenda at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4423 BERMUDA DR Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., June 16, 2021, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, hosted via live stream at http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1238/SLTV-16Live-Video or https://www.youtube.com/ sugarlandtxgov/live, and Sugar Land Comcast Subscribers can also tune-in on Channel 16 to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear Yard Setback for 4423 Bermuda Drive, Lot 18, Block 3, Lakes of Austin Park Section One, in the Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) District.

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The agenda item for this meeting will be placed on the City of Sugar Land website at www. sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas” Zoning Board of Adjustment no later than Friday, June 11, 2021. Request details or provide feedback on the proposed Special Exception online at www.sugarlandtx.gov/ PublicHearingComment or contact City of Sugar Land Planning Department at (281) 275-2218.

As of the date of this publication (June 02, 2021) the Centers for Disease Control recommends social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the City of Sugar Land has elected to conduct this meeting online. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting live may do so at the links above. Members of the public desiring to make comments during the public hearing may submit their written comments to the Office of City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Comments should reference the hearing in the subject line, must be received by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021, then will be read into the record during the public hearing. Members of the public desiring to make their comments during the published date and time of the public hearing must e-mail (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov) or call ((281) 275-2730) the Office of the City Secretary by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021 to register and receive instructions for direct participation during the hearing.

As of the date of this publication (June 02, 2021) the Centers for Disease Control recommends social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the City of Sugar Land has elected to conduct this meeting online. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting live may do so at the links above. Members of the public desiring to make comments during the public hearing may submit their written comments to the Office of City Secretary (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov). Comments should reference the hearing in the subject line, must be received by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021, then will be read into the record during the public hearing. Members of the public desiring to make their comments during the published date and time of the public hearing must e-mail (citysec@sugarlandtx.gov) or call ((281) 275-2730) the Office of the City Secretary by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021 to register and receive instructions for direct participation during the hearing.

Should the Centers for Disease Control, and/or the prevailing appropriate authority, lift the restrictions related to social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces prior to 72 hours of the date of the public hearings, the City of Sugar Land will provide notice to the public on the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting agenda at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas.”

Should the Centers for Disease Control, and/or the prevailing appropriate authority, lift the restrictions related to social-distancing and the avoidance of large and small gatherings in public spaces prior to 72 hours of the date of the public hearings, the City of Sugar Land will provide notice to the public on the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting agenda at www.sugarlandtx.gov under “Meeting Agendas.”

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★ CONNECTOR FROM PAGE 1 residents and visitors," said Joe Chesser, the city’s director of parks and recreation. “This is a big project that makes a big impact.”

The project was approved by voters in a 2013 parks bond election at a cost of approximately $2.27 million.

According to Google Maps data, the trip from Brazos River Park to Sugar Land Memorial Park — which previously required using the northbound Southwest Freeway frontage road and a right turn on University Boulevard — took 5 minutes to go 3.1 miles. But going in the A community member rides Monday on the Brazos River Park connector between Brazos reverse direction, starting from River Park and Sugar Land Memorial Park. (Photo by Landan Kuhlmann) Sugar Land Memorial Park, would more than double the both sites even longer for visi- from Sugar Land Memorial Park brief rain shower caused those to Brazos River Park. out and about to scramble for time (11 minutes) and distance tors, Chesser said.

“It’s nice,” Leung said. “It’s shelter, but as the sun poked So residents in nearby First (6.9 miles), taking the Southwest Freeway southbound before us- Colony, Commonwealth, River- my first time here (at the new back out from behind the clouds, ing the turnaround lane at Crabb stone and Telfair stand to benefit trail). There was nothing here visitors began to trickle back onRiver Road and turning right from the easy access to the new before. It was all wooded. Be- to the trail and connector road. fore you had to go all the way connector road, he said.

“Memorial Park is one of onto Festival Boulevard.

Ken Leung, a Sugar Land resi- around.” our busiest parks in the city,” When that turnaround was On Monday afternoon, cy- Chesser said. “We do traffic closed due to flooding condi- dent who lives near Constellation tions, it made the trip between Field and brought along his chil- clists and walkers hiked back counts there, we’ve tracked the dren, ages 6 and 9, headed west and forth on the new paths. A

★ EPICENTER FROM PAGE 1 on May 25, Sparks said she and her neighbors had many concerns about the planned location of the venue. She said putting it directly on the other side of Southwest Freeway, which is mostly a commercial area, would be a better idea.

“We’re not against the EpiCenter at all,” Sparks said.

“Where it’s being placed does not (make sense). We’re wanting to know basically, how is this going to benefit us, and how (might) it be a detriment to the 384 homes (in Cottonwood)?”

Sparks said Morales told her during a recent meeting that a four- or five-level parking garage and a hotel would be built to accommodate the 2,500 parking spaces that have been allotted in the preliminary plat.

“It’s a bad design when you

★ DRESSED FROM PAGE 1 franchise of Men In Kilts (MIK), an exterior homecleaning service in which the workers wear kilts, the knee-length, short dresses for men that originated in Scotland.

Their franchise is located in Richmond and serves Fort Bend County.

“You can’t beat wearing a kilt, especially in Houston,” Kristian said. “It’s definitely eye-catching.

It’s one of our biggest marketing tools. When we’re out in public, people stop and take pictures

★ CAMPS FROM PAGE 1 linois University and spent 30 years running CPS Consulting Services, Inc., a technology consulting firm, said art and creative disciplines help bridge both sides of the brain and also benefit children when it comes to problem-solving.

“That’s very important, especially for young children,” Stapleton said.

“They tend to get frustrated early, especially when something doesn’t go right.

But they can learn how to use their artistic side to say, ‘Hey, this isn’t a problem, this is an opportunity because I was able to solve this problem.’

Stapleton said the typical age range of students in Abrakadoodle classes skews younger, at 3-12, but that children ages 13 and 14 are welcome to register as well. He said he and his staff can accommodate between 15-20 students per class.

“Our focus really is exploration and fun with active learning,” Stapleton said. “Having a camp like this is a great primer for building their confidence before the next school year.”

The art classes on offer this year are for “Mini-Doodlers” ages 3-5 and “Doodlers” ages 6-12.

Parents can choose from “Artosaurous STEAM,” “Space Art Adventure STEAM,” “Under The Sea,” and “It’s a Jungle Out There.”

The four-day camps span from 9 a.m.-noon MondayThursday, with the earliest session from June 7-10 and the latest from Aug. 2-5.

The cost ranges from $160-$325 at the fol-

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increases over the years, and it’s gotten very busy.”

Chesser said it took about two years to complete the design phase of the project. Despite weather-related delays due to the freezing temperatures caused by Winter Storm Uri in February, Chesser said the project was completed on schedule.

The city broke ground on the project last summer.

Along with the new connector road, the project also included the planting of more than 150 native hardwood trees.

Cheeser said Bald Cypress, Live Oak and Mexican Sycamore are among those best suited to thrive in the environment along the Brazos River.

“We try to have a variety of types of trees,” Chesser said. “It creates a healthier environment to have diversity among the types of trees.”

Of those 150 trees, city staff transplanted more than 60 mature trees from a nearby drainage project without additional costs to taxpayers, which Chesser said is a benefit for visitors and the surrounding

wildlife.

In addition, nonprofit Keep Sugar Land Beautiful — with support from the Eason-Joseph family — donated and planted 30 native hardwoods along the trail.

New wildflower seeds were also planted, including Texas staples like Bluebonnets and the orange-hued Indian Paintbrush, as well as Black-Eyed Susan, a yellow-petal flower native to Maryland.

Other features of the project were a concrete trail, a low-water crossing and irrigation and lighting.

“We’re trying to keep the park as natural as possible,” Chesser said, “and have a minimal amount of developmental impact.”

For more information about the city’s parks, projects and programs, contact Sugar Land Parks and Recreation (SLPR) at 281- 275-2825 or visit www. sugarlandtx.gov/parks.

For other SLPR updates, follow the organization on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @ SugarLandParks.

have seating for 10,000 people and you allot 2,500 parking spaces,” Cottonwood resident Toni Jansen said during the council meeting. “There’s nothing depicted about a hotel and a parking garage (in the plat) or on the county’s website. Overflow parking will just of course go down the closest route, down Bamore, and perusing our streets for places to park. There’s nobody in this room that would love to have that happen to their neighborhood.”

Jansen echoed Sparks in that she was not opposed to the EpiCenter, just its location, adding that she felt there were better parcels of land available.

Sparks said residents are also worried about drainage as she said streets have started to flood more often after the county built a transit center and a medical examiner’s office that has affected the

detention pond and levee that held firm even during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Bianchi said she wanted to know who would redirect traffic during events held at the EpiCenter and that the city should prioritize the safety of children in the neighborhood and access for emergency vehicles.

“How is the city going to support us?” Bianchi asked. “(How will we know) whether we’ll be able to come home or if we need to leave, we’re able to leave to get where we need to.”

Sandra Burnett, another Cottonwood resident, said her neighborhood is already adversely affected from traffic from the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds and other nearby events.

“I hope that you’ll look into these concerns that we have,” Burnett told the council, “and take into account that as it is,

residents sometimes cannot get into their homes.”

District 1 city council member Isaac Davila said the city will have a fire station and EMS vehicles nearby to address concerns about emergency response times being affected by a surge in event-related traffic.

Travis Tanner, the city’s executive director of community development, said during the meeting that while the facility is a county project, the county is still required to follow Rosenberg regulations for platting, plan review, permitting and inspection.

The county has provided the council and Rosenberg residents with a preliminary plat as well as a timeline of the process leading up to construction beginning on Nov. 18, if it proceeds as scheduled.

The facility is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022.

The total development cost of the project is expected to be

$120 million.

Tanner also said the city does not have a zoning ordinance that would disallow the project in its current location.

The final plat for the project will require approval from the city council.

On May 21, the project began its design phase, and the county has been conducting analyses of offsite drainage and a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).

Alicia Casias, the at-large council member for Position 2, asked to clarify whether or not the exits and entrances designated in the preliminary plat — currently set for Bamore Road — were set in stone.

Tanner said the county will still have the opportunity to change the entry points or consider other alternatives to the EpiCenter after it completes its analysis. He said it was still unclear whether or not the main entrance to the

building’s grounds would be off of the Southwest Freeway frontage road.

According to the project schedule, which was dated May 17, the county will develop preliminary plans for offsite drainage improvements this week. On July 21, the county is slated to submit a proposed offsite drainage improvement plan to the city for permitting.

“Traffic is going to be a major concern for people that live there,” said Tim Krugh, the at-large Position 1 city council member. “And so we’re definitely going to have to watch that very closely.”

The next opportunity for residents to make their voices heard will be during a June workshop when county officials will be expected to make a presentation updating residents on the status of the project. A date for the June workshop was not set as of Monday.

and talk to us.”

MIK was founded in 2002 by Nicholas Brand, a resident of Vancouver, Canada, with Scottish ancestry. The company has since grown nationwide, but the only other cities serviced in Texas thus far are Bryan and College Station.

Kristian said the primary territory for his location is Pecan Grove and adjacent areas south of the Westpark Tollway.

“Right now, we’re pretty much going anywhere in Fort Bend County,” Kristian said. “We’re not turning down anybody

that’s not in our territory.”

Sara, who runs marketing for MIK and day-to-day operations, said she and Kristian have plans to grow their franchise.

MIK provides services such as exterior and interior window cleaning, gutter and downspout cleaning, pressure washing and a “soft wash” house washing to help homes and buildings look like new without taking the risk of power-washing.

Kristian previously served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and

has experience working in construction and the oil and gas industry. Sara also has extensive experience in the energy field, mostly as an engineer.

After working from home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, they both thought it was time to try something new. They’ve lived in Richmond for about a year-and-a-half and made the jump to becoming franchisees last year.

“We just decided we wanted to do our own thing,” Kristian said. “We wanted to own our own business. We wanted to

be good owners, good managers, and treat our employees with respect.

And that’s what kind of led us toward a franchise.

We just fell in love with the brand.”

Kristian and Sara both said they appreciated that Men In Kilts aims to foster a veteran-friendly and family-friendly environment.

“The franchise itself is definitely very family-oriented,” Sara said. “We like the area, we like the community, so we decided this is where we wanted to settle down.”

The kilt is a requirement

for all employees, with the exception of commercial jobs where long pants are needed.

“Most of the people we’ve interviewed, they’ve never worn one before,” Kristian said. “But we only have one other employee right now, and he actually loves wearing it. That’s what drew him to the job. You have to have some confidence and swagger about yourself to do it. But you get used to it. The first time I put on my own, I was like, ‘Oh, this is weird.’ But now I throw it on every day and it’s nothing.”

lowing locations: · Sienna Recreation at Club Sienna: 9600 Scanlan Trace E., Missouri City · First Colony Community Services Association (Aquatic Center Classroom): 4350 Austin Pkwy., Sugar Land · Ellis Creek Park (Room B): 6101 Homeward Way, Sugar Land · City Park (Jim Cooper Meeting Room): 225 Seventh St., Sugar Land Visit the following link for a full schedule of Abrakadoodle camps: https:// www.abrakadoodle.com/ tx-southwest-suburbs-ofhouston-register/.

Camp Invention is a STEM-based program that encourages students to think critically and work together to overcome obstacles.

John Portier, a math teacher at Fort Bend ISD’s Brazos Bend Elementary School in Sugar Land, directs the local operations of the camp, which costs $260 and is designed for students entering kindergarten up through sixth grade. He said he’s been holding the camp in Fort Bend County since 2011.

The goal of Camp Invention, according to its website, is for campers to build confidence, hone creativity and develop

persistence and problemsolving skills.

“The camp is set up for those that really want to be super imaginative with their creations and those who want to actually break down and take apart electrical items,” Portier said.

In past years, campers had taken apart old VCRs and printers to examine them and learn about how they worked. This year, they’re doing the same with a karaoke microphone.

During another module, the campers will learn about solar energy and solar panels, and in another, how to apply physics in everyday life, including building a catapult.

Portier said the curriculum is flexible and easy to adapt to age-appropriate levels for all students who take part in the camp. He expects it to max out at about 80 participants.

Camp Invention runs from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on July 5-9 at Sugar Land Baptist Church, 16755 Southwest Fwy. The camp’s Leaders in Training program for students in seventh through ninth grade costs $130 and allows middle school and high school students to learn to mentor their younger peers while also being immersed in the activities planned for the campers.

Many of those students have been former campers.

“I’ve had (older) students coming back in some form or fashion for the last eight or nine years,” Portier said.

Portier said high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can sign up to be a “leadership intern” and earn volunteer hours. He also said some scholarship opportunities are available for campers. For more information, those interested can visit campinvention.org.

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Tucked inside a Chevron gas station on Kirkwood Road is one of the best-kept secrets in Stafford.

Charlie’s Tacos is a local favorite for breakfast and lunch tacos, and I soon learned I wasn’t the only one who had trouble finding the place, which is close to where Stafford meets neighboring Meadows Place. As I waited for my food, I heard an employee offering directions over the phone to Charlie’s, saying it was most easily accessed by heading east on Sugar Grove Boulevard, as I had found out for myself moments earlier.

The simplest way to explain to someone like me — who hasn’t had good experiences

with gas station food — to buy tacos from a tiny kitchen in the corner of one is simple. They’re really good. But Charlie’s also benefits from keeping things quick and easy. You can only choose from three sizes (small, medium and large) and four tacos on the lunch menu, and I tried three of them.

I browsed longingly at the breakfast taco menu (featuring standards like potato-and-egg and chorizo-and-egg tacos) on a television monitor on the left, when the worker behind the counter appropriately and tactfully nudged me to look at the lunch menu on the opposite side, which is how I found out they do not serve breakfast tacos all day at Charlie’s.

The pricing system is also very easy to follow. All small breakfast tacos are $1.69, the

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medium tacos are $1.89, and larges are $3.29. On the lunch side, a small is $1.89, mediums are $3.49, and larges are $5.49.

I’m no Joey Chestnut, but I can work up an appetite with the best of them. Even on an empty stomach, I found the Barbacoa Taco, Chicken Fajita Taco and Carne Guisada Taco (all served on flour tortillas) to be more than enough food to hold me over for lunch.

The barbacoa was tender and smoky, and the chicken fajitas and carne guisada were juicy and flavorful.

For $6.99, you can also try a lunch plate with rice, beans, salad and tortillas with your choice of the same four meat options you have for the lunch tacos: beef fajitas, barbacoa, chicken fajitas and carne guisada.

If you’re an early bird and craving a Special Breakfast Burrito, a small is $3.49 and a large is $4.89. In reading online reviews from customers on Yelp and elsewhere, when the workers at Charlie’s say the breakfast burrito comes with “everything” they apparently really do mean it.

The entirety of the options available on the breakfast taco menu — potatoes, eggs, chorizo, ham, beans, bacon, sausage, and pico de gallo are all bundled together in such a way that has me wanting to set my alarm extra early just to start my day with one of these bad boys.

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MISSOURI CITY AARP CHAPTER 3801 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. For more information, call 713-859-5920 or 281-499-3345.

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