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A Houston woman has been convicted of operating an illegal game room in Fort Bend County.

A Fort Bend County jury convicted 39-year-old Maria Zapeda Sevilla of Gambling Promotion on May 23. She was sentenced to 10 months

of probation, during which she will have to complete 40 hours of community service.

Sevilla was arrested after an undercover operation by the Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force into the Keno Game Room, located in Sugar Land, throughout the months of April and May 2016. According to assistant district attorneys Alycia Curtis and Craig Priesmeyer, Sevilla

was a key participant in the operation of the game room, an illegal gambling establishment with approximately 100 gaming devices.

Sevilla was tried before Judge Sherman Hatton Jr. in County Court at Law No. 6. Gambling promotion is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a fine up to $4,000.

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said Sevilla worked as an attendant in the game room, routinely paying customers cash for their winnings on the illegal gambling devices.

Evidence showed that at the time of the raid in 2016, the game room had approximately $35,000 in cash on the premises.

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Abbott appoints Sugar Land product as UH student regent From Staff Reports

John Fields, a third-year University of Houston Law Center student from Sugar Land, will represent the nearly 74,000 students of the University of Houston System as the newly appointed student regent of the UHS Board of Regents.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed Fields to serve a one-year term that started June 1.

The UH System is a family affair for Fields, who grew up in the Commonwealth subdivision and is one of seven siblings.

His sisters, wife and inlaws are graduates of the UH system, and Fields just completed his sixth year at UH. “I have a really good working knowledge of the university and how it operates both from a student perspective and from working for the university in the general counsel’s office,” Fields said in a UH news release. “I’d like to think I work really well with people. So, an opportunity to spend a year working with the people across the system and bringing ideas together is

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Key, Bradbury lead Ridge Point to first state berth

By Bill McCaughey FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Hayde Key knew he was only 10 pitches shy of the limit entering the seventh and final inning Friday night.

But coming out of the baseball game wasn’t an option, not with a one-run lead and Ridge Point history on the line.

“If Coach (Clinton Welch) had told me he was taking me out before the inning began, I would have refused to come out,” Key said.

That determination and resiliency, which has been the name of the game for the Panthers all season, pushed them another step toward the mountaintop. Key pitched a perfect inning to finish off the 3-2 win against Kingwood, which swept the Region III-6A series and sent Ridge Point to the UIL

state tournament for the first time.

Ridge Point (32-4-1) will square off against McKinney Boyd (31-14) in the Class 6A state semifinals on Friday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.

Reaching that point was a quite a feat for the Panthers, whose attitude never wavered while rebounding from earlyseason struggles or stepping up with their backs against the wall during the highest-stakes games of the season.

“This team has been down half our games this season, but we rally back every time. We just know we can win,” infielder Jack Baker said. “I don’t know what it is, but we just find a way to win. It’s crazy. It really is.”

Ridge Point’s 2015 softball team, 2015 football team and 2018 volleyball team made it to the state tournament but came

up short. The Panther baseball team wants to change that trend.

“Our goal at the beginning of the year was to get on the air-conditioned bus and go to Round Rock,” catcher Will Pendergrass said. “It just feels so good to get to do it.”

Beginning with a winnertake-all battle in the regional quarterfinals against Cypress Fairbanks, the Panthers had overcome early-inning deficits in four consecutive games prior to Saturday’s wire-to-wire clincher. Overall, Welch’s squad has won 10 of the 11 games it’s played in the postseason and has lost just twice since Feb. 23 in what is easily the best run in program history.

“Any year is a good time to

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HOW THEY GOT THERE RIDGE POINT'S ROAD TO ROUND ROCK

May 1: Ridge Point 7, Seven Lakes 1 May 2: Ridge Point 3, Seven Lakes 1 May 10: Ridge Point 6, Stratford 2 May 10: Ridge Point 2, Stratford 1 May 16: Cy-Fair 9, Ridge Point 6 May 17: Ridge Point 9, Cy-Fair 0 May 18: Ridge Point 5, Cy-Fair 4 May 23: Ridge Point 12, Atascocita 9 May 24: Ridge Point 7, Atascocita 6 May 30: Ridge Point 6, Kingwood 5 (8) May 31: Ridge Point 3, Kingwood 2

HCC Southwest responding to evolving industry

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One of the education systems serving Fort Bend County is taking steps toward improving its service to students as well as companies in the manufacturing industry, and multiple local officials have thrown their support behind the initiative.

Houston Community College’s Southwest system – which has campuses in Missouri City Officials and manufacturing executives meet during a May and Stafford – recently began 23 roundtable meeting at HCC's Stafford campus to discuss attempting to enhance its ability to keep up with industry trends education initiatives. (Photo from HCC Southwest)

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amidst an infusion of technology. That goal brought together more than a dozen area industry representatives, economic development council leaders and elected officials, including County Judge KP George and Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella, for a May 23 roundtable at HCC’s Stafford campus to explore how the system can better prepare students for the evolving industry.

Among the ideas discussed were implementing middle school and high school coursework tailored to the manufacturing industry – with

the potential for dual-credit courses tied to HCC – and promoting STEM careers through program-specific marketing.

“With this evolving trend, we need to have a highly-skilled workforce to be able to operate those production processes, and we need industry partners to give us input as to how their processes are changing and what skills we need to give the students,” said Ritu Raju, interim president for HCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Cen-

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Area vehicle burglary suspect still at large

By Landan Kuhlmann

Auxiliary Job Fair Fort Bend ISD is looking for qualified individuals who love working with children for their Child Nutrition, Facilities, Transportation and Extended Learning departments. Available positions include maintenance and custodial staff, bus drivers, cafeteria specialists, Extended Learning group leaders and many more.

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Stafford police are searching for a man they say stole items out of a vehicle at an area apartment complex last month.

According to a news release from the Stafford Police Department, officers responded to a report of a burglary of a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 10500 block of Fountain Lake Drive early May 20.

Police say the victim told them several items were stolen from the vehicle, including the victim’s credit cards. Detectives were later able to locate security camera footage of a business in

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Houston where one of the victim’s credit cards was used, according to the release.

Stafford police identified the suspect as a black male between 19 and 22 years old who was last seen on surveillance video footage wearing a blue Brigham Young University jacket and driving a

newer model, white Toyota 4-runner.

Anyone with more information on the suspect or his whereabouts is encouraged to call SPD at 281-261-3950 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281 342-8477.

Online tips can be submitted at fortbend.crimestoppersweb.com/.

Police investigating after child drowns in Sugar Land From Staff Reports

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An investigation is underway in Fort Bend County after a 3-year-old boy drowned at a Sugar Land apartment com-

plex.

Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls said a family was outside grilling at the Enclave at Woodbridge apartments Sunday afternoon, when a child walked over to the water

and slid in. The incident was reported around 4 p.m. Sunday. According to Nehls, the child was wearing floaters before entering the pool, and was underwater for several minutes before being discovered.

Local student wins Phillips 66 scholarship From Staff Reports

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A student from Fort Bend County is among the 54 high school seniors who will receive a $16,000 college scholarship from the Phillips 66 Dependent Scholarship Program.

The competitive program awards outstanding collegebound students whose parents work for Phillips 66 or one of its subsidiaries.

Ridge Point High School senior Abigail Barriga of Missouri City, the daughter of Phillips 66 employee Raul Barriga, was one of this year’s recipients.

The awards are based on academic excellence, community service and financial need.

The scholarship is another example of the company’s vision of improving lives and supporting the communities where we live and operate.

“The Phillips 66 scholarship program demonstrates the company’s commitment to higher education and ensuring success for future generations,” said Claudia Kreisle, Phillips 66 director of Philanthropy & Community Engagement. “We congratulate Abigail and the recipients of this year’s scholarship on their achievements inside and outside the classroom and wish them every success in college.”

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Sienna annexation better sooner than later for all involved Fort Bend County is growing, much like the rest of Greater Houston. With a growing population comes a greater need for city and county services.

It seems one area in particular could benefit from following a fellow county member’s lead.

In 2011, Missouri City conducted a periodic review of the potential Sienna Plantation annexation. Alan Mueller, a former acting city manager operating as a consultant, concluded at the time that the process would not be viable until at least 2027.

"You wouldn't break even anytime soon," Mueller said in 2011, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Sugar Land has since expanded, annexing Greatwood and New Territory in 2017.

That added about 30,000 new residents and significantly raised the profile of an already noteworthy slice of the Houston area and Fort Bend County.

In speaking with community members, they believe new mayor Yolanda Ford has been more aggressive than previous mayor Allen Owen in terms of pushing for the annexation of

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Sienna Plantation.

So that begs the question: Could it become feasible sooner than initially believed?

The answer is unclear. City Manager Anthony Snipes deferred to Ford, saying the city council has not discussed or taken any action regarding Sienna Plantation. However, it appears there could possibly be a renewed study to review the possibility later this year.

“The city’s number one strategic focus has been economic development and redevelopment in key areas,” Snipes wrote in an email Sunday afternoon. “Lastly, the city is in the last stages of a yearlong strategic Municipal Utility District study, which should be completed in August. At that time, the city council will be able to review information that covers operational, legal, and financial recommendations reIn Game 2, Key pitched

★ RIDGE POINT FROM PAGE 1 a complete game, giving up go to state. You can be a very good team but if you don’t have the right mix of kids you won’t get to go,” Welch said. “These kids not only play baseball, they compete. And they have competed really well during this playoff run. Hopefully we are not done.”

Key and outfielder Austin Bradbury were monumental game-changers in both regional final bouts.

Key, Bradbury key Game 1 comeback After falling behind 5-1 after four innings in the series opener against Kingwood, the Panthers needed a dugout full of heroes to pull out a 6-5, extra-inning win.

In the top of the fifth, with runners on first and second base, Key singled in a run.

Preston Steszewski followed with a triple, scoring two runs to cut the deficit to 5-4.

“I had two strikes and he hadn’t thrown me any curveballs all night, so I was looking for a fastball and he left one up and I just put it in the gap,” Steszewski said.

In the bottom of the seventh, left fielder Bradbury threw out the potential winning run at home plate as Pendergrass applied the tag.

“The throw Austin made was huge,” Welch said. “He has a big arm and he showed it when it mattered. He had to be accurate, too. He literally threw a strike.”

With two outs in the top of the eighth, Tanner Bond laid down a bunt single to third base, and Baker followed with a double to give the Panthers’ a 6-5 lead they would not relinquish.

“I had been swinging at a few bad pitches earlier, so I changed my load a little,” Baker said. “After my previous at-bat, I knew I was going to get him next time.”

In the bottom of the eighth, Kingwood put the tying run on third base and the winning run on second before Panther reliever Dylan Bobo shut them down.

Key led the Panthers with three hits and an RBI, and Vossos had two hits and one RBI. Bradbury sets Game 2 tone

just two runs and four hits, but more importantly kept his composure when the championship jitters hit the Panthers in the late innings.

Bradbury, after saving Game 1 by cutting down the potential winning run, hit a two-run home run in the second inning to give Ridge Point a 2-0 lead.

“I got a fastball or slider. It didn’t break much and it was in on my hands. I was able to turn on it and I got most of it,” Bradbury said.

With the game seemingly under control, Ridge Point suddenly got the jitters.

“We didn’t play very well in the late innings,” Welch said.

“I don’t know if we made some nervous mistakes down the stretch or what. We pitched well and we got some clutch

garding MUDs.” Ford, a former city council member, knows about the findings of the 2011 review.

She also echoed Snipes in an email Monday afternoon, saying she has not been briefed or updated on the process of annexing Sienna Plantation since becoming mayor.

However, she’s a strong proponent of doing so when it becomes feasible.

"After meeting with various citizens, stakeholders and organizations, I have been advised that this is a desire of my residents," she wrote. "As mayor, I am their voice, so I would wholeheartedly support moving this forward and encouraging my colleagues to support it once there were resources."

In a report to Missouri City’s city council in April 2011, Mueller examined the costs of dissolving the two Sienna municipal utility districts (MUDs), assuming the debt and providing city services like police and street maintenance. He balanced that against the additional property and sales tax revenue the city would get by adding nearly 2,300 additional acres of Sienna Plantation to hits, but defensively we did a few uncharacteristically bad things.”

But a tightknit group dug deep to overcome the miscues and clinch the victory.

“We did get nervous the last couple of innings but when things get close, we get hungry,” Bradbury said. “We managed to keep the lead.

Some teams would be scared but I think tight spots drive us more. It sounds crazy, but that is just how it works for us.”

In the sixth, Kingwood had runners on first and second with one out when Key got a come-backer and fired to second, where Baker made the turn and threw to first to complete a game-saving double play.

“I just reacted off instincts, fielded it, turned around and made a good throw, and Jack

Missouri City.

Missouri City entered into the Sienna Agreement with Sienna Plantation property owners in 1996. As part of the agreement, Missouri City has the right to annex land within Sienna Plantation, which is within its Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). There have been nine amendments to the agreement since it was first signed.

An ETJ is the unincorporated area located within three-and-a-half miles of the boundaries of a city with a population between 50,00099,000.

Sienna Plantation, Sienna Point and portions of Riverstone are examples of neighborhoods in Missouri City’s ETJ. Sienna Plantation sits in the Missouri City ETJ just south of Highway 6.

Per the city’s agreement, the city would annex the area after it is about 90 percent developed and when the city is willing to assume the area's outstanding development debt and in the event of a bona fide effort to incorporate a municipality that includes any portion of Sienna.

Any area annexed by Mis-

souri City will pay city taxes, will no longer pay MUD taxes and will begin receiving city services.

Sienna Plantation currently has a fire protection agreement with Missouri City, wherein the city’s Fire & Rescue Services department provides services at the same level as those received by Missouri City residents, for which costs are then reimbursed by Sienna MUD No. 1.

The major factor in his assessment, Mueller said, was that annexation of Sienna Plantation in the climate at the time would have increased the city’s outstanding development debt. However, he also provided one alternative scenario that might allow speedier annexation – converting the MUDs into "limited districts" that could continue to impose taxes on Sienna residents to pay for existing debt, which totaled nearly $75 million at the time of the report – and subsidizing the city's increased service costs.

Prior to publication, Ford did not respond to a follow-up email asking whether that option has been explored prior to or during her time as mayor.

Former councilman Brett Kolaja, who represented the Sienna Plantation area, told the Chronicle in 2011 that city officials had been hearing from residents who wanted city police service beginning immediately.

And it stands to reason that those calls are still coming.

Now, because there might be factors at play that I have not considered, I would love to hear from residents about the subject. After all, the best and most thorough way to tell any story is through the eyes of those impacted.

So by all means, let me know if there’s something I’m missing here.

But Missouri City is called the “Show Me City” – and what better way to raise the profile and show it off than adding population and businesses?

That strategy appears to be working for Sugar Land.

It seems as though it would be in the best interests of Missouri City and Sienna Plantation property owners for annexation to occur sooner than 2027, should it become feasible, and that every effort should be made to responsibly streamline the process.

Ridge Point players and coaches gather following the regional final sweep over Kingwood that clinched the team's first state tournament berth. (Photo by Bill McCaughey) (Baker) was able to turn it quick and get the guy at first base,” Key said.

In the seventh inning, even though he was close to his

110-pitch limit for the game, Key put down the Kingwood batters in order and the celebration began.

“There was no way I was

leaving the game,” he said. “I knew I had 10 pitches left going into the seventh inning, and with that last pitch I hit my pitch limit. That was it.”

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Rotary Club of Richmond honors scholarship recipients From Staff Reports

The Rotary Club of Richmond awarded six high school students scholarships from Foster and Lamar Consolidated High Schools! Fundraising to

award college scholarships to area high school students is one of the most important projects rotarians work on annually.

Education is a core focus of Rotary International as clubs worldwide have Interact Programs

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on high school campuses and Rotaract Programs for college age young people, introducing them to Rotary International’s motto of ‘Service Before Self’ as Rotarians introduce the power of giving to area communities.

Pictured (L to R) are Richmond Rotaty club members Sussan Martinez and Nina Rivera, scholarship recipients Haley Etzler, Kristi Tran, Katie Tran, Elizabeth Anders and Priscilla Salas, and rotary club memberJohn Cotterell. (Submitted Photo)

Settlers Way Elementary recently had a Pennies For Patients Fundraiser, raising over $6,500. The top winner was Mrs. Fanian’s first grade. The second place was Mrs. Sharfman’s fifth grade class. The two classes got to tape Assistant Principal Daniel Emery (right) and school nurses Cathy Goodman & Vetta Whit “to the wall.” (Submitted Photo)

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★ HCC FROM PAGE 1 ter in Stafford. school’s preparation needs to match the demand for those skills, and some industry professionals believe the Advanced Manufacturing Center will provide an even better start once it garners feedback.

“While certain skills sought after by the industry often lack the curricula of fouryear universities, HCC can fill the gap by offering the needed training,” said Paul Fenley, president and chief operating officer of Atec, a Stafford-based aerospace and energy engineering and manufacturing company.

Though companies hire engineers, Raju said the industry is moving toward also needing technicians to operate, maintain and run the production cycle.

Stafford’s Advanced Manufacturing Center focuses on training qualified workers in high-growth, high-demand and highwages occupations in machining, additive manufacturing, robotics, Computer Numerical Control operations and advanced manufacturing. And though HCC has had manufacturing programs for many years, evolution is always necessary.

“The goal is to get feedback from community leaders to understand how the industry is moving, because at the end of the day a community college has a role in the economic impact of a region,” Raju said.

Multiple local leaders on hand, such as George and Scarcella, said HCC’s existing manufacturing programs can only be aided by industry input and have thrown

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their support behind the discussions.

“Many young people don’t know such opportunities exist,” George said. “Education is very close to my heart. I’m here to help because what you do is life-changing.”

“Let’s take advantage of the tremendous manufacturing network we have here,” Scarcella added in a news release.

“Let’s create a conduit for the students in this area to receive an excellent education and to be part of a competent, highly trained workforce for our companies.”

The U.S. Department of Labor designated HCC as a registered apprenticeship sponsor this past March – making it the only institution in the Gulf Coast region to offer manufacturing apprenticeships in collaboration with local companies.

“HCC Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence is poised to be a primary generator of manufacturing talent in the region,” HCC Southwest president Madeline Burillo-Hopkins said.

Raju echoed the sentiment, saying a continuous flow of talent is necessary to keep any industry strong and that manufacturing is no different. And thanks to discussions such as last week’s session, HCC Southwest hopes to bring that vision to fruition. There will soon be monthly open houses at the manufacturing center’s building at 13622 Stafford Rd. “We always need to ensure a steady pipeline of talents. Upskilling is a huge need right now in manufacturing,” Raju said. “Our goal is to meet all the needs of the industry so they can be assured we will provide that pipeline. We will have the capabilities now to support their needs.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE

The Fort Bend Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 5:30 PM, June 17, 2019 in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, Texas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district's budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted. Public participation in the discussion is invited.

The tax rate that is ultimately adopted at this meeting or at a separate meeting at a later date may not exceed the proposed rate shown below unless the district publishes a revised notice containing the same information and comparisons set out below and holds another public meeting to discuss the revised notice.

Maintenance Tax

$1.0600/$100 (proposed rate for maintenance and operations)

School Debt Service Tax Approved by Local Voters

$0.2800/$100 (proposed rate to pay bonded indebtedness)

Comparison of Proposed Budget with Last Year's Budget The applicable percentage increase or decrease (or difference) in the amount budgeted in the preceding fiscal year and the amount budgeted for the fiscal year that begins during the current tax year is indicated for each of the following expenditure categories.

Maintenance and operations

12.20 % increase

Debt Service

14.98 % increase

Total expenditures

12.55 % increase

Total Appraised Value and Total Taxable Value (as calculated under Section 26.04, Tax Code) Preceding Tax Year

Current Tax Year

Total appraised value* of all property

$41,924,726,862

$45,048,861,271

Total appraised value* of new property**

$1,258,586,073

$2,032,398,973

Total taxable value*** of all property

$39,252,235,620

$42,095,398,084

Total taxable value*** of new property**

$894,471,074

$1,176,708,012

*Appraised value is the amount shown on the appraisal roll and defined by Section 1.04(8), Tax Code. ** "New property" is defined by Section 26.012(17), Tax Code. *** "Taxable value" is defined by Section 1.04(10), Tax Code.

Bonded Indebtedness Total amount of outstanding and unpaid bonded indebtedness* $1,058,530,162 *Outstanding principal.

Comparison of Proposed Rates with Last Year's Rates Maintenance & Operations

Interest & Sinking Fund*

Total

Local Revenue Per Student

State Revenue Per Student

Last Year's Rate

$1.0600

$0.2600*

$1.3200

$7,052

$2,524

Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service

$1.1906

$0.3143*

$1.5049

$7,341

$2,583

Proposed Rate

$1.0600

$0.2800*

$1.3400

$7,272

$2,600

*The Interest & Sinking Fund tax revenue is used to pay for bonded indebtedness on construction, equipment, or both.

The bonds, and the tax rate necessary to pay those bonds, were approved by the voters of this district.

Comparison of Proposed Levy with Last Year's Levy on Average Residence Last Year

This Year

Average Market Value of Residences

$283,258

$289,699

Average Taxable Value of Residences

$254,576

$261,013

Last Year's Rate Versus Proposed Rate per $100 Value

$1.3200

$1.3400

Taxes Due on Average Residence

$3,360.40

$3,497.57

Increase (Decrease) in Taxes

$137.17

Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or older or of the surviving spouse of such a person, if the surviving spouse was 55 years of age or older when the person died, may not be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65, regardless of changes in tax rate or property value.

Notice of Rollback Rate: The highest tax rate the district can adopt before requiring voter approval at an election is $1.3423. This election will be automatically held if the district adopts a rate in excess of the rollback rate of $1.3423.

Fund Balances The following estimated balances will remain at the end of the current fiscal year and are not encumbered with or by a corresponding debt obligation, less estimated funds necessary for operating the district before receipt of the first state aid payment.

Maintenance and Operations Fund Balance(s)

$205,733,729

Interest & Sinking Fund Balance(s)

$20,197,995

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Silverio leads charge against Patriots

By Joe Southern FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Juan Silverio was a oneman wrecking crew last week for the Sugar Land Skeeters as they won five out of seven games against the Somerset Patriots at home in Constellation Field.

The third baseman racked up five RBIs on May 28 and belted a grand slam on June 1 for the second of his three home runs in the series.

Silverio finished the week with nine runs scored, a double, 14 RBIs and two stolen bases.

The 27-year-old from the Dominican Republic is tied for the Atlantic League lead with 29 RBIs. “I’ve been working hard and making adjustments because the last series we played on the road I wasn’t doing a really good job, so I made adjustments to do better this series,” Silverio said through a translator.

“Last year was really good for me but I just played the second half of the season, so this season is going to be the whole season … I’m working hard to play better every day.”

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Anthony Giansanti slides safely back to first as Edwin Espinal just misses the tag during the June 1 game between the Somerset Patriots and the Sugar Land Skeeters at Constellation Field. The Skeeters won the game 11-6. (Photo by Joe Southern)

“Juice” Gumbs has noticed Silverio hitting his stride.

“Juan has been on fire,” Gumbs said. “He comes every day, he plays hard and at this moment right now, he’s settling in.”

Although Silverio stood out last week, he isn’t the only Skeeter to have his bat wake up.

Dennis Phipps, Cody Stanley, Anthony Giansanti and Jared Mitchell have been coming on strong, and Zach Borenstein hit his fourth homer of the season May 27 for a two-run walk-off win.

Transactions The Skeeters released pitcher James Dykstra and shortstop Alvaro Rondon.

They signed pitcher Daniel Schlereth, activated pitcher Cesar Cabral and outfielder Willy Taveras from the temporarily inactive list, and placed pitcher Mitch Talbot on the temporarily inactive list.

Outfielder Jabari Henry was placed on the seven-day disabled list.

Zach Borenstein gets a cold shower at the hands of Jabari Henry after Borenstein drove in the winning runs with a walk-off home run May 27 against the Somerset Patriots. The Skeeters won 7-6 and went 5-2 on the week at home at Constellation Field against the Patriots. (Photo by Joe Southern)

“I think we’re starting to round out to where guys, they’re starting to play with each other,” Gumbs said.

“Guys are taking at-bats and not trying to do everything themselves and feel like they have to be a hero. They pass on the baton and guys are stepping up.”

Gumbs said the pitching

staff been crucial in keeping opposing bats cold.

“It’s not one particular guy that’s standing out. I think they’re all doing a great job together,” Gumbs said. “Each starter comes in and they give us what they have, and they keep us in games, and they give us a chance to win.”

Upcoming After taking Monday off, the Skeeters hit the road for six games, three at Lancaster

and three in Southern Maryland.

They return to Constellation Field June 10 for an eight-game home stand, four against Lancaster and four against New Britain.

There will be a beer mug giveaway on June 16, which is Father’s Day. Skeeter of the Week Juan Silverio belted three home runs, including a grand slam, to earn Skeeter of the Week honors.

For more sports coverage like this, follow The Star on Twitter @FortBendStar.

Methodist Sugar Land training program receives reaccreditation From Staff Reports

The athletic training residency program at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital recently received reaccreditation for a sevenyear term.

The national Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Educa-

tion (CAATE) granted the reaccreditation following an extensive review of documentation and a three-day site visit in January. This process ensures that athletic training residency programs meet or exceed 103 standards set

by CAATE to ensure quality of care.

The hospital’s athletic training residency program is the largest of its kind and the only accredited multi-site program in the country. The hospital began with just two residents per year in the first few years, but the program has since grown in both stature and numbers. Currently, there

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suffered severe medical emergencies or injuries.

Once this year’s class graduates in May, more than 60 residents will have completed the year-long program since its inception in 2013. Most are now working full-time at high schools across Texas, while some have gone on to work

are 18 residents in the program who split their time between didactic classroom instruction and actual athletic training coverage at middle and high schools in four area school districts, including Fort Bend ISD. In the past, residents have even provided life-saving responses to students who

in military settings or attend medical or physical therapy school.

For the latest news, events and information about Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, visit houstonmethodist.org/sugarland or their Facebook page at fb.com/methodistsugarland.

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2019 Promotional Schedule

DAILY PROMOTIONS Should a repair facility provide me with a loaner vehicle?

A high-quality shop will not provide a loaner, but will offer Chuck Charlton to arrange a rental vehicle if you require one. The cost is $25-$35 per day and there is usually no out-of-pocket expense if the cost of the rental remains within the amount stated in your insurance policy. The policy does not pay for additional insurance coverage offered by the rental company. If the repair shop offers you a loaner and can be absorbed in this cost, they have to recover it somewhere. Are they cutting corners on your repair or charging for work not performed? Beware of the “free loaner”.

May God Bless our Men and Women in the Military

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Margarita & First Responder Monday: Discounted margaritas; free tickets for Military & First Responders with proper ID Silver Skeeters Tuesday: Free game ticket with purchase of Silver Skeeters Membership (55+) Dollar Dog / White Claw Wednesday: Dollar hot dogs; discounted White Claws Thirsty Thursday: $2 beer and sodas Fireworks Friday: Postgame fireworks shows Saturday Giveaway / Concert: Giveaways or a postgame concert Sunday Funday: Autographs, pregame catch on the field, postgame Kids Run the Bases (Dr. Larry Caldwell)

June Promotions 1st: Fireworks / Boy Scout Sleepover 2nd: Take Meow-t to the Ballgame / Sunday Funday 10th: Margarita & First Responder Monday 11th: Silver Skeeters Tuesday (Advanced Hearing Center) 12th: Super Splash Day 13th: Teacher Appreciation / Thirsty Thursday 14th: Fireworks 15th: Used Car Night 16th: Father’s Day / Sunday Funday / Beer Mug Giveaway (Silver Eagle) 17th: Margarita & First Responder Monday 25th: Silver Skeeters Tuesday (Advanced Hearing Center) 26th: Dollar Dog Wednesday / White Claw Wednesday 27th: Thirsty Thursday 28th: Fireworks / Women’s Veteran’s Night (Grace After Fire) 29th: Skeeters Patriotic Hat Giveaway (Well Care / Texan Plus) 30th: Swatson’s Birthday / Sunday Funday

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids, in duplicate, on the original forms, signed by an officer of the company, will be received by Quail Valley Utility District at its offices located at 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Fort Bend County Texas 77459 until 10:00 a.m., Thursday June 27th, 2019 for the purchase of a:

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids, in duplicate, on the original forms, signed by an officer of the company, will be received by Quail Valley Utility District at the offices located at 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Fort Bend County Texas 77459 until 10:00 a.m., Thursday June 27th, 2019 for the purchase of a:

GRAVITY BELT THICKENER WITH BELT FILTER PRESS 3-BELT COMBINATION FOR THE DISTRICT’S REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT QUAIL VALLEY UTILITY DISTRICT Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas

MULTI-RAKE BAR SCREEN WITH A SCREW WASH PRESS FOR THE DISTRICT’S REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT QUAIL VALLEY UTILITY DISTRICT Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas

Plans, specifications and necessary information may be obtained from Quail Valley Utility District by contacting Joe Taylor, G.M. at 281-499-5539 or emailing jtaylor@quailvalleyud.org Bid package maybe picked up in person at District offices or received via email.

Plans, specifications and necessary information may be obtained from Quail Valley Utility District by contacting Joe Taylor, G.M. at 281-499-5539 or emailing jtaylor@quailvalleyud.org Bid package maybe picked up in person at District offices or received via email.

Bid Security shall be a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the total bid and must accompany each proposal. Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check must be made payable to Quail Valley Utility District .The bonds must be signed by an authorized representative of the surety, and licensed by the State Board of Insurance.

Bid Security shall be a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the total bid and must accompany each proposal. Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check must be made payable to Quail Valley Utility District .The bonds must be signed by an authorized representative of the surety, and licensed by the State Board of Insurance.

Quail Valley Utility District, reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid deemed advantageous to the District or waiver all irregularities.

Quail Valley Utility District, reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid deemed advantageous to the District or waiver all irregularities.

Dated: June, 2019 Quail Valley Utility District

Dated: June, 2019 Quail Valley Utility District

Notice of Public Hearing SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST FROM THE REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN THE STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1414 MEADOW BAY COURT VICINITY MAP: Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearing 5:00 p.m., June 19, 2019, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed Special Exception to the Rear Yard Setback for 1414 Meadow Bay Court, Lot 25, Block 1, Meadow Lakes Section 1, in the Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) District.

THANK YOU FOR READING

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 14, 2019. 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.

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CLASSIFIED ADS THAT GET RESULTS CALL US AT 281-690-4200 LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOUNDATION REMEDIATION FOR BRAZOS RIVERUS CLASSIFIED ADS THAT GET RESULTS CALL PARK AND MEMORIAL PARK RESTROOMS

AT 281-690-4200

The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: ITB 2019-23:

Foundation Remediation for Brazos River Park and Memorial Park Restrooms

LOCATION OF WORK: Brazos River Park, 18427 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300A University Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX 77479 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained by registering at Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

(Una eleccion de desempate ha sido ordenada por la Ordenanza No. 2160, la cual se llevara a cabo el 8 de Junio del 2019 para elegir a un miembro del consejo para el distrito de un solo miembro dos.)

The Early Voting Clerk will receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail until the close of business on May 28, 2019.

(El Funcionario Electoral de votación adelantada recibirá solicitudes para una boleta electoral por correo hasta el cierre de operaciones el 28 de mayo de 2019.)

(Aplicaciones para votar por correo pueden ser dirigidas por medio de correo, fax o correo electronico a:) Early Voting Clerk

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION IN RE VARNER, 17-JT-128 TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS Filed March 18, 2019 in the District Court of Haywood County, North Carolina TO: RESPONDENT FATHER ISAIAH DWIGHT FELTS A written answer to the petition must be filed with the Clerk of Court who signed the petition within 30 days after service of the petition. You are entitled to be appointed counsel and should contact the Haywood County Clerk of Court at (828) 454-6503 immediately to request counsel. You are required to make a defense to such pleading no later than July 16 2019.

Your failure to do so may result in the Petitioner, the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency, receiving the relief that it seeks.

Sealed submittals, one (1) original, five (5) copies, and one (1) electronic copy on flash drive, 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 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at which time the names of the firms submitting their qualifications will be read. Submittals received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

The City will award and give notice within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the opening date and time.

Office of Elections Administration 301 Jackson St. Rosenberg, TX 77471 Fax 281-341-4418 vote@fortbendcountytx.gov Early voting by personal appearance will be held at the locations, times and on the days as set forth in the below schedule.

(Votación temprana mediante la comparecencia personal se llevara a cabo en los lugares, tiempos y días establecidos en el calendario siguiente).

Election Day Vote Centers will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the locations as set forth below.

(Centros de votación el día de las elecciones estarán abiertos desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. en las localidades que se anuncian a continuación.)

Fort Bend County Early Voting Schedule June 8, 2019 Runoff Election Sugar Land City Council, District 2 City of Stafford City of Rosenberg

Early Voting Location

Saturday June 1, 2019 (Sábado)(Junio 1, 2019)

Sunday June 2, 2019 (Domingo)(Junio 2, 2019)

Monday-Tuesday June 3-4, 2019 (Lunes-Martes) (Hunio 3-4, 2019)

Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX

8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M

8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M.

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 A.M. To 7:00 P.M.

Stafford City Hall 2610 Main St., Stafford, TX

8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M.

CLOSED (Cerrado)

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 A.M. To 7:00 P.M.

Sartartia Middle School 8125 Homeward Way, Sugar Land, TX

10:00 A.M. To 7:00 P.M

8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M.

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 A.M. To 7:00 P.M.

Sugar Land City Hall 2700 Town Center Blvd, Sugar Land, TX

8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M

CLOSED (Cerrado)

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 A.M. To 7:00 P.M.

Sugar Land Fire Station # 7 1301 Chatham Ave., Sugar Land, TX

10:00 A.M. To 7:00 P.M

8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M.

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 A.M. To 7:00 P.M.

Election Day Vote Centers centros de votacion del dia de las elecciones

COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACE Museum of Natural Science Rosenberg City Hall Sartartia Middle School Stafford City Hall Sugar Land City Hall

ADDRESS 13016 University Blvd 2110 4th St 8125 Homeward Way 2610 South Main 2700 Town Center Blvd N.

CITY SUGAR LAND ROSENBERG SUGAR LAND STAFFORD SUGAR LAND

June 8, 2019 8 de junio de 2019 ZIP 77479 77471 77479 77477 77479

(Este decreto de tal elección constituirá un aviso de elección y se fijará en el tablón del Ayuntamiento y también en tres otros lugares en la cuidad en Ingles y en Español no menos de catorce días ni más de treinta días antes de la fecha fijada para la elección; y una copia sustancial de este decreto de la elección será publicada en Ingles y en Español en el mismo día en cada una de dos semanas sucesivas en un periódico publicado en la ciudad de circulación general no más temprano que 30 días ni más tarde que 14 días antes del día de la elección.)

Emitido este día 24th de mayo, 2019.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Public Works Campus, 111 Gillingham Lane, Sugar Land, Texas 77478 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from CivCast www.civcastusa.com under Sugar Land Fueling Station.

Questions regarding this bid must be received on or before 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Questions will be submitted through the CivCast Website, www.civcastusa.com.

Notice of such election is given by posting a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, at City Hall and three other places in the City, not less than fourteen days nor more than thirty days prior to the date set for the election; and a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, the date of the first publication being not more than thirty days and not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for the election.

Issued this the 24th day of May 2019.

CIP PROJECT NUMBER: MU1905

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 9:00 a.m., Monday, June 10, 2019, Cane Room, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Tuesday-Friday May 28-31, 2019 (Martes-Viernes) (Mayo 28-3 1, 2019

Fort Bend County Condado de Fort Bend

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FUELING STATION – CITY OF SUGAR LAND PUBLIC WORKS CAMPUS The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: Fueling Station – City of Sugar Land Public Works Campus

Sealed bids one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, City Secretary Office, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Room 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

CONDADO DE FORT BEND HORARIO DE VOTACION ANTICIPADA 08 DE JUNIO DE 2019 – ELECCIÓN DE DESEMPATE Distrito 2 de Sugar Land Cuidad de Stafford Cuidad de Rosenberg

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

NOTICE TO BIDDERS AIRPORT WEST SIDE ENTRY ROADWAY & PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: Airport West Side Entry Roadway & Public Safety Training Facility CIP PROJECT NUMBER: AP1903 & MU1901 LOCATION OF WORK:

North end of the Central Unit Prison, Sugar Land, Texas 77479 The City of Sugar Land, working with its municipal airport (the Sugar Land Regional Airport), desires to build roadways on the west side of the airport and on land that will become the City’s Fire and Police Training Facility. The scope of work for this project is funded under two (2) sources: 1) CIP No. AP 1903 will include improvements made on the Airport Property; and 2) CIP No. MU 1901 will include improvements located on the future Training Facility site.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from CivCast, www.civcastusa.com under Airport West Side Entry Roadway & Public Safety Training Facility.

Sealed bids one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, City Secretary Office, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Room 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 6, 2019, Cane Room, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received on or before 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2019. Questions will be submitted through the CivCast Website, www.civcastusa.com.

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RFQ 2019-24: MARKETING FIRM FOR THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND’S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained by registering at Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

A runoff election has been ordered by, Ordinance No. 2160, to be held on June 8, 2019 to elect a council member to single member district two.

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Sealed bids one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, City Secretary Office, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Room 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 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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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, June 13, 2019, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

For questions regarding this bid, please contact Jason Poscovsky, CPPO, CPPB, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@ sugarlandtx.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019.

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★ REGENT, FROM PAGE 1 something I will really enjoy doing.”

Fields, who was homeschooled before college and worked as an assistant manager at a Sugar Land fast-food restaurant, is student president of the Federalist Society at UH and

a member of the UHLC’s Mock Trial Team.

In 2017, he earned a bachelor of business administration in accounting and management from the C.T. Bauer College of Business and the Honors College.

During his time as an undergraduate, Fields spent a semester as an intern at the United States Supreme

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Court through the Bauer in D.C. Fellowship program.

That experience solidified his passion for law.

There are 10 members on the UH System Board of Regents, including the student regent. Fields succeeds outgoing student regent Andrew Teoh, who graduated in May with degrees in accounting and finance.

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Untreated foot problems can be more than just a momentary nuisance.

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Sugar Land celebrating summer From Staff Reports

The city of Sugar Land has scheduled a series of community events geared toward celebrating summer.

The Summer Concert and Food Truck Friday Series, held at the plaza adjacent to the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land at 18111 Lexington Blvd, will be held from 7-9 p.m. June 7, June 14 and June 21. The series will showcase live entertainment, lawn games, a splash pad and food trucks. Attendees are encouraged to check facebook.com/SugarLandParks for event updates,

including information about performing bands and food trucks. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from onsite vendors.

Free public parking will be available in the Smart Financial Centre parking lot.

The summer activities continue into July with Sugar Land's Red, White and Boom, which will take place July 4 from 4-10 p.m. at The Crown Festival Park, 18355 Southwest Freeway.

There will be family entertainment, food and fireworks.

To round out the summer, a “Movie Under the Moon”

will be held July 19 from 79 p.m. at Oyster Creek Park, 4033 Highway 6. The event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing as well as National Parks and Recreation Month.

Food and lawn games will be available.

For more information about the upcoming summer events, call the Sugar Land Parks and Recreation Department at 281-2752900, visit sugarlandtx.gov/ specialevents.

Readers can also follow Sugar Land Parks and Recreation at facebook.com/ SugarLandParks.

Fort Bend furniture store to host book drive through June From Staff Reports

Ashley HomeStore in Sugar Land, located at 16762 Highway 59 South, is accepting new or like-new children’s books throughout June.

Shoppers can donate the gift of reading to local children in need.

Children’s books donated to Ashley HomeStore’s Turn the Page Literacy Drive will be presented to the nonprofit organization Books Between Kids.

Donated books will be distributed to elementary schools with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Once the books arrive to the selected schools, children can select their favorites to take home and keep, thus building their own personal library.

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Richmond's Veranda opening up historic new clubhouse From Staff Reports

Richmond’s Veranda community is adding to its amenity roster with a clubhouse that pays homage to the history of the land.

The 5,095-squarefoot Cottage House is a community focal point anchoring the familyfriendly pool that debuted last year.

The facility includes a 1,500-square-foot cardio

and circuit-training room with a massage suite, a multi-purpose meeting room and reception area and a mezzanine play area. Stacked windows open the great room to a 3,250-square-foot covered patio, expanding the clubhouse’s functionality. The interior of the clubhouse mixes industrial and farmhouse elements to create a unique design.

“After seeing the pool with its in-the-water climb-

ing rockwall and slides, residents were eager for the clubhouse to open,” said Trey Reichert, vice president and general manager of Veranda. “I think the designers have achieved the perfect balance of modern functionality while still respecting our history.”

The exterior’s farmhouse architecture adds historical ambiance to The Cottage House and nearby pool building, says Marcia Eddington with Studio

RED Architects, who designed the building.

Porches are featured prominently throughout the complex, and large windows and additional clerestory windows add plenty of natural light. The farmhouse shutters, doors and barn-door trim are painted Veranda purple.

“As many natural trees as possible were retained, giving you a great sense of comfort when you’re out there,” she said.

The existing trees were major considerations in the landscape design of the entire amenity complex, including where to place the buildings and other elements, said Jason Miller, principal with Clark Condon, landscape designer for the project.

“We used as much of the existing forest as we could,” he said. “It feels like you’re tucked into a grove of trees — especially at the playground.”

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Miller said the features of the complex were oriented to preserve views of the lakes and trees as much as possible.

Also contributing to the historic feel of The Cottage House are the types of plants selected for the landscaping.

“Many historic older homes would have side flower gardens, which we recreated along the side of the clubhouse,” he said.

“We also used plants such as roses prominently in the landscaping, which are native, adaptive and historic to the area.”

Veranda is located near the northwest corner of Williams Way Boulevard and U.S. 59. Homes are priced from the $190,000s to the $600,000s.

For more information, visit www.verandatexas. com.

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MONTH OF JUNE BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG FUNDRAISER

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.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 GIVING SPIRITS CONCERT BENEFITTING HOPE FOR THREE

Bring the family for a night of dancing and live entertainment, Sugar Land Town Plaza, 15958 City Walk.

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Hope For Three is a local nonprofit and autism advocacy group. For more information on Hope For Three, visit: hopeforthree.org or call: 281-245-0640

TUESDAY, JULY 9 “BEAT THE PACK”

Smokers who would like to quit will meet once a week for four weeks with a trained facilitator who will provide tools, tips and support to help smokers create and follow through with a personalized Ò quit plan.Ó Free and open to the public, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Houston Methodist Sugar LandÕ s Main Pavilion Conference Rooms A & D. Registration is required and space is limited. For more information or to register, visit houstonmethodist.org/events and search for Beat the Pack, or call 281.205.4514.

THURSDAY, JULY 11 PARKINSON’S DISEASE & ESSENTIAL TREMOR SEMINAR

Join Toby Yaltho, M.D., and Brian Dalm, M.D., at 6 p.m. on for a free patient education seminar at Houston Methodist Sugar Land HospitalÕ s Brazos Pavilion Conference Center. They will discuss Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy for ParkinsonÕ s disease and essential tremor including the benefits and risks of surgery and appropriate patient selection. Registration required. Visit events. houstonmethodist.org/parkinsons-sl or call 281.274.7500.

SATURDAY, JULY 13 $5 CAR WASH

Support Fort Bend Partnership for Youth to assist Fort Bend County Juveniles by getting your car washed to help provide basic needs to juveniles going through a difficult time. Kitty Hollow Park, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., 9555 Highway 6, Missouri City, TX 77459.

MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM-- DEER CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE & FERAL HOGS

This is a free program, open to the public. 6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. program, Rosenberg Convention Center, 3825 Texas 36 South, Rosenberg, TX, Conducted by Coastal Prairie Chapter Ð Texas Master Naturalists. For more information call 281-633-7033 or visit https://txmn.org/coastal/

THURSDAY, JULY 18 WOMEN’S SERVICES OPEN HOUSE

Houston Methodist Sugar Land welcomes the community to tour our expanded womenÕ s services facility and learn about services available to patients, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sweetwater Pavilion, 16655 Southwest Fwy. Sugar Land, TX 77479.. Visit events.houstonmethodist.org/openhousesl for more information.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 22 HOUSTON TIDELANDERS BARBERSHOP CHORUS

The chorus presents their Good Time Show benefiting Fort Bend Family Promise at Christ Church-Sugar Land, 3300 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land at 2 p.m. Fort Bend Family Promise provides shelter, meals and comprehensive support to families without homes. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: Tidelanders.com or call 713223-8433.

SATURDAY, JULY 27 ANNUAL STUDENT PHYSICALS

Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sugar Land is offering annual student physicals from 9 a.m. to noon for Fort Bend ISD, Stafford MSD and any other student needing a physical. at 16811 Southwest Fwy., Sugar Land, TX, 77479.

Physicians will be on-site to provide additional clearance as needed. The cost is $20 (cash only) for ages 12 through 18.

Be sure to bring a completed UIL Physical Evaluation form, from events.houstonmethodist.org/physicals-sl along with the Houston Methodist release form. Proceeds from the physicals are donated back to the athletic training programs of Fort Bend ISD schools. For more information, call 281.275.0447.

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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.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

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.

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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

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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.

TUESDAYS, STARTING JUNE 4 PRAYER AND PILATES

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.

SECOND FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH CRAFTERS OUTREACH

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.

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Please call in every Tuesday from 9-10 PM CST. NO matter how little or big your prayer request is. Call 605-313-4812 Access code: 230514# No fee.

Join us 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at St. Catherine of Sienna Episcopal Church 4747 Sienna Parkway, Missouri City. All are Welcome. For more information or to register please contact Melinda@siennachurch.org. Pilates cost is $25 a month.

Crafters meet at St. Catherine of Sienna Episcopal Church 4747 Sienna Parkway, Missouri City to crochet and knit chemo caps for local hospitals and lapghans for area nursing homes. Join us anytime from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information please contact Melinda@siennachurch.org.

DAV CHAPTER 233 MONTHLY MEETING

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.

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.

BECOME A FOSTER GRANDPARENT

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 281-344-3515.

4-H, FOOD & NUTRITION

STORY SPINNERS WRITING CLUB

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.Visit www.fortbendrecovers.org for more information and to donate.

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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

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