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Seeking to stem financial difficulties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Texas Instruments might lease the third floor of its Sugar Land facility after reaching a deal with the city to revise a 2014 incentive agreement that would enable the company to do so.

The city last week approved a revision to the 2014 incentive agreement that would allow for the Dallas-based company to sublease one floor of its 155,000-square foot facility.

“Texas Instruments thinks this will benefit them, and the city,” said Alba PenateJohnson, the city’s business development manager. “This would allow us to recruit a new business with new jobs to Sugar Land.”

Officials with the company did not respond to a request for comment by Friday afternoon.

But in its application for the change, Texas Instruments cited the pandemic forcing businesses to change the way they operate, according to briefing documents. Texas instruments is looking to monetize on underutilized space in the Sugar Land facility, according to documents.

Texas Instruments has a long history in Fort Bend County.

The company was once one of Stafford’s biggest employers, sitting on a campus that has now become home to The Grid development. That campus closed and relocated to its new Sugar Land headquarters, according to a 2016 Houston Business Journal article. At the time, the campus had more than 500 employees.

Sugar Land in 2014 inked an incentive agreement with Texas Instruments, under which the company would receive a 50 percent tax abatement for 10 years and a $2.5 million grant from the city’s development corporation if the company created 375 jobs and invested more than $35 million in the Sugar Land campus, ac-

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Life inalterably changed for many in Fort Bend County in March 2020 as we learned to live in a pandemic and with the many, varied effects of COVID-19.

Like so many other facets of life, area businesses were forced to learn and adapt to continue providing the community with a range of ser-

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vices, from haircuts to food to entertainment and more.

While the shift didn’t go without some growing pains and tragedies, many businesses in Fort Bend County have emerged stronger.

This week’s paper includes our annual Readers' Choice Awards, where we highlight the area businesses that have shined brightest, according to our readers. Over the last couple of months, Fort Bend Star readers have voted online

or submitted their choices via email for the best of the best in home improvement, entertainment and exercise facilities as well as where they think the best place is to catch a movie or grab a quick bite to eat.

Some of the places are familiar winners, such as Dr. Terry Snook and Advanced Hearing in Sugar Land or Hunan Garden Chinese restaurant in Rosenberg. Others may be places that some of our readers were previously unaware of,

but can now check out thanks to our readers.

As evidenced by the votes from Star readers, these businesses have continued their good faith efforts to provide their services to their community.

So if you’ve been to many of these businesses before, keep on going and supporting local.

If you haven’t, then hopefully this can give you some new ideas for family outings, entertainment and more.

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A group of parents have been asking local school districts for a host of changes amid rising numbers of coronavirus cases. (Contributed photo)

Schools scramble amid COVID-19 spike

By Matt deGrood MDEGROOD@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Mere days before school was set to resume for many Fort Bend County schools, the guidance and plans for what students and parents should expect seemed to change almost by the hour as cases of the Delta strain of coronavirus continued to surge across the state.

Last week began with parents urging Fort Bend ISD to make serious changes, including adding virtual schooling, to combat the spike in cases.

While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has all but hamstrung local districts in

their ability to mandate mask usage and other COVID-related measures, they could in theory still offer virtual education, FBISD parent Bri Sadhwani said.

“We are pretty much in code red right now,” she said. “Things are awful, and school hasn’t even started yet. We’re headed for disaster, and I don’t understand why no one is doing anything.”

At first, local school districts were either silent on the parents’ demands or hesitant given the significant financial outlay they’d face if they instituted virtual schooling.

“Financial data shows a remote learning program

could result in a total loss of $33 million for FBISD in district funds and state revenue and is not a viable option at this time,” district spokesperson Sherry Williams said Friday.

By Sunday afternoon, however, the district had changed its tune as cases continued to spike, and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) offered new guidance.

“As data continues to show surging COVID infection rates, FBISD began work this weekend on limited-enrollment virtual school,” the district tweeted on Sunday.

In-person instruction will begin Wednesday, and vir-

tual schooling will launch later in August, according to the district.

The district late Monday released more details about their virtual program, which will be open for students in prekindergarten through sixth grade -- those currently ineligible for the vaccine -- to apply. Families will learn if they are accepted by Aug. 16 and the program will begin Aug. 30, according to the district.

The program will cost about $3.7 million for staffing and could mean a loss of about $6.7 million in state funding, according to the district. Students that participate will not be able to transfer to face-to-face

instruction before January 2022.

It’s not clear exactly what changed district leaders’ minds.

More than 380 parents as of last week had signed a petition calling for the move — something school finance experts have said is possible, despite local districts earlier saying the Texas Legislature had nixed the possibility by failing to provide funding for remote learning.

The TEA offer virtual instruction via the Texas Virtual School Network of some seven

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Fort Bend County Fair reveals concert lineup

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Pictured is Texas Instruments’ Sugar Land facility. (Photo by Matt deGrood)

As the Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo prepares for its 2021 return, also coming back are the live musical acts.

The local fair and rodeo, which will run Sept. 24 – Oct. 3 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg, will feature seven live musical acts that range

from Texas and traditional country to Latin music, according to a news release from the fair.

Among the artists to perform will be Fort Bend County native Jon Stork, who was raised in Beasley. Stork is opening for country music superstar Cody Johnson as part of Johnson’s summer tour, according to the release, and is currently touring himself.

Other performing will be Texas country veteran Roger Creager, Grand Ole Opry member Steve Wariner and Jake Worthington, who rose to notoriety on Season 6 of NBC’s "The Voice" in 2014. La Mafia will perform with Solido for Latin music enthusiasts on Sept. 26, and Johnny Rodriguez will cap off

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Jon Stork, center, standing with FBCF president Brian Graeber, and Roger Creager, right, will perform at this year's rodeo. (Photos courtesy of FBCF)

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Man gets 14 years for fatal hit and run

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Reynolds is one of several state legislators to leave Texas and venture to Washington D.C. in hopes of putting pressure on federal legislators to pass voting rights legislation.

They also left the state to break quorum in a special session of the Texas Legislature to prevent the Republican majority from passing voting legislation Democrats say is too restrictive and will discourage ethnic minorities from voting. Republicans have claimed the law aims to make voting more secure and less susceptible to fraud.

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Marlon Alexander Zavala, 41, of Houston, pleaded guilty to one count of failure to stop and render aid resulting in death and was sentenced as part of a plea agreement, according to prosecutors.

Zavala was driving at about 6 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2020 in the 500 block of Murphy Road when he struck Laquetta Booe, 81, of Missouri City, who was crossing the street, Assistant District Attorney Alison Baimbridge said.

The woman died from her injuries, Baimbridge said. Zavala fled the scene.

A business’ nearby security camera captured the crash, and an eyewitness identified Zavala’s vehicle, according to prosecutors.

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Lack of communication leads to chaos in schools The lack of planning for this worst-case scenario, the lack of communication and ever-changing guidance might be the most glaring they’ve been at any point during the pandemic, with schools set to reopen in coming days.

Cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus have reached troubling levels in recent days – enough to have parents up in arms seeking more assurances from county districts – and depending on what day you checked in, you might have received wildly different information about what districts planned to do.

Regardless of your politics on the matter, school will soon resume for the many thousands of students in Fort Bend County, and some parents are concerned about the safety of their children amid rising numbers of COVID-19 Delta variant cases and increased hospitalization rates.

State leaders, such as Gov. Greg Abbott, and their total lack of foresight on the possibility of something like the Delta variant have played some part in hamstringing Fort Bend County school districts from making quick fixes and adjustments to keep chil-

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dren safe.

But those same districts have also exacerbated the confusion by shifting their plans, refusing to plainly say what constrictions they’re under and apparently not planning for the worst-case scenario.

An organized group of parents have banded together to ask our local districts for possible solutions, including a virtual schooling option, asking Abbott to make an exception to his ban on mask mandates for public schools and even grouping students by their desire to mask or not mask.

There may be any number of reasons why districts would opt to reject these possibilities. We are not education and learning logistics experts – they are.

But whatever the case may be, it is the districts’ duty, mor-

al imperative to respond to concerned parents and, either acknowledge they’ve heard them and are considering the possibility, or explain why they’ve decided otherwise.

Speaking in vague generalities and declining to answer specific questions isn’t nearly enough.

Thus far, it seems the leadership of many local districts is allergic to such conversations.

Take Fort Bend ISD as an illustrative example.

One of those concerned parents, Bri Sadhwani, told the Fort Bend Star last week that she and her fellow parents hadn’t heard anything from the district regarding their varied proposals for ensuring student safety. But it’s not just those parents the district hasn’t responded to.

The Fort Bend Star early last week reached out to the district and asked specifically about the possibility of virtual schooling for students still concerned about the possibility of contracting coronavirus.

While many district students are likely vaccinated, those 12 and younger aren’t eligible for the vaccine.

A spokesperson for the district responded to the query

with a blanket statement, arguing the district is taking steps to ensure student safety.

Those steps include many of the of the common themes since the pandemic began – ensuring social distancing when possible, cleaning regularly, etc.

The district finally on Friday responded, and said they would lose $33 million if they instituted virtual schooling (declining to explain how).

By Sunday, district officials were making plans to offer it, with no explanation for how things could have changed so quickly in the course of a few days.

School districts’ funding in Texas, in most years, is determined by its average daily attendance, which is a calculation for the attendance of an average school day and separate from the total number of students enrolled in a school district, according to the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

During the early stages of the pandemic, state education officials waived this requirement, and essentially told districts their funding would remain unaltered.

A law to continue funding some virtual schooling this up-

Soft-Tex opens Sugar Land facility

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One of the country’s major international pillow manufacturers has opened its second U.S. manufacturing facility in Sugar Land, the first step in a process that will eventually bring some 150 jobs to Fort Bend County, according to the company.

New York-based SoftTex International last week celebrated the grand opening of a new 170,000-square foot manufacturing facility at 1407 Gillingham Lane.

The company is leasing the building, said Brooke Ezell, a spokesperson for the event.

“We’re an East Coast distributor, so we needed something more centrally located,” said Taylor Jones, vice president of marketing and e-commerce for the company.

“We do some importing, so being near the Port of Houston made sense. This is definitely a shipping and distributing mecca.”

Sugar Land didn’t offer the company any incentives to move to town, Ezell said. And because the warehouse is leased, the company couldn’t share information on financial numbers for the facility.

Over the rest of the year, Soft-Tex plans to add more production lines to the Sugar Land facility, Jones said. Company officials hope to add all 150 jobs by the end of 2021, Jones

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Soft-Tex opened the facility in Sugar Land as part of an effort to shift production back to domestic sources, according to the company.

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coming year withered on the vine in the Texas Legislature, when House Bill 1468 failed to pass. The measure would have allowed districts across Texas to continue to offer some virtual attendance and receive the same amount of funding.

Despite that, some districts have opted to offer virtual school anyway, and cover the difference with federal stimulus money. Austin ISD is one such district.

The Delta variant has further exacerbated things, leading many parents who might have felt better about sending children back to school months ago, but who are now understandably a little nervous.

The argument some districts might make, however, that they are simply not in a position to take such a large

financial hit, especially when the pandemic causes so many other issues, is not unconvincing.

But if our local Fort Bend County school districts are going to bring parents to an understanding, or come to an agreement, it’s critical to say the quiet part out loud.

Frankly, I suspect many districts are reticent to answer forthrightly because they’re scared of uncomfortable conversations. But it’s only through such talk that we can emerge better off than we were before.

Financial and health concerns are, unfortunately, part and parcel with being in the midst of a global pandemic.

The lack of communication thus far from the powers that be is not.

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Manuel’s former coach not surprised by Olympic success

By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

When Austin High School swimming coach Erin North first saw 10-year-old Simone Manuel jump in the pool during a summer league event in Fort Bend County in the early 2000s, there was something immediately noticeable about the young swimmer, North said.

So it came as no surprise to her former coach that the former Austin Bulldog swimmer found herself competing in Tokyo this summer in the Olympics.

“I knew she had the talent and the potential to do something extra special,” said North, who has become friends with the Manuel family and became Austin’s head swim coach in 2013.

“Then when she started qualifying for national cuts and things at 12 years old, it was evident that she was going to be fantastic.”

Manuel, a 2014 graduate of Austin, recently finished competing in her second Olympic Games. In Tokyo, she anchored the United States' 400-meter freestyle relay team that took home a bronze medal.

Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel (left), a local product, holds up her and her team's bronze medal from the women's 400-meter relay in Tokyo. (Photo from Twitter)

She also qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, taking home four medals. Manuel won an individual gold medal in the 100 freestyle and helped the U.S. to a 400 medley team gold, while also helping the Americans take the silver in

the 400 freestyle relay and winning an individual silver in the 50 freestyle.

Multiple email attempts were made to contact USA Swimming as well as Wasserman – Manuel’s pro team – requesting comment from Manuel, but the messages

were not returned as of Monday afternoon.

“Racing for a medal for Team USA never gets old,” Manuel tweeted July 26 after the 400 freestyle relay.

“Blessed that I was able to do it with these awesome women and Team

USA. More great racing still ahead.”

Part of what gives Manuel an edge, according to her former coach, is her preparedness and foresight – even dating back to her days at Austin.

Upon qualifying for Team USA’s national trials in 2014, North said Manuel came to sit down and discuss her future. And after having that conversation, North said she and Manuel agreed that high school swimming would not be conducive to her goals of competing on the world stage. So Manuel began to focus on her Olympic training as opposed to the school team.

And though she was disheartened to not have Manuel’s services, North said it was ultimately what was best, and raved about Manuel’s ability to think ahead about both swimming and her dream of being a broadcast journalist when her swimming career is done.

“Their whole family takes things out of their life that are going to get in the way of following those goals, and that’s why I knew (she could succeed)," North said. "I’ve had a lot of kids that have

been talented, but there’s a fine line between having that talent, being able to harness it to know how to get to that next level, and to not let things distract them.”

The past year did not go as expected for many, including Manuel. The pandemic delayed the Olympics from 2020 to 2021, all while the 25-year-old was balancing the expectations from a four-medal performance in Rio. Then, once Manuel got to Tokyo, she failed to even reach the final in the 50 freestyle, where she was a silver medalist in Rio. But the fivetime medalist did not appear shaken by the setback.

“I’m a champion. Not because of the medals I’ve won, but because of how I’ve consistently fought for what I believe in, my perseverance, and my fiery passion to always be me,” Manuel tweeted July 31. “I’m proud of Simone the two-time Olympian and five-time Olympic medalist, but most importantly I’m proud to just be me.”

It’s a sentiment North has seen many times, and expects to continue.

“I think we’re going to see more from her,” North said.

Skeeters Spotlight: C.J. Hinojosa starting to make waves their ranking for one reason or another.

But you see, there are also those prospects outside the public eye who also deserve their day in the sun. And in this week’s spotlight, we’re going to focus on one such player – utility infielder C.J. Hinojosa.

This is a cool profile for me to do, because I have some firsthand experience watching him decimate my college alma mater – Texas State – during his college days at the University of Texas from 2013-2015. So without further ado, let’s dive into this week’s Skeeters Spotlight: General overview Hinojosa is not new to the

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Landan’s lowdown There’s really not a whole lot of mystery to Hinojosa’s game, for the most part. Dating back to his days on the 40 Acres in Austin, he has always been a contact-first hitter with a penchant for swinging at many pitches in the strike zone’s general vicinity.

He had a 10.9 percent strikeout rate in three seasons with the Longhorns, and he’ll hit for a good average while putting the ball in play anywhere he goes.

That has continued well into his pro baseball journey, where he is a career .280 hitter with a 13.3 percent strikeout rate in six minor league seasons.

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for being able to consistently put the ball in play, especially amidst the sport-wide trend of strikeouts and home runs – and there absolutely is a spot for a player with Hinojosa’s bat-toball skills on any team.

However, in today’s game, being a low-power contact hitter does severely limit a prospect’s ceiling unless he is a wizard on defense. And while Hinojosa is a good defender dating back to his college days, I’m just not sure it’s enough to raise his overall profile when combined with his advanced age for a prospect.

Additionally, I’d be wary of drawing many sweeping conclusions from this season’s offensive prowess considering he had never shown the type of power he has this season prior to being in an offense-friendly league in 2021.

Prediction: Hinojosa is one of those guys who is caught between a rock and a hard place.

On the one hand, he has done enough in my view to warrant

at least an initial look at the major league level. But on the flip side, his primary positions – second base, third base, and shortstop – are all covered by franchise cornerstones in Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa at least through the end of this season. So there’s no place for him to go.

It’s a tough spot that many current or former infielders in the Astros’ system have faced in recent seasons – such as former prospects J.D. Davis and Abraham Toro, who are now with the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners, respectively.

He needs a major league shot, but he also needs regular playing time.

He will get a major league shot soon, in my opinion – I just don’t believe it will be in Houston. I think Hinojosa will be flipped in the offseason to a rebuilding club so he can get the playing time he deserves starting in 2022.

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Needville's exit from Little League tourney draws outrage

By Landan Kuhlmnn LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

A positive coronavirus test has ended the title hopes of a Fort Bend County Little League baseball team and ignited a controversy that has U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls weighing in.

The Needville Little League team was sent home from the Southwest Regional tournament last week after a member of the team's traveling party tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Facebook post. The Needville team was not the only Little League team sent home.

Nehls late last week took to social media to blast the decision, tying it into rightwing culture war talking points.

"Our country lets illegal immigrants pour across our border without a test, but our own citizens can't play a baseball game outside because one coach gets a positive test?" Nehls wrote.

It's not clear, however, how many of Nehls' assertions are accurate.

Little League International, in a news release, confirmed the team had been sent home because of a positive test.

“Little League International has been informed of at least one positive COVID-19 test within multiple teams participating in the Little League Baseball Southwest Region Tournament,” a statement from Little League International said.

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The Needville Little League baseball team was sent home from a regional tournament last week following a positive COVID-19 test. (Photo from Facebook)

East state champion – had been scheduled to play the Louisiana state champion on Saturday, after winning the Texas East title in July to advance to its first-ever regional tournament. According to Little League International’s website, players, coaches, and volunteers underwent

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Needville Little League did not immediately respond to a direct message asking about those claims.

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“We have shared our overview of our protocol and statements regarding this situation,” Fountain said. “At this time, we have no further statement.”

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ANIMALS & PET SERVICES Best Day Care/ Boarding Service WINNER - Texas Doggie Care Best Pet Grooming WINNER - Pet Country

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Best Musical Instrument Store WINNER - Fort Bend Music Center

Best Hardware Store WINNER - Plantation Hardware - Ace

Best Breakfast Spot WINNER - The Toasted Yolk

Best Resale Shop WINNER - Fort Bend Women’s Center Pennywise Resale Store

Best Heating & Air Conditioning WINNER - Aquarius Home Services

Best Caterer WINNER - Hunan Gardens – Rosenberg

Best Home Decorating Store WINNER - Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors

Best Dessert WINNER - Decadent Dessert Bar

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Best Assisted Living Home WINNER- Colonial Oaks Assisted Living

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Best Dentist WINNER - Dr. James Doyle

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It’s Friday morning at Sugar Land Town Square, and people looking to start their day with an adrenaline rush have taken to the square to work out together in what has become known as “free fitness Fridays on the plaza.”

Leading one of those groups

Danielle Dobecka (right) does weighted step-ups during her workout Monday with Inspired Fitness at Lost Creek Park in Sugar Land. (Photo by Stefan Modrich)

is Sugar Land resident Jennifer Faas, who runs a fitness program designed for mothers called Inspired Fitness.

After having her son about 14 years ago, Faas decided she needed some way to connect with other new moms to help cope with

some of the stresses of postpartum life.

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In 2017, Faas founded Inspired Fitness, where she and other women bond over motherhood and their shared desire to live healthy and active lifestyles and be there for each other as friends.

At 9:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday as well as 9 a.m.

Saturday, Faas holds classes at Lost Creek Park, 3703 Lost Creek Blvd., and occasionally at nearby Oyster Creek Park.

She writes out each workout on a large dry-erase board, and leads the participants in warmups and cool-down stretches. The hourlong, full-body workout features cardio and strength workouts with medicine balls, dumbbells and resistance bands.

“It’s truly a really good workout,” Faas said. “I do my workout at home in my garage and I kill myself every time. You get what you put into it.”

Richmond resident Leomi Lott, one of Faas’ newest students, brought her 7-month-old son Leon in a stroller.

Lott said she had just started to work out again, and that it was helpful to her to be around other mothers who had gone through similar life experiences.

One of Faas’ longtime students, Danielle Dobecka, said she has been working out with Faas since her daughter Trudy was 10 months old. Trudy is now 4.

“She’s able to work out with you at all levels of motherhood, which is really nice,” Dobecka said.

Laura Cellucci has two children, ages 3 and 5. She said it’s important for other moms to know they can start working out at their own comfort level.

“You don’t have to come and be in perfect shape,” Cellucci said.

The women all met through Inspired Fitness, but their bond has continued outside of doing burpees, planks and running laps.

They have playdates with their children and meet up after their workouts as well.

For more information, contact Faas at or 832-964-3056 or jennifer.faas@yahoo.com.

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Cullinan Park Conservancy accepting photo submissions

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The Cullinan Park Conservancy is accepting submissions for its fifth annual photo contest, the organization said in an Aug. 2 news release.

Photographers of all ages may submit up to five total photos across five different categories – birds, wildlife, flora (trees, flowers, plants), landscape and photographer’s choice.

There will be an adult competition for photographers who are 19 or older and a youth competition for those up to 18 years old. All submitted photos must be taken at Cullinan Park, 12414 Hwy. 6 in Sugar Land.

There were 258 submissions last year according to Cullinan Park Conservancy President Robbin Mallett, who said in the release that the organiza-

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Pictured is a hoverfly at Cullinan Park in Sugar Land, a pastphoto contest winner. (Contributed photo)

tion expects to exceed that total in this year’s contest.

One grand prize winner will receive a $100 credit to the Conservancy’s online store. There will also be a first, second and third-place winner in both the adult and youth divisions for each category, the release said, along with honorable mentions at judges’ discretions.

“Many people coped with

the pandemic by spending more time outdoors, and Cullinan is a fabulous place for nature exploration and photography,” Mallett said in the release.

The deadline to submit photos for consideration is Sept. 24. For more information about the contest and its full rules, interested photographers can go to cullinanparkconservancy. org/Contest.

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Review: Nirmanz Food Boutique brings Bollywood flair to Sugar Land

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Bollywood, meet biryani. That’s the vision of Nirman Shah, the chef behind Nirmanz Food Boutique, which opened in 2017 at 16338 Kensington Drive Ste. #160 in Sugar Land.

Shah, a native of Maharashtra, India, was trained in the Rambagh Palace of Jaipur, India. When he came to Sugar Land, he brought his love of Bollywood cinema and culture with him.

The walls of Nirmanz are lined with movie posters and the ceilings are dotted with ornate, colorful lamps.

The front frames and grills of antique cars and a rickshaw greet visitors at the counter.

Some drinks at Nirmanz are even served in mini rickshaw carts, like those popular people-movers used in India’s urban centers.

I chose two things from the rather extensive menu: Goat Kadai ($16) and rosemary naan ($3).

A kadai is essentially an Indian wok, and it is commonly used in the preparation of Mughlai cuisine, which was influenced by Central Asian and Islamic cuisine dating back to the 15th century.

Tender pieces of goat, bell pepper and onion are tossed with fresh herbs and spices in a sauce that makes your tongue tingle with flavor. Rice is served on the side, and naan is useful as a palate cleanser and to soak up the excess sauce.

Quench your thirst with a Masala Tea ($2), a milkbased black tea infused with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, the popular Mango Lassi ($4) or a Sitafal Shake ($5), a thick milkshake made with custard and apples.

For dessert, your options are the Gulab Jamun

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Nibbles & Sips: Area eateries unveil menus for Houston Restaurant Weeks

By Stefan Modrich SMODRICH@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Shown is the Goat Kadai from Nirmanz Food Boutique in Sugar Land, the product of Maharashtra, India native and Executive Chef Nirman Shah. (Photo by Stefan Modrich)

The rosemary naan is another of the options from from Nirmanz Food Boutique. (Photo by Stefan Modrich)

(fried dough), Ras Malai (sweet cottage cheese or paneer cheese), Moong Dal (sweet lentils), halwa (a semolina-flour based pastry), and Gajar Halwa (a carrot-based halwa), all $6 each.

Nirmanz Food Boutique

Address: 16338 Kensington Drive. Ste. #160, Sugar Land Dining Options: Dine-in, curbside pickup, delivery via UberEats, Grubhub or Postmates

Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch) and 5:30-9:30 p.m. (dinner) Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch) and 5:30-10 p.m. (dinner) Friday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Saturday; 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday Entrée prices: $11-$16 Kid-friendly: Yes Senior discount: No Alcohol: No Healthy options: Saag Paneer ($13) Star of the show: Goat Kadai Rating:

Several restaurants in Missouri City, Sugar Land and Stafford have announced their menus for Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), which runs through Sept. 6.

Avenida Brazil Churrascaria, at 12350 Southwest Freeway in Stafford, is offering a $49 dinner for its main HRW menu.

The three-course dinner includes a gourmet salad bar, and a choice of up to nine different skewered meat or fish options: salmon, top sirloin, picanha, bottom sirloin, parmesan pork, chicken with bacon, pork ribs, Argentinian pork sausage and chicken legs.

At Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill, 716 Hwy. 6 in Sugar Land, a $20 lunch menu includes a choice of either chicken, beef kafta, or shrimp kabob, served alongside rice, grilled vegetables, garlic sauce or tahini and pita bread. Guests can choose from the following sides: pesto pasta salad, quinoa salad, kale salad, or fried cauliflower.

Fadi’s dessert options are baklava, rice pudding, or lady fingers — sweet sponge cake biscuits.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 2115 Town Square Pl. in Sugar Land offers a three-course dinner for $49.

Selections for the first course include a seasonal soup or French Onion soup, wedge salad, or Caesar Salad.

Perry’s Famous Pork Chop, chargrilled salmon, or fried shrimp are among the options for the second course.

For dessert, the HRW menu at Perry’s has an orange vanilla cream cheesecake, chocolate crunch (crunchy milk chocolate covered with a dark chocolate ganache, served with homemade whipped cream, toffee and peanut brittle) or a dessert trio, which includes the latter two options and a vanilla bean crème brûlée At Saltgrass, 19720 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land, a two-course dinner costs $35.

The first course has a slate of appetizer choices like Queso Fresco (queso blanco, pico, cilantro, scallions and tostada chips), fried mushrooms dusted in parmesan cheese and dipped in ranch dressing and Range Rattlers — jumbo jalapeños, shrimp, jack cheese, cilantro and ranch dressing.

For the main course, diners can order a 10 ounce sirloin with fried or grilled shrimp, a bacon-wrapped six ounce filet mignon with fried or grilled shrimp, or blackened redfish with grilled shrimp, crawfish and a lemon butter sauce.

State Fare Kitchen & Bar, 15930 City Walk in Sugar Land, has a three-course $35 dinner and a $20 twocourse lunch.

Choose from smoked

A variety of spices will be used at Mahesh's (Photo from Facebook)

Pictured is Vino & Vinyl's Watermelon salad (Photo from Facebook)

bacon deviled eggs, a Southwest Caesar Salad (romaine, corn, black beans, cotija cheese, pumpkin seeds and tortillas strips) or jalapeño hushpuppies with corn, green onion and buttermilk in the first course.

The second course of the lunch menu features a birria grilled cheese with Tillamook cheddar, braised short rib, provolone, diced onion, cilantro and consommé as well as sweet greens (house greens, avocado, green apple, toasted almonds, green goddess dressing and feta cheese) and The Fare fish tacos, with your choice of blackened or fried fish and guacamole, pickled onion and shredded lettuce.

Vino & Vinyl, 15977 City Walk, has a three-course dinner for $35.

Appetizers include pork belly (topped with a sweet chili glaze and sesame seeds), chicken empanadas (served with chipotle aioli) and a watermelon salad with arugula, feta, red onion, pistachios and lemon vinaigrette.

The main course offers a selection of chicken scampi pasta (grilled chicken with lemon butter sauce, heirloom tomatoes and basil over fettuccine), rainbow trout (grilled and topped with a Mediterranean style tomato sauce and served with cilantro rice and seasonal vegetables) or braised short rib (topped with red wine and served with creamy mashed pota-

toes and asparagus).

The dessert menu contains mango cheesecake, bananas foster bread pudding topped with vanilla ice cream, and a choice of watermelon, orange, or lime sorbet.

Mahesh’s Kitchen coming to Sugar Land A modern, upscale Indian restaurant is coming to Sugar Land Town Square.

Mahesh’s Kitchen is set to open in late August at 16019 City Walk.

The restaurant is dedicated to the memory of the late Mahesh Puranik, the younger brother of owner Shubhangi Musale.

Puranik, 37, was a Stafford resident and a business development manager for Worldwide Oilfield Machine who dreamed of opening his own restaurant, according to Mahesh’s Kitchen.

Mahesh’s will be open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. SundayThursday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Main Chick opens in Sugar Land Main Chick Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style fried chicken restaurant, opened July 23 at 13513 University Blvd Ste. 300 in Sugar Land.

Main Chick also has food trucks at 1731 Westheimer Rd. in Montrose and 16803 Stuebner Airline Road in Spring.

The Sugar Land location is open from noon-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and noon-midnight Friday and Saturday.

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