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Return to the Ridge Stafford starts Willowridge re-opens after mold remediation year with homicide

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Just an hour and 48 minutes into 2018 and the Stafford Police D e p a r t me nt found itself Wilber James working its Outlaw II first homicide case of the year.

According to a press release from the department, “officers with the Stafford Police Department responded to a shots fired call for service at the Estates at Fountain Lake apartment complex, located at 10498 Fountain Lake Drive.”

When officers arrived they found a man dead in a breezeway at the complex. The victim was later identified as Wilbert James Outlaw II, 22, of Missouri City.

A spokesman for the department said no other details would be forthcoming.

“It’s under investigation and I’m not at liberty at this point to release anything else,” he said.

An Internet search of Outlaw shows he has a criminal history that may include burglary and drug charges around the Houston area, including Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.

Police are seeking information that would aid in the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Leslie Claunch at 281-261-3961 or Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS.

A new year brings a new beginning for students at Willowridge High School.

After spending the first semester of the school year at Marshall High School while their building went through a $12 million mold remediation and renovation project, students returned Monday to find that everything old has been made new again.

“Pretty much from floor to ceiling everything has kind of changed,” Principal Thomas Graham said.

The building was undergoing some renovation last summer as part of a school bond program when power was turned off for two weeks to allow for electrical upgrades. In that time, mold developed and enveloped much of the building. The Fort Bend ISD acted to immediately begin a mold remediation program, which was followed by renovation and repair, in addition to the planned upgrades. That led the district to house the Willowridge students and staff at nearby Marshall.

“Thank you so much for hosting us, we really appreciate everything you guys did,” Graham said. “You were a wonderful host. Principal Alfred Holland is just an amazing individual and someone I think is a great colleague and a great principal who did a great job leading his staff and welcoming us. But it’s really good to be back home.”

There was a lot of excitement as students and staff re-populated the building Monday morning.

“Being at Marshall, it was pretty crowded but we knew

Willowridge High School Principal Thomas Graham, surrounded by students in the library, talks about renovations made to the school after mold was found in it last summer. (Photo by Joe Southern)

we had to get in there and still continue to learn until we could get back in our school. Now that we’re back in our school, it’s awesome! We missed it; we’re happy!” said student Aeriayanna Burrell.

“Being at Marshall was a very interesting thing,” said senior Sionna Brenn. “It was like going to your grandma’s house and staying on the couch until you can go back to your own house, you know. It was a good experience for us because it kind of allowed us to be appreciative of our school, so now we’re back at home and we’re really excited.”

“I remember when I came in, I walked into the hallways upstairs and right when I was there I could see the difference because first it was multi-

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colored and everything and I came in and it felt really good to see the blue, the bright blue on the walls and the really clean white paint,” said junior Dehner Franks Jr. “It was just like unity, you know. The school is the same color now and we’re all back in the same building ready to get down to business.

And I just felt really good just walking, seeing the hallways and seeing how much they’ve changed.”

Freshman Daphne Aguilar was seeing it all for the first time.

“I was very excited. I didn’t really expect anything. I knew it was bigger than Marshall and it was going to be better,” she

English teacher Lara Deadrick conducts class on the first day back in the newly renovated Willowridge High School while Principal Thomas Graham looks on. (Photo by Joe Southern)

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Firefighters disputing staffing levels with city

By Theresa D. McClellan FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

The city of Sugar Land is short-staffing fire stations and risking public safety and firefighter safety, according to the head of the fire department union.

The city calls it “crossstaffing” and “resource allocation,” but no matter how it’s described, “this practice will leave citizens without full fire or EMS coverage,” said

Tom Anderson, president of the Sugar Land Professional Fire Fighters Association.

Anderson sent his concerns, in a three-page letter to City Manager Allen Bogard on Dec. 8. The mayor and council were copied on that letter.

The city did not respond to that letter so Anderson wrote a second letter on Dec. 20 requesting meetings with Bogard, the mayor, and the city council.

“Our association remains concerned that further staffing

reductions or short-staffing models likely will cause unsafe conditions for the public or firefighters. We also continue to urge the city to conform to national fire service standards that recommend four firefighters per apparatus and two paramedics per ambulance 365 days per year, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week,” he wrote.

But the city, through spokes-

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A public meeting to discuss a draft plan for 95 acres near University Boulevard and U.S. Highway 59 is scheduled for Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the University Branch Library, 14010 University Blvd.

The masterplan will show draft land-use concepts on property owned by the city of Sugar Land and Newland Communities. Collectively known as Telfair-Tract 5, the public is encouraged to attend the meeting and provide input.

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said, adding that her classmates told her, “it was old and now it looks pretty new to me.”

Graham, in his second year as principal, said it was gratifying to be back in the building.

“It was good to see a lot of expressions of smiles and a lot of ahs and oohs and those things of that nature, so it was really good to have the kids come back after that holiday and after being away from the campus so long,” he said.

In addition to a lot of paint, many things were done to the building by crews that spent months working around the clock to complete the job.

“The floors that you see (in library) are all brand new tiled floors,” Graham said. “We have new floors everywhere in the building; a fresh coat of paint everywhere in the building. We also took advantage to upgrade some technology in the building; we have some beautification …

It’s been a complete, fresh facelift and that’s not including the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system and the mechanical aspects that had to be completely redone as well.”

Every ceiling tile and carpet was replaced and each teacher had to re-supply their classroom.

One of the most noticeable changes to the building is the color scheme. Before the walls were painted with a mishmash of colors that were fading. Now everything is white with deep blue and gray accents. Wraps with eagles and positive mes-

FRE E insages decorate hallways and “We want everyone who hom other common areas. A Legacy comes here to see they are Mural is being planned for a wall walking on a path of greatness in the cafeteria. In the meanand they are walking on sacred nsult time, visitors who come to play ground,” he said. basketball against the Eagles He said a welcome back celation will be greeted by a giant mural ebration is being planned for

A giant eagle’s head appears to be breaking through the wall of the auxiliary gym at Willowridge High School. (Photo by Joe

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of an eagle’s head that appears to be breaking through the wall.

“We want people to know when they walk into the gym to know you’re coming here for business,” Graham said.

He said the Legacy Mural will reflect the successes of former students.

sometime in February. In the meantime, there is more work to be done. “Still have some HVAC issues we’re working on.

Our mural we’re working on, our two auditoriums … and a few classrooms that they’re still installing some updated technology in,” he said.

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H FIREFIGHTERS, FROM PG 1 man Doug Adolph, said that studies show they are fine. He said fire service stations have changed and there are not a lot of fire calls now.

“The vast majority are EMS calls, so placing an ambulance at Station 7 enhances services.

Call volume for EMS is 15-to1,” added Adolph. Station 7 is in New Territory, which was recently annexed to Sugar Land.

“We were providing fire service through contract. After annexation, we took over EMS to replace county ambulance and added new staffing and added seven new firefighters.

By adding an ambulance at Station 7 we replaced one with two. We’ve done three different assessments. We have a citywide program of department assessments and the fire department assessment occurred last year,” Adolph said.

In the letter, Anderson noted that the city, union, and fire chief have worked together in the past to address staffing issues.

For example, when the city proposed closing fire stations or certain fire apparatus during periods of high EMS calls two years ago, the union balked and the city responded by using mutual aid agreements with outside EMS providers, the union president stated.

But two years later the policy returned, starting with the New Territory Fire Station 7 on Territory Bouleverd.

Anderson said the city wanted to use the “short-staffing model” throughout the city but opted to gather data as they try it out at Station 7 in New Territory.

Here is how it works. When a

call comes in as a fire or medical emergency, fire personnel have to choose between responding with fire trucks or ambulances.

The problem comes where there is a fire and the firefighter is in the ambulance. They have to wait for another fire truck or ambulance.

“This practice will leave citizens without full fire or EMS coverage,” said Anderson.

He said the International Association of Firefighters conducted a comparison response study.

“For us, during certain times of day and certain days of the week, we would only cover 8 percent of the city,” Anderson said.

The city, however, conducted three separate studies over a 10-year period that shows the city is safe. Studies for the city manager were conducted by the Center for Public Safety Management, which includes the National Fire Protection Association, the Center for Public Safety Excellence, and the International City Manager’s Association, Adolph said.

“The assessment team recommends cross staffing. We are doing it at Station 7 for six months and then will make a decision. We have seven stations strategically located. We can quickly respond and we have mutual aid agreements,” said Adolph.

Anderson said he wants the city to staff all front-line ambulances in stations 1, 2, 4 and 6 and all future frontline ambulances with “at least two personnel, preferably paramedic EMS certification level at all times.”

He also urged the city to staff all fire trucks with at least four personnel – a lieutenant,

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The city staffs three on trucks and two on ambulances.

“We’ve done so for three years now. The staffing level was identified by industry experts who conducted an assessment that assisted us in evaluating ambulance transport to improve public safety,” Adolf said.

Anderson said he and the other union leaders are uncomfortable with the city’s plan.

“I’m not a politician. This is not a comfortable arena for us. We work with citizens and emergency situations,” he said. “We don’t think city management and the council are a bunch of demons or devils. I think they have the best interest of the city in mind, but some decisions they need to look at closely, not dictate policy from managers. Those guys are not firefighters or fire administrators,” Anderson said.

“It’s really important that we keep the proper number of firefighters available to respond to keep the community safe; we have a safety issue, not a budget issue,” he said. “The city is taking firefighters out of the community and affecting their ability to respond to emergencies. We are currently trying to work with the city to mitigate our concerns. Emergency service should be consistent throughout the city and equally available. Sugar Land firefighters come to work every day to do everything possible to ensure the safety of our citizens, regardless of any challenges they face. Our firefighters are the best in the country and are devoted to excellent customer service and safety to everyone in Sugar Land.”

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H TELFAIR, FROM PG 1 Financial Centre at Sugar Land by surrounding the property with a mixed-use destination activity center that is both compatible with the nearby single-family residential development and an economic generator. As such, the proposed masterplan contemplates significant development of Class A office, two hotels – including a hotel/conference center – additional retail/entertainment uses and medical uses.

The masterplan also includes a 250-unit senior independent living facility, which is not anticipated to have any impact on enrollments in local school districts. Consistent with the

previous commitment by Newland Communities, no standard multi-family units are proposed on the site.

The plan also allows the city to reserve property for the location of future economic development opportunities – including a community arts venue that was identified in the citizen-led 2007 Visioning Task Force. While the community arts venue will need more refinement in future years, the masterplan includes three of the five destination venues identified by the Task Force -– the performing arts center, a hotel-conference center and a community arts venue.

A focus on tourism and commercial sources to reduce the property tax burden on homeowners has been a

key to maintaining one of the state’s lowest property tax rates while funding the high level of services that residents expect.

The goal of the meeting is to allow Newland Communities to receive feedback prior to moving forward with a formal planned development zoning application for the property in 2018. That application will also require multiple meetings from the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council that will include additional opportunities for public input.

For more information about the upcoming public meeting, contact the Office of Economic Development at 281-275-2229 or Sugar Land Planning Department at 281275-2218.

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It’s what Southerners do when the weather turns bad It’s sad when your own children begin to doubt you.

The other day I was complaining about being cold and Colton, my youngest son, said he was beginning to wonder if I was really from Colorado.

Yes, I was born tand raised in Colorado – a state known for it’s cold, snowy winters. Additionally, I went to Adams State College (now University) in Alamosa, where it is not uncommon to see (and feel) temperatures drop to doubledigits below zero. From there I went to Minnesota, where the temperatures do the same thing, but with humidity.

There is a reason I now live in Southeast Texas. I hate being cold (which is ironic because I married a native Houstonian who loves the cold). Trust me, humid cold is much, much worse than the dry cold we had in Colorado.

So yeah, when the temperature last week dropped below freezing, I was miserable. I’d much rather be sweating it out in the 90s than chilling out in the 20s.

Still, it was my integrity as a

the 10 ice cubes at the end of my feet.

The only benefits to the cold that I can think of is that it makes for good sleeping weather and it keeps the bugs at bay. Other than that, I have no use for the cold. Still, as one who grew up in cold climates, I find it entertaining to see Southerners panic whenever the temperatures dip, especially whenever the Sword creeps into the forecast.

Honestly, I think TV weather people enjoy saying snow as often as they can. It’s a ratings bonanza for them. I think they may be in cahoots with the grocery stores over this. Whenever they say snow, shelves go empty at local supermarkets. That’s just good business for both entities.

They do the same thing with hurricane forecasts.

There may be no chance of a hurricane hitting us, but the meteorologists will tell us repeatedly that they are tracking the storm and that we should stay glued to our TVs just in case there is a change in direction. They then segue

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manly, native Coloradan that my own son, himself a Colorado native, was questioning.

The strange things is, I didn’t care. Sure, we got a good chuckle out of it, but the truth is, I’m proud to be from Colorado and very happy to live in Texas. I’ve always been a cold weather wimp, so I take no insult in that.

Here in our office in Stafford, the air conditioner blasts away all summer long. I have closed off the vent to my office and keep a space heater handy because my office is more like a walk-in cooler than a sauna.

Even now as I write this I’m wearing my Texans hoodie and am blasting the space heater with hopes of thawing

into hurricane prevention tips and advise you to run to the grocery store and strip the shelves bare of food and supplies because you might not be able to get out of the house for a day or two. This is vitally important because they want more advertising from the grocery chains. The more anxious they can make people about the weather, the more groceries get sold and the happier they are.

Whether it’s a hurricane or a chance of snow, the same scenario plays out. The panicstricken public leaves work early, rushes to the store and circles the parking lot for 30 minutes waiting for a parking space. They then go into the store and create a black Friday scene in the bottled water aisle. Once their cart is full of canned food, jars of peanut butter, loaves of bread, a box of Twinkies, and more cases of bottled water than a person could drink in a year, they go stand in line and the checkout registers where they wait until the storm has blown over just to make their purchase. Well,

Letters to the Editor the while what you might be opening yourself up for. Even more impressive to me was to imagine that you gave us that finished product amidst your usual weekly deadline pressures.

Beyond the above, I appreciate the candid morality, or moral candor, that characterizes your work. Whether one shares your views or not, you always let readers know who you are, where you’re coming from, and why.

When I got the issue in which the Star’s new ownership was announced, and when I got the next couple of issues thereafter, my first reaction was to quite literally rip through the paper to look for your byline to ensure that you were still there.

I’m thrilled that you are, and I

hope that it continues. The Star was ghastly under Bev Carter and was rehabilitated nicely by your predecessor, and you have continued the noticeable improvement. Many thanks, and highest commendations.

(My one constructive suggestion is that the garage sale/ estate sale classified ads should optimally be printed nearer page edges, for easier cuttingout or tearing. Too often, they’re at the folds.)

So what’s the new verb? It’s “to curbside.” We’re familiar with that usage of “broadside,” as in “the truck broadsided the car.” So, in that vein, “I invariably appreciate it when the Star is curbsided to me every week.”

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Applauding your message about Trump-hater Dear Editor, First let me wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year. I hope 2018 is a special year for you and yours. Now, the reason I am sending this is that I just read the Star from the week of Dec. 20. (I was off meeting my new granddaughter.)

I cannot begin to thank you enough for your wonderful commentary on the lady driving around with that ugly message on her truck. I have struggled between her

right to be heard and the “vulgar, profane message of hate” she is so publically espousing. I was so moved that I asked my wife to read your article. After she read it she told me she, “was glad you said something” and that “it was the right thing to do but not many will do it.”

I agree that this is more than free speech; it is hate speech and should not be condoned by anyone, especially a State Representative.

Mr. Southern, it is hard

not to get caught up in these verbal barrages and your article served as a reminder to me to be aware and on the lookout for my own willingness to reply in kind and that I need to try to be a voice of calm out there in this hailstorm of hate being perpetrated by both sides of the political aisle. Thank you for standing up for me, and reminding me to try to find a positive way to reply.

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Chairman’s Gala going totally ’80s The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s annual Chairman’s Gala will be held on Friday, Jan. 26, at Safari Texas Ranch.

This year’s theme is Totally ’80s. The gala gives members a chance to meet in a festive setting, putting aside business issues and simply enjoying one another’s company. The event is presented by TDECU. The night will unfold with a complimentary cocktail reception starting at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and brief awards. The celebration continues as guests enter a festive ballroom for the ultimate party experience with The Spazmatics.

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Individual reservations are available for $100.

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as it has been since the days of cavemen, or at least since the invention of TV news.

I can see this scene being played out in living rooms across the South last week: Wife: Look hon, the weatherman said it might snow.

Husband: I’m on it.

Wife: I’ll leave work at noon tomorrow and hit the Kroger and the HEB. Husband: I’ve got Academy covered.

Wife: What about the kids?

Husband: What about them?

Wife: Should we wait for the bus to bring them home or go park in line to pick them up at school with everybody else?

Husband: That depends.

Are they feeding them steak or tacos for lunch?

And so it goes.

I guess the bottom line to all this talk about the weather is that my son, and the rest of the family, has noticed that I’ve completely acclimated to Texas. It only took 12 years, but here I am, all bundled up and ready to start circling parking lots at the first sign of a snowflake.

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Appreciation and a new verb Dear Editor, I’m sorry that so many people attacked you, and with such language, in response to your column about the profane Trump-hating woman.

One of the many things that I appreciate about you is your awareness that honest editorial journalism can be like owning a cat: at some point, you’ll accidentally step on the cat’s tail, but some people will assume that you did so intentionally.

I, for one, was awestruck by that column. You had a roomful of cats’ tails to dodge, and you knew it well and admitted to it, yet you persisted in producing your final version. I can only imagine your innumerable tweaks, rewordings, and perhaps complete rewrites as you composed it, realizing all

at least it seems that long.

Meanwhile, back in Colorado and other cold weather states, folks are staring out the back window through a blinding snowstorm at the grill with five inches of snow on it wondering if they should dust it off and grill steaks or stay inside and scramble some hamburger to make tacos. Yeah, the struggle is real!

A few years ago I used to work for a local sporting goods store. Whenever the temperatures dipped, we would have a run on space heaters and generators. We also did a brisk business on hoodies, thermal underwear and hunting jackets.

I will say this much for Southerners, they do know how to prepare for the weather. It’s almost second nature to stock up and hunker down whenever foul weather is forecast. They don’t need to write down a checklist; they have it memorized. The lists of foodstuffs are handed down from mothers to daughters for generations. The supply list is likewise passed father to son

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By Bill McCaughey FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

The District 23 5A All District Football Team has been announced and Devon Achane of Marshall was voted co-offensive most valuable player, and Korey King, also of Marshall, was voted special teams most valuable player.

“I am very proud of both Devon and Korey. They are two dynamic and explosive players.

And they are even better kids.

Their futures are very bright on the football field and on the track,” Marshall Head Coach James Williams said.

Joe Johnson of Willowridge was voted utility player of the year. “Joe is just a great, great player with as big a heart as anyone I have ever coached.

The things that he did on that field inspired everyone on the field all the way up into the stands and I am very thankful that God allowed me to coach

him,” Willowridge Head Coach Richard Lazarou said. “I cannot wait to see what he is going to do on the next level, he is a very special player.”

The superlatives awards went to: District MVP: Jalen Preston* wide receiver senior Manvel Offensive Co-MVP: Kason Martin quarterback senior Manvel, and Devon Achane running back sophomore Marshall Defensive Co-MVP: Depriest Taylor linebacker senior Manvel, and Mykahl Brow outside linebacker junior Texas City Newcomer of The Year: Clarence Dalton running back sophomore Ball Special Teams MVP: Korey King wide receiver junior Marshall Utility Player of The Year: Joe Johnson running back senior Willowridge Coach of The Year: Kirk Martin Manvel Fort Bend ISD players voted

to the first and second teams were:

Kicker: William Hernandez senior Marshall

First team offense Quarterback: Jabari James senior Marshall Running Back: Jerry Davis junior Marshall Center: Andres Arteaga junior Marshall Offensive Line: Luke Matthews* senior Elkins, and Barton Clement senior Marshall Wide Receiver: Henry Thomas senior Marshall, and Vaughnte Frederick junior Willowridge

First team defense Defensive End: Warren Robinson sophomore Marshall Defensive Tackle: Dylan Sanchez* junior Marshall Inside Linebacker: Franklin Stevenson senior Marshall Outside Linebacker: Jerrell Mayweather junior Marshall Cornerbacks: Geovonte Howard senior Marshall, and Antonio Brooks junior Marshall

Second team offense Running Back: Derwin Cooks sophomore Elkins Offensive Line: Alan Perales senior Willowridge, Stephen Gay senior Marshall, and Albert Tzukam-Tamdjo senior Elkins Wide Receiver: Vernon Harrell senior Elkins, Kolby White junior Elkins, and Dominick Houston-Shepard junior Marshall

Second team defense Defensive End: Key’shawn Jones senior Elkins Defensive Tackle: Daelon Mitchell junior Elkins, and Kubiat Umoette senior Marshall Outside Linebacker: Rudy Anderson III senior Elkins Cornerbacks: Elijah Boykins senior Willowridge Safeties: 2 Braxton Brantley senior Marshall * Indicates unanimous selection.

Marshall’s Devon Achane scores a touchdown against Hutto in the playoffs. He was voted co-offensive most valuable player on the District 23 5A All District Football Team. (Photo by Bill McCaughey)

Lady Broncos beat Rangers 62-47 to start new year

By Bill McCaughey FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

The Bush Broncos beat Clements 62-47 last week at Clements to begin the new year with a victory.

Bush started strong as they took a 35-20 lead at halftime.

Da’Jah Vigilante scored 11 points in the first half to lead the Broncos. De’Jah Vigilante and Arianna Sturdivant had nine points each, and Chinyere Eziuloh added six.

Clements relied on outside shooting in the first half, but they were mostly cold in the first half. Mikayla Green led the Rangers with six points and Chenelle Etuk had five.

In the third quarter, the Rangers’ Green began driv-

ing to the basket and she scored eight of the Rangers’ 12 points in the quarter, but the Broncos scored 16 to increase their lead to 51-42 at the end of the third quarter.

The Rangers continued attacking the basket in the fourth quarter, and they stepped up their defense to outscore the Broncos 16-11, but they couldn’t make up for the first three quarters, and the Broncos won 62-47.

Sturdivant finished with 20 points for the Broncos, and Da’Jah Vigilante had 14. De’Jah Vigilante and Chinyere Eziuloh had 10 points each. Sturdivant and the Vigilante’s are all sophomores, while Eziuloh is a senior.

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Missouri City receives three grants for parks and recreation ative ways city staff are growing and expanding our recreational programming.”

Sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Walk With Ease Instructor Training Grant, awarded to 250 recipients nationwide, will be used to train two staff members on how to help residents improve their social interactions, as well as their health and fitness levels through guided walking programs.

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Missouri City capped off 2017 by being the recipient of three grant awards for parks and recreation programming: the National Recreation and Park Association’s Walk With Ease Instructor Training Grant, the United States Tennis Association’s Blended Lines Grant and a U.S. Lacrosse First Stick Program grant.

“As we maintain a tight budget, our staff has become aware of how crucial public/private partnerships are to reaching business plan goals,” City Manager Anthony J. Snipes said. “These three grants will result in an enhanced quality-of-life for residents, and I am extremely proud of the cre-

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“I had the opportunity to use this grant while working in Illinois and Michigan to help support their growing lacrosse programs in those areas and look forward to growing our own ‘Show Me City’ lacrosse programming,” said Jason Mangum, Director of Parks and Recreation. “Our lacrosse program, Mayhem Lacrosse, will continue in January and focus on new and developing players by modeling the US Lacrosse Athlete

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The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for performing all work required for the following project in the City: BID NO. 2018-05: CENTRAL UNIT ASBESTOS ABATEMENT & DEMOLITION BIDDER’S NAME,ADDRESS, & DUE DATE

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Make your plan now for losing weight in 2018 Staff Reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Losing weight doesn’t have to mean daily trips to the gym and a strict calorie allotment.

Sometimes what you need is to simply create healthy, sustainable changes in your daily life.

Dr. Nabil Tariq, bariatric surgeon with Houston Methodist Surgical Associates, helps patients discover new ways to lose weight and keep it off.

“With the right plan and support, you can make changes to improve your health,” Tariq said.

Here are five small steps

to help with weight loss: Eat slowly. Eat your meals more slowly and without distraction, such as watching TV. Your body will be better able to pick up on signals from your brain that you are full, which will help you eat less.

Watch your portion size.

Trick yourself into easy portion control by using smaller plates, bowls and silverware, making it appear as though you’re eating more than you actually are. If you work, prep your meals. Most of the food available at a workplace is high calorie and high fat and you can really cut down on calories if you bring your own healthy

meal. It will likely taste better too.

Emphasize protein and fiber. Reaching for protein or fiber-filled foods, like chicken or apples, can help you feel satisfied for longer than with other foods.

Incorporate more plant based proteins in your diet like chickpeas, beans and lentils. They have fiber and protein and have minimal to no fat in them.

Drink plenty of water.

It’s calorie-free and helps you feel full so you’ll eat less but don’t skip meals — skipping meals can lower your metabolism and lead you to make poor food choices when you get very hungry.

Add movement to your day.

Physical activity burns calories and boosts your mood. If you’ve never exercised before, start slow. Try going for a brisk walk every day, and work up to 30 minutes of moderate exercise three or more days a week. Try using a free app on your phone to count your steps, it can help motivate you and help you set progressively higher targets.

Surgical options “If diet and exercise alone haven’t resulted in permanent weight loss, you may benefit from weight management services,” Tariq said.

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OakBend Medical Center names Aly physician of year Staff Reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Dr. Sarfraz Aly has been named OakBend Medical Center’s 2017 Physician of the Year.

The presentation was made at the annual physician party held this year in home of OakBend Board Member Dr. May Tape. The hospital received several nominations for the Physician of the Year award.

Dr. Aly, according to staff, exemplifies involvement, engagement, and commitment to the quality of care that OakBend strives to give its patients.

The Physician of the Year award, OakBend’s highest recognition, is presented annually to one

outstanding physician who possesses significant practice experience, compassion, kindness and sincerity that translate not only to their patients, but to their nurses and other staff members that work closely with them. These physicians look and act professional at all times and are a role model both professionally and personally.

“Dr. Sarfraz Aly became the chair of the Infection Control committee this year. When a chair was needed for the Antimicrobial Stewardship committee and the Sepsis Focus group, he was the first person who came to mind because of his commitment to quality,” said Joe Freudenberger, CEO of OakBend Medical

fers several weight-loss surgery options to patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 and higher, or a BMI of 35 or higher with obesity-related health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea. Types of bariatric surgeries offered include gastric sleeve and gastric bypass procedures.

“Weight-loss surgery is a powerful tool,” Tariq said.

“However surgery alone can’t do it all. Patients still need to make healthy lifestyle changes to succeed long term. We can help them do that.”

Talk with your doctor to learn if weight-loss surgery is a good option for you.

Q: A: Joe Freudenberger, right, CEO of OakBend Medical Center, presents the 2017 Physician of the Year award to Dr. Sarfraz Aly. (Submitted photo)

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Bariatric surgery seminar Weight-loss, or bariatric, surgery isn’t right for everyone, but learning about it and talking to your doctor can help determine if it’s right for you. Join Dr. Nabil Tariq on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. in the Brazos Pavilion Conference Center for an interactive seminar. Registration is required. To register, visit events.houstonmethodist. org/bariatric-sl or call 281274-7500.

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Cullinan Park Conservancy’s 2017 photo contest winners announced Cullinan Park Conservancy (CPC) announced its 2017 photo contest winners at the First Annual “Picnic For the Park” fundraising luncheon last fall.

The contest, which ran from Aug. 1 though Sept.

30, had two age categories: Age 30 and under and Over 30, with 113 entries submitted in all. The contest was underwritten by Johnson Development, while community members from Fort Bend sat on the judging committee. All photos were taken at Cul-

linan Park.

First place for Over 30 went to Warren “Ry” Birge of Richmond for his “Dragonfly Basking in the Morning Sun” photograph.

Second place for Over 30 was “Bottoms Up” by Mack Womack of Sugar Land. Dixie Spurling, a park regular and Sugar Land resident, garnered the third place award for Over 30 with her “Butterfly on a Snail” photograph.

Anika Patel, a 14-yearold from Sugar Land, won both first and second places with “Cullinan

Vision” and “Cullinan Colonnade,” respectively.

Alex Miller, also of Sugar Land, won third place for the endearing “Relaxing Under the Loblollies” photograph.

The winners each received a ticket to the luncheon and a copy of their winning photo printed on canvas. Johnson Development also received a set of the winning photos to display at the Sienna HomeFinders Center.

Cullinan Park Conservancy hosted the photo

contest to highlight the diversity of the natural scenery, including a variety of flora and fauna, at the 754-acre Joseph S. and Lucie H. Cullinan Park in Sugar Land. The conservancy works to enhance the natural beauty of the park for all by raising funds for capital improvements.

For more information on the park or conservancy, visit www.cullinanparkconservancy.org, email cullinanparkconser vancy@gmail.com or call 281-616-7860.

“Cullinan Colonnade” by Anika Patel.

“Dragonfly Basking in the Morning Sun” by Warren “Ry” Birge.

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Mike was a hardworking man and felt that was his duty to an employer or his customers. He owned MD’s Services Commercial Heating and Refrigeration for many years. After selling that business he “retired” for a short time and decided retirement was not for him, he became a sales man with Mac Tools.

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integrity and true care for his customers. He made some great friends during those years and continued to hear from many of them.

Predeceased by his parents W.W. and Catherine Dansby and in-laws O.E. and Peggy Rannefeld and his two best friends Rod Donalson and Eddie Pyle.

Mike is survied by his wife, Sherry Rannefeld Dansby, two sons Brandon (Chrysta) of Pearland and Trent (Amber) of Fort Worth two grandsons Cash and Alex and two step-grandsons Isiah and Ryder. He is also survived by brothers Pat Dansby(Michelle) and Dan Dansby(Cathy) and sister Mignon Gammage(Gary) as well as several nieces and nephews.

Special survivor is his Missy “girl”.

Memorials can be made to Wounded Warrior Project or St. Judes, two of Mike’s favorite charities. Arrangements are under the direction of Crowder Funeral Home, 2422 Broadway Pearland, TX 77581.

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The wind is blowing and snow is swirling. What a wonderful time to enjoy winter activities like skiing and snowboarding. Bundle up, and keep in mind that winter fun can sometimes involve frostbite, a condition in which the skin and its underlying tissues actually freeze due to exposure to cold. Frostbite can be mild or severe and usually affects the extremities such as fingers, feet, and toes.

In mild cases the affected skin may feel hard, turn red or blue, and form blisters within 24 hours of exposure. Fortunately, the tissue underneath the blisters is not damaged. Severe frostbite freezes and damages deeper levels of skin, tissue, muscle, and tendons and creates blood-filled blisters. Severe frostbite requires appropriate medical treatment.

When your sport or activity has your feet hurting, get the advice and treatment from a professional foot care specialist. From frostbite to fractures, whatever is causing pain in your every step, we’re here at 3143 Hwy. 6 South to help. If you are new to the Sugar Land area and don’t have a podiatrist yet, we’d like to take on the responsibility of your family’s foot care, from sports injuries and inherited deformities to just plain tired, achy feet. Call us for comprehensive, compassionate foot care at 281-980-3668.

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Harvest Green rolls out Street Eats Saturdays Staff Reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Richmond’s Harvest Green is launching a new monthly food truck event Jan. 13 – Street Eats Saturdays.

The farm-centric community is taking a fresh look at the ubiquitous ode to rolling restaurants, partnering with Food Park Katy to provide a range of inventive menu items every second Saturday throughout 2018. Times are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Saturdays can be crazy for today’s active families,” said Shay Shafie, general manager of Harvest Green. “There’s sports practice, dance classes, grocery shopping – the list goes on and on. Street Eats Saturdays will be a way to slow down, take a break, have lunch and really connect with your loved ones.”

Food trucks will be parked outside of the Harvest Green model home park, 618 Vineyard Hollow Court. Music, a bounce house and tours of 11 professionally decorated model homes will add to the festive atmosphere. The community’s popular farmers market also will be open, allowing guests to fill their shopping bags with fresh produce grown on the

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The food truck line-up will vary each month. The mobile eateries expected to attend the inaugural Street Eats Saturday Jan. 13 include Renegade Kitchen, SheCupcakes Bake Shoppe, Foreign Policy, Hangreek, Araguaney & La Boricua, The Grove, CMC Backyard BBQ and Ice n’ Easy.

Harvest Green is located along the Grand Parkway at Harlem Road in Richmond, less than 10 minutes from Sugar Land. For more information about Harvest Green, visit www.harvestgreentexas.com.

Harvest Green in Richmond is launching a food truck event Jan. 13 – Street Eats Saturdays. Eight food trucks will be at the Harvest Green model home park 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Saturday of each month throughout 2018. (Submitted photo)

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Presented by the Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) and Memorial Hermann, the 17th Annual Market raised $280,000. Those proceeds were presented to Fort Bend County charities on Dec. 15 at a check presentation party

held at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land.

The following beneficiaries each received a portion of event funds: AccessHealth, The Arc of Fort Bend County, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston, Brookwood Community, Catholic Charities, Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Clothed by Faith, East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, First Tee of Greater Houston, Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center, Fort Bend County Women’s Center, Fort Bend Family Promise, Fort Bend

Habitat for Humanity, Gigi’s Playhouse, Hope for Three, Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land, Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, Lunches of Love, Parks Youth Ranch, Rainbow Room, SIRE, Texana Center, Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship, The Rose, and Fort Bend Junior Service League’s Community Assistance Fund.

This year’s “Believe in The Magic” themed Sugar Plum Market focused on the beneficiaries who have received

grants from event proceeds through the years. Since its inception in 2001, the Sugar Plum Market has raised more than $2.4 million for numerous local charities. The popular holiday shopping event continues to grow, and this year welcomed 7,000 attendees and over 100 unique vendors. Photos from the 2017 market may be viewed on the Sugar Plum Market Facebook page. For more information about the Sugar Plum Market or FBJSL, visit www.sugarplummarket. com or www.fbjsl.org.

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JANUARY 2018 YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

Sienna Branch Library will have young adult programs during January, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd. in Missouri City. Free and open to the public. For more information and a complete list of activities, call 281-238-2900 or 281-633-4734.

YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

The University Branch Library, 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land will have young adult programs during January. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-633-5100 or visit the library.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

The Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd in Missouri City presents a variety of programs every month. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2900 or 281-6334734.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 JOB AND CAREER ACCELERATOR

University Branch Library presents the workshop that will provide assistance on creating a fantastic resumé to accessing area job lists, 2 p.m. at 14010 University Blvd. in Sugar Land. Wednesday, Jan. 17, the library will have a “Resume-Writing Workshop” at 6:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-6335100, or visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us click events select University Branch Library, find the program.

THURSDAY, JAN. 11 THE AAUW FORT BEND

Branch meeting at Kelley’s Restaurant, Stafford. Lorraine Schroeder, M.A., LPC, LGBTQ Resource Center director, will speak on connectedness, positivity, empathy, relator, and responsibility at 7 p.m. The public is welcome. Email fortbend-tx@aauw.net, or visit http://fortbend-tx.aauw.net/.

DIGITAL PHOTO-EDITING

The University Branch Library will present the program, 2 p.m., 14010 University Blvd. in Sugar Land, on the UH campus. Free and open to the public, reservations required. Visit www.fortbend.lib. tx.us click on Events, University Branch Library, find the program or call 281-633-5100.

SATURDAY, JAN. 13 PUBLISHING 101

First Colony Branch library will host 1-3 p.m., at 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. Learn about the differences between traditional, indie, and hybrid publishing, and get a better understanding of the roles of agents, editors, and publishers. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2800 or 281-633-4734.

MONDAY, JAN. 15 MENDED HEARTS CHAPTER 362

A support group for individuals suffering from heart disease will meet at the HBU Bradshaw Fitness Center, 7731 Southwest Freeway, Rooms A, B and C on the second floor, 5:30 p.m. Amir Azeem, MD will speak on Anything But Normal Rhythm. Free and open to the public with free parking. For more information, call 713-456-5511.

TUESDAY, JAN. 16 BEAT THE PACK/ STOP SMOKING PROGRAM

Sponsored by Houston Methodist Sugar Land, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Main Conference Room A. Participants 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 a “quit plan.” The program will be offered each quarter. Registration required. Please visit houstonmethodist.org/events and search for Beat the Pack, or call 281-205-4514.

LOVING FRIENDS DINNER

Loving Friends will meet at 5 p.m. at Quail Valley City Cr., 2880 La Quinta Dr.,Missouri City. Loving Friends is a social group of men and women, who lost their spouses. It is not a grief support group. Call 281-208-3124 for reservations. New members are always welcome.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 YOUNG ADULT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Mamie George Branch Library in Stafford, 3-4 p.m., 320 Dulles Ave., will host this event for teens in grades 9-12 who are interested in an exciting new leadership opportunity and volunteer-service hours at the library. For more information, call 281-238-2880 or 281-633-4734.

THURSDAY, JAN. 18 OPEN-MIC NIGHT

George Memorial Library will host at 5:30 pm, 1001 Golfview in Richmond. This is a casual event for amateur performers to take the stage with poetry, music, comedy, or one-act plays. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-342-4455 or 281633-4734.

FRIDAY, JAN. 19 CRAFTING

Hosted by the Sugar Land Branch Library, 1-3 p.m., 550 Eldridge.

Share tips, get ideas and inspiration, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow crafters at this drop-in event. Bring your own project and supplies. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2140 or 281-633-4734.

SATURDAY, JAN. 20 FINANCE 101 SAVING YOUR FUTURE

Presented by Sugar Land Branch Library 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 550 Eldridge. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2140 or 281-633-4734.

PRACTICE ACT TEST

At First Colony Branch Library, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2121 Austin Parkway. Students will take a full-length practice ACT test. Free, but reservations required. Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/, click on Events, select First Colony Branch Library, and find the program, or call 281-238-2800

COUNTYWIDE JIGSAW PUZZLE COMPETITION

Help Hope For Three Autism Advocates take over Constellation Field to bring awareness to autism. Awards, prizes and bragging rights guaranteed. Visit hopeforthree.org/ for registration or call 281-245-0640.

SUNDAY, JAN. 21 FORT BEND ACCORDION CLUB

The first meeting of 2018 will be held 3-6 p.m. at China Bear, 12755 Southwest Freeway, Stafford. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 713-401-7933 or 281-204-7716.

MONDAY, JAN. 22 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS

Hosted by University Branch Library, 14010 University Blvd. at 6:30 p.m. Those attending may want to set up a “my Social Security” account online at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and print out a Social Security statement before arriving. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-633-5100 or 281-633-4734.

TUESDAY, JAN. 23 FBISD GIFTED AND TALENTED MEETING

An informational meeting for parents and students on the GT Academy application process, 6 p.m. at Quail Valley Middle School 3019 FM 1092, Missouri City, 77459. The GT Academy application is currently open to all fifth-grade students in FBISD that have been identified for GT services. Applications close on Jan 31. Late applications will not be accepted. Visit www.fortbendisd.com/ gtmiddleschool for more information.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 INTRO TO BOOK FOLDING

Learn how to recycle old books into creative works of art. Mamie George Branch Library, 10-11:30 a.m., 320 Dulles Ave in Stafford.

Materials for the class will be supplied. Free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/, click on Events, select Mamie George, and find the program, or call 281-2382880, or visit the library.

SATURDAY, JAN. 27 PAINT A POT, PLANT A SEED

First Colony Branch Library will present the program for teens grades 9-12, at 2 p.m., 2121 Austin Parkway. Flowerpots, art supplies, potting soil, and seeds will be provided. Free and open to the public. Reservations required visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/, click on Events, select First Colony Branch, and find the program, or call 281-238-2800.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 3 DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE

St. Catherine of Sienna Episcopal Church, 4747 Sienna Parkway, Missouri City, will host the dance from 6-8 p.m. A fun night out for dads and daughters to enjoy an Italian dinner, great fellowship, self-serve candy bar, and dancing. $15 dad/daughter couple and $10 for each additional daughter. RSVP to Melinda: melinda@ siennachurch.org by Jan. 28.

BARGAIN BOOK SALE

At First Colony Library 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2121 Austin Parkway.

Paperbacks, hardbacks, DVDs, children’s/youth at bargain prices.

Donations of good condition books, CDs, and DVDs are accepted.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the library and its programs.

THURSDAY, FEB. 8 ROUND UP FOR AUTISM LUNCHEON

Hope For Three Autism Advocates encourages cowboys and cowgirls to support local families with a lunch and enjoy live music at Safari Texas Ranch. To join the H43 posse as a volunteer, table sponsor or underwriter, call 281-245-0640 or visit hopeforthree.org for more information. Individual tickets are also available.

SATURDAY, FEB. 24 FORT BEND PANHELLENIC RECRUITMENT WORKSHOP

The annual recruitment sign-up is from 10 a.m. to noon at Parkway United Methodist Church, 5801 New Territory Blvd. For young women who are high school seniors or collegians, and their parents that wish to know more sorority recruitment in the fall of 2018/spring 2019 school year. For more information, visit www. fortbendpanhellenic.org.

ONGOING FREE BIBLE LESSONS

What’s the Bible all about? Learn at home, on your own, at your pace. Choose web lessons with an online helper or lessons by mail with a pen pal. Eternallife.worldbibleschool.org.

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR

Beginning, Monday, Jan. 29, and the last Monday of every month, George Memorial Library will host the event beginning at 9 a.m.

1001 Golfview in Richmond. People of all nationalities are invited to come to the informal gathering to get to know one another, share cultural experiences. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-342-4455 or 281-633-4734.

4-H, FOOD & NUTRITION

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

STORY SPINNERS WRITING CLUB

Hosted by the George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond.

5:30 to 8 p.m. All levels welcome to write, share, learn and support.

Free and open to the public. The program meets on the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call 281-342-4455 or 281-6334734.

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 “I read to a cat” 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.

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BOLLYWOOD DANCE FITNESS

Demonstration at 11 a.m. at First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway. Learn how to incorporate the music and dance of India into your exercise routine. Free and open to the public, but

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