Quail Valley Golf Course and City Centre names new general manager

The Quail Valley Golf Course and City Centre, owned and operated by the City of Missouri City, has named PGA golf professional Kelly O'Donnell as its new general manager, according to a news release.

O’Donnell is a lifelong Texan who returns to his home state after a twoyear stint as Director of Golf at Nemacolin Resorts in Farmington, Pennsylvania. He previusl yworked under legendary golfer Ben Hogan.

"In Quail Valley, I saw a great opportunity, not only due to the history of

H SHOOTING FROM PAGE 1 one shot the other in the leg. The injured man, Eric Vestal, 21, of Katy, was taken by ambulance to a Houston hospital for treatment.

Witnesses told police that the shooter fled the scene with another man, and provided a description of the vehicle, according to the release. Police tracked

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Fort Bend Star. Duhasek Park, 17034 Old Richmond Rd., will be used as a temporary shelter for dogs. The city advised that residents ensure their dogs are current on all necessary vaccinations, which include distemper, parvo, parainfluenza. bordetella and rabies, as required by state law.

Dogs suspected of having distemper should be isolated, treated and tested. Distemper symptoms may include thick nasal discharge, coughing, sneezing, crusting eyes, fever, tremors and seizures, according to the release. Dog owners noting those symptoms should contact their veterinarian for treatment or additional information.

Meanwhile, Sugar Land City Council on April 4

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Ann said the soldiers, who grew up in a culture that places a value on stoicism, were often reluctant to talk about their emotions about the war and suffering often grievous

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the course, but the City’s involvement also is huge for me," O'Donnell said in the release. "You come in and immediately get the great sense of community. There’s a love for the course, there’s love for the City, and the City has embraced the game of golf so greatly. I wanted to be a the vehicle to a house in the 2100 block of Canyon Crest Drive, where they determined that the owner of the vehicle lived. Police determined that the alleged shooter was also inside the house.

Police established a perimeter, but were not immediately able to establish contact with anyone inside the house. Hours later, police made contact with people inside the unanimously approved an agreement with Fort Bend County to provide surgical veterinary care to homeless and abandoned animals at the county facility in Rosenberg. Fort Bend Commissioners Court voted to unanimously approved the agreement on March 28.

“The city currently contracts with multiple veterinary establishments to provide medical care, including sterilization and other surgical procedures,” Steph said in a separate news release.

“We’ve been successful in hiring a full-time licensed veterinarian who allows us to expand the medical services provided in our facility, but we do not have the surgical facilities to provide sterilizations and emergency surgeries.”

The animal shelter in Rosenberg has a surgical suite and veterinary technicians to operate the injuries.

But in once instance, a young soldier who wasn't able to speak following his procedure asked him to come sit with him in his hospital room. Although they didn't share a language, they could communicate over Google translation. He shared out grateful he was to the team for restoring his features.

Besides the immediate treatment of patients, Face the Future focuses on training local physicians and other healthcare providers on treating the kinds part of that." house, and a child and the child's grandmother left the house. At about 6:30 a.m. Monday, the alleged shooter and the alleged driver of the getaway car left the house and were taken into custody without injury. A third person, believed to be a relative of the two men, also left the house. According to the release, the relative had no involvement in the shooting. surgical suite, but they do not have a licensed veterinarian to perform the surgeries, according to the release. Bender, the city's newly hired veterinarian, will provide those services. Sugar Land will transport city animals to and from the Fort Bend County animal shelter and provide a licensed veterinarian and veterinary technician, if needed, according to the release. The county has agreed to provide the surgical room, support staff, supplies, drugs (controlled and uncontrolled) and all medications necessary to perform the surgeries. of cases that are highly unusual. The Bradleys said most of the providers they dealt with understandably had little to no experience dealing with the kinds on injuries people have suffered in the war.

O'Donnell credits his grandfather and father for his love of the game. He began working at his local municipal golf course while playing on his high school team in Richardson, Texas. After graduating from Texas Christian University, O'Donnell chose a career in golf and has worked in all areas of the industry, from sales to marketing to manufacturing. In 2016, he won the PGA’s national award for Merchandiser of the Year in the resort category. He has won the PGA section Merchandiser award seven times from three different areas of the country.

Steph told the Fort Bend Star that the existing agreements with other facilities will remain in place, but that the agreement with Fort Bend County will make the process more efficient.

The Burkes said Face the Future plans to continue its efforts for some time. The team they are part of is expected to return to Ukraine in March, but the plan is for other teams to be assembled for the ongoing effort.