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Volume 37 • Number 11 NOVEMBER 2018

Joe Southern Editor

Taurus Mechanical brings integrity to the air conditioning business

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alking with John Theriot, owner/operator of Taurus Mechanical, about his heating and air conditioning business reminded me of my father. Red Southern has spent more than 50 years in the business, the last 15 to 20 on his own. Theriot has been in business over 30 years, the last 20 or so as a selfemployed business owner.

The stories he told me about hours spent contorted in people’s attics and time spent getting to know the customer and finding out what he or she needs sounded very familiar to me. The emphasis on quality and doing a job right the first time is a trait common to both men.

Between the familiarity of his story and Theriot’s easygoing manner, I knew right away that I liked him and could trust him. There are a lot of people in the business who would rather deal with machines than people. Theriot isn’t one of them. His business is people and he is acutely aware of it.

One of the things I like about Theriot is that he is not afraid of hard work. Throughout his career he has climbed

the ladder to upper management positions. He has also not forgotten where he comes from. He understands the value of mentorship and passing on his knowledge to the next generation. Several of his former technicians now run their own heating and air conditioning businesses.

When things get hot in Houston, he often finds he gets so many calls that he has to triage them. His priority is typically the elderly and young mothers with newborns.

He looks out for those who need his help the most. That speaks volumes about his character. He told me stories of how he helped people lacking in means to get where they needed to be in the comfort of their own home. He spoke of big industrial jobs that he was proud of. They’re the same kinds of stories my dad tells. By the way, anyone who can remind me of my dad is OK in my book!

I can only hope that the genuine warmth of this air conditioning guy comes out in this month’s cover story.

Please read it inside this edition and decide for yourself if he’s the kind of guy you’d want working on your air conditioning unit. I think you’ll agree that he is.

Joe Southern

Editor, Fort Bend Business Journal

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UNCLE HONEY’S serves up treats as sweet as its name

By Theresa D. McClellan For the Fort Bend Business Journal It’s a taste that brings back memories.

Willie Richard was flattered when a customer told him she gave the mildly sweet treat to her father who took one bite of Richard’s homemade teacake and was moved to tears.

“It reminded him of his childhood and his mama. That was all right, pretty awesome,” said Richard, the owner of Uncle Honey’s Home Style Desserts, located at 1250 Texas Parkway in Stafford.

Others have told him their grandmother makes the best teacakes.

“I say that’s alright, we’ll take second to grandma,” he said.

Richard, who has such a passion for baking that he quit his nearly six-figure job in the energy industry to pursue his long-time love of being an entrepreneur, and his wife Renae Richard, who left her

position in general contracting to join the business, own the bakery. The Missouri City couple recently attended a Missouri City Super Heroes function to learn how to expand their three-year-old business by engaging with the city. They also connected with senior organizers present and want to pursue the idea of hosting tea parties at senior complexes for senior citizens.

There are many things that make the company stand out, including their love of hiring senior citizens.

“I call them our senior saints,” said Renae Richard.

Baker Elmena Brewer, 72, is one of those saints who came marching in through the door with a feisty personality and a love for creating sweet treats. She enjoys making confection creations for children and was recently tweaking her chocolate skeleton cake in the back of the bakery. She got the job a couple years ago after a friend asked the owner if he

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would be baking for Thanksgiving and he responded he didn’t have enough help.

“She said, you will now, and called me and said oh you’ve got to meet him.

I said, ‘who in the world is Uncle Honey,’ recalled Brewer.

He got the name of the store from the younger nieces and nephews who were surprised to learn his name was Richard since his wife always called him honey.

“They heard me talking using his first name, they asked who was Richard and I said that’s my husband,” recalled his wife.

They ran from the house as if they had a prized secret anxious to share with the other children. “Oooh, Uncle Honey’s real name is Richard.”

The moniker stuck and was deemed perfect for the business. Brewer said she loves the family atmosphere of the fiveperson shop.

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Uncle Honey’s Home Style Desserts team, pictured from the left: Younger brother and delivery man Jarvis Richard, co-owner Renae Richard, owner Willie Richard, baker Elmena “Miss Cookie” Brewer, and Joyce Gregg. (Photo by Theresa D. McClellan) “I also love being here because this mind is constantly going and I can be creative here,” said Brewer, whose nickname is Miss Cookie.

Richard said his background was the process where you push a button and if the machine runs fine it’s a great day.

“Miss Cookie is responsible for those pumpkin cakes and brownie cakes. She is a wealth of knowledge and for her, it’s hands on,” he said.

They have expanded beyond southern teacakes to include ooey-gooey cakes, blackout cakes, Russian cakes, blackberry cobbler, and Richard’s favorite, banana pudding cake, which he calls two treats in one.

“The ooey-gooey is a concoction that came out of our culture,” said Brewer, a New Orleans native.

And while teacakes are a European tradition, southern teacakes, said Richard, came from the minimum rations of flour, butter, and sugar that slaves used to create a treat for their family.

“It’s so much more than a cookie,” said Richard.

Another senior employee, 70-year-old Joyce Gregg, said she was looking for a part-time job after retirement. She helps her daughter with her school-aged grandchildren and after retirement, she was looking for something with flexible hours so she could still be with the grandchildren. So she works from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. packaging products, waiting on customers, and filling in wherever she is needed.

“I love the atmosphere here. I worked 41 and a half years at a job and never had

such closeness. They are warm, gentle people and a lot of places don’t look to the elders and for them to be the age they are and to hire my age. A lot just shun them away and they embrace. That’s what I like,” said Gregg.

Gregg was familiar with the teacakes as her mother made them. She saw a display at the Pyburn’s Grocery store on Fondren for teacakes and was not impressed with the taste.

“I was looking for my mom’s,” she said.

She returned and saw another display from Uncle Honey’s teacakes and tried them. She opened them in the car.

“These are so good these are madea’s,” said Gregg, who turned the car around to get more.

Richard’s younger brother Jarvis Richard makes deliveries to all the stores.

Now the teacakes are in 10 stores and Richard said he entered an HEB contest.

They were impressed with his story but wanted him to fill an 18-wheeler with the product and ship it in a day. He said they aren’t at that level yet but he hopes to someday have shops strategically around the area.

“All my life I wanted to be an entrepreneur,” said Richard, who started working odd jobs when he was 13 giving his mother money to help raise his siblings.

Richard, now 56, worked 21 years in the baking industry for Mrs. Bairds Bakery until they were bought out and he lost his job.

“When I got terminated at age 45, being a manager I had no college degree and I said what in the world am I gonna do,” he said.

He tried selling insurance and was frustrated and his wife said, “honey, you don’t have to do that.” Then he worked UNCLE HONEY’S CONTINUES...page 18

BUSINESS BRIEF Sugar Land businessman to named COE of B’nai B’rith Seth J. Riklin of Sugar Land was appointed chairman of the executive of B’nai B’rith International by newly-elected President Charles O. Kaufman of Austin at the organization’s annual Leadership Forum in New York.

The chairman of the executive is the number two volunteer leadership position in the international organization. It is also the

COE’s responsibility to serve as the direct liaison with volunteers and carry out other internal and external functions. This year’s Leadership Forum is in conjunction with B’nai B’rith’s 175th anniversary.

A longtime member of the Board of Governors and the Executive Board of Directors and two-time B’nai B’rith treasurer, Riklin is chair of the B’nai B’rith International Senior Housing

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Committee. He is also currently the vice president (and former president) of the B’nai B’rith Goldberg Towers, a 300-unit federally subsidized apartment building for low income seniors, located in Houston. Riklin’s aunt was a tenant at Goldberg Towers, and it was one of the reasons he decided to join B’nai B’rith, the largest national Jewish sponsor of low-income housing for seniors.

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ost anybody can install an air conditioning unit but not everyone who does will make the effort to make sure the job is done correctly and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.

It’s that integrity and commitment to quality and customer service that has kept Taurus Mechanical in business in Sugar Land for more than 30 years.

John Theriot founded the company in 1986 after the company he was working for abruptly shut its doors.

“I got my Houston municipal license and completed most of the jobs that were already outstanding for the company and then started my own company under a DBA

(doing business as) of Taurus Construction, at the time,” he said.

Finishing jobs for a business that had gone under reflects the integrity by which Theriot has conducted his business and why customers continue to use his services and refer him to others.

“I still have customers that were with me back in 1986,” he said.

Theriot knows that his business is about people, not the mechanics.

“All they have to do is give me a chance to show them what I can do,” he said. “I am competitive with everybody else in this area, that’s how I’ve grown and have the clientele I do and keep.”

“He does always want to be sure his customers are happy,” said Sheryl, his wife of 30 years. “He’s always relaying back to me that this job went really well; they really liked this and that. He’s very conscientious

John Theriot checks his equipment before a job. (Photos by Joe Southern)

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of how they see his company.”

“I take pride in what we do,” Theriot said, adding that, “I am a member of the Better Business Bureau with an A-plus rating.”

“When I walk into a person’s home it’s different than being just a client to me. I’m going to do the job just like I’d do it in my own home,” he said.

When the sweltering summer heat hits Houston, calls for service usually means there is more at stake than just someone’s comfort.

“I try to get to as many people as I can that call in that day, or at the most the next day. We do take priorities for the senior citizens because they’re the ones that come first, or a young mother that just had a baby and it’s 100 degrees outside, we do go there,” he said.

Senior citizens comprise a high percentage of his business.

“I do 70 percent residential and out of that residential I’d say a good percentage of that would be elderly,” he said. “I feel there’s a need to take care of them in the right way and fashion. As far as cost relation, I try to beat out quite a few of the competitors around here on pricing, but I am a ‘one trucker’ and have been for years. I also work out of the home because I don’t think I need a storefront. I never have because I have to go to the customers’ house to fix their A/C’s.”

When Theriot moved from his home in Port Arthur to Houston in 1983, he began working as a helper in the field for Airflow Engineering. By the time the company went out of business he had worked himself up to the position of operations manager.

Now out of a job, he and a partner began

working for themselves doing a variety of construction jobs.

“When I first started the company I was with Terry King. He was a partner of mine.

Both of us, our birthdays are in May and we kind of came to the thing of Taurus, the zodiac sign,” he said. “We chose that name and when he left and went to work with his dad … I just kept it going and ended up changing the name to Taurus Mechanical, because I wanted to stay with A/C because I knew more about it. I have more depth in it than any other part of the industry.”

Theriot struggled initially with the cash flow side of his upstart business and went back to doing industrial construction.

“I went to work up and down the ship channel building refineries. Worked myself up to being a project manager after being a pipe superintendent,” he said.

He kept the air conditioning business going on the side, but after marrying Sheryl in 1988 and having the first of their two children a few years later, he had to make a decision about continuing as an employee or take his burgeoning business full time.

By the mid-1990s he was a one-man heating and air conditioning operation. Over the years he has hired several technicians, but, considering himself to be a teacher and mentor, has watched most of them go off and start their own businesses.

“I want you to learn enough to stand on your own two feet and go make a living for your family,” he said.

In many ways Theriot considers his customers like family.

“I stay a little bit longer on a call than I should because I find out a little bit more about them,” he said. “As I’m getting older, probably 60 percent of my clientele I can drive to their house without a GPS. I know the area well.”

Theriot understands that many of his customers are on fixed incomes, and

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Sheryl and John Theriot have been married 30 years. repairing or replacing outdated air conditioning units can be costly and a huge stress. If possible, he will troubleshoot a problem on the phone, as some cases don’t require a visit. A flip of a switch can often solve a problem.

On the commercial side, he has done some very high profile jobs, including 11 local Planet Fitness centers, Nino’s, Vincent’s, and Grappino’s restaurants, Revolution Studios, Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors, and now GolfTEC, to name a few.

Although Theriot works out of his house, he does keep supplies in a small warehouse in Stafford.

“I keep most of my material and stuff in it just to have stuff readily available whenever the parts houses are closed on the weekends,” he said.

Not only does he like to be prepared for weekend emergencies, he also keeps abreast of changes in the industry.

“There are so many different brands and the innovation of air conditioning business changes so quick; it’s just like computers.

You have to update every two years or so on your technology,” he said.

“We have to keep up to date and go to classes to keep up with the technology of

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some of the different brands,” he said. “I use a lot of RUUD equipment, yet you have to stay up to snuff on Trane, American Standards, Carrier, York equipment also.”

Of all the brands he works with, RUUD is his preferred brand because of its reliability. Theriot works on all the major brands and said the key to any of them performing well is proper installation.

“If they’re installed correctly to begin with, they’re going to run better,” he said.

Theriot makes sure that he and his technicians do their best to do every job correctly and affordably.

“I pride myself on all the jobs I’ve done in the past and continue to do whatever I can to keep maintenance contracts with a lot of commercial jobs I’ve done,” he said.

Phone: 832-713-5256 Fax: 281-242-6858 service@taurushvac.com houstonheatandcooling.com RUUD is the preferred brand for John Theriot, owner of Taurus Mechanical.

John Theriot, right, discusses a job with his lead technician, Kevin Voight.

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His pastor’s wife tasted them and dubbed them “the best teacakes in the whole wide world,” which he uses as a slogan. The church ordered 80 dozen and Richard’s wife noted while watching him in the kitchen, “honey, you look so at peace when you are baking.”

Once he decided to step out on faith and pursue his passion, he took all his vacation three years ago and announced he would not continue in the energy industry. His wife found the Stafford site and their business has slowly grown to have product in 10 stores and 90 percent of their business is repeat traffic and word of mouth with new customers.

His mother, who lived with them, bought him his first commercial mixer before she died and he vowed he would

not let it go to waste. Once he perfected the taste of his teacakes the business was off.

Renae Richard said the success of their business is because they have been faithful to God, asking God to order their steps.

“This is God’s work. It’s all because of him The Scriptures says he will bless the works of your hands and that’s exactly what it is,” she said. “We’ve got a team like no other and it makes me proud to see what God is doing.”

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Perry Homes debuts new plans in Harvest Green From Staff Reports

Perry Homes is expanding its offerings in master-planned Harvest Green with new home designs priced from the $250,000s.

Island kitchens with built-in seating spaces, libraries with french doors, soaring ceilings, game rooms and abundant closet space are just some of the features included in the 15 plans. Homes are designed for 45-foot properties and range from 1,400 to 2,600 square feet.

“Harvest Green is an exemplary community, and Perry Homes is excited for the opportunity to be expanding our offering there,” said Grant Wagner, Division President for Perry Homes.

“Starting this month, we will now have homes available from the $250,000s to more than $500,000. We look forward to accommodating almost every home buyer’s needs with more than 40 floor plans to choose from. In partnership with Johnson Development, we look forward to continuing to build quality homes in this one-ofkind master-planned community.”

Pre-sales have commenced. A model home is slated to begin construction this month with a late January completion date. The model, located

at 951 Sweet Sesame Street, will be the builder’s by the Greater Houston Builder’s Association.

1984 floor plan. The single-story home is Located in Richmond, the community is centered highlighted by walls of windows in the family on a 12-acre community farm. Other amenities room and master suite and a gourmet kitchen. included the Farmhouse recreation complex, Options such as a fireplace and covered patio named the 2018 Best Recreation Center of the also will be showcased.

Year by the GHBA. “Perry is one of our most popular builders,” For more information about Harvest Green, said Doug Goff, Co-President and Chief Operating visit www.harvestgreentexas.com.

Officer for Johnson Development. “Buyers are attracted to their thoughtfully designed floor plans, high-end finishes and customer service.

We expect the new designs to sell quickly as they offer Perry’s commitment to quality at a very attractive price.”

Perry also offers homes situated on 60-foot homesites.

Priced from the $380,000s, designs range from 2,500 to 3,800 square feet. Buyers can see all Perry designs at the builder’s model at 3435 Heather Garden Perry Homes is introducing designs in Harvest Green for Trail.

Harvest Green was recently 45-foot homesites. The homes will be priced from the named the 2018 Master- $250,000s. This is a representative image of the builder’s planned Community of the Year new model underway now in the Richmond community.

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The Grid reveals new look for old TI site New tenants named

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hen people talk about Stafford’s upcoming go-to spot called the Grid, it’s so much more than burgers.

The revamping of the former Texas Instruments site bordered by Highway 59, Airport Road, Murray Road/FM1092 and Kirkwood Road into a $550 million multi-use entertainment, housing, and office space site has city officials excited.

Additionally, the recent unveiling of new businesses had some agog over Stafford nabbing the Houston area’s first In-N- Out Burger franchise.

The Street Level Investments development features more than hamburgers. During a Stafford Economic Development meeting, president Wen Guerra told the council he was more

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excited about the Drive Shack, a New York-based golf entertainment concept site, which is expected to tee up the visitors to Stafford.

Felecia Evans Smith likened the Drive Shack to its nearest competition, Top Golf.

“It’s Top Golf on steroids; it’s so much, much more and it will be in Stafford,” said Evans Smith president of the East Fort Bend Development Authority.

Developers have signed leases from Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar, Outback Steakhouse and Pluckers Wing Bar, which have locations in Katy or Sugar Land.

There are also plans for a health club, theatre, dog park, residential units, rooftop patios, and food halls with live entertainment venues in the project that will be unveiled in sections. The first section is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019.

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development itself for the Stafford residents and the entire Fort Bend County area,” said SEDC Executive Director Patti Worfe. “I’m pleased with the fact that they are working to try and bring things that are different and we all benefit. They are not trying to steal from Sugar Land or Missouri City but to bring new things to the area and make people come here,” said Worfe.

Since the September unveiling, Worfe said her office has been receiving multiple calls from parties interested in the area. She informed the council of a restaurateur who wants to get into The Grid and another vendor for hotel linens who is interested.

“I’ve got a lot of phone calls from potential tenants both restaurants and retail and I send them back to Street Level leasing agents. I’ve already got a request for office space and that is set for 2020 when it comes on board. There is an

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exceeding expectations in Wharton From Staff Reports When the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton closed its doors in November of 2016, the sign on the front door directed people to a hospital 20 minutes away.

That can seem like an eternity if the patient is in pain or in need of urgent medical care. After a long and sometimes bumpy ride, OakBend Medical Center took on the challenge to establish a hospital in the building that formerly housed Gulf Coast Medical Center and bring emergency and medical services back to Wharton.

In the first eight weeks after opening OakBend Medical Center Wharton, the hospital is exceeding expectations. From the opening on June 4 through July 30, the hospital’s signature No Wait Hospital Emergency Room has seen more than 1,500 patients. The radiology department has been busy as well, handling more than

1,300 patients with its CT, ultrasound and x-ray services.

When the hospital first opened, services offered included the emergency, imaging, inpatient and observation (for short stays). Since that time, the hospital has added telemetry services to assist the nurses in monitoring inpatients’ vital signs and on July 11, OakBend began doing endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy and upper gastrointestinal studies. In the near future, outpatient surgical services such as eye, orthopedic, hernia repair, gall bladder removal, foot procedures will also be available in Wharton.

There is more to come as OakBend works on providing other types of inpatient physician services that will enable us to treat more complex conditions.

The hospital’s medical group, OakBend Medical Group, has several of its doctors working part time in Wharton to serve the community. Dr. Long Cao, cardiologist; Dr.

Amber Dobyne, OB/GYN and Dr. Sadia Durrani, OB/GYN work every Thursday afternoon and Dr. Fred Speck, orthopedics, works every Tuesday afternoon at 10119 US Highway 59 in Wharton in the offices of Mark Marconi, D.O. Appointments can be made by calling 281-238-7870.

OakBend has been fortunate to have some of its cardiologists provide classes to the EMS (ambulance) departments of Austin County, East Bernard, El Campo and Wharton. It was an opportunity to not only introduce OakBend to the area EMS departments, but to also begin a long term relationship.

“OakBend Medical Center was eager to open its doors in Wharton,” said Joe Freudenberger, CEO of OakBend Medical Center, “We believed that the community deserved exceptional healthcare and we are making that happen. We are proud to include Wharton as part of our family and we look forward to a long lasting partnership.”

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excitement in the air and people are feeling it,” Worfe said.

“For a while it did not look like the project would happen. It has been a long time coming and a couple times I questioned if it would get here and I’m excited for all of us. It’s a great day for Stafford,” said Worfe.

Evans Smith, president of the East Fort Bend Development Authority, which oversees the public and private side of 192 acres, said this project will “bring some new life to this end of the county.

“We were missing entertainment and venues that are different. Haven’t had this since The Fountains opened in Stafford. Now, this will be a great location and people will make it a destination.

I’m excited about the economic potential because of the fact that it is on this side of the county and you won’t have to travel to the Houston area for entertainment, dinner, and hotels,” she said.

For the last six years, the city has been exploring what to do with the 192 acres of the former Texas Instruments campus after the company moved to Sugar Land.

Street Level Investments developers had a $500 million proposal for the property that they say could become a

regional attraction for Stafford with shops, a central park, restaurants, highend apartments, food halls with artisan chefs and a hotel.

About $500,000 from the hotel tax will be used for advertising to generate tourism and attract more money to the area.

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with the Stafford Economic Development Corporation, Fort Bend County, and the city.

“I’ve had a young man come and say, I’m so excited that we will have a place that my friends will want to come to. It’s great to have a neat place we are proud of and looking forward to spending our time and money here,” said Worfe.

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Get healthier, save money with bioenergetic scan A must read for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) users

By Joe Southern The Fort Bend Business Journal It’s that time of year when the holidays are approaching and cold and flu season is on the rise.

With careful planning, people can take steps to protect and improve their health and spend wisely while doing it. Many Americans have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or a Health Savings Account (HSA) that allows them to pay for medical expenses with pre-tax dollars. For some, those funds run dry on Dec. 31.

That’s why Dr. Ferryl McClain, a bioenergetic pharmacist, encourages those who want to stay healthy and become healthier to visit her office inside Haeckerville Pharmacy near Sienna Parkway and Highway 6. Her bioenergetic scans are cutting-edge technology that is not yet covered by most insurance companies. They can, however, be funded by HSA and FSA accounts. Getting a scan done now, especially for those with use-it-or-lose-it accounts, is critical for those who want to improve their health while going into what is typically an unhealthy season.

She uses her BioScan machine to measure the body’s energy levels through acupressure point readings. The process involves having a connector placed on the

patient’s chest while the patient holds a brass rod in one hand. McClain uses a probe to touch each acupressure point on the patient’s fingers and toes. The computer analyzes the data and produces a very detailed report.

With the use of her BioScan machine, McClain can detect ailments and proper function of organs in the body. The same machine scans medications, vitamins, and such to make sure they are helping and not causing more harm.

“I’m finding that 80 to 90 percent of the vitamins patients are taking are actually hurting them versus healing them,” she said.

Bioenergetics is a holistic system that combines Eastern and Western medicine to help heal the entire body and prevent disease.

“In America it’s like a totally new concept,” she said. “I feel like it’s more proactive than a typical blood test.”

McClain said patients are best served while they are healthy because the BioScan can detect things before they manifest themselves physically. It helps people of all ages from children to seniors with everything from ADHD and allergies to typical ailments that send people to see their doctor. With supplements, the correct pharmaceutical protocol, or simple changes in diet, McClain can help people restore and improve their overall health.

“The patient gets to pick their own path to wellness and I simply match them to the correct options,” she said.

With bioenergetics, McClain advises not waiting until you are sick before coming in.

“Bioenergetics is for those who are healthy. Let’s get you more health because you don’t know what you don’t know,” she said. “I help you build up your health so when bad health times hit, you have a reserve to draw from and you can still stay in the health zone.”

McClain said most people don’t pay attention to their health until they get sick.

Her approach is to try and prevent illness.

“Most medical models go from disease to health,” she said. “Preventative medicine is basically avoiding disease and staying healthy. Bioenergetics takes you from either disease or health to more health.”

When a patient undergoes a bioenergetic test, they are given a score of their health.

“The goal is for 70 to 75 percent of the organs to be in green (healthy levels).

Bioenergetics is a process we work through together and the patient can choose how aggressively they want to work for that goal and have a scientific tool to measure that improvement,” McClain said.

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TSTC alum finds success in hobby turned career From Staff Reports

As a child, Harlingen native Hunter Warner would help his father and friends work on cars and trucks.

So wasting no time at all, when he was faced with figuring out his future after high school he enrolled in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at Texas State Technical College in Rosenberg. His only challenge was having to move away from home for the first time.

Although there were other diesel programs in the valley, the now 20-year-old knew TSTC was the right fit for him because of his financial situation, it was a two-year program versus four-year and it was a brand new campus.

“I had always heard about TSTC and it always came highly recommended by teachers and friends,” said Warner. “So when I heard about the new campus in Rosenberg and the new diesel program, I jumped on it. But moving away is never easy.”

Like with any move, there were expenses to cover and for Warner who was a college student, there was also tuition, books and supplies.

Fortunately, Warner received the TSTC Texan Success Scholarship and was able to transfer his sales representative position at Discount Tire to the Rosenberg location.

“Although moving away was hard, it was overall a great experience and way of growing personally and professionally,” said Warner. “The training I received was invaluable. It laid my foundation.”

Warner said he is a hands-on learner, so the majority of class time spent at the TSTC diesel lab working on assignments and projects with equipment actually used in industry helped him succeed.

“School is not my forte. I learn by doing, not reading,” said Warner. “And although I did consider other colleges, TSTC stood out because of its hands-on learning.”

Before Warner walked across the commencement stage in December 2017 to receive his certificate in diesel equipment technology, he had a job waiting for him with Ag-Pro Companies in Harlingen.

“It was such a relief knowing I had a

Hunter Warner is a 2017 Texas State Technical College diesel equipment technology alum and now works as a service technician with Ag-Pro Companies.

not afraid to work on something new and gets along great with others.”

Hill said he started out in the lawn and garden department and quickly got promoted to the heavy equipment side of the house.

“His dream is to become a field technician and have his own truck,” she said. “I have no doubt that he will get there sooner than later. He works hard and has ambition.”

In fact, Warner will be attending a week-long session at John Deere School getting further training on electrics and hydraulics.

Warner describes his job more as a hobby than actual work because he loves it so much, and he credits TSTC’s Placement Officer Judy Cox and his diesel program instructors for helping him open this chapter.

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State has experienced 27 consecutive months of employment growth From Staff Reports Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, down from 3.9 percent in August 2018 and setting a new record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in four decades.

The Texas economy added 15,600 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in September. Annual employment growth for Texas was 3.3 percent in September, marking 27 consecutive months of annual growth.

“Texas employers continue to contribute to our state’s success with private-sector employers adding 16,700 jobs in September and accounting for an impressive 402,500 jobs over the year,” said Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chair Ruth Ruggero Hughs. “Texas’ continued addition of jobs over a 27-month period demonstrates the competitive advantage and market

opportunities available to our Texas employers and world-class workforce.”

September’s annual growth in the state’s goods producing industries was strong at 6.9 percent. Over the month, construction added 3,000 jobs, followed by the manufacturing industry with 2,800 positions, while mining and logging employment expanded by 2,600 positions.

In Texas’ service providing sector, financial activities added 5,800 positions over the month, and led all industries in job growth for September. Also within this sector, professional and business services added 2,500 jobs, followed by trade, transportation, and utilities which added 2,100.

“Texas’ labor force is made up of hardworking individuals who are eager to obtain the skills that our employers need,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez. “I encourage all job seekers to contact their local Workforce Solutions office

for assistance with job training and placement.”

The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the month’s lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a non-seasonally adjusted rate of 2.2 percent, followed by the Amarillo MSA and the Odessa MSA which had the second lowest with a rate of 2.7 percent. The AustinRound Rock and College Station- Bryan MSAs recorded the third lowest rate of 2.9 percent for September.

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Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital welcomes neurologist Dr. Jinal Shah From Staff Reports Board-certified neurologist Jinal Shah, M.D., joined the staff of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Neurology Associates, effective Oct. 1.

Shah comes to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital from CHI St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan.

Shah is a graduate of Saba University School of Medicine in Netherland-Antilles, Caribbean. He completed both his residency and internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., before joining St. Dominic Hospital, also in Jackson.

“I am pleased to be part of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Neurology Associates,” said Shah. “Houston Methodist Sugar Land has a reputation for delivering complex and sophisticated neurological care here in the Fort Bend community, and I welcome the opportunity to work alongside my new colleagues in serving our patients.”

Shah will treat common neurological diseases including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, headaches, Parkinson’s disease, sleep disorders, multiple sclerosis and more. He joins Carisa Liew, D.O., Rony Ninan, M.D., Larry Tran, M.D., and Toby Yaltho, M.D. on staff.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Neurology Associates is located in Medical Office Building 3 on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land campus, 16605 Southwest Freeway, Suite 600.

To make an appointment with Dr. Shah or

another neurologist with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Neurology Associates, call 281-2016052.

To learn more about Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, visit houstonmethodist. org/sugarland.

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“I want thank them for their tireless efforts in helping us students get a job,” said Warner. “Because of them, I now have the dream of opening up my own diesel mechanics shop. And with what I learned at TSTC and the experience I’m gaining at Ag-Pro, I know that it can become reality.”

Diesel technology is offered at TSTC’s Fort Bend County, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater and Waco campuses.

For more information on diesel equipment technology, visit tstc.edu/ programs/DieselEquipmentTechnology.

DO MORE IBC BUSINESS LOANS Jay Rogers Chairman & CEO

Jeff Samples President

Craig Bunk Executive Vice President

At IBC Bank, we do more than provide commercial loans. We offer face-toface service. And that means our loan officers are as much a part of your project as the rest of your team. The fact is, we value relationships, and we believe that your success leads to the success of our community. It’s the reason we’ve been your hometown bank for over 50 years. WE DO MORE so you can DO MORE.

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Neurologist Dr. Jinal Shah has joined Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital..

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HLP LLC HOME AND LAND PARTNERS OF TEXAS 24142 MIRABELLA WAY 77406

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SBRUSCH DENNIS JR SURETHING MEDIA 3518 LARK ASCENDING LN 77406 SBRUSCH DENNIS JR SURETHING MEDIA 3518 LARK ASCENDING LN 77406 WALDO MALORY WALDO MUSIC 5414 VIRGINIA DRIVE 77406 GARCIA MARTINA MORA MARTINA’S CONSTRUCTION P O BOX 1541 77406 RESNICK SERGEY VICTOR RIVER’S EDGE ATHLETICS 1661 BLAISDALE RD 77406

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NORWOOD BRENDA BRENDA NORWOOD CONSULTING SERVICES 11331 ELIZABETH BROOK DR 77406 PRAMUK DRASHTI, PA VISION SOURCE RICHMOND 5610 W GRAND PARKWAY SOUTH STE 500 77406 GRACEFULROSE HOMECARE GRACEFUL AT HOME 1423 BELLWOOD LAKE DRIVE 77406 WALKER SHANNON WAYNE RAW METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS 26014 WALDRIDGE DR 77406 KD ENTERPRISES ATHLETECONNECTION 26440 FM 1093 SUITE A-190C 77406 DVORAK ROBERT H YOUR VIDEO LEGACY 702 LAND GRANT DR 77406 November 2018 H The Fort Bend Business Journal

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ALFARO ALEX DIESEL N MORE 7111 SPRING ORCHARD LANE 77407 MATTHEWS-HALL MARJORIE AVAAH B DESCHENE 7318 KYLE TRAIL CT 77407 MOONSTONE FASHIONS LLC MAINSTREAM BOUTIQUE OF RICHMOND TX 5530 LONG PRARIE TRACE SUITE 600 77407 ALTISIMO HOLDINGS LLC LOPEZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT 7227 W GRAND PARKWAY SOUTH 77407 FLETCHER WINSTON JAMAICA AUTO BODY 10811 CLODINE RD 77407 GARCIA ANA C BUILD-A-FRENCHIE 5803 BALDWIN ELM ST 77407

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WASHINGTON MONICA YA YA TODDY 5823 HILLSIDE RIVER LANE 77407

ANDRUS CREIG BLAINE CTS CREIGS TECHMICAL SERVICES 5023 SWEET GROVE LANE 77479

JONES STEVEN J AND M RENOVATIONS 19222 MUSTANG POINT LN 77407

VANNERSON RODNEY AARON BAIL BONDS 5702 BERKSHIRE RIDGE DR 77479

BRYANT VALERIE SHINE BY DESIGN 18015 SURREY LAKE LANE 77407

TISDALE DANA DANA LYNN TISDALE 1235 MOSS DALE DRIVE 77479

MANSOOR MUHAMMAD SLEEK SEAM 7827 SYDNEY BAY CT 77407

PUSHPA PATEL DDS NATURALLY WHITE SUGAR LAND 2735 TOWN CENTER BLVD N SUITE Y 77479

UMUKORO LARRY KLLON AUTO SERVICES 18019 ALMOND PLACE LN 77407

RUFFINO MISTY I & M TEAM PROCESSORS 3031 JENNY DR 77479

WHITLEY BRIANNA SOOTHE.ENERGIZE.TRANQUIL.(S.E.T) MASSAGE THERAPY 19002 MISSION PARK DRIVE #838 77407

LEMKOWITZ LISA SOUTHERN FUSION BOUTIQUE 1206 MAGNOLIA WOODS CT 77479

HERRERA ALLEN STAND BY ME HOME CARE 19402 GABLE CROSSING DR 77407

TANNOUS STEVEN TANNOUS TRANSPORTATION 3926 MISTY MORN LANE 77479

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SANCHEZ LILIAM JANNETTE PUPS & KITTS GROOMING 16322 PEBBLE CREST CT 77083 OBI OGECHUKWU DANITY’S FINGERFOODS KITHCEN 14634 WYNBOUM WAY 77083 GOMEZ WILLIAM JAVIER WIGITIZE 7007 NAVIDAD RD 77083 UGWA MARY CYNTHIA PYROTECH RESOURCES CROP 16302 LYNN CREST CT 77083

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GUERRERO RUBEN CONTRACT PACKAGING COMPANY 20314 WARRINGTON DR 77450

AZINGE DUMEBI NGOLI SUREKLEAN SERVICES 1211 GREEN KNOLL DR 77479

HEINRICH KARL R V HIGHER STANDARD 19747 TWIN CANYON CT 77450

INTEGRATED BIOTECH SOLUTIONS LLC IBTSOLUTIONS 1418 MEADOW BAY CT 77479

FREIGHT CONSULTING INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS 22503 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 30 77450

SIMRON PROPERTIES LP SIMRON ENTERPRISES 4823 MENLO PARK DR 77479

BUSTAMANTE GUERRERO MONICA MAITE I CAN EXPRESS SERVICE 20801 HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR APTO 77450

OUEDRAOGO ARETINA STATEN PINARE LOGISTICS 2035 PLUM ROSE LN 77469

CRYSTAL TOUCH LLC BRITE TOUCH CLEANERS 13425 UNIVERSITY BLVD 77479

ASGHAR MUHAMMAD I TXVALUE REALTY 21723 CANYON PEAK LN 77450

PIEPER KMIBERLY KAY OLIVE BRANCH HANDMADES 9006 ROYAL CREST LN 77469

EMERALD TOUCH LLC BRITE TOUCH CLEANERS 4680 JWU 6 S 77479

THURKETTLE ROBERT G A-I PROFESSIONAL HOME INSPECTIONS 5806 WIERGATE LANE 77469

BURSON BRANDON BURSON CONTRACTING 4919 COTTER LAKE DR 77479

PEREZ SAMANTHA RAQUEL DUST BUSTERS CLEANING SERVICES 5711 MOCKINGBIRD LANE 77469

JBOURI ALAN JAS FORT BEND SECURITY SERVICES 4619 ZACHARY LN 77479

SHANKLE KYLE Z KYLE Z SHANKLE 6714 BLUE RIDGE DR 77469

ONIPEDE ABISOLA BLUSH DECOR DESIGNS 2930 COLONY DR 77479

ARNOLD JOHN PHASE 2 7207 ANAQUITAS CREEK CT 77469

TURNER DEBBIE BEE MONOGRAMMED 7806 FERN VALE COURT 77479

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WOOSTER ANNA E PAWS FUREVER 2606 BRAZOS RIDGE DRIVE 77479

WILEY JAMAAL THE LUXE WASH 21211 COCORDIA PARK LN 77407 ARNOLD JOHN TERRY WATER SERVICE 7207 ANAQUITAS CREEK CT 77407

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3MCBRR LLC MARY BELL PRODUCTIONS 2723 STONEBURY LANE 77479

MIYAOKA MARIA SON-SHINE SERVICES 3331 PEACHWOOD LANE 77479 The Fort Bend Business Journal H November 2018

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CAVAZOS JOSE BARGAIN BARN 1106 HERNDON DRIVE 77471 TAYLOR JOHNNY TNT EXPRESS 618 1/2 SPUR 10 77471 GUTIERREZ GABRIEL SMART HOME DESIGNS 1709 JONES ST 77471 WHITE CHRISTOPHER R CHRIS 4 LIFE 1126 SAN JACINTO 77471 RODRIGUEZ JOSEPH A A-Z HOME IMPROVEMENTS 1017 WILSON DR 77471

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neighborhood. We offer diamonds, gold and silver jewelry and watches. Repairs are done on our premises. Custom design is our specialty. We offer front door parking for your convenience. Our hours are M-F from 10:006:00 pm and again on Sat from 10:00-4:00 pm. We are located at 206 Hwy 90A, Richmond, 77406. Come see our fabulous inventory!

MAGAZINE Fort Bend Business Journal 281-690-4200 www.fortbendstar.com Fort Bend’s ONLY business publication.

Reaching over 10,000 businesses monthly.

The place to advertise to reach the vital Fort Bend County business community.

MILITARY RECRUITMENT ROBIN T. SMITH, TSgt, USAF 1-800-423-USAF O: 281-495-8690 • C: 281-804-8543 robin.smith.7@us.af.mil AIRFORCE.COM Air Force Recruiter, EA Accessions 12881 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77077

NEWSPAPER Fort Bend Star 281-690-4200 www.fortbendstar.com We have been delivering a free community newspaper to homes throughout Fort Bend County longer than ANY OTHER newspaper.

NETWORKING Fort Bend Chapter - BNI Fort Bend Business Network International, the oldest networking chapter in the Fort Bend Chapter - BNI network, is a group of like-minded business owners who meet to network every Thursday morning at 7 am at Sweetwater Country Club. Membership is limited to one professional per category.

However, the organization does have some open categories and is looking for entrepreneurs who want to connect with a great group of people and grow their business!

For information on how to come visit, please email jeanne@jeannegregory.com.

OPTOMETRISTS Elissa R. Wedemeyer O.D., FCOVD, F.A.A.O 281-499-2600

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www.drwedemeyer.com 6026 Highway 6 Missouri City, TX 77459.

Comprehensive Vision Exams from infants to seniors. Medical management of Eye Infections and disease.

Large selection eyeglass frames and contact lenses. Most medical and vision insurances accepted.

OPTICAL SERVICES MODERN OPTICAL 281-494-3300 www.modernopticals.com 12802 Murphy Rd, Stafford, Tx. 77477 1 DAY SERVICE on all prescription lenses at very reasonable price.All designer frame available, We do frame repairing. 30 years experience in optical. Bring your prescription and save money

PHARMACIES Ed’s Pharmacy 281-499-4555 Ed Sziy, 3740 Cartwright, Missouri City, TX 77459, Fax: 281-499-7088.

PHYSICIANS The Immunization Clinic Be wise, test and, immunize 281-313-7468 office 281-313-7470 fax www.houstonvaccines.com houstonvaccines@gmail.com 3727 Greenbriar Dr. #403 Stafford, TX 77477 CDC certified Yellow fever provider of domestic and travel vaccines, Flu vaccines, TB skin tests, Drug testing and titer testing for adults and children for college, work, travel, immigration, pre-employment and postaccident testing. Open for appts M-F and 2 Saturdays a month.You can come to our site TB skin tests, Drug testing and titer testing for adults and children for college, work, travel, immigration, pre-employment and postaccident testing. Open for appts M-F and 2 Saturdays a month.You can come to our site or we come to you for mobile testing and administration of vaccines for groups and churches.

PREGNANCY RESOURCES Pregnancy Resource Medical Center of Fort Bend County 281-232-2375 www.prmcfortbend.org The Pregnancy Resource Medical Center is a November 2018 H The Fort Bend Business Journal

nonprofit that helps women by offering free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, peer consultations, classes and parenting resources.

We are looking for volunteers, financial partners and church liaisons to help us reach our community. You can share the joy of helping hurt hearts and saving lives. We are located at 2918 Avenue I Rosenberg, TX 77471.

REAL ESTATE Colliers International, formerly Curtice Commercial Real Estate 281-494-4769 kolbe.curtice@colliers.com Kolbe M. Curtice, CCIM, CLS, 15999 City Walk, Suite 250, Sugar Land Square located at U.S. Highway 59 & State Highway 6, Fax: 281-494-3227, Brokerage, Development, Investment and Tenant Representation, 30 years experience in Fort Bend.

Riverstone Development Co. 281-499-8700 www.riverstone.com tomw@johnsondev.com.

Tom Wilcox, 4855 Riverstone Blvd, Missouri City, Texas 77459, Fax: 281-499-8704, Luxurious waterside living in Fort Bend from $200s to the many millions.

Jennifer Weaver, ABR, CRS, GRI 281-207-5037 www.jenniferweaver.com RE/MAX Southwest, 14905 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Residential sales and corporate relocation since 1979.

VIDEO SERVICES Star Digital Studios • 281-690-4280 www.starvideoproductions.com A full service video production studio providing all phases of video production including professional writing, videography, editing, DVD duplication, distribution; also video deposition services to the legal community. For video needed for a TV commercial, website posting, employee training, promotional DVDs, special presentations, coverage of live events/trade shows, or corporate videos, give us a call. If you are interested in something you do not see on our website, let us know and we’re ready to accommodate your needs!

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The widespread adoption of a healthcare model that reverses the global epidemic of chronic disease and supports the development of vibrant longevity.

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