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he merriest time of the year has arrived.

Merchants are busily greeting customers in their stores, marketing companies are gloating in the success of their campaign strategies, banks and credit card companies are adding their personal touches, as carolers, musicians, hotels and catering companies add their own flare of spirit to the holiday season we enjoy and celebrate every year.

As we say farewell to 2013 and prepare to welcome a new year, we have to pause to celebrate an incredible month that shows Fort Bend County’s strengths and amazing synergy. Check out our Data Beat and expanding service directory. We witnessed the commitment of Mercyfull Health Care to its patients and communities, the leaders of Katy serving the new emerging “energy” corridor, Needville ISD inventing career paths and tasty dishes through its new House of Blue cafe, the chambers going above and beyond the milestones already set, our hospital administrators and staffs exploring new and improved ways to serve the public, and don’t forget the county government that is on task daily to improve the infrastructure we so often take for granted and depend on to reach our destinations.

This month we witnessed the dedication of the Judge James C. Adolphus Elementary School located at 7910 Winston Ranch Parkway (off Grand Parkway and West Bellfort) in Richmond. In the midst of all the month’s business exchanges, former City Manager Glen Gilmore was honored for his 23 years of service to Richmond. The flag has been passed to

Teri Vela. Thanks to Trend Homes and Aliana, a new community is spurring the growth of development and announcements keep popping of new businesses coming. Gallery Furniture is bringing its largest shopping marketplace with two entrances, a hotel, and two restaurants to a site next to the Santikos Palladium complex, which itself pulls 9,000 guests on weekends.

Expect the 130,000 SF structure to open Memorial Day 2014.

Aldi Grocery Stores announced its corporation is bringing a 650,000 SF office structure and 80-150 jobs to a location at Spur 529 and Highway 90 in Rosenberg by 2016. Jeff Haley, CEO, and Aaron Clark, CFO, of Si Environmental (water and waste water services) in Rosenberg announced they are only getting started with their 10,000 SF company located on seven acres along Reading Road and Brazos Town Center. Their 60 employees handle some 64,000 connections.

Chamber luncheons are also scheduled. UH Systems President Renu Khator will discuss record breaking research funding and continuing growth from 11:30 am - 1 pm on December 16 at the Sugar Land Marriott. The system has been designated as a Tier One research university and a 75-acre Energy Research Park is part of a $1 billion campus construction program. An annual chamber awards luncheon sets off the new year from 11:30 am - 1 pm on January 10 at Cindy’s Palace in Richmond.

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Inside Stories Memorial Hermann wins multiple recognitions from The Joint Commission...................................................... 8 Test Needville High School’s House of Blue.............................................. 10 Rosenberg’s historic downtown successfully re-inventing itself......... 12 The City of Stafford’s tall glass of lemonade............................................. 13 Flying D Outdoors introduces outdoor products for hunters............... 14 In Bidness: Online auction firm Bid Serious debuts as business venture protégé ......................................................................... 16 University of Houston President Renu Khator to discuss higher education at Fort Bend Chamber luncheon................................. 18 Dr. Sharda joins Houston Methodist Primary Care Group.................... 23 BP America, Inc. leads Katy ISD Education Foundation investors.... 28 COOPER® Valves acquires Accuseal.......................................................... 46

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Departments Newsworthy................................................................... 20-21 Names in the News........................................................ 22-23 Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Newsletter.............. 29-36 Data Beat....................................................................... 38-41 Service Directory.......................................................... 42-44 Meet & Eat - Food, Drink & Entertainment Guide.................................................... 47-48

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Memorial Hermann wins multiple recognitions from The Joint Commission

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ight Memorial Hermann Health System hospitals were named 2013 Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.

“We understand what matters most to patients is safe, effective care,” said Dan Wolterman, president and chief executive officer of Memorial Hermann Health System. “That’s why we have made a commitment to positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes.

Memorial Hermann is proud to receive these prestigious distinctions from The Joint Commission.”

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast

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Hospital, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, Sugar Land Surgical Hospital and Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital were all recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions.

The clinical processes focus on care for heart attack, pneumonia, surgery, children’s asthma, stroke and venous thromboembolism, as well as inpatient psychiatric services. New this year is a category for immunization for pneumonia and influenza.

These Memorial Hermann hospitals are eight of only 1,099 in the U.S. earning the distinction of Top Performer

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on Key Quality Measures® for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Commission during the 2012 calendar year. The list of Top Performer organizations increased by 77 percent from last year and it represents 33 percent of all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals reporting accountability measure performance data for 2012.

For more information on today’s recognitions, check out The Joint Commission’s “Improving America’s Hospitals” annual report or The Joint Commission’s Quality Check website.

The Top Performer program will also be featured in the December issues of The Joint Commission Perspectives and The Source.

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Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital plans major expansion

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ouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is embarking on a major expansion that will add a new 6 story patient tower and include its first development in Missouri City.

Five major projects, with a total cost of more than $131 million, are planned for groundbreaking between now and summer 2014 that will expand the hospital’s physical footprint, significantly enhance its ability to serve patients across Fort Bend and surrounding counties and add a number of new jobs.

“We are investing in Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital because Fort Bend continues to grow in size and population and our patients are seeking an ever broader range of sophisticated medical and surgical treatments close to home,” said Houston Methodist CEO Marc L. Boom, M.D. “Since its inception, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has achieved a significant number of medical ‘firsts’ for Fort Bend County, and we want to ensure that our outstanding physicians and staff have the facilities they need to continue that level of quality care.”

Emergency Care Center The expansion effort kicks off in November with groundbreaking on a new 9,600-square-foot emergency care center on Highway 6 in Missouri City, between the Sienna Plantation and Riverstone communities. The facility is scheduled to open in summer 2014, and will house 10 treatment rooms and the latest technology in diagnostic imaging equipment.

“This is an exciting development because it gives us a physical presence in the heart of the fast-growing Missouri City community,” said Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital CEO Chris Siebenaler. “The new emergency care center will give Missouri City residents a

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New patient tower located between the Sweetwater Pavilion and Main Pavilion on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital campus.

first-class medical facility within minutes of their homes.”

Patient Tower The new patient tower will be added between the Sweetwater Pavilion and Main Pavilion on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital campus, and will add 104 beds, bringing the hospital’s total to 339 beds. The tower will add much needed capacity in the form of intensive care beds and medical/surgical beds, with space remaining for future expansion.

Groundbreaking will take place in the summer of 2014; the tower should open to patients in the first quarter of 2016.

“The new patient tower will provide a number of benefits,” said Siebenaler.

“Most importantly, adding more than 100 new beds will enable us to care for more patients here in Fort Bend County.”

Siebenaler also stated that parking will continue to be free at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.

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to a new 60,000-square-foot building located on the corner of Highway 59 and Sweetwater Boulevard. The facility will include space for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, aquatic therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, expanded physician clinic space, an outside training facility for athletes recovering from injury and an employee gym. The Spine Center will also be relocated from the Main Pavilion to a larger space in this new building. Groundbreaking will take place in the second quarter of 2014; completion is expected in the first quarter of 2015.

“Orthopedics and sports medicine are among the fastest growing specialties of care in Fort Bend, and this new facility will enable us to bring all our related services together on the Sugar Land campus,” Siebenaler said.

Cath Lab/Heart Center “Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been a consistent leader in bringing the most sophisticated and complex cardiac care services to Fort Bend, and our physicians are now regularly performing a number of procedures that simply weren’t possible outside of the medical center just a few years ago,” said

Siebenaler. “The expansion and relocation of our Heart Center and Cath Labs will make it possible for us to provide an even higher level of cardiac care in the years to come.”

The hospital is building a new Cath Lab/Heart Center that will relocate

closer to the emergency room to ensure the utmost speed in caring for patients suffering from heart attacks. The 20,000-square-foot Cath Lab/Heart Center will include four state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization suites, including two electrophysiology labs. The Heart Center will also offer nuclear, echocardiogram and stress testing on an outpatient basis.

Groundbreaking is scheduled for summer 2014 with the facility’s opening planned for the fourth quarter of 2015.

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already, and this expansion will enable us to treat patients even more quickly because the Cath Lab/Heart Center will be physically adjacent to the emergency room,” said Siebenaler.

The Heart Center will also have its own entrance as well as upfront parking.

Birthing Center The hospital is currently renovating and updating its Birthing Center, and will add additional capacity in the Sweetwater Pavilion when the Cath Lab moves into its new facility.

“We are thrilled to move forward with all of these plans and begin shaping the next generation of patient care facilities in Fort Bend,” said Siebenaler. “But one thing will not change, and that is our commitment to providing excellent, compassionate and personal care to our patients and families. That will always remain the foundation of our efforts at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, even as we continue to expand.”

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Needville High School’s House of Blue

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his ain’t your mama’s school lunch.

Needville High School’s House of Blue has people flocking in to partake of some of the tastiest dishes this side of Wolfgang Puck’s.

The brainchild of retired Culinary Arts teacher Sharon Allenson, the restaurant is now overseen by Sarah Rioux, who teaches Restaurant Management as well as Culinary Arts I and II. Rioux served as a substitute teacher for Allenson for three years, then took over the reins of the program this year. She’s been using some of her original recipes, including her award-winning pie crust and homemade pasta, to teach her students about cooking; but that’s only a small portion of what they learn.

“Culinary Arts is about the cooking, but it’s also so much about the safety and sanitation, and purchasing and storing food products correctly,” she said. “It’s about maintaining the professional kitchen and learning how to use all the different equipment.”

Restaurant Management, on the other and, focuses on customer service and how to manage both the dining room and service area while communicating efficiently with the kitchen staff.

“And that’s a really big thing to learn.

That’s our biggest challenge, is learning how to get the front and back to communicate effectively,” Rioux said.

Students in all the classes learn the business aspects of owning and operating a restaurant, and Rioux said that knowledge will serve them well in any business.

They also learn about food costs and how to break their product down to cost per serving.

“That helps them understand why we charge what we charge for a meal,” said Rioux. A typical lunch at House of Blue costs $7.50 and includes a salad, entrée, tea

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Needville High School sophomore Erika De La Rosa takes from Culinary Arts teacher Sarah Rioux plates of spaghetti to be served at House of Blue.

and what Rioux described as “a decadent dessert.”

“To-go meals cost an extra $1 for all the paper goods because all the paper goods add up,” she said. “The students learn these things. House of Blue is not a moneymaking venture, other than it feeds our college fund.”

She’s hoping the restaurant will also soon generate enough profit to purchase a pointof-sale cash register, which she regards as another important teaching tool.

Rioux attended culinary school and said she’s thrilled to be sharing that knowledge with students as they learn advanced aspects of the career and decide whether it’s something they’d like to pursue.

For junior Xander Smith, it’s a given, just as is his upcoming military service.

He’s already joined the Air Force and plans to head to basic training as soon as he graduates, then use his skills in the mess hall.

“All my family has been in military, and the torch is just kind of handed down to the next person,” he said. “After the Air Force, I’ll probably go to Culinary Arts school.”

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has always been interested in how restaurants operate, and has learned a great deal through House of Blue.

“I’ve moved a couple of times, and this is the only school I’ve been to that actually does this with their Culinary Arts program,” he said. “I like the idea of all the staff at the school being able to have a nice, homecooked meal instead of having to eat out of the cafeteria.”

But it’s not just school staff who eat at House of Blue; everyone is welcome, and more and more people are discovering the hidden gem. Local workers, businessmen and organizations are find the relaxed atmosphere, linen-covered tables complete with fresh flowers, and properly-set tables a nice break from the routine.

One of the most recent clubs to visit House of Blue was the Fort Bend County German Society. Member Barbara Cooper said Rioux and her students did some research and served the group of nearly 25 a exquisite meal of pork cutlets, red cabbage, homemade noodles and German chocolate cake.

“They did a wonderful job,” Cooper said.

“Just the fact that they’re learning to look at customers in the eye and be polite to them and have conservations with them puts them steps ahead of many places we go out to eat.

It was an enlightening experience.”

House of Blue also caters meals for venues such as the Needville Youth Fair and school board meetings. In fact, Trustee Chris Janicek has been a fan of the program for quite some time and eats at the restaurant just about every week.

“House of Blue is a great compliment to a great school district,” he said. “Just look at the results: The students not only get a great understanding of culinary arts, but they also improve their communication skills and get exposure to the businesses world.

What I like about it so much, besides the delicious food, is that it leads to possible careers for these kids. In fact, some of them have received Culinary Arts scholarships to universities.”

Senior Sarah Gardiner may be one of those students who pursue Culinary Arts as a career.

“This is actually something I want to do. I love to cook, and I felt that this class would help me to improve my cooking and basic skills,” she said, adding it has done just that. “Ms. Rioux has us price everything and prepare the cost and how much we need to make to profit and how much to charge. I think it really is a good program because it not only teaches us how to cook, but it also teaches us the business side.”

Donna Everest teaches the Human Services aspect of Family and Consumer Science, which is the entry-level course for Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts students. She also assists Rioux at House of Blue and helps train servers.

Together, they teach their students a variety of skills that can be translated into any business and give them the opportunity to chance to explore a career while they’re still in high school.

Superintendent Curtis Rhodes lauded

Needville High School senior Michael Winzer, left, and junior Oscar Martinez prepare drinks to be served at House of Blue, the school’s restaurant operated by Culinary Arts students.

the program as “a great teaching tool,” and said it offers insight on everything from health and safety requirements to accounting methodologies.

For her part, Rioux said the state-of-theart kitchen only adds to her “dream job,” as do the students she works with on a daily basis.

She also said she appreciates the community’s support and buys everything locally.

Plans are in the works to invite local business owners to a luncheon soon, and a cookie tea at Christmastime will provide students the opportunity to study international recipes and make a variety of different cookies.

In the meantime, everyone is always welcome to House of Blue for a mouthwatering, home-cooked lunch Fridays through Dec. 21. After Christmas break, Rioux hopes to add Wednesdays as well.

Reservations are required, and can be made by e-mailing riouxs@needvilleisd.com or calling 979-793-4158.

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Rosenberg’s historic downtown successfully re-inventing itself

By Betsy Dolan

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sk Renee Butler to describe what Rosenberg’s downtown looked like just a few years ago and she doesn’t have many positive things to say.

“A few antique stores, bars and boarded up buildings”, said Butler.

“Then Bill started buying the historic buildings and fixing them up.”

One of the buildings Bill Butler purchased, eventually became Another Time Soda Fountain in 2004. It was around that time that the downtown merchants had an epiphany: by working together, they could transform the historic downtown area into a shopping and entertainment destination.

“We had a lot of challenges with the downtown area because it is always easier to put in a new development rather than fix the old”, said Matt Fielder, Rosenberg’s Economic Development Director. “But we supported their vision.”

Everyone knew that a few mom and pop shops weren’t enough to pull tourists off of 59. The merchants appealed to the Central Fort Bend Chamber who created the

The Cole Theater in downtown Rosenberg, was built in 1919 and showed movies until 1983. Renovations are underway to restore the theater and incorporate it into the area’s arts community.

Historic Downtown Rosenberg Division.

In 2011, the city signed an agreement with Imperial Arts, bringing arts and culture to the downtown area. A Cultural Arts District designation from the Texas Commission on the Arts soon followed.

“It takes effort to diversify”, said Shanta Kuhl, President of the Central Fort Bend Chamber. “The merchants have worked hard to bring in the retail, the arts, the dining options and make the area attractive to a broad audience.”

There were also unpleasant realities to deal with, like a 100 year old sewer system.

The City tackled the area’s infrastructure issues, completing a sewer rehab project and repairing sidewalks on 3rd Street.

Additional parking is still needed and may be included in a May bond election.

“Merchants are saying they’ve had their best year ever and that is forcing us to re-evaluate our business plan”, said Mike Mercado,owner of BR Vino and Brazos Provisions. . “We have to increase our hours, add inventory and hire more employees. These are issues we couldn’t even fathom five years ago.”

Today, Rosenberg’s downtown area boasts three restaurants, a wine bar, two theaters, a museum and a variety of retail shops. The merchants are ecstatic at the interest shown in the dwindling supply of available space. They want to host more events and they are working with the city to allow alcohol to be served outdoors. Best of all, the merchants are quick to point out that empty, boarded up buildings are a thing of the past.

“It’s nice to see this change in the downtown area. It’s become a destination rather than a pass through city” said Butler.

“Crowning” moment at Imperial Sugar Land

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ocal officials gathered to witness the “crowning” of Imperial Sugar Land as an art piece patterned after a version from the Imperial Sugar Company was installed at the main entrance of the master-planned community on Highway 6 near Constellation Field.

Measuring over five feet wide and just over four feet tall, the polished and painted aluminum art piece is now suspended at the top of a 40-foot tower at Imperial Sugar Land’s main entrance. Designed by TBG Partners of Houston, the community’s new art piece combines the traditional design of a historic crown from the Imperial Sugar Company, now in the care of the Sugar Land Historical Society, with the more modernlooking logo of Imperial Sugar Land.

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Attending the installation are (l. to r.) Imperial Sugar Land General Manager Shay Shafie, Sugar Land City Manager Allen Bogard, Sugar Land City Council Member Himesh Ghanhi, Sugar Land Mayor James Thompson and Sugar Land City Council Members Amy Mitchell and Steve Porter.

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A worker guides a gleaming new crown into place at the main entrance of Imperial Sugar Land where it is now suspended at the top of a 40-foot tower at the community’s main entrance on Highway 6 near Constellation Field.

The City of Stafford’s tall glass of lemonade commitment to resolving this matter, and the EPA and TCEQ will also need to give the all clear. “I have no doubt in my mind that this environmental concern will be just fine,” Mayor Scarcella said. He envisions “innovative housing where citizens can live, work, play, and pray.” The Mayor also said there has been some talk about Stafford City Hall being relocated to the new property, much like Sugar Land’s City Hall. A decision about the T.I. property should be made “by the end of the year” according to the Mayor.

Another reason to raise the glass, the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theater & Convention Center is turning10 years-old March 2014. By then, 3 million people will have traveled through their doors. An idea that was not well received when first introduced, has now exceeded expectations and predictions.

There have been ten years of concerts, charities, weddings, plays, choirs, luncheons, symposiums, celebrations, lectures, performances, and much more. Beginning in January and running through April, the Stafford Centre will be scheduling many special events to celebrate this occasion.

By Karen Daniels

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here’s a saying: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

With the announcement of Texas Instruments’ closure, a day Mayor Leonard Scarcella says he’ll never forget, the City of Stafford was forced to learn this lesson. Rich in history with Stafford, and the gateway to Fort Bend County, the reality that T.I. was leaving slowly sank in.

As time went by and possibilities presented themselves, a blank canvas for a lemonade stand emerged—a lemonade stand that is not required to pay city property taxes.

Mayor Scarcella stated pointedly that the T.I. property does not belong to the City of Stafford and T.I. can sell it to whomever they choose. He has been involved in discussions with Leonard Scarcella two different developers said to be in the running, who share similar visions for the 180 acres.

Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theater

Tentative plans for the land are as follows: The 45 acres that stretches along Highway 59 and South Kirkwood (the side with the baseball field) are designated for retail space.

The back 60 acres of the property, West Airport and Murphy Road, are being considered for office warehouse complexes. And the final 85 acres in between are marked for multi-family use, but will not be available for construction until “mid-2016” when Texas Instruments completely vacates the premises.

There are environmental concerns for 6 of the 85 acres, but T.I. has stated their

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Flying D Outdoors introduces outdoor products for hunters

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ometimes not being able to see the forest for the trees is a good thing.

Such is the case with a remarkable new product made in Kerrville and sold here in Fort Bend County.

For the Fort Bend businessperson who has everything, Nature Blinds assist fall hunters to blend right into the scenery to the point that deer and other critters are unable to distinguish them from real trees.

“Even when you get right up to them, it’s hard to tell that it’s not real bark,” said Loren “Bunk” Dannhaus, owner of Flying D Outdoors, Nature Blinds distributor for the

area. “Even up close, in person, they truly look like oak trees.”

Bunk Dannhaus and Sons is the parent company to Flying D Outdoors and Flying D Fabricators, and Dannhaus said the inspiration for them all is his 11-year-old sons, twins Cale and Cade, and Tyler.

But the boys aren’t just “silent partners”.

Dannhaus said he uses the businesses as educational tools, teaching them the importance of earning and appreciating what they receive, the benefits of honest work ethics, the indescribable feeling of pride in a job well done, and how to keep track of their earnings and spending.

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familiar with the newest addition to their business. The Dannhaus men hunt together, and have the blinds on two different leases.

The proud dad is a self-confessed perfectionist who said once he saw the product, becoming a dealer was a nobrainer.

“The quality and the idea behind them just amazed me,” Dannhaus said. “I’m always building things myself because I want them exactly the way I want them - the kind of quality that can’t be bought - but I stumbled across these and they just blew me away. To me, it’s the most innovative thing to come along in the hunting world in a long time. I was so impressed with them that I just wanted to make them available to other people.”

So Dannhaus visited the company, a place he’s loved since childhood, and was thrilled with what he saw.

Each Nature Blind is hand-crafted by dedicated workers in the Kerrville manufacturing plant, in an atmosphere of support for the American worker.

The innovative replicas, referred to by employees as “God’s original camo,” each come with a small, metal plate over the door, inscribed, “Isaiah 61:1-3.” The verses speak of “The Year of the Lord’s Favor,” and reflect the company’s priorities: God; family; business, in that order.

Marketing Director Clint Morris said Nature Blinds inventor and founder, Tim Thomason, “is very committed to his (Christian) walk, and those same values are reflected in the company.

“That’s just kind of his way,” said Morris.

“He wants it to be a very family-oriented and Christ-centered company.”

The one-of-a-kind blinds are fully insulated, carpeted, strong, and lightweight, combining artistic designs brought to life by state-of-the-art materials and processes, not to mention good, old-fashioned American craftsmanship.

Dannhaus said all those things combine to

Nature Blinds in the woods. (Left photo) photo of Loren Bunk Dannhaus with sons Cade, Tyler and Cale.

keep the hunter hidden from both the deer and the elements, with textured surfaces that look and feel like the real thing, right down to the smallest detail.

The blinds are 7 feet, 3 inches tall, with an interior height of 7 feet, and each one has a fully-locking door with multiple vantage points. The exterior diameter is 7 feet, and the interior diameter is 5 feet, four inches, by 5 feet. They weigh only 350 pounds.

Drain holes keep moisture from collecting on the domed roof, and silent windows can be opened and closed without animals hearing a sound.

“They have perfected the windows. These blinds are super,” Dannhaus said. “Deer come within a couple of feet; they truly don’t know it’s not a tree. You sit in there, and there are animals all around you.”

Morris said there is nothing else on the market like Nature Blinds, which he described as “a great product.”

“Hours and hours of hand work go into each product,” he said. “People who use our products are finding incredible results in the field.”

He said the blinds are unobtrusive, which many landowners find particularly appealing.

“And they’re made of a very rigid form of foam, so the insulation values are great,” he said. “They’re sprayed with a coating, so they really help knock down the scent and the sound.”

A businessman with plenty of experience in a wide variety of ventures, Dannhaus studied the products closely before deciding to become a dealer.

“They come highly recommended by a lot of high-profile people,” he said.

“They’re lighter than anything you can possibly build, they’re weather-proof, and you don’t have to spend weekend after weekend building a stand that’s way too heavy and won’t hold up for long. It’s just the coolest idea. This thing looks like a tree.”

Dannhaus said when he finds something that he knows is the best it can be, he likes to let other people know about it. Now he’s taken that mantra a little further and has decided to branch out into the retail business with Nature Blinds and a couple of other products that live up to his standards.

Although most of his career has been spent as an ag pilot, Dannhaus is also wellknown throughout the area for his welding abilities. His shop, 14200 Buffalo St. in Fort Bend / Katy Business Journal H December 2013

Needville, also supplies Diamond Feeders and other products that earn the Dannhaus seal of approval.

“I’ve always built my own deer feeders, but as much of a perfectionist as I am, I haven’t built anything to compare to these,” he said.

“I’m the only dealer in the area for them, as well. They’re top-notch, well-built and affordable.”

Dannhaus said the feeders prevent raccoons, squirrels and other small animals from stealing corn and “having a little buffet” at the hunter’s expense.

“Like everything we’ll carry, they’re very stout and guaranteed,” he said. “If I’m gonna do it, it’s only gonna be top-of-theline quality, without regard to the price. If someone wants the best available, this is it; innovative, new stuff.”

He’s served as a guide in Mexico and North America, and insists both products can only enhance the hunting experience.

“I think anybody who has any experience and appreciates quality and is in to hunting ought to at least give these products a look,” he said.

To do so, visit www.flyingdfab.com or give Dannhaus a call at 832-595-5730.

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In Bidness: Online auction firm Bid Serious debuts as business venture protégé

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ast month, the Technology Incubator West Houston (TIWH) welcomed the debut of its first major startup client, the online penny auction company, Bid Serious (www.bidserious.com). The co-founders of Bid Serious, Cory Owens and David Lee, who have backgrounds in multi-media and e-commerce, worked extensively with the TIWH to gather input and feedback during much of Bid Serious’ planning phase.

“We’re so excited about the launch of Bid Serious and thankful for all the help we received from the TIWH,” said Owens, co-founder and CEO of Bid Serious. “From regular consultations to gather start-up advice, to the input while developing our business and marketing plans, our partnership with TIWH has been invaluable to the successful launch of Bid Serious.”

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greater employment throughout the Katy area and West Houston, and the TIWH officials who worked directly with Bid Serious have high praise for its founders.

Lance LaCour, President and CEO of the Katy Area Economic Development Council, said the co-founders were the perfect match for the TIWH. “They were 1,000-percent committed to a Lance La Cour well-designed business plan and they have a team of top-quality professionals to ensure they execute that plan,” said LaCour, who also serves on the TIWH Board of Advisors and Mentors with TIWH Executive Director Art Beatty.

During the company’s early stages, the TIWH was able to provide technical and financial advice, and Owens and Lee responded quickly and favorably, said Beatty. “We provided financial, insurance and marketing perspectives for them to take into account, and we reviewed three different versions of their business plan,” Beatty said. “They took suggestions well and they’ve implemented everything very well.

“In fact, they’re one of the better start-up companies who’ve sought our help,” Beatty said. “Most recently, we gave them some leads on a number of potential financial backers.”

Bid Serious offers a bid-to-win auction with a discount opportunity enabling savings as much as 85 to 90 percent. By contrast, traditional auction sites have a savings average of 35 to 40 percent. In addition, every Bid Serious auction has a “Buy Now” feature. The Bid Serious site includes a click-ready animation featuring a talking piggy bank called “Bid-Witts” who serves as a guide for the site and explains how the auction process works.

Owens said Bid Serious already has tailored one distinguishing feature — speedy service and response to customers. “We’re committed to getting the products to customers as quickly as possible,” he said, adding that Bid Serious is working to increase the number of auctions per hour presented to customers. “Ultimately, it’s about how many auctions you can present on a daily basis,” Owens said. He added that the marketing campaign for Bid Serious will be strongest in states like Texas, California and Illinois, where online bidding is already strong.

The Technology Incubator West Houston’s mission is to advance entrepreneurial success via education, networking and funding provided by engaged citizens. The TIWH supports practical and sustainable opportunities that can be implemented within the community and also partners with others to leverage resources and capabilities.

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Tom Daigle, General Sales Manager, presents the $1,000 scholarship. At Houston Community College, Zowie is pursuing a degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising. Zowie is a 2013 graduate of Ridge Point High School, where she was a member of National Art Honor Society and Aquatic Science Club, as well as the softball program and drill/dance team. In addition to fashion design, Zowie is passionate about dance and volunteers her time at church as a dance member.

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University of Houston President Renu Khator to discuss higher education at Fort Bend Chamber luncheon

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The luncheon will be held at the Sugar Land Marriott, 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Khator also serves as chancellor of the UH System, overseeing a four-university organization, including UH, UH-Clear Lake, UH-Downtown and UH-Victoria.

The System also includes three branch campuses, UH-Clear Lake Pearland, UH System-Northwest and UH Sugar Land, as well as a UH System at Cinco Ranch, a multi-institution teaching center. The UH

System serves nearly 70,000 students, has an annual budget that exceeds $1.5 billion.

During her tenure as chancellor, the UH System has grown substantially, including expansion of UH-Clear Renu Khator Lake and UH-Victoria into full four-year institutions. Under her leadership as president, UH has experienced record-breaking research funding, enrollment and private donations.

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The first Indian immigrant to head a comprehensive public research university in the United States, Khator was appointed in 2008. She is the first female chancellor of a Texas higher education system.

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Sugar Land tax rate ranks lowest in Texas Sugar Land again has one of the lowest tax rates in the state according to a Texas Municipal League survey of 657 Texas cities.

When comparing cities with populations greater than 25,000, Sugar Land’s tax rate of 30.895 cents was the lowest. The report also included the following results for 31 cities with populations of 60,000 to 400,000.

These results of the survey are another

example of the City’s strong economic health, contributing to the public’s continued confidence in the City’s responsible financial stewardship.

The City’s sound fiscal management has resulted in a AAA bond rating from Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, allowing Sugar Land to finance capital improvement projects at competitive rates.

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Principal Management Group of Houston named management company for Cinco Ranch Principal Management Group of Houston, an Associa company, announces it has been chosen to provide community management services to Cinco Ranch, a large master planned community in Katy.

Cinco Ranch consists of 8,740 singlefamily homes over 5,500 acres in Katy. The association features more than 550 acres of common area space, including parks, recreation centers, set backs and esplanades.

PMG Houston will provide a full range of management services to the new community association, including financial, accounting, administrative and maintenance services.

“We are the management company of choice for many communities throughout the area,” said PMG Houston President and CEO Dora Parker. “We are pleased to welcome Cinco Ranch and are committed to providing exceptional management services

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unmatched by the competition.”

Cinco Ranch is comprised of the Cinco Residential Property Association (CRPA) and Cinco Landscape Management Association (CLMA), each having board of directors that ensures the subdivision’s resources such as common area, private roads, utilities and street lighting are properly managed and maintained. There are 18 Katy ISD schools within the borders of Cinco Ranch.

Principal Management Group of Houston, AAMC, provides Houston association management and developer services to the surrounding areas. Since 1976, its sole focus has been to deliver performance that enriches communities and enhances the lives of the people it serves.

To learn more, visit www.pmghouston. com or find them on Facebook by visiting www.Facebook.com/PMGHouston.

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Evren Kutlay, Ph.D. visited with Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert. Dr. Kutlay, a native of Turkey and accomplished classical pianist, performed at the University of Texas in Austin, at the University of Houston, and was at the Raindrop Turkish House in Houston. Dr. Kutlay’s talents arrive in this area in part as a result of the Fort Bend Global Initiative, whose mission is to coordinate global relationships in the areas of economy, education and culture. Pictured from left to right: Tarik Celek, Star Learning; Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert; and Dr. Evren Kutlay.

Jim McIngvale of Gallery Furniture shares his success story

This fall Jim McIngvale aka Mattress Mack, founder of Gallery Furniture, shared his success story at UH Sugar Land motivating business students at the university. (l-r) Jeff Blodgett, PhD., UH Victoria Associate Dean; McIngvale; President of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council Jeff Wiley. “If it is to be, it is up to me.” ~ Jim McIngvale.

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Fulshear State of the City Address draws large crowd to hear Mayor Kuykendall The Central Fort Bend Chamber conducted its 3rd Annual State of Fulshear Address with Mayor Tommy Kuykendall last month, at Briscoe Manor.

The event, which was presented by Casey Pope Properties and NewFirst National Bank, drew more than 350 attendees.

Mayor Kuykendall spoke about the state of current city projects and plans for the future, focusing on development, mobility and public safety. For information about the Central Fort Bend Chamber’s Fulshear Area Business Division contact the Chamber at 281-342-5464.

Mayor Tommy Kuykendall gives the Central Fort Bend Chamber’s State of Fulshear Address.

From left: Cheryl Stalinsky, City of Fulshear; CJ Snipes, City of Fulshear; Fulshear Mayor Tommy Kuykendall, and Central Fort Bend Chamber President/CEO Shanta Kuhl.

Two new office tenants call Sugar Land Town Square home Horn Solutions, Inc. is a business consulting and executive search firm specializing in finance, compliance and information technology, serving companies in the energy, financial services, healthcare, real estate and construction industries. The firm occupies 7,819 square feet of space at 2245 Texas Dr., Suite 400. Al Gabosch of Moody Rambin Interests represented Horn Solutions Inc. in the transaction.

With six offices located across the globe, Genscape, Inc. is an energy information services provider. The firm will relocate to 2245 Texas Dr., Suite 280 and occupy 4,000 square feet of space in its corporate office.

Randy L. Polasek of Impression Realty, Inc. represented Genscape, Inc. in the transaction.

In addition to these new office tenants, Stuart Rimes, DDS. has renewed its lease and expanded to include an additional 937

square feet of space at 15958 City Walk, Suite 230.

Burke-Daniels, Co. has renewed its lease of 2277 Plaza Dr., Suite 200 and was represented by Jon A. Silberman of NAI Houston, and Coffeyville Resources, LLC, represented by Jay Kyle of Colliers International, has expanded its current space and now leases 12,501 square feet at 2245 Texas Dr., Suite 500.

The Vista Companies breaks ground on Phase III of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch Houston-based developer Vista Equities Group has broken ground on development of Phase III of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch.

LaCenterra is a 34-acre, 300,000 sf Main Street style mixed-use development located on the western edge of metropolitan Houston in Katy, on the Grand Parkway.

Phase III of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch will consist of 37,000 sf of retail space, anchored by Trader Joe’s, 36,000 sf of Class A office space and a parking garage.

HOAR Construction will see the

construction of the project. “Eight years ago we began construction on the first phase of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch. We are thrilled to continue that legacy with Vista Equities as their construction partner on Phase III of LaCenterra,” said Brian Cook, VP of Texas Division - HOAR Construction.

Phase III is located on the south west side of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch.

Anticipated completion of the project is fall 2014.

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Photo by Adventure Photo & Design

Photo Recognition (from left to right): Lance LaCour, Katy Area Economic Development Council; Lindsay Kaye, The Vista Companies; Dana Garnett, Vista Equities Group; Woody Mann, Vista Equities Group; Donna Keith, Vista Equities Group; Bob Bellomy, Boucher Design Group; Della Wegman, Amstar; Daniel Cohen, Amstar; Brian Cook, HOAR Construction.

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Child Advocates of Fort Bend board member honored by Texas CASA Child Advocates of Fort Bend County Board Member Kurt Kirchof of Richmond was awarded the Excellence in Governance Board Member of the Year Award by Texas CASA, the statewide network of 71 local Court Appointed Special Advocate programs which recruit, train and support volunteers who speak up in court for children in the foster care system.

“A local CASA program’s board of directors plays a key role in the success of nonprofit organizations. A board member’s official role is to enable an organization to achieve its purpose and protect the public interest by making sure the organization’s resources are spent appropriately,” said Vicki Spriggs, chief executive officer of Texas CASA. “Good board members go beyond that definition, generously contributing their time, talents and resources to the CASA cause.”

Historical Commission names Stubbe Commissioner of the Year

Shown are Kirk Kirchof, center, with Ruthanne Mefford, left, Child Advocates of Fort Bend Executive Director and Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA CEO.

Kirchof was nominated by Child Advocates of Fort Bend, where he has served for five years on the board of directors and the executive committee. He has overseen the agency’s launch of the Voices for Children sustainable fundraising initiative, which ensures that the services for abused children provided by Child Advocates of Fort Bend

will continue uninterrupted so that no child will fall through the cracks. Texas CASA is comprised of 71 local programs serving children in 207 Texas counties. More than 7,600 trained volunteers advocated for more than 23,600 children in foster care in Texas last year. For more information visit www.

TexasCASA.org.

AARP honors Representative John Zerwas for his leadership

Kenneth Stubbe of Fulshear (right) was named Commissioner of the Year for 2013 by a committee of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission at the organization’s quarterly meeting in November. Stubbe, a retiree, spent many hours creating a system to handle the Internet filing and retrieval of the county historical commission archives on the Fort Bend County, Texas website.

Presenting the plaque is Commission Vice Chair Tim Cumings.

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AARP Texas is recognizing the work of State Representative John Zerwas of Richmond by presenting him with a 2013 Legislative Leadership Award.

The award recognizes Representative Zerwas’ leadership on long-term care issues critical to older Texans and their families. He helped increase nursing home reimbursement rates, which have long been one of the lowest in the country and are a cause of high staff turnover and poor quality care.

He also helped secure a wage increase for the community-based attendants who care for frail seniors, bringing the base wage for the December 2013 H Fort Bend / Katy Business Journal

lowest-paid attendants up to $7.86 an hour.

“Thanks to the leadership of Representative John Zerwas, the state budget this time around made significant steps John Zerwas toward improving the quality care for older Texans who need to be in nursing homes. We applaud his success in protecting these vulnerable Texans,” said Bob Jackson, AARP Texas director.

AARP presents these awards every two years, after each state legislative session.

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Dr. Sharda joins Houston Methodist Primary Care Group Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to announce that board certified family medicine physician, Dr. Deepshikha Sharda, has joined the practice to serve the Fort Bend community.

Dr. Sharda has extensive experience in family medicine and is fluent in English and Hindi. She has a special interest in preventive

medicine, and she is experienced with a wide range of common medical issues, including diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, allergies, asthma and related problems, anemia, sexually transmitted diseases, and urinary infections.

“I enjoy building relationships with my patients and collaborating with them to ensure

PPG names Patterson international sales manager for Latin America PPG Industries has named Sugar Land resident Deron Patterson, international sales manager, flat glass international.

A 14-year sales veteran in the U.S. glass industry, Patterson has been handling architectural accounts in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico for the past seven years while also conducting strategic business development for PPG flat glass in Mexico.

In his new post, Patterson will retain his sales and business development responsibilities in Mexico while expanding his territory to include customers in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

As a LEED(R) Green Associate since 2010 and a member of the Texas and Louisiana chapters of the U.S. Green

Building Council (USGBC), Patterson board member of the Texas Glass Association and a member of the Texas and Louisiana chapters of the American Institute of Architects Deron Petterson (AIA) and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). A business graduate of Texas State University-San Marcos, Patterson also earned a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from Southern Methodist University.

Locally, Sugar Land Baseball Stadium and the new water treatment facility are just some of the buildings in Sugar Land with PPG glass made at their Texas factory.

a healthy lifestyle,” says Dr. Sharda. “Being affiliated with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital enables me to provide the best possible care to my patients who need specialized services. Having Deepshikha Sharda access to the excellent staff and leading edge technology of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is a valuable asset for me and for my patients.”

Dr. Sharda is a graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center and she completed the Baylor Family Medicine Residency program in Garland, Texas.

Dr. Sharda is currently accepting new patients at Houston Methodist Primary Care Group’s Missouri City clinic, located at 3424 FM 1092, Suite 220. To make an appointment, call 281-208-3322 or visit methodistsugarlanddocs.com.

Greatwood resident Bob Wilson interviewed in Dallas on Kennedy Anniversary

Fort Bend ISD board president participates in leadership program Fort Bend ISD Board President, Jim Rice joined 34 other school board members from across Texas on September 26-28 at the kickoff session of the Leadership TASB Class of 2014.

Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a year-long education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 161 to 202,000, and reflect a similar range of property wealth.

Participants who complete all required

elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB. Jim Rice Created in 1993, Leadership TASB has more than 700 graduates to date.

TASB is a voluntary, nonprofit association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school districts.

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Fort Bend County resident Bob Wilson was recently interviewed by an Australian TV crew at Dealey Plaza in Dallas for the 50th anniversary of the late President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963, and the wounding of the late Texas Governor John B. Connally. Numerous national and international stations located themselves along the parade route and knoll to recapture the memories. Wilson shared his seventh grade memories.

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Kind, compassionate, reliable, tender hearted, sincere …attributes of Mercyfull Home Health, Inc. care

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he CEO and owner of Mercyfull Home Health Care, Inc., Mercy Grant, makes it clear that the function of the agency is more than a caring friend for a loved one at home. “It’s about peace of mind knowing that this loved one in need is under the expert care of experienced care givers, whether it is daily or weekly assistance,” explains Grant. Tailor-made services help adults and also seniors, 60 years and up, recover after a hospital or facility stay, or those just needing additional support to remain safely at home and avoid unnecessary hospitalization. “Your health and well being is my passion,” pledges Grant, as she speaks about the patients being served by Mercyfull. Towards this end she came to America from her native home in Nigeria, to pursue a passion of caring and she made it a reality. She became the heartbeat of Mercyfull, when she gave it life so that others could receive comfort and care. Her vision, backed by paying her way through nursing school with assorted jobs and working in the home health industry, brought her to the realization that she needed to have control over the quality of care given to patients.

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Today, Grant stands tall as Mercyfull’s creator, and her wish to care for others extends to those out in the field providing the quality of care she envisioned, her staff.

At the recent annual dinner banquet held at the Sugar Land Marriott – Town Square on November 15, Mercyfull Home Health took time to pay tribute to the committed employees carefully assembled by Grant.

Appropriately entitled “Appreciating Mercyfull Stars, the event recognized the workforce individually, each of them committed and key members of the home health agency’s success, each of them having given their hearts to the profession and to those with whom they work. Pastor Kate Lilly, an administrator from the Pennsylvania sister home health agency, said at the annual function that Mercyfull is about “understanding that people are at their lowest emotional state,” and “every staff (member) is taught to emphasize and give the best of love, comfort and care to the clients.” Their goal, she said, is to put a smile on these faces and fill their hearts with joy. It is the sort of thing that Grant wants, and she received distinguished recognition at the annual event with her sister, Rosemary, who is also central to Mercyfull, doing the honors. Pastor Lilly additionally announced Grant’s business achievement, a Certificate of Congressional Recognition awarded in 2012, by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District in Texas. Grant, too, recently received an award for Most Outstanding Business Executive by the Nigerian community in Houston.

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Mercy Grant during the event.

Medicare, CHAP certified agency licensed in Texas, which was founded by Grant, fills an important service gap in the Fort Bend community when it provides services to those needing and electing to receive them, and primarily this takes place in the comfort of their home. At the same time, the person gets to maintain their independence because they are home. Then, a continuum of care is set in motion and remains in place until the services are no longer needed by the patient.

With Americans living longer, especially with the baby boomers coming of age, there are those who find themselves wondering what to do if a parent, for example, may be in need of help…living with a chronic condition, recovering from illness, or just simply needing daily assistance and/or general type assistance.

This is why Mercyfull Home Health came

Appreciating Mercyfull Star event at Sugar Land Mariott Town Square (l-r) Rosemary, Tina, Mercy and Bishop Ken.

into being and why it operates here. Its care is administered personably as there is no answering service when it comes to phone calls to Mercyfull, but live nurses, 24/7.

Located in Richmond, Fort Bend’s county seat, Mercyfull, a member of the Texas Association of Home Care, is considered to be central in more ways to this area’s community. It has a substantial patient load ranging from 300 to 600, mostly from all over the county. “We also have patients from surrounding areas, not only Medicare patients, but private insurance patients, too,” explains Grant.

Here, Mercyfull continues to redefine the concept of in-home care. “We care for people every day starting with the patient, involving their family members, counselors and the many others in the health care provider system that impact the patient, who is central as is their care. “This brings to mind a 68 year old,” said Grant, who herself is a licensed registered nurse. As a matter of practice, Mercyfull sends out special occasion cards to clients every year, “and this particular patient received a Father’s Day card from us.” Grant said he told caregivers how he was touched, “with this special card he received on Father’s Day, which we know was endearing to

him.” You see, this man told the agency staff about how his grown children would not send him Father’s Day cards, so he had resorted to buying them for himself every year. Not this year. “He was very excited about that one he received and proudly placed it on top of his TV,” shares Grant.

Several days later he died of a heart attack.

“That man died happy with that Father’s Day acknowledgement, and we feel grateful to have contributed to his joy.”

It is evident, as Grant maintains that the agency does not function as an inanimate home health agency. “Our services and the culture of our organization personify our being ‘there’ as a daughter, a son, a friend.”

Mercyfull is also equipped to assess a patient’s medication and provide dietary teaching, which complies with Medicare prerequisites, as well. The staff takes vital signs, reminds patients to take medications, and provides other basic assistance needs.

The home care services are considered to be hands-on care with home health aide assistants serving in the role of companions and also providing skilled nursing services.

“We are not only there in a nursing capacity, but as an active listener...present... and providing personalized care.”

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Many times, a caregiver from Mercyfull is the only person a client sees all day. “They wait for you, look forward to the visit to talk and share,” explains Grant.

Facility professionals, who work closely with physicians and family members, plan, review and track progress, and make adjustments to a plan of care. This approach turns out to be optimal as a blueprint for treatment and also provides greater understanding and support for patients and family members.

Mercyfull has almost 60 employees consisting of licensed and unlicensed nonmedical personnel such as nurses, physical and occupational therapists, social workers and others, who assist patients. Also as part of the staff are caregivers and care assistants, who may be asked to help with nonmedical daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, ambulating, moving a patient to bed, bath or one room to the next, cleaning the home and preparing meals. These caregivers work to support an individual’s needs in concert with other providers, when needed, and help the person with needs stay at home instead of a

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facility. Typical of the service depends on the patient and includes skilled nursing, speech, physical and occupational therapy and more, in addition to help with small house chores like cleaning, cooking, running errands, doing laundry, home aid from three to five times a week for four hours at a time. This may be short term relief for respite care or it may turn out to be a more permanent care arrangement for a loved one or even oneself. For example, for a particular person who could not be left alone, Mercyfull provided services for three months until the patient was stable after extended wound care.

“What is most important to us is that our home health agency is not just about caring for a cluster of clients, it is about making a difference in the Fort Bend community.” How different is Mercyfull from other home health agencies and what makes them different? “We put our hearts in what we do, patients are not numbers, we see them as one of us.”

So, who calls Mercyfull? “Doctors, we also get referrals from agencies, private insurance companies, hospitals discharging patients, and of course, word of mouth recommendations, and from these, we have continuing referrals.”

Grant affirms Mercyfull’s purpose and states, “We are always there, committed to providing reliable home care for seniors and others in their home, in a hospital, an assisted living facility or a residential care facility.” Should one’s circumstances arise that are a challenge or a loved one may have to consider leaving home for basic or additional care, Mercyfull’s caregivers may turn out to be the perfect solution.

A participating partner in Fort Bend County Fair Day, Mercyfull encourages seniors to attend annually on Senior’s Day. Grant said, “We donate the biggest gift for a raffle and one time, the item was won by a gentleman celebrating his birthday, and that made him very happy; funny thing, the previous year the lady that won was also celebrating her birthday!”

Mercifull, which participates in many other community events, has been in Fort Bend since 2006. “We love it here, there’s

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so much friendliness and we always love the warm reception from people. Being here is just something that settles really well with me,” says Grant.

While most of its patients are from Fort Bend, the home health agency’s target market is in other places in Texas, too,

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where Mercyfull operates in Nacogdoches, Livingston, Dallas and San Antonio. Out of state, Mercyfull also operates licensed facilities in Philadelphia, New Jersey and California. In each of the cities, Mercyfull is a member of the corresponding Chamber of Commerce and actively participates in community functions.

Future plans for expansion include going global to a rural Nigerian village as the next place to be. Eighty-five percent of people needing health care die before they get to the city. “I am starting a hospital in a very rural area, Victoria, and the effort goes by the name Mercyfull Charity.”

Grant told her 97 year old Dad that she would like to build a hospital, which endeavor she started earlier this year. It will be dedicated and open this December as The Royal Victoria Hospital, a full service hospital with qualified health care professionals and equipment, and other supplies Grant purchased in the U.S. “This is now my charity and I have bought hospital beds with my own money to get everything set up. I am excited and while I feel the pain of people, I also will see their joy knowing the hospital will save lives,” said Grant.

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he Katy ISD Education Foundation is pleased to announce that BP America has joined the organization as a Cornerstone Investor by contributing $50,000 for STEM related teacher grants.

The BP STEM Grant Program will be administered via the foundation’s Inspiring Imagination teacher grant initiative. STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and represents the integration of science and mathematics into existing areas of study. “As a Katy ISD Education Foundation Cornerstone Investor, BP stands at the forefront of an initiative from which generations of Katy ISD students will benefit,” said Chris Crockett, Katy ISD Education Foundation Board President.

“BP’s contribution will provide Katy ISD

teachers with countless opportunities to bring extraordinary classroom experiences to their students.”

BP, which has a long standing relationship with Katy ISD through the Cinco Ranch

High School FIRST Robotics Program, Junior Achievement and other programs, is eager to deepen their support through the BP S.T.E.M. Grant Program. “BP is thrilled to support an innovative program that will provide Katy ISD teachers additional resources they need to continue inspiring their students,” said Mike Zanghi, BP Vice President for Wells, Gulf of Mexico. “This donation reaffirms BP’s commitment to S.T.E.M. education and to the communities in which we live and operate.”

The Katy ISD Education Foundation will launch its second annual Inspiring Imagination teacher grant cycle by December 1. All Katy ISD educators directly involved in classroom instruction will be invited to apply. Last year, in its inaugural grant cycle, the foundation awarded more than $88,000 to 117 Katy ISD teachers.

BP America presents Katy ISD Education Foundation with its Cornerstone Investor contribution launching the BP S.T.E.M. Grant program. Shown rom, left: John Curry, BP America, Director of Community Affairs; Mike Zanghi, BP Vice President for Wells, Gulf of Mexico; Chris Crockett, President, Katy ISD Education Foundation Board of Directors; Alton Frailey, Superintendent, Katy ISD.

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Upcoming Chamber Events

2013 Sounds of the Seasons Come Celebrate with your staff and clients with musical entertainment

SAVE THE DATE Friday, January 24, 2014

Sugar Land Marriott Town Square 16090 City Walk - Sugar Land 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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Membership The following firms have realized the importance of economic growth and development for the Fort Bend County area. They have pledged their support to the cause by investing their time and efforts in the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. Please support your community by calling on these organizations when you have a need for products and services.

Welcome New Members Athletic & Performing Arts Center

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Jerit Pogue, Owner 7746 Hwy 6 South, Suite D Missouri City, TX 77459 281-969-7054 Dance School / Studio

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Gity Haghkhah, Owner 14019 Southwest Freeway, Suite 401 Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-240-4489 Salons, Hair

Stanley Barnes, Manager 7060 Empire Central Houston, TX 77040 713-341-4000 Telecommunications

Silverlight Photography

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Vantage Hospice

Patty Walker, General Manager 21175 SW Freeway Richmond, TX 77469 832-595-0341 Senior Living

Noah Van, Owner / Photographer 4322 Scotland St. Houston, TX 77007 713-426-2827 Photography

Heal & Care, Inc

Texan Bank

Mohan Tayel, Director 2707 Gallion Dr. Sugar Land, TX 77479 832-439-8352 Manufacturers

Linda Garcia, AVP Branch Manager 12946 Dairy Ashford, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-276-1800 Banks

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Transamerica Agency Network

Lee Bachman, Nurse Practitioner 15281 B Southwest Freeway Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-242-5698 Health Care

Terry Watson, District Manager 1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd., Suite 320 Sugar Land, TX 77478 832-886-4999 Financial Services, Insurance

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Ray Aguilar, Sales & Community Relations Manager 21720 Kingsland Blvd.

Katy, TX 77450 281-579-5660 Health Care

For membership information, contact: Jan-Michael Jenkins 281-491-0218 jan@fortbendcc.org

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WHEN: December 16, 2013 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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UNIVERSITY UPDATE WITH RENU KHATOR

Glenn Smith’ s Annual Business Plan When: January 8, 2014 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Where: Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce 445 Commerce Green Blvd.

Sugar Land, TX 77478

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Success is just around the bend 1 YEAR PROSHRED Security Brock Bruce, 832-947-5701 Action Landscaping Inc. Jeff Graebert, 281-498-1973 Compressor Products International Mike Braun, 281-207-4600 OptumRx Clayton Boquet, 832-532-5711 Pinot’s Palette Sugar Land Diana Vasquez, 713-893-0923

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Hogan Chiropractic, PLLC Jeff Hogan, 281-240-2225

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HEB Food & Drugs Annette Gordon, 281-494-3690

3 YEARS A Beautiful Smile At Lake Pointe Lance Jue, 281-277-9200 Willy, Nanayakkara, Rivera & Goins George Willy, 281-265-2522

HR in Alignment, LLC Michael Dobert, 281-494-2985 State Farm Insurance / Bowers Jr John Bowers Jr., 281-242-4800

4 YEARS Katy Christian Ministries Bridget Anderson, 281-391-5261 Mitha Law Firm Zeenat Mitha, 713-922-6622

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Allstate - Ragle Lance Ragle, 281-265-1200

Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land Kenneth W. Enders, 281-207-1500

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Wall 2 Wall Insurance Services Rand R. Wall, 281-313-9255

Geotech Engineering and Testing David A. Eastwood, 713-699-4000

Century Sienna Plantation Mari Compean, 281-778-4800

Calvary Episcopal School and College Prep Malcolm Smith, 281-342-3161

U.S. Congressman Pete Olson Tyler Nelson, 281-494-2690

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Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP Michael J. Siwierka, 713-862-1860

Harry M. Green Interests, Inc. Harry M. Green, 713-953-9800

7 YEARS

Texana Center George Patterson, 281-239-1300

Whole Foods Market Erica Gentry, 281-491-5577

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En-Touch Systems, Inc. Cindy Baca, 281-225-1000

Gillen Pest Control Gary L. Gillen, 281-342-6969

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Process Resources, Inc. Gloria Staszak, 281-240-0955

Sugar Lakes Family Practice Henry Mata, 281-565-2800 Fort Bend Optimist Club of Sugar Land Michael Chawla, 281-236-9726 My Flooring AMERICA John Collins, 281-208-4949 Dorf Ketal Chemicals, LLC Matthew Knight, 281-491-3700

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Bank of Texas - Sweetwater Blvd.

Darrell Pevoteaux, 281-693-8750

17 YEARS Pentair Valves & Controls Jose Abdelnoor, 281-274-4400

18 YEARS APAD First Colony LLC Allison Woodall, 281-243-7000

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First United Methodist Church-Sugar Land Martin Nicholas, 281-491-6041

19 YEARS City of Richmond Evalyn Moore, 281-342-5456 Ashton Woods Homes Carrie Roehling, 281-561-7773

Milestone Member 20 YEARS Frito-Lay, Inc. Ray Brown, 281-232-2363 Dennis Fernelius CPA, PC Dennis Fernelius, 281-261-7551

23 YEARS Jackson Air and Heat Brian Jackson, 281-240-1037

24 YEARS The Swinging Door Steven Onstad, 281-342-4758

Milestone Member 25 YEARS Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation Gary Trietsch, 713-520-9570 The Ammerman Experience Terri Ammerman, 281-240-2026

SAVE THE DATE DECEMBER Chamber Young Professionals Division December 12, 2013 • 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm Trivia Night at Stadia Sports Grill 2105 Lone Star Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77479 Programs and Special Events

2013 Holiday Luncheon December 13, 2013 • 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Sweetwater Country Club 4400 Palm Royale Blvd.

Sugar Land, TX 77479

JANUARY 2014

OPEN Saturdays 9am-1pm, RAIN or SHINE

HWY 90 at Imperial Development In front of the Char House & Silos

SHOP Local & EAT Well Local produce & edibles Live music . Chef tastings & demonstrations . Picnic grounds

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University Update with Renu Khator December 16, 2013 • 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Sugar Land Marriott 16090 City Walk Sugar Land, TX 77479

January 2014 Business and Professional Division

Glenn Smith’s Annual Business Plan

January 8, 2014 • 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce 445 Commerce Green Blvd.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

January 2014 Chamber Young Professionals

CYP Kickoff – Drink, Paint and Network!

January 30, 2014 • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Pinot’s Palette 16170 City Walk Sugar Land, TX 77479 Programs and Special Events

2014 Chairman’s Gala

January 31, 2014 • Begins at 6:30 pm Safari Texas Ranch 11627 FM 1464 Richmond, TX 77407

State of the City of Sugar Land

26 YEARS Silver Eagle Distributors, Inc. Kevin Kohl, 281-342-2566

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ELIOS Corporation is a mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering and consulting firm with offices in Sugar Land and Dallas. Founded 11 years ago, the firm has experienced continual growth providing creative and sustainable design solutions. Our wide-ranging portfolio of real estate projects includes healthcare, office, industrial, lab and mission critical facilities: typically those in complex and challenging environments.

Working with real estate owners, architects, contractors and others, we get out into the field early in the design process to verify existing conditions and to ensure that our designs are practical and

relevant. Our clients trust us to develop the most appropriate solutions and to communicate and be proactive throughout the design and construction process. In short, to work as if it were our own project.

Our clients let us know how we are doing when they continue to hire us for their next projects.

The Sugar Land office’s growth since Brian Peterson, PE, LEED AP, opened the doors in 2004, can be attributed to a daily focus on providing expert engineering, being responsive, fostering team work and collaboration, in a culture of integrity and trust.

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Trivia Night at Stadia Sports Grill

December 12, 2013 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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Apex Rehab and Wellness 4610 Sweetwater Blvd, Suite 120 Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-242-5252 www.apexrehab.com

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DBA (Assumed Names)

Data Beat (+) = More Names

This is a sample of the Assumed Names (DBAs) filed at the Fort Bend County Clerk’s office for October 2013. More Assumed Names may be viewed online at http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.TX.us/RealEstate/SearchEntry.aspx. There were 495 Assumed Names for month of October.

Nesmith Whitney D Affordable Fitness 6634 Villarreal Drive 77489

De La Torre Bueno Christian A Offroad Imports 217 W 28Th 77008

Lopez Nestor Sunrise Cleaners 13110 S Gessner Ste 200 77489

Lussier-Warner Joy Enjoy Royal Senior Care Service 12777 Ashford Point Dr #502 77082

Castillo Juan G Cas Consultants 2910 Secluded Dr 77498

Lefco Design Center Inc (+) Design Center South West 13003 SW Frwy #145 77477

Goodson Kory Exclusive Motors 8207 Furlong Ln 77071

Wilkerson Rosaland Speech Therapy Solutions 7003 Lake Green Ct 77407

Ajayi Olajumoke Foluke Jmk Home Healthcare and Transportation Services 9555 West Sam Houston Pkwy South 77099

112581601/2013 Leblanc Catherine F Hips In Motion 22155 Wildwood Park Rd 77469

Alvarez Cesar F Rainproof Roofing 2500 Old Farm Ste 1621 77063 Aldava Yesenia Shadow Painting 2310 Ridgemont Dr 77489 Cyclewala Sharmeen Panache Designs 2607 Lively Ln 77479 Structure / Restructure Credit Practices LLC Business Credit Consulting 20119 Longheath Ct 77407 Marshall Marilyn Visions Kreations 15806 Ironfork Dr 77053 Charles Lewis Heritage Auto Sales 3011 Cartwright Road 77459 Leonhardt Brandy K Smokn’ Hot Cookers 7404 Town Center Blvd #707 77471 Covington Anita Nita Lil’ Tasty Bakes 1947 Hawthorne Brook Ln 77545 Bosah Christian Ogugua Chrisbosah Evangelical Ministries 3914 Hollow Cove Ln 77469 Granados Iris L (+) Little Sprouts Preschool 2803 Eros Ln 77459

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San Fenika Fresno Donuts 12207 Hwy 6 Ste H 77545 Arthur Lawrence IT Staffing, LLC Lawrence Accounting Services 11233 Shadow Creek Parkway #313 77584 Petra Jewelers Petra Jewelers 21926 Rustic Canyon Ln 77469 Thomas Reni K Colors Home Improvement 2622 Palm Harbour Dr 77459 Arthur Lawrence IT Staffing LLC Lawrence Medical Staffing 11233 Shadow Creek Parkway #313 77584 Fishers of Men Lutheran Church of Sugar Land Little Fishers Preschool 2011 Austin Parkway 77479 Houston Wealth Management LLC Houston Wealth Management 1035 Dairy Ashford Ste 222 77079 Beam Justin Beam Roofing and Construction 20626 Stonetrail Road 77407 Hernandez Rosa Vinda Gabriel Delivery Service 1003 San Antonio Ct 77471

Huff Michael B Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Anderson Properties 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd #C140 77494 Nash Leslie Nash Clean Out Services 506 Richter Ln 77469

Olivia Gonzalez Nestor J (+) Bubble Buddies Grooming Shop 3750 South Mason Rd 77450 Watson Ricardo Rw Construction (+) Serrano Omero 4211 Clearwater Ct 77459 Ais Construction 8104 Spell 77461 Rutledge Manly S Jr (+) Westside Land Services Smith Monica M (+) 3000 S Saddlebrook 77494 Ladybug Transport 11601 Shadow Creek Pkwy Ortiz Pierre (+) Suite 111-241 77584 La Cabana Soccer Club 19704 Fm 1093 77407 Piperi York Stephanie (+) Happy Animals Pet Sitters Fullerton Khalfani Omari 14007 Lake Trail Dr 77498 Frome International 6001 Savoy Drive Pottorf Michelle (+) Suite 509 77036 Ultimate Promotions 5826 New Territory Blvd # 104 Taylor Tristan Trushay Beauty and A Cocktail Holloway Gregory (+) 2535 Doverglen 77489 Doors By Greg 26530 Blachard Grove Dr 77494 Giles Karen V Unique Hair Design Holloway Gregory (+) 4708 Ave H 77471 The Texas Door King (+) 26530 Blanchard Grove Dr 77494 Taylor Marcus D (+) Martaucy Industries Myers Dedric K 26018 S Lakefair Dr 77406 Doing Our Part 3415 Cheviot Hills Ln 77545 Alvarado Marcel C Trucker District Compean Dolores III 13827 Britoak Ln 77079 Compean Air Conditioning and Heating Reid Jasmine S (+) 7015 Tara Blue Ridge 77469 Jazzy’s Bizzy Beez School Bus Service Tasarim LLC 14402 Pavilion Pt Miss Carwash Atp 1149 77083 7991 Bellfort St 77061 Estrada Hugo B (+) Logan Management Asablea De Cristo La Puerta Solutions LLC Abierta Hml Mobile Phlebotomy 126 Ave F 77498 25543 Canyon Crossing Dr 77406 5512744503/2013 Sewell Rings LLC Hoyos Legni M (+) Audi Sugar Land Mancebo Multiservices 3860 W Northwest Hwy 3008 Fifth Street 77477 Ste 102 75220 Ath Partners LLC SHLM LLC The Burger Barn (+) Shea Essence Day Spa 1101 Damon St 77471 203 Century Square Blvd #160 77478

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Sermeg Industrial Inc Sermeg Industrial Inc 4290 Bridletrail 44333 Radcliff Houston V Radcliff Real Estate Inspection Service P O Box 481 77476 FMAS LLC First Main Auto Service 9120 Main St 77461 MIMS Tyrone W (+) The MIMS Group (+) 3319 La Costa Rd 77459 Lobe Beryl-Ann Tufon Axion Healthcare Srvcs LLC 12999 Murphy Rd Ste N2 77477 Robinson Nicole H.O.M.E. A.K.A. Hope, Oneness, Mentoring, & Expectations Po Box 61 77459 Williams Jasmine Celebrity Smile Express 16107 Kensington Dr #422 77479 Guzman Angelique Just Gotta Have It 3903 S Mason Rd #325 77450 Ibarra-Vazquez Jazmin (+) U.S.A Pools Plumbing 4423 Gassner Rd 77423 Valdez Victor Titan Vending Services 11511 Gaston Rd 77494 Li Yun C (+) CS4US Service Center 311 Lakeglen Ct 77478 Oladiji Mary Crafty Dimples 1222 Wildwood Ln 77494 Alaka Alexander (+) Odudu International 16234 Espinosa Dr 77083 Value Demolition and Construction LLC Value Construction & Home Improvement 13715 Murphy Rd Ste E 77477

DBA (Assumed Names)

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JWB Wine LLC Braman Brewery 310 Morton St Ste 126 77469

Alba Michael C W T Cafe Sugar Land Corp.

12007 Alston Drive 77477

Karam Sam (+) Texas Pipeline Supplies 7719 Tejas Lakes Trail 77461

JWB Wine LLC Eaglefire Winery 310 Morton St Ste 126 77469

Harris Dawn (+) Harris & Daughter 12903 Sugar Ridge Blvd # 2202 77477

Jordan Gary Wayne (+) Handymen Construction 1213 8Th 77471

Eleos Enterprises LLC Shavewise Skincare Services 6140 Highway 6 South Ste 80 77459

Fonseca Leonardo Texas Water Works Plumbing 1380 Seagull 77414

Sklar Michael A Ii (+) Dynamic Paint & Drywall 20007 Ballinger Ridge Ct 77047

Crake Amber Crake’s Cakes 4501 Brazos Bend Dr 77584

Oeding Jason (+) Elite Pressure Washing 19422 Bronte Springs Ct 77407

Navarrete Ever A Navarrete Delivery Services 1003 San Antonio Ct 77471

Affam Louisa (+) Mission Home Health 419 Taskwood Dr 77469

ZB Products Lp (+) Zoombang 23102 Seven Meadows Parkway 77494

Gonzalez-Diaz Adela Angel’s Creations 24543 Blane Dr 77493

Woodard Darnell Operation Glorify Iqbal Kauser Amaturehman 2507 Floral Bloom Way 77545 (+) The Golden Age (+) Hale Ranch/Batesville Ltd 4538 Casey Circle 77479 Hale Ranch 11823 Wilcrest 77031 Halta Habana LLC Cafe Cuba Thompson-Day Lorraine (+) 6078 Fry Rd Suite H 77449 Day’s Handyman Services 1030 Ferndale Lane 77406 Newell Derrick W Sr (+) Diamond Services Shaw Loretta Darden 7215 Harpers Dr 77469 C’s Ll and L (+) 2823 Glenn Lakes Lane 77459 Finck Megan Taylor Taylor’d Hair Joseph Abbigale 1401 Soldiers Field Dr 77479 Festive Creations 3414 Marion Cir 77459 Spurgeon Michael Dark Matter Forge Aleman Oscar (+) 5218 Millwood Pass Cir 77407 Aleman Home Services 22019 Rustic Canyon Ln Powell Desirae (+) 77469 Dainty By Desirae 12903 Sugar Ridge Blvd Chat On Communications Inc #2202 77477 Chat On Communications Inc Dba Chat On Mobile Viville Christian 5042 Avenue H Ste #308 First and Ten Music 77471 Management 514 Little River Ct 77406 Chavarria Robert Jr Roberts Mechanical Svcs Jolivette Enterprises LLC 1206 Centers St 77469 Mr. Electric of Northwest Houston Downing Richard 13325 Beterans Memorial Dr Holistic Enterprise Inc Suite F 77014 3727 Greenbriar Dr #109 77477 Dawodu Yunus Olaseni Energy Korridor Butte Samir 18235 Almond Place Ln 77407 Heritage Property Services 26315 Fox Ridge Lane 77494 Nava Jose JN-Nava Services Evans-Handy Kimberly 15822 Munson Ln 77053 Glammgirl 3955 Townpark Ln 77459 Gandy Lawsona (+) Trillium Designs 2401 Chew Road 77474

Davila Don Francis (+) TFA Racing 4111 Kendall Hill Ct 77479 JL Realty Solution LLC United Property Management 9889 Bellaire Blvd Suite #118 77036 KNW Lounge LLC Karma Hookah Lounge 508 Murphy Rd Suite C 77477 Durham Wang LLC Vive Fitness 2801 Dulles #2827 77459 Durham Wang LLC Missouri City Fit Body Boot Camp 2801 Dulles #2827 77459 Jacob Jackson (+) Design & Construction Ink 402 Honeysuckle Vine Dr 77469 Roomes Claudia E Optimum Cellular & Accessories 154 Big Thicket Dr 77469 HBSSA Inc Little Einstein’s Academy 3746 Cartwright Road 77459 Lynch Rebecca R (+) Popcart 2902 Smokey Forest Ln 77386 Lango Shels LLC Lango Shels 15 Bees Creek Ct 77459

Adebayo Micheal Alani Save Enterprises 7530 Crescent Lake Ct 77469

Villela Karina (+) Karina Villela Insurance Agency 3107 Millers Oak 77498

Fulshear Gaston Storage LLC Elite Boat and Rv Storage 25503 Fulshear Gaston Road 77406

Hamilton Kathy A K A Hamilton Transportation P O Box 2182 77459

Flowers Patricia Anything Photography By Pat 3407 Meadowview Dr 77459

Okusanya Folashade I (+) Amazingrace Consulting Services 8727 Carved Stone Ln 77407

Mendoza Daniel Construction Mendoza 1811 Bent Oak Dr 77489

Pl Hudson Enterprises Inc Southwest Irrigation Systems 1907 Blake Rd Suite D&E 77478 Pl Hudson Enterprises Inc Southwest Irrigation Systems, Inc. 1907 Blake Rd Ste D,E 77478 Pl Hudson Enterprises, Inc. Southwest Lighting Systems 1907 Blake Rd Ste D,E 77478 Casanares Derek IT Certification Group 2002 S Mason #1536 77450 Saucedo Jossue Construction Cleaning Srvcs 5254 Castlecreek Ln 77053 Brown Ceandris Nehemiah Shoe Rebel 2510 Feather Green Tr 77545 Talamantes Jesus M (+) Pro Image Shots 1000 Wilson Dr 77471 Shaftoe Michael (+) Absolute Pool Care 18314 Cimmaron Oak Ln 77407 Chaudhary Mazhar (+) Dixiebytes Limited Po Box 1781 77487 Huck Heather Back Yard Creations 7720 Leroy Rd 77469 Daboul Jessica R (+) Skynn 15315 Southwest Fwy 77478 Neloms Willie J (+) Fort Bend Athletic Assoc.

3415 Farrel Hill 77545 Broussard Nykeki Gemba Consulting Group P O Box 301115 77230

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Matta Sandra (+) Moda Sanmicheli 33 Lake Mist Dr 77479 Oseguera Jose Luis J.L.O. Services 15802 Donforth Dr 77053 Ms Zaman’s Inc Humble Chevron 5410 Atascocita 77346 Rodriguez Marquez Maria Carolina American Multiligual Learning Centers (Amlc) 25335 Budde Rd #614 77380 Martinez Manrique Marisela (+) CM Latin Productions 24510 Eagle Haven Dr 77494 Fay Holly Patterson Black Swarm 6011 Mound Airy Ct 77479 Gsc Data Systems LLC Gsc Data Systems 2039 Grisfield Drive 77479 Neeti Chauhan Properties Inc Neeti Chauhan Properties 2039 Crisfield Drive 77479 14612941208/2013 Rivera Reynaldo Rivera Express 25207 Bright Hollow Ln 77494 Lin Jih Jou Jih Jou Lin Properties 1526 Green Leaf Oaks Dr 77479 Guarro Sergio (+) A & A Home Remodeling 7521 Bellerive Dr 77036 Lin Jih Jou Jih Jou Lin Property 1526 Green Leaf Oaks Drive 77479 Freeman Desmond (+) Cowboy Trailers Sales & Repairs Inc 14734 La Rana Dr 77083

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DBA (Assumed Names) Schwing Marlene I Shop 11014 Hayden Falls Drive 77406

Data Beat (+) = More Names

Gaither Rosalind Sewing Fashionistas Pob 571442 77257

Wealthkey Investment Group LLC Wealthkey Homes 3123 Astor Court 77498 Wealthkey Investment Group LLC Trendy Shoes & Bags (Tsb) 3123 Astor Ct 77498 Gssw Fountains LLC Fountains of Rosenberg 3419 Fountains Drive 77471 Glaspie Michael S 3-G Custom Rod/Cycle 16403 Camino Del Sol 77083 Farjardo Olivia (+) Javicoli Trucking 1334 Ashwood Drive 77498

Gaither Rosalind Clara Clack Smith Foundation Pob 571442 77257 Ali Mubarak K Mzza Equipment & Repair 15015 W Airport Blvd #1724 77498

Davis Vickie (+) Phillies-Hoagies & Cheesesteaks 4031 Fm 1463 #60 77494 Sevilla Norma M J. Transportation 223 Post Rd 77583 Johnson Joseph (+) M-Pulse Global 6140 Hwy 6 # 130 77459

Houston Debate Services LLC Houston Debate Institute 1860 FM 359 #178 77406 Ankh Group LLC (+) Bluesky Moonwalks 2701 Scarlet Sunset Ct 77478 Pirtle James F James Pirtle Campaign Fund 2323 Stillmeadow Dr 77489

Roodgari Noshin (+) Design Home Staging Po Box 1025 77477

Aguirre Elizabeth Riviera Automotive 1739-A Trammel-Fresno 77545

Rendon Michael (+) Rendon Auto Detailing 12999 Murphy Rd Ste B-1 77477

Mckenzie Linda (+) Taking People To New Heights Po Box 16993 77459

Castillo Isabel C Hunters Insurance & Multiservices 12921 Hwy 36 Ste B 77461

Lee Karnezia Blessed Beyond Measures 3026 Sunnydale 77051

Parker Lyndon (+) L&R Ventures 1842 American Elm Ct 77479

KDJ Services LLC Anointing Care 2700 Cullen Blvd P O Box 841465 77584

Johnson Joseph (+) Gumbo Funk Entertainment 6140 Hwy 6 #130 77459

Ekwealor Philomena Real Comfort Living 1138 Turtle Creek Dr 77489 Mccloud Joy E Consumer’s Financial Network 16118 Sierra Grande Dr 77083 Betancourt Marcos A S. J. J. 3402 Santa Catalina Ct 77450 Thompson Andrea C Speech-Ology 3639 Canton Hills Ln 77459 Rosenberg Hospitality Inc Woodland Inn And Suites 4814 Ave H 77471 Laib John Quality Fences LLC P O Box 19222 3130 Grants Lake Blvd 77479

Commercial Building Permits Some significant building permits in cities in Fort Bend during the month of October

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ADDRESS

TYPE OF PERMIT

VALUE

OWNER/CONTRACTOR

MISSOURI CITY 6840 Hwy 6 C

Commercial Building

$46,500

EJF Investment LLC/AV Remodelling

Grand Total Valuation (Commercial)

10/01/13-10/31/13

$46,500

ROSENBERG 2214 Avenue H

Commercial Building

$41,496

Grand Total Valuation (Commercial)

10/01/13-10/31/13

$41,496

SUGAR LAND 12808 W Airport Blvd 1550 First Colony Blvd 16535 Southwest Fwy Ste K5556 13425 University Blvd Ste 800 4427 State Hwy 6 Ste F 13425 University Blvd Ste 1000 2245 Texas Dr Ste 290 130 Eldridge Rd Bldg 14A-F 7616 Branford PL 13017 Jess Pirtle Blvd Ste 100 3346 State Hwy 6 16562 Southwest Fwy 3528 State Hwy 6

Commercial Building Commercial Building Commercial Building Commercial Buildout Commercial Buildout Commercial Buildout Commercial Buildout Commercial New Commercial New Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel

$7,488 $430,000 $10,000 $48,500 $56,050 $48,950 $335,588 $245,000 $1,500,000 $21,500 $8,450 $45,100 $115,422

Grand Total Valuation (Commercial)

10/01/13-10/31/13

$ 2,872,048

Fish Electric

K/B Fund IV/Southern R&R Construction, Inc NNN Healthcare/Office Reit Tri/Blanco Electric LTD Co First Colony Mall, LLC/See’s Candies NNP-Telfair, LP/TK Design & Construction LLC Colony Professional Plaza, LP/New Millennium Service NNP-Telfair, LP/Provest Group Inc Town Center Lakeside, LTD/O’Donnell/Snider Construction New York Real Estate Inc Ft Bend LID#17/American Commercial Contractor Monticello Houston Properties/New York Real Estate Inc Randall’s Store #21/R S Clark Construction, Inc. Inland Western Sugar Land Colo/Ming Construction HSMEP William Trace, LP/Target Design and Management

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Data Beat

November 2013 Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports

Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary reports present data about monthly local sales and use tax allocation payments to local sales taxing jurisdictions.

These net payments represent monies identified for the local jurisdictions since the previous month’s distribution. These reports will allow you to compare current year sales and use tax payments with the previous year. When used with other local economic indicators, they may help indicate present and future trends.

County/City Fort Bend

Net Payment This Period

Comp Payment Prior Year

Percent Change

2013 Payments To Date

2012 Payments To Date

Percent Change

Arcola Beasley Fulshear Kendleton Meadows Place Missouri City Needville Orchard Pleak Richmond Rosenberg Simonton Stafford Sugar Land Thompsons

37,249.54 12,093.47 84,028.53 1,385.18 100,112.11 696,791.09 35,604.77 3,891.38 4,822.06 400,344.06 1,324,221.23 10,454.16 1,337,906.36 4,314,633.59 776.34

37,546.46 7,953.83 73,368.55 714.43 90,638.81 652,802.32 37,691.60 3,216.67 4,260.01 396,726.26 1,196,000.97 29,258.52 1,395,424.29 3,738,690.00 0.00

-0.79% 52.04% 14.52% 93.88% 10.45% 6.73% -5.53% 20.97% 13.19% 0.91% 10.72% -64.26% -4.12% 15.40% U/C

413,616.28 99,332.32 722,906.46 10,273.18 1,033,474.39 6,798,314.56 377,568.56 39,435.04 51,497.01 4,168,445.81 12,866,170.66 183,931.20 14,802,861.09 41,213,285.87 28,447.77

339,557.74 86,889.47 595,532.01 11,826.56 960,507.59 6,015,202.40 396,801.11 39,974.09 72,153.04 3,747,172.92 11,748,808.98 164,519.93 13,379,134.82 39,904,826.73 11,119.50

21.81% 14.32% 21.38% -13.13% 7.59% 13.01% -4.84% -1.34% -28.62% 11.24% 9.51% 11.79% 10.64% 3.27% 155.83%

COUNTY TOTAL

8,364,313.87

7,664,292.72

9.13%

82,809,560.20

77,474,026.89

6.88%

Top 20 City Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary - November 2013 Please note that Sugar Land is 17th in sales tax revenues in the state.

City

Houston San Antonio Dallas Austin Fort Worth Arlington Corpus Christi El Paso Amarillo Plano Round Rock McAllen Lubbock Midland Frisco Irving Sugar Land Grand Prairie Abilene Beaumont

Net Payment This Period

54,592,748.59 25,432,498.19 22,750,638.22 15,246,600.87 11,230,872.25 8,193,890.51 7,066,675.35 6,674,545.33 6,660,891.17 6,569,474.59 5,613,646.64 4,714,048.29 5,628,648.12 5,499,587.71 5,441,948.42 5,133,682.96 4,314,633.59 3,966,820.61 3,568,626.46 3,492,450.65

Comp Payment Prior Year

51,735,754.36 22,209,234.99 21,093,020.13 13,759,889.73 10,667,141.38 8,540,259.10 6,366,854.96 6,338,089.24 5,890,861.68 6,461,911.98 5,031,140.73 4,656,764.00 5,232,161.53 4,960,275.17 4,841,923.42 5,067,747.04 3,738,690.00 4,148,454.36 3,552,497.26 3,424,708.02

% Change To Date

5.52% 14.51% 7.85% 10.80% 5.28% -4.05% 10.99% 5.30% 13.07% 1.66% 11.57% 1.23% 7.57% 10.87% 12.39% 1.30% 15.40% -4.37% 0.45% 1.97%

2013 Payments To Date

559,359,534.09 247,182,029.25 222,450,073.80 154,094,354.55 109,304,521.99 87,394,651.43 70,125,796.32 69,934,559.75 65,017,866.15 64,377,106.38 61,977,542.21 56,260,791.32 55,107,032.99 54,071,344.26 54,008,808.65 48,610,286.08 41,213,285.87 40,082,020.13 37,482,190.22 37,125,796.74

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2012 Payments Change

523,406,244.29 224,450,929.56 213,591,836.43 145,119,323.67 103,403,944.64 82,145,887.77 66,688,249.44 68,175,069.10 60,132,706.74 63,390,056.95 58,126,420.45 54,544,937.86 51,173,187.09 49,204,537.19 45,580,975.64 45,042,674.49 39,904,826.73 37,334,063.00 38,152,985.22 32,401,189.10

Percent

6.86% 10.12% 4.14% 6.18% 5.70% 6.38% 5.15% 2.58% 8.12% 1.55% 6.62% 3.14% 7.68% 9.89% 18.48% 7.92% 3.27% 7.36% -1.75% 14.58%

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Alterations & Tailoring

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LIZ’S TAILOR and ALTERATIONS 281-242-3193 www.lizstailor.com 3626 Highway 6 South (In the Luby’s/Big Lots Shopping Center) Sugar Land, TX 77478 Our Alterations Service for Ladies and Gentlemen include: Full resizing of your dress or prom to make a perfect fit; hem pants & jeans, taper in and out; shorten jacket sleeves and zipper changes.

We fix your clothes at affordable prices. We offer professional tailoring. We will make your clothes from a catalog or pattern. For one-day or immediate service, please call Liz at 281-242-3193. We offer free estimates or visit us at www.lizstailor.com or email us at liz@lizstailor.com.

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Auto Repair / Maintenance Auto Central-Automotive Service & Sales 281-499-9684 www.autocentral.biz AutoCentral@verizon.net. 2526 Fifth Street, Stafford, Texas 77477, Fax: 281-499-0183, Fast, Friendly and professional automotive repair. ASE Blue Seal Certified, State Inspection Station, Diesel Repair, Open Monday-Friday 7-6pm. Saturdays by Appt. only.

Charlton’s Auto Body Repair and Vehicle Detailing 281-499-1126 www.charltonsbodyrepair.com Chuck Charlton, 1131 Staffordshire @ 5th Street, Stafford, Texas 77477, Charbody@aol.com, Fax: 281-499-1694, Complete collision repair. Frame & Unibody straightened. Expert computer color matching. Custom painting & pin stripping. Honest service. 79 Years Strong and 3 Generations Proud!

Colony One Auto Center P - 281-980-4440 F - 281-261-0048 www.colonyoneauto.com Are you tired of searching for a AAA approved auto repair center? Colony One Auto Center is a familyowned and operated business, having serviced more than 210,000 vehicles since 1991. The BBB has rated Colony One Auto Center its highest score, capturing an A+ rating. Angie’s List has designated Colony One Auto Center its highest rating as a “Super Service Provider,” also garnering an A+ rating. Colony One Auto Center has a complete state-of-the-art automotive repair and maintenance facility. Your search is finally over. Bring your vehicle to Rod Tate at 1131 Dulles Avenue, Stafford, 77477.

First Tire & Automotive 281-313-2886 www.firsttireandauto.com Craig Popp, owner, 3 Sugar Land Locations. 960 Eldridge, 281-313-2886 & 2303 Williams Trace Blvd.

281-980-2666 (First Colony), 20015 Southwest Freeway. 281-343-5666 (Greatwood), Diagnostic testing and evaluation, Manufacturer’s routine recommended maintenance, domestic and foreign vehicle repairs, AAA approved, ASE certified. Ask about our Fleet Service!

Banks The State Bank of Texas 281-494-6686 www.tsbot.com nbb@tsbot.com. Nicki Black, 13010 Murphy Road, Stafford, TX 77477, Fax: 281-494-6747. Locally and independently owned - our prime interest is you!

Economic Development The Katy Area Economic Development Council (Katy Area EDC) www.KatyEDC.org 281-396-2200 The Katy Area conomic Development Council (Katy Area EDC, a 501 (c) 6 non-profit corporation, is a full service economic development corporation representing the Katy ISD area (Katy Area). Katy Area EDC : recruits new businesses, helps retain and expand existing businesses, helps create new businesses, facilitates the construction of business infrastructure and helps improve the quality of place and quality of life of the Katy Area.

Catering Salata www.salata.com Salata is a fresh and unique way to eat healthy and create your own freshly prepared hand tossed salad or salad wrap. Offering over 50 toppings of fruits and vegetables with the option to add chicken or seafood.

Salata’s Signature Dressings, Soups and Sauces are

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made in house and are Gluten Free. We cater and deliver for any occasion including business meetings or training sessions. In a hurry? Go to Salata.com and we’ll have your order prepared and ready to go. We are conveniently located across from the Marriott and in the corridor of the Coca-Cola/ Minute Maid building. For catering service contact Vilma (cell) 832-279-5323, Fax: 832-886-4591, Email: Sugarland@salata.com.

Country Clubs & Golf Courses Quail Valley Golf Club 281-403-8518 (Direct) 281-403-5910 (Golf Shop) www.golfquailvalley.com Quail Valley Golf Course offers 36 holes of championship golf, a full practice facility, lessons and a fully stocked golf shop. The Missouri City Community Center at Quail Valley Golf Course hosts the Bluebonnet Grille at the 37th Hole, multiple event rooms as well as the 300 seat Magnolia Ballroom. Quail Valley Golf Course and the Missouri City Community Center are the perfect sites for your next meeting or big event.

For more information visit www.golfquailvalley. com Quail Valley Golf Course 2880 La Quinta Dr. is located at Missouri City, TX 77459.

Riverbend Country Club 281-269-2526 www.riverbendcountryclub.org triciarbcc@gmail.com. Tricia Hawks, 1214 Dulles Avenue, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Conveniently located in the heart of Sugar Land, Riverbend Country Club is just 25 minutes south of downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1957, Riverbend continues its tradition as Fort Bend County’s only member owned club. Whether you’re looking for championship golf, fine dining, pools, tennis, fitness facilities or a wide variety of social and golf activities Riverbend is definitely the place to belong.

Floral Flowers By Tiffany LLC 281-208-8681 www.FlowersByTiffanyStafford.com 13230 Murphy Road, Suite 400, Stafford, TX 77477.

281-208-8681. 2011 CMUS Power Award Winner – Internet Customer Service Award. Beautiful Flowers for all occasions, Weddings, Events, Funerals, Plants, Fruit & Gourmet Baskets. Member of the Better Business Bureau and Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. Mention the Fort Bend Business Journal for a special discount.

12 MONTHS LISTING FOR ONLY $300

Root Wall Pro 832.776.2338 www.RootWallPro.com 3346 East T.C. Jester D-47, Houston, TX 77018. Stop!

Before you uproot your mature trees as the solution to your foundation issues, call us! Simply adding peers to a faulty foundation is a misguided, incomplete solution when trees are also a part of the puzzle. One needs to also address mature tree roots. We can handle any size job in solving deep root foundation structure issues. Adding a deep root watering systems to your sprinkler system or any Root Wall Pro foundation watering system is crucial. With more than 20 years experience, Root Wall Pro offers the perfect solution to faulty foundations with our perfected barrier system and root watering system. Keep your mature trees (at a distance from your home) that add value to often your biggest investments--your home and business. Root Wall Pro is endorsed by Randy Lemmon and other local engineers. We also offer financing. We’ll alleviate your worries and give you the solution you need. Call us. You won’t be disappointed and will see the results quickly!

Golf Carts / Mobility Scooters CBC Golf Cart Services, Inc. 281-494-1164 Scooters by CBC 281-494-3454 Fax 281-494-1189 www.cbcgolfcarts.com; www.mobilityscooters.com chris1001@windstream.net, 203 Ulrich Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 (Behind Imperial Sugar). CBC offers Sales, Service, New & Used, Rentals (daily, monthly or yearly) and Parts for two lines of products, GOLF CARTS and MOBILITY SCOOTERS. Authorized Dealer for Merits and Pride Mobility products. We rent all sizes of golf carts from 2-8 seaters and also shortand long-cargo boxes.

Glass Block/Showers/Windows South Texas Glass Block 281-355-8882 www. stglassblock.com We offer complete glass block solutions, providing excellent service and product to all of our customers. We have been in business since 1995, serving the entire Houston and surrounding areas. Our excellent workmanship is unmatched both in the commercial and residential arena.

No job is too big for South Texas Glass Block.

Home Health Care Texas State Healthcare & Hospice Care 281-208-4344 or 979-323-7099 www.txstatehealthcare.com What we do: Skilled Nursing - Home Health Aide Physical/Speech/Occupational Therapies - Medical Social Worker assisting with durable medical equipment needs and helping to provide Resources & Services in the Community - Wound Care - Catheter Care - Diabetic Care Lab Services - IV Therapy and more... “Hometown Nurses Helping Hometown People”

Home Inspection Services Armadillo Home Inspection Services 281-342-9955 Stan Snyder Licensed Professional Inspector TREC # 5285 inspectorstan@sbcgloal.net “A Home Inspection Saves You $$$!”

Ice Cream Specialties Southern Ice Cream 281-499-9837 www.SouthernIceCreamTX.com Great for all occasions! Reward your employees, clients or families. Serve delicious ice cream specialties from Southern Ice Cream in Stafford, Texas. Do you have a special fundraising project or marketing project on your mind? Schedule a push cart, ice cream truck or vintage ‘Original Good Humor’ truck to deliver these speciality deserts.

Southern Ice Cream prides itself on personalized service delivering frozen treats efficiently to cool down even the hottest Houston days! It’s easy to book this unique and rewarding ice cream experience, just visit www.SouthernIceCreamTX. com or call Michelle at 281-499-9837.

Insurance Agencies Prince Benefits Group 281-325-0384 www.princebenefitsgroup.com Insurance Agency, that works with individuals & companies to purchase health, dental, vision, life & 401K. We represent Aetna, BCBS, United Healthcare, Guardian, Humana, Principal and many others. Don’t pay a 2014 TAX Penalty for being uninsured due to the new Healthcare Reform laws. Call us for affordable credible coverage.

Insurance Solutions of Texas 281-565-2222 • 281-341-5060 www.insurancesolutionsoftexas.com Jay Harris, Auto, Home, Business, Flood Insurance. 14140 Southwest Freeway, Suite 150, Sugar Land, Texas 77478. 281-565-2222, Fax 281-565-3333. 2515 Ave. H, Rosenberg, Texas 77471. 281-341-5060, Fax 281-341-5558.

Jewelers Gold Connection Jewelers 281-344-9900 • We Buy Gold www.goldconnection.net We are a full-service jewelry store in your 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 10:00-6:00 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!

Live Music musicSource, Inc. 281-242-3049 281-204-7716 - Cell ramusica@windstream.net Set the mood with LIVE MUSIC at your next event.

Vince Ramos and The Continental Combo will provide music for your Gala Event or a casual Oldies Party.

One Man Band to 8 pc. MusicSource, Inc. will provide Acoustic Music and any genre including Rock-n-Roll, C&W, Jazz, Dixieland and Holiday Music. European and Hispanic International Theme Music? Luau, Pool Party, Margarita Party.......etc. Let’s have Fun. Give us a call.

Outdoor events? No problem, we have portable power.

Call or e-mail Vince Ramos 281-242-3049 ramusica@ wndstream.net.

Magazine Fort Bend / Katy 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.

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Foundations / Sprinklers

Fort Bend Focus - 281-690-4242 Focus on Women - 281-690-4242 www.fortbendfocus.com Fort Bend’s ONLY feature magazine Direct mailed to almost 40,000 homes every month in Fort Bend’s most affluent subdivisions.

Nature’s Pest Control Nature’s Own Pest And Lawn Service 281-656-2847 www.naturesownpestcontrol.org 18035 W. Little York Rd. Ste. F, Katy, TX 77449. Using an exterminator that will practice the safest and most natural techniques for pest control can be reassuring and December be the only consideration for those who are determined to live green in every way. Natural pest control with the best guarantee in the business. At Nature’s Own, we will eradicate your bugs and make your home bug free once again. Don’t lose any sleep over these pesky bugs. Call Nature’s Own today. Mention Fort Bend Business Journal and receive a special discount.

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.

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Real Estate / Residential

Upright MRI of Sugar Land 281-494-0505 www.mri911.com CLAUSTROPHOBIC? Upright MRI is the only True OPEN MRI in Sugar Land. We scan patients standing, sitting, or lying down. For the first time, patients can be scanned in weight-bearing postures and in their position of pain. It is ideal for patients who have difficulty lying down due to respiratory or cardiac problems. Mention this ad and receive $25 off your first scan. 2655 Cordes Drive #150, Sugar Land, 77479. Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Optometrists Elissa R. Wedemeyer O.D., FCOVD, F.A.A.O 281-499-2600 www.drwedemeyer.com 6026 Hwy. 6 Missouri City, TX 77459.

Therapeutic Optometrist; Visual Perceptual / Binocular Therapy; medical management of eye infections and diseases. The office has a large selection of fashion frames.

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

SERVICE DIRECTORY

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Immunizations & Drug Testing IMU Southwest, The IMUnization Clinic 281-313-7468 www.houstonvaccines.com houstonvaccines@gmail.com. 3727 Greenbriar Dr., Suite 403, Stafford, TX 77477- Vaccines for children and adults for school, fertility, work, immigration, or travel needs. Daytime, Evening, and Saturday hours and no wait appointments available. Vaccine titers and Drug Testing for individuals or corporations. Certified Drug Testing Center & CDC Designated Yellow Fever Provider.

We perform oral HIV testing also. Mobile onsite clinics available for churches and corporations. We are now in network with Blue Cross & Blue Shield.

Printers / Graphics Star Printing - 281-690-4200 www.fortbendstar.com We professionally design and print flyers, postcards, brochures, magazines, newspapers and catalogs in high-quality digital graphics.

Angie Snyder 281-787-8718 Office: 281-265-5533 X 1282

Hall of Fame, ABR, BROR, GRI, SRES RE/MAX Fine Properties.

Angie@HoustonHomeSales.net Celebrating 20 years in Real Estate Home Staging Specialists!

Colliers International, formerly Curtice Commercial Real Estate 281-494-4769 kcurtice@curticecommercial.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, 25 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.

Jeanne Gregory, CRS, GRI 281-344-8918 www.jeannegregory.com jeannegregory@earthlink.net.

14905 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, Texas 77478, Fax: 281-242-6754, Re/Max Southwest.

Residential real estate sales & corporate relocation.

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

Remodeling / Outdoor Living Living Improvements - 281-499-7000 www.living-improvements.com AWARD WINNING - 2010 & 2011 Houston’s BEST “Outdoor Living Space” Living Improvements’ commitment to excellence makes us the perfect fit for your building needs. We have over 200 years cumulative in-house experience in the remodeling and construction industry making us highly skilled, professional and detail oriented striving to exceed our customer’s expectations. We feature outdoor living spaces, custom homes, interior and exterior renovations. Our commitment to excellence is just one of the reasons we have over 5,000 satisfied customers.

SERVING FORT BEND & SURROUNDING COUNTIES FOR OVER 35 YEARS.

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Tree Removal / Stump Grinding / Professional Pruning and Tree Feeding R. H. Tree Service - 832-277-6947 Tree removal, stump grinding, pruning and tree feeding are procedure specific and the result can be cost prohibitive when hiring a service that does only “surface” work and lacks proper expertise. With 20 years of experience, you can count on our consistent, reputable and professional crew. We are both insured and have excellent references. We handle all commercial and residential tree services, tree removal (no matter its height), proper procedural stump grinding, professional tree pruning and we have the experience and knowledge how to feed your trees that are undernourished or at a distressed level. Call the professional crew that you can count on! No job is too big or too small.

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!

Water Softening and Purification Systems RS Water Service 281-416-9353 www.rswaterservice.com info@rswaterservice.com R & S Water Service is a Full Service Licensed Water Treatment Company. We offer CostEffective and Long-Lasting Water Softeners. We are 30%-50% less expensive than other water softening companies and we offer the best customer service even after the sale! Sales, Service and Installation of Water Softeners, No Salt Conditioners, Reverse Osmosis Systems, Well Water Systems, Ambassador II ChemFree Iron Filter Systems and Chloramine Removal Systems. We also can test and repair Back Flow devices. For other services or any questions please contact us. 281-416-9353 or info@rswaterservice.com. **List with the BBB. **Licensed members of the TWQA Texas Water Quality Association.

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New pug mill plant in gear for growth

Cherry opens sixth stabilized material plant in Fort Bend

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herry’s Stabilized Materials Division has opened yet another stabilized material plant, giving Cherry a total of six stabilized facilities in the Greater Houston Area. This newest plant produces stabilized sand and road base material for companies located primarily in Fort Bend County and the Richmond Rosenberg area.

The new state-of-the-art stabilized materials (pug mill) plant, located at 6400 Koeblen Rd., has the largest production capacity of Cherry’s six plants in the Houston area. The plant can produce 800 tons per hour of stabilized sand and road base material. Combined, Cherry’s six stabilized material plants produce more than 250,000 tons of stabilized sand and road base material per month.

Cherry’s new stabilized material plant

is strategically located in the southwest, an area of significant growth primarily due to the Grand Parkway construction.

Major customers for the new facility will be residential and commercial underground utility construction contractors.

“We’re excited about opening our new stabilized plant that allows us to expand our services to a new market,” says John Conyer, general manager of Cherry’s Stabilized Materials Division.

Cherry’s other stabilized material plants are located at 9929 Katy Hockley Rd, Katy; 6019 Crawford Rd., Pearland; Beltway 8 and Tanner Rd., Houston; 4410 Dagg Road, Houston; and 5325 County Road 58, Pearland.

Cherry is a recycling and demolition company based in Houston, Texas. With more than 60 years in business, Cherry specializes in the removal of all types of

structures—from highways and bridges, industrial plants and commercial buildings to residences through demolition and other deconstruction techniques.

In addition, Cherry is one of the largest recyclers in Texas and the Gulf Coast.

Recycling more than two million tons of concrete and asphalt and thousands of tons of steel every year, Cherry also recycles residential composition asphalt shingles and tires. Recycled concrete and asphalt is reused primarily in road and highway projects while re-claimed steel ends up in thousands of new metal products.

Cherry produces more than a million tons of stabilized materials annually in the Greater Houston area for use in everything from parking lots and underground utilities to pipeline support and storm sewers. For more information, see www. cherrycompanies.com.

COOPER® Valves acquires Accuseal

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OOPER® Valves has announced it has acquired Accuseal, the leading manufacturer of severe service metal-seated ball valves. The acquisition will strengthen COOPER Valves’ position within the severe service valve market. Accuseal will conduct future business as a brand of COOPER Valves under the name COOPER Accuseal. Financial terms were not disclosed.

“We are extremely excited to be adding what we believe to the best engineered, best manufactured metal seated ball valve in the world to our portfolio of products. Accuseal fits well with the rest of our valve line that prides itself on being first in class in valves designed specifically for severe service applications. We will continue to expand our reach into other markets with additional highly engineered products from this fine group of people here at both COOPER and Accuseal. And in keeping with our business model, we will maintain our manufacturing of both of these premier valve brands right here in Houston, TX USA.” Accuseal, headquartered in Stafford, has

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served the global energy and mining markets since 2005 and will continue to do so as an integral part of the COOPER Valves organization. Accuseal manufactures the most advanced and optimally engineered severe service metal-seated ball valves that meet Class VI zero leakage shut-off standards.

Internally developed and proprietary design engineering software, coating processes, and lapping process, Omni-Lap 360™, have earned Accuseal a significant advantage over its competition in terms of quality and durability. Accuseal’s approach to quality has a created a stellar track record for providing long lasting critical service valves that meet exacting customer specifications.

“Becoming a part of the COOPER Valves family is great news for Accuseal,” said Mike Crim, VP and General Manager of Accuseal. “We have been steadily growing our business and are approaching a critical mass of momentum. Becoming a part of the COOPER Valves family will help us meet and exceed our customers’ expectations as we continue to grow. COOPER Valves will bring us strengthened brand recognition, a strong global distribution network, and improved supply chain logistics.”

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COOPER Valves, a rapidly growing and well-respected manufacturer of nickel and exotic alloy critical service valves, acquired Accuseal to provide high quality, long lasting, and severe service metal-seated ball valves to its customers around the world.

The products that Accuseal brings to the COOPER Valves family will allow COOPER to pursue a wider range of industrial markets, including Power Generation and Mining & Minerals.

COOPER® Valves, headquartered in Stafford, Texas, has been manufacturing high quality exotic and nickel alloy valves in the USA since 1934. Quick delivery, quality products, extended warranties, and friendly customer service has allowed COOPER® Valves to stand apart.

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FOOD, DRINK, ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE WHERE TO EAT NOW - The following is a list of exceptional restaurants throughout in Fort Bend County & Katy Area. Prices reflect the average cost of a three-course dinner for one person, excluding drinks, tax and tip. $$$$=Very Expensive ($60 & Up). $$$=Expensive ($40-$60). $$=Moderate ($20-$40). $=Inexpensive (Under $20) . FB=Full Bar. WB=Serves Wine & Beer.

Bombay Palace Do you want to savor some of the best Indian food in all of Fort Bend, surrounded by elegant furnishings, a Bombay majestic mahogany full-service bar and soothing Palace background music? You can also book your very own private wine room that seats up to 14. Bombay Palace offers fine dining at affordable prices. Savor two of their finest dishes: Rack of Lamb that is skillfully marinated with ginger, garlic and our secret spices or the fabulous Chilean Sea Bass that is topped with a garlic spinach. Both dishes are served for under $20. Bombay Palace is open seven days a week for lunch: M-F – 11:00-2:00 and on Saturday-Sunday – 11:30-3:00; and then again for dinner every day from 5:30-10:00. On Saturday and Sunday, come in and enjoy either the delicious Tawa Special or Chat Corner. We cater for any sized party! Book your holiday party now. We promise you won’t be disappointed! 15295 SW Freeway, Sugar Land, 281.325.0071, www.bombaypalacesugarland.com. $$ • FB Cafe India Come enjoy the best Indian food in Fort Bend County! Sultan Momin is not only the friendly owner but also one of the experienced chefs in this quiet, very clean family-owned restaurant. Cafe India offers an excellent, fresh lunch buffet selection from 11:00-2:45 every day (except closed on Tuesday). From Monday-Thursday, come in and have an a-la-carte dinner and then enjoy a free dessert! Cafe India has not only received excellent reviews but is affordable and specializes in catering for any event. There is no better Tandoori Chicken, flavorable vegetable samosas, lamb dishes or biryani in town!

Cafe India offers an excellent meal selection for two or four people. Cafe India is also open for dinner Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 5:009:30 p.m., and then on Friday and Saturday from 5:00-10:00 p.m. Affordable, fresh, authentic Indian food while also offering wine and beer in a relaxed atmosphere. Cafe India is located at 2319 Williams Trace, Sugar Land, TX 77478.

Call 281-565-5881 or visit www.cafe-india-restaurant.com. $ • WB Las Haciendas Mexican Bar & Grill Santos Escobar and his brother Ascension Escobar serve up dozens of heaping traditional gourmet Mexican plates. Lunch Specials run weekdays

from 11am - 3pm. Great margaritas, fajitas and much more. Catering available as well as a party room for private parties. • 12821 Southwest Freeway. 281-240-3060. $ • FB QQ China Cafe QQ China Cafe, a family owned Restaurant, has been serving a variety of oriental cuisines for over 3 years, Szechuan, Hunan, Mandarin, and Mongolian. Only 100% vegetable oil is used and you will never find continued, on page 48

Sultan Momin, Owner and Lead Chef

Cafe India

281.565.5881

2319 Williams Trace • Sugar Land www.cafe-india-restaurant.com

LUNCH

From 11:00-2:45 p.m.

Closed Tuesdays

Tandoori Chicken

DINNER

Mon, Wed,Thurs & Sun from 5:00-9:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday from 5:00-10:00 p.m

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MSG. Located between Sienna Pkwy. and Fort Bend Pkwy. on Highway 6 in Missouri City., QQ China Cafe is open 7 days a week. Visit for a quiet, quaint, enjoyable lunch or dinner and take out is always available. Sunday Thursday, 11AM - 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 11Am - 10:30PM, 10330 Hwy. 6 #G Missouri City, TX . 77459. Call 281-431-7777 or 281-4317773. www.QQchina.webs.com $ Veritas Steak & Seafood The Rios family invites you to come and experience a superb quality cuisine and impeccable service combined with an elegant and warm ambiance at Veritas Steak & Seafood. Join them for a wonderful culinary adventure featuring USDA certified prime beef, chops, fresh seafood, soups, sandwiches, salads and an outstanding wine selection.

They are open for both lunch and dinner Monday – Thursday 11:00 – 10:00 pm, Friday 11:00 – 11:00 pm, Saturday 4:00 – 11:00 pm, and closed on Sunday. Partake in their happy hour specials from 4:00 – 7:00 pm Monday – Saturday. 1550 Lake Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Sugar Land • Call 281491-2901. www.VeritasSteakandSeafood.com. $$ • FB Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse is the premier steakhouse in Fort Bend.

Tradicao, pronounced Tra-dee-son, was named after the Brazilian word for “tradition” and founded on the idea to continue this traditional way

of grilling. They are a family owned and operated churracaria whose goal is to make sure your dining experience is one you will never forget. Their prixe fixe menu includes 14 cuts of perfectly grilled meats brought to your table side, a large salad bar and hot sides. Private dining and catering is available. Tradico would like to invite you to come join them, sit back and relax. Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-2pm and Sun 12-3pm. Dinner Mon-Thurs 5-9:30pm, Fri 5-10pm, Sat 4-10pm, Sun 5-9pm. Phone: 281-277-9292. 12000 Southest Freeway, Meadows Place, TX, 77477, www.TradicaoSteakhouse.com. $S • FB Salata Salata is a fresh and unique way to eat healthy and create your own freshly prepared hand tossed salad or salad wrap. Offering over 50 toppings of fruits and vegetables with the option to add chicken or seafood. Salata’s Signature Dressings, Soups and Sauces are made in house and are Gluten Free.

We cater and deliver for any occasion including business meetings or training sessions. In a hurry? Go to Salata.com and we’ll have your order prepared and ready to go. We are conveniently located across from the Marriott and in the corridor of the Coca-Cola/ Minute Maid building.

We are attached to Lone Star parking garage with FREE parking. For catering service contact Vilma (cell) 832-279-5323, Fax: 832-886-4591, Email: Sugarland@salata.com. $

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