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JACQUIE BALY — a Fort Bend Renaissance Woman SEE STORY ON PAGE 22

October 2015

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Honoring Women in Business Michael Sudhalter Editor

Happy autumn to all of our readers!

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e’re so wrapped up in our daily lives that we sometimes forget to stop and think about the amazing level of progress that women have achieved in the United States and worldwide over the past 50 years.

We were fortunate to have the opportunity to spotlight Jacquie Baly, a mother, business owner, television personality and much more.

Baly, a longtime Sugar Land resident and former UH Downtown professor, told us that she’s glad to see that there are many more opportunities for women today than when she entered the workforce in the early 1990s.

We hope you’ll take some time and read her inspiring story of hard work, determination and success.

You can’t speak about those three qualities without mentioning the late, great Bev Carter, to whom we dedicate this month’s Business Journal.

Carter fought Breast Cancer with the same amount of strength and zeal that she put into penning her legendary columns.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we hope that you’ll take some time to support women who are battling this horrible disease, recognize the survivors and honor the memories of those who passed away while fighting it with everything they could.

Sincerely, Michael Sudhalter Scan with your smart phone to launch to our website.

The Editorial Advisory Board

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Kolbe Curtice CCIM, CLS Managing Director – Colliers International | Fort Bend

Becky Munnell President and CEO Blue Jungle Marketing

Jacqueline Baly President and CEO Baly Projects, LLC

Alan Sandersen Certified Public Accountant Sandersen Knox & Co. L.L.P.

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When is a good time to find a financial advisor?.......................................................... 5 Roberts Wealth Management to rings opening Bell at NYSE............................. 6 Medwin Family Medicine & Rehab —Healthcare for the entire family.............. 7 Public charter school gains foothold in the county...................................................... 8 Quick questions before terminating an employee................................................. 9 New Strength Pilates combines exercise, community service....................... 10 Jajoo announces bid for 2016 Mayoral election....................................................... 12 Darling Homes named exclusive homebuilder in Riverstone’s Whisper Rock.... 13 FBISD to add new Elementary School in Harvest Green for 2017-2018........... 14 Sugar Land resident opens Farm-to-Table restaurant in Missouri City................. 16

EDITOR Michael Sudhalter ACCOUNTING Lisa Long ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Diane Strehl John Sazma Jessica Kij PRODUCTION MANAGER Joey Belleza

Friends find business success through promises kept........................................... 18 Explorer Post re-opens; contributions needed ................................................. 21 Missouri City dentist nominated for Texas new Dentist of the Year Award...... 26 FBISD educator serves as association state president.................................... 27

Departments Newsworthy................................................................. 19-21 Business Card Directory......................................... 25

& 29 Names in the News...................................................... 26-28 Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Newsletter............ 30-33 Data Beat..................................................................... 34-37 Service Directory........................................................ 38-41 Meet & Eat - Food, Drink & Entertainment Guide.................................................. 42-43

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When is a good time to find a financial advisor?

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ost people truly don’t know how to judge when a good time is to find a financial advisor, and more importantly, one who shares the same values.

I am apprehensive that some of you may read my articles and wonder if I can help and if you share many similarities with families that I help everyday.

Our clients’ greatest concern is running out of money in retirement. Whether they are retired or planning to retire, most of our clients are also concerned about the direction of the market and generating sufficient income in retirement. About half of them are retired and the other half will retire within the next 10 years. We help children and grandchildren of our clients because our commitment is not just to our clients, but their family members as well.

We are always taking new clients.

The following true/false quiz can help you understand if we are suited to work together. Please take time to answer it, as we are always happy to serve new families

who want what we do.

• My Financial professional has fully evaluated my life insurance, annuity, and Long Term Care needs, particularly after a major life event — like marriage, kids, divorce, retirement, etc.

True/False • My financial professional has fully disclosed all of the fees I am paying for my investments and his/her advice.

True/False • I fully understand all of my investments and the level of risk that they have.

True/False • The last time that I sat down with my financial professional for a review of my investment and retirement income strategy to make sure everything was still on track, I was satisfied with my family’s situation.

True/False • I have never experienced a level of decline in the value of my retirement savings that was unacceptable to me.

True/False • I am fully confident that my financial professional has taken all means necessary

to help protect my assets from future potential market losses.

True/False • I have a financial advisor who is helping me create a written retirement income plan.

True/False April R. Roberts, J.D. If you’ve answered false to even one of these statements, please call to set a time to come in for a complimentary discovery meeting. Have a good cup of coffee with us and get a second opinion on your financial situation and retirement plan. Believe me, no matter what the outcome, you’ll be glad you did!

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Roberts Wealth Management rings opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange

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pril Roberts of Roberts Wealth Managemenet was present on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Global Financial Private Capital for the Opening Bell ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 27.

April Roberts represented Roberts Wealth Management as a member of the Global Financial Private Capital (“Global Financial”) advisor network, of which there were 15 advisors present.

“I am thrilled to be representing Roberts Wealth Management as part of Global Financial’s delegation for the Opening Bell ceremony,” said April Roberts. “This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the great work that our firm continues to accomplish as part of the Global Financial advisor community, which has grown tremendously over the last several years.”

APRIL ROBERTS, J.D. is the owner of Roberts Wealth Management, LLC in Sugar Land, Texas. She left her practice of law to pursue her passion of helping others. Her passion found a home in the field of protecting and preserving her clients’ lifetime

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savings so that they could maintain their standard of living in retirement.

April went to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, where she graduated with a B.A. in Communications. Immediately after graduating, April pursued her law degree at the University of Notre Dame. April was an associate attorney in Atlanta, GA at a large international law firm and a small litigation boutique where her practice included securities regulation, commercial litigation, and construction litigation.

After Hurricane Katrina, April returned home to Mississippi to help her family rebuild. She then practiced law in New Orleans, LA. Finding herself back home, her father, Paul Roberts convinced her to leave her legal practice and join Roberts Wealth Management, LLC. Expanding the firm, April opened the two Houston offices where she carries on the family business with her sister, Summer Roberts. Her Sugar Land office has been in business for over 5 years.

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Medwin Family Medicine & Rehab — Healthcare for the entire family

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ith so many physicians and family doctors nowadays, many people are unsure of whom to go and see, who provides everything or anything they may possibly need, and first and foremost, who is the best in the field.

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and empathy in understanding how an illness may curtail their day to day activities. MEDWIN FAMILY MEDICINE & REHAB is committed to promoting health and preventing disease to patients of all ages.

Our mission is to provide overall wellness with preventative care and maintaining long term health, with early detection and management of disease.

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Public charter school gains foothold in the county

By Michael Sudhalter msudhalter@fortbendstar.com

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ith 233 students and a brand new campus, KIPP Public Charter Schools hopes to make an impact with its first foray into Fort Bend County.

KIPP Unity Primary and KIPP West Academy Middle School opened last month at 8500 Hwy. 6 South, just south of the Harris County line.

“I chose to live in Fort Bend because there are good schools, and it’s a good community – KIPP is a new option for the community,” said KIPP West Academy school leader (principal) Steve Khadam-Hir, who lives in the Fort Bend part of Katy. “We’re seeing what KIPP brings into a brand new community.”

KIPP stands for Knowledge Is Power Program, and it started as a program within a Houston school in 1994.

A year later, KIPP set up its first campus in Houston. They’ve since expanded to 24 campuses around Greater Houston that serve 12,500 students, and several campuses spread across 21 American cities.

KIPP receives 90 percent of its funding from state and local governments, and they fundraise for the remaining 10 percent.

Although Fort Bend already has various charter schools, this is their first experience with KIPP, which usually sets up campuses in underserved communities.

Most of their students would have otherwise attended schools in Fort Bend ISD or Alief ISD. Priority in the lottery is given to students from the surrounding neighborhoods, but others travel from Sugar Land or as far away as 40 minutes away in eastern Fort Bend County.

Parents apply for the school in a lottery for their children to be accepted. Upon acceptance, school officials visit each new student at their home.

At that point, the school officials, the parents and the student sign a contract with a “Commitment to Excellence.”

The new KIPP campuses currently house Kindergartners and fifth graders, but they’ll add a grade each year until the primary school has Pre-K through 4 and the middle school has grades 5 through 8.

At that point, the campus will have approximately 1,200 students – a little smaller

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KIPP Academy, a public charter school, opened two new campuses last month at 8500 Hwy. 6 South in Fort Bend, just south of the Harris County line. (Photos by Michael Sudhalter)

than some Fort Bend ISD high school campuses.

Upon graduation of eighth grade, the KIPP students will have the option of attending a KIPP Houston High School, near Bissonett and Beltway 8.

KIPP officials have said there are no plans to expand farther into Fort Bend County, but that could change if demand exists.

“Once a community sees what KIPP is, wait lists grow and as wait lists grow, we decide where to open next,” Khadam-Hir said.

‘A CAMPUS AND A CULTURE’ KIPP is a distinct culture where principals are called school leaders, and students are “KIPPsters.”

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Summer school involves raising high expectations through “KIPPnitizing.”

There are motivational programs, such as LEAD, which encourages the students to ‘Love, Explore, Achieve and Dream’, and parents who pick up their kids see a sign every day that asks, “Parents, what are you going to children to your children, tonight?’

The students wear uniforms to “look professional”, and they celebrate their diversity of speaking 11 different languages, with a large map of seven continents on the wall.

The school day lasts from 7:25 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., except for Fridays when school is dismissed at 3 p.m.

Everything in the KIPP culture evolves around encouraging students to attend, and to graduate from college.

“If you talk to our Kindergarten students, they’ll tell you that they’re going to college in the year 2028,” said Kaleena Rosenbauer, the Primary School’s School Leader.

The emphasis on college is so strong that the school has a banner for the Class of 2035, even though the students from that class aren’t even yet a twinkle in their parents’ eyes.

“College opens doors and it allows you to be what you want to be when you grow up,” Rosenbauer said.

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Quick questions before terminating an employee disciplined? Generally, a termination is more defensible if the employee has been counseled before about the same issue and has not improved.

• Are the employer’s reasons objective?

Discrimination lawsuits generally argue that the employer’s reasons for the decision are petty or simply not true. If the reason for the termination is objectively verifiable, the termination will be more defensible.

• Is the decision fair? A termination is more likely to be challenged if the employer’s reasons don’t seem fair or morally right.

• Have legal counsel been consulted? A good way to avoid discrimination lawsuits is to seek counsel from an experienced employment attorney.

By asking these questions before a termination, employers will be better prepared to defend their decisions in the face of legal challenges.

Justin Markel is an attorney with Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC and practices in the firm’s labor and employment and corporate transactions sections.

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eciding to terminate an employee can be the most difficult and important decision an employer has to make. Most employers try to be fair about it, but many are simply unprepared to defend against allegations of discrimination. Here are some quick questions employers should consider beforehand to ensure their termination decisions are defensible.

• Are the employer’s reasons documented? In litigation, paper often speaks louder than witness testimony. An employer’s reason is more believable if documents corroborate the employer’s reason for terminating.

• Is the policy at issue enforced consistently? If the termination is based on a policy violation, the termination will be more defensible if the employer has consistently enforced the policy.

• Has the employee been progressively

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New Strength Pilates combines exercise, community service

By Michael Sudhalter msudhalter@fortbendstar.com

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ew Strength Pilates owner Beth Posa enjoys teaching Pilates, so clients can find a way to live healthier, more comfortable lives.

On Sept. 26, the Missouri City resident will celebrate three years in the Township Square location, 3334 FM 1092, Suite 405.

As her Pilates Studio continues to attract more clients, Posa has kept her commitment to Community Service.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, she’ll host a free class, from noon to 1 p.m., for Breast Cancer Survivors. The name of the class is “Melt Into Recovery”, and she’ll coordinate the program with Dr. Kelly Dempsey from Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.

Instructors will donate their time n support of the class, and reservations are not required.

For more information, call 281-216-6726 or e-mail newstrengthpilates@gmail.com.

“The MELT Method is a gentle, selftreatment technique that uses a soft foam

roller and balls,” Posa said. “Yes, you can take of yourself, become proactive in your health and improve how you feel every day.”

Posa has provided exercise resources for Breast Cancer survivors, and that’s actually how she met New Strength Pilates manager Brenda Brown, who is a survivor herself who attended a class in 2008.

“New research has revealed the missing link to pain-free living—a balanced nervous system and healthy connective tissue,” Posa said. “These two components work together to provide

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Ninety percent of KIPP graduates attend college, as a college acceptance letter is a requirement to graduate from a KIPP high school.

But only 51 percent of them graduate, and that’s something KIPP officials are working on.

It is considerably higher than the schools in the surrounding area, but not nearly high enough for KIPP’s lofty standards.

KIPP employs counselors, who stay in touch with students after they graduate high school to ensure and encourage academic progress in college.

“The ultimate measure of success is if they’re finishing college,” said KIPP Marketing Manager Lupita Talley, one of KIPP’s original students and a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio.

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whole-body support, protection and mindbody communication.”

Posa is from Long Island, N.Y. originally, and she first became interested in Pilates during the 1990s.

A survivor of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Posa has dealt with lung problems over the years.

Pilates helped her out a great deal, and she opened a Pilates studio inside a gym that is now the Star Cinema Grill on Hwy. 6. After that, she headed to another location on Dulles & Lexington.

Today, Posa has the rare distinction of being a Pilates instructor and a trainer of instructors. Only about 300 individuals nationally fit into that category.

“Pilates is all about alignment—can your body move pain free?” Posa said. “The depth of it is incredible.It stabilizes joints and works with a focus of core strength. We work with different populations and individualize each workout for their special needs and goals.

You may see fitness trends come and go, but Pilates has staying power. We have very friendly staff and clients. People invite their friends who refer others through word of mouth.”

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Jajoo announces bid for 2016 Mayoral election

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ugar Land District 4 City Councilmember Harish Jajoo formally announced his candidacy for the 2016 Sugar Land mayoral election.

Jajoo, a fiscal conservative who’s lived in Sugar Land for the past 30 years, is the first South Asian-American to run for Mayor in Sugar Land.

“It has been my honor and privilege to serve on city council and I want to continue serving the residents of Sugar Land as Mayor of our great city,” he said.

Jajoo’s primary goals, both as current councilman and potential mayor include providing a superior quality of life for current and future residents, providing and maintaining excellent public safety standards, furthering economic growth and development and giving the best monetary value to Sugar Land’s taxpayers.

He added that as mayor, he would also look to create and maintain an efficient road and traffic system.

“Mobility continues to be a major issue, and I am committed to using every tool at our disposal to get people and traffic moving across our city.”

At present, Jajoo serves on a variety of

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HARISH JAJOO Sugar Land - City Councilmember - District 4

different city leadership groups including the the Sugar Land Development Corporation President, the Sugar Land 4B Corporation, the City Council Land Use Steering Committee, Compensation Committee and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Four (TIRZ 4).

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As a consulting civil engineer and urban infrastructure professional, Jajoo has extensive experience in the management of municipal matters. Before being elected to Council, he served on Sugar Land’s Planning and Zoning Commission from 2008 to 2011. He also managed large public works and infrastructure projects in the City of Houston for 29 years.

He also saw the City’s critical infrastructure projects to completion, including the surface water plant, expansion of University Boulevard, which is a major artery for Telfair – one of Sugar Land’s largest master-planned communities, and Sugar Land’s sidewalk and pavement rehabilitation program.

As a council member, Jajoo also oversaw several large-scale area projects such as Constellation Field – home of the Sugar Land Skeeters. In addition, he oversaw Fluor Corporation’s planned future move to US 59 and University, and the relocation of Texas Instruments offices from Stafford to Sugar Land.

“My experience provides me with a thorough understanding of what it takes to get things done for our community - be it infrastructure, intergovernmental agency coordination, city council considerations, maximizing capital investment dollars, or interacting with citizens to explain how their money is being spent efficiently,” Jajoo said.

Darling Homes named exclusive homebuilder in Riverstone’s Whisper Rock

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arling Homes has opened a new luxury patio model home in Riverstone’s Whisper Rock where the luxury Houston homebuilder will add 30 new patio homes, priced from the $470s, as the exclusive builder in the private, wooded enclave.

Darling’s introduction into Whisper Rock follows its successful completion in Riverstone’s neighborhood of Kensington.

Situated on 65-foot homesites, Darling’s luxury patio homes in Whisper Rock will feature gourmet kitchens, open living and entertainment spaces, spacious master suites, generous covered front porches and custom touches. Homebuyers also can choose options of a game room, media room, outdoor living space with custom fireplace, summer kitchen, wine grotto and private guest casita ideal for entertaining.

Multiple one- and two-story floor plans are available from 2,620 – 3,770 square feet.

Homebuyers also can choose from among

Riverstone’s Whisper Rock

Darling’s ten all-new color schemes for both traditional and Mediterranean exteriors.

The new Darling Homes patio model home in Riverstone’s Whisper Rock is located at 4931 Summer Manor Lane. Fully furnished and professionally decorated, the patio model home is open Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 6 p.m.

Homeowners in Whisper Rock will enjoy Riverstone’s 17-acre recreation center in the heart of the community featuring an elegant

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clubhouse with fitness center, resort-style pool with waterslide tower, splash pad, eight tennis courts and playground with zip lines. The community also offers catch-and-release fishing on more than 200 acres of lakes and miles of winding hike-and-bike trails.

Since entering Riverstone, Darling Homes has become one of the master-planned community’s top-selling homebuilders. The luxury Houston homebuilder also is active in Fort Bend’s Sienna Plantation and its new Village of Sawmill Lake, Imperial Sugar Land, Cross Creek Ranch and Long Meadow Farms.

In addition to its presence in Fort Bend, Darling Homes offers new luxury homes from the $260’s to over $1 million in the most sought-after communities of Kingwood, Spring, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Humble, Cypress, Fulshear and Friendswood.

Established in 1987, the company builds high-quality, luxury homes which combine custom details, home design options and flexible floor plans.

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Fort Bend ISD to add new Elementary School in Harvest Green for 2017-18 School Year

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new Fort Bend ISD elementary school will soon arise amidst the farmland and future new homes of Harvest Green, Fort Bend’s newest master-planned community and Houston’s first with an on-site farm, community and backyard gardens.

Scheduled to open for the 2017-18 school year, the to-be-named elementary school will be located within the innovative Fort Bend community where residents will enjoy farm-fresh produce from an on-site farm co-op. Plus, the new school will be connected to the community by several paved, hike-and-bike trails.

Harvest Green’s new elementary school will be the community’s third on-site campus joining Bowie Middle School and Travis High School, both of which earned the Texas Education Agency’s “Met Standard” Accountability Rating for 2014. Bowie Middle School and Travis High School also received several Distinction Designations in the TEA’s 2014 ratings.

A 1,300-acre master-planned community by The Johnson Development Corp., Harvest Green is located at the Grand Parkway and West Airport Boulevard, minutes from the Energy Corridor and Sugar Land.

Harvest Green homebuilders include D.R. Horton, Darling Homes, David Weekley Homes, Highland Homes, Lennar, MHI Homes, Meritage Homes, Newmark Homes, Perry Homes, Trendmaker Homes and Westin Homes.

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Model homes by each of the builders are expected to open later this year.

In addition to its on-site farm co-op, Harvest Green residents will participate in chef-instructed culinary classes, farm-to-table dinners and various social gatherings as planned by an onsite Lifestyle Director. Each new home in Harvest Green will include an option of a ready-to-grow backyard vegetable garden as installed by Enchanted Nurseries & Landscapes of Richmond. Harvest Green also will offer more than 50 acres of parks and greenbelts.

For more information, go to www.HarvestGreenTexas.com and follow the community at www.Facebook.com/HarvestGreenTX.

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Sugar Land resident opens Farm-toTable restaurant in Missouri City

By Michael Sudhalter msudhalter@fortbendstar.com

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arm-to-Table restaurants are opening all over the country, and experts are predicting that the new emphasis on establishments that serve fresh, organic food will be more than just a trend.

Off The Vine Bistro, located at 2865 Dulles Ave. in Missouri City — became the first Farm-To-Table restaurant in Fort Bend County when it opened last month.

“Sometimes you need to go back to basics,” said Off The Vine owner Namita Asthana, a longtime Sugar Land resident.

“We are cooking food from scratch with locally sourced and produced foods.

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Brazilian Steakhouse will celebrate Fridays with limited time Grilled Lobster

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radicao Brazilian Steakhouse offers a special Brazilian 4-5 oz grilled Lobster tail addition to their full 15 cut menu.

Residents will be able to indulge in a succulent Brazilian Lobster tail with the Brazilian rodizio style of meats. The Lobster is seasoned with fresh herbs then grilled at 700 degrees and accompanied with a house garlic butter sauce and will be included with the full menu every Friday. Guests have the option to add the Lobster to the salad bar or for it to come out with their selection of unlimited meats. Surf and turf anyone?

“We wanted to offer a unique addition to the Brazilian style way of dining. Typically Brazilian Steakhouses focus on the meats but since Houstonians love seafood, we wanted to add something special and different with the Lobster option.” Melissa Abrantes, Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse’s marketing director said.

Promotion is one included 4-5oz lobster tail

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per adult purchase of the full meal. The Lobster is from the warm coastal waters in Brazil off the coast of Recife. Tradicao will be serving Brazilian Lobster, grilled the Brazilian way in a Brazilian Steakhouse. If a guest would like an extra lobster, additional are $12.

They have two locations to choose from – Meadows Place at 12000 SW Freeway or in Clear Lake/Webster at 201 W. Bay Area Blvd.

To contact the SW Freeway location call 281277-9292. To reach the Bay Area Blvd. location, please call 281-557-9999. Reservations suggested.

More information about Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse is also available on their website at www.Tradicaosteakhouse.com.

Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse offers diners a full all-you-can-eat Brazilian dining experience.

From the traditional Picanha top sirloin steak and Filet Mignon served tableside to delicious shrimp and fresh salmon - Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse has all of the best Brazilian steak and seafood offerings.

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We hand pound our home grown spices as well as blend our own teas.”

Asthana has built local partnerships to deliver grass fed meats and locally grown cheeses on a regular basis.

Fresh King Salmon is flown in daily from Seattle, and it arrives at Off The Vine shortly after it lands at the airport.

The Tomato Soup doesn’t come out of a can. Instead, it’s stewed for six hours with fresh tomatoes.

The new restaurant will serve lunch, dinner, coffee, Craft Beers and wine.

They’ll be open 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

It won’t be open on Sundays and Mondays, in order to give the nine-member staff some well-deserved rest.

Asthana is an experienced caterer who set up the menu based on what many of her customers enjoy during their events.

She first entered the fresh food business with a line of sauces, Simmer Sauce, that she marketed at the Sugar Land Farmers Market. She now sells them online and at Off The Vine.

“I created the sauces to make my life easier, in dealing with food allergies,” Asthana said.

She then took an interest in fresh food as a way of living healthier and avoiding food allergies.

“People will realize the value of fresh food — it is non-GMO, healthier food,” Asthana said.

Asthana started working on the property in June and finished the design in late August.

“We wanted something clean and minimalistic,” Asthana said of the 50-seat bistro, which previously housed a pizza parlor and a Cajun restaurant.

Asthana has a cooking staff of several individuals who are cooks in their own right. They’re always experimenting with new creative recipes, and they all have an area in which they excel.

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Friends find business success through promises kept

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o what you promise. It seems like a simple enough concept.

For long-time friends and business partners, Frank Comstive and Bob McQueen, it is a principle that launched and has sustained Richmondbased Integrated Pest Management, Inc. for over 30 years.

When Comstive and McQueen first teamed up it was as a temporary sales team for a pest control company. Their enthusiasm and natural ability to connect with potential customers proved to be a winning combination. In good faith they successfully established new business relationships and sold the company’s services.

However, they soon learned that their employer could not fulfill the promises he had made to them or the new customers. It was then that the pair had the vision and determination to turn a bad situation into an entrepreneurial opportunity. They not only chose to service those new customers themselves, but ultimately took ownership of the business in exchange for commissions owed.

There was no shortage of challenges for the new partners. At a time when the failing local economy of 1984 saw countless business closings and unprecedented foreclosures they powered through that first year in business.

Even with an annual income that barely reached $10,000 they strongly believed their most pressing issue was their lack of industry knowledge.

McQueen said that from the very beginning they understood that educating themselves was vital to their survival as a company. They sought out experts working in entomology, scholars at

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Long-time friends and business partners, Bob McQueen and Frank Comstive.

Texas A & M and professional trade associations such as the Greater Houston Pest Control Association.

“With that knowledge in hand, we saw an opportunity to provide a common sense approach to pest control problems. By understanding the biology and behavior of the insects we were trying to control we realized that chemicals alone are not the best answer to solving pest problems,” he added.

They became involved in the National Pest Management Association, the Texas Pest Control Association, and the Greater Houston Pest Control Association. McQueen went on to serve as president of both the local and state associations. They found encouragement, a willingness to share knowledge and enduring friendships through those professional associations.

Today that eagerness to share knowledge can be seen in each customer interaction. It is a philosophy instilled in each employee. The partnership and the friendship between

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Comstive and McQueen have endured many hardships over the years. Through it all they consider each other, and their staff members, family. Well, some of them actually are family.

McQueen is proud to point out that there are now three generations of McQueens working for the company. Visitors to their retail store are likely to be greeted by his son Jeff McQueen.

Comstive said that the challenges faced in the early days of Integrated Pest Management helped to strengthen their commitment to service.

“We show up when we promise, do what we say, and protect your home, family and pets from pests the same way we would our own families,” he said. McQueen added, “We’ve been doing what we promise for over thirty years and plan on doing exactly the same for at least another thirty years.”

Integrated Pest Management, Inc. is located at 1118 Highway 90-A, Richmond, Tex, 77406. For more information visit www. integrated-pest.com or call (281) 341-1761.

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Austin High School graduate spreads awareness of Project Graduation while seeking community support Austin High School graduate Jamie Chapman (Class of 2009) recently returned to his alma mater to speak to approximately 300 students and parents about the significance of Project Graduation (ProGrad). The all-night, lock-in celebration was created by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.) to provide graduating high school seniors with a supervised, drug and alcohol free celebration at the end of the school year.

To help people understand why the program is needed and the consequences of drunk driving, Chapman shared a personal story of how he drove while under the influence of alcohol. He crashed into a tree after loosing control of his vehicle, which was traveling at a high speed of 80 miles per hour.

Surprisingly Chapman suffered no broken bones or internal injuries. He did; however, suffer severe brain trauma, and currently relies on his mother for support in accompanying him to therapy sessions and helping him relearn skills we take for granted. Chapman’s personal story serves as a reminder to youth of the dangers of drunk driving and underage drinking.

During ProGrad, graduating seniors spend an entire evening on their high school

Shown following the AHS ProGrad meeting are Jamie Chapman (center) with mother, Katrina Chapman (left) and father, Kim Chapman (right).

campus enjoying an assortment of refreshments, games, sports activities, entertainment, prizes and give-a-ways. Each student who attends also receives a “gift bundle” that contains several items for graduates.

Throughout the school year, Austin

High School will host several fundraising events to its support ProGrad, which takes place June 4. For additional information, visit the AHS ProGrad website or contact Asha C. Vaidya, event chairperson, at vaidyas@msn. com.

Sienna Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics provides $11,145 in Free Dentistry to Community Members in need Sienna Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics Participates in Fifth Annual Smile Generation Serve Day Sienna Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics served their community on Aug. 22 by participating in the fifth annual Smile Generation Serve Day. Sienna Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics provided pro-bono treatment to those in need, helping multiple community members during this community outreach event and providing $11,145 in donated dental services.

Sienna Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics teamed up with Henry Schein® Dental to identify and assist individuals that were

in need of basic dental care.

“Smile Generation Serve Day is day of giving back to our community and it is something that we are very passionate about,” said Dr. Kyne Homerstad, DDS, of Sienna Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics. “When you see the work that you do brings a smile to a patient’s face, it is so rewarding and you are reminded how important it is to give back to those in the community who may not have access to dental care.”

Patients received everything ranging from cleanings, exams, and digital x-rays to extractions and restorations. The supplies for the treatments were donated by Henry Schein®

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Dental. Henry Schein is the largest provider of health care products and services to officebased practitioner.

More than 400 Smile Generation-trusted offices participated in Smile Generation Serve Day. The Smile Generation is committed to partnering with their network of dental offices to ensure that community needs are being met and to making a difference in the lives of others.

To learn more about Sienna Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics, please visit www.siennamoderndentistry.com. To learn more about The Smile Generation, please visit .

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La Cocina Mexican Restaurant and Catering presents more than $41,000 to Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels La Cocina Mexican Restaurant and Catering presented a check to Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels (FBS) for $41,775.81, as a result of their annual Cinco de Mayo fundraiser. This May, La Cocina celebrated 10 years of hosting the fundraiser, benefiting FBS, with cumulative contributions totaling to more than $260,000.

“We are overwhelmed with gratitude by the support and dedication shown by Andres and Rachel Novoa and the La Cocina staff and volunteers. Their annual Cinco de Mayo fundraising event helps us meet the needs of the elderly in our community,” said Fort Bend Seniors chief executive officer, Manuela Arroyos.

“This decade-long partnership has been a pleasure and we were honored to celebrate with the Novoas as they presented us with even more funds to feed our seniors.“ Part of Fort Bend Seniors’ mission is to help seniors remain independent and in their own homes; therefore, FBS provides home-delivered meals to nearly 800 older adults throughout Fort Bend and Waller counties, who are unable to cook or prepare their own meals.

“I have such a passion for helping feed the senior citizens in our community, and it just always makes me proud to say Fort Bend Seniors has no waiting list for their

2015 Cinco de Mayo committee members.

services,” said Andres Novoa, owner of La Cocina Mexican Restaurant and Catering.

“I think the best feeling a human can have is to be able to share and give back, and I’m overjoyed I’ve been able to be a part of the FBS mission for 10 years!” In addition to providing meals to homebound seniors, FBS also provides daily transportation to and from one of 10 senior centers for some 200 participants who are able to leave their

homes.

After Novoa had the great honor of throwing out the first pitch, Fort Bend Seniors and La Cocina staff and volunteers celebrated the evening in a skybox suite, courtesy of Classic Chevrolet, at Constellation Field in Sugar Land.

The celebration was complete with food, drinks, and plenty of photos with Swatson, the Sugar Land Skeeters mascot.

Santikos thanks first responders— Santikos Theatres invites local first responders to be our guest at the movies Santikos Theatres announces today a new initiative to proudly honor Houston’s first responders – law enforcement, fire and EMS. First responders in these categories are invited to see any film free of charge simply by showing their badge, photo ID and providing their badge ID number at any Santikos box office in Houston.

Fort Bend has a location of Santikos Theatres at 7301 West Grand Parkway South, Richmond. This initiative will run Sept. 11Nov. 30 at Santikos Palladium AVX and San-

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tikos Silverado IMAX and is valid for any film at any time.

“We are excited to offer this well deserved Thank You to our local first responders. As one of the pillars of our community we recognize and respect the self-sacrifice first responders provide for our safety and well being. We look forward to seeing them at Santikos Theatres”, said Art Seago, President of Santikos Theatres.

Based in San Antonio, Texas, Santikos Theatres has been making movie memories in

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South Texas for over 100 years. Our purpose is to benefit the communities in which we operate. With nine locations in San Antonio and Houston, Santikos Theatres continues to be a leader in the industry with amenities such as IMAX, AVX, D-BOX and DOLBY ATMOS at select locations.

For further information, please contact Dawn Southard at (210) 496-1300 or dawn@ santikos.com. For more information regarding Santikos Theatres, please visit www.santikos.com.

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Home Staging/Interior Design Professional Samantha Plomer is newest member of sales team at WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Wayne Murray Properties in Katy REALTORS® Samantha Plomer has added to her experience as a home staging and interior design company owner and specialist as the newest member of the sales team at WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Wayne Murray Properties in Katy.

Plomer, who founded Chromastic Design LLC to operate simultaneous with her real estate sales career, is an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) and also holds a bachelor’s degree in applied arts and sciences from Texas State University with a focus on interior design.

She is a member of the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR), Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), as well as the Greater Houston Home Builders Association, International Association of Home Staging Professionals/Houston Chapter and Zeta Tau Alpha Alumni Association. Plomer

serves clients throughout the Greater Houston area, especially West Houston, and Katy, where she makes her home.

“The size and family style of each of the Weichert Samantha Plomer offices is especially appealing to me,” Plomer said. “I loved how everyone was so friendly to me the first time I walked in, speaking well of the culture and environment.”

WEICHERT, REALTORS®- Wayne Murray Properties has served the greater Houston area for more than 28 years— first as an independent company, and since 2004, as the first Weichert® affiliate in the state of Texas. For more information, the company’s website address is www.waynemurray.net.

Cain can be reached at the Weichert Katy office, tel: 281-394-5202.

WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Wayne Murray Properties REALTOR® Natalie Grimley is newly designated certified negotiation expert ® Natalie Grimley, TAHS (Texas Affordable Housing Specialist) of WEICHERT, REALTORS®- Wayne Murray Properties in Sugar Land, has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®) designation from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI). The CNE® is earned by real estate professionals after successfully completing formal negotiation training, identifying them as among the top agents in the country in negotiation skills.

Grimley and other CNE agents are able to help clients obtain better results in the sales or purchase of their home. Their expertise enables them to communicate more effectively to uncover desired information, to help clients understand their options and to work collaboratively with others. The RENI is the leading negotiation training and coaching company in the real estate industry whose instructors

have over 300 years experience collectively in the field. (www.theRENI.com) Grimley serves Houston and surrounding areas as a member of the Houston Association of REALNatalie Grimley TORS® (HAR), Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR), and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). She joined the Weichert® agency in 2014 as a new Realtor following work as a licensed stock broker and insurance agent. Additional credentials earned include MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer), MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) and Dealer for stock brokerage series 24 management. Outside of real estate, she is active with her church, an SPCA volunteer and Big Brothers, Big Sisters mentor.

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Explorer Post re-opens; contributions needed The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office has re-opened its Explorer Post No. 2121.

The primary objective of the Law Enforcement Explorer Program is to work with participants between the ages of 14 and 21 to further the Explorers’ education of law enforcement, encourage the Explorers’ participation in a rewarding and productive activity and prepare Explorers for future roles as potential leaders in the community.

Organizers are seeking financial help from area community benefactors through contributions to help pay dues, supply uniforms and equipment and to enroll the Explorers in law enforcement competitions.

These competitions allow the Explorers to utilize the knowledge they have obtained from certified law enforcement officers through various law enforcement-related scenarios. Along with competitions, this program also gets the members involved with the community.

The Sheriff’s Office goal is to have the Explorers to become active members and participants in community events in Fort Bend County.

For more information on the program or making donations to the program, contact Deputy William Bennett at 281-238-1549 or 281-924-9492. Contributors are asked to make out checks to Fort Bend County Kids & Cops, Inc. with a memo at the bottom of the check noting Explorer Program. Checks can be mailed to Kids & Cops, 1521 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469.

This is a 501(c)3 organization so contributions are tax deductible.

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Jacquie Baly - a Fort Bend Renaissance Woman

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acquie Baly represents the epitome of the American success story.

The Sugar Land resident is a mother, entrepreneur, business owner, television personality, volunteer, former (and possibly, future) politician, professor and city planner.

Most Sugar Land residents remember Baly as a city council member from 200812, but she also worked as the head of the city’s Planning Department well before that.

Baly’s one of the few people that can claim to have been a boss and an employee to Sugar Land City Manager Allen Bogard.

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I really liked planning, because you have a direct positive impact on how people live.

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Jacquie Baly with her two sons.

• KTRK-13 “Woman of Distinction” • University of Houston Alumni Association’s “Rising Star” • University of Houston Alumni Association’s “Black Alumnus of the Year” • United States Junior Chamber of Commerce “Oustanding Young American” of the Year • Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce “Outstanding Young Texan” of the Year • Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce “Outstanding Young Houstonian” of the Year • Texas Executive Women’s “Woman on the Move” • Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce “Fort Bend Entrepreneur of the Year” • Houston Woman’s Magazine “Most Influential Woman of Houston” • Houston’s Woman’s Magazine “Evolving Eve” Rolling Out “Houston’s Top 20”

“My career always comes full circle,” Baly said.

As head of the Planning Department, Baly worked with then-Mayor Dean Hrbacek to plan Sugar Land Town Square, which is now a bustling, mixeduse development.

“I really liked planning, because you have a direct positive impact on how people live,” Baly said. “The decisions you make won’t affect people for 5-to-10 years. When I go there now, it’s nice to see everyone having a good time and enjoying Town Square.”

Baly’s story started in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. She left the beach paradise in the 1970s at age 7 when her father accepted a job with Brown & Root in Houston.

Baly went on to graduate 13th out of 700 students at Lee High in Baytown to earn a full academic scholarship to the

Sugar Land resident and business owner Jacquie Baly.

Jacquie Baly with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Jacquie Baly with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas)

University of Houston.

She graduated from UH in 1990 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in City Planning.

When Baly made her foray into City Planning, Baly was one of the few women in that field, and many of her friends questioned the move.

But today, she said it’s common, and she’s glad that she helped break the glass ceiling for women in that field.

In 1999, she started Baly Projects LLC, and she considers herself fortunate to use both her Political Science and City Planning degrees on a daily basis.

Seventy percent of her work involves helping corporations, contractors, architects and developers connect with

governmental entities, while the other 30 percent is made up of crafting message and communications for local politicians.

“I enjoy my job because no two days are the same,” Baly said.

Baly is a co-host of FOX 26 KRIV’s The RoundUp — another endeavor she enjoys — from 6-8 a.m. each Sunday.

“I love it,” Baly said. “Are you kidding me? You pay me to talk about politics?

Game on. I’m there.”

In order to appear on the show, Baly wakes up at 4 a.m. and must be in the Houston studio by 5 a.m.

“I’m so used to it, that I wake up without the alarm,” Baly said.

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Jacquie Baly’s sons when they were younger.

She doesn’t mind the early start, because after the show, she heads over to Second Baptist Church for the 9:30 a.m. service.

Faith has always been an important part of Baly’s life, and she considers herself fortunate to listen and learn from the teachings of Second Baptist Pastor Dr. Ed Young.

Baly’s faith and dedication to service calls her to volunteer, and she serves with the National Association of Women Business Owners and is a former board member for the Fort Bend Education Foundation.

“Texas is No. 2 for women-owned businesses, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to make it No. 1,” Baly said.

For about a decade, Baly taught college courses in Urban Politics, Public Policy and Women in Politics at UH-Downtown.

“Even though I was the professor, I learned so much from my students,” Baly said.

She may not be teaching anymore, but Baly is still involved in higher education.

Gov. Abbott recently appointed Baly to one of nine seats for the University Research Initiative Advisory Board. Their first meeting takes place this month.

“Research builds the credibility if you’re going to be a top-tier university,” Baly said.

Earlier in her career, Baly served as the Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce for the Greater Houston Partnership and served on the Transportation Policy Council of the

Jacquie Baly, on the FOX 26 show, The RoundUp.

Houston-Galveston Area Council.

Baly has called Sugar Land home since 1994 and resides in the Crescent Lakes neighborhood with her sons, and considers her role as mother, before any of the numerous roles.

“I like the fact that even though we’re a thriving city, I feel the comfort and security of a small town,” Baly said. “The people here know each other and look out for each other.”

These days, Baly is excited that one of her longtime friends, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is a serious candidate for the President of the United States.

They are such good friends that Baly has

Cruz on speed dial, and she also considers his wife, Heidi, a close friend.

Baly and Cruz share the common background as Republicans from political conservative families who moved to the U.S. mainland from the Caribbean.

“He’s smart and charming and no one will outwork him,” Baly said. “No one that knew Ted years ago is surprised with what he’s doing.”

With everything going on in her life, Baly rarely has any free time. When she does, she uses it constructively.

“I’m preparing during free time,” Baly said. “It’s either that or I’d be watching television. I’d rather be productive.”

I like the fact that even though we’re a thriving city, I feel the comfort and security of a small town.

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Missouri City dentist nominated for Texas new Dentist of the Year Award Dr. Dwight D. Peccora of Missouri City, Texas has been nominated by the Greater Houston Dental Society for the Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s (TAGD) Texas New Dentist of the Year Award. It is considered the most prestigious honor a Texas dentist can earn.

Dr. Peccora is one of only 11 dentists nominated for this year’s award. He and the other nominees will be honored at Texas Academy Awards Pre-Party Friday, September 25, during TAGD’s annual Lone Star Dental Conference in Austin.

Each nominee will be recognized and will receive an engraved plaque.

The Pre-Party will conclude with the announcement of the 2015 Texas New Dentist of the Year and the presentation of the plaque to the winner.

Dr. Peccora is a 2010 graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He is a member of the Texas Academy of General Dentistry and the Texas Dental Association. He is also a member of the Greater Houston Dental Association where he serves on the Legislative Action Committee.

Besides dentistry, Dr. Peccora is very active in his community. He is a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Couture for the Cause, a Partner of the Board for

the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Fort Bend Chamber Young Professionals. According to Dr. John Valenza, “Dr. Peccora is a true rising star Dr. Dwight Peccora who motivates everyone around him to do better, and to be better.

He has demonstrated a powerful love for the profession and community.”

Dr. Dwight Peccora has been married to his high school sweetheart, Amanda, for ten years. Together, they have a son named Lincoln who was born in February 2015.

The Texas Academy of General Dentistry is the second largest dental organization in Texas. Its nearly 2,700 members are dedicated to continuing dental education and providing quality dental care in general practice.

It is the only association that exclusively represents the needs and interests of general dentists who are the primary care provider for patients of all ages and are responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management, and overall coordination of services related to patients’ oral health needs.

For more information about the TAGD, visit www.TAGD.org.

TDECU promotes Harwell to manage Missouri City location TDECU-Your Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Amber Harwell to the role of member center manager for its Missouri City Member Center.

Harwell is responsible for the operations and performance of the member center, including business development and community sponsorship opportunities. Harwell brings 16 years of experience in the financial industry to her new

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role. She joined TDECU in 2010, serving the credit union in the roles of financial service representative III and member champion manager.

“I am extremely excitAmber Harwell ed to assume my new role, and I look forward to working with and supporting the Fort Bend community,” said Harwell.

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Jeff Haley, Si Enviro; Regina Morales, Central Fort Bend Chamber President/CEO; and Robert Quarles, Morton Street Music, LLC.

Central Fort Bend Chamber hosts Breakfast in the Bend at Braman Winery On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Central Fort Bend Chamber held their monthly networking event, Breakfast in the Bend, at the Braman Winery.

Jeff King and Sean Heyl with Braman Winery welcomed the 100 Chamber members who attended and took guests for a tour around their new building that is set to be completed in late October, early November 2015.

Robert Quarles with Morton Street Music, LLC spoke to the group about a new and upcoming event in Richmond, TX called Concert on the Creek.

The event is planned to be produced two times a year, once in the Fall and again in the Spring.

The event will feature different musical artists from a variety of genres. The first Concert on the Creek will take place Oct. 30 from 6-11 p.m. at the Wessendorff Park conveniently located in the historic section of downtown Richmond.

Along with the great entertainment, a selection of food trucks and other food vendors will be available at the show.

More information on Concert on the Creek can be found on the website at: www.concertonthecreek.com.

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Kids4Kids – Austin Angels hold clothing drive for Shared Dreams While “back to school” drives usually focus on school supplies for kids, the Austin Angels (dance team at Stephen F. Austin High School) held their 1st Annual Back to School Clothing Drive to address the fact that some students do not have “new” clothing to wear to school.

The clothing drive was done in conjunction with Shared Dreams.

The Shared Dream program provides students in need with clothes and basic supplies so they can feel better about themselves.

In turn, they are better able to focus on school work and being kids. Shared Dreams helps over 4000 FBISD students each year.

Since Shared Dreams is run completely on donations, they were extremely appreciative of this donation- over 20 bags of clothing.

Shared Dreams counts on these clothing donations to ensure a high quality shopping experience for their customers.

For more information about Shared Dreams, http://www.fortbendisd.com/ Page/198.

Xavier Herrera elected Stafford Planning and Zoning Commission Chair

By Burt Levine Mayor Leonard Scarcella re-appointed Xavier Herrera to the City of Stafford’s Planning and Zoning Commission early this month and he was then confirmed by city council with a unanimous vote of 7-0.

The following week Herrera was elected by his fellow commissioners to serve as Commission Chair.

“I’m hononred and humbled by the confidence placed upon me by the Mayor, City Council and my fellow Planning and Zoning Commissioners. This is an important body in increasingly diveserse and fast growing Stafford,” Herrera said.

“I look forward to working with my P&Z, Mayor Scarcella and the city council on Planning and Zoning issues important in our working to continue to grow this city while mainitaining its small town Texas charm,” he Herrera is currently serving his third term on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Herrera recently served as Vice-Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission. He also serves as a member of Stafford’s Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) and was recently elected to the Stafford Municipal School Dis-

trict’s Board of Trustee’s.

Professionally, Herrera has served as an aide to a series of Houston and Harris County officials at the highest levels where he has received numerous recognitions for meritorious serXavier Herrera vice. Herrera currently oversees legislation and community outreach activities on behalf of the Harris County District Clerk’s Office.

“I grateful to take my government public affairs and private business backgroudn to make a difference a Planning and Zoning where the commission reviews all submitted plats, site plans, and zoning cases for ordinance compliance and communicates all technical requirements of the City’s ordinances to developers and residents,” said Herrera who with his wife has raised their three young sons in Stafford where they are active in their church and community.

“The Planning and Zoning Commission team is responsible for ensuring that development and redevelopment comply with all applicable City Master Plans,” he said.

FBISD educator serves as association state president

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Eddie Damian, Talent Management Senior Consultant in Fort Bend ISD’s Human Resources Department, will serve as President for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA).

Damian and his fellow officers on the Executive Committee were installed at the association’s summer conference.

“TEPSA members are well represented by their state officers who advocate tirelessly for Texas students and educators at both state and national levels,” said Executive Director Harley Eckhart.

Damian, whose career education spans

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more than 24 years, has served members on the TEPSA Board and numerous committees for more than 10 years.

TEPSA, whose hallmark is educational leaders Eddie Damian learning with and from each other, has served Texas school leaders since 1917. Member owned and member governed, TEPSA has more than 5,800 members who direct the activities of three million Prek-8 school children. Learn more at www.tepsa.org.

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Rep. Rick Miller Honors Fallen, presents Flag at Remembrance Ceremony Texas Rep. Rick Miller (R-Sugar Land) honored the fallen from 9/11/2011 at a ceremony and luncheon at the American Legion post 942 hall in Sugar Land on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015.

Other dignitaries were present to honor the deceased as well, including Sugar Land fire chief Juan Adame and Sugar Land city councilman Steve Porter, along with many members from the Legion post.

“Today is a very special day in the history of our country, 9/11 of 2001”, said Miller, addressing those gathered. “So many Americans lost their lives…, nearly 3,000, more than the number of lives lost at Pearl Harbor.”

Miller was referring to those who died in the collapse of the twin towers in New York City, in the crash of American Airlines flight 77 into the Pentagon, and the crash of United Airlines flight 93 in Pennsylvania

Rep. Rick Miller during at the ceremony and luncheon at the American Legion post 942 hall in Sugar Land.

on that same date.

Miller, who is also a retired Navy pilot, revealed in his remarks that a friend of his was a passenger on the Pentagon flight, dying in the crash into the Pentagon that day.

At the conclusion of his remarks, Miller presented an American flag that had flown over the Texas Capitol to Jimmy Zamora, commander of post 942, who accepted it on behalf of the post, and in remembrance of the dead and injured.

The occasion was also the 60th anniversary of Legion Post 942 in Sugar Land, and was a celebration of the post’s support to veterans in the community, to American youth, and to patriotism.

The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization maintained by its grassroots involvement in American life.

Legionnaires’ obligation to the community, state and nation provides an honest voice for veterans in Washington.

The American Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation’s veterans’ community and provides loving support to fellow Americans.

Kempner graduate performs in NYC theater production

By Subhrata Barot For The Star Sugar Land native and recent Kempner High graduate Jake Brinks was accepted to the National Theatre for Student Artists (NTSA) this past summer.

The NTSA recruits high school seniors across the United States to professionally perform a play and equips them with the resources and training necessary to create professional theater. NTSA opens up opportunities in all levels of production including acting, direction, design and playwriting.

Brinks played Jack in “Expedition” at the Fourth Street Theatre in New York City with students from around the nation.

The show ran Thursday, July 23 through Saturday, July 25 and all four of NTSA’s performances were sold out.

“Being a part of NTSA was really cool,” Brinks said. “It is a great organization and I’m proud to say that I have been a part of

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Kempner High graduate Jake Brinks performed in “Expedition” this summer in New York City. (Submitted photo)

it.” Brinks’ foray into acting started in middle school. He originally wanted to be a musician. Eventually, he found acting to be his passion moved forward with the craft throughout middle school and into high school.

“It never occurred to me that I could act for a career until my sophomore year of

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high school,” he said. “My theater directors showed me that it was possible.”

Passion and dedication toward his craft gave him the opportunity to perform with NTSA and preparing for the shows was challenging.

“We had a week and a half to rehearse and prepare, find motivation and learn things about our characters” Brinks said.

“With any other performance, we would have had at least four weeks to prepare.”

Brinks is starting his freshman year at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Theatre and Dance. He plans to audition for Pride and Prejudice as well as the school’s main stage performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

“The most exciting part about this is that there’s just so much freedom to do theater in college,” he said. “There are so many student organizations – if they want to do a play, they do a play.”

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CDR Assessment Group, Inc. Nancy Parsons, President 1644 S. Denver Avenue Tulsa, OK 74119 918-488-0722 www.cdrassessmentgroup.com Consultants, Leadership Training

College Community Career Kathy Rose, Executive Director 12926 Dairy Ashford, Suite 110 Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-201-8803 www.collegecommunitycareer.org Associations

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E & R Texas Industrial Services Michael Crawford, Owner 16235 Salida De Sol Dr. Houston, TX 77083 832-302-3971 www.eyrtexas.com Cleaning Services

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Safia Jafri, Center Director/Owner 8720 Highway 6 South, Suite #300 Missouri City, TX 77459 281-712-1725 www.eyelevelmissouricitysouth.com Educational Services

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OneSource Moving, LLC Moses Ware, Business Development Manager 13955 Murphy Road, Suite 123 Stafford, TX 77477 713-620-8097 www.onesourcemoving.com Moving & Storage

Piada Italian Street Food Jordan Blossom, Community Marketing Manager 1930 Highway 6 Sugar Land, TX 77478 614-288-8366 www.mypiada.com Restaurants

POParazzi’s Gourmet Popcorn Keith Williams, Co-Owner 6250 Hwy 6, Suite B Missouri City, TX 77459 713-623-1767 www.poparazzispopcorn.com Food Products

Gary Fowler, Owner 4309 Sienna Parkway Missouri City, TX 77459 832-987-2334 www.safewaydriving.com Drivers Education

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The Sycamores at Sugar Land Michelle Faas, Sales Manager 770 Brooks Street Sugar Land, TX 77478 832-500-1827 www.brookdale.com Senior Living

USAP Pain Consultants Christian Peccora, Medical Director 17510 West Grand Parkway, Suite 330 Sugar Land, TX 77479 713-458-2390 www.choosegha.com Physicians, Anesthesiologist

SpeedPro Imaging Kirby Ducayet, Owner 12621 W. Airport Blvd.

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1 YEAR Icon Bank Sam Morris, 281-517-2490 Watercrest at Sugar Land Kesa Guest, 832-857-0900 tru.shine cleaning Arman Khalili, 832-713-3545 Quest Integrity USA, LLC Andrea Wolf, 832-500-1001 Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship Heather Hernandez, 832-451-6874

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First Choice Emergency Room Sienna Plantation Francisco Cabello, 281-778-8240

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Host Staff, LLC Debbie Dauterive, 713-532-4678

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Pelican Energy Consultants, LLC Matt Buchanan, 713-784-8000 Zap Emergency Medical Services Joshua Holden, 713-205-3427 Tejas Office Products Frank Kautzmann, 713-802-4515 TDECU Insurance Lucilla Henderson, 888-833-7358

3 YEARS Courtyard by Marriott Daffney Raven, 281-491-7700 The Crescent Kellie Burnside, 713-647-2888 Kindercare - Greatwood Sheri Crochet, 281-343-9979 BSD Consulting, Inc. Nina Freeman, 281-980-9494

DaVita Dialysis J. P. Crawford, 832-595-0187

Si Environmental Juan Alexander, 832-490-1500

Scott & Jane Orthodontics Jane Lu, 832-539-6388

Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill Fadi Dimassi, 281-313-3144

Transamerica Logistic Inc. Shahid Momin, 281-497-1116 Allstate - The Richardson Agency Leonard Richardson, 281-208-2800 Hampton Inn & Suites / Missouri City Mercedes Borobia, 281-208-7901 Taco Cabana - Missouri City Sharon Thompson, 281-499-2453 SPHIER Emergency Room. LLC David Longoria, 832-321-1000

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Milestone Member 5 YEARS The Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land Adrienne Barker, 281-313-2277 Greater Houston Retailers Cooperative Association, Inc. Romina Kadiwal, 281-295-5300 Post Oak Bank Brian Tave, 713-499-1360

6 YEARS Classic Chevrolet Don Kerstetter, 281-491-9000 Children’s Museum of Houston Tracy Golden, 713-522-1138

7 YEARS Cornerstone Christian Academy Casey Farris, 281-980-0842 Sterling Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sterling Carter, 281-240-3140

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Flowers by Tiffany, LLC Anne S. Yao, 281-208-8681

Santikos Theatres Derwin Jordan, 281-239-4200

Plantation at Quail Valley Jim Mayo, 281-208-4470

Sweetpea Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Khori Hunter, 281-566-6100

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PrimeWay Federal Credit Union Michelle Oshinski, 713-799-6200 Business Spirit Promotional Products/ Wearables Susan Hargarther, 281-208-1100

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Brazos Ranch Apartments Jennifer Hampton, 281-342-4700

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Milestone Member 10 YEARS Perry Homes - Fort Bend Tamara Dunahoe, 713-948-7858

11 YEARS Firethorne Wayne Meyer, 281-693-1010

12 YEARS Signarama of Fort Bend Don Klumbach, 281-565-7446 Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 25 Brian K Sebesta, 281-277-0129 Little Wonders Learning Center Nikou Fatemizadeh, 281-208-9545 Blue Jungle Marketing Jim Munnell, 281-240-6700

The Grand Parkway Association David Gornet, 713-965-0871

Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation Gary Barrows, 281-240-3332

Early McClintic & McMillan, LLP Richard Early, 281-491-5260 American Red Cross Ronald Jackson, 281-342-9480

19 YEARS RE/MAX Heritage - Burns Don R. Burns, CRS, 281-491-6274 PerryLee Home Health Care Services, Inc. Marion Tresvant, 281-491-2200 LJA Engineering, Inc. Todd Thurber, 713-953-5200 HDR Engineering, Inc. Sarah Vuskov, 713-622-9264

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Colony One Auto Center Rod Tate, 281-980-4440

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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 August 2015. More Assumed Names may be viewed online at http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.TX.us/RealEstate/SearchEntry.aspx. There were 582 Assumed Names for month of August.

Randall Paula Contagious Dsign 3413 Needville Ave 77461 Harris Jonathan Only Good Ones Barber Shop The (+) 3766 Cartwright Rd 77459 Dibie Henry Supreme Personal Care Services 2500 Woodland Park Dr #K301 77077

Fuentes Raul Fuentes Trucking 12218 Brook Valley 77071 Oranu Michael K Kingco 635 Beverly 77477

Thompson Kevin B Ktsquared 7606 Fallen Leaf 77459

Harping Tiffanie Marie (+) Earthside Doula Services 2914 Quail Valley East Dr 77489

Baartmans Laura Cookies 4 Everyone 4410 Three Rivers Dr 77478

Thomas Ashley Yatchi Panuche’ Salon 7745 Sign St 77489

Oun Ovio Westco Donuts 465 Murphy Rd 77477

Clay Mary Majestic Travel Agency 803 Derby Lane 77489

Rivers Cora (+) Rendezvous 10611 Cobblecreek Way 77459

Clay Mary J-Mac Homes 803 Derby Lane 77489

Stotts Kenneth W Jr (+) Wayne Stotts Photography 3506 Mallard Pass Ln 77494 Hood Gwendolyn Bridal Bits 23111 Enchanted Cactus Drive 77494

Amonsin Danny Savvy Doki 15018 Sugar Sweet Dr 77498

Rideaux Tonya Poscat Daycare Palace 6635 Indian Lake Dr 77489 Rodriguez David B & B Industries 4709 Hwy 36 S # 24 77471

Urbano Angelica Angelica Urbano Dba King Knight Cleaning Services 25911 Pebble Terrane Ln 77494

Rodriguez David B & B Industries Roofing 4709 Hwy 36 S # 24 77471

Lopez Adriana Pipe’s Trucking 12205 Hwy 36 77461

Vanir Construction Management Inc Vanir/Rice & Gardner Consultants, Inc. Joint Venture 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1212 77036 Bates Russell Larue (+) Kingdom Car Care 1380 Texas Pkwy 77477 Clark Bryan Mechanical Designers 515A S Fry Rd #158 77450 Smith Dennis C Denfixit 2011 Wildwood Ridge Dr 77489 Perez Christopher Rhr Construction 935 Eldridge Rd #271 77478 Azzouz Diana Marinez K & D Evolution 2810 Driftwood Bend Dr 77545 Mat First Inc Mat First Security 8518 Brompton Place Dr 77083 Williams Milton Gps & Construction (+) 16123 Canaridge Dr 77053

Cody Cooksey Cooksey Cody 6729 Tara Dr 77469

Fuller-Looney Dicqie A Fuller Journey 13403 Lakemeade Ct 77498

Alston Deltha L Deltha’s Best Care 6910 Rambling Brook Ln 77469

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Farnsworth Kristen (+) Transformations Weight Loss 14100 Southwest Freeway #360 77478

Rodriguez David B & B Industries Custom Homes 4709 Hwy 36 S # 24 77471 Rodriguez David B & B Industries Remodeling 4709 Hwy 36 S # 24 77471

Guzman Vanessa Vs Couponing 12702 Flaxseed Way 77477 Gpi Tx- Haii Inc Sterling Mccall Acura Of Sugar Land 800 Gessner Ste 500 77024 Okenkpu Ugochi Francisca (+) Goldstone Concierge 11569 Hwy 6 S #113 77498 Chavez Miguel M.A.C. Services 4106 Verbena Rd 77545 Madura Robert A (+) Madoughra, Inc. Dba Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza 8770 Hwy 6 Ste 100 77459

Siddiqui Kanwal Kanwal Siddiqui Md 3814 Stockbridge Dr 77479

Negron Paz (+) Affinity Craft Chocolate 32501-F Gordonside Rd 77441

Bingol Yilmaz (+) BYB USA 21214 Twisted Willow Ln 77450

Hearne Warren C My Daddy’s 2447 Buttonhill Dr 77489

Wright Bennett Nelson (+) Bribht Blue Unlimited, Llc 5014 Rebel Ridge Dr 77478 Kinsel Bonnie (+) Top of the Line Home Inspection 17810 Meadow Bend Rd 77430 Velasquez Juan F (+) Everlasting Green Lawn Services 915 Summers Dr 77489 Moi Allyse Ga Yuen (+) Beyond Texas Realty & Relations 630 Colony Lake Estates Dr #231 77477 Lee Betsy D (+) Betsy D. Lee, M. Ed. Psychoeducational Assessments 32610 Wingfoot Circle 77441 48508736304/2015 Vujanov Cossette Kelly Belle Du Jour Spa 11610 Hopson Meadow Ln 77406 49508741904/2015 Smith Tracey R My Mind Matters 3323 Ashmont Lane 77459 50508746704/2015 Matamoras Chris Puro Tejano Cookers 8714 Cotton Drive 77469 Rivera Jessica Nicole Rivera Veterinary Group, PLLC 8790 Hwy 6 Ste 100 77459 Saur Alice Renee Seahouse Construction 5829 Sugar Hill Dr 77057 Deshazo Donna (+) Bohemian Annies 923 3Rd Street 77471

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Foster Brandye Dillon (+) Foster Properties 2403 Slate Ridge Ln 77494 Lucero Luisa Rosales (+) Valenti Cleaning Services 13123 Lima Dr 77099 Chandy George K (+) George & Associates 4026 Crestwind Ln 77407 Lowe David Dave’s Mobile Detailing 4522 Wickby 77441 Executive Business Solutions LLC Fort Bend Rx Pharmacy 1100 Fm 1092 #D 77459 Garcia Adan Jr Gardez 1510 Anita Ave 78572 Oakhaus Enterprises LLC Oakhaus 8631 Westbrook Forest 77479 Oakhaus Enterprises LLC Oakhaus Llc 8631 Westbrook Forest 77479 Popoter Maira Ml Envio (+) 221 Little York 77076 Harrison Matthew (+) Cleaning Solutions 5121 Fm 762 77469 De Jong Ericka (+) Appy Chicks 30417 5Th Street Ste B 77441 Smith Kathleen Rundle (+) Kj’s Landscape Designs 1010 Majestic Oak 77469 Kirkman Gary Tropical Rhythms Performing Arts Company 3518 Honey Creek Dr 77478

DBA (Assumed Names) Kirkman Gary B And G Entertainment 3518 Honey Creek Dr 77478 Stavinoha Donald Reese (+) Stavinoha Construction Services 9710 Brinkmeyer Rd 77461

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Ndinofina Josefa Boost In Life Health And Wellness 27623 Robillard Springs Ln 77494 Acton Jonathan 2001 Hurricanes Hockey 16225 Lexington Blvd 77479

George Joshua M (+) Home Trust Home Care 7003 Brazos Lakes Dr 77469

Kitchen Ken (+) Fb Real Estate Solutions 3418 Bedford Forrest Ct

Burelsmith William P Jr The Media Emporium (+) 6207 Eden Prairie Dr 77407

Threadgill Robert The Threadguild (+) 222 Kingsway 77477

Monsivais Juan (+) Blackies Flooring 1823 Elm Holloway 77471

Ashcraft Eddie (+) Cruise Planners 1907 Old Colony Ct 77406

Surfside Beach Rv Park LLC Surfside Beach Rv Park 14311 Sandy Ripple Ct 77498

Anpaul Inc Golden China Chinese Restaurant 26440 Fm 1093 Rd B#160 77406

Nag Cowboy Fast Draw LLC (+) Lone Star Gunslingers 4126 Fisher Lake Dr 77406 Porter Kelly In Motion Hot Shot Services 11822 Meadowdale Dr 77477 Hamirani Rahil Rn Wholesale 3327 Shady Glen Ln 77459

Wright Kerry Wright Delivery (+) 21030 Lilac Meadows Ln 77407 Zhang Han Wen Studio Han Wen 2902 South Blue Meadow Circle 77479

Brenton Amie Lynn (+) Region Iv Tafe 100 Fritzella St 77461

Brazos Bend Properties LLC Brazos House Buyers 1270 Crabb River Rd Ste 665 77469

Nwaobia Chibuike (+) Eastside Janitorial Service 2839 North Main Suite 216 77477

Washington Chloe’ (+) God’z Gifted Outreach 15230 Briarcraft Dr 77489

Ascendeon Mr. Car Spa Mr. Car Spa Colonial 12810 Westheimer 77077

Register Ronald (+) Designed By Blaze 6403 Sierra Blanca #712 77083

Rust Travis Trust Logistics & Consulting 1914 Canyon Crest Dr 77479

Hensley Robert M (+) M&H Construction Services 6115 Carnaby Ln 77471

Cervantes Deborah (+) D & D Concrete Job Etc 725 Blume Rd #121 77471 Ward Steven Ross (+) Dto Supply Llc 27170 Harvest Pointe Ln 77494 Wright Christopher A Knight Rising Entertainment 14698 Briar Forest Dr #8208 77077

Wilson Thomas L (+) Data Voice Call 3615 Iris Ridge Way 77545 Keith Alicia R (+) Majestic Trucking Line 4723 Redbud Place Lane 77469 Lawson Olufunmilayo Juliana (+) Ebenezer Daycare & Learning Center 7430 Avalon Trace 77407

Proxter Kimberly (+) The Good Life Travel (+) 15935 Barbarossa 77083

Jacobs Stephanee (+) Dranks On The Run 407 Fm 2919 77451

Ostera Vincent (+) Sb Scooters Llc 1110 Highway 9 A East Ste D 77406

Aguilera Pedro Alexander Alvarez (+) Alvarez Landscaping 11727 Lima Dr 77099

Radiant Source LLC The Burger Express (+) 3114 Waters Way Dr 77478

JLAC 3 Kings Inc 5Th Street Italian Kitchen 5608 5Th Street Ste A 77493

Pham Thu Thuy (+) Simplified An Aesthetics Studio 16107 Kensington Drive # 315 77479 Webb Brandy Webbs Pressure Washing Service Inc 26106 Parkman Grove Dr 77406 Trevino Erma Maid 2 Shine Cleaning Services 9703 Youngcrest Dr 77477 Hamp Jennifer L Jennifer L Hamp 19855 Southwest Freeway#120 77479 Edukonis Laura (+) All About Construction 507 Oakdale Dr 77477 Chp Meadows Place Tx Tenant Corp. (+) The Hampton At Meadows Place (+) 450 South Orange Avenue 32801 Torres Alex Roman (+) A R T Construction (+) 527 Rustic Lane 77471 Shaffer Jesse (+) Single Star Plumping 11834 Caprock Canyons Ln 777498 Torres Norman David Black Gold Trust. Llc. 22402 Tullis Tr Ct 77494 Owens Jeffrey J.S.O. Pool Services 1911 Mound Lake Dr 77406 Damini Investment Inc Super 8 Motel 12845 Murphy Rd 77477 Cantu Riti (+) Sign City Express 3681 Hwy 6 South 77478

Morris James Edward (+) Morris Business Consulting 8524 Hwy 6 North Suite 468 77095 Ventura Michael Angel Jr Eden Novus Emporium 7650 Moonmist Dr Apt 22 77036 Gibbs Vickie R Syrius Chapter #9 O.E.S. 3802 Point Clear Dr 77459

Werner Thomas S Ray Reuben Ii Tsw Agricultural Services Distinguish People of OTM 13120 Hempstead Hwy 77040 14603 Fonmeadow Dr #2009 77035 Rivas Noe (+) Rivas Remodeling Services The Finer Things LLC (+) 10550 Towneview Dr 77498 Simplified. An Aesthetics Studio Muscle Lab LLC The (+) 16107 Kensington Drive #315 Muscle Mashers 77479 481 Katy Fort Bend Rd Suite 220 77494 Le Timothy Undeprived 481 Sports Medicine Pllc 7423 Saxon Hill Ln 77407 Innovative Sports Medicine 481 Katy Fort Bend Rd Suite Vonniederhausern Eugene (+) 220 77494 Niederhausern Farm 2310 Engeling Rd 77471 Dominguez Majela Rodriguez (+) Roberts Teresa Cox M R Trucking Teresafish Scuba, 19321 Park Row Tours & Travel (+) #1009 77084 1314 Woodmere Ln 77406 Torres Norman David Black Gold Trust 22402 Tullis Tr Ct 77494

Sadeghi Matin Levo Consultancy 2411 Sandy Point Drive 77406

Ponce Josue Ezequiel (+) J & M Mulch Yard (+) 19600 Fm 1093 Rd 77407

Anderson Derek (+) T.A.G. Printing 16615 Park Manor St 77053

Ss Academy Inc Best Brains 4603 Fm 1463 Ste 600 77494

Manek Saumil Kishan (+) Plant Meds 6222 Richmond Ave #315 77057

Gonzalez Delores Bocanegra (+) Gonzalez Construction 15302 Quail Covey Ln 77444

Manek Saumil Kishan (+) Yogi Jewels 6222 Richmond Ave #315 77057

Daniels Dennis Jr Perseacus Oil & Gas 17531 Big Oaks Grove 77407

Elliot Connor Ian (+) Paragon Inspection Service 810 Jackson St 77469

Arana Elvira Gue Vara Cleaning Services (+) 4522 Eaglewood 77545

Aligbe Jeminatu Damilola (+) Kenton Therapy Services 9896 Bissonnet St #440 77036

Thomas Suman Smart Furniture and Equipments 18 Trento Turn Dr 77459

Young Howard W Bubba Cool Lawn Service 16746 Lost Quail 77489

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DBA (Assumed Names) Powell Benita Lucas-Powell Insurance Agengy 7227 Corta Calle Dr 77083

Data Beat (+) = More Names

Arnold Andrew Ray (+) Environmental Care 9702 Rollison Pak Dr 77379

Adikaibe Millicent (+) Victory House Calls 6519 Briargate Tl 77489

Svatek Justin J & D Trucking 5925 Rawling Rd 77461

Cardona Herberth (+) Genesis Group Overseas 4414 Timber Hill Dr 77479

Vergara Jennifer Cui (+) Chouchou 4415 Jamaica Dr 77479

Applewhite Richard (+) Applewhite Investments LLC 3107 Fairmont Ct 77478

Phillps Charles Lee Jr C. P. Mobile (+) 10619 Huntington Estates 77099

Supak Valerie Paragon Professional Solutions 36610 Lariat Lane 77485

Alexander Edward Iii (+) Transporter (+) 1795 N Fry Rd 77449

Habash Christopher Michael (+) Ck Aquatic Solutions 2442 Hodges Bend Cr 77479

Washington Daryl M Diesel Pimpin 9318 Baronsmede Dr 77083

Oladipo Olayinka Zachria (+) Oz Controls LLC 5510 Persimmon Pass 77407

Haynes James D 8.12 Industries 1621 Carlisle St 77471

Alvarado Eva (+) El Poder De La Santamuerte 739 Veracruz Dr 77471

Gillespie Daryl Tbs My Dispatcher 2514 Shadow Oaks Dr 77545

Oladipo Olayinka Zachria (+) Oz Realty Company LLC 5510 Persimmon Pass 77407

Bates Russell (+) Kingdom Car Care 1308 Texas Parkway 77477

Haley James Robert Gulf Coast Powersports 3119 Amber Ln 77471

Fallen Cynthia Ann (+) Furniture Restoration & Upholstery 418 E Hwy 90 A 77406

Fernandez Lourdes M Hearty Treats 2495 S Mason Rd

Bonilla Rosalba (+) Allstar Auto Insurance 1415 1St 77471 Parker Veronica A Take Action Houston 2618 Driftwood Bend Dr 77545 Brim Juaneka Chertrice (+) Aligned 360 5315 Lockwoodbend Lane 77479 Patel Manish Ashwinbhai (+) Hari & Ruchi Solution Inc DBA Murphys Deli 13134 Dairy Ashford 77478 Thomas Rajan Elayaperumal (+) Jensen Graphics & Printing 2449 Ste B 1092 77459

Minton Lawrence Fort Bend County Charitable Purpose Ministries Of Jesus Christ 9400 Bissonnet at Hwy 6 77469

Whiting Lydell Shannon Transport 2835 Green Hollow Ct 77489

Orozco Rodrigo Jr Orozco’s Painting 122 Crescent Dr 77545

Alegbe Eunice Ajoke Realomodiva Entertainment (Rod).

23600 Fm 1093

Alcerreca Sandra Patricia (+) Msyv Realtor Services 7520 Vincik Ehlert Rd 77471

Tang Joanne Nails By Yen 3133 Highway 6 77478

Richardson Michael Lynn (+) Innovations Kitchens and Baths 926 Brazos Trace Dr 77469

774 Events LLC Se7en Seventy-Four Consulting LLC 2001 Bryan St Ste 2110 75201

Roland Myrtle Elegance Unlimited 7707 Chaseview Dr 77489

Felix Gerald A (+) Felix Auto Tech & Body Shop 1326 Packer Lane 77477

Global Envirotech-China LLC Global Envirotech Industries LLC 201 N Hood Street 77511

Nazareth Wilhelmina G (+) Wgn International 6719 Gable Wing Ln 77479 Rejante Josephine G (+) Centurion Alliance International 6719 Gable Wing Ln 77479 Mayo Chassidy Testimony Tees 830 Desert Rose Pl 77459 Dessa Prime Holdings Corp Decca Financial 6102 Milwee St Ste F 77092 4Reasons Inc Flag Rack 7530 Northfork Hollow Ln 77407

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

TYPE OF PERMIT

VALUE

OWNER/CONTRACTOR

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7215 New Territory Blvd 13325 University Blvd 4200 Elkins Rd 4510 Sweetwater Blvd 1214 Dulles Ave #1 One Sugar Creek Center Blvd Ste 700 16535 Southwest Fwy 145 Industrial Blvd 1600 Industrial Blvd 2205 Williams Trace Blvd Ste 106 16535 Southwest Fwy Pad 18717 University Blvd Ste 205 1650 State Hwy 6 Ste 250 3695 State Hwy 6 3697 State Hwy 6 13425 University Blvd Ste 550

Commercial New Commercial New Commercial Addition Commercial Addition Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Remodel Commercial Buildout Commercial Buildout Commercial Buildout Commercial Buildout Commercial Buildout

$1,433,433 $892,302 $961,313 $50,000 $45,000 $352,884 $42,533 $520,832 $19,216 $33,050 $85,000 $195,000 $134,829 $48,500 $48,500 $32,000

Grand Total Valuation (Commercial & Residential)

08/01/15-08/31/15

$10,366,624

NNP-Telfair LLC/AP Brothers Investment Grp LLC NNP-Telfair LLC/Jerry Rachel Builder, Inc Ft Bend ISD/F Contractors USA LLC Ft Bend ISD/Colony Meadows Elem, PTO Riverbend Country Club/New Choice Builders Parkway Portfolio I LLC/O’ Donnell/Snider Construction First Colony Mall LLC/The Whiting-Turner Contracting Schlumberger Tech Corp/Hammonds Construction LLC Sabic Americas Inc/Evans Construction Braeswood Harbor Partners LTD/Inspired Construction First Colony Mall LLC/Private Label Construction Timewise #303-05/Robert Dering Construction BGP Kensington, LLC/Herring Construction EQUInvest First Colony Owner L/Habitat Construction EQUInvest First Colony Owner L/Habitat Construction NNP-Telfair LLC/Raeis Construction Services

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Data Beat

September 2015 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

2015 Payments To Date

2014 Payments To Date

Percent Change

ARCOLA 42,047.78 BEASLEY 17,569.52 FULSHEAR 109,081.67 KENDLETON 1,566.42 MEADOWS PLACE 117,705.21 MISSOURI CITY 683,676.39 NEEDVILLE 41,093.78 ORCHARD 6,949.41 PLEAK 4,766.23 RICHMOND 426,808.46 ROSENBERG 1,398,671.84 SIMONTON 11,086.53 STAFFORD 1,575,738.07 SUGAR LAND 4,009,335.99 THOMPSONS 5,912.00

47,829.77 9,456.72 85,367.00 928.49 78,851.83 636,499.15 40,225.08 2,876.08 5,407.87 434,986.09 1,456,956.24 18,270.39 1,028,482.43 3,930,842.77 2,193.13

-12.08% 85.78% 27.77% 68.70% 49.27% 7.41% 2.15% 141.62% -11.86% -1.87% -4.00% -39.31% 53.21% 1.99% 169.56%

488,281.50 147,358.06 941,136.25 10,069.84 1,027,710.59 6,405,344.56 399,419.74 61,011.33 48,052.46 4,013,195.52 12,588,958.15 122,188.42 13,058,965.95 38,901,007.35 45,415.87

392,728.77 79,805.68 715,618.27 8,704.08 827,082.65 5,935,711.50 359,683.03 41,012.78 43,097.59 3,656,079.82 12,361,707.30 128,793.04 11,937,179.23 36,674,166.60 23,215.19

24.33% 84.64% 31.51% 15.69% 24.25% 7.91% 11.04% 48.76% 11.49% 9.76% 1.83% -5.12% 9.39% 6.07% 95.62%

COUNTY TOTAL

7,779,173.04

8.64%

78,258,115.59

73,184,585.53

6.93%

8,452,009.30

Top 20 City Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary - September 2015 Please note that Sugar Land is 17th in sales tax revenues in the state.

City

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

Net Payment This Period

52,392,257.00 25,484,512.51 20,738,563.84 15,458,251.83 10,562,284.61 7,574,795.92 6,566,226.72 6,321,839.47 5,548,220.94 7,008,576.92 5,882,085.93 6,085,802.23 5,095,054.98 4,663,521.94 4,819,747.27 5,055,102.73 4,009,335.99 4,203,716.51 3,410,710.27 3,397,280.79

Comp Payment Prior Year

% Change To Date

52,827,425.35 23,972,548.22 20,488,925.65 14,457,225.95 9,997,584.07 7,232,183.35 6,283,624.00 6,557,956.50 6,238,369.24 5,746,215.10 5,880,328.70 5,585,743.18 4,967,547.85 5,497,910.39 4,715,748.68 4,363,688.98 3,930,842.77 3,820,066.38 3,987,984.95 3,406,901.43

-0.82% 6.30% 1.21% 6.92% 5.64% 4.73% 4.49% -3.60% -11.06% 21.96% 0.02% 8.95% 2.56% -15.17% 2.20% 15.84% 1.99% 10.04% -14.47% -0.28%

2014 Payments To Date

499,872,957.33 238,379,751.73 204,329,659.24 146,625,435.77 99,058,939.38 73,827,776.86 62,279,665.99 59,722,840.35 59,384,168.69 58,968,642.12 55,909,188.03 51,727,062.16 48,865,779.51 48,727,665.46 48,040,223.98 46,487,226.31 38,901,007.35 35,404,137.99 35,296,613.76 32,029,433.06

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2013 Payments Change

480,445,119.88 227,771,618.21 191,214,508.43 136,123,729.34 93,801,255.93 70,184,620.61 59,447,683.58 60,451,090.38 56,426,838.87 51,000,313.30 54,242,688.13 52,098,607.68 46,570,128.19 49,705,862.93 47,417,249.05 42,734,856.27 36,674,166.60 33,433,580.47 33,762,802.01 29,927,332.85

Percent

4.04% 4.65% 6.85% 7.71% 5.60% 5.19% 4.76% -1.20% 5.24% 15.62% 3.07% -0.71% 4.92% -1.96% 1.31% 8.78% 6.07% 5.89% 4.54% 7.02%

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Alterations & Tailoring

Advertising

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.

Fort Bend / Katy Business Journal 281-690-4200 www.fortbendstar.com The Fort Bend Business Journal is a monthly magazine that focuses on the business community of Fort Bend County. It is directmailed to businesses throughout Fort Bend as well as all chamber of commerce members in the Fort Bend County area. The Business Journal features news stories about businesses, people, and events of importance to the local business community.

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Business Spirit Promotional Products / Wearables 281-208-1100 www.BusinessSpirit.com 2839 North Main,Stafford,Texas - Over 492,000 items that carry your name ,logo, and contact info. Everything from pens, caps, cups, crystal, gifts, awards, thank you items, food gifts and most clothing items - sell on your behalf without ever making a sound. Keep your name in front of your clients! PROVIDING QUALITY PRODUCTS IN A TIMELY FASHION AT A FAIR PRICE. Not just pretty words - Business Spirit’s Mission Statement! Try our website, if you can’t find what you are looking for call Susan, she will locate it for you. Susan@BusinessSpirit.net.

Air Conditioning

Vista Air Services, Inc. 713-433-6311 COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING SPECIALISTS www.vistaairservices.com Vista Air Services, Inc. specializes in Commercial/ Industrial Air Conditioning Services. Established in 1978 Vista provides Service, Repair, HVAC Remodeling and Design, as well as flexible Preventative Maintenance Plans. Vista is WBEA and HUB Certified and licensed in the State of Texas (TACLA 4677C).

Business Owners, Office Managers, Facilities Managers, and Commercial Contractors, are invited to call us at 713-433-6311.

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.

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

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 family-owned and operated business, having serviced more than 233,000 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-

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

Background Screening/Testing

Comprehensive Screening Services (Compscreen) 832-465-1076 or 1-866-222-2828 E-Mail: info@compscreen.net www.compscreen.net We are a local Fort Bend Company, here to help protect your business or home by providing affordably priced, state-of-the-art, highly reliable, (24/7) pre-employment background checks (most results available instantly), drug testing services and instant drug testing supplies (we often can save our clients over 20% on average).

Statistics have shown that 53% of resumes & applications contain falsifications! The American Council for Drug Education reports that 74.8% of drug users are employed and active in the workplace (approx. 12.9 million people). Don’t become part of the next statistic! Let us help you protect your most valuable asset, your business, family, school or other community entity. Call us at 281-201-1806. We can help!

Carpet & Floors

Harris Carpet & Floors 713-723-0693 E-mail:floors@harriscarpet.com www.harriscarpet.com At Harris Carpet & Floors we sell, clean, and

Computer Solutions

RED BUTTON Computer Solutions, LLC 281-606-5848 or 832-535-2665 www.redbuttoncs.com service@redbuttoncs.com Let us revitalize your computer without replacing it! Septemberbe you don’t need a new computer, Septemberbe just a power supply or software clean-up! Computer Technical support, Consulting and Training Insured, Low Cost, House Calls, Father and Son Team.

Commercial Finance

Creekstone Commercial Capital 281-299-7143 www.creekstonecc.com We help small, medium, and large companies access the capital needed to meet business goals. Our commercial finance/lending programs are available for start-ups and well-established companies, and we find the best solutions for businesses with no credit history as well as companies with excellent cash flow and collateral. Types of financing that we support include: Equipment Leasing • Franchise Financing • Healthcare and Medical Financing (including financing for patients declined for medical credit) • Commercial Real Estate • Merchant Cash Advance • Mergers and Acquisition Financing • Private Equity Financing • Small Business Loans • Structured Settlement and Annuity Financing • Unsecured Business Lines of Credit • Factoring • PO Financing • Bridge Loans and Hard Money • Consumer Financing • Contract Financing.

CALL TODAY - “For more information please visit www.creekstonecc.com and give us a call for a free consultation.”

Country Clubs & Golf Courses

Quail Valley Golf Course & City Centre 281-403-5900 (General) 281-403-5910 (Golf Shop) www.golfquailvalley.com The Quail Valley Golf Course and City Centre offers 36 holes of championship golf, full practice facilities and gorgeous event venues.

After your round, stop by the Bluebonnet Grille for a cold drink and a satisfying meal. The City Centre is perfect for your special event. We host golf tournaments, weddings, birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, fundraising galas and so much more. All with beautiful views of our award winning golf courses. For more information, visit www.golfquailvalley.com. Quail Valley Golf Course & City Centre, 2880 La Quinta Dr., Missouri City, Texas 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.

Dialysis

Stafford Dialysis 281-568-9911 www.StaffordDialysis.com 12220 Murphy Road, Stafford, Texas 77477 Quality Care for A Quality Life. Stafford Dialysis promotes the highest quality care and treatment for patients with chronic renal disease. State of the Art technology and certified professionals provide patients the highest ethical standards and education related to kidney failure. Certified through Private Insurance, Medicare and the Texas Department of Health, you can trust your care to Stafford Dialysis.

Education

Knowledge-First Empowerment Center 281-499-8315 www.knowledge-first.org Providing Academic Services Enhancing Educational Values The Knowledge-First Empowerment Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit accredited educational school which prepares learners to meet today’s educational demands and the systemic challenges of tomorrow. For learners kindergarten through 12 grade, we provide homework assistance and after school tutoring in all subjects. For high school students who are behind with their high school credits, we have an evening program where they can receive their credits and we send the successfully completed grade back to their home school. We believe, as did Plato, that the purpose and ultimate value of education is not to stick thoughts into the pupils’ head, but to inspire them to think for themselves.

Wisdom~Honor~Perseverance. KnowledgeFirst Empowerment Center is located at 2651 Cartwright Road., Suite C Missouri City, Texas 77459.

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install all flooring types. We also provide carpet cleaning services, air duct cleaning, ceramic tile, grout cleaning and 24 hour water extraction. We have been in business for over 25 years and we take pride in our excellent service record. Free Home & Phone Estimates. Owner La Trell Harris.

12515 Fondren Road. Suite H, Houston, Texas 77035.

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.

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.

Florist Red Stem Florist LLC 281-403-3880 www.redstemflorist.com 3340 FM 1092 Rd. Suite 175, Missouri city, TX 77459 Specializing in all floral arrangements. Custom designs - Early Victorian Era to Asian styles for Weddings & Funerals. High end silks and gift baskets.

Let Red Stem, Florist create your next occasion.

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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”

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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

Goosehead Insurance 281-643-0996 www.gooseheadinsurance.com/ andrew-haley-insurance “Goosehead Insurance brings years of experience and expertise in serving your Auto, Home, Life & Commercial Insurance needs. As your agent, Andrew Haley understands the value of safeguarding what matters most to you and will work on your behalf to bring you the best insurance options based on your individual needs.

You will be met with unmatched customer service, integrity and expediency.”

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. 281-5652222, 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!

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.

Movers Student Movers, Inc. 713-728-4900 houstonstudentmovers.com Student Movers has specialized in moving Residential and Commercial clients in Fort Bend County, and anywhere in Texas, since 1996.

State licensed and regulated for your protection, Student Movers is an A+ BBB member and has been awarded Angie’s List ‘Preferred Vendor of the Year’ 3 years in a row. Offering 2 or 3 men moving crews to fit your moving needs, you can call for a free moving quote, 7 days a week at 713-728-4900 or visit our website at houstonstudentmovers.com.

12 MONTHS LISTING FOR ONLY $300

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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.

Open MRI

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.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Sugar Land • 281-240-WOOF (9663) Sienna • 281-778-WOOF (9663) www.WoofGangBakery.com We LOVE your Dog! Pamper your pet with a relaxing Woof Gang Bakery Spa Experience!

A neighborhood store, offering gourmet dog treats, healthy pet foods, pet supplies, accessories and pet grooming. We are committed to providing superior products that enhance the well-being of your dog. At Woof Gang Bakery, we know that dogs are a part of our families, dogs are our faithful companions, and dogs bring us joy. We’ll help you show your appreciation for their unconditional love and devotion.

Pharmacies

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

Physicians

Immunizations & Drug Testing The IMUnization Clinic West 281-229-9664 • S.W. 281-313-7468 www.houstonvaccines.com houstonvaccines@gmail.com.

West: 16225 Park Ten Place, Suite 519, Houston, Texas 77084, S.W. 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.

Real Estate

Colliers International, formerly Curtice Commercial Real Estate 281-494-4769 kolbe.curtice@colliers.com Kolbe M. Curtice, CCIM, CLS, 15999 City Walk, Suite 250, Sugar Land Square located

at U.S. Highway 59 & State Highway 6, Fax: 281-494-3227, Brokerage, Development, Investment and Tenant Representation, 30 years experience in Fort Bend.

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

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

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. Scrap Dealer/Metal Recycling

Julius Metals 281-499-6400 www.juliusmetals.com

3018 5th St., Stafford, TX 77477 Julius Metals has been FT. BEND COUNTY’S LARGEST SCRAP DEALER serving Fort Bend and surrounding counties for the past 31 years. As a proud and responsible member of the Fort Bend, Texas business community, we accept aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, vehicle radiators, air conditioning coils, lead and other scrap metal. We seek to protect the environment through our intake and processing of scrap metal product usually destined for landfills. Our friendly staff values you as a customer and provides the VIP treatment to make your experience with us a profitable and efficient one. If you’re not selling me your metal, we both lose money!

Transportation

Town Center Transportation Inc. (281) 743-8992 TownCenterTransportation@Gmail.com www.TownCenterTransportation.com Going to the airport is stressful, and leaving your car there is even worse! Next time you go on a trip or travel for business let us do the driving. We are a locally owned and operated transportation business with a fleet of luxury mid and full-size SUV’s that services Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Fort Bend County and Houston. We also provide transportation for going out to dinner (don’t drink and drive!), concerts, cruises, weddings, and all other events in the greater Houston area. Relax, unwind, and call Town Center Transportation!

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Pets Grooming, Food & Supplies

Video Services

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

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FOOD, DRINK, ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE WHERE TO EAT NOW - The following is a list of exceptional restaurants throughout 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 (Indian Grill and Bar) The route to India was The Bombay sought by Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus Palace (Indian Grill and Bar) for its valuable spices. Saffron, turmeric, ginger and coriander — these are the tastes that define Indian food. If you are craving tandoori, tikka masala, spicy curries or any of the cuisine’s other vibrant, artfully prepared dishes, try The Bombay Palace, Indian Grill and Bar. Enjoy the exotic taste of India right in our wonderful city of Sugar Land in our cozy neighborhood restaurant. Indian cuisine is hard to sample via just one dish. The Bombay Palace has a sampler of a variety of dishes in their daily lunch buffet.

Enjoy our Lunch Buffet served daily. Mon.-Fri: 11:00-2:30 p.m. and Sat.-Sun: 11:30-3:00 p.m.

Dinner served daily from 5:30-10 p.m. Daily Happy Hour from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Let us cater your next event or business meeting. 15259 SW Frwy Sugar Land, TX 77478, at the intersection of 59 South & Williams Trace Blvd. Contact: 281-325-0071; sales@thebombaypalace.com. Visit us at www.TheBombayPalace.com. Like us on Facebook @ The Bombay Palace Indian Grill and Bar. $$ • FB Center Stage Gallery & Events • Holiday Parties • Birthday Parties • Financial Seminars • Political Events • Sweet 16 • Bridal Showers • Baby Showers • Art Showcase • Networking Events • Family Celebrations and the list goes on...

Exceptional Rates- Unbelievable Value • Over 2500 square feet to meet your specific needs. • Beautifully decorated throughout the facility. • Showroom Ready. Many different options to choose. Center Stage Gallery & Events, 3527 Highway 6, Sugar Land, TX. 77478, 281-299-4814, Email: info@Center-Stage-Events.com, visit us at www.center-stage-events.com.

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Great Harvest Bread Co. Great Harvest handcrafts bread daily using only pure and simple ingredients. Each morning we fresh-grind premium whole wheat in the bakery and blend it with ingredients from nature like yeast, salt, purified water, and honey. Great Harvest does not use chemical dough conditioners or artificial additives to preserve the bread. The result is bread that tastes simply amazing and healthy. Great Harvest Bread Co. Sugar Land is located at 3344 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, Texas. (Next to Randall’s at Williams Trace Blvd.), 832-987-3217. www.greatharvestsugarland.com. $

Mosset Grille & Wine Bar Sugar Land’s newest experience features New American cuisine, serving lunch and dinner in a cozy quiet atmosphere. Join us for Happy Hour Mon-Friday, all day until 7:00 p.m., featuring fine wines and Tapas. Join us Fri and Sat night starting at 7:00 p.m. for live music. Think of Mosset for your venue to hold your special occasion event.

Hours of Operations: Monday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Saturday 4:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Mosset Grille & Wine Bar - 14019 Southwest Freeway Suite 101, Sugar Land, Texas 77478. Phone: 281-201- 8296. www.mossetwinebar.com. $ $ • WB Pavani Express Come visit our newest location in Stafford, Pavani Express. Pavani Restaurant started in 1993 providing 100% Authentic Southern Indian vegetarian recipes. Most of our vegetarian dishes are glutten-free. We also provide on-site cooking. Let us cater your next event of 50 to 5000 people in the Fort Bend, Houston, and San Antonio area. Lunch Service: Tues-Sun. 11.00 am-2:30 pm. Dinner Service Tuesday to Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Friday & Saturday, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Sundays 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 209 FM 1092 (Murphy Road) • Stafford, Texas 77477. 281-261-3311 for catering call 210-328-4886. Open www.pavanicafe.com. $ Regal Seafood Lounge

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“The Freshest Seafood “Hong Kong Cantonese. Open 7 Days a week, Sunday- Thursday 11: 00- 10:00 p.m., Friday- Saturday 11:a.m.11:00 p.m. 12350 Southwest Freeway, Stafford, Tx. 77477. (Between W. Airport and S. Kirkwood) Phone 281-494-8888. $$

Vasos Bar-B-Q Vasos Bar-B-Q is located at 9920 Highway 90A • #D-120, Sugar Land, Texas 77478. Call 281-242-8585. “Hours of Operation MondayFriday 11a.m.-8:30p.m. Saturday 11a.m.-9 p.m.

Closed Sunday. 26 years same location and same ownership. Full Service Catering with variety of menu items to choose from. Visit our website at www.vasoscatering.com. $ Soto’s Kitchen “Our mission is to expose the diversity of the Mexican cuisine through daring and fun fusions, while retaining the highest standards on quality and freshness. Our great food and hospitality should reflect on our guests smiles.” Lunch Specials available from Monday -Friday. 11-3:30 p.m. Happy Hour MondaySaturday. from 11-6:30 p.m., Business Hours: Monday-Thursday. 11-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday.

11-9:30 p.m. 2899 Dulles Avenue, Missouri City, Texas. Visit us at www.sotoskitchen.com.

Like us on Facebook.com/sotoskitchendulles or Tweet us on Tweeter.com/sotokitchen. $

14019 SW Freeway Sugar Land, TX 77478

The Locker Room Sports Bar & Grill, Where everybody knows your game.

• Sports theme restaurant rink side!

• Family friendly place • Hand Tossed Pizza, Fresh Burgers, Jumbo Wings and much more…

• Several LED TVs that show all the NFL & NHL games! Yes we have Direct TV! • Relax with your best friend on our Dog friendly patio and catch a game!

• Private Party Room available for Mixers, Socials & Networking • Watch live hockey , figure skating or public skating while dining Current Hours Of Operation: Mon: 4:00 pm 10:00 pm, Tue - Wed: 4:00 pm - 1:00 am, Thu: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Fri: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm, 16227 Lexington Blvd. • Sugar Land, Texas 77479, 281-565-8795, www.lockerroomsugarland.com. $$

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Join Us for Lunch/dinner or just a glass Clip this add and receive 15% off book your private event today happy hour 11am to 7pm wine dinners and tastings held monthly

live music every thursday (Latin Night) FRiday & Saturday (Variety) Hours of operation M-F 11am to 10pm Sat 5pm to 10pm Sun-Closed (Private Event rental available)

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

SENIOR EXP

AT THE STAFFORD CENTRE • 9AM - 2PM

The Fort Bend Star welcomes everyone to the First Annual Senior Expo!

Guest Speakers

Michael Platt

Dr. Christine Spencer

Information Seminars schedule 9:15 - 10:00 AM 10:15 - 11:00 AM

11:15 - 12:00 PM 12:15 - 1:00 PM

1:15 - 2:00 PM

To be determined Michael Platt, Director of Sales and Marketing at Tonisays.com. will present “Confused About Medicare? a medicare survival guide” To be determined Dr. Christie Spencer, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA Doctor of Audiology “Unraveling the Kelley M. Bentley T. Aaron Dobbs Mystery of Advances in Hearing, Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids” T. Aaron Dobbs, Board Certified Estate Planning & Probate Attorney representing RMWBH Law Kelley M. Bentley, Certified Elder Law Attorney on “How to plan for long term care without breaking the bank.”

The Newton Real Estate Group THE STATE BANK of TEXAS STAFFORD

The independent and Texas owned bank

To participate in this Free, Fun and Educational day all you have to do is register.

Call Us: 281-690-4200

Register On Line www.FortBendStar.com (see “Senior Expo” tab)

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