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County commissioner seeks jail diversion program

By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Newly elected Fort Bend Precinct 4 County Commissioner Ken DeMerchant may be new on the leadership scene, but he is wasting no time trying to make his mark in Fort Bend County.

State representative Ron Reynolds – whose District 27 represents portions of Sugar Land, Missouri City, Meadows Place and more – recently filed House Bill 3620 with the Texas

House of Representatives in conjunction with DeMerchant, whose precinct encompasses Missouri City, Stafford and Sugar Land. If passed, the legislation would create a Mental Health Treatment for Incarceration Diversion pilot program for Fort Bend County.

According to data from the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five adults in the U.S. – almost 47 million in 2017 – suffer from a form of mental illness, which can vary in degree of severity ranging from mild to moderate to severe. Approximately 20 percent

of inmates housed at the Fort Bend County Jail are incarcerated due to mental health issues.

For DeMerchant, who formulated the beginnings of a plan to address mental health when touring the jail shortly after he was elected last year, such a volume is unacceptable.

“I’m an engineer, and I just thought there had to be a better way to do this,” he said.

DeMerchant then sought out consultation from Texana – a County Commissioner Ken DeMerchant speaks at Commissioner's Court. DeMerchant recently helped initiate House Bill 3620, which is now in the Texas House. (Submitted photo)

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Stafford mayoral race is heating up

By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Leonard Scarcella has led Stafford on its winding journey for the last five decades.

A.J. Honore is looking to take down a political giant.

Scarcella, a lifelong resident and Stafford’s mayor since 1969, and Honore, a threeyear member of Stafford’s city council who has lived in Stafford for 33 years, will face off at the polls on May 4 in what could be a historic local election.

During his 50 years in office, Scarcella has led Stafford through many evolutionary actions, such as abolishing the city property tax – making Stafford the largest city in Texas without one - and creating the Stafford Municipal School District, the only breakaway school district in the nation to gain federal court approval and the only municipal school district in Texas.

He also helped plan and develop the Stafford Centre, a unique entertainment and cultural complex.

“Mayor Scarcella is a leader of conviction and vision, with accomplishments though bold actions which have brought many impressive benefits for Stafford families and taxpayers,” his campaign website reads.

However, Honore believes it’s time for change, citing decade-long flat city revenues, a drop in the general fund balance from $10 million to under $2 million last year, and a budget crisis he said puts the city’s zero property tax status at risk.

“I respect and appreciate the 50 years of service from

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Allison Drew, a candidate for Position 5 on FBISD's Board of Trustees, addresses the public during a candidate forum last week while fellow candidates Christian Sommer (front right), Lily Lam, and Jason Dobrolecki look on. (Photo by Landan Kuhlmann)

Congested FBISD ballot presents bevy of options

By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

When Fort Bend residents make their way to the polls May 4, the sheer volume of Fort Bend ISD trustee candidates may seem like ballot overflow.

Alas, it’s a bevy of candidates vying for the opportunity to represent Texas’ eighth-largest school district, all armed with their own ideas on how to serve the district’s 76,000 students in positions 3, 5, and 7.

Three candidates have emerged to challenge incumbent Jim Rice for Position 3: Afshi Charania, Sam Popuri, and Ashish Agrawal.

Ferrel Bonner, Dave Rosenthal, Monica Riley, Holland Paulsen, Nadine Skinner, Rudy Sutherland and Tina Michie have filed for the Position 7 chair.

For the unmanned position

5, five candidates have thrown their hat in the ring: Christian Sommer, Vivian Lam, Jason Dobrolecki, Allison Drew, and Pam Sutherland.

Candidates took part in a public forum at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce last week. A moderator peppered them with questions about pressing issues such as standardized testing, methods of school funding, school choice/ use of vouchers, and more.

Position 3 Agrawal believes now is the time to refresh the talent on the FBISD board with someone who can creatively tackle the series of challenges facing FBISD. His focuses are on board transparency, equity and excellence in how the board handles issues. Agrawal is an active leader or member of several resident committees for his homeowners association.

In all, 16 candidates are fighting for three FBISD school board positions. (Photo courtesy of Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce)

“When you vote for someone, you need to know that they are respected within the community,” he said. “If you live somewhere they respect you, it means you can represent for a broader spectrum like FBISD.” Rice, however, said FBISD

has shown the ability to grow and adapt, and that experience is necessary for continued evolution.

“We’re always working toward that – that’s not a promise, it’s a fact,” he said. “I believe I have the skills and the knowledge and desire to see

our district continue to grow.”

Charania said any decisions should exhibit common sense and that the interest of students should be a top priority.

“I strongly believe that

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Girl Scouts, shelter collaborate on new Reading Pals program

By Donna Hill FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Girl Scout Emma Nguyen reads to an eager four-legged listener at Sugar Land Animal Services. (Photo by Donna Hill)

Fort Bend County Girl Scout troops are starting a brand-new way to build empathy and improve reading skills.

The new Reading Pals Program, is taking steps to help the animals at Sugar Land Animal Services helping shelter pets become more trusting of people at the same time, which ultimately helps area residents looking for a new family pet.

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“It’s a pilot program we are doing with the Girl Scouts” says organizer, animal shelter and Girl Scout volunteer Susie Hyde. “There is a real transformation in the dogs’ behavior while the girls read to them.”

Her idea started after realizing many residents in Fort Bend County weren’t aware of all services offered at Sugar Land Animal Services.

The goal is to ultimately open the program, which is modeled after the Shelter Buddies Reading Program

at the Humane Society of Missouri in St. Louis, to the general public in Sugar Land.

According to Hyde, helping to make the animals more social means they are more likely to be adopted. The program also teaches children empathy for animals and how to be responsible pet owners.

“We tell the girls that they have a really important job when they are reading to

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★ FBISD, FROM PAGE 1 quality education is the key to raise successful and contributing citizens of tomorrow,” she said.

As a parent, Popuri has dedicated himself to his two kids – and said he wants to do the same for all FBISD students.

“As a candidate, I’m very passionate about what I’m doing,” he said. “...But you also need to have a vision along with your passion, and the qualifications. I know how committees work, and that experience is also needed.

Position 5 Dobrolecki’s mission for running for Position 5 is to ease friction and contention between FBISD and its board.

“We have wonderful people on our board of trustees who have their heart in the right place. I just want to mend those fences," he said.

Pam Sutherland is driven to run to ensure Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all Special Needs Students.

“I’m a mother first. I will work diligently to ensure that every student and every campus have the same opportunities,” she said.

Sommer believes his experience in the business world can help the board.

“I’m going to make decisions based on fact and opinion, not based on emotion,” he said.

Recent FBISD grad Lily Lam believes her recent experience in the system provides her a unique standpoint from which to help solve education issues.

“Our job is to alleviate as much of these challenges as

possible so they’re proud of where they graduate and where they’re from,” she said.

Drew is seeking Position 5 in order to give back to the community she said has so generously supported her children’s educational growth.

“As a psych nurse, I can talk to people about very difficult issues in a respectful manner, and I’m always looking to find that common ground to see how we can move things forward,” she said.

Position 7 One key prong of Michie’s campaign is that academic, advanced and honors programs should be back in the district’s schools.

“Every kid is different, and we need to give those children the opportunities to succeed.

We need to give our kids wings to fly on if they can do the work,” she said.

Bonner has served on both the FBISD Facilities Steering Committee and FBISD Capacity Audit Committees and is now a member of the FBISD Board Leadership Program.

“We can get all the awards we want, but until we get to the underlying issues facing the district, those awards mean nothing,” he said.

Paulsen has lived in Fort Bend for the past 21 years with her family, and been a teacher since 1993.

“I think it’s important to have somebody who’s been in the trenches of education and understands the impact this board makes,” she said.

Rosenthal was has served on

the board for six years.

“A stable board is good for children and the district. We don’t need a changed board.

It’s not perfect, but we have the experience and we know what it takes,” he said.

Among Rudy Sutherland’s key points of emphasis are increased priority and support for special-needs kids and their transition, rezoning, enhancing special education and increased teacher pay.

“This would be my full-time job. I have a service to my sons, who will be going through this school system like your kids,” he said. “I’m dedicated. I’m in it.”

Riley has previously worked with HISD as a parent educator to provide a multitude of lifeskills classes.

“I make things happen. I do my very best to work with all people across the district to bring it equitable programs and work with district leadership to ensure our kids have the best opportunities,” she said.

Skinner has decided to run because she believes she understands best that it’s all about the kids.

“I’m not afraid to say what’s right, and I’m not afraid to make bold decisions. I’m not afraid to fight for what’s right for my kids and your kids," she said.

Afshi Charania

Ashish Agrawal

Lily A. Lam

Jim Rice

Pam Sutherland

Nadine Skinner

Christian Sommer

Dave Rosenthal

Ferrel Bonner

Rudy Sutherland

Jason Dobrolecki

Holland Paulsen

Tina Michie

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STORY OF FAITH LUTHERAN “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him….”

Romans 8:28

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n 1983, the members of Faith Lutheran church were worshiping on Hwy 6 near Hwy 59 when Hurricane Alicia destroyed one third of the Sanctuary. This happened just before the start of school for that year.

No one was injured but school was delayed for a week and temporary buildings were added. Doesn’t sound much like a blessing does it? It seems the scripture in Romans 8:28 “that all things happen for good to those who love God”

took on a new meaning to this church. In 1986, Faith Lutheran Church moved from the five acres and one building on Highway 6 to ten acres and two buildings at the current location at 800 Brooks Street. God is Good!

“800 Brooks Street” is unique in that it is now host to three other churches -Brighton Church, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, and Spirit of Life community Church. Logos Preparatory Academy and All Nations Sports are also on campus. We intend to be “a church without walls in ministry to our acquaintances and in teamwork with other congregations

in the area. We live in Biblical truth and love through the transforming power of the cross and Resurrection of Jesus.”

You are invited to worship with us on any of the dates below during Holy Week, and please attend our regular services (8:00am and 10:30am) on any given Sunday.

Good Friday, 7:00 PM (Building C) Easter Sunday: Faith Lutheran Sunrise Service, 7:00 AM (Building C) Omelet Rodeo Breakfast, 8:15 AM (Building A)

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lowship for your children on a regular basis as well.

Our life together revolves around an intentional path.

Everything we do helps you to connect with God and one another, to grow in a relationship with Christ and one another, and by serving Christ through service to others. This, we believe, can transform all into the living, breathing disciples that we all hope to become!

Please check out the St.

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Sprit of Life Community Church, 4:00 PM (Building C)

Faith Lutheran Church WORSHIP WITH US DURING HOLY WEEK Good Friday, 7:00 PM in Building C

Easter Egg Hunt, 9:15 AM

WORSHIP AT ST. CATHERINE OF SIENNA t. Catherine of Sienna Episcopal Church, located at 4747 Sienna Parkway in Sienna Plantation, is a reflection of the surrounding communities both in its diversity and in the age of its members. Nineteen nationalities are represented in our congregation.

Our small group ministry allows you to engage in regular study and discussion about the “things of the faith”.

We offer formation and fel-

Brighton Church, 1:00 PM

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Easter Sunday: Faith Lutheran Sunrise Service, 7:00 AM Building C Omelet Rodeo Breakfast, 8:15 AM Building A Easter Egg Hunt, 9:15 AM Meet at Building A Faith Lutheran Easter Celebration Service, 10:00 AM Building C Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 10:05 AM Building B Brighton Church, 1:00 PM Building C Sprit of Life Community Church, 4:00 PM Building C

4747 SIENNA PARKWAY, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459 281.778.2046

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Easter Vigil - Saturday at 7:30 P.M.

REGULAR SERVICES EVERY SUNDAY 8:00am and 10:30am in Building C

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New editor has visions of shining Star Call me corny, maybe even nerdy. Or perhaps it just comes with the territory when work expects you to be wordy.

However you spell it out, I’ve always been a fan of catchy, clever phrases. I love alliteration, and rhyming is rad, too.

So I’d like to introduce myself, the new editor of your Fort Bend Star, by way of some snappy slogans: My goal is to make this news outlet the star of the show in Fort Bend County, and I plan to accomplish that by following The Leader.

The Leader, you see, is the flagship newspaper of McElvy Media, which also owns The Star, a group of community newspapers in

★ SCOUTS, FROM PAGE 1 they are helping the animals to get adopted,” she said.

Improving the Girl Scouts reading skills by reading aloud to the animal is another important part of the program, says Hyde.

Research has shown reading to dogs has a positive impact on both the animals and the children who interact with them. According to the University of California Davis study, children who read aloud to dogs for 10 to 15 minutes per week experienced a 12 percent increase in reading proficiency.

Wednesday afternoons from 4-5 p.m., the scouts pull books from the special

Charlotte, N.C., as well as The Greensheet publications across Houston and Dallas. I’m six months into my tenure as editor of The Leader, which since 1954 has served a slice of northwest Houston that includes the Heights as well as the Garden Oaks and Oak Forest neighborhoods.

It’s a special weekly

newspaper with a unique connection to the community it serves. We report on neighborhood happenings, citywide issues that affect local residents, business, real estate, health, education, the arts, sports and the area’s bustling restaurant and bar scene.

We like to have fun with our coverage while striking a more serious tone with some topics. There’s a place for both in a newspaper and its website, which is another focal point of a modern media company.

Members of every community want be informed and fast. So while the newspaper may come once a week, news needs to be delivered daily online.

We’re doing that well at The Leader, and we’ll do things much the same way at the Fort Bend Star. Also new to the staff is lead reporter Landan Kuhlmann, a Leader veteran who also has some history with Fort Bend County.

Landan is further ingraining himself in the community and committed to telling the stories you care about, so it’s only a matter of time before you seen him out and about.

You’ll look forward to seeing his byline, too.

Our plan is to continuing covering the issues that are important to you, our readers, which is who we are here to serve. The hot topics include education,

library devoted to the Reading Pals Program. Each girl chooses a couple of books, with titles like ‘Biscuit Goes to School’ and a story about pet adoption titled ‘Are You Ready For Me?’ The first through fifth graders take turns sitting across from the animal cage and begin reading. More often than not, the animals - after the initial excitement of seeing someone - lay down in the cage to listen to their new human friend.

“The program is a great outreach opportunity to our city’s residents - especially as we are working toward building our new shelter,” Hyde said.

As part of the Animal Shelter Expansion project,

an existing building from Mayfield Park was relocated to the Animal Shelter on Gillingham Lane in Sugar Land. The building was renovated and is now called Whiskerville, a 2,400 sq. foot Animal Services building to house cats and kittens. The existing 4,300 sq. foot Animal Services building has been renamed Barksburg and is home to dogs and puppies.

“We thought this was an excellent opportunity.

It kind of works together - with them being able to practice their reading, and see what it’s like to give back as well.”, says Tuyet Nguyen, who brought her daughter Emma to the program this week.

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Riverstone Bite Nite to feature fitness class From staff reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Riverstone will serve up food trucks with a side of fitness during Bite Nite Friday, 5:30-9:00 p.m. April 19 at The Club at Riverstone at 18353 University Blvd. Lululemon ambassador and Revolution Studio cycle instructor Kris Velasquez will lead a 50-minute class for $5 per person,

featuring progressive floor drills that include dynamic, cardio and compound movements from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the clubhouse ballroom.

“You might say it’s a chance for people to have their cupcakes and eat them too,” Riverstone Lifestyle Director Shanelle Channell said. “Kris is an awesome, positive instructor so people are going to have fun, work hard and get some well-deserved grub.”

Everyone in attendance will be entered into a raffle for free Lululemon gear. You do not have to attend the class to attend Bite Nite. Easter activities will be available for children, including bounce houses, yard games, and more..

Five food trucks are slated, including SheCupcakes Bake Shoppe, Churrasco Food Truck, Tu-Go Kitchen, The Sauer Kraut Food Truck and EaDeaux’s Cajun Cocina.

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the upcoming elections, infrastructure and flooding issues as well as the progress of the transformative development otherwise known as The Grid.

We also want to bring you more arts, entertainment and cultural news, so you know about the best places to play, the best new places to eat and the best shows to see on a Saturday night.

And because life isn’t all fun and games, we also want to help keep you safe and informed by reporting about local crime and the community’s underbelly.

Above all, we want the Fort Bend Star to be reflective of the most diverse part of the country’s most diverse metropolitan area.

So we’ll be touching on all sorts of topics in all corners of the community, because everyone deserves a voice and a fair opportunity to be heard.

So don’t hesitate to holler at us if there’s a story that needs to be covered, an issue that needs to be unearthed or a member of the community that deserves to be highlighted. Again, our objective is to serve you.

With all that said, please keep following The Star as its new leadership follows The Leader’s, well, lead.

Before long, and if we’re not already, we’ll be your go-to source for Fort Bend County news.

In other words, The Star will be the star of your show.

Email your news or press release to editor@FortBendStar.com

Property Owners Can Protest Property Appraisal Values Property owners who disagree with the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District’s appraisal of their property for local taxes or for any other action that adversely affects them may protest their property value to the appraisal district’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB).

A property owner must file a written notice of protest before May 15 or within 30 days after the appraisal district delivers the property owner’s notice of appraised value, whichever is later. The ARB will begin hearing taxpayer protests on May 20, 2019.

After the ARB completes its hearings and approves final property tax appraisals, taxing units will use these appraisals to set property tax rates.

The ARB is a group of citizens who live in the appraisal district in counties with 120,000 or more population, the local district administrative judge appoints ARB members.

Otherwise, the appraisal district’s board of directors appoints them.

Property owners may protest any of the following issues to the ARB: • The appraised or market value of the property; • Unequal appraisal of the owner’s property; • Inclusion of the property on the appraisal records; • Denial of a partial exemption, such as a homestead exemption; • Denial of special appraisal, such as agricultural or timber productivity appraisal; • Determination that agricultural or timberland has had a change of use and is subject to a rollback tax; • Identification of the taxing unit or taxing units in which the property is located; • Determination that the taxpayer is the owner of the property; or • Any other action of the appraisal district office or ARB that adversely affects the owner.

The ARB schedules a hearing and sends the protesting property owner written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing.

The law contains specific timelines and procedures for both the property owners and the ARB throughout the appraisal protest process.

These are detailed in the Comptroller’s publication, Property Taxpayer Remedies.

Copies are available from Fort Bend Central Appraisal District at 2801 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471.

The publication is also available on the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division’s website at comptroller. texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/.

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Faltine, Travis beat Austin 4-0 Austin never threatened to score, and Faltine’s fastball seemed to pick up speed as the game went on.

“I really let it loose toward the end of the game.

I just tried to throw it as hard as I could and hopefully it would be a strike,” Faltine said.

Brock had one hit and two runs-batted-in, and Faltine, Thomas Roldan, David Pagan and Colin Muchinski each had a hit for the Tigers.

“I think Sammy was really pumped up for the last two innings. His pitch count was low, and I thought he did a great job in creating swings at the plate and avoiding those full counts where he has struggled in the past. He was really on today. We helped him out early with the three runs in the second inning and that helped him relax,” Travis Coach Rodney Hernandez said.

Travis is now 9-1 in District 20 6A play and has clinched a spot in the playoffs. Ridge Point is 10-0 and the two teams met last night (Tuesday) to determine the district championship.

By Bill McCaughey FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Sammy Faltine struck out eight as he shut out the Austin Bulldogs 4-0 to clinch a playoff spot for the Tigers last Friday night at Travis High School.

The Tigers scored all the runs they needed in the second inning as they loaded the bases with a walk and two hit batters. With two outs, second baseman Mason Brock came through with a solid single to left field, scoring two runs. A third run scored on a wild pitch, and the Tigers were on their way to securing a spot in the playoffs.

“I really shortened up on the bat on that pitch just to get the ball in play and make sure I didn’t strike out. I just wanted to get my team on the scoreboard early in the game, and I wanted to beat Austin to put us in the playoffs,” Brock said.

Travis added an insurance run in the sixth inning when Faltine led off with a single to left field. Faltine advanced to second base on a fielder’s choice and came around to score on an error by the second baseman.

★ COUNTY, FROM PAGE 1A Fort Bend-based nonprofit that provides services to people with behavioral health issues and intellectual and developmental disabilities – and Dr. Connie Almeida, Fort Bend County’s Director of Behavioral Health Services. DeMerchant’s pilot program will seek to provide immediate assistance through crisis treatment intervention and subsequent residential assistance to those who need it most.

“What came out of that was that we not only needed to get them out of the system, but the earlier we get them out of there,

Travis’ Sammy Faltine shut out Austin as Travis won 4-0 last Friday to clinch a district playoff spot. (Photo by Bill McCaughey)

the better,” DeMerchant said.

“The longer they’re there, the more expensive they are for the county. Everything adds up the longer they’re in the system.”

According to a report from Community Impact Newspaper, it costs about $125 per day for Fort Bend County to house an inmate who has mental health issues, compared to $80 a day for an inmate who does not. Additionally, Almeida said in general, people with mental illness remain in jail three times longer than those without.

“Fort Bend County has worked collaboratively to develop a system to identify and divert

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people with mental illness who commit nonviolent crimes from incarceration,” she said. “…. We recognize getting the right care to individuals with mental illness at the right time is critical to their recovery. Reducing gaps in access to physical and behavioral health care, food, housing, jobs, and community support is essential to reducing recidivism and supporting recovery.”

The pilot program would seek more effective jail diversion in several ways, including free booking and creating avenues of avoiding booking altogether.

Currently, deputies at the jail handle mental health screenings.

HB 3620 would put a Texana representative on-site to handle the screenings.

“We can take it out of the deputies’ hands and put it into the hands of somebody who knows and can identify these people at booking,” DeMerchant said.

“Then, we wouldn’t even book them – we’d divert them off into a facility to receive the treatment they need.”

A second prong would use technology to aim to reach people before they even reach the jail. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s crime intervention team would be provided a tablet or similar device, then have

whoever they pick up converse with a Texana representative to immediately identify if someone needs treatment. If so, deputies would transport them directly to Texana to avoid booking.

“Currently, the treatment and helpful options for persons who suffer mental illness are few once the cycling begins through the incarceration system,” Reynolds said in a news release. “This will provide these individuals an opportunity to gain footing and life skills so they can re-enter society as productive citizens, provide relief to jail overcrowding and help the mentally ill get muchneeded services.”

In addition to Texana, DeMerchant’s initiative has received support from the Fort Bend Clubhouse – where adults with mental illnesses can receive rehabilitation – District Attorney Brian Middleton and the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

According to DeMerchant, the bill has made it out of the House Committee on Corrections – where it was held to public scrutiny last Friday morning – and onto the floor of the Texas House.

“It’s been great to see that everyone can come together to help fill in the gaps and solve these problems that we have,” he said.

to the needs of the current times we are living in.”

On the other hand, Scarcella believes that developments such as the Stafford Centre, plans for the revitalization of FM 1092 and more prove

the opposite has happened.

And it’s that improvement he pledges to continue prioritizing if he wins re-election.

“Change is inevitable, and done properly by those with well-intentioned motivations, it is to be embraced,” his campaign website reads. “Under my leadership, Stafford has long been recognized as being far ahead of the curve with ingenious and unique achievements, as those cited, while being fiscally responsible, thus assuring our citizens and businesses the ability to keep more of their money than any other city.”

Honore, a 20-year entrepreneur and private business owner who now serves as the managing director for Engreen Power & Light, cited using his business experience to bring a major grocery store to Stafford and continuing to advocate for economic development projects like The Grid, which he said will expand Stafford’s sales tax and revenue base.

“We need active leadership that understands Stafford is over built with warehouses and has a plan to grow smart with the limited land we have to develop or re-develop,” Honore said.

In his campaign for re-election, Scarcella's primary pledges, according to the campaign website, are maintaining the city’s zero property tax status, continuing the enhancement of city services, and involving all races and cultures of Stafford’s diverse population

in “continuing an honest, transparent operation of our government, and endeavoring to entice all Stafford children to attend SMSD.” “With Mayor Scarcella continuing to represent you at City Hall, Stafford residents can have confidence he will assert a firm course to make Stafford a great place to raise a family and grow a business,” his website reads.

Along with maintaining the zero tax property status, bringing a major grocery store and supporting developments like The Grid, key aspects of Honore’s campaign include upgrading overlooked open ditch neighborhoods, revising zoning ordinances and creating a Youth Enrichment and Jobs program.

He also plans to rescind all gag orders during city council meetings, develop a process improvement team to review every job function and implement smart city technology to improve the experience for residents and those that do business with Stafford, and prioritize the city’s expanded funding for public safety.

“Providence has prepared me to lead Stafford through this challenging time without compromising the mid-century small-town environment that keeps me and many others in Stafford,” Honore said.

To learn more about Honore and his campaign, visit honore4zero.com/.

For more information on Scarcella’s re-election bid, visit scarcellaformayor.com/.

★ MAYOR, FROM PAGE 1A Mr. Scarcella. He has several major accomplishments that we should all be proud of,” Honore said. “(But) in recent years he has lost the ability to adapt our local government

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE ELECTION TO THE RESIDENT, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a general election will be held in the STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, on the 4th day of May, 2019, for the purpose of electing three trustees to regular terms.

The Fort Bend County Elections Administrator, John Oldham, is hereby designated as the Early Voting Clerk. Requests for ballots by mail must be received by the Early Voting Clerk by the close of business on April 23, 2019. Applications for ballots to be voted by mail should be directed to: Fort Bend County Elections Attention: John Oldham 301 Jackson Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471 vote@fortbendcountytx.gov (281) 341-4418 (fax) Applications may be submitted by mail, fax, or as an email attachment. If the application is submitted by fax or email, the applicant must also submit the ORIGINAL application BY MAIL not later than the 4th business day after submitting the faxed or emailed application.

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN DE SÍNDICOS A LOS VOTANTES HABILITADOS RESIDENTES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR MUNICIPAL DE STAFFORD: POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se celebrará una elección general en el DISTRITO ESCOLAR MUNICIPAL DE STAFFORD el 4 de mayo de 2019, con el propósito de elegir tres síndicos para términos regulares.

Por la presente se designa al Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Fort Bend, John Oldham, como el Oficial de Votación Anticipada.

Las solicitudes de boletas de votación por correo deben ser recibidas por el Oficial de Votación Anticipada al cierre del horario de oficina el 23 de abril de 2019. Las solicitudes de boletas de votación por correo deben dirigirse a: Fort Bend County Elections Attention: John Oldham 301 Jackson Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471 vote@fortbendcountytx.gov (281) 341-4418 (fax) Las solicitudes pueden enviarse por correo, fax o por correo electrónico como archivo adjunto. Si la solicitud se envía por fax o correo electrónico,

el solicitante también debe enviar la solicitud ORIGINAL por CORREO POSTAL a más tardar el 4.º día hábil después de haber enviado la solicitud por fax o correo electrónico.

THÔNG BÁO VỀ CUỘC BẦU CỬ ỦY VIÊN HỘI ĐỒNG QUẢN TRỊ GỬI CÁC CỬ TRI CƯ DÂN HỘI ĐỦ ĐIỀU KIỆN CỦA KHU HỌC CHÁNH THÀNH PHỐ STAFFORD: THEO ĐÂY XIN THÔNG BÁO một cuộc tổng tuyển cử sẽ được tổ chức tại KHU HỌC CHÁNH THÀNH PHỐ STAFFORD vào ngày 4 tháng Năm, 2019, nhằm mục đích bầu ra ba ủy viên quản trị cho các nhiệm kỳ thường xuyên.

Trưởng Ban phụ trách Bầu Cử Quận Fort Bend, John Oldham, theo đây được bổ nhiệm làm Thư Ký phụ trách Bỏ Phiếu Sớm. Các yêu cầu xin lá phiếu bầu qua thư phải tới tay Thư Ký phụ trách Bỏ Phiếu Sớm trễ nhất là cuối giờ làm việc ngày 23 tháng Tư, 2019. Địa chỉ nhận đơn xin lá phiếu bầu qua thư là: Fort Bend County Elections Attention: John Oldham 301 Jackson Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471 vote@fortbendcountytx.gov (281) 341-4418 (fax) Đơn xin lá phiếu bầu có thể nộp qua thư, fax, hoặc đính kèm qua email. Nếu đơn xin được gửi qua fax hoặc email, đương đơn cũng phải gửi bản GỐC đơn xin qua THƯ bưu điện đến nơi trễ nhất là ngày làm việc thứ 4 sau khi gửi đơn xin qua fax hoặc email. 理事選舉通告 致STAFFORD市立學區之合資格居民選民： 茲定於2019年5月4日在STAFFORD市立學區舉 行一項普通選舉，籍此選出三位常規任期的理 事。 在此任命Fort Bend縣選舉行政官John Oldham擔任提前投票專員。郵遞選票申請必須 在2019年4月23日辦公結束前送達提前投票專 員。若要申請以郵寄方式投出的選票，請將申 請提交至： Fort Bend County Elections Attention: John Oldham 301 Jackson Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471 vote@fortbendcountytx.gov (281) 341-4418（傳真） 申請可以郵件、傳真或電子郵件附件的形 式提交。若申請是以傳真或電子郵件形式提交 的，則申請人另須以郵寄方式提交提交原始申 請，時間不得遲於提交傳真或電子郵件申請後 的第4個工作日。

The polls for the election shall be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 4, 2019. The District designates the following polling locations as polling locations for the election: El 4 de mayo de 2019 las casillas electorales para la elección estarán abiertas para votar de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. El Distrito designa los siguientes lugares de votación como lugares de votación para la elección: Các quầy phiếu cho cuộc bầu cử sẽ mở cửa để bỏ phiếu từ 7 giờ sáng đến 7 giờ tối ngày 4 tháng Năm, 2019. Cơ quan chỉ định các địa điểm bỏ phiếu sau đây là các địa điểm bỏ phiếu cho cuộc bầu cử: 上述選舉的投票站應於2019年5月4日上午7:00至晚上7:00開放，以便選民進行投票。本區指 定以下投票地點作為本次選舉的投票地點： Fort Bend County Election Day Polling Places (All Precincts) Lugares de votación del Día de Elección del Condado de Fort Bend (todos los precintos) Các Địa Điểm Phòng Phiếu cho Ngày Bầu Cử Quận Fort Bend (Tất Cả Các Phân Khu) Fort Bend縣選舉日投票所（所有選區） COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACE LUGAR ES DE VOTACIÓN PARA TODO EL CONDADO ĐỊA ĐIỂM BỎ PHIẾU TOÀN QUẬN HẠT 全縣投票所

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Beasley City Hall 319 S. 3rd St BEASLEY 77417 Beck Junior High School 5200 S Fry Rd KATY 77450 Bowie Middle School 700 Plantation Dr RICHMOND 77406 Briarchase Missionary Bapt Church 16000 Blue Ridge Rd MISSOURI CITY 77489 Briscoe Junior High School 4300 FM 723 RICHMOND 77406 Burton Elementary School 1625 Hunter Green Ln FRESNO 77545 Chasewood Clubhouse 7622 Chasewood Dr MISSOURI CITY 77489 Clements High School 4200 Elkins Dr SUGAR LAND 77479 Clyde & Nancy Jacks (First Colony) 3232 Austin Parkway SUGAR LAND 77479 Conference Center Commonwealth Clubhouse 4330 Knightsbridge Blvd SUGAR LAND 77479 DeSeo at Grand Mission Clubhouse 19002 Mission Park Dr RICHMOND 77407 Eagle Heights Church 16718 W. Bellfort Blvd RICHMOND 77407 Elkins High School 7007 Knights Court MISSOURI CITY 77459 Four Corners Community Center 15700 Old Richmond Rd SUGAR LAND 77478 Gallery Furniture 7227 W. Grand Pkwy S RICHMOND 77407 Garcia Middle School 18550 Old Richmond Rd SUGAR LAND 77478 George Bush High School 6707 FM 1464 RICHMOND 77407 George Memorial Library 1001 Golfview Dr RICHMOND 77469 Great Oaks Baptist Church 7101 FM 2759 Rd RICHMOND 77469 Greatwood Community/Rec Center 7225 Greatwood Pkwy SUGAR LAND 77479 Hightower High School 3333 Hurricane Lane MISSOURI CITY 77459 Hunters Glen Elementary School 695 Independence Blvd MISSOURI CITY 77489 Imperial Park Recreation Center 234 Matlage Way SUGAR LAND 77478 Irene Stern Community Center 6920 Katy-Fulshear Road FULSHEAR 77441 Kempner High School 14777 Voss Rd SUGAR LAND 77498 Kendleton Church of God 619 FM 2919 KENDLETON 77451 Lake Olympia Marina Clubhouse 180 Island Blvd MISSOURI CITY 77459 Lantern Lane Elementary School 3323 Mission Valley Dr MISSOURI CITY 77459 Lexington Creek Elementary School 2335 Dulles Ave MISSOURI CITY 77459 Lost Creek Conference Center 3703 Lost Creek Blvd SUGAR LAND 77478 Maryam Islamic Center - New Territory 504 Sartartia Rd SUGAR LAND 77479 Meadows Place City Hall One Troyan Dr MEADOWS PLACE 77477 Mission Bend Elementary School 16200 Beechnut St HOUSTON 77083 Missouri City Baptist Church 16816 Quail Park Dr MISSOURI CITY 77489 Missouri City Old Municipal Court 1522 Texas Parkway MISSOURI CITY 77489 Missouri City Parks & Recreation 2701 Cypress Point Dr MISSOURI CITY 77459 Museum of Natural Science 13016 University Blvd SUGAR LAND 77479 Mustang Community Center 4521 FM 521 FRESNO 77545 Orchard City Hall 9714 Kibler ORCHARD 77464 Pinnacle Senior Center 5525#C Hobby Road HOUSTON 77053 Quail Valley Elementary School 3500 Quail Village Dr MISSOURI CITY 77459 QV Fund Office 3603 Glenn Lakes MISSOURI CITY 77459 Richmond Water Maintenance Facility 110 N. 8th St RICHMOND 77469 Ridge Point High School 500 Waters Lake Blvd MISSOURI CITY 77459 Ridgegate Community Association 5855 W. Ridgecreek Dr HOUSTON 77053 Ridgemont Early Childhood Ctr 5353 Ridge Creek Circle HOUSTON 77053 River Park Recreation Ctr. 5875 Summit Creek Drive SUGAR LAND 77479 Road & Bridge (Needville) 3743 School St NEEDVILLE 77461 Rosenberg City Hall 2110 4th St ROSENBERG 77471 Sartartia Middle School 8125 Homeward Way SUGAR LAND 77479 Sienna Annex 5855 Sienna Springs Way MISSOURI CITY 77459 Simonton City Hall 35011 FM 1093 SIMONTON 77476 Stafford City Hall 2610 South Main STAFFORD 77477 Sugar Lakes Clubhouse 930 Sugar Lakes Dr SUGAR LAND 77478 Sugar Land Branch Library 550 Eldridge SUGAR LAND 77478 Sugar Land Church of God 1715 Eldridge Rd SUGAR LAND 77478 Sugar Land City Hall 2700 Town Center Blvd North SUGAR LAND 77479 Tamarron Clubhouse 28707 Tamarron Pkwy KATY 77449 Townewest Towne Hall 10322 Old Towne Ln SUGAR LAND 77498 University Branch Library 14010 University Blvd SUGAR LAND 77479 Please note that Fort Bend County has adopted a countywide polling place program. District voters residing in Fort Bend County may cast a ballot on election-day at any of the Fort Bend County polling locations identified above.

Favor advertir que el Condado de Fort Bend adoptó un programa de votación en cualquier parte del condado. Los votantes del Distrito que residen en el Condado de Fort Bend pueden emitir sus votos el día de elección en cualquiera de los lugares de votación indicados arriba.

Xin lưu ý rằng Quận Fort Bend đã áp dụng chương trình địa điểm bỏ phiếu toàn quận. Các cử tri cơ quan cư trú tại Quận Fort Bend có thể bỏ phiếu trong ngày bầu cử tại bất kỳ địa điểm bỏ phiếu nào của Quận Fort Bend đã được xác định ở trên.

請注意，Fort Bend縣已採納了一項涵蓋全縣的投票所計劃。居住在Fort Bend縣的本區選民 可於選舉日前往上述任何Fort Bend縣投票地點進行投票。 Harris County Election Day Polling Places and Precincts Lugares de Votación y Precintos del Día de Elección del Condado de Harris Các Địa Điểm Phòng Phiếu và Phân Khu Quận Harris cho Ngày Bầu Cử Harris縣 選舉日投票所和選區

District voters residing in Harris County may cast a ballot on election-day at any location listed below:

Los votantes del Distrito que residen en el Condado de Harris pueden emitir sus votos el día de elección en cualquiera de los lugares de votación indicados abajo:

Các cử tri cơ quan cư trú tại Quận Fort Harris có thể bỏ phiếu trong ngày bầu cử tại bất kỳ địa điểm bỏ phiếu nào được liệt kê dưới đây:

居住在Harris縣的本區選民可於選舉日前往下列任何地點進行投票： Voting Location / Lugar de Votación / Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu / 投票地點 Stafford City Hall, 2610 Main St., Stafford, TX Hours / Horarios / Thời Gian / 時間 Saturday, May 4, 2019 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sábado 4 de mayo de 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Thứ Bảy, 4 tháng Năm, 2019 7 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối 2019年5月4日(週六) 上午7:00至下午7:00

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Early voting by personal appearance for Fort Bend County residents shall be held at the locations, at the times, and on the days set forth below: La votación anticipada en persona para los residentes del Condado de Fort Bend se llevará a cabo en los lugares, los horarios y las fechas indicados a continuación: Thủ tục đích thân tới bỏ phiếu sớm cho các cư dân Quận Fort Bend sẽ diễn ra tại các địa điểm và ngày giờ quy định dưới đây: Fort Bend縣居民的親自出席提前投票將在下述地點、時間和日期 舉行： Early Voting Location / Lugar de Votación Anticipada 提前投票地點 / Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu Sớm Beasley City Hall, 319 S. 3rd Street, Beasley Commonwealth Clubhouse, 4330 Knightsbridge Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Irene Stern Community Center, 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulshear, TX Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX Lost Creek Park, 3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land Meadows Place City Hall, One Troyan Place, Meadows Place Missouri City Old Municipal Court, 1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City Richmond Water Maintenance Facility, 110 N. 8th St., Richmond, TX Stafford City Hall, 2610 Main St., Stafford, TX Hours / Horarios / Thời Gian / 時間 Monday-Friday - April 22-26, 2019 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Saturday April 27, 2019 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday April 28, 2019 CLOSED Monday-Tuesday April 29 - 30, 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Lunes a viernes - 22 al 26 de abril de 2019 8:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Sábado 27 de abril de 2019 8:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Domingo 28 de abril de 2019 CERRADO Lunes y martes 29 y 30 de abril de 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Thứ Hai - thứ Sáu - 22-26 tháng Tư, 2019 8 Giờ Sáng Đến 5 Giờ Chiều Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng Tư, 2019 8 Giờ Sáng Đến 5 Giờ Chiều Chủ Nhật, 28 tháng Tư, 2019 ĐÓNG CỬA Thứ Hai - thứ Ba, 29 - 30 tháng Tư, 2019 7 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối 2019年4月22日至26日(週一至週五) 上午8:00至下午5:00 2019年4月27日(週六) 上午8:00至下午5:00 2019年4月28日(週日) 關閉 2019年4月29日至30日(週一至週二) 上午7:00至下午7:00 Early Voting Location / Lugar de Votación Anticipada 提前投票地點 / Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu Sớm Chasewood Clubhouse, 7622 Chasewood Dr., Missouri City Clayton Oaks Assisted Living, 21175 Southwest Freeway, Richmond, TX Four Corners Community Center, 15700 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land Hightower High School, 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX Jacks Conference Center, 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX James Bowie Middle School, 700 Plantation Dr., Richmond, TX Road & Bridge (Needville), 3743 School St, Needville, TX Sartartia Middle School, 8125 Homeward Way, Sugar Land, TX Sienna Annex, 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City, TX Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land, TX Telfair Central Hall, 121 Telfair Central Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Tamarron Clubhouse, 28707 Tamarron Pkwy, Katy, TX Hours / Horarios / Thời Gian / 時間 Monday-Friday - April 22-26, 2019 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Saturday April 27, 2019 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday April 28, 2019 CLOSED Monday-Tuesday April 29 - 30, 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Lunes a viernes - 22 al 26 de abril de 2019 10:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Sábado 27 de abril de 2019 8:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Domingo 28 de abril de 2019 CERRADO Lunes y martes 29 y 30 de abril de 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Thứ Hai - thứ Sáu - 22-26 tháng Tư, 2019 10 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng Tư, 2019 8 Giờ Sáng Đến 5 Giờ Chiều Chủ Nhật, 28 tháng Tư, 2019 ĐÓNG CỬA Thứ Hai - thứ Ba, 29 - 30 tháng Tư, 2019 7 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối 2019年4月22日至26日(週一至週五) 上午10:00至下午7:00 2019年4月27日(週六) 上午8:00至下午5:00 2019年4月28日(週日) 關閉 2019年4月29日至30日(週一至週二) 上午7:00至下午7:00 Early Voting Location / Lugar de Votación Anticipada 提前投票地點 / Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu Sớm Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Hours / Horarios / Thời Gian / 時間 Monday-Friday - April 22-26, 2019 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Saturday April 27, 2019 CLOSED Sunday April 28, 2019 CLOSED Monday-Tuesday April 29 - 30, 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Lunes a viernes - 22 al 26 de abril de 2019 10:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Sábado 27 de abril de 2019 CERRADO Domingo 28 de abril de 2019 CERRADO Lunes y martes 29 y 30 de abril de 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Thứ Hai - thứ Sáu - 22-26 tháng Tư, 2019 10 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng Tư, 2019 ĐÓNG CỬA Chủ Nhật, 28 tháng Tư, 2019 ĐÓNG CỬA Thứ Hai - thứ Ba, 29 - 30 tháng Tư, 2019 7 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối 2019年4月22日至26日(週一至週五) 上午10:00至下午7:00 2019年4月27日(週六) 關閉 2019年4月28日(週日) 關閉 2019年4月29日至30日(週一至週二) 上午7:00至下午7:00 Early Voting Location / Lugar de Votación Anticipada 提前投票地點 / Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu Sớm Fort Bend ISD Admin Building, 16431 Lexington, Sugar Land, TX Stafford MSD Admin Building, 1625 Staffordshire Rd, Stafford, TX Hours / Horarios / Thời Gian / 時間 Monday-Friday - April 22-26, 2019 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Saturday April 27, 2019 CLOSED Sunday April 28, 2019 CLOSED Monday-Tuesday April 29 - 30, 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Lunes a viernes - 22 al 26 de abril de 2019 8:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Sábado 27 de abril de 2019 CERRADO Domingo 28 de abril de 2019 CERRADO Lunes y martes 29 y 30 de abril de 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Thứ Hai - thứ Sáu - 22-26 tháng Tư, 2019 8 Giờ Sáng Đến 5 Giờ Chiều ĐÓNG CỬA Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng Tư, 2019 Chủ Nhật, 28 tháng Tư, 2019 ĐÓNG CỬA Thứ Hai - thứ Ba, 29 - 30 tháng Tư, 2019 7 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối 2019年4月22日至26日(週一至週五) 上午8:00至下午5:00 2019年4月27日(週六) 關閉 2019年4月28日(週日) 關閉 2019年4月29日至30日(週一至週二) 上午7:00至下午7:00 Early voting by personal appearance for Harris County residents shall be held at the locations, at the times, and on the days set forth below: La votación anticipada en persona para los residentes del Condado de Harris se llevará a cabo en los lugares, los horarios y las fechas indicados a continuación: Thủ tục đích thân tới bỏ phiếu sớm cho các cư dân Quận Harris sẽ diễn ra tại các địa điểm và ngày giờ quy định dưới đây: Harris縣居民的親自出席提前投票將在下述地點、時間和日期舉 行： Early Voting Location / Lugar de Votación Anticipada 提前投票地點 / Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu Sớm Stafford City Hall, 2610 Main St., Stafford, TX Hours / Horarios / Thời Gian / 時間 Monday-Friday - April 22-26, 2019 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Saturday April 27, 2019 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday April 28, 2019 CLOSED Monday-Tuesday April 29 - 30, 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Lunes a viernes - 22 al 26 de abril de 2019 8:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Sábado 27 de abril de 2019 8:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. Domingo 28 de abril de 2019 CERRADO Lunes y martes 29 y 30 de abril de 2019 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M. Thứ Hai - thứ Sáu - 22-26 tháng Tư, 2019 8 Giờ Sáng Đến 5 Giờ Chiều Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng Tư, 2019 8 Giờ Sáng Đến 5 Giờ Chiều Chủ Nhật, 28 tháng Tư, 2019 ĐÓNG CỬA Thứ Hai - thứ Ba, 29 - 30 tháng Tư, 2019 7 Giờ Sáng Đến 7 Giờ Tối 2019年4月22日至26日(週一至週五) 上午8:00至下午5:00 2019年4月27日(週六) 上午8:00至下午5:00 2019年4月28日(週日) 關閉 2019年4月29日至30日(週一至週二) 上午7:00至下午7:00 Early Voting Location / Lugar de Votación Anticipada 提前投票地點 / Địa Điểm Bỏ Phiếu Sớm Stafford MSD Administration Building, 1625 Staffordshire, Stafford, TX Hours / Horarios / Thời Gian / 時間 Monday-Friday - April 22-26, 2019 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 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NOTICE OF GENERALCLASSIFIED ELECTION ADS THAT GET RESULTS CALL US D DS C LA SSIF IE A AT 281-690-4200 (AVISO DE ELECCIÓN GENERAL) To the Registered Voters of Sugar Land, Texas: (A los votantes registrados de Sugar Land, Texas:) An election has been ordered by, Ordinance No. 2150, to be held on May 4, 2019 to elect a council member to single member district one, two, three, and four.

(La Ordenanza No. 2150 ordeno una eleccion la cual se llevara a cabo el 4 de mayo de 2019 para elegir a un miembro del concejo para los distritos de un solo miembro uno, dos, tres y cuatro.)

The Early Voting Clerk will receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail until the close of business on April 23, 2019.

(El Funcionario Electoral de votación adelantada recibirá solicitudes para una boleta electoral por correo hasta el cierre de operaciones el 23 de Abril de 2019.)

Mail, fax, or e-mail applications to vote by mail to: (Aplicaciones de correo, fax o correo electronico para votar por correo a:) Early Voting Clerk Office of Elections Administration 301 Jackson St. Rosenberg, TX 77471 Fax 281-341-4418 vote@fortbendcountytx.gov Early voting by personal appearance will be held at the locations, times and on the days as set forth in the below schedule.

(Votación temprana mediante la comparecencia personal se llevara a cabo en los lugares, tiempos y días establecidos en el calendario siguiente).

Election Day Vote Centers will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the locations as set forth below.

(Centros de votación el día de las elecciones estarán abiertos desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. en las localidades que se anuncian a continuación.)

Early Voting Schedule May 4, 2019 Joint Election Horario de Votación Temprana 4 de Mayo del 2019, Elección Conjunta Hours (Horas) Monday-Friday Saturday April 27, Sunday April 28, Monday-Tuesday April 22-26, 2019 2019 (Sábado) 2019 (Domingo) April 29 - 30, 2019 (Lunes-Viernes) (Abril 27, 2019)) (Abril 28, 2019) (Lunes-Martes) (Abril 22 - 26, 2019 (Abril 29 - 30, 2019)

Early Voting Location

Beasley City Hall- 319 S. 3rd Street, Beasley Commonwealth Clubhouse - 4330 Knightsbridge Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Irene Stern Community Center - 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulshear, TX Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex -4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX Lost Creek Park - 3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land Meadows Place Meadows Place City Hall - One Troyan Place, Meadows Place Missouri City Old Municipal Court - 1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City Richmond Water Maintenance Facility -110 N. 8th St., Richmond, TX Stafford City Hall - 2610 Main St., Stafford, TX

8:00 a.m.

To 5:00 p.m

8:00 a.m.

To 5:00 p.m

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 a.m.

To 7:00 p.m.

Chasewood Clubhouse - 7622 Chasewood Dr., Missouri City Clayton Oaks Assisted Living - 21175 Southwest Freeway, Richmond, TX Four Corners Community Center - 15700 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land, TX Hightower High School - 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX Jacks Conference Center - 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX James Bowie Middle School - 700 Plantation Dr, Richmond, TX Road & Bridge (Needville) - 3743 School St, Needville, TX Sartartia Middle School - 8125 Homeward Way, Sugar Land, TX Sienna Annex - 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City, TX Sugar Land Branch Library - 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land, TX Sugar Land Fire Station No. 7 - 1301 Chatham Ave, Sugar Land, TX Tamarron Clubhouse - 28707 Tamarron Pkwy, Katy, TX

10:00 a.m.

To 7:00 p.m

8:00 a.m.

To 5:00 p.m

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 a.m.

To 7:00 p.m.

Sugar Land City Hall - 2700 Town Center Blvd, Sugar Land, TX

10:00 a.m.

To 7:00 p.m

CLOSED (Cerrado)

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 a.m.

To 7:00 p.m.

Fort Bend ISD Admin Building - 16431 Lexington, Sugar Land, TX Stafford MSD Admin Building - 1625 Staffordshire Rd, Stafford, TX

8:00 a.m.

To 5:00 p.m

CLOSED (Cerrado)

CLOSED (Cerrado)

7:00 a.m.

To 7:00 p.m.

Election Day Vote Centers centros de votacion del dia de las elecciones

Fort Bend County Condado de Fort Bend

May 4, 2019 4 de Mayo de 2019

COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACE

ADDRESS

77417

Maryam Islamic Center - New Territory

504 Sartartia Rd

SUGAR LAND

77479

77450

Meadows Place City Hall

One Troyan Dr

MEADOWS PLACE

77477

77406

Mission Bend Elementary School

16200 Beechnut St

HOUSTON

77083

77489

Missouri City Baptist Church

16816 Quail Park Dr

MISSOURI CITY

77489

77406

Missouri City Old Municipal Court

1522 Texas Parkway

MISSOURI CITY

77489

77545

Missouri City Parks & Recreation

2701 Cypress Point Dr

MISSOURI CITY

77459

MISSOURI CITY

77489

Museum of Natural Science

13016 University Blvd

SUGAR LAND

77479

SUGAR LAND

77479

Mustang Community Center

4521 FM 521

FRESNO

77545

Clyde & Nancy Jacks (First Colony) Conference Center 3232 Austin Parkway

SUGAR LAND

77479

Orchard City Hall

9714 Kibler

ORCHARD

77464

Commonwealth Clubhouse

4330 Knightsbridge Blvd

SUGAR LAND

77479

Pinnacle Senior Center

5525#C Hobby Road

HOUSTON

77053

DeSeo at Grand Mission Clubhouse

19002 Mission Park Dr

RICHMOND

77407

Quail Valley Elementary School

3500 Quail Village Dr

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Eagle Heights Church

16718 W. Bellfort Blvd

RICHMOND

77407

QV Fund Office

3603 Glenn Lakes

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Elkins High School

7007 Knights Court

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Richmond Water Maintenance Facility

110 N. 8th St

RICHMOND

77469

Four Corners Community Center

15700 Old Richmond Rd

SUGAR LAND

77478

Ridge Point High School

500 Waters Lake Blvd

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Gallery Furniture

7227 W. Grand Pkwy S

RICHMOND

77407

Ridgegate Community Association

5855 W. Ridgecreek Dr

HOUSTON

77053

Garcia Middle School

18550 Old Richmond Rd

SUGAR LAND

77478

Ridgemont Early Childhood Ctr

5353 Ridge Creek Circle

HOUSTON

77053

George Bush High School

6707 FM 1464

RICHMOND

77407

River Park Recreation Ctr.

5875 Summit Creek Drive

SUGAR LAND

77479

George Memorial Library

1001 Golfview Dr

RICHMOND

77469

Road & Bridge (Needville)

3743 School St

NEEDVILLE

77461

Great Oaks Baptist Church

7101 FM 2759 Rd

RICHMOND

77469

Rosenberg City Hall

2110 4th St

ROSENBERG

77471

Greatwood Community/Rec Center

7225 Greatwood Pkwy

SUGAR LAND

77479

Sartartia Middle School

8125 Homeward Way

SUGAR LAND

77479

Hightower High School

3333 Hurricane Lane

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Sienna Annex

5855 Sienna Springs Way

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Hunters Glen Elementary School

695 Independence Blvd

MISSOURI CITY

77489

Simonton City Hall

35011 FM 1093

SIMONTON

77476

Imperial Park Recreation Center

234 Matlage Way

SUGAR LAND

77478

Stafford City Hall

2610 South Main

STAFFORD

77477

Irene Stern Community Center

6920 Katy-Fulshear Road

FULSHEAR

77441

Sugar Lakes Clubhouse

930 Sugar Lakes Dr

SUGAR LAND

77478

Kempner High School

14777 Voss Rd

SUGAR LAND

77498

Sugar Land Branch Library

550 Eldridge

SUGAR LAND

77478

Kendleton Church of God

619 FM 2919

KENDLETON

77451

Sugar Land Church of God

1715 Eldridge Rd

SUGAR LAND

77478

Lake Olympia Marina Clubhouse

180 Island Blvd

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Sugar Land City Hall

2700 Town Center Blvd N.

SUGAR LAND

77479

Lantern Lane Elementary School

3323 Mission Valley Dr

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Tamarron Clubhouse

28707 Tamarron Pkwy

KATY

77449

Lexington Creek Elementary School

2335 Dulles Ave

MISSOURI CITY

77459

Townewest Towne Hall

10322 Old Towne Ln

SUGAR LAND

77498

Lost Creek Conference Center

3703 Lost Creek Blvd

SUGAR LAND

77478

University Branch Library

14010 University Blvd.

SUGAR LAND

77479

COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACE

ADDRESS

CITY

Beasley City Hall

319 S. 3rd St

BEASLEY

Beck Junior High School

5200 S Fry Rd

KATY

Bowie Middle School

700 Plantation Dr

RICHMOND

Briarchase Missionary Bapt Church

16000 Blue Ridge Rd

MISSOURI CITY

Briscoe Junior High School

4300 FM 723

RICHMOND

Burton Elementary School

1625 Hunter Green Ln

FRESNO

Chasewood Clubhouse

7622 Chasewood Dr

Clements High School

4200 Elkins Dr

ZIP

CITY

ZIP

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Notice of such election is given by posting a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, at City Hall and three other places in the City, not less than fourteen days nor more than thirty days prior to the date set for the election; and a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, the date of the first publication being not more than thirty days and not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for the election.

(Este decreto de tal elección constituirá un aviso de elección y se fijará en el tablón del Ayuntamiento y también en tres otros lugares en la cuidad en Ingles y en Español no menos de catorce días ni más de treinta días antes de la fecha fijada para la elección; y una copia sustancial de este decreto de la elección será publicada en Ingles y en Español en el mismo día en cada una de dos semanas sucesivas en un periódico publicado en la ciudad de circulación general no más temprano que 30 días ni más tarde que 14 días antes del día de la elección.)

Issued this the 10th day of April 2019.

Emitido este día 10th de abril, 2019.

_____________________________ Thomas Harris III, Interim City Secretary

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS CULLINAN PARK AEROBIC TREATMENT UNIT SYSTEM The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: Cullinan Park Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU) System CIP PROJECT NUMBER: PK1704 LOCATION OF WORK:

Cullinan Park, 12414 Highway 6 S, Sugar Land, TX 77498

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed bids one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Parks Administration Conference Room, 10405 Corporate Drive, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

For questions regarding this bid, please contact Jason Poscovsky CPPO, CPPB, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@sugarlandtx.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Questions regarding this bid must be submitted on or before 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2019. All questions must be posted on Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

The City will award and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

The City will award and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of C. A. Wilkinson, Jr., also known as Claude Albert Wilkinson, Jr., Deceased, were issued on March 25, 2019, in Docket No. 19-CPR-032731, pending in the County Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, to: KIMBERLEY ANNE BASSETT, now known as KIMBERLEY WILKINSON CANTELE. The address of the Independent Executrix is: c/o Adams & Coker, P.C. 4540 Kinsey Dr. Tyler, Texas 75703 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Date: April 3, 2019.

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INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to THE CITY OF STAFFORD, Attention Ms. Tomika R. Lewis, City Secretary, will be received at the city’s office, 2610 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477, until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, May 2, 2019, and then publicly opened and read for “Construction of City of Stafford General Street Repairs” Scope of Work of the Contract consists of providing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and plant to construct the City of Stafford General Street Repairs in The City of Stafford, Texas 77477.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time, at the city’s office, 2610 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a cashier’s check or certified check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than five-percent (5%) of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations: Electronic copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from Jones Engineering Solutions by contacting Richard Jones, P.E. at richardjones@jonesengineeringsolutions.com or 832-834-85496.

There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidding documents may be examined at the Jones Engineering Solutions office located at 11211 Katy Freeway, Suite 325, Houston, Texas 77079 without charge.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the City of Stafford’s judgment will be most advantageous to the City and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

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Returning champions anchor 2019 Skeeters See story page roster 3B

g n i y a l P for KEEPS Skeeters are sharing championship bling with story fans See page 4B

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Defending champions are loaded going into 2019 season

By Joe Southern

Pete Incaviglia is going into his second year as the manager of the Sugar Land Skeeters. It led the team to its second Atlantic League championship his first season and hopes to repeat the feat this year. “Always the thought going in is to win a championship,” he said.

(Photo by Joe Southern)

FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

When the 2018 season began for the Sugar Land Skeeters there were more questions than answers.

The team was under the leadership of first-year manager Pete Incaviglia and most of the former players were gone. It was the first year without Gary Gaetti at the helm and nobody really knew what to expect.

“Last year we only had three guys returning to the club,” Incaviglia said. “This year’s a little different.”

As last season wore on, players came and went on an almost daily basis. There were more than a dozen called up by Major League teams and a couple more from Mexican leagues. A few went down with injuries, but mostly Incaviglia kept trading players as if he had a lousy hand at fivecard draw.

The results were phe-

Joe Southern

nomenal! The Skeeters kept on winning! They clinched an early playoff spot by winning the first half of the Freedom Division. They went on to win the second half as well and were by far the most dominate team in the Atlantic League.

When the playoffs arrived, however, the magic seemed to wane. They had to go the full five games to win the Freedom Division over the Lancaster Barnstormers and then went the distance again in the Atlan-

tic League Championship Series against the Long Is-

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land Ducks. The Skeeters won the championship – their second in three years – but did so with several come-from-behind victories, nail-biters, and even a walk-off grand slam!

This year the Skeeters are a known commodity going into Opening Day on April 25 at Constellation Field.

“It’ll be interesting,” Incaviglia said. “Everybody’ll be coming after us this year.”

Incaviglia has re-signed most of the core players from last year and even added some game changers from the Major Leagues, including James Loney and Ryan Schimpf, to name a couple.

“I think this is going to be the best opening day roster we’ve ever had,” said Skeeters General Manager Tyler Stamm. “We’ve had some pretty good teams too. In 2013 we won 95 games, last year we won 81 in a shortened season, we probably would have won 90 if it had been a 140-game schedule, if not more.”

Last year’s season was a week short due to there being only seven home teams.

The Atlantic League was between teams (the Bridge-

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port Bluefish folded and the High Point Rockers start this year), so it reactivated the Road Warriors, a traveling team, to help flesh out the schedule.

Make no mistake, the rest of the league will be gunning for the Skeeters, especially the Long Island Ducks. The Skeeters beat the Ducks in 2016 and again this year to win the league championship. The Ducks have lost three consecutive championships and are 3-4 overall in the championship series.

New this season are the High Point Rockers, based out of North Carolina. Their logo features a wooden rocking chair and their mascot is a rocking horse. It will be interesting to see how this new team fares this season. I know from having lived in North Carolina that it is a strong baseball state with a real love of the game.

“I just got back from the Atlantic League tryouts and got to know their staff a little bit,” Incaviglia said.

“I hear they’ve got a nice stadium, a good place to go visit.”

Of course he said that before it was announced they painted their visitor’s locker room pink.

One of the things that will really make this season interesting are some new rules and equipment being tested in the Atlantic League through a new deal with Major League Baseball. One of the most anticipated changes is the installation of the TrackMan radar system. Not only will it assist the umpire in calling balls and strikes, but it will also provide realtime statistical and radar tracking data from Atlantic League games to MLB clubs. It will show speed

and location of pitches in real time.

“The TrackMan’s a really interesting deal,” Incaviglia said.

Also making the game more interesting are some rule changes. Incaviglia is reserving judgement until he sees how the rules play out in the game.

“Until you see how they work, you don’t know how it’s going to affect it,” he said.

The new rules include: • No mound visits permitted by players or coaches other than for pitching changes or medical issues; • Pitchers must face a minimum of three batters, or reach the end of an inning before they exit the game, unless the pitcher becomes injured; • Increase size of first, second and third base from 15 inches square to 18 inches square; • Require two infielders to be on each side of second base when a pitch is released (if not, the ball is dead and the umpire shall call a ball); • Time between innings and pitching changes reduced from 2:05 to 1:45; and • Distance from pitching rubber to home plate extended 24 inches, in the second half of the season only, with no change to mound height or slope.

That means the mound will be moved back two feet after the all-star break.

To the average fan, the game will look the same.

To baseball purists, it will be a whole new ballgame.

Basically, the changes are being made to speed the pace of the game and to make it more exciting by putting the ball into play more often.

With so much to look forward to and a championship to celebrate, I can’t wait for Opening Day on April 25. I hope to see the stands full for what could be the first day of a revolutionary new period in Skeeters baseball. We have the traveling trophy and this time we’re playing for keeps! Y’all be sure to come out and enjoy the fun!

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SKEETERS ANNOUNCE 2019 SPRING TRAINING ROSTER Skeeters Bringing 18 Former Major Leaguers into Camp SUGAR LAND, TX — The Sugar Land Skeeters today announced their Spring Training roster for the 2019 season, including 18 former Major Leaguers and 13 returnees from the team’s 2018 Atlantic League Championship squad.

Amongst the Major Leaguers on the Skeeters Spring Training roster are 11-year Major League veterans -- and Houston natives -- James Loney and Mark Lowe. Loney, who spent most of his career as a first baseman, will appear as a two-way player for the Skeeters, as well as serving as a player-coach. Also, amongst the former Major Leaguers are infielders Cody Asche and Ryan Schimpf and right-handers Kevin McGowan and Christian Bergman.

Returnees from the 2018 roster include catcher Albert Cordero, infielders Alvaro Rondon and Juan Silverio, outfielders Anthony Giansanti and Denis Phipps and righthanders Dallas Beeler, Felipe Paulino, Mitch Talbot, Konner Wade and Matt West.

The Skeeters will play four exhibitions against local junior colleges during Spring Training, with games against San Jacinto, Alvin, Wharton and Galveston. The Skeeters will take on Wharton College on Saturday, April 20, which will be the only game open to the public.

First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. and admission to Constellation Field will be free.

Here’s a full breakdown of the Skeeters 2019 Spring Training Roster:

RHP James Dykstra RHP Lucas Irvine RHP Stephen Johnson RHP Jeff Johnson RHP Mark Lowe* RHP Jean Machi* RHP Michael Mariot* RHP Kevin McGowan* LHP Roy Merritt (Pitching Coach) RHP Kevin Munson RHP Felipe Paulino* RHP Danny Reynolds RHP Mitch Talbot* RHP Konner Wade RHP Matt West* Catchers Albert Cordero Cody Stanley*

James Loney (PlayerCoach)* Jason Martinson Josh Prince (Hitting Coach)* Alvaro Rondon Ryan Schmipf* Joe Sever Juan Silveiro Outfielders Blair Beck Anthony Giansanti C.J. McElroy Jared Mitchell Denis Phipps* *Denotes former Major Leaguer The Skeeters, winners of the 2018 Atlantic League Championship, open the 2019 season on April 25 at Constellation

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Visit SugarLandSkeeters.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@SL_Skeeters) for all the latest team news and the latest on events to be hosted at Constellation Field.

About the Sugar Land Skeeters The Skeeters play at Constellation Field, a state-of-the-art stadium located at the intersection of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90A in Sugar Land. The Skeeters are a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) and play 140 regular season games. The Skeeters Baseball Foundation promotes youth education and healthy activities lifestyles by providing support to culturally, racially and ec-

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About The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) With eight teams in Texas and the Mid-Atlantic, the ALPB is a leader in baseball innovation and a player gateway to Major League Baseball.

Through its exclusive partnership with MLB, the Atlantic League tests Major League Baseball rules and equipment initiatives. The Atlantic League has sent over 900 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 40 million fans to its affordable, family-friendly ballparks throughout its 22-year history. For more information, please visit AtlanticLeague.com

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Skeeters to ring in a new season with sparkly bling Fans will get replica rings on Opening Day them. Season ticket holders can order them but we’re not letting the general public order them. If they want to get them we’re selling them for $500 to our season ticket holders and sponsors,” Parsons said.

The replica rings to be given away on Opening Day will be very similar to the real rings. The main difference is that on the side where the player’s name would go there will be the name and logo of Constellation, which is sponsoring the giveaway.

Depending on the success of the replica rings, the Skeeters may do another round.

“As of right now we’re just targeting one date, but we might be like the Astros and do at least another one.

I don’t think we’ll do seven other dates,” Parsons said, referring to the Houston Astros replica ring giveaways last year.

By Joe Southern FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

Next to the feeling of accomplishment and having eternal bragging rights, the best thing about winning a championship is wearing the bling.

Last year the Sugar Land Skeeters won the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball championship and on Opening Day, April 25, the team will receive their championship rings in a pregame ceremony. Fans will also be able to share in the celebration as the team gives out replica rings to the first 2,000 people through the gates at Constellation Field that day.

The Skeeters staff members are already wearing their shiny, bejeweled rings which they received in a private ceremony a few weeks ago. They’re a perfect complement to the rings earned in 2016 and will go nicely with the rings the team hopes to have next year. The rings are made in Houston at Uptown Diamond and Jewelry in the Galleria area.

“We worked with Uptown Diamond in 2016 and went back to them,” said Chris Parsons, the Skeeters vice president of sponsorship sales. “We felt comfortable with that relationship. Good guys, small company, they take good care of you. We just felt that personal touch going with them.”

“The ring is cast in Durilium, which is our proprietary mix of metal alloys, and weighs in at approximately 65 grams,” said Kevin Gordon, co-founder and principal at Uptown Diamond. “The ring is set with computer aided and calibrated cubic zirconias and the State of Texas is set with computer aided and calibrated/treated blue sapphires.

“It has 27 clear stones and 21 that make up the state of Texas,” Parsons

This is one of the championship rings custom made by Uptown Diamond and Jewelry for the Sugar Land Skeeters. (Photo by Joe Southern)

erything. The logo on front and everything, it’s really, really awesome.”

Parsons said the Skeeters ordered about 100 of the custom rings.

“We were about 40 in front office and ownership, 40 with the baseball team, and

Chris Parsons, the Sugar Land Skeeters vice president of sponsorship sales, shows off his championship ring. The Skeeters won the Atlantic League title last year and the team will receive their rings on Open Day, April 25. (Photo by Joe Southern)

said. “Uptown Diamond is more known for their diamonds, they’re more of an engagement ring type, so they partner with Baron Rings who’s known for their championship rings. They’ve done all of UT’s (University of Texas) rings and Barons did the Cavaliers championship rings, so they’re pretty well known.”

“It was an honor to design and craft this championship ring for the Sugar Land Skeeters and we have valued our relationship with the organization and look forward to working with the Skeeters in the future,” Gordon said.

“It is always extra special to work with local teams and organization on rings like this one.”

Parsons said he and a few others on staff came up with the design for the rings. He

said it was important to feature the Skeeters logo and the state of Texas.

“We wanted to, being the only team in Texas down here, incorporate that into the ring. The other ring (in 2016) had the SL logo, so we wanted to put the official Skeeters logo on it,” he said.

There is also a special touch inside the ring.

“On the inside, for those who were here for the playoff series, all the games were nail-biters, so on the inside of the ring we incorporated all the scores,” Parsons said.

One of the players who will be receiving his second Skeeters championship ring is catcher Albert Cordero.

He recently received a sneak peek at the rings.

“The ring’s really, really awesome,” he said. “That looks like big league and ev-

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BACK TO THE FUTURE - Skeeters find new leaders from team’s past

By Joe Southern FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

When Sugar Land Skeeters President and General Manager Jay Miller resigned last December to take a similar job in Wichita, Kansas, it left a huge gap on the top of the baseball team’s organization chart.

The Skeeters filled it by going back to their past.

Right after Miller left, the team promoted Tyler Stamm to interim general manager and then made him the permanent general manager. In late March the team hired Chris Hill as president. Hill was the vice president from the team’s inception through the inaugural season in 2012. He was the organization’s first person on ground.

He was responsible for the initial revenue generation for the Skeeters, including naming rights, skybox sales, ticket sales, and sponsorship sales, with a focus on stadium founding partnerships.

Stamm, who was a sales intern that first year, was one of Hill’s first hires at the end of the season.

“I’m excited to get Chris back in here,” he said. “He was one of my very early mentors and he was, even throughout the years when he wasn’t here, he was always accessible, and I bent his ear on certain things and he’s guided me down the path. Chris has been a pretty vital person throughout my brief career.”

For Hill, returning to the Skeeters is like a homecoming.

“I think a lot of it is, this club for me, it’s emotional to me… I was the first one on site, and talked to hundreds

Chris Hill, left, is the new president of the Sugar Land Skeeters, and Tyler Stamm, right, has been promoted to General manager.

(Photo by Joe Southern)

of, thousands of people to explain what Minor League Baseball was, to explain what that promise to the community was all about,” he said. “And I loved it, it was a fantastic experience.

It’s some of the best years I’ve ever had in sports.”

“We are thrilled that Chris has agreed to lead our organization,” said Skeeters owner Kevin Zlotnik. “We talked to many candidates, but Chris stood out with both his vast minor league experience and strong ties to the Sugar Land community. On behalf of my whole family, we cannot wait to see Chris elevate this franchise to even further heights.”

Just as the Skeeters have looked to their roots to find Hill, Hill is looking to return the Skeeters to their roots as well.

“Minor League Baseball is known to be a little bit whacky. I don’t know if we’ve

been as whacky as we need to be, so there’ll be a little bit of that coming back. I’m a big fan of circuses, I like a circus going on, and it’s also having fun and having fun with the environment,” he said.

“We’re going to try to get back to our roots quite a bit being a Minor League Baseball team and understanding that’s who we are and what we do,” Stamm said. “More of the goofy stuff. We’ve got an ‘Office’ night planned, we’re going to do a ‘Game of Thrones’ night. So, we’ve done that in the last few years but we’re going to try and ramp that up. We’ve talked about bringing back visitor’s walk-up music. We used to play ‘Barbie Girl’ for a visitor who walked up, just kind of a goofy song that clearly they wouldn’t like just before they hit. Just more fan-engaging stuff. We’ve been playing the videos on the video board that make you laugh,

just even more of that. Just pumping more juices into that kind of stuff.”

Hill recalls the craziness of the inaugural season and wants to bring a lot of that energy back for the Skeeters eighth season.

“It’s my job to create things that are interesting and new for people who either have never been here or who haven’t been here in a couple of years and so we’re constantly developing new and interesting things here at the ballpark. That was the promise we started with where you never knew who was going to show up. That first year Tracy McGrady, and (Roger) Clemens, Paul Wall, and all sorts of random celebrities rolling in out of the ballpark. There’s events at all levels and stuff. That energy’s really important,” he said. “What’s different is the club’s eight years old and so it’s a more mature organization and so I get to come in and find ways to make things new again.”

Capitalizing on popular television shows, the Skeeters will have an “Office” night and one for “Game of Thrones.” Hill is negotiating to bring in an actor from “The Office” to participate in skits and special events. On “Game of Thrones” night the Skeeters will have a bobblehead giveaway of manager Pete Incaviglia seated on the iconic throne.

“Those are the things I love in a game, the unexpected, the things you don’t get to see. The game itself is pretty predictable and it’s great. It’s the other things around it,” Hill said. “For the baseball fans we have fantastic baseball. We have good food – warm hot dogs

and ice-cold beer, all the things you need in a game.

For the non-baseball fans, it’s important that we have things for them. The bottom line goal is I want everyone when they leave the park to say they had a good time. It may be for seven different reasons and that’s fine. I just want them to have a good time.”

Hill is a native of Maryland and has spent more than 20 years working in professional sports and arena management. He started in Boise, Idaho (Short Season A- Anaheim Angels) and continued to the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Kansas City Royals High-A affiliate), Lake Elsinore Storm (Anaheim Angels Single-A affiliate) and Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, Toronto Blue Jays) franchises.

Hill’s sports career highlights include producing the broadcast for the first game ever for the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins franchises. He designed the “Angry Eyes” Lake Elsinore Storm logo, which went on to become the top MiLB logo for 12 years running. He negotiated multiple stadium naming rights agreements and numerous regional broadcast TV schedules.

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Stamm, 30, is a native of Fort Worth.

“I ended up at A&M and I was actually a pre-med major; I was majoring in biology,” he said. “And then one of my friends said there’s a sports management degree and you’re going to take classes on sports. I thought there’s no way but I looked into it and it was true. So that summer after my sophomore year I switched. My parents weren’t thrilled. I went from being in a doctor style profession to sports. I’m just one of those people that, I’m doing what I love. The money is secondary to me. Baseball is my first love. This is what I felt I was meant to do.

“We had to intern to graduate in sports management, so I interned here and it just felt like where I needed to be from day one. I’m lucky enough, it was actually Chris who hired me full time. It’s really cool to see it come full circle and he’s back now,” Stamm said.

Stamm spent the inaugural season of the Skeeters as an intern.

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Skeeters catcher Albert Cordero on path for U.S. citizenship from Venezuela immigration paperwork, all of his playing career, we had to come up with a job description for a baseball player,” Parsons said.

He explained that once Cordero is approved for residency and receives his Green Card, his wife and daughter will be added to the process so they, too, can obtain their citizenship.

Cordero’s expenses have been covered by a grant from Baseball Assistance Team (BAT), a charitable organization started by Major League Baseball and the players association to help players in time of need.

By Joe Southern FOR THE FORT BEND STAR

For the past three seasons Albert “Coco” Cordero has worked behind home plate calling pitches and putting out runners for the Sugar Land Skeeters and helping the baseball team to win two championships.

As the catcher prepares to enter his fourth season as a Skeeter and his 12th season as a professional baseball player, he has a lot more on his mind than balls, strikes, and baserunners. He is a native of Venezuela, a South American country undergoing economic and political turmoil under a brutal dictatorship. Although his wife and daughter are here with him, he still has his parents, brothers, and other family members there and it weighs heavy on his heart.

“They’re just living the situation. Every day is really bad. They try to do the best to survive over there,” he said.

One of his brothers fled to Peru to make a new start.

Cordero is in the process of applying for U.S. citizenship and hopes he and his wife, Fidmar, can give their 4-yearold daughter, Andrea, a great life and a slice of the American dream.

“It is a better opportunity for me and my family,” he said. “I can give to my family’s stability. I think my daughter can get a better future in this country. I can help my family (of origin) from here, they’re

“I call them my guardian angel,” he said.

Cordero’s journey to Sugar Land began in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, where he was born. He grew up in a small community about 45 minutes away.

“I started playing baseball there when I was two years and a half,” he said. “So, my family is like a baseball family. My grandfather was a manager for the Little League.

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The Corderos are safe here, far removed from the poverty and chaos of their homeland.

“It’s a good thing we started this process back in October, or else he’d be stuck over there,” said Chris Parsons, the Skeeters vice president of sponsorship sales.

He said the team, which had five Venezuelans on the roster last season, had players return to Venezuela after last season and now they’re stuck.

“The embassy’s closed and we can’t get any of the guys,” Parsons said.

The other Venezuelans included Javier Betancourt, Felipe Paulino, Jean Machi, and Alejandro Chacin. Paulino is still here and expected to return to the team.

Parsons has been working closely with Cordero to help him through the rigorous process of getting his residency status and starting on the path to citizenship.

“It’s a lot of paperwork to do,” Cordero said. “Basically, how many years I have in Sugar Land, how many years I’ve been playing professional baseball. Why I want to do my residency? Obviously, the team helped me a lot. They gave me the opportunity to be involved, to get my residency.”

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★ CORDERO, FROM PAGE 7B good. I started representing my city and everything in a lot of competitions.

“I got signed when I was 18 in 2008 with the Mets. I played like eight years with them. When I was playing Venezuela winter ball I signed with the Tigers and they gave me an opportunity to be in spring training, and I got released by them on the last day of spring training. After that I went to Miami for the opportunity to still play. I knew this guy, Johnny Velasquez, he was playing here (Sugar Land) in 2016, and I just started talking to him to see if he had a chance for me to play here.

“So, he talked to (manager) Gary (Gaetti) and after a week they called me and they asked

me if I was ready to play and I said yes. I’m glad to be here. I’m just really appreciative of the Skeeters for me to be here and be part of the family,” he said.

Cordero endeared himself not only to the team, but to the fans and community as well. In 2017 he was named the Skeeters’ Community Man of the Year.

Cordero last left Venezuela March 30, 2018. Last season Fidmar and Andrea were able to join him here. The Corderos are guests of Dixie Spurling, their host family arranged through the Skeeters.

Cordero started staying with her in 2016.

“She’s the sweetest girl I’ve ever met, Dixie Spurling,” he said. “She let me stay with my family there and she helps us a lot.”

He said he was given the choice to stay with another

family or, “this girl with two dogs and a pig – if you don’t have a problem with pig,” he recalled. “From that day we’re still living with her and the pig’s getting big.”

“I keep thinking about how wonderful they are and how much I want them to get permanent residency so they can have a good life in America.

They deserve it,” Spurling said.

“I will miss them once they are in a position to move on with their lives here but I so excited for them. Albert is a great dad and husband.

“Albert and his family have become like family to me.

There’s no language barrier between Albert and I but every once in a while he’s not sure about how to call something and I help him out. Now with Fidmar it is different. We manage to communicate, at first with and sometimes still, with

Google Translate. We manage and she’s getting better. I try as best as I can to help her learn English but I’m not a teacher type and she wants and plans to take formal classes.”

Even though Cordero stays active in the community helping with baseball camps and such, he still helps his family and friends back in Venezuela.

At the end of last season, he rounded up old shoes and other equipment his teammates left behind, boxed it up, and sent it to Venezuela.

Because of his immigration status, Cordero is in a unique position with the Skeeters.

Should an MLB offer arise, Cordero said he would turn it down.

“What I tell those guys if someone from the big leagues try to get my contract right now I say no because I want to give my family stability first and I

just want to finish the process and be in residency first and everything can come after. I don’t want to go to another team just to start the process over,” he said.

Besides that, he really likes life in Sugar Land.

“The first year I knew the fans, the people working here, Gary Gaetti, they are really, nice people,” he said. “I really like the city. Everything’s really cool. Everything except the weather. The weather’s really, really hot.”

With illegal immigration being such a hot topic in the United States these days, Cordero is pleased he has an opportunity to do things the right way, even if it is a long, difficult path to take.

“I’m always saying that every country has rules that you have to respect,” he said. “If you come from another coun-

try, you have to do everything right. I know in other country a lot of bad things happen but you just try to figure out to get a better life but I’m always saying the rules are the rules and you have to be respectful. If they do everything right they’ve got more chance to do what they want.

The first thing is respect.”

Cordero was given the nickname Coco while playing in the Mets organization. He said it came from a coach who kept mixing him up with Francisco “Coco” Cordero, a pitcher from the Dominican Republic. Albert Cordero, who is a switch hitter at the plate, is anxious for the season to start “Every year you play for something,” he said. “You never play for loss. We get in there to do your best. You don’t want to strike out four times or lose 100 games. You’re here to win. It’s part of the game.”

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Deadline is noon every Friday. Please keep wording to a minimum. Answer the “5 W’s” Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Email to Editor@FortBendStar.com or mail to: Fort Bend Star, 3944 Bluebonnet Drive, Stafford, Texas 77477.

APRIL THROUGH JUNE BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG FUNDRAISER

This annual campaign is one of the largest fundraisers for The Pregnancy Resource Medical Center. The center offers confidential, without judgment, and free of charge services to any woman in an unplanned pregnancy. Churches, businesses, schools and other groups come together to support the mission. Bottles can be filled with loose change, bills, or a check made out to PRMC. To participate or donate, visit www.prmcfortbend.org/partner-with-us.

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MONDAY, APRIL 22 EARTH DAY AT SEABOURNE CREEK NATURE PARK

All day activities begin at 9 a.m., 3831 Texas 36 South, Rosenberg.

Prairie restoration planting  Рcome plant a forb; walking tours with a Texas Master Naturalist; bird sanctuary, butterfly garden, arboretum and Seabourne lake, prairie and habitat gardens, nature walk in the park. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit: https://txmn.org/coastal/.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER

Dream4AdoptionÕ s third annual event is available to order through Easter. Have candy-filled eggs placed in your yard or the yard of someone else. All proceeds benefit Dream4Adoption Home Study Assistance Program to help families through the adoption process.

For more information, visit www.Dream4Adoption.org or call 832535-4883.

The Exchange Club of Sugar Land will hold the 32nd dinner, 5:30-8 p.m. at Fluor Corporation, 1 Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land. This team competition fundraiser supports local non-profits including Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Fort Bend County WomenÕ s Center, Texana Center for Autistic Children, and many others. Tickets and raffle tickets are available online at www.ECSL.org or from Carlos Perez at 281-923-4900 or any Exchange Club member.

MONTH OF APRIL ESL CONVERSATION CIRCLES

SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH SPRING OPEN ART SHOW

Need practice learning to speak English? Fort Bend County Libraries presents a program for everyone. The Conversation Circles will take place at six locations in the Fort Bend County library system. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-341-2652, or any of the branch libraries.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

The new Mission Bend Branch Library, 8421 Addicks Clodine Road in Southwest Houston, presents a variety of free childrenÕ s programs all month. For more information, call 832-471-5900 or 281-633-4734.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 OPEN-MIC NIGHT

At George Memorial Library, 6-8 p.m.,1001 Golfview, Richmond.

Amateur performers take the stage sharing original poetry, music, comedy, one-act plays, or any other unique talents. Performances limited to five minutes or less, no profanity or other insensitive topics. Free and open to the public for adults and teens 14 and up. Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us to register, click on Events, then George Memorial, and find the program or call 281-341-2604.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19 FREE DENTAL SCREENINGS

Fort Bend ChildrenÕ s Discovery Center, 198 Kempner St. offers the screening to Fort Bend children 12 months to 18 years., with the support of Ronald McDonald House Charities and UTHealth School of Dentistry, from 9 a.m. to noon. (Must be in line by 11 a.m.) For more information, visit www.childrensdiscoveryfb.org or call 832-742-2800.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES!

The Imperial Art Alliance (IAA) of Sugar Land seeks submissions for the Spring Open Art Show. All experience levels invited. The show date is Sat., April 27, 2019, 12 to 5 p.m. For additional details, categories, entry fees and rules visit www.imperialartalliance.org , or email imperialartalliance@outlook.com.

SECOND NIGHT PASSOVER SEDER

Join us at Riverbend Country Club, 1214 Dulles Avenue, Sugar Land, at 5:30 p.m. RSVP by April 1.For more information, call Congregation Beth El at 281-499-5066.

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BINGO AT THE VFW

Help support our veterans! Play bingo at Post 3903 every Tuesday and Saturday night at 7:15 p.m. 1903 First St, Rosenberg. All prizes paid in cash. Pull Tabs, $200 Bonanza, $300 Coverall, $750 Coverall, kitchen & bar service.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Caregivers of patients with AlzheimerÕ s disease or other related dementias are invited to attend the first Thursday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m. at St. JohnÕ s United Methodist Church, 400 Jackson Street in Richmond, across from the historic Fort Bend County Courthouse. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 713-314-1313 or 1-800-272-3900.

QUAIL VALLEY WINE SOCIETY

Meets the fourth Wednesday of every month for education of wines, food pairings and fellowship at the Quail Valley City Centre, 2880 LaQuinta, Missouri City. For more information, call 281-437-6798 or jackipauley@comcast.net

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Hope For Three, Sugar Land Skeeters and Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation host Fort Bend CountyÕ s largest autism awareness event, opening weekend, at Constellation Field, game time: 2:05 p.m. Reserved tickets are $12 each, a portion of ticket sales donated to Hope For ThreeÕ s Family Assistance Fund. To purchase tickets, visit hopeforthree.org/events, call 281-245-0640 or visit sugarlandskeeters.com.

WILLOWRIDGE JAZZ CONCERT

Presented by F2F Music Foundation, the event will feature performances by Jazz Hammond organist Vel Lewis and recording artist/saxophonist Dean James. Students representing the Willowridge High School Eagle Band and Jazz Ensemble will accompany the artists. Begins at 3:30 p.m., at Willowridge High School, 16301 Chimney Rock, Houston. For more information, call 281-404-5529.

ONGOING DAV CHAPTER 233 MONTHLY MEETING

The second Tuesday of every month at the United Way fort Bend Center, 12300 Parc Crest Dr., Stafford, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

For more information, call 281-222-4888.

MISSOURI CITY AARP CHAPTER 3801

Meets the second Monday of every month at 11:30 a.m., at 2701 Cypress Point Dr., Missouri City Rec Center. Lunch, education, and entertainment. All seniors over 50 invited. For more information, call 713-859-5920 or 281-499-3345.

BECOME A FOSTER GRANDPARENT

Volunteers are needed to be a role model, mentor and friend to children with exceptional needs in the community. Training, mileage reimbursement, tax-free monthly stipend if eligible. Call today to help change the world, one child at a time in Rosenberg.

For more information, call 281-344-3515.

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WHILE WE’RE WAITING SUPPORT GROUP

For Bereaved Parents - grieving the loss of a child at any age. Meets the third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., at the First Colony Church of Christ, 2140 First Colony Blvd., Sugar Land. For more information, call 281-413-2484

The Pregnancy Resource Medical Center has moved to 4411 Avenue N in Rosenberg across from Navarro Middle School.

Volunteers are needed on a continual basis. For information on volunteering or supporting the PRMC in other ways, email info@ prmcfortbend.org.

4-H, FOOD & NUTRITION

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

STORY SPINNERS WRITING CLUB

Hosted by the George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond. 5:30 to 8 p.m. All levels welcome to write, share, learn and support. Free and open to the public. The program meets on the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call 281342-4455 or 281-633-4734.

ADOPT A SHELTER CAT

Fort Bend Pets Alive is partnering with Half Price Books in Sugar Land to find homes for shelter cats and to promote literacy among young readers. School aged children are invited to come read to a cat, receive an Ò I read to a catÓ bookmark and be eligible to adopt a cat for 50 perecent off that day. Held 1:30- 4:30 p.m. the first Saturday of every month at 3203 Hwy 6 S, Sugar Land.

FORT BEND RECOVERS HURRICANE HARVEY HELP

Those needing help with a recovery plan for home repairs, or any unmet needs, Fort Bend Recovers is here to help. Call one of these Helplines today: Case Management Helpline 281-207-2555, Spiritual/Emotional Helpline: 281-207-2505, Lone Star Legal Aid 866-659-0666. A case manager will contact you and get you started on your road to recovery.

Visit www.fortbendrecovers.org for more information and to donate.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

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

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