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Stafford High School pitcher Dylan Smith was drafted by the San Diego Padres. He must now choose between Major League Baseball and his commitment to play college ball. See the story on Page 6.
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solved on a state level. “People choose to live where they choose to live,” he said. He added that parents have said they are not going to send their students to Willowridge or Marshall. “It’s their choice, I’m not going to be evaluative,” Dupre said.
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Assistant Police Chief Eric Robins has been promoted to the top post in the Sugar Land Police Department. A native Houstonian who has spent almost his entire career with SLPD, Robins most recent assignment as assistant chief included direct supervision and leadership of patrol, criminal investigations, traffic, special impact teams, crime analysis, SWAT and crime scene investigations. He replaces Doug Brinkley, who was promoted to an assistant city manager position. “During the past several years, we’ve focused on developing leaders within our department,” Assistant City Manager Doug Brinkley said while making the announcement Monday. “Throughout this rigorous and extensive selection process, Eric excelled at demonstrating leadership, strategic foresight and a visionary approach to building on the recent achievements of our department and charting a path for future sustained success.” Robins’ many accomplishments have included strategies and programs that directly contributed to Sugar Land achieving a crime rate for 2017 that was the lowest on record after hitting a 20-year low in 2016. Industry experts recently credited SLPD as one of the best-run agencies they’ve evaluated in the nation. Robins implemented initiatives to increase police visibility and expand crime analysis to identify resources necessary to address criminal trends. He also managed and created special enforcement teams to target and handle specific high-crime patterns throughout the city, efforts that directly contributed to the low crime rate. Robins led technology initiatives such as red light cameras that have resulted in a 58 percent reduction of accidents at targeted intersections and a network of license plate recognition cameras that resulted in the arrests of more than nine criminals so far this year. Under his leadership,
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Although they may have been preaching to the choir, five leaders of area hospitals spoke about the state of healthcare during an annual healthcare luncheon hosted by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce May 31 at Safari Texas Ranch. The five panelists – Rob Heifner of CHI St. Luke’s Health Sugar Land Hospital, Richard Ehlers of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Greg Haralson of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land and Southwest hospitals, Joe Freudenberger of OakBend Medical Center, and Chris Siebenaler of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital – were each given a topic to address and also answered questions at the end of the presentation. The topics were given by Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Chair Malisha Patel, who is also replacing Haralson on Aug. 1 as CEO of the two Memorial Hermann hospitals. Haralson is being promoted to CEO of the Texas Medical Center campus. Heifner of St. Luke’s went first and was asked to discuss generational impacts on healthcare. That led him to talking about the baby boomers. “An interesting thing de-
The panelists for the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce State of Healthcare luncheon are, from the left, Rob Heifner of CHI St. Luke’s Health Sugar Land Hospital, Richard Ehlers of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Greg Haralson of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land and Southwest hospitals, Joe Freudenberger of OakBend Medical Center, and Chris Siebenaler of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. (Photo by Joe Southern)
mographically is their life expectancy is longer than what their parents were. However, when you look at relative healthcare, relatively speaking, they’re sicker and have more issues,” he said, noting that the health issues relate from lifestyle choices made decades ago. “They have more diabetes, more heart disease and they’re living longer, so that actually is potentially
a disaster because we don’t have the resources to take care of this population,” he said. “Then on the other side of the equation, are the providers. When you look at the average age of nurses, they’re on the tail end of that demographic, so as they start to exit the workforce we’re starting to see a deficit of providers to take care of a cohort that now is growing exponentially. As a system
we need to determine how are we going to have these hard discussions about how to take care of these people.” Ehlers from MD Anderson was asked about healthcare reform. “We’re moving toward an era of value-based healthcare,” he said. Ehlers said there are two parts to consider. The first is the political one of funding health care and providing
A Veterans Day of their own Texas Women Veterans Day honors Fort Bend County women By Donna Hill FOR THE FORT BEND STAR
The Texas Women Veterans Day event in Houston on June 12 celebrated women who served in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Honored at the event were three special women – U.S. Army veterans Dorothy Stroud and Isabelle Conner, and U.S. Air Force veteran Marion Bell. The honored veterans reside in Greatwood at Sugar Land – a retirement home in Fort Bend County. Altogether, the women served in World War II, the Korean War, and during peacetime. They have been a part of history. One of the veterans was issued the Croix de Guerre (The Cross of War), a military decoration from France, which is awarded to military personnel allied to France during World War II for “distinguishing themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with enemy forces.” During her career with the Army, Dorothy Stroud was the recipient of one such award. A message clerk assigned to the War Department after basic training, eventually being transferred to the administration office in France, she wrote up the necessary paperwork to order ammunitions, which American and French troops needed for one of the most historic battles, the Battle of the Bulge, from 1944-1945. She served one tour, and then went back to school. The military, however, had other plans for her. They
Dorothy Stroud, Marion Bell, and Isabelle Connor currently reside in reside in Greatwood at Sugar Land, but in their youth they served in the U.S. military. (Photo submitted by Christa Nolazco)
called her back into the Army in 1949 for the Korean War. Eloquent and steadfast, Stroud said the military offers “wonderful opportunities.” While her tour at the time was considered a temporary assignment in the Army, Stroud said, “There was never any talk of retiring from the military, it was all volunteer. Now women go in and spend 20 years on active duty, and they get a full retirement. I think it’s a wonderful opportunity for them.”
At 21, most of her family was against her signing up, except for her mother. “I was the youngest of seven,” she said. “My family kept telling me ‘you don’t want to do that,’ or ‘you don’t know where you’d end up or who you’d be living with.’ This was 1942, right after Pearl Harbor. So I went to my mother, who, almost by herself, raised all seven of us, because my father died early, looked at me and smiled and said ‘go for it.’ And I thought, well my mom has a lot of courage, so I do,
too. And I went and I’m glad I did it.” Assigned to Paris during the war, she spent winters where there was no hot water, (coal mines were behind enemy lines), and the city was kept dark, hidden behind blacked out windows. Remembering those days still bring a mixture of emotions for Stroud, and it’s heard in her voice as she recalls the end of World War II. “I was in Paris when the war ended. And when the lights came back on and we got hot water back again, that was a very happy memory,” she said. She spent her 24th birthday (Bastille Day, July 14), in France after the war ended. “It was the first Bastille Day since the German army was taken out of there,” she said. “There was a big celebration. With my 97th birthday coming up, I keep thinking how exciting that birthday was and so much was going on. The war was over – finally.” Her daughter, Leslie Woods, sais she has one amazing mom. “She was always encouraging us to try new things, go do new things, learn new things. I have friends who say ‘if my mom could only be just a little bit of your mom.’” U.S. Air Force veteran Marion Bell, now 90, struggled to find work during the late 1940s and found the military was her dream chance to see the world. The world was not at war at the
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Sugar Land appoints redistricting committee From staff reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR
Sugar Land City Council recently appointed a redistricting advisory committee to ensure the city’s single-member City Council districts comply with federal law. The annexation of Greatwood and New Territory increased the city’s population, requiring the city’s four single-member City Council districts to be adjusted. Single-member Council districts must be of substantially equal population with a maximum deviation no greater than 10 percent between the most populated and least populated council member district. Sugar Land’s citizen redistricting committee includes Chairman Randy Garbs, Councilmember Himesh Gandhi, Tina Gibson, Dr. Mary Harrell, Russell Jones, Louis Manuel, Apurva Parikh, Sapana Patel and Councilmember Bridget Yeung. Committee meetings will be held from June 25 to Aug. 10. Outside legal counsel will prepare several redistricting plans based on state and federal law as well as guidelines adopted by City Council. City Council also approved resolution 18-19 that establishes criteria for use in the 2018 redistricting process, creates a framework to guide redistricting plans and
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Land use plan hearing scheduled Sugar Land City Council will hold a public hearing on the draft Land Use Plan on June 26, at 6 p.m., at Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North. In order to maximize public input on the Land Use Plan, a presentation and public hearing are scheduled for the same meeting to give City Council the opportunity to fully consider input
received through the public hearing prior to providing direction on the update and prior to formal consideration of the plan at a future meeting. Residents serving on the Land Use Advisory Committee sought extensive input from the community during the last four years that guided work to update the plan. Earlier this year, City
Council asked LUAC to seek additional input on the topic of multi-family housing. LUAC recently completed the additional work and has concluded that their original multi-family recommendations made in the plan are appropriate. More information about the Land Use Plan is available at www.sugarlandtx. gov/LandUsePlan.
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‘Bone Collector’ star promotes outdoor festival in Houston By Joe Southern JSOUTHERN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
It only took five minutes after arriving at George Bush Intercontinental Airport May 31 for a promotional press tour before someone recognized Michael Waddell. That wasn’t bad considering he wasn’t decked out in camouflage and hiding in the woods like most fans see him whenever they watch “Bone Collector” on the Outdoor Channel. The 45-year-old celebrity outdoorsman will be one of the stars of Sportsman Channel Outdoor Fest July 20-22 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The festival is a Texas-sized celebration of the outdoor lifestyle featuring celebrities such as Waddell, Brian “Pigman” Quaca, and Tom McMillan. The three-day exposition will welcome exhibitors from the outdoor marketplace showcasing current outdoor lifestyle equipment, gadgets, clothing, and recreational accessories, as well as a jam-packed schedule of events that include: speaking programs and discussions about outdoor lifestyle issues and current events, celebrity appearances, seminars, demonstrations and more. “The biggest thing is wanting to celebrate the outdoor lifestyle, hunting and fishing, and not just what it means to be able to participate but what it means for people who do participate,” Waddell said while waiting for his burger to arrive at a Houston area Fudruckers. “You find some really fine Americans that do it. So many times we get stuck inside so much more, especially our youth, and hunting and fishing is such a cool family thing that you can do to enjoy time together.” Waddell gets excited whenever he talks about hunting, fishing or growing up in Booger Bottom, Ga. “I’ve been a cheese grit eater pretty much since I was born,” he said. “I grew up real simple. Hunting and fishing wasn’t really just a hobby, it was kind of a way of life. So growing up in a real rural area in Georgia, my Pawpa, my uncle, my dad, everybody hunted and fished. It’s funny, I didn’t look at it as a sports, it’s just what you did. We ate everything we caught or shot.” Waddell is well aware of the negative public perceptions that some have about hunting. That’s what makes him so passionate about promoting the outdoor lifestyle. “There’s hunter and fishermen everywhere. I think right now there’s 11 to 12 million licensed hunters out there, so obviously that’s a pretty big demographic,” he said. According to the Sportsman Channel, there are more
Michael Waddell, star of the Outdoor Channel show “Bone Collector” will be one of the celebrity guests at the Sportsman Channel Outdoor Fest July 20-22 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. (Submitted photo)
than 3.5 million hunters and anglers in Texas, an outdoor lifestyle consumer base that spends more than $6.2 billion annually. That’s why the Sportsman Channel Outdoor Fest is being launched in Texas. They expect more than 15,000 people to attend the event. “Texas is like its own country. … Even the people in the city seem to get out a lot,” Waddell observed. “Hunting is something I truly believe in. If more people was educated in it and understood the true reality of what it’s about, I think mainstream would have a lot less criticisms toward it,” he said. “I think sometimes people view hunters as just these trophy hunters, just this blood sport type of macho trophy thing and in reality it’s nothing at all about that. It’s about spending time with friends and family and meeting new friends and just kind of unwinding and taking a breath of fresh air. “Trying to get that hamster wheel to slow down and you can get those two or three days in a hunting camp and it’s not necessarily about being successful and pulling tags, it’s really about hitting the reset button and stepping away from your iPhone or your computer and just relaxing and having good food and having a chance to just kind of go outdoors and see a sunset or a sunrise and at the same time if you have a deer come by you can do some grocery shopping in the wild,” he said. For Waddell, hunting isn’t about the sport. “There’s a certain feeling that’s irreplaceable that, in my opinion, is better than sports, it’s better than anything you can really do. It’s not anything to do with being a savage. It’s just more connected, I think, to the bigger picture,” he said. As he mulled over the last remnants of his burger and fries, Waddell became philosophical.
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“What I think has happened is society has changed. Society has grown or evolved and sometimes the hunting and the outdoor culture has gotten lost, where as we eat a nice burger here … well obviously that was beef cattle raised specifically for our consumption, so the argument against hunting makes no sense, especially in America. When you look, everybody hunts in some form or fashion; they just don’t realize they do. It’s just some are hunting for the golden arches or the Burger King sign,” he said. Waddell said that for some, hunting is a necessity. “A lot of our older generation, our great-grandfathers, if they didn’t have a good trout line run or squirrel hunting wasn’t that good, you did rely on momma’s cornbread and you better have some collard greens because you were going to be hungry,” he said. “And so I think the misconception is that sometimes we think a ribeye or filet mignon grows right beside a pear and apple and it don’t. It don’t think it goes for everybody and certainly that message isn’t lost in Texas but I think sometimes the hunting aspect its gets lost as just a trophy, it’s just that, it’s something different than what it really is.” He said hunters and fishers are leading the way in outdoor conservation, something they often don’t get credit for. “We’re self-managing it through our desire and love to hunt, but also make sure there’s bigger and better and more than there ever has been. So even though were getting more people in America and it seems overpopulated and overcrowded at times, we have a thriving wildlife and fishery, better than when we had less people, so that only can be attributed to the hunters so that’s what we want to celebrate and educate,” he said. Waddell said people are going to eat whether they get it in the woods or at a store. In nature, he said, it’s all organic, healthier to eat, and better for you. “What’s the difference in providing your own table fare versus buying it at Dairy Queen or Burger King or Fudruckers? I think that’s what gets lost, it gets one direction, so we just want to celebrate that and show people how much fun it really can be and how healthy it is and also what assets these hunters, these men and women, are to America,” he said. “You’ll find that most outdoorsmen, most hunters, have a very simple, solid foundation in the way they look at other people and that’s proven through their works and the way they manage the wildlife and fisheries and they do it all the time through their exceedingly abundant harvest. They feed other people. Millions of pounds of meat are sent every year from our renewable resources here in our wildlife and fisheries that feed a lot of people that wouldn’t get it, they couldn’t afford it, so I’m proud of those things. It just proves that hunters and fishermen are good people,” he said. For more information about the festival, visit scoutdoorfest.com.
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Current events call dignity, integrity into question Two events making news recently have raised some serious questions of integrity. The first is the whole NFL vs. Trump debacle and the other is the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Christian baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. Let’s begin with the NFL. The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles were scheduled to visit the White House, as has long been the custom of pro sports champions. What happened next is kind of fuzzy. The Eagles say they wanted to reschedule and had only a handful of players who could (or would) make the trip, even though it was scheduled well in advance. President Donald Trump, feeling a snub, refused to reschedule, uninvited the champions, and instead threw his own little party. Not to be outdone, the teams playing for the NBA championship said they would not accept a White House invitation, to which Trump replied they weren’t going to be invited anyway. All of this sounds like a bunch of 8-year-olds in a playground argument over a birthday invitation. The whole thing would be laughable as childish nonsense except we’re talking about the President of the United States and a bunch of elite athletes that many in this country regard as heroes and role models. Seriously folks, this is the best you can do? At the heart of the squabble is the issue of mostly black athletes
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taking a knee during the playing of the National Anthem before games. It began with Colin Kaepernick, who did it to protest treatment of blacks in this country, especially by police. His point is valid but his message is lost in the method. His chosen means of protest became a demonstration against everything dear to Americans from our flag to our veterans and the freedoms we so deeply value. That may not have been his intention but it was most certainly the result. If you watch most any athletic event in our country today, whenever the National Anthem is played, many athletes – mostly blacks and other minorities – will, if forced to stand, refuse to hold their hand over their heart and/or will bow their head. Those are equally disgraceful and irresponsible gestures. If you want to have a public dialog about respect and dignity, you don’t start it by stepping on toes and spitting in the faces of those who gave everything for our country. There are other ways of drawing attention to your cause. This isn’t it. Switching gears, let’s talk about the landmark Supreme Court case where the justices ruled 7-2 in
favor of Christian baker Jack Phillips of Lakewood, Colo. Charlie Craig and David Mullins came into his Masterpiece Cakeshop in 2012 and Phillips declined to make a cake for a ceremony that he believes is in contradiction to his faith. The spurned couple cried discrimination and their case crawled through the courts, making its end with the high court’s recent ruling. This case is unique in that it deals with conflicting freedoms and rights. Phillips maintained his right to free association and his freedoms of religion and expression allow him to decide with whom he will conduct business. Craig and Mullins contend that as a businessman in the public sector that Phillips violated their civil rights by discriminating against them. The case is indicative of the social war that has been waging between Christians and the Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) community for decades. From the Christian perspective, all sexual activity outside the bonds of heterosexual marriage is a sin. The Bible very specifically singles out same-sex relationships. As the LGBT community fought for and won rights – specifically the right to marry – Christians were the ones to stand for our beliefs and to defend traditional marriage. The more the LGBT community pushed for equality the more we Christians felt our freedom of religion and our rights were being
Missouri City hosting Juneteenth celebration From staff reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR
The Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (MCJCF) will celebrate its 16th annual festivities by hosting four days of fun-filled activities from June 11-16. The annual celebration is a family oriented, educational and a cultural experience that will include art exhibits, a movie in the park, the annual “One Mile of Smiles” parade and live music entertainment. The mission of the MCJCF is to bring positive attention to the African-American community while celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation. A golf tournament was held Monday. Mark your calendars and plan to attend the following celebrations: Thursday, June 14 Community Service Awards Gala · City Centre at Quail Valley, 2880 La Quinta Dr. · Begins at 7 p.m. · Keynote Speaker – Michael Gibson, Owner of Ebony and Jet Magazines · Admission for an individual seat is $100 · Cost for a table (10 seats) is $1,000. MCJCF hosts the Community Service Awards Gala to recognize area community leaders. Four couples will be recognized for their outstanding leadership within the community: Grady Prestage, Fort Bend
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2 and Fhyerl Prestage, Arthur and Bonita Billings, Owners of B’s Wine Bar, Stephen and Daphane Carter of Sterling Staffing Solutions and Cary Yates, former Wells Fargo Executive, and Judge Clarease Rankin Yates, Immigration Judge. Tickets can be purchased online at www. mcjcf.com. Friday, June 15 Family Fun Day in the Park · Hunters Glen Park, 1340 Independence Blvd. · Family-fun activities begin at 6 p.m. · The featured movie is the documentary “Step” that will be shown at dusk. Family Fun Day in the Park is a free event for everyone to enjoy. Saturday, June 16 “It Takes a Village” Community Art Exhibit · Community Center in the City Hall Complex, 1522 Texas Pkwy. · From 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. · This is a free event open to the general public At the “It Takes a Village” Community Art Exhibit, Carolyn Crump, Curator and Fiber Artist, will showcase her artwork along with other local artists. Those interested in participating in the Art Exhibit can contact mcjuneteenthartist@gmail.com. Saturday, June 16 MCJCF “One Mile of Smiles” Parade · Runs along Texas Parkway
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trampled. As same-sex marriage became the law of the land, the gay community further pushed its agenda onto sacred ground. Through lawsuits and other means, they have been forcing bakers, florists, photographers, wedding planners, and even some churches to violate their deep-held religious beliefs or face harsh, legal consequences. To me it’s wrong for the U.S. government to tell anyone of any religion they have to violate core tenants of their faith in order to do business in this country. That’s tantamount to religious persecution. That’s why our pilgrim forefathers left England to settle here. Freedom of religion is at the very heart of the U.S. Constitution. Under no circumstances should the government be forcing Christians to provide services to the gay community. Christians should be voluntarily doing it of their own free will. Anyone professing to be a Christian who refuses to serve homosexuals is clearly violating the commands of Jesus and is making a mockery of our faith. I know that statement may seem contradictory, but it’s true. I’ve been re-reading the four gospels of the New Testament and have come to the realization that I , and many of my brothers and sisters in Christ, have been misinterpreting the scriptures. We cling to the verses that tell us to be set apart from sin and the things of this world. We are in – not of – this world.
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As I read the words of Jesus and see his example, I’m reminded that he did not sit in the temples preaching the Good News and calling sinners to him. He met the sinners where they were. He stayed at the homes of tax collectors, befriended prostitutes, and aided oppressive Roman soldiers. “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance,” Jesus said in Luke 5: 31-32. In his teachings, Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God and love others. (Mark 12:29-31) You can’t love someone you’re pushing away. The really convicting scripture is in Luke 6:2731, “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Jesus essentially says the same thing in the parable of the Good Samaritan. In the story, a man is beaten and robbed by thieves and left for dead on a road. A priest and a Levite (religious leaders) pass by the man, ignoring him. Then a Samaritan (sworn enemy of the Israelites) comes by
and not only helps the man, but takes him to an inn and pays the innkeeper to take care of him. (Luke 10:30-37) I think when Christians refuse service to LGBT people we are behaving more like the priest and Levite and in opposition to the Samaritan. This is wrong. We can be compassionate and fair and demonstrate the love of God without passing judgment or condoning the sin. Baking a cake for a gay couple does not make you gay or in any way make you complicit in their relationship or lifestyle. It does open the door for you to reach out to them with the truth of the scriptures. That’s an opportunity that’s lost if you don’t help them. By refusing to bake a cake, take photographs or arrange flowers, Christians not only alienate themselves from the people they should be reaching, but they further enhance the public perception of Christians being judgmental hypocrites. I could go on, but I will leave this here. To me, both of these issues are matters of decency and integrity and are worthy of a deeper discussion. We need more professionalism and decorum both in the White House and in the ranks of professional athletes. We need Christians to stop being so defensive and to start being more kind and loving. If we can move forward on both of these fronts we can make great strides in making America a better place to live.
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The Skeeters went 2-4 on their road trip last week, dropping their record to 2416, 3.5 games behind the Lancaster Barnstormers. Last Tuesday, the Skeeters began their road trip with a 3-2 win over the Somerset Patriots in 10 innings. Barrett Barnes, Albert Cordero, and Denis Phipps each had two hits, while Konnor Wade allowed two runs on four hits over six innings. Felipe Paulino earned the save by striking out the side in the bottom of the 10th inning. On Wednesday, the Skeeters dropped a doubleheader to the Patriots, 5-2 and 4-3, the latter game in 12 innings. Anthony Giansanti had a home run in the first game, and Phipps and Kyle Kubitza connected for solo shots in the second game. On Friday, the Skeeters moved on to Southern Maryland to take on the Blue Crabs but fell 13-5. Giansanti had two hits and Derek Norris slammed a home run for the only Skeeters highlights. On Saturday, Southern Maryland beat the Skeeters 7-6. The Skeeters jumped to a 3-0 lead in the third inning but couldn’t hold it as the Blue Crabs scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win it. Matt Chavez was 35 with a home run and two RBIs. Colin Walsh, Phipps, and Alvaro Rondon each had two hits. The Skeeters avoided a sweep Sunday by winning
Freedom Division W L GB Lancaster Barnstormers 27 12 0 Sugar Land Skeeters 24 16 3.5 York Revolution 19 18 7 Maryland Blue Crabs 15 24 12 Liberty Division W L GB Somerset Patriots 24 15 0 Long Island Ducks 22 18 2.5 New Britain Bees 17 24 8 Road Warriors 9 30 15
Sugar Land closer Felipe Paulino pitches during a recent home game for the Skeeters. He is leading the Atlantic League in saves with 10 as of Sunday. (Photo by Joe Southern)
the final game of the series 4-3 in their second 12-inning game of the road trip. Javier Betancourt led off the 12th inning with a double and scored when the shortstop committed an error on Chavez’s ground ball. Betancourt was 2-5 and Chavez had two RBI’s. Kraig Sitton pitched the 11th and 12th to
Schedule This week the Skeeters are at home for a sevengame home stand against the Road Warriors – a leagueoperated traveling team. On Wednesday, kids under 12 get in free, and Thursday is Thirsty Thursday with $2 beer and sodas. There will be fireworks after the game on Friday, and a stadium replica will be given away to the first 2,000 fans on Saturday. The home stand ends on Sunday with a pre-game catch on the field and post-game run the bases for kids. All-star voting All-star voting is under way through June 30. The 2018 All-Star game will be played at Long Island on July 11. To vote, go to www. AtlanticLeague.com/allstarvoting. Potential All-Stars are Courtney Hawkins, who leads the league with eight home runs and 33 runs-batted-in. Kubitza is third in the league with six home runs and fourth in the league with 27 RBIs. Matt Chavez is second in the league with a .347 batting average, and Albert Cordero is seventh at .319. Dallas Beeler is second in the league with a 1.97 earned run average, and Felipe Paulino leads the league with 10 saves. Skeeter of the Week Javier Betancourt is the Fort Bend Star Skeeter of the Week. Betancourt was 5-13 at the plate for a .385 average.
Stafford to state The Stafford Spartans are going back to College Station as the 7-on-7 team qualified for the state tournament by defeating El Campo, Brazosport and Tidehaven in the Needville 7-on-7 state qualifying tournament recently. The state tournament will be held June 28-29. (Submitted photo)
Houston has a problem Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick makes a valiant effort at a catch, but comes up short during the game Thursday at the Texas Rangers. The Astros won the game 5-2 and swept the Rangers in four games. The Astros were 42-25 as of Monday and tied with the Seattle Mariners atop the American League West. (Submitted photo)
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Dylan Smith, who graduated from Stafford High School just a few weeks ago, made history for the Spartans. Smith, an 18-year-old Stafford native, was drafted in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres. He was selected as a starting pitcher. “It’s a blessing and an honor to be drafted,” Smith said. He became the first Stafford High baseball player to be drafted out of high school and also the highest draft pick among Stafford graduates. In 2000, former Stafford baseball players Brian Steffek and Jason Pekar were drafted out of HBU and University of Houston in the 20th and 30th rounds, respectively. Smith, who turned 18 on May 28, was only a few days old the last time a Stafford player was
Dylan Smith, pictured with his mother, Felecia Evans-Smith, was drafted out of Stafford High School by the San Diego Padres. (Submitted photo)
drafted by MLB. Coincidentally, all three Spartans were drafted by California-based franchises.
Smith grew up in Stafford
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Stafford promotes Montano to head boys basketball coach From staff reports FOR THE FORT BEND STAR
Six years ago, David Montano became a head basketball coach for the first time.
In five seasons (2012-17) at La Marque High – a former district opponent of Stafford’s located in Galveston County – Montano went 128-59 with two trips to the state semifinals and four district championships.
Notice of Public Hearing Release for Public Review and Comment City of Sugar Land Program Year 2018 Annual Action Plan For Use of CDBG Funds A public hearing will be held to give all Sugar Land residents an opportunity to voice opinions on the Program Year (PY) 2018 Annual Action Plan for the use of HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and proposed projects for the upcoming program year. We would like to hear your comments on how we should prioritize programs for the coming year and how we plan to spend CDBG funding. A draft of the PY 2018 Annual Action Plan will be available for public review and comment beginning June 18, 2018 through July 17, 2018. The draft plan may be found on the City website www.sugarlandtx.gov and in the City Secretary Office, City of Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. In addition, the City will host a public hearing to further explain the CDBG process and solicit comments and feedback from residents concerning the proposed activities. Comments will be taken into consideration for any changes to the draft plan before submittal to HUD. All attendees are invited to speak on the subject of CDBG at the public hearing on: Thursday, June 28, 2018 6:00 PM Imperial Park Recreation Center 234 Matlage Way Sugar Land, Texas 77478 Residents may also send comments to the City of Sugar Land Environmental & Neighborhood Services Department, P.O. Box 110, Sugar Land, Texas 77487 0110. Residents may fax their comments to the City at (281) 275-2465. All comments must be received by the end of the comment period on July 17, 2018 in order to be considered and included within the City’s PY 2018 Annual Action Plan. Fair Housing Issues The Public Hearing will also be a forum regarding input on fair housing and related issues. Citizens with suggestions and/or concerns will be provided an opportunity to voice those issues during the last portion of the public hearing. Note: In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, this facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact Stacie Henderson at (281) 275 2172 or by FAX at (281) 275-2465.
Last week, Montano was promoted to head basketball coach after one season as an assistant at Stafford. He said he is ready to be a head coach again. “In addition to basketball, I teach life lessons on being responsible and accountable,” Montano said. “We’re going to formulate a plan depending on the players we have on the roster. I like to play a lot of post players. A lot of teams have gotten away from that in recent years.” Montano grew up in Donna, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, where he played football, basketball and track. He competed in football and track at Texas A&M-Kingsville where he earned both a master’s and bachelor’s degrees. He also coached both of those sports at A&M-Kingsville. He made his foray into high school coaching at a pair of schools in South Texas – 2A Premont and 3A Corpus Christi West Oso. In 2011, an opportunity to coach football, basketball and track at La Marque arose. Montano coached the secondary in football and joined the basketball program as an assistant. A year later, Montano was promoted to head basketball coach. His team went 26-11 and gave eventual national/ state champion Houston Yates all it could handle for three quarters in a regional championship game loss. Montano then guided La Marque – a program that had just one state semifinal appear-
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Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Sugar Land is offering annual student physicals from 9 a.m. to noon on July 28 for Fort Bend ISD, Stafford MSD and any other student athlete needing a physical. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) requires all high school athletes to undergo and pass a physical examination prior to participating in sports. Physical evaluations include examining height, weight, vision, blood pressure, pulse, ears, nose, throat, heart, lungs, abdomen, spine, and all joints in the upper and lower body. Physicians discuss the athletes’ medical history and consult with them and their parents if further evaluation is necessary prior to releasing them to participate in sports. “I grew up in the area and attended Elsik High School, so it is an honor to
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come back and support the players. We look forward to continuing to support these school districts,” said Dr. Vincent Phan, orthopedic surgeon and team physician. “We truly enjoy working
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and enrolled at Stafford High School before his junior year, due to the strong academic programs at the Stafford College and Career Center. He was a two-sport standout, as he also played wide receiver for the Spartans football team. As a senior, he led the Spartans to their first victory over Bellville in more than a decade. “It couldn’t have happened to a better kid,” Stafford Athletic Director Ken Savanah said. “He worked countless hours on baseball and football.” In April, Smith signed with the University of Alabama baseball program. He will have to make a decision by early July on whether to go to Tuscaloosa or into the Padres’ system. If he chooses the professional route, the Padres will pay for his college education. If he chooses college, he will be eligible again for the MLB draft in 2021. Regardless of which path he chooses, Smith plans to complete a degree in mechanical engineering.
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back to those communities. “Performing physical examinations is just part of being the team physician. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine physicians support coaches,
athletic trainers and players throughout the school year,” said Dr. Timothy Sitter, orthopedic surgeon and team physician. Partnering with Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine provides a convenient, inexpensive opportunity for athletes to complete this physical exam, said Richard Gregoire, head district athletic trainer for Fort Bend ISD. “This partnership continues to provide access to some of the finest doctors in our community and a safer environment for our amazing students as they participate in our athletic programs,” he said. On July 28 from 9 a.m. to noon, Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will host student physicals at 16811 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land. Orthopedic, sports medicine and cardiology physicians
will be on-site to provide additional clearance as needed. The cost is $20 (cash only) for students ages 12 through 18. Be sure to bring a completed UIL physical evaluation form, which can be printed from events.hou ston met hodist.org/physicals-sl along with the Houston Methodist release form. Proceeds generated from the physicals are donated back to the athletic training program of the school the student attends. Students receiving a physical will also get a free T-shirt. For more information, email athletictrainer@houstonmethodist.org or call 281-275-0447. Please note that email is not a secure means to communicate confidential or health-related information, including Social Security number, date of birth, financial information, etc.
program started in the mid 1980s. The Spartans have never gone more than a decade without a trip to the state semifinals and from 2006-10, they qualified for it three times. In addition to being an assistant coach on a Stafford boys basketball team, Montano coached the junior varsity to a 17-5 record, 8-1 in district.
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H VETERANS, FROM PAGE 1 time, yet she enlisted after seeing an advertisement. “I said ‘why not try that?’ So I went to apply and was accepted,” she said. Independent and direct, Bell said she “was 27 when I signed up, not a teeny bopper! I was older and I guess I had more experience than most of the others.” During her enlistment, Bell quickly moved up the ranks. A natural leader, and a stately 5-foot-9, she was often put in leadership roles; first as an Element Leader or Wing Chief, in charge of the barracks during basic training, keeping everything and everyone organized. “Everything buttoned, put away. Keeping barracks tidy – nothing out of place,” she said. Bell said training officers would come into the barracks, and bounce a quarter off the rows of beds. “If a quarter did not bounce off those beds, we were all in trouble!” she said. Assigned to Lackland Air Force Base, Bell recalled an incident upon arriving at basic training that gave her a moment of uncertainly about her new career choice.
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H BOND, FROM PAGE 1 Heyliger said she had no qualms. “I can be evaluative. The letters and the comments from parents on this issue have been ugly, racists and elitist,” she said. Board Secretary Dave Rosenthal agreed to a point. “This recommendation to build a new high school is so difficult because it is $120 million to build a new high school. Fiscally you are right. You can call it what it is, people want to go where they want to go. Marshall and Willowridge are underperforming and we have to change that. You can’t put a gun to peoples head and say you’re gonna go there because they are not gonna go,” said Rosenthal. To address the population needs of Marshall and Willowridge high schools, which are well below capacity, the district will explore innovative programming to attract other students to the schools. The administration said the district lost more than 8,000 students to private, charter and others such as home school and to other districts. So the district will unleash a new plan to attract more students to Marshall and Willowridge high schools using innovative programming to attract more students. They have a goal of recruiting 200 plus students annually to get their numbers up to 80 percent capacity by the 2022-23 school year. Trustee K.P. George and former board president Kristin Tassin said they did not know if resistance to attending Willowridge and Marshall high schools was racist. “I don’t think the comments are racists but they are elitist. It is disappointing how members of the community have reacted and over-reacted,” said Tassin. “This has been a very difficult decision. You in the audience watching this video, you have no idea what it’s like to balance budgets that don’t balance and balance enrollment that doesn’t. It’s all extremely difficult. The $130 million in this bond for
a high school seems inappropriate. We will probably have to raise taxes and everyone in FBISD has to be willing to pass a $1.2 billion bond and pay more taxes. And what will Sienna say if they learn they are not likely to have the high school in Sienna?” asked Tassin. Heyliger challenged Rosenthal’s statement of underperforming high schools. “The impression is that we are sending the worst teachers to Marshall and Willowridge and that we are not spending resources. The reality is that we are spending resources and putting good teachers there,” she said. After sitting through multiple recent graduations, Heyliger said there are several reasons schools are successful including the fact that successful schools have a mix of backgrounds in the student population. In addition to the high school, the board addressed middle school issues. One concern is the proposal made in May to make additions to Fort Settlement Middle School which could bring the student population past 1,700 while the older First Colony Middle School about two miles away has room for students. “After hearing from another side of the community, I feel like we made a mistake,” said Rosenthal. “I can’t imagine being in a school of 1,800 kids. How would your teachers even know you? I would like to reconsider and take action and reverse that decision. I admit when I am wrong,” said Rosenthal. Rosenthal said he had forgotten, until it was brought to his attention, that the district has money left over from the 2014 bond to address cosmetic changes to the First Colony Middle School. “We’re all thinking along the same line; we have new information and I don’t think a major expansion is necessary,” said Rosenthal. Heyliger said she remembers “specifically asking the question to the team why the master plan committee recommended putting it to First Colony versus Fort Settlement and I was told to look at utilization. I made a
bad decision based on info I had or what was presented. It makes better sense to put eight additions to First Colony rather than to Fort Settlement,” she said. Trustee Grayle James said she was sensitive to students being moved two or three times and asked the administrative staff for maps and numbers to better understand how many students are affected. After the meeting, the board decided to allow 15 minutes of public input of no more than three minutes per speaker. Riverstone parent Dee Memon told the board she was an ally but questioned the wisdom of the board changing its mind on a recent vote. “Re-visiting voted decisions is the threat to all communities and waste of administration time on something which can be used for greater purpose. It will take faith away from BOT (Board of Trustees) and their process of voting. Here I stand with the united voice of the entire Riverstone with 6,900 registered voter as of today who want to keep the current feeder patterns and who also oppose rezone. We still request to modernize our aging school First Colony,” said Memon. Memon was one of five parents who spoke but not all who signed up to speak were afforded the time. This angered FBISD employee Karrie Washenfelder who put her name on the list and sat through the meeting but did not get the time to speak. “I should have been given a chance to speak. I was on the list. Or you could have told me at 10 p.m. that I wasn’t going to speak. I asked the president to let me speak and he carried on with his motion to adjourn. My people have been disenfranchised. We have a $364 million budget and they can’t find $1.2 million for staff raises? This is blatantly unfair to school employees. Teachers will get raises but everyone won’t,” said Washenfelder, who represents bus drivers, paraprofessionals, and other non-teacher staff. The board next meets 6 p.m. June 18 to take action on Monday night’s discussion.
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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ0011046001 APPLICATION. Quail Valley Utility District, 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas 77459, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to renew Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0011046001 (EPA I.D. No. TX0035220) to authorize the discharge of treated wastewater at a volume not to exceed an annual average flow of 4,000,000 gallons per day. The domestic wastewater treatment facility is located at 2939 Blue Lakes Lane, Missouri City, in Fort Bend County, Texas 77459. The discharge route is from the plant site to Upper Oyster Creek. TCEQ received this application on May 21, 2018. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Quail Valley Utility District, 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.571109&lng=-95.552817&zoom=13&type=r ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Quail Valley Utility District at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Joe Taylor at 281-499-5539. Issuance Date: June 7, 2018
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COMBINED NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT (NORI) AND NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER NEW PERMIT NO. WQ0015609001 APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Richmond RV Resort, LLC, 6804 Bintliff Drive, Houston, Texas 77074, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0015609001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 9,500 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on August 22, 2017. This combined notice is being issued to include a more complete discharge route description than what was stated in the original NORI. The facility will be located on the northside of Farm-to-Market Road 762, approximately two miles east of U.S. Highway 59, in Fort Bend County, Texas 77469. The treated effluent will be discharged to Rabbs Bayou; thence to a diversion channel; thence to Middle Bayou; thence to Brazos River Below Navasota River in Segment No. 1202 of the Brazos River Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is limited aquatic life use for Rabbs Bayou. The designated uses for Segment No. 1202 are high aquatic life use, public water supply, and primary contact recreation. In accordance with Title 30 Texas Administrative Code Section 307.5 and the TCEQ implementation procedures (June 2010) for the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards, an antidegradation review of the receiving waters was performed. A Tier 1 antidegradation review has preliminarily determined that existing water quality uses will not be impaired by this permit action. Numerical and narrative criteria to protect existing uses will be maintained. This review has preliminarily determined that no water bodies with exceptional, high, or intermediate aquatic life uses are present within the stream reach assessed; therefore, no Tier 2 degradation determination is required. No significant degradation of water quality is expected in water bodies with exceptional, high, or intermediate aquatic life uses downstream, and existing uses will be maintained and protected. The preliminary determination can be reexamined and may be modified if new information is received. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. http:// www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.543333&lng=- 95.718333&zoom=13&type=r The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Fort Bend County Library- Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Boulevard, Missouri City, Texas. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period; and the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/ or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency’s record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq. texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Richmond RV Resort, LLC at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Nick Patel at (281) 630-3875. Issuance Date: June 7, 2018
“You have to consider the value added to the care versus the expense,” he said. He said the United States could consider a method used in Europe called bundle care. “A classic example would be hip replacement surgery,” he said. “Instead of fees for every service along the way there’s a single fee, that’s it. And whether it’s government pay or private pay … you can see real competition in the market because you can compare one provider’s cost to another’s, one’s outcomes to another’s.” Haralson of Memorial Hermann was asked about state and federal mandates. “I also feel that there’s so much more work to do,” he said. “As it relates to our healthcare system I think its an important context to learn that as the ACA (Affordable Care Act) was passed, hospitals negotiated with the Obama Administration and worked to find $555 billion in Medicare cost reductions, reimbursement reductions essentially for hospitals, cost reductions for the federal government, with the expectation that those dollars would be picked back up from the providers with the expanded coverage for the uninsured – those who are not accessing healthcare in a more cost-effective manner.” Haralson, like his counterparts, noted that current levels of funding healthcare in the country are unsustainable. That means working with lawmakers to find solutions to very complicated problems. “It is very, very important that we stay connected with our elected officials so they understand what our needs are so that we can provide the sustainability to provide care for the citizens of Texas,” he said. Freudenberger of OakBend was asked to talk about the cost of healthcare. “We also hear about it from the press routinely in terms of how much the U.S. is spending in terms of gross domestic product on the healthcare services we receive compared to how much they’re spending in Europe,” he said.
He said consumerism is driving the cost of healthcare up. “That is what is driving us to dedicate over 17 percent of our GDP to healthcare services, so we consider that to be an unsustainable level,” he said. “And I believe it is unsustainable … as our baby boomer population ages they bring with them all the lifestyle decisions they made, all the healthcare issues they have, and all their consumerdriven attitudes they have and say ‘hey, I want to fix what’s broken. Fix it so I can go out and play golf again,’ or whatever the activity of choice is.” As an example, he said his father was diagnosed with leukemia in his late 80s and was immediately referred to a chemotherapy program. “I had to go through a whole process with the oncologist to understand would this lengthen his life or do anything that would benefit him, and ultimately the answer was no,” Freudenberger said. “Fortunately he lived past his expiration date. The doctor said he was going to expire at 92 and he lived to 95. I don’t think if we had invested all the resources that we would have gotten that out of him… That’s a lot of money to spend to treat somebody without the necessary benefit.” Freudenberger said the country must start aligning incentives within the healthcare industry with the care of patients. “Right now, the more you pay, the more we can do for you, so we have an incentive to do more. But what we really should be doing is keeping you as healthy as possible,” he said. “If you shifted our reimbursements to focusing more on the health of the community that we serve … then you’ll get doctors and hospitals and other healthcare providers investing a whole lot more time and energy in doing various things such as educating the communities they serve to better maintain their health and investing in technology that provides advance notice when a patient with chronic pulmonary disease, for example, is experiencing a fluid overload. With wearable technology now we can identify a lot of conditions
before they become so acute the patient has to be hospitalized.” He said Americans need to think about a system similar to the one used in Europe that places more emphasis on the patient’s behavior. “In Europe it’s called refunded healthcare. If you made the decision to drink yourself to the point where you got cirrhosis, that’s not necessarily going to lead to the government paying for you to get a new liver,” he said. “In the U.S. healthcare system you don’t have that distinction. It doesn’t matter what’s wrong, Medicare is going to pay for it, regardless if you’re a candidate for that particular procedure. “That’s a tough one to wrestle with as well as, how do we get away from doing everything without specific consideration as to whether it’s going to generate the best outcome?” he said. “There’s lots of issues, but when it’s all said and done, in my opinion the ultimate challenge is how do we change our consumerdriven model to being one that focuses more on health as opposed to getting what you want when you want it.” Siebenaler of Houston Methodist was asked to talk about the impact of technology on healthcare. “Technology is an enabler of disruptive influences in our market and we all are here dealing with those disruptions as healthcare providers,” he said. Siebenaler said advancements in technology both give consumers more options but also drive up healthcare costs. “Technology is the great enabler of most of that disruption, whether it be increased use of robotics, nanotechnology, implants … When you start thinking through what sort of information we’re getting, Big Data is kind of underpinning all of the things that are happening,” he said. He said the latest trend in healthcare is the use of artificial intelligence. He said he doesn’t understand it, but he frequently hears it as a topic of discussion within the industry.
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2223 FM1092 • Missouri City, TX 77459 Ed Byrnes, Senior Pastor Sunday Bible Study 9:30 am • 6:00 pm Sunday Worship 10:45 am • 6:00 pm Wednesday: 7:00 pm Bible Study / AWANA “A Place To Call Home” - www.hbctx.org METHODIST CHURCH
CHRIST CHURCH SUGAR LAND • 281-980-6888 A United Methodist Community 3300 Austin Parkway • Sugar Land, TX 77479 Sunday Worship in the Sanctuary Simple Service / Prayer & Communion: 8:15 am Contemporary: 9:30 am / Traditional: 10:55 am Sunday School for all ages available at 9:30 & 10:55 am. www.christchurchsl.org
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • 281-499-3502 3900 Lexington Blvd., Missouri City, TX 77459 8:00 am: Chapel Worship 9:15 am: Sunday School For All Ages 10:30 am: Open Skies Worship in the Fellowship Hall 10:30 am: Sanctuary Worship For more information, please visit www.fumcmc.org
SUGAR LAND METHODIST CHURCH • 281-491-6041 431 Eldridge Road, Sugar Land, TX 77478 Worship @ 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 am Bible Study, all ages, @ 9:45 am www.sugarlandmethodist.org
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H DISTRICTS, FROM PAGE 1 assists city efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state laws. The city will adhere to the following criteria: • Where possible, easily identifiable geographic boundaries should be followed. • Communities of interest should be maintained in a single district, where possible and attempts should be made to avoid splitting districts. • To the extent possible, districts should be composed of whole voting precincts. Where this is not possible or practicable, districts should be drawn in a way that permits the creation of practical voting precincts and that ensures that adequate facilities for polling places exists in each voting precinct. • Although it is recognized that existing districts will have to be altered to reflect new population distribution, any districting plan should, to the extent possible, be
based on existing district. • Districts must be configured so that they are relatively equal in total population according to the 2010 federal census. In no event should the total deviation between the largest and the smallest district exceed 10 percent. The city will attempt to achieve a deviation that is less than 10 percent under the data released by the Census Bureau. • The districts will be composed of contiguous territory and should be compact. • Compactness may contain a function, as well as geographic dimension. • Consideration may be given to the preservation of incumbent-constituency relations by recognition of the residence of incumbents and their history in representing certain areas. • The plan will avoid retrogression in the position of racial minorities and language minorities as defined in the Voting Rights Act with respect to their effective exercise of the electoral franchise. • The plan should not fragment a geographically compact minor-
said. “Isn’t that what we do right now from a consumer standpoint? We’re willing to pay that extra 20 bucks for something, well that’s a model in healthcare that we might see more of as we move forward, but I think the consumers end up driving it with technology being part of the disruption. In other words, if there are various technological platforms that better allow us to better engage in our
H HEALTHCARE, FROM P. 12 As an example of how technology is disrupting the healthcare marketplace, Siebenaler talked about cellular phones. “Just look at your phone. Your expectation as a consumer is I have options right now and it cost me X. And if I want my services to be X-plus, then I will pay up for that access,” he
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ity or community or pack minority voters in the presence of polarized voting so as to create liability under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Public hearings will be held during the redistricting process to receive public comments on the proposed redistricting plans; meeting dates and times will be published at www.sugarlandtx. gov/Redistricting. The public will be invited to comment on redistricting plans as they are developed and/or submit other redistricting plans for council consideration. Redistricting plans submitted must meet the established criteria and guidelines. The committee is scheduled to make its recommendations to City Council on Aug. 21. City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop on Aug. 28 to discuss the committee’s recommendations and receive comments from the public. For copies of Resolution No. 1819 or for more information, contact the City Secretary at 281-275-2730, e-mail citysec@sugarlandtx.gov or visit www.sugarlandtx.gov.
healthcare consuming I think the opportunity is for us to do that more.” Siebenaler said he is looking forward to seeing what advances in technology bring to the healthcare profession. “It’s a fascinating time. The next 10 years for us as healthcare workers, as caregivers, will be the most challenging and dynamic years of our careers,” he said.
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Hurricane Harvey left Fort Bend County awash in much more than water. Nearly a year later the storm and ensuing flood has left a lasting emotional impact. A group called Fort Bend Recovers is planning to showcase a creative outlet for residents to express their feelings through artistic expression during an event Aug. 25 at Constellation Field. The group is currently taking submissions for Harvey related original art in any form. Whether you are a survivor, rescue worker, witness, or a combination of those, each perspective is unique and important. “Please, tell your story in any original way that you can. Consider writing a short story or a poem, painting a canvas, composing a song or performing your Harvey Experience in dance form,” said Dr. Amy Harkins, a psychologist
H CHIEF, FROM PAGE 1 SLPD received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. The review and certification of the department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services is considered one of the highest law enforcement recognitions.
with Easter Seals Greater Houston. “What would a Harvey Quilt look like? What would a Harvey Rap sound like? We hope to collect a body of work that represents the diversity of our community. “In your work, consider the following questions: How did Harvey affect you? How are you rebuilding/recovering/healing? What have you learned? Creative storytelling takes many forms and it has a way of transforming hard truth, ugliness and heartache and turning it into something new, perhaps even something beautiful. Show us, tell us, and let us know how Harvey has impacted you, your family, and your community. In your telling, you may give voice to pain, fear, loss, as well as hope, faith and maybe even moments of humor.” The exhibit will be held noon to 2 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Constellation Field. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 1. For more information, visit www.fortbendrecovers.org/ with-creativity
Robins joined SLPD in 1992 as a patrol officer and since served as a detective, sergeant, lieutenant and captain prior to his promotion to assistant chief in 2010. During that time, he has provided leadership for every division in the police department. He served as correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from 1989 to 1991. Robins earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice
from the University of Houston-Downtown and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University. He is a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police and the FBI National Academy. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and the Texas Police Chief’s Association.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 KINDNESS ROCKS
At Mamie George Branch Library, 3-4 p.m. for teens, grades 9 -12, 320 Dulles Avenue in Stafford. The library encourages random acts as teens will use markers and paint to draw uplifting messages or pictures on small rocks, with the phrase #TheKindnessProject written on the bottom of the rock. The rocks will be left in random public places for unsuspecting recipients to find, brightening their day and inspiring others to spread kindness and positivity in the world. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2880 or 281-633-4734.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16 GENEALOGY 101
Learn how to start your family genealogy research at George Memorial Library, 10 a.m., 1001 Golfview in Richmond. This is an introduction to many of the resources that are available researcher in FBCL’s Genealogy and Local History department. Free and open to the public. Reservations required. Visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on Events, select George Memorial Library, and find the program, or call 281-341-2608.
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 21 AND 26 TEENS GOT TALENT AUDITIONS
Share your talent with the world – audition for ‘Teens Got Talent’ at Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge, 1-5 p.m. Performances limited to 3 to 5 minutes, must be family-friendly. Contestants will be judged on their creativity, physical presence, the level of difficulty and the overall impact of their show. Students ages 14-19. Free and open to the public. To register, visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on Events, select Sugar Land Branch, and find the program, or call 281-238-2140.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19 LOVING FRIENDS DINNER
Join us at 5 p.m. at Quail Valley City Cr., 2880 La Quinta Drive, Missouri City. Enjoy dinner, a silent auction and bake sale for $23/person. Loving Friends is a social group of men and women who lost their spouses and meet for fellowship and friendship. Reservations required by calling 281208-3124.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21 COLLEGE FAIR
Students are invited to the University Branch Library, 1-3 p.m., 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, to visit with representatives from Texas and other states’ colleges and universities. This come-and-go event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-633-5100 or 281-633-4734.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23 TEXAS TALKS: TEXAS AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Learn the role Texas played during the American Civil War, 1-2:30 p.m., at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond. Dr. Nicholas Cox, a professor of Texas and U.S. History at Houston Community College, will also discuss Fort Bend County’s involvement in the Civil War. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-342-4455 or 281-633-4734.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 24 ACCORDION CLUB MEETING
The club will meet from 4-7 p.m. at the China Bear Buffet Restaurant, 12755 SW Fwy, Stafford. Free and open to the public. For more information, call Mario Pedone at 713-401-7933 or Vince Ramos at 281204-7716.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 ROCK OUT AT THE LIBRARY
Mamie George Branch Library, 320 Dulles Ave., Stafford, invites families with kids of all ages from 3-4 p.m. Families will make their own musical instruments using everyday items like cereal boxes and coffee cans. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2880 or 281633-4734.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29 DIY STAINED GLASS
First Colony Branch Library will present the program for adults and high-school teens, at 2 p.m., 2121 Austin Parkway. Learn how to create a stained-glass masterpiece using a picture frame, puff paint, and markers. Free and open to the public, reservations required. Visit www.fortbend.lib. tx.us click on Events, select First Colony Branch, and find the program, or call 281-238-2800.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30 COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP
College-bound students and their parents are invited to attend the workshop at 2 p.m., at the Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City. Learn how to avoid loans, maximize merit-aid, and avoid pitfalls that may hurt a student’s eligibility for financial aid. Get tips on ways to increase chances of obtaining scholarships and grants. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2900 or 281-633-4734.
SATURDAY, JULY 28 STUDENT PHYSICALS
Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Sugar Land is offering student physicals from 9 a.m. to noon at 16811 Southwest Fwy., Sugar Land. The physicals are for all Fort Bend ISD, Stafford MSD and all other student athletes needing a physical. The complete evaluation is $20 (cash only) for students ages 12-18. Orthopedic, sports medicine and cardiology physicians will be on-site to provide additional clearance as needed. Proceeds generated are donated back to the athletic training program of the school the student attends. For more information, call 281-275-0447.
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ONGOING 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
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 281-342-4455 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 “I read to a cat” 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 281-633-4734.
INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR
Beginning, Monday, Jan. 29, and the last Monday of every month, George Memorial Library will host the event beginning at 9 a.m. 1001 Golfview in Richmond. People of all nationalities are invited to come to the informal gathering to get to know one another, share cultural experiences. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281342-4455 or 281-633-4734.
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ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 101
Astrophotographer Cody Knight will share his expertise at Sienna Branch Library, 2-3 p.m., 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd in Missouri City. Knight will explain the process and technique he uses to take amazing photographs of the night sky. He will have his telescope, guide scope, laptop, and tracking device on hand to demonstrate how to capture and process images of planets, stars, and galaxies. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-238-2900 or 281-633-4734.
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