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One of the suspects in a 2018 Stafford murder who had been wanted by police since allegedly removing his ankle monitor earlier this year is back in custody. Giuseppe Briguglio, 20, was arrested July 16 in
Southern California and brought to the Fort Bend County jail two days later, according to Alfredo Perez with the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force. Briguglio was charged with murder in connection with Wilbert Outlaw II’s death in January 2018 and indicted by a Fort Bend County Grand Jury three months later.
In addition to the murder charge, Briguglio was also wanted for failure to obey a court order. According to Perez, Briguglio was arrested July 16 for obstruction of justice, before L.A. County police discovered he was wanted in connection with
SEE SUSPECT, PAGE 2
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Missouri City bridge project to begin July 29 By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
Those traveling along Highway 6 near Missouri City will need to look out for detours beginning next week. Missouri City will closing the bridge on Glenn Lakes Lane near Highland Lakes Drive to all traffic on Monday, July 29 for a $1.8 million project that will reconstruct the bridge using current engineering design standards. The Texas Department of Transportation has an off-system bridge inspection program. During a 2012 study of Missouri City crossings, TxDOT determined the Glenn Lakes Bridge as having deficiencies. The project was submitted and approved as part of the 2013 Fort Bend County Mobility Bond Program and entails a complete reconstruction of the existing bridge.. Fort Bend County’s Mobility Bond Program will fund 50 percent of the build, which city officials
SEE BRIDGE, PAGE 3
Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Charles Dupre speaks at a June news conference about the abandonded cemetery discovered at the site of the district's James Reese Career and Technical Center. Dupre's professional journey has included more than 20 years of service in FBISD. (Photo by Landan Kuhlmann)
Dupre feeling right at home in FBISD By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
Charles Dupre was still in grade school when his adoptive father gave up custody, sending him to foster care. He spent much of his childhood in a group home near- Springfield, Missouri before heading off to college and doesn’t want to look back. But that experience has long driven his passion for making a difference in the lives of children. Dupre was born in Morocco and adopted by a U.S. couple on the day he was born. However, his adoptive mother died
when he was 5, two years before he was sent to an orphanage when he was 7.. He said those formative years, however, brought him hope, vision and an opportunity, all courtesy of the teachers he encountered in public schools. “A lot of my journey, I feel, is formed by God’s plan for my life,” he said. “…That’s what a lot of my motivation is for wanting to make a difference as a leader in public schools.” Dupre, who is heading into his seventh year as Fort Bend ISD’s superintendent, was recently named Region 4 Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards.
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“Throughout Mr. Dupre’s six years as superintendent, Fort Bend ISD has developed a solid foundation for success, with a clear focus on educating the whole child,”
FBISD Board President Jason Burdine said in a statement released by the district. It’s a significant milestone but only the latest stop on Dupre’s long road to making an impact on lives in Fort Bend County. He previously served as FBISD’s internal auditor from 1995-98, its budget officer from 1998-2001 and its chief financial officer and associate superintendent from 2001-06. Then, after serving as Pflugerville ISD’s superintendent from 2006-13, Dupre returned to FBISD. “Education has always been in my heart,” said Dupre, who was president of his high school’s Fu-
ture Teachers of America Club. “…Even when I was associate superintendent in Fort Bend, I always thought, ‘I would love to be superintendent of this district.’ Even after I left the district, it was always in the back of my mind that it would be amazing to be able to go back, never thinking it was really going to happen.” Divergent path Dupre attended Harding University in Arkansas to study education. But with earning power in mind, he switched his major to accounting. “Teachers in 1984 were
SEE DUPRE, PAGE 7
Stafford MSD unveils grand plan for STEM school By Theresa D. McClellan FOR THE FORT BEND STAR
With a plan to have a 12-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio in its new STEM magnet school, the Stafford Municipal School District wants to create something never seen in Fort Bend County. “We want to create a public school with a private-school ambiance,” said Marva Rasberry, the district’s chief operations innovation officer who is heading up the magnet team. As the district builds its new $33 million middle school, which is expected to open in August 2020,
plans are also underway to repurpose the old middle school to create Fort Bend’s first science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) magnet school for grades 3-8. Eventually, the magnet school will be open to grades 3-12. The magnet team – which also includes school board trustee Ashish Hamirani, middle school principal Ginny Gayle and marketing and curriculum leader LaKenya Perry-Allen – recently explained its vision that it plans to culminate with an innovative 2021 program. The district is still in the early stages of planning and hammering out all the details.
“Superintendent Robert Bostic felt this was a way to revolutionize opportunity for our students,” Rasberry said. “We want to expose our students to travel, domestic and international travel, exploring the global economy and looking at STEM from a different lens with team-building opportunities for students where they participate in gradelevel camps and provide some cutting-edge rigorous programming.” The magnet school is part of the $62 million bond voters approved in 2017. The bond also will
SEE STEM, PAGE 5
From left to right in the back row are Stafford MSD spokesman Michael Sudhalter, SMSD trustee Ashish Hamirani and marketing and curriculum leader LaKenya Perry. From left to right in the front row are Stafford Middle School principal Ginny Gayle and STEM program head Marva Rasberry. (Photo by Theresa D. McClellan)
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Proposed Sugar Land budget includes work on CIP projects From Staff Reports
The city of Sugar Land recently unveiled its budget for fiscal year 2020. Its proposed budget includes $231.6 million for operations and $40.5 million for capital projects. According to the city, funds alloted for the next fiscal year will place an emphasis on programs and projects that directly benefit residents and enhance the quality of life in Sugar Land, such as drainage and public safety. Some of the factors driving the need for the city's strategies to evolve include slowing growth as the city approaches build-out, residential value growth outpacing commercial growth in recent years, increasing service costs, aging infrastructure and the volatility of sales tax revenues. Other challenges include the absorption of budget cuts and constraint in recent years that has left many increasing operational needs and priority capital projects
★ SUSPECT, FROM PAGE 1 Outlaw II’s death. “My thanks to Texas Ranger James Wilkins, Stafford Police Detective Leslie Claunch, and the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force for their tireless efforts and success in capturing one of the most wanted criminal fugitives in Texas,” William Outlaw – the victim’s father – said Monday. “He has proven himself to be
unfunded; the impacts of unfunded mandates and recently passed legislation; and needing to take steps to secure the city's longterm water supply. "Our residents continue to tell us through feedback such as our most recent citizen satisfaction survey that investments in mobility, public safety and drainage are important to ensure the continuation of the Sugar Land Way, which is a commitment to meeting residents' expectations - both in terms of the service levels and the value for tax dollar we provide," city manager Allen Bogard said in a news release. "The proposed budget funds the projects that are most important to our residents - all with only a modest increase in the average residential tax bill and a lean but championship workforce." The proposed fiscal year 2020 capital improvement program (CIP) priorities include the completion of the remaining 2013 voter-approved parks bond projects through a planned tax rate increase of approximately
1 cent and the strategic use of an increase in the homestead exemption from 10 to 12 percent to offset the residential tax bill impact. Other priority projects include Settlers Park drainage improvements, major street rehabilitation and capital projects funded through utility revenues to implement the Integrated Water Resources Plan (IWRP) and prepare to meet additional mandated surface-water requirements. The proposed five-year CIP further plans for a general obligation bond program of approximately $90 million to address projects that are not affordable within the current tax rate, including drainage, mobility, public safety and a new animal shelter. The city council is in the process of finalizing the projects and amounts for consideration by voters, with projects to be funded in future year capital programs to begin in fiscal years 2021 to 2023, if approved.
one of the most elusive fugitives in his efforts to avoid prosecution.” Briguglio had been wanted since February after allegedly removing his ankle monitor. He previously went on the run during the initial murder investigation and failed to appear for a scheduled court appearance in Fort Bend County’s 240th District Court on Feb. 4. Sgt. Michael Ramirez with the Stafford Police Department previously
said the department’s investigators, along with investigators from the Texas Rangers, tracked Briguglio and another suspect – Jessica Lynn Musante, who also was charged with murder and remains in custody – to a home in Ansonia, Conn., on Jan. 11, 2018, and arrested them the following day. Briguglio was released on bail Aug. 11, 2018.
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Has Fort Bend's political facelift been for better or worse? Here’s hoping that the insulting political divisiveness witnessed at the national level does not make it to Fort Bend County, where there has been a political shift within the last year. Local elections in this area have been non-partisan in the past, but that is no longer the case. Political affiliation is now front and center. The county and its municipalities, for the most part, have historically been under the leadership of predominantly white Republicans. But in November, the most ethnically diverse county in Texas elected many Democrats of color to gov-
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ernment roles. The old guard might feel like it has lost control of the community and is likely keeping a close eye on the newly elected officials. How they should be handling their affairs can be heard in hushed, barely audible concerns expressed by some longtime residents who supported
previous administrations. What do those community members see from their new leaders? Things are run a bit differently, and that is to be expected. But what they really want to see is that those in office continue to build upon what has brought Fort Bend County and its municipalities to its present level of reverence and respectability. Longtime residents, in particular, maintain that the county enjoys its renowned model-community living because of fiscally conservative policies and fair-minded practices of those that were part of the foundation of Fort Bend County.
The former Imperial Sugar factory, for example, even had its own currency and took care of its own with an impressive physical and community infrastructure. More recently, the community’s foundation also includes the work of real estate visionary Gerald Hines, whose First Colony residential development in Sugar Land had homes with a variety of prices and now houses more than one-third of the city’s population. What community stakeholders really want to know is that with its celebrated diverse population, culturally and also geographically from within the U.S., will Fort Bend County continue to have
people at the forefront with similar interests coming together to unify and combine all its multiple parts to add to the greater whole? Will the whole be as great as it has been? Will it be greater? At this point, it’s important to acknowledge the contributions of the departing office holders in spite of the change of political control. They, too, built upon the Fort Bend County community foundation. While the new leaders are entrusted by those who elected them, those who did not have been sitting by the sidelines, maybe even keeping their fingers
Harvest Green fun run registration under way From Staff Reports
The race is on to sign up for a race benefiting a Fort Bend County nonprofit. Registration is now open for the Second Annual Harvest Green OutRun Hunger 5K Family Walk/ Run on Sept. 28. Proceeds for the event benefit East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry (EFBHNM), a nonprofit that provides assistance to families and individuals during times of temporary financial crisis. Race fees will be discounted for those who
register by July 31. Early bird fees are $20 for ages 13 and up, $12 for ages 412 and free for kids 3 and younger. Adult and youth fees include a race T-shirt. Parents can purchase shirts for their toddlers for $10. After July 31, fees will be $25 for adults and $15 for kids. Those who register by Sept. 10 also will receive T-shirts. Same-day registration increases by $5 and Tshirts are not guaranteed. Participants can register online at signmeup.com/ outrunhunger5k.
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City of Richmond receives platinum scenic city award The City of Richmond has ‘ranked up’ to Platinum level certification, the highest level achieved through the Scenic City Certification Program, a project of Scenic Texas. The Scenic City program supports and recognizes
cities for commitment to high-quality scenic standards for public roadways and public spaces. Scenic Texas will award all 21 municipalities at their annual awards reception on Oct. 10 in San Antonio. Cities apply to the program for evaluation and scoring of existing munici-
enhancements are of paramount importance to the city,” Missouri City said in a statement. “This project will also aid in promoting the quality of life for residents.”
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A runner crosses the finish line at last year’s Harvest Green OutRun Hunger 5K. Registration is now open for this year’s race, which takes place Sept. 28. (Contributed photo)
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crossed in hopes that the community will not start cracking and even break. Let’s face it, it’s always a good idea to make an assessment of those in office to make sure they’re leading us, taking on new challenges and improving upon what is already in place. Their successes will also be added to the whole that will become part of their legacy. We live in and have a healthy system of representative democracy. Let’s keep it that way because Fort Bend is not the kind of place where nobody cares and nobody is watching where the tax money goes. What do you see going on?
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A recent study in Canada published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed that pharmacists can help reduce the risk of events such as a heart attack and stroke in people with poorly controlled risk factors for heart disease. High risk individuals for heart disease were divided and sent to one group of pharmacists for medication therapy management. Another group received normal, non-specialized care. At the end of the three month research, people who received medication therapy management with their pharmacist had a twenty one percent lower risk of heart problems compared to the other group. Other benefits that were seen in the intensive group included a reduction in blood pressure, a reduction in smoking, and a reduction in an important marker for the people with diabetes. Medication therapy management is a service provided by many trained pharmacists where a person’s medications are reviewed and managed to help improve overall health. 07-27-16 - Ed’s Pharmacy - 2 x 4.5
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Martinson’s bat, strong pitching keeps Skeeters afloat during rocky week ATLANTIC LEAGUE STANDINGS
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The Sugar Land Skeeters’ week fluctuated between highs and lows as the team wound up with a 3-3 record in series against Long Island and Southern Maryland. What didn’t fluctuate, however, was shortstop Jason Martinson’s offensive charge, which helped boost Sugar Land’s offense. Martinson hit safely in five of six games and drove in four runs last week to aid the Skeeters’ efforts, while several strong starts from their pitching rotation helped salvage the week. Among Martinson’s seven hits were three that went for extra bases – two doubles and a home run. The 30-year-old veteran also had multi-hit efforts July 15 against Long Island and July 20 against Southern Maryland, both in Skeeters losses. Mar-
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tinson reached base four times apiece in games July 15 and July 19. Matt Purke and Troy Scribner had standout pitching performances last week in Skeeters wins. Purke hurled seven shutout innings July 16 against division-leading Long Island, striking out three and walking one while surrendering just three hits to lower his ERA to 3.24. Scribner one-upped him
Jason Martinson makes a throw to first base during a game earlier this season at Constellation Field. Martinson had two multi-hit games and drove in four runs last week to help Sugar Land win half of its six games. (Staff photo by Joe Southern)
Sunday afternoon against Southern Maryland, allowing just three hits and no walks while punching out seven Blue Crabs. Dallas Beeler also had
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The Fort Bend ISD community recently got a sneak peek at the district’s next educational building that will help with overcrowding. During a July 15 meeting, architectural firm DLR Group presented the first look at a 485,000 square-foot campus to be built just east of FM 521 near the Ferndell Henry Center in Rosharon. According to the district,
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a strong outing for Sugar Land, scattering six hits and two walks across six innings July 20 against Southern Maryland, allowing just two runs while
clinched a postseason spot with their first-half division title. Upcoming The Skeeters continued their 10-game road trip with a three-game series against Freedom Division leaders York Revolution July 22-24, and will face the High Point Rockers in a four-game set July 25-28 before returning to Constellation Field for a seven-game home stand against the Lancaster Barnstormers beginning July 29. Transactions The Skeeters signed pitchers Jeff Ames, Josh Martin and Rogelio Bernal. The team also released outfielder Jared Mitchell and signed outfielder Wynton Bernard. Sugar Land also released pitcher Christian Bergman. Skeeter of the Week Jason Martinson led a Sugar Land offense that scored 32 runs in six games last week. He batted .467 (7 for 15) while drawing seven walks. Martinson drove in four runs and had three extra-base hits.
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the school – which will cost more than $180 million to build – is expected to be ready for the 2022-23 school year. It will be able to house 2,800 students and mitigate effects of overcrowding at Ridge Point High School. According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, DLR Group held 17 public meetings with community members to get a better handle on the needs of the community before building the school. Among amenities at the
Shown here is an artist's rendering of the proposed Fort Bend ISD high school in Rosharon. (Rendering from DLR Group)
school will be four separate open areas for classroom teaching, batting cages, baseball and softball fields as well as parking lots that will be able to handle parking for
more than 700 students and faculty members. There will also be a dual-purpose guest parking lot, which can also be used for marching band practice.
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★ STEM, FROM PAGE 1 cover the costs of building the city’s new middle school and creating an early childhood center serving 3-year-olds as well as a Stafford community center for all residents. The bond is the largest approved in the city’s history. Authorities said they do not have breakout numbers on the total costs of the magnet school. Before the bond was approved, the district said: $41.5 million would be used for construction projects of the new middle school building and administration building; $11.4 million would be used for renovation projects, which included the STEM magnet school, a community center and an early childhood center; and $9.1 million would be used for other projects including technology, security, transportations, land purchase, contingency, roof repair and landscaping. Organizers recently unveiled their dream in a community meeting that attracted more than 200 parents who learned about plans for robotics, coding and biomedical opportunities. They plan another community meeting in September to ensure parental buy-in. It’s yet another way, school leaders say, that the program is different. “We’re also letting the community design the vision,” Gayle said. “I know my vision is to have bigger classrooms with labs and technology.” Planning for challenges
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The district plans to initially accept only 300 students who will go through an application process that includes testing and interviews with the students and parents. SMSD expects even more interest at the next September meeting, a specific date for which has not been determined. Students accepted into the program will participate in what Rasberry called “annual capstone projects” that will provide the students the opportunity to develop leadership skills while enhancing their STEM knowledge. “We don’t just want a program to get them college-ready, but we want them to be critical thinkers, productive citizens,” Perry-Allen said. “And the feedback I got from the parents is that they want to make sure it touches everything about the child. They want a program that has critical thinking but also helps with social skills, community services, teaching them to be team players in culturally
diverse environments.” The goal is to get back students living in Stafford that have gone to private schools, charters and other school districts. Rasberry said she did not know the exact number of students who have left Stafford. The district also wants to excite those students who have an interest in STEM, she said. The program will be open to all of Fort Bend County. Hamirani, the district’s youngest trustee and a product of the magnet program at Hightower High School in Fort Bend ISD, said it helped shape him. “This gives us an opportunity to really change the way people think about the Stafford community school district,” Hamirani said. “We want to ensure we are preparing our students for how jobs will look in the future. We want to make sure students are defining those jobs in 2030, and we want to equip them with the skills and knowledge that most students or people won’t have until
they have higher education.” Rasberry said she envisions attracting Stafford alumni now working in the STEM fields to return to volunteer or consult. The district already has certified robotics teachers and a strong relationship with Apple, Gayle said. In addition to having capstone projects in which each student will be able to apply knowledge and create work portfolios, Rasberry said she and Bostic discussed even creating a “Shark Tank” type experience to accompany those capstone projects so students can present their ideas and designs to experts in the STEM fields. “It’s just another something that will set us apart and above the norm,” Rasberry said. The team has big dreams. It also talked about potential obstacles. “Anytime you put your foot into something that has never been done before, you run into walls,” Gayle said. “Big is getting that community vision,
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having the staff qualified to teach this rigor, making sure we have capacity, and finding someone to teach coding. They’re currently coding for Apple or Microsoft, and we want to attract them here.” Since there are only 300 seats available, the competition could be stiff. “When launching a premier program, you have to make sure you have the stakeholders on board, you have the infrastructure, and everything is aligned with the goals, mission and vision,” Rasberry said. “Yes, there will be challenges. But anything that is grand, the work to get there is grand and will require a lot of diligence.” Hamirani said they would talk with those who have mastery in computer science and medicine to be a part of the program as a volunteer or speaker. “So parents can see this
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is what the outcome could look like, be it an engineer or doctor, how can I get my student to this end goal,” Hamirani said. “It’s fun and exciting and has a set of challenges.” Over the next few months, Rasberry said the team will solidify the timeline that includes the details of the application process and the curriculum. They will have a STEM website and will create a STEM profile “showing what we are looking for in teachers, staff and students,” Rasberry said. The competitive application process will be "a mix of a college admission and a highly prestigious private school with priority or weight given to Stafford students," Hamirani said. “So I tell people, ‘If you don’t live here, start looking for your house now.’
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Historical commission set for pioneer presentation From Staff Reports
History buffs in Fort Bend County will get a taste of life in the old days next month. A direct descendant of “Old 300” Texian colonist Dr. Johnson Calhoun Hunter will present a program on pioneer life in early Fort Bend County at
★ DUPRE, FROM PAGE 1 making $10,000 per year. Accountants were making about $25,000,” Dupre said. “As an orphan, I had no family system to rely on.” Following graduation, Dupre began a career with Arthur Andersen Accounting and worked as an accountant in the energy industry. Though accounting was financially fruitful, he yearned to work in education. Dupre scratched that itch by teaching Sunday school and working with the community’s younger generation. Then in the late 1980s, he went to graduate school to obtain a master’s degree in education at the Univer-
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the Aug. 20 meeting of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission. The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will start at 3 p.m. in the main meeting room of the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy at 1521 Eugene Heiman Circle in Richmond. Colonizer Stephen F. Austin in 1824 granted
Hunter a league of land on Galveston Bay at what became Morgan‘s Point. By 1829 the Calhoun family had relocated to Oyster Creek north of present-day Richmond and there developed a plantation. The Hunters’ experiences, including their flight from the advancing Mexican Army during the
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sity of Houston. But after a year and half there, his first child was born. “I realized it was going to be difficult to reboot, so I decided to stay in accounting,” he said. Little did he know that his journey was just beginning. Opportunity knocks Dupre got his introduction to Fort Bend ISD while working for an energy company in 1995. The district needed CPAs, which paved the way for Dupre’s education journey to take flight. Later that year he began work that would take him through superintendents Don Hooper (1995-2002) and Betty Baitland (200207). In 2003, at Baitland’s urging, Dupre completed
his master’s degree nearly 15 years after he started. “She approached me and said I needed to pursue the thought of being a superintendent,” Dupre said. “She knew I had the desire, but I didn’t know how to do that.” Dupre said he needed a waiver from the Texas Education Agency to pursue that dream, because he was not a former teacher or principal. Dupre then secured a deputy superintendent spot in Pflugerville ISD in 2006. Following the superintendent’s departure four months later, he served as interim superintendent before landing the job in a full-time capacity through 2013. But Fort Bend was always in his heart.
“Fort Bend has always been a family,” Dupre said. “I was here when the district had about 35,000 students – now we have more than twice that. I knew all the families, all the principals and teachers. “When the opportunity arose and the recruiter called me – then called me a second time – my wife said, ‘You need to apply and see what God has to say about it.’” Since 2013, Dupre has taken the opportunity and run with it, using his experiences to mold young minds. In Dupre’s mind, this is where he's meant to be. “I feel as though I’m picking up where I left off in many ways,” he said.
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George Ranch is welcoming three new employees to the fold. Tempestt Bui joined as Program Assistant within the Grants Department. Bui will be responsible for the management of the department’s data and grant application portal. She relocated to Fort Bend County from Rhode Island, where she previously worked at a college access nonprofit, moving the needle toward increased high school graduation rates and post-secondary success. She has also served as a board member of a community development nonprofit and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Bui earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from St. John’s University in New York. She currently resides in Sugar Land with her husband and two- year-old son. Marla Doehring is the new Receptionist/Office Administrator, taking on
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Richmond attorney receives mentor award From Staff Reports
A local attorney has been recognized for pouring back into his profession’s younger generation. Gary Smith, an attorney for the city of Richmond, was awarded the Out-
standing Mentor Award by the Texas City Attorneys Association during the TCAA Conference in San Antonio last month. The TCAA Board of Directors recently created the award to recognize and honor a municipal attorney for significant and distinguished mentoring achievements related to young attorneys
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FORT BEND COMMUNITY CALENDAR IS FOR NON-PROFIT EVENTS. Deadline is noon every Friday. Please keep wording to a minimum. Answer the “5 Ws” Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Email to jsazma@fortbendstar.com or mail to: Fort Bend Star, 3944 Bluebonnet Drive, Stafford, Texas 77477. MONTH OF JULY CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway, presents a variety of free childrenÕ s programs -- Toddler Time, Story Time, Pajama Night Story Time, and SchoolAge Programs -- every month. Free & open to the public. For more information, visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us or call 281-238-2100.
SATURDAY, JULY 27 ANNUAL STUDENT PHYSICALS Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sugar Land is offering annual student physicals from 9 a.m. to noon for Fort Bend ISD, Stafford MSD and any other student needing a physical. at 16811 Southwest Fwy., Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Physicians will be on-site to provide additional clearance as needed. The cost is $20 (cash only) for ages 12 through 18. Be sure to bring a completed UIL Physical Evaluation form, from events. houstonmethodist.org/physicals-sl along with the Houston Methodist release form. Proceeds from the physicals are donated back to the athletic training programs of Fort Bend ISD schools. For more information, call 281.275.0447.
MONTH OF AUGUST LIBRARIES HOLD FREE “SAT” & “ACT” PRACTICE-TEST SESSIONS FOR COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS Representatives from Princeton Review will conduct free SAT¨ and ACT¨ practice-test sessions at Fort Bend County Libraries in August. The ACT and SAT tests are college-entrance exams used by U.S. colleges to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work, as well as to determine admissions and award scholarships and grants. The full-length practice-test sessions help students to gain experience and become better prepared for the actual test. The scores on these practice tests will only be shared with the student; they will not be sent to any educational institutions. The SAT¨ test consists of three sections Ð Reading, Writing and Language, and Math. The practice test takes place from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, including administration and breaks. Those taking the practice test are encouraged to bring at least two #2 pencils. Examinees may bring any 4-function, scientific, or graphing calculator, as long as it is not on the prohibited list shown in the SAT Calculator Policy. The schedule of SAT practice-test sessions is as follows: August 3 Ð Cinco Ranch Branch Library, 2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy. The ACT¨ test is a multiple-choice test covering four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science, with an optional writing test. The practice test takes just over 4 hours, from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, including administration instructions and breaks. Students should bring at least two #2 pencils. Examinees may bring any 4-function, scientific, or graphing calculator, as long as it is not on the prohibited list shown in the ACT Calculator Policy. The schedule of ACT practice-test sessions is as follows: August 31 Ð Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge August 31 Ð Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City. The sessions are free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To register online at the libraryÕ s website (www.fortbend.lib. tx.us), click on “Events,” select the library, and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the libraries: Cinco Ranch Branch Library (281-395-1311), Sugar Land Branch Library (281-238-2140), or Sienna
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 ALIEF AARP CHAPTER 3264 MONTHLY MEETING Alief AARP Chapter 3264 will have its monthly meeting, 2019 at The Wellness Center at the Abbey at Westminster Plaza. The entertainment program will be provided by Pat Gavin singing and playing guitar with classic western music and songs of the silver screen. The Abbey is located at Westminster Plaza, 2855 Westminster Plaza Blvd., Houston, TX 77082 (at Richmond Ave. across from West Houston Hospital) in the upstairs ballroom of the Health Center (elevators available). The meeting will be held in the facility with free parking in the front. Doors open at 11 a.m. for social time with members and guests. Lunch will be served for those desiring at 11:30 a.m. at a cost of $9.00. Complimentary dessert, coffee, tea, and water are also served. Program starts at 12:30 p.m. Call Jean at 713-838-7383 for more information and reservations.Ó
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 GET TIPS ON PAYING FOR COLLEGE AT LIBRARY PROGRAM The thought of finding a way to pay for a college education can be a daunting task. College-bound high-school students and their parents are encouraged to attend an informative presentation, Ò College-Planning Strategies,Ó on Thursday, August 8, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of Fort Bend County LibrariesÕ Sugar Land Branch Library, located at 550 Eldridge. Brannon Lloyd, a college financial-planning educator, will provide an overview of the costs associated with attending college and will discuss ways of qualifying for different types of financial aid without getting trapped in a financial nightmare of high rate, high payment, and expensive debt. Learn how to avoid loans, uncover untapped sources of money, maximize merit-aid, and avoid pitfalls that may hurt a student’s eligibility for financial aid. Get tips on things to do to increase a studentÕ s chances of obtaining scholarships and grants. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), or call the Sugar Land Branch Library (281-238-2140) or the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).
ONGOING FORT BEND-HARRIS RETIRED EDUCATORS LUNCHEON Fort Bend-Harris Retired Educators (FBHRE) will kick off the 2019-2020 school year with an 11 a.m. Ò O Happy Day LuncheonÓ on Thursday, August 8, at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge Rd, within the Great Hall. Business meeting will follow along with information about benefits. FBHRE is the local unit for the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA). All retired public school personnel are invited. For more information, call 281-499-5885.
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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.
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 281-4132484
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.
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