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Mark Poland has taken over as Sugar Land’s newest police chief. The city last week held a reception to welcome the law enforcement veteran to Fort Bend County, his public introduction after the council in September selected him to replace retiring Eric Robins after a lengthy search.
“I promise to provide the most professional police service that I can,” Poland said. The former Loudon County Sheriff’s Office undersheriff will make $172,500 per year in his new role as Sugar Land’s police chief, said Doug Adolph, spokesperson for the city. Robins was making about $165,400 per year when he retired, Adolph said. The police chief position does not include an employ-
ment contract, so his title comes with no benefits beyond that of all full-time employees, Adolph said. “He’s a great example of a leader,” Mayor Joe Zimmerman said. “He’s going to be a great police chief.” Sugar Land’s elected leaders had been searching for a new chief ever since Robins retired on June 1 after about four years as chief. Poland was one of two men named finalists after a search that started July 25, according to
the city. Sugar Land spent $25,450 hiring a consulting firm to handle the search and more than 25 people applied for the position, Adolph said. Before coming to Fort Bend County, Poland served as undersheriff for Loudon County Sheriff’s Office and supervised more than 800 officers and employees and a $111 million budget, according to Sugar Land. Poland started with Sugar Land on Nov. 1.
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Last Saturday, the Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the franchise’s second World Series in the last six seasons after also winning the title in 2017. And earlier this week, Fort Bend County’s local school districts provided area students and their families an opportunity to celebrate the title with the Astros during a scheduled victory parade. On Monday, Fort Bend ISD, Lamar Consolidated ISD, and Stafford MSD all closed the district’s schools for the purpose of letting students and parents attend the Astros’ World Series parade in downtown Houston on Monday afternoon. All districts were set to resume normal operations on Tuesday morning, according to social media posts from all three districts. Fort Bend ISD did not close for the 2017 World Series championship parade according to district spokesperson Sherry Williams. “We are extremely proud of our hometown team, their manager Dusty Baker, and the district fully supports our students, staff and famiSEE PARADE PAGE 3B
Clements High School junior Dean Marino performs during a previous community concert at Sugar Land Town Square. The 16-year-old will be hosting a hunger benefit concert at Inspiration Stage on Nov. 22. (Photo by L Frederick Hinojosa)
Clements student blending musical passion with service By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM
Many kids have aspirations of being music stars, and Clements High School student Dean Marino has already made headway into the music world. He also harbors a passion for giving back to those in need or have helped him along the way. So in order to showcase some of the music he has already released on several music streaming platforms, Marino is planning to host a local
for release hunger benefit concert slated in Fort Bend County next month. In 2021, later this month. On Marino’s songs were Nov. 22, Marino will streamed more than perform at 7:30 p.m. 1,500 times on Spotiat Sugar Land Town fy – equating to more Square’s Inspiration than 86 hours of lisStage as part of Why- tening – in 16 different Hunger’s Hungerthon countries across the 2022. world. Though many asBut though he has pire to successfully already had some create music, Marino success in releasing has already seen more music, he said it’s that success than many of his school-age peers. passion for service He currently has 8 full which truly drives albums/EPs on Spo- how he lives and is the tify and other music inspiration behind the benefit streaming services Hungerthon such as iTunes, and concert. Hungerthon is working on finalizing another album SEE MUSICAL PAGE 3B
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Crews last weekend broke ground on a new 15,000-square foot brewery in Sugar Land. Officials with Talyard Brewing Co. were on hand over the weekend for the start of work on the project, which is tentatively set to end in 2024, according to a
news release. “We are very excited to welcome Talyard Brewing Co. to Imperial,” said Jerry Ulke, the vice president and general manager of the Imperial development where the brewery will sit. “This fully fits our vision for Imperial beyond residential, which is to create an entertainment destination for the Sugar Land area.”
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Once complete, the brewery will sit on a 3.5-acre site and will feature a 20-barrel brewhouse that can produce up to 10,000 barrels each year, according to the release. Visitors will be able to see the brewery as well as enjoy food at a beer garden with shaded seating, pickleball courts, a playground and more, according to the release.
Talyard Brewing Company is coming to Sugar Land in 2024. (Contributed rendering)
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A meal can mean many things to many people. For some, it’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy time out with friends and family. For others, it’s a sanctuary to try new and interesting food. Dining out can’t always be a leisurely pleasure, however. For many of us working day-to-day, we sometimes turn to restaurants for a quick bite between assignments. Last week, I found myself in a hurry to finish a food review before moving on to my next task at work. And I don’t mean, finish a meal in 30 minutes as opposed to an hour-long lunch break. No, I needed to order and eat something within 10 minutes. Which is what brought me to Stafford’s In-NOut for a quick fix. I’m not sure what the reception of this California-based chain is in Texas today. But I can remember how eagerly some of my fellow college students awaited the first one coming to the DFW metroplex some years back. Like most things, I suspect we’ve already taken its presence for granted. But people everywhere seem to take pride in their particular regional fast food chain, so there might still be some affinity for In-NOut in particular. On the food itself, I’ll admit I have somewhat mixed feelings. There aren’t too many places around in 2022 where one can order a burger and two orders of fries for less than $8, and that sort of affordability should be rewarded. The burger itself was solid. It had a slight crisp to it that combined with an almost buttery interior and melty cheese to create a pleasant eating experience. I somehow liked and didn’t like the fries at the same time. Describing why is not easy. Each fry had a certain crunch that tasted nice and they were almost
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having been closed for a remodel since late July. Among the remodeled aspects of the restaurant include new customer seating as well as additional drive through lanes and more for customers. For more information on the Chick-Fil-A of Cinco Ranch, visit its website at www.chickf il-a.com/locations/tx/ cinco-ranch. Missouri City biergarten taking donations for local nonprofit Every Wednesday throughout the month of November, Texas Biergarten at 6302 Highway 6 Suite Q is taking food donations for Staffordbased nonprofit East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry. Needed products included boxed pie crust, cranberry sauce, canned yams, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, frosting, French onion toppings, and more. The East Human Fort Bend Needs Ministry is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger and food insecurity in East Fort Bend County, according to its website. For more information on the organization and its mission, visit https://www.humanneeds.org/.
An ethnic grocery store in Fort Bend County recently hit the one-year anniversary of opening its doors in Missouri City. On Tuesday, My Spice Grocery in the Luka Sienna Plaza, celebrated its one-year anniversary in the Missouri City shopping center at 6158 Sienna Ranch Road Ste. 501. The grocery store’s motto is “where east meets west” and features products from South America, South Asia and Africa and a takeout caIn-N-Out Burger may not have been the best fast food we've had, but the Stafford spot still made tering service serving for a nice quick lunch spot last week. (Photo by Matt deGrood) popular Indian dishes like samosas and chicken biryani, with vegetarian next assignment in time. addictive. But you also Hours: When it comes to fastoptions. feel they could use some 10:30 a.m.-1 a.m. food dining, I guess we extra salt, seasoning or My Spice is open from all walk in with the tacit something as they are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. For Sunday-Thursday; understanding that we relatively f lavorless, at more information on shouldn’t expect perleast compared to their 10:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m. the store, call them at fection. Rather, we’re fast-food peers such as 281-969-5343 or visit looking to for something Friday-Saturday Popeye’s (the best in the myspicegroceries.com to sate our appetite in business, in my humble Katy Chick-Fil-A reEntrée prices: the middle of a busy day. opinion). opens after remodel And on that point, InHonestly, the things $3.95-$7.60 N-Out succeeds. The Chick-Fil-A locathat impressed me most But is it among the tion at 23860 Westheimer about In-N-Out are the Kid-friendly: Yes best food, or even the aforementioned affordParkway in Katy in the best fast-food that I’ve Alcohol: No ability and efficiency at northern part of Fort had? It is not. what they do. Bend County re-opened Senior discount: No Given my need to earlier this month after move quickly, I was nerHealthy options:None In-N-Out vous when I arrived and Star of the show: discovered the driveBurger thru line was somewhat Cheeseburger ($2.80) Address: lengthy. But to the restaurant’s credit, the line Rating: 12611 S Kirkwood Road, moved very quickly. And Stafford I was driving toward my 3.5 out of 5 stars @FORTBENDSTAR
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yards and two touchdowns and receiver Kenneth Robinson (95 yards, one touchdown) also shined for the Rangers. Ferris Refai led the Rangers’ defensive effort with six tackles, a sack and an interception. In the Class 5A ranks, the Fulshear Chargers finished off the best regular season in the program’s young sixyear history, taking down Foster 58-32 last weekend. As it has been for much of the season, the Chargers’ rushing attack led the way for Fulshear, with Calvion Hunter (121 yards, two touchdowns) and Davion Godley (176 yards, four touchdowns) both topping the century mark. Jax Medica also caught a 74-yard touchdown for the Chargers. Elsewhere in Class 5A, the Marshall Buffalos are district champions for a third straight season following a 52-21 win over Dayton last Thursday, finishing 9-1 and 7-0 in their first season in District 9-5A. The Buffalos’ rushing attack won the day,
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For almost two decades, football players arrived and graduated without the Clements Rangers making the UIL playoffs. Now, the current group can say they have accomplished something not seen for much of the program’s recent history. The Rangers outlasted Dulles 34-30 last Saturday to clinch District 20-6A’s fourth and final playoff spot. It is the second straight playoff berth for Clements (5-5, 5-3) after previously not making the playoffs since 2006. Gunner Chenier threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns in the clinching win, while JR Mirelles ran for 63
with Jy’Adrian Wortham, Jonathan Haynes, and Jarrod Howard each scoring twice on the ground. Quarterback Jordon Davis also added a rushing touchdown of his own. In notable Class 4A action, the Needville Bluejays capped off their season with a 56-41 win over Iowa Colony to finish the season 4-6 and 1-5 in district play. Sophomore running back Da’shaen Burton led the way for Needville with 190 yards rushing and a season-high five touchdowns on 30 carries, while receiver Landen Hobbs had four catches for 99 yards and a touchdown. Camren Renfro accounted for 330 total yards (252 passing, 78 rushing) yards and four total touchdowns for Iowa Colony (2-8, 1-5), and Eric Mosley ran for 152 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.
Stadium Class 5A Division II bi-district Marshall vs. Huntsville, 7:30 p.m., Crump Stadium Friday Class 6A Division II bi-district Clements at Katy, 6 p.m., Legacy Stadium Hightower vs. Morton Ranch, 7 p.m., Traylor Stadium Class 6A Division I bi-district George Ranch at Cinco Ranch, 7 p.m., Rhodes Stadium Ridge Point vs. Katy Tompkins, 7 p.m., Mercer Stadium Last week’s scores Fulshear 58, Foster 32 Hightower 62, Austin 0 Travis 17, Bush 16 Clements 34, Dulles 30 George Ranch 21, Elkins 14 Needville 56, Iowa Colony 41 Manvel 28, Terry 7 Bay City 27, Stafford 20
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Revenues Local, intermediate, and out-of-state State program revenues Federal program revenues Total revenues
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Expenditures Current: Instruction Instructional resources and media services Curriculum and instructional staff development Instructional leadership School leadership Guidance, counseling, & evaluation services Social work services Health services Student transportation Food services Extracurricular activities General administration Facilities maintenance and operations Security and monitoring services Data processing services Community services Debt Service: Principal on long-term debt Interest on long-term debt Bond issuance costs and fees Capital Outlay: Facilities acquisition and construction Intergovernmental: Payments related to shared services arrangements Payments to tax appraisal district Total Expenditures
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People make living in Fort Bend County special Matt deGrood MANAGING EDITOR
Living and working in Fort Bend County, sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the things that are said about the county instead of what those things mean. To wit, much of the talk in recent weeks and months has been about the
November elections. Who will win the Fort Bend County area races? What does that mean for the future of Texas? Inevitably, these conversations lead to discussions about the county’s diversity and status as a purple county. Outside of elections, those outside Fort Bend County still love to talk about the same things. But the specifics might differ – rather than discoursing about elections, the talk is all about policy decisions. Lost in all of the above, however, is the thing itself – the people, the diver-
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and months, take some time to look at what your neighbors are accomplishing. And then look beyond your immediate neighborhoods. There are so many interesting and remarkable people making their mark in Fort Bend County each and every day. And so when we’re focused on the national talking points, or politics, or generalized statements about Fort Bend County, perhaps the focus is better directed toward them.
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people who actually know the words to my songs – sometimes better than even I do, which is really strange but cool,” said Marino, who put his first album on Spotify in seventh grade. “As the streams rack up, it’s really fun to watch. And I’m really lucky to have such a supportive environment.” That support, along with a realization of the resources he has access to, Marino said, drives his innate desire to give back. Earlier this year, Marino performed a benefit concert at Clements on behalf of the school’s choir department, with proceeds going to the program after he said directors Janet Menzie and Robert Bogner have been significant inf luences on his music. He has participated in Hungerthon virtually each of the last two years, he said, but being able to take part in the event – which raised more than $900,000 last year – in person this year is a special celebration for him. And those helping him bring it to fruition say they can see his pure heart in helping to raise money and mix-
ing music with giving back to those in need. “Since we started our program a decade ago, we’ve focused on nurturing the amazing talent that this community has,” Inspiration Stage founder and artistic director Mandy Seymore-Sensat said. “I’m thrilled
to be able to provide a stage for Dean to bring his music to a supportive audience and I love that he is combining his passion for art with a heart for service.” Marino joked that he spends more time in his production studio than his own room when at home, sometimes upwards of 25 hours a
week between writing, producing, and recording. And many more hours, he said, have been spent performing at venues around the area. Which in and of itself, he said, is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Always prevalent in his songs are the inf luences of his favor-
ite artists such as Billy Joel, Elton John, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and more. He dabbles in everything, he said, from jazz to funk to pop-rock - though noting jazz is by far his favorite - and previously won the Sugar Land Superstar singing competition when he was younger. “I know I’m young and there are only a certain number of feelings I’ve felt, but it’s still up there,” he said. “…People don't necessarily know what I do or what it sounds like, per se – they just know that I do it. But when they hear it and you see the enjoyment on their face, it’s worth it.” And when the love of music intersects with the ability to provide help for those in need? For Marino, that’s the icing on the cake. “I want to do anything at all that I can to help,” he said. “And if I can do that while also doing something that brings me great joy, then it’s a true win-win situation.” To see some of Marino’s work, visit his website at https:// deanmarinomusic.wixsite.com/home.
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crowd on Monday exceeded the turnout for the 2017 parade, though an exact number was not known.
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ONGOING FT. BEND ACCORDION CLUB Meets on the 4th Sunday of every month from 2:pm - 4:pm at: CHRIST CHURCH SUGAR LAND (in the Chapel) 3300 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 FREE and Open to the Public! We welcome everybody! If you play accordion, beginners to professional and would like to play Call, Text or email: Vince Ramos Cell: 281204-7716 vincer.music@gmail.com PROPEL SOCCER ACADEMY Fall recreational teams practice with a Propel Soccer Coach every Monday and Wednesday. Practice Time: between 5:30-8:00 Weekend Games! Season: September 7th- November 13th Who: 6-12 year oldsWhere: Practices- Sienna. Games at Hickory Slough Sportsplex in Pearland. When: Practices Monday and Wednesdays Games will be Saturday mornings before noon (U8-U10) or Sunday afternoons before 6pm (U12). Practice Time: between 5:30-8:00 For more information, please email us at info@ propelsocceracademy.com! FORT BEND JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS FOR 2022-2023 YEAR To join, the membership application can be accessed at https://www.fbjsl.org/join/how-to-become-a-member/. FBJSL will also be hosting multiple virtual and in-person recruitment events over the summer where potential new members can learn more about the League. Information regarding attending these events is available at www. fbjsl.org or on the FBJSL Facebook page at www. facebook.com/FortBendJuniorServiceLeague/. LITERACY COUNCIL OF FORT BEND COUNTY We enhance lives and strengthen communities by teaching adults to read. We need your help. Literacy Council is actively recruiting Volunteer Tutors to provide instruction for English as a Second Language (ESL) Levels 0-5, three hours a week. For more information, call 281-240-8181 or visit our website www.ftbendliteracy.org
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There is a new clinic specializing in care and wellness for seniors in Fort Bend County now open in the southern part of the county. On Nov. 1, Aurum Wellness opened the doors of its first site at 3021 Texas Parkway in Missouri City, according to a news release from the clinic, and will serve senior patients 60 years old and up. The 10,600 squarefoot clinic will have 10 exam rooms and an X-
ray room on one side of the facility known as the Med Care portion, according to a news release from the clinic, and will also offer an in-house comprehensive lab and health coaching. It will offer annual wellness exams, management of acute or chronic health conditions, immunizations/ vaccinations, longer appointment times, and access to support services. The other side of the facility, called Well Care, will offer “an innovative and immer-
sive approach to health evaluation” with services such as biological age assessments and hypertension monitoring. Patients will also have access to a social worker along with a registered dietician, a pharmacy that delivers medications, and a community room for health education and events according to the clinic. Well Care will open in early 2023, according to the clinic “Our goal is to keep you as healthy and active as possible,” clinic site manager Chinelo
Nweke said. “Our approach is to provide comprehensive care with state-of-the-art diagnostics and health coaching to move patients beyond acute care and toward prevention and wellness.” Aurum Wellness in Missouri City is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To make an appointment with Aurum, call 713814-3640. For more information on the clinic, community members can visit AurumWellness.com.
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