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Promoting Healthy Eating was the Recipe for Success at Heritage Rose Elementary

Sugar Land, TX - Recipe for Success instructors joined teachers at Heritage Rose Elementary School in teaching second-grade students how to grow, harvest, and cook their own healthy meals. Funded by a United Health Foundation grant, the program at Heritage Rose introduced students to the entire cycle of food, and empowered them to prepare healthy meals and snacks for themselves.

Student Alex Weigel shares the ingredients of his team’s meal with judges.

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Dulles Vikings Baseball Team Scores Big with Stellar Season

Sugar Land, TX ― The Dulles High School (DHS) Vikings baseball team provided much excitement for their team, parents, fans and school as they continued to advance in the playoffs, eventually earning a spot at the 5A State Championship game in Round Rock at Dell Stadium.

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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Welcomes Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Specialists

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital welcomes Methodist Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Specialists, who include: Bhadresh Shah, M.D., Suneesh Nair, M.D., and Priya Oolut, M.D.

Bhadresh Shah, M.D., Priya Oolut, M.D. and Suneesh Nair, M.D.

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University Boulevard North Completion Expected in 2014

Sugar Land, TX - Construction recently began on the extension of University Boulevard from State Highway 6 near Sam’s Club to U.S. Highway 90A. Completion is expected during the summer of 2014.

The $5 million project is intended to improve mobility by providing a north-south corridor connecting State Highway 6 at the Riverstone Subdivision to U.S. Highway 90A.

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Rev Up Your Engines At “Tune Up For Life” in Sugar Land

Ladies and gentlemen, rev up your engines and prepare for a morning of classics – from cars to music and men. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and the Sugar Land Skeeters are hosting “Tune Up for Life,” a men’s health expo on Saturday, June 29th at Constellation Field in Sugar Land.

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Joe Wright, Terry High School Teacher, Retires

B.F. Terry High School math teacher Joe Wright retired at the end of the 2012-13 school year. Born in Oklahoma, Wright earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma University. He worked for Mobil Oil Corp. before becoming a teacher 15 years ago. Wright was honored at the end-of-the-year staff meeting.

Joe Wright with THS Principal Dr. Vera Wehring

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Literacy Council of Fort Bend County Offers Tutor Training

Sugar Land, TX
June 20, 2013

Become an essential part of an adult student’s life by signing up to be a tutor at the Literacy Council. The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County will be holding tutor training on Monday, July 8 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 10 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Monday, July 15 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Wednesday, July 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

May Tutor Training Session: front row, feft to right: A.J. Patel, Alissa Le, and Amber Patel; second row: Manuel Najar, Mallory Dupuis, Leaundra Grace, Michelle Sorensen, and Neha Banka; back row: Tom Lotti, Phyllis Merrill, and Katherine Eggert

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Child Advocates of Fort Bend Offers Training

Are you looking for something meaningful to do this summer and interested in making a difference in the lives of children? July 29 to August 2 from 9am until 4pm daily, Child Advocates of Fort Bend is offering a week-long training class to train volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children. This is your last opportunity this year to complete the volunteer training class in a single week.

Recently trained volunteers shown with Judge Ronald Pope of the 428th Judicial District Court are (L to R): Rhonda Miller, Tara Johnson, Caroline Bordelon, Helen Noble, Letha Hensley, Cheryl Fletcher, Charlotte Murphy, and Cecilia Soto.

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Terry High School Student Accepted into Summer Program

B.F. Terry High School freshman Natalia Alanis was accepted to the summer program at the University of Houston’s Sales and Marketing program. Only 20 applicants from the Houston area were selected for this honor.

Natalia Alanis

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Sugar Land Resident Celebrates National Cancer Survivor’s Month

Sonia Byrd is a mother of two who both lives and works in Sugar Land. In March 2012, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went to the MD Anderson Regional Care Center in Sugar Land for treatment, and in June 2012, she underwent a double mastectomy and lymph node removal. She went back to work a month later and had a reconstructive procedure in the following months.

Sonia Byrd

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Quail Valley Elementary Staff Thank Mentors for Success with Students

Quail Valley Elementary School (QVE) hosted an ice cream social prior to the end of the school year to thank its volunteers for contributing to the school’s successful mentoring program. QVE mentors committed a minimum of one hour a week to meeting with students who benefitted greatly from the added guidance, support, and encouragement provided by the adult volunteers.

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Walk With Pride Program Now Accepting Applications

Registration is now open for children of families wanting to take part in the Walk with Pride shoe program. Each child who is eligible will be invited to a participating Payless Shoe store location to pick out a new pair of shoes on August 18th. Deadline for applications is August 2, 2013.

Top: Commissioner Richard Morrison, Commissioner Grady Prestage, Judge Robert E. Hebert. Commissioner W.A. Meyers, Commissioner James D. Patterson, Middle: Samuel Cole, Kayleigh Blonder, Solomon Cole, Earl White III, Bottom: Camryn Castro, Briana Spikes, Briana Gonzales, and Zachary Gonzales

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Medical Spas

  • Facelogic, 16140 City Walk, Sugar Land TX, 281-242-3442
  • Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa 16525 Lexington Blvd. #150 Sugar Land, TX 281-265-0065 www.handandstone.com
    Offering professional massage, facial and hair removal services tailored to the individual. Open seven days a week with extended hours so you can look and feel your best.
  • Javani Med Spa, 3527 Highway 6 Ste 250, Sugar Land TX, 281-491-1151
  • Naturally White Teeth Whitening 14015 Southwest Fwy. #405 Sugar Land, TX 832-508-8891 www.naturallywhitetx.com
    They use all-natural products to lift years worth of stains from your teeth in just one session. Guaranteed instant results and sensitivity is rare!
  • Radiance Med Spa, 2641 Town Center Blvd North, Sugar Land TX, 281-276-8888
  • Skin Perfect Aesthetics, 1935 Lakeside Plaza Dr. Sugar Land TX, 281-491-0413
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Massage Therapists

  • Fort Bend Massage, 4807 Hwy 6, Missouri City TX, 281-455-2808
  • Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa 16525 Lexington Blvd. #150 Sugar Land, TX 281-265-0065 www.handandstone.com
    Offering professional massage, facial and hair removal services tailored to the individual. Open seven days a week with extended hours so you can look and feel your best.
  • Massage Envy- Greatwood/Riverpark 19760 SW Frwy Sugar Land, TX 281-633-9500
  • Sugar Land Massage Heights, 1875 Hwy 6 Ste 500 Sugar Land TX, 832-327-8847
  • Sugar Land Prof. Massage Therapist Karen Koonce, 1108 Soldiers Field Ct. Sugar Land TX.
    713-240-6510
  • Zen Massage USA, 6154 Hwy 6, Missouri City TX, 281-969-8322
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Methodist Center for Sports Medicine Hosts Pre-Participation Physicals and Health Expo

Sports participation offers a host of benefits for children, including weight management, social skill development and team-building skills. But there are downsides as well. Every year, millions of young athletes end up in the emergency room or doctor’s office with a sports-related injury.

D. Dean Dominy, III, M.D.; Kenneth M. Renney, M.D.; Jeffrey B. Wood, M.D.; Eddie T. Matsu, M.D.; Mark W. Maffet, M.D.; Timothy C. Sitter, M.D.; Vincent C. Phan, M.D.; Carl A. Hicks, M.D.; Christopher K. Smith, M.D.; David A. Braunreiter, M.D.; Ray R. Valdez, M.D. and Anthony J. Muffoletto, M.D.

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Terry High School Spirit Night at Sugar Land Skeeters Game

On May 30 the Sugar Land Skeeters sponsored Terry High School Spirit Night. The varsity basketball team, under the leadership of Coach Michael Jackson, was honored for earning the state championship title, the first in Lamar CISD’s history. The Junior ROTC presented the colors, and the Rangerettes performed.

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Restaurant Makes Drink in Honor of Fallen Firefighter, Anne Sullivan

In loving memory of fallen firefighter Anne McCormick Sullivan, Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse located at Southwest Freeway and Wilcrest, has created a red cocktail in her honor.

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Fort Bend Christian Academy Names New Varsity Coaches

Cieara Watts Named Varsity Head Coach for Cross Country

Watts has served for two years as assistant coach for both cross country and girls basketball at Fort Bend Christian Academy.

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Diversity Wall at Dulles Middle School Contributes to “No Place for Hate” Designation

To help their school earn a “No Place for Hate” designation from the Anti-Defamation League of Houston this year, students at Dulles Middle School created a “Dulles Middle School: A Better Place” diversity wall. The wall features student-produced artwork formed in a brick pattern that represents their answers to the question, “What’s one thing I can do to make my school a better place?” Some of the students’ responses were to stop bullying, spread peace, and make friends.

Pictured in front of the Diversity Wall are (from left to right): Chris Hu, Dana Cox, Librarian; Nicole Dew, Vicky Smith, Counselor; Taylor Miller, Nick Falsone, Arielle Richards, Julie Mai, Greg Foulds, Assistant Principal; Sam Steinman-Friedman, Sylvia Salinas, Associate Principal; Anastasia Paul and Isioma Abili.

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Pretty in Pink Charity Event Returns This Fall

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital and the Fort Bend Junior Service League are coming together once again for the second annual Pretty in Pink-Town Square – presented by local breast surgeons Dr. Sandra Templeton and Dr. Kelly Dempsey – back for the second year.

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Sugar Creek Country Club Hires New Head Golf Professional

Sugar Creek Country Club has announced the hiring of Bret Nutt as Head Golf Professional. Mr. Nutt will join Sugar Creek on June 18, said Gordon Wagner, General Manager and CEO of Sugar Creek Country Club. Bret started his career at Old Orchard Golf Club under the leadership of former Sugar Creek Country Club Professional Jack Montgomery. He then joined Jackie Burke’s staff at Champion’s Golf Club and most recently served as Head Professional at Redstone Golf Club for the last 10 years.

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Bush High School’s Juan Vasquez Named a 2013 Dell Scholar

Bush High School senior, Juan Vasquez, was named a 2013 Dell Scholar earning a $20,000 scholarship from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. He is among more than 300 students nationwide honored among the Dell Scholars Program Class of 2013.

Juan Vasquez

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Missouri City Mom Delivers Miracle Baby at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Physicians at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (MSLH) call little Elayna Nigrelli a “miracle baby,” and with good reason.

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Clements High School Cadet Recognized for Artistic and Patriotic Achievement

Cadet Pearl Wang, a tenth-grade student at Clements High School, has been recognized for her entry in the 2013 Patriotic Art Contest, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary VFW of Texas. Her entry was judged and selected as a First Place Winner at the local level by members of the Ladies Auxiliary 4010 VFW of Stafford, Texas.

From there her work was sent on to the state competition where she received a second place in statewide judging. Mrs. Mortimer, President of the VFW Chapter in Stafford, was thrilled that an area student would have her artwork receive such recognition.

The purpose of the competition is to have students depict their understanding of patriotism through their own creative illustrations.

Pearl’s work was the result of her illustrative efforts in her Saturday afternoon art class. She has been a student in the MJAC Art Program at the First Colony Association Facility for five years, under the instruction of Mr. John Rodak.

Her entry will be returned in late June, 2013, and will be on display at the Wells Fargo Branch Bank (Austin Parkway and Highway 6) in August, 2013, along with entries from two other MJAC students, Karen Diao and Sophia Huang (also students at Clements High School).

Pictured from left: Phil Morgante (Assistant Principal), LCDR Kenneth Minnard (Senior Naval Science Instructor), Cadet Pearl Wang, and Karin Grisdale (Associate Principal).

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Fort Bend Community Salutes our Newest Military Recruits

On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas, a recognition and thank-you event, Our Community Salutes (OCS) Fort Bend, was hosted for the young men and women of Fort Bend County who have decided to enter military service upon graduation of high school.

Pass and Review ceremony with new Fort Bend military recruits in
“Our Community Salutes” event on Constellation Field.

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Shanta Raguthaman Awarded Book of Golden Deeds

Exchange Club board member Kevin Barker, award recipient Shanta Raguthaman, Exchange Club president Gladys Brumfield, Exchange Club board member Farha Ahmed, and Exchange Club member Doug Earle. (more…)

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