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IN FIVE DAYS!I Won the Battle Against Breast Cancer

WHEN I HEARD THE WORDS, "YOU HAVE BREAST CANCER..."It took my breath away. Although I faced a lot of tough decisions, the choice to receive treatment at Methodist Sugar Land Hospitals Cancer Center with renowned radiation oncologist, Clive Shkedy, M.D., was the decision that made the difference. After my initial consultation with Dr. Shkedy, I remember being able to breathe easy for the rst time since my diagnosis. Dr. Shkedy and the Cancer Center team not only gave me a cure they gave me peace of mind.

Thanks to Dr. Shkedys expertise, Methodist Sugar Land Hospitals new HDR brachytherapy/partial breast irradiation program, and the exceptional radiation oncology team I won the battle against breast cancer in ve days rather than the traditional six week radiation treatment. My partial breast irradiation treatment was quick and effective, allowing me to get back to my life in less than a week.

Today, I am cancer free! Eleanor Dillard, Breast Cancer Survivor

This is the Methodist level of cancer care from diagnosis to survival, where leading technology and leadingcompassion are leading to a cure.

If you would like to speak with Eleanor Dillard, or for more information about HDR brachytherapy offered only at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, call (281) 242-CURE (2873). To schedule your mammogram, please call (281) 242-PINK (7465).

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Fort Bend Business Journal March 20104

Alan SandersenTax Smart

DiscussesBefore Filing Your 2009Tax Return .......................................8

Tim StubenrouchMoney Talks

DiscussesYour Credit Your Responsibility ........................10

ED LEWIS President and Chief Executive

Sugar Land-based Industrial Info Resources

Cover Photo Hurst Photography

PUBLISHER ...................................Beverly Carter ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER .................... Carolyn Reed

EDITOR ..........................................Sharon Wallingford

GENERAL MANAGER............Michael Fredrickson

MARKETING CONSULTANTS ..........Wanda Lockhart........................................................ Dottie Childs........................................................Ann Sturrock

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST ........................................Becky Hall

COLUMNISTS ..............................Alan Sandersen...........................................................Linda Starr..................................................Tim Stubenrouch

CONTRIBUTORS ........................Wayne Chandler..................................................... Kelly Ferguson.........................................................Tom Pauken..................................................... Matthew Scott.............................................................Dori Wind

ART DIRECTOR ................................Joey Belleza

GRAPHIC DESIGNER / WEB ............Carlo Arcillas

PHOTOGRAPHER ..............................Walter HurstHurst Photography

M O N T H L Y

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MONTHLY DEPARTMENTS

Fort Bend Chamber Newsletter ...39-46Newsworthy ...................52-53, 62-63Names in the News ....................64-65

Data Beat ....................................80-83Service Directory ........................86-89Dining and Entertainment ..........93-95

Special FeaturesFort Bend Banking & Finance .................................................................................16Spotlight on Healthcare ................................................................................................23Fort Bend Lifestyles for Seniors ...........................................................................54Fort Bend Commercial & Residential Real Estate ...............................66Inside EditionRepresentative Howard Calls for Balanced Budget ........................................................12

Charles Krachala Receives Employee of the Year ..............................................................47

FEMA Flood Plain Maps Available on Website ...................................................................53

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Returns to Katy .....................................................................74

The Root Causes of Low Employee Morale ..........................................................................76

Make Sugar Land Count! - City Prepares to be Counted as Part of U.S. Census ..................77

Theresa Has Found A Perfect Fit: Her Own Katy Business ..............................................78

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Announces 2010 Chairmen ...........................84

HCSS Rewards Healthy Employees ....................................................................................90

Imperial Sugar Company Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results ..................96

Industrial Info Resources

Local EmployerGlobal Player

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Cover Story

Linda StarrCertified Master Coach

DiscussesDisorganization - the Remedies ........6


Louise Hernandez, R.N., BSN, has joined Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital as direc-tor of perinatal services.

The west Houston resident, who holds a bachelors degree in nursing from The University of Texas at Galveston (UTMB), will receive her masters degree from UTMB in nursing leadership

in August. She is the 2010 recipient of the Karen Hall Sexton Emerging Leader Award, a scholarship for which she was nominated by her professors.

Formerly with St. Josephs Hospital in down-

town Houston, Hernandez brings two decades of experience in womens services to her new position.

In addition to maintaining high patient satisfaction, Hernandez is excited about the growth of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land. My goal is to continue the expansion in all perinatal service areas, she said. We are currently adding two new labor and delivery rooms and plan to expand the NICU Level 2 (high risk) nursery. A second maternal-fetal

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Get back in the game quickly with our Saturday Morning Injury Clinic.For athletes of all ages, the Saturday Morning Injury Clinic at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital offers complimentary evaluations when weekend game plans take an unexpected twist or bump. Located on the 1st floor of Medical Plaza I, the clinic offers easy access and peace of mind for sports enthusiasts of any age who are unsure about an injury. Full diagnostic and treatment services are also available to get you back to your game or regular activities.

Open Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. For an appointment, please call 281.725.5333.

Louise Hernandez

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital welcomes new director of perinatal services

About Memorial Hermann Healthcare SystemAn integrated health system, Memorial Hermann is known for world-class clinical

expertise, patient-centered care, leading-edge technology and innovation. The system, with its exceptional medical staff and 20,000 employees, serves southeast Texas and the greater Houston community. Memorial Hermanns 11 hospitals include three hospitals in the Texas Medical Center, including a Level I trauma center, a hospital for children and a rehabilitation hospital, as well as three heart & vascular institute locations and eight suburban hospitals. The system also operates the Life Flight air ambulance service, cancer, imaging and surgery centers, sports medicine and rehabilitation centers, outpatient laboratories, a wellness center, a chemical dependency treatment center, a home health agency, a retirement community and a nursing home. To learn more, visit www.memorialhermann.org or call 713.222.CARE.

medicine clinic day has also been added. Hernandez cites an excellent staff, pri-

vate birthing suites, Texas Ten Step Facility breastfeeding support, massage therapy, and music therapy as additional reasons why more than 900 women choose to deliver their babies at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land every year.


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manage the home front. For 2009, you can make a deductible IRA contribution of up to $5,000 ($6,000 if you are 50 or over) even if you have no earned income. Whats more, even if your spouse is covered by an employer-provided retirement plan you can still make a fully deductible IRA contribution as long as your joint AGI as specially computed doesnt exceed $166,000. To be deductible for the 2009 tax year, the IRA contribution must be made no later than your tax return due date.

Get tax-free gain from a home used as rental property. Say a couple of years ago you left your condo in the city and moved into the country home you inherited from Mom. Youve been renting the condo to others, but now you get an offer you cant pass up and you sell it. Up to $250,000 of gain from the sale is tax-free if you owned and used the condo as your principal residence for at least two of the five years preceding the sale. However, you will have to recognize gain attributable to depreciation allowable with respect to the rental of the residence after May 6, 1997 and any gain allocated to periods of nonqualified use of the condo. So most of your gain will be tax-free, even if you held the condo as rental property for the last couple of years. Up to

$500,000 of gain is tax-free for joint filers meeting certain conditions.

Partial swap of annuity contract is tax-free. It is well known that it is possible to swap an entire annuity contract for another (for example, to get a better yield) without pay-ing a current tax. However, you might not be aware that it is also possible to make a tax-free direct transfer of part of the funds in an annuity contract to an annuity contract with another company. So if you made a direct transfer of part of your money in an annuity contract in 2009 to an annuity contract with another company, you dont owe tax on the switch.

It may pay for you not to claim a depen-dency deduction for a child in college. This can work to your familys benefit if you pay college tuition for your child, your income is too high for you to claim education credits, and your child has enough taxable income to make use of most or all of the credit. If you forego the dependency deduction, your child can claim the education credits on his or her return for expenses paid by the child, even though the education expenses were paid out of gifts, loans, or personal savings, including savings from a qualified tuition program (also referred to as a 529 plan). The tax-cutting value of the educa-

tion credits that the child can claim may be greater than the value to you of the dependency exemption for the child. Note, however, that the child cant claim a personal exemption for himself or herself if you are eligible to, but dont, claim a dependency exemption for the child.

Write off the cost of a tutor as an edu-cation expense. You can deduct the cost of education that maintains or improves the skills required in your business or employment, but not costs to meet the minimum requirements of your trade or profession, or to qualify you for a new job. Education doesnt have to be of the classroom variety. For example, suppose youre a sales executive who suddenly had to become an e-commerce expert. You hired a consultant to be your tutor and teach you everything you need to know. That cost is deductible as an education expense. But you can only claim it on Schedule A, Form 1040 as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. Such deductions can be claimed only to the extent their cumulative total exceeds 2% of your AGI.

Alan Sandersen is a columnist for the Fort Bend Business Journal and partner Sandersen Knox & Co, L.L.P., Certified Public Accoun-tants. He can be reached at 281-242-3232. www.sktx.com H


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The bottom line is that our credit is our personal responsibility. Our credit report reflects what we have or have not done. If our credit suffers because of identity theft it is our responsibility to not only put a stop to the activity but also to take the appropriate steps to correct the records.Credit bureaus perform two functions:

they compile our credit histories and provide reports to lenders. There are three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. All three provide online information about ordering your own credit report, disputing items on your credit report, and fraud pre-vention and assistance if you have become a victim of identity theft. It is our responsibility to monitor our own credit reports and ensure they are accurate. You are entitled to one free annual credit

report from each of the three major credit

bureaus. It is our responsibility to request those, review them, and ensure they are accurate. There is a central online location where you can request these reports (www.AnnualCreditReport.com ). This is a free service.What should we look for on our credit

report? Check to make sure that the informa-tion reported is your information and that it is correct information. If you only have one account with a company such as a bank or department store, make sure there is only one account listed. Verify the balance and the pay-ment history. Credit reports also show our current and former addresses, employers and other public information which you should verify. One of our customers was recently unpleasantly surprised to discover that some-one other than her husband was claiming to be married to her and living at her current

address! The credit bureaus will work with individuals to correct inaccurate information.There is a lot of good information avail-

able about credit. In addition to the three major credit bureaus information, our fed-eral government has a Financial Literacy and Education Commission that provides finan-cial education and information. Their website is www.mymoney.gov, which includes a sec-tion on credit, and their toll-free telephone number is 1-888-MYMONEY. Our credit is our personal responsibility and an impor-tant one for our financial well-being.

Tim Stubenrouch is a Columnist for the Fort Bend Business Journal and is with First Community Bank, N.A., President - Fort Bend, 13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 250, Sugar Land, TX 77478. He can be reached at 281-242-2262, fax: 281-242-1522, or email at [email protected]. H

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At KenWood & Associates, Its proactive rather than reactive!

I f all you expect from your tax accountant is filling out your tax form accurately and getting it in the mail on time, you are missing out on a whole lot.

KenWood & Associates takes a different approach: They are proactive rather than just reactive in accounting and tax matters for their clients.

We make it our business to know our clients business as well as their personal finances and goals, says Kenneth J. Wood, President of the full service firm. There are no two companies exactly alike so the way their taxes are figured are not the same, he explained.

By knowing what sets this company apart from the next company allows us to do a better job. The product is tailored to the company rather than using a one size fits all. approach, he added.

To do this, the KenWood approach is to make certain their collective knowledge, expertise, and personal service provide cost effective solutions rather than just a solution.

The KenWood client knows that along with the tax return they can expect solid business advice. For example, we had a new client who had a history of taking distributions rather than salaries from their business. As a result, their business was

subject to IRS scrutiny and limited to the amount they could fund for retirement.

By adopting a pro-active planning approach, reasonable salaries were paid, retirement plans adopted, and the amount due for taxes was significantly reduced, he related.

Our goal is to be proactive with our clients, he said. Call us today and find out what our approach can do for you and your company!

The KenWood offices are in Suite 300, in the Comerica Building, One Sugar Creek Center Blvd. at U.S. 59 and Sugar Creek Blvd.

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Introducing new programs that refl ect the needs of our evolving community.At Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, were investing in an array of new programs to ensure a healthier

tomorrow for southwest Houston. Our new Senior Medicine Unit and new Asian Unit have been specifi cally

created to offer patients the advanced care they expect in an environment that caters to their unique needs. And

as the needs of our community continue to grow, you can count on us to respond with even more specialized

and innovative programs. Because were part of this community, and a healthy community grows together.

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Memorial Hermann is Fort Bend Countys only nationally accredited Chest Pain Center

Center meets national standards for emergency cardiac care

B ecause every minute counts when experiencing chest pain and a possible heart attack, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital has accelerated diagnosis and treatment for patients who arrive at its Emergency Center with chest pain. As a result, the hospital holds the distinction as Fort Bend Countys only nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, as designat-ed by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC).

Accredited Chest Pain Centers under-go a rigorous evaluation by the SCPC to measure their ability to quickly and effec-tively access, diagnose and treat patients to improve patient outcomes. A key criterion is door-to-balloon (D2B) time for patients the time between arrival at the facility and undergoing a balloon angioplasty to open blocked arteries. The national D2B standard is 90 minutes.

Sugar Land CEO Jim Brown predicts further reductions in D2B times with the opening of a state-of-the-art cardiac cath-erization lab in May. The lab will initially perform diagnostic procedures such as cardiac catheterizations and peripheral angiographies. Future plans call for the lab to perform interventional cardiology and vascular procedures, working in asso-ciation with Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Southwest.

Accredited Chest Pain Centers have been found to reduce the mortality rates of patients suffering from chest pain

through a very specific, protocol-driven and systematic approach. This approach allows physicians to treat patients more quickly during the critical early stages of heart attack, when treatments are most effective. It also allows for better moni-toring of patients when its not clear whether they are having a coronary event. This prevents patients from being sent home too early or needlessly admitted.

Memorial Hermann is one of the worlds largest providers of cardiovascular care, performing more than 50,000 heart procedures annually. This expertise gives patients access to heart specialists with extensive training and experience in the complete range of cardiac treatments, from interventional cardiology to electro-physiology and complex robotic-assisted procedures.



By Dori Wind

As the baby boomer generation continues to age, and Fort Bend Countys population continues to grow, the healthcare industry

continues to flourish in the county. As a new resident to the county in 1986, I remember having to go to the Houston Medical Center to get care for myself and my family at St. Lukes Hospital and Texas Childrens. Today these facilities have followed me out to Fort Bend County.

The county has its own mini-Houston Medical Center with more clinics, private doctors and affiliated health care professionals moving into the area everyday. In 2008, when I had a mishap resulting in a broken wrist, the surgery, doctors visits and rehabilitation were all done in the county within ten minutes of my home. My doctor who was part of an independent orthopedic group when he initially operated had become part of the Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas by the time my wrist was healed. The medical industry in Fort Bend continues to evolve and thrive for the betterment of our community.

Not only do our new hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers supply us with convenient, excellent, close-to-home medical care, but they are fast becoming a major

spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care services currently offered at St. Lukes Sugar Land Hospital. The Clinical Care Center is housed on the first and second floors of a medical office building adjacent to the hospital, offering convenience, direct appointment scheduling, and free parking for patients. To find out more about M.D. Anderson call 281-566-1800, or Toll-free 877-293-8127

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital continues to provide Leading Medicine, close to home. The hospital was ranked No. 8 on FORTUNE magazines list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2009, named as one of Americas Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for several years in a row, and designated A Pathway to ExcellenceTM hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for its commitment to nurse satisfaction, excellent bedside care and patient safety. For more information on The Methodist Hospital, Sugar Land, visit the website at www.methodistcares.com/sugarland.

The Memorial Hermann Healthcare System is the first Houston (and Fort Bend County) Hospital system to earn the National Quality Forums 2009 National Quality

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employer group in the area. The Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council (www.fortbendcounty.org) lists nine major healthcare and related industry companies among the largest employers in the county. The Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, located off the Southwest Freeway near Town Center, employs 1,600 workers with a number 6 ranking among the largest employers in the county.

Oak Bend Medical Center, located in Richmond, employs more than 600 personnel; Texana Center in Rosenberg has almost 500; Memorial Hermann- Sugar Land has more than 425; St. Lukes Sugar Land Hospital has more than 300; Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has 150 and Cardinal Health in Stafford has 100 employees. Also, Fort Bend County is home to the Richmond State School, a mental health care and special education facility that employs 1,300 persons.

In addition to providing employment opportunities, these organizations also supply award winning care to the residents of the area. Hospitals in the county include: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, ranked No. 1 for cancer care in the U.S. News & World Report Americas Best Hospitals 2008 survey. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center-Clinical Care Center in Sugar Land provides cancer care services that complement the broad



Growing up in a family con-stantly battling obesity, I understand its challenges and the importance of a strong support system and sustainable health plan for long-term health success. I say health plan rather than weight loss plan, because weight loss is only one part of a more com-prehensive program required for true long-term success.

It is important to know before building a plan to combat morbid obesity that the best results often begin with the right surgi-cal procedure to jump start a lifestyle of regular activity. This is combined with a proper diet and conscious effort to address the stressors that prompt excessive eating and the unhealthy lifestyle that brought the patient to this point. A team of healthcare professionals equipped to monitor not only the different organs of the body but also exer-cise, nutrition and the psychological aspects is key.

Over the years, weve seen a number of new procedures that have proven the last resort, life saving measure for many battling obesity and the severe secondary health prob-lems that accompany it. Despite the risks of such procedures as gastric bypass and gastric banding, the alternative for many can be far more intimidating hypertension, heart

attack, diabetes, stroke and death. And unfortunately, the health of some in

need of such surgical intervention has already been compromised, no longer making these procedures viable options.

This is why we are so excited about a rela-tively new, less invasive procedure available for many, including these individuals, the gastric sleeve or sleeve gastrectomy.

The sleeve gastrectomy procedure is performed laparoscopically with very small instruments and incisions. During the pro-

cedure, the larger, rounded part of the stom-ach is removed and the remaining stomach resembles a sleeve (hose or tube), which is able to hold only 15 percent as much food as the original stomach.

The surgery removes the grehlin produc-ing part of the stomach, which is a stomach hormone stimulating hunger. And though the stomach is smaller, the openings are left intact, permitting normal digestion without malabsorption.

In some cases, this is the only boost a patient needs to begin their walk towards better health. For others, it is the first stage in a broader surgical plan enabling them to achieve a level of health required for addi-tional surgery they may need in their journey to overcome obesity.

Dr. Brian Mirza is a fellowship trained laparoscopic surgeon who exclusively per-forms Obesity surgery. He has been in practice for over 15 years and performs his procedures at Bariatric Care Centers, with privileges at OakBend Medical Center. Board certified and a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Dr. Mirza is a staunch advocate of education and hold weekly seminars on weight loss for both patients and other medical professionals wanting to understand bariatric surgery and its impact.

New procedure providing second chance to morbidly obeseLess invasive gastric sleeve opens door to next healthy step.

and more options for those running out of them

are equipped with the latest lighting and ancillary equipment; a full-service Breast Center and physical therapy including aquatics and occupational therapy.

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, part of The Methodist Hospital System and ranked as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE Magazine, is committed to serving the healthcare needs of our community. Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has some of the most advanced

technology and medical capabilities in the area and has maintained the highest quality of care The Methodist Hospital is known for internationally. Services include oncology services, labor and deliv-ery, critical care, emergency department, surgery, lab and diagnostic imaging.

In recent years, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital physicians have successfully per-formed abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, angioplasty with stents, brain surgery,

carotid artery stenting, gastric lap band surgery, open heart surgery, single port laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, urinary bladder reconstruction and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery the first time any of those procedures had been performed in Fort Bend County.

For more information on Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, visit www.MethodistSugarLand.com or call 281-274-7500 for a physician referral.

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S houlder and elbow injuries in young throwing athletes, both male and female, have become an epidemic in our country. The unprecedented popularity of baseball and softball, the prevalence of year-round sea-sons and events and the high level of com-petitiveness at all levels have led to a high incidence of stress fractures, ligament inju-ries and cartilage damage in young arms. Maturing joints need time to heal from the accumulated repetitive microtrauma which results from prolonged throwing. The best way to protect your child from injury is

to adhere to clinically-proven pitch count restrictions and rest periods, to teach prop-er throwing mechanics and body condi-tioning, and to allow for a yearly throwing holiday period of several months followed by gradual return to sport. These simple recommendations can prevent the majority of this spectrum of overuse injuries. If your child does complain of persistent pain, early evaluation and treatment which typi-cally consists of a brief period of throwing rest and/or a physical therapy regimen can prevent minor conditions from becoming serious injuries.

Richmond Bone and Joint Clinic is a comprehensive orthopedic clinic with a team of orthopedic physicians special-

ly trained in Sports Medicine, as well as athletic trainers and physical therapists. Each specialty has expertise in biome-chanics, rehabilita-tion, fitness and train-ing, which can benefit your child. Together

this team of professionals will determine the proper course of treatment regarding the injury. Younger athletes from Little League baseball, soccer, football, and bas-ketball to gymnastics, swimming, tennis and hockey can benefit from proper Sports Medicine care.

Dr. M. Vishal Shah

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UHV helps decrease nursing shortage

The University of Houston-Victoria is doing its part in Fort Bend County to help combat the nursing shortage in Texas and

across the nation.Our graduates are needed in Fort

Bend County and elsewhere because the Baby Boomers are aging and more nurses are retiring, said Kathryn Tart, founding dean of the University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing, which provides degree programs at the University Houston System at Sugar Land, UH System at Cinco Ranch in Katy and in Victoria.

In fact, Texas is short about 22,000 nurses right now, according to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. That number could grow to 70,000 by 2020 unless there are major increases in funding for nursing education.

UHV first started its nursing program in the fall of 2006. At that time, UHV only offered a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in Sugar Land and Victoria.

The program, which has since expanded to Katy, was so successful that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved a proposal in 2007 to create a UHV School of Nursing, which allowed the university to begin offering other nursing programs.

The School of Nursing added a Master of Science in Nursing program in the spring of 2008, along with a RN to MSN Bridge program. Both programs allow students to select nurse education or nurse administration concentrations and are offered in Sugar Land, Katy and Victoria.

The School of Nursings newest program is the Second Degree BSN, which started in the fall of 2008 on the Sugar Land campus and expanded to Katy in January. It allows someone with a bachelors degree to earn a second degree in nursing in as little as a year.

In October, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education fully accredited the schools undergraduate and graduate programs for the next five years. It was the School of Nursings first attempt at national accreditation.

For more information about the school, go to www.uhv.edu/nursing.

Were Connie and H.C. Pat Fodrie, your neighbors and own-ers of TEXAS STATE HEALTHCARE.

Questionhave you ever compared your health to the weather? Sunny and pretty one day, but a storms brewing for the next! We may feel fit as a fiddle today, but tomorrow one of our strings may break? We never know what the next day will bring and most the time, we dont know what the weather will be like, do we? We would all be ahead of the game if we took the time to know more about our Healthcare Community. Where they are? Who they are? And what can they do for us at a time were in need help? This information could certainly help pre-vent more anxiety added to what we may already be experiencing.

Our aging America needs the input of medical professionals that deal with senior adults in our own homes whenever we or one of our loved ones become home-bound. Providing skilled professional nursing care in the home for aging citizens increases the level of functioning, while still providing the highest possible level of outcome. Home healthcare also gives comfort, privacy and convenience that we all want, need and deserve. Home healthcare services should always provide safety, as much independence as possible, quality of life and the ability to age in place.

We are TEXAS STATE HEALTHCARE and this is Who We Are & What We Do:

SKILLED NURSING CARE: WOUND CARE (Our Director of Nursing, Vickie Piwonka, RN, WCC, COS-C, is cer-tified in wound care)

CATHETER CARE ,DIABETIC CARE , IV THERAPY: Which includes Medicare & Private Insurance approved antibiotics & IV Medications, PICC Line care, LAB SERVICES, PATIENT & FAMILY TEACHINGS: On medications, health awareness, diagnosis, independence and safety. VIAL-of-LIFE: We recom-mend the Vial-of-Life for emergency use, physicians appointments and for easy refer-ences.

HOME HEALTH AIDES: To assist in daily living activities.

PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL & SPEECH THERAPIES

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS: Resources and services available in the com-munity.

Hometown Nurses Helping Hometown People Call us at: 281-208-4344. See us at: www.txstatehealthcare.com.

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A nursing faculty member who teaches at the University of Houston System at Sugar Land is conducting research on new

healthcare technology called telehealth so that nurses can more effectively treat their Fort Bend patients even when they are not in the same room.

Shainy Varghese, a University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing assistant professor, recently interviewed 13 advanced practice nurses to find out how they conveyed that they cared when treating patients over the phone, through video conferencing or by using other distance technology means. She wrote an article, Caring in Telehealth, about the results of her research, and it was published in the December edition of the Journal of Telemedicine and Electronic Health.

When we think about healthcare, we always think the nurses and doctors have to be by the patient at a touchable distance, Varghese

said. But in telehealth, the provider and the patient can be miles apart and sometimes can be in a different country.

Varghese found that nurses conveyed caring when using telehealth by being with patients, personifying the images they used and effectively communicating.

The next step will be to examine patient perceptions in telehealth, she said.

Vargheses article is just the beginning of research faculty members in the UHV School of Nursing will produce as the school continues to grow, said Kathryn Tart, the schools founding dean. The school provides the nursing programs at the UH System at Sugar Land, UH System at Cinco Ranch in Katy and at the main UHV campus in Victoria.

We have such an amazing array of knowledge and interests in our nursing faculty, Tart said. Im excited to see all the different research projects underway.

For more information about the UHV School of Nursing or telehealth, go to www.uhv.edu/nursing.

UHV research to help nurses better treat patients

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Healthcare Award this award is considered the gold standard for healthcare quality. The Hospital, affiliated with the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, is also committed to preventive health and wellness services and offers health education programs in the workplace and the community; bi-monthly information; free skin cancer and prostate cancer screenings. The American Heart Association also designated it as a platinum level Fit-Friendly Company for going above and beyond to create a healthy environment for its employees. There are two hospital locations in Fort Bend County with one being in the Richmond/Sugar Land area and the other in Katy. To find out more about these hospitals visit Memorial Hermann at www.mhhs.org.

St. Lukes Hospital includes comprehensive womens services with a newborn nursery and a level 2 NICU, a 16-bed intensive care unit, eight surgical suites and special procedure rooms for endoscopy and pain procedures, cardiac catheterization labsA, comprehensive diagnostic and imaging services for cardiac care, and an emergency center with 11 treatment rooms, one trauma room and five pediatric observation rooms, and a Sleep Center. The St. Lukes complex includes a 100 bed hospital, medical offices and parking garage. For more information on St. Lukes, visit www.stlukestexas.com

Texas Childrens Hospital also provides Board Certified pediatric physicians to staff St. Lukess Emergency Center. Suzanne Marquez, Manager and Head of Texas Childrens Sugar Land Health Center explained that If you have a child with serious medical issues, your child can get the help he/she needs right here in your community. You do not have to travel to Houston because the specialty doctors come out here to Sugar Land. For more information on the Center, visit their website at www.texaschildrens.org/Health-Centers/SugarLand.aspx.

The Richmond Bone and Joint Clinic is a comprehensive orthopedic specialty clinic. It has four offices in the Fort Bend County/ Houston area, including one at 1517 Thompson Highway in Richmond, one at 21222 Kingsland Boulevard in Katy and a Sugar Land location at 15035 Southwest Freeway. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, a massage therapist, chiropractor, podiatrist, and an acupuncturist work with the physicians, including spine surgeons, to provide comprehensive orthopedic treatment for patients in the different clinics. The extensive medical expertise among the doctors allows them to collaborate on individual cases and to work together as a team when necessary. For more information on the services provided by the Richmond Bone and Joint Clinic, visit their website at www.rbjc.com.

Local government is very supportive of the local health care community and is currently investing in a new Emergency Medical Services Headquarters to be located at 4332 Highway 36 in Rosenberg. The new 14,116 square foot building will include administrative offices, Medic One facilities, training and class rooms, conference rooms, a bunk area, storage capacity, and vehicle parking for employees and various Regional Response Vehicles that are in the countys possession. The building is expected to be completed in September 2010.

Continuing to encourage the best healthcare facilities and services to come to Fort Bend County, and also providing personal responsibility preventative and wellness programs at these entities appears to be paying off for its residents. According to a A Needs Assessment of Fort Bend County A Collaborative Effort Between The George Foundation, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, and The Residents of Fort Bend County, published in April 2007, the study reported: Residents of Fort Bend County seeking medical care have many options. Dozens of well-equipped hospitals and clinics, and thousands of well-trained doctors, surgeons, dentists, nurses, and other specialists operate in Fort Bend or nearby Harris County. The study also pointed out that Fort Bend residents appear to be healthier than the average Texas resident in the categories of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, infant deaths, AIDS, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.

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OakBend Medical Center, which has been providing care for more than 100 years in the county, has celebrated several momentous occasions at its facilities in Richmond. The hospital performed its first open heart surgery and received the American Get With the GuidelinesSM-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award. The stroke award recognizes OakBends commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for at least 24 months according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. For additional information about the medical center, contact Cindy Reaves, Marketing Manager, OakBend Medical Center, 281-341-3023, [email protected]


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From left to right: Astros Manager Brad Mills, pitcher Jeff Fulchino, Larry Dierker and Junction Jack greet the Valenzuela fam-ily and their newborn at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.

From left to right: Junctio Jack, Donald Templeton, Astros Manager Brad Mills, Larry Dierker, pitcher Jeff Fulchino and radio broadcaster Brett Dolan.

From left to right: Junction Jack, pitcher Jeff Fulchino, Astros Manager Brad Mills, Mor-rissia Sauer, Larry Dierker and radio broad-caster Brett Dolan.

Astros Caravan visits patients at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Patients at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital received a sneak preview of baseball season as the Houston Astros 2010 Caravan rolled through Fort Bend County.

Jeff Fulchino, pitcher; Brad Mills, man-ager; Larry Dierker, former player and man-ager and Brett Dolan, radio broadcaster visited patients at the hospital earlier this year.

Patient, Donald Templeton, was excited to meet the new manager and Jeff Fulchino, who was named Astros Rookie of the Year in 2009 by the Houston Chapter of Baseball Writers Association of America. This was a really exciting day, Templeton said. It was great to meet the Astros Caravan because I have been following the Astros for many years. It definitely boosted my spirit.

Fulchino, is entering his second season with the Astros. Im looking forward to spring training, and to helping out the team this season, he said. Meeting the fans here in the hospital makes me all the more eager to get out there.

The Astros Caravan also met with patient Morrissia Sauer, who was looking forward to the visit from the Astros contingent. This hospital is my home away from home and I cannot ask for a better place. Surprises like this make it worthwhile, said Sauer.

A day after delivering their newborn baby, the Valenzuela family was able to meet with the Astros Caravan while at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. I was so thrilled to actually meet the players. Who would have thought that I would be in the hospital for my sons birth and have the opportunity to meet my favorite baseball team! It is something I will never forget, Paloma Valenzuela said.

The Astros Caravan is a two-week com-munity outreach tour held during the month of January. Astros players, alumni, coaches and front office staff take part in the tour. The Caravan features visits to schools, hospitals, community centers and military installations along with youth clinics and free autograph sessions throughout Texas.

The Methodist Hospital System is the official health care provider for the Houston Astros, the Houston Texans and the Houston Dynamo.

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, part of The Methodist Hospital System and ranked as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE Magazine, is committed to serving the healthcare needs of our com-munity. The new hospital expansion provides Methodist Sugar Land Hospital some of the most advanced technology and medical capa-bilities in the area and maintains the highest quality of care The Methodist Hospital is known for internationally. The new hospi-tal has expanded bed capacity, and existing services including the breast center, labor and delivery, critical care, emergency department, surgery, lab and diagnostic imaging.

For more information on Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, visit www.MethodistSugarLand.com or call 281-274-7500 for a physician referral.

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3 YearsAura Restaurant Frederic Perrier, 281-403-2872

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Advantage Center Consulting4501 Cartwright Rd., Suite 103 Missouri City, TX 77459281.494.8701

Vicki Simmons is owner of Advantage Center Consulting, a Certified Woman Owned Business. Mrs. Simmons has been in business for 22 years and has recently moved her office from Sugar Land to Missouri City.

She will continue to provide Leadership Develop-ment, Executive Coaching, Team Development, DiSC/MBTI/FIROB/BrainMode Profiles, Ropes Challenge Course Work for Teams, and Anger Management Programs along with the traditional psychotherapy services for individuals, groups, and couples. She is now sharing an office with Dr. Cathy Plummer. Dr. Plummer treats adolescents and adults for depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns.

Office hours are by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. You may contact Mrs. Sim-mons by visiting her website at www.vickisimmons.com, sending an email to [email protected] or calling 281.494.8701.

Danny Nguyen Commercial9999 Bellaire Blvd, Suite 909Houston, TX 77036 713.572.4657

Texas Independence Plaza at Texas Parkway and In-dependence has opened. Texas Independence Plaza provides new retail lease for space for national ten-ants and small business success. Danny and Marie Nguyen are investors in Texas Independence Plaza and are committed to improving their city. Danny and Marie Nguyen welcomed more than 100 Missouri City family, friends and neighbors to cel-ebrate the grand opening just after the new year with hot wings on a cold night, televised football, music, games and cheer greeting Mayor Allen Owen, Mayor Pro-Tem Jerry Wyatt, Council Members Bobby Marshall and Brett Kolaja, Commissioner Grady Prestage, Judge Joel Clouser and Constable Ruben Davis celebrating this new gather-ing place.


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Texas Direct Auto12053 Southwest Freeway Stafford, TX 77477 281.499.8200

Texas Direct Auto is not new to the neighborhood they have thousands of customers that purchased cars from them at their previous location in Missouri City, Texas.

Now with their new location in Stafford, Texas you can view all their inventory in person at their beau-tiful new showroom. With annual sales approach-ing the $300 Million Mark, Texas Direct Auto is the largest independent dealership in the nation and is the largest eBay Motors Dealership in the world. With their mas-sive Selection of Certified Inventory, Industry Leading Buy Back Guaranty, and World Class Financing, Warranty & Shipping, TexasDirect Auto is setting the standard for how to buy a vehicle online.

Visit their website today at www.texasdirectauto.com and see why customers from all over the world are trusting Texas Direct Auto with their car purchase.

The Goddard School6410 Sansbury Blvd.Richmond, TX 77469281.232.5353

The Goddard Schools state-of-the-art school was de-signed specifically for children between the ages of six weeks and six years old. The Goddard School can make a positive difference in your childs life. Their-warm, loving atmosphere is designed to enhance the social, intellectual, and physical development of your child and introduce your child to a lifelong love of learning.

They offer educational activities throughout the day. They also offer year round programs and a summer program for children up to ten years of age. They are open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Their tod-dler, preschool and summer programs are available for part-time and full-time students. They will provide flexible after-school enrichment programs for school-age children starting fall 2010.

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Amanda Peccora Human Resources Director

Chris Easley International Research Manager

Left to Right: Jim McConn Senior Account Manager and Brad Duncan Technological Services & Product Development.

Industrial Infos staff of over 325 includes researchers that speak more than 40 languag-es, including Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, German, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean.Lewis passion for information and geog-

raphy came in particularly handy in 1992, as the Soviet Union was disintegrating. At the time, I thought there was a real opportunity to provide business insight on companies and industries that were operating there, Lewis said. I produced an atlas titled An Industrial Atlas of the Soviet Successor States using operations data I had obtained on more than 250,000 industrial enterprises in what used to be called the U.S.S.R., includ-ing secret military installations that were buried beneath the Siberian tundra.The atlas opened a few eyes at the CIA

and the Pentagon, as well as in overseas gov-ernments, Lewis recalled. Copies of the atlas also were acquired by major libraries around the world. The atlas served as a benchmark to measure all industrial progress within the Soviet successor states. For Lewis, develop-ing this atlas really illustrated the power of delivering market intelligence using maps.

Today, Industrial Info has about 400 customers in the Fort Bend County and Houston metropolitan areas. Its blue-chip client list includes more than 60 firms listed in the Fortune 500. Industrial Info also has smaller regional clients that rely on Industrial Infos services to boost their sales and marketing efforts.Our job is to make our customers more

successful its as simple as that, Lewis said.

You could spend an enormous amount of time trying to gather information about projects that your company may want to bid on. We save customers time and money by providing them with detailed, confirmed, and frequently updated intelli-gence on industrial project spending around the world.

Industrial Info, located at 2277 Plaza Drive, can be reached at 1-800-762-3361.

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Minute Maid celebrates one year in Sugar Land

Minute Maid recently celebrated the first anniversary of its move to Sugar Land at the Minute Maid offices in Sugar Land Town Square. The Minute Maid Business Unit relocated its na-tional headquarters from Houston to Sugar Land in 2009. President of the Minute Maid Busi-ness Unit Mike Saint John, along with Olympians and Sugar Land residents Jean and Steven Lopez, were on hand to lead the celebrations.

Dr. Scott Breeze flew four Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic doctors to the Dominican Republic in February. They work a mission hospital to care for the earthquake victims in Haiti. The team consist of Dr Juliet Breeze, Dr David Hildreth, Dr Vishal Shah, and Dr Javier Canon. They picked up two additional doctors in Baton Rouge to com-plete the team.

You can see photos and follow their mis-sion at www.twitter.com/rbjcweb.

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Rep. Pete Olson, the Ranking Member of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, today questioned Dr. John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology on the 2011 budget proposal for NASA and human space flight. Olson issued the follow-ing statement after the hearing:

The Administration has some explain-ing to do with respect to its commitment to human space flight, Olson said. The proposed budget outlines priorities that focus on climate research over human space flight by killing the replacement of the shuttle, the Constellation program. It rejects the recom-mendations of the Augustine commission stated There is now a strong consensus in the United States that the next step in human spaceflight is to travel beyond low-earth orbit.

Dr. Holdren touts the Augustine report, yet his actions have condemned NASA to low earth orbit in opposition to that reports recommendations. America has been

the global leader on space exploration for 50 years and must remain the leader going forward. This isnt a partisan issue. Under both Republican and Democrat control authorization for human space flight has been

overwhelming. Commercial entities have an important role, but they cannot replace the institutional knowledge, experience and safety record of NASA. I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure America retains a strong human space flight program.

Olson asked the following questions of Dr. Holdren at the hearing:

I want to begin by offering an admo-nition and express my disappointment that you have on more than one occasion referred to Constellation as George W. Bushs Constellation program. This unduly politi-cizes human space flight, which has been

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overwhelmingly bipartisan throughout its existence.

The roll call vote of for the 2005 Authorization Act, which was passed under Republican control was 383-15. The roll call vote for the 2008 Authorization Act, which was passed under Democratic control was 409-15.

The Augustine report was very clear, There is now a strong consensus in the United States that the next step in human spaceflight is to travel beyond low-earth orbit. You herald the Augustine report, yet your actions have condemned NASA to low earth orbit. Why have you disregarded that recommendation?

Id like to know how you came to this decision, process-wise. Have you or your staff in the course of working out this bud-get proposal, met with any of the current Constellation contractors? Have you or your staff met with anyone representing the soon to be subsidized entities, SpaceX or Orbital?

Olson Questions Holdren on Administration budget plans on NASAs Constellation Program

Proper drainage is important to Fort Bend County residents and businesses. As the popu-lation of the county increases, drainage will continue to be one of the top priorities.

The primary mission of the Fort Bend Drainage District is to maintain the drainage channels, where the district has easements, in their existing flow conditions. This is usually accomplished through appropriate structural repairs and vegetation control. Secondarily, the district provides a review of plats and drainage plans of new development to be approved by Commissioners Court to assure the elimination of an adverse drainage impact on current and future residents.

The district, which recently completed an intensive five-year mapping project guid-ed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the county, has attained an important milestone. As this program

concludes, it has achieved updated information regard-ing possible flooding.

This is an ongoing nationwide effort to update and modernize aging flood hazard maps so that they

reflect the most current flood risk informa-tion, says Mark Vogler, Fort Bend County Drainage District Manager and Chief Engineer. Updated preliminary flood insur-ance rate maps are now available online, at www.fbcmap.co.fort-bend.tx.us/floodplan-ningmap/.gov.

A website has been created by the district as an interactive tool for all who have Internet access, adds Vogler. FBC First Assistant Juling Bao has spent much of the past two years working in conjunction with the University of Illinois to help develop the interactive digital

map, which can be accessed by any resident at www.fbcmap.co.fort-bend.tx.us/floodplain-map/. A resident can type in the address of their concern and it will immediately take the person to that site within the county.

The newly designed website will provide residents and businesses with up to date infor-mation about their flood risk on a property by property basis, added Vogler. This system enables any person to look up a property, see the areas that are changing flood zones, the depths at which they are measured, and to learn how Fort Bend county will be affected.

Once FEMA has returned all the maps they are currently working on and all cal-culations have been made meetings will be scheduled throughout the county and posted on the website and by the media. All questions regarding the map can be sent to FBfloodmap.

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FEMA flood plain maps available on interactive website

Front row: Rick Safier Eclipse Soccer Club, Brigit Engleman FBJSL President, Melissa Hayslip FBJSL Past President, Steve Alexander - Eclipse Soccer Club. Second Row: Kaelyn Stolhand Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Angela Byrd Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas, Mac McCallum Eclipse Soccer Club, and Janet Leatherwood CNO, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.

Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) proudly accepted a check from Eclipse Soccer Club in the amount of $6,772, representing the results of the clubs fundraising campaign to support breast cancer awareness month.

The league will use Eclipses donation and that of other partnering organizations, including Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, to further the communitys fight against breast cancer. FBJSL is working with the American Cancer Society in an ongoing, collaborative effort to provide financial support for programs and services designed to improve quality of life, provide access to early detection and treatment, and diminish suffering for Fort Bend County breast cancer patients.

Eclipse raised the money through their inaugural Score for the Cause fundraiser, which had two components. The soccer club sold pink Score for the Cause t-shirts, which brightened up Lost Creek Park as club members proudly sported them on the field for their October matches. Additional funds were raised through parent and team donations for goals scored.

As title sponsor for Eclipse and as a

FBJSL and Eclipse Soccer Club score for the cause

partnering organization with FBJSL for promoting breast cancer awareness, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital led the way in uniting the three groups. The three organizations are looking forward to continuing this partnership next year when Score for the Cause returns.

Any school, business or organization interested in partnering to raise funds to

further breast cancer treatment and awareness is encouraged to contact FBJSL at [email protected] or 281-636-6272. FBJSL is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to promoting volunteerism, to developing the potential of women and to improving the Fort Bend County community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

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2009 March for Meals/Mayors for Meals participants - Front Row (l-r) Manuela Arroyos-FBS CEO, Karyn Dean-FBC Board, David Vasquez-FBC Board, Nicole Volek-FBC Board, Peggy Demmick, FBC District Clerk Rebbeca Annie Elliott, Mayor Mary Etta Anderson, Councilman Thomas Abraham-Sugar Land, FBC Treasurer Jeff Council, Mayor Joe Gurecky-Rosenberg, Mayor Jamie Roberts-Fulshear. Back Row: Councilman Melvin Petitt-Kendleton, Mayor Darryl Humphrey-Kendleton, Representative from Commissioner Prestage Office; Chief Scott Head-Fulshear PD, FBC Commissioner Grady Prestage, Chief Stephen Noto-Richmond FD, Capt. Larry Capps-Missouri City PD, Interim Chief Pat Worrell-Mis-souri City PD, James Wenzel-FBC Commissioner Morrisions office, Representative from Rep. Dora Olivos office, FBC Commissioner Jamer Patterson, Representative from Rep. Dora Olivos Office, Daisy Mitchell-Rep. Dora Olivos Office, Lisa Collins-FBC Board, Randy Briones-FBC Board, Michael Campbell-FBC Board

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels will be participating in the national 2010 March For Meals campaign. Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels March For Meals campaign will include a Senior Moments Volunteer Appreciation/Recruitment Networking event at La Cocina Mexican Restaurant & Cantina on Thursday, March 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm and the March for Meals/Mayors for Meals meal delivery cam-paign on Wednesday, March 24.

Rosenberg Mayor Joe Gurecky will serve as this years March for Meals Honorary Chairman. Mayor Gurecky has been deliv-ering meals to local Rosenberg seniors as part of the March for Meals campaign with Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels since 2006.

We are excited about the upcoming March For Meals campaign. Our goal is

to recruit as many people as we can in Fort Bend County to join us in helping to alleviate senior hunger in our community, said Manuela Arroyos, CEO of Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels.

March For Meals is a national campaign, initiated and sponsored by Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of the local community. Senior nutrition programs across the United States, like Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, promote March For Meals in their local communities through public events, partnerships with local businesses, volunteer recruitment and fundraising initiatives.

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, in conjunction with the March for Meals campaign, has been awarded over $5,000 in grants and recognized nationally by MOWAA for their commitment to raise

awareness about Senior Hunger. This year, Fort Bend Seniors is challenging the com-munity to help raise the bar, not only through your participation through volun-teering, but also through making a donation to the Fort Bend Seniors meal program.

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels is committed to helping seniors remain inde-pendent by enhancing their quality of life through services and resources. Fort Bend Seniors is qualified under 50lC(3) of the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit corporation, as such contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent as allowed by law.

To donate or volunteer for Fort Bend Seniors, please contact Kristin Weiss, Director of Development at Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, at 281-633-7057 or [email protected] or visit www.fortbendseniors.org.

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels to set meal campaign

Program encourages Fort Bend County to help end senior hunger by 2020

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Community support delivers spirit for young mans fight with Leukemia

When Addison Marshall was in third grade, he tried out for Peewee Football.

During the initial evaluation process, one of the coaches questioned him about how he had learned to tackle. Addison smiled and responded, My big brother beats me up so I tackle him and its fun. So began his pursuit and passion in playing football. Since that time, Addison has played football every year until May 2009 when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia at the age of fifteen. Addison is currently undergoing treatment at MD Anderson, a process that will span three years and the rest of his high school career. Upon the recent completion of the first eight months of treatment, a critical and severe phase of the process, Addison has passed with flying colors. With a boost of confidence from that success, Addison has informed his Oncology Team that he will suit up and play Spring Football alongside his team at Foster High School. His doctor explained that doing so would require the removal of the port, which was implanted to receive chemo, necessitating a return to IVs for treatment and more frequent blood work. Addison agreed and was given the green light to play. Addisons mother Val said to the doctor, Dont I get a vote in this? She was told, Addison needs to return to as normal a life as possible and the conditioning that he has continued throughout these past eight months has produced a higher quality of life and emotionally has equipped him with the spirit to continue his cancer journey.

Scott Lionberger, Addisons Offensive Line Coach states, Addison continues to amaze his coaches with the work he does in our off season program. He is preparing himself for spring football, with great

determination. Sometimes I worry about him lifting a lot of weight or squatting too much and he shrugs me off, and says I can do it and then he does it. The illness has not had any effect on his work ethic from last year to this year. I think that speaks volumes about his character and his will to succeed at football through hard work.

During his weekly visits to MD Anderson, it is not unusual to see Addison using the computer to complete his homework. With the support of his dedicated teachers at Foster, he has maintained an A-B report card even while missing several days of school each week.

The Richmond-Fulshear-Katy area has rallied around this family during their hour of need while the Marshall family looks forward to the day that they can pass the baton of caring to the next family facing the fight of their life. The Foster Pals collected DVDs for MD Anderson at Christmas after helping the Marshalls with housework, while the Cinco Ranch Drill

Team delivers meals to the Marshalls on clinic days. The Pecan Grove Gators and ROTC sold WE R MARSHALL bracelets throughout football season. The Sweet Tooth Shop has adopted the Marshalls and held fundraisers that have filled their souls with a sweetness that they can never repay. Faith United Methodist has stood faithful with prayers and fundraisers for this very appreciative family. Numerous blood drives have been set up to provide for any need Addison may have in the future for blood transfusions. There has also been tremendous support from friends and family from the Bear Creek area and Mayde Creek High School, an area of town where the Marshalls lived when they moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina. According to Addisons mom, One of the many concerns you have when your child is diagnosed with cancer is that he will be isolated and forgotten as cancer can be an incredibly lonely experience. Thanks to this compassionate community, we feel nurtured and supported. If you give Addison friends and football and throw in complimentary wings, he is a happy camper.

A web site has been created, www.addisonmarshallcrushcancer.com, which has information regarding the 1st Annual Addison Marshall Golf Tournament scheduled for March 22 at the Weston Lakes Golf Course in Fulshear. There will be a new book drive that evening to benefit the MD Anderson Childrens Clinic as well as a dinner and auction.

Addisons Junior High coach Mac McStravick sums up his feelings regarding this young man, Addison Marshall is the type of young man you pray for to be your son; he is also the type of man you hope your daughter finds on her lifes journey. You can build teams around the type of young man Addison is.

Addison Marshall


Friday, May Fourteenth at 11:30 amRed Oak Ballroom

800 Sam Houston Parkway, Houston 77042

For event information, visit www.fortbendseniors.org, www.facebook.com/fortbendseniors or email [email protected] Band Road P.O. Box 1488 Rosenberg, TX 77471 281-633-7057 Kristin Weiss, Director of Development

Roseann RogersEmcee

Fashion Show Designs by:

Hair & Makeup by:Salon Eben & Day Spa

3rd AnnualMad Hatter&

Spring LuncheonFashion Show

Benefiting Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels

Sponsorship Opportunities:The Mad Hatter - $10,000

2 Tables for 8 with gift bags, Full Page Color ad in program, Logo on all advertising and tables, Acknowledgement from podium, Two bottles of wine at each table, Company banner displayed at event, Mention in all event media, Prime seating, 10 Tickets to the Prime Living Sponsor Party

Eugenie Hatter - $5,000Table for 8 with gift bags, Full Page ad in program, Logo on tables, Acknowledgement from podium, Two bottles of wine at table, Company

banner displayed at event, Mention in all event media, Prime seating, 6 Tickets to the Prime Living Sponsor Party

Sunbonnet Hatter - $2,500Table for 8 with gift bags, Half Page ad in program, Logo on tables, Acknowledgement from podium, One bottle of wine at table, Mention

in all event media, Prime seating, 4 Tickets to the Prime Living Sponsor Party

Reserved Table for 8 - $1,000Table for 8 with gift bags, One-Third page ad in program, Acknowledgement from podium, Mention in all event media, Reserved seating,

2 Tickets to the Prime Living Sponsor Party

Reserved Half Table for 4 - $500 Acknowledgement from podium, Mention in all event media, Reserved seating

Individual Tickets - $60

Linda LorelleKeynote Speaker

presents

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NEWSWORTHY


Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst addressed members of the Texas workforce system at the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Forum to launch the newest TWC initia-tive, Texas Back to Work program.

The two-year, $15 million employ-ment program was promoted by Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and funded by the Legislature

last session. Texas Back to Work offers employers monetary incentives such as subsidized-wage reim-bursements or retention bonuses for hiring qualified out-of-work Texans.

Job creation in Texas is among my highest priorities, and Texas Back to Work will benefit Texas employers and workers by providing businesses with funds to help them expand and offering new opportunities to unemployed Texans, said Lt. Gov. Dewhurst.

Lt. Gov. Dewhurst presented his goals and vision for Texas Back to Work to the local workforce board executives and their staffs, who will be reaching out to employers across Texas. The presentation will include remarks by Carlton Schwab, president and chief executive officer of the Texas Economic Development Council.

The Lt. Governor addressed the work-force forum at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The event was sold out to the public

The Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Texas employers, workers and communities pros-per economically. For details on TWC and the services it offers in unison with its network of local workforce development boards, call (512) 463-8556 or visit www.texasworkforce.org.

Texas Workforce Commission 512-463-8942 http://www.texasworkforce.org Equal Opportunity Employer Relay Texas 1-800-735-2989 (TDD) or 1-800-735-2988 (Voice)

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst

Texas Back to Work program is launched

Classic Chevrolet and Helfman Ford win competitive bid for fleet service

The Sugar Land city council recently authorized the citys Fleet Purchases de-partment to buy 30 new vehicles and equipment for city useage. The amount totaled $1,004,261.

The bidding was divided among Helf-man Ford in Stafford; Helfman Dodge; Philpott Motors, Limited; and Planet Ford Dodge in Houston; and Classic Chevrolet in Sugar Land. Classic Chevrolet of Sugar Land and Helfman Ford of Missouri City

were among those selected in the bid pro-cess.

Through Helfman Ford in Stafford six vehicles totaling $119,330 were pur-chased. Classic Chevrolet of Sugar Land received the nod for 20 vehicles total-ing $500,311 of the bid amount. Classic Chevrolet of Sugar Land is among the top dealers in the nation. Last year they became GMs official Fleet dealer for Fort Bend County/Southwest Houston.

Classic Chevrolets Don Kerstetter, Dealer Principal

Fort Bend County has earned a Gold Leadership Circle Award on behalf of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for setting the bar for financial transparency and opening the countys books to the public. The Texas Comptrollers Leadership Circle Program recognizes local govern-ments across Texas that are striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency

online. These reports provide citizens with a clear, consistent picture of spending and sharing information in a user friendly for-mat and can be obtained by clicking on the link http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/getSiteP-age.asp?sitePage=26459

Please visit http://www.fortbendcoun-tynews.info for more information pertain-ing to local events and updates.

Fort Bend County earns Gold Leadership Circle Award


Jim Rice, a resident of Sugar Land since 1981, is running for the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees position 3. Jim is the president of Rice & Gardner Consultants, an engineering and con-struction management firm. Jim and his wife Mary have raised 3 sons all of whom attended Fort Bend ISD schools and have graduated and gone on to college.

Jim is an active member of the Boy Scouts of America, the Ft. Bend Chamber of

Commerce Education Division, the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, Fort Bend Cares and Christ United Methodist Church.

Jim has extensive experience work-ing with youth in the Boy Scouts and church, and is running for the school board because he supports public edu-cation and wants to help FBISD con-

tinue to move forward with student achieve-ment, support of our teachers and helping to maintain a balanced budget.

a city commission with responsibility for maintaining the character of the struc-tures in the Richmond Historic District. He also serves on the Richmond Economic Development Corporation Board, as well as the Richmond Electrical Board.

Gillen and his wife, Janice, have two daughters: Nichole, a recent graduate suma cum laud from Texas A&M and Jennifer, a sophomore at Texas A&M and Blinn Junior College. They are members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Gillen, an Aggie, is also involved with the Fort Bend A&M Club.

As a resident of this City, I believe it is

my privilege and obligation to serve the com-munity, Gillen said. I live in Richmond and I work in Richmond. I am accessible and eager to talk to the citizens of this great city. I have experience, I pay taxes on my home and business and sales taxes to this city. As a fiscal conservative, I want to make certain that those tax dollars continue to be spent wisely and that our city is easy to work with and its business is transparent. There should be no hidden agendas, he said.

I would be honored to have the support and the votes of the citizens of Richmond, said Gillen.

Gary Gillen files for Richmond city commission

Richmond business-man Gary Gillen filed Friday for a place on the ballot for Richmond City Commission. The owner of Gillen Pest Control in Richmond, he has lived in Fort Bend County for nearly his entire life and in Richmond for a total of 20 years.

While living in Rosenberg in the early 1980s, Gillen was elected to two terms on the Rosenberg City Council. He later served on the Blue Ribbon Committee to change the Rosenberg City Charter. He served as Chairman of the Rosenberg Revitalization Association and the Rosenberg Railroad Museum.

Gillen currently serves as the Chairman of the Richmond Historic District Commission

Gary Gillen

Jim Rice

Texana Center is pleased to announce the appoint-ment of Dr. Saundra Gilfillan, Psychiatrist to the Behavioral Healthcare Services Division. After receiving her medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Dr. Gilfillan completed a psychiatry internship and a fellowship where she special-ized in child and adolescent psychiatry. Prior to joining Texana Center, she was the Medical Director of the Psychiatric Emergency Center at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston.

We are delighted to have Dr. Gilfillan as part of the Texana Center medical staff, said Shena Timberlake, Director of Behavioral Healthcare Services. Dr. Gilfillan will be working at the Texana Behavioral Healthcare Clinics in Bay City, Rosenberg, and Sugar Land; two days a week in Bay City, two days a week in Rosenberg, and one day a week in Sugar Land.

Dr. Saundra Gilfillan

Texana Center announces addition of new physician

Responding to requests from Katy resi-dents, the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra will hold a chamber orchestra concert on Friday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Katys St. Peters First United Methodist Church.

The chamber orchestra, consisting of strings and woodwinds, will perform a vari-ety of works including Mozart and Haydn including Mozarts Overture to the Marriage of Figaro and Haydns Symphony No. 82 in C major, often called the Bear Symphony.

Tickets are $10 and are available online at www.fbso.org, by calling 281.276.9642, or at the door.

The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra, now in its 18th season, is under the direction of Hctor Agero, Jr. The church is located at 20775 Kingsland Blvd., east of Westgreen Boulevard.

FBSO brings chamber concert to Katy

Jim Rice candidate for FBISD trustee position 3

NAMES IN THE

De La Rosa & Chaumette to celebrate open house


tial, master-planned communities, Blackman brings more than 14 years experience in commu-nity association manage-ment to his position. He is a Certified Large Scale Manager (one of only 42

in the United States) and a Professional Community Association Manager. In addition to his experience as a paralegal, Blackmans background includes general contracting and green facility manage-ment. He has served as a homeowners association board member and landscape committee member as well as having per-formed commercial, financial and asset management services in prior positions.

Eight legislators from Congress to the Texas Legislature were honored by Wharton County Junior College for their support of community colleges February 2 at the WCJC Fort Bend Technical Center in Richmond.

Honored at the reception were U.S. Congressmen Pete Olson and Ron Paul, State Senators Glenn Hegar and Joan Huffman, and State Representatives Charlie Howard, Dora Olivo, Randy Weber and John Zerwas.

Our local members and some of our other members statewide have been support-ive of community colleges, said Wharton County Junior College President Betty McCrohan. We appreciate that because it shows that they are really concerned with letting all students get access to a higher education.

She was pleased about Howards visit to the main campus and his interaction with the students who had questions on the impor-tance of community college, Olivos work with Wharton County Junior College and how much it meant for her to see Huffman visit the Sugar Land campus and its partner-ship with the University of Houston.

I dont think anyone has stood up for us more, she said, looking at Senator Glenn Hegar. He has supported us in numerous ways.

Huffman, Olson, Paul and Weber were unable to attend the nights reception. But Dianna Kile, who represented Rep. Paul, spoke on a new higher education higher education bill he is supporting.

Paul introduced legislation HR 1954 the Make College Affordable Act of 2009 which would make college tuition tax deductible.

Despite the legislative support, McCrohan says the economy may start to take a toll on students reaching for a higher education.

We have a real challenge for the future and cutting education is not the way

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