Editor, Preface Sugar Land airport is a very high volume commercial public airport which services large passenger planes as well as a great volume of privately owned aircraft of varying sizes and models which include propeller, turbo and jet craft. This city-owned airport in the past has enjoyed an excellent reputation as a well- managed, [...]
Riding for the fight against cancer Dear Editor, My name is Valerie Do, and my family has lived in Sugar Land for nearly 18 years. I spent most of my childhood and my entire adolescence exploring the neighborhood streets with my classmates. I recall fondly my years at Dickinson Elementary then Campbell and all the [...]
Dear Editor, When I opened the September 5, edition of the “Fort Bend/Southwest Star“, I was stunned to see the headline, “Three cent tax rate increase for City of Stafford”. I recognize that often times the headlines are written by other than the journalist writing the article. However, this city has endeavored for more than [...]
Dear Editor, Sometimes everything does work just like it is suppose to work! Earlier this week I became a victim of crime. While I slept safe and sound inside my home in Sugar Land, my vehicles, not locked, and my garage were entered by a thief of the night. Upon waking the following morning and [...]
Dear Editor: Recently it was my honor and privilege to address employees of Stafford Municipal School District at the convocation kicking off the 2012-2013 school year. I have made such talks to hundreds of schools over a period of more than four decades, and never have felt a stronger spirit of commitment, teamwork and partnership [...]
Every now and then, an event may occur which is important not only because of media attention but also because it may actually influence the lives of the people who witnessed it. You made a lot of friends last night, and we thank you for showing what playing for the love of the love of the [...]
Dear Editor, With the new school year just around the corner, parents’ attention is turning to school clothes, supplies, and lunches. Yes, school lunches. Traditionally, USDA had used the National School Lunch Program as a dumping ground for surplus meat and dairy commodities. Not surprisingly, its own surveys indicate that children consume excessive amounts of [...]
Dear Editor, In an election year when we see so little praise for the positive work of our elected officials, I feel compelled to take time to recognize Representative John Zerwas (R). As a constituent, I greatly appreciate his efforts at the Legislature to improve the lives of Texans living with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS [...]
To all my friends and family, If you read the article in the “Fort Bend Star“, the only portion of the article that I sent to the author was the 1st paragraph, no one contacted me for a quote, I did not authorize The Book Nook authors signing to be a fund raiser for my [...]
Dear Constable Davis, I would like to thank you for the good job you have done as a long time public servant for Precinct 2. Your service is appreciated by most of the residents in your area of responsibility. With that said, I have noticed that you have been erecting signs in numerous places with [...]
