Elsa, Just wanted to thank the “Star” for all the great coverage you gave us for Fort Bend Cares Road Trip to the Orient fundraiser. A special thanks to you for the great Star Spotter column in last week’s paper! Laura Richard Fort Bend Cares Executive Director
Tom & Barbara Chesney of Sugar Land, Texas and Richard Mrotek & Ann Mrotek of Appleton, Wisconsin are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Lieutenant Matthew Robert Chesney and Amanda Marie Mrotek. Matthew earned his BS in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 2008. He is currently serving as a [...]
Veterans scam alert The preeminent fraud—”helping” Veterans with the VA benefit commonly called Aid & Attendance. Getting yourself through the maze can be difficult, but it is worth the effort to wartime Veterans and Widows of Veterans during the difficult economic times we now face. More Veterans and surviving spouses file claims for disability benefits [...]
By Madison Palmer The popular holiday is named for St. Valentine was a priest who served during third century Rome. According to Kaboose.com, legend has it that Emperor Claudius II, who ruled Rome during this time, decided that single men made better soldiers than those who were married. Because of this, he outlawed marriage for [...]
Dear Editor, Being a Missouri City resident who spends a significant amount of time driving in Sugar Land, I would hope that H. Van Der Grinten’s concern about red light cameras be focused on safe defensive driving habits rather than the purpose he perceives for those cameras existence. Frankly, I could care less why Sugar [...]
Dear Editor, The whole argument against red light cameras astounds me in its attempt to wiggle past the bald truth. If you enter the intersection when the light is red, you have broken the law. Period. There is a split second between it being yellow and it being red, and after that split second is [...]
Joe Jones of Katy and Mel and Maye Moncrief of Sugar Land are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Justina Ann Jones and Brannon Kyle Moncrief. Justina is a 2004 graduate of Katy Taylor High School and attended the University of Houston where she received a degree in political science. She works as [...]
Lee Ann Malone, mother of “Fort Bend Star” employee Denise Monroe, still beams with beauty as she celebrates her 75th birthday with family and friends.
Dear Editor, The City of Sugar Land remains tight lipped about its continuing attempt to hide the fact that red light camera (RLC) fines are virtually voluntary. My attempt to elicit an explanation for the continuing use of false threats to coerce the payment of RLC fines has only resulted in official silence. I first [...]
Dear Beverly, I’m glad to hear that you’re feeling better and back to your feisty self. I miss your columns when you’re away. You are one of those rare truth-tellers and are a Texas treasure. Sincerely, Sandy Pardo
