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Fulshear, founded in 1824, maintained its status as a small,

country community well into the 2000s. That’s over.

The economic development corporation funded a

demographic study in 2017, and Justin Silhavy, director of

demographic projections for PASA, came back in July with an

update.

“You will be the epicenter of growth for the northern half of

Fort Bend County in about a decade,” Silhavy said.

By 2022, Silhavy projected Fulshear’s population would be

20,552, and the population of its extraterritorial jurisdiction is

expected to jump to 28,658. By 2027, Fulshear’s population is

projected at 28,708 with an ETJ at 59,225.

A large part of the growth, Silhavy said, is because the Cinco

Ranch community is nearly built out, and people will continue

moving west of the Houston metro area.

‘We can’t stop it’Mayor Aaron Groff remembers the population sign was just

over 1,100 when his family first moved to the community six

years ago. He said the population will hit 12,000 by October.

Groff, who was elected mayor in March, is working with

stakeholders across the board to prepare for the additional

growth.

“We recognize that we can’t stop it. We can only hope to

manage it,” Groff said. “We’re just starting to grow up, and the

potential is endless.”

Don McCoy, president of the Fulshear-Katy Chamber of

Commerce, echoed Groff’s words and said they’re all trying to

figure out “What kind of city do we want to be when we grow

up?”

He said Fulshear’s new city manager, Jack Harper, who took

began work in April, is helping lead the city through the period of

transition. Harper came to Fulshear from Waco with 25 years of

municipal experience. McCoy said they’re looking at other cities

that have seen a lot of growth, like Frisco, which is a suburb of

Dallas.

With communities like Cross Creek and Fulbrook setting up

shop in Fulshear, McCoy said residential growth is inevitable.

Fulshear also has commercial property up north that’s prime for

development and has easy access to I-10.

“We’re very unique here in Fulshear,” McCoy said. “I think what

we have more than anything is the ability to paint our own

canvas, which is a really blank canvas. But, what’s really cool is

the Bois D’Arc Lane, where all the large homes and semi-ranches

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Cross Creek Ranch is a master-planned community in Fulshear that will include 5,000 residences when it’s built out. Photo by Julie Silva

are, out south of town, the character of that isn’t going to change

at all.”

At a meeting in August, Fulshear City Council adopted a unified

code ordinance, which will ensure all of the city’s regulations

support one another and give developers an idea of what it will

take to set up shop in Fulshear.

Groff said the move was the city’s biggest step yet in preparing

for its future. City officials also approved a water and wastewater

master plan to keep services up with the projected growth.

“In order to provide that infrastructure that’s going to be

needed to support that kind of growth and, more importantly, to

attract the businesses that are going to come along side of those,

we have to build that infrastructure,” Groff said. “And, truth be

told, if we do this now and we plan well, we’ll save taxpayers

potentially millions of dollars down the road.”

Still, Groff said finances will be one of the city’s biggest

obstacles. As the populations grows, the city’s services will need

to grow, but the city has one of the lowest property tax rates

around at just under 16 cents per $100 property value.

Also, Fulshear signed development agreements with Cross

Creek Ranch and Fulbrook in 2006 and 2007 that require the city

to rebate the revenue collected over 10 cents per $100 property

value to the municipal utility districts. That means the city doesn’t

keep nearly 6 cents the property tax rate revenue.

Groff said the city’s low tax rate and the developer agreements

handcuff Fulshear when it comes increasing revenue to prepare

for future growth. But, in his talks with area MUD directors, Groff

said he’s found they all want the same thing — stability — as

they look at renegotiating the agreements. After all, he said, the

MUDs are successful if the city is successful.


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Livable Center StudyGroff pointed to the Livable Center Study underway, which

analyzes Fulshear’s downtown, to maintain its small-town charm.

The study allows Fulshear residents a voice in deciding what

happens to the downtown district, particularly when it comes to

mobility because, Groff said, more people bring more cars.

McCoy said the committee is considering what to do with

Farm-to-Market 359. Widening the road would take out some of

the downtown businesses. Instead, McCoy said, the team is

considering splitting the road around Fulshear’s downtown, so

there would be a one-way road going north, and a separate

roadway a block over going south.

“That’s going to create more of a walkable downtown, too, and

should spur some economic growth in the downtown area,

keeping the charm of what we want downtown,” McCoy said.

Members of the study’s committee are also looking at bike

trails, and even horse trails, McCoy said, as a nod to the city’s

history. John Huggins, of Fulshear, was the first American trainer

to win English Derby.

Even as the city grows, McCoy said it should maintain its own

unique identity, maintaining its country feel with an increasing

population. When drivers on Farm-to-Market 1093 pass 1463,

they should know they’re in Fulshear.

“It’s a fairly difficult balance, but a lot of times people moved

out here back in the day to get away from the big city, and I get

that, but the minute you brought in Cross Creek development

with 5,000 homes, you kind of lost that edge,” McCoy said.

When the average home in the area costs north of $400,000

and the average household income is over $160,000, retailers

will come.

Still, McCoy said, Fulshear is working to balance that with

ordinances requiring a set amount of trees, landscaping and

retention ponds. The regulations in Fulshear are stricter than

other cities, he said. For example, businesses can’t use feather

banners out front and realtors can’t put out open house signs.

McCoy said the city’s permitting process is “meticulous,” and that

ensures businesses that move into the area really want to be

there.

All of the number are projections, but both Groff and McCoy

said the city will be prepared.

By the time 2027 rolls around, Groff will no longer be mayor. At

worst, he has 21 months left in his two-year term. At best, Groff

will reach his term limit in six years.

“If it’s not my kids, it’s my neighbor’s kids who are going to

raise their families here,” Groff said. “And my goal is for them to

have this stability, to have this community that feels like a family,

where they get to grow up and they get to experience life.”

A strip of businesses in the downtown district is located along the side of Farm-to-Market 359. The community is in the middle of a livable center study, which will determine what the future of the district will look like.

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Katy ISD opened its 41st elementary school, Amy

Campbell Elementary, located at 3701 Cross Creek Bend

Lane in Fulshear, to the happy exclamations from

students. “Wow! It’s so big. It’s even two stories!” said a third-

grader. “I love that my class is upstairs,” said a second-grader.

The 144,303-square-foot campus was built to provide relief in

the southwest quadrant of Katy ISD. The design costs for the

campus were funded by the 2014 bond savings and was

completed with funds from the 2017 bond.

Campbell Elementary is pre-kindergarten through fifth grade

and has 83 staff members. “We are a bilingual campus with a

current enrollment of just under 800 students,” said Jaimie

Shipley, principal at Campbell. “There are several sections of

Cross Creek Ranch and an apartment complex currently under

construction that will provide a steady increase in our

enrollment.”

Randolph Elementary was the first Katy ISD school in Cross

Creek Ranch. Campbell is the second elementary. Cross Creek

Ranch also has Huggins Elementary, a part of Lamar CISD. “A new

Katy ISD junior high and high school are under construction

down the street from us here in Cross Creek Ranch,” added

Shipley.

Katy ISD broke ground on Junior High #16 and High School #9

in a ceremony held at Cross Creek Ranch on April 30. The new

schools will be located next to each other. Slated to open in 2019,

the junior high will accommodate 1,400 students. It’s estimated

to cost more than $54 million.

The high school — expected to open in 2020 — will be a $206

million facility and will include a competition natatorium, a 25-

meter pool with eight lanes. Other features include a performing

arts center with seating for 900, and three main gyms. The new

school will serve up to 3,000 students.

“According to the Katy ISD Public Dashboard, Campbell

Elementary School will feed into Seven Lakes Junior High and

WoodCreek Junior High until the new junior high school is

completed,” said Maria DiPetta, manager of Media Relations and

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“We love our collaborative learning spaces at Campbell,” said

Shipley. “The library is an open area that includes comfortable

seating for reading and a Maker Space area for creative learning.

We have learning stairs in the main hallway for collaborative

groups, partner work, or class presentations. Each hallway has an

extra open space with flexible seating, a smart panel, and dry

erase walls. Each hallway has learning ledges and stools for

students to have a different kind of work space. Classrooms have

window seats for reading.”

“This is a happy place. It’s almost like Disney World!” said a

kindergarten teacher.

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steps in the back of the school. These amenities are available to

the community after school hours and on the weekend.

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years of her education career to the students at Katy ISD.

“Throughout her career, Campbell invested in ways to

make daily school activities more relevant to everyday life

for her students. She understood the need for them to be

respected members of the community and to engage in

activities that enrich their lives throughout their entire life,”

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combine innovative ways of teaching with a sense of security

and patience was vital to her success with her students.

Campbell’s biggest strength was the way she instilled a sense

of confidence, self-esteem, and perseverance in students.”

She founded the second Texas high school chapter of Best

Buddies, a program dedicated to creating one-to-one

friendships, securing successful employment, and developing

leadership skills for both students with and without

disabilities. She was an instrumental player in the establishment

of The Arc of Katy, an organization that supports individuals

with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“Ms. Campbell is amazing,” said Shipley. “She has been on

campus almost every day since school has started. She visits

classrooms and gives high fives in the hallways. She even

helps kindergarteners at lunch. Ms. Campbell talks with staff

members and encourages them each day. She is an inspiration

to us all and is a true living legacy of Katy ISD.”

“Off to a good start this year,” said a Campbell Elementary

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Fulshear High School is the fifth high school to open in

Lamar Consolidated ISD. The first day of school in 2016-17

school year was for ninth and tenth grades only. Now the

school has grown to where this year the first graduating class

will walk across the stage for their diplomas in June of 2019. The

students will also have their first prom.

This school year will be the first year the campus will use all

the space in the building. When Fulshear High School opened

the enrollment was 750 students. The school was built to handle

classes through senior grade but was not completely built out.

Part of the building was behind locked doors.

Behind the doors were giant rooms with spray insulation all

over the walls, visible wiring and concrete floors. The doors are

unlocked this year revealing 24 new classrooms, ready for

students. The new classrooms include labs for math, science,

physics, history and english.

Enrollment this year is about 1,150, said Principal Daniel Ward.

“We picked up 150-175 kids who graduated from Leaman Junior

High,” said Ward. “Probably another 175 students and their

families have just moved into the Fulshear area.”

Students will be able to use the new natatorium this school

year. Huggins and Lindsey elementary schools will benefit from

the Fulshear High School facility. The new 25-meter pool,

designated for swimming practice, will have a fourth-grade

instructional area, 3 ½ feet deep; the rest of the pool will have

eight practice lanes that will be roughly 6 ½ feet deep. The pool

will not have diving facilities. Terry High School and the LCISD

natatorium have diving facilities. There will be a small seating

area for spectators.

“We hired 30 new staff units for this year,” said Ward. “A staff

unit is teachers, principals, secretaries … a number of different

people. The first year we opened we had 28. You can see what

the growth has been. Some of new teachers are replacements for

teachers that have moved away; we lost a couple of coaches that

went to teach at college level. But overall we hired a huge

amount of new personnel this year.”

Fulshear sports teams have moved from 5A to 4A. “Dropping

down from 5A to 4A has been a huge help for us,” said Ward. This

will be the first year for varsity football, competing against

smaller schools that match up better with Fulshear. The

designations are based on enrollment. “The big thing right now

is our volleyball team, I think they’re ranked No. 16 in the state,”

said Ward. “They’ve got a really good team for 4A. The only teams

they have lost to have been 6A or 5A schools. As of Sept. 3, the

team has 23-4 record in Region IV, District 25. “

“We have a real positive culture. The kids are fantastic. I think

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The wide-open expanses and rural vistas for which Fulshear

is best known also make the city a dumping ground for

unwanted animals. Many people either dump their animals

inside the city or just outside the city, and the animals wander in.

Either way, it is a serious problem in Fulshear.

Ramona Ridge and a team of volunteers founded “The Petterie”

to save abandoned or abused animals and to address the pet

overpopulation crisis. The Petterie is the only no-kill animal

rescue in the city, and it was established less than a year ago.

Said Ridge: “(Opening a rescue) had been on my mind for a few

years. It was just crazy that a full-service rescue didn’t exist in

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shove their dogs out on the side of the road. It happens a lot.”

The rescue is foster-based, so there is no brick-and-mortar

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animals into their homes and rehabilitate them until they’re ready

to be adopted out to a loving family. “We decided not to build a

building because it would have been a lot of money, and we

would just be praying it's empty every night. So we decided to

use a foster system,” Ridge said.

The rescue is run entirely by volunteers. In addition to Ridge,

there is Julie Dowdall, the president, and Sonya Simmons, a board

member. There are also special advisory board members who

specialize in different animals. “We have a cat specialist, a pitbull

specialist, a puppy specialist and so on,” said Ridge.

She is quick to note that the fosters are the most important

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Certain areas of Fulshear are notoriously bad for stray animals.

The Petterie works closely with the Fulshear police department

to respond to reports of strays. “There are hot-point areas where

we’re constantly getting calls. We're constantly pulling puppies

out from under trailers or abandoned homes in these areas,”

Ridge said.

The Petterie not only rescues abandoned animals, they also

offer free spaying and neutering services to Fulshear residents

who are unable afford the surgical procedure. Said Ridge:

“Basically we just go door-to-door, and when we see an unaltered

animal, we will say, ‘We will fix your dog for free,’ and we've done

that since we've been in existence.”

Thus far, the response from the community has been entirely

positive. “Everyone we've approached has been very appreciative,”

said Ridge.

It seems that a lack of awareness- rather than indifference- is

the source of many unaltered animals. “A lot of times people just

don't understand,” said Ridge. “There would be a dog or cat

roaming, so they would feed them, but they weren't really able to

take care of them. They were kind-hearted people, but they

couldn't afford to spay or neuter the dogs. So (the animal) would

have puppies or kittens. These people are incredibly appreciative,

and really love that were willing to help. They're good people

with good intentions, but they just didn't know what to do.”

Ridge hopes that soon the organization will have the resources

to purchase a van so they can do mobile spay and neuter services.

“This way we can go in through the neighborhoods that are

notoriously bad, where they don't spay and neuter their animals,

and run the services by volunteers. If we could do this even once

a month it would go far towards ending pet overpopulation at its

source,” she added.

Even without special equipment for mobile spay and neuter

services, The Petterie has made great strides towards reducing

unwanted litters. The rescue has facilitated nearly 50 free pet

alteration services. They also operate a trap-neuter-release

program for feral cats in the area. Feral cats are virtually

unadoptable, yet they still contribute to the overpopulation

crisis. Rather than euthanize the animals, The Petterie captures

them, alters them, and then releases them back into the wild. The

cats are unharmed but cannot reproduce.

Wandering cats do not pose much of a threat to humans, but

wandering dogs are dangerous to the community. “Our priority

are the dogs that wander into Fulshear and would affect the

community here. We want to get them off the street for the safety

of the community as well as the well-being of the dogs,” said

Dowdall.

Rosie now lives with a family who adores her.


She added: “We have so many wonderful people in the

community that step up and help with the situation. We just pick

up the dogs that wander around, which is a sign that there's

such a huge problem.”

Once the dogs are pulled from the streets, they are given

medical care and then go to the home of a foster. The fosters

work with the animals to socialize them so they will be adoptable.

“The biggest thing is that once we take them on, we have to

work with them to socialize them and get them to trust people

again. The great thing about being foster-based instead of shelter-

based is that it’s so much better for the dogs in terms of becoming

socialized and learning how to trust and become part of a family.

It's not about just pulling them off the streets. It’s about

rehabilitating them and making them adoptable,” said Ridge.

The success stories of the animals they have saved are what

keep the volunteers moving forward in their rescue efforts. “The

happy endings are so rewarding, and that's what keeps us going,”

said Dowdall. “You see this dog go from being so terrified of

people to becoming this loved and spoiled family pet, and that’s

why we do what we do.”

All the animals they adopt out have had complete wellness

services like microchipping, altering, and vaccinations. The new

owner also go home with heartworm preventatives. Even after

the dog finds a new home, The Petterie stays in close contact

with the new owners. “We want to make sure the animal is

thriving and doing well, and if the new family needs any help,

we’re here for them,” said Dowdall.

Lexi was dumped by the side of the road and was found wandering the streets.

Rosie and her four siblings were found under an abandoned mo-bile home. The Petterie rescued the puppies, and they now have loving homes.



The rescue has only been in operation for a short time,

but they already have big plans to expand their mission

of rescuing animals and ending pet overpopulation.

Said Ridge: “One thing we plan to do in the future is

start going into the schools to raise awareness about

what’s happening here with these animals. Because the

kids bring that education home to their parents, which

leads to more responsible pet owners.”

Dowdall added, “It's got to stop somewhere, and when

we teach the children, that's the future of ending pet

overpopulation. When children see the consequences –

how many pets are put down – because people don't

spay and neuter their pets, I think that really resonates

with the kids. Children understand the problem.”

The Petterie is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization,

which means they rely entirely on donations and internal

fundraising for all their operating costs. The generosity of

the community is what enables The Petterie to continue

its mission.

“What I don’t think a lot of people realize is that our

adoption fees don’t even cover our medical costs. We

technically lose money on adoptions, but it’s worth it to

help these pets. But that’s why donations are so

important to us. It’s the only way we can afford to do

what we do,” said Ridge.

To learn more about The Petterie or to donate to the

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Lexi was rehabilitated through The Petterie’s foster system, and now she is able to trust humans again.

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The Walker family, Taneka, Roderick, Kai, and Mason, all work together at Kai’s events.


Makai “Kai” Walker runs

a successful baking

business. Her cookies,

brownies and cupcakes are always

in demand at the Fulshear

Farmers Market where she sells

her desserts every weekend.

She has a generous spirit- the

majority of her profits go to

various charities. The rest go into

her college savings account-

because she is only 8 years old.

Kai runs her business, Kai’s

Kookies, with help from her

parents, but she does almost all the

work herself. She is poised and well-

spoken, but she also has the

enthusiasm and exuberance of a

typical eight-year-old.

Her enterprise began when she

was six. Kai and her father, Roderick

Walker, would bake cookies in

their home to help raise funds for

various local causes. “I started really

liking to bake,” said Kai, “and then

people started trying our cookies,

and they said, ‘This is good’, and we

decided they were good enough to

sell.”

She named her business Kai’s Kookies,

and she has been selling her baked goods

ever since.

Kai and Roderick invent the recipes

themselves and make them from scratch

in a commercial kitchen. Roderick

laughed, “When her mom was pregnant

with her, she craved a certain kind of cookie.

And I could never find the right kind, no matter

how many stores or restaurants I went to. So I

created a recipe just for her, and she ate them all

the time during her pregnancy. I guess that’s why

Kai loves cookies so much.”

Kai now has more than 20 recipes in her repertoire. She even

has recipes that accommodate special diets. She has recipes that

are gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, and she recently created “keto”

cookies for those on a low-carbohydrate diet.

Except for using the oven, Kai does all the work herself.

Roderick said, “I’m a little paranoid. She makes the cookies from

start to finish, but I work the oven. She’s a very mature kid, but I

won’t take the risk that she gets burned. Especially in the

commercial kitchen where the baking sheets are longer than her

arms. But she loads the pans, she scoops out the dough and rolls

them together, and then says, ‘Daddy, I’m ready to go’, and I put

them in the oven.”

On rare occasions Roderick will help her mix the cookies.

“One time we had someone reach out to us on a Wednesday, and

she needed 575 cookies on Thursday. In an extreme circumstance

like that I’ll grab another mixer and help her, but otherwise it’s all

her.”

Kai’s mother, Taneka Walker, and her brother, Mason, also help

her at farmers markets, pop-up events and festivals. They also

offer catering. Kai’s business is growing substantially, but her

primary focus is still supporting charities.

Kai did a fundraiser after Hurricane Harvey to help people in

the Fort Bend area who were impacted by the storm. “We donated

$1,100 to Fort Bend Forward, which helped survivors of Harvey,”

said Roderick.

They also donated $400 in supplies and toiletries to Life Center

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Center Houston because she saw homeless people in the street.

Roderick said, “We were downtown for a festival, and she said,

‘What are those people doing laying on the ground, Daddy?’, and

I said, ‘They don't have a home.’ And she said, “What can we do to

help them? Can we give them our cookies?’ I said, ‘Unfortunately

the city doesn't let us just give out food like that, but let's find

something we can do.’ So we found a church that does a lot for

helping the homeless get acclimated back into society, so we

chose them as a charity and raised money for them.”

Kai chooses which charities to support when she sees a need.

Roderick explained, “We look at different charities to help, but

sometimes charities come to us. We met a woman in Tomball

whose mom runs a foster home, so we sponsored several events

for them.”

“I feel good when I help people. I feel like I'm filling their

stomachs with joy,” Kai said with enthusiasm. “Running my own

business feels good, but it's a lot of work.”

Roderick makes sure that Kai still has plenty of time to enjoy

being a kid. “We make sure she has plenty of days where she

doesn't do anything in the kitchen. We want to make sure she has

time to swim and play with her friends.” He added, “And of course

her first priority is homework and school work. School work

comes before everything.”

Because Kai is only 8, it is too early to tell what she will want

to do in the future, but right now she does not have an interest in

operating a bakery as an adult. Roderick said, “This is more of a

hobby for her. I mean, she’s only eight. She could change her

mind about all of this at any time, and we’re supportive of that.”

Kai enjoys baking, but her real love is technology. “I’m really

into coding. I also might want to go into medicine. My mom is a

nurse practitioner, so maybe I’ll be a nurse or a doctor. Or I might

want to work in IT. I’m trying to get involved in a robotics club at

my school, so maybe I’ll want to do that. I don’t know yet. I just

know I love technology.”

While her primary goal for her business is to raise money for

charity, her parents also make sure she saves for college. Rodrick

said, “The first thing she does is donate money to charity. Then

she puts money away for college. Then the profits go back into

the business.”

As a young entrepreneur, Kai has already learned valuable

business lessons. “She does get to keep some of her money, but

she understands that she just doesn't get to keep to spend

whatever she makes. We made her understand a business model.

You can't just say, ‘Oh I made $200 today, I'm going to go spend

$200. We taught her that she has to buy more flour with that

money, too,” said Roderick.

Kai chimed in with a grin and said, “I do get to keep all my tips,

though. Those I get to spend.”

Running a business has taught Kai to speak clearly and

confidently. “She wasn’t always this well-spoken,” Roderick

admitted. “Sometimes we’d be at farmers markets, and she would

get shy and not want to speak up. But she learned to be confident

and jump up and engage people. People would say, ‘What’s in this

cookie?’ and she’d jump in and say ‘Oh, it’s chocolate and

coconut.’ She came out of her shell.”

Kai Walker sells her baked goods at the LaCenterra farmers market. Most of the profits from her business, Kai’s Kookies, go to charity.



Kai proudly shows off her “keto” cookie. Kai is constantly adding new recipes to accomodate special diets like nut-free, gluten-free, vegan, and low-carbohydrate.

Kai has even gone on to

teach other youths about

opening and operating a

business. Said Kai: “My friends

think what I do is cool. My

friend wants to start a business,

and I just told her, ‘You can

(succeed) if you work really

hard.’ I even got to speak at a

school in Humble, and we

talked to the kids there. I told

them about my business and

how you need to be confident

and work hard to build your

business.’”

Taneka estimated that Kai’s

Kookies has sold more than

15,000 cookies and donated

more than $5,000 in the last

two years.

For more information on

Kai and her business, visit

www.kais-kookies.com.


Scouting season officially runs from September to May, but

that doesn’t stop Cub Scout Pack 106 from getting together

throughout the summer. The pack met regularly this

summer to keep children engaged in scouting and to have fun.

Cub Master Jeremy Odell said, “During the summer, we want

the kids to stay active. We have one summer event per month.

For example, we had a Skeeters game in June. In July we launched

rockets, and this is our end-of-the-summer event where we do

water slides, kickball, play games and then have a hotdog

cookout.”

On Aug. 11, dozens of children and their parents gathered in

Jones Creek Park for fun in the sun and a hotdog cookout. The

children were anxious for the fun to begin, but Den Leader Chad

Supan called them together for a quick instruction on safety and

behavior expectations. He then lead them in reciting The Scout

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actually a form of dodgeball played in a fenced-in area. Callahan

Ramsey, age five, said Gaga Ball was the most fun game at the

park. “When you get hit in your foot you’re out, and then you get

to watch,” he said.

Ramsey is currently too young for Scouts, but his older brother

is in the organization, so Ramsey gets to go along to all the events.

Siblings and families have always been invited to participate in

Scout activities. Kristen Supan has two children in the Scouts.

“Scouts has always been so family-oriented,” she said. Her 9-year-

old daughter, Cassidy Supan, will be officially joining the Scouts

next year. Cassidy has always gone with her brother and parents

to camp-outs and other events, and now she is looking forward

to being a Scout herself when September rolls around.

When the official Scout program launches in the fall, the pack

will be even more active. The children have camp-outs, and there

is a strong emphasis on service projects. “We do at least three

service projects each year,” Odell said.

The pack is based out of St. Faustina Catholic Church, so there

are always opportunities to help the community through the

church. “We work with ‘Blue Star Mothers’ where we collect

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people with Autism. The kids packaged up

envelopes for them to send out cards,” he

said.

The Scouts have a long-standing tradition

of environmental awareness, so many of

their activities incorporate nature

preservation. Said Odell: “We do ‘Keeping

Fulshear Beautiful’ which is where we go

around and clean up the city. We do it two

to three times a year. Three years in a row

we’ve also planted gardens in the

community in both spring and fall through

‘Forever Fulshear’.”

Pack 106 is also making plans to create a

nature trail for Jones Creek Park. “There’s a

really nice lake here,” said Odell, “We're

going to set up a two-mile hiking trail

where we identify at least 10 (species of)

trees so people can know when they're

walking by a tree what it is. We're trying to

teach people along the way.”

All Scout campouts adhere to the “Leave

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leave a campground so pristine that it

looks as though no one was ever there.

Pack 106 goes a step further. “We come to a

site and not only leave no trace of

ourselves, but we leave it nicer than we

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While all pack projects are designed to

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are also designed to be fun. “Cub Scouts is

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to have a purpose. Even when we're

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Odell also explained that without the

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“We want them to learn and grow to

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want to participate unless they’re having

fun. If they’re not doing hands-on things,

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to build fires, and we’ve got a fishing

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The children know they’re learning, but

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Said 9-year-old Jared Granier, “I'm excited

to be here. It's nice to see everyone back

together. We’ve had a lot of events this

summer, and I know this year is going to be

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Den Leader Chad Supan leads the Scouts in reciting The Scout Law.


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While some students spent their summer vacation

chilling out, doing their favorite things, Julian Brock,

17, a senior this year in the first graduating class at

Fulshear High School, spent his summer playing in baseball

tournaments in different locations in Texas and the United States.

His latest tournament was an invitation to play at the Major

League Baseball States Play Tournament at Globe Life Park in

Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers.

Julian is primarily a catcher, but he has played other positions.

MLB States Play Tournament, held Aug 24-26, showcased some

of the top rising seniors from Texas and California in a three-

game series. According to the tournament website, (www.mlb.

com) the two states typically produce the most amateur baseball

talent in the United States. Tony Reagins, executive vice president

of baseball and softball development, is one of the minds behind

the creation of the event.

“The idea behind the selection process was to identify rising

seniors who were the best in their respective states, and we

came up with this group,” Reagins said. “We think it's a competitive

group and it includes guys who haven't had the opportunity to

be seen in a setting like this.”

“Playing with and against the best in the country is a blessing,”

said Brock, “to play to the best I can, show people what I can do,

what I’m capable of doing with my talent, and seeing where it

can take me.”

Julian’s summer baseball itinerary was jammed packed.

June 1-3 was the Perfect Game Sunshine Showcase where top

performance earned an invite only to Perfect Game National

Showcase in Tampa, Fla., on June 16 -17. Then June 8-13, Julian

played in the Sunbelt Junior Classic Baseball Series in Oklahoma

with Team Texas. Julian had been nominated by Fulshear High

School Coach Robb Jensen and selected by Texas High School

Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) to represent Team Texas.

On June 16-17, Julian played in the Perfect Game National

Showcase in Tampa at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay

Rays. On June 20, he played at the Houston Area Baseball Coaches

Association (HABCA) Junior All Star Game at University of

Houston on BLUE TEAM. On June 29-July 6, Julian played in

Atlanta, Ga. for the Perfect Game 17-Under WWBA National

Championship with his select team, Banditos. Then on July 6-13,

Julian went to Atlanta, Ga., for the Perfect Game 16U WWBA

National Championship with his select team Banditos. On July

17, Julian accepted and committed to further his academic and

baseball career at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Finally, on July 19-23, Julian played Phoenix, Ariz., for the Perfect

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on Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. across from the Fulshear Police Department on FM 1093. The event benefits the Fulshear Police Department. Preregistration is $30. Entry fee at the gate is $35. No charge for spectators.

Bill Heede with the Westenders Car Clubs said their organiza-tion is around 75 members strong from the greater Fulshear area with over 400 cars of various makes and models. These range from a 1918 Model A Firetruck to street rods, classics, muscle cars, late model sports cars, imported sports cars and exotics.

“As a club we are always interested in promoting our hobby and giving back to the community,” said Heede. “The Fulshear Police Department enjoys a special relationship with the com-munity, and we decided a fundraiser for the Police Foundation was a way to give back.”

Their first year in 2016 hosted nearly 130 cars, and grew in 2017 with 150+ cars. Though most cars entered in the show are

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This group has done an excellent job of raising funds for the community which are then put to good use. The first year raised about $10,000 with the second year raising an excess of $15,000 according to Heede.

Said Heede: “The Police Foundation uses the money to buy equipment and training for the department that are outside of their normal budget. For example, the Department has put on a Citizens Police Academy as well as a ‘Rookie First Respond-ers,’ which teaches young and new drivers how to react when stopped by police. Both programs have received rave reviews from the community and were paid for from funding from the Police Foundation.”

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Various Events Planned

around the area in coming weeksby CLAIRE GOODMAN

When fall rolls around, it’s time for loads of festivals and events.

Fulshear is ready to get started this October with events scheduled for the same day on Oct. 20. There’s literally some-

thing for everyone with the Westenders Car Club Show and the 10th Annual Scarecrow Fest.

The Westenders Car Show is scheduled in October at the Fulshear Police Department.


10TH ANNUAL SCARECROW FEST Join the 10th Annual Scarecrow Fest on Oct. 20 from 1-6 p.m.

at Cross Creek Ranch where loads of family fun activities can be found.

Enter the scarecrow contest, partake in the pumpkin patch, carnival rides, and games in addition to the Dock Dogs and Sky King Falconry. Carnival wristbands are available for presale at $10 and $15 at the gate. Admission is free.

Lauren Calderon, marketing coordinator, Johnson Develop-ment Corporation, said the event has grown tremendously since it started. An estimated 8,000 people were attendance in 2017 with expectations for an even larger crowd this year.

Several things are new this year for attendees according to Calderon. One is the pumpkin patch where people can not only take photos, they’ll also be able to take a pumpkin home.

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and other raptors,” said Calderon. “Brazos Bend State Park will be on hand with snakes and reptiles. Plus, we’re going to have a monkey photo booth where people can take photos with a cute capuchin monkey.”

Add all of this to the signature scarecrow decorating contest, the carnival rides, music, high-flying canine performances, and everything else the encompasses Scarecrow Fest and it should be a full day of family fun, Calderon added.

What’s the biggest draw about the Scarecrow Fest? That’s an easy one.

“Residents love the fact that this large-scale event is right in their own backyard,” Calderon said. “But beyond that, the greater Fulshear community appreciates that Scarecrow Fest offers fun for all ages. It’s the perfect opportunity to get outside, experi-ence something different and connect with family, friends and neighbors.”

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Julian‘s mother, Vivian, says Julian’s love of baseball goes all the

way back to when he was four or five years old.

Said Julian: “It has always been in my blood to play, always

having a bat in my hands, or a baseball. I remember when my

new house was being built in Fulshear, I would distract the

builders, asking the workmen to come play baseball with me.”

Mrs. Brock said Julian played Little League baseball in Katy, but

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At that point, we had other people reaching out to us, select

teams, a higher level of ball. It just went from there.”

The Banditos, a select baseball team in Houston, said Julian

should come out and try playing for them.

The Banditos Baseball Club over the years has become a highly

successful, nationally recognized powerhouse program.

The organization consists of multiple select youth baseball

teams hosting players that reside in and around the Houston area.

The Banditos teams continue to win state and national

championships at various age divisions across many competitive

baseball associations, sanctioned leagues and tournament play.

Currently, they have won 77 national titles and 142 state titles.

Julian played with the Banditos in tournaments in Georgia.

“That’s where the exposure is as far as universities look,” said his

mother. “That’s where the University of Louisiana-Lafayette

noticed him and later contacted us. Several universities contacted

us, offering a full-ride scholarship. University of Louisiana-

Lafayette was definitely in Julian’s top five. The plan they had for

him was a perfect fit.”

Has he tried other sports?

“I always thought about playing basketball and baseball in high

school, trying out for the team,” said Julian. “But I never did

because I was focused on baseball. Ever since about when I was

in the sixth grade, coaches wanted me to play football. When I

got in high school, they wanted me to play because of my

physical attributes, my height, my weight, my body size, but I

have always been focused on baseball more than anything else.

“In baseball ball you play seven or nine innings. Three outs per

inning, batter versus pitcher, a head to head game.”

Now that baseball is over, he’s done playing for a while. In

October he goes to Jupiter, FL. with the Banditos, the biggest

tournament of the year for MLB scouts. The Washington Nationals

are ready to put his name on their prospect list.

School Sports

Continued from page 30

MR. VINCENT NGUYEN

MS. JILLIAN BENOIT

MS. JESSICA MEYER MS. SYNDI NOBLES

DR. HEIDI SCHULTZ DR. DANNY LE

MS. MARY KATE ARMITAGE

MS. HEATHER PERRY


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Fast Signs ..................................................... 10

Final Touch Roofing .................................... 36

Finnegan Chevy ............................................ 5

Finnegan Dodge ............................................ 5

Fort Bend Co ................................................ 15

Fulshear Animal Hospital .......................... 29

Fulshear Family Medicine ........................ 22

Fulshear Safe & Lock ................................ 36

Gary Greene Better Homes ...................... 40

Helfman Ford/Fiat ......................................... 3

Hlavinka Equipment ..................................... 2

Holiday Cleaners ........................................ 18

Houston Glass Club .................................... 37

Houston Museum of Natural Science ... 17

Katy Optiks ................................................... 24

Katy Plumbing ............................................. 26

Kyle D. McCrea DDS .................................. 36

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