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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
Multimedia for Katy ISD.
“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.
Outside there is a playground, basketball court and learning
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,”
said a statement provided by Katy ISD. “Her ability to
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
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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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prepared for a successful year.”
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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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In & Around Fulshear
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
Fulshear, and (Fulshear is) a big dumping ground. This area is out
in the country, and it’s lots of country roads, and people just
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
shelter. The rescue relies on volunteers to take abandoned
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.
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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.
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In & Around Fulshear
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
charity, visit www.thepetterie.com.
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by CLAIRE GOODMAN
The Walker family, Taneka, Roderick, Kai, and Mason, all work together at Kai’s events.
• 21 October 2018 • Fulshear Living Monthly
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
Houston, a homeless shelter. “I especially wanted to help the
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women and the kids there,” said Kai. Kai got involved with Life
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.
• 23 October 2018 • Fulshear Living Monthly
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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.
• 25 October 2018 • Fulshear Living Monthly
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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“A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous,
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Then the fun began.
The children played “Water-slide Kickball”, “Gaga Ball” and
played on the park playground. “What’s ‘Gaga Ball’?,” asked 8-year-
old Liam Lennox, “Is that named for ‘Lady Gaga’?” Gaga Ball is
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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out with Texana, which is a center for
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
No Trace” philosophy, whereby campers
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
found it,” said Odell.
While all pack projects are designed to
be educational or service-oriented, they
are also designed to be fun. “Cub Scouts is
all about fun with purpose,” said Odell. “So
we give them times like this where we
have a lot of fun, but we also want that fun
to have a purpose. Even when we're
playing a game, it’s important to follow The
Scout Law.”
Odell also explained that without the
fun, children will lose interest in Scouts.
“We want them to learn and grow to
become better people, but they won’t
want to participate unless they’re having
fun. If they’re not doing hands-on things,
they won’t want to do it. So we teach them
to build fires, and we’ve got a fishing
tournament coming up. It’s so important
that all the activities have good energy,” he
said.
The children know they’re learning, but
for them, it’s all about being with their
friends and creating new experiences.
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
even cooler. I’m really excited.”
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Den Leader Chad Supan leads the Scouts in reciting The Scout Law.
• 29 October 2018 • Fulshear Living Monthly
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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
Game World Series with his select team Banditos.
Julian was recognized as All-District Newcomer of the Year,
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WESTENDERS CAR CLUB CAR SHOWStart out at the Westenders Car Club Third Annual Car Show
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
local, there have been cars from as far as Brenham, Columbus and Sealy. There has also been a “Back to the Future” DeLorian, a “Magnum PI” Ferrari, and a Surf Woodie Wagon to name a few Heede said.
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.
• 33 October 2018 • Fulshear Living Monthly
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.
Look for amazing animals also.“Sky King Falconry is bringing hawks, owls, falcons, vultures
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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Meringue BonesRecipe By:fishieking
Prep: 30m | Cook: 1h | Ready In: 2h 30m
Ingredients
6 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 pinch salt
1 1/3 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 de-
grees C). Line 2 baking sheets with alumi-
num foil and grease the foil.
2. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar
and salt in a bowl with an electric mix-
er until egg whites are foamy. Gradually
beat in sugar, a few tablespoons at a time,
beating until the sugar dissolves in the
meringue before adding more. Continue
beating until the meringue is glossy and
forms a sharp peak when beaters are
lifted straight up out of the bowl; beat in
vanilla extract. Spoon the meringue into a
pastry bag fitted with a small tip.
3. Pipe meringue into small bone shapes
on the prepared aluminum foil. You must
pipe all the shapes at once or the me-
ringue will deflate.
4. Place cookie sheets into the preheated
oven and bake for 1 hour. No not open
oven door or peek during baking. Turn the
oven off and let the meringue bones cool
in the oven without opening door for 1
hour. Gently and carefully remove cookies
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Spider CupcakesRecipe By: Heatherly Noble
Prep: 1 h | Cook: 30 m | Ready In: 1 h 30 m
Ingredients
1 (18.25 ounce) pkg chocolate cake mix
1 pound black shoestring licorice
1 (16 ounce) can white frosting
48 pieces candy corn
48 cinnamon red hot candies
1/4 cup orange decorator sugar
Directions
1. Prepare cupcakes according to package
directions. Let cool completely.
2. Cut licorice into 3 inch sections. Work-
ing with one or two cupcakes at a time, so
the frosting doesn’t set before decorating,
frost the cupcakes with the white frosting.
Insert licorice pieces into the outer edges
of the cupcakes to make the legs of the
spider, 3 legs on each side (4 takes up too
much space). Place two pieces of candy
corn on the front of the cupcake for fangs
and use two red hots as eyes. Sprinkle
with decorator sugar. Repeat with remain-
ing cupcakes.
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Recipe by: Leslie Kelly
Prep: 15 m | Ready In: 3 h 45 m
Ingredients1 1/2 cups boiling water, divided1 (3 ounce) package lemon-flavored
gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)2 cups vodka, dividedice cubes1 (3 ounce) package orange-flavored
gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)2 tablespoons warm water1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup light rum
Directions1. Pour 3/4 cup boiling water into a small bowl. Add lemon gelatin mix; stir until dis-solved. Pour 1 cup vodka into a glass mea-suring cup; add enough ice to make 1 1/4 cup. Stir into lemon gelatin until slightly thickened; remove any unmelted ice. Fill tall shot glasses 1/3 of the way with lemon gelatin mixture.2. Refrigerate until lemon gelatin layer is set, at least 90 minutes.3. Pour remaining 3/4 cup boiling water into the small bowl. Add orange gelatin mix; stir until dissolved. Pour remaining 1 cup vodka into a glass measuring cup; add enough ice to make 1 1/4 cup. Stir into orange gelatin until slightly thickened; re-move any unmelted ice. Pour over lemon gelatin layer.4. Refrigerate until orange gelatin layer is set, at least 90 minutes.5. Pour 2 tablespoons warm water into a bowl. Add unflavored gelatin; stir until dissolved. Stir in condensed milk and rum. Pour over orange gelatin layer.6. Refrigerate until top layer is set, at least 30 minutes.
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awards at end of his junior school year at Fulshear High School.
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
it was very boring for him. “The kids were going in the wrong
directions, making other mistakes,” said Mrs. Brock. “I would see
the little things he did; he was a natural baseball player. We took
him to Lamar to try Little League baseball. It was a little bit better.
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
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