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This action packed camp is held at Camp Tejas in Giddings, Texas, for students who have completed grades 6–12. High school and middle school students are housed separately but teams are built with students of all ages for daily competitive games. Nightly worship and relevant Biblical teaching will challenge students in their spiritual walk with Jesus.

To register for Camp LYF visit sugarcreek.net/siennaor email Sharon Villarreal at lyf@sugarcreek.net

Kids who have completed 3rd - 5th grades will have a blast at Carolina Creek Christian Camp. They will experience activities like boating, archery, zip line, water sports, and much more. The cost of camp includes transportation and a t-shirt. Space is limited and registration is now open.

To register for Kids Camp, visit sugarcreek.net/siennaor contact Christina Davis at cdavis@sugarcreek.net

This four-day local mission opportunity is designed for students who have completed grades 7-12. Students will have opportunities to participate in service projects throughout the Houston area, including home repairs, block parties, and sharing the gospel. Servant leadership is the focus of the week and provides many opportunities for spiritual growth and leadership development.

For more info, visit sugarcreek.net/siennaor email Sharon Villarreal at lyf@sugarcreek.net

Now is a great time to grab a friend and dive into an activity. There is something exciting for every member of the family.

Pine Cove Children’s Camp // June 24-28

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Pine Cove is coming to the Sienna community. This awesome camp experience is for children who have completed Kindergarden through 5th grade, and is packed with fun activities like giant water slides, bungee trampoline, laser tag, Bible study and much, much more.

To register for Pine Cove, visit sugarcreek.net/sienna/basecampFor more info, contact Christina Davis at cdavis@sugarcreek.net

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Let Us Wish You a Happy Mother’s DayMother’s Day is a time to honor the women who God chose to raise and guide us with unconditional love. Sugar Creek Sienna

invites everyone to join us on May 12 as we conclude our message series Parenting in the Real World, dedicate babies, and celebrate

the journey of motherhood. Make plans now for your entire family to attend at our campus in Sienna Plantation at Ridge Point

High School Auditorium, 500 Waters Lake Blvd. There will be a special gift for all mothers and grandmothers.

To have your baby dedicated on Mother’s Day, contact Christina Davis (cdavis@sugarcreek.net).

Free Family Portraits for Mother’s DayBefore and After the 10:00 AM Service

A picture is worth a thousand words which makes Mother’s Day the perfect

time to come together as a family for a portrait. In honor of this special day,

we will be offering complimentary family portraits before and after the

service. Join us for a time of worship, take advantage of this great offer, and

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top: “stacy hope was my daughter’s kindergarten teacher. She went above and beyond what a teacher does to make [a child’s] first year go smoothly. [my daughter] enjoyed going to school every single day. She would come home happy and tell me all about her day. mrs. Hope’s name came up on weekends. She wrote stories about her, colored pictures for her; and took little treats to her just because she loved her so much. [my daughter] is now in the 2nd grade and stills goes to mrs. Hope’s room every morning to help in the classroom or just receive a hug. they will always have a special bond. i am so grateful for the job mrs. Hope does for our children.” – Lindsay“english teacher, linda flaxman, motivates [her students] academically and helps them to develop a sense of civic-mindedness.” -- Marionbottom: “i would like to thank [chris Berger] for creating the SugarLandnetwork. i chose merchants from this network for flooring upgrades, painting, plumbing and electrical work. thus far, all work provided by these merchants have held up well. once again, thank you so much for coming up with this brilliant idea and most importantly, not charging a fee for the service.” -- Joanne

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Using the most recent data available from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Children at Risk, a Houston-based nonprofit, rank ordered the state’s public schools from best to worst and awarded a letter grade (A, B, C, D or F) based on their performance.

HOUSTON AREA’S TOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

1. T.H. Rogers, Houston ISD2. River Oaks, Houston ISD3. Commonwealth, Fort Bend ISD4. Buckalew, Conroe ISD5. Bush, Conroe ISD6. Oak Forest, Houston ISD7. West University, Houston ISD8. Bush, Houston ISD9. Condit, Houston ISD10. Tough, Conroe ISD58. Scanlan Oaks, Fort Bend ISD (A)84. Sienna Crossing, Fort Bend ISD (A)177. Schiff, Fort Bend ISD (B)

HOUSTON AREA’S TOP MIDDLE SCHOOLS

1.T.H. Rogers, Houston ISD2. Harmony School of Science3. SER-Niño’s Charter School4. Houston Gateway Academy5. Briarmeadow Charter School, Houston ISD6. KIPP 3D Academy7. Kaleidoscope, Houston ISD*8. Sartartia, Fort Bend ISD9. Fort Settlement, Fort Bend ISD10. KIPP Academy, Houston ISD33. First Colony, Fort Bend ISD (B)99. Baines, Fort Bend ISD (B)* Closed and merged into Long Middle School

HOUSTON AREA’S TOP HIGH SCHOOLS

1. DeBakey High School for Health Professionals, Houston ISD2. Carnegie Vanguard, Houston ISD3. Eastwood Academy, Houston ISD4. Kerr, Alief ISD5. KIPP Houston6. YES Prep Southeast7. East Early College, Houston ISD8. High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Houston ISD9. Challenge Early College, Houston ISD10. Yes Prep North Central36. Hightower, Fort Bend ISD (B)39. Elkins, Fort Bend ISD (B)Note: There was insufficient information to include Ridge Point.

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It all started with a simple idea; a way to share consumer reviews for favorite local businesses. We

are so busy in our daily lives that we don’t often have the time to call a friend or trusted neighbor for a

business referral. And not many of us are comfortable just scanning the phone book when hiring a service provider.

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our schools, our church and community, my husband assisted me in creating a referral network: SugarLandNetwork.com, an online list of trusted referrals for the services you need.

We started very simply. I emailed many of our friends and neighbors and asked them to share their recommendations. The response was overwhelming. Many loved the idea so much they forwarded the request to their friends and neighbors. In a short amount of time, we created a directory listing hundreds of local businesses and thousands of reviews.

From the consumer reviews on the SugarLandNetwork.com site, you can easily connect with many exceptional businesses in our community. People like Chad Miears, owner of Treescapes. Chad, a proud Aggie graduate, started his own tree maintenance business serving Fort Bend County.

Another site favorite is Perry Dubose, owner of Absolute Termite & Pest Control. Not only is

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Perry an expert in his field, his people skills make you feel comfortable, like a family member taking care of your home.

Are you thinking of re-modeling your home or of-fice? SugarLandNetwork.com has several excellent contractors who come highly recommended like Don Westbrook of Express Works. Don’s crew of tradesmen can handle all of your project needs.

Check out the photo albums many of the contractors have uploaded on the SugarLandNetwork.com site to see some of the beautiful projects they have completed.

How can our referral network help you?

Look at the directory and identify a business that might be of service to you. Whether you are looking for a reliable electrician, an expert in lawn care, a technician to repair your air conditioning unit, a talented

painter, a summer camp for your child, or an SAT prep class for your high school student, you’ll find that and more in the network. And SugarLandNetwork.com is always available, and requires no membership fee to access the information.

Many businesses have a “Contact Me” feature on their referral page. When using this feature, the site sends an email alert on your behalf to the business requesting that someone contact you. Since many business owners are in the field, I also contact the business by phone to make sure they follow up with you right away.

C r e a t i n g a n d m a i n t a i n i n g SugarLandNetwork.com is such a rewarding

experience for me. It is great to introduce and share information about many wonderful local businesses, and equally rewarding to hear how pleased consumers are to have hired businesses through SugarLandNetwork.com.

If you are looking for a referral you can trust, give SugarLandNetwork.com, the site that was designed exclusively for you, a try. Read the reviews. Write a review. Refer a favorite business. That’s what we are all about. We’re neighbors helping neighbors since 2005.

We service Sienna Plantation, as well as all of Fort Bend County and surrounding areas. For additional information contact me at: Chris@SugarLandNetwork.com. ■

Chad Miears of Treescapes, Don Westbrook of Express Works, Chris Berger, owner of SugarLandNetwork.com, Cindy Westbrook of If These Walls Could Talk, Cal and Laura Eller of Sienna Stables with Scarlet.

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First in Fort Bend County Methodist Sugar Land Hospital offers LARIAT stroke-preventing procedure

Patients who have atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) are at partic-ular risk for developing clots in

the left atrial appendage (LAA) at the top of the left chamber of the heart. The clots can break off, travel within the body and cause a stroke. Most pa-tients with atrial fibrillation take blood-thinning medications to prevent these embolic strokes. Some patients, because of bleeding risks and other side effects, cannot take these medications.

Methodist Sugar Land is the first hospital in Fort Bend County to offer the LARIAT procedure to treat patients who have atrial fibrillation and are at increased risk of stroke. The LARIAT procedure is nonsurgical and noninvasive—performed in a catheterization lab instead of an operating room.

“The LARIAT Suture Delivery Device provides an

innovative technology that may help atrial fibrillation patients who cannot take blood thinners,” says Jie Cheng, M.D. , a board cer t i f ied electrophysiologist at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital who performed the first such procedure in Texas.

“By using state-of-the-art 3 dimensional echocardiography (a sonogram of the heart), we are able to

guide the LARIAT procedure without the need for open heart surgery,” says Kesavan Shan, M.D., board certified cardiologist and director of cardiac imaging at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. We are very pleased to provide this potentially lifesaving therapy to residents of Fort Bend and surrounding areas.”

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

Jie Cheng, M.D., Kesavan Shan, M.D. and Jasvinder Sidhu, M.D.

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Nine out of ten people consider their pet part of the family and 81% give their animal equal status with human family

members. In 2012, Americans spent $13.67 bil-lion on vet care. Estimates for 2013 indicate about a 7% increase. Choosing a veterinarian to care for your pet’s health is a financially and emotionally important decision. Keeping the following considerations in mind can help you make the right choice.

Competence.There are only 28 accredited veterinary

schools in the United States. Each year about 6,000 applicants compete for 2,400 spots. The designation, DVM, indicates someone has met a rigorous standard of excellence. Confirm that your vet graduated from an accredited veterinary college or university and that his or her licensure is up-to-date.

Customer Reviews.Go online and read what other customers

have to say about their experience with a veterinary practice. A negative review doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t consider the vet for your pet’s care; a positive review, however, could suggest taking a closer look. A recent survey by Dimensional Research revealed most people share details of their customer experience in person. Online review sites like SugarLandNetwork.com, Google Places, Yahoo! Insider Pages, Yelp!, and CitySearch extend word-of-mouth consumer insights.

Compassion.Select a vet with whom you feel a personal

connection. Dr. Jessica Rivera, The WellPet Center in Sienna Plantation, recalls a time when a family brought their very sick 11 year old Labrador to the clinic. After testing and

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discussion, though heart wrenching, the decision was made to euthanize the animal. With Dr. Rivera’s continued reassurance that the family had made the right decision, well past the clinic’s scheduled hours of operation, with the beloved pet cradled in the owner’s arms, she performed the procedure. You never know when you may need your vet to go beyond the call of duty. Select someone who will care enough to be there for you and your pet past closing time.

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I have been told that I am a pre-diabetic. What does that mean?

Pre-diabetes is a condition that indicates an early impairment of carbohydrates or sugar tolerance. In other words, the patient cannot properly process dietary carbohydrates or sugars. This condition is usually a precursor for diabetes. In most cases, the patient is asymptomatic and does not suffer from any particular concerns. Pre-diabetes is usually diagnosed through a routine fasting blood work. Most patients with this condition tend to be overweight or obese. The initial treatment plan for patients with pre-diabetes usually consist of a course of conservative management by encouraging low sugar, low fat diet, aerobic exercises and weight loss. In the following few months, the patient’s blood sugars are checked and monitored closely to make sure that the patient does not develop diabetes. Annual eye exams, preventive care and regular follow up visits are recommended for these patients. .

Dr. Behrooz Saffari is a Family Med-icine Physician for the UT Health Science Center at Houston and provides patient care at UT Physi-cians at Sienna Village. For more information or to schedule an ap-

pointment, please call (713) 486-1200.

Summer Reading Club for AdultsThe popularity of Fort Bend County Libraries’

Summer Reading Club for children and teens has inspired the library system to offer a similar program for adults. The Adult Summer Reading Club, “Summer Escape @ Your Library,” will begin on June 3, and continue through August 3, at all branches in the Fort Bend County library system. Register at any Fort Bend County library, or go to www.fortbend.lib.tx.us and click on the “Adult Summer Reading Program” image. Once the online registration form has been completed, readers will have their own online page on which to record their books or hours. Weekly drawings for an FBCL travel

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Subdivision TypicalPrice range($1000)

Median price per sq ft. (2011)

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Anderson Springs $170 -$450 $89.71 $90.66 1.1% 0.9% 177 69% 9% 1233

Bees Creek $590 -$850 $132.51 $143.76 8.5% 1.9% 12 58% 17% 111

Shipman’s Landing

$150 -$310 $77.75 $83.33 7.2% -0.3% 97 12% 12% 1279

Steep Bank $130 -$360 $77.31 $78.00 0.9% -1.1% 83 0% 22% 1360

Water’s Lake $270 -$560 $89.41 $96.65 8.1% -0.6% 94 16% 6% 1326

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Business Reviews Family Medicine OrthopedicsSugarLandNetwork.com Pouran Yousefi, MD Orthopaedic Specialists of Texaschris@sugarlandnetwork.com UT Physicians at Sienna Village Four convenient locationsCardiology (713) 486-1200 (281) 494- MOST (6678)Simbo Chiadika, MD Geriatrics Pradeep Kodali, MDUT Physicians at Sienna Village Faith Atai, MD UT Physicians at Sienna Village(713) 486-1200 UT Physicians at Sienna Village (713) 486-1200Methodist Cardiology Associates (713) 486-1200 Real Estate16651 Southwest Freeway, Suite 450 Healthcare Providers Century 21 – Robert Cobb(281) 275-0330 Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital www.C21Sienna.comChild Care 7600 Beechnut Street, Houston (713) 205-7778Colony Kids (713) 456-5000 Jenny Ferguson – Keller Williams Realty SW

7555 Highway 6 South, Missouri City Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (832) 512-0358(281) 499-2454 16651 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land jimjenferg@yahoo.comChild & Adolescent Psychiatry (713) 772-1200 Pet Care/LodgingKevin Simmons, MD UT Physicians at Sienna Village Meadow Lake Pet Resort4501 Cartwright Road, Suite 505 8810 Highway 6, Suite 100 13500 Furman Road, Houston(281) 849-8079 (713) 486-1200 (713) 413-1633Churches Insurance Sienna Plantation Animal HospitalHouston’s First Baptist Church State Farm Insurance - Shaffer Agency See listing under Veterinary Care4309 Sienna Parkway, Missouri City 6705 Highway 6, Missouri City Pilateswww.houstonsfirst.org www.robertshaffer.com Scoop Pilates & Personal TrainingSugar Creek Sienna Baptist Church (281) 980-5555 8817 Highway 6, Suite 470, Missouri CityMeets at Ridge Point High School Neurology (281) 778-6801sugarcreek.net/sienna Methodist Sugar Land Neurology Associates Salons and Spas(281) 242-2858 16659 Southwest Freeway, Suite 131 Aisha’s Salon & SpaDance Instruction (281) 494-6387 8720 Highway 6, Suite 200, Missouri CitySienna Dance Office Suites (281) 778-8600mszondria@aol.com Town Square Office Suites Speech TherapyEducation 2527 Texas Drive, Suite 300, Sugar Land Speech and Learning Center LLPSouthminster School (281) 566-2500 www.speechandlearning.com4200 Cartwright Blvd, Missouri City Oncology (281) 403-2600(281) 261-8872 Methodist Oncology Partners Veterinary CareEye Care 16659 Southwest Freeway, Suite 151 Sienna Plantation Animal HospitalEye Connection (281) 276-5200 9212 Sienna Ranch Road8880 Highway 6, Suite 200, Missouri City RATES: (281) 778-5244(281) 778-2020 2 lines: $250 per year ($20.83 per insertion) Well Pet Center Veterinary HospitalTo place an ad or for more information: 3 lines: $300 per year ($25.00 per insertion) 8790 Highway 6, Suite 100(281) 778-9782 or communitynews@entouch.net 4 lines: $350 per year ($29.15 per insertion) (281) 201-1879

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