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Memorial Hermann Southwest sets the standard in laparoscopic surgical procedures

General surgeons George Peterkin, M.D., Guillermo Ponce De Leon, M.D., John Fisher, M.D., Charles Aramburo, M.D., Michael Kleinman, M.D., and Michael Todd Wood, M.D., celebrate HealthGrades ranking Memorial Hermann Southwest’s General Surgery department in the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals for three consecutive years.

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Memorial HermannSouthwest sets the standard in laparoscopic surgical procedures

affi liated with Memorial Hermann Southwest, attributes these advancements to the right combination of technology and surgeon experience.

“Scopes are smaller and more fl exible so surgeons can bend the tip and look around corners for better views,” he says. “The video quality is amazing and provides a better view than even the large incisions used in open surgery. We’re using this technology to improve patient care.”

Laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, surgery benefi ts patients through more rapid recovery, shorter hospital stays and less pain and scarring.

The surgical team at Memorial Hermann Southwest has performed more than 10,000 minimally invasive procedures, making the hospital a recognized leader in laparoscopic surgery. In addition to laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder, appendix and adrenal glands, the hospital’s affi liated surgeons have laparoscopically repaired hernias and the valve between the esophagus and stomach. They have also performed laparoscopic surgeries on digestive and urinary organs that some hospitals are unable to perform in a minimally invasive way. Some of these procedures include bowel resection, the partial removal of the pancreas and liver and the complete removal of the spleen and kidney.

Urologists Ned Stein, M.D., Steven Maislos, M.D., and Lawrence Baum, M.D., regularly use the da Vinci robotic-assisted technology or advanced laparoscopic, hand-assisted procedures to perform prostate surgery.

Just as a well engineered race car, capable pit crew and talented driver all contribute to winning races, having state-of-the-art surgical equipment, a knowledgeable

surgical team and an experienced surgeon help contribute to successful outcomes for patients who undergo surgery.

At Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, a highly skilled surgical team uses advanced laparoscopic technologies to deliver

a high level of care not usually available outside major medical centers. This progressive technology in the hands of accomplished surgeons and nursing staff has resulted in a depth of experience and a diversity of procedures unmatched in the region.

Surgeries that once required several large incisions, or open surgery, are now performed with advanced laparoscopic procedures, often with just a single incision.

Todd Wood, M.D., a general surgeon

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service that Memorial Hermann Southwest decided to offer its patients.”

Both Dr. Nickell and urologist Steven Maislos, M.D., consider da Vinci their fi rst choice for prostatectomy, the removal of the prostate gland. When the procedure is performed robotically, bleeding is almost nonexistent.

Dr. Maislos, a Memorial Hermann Southwest-affi liated physician, says da Vinci has revolutionized prostate surgery. “The robot offers a signifi cant advantage as we’re able to get into tight corners and operate more precisely around delicate structures that control erection and urination. Magnifi ed views and superhuman wrist articulation allow experienced robotic surgeons to perform delicate maneuvers that help to spare vital structures and give patients better quality of life while curing their cancer.”

According to Dr. Nickell, the goal for prostate cancer surgery is to cure the patient’s cancer while maintaining good urinary and sexual function. He has seen improved continence in his patients who have undergone robotic prostatectomy, but cautions against having higher expectations of robotic surgery.

“Some 60 percent to 70 percent of men are cured of prostate cancer from the surgery itself,” he said. “The vast majority of men will regain urinary control, though it may take a few months. Sexual function is complicated because it depends on the type and location of the cancer and whether or not you can spare one or both nerves.”

Both urologists consider the robot an impressive tool but emphasize the surgeon’s experience.

“The robot is not a magical tool,” said Dr. Maislos, a fellowship-trained robotic surgeon who has performed more than 200 robotic prostatectomies. “If it is used correctly and the surgeon has signifi cant experience and performs this procedure regularly, it can provide better patient outcomes.”

Most men are candidates for robotic prostatectomies unless they have multiple adhesions from previous abdominal surgeries. Some patients require radiation therapy following their surgery.

Urologists Kevin Nickell, M.D. and Zvi Schiffman, M.D. have used da Vinci technology to perform robotic prostatectomy for several years. It allows them to perform maneuvers that are impossible with conventional laparoscopic tools and makes bleeding almost nonexistent for patients.

Urologists Kevin Nickell, M.D. and Zvi Schiffman, M.D. have used da Vinci technology to perform robotic prostatectomy for several years. It allows them to perform maneuvers that are impossible with conventional laparoscopic tools and makes bleeding almost nonexistent for patients.

“We wouldn’t dream of doing most procedures any way other than laparoscopically,” says George Peterkin, M.D., a Memorial Hermann Southwest-affi liated general surgeon. He appreciates the hospital’s three dedicated laparoscopic surgery suites with built-in laparoscopic equipment and an operating room team that routinely works together. Acknowledging the fastidiousness of surgeons, Dr. Peterkin said he particularly values the nurses at Memorial Herman Southwest because they know the laparoscopic equipment. “When you work with the same nursing team all the time, it makes a difference.”

Leaders in robotic surgery

The synergy of faster computers, improved optics and more experienced surgeons means that complex procedures can be performed

with increased precision and better results for patients. One acclaimed example is the da Vinci® Surgical System, which allows advanced laparoscopic surgery using robotic-assisted technology.

Memorial Hermann Southwest is the fi rst hospital in southwest Houston to install this remarkable tool and its surgical team has the most experience using it. The da Vinci system integrates high-resolution 3-D imagery and intuitive motion control, which provides a greater range of motion than even the human wrist. As a result, surgeons can perform maneuvers that are simply impossible with conventional laparoscopic tools.

Memorial Hermann Southwest-affi liated urologist Kevin Nickell, M.D., says the $1.8 million machine is an investment in quality patient care. “It’s not like the hospital gets paid more to perform robot-assisted rather than traditional incision surgery. This is a quality



Brachytherapy – an alternative to the surgical treatment of prostate cancer

Advocating an alternative to prostatectomies and external-beam radiation to treat prostate cancer is Bradley Prestidge, M.D., a radiation oncologist affi liated with Memorial Hermann Southwest. He has performed more than 4,500 prostate seed brachytherapy procedures over the past 20 years with a 92 percent cure rate. An international expert in brachytherapy, he has trained hundreds of physicians in the procedure, including surgeons at well-known cancer hospitals.

He feels seed implant therapy isn’t always considered because it’s performed by radiation oncologists rather than urologists who perform the diagnostic biopsy. Yet his patients’ experience with brachytherapy shows fewer long-term complications with incontinence and impotence.

During prostate seed brachytherapy, miniscule seeds containing carefully prescribed amounts of radiation are strategically implanted into the tumor. The outpatient procedure is conducted by inserting a needle into the patch of skin between the base of the scrotum and the front of the

Dr. Prestidge attributes his high cure rate to careful technique, as well as established eligibility criteria. To be a good candidate for brachytherapy alone and not as part of combined therapy that adds limited external-beam radiation, men must have early-stage cancer and less-aggressive cancer cells.

Heartburn treatment now includes surgical options

Memorial Hermann Southwest is setting the standard in laparoscopic surgical treatment of heartburn or GERD, also known as gastroesophageal refl ux disease. GERD occurs when stomach acid or bile leaks backward from the stomach into the esophagus. As the condition worsens, the acid can irritate and infl ame the lining of the esophagus, and even lead to esophageal cancer.

A procedure known as the Nissen fundoplication aims to recreate the natural angle of the valve connecting the stomach and esophagus to stop the backward fl ow of stomach fl uids. Dr. Wood said this procedure resolves symptoms for approximately 94 percent of patients within one year and allows most to stop taking their acid refl ux medication.

The newer transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF, is performed through an endoscope inserted into the mouth. This procedure reduces the risk of developing a hernia at the incision site and allows patients to more rapidly resume their normal activities.

Heartburn Hotline 713.456.HBRNPart of the new comprehensive heartburn program at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. One call and you’ll be connected to a physician who can help with your specifi c heartburn issue.

Symptoms of Advanced Heartburn

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Radiation oncologist Bradley Prestidge, M.D., holds a vial of tiny pellets used in prostate seed implantation.

Experience counts

Quality is a core value at Memorial Hermann Southwest, driving the staff to provide the best possible outcomes for patients. This commitment has lead HealthGrades to rank the hospital’s General Surgery department in the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals for three consecutive years.

So if you or a loved one is facing surgery, consider the winning combination offered by Memorial Hermann Southwest – expert affi liated surgeons who have performed more than 10,000 minimally invasive procedures and a technologically advanced hospital staffed with highly skilled surgical and radiologic oncology teams.

rectum. Scalpels are not used. Dr. Prestidge says patients with early stage

prostate cancer have an equal chance of cure regardless of whether they choose laparoscopic or robotic surgery, external-beam radiation or the seed implant.

He counsels patients to look beyond the treatment type. “Your second, and maybe more important decision, is where you’ll have the procedure performed and by whom. Treatment results greatly depend on the experience of the team and the doctor performing the procedure.”

Depending on the type of isotope Dr. Prestidge and his patient select for implantation – iodine, palladium or cesium – delivery of half the radiation dose can take from as few as 10 days to as long as two months. This allows patients to customize treatment to fi t their lifestyles.

“The type of isotope is not as important as performing the implant properly,” he said.

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Keith Harrison —President and Chief Executive Offi cer Founders Aviation Photo provided by Founders Aviation

As more and more regional airports, like the ones in Sugar Land and West Houston, open around the country, private air travel will con-tinue to grow offering a convenient and sustain-able travel option for businesses and individuals. Andrew D. Perry, A.A.E., director of Houston Executive Airport in West Houston affi rms that general aviation airports are a much more convenient forum for many business travelers than large commercial airports. He observed, “Our airports can be much closer to specifi c destinations and we provide terminal buildings with amenities for business travelers such as conference and meeting rooms, theater rooms, and pilot lounges.”

According to Harrison, the key to imple-menting a legitimate aviation business plan starts with one simple question. What do you need? At Founders Aviation, Harrison and his highly qualifi ed staff are ready to provide an in-depth analysis of needs, desires, expectations, budgets, options, safety considerations, resource stewardship and other criteria. Harrison is not afraid to tell a client that “there is not a one size fi ts all solution,” and “bigger is not necessarily better.” He observed that, “Fundamental to the entire process of choosing an aircraft is a synchronization of business or personal objec-tives with ownership and use options, melded together with a cost structure that is both justifi -able and sustainable.”

Unlike the traditional sales arena where a salesman makes certain promises, marks up a product, gets his commission and disappears, Founder’s Aviation is passionate about partner-ing with businesses and individuals to create best practices for the use of private aircraft over the long run. “Unless a client already owns a plane, before we ever make the recommenda-tion regarding acquisition, our clients will have a personalized aviation plan specifying ben-efi ts, risks, and implementation fundamentals,” Harrison explained.

Founders offers in-depth consulting, can direct acquisition of the aircraft, hire and train pilots and crew, schedule maintenance and safety checks, handle fl ight schedules, and pro-vide continuous oversight of the entire aviation

process for a client. This innovative turnkey service helps reestablish a baseline of effi ciency and effectiveness in an industry known for much less.

Within its individualized client Acquisition and Sustainment Strategy, Founders examines not only the obvious acquisition costs, but provides an annual client budget detailing all necessary expenses such as hangar rentals, ever changing fuel prices, license and user fees, taxes, pilot and crew members’ salaries, and many other costs not normally considered or identi-fi ed at the outset. Founder’s also assists its clients with full disclosure of costs of whole ownership of a craft, versus the cost of shared ownership with others, versus the cost of chartering blocks of time. “If our analysis does not show a need (economically or otherwise) to purchase a plane, in whole or shared with others, we will not rec-ommend buying one,” said Harrison. “Rather we can offer a second turnkey solution for these clients - chartering blocks of time using our planes, pilots and crew.”

“Integrity is an integral part of all our services whether it is whole ownership, shared owner-ship or chartering; we match objectives with our clients’ and own the process along with them,” emphasized Harrison. All costs for Founders’ services are passed through and com-pletely transparent so clients know the actual costs for the services they receive as well as any profi ts Founders receives. Any savings realized through Founders’ efforts to create more effec-tive, effi cient operations are also passed back to the client.

The philosophy of Founders Aviation is to manage corporate aviation programs as invest-

ments, requiring constant attention and evalu-ation. Does the investment still match the requirement and vice versa? In order to answer this question, Harrison cautions clients that this should not be a one time question, asked only in the beginning, but rather a continuous qual-ity assurance system implemented to constantly measure the effectiveness of an aviation plan. “We pride ourselves on the fact that we are invested in the process alongside our clients, and we will be around for the duration constantly reassessing the venture and promoting its suc-cess,” said Harrison.

Harrison’s love of aviation and his exper-tise in all facets of the aviation business make Founders Aviation the correct choice for anyone considering the use of private jet transporta-tion presently, or in the future. Harrison is a Houston native who has served as a U.S. Navy test pilot, a Top Gun Instructor Pilot and is a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. He has piloted more than 25 different aircraft, and holds a degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia and an Executive MBA from the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business.

Whether you are ready to purchase an aircraft, implement a charter plan, or simply explore the options, Founders Aviation is ready to take you there. For more information on the company, visit their website at www.FoundersAviation.com or call 1-800-945 1880. ★

COVER STORYby Dori Wind | Photos provided by Founders Aviation

Founders Aviation provides corporate offices in the SkyAs Harrison explains his aspirations for

Founders Aviation, one envisions business offic-es, large and small, flying through the sky as in The Jetsons animated series of the 1960s. With the new technologies available on private air-craft, including WIFI, cell phones, office equip-ment, and sleeping accommodations, a traveler can utilize business services that allow them to complete multiple appointments in different locations and still be home in time for a child’s soccer game. Even during a recession, Harrison

is enthusiastic about the positive synergy his company can bring to businesses who rely on corporate jets to achieve their economic goals, or those simply curious about a more effective alternative.

“Our company was created to provide com-prehensive business solutions for aircraft owners or users,” Harrison explained. He emphasized that core businesses all over the United States (and globally) depend upon the vital, irreplace-

able link corporate jets provide. “While a company jet may have been a special perk once reserved for high level executives, its use is fast

becoming part of an overall efficient business practice,” Harrison noted.

Recently the company unveiled its newest component, an innovative Shared Ownership Program built around light and medium sized, efficient, new technology aircraft. The Founders system provides the ability for local businesses and individuals to share fixed expenses with as many as three co-owners, to purchase, loan

“I f travel is a necessary part of your business or personal plans, we can provide you with options to enhance business productivity, improve your quality of life, and recapture the value of your

time,” stated Keith Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of Founders Aviation. The company, headquartered in the Katy/West Houston area, is dedicated to providing cost effective and time saving aviation opportunities for businesses and individuals.

or lease a plane. Tax benefits of ownership are passed directly to co-owners. A co-owner can schedule up to 75 days of use of the aircraft while Founders ensures that the plane is profes-sionally managed and maintained, employing the highest safety standards in the industry. Harrison notes, “This is shared ownership the way it should be: Your aircraft, flown by your pilots, dedicated to your requirements, improv-ing your bottom line.”

“Numerous advantages to private jet travel exist if you employ a sound business plan,” observed Harrison. Companies may avoid many costly and time consuming problems associated with commercial airlines, includ-ing scheduling mistakes or changes, late or cancelled flights, and missed flight connec-tions resulting in lost business opportunities. Precious time need not be wasted trying to schedule or reschedule flights, standing in security lines, sitting in airport terminals, wait-ing for ground transportation, and being stuck in unexpected traffic jams. Overnight stays, hotel expenses, meals and time away from home become unnecessary when a private aircraft is available.

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COVER STORYby Dori Wind | Photos provided by Founders Aviation

Founders Aviation provides corporate offices in the SkyAs Harrison explains his aspirations for

Founders Aviation, one envisions business offic-es, large and small, flying through the sky as in The Jetsons animated series of the 1960s. With the new technologies available on private air-craft, including WIFI, cell phones, office equip-ment, and sleeping accommodations, a traveler can utilize business services that allow them to complete multiple appointments in different locations and still be home in time for a child’s soccer game. Even during a recession, Harrison

is enthusiastic about the positive synergy his company can bring to businesses who rely on corporate jets to achieve their economic goals, or those simply curious about a more effective alternative.

“Our company was created to provide com-prehensive business solutions for aircraft owners or users,” Harrison explained. He emphasized that core businesses all over the United States (and globally) depend upon the vital, irreplace-

able link corporate jets provide. “While a company jet may have been a special perk once reserved for high level executives, its use is fast

becoming part of an overall efficient business practice,” Harrison noted.

Recently the company unveiled its newest component, an innovative Shared Ownership Program built around light and medium sized, efficient, new technology aircraft. The Founders system provides the ability for local businesses and individuals to share fixed expenses with as many as three co-owners, to purchase, loan

“I f travel is a necessary part of your business or personal plans, we can provide you with options to enhance business productivity, improve your quality of life, and recapture the value of your

time,” stated Keith Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of Founders Aviation. The company, headquartered in the Katy/West Houston area, is dedicated to providing cost effective and time saving aviation opportunities for businesses and individuals.

or lease a plane. Tax benefits of ownership are passed directly to co-owners. A co-owner can schedule up to 75 days of use of the aircraft while Founders ensures that the plane is profes-sionally managed and maintained, employing the highest safety standards in the industry. Harrison notes, “This is shared ownership the way it should be: Your aircraft, flown by your pilots, dedicated to your requirements, improv-ing your bottom line.”

“Numerous advantages to private jet travel exist if you employ a sound business plan,” observed Harrison. Companies may avoid many costly and time consuming problems associated with commercial airlines, includ-ing scheduling mistakes or changes, late or cancelled flights, and missed flight connec-tions resulting in lost business opportunities. Precious time need not be wasted trying to schedule or reschedule flights, standing in security lines, sitting in airport terminals, wait-ing for ground transportation, and being stuck in unexpected traffic jams. Overnight stays, hotel expenses, meals and time away from home become unnecessary when a private aircraft is available.

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The Houston Museum of Na-tural Science at Sugar Land is the product of a partner-ship of the Houston Muse-um of Natural Science, the

City of Sugar Land, and Newland Com-munities. This project, the result of many years of planning and partnership, was made possible when Newland Commu-nities donated the building to the City of Sugar Land in 2008 and the Sugar Land 4B Corporation approved funding for the renovation of the former prison building into a shell of a world class museum to be operated by the Houston Museum of Nat-ural Science. Newland Communities reno-vated the exterior of the building at a cost of $1 million and now estimates the value of the 5.5 acres deeded to the City of Sugar Land at $2.6 million. The City of Sugar Land and its 4B Corporation contributed $6 million to the building’s renovation.

From its construction in 1939 un-til 1968, the building, nicknamed “Two Camp”, was a dormitory prison for the Texas Central State Prison Farm. Prison-ers fi red the red bricks for Two Camp at the nearby Jester Unit plant. The build-ing marked a shift in prison construction from wood to brick structures. Prisoners lived in barracks called tanks with about 80 prisoners per tank. These tanks are now the major exhibit halls on the fi rst and second fl oors. Looking carefully at the brick pillars, a visitor can see places where the bars were once installed. All of the windows allowed cross ventilation in the prison without air conditioning. Mu-seum visitors explore in air-conditioned comfort. The south tower housed guards and administrators and has three fl oors – not matching the fl oors in the main prison areas. Elevators and split staircases allow the modern visitor to Two Camp to visit all

of the areas inside the building.After 1968 the building was used

for storage until 1999. During that time many of the windows were bricked in. These have since been restored to their original function as windows. In 1995, Two Camp was used as a setting for the movie Powder. Huddie Ledbetter (better known as Leadbelly) was incarcerated at the Central Prison Farm (until his pardon in 1925) in the wooden structures that housed prisoners before Two Camp was constructed. The train from Houston to San Antonio would arrive in Sugar Land at about midnight with it’s light shining brightly. Leadbelly’s words to “Midnight Special” come from his years in the Cen-tral Prison.

In October 2009, the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land opened

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Sure, Fort Bend County is known for its agricultural roots, but how many rural driveways lead to not only dozens of Brangus cattle, nesting swans with

ruffled feathers, stocked bass ponds, a baseball field and two-story saddle bred horse stable but also a world-famous musician who moved here because he digs the Swinging Door in Richmond?

Not your average rock star. This particular estate is home to

one of the most famous drummers in the world and isn’t named the Top 40 Ranch simply to coincide with the property’s acreage.

From thousands of screaming fans to forty acres of farmland. From MTV awards to mornings golfing. From worldwide superstardom and fame that still surrounds him, to fatherhood and focus that drives him, ZZ Top’s drummer beat the odds and found peace, continued fame and a golfing group called the Nasty Boys right here in Fort Bend County.

Frank Beard defies convention in more than his choice of non-Los Angeles homes. The 2004 Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who has been married almost 25 years and has raised twin sons who are enjoying their first year of college, may have an estate riddled with every typical rock star’s toy, but he could not be more understated.

“I can’t remember the last time I did an interview,” Frank casually said on his way through the meticulously decorated 18,000 square foot home he helped designed and his wife Debbie decorated.

For decades of fans who grew up singing hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Cheap Sunglasses, Frank’s remarkable career can only be countered with his more remarkably humble, grounded recollection of his mythical band.

Born in (not the first of ironies) Frankston, Texas in 1949, this eighth generation Texan is going on his fourth decade of worldwide fame but hasn’t strayed far from his deep Texas roots. “Every generation of my family is named either John or Frank,” reminisced the family man who carried on the tradition by naming one of his twin sons John. In fifth grade, his family moved to Irving – where he graduated from high school and won baseball trophies he still displays.

“I also coached my sons’ baseball teams from the time they were six until they were in high school,” he said of the massive

collection of family trophies that include his as a high school baseball shortstop and later as a softball player.

After his twins were born, the dedicated father even took Debbie and the boys on tour with the group and ZZ Top affectionately renamed the tour bus the “Tot Rod.” Also a devoted sports fan, he has a real-life “Field of Dreams” baseball field in the front yard, complete with a sign given by neighborhood friend, ball machines and a batting cage.

From the time he bought his first home in Fort Bend County in Quail Valley during ZZ Top’s Deguello’s tour in 1979 – “I Thank You” and “Cheap Sunglasses” are among the albums’ hits – the reserved superstar became acclimated to fame that has yielded walls neatly lined with gold, silver, platinum and diamond albums from around the world. Yet, the seemingly flamboyant self-taught drummer yearned for land and a certain freedom from tour demands and developments that hugged his neighborhood.

“The city wound up moving in on us,” he said of his decision to sell the Quail Valley home and move to the country. “One of my best friends lives right behind the farm and we used to come out here. I saw this piece of property … it was totally undeveloped with weeds and brush but the land appealed to me.”

While he indulged his desire to develop the acreage with what was to become a magnificent estate, he was also fueling his weakness for fast cars. Frank drove in the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porche 911 and has a miniature collection of cars built from more than 1,000 individual kits that depict specific

Debbie and Frank Beard outside their home with Xochi, Jojo and Missy.

Legendary MusicianBy Melinda McBride • Photography by Frank Casimiro

Focus Cover Story ZZ Top has evolved from hard rocking boogie band into pop culture icons


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Golf with an eight handicap? Marriage of almost 25 years? Kids in college?

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cars in actual races. As is typical of his very organized world, all are housed in custom displays with a fanatical precision and often fantastic story.

“This diorama,” he said pointing to a red and white Testarosa followed closely by similarly-sized miniature police car, “is when my doctor friend and I were pulled over for doing 130 mph down Highway 90.” His big blue eyes, lively without the trademark sunglasses hiding a twinkle, showed a touch of humor when he said the doctor eased away without a ticket.

While Frank’s interests range from fast cars to football – Pecan Grove’s Golf Course has his heart.

His fi ve golf carts are for his family and staff to navigate the farm, but “the great pleasure for me now is being able to drive to the club and play golf every day.” Except Monday – when the club is closed. But, when you’re Frank Beard, you build your own putting green for Monday’s – right behind the pool but close enough to the trampoline to keep an eye on the kids.

His “golf room” on the third fl oor would make Tiger Woods faint. Frank’s colossally organized and amazingly abundant putters and gear in display cases would also make a Pebble Beach manager envious because of the sheer number of famed designer Scotty Cameron putters (many engraved with ZZ Top) that Frank can


Frank Beard The longest running act in rock ‘n’ roll*ZZ Top’s First Album (1970)Rio Grande Mud (1972)Tres Hombres (1973)Fandango! (1975)Tejas (1976)The Best of ZZ Top (1977),Deguello (1979)El Loco (1981)Eliminator (1983)Afterburner (1985)ZZ Top Six Pack (1987),Recycler (1990)Greatest Hits (1992)Antenna (1994)One Foot In The Blues (1994)Rhythmeen (1996)XXX (1999)Mescalero (2003)

* With original members

ZZ Top Offi cial heroes of

the state of Texas

Band Members:

Frank Beard - DrumsBilly Gibbons - Guitar

Dusty Hill - Bass

Formed: 1969

First Album: 1970 ZZ Top’s First Album

First Hit: 1973 Tres Hombres album, single “La Grange”

First MTV Video: Gimme All Your Lovin’

Legacy:

12 Gold albums7 Platinum albums4 Multi-platinum albums1 Diamond album (10xplatinum)

Achievements:

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of FameMTV Viideo Music

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ZZ Top, the quintessential Texas boogie band, was formed in 1969 from rival psychedelic bands, the Moving Sidewalks (guitarist Billy Gibbons, center) and the American Blues (drummer Frank Beard, left, and bassist Dusty Hill, right ). Photo courtesy ofLone Wolf Productions.

ZZ Top has evolved from hard rocking boogie band into pop culture icons

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The New Sugar Land Baseball Park

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By Elsa Maxey

I t’s starting. Six acres of undeveloped land at the Imperial/Track 3 redevel-opment property northeast of SH 6 and U.S. Alt 90 in Sugar Land

are getting cleared for construction of the new baseball minor league stadium. Johnson Development, which will develop the water/wastewater and other essential infrastructure, has begun removing vegetative debris for elimination starting with controlled burns, reports the city.

Last Tuesday, the Sugar Land City Council approved formal agreements with Opening Day Partners (ODP)--a lease agreement and development agreement, and with Johnson Development—land conveyance, public infrastructure, and fi nancial obligations. Both sets of agreements relate to the construction and operation of the stadium.

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Sugar Land’s agreement with Johnson Development includes the donated acreage for the stadium and offsite parking, about 21 acres worth. The city has committed to buy fi ve acres from them for additional onsite parking. Temporary access into the property

to allow construction of the stadium is to be had by mid-February 2011.

“We really think that today is a threshold for all of us,” said Doug Goff of Johnson Development at the city council meeting. “It (the stadium) will be a landmark for the city for many generations to come.” Johnson Development is also associated with the Imperial Redevelopment project next to the stadium site, both of which are in the Imperial Redevelopment District.

“A city's work is never fi nished. It must keep redefi ning itself -- this is our time,” said Mayor James Thompson. He said the stadium and baseball project “started with our vision 2025 task force,” and the collec-tive effort of the council embraced a vision he described as a continuum of a lot of work by many.

Peter Kirk, Chairman of Opening Day Partners said, “All of us together, I think have taken the best of many other facilities,” add-ing that everyone is going to be excited about the new stadium. He also told city council that a voting tabulation will take place in the next couple of weeks and the name of the minor league team will be announced.

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Sugar Land and the Kempner Family

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View of the Imperial Mercantile and Char House on Kempner Street, ca. 1920s.

I.H. Kempner’s eldest son, I.H. “Herbert” Kempner Jr., took over management of the company with his brother, Harris, in the 1930s.

I.H. “Ike” Kempner Sr., founder of the Imperial Sugar Company.

W.T. Eldridge managed every aspect of the refi nery and company town for the Kempners from 1908 until his death in 1932.

The 1830s saw the birth of the Republic of Texas. And, this period saw the birth of one Harris Kempner in Poland. At the same time, Stephen F. Austin awarded a league of land to his right-hand man, Samuel May Williams. This league today includes the City of Sugar Land. Williams planted sugar cane and named his planta-tion on Oyster Creek “Oakland.” In the early1840s, the Williams family built a sugar mill on the plantation to capitalize on the profi table sugar cane crop.

In the mid 1850s a couple of Brazoria County landowners—W.J. Kyle and B.F. Terry—bought the Williams property and called it “Sugar Land.” Kyle and Terry modernized the harvesting and milling of cane in the area. They also secured a bend in the railroad line so that trains would run in front of the sugar mill on their planta-tion. When the Civil War broke out, Terry joined the Confederacy and gained

renown as commander of Terry’s Rangers. Unfortunately he was killed in 1861 before he could return to his plantation. Kyle died in 1864, and the Terry and Kyle heirs began selling off portions of the property.

A couple of former colonels in the Confederate Army then entered the Sugar Land scene. Col. E.H. Cunningham bought the Oakland Plantation, where most of the City of Sugar Land is today. Col. Littleberry Ellis bought the remainder of the property and called his plantation Sartartia—about where New Territory is now.

Now, move your attention back to Poland where 17-year-old Harris Kempner dodged conscription into the Russian army and immigrated to New York in 1853—without funds. He worked as a day laborer until he could raise enough money to buy passage to Texas. In his spare time he learned the English language.

T o tell the story of Sugar Land and the Kempner family you have to go back to the 1830s—

and, then it all makes good sense. By John Whitmore

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The Kempner Family purchased the Cunningham Refinery in 1908 and began operating is as the Imperial Sugar Company.

The young Kempner scraped together enough funds and credit to buy a store in Cold Springs, Texas, in what is now San Jacinto County. When the Civil War broke out, he volunteered to become part of Parson’s Brigade in the Confederacy.

After the war, he returned to Cold Springs, re-opened his store, then decided he should pursue more lucrative business opportunities in Galveston. His whole-sale grocery business in the port city soon became one of the largest in Texas. He plowed his profits back into land and banks and proved he knew how to make money—lots of it.

He married Eliza Seinsheimer of Cincinnati, and in 1873 they welcomed Isaac Herbert (“Ike”) as their eldest son. Together they had 10 children, eight sur-viving to adulthood.

Harris Kempner became a highly suc-cessful civic leader and businessman in Galveston and the Texas Gulf Coast. He worked at improving the port facilities in Galveston as well as promoting railroads. He bought out several banks, one of which survives as U.S. National Bank.

experience operating and building rail-roads, developing company towns, and a substantial record of shooting people. The partnership was one that makes even today’s businessmen wonder. The Kempner family was to put up all of the money and Eldridge was to provide management for the new venture. Ownership was sim-ple—half and half. Under the agreement, Eldridge was to get rid of his San Antonio banking properties and move his family to Sugar Land.

When the Kempners bought the prop-erty, the Cunningham Refinery was then operated by Imperial Sugar Company. It was named after an impressive New York hotel where Ike Kempner stayed as a youth. Ike not only picked up the name, but he also used the hotel’s logo of a crown.

As an aside, in a book I.H. Kempner wrote some fifty years later he said his mother was against the partnership because of Eldridge’s reputation. “She feared Eldridge would shoot one of us, but we had no troubles or serious difficulties in our business affairs and attendant personal problems.”

In those early days of labor intensive sugar cane farming, the talents of Texas State convicts were hired into service. In

In 1894, Ike was called away from his studies at Washington & Lee law school in Lexington, Virginia. At 21 years of age, he took over the family enterprise upon the death of his father. Though he never com-pleted his law degree, he later was admitted to the Texas Bar without a diploma. Ike Kempner took over a vast business empire which included cotton brokerage, bank-ing, and ranching, in addition to the core wholesale business.

About the same time things were pop-ping in the plantation business. Col. Cunningham constructed the first sugar cane refinery in Texas. It was the only mechanized refinery producing white sugar crystals as opposed to syrup. But, by the 1900s profits were down.

The Kempners began looking for agri-cultural deals in the Sugar Land area. They connected with W.T. Eldridge, a railroad developer in the new “Sugar Bowl.” Ike and two of his brothers, Dan and Lee, bought the Ellis Plantation (Sartartia) and Eldridge offered his services to run the family’s sugar mill and cane fields. It didn’t take long before the wheeling-and-dealing Eldridge suggested “they” also buy the Cunningham land and join the two prop-erties into an 18,500 acre venture with him as the general manager.

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Non-surgical Facial

Restoration procedures

help restore youth-

fulness to your facial

features with minimal

discomfort and down-

time. Some procedures

can instantly reduce or

smooth out wrinkles on

your face. Procedures offered include:

Botox

Facial Fillers

Fat Grafting

Obagi Skin Care Products

Chemical Peels

Dermabrasion

Meet Dr. Humble

Welcome to Sugar Land

Face and Body, a full-service,

plastic surgery practice in

the heart of Sugar Land.

Our comprehensive practice offers procedures ranging

from rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction,

mommy makeovers and tummy tucks to non-invasive

Botox, fillers and chemical peels.

Dr. Humble is fully trained in Plastic and Reconstructive

Surgery, as well as Head and Neck Surgery, so patients

can feel incredible peace of mind when in the hands of

our accomplished – and attentive -- surgeon.

Dr. Humble is not only skilled in his field, but he is

also personable and compassionate. Along with his

caring staff, Dr. Humble provides a safe and welcoming

environment in which patients can reach their goal of

finding happiness in the way they look and feel.

With integrity and honesty, Dr. Humble consults with

each patient in depth to find the best ways to enhance

his or her facial features or body shape. In an effort to

reach the optimum, most natural results, Dr. Humble

gives his expert recommendation on each individual

case, even if the course of action means a less invasive

(and less expensive) method to achieve the desired

aesthetic look.

You can count on the entire staff at Sugar Land Face and

Body to treat you with respect and dignity throughout

your experience with our office.

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