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Alice Chen, Stafford city council member, told attendees the playground effort was driven by parents, local businesses and community groups and that organizers “received $27,000” in donations toward the project. Chen named several contributors during remarks, including Dongbei Temple, CLIN Inc., a Fun Toy Foundation, coach Frank Huang and local wholesalers identified as Aviva; she thanked unnamed Golden Chinese donors and other community partners for their support.

Chen described parents approaching city officials and community leaders to find “a safe place for the kids to play” and credited nearly two years of outreach and coordination to secure donations. On behalf of Stafford MSD, event speakers thanked donors, volunteers and school staff for making the playground possible.

The ceremony included remarks from school representatives and a formal ribbon cutting in the cafeteria area near the campus. The event coverage did not include a detailed project budget, construction timeline or a formal vote by the school board; organizers discussed fundraising and community partnership as the primary means of delivering the playground.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Stafford - Stafford Weekly News - May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Stafford STEM Magnet Academy held a ribbon-cutting for its first on-site playground; Stafford City Council member Alice Chen credited a $27,000 donation from local businesses and community groups toward the project.","taxTitle","Stafford, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",69474,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641909,"Three Stafford trustees sworn in after running unopposed",256,39000,295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3457746-5ad4423b5275c822398b31af88de1fbc&start=39&end=295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3457746-5ad4423b5275c822398b31af88de1fbc/thumbnail_39000.jpg","/articles/6641909/Stafford/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Three-Stafford-trustees-sworn-in-after-running-unopposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641909-de38a652364d6331c39f88826f6d4555/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186778&Signature=A78BW1va6qTOxChvZZZORjMFLRcQGiyYmeKeuwCIpLwNKb8UV1nSyOPKmccUsLYUkrP0l2bV6Q25hqvnoHfeGwVstTg1AlGBM-hmMPnAXcK1PRWbzEj3VEfIUKVKBKe8zFZ8ca5id2hLo7X5MPQedqWEwT6RfDGVdhd6QL0l1F0gurG7fY4wDCLdCpqoJu7G36d09xW8sGjPt7qApzbYzym9cGVNkAVNSdWgs3v8Wsu2FPVxVI4Qao~LHn11bl-wwzKHLyykVIxrNqrSJ0sFvLzUCq0W4yniVioMLh3j~KGr2l4FQ831M6gZMPVDIl52K6SJeVwAkyNhH7Ob3G0UOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three trustees for the Stafford Municipal School District were sworn in Friday during a ceremony at the Carcelo Administration Building after running unopposed in the district’s recent election.

The event formally recognized Ash Hamarani, Susette Thompson and Patricia Sosa Montelongo. Organizers and community speakers praised the trustees’ volunteer service and said they are driven by a commitment to students across Stafford.

At the ceremony, Patricia Sosa Montelongo, introduced herself as a returning trustee and thanked the community for support. “I want to thank the community of Stafford for giving me this opportunity to serve my second term as your school board trustee,” she said. Montelongo said she is focused on “the safety and the success of our future leaders, our students,” and thanked teachers, staff and administration for their support.

Speakers at the event emphasized that trustees serve without pay and highlighted continuity on the board as the three begin their new terms. Organizers noted that the trustees will continue to work on district priorities such as budget, policy and the bond process.

Ceremonial events and remarks at the swearing-in underscored local support for the board’s work; trustees’ next scheduled public meetings and specific agenda items were not part of the remarks recorded in the event coverage.","Stafford Municipal School District ceremonially sworn in Ash Hamarani, Susette Thompson and Patricia Sosa Montelongo after they ran unopposed in the district’s recent election; speakers at the event praised trustees’ unpaid service and commitment to students.","actionData","errors"]

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Stafford STEM Magnet Academy unveils new playground funded by community donors

Three Stafford trustees sworn in after running unopposed