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Local school officials oppose legislators’ education reform proposals

By BARBARA FULENWIDER As might be expected, superintendents of public school districts often see things the same way but there are exceptions when it comes to state legislators proposing changes to the way districts are currently run.

Recently Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Sen. Dan Patrick, R, District 7, proposed legislation to the just opened 83rd Legislative Session that would change the accountability of Texas public schools, expand charter schools and put an emphasis on careers in technology.

The two Houstonians also want to “relieve students and teachers from over testing,” according to a press release on Patrick’s web site. The press

release also says they want to provide students and families with more choices in choosing schools, create scholarships via a business tax credit so economically disadvantaged children could attend private schools and allow districts to set school start dates and class times.

Fort Bend ISD’s acting superintendent, Michael McKie, and Lance Hindt, Stafford Municipal School District superintendent, disagree with most but not all of the proposals.

Hindt pointed out that it’s difficult to know how the ideas would fly since no details or specifics have been provided as yet.

As for having Texas offer businesses tax credits which fund school scholarships to

low income children so they can attend private schools, Hindt is opposed.

He said, “There’s been a lot of discussion by our politicians about school choice, tax credits, vouchers – there are a lot of names for the same thing. I am opposed to diverting public money to the private sector.”

He noted that $5.4 billion in public school funds were cut by state legislators and wondered if private schools “will have to answer to the same mandates” that public schools do.

“While I am opposed to diverting public school money to the private sector I am not opposed to competition as long as we’re on the same playing field. There are numerous questions now that need to be

answered so we know what we’re dealing with,” Hindt said.

McKie, the acting superintendent of Texas’ seventh largest school district, said, “The shortfall in projected business tax revenues helped create the structural deficit for funding public schools. The structural deficit stems from the school finance plan enacted by the Texas legislature in 2006. The plan created significant funding gaps between districts and has not kept pace with the needs of individual districts faced with changing student populations, increasing rigor and accountability standards.

“In simple terms, a voucher program would be another cut in state funding for public schools, on top of the loss of

state funding at the local levels over the last two years and at a time in which the state is not meeting its constitutional responsibility to adequately fund public schools.

“We oppose vouchers, taxpayer savings grants, tax credits, tuition reimbursements and any other program that diverts tax dollars to privately run schools, which are exempt from state and federal accountability requirements,” McKie said.

As for lifting Texas current 215 school cap on charter schools in order to allow more being a good or bad idea both McKie and Hindt said they welcome competition but want an equal playing field.

McKie said, “We welcome competition as long as the

charter schools are held to the same accountability standards as school districts. If expanded, local school districts should have similar abilities to operate programs in our districts. Low performing charter schools that are not fiscally responsible should be closed.”

Hindt pointed out that “statistically our public schools are outperforming our charter schools. I’m opposed to lifting this cap until the state’s charter schools are performing at or above what our public schools are providing right now.”

Again both heads of local districts believe that school boards should have more flexibility in regard to setting school times and school calendars.

See SCHOOLS, Page 2

Ballet to benefit the homeless

CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS.The Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance announced its annual Chamber Awards winners Friday during a luncheon at Safari Texas Ranch. Left, The Chamber Board Chair Joe Freudenberg, OakBend Medical Center; Board Member of the Year Kevin Kohl, Silver Eagle Distributors; Ambassador of the Year Tom Wilson, Reading Road Self-Storage; Committee Member of the Year Katie Yount, McDonough Engineering; Legislative Leadership Award winner Judge Robert Hebert; Business Person of the Year, Dr. May Tape, DDS; Committee Member of the Year, Justin Ring, EHRA; Raymond Saage Award Winner Lisa Matthews Servpro of West Fort Bend County; Young Professionals Division Member of the Year Justin Morales, Greenscape Associates; Hispanic Business Division Member of the Year Shirley Jackson, La Casona Mexican Restaurant; and Gilbert Limones, representing Corporate Sponsor of the Year First Victoria National Bank.

Spirit of Freedom Republican Women’s Club elects new board Lauren Anderson One of Houston’s premier dance schools is presenting an evening of music and dance dedicated to helping the homeless at the Star of Hope Mission.

Sing for JOY Dance for HOPE is a night of inspiration and family entertainment featuring Sugar Land Baptist Church’s Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra under the direction of Scot Cameron along with the companies of Cookie Joe’s Dancin’ School.

The February 2, 2013 performance marks the seventh anniversary of the event.

This year, Lauren Anderson, a former Principal Dancer with the Houston Ballet, will share the stage for one dance with legendary choreographer and dancer Cookie Joe. Anderson has performed leading roles in all the great classic ballets, including her signature role as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker.

In addition, the Houston Children’s Chorus, directed by Steve Roddy, will add their trademark angelic touch to a spectacular evening.

Sing for JOY Dance for HOPE will be presented at 7:00 p.m. at the Sugar Land Baptist Church located at 16755 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land. General Admission tickets for the event are $10, Children under 10 are $5. For more information visit cookiejoedance.com or call 281-265-1042.

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Spirit of Freedom Republican Women started its charter in 1986. This coincided with the centennial of their symbol, the statue of liberty.

The club believes her symbolic appearance reflects their motto: “You are called to freedom.”

The club strives to preserve the freedom given to us by God, implemented by our Founding Fathers, and embodied in the constitution.

The Spirit of Freedom Republican Women holds fast to the Texas Republican Party Platform Principles. They believe in strict adherence to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. They believe in limiting the expanse of government power. They believe in the sanctity of human life, created in the image of God, which should be protected from fertilization to natural death. SFRW believes in self-sufficient families, founded on the traditional marriage of a natural man and a natural woman. They believe in a free enterprise society unencumbered by government interference or subsidies. They believe in restoring American sovereignty and leadership, and they honor all of those that serve and protect our freedom with peace through strength.

As a club, Spirit of Freedom

(Seated L-R) VP Programs-Jo Howard, President- Debbie Fancher, VP Membership Trudy Hester, Recording Secretary-Valerie Bryan(Standing L-R) Treasurer- Cindy Bond, PAC Treasurer- Tomalea Bench, Telephone Chair- Mitzi Cestero, Social Media- Alyssa Foley, Welcoming Committee Chair-Mary Cook, Correspondence Secretary- Cierra Foley, Sergeant At Arms- Tina Thompston, Hospitality Chair- Lynelle Eddins, VP Programs- Terese Raia (not in photo: Shirley Doyle-Hospitality co-chair, Debra Ross- Advisor Past President, Babs Miller- Newsletter.) strives to put God first, and seek His favor in all that they do.

They want to provide a welcoming atmosphere as they host informative speakers and candidate forums.

They believe that they have a voice in the direction of America’s future. They would love for you to join your voice with theirs. SRFW believes that they can influence our nation, our state, and our community.

Spirit of Freedom meets on the third Friday of each month, January to May, and again September to November.

They meet at Sugar Creek Baptist Church in the chapel (the building nearest the freeway and the car dealership), located at 13213 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 77478.

Meet and Greet is at 11 a.m. and the meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. An optional light lunch provided by a sponsor

is available and an RSVP is requested for those that intend to eat. Membership dues ($30 full/$15 associate) are collected yearly.

President: Debbie Fancher debbie@debbiefancher.com; Vice President Membership: Trudy Hester mboro1956@aol. com; Vice President Programs: Co-Chairs Jo Howard johoward@windstream.net; and Terese Raia taraia@mac.com

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COMMUNITY NEWS Schools From Page 1 McKie said, “It a good idea that affords districts local control in setting the start date for the school year.

“Greater flexibility is important to be able to do what is best for kids, support instruction and academic achievement and take into account parent and staff considerations and preferences. For example, an earlier start could facilitate ending classes in May and providing additional staff development throughout the school year,” McKie said.

Hindt agreed. He said, “Absolutely. I think our local governance should have more flexibility. Now we can’t start school until the fourth Monday of August. Trying not to go too far into June restricts what we can do with the calendar.”

Both district chiefs also supported the idea of redesigning the current school accountability system by reducing the number of required tests and increasing the routes for students interested in technology.

Hindt said, “I applaud it.

I’m a huge advocate of reducing the number of tests that the state now requires. In our 180-day year we use between 35 to 40 days on some form of assessment in any given grade level.

“I support reducing the number of tests. I am not opposed to state standardized tests but Texas tests kids on standardized tests more than any other state in the nation. I am not opposed to accountability but I think there needs to be multiple means of holding a school district accountable.”

McKie said, “We are in full support of reducing the number of tests administered to students, as well as those required for graduation. Fort Bend ISD

joined school districts across the state in adopted a testing resolution in May 2012 opposing the over-reliance on highstakes testing.

To date, 880 school districts representing more than 4.4 million students have adopted the testing resolution opposing the over-reliance on highstakes testing. That’s 86 percent of Texas school districts and 91 percent of all Texas public school students.

“We support an index system that takes into account student academic growth as well as those that meet and exceed minimum passing standards,” said the FBISD acting superintendent.

As for approving or opposing a mandate that would require all Texas school districts to accept students from neighboring districts and mandate open enrollment to any campus within a district, McKie said, “We currently afford the opportunity for students to transfer from neighboring districts into our schools, based on space availability. We also allow students within the district to transfer based on the same. We are in support of continuing this process.”

Hindt said, “I’m opposed to mandates. We have so many of them out there and we won’t even talk about the unfunded mandates, which are the majority. School districts have already done this for the most part. I think it needs to be a local decision and not one at the state level. If the state requires it, at what point do you say a campus has enough kids? A lot of thought needs to go into this before the state says everybody has a free for all.

“I am opposed to the state taking local control away from school districts,” the SMSD superintendent said.

Hentschel elected to Pacifica national board

Hentschel On Jan. 9, the KPFT-FM 90.1 Houston Station Board elected Sugar Land resident Nancy Hentschel to the national board of directors of the Pacifica Foundation.

Hentschel will be representing KPFT and the area community in New York, Washington D.C. and California during her term with Pacifica.

KPFT is Houston’s only “fully public” radio station, in that more than 90 percent of KPFT’s funding comes directly from individual people who have discovered this Texas gem. KPFT does not play commercials and can report news without a corporate bias.

KPFT continues this peoplebased mission by playing and supporting our incredible Texas music talent, without being strapped to the corporate music grid.

Hentschel says that KPFT and Pacifica have a timeless mission of diversity, education, and community. “I am honored to represent my community on the Pacifica national level, and hope that I can address some of our most pressing concerns, as well as to make more people aware of KPFT-FM 90.1 as The Texas Gem.” http://www.kpft.org

Scout hosts benefit concert for Rainbow Room Jordan Gonsalves, a vocal major (senior) at the High School of Performing and Visual Arts, Houston and a member of the “Boy Scouts of America, troop 301” as a part of his Eagle project, is organizing a family variety benefit concert, on Jan 20.

The concert is to raise money for the Fort Bend Rainbow Room, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and transitional supplies for unmet material needs of children and families in crisis.’ (http://www.fbrr.org/), in partnership with Child Protective Services.

The funds will specifically benefit the “School Project” which supplies a brand new backpack stuffed with sets of new clothes and new school supplies for each child in need, for the new school year.

Gonsalves It would be a tremendous opportunity to make it a sold out show. Michele Fisher, radio personality of the new 93Q will be the mistress of cer-

emonies and we will have an exciting line up of stellar performances in song and dance, covering all genres.

Kristi Casey Deal as Marilyn Monroe who has performed at Universal Studios and was in People Magazine, Gonsalves with the Young Performers and the Imani Gospel Choir (all students from HSPVA), the nationally acclaimed Lloyd Hughes on saxophone and the Fred Astaire Dancers will be entertaining.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation- Auditorium,226 Lakeview Drive, Sugar Land.

Tickets are available for $20 per person. Visit www. sclaf.org or call 281-8144340 for more information.

Techno Busters The “Techno Busters,” a local team in the internationally-recognized FLL® robotics competition, won leading awards at a local tournament on Jan. 12 and will move on to the regional championship round. Techno Buster team members Owen Brown, Patrick Eng, Anthony Feghali, Alex Sledzik and Parker Swift are in the 12-14 age group and attend various public and private schools in the Fort Bend area. Their coach Don Kennedy is a volunteer from the local community. They meet and are hosted at Techno Chaos, the leading independent robotics academy for the Houston area.

Techno Chaos is based in Sugar Land with the mission to “build future innovators”.

The Techno Busters won the prestigious Research Award for their practical proposal and

Parker Swift, left, Patrick Eng, Owen Brown and Alex Sledzik solution design to help seniors also placed 2nd in the imporwith object identification (for tant category of Teamwork, example, a bottle of prescrip- and was in the top 3 in the tion medication), object loca- game competition score.

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JANUARY 16, 2013 • INDEPENDENT • Page 3

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public.

Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.co.fort-bend.tx.us.

RFP 13-022 – CONTINGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE. Bonds are not required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 18TH day of December 2012 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-165774 in favor of the Plaintiff - North Mission Glen Estates Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,898.17 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on December 19, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant, Michael Haygood, had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 OF MISSION GLEN ESTATES, SECTION 9, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ALSO KNOWN AS 8215 ASHLAWN DRIVE, HOUSTON, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE 1568/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON. TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 14TH day of December 2012 by County CCourt at Law Number Two of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 09-CCV-039901 in favor of the Plaintiff - Quail Glen Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,217.74 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on January 7, 2013 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant, Joe Clinton Dickerson, Sr. had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FIVE (5), BLOCK TWO (2), OF QUAIL GLEN SUBDIVISION, SECTION ONE (1) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 16 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 8619 QUAIL BURG LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 19th day of November 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LUCY E. PEREZ, AKA LUCY ESTRADA PEREZ,ET AL in Cause# 11DCV -190782 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 0169000002508907 THE WEST 1/2 OF OUTLOT 27 MALVERN TOWNSITE AND OUTLOTS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME Z, PAGE 243 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 17th day of November 2012 as the property of LUCY E. PEREZ AKA LUCY ESTRADA PEREZ, MARY M. KHANO AKA MARY KHANO FOTEH DOING BUSINESS AS, LAW OFFICE OF MARY M. KHANO, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to satisfy a judgment, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #01, AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 17th day of December 2012.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 27TH day of November 2012 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 12-DCV-198916 in favor of the Plaintiff - Winfield Lakes Community Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $6,701.15 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on December 17, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant, Melinda L. Vela had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT TWENTY-FIVE (25), IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF WINFIELD LAKES, SECTION THREE (3), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER 20010464 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 2311 EMORY KNOLL, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 11TH day of November 2012 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 12-DCV-197907 in favor of the Plaintiff - Dove Country Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,579.62 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on December 21, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant, Trend American Properties LLC C/O Shaji K. John had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 21, BLOCK 7 REPLATED OF DOVE COUNTRY, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 49 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, 319 OAK DALE DRIVE, STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.co.fort-bend. tx.us.

RFP 13-021 – FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Bonds are not required.

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of November 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. MARIO L. QUIROZ, ET AL in Cause # 11DCV-194467 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: # 11-DCV-194467 TRACT 2: GEO: 6135030020250907 LOT TWENTY-FIVE (25) IN BLOCK TWO (2) OF PARE POINTE, SECTION THREE(3), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1456/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 3RD day of January 2013 as the property of MARIO L. QUIROZ, ELIZABETH QUIROZ, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $6,253.27, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #5.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 3rd day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 27th day of November, 2012 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08DCV-162461 in favor of the Plaintiff - Westpark Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $2289.10 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 20th day of December, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Ulumma Butler had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 20, BLOCK B-4, OF WESTPARK LAKES, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT SLIDE NOS. 858 A AND 858 B IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $105,280.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

By Sergeant S.D. Sayer Deputy Constable #1309 CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 6TH day of December 2012 by THE 268TH Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 09-DCV-175476 in favor of the Plaintiff - Dove Country Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $9,241.93 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on December 21, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant, Meredith R. Campbell, Jr. had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT ELEVEN(11), BLOCK TEN (10), REPLAT OF DOVE COUNTRY, A SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 49 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, THE COMMON ADDRESS OF WHICH IS 2715 OAK DLAE COURT, STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain WRIT OF EXECUTTION issued by the clerk of the HONORABLE COUNTY COURT AT LAW 4 of Fort Bend County, Texas on NOV 8th, 2012 in cause numbered 12CCV048265 styled RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES LLC vs. YAHAIRA K DIAZ AKA YAHAIRA BOND, in which a judgment was rendered on August 3, 2012 in favor of RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES LLC for the sum of FourThousand Six Hundred Sixty Six Dollars and Forty Nine Cents ($4666.49); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.

I have levied upon the below listed property on January 2, 2013 and will on Feb 5th, 2013, Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest Yahaira K. Diaz aka Yahaira Bond to and in the following described Real Property: 5710 Saragosa Dr. Richmond , Tx 77469 Canyon Gate at the Brazos Sec 3 Block 3 lot 108.

The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES LLC, Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: FEB 5, 2012 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: DEPUTY M. KUTACH

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS TO: ELMUIZ MOHAMAD WADATILA ABDELRAHMAN, ADDRESS UNKNOWN and to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s), You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do (does) not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The petition of ROBERT DELGADO; JENNIFER DELGADO, Petitioners, was filed in the 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas ON THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 against ELMUIZ MOHAMAD WADATILA ABDELRAHMAN, Respondent(s), numbered 10-DCV-177837, and entitled IN THE INTEREST OF MOFIYIGI ELMUIZ ABDELRAHMAN, A CHILD. The suit request SUIT AFFECTING PARENTCHILD RELATIONSHIP as is more fully shown

by Petition on file in this suit.

The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit: JULY 20, 2006 UNKOWN BUT PRESUMED TO BE HOUSTON, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding on you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 9th day of January, 2013.

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LEGAL NOTICE REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS Sealed Qualification Statements will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 AT 1:30 P.M. (CST). All submissions will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the firms made public. Submissions received after the specified time will be returned unopened. . Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.co.fort-bend.tx.us.

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Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 400th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on December 18th, 2012 in cause numbered 12DCV196321 styled Summerfield Estates Homeowners Assoc vs. Michael and Jessica McGlothin, in which a judgment was rendered on November 1st, 2012 in favor of Summerfield Estates Homeowners Assoc for the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Two Dollars and Thirty Eight Cents ($3,622.38); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.

I have levied upon the below listed property on January 3, 2013 and will on February 5, 2013, Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Michael and Jessica McGlothin to and in the following described Real Property LOT Twelve (12), BLOCK One (1) OF Summerfield, Section Six (6), an Subdivision IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1753/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (THE PROPERTY) ALSO KNOWN AS : 3422 Foursome Lane, SUGAR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77478 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Summerfield Estates Homeowners Assoc, Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: February 5th, 2013 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: SHANE STEELE TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

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AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS QUAILS – “Ladies Who Lunch” ORGANIZED: In the first quarter of 1971 families began moving in. Residents watched for “new comers” and sought them out, “anxious” for friends and playmates for their children. One day as a group of moms waited for the arrival of their children at a school bus stop on their street, one of the women said: “There is nothing out here but golf for us to do while our children are in school. There is no place to go shopping and the only place to eat out is the club.”

Someone responded: “Let’s form a Ladies’ Group to meet at the club, once a month, for lunch.” They determined that it needed to be simple, nothing required of the members except to show up for lunch and they would have a program that would be entertaining. The dues would be $5 per year and they would not meet during the summer when their kids were out of school.

They met later and drew up some bylaws and a slate of nominees for officers to vote in at their first meeting. Phone calls and the club newsletter, “The Covey News”, were used to “spread the word”.

NO MONEY TO PAY FOR PROGRAMS: With yet no dues collected, they had to be creative so that the programs would draw members.

That meant finding people and businesses who would be willing to drive out to the “country,” give an entertaining presentation, and NOT CHARGE! This proved to be easier than they expected, because Quail Valley was a new

RESERVATIONS: Initially there was no reserved seating. Never underestimate a woman’s ability to find a “way” to get what she wants.

I was told that when the club doors opened at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the luncheons, ladies could be seen entering the dining room, hair in curlers and no make-up. They would use various ways to mark a table and chairs as reserved for their group of friends.

IT WAS HERALDED AS “LOTS OF FUN”: Everyone wore “church clothes” with hose and high heels, no kids allowed, they could order a glass of wine and enjoy a luncheon where they didn’t have to cook or clean up. They didn’t have to bring money because you just charged it all to your club number and your husband paid the bill.

THE END RESULT LED TO A BIG PLUS: “Quails” brought together young and old, from all over the world, different backgrounds, different religions, and opportunities to meet and enjoy each other’s company. Many friendships that began in the early days of Quail Valley still exist today in 2013. Another reason why Quail Valley Subdivision has remained “unique”!

NEXT COLUMN? (January 30th) – Another “early” Quail Valley Organization Write to: CVBneighbors@ aol.com

By BASIL HOUSEWRIGHT,JR. Ask any homeowner if they have ever replaced their roof because it was worn out and the reply is typically, “Heck no that’s what I have home insurance for.”

Ask any residential roofer if they have many residential roofing jobs which are not at least partially paid by insurance and the reply is typically, “Very few.”

This situation may be changing very rapidly in Texas whether you want it to or not just because of our weather.

Latest estimates set losses for (7) seven catastrophic weather events in Texas in 2012 at $2.3 Billion in insured losses. That’s a lot of greenbacks paid for 7 hail and windstorms with the majority of the insured home damage being paid out for roof replacements.

The home insurance industry has struggled to continue to make home insurance affordable and pay the weather related claims they keep experiencing year after year in Texas.

The home insurance industry in Texas has mostly moved to a minimum deductible of 2% over the past couple of years with the intent of making the deductible at least the amount of a roof replacement.

This did not work because

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS, JOSE A. BERNAL in Cause 11-DCV-188444 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1:GEO: 2175020040580907 LOT FIFTY EIGHT (58), IN BLOCK FOUR (4), OF BRIAR VILLA, SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 571 B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 2ND day of January 2013 as the property of JOSE A. BERNAL to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,319.61, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD AND ROAD CONTROL. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 3RD day of January 2013.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 27th day of November, 2012 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11-DCV-194995 in favor of the Plaintiff - Hunters Glen Community Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $2,756.35 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 20th day of December, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Abraham Winn Jr. had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 11, BLOCK 8, OF HUNTERS GLEN, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 20, PAGE 8, IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1218 TINY TREE DR. MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $77,220.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ROSALIND M. STEPHENS, AKA ROSALIND MARTIN STEPHENS AKA ROSALIND MARTIN LEONARD in Cause #11-DCV -189645 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1:GEO: 2150090010020907 LOT 2 IN BLOCK 1OF BRlARGATE, SECTION 9, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 34 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 2nd day of January 2013 as the property of ROSALIND M. STEPHENS AKA ROSALIND MARTIN STEPHENS AKA ROSALIND MARTIN LEONARD to satisfy a judgment amounting to $8,572.19, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND CITY OF HOUSTON. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 2013.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. NICHOLAS ALLEN NORTELLI in Cause # 10-DCV-185927 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 0007000000849907 RESERVE D-1, OF SIENNA BEES CREEK COMMERCIAL PARK, PHASE 2, AMENDING PLAT NO.2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20090072 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS .

Levied on the 2nd day of January 2013 as the property of NICHOLAS ALLEN NORTELLI to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,518.27, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM- MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 19th day of November 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY YS. LOTTIE M CONWELL in Cause 08DCV-164505 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 2150010120500907 THE EAST 38.60 FEET OF LOT 5 AND THE WEST 20.40 FEET OF LOT 6, IN BLOCK 12, OF BRIARGATE, SECTION 1,A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 15 OF TIIE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14th day of December 2012 as the property of LOTTIE M. CONWELL, PROSPERITY BANK, FKA CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK to satisfy a judgment amounting to $53,074.33, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; CITY OF HOUSTON; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 17TH day of DECEMBER 2012.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1308

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1308

Bowden development. They were able to bring someone in to do a book review, a cooking demonstration, a craft with audience participation and a style show from a Houston boutique. That last meeting before summer was changed, from a Ladies’ luncheon to a couples Hawaiian Luau, complete with DJ music for dancing.

The new tables and chairs the club had ordered did not arrive in time BUT these resourceful ladies rented square pillows for everyone to use when sitting on the floor. There was no palm tree or ocean beach, however, a talented member painted an Island scene on the plywood partition which separated the dining area from the current club house expansion of the bar area. The floor was carpeted, not suitable for dancing. They bought 12 inch wooden squares that were “supposed” to interlock.

This did not always work, therefore, dancing could be “treacherous” at times.

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IRS PUBLIC AUCTION SALE REAL ESTATE 2607 BERMUDA DUNES DRIVE MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 JANUARY 24, 2013 9:00 A.M. $82,0000* Minimum Bid ADD’L INFO: Shelia.J.Kuykendall@irs.gov

or www.irsauctions.gov NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. EDWARD D. NISBY, AKA EDWARD DON NISBY, ET AL in Cause 11-DCV-191455 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1:GEO: 7225010030330907 LOT 33 IN BLOCK 3 OF SOUTHWEST CROSSING, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND AND HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 560/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 315, PAGE 24 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Levied on the 3RD day of January 2013 as the property of EDWARD D. NISBY AKA EDWARD DON NISBY WILLIE MAE THOMPSON NISBY BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $12,294.64, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND CITY OF HOUSTON AND CITY OF HOUSTON. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 3RD day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1308

Home insurance and roof coverage changes are on the way

Given under my hand this 3rd day of January 2013.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

Housewright since Hurricane Ike in 2008 the cost of an “insured roof replacement” has more than doubled. So let’s look at the math.

Before Ike - $250,000 dwelling insured with a 2% ($5,000) deductible and the cost of “insured roof replacement” at about $5,000 the homeowner is responsible for the roof replacement. And the homeowner could most likely get it done without insurance for $3,500 to $4,000.

After Ike - $250,000 dwelling insured with a 2% ($5,000) deductible and the cost of “insured roof replacement” at about $10,000 the homeowner is responsible for the 50% roof replacement.

And the homeowner could most likely get it done without insurance for $5,000 or work with their roofer to get (2) two invoices – one for insurance showing job cost at $10,000 and their actual invoice at $5,000.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 19th day of November, 2012 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-167751 in favor of the Plaintiff - Kingsbridge Community Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $5101.17 ++++costs and interest as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 12th day of December, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Siaha Noel had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 13, IN BLOCK 2 OF KINGSBRIDGE PARK, SECTION 3, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1644/A & 1644/B, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “PROPERTY”) ALSO KNOWN AS 14206 ANDREA WAY LANE, SUGAR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77478.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $174,530.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. VERNON EUGENE RICE, ET AL in Cause # 09DCV-175585 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 2150010070500907 LOT FIVE (5), IN BLOCK SEVEN (7), OF BRIARGATE SECTION ONE (l), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 15 PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY , TEXAS .

Levied on the 2nd day of January 2013 as the property of VERNON EUGENE RICE JOHNNIE M. RICE to satisfy a judgment amounting to $16,197.79, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL AND CITY OF HOUSTON. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1308

Expect to see a major change in how home insurance carriers doing business in Texas are going to address this issue.

Bottom line is the home insurance industry must avoid taking care of roof maintenance of replacing roofs, which have reached their useful life to keep the cost of home insurance affordable.

Roof terminology dealing with quality of roofing materials is typically indicated by a number of years the manufacturer warranties the roof.

A typical roof in our area is a 25-year, 30-year, 35-year or 40-year roof.

In the Texas Gulf Coast with our extremely hot summers you can cut that # in half and that is about how long a roof will last until it starts balding or prematurely losing the granules from the surface of the shingle and becomes brittle.

In layman’s terms it is worn out. If a worn out, brittle roof gets hit with hail it breaks easily and the home suffers lost shingles and roof leaks.

A newer roof still has elasticity and typically suffers no or very little appreciable damage when hit by hail and still performs its job of keeping the rain out.

Expect to see home insurance carriers applying Actual Cash Value (ACV) provisions in home insurance policies, which will apply to roof claims.

What this will do is apply depreciation, which would not be recoverable to any roof claim based on the age of the roof. An example would be: $250,000 dwelling insured with a 2% ($5,000) deductible and the cost of “insured roof replacement” at about $10,000.

The roof is 10 years old and is a 30-year roof so the depreciation applied is 50% so the ACV of the “injured roof replacement” is $5,000 ($10,000 x 0.50) so the homeowner is responsible for the entire roof replacement since the ACV amount covered by the home insurance policy is $5,000 and the deductible is $5,000 so the claim is closed with $0 paid.

And the homeowner could most likely get the roof replacement done without insurance for $5,000.

We insure a large number of autos for individuals and we have never had an auto insurance client call in to make a claim for replacing their tires because they were worn out.

Just like the tires on your car, your roof is a wear item and after a certain number of years it has reached its useful and expected life and needs replacement.

Many times the roof claims we experience, the roof is just worn out which is a maintenance issue, which goes along with the responsibility of owning a home.

A roof is like your hot water heater, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, stove, etc… it is a component of your home, which will eventually wear out and require replacement.

An exception to this are very expensive roofs made of slate, metal and tile which are much more expensive but last a very long time with very little wear. Change is on the way so expect your home insurance to change in this regard soon.

Basil is manager of Texans Insurance & Financial Group, Inc a local Independent Insurance Agency operating in Sugar Land since 1991. He can be reached at (281) 2777800, Fax (281) 277-7801, E-Mail – basil@texansinsure. com. Visit www.texansinsure. com.

INDEPENDENT • JANUARY 16, 2013 • Page 5 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 16th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRlCT # 142 VS. AKINWUMI AJIBOLA, ET AL in Cause #11-DCV-186742 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 3104040010050907,1: GEO: 3104040010050 LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF FIELDSTONE, SECTION FOUR (4), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20060117 OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 2: GEO: 2256020020190901 LOT NINETEEN (19), BLOCK TWO (2), OF CANYON LAKES AT WESTHEIMER LAKES SEC. TWO (2), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 20060227 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14TH day of January 2013 as the property of AKINWUMI AJIBOLA, FIELDSTONE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $29,715.56, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT # 12; FORT BEND COUNTY”MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 142; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 165, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #4; ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 14TH day of December 2012.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 19th day of November 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MIKE R. SAENZ, AKA MICHAEL REGINO SAENZ AKA MICHAEL ANTHONY SAENZ, ET AL in Cause # 11-DCV192564 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 0170000005312907 A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 0.1585 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE JOSE DELEON CALLED 4.00 ACRE TRACT, LOCATED IN THE MANUEL ESCALERA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 170, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN A DEED FROM JOSE DELEON AND WIFE, LINDA M. DELEON, TO MIKE R. SAENZ AND WIFE, SUSIE D. SAENZ, DATED JANUARY 20, 1970 AND RE-RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 2006066859 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS Levied on the 14th day of December 2012 as the property of MIKE R. SAENZ AKA MJCHAEL REGINO SAENZ AKA MICHAEL ANTHONY SAENZ, SUSIE D. SAENZ AKA SUSIE DELEON SAENZ, to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,556.45, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, CITY OF ARCOLA, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 14TH day of DECEMBER 2012.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS FORT BEND COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on December 31, 2012, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in February, 2013, the same being the 5th day of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway "B", in the City of Richmond, Texas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL YS. JENNIFER SCHULTE, ET AL in Cause# 08-DCV-164499 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1:GEO: 2640000070060907 LOT 6 IN BLOCK 7 OF COVINGTON WEST, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 15, PAGE 11 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 17th day of November 2012 as the property of JENNIFER SCHULTE, MMM FINANCIAL, LP, UNKNOWN SHARE HOLDERS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGN MMM FINANCIAL, LP, MDL FINANCIAL, L.L.C., A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, L.L.C. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $13,383.66, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, AND CITY OF SUGAR LAND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 17th day of December 2012.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2013 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. GHANEM BAVI, ET AL in Cause# 11-DCV-188013 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT l: GEO: 2177010040680907 THE SURFACE ESTATE ONLY IN LOT 68, BLOCK 4, OF BRIAR VILLA SOUTH SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDES 619/B AND 620/ A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 2nd day of January 2013 as the property of GHANEM BAVI, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to satisfy a judgment amounting to $11,820.59, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY OF HOUSTON; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD AND ROAD CONTROL. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY YS. ANTHONIA UDUMA, AKA ANTHONIA UGO UDUMA, ET AL in Cause # 11DCV -189690 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 5890020140660907 LOT 66 IN BLOCK 14 OF QUAIL RUN, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 30 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 3rd day of January 2013 as the property of ANTHONIA UDUMA AKA ANTHONIA UGO UDUMA, QUAIL RUN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION,to satisfy a judgment amounting to $1,670.81, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND CITY OF HOUSTON. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

Given under my hand this 3rd day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

1

05-DCV145616 09/11/12

015800000251190 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. ABST 158, D. A. CONNER SRVY, 7 TR 5-A, ACS 1.201, CLKS FILE NO. RENEE BURFORD, ET AL 9509180.* DECEMBER 21, 2012

$18,760.00

$3,750.00

2

07-DCV160289 10/15/09

006400000406290 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. ABST 64, WM. NEAL SRVY , ACS 7 0.158, (PT) LOT 3 (TR 4), REC'D SHARON JACKSON, ET AL UNDER CLK'S FILE# 9406249.* DECEMBER 21, 2012

$19,570.00

$6,600.00

3

08-DCV166313 12/09/09

215003011090090 7 DECEMBER 21, 2012

BRIARGATE SEC 3, BLK 11, LT 9, VOL 9, PG 7.*

$120,350.00

$14,200.00

4

10-DCV178503 09/18/12

001700037001690 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 DAVID ALLEN JONES, ET AL DECEMBER 21, 2012

ABST 17, I. N. CHARLES SRVY, TR 3 (PT), ACS .5, (69.1 X 315.18), VOL 1487, PG 713.*

$16,340.00

$4,000.00

5

10-DCV179141 12/17/12

296505002008091 4 DECEMBER 21, 2012

FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #124 VS. ANUJU B. CHUGH, ET AL

FALCON RANCH SEC 5, BLK 2, LT 8, PLAT NO. 20040157.*

$293,920.00

$4,000.00

6

10-DCV180532 02/14/12

625402001040090 7 DECEMBER 21, 2012

FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. EZE UCHEGBULEM ALOYSIUS, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA EZE DUAL INVESTMENTS, ET AL

RIDGEMONT SEC 2 RES D & G, BLK 1, LT 4, CLK'S FILE NO. 9125397.*

$78,810.00

$2,500.00

7

10-DCV185946 09/18/12

005000000001090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. J. B. 1 COLLINS, ET AL DECEMBER 21, 2012

ABST 50, E. LATHAM SRVY, TR 1, ACS 4.00, VOL 65, PG 87.*

$245,680.00

$27,500.00

8

11-DCV189632 10/16/12

869501015005090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 DAVID ALLEN MCDONALD, ET DECEMBER 21, AL 2012

TARA SEC 1, BLK 15, LT 5, VOL 21, PG 20.*

$62,510.00

$6,864.00

9

11-DCV189632 10/16/12

006200000050490 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 DAVID ALLEN MCDONALD, ET DECEMBER 21, AL 2012

ABST 62, WM MORTON SRVY, ACS .894, CLK'S FILE NO. 8561087.*

$28,000.00

$3,200.00

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. TONY C. BARRERA, AKA TONY C. BARRERA, SR., ET AL in Cause #11DCV-189348 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 2: GEO: 3450030063500907 LOT 35 IN BLOCK 6 OF GATEWAY ACRES, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 413, PAGE 526 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS. Levied on the 3RD day of January 2013 as the property of TONY C. BARRERA, AKA TONY C. BARRERA, SR., GUADALUPE M. BARRERA, AKA GUADALUPE MENDEZ BARRERA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,166.58, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #1, AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 3RD day of January 2013.

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ALFRED FRENCH, AKA ALFARED RENEEL FRENCH, ET AL

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on January 2, 2013, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in February, 2013, the same being the 5th day of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway "B", in the City of Richmond, Texas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, towit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. NANCY MCFARLANE BONNER INDIVIDUALLY & AS INDEPENDENT CO-EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CLARENCE I. MCFARLANE, ET AL 330000013140090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 ARMANDO ORTIZ DECEMBER 20, 2012

0.715 AC, MORE OR LESS, ISAAC MCGARY SRVY, ABST 58, VOL 512, PG. 383.*

$11,460.00

$3,700.00

BLK 13, LT 14 & 15 FRESNO GARDEN, VOL 297, PG 350* INCLUDING MOBILE HOME THEREON, LABEL #TEX0127315, MH ACCT# 3300000131401907

$37,760.00

$5,700.00

09-DCV173760 11/13/12

739500053008090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. L. V. 1 WILLIAMS, AKA L. V. DECEMBER 20, WILLIAMS, JR. 2012

LTS 8, 9 & 10, BLK 53, CITY OF RICHMOND, VOL A, PG 62.*

$94,150.00

$10,251.00

4

09-DCV176953 08/11/10

884500001002090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MARY LT 2, BLK 1, TIMBER LAND 1 LOU NIMMONS SUB'D, VOL 269, PG 512.* DECEMBER 20, 2012

$41,320.00

$3,000.00

5

09-DCV177511 05/27/10

009000000035090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 ISMAEL GUTIERREZ, ET AL DECEMBER 20, 2012

ABST 90, C. B. STEWART SRVY, TR 35, ACS 0.59, CLKS FILE NO. 2007040896.*

$61,440.00

$2,000.00

6

10-DCV177658 09/20/11

001211000860090 BRAZOS INDEPENDENT 3 SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DECEMBER 20, KENNETH ALLEN HOWARD 2012

ABST 12, GAIL BORDEN LEAGUE, ACS 9.342, SEC 11, CLK'S FILE NO. 2009011567.*

$145,190.00

$15,000.00

7

10-DCV182250 08/15/12

460000517103290 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ADAM MAGNOLIA PLACE, BLK 517 (N KRZEMINSKI, ET AL 1/2), LT 3 (S 1/2), CLKS FILE# 7 9510088 & VOL 2, PG 23* DECEMBER 20, 2012

$11,030.00

$5,400.00

8

10-DCV184465 10/23/12

002100000322090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 6 JOSEPHINE JAMISON DECEMBER 20, 2012

$126,490.00

$47,500.00

1

08-DCV161840 09/12/12

2

09-DCV171310 03/25/12

3

005800690000090 8 DECEMBER 20, 2012

ABST 21, P. CONRAD SRVY, ACS 65.6, 66.670000% UDI, VOL V, PG 386.*

Page 6 • INDEPENDENT • JANUARY 16, 2013

Historic Richmond Association

Lakes of Brightwater Garden Club

Historic Richmond Association meets the third Wednesday of every month, at the Italian Maid Cafe, Morton Street, downtown Richmond, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. The organization supports Richmond’s businesses and the community through historic preservation, community improvement and the promotion of the City of Richmond in Fort Bend County. The public is invited to attend. For more information, or to join the mailing list, call 832-752-9645.

Lakes of Brightwater Garden Club hosts a meeting on January 28, featuring Diane Ware, Special Projects Manager of the DeWalt Heritage Center. Ware will introduce early Missouri City through the history of the Dew Plantation House. Once located on Highway 6 South, the Fort Bend County Museum Association relocated it to Kitty Hollow Park where it was renovated and developed as an historic space for community activities and an interactive museum. The Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Brightwater Clubhouse located at 2410 Brightwater Drive, in Missouri City.

City of Missouri City

‘Free weddings’ on Feb. 14

OORDINANCE NO. O-13-01

Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace, Pct 1, Place 1, Gary D. Janssen will honor the legacy of his colleague, retired Judge Gary Geick, by continuing Judge Geick’s annual tradition of offering weddings on February 14, without charge to the participants. For more information about the “free weddings”, call Judge Janssen’s office at 979 793-3403 or 281 342-7807.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 4, DEFINITIONS, AND SECTION 13, SIGN REGULATIONS, OF APPENDIX A OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE, ENTITLED “THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY ZONING ORDINANCE;” PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR VEHICLE SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. I, Maria Gonzalez, City Secretary of the City of Missouri City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of said Ordinance No. O-13-01 approved on second and final reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on January 7, 2013, as the same appears in the records of my office.

Public Notice

Cole Foundation Inc.,

/s/ Maria Gonzalez City Secretary THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF HERBERT KATZ THE UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF HERBERT KATZ NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being February 11, 2013 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on August 07, 2012. It bears cause number 12- DCV- 199921 and is styled: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, As Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-7 vs Jeffrey Michael Katz, Jennifer Robyn Colorado, The Unknown Heirs at Law of Herbert Katz and the Unknown Devisees of Herbert Katz, In Re: 13507 Eldridge Villa, Sugar Land, TX 77478.

The name and address of the attorney for PlAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP 1900 ST. JAMES PLACE SUITE 500 HOUSTON TX 77056 713-693-2027 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: LOT EIGHT (8), IN BLOCK FOUR (4), OF ELDRIDGE PARK VILLAGE, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1728/B AND 1729/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 27th day of December, 2012.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT FORT BEND COUNTY Deputy District Clerk Melina Gonzalez 281-633-7635

NOTICE TO BIDDERS AUSTIN PARKWAY WATER WELL REWORK The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: CIP PROJECT NUMBER: LOCATION OF WORK:

Austin Parkway Water Well Rework WA1302 1430 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained at the following offices and location with payment of $30.00: Jones & Carter 6335 Gulfton, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77081 713-777-5337 Ext. 269 Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2013, Brazos Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, TX 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received by Monday, January 21, 2013 on or before 12:00 P.M. Please contact Toby McQueary, Jones & Carter, Inc. (713) 777-5337 Ext. 269.

The City Council will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with all requirements of the Request for Bids. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SUGAR CREEK REPLACEMENT WELL The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: CIP PROJECT NUMBER: LOCATION OF WORK:

Sugar Creek Replacement Well WA0902 2330 Country Club Boulevard, Sugar Land, Texas 77479

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained at the following offices and location with payment of $75.00: Jones & Carter 6335 Gulfton, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77081 713-777-5337 Ext. 269 Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Brazos Room Suites 154 and 155, Sugar Land, TX 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received by Thursday, January 17, 2013 on or before 12:00 P.M. Please contact Toby McQueary, Jones & Carter, Inc. (713) 777-5337 Ext. 269.

The City Council will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with all requirements of the Request for Bids. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

announces its intent to provide Temporary Housing Assistance for Women Parolees who have been approved for parole through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 27TH day of November 2012 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 09-DCV-176910 in favor of the Plaintiff - First Community Bank,N.A, Plaintiff, for the sum of $264,495.27 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on December 21, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 19th day of December, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant, Raymond G. Tiedje had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL OF RESERVE “A-1-2” OF REPLAT OF THE PROMENADE AT STAFFORD RUN, RESERVE “A-1”, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN/UNDER SLIDE NO. 1970/A MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS BEING ADDITIONALLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: A 1.7461 ACRE TRACT KNOWN AS UNRESTRICTED RESERVE “A-1-2” BEING A PORTION OF UNRESTRICTED RESERVE “A-1” OF THE PROMENADE AT STAFFORD RUN, AS RECORDED UNDER SLIDE(S) 1595/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID 1.7461 ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A FOUND 1/2 INCH IRON PIPE (SURVEY FOUND A 1 INCH IRON PIPE BEARING SOUTH 14 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST, 0.84 FEET), MARKING THE NORTH CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT: THENCE SOUTH 60 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY EIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH MAIN STREET, A DISTANCE OF 411.61 FEET TO A 60D-NAIL SET IN A TREE, MARKING THE EAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE SOUTH 30 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 229.89 FEET TO A SET 1/2 INCH IRON ROD (SURVEY FOUND A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD BEARING SOUTH 59 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST, 237.15 FEET), MARKING THE SOUTH CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT: THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 135.96 FEET TO A SET 1/2 INCH IRON ROD FOR AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 135.96 FEET TO A SET 1/2 INCH IRON ROD FOR AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 139.43 FEET TO A FOUND 1/2 INCH IRON ROD, MARKING THE WEST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 242.52 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 1.7461 ACRES OR 76,058 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS. TERMS: CASH; TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable, Precinct Two, Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors #73, Deputy Constable

Location: 3002 Meadow Bend Circle, Richmond, Texas 77469; Date: February 18, 2013, Time: 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m.

Contact: Terry Cole 832-921-1836 .

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 27th day of November, 2012 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11-DCV-189201 in favor of the Plaintiff - Avalon at Seven Meadows Community Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $7802.32 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 14th day of December, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Adewunmi Kuvinu had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT SEVEN (7) BLOCK ONE (1) OF AVALON AT SEVEN MEADOWS SECTION THREE (3), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20040069 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $440,390.00.

All sales are final. Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto.

All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order. Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

By Sergeant S.D. Sayer Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 11th day of November, 2012 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV182058 in favor of the Plaintiff - Quail Valley East Community Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,489.74 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 20th day of December, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Wilbert and Grace Dwellingham had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 9, BLOCK 28, OF QUAIL VALLEY EAST SUBDIVISION, SECTION 5, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 15, PAGE 3, IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $65,280.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order. Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

By Sergeant S.D. Sayer Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 18th day of December, 2012 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10DCV-186129 in favor of the Plaintiff - Woodcreek Reserve Community Association Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,511.59 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 4th day of January, 2013, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Cedric S. Coleman had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1, IN BLOCK 2, OF WOODCREEK RESERVE, SECTION 2, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2435/B OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1206 WILDWOOD LANE, KATY, TEXAS 77494 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $377,370.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order; Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

By Sergeant S. D. Sayers Deputy Constable#1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 19th day of November, 2012 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-165223 in favor of the Plaintiff - Kingsbridge Community Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $7,372.82 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 14th day of December, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) -Dwayne D. Bowen and Sandra L. Bowen had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of February, 2013 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT THIRTEEN (13), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF KINGSBRIDGE PARK, SECTION THREE (3), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1644/B, OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “PROPERTY”) ALSO KNOWN AS 14454 ANDREA WAY LANE, HOUSTON, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77083.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $180,750.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check or Money Order.

Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three

By Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. PROSPERITY EQUITIES AND INVESTMENTS, LLC, ET AL in Cause # 10-DCV-182273 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1:GEO: 4960030150730907 LOT 73 IN BLOCK 15 OF MEADOWCREEK SUBDIVISION SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 19,PAGE 15 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 2nd day of January 2013 as the property of PROSPERITY EQUITIES AND INVESTMENTS, LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE UNKNOWN SHAREHOLDERS, PROSPERITY EQUITIES AND INVESTMENTS, LLC, DENNIS S. WADDELL, DECEASED, MEADOWCREEK ASSOCIATION, INC. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $2,259.42, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MEADOW CREEK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, FORT END COUNTY, CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JUAN PINEDA, ET AL in Cause #09DCV-174957 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 3: GEO: 6400000190500907 LOT 5 IN BLOCK 19 OF RIDGEWOOD ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 5, PAGE 29 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 2: GEO: 6400000191300907 LOT 13 IN BLOCK 19 OF RIDGEWOOD ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 5, PAGE 29, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 2nd day of January 2013 as the property of JUAN PINEDA, JOE G. RODRIGUEZ to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,440.46,representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #1, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1308

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 19th day of November 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. RENE R. ROSALES, ET AL in Cause # 11DCV-191512 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I: GEO: 0064000001663907 A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 0.243 OF AN ACRE, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN THE WILLIAM T. NEAL SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 64, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE DEED FROM ELIDA R. DURAN TO RENE R. ROSALES DATED DECEMBER 1, 1988 AND RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 8863328 IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THAT SAME PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 0064-00000-1663-907 .

Levied on the 17th day of December 2012 as the property of RENE R. ROSALES, ROQUE SOLIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, to satisfy a judgment amounting to $4,272.49, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 17TH day of DECEMBER 2012.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 14th day of December 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ARTEMIO OCTAVIO GARCIA, ET AL in Cause #09-DCV-177175 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of February, 2013, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1:GEO: 5825000010110907 LOT 11 IN BLOCK 1 OF PINE MEADOW, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 23 OF THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 23 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING THE SAME PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 5825000010110907.

Levied on the 2nd day of January 2013 as the property of ARTEMIO OCTAVIO GARCIA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $2,999.50, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’ s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY WATER CONTROL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #2, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, AND HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGEMISSOURI CITY. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 2013.

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

Rob Cook, Constable, Precinct 3, Fort Bend County.

Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1308

INDEPENDENT • JANUARY 16, 2013 • Page 7

FILM REVIEW: Zeo Dark Thirty Now we know that “Zero Dark Thirty” directed by Kathryn “The Hurt Locker” Bigelow will be one of the nine movies nominated for Best Picture. The screenplay was written by her partner Mark Boal.

Of course we all know that Ms. Bigelow was married to Big Jim “Avatar” Cameron; that fascinates me that they hooked up at all. The marriage only lasted two years so maybe it wasn’t so fascinating after all.

But her choice of partnering with Mark Boal seems wiser.

At the tender age of 39, he has already earned writing credits for “In the Valley of Elah,” “The Hurt Locker” and now “Zero Dark Thirty” for original screenplay. He is nominated for “Zero Dark Thirty” but Bigelow is not nominated

for Directing. When a movie is nominated for Best Picture but the director does not get the nod, also, it spells “not gonna win Best Picture.”

And I agree. This is a good movie, but not great.

The acting by Jessica Chastain as Myra the brainchild who located Osama bin Laden is certainly Oscar-worthy, but the final 25 minutes saved the entire film.

Apologies to Mark Boal, but the character development and build-up to the final assault on the bin Laden compound was slow and ineffective.

The dramatic attack on the “home” of bin Laden was a thing of beauty and probably saved the movie and earned its nomination for Best Picture. As the Navy Seal Team 6 moved through the com-

pound in the dark after landing via helicopter, I was on the edge of my seat and could feel the intensity and admired the bravery of our soldiers.

This is an historically significant film and I recommend it to all. It was sweet revenge for the mastermind behind 9-11, and I was glad it ended the way it did.

There are many great movies in theatres now so it’s a great time to go to the movies.

The Oscars will be announced live on February 24th and hosted by Seth MacFarlane.

As a footnote, Zero Dark Thirty means 12:30 a.m; Zero Dark in military slang is midnight. See you at the movies.

Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 89.

Larry H. sugarlaw@larryharrison.com

Eight earn Eagle Scout rank

Sugar Land Boy Scout Troop 659 held an Eagle Court of Honor on January 4, 2013 for 8 Scouts who achieved the rank of Eagle in 2012. The following Scouts were honored (from l to r) Sean Kelly, Chris Jowell, Daniel Holley, Julian Lee, Justin Tran, Utsav Nigam, Timi Koyejo, and Tabish Virani. Their Eagle projects included improvements at the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, the George Ranch Historical Park, Buffalo Run Park in Missouri City, the Seoul Baptist Church, and a book drive for Texas Children’s Hospital. Three other Troop 659 Scouts: Chris Lau, Ryan Oujesky, and Nick Jackson also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2012 with projects for the benefit of the Wildlife Center of Texas, the Sugar Land AccessHealth received funding from the Quail Valley Exchange Club for the purchase of an Pony League, and Sugar Land Memorial Park. The 11 Eagle projects represent 1653 service art supply cabinet and children’s furniture for their pediatric clinic in Missouri City. Pictured are Kelli Metzenthin, Dr. Silpa Raod, Kirk Wilkerson, Mark MacInerney, and Dennis Griggs. hours donated to the community. Troop 659 meets at Commonwealth Elementary School.

AUTOMOBILE: Chevrolet Equinox

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox small crossover got a new, more powerful 3.6L V-6 engine and Chevrolet MyLink Radio with Navigation.

The Equinox seats five and is available in LS, LT (1LT and 2LT trims) and LTZ models, with available all-wheel drive. When equipped with the standard Ecotec 2.4L direct-injected engine, the fourwheel drive Equinox gets an EPA-estimated 32 mpg on the highway and 22 in the city.

A new direct-injected 3.6L V-6 is available on LT and LTZ models and delivers best-in-class 301 horsepower and 272 lb.-ft. of torque -- 14 percent more horsepower and 22 percent more torque than the previous 3.0L V-6, with the same EPA-estimated fuel economy.

Chevrolet MyLink adds another dimension of power to the 2013 Equinox by offering drivers a high level of in-vehicle wireless connectivity. MyLink includes easyto-use controls and intuitive menus that help users quickly and easily choose the level of connectivity that works for them. MyLink seamlessly integrates Internet radio stations such as Pandora ® and Stitcher SmartRadio ® using hands-free voice and touchscreen controls via Bluetoothenabled phones.

MyLink also adds stereo audio streaming and wireless control of smartphones, building on the voice-activated Bluetooth hands-free calling capability already offered in most Chevy vehicles. A highresolution, seven-inch, fullcolor touch screen display makes media selection easy to navigate. MyLink also retains all the capabilities of today’s entertainment functions, including AM/FM/Sirius XM tuners, CD player with MP3 playback, auxiliary and USB inputs.

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gation is available on LTZ and 2LT. It is integrated with Equinox’s advanced audio system.

More new features for 2013 include available rear-seat, dual-player DVD entertainment system with dual displays in the seat backs and dual wireless headphones; universal home remote; eight-way power front passenger seat and power-assisted programmable liftgate; safety package with forward collision alert, lane departure warning and rear park assist and forward collision alert and lane departure warning.

Additional exterior features on 2013 models include integrated rocker panels to make getting in and out of the Equinox easier; chrome trim and flush-fitting , “exposed edge” windshield and rear glass; range of 17-, 18- and 19-inch wheels.

Equinox’s interior is designed for comfort, convenience and versatility. The standard MultiFlex sliding rear seat can travel nearly eight inches fore and aft, providing up to 39.9 inches of legroom. With the 60/40 splitback rear seat moved all the way forward, the cargo area measures 31.4 cubic feet.

Additional interior features include air conditioning, leather-appointed seating is standard on LTZ and available on 2LT; heated front seats are

standard on LTZ; rear-vision camera is standard on LT and LT; adaptive remote start that also activates the front and rear defrosters, range of standard and available audio systems including a Pioneer Premium System with up to eight speakers and 250 watts of output.

The Chevrolet Equinox is built on a body-integral structure with single-piece body side stampings and targeted applications of high-strength steel.

Additional features include

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four-wheel independent suspension; rack-mounted electronic power steering on 2.4Lequipped models; hydraulic power rack-and-pinion steering on 3.6L V-6-equipped models; available all-wheel drive; standard StabiliTrak electronic stability control and rollover mitigation technology; trailering anti-sway control and hill hold assist feature; standard four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with traction control and electronic brake force distribution..

A six-speed automatic transmission is standard on all models and an “Eco” transmission mode on 2.4L-equipped models alters shift points to improve fuel economy.

The Chevrolet Equinox with the 2.4 liter DOHC four cylinder engine and roofmounted luggage rack side rails, fog lamps, halogen headlamps, exterior chrome package and remote vehicle start retails for $30,515.

The Equinox drives and rides well and is a quality vehicle that is the right size for city travel.

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“Reading Between the Wines” will be held Friday, Feb. 8, at Safari Texas Ranch.

At this inaugural event, Honorary Chair Dee Koch and Master of Ceremonies Bob Allen will host a night filled with amazing food, brilliant New York Times best-selling authors and fabulous wine.

Willow Books will be on location with all the featured author’s books available for purchase so that guests will be able to have them signed.

This first of its kind event will showcase local and national authors and some of the area’s best restaurants.

Authors include: Taylor Stevens, Leila Meacham, John De Mers, Stephanie Jaye Evens and Crystal Allen.

The live and silent auction will be filled with unique and valuable packages that are sure to excite everyone in the audience. For those who can’t decide, the 100 for $100 raffle offers our supporters the chance to win the live auction package of your choice. The winner will be chosen at the event, but you do not need to be present to win.

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