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FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015

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Official newspaper of Fort Bend County, Missouri City & Sugar Land

FBISD recognizes 52 High School Athletes

Dulles High School athletes pictured (from left to right) include Derek Jones, Keith Domino, Garrett Kelly and Alex Merchant.

Fort Bend ISD celebrated the achievements of 52 high school football players who took part in the District’s National Signing Day Ceremony, hosted by the District’s Athletics Department and the Professional Football Player Mothers Association.

The event welcomed family members, coaches, District administrators and other supporters of the athletes who witnessed a mock signing of the athletes’ National Letters of Intent to play college football next year.

FBISD Athletics Director Philip O’Neal welcomed guests and recognized those who have played a tremendous role in supporting the athletes in their academic and athletic careers, including their parents, principals, coaches, teachers and counselors.

Representing Superintendent of Schools Dr. Charles Dupre and the FBISD Administration, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck congratulated the honorees and spoke of how proud the District is of their academic, social and athletic accomplishments.

She also compared the NFL Super Bowl to life, saying, “You could be the next one to make a spectacular catch; so, be prepared and stay strong.”

Keynote speaker and retired NFL player Bobby Taylor offered advice based on his experiences playing college football at the University of Notre Dame and professional

football for the Philadelphia Eagles.

“In college, the competition is tough and academics are tough,” said Taylor. “You have to hold yourself accountable and be responsible for yourself because your mom won’t be there to set your alarm clock or wake you up in the morning.”

Taylor also encouraged the athletes to form a support system. “The most important thing in my life was my village,” said Taylor. “My family, counselors, teachers, coaches supported me throughout my athletic career and I can’t thank them enough.”

O’Neal introduced the honorees, as well as their proud parents, and announced the colleges/universities the students will attend.

Athletes and their chosen colleges/universities are: Austin High School – Bright Ihegworo (Angelo State University), Brock Stephens (Navarro Junior College), Bryson Oglesby (Fresno State University), Landon Rambo (Mary Hardin Baylor University), Tucker Kisel (West Texas A&M University) and Zack Davis (Texas A&M University-Kingsville) Bush High School – Joshua Jones (University of Houston), Mbi Tanyi (University of Maryland), Myles Rice (University of Washington) and Roderick Wicker (University of Jamestown) Clements High School – Confidence Okpoko (Texas

A&M University-Kingsville), Kolt Harfield (University of Central Arkansas) and Luke Mayock (Miami UniversityOhio) Dulles High School – Alex Merchant (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), Derek Jones (Texas A&M University-Commerce), Garrett Kelly (McMurry University) and Keith Domino (Midwestern State University) Elkins High School – Darren Woods (University of Nevada at Las Vegas), Jonathan Giles (Texas Tech University), Leroy Godfrey (University of Houston) and Omar Wilkins, Jr. (Texas A&M University-Kingsville) Hightower High School – Christian Bertrand (Rice University), Daiquan Blount (Cisco Community College), Ian Perry (Texas A&M UniversityKingsville), Joseph Black (Trinity Valley Community College), Keith Roberts (Cisco Community College), Serrick Preston (Texas Lutheran University), Shannon Joseph (Texas A&M University-Kingsville) and Terence Brigham (Grambling University) Kempner High School – Jalin Scott (Missouri Southern State University), Kolby Archie (Arkansas Baptist University) and Reggie Sanders (Arkansas Baptist University) Marshall High School – Davon Crookshank (Blinn College), Isaiah Adams (Grambling University), Justin Lofton (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), Kendall Sheffield (Alabama University) and Sam Awolope (Texas Christian University) Ridge Point High School – Cameron Townsend (University of Texas-Austin), Dan Carpenter (Rice University), Jameel Cook, Jr. (Indiana University), Jordan Tolbert (Baylor University), Justin Jackson (Angelo State University), Kaiser St. Cyr (Iowa Central Community College), Ke’Shawn Ledet (University of Central Arkansas), Remus Bulmer (Sam Houston State University), Stephen Butler (Tabor College), Stevan Blaylock (Prairie View A&M University) and Torian Williams (Sam Houston State University).

Cousins Kaylynn, Gabriela, and Abby Smith attended the Missouri City 19th Annual Dad & Daughter Dance with their dads Jamie, Todd and Chip Smith with its Southwestern Fiesta Theme.

In addition to dancing with their Proud Papas, attendees were serenaded by an authentic Mariachi band and enjoyed the delectable delights of the nacho/taco bar. — LISA GLENN

Joplin terminates agreements; ex-employee sues Wallace

By SESHADRI KUMAR David Wallace is not in hiding.

The former Sugar Land Mayor, who resigned from Wallace Bajjali Development Partners and a host of other entities, and is embroiled in litigation over multi-million dollar projects from Amarillo to Houston and in Waco and Joplin, was spotted in Sugar Land Town Square last week.

Two independent sources saw him as he went about minding his own business as normal.

Wallace declared himself insolvent in a petition filed in the District Court in Fort Bend County, seeking a waiver from paying alimony to his ex-wife, and quit from all his partnership businesses.

The City of Joplin on Feb. 3 terminated its “Master predevelopment agreement, and the land assemblage, disposition and management services agreement,” after concluding that Wallace Bajjali Development Partners has become insolvent.

The City and Joplin Redevopment Corporation terminated the agreements “for insolvency and for the gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct in the performance or observance of its obligations or duties provided for under the terms of the Agreements.”

“The City has learned and obtained verified facts to lead it to the conclusion that Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, L.P. has become insolvent. These facts include, but are not limited to, Wallace Bajjali’s default under the terms of its Promissory Note held by New Prime, Inc., in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00); Wallace Bajjali’s default under Elkins High School athletes (seated, from left) Leroy Godfrey, Darren Woods, Jonathan Giles and the Settlement Agreement in Omar Wilkins, Jr. are pictured with (standing from left) Athletic Trainer June Tomlin, Assistant the BizRadio litigation and its Coach Alvin Dotson, Principal Barbara Whittaker and Head Coach Dennis Brantley. failure to pay the sum of One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00);

10 FBISD students selected for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Fort Bend ISD has released the names of 10 high school seniors who have been selected as candidates for the 2015 United States Presidential Scholars Program. They are among the nation’s more than 3,900 candidates identified for the academic component of the program, based on having scored exceptionally well on the SAT or the

ACT assessments.

They are: •Clements High School – Aaron Chang, Kevin Chen, Ethan Lau, Kelsey Pownell, Anish Rao, Aaditya Venkateswaran and Shomik Verma •Dulles High School – Pallavi Bannai, Sushain Cherivirala and Shashank Vura The U.S. Presidential Schol-

ars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in such areas as academic and artistic success, leadership, and involvement in school and the community. In 1979, the program was expanded to recog-

nize students who demonstrate exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. The U.S. Presidential Scholars award is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

Approximately 560 candidates will be named semifinalists, and their names and supporting materials (including

Wallace Bajjali and its related entity Newco, LLC and its anticipatory breach of the real estate contracts that are set to close on February 6, 2015 in an amount of Two Million, One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand, Nine Hundred NinetyEight and 42/100 Dollars ($2, 142,998.42); Wallace Bajjali’s continuing insolvency and inability to meet its ongoing contractual and payroll obligations as outlined in the verified Petition in Jasper County Case No. 15AO-CC00035, styled Christine Bryant v. Wallace Bafjali Development Partners, L.P.; Wallace Bajjali ‘s anticipatory breach of the remaining real estate contracts with the Joplin Redevelopment Corporation; and the departure of both Wallace Bajjali principals and all of its employees.”

Joplin City Manager has forwarded a copy of the termination letter to Mark B. Arnold, attorney with Andrews Kurth in Houston. Arnold drafted the pre-development agreement and the land assemblage agreement, as stated by Wallace in a presentation to the city.

Meanwhile, Christine Bryant of Joplin, declined to add any comment and said all facts have been given in her lawsuit against Wallace.

Bryant was employed by Defendants on September 1, 2012 as Project Coordinator for the Joplin rebuilding projects under the supervision of the master developer, Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, L.P. On November 6, 2014 she traveled to the Houston area with another employee to meet David Wallace and discuss a new position for Plaintiff in the Sugar Land office where she would continue her work on Joplin projects for Wallace Bajjali, in addition to other projects, Bryant says in the petition.

Wallace introduced her to a new investment firm that he

asserted had an agreement with the firm to help with capital funding for projects.

On November 10, 2014 Defendant, David Wallace, offered Plaintiff a new position in the Sugar Land office as Manager of Investor Relations/Administration.

That on December 3, 2014 the offer made to Bryant was memorialized in an employment contract signed by both the Plaintiff and David Wallace on behalf of Wallace Bajjali Development Partners. Under the terms of the contract, Bryant was to receive a salary of $100,000 per year, reimbursement for moving expenses, and three months severance pay in the event Plaintiff’s employment was terminated, and such termination would require 30 days notice.

During December, 2014 Bryant asked for reassurance from Wallace that everything was secure for her transfer to the Sugar Land office, and Wallace assured Plaintiff that everything was in place and financially secure, as the company was expecting a liquidity event on or about December 20, 2014, that would clear up all financial obligations.

Then on December 30, 2014 Bryant traveled to Houston, and reported to work on January 5, 2015 at the Sugar Land office.

On January 5, 2015 Bryant learned that the company health insurance was unpaid and had been cancelled. She worked to have the insurance restored and Wallace paid the past due premiums to have the coverage reinstated.

On January 5, 2015 she also learned that Defendants were in arrears of the rent for the Sugar Land office, and she left this information on the desk of Wallace .

On January 8, 2015 Plaintiff was informed by David WalSee Wallace, Page 3

essays, self-assessments, secondary school reports and transcripts) will be forwarded to the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars for further review. In April, the Commission reviews the applications of all semifinalists, selecting up to 121 Academic Scholars and up to 20 Arts Scholars.

All scholars will be honored

for their accomplishments during the National Recognition Program, held in June in Washington, DC, where they will receive the Presidential Scholars Medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House.

For more general information about the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, visit www. ed.gov/psp.

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NEWS Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital develops advanced cardiac care program Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Heart & Vascular Center offers the most advanced cardiac care program in the area – making it possible for residents to receive advanced, sophisticated care close to home.

“We’ve built a comprehensive program that provides the same level of care and treatment a patient can expect from a medical center hospital,” says B. Keith Ellis, M.D., board-certified

interventional cardiologist on staff at Houston Methodist Sugar Land. “And we do so in an accessible location that makes it easy for friends and family members to provide support while a patient is being treated, and convenient for patients to return to see their physician for follow-up care.”

The hospital’s Heart & Vascular Center provides a wide range of cardiology and cardiovascular surgi-

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cal services, all performed by experienced, board-certified specialists backed by the latest technology and state-of-theart facilities.

Most importantly, the Heart & Vascular Center’s cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiovascular anesthesiologists and other specialists take a collaborative, team approach to patient care – working in concert to develop individualized treatment plans that can produce the best outcomes.

Heart & Vascular Center physicians specialize in: •Cardiothoracic surgery – coronary bypass and valve repair procedures, including the most complex cases •Interventional cardiology – invasive and non-invasive procedures, including coronary angioplasty, echocardiograms, stress tests and more •Radial artery approach to diagnostic imaging and coronary angioplasty. This technique provides a safer alternative to the traditional femoral artery (groin) access that also allows for early ambulation. The procedure is highly beneficial for the patient who cannot tolerate lying flat.

•Electrophysiology – installation and monitoring of pacemakers and defibrillators and surgical ablation to improve heart function.

•Structural heart defects •State-of-the-art vascular interventional procedures •Stroke prevention, hypertension and other chronic diseases •Heart & Vascular Center physicians often collaborate to provide hybrid coronary intervention for patients with double- or triple-vessel coronary artery disease.

The hybrid approach includes both angioplasty and

Heart & Vascular Center Physicians: Nicholas Desai, M.D., left; B. Keith Ellis, M.D.; Htut Win, M.D., Yassir Sonbol, M.D.; Uttam Tripathy, M.D.; and Kesavan Shan, M.D. minimally invasive bypass surgery performed in the same specially designed operating room, one after the other.

Compared with the traditional approach of performing each procedure separately over the span of several days, the combined intervention is much less stressful on the patient’s heart and often leads to quicker recoveries and less time in the hospital.

“Many people don’t realize that Houston Methodist Sugar Land is the only institution in the area to have 24-hours-aday, seven-days-a-week coverage with both interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons,” says Uttam Tripathy, M.D., board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon on staff at Houston Methodist Sugar Land. “When a patient presents here, we are prepared to respond immediately to provide the proper care any time of the day or night.”

In fact, Houston Methodist Sugar Land is an accredited Chest Pain Center – a designa-

tion earned from the National Society of Chest Pain Centers that is reserved for hospitals that demonstrate the highest level of expertise in treating heart attack patients. Heart attack patients brought to Houston Methodist Sugar Land are typically treated in the hospital’s modern Cath Lab in less than an hour after arrival, which is well below the national standard of 90 minutes.

The center’s heart team, a multidisciplinary group that oversees care, meets regularly to discuss complex cases and develop individualized plans for patients.

“The collaborative approach here is a real benefit to patients, because our physicians share information and ideas and really work as a team to ensure that we are giving patients the best possible opportunity for a successful outcome,” says Jennifer Pazderny, Heart & Vascular Center nurse navigator. “Our heart team puts in a lot of extra time to review and discuss cases,

but the end result is definitely worth it.”

Once patients enter the program, the Heart & Vascular Center provides a care “navigator” who assists in pre-op and post-op education and support, helping patients and their family members understand their individual procedures and answering questions as needed.

It’s not uncommon for Houston Methodist Sugar Land physicians to hear from patients who don’t realize that the Heart & Vascular Center regularly handles even the most complex cardiac surgeries and other procedures.

“We continue to bring the services once only available in the medical center to Fort Bend and surrounding counties,” says Dr. Ellis.

“We have an excellent team of experienced, knowledgeable physicians and the best facilities and technology, so it’s a natural evolution that provides a great deal of value to our patients.”

For a referral to a Heart & Vascular Center physician at Houston Methodist Sugar Land, call 281-274-7500.

Child Advocate of the Year

Hoare Sylviane Hoare was named Child Advocate of the Year for 2014 at Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Annual Volunteer Celebration held February 4, 2015 at Sweetwater Country Club. The event was attended by almost 180 volunteers, community partners and staff.

“Sylviane exemplifies the ultimate in volunteerism to the agency – going ‘above and beyond,’ donating her time and support across many different areas and unselfishly being available any time she is needed – always with a smile on her face and shying away from any type of recognition,” according to Child Advocates of Fort Bend Chief Executive Officer Ruthanne Mefford.

Other honorees at the volunteer celebration include Lynn Halford and Peggy Jackson (Lifetime Hero Award), Karen Jordin (CASA Volunteer of the Year), Margaret Proctor and her Poodle Louie (Children’s Advocacy Center Volunteer of the Year), and Mimi Zaybak (Development Volunteer of the Year). To see a list of all of the honorees or to learn more about volunteer opportunities with Child Advocates of Fort Bend, go to www.cafb.org.

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NEWS Sugar Land appoints new municipal court associate judge Sugar Land City Council recently approved the selection of Jennifer C. Chiang as the City’s new associate judge.

Chiang will work independently under the supervision of Judge Craig Landin and substitute in the courtroom when he is not available.

Chiang, a Sugar Land native and graduate of Clements High School, earned a bachelor of business administration in economics with academic distinction and a master of business administration in finance and international business from the University of St. Thomas. In 2009, she earned a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.

“It is a dream come true to serve the City as an associate municipal judge,” said Chiang.

“I am honored to work with Judge Craig Landin, and I am also humbled by the unanimous support that I received from City Council. I will always work to be a faithful steward of the job that they

tate, business formation, veteran’s disability and children’s protection.

She recently founded the Chiang Law Firm, a full service civil law practice.

Chiang is licensed to practice law in all state courts in Texas, as well as the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts in the southern district of Judge Craig Landin and Jennifer Chiang at the Texas. She is swearing-in ceremony. a member of the College have entrusted to me.”

Chiang’s extensive experi- of the State Bar of Texas, an ence in civil practice includes honor society of lawyers comcommercial litigation, real es- mitted to increasing the profes-

sionalism of lawyers in Texas.

In 2013, Chiang obtained her accreditation to represent disabled veterans in front of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and volunteered her legal services to help disabled veterans and their families.

As an active member of the Fort Bend community, Chiang is a member of the Fort Bend Junior Service League and serves as a board member of the Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation and the Fort Bend Young Lawyers Association.

She is also a 2010 graduate of the Sugar Land 101 program and serves on City of Sugar Land Charter Commission.

“Ms. Chiang is a very capable attorney, and I have no doubt she will master the legal skills necessary to be quickly successful,” said Judge Craig Landin.

“What will make her an effective judge is her commitment to making her community a better place.”

Chautauqua talk at Sugar Land Auditorium on Feb. 17 Attend the next Chautauqua Talk at 7:00 p.m., on February 17, 2015, and be treated to the stories of five World War II warriors who hailed from Fort Bend County.

These men have shared the funny, serious, heart-stopping, amazing and just plain lucky accounts of their war experience with interviewers from the Fort Bend County Historical Commission. Jane Goodsill will present excerpts of their stories as host of the entertaining and informative forum known as the “Chautauqua Talk.”

“WWII – Warriors of Fort Bend County” will be presented on Tuesday, February 17, at 7:00 p.m., at the Sugar Land Auditorium, located at 226 Lakeview Drive, at the corner of Wood and Lakeview, in Sugar Land. Enjoy excerpts from interviews with Mason Briscoe, Robert Schumann, Bill Krehmeier, Ernest Kubosh and Joe Clyde Wessendorff.

Each man featured served in the war and survived to tell his story.

Mason Briscoe, from the Rosenberg-Richmond area, was a U.S. Army Artilleryman

Children’s Art Show Fine art created by the members of the Sugar Land Art Center and Gallery and other artists will be featured for sale at the 2nd Annual Arts Fest.

The event will also feature an art show by Fort Bend County ISD Art Students, entertainment, a kids’ zone with art project participation, a silent auction, live auctions, and more.

Proceeds from the event support the Sugar Land Art Center and Gallery (a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization), whose mission is to provide an inspiring environment for the creative individual, including children and our senior citizens, through art lessons, art education, working studio space, a gallery and fellowship; And to promote an improved society through art awareness.

SLAC&G is for anyone looking to take a class, showcase art, or rent studio space. They offer classes in all medias for all age levels.

SLAC&G is open normal business hours, Monday through Friday 9a.m – 5 p.m, and its facilities consists of seventeen private studios andfour classrooms. A Children’s Art Camp and Elderly and Disabled Program are among some of SLAC&G’s many projects. If you would like to become a vendor, sponsor, performer, or to find out more information, visit www.SugarLandArtCenter.org

who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Billy Vic Krehmeier, from Sugar Land, served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed at Ewa Marine Corps Station, in Oahu, Hawaii.

Ernest Kubosh, 100 years old from Eagle Lake, was a Navy Seabee who was at Iwo Jima. Robert Schumann from Sugar Land, was a U.S. Army Infantryman, 65th Infantry, who fought in Germany. And Joe Clyde Wessendorff of Richmond, was a U.S. Army Infantryman, 363rd Regiment, 91st Infantry Division, who saw combat in Italy.

Jane Goodsill is a resident of Sugar Land who became interested in local history when she bought the historic “Teacherage” home in old Sugar Land and married local Sugar Land historian, Bruce Kelly. Having a Masters in psychology and a genuine interest in people, Ms. Goodsill found her niche in preserving history by recording the oral histories of the people who have made a difference in shaping our community.

Oral Histories are posted on the Fort Bend County website; to access them, please visit www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

Wallace From Page 1

lace Bajjali Development Partners.

The next day she was advised

by Costa Bajjali that all employees were being terminated due to the financial insolvency of Wallace Bajjali Development Partners , L.P. She was advised that there had not been sufficient funds to meet payroll obligations for some time, and that Bajjali was unaware of Plaintiff’s employment contract or how the employees received their December payroll.

On January 19, 2015 Plaintiff made a formal request of the partners of Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, L.P. to remit her severance pay and reimburse her moving expenses as outlined in the employment contract. To date no monies have been received, according to Bryant.

Wallace has been vetted by governmental entities before awarding any contract. And Wallace has been able to convince his business associates that every questionable business transaction in his past is of no consequence to the future business venture.

A notable example of the classic vetting process came from the city attorney for Amarillo.

The City Attorney of Amarillo also conducted an independent background check of Wallace before awarding the downtown development contract.

After reciting the litany of litigations, with eyes wide shut, the city attorney said all is well and the city hired Wallace Bajjali.

Chautauqua Talks is a free series of entertaining and educational presentations related to Sugar Land history, co-sponsored by the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation and Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation, suitable for audiences of all ages. The name for the series (pronounced shəTAW-kwə), is based on an adult educational movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In fact, this series or the history of the Sugar Land Auditorium Sugar Land, please visit www. was designed in 1918, for slheritage.org and www.slcaf. use by the school and to host org. Above, Ernest Kubosh community events like the and William McMunn in Hawaii before shipping to Iwo Chautauqua talks.

Jima in 1944.

For more information about Sugar Land Garden Club The Sugar Land Garden Club The report concluded that presents “Plant a Diverse Garden” “after considering the available by Chris LaChance, on Feb. 17 credible information and the at the Knights of Columbus Hall, foregoing statements, City staff 702 Burney Road, Sugar Land. can find no imperative to not Refreshments 9:30 a.m; program accept the recommendation of 10 a.m.

Chris will address plantDowntown Amarillo Inc. that ing vegetables and fruit among Wallace-Bajjali Development Partners LP and its principals our flowers and shrubs. She is the are appropriate and qualified Director of Education for Urban candidates to seek an agreement Harvest, a local non-profit organiwith the City of Amarillo for re- zation promoting school, commudevelopment of city-owned lands nity and donation gardens as well as fostering the growth of farmers’ in downtown.”

Regarding Frost National markets and gardening education Bank v. Creek Mont Plaza Part- programs. The program is free and ners, LP 55th Court, Houston: open to the public. For more info: Some statements made in the www.sugarlandgardenclub.org.

Wallace-Bajjali document cannot be verified from current court filings. The City concurs that evidence in a pending suit is better presented in court, not in this report or otherwise to the City until after the suit is disposed of.

The statements made in the Wallace-Bajjali document acknowledge that Mr. Wallace has been involved in a number of bankruptcies, but it does not list them, nor does it explain why the bankruptcies were filed. To gain a useful understanding of these bankruptcies, court documents are being requested to investigate further....In the absence of mismanagement, fraud, or other misconduct, the likelihood that a company or its principals will be involved in civil lawsuits or bankruptcy cases is often proportional to higher monetary values and risks in the endeavors selected by a company.

Now, (three years later) the City of Amarillo has severed its ties with Wallace-Bajjali.

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR 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, MARCH 5, 2015 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.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 15-061 – COMMUNICATION TRAILER UPGRADE FOR OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RFP 15-062 – PHASE III TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE FOR SHERIFFS OFFICE EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER: A Pre-RFP conference, for 15-062 only, will be conducted on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 8:00AM (CST).

The Pre-RFP conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Sheriff ’s Office located at 1410 Williams Way Blvd, Richmond, Texas 77469. A site visit will commence immediately following the Pre-RFP conference. Vendors not in attendance are not permitted to participate.

Detailed pricing is required. Bonds are required for 15-062.

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

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

Fort Bend County Extension hosts Discover 4-H Fair

The Fort Bend County 4-H and Youth Development program is sponsoring a fair for all county residents to introduce educational youth programming available in Fort Bend. The Discover 4-H Fair will begin at 10:30 a.m. until 1:30p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Eldridge Park Pavilion located at 2511 Eldridge Rd. in Sugar Land. The fair is open to all county residents. A century old program, 4-H is a nationwide youth organization designed to promote youth education and achievement, allowing young people between the ages of 8 and eighteen to explore many different areas of interest. Benefits afforded to 4-H members include hands-on career exploration, leadership and community service, competition and presentation experiences, and scholarship opportunities. Discover 4-H will highlight many of the popular interest projects in Fort Bend County 4-H. These project areas include the traditional livestock animals and horses, as well as clothing and textiles, community service, dog care, food and nutrition, leadership, photography, robotics, shooting sports, and veterinary science. A more comprehensive list of available projects through the Texas 4-H program can be found at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/.Questions about the First Annual Discover 4-H fair may be directed to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office at 281-342-3034.

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Experience as a bartender is a plus. Pay is commensurate with industry and experience. Applications available in the Quail Valley Golf Shop.

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GUEST COMMENTARY AUTOMOBILE: Dodge Durango BARBARA FULENWIDER Texas Legislature’s 84th Session— Chat #2 ByUpon its debut last year, the

BY STATE REP. RICK MILLER, TX-26 Dear constituents, friends and citizens of Texas, Today I will be discussing a few of the legislative bills I have ďŹ led and the recent Texas House committee assignments. I am excited to see how well this session has started off, and I plan to continue to work with the legislators here in Austin to improve Fort Bend County and Texas in the areas of infrastructure, education, healthcare and the economy, to name a few of the issues we are focused on. I also want to begin by thanking you, our constituents, for reading the second installment of our District 26 Chat. To thank you for staying involved, we will be giving a ag own over the state capitol to the ďŹ rst person who calls my ofďŹ ce after reading this article. Be sure to read the article all the way through as we will ask you a question on the article!

Legislative Bills As this new session opens, we have been hard at work ďŹ ling new legislation. One of the most important bills we have ďŹ led this session is House Joint Resolution 77, or HJR 77. HJR 77 is a monumental piece of legislation as it calls for a convention of

Miller states. A Convention of States is a convention called by state legislators for the purpose of proposing amendments to the constitution. We are given this power under Article V of the US Constitution. I ďŹ led this bill with the intent that this convention of states will force the federal government to rein in spending, limit term lengths for public ofďŹ cials, and protect the civil liberties of the people of Texas and in the United States at large.

On the local legislation side, I am working on two education bills for the University of Houston - Sugar Land Branch.

These bills focus on using bonds and other sources of revenue to fund new buildings at the UH-Sugar Land campus. I plan to continue work-

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City of Missouri City NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 2, 2015, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Jonathan Woodruff, D.R. Horton to amend Ordinance O-13-05 pertaining to PD, Planned Development District #88 to allow for the location of a single family residential development, and to the extent such rezoning deviates from the Future Land Use and Character map of the Comprehensive Plan, to provide for an amendment therefrom.

SITE LOCATION: PD#88 is divided into seven districts. (1) Commercial Northwest being located north and east of the Olympia Estates residential subdivision and south and west of the Lake Olympia southbound entrance and exit ramps to the Fort Bend Parkway; (2) Business Park West being located north of the Olympia Estates residential subdivision and east of the Vicksburg residential subdivision and west of the Fort Bend Parkway; (3) Commercial Southwest being located on the northwest corner of the Fort Bend Parkway and Trammel Fresno Road; (4) Commercial Northeast being located south and east of the Lake Olympia northbound entrance and exit ramps to the Fort Bend Parkway; (5) Multifamily being located north of district (6) described below and east of district (4) described above; (6) Business Park East being located east of the Fort Bend Parkway; (7) Commercial Southeast being located north of Trammel Fresno Road and the FBISD Hightower High School.

The proposed single family residential development is located on an approximately 13.611 acre tract of land within District (1) – Commercial Northwest.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being five tracts containing seven districts.

Tract 1 appearing to contain a portion of the (4) Commercial Northeast district and the (6) Business Park East district and containing all of the (5) Multifamily district as described in the site location above and being described as a 152.5856 acre tract of land situated in the Elijah Roark League Survey, A-77, Fort Bend County, Texas same being Tract 11A of Olympia Estates as recorded in Slide Number 2331 A &B of the Fort Bend County Plat Records.

Tract 2 appearing to contain a portion of the (4) Commercial Northeast district and the (6) Business Park East district as described in the site location above and described as being a 116.302 acre tract of land being out of the remainder of that certain 263.13 acre tract of land and out of the remainder of that certain 80 acre tract of land, conveyed to Hermann Health Care System, Inc. by deed recorded under Clerk’s File No. 9774265, of the Fort Bend County Deed Records.

Tract 3 appearing to contain a portion of the (2) Business Park West district and all of the (3) Commercial Southwest district as described in the site location above and described as being a 88.1380 acre tract being out of the remainder of that certain 100 acre tract of land, conveyed to Hermann Health Care System, Inc. by a deed recorded under Clerk’s File No. 9774265, of the Fort Bend County Deed Records.

Tract 4 appearing to contain a portion of the (2) Business Park West district and all of the (1) Commercial Northwest district as described in the site location above and described as being a 37.429 acre tract located in the Elijah Roark League, A-77, in Fort Bend County and recorded in the name of Point Center Financial, Inc. in F.B.C.C.F. No. 2009050702.

Tract 5 appearing to contain all of the (7) Commercial Southeast district as described in the site location above and described as being a 38.4163 acre tract of land being part of the remainder of an 80 acre tract of land, conveyed to Hermann Health Care System, Inc. by a deed recorded under Clerk’s File No. 9774265, of the Fort Bend County Deed Records lying in the Elijah Roark League Survey, A-77, in Fort Bend County, Texas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Development Services Department-Planning Division at planning@missouricitytx.gov for further information.

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new Dodge Durango’s combination of utility, advanced technology, class-leading towing and driving range, conďŹ dent driving dynamics and aggressive styling made it a major hit in the market place with sales up 43 percent in 2013.

Even with those kind of sales increases, Dodge listened to popular demand for 2015 and added the optional Rallye Appearance Package on SXT and Limited models, and Dodge’s Blacktop Package on the SXT, Limited and R/T models.

The new Rallye Appearance Package brings the R/T model’s sporty monochromatic exterior design cues and Hyper Black 20-inch aluminum wheels to V-6 equipped SXT and Limited models. The interiors feature an all-black appearance with cloth seating on SXT and premium Capri leather seating on Limited, while a dual exhaust yields an impressive 295 horsepower and up to 25 miles per gallon on the highway.

Dodge Brand’s signature Blacktop Package is now available on the Durango SXT, Limited and R/T models and includes a crosshair grille, badge and 20-inch aluminum wheels all in gloss black.

Also new for 2015 is the Beats by Dr. Dre audio system.

The 10-speaker system is standard on the 2015 Dodge Durango R/T, and available on Citadel and Limited models. The Durango is available in four trim levels: SXT, Limited, R/T and Citadel.

For 2015 models there’s also the latest in a suite of userfriendly technology available.

It includes a customizable standard 7-inch digital instrument cluster, available 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen with Uconnect Access services. Uconnect Access 8.4 provides the Durango passengers with the segment’s largest touchscreen display (8.4inch) and next-generation mobile connectivity and multimedia features.

The integration of Beats by Dr. Dre audio system delivers the mid- to high-range needed for studio-quality sound. Included in the system are a 12-channel ampliďŹ er; 3.5-inch instrument panel speaker; 2 – 1-inch mirror ag tweeter; 2 – 6x9-inch front door speakers; 2 – 6.5-inch rear door speakers; 2 – 2.5-inch D-pillar speakers, and an 8-inch dual voice coil subwoofer.

The 2015 Dodge Durango features projector beam headlamps, with LED daytime running lamps on SXT Rallye and Blacktop packages, Limited, R/T and Citadel. The LED lamps run horizontally along the bottom edge of the headlamp and form a hockey-stick shape. Bi-xenon high-intensity discharge headlamps are standard on R/T and Citadel. Auto-leveling technology adjusts headlight beam aim for slight changes in elevation.

The Dodge Durango offers seven wheel designs and ďŹ nishes on either the 18- or 20-inch aluminum wheels and for every trim level. The rear of the Durango gets the LED racetrack tail lamp design. This evolution of racetrack design features technology

that blends the individual LEDs into one seamless looking ribbon of light. Large 3.5-inch dual exhaust tips are standard on V8-equipped vehicles, as well as the V-6 powered Citadel, Rallye and Blacktop models; other V-6 powered Durango models have a 3-inch single tip.

The short/long arm front suspension and isolated multi-link rear suspension features isolated front and rear cradles to deliver precise on-road handling and comfort. The four-wheel independent suspension, combined with the Durango’s nearly 50/50 weight distribution, transmits to a solid handling. The Durango is a rear-wheel drive vehicle with all-wheel drive available.

The HEMI-powered allwheel drive Durango features a low-range transfer case with a neutral position.

Durango’s standard 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine generates 290 horsepower (295 horsepower on Rallye, Blacktop and Citadel) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque.

The Pentastar V-6 engine allows Durango to tow a best-in-class 6,200 pounds, and delivers up to 25 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway.

The 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine makes 360 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque with a best-in-class tow rating of 7,400 pounds. The 5.7-liter engine’s Fuel Saver Technology delivers up to 23 mpg highway. The eight-speed automatic transmission with rotary shifter and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters are standard on all models. This transmission improves fuel economy up to 15 percent.

The new Dodge Durango’s instrument panel features a center stack that houses the 5-inch and 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreens.

Under the touchscreens are controls for audio and climate functions. Below is a media hub with an SD card slot, USB outlet and auxiliary jacks, as well as a storage bin.

With standard seven-passenger seating and second-row captain’s chairs available on all models, the seats can be conďŹ gured 50 different ways. A fold-at front passenger seat is standard on models that aren’t equipped with the ventilated seat option. By folding forward, the passenger seat provides more utility, which lets customers load and carry long objects.

Once at, the seat back panel also serves as a convenient utility table. A versatile 60/40 split folding second-row seat conveniently folds and tumbles. The third-row seat features a 50/50 LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids 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, MARCH 5, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids 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.fortbendcountytx.gov.

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ing on making our UH-Sugar Land campus one of the most vibrant and successful college campuses in the state of Texas and the nation. Continuing on this focus of education, I am also working with Representatives Zerwas, Stephenson and Reynolds to bring a campus of the Texas State Technical College System to Fort Bend. I am conďŹ dent that with this new infusion of higher education, we will continue our tradition of providing stellar academics coupled with a great learning environment in Fort Bend County.

Committee Assignments House committee assignments were made earlier this week and I am very happy to report that I have been placed on the Appropriations and Public Health committees. I look forward to working with Chairman Otto (Appropriations) and Chairwoman Crownover (Public Health) this session.

Both of these committees are instrumental in the affairs of the state, as Appropriations sets the state biennium budget (2016-2017) and Public Health creates a framework for the health regulations in the state.

I am excited to work on these hot button issues as we move forward to improve the state of Texas this 84th session.

Constituent Meetings Recently in the state capitol, we were very pleased to welcome constituents from our district to the state ofďŹ ce. It was great to visit with students from the Wharton County Community College, and student leaders from the Fort Bend Independent School District.

We have continued the conversation on bettering education in the district and the state.

Education is the future of this district, Texas and our country.

It also continues to be one of my main goals in ofďŹ ce. I will work to continue the progress we have made on education in the months to come.

Looking Ahead Next week, we will begin committee meetings and I look forward to being part of creating the biennium budget (2016-2017) for the state of Texas. As I work on the Appropriations committee, I plan to bring a continued focus on ďŹ scal responsibility to the state of Texas. It is an honor to serve you in the Texas House...very best.

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A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 9:00AM (CST). The pre- b i d conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, Texas 77469. All bidders are encouraged to attend Unit pricing required; payment will be by check. Bonds are required.

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

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

split and is easily folded from the rear of the vehicle. For even more utility, both the secondand third-row seats fold to provide a at load oor to haul a 6-foot couch with room for a coffee table.

The forward collision warning system with crash mitigation alerts the driver if they’re approaching a vehicle in front too quickly, and the adaptive cruise control with stop will keep Durango at a driver-selected distance from the vehicle in front when cruise control is engaged and can even bring the SUV to a controlled stop.

Uconnect Access connects directly with police, ďŹ re department or ambulance via the “91-1â€? button on the Durango’s rearview mirror. The same works for roadside assistance.

An available theft alarm alerts owners via SMS text message or e-mail whenever and up to ďŹ ve people can be notiďŹ ed at once.

Customers can put away their smartphones, keep their hands on the steering wheel and still interact with their devices in the ways to which they are accustomed. Durango also has the ability to be used as a Wi-Fi hot spot. Mounted on the back of the front seats is an available Blu-ray video rear entertainment system. This system features two high-resolution 9-inch screens on each front seat back.

Wireless headphones are included as is a wireless remote.

The 2015 Dodge Durango offers consumers more than 60 available safety and security features, including standard all-speed traction control and electronic stability control, which improve overall vehicle handling and performance both on- and off-road. Standard trailer-sway control enhances towing capabilities and keeps the vehicle and trailer aligned as the Durango travels down the road.

Safety and security features include forward collision warning with crash mitigation, adaptive cruise control with stop, Uconnect Access with 9-1-1 call and roadside assistance.

Blind-spot monitoring and rear cross path detection are available to aid drivers when changing lanes or parking.

The Dodge Durango Limited was the test drive vehicle and standard features include 18inch polished aluminum wheels with mineral gray pockets, LED daytime running lamps, signal repeater mirrors, the 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen, Capri leather seating, leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated steering wheel, heated ďŹ rst- and secondrow seats, 12-way power driver seat with memory and power four-way lumbar adjustment, 10-way power front passenger seat, including power four-way lumbar adjustment, remote start, ParkSense rear park assist, ParkView rear backup camera, vehicle security alarm, power folding auto-dimming mirrors with memory, HomeLink universal transceiver, 115-volt AC, 150-watt power outlet and Limited badge.

The Dodge Durango Limited rear wheel drive retails for $36,895 with all standard equipment. Optional equipment hiked the price to $39,780 and included navigation and power liftgate group, and lots more.

The Durango is comfortable, a great size for hauling people and cargo and is good looking inside and out.

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Spirit of Freedom women to host Linda Morrison

The Spirit of Freedom Republican Women’s Club will host Linda Morrison of TrafďŹ ck 911. Linda has been an active human trafďŹ cking abolitionist for more than ďŹ ve years. She speaks on the topic of domestic minor sex trafďŹ cking across Texas to ďŹ rst responders, everyday citizens, and youth. The meeting will be Friday, Feb.20, at Sugar Creek Baptist Church LYF Center 13444 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, Texas, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. The lunch is at a cost of $8.

Reservations are required by Wednesday, Feb. 18. Please specify if you plan to eat or attend only. To RSVP contact President Cindy Bond at info@spiritoffreedomwomen.com or call or text 281-435-3547.

TrafďŹ ck 911 is a 501c nonproďŹ t organization located in Dallas/Fort Worth area with operation through the Texas triangle.

The organization’s core purpose is to free American children from sexual slavery through prevention, rescue and restoration.

TrafďŹ ck911 has identiďŹ ed or rescued an estimated 100 victims of this horriďŹ c crime and their work has led to multiple felony arrests, convictions and pleas.

FBFN scholarships available Planning to attend a Fort Bend County college campus this year? FBFN Foundation, the charitable arm of Fort Bend Friends and Neighbors, is offering scholarships (for tuition, fees and books) to Fort Bend County students who meet the following criteria: graduated from or will graduate from a Fort Bend County public high school; will attend a Fort Bend County campus of Houston Community College, Wharton County Junior College (including the Fort Bend Technical Center) or University of Houston – Sugar Land taking a minimum of 9 semester hours each semester; and be a U.S. citizen.

Applications will be considered on the basis of need, academics, activities, recommendations and the student’s personal letter. All scholarships are contingent upon the qualiďŹ cations of applicants and the availability of funds. A total of $96,500 has been awarded since 2005.

Applications are available in the Guidance ofďŹ ce or College and Career Center at each high school. They are also available on the FBFN Foundation’s website, www.fbfnfoundation.org or by emailing vpscholarships@fbfn.org.

The deadline for the return of the completed application and all supporting documents is noon on Friday, March 27, 2015.

Scholarship recipients will be honored at the FBFN Foundation’s annual meeting and luncheon on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Sweetwater Country Club, Sugar Land. More information and reservations may be found at the Foundation’s website www.fbfnfoundation.org CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the Count Court at Law 4 of Fort Bend County, Texas on Jan 28, 2015 in cause numbered 12ccv048095 styled Lexington Point Community Association, Inc.. vs. Shawna Richter, in which a judgment was rendered on Feb 13, 2013 in favor of Lexington Point Community Assoc, Inc. for the sum of TwoThousand Four Hundred Fifty Three Dollars and Two Cents ($2453.02); 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 Jan 31, 2015 and will on Mar 3, 2015 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 Shawna Richter to and in the following described Real Property LOT FIFTY-FOUR (54)IN BLOCK( 1), LEXINGTON POINT, A SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO.827/B MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4103 BLUESTONE CT, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Lexington Point Community Association, Inc. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: MAR 3, 2015 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: SGT M. KUTACH

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § By virtue of an Order of Sale dated Jan 21, 2015, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 240th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMONWEALTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC., plaintiff, and against Nick R. Demeris and Helen M. Demeris, defendant, in Cause No. 13-DCV-208697, for the sum of FIVETHOUSAND-THREE-HUNDRED –EIGHTYSIX- DOLLARS AND 63/100’s ($5386.63), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 4TH day of FEB, 2015, at 5:00 PM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of NICK R. DEMERIS AND HELEN M. DEMERIS, defendant(s), towit: LOT 14, IN BLOCK 1 , OF COMMONWEALTH ESTATES SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S SLIDE NOS. 1173/B AND 1174/A,BOTH OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, and on APRIL 7, 2015, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 301 JACKSON ST, FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG RICHMOND TX. I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of NICK R. DEMERIS AND HELEN M. DEMERIS, defendant, in and to said property.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: MAR 3, 2015 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: SGT M. KUTACH

TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

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 Constable of said County, I have on February 3, 2015, seized, levied upon, and will on the first Tuesday in March, 2015, the same being the 3rd day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, 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:

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$11,300.00

460000514201090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLIAM E. DEW, JR., ET AL 7 JANUARY 14, 2015

MAGNOLIA PLACE, 100 FT X 330 FT, MORE OR LESS, BLK 514, VOL 2, PG 23 & VOL 210, PG 69*

$23,530.00

$9,200.00

10-DCV180323 11/19/14

460000303019090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLIAM E. DEW, JR., ET AL 7 JANUARY 14, 2015

MAGNOLIA PLACE, 50 FT X 114 FT, MORE OR LESS, BLK 303, VOL 2, PG 6 & VOL 217, PG 208*

$170.00

$170.00

4

10-DCV180323 11/19/14

320003004090090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLIAM E. DEW, JR., ET AL 7 JANUARY 14, 2015

FRESNO ADDN, 100 FT X 114 FT, MORE OR LESS, BLK 4, SEC 'C', VOL 226, PG 310 & VOL 216, PG 25*

$520.00

$520.00

5

10-DCV180323 11/19/14

350005002010090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLIAM E. DEW, JR., ET AL 7 JANUARY 14, 2015

GOLDEN HWY PROPERTIES, 110 FT X 100 FT, MORE OR LESS, BLK 4, SEC 'E', VOL 232, PG 346 & VOL 217, PG 211*

$760.00

$760.00

6

12-DCV198467 10/23/14

362001003000390 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE VARGAS MORALES, ET 1 AL JANUARY 14, 2015

HENRY SCOTT LEAGUE, 62 FT X 100 FT, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF LT 3, G. W. SONGER'S SUBD & SOUTH LTS 3-4, GOAR & SONGER'S PARTITION, R. T. MULCAHY TRACT, VOL 37, PG 343 & VOL 222, PG 64*

$10,370.00

$2,650.00

7

12-DCV198467 10/23/14

362001003000490 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE VARGAS MORALES, ET 1 AL JANUARY 14, 2015

HENRY SCOTT LEAGUE, 30 FT X 100 FT, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF LT 3, G. W. SONGER'S SUBD & SOUTH LTS 3-4 GOAR & SONGER'S PARTITION, R. T. MULCAHY TRACT, VOL 37, PG 343 & CLK'S FILE # 8748995*

$5,020.00

$1,800.00

#

Judgment Date Order Issue Date

8

12-DCV198467 10/23/14

362001003000590 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE VARGAS MORALES, ET 1 AL JANUARY 14, 2015

HENRY SCOTT LEAGUE, 30 FT X 100 FT, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF LT 3, G. W. SONGER'S SUBD & SOUTH LTS 3-4 GOAR & SONGER'S PARTITION, R. T. MULCAHY TRACT, VOL 37, PG 343 & CLK'S FILE # 8748994*

$5,850.00

$1,930.00

9

12-DCV202602 08/19/14

108102003008090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MICHAEL L BOYD, AKA 1 MICHAEL LEE BOYD, ET AL JANUARY 14, 2015

ALLENDALE MANOR SUBD, LT 8, BLK 3 ANNEX NO. 2, VOL 282, PG 414*

$77,470.00

$4,100.00

10

13-DCV203814 11/18/14

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. HECTOR N. LOPEZ, AKA HECTOR NINO LOPEZ, ET AL

PECAN BEND, TR 174, SEC 2, VOL 22, PG 19*

$62,540.00

$6,600.00

11

13-DCV208142 08/13/14

008000000465090 6 JANUARY 14, 2015 646012001008090 1 JANUARY 14, 2015

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. AGHAEGBUNA ODELUGO, AKA AGHAEGBUNA CHIBUIKE ODELUGO, ET AL

RIVERPARK, LT 8, BLK 1, SEC 12, REC'D IN SLIDE NO. 2208/A*

$179,010.00

$23,100.00

12

13-DCV210253 02/19/14

039200010008390 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. GI1 IBF HOLDING COMPANY, LLC JANUARY 14, 2015

S A STONE SURV, 3.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 392, CLK'S FILE # 2011052168*

$372,330.00

$20,700.00

13

13-DCV211083 06/06/14

033200001003690 1 JANUARY 14, 2015

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DAVID C. GUNTLE, AKA DAVID CALVIN GUNTLE, ET AL

S. P. R. R. CO, SURV #1, 0.6383 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ABST 332, CLK'S FILE # 8561678 & CLK'S FILE # 8602091*

$18,190.00

$1,400.00

14

13-DCV211083 06/06/14

033200001003590 1 JANUARY 14, 2015

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DAVID C. GUNTLE, AKA DAVID CALVIN GUNTLE, ET AL

S. P. R. R. CO, SURV #1, 1.750 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 332, CLK'S FILE # 2004076415 & CLK'S FILE # 2000075457*

$82,390.00

$3,000.00

1

08-DCV161604 06/29/13

001210002480090 3 JANUARY 14, 2015

2

10-DCV180323 11/19/14

3

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. RAFAEL ANZALDUA, JR., AKA R. COWBOY ANZALDUA, JR.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO CROSSING AT TELFAIR PHASE 1 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

City Council Public Hearing 6:00 p.m., March 3, 2015 City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed amendment to Crossing at Telfair Phase 1 Planned Development (PD) District, to modify the permitted land uses for 3.529 acres, out of the total 27.292 acres, to include tutoring as a permitted land use on Restricted Reserve “I� of Exhibit B1 in Ordinance 1589, identified as Restricted Reserve “H� located at 11929 University Boulevard in recorded plat (F.B.C.P.R. 2007041486).

Details of the proposed PD Amendment may be obtained by contacting the Development Planning Office by email planning@sugarlandtx.gov or phone (281) 275-2218.

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(any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Fort Bend County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. 'DWHG DW 5LFKPRQG 7H[DV )HEUXDU\ Notes:

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The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (713) 844-3576

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FORT BEND REAL ESTATE Sienna Plantation MC•$839,900•4/4.1/3 34TT

Telfair SL•$845,000•5/41/2/3 7514T

Anita Milne

Knowledgeable! Experienced!

Hardworking!

Competitive!

Action Oriented!

MilneAnita@yahoo.com

281-413-9732 Beard Realty Group

Open House Sun•Feb 15•1-4

Park Meadows•Kirkwoood•2/2.5/2 Meadows Kirkwood .Condo. 2/2.5/2 Meadows Place•Meadowglen•5/2.5/2 Park

Arlene Rolsen CRS, Realtor (281) 414-8400

www.ArleneRolsen.com

Orchard Lake Estates•$2,000mo•3/2/213019ML

Lake Pointe Sugar Land $510,000 3/3.1/2

SOLD

$215,000 $215,000

$124,900

Meadows Place•Amblewood• 4/2/2

$159,900

SOLD

Meadows Place•Brook Meadows•3/2/2 Meadows Place•River Meadow•3/2.5/2 Meadows Place•Scottsdale•4/2/2

1326LP

SOLD

$145,000

For Lease

City of Missouri City

NOTICE TO BIDDERS ROADWAY REHABILITATION AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

LEGAL NOTICE The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for: IFB # 102-15 Reconstruction of Turtle Creek Drive The City of Missouri City intends to award to one contractor the reconstruction of Turtle Creek Drive. The project includes the reconstructing of concrete roadway, sidewalks, driveways, drainage improvements, storm sewer and water line replacements. The successful contractor shall provide all labor, materials and transportation necessary to perform under this contract per specifications. All construction shall be in conformance with project plans, specifications, City of Missouri City standards, ordinances and comply with Americans with disabilities act requirements.

All costs anticipated by the contractor(s) for which reimbursement will be sought MUST be included in the price bid on the attached bid sheet. This includes any delivery, fuel surcharge or any other miscellaneous charges.

Project Location: Turtle Creek Drive between Mission Valley Drive and Hilton Head Drive, in Missouri City, Texas. Pre-Bid conference location, date and time is stated in the bid document.

Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time February 24, 2015 and then publicly opened and read out loud in the City Hall Chamber at 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489. Bid packages; including specs and plans, are available via free download from the Public Purchase website at www.publicpurchase.com , demandstar.com and civcast.com Bids received must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the bid name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Bids must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Bid packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified.

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: Roadway Rehabilitation at Various Locations CIP PROJECT NUMBER: ST1504 LOCATION OF WORK: Various Locations Throughout City of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas 77478 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from CivilCorp, LLC, 2825 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 460, Houston, TX 77042 with payment of $50.00.

Sealed bids 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., February 26, 2015, 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 9:00 A.M., Thursday, February 19, 2015, City Hall Brazos Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, TX 77479.

For questions contact Jason Kaspar, P.E., CivilCorp, LLC, JKaspar@civilcorp.us or by phone (832) 252-8100 Ext. 237, no later than 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2015.

The City will award the contract and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

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 of said County, I have on January 20, 2015, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in March, 2015, the same being the 3rd day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, 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:

Acct # Sale Cause # # Judgment Date Order Issue Date

$158,500

$179,000

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

2

13-DCV205884 11/20/14

002900000019190 1 JANUARY 15, 2015

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. HELEN ALLEN, AKA HELEN PITTMAN ALLEN AKA HELEN MARIE PITTMAN

CHURCHILL FULSHEAR LEAGUE, ABST 29, VOL 2443, PG 2379*

$80,490.00

$7,300.00

3

14-DCV216388 11/18/14

955001029722190 7 JANUARY 14, 2015

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLOW PARK, SEC 1, LAWRENCE E. GARVIN, AKA RESERVE 'A', UNIT 7221, LAWRENCE EUGENE GARVIN, SITE NO. 29, VOL 11, PG 5* (9550010297221907/1938008400 ET AL 190)

$34,090.00

$8,700.00

4

14-DCV216388 11/18/14

585602002002190 7 JANUARY 14, 2015

QUAIL BRIDGE, SEC 2, FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LAWRENCE E. GARVIN, AKA NORTHERLY PORTION OF LAWRENCE EUGENE GARVIN, LT 2, BLK 2, VOL 25, PG 15 & CLK'S FILE # 9459693* ET AL (5856020020021907/1931105100 011)

$67,630.00

$6,400.00

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 for Stripes at Peek Road Partial Replat No. 1, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.

Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Salvador Cisneros with Brown & Gay Engineers at 281-5588700 or scisneros@browngay.com for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, for Spring Green Corners being a partial replat of Restricted Reserve “A” of FM 1093 and FM 723 Reserves, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing.

You may contact Gerald W. Grissom with Brown & Gay Engineers at 281558-8700 or ggrissom@browngay.com for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids 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 19, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

Solicitations and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

1. BID 15-048 – PAVEMENT MARKING ON VARIOUS ROADS; 2. BID 15-049 – CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS; 3. BID 15-050 – PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CARPET; 4. BID 15-051 – CULVERTS; 5. BID 15-052 – BRIDGE MATERIALS; 6. BID 15-053 – PURCHASE AND HAULING OF EARTHEN TYPE ROAD MATERIALS; 7. BID 15-054 – PURCHASE AND HAULING OF CHEMICAL TYPE ROAD MATERIALS; 8. BID 15-060 – PURCHASE AND INSTALL /NAVIGATION COMMUNICATION E Q U I P M E N T FOR HELICOPTER Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check. Bonds are not required.

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

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

City of Missouri City

(any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Fort Bend County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE.

Constable Rob Cook Fort Bend County, Texas

By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (713) 844-3576

ORDINANCE NO. O-15-05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF 2.29 ACRES OF LAND FROM CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT TO I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; DESCRIBING SAID 2.29 ACRES OF LAND; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. 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-15-05 approved on second and final reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on February 2, 2015, as the same appears in the records of my office. /s/ Maria Gonzalez City Secretary

FORT BEND COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FY 2015 CONSOLIDATED PLAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To build and strengthen new partnerships with State and local governments and the private sector, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a single consolidated submission for the planning and application aspects of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Programs. Fort Bend County is in the process of developing its FY 2014 Consolidated Annual Plan.

Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 and Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at the William B. Travis Building, 301 Jackson, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Richmond, Texas to receive comments from the public regarding the housing and community development needs of low- and moderateincome persons such as homeless individuals and families; persons with special needs (the elderly, frail elderly, severely mentally ill, developmentally disabled, physically disabled, persons with alcohol/other drug addictions, and persons with HIV/AIDS); the housing needs of renters and owners; community needs such as anticrime, economic development, infrastructure, planning and administration, public facilities, public services, senior programs, youth programs; and other nonhousing community development needs. The public is encouraged to attend and to submit comments to Marilynn Kindell, Community Development Director, 301 Jackson, Suite 602, Richmond, Texas 77469. Comments will be incorporated into the draft FY 2015 Consolidated Plan, as appropriate.

The Fort Bend County CDBG, HOME and ESG Request for Proposals (RFPs) will be available on Friday, February 13, 2015. An information session for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Program applicants will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the William B. Travis Building 301 Jackson, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Richmond, Texas.

Questions from applicants will be answered at this meeting. Proposals must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015. For more information, please call Carol Borrego at (281) 341-4410.

Persons with vision or hearing impairments or other individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids and services may contact the department at (281) 341-4410 regarding reasonable accommodations for the meeting. This venue is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Spanish language translators are available at the meeting for persons with Limited English Proficiency. Persons requiring other language translators must contact the department at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at (281) 341-4410 to request translation services for the meeting.

INDEPENDENT • FEBRUARY 11, 2015 • Page 7

FILM REVIEW : Still Alice “What’s it like? Like, what does it actually feel like?

“Well, it’s not always the same, I have, uh, good days and I have bad days. On my good days, I can, you know, almost pass for a normal person.

“But on my bad days, I feel like I can’t find myself. I’ve always been so defined by my intellect, my language, my articulation and now sometimes I can see the words hanging in front of me and I can’t reach them and I don’t know who I am and I don’t know what I’m going to lose next.”

That’s beautiful writing.

And Julianne Moore, 54, as Dr. Alice Howland performs like she is going to win an Oscar. Moore’s character is a renowned college professor at Columbia University who specializes in linguistics. At age 50, she is diagnosed with early

Friends of the Library Book Sale

The Friends of the University Branch Library will hold their spring book sale Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land. Books, CDs, DVDs, LPs and VHS tapes for adults and children will be available. Most items are $0.50 to $1. Proceeds support reading and other educational library programs. Good condition books, CDs and DVDs may be donated to the library during the sale, or at any time. A receipt for income tax purposes can be provided. The library is located on the University of Houston campus at Hwy. 59 and University Blvd. Parking is free.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on January 14, 2015, by the County Court at Law No. 4 of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #12-CCV-049548 in favor of the plaintiff – Mission Bend South Civic Improvement Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $3,446.94++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on January 14th, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Uberni Garcia-Campoalegre had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: 7411 MESONES, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083 AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 44 IN BLOCK 4 OF MISSION BEND SOUTH, SECTION 4, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 22 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (THE PROPERTY).

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469 Ruben Davis, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 5th day of January, 2015 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 12-DCV-198883 in favor of the Plaintiff- Hunters Glen Community Association, Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,395.77 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 28th day of January, 201 5, 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) - Vance K. Lane and Vanessa Rose Lane had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), 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 18 BLOCK 5 OF HUNTERS GLEN, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN 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. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $79,400.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed hereto. 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: M. Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

onset of familial Alzheimer’s which can be passed onto her children.

Dr. Alice Howland :“I am not suffering; I’m struggling, struggling to be a part of things, to stay connected to who I once was. So live in the moment I tell myself. It’s really all I can do. Live in the moment.”

Watching Julianne Moore cry and struggle to be a part of her very scared family and reach a modicum of normalcy broke my heart. Her husband (Alec Baldwin) and children, especially her daughter Lydia (Kristen Stewart) feel a huge sense of loss and fear which is a painful grind on the family formula that has worked for years. What can I do to help? How bad is she going to get? “I know how to hold a baby…okay, Mom, just sit there in that chair.”

This is not a fun movie, and I was sad during most of the film. Alzheimer’s is a terrifying disease and co-writers and directors Wash Westmorland and Richard Glatzer did not pull any punches. Just the opposite;

it is a punch in the gut. Moore is brilliant and is my choice for Best Actress; we shall see on Feb. 22.

Unfortunately, we all know someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and this movie is extremely real and educational. “…do you know that building over there? No. That’s Columbia where you use to teach…and you were a very good teacher… yes, I was.”

Moore dominates this movie as well she should. The cast is strong enough to provide a platform for Moore’s extraordinarily sophisticated performance.

Kristen Stewart is outstanding as the broken-hearted daughter and reminds us that she is not just a love-struck teenager in love with a vampire.

The closing scene between Moore and Stewart, 24, will be shown at Stewart’s Lifetime Achievement Award banquet.

But make no mistake, this is Julianne Moore’s movie. Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 90. Larry H. www.larryhmoviereviews.com

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on January 7, 2015, by the County Court at Law No. 2 of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #13-CCV-051556 in favor of the plaintiff – Mission Bend South Civic Improvement Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $2,985.00++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on January 26th, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Jose Solis and Norma C. Barron had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: 7114 NAVIDAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083 AND DESCRIBED LOT THIRTEEN (13), BLOCK TWELVE(12), OF MISSION BEND SOUTH, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 19, PAGE 12 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (THE PROPERTY).

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469 Ruben Davis, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two 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 January 9, 2015, by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #13-DCV207069 in favor of the plaintiff – Creekmont Community Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 4,990.06++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on January 20th, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 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., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Arlenda Wright and Melvin Wright had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 7th day of January, 2015 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 12-DCV-199528 in favor of the Plaintiff- Briargate Community Improvement Association, Plaintiff, for the sum of $2,944.27 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 28th day of January, 201 5, 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) - Melanie Denise Childress had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), 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 17, BLOCK 6. OF BRIARGATE, SECTION TWO, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME. 9, PAGE 3 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORD§ OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $60,160.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed hereto. 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: M. Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

Legal Description: LOT 16, BLOCK 1, OF CREEKMONT SECTION 3A, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 20070035 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 4702 LESSER CREEK DRIVE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545 TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 2nd day of January, 2015 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause#12-DCV -200292 in favor of the PlaintiffWoodcreek Reserve Community Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of$ 4,887.44++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 28th day of January, 201 5, 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) - Jorge Alejandro Rodriguez and Tiffiny L. Rodriguez had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), 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 5, ][N BLOCK 5, OF WOODCREEK RESERVE, SECTION 6, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BlEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 20050234 OF THE PLAT RECORD§ OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1202 CHAPEL CONE LANE, KATY, TEXAS 77494 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $ 319,220.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed hereto. 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: M. Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

Jason Hall, left, Gary Pearson, J.C. Whitten, Fran Aldrich & Mary Rose Zdunkewicz.

Texana Tee Off includes; lunch, dinner, live and silent auctions. To make things even more exciting, this year we have a putting contest sponsored by Partners in Benefits with great prizes including a top prize of $3,000!

Presenting Sponsor is Texana’s Community Partner Legacy Ford. Sponsorships are still available including the Course sponsorship at $3,000 to $200 Hole Sponsorship.

Anyone interested in sponsoring this event should contact: J.C. Whitten at 281.750.9897.

Texana Center is a 501(c) (3) non-profit, organization

which provides behavioral healthcare and intellectual & developmental disabilities services to residents in a six county area that includes; Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Waller and Wharton Counties.

Texana serves about 4,000 individuals per month and over 14,000 annually though its array of service and programs which includes clinics, learning centers, centers for autism treatment, group homes and supported employment.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on January 12, 2015, by the 434TH Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #11-DCV189112 in favor of the plaintiff – Sienna Plantation Residential Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $9,119.01++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on January 13th, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)James W. Barrett had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT 20 IN BLOCK 2 OF SIENNA VILLAGE OF ANDERSON SPRINGS, SECTION 3-A, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20040030 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, 5934 NINE MILE LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459 (THE PROPERTY).

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on January 26, 2015, by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #13-DCV208497 in favor of the plaintiff – Mission Glen Homeowners Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $8,825.90++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on January 26th, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Andrew Juma Mitema had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK TEN (10), OF MISSION GLEN, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 574/A AND 574/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 15403 TOWN GREEN DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469

Ruben Davis, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable

Ruben Davis, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two 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 January 7, 2015, by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #14-DCV-213495 in favor of the plaintiff – Mission Glen Homeowners Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $6,832.06++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on January 30th, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Roy H. Arceneaux and Tamie Watson had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT 77, BLOCK 4, OF AMENDED PLAT OF MISSION GLEN, SECTION 3, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 678/A MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 15859 RIVERSIDE GROVE DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469 Ruben Davis, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 7th day of January, 2015 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 13DCV-207516 in favor of the Plaintiff - Briargate Community Improvement Association, Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,988.18 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 28th day of January, 201 5, 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) - Richard C. Brooks and Rosalind H. Brooks had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), 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 5, OF BRIARGATE, SECTION 9, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 6, PAGE 15 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 15519 FALL BRIAR DR., MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $55,640.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed hereto. 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: M. Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 7th day of January, 2015 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 14DCV-214447 in favor of the PlaintiffWeston Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $8,265.15 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 28th day of January, 201 5, 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) - Richard J. Whitmore, II and Evelyn K. Whitmore had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), 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 25, IN BLOCK 2, OF WESTON LAKES, SECTION 3, AN ADDITION IN FORT REND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 748/B & 749/A, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 5450 WOODBURY STREET, FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $248,200.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed hereto. 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: M. Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 13TH day of January, 2015 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause#13 -DCV-207848 in favor of the Plaintiff - Grand Mission Homeowners Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $8,026.91++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 28th day of January, 201 5, 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) - Yen Quach had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of March, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), 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 SIXTEEN (16), IN BLOCK FOUR (4), OF GRAND MISSION, SECTION SIX (6) AMENDING PLAT NO. 1, AN ADDITION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20050037, OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7206 ROCKY RIDGE LANE, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77407 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $209,980.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed hereto. 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: Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1339

Dust off your clubs, get your golf buddies together and make your way to Weston Lakes Country Club for the 3rd Annual ‘Texana Tee Off’ Fundraising Golf Tournament which will take place on March 30, 2015.

This open tournament promises to be a great day for all who participate. The ‘Texana Tee Off’ is being chaired

by Mary Rose Zdunkewicz, Mayor of Weston Lakes, who is being assisted by co-chairs J.C. Whitten, Anthony Francis and Gary Pearson. The 18 hole scramble tournament

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INJURY PREVENTION SEMINAR Another new year is here and perhaps starting an exercise routine is on your list of resolutions or, you’re already a weekend warrior. With proper planning, you can help prevent injuries and stay focused on your fitness goals.

Join us for a free seminar presented by our team of sports medicine specialists at Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. They will share advice and answer questions about how to prevent injuries when exercising or playing sports.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 | 6 P.M.

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