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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015

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Sugar Land City Council recently recognized members of the First Colony Little League’s Dream League and Angels in the Outfield for their selection as one of two leagues in the nation to

Developer declines to build four-lane boulevard, sues county

By SESHADRI KUMAR Can the county demand that a developer build a four-lane boulevard instead of a two-lane road in a private development is at the heart of a lawsuit filed by a Fort Bend County developer against county commissioners Court.

Developers of the Firethorne community near Fulshear have filed a lawsuit in the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County asking that the county be compelled to approve the plats, which have been held up beyond the statutory period.

“Fort Bend County refuses to approve the plats and construction plans for Firethorne West Section 19 because Commissioner Andy Meyers improperly seeks to extract from Firethorne a commitment to construct all four lanes of a road within Firethorne development, West Firethorne Road, which is not a written, properly adopted Fort Bend County Regulation of Subdivi-

sions”, the petitioner said.

Also, Fort Bend County “backed out” of a “binding settlement agreement” reached at mediation resolving all claims arising from this dispute and signed by Myers and County Attorney Roy Cordes.

The agreement was subject to approval by commissioners court, but on October 24, 2014, commissioners court voted against the approval of the agreement.

Besides using the county and commissioners court, Commissioner Meyers and County Engineer Richard Stoleis have been sued individually.

Upon completion, the masterplanned community will have 3,300 single family homes. To date over 2,900 single family lots have been platted by the county, of which over 2,500 lots have been sold to builders.

Builders have sold about 2,300 homes so far.

About $750 million in homes

and commercial projects have been developed and sold. When completed Firethorne will have $1 billion in new tax base.

Firethorne has already built a two-lane road as a part of West Firethorne Road at a cost of $1.6 million. Firthorne is willing to extend the two-lane road at a cost of $1.1 million, but the county’s insistence on a fourlane road will cost the developer more than $ 3 million.

According to county sources there is no written agreement that the builder build only a two-lane road. Previous plats were approved to facilitate the developer proceed with the project and it is not implicit that the county has agreed to the twolane road, county sources said.

The county has hired Andrews Kurth as outside counsel to defend the county in the lawsuit. Commissioners court will review the legal aspects of the case and decide on the future course of action this week.

Missouri City City Council split 4-3 over home lot size

By BARBARA FULENWIDER After a contentious discussion and public hearing, Missouri City Council members voted to approve the rezoning of a 37.96 acre tract of land.

The sticking point for some councilmen and Meadowcreek homeowners is the size and quality of houses proposed to be built on the property.

The acreage is located north of Glover Elementary School, Meadowcreek subdivision, south of Knanaya Homes subdivision and west of the Quail Green West subdivision. Council’s first vote on the agenda item was at their March 16

meeting. The second reading and final vote will be at council’s April 6 meeting.

The first speaker to the podium was property owner and developer, Ray Lofti. He told council that he and Giorgio Lofti bought the property from four different owners.

They requested a deviation of 45-foot-wide lots rather than 50-foot-wide lots, which will result in lot sizes with a total of 5,400 square feet rather than the city’s required 5,000 square-foot minimum lot size.

He said the lots are longer than normal so “people can enjoy their backyards.”

The developer went over various lot sizes for the different neighborhoods planned and said his plan will provide “many positive benefit to Misouri City and its residents.”

He also said his development will increase retail on Texas Parkway and Cartwright and therefore increase tax revenues for the city. He also noted Independence Boulevard will be open and finally be a completed hurricane evacuation route.

After Lofti finished his presentation, Mayor Allen Owen said he didn’t want starter-size homes near Meadowcreek, a See COUNCIL, Page 3

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The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate area residents who may have lost their wallets recently at the Santikos Palladium AVX on the Grand Parkway in the Richmond area.

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Are truancy tracking computers racist?

Senator Rodney Ellis (DHouston) on March 18 sent a letter to United States Attorney General Eric Holder requesting that the Department of Justice begin an investigation into racial disparities concerning the application of Texas’ truancy laws.

“Much of my concern stems from the racial disparities in how the law is applied- particularly in Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD), which is located in my senatorial district. According to a recent Texas Appleseed study, in Fort Bend ISD, African American students comprised 53.3 percent of truancy cases filed, despite the fact that they only account for 29.1 percent of enrollment. Hispanic students in Fort Bend ISD comprised 32.9 percent of truancy cases filed, but account for 26.5 percent of enrollment. Special education

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Opinion: Inside Track By Seshadri Kumar students comprised 10.4 percent of truancy cases filed, but only account for 6.3 percent of enrollment.”

While Ellis and others are opposed to “criminalization” of truancy, now they have injected race into the issue.

That the number of African American and Hispanic students facing truancy charge is high is a fact, and a sensible approach to tackle the problem is in order. But to suggest that these numbers are high be-

cause of their race or to imply that there is a racial discrimination is deplorable.

Instead of addressing the truancy issue in general, calling for a DOJ investigation is a misdirected move.

Should the percentage of truancy cases be proportional to the percentage of the demographic population to avoid charges of racial discrimination?

FBSID statistics show that the number of truant African American and Hispanic students is high in Willowridge High School, for example.

That is because the number of Black and Hispanic students in that school is high. There were 214 Black and 73 Hispanic students who faced truancy charges in 2013-14.

On the other hand, at Dulles High School, during 2013-14, See TRUANCY, Page 3

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NEWS Sugar Creek Garden Club’s flower show Sugar Creek Garden Club’s annual Standard Flower Show will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2015 at Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Boulevard, Sugar Land.

This year’s title is “Destinations Near and Far”, and design interpretations will be in keeping with that theme.

The beautiful and intriguing floral designs will take you from New York City to the Serengeti, on Route 66!

(Photo credit: Randy Kozlovsky) Better brush up on your Sugar Land history! Members of the Discover Sugar Land event committee recently met to create clues for the upcoming Scavenger History Hunt, scheduled for Sunday, May 3. Pictured left to right are Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Board members, Sonal Bhuchar, Keri Schmidt, Executive Director Dennis Parmer, Shay Shafie, with Sugar Land Mayor James Thompson, Kim Chambers, from Group 1 Automotive, and Chris Anderson, General Manager of Fort Bend Toyota. Great sponsorship opportunities for this inaugural event are available at www.slheritage.org.

Sugar Land scavenger hunt on May 3 Pull together a team of your friends, brush up on your Sugar Land history and get ready to “discover Sugar Land” in a whole new way! Sterling McCall Automotive Group is the proud presenting sponsor of a unique fundraising event that

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The Discover Sugar Land Scavenger History Hunt combines history, competition and fun, as rival teams take to the road to follow clues leading them throughout the city to historical and iconic Sugar Land landmarks.

All the fun begins at 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, May 3, when Sterling McCall Automotive Group invites teams and their supporters to gather at their Fort Bend Toyota store for the start of the Scavenger History Hunt. Each team will receive a list of clues to solve within three hours.

Teams must text a photo to a panel of judges as they solve each clue before returning to the dealership at 4:30 p.m.

The team with the most points will make Sugar Land history!

Their names and the name of their sponsor company will be

The public is invited from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., free of charge. Pictured (left to right) are Co-chairs Bonnie Steidley and Ruth Heikkila.

displayed in the Sugar Land Heritage Museum, imprinted on a brick reclaimed from the historical Imperial refinery site.

As the Discover Sugar Land Scavenger History Hunt wraps up, a History Hunt Party will kick off at 4:30 p.m., with appetizers, libations, and an exciting raffle.

Sponsorships are available, starting at the $2,000 level, plus opportunities to be an Historical Marker Host. Want to join the party and cheer on your favorite team? Individual tickets to the Historical Hunt Party are $30 each.

For sponsorship package details and to register for the Discover Sugar Land Scavenger History Hunt, please visit the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation website at www. slheritage.org or contact Dennis Parmer, Executive Director, at 281-494-0261 or dparmer@slheritage.org

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At the high school level, Fort Bend ISD filed a total of 3, 898 complaints against 1,867 students in 2013-2014.

School Asian Black Hispanic White Other Pacific Islander Totals Dulles HS (001) 7 10 7 5 6 0 35 Willowridge HS (002) 0 214 73 2 1 0 290 Clements HS (004) 16 3 5 14 2 0 40 Kempner HS (005) 28 47 66 38 26 0 205 Elkins HS (006)3 63 21 23 0 0 110 Austin HS (007) 17 33 19 16 16 0 101 Hightower HS (008) 5 137 78 3 9 0 232 Progressive HS (009) 1 25 11 1 0 0 38 JJAEP (010) 0 3 4 1 0 0 8 Bush HS (011) 7 71 108 11 15 1 213 Marshall HS (012) 0 164 71 2 7 0 244 Travis HS (013) 8 87 54 20 27 0 196 Ridge Point HS (016) 3 36 30 30 3 1 103 Ferndell Henry (038) 1 31 5 1 1 0 39 Center for Learning M.R. Wood (040) 1 4 6 0 2 0 13 Totals 97 928 558 167 115 2 1867

7 Asian,10 Black, 7 Hispanic, 5 White and 6 others faced trauncy charges.

How subjective are the decisions or does anyone play a personal, subjective role in filing truancy complaints against a particular group of students?

The automated system does not pick students on the basis of race. The amount of time and money spent on handling truancy cases in Fort Bend ISD makes the charge racial disparity sound hollow.

Before a student is referred to Truancy Court by FBISD, the following actions occur: 1)Upon any student absence, an automated phone call goes out to the parent/guardian the same day.

2)After each absence, the parent has five days to provide a note to excuse the absence to the school’s attendance clerk.

3)Upon the fifth unexcused absence or three unexcused absences in a four-week period, a Truancy Warning letter is mailed to the parent/guardian.

4)After a Truancy Warning Letter is sent, if the student has

an additional three unexcused absences in a four-week period, a Truancy Diversion Program (TDP) letter is mailed to the parent/guardian. A TDP reminder phone call goes out to the parent/guardian on the Friday prior to the scheduled TDP. a.If the student and parent attend the TDP, the complaint for three in a four-week period will be cancelled. b.If the student and parent do not attend TDP the first time, the Student Attendance Specialist will automatically reschedule the student for the following TDP. c.If the student and parent do not attend TDP after being rescheduled, then a complaint is filed by the Student Attendance Specialist.

5)Once a student reaches 10 unexcused absences in a sixmonth period, whether the parent has attended TDP or not, a complaint will be filed with the Truancy Court.

In addition, Fort Bend ISD participates in the county’s Saved by the Bell Program to handle cases before the case goes to the court.

FBISD truancy prevention efforts include an automated

truancy system, the involvement of the Truancy Court, the Saved by the Bell Program, and the District’s three Student Attendance Specialists. Since the implementation of the automated truancy system in 2007, truancy warning letters and valid truancy complaints both dropped by 58 percent between 2008 and 2013. At the end of each school year, the District reviews the truancy processes and addresses concerns, adjust-

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate area residents who may have lost their wallets recently at the Santikos Palladium AVX on the Grand Parkway in the Richmond area.

An off-duty Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office detective was working a security job at The Palladium and he was asked about the lost-and-found department because someone had lost their wallet. The detective was taken to the limited

access loss prevention office at the entertainment complex and discovered several boxes and bags containing numerous wallets, 171 driver’s licenses, more than a dozen Social Security cards, several hundred credit and debit cards and more than a dozen checkbooks.

The detective was told that the policy being followed was that if no one claimed the items, the wallets would be emptied and the contents would be kept in the secured room.

The emptied wallets would then be donated to Goodwill.

This has been the practice for the two years the complex has been open, the detective was told.

The detective, who has experience in financial crimes, instantly realized this was an unsafe measure with regard to the potential of identity theft and credit card fraud. The items were brought to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and detectives are still in the

process of cataloging the items and researching them to determine ownership.

Due to the large volume of items, the Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the public to inform them that if they believe they lost their wallet or any other listed items at this particular entertainment complex, they are asked to contact Detective Rodney Grimmer at 281-341-4797 or Detective Matthew Carl at 281-341-4721.

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will be nothing but good to the city and its citizens,” the developer concluded.

Wyatt asked if Lofti would be willing to go with a house size of 1,500 square feet as the minimum size and the developer said he would. With that Wyatt made a motion to include that in the ordinance and it was approved by a 4-3 vote.

Then Owen opened the public hearing and Tony Sherman went to the podium to speak to council. The artist said he is a long-time resident of Meadowcreek and that his house is on a 75-foot wide lot. He said no house of adequate quality could be built on a 45-foot wide lot and that he is also concerned about the new houses not looking like houses in his neighborhood.

“There are 185 homes to be built on these lots,” Sherman said. “Why not build 150 homes and make the lots wider? We feel that the houses in our subdivision, which was built in the 1970s, are still in great shape and people are still improving what they have. If you put less quality houses across the street, what will it alll look like down the road?

“We want our values maintained, not only for ourselves but for our children who will take over our homes. I have 105 signatures on a petition saying no to this development. Ninety percent say a 50-foot-wide lot is okay. If we have to, we will mobilize our community to do whatever we have to do depending on what your vote is,” Sherman said.

The next speaker was Meadowcreek’s HOA president who said he also had some petitions signed by residents. “We don’t want homes coming behind us that will devalue our homes.

Please look at this closely. We have a lot invested in our homes and we want to make sure we keep them up. We want the new homes equal to what our homes are worth.”

Another Meadowcreek homeowner, Robert Mohammad, told council he also opposes the developer’s plans. He

noted that while Independence Boulevard would be extended “what do we do about Staffordshire and Court Road? If we have 185 homes and 1.5 vehicles per home that’s 416 additional vehicles on the streets.”

He asked if anyone had considered how the new development would affect Glover Elementary School and if the city has the fire and police capacity for this many more homes?

Mohammad said he and his wife have lived in Missouri City for 20 years and that the issue is quality of life, not class.

“Yes, let’s develop this parcel of land and revitalize this area.

We don’t want to have all affordable housing on this side of town. Let’s raise up all sides of Missouri City so we can have equality.”

Robert Robinson told council that he wants quality development around him that will enhance the area. “You aren’t looking at a long-term investment in a home. You are looking at a starter home. When you have property that could be turned into starter homes long term your values start going down,” he said, and pointed out that “there are no amenities” in the developer’s plans.

Another resident told council that he’d “rather look at weeds than row houses. I don’t know anyone who wants to move to a smaller house. Look at the quality of life in this area where I live. There’s a very minimal amount of green space compared to other areas that have lots of green space. For those reasons I’m against this project.

Wyatt said the new development “isn’t even a part of Meadowcreek” and that he’s very interested in getting Independence Boulevard put through. That’s a $3.5 million project. If I can get somebody else to build it ” rather than the city, I am all for that.” He also pointed out that there’s plenty of space in the area of the proposed development -- StaMo Park and Independence Park.

Then Councilman Robin Elackatt said, “This is not 900 apartments. Twenty years ago

Texas Parkway was the city’s Hwy. 6. The stores went away with the market. This (development) will put additional people in the area who will use Texas Parkway businesses.” He went on to say that renters live throughout Missouri City and tend to live in smaller homes.

“We are taking all of this into consideration.”

Councilman Don Smith said Texas Parkway and that area is in the condition it’s in because since 2004 “the leadership didn’t make it different. There are businesses developing now along Texas Parkway. Citizens elected us to maintain and protect the life of Missouri City.

“There’s no way you can put starter homes there and expect them to last more than a few years and that’s what has been happening. You’ve got to make sure to maintain the quality of life and enhance it when you can and that’s what we’re trying to do here,” Smith said.

Councilman Floyd Emery concurred with Smith and Owen. He said his concern was the size of the homes and that “you can’t guarantee quality” no matter what the square footage is. “My problem is approvimg something that we don’t know what the final prouct will look like.”

Council Member Yolanda Ford then said she approves the proposed development because the new, larger lot size agreed to (50-square foot width), follows the city’s ordinances. She said she also wants a quality product and pointed out that if the developer decides to sell his property because he isn’t allowed to build houses on it, the new owner could put a gas station or strip center on the land.

“You have to figure out how to work with developers. I don’t own the land so I have to work with him to get a quality product out there,” Ford said.

The motion to approve the rezoning for the development passed on first reading with Wyatt, Elackatt, Ford and Chris Preston voting in favor and Owen, Smith and Emery voting against.

ing procedures as the law allows for the following school year. This school year, another step in the truancy process has been added: If a student has chronic truancy, the student and the parent/guardian meet with the Attendance Intervention Team to develop a Truancy Action Plan. Members of the AIT include the Student Attendance Specialist, campus social worker, drop-out prevention specialist (Bush HS, Marshall HS,

Credit cards, Social Security cards, drivers’ licenses found at entertainment complex

subdivision he moved from to a larger house. “Why not put houses there that help people move up?” he asked, and then went on to say that houses with at least 1,600 square feet should be built on the property. That remark got the mayor applause from Meadowcreek homeowners in the audience who attended the meeting in order to speak at the public hearing.

Councilman Jerry Wyatt disagreed with Owen and pointed out that council “can’t do anything on the size of houses through zoning.”

Councilman Don Smith told the developer that he is “in a prime spot and can contribute to the upgraded renewal of that part of town. These requirements are not new that we are talking about – the size of the buildings and other amenities. You have 1,000 neighbors across the street that are really concerned about their property values. We have to be concerned too.”

Wyatt replied that he knows what the values are, and the mayor said, “People should have the opportunity to move up. We need to listen to the residents. That’s who we need to listen to.”

Lofti then pointed out the size of various homes built in other parts of MIssouri City and when Owen asked if he was going to build patio homes, Lofti said, no, all the plans are for single-family homes.

Lofti said the acreage he owns is the last large section of property in Missouri City that has not been developed. “The builder will build what the neighbors will demand. I’m not in the building business. I don’t know exactly how they value their houses.

“Their house size starting point is 1,500 square feet. That will support the area. This is a great opportunity for the city.

The builders will build the road (Independence Boulevard) for the city, which for the last 20 years hasn’t been built. There

and Willowridge HS only), the student’s campus administrator, and in some cases the student’s Juvenile Probation Officer.

After all these measures, if a student is still truant, how do you coax a student to attend school? Maybe the principal has go each student’s home and try to persuade the student to come to school?

A carrot and stick approach may be desirable. But, there is no room for a stick on schools today. Ellis and his ilk are doing a disservice to the student community by soft-pedalling the issue.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given of intent to introduce in the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, a bill to be entitled An Act Relating to the Creation of an Additional County Court at Law in Fort Bend County.

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LEGAL NOTICE REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS Sealed Qualification Statements will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, William B. Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015 AT 1:30 P.M. (CST). All submissions will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the firms made public. Submissions received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov Q15-071 – DESIGN/BUILD RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF FLARES AT LANDFILL No pre-SOQ conference for this project.

However, respondents may contact Mr. Stacy Slawinski to schedule a site visit by calling 281633-7508.

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Notice of Bid for Printing 2015 Appraisal Notices The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District is accepting bids for printing, inserting, mailing and creation of PDF files for the 2015 appraisal notices.

The district estimates the number of notices to be 300,000. The district will deliver a data file created by the Orion software. The file will be delivered via FTP transfer on April 22, 2015. The district will require the selected vendor to process the file, CASS certify the data file for the lowest postal rate, produce all notices, insert one to two pages of required inserts (one page is a duplex printed form), insert notices, and mail notices by April 29, 2005.

Data file for notices will be sent in two files. One for agent represented accounts and one for all others. Agent Notices will be grouped by agent number. Agents with 1-5 notices will be mailed in standard window envelope provided by the contractor. Agents with more than 5 will be mailed in 9 X 12 envelopes with limit of 50 per envelope. The other file will be grouped by the owner identification number. Owners from 1 to 5 notices will be mailed in a single window envelope provided by the contractor. Owners with more the 5 will be mailed in 9 X12 envelopes with a limit of 50 per envelope. The 9 X 12 envelopes will have to be over printed with the district return address information as well as the mailing individuals mailing information.

Copies of the appraisal notice will be required to be produced in a PDF format with the property ID to be the account reference number. The files are to be of individual appraisal notices indexed in Orion cold format. Vendor must have PDF files ready to download from vendor’s site by April 30, 2015.

The contract for bid documentation is available on the fbcad.org website. The district requests any question regarding the details of the bid to be addressed to Glen T Whitehead at 281-344-8623 or by email at glenwhitehead@fbcad.org . Bids can be submitted by email or by mail. Bids must be received at the district by April 15, 2015 by 1:30pm. The district will award the bid on April 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

The district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

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AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS

The First Tee @ Quail Valley

By CAROLYN BOWDEN With ďŹ ve years of experience, Roger Dauzat brought The First Tee Program to Quail Valley in September 2012. With 19 registered participants (16 of whom completed the session) is now called our “Charter Classâ€?.

Two years later the number is over 400 for participants.

Quail Valley is built around a series of golf courses and has many retired residents who play golf. The large number of Volunteers (currently 120) to help with the program came from the retirement group and also local high school students seeking to earn service hours.

When the request by The First Tee for volunteers became known in the community, the response was overwhelming.

Residents in Quail Valley and surrounding areas are contributing time, talents, money, clubs and accessories to the Greater Houston program.

Due to the rapid growth The First Tee @ Quail Valley quickly became a role model for other existing and prospective location sites.

THE FIRST TEE COACH Roger Dauzat, as a Lockheed Electronics Company software engineer, helped develop the ight control software for Apollo Lunar Lander and NASA shuttle missions.

Dauzat retired in 2007 as VP of a Houston software ďŹ rm where for 32 years he managed and developed control systems around the USA and the World. He decided to “volunteerâ€? his time for the Greater Houston Chapter of The First Tee. He chose a path that would take him three years to complete and

Bowden require hundreds of hours of training, the preparation of more than 100 lesson plans and 20 to 30 special projects.

He researched and learned important life values that, as the First Tee Coach, he would need to write into the lesson plans to teach core values and life skills, using the game of golf as the context.

Dauzat was named the George Bush Shell Oil Volunteer of the Year Award recipient for 2011.

This award recognizes a volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional service and commitment to participants and staff of The First Tee by providing hands-on support with grassroots events, facility activities and as a life skills instructor.

Dauzat was singled out among more than 4,000 volunteers nationwide.

This was a signiďŹ cant accomplishment for a volunteer because most of the certiďŹ ed coaches around the world are “paidâ€? staff members.

The Greater Houston coordinator for The First Tee said: “Roger is a friend and mentor,

GUEST COMMENTARY Texas Legislature’s 84th session...District 26 chat #5

By RICK MILLER Dear Constituents, not only to the young people The Legislature is now in but to all of the Houston staff. full swing with Committee He has made a difference in hearings and bills being heard the lives of many, and he con- on the House and Senate oors. tinues to do so on a daily ba- In this edition we will layout sis.â€? the important legislation that Dauzat brought to the ta- is working its way through ble a tremendous work ethic, the process, passed either the great organizational skills and House or Senate on 3rd Reada genuine desire to help the ings, or getting a lot of attennext generation of kids, not tion as it is being presented in just golfers. One of his impor- Committee. tant “teachingsâ€? is explaining We are also nearly ready to young people that success to present the House Approin golf and life is all about per- priations Bill, HB 1, to the full severance.

House for consideration and “The whole organization is approval. As a member of the about positive youth devel- Appropriations Committee, I opment.� Dauzat said. “It’s believe we are going to present about core values and life a very conservative spending skills, as much as it is golf- bill that will address the major -setting goals, and how to stay issues facing our state. We have well both physically and spiri- also worked on a Supplemental tually, and eventually becom- Funding Bill for FY 2015 that ing a player for life.� will be presented to the House Another member and pro- either this week or the followgram volunteer wrote: “..... ing week. Details of these critiwhat better person to have cal bills will be included in the leading our The First Tee kids next article. But one very imthan someone who practices portant item in this bill is the what they teach and walks the TRS Care funding. From the walk?�

House, we will be fully fundAnother program volunteer ing the shortfall in this area for said: “With Roger, he’s al- our retired teachers. ways positive. Instead of tellIf you have any questions ing the kids what they’ve done, about any of the legislation he gives them the opportunity discussed in this email or any to self-discover. He’ll ask: other bills that you are interest‘How do you think you did?’ ed in or tracking, please email He doesn’t just teach; he sim- or call us to let us know your ply tries to help the youngsters request. understand their potential.

Here are some of the impor“But, more than anything, tant bills for your review: it’s about the relationships Texas House Fights to Eradihe’s building with kids, who cate Human TrafďŹ cking: realize that there are people in The House of Representathe world who truly care about tives passed HB 10, a bill aimed them.â€? at curbing, catching and stop(NEXT COLUMN: April 8) ping the criminals committing For more information, visit: the crime of human trafďŹ ckwww.thefirstteegreaterhous- ing in the state of Texas. Speton.org or call 281-454-7000. ciďŹ cally, HB 10, would among other things, create a Child Sex TrafďŹ cking Prevention Unit, require the Texas Education world. Just within ten houses of Agency to report trafďŹ cking of where I live, there are residents a child, and make it easier for who came from Cambodia, victims of trafďŹ cking to seek China, Turkey, Vietnam, and a compensation from the Crime whole lot of other countries.

Auxiliary Fund.

In at least some of these counThe intent of HB 10 is to tries, voting is a relatively new curb coerced prostitution and practice. sex trafďŹ cking within the state So, we need to focus our getof Texas. To achieve that goal out-the-vote and voter education this bill would expand the powefforts at times when it will do er and authority of the Human the most good and simplify the TrafďŹ cking Prevention Task process, if possible. Let’s make Force that is under the jurisdicit easy for residents to vote and tion of the ofďŹ ce of the Attornothing is easier than a once a ney General. According to data year election in November. from the Texas Crime InformaI think the above are key printion Center, the number of state ciples and override any opposcharges for trafďŹ cking has ining argument, one of which is creased annually over the past that election costs will increase ďŹ ve years so this clearly conby a small amount. Moreover, tinues to be an ongoing issue in we need to ensure that elections Texas. This bill has been sent in Missouri City and Fort Bend to the Senate for consideration.

County are completely fair and Border Security: equitable.

Border Security is a top priHoward E. Moline ority of the Texas House of Missouri City Representatives this session.

The House is committed to NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY ďŹ nding a permanent, stable so-

LETTER: City elections in November To the Editor: President John F. Kennedy once said, “A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.�

This is a very interesting quote and has applicability to the May elections held in Missouri City and some other localities.

Currently voter turnout in local elections in Fort Bend County is low, sometimes as low as 10 to 15% in some locales.

This is an extremely bad situation, even a dire situation because voting is important. We voters and government ofďŹ cials should be doing everything we can to improve this.

A simple but partial ďŹ x is to move all local and special elections to November, when more voters turn out due to the State and National elections that are held. Doesn’t it make sense to

consolidate local and special elections held in May with November elections to increase turnout, interest, and have a more equitable response?

Our current May elections certainly aren’t â€œďŹ xed,â€? but with the lower voter turnout it is considerably easier for neighborhoods and special interest groups to sway the election in a speciďŹ c direction.

In the jargon of Kennedy’s saying, “Open Marketâ€? equates to a level playing ďŹ eld where all voters can have equitable input.

Is the Missouri City electorate afraid of what the whole population of the city might vote?

Let’s now talk about inclusiveness. Is the City really being inclusive when it opts for special elections to be held in May? I think not.

Realize that Missouri City is just about as diverse a population as can live anywhere in the

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 28th day of January, 2015 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause#11-DCV -187428 in favor of the PlaintiffWinfield Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of$ 5,448.00++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on the 8th day of February, 2015, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of April, 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 said Defendant(s) - Michael A. Thomas had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 08, BLOCK 01, OF WINFIELD LAKES, SECTION NINE (9), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORD§ OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER DOCUMENT NO. 20060006, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLAT THEREOF: 2130 ACORN GLEN, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

TERMS: Cash.

TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 16th day of February, 2015 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause#10DCV-179221 in favor of the PlaintiffLake Shore Harbor Community Association, Plaintiff, for the sum of $18,384.42++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on the 25th day of February, 2015, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of April, 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 said Defendant(s) - John H. Hall and Pamela R. Hall had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT ONE (01), IN BLOCK TWO (02), OF AMENDING PLAT OF LAKE SHORE HARBOR, SECTION TWO(2), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 20050200 OF THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 3938 MONTEGO BAY COURT, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459 TERMS: Cash.

TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. RUBEN DAVIS, Constable Precinct TWO Fort Bend County, Texas BY: Sgt. C. McRae Deputy Constable

RUBEN DAVIS, Constable Precinct TWO Fort Bend County, Texas BY: Lieutenant G. Majors#73 Deputy Constable

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 25th day of February, 2015 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause#14-DCV-213843 in favor of the Plaintiff- Creekmont Community Association, Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,636.47++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on the 25th day of February, 2015, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of April, 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 said Defendant(s) - Casey Ryan Hartle and Diarra Hartle had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FOUR (04), BLOCK THREE (03), OF CREEKMONT, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 20060058 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 2734 EVERHART TERRACE DRIVE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

TERMS: Cash.

TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. RUBEN DAVIS, Constable Precinct TWO Fort Bend County, Texas BY: Sgt. C. McRae Deputy Constable

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 26th day of February, 2015 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause#14-DCV -213808 in favor of the PlaintiffMission West Civic Improvement Association, Plaintiff, for the sum of $5,443.94++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on the 26th day of February, 2015, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of April, 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 said Defendant(s) - Sabino Guerra had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 03, BLOCK 08, OF MISSION WEST, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 23, PAGE 17 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 7510 TETELA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

TERMS: Cash.

TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. RUBEN DAVIS, Constable Precinct TWO Fort Bend County, Texas BY: Sgt. C. McRae Deputy Constable

Miller lution to secure our border and protect our public safety. Over $400 million has been appropriated to different Texas agencies for border security efforts.

The majority of funding is being provided to the Department of Public Safety.

On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 11, a bill aimed at creating a comprehensive long term solution to Texas’s border security problems. SpeciďŹ cally, HB 11 authorizes an additional 300 DPS troopers for border security operations, criminalizes the act of inducing a person to enter the country illegally, strengthens state smuggling laws to effectively target the organized criminal element inďŹ ltrating our border, along with other reforms. The legislation also protects local control by creating the “Texas Transnational Crime Intelligence Centerâ€?, which would be staffed by local police and sheriffs to serve as a real-time, aroundthe-clock intelligence hub for state and local law enforcement agencies.

Through the passage of HB 11, Texas would be the only state in the nation with a consistent plan, unlike our federal government, that Texans can count on to address criminal activity at our border and make our communities much safer.

This bill has been sent to the Senate.

Open Carry A bill lifting some of the state’s restrictions on handguns cleared the Texas Senate on Monday. SB 17 would allow concealed weapons permit holders to carry holstered handguns openly. During the debate on the Senate oor, lawmakers considered almost two-dozen amendments to the bill. Similar legislation, HB 910, was recently heard in the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee. HB 910 like the Senate Bill would allow concealed handgun license owners to openly carry a handgun in public.

Public Integrity Unit A measure that would take the state’s public corruptionďŹ ghting unit out of the hands

of the Travis County district attorney’s ofďŹ ce and place it in the Texas Attorney General’s ofďŹ ce was approved Monday by the Senate State Affairs Committee. The 7-2 vote in favor of Senate Bill 10, authored

by State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, now moves to the full Texas Senate for a vote. “We can’t create a perfect system here, you know,â€? Huffman said. “I’ve tried to create a scheme where a lot of people have input.â€? Under Huffman’s bill, public corruption accusations, which are currently handled by a public integrity unit within the Travis County DA’s ofďŹ ce, would ďŹ rst be investigated by the Attorney General’s ofďŹ ce with assistance from a Texas Department of Public Safety Ranger assigned to that ofďŹ ce.

Changing High School Graduation Standards The Senate voted 28-to2 Tuesday to send Sen. Kel Seliger’s Senate Bill 149 to the House for consideration.

As approved, the legislation would allow certain high school seniors who have failed up to two of ďŹ ve tests currently required for graduation to walk the stage, anyway, as long as a special graduation committee unanimously determines they should be able to graduate.

Those panels — made up of parents, principals, counselors and teachers — would consider a variety of factors, including grades, attendance rate, scores on college entrance exams and any material the students submit to demonstrate proďŹ ciency in the subject areas of the end-of-course exams they failed. To be eligible, students still would have to pass all their high school courses.

As approved, the measure will automatically expire in 2017, forcing state lawmakers to revisit it when they meet that year to determine whether it is working as intended.

Ban on Texting and Driving: Texas lawmakers want to make 2015 the year Texas bans texting and driving statewide.

Currently there are some 40 states that have passed bans on texting while driving. HB 80 restricts the use of texting while driving statewide. This includes reading, writing, or sending electronic data. Currently, 38 Texas cities have local bans on texting while driving. According to the Texas Tribune, more than 95,000 crashes and 460 deaths in Texas were attributed to distracted driving in 2013.

Thank you for your support and for paying attention to your legislature.

Very best.

(Rick Miller is District 26 Texas State Rep.)

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GUEST COMMENTARY

Truancy problem: Data with a soul

By CHARLES DUPRE Fort Bend ISD’s rich cultural diversity is a source of pride and a model for other Districts in Texas. Every day, our teachers, administrators, and students work hard to inspire and equip our students with the tools to succeed in life.

As superintendent, I am proud of our efforts to educate the leaders of tomorrow. I am also aware of the educational challenges facing our district and our state.

As an educator and AfricanAmerican male with two sons, I share concerns about the number of African-American and Hispanic students who are subject to disciplinary actions in Fort Bend ISD and across the state.

I am equally concerned about the number of these students who receive truancy complaints.

Students cannot learn if they are not at school, if they are consistently late to school, or if they are removed from

the classroom for disciplinary reasons.

Because equitable treatment is important to me, immediately after joining Fort Bend ISD nearly two years ago, I initiated a comprehensive review of the District’s disciplinary policies, procedures, and practices, including our response to truancy.

I am proud to say that our administration has taken steps to ensure that all students are disciplined in a fair and consistent manner.

In the 2013-2014 school year, we established the Department of Student Affairs to make sure student-related policies are applied consistently across our District. We are already seeing positive results.

Despite growing by almost 400 students at the highschool level, the incidents of disciplinary action removing students from the classroom for in-school or out-of-school suspensions decreased by 24% during the fall of 2014 as

NOTICE TO BIDDERS PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLES The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for Purchase of Fleet Vehicles. Sealed bids shall be appropriately marked as follows: BID NO. 2015-14: PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLES BIDDER NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE 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., Thursday, April 9, 2015, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

The City reserves the right to revise or amend specifications prior to the date set for opening of bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by addenda or addendum to the specifications. Copies of such addenda will be furnished to all prospective bidders and may or may not affect the bid opening date.

Bidder shall sign and date the bid. Bids that are not signed and dated will be rejected.

For questions contact Todd Reed, Purchasing Manager treed@sugarlandtx.gov; no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 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

SUGAR LAND POLICE DEPARTMENT TOW TRUCK ROTATION LIST PRE-APPLICATION MEETING

The City of Sugar Land will soon accept applications from tow truck companies to create a new rotation list for non-consent towing services. The new rotation is expected to begin in June 2015. City Council recently approved a new policy governing the City non-consent towing program. A pre-application meeting will be held on April 14, 2015, at 10:00 am, in the Sugar Land Police Department training room, to discuss the application requirements, selection process and answer any questions prospective applicants may have about the new process.

All interested companies are highly encouraged to attend. Due to limited space, we request, if possible, only one representative from each company.

RSVP attendance with Linda Myers 281-275-2505

Dupre compared to the fall of 2013.

Several of our secondary campuses have seen a significant decrease in the number of disciplinary actions removing African-American students from the classroom.

We are also training staff in a restorative discipline model designed to provide students with problem-solving skills that will enable them to selfregulate their own behavior.

Restorative discipline includes collaboration between students, parents, and school staff to create a positive environment by focusing on students’ needs and causes of behavior, not just dispensing conse-

ITB 2015-013 Owner Direct Purchases – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land 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: PROJECT NAME: ITB 2015-13 Owner Direct Purchases Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Package #1 - Fixed Audience Seating Package #2 - Theatrical Equipment Package #3 - Theatrical Lighting Package #4 – Audio Visual LOCATION OF WORK: Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained by registering with Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

For questions contact Jason Poscovsky CPPB, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@ sugarlandtx.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015.

The City will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with all requirements; and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after bid opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

ability for students and their families.

Our systems are working.

Since the implementation of an automated truancy system in 2007, truancy warning letters and valid truancy complaints dropped by 58 percent between 2008 and 2013.

Our teachers and students must have a safe and secure learning environment, and our students must be in the classroom. We will treat all of our students in a fair and transparent manner and provide them equal access to a great education, but we can’t do it alone.

Encouraging student attendance and positive behavior at school includes the active engagement of parents and families, as well as the greater community.

It is important for us to discuss the data regarding the

critical issues of student discipline and truancy, but we cannot forget that each data point represents a student with a name and a story.

That is why we will be looking to implement restorative discipline and identifying new ways to more effectively engage parents and the FBISD community as we attempt to learn and respond to each story.

Details about community meetings to discuss these important topics will be shared soon. Together, we will strive to deliver on our promise to every FBISD student: to inspire and equip them to pursue futures beyond their imagination.

(Dupre is Fort Bend ISD Superintendent of Schools)

Best GOTV project At the 2015 Reed Awards, the Fort Bend County GOP’s professional canvassing program, executed by Murphy Nasica & Associates, was one of three finalists in the category of Best GOTV Project.

Competing against a statewide project in Alaska, as well as a multi-state GOTV effort in four battleground Senate races, the judges selected the Fort Bend County GOP’s operation as the winner. This victory is a testament to the incredible success that the

county party achieved in the 2014 elections, as well as the strong leadership present at the Fort Bend County GOP. Remarking on this award, Matt Brownfield, of Murphy Nasica & Associates, stated, “this victory speaks volumes to the great Republican success occurring in Fort Bend County, and reaffirms the long-held truth that party organizations are built from the ground up.”

Mike Gibson, Chair of the Fort Bend County Republican Party, stated, “We are honored to be

recognized for the hard work of our volunteers. The level of cooperation between MNA, the Abbott Campaign and our volunteers was unprecedented. We all had a vision and worked together to achieve an historic victory. We look forward to building on the momentum for victory in 2016.”

The Reed Awards are an annual competition sponsored by Campaigns and Elections Magazine.

The competition draws entries from all fifty states and across party lines.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on March 2, 2015, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in April, 2015, the same being the 7th 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: Sale Acct # Cause # # Judgment Date Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

2

11-DCV194501 01/05/15

330000011460090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 JOHNNY FAJKUS

FRESNO GARDENS, LTS 4647, BLK 11, VOL 290, PG 350*

$55,420.00

$7,300.00

3

12-DCV197012 04/18/13

005805095000090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MARGARET JEWELL 8 WILLIAMS

ISAAC MCGARY SURVEY, 0.388 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 58, VOL 933, PG 311* ACCT #S 0058050950000908/ 0058050960000908/0058050970 000908

$6,390.00

$2,200.00

4

12-DCV197012 04/18/13

005805097002090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MARGARET JEWELL 8 WILLIAMS

ISAAC MCGARY LEAGUE, 0.26 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ABST 58, CLK'S FILE NO. 85060693*

$4,260.00

$1,700.00

5

13-DCV209333 06/20/14

006800000220090 FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. 7 RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ SALDANA

WILLIAM PETTUS LEAGUE, 9.765 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 68, VOL 618, PG 725*

$478,910.00

$2,000.00

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT LIFT STATIONS NO. 13, 23, AND 25 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: Force Main Replacement for Lift Stations No. 13, 23, and 25 CIP PROJECT NUMBER: WW1501 LOCATION OF WORK: Various locations within Sugar Land, TX Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained electronically at no cost from the Project Engineer, Marilyn MacInnes, mmacinnes@kitprofs.com, (713) 783-8700, KIT Professionals, Inc., 2000 W. Sam Houston Parkway S., Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77042.

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., Thursday, April 16, 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 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015, City of Sugar Land City Hall, Lakeview Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

For questions contact Sheldon Buck, P.E., sbuck@kitprofs.com, (713) 972-6614) KIT Professionals, Inc. no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 6, 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

quences for misbehavior.

It should be noted while some student disciplinary actions are subject to the discretion of campus and district administrators, other student disciplinary actions are mandatory, such as mandatory DAEP (District Alternative Education Program) for any offense that is punishable as a felony.

Other offenses are subject to mandatory expulsion, such as a student bringing a firearm to school or committing crimes such as aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.

Truancy enforcement is not discretionary. We are obligated to abide by our state’s compulsory school attendance laws. Our District’s truancy prevention efforts attempt to provide support and account-

(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. Dated at Richmond, Texas, March 2, 2015 Constable A. J. Dorr Fort Bend County, Texas By

Sergeant Billy Guerrero

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

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FORT BEND REAL ESTATE Telfair SL•$845,000•5/41/2/3 7514T

Sienna Plantation MC•$839,900•4/4.1/3 34TT

Anita Milne

Knowledgeable! Experienced!

Hardworking!

Competitive!

Action Oriented!

MilneAnita@yahoo.com

281-413-9732 Beard Realty Group Pending

Meadows Place•Kangaroo•5/3/0

Arlene Rolsen CRS, Realtor (281) 414-8400

www.ArleneRolsen.com

Riverstone • $462,000• 5/4/24511CC

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

Park Meadows Kirkwood .Condo. 2/2.5/2 Park Meadows•Kirkwoood•2/2.5/2

Mission Bend•Camino Del Sol• 3/2/2

SOLD $105,000

$159,000 $159,000

$124,900

Meadowglen•River Meadow•3/2.5/2

Park Meadows•Kirkwood•3/2.5/2 Mission Bend South•Navidad•3/2/2

1326LP

$179,000 SOLD City of Missouri City

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN MANUAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. I, Maria Gonzalez, City Secretary of the City of Missouri City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of said Ordinance No. O-15-19 approved on second and final reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on March 16, 2015, as the same appears in the records of my office.

Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing: 6:30 p.m., April 14, 2015, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in proposed Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a fuel station and associated grocery store located on approximately 6.46 acres along Airport Boulevard; identified as a portion of Reserve B-2 on the plat of Airridge Center Replat No 1 (F.B.C.O.P.R. Instrument No. 20110132). Details of the proposed conditional use permit may be obtained by contacting the Development Planning Office by email planning@sugarlandtx.gov or phone (281) 275-2218.

VICINITY MAP:

/s/ Maria Gonzalez City Secretary

The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR DANYA FULLER GLADNEY BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP 1900 ST. JAMES PLACE SUITE 500 HOUSTON TX 77056 713-693-2027 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-A, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-A, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY OF RECORD, DAMIAN W. ABREO OF BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL, LLP, 1900 ST. JAMES PLACE, STE 500, HOUSTON, TX 77056, (713) 6932027, BROUGHT SUIT AGAINST DEFENDANTS ALPHONSO HINTON,ROBERT HODGE, SR., JACKIE MORRIS SIMS, JR., JOHNNIE RAY SIMS, SR., CHARLOTTE SIMS, AND THERESA ANN EDWARDS AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF CELESTINE TO ENFORCE THE LOAN AGREEMENT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2131 HILTON HEAD DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: LOT THIRTY SEVEN (37), IN BLOCK TWENTY THREE (23) , OF QUAIL VALLEY EAST SUBDIVISION, SECTION FOUR (4), ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 12, PAGE 3 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 9th day of March, 2015.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT FORT BEND COUNTY Deputy District Clerk Erica Rodriguez 281-633-7812 THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: ROY JAMES and to all whom it may concern, Repondent.

GREETINGS: You have been sued.

You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building.

The FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR DIVORCE OF MILDRED JAMES was filed in the 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, on APRIL 21, 2014 against ROY JAMES, being numbered 13-DCV-211463 and entitled IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF MILDRED JAMES AND ROY JAMES AN IN THE INTEREST OF DAYLAN JAMES, MINOR. The suit requests DIVORCE. The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgement or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you. The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgement or decree in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 23rd day of February, 2015.

PETITIONER’s ATTORNEY: ISAAC E. HENDERSON ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. BOX 711265 HOUSTON TX 77271 713-668-7885 DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Deputy District Clerk Valerie Ramos 281-633-7620

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ARMSTEAD STERLING, JR in Cause# 12DCV-197264 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 8830000010020906 BEING HOUSE LOT FIVE (5), 50’ X 100’ OF LOT ONE (1), BLOCK ONE (1) OF THE VALKA BROTHERS 21.5 ACRE SUBDIVSION OUT OF JOHN & WILLIE VALKA 160 ACRE TRACT IN SECTION 26, H & T CRR CO. SURVEY, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, CONVEYED IN DEED FROM JOE C. YELDERMAN TO BUGENE LEWIS AND ROSIE LEWIS DATED MARCH 27, 1972 RECORDED IN VOLUME 563 AT PAGE 243 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 20TH day of February, 2105 as the property of STERLING ARMSTEAD, JR. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,340.31, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; CITY OF NEEDVILLE; WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

A.J. DORR, Constable Precinct One Fort Bend County, Texas

BY B. Breeze Deputy

$112,500

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FUEL STATION AND ASSOCIATED GROCERY STORE

ORDINANCE NO. O-15-19

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: ALFONSO HINTON, ROBERT HODGE, SR., & THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF CELESTINE HODGE HINTON NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this cita tion, same being April 27, 2015 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on November 22, 2013. It bears cause number 13-DCV210960 and is styled: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, As Trustee vs Alphonso Hinton, Robert Hodge, Jr. Jackie Morris Sims, Jr, Johnnie Sims, Sr. Charlotte Sims, And Theresa Ann Edwards IN RE: 2131 Hilton Dead Drive Missouri City, TX 77459

$112,000

Crawfish Boil Cookoff

Crawfish or crawdaddies, crayfish, freshwater lobsters, or whatever you call them, amaze the judges this Saturday March 28th at the American Legion Hall in Sugar Land with your favorite family or super-secret recipe for edible mud bugs.

Cook them with corn, potatoes, sausage or anything you like, then watch the smiles appear on the judges’ faces when your recipe wows them.

Simply pay attention to the criteria the judges will be observing in the crawfish themselves – appearance, texture and taste – and you may find THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ERIN BLEVINS DECEASED ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being April 13, 2015 a default judgment may be taken against you.

Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building.

The case is presently pending before the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on FEBRUARY 23, 2015. It bears cause number 15-DCV-221364 and is styled: Lenora Ojeda vs Unknown Heirs of Erin Blevins, Deceased.

The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: RAMOND W HOWARD ATTORNEY AT LAW 1303 TURTLE CREEK DR MISSOURI CITY TX 77489 281-437-5900 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: ALL OF LOT NO. SEVEN (7) IN BLOCK NO. FIVE (5) OF GATEWAY ACRES SECTION3, SITUATED IN THE MOSES SHIPMAN SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 86, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OR PLAT OF SAID ADDITION OF RECORD IN VOLUME 413, PAGE 528, DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SAVE AND EXCEPT ALL INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OIL, GAS AND OTHER MINERALS, IN, UPON AND UNDER SAID PROPERTY AS HERETOFORE RESERVED TO GRANTORS IN DEED DATED JULY 12TH, 1966 EXECUTED BY J.E. KUTSCHER AND HARRY V. DULICK, RECORDED VOL. 478, PAGE 205, DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 25th day of February, 2015.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Deputy District Clerk Debra Elzondo 281-344-3959

yourself the grand champion at the end of the day.

Cooking starts at 9:00 a.m., judging is at 3 p.m. and prizes will be awarded at about 5 p.m.

A minor entry fee is used to support trophies and plaques for winners, with the remainder going for needed remodeling of the Legion Hall. To sign up for the contest call organizer Jimmy Zamora at (832) 677-7017. The Sugar Land American Legion Hall is located at 311 Ulrich Street.

The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization maintained by its grassroots involvement in American life. Legionnaires’ obligation to the community, state and nation provides an honest voice for veterans in Washington.

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF CHARLOTTE CALLIER, DECEASED NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being March 30, 2015 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office.

Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469.

We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on SEPTEMBER 05, 2013. It bears cause number 13-DCV209056 and is styled: Citimortgage, Inc. vs William Callier and Charlotte Callier.

The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: ROBERT D. FORSTER, II BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP 15000 SURVEYOR BLVD STE 100 ADDISON TX 75001 972-340-7809 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF’S SUIT SEEKS TO ENFORCE ITS HOME EQUITY LIEN AND STATUTORY PROBATE LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2811 CUMBERLAND DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459 AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: LOT FIFTY-ONE (51), IN BLOCK FIVE (5), OF FINAL PLAT OF VICKSBURG, THE VILLAGE OF CUMBERLAND, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE(S) 644/B & 645/A & B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 13th day of February, 2015.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOT Fort Bend County, Texas

By Deputy District Clerk Rachel Crisler 281-238-1960

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES The City of Sugar Land seeks qualifications for performing all work required for the following project in the City: PROJECT NAME: Community Development Block Grant Administrative Consulting Services LOCATION OF WORK: Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Plans, specifications, and submittal documents may be obtained by registering witht Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed submittals, one (1) original, three (3) copies, and one (1) electronic copy (PDF format) on CD or flash drive 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 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2015, at which time submittals will be publicly opened and read.

Submittals received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

For questions contact Jason Poscovsky CPPB, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@sugarlandtx. gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015.

The City will award contract and give notice within one hundred and eighty (180) days following the date of submittals.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF UL DEARY AND 4602 KING RIDGE HOUSTON TEXAS 77053 NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being April 13, 2015 a default judgment may be taken against you.

Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on JULY 05, 2013. It bears cause number 13-DCV-207631 and is styled: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., As Trustee for Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust Asset Holdings NPL3, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Formerly Known As Vericrest Financial, Inc., as its Attorney-In-Fact Plaintiff V. Estate of U.L. Deary, Michelle Jackson Marc Deary, Kosher Deary, Urban Deary, The Unknown Heirs of U.L. Deary and 4602 King Ridge, Houston, Texas 77053, In Rem Defendants The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DANYA FULLER GLADNEY BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP 1900 ST JAMES PLACE SUITE 500 HOUSTON TX 77056 713-693-2027 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, PLAINTIFF REQUESTS THAT UPON FINAL HEARING, THAT DEFENDANTS BE CITED TO APPEAR AND ANSWER, AND, THE COURT ENTER JUDGMENT GRANTING: 1. A DECLARATION THAT PLAINTIFF HAS A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PAY-OFF OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT UNDER TEX. CONST. ART. 50(A)(6); AND 2. AN ORDER AUTHORIZING PLAINTIFF TO FORECLOSE ITS LIEN CREATED UNDER TEX. CONST. ART 50(A}(6) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND TEX. PROP. CODE 51.002; AND 3. MORTGAGEE IS AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THE HOME EQUITY SECURITY AGREEMENT MADE THE SUBJECT OF THIS PROCEEDING AGAINST THE SECURED PROPERTY PURSUANT TO; TEX. CONST. ART. XVI 50(A)(6)(D): TEX. BUS. & COMM. CODE 3.301 OR TEX. PROP. CODE 51.0001, 51.0025; TEX. PROP. CODE 51.002 ET SEQ. ; AND TEX. ESTATE CODE 101.001 AND 101.051; 4. THE MORTGAGOR, MORTGAGOR’S PUTATIVE ESTATE, AND MORTGAGOR’S HEIRS WILL HAVE NO PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE HOME EQUITY DEBT AND SHALL BE DIVESTED OF ALL RIGHT TITLE IN THE PROPERTY SECURING THE LOAN AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO TEX. ESTATE CODE 101.001 AND 101.051 UPON FORECLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEX CONST. ART. XVI 20(A)(6) AND TEX. PROP. CODE 51002 ET SEQ. : 5. A WRIT OF POSSESSION AGAINST ANY OCCUPANT OF THE PROPERTY IF THEY FAIL OR REFUSE TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY AFTER FORECLOSURE OR : AND 6. ALL OTHER RELIEF, IN LAW AND IN EQUITY, TO WHICH PLAINTIFF MAY BE ENTITLED. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT (8), IN BLOCK SIX (6), AMENDED PLAY OF GREEN VALLEY ESTATES, SECTION THREE (3), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1533/A, OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. If this citation is not served, it will be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said court at Richmond, Texas on this 23rd day of February, 2015.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT FORT BEND COUNTY Deputy District Clerk Ashley Alaniz 281-633-7616

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AUTOMOBILE:Toyota Camry LXE

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The 2015 Toyota Camry has more torque than I recall in past Camrys I’ve driven so it provides more fun as well as a sleek, new exterior that has been redesigned from bumper to bumper and it’s also the quietest Camry yet.

The 2015 model is also sportier and has the best-handling and most comfortableride yet. Retuned suspension systems in all Camrys added a new edge to its handling agility while taking the edge off bumps.

For the 45 percent of Camry buyers who have bought the sporty SE model (and who are, on average, 12 years younger than other Camry customers), the SE is joined by an even sharper-handling XSE grade, with 18-inch wheels, suspension tuning and added luxury. Like the premium XLE grade, each of those sporty models is available with the choice of a 178-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine or the 268-hp 3.5-liter V6.

An aggressive looking front bumper and grille, pronounced side character lines and low-profile LED headlamps give the new Camry a more expressive style with its slightly longer and wider track. Its new headlamps are available in LED low- and high beams with auto static leveling, and front turn signal indicators.

The 2015 Camry’s interior has a roomier feel and is more sophisticated. The new center stack can accommodate all manner of personal items and includes a 12v power port, USB port and an available wireless charging system for select smart phones.

The Camry’s new 4.2-inch touch screen nestled between the gauges is standard on all grades except the LE gas model. The screen displays audio, navigation, warnings

and communications. It’s also networked with the direct tire pressure monitoring system.

The 2015 Camry offers a pre-collision system, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alert with auto high beam lane departure alert, and blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert. It comes standard with a safety system that includes vehicle stability control, traction control, anti-lock braking system, electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist. It also features a brakeoverride system.

The combination of MacPherson struts up front, a multi-link configuration at the rear and a stiffer body structure allows for unique suspension tuning across trim levels. Where the rubber meets the road, the 2015 Camry has new 16-inch wheel covers (LE) and new 17 and 18-inch alloy wheel on all other models.

Whether equipped with the 2.5-liter four or the 3.5-liter V6, Camry models feature a multi-mode console shifter and steering wheel paddle shifters for the six-speed automatic transmission. The standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine produces 178 horsepower and 170 lb.ft. of peak torque. It’s teamed with a standard six-speed automatic transmission, and the combination offers EPAestimated 25 MPG city / 35 MPG highway fuel economy.

The dual overhead cam 3.5-liter V6, one of few sixes available in the midsize segment, is available in the XLE and XSE grades and makes 268 horsepower and 248 lb.ft. of peak torque. It, too, is teamed to the six-speed automatic. It gets EPA miles per gallon estimates of 21 city / 31 highway.

New multi-media offerings in the 2015 Camry will be music to customers’ ears. Depending on model grade, the

City of Missouri City LEGAL NOTICE The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing a Request for Proposals for the following: RFP #120-15 SOLID WASTE and RECYCLING SERVICES The City of Missouri City requests proposals from interested parties for the furnishing of Solid Waste and Recycling Services.

It is the intent of the City of Missouri City to contract with one (1) vendor. Vendors are requested to submit a proposal that meets all requirements contained therein.

Proposals submitted shall be complete and include all costs associated with the proposal and shall be subject to negotiation by the City. All costs involved with preparing a proposal for submittal, including interview travel expenses, are the responsibility of the proposer.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference to be held April 2, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489 Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 PM. Central time on May 19, 2015 and then opened RFP packages are available by contacting the DemandStar bid service at (800) 7111712 and requesting the bid name above for the City of Missouri City, Texas or from the City’s Purchasing Office (281) 403-8612 or purchasing@missouricitytx.gov.

Proposals must be sealed and marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals 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. Proposal packages marked improperly and misdirected may be disqualified. Proposals are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers on the second floor.

Sheila Smith, C.P.M., A.P.P. Procurement Analyst City of Missouri City, Texas

NOTICE TO BIDDERS LIFT STATION REHABILITATION FOR MEADOWLARK, HIGHLANDS, FRONTIER, AUSTIN PARKWAY & SCOTSMOOR 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: Lift Stations Rehabilitation for: Meadowlark (No. 12) Highlands (No. 104) Frontier (No. 119) Austin Parkway (No. 122) Scotsmoor (No. 128) CIP PROJECT NUMBER: WW1407 LOCATION OF WORK: 1011 Meadowlark Lane, Sugar Land, TX 77479 3046 The Highlands, Sugar Land, TX 77479 3914 Frontier, Sugar Land, TX 77479 3802 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 40 Scotsmoor Ct, Sugar Land, TX 77479 Drawings, specifications and contract documents may be obtained with a non-refundable payment of $75.00 to Sander Engineering Corporation located at 1250 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042; Telephone (713) 784-4830.

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 Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., 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 on Thursday, March 26, 2015, @ 2:00 p.m. at City of Sugar Land, Brazos Room, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received by Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Please contact Erik Miller, PE, at Sander Engineering Corporation; (713) 784-4830; EMiller@ sandereng.com The City Council will award the contract as provided in the Invitation to Bid. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

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, APRIL 2, 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.

BID 15-063 – PRINTING AND MAILING OF TAX STATEMENTS 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

Camry offers a variety of audio and Navigation packages with either 6.1-inch or 7-inch displays. The display serves as a portal for Entune, Toyota’s multimedia system with access to the subscription-free App Suite. The available HD Radio system includes iTunes tagging and SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 11th day of February, 2015 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11-DCV -191551 in favor of the Plaintiff - The Promenade at Stafford Run Homeowners’ Association, lnc.- Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,236.65++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 10th day of March, 2015, 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) - Leonard Powers and Lisa R. Powers had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of April, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o ‘clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 12, .BLOCK 2, OF PROMENADE AT STAFFORD RUN SUBDIVISION, SECTION 4, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT SLIDE 1534/A IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $169,370.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

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

BY Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ADELINA CURZ MIRANDA in Cause#10-DCV -186291 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 4200000023700907 LOTS 19, 37 AND 38 IN BLOCK 2 OF JEWEL PARK, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUMES PAGE 26 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING THE SAME PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 4200-00-002-3700907.

Levied on the 18TH day of FEBRUARY, 2105 as the property of ADELINDA CURZ MIRANDA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,431.10, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #01, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

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NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12th Day of February 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DWIGHT SEAN JONES, AKA DWIGHT S JONES, ET AL in Cause # 09-DCV-171306 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 0086000000508907 LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1 OF PAULEY SUBDIVlSION A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 1225/13 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 18TH day of FEBRUARY, 2105 as the property of DWIGHT SEAN JONES AKA DWIGHT S. JONES, JAMES N. HULL AND ASSOCIATES PC DBA HULL AND ASSOCIATES PC, QUAIL VALLEY FUND, INC INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS LP, A TEXAS LTD PARTNERSHIP, WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK, N. CARROLL PAULY To satisfy a judgment amounting to $9011.96, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interests, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGEMISSOURI CITY. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

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NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 11th Day of February 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. HENRY CAMPBELL AKA HENRY CHROTIAN CAMPBELL in Cause # 10-DCV -180011 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 4800005940700907 LOT 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 594 OF MAXWELL HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 229, PAGE 30-A OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 18TH day of FEBRUARY, 2105 as the property of HENRY CAMPBELL AKA HENRY CHROTIAN CAMPBELL to satisfy a judgment amounting To $8,064.65, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by Jaw in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY AND ALL OTHER RELATED ENTITIES. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Martha Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 18th day of February, 2015 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13DCV-210891 in favor of the Plaintiff Firethorne Community Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of$6,598.12 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 26th day of February, 2015, 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)- Douglas M. Sheppard and Elisa G. Sheppard had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer tor sale on the 7th day of April, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and tour 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: 28103 Gadwall Drive, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas 77494-8353, also known as Firethorne, Section 1, Block 3, Lot 31, (THE PROPERTY) ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $387,970.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

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

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2014, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. JILLIAN GRAHAM, ET AL in Cause#12-DCV-202042 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 8133030020010907 LOT ONE (1), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF SIENNA VILLAGE OF SHIPMAN’S LANDING, SECTION THREE (3), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO TilE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1 739/ A&B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 18TH day of FEBRUARY, 2105 as the property of JILLIAN GRAHAM, DERRICK GOODWILL, WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC to satisfy a judgment amounting to $20,689.57, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; SIENNA PLANTATION LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; SIENNA PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 2; F0RT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Martha Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL vs. JAY E JUSTUS, AKA JAY EDGAR JUSTUS, ET AL in Cause#14-DCV-215861 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 22902600 10320914 LOT 32 IN BLOCK 1 OF CINCO RANCH WEST, SECTION 26, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20040177 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 12TH day of MARCH, 2105 as the property of JAYE JUSTUS AKA JAY EDGAR JUSTUS ANN JUSTUS JR to satisfy a judgment amounting to $11,750.60, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 14 KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY AND FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #2 (PLAINTIFF’S).

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12th Day of February 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MARK ANTHONY SCOTT in Cause#10-DCV-183618 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7TH day of APRIL, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 3: GEO; 4900020010900907 AN UNDIVIDED 33.34% INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 9 lN BLOCK 1 OF MAYFIELD PARK, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 415. PAGE 348 OF Tim DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 2: GEO: 49000200 I 0901907 AN UNDIVIDED 33.33% INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 9 IN BLOCK 1 OF MAYFIELD PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 415, PAGE 347 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS. TRACT 1: GEO: 4900020010902907 AN UNDIVIDED 33.33% INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 9 IN BLOCK 1 OF MAYFIELD PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR FLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 415,PAGE 347 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS. Levied on the 18TH day of FEBRUARY, 2105 as the property of MARK ANTHONY SCOTT, LESLIE RAE THOMPSON AKA LESLIE RAE BRADFORD MARSHALL to satisfy a judgment amounting to $7,359.14, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

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NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on March 4, 2015, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in April, 2015, the same being the 7th 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: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

07-DCV158271 09/13/11

002900000011190 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. CHURCHILL FULSHEAR SURV, 9 1 JO MARIE DIXON BEAL, ET AL ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 29, CLK'S FILE NO. 1934302034* (0029000000111901/00290000001109 01)

2

11-DCV189369 01/21/15

215007004036090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 BETTY J. VICTORIA, AKA BETTY J JONES AKA BETTY WILLIAMS JONES

BRIARGATE, LT 36, BLK 4, SEC 7, VOL 21, PG 6* (2150070040360907/1939004000036)

$34,620.00

$24,100.00

3

12-DCV199708 01/05/15

005000000002190 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 THELMA DIXON INGRAM, ET AL

ENOCH LATHAM SURV, UNDIVIDED INTEREST 0.465 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF 4 ACRES, ABST 50, VOL 182, PG 560*

$19,230.00

$16,400.00

4

12-DCV200967 12/06/13

003100000130990 FORT BEND INDEPENDENT 7 SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. WC SOUTHERN COLONY DEVELOPMENT

WILLIAM HALL LEAGUE, ABST 31, 11.3513 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF A CALLED 276.528 ACRE TRACT, CLK'S FILE NO. 1999057398*

$173,060.00

$14,800.00

5

12-DCV200967 12/06/13

003100000130790 FORT BEND INDEPENDENT 7 SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. WC SOUTHERN COLONY DEVELOPMENT

WILLIAM HALL LEAGUE, ABST 31, 30.7227 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF A CALLED 276.528 ACRE TRACT, CLK'S FILE NO. 1999057398*

$468,400.00

$38,300.00

6

12-DCV200967 12/06/13

003100000130890 FORT BEND INDEPENDENT 7 SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. WC SOUTHERN COLONY DEVELOPMENT

WILLIAM HALL LEAGUE, ABST 31, 23.3969 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF A CALLED 276.526 ACRE TRACT, CLK'S FILE NO. 1999057398*

$356,710.00

$29,400.00

7

13-DCV209486 12/19/14

007800000001090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ANDREW ROBERTS SURVEY, 1 DAVID JOHN HOULIHAN, ET AL 70.25 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 78, VOL 523, PG 737* (0078000000010901/00780000000119 01)

$637,550.00

$46,000.00

1

$152,780.00

$102,500.00

(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. Dated at Richmond, Texas, March 4, 2015 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

I bought my ticket at First Colony AMC and was headed toward little Theatre #3 far down the hall when I realized that I did not have 3D glasses. So I ran back to the front desk to get my 3D glasses. Okay, I walked hurriedly.

We all know the complications of a middle child; I’m an example. What about the middle-novel syndrome? It’s not only complicated, it’s treacherous if not handled properly. “Insurgent” is the second book in the trilogy by American author Veronica Roth. She sold millions of her books including three to me. Ms. Roth was born in 1988; bravo to her brilliance and success at such an early age.

“Divergent” is the first novel which takes place in a futuristic and dystopian vision of Chicago where people are separated by their traits and personalities in order to control people and supposedly to promote peace. Young Roth clearly understood that power in the hands of a few is dangerous.

Tris Prior (Shailene “Descendants” Woodley) is our hero and it seems clear that Veronica Roth was making a point about Women’s Lib; not that there’s anything wrong with that. Woodley, who was born in 1991, is a great Tris and personifies the physically strong, pretty, intelligent, and sensitive young woman that Roth had in mind. She is the big winner in this threemovie series even though this movie is not a winner.

The cinematography and music are spectacular, but can’t carry a meandering script that fatefully does not appear to have a meaningful beginning or ending. Oh, to be that middle child; I mean book. Oops, I mean middle movie.

The direction by Robert Schwentke lacked clarity and good story-telling. The screenplay was seemingly intimidated by the first installment and was not bold enough to allow “Insurgent” to stand on its own two movie feet. The young cast did the best they could with a movie that was a big-budget mess.

Better luck next time and there will be a next time. The third novel “Allegiant” will be made into two movies, Part 1 and Part 2, set to be released in 2016 and 2017. Oh, Boy, I can hardly wait. Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 71. Larry H. www.larryhmoviereviews.com

Donations fund universally accessible playground

Sugar Land City Council recently accepted a $200,000 donation toward the construction of the City’s first universally accessible playground Project at First Colony Park.

The funding was raised through a capital campaign launched by the Sugar Land Legacy Foundation, a non-profit community group that works with individuals, corporations, trusts and others interested in making charitable, tax-deductible donations to support activities and capital projects that benefit residents of Sugar Land.

The new playground will replace the current playground at First Colony Park and provide a place where children can play together and foster friendships in a welcoming, safe and accessible environment.

The playground surface will be a bonded rubber material suitable for wheelchairs and people who need a more even surface to access the equipment. Platforms on the equipment will be longer, and they will include ramps to make every piece accessible for people with disabilities. Sensory-stimulating playground products that are specifically designed to encourage personal, social and emotional development will also be included.

“The cost of an accessible playground is much higher than a standard playground,” said Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Joe Chesser. “The construction of this playground will include 5,500 square feet of rubber surfacing and is estimated to cost $400,000. We greatly appreciate the generosity of so many in our community who contributed toward this project.”

The Legacy Foundation’s donation will be combined with $200,000 identified by the Sugar Land 4B Corporation and recently approved by City Council. Major contributors to the project include the Fort Bend Junior Service League, The George Foundation, the Rotary Club of Sugar Land, the Rotary Club of Fort Bend County, the Jabez Foundation, Paul Likhari, former City Councilmember Don Olson and Minute Maid. The City worked with the Dream League to identify appropriate improvements at the park and the nearby baseball complex.

The Dream League was established in 2007 as a challenger division of First Colony Little League to enable children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities from all over Fort Bend County to enjoy the game of baseball. The league’s roster includes about 100 players with intellectual and/or physical disabilities and another 150 “Angels in the Outfield” boys and girls from Fort Bend area schools who assist Dream League players during their games. Park improvements are expected to be completed later this summer.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 20th day of February, 2015 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV181927 in favor of the Plaintiff - The Estates Community Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,707.34 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 10th day of March, 2015, 1, 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) Regina Rena Adams had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of April, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o ‘clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 21, BLOCK 2, OF HUNTERS POINT ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 32, PAGE 23, IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $83,370.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

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

BY Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 16th day of February, 2015 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV -183738 in favor of the Plaintiff - Hunters Glen Community Association Plaintiff, tor the sum of$3,975.85++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 10th day of March, 2015, 1, 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) - Elaine Williams had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of April, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o ‘clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 12, BLOCK 1, OF HUNTERS GLEN, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 20, PAGE 8, IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $83,200.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

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

BY Lt. S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

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Houston Habitat receives funding from Wallis State Bank

Leela Krishnamurthy (left) standing with Executive Director Allison Hay (right) receives a check from Wallis State Bank. Others in the picture are Billy Burge, left, Roger Sebasta,Guido Piggot, Musa Dakri, Asif Dakri, Jim Procter, Ayaz Nasser and Nasrullah Khan.

A recent conversation with Asif Dakri, Vice Chairman and CEO at Wallis State Bank and Leela Krishnamurthy, Family Service Chairman for the Houston Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, resulted in a 5 year commitment to the communities Wallis Bank serves.

Leela talked about the mission of Habitat, and how they build affordable housing, both locally and globally.

Leela explains, “As the chair of our family service committee, I get the honor of meeting new families as they begin their journey to homeownership. I get to visit them at their homes and see their living conditions. I see them learn through our Sweat Eq-

uity process-financial classes and construction classes. I also get to see them at their home dedication when they are given the keys to their new homes. It is a joy to see Houstonians become homeowners.”

Asif was intrigued. He believes in Wallis Bank giving back to the communities they serve and wanted to get involved.

To support Houston Habitat’s commitment to revitalize neighborhoods, Wallis Bank has committed $5,000 per year for the next 5 years.

Along with their financial support, the bank employees have

committed to volunteer in this area.

“It is community leaders like Asif at Wallis State Bank that continue to help us – help hard working families throughout the Houston area become homeowners,” said Allison Hay, Executive Director of Houston Habitat for Humanity, “We are grateful for this new partnership!” The official check presentation was recently done at the Wallis State Bank offices in Houston.

Leela Krishnamurthy has been a Fort Bend resident for over 15 years, along with her husband Nat.

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