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FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016

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

Sugar Land: Life in a Company Town

Ruthanne Mefford, CEO of Child Advocates Fort Bend and Doug Earle, Exchange Club of Sugar Land “Blue Ribbon” Committee Chair hope to engage the community in the fight against Child Abuse by inviting you to “The Light of Hope” Child Abuse Awareness event.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month As you drive around Sugar Land, you may notice blue ribbons tied on trees. The Exchange Club of Sugar Land is tying blue ribbons around trees to heighten awareness of Child Abuse in Fort Bend County. The blue color signifies the bruises found on abused children.

Child Advocates and Exchange Club of Sugar Land are hosting “The Light of Hope” ceremony in Sugar Land Town Square on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to heighten awareness of Child Abuse Prevention. Blue ribbons and free T-shirts will be available. The ceremony will be followed by a free concert by the band “Picture Book” featuring classic rock.

Child Advocates of Fort Bend provides a voice for abused and neglected children through their CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program. They also heal the hurt through counseling at the CAC (Child Advocacy Center). These programs are working to stop the cycle of child abuse and neglect. For more information please visit www. cafb.org. The Exchange Club of Sugar Land also sponsors a “Blue Ribbon” school decorating contest. Students design indoor and outdoor displays to emphasize the fact that child abuse does happen here in our own community and needs to stop. Look for their creative displays as you pass Fort Bend ISD schools. For more information go to www. ecsl.org.

Community Photographer; Young Boy at Sugar Land Western Auto Store, 1955; Digital pigment print; 40 x 40 inches This photograph was one of a set that appeared in the Christmas 1955 issue of The Imperial Crown, Imperial Sugar Company’s monthly employee bulletin. The photos showed Craig Brooks, then three-years old, trying out Christmas toys and gifts at the Western Auto store in the old Sugar Land Shopping Center.

Community Photographer; Four Sugar Land Baseball Fans, Early 1950s; Digital pigment print; 40 x 40 inches.

This undated photograph shows four of Sugar Land’s young baseball fans in the early 1950s. They are posing in Sugar Land’s old West End Park, which is now covered by the western end of Nalco’s complex. (Note the Char House appears in the background on the left. Baseball, particularly Sunday afternoon baseball games, was a favorite pastime in Sugar Land’s minority communities.

Upper Oyster Creek implementation plan group meets April 12 A public meeting of the Upper Oyster Creek Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan Group will be held from 1:30 p.m.

– 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, in the Cane Room of the City of Sugar Land’s City Hall, 2700 North Town Center Boulevard, Sugar Land.

At the meeting, individuals will receive an update on the overall progress of the Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan (TMDL I-Plan) effort to address surface water quality issues affecting human health and aquatic ecosystems in Upper Oyster Creek.

The discussion will include a review of water quality data and partner achievements. Public feedback and ideas are welcomed.

Upper Oyster Creek, between Fulshear and Missouri City, has been identified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as failing to meet state water quality standards for bacteria and dissolved oxygen in untreated surface water. A previous effort by local stakeholders identified needed water quality improvements and established voluntary means to achieve them.

The Group, facilitated by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, consists of a variety of local stakeholders from across the Upper Oyster Creek watershed. Their joint project focuses on implementing and adapting solutions for the water quality issues in Upper Oyster Creek through coordination of local efforts.

“Local knowledge and to progress are key factors in improving water quality” said Justin Bower, Senior Environmental Planner at H-GAC. “The local partners are working together to implement measures that enhance their community’s ability to enjoy Upper Oyster Creek.”

Details about the Group and the Implementation Plan can be found at www.upperoystercreek.com. For more information, contact Justin Bower at (713) 499-6653, or at Justin.Bower@h-gac. com.

Community Photographer; Five Children at the Refinery’s Main Gate, 1954; Digital pigment print; 40 x 40 inches The January 1954 issue of The Imperial Crown, Imperial Sugar Company’s monthly employee bulletin, included this photograph of five children at the refinery’s main gate next to the Char House.

The caption under the photo read: “And a Happy New Year to you! Here, left to right, are Jacqueline Ellis, Mary Ann Bean, Janet Ellis (front row) and Herman Bean, Milton Ellis (standing).”

The City of Sugar Land and The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation have partnered to organize a photography exhibition, Sugar Land: Life in a Company Town, which is currently open to the public at the Heritage Foundation’s interim museum through April 23. This exhibition is part of the greater Houston regional FotoFest 2016 Participating Locations program.

The SLHF in partnership with the Sugar Land Parks and Rec-

reation Cultural Arts Division has created an exhibit of 10 photographs dating from the 1950s.

The photographs are archival digital pigment prints taken from retouched vintage negatives provided from community archives that are catalogued within the SLHF’s permanent collection. They range in sizes from 20 inches by 20 inches to 40 inches by 40 inches and have been professionally framed for future exhibition in the SLHF permanent museum scheduled

Community Photographer. Young Visitor at Imperial Sugar Refinery, Circa 1960; Digital pigment print; 40 x 40 inches This undated photograph, probably taken around 1960, shows a young visitor at the main gate of the Imperial Sugar refinery.

The Char House is on the right. Imperial had not yet installed the large metal gate that now stands at the location. The building in the background (under the piping into the Char House) was a remnant of the old Cunningham Sugar Company refinery, built in the early 1890s. to open in late 2016.

The exhibition -- Sugar Land: Life in a Company Town -- will be open to the public Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The foundation is located at 198 Kempner Street in the former Imperial Sugar refinery.

Admission is free, and all ages are welcome.

“This is an intriguing exhibition that illustrates community life from the citizen’s perspective,” said Sugar Land Cultural

Arts Manager Lindsay Davis.

“The 1950s were a pivitol and dynamic time in Sugar Land, and the evolution from a company town to an incorporated city is a success that few can boast. This is an inaugural exhibition of black and white photography for the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation, and to do so in conjunction with FotoFest is a great achievement. All of the FotoFest Participating LoSee TOWN, Page 3

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NEWS C.A.S.E honors Sheriff’s Office sergeants As

the sheriff flexes his muscle, politicians turn a blind eye

Members of C.A.S.E. presented Certificates of Appreciation to Sgt. Mary Gremen and Sgt. Scott Soland. Gremen and Soland are in charge of the Crisis Intervention Team, which operates under the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. Participating were, from left, Sgt. Gremen; Vanesia Johnson, Founder and Chairperson of C.A.S.E; Keciana Enaohwo, Vice Chairperson; Regina Gardner, Compliance Chairperson; and Sgt. Soland.

Two members of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Intervention Team were honored by a Houstonarea civic group Wednesday.

The Citizens Advocating for Social Equity (C.A.S.E.) gave certificates of appreciation for the work performed by Sgt. Scott Soland and Sgt. Mary Gremen. Soland and Gremen have been members of the Crisis Intervention Team since its formation in 2014.

The team also has eight deputies.

Vanesia Johnson, founder and chairperson of C.A.S.E, said the organization has set several objectives: •Eliminate racial/ethnic disproportionate and disparate outcomes; •Eliminate unfair and harsher consequences;

•Eliminate discriminatory and intrusive practices; •Eliminate access barriers to quality services; •Reduce long-term system dependence; •Promote cross systems approaches to solutions and •Encourage inclusion of average citizens.

“This is an annual award and we look for people who have made a difference in their community,” Johnson said of Soland and Gremen.

“I have spoken with each of these people and they have special DNA.” In determining the honorees, Johnson said the organization is “data driven,” noting honorees are determined by tangible results in what they do.

Soland said the Crisis In-

tervention Team has been successful because its members have changed the way they approach people. Most of the calls made to CIT are mentalhealth related.

“You’d be surprised at the difference if you back off a little when you approach people,” Soland said.

The CIT is under the Emergency Operations Command at the Sheriff’s Office. Captain Matt Carter oversees Emergency Operations.

Other members of C.A.S.E. at the ceremony included Keciana Enaohwo, vice chairperson; Regina Gardner, Compliance Chairperson; and Novella Bean, Outreach Worker.

Sheriff Troy E. Nehls also attended the ceremony.

The day after Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls won the Republican Party Primary on March 1, his Chief Deputy David Marcaurele sent a memo to Precinct 3 Constable Rob Cook citing ‘security concerns’ and denying access to the law enforcement computer system to two deputies, Frank Cempa, Jr. and Bruce Denney, in the office of Constable Cook. The two deputies cannot get access to the facilities under the control of the sheriff even today.

The chief deputy took action against these two deputies for posting information via Facebook to the general public concerning staffing at the Sheriff’s Office.

“I fully understand that the actions taken by these Deputies were coordinated and connected to a political agenda; however, it does not excuse such unprofessional actions and I would be remiss to allow them to hide behind politics when their actions serve to compromise the security of personnel under my command,” the chief deputy wrote.

Frank Cempa, Jr.’s father was the candidate running against Sheriff Nehls.

“Our Office cannot trust that these Deputies will refrain from similar actions in the future. It is therefore necessary that effective 03-03-16 both of these Deputy Constables will have their access to the RMS and CAD systems revoked.

Further, grant of access to facilities under the control of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is revoked .”

The story was first reported in this newspaper on March 16 and subsequently other news outlets published the story.

More than three weeks after the two deputies were prevented from carrying out their law enforcement duty, nothing consequential has happened.

Apart from the exchange of some emails, no step has been taken to resolve the situation.

Rob Cook and Frank Cempa have written to the county

Opinion: Inside Track By Seshadri Kumar attorney and county commissioners, but there is a studied silence on the part of the elected officials.

The facts are that two deputies posted information on the social media outside of their working hours. Those information were critical of the sheriff’s administration. Nehls waited until his election and the next day let his chief deputy strike.

Constable Rob Cook is facing a run-off and the sheriff is supporting a candidate against Cook. Facing a tough political fight, Cook is wary of hitting back.

The elected officials, by their deliberate silence, are ignoring their responsibility to the rule of law and to serving the public. Their action appears to be in support of the sheriff, who has used his powers to silence political speech of county employees. In other words, the elected officials do not approve of any county employee campaigning against them. They do not seem to care about the free speech rights of county employees.

While the politically motivated indifference may be tolerated, what about the precedent set by this episode.

Assuming that the sheriff had genuine safety concerns, he should have acted immediately, the same day or the day after the alleged FaceBook postings occurred. Why wait for the election to be over? Is it alright to compromise the safety of his staff in the meantime?

Instead of filing a written complaint or providing a memo to the deputies and asking them for their explanation and show cause for action, the

chief deputy acted as the prosecutor and judge. He charged them with violating safety regulations and revoked their power to enter even the court house. Where is the due process here?

On top of it, the computer systems are the county’s property. Does the sheriff have an exclusive ownership right, which the county commissioners appear to have abdicated in favor of the sheriff?

What if tomorrow another head of the department sends a letter to some county employees for allegedly posting something critical of an elected official and says that the employee can come to the office, but cannot have access to the computers?

Unfortunately, the aggrieved deputies do not have the resources to fight back.

Just a legal notice to the sheriff and the county, accusing violators of their first amendment rights would have brought the county elected officials to their senses. Not that they would have admitted any wrong doing, but at least they would have been forced to respond, instead of remaining as co-conspirators in this alleged violation of the county employees’ right to free speech.

A few years ago, in the same sheriff’s office, a newly elected sheriff fired the deputies who showed allegiance to his rival. The deputies filed a discrimination lawsuit and won a multi-million dollar judgment against the county.

The tragedy is that everybody realizes the deputies cannot be punished for their political speech.

The sheriff is so smart he does not even act directly.

He uses his deputy to do the hatchet job.

Either he is convinced of his unfettered powers as the sheriff or he knows the weakness of the Constable during his political campaign. That is why the sheriff took the blatantly questionable step. And, he fears no consequence. After all, he is the sheriff in town.

FREE Family Law Garden with ConfidenceWorkshop April 6 FUNdamentals of Successful Gardening

Fort Bend Lawyers CARE Family Law Workshop welcomes low-income residents of Fort Bend County with family law questions and is an open forum. Veterans who are lowincome residents of Fort Bend County are especially invited to attend. Please bring to the workshop any prior court orders or documents that you have prepared. Please call FBLC at 281-239-0015 to prequalify for this service, or email Tasha Hernandez at Tasha@FortBendLawyersCARE. org. The workshop will be held on April 6, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Calvary Episcopal Church, 806 Thompson Road, Richmond, Texas 77469.

The is sponsored by the Fort Bend County Bar Association, Calvary Episcopal Church and Fort Bend Lawyers CARE.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Fort Bend County and the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are presenting a program “All About Soil- The Key to Gardening Success”. Understanding why soil is important to healthy plants can be confusing, the program will explain the biology of soil, water conservation, and how best to nurture your soil’s health.

This combination leads to the proper soil composition, a must for a healthy garden.

The program will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., check-in at 8:30 a.m., at the Fort Bend County Extension Office, 1402 Band Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Cost is $15 and kids under 10 are free if accompanied by an adult. A portion of the program will be taught in our demonstration gardens. Refreshments will be provided.

Register by Thursday, April 14, 2016 at fortbend.agrilife.org/ GWC or contact Brandy Rader at 281-342-3034.

MARCH 30, 2016 • INDEPENDENT • Page 3

NEWS Stafford limits cats and dogs to five per property; mayor votes against the ordinance

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Stafford’s original animal ordinance, which was first approved in 1974, got some cleaning up and additions after two long city council sessions this year that it took to get the deal done.

What sparked the clean-up of the ordinance was citizens complaining about the city’s sizeable feral cat population.

The animal ordinance was on city council’s Jan. 18 agenda and again on March 16 and each included a public hearing on the ordinance.

City attorney, Art Pertile with Olson & Olson, was the first to speak and explain to council what he added, changed, deleted from the ordinance per city council.

He revised some of the definitions and added some, one of which was changing “feral cat” to “community cat.” Pertile explained that community cat means any cat that does not have an owner. He also added language for community cat giver, cat eartipping and trap, neuter, return program.

Pertile told council the proposed, cleaned up ordinance allows only six dogs per property as of June 1, says all dogs and cats must be vaccinated at four months old, provides adoption of animals out to humane and rescue groups, establishes a program for trap, neuter, return to habitat, says the owners of dogs and cats must remove feces on public and private property and cattle may be on leased or owned property of no less than five acres.

When Pertile finished council began. Cecil Willis said he thinks the right number of animals per neighborhood property is five, not six, and that the two properties in Stafford that are 4.5 acres each and have cattle on them, should be grandfathered in.

Councilman Robert Sorbet said the caretakers who are trapping community cats in a colony to have them vaccinated, neutered and returned to the colony, are responsible for making sure the cats have their annual shots or whatever. If the caretaker leaves what happens, he asked.

Pertile said, “The cat will be euthanized if no one is caring for it.”

Sorbet then asked if there was any teeth in the ordinance to make community cat caregivers responsible for continually making sure all cats in the colony received shots every year. Pertile said if they don’t care for the animals they are subject to a $2,000 a day fine.

Sorbet asked if there was anything in the ordinance about selling animals for medical research. Pertile replied, “The only thing we can do against such is not sign them over for medical research.”

Mayor Leonard Scarcella then got out of his chair to show the audience a heavy, rusted chain that he said was around the neck of a dog who was running loose and that he adopted. He did so to urge council to include a provision in the ordinance against the inhumane treatment of animals.

“Can we have a provision that says staked dogs have to have at least a 20-foot radius?”

Pertile said, “Yes. Staking out dogs has always been controversial. State law says staked dogs have to have at least a 10-foot long chain.”

Then Sorbet asked, “Can you chain a dog in a front yard as long as someone is with it?

You don’t have to have a dog on a lead as long as the dog isn’t running at large?” Pertile said yes.

When a dog is picked up for running loose, the animal will be kept for eight days so if it has an owner that person can be found. After eight days it will

be euthanized. The mayor then asked if there was anything in the ordinance about having to have a cat on a leash. Pertile said no.

Scarcella again pursued adding something to the ordinance about inhumane treatment of animals and what might be the punishment. Pertile said the punishment is a $2,000 fine per day.

Then the mayor moved on to the public hearing. Jackie Hoyer told council she was disappointed in the animal ordinance because much of the “language offered to Mr. Pertile” during the first public hearing wasn’t in it. “There are small things. It can be just one word left out that can make a big difference.” For instance, she said, a microchip should have the word registered before it because if it isn’t registered, the lost animal’s owner might never be found.

Hoyer then reminded council they were directed to work with local animal groups on the ordinance, urged members to include the information animal experts shared at their Jan. 18 meeting and do more research on feral cats.

She also protested that it would cost residents too much to fund a capture, spay, vaccinate, release program for Stafford. “The population of cats is so large we can never treat them all. We really have to study what we’re trying to do here. I don’t want 30 feral cats back in my community. Let’s research it a little bit more,” she concluded.

Then Lana Hosing stepped to the podium and told council about the feral cats in her neighborhood. She said having a capture, spay, release program is not fair to people who are just trying to get by.

She ended by saying the ordinance as proposed “is a good thing and I don’t see that you (council) need outside people telling you how to write an ordinance for the people who live in Stafford.”

The next speaker was Sandy Holman who said, “I’m not an expert on this but I’m begging y’all not to approve this ordinance. Stafford has a chance to make a statement and outdo other cities.

“I’m compassionate about animals and believe it’s all of our jobs to make pet owners be responsible. We need to take a stand. I want Stafford to be an example to everyone else.

Don’t pass this tonight and let the experts speak. Give it a little more time. Let’s tweak it a little bit more.”

Janice Star said she wants to make sure there’s enough publicity for dogs that are found and wants the ordinance to offer adoptions through rescue groups, etc. “Consider making Stafford an ideal place for people to foster dogs so they aren’t stuck in a shelter.

Make sure dogs are posted to all rescue groups across Texas.”

Ann Gardner said she found 14 items of concern after the third graph in Sec. 10-3. “It should be specific that animals be enclosed in a vehicle and not be loose in the back of pickup trucks.” She begged council not to adopt the ordinance as did the next speaker, Beth Hammond.

While she doesn’t live in Stafford, she said she has managed a business there for 13 years and wants to see Stafford lead the way as a no kill community. She urged council to advance an ordinance that treats all animals humanely and compassionately.

“Sadly,” she said, “this ordinance omits a lot of critical recommendations. The ordinance as it is now is not collaborative. Some sections are almost bloodthirsty. We need one that will help this city continue to

achieve and be successful in all areas.”

The next to last speaker said she was disappointed in the ordinance because people who know better didn’t make it into the ordinance. “It was a group effort and they spent a lot of time putting this together. We want to see this in a final draft too but there are things we need to advance to a higher level and things we need to tweak. I’m asking you not to pass the most recent draft.”

The last speaker, Salise Shuttlesworth, was concerned about the maximum number of pets one can own and urged more fostering of animals.

With the public hearing over, Mayor Scarcella said he would like for council to have a work session on the ordinance and “invite those who we think could help.” Then he pointed out that Stafford now uses Missouri City’s animal shelter, which is now akin to “running on a leash that Missouri City holds and is going to pull. We have too many animals of our own and we are a growing city. You are going to have to do something,” he said urging council to begin looking at building Stafford’s own animal shelter.

Councilman Cecil Willis said, “It took 38 years to get to this point. Whatever we do, not everyone will be pleased.

A legal counsel for any entity has an obligation to protect that entity and its citizens and employees. Whatever document he writes, there are legal and practical points we all might not be aware of. He has one duty and one only – to follow the law and protect this entity and its citizens.”

Pertile said anything council wants to do can be put into the ordinance. “What I tried was to bring an ordinance that council might pass. You can change, amend, adopt, adopt in part. You can take action or not. There’s nothing I put in there that there was an agreement among city council or any group.”

Councilman A. J. Honore thanked the speakers and said he thought fostering should be pushed. Councilman Ken Mathew agreed with Scarcella about having a work session on the ordinance but Sorbet felt differently and lobbied for voting on it without having another work session.

He requested that Pertile add the word registered before microchip and wants to have the city buy a software program to track Stafford animals. He also said he’s not a cat person but doesn’t want to see them treated inhumanely. “People are at a loss of what to do thanks to being overrun by cats. The people I talk to want something done now.”

Sorbet suggested a 10-minute recess so Pertile could talk to the women who spoke to get some of what they want in the ordinance.

Pertile replied that he did not think council would agree on the additions. “Anything that is not in there wasn’t a consensus or agreed on,” the attorney said.

Scarcella said he doesn’t want an amendment made to the ordinance in three weeks or so. “I’m willing to work with these people. I don’t want to go through this again over three or four items. I want a work session. Let’s make the decision once and for all.

“Let’s just say there are 10 items and talk about them in a work session and agree or disagree. There are a lot of items that deserve discussion before they are discarded. Why can’t we take one more look.

Let’s try to get it right and get whatever consensus we can,” Scarcella said.

After a few more exchanges between Sorbet and Scarcella,

Missouri City establishes parks foundation

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Parks have become highly important amenities to residents of east Fort Bend County so it’s no surprise that Missouri City’s 2015 Parks & Recreation Master Plan includes enlarging, adding and providing more trails, sports fields, equipment, etc.

What that takes, of course, is more money so the city’s master park and recreation plan called for the creation of a nonprofit parks foundation.

At city council’s March 21 meeting, members unanimously made the Missouri City Parks Foundation a reality by adopting bylaws to govern it.

Background information to council said parks board members, at their Feb. 4 meeting, discussed having a parks and recreation foundation that would attract donations for public art, large scale giving, planned giving, foundation to foundation giving and corporate donations and grants. With that said, a resolution to approve such went on their March 21 agenda.

The 502c3 nonprofit corporation/foundation can now provide for tax deductible contributions

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cations in Sugar Land are not to be missed and do the community proud in terms of artistic diversity and quality. I am very excited to see the Cultural Arts taking shape within the community.”

Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Executive Director Dennis Parmer thanked the Imperial Market for helping underwrite the cost of this exhibit.

“In addition to these pictures, Sugar Land Heritage Foundation has on display a variety of other pictures ranging from the 1920’s to the latest renderings for the redevelopment of the former refinery site,” he said.

Join SLHF for a presentation from Jane Goodsill, of the Fort Bend Historical Commission, on April 1 at 4 p.m. She will discuss some of the oral histories collected from long-time Sugar Land residents. The program is free and open to the public and happening in conjunction with the FotoFest exhibition.

The FotoFest 2016 Biennial is FotoFest’s 16th consecutive Biennial of Photography and Photo-related Art. It is the first and longest running Biennial of its kind in the United States and one of the largest photography events in the world. The FotoFest Biennials were started in 1986. The 2016 Biennial is showcased throughout Houston and the surrounding areas, including 10 locations within Fort Bend County, four of which are in Sugar Land.

Sorbet made the motion to adopt the ordinance as presented with the new items that were discussed and clarified.

His motion included being able to only have a total of five cats and dogs on one property, that the ordinance will go into effect 30 days from March 16 and grandfathered provisions start on Oct. 1. Councilman Wen Guerra seconded the motion.

Honore said he thinks council can have its cake and eat it too. “If this is voted on, we can look down the road. I think it would be shortsighted to look down the road and not consider what we’re going to do about a shelter.”

He said he agrees it will be a two-step process. “We can take one step forward and talk about the shelter. I think the second step is something we shouldn’t delay too long.”

After the 6-1 vote in favor with the mayor voting against it, Sorbet said he planned to put Stafford’s future animal shelter on their next agenda.

Scarcella said that was one thing they could agree on .

from donors. Parks Interim Director Jim Browne told council that the foundation will now be able to receive and leverage gifts of land and large scale/planned giving by individuals, corporations and other foundations for parks, recreation facilities, trails, events, public art, equipment, municipal facilities, plazas and other civic projects. He said the foundation will also provide a way for Missouri City to leverage grant funds by using the value of donated land as matching funds for Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Local Park Fund Grants.

City Secretary Maria Jackson will be the registered agent and members of the board of directors are Mayor Allen Owen, City Manager Anthony Snipes and City Attorney E. Joyce Iyamu.

The nonprofit corporation will be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

It will support Missouri City’s acquisition or ownership of land and facilities, and in the construction, development, improvement

operation or maintenance of land equipment and facilities owned by the city. If the foundation is ever dissolved, all assets will go to Missouri City.

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 14, 2016 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 16-076 – NEGOTIATION VEHICLE

HOSTAGE

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

CONSTABLE SALE

CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on January 25th, 2016, by the 434th Judicial District Court, of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #14-DCV-217186 in favor of the plaintiff – Creekmont Community Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 3,299.80 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on February 10th, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Janelle S. Toussant and Ronald P Toussant had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT TWENTY (20), BLOCK TWO (2), OF CREEKMONT, SEC. 3 AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 20070034 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 2510 PIONEER OAKS DRIVE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on February 22nd, 2016, by the 240th Judicial District Court, of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #15-DCV-222607 in favor of the plaintiff – Sienna Plantation Residential Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 15,984.89++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on March 9th, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Kimberly Wendt and Joe Wednt had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT THIRTY, IN BLOCK ONE (1),OF SIENNA VILLAGE OF ANDERSON SPRINGS SECTION FIVE-C (5-C), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20050206 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 7726 FALLEN LEAF, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459.

TERMS: TIME:

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PLACE:

CASH SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

CASH SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

PLACE:

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

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

City of Missouri City ORDINANCE NO. O-16-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF 10.87 ACRES OF LAND FROM SD SUBURBAN DISTRICT TO LC-3 RETAIL DISTRICT; DESCRIBING SAID 10.87-ACRE TRACT OF LAND; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. I, Maria Jackson, 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-16-09 approved on second and final reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on March 21, 2016, as the same appears in the records of my office. /s/ Maria Jackson City Secretary

City of Missouri City ORDINANCE NO. O-16-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF 27.76 ACRES OF LAND FROM SD SUBURBAN DISTRICT TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 99; DESCRIBING SAID 27.76 ACRES OF LAND; REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. I, Maria Jackson, 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-16-10 approved on second and final reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on March 21, 2016, as the same appears in the records of my office. /s/ Maria Jackson City Secretary

City of Missouri City NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Missouri City, Texas (the “City”), will conduct public hearings on the adoption of a strategic partnership agreement between the City of Missouri City and the Sienna Plantation Municipal Management District at each regular City Council meeting on Monday, April 4, 2016, and on Monday, April 18, 2016, in the City Council Chamber, City Hall Building, Second Floor, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas.

Copies of the proposed strategic partnership agreement may be obtained prior to the hearing from the City Secretary’s office, City of Missouri City, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 281.403.8686. All residents and taxpayers of the City of Missouri City, Texas, the Sienna Plantation Municipal Management District, and other interested persons are hereby invited to attend these and all other meetings of the City Council. /s/Maria Jackson City Secretary City of Missouri City maria.jackson@missouricitytx.gov 281.403.8686

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GUEST COMMENTARY Former Lamar CISD superintendent calls for “cleaning up the toxic air” Dan Ives, former LCISD superintendent and a resident of Rosenberg addressed the school board during public comments on March 24. Following are excerpts from his address: Over the last five years I have now communicated 17 times with the Lamar CISD superintendent and Board of Trustees by letter and publicly speaking to the Board,…. each time submitting a hardcopy of my comments with pertinent attachments….. All such communications A litany of “red flag” issues was brought forward relating to the employment of a construction manager (hereafter noted as CM)… ..I’ve never received a response from the superintendent or Board.

As a school administrator for 28 years, it was quite recognizable that Mr. Michael Richard and Mr. Sam Hopkins were the Board powerbrokers for the 11 years they served on the LCISD Board.

Their influence has continued since 2013, serving on the facilities committee as former board members.

The Sheriff’s Department recently reported in part: “….. former LCISD Superintendent Dr. Dan Ives, alleged a history of misconduct and conflicts of interest between Jim Gonzales, a principal of IDC, Inc., and members of the school board.”

My concerns go fur-

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Ivory Ridge at Riverstone, Section 1 Replat No. 1, Precinct 4.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

ther….. In my view, we need an administration that can stand up and be counted,…. not one that sees nothing, hears nothing and says nothing. Any good school administrator could have easily connected the dots and read the hand writing on the wall to know that there was funny business going on in Lamar CISD…. and prevented this whole current mess….. When you see or hear something, you say or do something.

In 2011, the Board gave the superintendent a huge pay raise, the same year teachers didn’t get a dime. I don’t believe it was a coincidence that a new CM contract came up that same year.

It is unreal that the administration recommended paying $198,000 for a CM to develop estimated project budget figures for the 2006 bond program…..and then paid the CM a bonus of over $300,000 for bond projects coming in under their own estimated budget figures, and claiming it to be “savings.”

Multi-million dollar CM contracts were extended twice without competitive proposals for the 2006 and 2011 bond programs….. The administration was going to do it once again on March 19, 2015. After a motion, second and discussion, the school attorney stopped an up and down vote on the matter and summoned the Board to go behind closed doors to kill the deal….. Meeting minutes conveniently failed to reflect such detail.

The administration then pressed and squeezed in a date for a special meeting on May 5, 2015, to quickly name the proposed ranking CM and authorize contract negotiations, prior to new Board members being elected on May 9.…

Despite a citizen’s outcry!

(The details are in the minutes) It was publicly known on

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of James P. Kerr, Deceased, were issued on March 21, 2016, in Cause No. 16CPR-028869, pending in the County Court at Law No. THREE (3), Fort Bend County, Texas, to: Glendia Allen.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Glendia Allen 2603 Bass Lane Rosenberg, Texas 77471 DATED the 22nd day of March, 2016.

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May 21, 2015 that former board member Sam Hopkins, while serving on the facilities committee, was in a business relationship with a party of the firm being recommended for CM by the committee….. In addition, it is also believed that the administration was acutely aware of the alleged bribery concerns prior to the June 18, 2015 meeting, with implications regarding the proposed CM recommendation… But the administration still continued to bring forward a recommendation for Board approval on June 18 to employ such firm as CM. On May 21, 2015, Mrs. K’s day care issue was postponed…..The administration placed such item on the June 18 meeting agenda “to come up after” the CM agenda item, which coincided with the intimidation allegation of contrived voting.

All such issues and happenings raise numerous internal administrative questions.

In view of current circumstances, this Board has an “absolute obligation to tax paying citizens” to conduct an “independent internal investigation and audit” to identify any malfeasance and administrative improprieties. The Texas Association of School Boards can provide guidance. Certainly, it should not be your school attorney.

If teachers were suspected of changing grades, there would be auditors crawling all over the place like maggots.

This is not a time to stick one’s head in the sand…..

Board members must stand up and take action. It would be a tragic neglect of your “sworn responsibilities” not to completely clear the toxic air that now surrounds Lamar CISD….. It is a matter of public integrity and accountability. Thank you.

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By BARBARA FULENWIDER After a redesign for model year 2015, the Jetta continues to add value in 2016. A new 1.4-liter turbocharged, direct-injection engine replaces the 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine in the S model and the 1.8T in the SE and SE with connectivity. This engine makes 150 horsepower and 184 lb.-ft. of torque, as well as improving estimated highway fuel economy by more than 15 percent.

The 2016 Jetta is offered in four trim levels—S, SE, SEL and SEL Premium—with a total of 10 equipment levels.The addition of a new infotainment system for 2016 provides a suite of connectivity features. Volkswagen supports all Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink. The new MIB II system offers USB and VW-Car Net App-Connect, allowing owners to access select apps from their smartphones directly through the vehicle’s head unit. VW Car-Net’s connected vehicle services include connected car services, advanced telematics and enhanced navigation available by subscription.

The Jetta TSI S models add MIB II infotainment with a 5-inch touchscreen and USB, and speedsensitive electric power steering is now standard. All other models receive MIB II infotainment with a 6.3-inch touchscreen, USB and VW Car-Net App-Connect and a rearview camera in the SE. All Jetta models get the automatic post-collision braking system, while the driver assistance package (available on TSI SEL and SEL Premium models) now includes adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking and blind spot monitor w/ rear traffic alert.

The Jetta has a roomy interior and 38.1 inches of leg room for backseat passengers. The sporty sedan provides 15.5 cubic feet of trunk space, which can be increased by folding down the 60/40-split rear seatback, which has a pass through.

The entry-level Jetta 1.4T S comes standard with air conditioning, multifunction steering wheel, cruise control, one-touch auto up/down power windows, power locks with remote keyless entry and power heated exterior mirrors.

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THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HOWARD LEO GERBER, DECEASED 5101 AVE H, ROSENBERG TX 77471 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 May 02, 2016 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 October 12, 2015. It bears cause number 15-DCV-227054 and is styled: U.S. ROF Ill Legal Title Trust 2015-1, By U.S. Bank National Association, As Legal Title Trustee v. Cheryll Landis-Gerber, David Gerber, Jonathan Gerber, Rebecca Gerber Stapleton and The Unknown Heirs at Law of Howard Leo Gerber, Deceased in Re: 5101 Ave H Rosenberg, Texas 77471 The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: THOMAS LINN BRACKETT BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP 15000 SURVEYOR BOULEVARD SUITE 100 ADDISON,TEXAS 75001 972-386-5040 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to Wit: PLAINTIFF U.S. ROF Ill LEGAL TITLE TRUST 2015-1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY OF RECORD, THOMAS L. BRACKETT OF BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL, LLP, 15000 SURVEYOR BLVD., ADDISON, TEXAS 75001, 972-386-5040, BROUGHT SUIT AGAINST DEFENDANTS CHERYLL LANDIS-GERBER, DAVID GERBER, JONATHAN GERBER, REBECCA GERBER STAPLETON, AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HOWARD LEO GERBER, DECEASED TO ENFORCE THE LOAN AGREEMENT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5101 AVENUE H ROSENBERG TEXAS 7471 AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: THE SURFACE ONLY OF A 2.617 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE SURVEY AND DIVISION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE C.J. DICKERSON CALL 69.8 ACRE TRACT VOL. 199, PAGE 257-260, REFERENCE VOL. 80, PAGE 612-614, DEED RECORDS, IN THE WILLIAMS ANDREWS SURVEY ABSTRACT #3, FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: FOR CONNECTION BEGIN AT AN IRON PIPE FOUND AT THE ABASE OF AN ELM TREE, BEING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF L.W. CUMMINGS ROAD WITH THE WEST LINE OF RUSTIC LANE AND BEING IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID WILLIAM ANDREWS SURVEY AND IN THE WEST LINE OF THE SAMUEL ISAAC’S LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 35; SAID POINT ALSO MARKS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE ORIGINAL C.J. DICKERSON 35.5 ACRE TRACT (VOL. 193, PG 445; DEED RECORDS): THENCE, SOUTH 88 DEG. 50’ 43” WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID L.W. CUMMINGS ROAD, 976.27 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF A PROPOSED 60 FOOT ROAD EASEMENT 1353.56 FEET TO A POINT MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF AND PLACE OF BEGINNING FOR THIS TRACT; THENCE SOUTH, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ROAD EASEMENT, 174.30 FEET TO A POINT MARKING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THIS TRACT; THENCE WEST AT 30 FEET PASS AN IRON PIPE SET, IN ALL 652.46 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THIS TRACT; THENCE NORTH 01 DEG. 01’ 40” WEST, 174.33 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE SET MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THIS TRACT;THENCE EAST, AT 625.59 FEET PASS AND IRON PIPE SET, IN ALL 655.59 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 2.617 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. 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 14th day of March, 2016.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

By Deputy District Clerk Nereyda Flores 281-633-7613

Jetta’s various trims include a sixway power driver’s seat; leatherwrapped multifunction steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, sunroof; heated front seats and windshield washer nozzles; rear seat with armrest, MIB II infotainment with a 6.3inch touchscreen, USB and VW Car-Net App-Connect; Fender Premium Audio System; keyless access with push-button start, Volkswagen Car-Net connected vehicle services and a rearview camera.

The Fender audio system cranks 400 watts of power through nine speakers and a trunk-mounted subwoofer. It is standard on the Jetta 1.8T SEL Premium and the GLI SE and SEL. A big advancement in the 2016 Jetta is the new MIB II touchscreen infotainment. The display uses a touch sensor enabling swiping and pinch-zooming gestures.

Drivers can access the Car-Net Security & Service suite through the online customer web portal and on the app for smartphones.

It provides access to all the features available from anywhere your mobile device is connected to wireless internet.

Volkswagen Car-Net Security & Service offers remote vehicle access, remote door lock and unlock, remote honk and flash (of lights), last parked location information and remote status check (doors and windows). Consumers will also be able to send a location from their connected smart device to the factory-installed compatible navigation system on select models. Diagnostics and maintenance information is also available through Car-Net. For 2016, a new 1.4-liter EA211 turbocharged, direct-injection engine replaced the 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine in the S model and the 1.8T in the SE. The EPA estimated fuel economy rating is 28 mpg city and 40 mpg highway with the five-speed

manual transmission and 28/39 with the six-speed automatic.

The Jetta 1.8T models feature the third-generation EA888 turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder. It makes 170 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 184 lbft from 1,500 to 4,750 rpm. The EPA estimated fuel economy rating is 25/37 mpg with the manual transmission and 25/36 with the automatic.

All Jetta models are fitted with a strut-type front suspension with coil springs, telescopic dampers and an anti-roll bar. That along with a multilink independent arrangement makes the Jetta handling superb. All Jettas have an anti-roll bar as part of the rear suspension.

Safety in the 2016 Jetta starts with a stiff and rigid bodyshell, anti-lock braking, electronic brake-pressure distribution, electronic stability control and hydraulic brake assist. Volkswagen’s automatic post-collision braking system is new for 2016 trims. It applies the brakes when a primary collision is detected by the airbag sensors. The Jetta also includes Volkswagen’s intelligent crash response system that shuts off the fuel pump, unlocks the doors and switches on the hazard lights if the car is involved in certain types of collisions.

The TSI SEL and SEL Premium models are available with an updated driver assistance package ($950) that adds adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking to blind spot monitor with rear traffic alert.

The Jetta 1.5T S with all standard equipment retails for $17,680. The Jetta 1.8T SEL starts at $23,650 and the premium model at $25,380. The Jetta is comfortable and fun to drive.

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THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: CHASE A. VANSLYKE AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF MARTIN DALE CARDEN, DECEASED 2919 FAIR CHASE DR., KATY TX 77 494 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 May 02, 2016 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 November 24, 2015. It bears cause number 15-DCV-228084 and is styled: Colonial National Mortgage A Division of Colonial Savings, F:.A. vs Marsha Brown Carden, Chase A Van Slyke, Paige Elizabeth Van Slyke, Jacqueline Hamm, John Carden and Lindsey Wiley The name and address of the attorney for PLAIN TIFF OR PETITIONER is: DANYA FULLER GLADNEY BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP , 1900 STJAMES 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 ALL OF DECEDENT’S HEIRS-AT-LAW HAVE BEEN MADE PARTIES TO THIS SUIT AND ARE VESTED WITH ALL OF DECEDENT’S RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY; AND 2. A DECLARATION THAT PLAINTIFF’S VENDOR’S LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY BE ENFORCED AND THAT THE DEFENDANTS BE DIVESTED AND PLAINTIFF VESTED WITH ALL OF DECEDENT’S AND DEFENDANT’S RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST TO THE PROPERTY; OR 3. A DECLARATION THAT PLAINTIFF’S STATUTORY LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY BE ENFORCED BY FORECLOSURE, AND THAT THROUGH FORECLOSURE THE DEFENDANTS BE DIVESTED AND PLAINTIFF VESTED WITH ALL OF DECENDANT’S AND DEFENDANT’S RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST TO THE PROPERTY; AND 4. A DECLARATION THAT PLAINTIFF IS VESTED WITH ALL RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY IN ORDER TO REMOVE ANY CLOUD ON TITLE THAT THE HEIRS INTEREST MAY HAVE CREATED; AND 5. A WRIT OF POSSESSION AGAINST ANY OCCUPANT OF THE PROPERTY (“OCCUPANT”) IF THE OCCUPANT FAILS OR REFUSES TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY AFTER FORECLOSURE; AND 6. ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS OF SUIT; AND 7. ALL OTHER RELIEF, IN LAW AND EQUITY, TO WHICH PLAINTIFF MAY BE ENTITLED. LOT TWENTY-THREE (23), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF FIRETHORNE, SECTION NINE (9), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20080164 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 17th day of March, 2016.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

By Deputy District Clerk Michelle L. Jensen 281-633-7634

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Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Alicia Ramos with South Texas Surveying Associates, Inc at 281-556-6918 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

PARCEL: 12B NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 for Fresno Partial Replat No. 1, Precinct 1. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.

STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § TO: The unknown heirs of Vincent I. Storland, a/k/a Vincent Irvin Storland, a/k/a Vincent Storland, deceased, known heir of Irvin Storland, deceased; Janet Anderson, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if she be deceased, her unknown heirs; the unknown heirs of Eleanor C. Matchett, deceased, known heir of Irvin Storland, deceased; Karen Fuller, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if she be deceased, her unknown heirs; Kristine Karlson a/k/a Tina Karlson a/k/a Kristine Miller, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if she be deceased, her unknown heirs; the unknown heirs of Florence Karlson Covino, deceased; and Claudie Storland, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if deceased, the unknown heirs of Claudie Storland You are each hereby notified that a hearing will be held at 10:00 o’clock a.m., on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof, that is to say Monday, the 11th day of April, 2016, and at The George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview Dr., Richmond, Texas 77469, to assess the damages of the owner of the property being condemned.

The State of Texas filed a Petition for Condemnation with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Fort Bend County, Texas, on the 17th day of August, 2015, in Cause No. 15-CCV-055629 which is styled The State of Texas v. Araceli Gonzalez, et vir, et al.. The Plaintiff is the State of Texas. The Defendants are: Araceli Gonzalez and husband, Antonio Gonzalez; Raymond Hugh Goodrich and wife, Mary Melissa Halbert Goodrich; Lucy Goodrich Cheadle, a single woman; Hart Latimer Goodrich and wife, Amy Firestone Goodrich; The Successor Trustees of all trusts created under the will of A.J. Adams, Jr., Probate No. 149695, Harris County, Texas; Edwin A. Baiza and wife, Patricia Josselin Lopez de Baiza; the unknown heirs of Vincent I. Storland, a/k/a Vincent Irvin Storland, a/k/a Vincent Storland, deceased, known heir of Irvin Storland, deceased; James I. Storland, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Judy Rusten a/k/a Judith I. Rusten, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Janet Anderson, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if she be deceased her unknown heirs; Joel Storland a/k/a Joel Vincent Storland, a married person not herein joined by spouse; the unknown heirs of Eleanor C. Matchett, deceased, known heir of Irvin Storland, deceased; Karen Fuller, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if she be deceased her unknown heirs; Barbara Calistro, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Kristine Karlson a/k/a Tina Karlson a/k/a Kristine Miller, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if she be deceased her unknown heirs; Kimberly Matchett a/k/a Kimberly Ann Lafitaga, a divorced person; David Irvin Matchett, a married person not herein joined by spouse; the unknown heirs of Florence Karlson Covino, deceased; Peter Covino a/k/a Peter C. Covino, III, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Heidi Luekenga, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Ammon Covino, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Vince G. Covino, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Melody Covino a/k/a Melody Covino Redondo, a married person not herein joined by spouse; Claudie Storland, whose whereabouts are unknown, and if deceased, the unknown heirs of Claudie Storland; and Colony Ridge Land, LLC, a Texas limited liability company.

The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff is Samantha Kessler, Assistant Attorney General, P. O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas, 78711-2548.

This suit is an eminent domain proceeding in which the State of Texas is condemning a tract of land located in Fort Bend County, Texas, being a 0.1054 of an acre (4,589 square feet) parcel of land situated in the Thomas Hobermaker Survey, Abstract No. 191, Fort Bend county, Texas; said 0.1054 of an acre parcel of land being out of a 0.3841 of an acre (calculated) tract conveyed by deed dated February 8, 2013 from Colony Ridge Land, LLC, to Tito Rodriguez Moczygemba and Maria Concepcion Machado, recorded under Fort Bend County Clerk’s File (F.B.C.C.F.) No. 2013045065, Official Public Records Fort Bend County (O.P.R.F.B.C.); said 0.1054 of an acre parcel of land also being out of the called north 1/2 of Lot 31, of the A. J. Adams & Bro Subdivision, recorded in Volume 1, Page 11, Plat Records of Fort Bend County, such property being fully described in Exhibit “A” of Plaintiff ’s Petition for Condemnation filed under the above-referenced cause number.

The interests of these Defendants are that they either own or claim an interest in said property, subject to unpaid accrued taxes.

You are further notified that you may appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners and present evidence you desire on the issue of damages to be assessed against the State. If you do not appear at the hearing, the Special Commissioners may proceed to assess the damages of the owner of the property being condemned.

If this Notice is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 for Plaza at FM 1463, being a partial replat of Unrestricted Reserve A of Landmark Roesner, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.

Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat.

Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 for Provision at Four Corners, being a partial replat of Brown Brothers Subdivision, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.

Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Jerry Scott, Jr. with Terra Surveying Company, Inc. at 713-993-0327 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for West Bellfort from Burney Road to Belknap Road for Placement of Speed Limit 35 signs, Precinct 3.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plans for Winding Waters Lane Phase 3 (Riverstone), West Avalon Drive Phase 1 at Riverstone and Ivory Ridge at Riverstone, Section 1, Precinct 4.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plans for San Marino Cove STD, and Katy Gaston Road Reserve No. 1 (Lakes of Bella Terra), Precinct 3.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Aliana, Section 45, Precinct 4.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

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. City Council recently revised the policy governing the City non-consent towing program by extending the list from a one year term to a two year term. A pre-application meeting will be held on April 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. 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 process. All interested companies are highly encouraged to attend. Due to limited space, we request only one representative from each company if possible.

Please RSVP Linda Myers: 281-275-2505

NOTICE TO BIDDERS RIVERSTONE WATER WELL REHABILITATION

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

Riverstone Water Well Rehabilitation WA1602 16802 ½ University Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX 77479

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from www.

CivCastUSA.com or documents may be purchased for $30 from the office of the Project Engineer, (713) 777-5337 Jones|Carter, 6330 West Loop South, Suite 150, Bellaire, TX 77401.

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 14, 2016, 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 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, April 7, 2016, City Hall, Lakeview Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

For questions contact Luke Williams, E.I.T, or Toby McQueary, P.E., Jones|Carter (713) 777-5337 by 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2016.

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

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Sugar Land, Texas (the “City”), will meet at the City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Sugar Land, Texas, at 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of May, 2016, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City’s certificates of obligation, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $22,500,000 payable from ad valorem taxation and from a limited pledge of a subordinate lien on the net revenues of the City’s waterworks and sanitary sewer system, bearing interest at any rate or rates not to exceed the then current maximum interest rate authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance, and maturing over a period of years not to exceed thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City for all or any part of the costs associated with the (i) construction or acquisition of street and traffic improvements, including, but not limited to, streets and boulevards, wayside horns and traffic signal management, (ii) construction or acquisition of drainage improvements, (iii) construction or acquisition of utility system improvements, including, but not limited to, water plant improvements and surface water transmission lines and (iv) the cost of professional services incurred in connection therewith.

WITNESS MY HAND this 15th day of March, 2016.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary City of Sugar Land, Texas

CSJ: 2105-01-036 Parcel 19 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: LINDA DALE SHIFFLETT A/K/A LINDA DALE CANTU, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN; and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF M.W. SHIFFLETT A/K/A MORRIS WAYNE SHIFFLETT A/K/A MORRIS W. SHIFFLETT, DECEASED, WHOSE NAMES AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN You are each hereby notified that a hearing will be held at 10:00 o’clock a.m., on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof, that is to say Monday, the 18th day of April, 2016, and at the George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview Dr., Richmond, Texas 77469 to assess the damages of the owner of the property being condemned.

The State of Texas filed a Petition for Condemnation with the Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1of Fort Bend County, Texas, on the 9th day of December, 2015 in Cause No. 15-CCV-056322 which is styled The State of Texas v. Glenn R. French, et ux, et al.. The Plaintiff is the State of Texas. The Defendants are: Linda Dale Shifflett a/k/a Linda Dale Cantu, whose whereabouts are unknown; and The Unknown heirs of M.W. Shifflett a/k/a Morris Wayne Shifflett a/k/a Morris W. Shifflett, deceased, whose names and whereabouts are unknown , and, if any of them be deceased, their respective heirs and legal representatives, if any; Glenn R. French; Virginia Anne French; Bertha Lee Shifflett, a widow; Carolyn Lenora Shifflett a/k/a Carolyn Lenora Malota, a divorced person; Geral Yvonne Bishop; James “Jimmy” Lloyd Bishop, Jr. The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff is Philip Arnold, Assistant Attorney General, P.0. Box 12548, Austin, Texas, 78711-2548.

This suit is an eminent domain proceeding in which the State of Texas is condemning a tract of land located in Fort Bend County, Texas, containing 0.4066 of an acre (17,714 square feet) parcel of land situated in the Thomas Hobermaker Survey, Abstract No. 191, Fort Bend County, Texas; said 0.4066 of an acre parcel of land being out of a called 0.614 acre tract described in a deed dated May 17, 1999 from Billie Frank Bass, Jr., to Glenn R. French, recorded under Fort Bend County Clerk’s File (F.B.C.C.F.) No. 1999090091, Official Public Records Fort Bend County (O.P.R.F.B.C.); said 0.4066 of an acre parcel of land also being out of Lots 46, 47, 48, 49, and 50, of the A.J. Adams & Bro Subdivision, recorded in Volume 1, Page 11, Plat Records of fort Bend County; said 0.4066 of an acre parcel of land being more particularly described in Exhibit “A” of Plaintiffs Petition for Condemnation filed under the above-referenced cause number.

The interests of these Defendants are that they either own or claim an interest in said property, subject to unpaid accrued taxes.

You are further notified that you may appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners and present evidence you desire on the issue of damages to be assessed against the State. If you do not appear at the hearing, the Special Commissioners may proceed to assess the damages of the owner of the property being condemned.

If this Notice is not served within ninety (90) days after its issuance, it shall be returned forthwith.

ISSUED this 7th day of March, 2016.

SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS Ray Aguilar, Ted Volf, Jeff Carter

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Restoring individuals with spiritual enrichment 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 22nd day of February, 2016, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY vs.

SAMANTHA BROWN SCHKADE, AKA SAMANTHA KAY SCHKADE, ET AL in Cause # 14-DCV -219970 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of April, 2016, 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 said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 8135180010130907 LOT 13 IN BLOCK 1 SIENNA, VILLAGE OF WATERS LAKE, SECTION 18A, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 2004104504 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on this 25th day of February, 2016 as the property of SAMANTHA BROWN SCHKADE AKA SAMANTHA KAY SCHKADE, J P MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, SIENNA PLANTATION RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION to satisfy a judgment amounting to $20,074.29, 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# 3, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 25th day of February, 2016.

ROB COOK CONSTABLE, Pct. 3, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

By Veronica Martin Deputy #1324

RISE (Restoring Individuals with Spiritual Enrichment), Inc. Kicks Off with our FREE Women’s Stress, Anxiety & Depression Support Group offered on Saturday Mornings beginning April 2, 2016 for 12-weeks.

RISE will hold its first FREE community Women’s Support Group designed to meet the needs of those struggling with stress, anxiety & depression. While our group is not psychotherapy, we provide a loving, safe, nonjudgmental, noncritical, accepting place to process life stressors, frustrations, fears and disappointments while receiving comfort and encouragement from others.

Participants will share their many life struggles and receive helpful coping strategies, spiritual guidance and emotional support. Our support group will nurture the soul, encourage and inspire, help stimulate laughter, joy & release, promote understanding, and help women to rise above difficult situations and heal.

RISE (Restoring Individuals with Spiritual EnrichPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plans for Cinco Ranch Northwest, Section 13, Precinct 3.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SUGAR CREEK PHASE III DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS – LONGVIEW DR. & GOLF COURSE (CIP DR1504) Sugar Creek Country Club seeks competitive sealed bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME: CIP PROJECT NUMBER: LOCATION OF WORK:

Sugar Creek Phase III Drainage Improvements (Improvements within the Golf Course) DR1504 Sugar Creek Country Club, Sugar Land, Texas 77478

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from Jeffrey D. Blume, Limited, 28250 FM 2978, Suite 323, Magnolia, TX 77354. Please contact Jeff Blume at Jeff@jeffreydblume.com (281-259-6109).

Sealed bids one (1) original and three (3) copies, shall be delivered to Sugar Creek Country Club, Attn. Gordon Wagner, 420 Sugar Creek Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX 77478, on or before 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A Mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2016, Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX 77478.

Qualification of Selected Bidder 1. All bidders must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for the performance of the work. a. Contractor must have completed at a minimum the equivalent of three 18 hole golf course renovation construction projects within the last five years. Contractor must have served as the general contractor for each of these projects and provided documentation as proof of their involvement at the request of the Owner. b. Contractor must be able to meet the bonding and insurance requirements of the Owner and supply documentation as provided for in the General Conditions.

Sugar Creek Country Club will give notice of the contract award by May 1, 2016.

Gordon Wagner, GM/CEO Sugar Creek Country Club

CONSTABLE SALE

CASH SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on February 16th, 2016, by the 434th Judicial District Court, of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #12-DCV196551 in favor of the plaintiff – Chelsea at Mission Bend Community Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 5,123.76 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on March 7th, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Electsandros K. Golston and Patricia Golston had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT TWENTY (20), IN BLOCK THREE (3), OF A REPLAT OF CHELSEA AT MISSION BEND, SECTION ONE (1), AMENDING PLAT NO. 1 SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE (S) 229/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 8235 ALABASTER DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

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

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

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on February 17TH, 2016, by the 434th Judicial District Court, of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #15-DCV-225211 in favor of the plaintiff – Creekmont Community Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 4,912.79 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on March 2nd, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Anderline Nwaogu had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT THIRTY-THREE (33), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF CREEKMONT, SECTION ONE (1) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20060058 OF THE MAP/ PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 4423 SIERRA POINT DRIVE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

TERMS: TIME: PLACE:

CONSTABLE SALE

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Its mission is to motivate and enlighten people by helping them transform their lives through expanded awareness of the power and presence of God within.

EVENT INFORMATION: WHAT: Women’s Stress, Anxiety & Depression Support Group.

WHEN: 11a.m. Every Sunday Starting April 2, 2016 (12-weeks) COST: FREE. REGISTRATION REQUIRED DUE TO LIMITED SEATING: www. riseinc.webs.com LOCATION: 12808 W. Airport Blvd., Suite 3250, Sugar Land, TX 77478 PHONE: (713) 352-9797 FACILITATOR: Keriomi Timpson-Bey REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2016

CITATION BY PUBLICATION DIVORCE The State of Texas TO: CESAR BUSTOS, UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN and to all whom it may concern, Respondent .

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 AM on the 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 NORBIS BUSTOS was filed in the 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas, March 18, 2016 against CESAR BUSTOS, being numbered 15-DCV-220744 and entitled IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF NORBIS BUSTOS AND CESAR BUSTOS AND IN THE INTEREST OF LAUREN BUSTOS AND LORENA BUSTOS CHILDREN. The suit requests THAT THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY BE DISSOLVED. The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment 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 judgment or decree in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parentchild 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 21st day of March, 2016.

Petitioner’s Attorney: JULIO A. JOGLAR ATTORNEY AT LAW 2323 SOUTH VOSS STE 570 HOUSTON TX 77057 713-787-0191 DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Sydney Crane Telephone: (281) 633-7627

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 26th day of January, 2016 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 15-DCV-222588 in favor of the Plaintiff - Briargate Community Improvement Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,888.45 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 8th day of February, 2016, 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)- Althia Armstrong Turner had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 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 2, BLOCK 10, OF BRIARGATE, SECTION THREE, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 9, PAGE 7 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $95,420.00 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, Pct. 3, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

By Veronica Martin Deputy #1324

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 2nd day of March, 2016 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of CITY OF ROSENBERG VS. ROXZY CARREGO LUCIO in Cause # 15-DCV -223842 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to se ll, at I 0:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of April, 2016, 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 sa id FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 1570000000170901 3.0 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, BEING ALL THAT CERTAIN 5.0 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF A 116.438 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, BEING THE REMAINDER OF LOT EIGHTY (80) OF THE SLAVIN AND GEORGE SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN VOLUME 64, PAGE 252 OF THE DEED OF RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, SITUATED IN THE L. E. CROSS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 408, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SAVE AND EXCEPT THAT CERTAIN 2.00 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED TO ARTURO LOPEZ AND WIFE, MARIA ELENA LOPEZ, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED FILED FOR RECORD UNDER FORT BEND COUNTY CLERK’S FILE NO (S). 2005055225, SAID 5.0 ACRE TRACT, MORE OR LESS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS ON EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. Levied on the 10th day of March, 2016 as the property of ROXZY CARREGO LUCIO to satisfy a judgment amounting to $2,513.08, 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 CITY OF ROSENBERG, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND LAMAR CON SOLID A TED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 10th day of March, 2016.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 15th day of December, 2016 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 14-DCV-218369 in favor of the Plaintiff- Avalon At Seven Meadows Community Association, Inc Plaintiff, for the sum of $11,824.45 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 2nd day of March, 2016, 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)- Dale A. Langham had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 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 15, IN BLOCK 4, OF AVALON AT SEVEN MEADOWS, SECTION 5, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20050097, OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 23102, STARLIGHT BEACH RD., KATY, TEXAS 77494 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $696,540.00 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.

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on February 11TH, 2016, by the 240th Judicial District Court, of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #15-DCV-220290 in favor of the plaintiff – Hunters Park Homeowners Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 5,746.99++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on February 26th, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Townsend Farris and Sherri Farris had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT 6, BLOCK 2, HUNTERS PARK SECTION 1, AN ADDTION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 26, PAGE (S) 17, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN ASW 1423 ASH OAK DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

ROB COOK CONSTABLE, Pct. 3, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

By Veronica Martin Deputy #1324

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

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 21, 2016 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. CDs are available in the Purchasing Agent’s Office. All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx. gov.

BID 16-075 – CONSTRUCTION OF SPRING GREEN SEGMENT 2 A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 9:00AM (CST). The prebid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, Texas 77469. All bidders are encouraged to attend .

Unit pricing required; payment will be by check. Bonds are required.

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

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

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 434TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on Jan 26, 2016 in cause numbered 15-DCV-222564 styled GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS ASSOC INC vs. CHERYL ANN RICHARDSON, in which a judgment was rendered on June 5, 2015 in favor of GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS ASOCIATION,INC. for the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT DOLLARS and SEVENTEEN CENTS ($8937.17); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.

I have levied upon the below listed property on FEBRUARY 24, 2016 and will on APRIL 5, 2016, Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of CHERYL ANN RICHARDSON to and in the following described Real Property: BEING A PORTION OF GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS, SECTION TWO,A SUBDIVISION OF RECORD,AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 32,PAGE 4, IN THE RECORD OF PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS,AND FURTHER BEING OUT OF THE ELIJAH ALCORN LEAGUE,A-1,FORT BEND COUNTY,TX AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS;COMMENCING AT A FOUND5/8 INCH ROD MARKING THE MOST EASTERLY NORTHEAST CORNER,OF SAID GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS SECTION, TWO, SAID IRON ROD FURTHER MARKING RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GRANTS LAKE BOULEVARD (80,00 FEET WIDE)THENCE SOUTH 73 47’ 51” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 171.27 FEET TO A FOUND ½ INCH IRON ROD;THENCE NORTH 69 14’,01” WEST A DISTANCE OF 73.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;THENCE SOUTH 20 45’ 39”WEST A DISTANCE OF 41.00 FEET TO A POINT FOR CORNER: THENCE NORTH 69 14’ 01’WEST A DISTANCE OF 26.83 FEET TO A FOUND ½ INCH IRON ROD FOR A CORNER;THENCE NORTH 20 45’ 59” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 41.00 FEET TO A FOUND OF ½ INCH ROD FOR CORNER;THENCE SOUTH 69 14’ 01”, EAST A DISTANCE OF 26.83 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.0231 ACRES OF LAND. The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS ASSOC,INC. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON , RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: APRIL 5th, 2016 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: SERGEANT M. KUTACH Trever J. Nehls Constable, Pct.4 Fort Bend County, Texas

R.L. Ramirez Constable, Pct.1 Fort Bend County, Texas

By Deputy Pedro Soto

CONSTABLE SALE CONSTABLE SALE

TERMS: TIME: PLACE:

CASH SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on February 15TH, 2016, by the 240th Judicial District Court, of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #13-DCV-207066 in favor of the plaintiff – Creekmont Community Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 3,918.21 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on February 26th, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Gregory R. Ford had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT 16, IN BLOCK 2, OF CREEKMONT, SEC 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 20070034, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 2430 PIONEER OAKS DRIVE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

TERMS: TIME: PLACE:

CASH SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

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

NOTICE OF 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 22nd day of February, 2016 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT vs.

SERGIO HUMBERTO RIVERA, ET AL in Cause# 15DCV-221634 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at I 0:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of ApriI, 2016, 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 said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I: GEO: 024 1000000629906 A 1.056 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF AN ORIGINAL JOHN A. SAGE, TRUSTEE CALL 11 3.526 ACRE TRACT RECORDED IN VOLUME 1232, PAGE 789 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, KNOWN AS LOT NO. 3, BLOCK NO. 2 OF CHAPARRAL ACRES, SECTION ONE, AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION IN SECTION NO. 73, H. & T. C. RAILROAD COMPANY SURVEY, ABSTRACT #241 , FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 10th day of March, 2016 as the property of SANTOS MENDEZ AKA SANTOS RAMIRES MENDEZ, ILIANA MENDEZ to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,893.14, 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 NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DlSTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 10th day of March, 2016.

R.L. Ramirez Constable, Pct.1 Fort Bend County, Texas

By Deputy Pedro Soto NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 11th day of February, 2016 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 15-DCV-224098 in favor of the Plaintiff - Brazos River’s Edge Community Association Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $6,272.11 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 29th day of February, 2016, 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)- Marcus 0. Mukoro had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 8, BLOCK 4, OF RIVER’S EDGE SECTION 11 AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 20070027 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2603 LAKE SPRINGS CT. RICHMOND TEXAS 77406.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $329,050.00 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 Deputy V. Martin Deputy Constable #1324

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 16TH day of February, 2016 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 13-DCV-207519 in favor of the Plaintiff- Quail Valley East Community Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,025.35 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 25th day of February, 2016, 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) -Anthony J. Holliday had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 5th day of April, 2016 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 14, BLOCK 21, OF QUAIL VALLEY EAST SUBDIVISION, SECTION 4, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 12, PAGE 3 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $463,140.00 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, Pct. 3, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

By Veronica Martin Deputy #1324

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NEWS Houston Methodist Sugar Land sponsors AccessHealth’s Annual Community Challenge

Sienna Plantation adds Sawmill Lake Club Sienna Plantation has announced plans for a community recreation center in the Village of Sawmill Lake, the development’s newest collection of neighborhoods.

Located along the banks of Sawmill Lake, the Sawmill Lake Club will be Sienna’s fourth resident multi-purpose center and will offer residents access to the community’s fifth on-site pool. In addition to a pool, the facility will have a fitness center, playground and space for events. Site work has begun for the facility, which is expected to open in 2017.

“Located within walking

distance for many residents in the Village of Sawmill Lake, this newest large-scale amenity will complement the array of features residents currently enjoy, including water parks, tennis, the 160-acre Camp Sienna sports complex, dozens of parks and more than 35 miles of trails,” said Alvin San Miguel, general manager of Sienna Plantation.

The project lead for the overall site design, playground area, pool and landscaping of Sawmill Lake Club is TBG Partners of Houston, which has overseen the design of other recreational facilities in Sienna Plantation. GSB,

Inc., of Oklahoma City is the architect firm for the community center. A concept video of the new facility can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Ud5DnYoGYjU. Home sales in the Village of Sawmill Lake, part of a 3,700acre addition to Sienna Plantation, began in 2015.

Twelve builders have opened more than a dozen model homes there, touting designs for patio homes, executive homes and estate homes in 12 neighborhoods.

Prices in the Village of Sawmill Lake range from the $280,000s to nearly $1 million.

Back L-R - Noelle Mayor, Carlos de Carlos, Anthony Smith, Roy Abraham, Kendrick Hearne Front L-R - Bharati Janarthanan “BJ”, David Timmermeyer, Terri Gonzales, Carol Edwards, Chelsea Mayor, Priscilla Salas & Kissie Joubert AccessHealth is pleased to announce that Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital will be a “Grand Slam” Sponsor of the fun-filled 2016 Community Challenge Tournament Saturday, April 9, at

Missouri City’s Community Park – 1700 Glenn Lakes Lane, from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Houston Methodist employees will compete in softball and volleyball games.

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will also feature kickball, and attractions will include food trucks, raffles and children’s activities.

Event proceeds help provide health care to families and individuals who would otherwise likely go without the medical care they need.

“We are honored that Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has once again chosen to support this event,” said AccessHealth CEO, Carol Edwards.

“This Community Challenge sponsorship is in addition to financial support Houston Methodist provides to AccessHealth’s Family Practice Clinic in Missouri City. This partnership ensures that more uninsured and underinsured individuals gain access to quality, affordable health care, and we are truly grateful.”

Other “Grand Slam” Sponsors of this year’s Community Challenge include OakBend Medical Center, Legacy Ford and the City of Missouri City.

Also supporting the event are Community Health Choice as a “Home Run” Sponsor; Memorial Hermann Sugar Land and Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey as a “Triple Hitter” Sponsor; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Medical Search & Becky Parmer, Texas Direct Auto, Rotary Club of Richmond and Sterling McCall Lexus as “Umpire” Sponsors; and The Johnson Development Corp. and HealthSouth Sugar Land Rehabilitation Hospital as “Dugout” Sponsors.

AccessHealth is a private, not-for-profit organization providing primary health care services for the low-income and uninsured in Fort Bend and Waller Counties.

Serving a vulnerable population, AccessHealth meets otherwise unmet health care needs, offering continuity of care throughout all life cycle stages.

AccessHealth serves patients at four clinics – in Richmond, Stafford, Missouri City and Brookshire.

Ninety-nine percent of AccessHealth’s patients have a family income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

AccessHealth is a United Way agency.

For information on becoming a Community Challenge sponsor, or to register a softball, volleyball or kickball team to compete in the tournament, please contact Sharonda DeBose at (281) 633-3144 or sdebose@ myaccesshealth.org.