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Sienna Canine Carnival Lets Dogs Out April 16

The second annual Canine Carnival in Sienna Plantation happens 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at 9815 Cameron Way in Missouri City.

Families and their Fidos are in for a “paws-itively” good time during Sienna Plantation’s Canine Carnival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16.

The tail-wagging fun happens at Sienna’s Village of Sawmill Lake, 9815 Cameron Way. Admission is free and people are encouraged to bring their well-behaved pets.

The event will include scheduled entertainment and an array of family-fun activities. The high-flying Houston Disc Dogs will perform “Canine in the Clouds” at 11:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. showcasing the animals’ amazing feats of agility and precision. At 12:15 p.m., four-legged attendees are invited to walk the runway in their best attire during a pet parade.

Throughout the day, the young and young-at-heart can enjoy free face painting, carnival rides and interactive inflatables. Those wanting to express themselves will be able to decorate masks and visors. Food trucks including Pepperoni’s, Synfully Delicious Tamales, The Bark BBQ, Snowball Spot and Kona Ice will tame hunger growls. Sunny 99.1 will be live on-site.

“People will want to get there early as we will also have special giveaways for the first 500 families,” said Christen Johnson, marketing director for Sienna Plantation. “And in between performances, event-goers can tour the 12 beautiful model homes surrounding the carnival site.”

Those who don’t yet own a dog or who want to add to the family can take advantage of on-site pet adoptions by the Fort Bend Animal Shelter and Hunting for Love Pet Project, Inc. Learn more about the Canine Carnival at http://www.siennaplantation.com/caninecarnival.

Teen driver killed by exploding airbag

By SESHADRI KUMAR Seventeen-year-old Huma Hanif was killed in a car accident in Richmond on March 31, but the crash did not kill her.

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies said the airbag inflator from Huma’s 2002 Civic exploded during a minor crash.

The inflator failed, sending metal into Huma’s neck severing her arteries.

At 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, a vehicle was turning off of FM 762 in the Richmond area onto Gonyo Road.

A second vehicle was behind the turning vehicle. Huma Hanif hit the second vehicle, and she died at the scene. She was a student at George Ranch High School.

The airbag inflator, manufac-

tured by Takata, struck the victim, causing her death.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in a statement confirmed the rupture of Takata Airbag Inflator in Fort Bend County.

“During an inspection on Wednesday, April 6, accompanied by representatives of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Sherriff’s Department of Fort Bend County, Texas, and Takata, American Honda confirmed that the driver’s Takata airbag inflator ruptured in the crash of a 2002 Honda Civic on March 31, 2016, in Fort Bend County, Texas, resulting in the tragic death of the driver.

See AIRBAG, Page 3

Stafford City Council limits speech

By BARBARA FULENWIDER After a 6-1 vote to adopt a resolution on procedures aimed at reducing the length of city council meetings in March, it was no surprise that council voted 4-2 to adopt an ordinance containing the rules at their April 6 meeting.

What the ordinance does is state how long the mayor and council members may each speak at council meetings and in what order and how long the public is allowed to speak and ask questions of council. Specifically, an agenda item will be read by the mayor, then presented by the appropriate council or staff member for no more than 10 minutes, and is followed by a public hearing, if one is included in the agenda item.

After all citizens have spoken at the public hearing for no longer than five minutes each, the mayor and council in order of seniority have five minutes each to answer any questions the public asked. When that is done, council votes. All speakers can watch their allotted time

run down on a monitor in council chambers.

Stafford Attorney Art Pertile, with Olson and Olson law firm, told council they can vote to suspend the rules regarding any agenda item and/or decide how they want to operate during any given meeting. It takes a majority vote to suspend the procedural rules the ordinance sets.

Councilman Robert Sorbet, who proposed the resolution council adopted at their March 16 meeting regarding procedural rules, said one reason to shorten council’s meetings is “good decisions are usually not made after midnight.” He said all council members should come to the meetings prepared and that the proposed ordinance gives council the flexibility to change the amount of time for someone to speak. It also does not prohibit council from meeting on the second Wednesday of the month to make a decision on an item then.

“We need to focus our questions or comments,” Sorbet said, “and be able to vote and move

on.” He asked council to “seriously consider approving this,” and said it will “bring discipline to council and members.”

Mayor Pro Tem Cecil Willis was the first to speak and asked Pertile if he was aware that any other towns in the vicinity “have this.” Pertile said at least 12 or more do and that his law firm has helped even smaller cities than Stafford with such rules.

Pertile went on to say that most bodies have rules and simply suspend them if they are going to have a roll call vote. This ordinance, he said, is for city council only, not planning and zoning or the city’s economic development corporation.

Willis responded saying, “The people council appointed (to P&Z, SEDC, etc.) can talk for as long as they want to on their agenda items but the elected people who appointed those people cannot speak for as long as they want. The first people residents come to with a problem is an elected official, not a staff member” or appointed official.

Willis said change is inevitable and that everything grows and matures. But he asked if change for change sake, simply because you can, is the right direction to take. “I’ve seen too many instances where there are too many unanticipated consequences that go with it.”

He argued that Stafford is and always has been in a league of one. “Stafford prides itself on doing things differently” because it’s a small town so doesn’t have the clout others do.

He then asked council to consider the ordinance seriously.

Councilman A.J. Honore said he thinks the ordinance is “simple, open and flexible and it’s good to have the foundation and move our meetings forward.

I think it’s good progress.”

Councilman Wen Guerra said the ordinance is “trying to iron out the wrinkles and make things run smoother.” He urged everyone to do their homework and justify their votes.

See SPEECH, Page 3

Missouri City, USPS join hands to improve postal facility

By SESHADRI KUMAR Missouri City’s only full-service post office on Texas Parkway recently received a face lift and today stands as a notable landmark.

Last July, Missouri City City Councilmember Jerry Wyatt began publicly airing his displeasure with the ugly appearance of the post office.

The doors were not working properly. Landscaping was almost non-existent. The building was an eyesore.

Since the facility belonged to the federal government, the city could not enforce its ordinances.

However, Wyatt’s appeal to the postal authorities did not go in vain.

Kelvin L. Dansby, marketing manager for the Houston District, USPS, said initial reports about the post office caused him concern. He began working with the post master Howard D. Joseph. Step by step, he was able to make improvements. A lot of work has been done and still some more needs to be done to make the post office very customer friendly, Dansby said.

His goal is to make customer service the best at the post office.

Post office is an important piece of the community, he said.

“It should look good. Customer service is our priority. Our role is to see that the place is

Albert Alvarez, left, USPS, Mayor Allen Owen, Kevin L. Dansby, Marketing Manager, Houston District, USPS, Councilman Jerry Wyatt and Missouri City Post Master Howard D. Joseph. clean, acceptable and service is good,” Dansby said.

Wyatt, with Mayor Allen Owen visited the post office recently and said “We want to celebrate it. This post office is a big improvement.”

Dansby also mentioned the joint project with the city to install a drive-in mail box in the post office on Glenn Lakes

Blvd. That post office does not provide any customer service.

The Missouri City City Manager has proposed that the city and the post office share the cost of making enhancements to the Glenn Lakes facility.

Dansby said the post office is working closely with the city in this project.

The post office is also look-

ing for partnership with small businesses to establish contract postal units.

A Contract Postal Unit (CPU) is a supplier-owned or supplier-leased site operated by the supplier, under contract to the Postal Service™ to provide postal products and services to the public at U.S. Postal Service prices.

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NEWS Fort Bend Education Foundation Auxiliary Plans Volunteer Recruitment Luncheon for April 26 The Fort Bend Education Foundation Auxiliary plans its Volunteer Recruitment Luncheon.

Sitting L-R: Auxiliary VP Nappinnai Natarajan and Auxiliary President Angelique Bartholomew.

Standing 1st row, L-R: Teresa Trees, Robin Gill, Peggy Jackson, Darling Homes Brenda McKinney and Jaime Virkus, Lynn Halford, Syndee Howgate and Mona Barai. Standing 2nd Row, L-R: FBEF Marketing Coordinator Pam Hubenak, Wen Wing, Uzma Kadri, Bob Cruse, Chika Offor and Nandini Sarkar. Not pictured Auxiliary VP Noreen Covey.

FBEF Angels of Education Auxiliary plans the Spring Volunteer Recruitment Luncheon, scheduled for Tuesday, April 26 at 11 a.m. The meeting took place at the Darling Homes Model Home in Sienna Plantation at Sawmill Lake, the site and sponsor of the luncheon.

The Auxiliary promotes awareness and provides volunteers for the Fort Bend Education Foundation. If you are interested in getting involved with the Fort Bend Education Foundation, please RSVP to this event by contacting the Foundation at 281-634-1111 or carol.evans@fortbendisd.com.

Property Tax protest hearings set to begin May 9

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The law gives property owners the right to protest actions concerning their property tax appraisals. You may follow these appeal procedures if you have a concern about: •the market or appraised value of your property •the unequal appraisal of your property •the inclusion of your property on the appraisal roll •any exemptions that may apply to you •the qualification for an agricultural or timber appraisal •the taxable status of your property •the local governments which should be taxing your property •the ownership of the property •the change of use of land receiving special appraisal •any action taken by the chief appraiser, appraisal district or appraisal review board (ARB) that applies to and adversely affects you.

Property owners must file a written notice of protest before June 1, 2016 or within 30 days after the appraisal district mails the taxpayer a notice of appraised value, whichever is later.

The Fort Bend Appraisal Review Board schedules a hearing and sends the protesting property owner written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing.

Before you file a formal protest and appear before the Appraisal Review Board (ARB), you may informally review your property appraisal with a member of the FBCAD staff.

If you cannot resolve your issue informally, you may have your case heard by the Fort Bend Appraisal Review Board.

The law contains specific timelines and procedures for both the owner and the ARB throughout the appraisal protest process.

These are detailed in the state Comptroller’s publication, Property Taxpayer Remedies www.window.state. tx.us/taxinfo/proptax/.

Copies are available at the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District.

Glen Whitehead, Chief Appraiser, 2801 B.F. Terry Blvd.

Rosenberg, Texas 774715600; Phone (281) 344-8623 www.fbcad.org

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Hello Dolly Tea Party at Historic Dew House The “Hello Dolly Tea Party” held at the historic Dew House this April choreographed by docent Becky Gay was a resounding success as generations enjoyed tea and sandwiches with their favorite dolls amongst delightful floral arrangements donated by Signature Floral Designs.

Guests were also treated to the talents of story teller Miriam Watson and an exhibit of some very special dolls owned and collected by the docents of Dew House.

Included in the exhibit was Becky Gay’s china doll as well as a salesman sample iron stove from the early 1900’s, a wooden rocker which was made for her Grandfather in the late 1800’s, and a cradle made for her aunt out of a metal container circa 1925.

China dolls were produced from approximately the late 1830’s through the early 1900’s (until about 1930) with the greatest number produced from the 1850’s through the 1890’s.

China dolls generally only have heads made of glazed

bisque--the bodies are usually cloth or leather, sometimes with glazed or unglazed lower arms and legs and of course were treated very carefully!

Dew House Director Diane Ware brought the doll high chair her father made her as a youngster as well as a childsized chair that belonged to her mother-in-law on which to display the wide array of vintage dolls!

“Christmas won’t be Christmas without presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the hearth rug.

Thus began Louisa May Alcott’s beloved 1868 novel Little Women which was to become a classic for the ages. In 1933, prompted by the release of the motion picture “Little Women”, starring Katherine Hepburn, doll maker Madame Alexander released her first line of Little Women Dolls, and to this day, these dolls are probably the most easily recognized in a long line of storybook dolls produced by this world-class doll maker.

Beatrice Alexander lived above her father’s doll hospi-

tal, the first ever in the United States, and started making her own cloth dolls during World War I to help his business.

Some of her first creations were dolls representing popular characters.

“Jo, Meg, Beth, Amy and Marme,” attended the tea party courtesy of docent Lisa Glenn who received them as a little girl. Glenn who is an avid reader said that “her love of books started with reading Little Women whose words made the dolls come alive for her.”

Around 1951 Mc Call magazine featured a Betsy Mc Call one dimensional paper cut out doll with fashions and a story line. Betsy ran in their magazine from 1951 for 44 years until its demise and during that time in 1951 the Ideal Toy Company produced the first three dimensional Betsy Mc Call doll.

Docent Jo Butterfield loaned the Betsy Mc Call Doll her grandmother made her as a child to the tea party exhibit.

“Often,” Jo said, “there were doll clothes you could cut out

Exchange Club of Sugar Land donates $37,000 to local non-profits April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Exchange Club of Sugar Land presented checks totaling $37,000 to Child Advocates of Fort Bend, The Fort Bend Women’s Center and ESCAPE Family Resource Center honoring their extraordinary work with abused and neglected children and their families.

The Exchange Club of Sugar Land’s annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser helps support many other Fort Bend County nonprofits including Texana Center for Autistic Children, Hope for Three Autism Advocates, YMCA, DePelchin Children’s Center, Fort Bend Council on Substance Abuse and Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels.

The Exchange Club is a NaLidya Osadchey, Executive Director of E.S.C.A.P.E. Family tional community service organiResource Center accepted a check for $10,000 from Exchange zation with the main focus on the Club of Sugar Land President Kevin Barker.

Prevention Child Abuse. Over 700 Clubs Nationwide support their respective local non-profits and provide service projects to make their communities better places to live.

The Exchange Club of Sugar Land sponsors a “Blue Ribbon” school decorating contest. Students design indoor and outdoor displays for Child Abuse Awareness. Look for their creative displays as you pass Fort Bend ISD schools.

Other ECSL community service projects include Santa’s Exchange, which gives thousands of holiday toys to needy children each year, the County Wide Back to School Bash provides shoes and school supplies, Service to Seniors Vita Goodell, Executive Director of Fort Bend Women’s provides monthly birthday parties Center accepted a check for $10,000 from Exchange Club of for seniors at the Stafford Commu- Sugar Land President Kevin Barker. nity Center and many more.

A time analysis of talk at Stafford council meeting

By BABAR FULENWIDER At their April 6 meeting Stafford council members spent one hour and 15 and a half minutes on their first agenda item, which was to adopt rules to shorten their meetings.

Their April 6 meeting lasted a total of six hours and 33 minutes and had 21 items on the agenda as did their March 16 meeting, which lasted seven hours and 34 minutes.

Item No. 5 on the April 6 agenda was about adding to the city’s smoking ordinance.

It was presented by Interim Police Chief Richard Ramirez, Fire Chief Larry DiCamillo and Susan Ricks, director of the Stafford Centre and Civic Center in regard to smoking on city property, which the current city ordinance does not allow.

When all was said, council

decided to change the ordinance to allow people to smoke in designated areas of the city’s two fire stations and the Stafford Poilice Department.

With the new procedural council rules in place via ordinance, the item took 45.05 minutes to conclude.

Council Attorney Art Pertile, with Olson and Olson, is to bring the revised smoking ordinance to council’s April 20 meeting so it can be voted on.

The next agenda item was for discussion and proposed by a resolution of Councilman Robert Sorbet. It approved Mayor Leonard Scarcella to hold workshops on developing Stafford’s first animal shelter. The discussion also approved buying additional needed equipment for an animal control officer and the mayor bringing back a plan in

of the magazine for your own paper Betsy Mc Call doll.”

Butterfield also loaned her “Revlon” doll, introduced in late 1955, noting that everything the doll was wearing was original including the stockings with seams which were once considered high fashion. Jo said, “In many ways, she’s a pre-Barbie since she has an amazing figure.” The warm and nostalgic feelings evoked from experiencing a tea party in the company of all the wonderful dolls was only enhanced by the lively story telling of Miriam Watson.

“The art of storytelling became important to me at an early age. I heard a story told by a public librarian and fell in love with the ‘telling.’ My love of telling stories was taken with me into the classroom as a young classroom teacher and to the library as a school librarian. It has followed me into retirement and is still one of the activities that is a defining art in my life,” said Watson as she enthralled the guests of one special tea party!

—LISA GLENN

Speech From Page 1 and justify their votes.

Council Member Virginia Rosas said she “feels it’s professional development for all of us” and believes in being prepared and thinks everyone on council should be on point during meetings.

Then it was Mayor Leonard Scarcella’s turn to speak and he pointed to various home rule charter regulations that govern the city in regard to the state of the city message, the budget, etc. Pertile said, “You can set the rules of procedure for the state of the city message. There’s nothing that says a mayor has to give it before council. Of the 45 cities we represent, at least 20 of them don’t have a state of the city address.”

Scarcella then reminded council their meetings have increased in length because they previously met three times a month and now meet twice a month. So the time it takes for

Airbag From Page 1 “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family of the driver during this difficult time.

“Honda has shared all available vehicle history information collected to date with NHTSA and will continue to cooperate with NHTSA throughout the process of investigating this crash.

“Since 2011, the vehicle involved in this crash has been included in multiple recalls and a market campaign.

“Multiple mailed recall notices related to the driver’s Takata airbag inflator were sent over the course of several years to registered owners of the vehicle involved in the crash, including multiple notices to the current registered owner. Our records indicate that the recall repair was never completed.

“Honda currently has sufficient supplies of replacement inflators to complete the required repairs under the open recall that affects this vehicle, and we continue to encourage all owners of affected vehicles

four months on various options for the shetler and impound yard.

This discussion was a continuation of additions and subtractions to the city’s first animal control ordinance that was revised and added to at council’s March 16 meeting.

It took only 33.46 minutes to finish.

Yet another discussion item on the agenda was to approve Scarcella argued that it a resolution for the mayor to would not be financially pruhire Brown Reynolds Watford dent to spend that kind of Architects, Inc. to design a new money when the city’s 10 oil fire administration building, and gas industry manufacturfire tower and renovate fire ers are going through a major station No. 2. slump and provide the king’s Because the mayor was share of the city’s sales tax strongly opposed to spending dollars that support Stafford. what he said could cost more He also opposed it because his than $1.5 million, and some adopted policy -- spend as you on council think it’s necessary, go -- has resulted in Stafford this item was debated for an currently having no debt. hour and 16 minutes.

City council also approved

HISTORIC DEW HOUSE: Story teller Miriam Watson and her puppet back-dropped by vintage Madame Alexander Little Women Dolls at the “Hello Dolly Tea Party.” council to do the city’s business has increased from five hours with three meetings to seven hours with two meetings.

“Supposedly, because meetings are long, we’re going to have this expeditious process,” Scarcella said. “The mayor is elected to provide leadership for the city and council is the legislative body to decide what it is. To prevent the mayor from providing what he thinks is good for this city is a deprivation of what the mayor was elected to do.”

He went on to say, “This is nothing more than to cut me off” and make sure there are four votes so “they can ram anything” down the throats.

“As long as the people want me, I’m going to be here. Why am I being muzzled because they don’t want the policies I want. This is a personal attack and affront at the mayor. This is nothing more than to put a stranglehold on me. I couldn’t be more fervently opposed to this.

“If anybody thinks this is just a nice, cordial exercise to move the city council meetings along, you are deluding yourself. This is an act to make sure my administration and my approach to running this city is diverted as much as possible.”

The mayor also said two things the people of Stafford want to maintain is zero property tax and “live within our means.”

Some council members, he said, want to spend the city’s money, which will “undermine its financial integrity” and cause the city to have to re-instigate a property tax.

When Scarcella finished speaking, Sorbet made the motion to adopt the ordinance and the first item on the agenda was done. It became effective immediately, so for the rest of the meeting council members did their best to stick to their new rules. The vote was 4-2 because Councilman Ken Mathew was not at the meeting.

to seek repair immediately.

“While replacement parts are available for the Takata airbag inflator recalls announced prior to 2016, including those recalls affecting the above referenced vehicle, replacement inflators for the driver airbag inflator recall announced on February 3, 2016, which are being sourced from an alternative supplier, are not yet available as of the date of this statement.

“Honda expects to begin receiving replacement inflators for this latest recall within the next few days, and owners of affected vehicles will receive a mailed notification inviting them to pursue repair when parts are available for each individual vehicle. “ Honda is making a strong, passionate effort to reach and take care of our customers impacted by this issue. In addition to millions of mailed recall notifications, Honda has employed a multitude of new, innovative tactics to reach and take care of our customers.

For example, we doubled the size of our Customer Relations team, which has made millions of direct and automated phone

calls to affected owners. We’ve also advertised, used text messaging, taken advantage of opportunities to raise awareness at live events, and more.

“We encourage you to review many of the actions we’ve deployed as detailed at the following link. “This resource will also answer many foundational questions you may have on this issue: http://hondaairbaginfo. com/takata-airbag-inflator-recall-factsheet/ “American Honda continues to urge owners of Honda and Acura vehicles affected by the Takata airbag inflator recalls to get their vehicles repaired at authorized dealers as soon as possible. Vehicle owners can check their vehicles’ recall status at www.recalls.honda.com for Honda owners or www.recalls. acura.com for Acura owners or by calling their authorized dealer.”

having a worker’s safety study done as a way to reduce the number of accidents city workers have. Because there’s little to debate about that it took only 17 minutes and 48 seconds. The eighth item on the agenda was also a slam dunk -- a discussion about Stafford developing a community activity program.

It too took only 17 minutes and 35 seconds to approve going forward with it.

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www. fortbendcountytx.gov.

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LETTERS Questions raised over infrastructure in Missouri City Recently Missouri City resident Howard Moline sent a letter to Missouri City City Manager Anthony Snipes regarding the infrastructure needs of the city and sought an explanation.

The letter is published verbatim here, followed by the response provided by the city manager.

Mr. Snipes: As City Manager, I assume you are aware of the recent disclosure that the City has about $450 million of infrastructure repairs.

Postponed Repairs include:

Street Repairs:$124MM, Sidewalk:$6.8MM, Streets (Added Capacity):$190MM, Drainage:$15.5MM, Parks: $40MM, Bicycle,etc: $12.2M, Utilities:$60.5.

First, I would like to know exactly what neighborhoods were affected by these postponements. I imagine all subdivisions were at least partially and hugely impacted.

Second, what does this say about financial transparency

by Missouri City Government and the many awards received in past years for transparency? What information was

not provided to the awarding agencies including State Government and more importantly, the taxpaying residents of Missouri City?

Third, what possible motivation would a City Government have to postpone critical and needed repairs that they were obligated to make for reasons of safety of the residents?

Was this just done to garner votes for incumbent and entrenched politicians? What a huge disservice this was to residents!

Fourth, what future impact

is this going to have on Missouri City residents?

Why should current residents have to pay the price of postponed expenditures resulting in a huge amount of increased taxes?

Why weren’t bond issuances made in past years in incremental amounts so that the tax burden could have been shared?

Fifth, what is the current impact on safety for Missouri City residents?

We have a lighting problem in our neighborhood which has led to increased incidence of crime. Could that have been avoided if the City had made needed expenditures in past years for better street lighting?

Howard Moline Missouri City

Dear Mr. Moline, Thanks for your feedback; the City values your partnership!

The information cited was provided to City Council at a public long-range planning session that was held prior to budget deliberations.

The current state of infrastructure is not attributable to neglect but rather the City’s capacity and ability to keep up with growth and an aging community. In the opening of the City’s 2009 Comprehensive Plan, developed by a citizen group, it states, “ The Missouri City Comprehensive Plan is designed as a framework for guiding future development, redevelopment, and community enhancement in the City and its associated planning area over the next 20 years and beyond. The purpose of this plan is to establish a vision, along with realistic goals and achievable strategies that residents, business and land owners, major institutions, civic groups, and pubic officials prefer—and will support with action—in the years ahead.” The Vision of the comprehensive plan helps provide a methodical means for insuring the future. As you may know, we are currently in the process of updating our Comprehensive Plan and have been engaging our community to gain input.

The $450 million referenced is not solely composed of postponed and needed infrastructure repairs.

More than $250 million of the number are actually examples of City Council being proactive and taking a long range view of 20 years or more to examine the City’s needs through comprehensive planning for infrastructure, facilities, planning for population growth and working toward improving the quality-of-life for our citizens. This was done through the adoption of master plans in Parks, drainage and transportation areas. The master plans, like all plans of these types, are intended to be responsibly implemented over many years as opportunity, needs and financial conditions allow. From a financial standpoint, the City has been mindful that there will be costs in the future not yet recognized, so we are always looking for opportunities to partner with others, to help fund these improvements and not put the full economic burden on residents. Since 1971, the tax rate for the city has been harbored around 44 to 55 cents. Only one time during that span has it peaked higher—66 cents. The current tax rate is 54 cents.

I can only speak for the four months that I have served the City, however, my professional obligation is to assure the elected body is informed of our current state. The City has a history of transparency while also remaining focused on our fiscal fitness.

The fact is Missouri City does not have the exact structures (i.e. abundant sales tax revenues, per capital less commercial properties, revenue transfers from utilities for shared internal services, and an additional 1 cent for eco-

nomic and infrastructure development, etc.) as a number of our neighboring cities.

The $60.5 million in utilities is not composed of postponed or deferred needs but future planned expenses. The majority of the amount is composed of an unfunded mandate forced upon the City by the State to prevent subsidence. In this area, Missouri City has been the model of how to cost effectively meet this unfunded mandate. Our surface water conversion was accomplished with the lowest cost to the users of any conversion in the region.

In regards to transparency, all of the master plans for drainage, transportation, parks and bicycles were adopted through public hearings and presented to the public in open meetings. In these meetings the components of the plans and their costs were presented to residents and stakeholders. The street and sidewalk repairs were presented to the public in various charrettes including the 2014 citizen bond committee and in numerous open houses and presentations on the bond program.

In regards to the street lighting issue, all Missouri City subdivisions have the same lighting standards. Some homeowner associations have planted trees between the sidewalk and curb, which violates the current City ordinance. Due to tree growth, they screen the effectiveness of the street lighting. The City has a policy that would allow the homeowner association to install and maintain additional street lights at their cost. If the city installs additional lights in one specific neighborhood, it may have a financial impact on all homeowners.

It’s important that we share context on these issues and responses as City Council has committed to addressing all resident concerns and assuring Staff meets strategic goals in the most effective manner. Additionally, please note that the recent presentation was intended as a long-range forecast highlighting where the City could be in the next 5 years.

Cities across the State and region have similar challenges.

Here, at home, City Council and Citizens are rolling up their sleeves to make the City all that we want it to be. Moving forward, please continue to work with your District Representative and Council Members to assist us in creating pathways for our community’s future. I look forward to working with you and the other citizens of Missouri City.

For further reference, please review the City’s Design Manual, Chapter 4: Street Lighting & Overhead Utilities. It may be found at: http://www.missouricitytx.gov/DocumentCenter/ Home/View/1169.

Cordially, Anthony J. Snipes City Manager, Missouri City

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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.

Legal Notices 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 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 28, 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.

All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 16-084 – HELICOPTER RADIO EQUIPMENT Unit pricing 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

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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

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www. fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 16-077 – EMERGENCY DISPATCH PROTOCOL SYSTEM Detailed pricing is required; payment will be by check. Bonds are not required.

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

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

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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Unincorporated Areas of Fort Bend County, Texas, Case No.16-06-1119P The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway.

The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Cause No. 15-CPR-028623 Notice of Appointment of Holly L. Glatzel Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of April, 2016, Letters of Independent Administration upon the Estate of Frank L. Walters, Deceased, were issued to Holly L. Glatzel, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Frank L.Walters, Deceased, by County Court at Law No. Two (2) of Fort Bend County, Texas, in Cause No. 15-CPR-028623 pending upon the Docket of said Court.

All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time prescribed by law at the address of the said Holly L. Glatzel, Independent Administrator, being as shown below: Holly L. Glatzel 7 Lehigh Springs Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77381 Dated this 8th day of April, 2016.

Dermot Rigg, P.C. 13333 Southwest Freeway, Suite 100 Sugar Land, Texas 77478 281-242-7447 (phone)) 281-494-0101 (fax) Email: drigg15@windstream.net Attorney for Holly L. Glatzel, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Frank L. Walters, Deceased

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

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.

You may contact Rodolfo Sandoval Jr. with CSF Engineering Solutions at 832-678-2110 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, 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.

All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

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.

All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

1. BID 16-079 – PURCHASE OF BOX TRUCK; 2. BID 16-080 – TERM CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE AND HAULING OF ROAD MATERIAL Lump sum pricing and unit pricing 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

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS

A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 10:30AM (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. Site visits to both parks will follow pre-bid.

This is the only day/time available for site visits.

Lump sum pricing, per location, required; payment will be by check.

Bonds are required.

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

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.

All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 16-083 – HELICOPTER SEARCHLIGHT SYSTEM Unit pricing 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

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

BID 16-078 – REPAIR AND OVERLAY TRAILS AT KITTY HOLLOW PARK AND FOUR CORNERS PARK

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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PROPOSITION NO. 6 Shall the City Charter be amended to add definitions for the words and phrases “city council”, “council”, “council member”, “member of the city council”, and “member of the council” to ensure consistent application and interpretation throughout the charter?

ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION (Orden de elección general) To the Registered Voters of Sugar Land, Texas: (A los votantes registrados de Sugar Land, Texas:) An election has been ordered by, Ordinance No. 2045, to be held on May 7, 2016 for the purpose of electing one (1) person for each position, each to serve the full term of positions: Mayor; Council At Large Position One; and Council At Large Position Two; and to vote on amendments to the existing City Charter.

(Ordenanza Número 2045 decrete que se lleve a cabo una elección a tener lugar el 7 de mayo, 2016 con el fin de elegir una (1) persona para cada posición, cada uno de servir el plazo completo de la posición: Alcalde, Miembro del Concejo para Posición a lo Largo Número Uno; Miembro del Consejo para Posición a lo Largo Número Dos; y para votar sobre las enmiendas al Estaturoi de la Ciudad.)

The Early Voting Clerk will receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail until the close of business on April 26, 2016.

(El Funcionario Electoral de votación adelantada recibirá las solicitudes para la elección por correo no más tarde que al cerrar las puertas de negocio el 26 de abril, 2016.)

Mail applications to vote by mail to: (aplicaciones de correo para votar por correo a:) Early Voting Clerk Office of Elections Administration 4520 Reading Road Rosenberg, TX 77471-2133

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 6 ¿Se deberá modificar la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad para añadir definiciones para las palabras y frases “consejo municipal”, “consejo”, “miembro del consejo” y “miembro del consejo municipal” para asegurar una aplicación e interpretación uniformes en toda la carta orgánica?

PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall Section 1.06 of the City Charter be amended to clarify that the Charter remains whole even if another section or sentence is declared unconstitutional?

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 1 ¿Se deberá modificar la Sección 1.06 de la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad para aclarar que la Carta Orgánica conserva su integridad incluso si otra sección o enunciado se declara inconstitucional?

PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall Sections 2.01 and 2.03 of the Charter be amended to increase the current two-year terms for the council members and mayor to three-year terms; change the term limitations from four consecutive terms in a nine year period to three consecutive terms in a ten year period; clarify that the term limitations apply to one person holding any single position; and be effective for the district positions as of the May 2017 election and for the mayor and at-large positions as of the May 2018 election?

Shall section 3.04(a)(1) of the City Charter be amended to revise the required petition percentage for initiative and referendum from “a number equal or greater than 30% of those voting in the last city election” to “at least 15% of the registered voters of the city as of the initial petition date?”

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 7 ¿Se deberá modificar la sección 3.04(a)(1) de la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad para revisar el porcentaje de petición requerido para iniciativas y referéndums de “un número igual o superior al 30% de los que votaron en las últimas elecciones municipales” a “por lo menos el 15% de los votantes registrados de la ciudad a la fecha de la petición inicial”?

PROPOSITION NO. 3 Shall Section 2.06 of the Charter be amended to provide that vacancies for terms greater than 12 months be filled by election, in accordance with the 2011 amendment to the Texas Constitution?

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 3 ¿Se deberá modificar la Sección 2.06 de la Carta Orgánica para disponer que las vacantes para términos superiores a 12 meses se ocupen mediante elección, de acuerdo con la enmienda a la Constitución de Texas de 2011?

PROPOSITION NO. 4 Shall 2.07 be amended to clarify that the City Council’s powers include exclusive jurisdiction over all public property of the City?

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 4 ¿Se deberá modificar la Sección 2.07 para aclarar que las facultades del Consejo Municipal incluyen la jurisdicción exclusiva de todas las propiedades públicas de la Ciudad?

PROPOSITION NO. 5 Shall the City Charter be amended to add a new section titled “Interference with Management” to provide that neither the City Council nor any of its individual members shall interfere with the daily operations or direct or give orders to any City Officer or employee who is subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager except through the City Manager?

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 5 ¿Se deberá modificar la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad para añadir una nueva sección titulada “Interferencia con la Administración” para estipular que ni el Consejo Municipal ni ninguno de sus miembros individuales interferirán con las operaciones diarias o directas, ni darán órdenes a ningún Funcionario Municipal o empleado que esté sujeto a la dirección y supervisión del Administrador de la Ciudad, salvo a través del Administrador de la Ciudad?

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Schedule for: Horario para: Fort Bend ISD Admin. Bldg., 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, TX Day(Dia)

Date(Fecha)Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

April 25- 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Schedule for:

PROPOSITION NO. 8

Horario para: Quail Valley Fund Office, 3603 Glenn Lakes Lane, Missouri City, TX

Shall section 3.04 of the City Charter be amended to revise the required petition percentages to recall the mayor or an at-large council member from 25% to 15% of the registered voters of the city as of the initial petition date and to revise the required petition percentages to recall a single-member district council member from 20% to 15% of the registered voters residing in the district as of the initial petition date?

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 8 ¿Se deberá modificar la sección 3.04 de la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad para revisar los porcentajes de petición requeridos para destituir al alcalde o a un miembro del consejo general del 25% al 15% de los votantes registrados de la ciudad a la fecha de la petición inicial y revisar los porcentajes de petición requeridos para destituir a un miembro del consejo de distrito de miembro único del 20% al 15% de los votantes registrados residentes del distrito a la fecha de la petición inicial?

Early voting by personal appearance will be held at the locations, times and on the days as set forth in the below schedule.

Votación Temprana mediante la comparecencia personal se celebrará en los lugares, los tiempos y los días establecidos en el calendario a continuación.

Election Day Vote Centers will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the locations as set forth below.

Centros de votación el día de las elecciones estarán abiertas desde las 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. en las ubicaciones en las que se enuncian a continuación.

Early Voting Schedule

PROPOSICIÓN NRO. 2 ¿Se deberán modificar las Secciones 2.01 y 2.03 de la Carta Orgánica para aumentar los términos actuales de dos años de los concejales y del alcalde a términos de tres años; cambiar las limitaciones de los términos de cuatro términos consecutivos en un período de nueve años a tres términos consecutivos en un período de diez años; aclarar que las limitaciones de los términos se aplican a una persona con un solo cargo; y que entren en vigencia para los cargos de distrito en la elección de mayo de 2017 y para los cargos de alcalde y generales en la elección de mayo de 2018?

Day(Dia)

PROPOSITION NO. 7

The propositions for the proposed City Charter amendments will be printed on the ballot after the listing of officers to be elected permitting voters to vote "Yes" or "No" on each proposition, as provided by law: Las siguientes proposiciones para las enmiendas propuestas de la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad se imprimirán en la boleta de votación después de la lista de los funcionarios que serán electos, para permitir a los electores votar “Sí” o “No” por cada proposición, de acuerdo a lo estipulado por la ley:

Lost Creek Park, 3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City, TX Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd, Sugar Land, TX

May 7, 2016 Joint Election Horario de Votación Temprana 7 de Mayo del 2016, Elección Conjunta Schedule for: Horario para: Irene Stern Community Center, 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulshear, TX Missouri City Community Center, 1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, TX Fort Bend County Road & Bridge, 3743 School Street, Needville, TX Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX Chasewood Clubhouse, 7622 Chasewood Drive, Missouri City, TX

Day(Dia)

April 25- 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

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Horario para: Richmond Water Maintenance Facility, 110 N. 8 St., Richmond, TX Date(Fecha)Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

April 25- 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

Date(Fecha)

Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday (Lunes-Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes-Martes)

April 25 – 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 - 3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Schedule for: Horario para: First Colony Conference Center, 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX Hightower High School, 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX Four Corners Community Center, 15700 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land, TX Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land, TX James Bowie Middle School, 700 Plantation Dr, Richmond, TX Randall’s, 5800 New Territory Blvd., Sugar Land, TX Day(Dia)

Date(Fecha)

Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday - Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

April 25 – 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 - 3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Media dia to 5:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Schedule for:

14777 Voss Rd 619 FM 2919 702 Burney Rd 180 Island Blvd 3323 Mission Valley Dr 2335 Dulles Ave 3703 Lost Creek Blvd One Troyan Dr 16200 Beechnut St 16816 Quail Park Dr 1522 Texas Parkway 2701 Cypress Point Dr 1570 Rabb Road 13016 University Blvd 4525 FM 521 15555 W. Airport Blvd 5525#C Hobby Road 3500 Quail Village Dr 3603 Glenn Lakes Ln 5800 New Territory Dr

Sugar Land Kendleton Sugar Land Missouri City Missouri City Missouri City Sugar Land Meadows Place Houston Missouri City Missouri City Missouri City Fresno Sugar Land Fresno Sugar Land Houston Missouri City Missouri City Sugar Land

77498 77451 77478 77459 77459 77459 77478 77477 77083 77459 77489 77459 77545 77479 77545 77478 77053 77459 77459 77479

110 N. 8th St

Richmond

77469

5855 W. Ridgecreek Dr 5353 Ridge Creek Circle 5875 Summit Creek Drive 35011 FM 1093 930 Sugar Lakes Dr 1715 Eldridge Rd 2700 Town Center Blvd N 18353 South University Blvd 10322 Old Towne Ln

Houston Houston Sugar Land Simonton Sugar Land Sugar Land Sugar Land Sugar Land

77053 77053 77479 77476 77478 77478 77479 77459

Sugar Land

77478

Notice of such election is given by posting a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, at City Hall and three other places in the City, not less than fourteen days nor more than thirty days prior to the date set for the election; and a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, the date of the first publication being not more than thirty days and not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for the election.

(Este decreto de tal elección constituirá un aviso de elección y se fijará en el tablón del Ayuntamiento y también en tres otros lugares en la cuidad en Ingles y en Español no menos de catorce días ni más de treinta días antes de la fecha fijada para la elección; y una copia sustancial de este decreto de la elección será publicada en Ingles y en Español en el mismo día en cada una de dos semanas sucesivas en un periódico publicado en la ciudad de circulación general no más temprano que 30 días ni más tarde que 14 días antes del día de la elección.)

Issued this the 6th day of April 2016.

Emitido este día 6th de abril, 2016.

_ Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary Election/Order Notice of Election May 7. 2016

Horario para: Cinco Ranch Branch Library – 2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy, TX Day(Dia)

Date(Fecha)

Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

Hours(Horas)

April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Schedule for: Horario para: Kendleton Church of God, 619 FM 2919, Kendleton, TX Day(Dia) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

Day(Dia)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Schedule for:

Day(Dia)

Richmond Water Maintenance Facility Ridgegate Community Association Ridgemont Early Childhood Ctr River Park Recreation Ctr. Simonton City Hall Sugar Lakes Clubhouse Sugar Land Church of God Sugar Land City Hall The Club at Riverstone Townewest Towne Hall

Date(Fecha)Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

Kempner High School Kendleton Church of God Knights of Columbus (Sugar Land) Lake Olympia Marina Clubhouse Lantern Lane Elementary School Lexington Creek Elementary School Lost Creek Community Center Meadows Place City Hall Mission Bend Elementary School Missouri City Baptist Church Missouri City Community Center Missouri City Parks & Recreation MUD 23 Admin. Building Museum of Natural Science Mustang Community Center Oak Lake Baptist Church Pinnacle Senior Center Quail Valley Elementary School QV Fund Office Randall's New Territory

Date(Fecha)

Hours(Horas)

May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Election Day Vote Centers May 7, 2016 COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACE Austin Parkway Elementary School Briarchase Missionary Bapt Church Chasewood Clubhouse Clements High School Commonwealth Clubhouse Crockett Middle School Deseo at Grand Mission Elkins High School FBC Library - Cinco Ranch FBC Library - Sienna FBC Library - Sugar Land Branch FBC Library - University Branch FBC Road and Bridge (Needville) FBC Rosenberg Annex Building First Colony Conference Center Fort Bend County Fairgrounds Building D Four Corners Community Center Gallery Furniture Garcia Middle School George Bush High School Great Oaks Baptist Church Hightower High School Hunters Glen Elementary School Imperial Park Recreation Center Irene Stern Community Center James Bowie Middle School Joy Lutheran Church

ADDRESS

CITY

ZIP

4400 Austin Pkwy 16000 Blue Ridge Rd 7622 Chasewood Dr 4200 Elkins Dr 4330 Knightsbridge Blvd 19001 Beechnut St 19002 Mission Park Dr 7007 Knights Court 2620 Commercial Center 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd 5500 Eldridge 14010 University Blvd 3743 School St 4520 Reading Rd 3232 Austin Parkway 4310 Highway 36S

Sugar Land Missouri City Missouri City Sugar Land Sugar Land Richmond Richmond Missouri City Katy Missouri City Sugar Land Sugar Land Needville Rosenberg Sugar Land Rosenberg

77479 77489 77489 77479 77479 77469 77407 77459 77494 77459 77478 77479 77461 77471 77479 77474

15700 Old Richmond Rd 7227 W. Grand Pkwy S 18550 Old Richmond Rd 6707 FM 1464 7101 FM 2759 Rd 3333 Hurricane Lane 695 Independence Blvd 234 Matlage Way 6920 Katy-Fulshear Road 700 Plantation Dr 717 FM 359

Sugar Land Richmond Sugar Land Richmond Richmond Missouri City Missouri City Sugar Land Fulshear Richmond Richmond

77478 77407 77478 77469 77469 77459 77489 77478 77441 77406 77406

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

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www. fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 16-085 – LEASE OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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

City of Missouri City LEGAL NOTICE THIS IS A MANDATED PUBLICATION OF THE LEGAL NOTICE CLOSING DATE OF May 10, 2016 AT 2:00 p.m.

Invitation for Bid for the Cleaning and Sealing of Roadways IFB # 16-160 Cleaning and Sealing of Roadways Responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the IFB name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. IFB’s must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. IFB’s marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified.

Bids are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers on May 10, 2016 at 2 p.m.

Until final award of the Contract, the OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive irregularities or technicalities, to re-advertise, or proceed to do the Work otherwise when in the best interests of the OWNER. No bid may be withdrawn during the 60 days following the bid opening date.

IFB 16-160 is posted for the duration, including any Addenda, at http://www. demandstar.com/ and http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/.

Page 8 • INDEPENDENT • APRIL 13, 2016

International educator offers insider’s view on college admission process importance and emphasis colleges and employers are placing on individuals with international mindedness and global competencies. She will detail how an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma offers students a passport to the world’s top universities.

Joining Kumari will be a panel of admissions counselors from select colleges and universities, including Johns Hopkins University, Rice University, Swarthmore College and others, to answer audience questions about the application process.

The community is invited to this free discussion and dinner event on Thursday, May 5 from 5-7 p.m. at The Westin Galleria in Memorial City,

Dr. Siva Kumari, director general of the International Baccalaureate Organization® The British International calaureate Organization®, to School of Houston welcomes Houston to share her insights Dr. Siva Kumari, director gen- about developments in educaeral of the International Bac- tion, specifically the increased

945 Gessner Road, Houston, 77024.

Parents and students interested in learning about the IB Diploma and the British International School of Houston are welcome to join the event by making a reservation at bishouston.org under the “upcoming events” tab or by calling the school at 713.319.5048.

“College readiness is a theme of the utmost importance to the IB,” said Dr. Kumari.

“An IB education prepares students extremely well to go on to further education in whatever area they choose.

As part of our commitment to continually improve student outcomes, we conduct much research into this, which con-

firms the positive impact of participation in the IB on high school graduation, ACT score and college enrollment.”

Andrew Derry, principal of the British International School of Houston, stated, “Dr. Kumari will share with the community how the IB Diploma program can make a difference for your child.

We have seen the value of the IB program through the success of all of our graduates. I am pleased to share that our wonderful teaching staff has helped our students achieve a 100 percent pass rate on the IB Diploma Program for the past five consecutive years.

Additionally, our students’ IB scores are ranked first in Texas, in the top 1 percent in

Day(Dia)

NOTICE OF ELECTION (Anuncio de Elección) An election is hereby ordered to be held on May 7, 2016 for voting in the Fort Bend Independent School District Trustee Election to elect one person for each position to serve the full terms of positions 3 and 7. (Se ordena una elección que sera el día 7 de mayo 2016 para votar en la elección regente del distrito escolar independiente de Fort Bend para elegir una persona para que sirva los términos completos de las posiciónes tres (3) y siete (7).

Early Voting by Personal Appearance will be conducted as follows (La votación adelantada, solamente en persona, se llevará a cabo de tal manera):

Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes) Schedule for: Horario para:

Date(Fecha) April 25- 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

Fort Bend ISD Administration Building, Lobby 16431 Lexington Boulevard Sugar Land, Texas 77479

Hours(Horas) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Mediodía to 5:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Cinco Ranch Branch Library – 2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy, TX (Temporary Polling Place) Day(Dia)

Main Early Voting Site (Locación Primaria):

the United States and the top 3 percent internationally.”

Dr. Siva Kumari joined the IB Organization in 2009 as regional director for AsiaPacific Singapore; she was named chief operating officer in 2010; and director general in 2014.

Prior to joining the IB, Kumari was associate provost for K12 Initiatives at Rice University. She accepted this position after serving as associate dean in Continuing Studies at Rice University and adjunct professor in the School of Education.

During her professional tenure in the United States, she was the recipient of local, regional and national professional and academic awards.

Date(Fecha) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

Hours(Horas) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Branch Early Voting Sites (El lugar de la votaciȪn adelantada será): Schedule for: Horario para:

Schedule for: Fort Bend ISD Admin. Bldg. – 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, TX

Horario para:

Day(Dia) Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

Day(Dia)

Date(Fecha) April 25- 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

Hours(Horas) 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Schedule for: Irene Stern Community Center - 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulshear, TX Missouri City Community Center – 1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, TX Fort Bend County Road & Bridge - 3743 School Street, Needville, TX Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex – 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX Chasewood Clubhouse – 7622 Chasewood Drive, Missouri City, TX

Horario para:

Day(Dia)

Date(Fecha)

Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday

April 25 – 29, 2016

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Lunes-Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes-Martes)

(Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 - 3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday - Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

April 25 – 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 - 3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Schedule for: Horario para: Lost Creek Park – 3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Sienna Branch Library – 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City, TX Sugar Land City Hall – 2700 Town Center Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Day(Dia)

Date(Fecha)

Hours(Horas)

Monday – Friday

April 25 – 29, 2016

10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday - Tuesday (Lunes- Martes)

(Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 - 3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

(10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Quail Valley Fund Office – 3603 Glenn Lakes Lane, Missouri City, TX

Monday – Friday (Lunes- Viernes) Saturday (Sábado) Sunday (Domingo) Monday – Tuesday (Lunes- Martes) Schedule for: Horario para:

Date(Fecha) April 25- 29, 2016 (Abril 25 – 29, 2016) April 30, 2016 (Abril 30, 2016) May 1, 2016 (Mayo 1, 2016) May 2 -3, 2016 (Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

Hours(Horas) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

CLOSED (CERRADO) CLOSED (CERRADO) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Richmond Water Maintenance Facility – 110 N. 8th St., Richmond, TX

Monday – Tuesday

May 2 -3, 2016

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(Lunes- Martes)

(Mayo 2 – 3, 2016)

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Applications to vote by mail should be mailed to (Las aplicaciones para votar por correo deberán enviarse a): John Oldham Fort Bend County Elections Administrator 301 Jackson St Richmond, TX 77469

Election Day Vote Centers

Date(Fecha)

Day(Dia)

Hours(Horas)

The deadline for receiving early voting ballots by mail is Saturday, May 7, 2016 no later than 7:00 P.M. (La fecha límite para recibir por correo su papeleta de votación por adelantado será el sabado, 7 de mayo 2016 a las 7:00 PM).

Day(Dia)

Schedule for: Horario para:

Date(Fecha)

The last day to receive an application for a ballot to be voted by mail is at the close of business on Thursday, April 26, 2016 (El último día para recibir una aplicación para su papeleta de voto por correo sera al final de labores el jueves, 26 de abril 2016).

Schedule for: First Colony Conference Center – 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX Hightower High School – 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX Four Corners Community Center – 15700 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land, TX Sugar Land Branch Library - 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land, TX Bowie Middle School – 700 Plantation Dr., Richmond, TX Randall’s – 5800 New Territory Blvd., Sugar Land, TX

Horario para:

Kendleton Church of God – 619 FM 2919, Kendleton, TX (Temporary Polling Place)

COUNTYWIDE POLLING PLACE Austin Parkway Elementary School Briarchase Missionary Bapt Church Chasewood Clubhouse Clements High School Commonwealth Clubhouse Crockett Middle School Deseo at Grand Mission Elkins High School FBC Library - Cinco Ranch FBC Library - Sienna FBC Library - Sugar Land Branch FBC Library - University Branch FBC Road and Bridge (Needville) FBC Rosenberg Annex Building First Colony Conference Center Fort Bend County Fairgrounds Building D Four Corners Community Center Gallery Furniture Garcia Middle School George Bush High School Great Oaks Baptist Church Hightower High School Hunters Glen Elementary School Imperial Park Recreation Center Irene Stern Community Center James Bowie Middle School Joy Lutheran Church Kempner High School Kendleton Church of God Knights of Columbus (Sugar Land) Lake Olympia Marina Clubhouse Lantern Lane Elementary School Lexington Creek Elementary School Lost Creek Community Center Meadows Place City Hall Mission Bend Elementary School Missouri City Baptist Church Missouri City Community Center Missouri City Parks & Recreation MUD 23 Admin. Building Museum of Natural Science Mustang Community Center Oak Lake Baptist Church Pinnacle Senior Center Quail Valley Elementary School QV Fund Office Randall's New Territory Richmond Water Maintenance Facility Ridgegate Community Association Ridgemont Early Childhood Ctr River Park Recreation Ctr. Simonton City Hall Sugar Lakes Clubhouse Sugar Land Church of God Sugar Land City Hall The Club at Riverstone Townewest Towne Hall

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NEWS Youth in Philanthropy presents $13,000 scholarships to SMSD students

Stafford High junior Breanna Presley was awarded one of three $5,000 scholarships from The George Foundation at the ‘Youth In Philanthropy’ event last month. U.S. Rep. Pete Olson asked Presley to “pinky-swear” that she won’t run for his congressional seat until he retires.

Youth In Philanthropy, a collaborative project between the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, The George Foundation and school districts within the county, hosted an end-of-theyear banquet and scholarship presentation last month.

High school seniors and juniors from throughout the County participated on different teams and met peers from other parts of Fort Bend. They learned about the importance of community service and teamwork.

More than 100 scholarships were presented at the event, and Stafford Municipal School District represented itself extremely well, with seven of its students earning scholarships through the program.

The George Foundation presented three $5,000 scholarships, and Stafford junior Breanna Presley was awarded one of them. Dee Koch of The George Foundation read Presley’s essay before an audience of 2,000 people.

After the ceremony, Presley met U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, who jokingly asked her to “pinky-swear” that she wouldn’t run against him in an election, until he decided to retire.

Stafford seniors Theresa Tran, Eli Washington and Uvie Bikomo, and junior Maraki Samuel were awarded $1,500 scholarships. SHS seniors Frances Narvaez and Jennifer Say were presented $1,000 Community Service Scholarships.

“I am so impressed with the idea that students were required to engage in community service to qualify for a scholarship,” Stafford High CITATION BY PUBLICATION DIVORCE TO: Christopher Lopez, 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 1 0:00 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 ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE of Nora Lisa Lopez, Petitioners, was filed in the 387th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on; October 15, 2015 against Christopher Lopez, Respondent, being numbered 15DCV-227073, and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Nora Lisa Lopez and Christopher Lopez. The suit requests divorce.

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.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 31st day of March, 2016.

Petitioner’s Attorney Nora Lisa Lopez Pro-Se 911 Seabourne Meadows Dr Rosenberg Tx 77471

District Clerk Annie Rebecca Elliott Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Amanda Morales 281-238-3232

Principal Misti Morgan said.

“The program really develops character. Through Community Service programs, they built a skill that will stay with them for a lifetime.”

Tran, who received her scholarship from the Fort Bend Medical Society, plans on studying pre-Medicine at Texas A&M, with plans of becoming a Neurologist.

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 2ND day of March, 2016 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 14DCV-217155 in favor of the PlaintiffBriargate Community Improvement Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,580.71 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 28th day of 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) - Deidra L. Conner and Brian Conner had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day ofMarch, 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 46, BLOCK 1, OF BRIARGATE, SECTION NINETEEN, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT CLERK’S FILE NO. 2001075338 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $85,980.00 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 Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas BY: 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 2nd day of March, 2016 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 14DCV-214393 in favor of the PlaintiffBriargate Community Improvement Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,666.90 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 28th day of 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) - Tracy Banks had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 3rd day of May, 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 22, BLOCK 4, OF BRIARGATE, SECTION NINE, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 6, PAGE 15 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $85,840.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas BY: Deputy V. Martin Deputy Constable #1324

Washington and Bikomo each received their scholarship from the Smart Financial Credit Union. Washington plans to study Construction Management at UT-San Antonio, and Bikomo is going to major in Political Science at Texas A&M. Samuel received her scholarship from the Primeway Federal Credit Union.

Narvaez is going to attend Texas Tech as a Civil Engineering major, and Say will study Business at Wharton County Junior College.

“The ‘Youth In Philanthropy’ program was really fun,” Narvaez said. “We got to know our teammates. It was pretty cool.”

There will be an event in the near future for the scholarship recipients to meet representatives from the organizations that presented them with scholarships.

Stafford High Principal Misti Morgan, second from left, recognizes the seven Stafford High students who were awarded a total of $13,000 in scholarships from the ‘Youth In Philanthropy’ program.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on March 24, 2016, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in May, 2016, the same being the 3rd day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

1

13-DCV204529 09/10/13

315000007010590 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. IDA 7 MARIE GARZA GARZA PEREZ, MARCH 21, 2016 ET AL

0.435 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BLK 7, TOWN OF FRESNO, VOL 2, PG 5 & CLERKS FILE# 2004052499*

2

13-DCV211420 01/12/16

009500000522090 NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT 6 SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ERIC GABRIEL DICESARE, ET AL

3

14-DCV215001 12/15/15

4

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

$81,340.00

$6,000.00

7.6174 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BARNABAS WICKSON SURV, ABST 95, CLERK'S FILE# 2006054490

$258,890.00

$39,000.00

005700370000090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 8 AUGUSTINE DELGADO, AKA MARCH 21, 2016 AUGUSTINE JOE DELGADO, ET AL

UNDIVIDED0.50 OF AN ACRE INTEREST IN & TO 2.432 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, JOHN MCCORMICK SURV, ABST 57, VOL 763, PG 45*

$56,230.00

$28,000.00

14-DCV215001 12/15/15

005700370000190 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 8 AUGUSTINE DELGADO, AKA MARCH 21, 2016 AUGUSTINE JOE DELGADO, ET AL

UNDIVIDED 1.9300 ACRE INTEREST IN & TO 2.432 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, JOHN MCCORMICK SURV, ABST 57, VOL 763, PG 45*

$74,400.00

$3,700.00

6

14-DCV218621 01/12/16

345003001020090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ROY 7 GARZA, AKA ROY S GARZA MARCH 21, 2016

LT 2, BLK 1, GATEWAY ACRES, SEC 3, VOL 5, PG 1*

$18,110.00

$4,000.00

7

15-DCV225934 01/12/16

005806000004190 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 8 RICHARD EDWARD BATTLE , MARCH 21, 2016 AS TRUSTEE OF THE RICHARD AND BELINDA BATTLE ROVOCABLE TRUST., ET AL

LT 3, BLK 4, EAST SIDE ADDN, TOWN OF KENDLETON, VOL 118.

PG 47*

$134,540.00

$7,300.00

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, March 24, 2016 Constable R. L. Ramirez Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

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

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AUTOMOBILE: Nissan Altima

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The 2016 Nissan Altima got one of the most extensive makeovers in Nissan history, according to the manufacturer. It has a new exterior design, driving feel, improved fuel economy, another grade and larger array of enhanced technology, connectivity and safety features.

In order to give the Altima a new look the front and rear sections got a lower fascia, grille and bumper, hood, trunk lid and fenders. The headlights now have optional signature LED boomerang headlights, fog lights and daytime running lights.

Inside the Altima 2.5 S, 2.5 SR, 2.5 SV, 2.5 SL and 3.5 SR grades feature a standard 5.0-inch color audio display, which includes images from the rear view monitor. The NissanConnect with mobile apps system lets Altima owners stay connected.

Along with the 5.0-inch color audio display, the system includes a USB port with iPod connectivity and Siri eyes free voice recognition. Optionally available on Altima 2.5 SL and 3.5 SL is the new NissanConnect Services Powered by SiriusXM, with automatic collision notification, remote start

via smartphone, emergency call, stolen vehicle locator and dealer service scheduling and maintenance alerts.

Every 2016 Altima also offers advanced drive-assist display with a 4.0-inch color display and is customizable, easy-to-use and integrates key information right in front of the driver. Altima also offers a six-way adjustable driver’s seat and a four-way adjustable front passenger seat, 60/40 split folding rear bench seat with armrest and black interior trim with chrome finish accents.

Depending on the model other options are leatherappointed seats and trim, six-way or eight-way poweradjustable driver’s seat with power lumbar support and a four-way power front passenger seat. Heated front seats are also available. The new Altima SR grade includes sport interior accents, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, paddle shifters and leather-wrapped gear shifter.

Available audio systems include an AM/FM/CD design, MP3, aux-in and six speakers, along with an available Bose Premium Audio System with nine speakers, including woofers.

Standard on SV and SL grades is remote engine start that lets the owner heat or cool the vehicle from the comfort of the home. It automatically sets HVAC temperatures to ideal heating/defrost or cooling settings. Remote start access via smartphone is available.

The 2016 Altima is offered with either a 2.5-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder or a 3.5-liter DOHC V6. The engine is matched to an Xtronic transmission and makes 182 horsepower and 180 lb-ft. torque.

The Altima 3.5 SR and 3.5 SL models are powered by the 3.5-liter V6 rated at 270 horsepower and 251 lb-ft of torque. It gets 22 mpg city, 32 mpg highway.

For 2016, the four-wheel independent Altima suspension has been redesigned for more dynamic handling, with new shock absorbers, rear springs and bushings. Overall braking and steering feel have also been enhanced. The four-wheel power-assisted disc brake system provides enhanced performance. Antilock braking, electronic brake force distribution and brake assist are standard.

A selection of new wheels and tires include machine-

finished 17-inch and 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheel designs. Altima 2.5-liter models offer 16-inch steel wheels with full covers and 215/60R16 all-season tires, while 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with 215/55R17 V-rated all-season tires are standard on SV and SL grades. Standard on the 2.5 SR and 3.5-liter V6-equipped models are 18-inch aluminumalloy wheels with 235/45R18 V-rated all-season tires.

In response to current Altima owners, a new Altima SR grade has been added. It is available with both 2.5-liter and 3.5-liter engine-equipped models. This is the first time that 18-inch wheels and tires are offered on a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder Altima. The suspension includes revised damper tun-

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on March 28, 2016, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in May, 2016, the same being the 3rd day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

1

04-DCV134011 10/13/15

005000000007090 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. UNDIVIDED 80% INTEREST IN & 1 TO 4.00 ACRES, MORE OR LORINE ALFORD, ET AL LESS,ENOCH LATHAN SURV, MARCH 21, 2016 ABST50, VOL 65, PG 87 & VOL 182, PG 560*

$123,510.00

$56,300.00

2

09-DCV176079 11/23/15

005000000003590 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. IDA 1 HAMMOND, ET AL MARCH 21, 2016

4.176 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ENOCH LATHAM SRVY, ABST 50, VOL 65, PG. 87*

$136,650.00

$48,800.00

3

09-DCV176079 11/23/15

005000000001590 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. IDA 1 HAMMOND, ET AL MARCH 21, 2016

3.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ENOCH LATHAM SRVY, ABST 50, VOL 65, PG 87*

$98,170.00

$31,000.00

10

15-DCV222193 02/10/16

325000008100090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 BETTY DEVILLARD, AKA MARCH 21, 2016 BETTY JOHNSON, ET AL

LOTS 10-16, BLK 8, FRESNO DOME ADDN, VOL 232, PG 346 & VOL 225, PG 140*

$1,190.00

$1,190.00

11

15-DCV222193 02/10/16

350003004050090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 BETTY DEVILLARD, AKA MARCH 21, 2016 BETTY JOHNSON, ET AL

LT 5, BLK 4, GOLDEN HWY PROPERTY SEC 3, VOL 232, PG 346 & VOL 471, PG 70*

$190.00

$190.00

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, March 28, 2016 Constable Rob Cook Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

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

ing, an increase in front and rear stabilizer bar stiffness and a “manumatic” mode for the Xtronic transmission and standard paddle shifters.

Altima SR is visually differentiated from other Altima models by smoked headlight housings, Daytime Running Lights, fog lights, a rear decklid spoiler and the wheels. The SR interior has an eight-way power driver’s seat with twoway power lumbar support and contrasting blue stitching on the seats, steering wheel and shift knob.

The Altima also offers predictive forward collision warning, blind spot warning, NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23rd day of March, 2016 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY vs. MICHAEL MCCARTHY, AKA MICHAEL A. MCCARTHY, ET AL in Cause# 14-DCV-219963 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of May, 2016, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I 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: 2610020040220, 1: GEO: 2610020040220907 LOT 22 IN BLOCK 4 OF COLONY BEND, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 24 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 31st day of March, 2016 as the property of MICHAEL MCCARTHY, AKA MICHAEL A. MCCARTHY, JOANNE MCCARTHY, AKA JOANNE SWEITZER MCCARTHY, COLONY GRANT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,254.37, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT# 2, FORT BEND COUNTY. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 31st day of March, 2016.

Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas BY: Deputy V. Martin Deputy Constable #1324

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 FEB 16, 2016 in cause numbered 13-DCV-207096 styled First Colony Community Services Association, Inc.. vs. RAMDAS MENON MUTTATHIL AND RATNAM RAMDAS MENON, in which a judgment was rendered on JUNE 8, 2015 in favor of First Colony Community Services Association, Inc. for the sum of Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars and Seventy Three Cents ($10947.73); 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 Mar 9, 2016 and will on May 3, 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 Ramdas Menon Muttathil and Ratnam Ramdas Menon to and in the following described Real Property LOT FIFTEEN(15), IN BLOCK THREE(3) OF SWEETBRIAR,SECTION ONE, PARTIAL REPLAT AND EXTENSION, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 983/ B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3818 SPRINGHILL LANE SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of First Colony Community Services Association, 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: May 3rd, 2016 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: Deputy S Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

forward emergency braking, intelligent cruise control and rear cross traffic alert.

The 2016 Nissan Altima is offered in five 2.5-liter engine equipped models, 2.5, 2.5 S, 2.5 SR, 2.5 SV and 2.5 SL and two 3.5-liter V6 equipped models – 3.5 SR and 3.5 SL. Nine optional packages offered are power driver’s seat (2.5 S), LED appearance (2.5 SR), convenience (2.5 SV), navigation (2.5 SV), cold weather (2.5 SV), moonroof (2.5 SL), tech (2.5 SL), tech with LED (2.5 SL) and tech (3.5 SL).

The interior of the Altima test drive SR model with the 2.5 engine is inviting and comfortable. It also provides a fun drive and plenty of interior and trunk space. It retails for $28,570 and with optional equipment topped out at $32,115.

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 400TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on MARCH 3, 2016 in cause numbered 15-DCV-223709 styled GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS ASSOC INC vs.

SHANE LEE KIDWELL, in which a judgment was rendered on JAN 25,2016 in favor of GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS ASSOCIATION,INC. for the sum of TEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR DOLLARS and FORTY NINE CENTS ($10254.49); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.

I have levied upon the below listed property on MARCH 23, 2016 and will on MAY 3, 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 SHANE LEE KIDWELL to and in the following described Real Property: BUILDING PLAT 126 BLOCK 12, OF GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS SECTION ONE, A CONDOMINIUM REGIME LOCATED IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TX ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF,INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS,PLAT AND PLANS, DATED NOVEMBER 2, 1982,RECORDED IN VOLUME 1096, PAGE 684, ET SEQ(COLLECTIVELY, THE DECLARATION), TOGETHER WITH THE APPURTENANT COMMON ELEMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION. The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of First Colony Community Services Association, 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: May 3rd, 2016 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: Deputy S Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 400TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on March 17, 2016 in cause numbered 15-DCV-223489 styled JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. vs. Frieda Denise Butler, in which a judgment was rendered on November 9, 2015 in favor of JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. for the sum of Three Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Forty Two Dollars and Sixty Nine Cents ($340,142.69); 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 March 29, 2016 and will on May 3, 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 Frieda Denise Butler to and in the following described Real Property LOT 15, BLOCK 3, of Parkview Village at Lake Olympia, Section 2 an addition to FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NO. 1159/A and 1159/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS..

The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. 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: May 3rd, 2016 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: Deputy S Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

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NEWS St. Theresa world bazaar

St. Theresa Catholic Church World Bazaar will be held Saturday, April 23, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, April 24, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The location of the Bazaar will be at the church at 705 St. Theresa Blvd., Sugar Land.

Several activities will take place during the two day event.

The Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. and on Sunday, 9 a.m .to 1 p.m.

A Silent Auction will be held Saturday, 6-8:30 p.m and the Live Auction will be held Sunday, 2 p.m.

Entertainment, games, rides, rock climbing, moonwalks, food, drinks,vendors and a drawing for ten great prizes will also be featured during the fun filled weekend.

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MYATT HANCOCK The St. Theresa World Bazaar committee members Mark Dulyunan, left, Marsha Kreimeyer & Annette Shinsky-Hollis planning the 47th annual World Bazaar. The event is scheduled for April 23-24.

Cancer survivor’s tale shows impact of Relay for Life

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John Bourg, far left, took a month-long motorcycle trip to Alaska in 2009 between chemotherapy treatments. He and his wife, Lydia, credit research funded through events like the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Greater Fort Bend, happening April 16, for making the trip possible.

Shown with Bourg are, from left, Brian Walters, Dick Bishop, Jerry Grosman and Fred Boothe.

John Bourg and four buddies had an adventure of a lifetime seven years ago — a motorcycle trip to Alaska that started in the parking lot of Bourg’s doctor’s office. He had just finished a chemotherapy treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Bourg describes the trip — which had to be limited to one month so he could be back for his next treatment — as once in a lifetime.

“It was exciting,” said Bourg, who lives in Sugar Land and is now cancer-free. “I was diagnosed in July 2006, in and out of hospitals the first eight months. But then I moved to having additional chemo only once a month, so timing worked out perfectly.”

Bourg’s wife Lydia, however, describes the trip as touchand-go. “It was uncertain. We had to wait until his platelet count was high enough that he wouldn’t bleed to death if a rock hit him while driving on the road,” she said.

Friend Brian Walters, who also went on the trip, said he recalls John saying he would “figure out a way to do it.”

“We planned it almost a year,” Walters said. “As we got closer, he was worried that he might not be able to make it.

But he did. There was a day that he said he didn’t feel too good, so we scaled it back a little, but I only remember that one day that we slowed down because of his illness.”

Lydia also said it was a miracle that her husband managed to make it to the point he could even consider such a trip.

“I had been touched by cancer so much. My mother died from multiple myeloma in 2006 and I was still grieving her loss when John was diagnosed months later,” said Lydia, who now serves as a local coordinator for regional races, including the Relay For Life of Greater Fort Bend, which will be noon Saturday, April 16, to midnight Sunday, April 17. To be staged at Edward Mercer Stadium, 16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, the annual fundraiser invites teams and individuals to walk and jog laps to raise money. Bourg, who has been among the survivors honored at the annual relays, is walking proof of what fundraisers like this can accomplish.

“After raising $95,000 last year, we are anticipating crossing the $1 million mark this year as the total amount raised since we started hosting the relay in Fort Bend,” said Nick Deacon, volunteer and Relay for Life of Greater Fort Bend Event Lead.

“John is here and he is here because of the research events like this fund,” Lydia said. “I’m very grateful for that.”

Those interested can learn more at www.relayforlife.org/ greaterfortbendtx. Registration and donations are still being accepted.

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