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Justice Center reaches milestone

Fort Bend County area officials attended the “Topping Out” of the Fort Bend County Justice Center along with the General Contractor, JE Dunn on April 27. The event was held to celebrate the completion of the structure and a Live Oak Tree was hoisted to the top of the building (See right). Although, a great deal of work remains to be done, the topping-out represented the safe and successful attainment of the highest point. County Judge Bob Hebert commented, “It made for an exciting day in Fort Bend County. It was nice to see so many area officials attend this significant event. I am proud to have been a part of it and look forward to the grand opening in 2011.”

District Judges Thomas Culver, left, and Jim Shoemake, County Judge Bob Hebert, District Judges Brady Elliott and Ron Pope and Pct. 3 County Commisisoner Andy Meyers point to the building in progress after the tree topping ceremony. The justice center is being built at an estimated cost of $74 million. It includes a tunnel linking the county jail across the road to bring prisoners directly to the court rooms, resulting in minimal contact with the public. Also two significant road projects — Katy Gaston and Katy Flewellen, were started last week. Katy Gaston Road will be reconstructed to four lanes from Cinco Ranch Blvd. to FM 1093. Katy Flewellen will be expanded to four lanes with curb & gutter and storm sewer from Pin Oak Road to Katy Gaston Road. The construction should be complete in 12-18 Months.

City election lacks legitimate debate In Missouri City City Council elections, the campaign has been hijacked by some fringe elements so much so real issues rarely figure in public discourse. A news report on absenteeism among council members and an opinion article on the negative campaign against Danny Nguyen published in this paper last week elicited adverse comments from a couple of readers. This newspaper has given equal space and opportunity for each candidate to convey his or her campaign message at least one time. If candidates debate weighty issues affecting the people, then it would be incumbent upon the press to report them. But, the media cannot spend its time probing trivial and often contrived allegations against cer-

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Inside Track By Seshadri Kumar tain candidates. One reader said: “I do not understand why the FB Independent appears to be so biased in regards to the upcoming mayoral election for Missouri City. “Cynthia Gary has missed many council meetings but did you ever ask her why? You may find her answer interesting.” Yes. Reporter Barabara Fulenwider did ask her at least twice and Gary did not call back as she said she would. We reluc-

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tantly reported this last week, but people miss the point and assume that somehow we are prejudiced. Clearly, that is not the case. This Monday, one of Gary’s supporters called and asked why we would not talk to her. I explained the situation and said we are always ready to listen to her, if only she wants to do so. Promptly, Gary called me a little later and explained that in the past she was having health issues and that she had a couple of strokes. The health problems have been resolved and now she is doing fine and wonderful. Gary said she did not take off to go hunting as some on the council would do, but was sick. On her absence at a recent council meeting, where the council voted $1 million for the See TRACK, Page 4

Pictured at the Teacher of the Year Dinner from left to right are: FBISD Superintendent Dr. Timothy Jenney, 2010 Elementary Teacher of the Year – Christine Hetherington (Dulles Elementary School), 2010 Secondary Teacher of the Year – Lora Bothell (Sartartia Middle School) and FBISD Board President Bob Broxson. Christine Hetherington of Coordinator Training from the finalists: Elementary Schools Dulles Elementary School, University of Houston Clear – Diane Lopez (Jones Elwas named FBISD Elemen- Lake. ementary), Kamilah Holmes tary Teacher of the Year, and Bothell from Sartartia (Schiff Elementary), Aysha Lora Bothell of Sartartia Mid- Middle School has 18 years Parks (Seguin Elementary), dle School, FBISD Secondary of teaching experience and Deb Ellefson (Settlers Way Teacher of the Year at a special teaches special education for Elementary), and Marsha awards dinner on April 29. grades six through eight. Tredway (Walker Station EleHetherington is a KinderHer enthusiasm for her mentary); Secondary Schools garten teacher at Dulles El- work is contagious, and she – Poonam Ernest (Baines ementary. She has been teach- believes teachers change lives Middle School), Gale Batching for 23 years, with seven every day in their classrooms. elor (Clements High School), of those at Dulles. She is an She was inspired by her Barbara Hoffman (Kempner exceptional teacher and be- second-grade teacher who High School), William Bulllieves it is important to teach changed her perspective on ard (Travis High School) and her young students from the life and helped her decide to Roylin Wolf (Willowridge heart. become a teacher. High School). Hetherington said, “We Bothell believes that teachAlso honored at the banmust respect and honor our ers have the power to give quet were FBISD’s Rookteaching profession by hold- children hope, confidence ies of the Year: Elementary ing it in high regard, because and a desire to relentlessly Schools – Amy Arnold (Corour job is noble.” She re- pursue their dreams. Bothell nerstone Elementary), Leah ceived her Bachelor of Arts in received her Bachelor of Sci- Wesolic (Pecan Grove ElTeaching in Early Childhood ence in Early Childhood Edu- ementary), Megan Goodman Education at the University of cation from the University of (Settlers Way Elementary); Northern Iowa and her Master Houston – Clear Lake, and her and Secondary Schools - Jenof Education in Reading and Master of Education in Edu- nifer Rogers (Hodges Bend Language Arts Curriculum cational Administration from Middle), Joshua Feldpausch from the University of Hous- Concordia University - Texas. (Austin High School) and Jade ton. Congratulations also to the Love (Elkins High School). She also received Literacy FBISD Teacher of the Year

Dialogue on University Blvd. expansion

The City of Sugar Land has scheduled an informational meeting on May 6 to discuss the expansion of University Boulevard from Commonwealth Boulevard to the Riverstone subdivision. The meeting will be held in the Cane Room at Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, from 6-8 p.m. Key City staff and consultants will participate in the meeting. Sugar Land has been discussing the project with the community for several months, including ongoing discussions with the Brazos Landing and Avalon homeowners’ associations and surrounding communities to ensure residents are kept ap-

prised of the project, one that will result in four lanes divided by medians. “This roadway will benefit the entire community by alleviating congestion on major routes and improving mobility throughout the region,” said

City Engineer Chris Steubing. “Providing more direct access to U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 6 means fewer motorists cutting through neighborhoods to access major thoroughfares – effectively reducing traffic in communities along Commonwealth.”

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Eclipse 97 Black wins Easter Invitational. Eclipse Soccer Club’s top U13 girls team, 97 Black, captured first place in the gold bracket at the 17th annual Easter Invitational Tournament at Bear Creek Park on April 2-3. The girls won three matches and tied one during the tournament, scoring 17 goals while conceding none. The team is trained by Steve Williams and managed by Poly Isis with assistance from Greg Condrey.

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we’ve had several outages including three on the morning of April 24.” It seems, the mayor said, that Stafford’s electricity comes from Sugar Land and Missouri City “and is a patchwork as I understand it.” He also said, “Erratic, unpredictable electricity can mess up everything in your house and then you’ve got all these businesses out here. At TI (Texas Instruments) they have robots that can cost up to $1 million each and they have to get them back in sync and tested, etc.” when there’s an outage. City council not only wants to find a solution and quickly, Scarcella said they want to get the old wooden poles on the island replaced with concrete or steel poles. “It’s been

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That got action. Steve Greenley, a CenterPoint service area director for Sugar Land/ Fort Bend, recently attended a council meeting and told members he’d like to work together to improve the situation. Scarcella said the CenterPoint representative said, ‘“We’ll get this rerouted and reorganized and it will work better.’” The mayor also said Greenley “answered all the questions council members had, seemed to be very candid and concerned about it and said he wanted to cooperate with the city to the best of his ability.” Scarcella said his position is “we’d be better off if we could work something out with CenterPoint. Since then

blatantly obvious to everyone since Ike that we need to replace these poles, and now it’s going on a year and eight months since the hurricane,” he said. “We know the electricity won’t stand up to high winds. With winds at 35 miles per hour we had 20 outages from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. when (hurricane) Ike came on board. Something has to be done,” the mayor said. The mayor also said council is “encouraging every citizen who has an outage to call city hall and give us the date, time and duration and number of times it went off. We are hopeful that CenterPoint gets serious about this thing and works on this situation because it’s totally unacceptable at this point and especially with the rates being what they are.” He also said there have been several outages in Stafford since council and Greenley met. Until it is resolved, Scarcella said it will be on the city council agenda every other month or every month if necessary.

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Electrical outages have gotten to be a common problem in Stafford so council recently invited a CenterPoint official to attend one of their meetings so they could try to get it resolved. Mayor Leonard Scarcella said, “CenterPoint has done a very poor job in wiring, designing and deploying the electricity to the city as a whole but especially to the 90A corridor – the island area. That was clearly brought out during Hurricane Ike.” More recently the mayor said he told CenterPoint: “We have a problem and it’s severe enough that we want something done about it or we’re going to take it to the Public Utility Commission.”

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Opinion The View From Sugar Land Limiting your income By RUSSELL C. JONES Having assured that the American health care system would begin its inevitable decline toward mediocrity by imposing his health care bill over the objection of most voters, Obama has now turned his attention in recent weeks to upending the nation’s financial system. Certainly Wall Street deserves some of the blame for the economic disaster of 2008. For now, other causes will apparently be ignored. Certainly liberal policies designed to increase the size of the Democratic electorate, such as Congressional mandates encouraging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to insure mortgage loans made to borrowers who could never repay them, will be left untouched in this election year. Speaking in Illinois last week, Obama explained that he is not attacking the financial industry because of any class biases. “We’re not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success . . . I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money. But . . . the American way is . . . you can just keep on making it . . . .We don’t want people to stop . . . fulfilling the core responsibilities . . . to help grow our economy.” Taking him at his word, Obama is saying that there is a maximum amount of income which any person should be allowed. Next, he says that those who make “enough money” have a “responsibility” to contribute to the economy. These statements, coming next to each other in a speech designed to explain the reasons for further regulation of the financial industry, are philosophically inconsistent. How much money should a person be allowed to make? Who should decide what is enough? Who should decide

ernment funds, such as the executives of the big banks who received TARP funds last year. It is quite another to talk about limiting the income of those who succeed in the free enterprise system.

Jones who is responsible for producing growth of the economy and who should benefit from other people’s production? What if a person is capable of producing a greater income than he does, but he chooses not to? If the taxes which he would pay on the greater production would support a person who would otherwise go hungry, does he make an immoral decision when he chooses not to produce a greater income? Is he obligated to work for the benefit of the other person? No one could reasonably answer yes to that question. But if not, why should he support that other person, no matter how much he makes, if that person’s claim is contingent not only on the producer’s ability but also his willingness to produce income? One cannot be so cynical as to assume that Obama is really only talking about limiting the income of those who do not support his policies. Obama himself reported income of $5 million last year. Was that enough money? What about superstar athletes? What about Hollywood celebrities? What is enough money for them to make? It is one thing to limit the income of those whose survival depended on gov-

Where do those limitations stop? Everybody hates lawyers; let’s limit how much lawyers can make. Most surveys suggest that used-car salesmen are not very popular; should their incomes be limited? If we are really going to reduce medical costs, let’s limit how much doctors can make. How about store owners? How about unionized automobile workers?

Volunteers Saluted Last week, this councilmember had the honor of emceeing the City of Sugar Land’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event. Held for the first time at Oyster Creek Park during the Concert in the Park, the event honored the city’s top thirteen volunteers for the police, fire, parks, human resources and other departments. Congratulations to Deborah Smith and Bruce Kelly, who were named the co-volunteers of the year. Over 150 volunteers attended to support the winners. In all, 615 volunteers contributed almost $400,000 worth of time to the city’s Serve Sugar Land program in jobs ranging from non-criminal finger printing in the police department to walking dogs housed at the city’s animal shelter. If you are interested in participating, you can sign up at www.sugarlandtx.gov/ programs/serve_sugarland/ index.asp. (Jones is the Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Sugar Land and serves as Councilman for District 3. He was first elected to the City Council in 2003. He owns a law firm and a title insurance company in Sugar Land.)

MUSINGS: Dare to hope By JANICE SCANLAN It sometimes is hard to be optimistic. And there is certainly enough bad news to make Pollyanna feel a little blue. We live in unsettling times. To gain some perspective, I’ve been reading a lot of history this past year . . . specifically from the end of World War I to the beginning of the Cold War. Tough times with big challenges. Yet it seems that the individual who dared to hope he or she could make circumstances better, often succeeded. And the politics and challenges of that era were uncannily close to those we face today. Reading about the passage of Social Security in 1936, could be a script for the healthcare bill today. But back to the dare to hope discussion. In the areas where various leaders had energy and vision, they made a difference. Think of Churchill and the British standing against the Nazis. Roosevelt gave hope to the 30% unemployed. But if an issue wasn’t on a leader’s radar screen, those were the areas where lack of interest led to missed opportunities such as the Cold War following WW

Scanlan II or the reparations and gold standard policies following WWI that contributed to the Great Depression and another war. So rather than be offended by those who dare to hope he or she might have a better way, say thank you to those individuals for caring . . . for running for office and serving. Whether you agree or not, there are issues in Missouri City races that would have never been before the public such as Texas Parkway and Cartwright, had someone not dared to hope that corridor could be improved. The open space of the former Quail Valley Country Club might still be in weeds

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and the corner and area near Cartwright and Murphy, a big eyesore. Or lost to development. Again, it’s emphasis and focus. So I dare to hope that no matter who wins on Saturday, the sun will come up on Sunday. Despite the juvenile actions of a few stealing political signs or the equally juvenile reaction of a few that those actions required police intervention, life will go on. It’s keeping those in office accountable . . . and those who dare to hope running and serving. So I dare to hope that you stay involved with your community, world and dare to hope for positive change . . . or learning from what didn’t work out so well. We’ve had a couple of big wake-up calls that we need to pay better attention on our business and environmental fronts, so I dare to hope something positive will come regarding Wall Street and the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. So vote on Saturday if you haven’t already, and then go see the Sugar Land Garden Club Tour. You’ll get some ideas for your garden and creating some beauty in your corner of the world. Visit www.sugarlandgardenclub.org to get a map to ticket locations. Dare to hope for something better, big or small. It all counts. Write to JaniceScanlan@ earthlink.net about your event to improve our part of the world.

Track From Page 1 Texas Parkway corridor project. “When we voted on the $1,000,000 in her District, she was campaigning,” said Mayor Allen Owen. Gary replied: “I was not campaigning. It was a meeting of citizens and my constituents wanted me to be there to address some of their concerns, including the Texas Parkway issue. “Every time election comes, the Texas Parkway gets on the agenda and nothing happens afterwards,” she said. Gary believes there is no progress on improving Texas Parkway and nothing has been done about the master plan. Gary also thinks she would be a leader “for the entire community,” and not for certain sections of the city.She cited the poor condition of Texas Parkway where city hall is located and said this area should have been improved at least aesthetically.

Issues Missouri City residents seem to be thinking more in terms of issues in their neighborhood and not the health of the city as a whole. The acquisition of Quail Valley Golf Course is still criticized by some, though representatives from all over the city were party to that decision. Now, some residents in Quail Valley fault the mayor over the slow progress of the golf course and other parks. One critic wrote thus: He (Owen) saw to it that a $17 million bond issue was on last year’s ballot which was cloaked as “Green Spaces for Everyone.” Owen’s response to each point is in parenthesis. It was implied that these funds would: 1. Purchase the Quail Valley Golf course though Eminent Domain (And we did and await a trial to determine what we ultimately pay for it.) 2. Implement improvements to the La Quinta course with repairs to cart trails, drainage, and add irrigation. (And those were done.) 3. Turn the El Dorado into a park (El Dorado was never proposed to be a park. It is and will always be a golf course. Why do you think we needed $5.5 million to do that?) 4. Refurbish the recreation facility. (We have RFQ’s out right now

to do that and this will be totally dependent on the outcome of the trial and what we have left of the $17.5 million. We have had a number of studies done since taking this over to determine whether we could salvage any of the existing building. There are structural damages that prevent that, so we will have to build from ground up and we are waiting on bids to do that.) 5. Turn the Executive-Nine course into a park (If this person has been to any of the numerous citizen input meetings we have held, they would know that we have this out for bids as well.) 6. Refurbish the par-three course and turn it into a learning facility (Again, if they knew anything they would know that we continue to talk to the First Tee people about doing exactly that. Again, we need to see what is left from the bond proceeds to determine what we have to spend.) 7. Refurbish the ponds and lakes for canoeing. (Never was promised. We said we would get input from citizens and if that was important we would do some of that. We have to get Executive completely planned out to even determine what and where lakes would be.) 8. Well, no sooner did the bond issue pass, the mayor does a oneeighty. They close off the El Dorado to all traffic, and spend a huge sum of money refurbishing it. (We are continuing to look at probably closing 1 course a week for maintenance, but right now there is so much demand for play that we are keeping them open to help us make a profit some day. The Executive is open for all the walking, jogging, and biking they want to do. We also allow walkers and joggers in the morning before golfing hours and evenings after golfing hours. And, it is being used daily for that. ) The critic continued; Now for the broken promises: 1. The Eldorado remains a money-losing golf course along with the La Quinta. (And it will until we have good weather and have a facility that draws tournaments. We have 22 parks in the City and none of them make money. We spent $4.5 million on Buffalo Run Park and it makes us “$0”. Not supposed to. It is an amenity for the citizens to enjoy and so is this golf course and adjacent park land. ) 2. The El Dorado and La Quinta are reopened and they are running seven-days a week. The only time

that the good citizens can use either of the courses is before sunrise and after sunset. (It is a golf course. We have 22 other parks in the City for all of those other things people want to do. They need to cross the street sometime and maybe even cross town. Had we not done this, they would be looking at houses and apartments in their back yards. No parks at all.) 6. Where’s the recreation facility and learning center? “We acquired the Tennis Center and have bids out right now to build the Rec Center.” Another section, mostly First Colony area, is upset about the sidewalks. The city has undertaken the job of rehabilitation albeit in a phased manner. Every two years during elections, Owen has been returned to office, ostensibly because of his leadership. The election is again a referendum on his leadership even as he banks on whatever the city has been able to accomplish over the years. While “hope and change” may be a good slogan to win elections, people are now wondering if they got the change they wanted, at the national level. Missouri City residents face a similar predicament. Danny Nguyen is running for at-large seat #2. Others seeking the position are Kevin Tunstall, Yolanda Ford and Judith Neil Dupre. Nguyen was slandered by one Chris Calvin, who questioned the integrity of this newspaper because we did not play up his charge that Nguyen is a tax cheat. The document we were shown carried a different social security number and was not Nguyen’s. How can Calvin be trusted? Calvin also made a mountain out of a molehill by saying Nguyen misrepresented himself as a member of American Legion Post 294. Nguyen was led to believe by one group of veterans that he was a member, while the official heading the group now cites the rules to say he cannot be a member. Nguyen has documents to prove that his father was a member of the U.S. Army. Once his membership was questioned, he removed a link to the Legion Post from his website. While the factions of American Legion will resolve this matter among themselves, how is it relevant for Missouri City voters? Also, all dirt is raised by the surrogates and not the candidates. Why? (Send your comments to Editor@fbindependent.com)

Healthcare: Finger injuries By THOMAS J. PARR, M.D. You are playing ball and the ball hits dead on the end of your finger. Perhaps you are cleaning out the garage, and your finger gets crushed, perhaps even in the garage door itself. Maybe you are working in the kitchen when a knife slips, cutting your finger deeply. Most people will correctly apply immediate first aid, including ice and elevation. Unfortunately, too many stop at that point, without seeking professional medical treatment. Their thinking is that “it’s just a finger, so why would I need to go see an orthopedic surgeon over something like this?” Here’s the problem: Not having your thumb and index finger able to work together properly can prevent you from being able to pick up things. Just having some weakness in your ring and little finger will greatly weaken your grip. Almost all finger injuries need evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon as soon as is reasonably possible, and definitely within 7 days of injury. Untreated finger injuries can lead to serious long term debilitating problems. Delayed treatment may not be able to give you the result you could have had with prompt orthopedic care. Each finger has four different bones, each connected by

Thomas Parr ligaments, and each connected to tendons and muscles to make them move in a coordinated matter. You need each of the bones to be properly aligned, and proper function of each joint between these bones, in order for your fingers to move and work correctly. A dislocated finger joint means that at least one ligament is damaged, even if you feel like you have just “jammed” it. A dislocation means that two bones have separated at the joint, forcing it apart. Depending upon the force of impact, each bone may be broken or chipped, and the ligaments involved may be incompetent. Even when a coach or teammate is most willing to “pop” it back into place, an x-ray may well be necessary to ensure the finger will heal correctly. A mallet finger (or baseball finger) involves the tendon

that extends (straightens out) the joint closest to the fingernail. The tendon is either severely damaged or completely ruptured, causing the finger to droop. The force of the injury may also have damaged the nail bed, which might not be immediately obvious. Frequently, this injury is not painful at all, leading you to believe it is minor. Proper early treatment is easy and unobtrusive, while delayed treatment may require extensive reconstructive surgery. Children’s bones grow at the growth plates, which are located at both ends of the bone next to the joints. Delayed treatment can lead to damage to the growth plates, causing malformation of the bones and joints. For children, then, it is extremely important to have an orthopedic surgeon check out finger injuries to be sure the growth plate is undamaged. We can safely ignore a lot of sprains and strains encountered in daily life, but if an injured finger appears deformed, is badly swollen, or doesn’t function properly, it is best to check it out early. Dr. Thomas Parr, an orthopedic surgeon in Sugar Land, can be reached at 281-4917111.Visit www.tomparrmd. net for more information.

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AUTOMOBILE: LEXUS LS 460L By BARBARA FULENWIDER The Lexus LS 460L is a dream on wheels. The Lexus flagship luxury sedan has been the benchmark for every luxury car manufacturer since it was first introduced in the U.S. in 1989 and it still is. For 2010 the Lexus LS 460 got new exterior styling that includes a revised front fascia, headlamps and tailamps, a new optional sport package for rear wheel drive models that combines sport tuned air suspension, Brembo brakes, 19-inch forged wheels with aero body design and exclusive interior features. The LS 460L comes with a long wheelbase and is available in rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. New side mirrors have integrated turn signals and the Lexus LS comes standard with 18-inch wheels and a new 10-spoke design. This year Lexus is offering a new sport package for those who want a more engaging driving experience. Personally, I like the cocooning that includes an incredibly quiet, gentle ride and drive, all the creature comforts possible, is spacious and has all the power I’ll ever need/want. The Lexus LS is among the world’s first cars to offer a pre-collision system and for 2010 includes an advanced pre-collision system (APCS). It has two cameras mounted up front to detect objects in front of the car and when it sees such applies the brakes. As part of the APCS, the driver monitor system is available for the first time on the LS 460L. This camera is mounted on the steering column to monitor the orientation of the driver’s face.

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If the camera sees that the driver is not looking ahead for a few seconds and an obstacle is ahead, the system alerts the driver with a warning chime and then a flashing light. As the car gets closer to the obstacle, the APCS can begin to gently apply the brakes on its own. The system also prepares the brake system to respond with full force when activated by the driver and automatically retracts the front seatbelts in anticipation of a possible impact. The system also amplifies the intensity and quickness of the steering response to help the driver maneuver around the obstacle. The Lexus 460 flagship sedan is powered by a 4.6-liter V8 teamed with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The engine makes 380 horsepower and 367 lb.-ft. of torque in the rear-wheel-drive configuration. Estimated miles to the gallon are 16 in city driving and 24 on the highway. The air suspension system on the LS 460 is standard on all-wheel drive and optional for the LS 460L rear-wheel

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THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: THE UNKNOWN OWNER OF $26,100.00 US CURRENCY SEIZED FROM A FEDEX FACILITY ON MARCH 4, 2009 IN FORT BEND COUNTY ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being May 31, 2010 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 401 Jackson Street. We are located on the first floor of the courthouse building. The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on March 27, 2009. It bears cause number 09-DCV-170663 and is styled: State of Texas VS. $26,100.00 U.S. Currency The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: CELENA VINSON ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILLIAM B TRAVIS ANNEX 309 S 4TH STREET RICHMOND TX 77469 281-341-4496 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: $26,100.00 U.S. CURRENCY IS CONTRABAND AS DEFINED IN THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, ARTICLE 59.01 (2) AND THAT THE COURT ALLOW FORFEITURE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE STATE OF TEXAS BY AND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AS AGENT FOR THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS LOCAL AGREEMENTS, SUBJECT ONLY TO ANY INTEREST OF THE BONA FIDE HOLDER OF THE PERFECTED LIEN OR PERFECTED SECURITY INTEREST ON SAID CONTRABAND AND THAT THE PROPERTY BE DISPOSED OF PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 59.06 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND THAT ALL COSTS BY TAXED AGAINST CLAIMANT IN THIS CAUSE AND FOR SUCH OTHER RELIEF AT LAW AND IN EQUITY AS THE PLAINTIFF SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE. 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 April, 2010. DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas By: Deputy District Clerk DIANE C. WOODS Telephone: 281.341.3787

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being June 07, 2010 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 401 Jackson Street. We are located on the first floor of the courthouse building. The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on April 01, 2010. It bears cause number 10-DCV-179785 and is styled: Diogu Kalu Diogu, II, LL.M vs Dave Woods, Deceased, Will Woods, Deceased, Cora McCloud, Deceased and Idella Cockrell, Deceased and All persons Owning Having, or Claiming any Interest or Lien in the Property Described in this Petition, as well as the Unknown heirs and Legal Representatives of all Defendants. The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DIOGU KALU(II) DIOGU ATTORNEY AT LAW 8299 CAMBRIDGE DR SUITE 1301 HOUSTON TX 77054-0000 (713) 797-6555 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: ORIGINAL PETITION TO QUIET TITLE CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS (A) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 72, ACRES 1.59, (B) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 74, ACRES 1.75, (C) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 51, ACRES 10.2, AND (D) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 75, ACRES 0.65 THESE LAND ABUT (E) 0079 N F ROBERTS, ACRES 4.963, THE PIECE OF LAND AT ISSUE TOTALS APPROXIMATELY, 19.153 ACRES. 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 19th day of April, 2010. DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT District Clerk TENTRA ALLEN Telephone: 281-633-7616

drive. The system helps control body lean and offers three settings – including sport – that allows the driver to customtailor suspension response for maximum comfort and sharp handling. The sport package is the first of its kind for the LS and is available only on the LS 460 RWD model. It provides an exclusive sport-tuned air suspension with specific stabilizer bars and shock absorbers. Inside it adds exclusive perforated black/saddle leather interior with sport front seats, a unique leather trimmed steering wheel and paddle shifters for the automatic transmission. The test drive Lexus LS 460L retails for $70,925. Extras included a Mark Levinson audio system, luxury value edition and accessory package that increased the total to $76,239. Would I buy this luxurious automobile? In a heartbeat. LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the revised traffic control plan for Cinco Ranch Southwest Section 1 (Sendera Subdivision) for the placement of “No Parking During School Hours” signs, Pct. 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, 309 South Fourth St., Suite 700, William B. Travis Bldg., Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter. Submitted by, Dianne Wilson 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, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. 1.RFP 10-091 – TRAILER MOUNTED GENERATORS; 2.RFP 10-093 – TAIP FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR CSCD; 3.RFP 10-094 – DRUG TESTING SYSTEMS FOR CSCD; 4.RFP 10-095 – SUBSTANCE ABUSE HAIR ANALYSIS TESTING FOR CSCD. Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. 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: IDELLA COKCRELL, ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being June 07, 2010 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 401 Jackson Street. We are located on the first floor of the courthouse building. The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on April 01, 2010. It bears cause number 10-DCV-179785 and is styled: Diogu Kalu Diogu, II, LL.M vs Dave Woods, Deceased, Will Woods, Deceased, Cora McCloud, Deceased and Idella Cockrell, Deceased and All persons Owning Having, or Claiming any Interest or Lien in the Property Described in this Petition, as well as the Unknown heirs and Legal Representatives of all Defendants. The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DIOGU KALU(II) DIOGU ATTORNEY AT LAW 8299 CAMBRIDGE DR SUITE 1301 HOUSTON TX 77054-0000 (713) 797-6555 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: ORIGINAL PETITION TO QUIET TITLE CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS (A) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 72, ACRES 1.59, (B) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 74, ACRES 1.75, (C) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 51, ACRES 10.2, AND (D) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 75, ACRES 0.65 THESE LAND ABUT (E) 0079 N F ROBERTS, ACRES 4.963, THE PIECE OF LAND AT ISSUE TOTALS APPROXIMATELY, 19.153 ACRES. 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 19th day of April, 2010. DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT District Clerk TENTRA ALLEN Telephone: 281-633-7616

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: DAVE WOODS, ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being June 07, 2010 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 401 Jackson Street. We are located on the first floor of the courthouse building. The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on April 01, 2010. It bears cause number 10-DCV-179785 and is styled: Diogu Kalu Diogu, II, LL.M vs Dave Woods, Deceased, Will Woods, Deceased, Cora McCloud, Deceased and Idella Cockrell, Deceased and All persons Owning Having, or Claiming any Interest or Lien in the Property Described in this Petition, as well as the Unknown heirs and Legal Representatives of all Defendants. The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DIOGU KALU(II) DIOGU ATTORNEY AT LAW 8299 CAMBRIDGE DR SUITE 1301 HOUSTON TX 77054-0000 (713) 797-6555 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: ORIGINAL PETITION TO QUIET TITLE CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS (A) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 72, ACRES 1.59, (B) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 74, ACRES 1.75, (C) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 51, ACRES 10.2, AND (D) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 75, ACRES 0.65 THESE LAND ABUT (E) 0079 N F ROBERTS, ACRES 4.963, THE PIECE OF LAND AT ISSUE TOTALS APPROXIMATELY, 19.153 ACRES. 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 19th day of April, 2010. DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT District Clerk TENTRA ALLEN Telephone: 281-633-7616

Lump sum pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. 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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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Sienna Village of Anderson Springs, Section 8, Sienna North Recreation Center No. 1, Sienna Ranch Road North Phase 1 Street Dedication and Sienna Ranch Road North Phase 2 Street Dedication, Pct. 2. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, 309 South Fourth St., Suite 700, William B. Travis Bldg., Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter. Submitted by, Dianne Wilson 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, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened. BID 10-089 – IMPROVEMENTS TO GREENBUSCH ROAD FROM MILLS MANOR DRIVE TO FALCON LANDING BOULEVARD. A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 10:00AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Rosenberg Annex at 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg Texas 77471. All bidders are encouraged to attend. Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. 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 INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened. BID 10-090 – TERM CONTRACT FOR SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 9:00AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Rosenberg Annex at 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg Texas 77471. All bidders are encouraged to attend. Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. 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

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: CORA MCCLOUD, ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being June 07, 2010 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 401 Jackson Street. We are located on the first floor of the courthouse building. The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on April 01, 2010. It bears cause number 10-DCV-179785 and is styled: Diogu Kalu Diogu, II, LL.M vs Dave Woods, Deceased, Will Woods, Deceased, Cora McCloud, Deceased and Idella Cockrell, Deceased and All persons Owning Having, or Claiming any Interest or Lien in the Property Described in this Petition, as well as the Unknown heirs and Legal Representatives of all Defendants. The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DIOGU KALU(II) DIOGU ATTORNEY AT LAW 8299 CAMBRIDGE DR SUITE 1301 HOUSTON TX 77054-0000 (713) 797-6555 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: ORIGINAL PETITION TO QUIET TITLE CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS (A) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 72, ACRES 1.59, (B) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 74, ACRES 1.75, (C) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 51, ACRES 10.2, AND (D) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 75, ACRES 0.65 THESE LAND ABUT (E) 0079 N F ROBERTS, ACRES 4.963, THE PIECE OF LAND AT ISSUE TOTALS APPROXIMATELY, 19.153 ACRES. 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 19th day of April, 2010. DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT District Clerk TENTRA ALLEN Telephone: 281-633-7616

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: WILL WOODS, ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being June 07, 2010 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 401 Jackson Street. We are located on the first floor of the courthouse building. The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on April 01, 2010. It bears cause number 10-DCV-179785 and is styled: Diogu Kalu Diogu, II, LL.M vs Dave Woods, Deceased, Will Woods, Deceased, Cora McCloud, Deceased and Idella Cockrell, Deceased and All persons Owning Having, or Claiming any Interest or Lien in the Property Described in this Petition, as well as the Unknown heirs and Legal Representatives of all Defendants. The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DIOGU KALU(II) DIOGU ATTORNEY AT LAW 8299 CAMBRIDGE DR SUITE 1301 HOUSTON TX 77054-0000 (713) 797-6555 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: ORIGINAL PETITION TO QUIET TITLE CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS (A) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 72, ACRES 1.59, (B) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 74, ACRES 1.75, (C) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 51, ACRES 10.2, AND (D) 0079 N F ROBERTS, TRACT 75, ACRES 0.65 THESE LAND ABUT (E) 0079 N F ROBERTS, ACRES 4.963, THE PIECE OF LAND AT ISSUE TOTALS APPROXIMATELY, 19.153 ACRES. 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 19th day of April, 2010. DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT District Clerk TENTRA ALLEN Telephone: 281-633-7616

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Community happenings Bigwig Lunchtime Talk, not Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato There’s more than BLT – bacon, lettuce and tomato – sandwiches for lunch. There’s Bigwig Lunchtime Talk with high-profile business leaders and it kicks off on Wednesday, May 12 with Jim Brown, CEO of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m. at the hospital. BLT is the brainchild of the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance’s Young Professionals Division. Each lunch provides 25 young professionals, ages 2139, unparalleled interaction with some of the area’s most successful business professionals. Brown’s introduction to the healthcare industry began in his hometown of Paris, Texas. During a summer internship, the Texas A&M junior shadowed a hospital administrator in the CHRISTUS St. Jo-

Brown seph’s Health System. After earning a master’s degree at Trinity University in San Antonio, Brown returned to the Paris hospital and, within five years, rose from an administrative resident to vice president. While there, he participated in the acquisition of the hospital’s competitor of 90 years, the

merger of the two operations and the eventual sale of the combined entity to a for-profit hospital provider. Subsequently, Brown served as chief operating officer of Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs, New Mexico. He then stepped into the same position at Doctor’s Hospital of Dallas, rebuilding the entire management team and engineering a turnaround to profitability. In June 2007 Brown took the helm at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land. Since then, the facility has enjoyed strong growth and distinguished itself with numerous recognitions for clinical excellence and outstanding patient satisfaction. For additional information about Bigwig Lunchtime Talk, contact the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance at 281-342-5464.

FBJSL awards college scholarships The Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) presented Briana Gifford and Gabrielle Webster with college scholarships of $1,000 each for their outstanding volunteer efforts in Fort Bend County. The recipients were chosen from a highly qualified pool of applicants from public, private and parochial schools throughout Fort Bend County. The winners stood out among the other candidates as leaders in their schools as well as in their various volunteer efforts. Briana Gifford of Kempner High School has contributed over 400 hours of community and school service throughout her high school years. She served on the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, FBISD Youth Advisory Board and Keep Sugar Land Beautiful Youth Advisory Board, and also serves as the Student Body President at Kempner High School. In these roles, Briana has planned and organized food and toy drives, implemented recycling programs and facilitated community events. She is seen as an involved, servant leader who is respected by her peers and staff at Kempner High School. Gabrielle Webster of Foster High School has served in a variety of leadership capacities in her school and local community, contributing over 230 hours during her high school years. Gabrielle led Foster High School’s Speech and Debate Team to win many awards and create life-long relationships and served as a senior member of the UM ARMY

Scholarship recipients attended the FBJSL April general meeting to receive their scholarship awards. Pictured left to right are Briana Gifford and Gabrielle Webster. FBJSL initiated this scholto help rebuild and repair local arship program in 2009 to rechomes of the disadvantaged. She also led the incep- ognize local senior girls who tion of the Race for the Cure have demonstrated excellence team fundraiser at Foster in volunteerism throughout High School and volunteers their high school careers. FBJSL awards two $1,000 by teaching ballet and tap dancing to young girls on the scholarships annually for feweekends, as well as organiz- males displaying outstanding ing other fundraising events in volunteerism. For more inforher school and church com- mation visit www.fbjsl.com. munities.

Sugar Land’s Cutest Contest The third Annual Sugar Land’s Cutest Contest will take place May 22 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. in the Plaza of Sugar Land Town Square. If you’ve got the cutest baby, toddler or preschooler pick up an entry form at select Sugar Land Town Square retailers, including Luggage & Leather, Motherhood Maternity, Strasburg Children and Sweet & Sassy. The deadline to enter is May 9 and contestants must be less than four years of age. The contest will include four categories for children ages 0-12 months, 13-24 months, 25-36 months and 37-47 months. A panel of judges will select 10 contestants per category to compete in the competition on May 22. Contestants must be full-time residents of Fort Bend County to enter. The judging portion of the contest will take place between 9-10:30 a.m., followed by a children’s concert by Tom’s Fun Band from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The winners will be announced at 11:30 a.m. For more information visit www.sugarlandtownsquare.com.

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Committee members of the Pot of Gold Classic Golf Tournament, benefiting the Fort Bend Rainbow Room, are pleased to announce local Radio Personality Michele Fisher will serve as hostess at the awards ceremony following tournament play. Fisher, who works for Cox Media Group on 93Q and 106.9 The Point, will emcee the ceremony, which will also include a dinner and silent auction. The tournament will be held at Sugar Creek Country Club on Monday, May 10. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and tee off is at 1 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards ceremony from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Player registration is still open and sponsorships are still available. Contact Tonya Lewis at 832-451-5867 or PotOfGoldClassic@gmail.com. For more information on the golf tournament and the Fort Bend Rainbow Room, visit http://www.fbrr.org/.

Cycling workshop on May 24 The Cycling Connection in Fort Bend County breakfast and workshop will be Monday, May 24. Join the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, Fort Bend County municipalities and cycling advocates for a morning of learning and networking while promoting bicycle connectivity in the county. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the workshop following from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land. The workshop will feature discussion of the status and outlook for a growing network of bicycle routes and linkages within Fort Bend County and area cities. The event will also highlight the regional funding and support public/private partnerships, and public awareness that are essential to improving connectivity and safety for residents who choose cycling for both local trips and recreation. Speakers include Bob Hebert, Fort Bend County Judge; James Patterson, Fort Bend County Commissioner, Precinct 4; James Thompson, Mayor of Sugar Land; Allen Owen, Mayor of Missouri City; Joe Gurecky, Mayor of Rosenberg; Jacqueline Baly Chaumette, Sugar Land City Councilmember At-Large Position 2; W. Preston Tyree, Director of Education, League of American Bicyclists; Jeff Taebel, Director Community and Environmental Planning, H-GAC; and Nicole Volek, President of Shape Up Sugar Land. For more information about this event, contact Jacqueline Baly Chaumette at (281) 5650390 or Jacquie@JacquieChaumette.com or Ellen Bush 281-491-0277 or Ellen@fortbendcc.org.

This is the biggest Chick Flick ever in America! End of review. Ok, I’ll try to tell a story and throw out a few comments about the movie, but trust me; I’ve said it all. Jennifer “Big Butt” Lopez (she’s still hot even though she’s had twins in real life) stars as Zoe who is single and wants to have a family. Zoe has not met Mr. Right so her “back-up” plan is to get artificially inseminated and go it alone. She goes to a fertility doctor (Robert Klein) and lo and behold she gets pregnant on the first attempt. Problem: she meets Stan, (Alex O’Loughlin) who might be Mr. Right, the same day that she finds out that she’s pregnant. Darn the luck. Storyline: will Stan stick with the insecure Zoe through the pregnancy and help her raise the baby? I must admit that I was slightly pulling for these two to make it as a couple, but only slightly. My care factor was low. Lopez and O’Loughlin are nice people and competent actors, but the story is so girlie and feminine that I struggled mightily. I was constantly looking at my watch and the guy in front of me was stretching and squirming so much that I feared that he might pull a muscle. If there had been any other viable choices, I would not have given this flick a second thought; I am a semi-professional so I trudged on. But not before I went to Carter’s Country to buy some re-loading supplies and handle a few pistols. I do not want to lose my Man Card and seeing this movie if you are married could jeopardize your membership. If you are a single man and still, well, you know, then you can get a pass. Who should see this movie? Women that have been pregnant or want to become pregnant or ever dreamed of it. The young women in my crowd were laughing and gasping throughout the movie and loudly clapped at the end. I was looking for the exit and hoping the Man Police would not see me. When I was leaving Theatre #11 at First Colony AMC, my favorite ticket clerk asked me on the way out the door: “So how was it?” And being the quick wit that I am, retorted with “...well, let’s just say that you will enjoy it more than I did.” She is very young and smiled at me with that “...hey, old man, someday I’ll, too, be pregnant and I’m gonna love that movie.” Rock ‘n Roll. Grade 75. Larry H. sugarlaw@larryharrison.com

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Tour Choirboys Emilio Fautsch and Derrick Cyprian. Photo: Geof Nesossi of Nesossi Studios The Fort Bend Boys Choir’s Spring Concert will be held on Saturday, May 15, 7 p.m. at Williams Trace Baptist Church in Sugar Land. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds benefit all five of their music programs. Their four performing choirs – Training, Town, Tour and Cantabilé (alumni choir of changed voices) – will be showcased as they celebrate this year’s theme “A Boy’s Spirit … A Boy’s Song.” Come see (and hear) the most talented boys in Fort Bend County! Find out more about the Fort Bend Boys Choir at www.fbbctx.org or their fan page on Facebook. Auditions for new choirboys are still ongoing. Boys just need to be 8 years of age or in 3rd grade by August 2010. Call the choir office at 281-240-3800 to schedule an audition appointment.

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WCJC registration in progress Wharton County Junior College is currently registering for the May Mini-Term and Summer 2010 semesters. Students may register on campus or on the web through May 18 for the May Mini-Term, through June 7 for Summer I, and through July 12 for Summer II. On campus registration is held at the WCJC Richmond campus, WCJC Sugar Land campus, and WCJC Wharton campus. May Mini-Term classes begin May 19, Summer I classes begin June 7 and Summer II classes begin July 12. Distance education courses are available through the

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web and, interactive television. For more information, call 800-561-9252 or 979-5324560 for the WCJC Wharton campus, 281-243-8447 for the WCJC Sugar Land campus, 281-239-1500 for the WCJC Richmond campus, and 979-244-4552 for the Bay City campus.

The Fort Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Wed, May 12 at 10 a.m. at the Sugar Land United Methodist Church in Wesley Hall. Members and prospective members are invited to attend. For details call Kyleen at 281 499-3007.

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