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Children at Risk school rankings get mixed response

By BARBARA FULENWIDER When grades are handed out some jump for joy while others cringe. Such was the way when Children at Risk’s annual grading of Houston area schools and those throughout Texas were recently released.

Children at Risk, an advocacy group for the children of Texas, compiles statewide rankings and Houston area rankings.

In this year’s statewide rankings six Fort Bend ISD high schools received A’s and none got a failing grade.

Seven Fort Bend ISD middle schools got A’s in Children At Risk’s statewide rankings but the district has three middle schools that failed.

In 2014 Clements was the only Fort Bend ISD high school that was rated A in the Children at Risk statewide rankings

but five others, Dulles, William Travis, Elkins, Kempner and Hightower, all got B’s.

Only Thurgood Marshall High School failed.

This year the Fort Bend ISD high schools that got the top grade statewide are Clements, Dulles, Stephen F. Austin, William Travis, Lawrence Elkins and Kempner.

Top ranking FBISD middle schools by Children at Risk, are Fort Settlement, Sartartia, First Colony, Quail Valley, Macario Garcia, Dulles and James Bowie.

The middle schools that Children at Risk failed are Lake Olympia, Missouri City and Christa McAuliffe.

In 2014 Children at Risk rated six FBISD middle schools with A’s and none failed.

The 17 elementary schools that Children at Risk awarded

A’s to in the statewide rankings are Cornerstone, Walker Station, Settlers Way, Rita Drabek, Austin Parkway, Sienna Crossing, Scanlan Oaks, Highlands, Jan Schiff, Colony Bend, Brazos Bend, Meadows, Lexington Creek, Oakland, Sugar Mill, Barbara Jordan and Barrington Place.

In the 2014 Children at Risk rankings, 15 FBISD elementary schools got A’s: Colony Meadows, Commonwealth, Walker Station, Cornerstone, Settlers Way, Brazos Bend, Austin Parkway, Sugar Mill, Scanlan Oaks, Sienna Crossing, Colony Bend, Barrington Place, Lexington Creek, Meadows and Arizona Fleming.

In the Houston area school rankings of Children at Risk 19 FBISD elementary schools were judged tops. They are Colony Meadows, Common-

Unwanted visitor in Missouri City A surprise and unwanted visitor showed up in the Meadowcreek Subdivision of Missouri City Thursday, May 14. First spotted crossing Valley Manor Drive around 11 a.m, this visitor caused quite a stir among residents. With all of the attention, the visitor took refuge behind landscaping at a home in the 2200 block of Valley Manor Drive. A call to Missouri City Police resulted in a dispatch of animal control personnel. Upon arrival, a quick look prompted a call to the local game warden that responded and took a look. The warden determined that the alligator was too large to handle safely, and the gator was sent off to the great gator farm in the sky. Examination showed the gator to be 10’ – 4” in length. It took three men to load the alligator into the game warden’s vehicle for removal. This reptile was definitely too large to

handle without the potential for serious injury. While normally wary of humans, alligators have been known to attack when threatened.

They can also constitute a danger to domestic animals which are simply identified as lunch. American Alligators are alpha predators that feed on fish, birds, amphibians, other reptiles and mammals. This is certainly not a welcome visitor to an established neighborhood with pets and small children. It goes to show however, that sometimes we are closer to nature than we might normally believe, and that it might be prudent to expect the unexpected. —Tommy Blankenship

wealth, Cornerstone, Walker Station, Rita Drabek, Austin Parkway, Sienna Crossing, Scanlan Oaks, Highlands, Jan Schiff, Colony Bend, Brazos Bend, Meadows, Lexington, Oakland, Oyster Creek, Sugar Mill, Barbara Jordan and Barrington Place.

The Fort Bend ISD middle schools that landed in the top Houston area rankings are the seven that also were included as A schools in the statewide rankings. They are Fort Settlement, Sartartia, First Colony, Quail Valley, Macario Garcia, Dulles and James Bowie.

The six FBISD high schools that made the top grade of A in the statewide rankings kept their high scores in the Houston area rankings. They are Clements, Dulles, Stephen F. Austin, William Travis, Lawrence Elkins and Kempner.

The Stafford Municipal School District, led by Dr. Robert Bostic, who is in his second year with that district, didn’t fare as well.

The elementary school was rated at B+ but the district’s in-

termediate and middle schools each got a D+. Stafford High School received a Children at Risk grade of C-.

In 2014 Children at Risk rated Stafford High School at a D+ along with the district’s intermediate school. The elementary school got a B and the middle school a C+ last year.

In a letter to the “SMSD Learning Community,” Superintendent Bostic said that the independent, non-profit oganization, Children at Risk, bases its rankings on the “personal interpretation of a small group of scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). After one year as your superintendent, I realized that from their interpretation, that some of our most financially challenged students are still challenged academically. I take their Children at Risk Report as a challenge to SMSD to do a better job identifying the academic needs of those students and coupling them with more community resources to help these young people.”

In his letter, Bostic included

the TEA’s ratings of all SMSD schools, which shows that the elementary and intermediate schools met the state standards and their students performed with distinction in math.

The Stafford Middle School met the TEA standards and students in that school distinguished themselves in math and closing performance gaps.

The district’s high school also met the state standards and its students were distinguished in reading and English language arts, according to TEA measures.

Bostic also said in his letter to the SMSD community that Children at Risk, according to their guidelines for giving A+ through F rankings, looks “only at a small percentage of scores and variables. More specifically Children at Risk only reviews the percentage of economically disadvantaged students that scored advanced in reading or advanced in math on the last state exam.”

Bostic’s letter also said that the challenge is putting See RANK, Page 3

(L-R) Indian Mamatha Kumar, Lakshmi Pillai, Manju Pillai, Resmi Nair, Meera Nair. Courtesy of Sunanda’s Performing Arts Center. Fort Bend County Libraries’ University Branch Library will present “Nrithya,” a performance of classical dance from India, on Saturday, June 13, beginning at 2 p.m, in the Large Meeting Room of the library, located at 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, on the UH campus. Enjoy a demonstration of classical dances of India performed in spectacular costumes by the senior students of Sunanda’s Performing Arts Center, led by founder and director Sunanda Nair. Influenced by temple traditions and the rich mythological tales of the Hindus, the artistic dance forms of India have captured global attention in cultural vistas around the world. The performance of “Nrithya” will visually portray episodes from Indian mythology. Sunanda Nair is an award-winning, internationally recognized artiste with more than 25 years of experience in various Indian classical dance forms. . She has choreographed and performed dances in venues all over the world, and has established dance schools in Mumbai and in the United States. She has a master’s degree in Mohiniattam, a classical dance form of India, and is currently working toward her doctorate degree. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the University Branch Library at 281-633-5100.

Using Texas Natives and American Favorites to spice up your garden. Owners James and Judith Hanley of 3622 Point Clear Dr. are May’s Quail Valley Garden Club Yard of the Month. James not pictured, wants to make sure Judith got all the credit for her time in their yard. Judith, a now retired Elkins teacher, spends most of her time gardening and relaxing in her garden while enjoying a cup of tea. Some of her favorite plants are Julia Child yellow roses, Belinda’s Dream pink roses, Agapanthus, and Mexican red Salvia. The Hanley’s received a Certificate of Appreciation and a lovely plant from Flowers by Adela. Drive by or visit http://traction.typepad.com/qvgc/yard-of-the-month.html

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Families in a new Fort Bend master-planned community will soon find it much easier to get kids to eat their greens.

Harvest Green, Houston’s first “Agri-hood,” will offer residents the opportunity to enjoy fresh produce grown from the masterplanned community’s on-site farm. Plus, each new home in Harvest Green will come with a ready-to-grow backyard garden.

Located on the Grand Parkway at West Airport Boulevard, Harvest Green is a 1,300-acre master-planned community by The Johnson Development Corp., now celebrating its 40th year as

one of the nation’s preeminent land developers.

A community-supported agriculture (CSA) development, Harvest Green will give residents the opportunity to join an on-site farm co-op and receive fresh produce each week. Residents also will be able to pick berries, herbs and other produce from several designated gardens throughout the community while an event barn will host chef-instructed culinary classes, farm-to-table dinners and various social gatherings.

While CSA’s have existed for nearly 30 years, the concept has

gained significant momentum in recent years as Farmers Markets and organic, “Farm-to-Table” cuisine have grown in popularity, according to Daron Joffe, a CSA consultant to The Johnson Development Corp. who has created similar projects across the country.

Better known as “Farmer D,” Joffe is an eco-entrepreneur from South Africa who has designed several sustainable properties including Longleaf Preserve, an organic community surrounded by a 48,000-acre preserve in Florida.

He also created an organic farm and farm-to-table experience at an exclusive New Jersey spa owned by billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

“The Harvest Green property is ideal for a community farm,” says Joffe. “Agriculture and farming is part of its heritage. Plus, the area’s long growing season will allow for more varieties of produce, herbs and flowers.”

Joffe adds community farms can lower the cost of resident shares in exchange for volunteering at the farm or by offering their home as a neighborhood pick-up location.

“Beyond the health benefits of fresh, organic food, the farm becomes the social heartbeat of a community,” he says. “CSA’s such as Harvest Green are helping raise America’s next generation of farmers.”

A search is underway for a full-

Houston’s first “Agri-hood,” Harvest Green

time farmer to operate the community farm, farm stand, event barn, nursery and greenhouses.

Harvest Green General Manager Shay Shafie expects the community will appeal to the growing number of those who flock to weekly farmers markets and specialty stores for locally grown produce. Plus, studies show children engaged in garden-based learning are more likely to em-

brace fruits and vegetables at an earlier age.

“We’re also looking at ways to present residents with educational programming tied to farming and gardening,” he adds.

Harvest Green will offer up to 2,000 new homes, with the first phase coming available to builders in the second quarter of 2015.

The community’s collection of builders will be announced later

this year with model homes opening in the fall. Another 87 acres of highly visible commercial property within Harvest Green is located along the Grand Parkway.

An eco-friendly community with impressive natural features, Harvest Green will include 230 acres of lakes and waterways, another 280 acres of greenbelts and open space, and 50 acres of parkland.

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NEWS Missouri City City Council adopts pay raise for police At its Monday, May 4 general meeting, Missouri City Council Members approved an ordinance adopting pay structures and incentive and certification pay plan for certified police officers on the first of two readings. Proposed by the Council Financial and Services Subcommittee, the ordinance is designed to ensure that Missouri City can continuously recruit and retain qualified personnel who the City rewards with market-based compensation and benefits rewards.

“The pay plan approved by Council was in-line with their goal of developing a highperforming City team,” Police Chief Mike Berezin said. “The

new pay plan now positions Missouri City on a level playing field with area cities for recruiting and retaining quality police professionals.”

If adopted on the second and final reading by Council on May 18, the ordinance will increase police salaries by the following amounts: Estimate pay increase $767,077 Benefits $138,074 Total $905,151 Overtime increase due to higher hourly rates: Estimated increase $319,035 Benefits $57,426 Total $736,461

Police Certifications would also increase per month for Intermediate Peace Officer Certificates, Advanced Peace Officer Certificate, Master Peace Officer Certificate, Instructor’s Certificate and SWAT Certification for a total increase of $100,819.

The total estimated Police Department budget would increase by $1,382,431.

All personnel below the proposed minimum of their new salary range will be moved to the new minimum; to avoid salary compression, individual salaries will be increased by 2 percent for each year of time in the current position.

The pay plan was based

on the findings of a recently commissioned compensation analysis that was performed by Segal-Waters Consulting.

The study reviewed the current salaries of 88 sworn employees in the Missouri City Police Department to determine the current average starting pay for police officers in the City’s market of comparable cities.

The study also identified the most common certifications awarded in most police departments and the average pay for each of the certifications.

Once adopted, the proposed increases would become effective on June 28.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital unveils new TrueBeam linear accelerator for cancer treatment Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has installed a new radiation therapy system, which integrates imaging, beam delivery and motion management to give physicians unmatched control of radiation therapy.

“This is a major step forward in cancer treatment,” says Clive Shkedy, M.D., Medical Director of Radiation Oncology services at Houston Methodist Cancer Center at Sugar Land.

“The new system allows us to limit side effects and reduce the impact on surrounding tissue while improving the delivery of radiation. It actually gives us a 4-D image as we work – a three-dimensional view of the tumor along with any movement – so that we can deliver radiation doses to a precise spot at the most opportune moment.”

The system called TrueBeam, developed by Varian Medical Systems, is ideal for treating tumors of the lung, abdomen, breast, prostate, head and neck.

One of the major advances of the new system is its GPSlike system for prostate cancer treatment, in which tiny markers are implanted in the patient for precise, real-time tracking of the tumor.

“This is especially beneficial because the prostate can move slightly throughout a treatment session due to a full bladder or abdominal gas,” said Dr. Shkedy.

“Now, we are able to adjust the delivery of radiation in real time to ensure that we are hitting the tumor even if there is slight movement during treatment.”

With this new technology,

Sugar Land Police search for armed kidnapper

Sugar Land police are looking for a gunman who kidnapped four people on May 10.

A man and his wife were dropping off friends in the 3700 block of Springhill Lane at 12:10 a.m. when they were approached in the driveway by a black man wearing a mask, a black hoodie and jeans.

The man displayed a handgun and told them to drive to an ATM machine and withdraw cash. While in the vehicle, the suspect took jewelry and a phone from the victims.

The victim driving the vehicle pulled over in front of a police officer conducting a traffic stop in the 4100 block of State Highway 6. The suspect exited the vehicle and ran from police.

A perimeter was established, and the area was searched, but the suspect was not located.

A review of the officer’s dash cam video identified a light colored Toyota Sequoia that may have been occupied by accomplices of the gunmen.

Anyone with information should call the Sugar Land Police Department at (281) 275-2540 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS (8477).

Rank From Page 1 money and resources into screening students early, and that will require a commitment from the district’s staff.

“All teachers will be trained in order to spot talent early and provide more demanding classroom goals and exercises that will raise the performance bar for identified students.”

The superintendent continued: “During the summer, SMSD will work to train all teachers and administrators in advanced academic skills for students and require that within the school year all teachers get 30 hours of training for certification or an additional

six hours to update training for gifted and talented certification.

“During the year, at least two awareness trainings will be offered to parents on how to refer their children to classrooms that will offer more challenging course work. Students in kindergarten will begin to get annual universal screeners and the structure of our advanced academic classes district-wide will be closely examined by a committee of teachers” and the curriculum department.

School districts, in general, are critical of Children at Risk rankings because only some criteria are used in deciding the ranks and that does not reflect the true merit of a school.

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Using an infrared tracking camera, the system measures the patient’s respiratory pattern and range of motion. This allows the clinician to set gating thresholds that turn the radiation beam on and off automatically for maximum benefit.

“As the patient inhales, the heart and lungs move toward the breast and during exhalation, they move away,” said Dr. Shkedy.

“The gating mechanism in the TrueBeam system allows us to rapidly deliver radiation doses when the patient’s heart and lungs are furthest from the tumor, limiting the amount of radiation those critical organs receive.”

The gating system can also

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Opinion

GUEST COLUMN House focus shifts to Senate bills STATE REP. RICK MILLER Less than two weeks remain in the 84th Session, ending June 1st.

With the middle of May comes crunch time as the 84th Session winds down.

Late nights on the oor and in committee are the norm as we consider many bills considered important to the state and its citizens.

This past Thursday, May 14th, was the last day for the House to consider House Bills and House Joint Resolutions on the General or Major State Calendar.

Now the focus in the House has shifted to Senate bills and conference committee reports, which resolve the differences between House and Senate versions of bills.

This past week, with the deadline looming, we have seen many late nights and much debate between the front and back microphone.

HJR 77 Article V Application for a Convention to Propose Amendments to the Constitution HJR 77 is part of the National effort to call for a Convention of States provided by Article V of the Constitution to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Article V of the United States Constitution requires Congress to call a convention to propose constitutional amendments upon application of the legislatures of twothirds of the states.

Any amendments adopted by the Article V Convention would then need to be ratiďŹ ed by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. On Thursday, May 14th, I passed HJR 77 through the Texas House.

When this measure passes through the Senate, it will allow the Legislature to apply to Congress for an Article V Convention for limited purposes of proposing amendments in three broad areas: 1. Imposing ďŹ scal restraints on the Federal Government 2. Limiting the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government 3. Limiting the terms of ofďŹ ce of Federal ofďŹ cials This same Joint Resolution has been passed in 3 states (Georgia/Florida/Alaska) and has been presented in over 20 other state legislatures this year.

EDUCATION The House approved SB 149, the companion bill to Rep. Dan Huberty’s (R-Hous-

state for at least eight years before claiming tuition beneďŹ ts for themselves or their families.

The bill passed 24-7. The House Committee on Higher Education heard SB 1735 and reported the bill out favorably as substituted. We expect to hear this bill on the oor sometime next week.

Miller ton), HB 2444. This legislation will ease the graduation requirements for graduating seniors. Currently, seniors must pass 5 end-of-course assessments in order to graduate. SB 149 requires students to pass at least 3 of the assessments and receive a passing grade in all of their core classes. A special committee must be convened to certify that any students who have not passed all 5 exams meet the requirements of this measure to graduate. Currently approximately 28,000 seniors are in danger of not graduating with their 2015 classmates.

SB 149, which I supported, has passed both chambers and is on its way to the Governor for his signature.

HAZLEWOOD ACT REFORM The Senate passed SB 1735, ďŹ led by Senator Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, to counteract the growing costs of the Hazlewood Act. The program has greatly expanded since the Legislature voted in 2009 to allow veterans to give unused college credit hours to their dependents. Institutions of higher education have been forced to raise tuition on all students to compensate for the waivers, which will total $379 million by 2019 under the program’s current trajectory.

SB 1735 leaves all tuition beneďŹ ts for veterans in place but reforms the legacy provision of the program to maintain its long-term viability.

It increases the time veterans must serve from 180 days to six years to pass tuition beneďŹ ts to dependents, requires that unused college credit hours be passed to dependents within 15 years of the veteran’s discharge, limits tuition beneďŹ ts to the undergraduate degrees of dependents and requires that they maintain at least a 2.5 GPA, and requires non-Texas born veterans to have lived in the

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BUDGET TRANSPARENCY HB 7 and HJR 111 offered

by Rep. Drew Darby (R-San Angelo), combined with the previously approved budget bills, HB 1 and HB 8, seek to reduce the practice of using General Revenue-Dedicated balances for certifying other parts of the state budget.

HB 7 cuts about $400 million in taxes and fees. The bill also authorizes additional reductions in unspent account balances being used to certify the state budget.

During the 2013 session, the Legislature reduced the use of dedicated funds for budget certiďŹ cation by nearly $1 billion. We did so by eliminating some fees and using more of those dedicated dollars for their intended purpose.

This session the House continued to reduce the amount of money sitting in GR-Dedicated accounts by appropriating money where it was intended in the ďŹ rst place rather than allowing it to sit in the general revenue account to be used by the Comptroller for purposes of budget certiďŹ cation.

HJR 111 is a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 2015 ballot that would end the practice of using unspent balances for budget certiďŹ cation.

If voters approve HJR 111, which the House passed this week, we will end this practice altogether in the coming years.

Both measures, which passed the House unanimously last week, are headed to the Senate for their consideration.

TRANSPORTATION HB 13 and SJR 5 (co-authored both) will allocate an additional $3 billion per year in transportation funding by dedicating a portion of the sales tax revenue to the State Highway Fund.

This approach, which relies on the general sales and use tax instead of the motor vehicle sales tax, is more inclusive because all users will conNOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 10th Day of April 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. THUY NGUYEN, AKA TRAN CONE NGUYEN in Cause #14-DCV-212566 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of JUNE, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 5863010060080907 LOT SIN BLOCK 6 OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 56 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS Levied on the 15TH day of APRIL, 2105 as the property of THUY NGUYEN, AKA TRAN CONE NGUYEN to satisfy a judgment amounting to $4,765.96, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by Jaw in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

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tribute. Everyone uses some form of transportation every day, whether they are driving down the highway, using mass transit, riding their bike to the park, or walking around the streets in town. HB 13, by Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso), is the enabling legislation for SJR 5, by Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville). Both of these measures, which I supported, were passed out of the House.

HB 13 received a hearing in the Senate last week, and a conference committee has been appointed on SJR 5 to address the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. Once passed, SJR 5 will be put to the voters for approval on November 3, 2015.

HB 20, by Rep. Ron Sim-

mons (R-Carrollton), of which I am a co-author, provides a framework to ensure that transportation funds are administered in an objective and transparent manner by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

The measure requires TxDOT to develop and implement a performance-based planning process and performance metrics to be used in evaluating transportation programs and projects.

This bill achieves greater accountability for every Texas taxpayer dollar that is spent on transportation by establishing a scoring system and guidelines to prioritize projects seeking state funding.

Most people agree with the importance of funding our transportation infrastructure,

as shown by the 80% approval that Proposition 1 received at the ballot last year to transfer a portion of the Economic Stabilization Fund to the State Highway Fund.

The main concern we have heard from taxpayers is that they want to ensure TxDOT is operating in a fair, transparent, and ďŹ scally conservative manner with the money we give them, and HB 20 addresses that concern. I voted for HB 20, which was passed by the House last week.

To check the progress on any legislation or to watch any of the legislative hearings or oor debate, go to http://www. legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx.

Miller is Republican State Representative for Dist. 26, Sugar Land.

Handful of precincts decide the election outcome

By SESHADRI KUMAR That the only constant in Fort Bend ISD board of trustees election is change has come true again in the 2015 election cycle.

Position 6 Trustee Jenny Bailey won her ďŹ rst term in 2012, defeating the late Marilyn Glover. This year Bailey herself was defeated in a fourway race.

Last year, two trustees, Bruce Albright and Patsy Taylor were defeated after their ďŹ rst term.

In 2011, Bruce Albright defeated Daniel Menendez, after his ďŹ rst term.

But, some trustees get reelected.

In 2013, Jim Rice won his second term.

David Rosenthal, was reelected in 2013 after he completed the remainder of Trustee Jim Babb’s term.

In 2012, Rosenthal defeated Cynthia Lenton-Gary who was appointed to ďŹ ll Babb’s position.

Incumbent Grayle James won her re-election for a second term this year.

Unlike Bailey’s race, James faced a straight contest from Kathy Li. Though James was expected to win, aided by her popularity as the incumbent, the number of votes polled by Li was signiďŹ cantly high.

Of the total 7,253 votes cast, James received 3,937 and Li got 3,316.

The candidates in this race did not have a lock on the voters in any one precinct or part of the district. Both the candidates had their winning precincts well distributed.

Li won about 16 precincts CITATION BY PUBLICATION DIVORCE TO: Doris Jean McGee Logans, and to all whom it may concern, Respondent GREETINGS: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building.

The ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE of Narvin R Logans, Petitioners, was filed in the 387th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on December 02, 2014 against Doris Jean Logans, Respondent, being numbered 14-DCV-219518, and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Narvin Ray Logans and Doris Jean Logans.

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 12th day of May, 2015.

Petitioner’s Attorney: TONI L. SHARRETTS ATTORNEY AT LAW 11054 NORTH HIDDEN OAKS CONROE TX 77384 713-751-0419 DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort B end County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Ana Alas 281-633-7661

and in six precincts tied with James.

In Position 6, Addie Heyliger with 2,477 votes emerged the front runner.

Bailey followed with 2,168 votes and Jackson ďŹ nished third with 1,817 votes. JJ Clemence received 984 votes.

It was a foregone conclusion that the winning candidate is unlikely to cross the 50 percent mark.

One forecast was that Bailey would squeak through the victory line even with 25 percent of the votes, but she got 29 percent and yet lost because Heyliger got 33 percent of the votes.

Stuart Jackson received 24.40 percent and Clemence got 13.22 percent.

The total votes polled was 7,446.

In this race, voters in less than a handful of precincts in Missouri City ensured Heyliger’s victory.

For example, in Pct. 1114, Heyliger got 315 votes, Clemence got 2 votes, Jackson 11 and Bailey 8. Registered voters in this precinct were 5,632.

In Pct. 2050, Heyliger got 226 votes, Bailey 33, Jackson 28 and Clemence 8.

In Pct. 2059, Heyliger received 167 votes, while Jackson got 22, Bailey 12 and Clemence 1.

In Pct. 2077, Heyliger got 139 votes, Jackson 20, Bailey 13 and Clemence 4.

In Pct. 2108, Heyliger got 163 votes to Bailey’s 46, Jackson’s 24 and Clemence’s 9.

Essentially, these ďŹ ve precincts brought victory to Heyliger.

Bailey won Pct. 4129 with 117 votes, followed by Jackson’s 77, Clemence’s 84 and Heyliger’s 35.

In Pct. 4135, Bailey got her highest 122 votes, but Jackson beat her with 147 votes, followed by Clemence 51 and Heyliger 11.

Bailey won Pct. 4030 with 103 votes. Jackson got 84 here, Heyliger 41 and Clemence 6.

In Pct. 4065, Jackson won with 112 votes, followed by Bailey who got 90, Clemence 49 and Heyliger 34.

In Missouri City, Democrats, in general, and some African American activists, in particular, have adopted the strategy of turning out the African American votes in a handful of precincts to ensure their candidate’s victory.

They adopt the same strategy in Missouri City City Council elections as well.

Though the prevailing perception is that African Americans cannot win an at large countywide seat, until recently FBISD had African American trustees elected with popular votes from across the district.

With nearly 224,000 registered voters in FBISD, less than 7,500 voted. That is about 3.3 percent. Even in such a low turn out, just a handful of precincts, if united, can decide the outcome.

African Americans and Democrats are demanding single member districts to ensure that their constituency is represented. They are accomplishing it in their own way in FBISD elections,

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 31st day of March, 2015 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause #13-DCV208492 in favor of the Plaintiff- The Grove Community Improvement Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $9,068.58 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 15TH day of April, 2015, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Dercy Minota had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of June, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 66, IN BLOCK 10, OF THE GROVE, SECTION 5, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE 5541A, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2526 WINDSWEPT, RICHMOND, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $141,020.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

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

NOTICE OF 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 27th day of April, 2015 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 14DCV-219181 in favor of the PlaintiffWeston Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $6,229.82 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 6TH day of May, 2015, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Burton Johnson had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of June, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT SEVEN (7), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF REPLAT OF WESTON LAKES, SECTION SIXTEEN (16), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2151/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 32426 OXBOW COURT, FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $443,890.00 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 P. Crowell Deputy Constable #1338

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY P. Crowell Deputy Constable #1338

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NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 10th Day of April 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DAVID JOHN LYNN, ET AL in Cause #10-DCV-180939 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of JUNE, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 5902000121100907 LOT 11 IN BLOCK 12 OF QUAIL VALLEY SUBDIVISION ELDORADO SECTION, A SUBDIVISION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 7, PAGE 1 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 15TH day of APRIL, 2105 as the property of DAVID JOHN LYNN, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR OTHER UNKNOWN OWNERS, ADVERSE CLAIMANTS OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN AND TO SUCH PROPERTY CORDELIA M. LYNN, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR OTHER UNKNOWN OWNERS, ADVERSE CLAIMANTS OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN AND TO SUCH PROPERTY BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION UPON WHOM SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED BY SERVING ITS REGISTERED AGENT, CT CORPORATION SYSTEM AT 350 N. SAINT PAUL ST. DALLAS, TX 75201 QUAIL VALLEY FUND INC, A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, UPON WHOM SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED

BY SERVING ITS REGISTERED AGENT , CECIL WILLIS AT P.O. BOX 846, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 to satisfy a judgment amounting to $7,187. 94, 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, CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY P. Crowell Deputy Constable #1338

FBISD Elementary GT students showcase projects at annual event Fort Bend ISD welcomed more than 300 participants to the 2015 GT Project Showcase for elementary school students, which featured inspiring projects from fourth and ďŹ fth grade Gifted and Talented students from across the District.

The two-day event gave the students an opportunity to share details about their projects with parents, district and school staff, and community members.

Throughout the event, guests were encouraged to speak to as many students as possible to learn what inspired them to create the projects and other aspects (including the materials used, research involved and what they learned from completing the project). “The GT Project Showcase is a culminating activity based on the Texas Performance Standard Project that designs activities speciďŹ cally for Gifted students,â€? said Crystal Wilson, GT Coordinator in the Advanced Academics Department. “The students have a full year to work on their project and the option to present it at their Campus GT Showcase.

Students then use the feedback

Parent Dolon Das enjoyed hearing Anshumi Jhaveri from Cornerstone Elementary present her project, “Lawyer, Lawyer, Lawyer, Lawyer.�

Crystal Wilson, GT Coordinator in the Department of Advanced Academics, listens to Schiff Elementary student Gabby Dick present her project on “Staffordshire Dogs.� they receive at the campus level to perfect their project and work on their presentation skills before showcasing the

project at the District level.�

The students presented a wide variety of projects that ranged from imaginative board

FBISD names Thomas Graham, Lavanta Williams Principals of the Year Fort Bend ISD has named its 2015 Principals of the Year.

Thomas Graham, principal at Crockett Middle School, is the Secondary Principal of the Year; and Lavanta Williams, principal at Ridgegate Elementary School, is the Elementary Principal of the Year. Both gentlemen were selected by their peers for the honor which recognizes their outstanding leadership, service and dedication to students, faculty and staff. They will be honored June 8 at Region 4 Principals Recognition at St. Regis Houston. “I am truly humbled and honored to receive the recognition of FBISD Secondary Principal of the Year,� said Graham. “Moreover, I am proud that this recognition can highlight the many individuals that played a part in shaping my educational career.�

An educator of 15 years, Graham admits he entered education with the desire to become a principal because of the huge impact educators, especially his high school principal, had on his life.

He models his style of leadership from various successful principals who have inuenced him throughout his career.

Graham joined FBISD in 2007 as an assistant principal at Elkins High School. He also worked as an associate principal at Travis High School before being named principal at Crockett Middle School, where he has served for

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the past four years. Prior to joining FBISD, Graham served as an assistant principal and teacher in Alief ISD. He is a member of the Cohort VII Rice Entrepreneurship Education Program Business Fellowship for School Leaders. He and his wife, Andreama, have two sons, Malcolm and Thomas.

Williams has 18 years of experience in education, seven of which have been spent in FBISD. He worked as an assistant principal at Ridgemont and Blue Ridge Elementary Schools before being named principal at Ridgegate, where he has led faculty and staff for the past four years. Prior to joining FBISD, Williams worked as a science specialist and teacher in Aldine School District and East Baton Rouge Parish. “It is such an honor to be rec-

ognized as FBISD’s Elementary Principal of the Year,â€? said Williams. “As I reect over so many great administrators before me that have served as Principal of the Year, I am grateful that my peers considered me worthy of such an honor. I humbly accept this recognition and will continue to strive and give nothing short of my best to represent my peers and meet the expectations that are set forth in FBISD in regards to leadership and increasing student achievement.â€?

Williams is a graduate of FBISD’s LEAD Academy. In his spare time, he enjoys creating musical performances, singing, and reading improvement literature for personal and professional development.

New development in Sugar Land planned for hotel, ofďŹ ce building Planned Community Developers has acquired a prized, ďŹ veacre lakefront site in Sugar Land for a Class A ofďŹ ce building with structured parking and a planned 134-room hotel.

With the growing trend towards a walkable, highly amenitized live/work/shop/play ofďŹ ce environment, Lake Pointe One combines all of the key elements necessary to support today’s ofďŹ ce user. “The unique combination of water frontage and amenities makes this a one-of-a-kind site in the Houston area,â€? says Don Janssen, principal of Planned Community Developers. “Keeping ofďŹ ce buildings leased requires offering more than the typical ofďŹ ce environment. OfďŹ ce users prefer a full complement of amenities within easy walking distance over a traditional suburban ofďŹ ce project.â€?

The site is a ďŹ ve-minute walk to dining, shopping, residential and medical, including Whole Foods Market, 14 restaurants, Lifetime Fitness and 320 upscale town homes, patio homes and lifestyle garden homes.

Noah’s event venue is located across the street for meetings, seminars, training and conferences. It also is a ďŹ ve-minute drive to First Colony Mall and Sugar Land Town Square, home to a 300-room Marriott hotel and conference center and more than 30 restaurants.

Lake Pointe One, situated on Brooks Lake in close proximity to the U.S. 59 and Texas State Highway 6 intersection, is ideally suited as a corporate headquarters location.

Located adjacent to the Fluor Corporation, Fort Bend County’s largest employer, the area is also home to the world headquarters

for The Minute Maid Company, CVR Energy and Noble Drilling.

Other signiďŹ cant corporate ofďŹ ces include Sunoco, UBS, United Healthcare, Schlumberger, Nalco Champion and Texas Instruments.

In addition to the location and amenities, Lake Pointe One offers water frontage with ornamental fountains and expansive lake views adjacent to miles of landscaped, lakefront walking trails connected to the Oyster Creek Rowing Center. “The setting is ideal for companies that want to attract and retain today’s professional that is more concerned with environment and workplace wellness,� adds Don Janssen.

Planned Community Developers also developed the highly successful Sugar Land Town Square mixed-use development.

For more information, go to www. pcdltd.com.

“At the beginning of the game, we show the players all six dance steps,� said MacKenzie. “They then take turns rolling the die to reveal a dance step they have to perform from memory. If a player can’t recall the dance step, they’re out of the game.� “The students did an amazing job at developing and presenting their projects and we hope guests enjoyed attending the event,� added Wilson.

games to oor model displays to storyboards highlighting their career goals, hobbies and areas of study.

Fifth grade dance fanatics Maelynn Roberts and MacKenzie Parker of Mission Bend Elementary School teamed up to design a memory game for their project, “Pursuit of Passion: Dance.�

The game required players to demonstrate various dance steps, such as the Jazz Square and Fifth Position.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR PARK FACILITIES The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for performing all work required for the following project in the City: BID NO. 2015-19: CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR PARK FACILITIES BIDDER’S NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained by registering with Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. June 4, 2015, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015, Eldridge Park Conference Center, 2511 Eldridge Road, Sugar Land, TX 77478.

For questions contact Jason Poscovsky, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@sugarlandtx.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015.

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

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

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FORT BEND REAL ESTATE Greatwood - SL •$330,000•3/21/2/3 8742RW

Sienna Plantation MC•$819,900•4/4.1/3 34TT

Anita Milne

Knowledgeable! Experienced!

Hardworking!

Competitive!

Action Oriented!

MilneAnita@yahoo.com

281-413-9732 Beard Realty Group Meadows Place•Kangaroo•5/3/0

Arlene Rolsen CRS, Realtor (281) 414-8400

www.ArleneRolsen.com

Riverstone • $449,975• 5/4/24511CC

Lake Pointe Sugar Land $498,975 3/3.1/2

Meadows Place•Blair Meadow•4/2/2 Meadows Place•Valencia• 3/2.5/2

$159,000 $159,000

$152,500

$194,500

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Meadows Place•Level Run•4/2/2

Mission Bend South•Navidad•3/2/2

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$149,900

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Sale Pending

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on March 19th, 2015, by the County Court at Law 4, of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #14-CCV-053827 in favor of the plaintiff – Quail Glen Homeowners Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 3,030.89++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on April 21st, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of June, 2015 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Antonia Vasquez, had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT FORTY-SIX (46), BLOCK TWO (2), QUAIL GLEN, SUBDIVISION SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE CORRECTED PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 25, PAGE 8, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; COMMONLY KNOWN AS 8347 S. MEADOW BIRD CIRCLE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10 A.M. PLACE:301 Jackson St., William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Richmond, Texas 77469.

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

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on April 1st, 2015, by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause # 12-DCV-201870 in favor of the plaintiff – San Miguel Civil Association, Inc., plaintiff, for the sum of $ 2,457.61++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on May 11th, 2015 and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of June, 2015 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Anthony Colbert had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT 9, IN BLOCK 6, OF MISSION BEND, SAN MIGUEL, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 32 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, 1551 MONTESA, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 10 A.M. PLACE:301 Jackson St., William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Richmond, Texas 77469.

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

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SCHEDULED BACKHOE REPAIRS The City of Sugar Land seeks qualifications for performing all work required for the following project in the City: BID NO. 2015-16: SCHEDULED BACKHOE REPAIRS BIDDER’S NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained by registering with Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered For questions regarding this submittal contact Jason Poscovsky CPPB, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@sugarlandtx.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015.

The City Council will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with all requirements of the Request for Bids. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

NOTICE TO BIDDERS HYDRANT PAINTING SERVICES The City of Sugar Land seeks qualifications for performing all work required for the following project in the City: BID NO. 2015-18: HYDRANT PAINTING SERVICES BIDDER’S NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained by registering with Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered For questions regarding this submittal contact Jason Poscovsky CPPB, Contracts Manager jposcovsky@sugarlandtx.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015.

The City Council will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with all requirements of the Request for Bids. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 15-033 – CONTINGENCY DEBRIS CLEARING, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL, AND OPERATION OF TEMPORARY DEBRIS STAGING AND REDUCTION SITES Detailed pricing is required. Bonds are 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: CARLOS MORALES 15106 JORDAN OAKS HOUSTON TX 77053 NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being June 15, 2015 a default judgment may be ta ken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building.

The case is presently pending before the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on March 20, 2014. It bears cause number 14-DCV- 213393 and is styled: Vickie Thomas vs Nicholas Vecchio and Carlos Morales The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: ANTHONY L BANNWART BANNWART & ASSOCIATES PC 7322 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY STE 1510 HOUSTON TX 77074 713-807-0020 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 1st day of May, 2015.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas

By Deputy District Clerk RACHEL CRISLER Telephone: (281) 238-1960

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 April 1, 2015 in cause numbered 11-DCV-191698 styled New Territory Residential Community Association, Inc.. vs. David Cole, in which a judgment was rendered on March 2, 2012 in favor of New Territory Residential Community Assoc, Inc. for the sum of Twenty Four Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars and Thirty Cents ($24,260.30); 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 April 22, 2015 and will on June 2, 2015 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of David Cole to and in the following described Real Property LOT 19 IN BLOCK( 1), OF POINTE ROYALE, A SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO.1189/A AND 1189/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 NewTerritory Residential Community 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: June 2, 2015 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: SGT M. KUTACH TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 15-072 – PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES A Pre-RFP conference will be conducted on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 10:00AM (CST). The Pre-RFP conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX. All respondents are encouraged to attend.

Detailed pricing is 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 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 for Greatwood Lakes, Section 1 Amending Partial Replat No 1, Precinct 1. 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 Lyndsay Theaker with Jones & Carter, Inc. at 713-777-5337 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 for Avalon at Riverstone Section 6 Amending Plat No 1, Precinct 4. 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 Jorge De La Rosa with Costello, Inc. at 713-783-7788 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 10th Day of April 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY vs. DIANA L. CASEY, AKA DIANA LYNN CASEY in Cause #13DCV-211010 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of JUNE, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 69987634443 A TRACT OF LAND BEING 3.77 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ANDREW NORTHINGTON LEAGUE, ABSTACT 65, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN CLERK’S FILE NUMBER 2009080483 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 15TH day of APRIL, 2105 as the property of Diana L. Casey aka Diana Lynn Casey to satisfy a judgment amounting to $12,795.70,,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 BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Lieutenant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 16th Day of April 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. MISSOURI CITY DG, LTD., ET AL in Cause ## 14-DCV -215546 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of JUNE, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 0313000000250907 A 0.132 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, BEING PART OF RESERVE A, IN BLOCK 1, AULTMANS ADDITION TO HOUSTON SITUATED IN THE HICKS SHROPSHIRE SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 313, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN “EXHIBIT A” ATTACHED TO THE DEED RECORDED UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 2003098025 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 15TH day of APRIL, 2105 as the property of MISSOURI CITY DG, LTD., AMEGY BANK, NA FKA SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, NA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $6,724.21 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by Jaw in favor of MISSOURI CITY DG, LTD., AMEGY BANK, NA FKA SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, NA. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY Martha Scheibel Deputy Constable #1338

SOLD

$112,500

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public.

Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 15-077 – UPGRADE CCTV PHASE 2 AT JUVENILE PROBATION: A Pre-RFP conference will be conducted on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 9:00AM (CST). The pre-RFP conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation, 122 Golfview Drive, Richmond, Texas. A site visit will commence immediately following. All vendors are encouraged to attend. This is the only date and time vendors will be permitted to complete a site visit.

Detailed pricing is required. Bonds are 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

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 10th Day of April 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. BEN VARGAS, ET AL in Cause #12-DCV-196740 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of JUNE, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: R12303 A TRACT OF LAND BEING 0.672 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE ORIGINAL J. W. WATSON, JR., 58.5 ACRE TRACT BEING IN THE J. S. O’CONNOR LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 66, LOCATED IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN CLERK’S FILE NUMBER 1999077334 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 20TH day of APRIL,2105 as the property of BEN VARGAS, LISA VARGAS AKA LOUISA VASQUEZ VARGAS to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,007.93, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by Jaw in favor of BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL AND FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #3.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 22nd Day of April 2015, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. THE L. LOWELL BYRD MEMORIAL EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION in Cause # 13-DCV-209268 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of JUNE, 2015, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 5870000010100907 LOT TEN (10), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF QUAIL PARK SUBDIVISION, PATIO HOMES, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 3, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 2: GEO: 4960020000010907 A 3.6587 ACRES (159,374 SQUARE FEET) OF LAND IN THE DAVID BRIGHT LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 13, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID 3.6587 ACRE TRACT BEING A PORTION OF RESERVE “A”, MEADOWCREEK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 2, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 19, PAGE 7 OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY PLAT RECORDS, CONVEYED TO QUAIL VALLEY. LTD., AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 884, PAGE 511 OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY DEED RECORDS, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 27TH day of APRIL, 2105 as the property of THE L. LOWELL BYRD MEMORIAL EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to satisfy a judgment amounting to $156,929.56, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable

by Jaw in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, QUAIL VALLEY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT; HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM MISSOURI CITY, CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL; HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM MISSOURI CITY, CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND MEADOW CREEK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lt. S. D. sayers Deputy Constable #1309

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

BY P. Crowell Deputy Constable #1338

News You can be pitch perfect too

Get together with friends, sing, have fun, and make beautiful harmonies and music! That’s what a cappella barbershop is all about.

Rebel Wilson, star of the Pitch Perfect movies, said on a recent interview about the worldwide success of the movies that a cappella is the universal language.

She agrees that the great thing about a cappella music is …..anyone can do it!

You can just get together with your friends and perform your own magic.

Maybe you have also been wowed by wonderful a cappella performances on the hit TV show ‘The Sing Off’, where Sweet Adelines International Champion quartet Maxx Factor made a big im-

pression.

A group of ladies of all ages make up the Cradle of Texas Chorus in Sugar Land, part of the Sweet Adelines International organization. They meet every Thursday night and sing unaccompanied four part harmony barbershop style. Music ranges from contemporary, pop, traditional, classics.

There is something for everyone. There are mother/ daughter members, and the most senior member Charlene Cummings, over 80 years in age, just received her 50 year award as a Sweet Adeline member.

Cradle of Texas recently competed in the Sweet Adelines Regional Competition in Houston with two songs ‘I’m

Always Chasing Rainbows’ and ‘Bye Bye Blackbird’.

Their theme dressed as Hobos was a roaring success and they won the coveted ‘Most Improved Chorus award’.

Come and visit Cradle of Texas and hear what it is all about. If you can hold a tune you could be one of the four parts, Tenor, Lead, Bass or Bari. You do not have to be able to read music as you will have learning CDs. Be a part of the magic!

Visit CradleofTexas.webs. com http://www.meetup.com/cradleoftexas-webs-com/ Find Cradle of Texas Chorus on Facebook; or call Char for more information at 713 774 3975

Look who is living in tree houses

Get out of your house and into the trees at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land’s newest exhibit, opening May 22 This Summer, families can spend some quality time hanging out in the trees with a visit to the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land’s newest exhibition, TreeHouses, opening May 22 through September 7.

The focus moves up, in, around and even underneath trees. Tree Houses includes fun, hands-on ways to explore the important roles that trees play in providing homes for all sorts of wild things (including people). Incorporating all of the senses, this

special exhibition engages forest explorers of all ages in indoor nature explorations and the ecology of sustainable harvesting of this important natural resource.

In this lively setting, visitors are encouraged to: • Look for signs of animal tree dwellers as they walk through an indoor tree house and across a wobbly connecting bridge • Play a computerized forest game where they can harvest trees without harming wildlife • Watch how a forest becomes house • View the tree houses people have built around the world— even design and

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build their own See stereoscopic 3-D images of some of the smaller animals we can find living in New England’s trees Listen for animals inside the tree house and try to guess their sounds on an “animal dance floor” Peer down from inside a crow’s nest” (and peer down at the folks “on the ground”) Revisit favorite fictional tree dwellers, from the Ewoks of Star Wars to Winnie the Pooh Wander through a “kitchen” to discover not-soobvious tree connections in our own houses

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Fort Bend Theatre’s Action Reaction Troupe presents A Little Princess Join Sara Crewe in the delightful adaptation of her classic story, A Little Princess, Sara Crewe, presented

by Award-winning Fort Bend Theatre, 2815 N Main Street, May 15-31, Fridays at 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays & Sundays at 3:00 p.m.

This heartwarming story, performed by FBT’s talented Action Reaction Troupe (A.R.T.) ages 8-18, reveals how young Sara, heiress to a large fortune, becomes enrolled in a boarding school for young girls Victorian England.

When news arrives that Sara’s father has died in India and her fortune has been lost, the cruel and greedy Miss Minchin, head of the school, strips Sara of nearly all her possessions, forces her to sleep in the attic, and makes her work as a servant in order to remain at the school.

But when a mysterious man from India arrives next door, some odd and curious things begin to take place!

Tickets are $10 and are available online at www.fortbendtheatre.com.

Disney’s Cinderella Kids Experience enchantment and magic as Fort Bend Theatre presents Disney’s Cinderella Kids, June 6 – 28, on Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. You won’t want to miss out on this musical version of the timeless fairytale, playing at 2815 N. Main St., Stafford, TX 77477.

Will Prince Charming rescue Cinderella from her evil stepmother?

Come see Disney’s Cinderella Kids, and find out!

Tickets are $10 and available online at www.fortbendtheatre.com.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Auditions Be a part of C.S. Lewis’ wondrous world of Narnia and join Award-Winning Fort Bend Theatre for auditions for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, May 24th and 25th, 6-9pm, at 2815 N. Main St., Stafford, TX 77477.

Please bring a headshot or recent photo and resume to the audition, where even beginners are welcome.

For more information visit www.fortbendtheatre.com or call (281) 208-3333. You won’t want to miss out on the chance to be a part of the magical world of Narnia with unforgettable characters such as the brave lion king, Aslan, •

Enjoy imaginative play and slip on a fun costume to become a rabbit, skunk or chipmunk.

• TreeHouses was developed

by EEC and funded by Jane’s Trust, Cabot Family Charitable Trust and IMLS. Locally sponsored by the City of Sugar Land – www.VisitSugarlandTx.com.

Tickets for TreeHouses are now on sale.

For more information, visit www.hmns.org or call (281) 313-2227.

The Friends of the Arts committee, FUMC, Missouri City welcomes the Houston Cecilia Chamber Choir to present “Love and Devotion.” Under the direction of Artistic Director, Kevin Klotz, the chorus will perform a variety of choral works by highlighting both the love and devotion for another person and the love and devotion one has in faith on Saturday, May 30, at 4 p.m. in the church Chapel ofThe Resurrection, First United Methodist Church, 3900 Lexington Blvd., Missouri City. Concert is free to the public, thanks to generous patrons, although love donations graciously accepted. More information, call 281-499-3502 or e mail FriendsoftheArt @comcast.net.

Miss Minchen (Ellie Campbell) yanks Sara Crewe’s (Victoria Wertz) doll way as her horrified sister Amelia (Isabelle Clark) watches in shock in Award –winning Fort Bend Theatres production of A Little Princess, Sara Crewe, playing Saturday and Sundays at 3 pm and Fridays at 8 pm., May 16 – 24. This classic performance features the FBT ART players, ages 7 – 18. and the cruel White Witch!

Summer Musical Theatre Camp Did you know Award-Winning Fort Bend Theatre has a legacy of training actors who have gone on to become professional movie, commercial, and even Disney Stars?

The gift of arts will enrich your child for years to come and last a lifetime! Make plans

now to attend one of FBT’s musical theatre camps, including tributes to Annie, the Wizard of Oz, Into the Woods, and more.

Each camp will culminate with a FREE showcase for parents, family, & friends.

These camps are popular and always fill up fast!

To enroll your child or children for a camp, go to www. fortbendtheatre.com

City of Missouri City

Legal Notice The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for: IFB # 143-15 Fire Apparatus maintenance and Repairs The City of Missouri City is soliciting bids for a preventative maintenance program for the Fire Department’s fire apparatus. The program is intended to provide a complete service which includes changing fluids, filters, chassis lubrication, and a complete inspection with a written report that will include estimates for needed repairs above and beyond the normal schedule maintenance requirements.

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

Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time June 9, 2015 and then publicly opened and read out loud in the City Hall Chamber at 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489. Bid packages; including specs and plans, are available, Onvia Demandstar and from the City’s Purchasing division Bids received must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the bid name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Bids must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Bid packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified.

Sheila Smith, C.P.M., A.P.P. Procurement Analyst

City of Missouri City

Notice of Public Hearing May 15, 2015 Notice is hereby given for a Public Hearing to take place at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Missouri City to be held on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. City Hall-Council Chambers, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489 for the purpose of considering whether the building or structure located at 1819 Creighton Drive, Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas 77489 is substandard. The property is owned in fee by Roosevelt C. Nash, Jr., 4705 Harvest Woods Ct., Apt. J, Fairfax, VA 22033. The property is more particularly described as follows: Lot Twenty (20), in Block One (1) of Final Plat Hunters Point Estates, a Subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat thereof Recorded in Volume 32, Page 23 of the Map Records of Fort Bend County, Texas.

According to the real property records of Fort Bend County, you own the real property described in this notice. If you no longer own the property, you must execute an affidavit stating that you no longer own the property and stating the name and last known address of the person who acquired the property from you. The affidavit must be delivered in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to this office not later than the 20th day after the date you receive this notice. If you do not send the affidavit, it will be presumed that you own the property described in this notice, even if you do not.

The property is in violation of numerous city ordinances, some of which may create health and safety problems to the neighbors and the general public. Ordinance violations existing on the property includes, but not limited to, deterioration of structural members, defective roof, gutters, and downspouts, and the property is not in good repairs or structurally sound. Therefore, the subject structure is deemed by city officials to be a substandard structure as provided under Article XI, Substandard Structures of Chapter 14 of the Missouri City Code of Ordinances.

City officials recommend immediate repair, vacate, removal or demolition of the building or structure located at 1819 Creighton Drive, Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas 77489.

The owner of this property is to appear at this public hearing and show cause why such building or structure located at 1819 Creighton Drive, Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas 77489 should not be declared to be a substandard building or structure and why the owner should not be ordered to repair, vacate, removal or demolish the building or structure. Additionally, the owner will be required to submit at the hearing proof of the scope of any work that may be required to comply with Article XI, Substandard Structures of Chapter 14 of the Missouri City Code of Ordinances and the time it will take to reasonably perform the work.

Any lienholders or mortgagees may appear at the public hearing and make comments.

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FILM REVIEW: Mad Max — Fury Road

I’m mad that I saw “Mad Max: Fury Road.” A complete waste of my valuable time.

But here’s the good news: I ate an AMC hotdog with meat and bun with catchup and mustard. It was delicious and messy. The catchup spilled over the side of the bun and soaked the napkin. I hate it when that happens.

Please don’t tell Monique

H. that I ate that dog.

I think this movie is a pseudo re-make of the 1979 movie entitled “Mad Max” starring Mel Gibson. I’m also pretty confident that there were some ugly-looking bad guys and some not-veryhandsome good guys covered in dirt that were fighting over a desert wasteland and water is at a premium.

Tom Hardy starred as the

macho Max Rockastansky who is a “man of few words” and a long pistol and is trying to bring order in a brutal, dystopian world of chaos. Charlize Theron plays Imperator Furiosa who is a rebel fighting goblins in order to get back to her childhood homeland. I didn’t care if they had water or went swimming in the sand dunes. The movie was loud and obnoxious.

Admittedly, the special effects and cinematography were first class, but I simply did not enjoy the film and almost non-stop action. Monique H. will like Furiosa, though, because she kicked butt and took names. And beat up some bad dudes.

Director and writer George Miller, 70, is from Australia and shot this in Namib Desert, Namibia. Beautiful sand.

Miller knows Mad Max; he was the director/writer and producer of the original Mad Max and several versions thereafter – Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

Enough already. Miller also directed and co-wrote “Happy Feet” (2006) so the man’s got talent. But then five years later, he did “Happy Feet Two.” Oh well. This is reportedly a $100 million movie.

I wouldn’t give you a plug nickel for it. It made me sleepy. Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 69. Larry H. Go Rockets - hello Golden State!

AUTOMOBILE : Acura MDX

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The upgraded 2016 Acura MDX has new features and technologies, a more advanced powertrain, an expanded model range, and the manufacturer’s suggested retail price starts at $42,865.

All 2016 MDX comes with a new 9-speed automatic transmission, a pushbutton electronic gear selector that frees up room above the center console and a new all-wheel drive system with a twin-clutch design that delivers enhanced torque transfer and handling capabilities.

The 2016 MDX with the technology package can now be equipped with road departure mitigation and rear cross traffic monitor to the MDX. The MDX with advance package comes standard with AcuraWatch.

Other luxury upgrades include a frameless rearview mirror, Siri voice recognition, and an easy-entry/exit driver’s seat that moves rearward when the driver’s door is opened.

Additional upgrades, depending on trim, include a rearview camera, bi-directional remote engine starter, idle stop and head up warning.

The 2016 Acura MDX’s 3.5-liter, 24-valve i-VTEC direct-injected V-6 engine is mated to the new 9-speed automatic transmission featuring sequential sport shift.

The new transmission has more closely spaced gear ratios and 25 percent faster gear shifts that enhance acceleration performance. The weight reduction of 66 pounds provides even better handling

characteristics.

The console-mounted shift lever is replaced with a fully electronic, shift-by-wire gear selector. Park, neutral and drive are selected with the push of a button. Reverse is selected by pulling back on a dedicated switch. Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters let the driver manually select gears.

The next generation of Acura’s all-wheel drive lost 19 pounds and uses a new twin-clutch rear differential.

The system progressively distributes torque not only between the front and rear axles, but also between the left and right rear wheels. Using torque vectoring to create a yaw moment that helps turn the vehicle, AWD enables more responsive, neutral and predictable handling characteristics while providing more all-weather control.

AcuraWatch is available as a standalone package on every 2016 MDX and is standard on the advance package.

Certain features, including

lane keeping assist, lane departure warning and forward collision warning, are offered as standard equipment on the MDX with technology package.

The AcuraWatch suite of variously available features – depending upon trim – includes: adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, collision mitigation braking, forward collision warning and blind spot information.

At the heart of AcuraWatch is the fusion of camera and radar technology that can sense the roadway and objects within it, including other vehicles and pedestrians.

This technology underpins the systems that help provide the driver with superior vision around the vehicle, can alert the driver of potential issues and, if necessary, intervene to help the MDX avoid or mitigate the severity of a collision.

Another new driver assistive technology included with AcuraWatch is the rear cross traffic monitor, which

works in conjunction with the MDX’s blind spot information radar sensors to enhance driver confidence when backing up. The system is especially useful when reversing in congested parking lots with an obstructed view from the driver’s seat.

The system uses a pair of blind-spot radar units located in the rear bumper corners.

When reverse is selected and an approaching vehicle is detected, arrows indicating the approaching vehicle’s direction are shown on the center display’s rear camera image.

An audible warning is simultaneously emitted.

The Acura MDX is quick, fast fun to drive and provides a comfortable and quiet ride.

It is outfitted with all the latest and newest safety features and its interior is tastefully luxurious.

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 30th day of March, 2015 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 13-DCV-208747 in favor of the Plaintiff - Chasewood Community Improvement Association Plaintiff, for the sum of $2,736.36 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 20th day of April, 2015, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s)- Janice R. Hicks and Raymond H. Hicks had of: in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 200 day of June, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 27, BLOCK 4, OF CHASEWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 11, PAGE 2 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $127,870.00 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: Lieutenant S.D. Sayers Deputy Constable #1309

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 23rd day of April, 2015 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 14DCV-219262 in favor of the PlaintiffWeston Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $7,338.30 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 6TH day of May, 2015, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) -Clara A. Vance had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of June, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas, viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 8, IN BLOCK 1, PRIVATE STREET PLAT OF WESTIN LAKES, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 791/B AND 7921A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4755 LAKE VILLAGE DRIVE, FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $210,620.00 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 P. Crowell Deputy Constable #1338

City of Missouri City

Legal Notice Sealed BIDS for the construction of Proposed Paving and Drainage Improvement Plans for Park 8Ninety and Cravens Road, in duplicate, addressed to AX County Line Land, LP, will be received at the Sealed Bid Box of the City of Missouri City until 2:00 PM, June 9, 2015 then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: IFB#145-15 Drainage Improvements for Park 8Ninety and Cravens Road Bids 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. Bids must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline.

Bids marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Bids are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

The above described construction will be performed in accordance with plans and specifications and any addenda thereto which may be issued prior to forty-eight (48) hours before the opening of bids. Plans, specifications and bid documents may be obtained at www.civcastusa.com without charge.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, City of Missouri City, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, on May 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM. All prospective Bidders are required to attend.

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.

Fort Bend Salutes America

Fort Bend’s County-Wide Memorial Day Ceremony

Remembering our Service Members Guest Speaker

Major Major-General General Kenneth Bowra US Army (Ret.)

Monday, May 25th, 2015 at 10AM 3831 SH 36, Seabourne Park (Rosenberg Civic Center)

Ken Bowra retired as a Major General in October 2003 after over 33 years of service in the U.S. Army. Bowra saw service with U.S. Special Forces in the Vietnam War and Cambodian Civil War and has worked with the Central Intelligence Agency and Joint Special Operations Command. He has commanded Special Forces units at all levels including serving as a Special Forces reconnaissance team leader in MACV-SOG during Vietnam service. He was inducted into the Special Forces Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member of the Regiment in December 2011. Ken has held numerous General Officer assignments, including Commanding General, Special Operations Command South.

Missouri City Animal Shelter Volunteers recently participated in a walk sponsored by the Missouri City Parks and Recreation and offered pets for adoption. The walk was to benefit Stand Up 2 Cancer with its first ever 5K, The Superhero Run! The 5K course began at the Missouri City Municipal Complex on Texas Parkway, continued down Buffalo Run to Fondren, with runners finishing the race in Hunter’s Trail Park. Above, Missouri City Animal Shelter Volunteers Katie Meeks, Craig Teel, Margie Teel; Dogs left to right: Eddie, April, Stephanie. Right, Valerie holding the laid-back cat Marshmallow, who loves people and likes to purr. All adopted.

•21-gun salute •Fort Bend Gold Star •Live Patriotic music Families honored For more information please call:

Troy Nehls, Chairman

Trever Nehls Troy Nehls Fort Bend Salutes America 713-557-1243 / 713-419-5994 www.fortbendsalutesamerica.com Because All Gave Some… Some Gave All.

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WHERE SURVIVORS GATHER, HOPE SOARS! Houston Methodist Cancer Center at Sugar Land welcomes local cancer survivors and a guest to join us for a celebration and luncheon as we honor survivors living with a history of cancer.

CELEBRATION AND LUNCHEON FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 | 11:45 A.M. –1 P.M. HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL | CONFERENCE CENTER 16655 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY | SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77479

RSVP Required. Visit houstonmethodist.org/events or call 281.274.7500.

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