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FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014

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

Birds of Fort Bend: Molting Plumage

It’s not a bad hair day . . . it’s a juvenile male Northern Cardinal acquiring his first adult plumage as his beak begins to re-color as well. Many birds molt or replace their plumage in the later part of summer as it is after breeding and before migration, which requires much energy, as does molting. However, molting includes varied patterns such as some species acquiring breeding plumage in the late spring, then having a complete or partial molt after breeding.

Birds of Prey that depend on precision flying for their survival, molt a few feathers at a time.

Photo by Margaret Sloan. More pictures of various species plumage patterns on our website http://traction.typepad.com/birds

The Fort Bend Junior Service League Sustainers will host their “Come on Board” 2014 Membership Coffee for prospective members on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the home of Judy Maddison. Fort Bend ladies who are of the prime age of fifty and older are invited to come and join this great group of ladies. If you are interested in becoming part of the Fort Bend Junior Service League through Sustainer Membership, then come and learn how meaningful it is to be part of the League and how you can help the Fort Bend community. Don’t worry if you can’t commit to a set hours of volunteering, there will be something you can get involved in; whether it is volunteering at the Sugar Plum Market or Spring Fling; helping with raffle prizes, auction items etc. or helping out at one of the League’s core non-profit organizations. For more information, please contact Mary Favre, Sustainer President, at sustainerpresident@fbjsl.com. Photo (L to R): June Joseph-Steele, Caron Marble, Judy Maddison, Linda Paige & Kelli Metzenthin.

Impact A Hero Hall of Fame Gala Impact Player Partners presented the 10th Annual Impact A Hero, Hall of Fame Gala Dinner, Diamonds & Denim on May 18, 2014 at the Reliant Stadium, Houston. Impact A Hero Hall of Fame Gala benefits our severely wounded heroes injured in the post 9/11 combat and their families. This year the organization honored more than 50 of our Wounded Heroes & Family Members.

The Hall of Fame Inductees incuded Gunnery Sgt. Samuel Deeds, Sgt. Matt Rios, LCpl. Phillip George, K.I.A., Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Anzo, Medal of Honor Recipient, Sgt. First Class Leroy Petry. Impact A Hero Weekend gives Houstonians an opportunity to join national celebrities in thanking our severely wounded servicemen and women for sacrificing their minds, bodies and sometimes their lives. Visit www.impactahero.org for more details.

Left, Cal and Hannah McNair with Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. First Class Leroy Petry. Right, Impact A Hero Chairman of the Board, Jim Hoelker with Founder and President of the organization Dick Lynch. Photos: Larry Pullen

Move to change policy on Mayor Pro tem in Missouri City fails

By BARBARA FULENWIDER It was deja vu for Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen at city council’s July 7 meeting.

Five years ago the mayor suggested a rotation system for choosing a mayor pro tem. It got nowhere then and again at council’s July 7 meeting where one of the agenda items was to consider authorizing a rotation policy for the election of a mayor pro tem.

“I wanted it to prevent exactly what ended up happening this year -- everyone being nominated (for mayor pro tem) and then the person with the most votes being named instead of doing it by seniority as other cities do,” Owen said.

Councilman Robin Elackatt, who is now in his second term, was named mayor pro tem at the May 19 city council meeting. His election was ratified by council on June 16 after newly elected Councilman Chris Preston was sworn in.

Henderson Hunter, a Missouri City resident and member of the parks board, stepped to the microphone after the agenda item was read.

He said, “I see this rotation possibly along the lines of Sugar Land’s. I realize our city charter won’t come up (for changes) until 2016.” Hunter then thanked “the person who brought this up and those who

agree with it.”

He went on to say that he’s sure the city attorney “can figure out how to make this appear right for everybody. I realize you are trying to be proactive and make sure others have an opportunity to serve and bring fresh ideas so more members can get experience at the top.

Rotating would or could give that person a year or two of experience.

“So in that positive light and pro activeness, it might also be a good time to discuss among yourselves term limits for city council and figure out how to have more citizens on the committee that reviews the city charter,” Henderson said.

Councilman Jerry Wyatt made the motion to approve the rotation policy draft presented and his motion was seconded

by Councilman Floyd Emery so discussion could follow.

It did beginning with Wyatt who asked City Attorney Caroline Kelley to explain the proposed policy.

She said staff was asked to provide guidelines for council to follow when electing a mayor pro tem.

“The initial consideration would be for council members who have not yet served as mayor pro tem to do so. Then council would consider the most recent consecutive service

and then length of total service.”

The draft policy also said that if two council members have the same length of service, council may elect the mayor pro tem from those two candidates.

After all council members have served as mayor pro tem the rotation could begin again based on the length of service guidelines provided.

Kelley said, “The policy is unique as the mayor pro tem does serve at council’s pleasure. Council can change the mayor pro tem whenever they like. Otherwise the mayor pro tem serves for one year.

Elackatt asked if the policy can be changed in the future and Kelley said absolutely.

“Council can change it any way they want to. They aren’t bound by it. It’s merely guidelines that council can follow, change, etc.”

The mayor said that if it were to be included in the city charter then it would be binding.

Owen also suggested that if someone chooses not to serve as mayor pro tem they can opt out and that should be in the policy.

“We don’t want people to think they have to do it if they don’t want to. We need to give them a choice.”

But adding that wasn’t necessary because the motion to

approve failed when Owen, Emery and Wyatt voted in favor, Elackatt and Ford opposed and Smith and Preston stepped away from the table (abstained).

The May 19 city council meeting was where just about all council members were nominated to fill the mayor pro

tem position.

Elackatt was nominated to be mayor pro tem by Emery and his motion was seconded

by Yolanda Ford.

Then Wyatt nominated Don Smith but it failed for lack of a second.

Then Smith nominated Wyatt and that motion was not sec-

onded. Elackatt then nominated Emery and Wyatt seconded.

Then Wyatt and Smith stepped away from the table, the mayor called for a vote and Elackatt was elected with yes votes from Chris Preston, Ford, Elackatt and Emery.

After the vote Owen, Wyatt and Smith returned to the dais.

The women of Sugar Creek Country Club have an exciting list of programs this fall. They start off with a presentation from Bags and More, followed by an event featuring the decor of Pottery Barn, and closing out the year with the Sugar Creek Market and a Christmas luncheon. The “Market” is open to the public and will be held November 6th, featuring gift, specialty and holiday items.

The women’s association annually supports the endeavors of the Fort Bend Rainbow Room and the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry. Officers shown left to right are Daine Hiderbrandy Treasurer, Carole Baker - Secretary, Rosemary Jodeit - President Elect, Kathy Luckenbach - Vice President Programs, Jenny Hrbacek - President, and Nicloe Temple - Parliamentarian. If you are interested in membership, please call 281-494-9131.

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Riverstone ranks No. 4 among nation’s top communities Riverstone has moved up two spots to No. 4 on a recently released list of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities.

Riverstone is the topranked Texas development on the mid-year 2014 report by Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO), a real estate advisory group, with 384 sales through the first half of the year. The next highest placed Texas community is Cinco Ranch, tied for No. 9. In all, there are nine Texas developments — all from the Houston area — ranked among the na-

tion’s top 20 master-planned communities. Three of the communities — Riverstone, Cross Creek Ranch and Sienna Plantation — are projects of The Johnson Development Corp.

“Sales remain strong in Riverstone as builders introduce new housing styles and people are attracted to the family lifestyle and employment opportunities found in Fort Bend County,” said Trey Reichert, vice president and general manager of Riverstone. “We anticipate our sales pace to continue throughout

the second half of 2014 with more neighborhoods opening this summer and later this year.”

At the start of the year, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting ranked Riverstone No. 6 among the nation’s top-selling masterplanned communities, based on 2013 sales. Metrostudy rankeds Riverstone No. 2 on the list of best-selling developments in the greater Houston area at the end of 2013.

Nineteen builders offer homes in Riverstone priced from the $300,000s to the

millions. Residents enjoy an array of amenities, including The Club at Riverstone, a 17-acre recreation complex that opened this summer with swimming, tennis and an 8,000-square-foot clubhouse.

New homes in Riverstone, located along Highway 6 near U.S. 59 and the Fort Bend Parkway, boast a Sugar Land address.

For more information, visit www.rivestone.com.

Nine Houston-area developments are on the midyear list, compiled by Robert Charles Lesser & Co.

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JULY 16, 2014 • INDEPENDENT • Page 3

NEWS UHV assistant professor wins nursing excellence award

Varghese A combination of teaching, research and community service has made Shainy Varghese a gem to her students and colleagues in the University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing and to her patients in Stafford.

Appropriately enough, Varghese, a UHV assistant professor, is one of the recipients of the Nurses.com Texas GEM awards. The award stands for Giving Excellence Meaning.

She is the first UHV faculty member to receive the award.

“The award is amazing recognition for her and the university,” said Kathryn Tart, dean of the UHV School of Nursing.

“Dr. Varghese has touched a lot of people through her teaching and tireless work as a pediatric nurse practitioner. I am so proud of her accomplishment.”

Varghese’s award came in the Home, Community and Ambulatory Care, one of six categories. Varghese and the five other Texas winners advanced to the national contest to compete against nurses from other regions. The national winners will be announced later this summer.

Readers of Nurse.com annually nominate exceptional nurses they work with who deserve to be considered for a GEM award.

Judges review and evaluate the nominations and narrow them down to regional finalists. In the Home, Community and Ambulatory Care category, three regional finalists were named: Varghese; Kalinda S. Longino, clinical coordinator for Methodist Mansfield Medical Center; and Dana Tian, clinical nurse for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

“I knew I was a finalist, but I never thought I would win the award,” Varghese said. “I had to read the email about the winner a few times because I didn’t think it was intended for me.

It finally sunk in a little while later. I was never expecting to win. Even becoming a finalist

was a surprise.”

Varghese said what may have impressed the award judges is her community involvement. She said her greatest contribution is starting a nurse-managed clinic, which has improved access to primary care in Fort Bend County.

“Not everyone is qualified for Medicare; some families fall in the cracks,” Varghese said. “I provide medical care to whoever is in need. It usually is uncommon for a nurse practitioner to start a clinic.”

Varghese said she wanted to do something different when she opened the clinic in 2010 with a collaborating pediatrician. She also visits schools to promote the importance of immunization.

“I’m a quiet person, but I’m ambitious inside,” she said. “I have my goals, and I try to attain them. That really aided me in my own education, as I pushed myself to get higher degrees. Starting a clinic was so hard in the beginning, but it’s so rewarding now. I like interacting with children. A lot of them don’t have a mentor or role model because they come from broken families. Talking to them or giving them a pat on the back, gives me a lot of satisfaction.”

Varghese earned a bachelor’s degree from the M.G.R. Medical University in India.

She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from the University of Texas Houston Health Science. She earned a doctorate in 2009 from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

Varghese started as a visiting professor at UHV in 2007 before permanently joining the faculty in 2009. Her research specialty is telehealth. In 2012, she won a UHV Research Grant Award for her project, “Integrating the Virtual World of Second Life into Pediatric Nursing Curriculum.”

In 2012, Varghese was honored by the Good Samaritan Foundation with an Excellence in Nursing Bronze Medal for her work as a pediatric nursing educator.

Varghese credited Tart for encouraging her to come to the forefront and take on new projects.

“Dean Tart has been an influential factor in my success,” Varghese said. “I also want to thank my fellow nursing faculty members. We encourage each other a lot.”

For more information about the UHV School of Nursing, visit www.uhv.edu/nursing or call 877-970-4848, ext. 4370.

Entries invited for International Food Festival

Kids Boxing Club

Fort Bend County Libraries’ University Branch Library will host an International Food Festival of dishes prepared by patrons on Saturday, August 9, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m, in the Large Meeting Room of the library, at 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, on the UH campus. Ten different cultures will be represented: American, Chinese, French, Mexican, Indian, Japanese, German, Italian, South American, and Middle Eastern/Mediterranean. If you would like to enter a dish to represent one of the categories, call the library at 281-633-5150 to sign up. Registration will open on July 19. One entry will be accepted for each category, on a first-come, first-served basis. The dish should be able to serve 20 sampling portions. On the day of the event, the public is invited to come to the library to learn about the different foods and cultures, and to sample the dishes. Door prizes will also be given away. The event is free and open to the public.

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The Box Club kids: Front row: Alex, Vincent, Matthew, Jonathan. Backrow: Azahel, Tony, Jonathan, David, Coach John Silva, Shania and Coach Juan Silva. Not shown, Assistant Coach Jesse Carrion.

In Richmond, The Boxing Club, is not just a place where young boys and girls learn to fight, it is so much more.

“The Boxing Club gives the kids a place to go after school, to keep them off the streets. Through our program, the kids learn self-respect, not to give up, to get back up if things do not go right, and most of all they can reach their dreams if they are willing to work hard and put their heart into it,” said Coach Juan Silva, The Boxing Club of Richmond.

The coach also teaches the boys to respect girls and for girls to keep their self-respect when interacting with boys. These young people also learn about following the rules in and out of the ring, as they compete at many different competitions throughout the year.

“There are so many life lessons that come from being part of a team or individual sport, such as self-discipline, hard work, healthy habits and more. The kids are also physically healthier due to the activities that are involved,” Coach Silva said.

Many people who live close to downtown Richmond, may have seen these young people running the streets of Richmond, that helps keep them in shape for the ring.

“I have had kids who were heavy when they started boxing, and end up losing 10-25 pounds. These kids are much healthier and take better care of themselves too,” Coach Silva said.

Some of the young boys and girls who attend The Boxing Club, also use boxing as a way to release their anger and frustrations.

One young man mentioned that since he has been boxing, he has not been in trouble or been in fights at school.

“Since I have been at The Boxing Club, my grades are higher and I stay out of trouble,” said Vincent G. However, one of the rules the Coach enforces is all homework has to be complete and they have to pass their school courses.

There are other rules as well, that keep the young boxers on the right track to success, according to Coach Silva.

“Boxing is what I live for, training and practicing, which turns out to be better each day,” Shania said.

Jonathan G. added, that boxing gives him more self-confidences. John S. added that for him boxing is a future, which he hopes to turn pro to make his family proud.

Presently, there are six or seven openings at the Club for youth in the area who are interested in joining The Boxing Club.

“The fee for the club is $40 a month, which covers equipment and taking the club to different tournaments. Some cannot afford to pay, but I let them come anyway because it is important. We host car washes and other things to raise the money. We would appreciate sponsors sponsoring one of our kids.

“We also accept donations of any amount, which goes a long way in helping us cover costs,” said Coach Silva, who volunteers his time to the kids and does not receive a salary or any payment for his time. The club also needs any type of gently used exercise equipment to be donated, and the Coach will be glad to pick-up these items.

The Boxing Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and all donations are tax deductible.

The club meets Monday – Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., and the coach asks the members to continue to exercise when not at the Center.

“Anyone who would like to drop by and see our club, please do.

We are located at 100 8th Street, in Richmond,” Coach Silva said.

For more information or for those interested in joining, please call the Coach at 832.382.8293.

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Shoot 2 Score hoops basketball camp teaches life skills When 15 year old Kanai Adams started attending Shoot 2 Score Hoops Summer Basketball Camp 8 years ago, he wanted to improve his dribbling and shooting skills. What he didn’t expect as a result of attending the camp was for his grades to improve and to learn the importance of being a team player, both on and off the court.

“Shoot 2 Score has helped me develop as a player and it’s showed me the importance of how little things can get you very far,” the Westside sophomore said. “Little things like encouragement and being a positive team player can really make a difference.”

Adams is one of hundreds of children who attend the Shoot 2 Score Hoops Summer Basketball Camp where they focus extensive training on shooting, dribbling, rebounding and playing sound defense. The 6th annual summer basketball camp began June 9th and will run until August 11th at Christian Bible Church Gym; 3222 Texas Parkway from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily.

The emphasis on maintaining physical activity, coupled with developing team building skills, makes Shoot 2 Score Hoops’ Basketball Camps in a class of its own. S2S’s mission statement emphasizes its desire to provide “positive development of underprivileged boys and girls in Houston through basketball and character building programs.”

“Shoot 2 Score helped me realized that my activities off the court comes first,” Adams said. “School and grades are more important.”

Since Adams began attending the camp, his grades have improved and he’s become a leader on his high school’s basketball team.

Shoot 2 Score Hoops founder Marcus Sloan wants all camp attendees to recognize that while basketball and other extracurricular activities are important, excelling academically takes priority.

“It is our hope that participants grow not only academically, but also athletically,” Sloan said. “Student athletes

will be able to take these skills and apply them to all of life’s challenges, showing our participants that there is a new avenue towards their dreams!”

Through the weekly four day camp, Sloan said he wants to prepare the athletes to develop in areas other than basketball.

“I want the kids to understand that they can use basketball to facilitate what they want to do in life,” Sloan said. “Whether they want to be an engineer or a teacher, they can use the skills they learn here to achieve those goals.”

In addition to having the opportunity to be seen by AAU and high school coaches, each day the kids will have the opportunity to work with camp mentors, comprised of high school coaches, college and professional basketball players.

All camp participants will receive a camp T-shirt, a photo, basketball certificate and other prizes.

To sign-up for Shoot 2 Score’s summer basketball camp or to contribute to youth sponsorship for the camp,

please visit www.shoot2scorehoops.com, or e-mail your questions to info@shoot2scorehoops.com.

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Shoot 2 Score Hoops is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that also participates in AAU basketball, mentoring organizations, and educational events in the greater Houston area. Since 2008, Shoot 2 Score Hoops has hosted a Christmas toy drive and several other charity fundraisers throughout the year.

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Page 4 • INDEPENDENT • JULY 16, 2014

Opinion Carolyn Bowden “Around the Neighborhood: Bob (Butcher) Brown: From business to Basketball” in the July 9, 2014 issue of the Independent was written by columnist Carolyn Bowden and her byline was misspelled as Brown.

The error is regretted.

Meanwhile, reader Sam Raia of Sugar Land wrote this: Thanks Carolyn for your superior journalism skills in putting together Bob’s biography for publication in the Independent.

I was surprised when you mentioned that you did not take journalism in school.

It seems however that your experience in this field has earned you a Masters Degree in the subject.

Thanks again as I am looking forward to reading the Independent this week.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 10th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of Fort Bend County, Et Al vs Jesse Ortega in Cause# 07-DCV-158042 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of August, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 7860000000123901 ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND MEASURING 100 FEET BY 173.055 FEET , MORE OR LESS, OUT OF LOT 12 OF LITTLE MEXICO, AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION OUT OF THE RE-SUBDIVISION OF LOT 32 AND LOT 33 OF ROSENBERG FARMS SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN THE HENRY SCOTT LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 83, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE DEED FROM CESARIO VEGA GARCIA TO JESSE ORTEGA AND WIVE MANUELA ORTEGA DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1964 ND RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO.65067005 IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF JESSE ORTEGA AKA JESUS ORTEGA, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF MANUELA ORTEGA, DECEASED, UNKNOWN ADDRESS, PETE ORTEGA AKA PEDRO ORTEGA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $7,797.23, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CITY OF ROSENBERG, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 14th day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: E. Logan Deputy

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 9th day of MAY 2014 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 12DCV-201873 in favor of the plaintiff San Miguel Civic Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,078.57++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on June 16, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 5TH day of AUGUST, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Lori H. Maxwell had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACK 19, IN BLOCK 24, BEING A PART OF BLOCK 24, OF MISSION BEND, SAN MIGUEL, SECTION 1, 16 AND 17 SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 29, PAGE 11 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS SAID PROPERTY HAVING A STREET ADDRESS OF 15122 LOMA PASEO DR., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

The fundraiser in chief

By KARL ROVE Since taking office, President Obama has attended almost 400 events to hit up donors.

As de facto party leader, presidents raise political money. Since he makes time for it no matter how pressing world or national affairs are, President Obama apparently likes raising campaign funds. He has attended 34 fundraisers so far this year. What is unusual is how much time he devotes to it, his timing and his lack of judgment.

For example, the afternoon following the Sept. 11, 2012, murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Libya, Mr. Obama left the White House for a fundraiser in Las Vegas and a campaign appearance in Colorado.

As Russian troops stormed into the Crimea on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, Mr. Obama clinked his glass at a DNC fundraiser, declaring “this is now officially happy hour with the Democratic Party. I can do that. It is an executive action. I have the authority.” Vladimir Putin must have been amused.

When Islamic terrorists captured Mosul, Iraq’s second most NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 10th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of City of Rosenberg vs Howard Wayne Jackson et al, in Cause# 12DCV-197126 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of August, 2014, 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 said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 3620000010060901 ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT SIX (6), BLOCK ONE (1) OF GOAR ADDITION, CITY OF ROSENBERG, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of JESUS GONZALES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR ENRIQUETA GONZALES, JOSE GONZALES AND JOSE GONZALES, JR. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $1,926.56, 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 law in favor of CITY OF ROSENBERG, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL AND LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 14th day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: E. Logan Deputy CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 30th day of MAY 2014 by the County Civil Court at Law No. Three (3)of Harris County, Texas in cause #994838 in favor B & G WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING, INC. (ASSIGNED TO SOCA FUNDING LLC) Plaintiff, for the sum of $14,135.28++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on JULY 2, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 5TH day of AUGUST, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - ZYMS, INC. had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 22,500 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS OUT RESERVE “A” OF BARRINGTON SECTION TWO(2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 529/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. THAT BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ZYMS, INC. BY GENERAL WARRANTY DEED WITH VENDOR’S LIEN DATED JUNE 26, 2003 IN FILE NO. 2003087285 IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

populous city, and menaced Baghdad in mid-June, Mr. Obama did not hunker down in the Situation Room. He headed to a Laguna Beach, Calif., fundraiser where 25 people wrote checks of up to $32,400.

After raising money at an event for Sen. Mark Udall in Colorado Tuesday—Mr. Udall bailed at the last minute—Mr. Obama is now completing a two-day fundraising swing through Texas. On Wednesday he attended a barbecue at the palatial Dallas home of plaintiff attorney Marc Stanley. Tickets cost as much as $32,400, with the money going to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Then the president flew to Austin for a fundraiser at the home of director Robert Rodriquez, whose family-unfriendly films include “Machete,” “Sin City” and “Planet Terror.”

On Thursday, abortion activist Aimee Boone Cunningham will host Mr. Obama at an Austin roundtable with checks made payable to the Democratic National Committee for up to $32,400.

Fundraisers are a priority for this president—he has attended 393 fundraisers since taking ofNOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 9th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS MICHAEL JAMES in Cause# 11-DCV-194058 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of August, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 0722000000710906 A 2-ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING A PART OF A 52.2922 ACRES TRACT OF LAND IN THE H & T.C.R.R. COMPANY SURVEY, SECTION 90, BEING THE L.A. ASHLEY SURVEY, ABSTRACT 722, FORT BEND COUTNY, TEXAS, SAID 2.2922 ACRE TRACT BEING AN ORIGINAL CALLED 52.28 ACRES RECORDED IN VOLUME 202, PAGE 153 FORT BEND COUNTY DEE RECORDS AND ALSO BEING AN ORIGINAL CALLED 52.343 RECORDED IN VOLUME 732, PAGE 416, FORT BEND COUNTY DEED RECORDS, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of MICHAEL JAMES to satisfy a judgment amounting to $7,474.34, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL AND WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 14th day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: E. Logan Deputy CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 14th day of MAY 2014 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 10DCV-188427 in favor of the plaintiff Quail Green west Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $7,275.28++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on June 18, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 5TH day of AUGUST, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Rodney Chapman and Carolyn Chapman had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 27, IN BLOCK 2, OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS FILED IN THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NO. 586/B AND 587/A REPLATTED UNDER SLIDE NO. 676/B AND 677/A, AND PARTIALLY REPLATTED UNDER SLIDE NO. 1676/B AND 1789/B, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR ADDITIONAL REPLATS THEREOF. TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

fice, according to CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller, compared with George W. Bush’s 216 at the same point in his presidency. What is not a priority is visiting South Texas to see the tragedy unfolding from a wave of illegal immigrants, many unaccompanied children.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest says he doesn’t need to visit the border “simply because the president is very aware of the situation.” Mr. Obama is mistaken if he thinks he would not benefit from meeting with state and local officials and community leaders there.

He is clueless if he doesn’t realize his 2012 order halting the deportation of some young illegal immigrants sent a powerful message throughout Central America: If you got your children to the U.S., they are likely to stay.

Mr. Obama also seems oblivious to the value of being seen on the Rio Grande, warning Central American parents not to send their children north because if they survive the dangerous, expensive journey, they will only be NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 9th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of Needvile Independent School District vs Howard Wayne Jackson et al, in Cause# 12-DCV-197126 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 5th day of August, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 0024000003250906 BEING A 2.369 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE PHILO FAIRCHILD LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 24, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT “A” OF DEED NUMBER 8457424 RECORDED IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 2: GEO: 0024000003251906 BEING A 8.615 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SAVE AND EXCEPT PORTIONS USED FOR ROAD RIGHT OF WAYS IN THE PHILO FAIRCHILD LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 24, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT “B” OF DEED NUMBER 8457424 RECORDED IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRCAT 3: GEO: 8845000010154901 LOT 15 (E 55’) AND LOT 16 (W20’) OF THE TIMBERLANE ADDITION, LOCATED IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN DEED NUMBER 270773, VOLUME 657, PAGE 807, FILED IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 11TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of HOWARD WAYNE JACKSON, LYNNETTE BARLOW AKA LYNNETTE BARLOW JACKSON, PROSPERITY BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO UNION STATE BANK, LEIGH LYNNETTE BARLOW JACKSON (DECEASED), HOWARD JACKSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THER HEIR TO LEIGH LYNNETTE BARLOW JACKSON to satisfy a judgment amounting to $17,184.05, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CITY OF ROSENBERG, NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL AND LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 14th day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: E. Logan Deputy

caught and returned home.

To deflect criticism over the crisis, Team Obama is falling back on an old tactic. They are blaming President George W. Bush. His sin? The bill he signed in December 2008 that gives additional protections to minors who might be victims of sex trafficking to avoid being sent back to a pimp or madam.

That won’t fly. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, less than 4,000 unaccompanied Central American minors were apprehended each year over the past decade. Then Mr. Obama halted deportations of some young illegals in June 2012 and the number of apprehensions jumped to 10,146 in that fiscal year. It then doubled to 20,805 last fiscal year and reached 39,133 by mid-June of this year, with 3½ months left in the fiscal year.

If Mr. Bush started all this, why did it take until 3½ years after he left office for the number of unaccompanied Central American minors crossing our borders to surge? The rush of child illegals began when Mr. Obama suspended enforcement of existing immigration laws shortly before

the 2012 election. That helped him win Hispanic voters, but the result of ignoring the nation’s laws can be seen across the entire southwest border.

To his credit, Texas Gov. Rick Perry made a stink about Mr. Obama’s failure to treat the crisis seriously and insisted on “a substantive meeting” with the president. The administration responded by folding Mr. Perry into a meeting with faith leaders and local elected officials in Dallas on Wednesday, 500 miles north of the Rio Grande Valley.

The July 2 Quinnipiac Poll found 54% think the Obama administration has not been competent at running the government.

The flood of child illegals will deepen the sense of the president as distant, callous and unengaged.

His party will suffer for that in the midterm election, no matter how many fundraisers Mr. Obama attends.

A version of this article appeared July 10, 2014, in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline The Fundraiser In Chief and online at WSJ. com.

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City of Missouri City LEGAL NOTICE The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for: Construction of Drainage, Pavement Improvement & Traffic Signal Installation for Vicksburg Blvd.

The City of Missouri City will accept bids for and intends to award a contract for all material, labor, tools, equipment, facilities and necessary transportation required to complete construction of Vicksburg Boulevard Extension. The project includes, but not limited to, the following: •Construction of a four lane concrete roadway, sidewalks, streetlights and accompanying drainage structures from Aldridge to Lake Olympia Parkway.

•The project also includes the installation of a decorative traffic signal at the Vicksburg Boulevard and Lake Olympia Parkway Intersection.

•The successful contractor shall provide all associated structural and electrical work to provide a complete operational signal. This includes any delivery, fuel surcharge or other miscellaneous charges.

All construction to be in conformance with project plans, specifications, City of Missouri City standards, ordinances and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. Bid shall include any freight, fuel surcharge or other miscellaneous charges.

Project location: Vicksburg Boulevard from Aldridge to Lake Olympia Parkway in Missouri City, Texas.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on July 24, 2014 at 10 AM local time, in City Hall Council Chambers at 1522 Texas Parkway in Missouri City.

Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time August 12, 2014 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 via free download from the Public Purchase website at www.publicpurchase.com.

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.

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NEWS Scene of Strife: The Jaybird Woodpecker Battle RICHMOND - The JaybirdWoodpecker Feud: The roots of the violence of August 16, 1889 stretch back to the end of the Civil War. When the war ended and the 13th amendment was ratified, throughout the South millions of slaves were suddenly freed persons. When the 15th amendment to the Constitution was ratified giving black men the right to vote, the freedmen became a powerful Republican voting bloc.

In many Southern counties, including Fort Bend County, freedmen outnumbered the white men.

As a result, the vote of freedmen carried most elections that occurred during Reconstruction, the period after the Civil War when Texas was under military rule while transitioning back to statehood in the Union.

In Fort Bend County, some white citizens supported these Republican election results in order to preserve the peace or to achieve political power. A byproduct of the political system was corruption in county politics.

Taxes were high and portions of that money went directly into the pockets of officeholders. Finances were poor and not well maintained. By the mid 1880s, many young men in Fort Bend County were fed up with corrupt county government and their inability to change county politics via the ballot box. Those men also held the same beliefs prevalent throughout the South that black men should not be allowed to vote or to hold public office.

By August of 1889, egos were high and tempers were even higher. The fight for political power had resulted in several small skirmishes mostly consisting of harsh words and brief shoving matches.

In July and September, 1888 J. M. Shamblin was killed and Henry Frost was wounded. There was no proof that the two shootings were related to the political dispute between the Jaybirds and Woodpeckers but the Jaybirds quickly blamed the Woodpeckers for both attacks. The Wood-

peckers blamed the Jaybirds for two shootings of black men near Pittsville in October. They had no more proof for calling the shootings political assassinations than the Jaybirds did. However, the two sides were entrenched and further violence between Kyle Terry and Ned Gibson only hardened their resolve.

After becoming opposing candidates for Tax Assessor in 1888, Kyle Terry engaged in a series of loud arguments and minor fights with Ned Gibson and his brothers. This dispute culminated on the square in Wharton when Terry stepped out from a saloon and fatally shot Gibson who was in Wharton for a trial in June, 1889. After this shooting, the Jaybirds resolved to fight back.

Tensions were so high that eight Texas Rangers were dispatched to Richmond.

August 16th began much as any other day. Several young people returned to Richmond early that afternoon from a beach outing. J. W. Parker, leading Woodpecker, was returning home from the County Courthouse with Will Wade. Guilf and Volney Gibson were among the young men returning from the beach.

As they rode through Richmond they came in sight of Parker and Wade. The four met up somewhere south of the business section of town. Words soon turned into raised pistols and rifles. No one knows who fired the first shot. Each side blamed the other.

However, within moments Parker was wounded and galloping back to the court house with the Gibsons hot on his heels. Robie Smith, a servant for the Newell family, had been caught in the crossfire and was dead.

The sound of the gunshots brought out all of the men in the vicinity. The gunfight was joined

by Woodpeckers Sheriff Thomas J. Garvey and his deputies and Jaybirds such as Henry Frost and D. R. Peareson. Soon the Woodpeckers were surrounded at the Courthouse by the assembled

Jaybirds. Garvey was shot several times and died outside the Courthouse. Frost was mortally wounded but lived to kill Jake Blakely and later say goodbye to his family. Crossfire ensued from the National Hotel and the McFarlane House. Deputy Harry Mason was wounded, as was Texas Ranger Frank Schmid.

Volney Gibson and William Andrus of the Jaybirds also suffered non-life threatening wounds.

Eventually, the factions ceased firing and tended to their wounded and dead.

The Texas Rangers and County Judge J. M. Weston wired to Gov. Sul Ross for help and he dispatched the Houston Light Guard to keep Richmond under martial law. Gov. Ross arrived two days later to mediate the dispute. The factions agreed on appointing Texas Ranger Capt. Ira Aten the new County Sheriff. J. W. Parker slowly healed from his wounds and, soon thereafter, he and his family left Fort Bend County never to return. Most of the other Woodpeckers quickly resigned their offices and left the county to find safer places to call home. The Jaybirds were left in control of county politics, a control they would not relinquish for 70 years.

A Scene of Strife: The Jaybird Woodpecker Battle Exhibit, Reenactment, and Lecture Series: On July 8, the Fort Bend County Museum opened a new exhibit entitled “A Scene of Strife: The Jaybird Woodpecker Battle.” In conjunction with this exhibit, the Museum will be presenting a lecture series (see titles below) and walking tours. The walking tours will take place after the Saturday lectures and will be specific to the events discussed in each lecture.

To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Jaybird Woodpecker Battle on August 16th, a costumed reenactment will be conducted on the streets of Richmond near City Hall. Starting at 6 P.M., when the original shoot out took place, actors will portray the

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on July 3, 2014, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in August, 2014, the same being the 5th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale # 1

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

761002001039090 CITY OF ROSENBERG VS. MARY RIVERSIDE TERRACE, SEC 2, 1 BLK 1, LT 39, VOL 359, PG 398* ELLA WILSON JULY 01, 2014

12-DCV200978 08/13/13

783500027009090 CITY OF ROSENBERG VS. 1 OLIVIA CORTEZ, ET AL JULY 01, 2014

CITY OF ROSENBERG, BLK 27, LT 9, VOL P, PG 146, & VOL 104, PG 559-560*

3

14-DCV212085 05/13/14

869503012024090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 ALBERT J. JOHNSON III, AKA ALBERT JOSEPH JOHNSON III, JULY 01, 2014 ET AL

TARA SEC 3, BLK 12, LT 24, VOL 30, PG 2*

$80,910.00

$7,800.00

4

14-DCV213124 05/13/14

557500002013090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. TONY SAM MELLON ADDN, BLK 2, LT 1 13, VOL 351, PG 604* ALONZA TORRES, ET AL JULY 01, 2014

$45,775.00

$4,300.00

2

$5,100.00

construction in the US and Texas, 1863-1877, the good, the bad, and the ugly of putting American back together again after the Civil War, with an emphasis on the struggles for freedom and political power in Texas.

Paul N. Spellman PhD, Professor of Texas and U. S. History at WCJC-Richmond, FBC Historical Commissioner, Western Writers of America, and Texas State Historical Association, Author and Old 300 Descendant.

Thursday, July 31 at 7 P.M. and Saturday, August 2 at 4 P.M. The Jay Bird – Woodpecker Saga by Bruce Kelly PowerPoint presentation on the tensions leading up to the fight for political power in Fort Bend County and the battle that ensued on the streets of Richmond.

Bruce Kelly is a technical writer, historian and student of history, board member of Sugar Land Heritage Foundation, and FBC Historical Commissioner.

Thursday, August 21 at 7 P.M. and Saturday, August 23 at 4 P.M. ...With Liberty and Justice For All??? by Wolfram M. VonMaszewski Discussion centers on the legal history that led to the break-up of the Jaybirds’ stronghold that deprived certain voters from exercising their rights.

Wolfram M. Von-Maszewski retired as manager of the Genealogy and Local History Department at George Memorial Library, Richmond. He has translated and published on the subject of German-Texan history.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on July 9, 2014, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in August, 2014, the same being the 5th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

1

07-DCV158271 09/13/11

002900000011190 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. CHURCHILL FULSHEAR SURV, 9 1 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 29, JO MARIE DIXON BEAL, ET AL CLK'S FILE NO. 1934302034, ACCT JULY 01, 2014 (0029000000111901/00290000001109 01)*

2

11-DCV192503 04/22/14

495201000002090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. SUN 1 COAST FINANCIAL INC. JULY 01, 2014

3

11-DCV192522 10/15/13

4

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

$152,780.00

$152,780.00

$45,320.00

$7,700.00

004600000007190 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. KNIGHT & WHITE LEAGUE, 1 MARTHA GRAY, AKA MARTHA 1.8555 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FOSTER AKA MARTHA N GRAY ABST 46, VOL 593, PG 858* JULY 01, 2014

$27,760.00

$5,100.00

11-DCV192522 10/15/13

004600000007790 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. KNIGHT & WHITE, 1.8555 ACRES, 1 MARTHA GRAY, AKA MARTHA MORE OR LESS, ABST 46, VOL FOSTER AKA MARTHA N GRAY 593, PG 858* JULY 01, 2014

$66,510.00

$9,500.00

5

13-DCV205323 09/17/13

$184,240.00

$15,500.00

6

13-DCV206497 10/08/13

351910004029091 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. GRAND LAKES SEC 10, BLK 4, 4 GEORGE W. SUMERS, III, AKA LT 29, REC'D UNDER SLIDE GEORGE WILLIAM SUMERS, AS NO(S). 1926/A & 1926/B* JULY 01, 2014 TRUSTEE OF THE GEORGE W. SUMERS ESTATE TESTAMENTARY TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF AUBIN SUMERS, ET AL 625003021010090 FORT BEND INDEPENDENT RIDGEMONT, SEC 3, BLK 21, LT 1, VOL 20, PG 2 * 7 SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. MELANEY AMBOREE, AKA JULY 01, 2014 MELANIE AMBOREE, ET AL

$66,660.00

$19,300.00

Estimated Minimum Bid

10-DCV185763 09/10/13

$39,670.00

historic figures who played a part in the conflict in 1889.

The lecture series will be presented at the 1908 Historic County Courthouse and will be free of charge and open to the public.

The Fort Bend County Historical Commission has just completed the reprinting of “The Jay Birds of Fort Bend County,” the history of the conflict and the Jaybird Association that grew out of it by Pauline Yelderman. The books will be on sale at the Fort Bend County Museum, 500 Houston Street, Richmond.

Lecture Series Thursday, July 17 at 7 P.M and Saturday, July 19 at 4 P.M. Scalawags and Black Codes: Reconstruction Comes to Texas

by Paul Spellman Presentation on the Era of Re-

MEADOWS OF PARKWAY LAKES, RESTRICTED RESERVE B, REC'D IN SLIDE# 2380/B*

$18,000.00

$4,200.00

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, July 3, 2014

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, July 9, 2014

Constable A. J. Dorr Fort Bend County, Texas

Constable Rob Cook Fort Bend County, Texas

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Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

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

Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

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

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FORT BEND REAL ESTATE Anita Milne

Telfair SL•$975,000•5/41/2/3 7514T

Riverstone SL•$1,100,000•5/51/2/3 4CC

Knowledgeable! Experienced!

Hardworking!

Competitive!

Action Oriented!

MilneAnita@yahoo.com

281-413-9732 Beard Realty Group

Open House Sun•7/20•2-5

Open House Sat•7/19•2-5

First Colony SL•$695,000•5/31/2/2 3314SC

Arlene Rolsen CRS, Realtor (281) 414-8400

Meadows Place•Blair Meadow•4/2/2 Meadow Village•Mulholland•4/2/2

www.ArleneRolsen.com

$149,900 SOLD

Pecan Grove RM•$318,900•4/31/2/2 2314CM Sienna Plantation MC•$322,000•3/21/2/2 10106LH

Parkwest • Beaudry • 3/2

Telfair SL•$629,000•4/31/2/3 7627R

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City of Missouri City NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 4, 2014, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Nichole Bowden of South Texas Surveying for a SUP, Specific Use Permit to locate an assisted living facility within an existing single family residential home, and to the extent such rezoning deviates from the Future Land Use and Character map of the Comprehensive Plan, to provide for an amendment therefrom.

SITE LOCATION: The subject site is located at 1405 Adams Street, north of the Crestmont Place residential subdivision and east of the intersection of Adams Street and Texas Parkway.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being a 0.821 acre tract of land out of the Lucy T. Adams 40.00 acre tract which is the north one-quarter (1/4) of section number 9, B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co. Survey, A-118, Fort Bend County, Texas as described in deed from Ed McGar to Mrs. Lucy T. Adams dated 11th day of December 1926 and of record in volume 115, page 105 of the deed records of Fort Bend County, Texas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Development Services Department-Planning Division at planning@ missouricitytx.gov for further information. L

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The public hearing is scheduled: City Council Date: August 4, 2014 Time: 7:00 PM Place: City Council Chambers (2nd Floor of City Hall) 1522 Texas Parkway (FM 2234) Missouri City Texas Specific information is available at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or you may call 281-403-8541 or e-mail ndesobry@missouricitytx.gov for additional information.

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LEGAL NOTICE The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing a Request for Proposals for: RFP #129-14 Lease Purchase Financing The City of Missouri City seeks proposals from qualified financial institutions to serve as the City’s primary lender for governmental lease purchase financing for real property.

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time July 29, 2014 and then publicly opened in the City Hall Chamber at 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489. Proposal packages are available by contacting DemandStar bid service at (800) 711-1712 or by free download from the Public Purchase website at www. publicpurchase.com.

Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified.

City of Missouri City NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 4, 2014, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by New Hope Lutheran Church for a SUP, Specific Use Permit to allow for the continued location of a religious place of assembly and to allow for the location of an educational place of assembly, and to the extent such rezoning deviates from the Future Land Use and Character map of the Comprehensive Plan, to provide for an amendment therefrom.

SITE LOCATION: The subject site is located at 1424 FM 1092, north of the Park Lake Condominiums, south of a CVS Pharmacy near the intersection of Lexington/Independence Boulevard and FM 1092 and east of American Legion Park.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being 4.7453 acres of land being all of New Hope Lutheran Church Worship Center, a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 33, Page 18 of the Plat Records of Fort Bend County, Texas.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-403-8600 or email the Development Services Department-Planning Division at planning@ missouricitytx.gov for further information.

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THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION 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 August 04, 2014 a default judgment may be taken against you.

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

The case is presently pending before the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on August 13, 2013. It bears cause number 13-DCV-208547 and is styled: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, FKA Bankers Trust Company Of California, N.A. , As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The Vendee Mortgage Trust 1992-1, United Affairs Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates vs Nitza Yamileth Romero, Individually and As Executrix Of The Estate Of Ana Vazquez, Deceased; Alberto Romero, Jr,; Rodolfo Eduardo Romero; Roger David Romero; And The Unknown Heirs At Law Of Jorge A. Romero, Deceased, IN RE: 6033 Muskingum Lane, Houston, Texas 77053.

The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DUSTIN C. GEORGE MACKIE WOLF ZIENTZ & MANN PC 14160 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 900 DALLAS TX 75254-4319 214-722-5176 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: THIS PROCEEDING IS AN IN REM PROCEEDING SEEKING JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 6033 MUSKINGUM LN. HOUSTON, TEXAS 77053 AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOT SIX (6), IN BLOCK THIRTY EIGHT (38), OF MAYFAIR PARK, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 313, PAGE 529, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATED. If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 19th day of June, 201 4.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk DANNAY MASCORRO Telephone: (281) 341-3787

$109,500 SOLD

$169,000

Meadows Place•Monticeto•4/2/2 Richmond•Orchard Stables• 5/4/3D

$259,900 SOLD

REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 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 15-002 – TERM CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR FORT BEND COUNTY FACILITIES A pre-RFP conference to discuss the required services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 1:00 PM (CST). The conference will be held in the Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX. All qualified vendors are encouraged to attend as each location will be discussed in detail. There will be no walkthroughs of the facilities.

Bonds are not required.

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

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

Meadows Place • Meadowtrail • 4/2/2

$172,500

$369,000

LCHS 1974 Class Reunion 1974 Lamar Consolidated HS 40th Class Reunion to be held on September 20, 2014 with a meet and greet starting the evening at 6:00 pm at the Swinging Door Restaurant on Hwy. 359.

To receive an invitation / registration form, please send your mailing address and email to: camille3303@hotmail.com. Be sure to follow us on Facebook: LCHS 1974 Class Reunion.

Rarely performed in the U.S. outside of New York, Fort Bend Theatre is thrilled to give you an opportunity to experience LES MISÉRABLES at the state-of-the-art Stafford Centre. Epic, grand and uplifting, LES MISÉRABLES timeless message of God’s mercy, redemption and hope for the future is still relevant for today. That is why FBT has teamed with area ministries who are fighting to help end human trafficking. Four groups will be present in the lobby of the theatre of Les Mis to offer awareness of this problem. Part of tickets sales raised will go to each of these organizations. Redeemed Ministries, Free The Captives, Freedom Place, Elijah Rising, Tickets can be purchased at fortbendtheatre.com and group discounts are available by calling 281-208-3333.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 12th day of MAY 2014 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 10DCV-177628 in favor of the plaintiff Southwest Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $5,904.68++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on July 2, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 5TH day of AUGUST, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - John Randolph and Linda Randolph had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 18, IN BLOCK 2, OF SOUTHWEST CROSSING, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND AND OR HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NOS. 56/A, 50/B, 561/A AND 561/B, AND RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER VOLUME 315, PAGE 24 AS MODIFIED

BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas BY: Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable # 73 CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 18th day of JUNE 2014 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 13-DCV-207069 in favor of the plaintiff Creekmont Community Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,832.94++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on July 3, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 5TH day of AUGUST, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Arleda Wright and Melvin Wright had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 16, IN BLOCK 1, OF CREEKMONT, SECTION 3A, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20070035 OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 4702 LESSER CREEK DRIVE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 19th day of MAY 2014 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 10DCV-179485 in favor of the plaintiff Quail Green west Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $9,174.74++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on June 18, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 5TH day of AUGUST, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Lola J. Cooper had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 26, IN BLOCK 07, OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION one (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 56 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AS MODIFIED

BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. 1922 QUAIL PLACE DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 18th day of JUNE 2014 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 12DCV-203265 in favor of the plaintiff Cambridge Falls Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, for the sum of $2,304.32++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on June 20, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 5TH day of AUGUST, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Joanne G. Polidore had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 47, IN BLOCK 5, OF CAMBRIDGE FALLS, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND AND OR HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20050102 OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; COMMON ADDRESS OF WHICH IS 1802 LANCASTER PARK COURT, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.

TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

INDEPENDENT • JULY 9, 2014 • Page 7

Gluten-free bakery in Missouri City

By CAROLYN BOWDEN Joel Eliaz A. came to the U.S. with his family from Venezuela.

Venezuela seemed changed from the country where he and his wife had grown up. Joel had family living in Stafford, Texas and they encouraged them to move to Texas. At that time, many countries, including America were enduring an economic crisis. However, Joel found that Texas had a strong work force, with people helping each other which matched their values, beliefs and view of life. Here he also found that businesses in America tend to “specialize”.

Why gluten-free products?

A mother sought his help to teach her how to make glutenfree bread for her son who was autistic. Tests had shown that gluten had negative side effects on her son’s immune system. At that time there were no products available on grocery shelves and no bread that was gluten-free. When she attempted to make glutenfree bread or cake or cookies the quality was awful and the taste was worse. When he became successful in this endeavor, the word began to spread and he then knew this would be the next step in his baking career.

Where to go?

They soon found that Missouri City encouraged “new” businesses to grow. It was receptive to his type of business and there were no “unreasonable” charges to open up a “new” business. At that point in time, in this area of 67,000 residents, there were only 3 gluten-free businesses where baked goods and gluten-free candy were made from scratch “in house”. The ideal location was found.

Bowden What is gluten?

Gluten is from the Latin word, “gluten”, meaning “glue”, and it gives elasticity to dough, helping it to rise and to keep its shape. It is found in many staple foods in the Western diet. It occurs in wheat and other grains, including barley and rye, and in foods or drinks derived from them, but not in corn, rice, or oats.

Gluten is like a drug. It can be similar to an “overdose” (so high it could hurt a person who has an intolerance to it).

Our bodies are “programmed” (when created) to recognize gluten as a food. However, if a person has an intolerance it could be a drug like heroin.

If someone is born with this intolerance then gluten could make them very sick.

Joel offers baking classes: (using gluten-free ingredients in a gluten-free kitchen): Small classes (up to 6 people) allow for “individual” instructions. Classes are held from 4 p.m to 9 p.m. Various chocolate candies (like bonbons) can be made. For children (ages 11 and older) there are cup cake and cookie classes.

There are even “no bake” classes so kids can easily du-

plicate, at home, what they learned in class.

Have a Gluten issue?

Joel gives classes on how to bake “without” gluten.

Summer camps are offered Monday through Friday in the afternoons where kids are taught to bake things they like such as donuts and cookies.

Extra precautions At Joel’s Bakery nothing comes out of a can. This way they avoid the flavor of metal and also gluten that may have been used as a thickening. Therefore, all ingredients used are “fresh”. This way you can control the flavor. Another step is they take samples, by putting a solution in a test tube. They even test ingredients that are listed as “below FDA regulations.”

Joel constantly tests products to make sure there is “no gluten”. There is wheat in alcohol and chocolate candy can contain alcohol. Always look at the list of ingredients.

The risk of “cross contamination” is “greatly” reduced.

They offer special orders for “Custom baked” birthday cakes and cup cakes. Joel goes the extra mile to help kids by thinking out of the box.

And, giving service, which is important and rare these days. No child need ever to be left out of a birthday celebration at school or a party.

Mom can bring a gluten-free cup cake.

XOCO-LATTE - BonBons and Confections – GLUTEN FREE , 4719 Lexington Blvd Missouri City, Texas 77459 Phone: 832-243-6748 Monday thru Friday: 9 a.m to 6 p.m and Saturday 10 a.m to 5 p.m; www.xoco-latte.com A version of this article appeared in the April 9th issue of this paper this year.

AUTOMOBILE: Lexus IS F

FILM REVIEW: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes The media franchise of the Planet of the Apes is legendary: …eight films, two television series, and various comic books, novels and a video game.

It began my senior year of high school (1968) when Astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston) returned to earth and found himself 2000+ years in the future where humans are enslaved by apes and he makes his famous statement (often misquoted by me) – “Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty ape!” That science fiction film Planet of the Apes was based on the 1963 French novel La Planete des singes

by Pierre Boulle.

Ultimately, the rights and privileges to the lucrative franchise has been owned by 20th Century Fox since 1973.

With that background and trailers on TV with apes (including Caesar) riding beautiful black horses without a saddle while carrying scoped M-4’s, I had to see this latest rendition of apes versus humans.

The story opens in the Muir Woods near San Francisco.

The chimpanzee colony is led

by Caesar with an established government and society.

The clash of distrust between the humans who survived a deadly virus from ten years prior and the apes heightens when a human

(knucklehead) accidentally runs into two young apes, panics and shoots Ash, the son of a dominant ape.

The humans are desperate to re-build a hydro-electric plant at a dam close to the living space of the apes. In a gesture of “trust” and a handshake, Caesar allows a small band of humans to begin work on the dam if they agree to turnover their guns.

With that delicate and volatile atmosphere, the apes and humans begin interaction.

Meanwhile, some more aggressive humans acquire a small arsenal from a local armory and begin openly practicing with automatic weapons. Uh, oh.

Director Matt Reeves had a $170 million budget and much of it is on the screen; technically and from a special effects standpoint, this is a first-class production.

This sounds like a “but” is coming. Good guess, my

friends. But, the script, especially the dialogue, was weak and unchallenging. The plot seemed canned and lacked imagination and ingenuity.

I’ve shared the bare bones of the screenplay; partially because I do not ever want to give too much away and partly because the character development and complexity does not go much deeper.

A huge disappointment because the writers (primarily Mark Bomback and Rick Jaffa) came very close, but lost control and momentum early in the movie.

The cast of Andy “Gollum” Serkis (Caesar), Gary Oldham, Jason Clarke, and Keri Russell were not at fault; they delivered the written word.

This is billed as an action film, but lacks the exploits and stroke of a fun-filled film worthy of this franchise.

Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 81. Larry H. sugarlaw@larryharrison.com

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By BARBARA FULENWIDER The 2014 Lexus IS F delivers a 416-horsepower wallop so is fun on the highway or city streets.

For the 2014 model year the IS F got LED foglamps, carbon fiber rear spoiler and black full semi-aniline leather-trimmed seats.

The real news about the IS F is the exhilarating performance this four-door sedan provides.

The Lexus IS F combines great torque with controlled chassis performance that will excite driving enthusiasts of all skill levels.

The muscular rumble announces the presence of a special high-performance version of the Lexus 5.0-liter V8. Engineered specifically for the IS F, the aluminum V8 emphasizes both high output and high durability. The engine produces 416 horsepower at 6,600 rpm and 371 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 5,200 rpm.

The eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift automatic transmission proves a willing partner on road or track. For maximum performance, the driver can shift manually with steering wheel paddle shifters in

either “D” or “M” modes, but in “M” mode, the transmission will hold each gear to the 6,800-rpm redline and change gears in one-tenth of a second.

In “M” mode, the transmission blips the throttle to match engine rpm to vehicle speed, which helps maintain traction and control, especially when slowing through curves.

Track-proven modifications to the double-wishbone front suspension and multi-link rear suspension configurations endow the IS F with uncanny ability through curves while maintaining refined rode comfort. Special rear control arms, high-rate springs, monotube dampers and large-diameter stabilizer bars are among the changes made to this platform for the IS F. Lexus worked with Michelin and Bridgestone to develop tires specifically for the car’s 170-mph track capability. The front wheels are 19 x 8.5-inch, with 225/40R19 tires and 19 x 9.5-inch in the rear, with 255/35R19 tires.

Brembo brakes stop the Lexus IS F. A Torsen rear differential helps provide additional traction in spirited driving. Engi-

neers calibrated the brand’s Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) system to support the car’s high dynamic capabilities.

In Sport mode, VDIM increases steering feel and allows higher dynamic thresholds before intervening with confidence.

The interior of the IS F features an exclusive design treatment highlighted by aluminized composite trim, twotone upholstery, main gauges and a unique steering-wheel design.

When equipped with the navigation option, the IS F also features Lexus Enform.

The available Enform service, with Destination Assist, eDestination, and App Suite, comes with the Navigation System/ Mark Levinson Audio Package. Lexus Enform provides access to the subscription-free App Suite.

Luxury features that come standard on the IS F include keyless entry, push-button start, 10-way power front seats; dual-zone automatic climate control, power moonroof, power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel; threeposition memory function;

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The standard Lexus Premium Audio System features a six-disc, in-dash CD changer, 13 speakers, USB/iPod connectivity, streaming audio via Bluetooth and an integrated SirusXM Satellite Radio receiver.

Optional equipment on the IS F includes a 14-speaker Mark Levinson premium surround sound audio system, intuitive park assist, Lexus Navigation system with voice command, and rear back-up camera that comes with the navigation system.

The Lexus IS F is a funfilled, sporty drive. It is also a comfortable vehicle with all the luxury and convenience features one would expect in a vehicle that retails for $63,350.

The International Canoe Federation’s Dragon Boat World Championships of 2014 will be held in Poznan, Poland, August 28th-31st. Originally an ancient Chinese ceremonial custom, Dragon Boat Racing, a term coined by Western pop culture, became an international sport exploding out of Hong Kong in 1976 and gaining mass appeal ever since.

This is the largest group from Texas to win seats on Team USA at one time. Coach Mike Blundetto selected the group of nine from more than hundreds of competitors across the country. The dragon boat community of Texas was enthralled to hear the news.

Irwin Casiano, Yu Min Li, Haley Gillen, Terri Dugar, Pamela Liou, Victorina Piccio, and Mas Nash are from Houston. Rich Stewart and Nhut Truong hail from Dallas and Austin, respectively.

“It’s an incredible breakthrough for us, and I’m excited for these guys and know they will represent us well,” said Eve Marie Ruhlman, Executive Director of the Texas Dragon Boat Association. “The whole endeavor is going to be a little costly,” Charlotte Hudgins, former Team USA team member went on to say as she explained to reporters that the team needs to travel first to the US training center in Philadelphia, and then to Poland for a week and a half of preparation and then competition.

The nine non-professional paddlers and the non-profit Texas Dragon Boat Association will be raising funds for their training and competition from now through Aug. 9. The team and the association have had no shortage of creativity with their fundraising endeavors, with donation perks ranging from Team USA stickers to memorabilia from Poland and, for the most generous donors, a personal thank-you song, sung by the group and uploaded onto the popular media sharing site YouTube.

For more information visit http://igg.me/at/teamusadragonboat. Follow them during the championships in August on www. texansforteamusa.com or www.texasdragonboat.com.

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Fort Bend’s PIO networks hosts Rosenberg Police Department’s social media experts

FBISD board member Jim Rice completes Leadership Training

Jim Rice, right, receives his Master Trustee recognition from Robert Duron, TASB Assistant Director for Governance Services.

Fort Bend ISD trustee Jim findings following year-long Rice has earned the designa- research.

Class participants selected tion of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership topics related to public school TASB, a program sponsored boards facing change and by the Texas Association of selected narrowed research fields for in-depth study.

School Boards (TASB).

During the fifth session, Their research focused on June 26-28, school board topics that included strategies members in the 2013-14 to deal with school choice, Leadership TASB class made creating advocacy programs presentations of their team’s that work, meeting the edu-

cational needs of all children, loss of local control, and embracing changing culture.

The Leadership TASB class met in conjunction with TASB’s Summer Leadership Institute in Fort Worth. More than 1,000 new and veteran school leaders received extensive training on every facet of effective board governance, heard keynote addresses from renowned education experts, and picked up valuable ideas from district showcases and networking opportunities.

After the graduation ceremony June 27, participants joined the ranks of more than 700 school board members statewide who are Leadership TASB alumni.

The 2014 Leadership TASB class, composed of 31 school board members, represents Texas school districts of all sizes and property wealth.

Participants who completed all required elements of the study program earned Master Trustee status, the highest designation recognized by TASB.

Sugar Land Today, City Website named state’s best

Pictured (L-R) are Publications Manager Alexi Holford, Graphic Designer Austin Pennington and Website Manager Carlos Hernandez. In addition to the two Best in Texas TAMI Awards, the City also won an Award of Excellence for the 2014 Sugar Land calendar and an Award of Excellence for the online water report.

Since its inception in 2002, the TAMI awards have served to recognize outstanding municipal government achievements in communications,

What can a handful of government Public Information Officers, the people responsible for communicating with the public in an emergency, learn from a police officer from Rosenberg Police Department? As it turns out, they could learn a whole lot!

Lieutenant Aaron Slater of the Rosenberg Police Department is one of the several staff members responsible for the international attention received for the department’s social media presence. Slater and the Department use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube as an informal way to reach out to the community and allow the community to communicate with the Police Department.

Lieutenant Slater said, “We use social media as a way of

policing with the community.”

According to Lt. Slater, social media is a great way for the public to ask “soft questions” and get answers, information usually not exchanged due to a reluctance to contact the police through more traditional channels.

Through the efforts expended on their Facebook page and other sites, Rosenberg has developed positive relationships with citizens in the city and as far away as Australia.

At the bi-monthly meeting on June 6, the Fort Bend PIO Network hosted Lt. Slater so he could show how they’ve found such success. Tips like “use humor,” and “Your success doesn’t rely on [the size of your department], but the soul you put into your posts,” were things some attendees

had not considered seriously before. Other advice, like encouraging engagement, may have been shared before, but was reinforced by their great success.

Lt. Slater’s presentation was so compelling that the group went past their normally allotted time of 8:30-10 a.m. with questions, discussion, and real-life examples.

“We’re so thrilled to have great speakers like this at our bi-monthly meetings,” remarked Beth Wolf, Community relations Manager for the Office of the County Judge in Fort Bend County, “we always try to get good quality presentations here. It’s important that we spend this time wisely, investing in our group’s knowledge and networking!”

crime prevention initiatives, partnerships with other municipalities and government agencies, as well as upcoming events, public meetings and parks and recreation activities.

During the past year, the City launched a new website, one that provides improved tools for citizen engagement, mobile technology and access for people with special needs.

In addition, an updated design and layout enhances the look and improves access to content.

As part of the site’s development, citizens were asked to participate in website focus groups, and a steering committee comprised of stakeholders was created to ensure the site met the needs of web visitors.

The goal was to have the web-

site redesign guided by broad citizen feedback, employee input and industry best-practices.

The TAMI awards program included more than 300 entries this year. In addition to peer recognition fostered by the TAMI awards, the process allows participating members to learn more about what best practices are at work in Texas.

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Judges credited Sugar Land Today and the City’s website as benchmarks for public education and citizen engagement.

Sugar Land Today is an informative newsletter that provides important news and an overview of the many services and programs the City provides its residents. The quarterly newsletter is mailed to all residents and businesses within the city limits, a distribution of approximately 34,000 addresses.

Articles cover important City issues such as flood control, hurricane preparedness, updates on city road projects, finances, major capital investment projects and updates,

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