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Forensic tests in progress at historic cemetery in Sugar Land By SESHADRI KUMAR At least 48 bodies out of the 95 found in the Fort Bend ISD’s construction site in Sugar Land have been exhumed and forensic studies conducted by a team of archeologists. The archeologists are conducting the forensic studies in a mobile lab on site in the Telfair subdivision, under the guidance of the Texas Historical Commission. On Monday, Fort Bend ISD hosted the media at the construction site of the James Reese Career and Technical Center, where a historic cemetery was discovered earlier this year. Representatives from Goshawk Environmental Consulting, the Texas Historical Commission and Fort Bend ISD spoke about the extensive exhumation process and the forensic analysis that is underway at the site. Preliminary analysis indicate that the remains buried at the site may be those of individuals who were part of a convict leasing program that was utilized prior to the state’s ownership of the land. The individuals exhumed and analyzed, 48 so far, are male AfSee BURIAL, Page 3

Reign Clark, right, cultural resources director with Goshawk Environmental Consulting, Inc, who is heading a team of archaeologists to exhume the bodies and conduct forensic studies in a historic cemetery found at the construction site of Fort Bend ISD’s career and technology center in the Telfair subdivision in Sugar Land, displays some of the articles found in the burial ground. Inset, a ring found in the hand of a skeleton.

Crime rate drops by 21 percent in Missouri City By BARBARA FULENWIDER Missouri City’s annual crime reports shows a big crime rate drop of 21 percent, which is signiﬁcant, according to the Police Chief Michael A. Berezin. Presenting the report, Berezin, at Missouri City Council’s July 2 meeting, said the 21 percent drop in crime for his city is the result of “innovative strategies, community partnerships and prevention programs,” which have produced the city’s lowest crime rates in the past ﬁve years. The crime statistics, which are provided to the FBI annually by law enforcement agencies that voluntarily report the

ﬁgures, enable the bureau to know what the state of crime in America is in any given year. Part I crimes are murder, rape, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, auto theft and larceny and they make up the 21 percent fewer crimes committed in Missouri City in 2017. Violent crimes in Missouri City were 4 murders in 2016 compared to 2 in 2017 for a 50 percent change. Rapes numbered 22 in 2016 and there were 21 in 2017 for a 5 percent change; robberies dropped from 56 in 2016 to 43 last year. The only violent crime that increased was aggravated as-

saults, which numbered 63 in 2016 and 76 in 2017. The chief provided figures on a five-year average of the four violent crimes. The low for murder was zero and the high was 2. Rapes were 20 on average over five years with a low of 14 and a high of 26. Robberies averaged 43 and were low at 33 and high at 53. Aggravated assaults averaged 53 and were low at 35 and high at 71. In 2017 there were two murders, 21 rapes, 43 robberies and 76 aggravated assaults. Part I violent crimes were 31 in 2016 and 34 in 2017 for a 10 percent increase. Property See CRIME, Page 3

Sienna, Cross Creek and Riverstone among nations top 50 best selling communities Sienna Plantation is the Houston area’s top-selling master-planned community — and is ranked No. 15 in the nation — according to a recently released report by housing researcher Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO). Sienna Plantation is one of six Johnson Development Corp. communities included on the recent RCLCO report. Others were: Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear at No. 25; Viridian in Arlington, TX, as No. 26; Harmony in Spring, No. 30; Woodforest in South Montgomery County, No. 38; and Riverstone in Fort Bend County, No. 41.

Johnson Development had more communities ranked than any other developer in the nation. The annual mid-year report, based on new-home sales from January through June 2018, shows Sienna with 292 sales during the report time frame, a year-over-year increase of 41 percent from last year’s 207 sales. “Opening Leonetti Elementary School and Sawmill Lake Club have been big draws for new home buyers this year,” said Alvin San Miguel, General Manager of Sienna Plantation. “We’ve also brought on new builders and added to the

breadth of diverse floor plans offered in the community. There is something for everyone in Sienna Plantation.” At the beginning of the year, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting ranked Sienna Plantation No. 35 and No. 36, respectively, on reports based on overall 2017 sales. Last year, builders sold 397 new homes in Sienna Plantation. “We’re only about 100 sales away from last year’s final tally with six months more to go,” San Miguel said. “With a new middle school opening up in August and the new community

Former Clements High School graduate joins NASA’s elite club

The 2018 Class of NASA Flight Directors for the Mission Control Center (L-R): Marcos Flores, Allison Bolinger, Adi Boulos, Rebecca Wingfield, Pooja Jesrani, and Paul Konyha. Credits: NASA/Robert Markowitz By SESHADRI KUMAR the fleet of vehicles servicing flight directors in the class of No longer a flight of imagi- the orbiting laboratory, as well 2018. nation or a pipe dream, Eng- as Orion spacecraft missions Pooja’s family hails from land-born Pooja Joshi Jesrani to the Moon and beyond. Bombay and her father Atul B. of Indian decent has realized “This is an outstanding Joshi is an orthopedic surgeon, her American dream. group of future tactical lead- who first went to London with Houstonian Pooja is one ers for the Flight Operations his wife Seema A. Joshi and of the six selected by the Na- Directorate,” said Brian Kelly, then moved to Houston. Now, tional Aeronautics and Space director of Flight Operations they are in Lubbock, Texas. Administration to join the elite at Johnson. Pooja arrived in Houston corps of flight directors who “We are excited to have when she was 10 and she gradwill lead mission control for them come on board.” uated from Clements High a variety of new operations at “The job of flight director is School in Sugar Land in 2002. the agency’s Johnson Space not an easy one, and we make Then, she gained her aerospace Center in Houston. these selections very care- engineering degree at the UniThis class will bring the to- fully,” said Holly Ridings, act- versity of Texas at Austin, and tal number of flight directors ing chief of the Flight Director interned at NASA while going the agency has had to 97 since Office at Johnson. “We had a to college. She has worked at Christopher C. Kraft became great group of applicants, so the Johnson Space Center for the first flight director in 1958. we were able to choose six the last 11 years in various Currently, there are 26 active individuals who have worked roles. flight directors guiding mis- in many areas of human spaceIt is a life time goal to besion control. flight. They’ll bring a lot of come a flight director, Pooja The new flight directors good experience to the role says. will begin extensive training that will serve NASA well as This year there were numeron flight control and vehicle we undertake new and excit- ous applicants and after a sesystems, as well as operational ing missions.” ries of extensive interviews six leadership and risk manageAs flight directors, they will were chosen. ment, before they are ready head teams of flight controlAs opposed to the 30 active to sit behind the flight direc- lers, research and engineering flight directors now out of 97, tor console in mission control experts, and support personnel there have been 339 astronauts supporting NASA’s astronauts. around the world and make the from U.S. and 553 astronauts This group will have the op- real-time decisions critical to who have flown in space! portunity to oversee a variety keeping NASA astronauts safe Pooja is married to Purav of human spaceflight missions in space. Jesrani, an attorney and they involving the International Allison Bolinger, Adi Bou- have a daughter, Jaya 2 1/2 Space Station, including inte- los, Jose Marcos Flores, Paul years old. They live in the grating American-made com- Konyha III and Rebecca J. Montrose area of Houston. mercial crew spacecraft into Wingfield are the other five

Cross Creek Ranch is ranked No. 25 on a recent list of the nation’s top-selling master-planned comSee SIENNA, Page 3 munities. Within Texas, the Fulshear development is ranked No. 4.

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NEWS

Augmented Reality launched – Come,walk with the Dinosaurs!

The Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land has acquired the Augmented Reality (AR) technology. Now, museum visitors can experience the “Adventurers” AR display on the large screen adjacent to Devil Rex in the Trex atrium. For millennia, dinosaurs were the undisputed masters of the planet, and mankind followed in their footsteps. Today’s Augmented Reality can deliver an experience like never before, fulﬁlling our ultimate dream of seeing dinosaurs, explorers, and exotic animals walk among us! Augmented Reality is an interactive experience of a realworld environment, whose elements are “augmented” by computer-generated perceptual information, sometimes across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, and olfactory. With the help of advanced AR technologies, information about the surrounding world of the user becomes interactive, as objects are overlaid on the real world images. This overlay technology diﬀers from Virtual Reality technology, which usually blocks out any outside visual information. AR is used to enhance natu-

Children in front of the Augmented Reality screen play with a dinosaur

ral environments or situations and oﬀers a perceptually enriched experience. Instead of remaining passive recipients, visitors can become active learners, able to interact with their learning environment and the dinosaurs on the screen. Some AR learning advantages: •Allows people to see things they might not otherwise experience •Provides a fuller picture of information presented •Provides a sense of scale •Ability to seem to travel to places not possible

Registration opens for Sienna Youth Sports Leagues Fall registration for youth sports leagues operating within Sienna Plantation is now open with play set to begin Sept. 4. Area youth can register for co-ed flag football and girls’ volleyball teams. Registration is open to non-residents. All participants will receive a uniform, non-trophy participation award and guaranteed playing time. Sienna Plantation Flag Football, sponsored by The Spencer Company and Hoggatt LP, will be divided into three divisions based on grade level. The Junior Division is for children in grades Kindergarten through second. Grades three, four and five will participate in the Intermediate Division. A Senior Division is available for kids in grades six through eight. All games will be held at the Fort Bend community’s Camp Sienna recreation complex, 7725 Camp Sienna Trail. Practices will be divided between Camp Sienna and on-site Baines Middle School, 9000 Sienna Ranch Road. Practice sessions begin on Sept. 4 with games beginning Sept. 15. An end-of-season, single-elimination tournament is scheduled for Oct. 27. The Sienna Spike Girls Volleyball Club also will play a six-game regular season. Two divisions are available. The Junior Division is for girls in grades four and five. The Senior Division is for grades five and six. Practices and games will be held at Baines Middle School. Practices for the Junior Division begin Monday, Sept.

•Inherently social activity •Starts the knowledge base farther along •Participants talk about the experiences as if they are real The HMNS at Sugar Land AR experience allows visitors of all ages to walk with prehistoric animals, an astronaut, dolphins, and other exotics, and become a visual part of their world on screen. Admission to The AR experience in Sugar Land is included with all exhibit hall entry tickets. For tickets or more information, visit www.hmns. org/sugarland or call (281) 313-2277.

Sugar Land Rotary’s Fall Classic Fundraiser set for Sept.22

The 6th annual Fall Classic fundraiser hosted by Sugar Land Rotary and title sponsor UpClose Magazine is coming up on September 22, 2018. Once again, the theme for this fun event is “Casino Night!” Margie Connolly, new president of Sugar Land Rotary, says, “The Rotary mission is ‘Service Above Self’--in the community, the workplace, and throughout the world. I’m proud to say the Sugar Land Rotary has been actively involved in supporting Fort Bend charities that help children at risk, fight poverty, hunger, and illiteracy, and make a positive impact on our community. “The Fall Classic is our only fundraiser...and we encourage everyone to come out for a fun night that will make a difference in the lives of others!” At this “Casino Night” evening you will enjoy a sponsored happy hour, fantastic food, fellowship and fun casino games. And at the live auction and bid board...you can win big! Items include: vacation packages in Big Sky, MT, Naples, FL, Hot Springs Village, AR, and Fredericksburg, TX; Houston Rockets, Houston Texans and Houston Astros ticket packages; a suite at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo; hunting and fishing trips and more! Supporting the Sugar Land Rotary Fall Classic means you’ll have a wonderful night out...and that night will send positive ripples throughout our community and the world. All money raised will go to support multiple local Fort Bend charities and the Rotary Foundation’s international initiatives. Organizations supported by Sugar Land Rotary include: Fort Bend Literacy Council, Fort Bend Women’s Center, The Arc of Fort Bend County, Boots and Badges, Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, YIP, The Rose B. Johnson Foundation...and many more! Event tickets are $100, which includes the complimentary happy hour, fabulous food, any non-alcoholic drinks (a cash bar will be available), and access to the live auction and bid boards. Want to join in sponsoring

9. Games start on Sept. 22, with an end-of-season, single-elimination tournament scheduled for Oct. 31. Practices for the Senior Division begin Sept. 10, with the ﬁrst game on Sept. 22. The tournament is slated for Nov. 3. Registration is open until Aug. 24. The cost is $243.75 per player. Space is limited. Parents can register their children online at www.siennanet.com.

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Margie Connolly, president of Sugar land Rotary Club, and Michelle Royster Sugar Land Rotary Secretary and co-chair of the Fall Classic. this worthy cause? Sponsor- so grateful to UpClose Magaship levels range from $500 zine and all of our sponsors (Nickel Bet) to $10,000 (Pit for helping us host this fabuBoss level!). Sponsors receive lous event. It’s a win-win for media focus and event expo- everyone!” Visit www.rotaryfallclassic. sure, as well as other event night perks based on sponsor- org to buy your event tickets, purchase a sponsorship or ship level. Margie says, “Our goal is make a donation. —Amy Sharp to raise over $100,000 for these worthy causes. We are

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society presents Alexis Paget with national ‘Hero award’ Sixteen-year-old Ridge Point High School student, Alexis Paget of Missouri City, has won the national “Hero Award”, for her extraordinary fundraising efforts during the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Texas Gulf Coast Chapter’s 2018 Students of the Year campaign. She ran her own fundraising campaign as part of LLS’s innovative program, “Students of the Year®.”, and qualified by leading a multigenerational team to raise over $61,000. Her class raised an astonishing $350,000 to create a world without blood cancer. Candidates for Students of the Year sign up for a fierce seven-week fundraising competition, for which they appeal to family and friends to raise critical funds, which LLS deploys to advance breakthrough treatments and to support the more than 1.3 million blood cancer patients in the U.S. The candidates/teams who raise the most money at the end of the competition earn the title Student(s) of the Year. In 2018, students raised funds in honor of 11-year-old Corinne Miller, a local blood cancer patient who is currently in remission from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When Paget learned she had won the national “Hero Award” she was thrilled, “I was honored to have been selected to run for Student of the Year. I never imagined my team would have been so successful in making an impact on these terrible diseases. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to help blood cancer patients and families everywhere,” said Paget. Paget ran an incredible campaign. She was first nominated by her mother, Stephanie Moritz, who was the 2017 Woman of the Year RunnerUp and was selected as a candidate by the Leukemia &

Paget Lymphoma Society’s Leadership Committee. Paget ran her campaign in honor and memory of her grandfather, who unfortunately lost his battle to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). “Congratulations to Alexis and all our candidates, supporters and volunteers who helped to make Students of the Year a huge success,” said Billie Sue Parris, LLS’s Texas Gulf Coast Executive Director. “For these incredible individuals, it’s not just about winning a title, it’s all about the impact they are making in their communities and how important their contribution and eﬀorts are in the advancement of blood cancer cures”. For more information, visit: www.studentseries.org/txg/ students-of-the-year.

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NEWS

Obituary: Herbert William Appel (1942-2018)

Reign Clark, right, cultural resources director with Goshawk Environmental Consulting, Inc., briefs the team before exhuming the bodies (seen in the background) in a historic cemetery found at the construction site of Fort Bend ISD’s career and technology center in the Telfair subdivision in Sugar Land. tion was among the articles ties Permit. FBISD Superintendent found in the area. The wooden From Page 1 coffins had disintegrated over Charles Dupre said the school -rican Americans and one body time. district understood that the diswas that of a female. The exhumation and onsite covery came with a great hisDr. Catrina Banks Whitley, analysis is a methodical and ex- torical significance, making the bio-archeologist and lead an- tensive process. Each exhuma- expertise provided by the state thropologist at the site, said tion takes about 36 to 48 hours and all of those involved invaluone of the bodies belonged to per grave, followed by four to able. a 14-year-old and a handful of eight hours for cleaning and an After the completion of exteens have been buried at the additional 12 to 15 hours for humation and analysis, FBISD, site. with the guidance of the THC, analysis of each individual. Whitley described the people The team has pent 37 days will find an appropriate location buried in the site as a “very on site so far, Clark said. The for reburial. unique population” and “selec- team includes local archeoloFBISD is in discussions with tion of individuals” as they are gists, graduate students, and the City of Sugar Land to allow not believed to be local commu- PhD candidates from Southern for re-burial of the remains at nity members. Methodist University, Univer- a nearby cemetery, Dupre said. Through forensic studies, the sity of Texas and Mississippi The area is near the Old Impeteam hopes to determine the State University. rial Farm Cemetery, which conhealth, lifestyle and living conPatricia Mercado-Allinger, tains 31 marked graves for priditions and causes of death of director, state archeologist, with marily guards and prisoners on this population whose identities the Texas Historical Commis- land once part of the Imperial are unknown at this time. sion, said this historical ceme- State Prison Farm. For example, one of the teeth tery will provide an opportunity (Reginald Moore is that in one of the skeletal remains help fill the gaps in the prison cemetery’s guardian. Moore is indicated a disease called lin- system of those days and help closely watching the exhumaear hypoplasia suggesting there identify the people buried here, tion process. He wants to find was stress in childhood. who were essentially forgotten. out if the unmarked graves is The changed shape of the Mercado-Allinger hoped part of a long-forgotten plantabones indicate that the person that publicity about the burial tion cemetery or a prison cemwas performing extremely hard ground would result any family etery.) labor, Whitley said. The new grave site has member of those buried in the Reign Clark said DNA tests site coming forward and help in caused a change in the buildcould help identify the body if identifying the remains. ing plan. The construction is any relative of the person buried After initial investigations, in progress and the rest of the in this cemetery comes forward. THC had given clearance for building will open as scheduled. He dated the cemetery to construction as there were no A couple of programs may the period between 1878 and indication of the burial ground. not have space when the cam1910. The land was being used When the construction crew pus opens, but after the re-burifor sugar cane plantation and stumbled upon some bones, al of the remains, the unbuilt convicts were used for farming immediately the work was portion of the building will be the land, before the state built a stopped. The THC was contact- added, Dupre said. penitentiary on this land. FBISD board president Jaed within hours and the process Also, Bullhead bayou which of preserving the site for appro- son Burdine said this was an traversed through the site has priate excavation began. educational opportunity for the been re-directed by developIn June, FBISD obtained students and the community. He ers earlier and the bayou water court permission to begin the was also pleased to be a part of could have had an impact on exhuming the bodies, in com- the process that would result in the graves,” Clark said. pliance with Texas Health and honoring those who were burA brick dated to the period Safety Code and THC Antiqui- ied at the school site. 1860s, with St. Louis inscrip-

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Sienna From Page 1 entrance along FM 521, I don’t see this sales pace slacking any.” Learn more at www.siennaplantation.com. Cross Creek Ranch Cross Creek Ranch maintained its position as one of the top-selling master-planned communities in the nation according to RCLCO. The Fulshear community ranked No. 25 in the nation, No. 4 in Texas and No. 2 in the Houston area based on home sales for the ﬁrst half of 2018. With 246 homes sold, Cross Creek Ranch experienced a 16 percent increase in sales yearto-date over last year. “More and more families are making their home with us,” said Rob Bamford, general manager of Cross Creek Ranch. “We oﬀer home designs at every price point so buyers are able get exactly what they want in a community known for its outstanding amenities, access to top-rated schools and smalltown atmosphere.” Celebrating 10 years of successful home sales this year, the 3,200-acre Johnson Development community also has built a reputation for its environmentally-conscious ethos and focus on sustainability, including de-

velopment of a natural, healthy habitat for wildlife through reforestation and the creation of “living edges” along the banks of the community’s Flewellen Creek. Other draws include Bonterra, Cross Creek Ranch’s active adult resort-style community, home choices ranging from townhomes to luxury homes, on-site Katy ISD schools, three pool complexes, 30 miles of hike-and-bike trails, a 6,000-square-foot fitness center and a professional lifestyle director facilitates more than 75 resident events each year. Homes in the community are priced from the $200,000s to more than $1 million. For more information on Cross Creek Ranch, visit https:// www.crosscreektexas.com. Riverstone Perennially top-rated Riverstone once again landed among the nation’s best-selling communities posting 189 sales through the first half of 2018. “When it comes to sales, Riverstone is still going strong,” said Trey Reichert, Vice President and General Manager for the community. “We offer a unique lifestyle, and buyers find our prime Fort Bend location and luxurious amenities appealing.”

The report noted that communities such as Riverstone continue to be successful due to a focus on targeting various age, income and household segments with appropriately priced and designed floor plans and lifestyle amenities. Riverstone has long been a leader in offering buyers innovative home choices and amenities. Home buyers can choose from designs priced from the $300,000s by 11 well-known builders. Four custom homebuilders also construct homes in Riverstone priced into the millions. The construction of The Shops at Riverstone, a 165,000-squarefoot shopping center anchored by a Kroger — slated to open this fall — will increase convenient shopping opportunities for residents. Those living in Riverstone also enjoy access to several pool complexes, including the water park at The Club at Riverstone, which also offers tennis, a spray park, fitness center, Adventure Park and well-appointed event space. Parks designed to spur children’s imagination can be found throughout the development. For more information, visit www.riverstone.com.

Herbert William Appel, 76, who had lived in Fort Bend County 42 years, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, while on a family cruise. He retired in 2013 after 27 years as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council. A visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Settegast-Kopf Funeral Home in Sugar Land with recitation of the rosary at 7 pm., officiated by Deacon Don Burns. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land for Herbert William Appel Jr. A reception at the church will follow the Mass. A private burial will be held at Morton Cemetery in Richmond. He was born July 15, 1942, in Washington, D.C. to Herbert William and Frances Appel. After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., Appel went to work for a national firm, Sprague Electric, and was transferred to Wichita Falls in 1968 as Industrial Relations Director. After two years, he was hired as Executive Director of the Wichita Falls Board of Industry, his first taste of economic development. In 1976, he formed a partnership with Wichita Falls

Appel businessmen and was awarded one of the coveted Coors Beer distributorships, with a region covering Fort Bend and Brazoria counties. Appel sold his beer company ﬁve years later to the Aspromonte family of Houston, who had three similar operations. Appel then created Trinity Church Construction Co., building 27 churches in Greater Houston over the next ﬁve years. He was encouraged by Fort Bend businessmen in 1986 to take charge of the startup Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council to promote the county as an ideal location for home developers, businesses and industries. During his 27 years at the

EDC, Fort Bend grew from a 225,000 population rural and farming community to one of the fastest growing counties in the country with a population exceeding 700,000. Appel was active in all Fort Bend communities, serving as president of the RichmondRosenberg Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Fort Bend Chamber, Chairman of the Richmond State School’s Volunteer Services Board and Chairman of Hearts & Hammers, a volunteer organization that assisted people needing repairs and replacements to their homes. Appel is survived by his wife, Emelia; sons Erik Appel and wife Monica, Jason Valentz and wife Kitee, Patrick Valentz and wife Veronica; daughters Mary Gaddy and spouse Gina, and Katherine Wright and husband Hugh; and brother, Gary Appel and wife Gail. Sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. The family has asked that in lieu of ﬂowers, contributions may be made to Medical Missionaries of Divine Mercy at https://stlaurence. org/medical-missionaries or checks made payable to “MMDM” and mailed to 3100 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479.

(In memoriam, Page 4)

Ramirez named TESA Employee of the Year Congratulations to Lamar CISD Human Resource Specialist, Kendra Ramirez, who recently received the Texas Educational Support Staﬀ Association’s (TESA) Nelda Van Dyke Award as the 2017-2018 Educational Oﬃce Employee of the Year. This statewide award is the top individual honor for TESA members. TESA is a professional association for Texas educational support personnel with a focus on professional growth and membership services.

Three suspects held for numerous burglary of vehicles in Rosenberg On Friday, July 13, 2018, at approximately 3 a.m, an off-duty Rosenberg Police Officer was on his way home after work, when he observed a suspicious subject walking down the 1400 block of Millie Street in Rosenberg. The officer observed the dome light of a nearby vehicle to be on, but he did not see anyone in or near the vehicle. After checking the vehicle, the contents of the vehicle appeared in disarray. The off-duty officer requested assistance. Patrol units were dispatched and canvassed the area. Two

others subjects in a nearby alleyway were located. Oﬃcers determined the subjects were from the Galveston area and had come to Rosenberg to meet friends; however, those friends could not be located. As the investigation continued, it was determined the vehicle with the dome light on had just been burglarized, along with three other vehicles. Property stolen from the vehicles was located on the suspects, as well as narcotics. The suspects were identiﬁed as Jaylon Chambers, 19

years of age from Galveston, Timothy Polk, 36 years of age from Galveston, and Justin Richardson, 29 years of age from Galveston. All three were arrested and charged with several counts of Burglary of a Motor Vehicle, Engaging in Organized Crime, Unlawful Possession of a Criminal Instrument, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and outstanding warrants. They were transferred to the Fort Bend County Jail. No bond had been set at this time.

Crime From Page 1

erty crimes in Missouri City had a low of 195 in burglaries compared to a high of 225 and 2017’s 129. Larceny had a low of 721 compared to a high of 959 and was 766 in 2017. Auto theft had a ﬁve-year low of 63 and a high of 109 with 69 auto thefts in 2017. Totals averages for 2012-2016 property crimes showed burglaries were 210, larceny was 840 and auto thefts 86. While Part II crimes are not reported to the FBI, Berezin keeps the numbers on them and said they are also down by 19 percent. Part II crimes are simple assaults, embezzlement, drug violations, curfew, forgery, stolen property, DWI, runaway, fraud, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Part II crimes over ﬁve years beginning with 2013 totaled

1,237 and were 1,269 in 2014. In 2015 the total was 1,235 and in 2016 was 1,245. The 2017 figure improved greatly with a total of 1,043. Cases assigned in 2015 were 3,577 compared to 3,656 in 2016 and 2,626 in 2017. The Missouri City Police Department cleared 27 percent of their cases in 2015 compared to the state’s 20 percent. In 2016 MCPD cleared 24 percent and 23 percent in 2017, compared to the state’s 19 percent in 2016 and 2017. Berezin said his department has 105 sworn officers, 44 nonsworn personnel and 13 vacancies, three of which are for police. He also said the top five code violations residents got ticketed for last year were trash disposal, trash placement time, exterior structures, junk vehicle and weeds/brush.

crimes were 203 in 2016 and 183 in 2017 for 234 in 2016 and 217 in 2017. Property crimes include burglary, thefts and motor vehicle thefts and are the lowest they’ve been in ﬁve years. In 2016 burglaries numbered 216 versus 129 this past year for a change of 40 percent. Larceny went from 953 incidents in 2016 down to 766 in 2017 for a 20 percent decrease. Motor vehicle thefts also decreased by 25 from 94 in 2016 to 69 in 2017. The three property crime totals were down by 299 cases. Total property crimes in Missouri City in 2016 were 1,263 compared to 964 last year for another whopping total decrease of 24 percent. A ﬁve-year average of prop-

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GUEST COLUMN

In memoriam of Herb Appel By JEFF WILEY I have been thinking about what to say about Herb Appel since his passing; understanding that my best efforts would immediately fall short of the measure of this man. So in the Herb Appel way, I will get to the point and be economical with my words. To start off, Herb was a servant leader, he demanded excellence from everyone around him but none more than he expected of himself. There was something inspirational about him. He made you want to be a better person if not for yourself, to ensure you didn’t let him down. He had a quiet wisdom, perfected by faith, patience and a keen intellect that seemed to know how to balance the scales to bring parties together. He was a master of his craft and his craft was making Fort Bend County a world-class community for business and residents alike. He was the North Star for many in the office and all those in his sphere of influence, not just for issues related to work and community but for questions about life, faith, fun and frivolity. He was a man’s man without arrogance or bravado. He embodied everything our organization holds

dear, a love for community, quality, growth, opportunity, charity and among all, excellence. He was truly Fort Bend County’s statesman. Herb gave a commencement speech to the University of Houston-Victoria Class of 2005. Here are excerpts of his wisdom in action from the speech: “I have been invited to offer you a formula for success and happiness. Today you are receiving the ﬁrst of many rewards for patience, hard work, perseverance and academic achievement. “This ceremony pays recognition to your academic achievement. The sorting has begun and you have come through. You have achieved a new academic rank within society. You have entered a door to a new, changing and challenging world, which your teachers and parents and your personal achievements have opened for you. To whom much is given, much is expected. Your new status requires new responsibilities. I do not know what your destiny will be, but the ones among you who will ﬁnd true happiness will be the ones whose trademark is service to others above self. I know those who love the work they choose

SUMMONS

will be happy and happiness is the key to successful living. Pick your work wisely; do not take a job you don’t want. If you find yourself in a job that is a drudge, find work you can enjoy. “Success and happiness are also achieved through love. Surround yourself with people who love you. Take your time. Find the love of your life. Marry on the basis of intelligent choices, not solely on physical attraction. The body changes but the good heart, light spirit, loyalty and love of a good mate is much stronger and vital. Don’t misunderstand, a bit of lust for your mate is a wonderful thing. However, passion alone will not make for a lifetime of success and a happy marriage. “Success and happiness are achieved through character. Character is moral strength and reputation. Your parents, teachers and preachers have given you the right information about character but the final forming of your character lies squarely in your own hands. You have no one to blame for your outcome but yourself. Your life is largely the consequence of your choices. Perhaps part of your learning process has involved some lapses in char-

CITACIÓN (Paternidad—Custodia y Manutención)

(Parentage—Custody and Support)

FOR COURT USE ONLY (SOLO PARA USO DE LA CORTE)

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre):

-HDQHWWH 0XQR] You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Lo han demandado. Lea la información a continuación y en la página siguiente. Petitioner's name: El nombre del demandante:

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CASE NUMBER: (Número de caso) HF17877681

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

Tiene 30 dias de calendario después de habir recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-220 o FL-270) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención de los hijos, y honorarios y costos legales.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local bar association.

Para asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpca.org), o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

NOTICE: The restraining order on page 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it.

AVISO: La órden de protección que aparecen en la pagina 2 continuará en vigencia en cuanto a cada parte hasta que se emita un fallo final, se despida la petición o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier agencia del orden público que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas orden puede hacerla acatar en cualquier lugar de California.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte.

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1. The name and address of the court are: (El nombre y dirección de la corte son:)

Superior Court of California,County of Alameda 24405 Amador Street Hayward, CA

2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son:)

Sunena Sabharwal, CA Cert. Fam. Law Specialist 148237

1816 Fifth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Date (Fecha):

Clerk, by (Secretario, por)

, Deputy (Asistente)

STANDARD RESTRAINING ORDER

Page 1 of 2

(Parentage—Custody and Support)

ORDEN DE RESTRICCIÓN ESTÁNDAR (Paternidad—Custodia y Manutención)

Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action seeks to establish a parent-child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court. This restraining order takes effect against the petitioner when he or she files the petition and against the respondent when he or she is personally served with the Summons and Petition OR when he or she waives and accepts service. This restraining order remains in effect until the judgment is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it.

En forma inmediata, usted y cada otra parte tienen prohibido llevarse del estado a los hijos menores para quienes esta acción judicial procura establecer una relación entre hijos y padres o una orden de custodia, ni pueden solicitar un pasaporte para los mismos, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de cada otra parte o sin una orden de la corte.

acter. If you learned from your mistakes, you can move on, if not, you are destined to repeat them. Listen to your conscience! Your conscience will guide you down the right path. It is in the individual mind that the battle for good over evil is won. Choose ‘good’ and you change the world for the better. Choose evil and you make the world worse. We can change the world by winning the battle in the mind one good choice at a time. We are free right up to the moment of choice, and then the choice controls the chooser. One choice you can make right now is to avoid greed. What the world needs desperately is more character and morality, and less greed. You will be successful and happy in service to others. Who should you serve? Serve your families, the one that exists and the one you create. You can serve family by setting a standard for values. You serve family by loving them enough to forego some personal whims for the sake of a family agenda. Serve your friends. Help your friends and expect nothing in return. Everyone who comes to our party is not necessarily our friend but those who come to help at our flood are true friends.

Cualquier agencia del orden público que haya recibido o visto una copia de esta orden puede hacerla acatar en cualquier lugar de California.

Follow the queen By MICHAEL GRANTO Living in a senior community as we do, there’s some sort of activity going on six days a week. Sometimes, the activities have a wide appeal, such as Bingo. Men can play as well as women, (though, for some reason, few men do) there are prizes, and sometimes cookies, which is always a good thing. Dominoes is another game like that. Men can play as well as women, (though, for some reason, few men do) and while there are no prizes, on Saturdays everyone brings their lunch and something to share. There’s a sewing circle, too, and I’m not aware of any men attending that, but they do seem to have a good time. There’s also a poker group. Now, this poker group had been playing on Tuesday nights forever, and, though I had heard of it, I had never pursued it, or paid much attention to it. I know how poker works, more or less, but I am by no means what anyone could, with a straight face, call a serious player. Then, one day, my wife told me that I had been invited to join the group, and that she thought it would be a great idea. I knew most of the people who played, some as nodding acquaintances, others a little better. So, I showed up on the appointed Tuesday, with my five dollar buy-in hand. I found out a few things that first day. The very first thing I found out, from more than one of the group members, is that nobody in this group plays with a full deck. That was refreshing to learn, because it told me that the conviviality and fellowship were important to the group. Another thing I found our is that most usually, everybody brings some sort of munchie for the group to enjoy. There’s no hard-and-fast rule about WHAT you bring, in fact, there’s really no hard and fast rule about

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Granto bringing anything. There are usually two women and four men who play. One of the guys brings a collapsible red canvas wagon with a sort of valise with all the chips and cards. Another guy brings a folding six-sided table topper that unfolds to cover our square clubhouse tables, so everyone can have a playing position. Now, remembering that I know how poker works, but that I am certainly not a “player,” you can appreciate, perhaps, that I was in a bit of a quandary, when the ﬁrst game we played was “Follow The Queen.” I, of course, had never heard of it. The game starts out like seven-card stud (which, I am informed by certain cognoscenti, is NOT really stud, or poker) THEN it get weird. All queens are wild, but if a queen is dealt to a player, the card that follows the queen is also wild. Until the next queen is dealt. Then, the card that follows THAT queen is wild, and the card that followed the first queen is just another card. Now, in seven-card stud, each player’s ﬁrst two cards are dealt face down, and remain that way until the end. The next four cards are dealt face up, so everyone can at least try to formulate some idea of what the other players have. That last card is also dealt face down. Four cards up, three cards down. The down cards are sometimes referred to as “hole” cards. In addition to all of that, each player’s low hole card is wild. Think about it. If all four queens are dealt, that makes FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE.

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experience changes thrust on you, and as you assume your new roll, take character and service to others and constant learning with you. I submit to you in the end we all end up at the same spot, dead. What matters is not who collects the most toys but who will hear the words from God, “Well done good and faithful servant.” The formula for success and happiness is personal character plus work you enjoy plus good marriage plus family plus friends plus service to God, country & community. Good living, much success and happiness, to all of you.” The scripture he quoted: Mathew 25:21 continues, “Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Enter into the joy of the Lord.” What gets me through this loss is knowing that Herb merely got a promotion. We will miss him but look forward to seeing him again. Think what his talents can do in heaven. Until I see you again dear friend. (Jeﬀ Wiley is the President & CEO of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council.)

MIKE’S MONOLOGUE

Esta orden de restricción entrará en vigencia para el demandante una vez presentada la petición, y para el demandado una vez que éste reciba la notificación personal de la Citación y Petición, o una vez que renuncie su derecho a recibir dicha notificación y se dé por notificado. Esta orden de restricción continuará en vigencia hasta que se emita un fallo final, se despida la petición o la corte dé otras órdenes.

Serve the elderly, disabled and the poor in wealth and spirit. Remember my test of character: Do something good for someone who can not possibly do anything for you. You must also serve your God, country and community. The minimum standard for service to God is choosing good over evil. The minimum standard for service to country and community is to understand the issues, assess the character of the candidate, and vote! Whether you like it or not you are about to become a taxpayer – by virtue of your degree you have been selected to become a member of the “haves” club. You “have” a responsibility to participate in the democratic process. You “have” to understand the issues and let your vote reflect your character. Knowledge is your catalyst to open doors; action is the key. I want to leave you with a final concept. The only thing certain in your life, for the rest of your life, is change. The only thing constant is change. To master change you must be a life-long learner. Eric Hoffer said “In times of change, learners inherit the earth while “the learned” find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists”. As you

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four wild cards at the table. Plus the card that followed the last queen, making ﬁve. Plus, one low hole card for each of six players, making eleven. That means, best (or worst) case scenario, a little over 21% of the ﬁfty-two cards in the deck are wild. Looking at it that way, I can see how some fellas I talk with about our Tuesday night poker game say some variation of, “Yeah, but with all of them wild cards, it ain’t really poker.” Oh! Almost forgot! There’s one other wrinkle to this game of “Follow The Queen:” Low spade in the hole gets half the pot. I can hear it now: “Yeah, but with a wrinkle like that, it ain’t really poker!”

(Granto is a United States Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, awarded the Purple Heart. For over 24 years, he worked for the University of Miami Medical Campus Security Department, and retired in 2014. He moved to Missouri City, with his wife to be closer to her daughter. He can be reached at mikegranto@ hotmail.com.)

Crossbone Corns present “Texas snakes” Educating people about the snakes indigenous to Texas is a passion at Crossbone Corns, who feel that if people understand native wildlife, they are more likely to respect it. That respect makes nature safer for the animals and people who encounter them. Coastal Prairie Chapter – Texas Master Naturalists will conduct the program on Thursday, August 2, 2018; 6:30 p.m. Rosenberg Civic Center, 3825 Texas 36 South, Rosenberg, TX 77471 The program is free and open to the public. The program will include venomous species. While this sounds scary, it is important to allow people to learn how to recognize venomous snakes they might encounter here in Texas. The Texas Master Naturalists are sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. For additional information call 281.633.7033 or email mmcdowell@ag.tamu.edu

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NEWS

Lennar ushers in return of bungalowstyle homes in historic Richmond

Bungalow-style architecture, a staple of the charming homes built during the ﬁrst half of the 20th century, is making its return in the Houston area starting in the Fort Bend community of Riverwood Village where Lennar is adding new, bungalowstyle homes starting in the $170s. The niche home style in historic Richmond, with its gabled, low-pitched roof, welcoming front porch and open ﬂoor plan, is expected to appeal to buyers seeking cozy square footage with all the modern amenities associated with today’s new homes.

“The Bungalow style has a real charm and appeal for many buyers, particularly for those in the market for the ﬁrst time,” says Don Luke, Houston division president of Lennar. The new style by Lennar is expected to be introduced this summer in Montgomery County’s Woodforest and later this year in other top-selling Houston-area communities. Lennar’s Everything’s Included® bungalow-style ﬂoor plans, ranging from 1,152 – 2,649 square feet, feature an inviting front porch and entry foyer, gour-

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met kitchen with open access to the dining area and family room, master bedroom with en-suite master bathroom, spacious secondary bedrooms and generous closet space. Three and fourbedroom plans are available. A bungalow-style model home in Riverwood Village is scheduled to open later this summer. The sales center is now open daily in the community at 5118 Green Gate Trail. Lennar is part of Lennar Corp., established in 1954 as one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. To learn more www.lennar. com/houston. Also, follow Lennar at facebook.com/Lennar. Houston.

Lennar is introducing Bungalow-style homes in the Fort Bend community of Riverwood Village with plans to bring the design to other top-selling Houston-area communities later this year

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS FORT BEND COUNTY

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 18-CPR-031677 On the 9th day of July, 2018, Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of Hieu Chau Lu, Deceased were issued to Linh Perez, Executrix, Independent Administration by Court at Law # 3-Civil of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause number 18-CPR-031677 pending upon the docket of said Court. All persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present them within the time prescribed by law at the address shown below. The name where claims can be sent is Cathy L. Rath, whose address is 22214 Highland Knolls Dr., Katy, Texas 77450.

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 June 18, 2018, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in August, 2018, the same being the 7th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

(s)Cathy L. Rath, Texas Bar No. 24089704. 22214 Highland Knolls Dr., Katy, Texas 77450. Telephone: 281-772-9585, Fax: 281-665-3105

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 6, 2018, 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 Justin Schrader, LJA to rezone an approximate 24.45 acre tract of land from LC-3, retail district to PD, Planned Development District to allow for a mixed use commercial and residential development, 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 north of Excel Urgent Care, south of a Murphy Express gas station and Cube Smart self-storage, east of Quail Valley Thunderbird and a Public Storage, and west of Colony Lakes residential subdivision. SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being a tract of land containing 24.506 acres, located in the David Bright League, A-13, in Fort Bend County, Texas, said 24.506 acre tract being all of a called 22.507 acre tract of land recorded in the name of Golden Power Capital, LLC, in Fort Bend County Clerk’s File (F.B.C.C.F.) No. 2016086714 and all of a called 2.0 acre tract of land recorded in the name of Ming & Shu Development, LLC, in F.B.C.C.F. No. 2010106905, save and except a called 0.0574 acre tract of land recorded in the name of Fort B end Count Municipal Utility District No. 46 in F.B.C.C.F. No. 2005084273, leaving a net acreage of 24.448 acres of land. 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.

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

14-DCV214217 04/10/18

005801980000090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 8 FRANCES HAYES, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

ISAAC MCGARY SURV, 2 ACRES INTEREST IN 100 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ABST 58, VOL M, PG 6*

$36,200.00

$21,200.00

14-DCV214250 03/15/18

460000572001090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE 7 MAURICIO, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

MAGNOLIA PLACE, BLOCK 572, LOT 1 (PT), ACRES 0.495, IN FT BEND COUNTY, VOL 2, PG 6*

$19,790.00

$7,400.00

14-DCV214250 03/15/18

565003003070090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE 7 MAURICIO, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

OIL CENTER SEC 3, BLOCK 3, LOT 7, VOL 232, PG 343*

$230.00

14-DCV214250 03/15/18

565003003200090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE 7 MAURICIO, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

OIL CENTER SEC 3, BLOCK 3, LOT 20, VOL 232, PG 343*

$230.00

14-DCV214250 03/15/18

570000003120090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE 7 MAURICIO, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

OUR PRIZE PROPERTY, BLOCK C, LOT 12, VOL 232, PG 345*

$230.00

14-DCV214250 03/15/18

570000002140090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE 7 MAURICIO, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

OUR PRIZE PROPERTY , BLOCK B, LOT 14, VOL 232, PG 345*

$190.00

15-DCV225063 04/04/18

783500006009090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 JESUSA GONZALES, AKA JESUSA C GONZALES, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

CITY OF ROSENBERG , BLOCK 6, LOT 10, VOL P, PG 146*

$24,220.00

$5,500.00

16-DCV229330 03/15/18

174001009000690 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOE 1 SMITH, ET AL JUNE 13, 2018

BORDENS ADDN SEC 1, LT 9(PT), VOL B, PG 758 & VOL 378, PG 330*

$60,220.00

$26,700.00

16-DCV230108 08/09/17

005802750000090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. RYON GRIGSBY ADDN, ISAAC MCGARY SURV, LOTS 3-5(PT), 8 DUVAUGHN LEE ABST 58, VOL 65, PG 282 & VOL JUNE 13, 2018 232, PG 366*

$25,380.00

$2,700.00

16-DCV230983 03/15/18

031200000037090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. G. M. STONE 1/3 LEAGUE, ABST 1 MALINDA C. POLICHNAI, ET AL 312, 0.68 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, VOL 244, PG 273* JUNE 13, 2018

$79,870.00

$7,300.00

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 6, 2018, 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 Justin Jones, Skyway Towers LLC for a Specific Use Permit to allow for the location of a telecommunications tower and associated equipment, 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 telecommunications site is proposed to be located within the Thunderbird North subdivision, within a neighborhood park, north of the intersection of Turtle Creek Drive and Southern Hills Drive and west of Roane Park. SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The proposed telecommunications site is described as being a 0.06 acres of land, out of Reserve C, Thunderbird North, recorded under Volume 14, Page 16 Map Records of Fort Bend County, Texas, conveyed to Thunderbird North Community Association Inc., by deed recorded under Volume 684, Page 104 Official Public Records of Fort Bend County. 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.

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

(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, June 18, 2018 Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (713) 844-3576

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AUTOMOBILE: Chevrolet Equinox By BARBARA FULENWIDER Chevrolet introduced the allnew 2018 Equinox, a fresh and modern SUV sized compact designed to meet the needs of the compact SUV customer. Equinox sales have reached more than 2 million since its launch and it is Chevrolet’s CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 268TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on May 22, 2018 in cause numbered 16-DCV-233455 styled Park Pointe Homeowners Assoc. Inc. vs. Angela & Bob Johnson, in which a judgment was rendered on December 15, 2017 in favor of Park Pointe Homeowners Assoc. Inc. for the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Two Dollars and Four Cents ($6,522.04); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ. I have levied upon the below listed property on June 8, 2018 and will on August 7, 2018 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Angela & Bob Johnson to and in the following described Real Property LOT (8), IN BLOCK (2) OF PARK POINTE, SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE 1452/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 12003 MCKINNEY FALLS LN., SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77498 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Park Pointe Homeowners Assoc. Inc. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM 301, JACKSON , RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: August 7, 2018 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: Dep Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on January 12, 2018 by the 458th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 17-DCV-238862 in favor of the plaintiff- MISSION BEND N0.5 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 7,061.39 ++++costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on May 29, 2018 and will offer for sale on Tuesday August 7, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - Marcelo Jimenez & Urinda A. Jimenez had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT 24 IN BLOCK 33 OF MISSION BEND, SECTION EIGHT (8), A SUBDIVISION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 275, VOLUME 110 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS, AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 13 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HARE MADE FOR ALL PURPOSES (SAID PROPERTY LYING WHOLLY WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.) AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7507 ADDICKS CLODINE RD, HOUSTON, TX 77083 TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1 sr FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on October 22,2015 by the 434th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 14-DCV -217994 in favor of the plaintiff - MISSION BEND NO. 5 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 3,320.29++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on MAY 17, 2017 and will offer for sale on the 7th day of August, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - NICHOLAS J. ZAVALA had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT TWENTY-ONE (21), IN BLOCK TWENTY-NINE (29), OF MISSION BEND SECTION EIGHT (8), A SUBDIVISION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 275, PAGE 110, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 13 OF MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (SAID LOT LYING WHOLLY WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS) MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7367 ADDICKS CLODINE ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083. TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1 sr FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

second-best retail selling vehicle, after the Silverado. Customers who want a compact SUV want all of their needs met from design, connectivity and safety perspectives. The Equinox, Chevrolet’s smallest SUV, delivers on all fronts, starting with its fresh new design and all-new propulsion systems. The new Equinox’s exterior is a richer, more detailed design featuring chrome trim on all models. Projector-beam headlamps are standard along with LED daytime running lamps. At the rear, horizontal tail CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on March 20,2018 by the 268th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause # 17 -DCV -246361 in favor of the plaintiff- WINFIELD LAKES HOA INC. Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 8,832.99 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on JUNE 7TH, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of Tuesday August 7, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)SHANNON LEE & GERLYN WASHINGTON, III had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT 9, IN BLOCK 3, OF WINFIELD LAKES SEC. 9, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 200600006, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2106 HAWTHORNE BROOK LANE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545 TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1 sr FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on June 13,2018 by the 434th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 17-DCV-240003 in favor of the plaintiff- HUNTERS GREEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of $ 8,345.29 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on June 13TH, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of September 4, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)- QUANESHIA MAYS had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT TWENTY-TWO (22), BLOCK THREE (3) OF HUNTER GREEN, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO(S) 554/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1st FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on January 24, 2017 by the 434th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 16DCV-230255 in favor of the plaintiffQUAIL VALLEY FUND, INC., Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 8,639.05 ++++costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on May 21 , 20 18 and will offer for sale on the 7th day of August, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)- Patricia A. Singer had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT FIVE (5), BLOCK ONE (1), OF GLENN LAKES, SECTION TWO (2), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 1 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4011 GREENBRIAR DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459 (PROPERTY) TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1 sr FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

lamps emphasize the Equinox’s wide stance, while up level models feature LED tail lamps. The interior takes advantage of the Equinox’s all-new architecture that includes a downand-away instrument panel and a low windshield base that provides a commanding view. New elements such as available denim-style seat fabric blend high style with high durability, while a new rear seat enhances functionality. The bottom cushions tilt forward when the splitfolding seatbacks are lowered to make a flat floor for easier loading. Chevrolet’s latest connectivity technologies are front and center, including 7- and 8-inchdiagonal MyLink infotainment systems designed to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as an available OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot. The Equinox offers a suite of available active safety technologies and adaptive crash-avoidance features. Teen Driver is also offered and allows parents to set controls and review an in-vehicle report card in order to encourage safer driving habits, even when they are not in the vehicle. Available advanced active safety features include radarand camera-based adaptive technologies that can provide alerts to potential crash threats and allow the driver to react and make changes to avoid them. Other safety features are alert seat, surround vision with 360-degree bird’s eye view of the vehicle, forward collision alert with following distance indicator, low speed forward automatic braking, lane keep assist with lane departure warning, rear seat reminder, lane change alert with side blind zone alert and rear cross traffic alert. The Equinox comes in four

trims: L, LS, LT and Premier and they run on 17, 18 and 19inch aluminum wheels. A range of three turbocharged engines — including the compact SUV segment’s ﬁrst turbo-diesel in North America — provides Equinox customers with three engine types: 1.5-liter turbo, 2.0-liter turbo and 1.6-liter turbo diesel. The Equinox Premium test drive model with the 2.0-liter turbo paired with a hydramatic nine speed automatic

transmission is plenty powerful. The engine produces 252 hp at 5500 rpm and 260 lb.-ft. torque at 2500 to 4500 rpm. Fuel economy is 22 in the city and 29 on the highway with front-wheel drive and 11/28 with all-wheel drive. Other highlights for the 2018 Equinox are a switchable AWD system that enhances efficiency by disconnecting from the rear axle when not needed, and the rear seat that enables a flat rear load floor provides 63.5 cubic

feet of cargo space. The Equinox retails for $24,525. The test drive was a frontwheel drive Premier with the 2.0-liter turbo engine. It retails for $33,600 and with optional packages at $3,070 hiked the bottom line to $37,615 including all fees and charges. The Equinox is a most comfortable SUV with room for ﬁve. The seats are comfortable, the amenities ﬁrst class and the redesign adds pizzazz.

Sugar Land’s Ashley HomeStore hosts school supply collection for YMCA’s Operation Backpack Ashley HomeStore in Sugar Land, located at 16762 Highway 59 South, is accepting donations of new school supplies, from composition books and index cards to pencil bags and backpacks until Friday, August 10 for the more than 100,000 Houston-area children expected to return to school without the basic tools they need to succeed. Donated items will be distributed by the YMCA to students in 36 Houston-area school districts, part of the

YMCA’s citywide Operation Backpack. Requested supplies include backpacks, composition books, No. 2 pencils, white index cards, pencil bags, boxed crayons, colored pencils, spiral notebooks, graph paper, assorted colored construction paper, glue sticks, rulers with centimeters and inches, kidfriendly scissors and folders with pockets and brads. Last year, YMCA’s Operation Backpack collected more than 820,000 backpacks and

school supply items. Together, the proceeds impacted the lives of more than 115,000 students. “No child should start the school year unprepared without supplies,” says Jeff Magner, vice president of Ashley HomeStore in Houston. “With the support of our shoppers and dedicated employees, we’re conﬁdent we can top last year’s totals.” Ashley HomeStore in Sugar Land is open Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon – 6 p.m.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

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 2, 2018, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in August, 2018, the same being the 7th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale # 1

Cause # Judgment Date 16-DCV234783 01/09/18

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

008600000050890 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 DWIGHT SEAN JONES, ET AL JUNE 29, 2018

Legal Description LT 1, BLK 1, FINAL PLAT OF PAULEY SUBD, REC'D UNDER SLIDE# 1225B*

Adjudged Value $45,790.00

Estimated Minimum Bid $11,900.00

(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 2, 2018 Constable Wayne Thompson Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other

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

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COMMUNITY Mossige to lead Lamar CISD “Back-to-School” Health Fair Secondary Schools in Missouri City

Dr. Theresa “Terri” Mossige is Lamar CISD’s new Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education. Mossige has twelve years of administrative experience as a principal. Most recently at R.L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth ISD. Prior to that, she served as Principal at W.C. Stripling Middle School in Fort Worth ISD. Mossige is excited to join the Lamar CISD staﬀ. “I hope to work with others to improve student outcomes for all of our kids,” Mossige stated. “When kids graduate from

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high school, we want them to be prepared for college, career and to be community leaders within their environment and their cities.” Mossige has a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, a master’s degree in Education Administration from Texas Christian University and an Educational Leadership Doctorate, also from Texas Christian University. In her new position, Mossige will oversee all secondary principals, special sites, athletics, truancy and performing and visual arts.

Fort Bend Christian Academy names Head of Middle School After earning both her B.S. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Houston - Victoria, Mrs. Carroll began her career as a reading teacher. She served as an assistant principal, and then as principal. In her years of experience, Melisa has received accolades for helping her students to achieve dramatic improvements in their academic progress. Her colleagues described Melisa as a dedicated educator and an excellent Administrator Carroll Mrs. Melisa Carroll has been appointed Fort Bend Christian Academy’s Head of Middle School beginning the 2018-2019 school year. “Mrs. Carroll comes to FBCA with years of successful administrative experience in Texas public-school systems,” Head of School Dr. Pitre said. “She has served as principal in both elementary and junior high schools, most recently as principal of an elementary school in the Bay City Independent School District.”

and team builder. Melisa and her husband, Ron, are members of River Pointe Church. “I believe that a sound family, church and school relationship is essential to a Christian education and that these three entities are the foundation for student success,” Mrs. Carroll said. “Every classroom environment should be built on respect, trust and a positive relationship.”

Lamar CISD hosts career fair Lamar CISD’s annual Support Staﬀ Career Fair will be July 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Briscoe Junior High School (4300 FM 723, Richmond, TX). Candidates are asked to register for the career fair online at www.lcisd.org. Potential positions include: bus drivers, bus aides, mechanics, child nutrition employees, custodians, lawn works employees, warehouse employees, teacher aides, delivery drivers and maintenance workers. Teachers are also welcome to attend. If you attend the career fair, please bring multiple copies of your resume for the positions that interest you. For more information, please contact McKenzie Benson – 832-223-0317 – mbenson@lcisd.org or Pedro Chapa – 832223-0311 – pchapa02@lcisd.org.

Continuing the tradition of community unity, the “Show Me City” is once again partnering with AccessHealth and Fort Bend County to host the 2018 Back-to-School Health Fair and Backpack giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Fort Bend County Annex, 307 Texas Pkwy. “Over the past several years it’s been our pleasure to assist families with preparing their children to return to school,” said Sharonda DeBose, Community Engagement Manager for AccessHealth. “We understand the financial demands and stress that parents face each year and by having the Back-to-School Health Fair events, we hope to alleviate some of their burdens by providing them with an opportunity to receive free immunizations, sports physicals, health screening and backpacks filled with school supplies.” Participants will also be able to receive free vision and dental screenings, speech/language screenings, and haircuts. The event will also feature a DJ, bounce houses, snacks, face painters, mascots, cool-oﬀ zones with mist fans, community booths and more. Shot records are required to receive immunizations. Children must be present to receive backpacks and materials.

Shreducation Sienna Plantation is hosting “Shreducation,” an event where the public can shred documents and recycle electronic devices, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the community’s new Thornton Middle School, 1909 Waters Lake Boulevard. During the free event, people can purge unneeded papers, old cell phones, hard drives and more. Two ProShred trucks will be on-site with a 4.5-ton capacity as well as a Technocycle electronics recycling truck. Also on hand will be DJ Rico, complimentary popcorn and

watermelon, Southern Ice Cream, Bahama Buck’s shaved ice, The Melt grilled cheese truck, Loam Agrinomics and a Captain Planet dunk tank. The event will continue until 3 p.m. or until the trucks are full. Learn more at www.siennaplantation.com.

STUDENT PHYSICALS extracurricular preparticipation physicals Orthopedic, sports medicine and cardiology specialists will be on-site to provide additional clearance as needed.

SATURDAY, JULY 28 | 9 A.M. – NOON AGES: 12-18 | COST: $20 CASH ONLY Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 16811 Southwest Fwy. | Sugar Land, TX 77479 For more information, call 281.275.0447.

Plan Ahead: Visit events.houstonmethodist.org/physicals-sl to print and fill out the UIL physical evaluation form and the release form. NOTE: According to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) guidelines, students participating in school sports must complete and pass a preparticipation physical screening. Students must bring the UIL physical evaluation medical history form and Houston Methodist consent form completed and signed by a parent or guardian.

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Blue Moon Belgian White 12-12oz btls...................... 14.99 Corona Extra 12-12oz btls.......................................... 14.79 Corona Extra 24-12oz loose btls ................................ 28.99 Corona Light 12-12oz btls.......................................... 14.79 Coronita Fiesta Pack 24-7oz loose btls ...................... 17.99 Dos Equis Lager Especial 12-12oz btls...................... 14.79 Dos Equis Special Lager 18-12oz btls ....................... 22.99 Dos Equis Lager Especial 24-12oz loose btls ............ 29.49 Guinness Extra Stout 12-11.2oz btls.......................... 14.99 Heineken 12-12oz btls ............................................... 14.99 Heineken 24-12oz loose btls...................................... 28.99 Heineken Light 12-12oz btls ...................................... 14.99 Lone Pint Yellow Rose 4-500ml btls........................... 10.49 Michelob Ultra 12-12oz btls ....................................... 12.49 Miller Lite 15-16oz aluminum btls ............................. 15.29 Modelo Especial 12-12oz btls.................................... 14.79 Modelo Especial 24-12oz loose btls........................... 29.99 Modelo Negra Modelo 12-12oz btls........................... 14.79 Shiner Bock 24-12oz loose btls ................................. 25.99 Stella Artois 12-11.2oz btls ........................................ 14.79 ZiegenBock Texas Amber 12-12oz btls...................... 12.99

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Cottesbrook Marlborough Sauv Blanc New Zealand 750ml

9.99

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Eden Ridge Chardonnay Mendocino 2014 California 750ml

10 99 10.99

9.99

Save $2.00 Chateau Fabregues Costieres de Nimes France 750ml

12.99

10 99 10.99

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Verada Pinot Noir Tri-County 2015 California 750ml

13.99

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Armani Prosecco Italy 750ml

14.99

15 99 15.99

17 99 17.99

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Mascota Vineyards Gran Mascota Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Argentina 750ml

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Coelho Atracao Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon 750ml

21.99 24 99 24.99

16.99

14 99 14.99

19 99 19.99

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Dos Equis Lager Especial 12-12oz cans.................... 14.79 Dos Equis Special Lager 18-12oz cans...................... 22.99 Karbach Hopadillo IPA 12-12oz cans ......................... 13.49 Karbach Hopadillo IPA 6-12oz cans ..............................7.19 Karbach Love Street 6-12oz cans.................................7.19 Michelob Ultra 12-12oz cans ..................................... 12.49 Modelo Especial 12-12oz cans .................................. 12.99 Modelo Especial 24-12oz cans .................................. 23.99 Saint Arnold Art Car IPA 6-12oz cans ............................7.29