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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

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Missouri City celebrates grand opening of Recreation and Tennis Center

At the grand opening of Missouri City’s new Recreation and Tennis Center at the facility’s Grand Opening on Saturday, July 14, , from left: Council Member Floyd Emery, State Rep. Ron Reynolds, Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Wyatt, Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella, Congressman Al Green, Parks & Recreation Director Larry Foos, Mayor Allen Owen, Parks Board President Llarance Turner, and Councilmembers Danny Nguyen, Robin Elackatt and Don Smith.

Nearly 1,000 people attended the great opening of Missouri City’s new, “awesome” and “impressive” Recreation and Tennis Center on Saturday, July 14. The 24,488-squarefoot facility has many amenities designed for all ages and the parking area has been doubled in size.

In addition to the tennis courts and batting cages, the center has a full-size gymnasium complete with electronic scoreboards for basketball and volleyball buffs, two multipurpose rooms for community meetings and special events, a 3,300-square-foot cardioweight room with state-of-theart exercise equipment, a dance studio for yoga, boot camp, and spin, cheerleading, tumbling, karate and Zumba classes, and a Kid Zone.

The building has an energy-efficient outdoor lighting system, new landscaping with several mature trees and a new storm sewer system and utilities. The $4.5 million amenity was built by Rosenberger Construction, LP. See CENTER, Page 3

Sugar Land’s proposed budget for 2013 is $181 million Sugar Land City Manager Allen Bogard presented a $181.6 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 to city council at their July 17 meeting.

The general fund, which pays the majority of the city’s operating costs, got a 2.67 percent increase in order to support the higher costs of operating Sugar Land.

The increases take into ac-

count implementing existing policies and completed projects, employee compensation and benefits and citywide technology needs as well as existing debt service requirements.

Since Sugar Land has not received the certified tax roll for 2012, a tax rate was recommended to achieve the needed revenue to meet the expenditures.

Actual tax rate will be ad-

opted by city council later.

The proposed budget is based on a three percent increase to the effective tax rate (tax revenues from existing properties) plus new tax revenues in accordance with the city’s financial management policy.

Sugar Land’s sales taxes have grown at a rate higher than anticipated for 2012. The fiscal year 2012 budget antici-

pated three percent growth in collections over the prior year.

To date, Sugar Land is five and a half percent above expectations.

In addition, residential development continues in Sugar Land, although at a slower pace than seen several years ago.

Commercial growth is also expected to continue in Sugar Land. Currently there is the

Assistant City Manager Bill Atkinson, Mayor Pro Tem Wyatt, Mayor Scarcella and Tennis Committee Member Don Cooper after their inaugural match.

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Fort Bend Independent, P.O. Box 623, Sugar Land, Tx 77487. potential for a Costco store and Fluor Enterprises’ has announced a new 50-acre campus near U.S. 59 and University Boulevard.

The Sugar Land Skeeters are setting Atlantic League attendance records at the new Constellation Field, a yearround community amenity that is expected to provide a return of $169 million to Sugar Land’s economy over 30 years.

Other new businesses relocating to Sugar Land include the corporate headquarters for Team Industrial Services and Optum RX, a business division of United Healthcare. Noble Drilling Services, World Trading and Schlumberger are existing businesses that have recently all initiated expansions.

“We are very pleased to have seen a return of economic See BUDGET, Page 3

War of words on Facebook highlights House Dist. 26 race

By SESHADRI KUMAR Facebook has become the battle ground for a nasty, political war of words in the Texas House District 26 race between supporters of Jacquie Chaumette and Rick Miller.

Chaumette is supported by a local group called “Women of influence” who describe her as a “smart flower… among whole bunch of black, brown, blue suited guys” in the legislature. Miller is derisively dubbed a “country club Conservative” whose claim to be a “good Christian” is questioned by some others.

Ironically, critical comments about Chaumette are not found on Rick Miller’s website or Facebook nor on

those of his supporters. But they are on the Facebook pages of Chaumette’s hard core supporters.

Most of the criticisms about Chaumette seem to be made in private gossip and not in print or other media formats. While the comments on the Facebook may not reveal the nature of the supposed attacks, rebuttals by Chaumette’s supporter make it easy to understand the issues in play.

Chaumette’s supporters have tried to rebut attacks and in the process have actually broadcast them on Facebook to people who would not have heard about them otherwise.

Two of the topics widely discussed widely on line with

no requirement for proof, pro or con, relate to missing signs and gerrymandered redistricting.

Some of the intemperate comments are listed below: Remember a few days ago when David Chaumette and his sons reported that they had spent the day replacing Jacquie Chaumette’s stolen signs.

Well.... over half have already disappeared again. This is the same low class, nasty stuff that was going on in the Sheriff’s race this Spring. How can people claim to be “good Christians” and then not condemn this kind of behavior by a politician? And that includes the local press.......These two candidates are not the same.

ONE HAS MUCH HIGHER STANDARDS than the other, and yet at least one newspaper is pretending they are “equal.”

(That would be this newspaper) The same poster notes: I know that the signs for both Jacquie Chaumette and her opponent on the vacant lot on the access road between CoAmerica Bank and FedEx on 59 were removed by the grass mowers.

Don’t know what happened to the signs, but his has been replaced.

More of the same low class garbage like the Sheriff’s race.

Remember how Brady’s folks accused Troy Nehls of cutting down his own sign? Now Miller’s folks are claiming Jacquie

Chaumette is stealing their signs! Seems odd that they are starting this attack now -- and right after I started making an issue of this on Facebook (because I personally have picked up some of Jacquie’s thrown down where they definitely did not belong).

Independent’s observation: Miller did not say Jacquie is stealing his signs. This is what he posted on his website: We have had several signs to disappear. For the large signs, in about 4 locations, the signs were on the ground and the poles were gone. My message to our campaign team is to not mess with my opponent’s signs, large and yard signs. I do not condone it nor

will we do it.

Chaumette’s supporter: I have had two different sources (who do not know each other) tell me that Jacquie Chaumette’s opponent’s supporters are out telling some astounding lies about her. Please, please, please..... Support Jacquie. We need to get control of our governments again! And we definitely do not need any more elected officials who believe being dishonest is OK. Independent: The “astounding lies” are never revealed! Then, the arbiters of honesty move on to redistricting.

Chaumette’s supporter: Only a couple of weeks left, See WAR, Page 4

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FILM REVIEW : Dark Night Rises I went to see “Dark Knight Rises” at my local AMC on Friday afternoon July 20th, 2012, which was about 12 hours after the massacre in Aurora, Colorado.

I watched a lot of TV later that evening and I became extremely sad as the facts unfolded. Twelve dead and fifty-eight wounded. The shooter was apparently dressed in black and full body armor with a AR-15, two Glock semi-automatic pistols, and a shotgun.

The reports and eye-witnesses explained that the shooter bought a ticket and then went out the “exit” door to put on his protective gear and get his weapons and then returned to Theatre 9 in the Century 16 complex owned

by Cinemark.

Upon his return, he threw

two canisters of a gas-like substance into the auditorium, and then opened fire indiscriminately killing children and adults.

I feel like my team members have been killed and wounded. Unfortunately, I’ve sat in theatres many times and pondered my response to such an attack.

What would I do? This sickens me; I’m having a hard time writing this piece. During my watching of the “Dark Knight,” I was partially focused on worrying and playing out the scenario of an attack in my Theatre 13.

Hopefully, time will heal this wound, but it sure hurts now. It’s been two days since I saw “Dark Knight Rises” and I knew I would have to write my review, but I was dreaded it.

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The movie is extremely well done from a production standpoint and once again we are treated to the genius of Christopher Nolan who also directed “Dark Knight” and “Batman Begins.” Let’s not forget that he also directed “Inception” and “The Prestige;” not bad for a guy who turns 42 next Monday.

Christian Bale returns as Bruce Wayne/Batman/Dark Knight, but the time is eight years later.

The new super villain is a terrorist named Bane who is intent on taking over Gotham City and killing and destroying anybody and everything to accomplish his evil goals.

Even though Batman is no longer held in high esteem, the city needs him and the question remains: will he “rise” to the occasion figura-

tively and physically?

The cast is solid and Ann Hathaway as Catwoman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Officer Blake were the shining stars. Bale is good but he won’t win any awards. The plot was way too complicated and Nolan spent too much time in excruciatingly detailed character development and setup. The action was superb and then would drift into meticulous storyline that did not add to my entertainment.

The movie is two hours and forty five minutes long.

We cannot let the wackos win; go see “Dark Knight Rises” or any other movie that makes you happy.

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Budget From Page 1 growth to the area this year,” said City Manager Allen Bogard. “As we plan for fiscal year 2013, the budget has been prepared with moderate increases to allow the city to manage existing service levels, maintain structural balance and to implement our capital improvements program and strategic planning efforts. Conservative increases give us the chance to continue to watch the local and national economy.”

Taking these local economic indicators into account, the proposed budget is based on a three percent increase in revenues from sales tax and ad valorem taxes in addition to a surface water rate increase and implementation of recommended user fee changes from a recent study.

Utility bills will increase by about three percent as a result of the city’s conversion to surface water and the current construction of a surface water treatment plant. There is no change proposed for water and wastewater rates. A planned increase in fiscal year 2013 for solid waste collection won’t occur because of increased recycling rates throughout the

Center From Page 1 Many dignitaries also helped celebrate the grand opening, including cutting a ceremonial red ribbon.

“It’s my job to lead the cheer today,” said Congressman Al Green.

“This is a great place for young people to have an opportunity to do something that’s wholesome and healthy and that will get them active.”

Green also presented City Council with a certificate of special recognition and a flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of the day’s big event.

Mayor Allen Owen pointed out the importance of the facility to the entire City, and especially the area surrounding it.

“This will revitalize the Texas Parkway/Cartwright Road Corridor and the new center is a major part of our overall initiatives for growth and development,” he said.

He also spoke about the

city.

The five-year capital improvement program totals $129 million, with first year funding of $27.18 million in the 2013 budget. Projects proposed as funded focus on the “needs” of the city to maintain existing infrastructure such as sidewalks, streets, facilities, water distribution and well rehabilitation and wastewater projects such as lift station and collection system rehabilitation.

However, nearly $55.16 million in projects requested went unfunded because of forecasted debt and operating capacities. These projects include additional amenities such as parks and trails which are considered “wants.”

Sugar Land did avoid issuing debt in fiscal year 2012 by using savings from existing projects. This has resulted in the proposed debt service expenditures decreasing by 7.12 percent.

The proposed fiscal year 2013 budget includes a total of 13.5 new positions, including two public safety dispatchers in the general fund and three in utilities for the city’s new surface water treatment plant.

The airport budget, a selfsustaining operation funded

by fuel sales, includes 8.5 new positions.

There have been no increases to full time staffing in several years. In fiscal year 2012, the city continued to provide services at established service levels despite the elimination of 18 positions the previous year. As an example, Fire Station #7 opened October 2011 without adding new personnel.

The staffing reductions allowed the budget to remain structurally balanced. Fiscal year 2013’s proposed staffing for the general fund is approximately the same as the staffing in fiscal year 2009.

The proposed budget also includes funding for an average three percent merit increase to employees based on annual performance evaluations.

Sugar Land’s fiscal year 2013 begins Oct. 1, 2012, and ends Sept. 30, 2013.

The budget includes all funds, a five-year financial plan and five-year capital improvements program.

Council will discuss it in more detail at a series of budget workshops that start later this month. The meetings are open to the public.

path leading up to the opening, which included: the shuttering of the former tennis facility at the site in 2007, the vote by City Council to authorize an independent appraisal of the facility in May 2008, the successful offer by the City to the bankruptcy court of a “little over $1 million” to buy the facility, and the simultaneously approved $950,000 matching grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, with the help of State Sen. Joan Huffman and State Rep. Charlie Howard.

The grant was one of only two approved statewide that year. After the property was purchased, City Staff hosted public meetings to seek input from residents before building the facility.

Mayor Pro Tem Wyatt pointed out that “we wanted something for everyone and this is another piece of that, which will also include the City Centre at Quail Valley” that will be completed later this summer.

Wyatt said almost 80 percent of the residents who approved the $17.5 million dollar bond referendum for parks improvements in 2008 are now seeing their vision realized with construction of both new facilities.

And, he hinted at more tennis challenges to come. “We agreed to have a traveling trophy and hold a rematch with Mayor Scarcella,” he proclaimed.

Councilmember Don Smith, whose District B includes the new center, spoke about its significance to the area.

“When it was decided that we would bring this center to fruition, and determined it would be in this district, I was really proud,” he noted.

Council Member Danny Nguyen added that “the center is not only about a beautiful facility with nice equipment inside” but also the people who will enjoy it. “Actions speak louder than words and your actions today speak loudly and clearly,” he said.

Skeeters’ attendance record Sugar Land’s Constellation Field is expected to easily surpass the City’s conservative revenue projections as sellout crowds contribute to Atlantic League attendance records.

Funded with a portion of sales tax revenues that may only be used for economic development purposes, the $36 million 7,500-seat stadium is a year-round community amenity that will include baseball, concerts, community events and more. The stadium is also an economic asset expected to support the regional economy through direct revenue from the stadium, as well as hotels, restaurants and other retail establishments.

A feasibility Study performed in 2009 projected average attendance of 3,314 per game or 300,000 annually.

Using this benchmark study data, City planners forecast an annual benefit to the City of $7.7 million or a return of $169 million to our economy over 30 years.

Actual figures to date show an average attendance of 6,751 per game or a total of more than 250,000, and the Sugar Land Skeeters are only halfway through the season.

Echoing those sentiments, Councilmember Floyd Emery spoke about the opportunity of having a multifaceted venue for all ages “from four to 80” to the “Show Me City” and urged residents to sign up for memberships.

Councilmember Robin Elackatt offered special thanks to the City’s Parks Board, who “have done a great amount of work planning and working on this project.”

Stafford Mayor Scarcella joined in the enthusiasm. “I’m glad to be part of the christening of this facility and hope to be back on a regular basis to play tennis,” he said.

“I commend Missouri City for a truly outstanding facility—it’s really something to be proud of.”

For more information about the Recreation and Tennis Center, call 281-403-8637, or visit www.missouricitytx.gov, and watch Missouri City Television (Ch. 16 on Comcast and Ch. 99 on AT&T U-verse).

Obituary: Judge Walter McMeans

McMeans Former County Court-atLaw Judge Walter McMeans passed away in Sugar Land on Monday, July 23.

McMeans has been married for 52 years to Jane Glauner McMeans, a former teacher.

They have three children, Suzanne, Jeff, and Greg, and five grandchildren.

McMeans has been the judge of County Court-atLaw Court No. 2 since its creation in 1987. In his 23 years on the bench, the judge has presided over thousands

of probate, criminal, civil and condemnation cases Judge McMeans has successfully campaigned in every Republican primary since 1978. He served as Mayor of Sugar Land from 1981-1987 and as Sugar Land City Council member from 1974-1978 and 1980-1981.

Judge McMeans served on active duty in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Europe for two years as a first Lieutenant. He received an honorable discharge after being awarded a medal for his service on the German Occupation Team. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

On Dec. 21, 2010 Walter McMeans resigned and his son, Jeff McMeans, was appointed to preside as judge for County Court at Law. No. 2.

Jeff McMeans had already won the election to succeed his father and his official term began on Jan. 1, 2011.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

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Fort Bend County Early Voting Schedule July 31, 2012 – Primary Runoff Election Plan de Votación Temprana del Condado de Fort Bend 29 de Julio, 2012 – Elección Primaria de Desempate Schedule for: Chasewood Clubhouse -7622 Chasewood Drive, Missouri City, TX (Horario para): Cinco Ranch Branch Library – 2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy, TX First Colony Conference Center - 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX FBC Road and Bridge (Needville) – 3743 School Street, Needville, TX FBC Rosenberg Annex Building - 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX Irene Stern Community Center – 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulshear, TX Lost Creek Park – 3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Meadows Place City Hall – One Troyan Dr, Meadows Place, TX Missouri City Old Municipal Court Bldg - 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX Randall’s Pecan Grove – 1890 FM 359, Richmond, TX Sienna Branch Library – 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City, TX Sugar Land Branch Library – 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land, TX

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Opinion The View from Sugar Land You didn’t build that

By RUSSELL JONES This guy is really getting to be irritating. Here is a community organizer, whose entire adult life has been devoted to taking from the producers of society and handing it over to those who do not produce, berating and criticizing those very producers for their success.

Here is a guy who has never made a payroll in his life, saying that all he wants is for those who do make payrolls to fork over “a little bit more” to the federal government so that it can squander even more on entitlement programs designed to disincentivize others from achieving individual success.

Obama’s latest attack on successful Americans came during a campaign stop in Roanoke. “If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. . . . If you’ve got a business. you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

Democrats defend Obama for his nonsensical speech, saying that conservatives have taken it out of context, that Obama was merely pointing out that government has played a role in entrepreneurial success by providing basic infrastructure in terms of roads, bridges and fire stations.

The problem, of course, is that is not what he said.

The basic assumption of Obama’s statement–that no one succeeds alone in business–is true. A typical business creator depends on a long list of helpers along the way: family, friends, bankers, investors, co-workers, neighbors, and even strangers.

Obama’s error is obvious. None of those listed above received any credit from Obama. The only helper on his list is the government.

Nowhere to be found in Obama’s speech was even an ac-

Jones knowledgment of the American spirit of inventiveness, individualism or risk-taking. Not heard was any suggestion of personal goal-seeking or being the best one can be.

Instead he tried to offer examples of collective successes sponsored by the government. After all, no individual could have landed men on the moon. True, but he made no mention of his decision to effectively eliminate that program.

No individual could have built the Golden Gate Bridge, Obama added, but even that example was faulty. The Golden Gate was paid for by a local bond issue, and was actually opposed by the federal government. Although not a true entrepreneur, much credit for the project is given to a single engineer, Joseph Strauss, who promoted the bridge for seventeen years, and headed the construction project when it finally began.

Ignored by Obama was Steve Jobs, Apple’s undisputed creative force. Unmentioned was Microsoft’s Bill Gates. Who knew that the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison or Henry Ford did not do it, but only succeeded because of the Washington politicians?

Not able to talk about his own record as President, Obama has adopted demonization of success as the central thesis of this campaign. No one, apparently, should reap the rewards of the traditional American path up the social scale. Success at capitalism is apparently evil. Such is the message to those who have not yet achieved that success.

Unanswered is the question of who will provide all the wealth Obama wants redistributed. Is he really so naive to think that his demand for the redistribution of the fruits of success will not dissuade future entrepreneurs?

Global warming denied James Lovelock, the scientist who is credited with originating organized fear of global warming, has admitted that he had been unduly “alarmist” about climate change. Since 2000 global temperatures have not escalated as predicted. “We don’t know what the climate is doing,” he admitted. Having once predicted that billions would die from manmade climate change by the end of this century, he now says his doomsday forecasts were incorrect.

Lovelock now says he favors nuclear power and natural gas as ways to lower greenhouse gas emissions. He rejects claims that “the science is settled” on global warming. “Science has taught me that you can never be certain about anything.”

Someone needs to get the word out to the greens, the EPA, Al Gore, Obama and all the rest whose belief in global warming is almost a religion. Their godfather has thrown in the towel.

Jones served as a member of the Sugar Land City Council from 2003 through June, 2011.

He owns a law firm and a title insurance company in Sugar Land.

Musings: Unexpected benefit

By JANICE SCANLAN An unexpected check to me for $607 brought home to me something I’ve been reading and thinking about . . . but it’s a subject that’s hard to get your mind around because there are so many parts. Unfortunately the discussion has become so emotional, that it’s also hard to discuss.

For over 20 years, Baylor College of Medicine was my client. I was privileged to watch Houston grow and develop what is now the world’s largest medical complex. I became acquainted with some truly brilliant doctors and medical professionals who contributed much in advancing knowledge and care in their respective fields. I admire what goes into becoming a physician and the resources needed to educate and train those in the profession. For good physicians, just staying abreast of medical knowledge, is a daily challenge.

Moreover, the support people, technologies and infrastructure for medicine is substantial.

The Texas Medical Center is a top employer of people from Missouri City and hospitals from the medical center now have a major presence in Fort Bend. Just selfishly, none of us want to mess up medical care for the good that it does as well as the jobs it provides. So what does this have to do with my $607 check? $607 was a refund of 9% of my personal premiums for health insurance in 2011. This

Scanlan check was part of the 80/20 rule under the Affordable Healthcare Act. Basically what the rule is that insurance premiums must be used 80% for healthcare and only 20% for administration. My insurance group plan had 29% administrative costs in 2011.

The rule is designed to keep administrative costs down such as paying bonuses to employees to find loopholes to deny coverage or for disproportionate advertising. Costs that don’t contribute to medical care and drive up costs.

In the 1950’s President Eisenhower established healthcare for federal employees, hoping for it to become a model for business to provide healthcare for their employees, since most of us cannot afford healthcare for a serious disease without insurance. However, we never know when or if that might happen. Some, especially younger people, gamble.

Other working people don’t earn a paycheck that makes paying for insurance possible.

When I was a small employer,

Seshadri Kumar Publisher & Editor

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I provided healthcare insurance.

I believed it was the right thing to do. And still do. The problem is making healthcare affordable through insurance today. Most Americans are employed by small businesses, not large businesses.

Many small businesses don’t provide coverage. So we have a growing number of uninsured people who end up with emergency care. To stay in business, hospitals cost shift the care of the uninsured to the insured.

Whether you are a business owner who provides insurance or an individual paying premiums, you pay. Like everyone else, I’m concerned about how we pay for this. Another concern is what adding 30 million Americans will do to delivery of medical care.

Waiting time, service. Legitimate challenges.

What if we started to educate more doctors and medical professionals to meet the demand? Yes, it would cost money, but it creates jobs, circulates money in the economy for something we need.

It would benefit us by expanding our medical profession. No, it wouldn’t happen overnight. But if all of us contribute our fair share to making it happen, it seems this is a tide that would lift all boats.

Let’s spend money on things we need that benefit people. Let’s declare a “war for medical care.”

Write to janicescanlan@clear.net

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Letter Missing voter registration cards To the editor: I wrote recently regarding missing Voter Registration Cards (VRC) and you published my letter.

I am grateful that you also provided the Elections office an opportunity to respond to my letter.

I learned from that response that 58,738 out of 280,000 registered voters cast ballots in two recent elections. That is roughly 20%, or one in five registered voters.

Both of those elections had some very high-profile races that

may have actually increased the turn-out. That means 4 out of 5 registered voters did not show up to vote. If their VRCs were used fraudulently, how would anyone know?

I have been reminded by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that it is unwise to place all your eggs into one basket, that being a favorable judicial decision. If we do not receive a favorable opinion against the DOJ to implement our photo identification requirement in the Novem-

ber election, the magnitude of missing VRCs, and their whereabouts could be critical to the integrity of the election.

When 80% of the registered voters refuse to participate in the election, the odds of actually proving voter fraud seem low.

I would implore all registered voters in Fort Bend County to ensure they have possession of their VRC, even if they choose not to use it.

Tomalea Bench Richmond

‘Individuals make community’ To the Editor: The article, “Individuals make community,” in the Independents’ July 11 edition is really appreciated and gives one a feeling of hope and pride in what our city government has been able to accomplish during a depressed economy.

The down side of our move up in the world (so to speak) is that the price for membership to the fitness center has increased 200% and the meeting rooms will probably see the same type of increase, along with no ex-

ceptions made for Missouri City non profit groups. Most fitness centers usually carry a separate fee for senior citizens. But, we’ll have to wait and see how those incredibly high fees will work out for them.

Another welcomed change is the absence( that week) of the usual hateful and disgusting inaccuracies of the Russell Jones commentary. There have been times when I couldn’t take any more of those falsehoods, comprised mostly of his opinions, and would simply drop the en-

tire paper in the trash.

I learned recently thru a phone call from a neighbor that the feeling is mutual. There was even a suggestion that we petition the paper to stop delivering in our community. However, cooler heads must prevail as this is the only outside free paper that we receive after being abandoned by The Sun and the The Star some years ago. Again, thank you for your timely article and for keeping us informed.

Liz Lyles Missouri City

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on two mortgages because of political corruption.

Independent: Nothing can be found on these kind of remarks in Miller’s or his supporters’ websites or Facebook pages. Personal gossip, however, may not be ruled out.

When the Texas Legislature created a new district 85, the legislature had to draw a justifiable map and Chaumette’s neighborhood was moved to Dist. 85 from Dist. 26. During redistricting, incumbents preserve their home in their original district. The legislature also tries to avoid two incumbents ending up in the same district. But, that too can happen depending on which party is in power. This story was publicized at that time and Chaumette’s friendly local attack press accused Charlie Howard of conspiracy. Howard may be getting too much credit for accomplishing this since he is rumored to have had little influence on redistricting in Austin.

It is a stretch to blame Rick Miller for redistricting. His job as GOP chairman was not to ensure that every potential candidate remained in their district. He could at best lobby to ensure that the district had a Republican majority. In fact the map drawn by the legislature survived much litigation. What would have happened if the Court- authored map had been adopted? Sugar Creek, one of the largest GOP districts, would have gone to Democrat-controlled Dist.27, thus diluting the Republican strength of Dist. 26. Some believe this would have made Chaumette’s media supporters very happy After all, was this issue not known to the voters when they went to the polls on May 29?

True, Chaumette had to pay mortgage on her original home and pay lease on her new home, so she could establish her residence in Dist. 26 because of redistricting. All that Chaumette’s supporters do by frothing about that issue is show she moved to run.

Chaumette supporter: I’ve got to answer some very dishonest things being said about Jacquie Chaumette from her opponent’s campaign. The first truth is that Jacquie is a lifelong Republican. As a young woman, she worked for Congressman Jack Fields, a very conservative Republican. She has NEVER regarded any current liberal democrat women in Congress as a good friend or mentor. If you are hearing that, you should ask yourself why someone in Ft. Bend County

thing. would say such a thing Jacquie Chaumette says: Yes, I worked for Congressman Fields when I was 19...He taught me a lot about conservatism and is a wonderful man.

His wife is fabulous also...He is the only Congressman I have worked for even though I have campaigned for several other conservative Congressmen. It wasn’t until this campaign that I started hearing stories about me working for a liberal Dem-something I have NEVER EVER done...

Independent: To the best of our knowledge, a local blog, FortBendConservative, in a May 2012 post revealed that Chaumette voted as a Democrat in the 2000 Presidential Primary and the blog has found the voting record as proof.

FBISD Trustee David Rosenthal clarified his position regarding the Dist.

26 race after he was used as an endorsement in a recent Chaumette mailer.

Rosenthal says: Just to clear up some confusion about the State House District 26 race.

I am supportive of both our Republican candidates, Rick Miller and Jacquie Chaumette.

I believe both will be receptive to our concerns in Fort Bend County and with our school district. However, I am not endorsing either candidate. Good luck to each one.

Jacquie Chaumette: I would never list ANYONE on my endorsement/supporters list without permission...Thank you Dave for giving me permission months ago...we appreciate it...

Monday Miller issued this statement: I have heard about very disturbing comments being made on FaceBook about me, my character, and the issue of campaign signs. I want to make it perfectly clear to anyone who reads this posting; my campaign does not support or endorse the removal of my opponent’s signs. We have never had this policy nor will we until the campaign is over. For those people who must say things disparaging my character because of signs or any other reason related to the campaign, they are spreading lies and falsehoods with a purpose to get support from people. There is no one in my campaign that I know of, who has posted anything of this nature about my opponent. And if they did say or post something of this nature, I would call it down and say publicly that we do not support this kind of activity. I would also call on my opponent to do the same.

and the county’s Republican political machine is running hard against Jacquie Chaumette for Texas Rep., Dist 26.

This is the same group that thought it was appropriate and fair to gerrymander her out of Dist 26, so she couldn’t run against them. She had to move to get back into the district!

But she needs your $$$ to help close with a win in this primary runoff. Please make a contribution today.

So here in Austin I was just informed that Charlie Howard is bragging about how he engineered the district so that he could control HD26 and now he wants Rick Miller in place since Rick is his buddy. We need to be sure and vote for Jacquie Chaumette!

They are lying about why she moved and they are lying about her voting record.

And my own personal observation is this: Do not tell me you are a good Christian and then be part of a dishonest clique of the politically powerful who are willing to do “whatever it takes” to win an election. That is what they do in Chicago. There is a part of the West Point Cadet Prayer that has always been my guiding light: HELP ME CHOOSE THE HARDER RIGHT INSTEAD OF THE EASIER WRONG.... Being part of the political group that believes it is OK to gerrymander to hurt your opponents is choosing the easier wrong. I suggest you take some time, look yourself in the mirror, and come to terms with your own sense of right and wrong.

At the time of the gerrymandering activities, Rick Miller was head of the Ft. Bend Republican Party -- a position which was supposed to be a FAIR AND IMPARTIAL leadership position serving ALL members of the party. One has to wonder why, then, did he not testify at the redistricting hearings in Austin, go to the local press, or otherwise fight to keep Jacquie Chaumette’s house in the 26th District. In fact, Mr. Miller told me he didn’t have anything to do with the redistricting when I asked him about it some months ago.

But we now know why...... His silence was a failure of leadership for his own personal reasons. ...She was forced to move out of her house and into another house to get back inside the 26th District as a result.

That means she and her husband have been forced to pay

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on MAY 15TH, 2012 by the Honorable County Court at Law 1 of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 05-CCV-027569 in favor of the Plaintiff -CREDIGY RECEIVABLES INC AND OLD WEST CAPITAL CO. AS ASSIGNEE, Plaintiff, for the sum of $42,170.05++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on MAY 25TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - GILBERT J. SMITH had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: UNIT NUMBER SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIVE (6905), IN BUILDING SITE NO. FOURTEEN (14), OUT OF RESERVE “A” OF WILLOW PARK, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 5 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID TRACT ALSO BEING OUT OF BUILDING SITE NO. FOURTEEN (14), ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE BRIARGATE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 589, PAGE 362, ET. SEQ., OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH PROPERTY IS MORE COMPLETELY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT A TO THAT CERTAIN TRUSTEE’S SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FROM LOWELL T. CAGE, TRUSTEE TO GILBERT JAMES SMITH AND WIFE LINDA MARIE SMITH, RECORDED UNDER DOCUMENT NO. 2008095000 OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 6905 CHASEWOOD, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable #73

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 8 day of June, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. JAMES ROBERT STRAIN, ET AL in Cause # 11-DCV -193461 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of August, 2012, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 6015370010150907/ GEO: 6015370010150 LOT FIFTEEN (15), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF NEW TERRITORY PARCEL SF-37 REPLAT (RIVER GLEN SECTION 1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1571/A AND 1571/B, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14th day of June, 2012 as the property of JAMES ROBERT STRAIN, NEW TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $10,624.57, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT # 7; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 112; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE .

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 14th day of June, 2012.

Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas

By Veronica Rodriguez Deputy #1134

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 for Grand Lakes Marketplace being a replat of Sterling Development Fry Road Replat No. 1, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, William B. Travis Bldg., 309 S. Fourth St., Rm. 700, Richmond, Texas.

Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Yolanda Norman with R. G. Miller Engineers Inc. at 713-461-9600 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Dianne Wilson Fort Bend County Clerk NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 22ND day of MAY, 2012 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 09-DCV-174867 in favor of the Plaintiff - BRADFORD VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,296.96 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 4TH day of JUNE, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - DEXTER WILLIAMS had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5, BLOCK 1, OF BRADFORD VILLAGE, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT SLIDE NO. 2528A IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $114,710.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. BY: V. RODRIGUEZ, Deputy Constable # 1324 Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 8th day of June by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. ASHLEY HERMAN VENTURA, ET AL in Cause # 06 -DCV-153129 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of August, 2012, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Comer, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 6200030180010907 LOT 1 IN BLOCK 18 OF RIDGEGATE, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 60 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 13th day of June, 2012 as the property of ASHLEY HERMAN VETURA, ROSA A. VENTURA, WENDELL MORRIS to satisfy a judgment amounting to $20,568.41,00, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY AND CITY OF HOUSTON. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 13th day of June, 2012.

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

JULY 25, 2012 • INDEPENDENT • Page 5 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 27, 2012 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building.

The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on JULY 13, 2012. It bears cause number 12-DCV199412 and is styled: Diogu Diogu, II vs Wesley Logans The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DIOGU KALU DIOGU II DIOGU LAW FIRM PO BOX 994 FULSHEAR TX 77441 713-791-3225 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PETITION TO QUIET TITLE. PLAINTIFF DIOGU KALU DIOGU II lS A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF FORT BEND AND STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE REAL ESTATE AS ISSUES ARE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1. 0050 E LATHAM, TRACT 1, ACRES4.183, 80.00% UDI; 2. 0050 E LATHAM, ACRES 3.00(PT S 4.00 ACS OF N 20 ACS) 3. 0050 E LATHAM ACRES 4.176; AND 4. 0050 E LATHAM, TRACT 1, ACRES 4.183, 20.00% UDI 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 13th day of July, 2012.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Tentra Allen 281-633-7616

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on MAY 22ND, 2012 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-163683 in favor of the Plaintiff - KINGSBRIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $15,028.77 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on JUNE 13TH, 2012 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-161275 in favor of the Plaintiff -DOVER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $10,337.29++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on JUNE 8TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - FRANKLIN D. OKOLO AND JOSEPHINE OFORLEA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

I have levied on JUNE 18TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - GABRIEL PUENTE AND JUANA PUENTE had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FIVE (5), BLOCK THREE (3), OF KINGSBRIDGE PLACE, SECTION THREE (3), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO(S) 1897/B & 1898/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE PROPERTY) ALSO KNOWN AS 14607 WYNBOURN WAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77083.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 11 IN BLOCK THREE (3) OF DOVER, SECTION ONE (1), REPLAT OF KINGSBRIDGE, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 26, PAGE 13 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE PROPERTY) ALSO KNOWN AS 14242 ROYAL HILL DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77083.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.

Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable #73

Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable #73

City of Missouri City NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to Lakeview BP LAND, LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership, will be received at the Sealed Bid Box of the City of Missouri City until 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2012 then publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment and performing all work required for the construction of: IFB #0010-13 Construction of Paving and Drainage Improvements for Lakeview Business Park, Phase II Plans, specifications and bidding documents for this project may be purchased at the offices of Cobb, Fendley & Associates Inc. (13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77040) at a cost of $150.00 per set. Make checks payable to Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. No refunds will be made. Said documents may be examined without charge in the offices of Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Associated General Contractors (2400 Augusta, Suite 180, Houston, Texas 77036), or F.W. Dodge Corporation (3131 Eastside, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77098).

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the site of the work on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders who do not attend the pre-bid conference will not be permitted to bid the project.

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

Bids are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any or all irregularities. No bid may be withdrawn during the 60 days following the bid opening date.

SIDEWALK REHABILITATION Sealed bids shall be appropriately marked as follows: RFP NO. 2012-33 SIDEWALK REHABILITATION BIDDER’S NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE. Respondent shall sign and date the proposal. Proposals that are not signed and dated will be rejected.

Signed and sealed proposals shall be delivered to the Office of the City Secretary, on or before 2:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, August 2, 2012, City of Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479.

All proposals received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened. Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within ninety (90) days following the date for the opening of bids.

The City reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications prior to the date set for opening of proposals. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by addenda or addendum to the specifications. Copies of such addenda so issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders and may or may not affect the bid opening date.

The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to reject any and all proposal and to waive informalities in bids received. The award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder based on the evaluation criteria provided in the RFP. Proposal documents may be secured from City of Sugar Land Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, or by registering at https://www.bidsync.com. Registration is free. All bid documents, amendments and other information relating to the bid will be posted on this site.

Questions regarding this request for proposal must be received by the Purchasing Office on or before 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 26, 2012. Please contact Jason Poscovsky, Contracts Manager, telephone number (281) 275-2302 or email jposcovsky@sugarlandtx.gov.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAE City Secretary

I have levied on JUNE 27TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - JOE CLINTON DIC KERSON, SR., had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FIVE (5), BLOCK TWO (2), OF QUAIL GLEN SUBDIVISION, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 16 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 8619 QUAIL BURG LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, 77489.(THE PROPERTY) Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD LANDSCAPE AND DULLES AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION LANDSCAPING The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City: CIP PROJECT NAME:

University Boulevard Landscape and Dulles Avenue Reconstruction Landscaping CIP PROJECT NUMBER: ST0805 and ST0801 LOCATION OF WORK: University Boulevard South of Commonwealth Avenue and Dulles Avenue from US 90A to SH 6.

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained at the following location with payment of $50.00 per hard copy set: City of Sugar Land 2700 Town Center Boulevard North Sugar Land, TX 77479 Shondra Holmes – (281) 275-2790 Robin Jackson – (281) 275 – 2354 Greg Nichols – (281) 275-2454 Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July, 24, 2012, City of Sugar Land City Hall, Brazos Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, TX 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received by Thursday, August 9, 2012 before 5:00 P.M. Please contact Greg Nichols, Project Manager, telephone number (281) 275-2454 or email gnichols@sugarlandtx.gov.

The City Council will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with all requirements of the Request for Bids. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within ninety (90) calendar days after the bid opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAE City Secretary

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on MAY18TH, 2012 by the 419TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of TRAVIS County, Texas in cause # D-1-GV-10-001996 in favor of the Plaintiff -THE STATE OF TEXAS, Plaintiff, for the sum of $31,787.16 ++++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, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - ALI FARASAT, DBA ALPINE USED AUTO PARTS had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 1701 PACKER LANE, OO64 WM NEAL, ACRES 2.291, CROSS REFERENCE 006400-000-1745-907, DEED PAGE 952281 0.

Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable #73

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 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 / or Order of Sale issued on MAY 21ST, 2012 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11DCV-188123 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL GREEN HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $5,637.57 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on MAY21ST, 2012 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #11DCV-190409 in favor of the Plaintiff -QUAIL GREEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $7,635.29++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on JUNE 8TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - LARRY D. LEWIS AND LORENE LEWIS had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

I have levied on JUNE 8TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - FREDERICK L. HOLTS AND LAWANDA M. HOLTS had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 50, BLOCK 06, OF QUAIL GREEN, SECTION 2, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER VOLUME 28, PAGE 1 , AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. 926 TURTLE CREEK DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, 77489.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 11, BLOCK 01, OF QUAIL GREEN SECTION 2, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER VOLUME 28, PAGE 1, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. 2715 GREEN MEADOW COURT, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.

Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable #73

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 / or Order of Sale issued on MAY 10TH, 2012 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #03DCV-131127 in favor of the Plaintiff -QUAIL RUN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $14,240.32 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on MAY21ST, 2012 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #05-DCV-143606 in favor of the Plaintiff -QUAIL RUN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $7,638.53++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on MAY 25TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - JOSE R. GARZA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

I have levied on JUNE 8TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - DEBBIE CLARK AND MICHAEL E. CLARK had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 16, BLOCK 14, SECTION TWO (2) OF QUAIL RUN, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND AND/OR HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 30, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEN COUNTY, TEXAS AS MODIFIED

BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. 16318 HUNTING DOG LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 78, BLOCK 14, SECTION TWO (2) OF QUAIL RUN, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER VOLUME 22, PAGE 30, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AS MODIFIED

BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. 16307 QUAIL PLACE DRIVE,GREEN MEADOW COURT, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable #73

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS Six (6) sealed proposals, one (1) original and five (5) copies, addressed to the City of Sugar Land, Texas, will be received until 2:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, August 2, 2012, for:

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on JUNE 18TH, 2012 by the County Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 09-CCV-039901 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL GLEN HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,198.33 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

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 / or Order of Sale issued on MAY 22ND, 2012 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV-181134 in favor of the Plaintiff - MISSION BEND HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $1,812.53 ++++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, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - SERGIO A. CAMPOS had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 34, PLUS AN EASTERLY PORTION OF LOT 35, IN BLOCK 54, OF MISSION BEND, SECTION 9, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE REPLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 29, PAGE 18 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS ON EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, 15818 CAMINO DEL SOL DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 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 / or Order of Sale issued on MAY 24TH, 2012 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #09-DCV-176559 in favor of the Plaintiff -SOUTHWEST CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $8,649.70++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on JUNE 8TH, 2012 and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - ALVIN HARGROVE AND KAREN HARGROVE had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 39, BLOCK 05, SECTION ONE (1)OF SOUTHWEST CROSSING, 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. 560/A, 560O/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. 14519 LONE WILLOW LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

Terms: Cash TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M. Ruben Davis, Constable Precinct Two Fort Bend County, Texas

By Lieutenant G. Majors Deputy Constable #73

Page 6 • INDEPENDENT • JULY 25, 2012 CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the County Court at Law #3 of Fort Bend County, Texas on May 18, 2012 in cause numbered 05ccv027631 styled CACV of Colorado, LLC vs. Daniel M. Rodriguez, in which a judgment was rendered on May 11, 2006 in favor of CACV of Colorado, LLC for the sum of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND SEVEN CENTS ($2,578.07); 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 13, 2012 and will on August 7, 2012 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 Daniel M. Rodriguez to and in the following described Real Property: known as 310 Rochelle St., Richmond, Texas The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of CACV of Colorado, LLC, Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: August 7th, 2012 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: DEPUTY S. STEELE TROY E. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

CITATION BY PUBLICATION DIVORCE STATE OF TEXAS TO: Rossey Pabani, and to all whom it may concern, Respondent GREETINGS: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.

The Original Petition to Annul Marriage of Sohail N. Lakhani, Petitioners, was filed in the 387th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on the June 14, 2012 against Rossey Pabani, Respondent, being numbered 12-DCV-198830, and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Sohail N. Lakhani and Rossey Pabani The suit requests to dissolve the bonds of matrimony.

The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 10th day of July, 2012.

Petitioner’s Attorney: Charles R Huber Law Office of Charles R Huber Jr 14090 Southwest Fwy Ste 300 Sugar Land TX 77478-3679 281-340-8505 DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Courtney Paterson 281-633-7620

City of Missouri City LEGAL NOTICE Of PUBLIC AUCTION The City of Missouri City, Texas will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION surplus and salvage property on Saturday, July 28. The auction will be conducted at the Missouri City Community Center at 1522 Texas Parkway in Missouri City. The gates will open at 8:00 AM and the auction will begin at 10:00 AM. The City will be selling to the highest bidder numerous vehicles, tractor, equipment, household items, office furniture, office equipment, bicycles, unclaimed personal property, personal computers, printers and various other items.

The city reserves the right to add or remove items prior to the sale. All sales are final and items are “as-is”, “where-is”, with no warranties expressed or implied. The City does not provide loading assistance. Payment must be made on the day of the auction before any property can be removed. Vehicles will be released when payment is made. All property must be removed within one hour after conclusion of the auction. The City reserves the right to reject any bid or no-sale any item. Payment shall be by credit card, cash, or check with proper identification. No checks accepted unless accompanied by a bank letter of guarantee.

For more information, contact Ernie Croucher Auctioneers at 281.341.9169.

Charles Oberrender, CPPB Purchasing Manager City of Missouri City, Texas

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 8th day of June by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 57 vs. LEO PINEDA AKA LEONARDO PINEDA, ET AL in Cause # 11DCV -194678 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of August, 2012, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Comer, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 5797050020120/57970500201209 14 LOT TWELVE ( 1 2), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF PINE MILL RANCH, SECTION FIVE (5), A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20080049 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14th day of June, 2012 as the property of LEO PINEDA AKA LEONARDO PINEDA, ERNESTINA PINEDA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $15,599.96, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT # 2; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #57; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND KATY 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 June, 2012.

Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas BY: V. RODRIGUEZ Deputy Constable #1324 CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on June 5, 2012 in cause numbered 11cv193617 styled Factory Builder Stores, LTD vs. LC Venture Group Inc, DBA Sapphire Custom Homes; Leonardo and Cathy Conde, in which a judgment was rendered on April 09, 2012 in favor of Factory Builder Stores, LTD for the sum of FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY FIVE DOLLARS AND TWENTY SEVEN CENTS ($4,845.27); 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 15, 2012 and will on August 7, 2012, 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 LC Venture Group Inc, DBA Sapphire Custom Homes; Leonardo and Cathy Conde to and in the following described Real Property: 21003 Ripford Court, Richmond, TX 77406 AKA Lot 6, Block, 3, Long Meadows Farms Section 1, Fort Bend County, Texas The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Village of Oak Lakes Homeowners Assoc, Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: August 7th, 2012 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: DEPUTY S. STEELE TROY E. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 6TH day of June, 2012 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-162458 in favor of the Plaintiff - Westpark Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $2,797.15 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.

Therefore, on the 18th day of June, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Jose Barillas had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 7th day of August, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the homs often o’clock a.m. and fom o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 3, BLOCK 3, OF WESTPARK LAKES, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT SLIDE NOS. 858A AND 858B IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $124,360.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas BY: V. RODRIGUEZ Deputy Constable #1324 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 8th day of 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. LANELL WOODARD, ET AL in Cause # 11-DCV-186859 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of August, 2012, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 2175020120460907 LOT FORTY SIX (46), BLOCK TWELVE (12), BRIAR VILLA, SECTION TWO (2), AND ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON SLIDE 571-B, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 13th day of June, 2012 as the property of LANELL WOODARD, FORT BEND COUNTY BAIL BOND BOARD, ENTERPRISE BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO TEXAS PREMIER BANK, NA, to satisfy a judgment amounting to $13,082.59, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTCITY OF HOUSTON; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD AND ROAD CONTROL.· ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 13th day of June 2012.

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

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From sprains and strains to shin splints and Little League elbow, a variety of conditions NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 23RD day of MA Y, 2012 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-167658 in favor of the Plaintiff - ROYAL LAKES ESTATES HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC Plaintiff, for the sum of $5800.10 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 6TH day of JUNE, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - MARIA MARTIN AND DAMON MARTIN had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 12, BLOCK 5, OF ROYAL LAKES ESTATES SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT SLIDE 1685A, CLERK’S FILE NO. 1999043736 AND SLIDE 1854B IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED MARKET VALUE: $432,960.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M. Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas BY: V. RODRIGUEZ Deputy Constable #1324 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 8th day of June by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT vs. BKU PROPERTIES ET AL in Cause # 09DCV -175593 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of August, 2012, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Comer, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 87001500 I I 020, 1: GEO: 8700150011 020907 TEAL RUN SECTION 15, BLOCK 1, LOT 102 ABSTRACT/ SUBDNISION ID 8700-15 LOCATED IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 14th day of June, 2012 as the property of BKU PROPERTIES, INC. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $23,390.1 00, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 23; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND PARKWAY DISTRICT 1; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 14th day of June, 2012.

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

can bring sports participation to a halt.

Acute injuries occur suddenly, often after a collision or other trauma. Examples include sprains, fractures, torn ligaments, eye injuries, concussions and spinal cord injuries.

Contact sports such as football or basketball may spring to mind but baseball players may also suffer acute injuries from high-speed balls, mid-field collisions and improper sliding.

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 434TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on MAY 24, 2012 in cause numbered 10-DCV185412 styled CHIMNEYSTONE PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. vs. TIMOTHY S. YOUNG., in which a judgment was rendered on DEC 10, 2011 in favor of CHIMNEYSTONE PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC, for the sum of FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY-FOUR CENTS (5849.94) Dollars; 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 MAY 31, 2012 and will on AUG 7, 2012, 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 Rights, Title, and Interest of TIMOTHY S. YOUNG in the following described Real Property LOT THIRTY-EIGHT (38)IN BLOCK NINETEEN (19) OF REPLAT OF CHIMNEYSTONE, SECTION 2 A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEROF RECORDED IN VOLUME 29,PAGE 5 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SUCH PROPERTY HAVING A COMMON ADDRESS OF 3207 SAM HOUSTON DRIVE, SUGAR LAND TX 77479 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of CHIMNEYSTONE PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: AUG 7, 2012 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: SERGEANT M KUTACH TROY E. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: ALL UNKOWN HEIRS OF OPAL B KELLEY ADDRESS UNKNOWN NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being August 20, 2012 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 77 469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on JUNE 21, 2012.

It bears cause number 12-DCV- 198991 and is styled: Hilario Campos And Alma Rosa Sanchez-Diaz; Jorge Mata Segovia And Sandra Lopez V. All Unknown Heirs Of Opal B. Kelley, Deceased; All Unknown Heirs Of William Kelley, Deceased And Any And All Unknown Persons Claiming An Interest In This Land The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: BRENT LANE BEARD & LANE PC 12841 JONES RD STE 100 HOUSTON TX 77070 281-897-8848 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: THIS IS A SUIT BY PLAINTIFF TO ESTABLISH OWNERSHIP TO THE PROPERTY ALL OF LOT SIXTEEN (16) AND THE WEST ONE-HALF OF LOT FIFTEEN (15), BLOCK NINETY-ONE (91) OF ARCOLA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 321, PAGE 498, OF THE MAP AND PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND KNOWN BY STREET ADDRESS OF COMMON ST., ROSHARON, TEXAS 77583 (THE “PROPERTY”).

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 2nd day of July, 2012.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Brittany Rebeles Telephone 281-633-7613

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 240th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on May 10, 2012 in cause numbered 07dcv160210 styled Pheasant Creek Homeowners Assoc vs. Brian Farley, in which a judgment was rendered on November 06, 2008 in favor of Pheasant Creek Homeowners Assoc for the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred and Seven Dollars and Twenty Dollars ($1407.20); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.

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 14th, 2012 in cause numbered 10dcv082677 styled Brightwater Homeowners Assoc vs. Eli Materum and Rachel Materum, in which a judgment was rendered on January 11, 2011 in favor of Brightwater Homeowners Assoc for the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Four Dollars and Sixty Cents ($1,434.60); 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 12,2012 and will on August 7th, 2012, 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 Brian Farley to and in the following described Real Property:

I have levied upon the below listed property on June 6th, 2012 and will on August 7th, 2012, 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 Eli Materum and Rachel Materum to and in the following described Real Property:

Lot Thirteen (13), in Block Four (4) of Pheasant Creek, Section One(1), a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in volume 22 page 32 of the map records of Fort Bend County, Texas together with all improvements located thereon, also known as 16707 Cobble ridge Dr, Sugar Land, Texas The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Pheasant Creek Homeowners Assoc, Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: August 7th, 2012 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: DEPUTY S. STEELE TROY E. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

Lot Thirty Two (32), in Block Two (2) of Lakeshore Point at Brightwater, a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in slide number 1259/A, 1259/B, of the map/plat records of Fort Bend County, Texas The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Brightwater Homeowners Assoc, Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: August 7th, 2012 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am BY: DEPUTY S. STEELE TROY E. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

Overuse injuries occur when repetitive actions put too much stress on bones and muscles.

Inadequate warm-up; increased duration, intensity or frequency of activity; improper technique or equipment; and playing the same sport year-round can all contribute to an overuse injury.

Reinjury can happen if a child returns to a sport before he or she has properly healed from an injury. Letting the body fully recover from an injury is essential. Otherwise you’re placing extra stress on the injury and forcing the body to compensate for the weakness, which can lead to another injury.

Diagnosing and treating overuse injuries quickly can help ensure they don’t turn into INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

CDs are available in the Purchasing Agent’s Office. All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.co.fort-bend.tx.us.

BID 12-060 – CONSTRUCTION OF MASON ROAD FROM FM 359 TO NORTH OF SKINNER LANE A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 9:00 AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX. All bidders are encouraged to attend.

Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check. Bonds are required.

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

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

larger chronic problems. The solution may be as simple as taking a break from the activity or modifying a technique.

The doctors at Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas provide orthopedic exams, treatments and, if necessary, surgical options to help your child overcome a sports-related injury. To make an appointment, call 281-494-MOST (6678).

Learn how you can prevent sports injuries on Aug. 4. Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas will host a Pre-Participation Physicals and Youth Sports Injury Prevention Clinic from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Constellation Field, 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land, Texas, 77498.

The clinic is open to Middle and High School students. Topics that will be presented while physicals are in session are ACL injuries, nutrition, overtraining injuries and concussions.

There will also be two cardiologists on-site, B. Keith Ellis, M.D. and Tapan Rami, M.D., to screen for arrhythmias and heart defects. The cost is $20 cash. Be sure to also bring the UIL Physician Evaluation form which can be printed off our website, MethodistOrthopedics.com/sl_StudentPhysicals.

Students who bring paper work filled our will receive a prize.

RSVP by emailing AskATrainer@tmhs.org.

Contact Angela Byrd, LAT, for more information at 832-584-9038.

City of Missouri City Notice of Public Hearing July 17, 2012 Notice is hereby given for a Public Hearing to take place at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Missouri City to be held on Monday, August 6, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at: City Hall-Council Chambers, Second Floor, south doors, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489 for the purpose of considering whether the building or structure located at 3202 Confederate Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459 is substandard. The property is owned in fee by Alejandro Zuniga, 211 Taranto Ln, Houston, TX 77015. The property is more particularly described as follows: LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK FOUR (4), REPLAT OF VICKSBURG: VILLAGE OF SHILOH SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 843/A, MAP AND/OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. This structure is observed to be severely damaged by fire. The roof is nonexistent with no permanent supporting members, providing no permanent coverage. The interior of the structure is severely burnt, lending it unfit for human habitation. The structure cannot be expected to withstand storms or hurricanes and is not currently secured from unauthorized entry. The extensive damage to this structure renders it a potential hazard to surrounding properties during a windstorm or other natural disasters. Therefore, the subject structure is deemed by city officials as meeting substandard structure criteria.

City officials recommend immediate demolition and removal of all damaged buildings and accessory structures including the concrete slab foundation located at 3202 Confederate Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459.

The owner of this property is to appear at this public hearing and show cause why such building or structure located at 3202 Confederate Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459 should not be declared to be a substandard building or structure and why the owner should not be ordered to repair, vacate, or demolish and remove the building or structure including the concrete slab foundation. Additionally the owner will be required to submit at the hearing proof of the scope of any work that may be required to comply with Article XI, Substandard Structures of Chapter 14 of the Missouri City Code of Ordinances and the time it will take to reasonably perform the work.

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

Submitted by: /s/ Dale Wells Building Official, Missouri City, Texas CITATION BY PUBLICATION DIVORCE The State of Texas TO: Hung Sheng Chin Unknown, and to all whom it may concern, Respondent GREETINGS: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE of FRANCES CHENNE, was filed in the 387th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2011 against HUNG SHENG CHIN, being numbered 11-DCV-187083 and entitled IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF FRANCES CHENNE AND HUNG SHENG CHIN AJK/A OLIVER CHIN AND IN THE INTEREST OF REMY ANSEN CHIN MINOR CHILD. The suit requests THAT THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY BE DISSOLVED. The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you.

The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parentchild relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 9th day of July, 2012.

Petitioner’s Attorney: C. MICHAEL BLACK ATTORNEY AT LAW ONE SUGAR CREEK CENTER BLVD STE 1080 SUGAR LAND TX 77478 713-522-5999 ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT FORT BEND COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK Deputy District Clerk Courtney Paterson 281-633-7620

CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS TO: MICHAEL RENEE RIOS and to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s), You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do (does) not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition , a default judgment may be taken against you. The petition of WILLIAM L. WALKER AND JAYNE M. WALKER, Petitioners, was filed in the 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas on this the 17th day of March, 2010, against MICHAEL RENEE RIOS, Respondent(s), numbered 10-DCV179399, and entitled IN THE INTEREST OF BAILEE MARIE WALKER AND RHEANN ELAINE WALKER, MINOR CHILDREN. The Suit requests PETITION IN SUIT AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP, REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS, AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS as is more fully shown by Petition on file in this suit.

The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit: SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 RICHMOND, TEXAS NOVEMBER 10, 2008 RICHMOND, TEXAS The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding on you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 10th day of July, 2012.

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER RESPONDENT: JOYCE M. PHOENIX 208 S. THIRD ST RICHMOND TX 77471

OR

ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT FORT BEND COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK Deputy District Clerk Courtney Paterson 281-633-7620

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Skeeters’ home games 26 Camden Riversharks CAM 7:05 PM Guys Night with Remote Control Dig and Student-Athlete of the Month 27 Camden Riversharks CAM 7:05 PM Family Campout and Country Music Fireworks 28 Camden Riversharks CAM 7:05 PM UofH Night, Kids Run the Bases and Travel Coffee Mug Giveaway 29 Camden Riversharks CAM 6:05 PM Swim Club Night, Catch on

the Field, Team Autograph Session 30 Somerset Patriots SOM 7:05 PM It’s a Money Mailer Monday, where you can win prizes at local businesses, free Skeeters tickets and a chance to throw out the 1st pitch. Look for the Skeeters Savings envelopes, brought to you by Money Mailer, at the end of the game with savings at local restaurants and businesses.

31 Somerset Patriots SOM 7:05 PM Dance Night

Skeeters secured the team’s first win in franchise history at TD Bank Ballpark over the Patriots Monday night. Sugar Land moved into a first place tie with the Lancaster Barnstormers in the division with their rivals loss to Camden.

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