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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014

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

Sheriff committed to flying military helicopters

By SESHADRI KUMAR Even as Fort Bend County Commissioners Court is considering the acquisition of two military helicopters for the sheriff’s department, the program of offering military equipment to local enforcement agencies has come under national scrutiny.

Developments in Ferguson, Missouri, have precipitated a crisis so much so President Barack Obama on Monday called for a sharp separation between the nation’s armed forces and local police, and urged a re-examination of programs that have equipped civilian law enforcement departments with military gear.

While Sheriff Troy Nehls has not explicitly outlined the advantages of having the helicopters, his office has supplied answers to a series of questions asked by Commissioner Andy Meyers.

The helicopters that Sheriff Nehls wants to receive are a 1971 and a 1973 model [OH58], “but this age applies to limited parts of the aircraft, since they have been subject to continuous servicing and replacement of the critical components under the military’s airframe and power plant protocols. This aircraft is the military version of the Bell Jet Ranger and has an excellent record of safety and reliability,” according to the sheriff.

Meyers asked: Our Budget Officer did not believe that cost of property, casualty and liability insurance on the helicopters is included in your estimate of $150,000 per year operating cost. Can you explain?

RESPONSE: In our research on this we have found that if Risk Management chooses to go to a private insurance carrier on the operational helicopter for coverage it would cost no more than $14,000 per year (this is based on what Harris County is paying for their OH58 Helicopter). We will coordinate all of this through risk management and feel that in most scenarios this would be covered by submitted operating cost projections.

The Budget Officer pointed out that the revenue from housing federal inmates is already included in the county’s Budget Revenue and is not additional revenue for budgeting purposes.

RESPONSE: It is fully understood that the revenues from

the discretionary housing of federal inmates goes into the County’s General Fund. We are asking that consideration on the use of this revenue take into account the needs assessment(s) presented by the Sheriff in an ongoing basis. We do feel that this is an opportunity to obtain a significant boost to Fort Bend County’s Law Enforcement capabilities while at the same time doing so in a manner that least impacts the taxpayer. The assets obtained (the two helicopters) have a combined estimated value of $650,000+. Yes, we will then have the costs of adding mission specific equipment (one ex. Thermal imaging) as funds are available and approved. The Sheriff is asking that consideration be given to using 20% of the net from housing of outside inmates (ex. Federal prisoners) for the operational and capital needs of this project.

“What other equipment is to go on the helicopter? How much does it cost? How do you intend on funding those costs?”

RESPONSE: Other equipment is currently expected to include thermal imaging, spotlight, mapping, aviation radio, mobile data computer. Full cost is estimated to be around $480,000. These items will be phased in based upon funding ability (if the 20% inmate funds are approved and if necessary supplemented by amounts from Seized Assets). We are also looking to utilize the same asset program to identify items of this nature that may be obtained at no or minimal cost to the County.

“The Army is replacing the function of the Kiowa observation helicopters with Drones, which are much less expensive to operate and maintain. Why should the County not do the same?”

RESPONSE: It is true that in military applications drones are taking a greater role. Law enforcement has seen some drone usage; however, the current best practices remain with non-drone type aircraft.

There are multiple reasons for this including but not limited to the public’s perception of drones and how this relates to privacy concerns and at this time we feel that manned aircraft gives us the most flexibility and operational capability.

This aircraft will have to be

stored in a hangar and maintenance performed by certified helicopter mechanics and the sheriff’s recommendation is that a company specializing in this service be contracted to perform the maintenance on these assets.

Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are calling for an end to the Defense Department program that supplies local police departments with surplus military equipment, such as armored tanks, machine guns and tear gas.

A report by the American Civil Liberties Union found the amount of goods transferred through the military surplus program rose in value from $1 million in 1990 to nearly $450 million in 2013.

In Louisiana, masked police in full body armor carrying AR15 assault rifles raided a nightclub without a warrant, looking not for terrorists but underage drinkers and fire-code violations.

Of the 124 SWAT raids conducted daily across the nation, only 7 percent were in response to extreme circumstances such as riots, hostage scenarios and active-shooter or sniper situations.

According to studies, most raids today are to conduct drug searches — many based on tips from unreliable informants.

Here’s one weird case that occurred in Orlando, Fla., in 2010.

SWAT teams raided nine barbershops and arrested 34 people for “barbering without a license,” according to The Daily Democrat.

SWAT teams last August raided an organic farm and community, the Garden of Eden, in Arlington, Texas. Police found no drugs or weapons and filed no charges after their search, which authorities said followed standard procedure.

Police say the equipment, which includes free body armor, night vision goggles and scopes, keeps officers safe and prepares them for the worst case.

“Is it smart for them to use that stuff and perhaps look like soldiers from Iraq going into a place? Is that smart or over the top? I’d say generally that’s smart. Now, if you use that every time a guy is writing bad checks, that’s getting rather extreme,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Chief Bill Mc-

2014 SUGAR CREEK GARDEN CLUB OFFICERS are working hard for the upcoming year . They are planning many new and exciting programs along with fun activities for all to enjoy.

The first meeting for the club will be held at Sugar Creek Country Club beginning at 9:30 a.m with the social hour with the program and business meeting to follow. Standing L - R: Sharon Leonard, President Elect; Helen Rosenthal, Recording Secretary; Marie Fuller, President; Kathy Lukenbach, Membership; Rosemary Jodeit, Treasurer; Jenny Schultz, Corresponding Secretary; Diane Reeves, Parliamentarian. Not Pictured: Nancy Lefler, Programs.

Bird of the Month: Hummingbirds . . . migrating south

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, particularly females and immature males have taken an early migration ride on the recent dips south of the jet stream. Breezes more like September have brought hummers to our gardens and feeders early. Especially early (usually a winter visitor) is the male Rufous Hummingbird pictured, photographed 8-10-14 at Margaret’s garden in Quail Valley. If you’d like more of nature’s jewels in your garden, we have some tips for attracting and keeping hummers migrating back on the web. Once hummers establish a pattern, they can be doggedly persistent in returning to feeders. Tips on how to attract them to your garden along with more upclose photos by Margaret Sloan click http://traction.typepad.com/birds

FBISD board orders $484 bond election

By SESHADRI KUMAR Fort Bend ISD board of trustees on Monday unanimously called for a $484 bond election to be held in November.

The election on Nov. 4 will be held as one proposition for the construction, acquisition, and equipment of school buildings in the district and for the purchase of necessary sites for school buildings.

It will also contain funds to refurbish or modify existing facilities, and address technology, transportation, and safety and security needs in the district.

Early voting will begin Oct. 20.

As of July 1, 2014, the first day of the District’s current fiscal year, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding tax-supported debt of the District was $858.78 million and the aggregate amount of outstanding interest on the debt was $448.09 million.

The District’s ad valorem debt service tax rate now is $0.30 per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the District.

The District intends to issue the bonds authorized by the Proposition over a period of years in a manner and in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the Board based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the then current needs of the District, demographic changes, prevailing market conditions, assessed valuations in the District and management of the District’s short-term and longterm interest rate exposure.

Market conditions, demographics and assessed valuations vary based upon a number of factors beyond the District’s control, and therefore, the District cannot and does not guarantee a particular interest rate or tax rate associated with the bonds authorized by the Proposition.

As such, the estimated debt service tax rate is provided

Proposed 2014 Bond Program

Description New Construction and Classroom Additions

$222,384,309

Current Facility Deficiencies

$113,869,021

Educational Adequacy Deficiencies Facility Life-Cycle Needs

$3,826,189 $25,336,856

Construction Total

$365,416,375

Security Cameras

$14,118,000

Security Vestibules

$4,332,450

Window Film

$1,824,915

Access Control including Video Intercom

$3,415,000

Emergency Generators

$3,200,000

Safety and Security Total Bus Cameras and GPS

$26,890,365 $908,369

Bus Replacement

$15,000,000

Transportation Total

$15,908,369

Wide Area Network/Backbone Refresh

$17,281,694

Wireless Network Deployment

$22,152,153

Technology Total

$39,433,847

Land

$18,425,880

Bond Support

$18,082,191

Total Proposed Bond

solely for illustrative purposes and does not establish any limitations or restrictions or create a contract with the voters.

The District currently estimates that, if the Proposition were approved and the bonds proposed were authorized and issued in accordance with the District’s currently projected plan of finance, the District’s ad valorem debt service tax rate would be approximately $0.30 per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the District.

Committee The board also adopted a resolution to direct the Superintendent to constitute a committee of community members that is representative of the district’s diverse constituency.

The committee is expected to work with the Board of Trustees, Superintendent, and district administration to make

$484,157,027

recommendations regarding the prioritization and phasing of the proposed projects to be included in the November 2014 bond election.

The committee will work within the framework of the FBISD Facilities Master Plan, FBISD Safety and Security Plan, and FBISD Technology Plan and/or other significant primary and authoritative sources of District information; The school board approved yet another resolution to demonstrate the Board’s desire to maintain proper oversight and accountability for proceeds of voter approved bonds.

During public hearings on the proposed bond election, a section of the community sought to postpone the bond election until May 2015, pending the completion of new school boundaries and feeder patterns.

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Bond From Page 1 The administration did not want to delay the bond election and gave the following explanation: Timing for the bond is important, because it includes items that are needs, not wants. FBISD is playing catch-up in meeting technology and safety and security needs. The longer we delay, the longer our systems will be inefficient and unsupported.

Pending voter approval of a November 2014 bond, the

timing would allow our Technology department to start several projects during the summer of 2015 and be ready for the start of school in August 2015. Delaying the bond for a May election would cause a year delay, since it is best that most of this work be done during the summer when school is out and not during high technology usage.

Voter turnout in a November election is generally higher, especially for a gubernatorial race. Therefore, placement on the November ballot will likely result in more stakeholders

having an opportunity to provide input on the bond.

The administration said the bond program is not contingent upon any new feeder patterns or boundaries.

• Based on demographic projections, the District can, with a high degree of certainty, identify the region of the district in which elementary schools 48 and 49 would need to be built.

• However, no plans are set in stone until the FBISD Board finalizes its policy that will guide the zoning process for ES 46 and ES 47 to deter-

mine how the new zones will impact a district-wide boundary study.

The board has adopted new policy on drawing school boundaries and the administration expects the Board to approve attendance zones for new schools by January 2015 or February 2015.

The community believed that the school boundary study was being done simultaneously with the facilities master plan, but the administration did not dispel the wrong belief out of expediency. It has now shown a sense of urgency.

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NEWS Suspect sought in counterfeit currency case

Fort Bend County Crimes Stoppers, Inc. will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect involved in two cases of passing counterfeit bills.

In the first case, a black male entered the Kroger Store in the 11500 block of State Highway 6 in the Sugar Land area at about 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2014, and used 10 $100 counterfeit bills to purchase two Green Dot Pre-Paid Visa Cards.

The suspect is described as a black male, between 5-feet, 10-inches and 6-feet in height, wearing a red shirt, black apron, black pants and a red hat.

Five hours later on the same date, the same suspect entered the Kroger in the 9300 block of State Highway 6 in the Houston area. Again, the suspect used 10 counterfeit $100 bills to purchase two Green Dot Pre-Paid Visa Cards. Passing counterfeit money is a third degree felony and has a sentence range of 2 to 10 years.

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SMSD “most segregated” in Houston area

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The diversity of Stafford has always been heralded by Mayor Leonard Scarcella and its residents. It is still one of the most racially diverse cities in the U.S., according to the mayor, and one that is closely equally mixed by race.

The Stafford Municipal School District (SMSD) used to be but no longer is an equal mix of the races and it has lost its reputation of being a public school district that provides the educational opportunities of a private school.

In fact, a number of Stafford students have chosen to enroll in other nearby school districts, all of which does not bode well for the district the mayor and other officials have worked to elevate in recent years.

One of very few municipal school districts in Texas was allowed to form in Stafford thanks to a court order in 1981 regarding discrimination in public education.

Now, 43 years later, Scarcella sees discrimination rearing its ugly head again and believes it could result in the downfall of SMSD. The district was started because in 1976 the Fort Bend ISD’s board decided to save some money by no longer busing children who lived within two miles of their school. This adversely affected numerous poor students who lived in Stafford.

The problem was that many Stafford elementary school students would have had to walk to school across railroad tracks, U.S. 90A and then Dulles to get to their school.

Those most negatively affected by the decision were poor families that had no way to get their children to school other than on the buses FBISD had provided since 1931.

So, because Scarcella and numerous Stafford residents felt the decision was unfair,

biased and a very bad one, they protested, petitioned for a referendum and then voted to start their own breakaway school district.

The battle began in 1976 and it was a David versus Goliath fight. Stafford was pitted against the governor, attorney general, a federal district judge and some state legislators that included the newly elected Tom DeLay. When the fight to the finish ended five years later, Stafford was in the winner’s circle with its own school district busing every student. Since then Fort Bend ISD saved a pittance on busing Stafford students and, according to the mayor’s estimates, has lost more than $2.5 billion in property taxes.

Today SMSD is the most segregated school district in the Houston area with 95 percent minority students, Scarcella said at council’s Aug. 6 meeting.

What has caused this development, he said, is limited open enrollment (LOE) students – those who aren’t doing well in their own neighborhood schools and have been allowed to enroll in SMSD schools in order to offset the taxes SMSD has to pay per the Robin Hood law.

At the Aug. 6 council meeting, Scarcella presented U.S. Census report figures regarding school enrollment over three years. It shows that SMSD’s students by race grew by 120 percent Hispanic, 84 percent African-American, 49 percent Asian and 10 percent white.

More Census Bureau figures he pointed to show that as of April 2014 a total of 3,435 students attended SMSD and 794 of those are limited open enrollment students. Of those students, 425 of the 794 (54 percent) are African-American and 296 or 37 percent of LOE students are Latinos. Five percent of the total LOE students

are Asian and two percent are white.

As of April this year Hispanics comprised 45 percent of the total SMSD student population, African-Americans 40 percent, Asians eight percent and whites five percent. Scarcella also presented figures from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for 2013 showing that SMSD’s enrollment totaled 3,353 that year and that 42.89 percent were Hispanic, 40.4 percent were African-American, 9.3 percent Asian and 5.1 percent white.

Fort Bend ISD percentages of races enrolled in 2013 were 29.1 percent African-American, 26.5 percent Hispanic, 22.3 percent Asian and 19.2 percent white -- “somewhat close to what SMSD used to have,” the mayor said.

Other figures Scarcella showed on the slide of TEA’s snapshot of local districts says HISD has 92 percent minorities with 62.7 percent Hispanics, 24.6 percent African-Americans, 3.4 percent Asian and 8.2 percent white. Lamar Consolidated ISD’s largest race enrolled is Hispanic with 46.1 percent. Needville ISD has 51.1 percent white and 42.7 percent Hispanic, 4 percent African-American and half of one percent Asian.

Scarcella pointed out that five out of six school age children who live in Stafford attend SMSD and that 1,820 white students live in Stafford and only 135 are enrolled in SMSD. What he wants to occur is change the races who attend SMSD to nearly four equal parts as it once was.

As for SMSD’s limited open enrollment students, Scarcella thinks it’s a major problem.

“The practical effect,” he said, “has been that SMSD has become a dumping ground for students from the underperforming schools of Fort Bend ISD and other surrounding

Clements High Sophomore receives Kennedy-Lugar YES Abroad Scholarship Braden Muscarello, a sophomore at Clements High School, has been awarded a Kennedy-Lugar YES Abroad scholarship to study in Oman during the 2014-2015 school year.

She is one of 65 American high school students to receive scholarships to study abroad in countries with significant Muslim populations for one academic year.

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school districts, which have flooded SMSD with about 800 students or 22 percent of its enrollment.

“This,” he said, “has materially altered its racial demographics, not to mention the culture within SMSD which according to many, has a deterrent effect on the attendance at SMSD of Anglo and Asian students.”

He pointed out again that “a substantial number of Anglo students who live in Stafford do not attend SMSD” and “similarly, only about half of the Asian students living in Stafford attend SMSD. To put this in a historical context, it cannot be ignored that a high percentage of SMSD valedictorians were from these two racial groups. To have these two races minimized negatively affects the overall academic achievements of SMSD students.”

The mayor’s answer as to what the council, school board and citizens need to do to turn the tide around is start “an aggressive program to entice and encourage all Stafford students to attend SMSD and begin a strong persuit to materially reduce the LOE program.” He warned that doing such won’t be quick or easy “but it is absolutely imperative.

“Harkening back,” the mayor continued, “to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education (1954) … an integrated school system is the most efficient, effective and productive and by contrast a segregated school system is simply unacceptable.

“Broad diversity in today’s world, and especially in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, is an absolute necessity. Nothing less should be embraced.” With that said, he offered a five-point plan aimed at instigating change.

Missouri City to host Mahjong classes Sept. 9 Starting September 9, Missouri City will be hosting weekly Mahjong classes at the Recreation & Tennis Center, 2701 Cypress Point Dr. All area residents are invited to come refresh their Mahjong skills in a friendly environment every Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Although entry to this program is free, interested individuals are encouraged to RSVP by calling 281.403.8637.

Missouri City will host Delta Downs Senior Trip on Thursday, September 4; 8:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the Recreation & Tennis Center at 8:15 a.m., and the bus will leave for Delta Downs at 8:30 a.m.

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For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) www.bibleliterature.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED FY 2015 BUDGET FOR FORT BEND COUNTY The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County will conduct two public hearings on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for Fort Bend County. The Public Hearings will be held before the Commissioners Court at: TIME/DATE: 5:30 PM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 AND 1:00 PM TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 PLACE: COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE 401 JACKSON STREET, 2ND FLOOR, RICHMOND, TEXAS All interested persons have the right to give written and oral comments and to ask questions about the proposed budgets.

The proposed budgets will be filed for public inspection at the Office of the County Clerk (Research Dept.), 301 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday and Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday beginning Tuesday, September 2, 2014. The proposed budget will also be posted on the County’s website at www.fortbendcountytx.gov beginning Tuesday, September 2, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED FY 2015 BUDGET FOR FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County will conduct two public hearings on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for Fort Bend Drainage District. The Public Hearings will be held before the Commissioners Court at: TIME/DATE: 5:30 PM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 AND 1:00 PM TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 PLACE: COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE 401 JACKSON STREET, 2ND FLOOR, RICHMOND, TEXAS All interested persons have the right to give written and oral comments and to ask questions about the proposed budgets.

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The proposed budget will also be posted on the County’s website at www. fortbendcountytx.gov beginning Tuesday, September 2, 2014.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS Quail Valley’s wildlife stories — I

By CAROLYN BOWDEN THE LOST DUCKLING: A Quail Valley resident came home from golf and found a tiny duckling (all alone) wandering around in her back yard.

There was no sign of the “mother duck” or any other ducklings.

She put it in a small cardboard box and considered her options.

She could purchase duckling food (which could be purchased at a local Feed Store in Pecan Grove). This did not prove to be very successful and so she moved ahead with her second option which was to locate the “mother duck” and reunite this duckling with its “siblings”.

The little duckling (safe in the cardboard box) was carefully placed in the golf cart basket, covered with a golf towel (to prevent its urge to suddenly depart the box) and off they went to the nearest QV lake.

There she saw a “mother duck” swimming with numerous little ducklings. Carefully, she removed the duckling from the box and placed it down just a few inches from the edge of the water. Instantly the duckling saw the ducks in the water and made a “cheeping” sound.

This attracted the attention of the “mother duck” who immediately swam over and called to the duckling. Hearing that call, the duckling stepped into the water and swam toward the group of ducks. The resident felt a sense of relief as she watched it fall into line with the other ducklings and off they all

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS This notice of proposed salaries and allowances for Fort Bend County elected officials during Fiscal Year 2015 is pursuant to section 152.013 of the Texas Local Government Code. The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court will consider increasing the salaries of certain elected officials at regular session of the Court which will meet at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Fort Bend County Courthouse. The Elected Officials and their present and proposed salaries are listed as follows:

Elected Officials

Present 2014 Annual Salary

County Judge

$117,600

$121,869

$2,400

$285

Commissioner, Pct 1

$112,000

$116,066

$2,400

$0

Commissioner, Pct 2

$112,000

$116,066

$2,400

$1,005

Commissioner, Pct 3

$112,000

$116,066

$2,400

$645

Commissioner, Pct 4

$112,000

$116,066

$2,400

$525

Sheriff

$117,600

$121,869

$0

County Attorney

$112,000

$116,066

$150

Tax Assessor/Collector

$109,200

$113,164

$1,195

County Clerk

$109,200

$113,164

$371**

District Clerk

$109,200

$113,164

$655

County Treasurer

$106,400

$110,262

$45

Justice of the Peace, Pct 1, Pl 1

$98,000

$101,557

$0

Justice of the Peace, Pct 1, Pl 2

$98,000

$101,557

$0

Justice of the Peace, Pct 2

$98,000

$101,557

$885

Justice of the Peace, Pct 3

$98,000

$101,557

$50

Proposed 2015 Annual Salary

Juvenile Board Supp. $7,200

Drainage Board Supp.

2015 Longevity

Justice of the Peace, Pct 4

$98,000

$101,557

$0

Constable, Pct 1

$91,000

$ 94,303

$645

Constable, Pct 2

$91,000

$ 94,303

$685

Proposed Change 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63% 3.63%

$ 94,303 $91,000 $1,143 3.63% $ 94,303 Constable, Pct 4 $91,000 $0 *NOTE: Longevity pay for Elected Officials was terminated effective October 1, 2007. All officials holding office on that date were "grandfathered" at the amount they then received, and newly elected officials will not receive longevity. ** Longevity for the Office of the County Clerk has been pro-rated for the months of October through December. The newly elected County Clerk will not receive longevity.

Constable, Pct 3

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 29th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY vs JOHN R. JEFFREY, ET AL in Cause# 12-DCV201965 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 7585020010390901 LOT NO.39 IN BLOCK NO. 1 OF SUMMER LAKES, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 20040273 OF THE PLAT OF RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 31ST day of JULY 2014 as the property of JOHN R. JEFFREY AND DORSON JEFFREY to satisfy a judgment amounting to $8,969.13 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 ofFORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICY #144, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 31ST day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. BEARD Deputy#1113

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § By virtue of an ORDER OF SALE dated JUNE 18, 2014 delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, said judgment rendered in favor of WATERSIDE ESTATES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC., plaintiff, and against SAMUEL A OSEI AND POLLY A. OSEI, defendant, in Cause No. 13-DCV-209124 for the sum of EIGHT-THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND 55/100’s ($8558.55), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 21ST day of JULY, 2014, at 2:00 PM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of SAMUEL A OSEI AND POLLY A. OSEI , defendant(s), to-wit: LOT 34 IN BLOCK 2 OF WATERSIDE ESTATES,SECTION 3, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,TX ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF,RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1951/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF and on SEPT. 2, 2014, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 301 JACKSON, Richmond,Tx 77469 at the FORT BEND TRAVIS BLDG., 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM. I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of SAMUEL A OSEI AND POLLY A. OSEI , defendant, in and to said property.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG.,1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, 301 JACKSON ST., RICHMOND,TX 77469 DATE: SEPT 2, 2014 TIME: APPROX. 10:00 AM BY: SERGEANT M. KUTACH TREVER J.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 I or Order of Sale issued on the 19TH day of June, 2014 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13-DCV -205771 in favor of the Plaintiff- Kelliwood Fund, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,934.70 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 31st day of July, 2014, 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)Connally Brown had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of September, 2014 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 26 IN BLOCK 1, OF KELLIWOOD TERRACE, SECTION 3, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NO. 1248/B, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $245,210.00 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: M. Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331

swam, back to the middle of the lake.

(Story courtesy of May Bice) THE SQUIRRELS WHO CAME TO DINNER: Sections of the QV Subdivision have many pecan and oak trees.

The squirrels are drawn by the pecans and the acorns but they also can peel back the bark on new tree limbs exposing the limb to insects and disease. It is my understanding that the squirrels are doing this to get to the sweet sap underneath the bark. In early spring, this sap can provide energy to the animals who may have had a hard winter.

It was recommended by one of the “original” Missouri City Garden Centers to not spray but to just pull the attention of the squirrels away from the branches with dry corn cobs mounted on a board attached to another tree in the yard. This was the beginning of a 15 year friendship between a resident and the QV squirrels.

Over the years the number of squirrels, at any one time, in the yard would average only 3 or 4. It could have been because the squirrels became “territorial” and only allowed certain squirrels in the yard. They were never “pets” but yet they did not seem to be wary of the home owner who would faithfully place two dry corn cobs onto the extended 4 inch screws on the board each Saturday.

One time the resident opened the patio door and walked the 25 feet to the tree with 2 corn cobs in hand. By the time he was at the tree, the squirrel, who was high up in another tree in the yard, had run down the tree, across the yard and was standing about 1 foot from the resident’s feet, waiting for the corn cobs to be placed. The instant the resident turned and took one step toward the house, the squirrel was up the tree and attacking that corn cob with venom.

The squirrels knew when it was Saturday and if no new cobs appeared they would attempt to get the resident’s attention.

The den windows were heavily tinted but over the years they had learned, behind a certain window, sat a chair that gave a view of the corn cob board.

You can’t tell one squirrel from another but it seemed that they took turns “staring” at ONLY that one window. He would sit

Bowden on the top of the wrought iron fence or they would sit on the board and periodically chew on the empty cob on the board. If no one came, they would suddenly appear at the front of the house, hanging on the window screen outside the study window An empty corn cob typically was ignored by the squirrels, but one particular day the resident just happened to look out the window and then wished

they had a camera in hand to record what was happening.

A little squirrel stood on the board and “hugged” the corn cob. Using his front paws he twisted the cob back and forth (with much effort) until it was loose enough to pull it off the screw on the board. Putting the corn cob “sideways” in his mouth he rushed down the tree. The wrought iron fence had 5 inch spaces which prevented the squirrel’s attempt to go through the fence. After a couple of quick tries he put the cob on the ground and (using his paws) pushed it through the fence. Then picked it up and ran like the wind to a grove of trees where he no doubt hid or buried it. (Amazing that in a few seconds this little animal assessed the problem, determined a solution and implemented it successfully.)

(Squirrel stories courtesy of Joe Bowden) NEXT COLUMN: Aug. 27 Write to: CVBNeighborhoods@aol.com.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN UPDATE

Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. September 9, 2014, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, to hear all persons interested in the Master Drainage Plan proposed update. The Plan identifies future efforts necessary for drainage planning and flood control; and updates the 2007 Master Drainage Plan by incorporating Comprehensive Plan Goals, ownership and responsibilities, drainage projects, and policy guidance. The proposed plan reflects extensive community input.

Details of the proposed Master Drainage Plan update may be obtained by contacting the City of Sugar Land Engineering Department, (281) 275-2780 or by email CityEngineer@ Sugarlandtx.gov. If you wish to set up an appointment to review additional details in person, please contact the Engineering Department. The Master Drainage Plan is available on the City website, www.sugarlandtx.gov/drainage.

City of Missouri City NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Tuesday, September 2, 2014, there will be held, during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City of Missouri City City Hall, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, a public hearing relating to the creation of Reinvestment Zone No. 14 for tax abatement purposes. The proposed Reinvestment Zone No. 14 is located on Reserve 28, in Block 4 of the Partial Replat of Lakeview Business Park Replat No. 1, a recorded subdivision in the City of Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded under Plat Number 20090121 of the Plat Records of Fort Bend County, Texas. The proposed Reinvestment Zone No. 14 is located in the vicinity of Fondren Road and Buffalo Run, within the City of Missouri City. Any interested person is entitled to speak and present evidence for or against the creation of Reinvestment Zone No. 14.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Harlem Road, Precincts 3 and 4.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by, Dianne Wilson Fort Bend County Clerk

FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Winfield Lakes, Section 18, Precinct 2.

The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by, Dianne Wilson Fort Bend County Clerk

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NEWS FBISD’s 2014 District and Campus TEA Accountability Ratings Fort Bend ISD received its 2014 District and campus accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and 69 of the 70 campuses (98.6 percent) received the rating Met Standard.

The District also received a rating of Met Standard. Statewide, 90 percent of district and charters received the rating Met Standard. All campuses and districts in Texas were labeled as either Met Standard or Improvement Required.

The 2014 ratings are the second year ratings were released under the state’s new accountability system based on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).

FBISD campuses earned a total of 107 distinctions, distributed as follows: 32 at the high school level, 26 at the middle school level, and 49 at the elementary school level.

Distinctions replace the Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the previous accountability system that acknowledged districts and campuses with high performance.

“We are always pleased to receive the results of state assessments, as they are one of the many indicators we use to measure progress toward fulfilling our district’s mission,” said Dr. Charles E. Dupre, Superintendent of Schools.

“We are dedicated to equipping all students for lifelong success, and the STAAR can help us determine how successfully we are delivering the district’s curriculum.”

Under the new system, campuses and districts were evaluated on overall student achievement, student progress, the performance of identified student groups and post secondary readiness.

In addition, high schools and districts were evaluated on graduation rates and the percentage of their graduates who completed the recommended or distinguished graduation plans.

The District is completing a comprehensive strategic planning process that will be used to assess the educational adequacy of the FBISD facilities to support the District’s instructional program.

For a complete listing of the 2014 FBISD District and Campus Accountability Ratings, go to fortbendisd.com.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE 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 28th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DlSTRICT vs RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ SALDANA in Cause#13-DCV-209333 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT l: GEO: 0068000002200907 A TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF 9.765 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, PART OF THE EAST PORTION OF THE WILLIAM PETTUS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 68, LOCATED lN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 618, PAGE 725, DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 30TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ SALDANA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,338.31 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 DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND 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 31ST day of JULY, 2014.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct THREE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. SCHEIBEL Deputy#1131

City of Missouri City

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Applications for Sugar Land Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council Now Online

A public hearing will be held by the City of Missouri City to receive comments for or against proposed amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance regarding: (1)Amendments to the City’s Landscaping regulations; (2)Amendments regarding governmental entities; (3)Amendments regarding multi-family provisions for security The public hearing is scheduled: Planning & Zoning Commission Date: September 10, 2014 Time: 7:00 PM Place: City Council Chambers (2nd Floor of City Hall) 1522 Texas Parkway (FM 2234) Missouri City Texas Specific information is available at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or you may call 281-403-8541 or e-mail ndesobry@missouricitytx.gov for additional information.

PUBLIC NOTICE FORT BEND COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FYs 2011, 2012 and 2014 CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN AMENDMENTS Fort Bend County proposes to amend its approved FYs 2011, 2012 and 2014 Consolidated Action Plans. The Consolidated Plan regulations at 24 CFR 91.505 state that a jurisdiction shall amend its approved plan whenever it makes one of the following decisions: (1) To make a change in its allocation priorities or a change in the method of distribution of funds; (2) To carry out an activity, using funds from any program covered by the consolidated plan (including program income), not previously described in the action plan; or (3) To change the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity.

MYAC members visit the police department.

Applications for the 2014 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) are now available at https://volunteer. sugarlandtx.gov.

Interested students should submit completed applications by Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

The council empowers youth to become active community members by providing students with an overview of opportunities to impact the future of Sugar Land through local government public service. Students share the newly gained knowledge to influence

the community and make a difference in the City.

As part of MYAC, students tour City facilities, participate in a forum and mock City Council meeting, work with other Sugar Land students and make a lasting impact on the City’s future. Now in its tenth year, MYAC needs motivated and passionate Sugar Land youth to learn more about their community and serve as young ambassadors.

Last year’s students appreciated the friendships made and how they were the voice of the

youth of Sugar Land.

Eligible students must be high school juniors for the 2014-2015 school year. Students must also live in Sugar Land or communities in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction that have adopted strategic partnership agreements with the City, including Greatwood, New Territory and Riverstone (only Sugar Land ETJ residents in Riverstone are eligible).

For more information, email myac@sugarlandtx.gov or call (281) 275-2329.

Schools start Aug. 25; Motorists reminded As Aug. 25, the first day of class approaches, public safety officials want to remind motorists that State law prohibits the use of wireless communications devices in school zones and that City ordinance prohibits texting while driving in Missouri City.

“Laws governing this type of behavior are intended to improve the overall safety of our communities,” said Misosuri City Police Chief Mike Berezin. “Drivers should be aware of the twenty mile per hour speed limit when traveling in school zones; and be cautious not to be distracted by cell phone conversations or electronic messages.”

The texting ordinance was passed by City Council on Feb. 15, 2010 and went into effect on June 1 of the same year.

In addition, Fort Bend County has identified in its citizen participation plan the criteria it uses for determining what constitutes substantial amendments that are subject to a citizen participation process, in accordance with the County’s citizen participation plan. The definitions and/or criteria for what constitutes a substantial change for the purpose of amending the consolidated plan are as follows: (1)Purpose: The purpose is substantially changed if the overall purpose for which a project is funded changes. Changing a specific objective without changing the overall purpose of the project will not be considered a substantial change.

(2)Scope: The scope is substantially changed if the original estimated cost of the project is increased by twenty percent or more.

(3)Location: The location is substantially changed if the service area of a project changes from the original service area.

(4)Beneficiaries: The beneficiaries are substantially changed if there is a change in type or the number is increased by twenty percent or more.

The Fort Bend County FYs 2011, 2012 and 2014 Consolidated Plan Amendments are available for public review and comment. The public is encouraged to submit written comments by Monday, September 22, 2014 to Marilynn Kindell, Community Development Director, 301 Jackson, Suite 602, Richmond, Texas 77469. Comments will be incorporated into the Consolidated Action Plan Amendments, as appropriate.

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS FYs 2011, 2012, AND 2014 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENTS EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM Funds are available to be reprogrammed from: FY 2011 Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) FY 2012 Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) FY 2014 Homeless Prevention/Rapid Re-Housing and/or Stabilization Services Total Available To Be Reprogrammed Projects to be funded are: FY 2011 Salvation Army Homeless Prevention, Rapid ReHousing and/or Stabilization Services FY 2012 Salvation Army Homeless Prevention, Rapid ReHousing and/or Stabilization Services FY 2014 Salvation Army Homeless Prevention, Rapid ReHousing and/or Stabilization Services FY 2014 FBC Social Services Department Homeless Prevention, Rapid ReHousing and/or Stabilization Services Total Reprogrammed Amount

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LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. CST).

All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 14-065 – GENERAL CONTRACT SERVICES-BATES ALLEN PARK PAVILION Pre-proposal conference will be conducted on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 9:00 AM CST at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX. Site visit will commence immediately following pre-proposal conference.

All respondents are encouraged to attend.

Lump sum pricing is required. Bonds are required.

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

Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas 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 28, 2014 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. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 14-067 – ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT GORDON RANCH A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 10:00AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, Texas 77469. Site visit will commence immediately following preproposal conference. All respondents are encouraged to attend.

Lump sum 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 LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. CST).

All proposals will then be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 14-046 – INSURANCE BROKER OF RECORD Bonds are not required.

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE 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 28, 2014 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.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 14-062 – TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION PROJECT: FALCON LANDING BLVD. AT SPRING GREEN BLVD. A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 10:30AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, Texas 77469. 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 NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 29th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of CITY OF ROSENBERG vs VIDA AVERY, DECEASED in Cause# 12-DCV-200970 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 4415000120040901 TRACT #1 LOT NO. FOUR, IN BLOCK NUMBER TWELVE, KAFF ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OF THE SAID CITY AND THE SAID ADDITION OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAID FORT BEND COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HERE MADE FOR MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION, AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY SOLD TO ME BY GOAR, BY DEED DATED OCTOBER 12TH, A.D. 1907 OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HERE MADE FOR MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Levied on the 31ST day of JULY 2014 as the property of VIDA AVERY, DECEASED to satisfy a judgment amounting $3,522.63 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CITY OF ROSENBERG, FORT BEND COUNTY, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL AND CITY OF ROSENBERG HEALTH AND SAFETY LIENS. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 31ST day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. BEARD Deputy#1113

Sugar Land•Magnolia Lane• 5/3.5/2 Meadows Place•Monticeto•4/2/2 Richmond•Orchard Stables• 5/4/3D

$298,500 SOLD

Price Reduced

LEGAL NOTICE SEALED BID SALE OF REAL PROPERTY FORT BEND COUNTY 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, Texas 77469 for the sale of real property as described herein until THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 at 1:30 PM (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. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 14-066 – SEALED BID SALE OF REAL PROPERTY: 21.230 ACRES IN STAFFORD RUN CREEK DRAINAGE WATERSHED Minimum bid applies.

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 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. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 15-020 – ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 10:00AM (CST). The prebid conference will be held in the Purchasing Department in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond TX. A site visit schedule is attached. All bidders are encouraged to attend. The scheduled dates and times are the only opportunity for vendors to complete a site visit and job measurements.

Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check. Bonds are not required.

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

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

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 28th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY vs FRANCISCO CHAVEZ, ET AL in Cause# 13-DCV205306 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 2785000010010901 LOT 1, IN BLOCK 1 OF BEN DURAN A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST END OF LOT NO. SIX OF THE GOAR AND SONGER SUBDIVISION IN THE HENRY SCOTT LEAGUE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 235, PAGE 179 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS. Levied on the 31ST day of JULY 2014 as the property of FRANCISCO CHAVEZ, DOMINGO CHAVEZ, GUADALUPE CHAVEZ, SNATIAGO JIM CHAVEZ, JOSEFA CHAVEZ CAUDILLO, ANITA CHAVEZ CAVAZOS AND YGNACIA MARY CHAVEZ to satisfy a judgment amounting to $1,163.26 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CITY OF ROSENBERG, FORT BEND COUNTY, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 31ST day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. BEARD Deputy#1113

$169,000

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 11th day of JULY 2014 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 05DCV-143392 in favor of the plaintiff Homecomings Financial, Plaintiff, for the sum of $151,729.94++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on July 28, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of SEPTEMBER, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Gary P. Brown and Leah R. Brown had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 30, IN BLOCK 42, OF QUAIL VALLEY SUBDIVISION, GLENN LAKES SECTION, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 10, PAGE 1 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3811 PANORAMA DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459.(THE PROPERTY) TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

$172,500

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 for Shops at Beadle Road Replat of Foundation Academy Subdivision, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.

Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Raymond Rahaman with Western Group Consultants at 713465-6655 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by, Dianne Wilson Fort Bend County Clerk

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 20th day of MARCH, 2014 by the COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3 of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 08-CCV-037125 in favor of the plaintiff FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA , for the sum of $43,618.67++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on JULY 9, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of SEPTEMBER, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) -ZORISLAV Z. CEURIC had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF (1/2) INTEREST IN AND TO LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6) IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF M.N. BROWN SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 258, PAGE 544 OF DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ZORISLAV Z. CEURIC BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED DATED MARCH 7, 1994 AND RECORDED UNDER FILE NO. 9417656 IN OFFICIAL RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TERMS: CASH TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11 a.m.

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

$369,000

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE 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 29th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DlSTRICT VS. WINTER GORDON, JR. AS HEIR TO VERDELL GORDON in Cause#09-DCV-174509 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 69987653474 A 0.0009890% ROYALTY INTEREST IN LEASE# 600450, COLONY # 1, 2,3 & 4, OPERATOR CONOCO PHILLIPS CO, JEREMIAH O’CONNER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 66 FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: G20062648, G20301550, G20401668, G20502417, 69987653474 (FBCAD #N20303433)· TRACT 2: GEO: 69987647241 A 0.0009890% ROYALTY INTEREST IN LEASE# 600569, COLONY # 5, OPERA TOR CONOCO PHILLIPS CO, B WEST SURVEY, ABSTRACT 345, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: G20502418, 69987647241, G20062649 (FBCAD # N307490/N309767) TRACT 3: GEO: 69987647266 A 0.0009890% ROYALTY INTEREST IN LEASE# 600570, COLONY # 6, OPERATOR CONOCOPHILLIPS CO, B WEST SURVEY, ABSTRACT 345, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: G20062650, 69987647266, G20502419 (FBCAD # N307210/N309742) TRACT 4: GEO: 69987653711 A 0.098905% ROYALTY INTEREST IN LEASE# F9430, COLONY, OPERATOR HlLCORP ENERGY COMPANY, JEREMIAH S O’CONNER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 66, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 69987653711 (FBCAD # N99011 67) Levied on the 30TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of WINTER GORDON JR., AS HEIR TO VERDELL GORDON to satisfy a judgment amounting to $11,651.75, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY AND ALL OTHER RELATED ENTITIES. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 30TH day of JULY, 2014.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct THREE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. SCHEIBEL Deputy#1131

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

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on JUNE 25, 2014 by the COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 11-CCV-045466 in favor of the plaintiff QUAIL GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,565.01++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on JULY 10, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of SEPTEMBER, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) -ZINA BOWDARY A/K/A ZINA M. BOWDARY had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT TWELVE (12) IN BLOCK FOUR (4), OF QUAIL GLEN SUBDIVISION, SECTION ONE (1) , AN ADDITION IN FORT B END 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 17026 QUAIL BEND DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459 (THE PROPERTY).

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

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and /Order of Sale issued on the 8th day of JULY , 2014 by the COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 4 of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 12-CCV049458 in favor of the plaintiff MISSION BEND SOUTH CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, for the sum of $3,315.05++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on JULY 21, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of SEPTEMBER, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) -UBERNI GARCIACAMPOALERGRE had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 44 IN BLOCK FOUR (4), OF MISSION BEND SOUTH, SECTION FOUR (4), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 22 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7411 MESONES HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083 (THE PROPERTY).

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

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

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 /Order of Sale issued on the 14th day of JULY, 2014 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, in cause 11-DCV189499 in favor of the plaintiff LAKE SHORE HARBOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCITAION,INC., Plaintiff, for the sum of $13,687.97++++costs as taxed on said Execution and/or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on JUNE 22, 2014 and will offer for sale on the 2nd day of SEPTEMBER, 2014 at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the said FORT BEND County, between the hours of ten o’ clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims and all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - KENNTH HILL, JR. AND KELLY HILL had of, in, or to the following described real property, situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 2906 CORAL ROCKS COURT, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 14, IN BLOCK 5, OF AMENDED PLAT OF REPLAT LAKE SHORE HARBOUR, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING NO. 2573/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

INDEPENDENT • AUGUST 20, 2014 • Page 7

New Great Harvest Bread Co. signs lease to open in Sugar Land Local owners Vijaianand Thirunageswaram and Arunadevi Vijaianand have signed a lease for the new Great Harvest Bread Company bakery to open in Sugar Land later this year. The new bakery will be located at 3344 Highway 6.

“We are excited to open a locally owned, whole grain bakery in town,” says Thirunageswaram, who goes by “Vijai” and lives in the area with his wife, Aruna. “We are excited for our new journey to become entrepreneurs and local business owners while providing high quality products for our friends and neighbors.”

Great Harvest bakeries grind premium Montana wheat berries using a classic stone mill into whole-wheat flour daily to ensure freshness and flavor. It’s the freshground flour that gives Great Harvest bread its rich taste, nutrients and density. The bread also does not contain preservatives, additives or dough conditioners.

“With a love of food and community, this bakery will be a neighborhood gathering place for people to enjoy fresh whole grain bread, made-toorder sandwiches, and delicious handcrafted sweets,” adds Aruna. “We fell in love with Great Harvest bread when we first laid hands on

them while visiting cousins in Columbus, Ohio. We immediately decided that we should bring this wonderful awesome tasting bread to our community.”

The opening day menu will include delicious bread like Honey Whole Wheat, a signature bread crafted from five simple ingredients: water, honey, salt, fresh yeast, and wheat flour. Other tasty creations will include a rotating selection of specialty breads like Cinnamon Chip, White, Cheddar Garlic, Cranberry Orange, and Dakota along with a variety of scones, cookies, and muffins. Cookie options include Oatmeal Raisin, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip and Snickerdoodle; scone options include Berry Cream Cheese and Maple Oat. An add-on menu features other items such as pancake mix, trail mix, dog treats, Groovy Granola, Nine Grain hot cereal, and Nine Grain hot cereal.

“Our goal is to create a fun and inviting atmosphere, and offer customers fresh, great tasting and healthy foods,” says Vijai. “We expect to offer outdoor café seating so customers can enjoy our products. This will be a great spot for lunch!”

A sandwich menu, including Big Sky Chicken Salad, Baja Chipotle Turkey, Chimi-

churri Roast Beef, Ham and Swiss and Three Seed Hummus Veggie options, will be available throughout the day.

The bakery’s oven and kneading tables will be visible from the café seating area, and free wireless Internet access will be available. Catering orders for offices or events will also be an option.

Originally founded in 1976 in Great Falls, Mont., Great Harvest has more than 200 bakeries located throughout the nation including Alaska and Hawaii. All bakeries are individually owned and operated, and no two are alike.

Great Harvest is known for handcrafted breads made with freshly ground whole wheat purchased from family-owned farms. The neighborhood bakeries create an array of legendary fresh-baked breads and sweets, as well as specialty items during the holidays.

Great Harvest mills its whole wheat daily. The fresh flour is used within two days to guarantee the best taste and nutritional value.

The bakery will be open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.GreatHarvestSugarLand.com or follow the bakery on Facebook at “Great Harvest Bread Sugar Land, TX.”

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

§ § §

FORT BEND COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on July 29, 2014, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in September, 2014, the same being the 2nd day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

1

07-DCV158034 05/20/14

565002003120090 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. OIL CENTER, SEC 2, BLK 3, LTS 7 12, 13, 14 & 15, VOL 204, PG 553* K. A. SIMS JULY 25, 2014

$920.00

$920.00

2

07-DCV158034 05/20/14

565002004050090 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. OIL CENTER, SEC 2, BLK 4, LT 5, 7 VOL 204, PG 553* K. A. SIMS JULY 25, 2014

$230.00

$230.00

07-DCV158034 05/20/14

565002004080090 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. OIL CENTER, SEC 2, BLK 4, LT 8, 7 VOL 204, PG 553* K. A. SIMS JULY 25, 2014

$230.00

4

07-DCV158034 05/20/14

565002004090090 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. OIL CENTER, SEC 2, BLK 4, LTS 9 7 & 10, VOL 204, PG 553* K. A. SIMS JULY 25, 2014

$460.00

$460.00

5

07-DCV158034 05/20/14

565002004110090 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. OIL CENTER, SEC 2, BLK 4, LT 11, 7 VOL 204, PG 553* K. A. SIMS JULY 25, 2014

$230.00

$230.00

7

12-DCV200559 06/10/14

783500016002090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 DELPHENE WOODS DIXON, ET AL JULY 25, 2014

CITY OF ROSENBERG , BLK 16, LT 2, VOL P, PG 146*

$29,200.00

$7,300.00

8

13-DCV209519 05/20/14

005803440000090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 8 SANDY RAY MCDADE JULY 25, 2014

ISAAC MCGARY LEAGUE, ABST 58, (CENTER 1/3 OF A 1 ACRE, MORE OR LESS), VOL 64, PG 150 & VOL 778, PG 461*

$19,160.00

$3,700.00

9

12-DCV199716 06/17/14

565001001250090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 JAMES DARYL TITMAN, ET AL JULY 25, 2014

OIL CENTER #1, SEC 1, BLK A, LT 25, VOL 232, PG 341*

$6,190.00

$4,100.00

12-DCV199716 06/17/14

565001001010090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 JAMES DARYL TITMAN, ET AL JULY 25, 2014

OIL CENTER #1, SEC 1, BLK A, LTS 1, 2 & 3, VOL 232, PG 341*

$21,720.00

13-DCV211037 06/10/14

355000006030090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 7 WALTER A. RIDDLE, AKA WALTER ABIGEA RIDDLE, AS JULY 25, 2014 TRUSTEE OF THE GREENWAY TRUST

GREENBRIAR ADDN, BLK 6, LT 3, VOL 6, PG 22*

$86,420.00

NOTICE OF TAX RESALE

3

( Properties previously struck off to FORT BEND COUNTY) (See note below) $230.00

Constable Rob Cook Pursuant to a resolution of its governing body under Section 34.05(c), Property Tax Code, Fort Bend County has requested a public re-sale by my office of certain properties previously foreclosed and bid off to the taxing units in the suits described below. Therefore, I will on September 2, 2014, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on said day, beginning at 10:00 A.M., proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, and in the manner provided by Section 34.05(d), Property Tax Code, all of the right, title and interest of the taxing units, acquired through each of the suits listed below, in and to the following described real estate being situated in Fort Bend County, Texas, to wit: Note: Fort Bend County is the taxing unit to which the property was struck off to in trust.

Constable Rob Cook, By: __________________________ Date _____________

11

Estimated Minimum Bid (See note below)

FORT BEND INDEPENDENT PART LT 21, BLK 6 , SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL RIDGMONT SEC 1, VOL 6, PG VS. ORA GOLDSTEIN, ET AL 14*

$39,450.00

$2,700.00

6250010070800907

FORT BEND INDEPENDENT TRACT 18, BEING PART OF LT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL 8, BLK 7, RIDGEMONT, SEC 1, VS. ORA GOLDSTEIN, ET AL VOL 6, PG 14*

$34,310.00

$2,700.00

0079000000935901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 0.675 AC, MORE OR LESS, SHAWN ALLEN MCKINNEY, JOHN RANDON LEAGUE & ET AL NOEL F. ROBERTS LEAGUE, ABST 79, VOL 686, PG 56* FORT BEND COUNTY VS. COVINGTON WEST, ACS .482, GREENWAY ASSOCIATES A MORE OR LESS, LAND ABOVE JOINT VENTURE FKA TRUNKLINE PIPELINE ESMNT, ATLAS REALTY COMPANY VOL 15, PG 11* KNA AMERICAN REALTY INVETMENT CORPORATION FORT BEND COUNTY VS. COVINGTON WEST, ACS 1.014, GREENWAY ASSOCIATES A MORE OR LESS, LAND ABOVE JOINT VENTURE FKA HOUSTON PIPELINE CO ESMT, ATLAS REALTY COMPANY VOL 15, PG 11* KNA AMERICAN REALTY INVETMENT CORPORATION

$22,710.00

$2,000.00

$3,470.00

$1,600.00

$7,300.00

$1,600.00

5

12-DCV-199682 11/12/13 02/04/14

2640000010001907

6

12-DCV-199682 11/12/13 02/04/14

2640000010002907

4

Adjudged Value (See note below)

$3,500.00

6250010062100907

3

Legal Description

$10,140.00

CITY OF ARCOLA VS. BEVERLY ANN MCKINZIE, ET AL

$8,500.00

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

Style of Case

1200000920900907

2

$3,800.00

Account Number

91,283 08/08/95 12/05/95 09-DCV-172962 02/18/14 05/06/14 09-DCV-172962 02/18/14 05/06/14 09-DCV-174057 02/09/11 06/03/14

1

10

Cause # Judgment Date Struck-Off On

Sale #

ARCOLA HEIGHTS, BLK 92, LTS 9 & 10, VOL 321, PG 498 AND VOL 554. PG 778*

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE.

Notes:

TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE.

All volume and page references in the legal description refer to the records of the County Clerk of Fort Bend County. All prospective bidders should make their own investigation of the title held by the taxing entities and the value of the property.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to consult their attorney. Prospective bidders should not rely on the "Adjudged Value" as representing the actual value of the property or any information regarding the property contained in the records of the Fort Bend County Appraisal District .

Dated at Richmond, Texas, July 29, 2014 Constable A. J. Dorr Fort Bend County, Texas

All sales are without warranty, expressed or implied. Specifically, there is no warranty as to title or physical condition (including the condition or existence of any improvements). The sales are subject to any rights of redemption as provided by law.

Payment must be made in cash or by cashiers check. All sales are final.

All Sales subject to cancellation without prior notice.

By Deputy Notes:

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE

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

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

PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE.

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AUTOMOBILE: Hyundai Genesis

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The 2015 second generation Genesis represents a bold step forward for Hyundai. The new Genesis is well-equipped and includes a generous suite of standard safety and convenience features that is unsurpassed in its class.

Since 2009 Hyundai has continually refined its fluidic sculpture design to encapsulate the fluid aesthetics, the modern Hyundai look and a premium ambience. The 2015 Hyundai Genesis evokes a premium feel inside and out. Design surfaces convey a kinetic elegance. Proportions demonstrate a long dash-to-axle length, longer wheelbase and

shorter overhangs than its predecessor.

The cabin of the Genesis displays precise fit and finish, with ergonomic seat design and a generous, natural feel. Particular design attention has been paid to the storage of practical items such as mobile electronics of all shapes and sizes. The spacious interior provides best-in-class front headroom and rear shoulder room.

The 2015 Hyundai Genesis got a redesigned platform with more high-strength steel which increased torsional rigidity and improved stiffer bending rigidity by 40 percent. Fully leveraging this new, stiffer chassis is an all-

new rear multi-link suspension, with newly optimized 5-link geometry and increased suspension travel for a more dynamic performance and comfortable ride. The Genesis also got 18-inch and 19inch alloy wheels.

A continuous damping control suspension, available on the Genesis 5.0, helps increase control of body motions and body roll, allowing a sportier driving feel. Normal mode provides improved ride comfort, while Sport mode increases damping forces for greater control. The 2015 Hyundai Genesis is offered with a choice of rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive.

The heart of the Genesis 5.0 is

NOTICE OF TAX RESALE ( Properties previously struck off to FORT BEND COUNTY) (See note below) Constable A. J. Dorr Pursuant to a resolution of its governing body under Section 34.05(c), Property Tax Code, Fort Bend County has requested a public re-sale by my office of certain properties previously foreclosed and bid off to the taxing units in the suits described below. Therefore, I will on September 2, 2014, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on said day, beginning at 10:00 A.M., proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, and in the manner provided by Section 34.05(d), Property Tax Code, all of the right, title and interest of the taxing units, acquired through each of the suits listed below, in and to the following described real estate being situated in Fort Bend County, Texas, to wit: Note: Fort Bend County is the taxing unit to which the property was struck off to in trust.

Constable A. J. Dorr, By: __________________________ Date _____________ Cause # Judgment Date Struck-Off On

Sale #

Account Number

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value (See note below)

Estimated Minimum Bid (See note below)

05-DCV-142694 02/20/08 06/03/08 06-DCV-153824 05/12/10 06/05/12

1865030460068901

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. VALLEY VISTA, INC., ET AL

BRAZOS VALLEY, SEC 3, BLK 46, LT 6 (W 41'), VOL 412, PG 287*

$3,330.00

$2,038.00

3795000000001901

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. BRENDA J. HOLUB, ET AL

$2,220.00

$1,700.00

3

06-DCV-153824 05/12/10 06/05/12

3795000000002901

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. BRENDA J. HOLUB, ET AL

$2,220.00

$1,700.00

4

07-DCV-160327 05/12/10 10/05/10

7835000070077901

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. HANNIBAL RODGERS, ET AL

$4,090.00

$1,700.00

5

09-DCV-177213 09/10/13 01/07/14 10-DCV-178123 06/22/11 11/01/11 10-DCV-178134 02/18/14 05/06/14 10-DCV-183322 02/19/13 07/02/13

3010010020011901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. YASHICA HUTCHING, ET AL

0.444 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, SOUTH 6 FT OF 10- AC TR KNOWN AS GRUNWALD HEIGHTS, HENRY SCOTT LEAGUE, ABST 83, VOL 280, PG 596* 0.444 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, NORTH 6 FT OF 10- AC TR KNOWN AS GRUNWALD HEIGHTS, HENRY SCOTT LEAGUE, ABST 83, VOL 280, PG 596* LTS 7 & 8, BLK 7, ROSENBERG SUB'D, VOL P, PG 146, SAVE & EXCEPT THE EAST 30 FT, VOL 253, PG 586* DAVE FIELDS S/D, BLK 2, LT 1 (N 1/2) & LT 2 (N 1/2), VOL 230, PG 266*

$4,580.00

$2,714.00

0170860290402907

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. R. D. ADKINS

0170 M ESCALERO, BLOCK 29, ACRES 0.25, COCHRANMCCLUER, SEC 86, LOT 4 (PT)

$8,750.00

$1,974.00

4135010030052901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LUTERIO J. ARREDONDO, ET AL

C W HORAK ADDN SEC 1, BLK 3, LOT 5 (N 1/2) & LOT 6 (S 1/2), VOL 4, PG 23*

$64,510.00

$4,500.00

0058009601300908

ABST 58, I MCGARY LEAGUE, 0.22 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, CLK'S FILE NO. 8615082*

$4,150.00

$2,179.00

11-DCV-188803 08/20/13 06/03/14

0057021700000908

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JAMES JONES, A/K/A JAMES E. JONES, SR., DECEASED, ET AL FORT BEND COUNTY VS. SHIRLEY THOMAS, ET AL

3.84 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, JOHN MCCORMICK LEAGUE, ABST 57, TRACT 1 IN VOL 727, PG 839*

$22,890.00

$2,456.50

Legal Description

Adjudged Value (See note below)

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Cause # Judgment Date Struck-Off On

Sale #

Account Number

10

11-DCV-190835 08/13/13 12/03/13

7835000110040901

11

11-DCV-190839 11/12/13 02/04/14

7835000110030901

12

11-DCV-191506 06/19/12 11/06/12 11-DCV-192497 08/13/13 12/03/13 11-DCV-192549 11/20/12 03/05/13 11-DCV-192555 02/12/13 07/02/13 12-DCV-198454 02/11/14 06/03/14

7835000120070901

17

Style of Case

Estimated Minimum Bid (See note below)

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. IRMA MELANIE FULLER , AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF IDA M. EVANS, DECEASED. FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. VERA GERALDINE EVANS TURNER, AKA VERA J TURNER AKA VERA J EVANS, ET AL FORT BEND COUNTY VS. H. T. MORGAN

ROSENBERG , BLK 11, LT 4, VOL P, PG 146*

$4,650.00

$2,067.00

ROSENBERG , BLK 11, LT 3, VOL P, PG 146*

$4,650.00

$3,065.00

ROSENBERG , BLK 12, LT 7, VOL P, PG 146-147*

$7,500.00

$2,200.00

4685000010090901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. VIOLA WATSON, ET AL

LADWIG ADDN, BLK A, LT 9, VOL "I", PG 586*

$1,910.00

$1,910.00

4055000020092901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOHN URBAN, ET AL

HIGHWAY ACS, BLK 2, LT 9 (PT), (9.4 X 210),VOL 237, PG 437*

$2,840.00

$2,200.00

7835000330010901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MATTIE RIDLEY, ET AL

ROSENBERG , BLK 33, LT 1, VOL P, PG 146*

$4,650.00

$1,925.00

0058032800040908

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. VERNELL BOSIE, JR., ET AL

$6,080.00

$1,700.00

12-DCV-198454 02/11/14 06/03/14

0058032800050908

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. VERNELL BOSIE, JR., ET AL

$3,340.00

$1,700.00

18

12-DCV-198454 02/11/14 06/03/14

0071003000030908

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. VERNELL BOSIE, JR., ET AL

$7,310.00

$1,700.00

19

12-DCV-199119 08/13/13 12/03/13 12-DCV-199715 10/15/13 02/04/14

7835000100120901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MARY A SEATON, ET AL

0.151 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ISAAC MCGARY LEAGUE, ABST 58, CLERK'S FILE NO. 99016552* 0.151 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ISAAC MCGARY LEAGUE, ABST 58, ELIZABETH POWELL LEAGUE, ABST 71, CLERK'S FILE NO. 99016552* 0.151 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ELIZABETH POWELL LEAGUE, ABST 71, CLERK'S FILE NO. 2002011511* ROSENBERG , BLK 10, LT 12, VOL. P, PG. 146*

$4,820.00

$2,100.00

4600000221250907

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. R F PETTY, AKA R F SMITH, ET AL

$770.00

$770.00

21

13-DCV-207366 11/12/13 02/04/14

1740020010023901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. D. R. MCKINNEY, AKA DORMAN RAY MCKINNEY

$3,250.00

$1,322.00

22

13-DCV-209518 03/18/14 07/01/14

1740010080090901

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MARY ELIZABETH EWINIG

TR. 8: MAGNOLIA PLACE, BLK 22, LTS 25 & 26 (N 1/2), S M SWENSON SURV, ABST 317, VOL 197, PG 639* BORDENS ADDN SEC 2, CITY OF RICHMOND, BLK 1 (PT), ACS 0.0833, MORE OR LESS, TR C, VOL B, PG 758 & VOL 576, PG 720* BORDENS ADDN, SEC 1, BLK 8 & LT 9, (PT 50 X 70'), MORE OR LESS, CITY OF RICHMOND, J T EDWARDS SURV, ABST 23, CLERK'S FILE# 9542128 *

$41,960.00

$3,500.00

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Notes: All sales are without warranty, expressed or implied. Specifically, there is no warranty as to title or physical condition (including the condition or existence of any improvements). The sales are subject to any rights of redemption as provided by law.

All volume and page references in the legal description refer to the records of the County Clerk of Fort Bend County. All prospective bidders should make their own investigation of the title held by the taxing entities and the value of the property.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to consult their attorney. Prospective bidders should not rely on the "Adjudged Value" as representing the actual value of the property or any information regarding the property contained in the records of the Fort Bend County Appraisal District .

Payment must be made in cash or by cashiers check. All sales are final.

All Sales subject to cancellation without prior notice.

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

the 5.0-liter Tau V8 engine producing 420 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 383 lb.-ft. of torque at 5,000 rpm. This V8 offers Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT) and the engine runs on regular fuel. It is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, which includes manual shift capability and steering wheel paddle shifters.

The Genesis 3.8-liter Lambda engine uses direct-injection and makes 311 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 293 lb.-ft. of torque at 5,000 rpm. It also runs on regular fuel and D-CVVT is offered.

All 3.8-liter engines are also coupled to the eight-speed automatic transmission.

Genesis offers numerous standard safety features including electronic stability control, nine airbags and anti-whiplash front head restraints. Daytime running lights are standard and its tire pressure monitoring system provides individual tire pressure readouts.

Genesis is brought to a halt by large four-wheel anti-lock disc NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 26111 day of June, 2014 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 13-DCV-209210 in favor of the Plaintiff- The Promenade at Stafford Run Homeowner’s Association, Inc. Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,538.10 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 151 day of August, 2014, 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)Ralph T. Brown had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 2”d day of September, 2014 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st floor), 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 2, BLOCK 3, OF PROMENADE AT STAFFORD RUN SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT SLIDE 1323A AND 1323B IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $159,800.00 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: M. Scheibel Deputy Constable #1331 NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 10th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. MICHELE MERTZ-TERRY, ET AL, in Cause #09-DCV-173438 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: R23892/ 0066-07-000-2201 -903 A TRACT OF LAND BEING 34.405 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN AND BEING A PART OF THE J.S. O’CONNER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 66, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN CLERK’S FILE NUMBER 2006132330 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORD OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 17TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of MICHELE MERTZ-TERRY AKA MICHELLE MERTZ-TERRY, GENE M. TERRY, JR., RESOURCE ONE CREDIT UNION FKA PRIORITY ONE CREDIT UNION to satisfy a judgment amounting to $269.47 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 18TH day of JULY, 2014.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct THREE Fort Bend County, Texas By: LIEUTENANT S.D. SAYERS Deputy# 1309

brakes with brake assist and electronic brake distribution. For 2015 Genesis also debuts a new blindspot detection system, which helps monitor traffic around the car. Lane change assist performs a similar function to help detect vehicles approaching its rear side at high speeds, and rear cross-traffic alert scans areas to each side of the car when drivers are backing out of parking spaces. No other sedan in Genesis’ class offers this combination.

To provides maximum handsfree ease of opening the trunk, the Genesis smart system opens the trunk automatically if the smart key is detected in a pocket or purse within a few feet of the rear bumper for longer than three seconds.

Taking inspiration from aircraft technology, an available new heads-up display projects a virtual image onto the windshield, enabling the driver to keep his or her eyes on the road. Speed, smart cruise control status, navigation, blind spot detection, forward collision warning, speed limit, lane

departure warning system and audio system data is projected at a perceived virtual distance approximately six feet ahead of the driver for maximum legibility while driving.

Genesis offers an ultra-premium, Lexicon Discrete Logic 7 Surround audio system with 17 speakers, Logic 7 Surround Sound processing and 12-channel digital amplifier with 900-watts of equivalent output. The system also includes SiriusXM Radio, HD Radio, and iPod/USB auxiliary media input jacks. The standard Lexicon system offers 14 speakers, with Discrete Logic 7 Surround processing and a 12-channel DSP amplifier with 900-watts of equivalent output.

An optional premium DIS navigation system for Genesis offers a 9.2-inch high definition display. The new standard audionavigation system, displayed by an 8.0-inch touchscreen, has integrated technology from Bluetooth to navigation, satellite and HD radio, hands-free and appsupporting software.

All of this superb luxury and fun driving, yes, that V8 is quick, fast fun, runs $51,500. With the optional heads-up display, premium navigation, premium Lexicon audio system, power truck lid, continuous damping control suspension and dual-mode vent control with CO2 sensor, the retail price went to $54,750. If you are in the market for a four-door, smart looking, roomy, luxurious sedan by all means test drive the Hyundai Genesis. You just may take it home.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 28th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRlCT vs. PATRlClA ANNE HOTALEN in Cause#13-DCV-204976 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1 : GEO 6600000050800907 LOT EIGHT (8), IN BLOCK FIVE (5) OF ROSEDALE ADDITION, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, A SUBDIVISION RECORDED lN VOLUME 393, PAGE 86 OF THE DEEDS RECORDS, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 30TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of PATRICIA ANNE HOTALEN to satisfy a judgment amounting to$3,556.53, 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 GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT 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 31ST day of JULY, 2014.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct THREE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. SCHEIBEL Deputy#1131

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE 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 11th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. GERARADO BARRON GARZA, ET AL in Cause#11DCV-191520 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 8000000050500907 LOT 5 IN BLOCK 5 OF TELEVIEW TERRACE ADDITION, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 326, PAGE 469 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 17TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of GERARDO BARRON GARZA DALILA ALI BARRON to satisfy a judgment amounting to $4,214.91, 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, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #01 , AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 18TH day of JULY, 2014.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct THREE Fort Bend County, Texas By: LIEUTENANT S.D. SAYERS Deputy# 1309

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 28th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JESSE COVARRUBIAS, ET AL in Cause#12DCV -202664 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT l: GEO: 5850000091900907 LOT 19 IN BLOCK 9 OF PINEDALE MANOR, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 18 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 30TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of JESSE COVARRUBIAS, CHARLES G. COYLE AKA CHARLES GLENN COYLE AKA CHARLES DESHAUN COYLE to satisfy a judgment amounting to $6,672.92, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, CITY OF ARCOLA, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 3OTH day of JULY, 2014.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct THREE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. SCHEIBEL Deputy#1131

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 28th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of City of Rosenberg vs Jewel B. Butler in Cause# 12-DCV-200968 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 4415000120050901 LOT NO. FIVE (5), IN BLOCK NO. TWELVE (12) THE KAFFENBERGER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROSENBERG, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 236, PAGE 562 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 31ST day of JULY 2014 as the property of JEWEL B. BUTLER to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,792.63 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CITY OF ROSENBERG, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL AND CITY OF ROSENBERG HEALTH AND SAFETY LIENS. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 31ST day of JULY, 2014.

A. J. DORR, Constable Precinct ONE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. BEARD Deputy#1113

AUGUST 20, 2014 • INDEPENDENT • Page 9

CONTROVERSY: Red Light Cameras

What is wrong with red light cameras in Sugar Land?

By H. F. VAN DER GRINTEN and RAY PATEL Red light cameras provide for strict enforcement of the red light law.

The fundamental problem with strict enforcement of the red light law is that drivers must make a snap stop or go decision when they encounter a traffic light that just turned yellow.

Red light camera advocates tend to oversimplify the problem by claiming that drivers should stop every time they see a yellow light. They claim that this action is all that is necessary to avoid a red light violation.

In reality, drivers must make this decision based on where they think they will be when the light turns red.

A wrong decision to go will result in a red light violation.

A wrong decision to stop will result in an increased risk of a rear-end collision.

Correct action by drivers in this situation requires extraordinary perception.

This requires drivers to know when the light will turn red and where they will be when this occurs.

There are three different situations in which drivers will find themselves, and each one presents drivers with a unique set of problems.

The length of the yellow period in Sugar Land is based on a formula which takes into account the prevailing speed of the traffic at the location of the traffic light.

The greater speeds result in longer yellow periods.

Unfortunately, drivers are not notified to what speed the yellow period is set.

The three situations are defined by the vehicle approach speed relative to the speed for which the yellow period is set: 1. The approach speed and

the set speed are the same.

There is a defined decision point. If drivers have not reached the decision point when the light turns yellow, they should stop because the light will turn red before they reach the intersection. If drivers have passed the decision point when the light turns yellow, they should maintain their speed because they will enter the intersection before the light turns red and stopping in this situation increase the risk of a rear-end collision.

2. The approach speed is less than the set speed. This is the best situation because the decision point expands into a decision zone in which either a stop or go decision is perfectly correct. Drivers who have not yet reached the zone should stop. Drivers who are passed the zone should maintain their speed.

3. The approach speed is greater than the set speed.

This is the worst situation because the decision zone becomes a dilemma zone. Drivers in this zone must either accelerate to avoid a red light violation or they must stop more abruptly than normal and risk being rear-ended.

Videos which explain these situations in more detail are available here: http://www.houstoncoalition.net/videos In Sugar Land there is no way drivers can know for sure in which of these three situations they find themselves.

The strict enforcement of the red light law by red light cameras in many cases provides punishment merely for the crime of not being clairvoyant.

Mayor Jimmy Thompson has suggested that the use of count-down timers may reduce the number of violations.

This will assist drivers in

making a correct decision, but it will not eliminate all of the guess work involved in this situation.

Increasing the yellow time beyond the required minimum will also help by increasing the probability of drivers being in the aforementioned Situation 2.

Unfortunately, these measures should have been adopted six years ago.

There are three more unaddressed problems.

The strict enforcement of relatively minor and totally unnecessary right on red rolling stop violations is one.

The fact that vehicle owners are held responsible for the violation without one shred of evidence that they committed the violation is another.

Thirdly, the Sugar Land Traffic Safety Task Force notes that the city has failed to provide a statistically rigorous proof that red light cameras have reduced accidents. For these three reasons the public has clearly turned against this method of enforcement and it’s time that

Entrapment

this failed experiment in overzealous law enforcement be ended.

The above graphic illustrates that punishing rolling stop violations during a right turn on a red light can be, and at three locations is totally unnecessary. The black arrows indicate protected left turns from ELDRIDGE to W AIR-

PORT. The white arrows indicate where unprotected right turns from W AIRPORT to ELDRIDGE are unnecessarily being enforced by a red light camera.

When the protected left turn signals are on as indicated by the black arrows, requiring a full stop by right turning vehicles as indicated by the

white arrows is unnecessary because this is not an unsafe act. But red light cameras have been churning out violations for years on vehicles not making a totally unnecessary full stop before making these right turns. Strict enforcement of the red light law here is tantamount to entrapment because it does not enhance safety. It only raises revenue and restricts the flow of traffic. Instead of punishing rolling stop violations, additional traffic lights with protected right turn arrows should be provided. This would eliminate the abuse.

This same abuse has been occurring at North-bound DAIRY ASHFORD at HWY 90, and at North-bound HWY 6 at LEXINGTON. H. F. Van Der Grinten and Ray Patel, under the banner of Houston Coalition Against Red Light Cameras, have been campaigning against red light cameras in Sugar Land. Call Prime Phone: 281-265-7408 or visit www.houstoncoalition.net for more information.

The Walking Red…Hot Sauce Festival The 14th Annual Houston Hot Sauce Festival is an incomparable and flavorful experience of different products from around the country.

Come tantalize your palate with hundreds of award winning products. You don’t have to be a fan of hot sauce to enjoy this festival! There will be a variety of products without the burn, come try any of the tangy jams or jellies, zesty marinades and rubs, rich chocolates and sweets, and much more.

Those of you who want to come to the Houston Hot Sauce Festival FOR hot sauce will not be disappointed! Try a variety of hot sauces from the

NOTICE OF 2014 TAX YEAR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE A tax rate of $0.022000 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of Fort Bend County Drainage. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that two public hearings be held by the governing body before adopting the proposed tax rate.

savory to the unequalled, facemelting hot. Feel free to enter yourself (or a friend!) into any of our scorching contests as well. Feel your stomach lining begin to melt with our Ghost Pepper Salsa Chugging Competition brought to you by Silverleaf International, or ruin your taste buds for a year with our Lolli Lickathon brought to you by Intensity Academy.

Want to win something for being impervious to hot sauce but don’t want to do it in front of an audience? Embarrass yourself in front of close friends and family (and their cellphones) and make your way over to CaJohn’s booth and test your tolerance with

the Execution Station, or make your way to Puckerbutt Pepper Company to try the Guiness hottest pepper in the world The Carolina Reaper!

Bring the whole family!

There will be live music featuring The Zydeco Dots and Great Scott & the Almighty’s, and also a FREE children’s area with face painting and activities for kids! There will be plenty of food, shopping, and activities for all!

The Houston Hot Sauce Festival benefits the Snowdrop Foundation. The Snowdrop Foundation does fantastic work and is dedicated to assisting patients and families at Texas Children’s Cancer

Center through funding for continued research to eliminate childhood cancer and scholarships for college bound pediatric cancer patients and survivors.

The 14th Annual Houston Hot Sauce Festival - Walking Red… will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, and Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 at the Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, TX 77477.

Doors are open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $10 for adults and free for children under 12.

There will be free parking located around the Stafford Centre.

NOTICE OF 2014 TAX YEAR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND A tax rate of $0.472760 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of Fort Bend County General Fund. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that two public hearings be held by the governing body before adopting the proposed tax rate.

PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.022000 per $100 PRECEDING YEAR’S TAX RATE $0.015000 per $100 EFFECTIVE TAX RATE $0.014121 per $100 ROLLBACK TAX RATE $0.015250 per $100

PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.472760 per $100 PRECEDING YEAR’S TAX RATE $0.484760 per $100 EFFECTIVE TAX RATE $0.458025 per $100 ROLLBACK TAX RATE $0.488345 per $100

The effective tax rate is the total tax rate needed to raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Fort Bend County Drainage from the same properties in both the 2013 tax year and the 2014 tax year.

The effective tax rate is the total tax rate needed to raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Fort Bend County General Fund from the same properties in both the 2013 tax year and the 2014 tax year.

The rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate that Fort Bend County Drainage may adopt before voters are entitled to petition for an election to limit the rate that may be approved to the rollback rate.

The rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate that Fort Bend County General Fund may adopt before voters are entitled to petition for an election to limit the rate that may be approved to the rollback rate.

YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE ABOVE RATES CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: property tax amount= (rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100

YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE ABOVE RATES CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: property tax amount= (rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100

For assistance or detailed information about tax calculations, please contact: Patsy Schultz Tax Assessor Collector 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469 281-341-3710 patsy.schultz@fortbendcountytx.gov FortBendCountyTx.gov

For assistance or detailed information about tax calculations, please contact: Patsy Schultz Tax Assessor Collector 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469 281-341-3710 patsy.schultz@fortbendcountytx.gov FortBendCountyTx.gov

You are urged to attend and express your views at the following public hearings on the proposed tax rate:

You are urged to attend and express your views at the following public hearings on the proposed tax rate:

First Hearing: August 21, 2014 at 5:30 PM at Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas.

First Hearing: August 21, 2014 at 5:30 PM at Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas.

Second Hearing: August 26, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas.

Second Hearing: August 26, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas.

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News Bob Price to speak on “Crisis on the border” Spirit of Freedom Republican Women’s Club welcomes Bob Price, Journalist for Breitbart Texas to its Friday, Sept. 19 meeting at Sugar Creek Baptist Church LYF Center at 13444 SW Freeway, (opposite side of freeway from the Main Campus- Bally Total Fitness old location; Pappasito’s is behind the building).

Price will speak on “Crisis on the Border.”

Price has spent part of the

summer on the Texas border shadowing law enforcement and border patrol and will bring us a presentation of his experience there.

Lunch is free courtesy of Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Constable Precinct 4 Trever Nehls.

Also thanking G2G Family Shooting and Archery Indoor

Range in Rosenberg An RSVP IS REQUIRED by noon - Wednesday, September 17 whether you plan to eat or just attend for a headcount .

Send RSVP to info@spiritoffreedomwomen.com or call or text President Debbie Fancher at 281-543-3195.

Libertarian candidate for Texas governor Kathie Glass visits Fort Bend

City of Missouri City

Legal Notice The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for:

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE 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 29th day of July, 2014 by the Clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT vs. ODESSA DANCY AKA ODESSA DANCY WILSON, ET AL in Cause#13-DCV-205988 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of September, 2014, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 2150010034000907 LOT FORTY (40), IN BLOCK THREE (3), OF BRIARGATE, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 15, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 30TH day of JULY 2014 as the property of ODESSA DAN’CY AKA ODESSA DANCY WILSON, JOSHUA A HUBER ATTORNEY FOR THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE to satisfy a judgment amounting to $10,290.91 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, CITY OF HOUSTON; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAlNAGE DISTRICT 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 30TH day of JULY, 2014.

ROB COOK, Constable Precinct THREE Fort Bend County, Texas By: M. SCHEIBEL Deputy#1131

State Legislative Consulting Services RFQ # 023-15 The City of Missouri City is soliciting qualifications for state legislative consulting services to promote the city’s interests. The provider will assist the city in developing its legislative agenda; monitoring and advocating on legislative measures that potentially impact city interests; preparing and presenting testimony and reports; drafting and managing legislation; coordinating and attending meetings; developing and participating in strategic coalitions; and providing other legal services, as required by the city.

Qualifications will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time September 9, 2014, and publicly opened in the City Hall Chamber at 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489. Solicitation packages are available via free download from the Public Purchase website at www.publicpurchase.com. The City Council of the City of Missouri City reserves the right to reject any and all responses.

Qualifications received must be sealed, marked on the outside of the package with the RFQ title and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Qualifications 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. Solicitation packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS LAKEFIELD SUBDIVISION PAVING RECONSTRUCTION & WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS LAKEFIELD WAY AND GREAT LAKES AVENUE 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: CIP PROJECT NUMBER: LOCATION OF WORK:

Lakefield Subdivision Paving Reconstruction and Water Line Improvements for Lakefield Way and Great Lakes Avenue ST1406 Lakefield Subdivision, Sugar Land, Texas

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from www.

CivcastUSA.com; bidders must register on this website to view and/or download, at no charge, specifications and plans for the project. Documents may be examined without charge in the office of the Project Engineer, Kelly. R. Kaluza & Associates, Inc., 3014 Avenue I, Rosenberg, TX 77471.

Sealed bids 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., Thursday, September 11, 2014, 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 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 28, 2014, in City Hall, Brazos Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, TX 77479.

For questions contact Llarance Turner, Project Manager, lturner@kellykaluza.com, Kelly. R. Kaluza & Associates, Inc., or by phone (281) 341-0808, no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 03, 2014.

City of Sugar Land City Council will award the contract and give notice within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

Kathie Glass in front of the former Imperial Sugar Mill site Kathie Glass, Libertarian for Texas Governor, toured Fort Bend County Thursday, Aug. 8 as part of her “Texas 254 Tour.”

The number “254” references the number of counties in Texas -- all of which Glass vows to visit before election day. She made stops in Katy, Rosenberg, Needville, Sugar Land, Stafford, and Missouri City.

Glass had toured Houston earlier in the week. Thursday evening, Glass met with Fort Bend campaign volunteers in Missouri City.

The Kathie Glass Campaign has visited 155 counties so far, putting the Campaign in good position to reach all 254 counties by election day.

Glass believes that our liberty and country are dying primarily due to a tyrannical fed-

eral government that refuses to abide by the Constitution.

She calls for nullification of unconstitutional federal acts as the only effective remedy.

Republican nominee Greg Abbott thinks standing up to the federal government means filing a lawsuit.

“If that’s a winning strategy, why are we in this mess?” said Glass. “Don’t sue the buzzards -- arrest them!”

As Kathie Glass says, “Washington is broken and the two-party system is corrupted by special interests.

“If we are to save our liberty, our Constitution, and our country, we have to chart a new course -- away from Washington and outside the corrupt two party system.

“Texas is not only plagued by federal tyranny from Washington, but also crony-

ism here at home,” Glass said.

“Tax monies for favored businesses, water for developers, land for toll roads and pipelines -- cronies are using Texas government to become more rich and more powerful at the expense of the rest of us.”

Glass believes that the current border crisis is caused by a combination of federal overreach and cronyism.

“Immigration is not delegated to the federal government in the Constitution.

“To solve the border crisis, Texans must enforce state law against trespass and other crimes on the border using our Texas State Guard, and we must craft our own madefor-Texas guest worker program,” Glass said.

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

The Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 10 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2014 on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the offices of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP located at 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77027. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

The BLUE RIDGE WEST M.U.D. will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2014 on September 2, 2014 @6:00 PM at 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal:

D. Burns and M. Ross

AGAINST the proposal:

(None)

FOR the proposal: Terah Bias, Monica Rasmus, Daryl Smith, Llarance Turner, and Perry Evans AGAINST the proposal: None

PRESENT and not voting:

(None)

PRESENT and not voting: None

ABSENT: R. Vannerson The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Last Year Total tax rate (per $100 of value) Difference in rates per $100 of value Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) Average appraised value General exemptions available (excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions) Average taxable value Tax on average residence homestead Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) and percentage of increase (+/-)

ABSENT: None The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

This Year

$ 0.620/$100

$ 0.643/$100

(Adopted)

(Proposed)

$0 .023/$100 3.7097% $193,518 $201,487

-$38,704 $154,814 $959.85

-$40,297 $161,190 $1036.45

$76.60 7.9804%

Last Year Total tax rate (per $100 of value)

$ .41000/$100 (Adopted)

Difference in rates per $100 of value Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) Average appraised value General exemptions available (excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions) Average taxable value Tax on average residence homestead Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) and percentage of increase (+/-)

This Year $ .41000/$100 (Proposed)

$ .00000/$100 .00% $ 78,845 $ 84,998 $ 15,769 $ 17,000

$ 63,076 $ 258.61

$ 67,998 $ 278.79

$ 20.18 7.80%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code.

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code.

Questions or comments regarding this notice can be directed to Esther Buentello Flores at the tax office at (281) 499-1223.

Bob Leared, Tax Assessor-Collector 713-932-9011

AUGUST 20, 2014 • INDEPENDENT • Page 11

FILM REVIEW: The Giver Here’s the news flash: Meryl Streep, 65, is in this movie and I’m pretty sure that she will not garner her 19th nomination for Best Actress.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that; her character was too bureaucratic and stiff when properly played so it’s not Streep’s fault.

This movie is based on the best-selling novel by seventyseven year-old Lois Lowry.

I read all four books even though I was told that the target audience was young adults.

I’m young; sometimes, and I know many young adults.

The books were entertaining.

The setting is a post-apocalyptic community where there is no pain and behavior and thoughts are controlled just like the weather.

See The Hunger Games and Divergent (or you choose

your favorite dystopian society). The bicycles, clothes, and houses are white, clean, and sanitized. Sameness is the order of the day.

All humans must take an injection each morning; except

AccessHealth community operation gets good response

two people. Meryl Streep is the Chief Elder who appears via a hologram when she is too busy to attend in person.

And when she says “I apologize” then the entire community says in unison “…we accept your apology.” Rule: no lying.

Novelist Lowry has loaned Director Phillip Noyce (Aus-

tralian) her intriguing story where memories are not shared by the common person, but are preserved in the mind and psyche of an old man called The Giver (Jeff Bridges).

Then, when Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) turns twelve, he is chosen to be the Receiver of Memories and acquires the memories of pain, war, and sadness of the real world aka Elsewhere. Unfortunately, Jonas learns that his community is not as pure as he believed during his childhood, and he has to make some critical lifechanging choices. The Giver tells Jonas “…you may lie.”

The set design coupled with the music of this movie dominate and establish the tone for description of subtle notions about snow, music, fear, a kiss, and love.

And betrayal. Bridges is

his usual brilliant self even though I spent far too much time studying his beard and hair. Thwaites is 25 and is the big winner as the handsome hero, Jonas. He co-starred as Prince Phillip in Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie earlier this year. He’s also Australian so Director Noyce didn’t have to look far to find his Jonas.

Noyce will also profit mightily from this film as I think it’s the most significant work of his career unless you count The Bone Collector (1999) starring Denzel Washington. Noyce captured the essence of Lowry’s masterful novel about the human experience and basic good and evil of mankind.

This is a first-class movie.

Rock ‘n Roll.

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Community News FBISD social worker to celebrate approaching graduation and book release A double celebration is nearing for Fort Bend ISD social worker, Janice Little, who on September 20 will celebrate her graduation and book release. Little will receive her Doctor of Management Degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix early that afternoon and will release her new book, The Graduate’s Gift, later that evening.

While completing her dissertation on The Effects of a Financial Literacy Intervention on Teachers’ Financial Literacy, Awareness, and Advocacy, Little was also writing her second book. Her first book, The G.O.O.D. Diva’s Journal, teaches readers how to get out of debt. In her recent book, she uses a baseball analogy to share the four bases for success.

When asked which excites her more – earning her degree or completing the book – Little replied, “I’m equally overjoyed by both accomplish-

Little ments because I know that each will help fulfill my passion to serve the community and promote college and career readiness among youth.”

Helping youth succeed is a passion of hers. Little is founder of Kids Money Klub After-School Program and Kids’ Money Mart, two programs that teach youth financial responsibility. She has also led teams participating

in the CSTEM International Challenge and National Stock Market Game Competition, and has been active in the Failing Forward Leadership Project, Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, Beautiful Me, Black Enterprise Kidpreneur Konference and DOW Chemical Company’s Career Exploration Day. Some of her honors include: 2014 Apple Core Teacher Academy Graduate, 2007 Texas Top Partnership Liaison, 2004 Cyberwize Star Award recipient and 2002 Texas School Social Worker of the Year.

“Janice is a whirlwind of energy, vitality, and enthusiasm,” said Sandra Thomas, retired FBISD social worker.

“Her ideas for programs and projects flow profusely. More importantly, she has a love for children beyond compare and a knack for knowing what gives them the extra encouragement to help them succeed.”

Jennifer May named Sugar Land’s Director of Economic Development Sugar Land City Manager Allen Bogard recently selected Jennifer May to serve as director of economic development.

May was appointed to the position on an interim basis in April when Regina Morales resigned to pursue new opportunities.

In her permanent role, she will continue to lead an office that has worked with more than 40 corporations and developers on expansions, improvements or relocations, creating more than 2,400 jobs and $1 billion in capital investment since 1999.

May will also serve as staff liaison to the Sugar Land Development Corporation and the Sugar Land 4B Corporation, non-profit groups that utilize voter-authorized sales tax revenue to promote, assist and enhance economic development activities and quality-of-life opportunities within the City.

“Jennifer and the economic development team have done an outstanding job in managing the duties and priorities of the department,” said Bogard.

May “Based on her track record, I am confident we have the right person leading our efforts to create a sustainable business environment that promotes a quality economy and an expanded tax base for our residents.”

During May’s eight years with the City, she has served as director of public affairs, assistant to the city manager and management assistant. Her leadership has resulted in an award-winning multi-cultural

program, the establishment of a Legacy Foundation to promote community investment in facilities and activities, the transformation of a prison building into the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land and numerous City recognitions as an Anti-Defamation League Community of Respect.

May received a bachelor’s degree in public administration from the University of Arkansas and a master’s degree in public administration with a focus on urban/city management from the University of Kansas.

She is a fall 2013 graduate of the Center for Houston’s Future Business/Civic Leadership Forum; a member of the Texas City Management Association, International City/County Management Association, Texas Economic Development Council and International Economic Development Council; and a past president of the Urban Management Professionals of South East Texas.

WCR Fort Bend Chapter WHAT A WAY TO CONNECT!!

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Join Us for the Pirates of Fort Bend 2nd Annual Celebrity Waiter Event Theresa Fehr 2014 President Right Way Home Prot.

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We encourage members to get involved, because we know that participation translates to personal growth and leadership development. We meet you where you are in your skill development and take you to the next level.

We strive to provide timely, accessible programming, great networking and opportunities for your personal and professional growth.

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