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FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

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Fort Bend County sets Early Voting Sites for November Casting an early ballot in Fort Bend County should be easier this fall as the result of 21 Early Voting sites opening on October 24.

At their August 9 meeting, the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted to increase the total number of Early Voting sites to twenty-one.

Two locations, Clayton Oaks Assisted Living at 21175 SW Freeway in Richmond, and the Richmond Water Maintenance Facility on 110 N. 8th St. have been added since the March Pri-

mary Election in which 41,311 Fort Bend voters cast their ballots early.

Fort Bend County Elections Administrator, John Oldham, thinks that many more voters will take advantage of the opportunity to vote early.

According to Oldham his office is preparing for a turnout of between 250,000 to 270,000 voters this election. He is hoping that two thirds of those ballots will be cast before Election Day. Absentee balloting by mail

Fall fun fest at Railroad museum

will begin on September 24.

The Election Office anticipates that more than 15,000 eligible voters will apply for ballot by mail. In person early balloting begins October 24.

Persons age 65 years of age, those who are disabled, and those who will be absent from the county on Election Day are eligible to vote Early by Mail.

A complete list of the county’s Early Voting sites may be found at the County’s election website, www.fortbendvotes. org.

Shared Dreams Come out to the Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s Fall Fun Fest Brick-A-Palooza event on Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m at the Museum grounds, 1921 Ave F in Rosenberg for loads of fun for all ages.

Well-known Texas Railroad Historian and former Rosenberg Railroad Museum board member, Ken Stavinoha, will present “A Sampling of Scenes from Across Texas: Railroading in the Lone Star State (1880s - 1930s) in the Gallery at 11 a.m and 2 p.m.”

Stavinoha will be presenting a sample of photographic images from his 20+ year col-

lection of cabinet cards and photo postcards. There will be shots of depots, trains, and engines plus some roundhouses, wrecks, construction scenes, and an interlocking tower or two in the mix.

The event also features the LEGO Brick Train World of Texas Brick Railroad and a Texas LUG (LEGO Users Group) monorail exhibit plus hands-on brick stations for kids to gather, build and have fun. There will also be trackless train rides, bouncy houses, face painting, a photo scavenger hunt, the Houston Area G Gaugers running trains on the garden railroad, a balloon art-

ist and much, much more.

Museum executive director, Ratha Liladrie says, “There is something for everyone! It’s a great opportunity to learn about Texas railroading from local historian and rail fan Ken Stavinoha.”

The fun starts at 10 a.m and goes on until 5 p.m. Admission fee $5 for everyone 2 years and older; Children under 2 are admitted free.

More information and speed pass advance purchase tickets are available online at: http:// www.rosenbergrrmuseum.org/ events/2016/9/17/2016-rrmfall-fun-fest.

Missouri City hires Eugene Campbell Jr. as Fire & Rescue Services Chief Fort Bend ISD is fortunate to partner with area businesses and community organizations in support of students and staff each year. To help students and their families with back-to-school needs, several of the District’s partners donated school supplies to Shared Dreams. Texas Teachers, a teacher certification program, donated $500 and several boxes of school supplies to Shared Dreams. For two weeks in August, members of Texas Teachers took part in a supply drive to collect notebooks, crayons and other items to help students succeed. The supply drive is part of the organization’s charity initiative to give back to the community. Fort Bend ISD is the first recipient of the project. Pictured during the supply and check presentation to FBISD are (from left): Reba Cook, Executive Assistant, Parent and Community Engagement; Bobbie Anderson, Shared Dreams Facilitator; Stephanie James, Texas Teachers Business Development Department; Pamela Shaw, Director of Parent and Community Engagement; and Elsa Schmidt, Texas Teachers Business Development Department.

The Big Bad Musical, a howling courtroom comedy, comes to Fort Bend Theatre

You are invited to become a member of the jury to decide the fate of the Big, Bad Wolf as Award-Winning Fort Bend Theatre presents the delightful musical, The Big Bad Musical, A Howling Courtroom Comedy, until October 2, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Be a part of this delightful fun show, as the Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by quirky characters who want to get even, including Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, The Boy Who Cried Wolf & many more. For more information or to purchase tickets online for only $12 each with no ticket fees, visit www.FortBendTheatre.com. Group sales may call 281-208-3333. Above, Frightened Little Piggies (L – Avery Jeffries, C- Emma Walden, R- Molly Walden) fear the Wolfettes (Christina Hron and Lola Mierstchin) and Big Bad Wolf (Michael Hill).

Since becoming City Manager last December, Anthony J. Snipes has implemented a High Performance Organization framework to introduce all teams to proven management techniques that will result in a work culture based on the decisions and leadership of employees across all levels.

“As we continue our journey toward a High Performance Organization and being strategically aligned, there are seven areas that must be worked on concurrently to ensure our success,” Snipes said. “The components are: Communications; Value Metrics; IT Governance; Partnerships; Technology; Human Resources; and Financial Accountability/Transparency. My goal is to have an organization that takes the holistic view that managing performance touches all parts of the organization.”

As part of this goal, Snipes strategically focused on filling several executive-level vacancies through a nationwide recruitment process.

The latest executive to join the team is Fire & Rescue Services Chief Eugene Campbell, Jr.; his appointment was unanimously approved by City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Before coming to the “Show Me City”, Chief Campbell had served as Deputy Chief of Administration—Fire Marshal— Pasadena Fire Department , Pasadena Calif. He holds a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Work Force Education from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Additionally, he holds an Associate of Arts degree in Fire Service Management and an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas.“I look forward to serving the City,” Chief Campbell

Campbell said. “I stress collaboration in all areas, and I am determined to always listen, empower and know my staff fully understands our plan of action.”

The Fire Department’s mission is to prevent and mitigate emergencies for the citizens and visitors of Missouri City through dedicated professionals, bound by integrity, using technology and innovation. Chief Campbell will oversee a department of 74 public safety officials and staff members, comprised of four divisions: Administration; Operations; Prevention and Training and Education. Campbell succeeds Russell Sander who retired in February and has continued his career at the helm of the Fire Department in Marble Falls, Texas.

Kathleen Nowell, City’s first Chief Performance Officer.

As the City moves forward into Fiscal Year 2017, staff will continue to track strategic objectives and goals with leadership from the new Chief Performance Officer Kathleen Nowell. She will monitor the implementation of budget projects and coordinate with staff to ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner and in alignment with the Strategic Plan.

“As a new addition to the City, my immediate goal is to get to know our teams, our strategic partners, and to align with the vision of our leadership. The goal of the Performance Office will be to provide frameworks, resources, and inspiration so that our teams can find and implement innovative solutions to their challenges,” Nowell said.

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NEWS Recycle For Reuse Keep Sugar Land Beautiful

PLANTATION at Quail Valley

(KSLB) will host their 13th Annual Recycle for Reuse event on Saturday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m, at the FBISD Administration Parking Lot, 16431 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar Land.

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful will partner with the Fort Bend Education Foundation, the Fort Bend Women’s Center, and ProShred of Houston.

This is the perfect opportunity to donate your unwanted gently used items for reuse.

Books, Games, Puzzles, Flash Cards, Clothing, Furniture, Household Items, Eyeglasses, and Cell Phones will be accepted.

ProShred Security will also securely shred your paper, for only a $5, per box, donation to benefit Keep Sugar Land Beautiful.

Classroom items will be donated to FBISD teachers, household items will be donated to the FB Women’s Center, and eyeglasses will be donated to Recycle for Sight.

Cell phones will be responsibly recycled by Keep Sugar Land Beautiful and the shredded paper will be recycled by ProShred Security.

All items, except cell phones and paper, will be reused so bring only clean, gently used items to the Fort Bend

ISD Administration Parking Lot, 16431 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m on Saturday, October 8.

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful is an award winning 501c3 non-profit affiliate of Keep

America Beautiful and Keep Texas Beautiful dedicated to educate and engage everyone to take responsibility for the environmental health of our community.

For more information, please visit www.kslb.org.

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Magnum (ELI) graduate – National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) and has been a memFinancial Services Director Edena Atmore, center, poses with de- ber of the organization since partment managers. From left: Assistant Director LaToya Jasper, 2012 and served with its Mentor Accounting Manager Philippa Edokpayi, Purchasing and Risk Man- Program in 2015.

Director Jason Mangum has ager Alan Phillips and Fixed Assets/C.I.P. Manager Dennice Chui. oversight of the Parks and Recreation Department. will save taxpayer dollars.”

Parks & Recreation Director Three additional hires include From Page 1 Edena Atmore, the new Direc- Jason Mangum brings a diver“My view is that to provide tor of Financial Services; Jason sity of experience and expertise the right tools, I first need to Mangum, the new Director of to his new role and he is a Cerspend time listening to the or- Parks and Recreation; and Otis tified Parks and Recreation Proganization and our partners and Spriggs, the new Director of De- fessional. He has both a Master of Science in Recreation and a getting to know their needs and velopment Services. the organizational culture.”

Financial Services Director Bachelor of Arts in CommuniPrior to joining the City, Kath- Edena Atmore has qualifications cations from Arizona State Unileen was the Corporate Commu- and achievements that will be versity. He previously served nications Manager for the Hous- instrumental in maintaining the as the Executive Director of the ton-based national retail chain City’s strong fiscal management. DeKalb Park District in DeKalb, Francesca’s. She has a Master’s Previously, Atmore was a Ill., and as the Director of Parks, degree in International Affairs Government Finance Consultant Recreation and Cultural Services and a focus on policy develop- for the City of Forest Hill, Tex- in the City of Novi, Mich.

“We need opportunities for ment and has knowledge and ex- as; her responsibilities included perience in change management, providing government account- our citizens to become involved facilitation, strategic planning ing, auditing, utility billing, and in healthy recreation that not and workforce development. treasury management services. only serves the individual, but “As a whole, my goal is to cre- She also served as the Managing builds civic pride,” Mangum ate an office that will support the Director of Financial Services in said. “I am most excited about City Manager in implementing the City of Desoto, Texas, from working with a growing community with visionary leaderthe HPO model and in creating 2011 to 2016. a culture of high performance,” In addition, Atmore has held ship and a dedicated staff. I am Nowell said. various positions as an audi- excited to be part of an energetic “The ultimate goal is to cul- tor and an accountant in Dallas, and passionate team.”

Development Services Directivate the resources, tools, pro- San Antonio, Austin, and New cesses and culture that will en- York State. She has a Master tor Otis Spriggs joins the City able every one of our employees of Accounting Degree from St. from Jonesboro, Ark., where he to excel, to offer innovative Mary’s University and a Bach- served as the Director of Planideas, and to find improvements elor of Business Administration, ning for 10 years. Prior to that, in their own daily activities that Finance & Marketing from St. Spriggs was Director of Planwill drive our organization to Edward’s University. She is an ning and Zoning for Colerain higher performance levels and Executive Leadership Institute Township, Ohio, for nine years

Chief

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate The BLUE RIDGE WEST M.U.D. will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2016 on October 3, 2016 at 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: AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:

Monica Rasmus, Llarance Turner, Perry Evans, Terah Bias and Daryl Smith None None 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.

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

Difference in rates per $100 of value

This Year

$ .42500/$100 $ .41600/$100 Adopted Proposed $ .00900/$100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-)

-2.11%

Average appraised residence homestead value General homestead exemptions available (excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)

$93,284

$102,753

$18,657

$20,551

Average residence homestead taxable value Tax on average residence homestead

$74,627 $317.16

$82,202 $341.96

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) and percentage of increase (+/-)

$24.80 7.81%

and was a practicing architect before that. He has a Master of Community Planning degree from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Architecture from Southern University.

Spriggs is a Certified Floodplain Manager and a Certified Planner by the American Institute of Certified Planners. “It’s an honor to be in this Platinum Scenic City that is recognized statewide for its high-quality infrastructure models and roadmaps for future development,” Spriggs said.

“And, as we proactively plan for the City’s growth, development and redevelopment with the Comprehensive Plan Update and Development Services Director Otis Spriggs, left, poses with other strategic measures, I look some department team members. From second left: Interim forward to partnering with staff, Assistant Director Jennifer Thomas Gomez, Office Manager citizens and stakeholders to as- Nancy Desobry, Grants Coordinator LaToya Ricketts and Planner I Jose Abraham. sure our continued success.”

Stafford’s budget the largest

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Mayor Leonard Scarcella presented Stafford’s largest budget ever in the history of the city at council’s Sept. 7 meeting.

The $37 million budget for fiscal year 2016-17 is $6 million more than last year in an economic climate when income is down and costs are up. In his budget message to the city, the mayor said the unmistakable requirement of Stafford’s most successful policy of living within its means is no small feat given the decline of the oil and gas industry which provides the lion’s share of sales taxes.

Because Stafford has a zero property tax rate for residents and businesses, sales taxes pay the city’s bills. The city has nearly 20,000 residents but double that number work in Stafford and is something few other towns can claim. The mayor said, “We must be ever mindful that it is quality, well paying jobs that make our economy and most economies prosper.”

He explained that the whopping $37 million budget is due to police, fire and information technology expenditures that have been substantially elevated in the past two years and resulted in higher salary,

benefits, equipment and technology expenditures.

Sales tax receipts are expected to be a conservative $16 million allocated between the general, municipal sales tax and Stafford Economic Development Corp.

(SEDC) funds, which cumulatively represent a modest decline.

Other major income streams are the Stafford Centre and franchise taxes, which bring in $1.8 million each, fines and violations contribute $1.4 million and the hotel tax receipts are $1.2 million.

These days the city is without debt and has been for two years but that will end if residents pass two bond issues next May for infrastructure improvements that include $2.7 million for four drainage projects and $2.3 million for three fire department facilities.

On the debit side of the ledger, the mayor said, the most significant expenditures are the result of having more employees. A three percent across-the-board raise for all full-time employees is provided in the proposed budget at a total personnel cost of $15 million -- $2 million more than last year.

Council’s addition of eight fulltime employees in the fire department, four in the police department,

one in building and permits were all amendments to the 2015-2016 budget “and paved the path for a swelling of the bureaucracy.”

Improvements by the city’s public works department in Vaccaro Manor, Missouri City Estates, Sugar Creek and Willow Water Hole drainage projects have a tab of $2.7 million and is the amount of the bond proposition. The SEDC is contributing $2.4 million to improving streets, sidewalks and installing more traffic signals.

The city’s municipal courts cost Stafford more than half a million a year to operate and generate almost three times that amount. The general administration is in the budget for $1.6 million and the finance department for $400,000. Animal control this next fiscal year will run the city some $110,000.

Cash funds in the city’s general funds total $17,650,000 and in the SEDC, $16 million.

Scarcella ended his budget message by saying Street Level, developer of the 192 acres formerly owned by Texas Instruments, has recently “indicated they are in a more aggressive mode to move forward with the project” and said most analysts are predicting an upturn in the oil and gas industry in 2017.

City of Missouri City NOTICE OF 2016 TAX YEAR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS

A tax rate of $0.56010 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of the City of Missouri City, Texas. 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. The governing body of the City of Missouri City, Texas, proposes to use revenue attributable to the tax rate increase for the purpose of: 1)Overall maintenance of city streets, sidewalks, and infrastructure; 2) Public safety (Code Enforcement, Police, and Fire and Rescue Services); 3) Facility maintenance and landscaping; 4) Technology replacement; and 5) Providing municipal services.

PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.56010 per $100 PRECEDING YEAR’S TAX RATE $0.544680 per $100 EFFECTIVE TAX RATE $0.510456 per $100 ROLLBACK TAX RATE $0.520236 per $100 The effective tax rate is the total tax rate needed to raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of Missouri City, Texas, from the same properties in both the 2015 tax year and the 2016 tax year.

The rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate that City of Missouri City 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 For assistance or detailed information about tax calculations, please contact: Patsy Schultz, Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas 77469 281-341-3732 Laura.gutowsky@fortbendcountytx.gov

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.

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

You are urged to attend and express your views at the following public hearings on the proposed tax rate: First Hearing: Thursday, September 15, 2016, 5:30 p.m., at City Hall, Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489.

Second Hearing: Monday, September 19, 2016, 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489.

Page 4 • INDEPENDENT • SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 400TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on August 5, 2016 in cause numbered 12-DCV-201502 styled NEW TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC. vs.

ABDUL ISMAIL, in which a judgment was rendered on OCTOBER 7,2013 in favor of NEW TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC. for the sum of Twenty Two Thousand Four Hundred Forty Three Dollars and Seven Cents ($22,443.07); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ. I have levied upon the below listed property on September 7, 2016 and will on October 4, 2016 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Abdul Ismail to and in the following described Real Property LOT FIVE (5), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF NEW TERRITORY, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS. 1169/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of NEW TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 4 2016 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: Deputy Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

Missouri City plans for a 1.5 cent tax increase

By BARBARA FULENWIDER This year Missouri City residents are in for a tax increase.

For the tax year 2016 the rate was $0.54468 per $100 valuation and the proposed rate for tax year 2017 is $0.56010 per $100 valuation.

The 1.5 cent increase was recommended to council by the city’s finance and services committee in order to support the city’s approved $110 million 2016-17 budget.

Tax revenue in 2017 is estimated to be $32,707,001, an increase of $2,230,914 in property tax revenue to the general fund. The committee recommended the tax rate of $0.42166 for maintenance and operations and $0.13844 for interest and sinking for a total rate of $0.56010.

With the proposed $0.56 tax rate for Missouri City’s fiscal year 2016-17 the property tax on the average home valued at $211,474 will be $32.61 more in the 2017 tax year or $2.71 per month per residence.

City Manager Anthony Snipes told council members the revenue will go primarily for overall maintenance of city streets, sidewalks and infra-

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 2ND day of AUGUST, 2016 by the 434TH DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 16-DCV-229861 in favor of the Plaintiff - LAKES OF BELLA TERRA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, for the sum of $4,968.87 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 17TH day of AUGUST, 2016, 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) - KARL ANTHONY WELFEL had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 4TH day of OCTOBER, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT TWENTYFIVE (25), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF LAKES OF BELLA TERRA SECTION TWENTY -SIX (26), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN/ UNDER PLAT NO. 20140021 OF THE MAP/ PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “PROPERTY”) COMMONLY KNOWN AS 23414 FARFALLA LANE, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77406 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $293,250.00 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 Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1307

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § By virtue of an Order of Sale dated AUG 8, 2016, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMONWEALTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC., plaintiff, and against Paresh M. Atit, defendant, in Cause No. 16-DCV-229984, for the sum of FIVE-THOUSAND-FIVEHUNDRED –TWENTY-FIVE- DOLLARS AND 83/100’s ($5525.83), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 22 day of AUG, 2016, at 11:00 AM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of PARESH M. ATIT, defendant to-wit: REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14 HESSENFORD, SUGAR LAND,TX, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: LOT ELEVEN 11, IN BLOCK FOUR 4 ,IN SWEETWATER OF COMMONWEALTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC SECTION TWELVE(12),OF A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S RECORDS OF FT. BEND COUNTY,TX. and on OCT, 4, 2016, 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 ST, FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG RICHMOND TX. I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of PARESH M. ATIT, defendant, in and to said property.

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 AUGUST, 2016 by the COUNTY COURT AT LAW 5 Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 16-CCV- 056496 in favor of the Plaintiff- WOODCREEK RESERVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, for the sum of $5,218.77 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 26TH day of AUGUST, 2016, 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) JOHN DELELLIS AND TRACY M. DELELLIS had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 4TH day of OCTOBER, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT TWO (2), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF WOODCREEK RESERVE, SECTION FOUR (4), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2436/B OF THE MAP/PLAT FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 26602 WILD WOOD COURT, KATY, TEXAS 77494 ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $340,380.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

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

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE NOTICE OF LEVY REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 1st day of AUGUST, 2016 by the 268TH DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 15-DCV-227225 in favor of the Plaintiff - GRAND MISSION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, for the sum of $7,225.51 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 15TH day of AUGUST, 2016, 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)- STEVEN E. WINES had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will offer for sale on the 4TH day of OCTOBER, 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’ clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT ELEVEN (11), IN BLOCK FOUR (4), OF GRAND MISSION, SECTION SIX (6), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEROF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20040182, OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 19435 LINCOLN HEIGHTS LN, RICHMOND, TX 77407.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $259,360.00 Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affixed thereto. All sales are final.

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

Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1307

Rob Cook, Constable Precinct Three Fort Bend County, Texas Sergeant John Morales Deputy Constable #1307

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 4 2016 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: SGT M. KUTACH

structure, more traffic lights for traffic safety, bridge replacements, road expansions, code enforcement, police and fire and rescue services, facility maintenance and landscaping, end of life technology replacement with the city hall phone system and chiller at the top of the list.

Last June Missouri City Council members were told the 2016-17 tax rate would continue to drop and be 51 cents -- three cents less than the 2015 rate. But it was not to be. Snipes explained that the proposed $0.51 was based on projected taxable values that did not materialize.

“We’re on a (fiscal year budget) July to June cycle,” Snipes said. “Sometimes we’re making decisions in the dark. We may consider moving it to October” – starting the city’s fiscal year after certified taxable values are known and before the city adopts its next annual budget. “We receive our certified taxable values in July and August from Harris and Fort Bend counties,” the city manager said.

He also told council that even with a tax rate proposed at $0.56 cents it is still lower than eight other comparable regional entities. Eight of the

regional entities’ tax rates are higher than Missouri City’s and include Baytown with an 82-cent rate, Richmond at 74 cents, LaPorte, 71 cents, Friendswood, 59 cents, etc.

Snipes said the city’s $105 million budget for 2016-17 makes it a “very tight year” with $2.4 million allocated for sidewalk replacement/repair, hiring two more police, two more telecommunications officers, two more code enforcement officers and one more health officer.

The total adopted budget for fiscal year 2017 is $105,975,617. The general fund budget is $43,766,630, or 41 percent of the total budget.

The largest sources of revenue to the general fund are property taxes (51 percent) and sales taxes (19 percent).

The approved budget pays for numerous city services with the largest being utility funds, $19,745,583 - 19 percent; capital project improvement funds, $20,505,954 - 19 percent, and debt service funds, $8,940,922 - eight percent.

In the FY 2017 general fund, 48 percent of the total expenditures are allocated to police and fire. Sixty-seven percent of general funds pay

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Because the proposed $0.56 rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, state law requires that two public hearings be held by city council before the rate is adopted.

Public hearings to receive comments from the public will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m., council chambers, second floor of

city hall, 1522 Texas Parkway, and on Monday, Sept.19, at 7 p.m., city hall council chambers, second floor, 1522 Texas Pkwy. The tax rate is expected to be voted on by council in early October.

City council ended their tax rate agenda item by voting unanimously to recommend the $0.56 tax rate and set the dates for the two required public hearings.

Human Trafficking Task Force holds Community Engagement Seminar The Fort Bend County Human Trafficking Task Force hosted a community engagement seminar on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the Rosenberg Civic and Convention Center.

The seminar was held to engage the broader community to become involved in combating human sex trafficking by learning specific methods to identify potential trafficking victims, utilizing reporting methods and resources, and empowering the community to become a warrior of justice in the fight against human sex trafficking.

Approximately 180 individuals representing a broad range of agencies from school districts, law enforcement, juvenile and adult probation professionals, faith-based groups, resource providers and state and local officials attended the event.

Deena Graves, with Deena Graves Consulting, provided the keynote address and engaged the audience with a compelling presentation focusing on education of the hidden crime, its victims and perpetrators,and specific examples that anyone can follow to get involved with ending trafficking.

Amanda Bolin, Chief Prosecutor, Family Violence Division of the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office provided an overview on the legislation and the laws surrounding human sex trafficking and their impact to effectively prosecute the crimes.

The audience participated in a table topic exercise covering Education, Prevention, Criminal Justice and Rescue and Recovery.

The Fort Bend County Human Trafficking Task Force members include county representatives from the County Judge’s Office, Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyer’s Office, County Attorney’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Juvenile Probation Department, Community Supervision and Corrections Department, and Behavioral Health Services.

For more information please contact Jenetha Jones at 281 341 8608.

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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 August 24, 2016, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in October, 2016, the same being the 4th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale # 1

TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

Cause # Judgment Date 15-DCV225928 06/08/16

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

225102005002091 FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. LT 2, BLK 5, CANYON GATE, 4 JOHN TRSITON SERPA, ET AL CINCO RANCH, SEC 2, REC'D IN SLIDE # 1727/B* AUGUST 19, 2016

Adjudged Value $234,750.00

Estimated Minimum Bid $17,200.00

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, August 24, 2016 Constable Rob Cook Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other

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

Holy Family Church to hold Annual Fall

Festival

Holy Family Catholic Church at 1510 Fifth St., Missouri City, TX will hold its annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 9, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There will be lots of exciting rides and games. A variety of food and drinks will be served (breakfast tacos, BBQ, hamburgers, hotdogs, Filipino food, turkey legs, nachos, roasted corn, sausage, etc).

Don’t forget to try your luck at games of chance like the Cake Wheel, Bingo or Coke ring toss. You will find some great deals at the Stuffed Animal, Plant and Jewelry Booths. A Silent Auction with an assortment of beautiful gift items will be held.

Raffle tickets are still available for $5 each or a book of 5 for $20. The Grand Prize is a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox LS with additional prizes consisting of 9- Visa Pre-paid Gift cards ranging from $500 to $2000. Parking is free.

For more information please contact Fall Festival Chair Ruben Govea at 832/2477802 or Holy Family Church 281/499-9688.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND To George John Kaess NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being October 03, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on July 14, 2016. It bears cause number 16DCV- 233863 and is styled: Christina Rodriguez Plaintiff, v. Camillo Properties Defendant The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: CHRISTINA ANN RODRIGUEZ 2514 COSTA VERDE WAY RICHMOND TX 77406 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND INJURED BY THE DEFENDANT’S CONDUCT BY THE LOSS OF WAGES AND THE ADDITION OF UNNECESSARY EXPENSES If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 15th day of August, 2016.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Erica Rodriguez 281-633-7612

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HCC honors professionals who make positive impact on community Houston Community College (HCC) has been a leader in Workforce Development for more than 40 years through partnerships with industry, community-based organizations, and chambers of commerce to advance Houston’s economic interest.

That is why HCC is taking part in the newly established National Workforce Development Month by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals. This initiative, during the month of September, recognizes and honors professionals who play a vital role in our local economy.

“Houston Community College is pleased to support National Workforce Development Month. Economic development and growth in Houston is our priority,” said Dr. Kimberly Beatty, HCC Vice Chancellor of Instructional Services and Chief Academic Officer. “Our School of Continuing Education, Apprenticeship programs, and Workforce Centers of Excellence are vital components to the success of our economic development efforts in the City of Houston.”

The mission of the 13 Centers of Excellence across the CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND To Camillo Properties c/o Patrick Drake NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being October 03, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on July 14, 2016. It bears cause number 16DCV- 233863 and is styled: Christina Rodriguez Plaintiff, v. Camillo Properties Defendant The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: CHRISTINA ANN RODRIGUEZ 2514 COSTA VERDE WAY RICHMOND TX 77406 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND INJURED BY THE DEFENDANT’S CONDUCT BY THE LOSS OF WAGES AND THE ADDITION OF UNNECESSARY EXPENSES If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 15th day of August, 2016.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Erica Rodriguez 281-633-7612

CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND To CAMILLIO PROPERTIES NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being October 03, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on July 14, 2016. It bears cause number 16DCV- 233863 and is styled: Christina Rodriguez Plaintiff, v. Camillo Properties Defendant The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: CHRISTINA ANN RODRIGUEZ 2514 COSTA VERDE WAY RICHMOND TX 77406 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND INJURED BY THE DEFENDANT’S CONDUCT BY THE LOSS OF WAGES AND THE ADDITION OF UNNECESSARY EXPENSES If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 15th day of August, 2016.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND To Ashley William Kaess NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being October 03, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on July 14, 2016. It bears cause number 16DCV- 233863 and is styled: Christina Rodriguez Plaintiff, v. Camillo Properties Defendant The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: CHRISTINA ANN RODRIGUEZ 2514 COSTA VERDE WAY RICHMOND TX 77406 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND INJURED BY THE DEFENDANT’S CONDUCT BY THE LOSS OF WAGES AND THE ADDITION OF UNNECESSARY EXPENSES If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 15th day of August, 2016.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Erica Rodriguez 281-633-7612

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Erica Rodriguez 281-633-7612

HCC district is to provide education and training for individuals to become skilled workers who will meet industry needs in order to complete in a global economy.

“Houston Community College is striving to prepare an educated workforce that is responsive to the high growth high demand jobs,” said Dr. Irene Porcarello, HCC Southeast President.

“We are proud of the exemplary work being done in our Centers of Excellence and take pride in knowing that our students enter the workforce as highly prepared public servants and technicians,” said Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher, HCC Northeast President.

Career development training at HCC is designed to efficiently serve the needs of businesses and job seekers in an effort to promote economic development and vitality. Services offered include assessments, workshops, recruitment assistance, business services, and much more.

“Houston Community College is a ‘one-stop shop’ for fast track training in high growth high demand industry fields,” according to Dr. Terry Kidd, Dean of the Division of Extended Learning. “Our services provide the skills, credentials, and resources invaluable in making our community prosperous and globally competitive.” HCC is hosting several activities to recognize National Workforce Development Month. For a list of events and to see highlights of our workforce programs, visit www.hccs.edu/workforce

FILM REVIEW: Sully “We’re clear for takeoff… runway 4…this is US Airway Flight 1549…” said Captain Chesley Sullenberger.

I’d want to be called “Sully” if my name was Chesley; what was his mother thinking?

But we all love Sully for his heroic landing of an Airbus on a New York river after losing both engines as result of a large flock of birds. The “Miracle on the Hudson” as it was quickly referred to in the news.

The safe landing of a commercial jet on a waterway and that iconic photo of all 155 souls on the wings of the plane as they await rescue is burned into our collective memories, and Director Clint Eastwood presents this film, based on Sullenberger’s book, assuming that the audience has at least heard of the story and has a basic understanding of the events. This monumentally upbeat story occurred in 2009 and 86 year-old Eastwood expects his audience to hang on for takeoff and “prepare for impact” and puts us in the cockpit with Sully and First Officer Jeff Skiles effortlessly portrayed by Aaron Eckhart.

That’ right; I said that Eastwood was 86! That boy made a deal with the devil. I’ve been a seriously devoted fan of Clint Eastwood since we were cowboys together on “Rawhide” in 1959-1965; he was Rowdy Yates and I was a young boy learning how to ride and rope in Bay City, Texas. Eastwood has only won four Oscars; the biggies are for his direction of “Unforgiven” in 1992 and “Million Dollar Baby” in 2004.

“Go ahead, Punk, make my day.” His career is legendary; thanks Clint.

So, when Clint called Tom Hanks to ask him to play Sully, the two-time Oscar winner saw “Malpaso Productions,” on caller ID, he took the call. Hanks was superb as Captain Sully; his body language, facial expressions, hair and mustache, and spoken dialogue were classic Tom Hanks. His body of work is so superior that his magnificent performance as the heroic pilot under intense scrutiny by the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) will go unheralded, but Larry H. hereby grants Hanks with the “Box of Chocolates” Golden Award for performance by a male actor who keeps knock-

ing it out of the park consistently thus his Oscars have dried up since 1994.

Enough of Eastwood and Hanks, pretty-boy Eckhart was an ideal match for Hanks’ Captain Sully and he even made the First Officer’s 1970’s mustache look good.

And I was thrilled to see Anna “Breaking Bad” Gunn distinguish herself as one of the NTSB Board Members.

Way to go, Anna!

This is an Eastwood film; I could feel his touch throughout the peculiar sequence of presenting this endearing story yet never getting away from telling a tale that is uniquely American. Not Oscar-worthy but ticket-worthy.

Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 90. Larry H.

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 September 2, 2016, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in October, 2016, the same being the 4th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

1

13-DCV211056 06/21/16

2

15-DCV226021 05/18/16

Acct # Order Issue Date 730000018000091 0 AUGUST 19, 2016 215001009060090 7 AUGUST 19, 2016

Style of Case

Legal Description

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ISADORE SANCHEZ, ET AL

LT 18, STAFFORD OAKS, VOL 255, PG 484*

CITY OF HOUSTON, ET AL VS. BRENDA J. HEMPHILL, ET AL

LT 6, BLK 9, BRIARGATE, SEC 1, VOL 6 PG 15*

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

$209,350.00

$14,000.00

$83,870.00

$16,800.00

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, September 2, 2016 Constable Ruben Davis Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

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

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THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION To: WILLIE L. KYLES II, and the Unknown Heirs at Law of Harriette M. Kyles, deceased 4802 TWISTING ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77084; U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST V. JACQUELINE M. KYLES-WARD, WILLIE L. KYLES,II AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HARRIETTE M KYLES IN RE: 16330 QUAIL ECHO MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489 NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being October 10, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building.

The case is presently pending before the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on April 29, 2016. It bears cause number 16-DCV- 231979 and is styled: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., As Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust v. Jacqueline M. Kyles-Ward, Willie L. Kyles,ll and The Unknown Heirs At Law of Harriette M Kyles In Re: 16330 Quail Echo Missouri City, Texas 77489 The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DANYA FULLER GLADNEY BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP 1900 STJAMES PLACE SUITE 500 HOUSTON TX 77056 713-693-2027 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF SEEKS A DECLARATION THAT PLAINTIFF HAS AN IN REM LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE FOLLOWING STATUTORY AUTHORITY; LOT 57, IN BLOCK 13, OF CORRECTED PLAT OF QUAIL RUN, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 14 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 23rd day of August, 2016.

District Clerk Annie Rebecca Elliott Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Erica Rodriguez 281-633-7612

City of Missouri City LEGAL NOTICE

$178,000

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Jordan Ranch, Section 2, Precinct 3.

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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for LJ Parkway St Ded. Phase 8, Precinct 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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Windsor Estates, Section 1 and Section 3, Precinct 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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

THIS IS A MANDATED PUBLICATION OF THE LEGAL NOTICE RE-ADVERTISEMENT OPENING DATE OF September 27, 2016 AT 2:00 p.m.

Request for Proposal for Medical Benefits for the City of Missouri City RFP # 17-058 Medical Benefits RFPs may be obtained from IPS Advisors. Responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the Bid name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Responses must be delivered to the attention of Charlotte Starks IPS Advisors, LLP 10000 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75231 prior to the acceptance deadline. Responses marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Responses will be opened by IPS Advisors, 10000 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75231 on September, 27, 2016 at 2 p.m.

Until final award of the Contract, the OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Responses, to waive irregularities or technicalities, to re-advertise, or proceed to do the Work otherwise when in the best interests of the OWNER. No bid may be withdrawn during the 60 days following the bid opening date.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Sept. 26, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., in the Administration Building at 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, Texas, the Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing in accordance with Tex. Educ. Code § 13.051 regarding a petition requesting detachment of Village of Diamond Bay section of Shadow Creek Ranch subdivision from Fort Bend Independent School District and annexation to Alvin Independent School District.

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 22, 2016 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 17-001 – BULK FUEL

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Grand Corner Drive for the addition of “No Parking” and “Do Not Block Intersection” signs, Precinct 3.

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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

A Pre-RFP conference will be conducted on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 at 9:00AM (CST). The Pre-RFP conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, Texas.

All vendors are encouraged to attend.

Detailed pricing is required. 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

City of Missouri City LEGAL NOTICE

City of Missouri City

THIS IS A MANDATED PUBLICATION OF THE LEGAL NOTICE OPENING DATE OF September 27, 2016 AT 2:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 3, 2016, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request by Christina MaKatura to amend the regulations and restrictions of PD, Planned Development District #62 to allow for the location of a rental car facility with associated automobile parking lot and preparation area; and to the extent such rezoning deviates from the Future Land Use and Character map of the Comprehensive Plan, to provide for an amendment therefrom.

SITE LOCATION: PD #62 is located southwest of the intersection of State Highway 6 and the Fort Bend Parkway. PD #62 contains a shopping center anchored by a Kroger grocery store and containing certain businesses including a Wells Fargo and Chase bank and several restaurants including a Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, a Burger King, a Russo’s New York Pizzeria, and a Subway.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being all of the Fort Bend Town Center subdivision recorded by instrument number 20080015 in the Official Records of Fort Bend County, Texas; and being an approximate 0.65 acre tract of land in the Moses Shipman Survey, A-86, Fort Bend County, Texas, recorded in Fort Bend County Clerk File No. 2007024530 as Public Access and Utility Easement No. 2; and being an approximate 0.22 acre tract of land in the Moses Shipman’s Survey, A-86, Fort Bend County, Texas, recorded in Fort Bend County File No. 2007024530 as Public Access and Utility Easement No. 3.

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

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Request for Proposal for Contractors in the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program for the City of Missouri City RFP # 17-071 CDBG Housing Rehab Program RFP’s may be obtained from the State of Texas Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) at http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/. Responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the Bid name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Responses must be delivered to the attention of: Purchasing Manager City of Missouri City 1522 Texas Parkway Missouri City, TX 77489 prior to the acceptance deadline. Responses marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Responses will be opened on September, 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Until final award of the Contract, the OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Responses, to waive irregularities or technicalities, to re-advertise, or proceed to do the Work otherwise when in the best interests of the OWNER. No bid may be withdrawn during the 60 days following the bid opening date.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT AVISO PUBLICO DE PROBAR EL EQUIPO TABULAR AUTOMATICAMENTE Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment that will be used in the General Election to be held on November 8, 2016 and by local political subdivisions, for whom Fort Bend County is conducting elections, will be tested on September 20, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Fort Bend County Elections Department, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg Texas. The purpose of the test is to ascertain that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures being tabulated on behalf of those jurisdictions Por lo presente se da aviso que el equipo para tabular automáticamente que se usará en la Elección General el 8 de Noviembre de 2016, y por subdivisiones politicos para quien el Condado de Fort Bend está llevando a cabo las elecciones, se probara el 20 de Septiembre del 2016 a las 9:00 a.m. en el Departamento de Elecciones del Condado de Fort Bend, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg Texas. El objetivo de este ensayo es para determinar que contará con precisión los votos emitidos para todas las oficinas y sobre todas las medidas que se tabularon en nombre de aquellas jurisdicciones. /s/ John Oldham Fort Bend County Elections Administrator Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Fort Bend

Legal Notices

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Veranda Trails Parkway, Precinct 1.

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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Windsor Estates, Section 4, Precinct 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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Pitts Road and Harlem Road to add “Do Not Stop On Tracks” signs, Precinct 3.

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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Tamarron, Section 7, Precinct 3.

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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Katy ISD Jr. High No. 14 (James & Sharon Tays Junior High) for the addition of school zones on Spring Green Blvd., Hawks Prairie Blvd. and Chickadee Drive, Precinct 3.

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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Cinco Ranch Northwest, Section 16, Precinct 3.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffic control plan for Fieldstone, Section 12, Precinct 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.

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 Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 for Nandina at Riverstone Partial Replat No. 1, Precinct 4. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 for CST Corner Store No 1464 being a replat of CST Stores Beechnut, 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 Jorge DelaRosa with Costello Inc at jdelarosa@costelloinc.com for information prior to the hearing.

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 Chad Shook, with Weisser Engineering at cshook@weissereng.com for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

Submitted by Laura Richard Fort Bend County Clerk

NOTICE TO BIDDERS REHABILITATION OF THE 0.4 MG GROUND STORAGE TANK NO.1 AND THE .75 MG GROUND STORAGE TANK NO.2 AT THE WOODCHESTER WATER PLANT 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:

Rehabilitation of the 0.4 MG Ground Storage Tank No. 1 and the 0.75 MG Ground Storage Tank No. 2 at Woodchester Water Plant CIP PROJECT NUMBER: WA1505 LOCATION OF WORK: Woodchester Water Plant in Sugar Land Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained from www.

CivCastUSA.com. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications and plans for this project. There is no charge to view or download documents.

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. on Thursday, October 6, 2016, 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 at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2016, Lakeview Room, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received on or before 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2016. Please contact Ms. Jennifer Wright.; at IDS Engineering Group, 832-590-7110 or jwright@idseg.com with any other questions.

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

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AUTOMOBILE: Lexus RX 450h

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Since the model’s launch in 1998, the Lexus RX has proved immensely popular with those needing the flexibility of a sportutility vehicle combined with the driving comfort of a luxury sedan.

The all-new RX’s mix of sharp creases and curves is an evolution in the model’s styling.

This perennial best-selling luxury crossover features hybrid and gasoline powertrains, sophisticated safety features, driver aids and more new convenience and technology.

It has a new exterior design that includes a front end spindle design, flush-fitting headlight washers, panoramic moonroof design, solid roof rails, redesigned door handles and door handle illumination. A choice of three 20-inch wheels are now available with the RX. The interior of the new RX is optimized to accommodate five passengers and has more rear cargo space than competing crossovers. New for this model year is the optional touch free power rear door so users can open the rear hatch by placing a hand near the Lexus emblem.

The Lexus RX 450h is powered by a reengineered 3.5-liter direct-injected V6 hybrid engine that is an evolution of the base six-cylinder drivetrain. It produces a combined system output of 308 hp at 6,000 rpm with 247 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,600 rpm.

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on July 18th, 2016, by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #15-DCV-220935 in favor of the plaintiff – Mission Bend, San Miguel Homeowners Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 2,649.49++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/ or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 10th, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 4th day of October 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Bahman Ghahremani had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT TWENTYSEVEN (27), IN BLOCK SIXTEEN (16), OF MISSION BEND, SAN MIGUEL, SECTION FOUR (4), ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 39 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ALSO KNOWN AS 16010 BEECHNUT, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.

TERMS: TIME: PLACE:

CASH SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

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

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 6th day of July, 2016 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL vs. MICHAEL JAMES WILLIAMS, JR., ET AL in Cause # 14-DCV-212960 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 4th day of October, 2016, 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: 0163000000801907 A TRACT OF LAND (78 X 100) CONTAINING 0.179 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE NORTHEAST 114 OF LOT TWO, BLOCK B OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE BLUE RIDGE OIL LANDS BEING SITU A TED IN AND BEING A PART OF THE EDWARD DREW SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 163, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE RECORDED DEED FILED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 35 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 8th day of July, 2016, as the property of LACONDRIA VERQUETE WILLIAMS MICHAEL JAMES WILLIAMS, JR. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $17,492.52, 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 AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. Ruben Davis, Constable, Pct. 2 Fort Bend County Texas Gary Majors Deputy

Miles per gallon are 28 on the highway and 30 in town.

In the RX 450h AWD vehicles a Lexus system allows for reduced energy and fuel consumption by limiting the use of the all-weather drive only when necessary and allowing the rear electric motor to act as a generator to charge the battery when the vehicle is in regenerative brake mode.

The steering system was also modified for precision and responsiveness, the driver’s seating position was lowered; the steering wheel was moved closer and made more vertical to accommodate long distance commuting.

The adjustable range of the electronic steering tilt and telescopic steering column was expanded to allow tall drivers to sit in a comfortable driving position.

The drive mode select system allows the driver to choose between distinct drive settings depending upon vehicle model and equipment. The settings regulate the damping force of the suspension system, adjust engine output, re-map the throttle and modify other key parameters of the engine and chassis.

“ECO” mode moderates engine power output, throttle response and the climate control system for increased fuel efficiency while “NORMAL” provides an even balance between engine performance and fuel economy.

“SPORT” mode treats the driver to performance through enhanced throttle response and enhanced acceleration. In RX 450h models an adaptive variable suspenCONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on July 7th, 2016, by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #13-DCV-207003 in favor of the plaintiff – Briargate Community Improvement Association, plaintiff, for the sum of $ 2,177.70++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on August 16th, 2016 and will offer for sale on the 4th day of October 2016 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) – Wiley Ellegan had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz: Legal Description: LOT 16, BLOCK 5, OF BRIARGATE, SECTION SEVEN, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 21, PAGE 6 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 15838 PRYOR DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77489.

TERMS: TIME: PLACE:

CASH SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469.

sion system enhance accelerator response and feeling of powerful acceleration.

A number of optional advanced driving aids and safety technologies are available on the new Lexus RX. They include dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure alert with steering assist, vehicle sway warning, intuitive parking assist, panoramic view monitor, intelligent high-beam system and adaptive variable suspension.

A plethora of safety features and technologies are included for all RX models. They are braking and traction control systems with four-wheel ventilated power-assisted disc brakes, a four-sensor, four-channel anti-lock braking system with electronic brake force distribution, brake assist, traction control, vehicle stability control and hill-start assist control.

Additionally, smart stop technology automatically reduces engine power when there is simul-

taneous application of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal under certain conditions.

The optional Lexus Safety System + is a package that helps mitigate collisions. It is a precollision system that detects pedestrians and sudden stops by the vehicle in front. It also includes lane departure alert with steering

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Erica Rodriguez 281-633-7612

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

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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 August 23, 2016, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in October, 2016, the same being the 4th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

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12-DCV199108 05/19/16

005700740002090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 8 CLEVELAND IRVING, ET AL AUGUST 19, 2016

7.143 ACRES, MORE OF LESS, JOSEPH M. MCCORMICK LEAGUE, ABST 57, VOL 631, PG 48*

$35,630.00

$3,000.00

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14-DCV217752 06/23/16

008511000420090 3 AUGUST 19, 2016

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LUBERTA WHITE, AKA LOU BERTA WHITE AKA LABERTA WHITE, ET AL

2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, SHELBY, FRAZIER & MCCORMICK LEAGUE, ABST 85, VOL 208, PG 378 & VOL 210, PG 370*

$55,900.00

$12,300.00

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15-DCV221361 06/23/16

LT 1, BLK 3, OIL CENTER #3, VOL FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 232, PG 343* ROBERT E. NEWEY, AKA ROBERT EDWARDS NEWEY, ET AL

$210.00

$210.00

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15-DCV221361 06/23/16

LT 26, BLK 3, OIL CENTER# 3, FORT BEND COUNTY VS. VOL 232, PG 343* ROBERT E. NEWEY, AKA ROBERT EDWARDS NEWEY, ET AL

$210.00

$210.00

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15-DCV221361 06/23/16

565003003010090 7 AUGUST 19, 2016 565003003260090 7 AUGUST 19, 2016 460000022200090 7 AUGUST 19, 2016

5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FORT BEND COUNTY VS. SOUTH 1/2 OF BLK 22, ROBERT E. NEWEY, AKA ROBERT EDWARDS NEWEY, ET MAGNOLIA PLACE, VOL 2, PG 23 & VOL 199, PG143* AL

$10,000.00

$7,800.00

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15-DCV221361 06/23/16

460000022121090 7 AUGUST 19, 2016

0.1664 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FORT BEND COUNTY VS. NORTH 1/2 OF BLK 22, ROBERT E. NEWEY, AKA ROBERT EDWARDS NEWEY, ET MAGNOLIA PLACE, VOL 2, PG 23 & VOL 202, PG 453* AL

$380.00

$380.00

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15-DCV223682 06/08/16

032900041025190 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. 1 LONNIE MCLEAN, ET AL AUGUST 19, 2016

0.18 ACRES, MOREE OF LESS, LT 25, BLK 41, BEASLEY ORCHARD & GARDEN TRACT, S. A. & M. G. RAILROAD CO. SURV, ABST 329, VOL 2, PG 11 & VOL 420, PG 549*

$32,750.00

$4,300.00

Ruben Davis, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Lieutenant G. Majors #73 Deputy Constable CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND To Lou Toucillo NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being October 03, 2016 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building. The case is presently pending before the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on July 14, 2016. It bears cause number 16DCV- 233863 and is styled: Christina Rodriguez Plaintiff, v. Camillo Properties Defendant The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: CHRISTINA ANN RODRIGUEZ 2514 COSTA VERDE WAY RICHMOND TX 77406 The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: PLAINTIFF HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND INJURED BY THE DEFENDANT’S CONDUCT BY THE LOSS OF WAGES AND THE ADDITION OF UNNECESSARY EXPENSES If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 15th day of August, 2016.

assist and all-speed dynamic radar cruise control.

The standard audio system in the RX 450h includes an eightinch display, HD Radio, Bluetooth audio, voice recognition microphone, micro SD card slot, an AUX mini jack, two USB ports and nine speakers, with frequently used switches placed

closest to the driver Discerning audiophiles may opt for the 15-speaker Mark Levinson Premium Surround System.

The RX offers an optional eight-inch and 12.3-inch navigation system. The 12.3-inch system features a multi vision display with a large high-definition liquid crystal display and the handy computer mouse-like remote touch Interface.

The Lexus RX 450h five-door SUV is a refined crossover that is a joy to drive and ride in, a treat for the eyes and everything and more that you might want or need. It’s a classy carriage that retails for $53,635 with all standard equipment. Optional/additional creature comforts and safety systems hiked the price on the test drive RX 450h to $63,670.

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, August 23, 2016 Constable R. L. Ramirez Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

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

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NEWS Fort Bend County Master Gardeners’ Fall Vegetable-Herb Plant Sale Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are holding their first annual, Fall VegetableHerb Plant Sale on October 8, 2016, from 9:00 until 12:00 noon. The sale will be held in front of the greenhouse located at 1402 Band Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471.

The varieties of vegetables selected are those that are recommended for Fort Bend County by Texas A & M Agri-Life Extension Service or grown by Master Gardeners in their own home gardens.

Fall is a great time in Fort Bend County to continue a vegetable garden. After the heat of summer, the cooler

temperatures are perfect for gardening. There are many varieties of vegetables and herbs that thrive in our cooler fall weather and many will continue to produce until early spring if temperatures do not drop below freezing for a long period.

The vegetable and herbs offered in the sale have been grown by Fort Bend Master Gardeners in their greenhouse. Some of the vegetables that will be available include: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, celery, Swiss chard, cauliflower, lettuce, mustard greens, collards, mizuna, and pak choi.

Fall is also a good time to add herbs to your garden, chamomile, cilantro, dill, parsley, sage, and salad burnet are some of the herbs that will be available. While herbs are a great addition to many recipes they also are wonderful plants to add to the landscape since many herbs are perennial.

Visit http://www.fbmg.org/ events/annual-sales/fall-vegherb-sale/ for further information, a complete list of plants, and directions to the sale.

All proceeds from the sales are used to support the educational programs offered throughout the year. This sale, along with the Fruit &

Citrus Tree Sale and Spring Vegetable-Herb Plant Sale, help us purchase materials for our training and educational efforts, demonstration garden plants, and materials. No funds are used to pay volunteers nor are these funds used for anything unrelated to our mission.

Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are one of the volunteer groups of the Fort Bend County Office of the Texas A & M Agri-Life Extension Service. For more information about Fort Bend County Master Gardeners please visit our website: www.fbmg.org .

Sugar Land’s Halloween Town Set for Sugar Land Town Square Calling all ghosts and goblins galore! Halloween Town returns to Sugar Land Town Square on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 4-8 p.m.

All little witches, superheroes, princesses and other creative characters are invited to bring their families and pets for an evening of friendly surprises and spooks.

Festive Halloween characters will roam Town Square inviting children to participate in several activity stations and attractions provided by local organizations and businesses.

Come enjoy a giant inflatable Halloween Maze, take a ride on the Halloween Express or decorate a pumpkin at the Munchkin Pumpkin Patch!

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 240TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on July 15th, 2016 in cause numbered 13-DCV-207399 styled First Colony Community Services Association, Inc. vs. Donato and Carmelita Sagum, in which a judgment was rendered on October 29, 2014 in favor of First Colony Community Services Association, Inc. for the sum of Five Thousand and Forty Eight Dollars and Ninety Cents ($5,048.90); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ. I have levied upon the below listed property on August 2nd, 2016 and will on October 4th, 2016 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Donato and Carmelita Sagum to and in the following described Real Property.

LOT NINETEEN(19), IN BLOCK ONE(1) REPLAT OF LAKE COLONY, SECTION ONE (1), ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE 745/A&B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2714 Double Lake Dr, Missouri City, Texas 77459 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of First Colony Community Services Association, Inc. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 4 2016 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: Deputy Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

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Group STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § By virtue of an Order of Sale dated AUG 5, 2016, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 240th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMONWEALTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC., plaintiff, and against JOHN A. CONLON III AND MARISOL CONLON, defendant, in Cause No. 16-DCV-228231, for the sum of SIX-THOUSAND-SIXHUNDRED –EIGHTY-EIGHT- DOLLARS AND 23/100’s ($6688.23), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 23 day of AUG, 2016, at 11:00 AM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of JOHN A. CONLON AND MARISOL CONLON, defendant to-wit: LOT THIRTY (30), IN BLOCK FIVE 5 , OF COMMONWEALTH PARK SECTION THREE(3), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 933/B AND 934/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FT. BEND COUNTY,TX. and on OCT, 4, 2016, 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 ST, FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG RICHMOND TX. I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of JOHN A. CONLON II AND MARISOL CONLON, defendant, in and to said property.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 4 2016 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: SGT M. KUTACH TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

NOTICE OF SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE DATED: 2nd day of August, 2016 and issued pursuant to a judgment decree of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date in certain suits as follows: CAUSE NO. I2DCV-201812; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 25 VS. MICHAEL E. McKENZIE, ET AL and to me directed and delivered as Constable and/or Sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas, I have on the 23rd day of August, 2016, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday of October, 2016, the same being the 4th day of said month, at 301, Jackson Street, in the City of Richmond, Texas, at 11 o’clock A.M. on said day, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title and interest of the defendants in such suit 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: CAUSE NO. I2-DCV-201812; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 25 VS. MICHAEL E. McKENZIE, ET AL, Account No. 14-578502-011-0220 being further described as Lot 22, Block II, Pheasant Creek Section Two (2) Replat, an addition in Fort Bend County, Texas according to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in Volume 31, Page 12 of the Map Records of Fort Bend County, Texas or upon the written request of said defendants or their attorneys, a sufficient portion thereof to satisfy the respective judgment, interest, penalties, attorney fees and costs; subject, however, to the right of the owners or other persons to redeem said property, in the manner provided by law, within two (2) years after the date on which the purchaser’s deed is flied for record, provided, said property was the residence homestead of the property owner or was designated as agricultural use at the time the suit to collect the tax was filed, or six (6) months if said property was not the residence homestead and was not designated as agricultural use at the time the suit was filed to collect the tax, and 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 rendered in the above numbered and entitled cause, together with interest, penalties, attorney fees and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sale to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs .

Dated at Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas this the 23rd Day of August, 2016.

Trever Nehls, Pct. 4 Constable, Fort Bend County, Texas M. Schiebel Deputy of Fort Bend County, Texas 12919 Dairy Ashford, Suite 300 Sugar Land,Texas 77478

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CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 434TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on AUGUST 1, 2016 in cause numbered 15-DCV-226448 styled First Colony Community Services Association, Inc.. vs. LEE HARPER JR, in which a judgment was rendered on MAY 3, 2016 in favor of First Colony Community Services Association, Inc. for the sum of Eight Thousand Ninety-Five Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($8095.14); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ. I have levied upon the below listed property on SEPT 7, 2016 and will on OCT 4, 2016 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of LEE HARPER JR to and in the following described Real Property.

LOT TWENTY FIVE(25), IN BLOCK THREE(3) OF PLANTATION TRAILS AT FIRST COLONY,SECTION ONE(1) A SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE 1871/B AND 1872/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS FOR FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2610 PLANTATION HOLLOW, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of First Colony Community Services Association, Inc. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 4 2016 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: SGT M. KUTACH

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 268TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on August 2nd, 2016 in cause numbered 15-DCV224356 styled VILLAGE OF OAK LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. vs. Lonnie C. Cardwell, in which a judgment was rendered on March 4th, 2016 in favor of VILLAGE OF OAK LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. for the sum of Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Five Dollars and Twenty Seven Cents ($3,455.27); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ. I have levied upon the below listed property on September 2, 2016 and will on October 4, 2016 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Lonnie C. Cardwell to and in the following described Real Property LOT Sixty Eight (68), IN BLOCK One (1), OF VILLAGE of OAK LAKE SECTION TWO (2) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS. 1422/B, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (THE PROPERTY) COMMONLY KNOWN AS 16610 COBBLER CROSSING DR., SUGAR LAND TEXAS 77498 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of VILLAGE OF OAK LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 4 2016 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: Deputy Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

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 August 24, 2016, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in October, 2016, the same being the 4th day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Texas 77469, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit: Sale #

Cause # Judgment Date

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

1

14-DCV215810 06/23/16

460000012009090 7 AUGUST 19, 2016

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LOYCE C. MEANS, JR., AKA LOYCE CARLTON MEANS, ET AL

0.904 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, LT 9, BLK 12, MAGNOLIA PLACE, VOL 2, PG 6 & VOL 372, PG 114*

$1,810.00

$1,810.00

2

14-DCV215810 06/23/16

460000012001090 7 AUGUST 19, 2016

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LOYCE C. MEANS, JR., AKA LOYCE CARLTON MEANS, ET AL

0.851 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, LT 1, BLK 12, MAGNOLIA PLACE, VOL 2, PG 6 & VOL 188, PG 255*

$1,700.00

$1,700.00

3

14-DCV215810 06/23/16

460000012004190 7 AUGUST 19, 2016

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LOYCE C. MEANS, JR., AKA LOYCE CARLTON MEANS, ET AL

0.906 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, LT 4, BLK 12, MAGNOLIA PLACE, VOL 2, PG 6 & VOL 196, PG 50*

$1,810.00

$1,810.00

4

14-DCV215810 06/23/16

460000012008290 7 AUGUST 19, 2016

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LOYCE C. MEANS, JR., AKA LOYCE CARLTON MEANS, ET AL

0.452 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LT 8, BLK 12, MAGNOLIA PLACE, VOL 2, PG 6 & VOL188, PG 13*

$900.00

$900.00

5

14-DCV219963 07/22/15

261002004022090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LT 22, BLK 4, COLONY BEND, 7 SEC 2, VOL 22, PG 24* MICHAEL MCCARTHY, AKA MICHAEL A MCCARTHY, ET AL AUGUST 19, 2016

$211,700.00

$8,400.00

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

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. Dated at Richmond, Texas, August 24, 2016 Constable Trevor Nehls Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

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

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