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FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

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Plaintiff attorneys ordered to pay $500,000 in legal fees to school district in truancy lawsuit

By SESHADRI KUMAR Judge Brady Elliott of the 268th District Court in Fort Bend County on Sept. 22 ordered that Fort Bend ISD receive nearly $200,000 in legal fees and sanctions, and said he would dismiss a lawsuit against the District.

In May 2015, a team of Fort Bend County attorneys filed a lawsuit in Fort Bend County District Court challenging the legality of the Fort Bend County Truancy Court. The civil legal action, styled Roach v. Ingram, et al., was assigned to the 268th District Court.

Attorneys Deron R. Harrington, Dawn Zell Wright, Susan H. Soto, and Carole Stewart Anhalt said that the Fort Bend County Truancy Court was not a Court lawfully Created Under the Texas Constitution and Fort Bend County Commissioners have no authority to create a Criminal Court of Law with Original Jurisdiction to hear “Failure To Attend School” complaints.

Harrington said at that time that the legal action was necessary “to protect and defend the constitutional rights held by the students and parents of Fort Bend ISD.” Harrington stated, “The Constitution applies to every American and I will vigorously step forward to protect and defend the fundamental rights

all Americans hold. In spite of some potential solid intentions by good people, we have inflicted significant damage on our children and these unlawful actions have struck the most vulnerable kids in our community extremely hard.”

Fort Bend ISD, the District’s Board of Trustees, certain District officials, the Fort Bend Juvenile Board, Fort Bend truancy judges, and various Fort Bend County officials were named in the lawsuit.

After hearing testimony and receiving evidence, Judge Elliott ordered the group of attorneys and their clients to pay approximately $500,000 in total attorneys’ fees and sanctions.

Elliott held that FBISD is entitled to $144,410.77 in attorneys’ fees and $50,000 in additional sanctions, as well as $100,000 in contingent attorneys’ fees should the plaintiffs unsuccessfully appeal the case.

Elliott also ordered one attorney, Deron Harrington, to take 22.5 hours of continuing legal education classes on topics relevant to this lawsuit.

“We regret it came to this, but we agree with the court’s rulings and believe that justice has been served,” said Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees President Kristin Tassin.

“It is important that the public know that all reasonable efforts were made to address the

plaintiffs’ concerns before any lawsuit was filed. Unfortunately, the lawyers for the plaintiffs decided to file a baseless lawsuit that subjected the District, its Board members, district employees, and numerous other county officers to needless, protracted, and costly litigation.

We are thankful that this matter has finally been resolved in a manner that vindicates these dedicated public servants who work to ensure that kids go to school,” said Tassin.

Prior to the start of the 201516 school year, Fort Bend ISD introduced new attendance procedures in accordance with House Bill 2398, which was passed by the 84th Texas Legislature and created a new civil process governing truancy proceedings, moving student truancy proceedings away from criminal courts.

In order to better support students, staffing was added at high school campuses to provide more personal interactions with families and ensure accuracy.

Following the September 22 hearing, attorneys for the defendants will submit an order to dismiss the lawsuit in accordance with the judge’s rulings on fees and sanctions.

Asked to comment on the court ruling, Harrington said “We intend on appealing.”

ans with powerful ideas. The video-screened program on Oct. 8 will highlight several of the 16 speakers and entertainers who presented their ideas in the areas of technology, design, education, health and more at TEDxSugarLand on Aug. 27.

“Our goal is to provoke passionate discussions within the Sugar Land community,” said FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE.

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The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra opens its 25th season on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. in the Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Road, with a concert evoked by George Gershwin’s most famous work, Rhapsody in Blue.

Internationally award-winning Israeli-American pianist Tali Morgulis joins FBSO for this special event.

She appears as soloist with orchestras and chamber music groups across the globe, and can often be found in Houston as a regular performer with Musiqa.

Ms. Morgulis began her muJoshua M. Evans, TEDxSugarLand curator and host. “We are trying to look at it as a way to open peoples’ minds, not just pour knowledge into them. Sugar Land truly is the perfect location to bring together new ideas, diverse cultures, and intriguing discussions.”

Additional details and speaker information can be found at www.tedxsugarland.org.

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where technology, entertainment and design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages.

Learn more at https://www. ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/tedx-program.

City Partners to bring TEDxSugarLand, ‘Small Town, HUGE Ideas’ to Sugar Land The City of Sugar Land and the Aga Khan Council for Southwestern United States and the World Affairs Council Houston will provide a free screening of TEDxSugarLand on Oct. 8, at 7 p.m., in the Sugar Land Town Square plaza, 15958 City Walk.

TEDxSugarLand is entitled “Small Town, HUGE Ideas” and showcased innovative Tex-

Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra presents Rhapsody in Blue

sical studies at the age of four, and she holds her doctorate degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

Dominique Royem, FBSO’s music director, chose the selections on Rhapsody in Blue specifically to evoke the elegant jazz so characteristic of the title composition’s time period.

From W. C. Handy’s St. Louis Blues…to Leroy Anderson’s Jazz Legato…moving into a Duke Ellington medley arranged by Calvin Custer…

1927’s Three Shades of Blue: Indigo…Serenade in Blue, the 1942 swing song made famous

by Glenn Miller’s Orchestra…

Broadway’s Highlights from West Side Story…the jazzy pop sounds of A Fifth of Beethoven and other selections on the jazz theme round out this enjoyable family-friendly performance.

The four-concert series for FBSO’s 2016-17 season is available for subscribers through October 9 at a special price Children 2 and under are free when accompanied by an adult, but must have a ticket, and season tickets for children 3 – 12 are priced at $20.

Tickets may be purchased online at fbso.org or by calling 281.276.9642.

Inspiration Stage opens Bring it On: The Musical

as Artistic Director.

“Don’t miss this high flying cast of young actors and this amazing score by Lin-Manuel Miranda,” says Artistic Director, Mandy Seymore-Sensat. “I am thrilled to present this action packed show as the opener of iStage’s 4th season at the Sugar Land Auditorium!”

Bring It On is filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness.

Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, it features an original story by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin Manuel-Miranda (In the Heights, Hamilton), music

by Pulitzer and Tony Awardwinning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green (High FiDanielle (Jasmine Rogers) convinces Cameron (Nicholas Hunt- delity) and was nominated for the er) to join the squad. PHOTOS by SARAH PATTERSON. Tony Award for Best Musical.

Inspiration Stage is pleased to announce the opening of Bring It On: The Musical on Friday, Sept.

30, in the historic Sugar Land Auditorium. Inspired by the hit feature film, Bring It On fuses competitive cheerleading with pop/ hip-hop music from Tony Award winning composers including Lin Manual-Miranda (Hamilton: An American Musical).

Directed by Blair Bybee, the show runs for two weekends through October 9. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.inspirationstage.com.

Bring It On features local Sugar Land and Houston area talent, headlined by Hannah Pickle as Campbell, Daniel Edwards as Randall, Jasmine Rogers as Danielle and Nicholas Hunter as Cameron. The production staff includes Sarah Patterson as Music Director, Brianna Escobedo as Stage Manager and Inspiration Campbell (Hannah Pickle) and Danielle (Jasmine Rogers) preStage’s Mandy Seymore-Sensat pare to “bring it” at Varsity Nationals.

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Fort Bend Christian Academy’s Maggie Carpenter named National Merit Semifinalist

Maggie Carpenter Maggie Carpenter, a senior at Fort Bend Christian Academy, has been named a National Merit Semifinalist in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. The program has existed for more than 60 years and continues to acknowledge and reward exceptional high school seniors.

About 1.6 million juniors entered into the 2017 competition, and only 16,000 Semifinalists remain. Maggie has the opportunity to continue in the competition for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.

“This award opens up many opportunities for me regarding college choices,” Maggie said.

“However, I am leaving my options open as to which college I will be attending. Though I am undecided on what major I want to study, I am planning on pursuing a major that will lead into a career in the medical field.”

In addition to her dedication to superior academics at FBCA, Maggie is heavily involved in extracurricular organizations as well. She has been a member of the Varsity Cheer Squad for all four years of high school and serves as Captain this year. She is also the President of National Honor Society, Interact Club and Mu Alpha Theta as well as being involved in several other clubs and leadership positions.

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Frontier Communications promises quality service to Stafford residents

By BARBARA FULENWIDER After a shaky start, Frontier Communications, which last year bought Verizon for $10.5 billion, brought a full court press to a recent Stafford City Council meeting.

The senior vice president/ general manager, Pedro Correa, lead the charge with a presentation that included some mea culpas and promises that customers’ cable reception, streaming, Internet and phone service would all continue to improve.

Correa’s full court press included an area general manager, general manager of the Stafford area, sales representative for the area, phone number for billing problems, etc.

Correa began his presentation by introducing his cohearts and then began an overview of what Frontier is about as it relates to Verizon. “We are very community focused, our core value is to provide great customer service, be involved with veterans and be a good representative of the community.”

He said Frontier’s acquisition of Verizon was one of the biggest in this country. In this one the networks changed. Verizon is a wireless company and Frontier is the biggest wireline company in the U.S. Forty-four percent of its wireline is fiber optics and 56 is copper.

Frontier is an S&P 500 company and Fortune 250 company that was incorporated in 1938 and now has 28,600 employees.

The company is nationwide and recently acquired Florida, Texas and California. It has sales and services in 29 states.

Texas is the headquarters for the company’s south region and offices in Dallas.

Correa said the company is planning a big investment in copper. “We did run into issues

around service as a result of bringing 3.5 million customers over and you change out a network,” Correa said.

He told council the company is the nation’s eighth largest cable provider and that is going to expand its infrastructure to people with 10 megs or fewer on a data connection and expand broadband and increase speed.

Then Correa switched to problems some Stafford residents had and readily admitted they definitely had many of their new customers complaining. Some bills increased, some “contracts expired and sent the price up so we gave customers a credit if they were down during July or August. If anyone believes they should be the recipient of credit, call us. We’ll refund it. We agreed that if a customer has been out of service we will wave the termination fee on that contract.”

Correa went on to say, “The company got a lot of complaints about video on demand,” and explained that hiring many more employees and training them to look after far more customers took them more time than expected.

“Now we are back to business as usual regarding our call center, business issues, billing issues and are launching new products and services and some at a reduced rate.”

Councilman Wen Guerra asked how soon the company would consider increasing fiber optics and Correa said it’s likely to be two to three years out.

Mayor Leonard Scarcella told Frontier department heads that he is most hopeful Frontier will elevate the city’s service.

“Verizon didn’t set the bar very high. Stafford still has three telephone companies and it’s still not the ideal situation.

We’re hopeful Frontier can provide us with the service we long for.

Then he asked if there might be someway the city and Frontier could partner on getting more fiber in their infrastructure in Stafford.

The mayor said, “It’s expensive and elaborate proceeds for this city but I think it could be most beneficial to us and provide a most significant cost savings and also elevate Frontier. I’m pleased to see them come here. I think we can work with them.”

Then it was council’s turn to talk and Ken Mathew said he hopes to get better speed for his Internet and told Correa he “had to call so many times to get a technician to come to his home” to correct his problem.

Cecil Willis said reliability and dependability is what people want.

He asked, “What and when are we to expect in the next three years” and said, “if part of the problem is our antiquated system, what and when will we have something that will make everyone happy?”

Correa said everyone will see upgrades in copper in the area as early as 2017 and beyond.

The company’s investment in copper will enhance speeds two to three years out and that Frontier has 100 mags running through copper now.

The mayor wrapped up the question and answer session by saying, “We hope you will elevate the phone service in Stafford and that we can collaborate in several ways to make Frontier Communications truly a player in Stafford and somebody we’re proud to say we have a relationship with and who is serving us. That will be a quantum leap over what we’ve had in the past.”

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 26 Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 26 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2016 on October 19,2016 at 5:30 p.m. at 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, TX 77459. 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:

Randy Woods, DeLois Moore, DeMonica Johnson, Charles Benton & Yvonne Allen

AGAINST the proposal: None PRESENT and not voting: None ABSENT: None The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Last Year

This Year

2015

2016

$ 0.84/$100

$ 0.8225/$100

Adopted

Proposed

Total tax rate (per $100 of value)

Difference in rates per $100 of value

Missouri City City Council explains tax increase

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Five Missouri City residents attended the Sept. 15 public hearing on the proposed property tax increase but none spoke. One resident who attended the second hearing on Sept. 19 did speak.

Ruby Baker asked something that perhaps a lot of other residents thought – why increase taxes this year when it’s been “normal” for several past years.

Even though the mayor, council members and the city manager answered the question at length at their Sept.

6 meeting, they were glad to have the opportunity to explain again why it’s necessary.

City Manager Anthony Snipes said the average Missouri City home of $211,474 will cost the owner $32.61 or $2.71 per month more in taxes than last year and explained the increase is necessary for repair and replacement of much of the city’s infrastructure.

The new proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2016-17 is $0.56010 compared to the 2015 tax rate of $0.544680.

Missouri City’s property tax rate in 2012 was $0.544800; 2013 was $0.573750 in 2013 and $0.565000 per $100 valuation in 2014.

Referring to a recent citizen survey, Snipes said, “Based on citizens priorities, there are a number of things that will be addressed with this increase – sidewalks, street repairs, two more police officers added along with two more code enforcement officers. This increase will allow us to address some high priority issues,” he told Baker.

She said she still doesn’t

understand why council wants to raise taxes and said once that starts it will continue “for this and that. Why would we want to go up higher than normal. We could still get that with what we have had to pay in taxes.”

Councilmember At-Large No. 1 Jerry Wyatt responded next saying, “Under state law we go with what we call the effective tax rate. It only allows us (entities) to generate the same amount of money we did last year. In order to do the things we need to do we have to raise taxes. We don’t raise taxes every year and haven’t for the past few years.”

Mayor Allen Owen followed Wyatt saying, “This city is 60 years old this year.

The city has worn out streets and sidewalks. We can’t hire the police we actually need. I know $36 is still $36. We hope the citizens think it’s well worth it.

“We can’t afford to let our streets and sidewalks deteriorate. When your house needs repair, you either leave it unrepaired or bite the bullet and go to the bank to borrow the money and get it fixed or you don’t,” the mayor said.

“We’ve been at 56 cents (per $100 valuation) before and we lowered the tax rate,” Owen told Baker. “No one likes to raise taxes. We pay them too. This city has grown to almost 70,000” and needs more services and upkeep.

Baker said her neighborhood has had to wait six years for infrastructure repairs and it may be another six years before they are done. That is another reason, she said, to wait on raising the tax rate so citizens can afford to pay for

-2.09%

Average appraised value

$102,195

$112,718

General exemptions available (excluding senior $0

$0

Average taxable value

$102,195

$112,718

Tax on average residence homestead

$858.44

$927.11

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

$68.67

and percentage of increase (+/-)

8.00%

what’s being done now.

Councilmember At-Large Chris Preston suggested Baker read the city’s website where the adopted budget is posted and also look at the tax rates for various nearby towns.

“You’ll see we’re actually lower than some area cities.”

He said he feels Missouri City is transparent about what it does regarding people’s pocketbooks and that information about the city is on its website.

Wyatt followed by saying there are “only a few ways cities can raise money and one is to raises taxes and the other two are encouraging economic development and annexing property.”

He said economic development is very important and the city needs to work on that in order to offset raising taxes.

No other resident stepped to the podium to speak on the agenda item. Council members will vote on the proposed higher tax rate at their Oct. 3 meeting.

The new tax rate will bring in $32,707,001 for an increase of $2,230,914 in revenue to the city’s general fund. The tax rate is $0.42166 for maintenance and operations and is $0.13844 for interest and sinking.

The city’s budget is $105 million for 2016-17. Nineteen percent is for utilities; another 19 percent will pay for capital improvement projects improvements, and eight percent to debt service.

Forty-eight percent of the maintenance and operations funds are allocated to police and fire.

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate The Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 20 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2016 on October 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the offices of David Hunter Law Firm, 77 Sugar Creek Center Boulevard, Suite 565, Sugar Land Texas.

Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal:

J. Singer and D. Hunter

AGAINST the proposal:

(None)

PRESENT and not voting:

(None)

ABSENT:

S. West

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)

-$0.0175/$100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-)

citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions)

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

This Year

$ 0.550/$100

$ 0.550/$100

(Adopted)

(Proposed)

-$0.000/$100 0.0000% $193,019

$212,523

$0 $193,019 $1,061.60

$0 $212,523 $1,168.88

$107.28 10.1055%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the 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.

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. Pursuant to Section 49.2361, Water Code, the purpose of this tax increase is due to potential unanticipated extraordinary expenditures resulting from the recent high water events on the Brazos River.

Mike Arterburn, Tax Assessor-Collector (713) 688-3855

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

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Understand your assets (what you own) and liabilities (what you owe). Assets include your cash, investment assets (retirement plans, college savings plans and taxable accounts), real estate, personal property and collectibles. Liabilities include mortgages, car loans, outstanding balances on credit cards and balances on other debts. Additionally, have a good underNOTICE 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

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RIGHT OF WAY MOWING SERVICES

The City of Sugar Land seeks proposals for performing all work required for the following project in the City: RFP 2016-08: Right of Way Mowing Services LOCATION OF WORK: Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained by registering with Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed proposals, one (1) original, (5) copies, and one (1) electronic copy (in PDF format) on CD or flash drive 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 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2016, at which time proposals will be publicly opened and read. Proposals received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

For questions contact Jason Poscovsky, Contracts Manager, jposcovsky@sugarlandtx. gov, no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2016.

The City will award the contract and give notice of award within ninety (90) calendar days after the opening date and time.

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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

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AccessHealth welcomes new board members

Kaminga

Patton

Khan

AccessHealth is excited to welcome three new members to its board of directors: Holly Kaminga of Sterling McCall Lexus, Robin Khan of HealthQuest Therapeutics and Brenda Patton of Fort Bend County Precinct 2. Each of them has been sharing their time and talents to help increase access to quality, affordable health care.

Kaminga has served as an AccessHealth volunteer for years having worked on all three of AccessHealth’s fundraising events and the Community Engagement Council.

She leverages all assets at her disposal to help make connections and open doors for AccessHealth. She brings to the board over 15 years of marketing and event management experience, and she leads by example, demonstrating a heart for service.

Khan brings years of expe-

rience establishing, accrediting and operating pharmacies which makes him a good fit to help lead AccessHealth. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, AccessHealth provides low-cost prescription medications for its patients with pharmacies onsite at each of its clinics. Khan is equipped to help guide the board regarding pharmacy procedures and best practices.

Patton is the Community Relations Manager for Fort Bend County Precinct 2.

In her role with the County and in her 21 years as a Fort Bend County resident, she has witnessed firsthand the benefits of providing quality affordable health care for all. She has served on the planning committees for AccessHealth’s health fairs and fundraising events as well as the Community Engagement Council.

“Kaminga, Khan and Patton are welcome additions to the AccessHealth Board,” said AccessHealth CEO Carol Edwards.

“We are grateful for their leadership and look forward to what we will accomplish together!”

AccessHealth provides integrated health care services without regard to income or circumstance to improve the quality of life in Fort Bend County.

AccessHealth is a United Way agency, and the main Center in Richmond is recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

For more information about AccessHealth’s board of directors or integrated health services, please contact Cindy Reaves at (281) 633-3169 or creaves@myaccesshealth.org.

Grant-A-Starr Foundation raises nearly $1 million The Grant-A-Starr Foundation (www.grantastarr.org) announces that it is approaching a major milestone of raising $1 million in donations to save children’s lives through early diagnosis. Since 2006, the Foundation has been raising money to support world-class projects at Texas Children’s Hospital and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, each focusing on research for the advancement of diagnostic testing to detect early childhood diseases.

One of the key fundraising events, the Annual Grant-A-Starr Foundation Gala is generously hosted by the Cordua Family at their flagship restaurant Artista, located at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts in downtown Houston. Now in its 3rd year, the Grant-A-Starr Foundation Gala will take place on Nov.10, 2016. It will be emceed by Jacquie Baly, President of BalyProjects LLC and a leader in Houston region’s business and policy communities for more than two decades.

Also, for the third consecutive year Houston’s leading artist Edgar Medina will paint live at the Gala for auction at the end of the evening.

“The Foundation was started to celebrate the life of my son, Grant Starr, an otherwise extremely healthy and energetic seven-year old, who contracted a seemingly common viral infection,” said Rod Starr, Founder of the Foundation.

“Attempting to identify an elusive virus was a time intensive and heart wrenching process, and the virus that attacked him remains unidentified to this day. Tragically, Grant passed away on the afternoon of August 9, 2005 – 58 days after being admitted to the hospital.”

While great strides have been made in medicine, the technology needed to quickly identify and treat new strains of bacteria and viruses is severely lagging.

The Foundation continues to honor Grant by raising funds, all of which are tax deductible and go directly to the important projects at Texas Children’s Hospital (with Baylor College of Medicine) and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital (with The University of Texas Health Science Center) for research for life-saving advancements in diagnostic testing.

To learn more about Grant-A-Starr Foundation, visit www. grantastarr.org.

To support the Foundation by donating for the advancement of diagnostic testing to detect early childhood diseases, click here. For more information, please contact Mike Ball, Managing Director of GASF at mball1958@gmail.com, or 713-8193449.

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

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR DITCH H TRAIL

By Deputy

The City of Sugar Land seeks qualifications for performing all work required for the following project in the City: PROJECT NAME: Engineering Design Services for Ditch H Trail LOCATION OF WORK: Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained by registering at Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed submittals, one (1) original four (4) copies, and one (1) electronic copy on flash drive, 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 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Submittals received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

Questions regarding this submittal must be received by Thursday, October 20, 2016 on or before 3:00 P.M. Please contact Jason Poscovsky CPPB, Contracts Manager at jposcovsky@sugarlandtx.gov.

Notice of award of contract shall be given by the City within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date of submittals.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

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

WANT TO ADVERTISE IN FORT BEND REAL ESTATE? Call Becky Hall at 713-291-8190 Or email sales@fbindependent.com

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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 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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Tacky the Penguin at Sienna Branch Library Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sienna Branch Library will present a children’s theater performance by the Noyes Fine Arts Foundation of an original musical-theater production of Tacky the Penguin on Monday, October 17, beginning at 2:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd. in Missouri LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 17-021 – VEHICLES Unit pricing required; payment will be by check. Bonds are not required.

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

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

City of Missouri City

City.

This family-friendly performance is based on a popular children’s book written by Helen Lester, and adapted to the stage as a one-act musical

by Books Alive! for the Noyes Fine Arts Foundation’s Book Bash program.

In the story, Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his “odd” behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

The Noyes Fine Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit community-arts organization committed to bringing semiprofessional theater and fine arts education to the Katy area.

Through the Book Bash program, the Noyes Fine Arts

The City of Sugar Land seeks proposals for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City:

CIP PROJECT NUMBER: LOCATION OF WORK:

LEGAL NOTICE THIS IS A MANDATED PUBLICATION OF THE LEGAL NOTICE CLOSING DATE OF October 11, 2016 AT 2:00 p.m.

Request for Proposal for Legislative Consulting Services RFP # 17-080 Legislative Consulting Services Responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. RFP’s must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. RFP’s marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified.

Responses are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers on October 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Until final award of the Contract, the OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, 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.

RFP 17-080 is posted for the duration, including any Addenda, at http://esbd.cpa. state.tx.us/.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS COVINGTON WOODS A-22 BOURNEWOOD TRUNK LINE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 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:

Covington Woods A-22 Bournewood Trunk Line Drainage Improvement Project CIP PROJECT NUMBER: DR1506 LOCATION OF WORK: Covington Woods Subdivision, including areas of Bournewood Drive, Bramblebury Drive, Brook Hollow Drive, Barrowgate Drive, and Ravenscourt Drive within the City of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas 77479 The project generally consists of the installation of approximately 3,700 L.F. of single storm sewer box culverts ranging in size from 4’x3’ RCB to 10’x6’ RCB, 90 L.F. of dual 8’x3’ RCBs, 3,800 L.F. of storm sewer pipe ranging in size from 24” to 54” RCP diameter and 36” to 42” HDPE with associated inlets, manholes, cast-in-place and precast junction boxes. This also includes removing and replacing the existing outfall on the downstream end at Ditch A-22. The project includes removing existing pavement and replacing with approximately 19,750 S.Y. of proposed concrete pavement, 8,750 L.F. of 2” through 12” water line, 320 L.F. of 8” through 10” sanitary sewer, and all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals required for project.

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

CivCastUSA.com. Bidders must register on the website in order to view and/or download specifications and plans for the 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. Thursday, October 20, 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 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 29, 2016, City Hall Brazos Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this bid must be received by Mr. John Peterson, John.Peterson@ hdrinc.com, (713) 622-9264 on or before 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2016. he City will award contract and give notice of award within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

Foundation brings the magic of live theater and the gift of literacy to children by adapting children’s literature into fully staged, original musicals, performed by professional actors.

The program is presented with the generous support of the Friends of the Sienna Branch Library. Proceeds from the Friends of the Library book sales and annual membership dues help to underwrite the costs of special programming and various cultural events at the libraries.

The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Sienna Branch Library at 281-2382900 or the library system’s Public Information Office at 281-633-4734.

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS 30”/20” SURFACE WATER TRANSMISSION LINE FROM STUBOUT AT FIRST COLONY WATER PLANT TO NO. 1 RIVERSTONE WATER PLANT

CIP PROJECT NAME:

30”/20” Surface Water Transmission Line from the Stubout at First Colony Water Plant No. 1 to Riverstone Water Plant SW1602 Stubout at First Colony Water Plant No. 1 Ditch H., easements to University Boulevard., University Boulevard and Private Road in Fort Bend County, Texas

Plans, specifications, and proposal 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. Contact Shelley Serres at (713) 266-6900 Sealed proposals, one (1) original, six (6) copies, and one (1) electronic copy (in PDF format) on CD or flash drive shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, City Secretary’s Office, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 2:00 p.m. on October 20, 2016, at which time the names of the firms submitting sealed proposals will be read. Sealed proposals received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A mandatory pre-proposal meeting for all interested parties will be held at 11 a.m. on October 6, 2016, Cane Room, City Hall, Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Questions regarding this proposal must be received by October 13, 2016 on or before 12 p.m. by a written request online to the www.CivcastUSA.com system for such information to Engineer.

The City will award the contract and give notice of award within ninety (90) calendar days after the opening date and time.

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

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CONSTABLE 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.

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

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF WAYNE LESTER CEASAR 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 March 14, 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 December 21, 2015. It bears cause number 15-DCV-228702 and is styled: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. The Unknown Heirs at Law of Wayne Lester Ceasar In Re: 405 San Juan Street Richmond, Tx 77469 The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is: DANYA FULLER GLADNEY BARREN 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, ITS SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OR ASSIGNS BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY OF RECORD, DANYA F GLADNEY OF BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL. LLP. 1900 ST. JAMES PLACE, SUITE 500, HOUSTON, TX 77056, 713-639-2027, BROUGHT SUIT AGAINST DEFENDANTS THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF AT LAW OF WANYE LESTER CEASAR TO ENFORCE THE LOAN AGREEMENT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 405 SAN JUAN STREET, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469 AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: LOT 6, BLOCK 1, PLAZA DEL NORTE, CITY OF RICHMOND, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 3, 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 29th day of January, 2016.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas By: Deputy District Clerk Vanessa Vaquez Telephone: (281) 341 -3754 LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids received after the specified time will be returned unopened.

All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

BID 17-022 – FLOORING FOR JUVENILE PROBATION FACILITY A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 9:00AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Facility located at 122 Golfview Drive, Richmond, Texas 77469. All bidders are encouraged to attend. This is the only day and time for a site visit to take measurements.

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

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS 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, OCTOBER 6, 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. All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 17-023 – OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 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

INDEPENDENT • SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 • Page 7

FILM REVIEW:

The Magnificient Seven This is an Eddie Murphy movie but he’s not the usual funny guy that we’ve come to expect since his dominance on Saturday Night Live in the early 80’s. Murphy is the sweet, tender and extremely layered Mr. Church who cooks for a single mom who is dying from breast cancer and her ten year-old daughter Charlie (Britt Robertson). The setting is 1971 Los Angeles; the mom and daughter are white so the combo is unusual but they need each other to survive and find love.

Henry Church is committed to helping these two females through a very tough time in their lives and he is an extraordinarily talented cook who prepares all of their meals in their home, cleans up, and then walks home each evening. Where is his home? Mom and daughter do not know. There is a valid reason for this arrangement, but let’s save that part of the story for those of you who buy a ticket.

The power of this movie is in the sugary story by Susan McMartin who has written for successful TV shows “Two and Half Men” “Mom” and “Californication.” Gotta respect that collage of plots and silliness. Oh yeah, she’s also credited with four episodes of writing for “Another World” in the mid 90’s.

I had forgotten who wrote the screenplay as I watched “Mr. Church” but there was an unmistakable motherly touch so I was confident that a woman was in control of the details of this madefor-Hallmark movie. And speaking of tender, Director Bruce Beresford has made a few tear-jerkers in his day and his most famous work is “Tender Mercies” (1983) starring Robert Duvall and Tess Harper.

But this is not a TV show on the Hallmark channel; it should be. The plot is simple and syrupy but not particularly uplifting.

The characters were blasé and predictable even though I liked Natascha McEIhone’s wispy performance as the beautiful cancerridden mother who always referred to Murphy’s character as “Mr. Church.” Let’s keep an eye on McElhone as she will be the First Lady in the new TV series “Designated Survivor” opposite Kiefer Sutherland. That should be a great gig for her.

The 26-year-old Britt Robertson as Charlie is also worthy of some praise but in this mawkish, mushy movie, her star is not bright. Murphy, on the other hand, was able to show a measured and dignified side of his career that will go a long way in demonstrating that he is an accomplished thespian. Good choice Eddie.

I’ve always like Eddie Murphy and still do. I would definitely like for Mr. Church to cook for me and so will you. Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 84. Larry H. www.larryhmoviereviews.com

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 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

Acct # Order Issue Date

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

(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 DeWalt Heritage Center (DHC-old Dew House): Quilting our Community Together quilt was pieced by Sakeenah Mubashir and displayed at the Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild show at Stafford Centre on September 9 & 10. The quilt includes squares produced by children and adult guests at the DeWalt Heritage Center’s 2015 Quilt Exhibit. On Monday, September 12, Guild members Sakeenah and Pauline Manes delivered the quilt to the DeWalt Heritage Dewcents.

The quilt will be installed for permanent display at the Holiday Wassail on Sunday, December 4, 1-4 p.m. The DeWalt Heritage Center is located at the back of Kitty Hollow Park in Missouri City, going South on Highway 6, it’s on the left side just past the Sienna/HEB entrance which is on the right.

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

Page 8 • INDEPENDENT • SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

AUTOMOBILE: Lexus IS200t

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The Lexus IS luxury sport sedan models will continue to attract buyers with its balance of luxury, agility and sportiness. New models for 2016 are the IS 200t, IS 300 AWD and IS 350. The IS 250 and IS 250 AWD are discontinued.

The IS got a turbocharged gas engine this model year to bring the number of engine alternatives to three. Drivers get to decide on rear-wheel drive (RWD), all-weather drive (AWD) and F Sport variants.

The new IS 200t, available as RWD only, features a 2.0-liter twin-scroll turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with intercooler paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. This engine cranks out 241 hp and has 258 lb.-ft. torque at 1,650-4,400 rpm. It gets 33 mpg on the highway and 23 in town.

The IS 200t features a combination of water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin scroll turbocharger for fast throttle response, performance and high torque at low engine revs The direct injection system combines a high pressure fuel system for injection directly into the cylinders with a low pressure system for injection into the ports. Injection is split according to the engine load to help fuel economy.

The Lexus IS 300 AWD has a 3.5-liter V6 engine paired with a six speed automatic transmission. The engine makes 255 hp and 236 lb.-ft. torque at 2,000-4,800 rpm.

The IS 350 continues to be offered in both RWD and AWD models.

The test drive IS 200t delivers smooth power with multilink rear suspension. In addition to more engine choices, the Lexus IS has a new optional Premium Plus Pack-

age that includes a power tilt/ telescopic steering wheel, and rain-sensing wipers. A heated steering wheel is also now available as a standalone option.

Lexus Enform Service Connect (one-year complimentary subscription) allows drivers to remotely view information that includes maintenance alerts, warning light notifications and a vehicle health report that includes email and push notifications for diagnostic information, required maintenance reminders, current vehicle alerts, service campaigns, and more.

A display audio system on the IS has a seven-inch screen, HD Radio, Bluetooth audio, automatic phone book transfer, a vehicle information display and complimentary traffic and weather data provided via HD Radio.

All IS models have Siri Eyes Free mode and is compatible with the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 models forward. Siri responds to verbal requests to play music from iTunes, get turn-by-turn navigation and more.

Luxuries in the 2016 Lexus IS models are a dual-zone climate control system and two multimedia systems -- a standard high-resolution Lexus display audio with controller or the optional Lexus navigation system.

The navigation system puts a world of capability at the driver’s fingertips via the second-generation Lexus Remote Touch Interface (RTI) multi-function control device.

The RTI also allows control of the climate, audio, phone controls and more. For a premium surround sound system there’s the optional Mark Levinson system that has 15 speakers powered by 835 watts.

Safety on the IS includes

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES

The City of Sugar Land seeks proposals for performing all work required for the following project in the City:

a system that integrates antilock brakes, electronic brakeforce distribution, traction control and vehicle stability control active safety systems with the electronic power steering.

The 2016 IS models can also be equipped with the available pre-emptive Pre-Collision System, a blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert and a standard auto location tire pressure warning system.

New for 2016 are one 17inch alloy wheel design and three 18-pinch allow wheel designs, rear sub frame and cowl side braces for improved handling control and steering

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC City Secretary

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

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

RFP 2016-09: Landscape Beautification Services LOCATION OF WORK: Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained by registering with Public Purchase www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed proposals, one (1) original, (5) copies, and one (1) electronic copy (in PDF format) on CD or flash drive 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 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2016, at which time proposals will be publicly opened and read. Proposals received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

For questions contact Jason Poscovsky, Contracts Manager, jposcovsky@sugarlandtx. gov, no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2016.

The City will award the contract and give notice of award within ninety (90) calendar days after the opening date and time.

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The four-door Lexus IS 200t was a sporty pleasure to drive with the optional F Sport package. It includes LED headlamps for high and low beam, 18-inch six spoke wheels, heated and ventilated front seats, aluminum pedals, back-up monitor, sport tuned suspension, remote touch interface and a perforated leather heated steering wheel with paddle shifters.

The MSRP is $37,325. Options added approximately $6,000 for a total of $43,295 and does not include destination charges.

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.

(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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