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Olson touts tax cut, jobs, aﬀordable health care, energy independence Incumbent Pete Olson, Republican, Sri Preston Kukarni, Democrat, John B. McElligott, Libertarian and Kellen Sweny, independent, are on the Nov. 6 ballot for the Texas Dist. 22 Congressional seat. Fort Bend Independent asked the nominees of the two major political parties to explain their platform. Why should people vote for you? I’ve been honored to serve as the conservative voice in Congress for the incredible people of the 22nd Congressional district over the past ten years. I have faithfully represented your interests in Washington, DC to limit federal government overreach, eliminate job killing regulations and lower the federal tax burden to empower the creation of more jobs while ensuring a stronger military and more secure nation. Today, thanks to conservative control of Washington, America has the strongest labor market in nearly 20 years. Since we passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act over 1.6 million jobs have been created, as of August we have

Olson 7.1 million job openings and our 3.7 % unemployment rate is at a 49 year low. Manufacturing jobs grew 10 times faster in President Trump’s first 21 months in office than in President Obama’s final 21 months in office. That’s historic economic growth! But America’s resurgence as the leading global economy doesn’t just stop there. Texas and America lead the world in oil and gas production. Our liquid freedom is being sent to allies across the globe, crushing

rogue nations like Russia and Iran. While serving as a pilot in the U.S. Navy, I saw firsthand the importance of having a strong military to keep our country safe from foreign adversaries. Over the past two years we’ve refocused on our military and the effects have been noticeable – we’re crushing ISIS, taking the fight to the terrorists and securing America’s place as the leader of the free world. Congress secured funding for the Department of Defense to rebuild our Armed Forces, restore military readiness and prepare our men and women in uniform so they can better defend our nation. The bill also included a well-deserved 2.6% pay raise for our troops, the largest in nine years. After Hurricane Harvey, I worked hand-in-hand with my colleagues on a local, state and federal level to ensure our community had what we needed to recover including securing $537 million for critical disaster recovery projects in our area. This funding will go towards fully funding projects such as See Olson, Page 3

Kulkarni: Universal healthcare, gun control, debt free education & ‘Make America Decent Again’

Why should people vote for you? After serving America for almost 15 years overseas, I could no longer serve under an administration that is violating the basic values that made America the great country it is today. When a judge is told he can’t do his job because he’s Mexican-American, or when the administration refuses to condemn a Nazi rally in Charlottesville, we have to take a stand and speak out for true American values. I’m running for Congress because I believe our country is one that treats those who are less fortunate with compassion, that is reasonable in the way we deal with each other, and treats all people with decency and respect. What are your policy positions on healthcare, gun control, climate change, and immigration? Over the past decade, healthcare costs have spiraled out of control. Medical bills are now one of the leading causes of bankruptcy in this country. Universal healthcare programs, like Medicare and Medicaid, will make sure that Americans

Kulkarni won’t face bankruptcy due to the cost of their medical bills. (America must have a truly universal health care system, which brings down costs and ensures that no one suﬀers or dies simply because they cannot aﬀord healthcare. We will advocate for a single payer system, such as Medicare for all, to achieve this goal. https:// www.kulkarniforcongress.com/ issues) The rate of gun violence in America is unique to the

developed world. Parents and community members should not have to live in fear of repeated mass shootings at their children’s schools and public gathering places. I believe in sensible gun safety laws, such as universal background checks. We must base environmental policy on evidence not ideology, and accept the overwhelming consensus among scientific experts that human activity is causing climate change. Congress must pass comprehensive immigration reform that is sensible and compassionate, and takes into account the practical realities of maintaining security along a 2,000 mile border with Mexico. Are you in favor of continuing the Trump administration’s tax reform? If not, what is your alternative? We need a tax policy that is fair and equitable, and benefits the middle class and wage earners. The Trump administration’s policies have caused the deficit to explode to nearly a trillion dollars. That’s not sustainable. A more reasonable tax policy would prioritize growth in small See Kulkarni, Page 3

Classic chili Challenge

Baking Crowd Favorite: Staﬀord High School’s Culinary Art Academy 5th & 6th Period students and Commercial Baking Winner. SMSD Culinary Art Academy 1st & 2nd Period students.

More than 2,000 supporters came out to the 8th annual Classic Chili Challenge hosted by Classic Chevy Sugar Land on Oct. 13. With the addition of a Dessert Bake Off, this year’s event will go down in the books as one of the best yet. Classic Chevy Sugar Land owner Jeff Sebastian says, “Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make the chili cookoff and bake off a success. This year we raised $60,000. All of this money goes Eric Dixon, president, Sugar Land Police Officers Association, directly to Fort Bend County receives First Responders’ Chili Crowd Favorite first place trophy See Chili, Page 5 from Classic Chevy Sugar Land owner Jeff Sebastian , right.

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Sugar Land’s national awardwinning community theatre, Inspiration Stage, presents Once on This Island JR., with four shows Nov. 2 - 4 at the historic Sugar Land Auditorium, 226 Lakeview Dr. Greatwood resident Cameron Krouch, (above) a 15-year-old George Ranch sophomore, plays Daniel in Inspiration Stage’s pilot. “Once On This Island JR. marks my fourth JTF, and I am excited to take on this nurturing and empowering musical that tears at the heart and exempliﬁes the true power of love.” The original Broadway production of Once on This Island ran from 1990 to 1991, and its revival is currently still on Broadway after winning the 2018 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival. Once on This Island is a one-act musical, set in the French Antilles, with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, the proliﬁc duo who also wrote Seussical The Musical, Ragtime and others. It concerns a peasant girl, TiMoune, on a tropical island, who uses the power of love to bring together people of disparate social classes while negotiating mystical forces that shape their lives. Inspiration Stage will prepare a 15-minute cut of Once on This Island JR. for performance and adjudication at the Junior Theatre Festival Atlanta in January. For tickets and more information, visit http://inspirationstage.com/shows/.

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Clear Creek, which will help protect several thousand homes from future flooding and damage within our community. This funding will also be used to find new and innovative ways to make our community resilient from future natural disaster. I was also successful in authoring legislation to expedite Army Corps projects that are located in federally declared disaster areas, such as our community, to help ensure that we receive needed prioritization of government resources. We’ve had Republican control of the House, the Senate and the White House for the past two years and have already accomplished so much for our country. I know we can continue our momentum and accomplish even more for Texas and for America over the next two years. What are your policy positions on healthcare, gun control, climate change, and immigration? The American people deserve access to quality, affordable healthcare. The Democrats made false promises about Obamacare and we will do everything we can to fix that. The Republican healthcare solution will benefit all Americans and protect those who need healthcare coverage the most - those with preexisting conditions. We’ll also ensure children can stay on their parent’s healthcare plan until they are 26 and expand access to group coverage through associated health plans so people can get more

aﬀordable and comprehensive plans. Extremist Democrats, like my opponent, want complete government control of healthcare forcing nearly 676,000 residents in our district into government-run healthcare hurting our senior citizens as their healthcare would no longer be prioritized. I will never support singlepayer healthcare. I was honored to serve for nearly ten years in the U.S. Navy defending our Constitution, our freedoms, and all of our guaranteed rights as Americans. Liberals are determined to strip lawabiding citizens of their 2nd Amendment rights. They believe only criminals want to own guns. They don’t realize that we own guns to spend quality time with our friends at the range or out hunting and to keep our families safe. Our Founding Fathers intended for Americans to keep and bear arms and I’m proud to support the decision they ingrained as part of the fabric of our country 241 years ago. We have laws in place to stop criminals from obtaining ﬁrearms. The courageous men and women in our law enforcement enforce these laws every single day keeping our communities safe. I will always work to ensure they have the funding and support they need from the federal government to protect our families and keep our communities safe. I’m also committed to helping those with mental health conditions get the help they need, provide them with counseling and guidance, and that’s why I

helped develop and voted for the 21st Century Cures Act which provides necessary funding for mental health services. Finally, we must protect our loved ones from being harmed by evil people by hardening targets like schools and entertainment venues. I’m a big supporter of clean water and air - after all, we’re neighbors and we’re all drinking from the same water source and breathing the same air. But I also believe we need to be pragmatic in our approach and not be frightened by the scare tactics of environmental extremists who are against any meaningful form of American energy production. If these extremists truly wanted us to be able to power American industry, cool our homes, and fuel America’s economy, they never would have so violently opposed the development of more American nuclear energy plants which have zero emissions while helping us meet the base load power for our manufacturing industry and brutally hot summers. Houston is the epicenter of energy production, and we’ve worked hard to improve air quality in our region. Our local industry has reduced ozone levels by 18% over the last decade. We can protect our environment and boost our economy by responsible practices, not senseless overregulation.

businesses and middle class jobs. If that sort of tax policy is on the table then I’m all for it, but that’s not what we got last year. You have made special outreach to Hindus and Muslims in your constituency. What are the issues or concerns these communities have and how will you address them? One of the greatest features of our district is its diversity, including our vibrant Hindu and Muslim communities. I’m running to represent all of Texas’s 22nd District. No matter their background. Are you a Bernie Sanders supporter? Back during the primary, I had people in my rallies that voted for Trump, Sanders, and Clinton. I have had conversations with voters all across this district with different political views. Beginning with labels -- like “Bernie supporter” or “Trump supporter,” or slogans like “abolish ICE” or “make America great again” -prevents us from coming to common sense solutions. My campaign is not about party politics; it’s about core human values. Elsewhere in a campaign appeal to minority voters, Kulkarni wrote: When I first started this campaign, I was advised to ignore the votes of immigrant communities. I was told by elected officials and consultants that don’t bother, they don’t vote. But after talking to so many of you, it was apparent that maybe our communities don’t vote because we never bothered. So we ran our campaign the hard way, the right way, by reaching out to people wherever they are and to listen and speak to them in whatever manner they would feel most comfortable with. We went to high schools to listen to young people. We went to temples, mosques, churches, and other places of worship to register voters and pray. We went to HOA meetings and block parties to engage neighbors and friends. We crisscrossed

this district with the simple goal to meet and listen to every community regardless of partisanship, faith, ideology, or ethnicity. We are the second most diverse district in the country and it’s time we had a representative who engaged with all of us. Throughout my fourteen years in the Foreign Service, I was stationed all over the world from Taiwan and Russia to Iraq, Israel, and Jamaica. I have seen democracies fall and nation-states struggle, and although America remains a place of hope and optimism to others around the world, our light is faltering. America is strongest when all of its citizens participate and are engaged with government. When all of our voices rise together and speak. When all of us vote. Texas is one of the two lowest voter turnout states in America. Immigrant communities vote at lower levels than the national average. This year we need to change that. America doesn’t have to be divisive. We don’t have to have leaders who spread fear and stir hate. We can vote and change that. We can choose leaders who inspire, who will ensure government is an advocate for the people not corporations, and who represent the best in all of us. So Vote. We are voting for affordable healthcare for our families; for safe, well-funded schools for our children; for an environment that is protected; for families to be re-united; for criminal justice reform; and for democracy itself. Together our votes can change our communities and our country. We can be the next great American story. We can bring reason, compassion, and decency to Congress and fight for true American values. The values of hope that drew so many of our parents and ancestors to these shores, of optimism that hard work and perseverance could lead to a better life for ourselves and our children, and of safety – because America has always been a nation of refugees and immigrants fleeing famine, war, and hate and seeking a better life.

one of the most diverse congressional districts in America and greatly value the contributions the Indian American community makes in adding to the rich tapestry of our region. I prioritize my friendship with the IndianAmerican community by participating in Diwali, Holi or India Independence Day celebrations, speaking with minority-owned business leaders, and traveling to New York City to welcome newly elected Prime Minister Modi to America. I have traveled to India (twice), and across Asia to better develop trading partnerships, strengthen ties to our country and seek ways to further promote free Democracies around the world that value liberty and opportunity as much as we do in the United States. In Congress we’re blessed that India understands our mission as they are the largest democracy in the world. I’ve worked on the Energy and Commerce Committee to increase energy trade between the U.S. and India. This is important because it connects two world powers in a mutual friendship. It’s an honor to represent such a diverse district and have such a special friendship with the Indian-American community.

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being produced, and the best environment for economic growth in the world. Hardworking Americans across the country are reaping the beneﬁts from the historic tax reform bill that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives introduced and passed a year ago. Small business owners are investing in their businesses and their employees. Families across the 22nd district are taking home an average of $3,158 more in pay. Our economy has gotten stronger and the unemployment rate is at its lowest in 49 years. I was proud to vote in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the people of our district. Democrats, including my opponent, want nothing more than to repeal this important reform that is empowering our nation, expanding our economy, and helping to create millions of job opportunities. Democrats want more control of our money so they can expand programs, expand jobkilling regulations, and expand Washington bureaucracies. I am excited about the positive outcomes stemming from our tax reform, and I will not let Nancy Pelosi take away the so-called “crumbs” from the American people. Explain your position on India-U.S. relations and your friendship with the Indian American community. I’m proud to represent

Every year we allow more than one million people to legally immigrate to our country providing America with a wealth of knowledge and useful skills. I fully support legal immigration because I believe the diversity of thoughts and backgrounds is beneficial to America’s growth as a nation. With that being said, the federal government has the responsibility of ensuring drug smugglers, human traffickers and murderers aren’t entering our country, terrorizing our neighborhoods and harming our families. But for years Democrats have stood in the way of sensible immigration reform, whereas Republicans stand ready to fix a broken immigration system. It’s not just about simply letting an individual cross our border, it’s about keeping our country safe. Just this year I was proud to help pass a few bills that enhance border security through cracking down on border tunnel threats, protecting our drones and ensuring all Customs and Border Protection agents have the equipment they need, such as secure radios or other twoway communications devices. Are you in favor of continuing tax reform? America is once again known as the most competitive nation in the world with more than seven million job opportunities, the most energy

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 24, 2018, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in November, 2018, the same being the 6th 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

09-DCV177206 07/11/18

002900000004190 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLIAM BRANCH, ET AL 1 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

ABST 29, CHURCHILL FULSHEAR LEAGUE, TRACT 4, ACRES 1.0, MORE OR LESS, VOL 4, PG 328*

$168,280.00

$88,000.00

09-DCV177206 07/11/18

002900000004290 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLIAM BRANCH, ET AL 1 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

ABST 29, CHURCHILL FULSHEAR LEAGUE, TRACT 4, ACRES 0.5, MORE OR LESS, VOL 4, PG 328

$78,410.00

$29,000.00

09-DCV177206 07/11/18

002900000004390 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WILLIAM BRANCH, ET AL 1 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

ABST 29, CHURCHILL FULSHEAR lEAGUE, TRACT 4 (PT), ACRES 0.50, MORE OR LESS, VOL 4, PG 328*

$85,610.00

$47,000.00

14-DCV219909 06/18/18

001600000475090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. EMILINE HODGE, ET AL 7 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

1.253 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, JESSE CARTWRIGHT LEAGUE, ABST 16, VOL 519, PG 309*

$165,240.00

$16,600.00

16-DCV237247 07/20/18

571603001014090 FORT BEND COUNTY VS. FAIRPORT VENTURES, LLC, ET 7 SEPTEMBER 14, AL 2018

LT 14, BLK, 1, OYSTER CREEK PLACE, LAKE OLYMPIA, SEC 3, REC'D IN SLIDE # 996B*

$211,060.00

$13,300.00

(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, September 24, 2018 Constable Wayne Thompson Fort Bend County, Texas By Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (713) 844-3576

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GUEST COLUMN

Public schools and tax dollars

By JIM RICE A recurring theme heard from various candidates who are running for election this November, is the candidates’ professed support for both giving teachers a raise while admonishing school districts to become more efficient in how they spend their tax dollars. Perhaps these statements stem from a lack of understanding as to how school finance works in Texas. It is an overly complicated system which the State Supreme Court has called byzantine and urged the Legislature to streamline. As a school board trustee, along with my colleagues I must approve a balanced budget and a tax rate to support that budget each year. In order to form a considered opinion and cast an informed vote, I have had to learn the basics of public school finance. Unlike counties and municipalities who can actually lower their tax rate from time to time, school districts cannot. This is because the State of Texas relies heavily on local property taxes to fund the lion’s share of the state’s contribution. Here is how it works – when the appraised property values in a school district increase, the school district benefits from the increased yield but only for a period of twelve months. A year later, the state’s Comptroller Property Tax Division looks at the property values from the previous year and the corresponding increase in the local property tax yield and then reduces the state’s contribution for the current year by a corresponding amount. I call this the “clawback”. The result is that school districts can never get ahead even though the effective tax rate continues to

Until the current system is corrected, there can be no property tax relief regardless of what some politicians might claim. All of our children deserve a quality education. The legislature has a constitutional duty to support and maintain a system of public schools in this state (Texas Constitution Article 7, Section 1). State statute imposes a further duty upon the legislature: “The mission of the public education system of this state is to ensure that all Texas children have access to a quality education that enables them to achieve their potential and fully participate now and in the future in the social, economic and educational opportunities of our state and nation” (Texas Education Code §4.001). Just as we hold our school districts accountable for student achievement, we should also hold the State Legislature accountable for supporting a public school system that provides a quality education for all students as the state constitution requires. The Legislature needs to uphold its constitutional duty to support and maintain a system of public schools in Texas, and fund it adequately and equitably. Let us focus our eﬀorts on improving our public schools, which have and always will educate the majority of our students. If you agree, let your legislators know.

Rice increase. County and municipal governments do not have this clawback, which is why they can lower their tax rate as the appraised property growth value and the tax yield within their appraised area increases. In a previous editorial, I cited the Commissioner of Education’s recent appearance before the state’s legislative budget board in which he reduced his funding request for the next biennium by $3.5 billion. In a state that is adding 80,000 students per year statewide, this can only come about because of increasing property values and the property tax yield it generates. In fact, in his testimony, Commissioner of Education Morath cited his reliance on the projected statewide property tax growth of 6.8% in order to support the $3.5 billion drop in his funding request. Not only are the majority of our public school districts efficient, they are struggling to make ends meet. If the Legislature wants to support our teachers, they will ﬁnd a way to streamline and improve school funding.

(Jim Rice was elected to serve on the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees in May 2010. These comments are his alone and he is not speaking on behalf of the Board.)

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NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

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 September 20, 2018, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in November, 2018, the same being the 6th 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

15-DCV227353 07/11/18

16-DCV229330 03/15/18

16-DCV236445 03/23/17

Acct # Order Issue Date 340000002200090 7 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 174001009000690 1 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 005802930000090 8 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Style of Case

Legal Description

Adjudged Value

Estimated Minimum Bid

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DAVID GREGORY, JR., AKA JOSEPH D. GREGORY, ET AL

FRESNO RANCHOS, SEC B, LT 20, VOL 254, PG 239*

$52,260.00

$28,000.00

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOE SMITH, ET AL

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

$60,220.00

$27,000.00

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ALTHEA MICHELLE HENDERSON

14.44 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ISAAC MCGARY SURV, ABST 58, (LT 11), VOL 203, PG 340*

$16,240.00

$4,800.00

(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 20, 2018 Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Texas

Housewright number, debit and credit card numbers on the Internet. National Change of Address (NCOALink®) Notification: Should they receive from the United States Postal Service® a change of address notification, they should contact you immediately to verify. Fraud Resolution Assistance: In the event that their services detect any suspicious activity associated with your account their dedicated team of fraud resolution professionals should be standing by to assist you. Credit Freezing is now available for no charge which is the best way to prevent criminals from using your personal information to open new accounts in your name. If you freeze your credit files with all three credit bureaus they should not provide your information to lenders unless you remove or “thaw” the freeze first, using special personal identification info. Contact each of the three credit bureaus to initiate the freeze. Some other things you can do on your own to assist with protecting your confidential information are: The next time you order checks have only your initials instead of first name and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name but your bank will know how you sign your checks. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the “For” line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won’t have access to it. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your

home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine, do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. Also carry a photocopy of your passport when you travel either here or abroad. We’ve all heard horror stories about fraud that’s committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards, etc. Here’s some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know: We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where it was stolen, this proves to credit providers you were diligent, and is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). Highly recommended and it pays off! But here’s what is perhaps most important: Call the three national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert and freeze on your name and Social Security number. The alert and freeze means any company that attempts to check your credit knows your information was stolen and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new checks for new credit. The numbers are: Equifax®: 1-800-525-6285 - Experian® (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 - Trans Union®: 1-800-680-7289 Also Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800269-0271

Basil Housewright is manager of Texans Insurance & Financial Group, Inc a local Independent Insurance Agency operating in Sugar Land since 1991. He can be reached at (281) 277-7800, Fax (281) 277-7801, E-Mail – basil@texansinsure.com. Visit https:// www.texansinsure.com.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the clerk thereof, in the case of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ANDREW LAWRENCE MADER, ET AL in Cause#18-DCV-247922 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I 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: 0593000000011906 A TRACT OF LAND BEING 2.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALSO KNOWN AS PART OF TRACT B, AND BEING OUT OF AND PART OF A 3.23 ACRE TRACT, ALSO CALLED 3.20 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN THE A .J. HORTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 593, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID 3.23 ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY IDENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT FILED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NUMBER 2016033277 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 2: GEO: 0593000000013906. A TRACT OF LAND BEING 1.23 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALSO KNOWN AS PART OF TRACT B, AND BEING OUT OF AND PART OF A 3.23 ACRE TRACT, ALSO CALLED 3.20 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, rN THE A.J. HORTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 593, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID 3.23 ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY IDENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT FILED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NUMBER 2016033277 IN THE OFFIClAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEING THAT PROPERTY SHOWN IN THE APPRAISAL RECORDS OF THE FORT BEND CENTRAL DISTRICT UNDER ACCOUNT 0593000000013906. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of ANDREW LAWRENCE MADER, JOHN PAUL MADER to satisfy a judgment amounting to $10,855.96, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy

FORT BEND

FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE.

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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Chili From Page 1 first responders, our community heroes. While it was a collective effort from the entire Classic Chevy Sugar Land family in making the event a success, we want to specially thank Ray Aguilar for his fantastic emcee work, Kelli Walleck for pulling together both the Tug of War and Cake Walk, and Jerry Parks, Patty Werner, Katie Gesino and Tom Cranford for their leadership and hard work. We could not have done it without them.” Classic Chili Challenge and Dessert Bake Off Top Level Sponsors: Uniseal, Tasco, Ocusoft, Johnson Development, Ally, Upclose Magazine, Muller Law, Texas Auto Trim, AutoTrader, Sienergy, IHeart Media, Diligent, American Wires Supporting Level Sponsors: Leap Transport, Higginbotham, Foster Creek Veterinary Hospital, Dealership for Life, Data Rush, Bank of America, Advantage Security, Wheel Wonders, Fast Signs Sugar Land, Wessendorf, Trux Superstore, Dynamic Fitness, Dealers Truck, Bugco, AT&T, and many others! Judges: The Johnson Development Marketing Team The champions are: Baking Crowd Favorite: Stafford Municipal School District 5th & 6th Period Home Cottage Baking Winner: This Cake by Kris Commercial Baking Winner: Stafford Municipal School District 1st & 2nd Period

8th annual Classic Chili Challenge hosted by Classic Chevy Sugar Land: Visitors, exhibitors, participants in the Chili challenge, judges and hosts. 1st Precinct 4 Constables Booth Décor: Sugar Land Fire/ 2nd Missouri City Fire/EMS EMS First Responders’ Chili Crowd Favorite 1st Sugar Land Police Texas Chili Winners 1st Fort Bend Regional Council 2nd Missouri City Police Bean Chili Winners

Spicy Chili Winners 1st Los Palomeros Cookers 2nd Thin Blue Line Specialty Chili Winners 1st Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Oﬃce 2nd Needville Fire/EMS

Second Mile’s Golf Tournament raises $35,000

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 September 17, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, VS. JILLIAN GRAHAM, ET AL in Cause#12-DCV -202042 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I: GEO: 81330300200 I 0907 LOT ONE (I), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF SIENNA VILLAGE OF SHIPMAN’S LANDING, SECTION THREE (3), A SUBDIVISION TN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED TN SLIDE NO. 1739/ A&B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on Sept. 19, 2018 as the property of JILLIAN GRAHAM, DERRICK GOODWILL, GWENDOLYN CARTER AS TRUSTEE OF THE OCTAVIUS TRUST to satisfy a judgment amounting to $101,045.43, 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; SIENNA PLANTATION LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; SIENNA PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 2, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy

Winners at the charity golf tournament: Greg Cox, Bill Cox, Sid Waldron, and Andy Cox. On Monday, Oct. 8, Second Mile hosted its fourth annual golf tournament at Sweetwater Country Club, benefiting individuals and families in poverty and crisis in Fort Bend County. City of Missouri City Eighteen teams participated, raising funds to provide nutritious groceries, health care, and educational classes for people LEGAL NOTICE THIS IS A MANDATED PUBLICATION OF THE LEGAL NOTICE in need. This event was particularly meaningful, as the previous year’s tournament was cancelled due to Hurricane Har******* RFP DUE DATE November 29, 2018 AT 2:00 pm. ******* vey. Second Mile served 12,000 flood-affected individuals in Request for Proposals for the provision of “Lease/Purchase Financing Services for City Fire Trucks” the first month of flood relief around that time. Second Mile is Commodity Code: 946-54 completely community funded and distributes food and other Responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the resources at its Missouri City facility and through neighborRFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Responses must be delivered to the attention of hood and mobile programs in areas such as Fulshear, Four CorCity of Missouri City ners, and Rosenberg. Attn: Purchasing Office - RFP No. 19-014 Lease/Purchase Financing

San Isidro Cemetery Centennial

This year marks the centennial of San Isidro Cemetery, located on the north bank of Oyster Creek in present-day Sugar Creek subdivision in Sugar Land. The Sugar Land Heritage Museum is celebrating with a Día de los Muertos exhibit at the Sugar Land Heritage Museum and Visitor Center. From Oct. 22 to Nov. 3, you can learn about the signiﬁcance of All Saints Day in Hispanic cultures across North and Central America. •Delight in complimentary refreshments, presentations, and other elements to explore our communal past: Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. •Enjoy a vibrant musical performance with local musician Leticia Rico: Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. •Listen to speaker Agustin Laredo discuss the signiﬁcance of Día de los Muertos: Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. •Sugar Land native Eleno Flores, Jr. will speak on the San Isidro Cemetery and its place in Sugar Land’s history. Event time: Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Get blown away with a rhythmic performance by Sugar Land musician Vince Ramos. Event time: Oct. 27 & Nov. at 3 p.m. Craft Día de los Muertos marigolds and sugar skulls masks. Event time: Nov. 3 at 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Sugar Land Heritage Museum and Visitor Center, 198 Kempner St. Bldg. B – 2nd Floor Sugar Land, •MUSEUM HOURS: Mon. 12- 5 p.m. and Tues. – Sat.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.•General Museum admission: Free •For more information, visit www.visitsugarlandtx.com or call (281) 275-2333.

1522 Texas Parkway Missouri City, Texas 77489 prior to the acceptance deadline. Responses marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Until final award of the contract, the City 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 City. No bid may be withdrawn during the 60 days following the bid opening date. THE ESTATE OF SOLOMON JOHN NWOKOCHA ALL CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE RE: The Estate of Solomon John Nwokocha, Deceased Cause No 08-CPR-020925 Please be advised that on August 22, 2017 the County Court No. 2 of Fort Bend County, Texas, acting in Cause No. 08-CPR-020925 appointed Evelyn Nwokocha as Dependent Administratrix of the Estate of Solomon John Nwokocha, Deceased (the “Estate”). On 08/22/2017, the Court also issued original Testamentary Letters to Evelyn Nwokocha. See copy of Testamentary Letters enclosed below . These Letters authorize and empower Evelyn Nwokocha to act on behalf of the Estate. All creditors having claims against said Estate are required to present the same to Evelyn Nwokocha in the time prescribed by law. Claims should be addressed in care of the Dependent Administratrix as follows: EVELYN NWOKOCHA 9503 Tolken Way Sugar Land, Texas 77083 Claims must also be filed with the clerk of the court issuing the Letters of Administration. Secured claims for money against an estate must specify: (1) Whether it is desired to have the claim allowed and approved as a matured secured claim to be paid in due course of administration; or (2) Whether it is desired to have the claim allowed, approved, and fixed as a preferred debt and lien against the specific property securing the indebtedness and paid according to the terms of the contract which secured the lien. Evelyn Nwokocha Dependent Administratrix

FORT BEND COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FY 2017 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) Fort Bend County’s FY 2017 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is now available for public review and comment from Monday, November 5, 2018 to Monday, November 19, 2018. The document is available for review at the office of the Fort Bend County Community Development Department at 301 Jackson Street, Suite 602, Richmond, Texas, 77469. The public is encouraged to review this document and submit written comments to Marilynn Kindell, Community Development Director, at 301 Jackson Street, Suite 602, Richmond, Texas, 77469, by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 19, 2018. A public meeting to receive comments will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the William B. Travis Building, 301 Jackson Street, Sixth Floor Meeting Room, Richmond, Texas. Comments will be incorporated into the final document, as appropriate, prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for review and approval. Persons with vision or hearing impairments or other individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids and services may contact the department at (281) 341-4410 regarding reasonable accommodations for the meeting. This venue is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Spanish language translators are available at the meeting for persons with Limited English Proficiency. Persons requiring other language translators must contact the department at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at (281) 341-4410 to request translation services for the meeting. For information, please contact the Fort Bend County Community Development Department, 301 Jackson Street, Suite 602, Richmond, Texas, 77469, (281) 341-4410.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. SERGIO T. ALMAGUER, AKA SERGIO TOVAR ALMAGUER, SR., ET AL in Cause#17-DCV-246776 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I 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: 3450010010200907 LOT 2 IN BLOCK I OF GATEWAY ACRES ADDITION NO. I, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 374, PAGE 12 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 3: GEO: 3450010010300907 LOT 3 TN BLOCK I OF GATEWAY ACRES ADDITION NO. I, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 374, PAGE 12 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 5: GEO: 4600000990000907 BLOCK 99 OF MAGNOLIA PLACE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 6 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. TRACT 4: GEO: 460000 1000000907 BLOCK I 00 OF MAGNOLIA PLACE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 6 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of SERGIO T. ALMAGUER AKA SERGIO TOVAR ALMAGUER, SR. GUADALUPE 0. ALMAGUER AKA GUADALUPE OVALLE ALMAGUER to satisfy a judgment amounting to $33,884.30, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #7 AND FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #1. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard, Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on July 25,2018 by the 240th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause # 17 -DCV -242514 in favor of the plaintiff- MISSION OAKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 9,255.92 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on July 25TH, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of November 6, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)- LEWIS S. PORTER AND KHALIL HASAN had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT (9), BLOCK (2) OF MISSION OAKS, SECTION ONE (1), ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS PLAT FILE NO. 20040021, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “PROPERTY”). TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1 sr FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on August 22,2018 by the 268th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 16-DCV-236713 in favor of the plaintiff- WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 193,536.42 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 22nd, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of November 6, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s)SOUTHWICK, GALEN/SYLIA had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: LOT FOURTEEN (14), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF OYSTER CREEK PLACE AT LAKE OLYMPIA, SECTION THREE (3), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 996B, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1 sr FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

INDEPENDENT • OCTOBER 24 2018 • Page 6 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 458TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, VS. ARASH CHRIS DOORFARD, ET AL in Cause#17-DCV -242456 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I: GEO: 8000000050400907 LOT 4 TN BLOCK 5 OF TELEVIEW TERRACE ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED TN VOLUME 326, PAGE 462 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of A RASH CHRIS DOORFARD, CAMERON NAMAZI, FARAMARZ MOTALLEBZADEH as the property of to satisfy a judgment amounting to $8,945 .20, 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 DISTRTCT, FORT BEND COUNTY. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale Issued by the Clerk of the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, on the 10TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2018, in a certain cause number 15-DCV-228796 wherein MILLS POINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and TIFFANY NICOLE PEARSON defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 29TH day of APRIL, 2016, in favor of the said plaintiff MILLS POINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant TIFFANY NICOLE PEARSON, for the sum of $2,695.17 FOR DAMAGES; PREJUDGMENT INTEREST IN THE AMOUNT OF $693.00, AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,700.00; INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM ON DAMAGES, PREJUDGMENT INTEREST, AND COSTS OF COURT FROM THE DATE OF THIS JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID; ALL COSTS OF COURT, TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND THE FURTHER SUM OF $370.00, with the interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annum from date of judgment, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of TIFFANY NICOLE PEARSON in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of TIFFANY NICOLE PEARSON to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: MILLS POINTE SECTION 1, BLOCK 1 LOT 4 IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 24914 MILLS MANOR DRIVE, KATY, TEXAS 77494. DATE OF SALE: NOVEMBER 6, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $0.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $2,695.17 FOR DAMAGES ; PREJUDGMENT INTEREST IN THE AMOUNT OF $693.00, AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,700.00; INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM ON DAMAGES, PREJUDGMENT INTEREST, AND COSTS OF COURT FROM THE DATE OF THIS JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID; ALL COSTS OF COURT, TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND THE FURTHER SUM OF $370.00 dollars, in favor of MILLS POINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By DAVID RIVERA #1332 Oct. 3, 2018 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 October 2, 2018 by the Clerk thereat in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 146 VS.STACI MICHELE READY, AS TRUSTEE FOR EVANGELINE THOMAS LIVING TRUST in Cause#15-DCV-224417 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 5121050020010901 LOT ONE(1), BLOCK TWO (2), LONG MEADOW FARMS SECTION FIVE (5), FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO A DEED RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 2014006825 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on Oct. 3, 2018 as the property of STACI MICHELE READY, AS TRUSTEE FOR EVANGELINE THOMAS LIVING TRUST to satisfy a judgment amounting to $23,511.23 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND COUNTY, MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 146, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 3, 2018. Constable Wayne Thompson Fort Bend County, Pct. 3. By David Rivera, Deputy #1332

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the Clerk thereat in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT# 15 ET AL VS. ELIZABETH PAUL-O BELLEY in Cause# 16-DCV-235230 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: GEO: 5673010020030907 BEING LOT 3, BLOCK 2, OF OLIVE HILL AT RIVERSTONE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER PLAT NUMBER 20130023, OF TI-lE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on Oct. 3, 2018 as the property of ELIZABETH PAUL-OBELLEY, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR OTHER UNKNOWN OWNERS, ADVERSE CLAIMANTS OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN AND TO SUCH PROPERTY to satisfy a judgment amounting to $124,389.06, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT# 15; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 128 FORT BEND DRAINAGE AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 3, 2018. Constable Wayne Thompson Fort Bend County, Pct. 3. By David Rivera, Deputy #1332 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 458TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. GLADYS DEL CARMEN ROMERO-VASQUEZ in Cause#17-DCV-241162 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT l : GEO: 6254020052000907 A TRACT OR PARCEL OUT OF UNRESTRICTED RESERVE ‘D’ IN BLOCK 20 OF RIDGEMONT SECTION TWO, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME I 0, PAGE 11 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN A DEED FROM KURIAN MATHEW PANNAPARA, ET AL TO MIGUEL ANGEL ROMERO DATED FEBRUARY 29, 1996 AND RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 9616064 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THAT SAME PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS RIDGEMONT SEC. 2 RES. D & G, BLOCK 5, TRACT 20, R/P AND IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 6254020052000907. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of GLADYS DEL CARMEN ROMERO-VASQUEZ to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,4 17.84, 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 DISTRICTFORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND CITY OF HOUSTON ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DWIGHT SEAN JONES, ET AL in Cause#16-DCV-234783 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I : GEO: 0086000000508907 LOT I IN BLOCK I OF THE FINAL PLAT OF PAULEY SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 1225B OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of Dwight Sean Jones International Interests, LP, A Texas Limited Partnership Hudson Energy Services, L.L.C., A New Jersey Limited Liability Company to satisfy a judgment amounting to $10,394.06, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND DRAINAGE. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 458TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. GLADYS DEL CARMEN ROMERO-VASQUEZ in Cause#17-DCV-241162 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT l : GEO: 6254020052000907 A TRACT OR PARCEL OUT OF UNRESTRICTED RESERVE ‘D’ IN BLOCK 20 OF RIDGEMONT SECTION TWO, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME I 0, PAGE 11 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN A DEED FROM KURIAN MATHEW PANNAPARA, ET AL TO MIGUEL ANGEL ROMERO DATED FEBRUARY 29, 1996 AND RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 9616064 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THAT SAME PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS RIDGEMONT SEC. 2 RES. D & G, BLOCK 5, TRACT 20, R/P AND IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 6254020052000907. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of GLADYS DEL CARMEN ROMERO-VASQUEZ to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,4 17.84, 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 DISTRICTFORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND CITY OF HOUSTON ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale Issued by the Clerk of the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, on the 7TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2018, in a certain cause number 17-DCV243899 wherein WESTON LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and CRAIG L. MARTIN defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 27TH day of JULY, 2018, in favor of the said plaintiff WESTON LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant CRAIG L. MARTIN, for the sum of $15,182.02 ; TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE HEREOF UNTIL PAID, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of CRAIG L. MARTIN in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of CRAIG L. MARTIN to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT THIRTEEN (13), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF WESTON LAKES VILLAGE, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 791/B AND 792/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS 4743 LAKE VILLAGE DRIVE, FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441 DATE OF SALE: NOVEMBER 6, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $0.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $15,182.02 ; TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE HEREOF UNTIL PAID , in favor of WESTON LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By DAVID RIVERA #1332 Oct. 3, 2018 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 October 3, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. KHAZANA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL in Cause#16-DCV-237259 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I: GEO: 273500000004590 I A tract or parcel of land containing 5.421 acres, more or less, located in the J. W. Moore One fourth Survey, Abstract 61, in Fort Bend County, Texas; being more particularly described by metes and bounds in a deed from Brittany Square Associates, LP to Khazana Limited Partnership dated December 4, 200 I, and recorded under Clerk’s File No. 2001113386 in the Official Public Records of Fort Bend County, Texas. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of KHAZANA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,520.94, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CITY OF ROSENBERG, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on October 2, 2018 by the clerk thereof in the case of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. SARAH ELIZABETH NICHOLSON AKA SARAH NTCHOLSON GIESE in Cause#17DCV-244989 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 6th day of November, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 30 I Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 774693108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I : GEO: 0060000001720906 I 06.64 ACRES OF LAND IN ABSTRACT 60 THE SIMON MILLER I /2 LEAGUE, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING I 08.86 ACRES, 2.2 ACRES OF WHICH IS IN THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, AS DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS FOR FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER CLERK’S FILE NUMBER 20 15058339. Levied on Oct. 8, 2018 as the property of SARAH GIESE NICHOLSON AKA SARAH ELIZABETH GIESE to satisfy a judgment amounting to $23,898.39, 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 NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given Under my hand on October 8, 2018. Constable Mike Beard Fort Bend County, Pct. 1. By John Morales, Deputy

CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale Issued by the Clerk of the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, on the 5th day of SEPTEMBER, 2018, in a certain cause number 16-DCV-233765 wherein PIN OAK VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and PEGGY ANN SYKOUDIS A/K/A PEGGY MARGARET SYKOUDIS defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 16TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2016, in favor of the said plaintiff PIN OAK VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant PEGGY ANN SYKOUDIS A/K/A PEGGY MARGARET SYKOUDIS, for the sum of $4,693.57; SAID AMOUNT BEING CHARGED AS A CONTINUING LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF ASSOCIATION AS AGAINST THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY; REASONABLE AND NECESSARY ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED IN THIS MATTER OF $4,051.50, AND EXPENSES/COST INCURRED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,403.92; INTEREST ON ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED IN THIS JUDGMENT AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF THIS JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID IN FULL., TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $0.00, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of PEGGY ANN SYKOUDIS A/K/A PEGGY MARGARET SYKOUDIS in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of PEGGY ANN SYKOUDIS A/K/A PEGGY MARGARET SYKOUDIS to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 34, BLOCK 03, OF PIN OAK VILLAGE, SECTION ONE, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORD OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER BOOK 28, PAGE 14, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF . DATE OF SALE: NOVEMBER 6, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $4,100.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judg ment for $4,693.57 ; SAID AMOUNT BEING CHARGED AS A CONTINUING LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF ASSOCIATION AS AGAINST THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY; REASONABLE AND NECESSARY ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED IN THIS MATTER OF $4,051.50, AND EXPENSES/ COST INCURRED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,403.92; INTEREST ON ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED IN THIS JUDGMENT AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF THIS JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID IN FULL., TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $0.00 dollars, in favor of PIN OAK VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By Deputy DAVID RIVERA #1332 Oct. 3, 2018 CONSTABLE SALE Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on August 17,2018 by the 434th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause# 16-DCV-230916 in favor of the plaintiff- WESTMOUNT SQUARE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, recovered judgment amount for the sum of$ 8,356.97 ++++costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 2nd, 2018 and will offer for sale on the day of November 6, 2018 at the County Court house steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - VASTANI, LAlLI / AKBARALI had of in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; Legal Description: ALL THAT CERTAIN 1,791 SQUARE FOOT TRACT OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK ONE (1) OF WESTMOUNT TOWNHOMES, A SUBDIVISION OUT OF THE WILLIAM STAFFORD 1/3RD LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 69, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDING IN VOLUME 24, PAGE 17 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, TOGETHER WITH ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. TERMS: CASH TIME: SALE TO BE HELD AT OR ABOUT 10:00 A.M. PLACE: 301 JACKSON ST., WILLIAM TRAVIS BUILDING, 1 sr FLOOR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND TEXAS 77469. Gary Majors, Constable Fort Bend County Precinct Two By: Sergeant C. McRae #132 Deputy Constable

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE’S 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 29, 2018 in cause numbered 18-DCV-248888 styled Grants Colony Homeowners Assoc. Inc vs. Marisela Garza, in which a judgment was rendered on July 2, 2018 in favor of GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS ASSOCIATION,I NC. for the sum of Nine Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Four DOLLARS and Forty One CENTS ($9224.41); 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 10, 2018 and will on Nov 6, 2018, Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Marisela Garza to and in the following described Real Property UNIT 6 IN BUILDING S OF GRANTS LAKE TOWNHOMES REPLAT NO. 2 A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2138/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS ; MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2710 GRANTS LAKE S-6, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478. The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of GRANTS COLONY HOMEOWNERS ASSOC,INC. Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG, 301 JACKSON ST 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM, RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: OCT 2, 2018 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 AM BY Sergeant M. Kutach TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

CONSTABLE’S SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale Issued by the Clerk of the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, on the 4TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2018, in a certain cause number 17-DCV242911 wherein CINCO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and MARK A. CAREY, III defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 21ST day of AUGUST, 2017, in favor of the said plaintiff CINCO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant MARK A. CAREY, III, for the sum of $4,452.81; ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT PLAINTIFF CINCO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION, INC., SHALL HAVE AND RECOVER FROM DEFENDANT MARK A. CAREY III, THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $1,200.00 FOR REASONABLE AND NECESSARY ATTORNEY’S FEES INCURRED IN THIS CAUSE OF ACTION; COST OF COURT HEREIN EXPENDED AND SAME SHALL BE ADJUDGED AGAINST DEFENDANT MARK A. CAREY, III, AND POSTJUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM ON THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE JUDGMENT AWARDED HEREIN FROM THE DATE HEREOF UNTIL PAID., TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $311, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER, 2018 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of MARK A. CAREY, III in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of MARK A. CAREY, III to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT SIXTY (60), IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF CINCO RANCH GREENWAY VILLAGE, SECTION EIGHT (8) A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 1211/B AND 1212/A, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE PROPERTY) DATE OF SALE: NOVEMBER 6, 2018 TIME OF SALE: APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1ST Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond, Tx 77469 TERMS OF SALE: CASH CREDIT- $4,100.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment for $4,452.81; ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT PLAINTIFF CINCO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION, INC., SHALL HAVE AND RECOVER FROM DEFENDANT MARK A. CAREY III, THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $1,200.00 FOR REASONABLE AND NECESSARY ATTORNEY’S FEES INCURRED IN THIS CAUSE OF ACTION; COST OF COURT HEREIN EXPENDED AND SAME SHALL BE ADJUDGED AGAINST DEFENDANT MARK A. CAREY, III, AND POSTJUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM ON THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE JUDGMENT AWARDED HEREIN FROM THE DATE HEREOF UNTIL PAID., TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $311 dollars, in favor of CINCO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION, INC. together with the costs of said suit, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof. WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas By Deputy DAVID RIVERA #1332 Oct. 3, 2018

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Phone: (281) 208-4470

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HOUSTON METHODIST DEBAKEY CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES

WELCOMES DR. APOOR PATEL

Houston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates at Sugar Land is pleased to welcome board-certiﬁed cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Apoor Patel, MD. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of irregular heart rhythms via electrophysiology testing and ablation, as well as the implantation of pacemakers and deﬁbrillators. His level of expertise, combined with access to state-of-the-art technology at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, allows for rapid diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions with better long-term outcomes for patients. To schedule an appointment, call 281.326.9195.

Apoor Patel, MD Electrophysiology

16605 Southwest Fwy., Suite 420 Medical Ofﬁce Building 3 Sugar Land, TX 77479 houstonmethodist.org/spg