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FORT BEND FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019

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Official newspaper of Fort Bend County & Missouri City

Sonal Bhuchar (June 30,1960 - April 20, 2019)

By SESHADRI KUMAR Sonal Bhuchar, well known community leader in Fort Bend County, died on April 20 after battling cancer.

Sonal Bhuchar, 58, is survived by husband Dr. Subodh Bhuchar, their daughter Sunaina Bhuchar Likhari and her husband Gary Likhari, a grand daughter, son Sameer Bhuchar and daughter Nikki Bhuchar, along with a host of immediate family members and friends.

The funeral service and viewing have been set for Saturday, April 27, 11 a.m. at the Sugar Land Mortuary, 1818 Eldridge Road, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

In lieu of owers, the family suggests making a donation to the Fort Bend Education Fund, a cause very dear to Sonal’s heart, which will provide grant funding to the teachers and students of Fort Bend ISD. Sonal Bhuchar was a physical therapist by profession and had her own practice.

After her long association with the Fort Bend Education Foundation, Sonal was elected to the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees and she served as the board president as well.

Sonal’s contribution transcended the Indian-American

Sonal Bhuchar community to the mainstream large. She was associated with the Indo American Charity Foundation and the Indian Doctors Club Auxiliary.

Sonal also served with Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Fort Bend Literacy Council, and the Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation.

Sonal wanted to expand her community service to the political ďŹ eld too and she sought the Republican Party nomination

for the State Representative position in 2012.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Sonal Bhuchar to the OneStar National Service Commission for a three year term in 2015.

In a beďŹ tting manner, the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce recognized Sonal recently with the Community Spirit Award.

Presenting the Community Spirit Award to Sonal Bhuchar, Malisha Patel, immediate Past Chair, Senior VP and CEO of Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, described Sonal as “a trailblazer, a giver, a pioneer, a leader, a legacy, and a force, all packaged into a caring and giving heart.� “She embodies the soul, the essence, and the energy of the Fort Bend Chamber’s Community Spirit award,�

Malisha Patel said.

On March 5, the City of Sugar Land presented her a certiďŹ cate of recognition for her remarkable contributions to the greater Houston area and the state of Texas.

Sonal also was instrumental in hosting international festivals through Indo-American Forum and through the FBEF in Sugar Land.

Complex, behind the scene maneuvers shape local races

By SESHADRI KUMAR Early voting in local elections began Monday and in a couple of races, campaigning has taken some interesting turns.

In Sugar Land, Dist. 1 and Dist.4 city council races are straightforward, where the incumbents face challengers.

The challengers have to make a strong case for unseating the incumbents, and there seems to be nothing in particular that the incumbents could be blamed for.

Consequently, the chances of victory for the challengers hinge on the anti-incumbency sentiment.

Will that be strong enough to defeat the voters who prefer status quo?

I guess, likely not.

In Dist. 4, Greatwood is a new addition and a candidate from Greatwood is running.

Now, the three-cornered contest for Dist. 2 is perhaps a very complex race.

The candidates are Nabila Mansoor, a Muslim of Pakistani origin, born in Canada, Naushad Kermally, a Muslim of Indian origin, born in Uganda and David Gornet, an Anglo.

As has been noted before in these columns, race and religion happen to be dominant factors, particularly in Telfair and New Territory subdivisions, which make up a large section of Dist.

2.

Nabila Mansoor is backed by the Democratic Party and she has been endorsed by the Democratic Party nominee for Congressional Dist. 22, Sri Kulkarni.

Though Kulkarni lost to Republican Pete Olson, Hindu and Muslim voters predominantly supported Kulkarni

last November.

The presence of two Muslim candidates poses a dilemma for the Indian Americans in general and Hindu Americans, who support Kulkarni.

Kulkarni’s overt support to Muslims has caused concern among some Hindus and some of them are openly supporting Kermally.

At the same time, Hindus who are supporting Kermally do not want to publicly acknowledge it.

Further, the labels Indian Americans and Hindus cannot be used interchangeably. Also, all Hindus are not Democrats either.

The bottom line here is that the permutation and combination of the voters’ mind is pretty complex and deďŹ es any formula.

The chances of Gornet winning straight are less because the Anglo voters are a minority in this district.

See Races, Page 3

KP George delivers his maiden State of the County address

Moderator Mustafa Tameez, left, with Stephen Klineberg, KP George and Armando Perez.

By SESHADRI KUMAR continue and expand upon the support to military members Fort Bend County Judge KP trend of economic investment in and their families, signed a George delivered the customary Fort Bend County. momentous Memorandum of State of the County address to a “Most recently, we partnered Understanding agreement to joint meeting of the Fort Bend with 20 CEOs and the Houston implement programs for veteran Chamber of Commerce and the Consular Corps to learn about services in Fort Bend County.

Central Fort Bend Chamber at their strategic needs and Through this agreement, the Safari Texas Ranch on April 17. prospect them to open up shop in county is expected to tap into Having been in oďŹƒce for Fort Bend County. We have also a vast infrastructure of veteran 107 days, the new county judge met with a number of Consul resources. highlighted what he considered Generals and have already “With the help of all the to be his accomplishments in engaged them as conduits to stakeholders, we will build a the ďŹ rst 100 days in oďŹƒce, potential business looking to better Fort Bend County for namely, creating the OďŹƒce grow in Fort Bend County,â€? our children and generations to of Homeland Security & On the legislative side, come,â€? George said.

Emergency Management, George expressed his opposition Earlier, in a short video, the transforming county Veterans’ to the proposed 2.5 percent best of Fort Bend County was Services, listening tours in every revenue cap and said it would highlighted —That the county is precinct, and creation of Human tie the hands of the county from No. 1 in purchasing power, No. TraďŹƒcking & mental health task providing adequate services.

2 in net domestic migration and forces.

Real property tax reform income investment and No. 5 in “We restructured the OďŹƒce would happen only if the school business growth. of Emergency Management ďŹ nance issue is ďŹ xed, he said.

Fort Bend County has by bringing the Fire Marshal’s George, while promising to six of the nation’s top 30 OďŹƒce underneath OEM and continue the legacy of tax cuts, master planned communities. under the direction of the accomplished by the previous The county has the highest County Judge. This change administrations, added a caveat percentage of college graduates considerably increases that the rapid growth would in the Houston area. coordination and collaboration necessitate the need for more While 29.1 percent of the between ďŹ rst responders, saves services. He cited the example county residents are foreigntaxpayers a quarter million of the OEM building being very born, the immigrants contributed dollars by eliminating duplicate old and the county is looking at $11 billion to the GDP in 2017. functions across oďŹƒces, and constructing a new, 21st century (Of course, most of these enables cross training between building to house the OEM. occurred under the prior internal departments. “This Mobility means quality of administration and former ensures a signiďŹ cantly better growth and the county will be County Judge Bob Hebert, who coordinated response before the building roads, he said. was among the audience with next hurricane season,â€? George George also cited the his wife Pat.) said.

Later, moderator Mustafa anticipated Hwy. 36 expansion “We are bringing all county and a rail line to move cargo Tameez of Outreach Strategies, departments and resources to from the Port of Freeport to panelists Armando Perez, every part of Fort Bend County Rosenberg.

Senior VP of H-E-B, and to the people through the George supported online Dr. Steve Klineberg of Rice countywide ‘Listening tours’,� voter registration and funding University Kinder Institute for he said. our voting infrastructure.

Urban Research discussed the In the area of economic George and Combined demographics and economic development, George referred Arms, an organization development issues in Fort to his “Global Initiative� to providing comprehensive Bend County.

EARLY VOTING: APRIL 22ND - 30TH

ELECTION DAY: MAY 4TH LIVES IN SUGAR LAND

WHY VOTE FOR JIM RICE? Jim is a business owner, a husband and a father who considers serving on the Board of Trustees of Fort Bend ISD both an honor and a privilege. He has served as Trustee, Position 3, since May of 2010.

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Jim is committed to his community and FBISD. He is actively involved in many ways: Fort Bend Cares, Co-Founder and Board Member Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Board, Education Division Vice Chair Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council Member )RUPHU Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, Board of Directors Boy Scouts of America for over 20 years Texas Association of School Boards, Region 4 )LUVW 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW Christ Church Sugar Land, Member

With your vote, Jim will continue to serve to make a difference!

EARLY VOTING: APRIL 22- APRIL 30 ELECTION DAY: MAY 4, 2019 Political ad paid for by Jim Rice for FBISD Campaign

Resident of Sugar Land for over 20 years Married 23 years Three children born and raised in Sugar Land WORKS IN SUGAR LAND 1998 started as an ER Nurse at Methodist Hospital Sugar Land Currently an Executive VP at a wireless company in Sugar Land SERVES IN SUGAR LAND Child Advocates of Fort Bend - Board of Directors City of Sugar Land - Sugar Land 101 Graduate City of Sugar Land - Citizens Police Academy Graduate City of Sugar Land - Ethics Review Board City of Sugar Land - Zoning Board of Adjustments City of Sugar Land - Task Force for Parks Bond Fort Bend Chamber Leadership Program Graduate Former Neighborhood Delegate SUPPORTS SUGAR LAND Child Advocates of Fort Bend City of Sugar Land Police Department - Back the Blue Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Fort Bend Education Foundation George Foundation Scholarship (YIP)

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NEWS

At the Monday, April 15 Regular Meeting of the Missouri City City Council, the Edison Arts Foundation presented a check to the Missouri City Parks Foundation with City Manager Anthony Snipes, left, and Parks Director Jason S. Mangun, second from right.

City Council proclaimed the month of April as “Bicycle Appreciation Month” in the City of Missouri City and received a special presentation from former District B Councilmember Don Smith, right. To his right is Mayor Yolanda Ford.

EARLY VOTING: APRIL 22ND - 30TH Naushad Kermally has consistently stood out in this campaign cycle to be honest and independent.

Naushad has the ideas, leader servant principles, and fresh enthusiasm needed in the coming years. Naushad is his own man - not beholden to any political party or group and will put your concerns and the concerns of the District 2 residents at the forefront of every decision. He is the most qualified candidate to represent District 2 on City Council.

—Harish Jajoo

ELECTION DAY: MAY 4TH LIVES IN SUGAR LAND Resident of Sugar Land for over 20 years Married 23 years Three children born and raised in Sugar Land WORKS IN SUGAR LAND 1998 started as an ER Nurse at Methodist Hospital Sugar Land Currently an Executive VP at a wireless company in Sugar Land SERVES IN SUGAR LAND

Former Sugar Land City Council Member Harish Jajoo introduces Kermally to the community at the Pallods’ residence.

I wholeheartedly endorse Naushad Kermally for the Sugar Land City Council Dist.

Child Advocates of Fort Bend - Board of Directors City of Sugar Land - Sugar Land 101 Graduate City of Sugar Land - Citizens Police Academy Graduate City of Sugar Land - Ethics Review Board City of Sugar Land - Zoning Board of Adjustments City of Sugar Land - Task Force for Parks Bond Fort Bend Chamber Leadership Program Graduate Former Neighborhood Delegate

2 seat. He is a well-rounded personality and has diligently worked hard over the years to equip himself adequately to run for this office. I have no doubt that he will represent the interest of the entire community well.

—Vijay Pallod Indian community activist and a Telfair resident.

Vijay Pallod, left; Naushad Kermally speaks at a community support meeting hosted by Pallod at his residence.

SUPPORTS SUGAR LAND Child Advocates of Fort Bend City of Sugar Land Police Department - Back the Blue Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Fort Bend Education Foundation George Foundation Scholarship (YIP)

KermallyForSugarLand.com Political Advertising paid for by the Naushad Kermally Campaign, Nimesh Patel, Treasurer

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NEWS

Races From Page 1 Voters not happy with either of the Muslim candidates may vote for Gornet and that number may not help him get past the 50 percent mark, to avoid a run-off election.

Telfair again plays somewhat of an infamous role in the Fort Bend ISD Position 3 race, where incumbent Jim Rice is facing two Hindus, Sam Popuri, from Telfair, and Ashish Agrawal from Riverstone, and Afshi Charania Merchant, a Muslim, who belongs to the same denomination as Kermally, who is running for city council, also from Telfair.

Afshi Merchant was on the board of Telfair Homeowners Association for the past 3 years.

Telfair HOA has delegates from 23 neighborhoods and the delegates’ voting strength depends on the number of households in the neighborhood.

In other words, delegates from a dozen neighborhoods control the association.

Twelve delegates sent a petition to the board on March 20 seeking to remove Afshi Merchant from the board. The bylaws of Telfair association say that a board member can be removed with or without cause.

On April 8, Afshi Merchant was voted out of the board.

In a letter to the community, Afshi said: “Upon hearing that a demand for my removal had been submitted, many residents asked the Board for the reason for my removal. Not only were they given no explanation, but the April 8th meeting barred any residents from attending and allowed no discussion for regarding my removal. I myself have asked for a reason and have received no response.

The fact that the delegates who moved to oust me were unable

or unwilling to provide a single reason for my removal speaks volumes.

“While this is blatantly unfair, I have diligently continued to work on my FBISD election campaign.

My removal is timely as most of the delegates who asked / voted for my removal support a candidate opposing me in the FBISD Position 3 election.

In the face of this political gamesmanship, I have reaffirmed my vow to make the tough decisions to stand for what is fair, and am proud of my decision-making record as an HOA Board member.”

The delegates who sought Afshi’s removal from the board are supporters of Sam Popuri and they also support Nabila Mansoor for city council, if one goes by the yard signs, according to Afshi.

The board in a letter to the homeowners said the board “feels confident that all actions taken in connection with the special meeting and the vote for the removal were conducted in compliance with the association’s governing documents and upon the advice from the association’s attorney. Any threats and/ or statements made to the board or voting delegates about potential disclosure of the way the voting delegates votes or any release of ballot information will not be tolerated.”

So why Afshi Merchant was removed from the board remains a mystery. Neither Sam Popuri nor the board spokesman has responded to this paper’s request for comment.

In Position 7, incumbent Dave Rosenthal is facing six other candidates.

A Home Educators’ group has endorsed Rosenthal and posted its endorsement on

Facebook.

A couple of members of this group got an email allegedly from Monica Riley, one of the candidates, which reads in part: “Let the prophecy be fulfilled upon the release of your deceitful and malicious actions. Though has called thy prophet Monica to fulfill the Mission of God. Your words her are words against God who has called. If thou does not back away from this election, you shall endure His punishment...” And the biblical letter continues.

Monica was asked to confirm if she had sent such an email, but no response yet.

In Position 5, open seat, there are five candidates.

All the challengers in school board races have one or two personal grievances like unpopular zoning of their children or perceived lack of transparency from the district officials. No credible issue has been alleged against the incumbents.

Could general accusation of lack of transparency and incompetence help one win the race? Obviously not.

In Position 5, candidates are running to make their contribution to children’s education and with no specific outstanding qualification exhibited by any of the candidates, I would vote for the 21-year-old Hightower High School graduate, who said she did not even know that a school board existed and that she wants to represent the interests of the students.

She will be on the school board, with a clean slate of mind and no prejudices and preconceived notions.

Incidentally, though I live in Sugar Land, I am in Lamar CISD and cannot vote in the FBISD election.

this school district. The people here want excellence and are looking for it. That’s our goal here in Stafford. Right now the district is rated at a B. I am proud that he’s (Dr. Bostic) not resting on a B. Our goal is to have an A district.”

Auturo Jackson, emeritus board president and trustee, said only 18 percent of all the school districts in Texas got an A rating from the Texas Education Agency this past year. The students who got A’s at SMSD this past year numbered 153.

Another 356 students or 43% of SMSD’s students got Bs and 247 or 30% got Cs. Fifty-seven or 7% of the students got Ds and 16 or 2% failed.

“Stafford is up to the challenge,” Jackson said.

“People want excellence here in Stafford. It’s a lofty goal. I am proud of Bostic – that he wants it elevated.”

Caldwell then said having a concept of culture, climate, environment, and expectations “will make our school district an A. We want to establish a social climate and an academic climate.”

Jackson added that “everyone has to buy into it.”

Then Superintendent Bostic stepped to the podium and told council that a “safety net and boundary is what it’s going to take to require an environment that we build.”

He said, “We have an expectation of 100%, even if you get to 99%, that 1% is 100% of somebody’s child.

In Stafford every kid matters.

We gotta have an action plan.

It requires some changes. We were the 44th school out of 8,600 school in Texas.”

Then he showed a PowerPoint slide about what it takes to get from B to an A. He had five points: flatten your organization; the best teachers have the toughest classrooms; set performance goals and

hold people accountable; have curriculum alignment, and hire right.

When the presentation was completed Mayor Leonard Scarcella asked what it would take to get more Stafford children to enroll in SMSD. “Diversity was so impactful on SMSD having high test scores and what we had in the way of students. Our diversity use to be very much like this city’s, which was roughly 25% across the board. Now its 45% Hispanic, 42% AfricanAmerican, 7% Asian and 3% white. That is just totally unacceptable.

“What can you do to get good teachers?” he asked. One idea he offered was to have “SMSD piggyback on the City of Stafford’s health care plan and allow our teachers to have all of their health care paid for by the school and the dependents get 88%. Those are things I think we have to do to elevate the district. It is imperative that we pursue these elements to achieve that A rating,” the mayor said.

Council Member Virginia Rosas, who is a former SMSD trustee, said, “I love the vision and the passion. It’s really exciting but it won’t be easy for anyone. The transformation that comes – I’m supportive of it. I love it.

I think it will benefit all. Once Stafford kids see how much improved the schools are they will want to come to SMSD. It’s almost too simple but it’s common sense.”

Councilman Cecil Willis thanked Bostic for the presentatipon and said it “resonated with me and was fervent. It had to come from the top down so everybody has to understand the plan and have the commitment. To find those with the passion and desire they weren’t making then and what they are making now, and it’s still not where it should be.”

SMSD seeks to transform itself

By BARBARA FULENWIDER The superintendent and school trustees have all decided to give Stafford Municipal School District (SMSD) a big transformation aimed at taking the district from a B grade to an A. The district’s superintendent, Robert Bostic, presented the plan to Stafford’s city council at its April 17 meeting and it was highly approved by all. Bostic said, “I’ve heard from you all.

We never wanted to be second in anything. We honor the history from where we came from. The board of trustees looked at all the scores from several years back. I had a 26-page presentation to the board.”

Bostic went on to say, “What we found out is we had to change the district -transform it into something different. We want it to be an A district, not a B district.

There’s a team of 8 and we made some decisions that will change how we are going to do business. When we looked at the (district’s scholastic) ratings we came up with a concept. We have to have a culture, a climate, an environment, and expectations,” in order to have an A district.

“The culture tells us how to act,” Bostic said, and that includes “what is important -norms, beliefs, values, rituals, ceremonies, symbols, stories – all of which makes up the persona of a school.”

Chris Caldwell, board president, said, “We are talking about doing surgical procedures. We are going to fix the problem. We have a program in place. We looked at it and asked what would it take for us to have an A district and what will we have to do to maintain it. We had to look at what we had in order to get where we are.

“We looked at transforming

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

NOTICE APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION NOTICE OFOF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR WASTEWATERRENEWAL TPDES PERMIT FOR WASTEWATER RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ0013873003 APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. City of Missouri City, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0013873003, which authorizes the discharge of treated filter backwash effluent from a water treatment plant at a daily average flow not to exceed 1,000,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on November 28, 2018.

The facility is located at 4655 ½ Bees Passage Road, Missouri City, in Fort Bend County, Texas 77489.

The treated effluent is discharged to Flat Bank Creek; thence to Upper Oyster Creek in Segment No. 1245 of the Brazos River Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is limited aquatic life use for Flat Bank Creek. The designated uses for Segment No. 1245 are intermediate aquatic life uses, public water supply, and primary contact recreation. All determinations are preliminary and subject to additional review and/or revisions. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.507777&lng=95.5475&zoom=13&type=r The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at the City of Missouri City City Hall, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court.

TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant's name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period; and the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787113087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency’s record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from City of Missouri City at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Dan McGraw, Utilities Manager at (281) 403-8543.

Issuance Date: March 21, 2019

Councilman Wen Guerra said, “You will get my 100%. We need to provide every resource we have whether its insurance, safety, communication, etc. Where

children go, so goes the city. SMSD is an attraction for the city’s amenities. It’s representative of the city.”

Councilmen Ken Mathew and Don Jones also said the

district has their complete support of the current leadership of the district.

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NEWS Senator Boris Miles : Property Tax Bill Olson attack on local governments

“I voted against SB 2, the property tax bill. This bill is an attack on local governments and their ability to provide basic services to their communities.

“In the City of Houston, I have watched locally elected officials grapple with balancing a budget with the hindrance of the local revenue cap, which makes it a challenge to provide basic city services like picking up trash and filling potholes.

SB 2 will add another restriction and will only further exacerbate the current situation.

And to add insult to injury, the governor double-downed on a proposal to increase the state’s sales tax to generate billions of dollars to fund property tax relief. I strongly oppose raising the sales tax because it is a direct attack on low income and minority communities, especially those that live paycheck to paycheck.

Those Texans will be hit the hardest by this tax increase.

That is unacceptable! Further, property taxes are tied directly to public school finances. Real property tax reform starts with the state paying its fair share by fully funding our public education system. In 2011, the Texas

Republican leadership cut public education to the tune of $5 billion. That massive budget cut reverberated throughout Texas. Restoring the 2011 budget cuts should come first before we even begin discussing property tax reform.

“I believe in allowing locally elected officials to decide what is best for their community. The community has the opportunity to voice their pleasure or displeasure at the ballot box. State leaders need to heed that lesson, as many found out in November 2018. Keep local governments local and stop this attack on local governments which limits their revenue and hinders their ability to provide essential services.”

SB 2 will head to the Texas House for further consideration.

Senator Miles on Senate Bill 9 “This week, the Texas Senate voted along party lines on SB 9, a bill that increases the penalties to criminalize and punish voters for innocent mistakes, expand the powers of state officials to access voters’ private and personal information, adds new barriers and penalties to volunteers who

offer to help voters, whether to transport to the polls or to assist with voting.

“Minority communities have been the target of voter suppression efforts for decades.

From poll taxes and state literacy tests to crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday and even marching to Washington to listen to a man talk about his dream, the Black community fought for the right to vote with blood, sweat and tears. I am proud of the work of those who came before us to secure our right to vote. I refuse to allow a bill like SB 9 to turn the clocks back on voting.

“SB 9’s intent was never about “election integrity.” It is about the Democratic Party winning the previous election and instead of finding a way to win back the people, Republicans choose a more despicable method. SB 9 is the solution to a non-existent problem.

“I am proud to vote against SB 9. This bill’s true intent is to scare, intimidate and penalize good people who are exercising their right to vote.”

SB 9 will head to the Texas House for further consideration.

Public meeting discusses the future of transportation in the Houston-Galveston Region By 2045, the Houston-Galveston region will be home to nearly 11 million people according to the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) transportation department. That’s 66% more people currently living in the eight-county metropolitan transportation planning area. An increase in population also means a boost in employment and more vehicles on the road. The agency forecasts that by 2045 employment will grow by 50% causing a 61% increase in vehicles on the road.

The 2045 Regional Transportation Plan is a long-range plan that prioritizes regional transportation projects that will identify transportation needs, goals, and policies over the next 20 years.

On April 24, the agency is hosting a public meeting for residents and stakeholders to review the final draft of the long-range plan and submit public comments.

“We’ve been through a series of public meetings to involve our residents and stakeholders in the long-range planning process,” H-GAC’s Director of Communications, Meagan Coughlin, said.

“This public meeting will outline the final draft of the plan and collect public comments from our residents and to answer any questions,” she added.

The transportation public meeting is scheduled for April 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the HoustonGalveston Area Council, second floor, located at 3555 Timmons Lane in Houston. The meeting will be open house from 5:30 to 6 p.m. with a presentation and time for questions and answers from 6 to 7 p.m. Interested parties unable to attend the meeting in person, may livestream the public meeting at 2045RTP.com and submit comments online. The official public comment period for the final draft of the long-range plan and transportation conformity opened April 10 and will close on May 10.

acts to reduce immigration backlog in Houston

Tony Bryson, left, USCIS District Director, Dina Rosario, USCIS Central Region Congressional Lead, Rep. Pete Olson, Tracy Tarango, USCIS Deputy District Director, and Wallace Carroll, USICS Houston Field Office Director .

Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) on recently led inquiring about pleased to work with Director April 15 met with US Citizen- the backlog and requesting the Carroll to ensure these applicaship and Immigration Service funds necessary to address this tions are processed in a timely manner and hope this issue will (USCIS) Field Office Director issue.

“It was invaluable to meet be fixed soon.”

Wallace Carroll at the USCIS The bipartisan letter was with folks at USCIS yesterday Houston office.

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State Rep. Rick Miller authors bill to combat human trafficking With the support of Representative Rick Miller (Fort Bend) the Texas House of Representatives has passed a series of bills to help victims of human trafficking and sexual assault.

On April 10, 2019, HCR 35 was voted out of Public Health committee unanimously.

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this crisis and recognize human trafficking as a public health concern.

On March 25, 2019, courageous souls from the Houston area and other parts of the state came to the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to testify on a very important bill authored by Rep. Miller - HB 2731 - relating to enhanced penalties for certain human trafficking offenses (aggravated promotion, promotion, and coercion).

“In Texas today, the penalties for promoting prostitution, as a whole, are too light to provide adequate protections for human trafficking victims,” said Rep. Miller.

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“HB 2731 seeks to strongly discourage those in the illicit sex trade from taking advantage of the innocent and susceptible.”

HB 2731 brings swift and fierce justice to those who prey on the exploitable by providing harsher punishments and expanding the definition of coercion to include “involuntary consumption of intoxicants..”

In addition to HB 2731, Representative Miller has authored HB 2336 which would raise the age requirement for employment at a sexually oriented business from 18 years of age to 21.

This would also raise the age limit from 18 to 21 of anyone wanting to be on the premises of sexually oriented businesses in any capacity (patron, employee, or contractor).

This legislation would make it harder for sex traffickers to pass off underage minors as being of age and forcing them to work in sexually oriented businesses.

“We must do everything we can to stop these horrendous crimes and help survivors seek justice,” said Rep. Miller.

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NEWS Sugar Land celebrates Arts, Cultures Olson condemns Sri Lanka terrorist attacks with new International Arts Festival

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the terrorist attacks at multiple Christian churches and hotels in Sri Lanka: “Nancy and I, along with the nearly one million people in TX-22, have heavy hearts as we mourn the over 290 innocent lives lost in the coordinated terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on Christian churches on Easter Sunday by religious extremists. These cowardly acts of violence have no place in our world.

Easter is a Holy day for Christians, a time of resurrection and forgiveness – not hatred. People should have the freedom to worship without fear. America stands in solidarity with Sri Lanka, the victims and their loved ones as they begin to heal from these acts of terror. We reject this terrorism and are ready to help the Sri Lankan government bring the terrorists behind these attacks to justice.”

HCSS to expand in City of Sugar Land with third building Sugar Land City Council approved an agreement with Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS) for improvements on more than four acres of land on West Airport Boulevard between Alston Road and Stancliff Oaks Street.

The company’s 11.92 corporate headquarters has been located in Sugar Land since 2010. The current site includes a 42,000 square foot facility completed in 2010 and a second almost 16,000 square foot facility completed in 2015. The combined taxable value of the two buildings is more than $11.6 million.

“HCSS continues to take on new clients as well as grow a new segment of its business - engineered technologies for construction,” said Director of Economic Development Elizabeth Huff.

“To accommodate its growth, HCSS is looking to almost double its employee base with a third expansion to be located adjacent to its existing buildings.”

The new expansion project is targeted for completion in 2020 and will include: *a two-story (approximately 56,000 sf) office building and 3-level parking garage with an approximately 280 car

capacity; *$12 million capital investment in real and personal property; and *200 new jobs.

“We are excited to call Sugar Land home and to bring hundreds of new jobs to the area,” said HCSS Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Customers Solutions Tom Webb. “We’ve learned something that most technology companies need to know - Sugar Land and Fort Bend County are the best kept secret in the United States to grow your business! The high amount of talented, diverse employees and pro-growth government is the perfect combination to help you achieve your goals.”

The agreement to keep HCSS and expand operations in Sugar Land contributes to the city’s strong economy.

It’s part of a larger effort to ensure Sugar Land remains an economic powerhouse within the Houston region through an aggressive, focused economic development program that creates opportunities for new business investment and jobs.

The incentive package for the new facility includes a partial tax abatement over 10 years on the associated new real improvements and

personal property.

Tax abatements are performance-based; result in significant property tax value and revenue to the City after the abatement expires; and the agreements fully benefit the local school districts as they do not participate in abatements.

The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court is also expected to approve a tax abatement for the project shortly.

“The Office of Economic Development has worked with numerous corporations such as HCSS to expand, construct improvements or relocate to Sugar Land over the past two decades,” said Huff.

“Our proactive efforts ensure a strong economy, support the quality services our residents expect, and allow us to maintain the second lowest tax rate in the state among cities of similar size.

“Overall, our position as a financial leader and economic powerhouse is not just about attracting new and expanding primary employment in our community, but it is ultimately also about us both improving quality of life and minimizing the residential tax burden - all part of the ‘Sugar Land Way’.”

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and the defending Atlantic League Champion Sugar Land Skeeters will team up for Pink in the Park, Friday, May 17 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land to support breast cancer awareness.

Join the Skeeters and proudly wear your pink as they take on the York Revolution in the “Pink Out” game starting at 7:05 p.m.

Breast cancer survivors will be honored on the field during the game, and a silent auction will be held for fans to bid on jerseys and cleats worn by Skeeters players to support

breast cancer awareness.

“It is an honor and a privilege to recognize and celebrate these individuals who inspire us all with their strength and courage,” said Malisha Patel, Sr. Vice President and CEO of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land and Southwest Hospitals.

“Cancer affects so many in our area and it is truly a powerful image to see the stadium filled with pink as we all come together to educate and raise awareness of breast cancer and its impact on families in our community.”

Since its inception, Pink in the Park has raised more than

$83,000, which has been used to support the enhancement of breast cancer services offered through Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, including digital mammography and 3-D breast tomosynthesis.

If you are a Breast Cancer survivor and would like to register to attend Pink in the Park visit: http://www. memorialhermann.org/sugarland-pink-in-the-park/.

For more information on the services available through MD Anderson Breast Care with Memorial Hermann-Sugar Land call 877-40-MAMMO (62666).

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 DlSTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on April 3, 2019 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT # 15, VS. HUONG BUl, ET AL in Cause# 16DCV-234234 and to me as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of May, 2019, 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: 4277020010170907 LOT 17. IN BLOCK 1 OF KENSINGTON AT RIVERSTONE SECTION 2. AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN/UNDER PLAT NO. 20130228 OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on April 4, 2019 as the property of HUONG BUI, BINH LE to satisfy a judgment amounting to $20,783.92, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND 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 April 4, 2019.

WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas

By DAVID RIVERA #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 434TH DlSTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on April 3, 2019 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL vs. JOSH WlNG, AKA JOSHUA ALAN WING, ET AL in Cause # 16-DCV-236428 and to me as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of May, 2019, 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: 2278100020190914 Lot 19 in Block 2 of Cinco Ranch Southwest, Section 10, a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat No. 20100153 of the Plat Records of Fort Bend County, Texas.

Levied on April 4, 2019 as the property of JOSH WING AKA JOSHUA ALAN WING KATIE WING AKA KATIE MARIE WING CINCO RANCH RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION II, INC to satisfy a judgment amounting to $21 ,038.59, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of CINCO SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 2, 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 April 4, 2019.

WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas

By DAVID RIVERA #1332

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital celebrates Breast Cancer Survivors Annual Pink in the Park

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 of Harris County, Texas on October 31, 2007 in cause numbered CV12C0059474 styled Bluebonnet Financial Assets vs.

Danielle T Graves aka Danielle T Bradley, in which a judgment was rendered on October 31, 2007 in favor of Bluebonnet Financial Assets for the sum of Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Two Dollars and Thirty Three Cents ($18,662.33); 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 April 10, 2019 and will on May 7, 2019 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 Danielle T Graves aka Danielle T Bradley to and in the following described Real Property: Long Meadow Farms, SECTION Forty Three (43), Block One (1), Lot Three (3) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, More Commonly Know as 20802 Briar Vista Way, Richmond, Tx 77407 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Bluebonnet Financial Assets Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLR MEETING ROOM 301 JACKSON , RICHMOND, TX 77469 DATE: May 7, 2019 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 am BY: Deputy S. Steele TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

Sugar Land’s inaugural International Arts Festival on April 27, from noon to 6 p.m., at The Crown Festival Park at Sugar Land, 18355 Southwest Freeway, will combine two popular events - iFest and Kite Fest.

Concluding April’s monthlong celebration of arts and cultures within the city of Sugar Land, this festival will unite the arts by highlighting dance, heritage, music and much more throughout the day, including the area’s first daytime fireworks display that will fill the sky with vibrant colors!

Multiple stages will come to life with cultural performances from local area groups as well as musical entertainment from some of the best talent in the area. Activities will include demonstration areas; an artisan’s area; kite-flying zones; and an activity zone complete with a rock wall, inflatables, storytelling, face painting, henna tattoos, craft booths and much more for the entire family to enjoy. Stilt walkers will roam the site enticing the crowd with their visual artistry and movement.

Throughout the event, attendees will be able to enjoy kite-flying lessons and participate in several onsite competitions.

Competition 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 April 3, 2019 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. NANCY PO CHEUNG, ET AL in Cause #18-DCY-251183 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of May, 2019, 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 I: GEO: 8100020020560907 LOT 56, BLOCK 2. TOWNEWEST, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 20, PAGE 9, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on April 4, 2019 as the property of NANCY PO CHEUNG, TOWNEWEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. INC to satisfy a judgment amounting to $6,627.48, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT # 05.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand on April 4, 2019.

WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas

By DAVID RIVERA #1332

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF FORT BEND § By virtue of an Order of Sale dated MARCH 13, 2019 delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 240TH DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, OF THE HIGHLANDS plaintiff, and against KWOK WAH LAW, defendant, in Cause No. 13-DCV-206880 for the sum of FIVE-THOUSAND-SEVENHUNDRED-EIGHTY-ONE DOLLARS AND 12/100’s ($5781.12), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 25TH day of MAR, 2019, at 2:00 PM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of KWOK WAH LAW, defendant(s), to-wit: LOTS TWELVE (12), PLUS THE WEST THREE (3) FEET,ZERO (O) INCHES OF LOT ELEVEN (11) IN BLOCK TEN (10), OF THE HIGHLANDS, SECTION THREE (3) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF IN THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER VOLUME 23, PAGE 15, AS MODIFIED

BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF and on MAY 7, 2019, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 301 JACKSON, Richmond,Tx 77469 , I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of KWOK WAH LAW. and , defendant, in and to said property.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLR, 301 JACKSON RICHMOND, TX. 77469 DATE: MAY 7, 2019 TIME: APPROX. 11:00 AM BY: SERGEANT M. KUTACH TREVER J. NEHLS Constable Pct. 4 Fort Bend County, Texas

categories include most unique kite, best onsite food vendor, poster art and chalk art. First- , second- and thirdplace trophies will be awarded for each category. There is no cost to enter the competition.

Beat the lines by registering at www.sugarlandtx.gov/ internationalartsfestival.

VIP wristbands are required to participate in special festival attractions and activities at the International Arts Festival.

Sugar Land residents can receive VIP wristbands at no charge prior to the day of the event, while non-Sugar Land residents may purchase wristbands for a nominal fee of $3 in advance of the event.

Residents and non-residents may also purchase VIP wristbands for $5 at the event.

VIP wristbands are available now at the Sugar Land Imperial Park Recreation Center, 234 Matlage Way, during normal hours of operation.

Public parking will be available onsite at the Brazos River Park and The Crown Festival Park at Sugar Land.

Participants are encouraged to 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 April 11, 2019 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS ANGELA LOUISE PROSSER, ET AL in Cause# 18-DCV -249165 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of May, 2019, 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: 3780070010080907 LOT 8, IN BLOCK 1, THE GROVE, SECTION 7, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE 6321A AND B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on April 15, 2019 as the property of ANGELA LOUISE PROSSER, ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $14,112.87, 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; PECAN GROVE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; 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 April 15, 2019.

WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas

By DAVID RIVERA #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 248TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on April 3, 2019 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. LLOYD PRESTON, JR, ET AL in Cause # 18-DCV -248050 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of May, 2019, 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: 1938014706009, 1: GEO: 7225010060090907 LOT 9, IN BLOCK 6, IN SOUTHWEST CROSSING, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN HARRIS AND FORT BEND COUNTIES, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 560/A OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 15, PAGE 24 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID LOTS LYING WHOLLY IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on April 4, 2019 as the property of LLOYD PRESTON, JR., JACQUELINE FAYE PRESTON to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,036.70, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; CITY OF HOUSTON, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND 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 April 4, 2019.

WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas

By DAVID RIVERA #1332

utilize free shuttles that will run continuously from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from Mercer Stadium, 16403 Lexington Blvd., and University of Houston at Sugar Land, 14000 University Blvd.

The Brazos River turnaround under U.S. Highway 59 is closed and will be unavailable during festival operations. Shuttle parking is strongly encouraged to avoid delays entering and exiting the site. Limited handicap parking will be available onsite. Participants planning to park onsite should arrive early and plan for possible traffic delays.

The city of Sugar Land and all other sponsors are extremely excited to host International Arts Festival for the entire Sugar Land community.

For more information about the event, contact Sugar Land’s Parks and Recreation Department at (281) 275-2900 or visit www.sugarlandtx. gov/specialevents.

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 April 3, 2019 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS SAVITRI WASHlNGTON in Cause# 17-DCV245446 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of May, 2019, 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: 28300400 I 0020/ 28300400 I 0020907 LOT 2 IN BLOCK I OF EAGLEWOOD SECTION FOUR (4), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO(S). 2 118/B AND 2119/A, BOTH OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on April 4, 2019 as the property of SAVITRI WASHINGTON to satisfy a judgment amounting to $13,887.34, 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; NORTH MISSION GLEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT; WEST KEEGANS BAYOU IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND 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 April 4, 2019.

WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas

By DAVID RIVERA #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 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on April 3, 2019 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS DEBORAH YU, ET AL in Cause# I8DCV-247960 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of May, 2019, 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: 8100010173900/ 8100010173900907 LOT 39, IN BLOCK 17, OF TOWNEWEST, SECTION I, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 16, PAGE I, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on April 4, 2019 as the property of DEBORAH YU, BELINDA POLA YU, TANG CHIH WEI, TOWNWEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC to satisfy a judgment amounting to $ 10,511.58, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest. and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 2, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, AND FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #5.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. Given under my hand on April 4, 2019.

WAYNE K. THOMPSON Constable Pct. 3 KATY, Texas

By DAVID RIVERA #1332

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CAUSE NO. 18-CCV-063801 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CARNEAL NICHOLS, DECEASED, WHOSE NAMES & WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN, DEFENDANT, GREETING: YOU (AND EACH OF YOU) ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO APPEAR before the Honorable County Court at Law 4 of Fort Bend County, Texas, at the Courthouse being located at the Fort Bend County Justice Center, 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, in the City of Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, by filing a written answer at or before 10 o’clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being the 3rd day of June, 2019, to Plaintiffs Petition filed in said Court, on the 13th day of December, 2018, in this Cause, numbered 18-CCV-063801 on the docket of said Court and styled: State of Texas vs The Unknown Heirs of Carneal Nichols, Deceased, whose names & whereabouts unknown, Discover Bank, Dexter Reshard Nichols, The State of Texas, through its Department of Health and Human Services allegations as shown in said petition now on file in the Fort Bend County Clerk’s Office. The officer executing this Writ shall promptly serve the same, according to requirements of law and the mandates hereof, and make due return as the law directs.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, this the 17th day of April, 2019.

LAURA RICHARD, COUNTY CLERK FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 301 JACKSON, SUITE 101 RICHMOND, TX 77469-3108 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 the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The name and address of the Plaintiffs attorney is: James Holian Assistant Attorney General Transportation Division PO BOX 12548 Austin TX 78711-2548 512-936-1192

CONSTABLE SALE Notice is hereby Given, that by virtue of a certain ORDER OF SALE Issued by the Clerk of the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND County, on the 1ST day of APRIL, 2019, in a certain cause number 14DCV-218369 wherein AVALON AT SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff, and DALE A. LANGHAM defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 26TH day of AUGUST, 2015, in favor of the said plaintiff AVALON AT SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant DALE A. LANGHAM, for the sum of $5,363.21; AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ON THE ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT PROPERTY THAT IS SECURED BY THE PLAINTIFF’S LIEN ON THE PROPERTY AS OF THE DATE THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT WAS FILED; REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,285.50; $450.00 IN DEED RESTRICTION FINES AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ON THE ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT OF THE 23102 STARLIGHT BEACH RD., KATY TX 77494 (PROPERTY) THAT IS NOT SECURED BY THE PLAINTIFF’S LIEN ON THE PROPERTY AS OF THE DATE THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT WAS FILED; ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY REASONABLE FEES AND COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,800.00; COSTS OF COURT IN THE AMOUNT OF $312.55 AND POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM ON ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED IN THIS JUDGMENT, INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES, FROM THE DATE THIS JUDGMENT IS SIGNED UNTIL FULLY PAID., TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND THE FURTHER SUM OF $312.55, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 7TH day of MAY, 2019 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of DALE A. LANGHAM in and to the following described Real property, levied upon as the property of DALE A. LANGHAM to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT FIFTEEN (15), IN BLOCK FOUR (4), OF AVALON AT SEVEN MEADOWS, SECTION FIVE (5), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20050097, OF THE MAP/ PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 23102 STARLIGHT BEACH RD., KATY TEXAS 77494 DATE OF SALE: MAY 7, 2019 TIME OF SALE: APPROX. 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 $5,363.21 ; AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ON THE ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT PROPERTY THAT IS SECURED BY THE PLAINTIFF’S LIEN ON THE PROPERTY AS OF THE DATE THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT WAS FILED; REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,285.50; $450.00 IN DEED RESTRICTION FINES AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ON THE ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT OF THE 23102 STARLIGHT BEACH RD., KATY TX 77494 (PROPERTY) THAT IS NOT SECURED BY THE PLAINTIFF’S LIEN ON THE PROPERTY AS OF THE DATE THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT WAS FILED; ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY REASONABLE FEES AND COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,800.00; COSTS OF COURT IN THE AMOUNT OF $312.55 AND POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM ON ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED IN THIS JUDGMENT, INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES, FROM THE DATE THIS JUDGMENT IS SIGNED UNTIL FULLY PAID., TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE THEREON, AND THE FURTHER SUM OF $312.55 dollars, in favor of AVALON AT SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY 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 DEPUTY

CONSTABLE 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 2ND day of APRIL, 2019, in a certain cause number 17-DCV-239967 wherein EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and RUSSELL A. SMITH AND VICKY J. SMITH, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 22ND day of JANUARY, 2019, in favor of the said plaintiff EAGLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant RUSSELL A. SMITH AND VICKY J. SMITH, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, for the sum of $7,668.05 AS FOLLOWS: PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS $2,376.00; INTEREST $828.56, LEGAL FEES $3,798.01, COSTS/EXPENSES $665.48 ; ORDERED THAT SHOULD PLAINTIFF BE REQUIRED TO PURSUE POST-JUDGMENT FORECLOSURE, PLAINTIFF SHALL RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS $1,500.00 IN ATTORNEY’S FEES AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $0.00, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 7TH day of MAY, 2019 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of RUSSELL A. SMITH AND VICKY J. SMITH, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY in and to the following described REAL property, levied upon as the property of RUSSELL A. SMITH AND VICKY J. SMITH, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT FIFTEEN (15), BLOCK TWO (2) OF EAGLEWOOD SECTION SIX (6), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NOS. 2291/A AND 2291/B OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 9506 FLYING EAGLE COURT, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083 (THE “PROPERTY”) DATE OF SALE: MAY 7, 2019 TIME OF SALE: APPROX. 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 judg ment for $7,668.05 AS FOLLOWS: PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS $2,376.00; INTEREST $828.56, LEGAL FEES $3,798.01, COSTS/ EXPENSES $665.48 ; ORDERED THAT SHOULD PLAINTIFF BE REQUIRED TO PURSUE POST-JUDGMENT FORECLOSURE, PLAINTIFF SHALL RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS $1,500.00 IN ATTORNEY’S FEES AND FURTHER THE SUM OF $0.00 dollars, in favor of EAGLEWOOD 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 DEPUTY

CONSTABLE 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 3rd day of APRIL, 2019, in a certain cause number 18-DCV-248269 wherein LAKES OF BELLA TERRA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and MINDI A. LITTLE defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 12TH day of OCTOBER, 2018, in favor of the said plaintiff LAKES OF BELLA TERRA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant MINDI A. LITTLE, for the sum of JUDGMENT IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF $2,713.82 ; TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID; THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $2,591.20 FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES; ALL COSTS OF COURT HEREIN EXPENDED AND SAME SHALL BE JUDGED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT, MINDI A. LITTLE; 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 $322.00, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 7TH day of MAY, 2019 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of MINDI A. LITTLE in and to the following described REAL property, levied upon as the property of MINDI A. LITTLE to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 32, BLOCK 1, LAKES OF BELLA TERRA SECTION 16, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20120110 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “PROPERTY”) DATE OF SALE: MAY 7, 2019 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 JUDGMENT IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF $2,713.82 ; TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT UNTIL PAID; THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $2,591.20 FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES; ALL COSTS OF COURT HEREIN EXPENDED AND SAME SHALL BE JUDGED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT, MINDI A. LITTLE; POST-JUDGMENT 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 $322.00 dollars, in favor of LAKES OF BELLA TERRA COMMUNITY 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 DEPUTY

AUTOMOBILE: Lexus ES Hybrid

By BARBARA FULENWIDER After nearly thirty years of success, the seventh-generation Lexus ES has redefined its status among entry-level executive sedans. Long known for its unparalleled comfort, refinement and luxury appointments, the 2019 Lexus ES got an all-new chassis that allows for a more dynamic exterior design.

The new ES is more spacious and quieter, has a sharpened performance, advanced active safety technology and excellent craftmanship. A key element of the redesigned ES is the all-new Global Architecture–K (GA-K) platform, which gave designers the flexibility to create an ES that’s visibly striking and most enjoyable to drive. The result: the ES sedan is longer, lower and wider.

The test drive was a new ES 300h with a fourth-generation hybrid drive system. An allnew 2.5-liter, four-cylinder gas engine running on the AtTHE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON CITATION BY PUBLICATION t NO. 18-119-AC3 TO: UNKNOWN FATHER and to all whom it may concern.

GREETING: 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 THE MONDAY NEXT FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF TWENTY DAYS AFTER YOU WERE SERVED THIS CITATION AND PETITION, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU. The ORIGINAL PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADOPTION of, Petitioner, was filed in the said Court of Williamson County, Texas, on the 15th day of October, 2018, against UNKNOWN FATHER, Respondent, numbered 18-119AC3 and entitled: IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.S., A CHILD. The suit requests THAT THE COURT GRANT RELIEF REQUESTED IN PETITION. The Court has the authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS AND GRANTING ADOPTION OF A CHILD, which will be binding on you .

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, on this the 10th day of April, 2019 .

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: Leslie David Romo I 02 West Morrow Street, Suite 202 Georgetown TX 78628 LISA DAVID, DISTRICT CLERK Williams County, Texas P.O. Box 24, 405 M.L.K Street George Town, Texas 78627-0024 Angela Clerk, Deputy CONSTABLE 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 8TH day of MARCH, 2019, in a certain cause number 17-DCV-246532 wherein GRAND MEADOW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , and FREDESWINDA R. DEGUIA defendant, in which cause a judgment was rendered on the 12TH day of MARCH, 2018, in favor of the said plaintiff GRAND MEADOW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. against said defendant FREDESWINDA R. DEGUIA, for the sum of $2,619.31 AS PAST-DUE UNPAID ASSESSMENTS, INTEREST, LATE CHARGES, AND COSTS ; 2,842.10 AS ATTORNEY’S FEES; ALL COSTS OF COURT; RECOVER POST-JUDGMENT 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 $326.00, together with all costs of suit, I levied upon, and will, on the 7TH day of MAY, 2019 within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of FREDESWINDA R. DEGUIA in and to the following described REAL property, levied upon as the property of FREDESWINDA R. DEGUIA to wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 1, BLOCK 1 OF GRAND MEADOW SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER PLAT NO. 20050246 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “PROPERTY”) DATE OF SALE: MAY 7, 2019 TIME OF SALE: APPROX. 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- $500.00 The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judg ment for $2,619.31 AS PAST-DUE UNPAID ASSESSMENTS, INTEREST, LATE CHARGES, AND COSTS ; 2,842.10 AS ATTORNEY’S FEES; ALL COSTS OF COURT; RECOVER POST-JUDGMENT 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 $326.00 dollars, in favor of GRAND MEADOW 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 DEPUTY

kinson cycle is coupled with a smaller, more power dense electric motor and an all-new hybrid transaxle. The preliminary internal results are a combined 215 total system horsepower and a manufacturer estimated 44 combined mpg.

The new aluminum-intensive gas engine delivers exceptional efficiency by combining a high-speed combustion design with several variable systems designed to conserve energy. The result is an engine that has a nearly identical displacement to its predecessor yet delivers approximately 20 additional horsepower and 12 additional pound feet of torque.

The new transaxle is over an inch shorter than its predecessor thanks to a new arrangement of the electric motors that places them in a multi-axle configuration instead of the previous coaxial setup. The nickel-metal hydride battery that powers the electric motor has been relocated from the trunk to under the back seat.

This improves the front-torear weight distribution of the ES for better handling.

Several new features have been incorporated into the ES 300h to improve overall driving satisfaction and engagement. The hybrid control system is now designed to deliver a more linear acceleration feel by aligning engine speed more closely with vehicle speed to reduce the rubber band feel commonly associated with hybrid systems. Engaging the Sport drive mode further enhances acceleration by boosting torque at lower speeds while paddle shifters can be used to move through six simulated gears for more precise control.

A new system called auto

glide control has also been added to the ES 300h to improve efficiency when the car is in the Eco drive mode. It was designed to address the situation where drivers misjudge the drag imposed by regenerative brakes as they approach a stop and then move back and forth between the brake and accelerator pedals to compensate. With AGC engaged, the ES will enter a “coast” mode when the driver releases the accelerator to allow the ES to slow at a more predictable rate.

The elegance of the new ES design starts with the brand’s signature grille and adds the vertical grille pattern and satin plated trim. That theme is repeated at each corner of the bumper to give the ES a wide, planted look.

A wide array of wheel designs are standard 17-inch wheels with a split five-spoke design with dark silver accents and a machined finish. A similar color scheme is used for the larger 18-inch 10-spoke wheel available with the Premium and Luxury packages.

An additional 18-inch split five-spoke wheel design is available with the Luxury and Ultra Luxury packages that feature a multispoke design with a high-gloss finish.

The new ES was built to deliver a higher level of performance than any of its predecessors. The new suspension is tuned to deliver comfort and precise handling thanks to MacPherson struts in front and a trailing arm, multilink setup in back with stabilizer bars at each end.

In the ES all the main information displays within the driver’s line of sight are on the standard 7-inch screens. The heads-up display that projects relevant vehicle information

onto the windshield is optional. If additional information is needed, the Lexus multimedia system sits high on the dashboard and measures 8 inches wide on standard models and 12.3-inches wide with the available Navigation package.

The front seats are 14-way power adjustable and offer heating and cooling. The steering wheel also has heating elements. Cargo room has been increased to 16.7 cubic feet of trunk space and an optional hands-free trunk opener has been added.

The new ES is the first Lexus to offer Apple CarPlay phone functionality, enabling drivers to control their iPhones through the dashboard display screen or with Siri Eyes Free voice control. ES models with the optional 12.3-inch navigation display will offer CarPlay starting from launch. The ES is also Amazon Alexa-enabled, so drivers with Android phones can use natural language commands to control a variety of functions.

A 10-speaker Pioneer audio system comes standard on all models while a 17-speaker Mark Levinson system is available as an option. On board Wi-Fi powered by Verizon is also standard on the ES. Lexus Enform Safety Connect is offered for first 10 years of ownership.

What’s not to like about a Lexus. Not anything I can think of. The ES Hybrid is definitely a winner at $44,960.

With options it came in at $51,269 without the delivery/ handling fee. It is a smooth rider, has even more elegant lines inside and out than previously and definitely saves bucks at the gas station. If you are after a luxury vehicle do test drive the Lexus ES.

Missouri City Green hosts ‘Shredding Event’ Missouri City Green will host a free paper shredding event on Saturday, April 27 from 9am to 12pm at the Public Safety Headquarters, 3849 Cartwright Rd 77459.

There is a limit of 2 mediumsized boxes per household of confidential documents only--no newspapers, magazines, catalogs or flyers. This event is designed for residences, not businesses.

Boxes will be removed from vehicles and shredded on-site by ProShred Security. Donations are welcome to fund future communitywide recycling events.

For more information, visit www.missouricitygreen. org or facebook.com/missouricitygreen.

Right, Boxes of confidential documents will be removed from vehicles and shredded

by ProShred Security on April 27.

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NEWS

Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS runs May 3-5; Chicago: High School Edition runs May 17-19

guage. The production is recommended for audiences ages 12 and up.

Tickets are available for advance purchase at inspirationstage.com, or at the door before showtime, for the following shows: •Friday, May 17, 7:30pm •Saturday, May 18, 3:30pm and 7:30pm •Sunday, May 19, 3:30pm Inspiration Stage is a national award-winning performance

arts studio located in the historic Sugar Land Auditorium at 226 Lakeview Dr. The 2018/2019 season includes youth and adult productions, as well as acting and production classes. Inspiration Stage recently announced its summer schedule with 24 summer camps for ages four through 19. Tuition assistance is available to qualifying participants. For tickets and information, visit www.inspirationstage.com.

Inspiration Stage presents two exciting musicals in May — Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS features young actors, ages six to 12, while Chicago: High School Edition features teen actors.

Visit the Jungle May 3-5!

The jungle will be jumpin’ with a jazzy beat in Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, the musical features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie.

Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle.

On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a giant bear named Baloo, who teaches them the swingin’ musical rhythms The cast of Chicago paints the town…and “All That Jazz” in Inspiration Stage’s Chicago: of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band High School Edition. photos: Sarah Patterson of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns, our heroes must Three Merry Murderesses of the Cook County Jail rock the cell block: rally their fellow animals into June (Madison Willett), Mona (Lizzie Tyer) and Hunyak (Ashley Johnbattle and restore peace through- son) in Inspiration Stage’s Chicago: High School Edition out the jungle.

Luca Marino, 8, a second grader at Cornerstone Elementary in Telfair, is excited to play Mowgli in the musical. “I am so excited for this great opportunity to be Mowgli in The Jungle Book KIDS,” he says. “This is my 5th iStage show and I love it because it’s so much fun to sing, and dance, and act and all the other kids and directors are so talented!”

Tickets are available for advance purchase at inspirationstage.com, or at the door before showtime, for the following shows: •Friday, May 3, 7:30pm •Saturday, May 4, 7:30pm •Sunday, May 5, 3:30pm

Shere Khan (Alexandria Gomez), Shanti (Jaleena Cate), Mowgli (Luca Marino), Baloo (Bryant Visit the Roaring 20s May Sanchez) and Bagheera (Ashley Janak) in Inspiration Stage’s Jungle Book KIDS. 17-19!

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NEWS Open auditions and Spring Concert for Sugar Plum Market helps Reining Strength the Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas

Tour Choirboys Tony Fata and Rogelio Hernandez. Photo by Terri Cannon.

Singing in a boys choir is not only a time-honored ancient tradition, it is also one of the most effective ways to develop life skills in young boys. If you know of a boy at least eight years of age or going into the third grade (with an unchanged voice) for the new 2019-2020 school year, he is eligible to audition for the Fort Bend Boys Choir. Choristers learn many life lessons including responsibility, leadership, etiquette, citizenship, confidence and so much more. Open auditions will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon at the First United Methodist ChurchMissouri City, 3900 Lexington Blvd., Missouri City, TX 77459. Scholarships and payment plans are available in addition to carpool assistance.

The Fort Bend Boys Choir concludes its 37th concert season with a Spring Concert on Saturday, May 11th at 7:00 p.m. This event will be at the First United Methodist Church-Missouri City, 3900 Lexington Blvd., Missouri City, TX 77459. Tickets are only $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

Four ensembles – Training, Town and Tour Choirs and Music Magic (their music enrichment class of six and seven year olds) – will be showcased as they celebrate “Boy … can they sing!” their 37th concert season’s theme. Call the Fort Bend Boys Choir office to schedule an audition at (281) 240-3800. Find out more about the audition process or how to purchase Spring Concert tickets online by visiting their website at www.fbbctx.org .

The Sugar Plum Market is racing ahead to another incredible event! Since 2001, the holiday shopping extravaganza has raised over $2.5 million for numerous Fort Bend County non-profit organizations. Previous grants have contributed to educational programs, food pantries, assistance for women and children, literacy programs, and many other charitable needs. The 19th Annual Market, presented by the Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, will focus this year’s “Joy to the World” theme on the amazing organizations that have benefited from these grants through the years.

One of those non-profits is Reining Strength. This organization is a therapeutic horsemanship group servicing clients through group and individual riding lessons. Each lesson is tailored to the need of the individual and is taught by a Certified PATH Intl. Instructor (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International).

Clients include people of

all ages with a wide variety of diagnoses such as; Anxiety, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, CVA or Stroke, Down Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, PTSD, and many more. Through the detailed lessons put together by Reining Strength’s team, both human and equine, clients have overcome both physical and mental challenges.

“Fort Bend Junior Service League has been a vital part of the continued growth of our organization! Our Sugar Plum grant enabled us to purchase two additional horse stalls for our center, allowing us to add two more horses to our equine staff and increase the number of individuals we serve. The impact for our families is life changing, from children improving mobility, core strength, and communication to survivors of abuse and trauma being able to learn to trust through a relationship with the horse.

If you have not been to Sugar Plum, it is an extremely wellrun event you won’t want to miss, and it impacts so many individuals in our community.

We are so grateful for FBJSL

and all they do not only for us, but for all our non-profit peers in Fort Bend County.”

Explained Heather HernandezSedillo, Executive Director, Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship.

The 2019 Sugar Plum Market will once again benefit several Fort Bend County charities.

Doors will open at the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theatre and Convention Center for a special Preview Night shopping event on Thursday, November 7th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

General Market hours will be on Friday, November 8th from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 9th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you want to help organizations like Reining Strength, please consider becoming a sponsor or underwriter. For more information, including sponsorship and underwriting opportunities, please visit www.sugarplummarket.com or contact the Sugar Plum Market Co-Chairs by email at information@sugarplummarket.com.

For more information about Reining Strength, visit www. reiningstrength.org