WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013 Phone: 281-980-6745 ww ww w.fbindependent.com .fbindependent.com P.O.BOX 623, SUGAR LAND, TX 77487-0623 VOL 6 No. 52 Official newspaper of Fort Bend County, Missouri City & Sugar Land CHRISTMAS LIGHTING AT QUAIL VALLEY. Music, dancing lights, faith and joyous ex- pressions of the holidays. Whether it’s an entire neighborhood showing off Christmas Cards tied together by lights, a dial-your-car radio to wonderful Christmas music all light synchronized and dancing, or the many emotions of the holidays, you find neighbors sharing the holidays in Quail Valley. The Quail Valley Garden Club recognizes these efforts annually. The 2013 winners are Jessica Ransom, 2906 Robinson Road; Alan & Jennifer Burkhalter, 3834 West Pebble Beach (shown in photo); and Frankie & Curtis Hyman, 3015 Robinson Road. Honorable mentions in- clude Richard and Sharon Allen, 3711 West Valley; Isaac & Edith Hunt, 2503 Bermuda Dunes; Gregory & Cheryl Herring, 3811 West Creek Club. Enjoy a peek by visiting http://traction.type- pad.com/QVGC or better yet, drive around! Fort Bend County Attorney’s Office and the Fort Bend County Judge’s Office welcomed county employees to the 2013 Christmas Tree Lighting at the newly renovated Historic Courthouse on Dec. 13. The Lamar Consolidated Varsity Choir performed several carols in the rotunda under the direction of Choir Director Sean Saunders. Employees enjoyed tours provided by the Fort Bend Historical Commission and the traditional warm refreshment of Wassail. Fort Bend Coun- ty Judge Bob Hebert welcomed everyone and presented the lighted tree in the traditional manner it has been presented for many years. “We are pleased to have the annual Christmas Tree lighting once again in our Courthouse. We will continue the tradition for years to come, and honor the history of Fort Bend County that our Courthouse represents.” Fort Bend County Historic Courthouse Christmas Tree lighting Lamar Consolidated Varsity Choir sings during Christmas tree lighting at the rotunda. Fort Bend County Libraries’ Missouri City Branch Library will celebrate family, commu- nity and culture in a special holiday program, “A Celebra- tion of Kwanzaa,” on Saturday, December 28, from 20 to 4 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the li- brary, located at 1530 Texas Parkway. The celebration will be- gin with a performance by the KoumanKe’le’ African Dance and Drum Ensemble. Com- prised of continental Africans and African Americans, the troupe performs traditional and contemporary dances of Guin- ea, Ghana, South Africa, Sen- egal, and the Congo. Following the performance, professional storyteller Kathy Culmer will entertain and edu- Kwanzaa at Missouri City Branch Library cate the audience with stories centered on one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa – unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, co- operative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. The program is free and open to the public. Light re- freshments will be served, and guests are invited to wear “Af- rican attire.” For more infor- mation, call the branch library at 281-238-2100. The governing bodies of the cities of Richmond and Rosen- berg each took action, in separate meetings, to authorize the filing of a lawsuit against the Fort Bend Subsidence District in to chal- lenge the District’s regulatory plan, as amended. According to Patrick Lindner, the cities’ legal counsel on the item, the purpose of the suit is to “protect the rights of the cities and their citizens and water cus- tomers.” “The FBSD Board has previ- ously been made aware that the cities would pursue legal action if the District’s regulatory plan was amended in such a way that would eliminate available options for alternative water sources at a reasonable cost and reliability,” said Rosenberg Mayor Vincent M. Morales, Jr. “Not only has the District amended their regulatory plan in such a way, but they have also recently denied the cities’ request for a rehearing on the amend- ment.” Richmond Mayor Evelyn Moore added, “The filing of this lawsuit is emblematic of our dedication to our citizens and our communities’ futures. We are committed to securing a wa- ter supply that will provide for development and independence well into the future.” The controversy centers on an application for digging 10 wells in Austin and Waller Counties in the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District by Elec- tro Purifications, LLC. Rosenberg and Richmond have signed a letter of intent to buy 20 million gallons of wa- ter per day from the wells to be transported by pipeline. Rosenberg, Richmond decide to sue FBSD Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Birthing Cen- ter received a special delivery in November. The fourth and fifth grade girls at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church Children’s Ministry donated 25 baby blankets for newborn babies. The girls recently made fleece baby blankets for their mission project at their Crews for Christ weekend event. These generous gifts will be given to families and their newborn babies. “We greatly appreciate the support and compassion for our newborns and families and are very thankful for this kind, heartfelt donation,” states Mona Seele, director of the Birthing Center. “We are honored that they chose us to be the beneficiaries of their gifts.” Children’s ministry donates blankets Sugar Land First United Methodist Church Children’s Ministry donates baby blankets to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Birthing Center. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has appointed attorney Nandita Berry as the 109th Texas Sec- retary of State, effective Jan. 7, 2014. The first Indian-American to fill the post, Berry will serve as the state’s chief elections officer, the governor’s liaison on border and Mexican affairs, and Texas’ chief protocol of- ficer for state and international matters. The Secretary of State’s Of- fice also serves as the formal repository for official and busi- ness records, publishes gov- ernment rules and regulations, keeps the state seal and attests to the governor’s signature on official documents “Nandita Berry personifies what is possible through hard work and dedication in the State of Texas,” Gov. Perry said. “Arriving from India at the age of 21 with nothing but $200 to her name, she worked diligently to earn her law de- gree and has since become one of the most accomplished at- torneys in the state. Her work ethic, intelligence and wide array of experiences will serve her capably in her new duties as Secretary of State, and I look forward to working with her to keep Texas the best place in the country to live, work and raise a family.” Berry joined Locke Lord in 2005. As an attorney at Locke Lord (a position she will re- sign) Berry has represented clients in a wide variety of cor- porate and technology transac- tions. “I am truly humbled to follow in the footsteps of Stephen F. Austin, Texas’ first Secretary of State,” Berry said.” “Like him, I came to Texas in search of a better life and the limit- less opportunities to be found across our great state. Every day, I see Austin’s pioneering spirit alive in Texas, and this great honor proves once again Texas is the land of opportu- nity, both in the private sector and public service.” “This is great news for Nandy and for the citizens of Texas,” said Ken Simon, Man- aging Partner of Locke Lord’s Perry appoints Nandita Berry Texas Secretary of State See BERRY , Page 3 Berry
Offi cial newspaper of Fort Bend County, Missouri City & Sugar Land
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING AT QUAIL VALLEY. Music, dancing lights, faith and joyous ex-pressions of the holidays. Whether it’s an entire neighborhood showing off Christmas Cards tied together by lights, a dial-your-car radio to wonderful Christmas music all light synchronized and dancing, or the many emotions of the holidays, you fi nd neighbors sharing the holidays in Quail Valley. The Quail Valley Garden Club recognizes these efforts annually. The 2013 winners are Jessica Ransom, 2906 Robinson Road; Alan & Jennifer Burkhalter, 3834 West Pebble Beach (shown in photo); and Frankie & Curtis Hyman, 3015 Robinson Road. Honorable mentions in-clude Richard and Sharon Allen, 3711 West Valley; Isaac & Edith Hunt, 2503 Bermuda Dunes; Gregory & Cheryl Herring, 3811 West Creek Club. Enjoy a peek by visiting http://traction.type-pad.com/QVGC or better yet, drive around!
Fort Bend County Attorney’s Offi ce and the Fort Bend County Judge’s Offi ce welcomed county employees to the 2013 Christmas Tree Lighting at the newly renovated Historic Courthouse on Dec. 13. The Lamar Consolidated Varsity Choir performed several carols in the rotunda under the direction of Choir Director Sean Saunders. Employees enjoyed tours provided by the Fort Bend Historical Commission and the traditional warm refreshment of Wassail. Fort Bend Coun-ty Judge Bob Hebert welcomed everyone and presented the lighted tree in the traditional manner it has been presented for many years. “We are pleased to have the annual Christmas Tree lighting once again in our Courthouse. We will continue the tradition for years to come, and honor the history of Fort Bend County that our Courthouse represents.”
Fort Bend County Historic Courthouse Christmas Tree lighting
Lamar Consolidated Varsity Choir sings during Christmas tree lighting at the rotunda.
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Missouri City Branch Library will celebrate family, commu-nity and culture in a special holiday program, “A Celebra-tion of Kwanzaa,” on Saturday, December 28, from 20 to 4 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the li-brary, located at 1530 Texas Parkway.
The celebration will be-gin with a performance by the KoumanKe’le’ African Dance and Drum Ensemble. Com-prised of continental Africans and African Americans, the troupe performs traditional and contemporary dances of Guin-ea, Ghana, South Africa, Sen-egal, and the Congo.
Following the performance, professional storyteller Kathy Culmer will entertain and edu-
Kwanzaa at Missouri City Branch Library
cate the audience with stories centered on one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa – unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, co-operative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
The program is free and open to the public. Light re-freshments will be served, and guests are invited to wear “Af-rican attire.” For more infor-mation, call the branch library at 281-238-2100.
The governing bodies of the cities of Richmond and Rosen-berg each took action, in separate meetings, to authorize the fi ling of a lawsuit against the Fort Bend Subsidence District in to chal-lenge the District’s regulatory plan, as amended.
According to Patrick Lindner, the cities’ legal counsel on the item, the purpose of the suit is to “protect the rights of the cities and their citizens and water cus-tomers.”
“The FBSD Board has previ-ously been made aware that the cities would pursue legal action
if the District’s regulatory plan was amended in such a way that would eliminate available options for alternative water sources at a reasonable cost and reliability,” said Rosenberg Mayor Vincent M. Morales, Jr.
“Not only has the District amended their regulatory plan in such a way, but they have also recently denied the cities’ request for a rehearing on the amend-ment.”
Richmond Mayor Evelyn Moore added, “The fi ling of this lawsuit is emblematic of our dedication to our citizens and
our communities’ futures. We are committed to securing a wa-ter supply that will provide for development and independence well into the future.”
The controversy centers on an application for digging 10 wells in Austin and Waller Counties in the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District by Elec-tro Purifi cations, LLC.
Rosenberg and Richmond have signed a letter of intent to buy 20 million gallons of wa-ter per day from the wells to be transported by pipeline.
Rosenberg, Richmond decide to sue FBSD
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Birthing Cen-ter received a special delivery in November.
The fourth and fi fth grade girls at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church Children’s Ministry donated 25 baby blankets for newborn babies.
The girls recently made fl eece baby blankets for their mission project at their Crews for Christ weekend event. These generous gifts will be given to families and their newborn babies.
“We greatly appreciate the support and compassion for
our newborns and families and are very thankful for this kind, heartfelt donation,” states Mona Seele, director of the Birthing Center.
“We are honored that they chose us to be the benefi ciaries of their gifts.”
Children’s ministry donates blankets
Sugar Land First United Methodist Church Children’s Ministry donates baby blankets to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Birthing Center.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has appointed attorney Nandita Berry as the 109th Texas Sec-retary of State, effective Jan. 7, 2014.
The fi rst Indian-American to fi ll the post, Berry will serve as the state’s chief elections offi cer, the governor’s liaison on border and Mexican affairs, and Texas’ chief protocol of-fi cer for state and international matters.
The Secretary of State’s Of-fi ce also serves as the formal repository for offi cial and busi-ness records, publishes gov-ernment rules and regulations, keeps the state seal and attests to the governor’s signature on offi cial documents
“Nandita Berry personifi es what is possible through hard work and dedication in the State of Texas,” Gov. Perry said.
“Arriving from India at the age of 21 with nothing but
$200 to her name, she worked diligently to earn her law de-gree and has since become one of the most accomplished at-torneys in the state. Her work ethic, intelligence and wide array of experiences will serve her capably in her new duties as Secretary of State, and I look forward to working with her to keep Texas the best place in
the country to live, work and raise a family.”
Berry joined Locke Lord in 2005. As an attorney at Locke Lord (a position she will re-sign) Berry has represented clients in a wide variety of cor-porate and technology transac-tions.
“I am truly humbled to follow in the footsteps of Stephen F. Austin, Texas’ fi rst Secretary of State,” Berry said.” “Like him, I came to Texas in search of a better life and the limit-less opportunities to be found across our great state. Every day, I see Austin’s pioneering spirit alive in Texas, and this great honor proves once again Texas is the land of opportu-nity, both in the private sector and public service.”
“This is great news for Nandy and for the citizens of Texas,” said Ken Simon, Man-aging Partner of Locke Lord’s
Perry appoints Nandita Berry Texas Secretary of State
See BERRY, Page 3
Berry
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FORT BEND SPOTLIGHT
Elkins High School Football Team and coaches are shown with Lantern Lane youngsters.
ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL. Demonstrating their charitable
spirit, Elkins High School foot-ball players and coaches held their annual toy drive to benefi t students at Lantern Lane Elemen-tary School. Students and staff at Elkins generously donated more than 100 toys. The Elkins football team delivered the toys to Lantern Lane students who were identi-fi ed by teachers as ideal candi-dates to receive gifts. The players fi lled empty tables in the school’s computer lab with the toys and allowed each child to select up to four toys. A drawing was also held to award a bicycle to one lucky student.
Five young men, all seniors at Clements High School, were recognized for their Eagle rank at Troop 1631 Court of
Honor on Dec. 8. Troop 1631, the fi rst troop chartered in First Colony over
30 years ago, has helped 145 boys achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. The Troop meets Monday nights at Fort Settlement
Middle School.
From left to right: Michael Wang, Kyle Tollestrup, Zach Saunders, Trey Gifford, Daniel Ngo
By BARBARA FULENWIDERThere’s nothing quite as sat-
isfying as spending money on something that will repay it through the ages. New edu-cation facilities, for instance, are like that. Kids who won’t be born for decades yet will progress and prosper because taxpayers today saw fi t to en-hance, improve and build new, farsighted educational facilities.
Stafford residents approved a $49.9 million bond referendum in 2011 to turn aging facilities at Stafford Municipal School Dis-trict into head turning facilities aimed at advancing educational opportunities.
Three years later, Super-intendent Lance Hindt stood before city council members to tell them that their citizens’ investment has already begun to pay off even though not all is completed quite yet.
With most of the new build-ings, etc., built and being used now, Hindt said, “What I have found (this semester) is our at-tendance is up, the discipline rate is down and our passing rates are higher. What that tells me is good things are occurring. The kids want to come to school because they are enjoying the instruction.
“I think the culture and cli-mate of SMSD have changed. What I have noticed this year is our kids have a new competitive attitude. They believe they can compete with anybody and we want them to think that way. To sum it up in one word, our kids are proud, proud of the facility
and proud to attend SMSD.”What the $41,722,803 in
bonds have built/bought so far is a new 92,000 square foot addition to the high school, 12 classrooms to accommodate the growing enrollment of pri-mary school students, covered sidewalks, newly roofed gyms, drainage improvements, ten-nis courts, security system and camera upgrades, new heating and cooling upgrades, new technology, 12 buses, a new cafeteria, athletic practice fi eld improvements and a state of the art library that is open to stu-dents and residents until 8 p.m.
Hindt said he told his board at every one of their meetings that the construction projects were “on time, on schedule and on budget.” He also said the
“mother lode” of $33.65 million was for high school improve-ments and the additional 92,000 square foot building.
The superintendent also high-ly praised the Margaret Havens Library and media center and
described it as the focal point of the campus. He noted that it includes numerous comput-ers, “lots of fl ex areas, bagels, doughnuts and coffee at night and an on-duty police offi cer” there until closing.
“We wanted to provide a col-lege like environment on our 77 acres. We are now encouraging our teachers to take their kids outside and use the numerous outdoor flex areas we have,” Hindt said.
He also said there are numer-ous fl ex areas in the new addi-tion to the high school. It is used for numerous academies SMSD offers, and Hindt said the two most popular are culinary arts and health science. “Our acad-emies often use the fl ex space on the fl oor. They’ll do mock lessons out on the fl oor where students may teach the class. There’s a full nursing station, just like what you’d fi nd in a hospital, and one of the largest areas is an actual courtroom and law library. There’s also a business lab.”
Hindt said all the labs are glassed in so “you can see what’s going on. There are some enclosed spaces but the majority are open. The new high school wing is a top of the line facility. Anyone who wants a tour should just call me,” the superintendent said.
Contracts on the new build-ings and improvements began on Sept. 1, 2011, with final completion due Sept. 30 this year. “We still have some punch list items and some little things
we need to do but we’ve gotten everything done that the bond referendum called for and a little bit more.”
He said that when all is said and done he expects there to be
“between $2 and $3 million left over.” He noted that thanks to the way the bonds were written there is some fl exibility on how the money can be spent.
After Hindt fi nished his pre-sentation he got kudos all around from various council members.
Councilman Cecil Willis said, “What you have presented tonight is almost the fi nal culmi-nation of the purpose, the intent, the enhancement, the elevation of SMSD. With the facilities we now have, this model has created some opportunities for other activities outside the normal 7 to 4 academic setting.”
He said what he wants coun-cil to do is see how to “take it to the next level” regarding aca-demics and athletics. Because SMSD is a municipal rather than an independent school district, city receipts help support vari-ous aspects of it and in return citizens get to use some parts of their investment in education.
Willis noted that “for numer-ous summers we could use the (SMSD) outside facilitie, so we’ve made some progress but there is a tremendous opportu-nity with these facilities to do something that will benefi t the youth and adults of Stafford even more. There are a number of opportunities to use these facilities.”
Investment in schools paying off, says SMSD superintendent
Hindt
The Avid Golfer Houston 2013 annual rankings have been released and the Quail Valley Golf Course was well represented in the recognitions. The El Dorado Course was recognized as the second best intermediate-priced courses. It was bested only by Memorial Park Golf Course.
The write up says, “the El Dorado Course at Quail Val-ley Golf Club was left for dead until actions were taken and Jeff Blume renovated the golf course. It also helped transform the Quail Valley community back into a residential hot spot”. The La Quinta Course was rec-ognized as the third best course in the Value Priced (under $40) category.
The article stated, “The El Dorado Course might get all the love at Quail Valley, but the La Quinta Course is also a worthy golf option. In fact, the regulars prefer this course since it is a fairer test and less congested”.
Finally, the El Dorado Course was recognized as #1 Best Value Under $50.
“The El Dorado Course at Quail Valley Golf Club and the Kingwood Cove Golf Club…it’s still amazing that these two charge less than $50 for a weekend morning round.”
Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees President, Jim Rice, joined 32 other school board members from across Texas November 21-23 at the second session of the Leadership TASB class of 2014.
Selected by the Texas As-sociation of School Boards (TASB), the group is partici-pating in a yearlong education leadership study program.
These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 161 to 202,000, and refl ect a similar range of property wealth.
Participants who complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB.
Meeting in Austin, the trust-ees heard featured speakers State Representative Tryon D. Lewis and Bill Graham, of Graham Corporate Communi-
cations. Lewis offered his per-spective on successful advocacy techniques including appropri-ate timing, key offi ce staff to know, and effective practices.
Keynote speaker Graham, a nationally recognized trainer in effective communication, provided the group with tips on effective strategies for contacts with policymakers. His client list includes numerous political candidates, corporate execu-tives, and university classes.
In addition to hearing speak-ers, participants visited West ISD and Austin ISD’s Eastside Memorial High School.
Other Leadership TASB ses-sions are scheduled for Corpus Christi, February 27- March 1; El Paso, April 10-12; and Fort Worth, June 26-28.
Each session has a unique theme that builds on the previ-ous session and features nation-ally recognized experts in the fields of leadership develop-
ment and education. Teams also work throughout
the year on extended learning assignments between meetings. Created in 1993, Leadership TASB has more than 700 gradu-ates to date. The current class is sponsored in part by H-E-B.
TASB is a voluntary, non-
profi t association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school districts.
School board members are the largest group of publicly elected offi cials in the state.
The districts they represent serve more than 4.9 million school students.
FBISD President Jim Rice participates in Leadership Program
Jim Rice at the TASB Leadership Program
Accolades for QVGC
Houston offi ce.Berry is a former member of
the University of Houston Sys-tem (UHS) Board of Regents, a position Perry appointed her to in 2009. She also served as Vice Chair of the UHS Board.
Berry is active in the Houston community and has been on the boards of the Houston Zoo, the Houston Area Women’s Center, the South Asian Chamber of Commerce and The Community Family Center.
She and her husband, Mi-
chael Berry, have two children.“Nandita Berry is an inspired
choice to lead Texas forward on matters of election integrity,” True the Vote President Cath-erine Engelbrecht said.
“Ms. Berry’s background in technology law and community engagement will bring a fresh, unique perspective to the of-fi ce in a time of great change and high-stakes litigation. TTV looks forward to assisting the forthcoming Berry Administra-tion in January.”
True the Vote (TTV), is the a leading voters’ rights and election integrity organization in the nation.
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Say goodbye to 2013 and hello to 2014 at the City of Sugar Land’s New Year’s Eve on the Square celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Sugar Land Town Square.
To ensure visitors of all ages have a chance to celebrate, the evening will be divided into two segments.
A children’s celebration be-ginning at 7 p.m. will feature music and entertainment from Radio Disney on the main stage, a bubble artist, LED balloon artists and other great street performers roaming City Walk Drive. The celebration will close with a spectacular fi reworks show at 9 pm.
The party resumes at 9:30 p.m. with the New Year’s Eve celebration where alcohol will be available for purchase to responsible adults until 1 a.m.
A brand-new, never-before-seen 3D video projection map-ping show with fi reworks is scheduled for this year’s mid-night presentation. Illuminated statuesque “Light Beings” will seem to glide along the col-umns of Sugar Land City Hall while elaborate cirque jugglers and stilt walkers entertain the crowd within the plaza.
An entertainment staple in New Orleans’s French Quarter,
Sugar Land plans for New Year’s Eve Party the Dragon Masters interactive comedy team will keep every-one laughing while Flipping Out, a stunt trampoline group from Florida, will amaze the crowd with their air-catching moves.
This is a free event with parking available at both the Texas and Lonestar Garages. There will be additional park-ing at Mercer Stadium, 16403 Lexington Blvd., with a free shuttle service to Town Square from 6:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Sugar Creek Baptist Church is sponsoring this year’s Get
Home Safely program –people who identify themselves as des-ignated drivers will receive free soft drinks and water through-out the evening from any bev-erage station at the event. Taxi available starting at 11 p.m. can either be pre-booked or booked that night by visiting the City of Sugar Land information kiosk. All taxi fares and charges will be the responsibility of the pas-sengers.
For more event information, visit the city’s website at www.sugarlandtx.gov/nye or call (281) 275-2885.
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NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF FORT BEND
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER, 2013, by the Clerk thereof, in thecase of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ALICE DAWSON AKA
ALICE EDWARDS in Cause # 1O-DCV-178058 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 7th day of January, 2014, which is the fIrst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level I of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 4: GEO: 0025000000750907
A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 26.75 ACRE TRACT MORE OR LESS,
PART OF THE SAM DINKINS TRACTS OF DINKINS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION
LOCATED IN THE DAVID FITZGERALD SURVEY, ABSTRACT 2S IN FORT BEND
COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
IN VOLUME 29, PAGE 594 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,
TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN
A DEED FROM PATRICIA COLLINS TO ROBERT DAWSON DATED APRIL 22, 1994
AND RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 9433812 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC
RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THAT SAME PROPERTY
IDENTIFIED ON PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 0025000000750907.
Levied on 7th November, 2013 as the property of ALICE DAWSON AKA ALICE EDWARDS, KENNETH E. DAWSON, AREN DAWSON CALLOWAY, KlMBERLY DAWSON BLACKMON, CLARA NELL DAWSON BOWMAN AKA CLARA HOPSON BYRD AKA CLARA NELL DAWSON BYRD, MELVIN DAWSON, BEVERLY ANN DAWSON EDWARD AKA BEVERLY A. DAWSON FERGUSON AKA BEVERLY ANN FERGUSON, MARY DINKINS, MARY YOUNGto satisfy a judgment amounting to $15,168.70 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, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD AND ROAD CONTROL; AND FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT 1.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 12th day of December, 2013.ROB COOK, CONSTABLE FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXASBy Lt. Shawn D. Sayers, Deputy #1309
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 for Texana Plantation, Section 4, Partial Replat No. 1, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Chris Kalkomey with Charles Kalkomey Surveying Inc at 281-342-2033 for information prior to the hearing.
Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Missouri City, Texas (the “City”) will meet at its regular meeting place in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of February, 2014, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City’s certifi cates of obligation, payable from ad valorem taxation and a limited (in an amount not to exceed $10,000) subordinate pledge of certain revenues of the waterworks and sewer system of the City, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000, bearing interest at any rate or rates, not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City to pay all or any part of the contractual obligations to be incurred for the purpose of (1) purchasing equipment and machinery, more specifi cally a fi re truck and any items related thereto, and (2) professional services incurred in connection with item (1). /s/Maria Gonzalez
City Secretary
City of Missouri City
ORDINANCE NO. O-13-40AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A 22.184-ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM LC-2 LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT, IN PART, AND LC-3 RETAIL DISTRICT, IN PART, TO R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. O-81-1 ON JANUARY 19, 1981, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.I, Maria Gonzalez, City Secretary of the City of Missouri City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of said Ordinance No. O-13-40 approved on second and fi nal reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on December 16, 2013, as the same appears in the records of my offi ce. /s/ Maria GonzalezCity Secretary
City of Missouri City
ORDINANCE NO. O-13-41AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A 3.056-ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY AS A SPECIFIC USE-PLACES OF ASSEMBLY; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND CONDITIONS ON SUCH SPECIFIC USE; REFERENCING ELEVATION DRAWINGS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION ACCORDING TO SAID DRAWINGS; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. O-81-1, ADOPTED ON JANUARY 19, 1981, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.I, Maria Gonzalez, City Secretary of the City of Missouri City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of said Ordinance No. O-13-41 approved on second and fi nal reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on December 16, 2013, as the same appears in the records of my offi ce.
/s/ Maria GonzalezCity Secretary
City of Missouri City
ORDINANCE NO. O-13-42AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 4, DEFINITIONS, AND SECTION 7, USE DISTRICTS, OF APPENDIX A OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE, ENTITLED “THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY ZONING ORDINANCE;” PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PAWNSHOPS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.I, Maria Gonzalez, City Secretary of the City of Missouri City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of said Ordinance No. O-13-42 approved on second and fi nal reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on December 16, 2013, as the same appears in the records of my offi ce.
/s/ Maria GonzalezCity Secretary
City of Missouri City
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
3103 SWEETWATER BLVD
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH TO
OPERATE A RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER WITH CHILD DAY CARE SER-
VICES, 3103 SWEETWATER BOULEVARD IN THE STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONING DISTRICT.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISION WILL HOLD ONE (1) PUBLIC HEARING
6:30 P.M., JANUARY 14, 2014 AT WHICH ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE
PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HEARD. CITY OF SUGAR LAND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 2700 TOWN
CENTER BOULEVARD NORTH
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MAY BE OBTAINED
BY CONTACTING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF-
By BASIL HOUSEWRIGHT, JR.With almost every wind or
rainstorm, insurance agencies receive calls involving roof leaks. Many of the roof leaks are the result of maintenance issues. Roof coverings and seals consist of many compo-nents.
Several of these compo-nents may require periodic maintenance in order to con-tinue to serve their intended purpose of keeping the rain from leaking into your home. Most typical roofs on homes have fl ashing in the valleys and slopes of the roof.
Flashing is also used around chimneys, which stick up through the roof. Much of this
fl ashing is sealed with the use of roofi ng tar materials. This is a soft pliable material, which is applied to the areas around fl ashing to assist in sealing out the elements. This roofi ng tar material hardens and cracks with age and must be periodi-cally reapplied in order to pre-vent roof leaks.
The roof shingles and fl ash-ing are also nailed down to the wooden roof decking be-low the shingles in many ar-eas. These nails loosen and may even come out over time. These nailed areas of the roof’s shingles and fl ashing need to be re-nailed periodi-cally in order to prevent roof leaks.
Care must be taken to prop-erly nail roofi ng materials, as nails driven in open areas will create leaks. It is suggested a “roofi ng repair specialist” be
used to make such repairs. There are many pipes,
which stick up through the roof. These are vent lines for your plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems. The vent pipe usually is installed with a lead or rubber seal, which fi ts under the roofi ng material to form a watertight seal. If these are not properly installed leaks can occur. Also over time the material the vent
seals are made of may harden and crack and allow water to leak through the roof. Also animals such as squirrels have also been know to cause dam-age to these seals. The seals may require periodic repairs or replacement to prevent leaks.
Some homes are outfi tted with devices to ventilate the attic area of your home. These may be wind turbines or pow-ered ventilators. These venting devices also have some type of seals around them. Over time these seals may weather and deteriorate which necessitate repair or replacement.
Some homes have skylights installed through the roof. These skylights have seals, which may weather and dete-riorate which necessitate re-pair or replacement.
During the heavy rain and windstorms we experience, roofs can leak for the above mentioned reasons.
The fi rst thought of the homeowners is my roof is damaged and needs replace-ment. Many times the roof requires only minor and inex-pensive repairs as mentioned above, however if ignored and allowed to leak even so slight-ly over time, major damages can be caused.
It is our recommendation you have a qualifi ed “roofi ng repair specialist” inspect your home’s roof every 2–3 years. More often as the home ages and the roof becomes older. Problems can be detected and corrected very inexpensively if performed as preventive maintenance.
The cost of these minor preventive maintenance pro-cedures are often much less than your deductible you will have to pay if you allow your roof to leak and cause major damage.
Roofs are like any other piece of equipment on your home, you can take care of it and it will serve you well or you can ignore it and some-day it will let you down, usu-ally during a heavy rainstorm.
Basil Housewright is man-ager of Texans Insurance & Financial Group, Inc a lo-cal Independent Insurance Agency operating in Sugar Land since 1991. He can be reached at (281) 277-7800, Fax (281) 277-7801, E-Mail – [email protected].
For additional insurance info visit www.texansinsure.com.
Housewright
INDEPENDENT • DECEMBER 25, 2013 • Page 5NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF TEXAS
FORT BEND COUNTY
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
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 December 5, 2013, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in January, 2014, the same being the 7th day of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX,Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway "B", in the City of Richmond, Texas, 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
Style of Case Legal DescriptionAcct # Order Issue Date
AdjudgedValue
EstimatedMinimum Bid
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
06-DCV-150811
07-DCV-158238
09-DCV-174050
09-DCV-177213
10-DCV-181427
10-DCV-183577
11-DCV-190329
11-DCV-191478
11-DCV-192499
09/17/13
09/17/13
09/10/13
09/10/13
09/10/13
03/25/12
09/17/13
09/17/13
09/10/13
FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS.ANNELLE SHORT AKA ANNELLE SHARP
FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS.IVORY HADNOT, JR., ET AL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ARMANDO PENA, JR., ET AL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. YASHICA HUTCHING, ET AL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. CARLA PRATER TROUT, AKA CARLA M. TROUTT, AKA CARLA MARIE PRATER, ET AL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. RICHARD EDWARD BATTLE, ETAL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JACOB N GRANT, ET AL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. EVANGELINA GOMEZ, AKA EVANGELINA ROBLES GOMEZ, ET AL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. CHURCH ON THE ROCK OF RICHMOND
$12,990.00
$86,430.00
$15,500.00
$4,580.00
$7,830.00
$18,000.00
$193,380.00
$15,500.00
$54,520.00
$4,600.00
$16,100.00
$8,300.00
$3,800.00
$2,700.00
$3,500.00
$13,500.00
$4,200.00
$12,000.00
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
0058004800030908
4150020000300901
6400000061000907
3010010020011901
4415000120066901
0058047000010908
3015020010360901
4005020060040901
4685000020210901
ABST 58, I MCGARY , ACS 13.0, LT 5, WARNER BRAXTON PARTITION, 16.66% UDI, VOL 562,PG 5*
HORSE SHOE BEND VILLAGE, SEC 2, LT 30, CLK'S FILE NO. 9040787*
TR. 3: OFFSET PROPERTY, BLK 8,LT 6 (S 1/2), VOL 232, PG 344*
TR. 4: MAGNOLIA PLACE, BLK 116, LT 2 (E 1/2 & N 1/2), VOL 2, PG6*
SEABOURNE CREEK FARMS, G. M. STONE SURV, ABST 312, LT 23,CLK'S FILE NO. 9645311*
ROSENBERG , BLK 15, LT 9, VOL.P, PG. 146*
ABST 18, H CHRIESMAN LEAGUE, 0.13 ACS, MORE OR LESS, VOL 158, PG 484*
TR. 1: ABST 49, J KUYKENDALL SRVY, ACS 3.948, MORE OR LESS,LT 23, (PT), J W BLAKELY, VOL 792, PG 500*
TR. 2: ABST 49, J KUYKENDALLSRVY, ACS 1.00, MORE OR LESS, CLK'S FILE NO. 2006026822*
(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 bylaw, 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.
Dated at Richmond, Texas, December 5, 2013
Fort Bend County, Texas
ByDeputy
Constable A. J. Dorr
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
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 THATTHE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTYTAXES 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.
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF TEXAS
FORT BEND COUNTY
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
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 December 9, 2013, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in January, 2014, the same being the 7th day of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX,Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway "B", in the City of Richmond, Texas, 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
Style of Case Legal DescriptionAcct # Order Issue Date
AdjudgedValue
EstimatedMinimum Bid
1
2
3
4
5
6
11-DCV-187958
11-DCV-188175
11-DCV-193241
11-DCV-193241
12-DCV-201218
13-DCV-205323
09/17/13
08/13/13
03/19/13
03/19/13
08/13/13
09/17/13
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. C. JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, INC.
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. GILBERTO HERNANDEZ LUNA, ET ALFORT BEND COUNTY VS. JANIE IRVIN
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JANIE IRVIN
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ROBERT STEWART, III, ET AL
FORT BEND COUNTY VS. GEORGE W. SUMERS, III, AKA GEORGE WILLIAM SUMERS, AS TRUSTEE OF THE GEORGE W. SUMERS ESTATE TESTAMENTARY TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF AUBIN SUMERS, ET AL
$305,710.00
$69,320.00
$152,780.00
$86,570.00
$295,010.00
$184,240.00
$31,000.00
$15,500.00
$3,800.00
$3,000.00
$3,300.00
$15,500.00
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
DECEMBER 04, 2013
0280000009640907
3850030110170907
0079000000681901
0050000000130901
5915020080460907
3519100040290914
ABST 250, J LAFAYETTE SRVY, 7ACRES, MORE OR LESS, VOL 673,PG 61*
HUNTERS GLEN SEC 3, BLK 11, LT 17, VOL 20, PG 8*
TR. 1: ABST 79, N. F. ROBERTS SRVY, ACS 9.498, MORE OR LESS,CLK'S FILE NO. 2010092204*
TR. 2: ABST 50, E. LATHAM SRVY, TR PT 13, ACS 2.371, MOREOR LESS, CLK'S FILE NO. 2010092203*
GRAND LAKES SEC 10, BLK 4, LT 29, REC'D UNDER SLIDE NO(S). 1926/A & 1926/B*
(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 bylaw, 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.
Dated at Richmond, Texas, December 9, 2013
Fort Bend County, Texas
ByDeputy
Constable Rob Cook
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
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 THATTHE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTYTAXES 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.
Families opting to live in Fort Bend since the booming late 1980s and 1990s have turned the east side of the county into a suburban me-troplex of prosperous towns. As the county has grown so has the chapter of the county’s Women Council of Realtors (WCR), a network of suc-cessful Realtors empowering women to exercise their po-tential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
The local WCR now boasts 127 members whose vision is to use their “infl uence as suc-cessful business profession-als” to “effect positive change in the profession and in the broader community.
The chapter’s mission is “to strive to provide timely, ac-cessible programming, great networking and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Women’s Council mem-bers send and receive referrals with confi dence, knowing that their values are shared when it comes to providing outstand-ing service to their clients.”
Leaders of WCR also “en-courage members to get in-volved because we know that participation translates to per-sonal growth and leadership development. We meet you where you are in your skill de-velopment and take you to the next level.”
Members of WCR, Fort Bend Chapter, not only sup-port one another but also those in need in their community. They hold various fund raisers
throughout the year and one that is held annually in July supports Fort Bend ISD stu-dents in need of school sup-plies.
Another Fort Bend group that gets WCR’s ongoing sup-port is the women’s center, which opened in Fort Bend in 1980.
Its mission is to assist sur-vivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children.
Funds WCR donates to the women’s center helps provide a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, rape crisis services, food, clothing, emergency and basic medical services, counseling, transportation, case management, legal ac-companiment and advocacy, children’s programs, learning resources, computer training,
job readiness, fi nancial man-agement, parent and self-es-teem workshops, community outreach and education and aftercare services.
In more than 30 years of serving the community the Fort Bend County Women’s Center has helped more than 35,000 women and children achieve a violence-free life-style and the WCR has been an ardent supporter every step of the way.
Their support of less for-tunate women as well as pro-fessional Realtors stems from the belief of the organization’s leaders that positive change comes from the greater inclu-sion of women’s perspectives in positions of infl uence in the real estate industry and in the broader community.
The Fort Bend County Women’s Center recently received a $2,800 donation from the Fort Bend chapter of Women’s Council of REALTORS. L to R: Amber Paaso from the Wom-en’s Shelter received a check in the amount of $2,800 from Kimberly Shaw WCR President for 2013 and Theresa Fehr incoming WCR President for 2014.
Women Council of Realtors raises fund for Fort Bend Women’s Center
FORT BEND REAL ESTATE
Meadows Place • Meadowhollow • 4/2/2
$154,500$154,500
Meadows Place • Dorrance • 4/2/2
$156,000$156,000
Meadows Place•Sturdivant•4/2.5/2
$159,900$159,900
Anita Milne281-413-9732
Beard Realty Group
Parkglen • Whittingham • 3/2/2
$99,000$99,000
Meadows Place • Brighton • 3/2.5/2Meadows Place • Meadowhollow • 4/2/2
SOLD SOLDFor All Your Real Estate NeedsCall Arlene Rolsen CRS, Realtor
(281) 414-8400www.ArleneRolsen.com
First Colony SL•$1,499,000•4/31/2/3 38CB Riverstone SL•$1,199,000•5/5+11/2/3 4CC
Telfair SL•$1,050,000•5/41/2/3 7514T
Page 6 • INDEPENDENT • DECEMBER 25, 2013
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 for Cinco Village Center Lubys Fuddruckers, being a partial replat of Cinco Village Center, Section 3, Partial Replat No. 7, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Brian Nawara with Texas Engineering and Mapping at 281-491-2525 for information prior to the hearing.
Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 for Satya River, being a replat of Unrestricted Reserve A of Landmark at Riverstone, Precinct 4. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.
Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Mary McKenzie with Hovis Surveying Company at 281-320-9591 for information prior to the hearing.Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
Meadows Place • Meadowhollow • 4/2/2
$154,500$154,500
Meadows Place • Dorrance • 4/2/2
$156,000$156,000
Sharpstown • La Rouche • 4/2/2
$139,900$139,900
Anita Milne281-413-9732
Beard Realty Group
Parkglen • Whittingham • 3/2/2
$99,000$99,000
Meadows Place • Brighton • 3/2.5/2Meadows Place • Meadowhollow • 4/2/2
SOLD SOLDFor All Your Real Estate NeedsCall Arlene Rolsen CRS, Realtor
(281) 414-8400www.ArleneRolsen.com
First Colony SL•$1,499,000•4/31/2/3 38CB Riverstone SL•$1,199,000•5/5+11/2/3 4CC
First Colony SL•$179,900•2/2/Condo4144GTelfair SL•$1,050,000•5/41/2/3 7514T
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 for Bridlewood Estates, Section 1, Partial Replat No 1.,Precinct 1. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Rukshan Wijeratne with Overland Surveyors at 281-940-8869 for information prior to the hearing.
Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 23rd day of OCTOBER, 2013 by the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 12-DCV-202192
in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL RUN
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $6,261.97++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on November 18, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant LINDA WILLIAMS had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT 7, BLOCK 6, SECTION 4 OF
QUAIL RUN, AN ADDITION IN FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN VOLUME 25, PAGE
10, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF
FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS
MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS
THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.
8206 DAWN QUAIL COURT,
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.
Terms: CashTime : Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, Constable
Precinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 4TH day of NOVEMBER 2013 by the 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11-DCV-190957
in favor of the Plaintiff - CINDY
JEANEAU HOULIHAN, Plaintiff , for the sum of $30,680.00++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on November 5, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant JAMES FRANCIS HOULOIHAN had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT SEVENTEEN (17), BLOCK NINE
(9), OF MISSION WEST, SECTION
ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN VOLUME 23, PAGE
17, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MODIFIED
BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR
REPLATS THEREOF. 7401 COLIMA
DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.
Terms: CashTime : Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, Constable
Precinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 23RD day of OCTOBER 2013 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13-DCV-202994 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL RUN COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $6,223.66 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on November 18, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant LAUREL HERRING had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT 14, BLOCK 6, OF QUAIL RUN, AN
ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,
TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP
OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
IN VOLUME 25, PAGE 10, OF THE
PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND
COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MODIFIED BY
ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR
REPLATS THEREOF. 16631 QUIET
QUAIL DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY,
TEXAS 77489.
Terms: CashTime : Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, Constable
Precinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTYSTATE OF TEXAS §COUNTY OF FORT BEND §By virtue of an Order of Sale dated OCT 24, 2013 delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 400TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of Grants Lake Tempos
Association, Inc. plaintiff , and against Ana Gutierrez, defendant, in Cause No. 13-DCV-206440 for the sum of Eight- Thousand-One-Hundred-Eighty-Eight dollars and 98/100’s ($8188.98), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 13th day of Nov, 2013, at 4:00 pm, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of Ana
Gutierrez, defendant(s), to-wit:BUILDING PLOT 176, IN BLOCK
17, OF GRANTS LAKE TEMPOS,
SECTION ONE (1) A SUBDIVISION
IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,
ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME
32, PAGE 3, OF THE PLAT RECORDS
OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,
SAID BUILDING PLOT BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY
METES AND BOUNDS IN THE ABOVE
REFERENCED DEED AND DEED OF
TRUST, and on JAN 7, 2014, being the fi rst Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 1418 Eugene Heimann circle, Richmond,Tx in the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage. I will off er for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of Ana Gutierrez, defendant, in and to said property.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY HEIMANN CIRCLE, RICHMOND,TX 77469 DATE: JAN 7, 2014TIME: APPROX. 10:00 AMBY: SERGEANT M. KUTACH
TREVER J.. NEHLS
Constable Pct. 4
Fort Bend County, Texas
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTYSTATE OF TEXAS §COUNTY OF FORT BEND §By virtue of an WRIT OF EXECUTION dated OCT 23, 2013 delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the COUNTY COURT AT LAW 1 of TARRANT
COUNTY, TEXAS, said judgment rendered in favor of READY CABLE
INC., plaintiff , and against SHARMIN
DAREDIA, defendant, in Cause No. 2006-042338-1 for the sum of TWELVE-THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND 32/100’s ($12,150.32), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 13TH day of NOV, 2013, at 5:00 PM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of SHARMIN DAREDIA ,
defendant(s), to-wit:LOT 14, BLOCK 2, REPLAT OF
ROBINSON LANDING, SECTION 1 AN
ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,
TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP
OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
SLIDE NO. 800/A AND B, OF THE PLAT
RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,
TEXAS, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS THE
ADDRESS OF 239 NEEDLELEAF LN,
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77479.
and on JAN 7, 2014, being the fi rst Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 1418 Eugene Heimann circle, Richmond,Tx in the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage. I will off er for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of SHARMIN DAREDIA , defendant, in and to said property.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY HEIMANN CIRCLE, RICHMOND,TX 77469 DATE: JAN 7, 2014TIME: APPROX. 10:00 AMBY: SERGEANT M. KUTACH
TREVER J. NEHLS
Constable Pct. 4
Fort Bend County, Texas
LEGAL NOTICE
The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing an Invitation for Bids for the following:
IFB #067-14 PAVEMENT MARKINGS SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION SERVICES The City is soliciting bids to hire a general contractor (s) to provide all materials
and labor to perform turnkey on-call installation and repairs of pavement markings at various locations on City-owned roadways within the City Limits of Missouri City.
Bid responses will be accepted until 2:00 P.M. local time January 7, 2014 and then publicly opened and read aloud in City Hall Council Chambers 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489.
Solicitation packages are available for download through Public Purchase at www.publicpurchase.com.
Responses must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery package with the solicitation name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Responses must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Responses marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Responses are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.
City of Missouri City
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 for Majestic Pointe at Riverstone, being a replat of Waterside at Riverstone “Restricted Reserve C”, Precinct 4. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Jorge De La Rosa with Costello Engineering & Surveying at 713-783-7788 for information prior to the hearing.Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICEREQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF
QUALIFICATIONS
Sealed Qualifi cation Statements will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, William B. Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 AT 1:30 P.M. (CST). All submissions will then be opened in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the fi rms made public. Submissions received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov Q14-025 – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO ROADWAY, DRAINAGE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifi cation statements received. Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 16th day of October, 2013 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11-
DCV-194015 in favor of the Plaintiff
- Firethorne Community Association, Inc. Plaintiff , for the sum of$5,927.54 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 4th day of December, 2013, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant( s) - Andre Bailey and Aauanneetta L.
Bailey had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 28411
KINGLET PINES DR., KATY, FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77494,
ALSO KNOWN AS FIRETHORNE,
SECTION 18, BLOCK 6, LOT 14 (“THE
PROPERTY”).
ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE:
$236,000.00
Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money OrderSale to be held at or about 10:00 AM.
Rob Cook, ConstablePrecinct Three
Fort Bend County, TexasBY: M. Scheibel
Deputy Constable # 133 1
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 23RD day of OCTOBER 2013 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13-DCV-203774 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL RUN
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $4,615.56 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on November 18, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., and all rights, title, interests E. JOHNSON AKA GWENDOLYN TUCKER had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT 10, BLOCK 19, SECTION 2 OF
QUAIL RUN, AN ADDITION IN FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE
30, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MODIFIED
BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR
REPLATS THEREOF. 16411 QUAIL
RUN DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
77489.
Terms: CashTime : Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, Constable
Precinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 8th day of November, 2013 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV-
182057 in favor of the Plaintiff - Quail
Valley East Community Association,
Inc. Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,368.36 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 4th day of December, 2013, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Sylvester Drain. ill had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT 39, BLOCK 20, OF QUAIL VALLEY
EAST SUBDIVISION, SECTION 4,
A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND
COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
AT VOLUME 12, PAGE 3 IN THE MAP
OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND
COUNTY, TEXAS.
ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $81,190.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.
Rob Cook, ConstablePrecinct Three
Fort Bend County, TexasBY: M. Scheibel
Deputy Constable # 133 1
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 22ND day of OCTOBER 2013 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 03-DCV-131127 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL RUN COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $15,231.91 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on November 18, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., and all rights, title, interests JOSE R. GARZA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT 16, BLOCK 14, SECTION 2 OF
QUAIL RUN, AN ADDITION IN FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING
TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE
30, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT
BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MODIFIED
BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR
REPLATS THEREOF. 16318 HUNTING
DOG LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
77489.
Terms: CashTime : Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, Constable
Precinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE
NOTICE OF LEVY
REAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 25TH day of OCTOBER 2013 by the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 12-DCV-198083 in favor of the Plaintiff - MISSION BEND
NORTH CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $8,520.81 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on November 6, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 7th day of January, 2014 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., and all rights, title, interests ALMA ROSA PENA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT FORTY-ONE(41), IN BLOCK
THREE,(3) OF MISSION BEND NORTH,
SECTION TWO (2) A SUBDIVISION
IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,
ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME
21, PAGE 28, OF THE PLAT RECORDS
OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS
MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS
THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.
6822 SANTA RITA, HOUSTON, TEXAS
77083.
Terms: CashTime : Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, Constable
Precinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
CITATION BY PUBLICATIONDIVORCE
The State of TexasTO: JOSEPH WILLIE BOBINEAUX and to all whom it may concern, RespondentGREETINGS: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not fi le a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be fi led by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Offi ce, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the offi ce. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the fi rst fl oor of the Justice Center building.The ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE of BRENDA JOYCE BOBINEAUX was fi led in the 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas, ON THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2013 against JOSEPH WILLIE BOBINEAUX, being numbered 13-DCV-209556 and entitled IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF BRENDA JOYCE BOBINEAUX AND JOSEPH WILLIE BOBINEAUX.The suit requests DIVORCE.The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you.The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 17th day of December, 2013.
DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT,
Fort Bounty, TexasBy Deputy District Clerk Raquel
Charles Telephone: (281) 633-7624
Petitioner’s Attorney:DESSIRA Y W. CUSICATTORNEY AT LAW1010 LAMAR DRIVESUITE 1450HOUSTON TX 77002713-650-1866
ORDINANCE NO. O-13-43AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 4, DEFINITIONS, SECTION 9, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AND SECTION 15, SPECIFIC USE PERMITS, OF APPENDIX A OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE, ENTITLED “THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY ZONING ORDINANCE;” PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO CREDIT ACCESS BUSINESSES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.I, Maria Gonzalez, City Secretary of the City of Missouri City, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of said Ordinance No. O-13-43 approved on second and fi nal reading by the City Council at its regular meeting held on December 16, 2013, as the same appears in the records of my offi ce. /s/ Maria GonzalezCity Secretary
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John Healey, Jr., District AttorneyFort Bend County
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Christmas!
Wishing all aMerry
Christmas!
Jerry WyattAt-Large
CouncilmanMissouri City
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James PattersonCommissioner
Pct. 4Fort Bend County
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Grady PrestageCommissioner
Pct. 2Fort Bend County
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Christmas!
Danny NguyenAt-Large
CouncilmanMissouri City
Wishing all a Merry Christmas!
Allen OwenMayor
Missouri City
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Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert
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U.S. Rep.Pete Olson (R)Texas Dist. 22
State Rep. Rick Miller (R) Dist. 26
Wishing everyone a Merry
Christmas!
Himesh Gandhi Sugar Land City
Councilman At-Large #1
Sandersen, Knox & Co., LLPCertifi ed Public Accountants
www.sktx.comAlan Sandersen
Jim Rice,FBISD Trustee,Position 3
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Don SmithDist. B
CouncilmanMissouri City
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CouncilmanMissouri City
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