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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

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VOL 6 No. 37

Offi cial newspaper of Fort Bend County, Missouri City & Sugar Land

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State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D)for District 27 has announced his intention to run for another term.

Elected in 2011 as the fi rst African American State Repre-sentative in Fort Bend County since Reconstruction, Reynolds said, “My commitment to the people of District 27 continues to be unwavering. And I plan to carry on effectively represent-ing their causes and concerns with dedication and fervor.”

Reynolds said. “I am seek-ing another term because there remains more work to be done and I will apply my resources and resourcefulness to get the job done.”

Reynolds is committed to serving the residents in Fort Bend County by advocating for high-quality education, public safety, affordable healthcare, and economic empowerment in the community. He has passed numerous bills and he contin-ues to fi ght for small, minority and women-owned businesses to have fair access to state con-tracts through the Historically Underutilized Business pro-gram.

Reynolds was selected as House Deputy Democratic Whip in his second term. He currently serves on the House Environmental Regulations and Technology committees.

He has received numer-ous achievement awards for his legal and legislative work. Recently, he was voted in the

“Top 10 Legislators of 2013” by Equality Texas, “Freshman Legislator of the Year,” “Pub-lic Servant of the Year” and “Best Attorney in Houston” by H Texas magazine. Some other awards include: Houston’s Top 40 Leaders under 40, Great-er Houston Black Chamber “Business Pinnacle Award,” NAACP Drum Major for Jus-

tice Award, EEOC Civil Rights All-Star Award, American Red Cross Humanitarian Award, and YMCA Minority Achiev-ers Award.

Reynolds is the founding member of Ronald E. Reynolds & Associates Law Firm and he has the distinction of being one of the youngest lawyers ap-pointed to serve as an Associ-ate Municipal Judge for The City of Houston.

Fort Bend County’s House District 27 includes, parts of Houston (Fort Bend), Missouri City, Pearland, Sugar Land, Stafford, Fresno, Arcola and Meadows Place.

Reynolds says he is a proud Christian family man with the fi rm belief that to whom much is given, much is required.

Reynolds is proud and grate-ful for his wife, Dr. Jonita Reyn-olds and his three children. For more information, visit www.ronaldreynolds.com.

Two 12-year-old baseball players from Sugar Land have made the USA Texas Regional team to compete for spot on USA National team.

Kaden Kram (left) and John Henderson (right), earned spots on the 16-player roster of the 2013 USA Texas Region National Team Identi-fi cation Series baseball team.

This team represents South Texas and Louisiana in a tour-nament to identify 24 players to represent the USA in inter-national world championship tournaments.

The boys earned their spots on the team by a day long try-out on August 10, - over 100 players with birthdays on or af-ter January 1, 2002 competed for the 16 player roster.

The NTIS was o be played September 5-8, 2013 in Ra-leigh, NC at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.

PLANTS-A-PALOOZA: The Sugar Land Garden Club hosts its 15th annual Garden Art and Plant Sale on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Sugar Lakes Clubhouse, 930 Sugar Lakes Drive, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. These talented artisans are displaying their raffl e donations and are offering garden art and other hand-crafted items. For more information, go to www.sugarlandgardenclub.org or call GAPS Chairman Terri Hurley at 281-491-9609. Back row: Susie Curry, Lynette McQueen, Rose Allen, Melissa Bailey, Mary Bullock, Elizabeth Barrow and Abby Barrow. Front row: Nancy Adams, Anne Ondrusek, Diana Miller, Jaemie Herndon, Gretchen Cockerill. Not shown, Michelle Eigler and Sheryl Lambert. Photo by Leslie Niemand. This is a community event that draws people not only from Sugar Land but from surrounding areas including Richmond, Rosenberg, Victoria and Katy. The Sugar Land Garden Club is the oldest garden club in Texas. Its member-ship is open to all (not just Sugar Land residents) and it has more than 150 members and the orga-nization that supports a variety of state-wide and community horticultural projects. The club also offers two scholarships to graduate horticultural students each year. The Garden Art and Plant Sale is one of two major fundraisers that support the club’s charitable endeavors.

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There were 14 other teams from across the country in this tournament or about 250 play-ers total from which 24 will be selected to form the 2014 12U USA National Team.

More details about USA baseball are at: www.usabase-ball.com

Kaden Kram was slotted to play catcher and pitcher for the

USA Texas region squad and plays with the Columbia An-gels locally in Sugar Land.

John Henderson is play-ing fi rst base and pitching and plays with the Fort Bend Bulls out of Sugar Land.

Both Kaden and John attend Fort Bend Christian Academy and are in 6th grade.

Quail Valley Yard of the Month for September winners are Lynette & Lloyd Randall of 2618 La Quinta. A garden that is consistently neat and colorful, the Randall’s have used symmetrical planting beds, but mixed traditional boxwoods and dwarf yaupon hollies with surprises from the tropics such as cordyline and variegated outdoor dwarf scheffl era, that add foliage color as well as texture. Cora variety vinca, pentas, lantana, society garlic and Crepe Myrtle add dependable summer color. A welcome surprise is using two different tree varieties to contrast the beautiful side beds. Brick planters and a herringbone brick entry fi nish the manicured look. The Randall family received a plant from Flowers by Adela and a Certifi cate of Appreciation from the Quail Valley Garden Club. Now is a great time to take inventory of your garden and where it could use some color pizzazz that lasts through summer. A great solution is caladiums, which QVGC pre-sells every October. Proceeds benefi t community projects. Contact Rose Ann Acosta at 832-693-9107 or visit http://traction.typepad.com/QVGC .

Sugar Land boys seek spot in national baseball team

The Sugar Land Development Corporation approved a design agreement with Martinez & Johnson Architects on Sept. 3 for the fi nal design of Sugar Land’s $84-million future performing arts venue. Renderings of the iconic venue were released on Sept. 4. More on Page 4.

Following an attempted traf-fi c stop on U.S. 59 on Sept. 6, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Of-fi ce deputies discovered that the truck involved in the case had marijuana aboard.

At about 11 p.m. on Sept. 6, a deputy clocked a Chevro-let pickup traveling at 93 mph. The truck was headed north on U.S. 59 near FM 360 south of Beasley.

The truck pulled off the road between Beasley and Rosenberg and then cut across the grassy area separating the highway from the feeder road. The deputy continued follow-ing the vehicle until the truck broke through a barbed-wire fence and proceeded toward a treeline in the pasture.

Backup vehicles arrived and the truck was eventually found, though no passengers were near. Deputies found 54 bundles of marijuana wrapped in cellophane stashed on the truck. They weighed a total of 1,054 pounds. The street value is estimated to be $537,000.

No suspects were found or detained, but a clerk in a near-by truck stop said a group of men with mud on their clothing

and breathing heavily stopped briefl y at the store.

The clerk said they were with a caravan pulling cars.

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The Friends of the Univer-sity Branch Library will hold their next book sale Saturday, September 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land. Great selection of used books for children and adults, CDs, DVDs, LPs and VHS tapes will be available. Most items are $0.50 to $1.00. Proceeds support reading and other edu-cational programs for all ages. Good condition books, CDs and DVDs may be donated to the library during the sale, or at any time. A receipt for income tax purposes can be provided.

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NOTICE OF TAX REVENUE INCREASE

The City of Sugar Land conducted public hearings on August 27, 2013

and September 3, 2013 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues

of the City of Sugar Land from properties on the tax roll in the preceding

year by 3.65 percent.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last year’s tax

rate of $0.30895 for each $100 of taxable value was $30,343,642.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed

tax rate of $0.30895 for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax

revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is

$31,051,324.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed

tax rate of $0.30895 for each $100 of taxable value, including tax

revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is

$31,434,383.

The City of Sugar Land of City of Sugar Land is scheduled to vote on the

tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held

on September 17, 2013 at Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd

N., Sugar Land, Texas 77479 at 5:30 PM.

Fort Bend Lawyers CARE (FBLC) proudly offers free legal aid at Calvary Episcopal Church, 806 Thompson Road, Rich-mond, Texas 77469, in the Parish Hall to low-income Fort Bend County residents, on Saturday, September 21, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. This legal-aid clinic is open to qualifi ed low-income residents of Fort Bend County with civil legal questions. Veterans who are low-income Fort Bend County residents are especially encouraged to attend this legal aid event. Call FBLC at 281-239-0015 to pre-qualify for this service or e-mail Tasha Hernandez at [email protected]

The Brightwater Garden Club will begin its 2013-2014 year with a 6:30 p.m. meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, at the Brightwater Clubhouse located at 2410 Brightwater Drive, in Missouri City. Elizabeth Bar-row, Master Gardner and Texas Certifi ed Nursery Profession-al, will speak on “Gardening with Native and Well Adapted Plants.”

Brightwater residents and neighbors from surrounding subdivisions are invited to join us. For more information, call club president Betty Grant at 281-261-5913 or membership chair Diane Giltner at 281-499-0694.

By BARBARA FULENWIDERStafford Mayor Leonard

Scarcella began his annual mayor’s budget message by saying that the city has had a “long-standing reputation for adopting budgets that are fi scally sound” and that doing so has served Stafford well for more than 40 years.

With that in mind he pre-sented the fi scal year 2013-2014 budget of $26 million, which is nearly $1 million more than the past fi scal year budget he presented to council for their approval. Last year the may-or’s proposed city budget was $25.11 million.

All departments got increases and those that got proposed budgets of more than $100,000 over last year include fi re and police, promotion and devel-opment department, informa-tion technology and the street department.

Scarcella said in his budget message to citizens that the key to his proposed budget is “living within our means by utilizing a lean, conscientious and ef-fi cient staff.” To that end staff members this fi scal year are to receive “at least a three percent” raise and some considerably more than that. The total cost of people on the city payroll is budgeted at $11 million and includes salaries, retirement, health care, life insurance, dis-ability and all other amenities.

The mayor said that Stafford “has one of the strongest self-funded healthcare programs in either the public or private sector.” It covers medical, den-tal, prescription, life and short term and long term disability at an annual cost estimated to be just over $1.7 million for the next fi scal year. With retire-ment, social security and related benefi ts included costs adds up to $1.8 million and make the city’s total personnel package $3.5 million.

Scarcella said what is often overlooked is that the salary for a new city employee only refl ects a part of the cost for that position. Benefi ts for an employee earning $50,000 a year are often $25,000 or more and that doesn’t include expen-ditures for training, equipment, uniforms, etc. Also, the costs for an employee’s position increase every year.

Consequently, the mayor and city council’s position has been

“add personnel carefully and only when absolutely needed.” The mayor plans to continue that policy because, he said, it has served the city well.

Fire and police departments almost always get budget in-creases because as towns grow so do the needs for more ser-vices. This year’s police de-partment budget is proposed at $5,875,000 and includes the addition of one full-time patrol-man and the implementation of a new salary structure for all police offi cers.

The fi re department got the biggest increase with more than $1.8 million or 12 percent more than last year’s budget. The department has increased from 47 volunteers and duty session personnel to 90 over the past several years. Despite the increased costs, several hundred thousand dollars have been saved by not increasing

Stafford has cash balance of $31 million full time personnel substantially.

Public works’ proposed bud-get is $4.2 million with almost $2.2 designated for maintain-ing streets and $1.1 million to preserve and improve Stafford parks. Another $1 million is earmarked for the joint venture with the county to extend Brand Lane.

An expenditure of $567,000 is in the proposed budget for upgrades to the city’s 25-year-old Civic Center and IT will get $850,000 for the purchase of ever changing technology. This next fi scal year Stafford’s mu-nicipal court will have a budget of $625,000 and the 30-year-old city swimming pool will get $240,000 for maintenance and rehab. Another $600,000 is in the city budget for Stafford Municipal School District “with special emphasis on making it one of the safest school districts in the nation,” the mayor said.

This next year the Performing Arts Theatre/Convention Centre will have hosted more than three million people during its 10 years of operation. Scarcella said the Stafford Centre is ex-pected to generate revenues of $1.4 million, be supplemented more than $460,000 by the hotel tax and get $540,000 from the Stafford Economic Develop-ment Corp. (SEDC) for embel-lishments.

Scarcella also said, “Cur-rently, the city has its largest cash accumulation of more than $19 million” and is debt

free after having paid off the fi nal $200,000 owed. With the SEDC having accumulated “a substantial cash balance of more than $12 million, the combined cash of the city and SEDC is at an all-time high of more than $31.5 million.”

The mayor then went on to talk about the 192-acre site in Stafford that Texas Instruments plans to sell after being in the city for the past 45 years.

“This will place the city in a position of having to make diffi cult decisions and possible investments to assure that this prime 192-acre site provides the city a pathway to advancement and the prospect for a game-changing development. As this story unfolds,” Scarcella said,

“the advantage of the liquid financial strength of our mu-nicipality cannot be overstated.”

The mayor concluded his budget message by saying that after having followed the city’s fi rst Comprehensive Develop-ment Plan adopted in 1971, it’s time for a new one so the city will spend $150,000 to hire a consultant to “lay out an aggres-sive prescription for progress for at least the next quarter century.”

Continuing to look ahead, Scarcella ended with, “A zero property tax; an elimination of general obligation debt; a lean, conscientious and effi cient staff; a strong cash balance, and an ir-refutable, fi scally sound police provide this city with a bright and growing future.”

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NOTICE OF TAX REVENUE INCREASE

The City of Missouri City will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase

total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by

7.21 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback

tax rate or eff ective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual

taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on

the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in

taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

The fi rst public hearing will be held on September 19, 2013 at 6:00 PM at

Missouri City Hall, Council Chambers, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX.

The second public hearing will be held on September 23, 2013 at 6:00 PM at

Missouri City Hall, Council Chambers, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX.

The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax

increase as follows:

FOR: Mayor Allen Owen Councilmember Danny Nguyen

Councilmember Don Smith Mayro Pro-Tem Jerry Wyatt

Councilmember Floyd Emery

AGAINST: Councilmember Robin Elackatt

Councilmember Yolanda Ford

PRESENT and not voting: None

ABSENT: None

The average taxable value of a residence homestead in City of Missouri City

last year was $157,139. Based on last year’s tax rate of $0.544800 per $100 of

taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was

$856.09.

The average taxable value of a residence homestead in City of Missouri City

this year is $160,160. If the governing body adopts the eff ective tax rate for this

year of $0.535165 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this

year on the average home would be $857.12.

If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.573750 per $100 of

taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home

would be $918.92.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their

views.

By CAROLYN BOWDEN“DO NOT TELL MOM-

MY”: It had been one of those days where mommy had been interrupted countless times to referee sibling “differences of opinion,” or they are tell-ing her they are bored. It was a beautiful day but they had no interest in their backyard with the fancy swing set and an oversized sand box next to a child sized house that daddy had built for them.

Then daddy walked in the door from work, looking for-ward to hitting the golf course for a little “R & R”. The minute the girls (ages 4 & 8) heard the word golf, they were begging to go because they loved riding in the golf cart. One look at his wife’s expres-sion, and he knew it had been a frustrating day for her and the girls. So, out the door the three went.

The golf hole was a par 5 and as they moved closer to the green the girls saw a huge alligator, appearing to be asleep, stretched out in the warm sun, horizontal to the water. The golf ball was about 50 yards from the alligator.

That’s when the Daddy re-membered... “if it is hungry an alligator will eat anything that moves, including people.” but, he could not resist this op-portunity to learn how the skin felt. He put the 4-year- old in the cart basket and the 8-year-old on the back of the cart seat, holding onto the basket. Then carefully, and, oh so slowly, he moved the cart until his side of

the cart was one foot from the alligator. Then he reached out and “lightly” touched the tail. (It felt very rough and scaly.) The alligator raised his head up and seeing the size of the golf cart, and, nothing ap-peared to be threatening, he just went back to sleep.

They went a few more holes and then headed home. Daddy had told them over and over, “Do not tell mommy!” How-ever, when they entered their garage, the cart did not even come to a complete stop before both girls were busting in the back door yelling: “Mommy, Mommy, Daddy touched an alligator with his bare hand!.”

I am told that mommy’s reaction and response is not “printable” in a “family” newspaper.

“GUESS WHO CAME FOR BREAKFAST”: The real estate agent had pointed out to this couple that the house had an incredible view of two lakes surrounding a

beautiful 4 par golf hole. That the custom designed back yard with rock paths winding through exotic plants would be a lovely place to sit on their patio for a casual breakfast or a relaxing cocktail hour before dinner.

And it was, until one morn-ing when the “lady of the house” walked into her kitch-en, plugged in the coffee pot, and opened the door to the attached garage. She stepped into the garage and waited for the garage door to open. As it raised she moved closer to the door and saw something out of the corner of her eye. In be-tween their two cars was an 8 to 12 foot alligator staring at her! She froze, and the alliga-tor just stared at her and did not move.

Slowly, she backed up to the open utility room door. When inside she slammed the door shut and ran screaming for her husband who asked, “Well did you get the paper?” (This was the “wrong” time to make a smart remark!)

HAVING A PROBLEM WITH AN ALLIGATOR? If anyone should have a prob-lem with an alligator, call (281-842-8100) which is a 24 hour communication line. If a Parks and Wildlife Game War-den determines this is a dan-gerous animal, then you will be referred to an “Alligator Hunter”.NEXT COLUMN: August 25th. Write to: [email protected] about this column.

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By BARBARA FULENWIDERAt the Sept. 3 meeting of

Missouri City City Council approved a resolution to hold public hearings on the pro-posed tax rate of 57.375 cents for $100 valuation.

The rate is one cent less than the anticipated number.

The city’s 2013-14 fi scal year budget that council ad-opted in June was based on a property tax rate of 58.35 cents per $100 valuation.

The effective tax rate for 2013 is 53.5165 cents per $100 valuation and the roll-back rate is 57.3752 cents.

If the tax rate of $0.5835 per $100 valuation is pro-posed and adopted it would be $0.09748 more than the rollback rate and subject to a recall petition.

According to the “Finance and Investment Dictionary‎” the effective tax rate is “the rate paid by a taxpayer and is determined by dividing the tax paid by the taxable income in a particular year.”

Because the proposed tax rate exceeds the effective tax

rate, council must call two public hearings per the prop-erty tax code.

The current tax rate for fi s-cal year 2012-13 is $0.5448 and includes the maintenance and operation (M&O) tax rate of $0.35857 and the interest and sinking (I&S) tax rate of $0.18623. Each tax rate is per $100 valuation.

The proposed tax rate for 2013-14 fi scal year is $0.38038 for M&O and $0.19337 for I&S for a total rate of $0.57375.

Background information to council provided by Wes Vela, director of fi nance, says the proposed tax rate will yield $581,000 less in M&O tax revenues for the general fund 2014 budget than projected at the 100 percent collection rate.

“The difference will be managed by increased ef-fi ciencies and contingency funding.”

The proposed rate will in-crease property taxes by 7.21 percent. The average taxable value of a residence home-

stead in Missouri City this year is $160,165 compared to $157,139 last year.

If the proposed tax rate of $.573750 per $100 taxable value is adopted this year by council, the owner of an av-erage home in Missouri City would pay a property tax bill of $918.92.

The fi scal analysis is that the approved 2014 budget will be sustained by the adop-tion of the $0.57375 rate.

The two public hearings regarding the tax rate will be held Sept. 19 and Sept. 23. The meeting to adopt the tax rate will be on Oct. 7.

The public hearing on the proposed tax rate was adopted by a 5-2 vote. (See the notice on the right)

Councilmembers Robin Elackatt and Yolanda Ford voted against the motion.

Elackatt said on Monday that his nay vote was an un-intended error and he was not against the public hearing or the proposed tax rate.

Ford is also believed to have voted no mistakenly.

Missouri City sets public hearings on proposed tatx rate

Construction of the perform-ing arts center is expected to begin in 2014 and take about 24 months.

The venue will be located on a portion of 38.5 acres of City-owned property in the Telfair commercial district, southeast of U.S. Highway 59 and University Boulevard. Development in this area is slated for commercial, of-fi ce and entertainment purposes.

The economic development strategy for the venue was struc-tured to establish Sugar Land as a destination location for culture and entertainment as well as cre-ating an amenity that is commer-cially self-sustainable.

“Making Sugar Land a desti-nation for culture and entertain-ment has been a long-held vision of our citizens and City Council,” said Mayor James Thompson.

“A 2007 Citizen Visioning Task Force included a perform-

ing arts center among its cultural and entertainment venue recom-mendations.”

A 2008 Market Analysis and Feasibility Study and an updated 2012 study performed by CSL International identifi ed that the Houston market did not have a 6,500-seat live entertainment venue and concluded that market demand would support the fi rst fi nancially feasible and commer-cially sustainable venue of its size in the region.

The studies also supported that the performing arts venue in Sugar Land will promote capital investment, create new jobs, en-hance educational opportunities and create unique destination activities attracting local and re-gional visitors.

“This new performing arts venue will allow residents of Sugar Land, and the surrounding area, to experience a level of live

entertainment that until now has not been available,” said Allen Becker, Chairman of ACE The-atrical Group.

Based on voters’ approval of the fi nancing tools in 2008 and the City’s goal to create a fi nan-cially feasible, operationally self-sustaining venue, the estimated $83.6 million Performing Arts Center will be funded through a unique package of special fund-ing sources.

•The City’s partner, ACE, will make a $10 million equity contri-bution to the project.

•A portion of sales tax rev-enues that may only be used for economic development purposes and a portion of hotel occupancy tax funds that are restricted to tourism initiatives will be dedi-cated to the project.

•Rent revenues generated by the facility will also fund the Per-forming Arts Center.

Sugar Land’s performing arts center

Fort Bend County Commis-sioners Court and the judges do not seem to be on the same page when it comes to budget and salaries.

County commissioners at their Sept. 3 meeting amended the actions taken by the Juve-nile Board and the Board of Judges and thus, set a prec-edent.

The Juvenile Board has the statutory authority to decide its own budget and commis-sioners court is expected to fund it fully.

The commissioners court while accepting the obligation to fund the juvenile budget adequately, does not see it fi t that the board could arbitrarily increase the budget by approv-ing its own pay raise to em-ployees.

Similarly, the state has conferred the authority on the board of judges to set the sala-ries of county auditors, assis-tant auditors, court coordina-tors and court reporters.

Last week, Commission-ers Court unanimously carried a motion to approve the FY 2014 Juvenile Probation Bud-get, as approved by the Juve-nile Board on August 28, 2013 in the amount of $11,289,502 which is an increase of 8.34% from FY 2013.

The Juvenile Board’s adopt-ed budget was $11,305,549. Commissioner Andy Mey-ers made the motion to bring the increase to the same level as the county budget. Conse-quently, the Juvenile Board budget was reduced by about $16,000.

Commissioner James Pat-terson made a motion to ratify the salaries adopted by the Board of Judges on August 14, 2013, subject to certain changes.

His motion ratifi ed the ac-tion approved by the Board of Judges on August 14, 2013 to approve salaries as presented except District Court Coordi-nators, County Court at Law Court Coordinators, County Court at Law Court Reporters and County Court at Law Pro-bate Auditors who will receive an increase of 3.63 percent, instead of the 5 percent pro-posed by the judges.

The rest of the county em-ployees will receive the same 3.63 percent increase. This ac-tion would result in a saving of about $30,000.

County Judge Bob Hebert abstained on this vote and the four commissioners voted in favor.

The Juvenile Board or the Board of Judges has not yet offi cially reacted to the action of the commissioners court.

In the past, the Juvenile Board had maintained that the commissioners court could

County commissioners and judges are at loggerheads

not legally reduce the juvenile board budget.

While the possibility exists for the Juvenile Board to sue the commissioners court, it is not clear if the judges will take that course of action.

Since the amount cut by the commissioners is insignifi -cant, the judges may not take it seriously.

But, if they want to assert their legal authority, and pro-tect their turf, they can legally challenge the commissioners court.

Previously, the state was funding the juvenile proba-tion department to the ex-tent of 80 percent and the state’s share has gradually decreased, while the county’s share increased to 50 percent of the budget.

The commissioners want the juvenile board to restore its fi nds from the state, in-stead of burdening the county taxpayers.

In the case of the Board of Judges, the commissioners did not interfere with the pay raise given to the County Au-ditor’s department.

The commissioners believe that the court coordinators and court reporters should be treated the same way as the other county employees in the administrative and clerical group.

Inside Track

By Seshadri Kumar

INDEPENDENT • SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 • Page 5

News

Water DistrictNotice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

The First Colony Municipal Utility District No. 9 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2013 Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the offi ces of Quail Valley Utility District located at 3134 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, TX. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: A.K. Sandersen, G.P. Perry, M. Burton, B. Hymel, and R. Castells

AGAINST the proposal: None


ABSENT: None

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Last Year This Year

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $ 0.320/$100 $ 0.315/$100 (Adopted) (Proposed)

Diff erence in rates per $100 of value - $0 .005/$100Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) -1.5625% Average appraised value $195,263 $194,871General exemptions available $ 0 $ 0(excluding senior citizen’s or disabledperson’s exemptions)Average taxable value $195,263 $194,871Tax on average residence homestead $624.84 $613.84Annual increase/decrease in taxes ifproposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) -$11.00and percentage of increase (+/-) -1.7604%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION

If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the

qualifi ed voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine

whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under

Section 49.236(d), Water Code.

Questions or comments regarding this notice can be directed toEsther Buentello Flores at the tax offi ce at (281) 499-1223.


The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 115 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2013 on Monday, September 23, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. at the offi ces of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce of Commerce, located at 445 Commerce Green Boulevard, Sugar Land, Texas. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: D. Keel, F. Hester, K, Balasubramanian, and K. Sheblak



ABSENT: C. Hanney


Last Year This Year


Diff erence in rates per $100 of value - $0 .000/$100Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) 0.0000% Average appraised value $442,142 $443,877General exemptions available $ 0 $ 0(excluding senior citizen’s or disabledperson’s exemptions) -$44,214 -$66,582Average taxable value $397,928 $377,295Tax on average residence homestead $1,989.64 $1,886.48Annual increase/decrease in taxes ifproposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) -$103.16and percentage of increase (+/-) -5.1849%







NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALETHE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 9th day of August 2013 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND

COUNTY VS, MARYO SERRANO, ET

AL in Cause # 09-DCV-174130and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00’ Clock AM on the 1st day of October, 2013, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage. 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l 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 1: GEO: 6250010101600907

A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND

OUT OF LOT 16 IN BLOCK 10

OF RIDGEMONT, SECTION 1, A

SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE

MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED

IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 14 OF THE PLAT

RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY

DESCRIBED AS TRACT III BY METES

AND BOUNDS IN A DEED FROM

ELFIGO SANCHEZ AND LOIS A.

SANCHEZ TO FUAT C. KAVAK

AND WIFE, CANET KAVAK DATED

FEBRUARY 9, 1990 AND RECORDED

UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 9011167

IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 26TH day of August 2013 as the property of MARIO

SERRANO, JAVIER SERRANO,

JONES AND LEE INCORPORATED, A

TEXAS CORPORATION to satisfy a judgment amounting to $10,394.75, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY OF HOUSTON AND FORT BEND COUNTY AND ALL OTHERRELATED ENTITIES.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2013.

ROB COOK,

CONSTABLE, PCT. 3,

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

By Deputy Shawn Sayers, #1309

Keep forgetting to call about scheduling your outpatient imaging exam such as a mammogram, MRI, CT, ultrasound, etc.? Thanks to Houston Meth-odist Sugar Land Hospi-tal’s new online scheduling system, making an appoint-ment just became a whole lot easier.Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has unveiled its new user-friendly on-line scheduling tool for patients. The new system makes it possible for pa-tients to view available ap-pointments, select one that fi ts their schedule and con-fi rm their appointment with just a few clicks.“There are many people who have limited access to a telephone during the day for personal calls, or they continually forget to call because of hectic life-styles,” said Chris Siebe-naler, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Chief Executive Offi cer. “Our new online system gives everyone the freedom to go online at any time of the day or night – includ-

ing weekends and holidays – and make their appoint-ment quickly and easily.”The system is accessible from the Houston Meth-odist Sugar Land Hospital website. Patients can go online at houstonmethod-ist.org/sugarland and click the “Appointments & On-line Scheduling” button on the right side to access ap-pointment times. The new system provides pertinent information about the appointment and offers reminder emails regarding the appointment.

“Making it more conve-nient for our patients to schedule diagnostic tests such as mammograms, MRI, CT, ultrasound, etc. is just one of the many ways that we are using technol-ogy to make scheduling appointments easy,” said Siebenaler. For more information or to schedule, visit houston-methodist.org/sugarland and click the “Appoint-ments & Online Schedul-ing” button on the right side of the screen.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s new online scheduling system

LEGAL NOTICEREQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF

QUALIFICATIONSSealed 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, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 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.govQ13-085 – PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT – ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENTFort 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

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids 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. BID 14-016 – PURCHASE OF VEHICLESUnit pricing is required; payment will be by check. Bonds are not required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing a solicitation for:

DAY LABOR SERVICES IFB # 034-14

The City of Missouri City is soliciting bid responses for temporary day labor services. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. All questions shall be submitted by emailed to [email protected], Alfonso Guerrero Jr., Purchasing Manager. Solicitation packages are available for download through Demandstar at www.demandstar.com and 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 CityLEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing a solicitation for:Municipal Court and Alarm Collection Services RSQ # 035-14

The City of Missouri City is requesting statements of qualifi cations for the collection of outstanding municipal court fees and fi nes.No pre-statement of qualifi cation meeting is scheduled. All questions shall be submitted by emailed to [email protected], Alfonso Guerrero Jr., Purchasing Manager. Solicitation packages are available for download through Demandstar at www.demandstar.com and 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

Following a 7-0 victory over the Bridgeport Blue-fi sh last night, the First Half Freedom Division Champion Sugar Land Skeeters an-nounced today that the club has set a new Atlantic League record for wins in a single season with 89. The Skeeters now hold an all-time best 89-41 record and maintain a .685 winning percentage, which stands as the best winning percentage in professional baseball.

The club’s 89th win tops the Atlantic League single-season win record previously held by the Lancaster Barn-stormers, who fi nished the 2012 season with an 88-52 re-cord before postseason play.

“This team has the most team spirit that I’ve prob-ably ever experienced in my career,” said Skeeters Man-ager Gary Gaetti. “It’s a de-veloped crew with a lot of intangible qualities. They’re focused, they’re enthusiastic and they fi nd ways to win. We just want to fi nish the season strong and continue to play good baseball into the play-offs.”

In late June, the Skeeters captured the fi rst half title af-ter going 47-23 prior to the All-Star Break. This month, the Skeeters look to contin-

ue their winning ways as the club enters its fi rst-ever At-lantic League Division play-off, scheduled for Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday, September 18 at Constellation Field.

Great seats are available for the 2013 Atlantic League Playoffs, beginning Tuesday, September 17 at Constellation Field. Fans are encouraged to secure their seats now and be-come a part of Operation Blue Swarm during the Skeeters’ 2013 playoff run.

Skeeters set new Atlantic League win recordFor more information visit

www.sugarlandskeeters.com or call the Skeeters box offi ce at 281-240-HITS.

FORT BEND REAL ESTATEPage 6 • INDEPENDENT • SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Meadows Place • Meadowhollow • 4/2/2

$157,500$157,500

Meadows Place • Alston • 4/2/2

$159,00$159,00

Meadows Place • Brighton • 4/2/2

$144,900$144,900

Anita Milne281-413-9732

Beard Realty Group

Meadows Place • Monticeto • 4/2/2

$144,900$144,900

Meadows Place • Brighton • 3/2.5/2Meadows Place • Meadowhollow • 4/2/2

$158,500$158,500

Knowledgeable! Experienced!Hardworking!Competitive!

Action [email protected]

$157,500$157,500

Reduced

Arlene Rolsen CRS,Realtor

(281) 414-8400www.ArleneRolsen.com

First Colony SL•$1,700,000•5/4+31/2/3 38CB Riverstone SL•$1,225,000•5/5+11/2/3 4CC

First Colony SL•$729,000•5/3+21/2/2 3135H

New Territory SL•$359,900 • 4/2+11/2/217WM First Colony SL•$425,000•5/3+11/2/2 3203SM

Pending

LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) for:

Concrete Sidewalk Construction and Repair- REBID CSP # 029-14

The City of Missouri City is soliciting proposals for concrete sidewalk construction and repair. The City intends to contract with a contractor(s) to provide all material, labor, and equipment necessary to perform new construction and repairs of concrete sidewalks at various locations in the City on an as-needed basis. No pre-proposal meeting is scheduled. All questions shall be submitted by emailed to [email protected], Alfonso Guerrero Jr., Purchasing Manager. The solicitation is available by download through Demandstar at www.demandstar.com and Public Purchase at www.publicpurchase.com.Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the CSP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Proposal Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Proposals are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.


LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) for:

Concrete Street Construction and Repair – REBID CSP # 030-14

The City intends to hire a general contractor (s) to provide all material, labor, and equipment necessary to perform new construction and repairs of concrete streets and related sidewalks at various locations in the City on an as-needed basis. No pre-proposal meeting is scheduled. All questions shall be submitted by emailed to [email protected], Alfonso Guerrero Jr., Purchasing Manager. The solicitation is available by download through Demandstar at www.demandstar.com and Public Purchase at www.publicpurchase.com.Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the CSP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Proposal Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Proposals are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.


LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

INSURANCE BENEFITS CONSULTING SERVICES-REBID RFP # 031-14

The City of Missouri City is soliciting proposals for insurance benefi ts consulting services. No pre-proposal meeting is scheduled. All questions shall be submitted by emailed to [email protected], Alfonso Guerrero Jr., Purchasing Manager. RFP packages are available by download through Demandstar at www.demandstar.com and Public Purchase at www.publicpurchase.com.Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery package with the solicitation title and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Proposal Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Proposals are opened publicly in the City Hall Council Chambers.


LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

Cost Recovery for Emergency Services - REBID RFP # 032-14

The City of Missouri City is soliciting proposals for cost recovery for emergency services. No pre-proposal meeting is scheduled. All questions shall be submitted by emailed to [email protected], Alfonso Guerrero Jr., Purchasing Manager. RFP packages are available by download through Demandstar at www.demandstar.com and Public Purchase at www.publicpurchase.com.Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the proposal title and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Proposal Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Proposals are publicly opened in the City Hall Council Chambers.


THE STATE OF TEXASCITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JOHNNY 0 MOOREUNKNOWN ADDRESSNOTICE: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 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being October 07, 2013 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 case is presently pending before the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was fi led on APRIL 19, 2013. It bears cause number 13-DCV- 205814 and is styled:Midfi rst Bank, v. Janet S. Moore, Joshua O’Neal Moore and the Unknown Heirs at Law of Johnny 0.MooreThe name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is:ADRIENNE KVELLOBARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL LLP15000 SURVEYOR BOULEVARD SUITE 100ADDISON TX 75001972-386-5040The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: TITLE AND POSSESSION OF PROPERTY BEING LOT FIFTY NINE (59), BLOCK TEN (10), OF BRIARGATE, SECTION EIGHT (8), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 7 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.If this citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said court at Richmond, Texas on this 23rd day of August, 2013.

District Clerk Annie Rebecca Elliott,Fort Bend County, Texas

By Deputy District Clerk Lisa Tucker281-341-4516

PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF

AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT

AVISO PUBLICO DE PROBAR

EL EQUIPO TABULAR AUTOMATICAMENTE

Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment that will be used in the General & Special Election to be held on November 5, 2013 and by local political subdivisions, for whom Fort Bend County is conducting elections, will be tested on September 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort Bend County Elections De-partment, 4520 Reading Road Ste. A-400, Rosenberg Texas. The purpose of the test is to ascertain that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offi ces and on all measures being tabulated on behalf of those jurisdictions

Por lo presente se da aviso que el equipo para tabular automáticamente que se usará en la Elección General y Especial el 5 de Noviembre de 2013, y por subdi-visiones politicos para quien el Condado de Fort Bend está llevando a cabo las elecciones, se probara el 18 de Septiembre del 2013 a las 10:00 a.m. en el Depar-tamento de Elecciones del Condado de Fort Bend, 4520 Reading Road Ste. A-400, Rosenberg Texas. El objetivo de este ensayo es para determinar que contará con precisión los votos emitidos para todas las ofi cinas y sobre todas las medidas que se tabularon en nombre de aquellas jurisdicciones.

/s/ John Oldham

Fort Bend County Elections Administrator

Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Fort Bend

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 2ND day of AUGUST, 2013 by the District Court of Brazoria County, Texas in cause # 70285 in favor of the Plaintiff - WILLIAM W. CASON, Plaintiff , for the sum of $39,190.58 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 21, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 1st day of October, 2013 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 Michael P. Robinson had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

CURRENT STREET ADDRESS OF 4410

PINE LANDING DRIVE, MISSOURI

CITY, TEXAS 77459 LEGALLY

DESCRIBED AS LOT EIGHTEEN (18),

IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF ESTATES OF

SILVER RIDGE, A SUBDIVISION

IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,

ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT

THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS.

2200/A, 2200/B, AND 2201/A OF

THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS.

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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

for the Southern District of Texas

Civil Action No. 4:12-cv-03599

Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust 2007-AR3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certifi cates Series 2007 -AR3. Plaintiff (s)v. James Gilbert Cavazos and Dennis Shaver, Defendant(s)SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTIONTo: (Defendant’s name and address) James Gilbert Cavazos (service by publication)c/o The Fort Bend IndependentAttn.: Legal Notices/Editor10701 Corporate Drive #282Staff ord, TX 77477A lawsuit has been fi led against you.Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it)- or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an offi cer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or (3)- you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff s attorney, whose name and address are:

Wm. Lance Lewis, Gregory M.

Sudburry, and Kodie P, Bennion

Quilling, Selander, Lownds,

Winslett, and Moser, P.C.

2001 Bryan St., Suite 1800

Dallas, Texas 75201

If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.You also must fi le your answer or motion with the court.

AUG 2 7 2013 DAVID J. BRADlEY

CLERK OF COURT


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 JULY, 2013 by the 400TH Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11-DCV-168674 in favor of the Plaintiff - MISSION

WEST CIVIC IMPROVEMENT

ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $8,036.73++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 6, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 1st day of October, 2013 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 FELICIA P. ADUSEI had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

LOT 34, BLOCK 02, OF MISSION

WEST, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION



THEREOF AS RECORDED IN VOLUME

32, PAGE 11 OF THE MAP RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,AS

MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS

THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.

17347 GAUCHO DRIVE, HOUSTON,

TEXAS 77083.



Precinct Two





NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY








THEREOF AS RECORDED IN VOLUME





17023 COSTERO DRIVE, HOUSTON,

TEXAS 77083.



Precinct Two





NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY




LOT 3, BLOCK 5, OF MISSION WEST,

SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING

TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF

AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 32,

PAGE 11 OF THE MAP RECORDS




7627 LORD LINDA DRIVE,

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.



Precinct Two





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 JULY, 2013 by the 240TH Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 12-DCV-198750 in favor of the Plaintiff - MISSION WEST CIVIC

IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $9,068.73 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 6, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 1st day of October, 2013 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 Michael P. Robinson had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:





THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME


OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS



16614 ALAMETOS DRIVE,

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.



Precinct Two





COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23rd day of July 2013 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

VS. RUSSELLT. KEETON, ET AL in Cause # 11-DCV -194822 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00’ Clock AM on the 1st day of October, 2013, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage. 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l 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 1: GEO: 2320020040270

Lot Twenty-seven (27), Block Four

(4), Second Plat of Claytons Bend,

Section Two (2), according to the

map or plat thereof recorded in

Slide Nos. 1120/B and 1121/A,

of the Map Records of Fort Bend

County, Texas (ACCOUNT NUMBER

2320020040270907).

TRACT 1: GEO: 2320020040270907

LOT TWENTY-SEVEN (27), BLOCK

FOUR (4), SECOND PLAT OF

CLAYTONS BEND, SECTION TWO (2),


THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS.

1120/8 AND 1121/A, OF THE MAP

RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNT,

TEXAS.

Levied on the 29TH day of July 2013 as the property of RUSSELL T. KEETON

ESTHER YANG, ENCORE NETWORK

CORPORATION, FROST NATIONAL

BANK, NA, NEW TERRITORY

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY AS

SOCIATION, INC., LISA LOFARO AKA

ELIZABETH PAULA LAFARO DBA

CUSTOM GREETINGS, HARTSTRINGS,

LLC, S & S PRODUCTION #1, LTD. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $36,498.14, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT # 7; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 69, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2013.

ROB COOK,

CONSTABLE, PCT. 3,



INDEPENDENT • SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 • Page 7

FILM REVIEW : Elysium


NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 11th day of JULY, 2013 by the 268TH Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13-DCV-203570 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL BRIDGE

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $4,448.80++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 27, 2013 and will off er for sale on the 1st day of October, 2013 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 CARLOS ERNESTO MERINO AND DEISY GLORIA ZELAYA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

THE EASTERLY PORTION OF LOT

2, BLOCK 6, OF QUAIL BRIDGE,

SECTION 2, BEING A REPLAT

OF RIDGEMONT, SECTION 5, A

SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO

THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS

RECORDED IN VOLUME 25, PAGE

15 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,(“THE

PROPERTY”) ALSO KNOWN AS 5439

RIDGE WIND LANE, HOUSTON,

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77053.



Precinct Two




CITATION BY PUBLICATION

The State of Texas

TO: Unknown Father (Biological),

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 in Suit Aff ecting

The Parent- Child Relationship of

Lisa Guthier Crawford, Petitioners, was fi led in the 387th Judicial

District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on the August 16, 2013 against , Respondent, being numbered

13-DCV-208602, and entitled In

the Interest of Samantha Nicole-

Louise Guthier A Child. 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.Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 3rd day of

September, 2013.

Petitioner’s Attorney:Roberto A. Salazar

Law Offi ce of Gino M Mesa

2028 Dismuke St

Houston TX 77023

713-923-1331

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT

Fort Bend County, TexasDeputy District Clerk Beatrice Padilla

281-341-4522


The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 149 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2013 on Monday, September 23, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at the offi ces of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce located at 445 Commerce Green Boulevard, Sugar Land, Texas. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: T. Van Horn, S. Winters, R. Herbst, and K. Soileau



ABSENT: R. Aguilar


Last Year This Year


Diff erence in rates per $100 of value - $0 .000/$100Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) 0.0000% Average appraised value $270,266 $303,667General exemptions available $ 0 $ 0(excluding senior citizen’s or disabledperson’s exemptions)Average taxable value $270,266 $303,667Tax on average residence homestead $1,891.86 $2,125.67Annual increase/decrease in taxes ifproposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $233.81and percentage of increase (+/-) 12.3587%







PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 for replat of Fulbrook Section Four “A”, Replat Number 1, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, William B. Travis Bldg., 309 S. Fourth St., Rm. 700, 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 Carol Redd with Edminster Hinshaw Russ & Assoc. at 713-784-4500 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 on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffi c control plan for Silver Grove at Riverstone, Silver Grove at Riverstone Section 2 and Edgewood at Riverstone Section 1, Precinct 4.The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, 309 South Fourth St., Suite 700, William B. Travis Bldg., Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk

CITATION BY PUBLICATIONDIVORCE

TO: Ruth Tamuno-Taribo Ogbunuju, and to all whom it may concern, Respondent,.GREETINGS: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 Post divorce Division of Property of Chukwuemenam E. Ogbunuju, Petitioners, was fi led in the 328th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on the April 11, 2013 against Ruth Tamuno-Taribo Ogbunuju, Respondent, being numbered 13-DCV-205566, and entitled Chukwuemenam E. Ogbunuju v Ruth Tamuno-Taribo Ogbunuju. The suit requests post division of property.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.Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 5th day of September, 2013.

Petitioner’s Attorney:KIMBERLY D MOSSTHE LAW OFFICE OF KIMBERLY D MOSS, 3 SUGAR CREEK CENTER BLVD SUITE 146SUGAR LAND TX 77478713-57 4-8626

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT

Fort Bend County, TexasDeputy District Clerk Adela Janczak

281-341-4524

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 268TH District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on JULY 23, 2013 in cause numbered 09-DCV-172996 styled

COLONY LAKES HOMEOWNERS

ASSOC, Inc vs. RONNIE B. DAVIS, in which a judgment was rendered on SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 in favor of COLONY LAKES HOMEOWNERS Assoc, Inc., for the sum of NINE-THOUSAND TWO-HUNDRED –FIFTY ONE DOLLARS AND SEVEN CENTS ($9251.07)Dollars; 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 AUG 13, 2013 and will on OCT 1, 2013, 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 Rights, Title, and Interest of RONNIE B. DAVIS in the following described Real Property:LOT ELEVEN (11), IN BLOCK ONE (1),

SECTION TWO (2), AN ADDITION



THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE

NO 1411/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS

MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS

6322 HARBOUR GATEWAY LN,

MISSOURI CITY,TX 77459

The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of COLONY LAKES HOMEOWNERS Assoc, Inc., Plaintiff , and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.LOCATION: FORT-BEND COUNTY

JUSTICE CENTER PARKING GARAGE

1418 EUGENE HEIMANN CIRCLE

RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469

DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2013

TIME: APPROX 10:00 AM

BY: SERGEANT M. KUTACH

TREVER J. NEHLS

Constable Pct. 4



COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 9th day of August 2013 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT

BEND COUNTY Vs. FORT BEND

PAWNSHOP, INC, ET AL in Cause # 09-DCV-172305 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00’ Clock AM on the 1st day of October, 2013, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage. 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l 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 1: GEO: 0241000000681906

LOT 29 IN BLOCK 2 OF

CHAPARRAL ACRES, SECTION 1,

AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION

LOCATED IN SECTION NO. 73 OF H

AND TC RR CO. SURVEY, ABSTRACT

241, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS;

BEING MORE PARTICULARLY

DESCRIBED BY METES AND

BOUNDS IN A DEED FROM FORT

BEND PAWNSHOP INC., TO ESTELLA

MENDOZA DATED SEPTEMBER

1,2008 AND RECORDED UNDER

CLERK’S FILE NO. 2008098985 IN

THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS;

AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY

IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S

TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 0241-

00-000-0681-906.

Levied on the 26TH day of August 2013 as the property of ESTELLA

MENDOZA AKA ESTELLA ALMAZAN

MENDOZA, AKA ESTELLA

ALMAZAN to satisfy a judgment amounting to $1,862.70, 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 NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2013.

ROB COOK,

CONSTABLE, PCT. 3,




COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 9th day of August 2013 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

VS. WILLIAM R. SCOTT, ET AL in Cause # 12-DCV-201076 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00’ Clock AM on the 1st day of October, 2013, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage. 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l 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 1: 000: 0025000007326907

TRACT NO. NINETY-FOUR, (94),

ONE OAK CHASE, AN UNRECORDED

SUBDIVISION OUT IN THE DAVID

FITZGERALD SURVEY, ABSTRACT

NO. 25, FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME

1080, PAGES 110-113, A DEED

RECORDED IN THE DEED RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 26TH day of August 2013 as the property of KAREN SCOTT,

WILLIAM R. SCOTT to satisfy a judgment amounting to $11,563.92, 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 GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTYDRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOODCONTROL.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2013.

ROB COOK,

CONSTABLE, PCT. 3,




COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23RD day of JULY 2013 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND

COUNTY VS. GEORGE W. SUMERS,

ESTATE TESTAMENTARY TRUST FOR

THE BENEFIT OF AUBIN SUMERS in Cause #10-DCV-186285 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00’ Clock AM on the 1st day of October, 2013, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage. 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l 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 1: GEO: 3003010010340901

LOT 34, IN BLOCK I, OF AMENDING

PLAT OF GREATWOOD VILLAGE,

SECTION ONE REPLAT, A

SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE

NO. 1033/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS .

Levied on the 29TH day of JULY 2013 as the property of GEORGE W. SUMERS,

ESTATE TESTAMENTARY TRUST FOR

THE BENEFIT OF AUBIN SUMERS to satisfy a judgment amounting to $12,967.94, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEEIMPROVEMENT DISTRICT # 11; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 108, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2013.

ROB COOK,

CONSTABLE, PCT. 3,



This movie was released na-tionwide on August 9th. Then why hasn’t Larry H. already seen this fl ick and given us a report.

I’m reminded of the old Jose Jimenez joke of the late 1950’s. “Reporter: Mr. Jimenez, what do you think of the interna-tional crisis? Jose: Oh, I’m sorry, I did not know… I’ve been out of town.”

What a wonderful excuse that can be used for almost anything. So, why hasn’t Lar-ry H. seen this movie? I’ve been out of town.

And let’s be fair. Give or take a month, I’m johnny-on-the-spot. Now that I’ve seen this fi lm with a budget of $115 million with stars Matt Damon and Jody Foster, I’m ready to share.

It was intriguing, fascinat-ing and fast-paced for the fi rst hour or so, then it went

south. My audience of eight literally got bored and started texting; I could see cell phones light up all over the theatre. I would have be miffed at such behavior except I was in com-plete sympathy with them and would have sent a text, too, if I’d had anyone that needed a text from me. I had a great seat on the top of the stairs on the back row; unlimited leg room. Try it sometime.

Larry H., you’re telling us about your seat location and not the movie.

Hey, I’m trying to put a good spin on it. Don’t you think you’re being too hard on this movie? Yes, I do, but I can’t stop myself. I was so disappointed in the fi nal sto-ryline and ending. I started to type the word “climax,” but that word does not fi t.

Ok, here’s something con-

structive, the special effects were superb and the acting was exceptional. At least by Damon and Foster.

The second tier actors reminded me of the 1964 “Goldfi nger.” You hear that writer and director Neill Blomkamp? Goldfi nger! I loved Goldfi nger, but I loved being 14, too.

Elysium is the satellite above the overpopulated and diseased Earth. The rich and privileged on Elysium; the poor and downtrodden on a desecrated Earth. Is it bad to be rich? Is it worse to be poor and illiterate? Where is George Orwell when we need him? The setting is 2154.

I’m depressed. I was in a hurry and had a big breakfast so I did not get a drink and popcorn. I’ve having a reac-tion; it’s not pretty. I need to start my weekend now. Goodbye. Rock ‘n Roll.Grade 80. Larry H. [email protected]

Aggie Moms Club of Fort Bend will meet on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Sugar Land Com-munity Center on 226 Matlage rd in Sugar Land. The meet-ing is free to all to come and learn all about Texas A&M. Call or e-mail Suzette Peoples for details at 281-980-3322 or [email protected]

Aggie Moms’ Annual BUN-CO night will be on November 12 at 7 p.m. at 226 Matlage rd (Sugar Land Community Center) in Sugar Land. $5 per person to play and lots of prizes and food. All monies go to Scholarship funds. Please bring your friends too. Contact Suzette Peoples VP Publicity to rsvp or more information at [email protected] or call 281-980-3322.

Fort Bend County Libraries will present a special program, “Wills, Trusts, and Estate-Planning: Controlling the Distribu-tion of Your Assets,” on Saturday, September 28, beginning at 10:30 am, in the Large Meeting Room at the Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd in Missouri City.

Presented by family law attorney Evelyn Gordon, the pro-gram will provide an overview of the advantages of estate plan-ning, as well as the disadvantages of not having a plan. Learn about the three primary documents of estate planning -- medi-cal directives (medical power of attorney), durable power of attorney, and wills. Gordon will discuss the differences between holographic (written) and formal wills, including their legal re-quirements, advantages and disadvantages, guardianship claus-es, and the most important content. Find out how a trust differs from a will and how community property affects estate plan-ning.

The primary concentration of Gordon’s studies and legal practice has been on estate-planning and family-law matters. She frequently presents estate-planning seminars to churches, colleges and libraries, in an effort to increase awareness of the importance of estate-planning and to dispel any misconceptions or anxiety related to making these preparations.

The program is free and open to the public. For more infor-mation, call the branch library at 281-238-2900 or the library’s Public Information Offi ce at 281-341-2677.

Aggie Moms meet Sept. 12

Tips on Estate Planning at Sienna branch library


AUTOMOBILE: Toyota RAV4

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 September 4, 2013, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in October, 2013, the same being the1st 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

06-DCV-150853

06-DCV-152188

06-DCV-152188

06-DCV-152188

06-DCV-152188

09-DCV-171306

09-DCV-174067

11/20/12

03/22/12

03/22/12

03/22/12

03/22/12

11/02/10

06/18/13

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS.GREGORY H. HEMPHILL, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS.JEAN TULLOS MARMION AS TRUSTEE OF THE MARMION MARTIAL TRUST, ET AL




FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DWIGHT SEAN JONES, AKA DWIGHT S JONES, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOSE LUIS GARCIA, AKA JOSE LUIZ GARCIA, ET AL

$67,210.00

$5,000.00

$630.00

$630.00

$630.00

$40,930.00

$58,300.00

$5,700.00

$4,700.00

$630.00

$630.00

$630.00

$7,600.00

$4,300.00

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

6250040330260907

0191000000723907

0191000000724907

0191000000725907

0191000000730907

0086000000508907

7300000540100907

RIDGEMONT SEC 4, BLK 33, LT 26, VOL 21, PG 5*

TR. 1: ABST 191 THOS HABERMAKER, ACS 2, MORE OR LESS, LTS 45 & 46 W. SCHENCK S/D, VOL "P" 1, PG 13 & VOL 27, PG 370.*

TR. 2: ABST 191 THOS HABERMAKER, TR 1A, ACS 0.25, MORE OR LESS, (PT) LOT 44, W.SCHENCK S/D, VOL "P"1, PG 13 & VOL 331, PG 153.*

TR. 4: ABST 191 THOS HABERMAKER, TR 1C, ACS 0.25, MORE OR LESS, (PT) LT 44, W. SCHENCK S/D, VOL "P"1, PG 13 VOL 27, PG 370*

TR. 5: ABST 191 THOS HABERMAKER, TR 1D, ACS 0.25, MORE OR LESS, (PT) LT 44, W. SCHENCK S/D, VOL "P"1, PG 13 & VOL 331, PG 153*

LT 1, BLK 1, PAULEY SUB'D, SLIDE NO. 1225/B*

STAFFORD OAKS , BLK 54, STAFFORD OAKS, INCLUDING THE MOBILE HOME THEREON, VOL 255, PG 484 & VOL 628, PG 354* ( ACCT NOS 7300000540100907 & 7300000540103907)

(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.

Sale#



AdjudgedValue


8

9

10

11

12

09-DCV-176941

09-DCV-177166

10-DCV-179103

10-DCV-179103

12-DCV-201995

11/20/12

06/22/11

04/27/11

04/27/11

06/18/13

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. C G RESERVE 1964, INC.

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LOU WOODS

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LAKE OLYMPIA DEVELOPMENT NV, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LAKE OLYMPIA DEVELOPMENT NV, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOHNNY R WALKER, AKA JOHNNY RAY WALKER (IN REMONLY), ET AL

$44,030.00

$24,990.00

$9,770.00

$400.00

$155,010.00

$25,500.00

$12,200.00

$6,758.20

$400.00

$10,500.00

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

6250020000303907

0079000001150901

0013000000547907

2748070000020907

9302010060070901

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.

RIDGEMONT SEC 2, 75' WIDE PIPELINE EASEMENT (COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATHERING COMPANY) (HLA), VOL. 10, PG. 11*

ABST 79, N F ROBERTS, TR 6, ACS 7.87, MORE OR LESS, COCKRELL PARTITION, VOL 231, PG 258*

TR. 1: RESERVE A (WETLANDS)LAKES 4 & 5 AT LAKE OLYMPIA, REC'D UNDER SLIDE NO 2124B*

TR. 5: RESERVE B OF CRESCENT OAK VILLAGE AT LAKE OLYMPIA SEC 7, REC'D UNDER SLIDE NO 2334/B*

WESTPARK LAKES SEC 1, BLK 6,LT 7, SLIDE NO'S 858/A & 858/B*

Dated at Richmond, Texas, September 4, 2013


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

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 September 5, 2013, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in October, 2013, the same being the1st 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:

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Sale#



AdjudgedValue


1

2

3

4

5

8

06-DCV-149941

06-DCV-152145

08-DCV-165351

10-DCV-180406

11-DCV-188746

13-DCV-203819

11/12/08

10/18/11

02/15/11

06/18/13

02/12/13

06/18/13

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS.WILLIE ROBISON AKA WILLIE ROBINSON

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS.MARIA S. VAZQUEZ AKA MARIA SANTOS VASQUEZ, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. DENNIS RAY ROBINSON, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. NANCY JO CROSS, AKA NANCY JO GONZALES, ET AL

NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ERASMOMARTINEZ

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ALEJANDRO VASQUEZ

$22,500.00

$42,690.00

$113,350.00

$10,760.00

$68,550.00

$124,470.00

$9,298.21

$10,900.00

$10,000.00

$4,700.00

$7,900.00

$8,600.00

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

AUGUST 29, 2013

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ABST 57, J MCCORMICK, ACS 3.9, SEC 1, VOL 128, PG 464*

LTS 38 & 39, A P GEORGE SUBD, BORDEN'S ADD'N, RICHMOND, VOL 110, PG. 1*

5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, C B STEWART SURV, ABST 90, CLK'S FILE# 9009174* (ACCT NOS: 0090000000650901 & 0090000000651901

ABST 62, WM MORTON, ACS 0.763, MORE OR LESS, CLK'S FILENO. 2000012253*

0.24 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, BLK 2, T F GRAHAM ADDN , TOWN OFNEEDVILLE, VOL 2, PG 29 & CLK'S FILE# 2001019489 3*

ABST 325, S. A. & M. G.R.R. CO SURV, SEC 7, TR 4 (PT), ACS 10.159, MORE OR LESS, VOL 473, PG 263 & CLK'S FILE# 2011051372*

(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, September 5, 2013


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.

By BARBARA FULENWIDERThe all-new 2013 RAV4

crossover SUV is Toyota’s fourth-generation RAV4. With a four-cylinder engine, new six-speed transmission and two-row seating for fi ve, RAV4 of-fers a balance of performance and all-around capability, that includes a more cargo capacity, more style and eight standard airbags. The RAV4 models are LE, XLE and Limited.

For 2013, RAV4 has a num-ber of powertrain technologies that deliver a more engaging driving experience. It features Toyota’s 2.5-liter four-cylinder, which makes 176 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 172 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,100 rpm.

RAV4 front-wheel-drive models have received EPA- es-

timated fuel effi ciency ratings of 24 mpg city/31 highway, while all-wheel-drive models are EPA-estimated at 22 mpg city/29 mpg highway. A new Eco mode is designed to pro-mote more effi cient driving.

The previous four-speed au-tomatic has been replaced by a six-speed transmission with Se-quential Shift. First and second gear ratios are optimized for around-town performance. To keep engine revs lower at high-way speeds and enhance fuel mileage, fi fth and sixth gears are overdrives.

The new RAV4 will provide its owners a more dynamic drive, with new technologies like a Sport Mode with Dy-namic Torqu Control all wheel drive, enhancements in sus-

pension performance and opti-mized electric power steering. The spring rates have been en-hanced, and the shock absorb-ers have been optimally tuned to improve the vehicles han-dling characteristics.

RAV4 has a MacPherson strut front suspension, double-wishbone rear suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. The LE is on 17-inch steel wheels, the XLE rides on 17-inch alloys and the top of the line Limited wears 18-inch alloys.

In both front- and all-wheel drive RAV4’s Sport Mode sharpens shift timing, throttle response and steering response. In RAV4 with AWD, Dynamic Torque Control AWD has ad-ditional benefi ts. When turn-ing into and through a corner,

power is sent to the rear wheels to help enhance cornering per-formance, detecting steering angle and lack of yaw rate in Sport Mode (and detecting lack of yaw rate in Normal and Eco Mode).

Dynamic Torque Control has three different drive modes: Auto, Lock and Sport. In Auto Mode, RAV4 delivers power primarily to the front wheels under most driving conditions, switching automatically to AWD only when needed.

In Lock Mode at lower speeds, RAV4 essentially has a full-time AWD system with power delivered to all four wheels. At speeds below ap-proximately 25 mph in Lock Mode, up to 50 percent of engine power is sent to the rear wheels, enhancing traction and helping RAV4 “dig” through sandy or muddy conditions. Lock Mode reverts to Auto Mode when ve-hicle speed passes 25 mph.

In a signifi cant break with its heritage, RAV4 has switched from its side-hinged rear door to a convenient roof-hinged lift-gate with a space-saver spare tire stored under the cargo fl oor. Standard on the Limited grade will be a one-touch power rear liftgate with driver-selectable memory height settings.

RAV4 comes standard with

a manual tilt/telescope steering column, with the LE and XLE featuring a urethane steering wheel. The Limited grade has a leather-wrapped steering wheel. All RAV4 steering wheels have controls for audio, Bluetoothâ hands-free phone and audio, and the Multi-Information Display (MID).

All RAV4s seat fi ve and have driver and front passenger seats with high seatbacks and a slim back, to give rear-passenger more knee room. The RAV4 LE driver’s seat adjusts six-ways, including seat height. The RAV4 XLE driver and front passenger ride in premium bucket seats with sport bolstering.

The Limited has the same premium driver and front-pas-senger bucket seats as the XLE but also comes equipped with an eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat with memory, plus heaters in the front seat bot-toms and seatbacks with two temperature settings and driver power lumbar. All RAV4’s fea-ture 60/40 split/fold second-row seats that recline.

The cargo area is deeper, larger and easier to access than in the previous generation, with just over 38.4 cubic feet of cargo capacity behind the rear seats. With rear seats folded, the RAV4 has a maximum cargo ca-

pacity of 73.4 cubic feet. It can tow up to 1,500 pounds.

Privacy glass, Daytime Run-ning Lights (DRL), cruise con-trol, power side mirrors, power door locks and power windows are standard on all RAV4s. RAV4 XLE and Limited feature dual-zone automatic climate control, integrated fog lights, power moonroof with sliding sunshade and heated outside mirrors with turn signal indica-tors.

Standard on all RAV4 models is a Display Audio with a 6.1-inch LCD touchscreen. It in-cludes a standard backup cam-era and Bluetooth connectivity. The XLE and Limited offer an available GPS Navigation and Entune™ multimedia system with satellite radio and ad-vanced voice recognition. The Limited grade will also offer an available JBL® GreenEdgeÔ Premium Audio with 576-Watts of maximum power, 11 speak-ers, and GPS Navigation and Entune.

The Toyota RAV4 Limited retails for $27,010 with all stan-dard equipment. The RAV4 has been a city dweller’s favorite for years because they are a great size for hauling stuff and peo-ple. And being Toyota means the RAV4 also provides a quiet, comfortable, dependable ride.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 • INDEPENDENT • Page 9

Becky’s Real Estate CornerBecky Hall • Real Estate Advertising Specialist

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The Spirit of Freedom Re-publican Women’s Club will host author John Griffi ng who will speak on the threats fac-ing America and how it needs to respond.

The meeting will take place Friday, Sept. 20 at Sugar Creek Baptist Church Chapel at 13213 SW Freeway, Sugar Land from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A light lunch will be served courtesy of State Rep. District 85 Phil Stephenson. An RSVP is requested for those who plan to eat or just attend the meet-ing for a head count. Meet and greet starts at 11 a.m. and the meeting will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. To RSVP email President Debbie Fancher at [email protected] or call or text her at 281-543-3195.

John Griffi ng has been fea-tured as a frequent contributor on American Thinker, Canyon News, World Net Daily, as well as Bruges Group, a re-spected London-based think tank comparable to Heritage. Locally, Griffi ng is a corre-spondent for Texas GOP Vote, which has a large state-level readership.

He has been a featured guest on numerous radio pro-grams, including the Sam Malone Show, the Matt Pat-rick Show, WBAP (Morning News), Stand with Wayne, the Lynn Woolley Show, et al. He recently began appearing on the Sam Malone Show once a week as the resident education expert, as well as providing general commentary.

Griffi ng’s book, America’s Last Chance, is in the fi nal stages of editing. For more in-formation visit www.spiritof-freedomwomen.com or email Debbie Fancher at [email protected]

Spirit of Freedom Republican Women host John Griffi ng

Griffi ng

Allstate Insurance Compa-ny has announced the opening of a new offi ce. Kelsey Wake-fi eld, an exclusive agent for Allstate Insurance Company, brings a wealth of knowledge to his newly purchased agen-cy at 101 Southwestern Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

Wakefi eld has nine years of fi nancial services experience and a heart to serve customers and his community.

“I am excited about open-ing my own business with All-state,” Wakefi eld says.

“It is a full-service agency, offering a complete line of in-surance and fi nancial products and services to the Sugar Land community.”

The agency sells auto, prop-erty, life, annuities and fi nan-cial services.

The licensed staff of the Kelsey Wakefi eld Allstate Insurance Agency, formerly known as the Jane Spellman Agency, is ready to consult with you to meet all of your fi nancial needs.

“We provide extraordinary service,” says Wakefi eld. “People are treated the way they want to be treated.”

The Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Allstate is reinventing protec-tion and retirement to help nearly 16 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomor-row. Consumers access All-state insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agen-cies, and Allstate exclusive fi nancial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®.

Allstate Agency opens in Sugar Land

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