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Yellow-rumped Warbler, aka “Butter-butt” are currently migrating through our area. Like many of the winter birds, these warblers are pretty plain in the winter except for the pale yellow rump spot. As with the Goldfi nches, the males start changing to breeding plumage when they are ready to head north so we miss their brighter colors. The “Butter-butt” is found in brushy areas along creeks and in parks as well as high in trees. Visit http://traction.typepad.com/birds/ to see examples of this plumage change and the latest birds to our area. —Photo by Margaret Sloan.

Birds of Fort Bend

By SESHADRI KUMARIncumbent Fort Bend County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Joel

Clouser will remain on the Democratic Party primary ballot despite the objection raised by his opponent Tony Sherman.

Sherman challenged the signature petition fi eld by Clouser to get his name on the ballot as defective. Many signatures did not include the city and the valid signatures fell below the required 500, Sherman said.

Fort Bend County Democratic Party Chair Elaine Bishop, after an inquiry, found that Clouser’s petition did not meet the legal requirements.

However, Sherman said because of the short span of time available and to avoid a litigation between the party chair and Clouser, he decided not to press his complaint. The issue will now be decided by the voters, Sherman said.

Clouser said his petition had 621 valid signatures. Though some names did not identify their city, as long as they are reg-istered voters in the precinct, the signatures are valid according to a 2002 Texas Supreme Court ruling, Clouser said.

“I am disappointed that the Democratic Party Chair and Sherman acted as if they are doing me a favor. The party chair revealed her partiality,” Clouser said.

Sherman maintained that Clouser did not follow the law and a future legal challenge is possible. (See Page 3)

Incumbent stays on ballot in Democratic primary

Austin Parkway Elem-entary School student, Marie Mays, received a Rising Star award from the Children’s Museum of Houston and the Sugar Land School of Fine Art after entering the 2009 Student Art Exhibit Kids and Teens Juried Show.

Marie was one of four Austin Parkway Elementary School students to take part in the exhibit that was created to allow students to experience their artwork in an art exhibit. Students were encouraged and expected to develop new art skills and build on existing ones, while having fun.

The show ran Nov. 5, 2009 through Jan. 3. Marie also donated one of her paintings to the Texas Children’s Hospital. The painting currently hangs in one of the hospital lounge areas.

Mays

Rising Star

Candidates in DA race mount spirited campaign

Fort Bend County District Attorney John Healey, left, Can-didate Nina Schaefer, Spirit of Freedom Republican Women President Tina Gibson and Candidate Richard Raymond at a candidates forum held last Friday.

By SESHADRI KUMARAttorneys challenging in-

cumbent Fort Bend County District Attorney John Hea-ley in the Republican pri-mary called for change citing the need for “integrity and innovative leadership” and “strong leadership, ending the political witch-hunt and waste of resources.”

Healey dismissed the in-sinuations as unfounded and made a strong case for his re-election based on the ex-emplary performance of his department in every aspect.

Healey, Nina Schaefer and Richard Raymond were speaking at a candidates fo-rum hosted by the Fort Bend County Spirit of Freedom Re-publican Women meeting held at Spring Creek Barbecue in Missouri City on Jan. 11.

Schaefer, practicing law for about 25 years in Fort Bend County, listed her experience and said she would seek “jus-tice,” not merely convictions, in her role as a DA.

She also said justice is “honesty.” Schaefer said lack of training and expertise in the DA’s offi ce resulted in poor evaluation of cases. Also, back log of cases delayed jus-tice, she said.

Schaefer said she would play an active role in juvenile justice and take steps to pre-vent youth from turning to major crime.

Raymond, who had 20 years of experience as an at-torney, said he tried mostly

civil cases and some criminal cases. He also said his profes-sional qualifi cation as a CPA would help him manage the DA’s budget effi ciently.

Raymond repeatedly assert-ed one charge that Healey’s offi ce wasted resources in a political witch-hunt. Raymond did not cite any example, but was apparently alluding to the recent case of Fulshear Mayor Jamie Roberts, who was ac-quitted by a jury in a case of misuse of public funds.

Raymond said he would take the DA’s offi ce to the 21st century and advocate the use of the Internet to eliminate pa-per trail and delay.

Healey said, having proud-ly functioned as DA for 17 years, he should be re-elected because he had handled every aspect of criminal prosecution. Having worked with three

DAs, he also had the benefi t of their successes, trials and tribulations.

At least 44 Assistant DAs in his offi ce handled over 10,000 cases and Fort Bend had the lowest crime rate among the surrounding seven counties, Healey said. His department also had a higher felony con-viction rate than the state av-erage. He attributed it to the high sentencing and his de-partment’s tough stance on crime.

The ADAs and law enforce-ment offi cers are not commu-nicating well, Schaefer said.

Healey said he had his pros-ecutors ready 24 hours a day and seven days a week for spe-cial assignments to help law enforcement, when needed.

Schaefer said Healey took such steps only during elec-tion time.

Healey denied the charge and said he had instituted the practice more than two years ago.

Schaefer said she supported term limits and she would not run for offi ce more than two terms.

Raymond said term limits are enforced by voters.

Healey said he did not be-lieve in term limits. The pub-lic would vote out an elected offi cial when they believe the person should leave.

When Raymond pointed out that white collar crime was emerging as a major problem and he would work aggres-sively to tackle it, Healey said he had already established a special division to deal with white collar crimes.

There are 11 separate divi-sions dealing with different types of crimes.

In this context, Healey al-luded to the conviction of Joey Sula for defrauding a local political consultant and how the successful prosecu-tion surprised many.

(Raymond is believed to have represented the Sula family in civil matters.)

Healey also referred to the case of a former county trea-surer and some police chiefs who were prosecuted by his offi ce.

His offi ce budget is an open record and one could see how effi ciently he managed it, Healey said. He took credit for sound management of the larg-est law offi ce in the county.

The Central Fort Bend Chamber Alli-ance hosted its 2009 Awards Luncheon at Safari Texas Ranch on Jan.11 honor-ing business members in the chamber for their outstanding contributions in 2009.

The Business Person of the Year award went to Ron Ewer of Legacy Ford Lincoln-Mercury.

The Raymond Saage Award for Vol-unteer of the Year was conferred on Cliff Terrell.

During his years as Executive Director and then President/CEO of this Cham-ber, Terrell played a major role in some of the most signifi cant developments in Fort Bend County, including the estab-lishment of the Richmond State School; securing the Stafford location for Texas Instruments; helping ensure the passage of the bond issue that provided funding for the purchase of right-of-ways for the Southwest Freeway; bringing Wharton County Junior College and Texas State

Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance Awards

Technical Center to Richmond; and participating in the found-ing of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council.

Silver Eagle Distributors was honored as the corporate part-ner of the year.

Frank Gracely of AT&T and general manager of Kona Grill in Sugar Land were honored as Committee Members of the Year.

Georgia Flynn, known as “the welcoming arm” of the Cham-ber, received the Ambassador of the Year award.

Tom Crayton was recognized as the Board Member of the Year.

Above, Terrell, left, Flynn, Crayton and wood; Rear, Grace-ly, Kevin Khol of Silver Eagle Distributors, Juliana Ewer, of and Patrick Saxton of Legacy Ford.

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Automobile: Mazdaspeed3 SportPage 2 • INDEPENDENT • JANUARY 20, 2010

By BARBARA FULENWIDERThe 2010 model of the Maz-

daspeed3 Sport is even more fun to drive than its siblings and has more style and attitude.

The 2010 model is sportier looking thanks to its aggres-sive appearance and it handles so very fi ne. The Mazdaspeed3 Sport is powered by a 2.3-liter DISI turbo engine that’s mated to a six-speed manual transmis-sion. The engine makes 263

horsepower at 4,500 rpm and 280 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm. It is still one of the strong engines in its class today.

Fuel economy is estimated at 18 miles per gallon in city driving and 25 on the highway.

With that much horsepower under the hood of a fi ve-door, front-wheel drive vehicle that fl ies, Mazda engineers decided to harness all that power more effectively rather than add

more. They added a scoop to improve the engine’s breathing and that improved effi ciency and boosted power and fuel economy.

The gear ratios in the com-pact vehicle were also revised to get more torque in the lower gears while keeping torque steer at a manageable level.

The Mazdaspeed3 Sport for 2010 not only has plenty of muscle powering the car but

now has more high and ultra high strength steel added to in-crease the pocket rocket’s body stronger yet lighter.

Firmer suspension was ac-complished with stiffer springs, higher damping rates and re-vised mounting points for the front stabilizer bar. The Maz-daspeed3 Sport rides on 18-inch performance tires.

All of this combined to pro-duce a more comfortable ride. An electric motor has replaced the previous hydraulic power steering pump, which has result-ed in a rigid high-speed steering feel. Brake assist is now part of the standard equipment package on the Mazdaspeed3 Sport.

As for its new good looks they start at the front where a lower air dam and round fog lights frame an organic, metal-lic-black grille.

The hood now includes an intercooler scoop and the sides of the Mazdaspeed3 Sport have sculpted side skirts and a lower stance.

From the rear the larger dual exhaust tips can’t be missed along with a rear valance painted the same metallic black at the grill and a larger roof-mounted rear wing. Inside the cabin is black while the seats and trim fabric are in an organic red graphic design. Red stitch-ing enhances the interior on

the steering wheel, seats, door trim, shift-lever boot and cen-ter armrest. An addition to the Mazdaspeed3 Sport’s instru-ment cluster is a new LED turbo boost gauge.

This year the Mazdaspeed3 Sport got all newly designed seats that provide support and comfort. It is loaded with equip-ment but that doesn’t include anything that would add undue weight.

Standard features include variable intermittent windshield wipers, electroluminescent gauges, aluminum sports car pedals, branded fl oor mats and scuff plates.

Also, Halogen headlights and fog lights, rear window defog-ger and wiper, tilt and telescop-ic steering wheel, power door locks and windows, 60/40 split,

folding rear seat, front and rear stabilizer bars, anti-lock brake system, dynamic stability con-trol, traction control, tire pres-sure monitoring system, cruise control and dual zone climate control. With all standard equip-ment, the Mazdaspeed3 Sport retails for $23,195.

An optional tech package of-fers keyless entry, push-button start, a compact full-color navi-gation system, Sirius satellite radio with six months of free service, a perimeter alarm, six CD changer and the 242-watt Bose surround sound with 10 speakers. The option increased the bottom line to $25,090.

The Mazdaspeed3 Sport is a fast and fun drive. It is also an attention grabber thanks to its good looks and seats four comfortably and hauls cargo.

MCUSA Invites all boys and girls to sign up for our Spring 2010 Soccer Season.

We provide competitive as well as recreational soccer programs, At an affordable price! JOIN THE REVOLUTION!

All home games are played at Missouri City Community Park

Space available for recreational players 4-10 years. For select teams 12-18 years, call registrar for available spaces.

Our goal is to provide a challenging and fun soccer program, with the end goal being to develop each player’s skills to the next level.

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To the Editor:As a student at Fort Settlement

Middle school, this has come to my concern.

Every morning I walk to school and cross at the cross-walk at Commonwealth and El-kins. Some days I cross ok, but other days not so much.

Many drivers are very impa-

tient and don’t wait for me to cross, even though the light tells me to.

They either ignore me and go through, sometimes almost hit-ting me, or they blare their horn at me to run across.

This has been happening a lot more lately, and I don’t want to end up run over.

I want people to realize that just because they’re late or in a bad mood, doesn’t mean they fl y through the intersection and have it be okay. They need to watch for kids and adults at every cross-walk so pedestrians can be safe. Dillon K.Student

By BARBARA FULENWIDER Improvements are progressing on Texas Parkway and Cartwright Road and council and especially Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen wants everyone who lives in that neck of the woods to know it.

At their last meeting council members authorized City Man-ager Frank Simpson to negotiate and enter into a professional ser-vice agreement for the design of landscaping improvements along both major thoroughfares.

The agreement is for $40,600 with TBG Partners and the fi rst phase of the project is to start next month with the planting of trees at street medians that inter-sect with Texas Parkway and in-

clude the entrance to city hall. Simpson said, “A month ago

we approved the design of side-walks and this is now adding the landscaping. We’ll have some tree locations so within a couple of weeks trees will be planted. The sidewalks will start in March with the landscaping to follow.

“We’re only working on the sidewalks now where we have the right of way. We have sent letters requesting easements be signed but we don’t want to wait for those to come back when we can start now,” he said.

Owen pointed out that there’s been “almost $1 million request-ed for this (city) project” as part of beautifying that area of the

city. The mayor then asked about

the federal stimulus money for lighting improvements, and Scott Elmer, public works director, said the city has received the fi rst of $634,000 in stimulus money that is to be used for energy conserva-tion.

Once the city’s plan and strat-egy is approved by the feds, El-mer said, “we can start looking at actual implementation of the lighting.”

Simpson noted that the bulk of it will likely go to replace some city owned 15 to 20-year-old HVAC units that “are on their last leg.”

Elmer said, “We’re still work-

ing with Centerpoint to replace street lights across the city with LED.”

Between now and when that happens he said the city will put in LED street lights at all city controlled intersections.

Owen said, “This is a moving thing and it is happening.”

In other business, council on fi rst reading approvedan ordi-nance that would have the city instead of residents paying for removal of graffi ti.

Currently homeowners are re-sponsible for removing graffi ti at their own expense. The second and fi nal vote on the ordinance will come at council’s Jan. 19 meeting.

About 50 residents turned out on Jan. 12 to hear the latest Missouri City update on plans to transform the former Executive Nine property at the Quail Valley Golf Course into a neighborhood/community park, complete with a pavilion, hike and bike trails, water features, a children’s play-ground area and fi tness stations.

During the meeting, the en-gineering fi rm of Freese and Nichols of Houston presented the fi ndings of a study of the planned park that started in the Fall and was completed this month.

The fi rm presented two con-cepts for the new park and both included input the City has re-ceived from residents. One fea-tured a pair of 10- to 30-feet-wide “brook-like streams” running through the park, additional open space, more trees, and a large central lawn.

The second concept was more formal in nature and included a large central fountain with a sit-ting area and a “great lawn” in the northeast part of the park.

Both concepts included a playground area for children, a pavilion, a restroom, a butterfl y garden, fi tness stations and park-

ing areas. The proposed, passive recre-

ational area would be a combi-nation of a neighborhood park, which is classifi ed by national standards as 5- to 25-acres of land serving the immediate neighbor-hood within a half-mile radius, and a community park, which is classifi ed as 25- to 150-acres of land serving a 2-mile radius around the area. The proposed park space is 38 acres and will serve an area slightly larger than a half-mile radius. Entrances into the park include Robindale Park, Hampton/East Creek Club Drive and Glen Echo Park.

Hiking and biking trails would be approximately 10-feet wide, where possible, to accommo-date police patrols and some of the landscaping on the property would be changed to better ac-commodate drainage concerns.

“The potential of the project was a pleasant surprise, and it lends itself to a great park,” said Jeff Taylor, vice president of Freese and Nichols. “We tried to balance what we heard from the community and we tried to make it a very beautiful area and a comfortable setting for families,

while still limiting the amount of parking.”

When asked for their prefer-ence at the presentation, residents sitting in the Community Cen-ter overwhelming selected the more natural, informal Concept 1. However, no fi nal plans have been made at this time.

The next steps in the process will involve assessing communi-ty reaction, and taking the plan to the City’s Parks Board for a rec-ommendation to City Council.

Residents on-hand for the meeting were pleased with the preliminary plans, and again expressed the hope that limited activities would take place near their homes.

“I think the City and Freese and Nichols really looked at ev-erything to make it a park we can be proud of,” said Bill McCrea, who lives nearby. “I walk there every day with my little dog, and this will be great.”

Tom and Reggie Nichols, who moved to Missouri City from New York City, liked the idea of a central fountain, and hope it would become this area’s “Cen-tral Park.” They also use the park every day to walk their dogs.

“It looks like the park will be enjoyable to residents,” said resident Betty Crockett. “I really like the hills in the area, and hope they will keep some of those in place.”

“We were very pleased with the turnout and feedback we’ve received from citizens on this matter,” said Assistant City Man-ager Bill Atkinson.

“The next steps will be presen-tation of this information and citi-zen feedback to the Parks Board who will make a recommenda-tion to City Council. It is antici-pated the park will be completed in stages, with the initial phase to begin in Spring or Summer of 2010.”

The cost of the proposals has not yet been decided. Funds for the new park will be available from the 2008 voter-approved bond issue. The concept pre-sented will continue to evolve with greater detail regarding a construction schedule and budget for the park project forthcoming.

To view the proposed park plans, visit the city’s website, missouricitytx.gov and click on “The Quail Valley Parks Project” on the homepage.

Upbeat mood at update on former Executive Nine golf property

Improvements in progress on Texas Parkway

Drivers impatient at school zone

By SESHADRI KUMARTony Sherman, a former

Texas Arts Commissioner, has once before sought to run for Justice of the Peace in Precinct 2. He is seeking the Democratic Nomination on the March 2, Democratic Primary election, against in-cumbent Joel Clouser.

Sherman in a press release said, he has been a communi-ty leader for many years, and currently serves the people of Precinct 2 through his non-profi t corporation, the Coun-cil of Elders, helping troubled youth with counseling and mentoring services. Sherman is certifi ed in Confl ict Resolu-tion and Mediation from the South Texas School of Law. He served as a mediator for the United States Postal Ser-vice as well as in Precinct 7 Justice of the Peace court un-der Congressman Judge Al Green.

Sherman said the current JP “does not have the sensitivity to solve the problems without hurting the feelings of adults.

“I will bring a sense of ci-vility and sensitivity to the court and be sensitive to the people of the community,” Sherman said.

“ I am not going to act like I am sitting on a throne,” he said.

Sherman said he also had a plan to attack truancy in schools at a very early stage. His pilot program is already successful in elementary schools, he said.

Another idea proposed by Sherman is to have night courts at least once a week so that people who cannot take

off from work would be able to attend the court.

Clouser dismissed Sher-man’s observations as “mere propaganda.”

“When people see me at the post offi ce, at the grocery store, they stop and thank me for helping their child,” Clouser said.

“I have had 18 wonderful years of accomplishment and acheivements and now, I am seeking a sixth term,” Clous-er said.

For helping the juveniles, Clouser said he used a vari-ety of programs including the popular YMCA Teen Court. Under this program, juveniles pay off their fi nes by doing community service.

On the night court, Clouser said Sherman is not suggest-ing anything new.

Long ago, he wanted to start the night court, but the prohibitive overtime costs for the school district, law en-forcement and the prosecutor prevented him from imple-menting the night court. Oth-er agencies asked him not to

have the night court, Clouser said. Even now, his court is open late hours on Wednes-days to enable offi cegoers to complete their court work, Clouser said.

Clouser, Sherman clash over functioning of JP court

Clouser Sherman

Super Ball IXThe Southwestern Branch of

the American Red Cross in Fort Bend County is hosting its ninth annual fundraiser Super Ball IX on Saturday, January 23, at Sa-fari Texas and this year’s event will be the best ever with fun, food and football.

Proceeds from the upcoming local American Red Cross Super Ball IX will be used to support program operations, service de-livery to our community, and general operating needs for the American Red Cross Southwest-ern Branch.

The event features a super size tailgate buffet, complimen-tary beer and wine, live and si-lent auctions, sports games and a dance. Call Sandra Startz at 281- 342-9480 or email [email protected] .

attracted to bright shiny things. Folks of all ages can partici-pate in this program and mark their progress. Leveling off at a high obesity and unfi tness rate is not success. The Presi-dent’s Challenge is one way to motivate a change in your and your children’s lifestyles.

By THOMAS PARR, M.D.In general, generalities are

not useful. But, in general, America is suffering from television and internet and fast food disease. And it is getting worse.

Only a generation ago, children were free to be out in their neighborhoods play-ing with other children with-out constant parent supervi-sion. They routinely walked or rode their bikes to school, to parks, and to the stores.

As a child, I rode my bike from my neighborhood all the way to downtown Austin to go to a movie and back home afterward. Time and technol-ogy have changed things. Our streets, roads, and traffi c patterns do not provide ways for children to be more physi-cal in the neighborhood.

There are few vacant lots for kids to set up neighbor-hood pick-up baseball games. And parents are encouraged to check online to be aware of any registered predators who might be located in their areas.

Schools no longer have enough time for adequate re-cess periods and PE. A stu-dent who hopes to play on a school sports team will prob-ably need to start playing that sport in elementary school on an organized community team. And then some children just are not natural athletes. They prefer to play computer games, watch television, or even read books.

Some are embarrassed or discouraged because they are usually the last ones chosen for a team or because they are afraid they will be laughed at when they don’t play the game well.

Some children may have diffi culty with hand-eye-ball coordination, meaning they are not good at judging dis-tances and speed of a ball

moving toward them. Devel-oping hand-eye coordination requires experience to learn how to judge ball movement.

(However, it would be rea-sonable to have your child’s eyes checked if hand-eye co-ordination doesn’t improve after being exposed to such activities.)

In a report published in The Journal of the American Med-ical Association on January 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention re-leased some good news about American health. It appears that the level of obesity in the U.S. has remained steady for the last fi ve years in men, and for about ten years in women and children.

The bad news is that the ‘level’ is high. About 34 per-cent of adults are obese. This is more than double the level 30 years ago.

Although only 17 percent of children in the U.S. are obese, this level is three times the level only 30 years ago.

So what can busy parents do? There actually is an on-line solution, and it is good for the entire family!

Realizing American chil-dren were not as physically fi t as European children, Presi-dent Eisenhower created the President’s Council on Youth Fitness in 1956.

President Kennedy ex-panded the scope to include

all Americans, and changed the name to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness. President Johnson expanded it further by calling it the President’s Council on Physi-cal Fitness and Sports.

Today’s President’s Coun-cil on Physical Fitness and Sports has an online way for individuals to track physical fi tness and to receive some pretty cool rewards. This is for everyone, from children to seniors. And it is easy.

Participants register online at www.presidentschallenge.org. You choose your level of interest and the kinds of activities you feel you might like to do. The range of pos-sible activities is extensive, including children’s games, darts, many individual and team sports, yard work, home repairs, household tasks, walking, aerobics, weight training, and even the Nin-tendo Wii (Sports). You can designate as many different activities as you might be willing to do.

Each day, you log in and record how much time you spend doing your physical ac-tivities. There is a fi ve-point-ed star for each week, and as each day is reported, one section of the star is fi lled in. It’s very graphic, making it ideal for children. You report physical activities for fi ve of the seven days of the week. Do this for six weeks, and you qualify for the Presiden-tial Active Lifestyle Award.

As you report your activi-ties, you are also awarded points, which count toward Presidential Champion med-als. The Bronze Medal needs 20,000 points. The Silver Award is 45,000 points, and the Gold Award is 80,000 points. These are all tracked for you in your online log.

Children, dogs, and men my age are not the only ones

OpinionPage 4 • INDEPENDENT • JANUARY 20, 2010

Seshadri KumarPublisher & Editor

Email: [email protected]

www.fbindependent.com

Thomas Parr

By RUSSELL C. JONESLast week this column

called attention to the special election in Massachusetts for that state’s U.S. Senate seat. At the time that the article was written, the Republican state senator Scott Brown was still running behind in the polls to the anticipated shoo-in Democrat attorney general Martha Coakley. By the time readers view this column, the voters in Massachusetts will have decided between the two candidates and the results will be in.

Regardless of the actual outcome, it has been great fun to watch the political li-terati gather around the race over the past few days to, de-pending upon one’s point of view, either gloat over or be-moan the likely defeat of the Obama health care program and the crushing blow to the President’s national standing should Brown prevail.

Brown apparently caused great angst among those believ-ing that he was wrong when he called the offi ce “the people’s seat,” refuting the suggestion that it was “Kennedy’s seat,” and vowed to eliminate the Democrat’s 60 vote superma-jority on the health care bill.

By last weekend, polls were calling the race even, or even tilting toward Brown. So criti-cally was this race viewed that Coakley appeared with Bos-ton Mayor Menino at a largely black church, and Obama joined her for a rally at North-eastern University.

A week earlier Coakley had no plans to be in church, and Obama had no plans to be in Massachusetts.

As you read this, the same literati, depending upon their point of view, will be pro-

claiming that the race was the harbinger of further defeats for the Democrats or proof that the health care bill is the future of America. One side or the other will be saying that the race was of virtually no na-tional signifi cance.

Republican DebateThe fi rst contested Republi-

can primary debate for Texas governor in twenty years was held last week with some say-ing that Debra Medina bested both Rick Perry and Kay Bai-ley Hutchison, at least in terms of the seriousness of her is-sues, if not in the substance of her responses.

All three candidates did what Republicans do best in primaries: they tried to jockey into a position to the right of each other.

Hutchison ignored her mod-erate and independent sup-porters as she painted Perry as the purveyor of new taxes and benefi ciary of federal stimulus funds. Perry, for his part, ac-cused Hutchison of being for the federal stimulus before she was against it.

After some quibbling over whose job statistics were more

accurate, Perry correctly ar-gued that Texas had fared bet-ter than the rest of the nation over the past year. Since he was governor during that time, Perry took credit, rightly or wrongly.

Neither candidate could correctly foretell the impact on Texas which the federal stimu-lus, Obamacare, and cap and trade will have in the future.

Fairness DoctrineDemocrats see their huge

majorities in Congress slim-ming down as the 2010 elec-tions approach. You can bet that their next big push will be reimposition of limitations on the ability of the conservative media to get its voice out.

Look for the “Fairness Doc-trine” to raise its ugly head again, as well as further at-tempts to saddle cable and satellite communications with more FCC regulation.

Liberal attempts to compete on commercial radio stations have largely failed, while the conservative shows abound. It is apparent that conservative shows are what listeners want, and they are what Democrats abhor.

Similarly, Fox News domi-nates the cable news business and has contributed to the dev-astation of the credibility of the old broadcast networks.

Democrats would love to silence Fox, as amply dem-onstrated by Obama last year when he questioned whether Fox was a “real news” organi-zation.

Jones is the Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Sugar Land and serves as Councilman for Dis-trict 3. He was fi rst elected to the City Council in 2003. He owns a law fi rm and a title insurance company in Sugar Land.

The View From Sugar Land

Russell Jones

Healthcare bill faces voter disfavor

Dr. Thomas Parr, an ortho-pedic surgeon in Sugar Land, can be reached at 281-491-7111. Visit www.tomparrmd.net for more information.

MUSINGS: Nature you can touch

By PETE OLSONEven after the Christmas

day bombing attempt aboard a Northwest Airlines fl ight, the Obama Administration re-mains steadfast in their belief that Guantanamo detainees should continue to be trans-ferred to other countries and to a detention facility in the U.S.

When asked whether the United States would contin-ue transferring Guantanamo detainees to Yemen, John Brennan, President Obama’s Assistant for Homeland Secu-rity and Counterterrorism, an-swered “absolutely.” Shortly thereafter, the White House changed its position and halt-ed all transfers.

The question was spurred by the discovery that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab – the Christmas day bomber – was trained in Yemen by Al Qae-da in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a recently created off shoot of Al Qaeda.

Long before Abdulmutallab hid explosive materials in his pants and boarded an airliner bound for Detroit, there were many signs that Yemen would be a less than reliable partner in the War on Terror.

A year before Al Qaeda at-tacked the United States on September 11th; they bombed the USS Cole, while sitting in the harbor of Yemen.

When the U.S. and its co-alition partners invaded Iraq in the early 90’s, Yemen sided with Saddam Hussein. Offi -cially, the government in Ye-men is on our side in the fi ght against Al Qaeda, but only at arm’s length.

Six Guantanamo prison-ers were returned to Yemen in December, 2009. Press reports have indicated that 30 – 45 detainees were set

to be transferred there before the Administration issued the freeze. Of the 198 pris-oners currently being held at Guantanamo, 91 of them are Yemeni. Said Ali al-Shihri, the deputy head of Al Qaeda in Yemen was released from Guantanamo in 2007.

Ibrahim Suleiman al-Rabaish, an individual the Times of London described as a “prominent ideologue featured on Yemeni al Qaeda websites” was released from Guantanamo in 2006.

Why are these terrorists be-ing sent home?

In order to close Guantan-amo as quickly as possible, the Administration is swiftly transferring detainees to their country of origin.

Any transfer freeze delays Guantanamo’s closing. Giv-en this President’s penchant for closing Guantanamo, it is no wonder why it took 11 days for the Administration to make the right call.

The recent publicity sur-rounding Yemen and the high proportion of Guantanamo detainees returning to the fi ght – roughly 1 in every 7 detainees, according to un-classifi ed reports – once again begs the question: why is the

administration so eager to close Guantanamo Bay?

The President remains steadfast with his two talking points: fi rst, Guantanamo is a national taint abroad, and, second, Guantanamo is a re-cruiting tool for Al Qaeda.

Of course the President fails to recognize that his goodwill efforts to purge the United States of this supposed “taint” evoked no sympathy from Abdulmutallab as he in-jected detonating liquid into the Pentaerythritol he had hidden in his underpants.

Also undeterred was Hum-am Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Bala-wi, the Jordanian intelligence double agent who murdered 7 CIA agents at an operating base in Afghanistan.

The “recruiting tool” argu-ment is, sadly, a fact of life. However, it is not unique to Guantanamo.

The day Guantanamo closes, the military detention center in Thomson, Illinois becomes the new recruitment tool for terrorists abroad.

Terrorists will use propa-ganda regardless of what ac-tions we take. Remember, Camp Delta at Guantanamo did not exist prior to the Sep-tember 11 attacks. The anti-West Islamic terrorists will portray the U.S. as the “Great Satan” regardless of where we detain those committed to harming Americans.

Everyone wants Guantan-amo to close when the time is right. That time is not now. The war on terror must con-tinue and the fi ght to protect the homeland cannot be sacri-fi ced for image control.

(Pete Olson represents the 22nd Congressional District in Texas.)

Guantanamo needs to remain open

U.S. Rep. Pete Olson

Obesity stabilizes, but still high By JANICE SCANLAN105 and counting . . . that’s

the number of birds that visit Quail Valley and Fort Bend that are documented by a Quail Valley resident. You say you’ve never seen that many varieties of birds—or you don’t know how to iden-tify then.

Retired FBISD librarian Margaret Sloan has built a website . . . just for you. With the birds grouped by catego-ries you can look at the wide variety of birds our habitat attracts—from waterfowl and hawks to beautiful song birds.

Being in a major migratory fl ight path doesn’t hurt and the winter birds are coming early this year . . . likely due to the cold year. But what birds need are water and shelter . . . food doesn’t hurt either, but ac-cording to Margaret it’s know-ing when and where to look. And you can do it from your own garden. If you have trees, bushes or brush and water, ex-pect birds.

When Margaret retired she decided to get involved in birding. As a beginner, she received much support from the people she met through the Houston Audubon So-ciety, Galveston Ornithol-ogy Society, and other Gulf Coast birding groups. Classes and workshops sponsored by those groups gave her a good grounding in birds of this area.

Now she thinks nothing of

running over to Beeville to visit an Amish farmer who sighted a bird common to Alaska and that usually mi-grates to Sub-Saharan Afri-ca—yes, this little Northern Wheatear is a little lost this year. This 5.75 inch bird in the Thrush family usually makes a long migratory fl ight from Alaska to Africa—and one of the longest for a small bird.

So if you don’t want to jump in your car, start small-- your own back yard or from a room that views your back yard. Keeping binoculars handy will magnify your ability to spot unique birds in what ap-pear to be single specie fl ocks. Even avid birders often miss these special “tag-alongs.” Summer Tanagers, that love to eats wasps, stay high in trees. At a distance you may have mistaken the red males for Northern Cardinals.

Margaret emphasizes that

she’s a birder fi rst and pho-tography has become a way to enjoy and capture her friends. Any of you who have tried photographing birds, know that it’s easier said than done . . . and requires the patience that it took for Margaret to work on a team to comput-erize 60 school libraries in FBISD.

Margaret suggests along with binoculars keep a cal-endar handy. That way you can notate the date when you fi rst see a bird and over time observe cycles from year-to-year. Recently seeing the Pine Warblers at my ponds is like seeing an old friend. Right now we have many birds migrating into Quail Valley and Fort Bend including the Yellow Rumped Warblers or Butter Butts, Gold Finches, and Eastern Phoebes.

Nature you can touch is big. People come to Texas to see birds. We are in a constant competition with California and Florida for the most spe-cies of birds.

That’s why open space in urban areas is so impor-tant, and why residents have fought so hard to ensure Quail Valley Park remains a central part of Missouri City with its mature trees and lakes teem-ing with wildlife. I was glad that citizens liked the nature park concept for the old Ex-ecutive 9.

To expand your enjoyment of parks and open space, visit Margaret’s Birds of Quail Valley website at http://www.pbase.com/laumakani/quail_valley_birds or write to me at [email protected].

Margaret Sloan photo-graphed by Davorka Kitonic.

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Legal NoticesCommunity Calendar

Sugar Creek Garden Club

The Club’s monthly meeting will be held Jan. 21 at Sugar Creek Country Club. Social hour begins at 9:30 and the meeting begins at 10. Joel Kempfer, Horticultural Man-ager, Brookwood Community, will speak about “Houston Area Heat-Proof Color,” Plants that Work in Extreme Condi-tions. For information, call Ai-leen Flack, 281-242-8488.

Mazal Group of Hadassah

The Mazal Group of Hadas-sah will meet for Coffee and Conversation on Friday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. at the home of Maro-lyn Block, Sugar Creek. Call Sue at 281-545-2229 for questions. Hadassah supports health care and medical research throughout the world. Guests are welcome.

Free seminarsCome and meet Drs. Ponce

de Leon, Kulvinder Bajwa, and Sheilendra Mehta on the third Wednesday of every month starting in January at 6:30 p.m. at Methodist Sugar Land Hos-pital, located in Conference Room A&D in the Main Pavil-ion. The doctors will present the latest information on Lap-Band surgery and answer your questions. Seating is limited. Call 281-274-7500 to reserve your seat. Seminar Dates: Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15 and Oct. 20.

Neck PainDrs. Jeffrey B. Wood and

Anthony J. Muffoletto, or-thopedic spine surgeons with Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas, will be leading cervical/neck pain seminars on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and Tuesday, Feb. 23. The one-hour presentations be-gin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Conference Room A&D. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited.Call 281-274-7500 to register.

CONSTABLE’SNOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 400th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on November 30, 2009 in cause numbered 07dcv157821 styled Village of Oak Lakes Homeowners Assoc vs. Michael E. Anderson and Nicole B. Cheek, in which a judgment was rendered on December 20, 2007 in favor of Village of Oak Lakes Homeowners Assoc for the sum of Four Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and Forty Five Cents ($488.45); 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 January 5, 2010 and will on February 2, 2010, Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest Michael E. Anderson and Nicole B. Cheek to and in the following described Real Property:

Lot Four (4), in Block Two (2) of Village of Oak Lake Estates, Section Three (3), a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in slide number 1460/B of the map/plat records of Fort Bend County, Texas together with all improvements located thereon, also known as 15322 Cobblestone Point Ct, Sugar Land, Texas

The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Village of Oak Lakes Homeowners Assoc, Plaintiff , and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, RICHMOND, TX 77469DATE: February 2, 2010TIME: APPROX. 10:00 amBY: DEPUTY S. STEELE

TROY E NEHLS

Constable Pct. 4

Fort Bend County, Texas

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, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 AT 1:30 P.M. (CST). Q10-044 – INVESTMENT BROKER/DEALERSFort 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

CONSTABLE’SNOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 434h District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on NOVEMBER 4, 12009 in cause numbered 08DCV168240 styled NEW TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. vs. PETER H. SENKULICS, in which a judgment was rendered on MAY 25, 2009 in favor of NEW TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. for the sum of FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY ONE DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS ($4291.90); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.I have levied upon the below listed property on DEC 8, 2009 and will on FEB 2 ,2010 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest PETER H. SENKULICS II to and in the following described Real Property

LOT 4, BLOCK 1 N BLOCK 1 OF REPLAT OF STONEHAVEN,SECTION ONE A SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO. 1346/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (THE PROPERTY) ALSO KNOWN AS :715 AVERY DR., SUGAR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77479

The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of NEW TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff , and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, RICHMOND, TX 77469DATE: FEB 2 2010TIME: APPROX. 10:00 amBY: SGT. M. KUTACH

TROY E NEHLS

Constable Pct. 4

Fort Bend County, Texas

CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 3OTH day of NOVEMBER 2009 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #06-DCV-150736 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL VALLEY EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC Plaintiff , for the sum of $3,141.00++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 6TH day of JANUARY, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2010 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said Defendant(s) -ROOSEVELT A. ELO had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 45, BLOCK 7, OF QUAIL VALLEY EAST, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AND RECORDED AT VOLUME 10, PAGE 7 IN THE MAP OR THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1818 VALLEY FOREST, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.Any properties sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the property or their interest therein if allowed, within the time and in the manner provided by law.ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLE’S DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTABLE’S DEED.

MARKET VALUE: $86,840.00

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check or Money Order; Sale to held at or about 10 a.m. At the steps of the Fort Bend County courthouse

ROB COOK, CONSTABLEFort Bend County Precinct 312550 Emily Court, Ste 200Sugar Land, Tx 77478(281) 491-7226 Deputy Juan Diaz, #1306

CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 15TH day of DECEMBER 2009 by the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #06-DCV-153124 in favor of the Plaintiff - FORT BEND COUTNY & ET AL Plaintiff , for the sum of $15,662.05 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 22ND day of DECEMBER, 2009 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2010 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said Defendant(s) -GENARO ARTURO GARZA, & ET AL had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: LOT 20 IN BLOCK 16 OF RIDGEMONT, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 9, PAGE 8 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER 6250030162000907/1938005100020)

Any properties sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the property or their interest therein if allowed, within the time and in the manner provided by law.ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLE’S DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTABLE’S DEED.




CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 2ND day of DECEMBER 2009 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #08-DCV-167658 in favor of the Plaintiff - ROYAL LAKES ESTATES HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC Plaintiff , for the sum of $4,582.30 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 7TH day of JANUARY , 2010 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2010 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said Defendant(s) -MARIA MARTIN AND DAMON MARTIN had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 12, BLOCK 5, OF ROYAL LAKES ESTATES SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AND RECORDED AT SLIDE 1685A, CLERK’S FILE NO. 1999043736 AND SLIDE 1854B IN MAP OR THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Any properties sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the property or their interest therein if allowed, within the time and in the manner provided by law.ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLE’S DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTABLE’S DEED.




CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 15th day of DECEMBER 2009 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #05-DCV-145314 in favor of the Plaintiff - FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT & ET AL Plaintiff , for the sum of $8,002.26 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 22ND day of DECEMBER, 2009 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2010 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said Defendant(s) -PEARL COLE had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 0.50 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN THE I & G.N.R.R. COMPANY SURVEY, NUMBER 4, ABSTRACT 361, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS: BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE WARRANTY DEED FROM JOHN MCDONALD, ET AL TO PEARL COLE DATED AUGUST 8, 1969 AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 519, PAGE 56 IN THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER 0361000000304907)Any properties sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the property or their interest therein if allowed, within the time and in the manner provided by law.ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLE’S DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTABLE’S DEED. MARKET VALUE: $18,750.00Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check or Money Order; Sale to held at or about 10 a.m. At the steps of the Fort Bend County courthouse


CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 15th day of DECEMBER 2009 by the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-170503 in favor of the Plaintiff - FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT & ET AL Plaintiff , for the sum of $7,161.60++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 22ND day of DECEMBER, 2009 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2010 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said Defendant(s) -JOSE E. SANCHEZ, & ET AL had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 6, IN BLOCK 5, OF GREENBRIAR, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OR THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 22, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER 3550000050600907)Any properties sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the property or their interest therein if allowed, within the time and in the manner provided by law.ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLE’S DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTABLE’S DEED.MARKET VALUE: $82,800.00



CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 15th day of DECEMBER 2009 by the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-170623 in favor of the Plaintiff - FORT BEND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #23 & ET AL Plaintiff , for the sum of $7,190.64++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 22ND day of DECEMBER, 2009 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2010 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said Defendant(s) -LATOYA K. NIGHTINGALE, & ET AL had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FORTY-SEVEN (47), BLOCK THREE (3), OF WINFIELD LAKES, SECTION FOUR (4), AN ADDITION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORIDNG TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2477/A OF THE MAP PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER 8944040030471907/8944040030471))Any properties sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the property or their interest therein if allowed, within the time and in the manner provided by law.ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLE’S DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTABLE’S DEED.MARKET VALUE: $107,870.00



CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 15th day of DECEMBER 2009 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-169019 in favor of the Plaintiff - FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT & ET AL Plaintiff , for the sum of $8,646.35++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 22ND day of DECEMBER, 2009 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of FEBRUARY, 2010 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said Defendant(s) -ISABEL GONZALEZ had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FIFTEEN, (15), BLOCK TWENTY EIGHT (28) IN RIDEWOOD ESTATES, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY AND BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OR THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 5, PAGE 29, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (SAID PROPERTY LIES WHOLLY IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS) (ACCOUNT NUMBER 6400000281500907)Any properties sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the property or their interest therein if allowed, within the time and in the manner provided by law.ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLE’S DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTABLE’S DEED.MARKET VALUE: $98,880.00Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check or Money Order; Sale to held at or about 10 a.m. At the steps of the Fort Bend County courthouse


The Stafford High School Choir, along with students from the Primary, Elemen-tary, Intermediate and Middle Schools, will present the Rod-gers and Hammerstein stage musical, The King & I, on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m., in the Performance Theatre of The Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, Texas. Tickets may be pur-chase by credit card online at www.staffordchoir.com. The musical is generously fund-ed by the City of Stafford, Stafford Choral Boosters and SMSD and is great entertain-ment for the entire family. Previous productions include Oliver, The Wiz, Bye Bye Birdie, Cinderella, Grease, Annie, and Wizard of Oz.

The Fort Bend County Tea Party is hosting an evening of speakers on Friday, Feb. 5 from 8-9:30 p.m. at the First Colony Community Cen-ter 3232 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land. Tea Party President James Ives stated “It is vi-tal that the American People stand together to regain con-trol of their future. To this end we invite those from the Left, Right, and Center to join us and get involved.” Refresh-ments, party merchandise, si-lent auction, and a raffl e will be available. www.fortbend-countyteaparty.com to RSVP by 1/28/10 seating is limited.

Fort Bend Tea Party on Feb. 5

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchas-ing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg An-nex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.

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GASTON ROAD TO PIN OAK ROADA pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Purchasing Department lo-cated at 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, Texas. Attendance is not mandatory, but all vendors are encouraged to attend.Plans and specifi cations for general con-tractors will be distributed in CD format only and are available at the Purchasing Department. Subcontractors may view at the following plan rooms: Amtek In-formation Services, Associated General Contractors, McGraw Hill Construction Dodge or AGC of Texas Highway Heavy Utilities and Industrial Branch.Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are ren-dered. Bid, payment and performance bonds are required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 for Plantation Crossing Subdivision Partial Replat No. 1 of Unrestricted Reserve “B”, Pct. 4. The hearing will be held in the Commis-sioners 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 Katherine Mitton with J. A. Costanza & Associates at 281-930-9339 for information prior to the hearing.Submitted by,

Dianne Wilson

Fort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffi c control plan for Mission Sierra, Section 2 and Section 3, Pct. 3. The hearing will be held in the Commis-sioners 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

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful invites residents to help plant 10,000 saplings generously do-nated by the Apache Foundation on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. All ages are welcome and are encour-aged to participate. All volunteers under age 16 must be accompa-nied by a registered adult. Trees Across Sugar Land was started in 2007 by Keep Sugar Land Beau-tiful in partnership with the City of Sugar Land to reforest Sugar Land Memorial Park. Visit www.kslb.org today to register to par-ticipate.

The City of Sugar Land has rescheduled its Cultural Kite Fes-tival to Saturday, Feb. 6 due to forecasted rainy weather condi-tions on the original date. Festi-val times will be -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- and all activities will still be held at Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd. The festival will feature fi ne cultural food and entertainment from var-ious countries. There will be kite fl ying competitions and lessons for those that have never fl own a kite. Local kite clubs will pro-vide parachute bowl racing for kids and a display of kites of all shapes and sizes for families to view. Walk-around entertainment and kite decorating workshops also will be available.

Kite festival reset for Feb. 6

Plant a tree on Jan. 30

LEGAL NOTICEREQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE

PROPOSALSSealed Competitive Proposals will be re-ceived in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Read-ing Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, FEB-RUARY 4, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosen-berg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and the names of the proposers made public. Propos-als received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.

RFP 10-046 – AMBASSADORS AND BUS STOP MONITORS FOR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

A pre-RFP conference will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM in the Purchasing Department located in the Rosenberg Annex at 4520 Read-ing Road, Rosenberg, Texas. Atten-dance is not mandatory, but all vendors are encouraged to attend.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.Signed:Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing AgentFort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

History of Sugar Land

The Women’s Association of Sugar Creek Country Club will hold its fi rst luncheon of the new year on Thursday, Feb. 5 beginning at 11 a.m. in the club’s ballroom. The fea-tured speaker will be Bruce Goodsill, who will offer his knowledge and expertise on the history of Sugar Land, Tex-as. Goodsill’s presentation of Sugar Land history is based on an engaging narrative on his research and personal experi-ences and supported with his-toric photographs. The focus of the presentation is Sugar Land’s company town era but also includes a brief history of the area from the 1820s.

Reservations are necessary for members and guests. Call 281-494-5065 or e mail [email protected].

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Optimist Club The speaker at the Jan. 26

Optimist Club meeting will be James Ives, a veteran, Gen-eral Manager of La Madeleine Cafe and patriot. Ives’ topic will be “The Tea Party Move-ment- Myth vs. Reality.” The meeting will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Sweetwater Coun-try Club. Optimist Internation-al is an association of more than 3,000 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids.” Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. With their upbeat atti-tude, Optimist Club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be. Guests are welcome. Dinner is $16. Contact Judy Karonika at 281-980-6354 for more infor-mation.

The American Red Cross will host a Disaster Volun-teer Meeting on Monday, Feb. 1st at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is for interested in-dividuals or groups who want to get involved in American Red Cross Disaster Services. This February, we will have a speaker to discuss the Red Cross DSHR system. The meeting will be held at the American Red Cross, locat-ed at 2610 BF Terry Blvd, Rosenberg, TX 77471. For more information, contact Caroline Egan at [email protected] or at 281-342-9480.

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Brightwater Garden Club

The Brightwater Garden Club will meet on Monday Jan. 25, at the Brightwater Club House, Brightwater Drive at Westshore, Missouri City. Paul Wierzbicki, Forester for Missouri City, will present a program on the selection and care of trees for the Missouri City area. The meeting starts at 6:45 p.m. with refreshments and the program at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to anyone interested in gardening. For more information, call 281-403-1044.

Free fi nancial aid seminar

For those looking for ways to pay for college and help completing the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), Fort Bend Bap-tist Academy will be hosting a Financial Aid Seminar on Monday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., at 1250 Seventh Street in Sugar Land. The featured speaker will be Barrett Bell, Executive Director for Financial Services at Houston Baptist University. The program will cover all as-pects of the college fi nancial aid process, including why everyone should complete the FAFSA, how to complete the FAFSA, scholarship opportu-nities, scholarship scams, and additional information. Infor-mation shared will be useful and consistent for the majority of all college and universities a student may wish to attend. The community is invited, and questions can be directed to FBBA High School Counselor Jon Froelich, 281-263-9143, or [email protected]).

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This is another post-apocalyptic fi lm that has the feel of “The Road.” And it is almost as good with some dramatic diff erences.

“The Book of Eli” is an original screenplay by Gary Whitta (who?) and “The Road” was adapted from Cormac McCarthy’s novel. And Eli is directed by the Hughes Brothers (who?).

The Hughes Brothers (Al-bert and Allen) are 37 year old twins that must have enough on the ball to con-vince Denzel Washington to play the lead and invest some of his cash as Denzel is one of the credited Produc-ers.

The Hughes Boys will be heard from again because they have now convinced Denzel and Larry H. that they know the working end of a camera.

The editing and cinema-tography were superb and the foreboding music was eff ective and an integral part of the movie from start to fi nish. The young Hughes

skillfully wove all elements of good movie-making and story telling into the dramat-ic fabric of this tale.

One of the hallmarks of this fi lm is the slow yet ef-fective revelation of the mystique of the story of one man’s struggle to survive a dreary, dangerous world that has evolved into chaos and desperation. Our hero is willing to die for the pres-ervation of a book that could save mankind while others

are willing to kill him to pos-sess that book.

That’s about all I’m going to share about the details of this intriguing plot out of an abundance of respect for the unique aspects of this mys-tery.

I will add that our hero (Denzel) has the combat skills to quickly dispatch/kill an overwhelming, heav-ily armed group of attackers that would make Spaghet-ti-Western Clint Eastwood

proud. And there is some very

graphic violence and blood if you count lopping off a man’s hand with a machete-like knife as bloody.

The acting is outstanding; Denzel was his usual domi-nant self but Gary Oldman as the bad guy was excellent and my early favorite for Best Supporting Actor for 2010.

I am mildly shocked that Denzel and the Hughes Boys decided to release a movie of this magnitude in early Janu-ary ‘10 even before the 2009 Academy Award nominations have been announced.

This fi lm easily has nomi-nation/award potential for 2010, but its luster might be lost in large part because of the timing; we shall see.

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On Jan. 10, Fort Bend Baptist Academy dedicated their new 12,000 SF athletic fi eld house with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house.

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Present for the ribbon cutting include (l-r) High School Principal David Hook, board members Jim Pratt and Royce Goodwine, FBBA Director of Finance Debra Weishuhn, FBBA

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