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VOL 3 No. 48 Phone: 281-980-6745

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

Front row: Crys-tal Cheung, Chel-sie Scheffer, Clair Daly and Christian Bowsher; Second row: Vy Nguyen, Andrea Mendoza, Kristin Donaldson, Shannen Soffar and Amanda Perez. Third row: Nathan DeJesus, Brenna Ludwig, Brenda Lau, Kate McCros-key, Ginny Moon and Molly Pedow-icz. Back row: Ty Hughes, Shane

Kempner Theatre

The time is fast approach-ing for Sugar Land’s highly anticipated 8th Annual Christ-mas Tree Lighting on Thurs-day, Dec. 2, from 5-8 p.m. The entire community is invited to join Mayor James Thompson,

Santa Claus and a variety of favorite holiday characters to light the 40-foot Christmas tree. Activities for the entire family are planned throughout the evening to entertain the es-timated 10,000 attendees.

Children’s activity booths will include:● ornament decorations host-

ed by Hilton Garden Inn;● a bean bag toss by Luggage and Leather; and ● “Learn How to Shave San-ta’s Beard” (with Popsicle sticks, red balloons and shav-ing foam) by Christopher’s Vintage Shave. Be sure not to miss this year’s giant walk-in snow globe where visitors will be able to take pictures in a “winter wonderland.”

Cox Radio’s 107.5 “The Eagle” will also have a booth with exciting give-a-ways and activities for the whole family. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also

be available for free profes-sional pictures at the begin-ning of the event. Street enter-tainers such as juggling elves and marionette puppet shows will capture the crowd’s atten-tion by creating holiday magic as they roam the streets of Town Square.

Festive music will be per-formed by a variety of groups on the main stage, including Leah White and The Magic Mirrors, Sugar Land Super Star winner Chase Nease and choirs from Commonwealth Elementary School, Settlers Way Elementary School, Kempner High School and Ste-phen F. Austin High School.

Delightful treats such as strawberry white chocolate bread pudding and hazelnut fl avored French crepes will be available at food booths host-ed by area restaurants such Vineyard on the Square and Genesis Catering.

A free shuttle service will run from Mercer Stadium, 16403 Lexington Blvd., to Sugar Land Town Square.

Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 2

Opening Day Partners, op-erators of Sugar Land’s new minor league baseball fran-chise will unveil the name and logo of the team on Wednes-day, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Lakeview Elementary School Auditorium, 314 Lakeview Drive, Sugar Land.

Sugar Land Mayor James Thompson, Matt O’Brien and Christopher Hill of Open-ing Day Partners/SL Baseball,

LLC and Janet Moring, Prin-cipal, Lakeview Elementary, will participate. Visit www.fbindependent.com for the lat-est on naming the team.

Sugar Land recently began the process to select a fi nal design-build contractor for the construction of a minor league baseball stadium northeast of Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90.

A fi nal decision is expected

in late January. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2011 to have the stadium ready for opening day in April 2012.

The $30 million stadium will be funded with a portion of sales tax revenues that may only be used for economic de-velopment purposes. No gen-eral fund tax dollars will be spent on the stadium. Above, the stadium design.

Sugar Land baseball team gets a name today

The Fort Bend Aggie Moms’ Club 2010-2011 college scholarship applications are now avail-able for Fort Bend County students currently attending Texas A&M University College Sta-tion, Galveston and Blinn TEAM. Completed applications including transcripts with Fall 2010 grades must be received by Feb. 14, 2011. Scholarship amounts ranging from $500 to $1500 will be awarded in May 2011. For more information contact [email protected] or Debbie Jacobson at 281-980-8008. Electronic applications can soon be found online at www.fortbendaggiemoms.com. Scholarship Winners 2010: Back Row, L to R: Mark Jessup, Chase Murphree, Albert Yen, Taylor Rammrath, Ariana Klein, Sara Butters, Kyle Papso, Alec Palmer; Front Row, L to R: Kristen Porter, Bryan Croft, Casey Edmiaston, Lindsey Waddell, Cristina Muko, Monica Lowry, Mary Hesse. The top award, received by Mary Hesse, is In Memory of Lauren Baker ‘11. Lauren, whose mother is a member of the Fort Bend Aggie Moms’ Club, was tragically killed in an auto mobile accident in November 2009. Not Pictured: Stephen Conway, Laura Glasscock, Kyle Pencak, and Mary Kate Pharis.

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Dorman, Allie Mock, Kendrick James, Luke Burchfi eld and James Watts. Not pictured: Kaleigh Treiber and Liz Jackson. Congratulations to the members of Kempner Theatre Troupe 4385 who traveled to Corpus Christi to compete at the Texas Thespian State Festival (TTSF). Both actors and technicians won top honors and many qualifi ed to move on and compete at the International Thespian Festival in June. Earning a rating of Excellent were Brenda Lau and Brenna Ludwig (Duet Acting) and Kaleigh Treiber, Andrea Mendoza, Allie Mock and Molly Pedowicz (Group Acting). National qualifying performers include Kristin Donaldson (Monologue), Amanda Per-ez (Solo Mime), Vy Nguyen and Shannen Soffar (Duet Mime), Shane Dorman (Solo Musical), Nathan De Jesus and Elizabeth Jackson (Duet Musical) and James Watts, Ginny Moon, Kate McCroskey and Clair Daily (Group Musical). Kendrick James earned a rating of Excellent in the Sound Design category. Technicians who will move on to Nationals are Chelsie Scheffer (Stage Management), James Watts (Costume Construction) and Kristin Donaldson (Costume Design). Also earning top honors in the Texas Techie Contest were the costume design team of Crystal Cheung, James Watts, Molly Pedowicz and Kate McCroskey who placed in the top ten. Shane Dorman, Kaleigh Treiber, Allie Mock and Ty Hughes comprised the 2nd place set design team. Kempner also won All-Star Troupe honors for the scrapbook and display created by Shan-nen Soffar and Vy Nguyen.

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The El Dorado golf course at Quail Valley celbrated its one year anniversary in style last weekend.

To mark the occasion, play-ers received a complimen-tary Quail Valley El Dorado course hat when they booked their next outing on the El Dorado Course.

Since the 18-hole course underwent a major renova-tion by premier golf architect Jeff Blume, nearly twenty-thousand golfers have played on it.

The El Dorado course has hosted over forty golf tour-naments and was a qualify-ing site for the 2010 Houston

Quail Valley’s El Dorado celebrates anniversary

Mayor Allen Owen completes the ceremonial fi rst putt.

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City Amateur, Houston Bap-tist Fall Invitational and the AJGA Houston Junior tourna-ments.

The course has received a lot of praise from players of all calibers including 2009 PGA Champion Y.E. Yang who played on the El Dorado before its opening.

Yang said how pleased he was with the layout following his round of golf.

Local players have also en-joyed the El Dorado course. “The course is challenging yet fair, which is why we are see-ing a lot of players returning on a regular basis” said Tyson Stittleburg, Quail Valley Golf Course General Manager. “We are very pleased with the way the El Dorado Course has turned out.”

The future looks very bright for 2011 as the El Dorado Course will play host to more charitable and competitive tournaments.

Quail Valley Golf Course also offers another 18-hole course, the La Quinta, which features challenging play for any golfer. Both courses have new fees that make playing even more affordable, from single play to an annual pass. And don’t forget, once you are done playing to stop by The Grille for a snack, lunch or even dinner.

For a look at both El Do-rado and La Quinta courses, the new prices and even a menu at the Grille, visit www.golfquailvalley.com or call the pro shop at 281-403-5910.

No.10-CCV-042391IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER TWO (2) OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS V

WILLIE M. FLORA, PAMELA EDWARDS, RACHAEL EDWARDS, MARY E. JACKSON, VERNA THOMPSON, VICKIE GREEN,

MICHAEL ROBBINS, KENNETH PITTMAN, LONNIE JONES, CLIFFORD THOMAS, LAWRENCE J. KELLEY, JR., CARLA THOMAS, BEVERLY J. THOMAS a/k/a BEVERLY CHILDS,

BEATRICE KELLEY, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE AND HARRIET SMITH, ALL PROPERTY OWNERS

WHO ARE KNOWN BUT CANNOT BE LOCATED AND/OR EVADE SERVICE, AND ALL UNKNOWN PROPERTY OWNERS/

AND/OR LIEN HOLDERS, et al.

BRIEF ON CITATION BY PUBLICATION.In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas:Notice is hereby given to the following Defendants:To: All Unknown Heirs of the Estate of George and Harriet

Smith and all unknown property owners and/or lien holders, hereafter called Defendants whose residence, address and whereabouts are unknown, and if deceased, legally incapacitated or dissolved, the unknown heirs, devisees, successors and legal representatives, and unknown spouse or spouses, each and all of whose residences, addresses and whereabouts are unknown, and if they are deceased, legally incapacitated or dissolved, their unknown heirs, devisees, successors and legal representatives.

TO: ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE KNOWN BUT CANNOT BE LOCATED AND OR EVADE SERVICE

You are commanded to appear before the Special Commissioners appointed by the Judge of the Fort Bend County Civil Court at Law Number Two (2) on January 13, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in the Fort Bend County Attorney’s Conference Room, 301 Jackson St., Suite 728, Richmond, Texas 77469, who shall then and there assess the value of the property belonging to Defendants which are sought to be condemned by Plaintiff , Cause No. 10-CCV-042391 styled Fort Bend County, Texas v. Willie M. Flora, Pamela Edwards, Rachel Edwrads, Mary E. Jackson, Verna Thompson, Vickie Green, Michael Robbins, Kenneth Pittman, Lonnie Jones, Cliff ord Thomas, Lawrence J. Kelley, Jr., Carla Thomas, Beverly J. Thomas a/k/a Beverly Childs, Beatrice Kelley, All Unknown Heirs of the Estate of George and Harriet Smith, All Property Owners who are known but cannot be located and/or evade service, and All Unknown Property Owners and/or Lien Holders, Fort Bend County, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District and City of Richmond are Defendants. The Second Amended Original Statement and Petition for Condemnation fi led on November 2, 2010 discloses that the nature of the suit is a condemnation case. Plaintiff seeks fee title to 0.145 acre of land more particularly described in the attached Exhibit A of Plaintiff ’s Second Amended Original Statement.

Attorneys for Plaintiff are Fort Bend County Assistant County Attorneys, William H. “Bill” Vidor and Joe W. Cox, 301 Jackson Street, Suite 728, Richmond, Texas 77469.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court in the City of Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, on the 8th day of November, 2010.

Dianne Wilson, Clerk of Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas301 Jackson Street, Richmond, Texas 77469.

By Deputy Holly Clemons

Texas Children’s Hospi-tal announces the start of the Kids’ Fun Run challenge which will run through Fri-day, Dec. 3, 2010 at 5 p.m. All Houston-area schools with students between the ages of 5 and 15 are eligible to par-ticipate in the challenge. The challenge kicks-off the 14th annual Kids’ Fun Run which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 at 12 p.m. and will be a part of the Chevron Houston

Marathon race weekend of events. To help students get prepared for the race, a com-prehensive training guide is available by visiting http://bit.ly/trainkfr.

The schools with the most students registered to partici-pate in the 2011 Kids’ Fun Run by the contest’s end will win a meet and greet with profes-sional football players Kevin Walter and Dan Orlovsky, who will talk to the students about

fi tness and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

The schools will also re-ceive a personally autographed football from Kevin and Dan for winning the challenge.

Participants can register in the following ways:Students can ask their school how to register with the school’s group; Individuals can register to participate on-line at http://bit.ly/individual-registerkfr.

Parents will be required to sign a consent form which can be found online in English and Spanish at http://bit.ly/con-sentkfr. Schools participating in the challenge must provide all parent consent forms to Texas Children’s by the con-test deadline on Dec. 3. Texas Children’s encourages all kids to participate in the Fun Run, but only school groups will be eligible to win the visit from Kevin and Dan.

Texas Children’s Hospital launches the Kids’ Fun Run challenge

By THOMAS J. PARR, M.D. Do your fi ngers, your hips,

or your knees hurt enough to affect what you do? Is it just one joint or a number of joints?

This might be arthritis. There are two major kinds of arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthri-tis (RA) and Osteoarthritis. In both cases, early diagno-sis and treatment is important to your long-term ability to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, where the body decides to attack its own joint tissues, trying to destroy the lining, cartilage, and cushioning tissues of the joints. Most likely, rheumatoid arthritis will attack a number of joints at the same time.

RA is a systemic disease, which will also typically at-tack other body tissues, such as the lungs, heart, and eyes. If left untreated, it can eventu-ally cause severe incapacity.

RA is three times more common in women than men, and can often run in families. It usually fi rst shows up be-tween the ages of 30 and 50.

Preteens and teenagers can develop a form of RA, called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Since JIA occurs in pa-tients with growing bones, the infl ammation can cause life-long joint deformities and pain.

On the other hand, osteoar-thritis is a degenerative joint disease (DJD) which develops over time due to wear and tear of specifi c joints, very com-monly started by some sort of trauma.

With osteoarthritis, the lin-ing, cartilage, and cushioning tissues are being worn away through use, until there is no protection left between the two bones of the joint.

In addition to fractures or trauma to a joint, obesity also is a factor in developing

degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis can also result from several less common causes, including congenital limb malformations, certain metabolic diseases, and neu-rologic injuries.

In the absence of preexist-ing problems with the joints, running does NOT cause ar-thritis.

Early diagnosis and treat-ment of both forms of arthritis are very important. Your pri-mary care physician can make the diagnosis of developing arthritis from your history and a physical exam, along with a series of blood tests and, in some cases, with x-rays.

X-rays taken several years after trauma, for example, might show development of bone spurs in the affected joint or narrowing of the space be-tween the joints. More exten-sive imaging studies are usu-ally not needed for diagnosis.

Today, we have a vast range of medicines which can dras-tically improve the long-term outcomes for rheumatoid ar-thritis.

Because their potential side effects and drug interactions are quite complex, RA pa-tients do best under the life-long care of a rheumatologist who is able to stay abreast of the continually changing pharmacology of RA drugs.

We also have new and im-proved medical and surgical treatments for all stages of os-teoarthritis.

If you have been diagnosed

with DJD, your orthopedic surgeon can guide you in a variety of early treatment op-tions designed to postpone your need for a total joint replacement for many years -- until you are fi nally bone-on-bone.

For your joints, motion is lotion! In order to continue functioning as long as pos-sible without major surgery, it is imperative to maintain an active lifestyle.

And the more physically fi t you are when you do fi nally have the joint replaced, the better your chances of having a more successful outcome.

Exercise is important as part of the treatment for both RA and DJD. Walking one or two miles at a time several days a week is excellent, including walking in a swimming pool.

Muscles that still have good tone act as shock absorbers for the joints.

If you have either type of arthritis, you should consult your orthopedic surgeon be-fore becoming involved in contact sports, however.

Since excess weight con-tributes adversely to arthritis, it is important to slowly bring your weight down to a more appropriate level through a combination of improved diet and exercise habits.

The pain of arthritis, com-bined with the sheer energy of trying to move an extra 50 pounds or so, can rob you of vital mobility, while compli-cating future joint surgery and subsequent post-op recovery.

For both RA and DJD, the sooner you are able to start on an appropriately planned med-ical intervention program, the greater your chances are for reducing the long-term nega-tive effects of both forms of arthritis.

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

By RUSSELL C. JONES An hour or so after this

newspaper is published this week, Opening Day Partners will announce the name of Sugar Land’s new minor league baseball team. The subject of a public contest drawing over 8,000 entries, a second round runoff, and unending contro-versy, the name has been a topic of conversation for Sugar Landers for months.

The announcement will be made at Lakeview Elemen-tary School, the city’s oldest, where city offi cials, media and team staff will be outnum-bered by hundreds of excited students, each decked out in a new shirt or cap featuring the team’s new mascot and logo.

Regardless of the fi nal name, baseball and Sugar Land are starting a new era for the city.

Korean provocations

The news out of Korea would be frightening if one could really believe all of the saber rattling coming from the North. Last Thursday it launched an unprovoked rock-et attack on a nearby island be-longing to South Korea.

The purpose of the attack is not really an expression of unhappiness over joint U.S./South Korean military exer-cises in the Yellow Sea, as has been claimed. Nor is it in-tended as an abrogation of the 60 year old armistice between the two Koreas. Instead, it ap-pears to be an effort to force the United States back to multi-lateral talks.

Already China has called for such talks. The administration in Washington has opposed them, saying that a resumption of negotiations would reward the North for a series of provo-cations and backsliding on its commitments to abandon atomic-weapons programs.

The North Korean ac-

tion creates a conundrum for Obama. His natural philoso-phy would call for avoiding American infl uence on actions by third world countries; but he also would be sympathet-ic to a transfer of American wealth to a country which he views as having been the vic-tim of American power for so many years.

The most likely action will be a few rough words, fol-lowed by no substance.

With no real help coming from Obama, South Korea could use the latest provoca-tion as an excuse for starting its own nuclear program.

Gore backtracks on ethanol

“It is not a good policy to have these massive subsidies for fi rst-generation ethanol,” the speaker told a gathering of “clean energy fi nanciers” in Greece last week. The ben-efi ts of ethanol are “trivial.” Acknowledging the diffi culty of correcting a bad policy, he added “It’s hard once such a program is put in place to deal with the lobbies that keep it going.”

Let’s see, could that have been Gingrich, Palin, Hucka-bee, or McCain who said that? No, it was Al Gore, the king of all green, particularly when

it comes to carbon emissions, such as those pushed out of your average tailpipe.

So, why is it that 10% of the gasoline pumped in America today is made of corn ethanol? Surely there was some scien-tifi c proof that led Congress to make such a decision.

Guess again. According to Green Al, “One of the reasons I made that mistake is that I paid particular attention to the farmers in my home state of Tennessee, and I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for President.”

As the Wall Street Journal noted this weekend, Gore’s confession proves that the whole ethanol myth has been a political play.

“It serves no purpose other than re-electing incumbents and transferring wealth to farm states and ethanol producers.”

Correction

Last week this column com-mented on a new phenomenon in director elections for the First Colony Community Ser-vices Association.

The assertion was made that yard signs for the election vio-late the city’s sign ordinance. The comment was made with the idea that such signs were being called “political”; if they are not, the sign ordinance would prohibit the signs.

Inexcusably, another section of the sign ordinance, allowing “stake signs” on private prop-erty, was not considered when that statement was written. Apparently the signs would be allowed under the sign ordi-nance as “stake signs.”

Jones is a member of the Sug-ar Land City Council, having been fi rst elected in 2003. He owns a law fi rm and a title insur-ance company in Sugar Land.

By JANICE SCANLAN Nowadays it seems we need

dictionaries for acronyms . . . and that the context for acro-nym usage is as important as context can be in language of words having multiple or dif-ferent shades of meaning. My business side came out this morning with BTW meaning “back to work” for me after the Thanksgiving holiday. I was so puzzled the fi rst time I got BTW in an email . . . and BTW was not a back to work idea—quite the contrary.

So when I started receiving it from multiple sources, I did what every dedicated comput-er user does for all things . . . I Googled it. The context for BTW here was “by the way” which is pretty different from back to work. But it seems BTW is a popular acronym for many contexts and not just British Telecom Wholesale or Booker T. Washington.

In the religious commu-nity it can mean “burn the witches,” but it can also mean “British Traditional Wicca.” So again, very context de-pendent. Do you want to bet that British Traditional Wicca came fi rst as a normal acronym, which by normal, I mean an abbreviation? Does anybody know or care?

In sports, BTW can mean “below the waist.” Not to be outdone, sports can also

use it as BIG TIME WRES-TLING. The conundrum is could someone be hit BTW in BTW?

But BTW can mean “be-hind the wheel” in transporta-tion . . . so could someone be BTW, hit BTW heading for BTW? I’m even lost which 3 contexts, and I just wrote the darn thing.

But internet chat is the winner with three more us-ages for BTW . . . one means “between,” another “bye till Wednesday,” while another means “But That’s Wild.”

In hobbies, BTW can mean Brothers of the Third Wheel. Now I had to Google that as well, and it seems that Broth-ers of the Third Wheel are trikers . . . motor cyclists who ride 3-wheel machines par-ticularly Harleys . . . that are quite interesting and inven-

tive . . . and they have chap-ters and “trike-ins.” Now are Brothers of the Third Wheel “behind the wheel3” in trans-portation or to the hip BTW3? Or perhaps semi-trailer truck drivers are BTW18.

The acronyms have turned into a new language called “digispeak,” “geekspeak,” “Internet speak,” “Webspeak” and “IMglish.” And you can download a popular diction-ary or go to more authorita-tive sources . . . all right in Google. And Noah Webster thought he had a franchise in 1806 for the dictionary?

That’s the wonderful thing about a holiday . . . it gives you a little time to be silly, decompress or just nap after over eating. . . even if it is a BTW (back to work) day af-terwards.

BTW (by the way) write to [email protected].

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The team has a name

By FLOYD EMERYThere has been much discus-

sion recently in the local media and blogs concerning the pos-sible loss of our Chief of Police as he is being considered for a Chief’s position in another City.

This potential loss of a key member in the Missouri City management structure has con-sequences and gives us reason to look at the facts and impact surrounding this possible loss or for that matter the loss of any key City management in-dividual.

Missouri City has received awards and recognition of per-formance such as the 8th saf-est City in Texas, recognition of budgetary excellence by fi -nancial boards/organizations, a City that ranks 21st in the best city in America in which to live, parks and green space awards and a planning and engineer-ing function that is recognized by their peers and more impor-tantly by businesses looking to locate/relocate and who select Missouri City.

These successes place mem-bers of the City’s management team responsible for this per-formance, as a target of public and private “search commit-tees” and “headhunters” who are looking for potential candi-dates for open positions.

The potential loss of a key member of the Missouri City management team through this process is what I consider “the downside of Missouri City’s success.”

There can also be a person-al factor when we experience the loss of a key management member as there will be times when an individual will pursue

an independent search for em-ployment.

I submit that any individual worth their salt is driven to im-prove their lot in the business arena.

In most cases this drive is fu-eled by a desire and sometimes a fi nancial need to advance one’s earnings power and their station in life.

The ability to fi nd and se-cure a new position outside of the Missouri City management group is enhanced by the suc-cesses that can be displayed on one’s resume.

The loss of any key member of the Missouri City manage-ment team through this process is another example of what I consider “the downside of Mis-souri City’s success”.

The reporting of the potential loss of our Police Chief by the local media in most part states the facts and does not attempt to give an opinion on the un-derlying reasons for the Chief to consider making this move.

However in the blogs you can fi nd motives for this move ranging from the funding of our police force, direction from the City Council and other rea-

sons that are outside the realm of probability. In my opinion many of these bloggers are looking for any reason to criti-cize City offi cials and to push a personal political agenda.

As Missouri City faces the potential loss of key manage-ment personnel the City must insure that it has effective suc-cession planning programs in place and practical individuals qualifi ed to meet this need.

During the period when re-placements are being put into place I believe the City has displayed through its successes that it has programs and person-nel in place to meet the day to day safety needs of the public.

This readiness is what I con-sider an example of “the upside of Missouri City’s success.”

Floyd Emery is a resident of Quail Valley in Missouri City.

The downside of success

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Fort Bend County Com-missioner Richard Morrison, Precinct 1 will speak at the In-frastructure Planning Division meeting on Thursday, Decem-ber 9, 2010. The breakfast, hosted by Brown & Gay Engi-neers, Inc, will be held at the Fort Bend Chamber Offi ce lo-cated at 445 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land at 7:30 am. Make reservations on-line at www.FortBendChamber.com or email Jaine Garvin at [email protected] or call 281-491-2407. Individual reservations are $10 for Fort Bend Chamber members & $20 for prospective members and members at the door.

Commissioner Morrison to

speak at Chamber Holiday Luncheon

The Women’s Association ofSugar Creek Country Clubcombined with the SugarCreek Garden Club willhold its holiday luncheon onThursday, Dec. 9, 2010 at11:30 a.m. The location is420 Sugar Creek Blvd., inSugar Land. Members andguests will enjoy holiday mu-sic by the Elkins High SchoolChoral Group. As the associ-ation’s on going communityservice project, a donationwill be given to the East FortBend Human Needs Minis-try. For reservations call 281-494-5065 or e-mail [email protected].


CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 29TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #08-DCV-164790 in favor of the Plaintiff - MEADOWCREEK ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,443.00 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 8TH day of NOVEMBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 HILLARY MOSES had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 10, BLOCK 19, OF MEADOWCREEK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 5, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 22, PAGE 43, IN THE MAP OR 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.MARKET VALUE: $170,040.00Terms: 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.

ROB COOK, CONSTABLEFort Bend County Precinct 3Deputy Juan Diaz, #1306

CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 29TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #08-DCV-168029 in favor of the Plaintiff - MEADOWCREEK ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,000.00 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 8TH day of NOVEMBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 ROBERT K. BROWN had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 4, BLOCK 18, OF MEADOWCREEK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 5, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 22, PAGE 43, IN THE MAP OR 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.MARKET VALUE: $129,850.00Terms: 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 29TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #08-DCV-168751 in favor of the Plaintiff - MEADOWCREEK ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $3,396.00 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 8TH day of NOVEMBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 BEVAN WALKER had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 10, BLOCK 3, OF MEADOWCREEK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 12, PAGE 12, IN THE MAP OR 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.MARKET VALUE: $82,390.00Terms: 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 29TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-172638 in favor of the Plaintiff - MEADOWCREEK ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $3,198.00 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 8TH day of NOVEMBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 TIMOTHY MAI had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 22, BLOCK 1, OF MEADOWCREEK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 12, PAGE 12, IN THE MAP OR 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.MARKET VALUE: $115,130.00Terms: 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 11TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #08-DCV-167757 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL VALLEY EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of 1,093.00 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 25TH day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 GOREE BYRD AND ERRANA J. BYRD had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 6, BLOCK 22, OF QUAIL VALLEY EAST SUBDIVISION, SECTION 4, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 12, PAGE 3, IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.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: $91,340.00Terms: 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 11TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-170348 in favor of the Plaintiff - PARK AT MISSION GLEN HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Plaintiff , for the sum of $5,608.03 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 4TH day of NOVEMBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 THEOTIS OWENS AND MARILYN YVONNE OWENS, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 29, BLOCK 01, OF PARK AT MISSION GLEN, SECTION TWO (2) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO.2286B AND 2287A OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.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: $118,480.00Terms: 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 OCTOBER 2010 by the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #10-DCV-179999 in favor of the Plaintiff - SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff , for the sum of $6,902.70 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 25TH day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 EMETERIO FLORES had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT THREE (3), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF SEVEN MEADOWS, SECTION ONE (1) AN ADDITION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NO.2308/A OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 23615 WINDHURST STREET, KATY, TEXAS 77494.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: $236,550.00Terms: 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 29TH day of SEPTEMBER 2010 by the 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-170401 in favor of the Plaintiff - SIENNA POINT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,360.74 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 8TH day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 WILLIAM H. SPARROW II AND VICKI PALMER, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT ONE (1), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF SIENNA POINT, SECTION THREE (3) A SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NOS. 1795/B, 1796/A, 1796/B, 1797/A, 1797/B, AND 1798/A OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (“SUBJECT PROPERTY”) 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: $118,580.00Terms: 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 18TH day of OCTOBER 2010 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 $7,369.39 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 25TH day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 ISABEL GONZALEZ had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed there to. All sales are fi nal.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: GEO: 6400000281500907/CPC:R107733/LOT FIFTEEN(15), BLOCK TWENTY EIGHT (28), IN RIDGEWOOD ESTATES AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 5 PAGE 29 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (SAID PROPERTY WHOLLY IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS) (ACCOUNT NUMBER 6400000281500907.)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: $95,340.00Terms: 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 SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 11TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #08-DCV-166350 in favor of the Plaintiff -FORT BEND INDEPENDENT

SCHOOL DISTRICT & ET AL, Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,013.98 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 19TH

day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER

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 JAMES

Z. OJEDA & ET AL had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:

Property is sold with all

encumbrances and liens affi xed

there to. All sales are fi nal.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: GEO:

3450030050800907/CPC:R66362

LOT 8 IN BLOCK 5 OF GATEWAY

ACRES, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION

IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT

THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME

413, PAGE 529 OF THE PLAT

RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS.

ADJUDGED/MARKED VALUE:

$48,820.00

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.


CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 18TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #07-DCV-157242 in favor of the Plaintiff -FORT BEND INDEPENDENT

SCHOOL DISTRICT & ET AL, Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,908.22 +++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 25TH

day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER

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 DAREUS M. COLE & ET AL had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:




LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1:

CPC 2500010011300907/ LOT

13 IN BLOCK 1 OF REPLAT OF

CHASEWOOD SUBDIVISION,

SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING

TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF

RECORDED IN VOLUME 7, PAGE 4 OF

THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS.


$105,670.00



CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 11TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-173290 in favor of the Plaintiff -FORT BEND MUNICIPAL UTILITY

DISTRICT #118 & ET AL, Plaintiff , for the sum of $8,394.35+++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 19TH day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER

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 PAMELA J. SPAULDING had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all



LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

TRACT 1: GEO: 9170030010290/

CPC/33702030012900/ LOT TWENTY-

NINE (29), BLOCK ONE ( 1) OF WATERSIDE

VILLAGE, SECTION THREE (3), AN

ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE

NUMBER 2509/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.(91700

30010290/9170030010290907)


$185,180.00



CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 26TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-176064 in favor of the Plaintiff -FORT BEND MUNICIPAL UTILITY

DISTRICT #19 & ET AL, Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,489.55+++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 4TH day of NOVEMBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER

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 VG HOMES,

INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION, had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:Property is sold with all



LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

TRACT 1: GEO: 7620010030080901/

CPC:387620010030080901/ LOT 8 IN

BLOCK 3 OF RIVERWOOD VILLAGE,

SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO

THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED

IN VOLUME 23, PAGE 24 OF THE PLAT

RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS.

TRACT 2: GEO: 7620010030090901/

CPC: 387620010030090901/LOT 9 IN

BLOCK 3 OF RIVERWOOD VILLAGE,

SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING

TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF

RECORDED IN VOLUME 23, PAGE

24 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

TRACT 3: GEO: 7620010070330901/

CPC: 387620010070330901/ LOT 33

IN BLOCK 7 OF RIVERWOOD VILLAGE,

SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION

IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT

THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 23,

PAGE 24 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.


TRACT 1$17,000.00

TRACT 2: $17,000.00

TRACT 3: $17,000.00



CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 18TH day of OCTOBER 2010 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas in cause #09-DCV-170211n favor of the Plaintiff -FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT & ET AL, Plaintiff , for the sum of $15,287.54+++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on the 25TH day of OCTOBER, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER 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 MARION FAULTRY

AKA MARIAN FAULTRY & ET AL had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:




LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

TRACT 1: GEO: 0025000004800907/

CPC: R32510/ AN UNDIVIDED 1/6

INTEREST IN 116.49 ACRES OF LAND,

MORE OR LESS SITUATED IN THE DAVID

FITZGERALD SURVEY, A-25, FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THE SAME

LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED

AS SHARE NO. 1 IN A JUDGEMENT

RECORDED IN VOLUME Y, PAGE 492,

ET SEQ., DISTRICT COURT RECORDS,

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; TO WHICH

REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE.

TRACT 2: GEO: 0025000004810907/

CPC: R32512/AN UNDIVIDED 1/6

INTEREST IN 116.49 ACRES OF LAND,

MORE OR LESS SITUATED IN THE DAVID

FITZGERALD SURVEY, A-25, FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THE SAME

LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED

AS SHARE NO. 1 IN A JUDGEMENT

RECORDED IN VOLUME Y, PAGE 492,

ET SEQ., DISTRICT COURT RECORDS,

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; TO WHICH

REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE.


TRACT 1$74,190.00

TRACT 2: $74,190.00



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 September 28th, 2010 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 October 20, 2010 and will on December 7, 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, TexasThe 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 COURTHOUSERICHMOND, TX 77469DATE: December 7, 2010TIME: APPROX. 10:00 amBY: DEPUTY S. STEELE

TROY E. NEHLSConstable Pct. 4

Fort Bend County, Texas

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 September 29, 2010 in cause numbered 06DCV148017 styled Summerfi eld Estates Homeowners Assoc vs. Zafar and Nasreen Warsi, in which a judgment was rendered on July 29, 2010 in favor of Summerfi eld Estates Homeowners Assoc for the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars and Forty One Cents ($1,539.41); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.I have levied upon the below listed property on October 20, 2010 and will on December 7 ,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 of Zafar and Nasreen Warsi to and in the following described Real PropertyLOT Nineteen (19), BLOCK Two (2) REPLAT OF Summerfi eld, Section Six, A SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1753/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (THE PROPERTY) ALSO KNOWN AS : 17006 Summerfi eld, SUGAR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77478The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Summerfi eld Estates Homeowners Assoc, Plaintiff , and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, RICHMOND, TX 77469DATE: December 7, 2010TIME: APPROX. 10:00 amBY: SHANE STEELE



CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on OCTOBER 1, 2010 in cause numbered 09DCV171750 styled Colony Lakes Homeowners Assoc. Inc. vs. CARL T. TAYLOR, in which a judgment was rendered on JULY 23, 2009 in favor of Colony Lakes Homeowners Association for the sum of TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY TWO CENTS ($2149.92); 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 October 18, 2010 and will on December 7, 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 CARL T. TAYLOR to and in the following described Real Property:Lot Forty-Three (43), in Block two (2) of Colony Lakes, Section Six (6), a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in slide No(s) 1735/A and 1735/B of the map/plat records of Fort Bend County, Texas 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 COURTHOUSERICHMOND, TX 77469DATE: December 7, 2010TIME: APPROX. 10:00 amBY: Sergeant M. Kutach



PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. to consider road name change from Katy Fort Bend Road to Kingsland Blvd. from Katy Fort Bend Road (North/South portion) east to Harris County Line, Precinct. 3. 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 ap-proval or objection on this matter.Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffi c con-trol plan for Cinco Ranch Southwest, Section 23, Section 27 and Section 28, Pct. 3.The hearing will be held in the Com-missioners 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

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearingon Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffi c control plan for King Lakes, Section 6, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Com-missioners 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

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids 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, DECEMBER 16, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Of-fi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.BID 11-026 – PROVIDE AND INSTALL 100 FOOT TOWER AT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTA pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 9:00AM (CST). The pre-bid con-ference will be held at the Fort Bend County Offi ce of Emergency Management located at 307 Fort Street in Richmond. All vendors are encouraged to attend.Lump sum pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. 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


Sealed Bids 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, DECEMBER 9, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Of-fi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.

BID 11-023 – DELIVER AND INSTALL JUSTICE CEN-TER SPECTATOR BENCHESUnit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are re-quired.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing Agent Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas


Sealed Bids 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, DECEMBER 16, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Of-fi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.BID 11-025 – AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS INTEGRA-TION PROJECT FOR FORT BEND COUNTY JUSTICE CENTERUnit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are re-quired. 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 on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffi c con-trol plan for Winfi eld Lakes, Section 13, Precinct 2.The hearing will be held in the Com-missioners 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

Legal NoticesPage 6 • INDEPENDENT • DECEMBER 1, 2010

CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on theSeptember 30, 2010 by the District Courts Dallas County, Texas in cause #DC-10-0297-J in favor of the Plaintiff -Southern Star Concrete, inc., Plaintiff , for the sum of $17,088.00+++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on on October 28, 2010 and will off er for sale on the 7TH day of DECEMBER,

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) - NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH had of, in or to the following described Real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz.:

Legal Description: BEING A 4.4226 ACRE (192,650 SQUARE FEET) TRACT OF LAND AND BEING OUT OF THAT CALLED 5.2665 ACRE TRACT IN F.B.C.C.F #9352131, SAVE AND EXCEPT THAT CALLED 0.8439 ACRE TRACT IN F.B.C.C.F. BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: (BASES OF BEARING WHERE DERIVED BY RTK GPS OBSERVATIONS BASED ON TEXAS STATE PLANE COORDINATES TEXAS SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE NAD 83 GEOID 03);

COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 21 BLOCK 1 OF BRIAREGATE SECTION 9 AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 34 OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY PLAT RECORDS ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF WEST FUQUA DR8IVE (100’ R.O.W) SAME BEING THE SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID SAVE AND EXCEPT O.8439 ACE TRACT;

THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 31’ 37” EAST, ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF WEST FUQUA DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 50.54 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROOD WITH CAP SET FOR THE COMMON EAST CORNER OF SAID 0.8439 ACRE TRACT AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT;

THENCE NORTH 57 DEGREES 51’ 37” WEST, ALONG AND SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF 0.8439 ACRE TRACT AND THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT, AND THROUGH 75’ WIDE UNITED TEXAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENTS RECORDED IN VOLUME 277, PAGE 305 AND VOLUME 316, PAGE 383 OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY DEED RECORDS A DISTANCE OF 703.11 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD WITH CAPO SET FOR THE COMMON WEST CORNER OF SAID 0.8439 ACRE TRACT AND THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT IN THE SOUTH LINE OF A 200’ WIDE DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 509, PAGE 360 OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY DEED RECORDS;

THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 11’ 02” EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF 200’ DRAINAGE EASEMENT, A DISTANCE OF 956. 45 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON ROD WITH CAP SET ON SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF WEST FUQUA DRIVE, FOR THE EAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT;

THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 31’ 37” WEST, ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF WEST FUQUA DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 553.92 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 4.4226 ACRES OF LAND, SAID ADDRESS BEING 6400 WEST FUQUA, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

TERMS: CASH

TIME: Sale to be held at or about 11: 00 A.M.

Ruben Davis, Constable

Fort Bend Precinct Two

By Lieutenant G. Majors #73

Deputy Constable

EQUIPMENT NOTICE

Prequalifi cation statements must be submitted no later than Tuesday, December 07,

2010.

INVITATION TO PREQUALIFY

TO FURNISH EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

9 MGD SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (SWTP)

Bidders must prequalify in order to bid this Project. The new Surface Water Treatment Plant will be located on a 70.5 acre tract at Voss Road and Burney Road, adjacent to Gannoway Lake. CH2M HILL Constructors, Incorporated is the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for this Project.

Equipment required for this project includes: Vertical Multi-Stage Centrifugal Booster Pumps; Horizontal Split-Case Centrifugal Pumps; Vertical Turbine Pumps; Vertical Shaft Flocculators; Residual Solids Thickener; Peristaltic Pumps for Chemi-cal Services; Polymer Systems; Chlorine Dioxide Generation System; Reservoir Hy-drodynamic Mixing System (HMS); Slide Gates and Weir Gates; Submersible Sump Pumps; Submersible Centrifugal Pumps for Process Service; Progressive Cavity Pumps; Granular Activated Carbon and Contactor Vessels; Fiberglass Tanks; In-clined Plate Settlers; Chain and Flight Sludge Collectors, Centrifuge; Rotary Screw Type Air Compressor Package System; Rotating Foam Skimmer; Medium Voltage Switchgear; 480V Motor Controls and AFDs; Diesel Generator; Fuel Tank and ac-cessories.

To request a Prequalifi cation package, contact Maria Thomas, Telephone (720) 286-0313 or email [email protected]. Prequalifi cation statements must be submitted no later than Tuesday, December 07, 2010.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAECity Secretary

SUBCONTRACTOR NOTICE

Prequalifi cation statements must be submitted no later than Tuesday, December 07,

2010.

INVITATION TO PREQUALIFY

TO PROVIDE SUBCONTRACTOR SERVICES

FOR THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND,

TEXAS 9 MGD SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (SWTP)

Bidders must prequalify in order to bid this Project. The new Surface Water Treatment Plant will be located on a 70.5 acre tract at Voss Road and Burney Road, adjacent to Gannoway Lake. CH2M HILL Constructors, Incorporated is the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for this Project.

Subcontracts required for this project include: Electrical/I&C (w/integration) for Main Plant and Forebay, including underground, temporary fence installation, initial site clearing/preparation, and Forebay development; Yard Piping (including stormwater system); deep foundation and structural concrete package, includ-ing all building foundations; site masonry (all buildings); metals , including metal joists, fl oor decking and roof decking; roofi ng; fi re protection; HVAC and plumb-ing; glazing and doors; Admin/Membrane building; pile subcontractor; fi nish grade; sidewalk and paving; landscaping and irrigation; site fencing; painting and coatings; process piping and equipment installation; and security system.

To request a Prequalifi cation package, contact Maria Thomas, Telephone (720) 286-0313 or email [email protected]. Prequalifi cation statements must be submitted no later than Tuesday, December 07, 2010.


LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing an Invitation for Bids for the following:

IFB #117-11 TERM CONTRACT FOR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER UNIFORMS

AND GEAR

Scope: The City of Missouri City is soliciting bids for a contractor to supply police and fi re personnel uniforms and related gear for use by the City’s Police and Fire Departments. All prices bid are to be FOB Missouri City.

Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time December 13, 2010 and then opened.

The bid packages may be obtained beginning November 24th by requesting the document name and number listed above by:

•contacting the Purchasing Offi ce at (281) 403-8612•email from [email protected] or [email protected]

Bids must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the IFB name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Bids must be deliv-ered 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. Bids marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Bids are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Charles Oberrender, CPPBPurchasing ManagerCity of Missouri City, Texas

LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing an Invitation for Bids for the following:IFB #115-10

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE CLEARWELL

Bid responses will be accepted until 2:00 P.M. local time December 15, 2010 and then opened.

Project Description: Construction of a 1.0 Million gallons prestressed concrete clearwell. An alternate bid will be received for a capacity of 1.5 million gallons.

The successful contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment and transportation necessary to perform under this contract per specifi cations.

Bid packages with drawings and specifi cations are available beginning November 24, 2010 from the project engineer:

Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd, Inc. Attn: Jordan Hibbs402 Cedar Street

Abilene, Texas 79601Telephone (325) 698-5560

There will be a non-refundable cost payable by check, money order, or credit card to Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd, Inc.:•$125.00 for a set of Construction Documents, plus shipping costs•$ 50.00 for Construction Documents on CD in pdf fi les, plus shipping costs

Bids must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with “IFB #115-10 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE CLEARWELL” along with the date of the bid opening. Bids 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. Bids marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Bids are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Charles Oberrender, CPPBPurchasing ManagerCity of Missouri City, Texas

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REZONING 58 ACRESTELFAIR CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL

PERMANENT ZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 58 ACRES TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT (FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN), FURTHER DESCRIBED AS NORTHWEST OF NEW TERRITORY BOULEVARD AND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD WITHIN A. HODGE LEAGUE, A-32

PURPOSE: ONE (1) PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT WHICH ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSED PERMANENT ZONING SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.

WHERE: CITY OF SUGAR LAND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 2700 TOWN CENTER BOULEVARD NORTH

WHEN: CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:00 P.M., DECEMBER 21, 2010

DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED PERMANENT ZONING MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND PLANNING OFFICE (281) 275-2218 OR EMAIL [email protected]. THE PLANNING OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 O’CLOCK A.M. TO 5:00 O’CLOCK P.M., AND IS LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2700 TOWN CENTER BOULEVARD NORTH, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WISH TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO GO OVER ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN PERSON.

Vicinity Map:

LEGAL NOTICEREQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Sealed Qualifi cation Statements 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, DECEMER 16, 2010 AT 1:30 P.M. (CST). Q11-024 – PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVIC-ES FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICESFort 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

Bargain Book SaleFriends of First Colony

Branch Library, 2121 Aus-tin Parkway at Grants Lake, Sugar Land, will hold their monthly bargain book sale Sat. Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. GOOD CONDITION ONLY books, CD’s, DVD’s may be donated during regular library hours or at the sale and are tax deductible. Chil-dren’s items are especially needed. Call 281-416-0936.

24th Annual Winter Wonderland Enjoy melodious Christmas music from The Salvation Army Harbor Light

Choir and, a delicious steak meal from the Safari Texas Ranch at the 24th An-nual Winter Wonderland featuring “The Triumphs” on Friday, Dec. 3, Safari Texas Ranch 6 to 11 p.m. Live and silent auctions allow you to take care of your Christmas shopping while supporting the men and women that reside at the Richmond State Supported Living Center. Contact the Volunteer Services Council (VSC) of the Richmond State Supported Living Center (RSSLC) (Formerly The Richmond State School) www.vscofrss.org or 281/344-4286.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Sealed submittals one (1) original and fi ve (5) copies, addressed to the City Secretary Offi ce of the City of Sugar Land, Texas, will be received until 3:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday,

December 16, 2010 for:

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2011-05

SENIOR CENTER DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Submissions shall be appropriately marked in the upper left hand corner as follows:


SENIOR CENTER DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Signed and sealed submittals shall be delivered to the City Secretary Offi ce, on or before 3:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2010, City of Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479. All submissions received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened. Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date for the opening of submittals.

The City reserves the right to revise or amend the specifi cations prior to the date set for opening of submittals. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by addenda or addendum to the specifi cations. Copies of such addenda so issued will be furnished to all prospective submitters and may or may not aff ect the submission opening date.

The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and to waive informalities in submittals received. The award will be made based on a panel evaluation of submittals received.

RFQ documents may be secured from City of Sugar Land City Secretary Offi ce, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, or by registering on https://www.bidsync.com. Registration is free. All documents, amendments and other information relating to the submittal will be posted at this site.

For questions regarding this request for qualifi cation, please contact Jason Poscovsky, Contract Administrator, Telephone (281) 275-2302 or email [email protected].


REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Sealed submittals one (1) original and fi ve (5) copies, addressed to the City Secretary Of-fi ce of the City of Sugar Land, Texas, will be received until 3:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday,

December 16, 2010 for:


TOWN CENTER PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS

Submissions shall be appropriately marked in the upper left hand corner as follows:


TOWN CENTER PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS

Signed and sealed submittals shall be delivered to the City Secretary Offi ce, on or before 3:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2010, City of Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479. All submissions received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened. Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date for the opening of submittals.

The City reserves the right to revise or amend the specifi cations prior to the date set for opening of submittals. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by adden-da or addendum to the specifi cations. Copies of such addenda so issued will be furnished to all prospective submitters and may or may not aff ect the submission opening date.

The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and to waive informalities in submittals received. The award will be made based on a panel evaluation of submittals received.

RFQ documents may be secured from City of Sugar Land City Secretary Offi ce, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, or by registering on https://www.bidsync.com. Registration is free. All documents, amendments and other informa-tion relating to the submittal will be posted at this site.

For questions regarding this request for qualifi cation, please contact Jason Poscovsky, Con-tract Administrator, Telephone (281) 275-2302 or email [email protected].


NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids in triplicate, one (1) original and two (2) copies, addressed to the City of Sugar Land, Texas, will be received until 11:00 o’clock a.m., Thursday,

December 16, 2010, for:

AIRPORT GREEN SPACE PROJECT

Sealed bids shall be appropriately marked as follows:

BID NO. 2011-04 AIRPORT GREEN SPACE PROJECT

BIDDER NAME, ADDRESS, AND DUE DATE

Bidder shall sign and date the bid. Bids that are not signed and dated will

be rejected.

Signed and sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Secretary Offi ce, on or before 11:00 o’clock a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2010, City of Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479. All bids received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened. Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within thirty (30) days following the date for the opening of bids.

The City reserves the right to revise or amend the specifi cations prior to the date set for opening of bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by addenda or addendum to the specifi cations. Copies of such addenda so issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders and may or may not aff ect the bid opening date.

The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in bids received. The award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 08, 2010, Sugar Land Regional Airport, Conference Room 24, 12888-B Highway 6 South, Sugar Land, Texas, 77498.

ITB documents may be secured from City of Sugar Land City Secretary Offi ce, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, or by registering on https://www.bidsync.com. Registration is free. All bid documents, amendments and other information relating to the bid will be posted at this site.

For questions regarding this bid, please contact Jason Poscovsky, Contract Administrator, Telephone (281) 275-2302 or email [email protected].


CITATION BY PUBLICATION

DIVORCE

The State of Texas

TO: Lary Anyadike, 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. The Origi-

nal Petition For Divorce of Gloria ObiAnyadike, was fi led in the 328th Judicial

District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, on May 14,2009 against Lary Anyadike,

being numbered 09-DCV-171803 and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of

Gloria Obi-Anyadike and Lary Anyadike and in the Interest of Obinna Lary

Anyadike, A Child. The suit requests a divorce.

The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you.

The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 23rd day of November, 2010.

Petitioner’s Attorney:CATHERINE H. DEL VALLE

ATTORNEY AT LAW

7322 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUITE 1100

HOUSTON TX 77074

713-821-3004DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT


Deputy District Clerk Amanda Morales

Telephone: 281-238-3282

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By BARBARA FULENWIDERThe 2011 Subaru Outback

Limited is no racer but torque has defi nitely been improved, which means it’s more fun to drive.

Even though the Outback got more horsepower for 2011 thanks to a 3.6-liter fl at-six, the story to report here is the torque. Horsepower provided by last year’s 3.0-liter was 245 compared to this year’s 256 but torque took a big leap from 215 lb.-ft. to 247.

The test drive Outback paired the engine to a fi ve-speed automatic, which sends power to the all-wheel drive system and is standard equip-ment on all Subarus. The torque splits 45 percent in front and 55 in the rear.

There are three transmis-sions available on Outbacks. Buyers who choose the 2.5i can have either a six-speed manual, which is standard equipment, or a continuously variable transmission. It is op-tional and a fi rst for a vehicle with all-wheel drive. The fi ve-speed automatic is smooth and comes with wheel-mounted paddle shifters.

Along with having more torque and a tad more power, the 2011 Subaru Outback is also roomier. It’s built on a new platform and has a lon-ger wheelbase and increased width for more interior space. It stands 8.7 inches above the ground and has up to a 530-mile range capability when equipped with a 2.5i engine.

Also new for 2011 is a new rear vision camera that’s in-cluded in the power moon-roof option package. What the camera sees appears in the left side of the auto-dimming rear view mirror. The mirror with HomeLink is added to the optional navigation pack-age.

The harman/kardon audio package, which is standard on the limited and optional on premium models, now includes XM Satellite Radio with a three-month subscrip-tion.

The 2010 Subaru Outback got major changes in the style department so none were made on 2011 models. Even though Subaru considers its Outback an SUV, it sure looks like a station wagon and got lots of compliments on its looks during my test drive.

There are three transmis-sions available on Outbacks. Buyers who choose the 2.5i can have either a six-speed manual, which is standard equipment, or a continuously variable transmission. It is op-tional and a fi rst for a vehicle with all-wheel drive. The fi ve-speed automatic is smooth and comes with wheel-mounted paddle shifters.

The Subaru Outback rides well on 17-inch tires and doesn’t let much road or wind noise invade the cabin. The Outback runs on unleaded regular and fuel economy

AUTOMOBILE: Nissan RogueBy BARBARA FULENWIDER

For 2011 the Nissan Rogue gets an upgraded look inside and out – including exterior, interior, comfort and conve-nience, and audio and enter-tainment system enhance-ments. Model names and options are also revised so the 2011 Rogue is now offered in two trim levels, S and SV, along with the sporty Rogue S Krom™ Edition.

Among the many enhance-ments for the fourth year of Rogue production is a rede-signed exterior featuring a new front fascia and grille, new front and rear spoilers, new chrome side door guard molding trim accents, new front and rear tire defl ectors and a new chrome license plate fi nisher.

Also added for 2011 are new 18-inch aluminum-al-loy wheels for the Rogue S

Krom™ Edition and Rogue SL Package, new low roll-ing resistance tires (available with the 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels) and a new un-der-body cover.

The Nissan Rogue’s fuel economy has improved with estimates at 22/28 mpg for city and highway driving. Rogues with all-wheel drive get an estimated 22 miles to the gallon in the city and 26 on the highway.

The new 2011 Nissan Rogue offers a standard 170-horse-power 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, Nissan’s advanced Xtronic CVT™ (continuously variable transmission), ve-hicle dynamic control (VDC) and four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock braking system (ABS). Rogue S, Rogue SV and Rogue S Krom™ Edition are available with an intuitive all-wheel drive system.

The 2011 Nissan Rogue provides 58 cubic feet of cargo space combined with a 60/40 split rear seat and available fold-down front passenger seat. Utility is enhanced by numerous storage and func-tionality features, including an oversized glove compartment and large center console.

Available Rogue technol-

ogy features include Nissan intelligent key, Bluetooth® hands-free phone system, XM® Satellite Radio (XM® subscription required, sold separately) Nissan navigation system, rearview monitor, Xenon headlights and a Bose-developed audio system.

The new Rogue SV comes standard with a six-way

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with the automatic transmis-sion is estimated at 18 in the city and 25 on the highway.

Standard equipment on the Subaru Outback Limited, which retails for $31,495, in-cludes vehicle dynamics con-trol, anti-lock brakes, four-wheel disc brakes, anti-theft alarm and immobilizer, tire pressure monitoring system, brake assist, rollover sensor, fully independent raised sus-pension and roof rails with in-tegrated cross bars.

Also, dual zone automatic climate control, auto up/down front driver’s window, Blu-

power driver’s seat, driver’s seat power lumbar support, rearview monitor and Nissan intelligent key. The optional premium package and SL package are available to SV buyers.

The test driven 2011 Nis-san Rogue was the SV model with front-wheel drive, inde-pendent strut front suspension with coil springs and stabi-lizer bar. Rear suspension was independent multi-link with stabilizer bar. Safety features include four-wheel anti-lock braking system, vehicle dy-namic control with traction control, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist, tire pressure monitoring system, vehicle security system and vehicle immobilizer system.

Other standard equipment on the Rogue SV includes ta-chometer, multi-function trio

computer with outside tem-perature display, A/C, power windows, door locks and steering, halogen headlights, body colored bumpers, rear spoiler and outside mirrors, chrome grille, door handles, body side moldings, license plate fi nisher and exhaust fi nisher. Also, variable inter-mittent front windshield wip-ers, intermittent rear window wiper and roof rails with sil-ver accent.

The 2011 Nissan Rogue SV retails for $23,220. Options, which included a premium audio system, power sliding glass moonroof, fog lights, 18-inch alloy wheels, leather seats, leather wrapped steer-ing wheel, heated front seats and mirrors, navigation sys-tem and auto-dimming inside mirror hiked the suggested re-tail price to $27,255.

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The optional package with moonroof, etc., added $1,445 to the bottom line. The Suba-ru Outback is a great size for running about Houston and the area. It holds fi ve adults and has ample cargo space. It rides and drives well and has all-wheel drive for those rainy days.

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IN FORT BEND COUNTY

Fort Bend County’s Ju-dicial Steering Team (JST) has completed its four-year project to implement an in-tegrated justice system, said County Clerk Dianne Wilson, who headed the team.

The system enables shar-ing of critical information throughout the justice enter-prise symbolizing a new way of doing business in local courts and law enforcement agencies.

The implementation of Od-yssey system represented 23 offi ces/courts and more than 50 dedicated subject matter experts who collectively gave over 50,000 hours during the past four years.

With the integration of Od-yssey, the county has elimi-nated over 22 justice applica-tions with the savings of over $305,000 annually.

Included in the implemen-tation is an interface between Odyssey and the Constable System for exchanging of civil/criminal information.

In addition, the county re-ceived the fi rst rebate check of $65,712 from the Confer-ence of Urban Counties for participation in the CIJS Pro-gram.

Recently, the court ap-proved the implementation of additional applications to integrate with Odyssey: Jury, Auto-Redaction and E-fi ling to be paid from the project budget for a total of $560,000.

During these past four years, JST approved only one change order impacting the original $7.3 million Raw-hide budget.

“I’m proud to announce that Rawhide was completed on time and under budget for a project total expenditure of $6.5 million. JST estimates a return to the county of about $845,000 plus any additional rebates from the CUC,” Wil-son said.

“However, in 2011, we will bring a proposal for consid-eration: to interface Odyssey and Tiburon (Jail/Law En-forcement software) for the sharing of data which was in the original JST Business Plan,” she said.

At this time, the cost esti-mate is unknown.

Wilson presented certifi -cates to four special people who led Project Rawhide: Connie Heinecke, IT senior project manager, Paul Ilami, Tyler senior project manager, Teresa Kubena and Wes Wit-tig, co-project managers.

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Set for Dec. 10 and 11, the tour will feature fi ve distinctive homes in First Colony, Lake Pointe/Alkire Lake and Richmond. Presale tickets are available for $15 at select Fort Bend County Kroger and Randalls stores and

Fort Bend Amegy Bank loca-tions. Shown L to R are: Child Advocates of Fort Bend Event Marketing Specialist Irene Wis-ner, Neighborhood Chair Anne Burke and CAFB Development Director Kelli Metzenthin. Call 281-341-9955, ext. 5108.

The holiday season isn’t off to a great start without the Fort Bend Boys Choir’s Christmas Musicale! Take a break from the crowds of last minute holiday shop-pers and attend this annual Christmas concert on Satur-day, Dec. 11 with family and friends. All four performing choirs

– Training, Town, Tour and Alumni – will be showcased at Sugar Land Baptist Church, 16755 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land at 7 p.m. Pic-tured (l-r): Fort Bend Tour Choirboys Derrick Cypri-an, Emilio Fautsch, Philip Chong, Emmanuel Arredon-do and Caeden Holly. (Photo taken by Geof Nesossi) Visit www.fbbctx.org or call 281- 240-3800. Pictured (l-r): Fort Bend Tour Choir-boys Derrick Cyprian, Emilio Fautsch, Philip Chong, Em-manuel Arredondo and Cae-den Holly.

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