FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE. Phone: 281-980-6745 ww ww w.fbindependent.com .fbindependent.com P.O.BOX 623, SUGAR LAND, TX 77487-0623 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 VOL 5 No. 38 Official newspaper of Fort Bend County, Missouri City & Sugar Land Seshadri Kumar Publisher & Editor 10701 Corporate Drive, #282, Stafford, TX 77477 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 623, Sugar Land, TX 77487 www.fbindependent.com 281-980-6745 Fort Bend Independent, (USPS 025-572) is published every Wednesday (for a subscription rate of $20 per year) by Fort Bend Independent, LLC., 10701 Corporate Dr., #282, Stafford, Texas 77477. Periodicals Postage Paid at Stafford, Texas. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Fort Bend Independent, P.O. Box 623, Sugar Land, Tx 77487. Elected Officials Present 2012 Annual Salary Proposed 2013 Annual Salary Juvenile Board Supp. Drainage Board Supp. 2013* Longevity Proposed Change County Judge $105,000 $107,470 $7,200 $2,400 $285 2.35% Commissioner, Pct 1 $100,000 $102,350 $2,400 2.35% Commissioner, Pct 2 $100,000 $102,350 $2,400 $1,005 2.35% Commissioner, Pct 3 $100,000 $102,350 $2,400 $645 2.35% Commissioner, Pct 4 $100,000 $102,350 $2,400 $525 2.35% Sheriff $105,000 $107,470 $162 * 2.35% County Attorney $100,000 $102,350 $150 2.35% Tax Assessor/Collector $97,500 $99,790 $1,195 2.35% County Clerk $97,500 $99,790 $1,485 2.35% District Clerk $97,500 $99,790 $655 2.35% County Treasurer $95,000 $97,230 $45 2.35% Justice of the Peace, Pct 1, Pl 1 $87,500 $89,560 $371 2.35% Justice of the Peace, Pct 1, Pl 2 $87,500 $89,560 2.35% Justice of the Peace, Pct 2 $87,500 $89,560 $885 2.35% Justice of the Peace, Pct 3 $87,500 $89,560 $50 2.35% Justice of the Peace, Pct 4 $87,500 $89,560 $763 2.35% Constable, Pct 1 $81,250 $83,160 $645 2.35% Constable, Pct 2 $81,250 $83,160 $685 2.35% Constable, Pct 3 $81,250 $83,160 $1,143 2.35% Constable, Pct 4 $81,250 $83,160 $137 * 2.35% Missouri City prepares for upcoming bond issue Bonneau MSLH employee elected to international leadership post Common Nighthawk is usually seen flying at dusk and dawn foraging for flying insects. Sometimes called a bull-bat because of its darting and erratic flying patterns, this bird is so intricately camouflaged, it is rare to see them during the day. In flight they look like a large bat and the white bars on their wings look like “headlights.” They breed throughout North America and normally winter in a large portion of South America. Found in grasslands and open space. The one time you may catch a non-flight glimpse of them is perching on a low post, fence rail or roofline. The males during breeding season may also be seen and heard in a dramatic “dive bomb” that heads straight to the ground then turns upward about two feet above the ground. The way they move their wings creates a dramatic drum-like booming sound. Photo by international birder and Quail Valley resident Margaret Sloan, see more photos http://traction.typepad.com/birds Birds of Fort Bend County adopts budget with no tax hike By SESHADRI KUMAR Fort Bend County Commissioners Court last week adopted a $250 million budget for the year 2013 for the county, which is about $2 million less than the 2012 budget. The county has kept the total property tax rate at 49.976 cents per $100 property valuation, unchanged since 2009. The Fort Bend County budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $2,736,457 (1.42%) and of that amount $5,294,601 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, according to County Budget Director Pamela Gubbels.. The Fort Bend County Drainage District budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $286,185 (3.85%) and of that amount $209,059 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. The county budget this year includes an across the board pay raise of 2.35 percent to county employees and elected officials. The budget includes nine new positions created this year against 39 last year. During the discussion on the budget, Commissioner Grady Prestage sought three amendments, one for an additional pay of $120,000 in the District Attorney’s office and another $20,000 in the county attorney’s office. The first motion failed with Commissioner Richard Morrison alone supporting it. County Judge Bob Hebert and Commissioners Andy Meyers and James Patterson voted against the additional pay. Morrison explained that the additional pay was justified because the county incurred huge losses whenever an attorney left the job and the departments spent time and money to train a new person By BARBARA FULENWIDER Missouri City is preparing for a bond referendum for either May or November next year to pay for some of the city’s more urgent needs rather than the more expensive capital projects. City Manager Ed Broussard told city council that he’s “looking at a five-year bond package” that would primarily include street and sidewalk rehabilitation. He said drainage and park and trail improvements also would be considered along with the city’s sixth fire station, which would probably be the only new construction in the package. Why Broussard was not saying definitely what would be considered is because that’s up to the 11 citizens that councilmen name to serve on the bond committee. Broussard, at council’s Sept. 4 meeting, asked councilmen to have their names of committee members ready by the Sept. 17 council meeting. Mayor Allen Owen said the county and FBISD each plan to float a bond issue next and his “concern is they would both fail because the impact (tax increase) would be so large for the two. What I suggested to the chair of the school board is we coordinate this so we don’t overload citizens and have such a big impact and fail.” He urged that the bond referendum not be for 90 million in 2013 but instead “do a $25 million and another $25 million over a period of time. I know the need is there but maybe some of it could be done over time,” he said. After the meeting, Owen said, “It is way too early to even speculate on what the amount (of the bond referendum) will be. We are just in the process of putting the citizens committee together and as soon as that is completed, we will begin to start to talk about priorities and then put prices on those.” It was pointed out that property values dropped a couple of years ago and are adjusting up now so taxes may increase. Councilman Jerry Wyatt countered with, “Every time we’ve had a bond issue this comes up. We need to keep what we do upfront. I think our voters are intelligent enough that they will support it.” Broussard said council could schedule the bond election for November if they want to make it a smaller bond issue. Owen noted that that is when the school district will have theirs on the ballot. The mayor also said that once the bond issue is determined – what’s in it and how much – “we’ll need our corporate partners to help us get this passed. We can accept contributions from them to help us sell the package.” Later he said that Missouri City will need “all ages, all ethnic groups selling the bond issue.” The committee members council appoints will decide what projects to include and bring council their recommendations for a total amount. “After council agrees to have an election, say in May, we will begin putting out information about it,” Broussard said. Committee members will include one representative from planning and zoning, one from the parks board, a designated representative from each district and five at-large representatives. The group will begin meeting with staff on Oct. 16 and either have their last meeting on Nov. 6 or Nov. 13, depending on whether they need four or five meetings to complete their job. The bond projects and cost are scheduled to be presented to city council at its Dec. 3 Peggy Boineau, a Senior Occupational Therapist at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, was recently elected Treasurer of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT). IFSHT is a global organization that provides networking and educational opportunities to develop and enhance the practice of hand therapy around the world. “To be elected as an officer in a worldwide organization is a tremendous honor and a real recognition of Peggy’s stature within her profession,” said Sean Croft, Director of Rehabilitation Services for Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. “Over the past 10 years, Peggy’s dedication and service to the field of hand therapy has been unmatched. We are extremely fortunate to have such a highly qualified, highly skilled individual here at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.” Boineau brings a wealth of clinical expertise to her job at Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas (MOST) and Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (MSLH). She has been a Certified Hand Therapist for more than 20 years, and has a long history of leadership roles in state, national and now international organizations. In fact, Boineau is a former President of the American Society of Hand Therapists, a position she held in 2010. “Being involved on these levels gives Peggy a unique insight into the latest developments in hand therapy and translates directly into stronger clinical expertise for our team and a better experience for our patients,” said Croft. Hand therapists such as Boineau are occupational or physical therapists that help rehabilitate patients with hand and wrist injuries and conditions, treating acute traumatic injuries such as crushed fingers, fractures, amputations and lacerations with nerve damage, along with repetitive-use conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome. “Being involved in the American Society of Hand Therapists and now the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy is a way for me to give back to my profession, which plays such an important role in helping people regain their independence following an injury or disorder,” said Boineau. “I am thrilled to be elected to the executive committee of the IFSHT and I am especially proud to represent MOST and for the job. Hebert said such situations occur in all county departments and it will not be in the interest of taxpayers to give special treatment just to the DA and the county attorney. Patterson said the issue came up for discussion during budget workshop and his opposition stands. Prestage later withdrew a motion to re-classify some positions in the sheriff’s office from non-exempt to exempt category. Because of some likely legal implications of the proposed changes, as the sheriff’s employees are now governed by civil service commission rules, Prestage withdrew the motion. MSLH to my colleagues around the world.” Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab services are located at Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas (Highway 6 and Brooks St.) and at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Spine Center off Town Center Boulevard. Visit MethodistSugarLand. com for more information about physical therapy, occupational therapy and sports rehabilitation centers. To schedule an appointment call 281-201-0405.
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MSLH employee elected to international leadership post
Common Nighthawk is usually seen fl ying at dusk and dawn foraging for flying insects. Sometimes called a bull-bat because of its darting and erratic fl ying patterns, this bird is so intricately camoufl aged, it is rare to see them during the day. In fl ight they look like a large bat and the white bars on their wings look like “headlights.” They breed throughout North America and normally winter in a large portion of South America. Found in grasslands and open space. The one time you may catch a non-fl ight glimpse of them is perching on a low post, fence rail or roofl ine. The males during breeding season may also be seen and heard in a dramatic “dive bomb” that heads straight to the ground then turns upward about two feet above the ground. The way they move their wings creates a dramatic drum- like booming sound. Photo by international birder and Quail Valley resident Margaret Sloan, see more photos http://traction.typepad.com/birds
Birds of Fort Bend County adopts
budget with no tax hike
By SESHADRI KUMARF o r t B e n d C o u n t y
Commissioners Court last week adopted a $250 million budget for the year 2013 for the county, which is about $2 million less than the 2012 budget.
The county has kept the total property tax rate at 49.976 cents per $100 property valuation, unchanged since 2009.
The Fort Bend County budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $2,736,457 (1.42%) and of that amount $5,294,601 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, according to County Budget Director Pamela Gubbels..
The Fort Bend County Drainage District budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $286,185 (3.85%) and of that amount $209,059 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
The county budget this year includes an across the board pay raise of 2.35 percent to county employees and elected offi cials.
The budget includes nine new positions created this year against 39 last year.
During the discussion on the budget, Commissioner Grady Prestage sought three amendments , one for an additional pay of $120,000 in the District Attorney’s office and another $20,000 in the county at torney’s offi ce. The fi rst motion failed with Commissioner Richard Morrison alone supporting it.
County Judge Bob Hebert and Commissioners Andy Meyers and James Patterson voted against the additional pay.
Morrison explained that the additional pay was justified because the county incurred huge losses whenever an attorney left the job and the departments spent time and money to train a new person
By BARBARA FULENWIDER
Missouri City is preparing for a bond referendum for either May or November next year to pay for some of the city’s more urgent needs rather than the more expensive capital projects.
City Manager Ed Broussard told city council that he’s “looking at a fi ve-year bond package” that would primarily include street and sidewalk rehabilitation. He said drainage and park and trail improvements also would be considered along with the city’s sixth fi re station, which would probably be the only new construction in the package.
Why Broussard was not saying defi nitely what would be considered is because that’s up to the 11 citizens that councilmen name to serve on the bond committee. Broussard, at council’s Sept. 4 meeting, asked councilmen to have their names of committee members ready by the Sept. 17 council meeting.
Mayor Allen Owen said the county and FBISD each plan to fl oat a bond issue next and his “concern is they would both fail because the impact (tax increase) would be so large for the two. What I suggested to
the chair of the school board is we coordinate this so we don’t overload citizens and have such a big impact and fail.”
He urged that the bond referendum not be for 90 million in 2013 but instead “do a $25 million and another $25 million over a period of time. I know the need is there but maybe some of it could be done over time,” he said.
After the meeting, Owen said, “It is way too early to even speculate on what the amount (of the bond referendum) will be. We are just in the process of putting the citizens committee together and as soon as that is completed, we will begin to start to talk about priorities and then put prices on those.”
It was pointed out that property values dropped a couple of years ago and are adjusting up now so taxes may increase.
Councilman Jerry Wyatt countered with, “Every time we’ve had a bond issue this comes up. We need to keep what we do upfront. I think our voters are intelligent enough that they will support it.”
Broussard said council could schedule the bond election for November if they want to make it a smaller bond issue. Owen noted that that is when the
school district will have theirs on the ballot.
T h e m a y o r a l s o s a i d that once the bond issue is determined – what’s in it and how much – “we’ll need our corporate partners to help us get this passed. We can accept contributions from them to help us sell the package.” Later he said that Missouri City will need “all ages, all ethnic groups selling the bond issue.”
The committee members council appoints will decide what projects to include and br ing counci l the i r recommendations for a total amount. “After council agrees to have an election, say in May, we will begin putting out information about it,” Broussard said.
Committee members will include one representative from planning and zoning, one from the parks board, a designated representative from each district and fi ve at-large representatives.
The group will begin meeting with staff on Oct. 16 and either have their last meeting on Nov. 6 or Nov. 13, depending on whether they need four or fi ve meetings to complete their job.
The bond projects and cost are scheduled to be presented to city council at its Dec. 3
Peggy Boineau, a Senior Occupational Therapist at Me thod i s t Suga r Land Hospital, was recently elected Treasurer of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT).
I F S H T i s a g l o b a l organization that provides networking and educational opportunities to develop and enhance the practice of hand therapy around the world.
“To be elected as an offi cer in a worldwide organization is a tremendous honor and a real recognition of Peggy’s stature within her profession,” said Sean Croft, Director of Rehabilitation Services for Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.
“Over the past 10 years, Peggy’s dedication and service to the fi eld of hand therapy has been unmatched. We are extremely fortunate to have such a highly qualifi ed, highly skilled individual here at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.”
Boineau brings a wealth of clinical expertise to her job at Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas (MOST) and Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (MSLH).
She has been a Certified Hand Therapist for more than 20 years, and has a long history of leadership roles in state, national and now international organizations. In fact, Boineau is a former President of the American Society of Hand Therapists, a position she held in 2010.
“ B e i n g i n v o l v e d o n these levels gives Peggy a unique insight into the latest developments in hand therapy and translates directly into stronger clinical expertise for our team and a better experience for our patients,” said Croft.
Hand therapists such as Boineau are occupational or physical therapists that
help rehabilitate patients with hand and wrist injuries and conditions, treating acute traumatic injuries such as crushed fingers, fractures, amputations and lacerations with nerve damage, along with repetitive-use conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
“Being involved in the American Society of Hand Therap is t s and now the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy is a way for me to give back to my profession, which plays such an important role in helping people regain their independence following an injury or disorder,” said Boineau.
“I am thrilled to be elected to the executive committee of the IFSHT and I am especially proud to represent MOST and
for the job.Hebert said such situations
occur in all county departments and it will not be in the interest of taxpayers to give special treatment just to the DA and the county attorney.
Patterson said the issue came
up for discussion during budget workshop and his opposition stands.
Prestage later withdrew a motion to re-classify some positions in the sheriff’s offi ce from non-exempt to exempt category. Because of some
likely legal implications of the proposed changes, as the sheriff’s employees are now governed by civil service commission rules, Prestage withdrew the motion.
MSLH to my colleagues around the world.”
Methodis t Sugar Land Hospital’s Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab services are located at Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas (Highway 6 and Brooks St.) and at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Spine Center off Town Center Boulevard.
Visit MethodistSugarLand.com for more information abou t phys ica l the rapy, occupational therapy and sports rehabilitation centers. To schedule an appointment call 281-201-0405.
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“Riverstone is a beautiful community and reminds me of the one I grew up in, so con-veniently located yet nicely tucked away from all the real hustle and bustle of the big city,” she said. “I’m excited
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council of the City of Missouri City will conduct a public hearing on
Monday, October 1, 2012, during the City Council meeting beginning at 7:00
p.m., in the Council Chamber, City of Missouri City City Hall, located at 1522
Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, to consider the nomination of Niagara
Bottling, LLC, to the Offi ce of the Governor, Economic Development and
Tourism, for a single enterprise project designation pursuant to the Texas
Enterprise Zone Act. The proposed project is located at 14532 Fairway Pines
Drive, Missouri City, Texas (southwest of the intersection of Buff alo Run and
Fondren Road within Reserves 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 of Lakeview
Business Park, a recorded subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas). The
provision of incentives, including, but not limited to, tax abatement and the
waiver of permitting, plan review, and inspection fees, will be considered for
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for or against the nomination Niagara Bottling, LLC, for enterprise project
designation and the proposed incentives.
The Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBC LID No. 2) Board of Directors voted at its Sept. 12th meeting to reduce the District’s current low tax rate of 13.4 cents to 12.9 cents for the 2012 tax year. The 2012 rate is one of the lowest levee tax rates in the county and the reduction will lower the average homeowner’s actual tax burden by almost $5.00 in 2012.
FBC LID No. 2 has the responsibility of providing fl ood protection for large sections of the City of Sugar Land and the master planned community of First Colony. FBC LID No. 2 Board members believe that the current condition of the economy requires a conservative approach to taxation.
Sound fiscal practices of FBC LID No. 2 allowed for the reduction and the Board voted to reduce the tax rate even considering that the District has undertaken several major capital infrastructure projects since 2009 that are targeted to meet new Federal standards for levee safety.
FBC LID No. 2 has recently received national recognition by both FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its proactive efforts to meet Federal standards of flood management as well as the sound management policies that have been implemented.
Board president, Andre McDonald, said, “The board will continue to focus on providing the highest quality of fl ood protection to residents and will strive to be fiscally conservative to protect the interests of the taxpayers that depend on us.”
Fort Bend County LID No. 2 Reduces Tax Rate for 2012
FORT BEND SYMPHONY SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra will perform a free, outdoor concert as part of the annual M.D. Anderson Pink Lighting event at Sugar Land Town Square on Saturday, Sept. 29 beginning at 7 p.m. The concert features “Over the Rainbow” as the event’s signature song, plus “Stars and Stripes Forever” and a salute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Also on the program are plenty of fun tunes for the entire family, like “Lion King,” “Grease,” and “New York, New York.” The concert is hosted by Square Land Town Square. Attendees should bring lawn chairs and wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra opens its 21st anniversary season on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Stafford Centre. FBSO is under the musical direction of Dr. Héctor Agüero. More information about the upcoming season is at fbso.org.
Friends of First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway at Grants Lake, Sugar Land, will hold their monthly bargain book sale Sat. Oct. 6, 9 am to 2 pm. Hardbacks $1, paperbacks $.50 (some upcharged). GOOD CONDI-TION ONLY books (including children’s), CD’s, DVD’s may be donated during regular li-brary hours or at the sale and are tax deductible. 281 416-0936
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The Arc of Fort Bend Coun-ty has received a $25,000 grant from The Fondren Foun-dation. The grant will be ap-plied toward the purchase of a multi-passenger van/bus to be used by The Arc to transport clients to and from activities, programs and events such as recreational and social events and Special Olympics compe-titions.
“We are thrilled to have the support of The Fondren Foun-dation,” says The Arc’s Exec-utive Director, Laura LaVigne. “Most of our clients with intel-lectual and developmental dis-abilities in Fort Bend County are trapped in their homes due to lack of transportation when their parents, caregivers or providers are unable to pro-vide transportation. With this new vehicle, we will be able to continue to provide them with a sense of freedom and a sense of belonging to the com-munity. The generosity of The Fondren Foundation is going to aid hundreds of our clients and their families for years to come and help us continue in our mission of ‘Quality of Life for All.”
LaVigne continued, “We have a battered 1997, 15-pas-senger van, which we plan to replace with a 15-passenger bus using the funds from The Fondren Foundation. The bus has lower doors, making it an easier access for our aging clients and those with limited mobility. The bus will trans-port entire Special Olympic teams to competitions, saving the cost of renting multiple vans. Our Special Olympics program provides a year-round sports training program for more than 100 adult ath-letes. We will also be able to
The Arc of Fort Bend County receives $25,000 grant from the Fondren Foundation
transport those clients who live in the community to social/recreational events at Reliant Stadium, Toyota Center, Com-pass Stadium, Minute Maid Park and the Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds. Our Social-Rec-reational program provides opportunities for 150 clients to attend and enjoy the wealth of sporting and entertainment events offered in the greater Houston area. Programs like these improve the quality of life for our client community. The support from The Fondren Foundation makes it possible for The Arc to provide these programs.”
The Arc of Fort Bend Coun-ty is a non-profi t organization which advocates for the spe-cial needs of all people with in-tellectual and related develop-mental disabilities from birth to death. The Arc is a leader and innovator in the develop-ment of needed programs to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and related developmental disabil-ities living in the Fort Bend County area. For information on all of the programs and ser-vices provided by The Arc of Fort Bend County, call 281-494-5959, or visit the website at www.arcoffortbend.org.
Thanks to a stellar week of new-home sales, Riverstone now reports more than double the number of sales the Fort Bend community had at this time last year. Builders sold 32 homes in Rivestone last week.
“We’ve seen impressive sales all year, but 32 home sales in one week defi nitely sets a record,” said Tom Wilcox, general manager of Riverstone. “We thought 2011 was an unbelievably good year — our best yet — but 2012 has just been phenomenal.”
Sales are currently 104 percent greater than 2011 sales for the same time period.
Wilcox attributes the surge in sales to an improving housing market, Riverstone’s Fort Bend address and the array of 15 product lines by 17 builders in the community. Prices in Riverstone range from the $200,000s to the millions.
M e t r o s t u d y r a n k s Riverstone as the No. 3 community for new home sales in the Houston region.
Riverstone year-to-date sales double those in 2011
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten
Middle East did not shine a light on the self-destructive liberal for-eign policy of “Blame America,” then Obama’s naïve policy of thinking that he could chitchat his way to peace, using nothing but the power of his personal-ity, has surely been exposed. His first foreign policy action after his election consisted of the so-called “apology tour” through the Middle East, during which he apologized multiple times for America’s role in world affairs and then bowed to the Saudi king. The dearth of substance which this amateur has brought to the leadership of the free world and its resulting inef-fectiveness is now on display for all to see.
The demonstrations against the United States occurred in countries where the Arab spring brought the friends of terrorists, if not the ter-rorists themselves, into power. Tu-nisia, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, you name it, were the subject of liberal praise not so many months ago when they were fighting to oust the dictators who had long been Amer-ica’s allies in the region. Now, as a result of its own policies, the ad-ministration is helpless.
But then, this administration is not even sure who its allies may be. At one point last week, Obama denied that Egypt is an ally. The State Department had to step in and produce a legalistic definition of an ally, apparently afraid that Obama’s comments could make the situation even worse. On this question, one has to side with the State Department, if for no other reason that $1.5 billion in annual military aid is pretty difficult to explain if it is not going to an ally.
Other countries, which should be pretty confident that they are allies, were confused last week. Israel’s Netanyahu could not even get an interview with Obama to discuss the deteriorating relation-
ship with Iran. Peeved that he had been told one more time to stand down and to refrain from military action against Iran, Netanyahu challenged Obama on the hon-esty of America’s current foreign policy. No country that refuses to put its own red line around Iran’s actions had any moral right to put a roadblock in front of Israel, he declared.
The worst is that the adminis-tration knew what was coming. Hours before the walls around the embassy in Cairo, it released a conciliatory statement to the pro-testers apologizing for the video that is said to have been underlying the protests. More recent reports indicate that US may have had three days notice of the planned at-tack on the consulate in Benghazi, where four Americans, including the Ambassador and two Navy SEALs, were killed.
That much lead time means that the administration could have – should have – come up with a plan for dealing with the protest-ers before they began, or at least a program for dealing with them in the event that such attacks could not be prevented.
Wasting no time to take advan-tage of the confusion, the leader-ship of Al Qaeda in the Arabian
Peninsula promptly announced a worldwide fatwah against Ameri-can diplomats. In its announce-ment, AQAP reminded Muslims living in Western countries that they had an additional responsi-bility for carrying out the fatwah, since they had easier access and less expenses to achieve the goal of killing American diplomats.
By the end of the week, the administration had taken little vis-ible action, and the protests had spread to a dozen or more embas-sies in Moslem countries. Morsi in Egypt did respond to a phone call in which Obama intimated that he had better remove the protesters from the embassy or else. Morsi does seem to have been intimi-dated because he knew about the planned attacks well in advance and had done nothing to stop them. Libya and Yemen each allowed small contingencies of Marines into their countries to allow the U.S. to protect its diplomatic prop-erties. On the other hand, Sudan told Obama to take a hike, and refused to allow a similar platoon into that country.
Not amenable to accepting any blame for the week’s events, the administration claimed that the protest in Libya was “spon-taneous” in response to the “very hateful video.” Libyan President el-Megrif called that contention “preposterous,” suggesting that terrorists had merely used the Egyptian protests as a trigger to begin a long planned attack.
A better analysis of the events is that the administration finds it-self having abdicated its leadership in the world with the result of re-duced influence everywhere, and its policy in the Middle East hav-ing failed.
Jones served as a member of the Sugar Land City Council from 2003 through June, 2011. He owns a law firm and a title insurance company in Sugar Land.
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The First Colony L. I. D. will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2012 on October 8, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the offi ces of Allen, Boone, Humphries, Robinson, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.
FOR the proposal: Scott Jacobson, Richard Sherrill, Debra Coff man AGAINST the proposal: NonePRESENT and not voting: NoneABSENT: None
The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.
Total tax rate (per $100 of value)
Diff erence in rates per $100 of valuePercentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-)Average appraised valueGeneral exemptions available(excluding senior citizen’s or disabledperson’s exemptions)Average taxable valueTax on average residence homesteadAnnual increase/decrease in taxes ifproposed tax rate is adopted (+/-)and percentage of increase (+/-)
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTIONIf taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualifi ed voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code.
Bob Leared, Tax Assessor-Collector 713-932-9011
Water DistrictNotice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
Last Year This Year$.19460/$100 $.19460/$100 Adopted Proposed
dent of Missouri City and a frequent whiner, routinely decrying almost all effort of City Council, commented, in one of the local periodicals, saying that the City is using bond money to build “ameni-ties that only cater to an insig-nificant portion of the City’s population”.
Mr. Moline went on to say, “more and more minorities are making their home in Quail Valley, the chief subdivision within the city”. Then asked the question, “can they really afford golf, tennis, etc?”
I would love to discuss (one
on one) with Howard Moline, Missouri City’s demograph-ics; especially the financial and educational composition of its minority citizenry, the process of a municipal bond referendum and how its ap-proved funds are spent, and finally, the skills of reading/comprehending requested and furnished information on the very topics for which he has constantly complained.
Let me again remind you, assertion is commonly used in modern propaganda.
An assertion is an enthu-siastic or energetic statement presented as a fact, although it is not necessarily true. Sel-
dom does the statement of-fer little or no explanation or backup.
We should be aware of these types of comments and those who use these methods.
Assertions are often dan-gerous forms of propaganda because they often include falsehoods and/or lies.
History has recorded that from the ruins of the post World War I European depres-sion advanced a master of this type of discourse.
Don SmithCouncilmanCity of Missouri City
By ANDRE MCDONALDLess than three weeks ago,
Gulf Coast residents were closely monitoring the prog-ress of Hurricane Isaac as the Category 1 Hurricane came ashore in Louisiana. The storm was a very large and slow moving mass that filled much of the Gulf of Mexico. When it finally passed, it had caused over 40 fatalities (in-cluding 9 in the U.S.) and resulted in over $2 billion in damages.
The initial concerns of Gulf Coast residents in its path were focused on whether the efforts to improve levees and flood control infrastructure in Louisiana and New Orleans to avoid another catastrophe like the damage of Hurri-cane Katrina would prove to be adequate. Katrina’s dam-age was largely the result of strong storm surge and high winds from a Category 3 storm. Fortunately, the mea-sures taken proved out and New Orleans suffered little major damage.
However, parts of Eastern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were not as fortu-nate. While the storm surge and wind effects of Isaac were not comparable to those of Katrina, Isaac was a large and very slow moving storm exhibiting training effect that lasted for several days as it dumped well over 18-20 plus inches of rain in some areas within 24 to 48 hours.
The heavy sustained rain-fall over the same areas for an extended period of time re-sulted in rivers rising, flood-ing of low lying areas, and overtopping of levees that were not high enough or had not been brought up to current Federal levee standards.
Both the levee overtopping and heavy rainfall had an ef-fect similar to filling a bowl
with water that had no way to get out. Without adequate flood control measures, the water stayed until pumping efforts were undertaken or it simply dried up. The effects on communities, many of whom had experienced less damage with Katrina, were as catastrophic as Katrina in New Orleans.
According to initial studies by flood management experts, major damage could have been avoided in some areas protected by levees if the le-vees had been maintained to new U.S. Army corps of En-gineers (USACE) standards in effect since 2007. Those standards were based on the recognition that many levees across the U.S. were in seri-ous disrepair.
Unfortunately, levee dis-tricts including Plaquemines Parish, a lightly populated area south of New Orleans outside the Federal levee system, were not ready and many residents were stranded in flooded coastal areas when the storm pushed water over an 18 mile long levee, putting so much pressure on it that au-thorities planned to intention-ally puncture the floodwall to relieve the strain.
Districts like Plaquemines Parish that may have been slow in taking steps to address shortcomings or where local entities were not motivated to move faster discovered that procrastination was extremely costly.
The Hurricane Isaac sce-nario is one which Fort Bend communities under levee pro-tection need to understand. A storm like Isaac is the same type of event that could have a major impact on Fort Bend County.
Since Fort Bend is over 60 miles from the Gulf of Mexi-co, there is little concern for
storm surge and even high winds might be bearable by the time a storm moved inland to Fort Bend.
But, many of the premier communities in Fort Bend de-pend on some level of levee protection and if those levees are not high enough or prop-erly maintained, a storm like Isaac could cause the same types of damage and flooding in Fort Bend that the commu-nities in Louisiana and Mis-sissippi suffered.
Fortunately, most Fort Bend Levee Improvement Districts (LIDs) have been very proac-tive in taking steps to meet the current Federal standards for flood control. Levees have been raised, pumping stations and infrastructure have been improved, and efforts are un-derway to coordinate flood fighting efforts of county, city and levee districts.
However, there is still a need for vigilance and Fort Bend citizens who depend on flood protection should take the time to learn about their levee districts and support the entities that manage flood control for their communi-ties. The downfall for some communities in Louisiana and Mississippi was that they weren’t taking flood control seriously.
André McDonald is Presi-dent of the Fort Bend Flood Management Association (FBFMA) which was formed in 2010 with membership that includes a majority of the Le-vee Improvement Districts (LIDs) in Fort Bend County to provide a forum for discuss-ing local flood control issues and monitoring Federal leg-islation on flood control. He is also the President of Fort Bend County LID No. 2 which protects major portions of First Colony and Sugar Land, including Town Center.
Could It Happen Here? Lessons of Hurricane Isaac for Fort Bend County
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Legal Notices
THE STATE OF TEXASCITATION BY PUBLICATION
TO:
NOTICE:You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issu-ance of this citation, same being October 01, 2012 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are locat-ed on the first floor of the Justice Center building.The case is presently pending before the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was filed on July 13, 2012. It bears cause number 12-DCV-199412 and is styled:Diogu Diogu, II vs Wesley Logans, Deceased, Ida Hammond, Deceased, Commo-dore Davis, Deceased, Olevia Delaney, Deceased, J. Collins, Deceased, De’Andre Taylor, De’Andrea Taylor, De’Ron Taylor, Dante Taylor, Dorothy Collins, Ruth Wil-lard, Deceased, Peggy Hite, Deceased, Robert Hall, Deceased, Josephine Buckley, Deceased, A Richardson, Deceased, W. Richardson, Irma Russell, Deceased, PercyDixon, Deceased, Ludie Crawford, Deceased, Beatrice Dixon, Deceased, Thelma Ingram, Deceased, Ludie Ingram, Deceased, Nannie Johnson, Deceased, Susie Veto, Ruth Wilford, Unknown Address, Unknown Heirs, Such Person’s Unknown Heirs Successors and Assigns Whose Identity and Location are Unknown Un-known Owners Such Unknown Owners Heirs Successors and Assigns and Any and All Other Persons Including Adverse Claimants Owning or Having or Claim-ing any Legal or Equitable Interest in or Lien upon the Property Which is the Subject of the Claim in this CaseThe name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is:DIOGU KALU DIOGUDIOGU LAW FIRMPO BOX 994FULSHEAR TX 77441713-791-3225The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit:PETITION TO QUIET TITLE. PLAINTIFF DIOGU KALU DIOGU II IS A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF FORT BEND AND STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE REAL ESTATE AS ISSUES ARE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:1. 0050 E LATHAM, TRACT 1, ACRES 4.183, 80.00% UDI;2. 0050 E LATHAM, ACRES 3.00 (PT S 4.00 ACS OF N 20 ACS)3. 0050 E LATHAM, ACRES 4.176; AND4. 0050 E LATHAM, TRACT 1, ACRES 4.183, 20.00% UDI
Wesley Logans, Deceased, Ida Hammond, Deceased, Commodore Davis, Deceased, Olevia Delaney, Deceased, J. Collins, Deceased, De’Andre Tay-lor, De’Andrea Taylor, De’Ron Taylor, Dante Taylor, Dorothy Collins, Ruth Willard, Deceased, Peggy Hite, Deceased, Robert Hall, Deceased, Jose-phine Buckley, Deceased, A. Richardson, Deceased, W. Richardson, Irma Russell, Deceased, Percy Dixon, Deceased, Ludie Crawford, Deceased, Beatrice Dixon, Deceased, Thelma Ingram, Deceased, Ludie Ingram, De-ceased, Nannie Johnson, Deceased, Susie Veto, Ruth Wilford, Unknown Address, Unknown Heirs, Such Person’s Unknown Heirs Successors and Assigns Whose Identity and Location are Unknown Unknown Owners Such Unknown Owners Heirs Successors and Assigns and Any and All Other Persons Including Adverse Claimants Owning or Having or Claim-ing any Legal or Equitable Interest in or Lien upon the Property Which is the Subject of the Claim in this Case
If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 16th day of August, 2012.
DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT By: Deputy District Clerk TENTAA ALLEN Telephone: (281) 633-7616
CITATION BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF TEXAS
TO: MOTHER UNKNOWNCITATION BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF TEXASand to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s),You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do (does) not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next fol-lowing the expiration of 20 days af-ter you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The petition of ANDREW RHODES BROWN; SHAY-NA LYNN BROWN, Petitioner, was filed in the 328TH JUDICIAL DIS-TRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas ON THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2012 against MOTHER UN-KNOWN, Respondent(s), numbered 12-DCV-198317, and entitled IN THE INTEREST OF SHAMMER SUMAYA, A CHILD.The suit request TO TERMINATE PAR-ENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND FOR ADOPTION OF A CHILD as is more fully shown by Petition on file in this suit.The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit:OCTOBER 18, 2009The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding on you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the de-termination of paternity and the ap-pointment of a conservator with au-thority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 21st day of August, 2012.ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER OR RESPONDENT:BRET ALAN BOSKERPEL TIER BOSKER & GRIFFIN PC952 ECHO LANE SUITE 315HOUSTON TX 77024713-461-5288 DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas By: Deputy District Clerk Adele Janczak Telephone: (281) 341-4524
NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALETHE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County on the 9th day of July by the Clerk thereof, in the NORTH MISSION GLEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT vs NI-TEX HOLDINGS INCORPORATED in Cause # 06-DCV-153498 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:000’ Clock AM on the 2nd day of October, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level l of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT I: GEO: 5035030020370907/5035030020370LOT 37, BLOCK 2, OF AMENDED PLAT OF MISSION GLEN, SECTION 3, ACCORDINGTO THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDED IN SLIDE NUMBERS 678/A & B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER 5035030020370907/ 5035030020370).TRACT 2: GEO:5035030020380907/5035030020380LOT 38, BLOCK 2, OF AMENDED PLAT OF MISSION GLEN, SECTION 3, ACCORDINGTO THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDED IN SLIDE NUMBERS 678/A & B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER 5035030020380907/5035030020380)TRACT 3: GEO: 5035030020400907/ 5035030020400 .LOT 40, BLOCK 2, OF AMENDED PLAT OF MISSION GLEN, SECTION 3, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDED IN SLIDE NUMBERS 678/A & B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER 5035030020400907/5035030020400). Levied on the 20th day of August, 2012 as the property of NI-TEX HOLDINGS INCORPORATION, MISSION GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. to satisfy a judgment amounting to $50,898.33, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and postjudgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY/ HARRIS-FORT BEND ESD #100 AND FORT BEND COUNTY/ HARRIS- FORT BEND ESD #100.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTYTAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 20th day of August, 2012.
Rob Cook,CONSTABLE, Pct. 3
FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS Deputy S.A. Slayers, #1338
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALENOTICE OF LEVYREAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 15th day of August, 2012 by the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause 11-JCV41-06386 in favor of the Plaintiff - Mission Glen Homeowners Association Inc. Plaintiff , for the sum of $2613.56 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 24th day of August, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Rowena Marable had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of October, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:Lot Twenty-Three (23), Block (6), of Mission Glen, Section Two (2), according to the map or plat thereof recorded in slide 565/B and 566/A, of the Map Records of Fort Bend County, Texas; more commonly known as 15506 Scenic Haven Drive, Houston, Texas.
ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $80,620.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order;Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.
Rob Cook, ConstablePrecinct Three
Fort Bend County, TexasBy S.D. Sayers, Deputy Constable #1338
CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on July 11th, 2012 by the County Court at Law No. 1 of of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #11-CCV-044667 in favor of the Plaintiff -MISSION BEND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, plaintiff , for the sum of $3,902.99++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.
I have levied on July 20th, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - JANNA MEJIA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT TWENTY-THREE, (23), IN BLOCK TWELVE, (12), OF MISSION BEND SOUTH, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 19, PAGE 12, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS N (THE PROPERTY). 16106 ESPINOSA, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. MajorsDeputy Constable #73
CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on August 17th, 2012 by the County Court at Law No. 2 of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #11-CCV-046696 in favor of the Plaintiff -MISSION BEND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, plaintiff , for the sum of $3,902.99++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.
I have levied on August 17th, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - WALTER CARLI AND KARINA TAPIA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT TWENTY-ONE, (21), IN BLOCK ONE, (1), OF MISSION BEND SOUTH, SECTION FIVE (5), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 47, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS N (THE PROPERTY). 7003 ZAPATA, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. MajorsDeputy Constable #73
CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on August 3rd, 2012 by the County Court at Law No. 4 of of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #11-CCV-046823 in favor of the Plaintiff -MISSION BEND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, plaintiff , for the sum of $3,928.32++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.
I have levied on AUGUST 17TH, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2ND day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - JOSE ISRAEL GARMENDEZ had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT THIRTEEN, (13), IN BLOCK ONE, (01), OF MISSION BEND SOUTH, SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 29, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS N (THE PROPERTY). 7202 SAN PABLO, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. MajorsDeputy Constable #73
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALENOTICE OF LEVYREAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 9th day of August, 2012 by 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause 11-DCV -192689 in favor of the Plaintiff - Kelliwood Fund Inc. Plaintiff , for the sum of $6360.64 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 24th day of August, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Bertha A. Yanez had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of October, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 11, IN BLOCK 3, OF KELLIWOOD TERRACE, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 982/A AND 982/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $262,040.00
Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.
Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order;Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.
Rob Cook, ConstablePrecinct Three
Fort Bend County, TexasBy S.D. Sayers, Deputy Constable #1338
CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALENotice 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 Au-gust 2nd, 2012 in cause numbered 12DCV196322 styled Summerfield Estates Homeowners Assoc vs. Dar-rel and Kathie Brooks, in which a judgment was rendered on June 4th, 2012 in favor of Summerfield Estates Homeowners Assoc for the sum of Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sev-enty Dollars and Ninety Five Cents ($5,870.95); plus fees for posting no-tice 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 August 21, 2012 and will on October 2nd, 2012, 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 Darrel and Kathie Brooks to and in the following described Real PropertyLOT Twenty Six (26), BLOCK Two (2) OF Summerfield, Section Two (2), an Subdivision IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1428/B & 1429/A OF THE PLAT RE-CORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEX-AS, (THE PROPERTY) ALSO KNOWN AS :3119 Lonesome Ridge Court, SUG-AR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77478The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Summerfield Estates Homeowners Assoc, Plaintiff, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE RICHMOND, TX 77469DATE: October 2, 2012TIME: APPROX. 10:00 amBY: SHANE STEELE
TROY E NEHLSConstable Pct. 4
Fort Bend County, Texas
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 for LNB Sugar Land Replat No. 1, Precinct 4. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, William B. Travis Bldg., 309 S. Fourth St., Rm. 700, Richmond, Texas.
Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Chris Hoehn with Civil Concepts Inc. at 713-947-6606 for information prior to the hearing.
Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
LEGAL NOTICE
The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing a Request for Proposals for the following:
RFP #043-13 PLAN REVIEW SERVICES
The City of Missouri City requests proposals from interested parties for the furnishing of plan review services for the City’s Permits Division. The City is searching for a responsible and accountable fi rm to provide commercial construction plan review, commercial construction inspections, fi re prevention plan review and fi re prevention inspection services. It is the intent of the City of Missouri City to contract with one (1) vendor. Vendors are requested to submit a proposal that meets all requirements contained herein. Proposals submitted shall be complete and include all costs associated with the proposal and shall be subject to negotiation by the City. All costs involved with preparing a proposal for submittal, including interview travel expenses, are the responsibility of the proposal respondent.
Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time October 1, 2012 and then opened.
The RFP packages may be obtained beginning September 12th by requesting the document name and number listed above by contacting the City Purchasing Offi ce at 1522 Texas Parkway by phone at (281) 403-8612 or email at [email protected]
Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals 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. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Proposals are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Charles Oberrender, CPPBPurchasing ManagerCity of Missouri City, Texas
City of Missouri City
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffi c control plan for Fresno Ranchos Subdivision, Precinct 1.
The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, 309 South Fourth St., Suite 700, William B. Travis Bldg., Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.
Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
CONSTABLE SALE
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on July 26th, 2012 by County Court at Law No. 3 of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #10-CCV-042949 in favor of the Plaintiff -Mission Bend Homeowners Association, plaintiff , for the sum of $2,383.53++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.
I have levied on August 6th, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - DIVINO MASSAITE MASSUNDA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 40, IN BLOCK 47, SECTION 4 MISSION BEND SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, 7114 SIENA VISTA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, Texas
By Lieutenant G. MajorsDeputy Constable #73
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the revised traffi c control plan for Harlem Road from FM 1093 to US 90A, Mobility Bond Project Nos. 725, 725A, 726 and 727, Precincts 3 and 4.The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, 309 South Fourth St., Suite 700, William B. Travis Bldg., Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.
Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALENOTICE OF LEVYREAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 10th day of August, 2012 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause #1O-DCV-183262 in favor of the Plaintiff -Mission Glen Homeowner’s Association Inc. Plaintiff , for the sum of $3432.04 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 24th day of August, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Mordecai Seacon had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of October, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 15, IN BLOCK 7, OF MISSION GLEN, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SIDE(S) 565/B AND 566/A, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $114,600.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order;Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.
Rob Cook, ConstablePrecinct Three
Fort Bend County, TexasBy S.D. Sayers, Deputy Constable #1338
A public hearing will be held by the City of Missouri City to receive comments for or against proposed amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance regarding:(1) The regulation of certain vehicles and trailers containing business signs or other commercial signs.
The public hearing is scheduled:Planning and Zoning Commission
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: City Council Chambers(2nd Floor of City Hall)
1522 Texas Parkway (FM 2234) Missouri City, Texas
Specifi c information is available at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or you may call 281-403-8541 or email [email protected] for additional information.
City of Missouri City
LEGAL NOTICE
The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing an Invitation for Bids for the following:
IFB # 049-13 Demolition of Quail Valley Clubhouse
The City intends to contract with one (1) vendor to provide demolition services for the existing Quail Valley Golf Course clubhouse. The project will be performed per the specifi cations provided with this bid package. The successful contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and transportation necessary to perform under this contract as per the specifi cations set forth herein. Material and delivery service must be performed to the standards set by these specifi cations or payment requests will be rejected. All costs anticipated by the contractor for which he shall seek reimbursement MUST be included on the attached bid sheet. This includes any delivery, fuel surcharge or other miscellaneous charges.
Project Location: This project is located at 2880 La Quinta in Missouri City.
There will be a MANDATORY pre-bid conference held at 2 PM, Thursday, September 20, 2012 in the pro shop of the old Quail Valley Clubhouse located at 2880 La Quinta. Late arriving attendees may be disqualifi ed from bidding on the project at the City’s discretion.
Bids will be accepted until 2 PM local time Wednesday, September 26, 2012 and then opened.
The bid packages may be obtained beginning September 14th from the Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce located 1522 Texas Parkway in Missouri City. Contact the offi ce at (281) 403-8626 or by email [email protected] There is no charge for the bid package.
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 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
City of Missouri CityCITATION BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF TEXAS
TO: ALAN DOUGLAS MARTINEZADDRESS UNKNOWNand to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s), You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do (does) not fi le a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The petition of GREG GARRISON; MARLEN GARRISON, Petitioner, was fi led in the 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas ON THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2012 against ALAN DOUGLAS MARTINEZ, Respondent(s), numbered 12-DCV-198779, and entitled IN THE INTEREST OF BIANKA L YNNETT MARTINEZ, A MINOR CHILD.The suit request TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND FOR ADOPTION AND MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE as is more fully shown by Petition on fi le in this suit.The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit:MAY 19,2002NUECES COUNTY, TEXASThe Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding on 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 said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 27th day of August, 2012.ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER OR RESPONDENT:RONALD LOVETTRON LOVETT PC1200 ROTHWELLHOUSTON TX 77002713-532-0043
DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTTFort Bend County, Texas
Deputy District Clerk Herlinda Nanez
281-633-7626
Page 6 • INDEPENDENT • SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 128 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2012 on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at the offi ces of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce of Commerce, located at 445 Commerce Green Boulevard, Sugar, Texas. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.
FOR the proposal: J.E. Whitmore, III, H. Millis, and B. Bates AGAINST the proposal: NonePRESENT and not voting: NoneABSENT: S. Nelston and H Murray, II
The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.
Total tax rate (per $100 of value)
Diff erence in rates per $100 of valuePercentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-)Average appraised valueGeneral exemptions available(excluding senior citizen’s or disabledperson’s exemptions)Average taxable valueTax on average residence homesteadAnnual increase/decrease in taxes ifproposed tax rate is adopted (+/-)and percentage of increase (+/-)
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTIONIf taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualifi ed voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code.
Questions or comments regarding this notice can be directed to Esther Buentello Flores at the tax offi ce at (281) 499-1223.
Water DistrictNotice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
Last Year This Year$0.700/$100 $0.700/$100 Adopted Proposed
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALENOTICE OF LEVYREAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 8th day of September, 2011 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause #10-DCV-184349 in favor of the Plaintiff -Eldridge Park Village Community Association Plaintiff , for the sum of $4383.42++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 24th day of August, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Lilian Ofoebu and Beniamine A. Ofoebu had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of October, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 14, BLOCK 01, OF ELDRIDGE PARK VILLAGE, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP/RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER CLERK’S SLIDE NOS. 1728/B AND 1729/A, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $ 133,090.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.
Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order; Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.
Rob Cook, ConstablePrecinct Three
Fort Bend County, TexasBy S.D. Sayers, Deputy Constable #1338
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALENOTICE OF LEVYREAL PROPERTY
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 14th day of August, 2012 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause #08-DCV-162452 in favor of the Plaintiff - Westpark Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. Plaintiff , for the sum of $1302.40 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 27th day of August, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - Norville Dyson and Veronica Estrella Dyson had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of October, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 24 BLOCK B-5, OF WESTPARK LAKES, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT SLIDE 858A AND 858B IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 23219 SOUTH WATERLAKE DRIVE, RICHMOND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77469.ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $114,600.00
Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order;Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.
Rob Cook, ConstablePrecinct Three
Fort Bend County, TexasBY: S.D. Sayers, Deputy Constable #1338
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REZONING 0.5373 ACRES131 BROOKS STREET
REZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.5373 ACRES LOCATED AT 131 BROOKS STREET (EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING) FROM MIXED USE CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO BUSINESS OFFICE (B-O) DISTRICT. PROPERTY IS IN S.M. WILLIAMS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 97, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF BROOKS STREET APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET SOUTH OF ITS INTERSECTION OF US 90A.
PURPOSE: ONE (1) PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT WHICH ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSED REZONING SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
WHERE: CITY OF SUGAR LAND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 2700 TOWN CENTER BOULEVARD NORTH
WHEN: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 6:30 P.M.,OCTOBER 9, 2012
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED ZONING MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OFFICE (281) 275-2218 OR BY EMAIL [email protected]. THE DEVELOPMENT 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 REVIEW ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN PERSON.
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CONSTABLE SALE
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on August 10th, 2012 by the 400th judicial district court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #09-DCV-176954 in favor of the Plaintiff -CREEKMONT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION,INC. plaintiff , for the sum of $3,287.46++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.
I have levied on August 27th, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - LILLIE B. CLARK had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 11, IN BLOCK 2, OF CREEKMONT, SECTION 3, AND ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 20070034 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 2410 PIONEER OAKS DRIVE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, TexasBy Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
CONSTABLE SALE
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on August 7th, 2012 by the 400th judicial district court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #06-DCV-149213 in favor of the Plaintiff -DOVE COUNTRY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, plaintiff , for the sum of $4,600.02++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.
I have levied on August 17th, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - MUSA GARUBA had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT THIRTEEN (13), IN BLOCK SIX, (6) REPLAT OF DOVE COUNTRY, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 49 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 607 OAK DALE DRIVE, STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, TexasBy Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on August 3rd, 2012 by the 240th judicial district court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #07-DCV-158795 in favor of the Plaintiff -QUAIL GREEN WEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, plaintiff , for the sum of $7,576.74++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 3rd, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - BRANNON NEALY had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 08, IN BLOCK ONE, (1) OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION THREE (3), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS FILED IN THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NOS. 586/B AND 587/A, REPLATTED UNDER SLIDE NOS. 676/B AND 677/A, AND PARTIALLY REPLATTED UNDER SLIDE NOS. 1676/B AND 1789/B, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR ADDITIONAL REPLATS THEREOF. 2030 GREENCREST DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, TexasBy Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on July 1st, 2012 by the 240th judicial district court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #10-DCV-179965 in favor of the Plaintiff -QUAIL GREEN WEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, plaintiff , for the sum of $6,284.71++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on August 3rd, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - DARRELL LOWE AND LACHELLE A. LOWE had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 25, IN BLOCK THREE, (3) OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NOS. 585/B AND 586/A, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF. 2311 LISHA LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, TexasBy Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
CONSTABLE’SNOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF TEXAS §COUNTY OF FORT BEND §By virtue of an Order of Sale dated AUG 9, 2012, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMONWEALTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC., plaintiff , and against JOHN OFIELD, defendant, in Cause No. 10-DCV-184314, for the sum of FOUR-THOUSAND-NINE-HUNDRED-FIFTY-SEVEN AND 40/100’s ($4957.40), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 20TH day of AUG, 2012, at 10:00 am, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of JOHN OFIELD defendant(s), to-wit:LOT 10, IN BLOCK 2, BRIGHTWATER, SECTION 3 A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NOS. 1252/B AND 1253/A, PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, and on OCT 2, 2012, being the fi rst Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469 in the Fort Bend Justice Center Parking Garage. I will off er for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of JOHN OFIELD., defendant, in and to said property.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSERICHMOND, TX. 77469DATE: OCT 2, 2012TIME: APPROX. 10:00 AM
TROY E. NEHLSConstable Pct. 4
Fort Bend County, Texas
CONSTABLE SALE
Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on August 9th, 2012 by the 434th judicial district court of FORT BEND County, Texas in cause #11-DCV-189112 in favor of the Plaintiff -SIENNA PLANTTAION RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. plaintiff , for the sum of $7,935.73++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.
I have levied on August 13th, 2012 and will off er for sale on the 2nd day of OCTOBER 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendant(s) - JAMES W. BARRETT had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 20, IN BLOCK TWO, (2) OF SIENNA VILLAGE OF ANDERSON SPRINGS, SECTION THREE -A (3A), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20040030 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 5934 NINE MILE LANE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.
Terms: CashTIME: Sale to be held at or about 11:00 A.M.
Ruben Davis, ConstablePrecinct Two
Fort Bend County, TexasBy Lieutenant G. Majors
Deputy Constable #73
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CITATION BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF TEXAS
TO: FATHER UNKNOWNADDRESS UNKNOWNand to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s),You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do (does) not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next fol-lowing the expiration of 20 days af-ter you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The petition of AN-DREW RHODES BROWN; SHAYNA LYNN BROWN, Petitioner, was filed in the 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas ON THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2012 against FATHER UNKNOWN, Respondent(s), numbered 12-DCV-198317, and entitled IN THE IN-TEREST OF SHAMMER SUMAYA, A CHILD.The suit request TO TERMINATE PAR-ENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND FOR ADOPTION OF A CHILD as is more fully shown by Petition on file in this suit.The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit:OCTOBER 18, 2009The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding on you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the de-termination of paternity and the ap-pointment of a conservator with au-thority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 21st day of August, 2012.ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER OR RESPONDENT:BRET ALAN BOSKERPEL TIER BOSKER & GRIFFIN PC952 ECHO LANE SUITE 315HOUSTON TX 77024713-461-5288
DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT Fort Bend County, Texas By: Deputy District Clerk Adele Janczik (281) 341-4524
JE Dunn Construction Company (serv-ing Fort Bend County as ConstructionManagers at Risk) is accepting Sealed Proposals for labor, material, equip-ment and other necessary items to complete the Fort Bend County Senior Center, Project ID #12055500, located at 5525 Hobby Road, Houston, Texas 77053. Scopes of work include (but are not limited to) Concrete, Drilled Piers,Sitework/Earthwork, Landscaping, Decorative fencing, Masonry, Struc-tural Steel Fabrication and Erection, Framing/Drywall, Millwork, General Carpentry, Waterproofing, Metal Roof-ing, Doors/Frames/Hardware, Coiling Doors, Glazing, Specialties, Louvers/Vents, Flooring, Acoustical Ceiling, Ath-letic Flooring, Paint, Canopy, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Commissioning. Subcontracts will only be awarded to responsible contractors possess-ing the ability to perform its scope of work as required per the terms and conditions of the contract documents. This project is federally funded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department through the Harris County Community Services Depart-ment (HCCSD). Applicable require-ments include, but are not limited to, compliance with the Davis; Bacon and Related Acts, Fair Labor Standards, Equal Employment Opportunity, Affir-mative Action, Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, and ARRA American Rein-vestment Recovery Act. The facility is a single story multipurpose community center that is approximately 10,000 square feet and can accommodate ap-proximately 750 clients. This is a LEED certified project.To respond for employment and Con-tracting Opportunities please contact Jeff Tahsuda at 713-353-6294 for bid-ding information. Bids may be submit-ted via the following methods: email ([email protected]); fax (713-521-5896) or hand delivery (10350 Richmond Avenue, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042). Bids will be due to JE Dunn on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Bids must be received prior to due date & time. All late Proposals will be marked late and/or returned un-opened. Please Note: A pre-bid meet-ing will be held Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:30 am in the Training Rm. at JE Dunn’s office at 10350 Rich-mond, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. Plans and specs will be available for purchase at Triangle Reproductions, Inc. at 713-780-0236 or you may view them at JE Dunn’s Plan Room, 10350 Richmond, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. If you would like assistance on becoming a certified Section 3 Busi-ness Concern please contact the City of Houston and Community Develop-ment program at (713) 868-8300 or [email protected].
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On Saturday, October 27, Sugar Mill Elementary School and the school’s PTA will host its annual Sparkler Fair, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on the school grounds (13707 Jess Pirtle, Sugar Land 77498). The family-oriented event will in-clude games, crafts, auctions, a costume parade, inflatables and much more! All of the best carnival foods, including fun-nel cakes, pizza and assorted sweets will also be sold. Come out and enjoy the fun!
The Brightwater Garden Club is having its first meeting of the 2012-2013 year at the Brightwater Clubhouse on September 24, at 6:30 p. m. The address is 2410 Brightwater Drive in Missouri
City. Elizabeth Barrow is
presenting “Container Gardening, House and Patio Plants.”
Elizabeth, owner of Papershell, will talk about gardening in small spaces. For more information, contact President, Betty Grant at 281-261-5913 or Membership Chair, Diane Giltner at 281-499-0695.
Brightwater Garden Club Sparkler Fair on Oct. 27
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FILM REVIEW : The Cold Light of DayI took a chance on a rainy
Saturday afternoon and lost. This movie is a waste of the actors’ talent and good car-chase scenes. The script is dumb as a board and the char-acter development was non-existent. Other than that, this was a bang-up flick.
The story sounds intriguing: a young, handsome business-man (Henry Cavill) is on a sailing vacation in Spain with his family when his CIA father (Bruce Willis) is assassinated and his mother and brother are kidnapped. It is somewhat of a spoiler to reveal that Wil-lis is killed, but I really like Bruce Willis and he took his regular salary and was off the screen quicker than a rain. I felt cheated. Henry Cavill is an up and coming star, but he couldn’t carry this movie; he needed Willis to stay alive a few more scenes. A lot more
scenes.Director Mabrouk El Ma-
chri shows that he can make an action movie, but not an action thriller. And who came up with the name: The Cold Light of Day? That name makes no sense and sheds no
light; pun intended. Co-writers Scott Wiper and John Petro have to take credit for this de-bacle; the script stinks. But you have to admit that they have some cool names; Wiper and Petro!
I’m trying to be kind to this
movie because I’m a kind guy; just ask my wife and son.
No, better yet just ask me and I’ll tell you what a sweet guy I am; that’s how sweet I am. I don’t want to write an-other word about this film and don’t recommend that any-one see it. Go see “Finding Nemo” in 3D which I intend to do tomorrow.
Maybe it will help get the nasty taste out of my mouth from this malodorous mov-ie that should go straight to cable; skip DVD and just go straight to Channel 399. Rock ‘n Roll.Grade 69. Larry H. [email protected] PS: I’m sorry; I was on such a rant that I forgot to mention that 63-year-old Sigourney Weaver is pretty good as a heartless killer.
Quail Valley Garden Club Installs New Officers. The Quail Valley Garden Club kicks off a new year with the installation of the 2012-2013 officers. Pictured are the new officers; Presi-dent Barbara Thompson, 1st Vice President Sharon Wright, 2nd Vice President Jo Ann Mayhall, Recording Secretary Bette Kraus, Corresponding Secretary Karen Meier,Treasurer Judy Belt, and Parliamentarian Penny Johnson. The Garden Club starts its new program season this month with “Growing and Using Herbs” by Tricia Bradbury. The Garden Club meets the 1st Thursday of each month, everyone is welcome. For infor-mation or to join contact Barbara Thompson (281-835-9888) or visit http://traction.typepad.com/qvgc.
The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra will perform a free, outdoor concert as part of the annual M.D. Anderson Pink Lighting event at Sugar Land Town Square on Saturday, Sept. 29 beginning at 7 p.m.
The concert features “Over the Rainbow” as the event’s signature song, plus “Stars and Stripes Forever” and a salute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Also on the program are plenty of fun tunes for the en-tire family, like “Lion King,” “Grease,” and “New York, New York.” The concert is hosted by Square Land Town Square.
Attendees should bring lawn chairs and wear pink in support of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.The Fort Bend Symphony
Orchestra opens its 21st an-niversary season on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Stafford Cen-
tre. FBSO is under the mu-sical direction of Dr. Héctor Agüero. More information about the upcoming season is at fbso.org.
Fort Bend Symphony supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Sugar Land Skeeters (33-31) return home for its fi nal series of the 2012 season against the York Revolution (39-25) starting Tues-day night from Constellation Field. Be sure to get your tickets for the fi nal home stand from September 18-23.
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Freedom Division W L PCT GB STREAK LAST 10Lancaster Barnstormers 41 23 0.641 - 3W 6-4York Revolution 39 25 0.609 2 5W 8-2Sugar Land Skeeters 33 31 0.516 8 1L 6-4Somerset Patriots 28 36 0.438 13 5L 3-7
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With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eight and leading by one, the Skeeters relinquished a late lead off Joey Gathright’s game-win-ning two RBI single dropping game four 3-2 Sunday (9/16) afternoon at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. The Skeeters end the regular season over-all series against the Bluefi sh (11-9).
Over the course of a beauti-ful-weather day up north, the Skeeters swept the Bluefi sh
in its fi nal scheduled double-header of the season with wins in game one 6-5 and game two 1-0 from the Ball-park at Harbor Yard Saturday (9/15) afternoon. The Skee-ters scored two runs in the top of the eighth but fell short of the comeback in game one losing 7-5 to the Bluefi sh Fri-day night((9/14) at the Ball-park at Harbor Yard.
The Skeeters knocked around a single-game high 19 hits to back up Kelvin Villa’s
11-strikeout performance to win the regular-season fi -nale 11-9 against the Patriots Thursday (9/13) night at TD Bank Ballpark. The Skeeters record fi nishes at (6-14) ver-sus the Patriots this season.
In game one of the two-game series against the Patri-ots Wednesday(9/12) night, the Patriots used a four-run ninth-inning comeback to defeat the Skeeters 4-1 in the Freedom Division contest at TD Bank Ballpark.
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