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Sugar Land Councilman Tom Abraham on Monday announced his candidacy for the Texas House of Represen-tatives in District 26 in the Re-publican Party primary.

“As a fi scally and socially conservative candidate, my job in offi ce will be to listen to the people of this diverse district and to represent them with excellence ensuring this region reaches its full poten-tial,” Abraham said.

“We all share common goals, including quality jobs, great public schools and eco-nomic opportunities that will make our community a better place in which we live, work and raise a family,” he said.

Currently serving his eighth year on the Sugar Land City Council, as an at large council member as well as mayor pro-tem, he is sharing his “know-how” and “get things done” mentality with a community that has earned national ac-claim from its many accom-plishments.

“As president of the Sugar Land Development Corpora-tion, I have been instrumental in bringing quality business headquarters to this area, in-cluding the onsite U.S. Cus-toms offi ce to the Sugar Land Regional Airport. These de-velopment projects have in-creased our tax base which benefi ts all of our residents,” Abraham said.

Another economic win for local citizens included Coca-Cola’s move of its Houston-area Minute Maid Business Unit to Sugar Land Town

Seven can be a lucky num-ber, so you can bet that the seventh Annual Stars Cuties Calendar Contest at Clements High School will be one for the books.

This CHS fall tradition will be held Friday Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.

The 2011 participants will consist of two lucky young men from each club, or orga-nization voted by the senior class. That evening these 24 contestants will show off their skills in the talent, question, and modeling portions of the

program. The audience will then

cast their ballots to determine who will be the lucky twelve “Cuties” featured in the 2012 calendar.

The package of one admis-sion ticket with one calendar is $15. Calendars alone are $12 each, and individual tickets are $5 each.

Purchase your ticket from any CHS Stars Dance Team member beginning Oct. 1, or during lunch the week of the event in the Commons.

Tickets will be $8 at the

door. All proceeds go toward the Stars Dance Team’s com-petition season expenses in-cluding the performance at Disneyland next spring.

Come cheer and support you favorite calendar cutie. For further information on this event, please contact Michelle Barth at [email protected], or call 281-634-2204. Pictured above are Kelsey Key, Morgan Davis, Brea Moffett, Claire Perry, Katherine Saunders, Nasim Heydari, and Lauren Casti-glioni.

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Rick Miller, former Chair-man of the Republican Party of Fort Bend County, an-nounced Monday that he is a candidate for Texas House District 26 in the March 2012 primary election.

Miller, a 30-year Naval top-level executive and carri-er-based aviator, is currently President of Trevaniangroup – a Sugar Land-based leader-ship development company.

Miller recently stepped down as Chairman of the Re-publican Party of Fort Bend County, having served nearly 4 years in the critical leader-ship position.

As Representative for Texas HD 26, Miller said he would continue to work to strengthen and grow the Conservative

Square bringing more than 250 jobs and several million dollars in new capital investments to the city.

Abraham said he will look for better ways to position Fort Bend County for even stronger growth and a healthier econo-my down the line.

“We are experiencing tough times in our country, but we are blessed in Fort Bend as we fi nd ourselves better off than many

By SESHADRI KUMARFort Bend County’s pro-

posed 2012 budget is $251.86 million, compared to the 2011 budget of $239.62 million, marking a 5.11 percent in-crease in spending.

The county’s total revenue in 2012 will be $234.49 mil-lion, marking an increase of 1.75 percent.

The gap between the in-come and expenditure will be met by taking money from the general fund balance and the county will not increase the tax rate this year, according to Budget Offi cer Pameal Gub-bels.

The total county tax rate will remain at 49.976 cents per $100 valuation.

The county’s total tax base is close to $40 billion and a penny increase in the tax rate would result in a tax revenue of $3.86 million.

A little more than 58 per-

cent of the county’s budget goes toward salaries and per-sonnel cost which rose from $139.86 million in 2011 to $147.25 million in 2012.

The operating and training costs increased by 38 percent or about $4 million, from $91.7 million to $95.2 million.

The county’s total fl eet will increase from 731 to 736 ve-hicles. The proposed budget allocates funds for fi ve new vehicles and replacement of 56 old vehicles.

The number of county em-ployees will increase from 2,105 in 2011 to 2,134 in 2012.

The county will pay $28 million to service its debt, nearly the same as in 2011.

After the proposed budget is adopted, the county will have a fund balance of $44.68 million, which is 17.7 percent of the 2012 budget.

The largest outlay in the county budget is for the sher-

iff’s jail and patrol divisions.The sheriff’s jail operation

will get $26.74 million, nearly same as the 2010 expenditure. Sheriff’s enforcement or patrol division will get $28.9 million for 2012 against $27.85 mil-lion allotted in 2011.

The juvenile probation op-erating expenditure in 2012 will be $7.88 million.

The county’s ambulance services in 2012 is estimated to cost $8.6 million.

The county libraries op-erating budget goes up from $11.26 million in 2010 to $13 million in 2012, with a new library on the pipeline at the University of Houston-Sugar Land campus, following the recent opening of the HCC-Sienna library. Following the two public hearings this week, the commissioners court was expected to adopt the budget at press time on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

County budgets $252 million for 2012

Texas House Dist. 26 race draws two more candidates

The race to succeed State Rep. Charlie Howard who represents Dist. 26 in the Texas House of Rep-presentatives has four candidates as of now, with one more mulling the option. This week Sugar Land Councilman Tom Abraham and former Fort Bend County GOP chair Rick Miller announced their intention to run for the seat in the Republican Party Primary. Earlier, Fort Bend ISD Trustee Sonal Bhuchar and Sugar Land Councilwoman Jacquie Chaumette launched their campaigns for the same seat. Former Sugar Land Councilman Russell Jones is also exploring the possibility of running for this seat.

Abraham

of our neighboring regions.” A pro-life advocate, Abra-

ham added, “I believe in the Republican values of limited government, low taxes, and preserving life, the things that have kept our local community growing strong and I will take those values to Austin.”

A small business owner for over 29 years, Abraham knows what it takes to balance a bud-get and meet payroll noting that, “we should expect noth-ing less of those representing us in public offi ce.”

And Abraham backs that up with experience. During his tenure in offi ce, he has helped balance the city’s budget, while rejecting tax increases.

Abraham serves as the Re-gional Director for the Texas Municipal League (TML), rep-resenting an estimated 150 cit-ies as they promote the inter-ests of their local communities.

Abraham also serves on the board of the Houston-Galves-

cause while providing full rep-resentation of this district in the Texas Legislature. “We need a strong voice in the Legislature and someone who is dedicat-

ed to stand-up, show-up and speak-up for the citizens of District 26. I intend to make this position my full-time re-sponsibility in furthering the greatness of Fort Bend County and its people, businesses, ed-ucation and healthcare areas.”

Miller has been actively in-volved in the Republican Party of Fort Bend County since moving to the area in 1999 as State Convention Delegate, member of Senatorial District Resolutions Committee, the Mighty Texas Strike Force, the State Platform Committee and Chairman of Nominations Committee at the 2010 State Convention.

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Join a multi-disciplinary panel of physicians from the Methodist Sugar Land Spine Center to have your questions answered regard-ing back and neck pain. Oc-tober 25 at 6:00 p.m., locat-ed at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Conference Center.

Seating is limited, call today to make reservations. 281-274-7500. Above, affi liated Spine Center Physicians. Methodist Sugar Land Hos-pital’s Spine Center is provid-ing patients who suffer from neck and back pain a complete range of treatment options — all in one convenient location with full management of care.

It’s not uncommon for peo-ple suffering with back and neck pain to try many kinds of treatment without real re-lief, and it can be frustrating to wait many weeks for an ap-pointment with a specialist. At the core of Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Spine Center is a nurse practitioner or “nav-igator” who helps patients

through a simpler process.The Spine Center also in-

cludes a multidisciplinary team of physicians and health care professionals trained in providing the full range of key spinal care services, including spine surgery, pain manage-ment, neurology and physical therapy.

Patients are led through a

process of assessment and treatment ranging from physi-cal therapy to aggressive non-surgical management. When necessary, delicate spine sur-gery tailored to the patient’s unique condition is available from skilled orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons.

The Spine Center is lo-cated on the Methodist Sugar

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Mark your calendars for “iFest Live 2011”, Inter-national Festival & Vendor Fair scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5, at Sugar Land Town Square. This event celebrates the tremendous diversity of cultures in the school district and county by highlighting its many unique traditions, arts, and foods as well as increases awareness for the Founda-tion and its mission. Ifest Live 2011 Committee. Back row left to right: Lucy Gayon; Abla Amin; Naila Burki ; Robin Jordan, FBEF Board Member; Jack Burrows; Pat-rick Gaffney; middle row left to right: Ana Taracido; Jane Vaucher; Virginia Barriera; Aruna Kovvali; Tracy Feng; Brenna Smelley, FBEF Ex-ecutive Director; Nappinnai Natarajan; Rustin Buck; front row left to right: Claudia Figoli; Yamei Zhong; Beatriz De Alvarado, FBEF Board Member; Shefali Jhaveri, FBEF ifest Live 2011 Co-Chair; Sonal Bhuchar, FBEF ifest Live 2011 Co-Chair; Abolade Durojaiye; Namita Patel. For more information visit www.fortbendisd.com/foundation.

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Water DistrictNotice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

The FIRST COLONY L.I.D. will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2011 on October 3, 2011, 9:00 a.m. at the Offi ces of Southwest Water Company,

12535 Reed Road, Sugar Land, Texas. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: Scott Jacobson, Richard Sherrill, Debra Coff man

AGAINST the proposal: None

PRESENT and not voting: None

ABSENT: None

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

Last Year This Year

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $ .19460/$100 $ .19460/$100 Adopted Proposed

Diff erence in rates per $100 of value $ .00000/$100Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) 00%

Average appraised value $ 199,671 $203,326

General exemptions available(excluding senior citizen’s or disabledperson’s exemptions) $ 0 $ 0

Average taxable value $ 199,671 $ 203,326Tax on average residence homestead $ 388.55 $ 395.67Annual increase/decrease in taxes ifproposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $7.12 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

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Coal Vines, the popular bistro that originated in Dal-las’ popular Uptown is head-ing to Sugar Land’s lively Lake Pointe Village on the banks of Brooks Lake.

Set to open on Sept. 29 for dinner service and shortly thereafter with full lunch and dinner offerings, Coal Vines brings a casual neigh-borhood restaurant and coal-fi red oven pizzeria to Sugar Land.

Executive chef Michael Hensley heads up the Coal Vines kitchen, showcasing the popular a la carte menu with signature New York-style pizzas, salads, pastas, chef specials and desserts as well as an extensive list of wines that has become syn-onymous with quality and value as well as premium se-lection of beer.

Weekend brunch offer-ings including the popular Coal Vines Benedict, Nova Scotia Scrambled, Breakfast Calzone and more will be an-nounced shortly.

The opening follows a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 28 (6-9 p.m) benefi tting Fort Bend Women’s Shelter.

With a $10 donation at the door, guests enjoy $3 beers, $6 house wine and compli-mentary coal-fi red pizzas, hors d’ oeuvres and more.

Coal Vines seats over 140 diners and includes bar seat-ing as well as a private party room and large outdoor patio overlooking Brooks Lake.

Styled with red curtains, dark woods, brick walls, wine racks and old-school photographs with the likes of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra crooning in the back-ground, Coal Vines’ atmo-sphere is casual, yet elegant.

Restaurant veterans Jim Hammond and Larry Kling-hoffer who licensed the rights to Coal Vines in 2010 partner up to expand the Coal Vines concept through-out Texas with restaurants al-ready open in Dallas, Austin and now Sugar Land.

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urban Lake Pointe develop-ment and we look forward to sharing the Coal Vines expe-rience with the Sugar Land community.”

Located at 1550 Lake Pointe Parkway, Coal Vines

will be the newest addition to Lake Pointe Town Center, the Whole Foods-anchored, mixed-use, lifestyle develop-ment at the northwest inter-section of U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 6.

The Classic Family of Deal-erships, that includes Classic Chevrolet in Sugar Land, has purchased the Sand Dollar Autoplex in Galveston bring-ing the total number of deal-erships owned by the Durant Auto Group to ten. Classic Galveston will offer multiple brands including Chevrolet, Ford, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Honda, Toyota, Scion and Ford Medium Duty trucks.

Howie Bentley, who will be the managing partner of the new Galveston franchise, plans to emulate the success-ful formula for business that is used by all the Classic family of dealerships.

Don Kerstetter, owner and managing partner of Classic Chevrolet in Sugar Land, ex-pects the honest and straight-forward reputation of Classic Chevrolet to be a huge asset from day one.

“We do things differently than most dealerships and have a real culture of respect that permeates the entire or-ganization. We have an excel-lent reputation in the Houston market that we are immensely proud of and it is something we’ve worked very hard at to establish. Howie Bentley is extremely well-suited to instill our culture into every single employee at the new store,” said Kerstetter.

“Under Howie’s leadership, we expect Classic Galveston to be very successful in a rela-tively short period of time.”

A longtime resident of Galveston and Brazoria coun-ties, Bentley joined the Clas-

sic organization in 2009 and is personally very active in the Bay Area community.

“Giving back to the com-munity is not only important to me individually, but it is truly a hallmark of this en-tire organization,” says Bent-ley, “You can expect Classic Galveston to be very support-ive of the Galveston commu-nity from the get-go.”

Classic Chevrolet in Sugar Land is an excellent example of how doing things right from the very beginning can quickly generate tremendous success.

Within 90 days of opening, Classic Chevrolet in Sugar Land was already ranked 15th in the nation for Chevrolet sales. And in just their fi rst full year of business, they were chosen by General Motors as GM’s “Dealer of the Year”, an award that represents the highest honors in the industry and recognizes only 2% of all of the nation’s Chevrolet deal-erships. Classic Chevrolet in North Texas has received this honor for nine years and Stingray Chevrolet in Tampa (also owned by the Durant Auto Group) is also a recipi-ent. The Sugar Land dealer-ship has also received the Service Hero award multiple times recognizing excellence in the service department as well as Chevrolet’s Mark of Excellence award.

“We intend to grow the business in Galveston exactly the way we did it in Sugar Land,” explains Bentley, who currently works at the Sugar

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Land store and has been in-strumental in its success, and who expects to take over the Galveston dealership as early as November 2011.

“Our goal in Sugar Land from day one was to bring honesty and integrity back into the car business, and that’s exactly what we will do in Classic Galveston. We don’t play “cat and mouse games” with our customers, we honor what we advertise, and we make the entire trans-action completely transpar-ent.”

One of the most unique things about Classic is that the sales people are empowered to handle the entire transac-tion with the customer from

start to fi nish without the “let me check with my manager” game that many dealerships still practice.

“We want to promote a non-confrontational relaxed atmosphere at the new loca-tion, just as we have here in Sugar Land,” said Bentley.

“Classic Galveston em-ployees will wear jeans in the winter and shorts in the sum-mer, just like we do at all of our dealerships, so that our customers get that “relax and enjoy the difference” feel-ing. Our focus is to build our repeat and referral business by earning a customer for life and not trying to make a short-term profi t from a single transaction.”

Classic dealership expands to Galveston

By BARBARA FULENWIDEROnly two of the six largest

towns in Fort Bend County had increased sales tax col-lections in September.

So far three of the six have increased their total amount collected this year over 2010.

Sugar Land, which is among the state’s top 20 cit-ies in sales tax collections, saw an increase of 9.84 per-cent with $3,019,753 as its net payment in September compared to $2,749,220 for the same period in 2010.

The town’s total take through July 2011 is $29.76 million compared to $28.37 million the same period in 2010 for a 4.89 percent in-crease.

Stafford followed with a 3.06 percent increase in Sep-tember and a net payment of $1.02 million compared to $992,406 in September 2010.

Total sales tax payments to Stafford through this Sep-tember are $9.999 million compared to $9.74 million through September 2010 for a yearly increase to date of 2.66 percent.

Towns that saw decreases are Missouri City, Meadows Place, Rosenberg and Rich-mond. Missouri City received a $436,631 check from the state this month for the sale of its taxable commodities compared to the $482,825 it got in September 2010. The

decrease came to a 9.56 per-cent drop.

Total sales taxes Missouri City has collected this year are $4,414,909 compared to $4,534,479 collected at this same time in 2010 for a 2.63 percent decrease.

Meadows Place saw a year to date drop of 6.69 percent. Total payments made through September are $680,840 and were $729,685 for the nine months of 2010.

This month the town got a check for sales tax receipts of $75,346 compared to $78,783 in September 2010 for a de-crease of 4.36 percent.

Rosenberg’s sales receipts this month dipped 9.01 per-cent from $838,406.

Last September a year ago the city’s check was $921,506.

Total checks collected for sales taxes this year amount to $8,568,211 compared to $8,453,214 at the same time last year for a 1.36 percent increase.

Richmond collected a check of $314,209 this month. It was 2.86 percent less than the $323,478 col-lected in September a year ago. Year to date collections are $2,926,746 and a year ago were $3,114,942 for a 6.04 percent decrease.

Figures released in Sep-tember by the state’s comp-troller refl ect July sales.

Two of six large cities in the area show increase in

sales tax revenue

By THOMAS J. PARR, M.D.George, is my hero. George

was born the year the brassiere was invented. As a Second Lieutenant, he was introduced to his wife by a First Lieuten-ant, named Westmoreland (as in General William Westmo-reland). At age 98, George still lives independently in his own home. His mind is still impressively sharp, and his body has not failed him. Young people love to be with George, and he loves to be with them. George still safely drives himself where he wants to go, and his current goal is to become West Point’s oldest living grad.

Another of my heros is Dick. I fi rst got to know Dick some years ago while doing an annual 12-mile military road march, as part of wel-coming the incoming class of cadets into the Long Gray Line at the completion of their West Point basic training.

Dick is a little older than I am. More precisely, Dick graduated from West Point the year I was born! This past August, Dick completed his 9th road march at age 88. And yet, even though these marches involve some pretty tough terrain in the middle of the night, Dick never stops to rest. While the cadets are sitting down to take sched-uled breaks, Dick is stand-ing, walking around, visiting with everyone, and otherwise “holding court.” We “Old Grads” always look to be sure Dick will be doing the next road march with us. He truly is an inspiration.

One of George’s and Dick’s secrets to such long, healthy, and happy lives is simple. These two men embraced the lessons of their cadet years early and have never forgot-ten them: Always be mentally sharp. Always believe in “can do”, and always be physically fi t.

So how do my heros ap-ply to you? Ask yourself

this: “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” Aging is as much a mental and an emotional pro-cess as it is a physical one. It is a refl ection on how you em-brace life.

The importance of having a positive attitude and a de-termined will cannot be over emphasized. It will get you through many of life’s dif-fi culties. When negativity starts to creep into your think-ing, shake it off with a posi-tive resolve of “I can do this,” and then start to work on the problem.

Look for friends and asso-ciates who are happy and who enjoy what they are doing. They will inspire you and, in turn, you can inspire them.

Keep challenging your brain. Is there something you always wished you knew how to do? Know how to do sim-ple home repairs? Play the piano? What’s keeping you from starting to learn those things now?

In this changing world, it is important to be able to use today’s electronics. Don’t be afraid of computers. George works on his computer every day. Don’t understand a smart phone? Make your next cell phone be a smart phone and fi nd some young person to teach you how to use it.

Because regular exercise increases blood fl ow through-out the body, including the brain, exercise is an important aspect of maintaining your

mental acuity. One of the easiest fi tness habits you can have is a 30-minute walk ev-ery day -- doesn’t have to be anything more than walking on a treadmill while watching a tv show or walking 15 min-utes away from the house and then walking back home.

In addition to your legs and your cardiovascular system, walking actually strengthens your back muscles. Keeping your back muscles in good shape will help protect your nerves as they come out of your spine, which is critical to maintaining a good, happy life.

You don’t have to be a body builder, but you do need to keep your muscles in good tone. George has a personal trainer. He explained, “She makes me use muscles I long ago forgot I had, but it helps. I feel better now than I did at 96.”

Don’t skimp on sleep. Your body needs sleep time to heal and to prepare itself for the next day. According to the National Sleep Foundation, there is no “magic number” of hours each person needs to spend sleeping each day. What is important is to listen to your body and to be sure you are getting the amount of sleep your body says it needs.

So, how does a man 98-years-old continue to get a driver’s license renewed every two years? George explained, “Leave the cane in the car. Before walking through the door of the DMV, stand up straight and tall with shoulders back, just like you were taught as a Plebe (West Point freshman). Walk up to the counter with a smile on your face. Look the lady on the other side of that counter in the eye, and start fl irting with her.”

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By RUSSELL JONESExpect Texans and Texas

to be the focus of continu-ing national criticism for the indefi nite future as two of the top 10 candidates for the Republican nomination call our state home. Even as Ron Paul won the Republi-can straw poll in California over the weekend, the real “demon” attracting attention is Rick Perry. Five weeks after jumping into the race, Perry remains strong despite repeated attacks by both ends of the Republican spectrum as well as Democrats.

Pundits representing the party establishment continue to deride Perry in an effort to promote Romney, their fa-vorite for the past three years. Concerned that the outspoken governor has disrupted Rom-ney’s status as the inevitable standard bearer, stalwarts like Karl Rove and Dick Morris cannot help but expound on the reasons why Perry can-not possibly expect to defeat Obama.

As recently as Friday, Mor-ris dedicated one of his week-day lunch chats to fi ve rea-sons why Perry will fall out of favor with the party sooner rather than later. Morris echoes numerous other critics in deriding Perry for daring to compare Social Security to a Ponzi scheme. He claims that Perry shot himself in the foot by describing the program as unconstitutional and in need of complete reform. In es-sence Perry is expected to suffer in the polls for telling the truth.

Perry is often described as ham-handed or as a cowboy or as inexperienced in dealing with national issues. Any or all those accusations may be true. But, maybe, voters will fi nd a politician telling the truth to be refreshing. May-

be they are willing to put up with a little hyperbole to have a candidate who is willing to take issues head-on.

Morris also joined the cho-rus of conservatives attack-ing Perry for his unsuccessful attempt to impose a require-ment for HPV inoculation for sixth graders a few years ago. Although the criticism of Perry is legitimate, Morris did not even understand (or care) that the vaccination re-quirement never went into ef-fect. He incorrectly claimed that Texas is the only state that mandates the vaccine for school kids.

Party conservatives are just as wary of Perry. In last week’s GOP presidential debate, Bachmann accused Perry of signing an order “to have innocent little 12-year-old girls be forced to have a government injection.” In her haste to bash Perry, Bach-mann went overboard when she repeated an unsubstanti-ated tale by an unidentifi ed mom that her daughter had suffered from mental retarda-tion following the girl’s vac-cination.

At least Perry has acknowl-edged his mistake in mandat-ing the HPV shots. The last thing Romney wants to do,

to the embarrassment of the party establishment, is to ac-knowledge that Romneycare was a mistake in Massachu-setts.

Conservatives are also un-happy about Perry’s refusal to endorse a border fence or to adopt an Arizona-type law granting the states authority to enforce federal immigra-tion statutes.

All of that sets the stage for Democrats to take advantage of the schism in Republican ranks and get in their own shots at Perry. Liberals like to point out that 9.5% of Tex-as’ hourly workforce is paid the minimum wage, the high-est rate in the nation.

Over the weekend, CNN’s website featured three ar-ticles on Texas. The titles were: Poverty grows in Rick Perry’s Texas; Rick Perry’s Texas jobs boom: The whole story; and Texas’s love/hate relationship with Washing-ton’s money. You can guess the overall tone of the articles as they attempted to tie Perry to the state’s supposed short-comings.

Liberals also like to criti-cize Texas’ record on execu-tions. They were particularly livid last week when, dur-ing the Republican debate, the audience applauded the fact that Perry has declined to halt 234 executions while serving as governor. Friday’s decision of the U. S. Supreme Court to delay the scheduled execution of another con-victed killer will give critics a key opportunity to embarrass Perry and Texas.

Jones served as a mem-ber of the Sugar Land City Council from 2003 through June, 2011. He owns a law fi rm and a title insurance company in Sugar Land.


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Scanlan

Musings: Faded glory

The View from Sugar Land

Jones

Parr

Presidential race spotlights Texas

By JANICE SCANLANIt’s always a surprise to

drive into Mineral Wells, Texas. With a population of 16, 862, seeing a stately, expensive 14 story beaux arts building in the middle of a remote, small town, makes you say . . . where did this come from? 45 miles west of Fort Worth and by-passed by Interstate 20 by 15 miles, let’s just say, it’s like fi nding such an edifi ce in Needville.

And this isn’t any 14 story box. Built in 1929, it was a sis-ter to the Baker Hotel in Dallas owned by the hotel-building Baker family that also oper-ated, among others, the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio. It has 455 rooms, two ballrooms, an impressive bell tower, and 3 wings. The third fl oor is a spa. In its heyday in the 1930’s, its guest list included Clark Gable, Marlene Dietrich, and Judy Garland among others.

Ambitious plans are always fascinating. It takes dreamers and money to realize them. A viable market to sustain them. And reinvestment to invigorate them. Closed since 1972, the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells is such an ongoing story.

In 1925, the citizens of Min-eral Wells became fed up with outsiders exploiting their min-eral waters. And the lithium based “crazy waters” had a distinct interest beyond their al-leged curative properties. With a vacation to boot, how can you

go wrong? The Mineral Wells Baker

Hotel was the fi rst “skyscraper” built outside of a major metro-politan area at the cost of $1.2 million in 1929. The people of Mineral Wells raised $125K in 1925 to seed the effort. Despite the depression and money prob-lems during the 30’s, the Baker operated as a spa in the 30’s. The discovery of penicillin and other drugs began its decline; but the buzz-killing Federal Drug Ad-ministration stopped the Baker from making its medical claims, which stopped the stars and the cache as a spa.

World War II and Fort Wolt-ers injected new life in the 40’s. When Fort Wolters large infantry operation closed after WWII, it was quickly re-opened as a heli-copter base. Two Texas Republi-can and one Democratic conven-tion were held at the Baker in 1952, 53 and 54, but the Baker continued to decline and was

closed in 1963. It was re-opened in 1965, placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1969, but still could fi nd no sus-tainable market for a property that size and location so it’s been closed since 1972 to everyone but vandals.

But it’s a beauty. Its opulent appointments and grand spaces are still evident despite the wear and tear of neglect and graffi ti. The now $54M price tag to reno-vate the Baker may be a stum-bling block. Plans include en-larging the rooms by combining rooms to have 155 accommoda-tions for high-end spa guests. It would require the 16, 862 popu-lation of Mineral Wells to invest $2.2 Million to buy the property from Arizona owners. Today, that likely is more probable than the $20M from the Texas De-partment of Rural Affairs in the State’s budget landscape, with the rest coming from private in-vestors; but in 2010, that Funding Package likely made sense.

And there’s still a romance about restoring the Baker to its former glory.

To see pictures as well as a video walk through in the 40’s about the Baker, visit http://trac-tion.typepad.com/musings or write to [email protected].

State Rep. Charlie Howard last week announced that he will not seek re-election in 2012 as was prominently re-ported in this paper.

The same news appeared in Bev’s Burner thus:

“Charlie Howard, who has represented Fort Bend in the state legislature since 1994, resigned Monday citing on-going health issues. Ac-cording to his press release, he will serve until the end of his term, January, 2013.”

If Howard really “re-signed,” how can he con-tinue in offi ce until January 2013?

The same column, while mentioning those running for Howard’s seat literally “butchered” one of the names — FBISD trustee Sonal Bhuchar ( pronounced ‘butch-er’) was spelled Bhuchard. Looks like a Freudian slip of the butcher’s knife!

Bev’s Burner, however, contained an element of truth that needs recognition.

“I changed a headline last week to give it a little “punch” and sorta changed the whole story,” admitted the publisher.

The headline said Sugar Land residents’ water bill would almost double, but the story did not say that. A part of the bill will slightly in-crease was the true story.

More confession. “Maybe my personal bias

about the water bill infl uenced me when I sought to ‘punch up’ the headline. Whatever the reason, my bias or my Al-zheimer, I apologize.”

Would it be an uncon-scious admission that per-sonal bias alone infl uences political coverage in that paper?

A case in point was the unprecedented, front page, coverage: “Chaumette kicks off state rep campaign with a bang.”

Bev’s Burner has made it abundantly clear that Chau-mette is the paper’s favorite for the job. No one else needs to apply.

Much was made about the presence of the “names in the news” at the kick-off.

This is half-truth. The other half-truth is most of the same “names in the news” also at-tended the earlier campaign kick-off of another candidate, Sonal Bhuchar.

Strangely enough, some of the names which would not normally appear in that pa-per, found place in the report

to convey the impression that their candidate enjoys wide support.

For example, Tina Gibson and Sharon Roberts were mentioned, but who are they?

Gibson is the Senatorial District 17 committee wom-an.

Roberts is the Fort Bend County Republican Party chair, who succeeded Miller. Both women were present at Bhuchar’s campaign kick-off as well like Sugar Land May-or Jimmy Thompson, County Commissioner James Patter-son, Constable Troy Nehls, Justice of the Peace Jim Rich-ards and FBISD Trustee Jim Rice.

Political campaign sneaked in elsewhere in that paper last week, under a picture titled “Grandparents night attended by Minchew & Lyday.”

It was a picture of Fort Bend County Sheriff Can-didate John Minchew, and former Houston Oiler Safe-ty Allen Lyday, with their grandson Brayden Millon.

The paper’s constant at-tack on another candidate for sheriff, Craig Brady, is well known.

Pct. 4 Constable Troy Ne-hls has formed an “explor-atory committee” to run for sheriff, but has not announced if he will run.

The paper seems to be deliberately leaving a false scent here because the pa-per’s choice for sheriff is not clear.

Is it Nehls or Minchew?

To add some humor to the local print medium, this newspaper re-introduces “Toaster oven,” who published a few years ago. Remarks in this column carry malice towards none.

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Legal Notices

CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on July 5th 2011 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #08-DCV-168318 in favor of the plaintiff - QUAIL GREEN WEST Homeowners Association, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $2,756.25++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 23rd, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -OLUFEMI MOLIKI FASASI had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT 44, BLOCK 01, OF FINAL PLAT OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION 2, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR THE PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NOS. 858/B AND 856/A, AND RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1902 GROVE COURT DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.(HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE “PROPERTY”)

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

Ruben Davis, ConstableFort Bend County Precinct Two

By: Lieutenant G. Majors #73Deputy Constable

CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 3RD 2011 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #09-DCV-175148 in favor of the plaintiff - WINFIELD LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $8,594.12++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on August 04, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -SHEILA D. SAMUEL

had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

Legal Description: LOT 4, BLOCK

01, WINFIELD LAKES, SECTION 2, A

SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY

TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO.

2459/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.




CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on JULY 12, 2011 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #10-

DCV-179938 in favor of the plaintiff - THE VICKSBURG COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $6,986.15++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 19, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -MARK PORTER

& ANNA PORTER had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT 23, BLOCK

02, OF REPLAT OF VICKSBURG, THE

VILLAGE OF SHILOH, SECTION ONE (1),

A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY


PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS.

843/B AND 844/A OF THE PLAT RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AS

MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS

THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.




CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 3, 2011 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #09-DCV-

174657 in favor of the plaintiff - WINFIELD LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $9,548.64++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on August 04, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -SHARMANE

K. STEWART had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

Legal Description: LOT THREE IN BLOCK

FOUR OF WINFIELD LAKES, SECTION

SIX, (6), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE

PLAT RECORDED UNDER PLAT FILE NO.

20050039 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.




CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 4, 2011 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #09-

DCV-172619 in favor of the plaintiff -QUAIL GREEN WEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $5,208.61++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 19, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -STEVE ORUERIO had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT 9, IN BLOCK 10 OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF FILED IN THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, RECORDED IN VOL. 22, PAGE 56 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS(HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “THE PROPERTY.”




CONSTABLE SALE



I have levied on August 04, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -DARRICK L. KELLY had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT THIRTY (30),

BLOCK ONE (01), OF WINFIELD LAKES,

SECTION SIX, (6), AMENDING PLAT NO. 1,

A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY


PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT NO.

20060249 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF





CONSTABLE SALE


170910 in favor of the plaintiff - QUAIL GREEN WEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $5,595.25++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 29TH, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - PEDRO & ROSARIO

CARTEZ had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT 48, BLOCK 01

OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION 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. 1676/B AND 1789/B AS

MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS

THERETO OR ADDITIONAL REPLATS

THEREOF.




CONSTABLE SALE


DCV-178297 in favor of the plaintiff - LAKESHORE HARBOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $11,106.12++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 12TH, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - JOHNNY SHUFFORD

AND JANICE SHUFFORD had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT 14, BLOCK 04, OF LAKESHORE HARBOUR, SECTION ONE, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NO. 2573A AND 2573B, AS MODIFIED BY ANY AMENDMENTS, REPLATS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. 3010 PELICAN

COVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459.




NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALESTATE OF TEXAS §COUNTY OF FORT BEND §By virtue of an Order of Sale dated JULY 11 2011, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of BRIGHTWATER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION., plaintiff , and against DAVID WINFREY AND CONCEPT WINFREY, defendant, in Cause No. 10-DCV-182682, for the sum of SEVEN-THOUSAND- FOUR- HUNDRED-SIXTEEN- DOLLARS AND 25/100’s ($7416.25), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 1ST day of AUG, 2011, at 2:00 PM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of DAVID WINFREY AND CONCEPT WINFREY, defendant(s), to-wit: LOT 5, BLOCK TWO (2), FINAL PLAT OF BRIGHT WATER POINT ESTATES, , A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 1355/B AND,1355/A, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS and on Oct 4, 2011 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 the north entrance of the Fort Bend County Courthouse, in Fort Bend County, Texas, I will off er for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of DAVID WINFREY AND CONCEPT WINFREY., defendant, in and to said property.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSERICHMOND, TX. 77469DATE: Oct 4, 2011TIME: APPROX. 10:00 AMBY: BY: SERGEANT M. KUTACHTERMS: CASH AT SALE

TROY E. NEHLSConstable Pct. 4

Fort Bend County, Texas

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALETHE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BENDUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 03rd day of August, 2011 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 08-DCV-166340 in favor of the Plaintiff -MISSION BEND SOUTH CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Plaintiff , for the sum of$7,251.64 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 05TH day of AUGUST, 2011, 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) -JOSEPH A WILLIAMS AIKIA JOSEPH A WILLIAMS III had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 04TH day of OCTOBER, 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; VIZ:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 12, IN BLOCK 3, OF MISSION BEND SOUTH, SECTION 2, AN ADDITION 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 AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7207 SAN PABLO DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083.Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.ADJUDGED MARKET VALUE: $72,780.00Terms: Cash

ROB COOK, CONSTABLEFort Bend County Precinct 3

Sergeant J.M. HUTSON#1310Deputy Constable

Qualifi ed companies are invited to submit proposals to Staff ord Municipal School District for a White Fleet Purchase, RFP# 2012-0001, at the Staff ord MSD administration building conference room in Staff ord, Texas before 10:00am local standard time on the 27th day of September, 2011. Bid document can be found on the District’s website.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 for replat of Cinco Ranch Village Center, Section 3, Partial Replat No. 5, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, William B. Travis Bldg., 309 S. Fourth St., Rm. 700, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the pro-posed replat. Should you wish to exer-cise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may con-tact Robert Terry with AECOM Technical Services Inc. at 713-780-4123 for infor-mation prior to the hearing.Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 for replat of Fulbrook, Section 5B, Replat of Lots 15, 16 and 17, Block 1, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, William B. Travis Bldg., 309 S. Fourth St., Rm. 700, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the pro-posed replat. Should you wish to ex-ercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact David Leyendecker with Clay & Leyendecker Inc at 281-391-0173 for information prior to the hearing.Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALETHE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 15th day of August, 2011 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ESCOTO D, THOMAS, DBA AGAPE MOVERS, in Cause # 09-DCV-171027 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 4th day of October, 2011, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Offi cial door of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 8503010050350901

LOT 35, BLOCK 5, FINAL PLAT OF

VILLAGES OF TOWN CENTER, SECTION 1,

ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT

THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO(S)

901/A AND 901/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,Levied on the 26th day of August, 2011 as the property of ESCOTO D. THOMAS to satisfy a judgment amounting to $11,592.03 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 21 FORT BEND COUNTY; CITY OF SUGAR LAND.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 26th day August, 2011.


Sergeant J. M. HUTSON#1310Deputy Constable

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALETHE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23rd day of August, 2011 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. SHEILA A. RANSOM in Cause # 09-DCV-176809 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 4th day of October, 2011, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Offi cial door of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1:GEO:8100040070260907/8100040070260 LOT TWENTY-SIX (26), IN BLOCK (1). OF TOWNE WEST SECTION FOUR(4) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNT, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE NAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 54, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.Levied on the 30th day of August, 2011 as the property of SHEILA A. RANSOM to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,332.24 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 2, FORT BEND COUNTY/ FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #5.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS

PROPERTY TAX CODE.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 30th day

August, 2011.



NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALETHE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 22nd day of August, 2011 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. JULIAN PENA ALVAREZ in Cause # 09-DCV-176042 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 4th day of October, 2011, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Offi cial door of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 4600001144240907 LOTS 4 AND 5 IN THE SOUTH 112 OF BLOCK 114 OF MAGNOLIA PLACE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 6 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING THE SAME PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 4600001144240907.Levied on the 29th day of August, 2011 as the property of JULIAN PENA ALVAREZ to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,820.31 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS

PROPERTY TAX CODE.


August, 2011.



NOTICE TO BIDDERS

FIRST COLONY AND AUSTIN PARKWAY WATER PLANTS

MOTOR CONTROL CENTER UPGRADES

The City of Sugar Land seeks bids for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required for the following project in the City:

CIP PROJECT NAME: First Colony and Austin Parkway Water

Plants Motor Control Center Upgrades

CIP PROJECT NUMBER: WA1005

LOCATION OF WORK: Sugar Land, TX

Plans, specifi cations, and bidding documents may be obtained at the following offi ces and location with payment of cost for reproduction.

A&E Graphic Complex Digital Vault

(713) 579-1234

www.aecomplex.com [email protected]

Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land City Secretary Offi ce,

2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested parties will be held 11:00

a.m., Thursday, October 6 2011, City of Sugar Land Public Works, 111

Gillingham Lane, Sugar Land, TX 77478.

The City Council will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with all requirements of the Request for Bids. The City of Sugar Land will give notice of the contract award within sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAECity Secretary

Staff ord Municipal School District will hold a public meeting at 6:30pm on October 10, 2011 in the Administration Building Board Room located at 1625 Staff ordshire, Staff ord, Texas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating. Public participation in this discussion is invited.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Sealed submittals (1) one original and (5) fi ve copies, addressed to the City Secretary Offi ce of the City of Sugar Land, Texas, will be received until 2:00 o’clock

p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2011 for:

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2011-30

UTILITY WATER MASTER PLANNING

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

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2011-30

UTILITY WATER MASTER PLANNING

Signed and sealed submittals shall be delivered to the City Secretary’s Offi ce, on or before 2:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2011, City of Sugar Land, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479. All submissions received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened. Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date for the opening of submittals.

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

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

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

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

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAECity Secretary

CITY OF MISSOURI CITYNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas is now issuing an Invitation for Bids for the fol-lowing:

IFB #47-12 Construction of Oyster Creek Trail Phase II

Scope: The City of Missouri City intends to award to one contractor a contract for the construction of Oyster Creek Trail Phase II. This project is located along Oyster Creek between Dulles Avenue and Cartwright Road. The project includes a concrete trail system, concrete sidewalk, excavation and fi ll. The successful con-tractor shall provide all labor, materials and transportation necessary to perform under this contract per specifi cations. All construction shall be in conformance with project plans, specifi cations, City of Missouri City standards, ordinances and comply with Americans with disabilities act requirements. Bid shall include any delivery, fuel surcharge or other miscellaneous charges. The bid shall be lump sum and include the days to completion.

Bids will be accepted until 2 PM local time October 10, 2011 and then opened.

A non-mandatory pre bid meeting will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, September 29, 2011 in the Missouri City Municipal Courtroom at 3845 Cartwright Road, in Missouri City.

The bid packages may be obtained beginning September 22nd from Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce at (281) 403-8626. 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 disquali-fi ed. Bids are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Charles Oberrender, CPPBPurchasing ManagerCity of Missouri City, Texas

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. for acceptance of the traffi c control plans for Firethorne Section 10, Section 16 and Section 17, Precinct 3.The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom, 309 South Fourth St., Suite 700, William B. Travis Bldg., Richmond, Texas. You are invited to attend and state your approval or objection on this matter.

Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 for replat of Scheigert’s Estates, being a replat of River Forest Estates Section 1 and Replat No. 1, Precinct 1. The hearing will be held in the Com-missioners Courtroom, William B. Travis Bldg., 309 S. Fourth St., Rm. 700, Rich-mond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the pro-posed replat. Should you wish to exer-cise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may con-tact Sylvester Jaime, Attorney At Law at 281-597-9495 for information prior to the hearing.Submitted by,Dianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received in the Of-fi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the fol-lowing until THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Of-fi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the speci-fi ed time will be returned unopened.BID 11-090 – TERM CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL COMPONENTSUnit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are not required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Signed:Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing AgentFort Bend County, Richmond, Texas


NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE

STATE OF TEXAS §

COUNTY OF FORT BEND §By virtue of an Order of Sale dated AUG 2, 2011, delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of BRIGHTWATER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION., plaintiff , and against DUY NGUYEN, defendant, in Cause No. 10-DCV-179107, for the sum of THREE-THOUSAND-NINE-HUNDRED-FORTY-THREE DOLLARS AND 68/100’s ($3943.68), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 29TH day of AUG, 2011, at 11:00 AM, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of DUY NGUYEN , defendant(s), to-wit:LOT (42), BLOCK ONE (1), OF LAKESHORE PARK AT BRIGHTWATER, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS. 1441/B, AND 1442/A, PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. and on OCTOBER 4, 2011 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 the north entrance of the Fort Bend County Courthouse, in Fort Bend County, Texas, I will off er for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of DUY NGUYEN, defendant, in and to said property.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSERICHMOND, TX. 77469DATE: OCT 4, 2011TIME: APPROX. 10:00 AMBY: BY: SERGEANT M. KUTACHTERMS: CASH AT SALE

TROY E. NEHLSConstable Pct. 4

Fort Bend County, Texas

THE STATE OF TEXASTO: JOHN 1 DOE A/K/A JEDI 88 A/K/A COLE JAGGIN A/K/A USER 901411, JOHN DOE 2 A/K/A HANS A/K/A USER 924275 AND JOHN DOE 3 A/K/A JAMES KILROY A/K/A USER 219222, DEFENDANTS, GREETINGS.YOU (AND EACH OF YOU) ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO APPEAR before the Honorable County Court at Law 4 Judge of Fort Bend County, Texas, at the courthouse being located at the Fort Bend County Justice Center, 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle in the city of Richmond, Fort Bend County, texas by fi ling a written answer at or before 10 o’ clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being the 17th day of October 2011, to Plaintiff ’s First Amended Petition fi led in said Court, on the 18th day of August, 2011, in this Cause, numbered 11-CCV-045768 on the docket of said court and styled: Joel A Gordon Vs N A/K/A USER 901411, JOHN DOE 2 A/K/A HANS A/K/A USER 924275 AND JOHN DOE 3 A/K/A JAMES KILROY A/K/A USER 219222, allegations as shown in said First Amended Petition now on fi le in the Fort Bend County Clerk’s Offi ce.The offi cer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same, according to requirements of law and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF said Court at offi ce, this the 29th day of August, 2011.

DIANNE WILSON, COUNTY CLERKFORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

301 JACKSON STREET, SUITE 101RICHMOND, TX 77469-3108

By Chelsea McDonald, DeputyYou have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not fi le a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the next Monday following the expiration of 20 days after you are served this citation and First Amended Petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.The name and address of the Plaintiff ’s Attorney is:Joel A. GordonAttorney At Law6666 Harwin Suite 220Houston, Texas 77036281-943-5555

CONSTABLE SALE


DCV-179815 in favor of the plaintiff -QUAIL GREEN WEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $5,595.25++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 04, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -LISA G. WELLS had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

Legal Description: LOT 18, IN BLOCK 02 OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 56 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.




CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 2, 2011 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #09-

DCV-172632 in favor of the plaintiff -QUAIL GREEN WEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $4,667.46++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 19, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -BERTRAM D. TURNER

had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT SIXTEEN (16), IN BLOCK THREE (3) OF QUAIL GREEN , SECTION ONE, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAPS OR PLATS THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 24, PAGE 12 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, (THE PROPERTY)ALSO KNOWN AS 1539 LAZY SPRING DR., MISSOURI CITY, FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS 77489.




CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 2, 2011 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #09-DCV-183080 in favor of the plaintiff -QUAIL GREEN WEST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $7,565.82++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 29, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) -FRANCISCO & MARCIA PEREZ had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT 21, IN BLOCK 01 OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION 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. 1676/B AND 1789/B, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR ADDITIONAL REPLATS THEREOF., ALSO KNOWN AS 2019 GREENCREST DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.





COUNTY OF FORT BENDUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 09TH day of AUGUST, 2011 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 09DCV171429 in favor of the Plaintiff SEVEN MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,097.56 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 12th day of August, 2011, 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) IVORY KELLEY AND VEQUIETA KELLEY had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 04th day of OCTOBER, 2011 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 TWO (2), IN BLOCK FIVE (5) OF SEVEN MEADOWS, SECTION 6, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2316/A OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7031 MORNING SKY, KATY, TEXAS 77494.Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.

ADJUDGED MARKET VALUE: $287,590.00Terms: Cash Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.



NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALETHE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23rd day of August, 2011 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ELLECIA A. TAYLOR in Cause # 09-DCV-170630 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 4th day of October, 2011, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Offi cial door of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 6250010043700907 LOT THIRTY-SEVEN (37) BLOCK FOUR (4) OF RIDGEMONT, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6, PAGE 14, MAP RECORDS, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN A WARRANTY DEED OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH, EXECUTED BY VIKING HOMES, INC. TO THE UNDERSIGNED, IN WHICH CONVEYANCE A VENDOR’S LIEN IS RETAINED TO SECURE PAYMENT OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED NOTE.Levied on the 29th day of August, 2011 as the property of ELLECIA A. TAYLOR to satisfy a judgment amounting to $13,201.13, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; CITY OF HOUSTON.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 24th day August, 2011



NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALETHE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 22nd day of August, 2011 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. ELEUTERIO CONTRERAS, ET AL in Cause # 09-DCV-174986 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 4th day of October, 2011, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Offi cial door of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 3450000110500907LOT 5 IN BLOCK 11 OF GA TEW A Y ACRES, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 363,PAGE 117 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 29th day of August, 2011 as the property of ELEUTERIO CONTRERAS, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $2,081.01 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS

PROPERTY TAX CODE.


August, 2011



NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALETHE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23rd day of August, 2011 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. GARY DONALD, SR Et AL, in Cause # 10-DCV-180558 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 4th day of October, 2011, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Offi cial door of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 6254020030700907

TRACT SEVEN (7); IN BLOCK THREE (3) OUT

OF RESERVE “D” AND “G” IN RIDGEMONT,

SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION OF

130.7372 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF THE

J. POITEV ANT SURVEY NO.3, ABSTRACT

305, THE E. FRlEDENHAUS SURVEY,

ABSTRACT 513 AND THE MOSES MERRITT

SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1747, IN HARRIS

COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE

MAP THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME

10, PAGE 11 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID TRACT

ALSO BEING OUT OF BLOCK THREE (3),

ACCORDING TO THE DEED FROM U.S.

HOME CORPORATION OF TEXAS TO THE

RIDGEMONT P.U.D. HOMEOWNER’S

ASSOCIATION, INC., AS RECORDED IN

VOLUME 576, PAGE 93, DEED RECORDS

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. Levied on the 30th day of August, 2011 as the property of GARY DONALD, SR. GARY DONALD, JR. CITl MORTGAGE, INC. DBA CITl FINANCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC to satisfy a judgment amounting to 24,238.98 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTCITY OF HOUSTON AND FORT BEND COUNTY AND ALL OTHER RELATED ENTITlES.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 30th day August, 2011.




COUNTY OF FORT BENDUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 4TH day of AUGUST, 2011 by the 434TH DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 1O-DCV-184043 in favor of the Plaintiff -PARK AT MISSION GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff , for the sum of $5,821.27 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 19TH day of AUGUST, 2011, 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) -ROSA DE SANCHEZ had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 4TH day of OCTOBER, 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 43, BLOCK 2, OF PARK AT MISSION GLEN, SECTION 3, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER SLIDE NOS. 2397 A AND 2397B OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $126,480.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money OrderSale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.




COUNTY OF FORT BENDUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 2ND day of AUGUST, 2011 by the 240TH DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV-184304 in favor of the Plaintiff -PARK MEADOW TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff , for the sum of $5,401.80 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 11TH day of AUGUST, 2011, 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) -LARRY D. BALDING had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 4TH day of OCTOBER, 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:117 SOUTH KIRKWOOD ROAD, STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477 AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE APART HEREOF FOR ALL PURPOSES ***EXHIBIT “A” TO PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ATTACHED***

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $2,860.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money OrderSale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.



*** Exhibit A: METES AND BOUNDSJAMES ALSTON SURVEY, A-101

HARRIS COUNTY & FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

A FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION of a tract of land located in Harris County and Fort Bend County, Texas, situated in the James Alston Survey, Abstract No. 101, being the land recorded un-der Clerk’s File No. 9650556 of the Fort Bend County Real Records, being known as 11776 Kirkwood Road out of building No.13 of Park Meadow Town-houses (unrecorded) , said tract being more and particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:COMMENCING at the intersection of the westerly right-of-way line of South Kirkwood Road (100-foot R.O.W,) and the northeast right-of-way line of that certain 110 feet wide drainage ease-ment as recorded on the Plat of The Meadows, Section 2 as recorded in Volume 7, page 7 of the said Fort Bend County Map Records;THENCE, call North 08° 18’ 10” West, along said westerly line, a call distance of 312.24 feet to a point;THENCE, South 81° 41’ 50” West, a call distance of 31.92 feet to a building cor-ner found for the POINT OF BEGINNlNG of the herein described tract of land; THENCE, south 81° 41’ 50” West, along the southerly line of Building no. 13 in part with a brick wall and a wood fence, a distance of 83.08 feet to an “X” set for corner;THENCE , North 08° 18’ 10” West along the westerly line of said Building No. 13 a distance of 30.46 feet to an “X” set for corner;THENCE, North 81° 41’ 50” East, along the South line of that certain tract re-corded under Clerk’s File No. R-145045 of the said property records in part with an existing party wall and a wood fence, a distance of 83.08 feet to an “X” set for a corner;THENCE, South 08° 18’ 10” East along the easterly line of said Building No 13, a distance of 30.46 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.058 acres of land more of less·

CONSTABLE SALEUnder and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 8, 2011 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, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $7,234.96++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 29, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (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 01 OF QUAIL GREEN WEST, SECTION 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. 1676/B AND 1789/B, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR ADDITIONAL REPLATS THEREOF, ALSO KNWON AS 2030 GREENCREST DRIVE, MISOSURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.




CONSTABLE SALE



I have levied on August 3, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - ROBERT B. WATSON

& CRYSTAL RICARD had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

Legal Description: LOT SIXTEEN, (16)

IN BLOCK 01 OF WINFIELD LAKES,

SECTION 6, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT

BEND COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO

THE PLAT RECORDED UNDER PLAT FILE

NO. 20050039 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF





CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 10, 2011 by the 268th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #09-DCV-174826 in favor of the plaintiff - QUAIL VALLEY FUND, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $5,267.02 ++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.

I have levied on August 29TH, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - LISA JACKSON had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

Legal Description: LOT TWELVE, (12)

THAT CERTAIN SUBDIVISION KNOWN

AS THUNDERBIRD WEST IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, AS RECORDED IN THE

DEED OR OTHER RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY TEXAS, IN BOOK 10,

PAGE 15, 3906 WEST CREEK CLUB DRIVE,

MISSOURI CITY,TEXAS, 77459.




CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on AUGUST 22, 2011 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #09-DCV-178998 in favor of the plaintiff - CREEKMONT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $3,127.09++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 29TH, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - JOE E. BARRERA had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT FOURTEEN, (14)

IN BLOCK THREE (3) OF CREEKMONT

SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO

THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED

IN THE PLAT NO. 20060058 OF OF THE

MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY

DESCRIBED AS 4414 KIRK MANOR

COURT, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545.




CONSTABLE SALE


DCV-175997 in favor of the plaintiff - LAKESHORE HARBOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Inc., plaintiff , for the sum of $7,061.22++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on August 8TH, 2011 and will off er for sale on the 4th day of October 2011 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of Ten O’clock A.M. and Four O’clock P.M., and all rights, title, interests, and claims which the said Defendant (s) - PHILLIP WARE JR. had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:Legal Description: LOT SIX, BLOCK FIVE OF LAKESHORE HARBOUR, SECTION TWO, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, UNDER SLIDE NO. 2425B AND DOCUMENT NO. 20050200, AS MODIFIED BY ANY AMENDMENTS, REPLATS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. 2711 LAKE SHORE HARBOUR DRIVE,

MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459.




LEGAL NOTICEREQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE

PROPOSALSSealed Competitive Proposals will be re-ceived in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Read-ing Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, SEP-TEMBER 29, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosen-berg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and the names of the proposers made public. Propos-als received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.RFP 11-089 – REHABILITATION OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTUREA pre-RFP conference with site visits will be conducted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM (CST). The confer-ence will be held at the Fort Bend Coun-ty Mustang Community Center located at 4525 FM 521N, Fresno, Texas. All con-tractors are encouraged to attend; no additional site visits will be conducted. Lump sum pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.Signed:Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing AgentFort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

CITATION BY PUBLICATIONDIVORCE

The State of TexasTO: Larry J. Jenkins, UNKNOWN, and to all whom it may concern, Respondent.GREETINGS.

You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not fi le a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration oh twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.The Petition for Divorce of Angela M. Brown, Petitioners, was fi led in the 387th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on the February 01, 2011 against Larry J. Jenkins, Respondent, being numbered 11-DCV-187433, and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Angela M. Brown and Larry J. Jenkins.The suit requests Divorce.The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you.ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF said Court at offi ce, this the 9th day of September, 2011.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXASBy Deputy District Clerk Courtney

PatersonPetitioner’s Attorney :ANGELA M. BROWN5525 READING ROAD # 2102ROSENBERG, TX 77471281-238-8006CITATION BY PUBLICATION

DIVORCEThe State of TexasTO: Ronald Paul Guidry, and to all whom it may concern, RespondentGREETINGS:You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not fi le a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty (20) days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. The Original Petition For Divorce of Funmilayo Obagbemi Olemoh, Petitioners, was fi led in the 328th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on the September 08, 2011 against Ronald Paul Guidry, Respondent, being numbered 11-DCV-192875, and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Funmilayo Obagbemi Olemoh and Ronald Paul Guidry.The suit requests to dissolve the bonds of matrimony.The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you.Issued and given under my hand and seal of the said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 9th day of September, 2011.Petitioner’s Attorney:JESUS A MACIAS9894 Bissonnet St Suite 550Houston TX 77036(713) 272-0555

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTT

Fort Bend County, Texas Deputy District Clerk Rosalinda Salinas

Telephone: 281-633-7649

The Brazos Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) invites business people from Sugar Land and the sur-rounding areas to join them at a Visitors Day Breakfast meeting on Sept.30, 7 a.m. at Sweetwater Country Club.

BNI is a business and professional networking organization whose primary purpose is to exchange qualifi ed business refer-rals. It is the largest networking organization of its kind in the world. Last year they passed 4.4 million referrals generating $1.7 billion dollars of revenue for its members.

What makes BNI unique? You join and no other like profes-sion may become a member of your chapter. Bring plenty of Business Cards to distribute to members and guests that morn-ing. Seating is limited. Contact Paul Rizzotto at 281-240-3838. There is no charge to attend and a full sit-down breakfast will be provided.

BNI opens doors to visitorsFort Bend County Com-

missioner Richard Morrison, Precinct 1, will host a Town Hall Meeting on October 13 at Arcola City Hall, 13222 SH 6, Arcola from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. He will be discussing any concerns that the residents of Precinct 1 may have.

Bargain Book SaleFriends of First Colony

Branch Library, 2121 Aus-tin Parkway at Grants Lake, Sugar Land, will hold their monthly bargain book sale Sat. Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lots of children’s books. Good condition only. Books, CD’s, DVD’s may be donated when the library is open or at the sale. Info 281-416-0936.

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Women feeling overwhelmed who want to control stress rath-er than having it control them will certainly want to attend the Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Girls’ Night Out on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The eve-ning begins at 6 with compli-mentary chair massages and refreshments. At 6:30 p.m., or-ganizational expert Lisa Geisler presents proven organizational tips to help reduce stress. Sheri Fruge, M.A., L.P.C., and Vicki Evans from Texana Center will present practical tips on reliev-ing stress. Girls’ Night Out is held at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, 17500 West Grand Parkway South, in conference rooms A through C. Girls’ Night out is free, however pre-regis-tration is required. To register, call 713-222-CARE.

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all wheel drive Premium Collection model has head turning looks, rides and drives very nicely and has the power when you need it and/or want it and saves on gasoline when you don’t.

The SRX, which is in the mid-luxury crossover seg-ment, is powered by a new 3.6L direct-injected V-6 with continuously vari-able valve timing and SAE-certifi ed 308 horsepower and 265 lb.-ft. of torque.

It is the new standard en-gine for all models. The engine is paired with a six-speed automatic with driv-er-selectable Eco feature for greater fuel economy.

Estimated fuel econo-my is 16 mpg in city driv-ing and 23 on the highway.

The Cadillac SRX enters 2012 with more performance, technology and capability. Retail sales were up 17.7 per-cent in the fi rst half of 2011.

A new, more powerful 3.6L V-6 headlines the changes for 2012 and by achieving peak torque at a low 2,400 rpm and continuing through 5,300 rpm, gives the SRX a greater feeling of acceleration from a standstill, at low speeds and when passing. The 3.6L is also E85 ethanol-capable.

The Cadillac SRX seats fi ve and is offered in a Base mod-el and Luxury, Performance and Premium Collections, with all-wheel drive offered on all but the Base model.

Popular features return-ing for 2012 include a move-able cargo fence and large under-fl oor storage space in the rear, a liftgate that can be programmed to stop at dif-ferent heights and the Ultra-View sunroof that covers 70 percent of the vehicle roof.

The SRX’s exterior fea-tures a multi-piece shield grille and Cadillac’s iconic vertical headlamps, with light pipe technology and available adaptive forward lighting technology that turns the lamps in the di-rection of the front wheels.

The SRX has a wide stance, minimal overhangs and wheels pushed to corners.

Eighteen-inch wheels are standard on the Base and Luxury Collection and 20-inch wheels are stan-dard on Performance and Premium Collections.

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tive forward lighting system; Halogen head lamps with windshield wiper-activation; fog lamps; power liftgate; heated and power-adjustable outside mirror; power-folding and driver-side auto dimming features; rain sensing automat-ic windshield wipers; chrome roof rails; 18-inch aluminum on the base model and 20-inch are standard on Performance and Premium Collections.

The SRX’s interior is an environment of comfort and technology, with leather-trimmed seating standard on Luxury, Performance and Premium Collections.

An example of the SRX’s attention to detail is the Ca-dillac script logos in the front door sill plates that illuminate when the doors are opened.

Standard and available in-terior features on the various SRX models include audio system with navigation with voice recognition, includ-ing AM/FM stereo, CD/DVD player, MP3 playback, Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround Sound with 10 speakers, 40-gig hard drive and USB with audio connectivity is stan-dard on the Performance and Premium Collections and available on the Luxury Col-lection; SiriusXM Satellite Radio with three-month trial service; Bluetooth phone con-

nectivity; tri-zone automatic climate control; driver infor-mation center; keyless ac-cess and ambient lighting.

Also, auto-dimming inside mirror with OnStar controls; adjustable pedals; rearview camera system; front bucket seats with power eight-way driver’s adjustment; heated front seats; heated rear out-board seats; rear seat with 60/40-split and pass-through; leather-trimmed steering wheel; ultra view power sunroof; front fl oor console and overhead console; rear fl oor console with rear-seat audio controls and climate

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The Cadillac SRX Premium Collection model is the top of the line and retails for $48,785.

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On Wednesday, Sep. 28 a lo-cal girl will walk the runway and be recognized for her val-iant triumph over cancer.

Chloe Rodriguez of Sugar Land will be one of the pedi-atric cancer survivors to walk the runway with community champions at Texas Children’s Cancer Center’s 2011 Celebra-tion of Champions. Chloe will be there to represent the many Houston-area children who have fought, or are currently battling against, cancer.

The fourth annual event ben-efi ts Texas Children’s Cancer Center’s Long Term Survivor Program and will help raise critical research dollars to help speed fi nding cures for child-hood cancers.

The funds raised will also provide support to the families and patients being treated at the Cancer Center.

Community champions walking the runway with sur-vivors: Bob and Janice Mc-Nair, Rudy Avelar, Yvonne C. Cormier, Claire Cormier Thiel-ke, Rose Cullen, Kathy Cullen McCord, Jennifer McCord, Dr. ZoAnn Dreyer, Jan Dun-can, Nidhika Mehta, Melissa and Michael Mithoff and Alice Mosing.

Chloe Rodriguez was diag-nosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at the age of 8. She battled through an aggres-sive treatment for two years and three months before beat-ing her cancer … the fi rst time.

Chloe was in remission for nine months, then, at the age of 10, she and her family received devastating news, she had re-lapsed.

Over the course of the next three months Chloe underwent high doses of intravenous che-motherapy and then a total body radiation to prepare for a bone marrow transplant. Chloe’s de-termination and strength helped her to once again triumph over cancer.

Now 12, it’s been 16 months since Chloe’s bone marrow transplant and in addition to her victory over cancer she’s been able to achieve a number of amazing feats.

She’s a published poet, a singer/songwriter, a contribut-

The Arc of Fort Bend Coun-ty’s 33rd Annual Best in the West Dinner, Dance and Auc-tion kicks off at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19 at George Ranch Historical Park Arena in Richmond.

The event features great dancing music, tasty barbecue and auction “bargains,” with Michael Garfi eld, the High-Tech Texan®, as master of ceremonies.

Sponsored by Prosperity Bank, the Best in the West is bringing the ever-popular, Rosenberg-based Triumphs back for their third appearance as the musical entertainment. The Swinging Door will serve up heaping plates of barbecue and trimmings.

Also returning is the popu-lar silent auction, featuring “corrals” of items gathered

by groups and organizations. The live auction kicks off at 8 p.m., highlighted by an ex-otic game hunt for six on the legendary King Ranch, and much, much more.

Sponsorships are still avail-able. Tickets are $50 each or $500 for a table of 10.

For sponsorship informa-tion or tickets, contact Jo Ann Stevens at 713-829-1827 or

Ann Smith at 281-240-1313. Proceeds from the annual

Best in the West benefi t The Arc of Fort Bend, helping maintain group homes, fund-ing activity and work centers and providing for training and transportation of our citizens with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

ing chef for a cookbook and even co-chaired a golf classic and auction benefi ting Make-A-Wish at which her own artwork sold for $10,000.

Chloe has been described as determined, charming and dy-namic and is truly an inspiration to others.

Cancer survivor Chloe Rodriguez, a community champion

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Arc’s Best in the West gala set for Nov. 19

Got news, pictures or ideas?

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ONE Commemoration – TWO Events!Dear Friends of Veterans and First Responders:

Please save the dates listed on the front side and plan to support and participate in these two Fort Bend County events, a Tribute and Gala to our Veteran and First Responder Heroes!

Our purposes are clear:Conduct annual events that honor our local veterans and 1st Responders

Establish a strong partnership between SW 59 Sunrise Rotary and Operation American HeroesEstablish a national eff ort with Rotary Clubs across the country to partner with

Operation American HeroesPlease visit www.honoramericanheroes.com to reserve your sponsorship and seats

at the GALA or call Rick Miller at 281-494-7471 for information.

Tribute: November 10, 2011Location: Sugar Creek Baptist Church

Gala: November 11, 2011Location: Sugar Land Town Square Marriott

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Bids received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.BID 11-084 – TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION PROJECT: HARLEM ROAD AT PLANTATION DRIVE Unit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Signed:Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing AgentFort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

LEGAL NOTICEREQUEST FOR SEALED COMPETITIVE

PROPOSALSSealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 for the following until THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Rosenberg Annex, 4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened.RFP 11-085 – SELF CONTAINED PORTABLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMUnit pricing is required; payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are not required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.Signed:Gilbert D. Jaomo, Jr., Purchasing AgentFort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

BAPS Charities will host a on Sept. 25 to support the Amer-ican Diabetes Association and Stafford MSD Education Foun-dation

With the theme of “Building a Better Community; One Step at a Time” BAPS Charities organizes a walkathon every year to join hands with the community and give back. With each step, participants of all ages join hands and raise funds for lo-cal charities. With a turnout of over 700 walkers last year in Houston and over 11,000 combined in North America, BAPS Charities continues to encourage individuals locally and inter-nationally - in 46 centers.

Registration will be from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Sugar Land City Hall and walk will be from 9:45 a.m.to 12 p.m.

BAPS Charities is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofi t interna-tional charity organization committed to sincerely serving the world by caring for individuals, families, and communities. It is affi liated with BAPS as an independent charity and social services arm. The 55,000 BAPS volunteers networked in over 3,300 centers around the world provide over 12 million volun-teer-hours of service annually.

Among social service charities, BAPS Charities is a well-re-spected and trusted name. It has amassed over 50 years of fi rst-hand experience in initiating, managing, and sustaining 160 humanitarian operations throughout the world in such diverse fi elds as: medical services, environmental services, community services, tribal services, and disaster relief services.

fi nd transportation solutions. While on city council, his leadership helped make Sugar Land a safe community, low-ering the crime rate below the national average.

Abraham’s other accom-plishments include expanding freeways and other major thor-oughfares, ensuring the com-munity has an adequate water supply, addressing fl ood prone areas, providing essential input for implementing emergency management plans and devel-oping many community ame-nities with citizens of all ages in mind.

In his service as Homeown-er’s Association President and of a municipal utility district, Abraham has a proven track record of getting results.

He and his wife of 29 years, Sarah, have two children, Bry-an Thomas and Lauren Alexis. His role as a father, as well as his service as a faculty member for a community college, has positioned him to understand and advocate for the educa-tional needs of the next gen-eration.

A Christian who regularly attends church with his family, Abraham said he leans on his faith to make decisions locally and he will continue to do that as a State Legislator.

“Sarah and I look forward to once again earning your sup-port in the Republican primary next March.”

Abraham has resided in Sugar Land since 1989. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

val Academy in Annapolis Maryland, Rick was a member of the 1968 Olympic Exhibi-tion Baseball team in Mexico City prior to reporting for fl ight training. Miller’s Navy career included commanding a carrier-based squadron, an Air Wing and a Naval Air Sta-tion. He subsequently earned a Masters in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Miller served as a Senior Fellow on the select Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, and Special Assistant to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. Highlighting his distinguished career and many awards he has been honored with the Defense Superior Ser-vice Medal, Legion of Merit (3 awards) and Meritorious Ser-vice Medal (3 awards).

As a member of the SW 59 Sunrise Rotary Board of Direc-tors, Miller is active in recog-nizing fi rst responders and Vet-

erans including the upcoming Honoring America’s Heroes on November 10 and 11, 2011. He previously chaired local Veterans Tributes when on the Sugar Land Rotary Board of Directors.

Miller was appointed to and served on the Sugar Land Re-gional Airport Policy Board and on the Fort Bend Grand Jury. He also was the Chair-man of the Finance Committee at Sugar Creek Baptist Church for two years in addition to his continuing dedication to men-toring candidates for the U.S. Naval Academy.

Many issues threaten our American homeland, the state and our local communities. Miller said as a proven leader he is willing to work through tough situations like reducing taxes, regulations and bloated budgets while seeking mar-ket-based solutions to health-care. He believes in building a strong infrasturcture with free enterprise - the basis of a pros-perous American economy and growth and jobs for our region.

Rick and his wife Babs have three children.

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BAPS Charities hosts walkathon

25th Anniversary Gala“Faithful for Life”

October 6th, 2011, 6:15 PMSafari Texas

11627 FM 1464 Rd.Richmond, TX 77407

Dr. Voddie Baucham – Keynote SpeakerSenator Dan Patrick – Guest Speaker

Special MusicSilent AuctionLive Auction

Sit Down Dinner (business attire)$75 per person

Call Stacy @ 713 774 0126 to register

Please save the dates