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FAIR. BALANCED. INFORMATIVE.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015

Phone: 281-980-6745

P. O.BOX 623, SUGAR LAND, TX 77487-0623

VOL 8 No. 3

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

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By SESHADRI KUMARFort Bend ISD has re-orga-

nized the academy programs by offering them in three cam-puses. The academies were previously located in fi ve high school campuses.

Notably, the Global Studies Academy, which was opposed by Clements High School par-ents, is moved to Travis High School.

International Business and Marketing Academy has also been moved from Bush High School to Travis.

The Engineering Academy has been moved from Elkins to Dulles High School. Dulles retains its Math and Science Academy.

Similarly, Hightower High School keeps both its existing Medical Science Academy and Digital Media Academy.

Fort Bend ISD will host its annual Academy Expo on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to give cur-rent eighth-grade students and their parents the opportunity to learn about the district’s high school academy pro-grams. The event will be held from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Wheeler Field House (16403 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, 77479).

Academies exist to provide specialized learning commu-nities with concentrated and robust course pathways com-prised of career and academic classes, according to the dis-trict.

During the Academy Expo, representatives from each FBISD academy will provide an overview of their academy course of study and opportu-nities available to students. Students and families who are unable to attend the Academy Expo may learn more about the high school academies by vis-iting the website at www.fort-bendisd.com.

The location of the academ-ic programs does not require Board approval, but recom-mended policy changes will address the implementation of these changes.

The proposed policy states that students enrolled in grades nine or ten of an academic pro-gram will be assigned to the program’s new location, while students entering grades eleven or twelve will remain at their current campus.

Superintendent Charles Du-pre in his blog said, “In order to balance enrollment at high school campuses, the adminis-tration plans to relocate three of the District’s academies.

“These changes will be im-plemented in the fall semester for students entering grades nine and ten, allowing the freshmen to begin their acad-emies with mentors who are al-ready in the program. Students entering grades eleven and twelve and currently enrolled in academies will complete their programs at their current campuses.”

The application process for all high school academies will

open by the end of the month, following the adoption of the District-wide Feeder Pattern and Boundary Plan.

“It is also important to note that we will soon be announc-ing important changes to the admissions and program re-quirements for each academy program. The changes are de-signed to ensure each program represents a coherent career pathway leading to a gradua-tion endorsement, as required by House Bill 5. We are also dedicated to providing pro-grams that are accessible to all students, and that possess the rigor and admissions stan-dards that are representative of a highly selective college and career preparation program,” Dupre said.

Boundary PlanMeanwhile,the FBISD ad-

ministration presented a com-prehensive District-wide Feed-er Pattern and Boundary Plan to the FBISD Board of Trustees on January 12.

The plan was created to bal-ance enrollment and plan for future growth in the fast-grow-ing District. The administra-tion will be asking the Board of Trustees to adopt the plan on Jan. 26, and two Commu-nity Information Meetings are planned for the community to learn more about the boundary recommendations and an im-plementation plan prior to the Board’s vote.

The fi rst Community In-formation Meeting will take place on Jan. 20 at Travis High School (11111 Harlem Road, Richmond, 77406). The Jan. 21 meeting will be held at Elkins High School (7007 Knight’s Court, Missouri City, 77459). Both meetings will begin at 7 p.m.

Efforts to better align high school feeder patterns and es-tablish attendance boundaries began in August of 2014, when the FBISD Board of Trustees adopted policy that defi ned the purpose of establishing atten-dance areas.

Over the last several months, the administration’s work has been guided by that policy, as well as enrollment projections from an independent demo-graphics fi rm and with consid-eration of feedback from the community.

Updated projections from Population and Survey Ana-lysts, or PASA, were consid-ered as the District developed its fi nal recommendations.

In addition to aligning feeder patterns, the District is also rec-ommending the establishment of attendance boundaries for Elementary Schools 46 and 47, which are scheduled to open in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Additional boundary recom-mendations included in the plan would align the District’s high school feeder patterns and alleviate overcrowding at sev-eral campuses.

“This is the fi rst time in FBISD history that the District

has taken such comprehensive actions to update feeder pat-terns and boundaries District-wide,” said Dupre.

“Our administration and Board began this diffi cult and complex task with the realiza-tion that it would be impossible to please everyone within the community, but I could not be more pleased and proud of the way our parents and commu-nity members joined together to help for the future of FBISD. We believe our recommenda-tion serves each student of Fort Bend ISD and with the annual review of enrollment projec-tions, the plan can stand the test of time.”

During the fall, the admin-istration worked with consul-tant DeJONG-RICHTER to develop two attendance and boundary proposals, known as Scenarios A and B, and sought community feedback during four Community Dialogue Meetings and through online questionnaires. Information from the more than 18,000 completed surveys was consid-ered.

The administration will be asking the Board of Trustees to approve policy on Jan. 26 that would guide the implementa-tion process for any current and future boundary changes. While attendance boundary changes would go into effect for elementary and middle school students, as well as stu-dents entering grade nine in 2015-2016, students who will enter grades ten through twelve in the fall would complete their studies at their current campus.

New planBased on discussion at the

Jan. 12 meeting, the admin-istration will explore the fol-lowing scenarios that are not included in the current plan:

•Consider moving the Lake-fi eld, Lakes of Austin Park, and Lake Colony communi-ties from the Clements High School feeder pattern to the Elkins High School feeder pat-tern. This change was included in the original Scenario A.

•Provide the Board a sce-nario in which the Lake Olym-pia community is rezoned from Lake Olympia Middle School to Quail Valley Middle School.

•Consider the consolidation of the entire Woodstream com-munity at Colony Meadows Elementary School. Currently, a portion of the Woodstream community attends Colony Bend Elementary School.

The administration will dis-cuss this information with the Board at a scheduled work ses-sion on Thursday, Jan. 22.

A community feedback op-portunity will also be sched-uled at Goodman Elementary School regarding a proposed boundary change that was rec-ommended based on revised enrollment projections.

This change was not includ-ed in prior scenarios provided to the community.

PAINTED BUNTING. In the Jan. 14 edition of the Fort Bend Independent, the bird of the month photo was that of the Eastern Phoebe. I had the pleasure of meeting Photographer Margaret Sloan and got to do some bird shooting with her in her backyard sanctuary last year. Here is a photo of the Painted Bunting that I took last April during the Spring migration. This beautiful little male spent about a week at my backyard feeders and I was so excited to see him, I couldn’t believe that I actually had one here! I sure hope he remembers my feeders and returns this Spring. — JOHN PITTS

FBISD re-organizes academies

By SESHADRI KUMARThe First Colony Commu-

nity Association has sued one of its residential members for fencing and installing a gate around landscape reserve, an easement that the association had given to the homeowners in the past.

The homeowner has been maintaining the landscape as stipulated in the deed, but the lawsuit arose after the home-owner installed a fence and a gate and locked the front en-trance to the landscape, abut-ting the house.

The association wants the homeowners Arthur J. Valentz and Lynn Valentz to remove the fence and gate around the land-scape reserve, that was given to the homeowners in 2000.

The lawsuit fi led in 2012 is continuing in the 268th District Court in Fort Bend County.

Attorney Russell C. Jones is representing the homeowners, while Rick Butler, formerly of Butler & Hailey, now Roberts Markel,Butler and Hailey Law-fi rm, represents the association.

The landscape easement does not authorize the home-owner to install the fence and locked gate, according to the association.

The lawsuit has given rise to a new legal issue, namely the current FCCA, lacked jurisdic-tion because the easement was deeded by another FCCA.

Defendants’ attorney Jones argued that the original FCCA lost its charter with the state of Texas which was originally established in 1982 as it was “involuntarily dissolved by the Secretary of State for failure to comply with applicable law.”

Subsequently, the new FCCA fi led for a new charter under the same old name in 1987. The

second FCCA is not the same as the fi rst FCCA, according to the defendants.

The homeowners fi led a mo-tion to dismiss the lawsuit stat-ing that the association had no standing and lacked jurisdic-tion. The association fi led a response and the judge did not grant the motion for dismissal.

The issue of whether the plaintiff is the proper Associa-tion to enforce the restrictive covenants has not yet been ruled upon. Even if the court determines that the plaintiff may enforce the restrictive cov-enants, there are a number of defenses largely created by the fact that the Association previ-ously granted a landscape ease-ment to the defendants, Jones says.

In a partial ruling the court has held that the rear fence of the landscape is on the land owned by the Sweetwater Country Club and the associa-tion has no jurisdiction to en-force its deed restriction.

Depositions are continuing regarding the front gate and lock.

The defendants maintain that they are in full compliance with the landscape easement, and that they were given the author-ity to deal with the property in the original easement docu-ment.

The Association did not re-tain any right under the ease-ment to approve subsequent landscaping, as long as it was in compliance with the easement, the defendants argued.

Moreover, the restrictive covenants only provide for architectural review for resi-dential and commercial tracts, and specifi cally excluded “re-serves”, which is what this

easement is, from the defi nition of those tracts of land which require architectural review, Jones said

By law, the rights of a holder of an easement (in this case, the defendants) are superior to the rights of the holder of the sub-servient estate (in this case, the Association [if, in fact, the As-sociation is the proper party].

Among other issues, the easement document does not retain a right of access for the benefi t of the Association.

The law provides that the holder of the subservient estate may not interfere with the use of an easement by the holder of the easement.

The front gate is currently locked. The defendants state that the landscape easement is available for use by First Col-ony residents for reasonable purposes.

Such reasonable purposes in the past have included wed-ding photography and a memo-rial service. They even allow a representative of the plaintiff to come into the easement solely for the purpose of taking pic-tures to be used by the plaintiff in the lawsuit, Jones says.

The only requirement is that the persons wishing to come upon the property make a re-quest to do so. Purposes which probably would not be recog-nized as appropriate would in-clude an individual who wishes to come on the property for the purpose of doing drugs, loiter-ing, crossing the property from the street to the golf course for the purpose of accessing the private property of the golf course.

The FCCA did not respond to queries for this article.

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Notice of Public Hearing

Staff ord Municipal School District will hold a public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) at the February 9, 2015 School Board meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Staff ord Municipal School District Administration Building in the Board-room, 1625 Staff ordshire, Staff ord, Texas 77477.

The Freedom of Informa-tion Act applies to certain fed-eral records, but it does not apply to Congress, accord-ing to the Offi ce of General Counsel for U.S. House of Representatives.

The legal opinion was re-ceived by Tomalea Bench who had sought certain infor-mation from U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, regarding his vote to elect Speaker John Boener.

“I write on behalf of the Honorable Pete Olson, U.S. Representative for the 22nd congressional district of Tex-as, in response to your Janu-ary 6, 2015 correspondence requesting, “consistent with

the Freedom of Information Act” “a tally of the contacts received by all of Rep. Ol-son’s offi ces regarding the Speaker vote held on January 6, 2015.”

“ You also state that your request includes a tally of all calls, faxes, emails, and other media format and whom the constitution desired Mr. Ol-son to vote for.

“While the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) provides a statutory right of access to certain federal government records, that Act does not apply to Congress. Congress and its Members were excluded from the defi -

nition of “agency” because of separation of powers con-cerns, as well as their constitu-tional immunity from outside questioning about, and inter-ference with, their legislative activities.

“Additionally, though you did not cite to it, the Texas Public Information Act does not apply to federal offi cers such as Congressman Olson.

Please be advised that the Texas Public Information Act applies only to state and local offi ces and agencies. Accord-ingly, to the extent any of the requested information or re-cords exist, they will not be provided,” Eleni M. Roumel Assistant Counsel, wrote in the letter.

Reacting to this letter, Bench said: “I must admit that I did not realize the FOIA only applied to the Executive branch of the government, but I fi nd it absolutely appalling that a member of Congress hides behind an assistant legal

counsel to avoid telling con-stituents that he voted against the wishes of his constituents. There is no security breach or personal information breach to release data like this: X contacts received, 30% of X supported a vote for Boehner, 35% of X wanted Gohmert and 35% of X wanted Donald Duck. If the congressman’s vote for Boehner was support-ed by the tally of contacts re-ceived, then I am sure I would have received the data.

Another reader wrote:“Do you ever wonder how

many things the Congresses have passed that specifi cally excluded Congress from hav-ing to comply?

“Seems like there are a heck of a lot of them. And I remember reading from some historical account that one of the founding principles of this country was that every offi cial would have to follow the laws applicable to every citizen.”

Congress excluded from Freedom of Information Act, says Counsel

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NOTICE OF TAX RESALE

Pursuant to a resolution of its governing body under Section 34.05(c), Property Tax Code, Fort Bend County has requested a public re-sale by my office of certain properties previously foreclosed and bid off to the taxing units in the suits described below. Therefore, I will on February 3, 2015, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in theCity of Richmond, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on said day, beginning at 10:00 A.M., proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, and in the manner provided by Section 34.05(d), Property Tax Code, all of the right, title and interest of the taxing units, acquired through each of the suits listed below, in and to the following described real estate being situated in Fort Bend County, Texas, to wit:

Note: Fort Bend County is the taxing unit to which the property was struck off to in trust.

Sale#

Cause #Judgment DateStruck-Off On

Account Number Style of Case AdjudgedValue

(See notebelow)

EstimatedMinimum Bid

(See notebelow)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

09-DCV-177213

10-DCV-178123

10-DCV-185763

11-DCV-190835

11-DCV-190839

11-DCV-192555

12-DCV-198454

12-DCV-198465

09/13/13

06/22/11

09/23/13

08/13/13

11/12/13

02/12/13

02/11/14

02/13/13

3010010020011901

0170860290402907

7610020010390901

7835000110040901

7835000110030901

7835000330010901

0071003000030908

0058008000000908

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. YASHICA HUTCHING, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. R.D. ADKINS

CITY OF ROSENBERG VS. MARY ELLA WILSON

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. IRMA MELANIE FULLER , AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF IDA M. EVANS, DECEASED.

FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. VERA GERALDINE EVANS TURNER, AKA VERA J TURNER AKA VERAJ EVANS, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MATTIE RIDLEY, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. VERNELL BOSIE, JR., ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JIMMY CANO, ET AL

DAVE FIELDS S/D, BLK 2, LT 1 (N 1/2) & LT 2 (N 1/2), VOL 230, PG 266*

RESIDUE OF .25 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, LT 4, BLK 29, COCHRAN & MCCLUER LANDCO SUBD, VOL 58, PG 76*

RIVERSIDE TERRACE, SEC 2, BLK 1, LT 39, VOL 359, PG 398*

ROSENBERG , BLK 11, LT 4, VOL P, PG 146*



0.151 ACRE, MORE OR LESS,ELIZABETH POWELL LEAGUE, ABST 71, CLERK'S FILE NO. 2002011511*

ABST 58, ISAAC MCGARY LEAGUE, 0.5 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, VOL 686, PG 908*

$4,580.00

$8,750.00

$39,670.00

$4,650.00

$4,650.00

$4,650.00

$7,310.00

$10,500.00

$2,800.00

$2,018.00

$5,000.00

$2,067.00

$3,065.00

$1,925.00

$1,700.00

$3,000.00

, By: __________________________ Date _____________

01/07/14

11/01/11

08/05/14

12/03/13

02/04/14

07/02/13

06/03/14

11/04/14

(See note below)

Constable A. J. Dorr

Legal Description

( Properties previously struck off to FORT BEND COUNTY)


Notes:

All sales are without warranty, expressed or implied. Specifically, there is no warranty as to title or physical condition (including the condition or existence of any improvements). The sales are subject to any rights of redemption as provided by law.

All volume and page references in the legal description refer to the records of the County Clerk of Fort Bend County. All prospective bidders should make their own investigation of the title held by the taxing entities and the value of the property.Prospective bidders are encouraged to consult their attorney. Prospective bidders should not rely on the "Adjudged Value" as representing the actual value of the property or any information regarding the property contained in the records of the FortBend County Appraisal District .

Payment must be made in cash or by cashiers check. All sales are final.

All Sales subject to cancellation without prior notice.

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE.

TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE.

By BARBARA FULENWIDERStafford councilmen and

the mayor seem to be bringing up just about every possible problem they can think of in regard to the redevelopment of the Texas Instruments property so that the developers and city get it right.

Tuesday, Jan. 14, was coun-cil’s third meeting to discuss an ordinance that when passed will be called MU-2-StreetLevel.

StreetLevel is the develop-ment company that bought Texas Instruments 191.756 acres of prime property. When the redevelopment is done it will transform the looks, feel and size of Stafford and elevate the image and identity of the city. It will also provide a wide variety of retail and upscale housing that could attract as many as 4,000 more residents who could sway city elections.

City fathers see the redevel-opment as a huge opportunity to grow and transform their town and is why they are devoting hours of discussion to getting the redevelopment right.

On Jan. 21 they held their fourth meeting to discuss the project and there will likely be more meetings scheduled before everyone is totally satis-fi ed with the fi nal plans and the ordinance is passed.

Brian Murphy, developer with StreetLevel Investments, told council at their Jan. 14 meeting he “feels like it’s really coming together.” He said the new development will address the wants and needs of millen-nials and boomers. “We want to add the project that will be transformational for Stafford. We want to add the next qual-ity piece.

“We’re taking a suburban site and making it more urban and that’s complicated,” Murphy said. “We have designed a very ambitious plan” that includes everything – housing, hotels, offi ce space, restaurants, retail, trails, green space, a main square, parking garages, private garages, etc.

Murphy went on to say that he was at council’s special meeting to make concessions and compromises that the city sees as problems. He then intro-duced his cohort, Dan Watson, who is also a developer with StreetLevel Investments, and in turn introduced Eric Overton, a multi-family/residential devel-oper with JLB Partners LLC.

Overton told council there will be four or five separate, fully gated residential commu-nities with security and emer-gency vehicles will have full access. He said the proposed

1,800 units will average be-tween $900 to $2,500 a month and go from 650 square feet to 1,600 square feet. “These are upper end apartments” that he said will likely have strong ap-peal to millennials.

He said there will be an eight-foot high masonry wall between industrial and residential and that industrial will provide jobs and workers who will likely rent the “upper end” apartments because of their proximity to work. “We will try to have units available for the different economic levels.”

Overton said his company wants to put the architectural renderings of the living units his company envisions together with the architecture proposed by StreetLevel for the buildings to make sure it is complemen-tary.

He also told council that those who lease the lofts will be able to park their car in a fi ve-story garage in the middle of the building. Most apartments will be leased but some may be for sale. The current plans are to lease all lofts. Watson with StreetLevel said, “We have aspired to have a mix. If the market demands buying over leasing…we’d love to have a variety of residential units because it will drive more busi-

ness for the overall project.”Councilman Cecil Willis

asked if the residential com-plex would be controlled by one entity or multiple entities and how the number of apart-ments proposed went from 900 to 1,800. “Would the 60-acre residential tract in the center of the property be bought by JLB?” he asked.

Overton said, “Right now our intention is to build and op-erate the entire thing.” He also said today’s standard is 30 units to an acre so when the acreage for the residences was increased by StreetLevel, that increased the number of units. Acreage was increased because Street-Level learned there wouldn’t be enough people living in the development to support on-site retail and stores likely to locate nearby.

“Our intent was always to present this range of residential units.” He went on to say the earliest plan showed 40 to 50 acres on the Murphy Road side of the property was designated for light industrial with com-mercial fronting on U.S. 59. The commercial acreage has also been increased.

Overton noted that three of the apartment buildings will have tuck under garages in the back of the building that are pri-

vate and have a door. “It offers more of a single family feeling. A second car can be parked in front of the garage door. This is an amenity that we see as very popular. Forty percent of people will have a garage and tandem parking behind it. Overflow parking would be on the street.”

Then the questions and an-swers turned to matters of safety, with Willis leading the way.

“What innovative things are y’all doing to protect the people who live in those four-story structures?” he asked. Overton said all the buildings would have total access to emergency vehicles and JLB will meet all the fi re department’s rules and regulations

Councilman Robert Sorbet then asked if JLB will just meet the minimum standards or go above and beyond on safety. Overton replied that in some cases they will go beyond the minimum and in other cases they won’t. “We are trying to add insulation between the

fl oors to help reduce noise and improve fi re protection.” Spac-ing the buildings also helps keep fi re from spreading, he said.

When Willis asked if JLB was not only planning to build 1,800 apartment units but also 600 lofts, Overton said, “There’s no business arrangement yet to do lofts.” Right now, he said, his company is only dealing with the 1,800 units.

Councilman A.J. Honore asked if charging stations were going to be provided for electric cars. Overton said they will have plug ins for electric cars available in the community and will respond to that market.

It was pointed out that pro-jected visitors to the outlet mall on any given day will be any-where from 2,000 to 46,000 and that 240,000 vehicles pass that property on U.S. 59 every day.Data also shows that 18,000 cars use West Airport daily and 40,000 vehicles travel MurphyRoad.

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LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

1. BID 15-044 – SHERIFF’S OFFICE INTERIOR REMODEL OF WEST JAIL TOWER:A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 10:00AM (CST). The pre- b i d conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Sheriff ’s Offi ce Lobby located at 1410 Williams ay Blvd, Richmond, Texas 77469. A site visit will commence immediately following the pre-bid. All bidders are encouraged to attend. This is the only date and time vendors will be permitted to complete a s i t e visit and job measurements.

2. BID 15-045 – DOUBLE TURN LANE AT A PRIVATE DRIVE ON FRY ROAD:A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 9:00AM (CST). The pre- bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Purchasing Department located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, Texas 77469. All bidders are encouraged to attend Lump sum and unit pricing required; payment will be by check. 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 PROPOSALS

Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

1. RFP 15-055 – TURN-KEY MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES AT JAIL:

A MANDATORY Pre-RFP conference will be conducted on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 8:30AM (CST). The Pre-RFP conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Sheriff ’s Offi ce located at 1410 Williams Way Blvd, Richmond, Texas 77469. A site visit will commence immediately following the Pre-RFP conference. Vendors not in attendance are not permitted to participate.2. RFP 15-056 – UPGRADE CCTV AT JUVENILE PROBATION:

A Pre-RFP conference with site visit will be conducted on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 8:00AM (CST). The pre-RFP conference will be held at the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation, 122 Golfview Drive, Richmond, Texas. A site visit will commence immediately following. All vendors are encouraged to attend. This is the only date and time vendors will be permitted to complete a site visit. Detailed pricing is required. Bonds are required for 15-055.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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

By CAROLYN BOWDENA RICH HISTORY: This

property was noted for its col-orful and courageous owners. It became the largest cotton and sugar plantation in Texas and later, a retreat for Catho-lic priests and nuns. The bot-tom land was fi lled with trees and stretched approximately 3 miles on either side of the Brazos River. Bears and pan-thers ruled the woods and buf-falo roamed the prairie. The property of the Sienna Plan-tation was not close to the three aggressive Indian tribes, therefore, the European set-tlers had very little in the way of Indian trouble here.

Settlers, as they sought to tame and clear the land, fought diseases and suffered through severe, inclement weather. Having good health was pre-cious. Even when traveling, excessive exposure could be deadly, causing a short illness with a fatal congestive fever. A Fort Bend historian and former Texas Ranger said: “Those early settlers were ei-ther tough or they died. But, those that lived prospered.”

A NEW IMMIGRANT ARRIVES in 1840: Jona-than Dawson Waters, a strong willed and intelligent planter from South Carolina found this land, the climate, and a rich soil, “untouched by a plow”, ideal for growing crops. The Waters Plantation

became the largest and most successful cotton and sugar plantation in Texas. The Cen-sus in 1860 listed Waters as the richest man in Fort Bend County. He had built an em-pire few would equal. Being president of a railroad and being its major stockholder he had his own rail car for transportation pulled by an engine named after him. His mansion on the river rivaled the stately mansions of New Orleans and Virginia. He maintained a home in Galves-ton and in Houston so as to be comfortable while doing busi-ness in those two cities.

WATERS WAS NOT A MAN TO THREATEN: For example, one of his neighbors who was regarded as a violent man, threatened to kill Waters the next time they met. Upon

hearing this, Waters went with several of his friends to the house of his neighbor and fi nding his neighbor unarmed and offering no resistance, Waters killed him. The judi-cial system brought no charge against Waters, who was a man known to be of good character, citing the deadly nature of the threats by his neighbor justifi ed Waters’ ac-tions.

THE THREE WIVES OF WATERS: Three months af-ter Waters’ fi rst wife died, he obtained a marriage license to wed the daughter of a friend who lived on Oyster Creek just north of the plantation. Because the two men were good friends, there was no disapproval by family or any-one in the community of this sudden wedding so soon after the fi rst wife’s death.

Waters was said to be madly in love with his second wife. Although extremely jealous, his devotion to her was leg-end. She was much younger than Waters but could barely match his energy and en-thusiasm. Waters held gala balls at their mansion on the river where dignitaries from major cities, such as Hous-ton and Galveston mayors, senators, bankers and railroad owners would attend. Balls at harvest time were known to last as long as three days. This would allow his second

The land called Sienna Plantation -I

wife to preside in elegant at-tire, charming all the guests. There were many occasions of dancing, politicians making speeches and men and women showing off their skills with horses.

THEN HIS WIFE BE-CAME ILL: Desperate, Wa-ters moved her to their house in Galveston where the best doctors could be summoned but there was little they could do. She died at the young age of 30 and was buried in the pecan orchard behind the mansion. A twelve foot white marble spire marks her grave site.

Waters then married a third time to the sister of his second wife who was a widow with three children. Since Waters had no children, he adopted her children, two sons and a daughter.

TROUBLE LOOMED – THE CIVIL WAR BEGAN: Waters believed in the cause of the South, donating $100,000 to the Confederacy, providing supplies and shelter for the troops and investing in bonds to fi nance the war effort. Plan-tations in the Old South and in Texas suffered as a result of the War between the States and the Waters Plantation was no exception. With slave la-bor no longer available and the crash in sugar prices just after the War, Waters, who was by that time in poor health, saw his fortune decline rapidly and died in 1872.

SOURCE: From the Ar-chives of the City of Missouri City.

NEXT COLUMN: (Feb. 4)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PARTIALREPLAT IVORY RIDGE SECTION 1 AT RIVERSTONE

Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing 6:30 p.m., February 10, 2015, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the Partial Replat Ivory Ridge at Riverstone Section 1 consisting of 1.9 acres, three lots, two reserves, and two blocks within the City of Sugar Land Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.Details of the proposed partial replat may be obtained by contacting the Development Planning Office by email [email protected] or phone (281) 275-2218. VICINITY MAP:

A public hearing will be held by the City of Missouri City to receive comments for or against proposed amendments to the City’s Zoning Ordinance regarding:

(1) Amendments regarding private water and wastewater treatment and

disposal system regulations

The public hearing is scheduled:

Planning & Zoning Commission

Date: Wednesday, February 11. 2015

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: City Council Chambers

(2nd Floor of City Hall)

1522 Texas Parkway (FM 2234) Missouri City, Texas

Specifi c information is available at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or you may call 281-403-8541 or e-mail [email protected] for additional information.

City of Missouri City

Public Hearing

JANUARY 21, 2015 • INDEPENDENT • Page 5

FILM REVIEW: Selma

CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on December 9th, 2014, by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #14-DCV-

212503 in favor of the plaintiff – Quail

Run Community Improvement

Association, plaintiff , for the sum of $ 11,240.37++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on December 23rd, 2014 and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February 2015 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) – Linda F. Terrell had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

Legal Description: LOT FIFTY-

EIGHT(58), BLOCK NINE (9),OF

QUAIL RUN, SECTION ONE (1),

A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY ,TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE

MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED

UNDER PAGE NO.14 VOLUME NO.22

OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND MORE

COMMMONLY DESCRIBED AS: 8626

QUAIL VIEW DRIVE, MISSOURI CITY

TEXAS 77489

TERMS: CASHTIME: Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.

Ruben Davis, Constable

Fort Bend County Precinct Two

By: Lieutenant G. Majors #73

Deputy Constable

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 240th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on NOV 17, 2014 in cause numbered 14DCV213641

styled WATERVIEW ESTATES

OWNERS ASSOC, INC. vs. RACHELLE

D. RIVERA AND PERLITA D. RIVERA, in which a judgment was rendered on SEPT 24, 2014 in favor of WATERVIEW

ESTATES OWNERS ASSOC, INC. for the sum of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Two Dollars and Seventy One Cents ($4,872.71); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ.I have levied upon the below listed property on DEC 8, 2014 and will on FEB 3, 2015, Tuesday, between the

hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of RACHELLE D. RIVERA AND PERLITA

D. RIVERA to and in the following described Real Property.LOT 40,IN BLOCK 3, OF

WATERVIEW ESTATES SECTION

5 , A SUBDIVISION, IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE


IN PLAT NO. 20060134 OF THE PLAT

RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS.

The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of WATERVIEW ESTATES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY

TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLR MEETING

ROOM 301 JACKSON

RICHMOND, TX 77469

DATE: FEB 3, 2015

TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am

BY: SGT M. KUTACH

TREVER J. NEHLS

Constable Pct. 4

Fort Bend County, Texas

CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 400th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas on DEC 1, 2014 in cause numbered 14DCV213772 styled WATERVIEW

ESTATES OWNERS ASSOC, INC. vs.

KERMESHA LA TRAE CARTER AND, in which a judgment was rendered on SEPT 17, 2014 in favor of WATERVIEW

ESTATES OWNERS ASSOC, INC. for the sum of Six Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Two Dollars and Eighty Six Cents ($6422.86); plus fees for posting notice of sale, publishing, costs of suit rendered by the court, legal fees, and all costs of executing this Writ. I have levied upon the below listed property on DEC 22 2014 and will on FEB 3, 2015

Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00

a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of KERMESHA LA

TRAE CARTER to and in the following described Real Property.LOT THREE (3),IN BLOCK (1)OF

WATERVIEW ESTATES SECTION ONE

(1) ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT

THEREOF RECORDED UNDER CLERKS

FILE NO. 20040042 OF THE OFFICIAL


TEXAS,

The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of WATERVIEW ESTATES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY

TRAVIS BLDG 1ST FLR., MEETING

ROOM

301 JACKSON, RICHMOND, TX 77469

DATE: FEB 3, 2015

TIME: APPROX. 10:00 am

BY: SGT M. KUTACH

TREVER J. NEHLS

Constable Pct. 4


NOTICE OF SALE

STATE OF TEXAS

FORT BEND COUNTY

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on December 17, 2014, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in February, 2015, the same being the 3rd day of said month, at 301 Jackson Street, William Travis Building, 1st Floor Meeting Room in the City of Richmond,between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Fort Bend and the State of Texas, to-wit:

§§§

Sale#

Cause #Judgment Date

Style of Case Legal DescriptionAcct # Order Issue Date

AdjudgedValue

EstimatedMinimum Bid

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

09-DCV-174052

10-DCV-179658

11-DCV-190833

11-DCV-190833

12-DCV-196602

13-DCV-206775

14-DCV-212568

14-DCV-212568

10/23/14

10/15/14

10/22/14

10/22/14

04/07/14

10/23/14

10/23/14

10/23/14

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. BLANCA ESTELLA VILLANUEVA

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. WINNIE BROWN, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. PATRICIA ANN ZDUNKAWICZ REID, AKA PATRICIA ZDUNKAWICZ REID

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. PATRICIA ANN ZDUNKAWICZ REID, AKA PATRICIA ZDUNKAWICZ REID

NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. HENRY MAVIN SHED, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. JOHN D. LUCKY, ET AL

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MONROE HOGGART, III

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. MONROE HOGGART, III

$15,500.00

$110,460.00

$11,690.00

$11,690.00

$53,620.00

$9,790.00

$16,500.00

$16,500.00

$8,900.00

$23,700.00

$4,300.00

$5,800.00

$5,000.00

$3,300.00

$4,100.00

$4,100.00

DECEMBER 12, 2014

DECEMBER 12, 2014

DECEMBER 12, 2014

DECEMBER 12, 2014

DECEMBER 12, 2014

DECEMBER 12, 2014

DECEMBER 12, 2014

6400000190700907

0039000000320901

0012260002802903

0012260002803903

0750000000130906

4415000100030901

6400000020300907

6400000020200907

RIDGEWOOD ESTATES, LT 7, BLK 19, VOL 5, PG 26A*

3.6380 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, HENRY JONES SURV, ABST 39, TR 14, LONZO THOMAS PARTITION, EXHIBIT 'B', CLK'S FILE# 2002130703*

UNDIVIDED 20.00% INTEREST IN& TO 306..35 FT BY 941.0 FT, MORE OR LESS, GAIL BORDEN LEAGUE, ABST 12, CLK'S FILE# 8935670*

UNDIVIDED 20.00% INTEREST, GAIL BORDEN LEAGUE, 306.35 FT X 941.0 FT, MORE OR LESS, ABST 12, PART OF TRS 5 & 6, CLK'S FILE# 8935670*

H & T C R R CO SURVEY, 2.0 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF KENNETH OTTO & JOHN WESLEY OTTO, JR 13.13 ACRE TRACT, VOL 499, PG 673, SEC 48, MOBILE HOME SERIAL# 2677136949, LABEL#TEX0009069*

KAFFENBERGER ADDN, BLK 10, LT 3, VOL 6, PG 16*



(any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Fort Bend County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s),interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided bylaw, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

Dated at Richmond, Texas, December 17, 2014


ByDeputy


Notes:

The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (713) 844-3576

11 14-DCV-21576310/15/14

FORT BEND COUNTY VS. OBISPO FERNANDO, AKA FERNANDO OBISPO

$13,040.00 $4,900.002014

DECEMBER 12, 2014

1150000020400907

RECENT CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY TAX CODE NOW REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY TO HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR CERTIFYING THATTHE PERSON/FIRM/COMPANY PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTYTAXES TO ANY TAXING ENTITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A TAX SALE DEED TO ANY PROPERTY YOU PURCHASE WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATE.

TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FORT BEND COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE.

ARCOLA FARMS, LT 4, BLK 2, 0.133 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, VOL 4, PG 20,*

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE

THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12th day of December, 2014 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of CINCO

SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY

DISTRICT# 2 vs HOUMMAHANI

ABASS NOKOUR, ET AL in Cause#

12-DCV-200965 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 2278240010080914

LOT 8, IN BLOCK 1, OF CINCO

RANCH SOUTHWEST, SECTION

24, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE

MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED

IN PLAT NO. 20070295 OF THE PLAT


TEXAS.

Levied on the 15TH day of DECEMBER, 2014 as the property of HOUMMAHANI ABASS NOKOUR, CINCO RANCH RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION II, INC to satisfy a judgment amounting to $22,136.33, 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 CINCO SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 2, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #4; KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Martha Scheibel

Deputy Constable #1331

LEGAL NOTICEREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. CST). All proposals will then be opened in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the proposers made public. Proposals received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

RFP 15-047 – REDUNDANT ETHERNET SERVICEDetailed pricing is required. Bonds are not required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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

CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on December 2ND, 2014, by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #14-DCV-

213844 in favor of the plaintiff –

Creekmont Community Association,

plaintiff , for the sum of $ 4,286.19++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on December 10th, 2014 and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February 2015 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) – Albert Salinas had of, in or to the following described Real Property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

Legal Description: LOT 39, BLOCK

1, OF CREEKMONT SECTION 1, AN

ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP

OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED

UNDER SLIDE NO. 20060058 OF

THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY

DESCRIBED AS 4411 EVERHART

TERRACE, FRESNO, TEXAS 77545





Deputy Constable

“We will not wait any lon-ger…give us the vote!” are fa-mous quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. circa 1965. This movie beautifully documents the civil rights struggle to gain the right to vote for “Negroes” and all other minorities who had been denied the basic right to cast a ballot. Getting registered was the problem: “How many county judges in Alabama? Now, name them.”

Dr. King was admirably played by David Oyelowo. Was his performance Oscar-worthy?

Apparently not as Oyelowo was “snubbed” by the Academy as he was not nominated for Best Ac-tor. There has been criticism by some television commentators and social media that “Selma” was grossly overlooked since it only received two nominations. Much of the disappointment is focused on the absence of Direc-tor Ava DuVernay and Oyelowo to garner a nomination.

However, “Selma” was nomi-nated for Best Motion Picture and for Best Achievement in Music by John Legend and

Common. Their song “Glory” is magnifi cent and my top choice for the Oscar. I’m a huge fan of Common’s music and his portrayal of Elam Ferguson in AMC’s Hell on Wheels. He played James Bevel in “Selma” and was one of the members of MLK’s inner circle.

Screenwriter Paul Webb at-tempted to tell a story of enor-mous historical signifi cance in the history of the United States. His writing captured the atmo-sphere of deep-rooted fear and prejudice and an awareness by

the civil rights workers and lead-ers that they faced death and brutality on a daily basis. Many died.

Accordingly, this movie is more of a documentary than a fi lm designed to entertain the masses. The Civil Rights Move-ment of 1965 outside the town of Selma, Alabama, was serious, intense, and dangerous. The brave folks in this fi lm marched across the bridge, as they ap-proached the heavily armed po-lice of Selma, with justifi ed fear in their hearts and a reality that

they might die for the cause. The right to vote. Bravo Direc-tor DuVernay. Was her direc-tion Oscar-worthy? Probably not. Is the story momentous and worthy of my time? Absolutely. Will “Selma” win Best Motion Picture? Probably not.

Can Oprah act? Yes, she can; her portrayal of Annie Lee Coo-per is memorable. When Annie Lee is hatefully turned away at the courthouse as she tries to register to vote, I was moved. Thank you, Oprah. Can Tom

Wilkinson act? Yes, he can. But his part as LBJ was poorly writ-ten and possibly historically in-accurate.

“Selma” is one of those mov-ies that vividly conveys a mes-sage about historical events while willingly sacrifi cing some of its cache by not pandering to the lowest common denomina-tor of the entertainment world. That makes “Selma” important; not great. Rock ‘n Roll.

Grade 85. Larry H.

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LEGAL NOTICEREQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS OF

QUALIFICATIONSSealed Qualifi cation Statements will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, William B. Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 AT 1:30 P.M. (CST). All submissions will then be opened in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 and the names of the fi rms made public. Submissions received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov Q15-046 – DESIGN/BUILD EQUIPMENT BARN AT FREEDOM PARK

Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifi cation statements received.


THE STATE OF TEXAS

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EDITH PORTLAND, DECEASED, ALL UNKNOWN

HEIRS OF JAMES PORTLAND, DECEASED, AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN

PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THIS LAND

NOTICE:

You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not fi le a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation, same being February 16, 2015 a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be fi led by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Offi ce, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the offi ce. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the fi rst fl oor of the Justice Center building.The case is presently pending before the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was fi led on OCTOBER 27, 2014. It bears cause number 14- DCV-218744 and is styled:

Irma Idalia Alvarez and Miguel Facundo Perez v. All Unknown Heirs of Edith

Portland, Deceased; All Unknown Heirs of James Portland, Deceased; and Any

and All Unknown Persons Claiming an Interest in This Land

The name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is:BRENT LANE

BEARD & LANE PC

12841 JONES ROAD STE 100

HOUSTON TX 77070

281-897-8848

The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-

wit:

THIS IS A SUIT BY PLAINTIFF TO ESTABLISH OWNERSHIP TO THE PROPERTY BY

ADVERSE POSSESSION; ALL OF LOT 51, BLOCK 2, OF ARCOLA FARMS, STREET

ADDRESS: 703 COEN RD/722 N PINE ST, ROSHARON, TEXAS 77583.

If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, at Richmond, Texas on this the 29th day of December, 2014.

District Clerk Annie Rebecca Elliott


Deputy District Clerk Layla Helton

Telephone: (281) 633-7635

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 for replat for LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, Section 1, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Robert W. (Bob) Terry with McKim & Creed, Inc. at 713-659-0021 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by,Laura RichardFort Bend County Clerk

CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and/or Order of Sale issued on December 2ND, 2014, by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in Cause #12-DCV-

202757 in favor of the plaintiff –

Southwest Crossing Homeowners

Association, plaintiff , for the sum of $ 6,059.56++++ costs as taxed on said execution and/or order of sale and further the sum of executing the same.I have levied on December 8th, 2014 and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February 2015 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) – Carolyn Williams

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

Legal Description: 14502 LONE

WILLOW LANE,MISSOURI CITY ,FORT

BEND COUNTY,TEXAS 77489,ALSO

KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST CROSSING,

SECTION 1 BLOCK 5,LOT 34 (THE

PROPERTY).





Deputy Constable

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids will be received in the Offi ce of Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., County Purchasing Agent, Fort Bend County, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. (CST). All bids will then be publicly opened and read in the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469. Bids received after the specifi ed time will be returned unopened. Solicitation and any and all addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.fortbendcountytx.gov. BID 15-057 – BOILER REPLACEMENT AT GEORGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY:A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 9:00AM (CST). The pre-bid conference will be held at the Fort Bend County George Memorial Library located at 1001 Golfview, Richmond, Texas 77469. A site visit will commence immediately following the pre-bid. All bidders are encouraged to attend. This is the only date and time vendors will be permitted to complete a site visit.Lump sum pricing required; payment will be by check. Bonds are required.Fort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.


NOTICE TO BIDDERS

EMERGENCY POWER PUMPSCITY LIFT STATIONS – PHASE II

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: Emergency Power Pumps at City Lift Stations – Phase II

CIP PROJECT NUMBER: WW1402

LOCATION OF WORK: City of Sugar Land Lift Stations located throughout the

City as Shown on The Plans, Sugar Land, TX 77479

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents may be obtained on Compact Disk (CD) from Arc Global Document Management, 11920K Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077, (281) 531-9261, or electronic copies of the documents may be obtained without charge by going to [email protected] bids one (1) original and two (2) copies, shall be delivered to the City of Sugar Land, Office of the City Secretary, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Suite 122, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, on or before 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015, 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 1:30 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015, City Hall Brazos Room, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Contact John Hewitt, P.E., [email protected], Hewitt Engineering, Inc., by 5:00 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2015 for questions regarding the bid or phone 830-315-8800.The contract will be awarded and notice given within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening date and time.

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMCCity Secretary

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REZONING 29.3 ACRES COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing 6:30 p.m., February 10, 2015, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed rezoning of approximately 29.3 acres from Planned Development District General Development Plan to Planned Development District Final Development Plan, Imperial Ballpark District Tract E, for commercial development at the northwest corner of Imperial Boulevard and Stadium Drive.Details of the proposed rezoning may be obtained by contacting the Development Planning Office by email [email protected] or phone (281) 275-2218. VICINITY MAP:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SELF-STORAGE FACILITY

ON 2.0 ACRES STATE HIGHWAY 6

Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing 6:30 p.m., February 10, 2015, City of Sugar Land City Council Chamber, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North to hear all persons interested in the proposed Conditional Use Permit for a Self-Storage Facility on 2.00 acres on State Highway 6 in the General Business (B-2) District west of Frost Pass.Details of the proposed Conditional Use Permit may be obtained by contacting the Development Planning Office by email [email protected] or phone (281) 275-2218. VICINITY MAP:

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF TEXAS

TO: KYLE KELSO and to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s), You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do {does) not fi le a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. Said answer may be fi led by mailing same to: District Clerk’s Offi ce, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or bybringing it to the offi ce. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the fi rst fl oor of the Justice Center building. The petition of JAMEE GONZALEZ;

RAUL GONZALEZ, JR., Petitioner, was fi led in the 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas ON THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2014 against KYLE KELSO, Respondent(s), numbered 14-DCV-216582, and entitled IN THE

INTEREST OF A CHILD. The suit request FOR TERMINATION AND ADOPTION OF STEPSON as is more fully shown by Petition on fi le in this suit.The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit: JUNE 24, 2007The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child(ren)’s interest which will be binding on you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)’s adoption.Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 9th day of January, 2015.ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER OR

RESPONDENT:

MACK J. TRAVERS

TRAVERS & TRAVERS LLP

20501 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 124

KA TY TX 77 450

281-492-2166

By: DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA

ELLIOTT

Deputy District Clerk Raquel Charles

Telephone: (281) 633-7624


THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS ISRAEL PEREZ AKA ISRAEL ABREGO PEREZ, ET AL

in Cause# 14-DCV-214278 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 2: GEO: 521000000009090 I

LOT 9 OF THE LUBOJACKY SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 381,

PAGE 415 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND A STRIP

OF LAND 10 FEET WIDE ADJACENT THERETO DESCRIBED IN THE DEED RECORDED

UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 20011050903 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON

THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 5210-200-000-0090-901.

TRACT 1: GEO: 0312000000324901

A TRACT OR PARCEL CONTAINING 1.1433 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN

THE G.M. STONE 1/3 LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 312 IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS;

BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THAT DEED

FROM KEVIN RAINES AND WIFE, LISA RAINES TO ISRAEL PEREZ DATED JUNE 7,

2005, AND RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 2005065984 IN THE OFFICIAL

PUBLIC RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; SAVE AND EXCEPT THE

FOLLOWING PORTIONS:

A) LOT 9 LUBOJACKY SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY,

TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME

381,PAGE 415 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS;

B) A STRIP OF LAND 10 FEET WIDE ADJACENT TO SAID LOT 9 DESCRIBED IN THE

DEED RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 2001105093 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC

RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; AND BEINGG THE SAME PROPERTY

IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAINTIFF’S TAX ROLLS AS ACCOUNT NO. 0312-00-000--

0324-901.

Levied on the 5TH day of January, 2105 as the property of ISRAEL PEREZ, AKA ISRAEL ABREGO PEREZ, ADELA 1. PEREZ, to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,088.69, 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 CITY OF ROSENBERG,LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY, AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT. ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.

A.J. DORR, Constable

Precinct One


BY Sgt. Billy Guerrero III

Deputy


THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of CITY

OF ROSENBERG VS. PHILIP AMY,

INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR TO RENA

& ALVIN AMY, ET AL, in Cause# 12-

DCV-202383 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 7835000120060901

ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL

OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATED

IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,

KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 6,

BLOCK 12 ACCORDING TO THE OF THE

PLAN OF THE TOWN OF ROSENBERG,

TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP

RECORDED IN THE DEED RECORDS OF

SAID FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 5TH day of January, 2105 as the property of PHILIP AMY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR TO RENA & ALVIN AMY RENA AMY, ALVIN L. AMY to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,233.03, 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 CITY OF ROSENBERG, LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.


Precinct One



Deputy

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas has set a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 for replat for LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, Section 2, Precinct 3. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at 401 Jackson Street, Second Floor, Richmond, Texas.Under state law, you the owner, have certain rights with respect to the proposed replat. Should you wish to exercise your right, you may be heard at the planned public hearing. You may contact Robert W. (Bob) Terry with McKim & Creed, Inc. at 713-659-0021 for information prior to the hearing.

Submitted by,Laura RichardFort Bend County Clerk

Park Meadows Kirkwood .Condo. 2/2.5/2

INDEPENDENT • JANUARY 21, 2015 • Page 7

AUTOMOBILE: Toyota Sienna

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE

NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 2nd day of December, 2014 by the 240th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause# 12-DCV-202939 in favor of

the Plaintiff - Briargate Community

Improvement Association, Plaintiff , for the sum of $4,589.64 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 29th day of December, 2014, 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)- Nathedria Armstrong had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st fl oor), 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 realproperty situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 26,

BLOCK 7, OF BRIARGATE, SECTION

EIGHT, A. SUBDIVISION OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING

TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF

RECORDED AT VOLUME 6, PAGE 15

IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE:

$ 67,850.00

Property 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.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: M. Scheibel



NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 19th day of November, 2014 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13-DCV-207004 in favor of the

Plaintiff - Briargate Community

Improvement Association -Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,448.57 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 22nd day of December, 2014, 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)- Yolanda D. Boykin had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st fl oor), 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 10, BLOCK 2, OF BRIARGATE,

SECTION 9, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT



RECORDED AT VOLUME 6, PAGE 15

IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.


$55,000.00

Property 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 .

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Lieutenant S.D. Sayers



THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12th day of December 2014 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT

BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT VS. VO VAN BANG, ET

AL in Cause# 14-DCV-213873 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room; 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 6010030020102907

THE SOUTHERLY PART OF LOT 10,

CONSISTING OF 2.8713 ACRES OF

LAND, MORE OR LESS, IN BLOCK

2, NEWPOINT ESTATES, SECTION

3, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING


RECORDED IN SLIDE NOS. 1231/B,

1232/A, 1232/B AND 1233/A OF

TilE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 16TH day of DECEMBER 2014 as the property of VAN BANG

VO, JEANNIE DUYEN VO to satisfy a judgment amounting to $8,763.68, 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, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MISSOURI CITY; CITY OF MISSOURI CITY; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 8 (INACTIVE) AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER , 2014Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Lt. Shawn Sayers, Deputy #1309


THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12th day of December, 2104 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND

COUNTY, ET AL VS. JEROME BROWN,

ET AL in Cause# 07-DCV-160182 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 820000000 11 00907

A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND

MEASURING (100 FEET BY 67 FEET)

MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN THE

WILLIAM NEEL SURVEY, ABSTRACT

64 IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS;

BEING MORE PARTICULARLY

DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUND

IN A DEED FROM JOHNNIE RUFUS

JONES AND WIFE TO JERRY BROWN

DATED JULY 6, 1965 AND RECORDED

IN VOLUME 466, PAGE 488 OF THE

DEED RECORDS OF FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 15 day of December as the property of JEROME BROWN, EFFIE T. BLAKE, AARON BROWN to satisfy a judgment amounting to $1,167. 19, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and postjudgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT, SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: M. Scheibel



THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County on the 31st day of December, 2014, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT

SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. JILLIAN

GRAHAM, ET AL in Cause# 12-DCV-

202042 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3 108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 8133030020010907

LOT ONE (1), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF

SIENNA VILLAGE OF SHIPMAN’S

LANDING, SECTION THREE (3),

A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE


IN SLIDE NO. 1739/A&B OF THE PLAT


TEXAS.

LEVIED ON THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY

2015 AS THE PROPERTY OF JILLIAN

GRAHAM, DERRICK GOODWILL,

WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE,

INC., to satisfy a judgment amounting to $20,689.57, 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; SIENNA PLANTATION LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; SIENNA PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 2, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BENDCOUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Lt. Shawn D. Sayers



NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 2nd day of December, 2014 by the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13-DCV-205932 in favor of the


Improvement Association, Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,993.53 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 19th day of December, 2014, 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) - Caldirinoff Easter had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st fl oor), 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 realproperty situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:


SECTION THREE, A SUBDIVISION

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,

ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT

THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME

9, PAGE 7 IN THE MAP OR PLAT


TEXAS.


$56,070.00

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

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: M. Scheibel



THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12th day of by the Clerk thereof, in thecase of CINCO SOUTHWEST

MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 3 VS.

GAN GAO in Cause # 14-DCV-214635

and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 2278420040160914

LOT 16, IN BLOCK 4, OF CINCO

RANCH SOUTHWEST, SECTION 42,

A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND CO

UNIT, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE


UNDER FILE NO. 20100049 OF THE

PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 15TH day of December, 2014, as the property of GAN GAO to satisfy a judgment amounting to $17,021.79, 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 CINCO SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT# 3, KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND; FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 4 .ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Lt. Shawn Sayers



THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of BRAZOS

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

VS. HEYDE, JOHNNA DIANE, ET AL in

Cause# 12-DCV-200983 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1-4: GEO: R11669/ R58377/ 69987616488/69987616496 (FBCAD # 0376-08-000-1000- 903 and FBCAD #0376-08-000-1002-903) A TRACT OF LAND BEING 14.669 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN THE YANDELL FERRIS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 376, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN CLERK’S FILE NUMBER 2000026476 OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.Levied on the 16TH day of December, 2014 as the property of JOHNNA DIANE HEYDE 7319 HIGHWA Y 36 NROSENBERG, TX 77471-8806CHRISTOPHER EDWARD HEYDE7319 HIGHWAY 36 N.ROSENBERG, TX 77471to satisfy a judgment amounting to $17,145. 65, 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 BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY, DRAINAGE DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL AND FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCYSERVICES DISTRICT #3.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Lt. Shawn D. Sayers



THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 434TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 16th day of December, 2014 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of GRAND

LAKES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

1 VS. MAYA RAYNETTE SYDNER-

PINKNEY, ET AL in Cause# 14-DCV-

213395 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0 ‘ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 353 103001 0250

LOT TWENTY-FIVE (25), IN BLOCK

ONE (1), OF GRAND LAKES, PHASE

3, SECTION 3, AN ADDITION IN FORT



RECORDED IN SLIDE N0. 2263/A, OF

THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 18TH day of December, 2014 as the property of Maya Raynette Sydner-Pinkney, Sand Canyon Corporation FKA Option One Mortgage Corporation to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,482.61, 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 GRAND LAKES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #1, KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Lt. S. D. Sayers



NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY


Plaintiff - Grayson Lakes Community

Association, Inc. Plaintiff , for the sum of $4,680.68 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 6th day of January, 2015, 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) - Scott W. Wright had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 151 fl oor), 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 TWENTY (20), OF BLOCK TWO

(2), OF COUNTRY LAKES, SECTION

ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT



RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2211/A &

B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, COMMONLY

KNOWN AS 2003 MARINER POINT

LANE, KATY, TEXAS 77494


$586,420.00


Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: M. Scheibel



NOTICE OF LEVY

REAL PROPERTY



Improvement Association, Plaintiff for the sum of $3,837.79 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 19th day of December, 2014, 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)- Carlos Rodriguez and Ana Franco

had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st fl oor), in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock am. 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:


SECTION 13, A SUBDIVISION

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS


THEREOF RECORDED AT CLERK’S

FILE No. 20465 IN THE MAP OR PLAT


TEXAS


$67,940.00

Property 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.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: M. Scheibel



THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and I or Order of Sale issued on the 19th day of November, 2014 by the 400th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 13-

DCV-209257 in favor of the Plaintiff -

Briargate Community Improvement

Association, Plaintiff , for the sum of $3,501.76 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and I or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same.Therefore, on the 23rd day of December, 2014, 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) - Wilda Perry had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 3rd day of February, 2015 at 301 Jackson Street (Travis Building, 1st fl oor), 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:


SECTION 10, A SUBDIVISION OF

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS,


THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME

6, PAGE 15 IN THE MAP OR PLAT


TEXAS


$71,910.00


Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Lt. S. D. Sayers


By BARBARA FULENWIDERFor 2015 the Toyota Sienna

made room to comfortably transport eight people and it got new styling. The fam-ily van also got more safety, convenience and multi-media features and all-wheel drive is offered as an option.

The one new Sienna feature for 2015 that will make par-ents heard is the new driver easy speak option that carries their voice to back seat pas-sengers via the audio system’s rear speakers.

The 2015 Toyota Sienna also got updated style inside and out. Exterior styling re-fi nements include a revised front grille, and new slim-mer headlights for the SE and Limited grades. New LED daytime running lamps (DRLs), standard for the SE and Limited, give the Sienna a more aggressive appearance. All grades except the SE get redesigned taillight clusters,

too. The Sienna is powered by

a 266-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission. With the standard tow prep pack-age, the Sienna can tow up to 3,500-pounds.

For securing child seats, there’s an additional LATCH location available in the third row seat, for a total of four locations. The front passen-ger seat has a new selectable force-limiting seatbelt to help enhance safety for a greater variety of physiques.

In the 2015 Sienna, a new center console and dash de-sign groups the air condition-ing, shifter and multimedia controls into a single unifi ed panel. A new Tri-Sync switch for the air conditioning lets the driver more easily control the three climate zones. Sien-na’s new three-spoke heated steering wheel is available in leather.

The new available pushbut-ton driver’s seat center arm-rest in the 2015 Sienna can be adjusted to many positions and remembers the last posi-tion after the armrest has been stowed.

Getting information about the vehicle while you drive is provided by a new multi-information display in the in-strument panel. There’s a base 3.5-inch dot-matrix LCD ver-sion or a 4.2-inch color TFT (thin fi lm transistor) display on up-level models. With ei-ther, you can toggle to audio controls using the four-way switch on the steering wheel. The TFT version is linked to the multi-media system and can also display navigation system information.

The 2015 Sienna brings the sound of music more conve-niently through the newly upgraded Display Audio En-tune multimedia system with subscription-free App Suite

on most grades. You can launch Entune apps by press-ing a switch on the steering wheel and speaking the name of the app, then using voice commands to operate it. The audio unit can download new Entune apps as they’re devel-oped, including voice recogni-tion components.

Toyota brings rear seat pas-sengers entertainment with a dual view entertainment cen-ter, which uses two viewable displays within a 16.4-inch widescreen image.

New for 2015 are Blu-Ray capability, an HDMI input, and an SDXC card reader that can play 10 different audio

and video formats. The 2015 Sienna is avail-

able in fi ve grades: L, LE, SE, XLE and Limited. All-wheel-drive is available on LE, XLE and Limited models.

The Toyota Sienna offers a choice between seven- and eight-passenger confi gura-tions. With the third-row seat stowed and the second-row seat removed, it passes the plywood test by providing up to 150 cubic feet of space.

On eight-passenger models, the second row center seat can be removed and stowed in the left side of the rear-storage area, leaving a cupholder and storage tray between the two

remaining seats. The tip up and long slide feature lets you slide the seats forward and back on extended rails, adjust-ing room as needed for pas-sengers or cargo. Sliding the second-row seats all the way to the rear creates a walk-in aisle.

The standard Toyota safety system equips the Sienna with anti-lock brakes, electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist, enhanced vehicle sta-bility control, traction control and smart stop technology.

The available blind spot monitor with rear cross traffi c alert is standard on SE, XLE and Limited grades. A pre-col-lision system is available on the Limited grade, as is vehi-cle dynamics integrated man-agement, which coordinates brake control with engine out-put and steering inputs.

The Toyota Sienna is most comfortable, provides plenty of space, has more than ad-equate power and delivers a smooth, quiet ride.

The base MSRP for the new Sienna starts at $28,600 and tops out at $46,150 for the Sienna Limited Premium all-wheel-drive (AWD).

Page 8 • INDEPENDENT • JANUARY 21, 2015

COMMUNITY


THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT VS. ROBERT MILTON

HARTFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY & AS HEIR

TO MILTON ROBERT HARTFIELD, JR.,

& ROSALINDA HARTFILED, AS HEIR

TO MILTON ROBERT HARTFIELD, SR.,

& ELIZABETH HARTFIELD ET AL in

Cause# 14-DCV-215645 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 0033000002951906

A 2.0 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR

LESS BEING A PORTION OF THE WEST

PART OF LOT NO. 11 AND A PART

OF LOT NO. 12 OF THE SAM STONE

SUBDIVISION OUT OF THE UPPER

1/2 OF THE ROBERT HODGE LEAGUE,

ABSTRACT 33 AND BEING MORE

PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED METES

AND BOUNDS IN A DEED FILED AND

RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK

OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS

UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 133730.

Levied on the 5TH day of January, 2105 as the property of ROBERT HARTFIELD, MARK ALLEN HARTFIELD to satisfy a judgment amounting to $4,686.42, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.


Precinct One



Deputy


THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 31st day of December, 2014 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT

BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT vs. VIVIA M. MOLINA, ET

AL in Cause # 11-DCV-190254 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3 108 of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 3750000101800907

LOT 18, BLOCK J 0 OF GULFVIEW

ACRES, ADDITION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, A SUBDIVISION

RECORDED IN VOLUME 349, PAGE

614, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

TRACT 2: GEO: 3750000101 900907

LOT 19, BLOCK 10 OF GULFVIEW

ACRES, ADDITION IN FORT BEND

COUNTY, TEXAS, A SUBDIVISION

RECORDED IN VOLUME 349, PAGE

614, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 5th day of January, 2015 as the property of VIVIA M. MOLINA, MANUEL R. CARRIZALES, to satisfy a judgment amounting to $4,820.43, 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.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.

Rob Cook, Constable

Precinct Three


BY: Martha Scheibel



THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of NEEDVILLE

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VS.

JESSICA RODRIGUEZ, in Cause# 09-

DCV-175120 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 3rd day of February, 2015, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the William B. Travis Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 301 Jackson Street, Richmond Texas 77469-3108 of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 0022000000032906

BEING LOTS 1, 2, 8, AND PT 3, 7

AND 10 IN TRACT 21, ABSTRACT 22,

HOUSE ONLY ACCOUNT 000-0052

IN THE JC TOLMAN SUBDIVISION AS

RECORDED UNDER THE FORT BEND

COUNTY DEED RECORDS IN FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 5TH day of January, 2105 as the property of JESSICA RODRIGUEZ to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,314.62, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL ROAD AND FLOOD CONTROL, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.


Precinct One



Deputy

Runners who were unable to participate in this past weekend’s Houston mara-thon event have another op-portunity to cross the fi nish line at the Memorial Her-mann USA Fit Marathon, Fort Bend Kia Half Mara-thon and Humana Vitality Family Friendly 5K. The 7th annual event will take place Sunday, February 1, at the University of Houston Sugar Land campus. The event’s charity of choice is the Fort Bend Education Foundation. Online registration is avail-able now at www.usafi tma-rathon.com.

“We are excited to once again offer our event to the running community,” says race director Terrie Gorney.

New and exciting updates for this year’s event include:

•Finisher’s jackets and tech shirts for all marathon and half marathon participants.

•Race medals at the fi n-ish line for all marathon, half marathon and 5K participants.

• Digital fi le of profes-sional photos of the start, fi n-ish and during the race for all participants.

Packet pickup and race reg-istration will take place at the following dates and locations in Sugar Land and Houston:

• Wednesday, Jan. 28,

11:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. – Fort Bend Kia

•Thursday, Jan. 29, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Finish Line Sports, Sugar Land

•Friday, Jan. 30, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Luke’s Locker West Gray location

•Saturday, Jan. 31, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Memo-rial Hermann Hospital – Sugar Land

“Our goal is to provide ath-letes of all abilities the oppor-tunity to enjoy the race experi-ence,” adds Gorney. “We hope

everyone who has a long-dis-tance race on their bucket list or made a New Year’s resolu-tion to fi nish one joins us!”

For more information on and to register online for all USA Fit Marathon events, visit www.usafi tmarathon.com or email: info@usafi tma-rathon.com.

USA FIT Marathon Feb. 1

“Our course is not only fast and fl at but also open for eight hours - two hours more than most marathons in the area. From Boston Qualifi ers to race walkers, participants of every level have a chance to

fi nish.”After crossing the fi nish

line, participants can celebrate with family and friends at a lively post-race party, com-plete with barbecue, healthy food options and music.

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