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By SESHADRI KUMARMutual accusations are fl y-

ing all over Facebook pages after a large billboard promot-ing “Nehls for Sheriff” was cut down with a chainsaw at 1130 FM 723, Rosenberg, on April 12.

Nehls sent out a statement to the press the next day and posted his picture standing next to the fallen billboard on his Facebook page.

That elicited emotional and intemperate comments from Nehls’camp as well as Chief Deputy Craig Brady’s camp, arch rival in the upcoming Re-publican Party primary.

While Nehls’ supporters pointed fi ngers at Brady’s cam-paign, Sheriff Milton Wright suggested that Nehls himself could have staged the incident.

Comments critical of Nehls have been removed from his Facebook page, but Wright’s comment “good move if you can pull it off What kind of saw did you use Troy?” is still there.

Nehls responded: “Sheriff Wright, your comments are irresponsible and lack profes-sionalism. I am responsible for the billboard and will spend thousands of dollars building a new one, as I do not own it. Your comments insinuate that I destroyed something that would cost me several thou-sand dollars to fi x. To those reading these posts, this is one example of why the Sheriff’s Offi ce is in desperate need of leadership. Sheriff, leader-ship starts at the top and you are not setting a good example for the fi ne men and women of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Offi ce.”

Nehls said he had phoned in a report. A detective from the

sheriff’s offi ce had called him and left a message on his voice mail on Monday, April 16 re-garding the incident.

Wright said circumstances surrounding the billboard inci-dent led him to believe that it was an “inside” job.

The chainlink fence was locked and intact. The fence, about 9 feet tall, also had razor wire on top, making it impossi-ble for anyone to jump, Wright said.

The detectives will treat this case like any other case and deal with it accordingly, he said.

Most of the time candidates themselves may not know who caused the damage nor stole the opponent’s signs and yet such things happen, Wright said.

Nehls dismissed the insinu-ation that he did the damage himself to gain publicity. He was responsible for the bill-board and it would cost about $4,000 to replace it.

“Why would I destroy my own sign and suffer a loss of $4,000 and why would I com-mit a felony against myself,” Nehls asked.

Meanwhile, Brady has an-nounced a reward of $1,000 to anyone who provides informa-tion leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for causing damage or stealing any political sign, including that of Nehls.

Brady said last week about 300 of his campaign signs were stolen and he simply fi led a re-port. Such incidents occurred during every election season and he did not make a big deal about it in the Facebook page, Brady said.

Along with the photo of the fallen billboard, Nehls had the

message in his Facebook page:“A desperate act. Friends,

this is a large billboard that was cut down with a chainsaw last night. The covering was also stolen. Let this act of des-peration be motivation for all of us to ensure victory. This cannot be tolerated.”

One of Brady’s supporters had impugned Nehls’ motive in sending an email blast as a means to get votes.

In the email Nehls said: ... “I had planned to send you the fi rst letter of a series that will outline why I am running for Sheriff and how WE will win this race. However, I was in-formed today that my billboard on FM 723 has been cut down with a chainsaw and I felt this was something you should know. In addition, the “skin” or covering was also stolen to ensure we would not put it back up. Clearly, someone is becoming desperate enough to ask his supporters to com-mit criminal acts. This act is indicative of the levels some will go with hopes of becom-ing the Sheriff of this county. This unprofessional, criminal behavior cannot be tolerated. I need your help and support to ensure this act is not rewarded. Please forward this email as much as possible and I ask that you encourage your friends to register on my website so we may email them in the fu-ture. We always can use more blockwalkers so if you can commit a few hours, please let me know.”

Accusations of improper acts have been hurled by the campaigns for several months as both Brady and Nehls began their respective campaigns for sheriff way back.

When Brady fi led a com-plaint of campaign fi nance violation against Nehls, Nehls fi led a complaint to the Offi ce of the Special Counsel, De-partment of Justice alleging that Brady was ineligible to run for offi ce under the Hatch Act, which prohibits those get-ting federal funds from run-ning for an elected offi ce.

Nehls enjoys an advan-tage in that a local newspaper has been waging a campaign against Wright and Brady for several years now.

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Friday, April 13, Sugar Land Skeeters reported for physicals and an afternoon workout for the fi rst time at Constellation Field. (See picture at left.)

The team has two more closed workouts before the start of the 2012 season. Open-ing Day for the Skeeters is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, with a 7:05 p.m. CDT fi rst-pitch start time at Constellation Field against the York Revolu-tion.

The Sugar Land Skeeters Baseball Club began spring training in York, Pennsylvania for the 2012 inaugural season on Monday afternoon.

The team has prepared a full schedule of workouts and ex-hibition games through Mon-day, April 24, against the York Revolution, Somerset Patriots, Lancaster Barnstormers, and Southern Maryland Bluecrabs.

Fans can listen to all 140 Skeeters game broadcasts this year on Houston’s classic rock station, www.houstonseagle.com, and Houston’s country station, www.thenew93Q.com.

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Chainsaw used to cut billboard;War of words erupts in sheriff’s race

Constellation Field comes to life

Atlantic League MVP Josh Pressley, the fi rst player to join the Skeeters, speaks to the media at Constellation Field on April 13.iPhone, iPad, and Android de-vices.

Constellation Field came to life on April 14 during the epic grand opening gala, billed as “History in the making,” as a fundraiser for Skeeters Youth Foundation and the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation.

After a cocktail reception and dinner on the fi led and auctions, the grand opening gala concluded with fi reworks,

marking the beginning of themany more dazzling nightsthat will follow.

A promotional game willbe played at 5:05 p.m. onApril 21, between ClementsHigh School and Dulles HighSchool.

—SESHADRI KUMAR

(See The view from SugarLand, Page 4)

Anti-apartment group taps ‘Nimby’ syndrome

By SESHADRI KUMARA very vocal section of resi-

dents opposing apartments in Sugar Land have drowned the voices of supporters of the Imperial development, includ-ing the luxury apartments.

Those opposing apartments in the Imperial Sugar Mill site has set up a new organiza-tion called “Sustainable Sugar Land” and are mobilizing sig-natures for “Referendum and Recall” of the city ordinance on the Imperial project.(www.sustaonablesugarland.com)

Some residents say the anti-apartment group is misleading the public by saying that hun-dreds of apartments are going to be built off Palm Royale and University Blvd. and people who say “Not in my back yard” easily signed the petition.

Judi Urbanek, a life-long

resident of Sugar Land, who lives near the sugar mill site, is excited about the new town center in the area and she espe-cially welcomes the proposed high-end apartments.

“Apartments are part of growth. We need a place for young professionals to live. The Sugar Land Town Square is beautiful. The plans I have seen for the Imperial historic and entertainment district are the coolest. One would not even know the apartments are here,” Urbanek said.

Urbanek was approached by the anti-apartment group for a signature on the petition and she told them that their fear was misplaced. Also, they are misleading people, and nothing happens in Sugar Land without the city’s scrutiny, she said.

“I hope that referendum

does not pass,” Urbanek said.David C. Hamren is an en-

vironmental consultant, with his offi ce adjacent to the Im-perial Sugar offi ce building on Brooks Street.

“A lot of the info is exag-gerated to serve the agenda of those against any apartments. Traffi c is going up on Hwy 6 and Hwy 90 with or without the Imperial Development. Richmond, Rosenberg, Hous-ton and other areas that use these roads are expanding. If you develop here, our taxes stay here. That will help our Police better respond to issues with increased traffi c,” Ham-ren said.

“I read the proposed peti-tion They do not want any apartments within 1-mile of a residential area and want to limit apartments to 200 units. This is ridiculous. How many apartments have you ever seen like this? You need a certain critical mass to make an apart-ment complex work (cover expenses like pools, clubs, entertainment, laundry, secu-rity, etc.) We have had apart-ments in Sugar Land for 30+ years. They have not turned into Apartment slums due to our zoning within Sugar Land. High end apartments are needed and serve a function in keeping a community vibrant. I agree not all apartment ideas are good. That is why we have Planning and Zoning and our City Council to act with us on our concerns and also on our behalf. I believe the original proposed amount of apartments in the Imperial development was 1600 give or take. Now it’s down to 625. I

See APARTMENTS, page 6

City crews install Sugar Land’s fi rst wayfi nding sign at the in-tersection of U.S. Highway 90A and State Highway 6. . In July 2010, City Council approved a community wayfi nding sign pro-gram to provide directions to Sugar Land’s major destinations. It’s part of Sugar Land’s ongoing efforts to establish the City as a destination-location and fuel the regional economy. The fi rst of the 40 signs will be installed throughout the year along state highways, guiding motorists to destinations such as Constella-tion Field, the Sugar Land Museum of Natural Science, Sugar Land Town Square and more. The signs will also be placed along City thoroughfares during a later phase of the project.

Neuropsychologist Sum-mer Ott, Psy.D., one of the na-tion’s foremost authorities on sports concussion and catalyst behind Texas Senate Bill 2038 that established proper man-agement and return-to-play guidelines for school-aged athletes who have sustained a concussion, has joined Iron-man Sports Medicine Institute at Memorial Hermann as its Sports Concussion Program Director.

“Dr. Ott joining Memo-rial Hermann is a huge win for our patients and our Insti-tute,” said Craig Funk, CEO of sports medicine services at Memorial Hermann.

“She is extremely well-versed in this very common brain injury – from educa-tion to prevention and man-agement – and she’s a terrifi c addition to the incredible net-work of healthcare providers we’ve built to care for athletes of all abilities across our city.”

In her new role, Dr. Ott will expand and refi ne the hospi-tal system’s comprehensive sports concussion program; Further educate coaches, trainers, school nurses, teach-

ers, parents, physicians and the media on the seriousness of concussion, how to identi-fy and manage the injury, and the proper return-to-play pro-tocol; and develop and man-age custom-made treatment plans for athletes who have sustained a concussion.

Most recently, Dr. Ott served as co-director of the Methodist Hospital Concus-sion Center, where she was actively involved in pre-in-jury baseline assessment and post-concussion evaluations of professional, collegiate, and amateur athletes. She

also previously served as the clinical director of CHRIS-TUS St. John Hospital Con-cussion Center.

In addition to clinical prac-tice, Dr. Ott has co-authored publications on neuropsycho-logical assessment in schol-arly journals and frequently conducts presentations re-garding proper management of concussion. Her current re-search interests include gen-der differences in recovery from sports concussion and proper baseline testing of ath-letes.

Dr. Ott earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in neuropsy-chology from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. She completed her internship at the VA Hospital in Pitts-burgh, PA prior to accepting a neuropsychology fellowship position with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Sports Concussion Pro-gram. Dr. Ott currently serves as an assistant professor in the orthopedics department at UT Medical School at Houston.

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Dinosaur Discovery, a new special exhibition at the Hous-ton Museum of Natural Sci-ence at Sugar Land featuring a lively group of stomping, roaring, and animated dino-saurs, brings the distant past to life beginning April 14 through Sept. 30, 2012.

The prehistoric giants, manufactured in Los Angeles by Kokoro Dinosaurs, use the latest robotic technology. A computer-controlled air com-pressor gives each dinosaur its own unique sequence of movement and sound.

“This exhibition appeals to all ages,” said Adrienne Bark-er, director of the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land.

“The show provides a unique educational experience and helps unlock mysterious secrets buried in fossils by showing us how these beasts moved and interacted in their environment.”

Discover eight nearly life-sized dinosaurs, including an adult and juvenile Apato-saurus; an adult and juvenile Chasmosaurus; a Stegosau-rus; a Tyrannosaurus rex; and two Protoceratops adults with

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Otta nestful of hatching eggs. Also included in the exhibi-tion are fi ve examples of Ice Age mammals that lived af-ter dinosaurs became extinct, including the rhinoceros-like Baluchitherium and a family of four saber-toothed cats.

Kokoro Dinosaurs de-signed each new animal through consultation with paleontologists at museums and universities throughout the United States and Canada. The company molds each di-nosaur’s skin from silicone

using a patented process based on existing patterns from fossilized dinosaur skin. The Ice Age mammals were created with the advice of ex-perts from major fossil sites such as the La Brea Tar Pits.

Dinosaur Discovery runs from April 14 through Sept. 30, 2012. Tickets for the spe-cial exhibition are now on sale and may be purchased online. For more information, visit the museum’s web site at www.hmns.org or call (713) 639-4629.

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LOCATION/DATE: The City Council of the City of Missouri City will hold a

public hearing on Monday, May 7, 2012, at the City Council Chambers – 2nd

Floor, City Hall Building, 1522 Texas Parkway (FM-2234), Missouri City, Texas

at 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To receive comments for or against a request to rezone an

approximate 5.260 acre tract of land from LC-3, Retail district to PD, Planned

development district to locate an offi ce complex for the Millis Construction

Company.

SITE LOCATION: The subject site is located within the Tang City Plaza

subdivision, south of the intersection of Tang City Drive and Highway 90A

and at the intersections of Lo-Yang Drive and Tang City Drive and Chang-an

Drive and Tang City Drive.

SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The subject site can be described as being all of

Tract F (5.260 acres) of the Tang City Plaza subdivision recorded in Fort Bend

County Clerk’s slide 535A/B of the Plat Records of Fort Bend County, Texas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional information and a map of the

subject site are available for review at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas on

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call 281-

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NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALETHE 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 8th day of February, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. GENARO ARTURO GARZA, ET ALin Cause#06-DCV-153124 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 1st day of May, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:

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

Levied on the 19th day of March, 2012 as the property of GENERO ARTURO GARZA ALICIA C. GARZA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $26,074.71, 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 AND CITY OF HOUSTON.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 19th day of MARCH, 2012.

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By Deputy Veronica Rodriguez, #1324

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Johnson Development Corp. has acquired Cross Creek Ranch, the 3,200-acre master-planned community located minutes west of the Grand Parkway off FM 1093.

Originally designed and developed by Trendmaker Homes, Cross Creek Ranch opened in Spring 2008. In 2011, new home sales in Cross Creek Ranch placed it as one of the top 20 best-selling mas-ter-planned communities in the United States.

Most recently, the west Houston community was rec-ognized as Houston’s 2012 Master Planned Community of the Year by the Greater Hous-ton Builders Association.

Located in the top-per-forming area for new home sales in Houston, Cross Creek Ranch currently has close to 700 homes with another 5,000 home sites available for devel-opment over the next ten years. Approximately 200 acres in the community have been set aside for retail, commercial and multi-family.

The purchase of the popu-lar master-planned community marks Johnson Development’s entry into the Katy sub-market, an area the Houston-based de-velopment company with a 30-year track record has eyed for years.

“We’ve been interested in

the Katy area sub-market for quite some time,” notes John-son Development Corp. Presi-dent Larry Johnson. “This is an exciting addition to our portfo-lio of highly amenitized com-munities.”

The acquisition also comes at a time when master-planned communities nationwide are reporting their strongest sales in three years, according to Robert Charles Lesser & Co., an independent real estate ad-visory fi rm. Moreover, Hous-ton currently stands as the top housing market in the United States as measured by new home starts.

Johnson Development’s collection of award-winning master-planned communities includes Sienna Plantation and Riverstone, two of the top best-selling master-planned communities in the United States, as well as Fall Creek, Woodforest, Tuscan Lakes, Edgewater, Silverlake and the new Imperial development in Sugar Land.

Will Holder, president of Trendmaker Homes, says the company will continue to build homes in Cross Creek Ranch. He adds the sale will allow Trendmaker Homes to par-ticipate aggressively in other communities in Houston.

“We’re proud of what we started in Cross Creek Ranch

and will continue to explore new areas of growth in the Houston area,” says Holder.

Residents in Cross Creek Ranch enjoy a number of re-sort-style amenities including the Cross Creek Water Park, a large resort-style swimming pool with a 200-foot water slide, a wading pool and spray park. It also is home to miles of hike-and-bike trails and a fi t-ness center and sports complex with tennis courts, basketball court, sand volleyball court and playgrounds for all ages. Plus, several parks are located within walking distance of ev-ery neighborhood in the com-munity.

Builders in Cross Creek Ranch include Ashton Woods Homes, Kickerillo Compa-ny, Newmark Homes, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes, Trendmaker Homes and Vil-lage Builders.

Families in the community currently attend schools in the Katy Independent School District and eventually in the Lamar Consolidated Indepen-dent School District as well. In addition, the Cross Creek Ranch Education Foundation will fund enhanced education programs for students of all age groups.

For information about Cross Creek Ranch, go to www.crosscreektexas.com.

Johnson Development acquires Cross Creek Ranch

As a courageous WWII vet has coined Carlson “the education kid,” let’s delve into our educational lesson for this week.

So, what is all this hustle and bustle about the debt-ceiling vote back in September? I thought the media reported that we would crash if we didn’t increase the debt ceiling? Wasn’t this the “strategic” move, a “win” for the Republican incumbents so that we wouldn’t lose the House in 2012…for we all remember what happened before, right? If one is attending a superfi cial Washington cocktail party and the same surface rhetoric begins, perhaps that argument fl ies after one has imbibed a few.

In retrospect, what really occurred is yet another devastating blow to our nation’s fi nancial crisis. This vote was a deplorably poor call by our establishment incumbent representative, Olson. Not only did Olson ignore the pleas from his

constituents—who he is serving and representing in Washington—but this vote violated our Constitution. This vote gave the president the opportunity to freely spend more money without having to go back to the Senate for a 2/3 majority vote on spending—a direct violation of our Constitution. As alarming, shortly after passage of this vote, our country’s credit rating dropped from a AAA rating to a AA rating—the fi rst time ever in history. The questions posed: Why is our Constitution being ignored and why is our representative ignoring us—we who support his livelihood while he is supposed to be representing us, we the people?

What Carlson has repeatedly heard out on the campaign trail, “What’s even more comical is that Olson touts that he supports a balanced budget. It’s an impossibility.” In essence, the Republican majority House virtually handed the president a free-for-all without the necessity to even go to the Senate for a 2/3 majority vote. Constituents are furious with Olson’s sellout.

So not only on a global scale have we lost enormous credibility as a fi scally-responsible leader with the decrease in our credit rating, but our representative—in selling us out and compromising with the Democrats—is not making the critically necessary cuts now to our nation’s debt crisis. Our nation will be facing the next hurdle in September—ironically after the May 29th primary is long gone. If the tough decision to address our debt crisis had been handled correctly back in September, we could be working toward turning our country around. Instead, our establishment incumbent is sitting back, waiting for May 29th to pass. What rhetoric will our district be fed then? Are we going to “kick the can,” as Olson loves to say, down the road again and allow Congress to continue to spend our money when Congress’ retirement is insulated and isolated that we cannot dip into during this nation’s debt crisis no matter how bad it gets? We have the poorest Congressional performance ever in our country’s history and it is time…to clean House.

Is Carlson one strong lady? “You betcha,” one constituent told her friends. Carlson explains, “I better be one strong lady. If not, either Washington will eat me alive or that’s how the rubber-legged candidates get pulled into the establishment agenda. It’s all about making the right choice.”

It is time that we send a courageous leader to Washington. It is time that we do what’s right for our nation and that we fi ght for our very survival—for we are falling over the cliff .

Peruse Barbara’s educational website at www.Carlson22.com.

I would be deeply honored to receive your vote on May 29th. I would be deeply honored to serve our district.

Are you still puzzled why Olson is still refusing to debate Carlson and answer to us, the voters, about his poor voting record?

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THE DEVASTATING DEBT-CEILING VOTE — POOR JUDGMENT AND INEPT RHETORIC

The Fort Bend Voters’ League has organized a candidate debate on Tuesday, April 24th for Sugar Land City Council and Fort Bend ISD aspirants. The debate will be held at the University of Houston Branch Library at University Blvd. and Hwy 59 in Sugar Land. A meet and greet for Fort Bend ISD candidates will take place at 6 p.m. followed by the debate at 6:30.

The school district hopefuls will be followed by the Sugar Land At-Large Position 1 candidates. There will be an oppor-tunity to visit with City Council candidates after the debate concludes at 8:30 p.m. Additionally, Mayor Jimmy Thomp-son and Joe Zimmerman, who are unopposed, were invited to stop by.

The Fort Bend Voters League is a not-for-profi t voter educa-tion group, organized in 2011. Its mission is to register and ed-ucate residents on the electoral process, the issues, and candi-dates coming before the voters. The Fort Bend Voters League is an unbiased, nonpartisan organization that welcomes those of all political persuasions.

Seating at this event is limited. Please RSVP to 1-888-267-5554.

If you have questions regarding this organization, the de-bate, or wish to read more, please visit our website: FORT-BENDVL.org. or leave a message at the phone number above.

Fort Bend Voters’ LeagueOn April 28, the Fort Bend Family YMCA is celebrating Healthy

Kids Day® with a free community event for kids and families in the Missouri City / Sugar Land communities. Each YMCA across the greater Houston area is taking part in the celebration, meant to kick start physical activity and learning throughout the sum-mer – a critical out-of-school time for kids. The Fort Bend Family YMCA’s event will take place at the Y located at 4433 Cartwright Rd., Missouri City, TX 77459 (just one block north of Hwy 6 and one block east of Dulles Ave.) from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Healthy Kids Day, a national initiative of the Y to improve the health and well-being of kids, is fi lled with fun, active play and educational activities. For more information, contact the Fort Bend Family YMCA at 281-499-9622 or visit www.ymcahouston.org.

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Musings: What’s bloomin’?

The View from Sugar Land


By JANICE SCANLANOne of the fun things

about working with garden-ers is seeing their gardens and seeing what’s bloomin,’ what’s workin,’ and hearin’ what didn’t. Working with both the Quail Valley and the Sugar Land Garden Tours, I’ve been able to get fi rst hand peeks at a delightful va-riety of gardens. Those expe-riences get my juices fl owing to maybe tackle something I’ve been putting off . . . or just some inspiration to add a little zing to a bare or un-interesting place, try a new plant or one I’ve never seen “that way.”

What’s fun is working with the garden owners and watching them approach opening their gardens to a bunch of strangers. Letting people in your backyard is indeed both a generous ges-ture and also very personal one. And the weather chal-lenges for the past several years from record freezes to record droughts, tests the hardiest of souls.

The Quail Valley Tour is this coming Saturday, April 21 from 10 to 3; so I spent the weekend visiting the gar-dens to see what’s bloomin.’ Mother Nature has been kind to this tour both with rain and less extreme weather. Well, knock on wood, she still has time to do something unexpected.

One year, well-known gardener Arvada Simcoe had

the most beautiful roses . . . some of her Belinda’s Dream were the size of large salad plates . . . and her many va-rieties of roses had such fra-grances. The night before the tour, Mother Nature let loose with a violent rain and wind storm. Those of us who had seen the garden were indeed disappointed. But with the riot of all kinds of other fl owers, the public didn’t know the difference and went through a little bit of mud, actually created a little bit of mud, with the throngs entering her garden. Arvada said it took almost 6 months for the grass to recover. Like I said earlier, it is indeed generous to open your garden.

After the record freeze and cold the next year, it stayed below 70 into April . . . but somehow, there was beauty you might have missed in what were often very lush gar-dens. And blooms we didn’t always have on the tour at this

time of year.This year in addition to

those annuals and perennials that are the main stay to keep color in the garden, I’ve seen everything from a white Or-chid Tree in bloom, Amaryl-lis, Caladiums, roses, divine smelling jasmine, lush butter-fl y vines, butterfl y and bee at-tractors, to fruit already set on citrus, grape, and get ready for this, Papayas! One garden ac-tually has Cannas in bloom—and these are not your ordi-nary varieties, but lush ones from Guatemala. You’ll have to come to learn how he, with the help of Mother Nature, managed this feat. Opening your garden isn’t for the faint of heart.

The Sugar Land Tour is May 12 from 9 to 4 with gar-dens featured in Sugar Creek. So you’ll get two great oppor-tunities, 3 weeks apart to see what’s bloomin’ and the cre-ativity of the garden owners.

Both tours sell tickets at the locations the day of the tour, come rain or shine. You can learn more about the Quail Valley Tour and down load a tour map, by visiting http://traction.typepad.com/qvtour or visit www.sugarlandgar-denclub.org and press Spring Garden Tour. Or write [email protected] and I’ll connect you with information. Get some garden inspiration.

NOTICE OF SALE

FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2

(A Political Subdivision of the State of Texas

Located within Fort Bend County, Texas)

$15,000,000

UNLIMITED TAX LEVEE IMPROVEMENT BONDS

SERIES 2012

Bids Submitted by: Monday, April 30, 2012

At 10:30 A.M., Houston, Texas Time

Bids Awarded: Monday, April 30, 2012

At 11:30 A.M., Houston, Texas Time

Place and Time of Sale: The Board of Directors of Fort Bend

County Levee Improvement District No. 2 will receive and award bids on

Monday, April 30, 2012 at 11:30 A.M., Houston Time, at an offi cial meeting

place inside the boundaries of the District at 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land,

Texas. Action will be taken immediately by the Board to accept or reject the

bid that produces the lowest net interest cost to the District.

Address of Bids: Bids, plainly marked “Bid for Bonds” should be

addressed to the Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Levee Improvement

District No. 2 at an offi cial meeting place inside the boundaries of the

District at 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, Texas. All bids must be submitted

on the “Offi cial Bid Form” and accompanied by a Bank Cashier’s Check in

the amount of $300,000 payable to the order of the District as a good faith

deposit.

Information: The Bonds are more completely described in the

“Offi cial Notice of Sale” and the “Preliminary Offi cial Statement” which

may be obtained from RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 1001 Fannin, Suite 1200,

Houston, Texas 77002, Financial Advisor to the District. The District reserves

the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any and all irregularities

except time of fi ling. This notice does not constitute an off er to sell the

bonds but is merely notice of sale of the Bonds as required by law. The off er

to sell the bonds will be made only by means of the “Offi cial Notice of Sale,”

and the “Preliminary Offi cial Statement,” and the “Offi cial Bid Form.”

Board of Directors

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2

LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City is now issuing a Request for Proposals for the following:

RFP #187-12 Three Dimensional Laser Scanning System

The City of Missouri City is soliciting proposals to provide the City’s Police Department with a three dimensional laser scanning system. The system shall provide the capability to scan crime scenes in 3D at remote locations operating on 12V power. The proposal shall include delivery, set-up, on-site training of end users, and extended warranty or maintenance service. The purchase will be funded using Federal ARRA grant funds and shall comply with all requirements of the grant.Proposals will be accepted until 2 PM Local Time, May 7, 2012 and then opened.

The RFP packages may be obtained beginning April 18th by:

•contacting the Purchasing Offi ce at 1522 Texas Parkway (281) 403-8626or •email [email protected]

Proposals must be sealed, marked on the outside of the delivery envelope with the RFP name and number as listed above, and the date of opening. Proposals must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Offi ce, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Proposal packages marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualifi ed. Proposals are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Charles Oberrender, CPPBPurchasing ManagerCity of Missouri City, TexasNOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE

THE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF FORT BEND

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 21st day of February, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS.CHARLES GRONEMEYERin Cause# 11-DCV-187941 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceedto sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 1st day of May, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT I: GEO: 8100010081100907LOT 11, BLOCK 08, OF TOWNEWEST, SECTION ONE (I), AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 16, PAGE I, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO OR REPLATS THEREOF.Levied on the 1ST day of MARCH, 2012 as the property of CHARLES H. GRONEMEYER to satisfy a judgment amounting to $6,995.50 representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT # 2, FORTBEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #5, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY LATERAL FLOOD ROAD CONTROL.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 28th day of FEBRUARY, 2012.



In my last article, I passed on the bad news that Ameri-cans consume between 71 percent and 99 percent of the world’s opiate-based pain medicines.

Now that I have taken on one of our major life-consum-ing addictions, I might as well keep going, and tackle another one. That’s right: this week we’re talking about sodas.

Once again, I am able to report that the U.S., with only 4.6 percent of the world’s population, is Number One in soft drink consumption in the world.

Normally, one would be proud of international domi-nance, but this is not really a good thing.

According to the Nation-al Soft Drink Association, Americans consume over 600 12-ounce servings per person per year. That’s over 3 quarts of soft drinks per person per month, or over 15 quarts per year.

Males between the ages of 12-29 average drinking ½ gal-lon per day, or 150 gallons per year. Twenty-one percent of the sugar in the average American’s diet comes from soft drinks!

Again, according to the Na-tional Soft Drink Association, soft drink companies in the U.S. can expect to share in a more than $57 billion market in U.S. sales alone. There is a lot of money to be made in distributing sugar infused col-ored, caffeinated, and carbon-ated water.

In 1993, a school district in Colorado Springs blazed new trails by being the fi rst school district in the U.S. to place ads for Burger King in its hall-ways and on the sides of its school buses. It then inked a 10-year, $11 million deal with Coca-Cola.

Unfortunately, many of our habits acquired in our youth follow us into adulthood. Those of us around in the 1960’s remember drinking out of the standard 6.5 ounce soda bottles.

Now, it doesn’t seem worth-while to drive up to the fast food window for anything less than the 64 ounce “Double Gulp.”

The March 12th edition of Circulation reported a study involving almost 43,000 men over a 22-year period. In that group, coronary artery heart disease (defi ned as ei-ther a fatal or non-fatal heart attack) occurred 20 percent more commonly in those who were in the top quarter of con-sumers of sugar-sweetened

beverages, compared to those in the bottom quarter of con-sumption. This was after con-trolling most other variables, such as body habits, smoking history, age, diet, and physical activity.

Diet sodas did not increase the risk of coronary artery disease in this group, but they still have a high incidence of inducing metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a con-dition characterized by excess abdominal fat, elevated blood sugar, high blood pressure, el-evated triglycerides and low HDL (the “good kind”) cho-lesterol.

Metabolic syndrome is very

dangerous, leading to diabe-tes, heart disease, and kidney disease.

Researchers at the Univer-sity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, in a study published in the April edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that diet soda drinkers who ate a so-called “prudent” diet, rich in fruit, fi sh, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and milk, were signifi -cantly less likely to develop metabolic syndrome over 20 years than those who ate a typical “Western diet” heavy in fried foods, meats, and sug-ars.

The take-home point is that diet sodas are not quite as bad as sugared ones, but only if one consumes a healthy diet, instead of using the “diet” drink as an excuse to eat foods high in fat and other “empty calories.” As in most other things in life, moderation can be our friend.

Parr

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

Public Hearing will be held by the City of Missouri City to receive comments

for or against proposed amendments to:

(1) Sign Regulations contained in the Zoning Ordinance

(2)The City’s regulation of trash disposal areas contained in the Zoning

Ordinance.

The following public hearing is scheduled:

CITY COUNCIL

Date: Monday, May 7, 2012

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: City Council Chambers

(2nd Floor of City Hall)

1522 Texas Parkway (FM 2234)

Missouri City, Texas

Specifi c information is available at City Hall, Missouri City, Texas, Monday

through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or you may call 281-403-8541 or

email [email protected] for additional information.

The diet soda syndrome: Healthy diet is an antidote

By RUSSELL JONESFriday marked the grand

opening of the new Constel-lation Field, home of the Sugar Land Skeeters Atlan-tic League baseball team. In attendance were 800 Sugar Landers who could not wait for the opening day game be-tween the Skeeters and the York Revolution on April 26 to see the new stadium.

The word heard most often was “exciting” as an unusual mix of politicians, ball play-ers, contractors, engineers, and fans, each of whom have and will play a role in the city’s new era as an entertain-ment Mecca for the Houston area.

Dinner was served on a temporary fl oor in right fi eld, near the eight-story Texas-shaped HD scoreboard, said to be one of the largest in mi-nor league baseball.

From there, Mayor Jimmy Thompson invited the crowd to turn around and enjoy a player’s-eye view of the full expanse of the stadium. Vis-ible were all 7,500 seats, 26 suites, and the greenest grass in the state.

A charity auction raised over $60,000 for the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation and the Skeeters Youth Foun-dation.

Appropriately, auction items included front row season tickets to Skeeters’ games, a reserved parking space at the stadium, fur-niture crafted from timbers used in the Imperial Sugar factory, and an opportunity to participate in batting prac-tice with the team. The most unusual item available for purchase was the home plate which will be used at the in-

augural game. Autographed jerseys to be used by players on opening day drew many bidders as well.

Although not affi liated with Major League Base-ball, the Skeeters’ event drew plenty of support from the Houston Astros. Members of the Astros’ new ownership team could be found among the celebrants, as well as former players and icons of Houston baseball. Ken and Bob Aspromonte took bows, as did Bob Watson and Cecil Cooper. Tal Smith, who spent 35 years with the Astros, in-cluding 17 as president of baseball operations, was seen congratulating city offi cials and offering advice to Skee-ters’ coaches and players.

Prominent among those present was Deacon Jones, a former scout for the Astros, and holder of numerous mi-nor league hitting records. Jones, a long-time resident of Sugar Land, is credited with bringing Opening Day Part-ners to Sugar Land in 2010 to meet with city offi cials in a series of negotiations which

ultimately led to the creation of the Skeeters and construc-tion of the stadium. Since then he has served as special assistant to the president of the Skeeters.

In recognition of his love of the city and his desire to involve youth in the sport, ODP Chairman Peter Kirk announced that the Skeeters Youth Foundation, one of the co-benefi ciaries of Friday’s event, had been renamed as Deacon’s Dugout Founda-tion.

As the only Texas team in the Atlantic league, the Skee-ters can expect to attract some of its top players. Half of all ball players are from the south and half of those are from Texas. Given the choice of playing in Sugar Land or, say, Lancaster, Pa., you can bet they will want to be based here.

As part of an independent league, players have more control on where they play, and Skeeters management has already confi rmed that several players have expressed their interest in moving to Sugar Land from other teams.

The desire to play here may result from anything from warmer weather, to a new sta-dium, to a desire to be closer to families. Whatever the rea-son, it is a good bet that the Skeeters’ fi rst season will be a success.

Congratulations to the city and to the Skeeters organiza-tion for bringing a new era to Sugar Land.

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

Jones

Constellation Field opens

APRIL 18, 2012 • INDEPENDENT •


COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 21st day of February, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ROLANDO GUEVARA, AKA JOSE ROLANDO GUEVARAAKA JOSE NELSON GUEVARA, ET ALin Cause# 11-DCV-189647 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceedto sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 1st day of May, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 6400000230100907LOT 1 IN BLOCK 23 OF RIDGEWOOD ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 5, PAGE 29 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.Levied on the 29th day of February, 2012 as the property of ROLANDO GUEVARA AKA JOSE ROLANDO GUEVARA AKA JOSE NELSON GUEVARA BLANCA GUEVARA AKA BLANCA ELIDA GUEVARA to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,878.05 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, FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #01, FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, AND FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND.





NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALENOTICE OF LEVYREAL PROPERTY

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 1st day of FEBRUARY, 2012 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV-186129 in favor of the Plaintiff - WOOD CREEK RESERVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $4503.59 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 10TH day of FEBRUARY, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - CEDRIC S. COLEMAN had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 1ST day of MAY, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 1, IN BLOCK 2, OF WOOD CREEK RESERVE, SECTION 2, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 2435/B, OF THE MAP / PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1206 WILDWOOD LANE, KATY, TEXAS 77494.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $349,650.00

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, ConstablePrecinct Three

Fort Bend County, TexasBY: V. RODRIGUEZ

Deputy Constable, #1324


Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 1st day of FEBRUARY, 2012 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV-181134 in favor of the Plaintiff - MISSION BEND HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION Plaintiff , for the sum of $1395.00 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 10TH day of FEBRUARY, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - SERGIO A. CAMPOS had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 1ST day of MAY, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to thefollowing described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 34, PLUS AN EASTERLY PORTION OF LOT 35, IN BLOCK 54, OF MISSION BEND, SECTION 9, A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE REPLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 29, PAGE 18 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS ON EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $89,150.00

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.


Fort Bend County, TexasBY: V. RODRIGUEZ

Deputy Constable, #1324


COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 240TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23rd day of March, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. LAWRENCE E. GARVIN, AKA LAWRENCEEUGENE GARVIN, ET ALin Cause #09-DCV-173846 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 1st day of May, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 5856020020021907THE NORTHERLY PORTION OF LOT TWO (2), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF QUAIL BRIDGE, SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 25, PAGE 15 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCOUNT NUMBER5856020020021907).Levied on the 29th day of March, 2010 as the property of LAWRENCE E. GARVIN AKA LAWRENCE EUGENE GARVIN, QUAIL BRIDGE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION to satisfy a judgment amounting to $7,855.84, 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 AND CITY OF HOUSTON.






COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 20th day of March, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY, ET AL VS. HOMER GARZA AKA HOMER ANTHONYGARZA, JR., ET ALin Cause#06-DCV-152932 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 1st day of May, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT I: GEO: 3150000070 I05907ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING .435 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED IN THE CHARLES HEYWOOD SURVEY, ABSTRACT 203, IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE DEED FROM LINDA RUTH BOYCE TO OTHA DELBERT DAVIS, ET UX DATED DECEMBER 31, 1985 AND RECORDED UNDER CLERK’S FILE NO. 8562151 IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REAL PROPERTY FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS .Levied on the 29th day of March, 2012 as the property of HOMER GARZA, IDA MARIE GARZA PEREZ, STERLING BANK AKA ALMEDA BRANCH to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,551.32, 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 AND CITY OF HOUSTON.ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 29th day of MARCH, 2012.




Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 15TH day of FEBRUARY, 2012 by the 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # II-DCV -192689 in favor of the Plaintiff - KELLIWOOD FUND, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $5944.31 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 2ND day of MARCH, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - BERTHA A. YANEZ had of, in, or to the following described real property, and will off er for sale on the 1ST day of MAY, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 11, IN BLOCK 3, OF KELLIWOOD TERRACE, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN SLIDE NO. 982/A AND 982/B OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXASADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $256,240.00

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


Fort Bend County, TexasBY: V. Rodriguez

Deputy Constable #1324


COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 400TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 8th day of March, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLDISTRICT VS. TRENTON LEWIN, ET UXin Cause #09-DCV-169997 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 1st day of May, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 5020060280110907

LOT ELEVEN (11) IN BLOCK TWENTY EIGHT (28) OF MISSION BEND, SECTION SIX (6), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 264, PAGE 97 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 26 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND. COUNTY, TEXAS.

Levied on the 19th day of March, 2010 as the property of TRENTON LEWIN, EDNA LEWIN to satisfy a judgment amounting to $39,029.89, 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, FORT BEND-HARRIS EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #100.






Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 13TH day of MARCH, 2012 by the 434TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 11-DCV-187159 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL VALLEY EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $3,667.00 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 29TH day of MARCH, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - KEITH WATSON had of, in, or to the following described real property,and will off er for sale on the 1st day of MAY, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours of ten o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to thefollowing described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 3, BLOCK 18, OF QUAIL VALLEY EAST SUBDIVISION, SECTION 4, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 12, PAGE 3 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2235 FALL MEADOW DR., MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77459ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $65,750.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money OrderSale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.


Fort Be County, Texas..SERGEANT JOHN MORALES


CONSTABLE’SNOTICE OF SALE

STATE OF TEXAS §

COUNTY OF FORT BEND §

By virtue of an Order of Sale dated FEB 8, 2012 delivered pursuant to a Judgment issued out of the COUNTY COURT AT LAW 2 of Fort Bend County, Texas, said judgment rendered in favor of THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, OF THE HIGHLANDS plaintiff , and against ARTURO VASQUEZ,JR. AND MARGARET VASQUEZ FKA MARGARET KOCH, defendant, in Cause No. 10-CCV-041370 for the sum of TWO-THOUSAND-NINE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-SIX AND 00/100’s ($2926.00), plus fees for posting notices, publishing, and all costs of executing sale. I did on the 10TH day of MAR, 2012, at 9:00 Am, levy upon the following described tract of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, as the property of ARTURO VASQUEZ, JR. AND MARGARET VASQUEZ FKA MARGARET KOCH, defendant(s), to-wit:LOT ELEVEN (11), IN BLOCK SIX (6), OF THE HIGHLANDS, SECTION TWO (2) AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 22, PAGE 25, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1803 VICTORIA COURT, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478. and on MAY 1, 2012, being the fi rst Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 o’clock a.m. and 4:00 o’clock p.m., at 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469 in the Fort Bend Justice Center Parking Garage. I will off er for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all the right, title and interest of ARTURO VASQUEZ, JR. and MARGARET VASQUEZ FKA MARGARET KOCH, , defendant, in and to said property.LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSERICHMOND, TX. 77469DATE: MAY 1, 2012TIME: APPROX. 10:00 AM

Troy Nehls, CONSTABLE, Precinct 4

Fort Bend County, Texas


COUNTY OF FORT BENDBy virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 268TH DISTRICT COURT of FORT BEND County on the 23RD day of March, 2012 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of FORT BEND COUNTY VS. ALFRED FRENCH, AKA ALF AREDRENEEL FRENCH, ET ALin Cause#08-DCV-166313 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 0’ Clock AM on the 1st day of May, 2012, which is the fi rst Tuesday of said month, at the Fort Bend County Justice Center Parking Garage, 1418 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas, Level 1 of the Parking Garage at the South End, West Corner, near Stairway “B” of the Courthouse of said FORT BEND County, in the City of RICHMOND, Texas, the following described property, to wit:TRACT 1: GEO: 2150030110900907LOT 9 IN BLOCK 11 OF BRlARGATE SUBDIVISION SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION INFORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 9, PAGE 7 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 2150030110900907Levied on the 28th day of March, 2012 as the property of ALFRED FRENCH AKA ALFRED RENEEL FRENCH UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF JEANETTA FRENCH A/KIA JEANETTA S FRENCH to satisfy a judgment amounting to $12,653.14, 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, FORT BEND COUNTY GENERAL FUND, AND FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND CITY OF HOUSTON.





LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTIONNotice by Order of Fort Bend County Com-missioners Court on January 24, 2012 in accordance with TX LOCAL GOV’T CODE § 263.001. The appointed Commissioner shall sell at public auction real property owned by the County on the 26th day of April 2012 at 10:00 A.M.Said property to be sold at public auction is a 0.3893 acre of land, being part of a 0.467 acre tract of land, in the Jane Long Survey, Abstract 55, Ransom Road (now known as Williams Way, Blvd.), Fort Bend County, Tex-as, described in a deed dated May 5, 1993 from Sidney Mellon to Ellie Herrara Vasquez recorded in Volume 2525, Page 1907, Fort Bend County Deed Records.The auction will be held at the property lo-cated at 2017 Williams Way Blvd., Richmond, Texas 77469.

Submitted byDianne WilsonFort Bend County Clerk


Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 20TH day of MARCH, 2012 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 10-DCV-184265 in favor of the Plaintiff - HUNTERS GLEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,628.20 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 29TH day of MARCH, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - TAMLA N. ALLEN had of, in, or to the following described real property, and willoff er for sale on the 1ST day of MAY, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 1, BLOCK 8, OF HUNTERS GLEN, SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 20, PAGE 8 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY.ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $68,260.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal. Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.


Fort Bend County, TexasBY: SERGEANT J.MORALES


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On Monday, May 7, 2012, there will be held, during the City Council meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City of Missouri City City Hall, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, a public hearing relating to designating Reinvestment Zone No. 10 for tax abatement purposes. The proposed Reinvestment Zone No. 10 is an approximate 25.65 acre tract of land and located in Reserves 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 & 36 in Block 3 of Lakeview Business Park, a recorded subdivision within the City of Missouri City, Fort Bend Texas in the vicinity of Fondren Rd and Buff alo run, within the City of Missouri City. Any interested person is entitled to speak and present evidence for or against the designation of Reinvestment Zone No.10.

CONSTABLE’SNOTICE 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 March 5th, 2012 in cause numbered 11DCV192822 styled Quail Valley Fund Inc. vs. Martin and Edith Obichuku, in which a judgment was rendered on February 1st, 2012 in favor of Quail Valley Fund Inc for the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred Nine Dollars and Twelve Cents ($3,509.12); 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 April 3rd, 2012 and will on May 1st, 2012 Tuesday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and Interest of Martin and Edith Obichuku to and in the following described Real PropertyLOT Twelve (12), BLOCK Fourteen (14) OF of a certain subdivision known as El Dorado, Quail Valley Subdivision, as recorded in the deed or other records OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 2008091508 ALSO KNOWN AS: 3207 Palm Desert Ln, Missouri City, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77478The above sale to be made by me to satisfy the above described judgment in favor of Quail Valley Fund Inc, Plaintiff , and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction thereof.

LOCATION: FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, RICHMOND, TX 77469DATE: May 1st, 2012TIME: APPROX. 10:00 amBY: SHANE STEELE

Troy Nehls, CONSTABLE, Precinct 4

Fort Bend County, Texas

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 7th day of MARCH,2012 by the 11th Judicial District Court of

Harris County, Texas in cause # 2010-00393 in favor of the Plaintiff - SOUTHWEST CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff , for the sum of $5,407.92 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. I have levied on MARCH 27TH 2012 and will off er for sale on the 1ST day of MAY, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the said defendants — SHERINA MILES-MILLER had of, in, or to the following described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

LOT O9, BLOCK 01, OF SOUTHWEST CROSSING,

SECTION 1, AN ADDITION LOCATED IN FORT

BEND AND/OR HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS,

ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLATS THEREOF

RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF FORT

BEND COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER SLIDE NOS.

560/A, 560/B, 561/A AND 561/B, AND

RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS OF HARRIS

COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER VOLUME 315, PAGE 24,

AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO

OR REPLATS THEREOF. 7223 EIGHT WILLOWS

ROAD, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489.

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

RUBEN DAVIS, CONSTABLEFort Bend County Precinct 2By Lieutenant G. Majors, #73

Deputy Constable

THE STATE OF TEXASCITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LOUISE HILL, THE EXECUTORS OR ADMINISTRATORS, IF ANY, OF HER ESTATE, AND PERSONS OWNING, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST OR LIEN IN THE PROPERTYNOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not fi le a writtenanswer 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 May 14, 2012 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 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County sitting in Richmond, Texas, and was fi led on MAY 05, 2006. It bears cause number 06-DCV-149250 and is styled: Dorothy Banks Garrick, Et AI Vs. Johnnie Burnett, Jr., Et AIThe name and address of the attorney for PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is:J. MICHAEL LYTLELYTLE & MOORE LLP2116 THOMPSON HWY STE 116RICHMOND TX 77469281-342-9119The nature of the demands of said PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER is as follows to-wit: THIS LAWSUIT IS AN ACTION FOR PARTITION AND/OR TO SELL THE SURFACE RIGHTS OF THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS: (1) LOT 4, CONTAINING 75 ACRES, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “LOT 4- 75 ACRES”, BY DEED DATED OCTOBER 29, 1887, RECORDED IN VOLUME T, PAGE 300, DEED RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, FROM J. C. GREENWAY, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE IN AID HEREOF; AND(2) LOT 3, CONTAINING 79 ACRES, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “LOT 3- 79 ACRES”, BY DEED DATED MAY 18, 1891, RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 487, OF SAID DEED RECORDS, FROM J. W. BLAKELY, ET AL, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE IN AID HEREOF.If this Citation is not served, it shall be returned unserved. Issued under my hand and seal of saidCourt, at Richmond, Texas on this the 30th day of March, 2012.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNIE REBECCA ELLIOTTFort Bend County, Texas

Deputy District Clerk Kimberly Coker281-633-7617


Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution and / or Order of Sale issued on the 14TH day of MARCH, 2012 by the 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court of Fort Bend County, Texas in cause # 06-DCV-151368 in favor of the Plaintiff - QUAIL VALLEY EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff , for the sum of $2,537.00 ++++costs as taxed on said Execution and / or Order of Sale and further the sum of executing the same. Therefore, on the 29TH day of MARCH, 2012, I, Constable Rob Cook of Precinct Three Fort Bend County, have levied on and have seized all rights, title, interest, and claim to which the said Defendant(s) - JIMMIE MOYE had of, in, or to the following described real property,and will off er for sale on the 1ST day of MAY, 2012 at the County Courthouse steps of Fort Bend County, Texas in the city of Richmond, Texas between the hours often o’clock a.m. and four o’clock p.m., any and all rights, title, interests and claims which the above defendant had of, in, or to thefollowing described real property situated in Fort Bend County, Texas; viz:LEGAL DESCRIPTION:LOT 8, BLOCK 23, OF QUAIL VALLEY EAST, SECTION FOUR, A SUBDIVISION OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AT VOLUME 12, PAGE 3 IN THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS.

ADJUDGED/MARKET VALUE: $58,430.00Property is sold with all encumbrances and liens affi xed thereto. All sales are fi nal.Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order Sale to be held at or about 10:00 A.M.


Fort Bend CountySERGEANT JOHN MORALES


NOTICE TO CREDITORSNo.12-CPR-024370

Notice of Appointment of Sara Sue ArringtonNotice is hereby given that on the second day of April 2012, Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of Sue Ann Rackley, deceased, were issued to Sara Sue Arrington, Independent Executrix, by the Honorable County Court at Law #3 of Fort Bend County, Texas, in Caue No. 12-CPR-024370, pending upon the docket of said court. All persons having claims against the said Estate are required to present the same within the time prescribed by law at the address of the Attorney for the Estate of Sue Ann Rackley, shown below.The resident agent of Sara Sue Arrington, Independent Executrix, appointed is in Fort Bend County, Texas, and the address is as shown below as well.

Sara Sue Arrington, Independent ExecutrixC/O Donna Ann Rackley (resident agent)

1810 Cedarwood CopurtSugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas 77498

J. Anthony Alvarez, Attorney for the Estate of Sue Ann Rackley, deceased,1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77056

SBN:00792330Telephone 713-661-7171; Fax 713-661-7179

Dated this 18th day of April 2012.

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, Travis Annex, 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX 77469 for the following until THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 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. This project is partially funded through the Energy Effi ciency and Conservation Block Grant, City of Houston HUD CDBG funds and County Funds. This is a LEED project. CDs are available in the Purchasing Agent’s Offi ce. All addendums will be posted on Purchasing Agent’s website located at www.co.fort-bend.tx.us. Q12-048 – CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK FOR SENIOR CENTERA pre-SOQ conference will be conducted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM (CST). The pre-SOQ conference will be held at Fort Bend County Purchasing Offi ce located in the Travis Annex at 301 Jackson, Suite 201, Richmond, TX. All vendors are encouraged to attend. Payment will be by check after products/services are rendered. Bonds are requiredFort Bend County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifi cation statements received. Signed: Gilbert D. Jalomo, Jr., Purchasing AgentFort Bend County, Richmond, Texas

The Annual St. Theresa Catholic Church Bazaar will be held Saturday, April 21, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This annual event has been held every spring since 1970. A huge garage sale will be held Saturday morning from 9 a.m. -2 p.m. and Saturday evening from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday morning from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Church Commu-nity Center. There will be a Silent Auction Saturday from 6- 8:30 p.m. in the KC Hall. A BBQ Dinner will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sun-day in the Knights of Colum-bus Hall. A Live Auction will begin at 2 p.m. in the KC Hall.

All other bazaar activities will be in the big tents or on the church grounds both days. Bazaar activities include pony rides, a petting zoo, Moon Walk, Rock Wall, Swing Ride,

dunking booth, face paint-ing, Kountry Kitchen, baked goods, various beverage and ethnic food booths, sports booths, plants and books.

New to the bazaar this year will be an elephant ride, space ball and laser tag. Be sure to visit Kids World which will have 10 new games.

In the Games Tent, take a Cake Walk, Ring A Coke, win plants, buy books. Bring your appetite to the Food Tent for African, Mexican and Orien-tal Food as well as crawfi sh, hot dogs, hamburgers, and BBQ sandwiches.

Enjoy cotton candy, snow cones, ice cream and popcorn. Stop by the Baked Goods Booth for sweet treats and Kountry Kitchen for jams, jel-lies and home canned items.

Raffl e prizes will be drawn on Sunday at 7 p.m. First prize is $4,500 worth of VISA gift cards. For details, call

Belinda at 832-248-4995 or Diana at 713-553-6556.

Bazaar proceeds are for the various ministries of St. The-resa Catholic Church benefi t-ing the families and children of St. Theresa’s Parish Com-munity and Fort Bend County.

St. Theresa Catholic Church is located at 705 St. Theresa Blvd. in Sugar Land..

St. Theresa’s church bazaar this weekend


REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

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

p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2012 for:

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN UPDATE

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

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2012-25

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Signed and sealed submittals shall be delivered to the Offi ce of the City Secretary, on or before 2:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2012, City of Sugar Land, City Hall, 2700 Town Center Boulevard North, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479. All submissions received after the appointed time shall be returned to bidder unopened. Notice of the award of contract shall be given by the City within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date for the opening of submittals.

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

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

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

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

Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, AAECity Secretary

believe the system is work-ing,” he said.

Hamren said the petition-ers are misleading by repre-senting as if the apartments are going to be in the midst of Palm Royale and University Boulevard in Brazos Landing and Avalon.

Hamren lives in Brazos Landing.

Yocel Alonso, an attorney spearheading the referendum against apartments, in her message said Sugar Land City Council “betrayed the citizens of Sugar Land” by voting in favor of the apart-ments in the historic district.

“As shameful as this vote was, it was not unexpected, and there is already a refer-endum, called Sustainable Sugar Land, under way to re-peal the City Council’s ill-ad-vised actions under our City Charter. We only need 1,800 signatures to put this referen-dum on the ballot for the next election, at which point the wishes of the people of Sugar Land will have to be followed by law,” Alonso says.

Hamren said, “This whole process has been going on since November 2010. Plans have been changed based on

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Community Newspublic input. The process is working. Planning and Zon-ing recommended that this pro-ceed. The City Council acted on their recommendations and based on public input. I hardly see this as a betrayal.”

His advice: “Consider the whole picture before signing something based on doom and gloom rhetoric.

Marvin Marcell, chairman of the Fort Bend County Sub-sidence District said he felt comfortable with the vote of the City Council, the planning and zoning commission and the advice of the city staff and the developer.

“It is not that we don’t know the developers. We know how they are building quality com-munities,” Marcell said.

“Those who oppose the apartments base their concern on a hypothesis that apartments would ruin the neighborhood. It is hard for me to live with the supposition that apartments are bad,” he said.

The Greater Fort Bend County Economic Develop-ment Council has been a long term champion of promoting master planned community approaches to development where density considerations and deed restrictions have been the precursors to quality devel-opment and value stability for

our community, said Jeff C. Wiley, president of the EDC.

“We have fought against apartment development, par-ticularly outside of areas with land use restrictions and have advocated for multi-family when it is done in moderation as part of a master plan. Im-perial has reviewed their plans with our Board and we have voted to support the plan in consideration of the overall plan they are pursuing, the deed restrictions and oversight both the City and Developer intend to put in place and the need for increased density to help sup-port new retail and commercial options available at the rede-veloped site,” Wiley said.

“ We believe the price points of the facilities, the quality of the units and the benefi t of in-creased disposable income in proximity to the development will provide an opportunity for the Historic Imperial Site to redevelop and thrive in a com-munity that already has many competitive options.

“Lastly, the developers in-volved in executing the rede-velopment plans have a track record of success and have many quality projects to show- case in our community. This is a company with long term commitments to Fort Bend County that have been good

partners in the community by developing top ranked Master Planned Communities in the area like Riverstone and Sien-na Plantation.

“We want to see the Impe-rial Tract redeveloped and re-developed successfully. Our best chance of succeeding is to work collaboratively with the developer to ensure the highest standards and best product is delivered on the site.

“We have no doubt this will be the result and believe the City acted in the best interest of the entire Sugar Land commu-nity by approving the general plan for the Imperial Develop-ment.”

Bill Little, second mayor of Sugar Land, disagreed with the opponents of apartments.

The apartments are needed for the retail and restaurants in the project to be successful, Little said. The apartments are not cheaper, he added. “It is a fi ne project. It is going to ben-efi t the city in the long tun,” Little said.

Mayfi led Park residents have been inundated with lots of rumors affecting the future of their neighborhood.

Mayor Jimmy Thompson and Councilman Don Smith-ers last week met with the resi-dents of the neighborhood in an attempt to allay their fears.

ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION

(Orden de elección general)

To the Registered Voters of Sugar Land, Texas: (A los votantes registrados de Sugar Land, Texas:)

An election has been ordered by, Ordinance No. 1849, to be held on May 12, 2012 for the purpose of electing one (1) person for each position, each to serve the full term of positions: Mayor; Council At Large Position One; and Council At Large Position Two. (Ordenanza Número 1849 decrete que se lleve a cabo una elección a tener lugar el 12 de mayo, 2012 con el fin de elegir una (1) persona para cada posición, cada uno de servir el plazo completo de la posición: Alcalde, Miembro del Concejo para Posición a lo Largo Número Uno; Miembro del Consejo para Posición a lo Largo Número Dos.)

The Early Voting Clerk shall receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail until the close of business on May 04, 2012.

(El Funcionario Electoral de votación adelantada recibirá las solicitudes para la elección por correo no más tarde que al cerrar las puertas de negocio el 04 de mayo, 2012.)

Applications to vote by mail should be mailed to:

(Se enviarán las solicitudes para boletas por correo a:) Early Voting Clerk Office of Elections Administration 301 Jackson Street, Suite 101 Richmond, Texas 77469

The city voting precincts and polling places in the City of Sugar Land for this election are as follows:

(El listado de todos los varios precintos y sitos de elección en la Cuidad de Sugar Land sigue:)

Election Day Polling Locations May 12, 2012

Precinct

Polling Location

Address

3009 Sugar Creek Country Club 420 Sugar Creek Boulevard

3053, 2016 Barrington Place Homeowners Association

13318 Rosstown Court

3098 Townewest Elementary School 13927 Old Richmond Road

4011 Colony Bend Elementary 2720 Planters Street

4020, 4035 Sugar Land Church of God 1715 Eldridge Road

4029, 4105 Knights of Columbus Hall 702 Burney Road

4027, 4107 Sugar Lakes Clubhouse 930 Sugar Lakes Drive

4042, 4080 Imperial Park Recreation Center 234 Matlage Way

4046, 4121 Highlands Elementary School 2022 Colonist Park Drive

4047, 4084, 4079 Colony Meadows Elementary 4510 Sweetwater Boulevard

4064 Settlers Way Elementary 3015 Settlers Way Boulevard

4140 Lost Creek Park 3703 Lost Creek Boulevard

4102 Fort Settlement Middle School 5440 Elkins Road

4110 Sugar Land City Hall 2700 Town Center Boulevard North

4111 Settlers Park Homeowners Association 3010 Settlers Way Boulevard

4119 Clements High School 4200 Elkins Drive

4125(p) Garcia Middle School 18550 Old Richmond Road

4129 Commonwealth Clubhouse 4330 Knightsbridge Court

4131 First Colony Conference Center 3232 Austin Parkway

4135, 1076 (p) Walker Station Elementary 6200 Homeward Way Boulevard

Early Voting by Personal Appearance will be conducted as follows at the following locations:

(Votación adelantada en persona será conducida en tales lugares y a tal horario como lo siguiente:)

Schedule for: Irene Stern Community Center - 6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulshear, TX Missouri City Branch Library – 1530 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, TX

Day Date Hours Monday – Friday April 30 – May 4, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday May 5, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday May 6, 2012 CLOSED Monday - Tuesday May 7 – 8, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Schedule for: First Colony Conference Center – 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX Hightower High School – 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX

Sugar Land Methodist Church - 431 Eldridge, Sugar Land, TX Four Corners Community Center – 15700 Old Richmond Road, Sugar Land, TX

Day Date Hours Monday – Friday April 30 – May 4, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday May 5, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday May 6, 2012 CLOSED Monday - Tuesday May 7- 8, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Schedule for: Lost Creek Park – 3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land, TX Sugar Land City Hall – 2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Sugar Land, TX

Day Date Hours Monday – Friday April 30 – May 4, 2012 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday May 5, 2012 CLOSED Sunday May 6, 2012 CLOSED Monday – Tuesday May 7 – 8, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Schedule for: Fort Bend ISD Admin. Bldg. – 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, TX

Willowridge High School – 16301 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX

Day Date Hours

Monday – Friday April 30 – May 4, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday May 5, 2012 CLOSED Sunday May 6, 2012 CLOSED Monday - Tuesday May 7 – 8, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Schedule for: Meadows Place City Hall – One Troyan Dr., Meadows Place, TX Stafford City Hall – 2610 Main Street, Stafford, TX

Day Date Hours

Monday – Friday April 30 – May 4, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday May 5, 2012 CLOSED Sunday May 6, 2012 CLOSED Monday - Tuesday May 7 – 8, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Notice of such election is given by posting a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, at the City Hall and at three other places in the City, not less than fourteen days nor more than thirty days prior to the date set for the election; and a substantial copy of this election notice, in English and Spanish, published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, the date of the fi rst publication being not more than thirty days and not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for the election.

(Este decreto de tal elección constituirá un aviso de elección y se fi jará en el tablón del Ayuntamiento y también en tres otros lugares en la cuidad en Ingles y en Español no menos de catorce días ni más de treinta días antes de la fecha fi jada para la elección; y una copia sustancial de este decreto de la elección será publicada en Ingles y en Español en el mismo día en cada una de dos semanas sucesivas en un periódico publicado en la ciudad de circulación general no más temprano que 30 días ni más tarde que 14 días antes del día de la elección.)

Issued this the 10th day of April 2012.

Emitido este día 10 de abril, 2012.

James A. Thompson, Mayor

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Behind the Badge Chari-ties and Fort Bend Toyota are teaming up to present the Sec-ond Annual Boots & Badges Gala. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, May 18 at the Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd., Stafford.

Polish your tin star and dust off your boots for a grand time in the Old West. The evening will feature a barbecue dinner catered by Schulze Bar-B-Que of Rosenberg and music provided by The Rus-sell Ray Band. Live and silent auctions will be another high-light, and this year’s Gala will also feature the presentation of

academic scholarships to de-serving students and awards honoring individuals who have exhibited exemplary support or aid to emergency respond-ers.

The proceeds from the Gala fund programs to provide sup-port and assistance to all emer-gency responders in Fort Bend County.

Some of the programs sup-ported by Behind The Badge Charities include the “10-33” Offi cer Assistance Fund, which provides need-based grants to individual public safety offi cers who have suf-fered injury, serious illness or

other disasters that traditional insurance or other assistance has not covered.

The Fallen Offi cers Memo-rial Scholarships provides aca-demic scholarships to the chil-dren or dependents of qualifi ed public safety offi cers.

Individual scholarships are dedicated to the memory of of-fi cers killed in the line of duty. The inaugural scholarship was dedicated to the memory of Fort Bend County Deputy Sheriff John “JD” Norsworthy.

The organization also pro-vides grants and sponsors vari-ous youth and community ac-tivities throughout Fort Bend

By BARBARA FULENWIDERNew features in the 2013

GMC Acadia Denali include a new exterior design high-lighted by LED lighting, a re-fi ned interior with soft-touch materials, accent stitching and ambient lighting, a rear vision camera as standard equipment and an optional front center air bag.

The GMC Acadia, which launched in 2007 as GMC’s fi rst crossover vehicle, had the best sales in its fi ve-year histo-ry in 2011. The Denali model, added in mid-2010, broadened Acadia’s appeal to customers who wanted more luxury.

Acadia retains the interior functionality popular with families, including the sliding seating system, which allows easy access to the third row for both seven- and eight-pas-senger seating confi gurations. Both the second and third row still fold fl at for maximum

cargo space, including the ability to carry 48-inch-wide drywall and plywood.

Diffused LED running lamps lend a premium look to the Acadia and are stan-dard on all models, regard-less of whether standard pro-jector beam or optional HID headlamps are selected. New taillamp detailing refl ects the advancements up front. Subtle

exterior design updates, in-clude wrap-around rear glass and a new rear spoiler.

New 18-, 19- and 20-inch wheel patterns complement the vehicle’s lines and stance.The redesigned Acadia is the fi rst vehicle on the market with GMC’s new front center air bag system, created to pro-tect drivers and front passen-gers in far-side impact crashes

Fort Bend Toyota is the Presenting Sponsor for the Behind the Badge Charities’ Boots & Badges Gala 2012. Pictured are Charity President Robert Williams, Fort Bend Toyota Fleet Manager Nick Landoski and General Manager Mike Shaw, and Charity Vice President Marshall Whichard. The an-nual gala benefi ting all emergency responders in Fort Bend County will be held on Friday, May 18 at the Stafford Centre.

County to raise awareness of the charity and to improve public perception of emer-gency responders who serve in Fort Bend County.

For information on tickets or sponsorships, e-mail [email protected] or call Jennifer Williams at 281-217-3092. Tickets and sponsorships also can be purchased directly at www.behindthebadgechari-ties.org.

To make donations of auction items, contact Kim Pokluda at 832-588-8210 or Angie Womble at 281-467-1134.

Boots & Badges Gala

UNDERWRITERS

Pamela Printing CompanyWeatherford FramsHEB GroceryBudweiserMissouri City Community Center Fort Bend Lifestyles and Home Magazine

GOLD SPONSORS

Geophysical Services, Inc.Exchange Club of Quail ValleyKroger

SILVER SPONSORS

Sienna/Johnson DevelopmentBrightwater HOA

Lake Olympia Animal HospitalRepublic Harley-Davidsos

BASIC SPONSORS

Mayor & City CouncilCouncilman Bobby MarshallLittle Stitches Sewing CenterQuail Valley ProudEd’s PharmacyLexington DentalZen MassageVeterans of Foreign WarsWinfi eld Lake HOALexington Settlement HOAOyster Creek RotaryLinebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson

Dick & Jan ShultDon & Mary KempWoodsmen of the WorldEl Vaquero Mexican RestaurantMissouri City Police Offi cers AssociationElect Daryl L. Smith, Candidate for Fort Bend Precinct 2 ConstableRichard DanforthThe Legal WizardsO’Neil & Rebecca McGilberyAuto CentralBedford PropertiesDrexel StewartJohn T. Jakubik & Associates, IncCollision ClinicBankers Mini Storage

American LegionHelfman FordExchange Club of Quail ValleyQuail Valley FundDixie Carpet, IncSmith Protective Services, IncJudge Bob RichterCharlton’s Body ShopTom Altenbern

CO-SPONSORS

Cy Sanders, CPAAlamo Landscape ServicesCox’s FoodaramaJSB & AssociatesRuth AndersonState Rep. Ron Reynolds

Medlin PharmacyHEB SiennaFiestaPrincess Mexican CuisineSport PerformanceSatya Indian GroceryMichael LuciaCouncilman Danny NguyenBarbara LewisGolf Land RealtorsAmy RobinsonJohn Healey, District AttorneyApna Bazaar SupermarketUnity National BankWalgreensU.S. Rep. AI GreenKwik Kar Lube

Rodney EllisContinental CleanersJake MooreAmerican Eyes OpticalDr. Elissa R. WedemyerConstable Ruben Davis

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Dewayne Armstrong Insurance AgencyMary AmmermanJim Truitt Insurance AgencySusan DelclosSelesky TermiteMichael Rosa CPAFrost National BankJonathan SelbPurple Patty

MISSOURI CITY POLICE & FIRE AUXILIARY BENEFITOn behalf of the Missouri City Police and Fire Auxiliary and the Missouri City Police/Fire and Rescue services, we sincerely thank you for your support

towards our 2011/2012 Annual Benefi t Dinner and Dance. Special Thanks to the Firefi ghters and Dan Flagg for all their hard work during the benefi t.

where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle. It deploys from the inboard side of the driver’s seat and positions it-self between the driver and front passenger.

Standard on the Acadia De-nali are Side Blind Zone Alert and Rear Cross Traffi c Alert systems. The blind zone alert uses radar to watch spots the driver may not be able to see – and provide visible and au-dible warnings to help prevent collisions.

GMC’s Color Touch Ra-dio is standard in the Acadia. Available IntelliLink allows customers to integrate their smartphones for hands-free calling through the audio. In-telliLink also allows voice control of USB-connected iP-ods for easy access to stored music.

Acadia’s top-of-the-line Denali trim represents 30 per-

cent of sales, so a high priority was placed on adding premi-um amenities, which include dual exhaust outlets integrated into the rear fascia and 20-inch machined wheels.

Acadia’s most-popular op-tions are rear-seat entertain-ment, a dual sunroof and a trailering package. Inside, Denali’s standard comfort and safety features include perfo-rated leather, leather-wrapped steering wheel with wood in-serts and power tilt/telescope, aluminum trim accents, heat-ed and cooled front seats, ac-cent lighting in footwells and lighted sill plates.

All 2013 GMC Acadia mod-els are powered by a 3.6-liter direct injection V-6 with vari-able valve timing. It makes 288 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft. of torque. Estimated miles per gallon are 17 in the city and 24 on the highway. Front-wheel drive is standard on all

trim levels, while the added control of all-wheel drive is available. Maximum towing capacity is 5,200 pounds.

The Acadia Denali has front and rear independent suspen-sion, anti-lock brake system with rollover mitigation, seats seven or eight people and can tow up to 5,200 pounds. Cargo volume with the second and third row seats folded is 116.1 cubic feet. With the third row seats folded there’s 70.1 cubic feet of cargo space and with the third row seats in place there’s 24.1cubic feet.

The Acadia Denali’s frame is one piece so it rides very well and has most comfort-able seats. It’s spacious and handsome and uses regular unleaded gas.

The front wheel drive Aca-dia Denali retails for $43,995 while the all wheel drive model has a sticker price of $45,995.


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