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The Fort Bend / Southwest STAR Volume XXXII • No. 8 !!! Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Sunday morn- ing a young man accostedanelder- ly gentleman at the Richmond Walgreens. According to police the elderly man was at the check out coun- ter with cash in his hand. The young man snatched the older man’s cash from his hand and bolted from the store. Not to be outdone, the 84 year old, victim gave chase, cane and all, getting to the parking lot in time to see the young punk drive away in an older model little black truck. The most promising part of this incident is... the punk was captured on a store-cam as he walked in...what’s a jury to believe, him or their lying eyes? This my friends is a guy looking for a front row seat in that real HOT place or pass’n out matchsticks at the gate. By LeaAnne Klentzman Texana Center 281-239-1427 Lou Larsen By Cheryl Skinner Echoing what others in the criminal defense establishment are saying, Stafford attorney Dereck Smith says the study of Fort Bend County Deputy Keith Pikett and the hound dogs used to track suspects is not an exact science and should not be used as sole evidence in a criminal case. Pikett’s expertise in providing tracking and scent lineups put him at the focal point of numerous court cases throughout the state of Texas. When he and his wife first acquired a pet bloodhound, they were reportedly taken with the dog’s ability to track scents and began volunteering their pet at the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. Less than two years later, Pikett, a former chemistry teach- er, signed on as a full time deputy with the local sheriff’s department and acquired more dogs. An over- night success in law enforcement circles, Pikett was in high demand for his services. But Smith says Pikett’s quali- fications are questionable and the dogs are not certified plus Pikett keeps no written records of their work. This adds to the feeling that a long look should be taken at the cases in which Pikett’s dogs and testimony have been used as the primary evidence in a criminal case. Smith said he has gone over countless court documents, affi- davits and sworn testimony on numerous cases involving Pikett and calls the deputy’s testimony on his educational background “Masters Degree Magic.” He says Pikett has claimed to have a Masters Degree in Chemistry when in actuality Pikett has a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Sports. Under direct questioning on sev- eral inconsistencies in his state- ments of qualifications in various courts, Pikett claims that the tran- script shows he stated that, but in actuality he didn’t claim he had a Masters in Chemistry. However, according to Smith, the same court reporter quoted him twice during testimony, both saying the same things as was printed in the written transcript. The testimony was reportedly also taped and it substantiated the court reporter’s transcript, Smith said. “Mr. Pikett admitted to attorney Rex Easley in his deposition in the Federal Civil Rights lawsuits that he has never been trained by any agency or organization as a dog trainer, nor is he certified by any group. He furthers states that he and his wife trained for about a year on their own before they met anybody or knew anything See NEW REPORT, page 9 By LeaAnne Klentzman The Fort Bend narcotics task force nets three in two separate drug busts. The first bust was after an extended investigation into reported suspicious activity in the southern quadrant of the coun- ty, south and east of Needville. Sheriff’s spokesperson Terriann Carlson said Detective B. Baker developed those suspi- cious activity reports into an arrest for Juan Manuel Garza who is reported to be the pri- mary suspect in the delivery and distribution of 3.5 tons of marijuana. Garza, 46, is a resident of Fort Bend County residing in the 6600 block of Beard Road. Carlson said Garza was arrest- ed and charged with possession of marijuana over 2000 pounds. His bond was set at $800.000. Carlson said the street value of the dope was $3.5 million. Narcs also seized the tanker trailer containing the dope valued at $75,000. The sec- ond bust was headed by Task Force investigator J. Eder who arrested George Limas Jr, 32, and Sylvia Alcalar, 42. Carlson said, “Members of the Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force conducted surveillance on the two suspects to locate and identify the source of the cocaine in Houston. After several hours of surveillance, the pair were seen leaving a residence and were ulti- mately arrested in Richmond,” said Carlson Limas and Alcalar, both residents of Wharton, were arrested transporting one pound of cocaine. They were charged with possession of a controlled substance over 200 grams. Furthermore, Task Force agents notified Houston police narcot- ic agents of the address where Limas and Alcalar had visited where they seized an additional nine pounds of cocaine. Their bonds were set at $60,000 each. By Cheryl Skinner Fort Bend County officials proudly announced the offi- cial ribbon cutting on the new Precinct 3 annex last week despite another setback in construction. Commissioner Andy Meyers said the construction company was due to begin work last Tuesday when they were alerted by the owners of three pipelines that insurance must be provided as assurance against any construc- tion damages. “We knew the pipe lines were there, but we didn’t know they would require additional insur- ance. They are concerned that something could happen as a result of construction to the lines and want assurances that the con- tractor or the county will repair any damage,” Meyers explained. The property, located Highway 99 and FM 1093, will ultimately serve as an annex for not only Precinct 3 operations, but will also offer services from various county agencies such as the County Clerk and Tax Collector-Assessor. The Precinct 3 Constable and Justice By Cheryl Skinner Following a lengthy pre- sentation to the Fort Bend Independent School District Board of trustees during a zon- ing workshop last week, the board opted for a zoning plan for the new elementary school, but sent the plans back to the drawing board for the new high school. Lee Petros provided a detailed look at four options for Elementary School 45. And, once he concluded his presenta- tion, the board opted for Plan 1, which is now posted on the FBISD’s website for viewing. A public hearing will be scheduled prior to any finalized vote on the zoning. However, after reviewing sev- eral options for high school #11 the board requested additional information before finalizing a zoning option to share with the community. Another zoning workshop for high school #11 will be sched- uled in the near future. Once the board agrees upon a zoning option for the new high school, it will be posted on the web- site and a public hearing will be scheduled. District officials stressed that attendance zones for Elementary #45 and High School #11 will not be placed on a board agen- da for approval until after the public hearings are held, and the public has the opportunity to provide feedback. High School #11 is located at 500 Waters Lake Blvd., in Missouri City, in the Hillwood Development, near Sienna Plantation. Elementary #45 is located at 636 Glendale Lakes Drive in Rosharon. By Cheryl Skinner The city of Sugar Land had the first of two public hearings on the proposed tax rate Tuesday night and the final hearing is sched- uled for October 20, officials there said. City officials are encouraging citizens to come to the Oct. 20 meeting and voice their opinions of the proposed tax rate. The meeting will be held at 6:00 PM at Sugar Land City Hall. The average taxable value of a residence homestead in City of Sugar Land last year was $243,710. Based on last year’s tax rate of $0.30000 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $731.13. While the city recently approved the annual budget based on the revenues that are projected using the existing tax rate of 0.30, state law requires taxing entities post both the effective and the actual tax rate, Doug Adolph, the spokesman for the city, explained. The city is set to approve the same rate as last year, which doesn’t raise the taxes but hom- eowners will see a slight increase in their taxes due to the increased valuation by the Fort Bend Appraisal District, Adoph noted. The average taxable value of a residence homestead in City of Sugar Land this year is $255,557. If city council adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.29096 See TAX RATE, page 8 of the Peace will also office in the new facility. “This has been the most snake- bit piece of property and probably the most expensive free property I’ve ever seen,” Meyers said. The county had originally planned to start building the facility several years ago but delays have moved the date forward. On the other hand, Meyers said, the county will now be paying substantially less than it would have if the construction had started on schedule. “The cost of steel and other construc- tion materials have gone down due to the economic downturn, and we will probably be paying around $300,000—400,000 less and building a lot more building too,” Meyers said. The original plans for the facility did not include an added portion that will be allocated to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Department. See PRECINCT 3, page 8

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Sunday morn-ing a young man accosted an elder-ly gentleman at the Richmond W a l g r e e n s . According to police the elderly man was at the check out coun-ter with cash in his hand. The young man snatched the older man’s cash from his hand and bolted from the store. Not to be outdone, the 84 year old, victim gave chase, cane and all, getting to the parking lot in time to see the young punk drive away in an older model little black truck.

The most promising part of this incident is... the punk was captured on a store-cam as he walked in...what’s a jury to believe, him or their lying eyes?

This my friends is a guy looking for a front row seat in that real HOT place or pass’n out matchsticks at the gate.

By LeaAnne Klentzman

Texana Center

281-239-1427

Lou Larsen

By Cheryl SkinnerEchoing what others in the

criminal defense establishment are saying, Stafford attorney Dereck Smith says the study of Fort Bend County Deputy Keith Pikett and the hound dogs used to track suspects is not an exact science and should not be used as sole evidence in a criminal case.

Pikett’s expertise in providing tracking and scent lineups put him at the focal point of numerous court cases throughout the state of

Texas. When he and his wife first acquired a pet bloodhound, they were reportedly taken with the dog’s ability to track scents and began volunteering their pet at the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. Less than two years later, Pikett, a former chemistry teach-er, signed on as a full time deputy with the local sheriff’s department and acquired more dogs. An over-night success in law enforcement circles, Pikett was in high demand for his services.

But Smith says Pikett’s quali-fications are questionable and the dogs are not certified plus Pikett keeps no written records of their work. This adds to the feeling that a long look should be taken at the cases in which Pikett’s dogs and testimony have been used as the primary evidence in a criminal case.

Smith said he has gone over countless court documents, affi-davits and sworn testimony on numerous cases involving Pikett and calls the deputy’s testimony on his educational background “Masters Degree Magic.” He says Pikett has claimed to have a Masters Degree in Chemistry when in actuality Pikett has a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Sports. Under direct questioning on sev-eral inconsistencies in his state-ments of qualifications in various courts, Pikett claims that the tran-script shows he stated that, but in actuality he didn’t claim he had a Masters in Chemistry. However, according to Smith, the same court reporter quoted him twice during testimony, both saying the same things as was printed in the written transcript. The testimony was reportedly also taped and it substantiated the court reporter’s transcript, Smith said.

“Mr. Pikett admitted to attorney Rex Easley in his deposition in the Federal Civil Rights lawsuits that he has never been trained by any agency or organization as a dog trainer, nor is he certified by any group. He furthers states that he and his wife trained for about a year on their own before they met anybody or knew anything

See NEW REPORT, page 9

By LeaAnne Klentzman The Fort Bend narcotics task

force nets three in two separate drug busts. The first bust was after an extended investigation into reported suspicious activity in the southern quadrant of the coun-ty, south and east of Needville. Sheriff’s spokesperson Terriann Carlson said Detective B. Baker d e v e l o p e d those suspi-cious activity reports into an arrest for Juan Manuel Garza who is reported to be the pri-mary suspect in the delivery and distribution of 3.5 tons of marijuana. Garza, 46, is a resident of Fort Bend County residing in the 6600 block of Beard Road. Carlson said Garza was arrest-ed and charged with possession

of marijuana over 2000 pounds. His bond was set at $800.000.

C a r l s o n said the street value of the dope was $3.5 million. Narcs also seized the tanker trailer containing the dope valued at $75,000.

The sec-ond bust was headed by Task Force investigator J.

Eder who arrested George Limas Jr, 32, and Sylvia Alcalar, 42.

Carlson said, “Members of the Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force conducted surveillance on the two suspects to locate and identify the source of the cocaine in Houston. After several hours of surveillance, the pair were seen leaving a residence and were ulti-mately arrested in Richmond,” said Carlson Limas and Alcalar, both residents of Wharton, were arrested transporting one pound of cocaine. They were charged with possession of a controlled substance over 200 grams. Furthermore, Task Force agents notified Houston police narcot-ic agents of the address where Limas and Alcalar had visited where they seized an additional nine pounds of cocaine. Their bonds were set at $60,000 each.

By Cheryl SkinnerFort Bend County officials

proudly announced the offi-cial ribbon cutting on the new Precinct 3 annex last week despite another setback in construction. Commissioner Andy Meyers said the construction company was due to begin work last Tuesday when they were alerted by the owners of three pipelines that insurance must be provided as assurance against any construc-tion damages.

“We knew the pipe lines were there, but we didn’t know they would require additional insur-ance. They are concerned that something could happen as a result of construction to the lines and want assurances that the con-tractor or the county will repair any damage,” Meyers explained.

The property, located Highway 99 and FM 1093, will ultimately serve as an annex for not only Precinct 3 operations, but will also offer services from various county agencies such as the County Clerk and Tax Collector-Assessor. The Precinct 3 Constable and Justice

By Cheryl SkinnerFollowing a lengthy pre-

sentation to the Fort Bend Independent School District Board of trustees during a zon-ing workshop last week, the board opted for a zoning plan for the new elementary school, but sent the plans back to the drawing board for the new high school.

Lee Petros provided a detailed look at four options for Elementary School 45. And, once he concluded his presenta-tion, the board opted for Plan 1, which is now posted on the

FBISD’s website for viewing.A public hearing will be

scheduled prior to any finalized vote on the zoning.

However, after reviewing sev-eral options for high school #11 the board requested additional information before finalizing a zoning option to share with the community.

Another zoning workshop for high school #11 will be sched-uled in the near future. Once the board agrees upon a zoning option for the new high school, it will be posted on the web-site and a public hearing will be

scheduled.District officials stressed that

attendance zones for Elementary #45 and High School #11 will not be placed on a board agen-da for approval until after the public hearings are held, and the public has the opportunity to provide feedback.

High School #11 is located at 500 Waters Lake Blvd., in Missouri City, in the Hillwood Development, near Sienna Plantation.

Elementary #45 is located at 636 Glendale Lakes Drive in Rosharon.

By Cheryl SkinnerThe city of Sugar Land had the

first of two public hearings on the proposed tax rate Tuesday night and the final hearing is sched-uled for October 20, officials there said.

City officials are encouraging citizens to come to the Oct. 20 meeting and voice their opinions of the proposed tax rate. The meeting will be held at 6:00 PM at Sugar Land City Hall.

The average taxable value of

a residence homestead in City of Sugar Land last year was $243,710. Based on last year’s tax rate of $0.30000 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $731.13.

While the city recently approved the annual budget based on the revenues that are projected using the existing tax rate of 0.30, state law requires taxing entities post both the effective and the actual tax rate, Doug Adolph, the

spokesman for the city, explained.The city is set to approve the

same rate as last year, which doesn’t raise the taxes but hom-eowners will see a slight increase in their taxes due to the increased valuation by the Fort Bend Appraisal District, Adoph noted.

The average taxable value of a residence homestead in City of Sugar Land this year is $255,557. If city council adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.29096

See TAX RATE, page 8

of the Peace will also office in the new facility.

“This has been the most snake-bit piece of property and probably the most expensive free property I’ve ever seen,” Meyers said. The county had originally planned to start building the facility several years ago but delays have moved the date forward.

On the other hand, Meyers said, the county will now be paying substantially less than it would have if the construction had started on schedule. “The cost of steel and other construc-tion materials have gone down due to the economic downturn, and we will probably be paying around $300,000—400,000 less and building a lot more building too,” Meyers said.

The original plans for the facility did not include an added portion that will be allocated to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Department.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

Fort Bend Alliance coffee

The Fort Bend Alliance will meet

on Friday, Oct. 9, 8:30am.-10:15

am at the Sugar Land First United

Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge

Road for coffee and networking to

encompass a variety of organizations

to address the multiple health and

human service needs in Fort Bend.

Christian Women’s

Connection buffet lunch

“Who is that Woman in the Mirror?”

is the subject of a buffet lunch at

Sweetwater Country Club, 11:30 am-

1:00 pm. Deborah Bell will speak on

“Finding the Real Me.”

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

Clothesline Concert for

domestic violence

The Fort Bend County Women’s

Center is sponsoring a concert by

the Drywater Band as educational

awareness of domestic violence and

what the community can do to stop

it. Sugar Land Town Square, Oct.

10, 5-7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 10-

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

Fall Clean Up planned

Canyon Gate @ the Brazos will

feature the first Fall Beautification

Community Clean-up on Sat. and

Sun. Residents are encouraged to

mow, edge and winterize their lawns,

clean out garages. For more infor-

mation visit www cgb.myhoahelper.

com.

Autism Play Group of Fort Bend

This group provides social oppor-

tunities for children with Autism

ages 1-12 years and their family

while building a support network in

Fort Bend. Meets the 2nd Sat. of

every month. Cost is free, dona-

tions appreciated. RSVP required.

For more information, contact Susan

at [email protected] or 281-726-

2665.

Semi Annual Book Sale

Friends of Missouri City Branch

Library will have their semi-annual

book sale on Sat., Oct. 10, 9 am-3pm.

Located on Texas Parkway in front

of Missouri City Hall.

One Day 4-H event

Fort Bend County 4-H is now col-

lecting donated items to be distrib-

uted to local animal shelters on Oct.

10. Bring items to the Fort Bend

Extension Office, 1402 Band Road

in Rosenberg on or before Oct. 9.

For more information, call 281-342-

3034, X7036.

Sugar Land Fire Department

Open House

Citizens Fire Academy Alumni and

the Hearts & Hose (Sugar Land Fire

Fighters) in association with the

Sugar Land Fire Dept. are sponsor-

ing an Open House at the Sugar Land

Community Center on Oct. 10, 10

am-2pm. The public is invited to this

free event.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

MOPS to host market and auction

Mothers of Preschoolers of Christ

United Church will host a Merry

Market on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2pm-

6pm, in Sienna Plantation. This

fund-raising event will feature a craft

show with Christmas gifts and ideas,

including an auction. This will fund

the missions and outreach programs.

42 Big Trail, Fairmount Model Home

at Sienna Plantation’s Luxury Home

Idea Village.

Holy Family annual Fall Festival

The Holy Family Catholic Church

will hold its annual Fall Festival

on Sun., Oct. 11 from 9am-7 pm.

For more information or to purchase

raffle tickets, contact the church at

281-499-9699, Mr. Fred Tan, 281-

704-4619 or Mrs. Connie Govea

281-438-2629. Everyone is invited.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

Girls & Guys Teen Book

Club announced

High school-aged teens in the

Missouri City area that enjoy read-

ing are invited to join the Fresh

& Fly, Girls & Guys Book Club

at Fort Bend County Libraries’

Missouri City Branch. The next

meeting will take place on Mon.,

Oct. 12, beginning at 4pm in the

library’s meeting room. The book

club meets the 2nd Mon. of every

month and is free and open to the

public. For more information, call

the library at 281-499-4100. The

library is located at the front of

Missouri City Hall.

Aggie moms to meet

The Fort Bend Aggie Mom’s Club will

meet at the Sugar Land Community

center at 7 pm on Mon., Oct. 12.

Speaker will be Joel McGee, Director

of the Student Learning Center at

TAMU. For more information, check

out the web site at www.fortbendag-

giemoms.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

Fort Bend Archeological

Society to meet

The Fort Bend Archeological Society

will receive a progress report on the

Benardo Plantation investigations

from coordinator Charlie Gordy at

7 pm on Wed., Oct. 14 in Room 2B

at the George Memorial Library in

Richmond. This plantation figured

prominently in the early history of

Texas. The meeting is open to the

public.

Daughter of the American

Revolution to meet

The Fort Bend Chapter of the

Daughters of the American

Revolution will meet Wed., Oct. 14,

at 10 am in Wesley Hall of the Sugar

Land Methodist Church on Eldridge

Road. Speaker is Commr. Richard

Morrison whose topic is “Fort Bend

Matters.” Members and prospective

members are invited to attend. Call

Kyleen at 281-499-3007 for info.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

Exploring the Katy Coastal PrairieJoin the Fort Bend Master Garden-ers on Thurs., Oct. 15 to hear Jaime Gonzalez present “Exploring the Katy Coastal Prairie,” 7-8pm at the Bud O’Shieles Community Center, 1330 Band Road in Rosenberg. The program is free to all and no reserva-tions are required. Anyone interested in gardening is encouraged to attend. 281-341-7068 or www.fbmg.com for more information.

UH Cougar Alumni to meet

The UH Fort Bend Alumni Club

wants to invite you to kick back

and relax with your fellow U.H

Cougar Alumni on Thur., Oct. 15,

5:30-7:30pm. Guest speaker is new

Director of Athletics, Mack Rhoades.

Complimentary appetizers will be

served with a cash bar at Pappasito’s

Cantina, 13750 Southwest Freeway,

Sugar Land. For more informa-

tion contact Mary Gregory at m-

[email protected].

Afternoon book break

Book lovers are invited to take a Book

Break on Thurs, Oct. 15 at George

Memorial library, 1001 Golfview in

Richmond, 12 noon in Room 2 D.

Bring a sack lunch and enjoy a liter-

ary discussion of Wake, a novel by

Lisa McMann. The club is free and

open to the public. Call the library at

281-341-2677 for more info.

Sugar Creek Garden Club to meet

The Sugar Creek Garden Club

monthly meeting will be held on

Oct. 15 at Sugar Creek Country Club

beginning at 9:30am for the social

hour. George Page, past director of

Houston Bromeliad Society will

speak. Please call Aileen Flack at

281-242-8488 for additional info.

Internet Safety

Deputy Gerard Argao, an officer with

the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Crime

Prevention Unit, will discuss Internet

Safety Tips for Parents at the George

Memorial Library on Thurs., Oct. 15

at 7 pm in the meeting room of the

library. He will discuss the positive

uses of social networking web sites

such as Facebook and MySpace, as

well as the risks involved in the unsu-

pervised use of these sites. Free, info

281-341-2677.

ONGOING

Pumpkin Patch

Holy Cross Episcopal Church in

Sugar Land invites you to its annual

Pumpkin Patch which will be open

from 10 am til dark, Oct. 12-31. A

smashing good time for the whole

family with children’s activities, con-

cessions, and live music on week-

ends. Pumpkins available in all

shapes, sizes and prices

UPCOMING

Learn Typing Basics

Beginning typists, or people unfa-

miliar with a computer keyboard, are

invited to attend class on basic typing

skills at George Memorial Library.

The class will be every Monday

in Oct., beginning at 9 a.m. in the

Learning Lab in the Adult Services

department. It is not necessary to

attend more than one session. Free

and open to the public but seating is

limited and reservations are required.

Register online at www.fortbend.lib.

tx.us and click on “Calendar.” You

may also register by calling 281-

341-2604.

Disgusted ReaderThis is the first time that I

have felt moved to respond to an article in the Star but I was appalled by the comments made by Michael Fredrickson in his "I'm Sick and Tired" column. His use of language is insulting and demeaning. To call people who support their government fascists is outrageous. "Liberal Fascists" is a contradiction in terms since fas-cists are anything but liberal. To call President Obama's efforts to have medical insurance available to everyone "socialized medicine" shows that Mr. Fredrickson does not understand what socialized medicine as practiced in the U.K. nor is he wanting plan for insuring all citizens. Will Mr. Fredrickson still have health care coverage if he loses his job and can't get another? Will he be a fascist when a government of his choosing is in power?

Disgusted reader and Whole Foods shopper,

Sheila Finch

Health Care ReformBev,

If we have the best (or 37th best) health care, it counts only if we have insurance. If two people are found to have the same illness, it is almost certain the one without insurance will die first. We have “death panels” every time four people need an ICU bed but there is only one available.

Some years ago insurance com-panies didn’t cover annual physi-cals. If an illness was found early, the patient lived longer and cost more. Today we have precondi-tions. Medicines cost us more

than in other developed countries. The pills cost the same to make. Research costs are spread equally. Why do we pay more? Do we need health care reform?

The Rev. Jim AlcornP.S. You say you are nearing

1,000 years old and many of your staff are in the 700 age category. I’m sorry but you must continue until you are near 2,000 or I die. You are the independent voice of the county and if you retire the Star will dim or fade away. Keep on keeping on.

Swine FluDear Editor,

We hear a lot about Swine Flu, but at least at my high school, they don't seem to be doing much about it. I went on a cruise this summer to Alaska, and the cruise line was worried about sickness spread-ing throughout the ship, so they put hand sanitizer dispensers at entrance/exits to major areas and dining halls. At my school there is nothing like this to suppress Swine Flu and other sickness from spreading. They talk about how it's dangerous, and it spreads faster than other types of flu, so wouldn't it make sense to have measures in place to contain it?

Thank you,Adam

of the fence in the back. One Fence, One Owner.

Now, each homeowner is responsible for half of each fence. This has resulted in no one being responsible for the fence (two people can barely agree on where to eat let alone how to repair several hundred dollars worth of fence) or one person deciding to have it repaired and expecting each neighbor to pick up half of the bill.

This discourages do-it-your-selfers and encourages buying the most expensive fence pos-sible because your neighbor is forced to pay half. One neighbor had just lost his job and the neighbor behind him was trying to sell their home so they bought a new fence so it would help the house sell. Needless to say the recently unemployed neighbor was not too thrilled to get a bill he did not expect especially when he had plenty of time to do it by hand for a significant savings. However, none of us are sad that neighbor sold their house.

Clearly, the purpose of the rule change is to get neighbors to fight with one another. FCCSA makes this clear when they decreed that the rule does not apply to those fences adjacent to public areas or streets. FCCSA has sole control over those. FCCSA refuses to cooperate with any homeowner over fenc-es but encourages homeowners to rip each other off.

What will be next? FCCSA does everything it can to encour-age people to live elsewhere.

Unhappy First Colony resident

First Colony resident says rules changed regarding fences

Dear Editor,FCCSA has altered the rules

on fences. Originally each hom-eowner was responsible for the entire fence on one side and half

By Cheryl SkinnerThe Fort Bend County Health

and Human Services division is making information on the forth-coming flu season readily avail-able in the hopes of reducing the chance of getting the flu and lessening the symptoms should you contract the virus.

Contrary to what some people may think, a seasonal flu shot does not offer protection against H1N1 flu. Therefore, one should get vaccinated against both types of flu eventually.

“The 2009 seasonal flu shot is designed to protect against the regular circulating flu. You certainly don’t want to become ill with more than one strain of influenza and certainly not at the same time,” said Kaye Reynolds, deputy director of Fort Bend County Health & Human Services, “so we are encourag-

ing everyone to get their regular flu shot.”

Getting a seasonal flu vaccine now is one of the best ways to prepare. Getting the H1N1 vac-cine when it becomes available is also another way of reduc-ing your chances of catching the flu. Adults require a single dose of seasonal flu vaccine and a single dose of H1N1 vaccine. Children younger than 10 years will require two doses of H1N1 vaccine and children under 9 will require at least one dose of sea-sonal flu vaccine (two if they have never had it before).

The seasonal flu vaccine is now available in private doctors’ offices, some clinics and local pharmacies.

People who are most at risk of complications from seasonal flu need to get shots now. These include:

• Children, 6 months to 19 years old.• Pregnant women.• Adults over 50.• Anyone with a chronic medical condition.• Healthcare workers and emergency personnel.• Anyone who lives with or

cares for a person in high risk group.

Making advance preparations so you reduce your chances of getting the flu is also recom-mended.

Stock up on cold medications: Children 5 years of age and older and teenagers with the flu can take medicines without aspirin, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) and ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®, Nuprin®), to relieve symptoms. Children younger than 4 years of age should NOT be given over-the-counter cold medica-

tions without first speaking with a health care provider. The safest care for flu symptoms in children younger than 2 years of age is using a cool-mist humidifier and a suction bulb to help clear away mucus.

Stock up on tissue and use them to block a sneeze or cough and to wipe off germs in the office and home.

Talk to employer about tele-commuting: If you are at high risk for complications from flu, discuss with your employer the possibility of changing work duties, workspace or work sched-ules to reduce the possibility of getting sick at work. If this can-not be done, talk to them about telecommuting, working from home. Consult your health care provider to better understand your risk. Telecommuting can not only keep you well, but if you do become sick, can keep you from spreading it to others.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. If you do not have a tissue handy, sneeze or cough into the inside of your elbow. Your elbow rarely touches anything else.

Wash your hands often, espe-

cially after you cough or sneeze.HHS also recommends that

you stay home from work, school, errands, and limit close contact with others to keep from infect-ing them. Stay home until there has been no fever (more than 100 degrees) for 24 hours, without fever reducing medications.

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Today’s focus on recycling precious resources was a com-mon strategy in Sugar Land more than 100 years ago. It’s a posi-tive example of history repeating itself, though the City’s forefa-thers were a resourceful group whose emphasis was the cost sav-ings associated with sustainable strategies.

Sugar Land’s main industry in 1908 was sugar refining, but the town also boasted a paper mill, an acid plant, a cotton gin, a feed mill, a meat packing plant, a potato dehydrating plant and the original Sealy Mattress Company. Operational efficiencies were often the product of recycling.

For example, fibers from ground sugar cane were creatively used for other purposes. Known as bagasse, the fibers were burned in boilers to make steam and elec-tricity to run the plants.

Raw sugar was shipped in burlap sacks, then refined and sold in cotton bags. Resourceful consumers used the cotton sugar bags to carry other items or to make clothing or quilts. As paper improved, it replaced the cotton

bags, and bagasse was used to make paper bags in Sugar Land’s paper mill, which was conve-niently located where bagasse was discarded after use.

A short distance away from the paper plant was the acid plant. Weak acids break down fibers to make paper, so it was convenient to the acid and paper plants in close proximity. The stronger acids were used to make batteries for industrial use.

The fertile lands of Sugar Land were well known for cane, but cotton was a big crop as well. After harvesting, cotton needed to be baled, cleaned and fluffed so it could be used com-mercially.

There was a Cotton Gin at the present-day site of Nalco. It was common for cotton to be utilized in the tufting of mattresses. As a point of fact, Sealy Mattress Company began in Sugar Land -- the slogan “Sleeping on a Sealy is like sleeping on a cloud” was coined by Mr. E. E. Edwards who lived in the Sugar Land Flats in the 1920s.

Local livestock processed in

Sugar Land’s meat packing facil-ity (close to the current water tower near Main Street and U.S. Highway 90A) and sold to U.S. markets may also have been used as a food source for the town. Manure was commonly used as fertilizer in many agri-cultural operations during this period. Seeds from local crops were important for two reasons – they facilitated the following

year’s harvest and provided feed for livestock and fowl.

A blend of stock feed patented by Eldridge in 1913 was sold at the Mixtrite Feed Mill and was popular among stockmen. The mixture included 50 percent of molasses black strap, 30 percent of ground alfalfa or prairie hay, 15 percent of cotton seed hulls and 5 percent of specially prepared Irish beef.

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful is holding a LATEX Paint collection event on Saturday, November 14, in partnership with TelfairLife, the City of Sugar Land, the Fort Bend County Recycle Center and Raising Cane’s® Chicken Fingers. Additional sponsorships and donations will be accepted to offset the cost of disposal. The event will be open to all Sugar Land residents and will be held at the Schlumberger facility on Highway 90A at Gillingham. A valid Texas driver’s license or other proof of residency will be required.

ACCEPTED: LATEX paint only. NOT ACCEPTED: Oil-based paint

The Fort Bend County Recycle

Center, located at 1200 Blume Road in Rosenberg, is open year-round and accepts household haz-ardous waste, electronics, appli-ances and recyclables. Fees may apply for some items. Household hazardous waste is accepted only on designated days. For more information and hours of opera-tion, please call 281-633-7527.

The LATEX Paint Collection Event is our local contribution to America Recycles Day and Texas Recycles Day (November 15) which is an awareness cam-paign to educate the public on the environmental and economic benefits of waste reduction and recycling.

For more information, please visit www.kslb.org.

Sugar Land will celebrate three events on Oct. 10 -- the 3rd Annual Sugar Land Fire Department Open House and the grand openings of Justin P. Brindley Trail and Pawm Springs Dog Park.

• The SLFD Open House is set for the Sugar Land Community Center, 226 Matlage Way, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to tours of the newly opened Fire Station No. 1, activities will include live fire safety demonstrations, dis-plays of fire trucks and life-saving equipment, activities for children, free popcorn, a raffle and $5 din-ner plates cooked by the firefight-

ers. Event proceeds will ben-efit the “Citizen’s Fire Academy Alumni Association” and “Hearts and Hoses.”

• There will also be plenty to do at Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd. Justin P. Brindley Trail officially opens Oct. 9, at 9:30 a.m. The City’s first mountain bike trail honors Justin Petersen Brindley, a local outdoor enthusiast who died in a rafting accident last year. His family donated $55,000 for the construction of a trail in an area often enjoyed by Justin during his youth; the trail includes sev-

eral wooden technical features aimed at the beginner to interme-diate rider. The trail opening will include an official ribbon cutting ceremony followed by opportuni-ties to test the new trail. Local vendor Sugar Cycles will provide bikes and helmets, as well as a technician to provide “check-ups” of personal bikes.

• Anyone with four-legged friend may walk them a short distance to the nearby grand open-ing of Pawm Springs Dog Park. Activities planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will include an agil-ity show, flyball demonstration,

obedience training sessions and activities provided by local pet vendors. And, check out what the chic dogs are wearing this season during a doggie fashion show. The park has plenty of area for

dogs to run, sniff and play, including a special beach area with a palm tree water spray feature and beautiful tropical landscaping.

For information about the Fire Department’s Open House, call (281) 491-0852. For the Justin P. Brindley Trail and Pawm Springs Dog Park events, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (281) 275-2885.

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Today’s focus on recycling precious resources was a com-mon strategy in Sugar Land more than 100 years ago. It’s a posi-tive example of history repeating

itself, though the City’s forefathers were a resourceful group whose emphasis was the cost savings associated with sustainable strate-gies.

Sugar Land’s main industry in 1908 was sugar refining, but the town also boasted a paper mill, an acid plant, a cotton gin, a feed mill, a meat packing plant, a potato dehydrating plant and the original Sealy Mattress Company. Operational efficiencies were often the product of recycling.

For example, fibers from ground sugar cane were creatively used for other purposes. Known as bagasse, the fibers were burned in boilers to make steam and elec-tricity to run the plants.

Raw sugar was shipped in bur-lap sacks, then refined and sold in cotton bags. Resourceful consum-ers used the cotton sugar bags to carry other items or to make cloth-ing or quilts. As paper improved, it replaced the cotton bags, and bagasse was used to make paper bags in Sugar Land’s paper mill, which was conveniently located where bagasse was discarded after use.

A short distance away from the paper plant was the acid plant. Weak acids break down fibers to make paper, so it was conve-nient to the acid and paper plants in close proximity. The stronger acids were used to make batteries for industrial use.

The fertile lands of Sugar Land were well known for cane, but cotton was a big crop as well. After harvesting, cotton needed to be baled, cleaned and fluffed so it could be used commercially.

There was a Cotton Gin at the present-day site of Nalco. It was common for cotton to be utilized in the tufting of mattresses. As a point of fact, Sealy Mattress Company began in Sugar Land -- the slogan “Sleeping on a Sealy is like sleep-ing on a cloud” was coined by Mr. E. E. Edwards who lived in the Sugar Land Flats in the 1920s.

Local livestock processed in Sugar Land’s meat packing facil-ity (close to the current water tower near Main Street and U.S. Highway 90A) and sold to U.S. markets may also have been used as a food source for the town. Manure was commonly used as fertilizer in many agri-cultural operations during this period. Seeds from local crops were important for two reasons – they facilitated the following year’s harvest and provided feed for livestock and fowl.

A blend of stock feed patented by Eldridge in 1913 was sold at the Mixtrite Feed Mill and was popular among stockmen. The mixture included 50 percent of molasses black strap, 30 percent of ground alfalfa or prairie hay, 15 percent of cotton seed hulls and 5 percent of specially prepared Irish beef.

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful is holding a LATEX Paint collection event on Saturday, November 14, in partnership with TelfairLife, the City of Sugar Land, the Fort Bend County Recycle Center and Raising Cane’s® Chicken Fingers. Additional sponsorships and donations will be accepted to offset the cost of disposal. The event will be open to all Sugar Land residents and will be held at the Schlumberger facility on Highway 90A at Gillingham. A valid Texas driver’s license or other proof of residency will be required.

ACCEPTED: LATEX paint only. NOT ACCEPTED: Oil-based paint

The Fort Bend County Recycle

Center, located at 1200 Blume Road in Rosenberg, is open year-round and accepts household haz-ardous waste, electronics, appli-ances and recyclables. Fees may apply for some items. Household hazardous waste is accepted only on designated days. For more information and hours of opera-tion, please call 281-633-7527.

The LATEX Paint Collection Event is our local contribution to America Recycles Day and Texas Recycles Day (November 15) which is an awareness cam-paign to educate the public on the environmental and economic benefits of waste reduction and recycling.

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Would you like a little R and R? Make plans to be at the Sugar Land Whole Foods Market on Tuesday, November 10 at noon. Keep Sugar Land Beautiful will offer recycling tips and answer questions. Whole Foods will pro-vide delicious refreshments.

This is your chance to learn how easy it is to recycle. What can be recycled in your curbside bin? Where can you donate gen-tly used items? Where can you recycle an old cell phone, TV, or computer? What should you do with leftover paint?

America Recycles Day and Texas Recycles Day is November 15 – are you ready?

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The Gingerbread Market Makes Holiday Shopping A Breeze!

Get ready to shop until you drop for great holiday gifts at Sienna’s 5rd Annual Gingerbread Market.

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This fun day will feature over 30 vendors offering unique and clever holiday gifts, refreshments and holiday surprises.

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The Woman’s Club of Missouri City will kick off its new season by planning a fall fundraiser. The event which will offer dinner, tast-ing a favorite wine and mini auc-

tion will be held at Quail Valley Country Club Grille on Saturday November 14, beginning at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $50.00 per person with proceeds going to scholar-ships and on going charity sup-port. Those receiving scholarships in 2009 were all from Elkins High School. You can get an early start on your holiday shopping at the event’s mini auction by choosing your favorite wine basket. The Woman’s Club of Missouri City is the oldest service organization in Fort Bend County. This event will support the WCMC Legacy Scholarship Funds. For tickets or more information, contact Helen Curd @ 281-437-8996 ir e mail [email protected].

FORT BEND COUNTY DOG PARK UPDATE: This quote, courtesy of Commissioner, Grady Prestage (who has worked hard to make this happen):

“The 2010 Budget for Fort Bend County scheduled to be approved on October 20, 2009 contains approximately 50% of the funding needed to complete an expansion to Kitty Hollow Park. The phase 1 funding of $200,000 will be used to extend the access road and the required drainage along with water lines and electrical service to an area that will eventually feature a dog park. This phase will also include additional picnic pavilions, walk-ing trails and a parking lot capable of handling future development. Phase 2 funding for the dog park will be considered as part of the 2011 budget hearing process. If the Commissioners Court approves phase 2 funding, an additional amount of $183,000 will be avail-able in October of 2010 to com-plete the expansion by the middle of 2011. Community input and financial support will be solicited throughout the year to help lever-age the project and to ensure that the dog park is designed the fit the needs of the patrons and their four legged family members. Your messages of support make a difference.

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FOOT FACTS

A SLICE OF LIFESplinters are shards of glass, metal, wood, or other materials that

get caught under the skin. Splinters should be removed so they don’t cause an infection. Common causes of splinters in the foot include stepping on thorns, walking on rough wood decks or boardwalks, and accidentally stepping on broken glass. To remove a small splin-ter from the foot, soak the area for 10-15 minutes. Applying a bit of ice will numb the area. Using tweezers with ridges, grab the splinter as close to the skin as possible. Pull firmly at the same angle as it entered the foot. When finished, dab on rubbing alcohol to disinfect the area. Large or deep splinters should be removed by a podiatrist.

While it’s smart to know the basics of quick-action, short-term treatment for splinters and other foot injuries, it is crucial to a success-ful recovery to seek the services of a specialist trained in foot care as soon as possible following injury. If you don’t have a podiatrist at this time, you may want to include our telephone number, 281-980-3668, in your list of numbers to keep handy by your phone. We offer complete foot care for the family at 3143 Hwy. 6 South. Office hours are by appointment, but emergencies are seen as promptly as possible.

HINT: Splinters are known medically as a soft tissue foreign body.

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CSI: Richmond......Too many people are watching the various CSIs, and it has made some jurors believe about most any-thing the prosecution throws at them if it sounds scientific. It doesn’t matter if it is “junk sci-ence,” the subject of a recent Innocence Project report.

Of course, I’m still mad at Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld, founders of the Innocence Project, because of their defense of O.J. But I read the report with interest, mainly because of its mention of a Fort Bend deputy who handles “scent dogs.”

In reading the report, available here at http://ipoftexas.org/ipot-releases-dog-scent-lineup-report/, I found several comparisons with a recent court case I followed here.

One section stood out for me. It said: “In the hands of a skilled prosecutor, scientific-sounding testimony from any source, no matter how fraudulent, can be played to great dramatic effect and win convictions. Prosecutors have taken full advantage of the gullibility of jurors and the will-ingness of courts to allow the use of these techniques. In case after case, prosecutors have used phony “experts” with little or no training or education, false results from shoddy labs and dubious “theories” with no basis in fact to get convictions. Taken togeth-er, these abusive practices have come to be known as the use of ‘junk science.’”

Texas saw this in headlines recently when it executed a man who was convicted of the arson death of his three children on the basis of “theories of an unedu-cated arson “expert” according to a real fire scientist, whose testi-mony was more “characteristic of mystics or psychics” than those of

a rational thinker. It became even more egregious

when Gov. Rick Perry dismissed three members of the state’s forensic science commission in order to delay their findings about the arson execution until, many think, after the governor election. Perry refused clemency to the man just before he was executed, despite the fact that new informa-tion was submitted from arson experts stating that “no evidence of arson” was found.

Tricky Ricky wanted to avoid having Texans know he had exe-cuted an innocent man based on junk science.

I’m still outraged.....All of this brings us to the case a cou-ple of weeks ago where a Fort Bend jury hung 11-1 to convict a woman who shot her husband and claimed self-defense. In that case, the prosecution called a so-call “expert” who had been fired by one sheriff and demoted by another. He is currently a kids-cop coordinator. But after listening to most of the testimony in court, he was allowed to testify about the gun shots and bullet holes in an event that happened three years ago, although he first visited the three-year-old crime scene last month. The prosecution offered this “junk science” as evidence that the woman shot her hus-band as he was trying to leave the room. This “expert” couldn’t legitimately testify about which shot was fired first and where the man was standing except to say, “It’s possible,” to most of the questions posed to him by the prosecution.

Shame on the Fort Bend DA’s office for using that “junk sci-ence.” It seems to forget that the DA is supposed to seek justice, not convictions. It reminds me that the Fort Bend DA sought an

expensive case against Fulshear Mayor Jamie Roberts about two old, metal, portable carports.

Eine wunderbare Studenten....Many of my faithful readers know and have asked me about the German exchange student liv-ing with me this year. I’m happy to report that we are both settling in well. It’s been a change for me to get used to having someone in the house, particularly a teenager. And for her, it’s probably been a change for her to get used to my sedentary lifestyle and my lack of cooking. Fortunately, she is very self-sufficient and has made friends in her classes and with her tennis team.

She tells me she and her whole family--older brother, younger sister and parents--all ride pub-lic transportation and bicycles. However, one of the first things she wanted to do was get her driver’s license and even brought a permission letter from her par-ents to that effect. We’ve already spent a month one afternoon at the Driver’s License Bureau in Rosenberg.

Another pleasant stay....I started to go there incognito as I have written about them before and nothing has changed. Even though Fort Bend has probably tripled in population in the past 30 years, yet the Driver’s License Bureau has not changed and has the same amount of space and the same number of people working there.

I blame that on the DPS in Austin. Where in the hell are they spending their budget?

I gripe about the facility in Rosenberg, but I met some people from Memorial who came there because it was less crowded than one closer to them.

I’ve threatened to call the fire department because I think they have too many people occupying the room.

BUT, I have to admit that the people who work there are unfail-ingly cordial. Along about 4:30, they aren’t smiling so much but they are still pleasant when you ask them a question and I didn’t hear them snap at anyone.

That’s a whole lot better than

Democrats starting lineup isn’t very deep either.

I’m just tired of hearing all the name-calling, on both sides.

B.K. Carter is the owner/pub-lisher of the Fort Bend/Southwest Star. She can be reached at [email protected].

I could do. I work Millie’s recep-tionist desk at the Star for one hour and I start answering the phone with, “What do you want?!”

The level of discourse in our land.....I called Eric Thode, the former Fort Bend GOP county chair the other day and asked him if he was ashamed of being a Republican yet. I always thought Eric was well-educated and more moderate than some of his wacko brethren. After all, isn’t that why they wanted him gone? He just wasn’t conservative enough.

Well, he didn’t bite. He sound-ly defended the Republican party and we ended up gossiping about the local party. I couldn’t even tell him what was happening there as I had not covered a precinct chair meeting since they beat up Gary Gillen. But then I heard that the one person who had the most to do with getting rid of Eric and Gary and changing the by-laws to render toothless the county chair had also gone missing from the meetings.

That’s what I like. People who join an organization, tear it up, then leave because it’s so torn up.

I think it serves the local party right to lose their cachet with local voters. I keep hear-ing that Fort Bend will probably go Democratic in 2010. I think it may be 2012 and only then according to what people still feel about Obama.

But the Republican party has no national leaders. They stepped on their own petard when they elected Michael Steele to run the national party. They just did it to counter Barack Obama, and it’s backfired as he is clearly unquali-fied. Now they’ve taken all his power, just like they tried to do to Eric who left before they could and just like they did Gary.

I have to admit though that the

Professional and amateur ath-letes, including some represent-ing Fortune 500 companies, will soon arrive in Sugar Land to compete in one of the world’s fastest growing team water sports - dragon boating.

Sugar Land is joining Fluor Corporation, Planned Community Developers and First Colony Community Association to host the Texas Dragon Boat Association’s 6th Annual Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta, Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 17-18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event is scheduled at the calm waters of Brooks Lake at Fluor Corporation, 1 Fluor Daniel Drive. Admission is free to the public, and parking is available in the adjacent Fluor

Corporation parking garage.Teams competing from across

the country will include two groups of City of Sugar Land employees led by event co-Chair Mayor James Thompson and other community organizations and corporations. Competitions will include more than 30 teams from Houston, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Austin and LaFayette in multiple heats for amateurs and experienced teams, including a number of youth teams.

The two-day festival will offer live cultural performances, pan-Asian cuisine, a Kid Zone, arts and crafts and of course, dragon boat racing.

The event is organized to help foster year-round dragon boat

programs and fundraising for the Sugar Land boat house, while promoting the tradition and art of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian-American culture and enhance cross-cultural understanding.

“The association’s goal to promote cross-cultural under-standing is a perfect fit for Sugar Land, one of the state’s most diverse cities,” said Thompson. “That’s why we are partnering with First Colony Community Association, Planned Community Developers and Fluor Corporation to ensure another successful event in Sugar Land and help benefit a good cause.”

Visit www.texasdragonboat.com for more information.

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Water DistrictNotice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

The Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 2 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2009 on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the offices of SWWC Services, Inc. located at 12535 Reed Road, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: M. Parsons, D. Morrell, J. Farrar, M. Kroboth, and B. Machart

AGAINST the proposal: (none)

PRESENT and not voting: (none)

ABSENT: (none)

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

Last Year This Year

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.710/$100 $0.710/$100

Adopted Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value $0.000/$100

Percentage increase in rates 0.000%

Average appraised value $ 291,313 $ 299,741

General exemptions available

(excluding senior citizen’s or

disabled person’s exemptions) $ 0 $ 0

Average taxable value $ 291,313 $ 299,741

Tax on average residence homestead $2,068.32 $2,128.16

Annual increase in taxes if

Proposed tax rate is adopted $ 59.84

And percentage of increase 2.8932%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION

If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code.

Questions or comments regarding this notice can be directed to the tax office at (281) 499-1223.

Water District

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax RateThe Fort Bend Co. M.U.D. #46 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2009 on October 27, 2009 12:00pm at 3 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2000, Houston, Texas 77046. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depend-ing on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: Charles M. Lusk III, Nick A. Hernandez, Brian Odum

AGAINST the proposal: None

PRESENT and not voting: None

ABSENT: James C. Shindler, Timothy P. Williamson

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

Last Year This Year

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $.90000/$100 $.88000/$100

Adopted Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value $.02000/$100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) -2.22%

Average appraised value $ 224,136 $ 226,213

General exemptions available $ 0 $ 0

(excluding senior citizen’s or

disabled person’s exemptions)

Average taxable value $ 224,136 $ 226,213

Tax on average residence homestead $2,017.22 $1,990.67

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if

proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $ -26.55

and percentage of increase (+/-) -1.31%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION

If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236 (d), Water Code.

Bob Leared, Tax Assessor-Collector 713-932-9011

Water DistrictNotice of Public Hearing on Tax RateThe BURNEY ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2009 on October 26, 2009 at 3:00 pm at Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: RICK FORLANO, STEVE PORTER, MIKE WILKINSON,

JOE J. SILHAVY AND RANDY FRICK

AGAINST the proposal: NONE

PRESENT and not voting: NONE

ABSENT: NONE

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in

this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence home-

stead this year.

Last Year This Year

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.25/$100 $0.2425/$100 Adopted Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value $ -0.0075/$100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) -3.00%

Average appraised value $233,986 $240,029

General Exemptions Available (excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions) $ -0- $ -0-

Average taxable value $233,986 $240,029

Tax on average residence homestead $ 584.97 $ 582.07

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if

proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $ -2.90

and percentage of increase (+/-) -0.496 %

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION

If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an elec-tion be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code.

Water DistrictNotice of Public Hearing on Tax RateThe Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 136 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2009 on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. at the offices of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP located at 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, TX 77027. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your prop-erty in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate

that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: W. Barnes, N. Poe, V. Neiser, C. Partin

and M. Thelen

AGAINST the proposal: (none)

PRESENT and not voting: (none)

ABSENT:

The following table compares taxes on the average residence homestead in

this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence home-

stead this year.

Last Year This Year

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.620/$100 $0.620/$100 Adopted Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value $0.000/$100

Percentage increase in rates 0.0000%

Average appraised value $ 0 $ 0

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

Average taxable value $ 0 $ 0

Tax on average residence homestead $ 0.00 $ 0.00

Annual increase in taxes if

Proposed tax rate is adopted $0.00

And percentage of increase 0.0000%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION

If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight

percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election

be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate

to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code.

Questions or comments regarding this notice can be directed to Esther Buentello Flores at the tax office at (281) 499-1223.

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WATER DISTRICT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE

The FORT BEND CO. L.I.D. #14 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate

for the tax year 2009 on October 15, 2009 2:30 PM at One Avalon Place, Sugar

Land, Texas 77479. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on

the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable

value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

FOR the proposal: Bradley Somers, Jeffery Anderson, David Shaw

AGAINST the proposal: None

PRESENT and not voting: None

ABSENT: None

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in

this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence home-

stead this year.

Last Year This Year

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $.19000/$100 $.20000/$100

Adopted Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value $ .01000/$100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) 5.26%

Average appraised value $ 497,970 $ 518,047

General exemptions available

(excluding senior citizen’s or

disabled person’s exemptions) $ 0 $ 0

Average taxable value $ 497,970 $ 518,047

Tax on average residence homestead $ 946.14 $ 1,036.09

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if

Proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $ 89.95

And percentage of increase/decrease (+/-) 9.50%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION

If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight

percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an elec-

tion be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance

tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236 (d), Water Code.

Bob Leared, Tax Assessor-Collector 713-932-9011

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE

The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #159 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2009 on Thursday, November 5, 2009 10:00 a.m. at the Rosenberg Civic and Convention Center, 3825 Highway 36, Rosenberg, Texas. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted. FOR the proposal: Robert M. Preiss, Jennifer Coleman, Kathleen Trousdale, Ruby Knauss, Adrienne Pauly

AGAINST the proposal: None

PRESENT and not voting: None

ABSENT: None

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

Last Year This Year

Tax rate $0.84000 /$100 $0.84000/$100

Adopted Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value $0.00000

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) 0.00%

Average appraised value $153,450 $159,222

General exemptions available $ 0 $ 0

(excluding senior citizen’s or

disabled person’s exemptions)

Average taxable value $153,450 $159,222

Tax on average residence homestead $1,288.98 $1,337.46

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if

proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) $48.48

and percentage of increase (+/-) 3.76%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION

If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code. Should you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact the tax office at 281-482-0216.

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By Doc MelloyThe Lamar Consolidated

Mustangs take a 2-3 record into their district opener against Bay City after a 28-14 win over the Hays Consolidated Rebels. The Mustangs came home after a disappointing road loss against Montgomery and looked to get things going at home in Traylor Stadium against Buda Hays. The Mustang offense got going early behind the hard running of senior running back Marcel Threat.

Consol sprinted out to a 28-7 lead before Hays could respond with a touchdown in the second half to bring the game to 28-14. Hays seem to seize momentum in the second half when they closed within a couple of touchdowns and had the ball driving deep into Consol territory late in the game. That is when the Mustang defense stiffened to close out the Rebel comeback.

Inside linebacker Matt Melloy forced a fumble as the Rebels were driving deep in Mustang

Mustang Wrap

territory, stopping the Hays drive and effectively sealing the victory for Lamar. The Mustangs recov-ered the fumble and the game was all but over. Consol would run out the clock, thus bringing their season record to two wins against three losses. After a dis-appointing loss to Montgomery on the road, the Mustangs needed a big win before an open date prior to the start of district com-

petition.The Mustangs will open

defense of their district cham-pionship with a home game on Saturday against Bay City. Winning district had become almost a given for the Lamar Consolidated program after sev-eral years of excellent football that included a state champion-ship in 2007. But after last year’s playoff loss to Friendswood in

With the arrival of new ath-letic director/head football coach Bill Wilson and staff, the Spartan football team is off to a great start.

The Spartans are currently 5 – 0 through its non-district part of their schedule which included some of the larger 4A schools in the Houston Area. The Spartans are also currently ranked #4 by the Houston Chronicle for 3A schools and have been on chan-nel 55 the Tube sports show.

The reason for this success is contributed to hard work, pride, and team ball. The Spartans hard work started back in June with its summer strength and condition program and then followed up with a great 2 a-days camp. They work hard every day and have bought into the team concept. The Spartans are getting a lot of leadership from its Sr. class, who are determined to lay the ground

the opening round, the Mustangs have been looking to find them-selves early in 2009. Now these Mustangs must show that they have worked out all of the kinks as they look to defend a district they have dominated over the past few years.

Leading this year’s group of Mustangs is senior running back Marcel Threat. It may seem to Threat like forever that he has waited for his chance to show the Lamar faithful what he is capable of doing. A knee injury his fresh-man year limited his time on the field. Then, as a sophomore, Threat found himself backing up the heralded Jacquizz Rodgers as the Mustangs claimed their first ever state football champi-onship. Then, in 2008, Threat found himself splitting time with Jenks, Oklahoma transfer Jordan Towers.

Now, finally, Threat inherits the keys to the vaunted Lamar Consolidated backfield, and he has delivered. Averaging 200 yards per game, the senior has shown the ability to carry this offense thru the 2009 season. It is his time, and Threat is mak-ing the most of it. After a gruel-ing offseason and busy summer, Threat comes into 2009 ready to carry the load. And Head Coach Lydell Wilson hasn’t been shy about calling on number 9 to

lead his offense this year. Threat knows he has to be up to the task in this, his senior season.

“Yeah, I’ve been waiting for awhile for this chance, and I am ready to carry the load.” Threat could not have asked for a bet-ter mentor than Mr. Rodgers. “I learned a lot from Quizz. He told me I ran “too pretty”, meaning I was using too much energy in trying to juke defenders. He told me I needed to be more physical, take the defenders on and punish them.... run more north and south and get upfield. It changed my

whole philosophy and I realized I needed to get stronger to take on the tacklers. I learned a lot from playing with Quizz.”

As with the 2007 version of the Mustangs, much of the success of this year’s team will rest on the shoulders of its running back. And thus far, Threat has been up to the task. Now, with dis-trict starting, every game counts. Marcel Threat has been waiting for this for what must seem like a lifetime. He’s ready. Let’s play.

That’s Mustang football....... and that’s a wrap !!!

work for the new program. They have even come up with

their own slogan that can be heard at practice and has caught onto other programs in the school. The slogan “This Is Stafford - We Are Spartans.” has created a lot pride within the football program and the school.

Coach Wilson preaches to his players every day to be the best they can. We don’t want to be just lawyers, doctors, or coaches. We want to be the best lawyers, doc-tors, and coaches. The underclass teams are having success also. The freshmen team is 4-1 and the JV squad is 3-2. The Spartans look to carry this momentum into the 2nd part of its season against some very tough district oppo-nents.

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A vaccine to prevent pandemic H1N1 influenza A infection is planned and should become available early to mid-October 2009. Pregnant women, caregivers of children less than 6 months of age, healthcare workers, and persons between 6 months to 24 years of age are particularly recommended to receive vaccination. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) are antiviral neuraminidase inhibitor medications. Antivirals should be started as soon as possible after the appearance of influenza symptoms. If persons infected with H1N1 influenza A develop pneumonia, antibacterial medications may be prescribed.

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ing basis and in an unselfish, unconditional manner.

Dee Koch perfectly exem-plifies both the letter and the spirit of the humanitarian

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The board of the Fort Bend Rotary Club has unanimously elected longtime Fort Bend resident Dee Koch as its 2009 Humanitarian of the Year. She will be honored at a special event on November 12, at Safari Texas in Richmond. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Rotary’s exten-sive support of many area chari-

table and service organizations, as well scholarship funds.

The Humanitarian of the Year award is given to honor an indi-vidual (or couple) who is a citizen of Fort Bend County and has been engaged in improving the quality of life for the community by giv-ing of his/her time, money, exper-tise and leadership on an ongo-

Meyers said Sheriff Milton Wright wanted to add enough room to house around 40 deputies and use the building as an annex for patrol and other services. “He felt he needed the space because that is where the growth in the county is going,” Meyers said.

The insurance issue will prob-

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per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $743.57

If the council adopts the pro-posed tax rate of $0.30000 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $766.67.

The city strongly considered the lower rate, however that would have actually brought in

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less money and increasing costs to the city prohibited officials from actually reducing the cash flow to fund utilities and many other necessities that have spiked in cost over the past year, he noted.

Adjusting the homestead exemption was aimed at reduc-ing the impact to taxpayers of the city without seriously reducing the funds needed to continue the level of services the city provides.

Adolph also noted that the city of Sugar Land still has one of the lower tax rates in the state.

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ably have to been dealt with by the county to get the ball mov-ing again, Meyers said. “It is a relatively minor issue and we will have to pay a little more, which I really don’t want to, but we have to provide assurance to the pipeline companies that any damages will be covered during construction. Our driveways will cross the pipelines two times,” Meyers said.

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and then found out about semi-nars, Smith said in a transcript he is planning to release to a state defense lawyer’s group later this month.

He feels from the various con-flicting educational claims that Pikett is trying to say he has a Master’s in Chemistry or Master in Education with an emphasis in Chemistry in order to bolster his qualifications so as to expand the scope of what he is allowed to testify to and “just to simply make himself look better in the eyes of a judge or jury,” Smith said.

Smith said Pikett was allowed to give testimony about science, including cross contamination, and how skin cells, bacteria and the olfactory senses interact, in one of the cases he researched and he feels “these are areas that were beyond his scope.”

Smith’s presentation will include various testimony from police dog specialists and rep-resentatives of the National Bloodhound Association that shows even Pikett’s fellow offi-

cers are skeptical of his claims about his dogs and dubious about what kind of training the dogs have had to acquire the extremely high accuracy rating that Pikett claims they have.

Smith said the numbers that Pikett quotes in court testimony are just as magical as his educa-tional background. In one case, Pikett claimed his three dogs had the following performance:

Dog Quincy--wrong 3 times out of 2,831 scent lineups.

Dog James Bond--wrong one time out of 2,226.

Dog Clue--wrong one time out of 1,659 lineups.

Yet, in controlled studies done both in the U.S. and overseas, that type of accuracy level has never been duplicated, area attorneys say.

Smith said one official, Douglas Lowry, an expert and president of the National Bloodhound Association said he was dubious of the dog’s ability after viewing a video showing Pikett doing a

scent lineup.Smith quotes the court affidavit

of Lowry as saying “In viewing the video, I believe that Deputy Pikett was cueing his dogs dur-ing the scent line-up exercise conducted on March 21, 2006. By his lead control and position-ing of the lead, his jostling, pull-ing of, and holding back on the dog lead on several occasions, slowing his walking pace while approaching a “target can,” his footwork and placement of his feet (standing flatfooted with feet together) beside the “target can” and his voice control (stating to the dog to “check”) while stopped beside the “target can” all played a part in the “cueing” of the dog to give an alert on the “target can.” However, I must say that I did not recognize any noticeable change of any kind in the bloodhounds’ body language to convince me that an alert was given by any of the three bloodhounds in the four-teen (14) scent line-up exercises conducted.”

Others testified they also thought the dogs were cued by the handler, Smith goes on to say.

The local and statewide attor-neys have zeroed in on Pikett and his qualifications due to several cases where the suspects have been found to be innocent, even after going to prison, after the dogs provided a scent lineup showing them to be the primary suspect.

In addition, a former Victoria police captain was named as a “person of interest” and thought to be the main suspect in a bizarre murder case in that town. The captain is now suing Pikett and Fort Bend County in a civil rights lawsuit after another suspect eventually confessed to the slay-ing.

Smith and Richmond attorney Steve Gilbert, who challenged Pikett’s expert witness status suc-cessfully in a Fort Bend County District court case, say that Pikett is a “nice guy,” but neither believe he or his dogs should be used

as the prime evidence in court cases.

Gilbert said the spotlight now on Pikett would have probably never reached the magnitude it has in recent months had it not been for the scent lineup that fin-gered the innocent former police official.

Many of the court documents these attorneys referred to and studied were a result of deposi-tions, statements and actual court transcripts which have been used during the discovery process in the pending lawsuit.

Because the county is involved in the defense of the lawsuit, a response on the part of Pikett or his legal representatives cannot be made.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Sugar Land, Texas (the “City”), will meet at the City Hall, Sugar Land, Texas, at 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of November, 2009, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City’s certificates of obligation, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $18,875,000, pay-able from ad valorem taxation and from a limited pledge of a subordinate lien on the net revenues of the City’s waterworks and sanitary sewer system, bearing interest at any rate or rates, not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter autho-rized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City for all or part of the cost of the construction of airport taxiway im-provements, drainage improvements, improvements to City fa-cilities, street improvements, park improvements, acquisition of land for parks including (i) approximately 16.86 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Interstate 59 and the Brazos River, (ii) approximately 95.2 acres bounded by State Highway 90A, State Highway 6 and University Boulevard and (iii) approximately 15 acres south of Monarch Drive and along the northern boundary of the Brazos River, traffic management tech-nology upgrades and the cost of professional services incurred in connection therewith.

WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY, this 15th day of September, 2009. /s/ Glenda Gundermann ___________________________________ City Secretary City of Sugar Land, Texas

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Proposal responses will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time October 19, 2009 and then opened.

RFP packages are available beginning September 30th from the Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, in Missouri City, by emailing [email protected] or [email protected], or by calling (281) 403-8612, and requesting the document number as listed above.

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Proposal responses will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time October 26, 2009 and then opened.

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Fort Bend Independent School District is proud to announce the names of seven students selected as semifi-nalists in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program. The students are: Erica Collins – Austin High School, Joseph Obeahon and Austin Taylor – Clements High School, Christopher Goodeaux and Chelsea Norcom - Elkins High School, Gregory Opara - Hightower High School and Isabelle Atkinson – Travis High School.

They represent more than 160,000 African-American high school juniors from all parts of the U.S. who requested con-sideration in the 2010 National Achievement Program when they took the 2008 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

They will compete for one of 700 National Achievement $2500 scholarships, as well as about 100 corporate-spon-sored Achievement Scholarship awards. The winners will be announced in early April.

At a special joint meeting on September 23, the Stafford Municipal School District Board of Trustees and Stafford City Council unanimously approved a total tax rate of $1.23 per $100 valuation for Stafford property owners. This tax rate marks the third consecutive year that the tax rate in SMSD has been reduced.

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School Board and City Council on August 27.

The budget not only supports the district’s programs focused on student development and academic success but is also forecasted to have a positive revenue cash flow at the end of the 2009-10 school year. SMSD superintendent H.D. Chambers said, “Credit is due to the SMSD

Board and Stafford City Council for constantly looking out for all Stafford tax payers throughout the budget and tax rate process. I am very pleased that our dis-trict is in a position to reduce the tax rate, forecast a 2009-10 budget surplus and retain all academic and extra-curricular programs while enduring tough financial challenges”.

October 10 is the day 4-H is going to change Texas and Fort Bend County. National 4-H week is being recognized now through October 10; and, on this day, October 10, 4-H clubs all over Texas will be going out in their communities to lend a helping hand and make a dif-ference.

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lecting donations that will be delivered to the animal shelters on October 10. This one day is an unprecedented opportunity for outreach and for our youth to show Texas, our country and the world why 4-H is the future.

Items being collected at the Extension Office are kong toys, plastic and rubber toys, pet brushes and combs, dog

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American Cancer Society “Couture for the Cure” recently held their Fashion Show kick-off party in Sweetwater. The James Bond “For Your Eyes

Only” theme was unveiled for the October 17 Tootsies’ Fashion Show. Those in atten-dance joined our Title Sponsor Sterling McCall Lexus and were

Professional Compounding Corporation of America, Inc. (PCCA), a long time supporter of the Fort Bend County Women’s Center, has taken the lead to become Boogie’s 2010 event title sponsor. Boogie 2010 committee members have begun its prepara-tions for its annual fifties-sixties fundraiser scheduled for March 27, 2010 at the Stafford Centre.

PCCA and the Women’s Center have partnered with ZK Homes to host Boogie’s kick-off reception for Thursday, October 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The reception is held to recruit enthusiastic volun-teers to help with the event and

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Event chairperson Alina Gonzalez will unveil the 2010 theme and will be available to discuss the various opportunities for the event.

Volunteers are needed as committees are currently being formed. If you are interested in receiving more information about the Women’s Center or interested in volunteering for this event, please come on October 22 – spouses, guests, and friends are welcomed. To RSVP and receive more details, call 281-344-5757 by Thursday, October 15.

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The Society’s Couture for the Cure “For Your Eyes Only” will debut at 8 p.m. on October 17, 2009, in Sweetwater at the magnificent home of Honorary Chairs Drs. Shelena and Ayeez Lalji.

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CITY OF SUGAR LAND

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE

CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Sugar Land, Texas (the “City”), will meet at the City Hall, Sugar Land, Texas, at 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of November, 2009, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City’s certificates of obligation, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $18,875,000, pay-able from ad valorem taxation and from a limited pledge of a subordinate lien on the net revenues of the City’s waterworks and sanitary sewer system, bearing interest at any rate or rates, not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter autho-rized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed thirty (30) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City for all or part of the cost of the construction of airport taxiway im-provements, drainage improvements, improvements to City fa-cilities, street improvements, park improvements, acquisition of land for parks including (i) approximately 16.86 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Interstate 59 and the Brazos River, (ii) approximately 95.2 acres bounded by State Highway 90A, State Highway 6 and University Boulevard and (iii) approximately 15 acres south of Monarch Drive and along the northern boundary of the Brazos River, traffic management tech-nology upgrades and the cost of professional services incurred in connection therewith.

WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY, this 15th day of September, 2009. /s/ Glenda Gundermann ___________________________________ City Secretary City of Sugar Land, Texas

(SEAL)

CITY OF MISSOURI CITY

LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas Recreation and Leisure Corporation is now issuing a Request for Proposals for the following:

RFP #070-10 MARKETING SERVICES

Scope: The City of Missouri City, Texas Recreation and Leisure Corporation is looking for a marketing/advertising agency to brand the new El Dorado golf course and its associated facilities in a marketing and image plan.

Proposal responses will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time October 19, 2009 and then opened.

RFP packages are available beginning September 30th from the Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, in Missouri City, by emailing [email protected] or [email protected], or by calling (281) 403-8612, and requesting the document number as listed above.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PERMANENT ZONING FOR A TOTAL OF 29.943 ACRESNORTH OF NEW TERRITORY BOULEVARD AND

EAST OF CHATHAM AVENUETO STANDARD SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT

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

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

WHEN: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING 6:30 P.M., OCTOBER 22, 2009

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

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CITY OF MISSOURI CITY

LEGAL NOTICE

The City of Missouri City, Texas Recreation and Leisure Corporation is now issuing a Request for Proposals for the following:

RFP #071-10 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR El DORADO GOLF COURSE

Scope: The City of Missouri City, Texas Recreation and Leisure Corporation (“MCRLC”) is soliciting proposals for a term contract for grounds maintenance services for the MCRLC’s new El Dorado municipal golf course.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held at 1:30 PM, October 15, 2009, at the Quail Valley Golf Pro Shop, at 2880 La Quinta, in Missouri City

Proposal responses will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. local time October 26, 2009 and then opened.

RFP packages are available beginning October 7th from the Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, in Missouri City, by emailing [email protected] or [email protected], or by calling (281) 403-8612, and requesting the document number as listed above.

Proposal responses 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. Responses must be delivered to the attention of the Sealed Bid Box, City of Missouri City Purchasing Office, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas, 77489, prior to the acceptance deadline. Responses marked improperly and therefore misdirected may be disqualified. Responses are opened in public in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Charles Oberrender, CPPBPurchasing ManagerCity of Missouri City, Texas

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Noticeof Tax Revenue Increase

The City of Meadows Place conducted public hearings on September 29, 2009 and October 6, 2009 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues of the City of Meadows Place from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 5.63 percent.

The total tax revenue raised last year at last year’s tax rate of $0.79000 for each $100 of taxable value was $2,265,944.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.83000 for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $2,388,828.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.83000 for each $100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $2,390,162.

The City Council of City of Meadows Place is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held on October 14, 2009 at City Hall, One Troyan Drive, Meadows Place, TX 77477 at 7:00 pm.

Mike Hood and Karen Hood Baker of Sugar Land, TX announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda, to Caleb Robinson, son of Barbara and Gary Robinson of Hempstead, TX. A March wedding is planned in Conroe, TX.

Amanda is a 2001 graduate of Clements High School in Sugar Land and a 2006 graduate of the University of Houston. She is currently employed by an industry leading oil services company as a Buyer/Planner.

Caleb is a 2001 graduate of Waller High School in Waller, TX and attended Merced College in Merced, CA. He is currently employed by an industry leading oil services company as a Project Planner.

Hood - Robinson Engagement

No longer is the former dor-mitory for the Central State Farm Prison a place of manda-tory confinement. The “Greek Revival” structure, built in 1939, is now a cultural des-tination of choice that houses frogs, minerals, a planetarium, The Chronicles of Narnia trav-eling exhibit, Sugar Land’s own Tyrannosaurus Rex and much more.

The City of Sugar Land cel-ebrated the Oct. 3 opening of the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land with a “Sneak Peek” and reception for project partners on Sept. 30.

“The prison system and this building were major parts of this community years ago, and they certainly have an important role in our area’s history,” said Mayor James A. Thompson dur-ing a ribbon cutting ceremony.

This project is the result of

a partnership between the City, the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Telfair developer Newland Communities.

The Museum has agreed to operate the facility for a peri-od of at least 50 years, with four galleries reflecting the most popular exhibit areas of the main campus and covering the required science topics for Texas schools.

Located at the intersection of University and New Territory Boulevards, this museum is the first step in a City initiative to create a cultural and entertain-ment district.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land opened to the public on Oct. 3, and Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.hmns.org for more information.

A Brides of the World fashion show, Houston Rockets cheer-leaders, a children’s native cos-tume show and more entertain-ment will be part of this year’s 3rd Annual International Festival of Fort Bend (IFFB). The free admission event is set for Oct. 17 at the Stafford Performing Arts Centre, 10505 Cash Road, and it will kick off with the National Anthem and a spectacular indoor parade of nations at 11 a.m.

“This is a high energy, fun filled event with food, costumes, music and activities from many different countries to celebrate the We Are One family theme,” states 2009 IFFB President, Nazy Khadivian.

Organizers are expecting this year’s attendance to be over the

10,000 mark. Khadivian invites Fort Bend residents and their families to be a part of this excit-ing celebration showcasing the cultural diversity of the local community.

Individual and group perform-ers, singers, musicians, and a cast of accomplished talent will be a part of a colorful brilliance and entertaining show. Arts and crafts, food, exhibits, home furnishings, jewelry and “just about a little bit of everything,” she says, will be on hand. The event will culminate with an evening program running from 8 – 11 p.m. It will include a diversity of influences featur-ing East Asian performances with Indian, Pakistan, and Nepal danc-ers donning traditional attire. The beautifully choreographed per-

formers will dance to the influ-ences of East Asian-inspired acts. Ticket prices for the evening per-formance are $5 per person.

The IFFB is co-sponsored by the Sugar Creek Baptist Church, the Houston Rockets, Tara Energy, BAPS Shi Swaminarayan Mandir, FTS Solutions, Inc, Organizations of Chinese Americans, DS Waters of America, Sam’s Club-Stafford, McDonald’s, Babies R Us, First Colony Community Association, METRO, Danny Nguyen Commercial, Madras Pavilion, Udipi Cafe and the Cities of Missouri City, Stafford and Sugar Land. It is also sup-ported by Houston Community College and many local business and community organizations.

For more information, e-mail [email protected], call 832- 451-8747or visit www.if-fb.org.

Dr. Thomas Lomonte has held an annual one-day drive each November in an effort to promote a safe and healthy Halloween for children. Dr.

Thomas Lomonte, DDS will buy back the candy that young trick-or-treaters collect this year $1 per pound and donate the candy to the troops serving our country overseas.

Candy can be brought in and children can write personal messages to the U.S. troops that will be included into the boxed candy sent overseas. Everyone wins at this event that is put together by Dr. Lomonte and his staff.

Dr. Lomonte has been prac-ticing at the same location in Stafford on Murphy Road since 1982.

With a little help from Friends of Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB), abused and neglected children are getting opportunities they never could have imagined. Friends is host-ing its annual membership cof-fee on October 13 from 10 – 11:30am at 9506 Highway 90A in Sugar Land to grow its membership. In addition to coffee and pastries, guests will enjoy informal tea model-ing and informative tips on the year’s latest trends provided by Joann’s Boutique.

Recently, members of

Friends assembled backpacks so that abused and neglected children served by CAFB could start the year with much needed school supplies. In addition to the backpack drive, Friends assists with child abuse preven-tion month in April, hosts case closing celebrations to honor volunteers and grants special requests for children through a special needs fund.

For more information on Friends and the Fall Coffee, please call Linda McLellan at 281-265-0487. For more infor-mation on Child Advocates of

Fort Bend and its volunteer oppor-tunities, please call 281-341-9955 or visit www.cafb.org.

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Meyers still punyI was talking to Precinct 3

Commissioner Andy Meyers last week when I noticed that he seemed a bit tired.

He was. Come to find out the mononucleosis that hit him nearly two months ago is still wreaking

havoc on the commissioner.To his credit, although he

admits to being slowed down substantially more than he antic-ipated, he is still attending all meetings and doing business as usual, but at a slower pace.

I gave him such a hard time about “the kissing disease” that I just wanted to say I admire him

for keeping up with his responsi-bilities and wish him a full recov-ery.

He sure sounded like he need-ed a big nap.

Hurricanes and fluFor all intents and purposes,

it appears this year we made it through the most active portion of hurricane season unscathed.

But now that the hurricane pre-paredness bulletins have ceased, it is time for the next seasonal peril--the flu.

Although all the warnings on what to do and not to do are somewhat mundane, it is only when you become sick or have a sick child at home that you think about how you might have been more cautious.

So, as boring as it is to read how to properly wipe your nose—it might be a good idea to follow the guidelines set for by the Fort Bend Health and Human Services office.

Dancing with the StarsHave any of you been watch-

ing Tom DeLay on Dancing with the Stars?

I have and while the judges say Tom should stick to poli-tics, apparently the voting audi-ence keeps giving him one more chance.

He will be back again this week, so says the promoters of the show.

However, at the end of his tango performance last week, Tom looked like the pain from a foot fracture just might be a problem. The bad news is he almost dropped his partner. In fact, one might say he did drop her, although not completely. The good news is he did not then step

on her.I have to hand it to him, he is

really not all that bad considering he apparently just started to learn the fancy footwork and was never known for his dancing ability.

We’ll just have to see if he returns this week to compete once more.

And, if he does, we’ll have to see if his loyal supporters will once again keep him in the mix.

Clements High School’s ProGrad 2010 is excited to announce its new car raffle. Southern Ford is a proud spon-sor by providing the Grand Prize of a 2010 Ford Mustang Coupe. This is the 11th year the dealer-ship and its owners, Arlene and Joe Catania have helped support the event.

Tickets cost $100 each and

a maximum of only 450 raffle tickets will be sold. Each tick-et has a coupon for a free oil change from Southern Ford. The drawing will take place during halftime at the Clements football game on Saturday, October 24, at Mercer Stadium. Participants must be 18 years or older and need not be present to win.

Tickets will be sold at all

Clements home football games, and are also available by con-tacting Vickie Alleman, Car Raffle Chair at 281-313-0711, [email protected], or from seniors. All donations are tax deductible as Clements ProGrad is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization.

The 3rd Annual Sugar Land Fire Department Open House is expected to attract hundreds on Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Sugar Land Community Center, 226 Matlage Way. The annual event provides an oppor-tunity to learn about Sugar Land’s first responders and the many fire and life safety programs available for citizens.

The event, sponsored by SLFD’s Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association (CFAAA), is intended to raise public aware-ness of SLFD’s many educational programs and raise money for future CFA classes, restoration of the SLFD’s vintage fire truck and the newly created Hearts and Hoses program.

There will be demonstrations such as the “Jaws of Life” in action, tours of the newly opened Fire Station #1 and hands-on opportunities to learn about fire equipment and vehicles, includ-ing the department’s state-of-the-art hazmat truck.

The public will have the oppor-tunity to purchase $2, $5 and $10 raffle tickets for a chance to win themed gift baskets. Free popcorn,children’s games and $5 dinner plates cooked by firefight-ers are also planned.

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Entertaining a crowd this Thanksgiving? Fort Bend Junior Service League suggests this easy and delicious recipe, perfect for autumn get-togeth-ers:

Harvest Corn Dip 3 (11-ounce) cans Mexicorn,

drained12 ounces Cheddar cheese,

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jalapeno chiles, green chiles and chives in a bowl. Add the may-onnaise and sour cream and mix

well. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or longer. Serve with corn chips. Serves 12.

More inspiration for Thanksgiving and other family gatherings can be found in the League’s recently released cook-book, Treasures from the Bend, Rich in History and Flavor, pre-sented by St. Luke’s Sugar Land Hospital. Hearty fall recipes, can be found within the beauti-fully photographed pages of the cookbook.

Cookbooks retail for $27.95 each and can be ordered online at www.fbjsl.com. Cookbooks will also be available at FBJSL’s Sugar Plum Market on November 6th and 7th at the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theatre and Convention Center.

As if shopping, dining and the latest fashions weren’t enough, this year’s Sugar Plum Market,

presented by Fort Bend Junior Service League and Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, will also

will benefit Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Fort Bend Community Partners Rainbow Room, Fort Bend County Women’s Center, Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, and FBJSL’s Community

Assistance Fund.For more information on spon-

sorship opportunities, vendors, or tickets, please visit www.sug-arplummarket.com or call 281-636-6272.

include a professional magician and stage hypnotist. The “A Magical Holiday” themed event will be held on Friday, November 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theatre and Convention Center.

To complement the mar-

ket’s magical theme, nationally acclaimed performer Robert Berry will mystify audiences before the three separate fashion shows.

Fashion show tickets are $65 each and include entrance to the market for shopping on both days. General admission tickets are $10. Proceeds from this year’s market

Christ United Methodist Church gym, 3300 Austin Parkway, in Sugar Land will be transformed into a shopping extravaganza for the annual Fort Bend Panhellenic’s “Jeans and Jewels” sale on Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jeans from all the top designers such as Rock & Republic, Joe’s Jeans, Citizens of Humanity and many more will be provided at greatly discounted prices from

Charity Denim of Utah. Sunny Shiny Designs is one of the addi-tional vendors providing jewelry and décor.

Proceeds from the sale go to the Fort Bend Panhellenic Scholarship program. Scholarship information and applications will be available later this fall.

For information regarding this event, please contact Fundraising Chairperson, Debbie Jacobson at 281-980-8008.

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