Montgomery County News, May 5, 2021

WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 18 Section 1 10 pages

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Gas Prices (May 3, 2021) - Texas gas prices have fallen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.60/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 0.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.11/g higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $2.23/g today while the most expensive is $3.99/g, a difference of $1.76/g. The lowest price in the state today is $2.23/g while the highest is $ 3 . 9 9 / g , a d i ff e r e n c e o f $1.76/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.89/g today. The national average is up 1.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.13/g higher than a year ago.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.81/g, down 1.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.82/g.

San Antonio- $2.41/g, up 2.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.39/g.

Austin- $2.48/g, down 0.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.48/g.

"The nation's gas prices perked up again last week as oil prices advanced to fresh multiyear highs on Covid improvements overseas and the switch to summer gasoline, which is basically now complete," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "Last week saw the national average hit its highest level in two years, and with continued recovery in gasoline demand, the increase in price is likely to continue into the future.

Americans may now want to brace themselves for the possibility of a $3/gal national average in the weeks ahead, as demand remains strong as Americans take to the roads.

The question going forward is how much demand will continue to recover and risewill it lead to record summer gasoline demand? We indeed may see some weeks with new records as Americans get in their cars this summer- but the question is how many will do so? That will determine how much higher prices will go."

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA's once daily survey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas stations, GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy. com.

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Honored at Afternoon Soiree’!

New space will be used to coach parents and caregivers of children who have experienced trauma

REBEL JOAN OF ARC DEBUTANTS SEATED Left to Rt: MISS SAMANTHA McELROY, MISS GEORGIA HICKS, and MISS PAIGE LEHR. Standing Left to Right: DONNA SUMMERS: RJOA Ball Chairman, ELAINE COLLINGS: RJOA Founder and Tx Division UDC Officer, LYN HOWARD: Chaplain, Cynthia Connor: Future Member of RJOA, ROSELANE POLNICK: Charter Member, DIANNE KEBODEAUX: Co-Founder and Registrar, HILARIE HICKS: Officer of Military Service Awards, JENNY LEHR: President of RJOA, DEBBIE LaRUE: Corresponding Secretary, SHELIA WILLIAMSON: Historian, SHANA ARTHUR: Parliamentarian, Guest Ball Committee Debutantes Chairman: STACEY TAYLOR. Back Row Gentlemen: RANDY HALL, TIM ARTHUR, Host: CARL HOWARD, Past-Southern Heritage Ball Chairman AND SCV: GEORGE WILLIAMSON, SCV: JEFF LEHR, and DAVID LaRUE. Not Pictured is RJOA Flower Girl: MISS KARLEY STOMBERG, Daughter of MR and MRS KARL and a KRISTIN STOMBERG and GrandDaughter of CARL and LYN HOWARD. Photography by SCV: DOUGLAS COLLINGS

A lovely afternoon Soiree’ was held for the Rebel Joan Of Arc Debutantes, of the United Daughters of the C o n f e d e r a c y, a t t h e elegant manor home of MR and MRS CARL and LY N H O WA R D , o f Conroe. Co-Hosting with Charter Member and Chaplain: MRS LYN HOWARD, was RJOA 2nd VP, MRS DONNA TAYLOR SUMMERS of

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Cypress, who is also the RJOA Ball Chairman and the Southern Heritage Ball Committee Member for Houston. MRS D I A N N E TAY L O R KEBODEAUX of Spring, is Co-Founder of the Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter and current R e g i s t r a r, a l s o C o Hosted this lovely day event to honor these very special young ladies.

The three lovely

Debutantes for the Southern Heritage Ball are: MISS SAMANTHA M c E L R O Y o f Huntsville, Daughter of MR and MRS GARY and LISA McELROY of Willis; MISS GEORGIA ROSE HICKS of Conroe, Daughter of MRS HILARY HICKS; and MISS PAIGE LEHR of Cypress, Daughter of MR and MRS JEFFERY and JENNIFER LEHR,

also of Cypress. The day w a s f i l l e d w i t h j o y, elegance, and southern pride for these young ladies and their families.

The Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter is so honored to have them as members and future leaders for our society. They are true assets to our community and a credit in all the commitments they preform.

One Nation Under God

Ye s , I ’ m t h e o n e responsible for putting out those magnetic BUMPER STICKERS that you see at Walmart and all over Montgomery County. I live in Walden and my name is Jud Schleper. With your help and generosity, we have distributed over 3,000 signs, had a billboard sign on State Route 105 for 4-6 months which was donated

by Dr. Timothy Gardner and I thank him. Also a big thank you goes to Roy Morton of Conroe Welding Supply in Conroe, TX. He and all of his staff and patrons have supported this message of “One Nation Under God” for 4-5 years.

Another big thank you goes to Larry Alexander of St. Mary’s Church in Brenham TX with the help of the Knights of Columbus organization. A special thanks goes to my delivery man, Terry Schmidt, for Community..........2, 3, 9, 10 picking up the bumper Commentary............................4 stickers in South Houston at INKDOTS. Devotional..........................5 Many of us have a Legals.........................6, 7, 8 dream. After I retired and discovered that part of my

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dream was to distribute Bumper Stickers that said “One Nation Under God” throughout Montgomery County and other areas.

Father Ed Kucera, Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Plantersville and St. Joseph’s in Stoneham, TX donated the beginning funds for my dream. I had already designed the bumper stickers and worked with INKDOTS for pricing. Distribution of the bumper stickers is totally nonprofit and have been distributed since 2015. The signs are displayed and available in St. Mary’s gift shop and v a r i o u s S t . M a r y ’s functions.

My newest supplier in the area is JIMS H A R D WA R E i n Montgomery, TX. Thank you to owner, Jim Ward.

The good news is that the bumper stickers from INKDOTS are $2.00.

Donations are asked for but if you can’t afford to do this, take one to spread the dream. All donations are valued and are used for

more bumper stickers. This is “Totally Nonprofit”.

Believe it or not with a little help from me, Father Kucera, and St. Mary’s help, the dream of displaying the bumper stickers has gone on for 7 years. Politicians need to know that Christians in the USA are strong believers in “One Nation Under God”.

My dream, my mission, is

to distribute 10,000 bumper stickers. This might be a challenge since I am in my 80s.

A big thank you to all of you who have supported this special campaign, “ONE NATION UNDER GOD”. Anyone interested in helping this dream, contact me at juds@consolidated.net

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CONROE, Texas – CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County recently hosted ribbon cuttings and tours of their new Connection Corner at their office in downtown Conroe. On Friday, April 9, 2021, Junior League of T h e Wo o d l a n d s a n d representatives of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development were honored. Then on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Lynda and Russ MacBeth and Ralph and Shirley A lexander were also recognized for their donation of a playhouse for use in the space.

Children who have experienced trauma have changes to their brain and body chemistry, including children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect and placed into the foster care system. These changes mean that many traditional methods of parenting are not effective when interacting with children in foster care.

Most individuals learn parenting skills by the way they were parented, unless given the opportunity to learn different skills.

C A S A C h i l d A d v o c a t e s o f Montgomery County aims to teach new parenting skills to biological parents, foster parents and kinship placements using a methodology called Trust Based Relational Intervention, or “TBRI”, d e v e l o p e d a t Te x a s Christian University’s Karyn Purvis Institute for Child Development.

CASA has six TBRI® Practitioners on staff to coach parents and caregivers, one of very few CASA programs in the state with such a large number of staff trained in TBRI. Before the Connection Corner opened, however, the organization was limited in the ways they could help caregivers in this area; CASA practitioners could only offer support over the phone and by providing books and resources.

“This space is important because it gives us the opportunity to work with children and caregivers and teach different ways to build connection, different parenting and childcare strategies,” said CASA

See CASA, page 2

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Suggestions for Mindful Eating: Salt and Vinegar Zucchini Chips Food for Thought Diana Anderson

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Get ready for the most perfect zucchini chip you’ve ever made! And don’t let the name fool you.

These salt and vinegar zucchini chips are actually low sodium and sacrifice zero flavor doing it!

Crispy, tangy, salty, and even low calorie and low carb! They do take about 2 hours to bake, but the active time is only about 10 minutes, so you can get busy doing something else.

Ingredients Zucchini Zucchini is low in calories, which, along with its relatively neutral flavor,

CASAfrom page 1 Executive Director Ann Marie Ronsman. “It’s really nice to read in a book, ‘Oh this is a way that I should work with a child that’s experienced trauma.’ It’s another when a c h i l d ’s h a v i n g a meltdown and you can role model for the caregiver.”

makes it perfect to make just about anything. I’ve sometimes seen it substituted for apples.

Zucchini isn’t over the top in terms of the nutrients it contains, though it does have some vitamin C. I love zucchini for its highwater content/low calories, and for how easy it is to grow – or if you don’t garden, for how widely available it is at grocers and its fiber.

In this recipe, you’re essentially dehydrating the zucchini, so the water content will be quite low.

But that’s what ensures the crispness! A perfect substitute for fried potatoes!

Apple Cider Vinegar Apple cider vinegar is pretty much my allpurpose vinegar. A must for salt and vinegar chips,

its tangy quality tends to play on your taste buds similar to salt. So, I was able to use less salt for a heart healthier treat.

Olive Oil My go-to oil. High in monounsaturated fats, it’s one of the heart healthiest oils you can get. Extra virgin olive oil is considered the best. It’s not great for high temperature cooking. It does work great in these zucchini chips though, because you cook them at a low temperature!

If you want a great allpurpose oil, regular olive oil is good. You can also use grapeseed oil or avocado oil. A neutrally flavored oil is best for this recipe.

Pepper Black pepper is known for its high antioxidant content and has been used

T h e C A S A Connection Corner began as a dream more than two years ago. It was envisioned as a space where parents and caregivers could not only be taught new skills for building connection with children, but also have the opportunity to practice those skills with the children.

Funds from the Junior League provided nearly

everything in the new C o n n e c t i o n C o r n e r, including toys, books, and games. A special playhouse was donated to CASA by Lynda and Russ MacBeth and Ralph and Shirley Alexander, donors and supporters of the organization and its cause.

Although the Connection Corner was completed in August of 2020, the CASA offices remained closed until last

antioxidants, and great for heart health and keeping inflammation in check, so use as much as you like!

for centuries as a flavor enhancer, immune booster, and treatment for various conditions. In fact, it was used as a currency in Europe. Use pepper as much as you like!

Salt Okay, so salt isn’t something I use much of in my recipes. But what are salt and vinegar chips without salt?! Besides, a little is fine, and this recipe does have only a little. Just enough to taste!

Dill Dried dill is optional in this recipe. It’s not really traditional in salt and vinegar chips. Fresh dill would be great, too. It kind of brings out a pickle-like flavor with the vinegar. If you don’t care for it, leave it out.

Herbs and spices, like dill, are high in

How to Make Salt and Vinegar Zucchini Chips Easy peasy zucchini squeezy! First, preheat your oven to 225 degrees F. Slice your zucchini very thin. Like around 1/16th of an inch. The thicker they are, the longer they’ll take to bake. Use a mandolin slicer to get nice, even, paper-thin slices!

N o w, m i x t h e o i l , vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl large enough to hold the zucchini slices.

Whisk to combine. Dump the zucchini slices into the bowl and toss to combine.

Make sure to coat both sides of each slice.

Then arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet, or

November. Since then, the room has been used a few times with caregivers only. As the organization felt more comfortable opening up the room to children, the decision was made to hold the official opening and ribbon cutting. April is Child Abuse Prevention and Aw a r e n e s s M o n t h , making it the perfect opportunity to reveal the new addition to CASA. Court Appointed

Special Advocates (CASA) speak up for the best interests of children who have been removed from their home and are under the Court's jurisdiction. CASA’s goal is to continue to provide a court-appointed volunteer to serve as Guardian ad Litem for every child in the foster care system, and to break the cycle of abuse. For the past 29 years, CASA has been training volunteers,

two, lined with parchment paper. They can touch each other, but not overlap.

They’ll shrink down considerably as they bake.

Bake them for at least two hours. Depending on the type of baking sheet you have and the zucchini thickness, they may take longer. Keep an eye on them around the two-hour mark.

Once the zucchini chips come out the oven, sprinkle them immediately with as much dill as you like (or no dill!), fresh or dried.

Cool completely, and store in an airtight container. If there is a lot of humidity in the air, the chips may lose their crisp quickly, but will still delight!

raising awareness in the community, and working to end the cycle of child abuse in Montgomery County.

For more information about the CASA C o n n e c t i o n C o r n e r, trauma-informed care, TBRI fundamentals, or CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County, visit the website at www.CASASpeaks4Kids .com or call (936) 4415437.

West Sandy Creek Winery Announces Spring/Summer Musical Lineup (April 28, 2021, Richards, Texas) - If you’re looking for a relaxing way to unwind this summer, West Sandy Creek Winery, located mid-way between Montgomery and Huntsville, is the perfect destination.

Nestled on the edge of the Sam Houston National Forest, the winery will offer live entertainment this spring and summer

with various musical performances. While guests sip their wine and soak in the stunning views, they can enjoy a variety of tunes from these local area musicians: * Saturday, May 1st Mike Gallo (acoustic guitarist, light rock/blues) 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. * Sunday, May 2nd James Zimmerman (piano and vocals) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. * Sunday, May 9th (Mother’s Day) Guthrie Jones (eclectic acoustic music) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. * Friday, May 14th Kyle Mathis (instrumentalist and vocalist) 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. * Sunday, May 30th (Memorial Day weekend) A Night of Jazz with Dan and Jack 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. * Sunday, June 13th Byron Haynie (guitarist, vocalist, songwriter) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. * Friday, June 25th Kyle Mathis (instrumentalist and vocalist) 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. * Friday, July 16th

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. “ We a r e l o o k i n g forward to a variety of musical performances this spring and summer that appeal to audiences of all ages,” said Sandy M c G i n l e y, g e n e r a l manager of West Sandy Creek Winery. “Our local community is full of talented musicians, and we’re proud to support them at the winery.”

A family-friendly place to spend a weekend afternoon, the winery is home to several horses, cows, goats, chickens, dogs, and two zebronkeys.

Guests may bring their dogs to the winery and can make reservations to stay for a night or two in one of the onsite cabins.

The winery’s tasting room is now open with limited seating and social distancing measures in place. Patio seating has expanded, providing plenty of space for people to spread out.

Tickets for any of the concerts are available through Eventbrite and can be accessed here. For more information about West Sandy Creek Winery, visit www.wscwinery.com

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Comments According to Doc

Welcome To Tomorrow!

-the Future Is With Us! Walden Happenings

By Doc Fennessy The opinions expressed in this editorial do not necessarily reflect those of MCN.

Folks this week’s article review is one of the many in the area of futurism, ‘it forecasts what will be discovered, what will be developed, and what will be replaced.

The article is incredibly challenging intellectually but simple possibility to the nature of the world we live in today. The article was formally published on LINKED-IN published January 22, 2019 and republished on March 15, 2021 in the Sunday Family Humor Review.

The author is RAVINDRA KIRTI, Associate Marketing Director at Patriot Store, Calcutta - BW Business World, Ex- Murugappa, Ex- Times of India.

In the following article all the words are the unabridged words of the author Ravindra Kirti throughout the entire article.

Folks, the article includes some very interesting predictions that are happening now.

“I take disagreement with the prediction that drilling for oil will be obsolete, because most predictions refer to oil as only having the function to refining into gasoline for motor cars.

Other than the numerus, domestic products including lubricants and the development of plastics, the need for drilling oil continues to serve its purpose, etc., etc., etc..

Folk’s, Author Ravindra Kirti begins his article by saying that, “All of the following will likely become reality in the next 10-20 years.

Many of us won’t see the changes, but [our kids and grandkids probably will].

(1.)-Basic auto repair shops will disappear. Read on to know why.

(2.) A gas/diesel engine has 20,000

individual parts. An electrical motor has only 20 parts. Electric cars are sold with lifetime guarantees and are repaired only by dealers.

It takes only 10 minutes to remove and replace an electric motor.

(3.)- Faulty electric motors are not repaired in the dealership but are sent to a regional repair shop that repairs them with robots (4.)- Your electric motor malfunction light goes on, and so you drive up to what looks like a car wash, and your car is towed through while you have a cup of coffee and out comes your car with a new electric motor!

(5.)- Gas pumps will go away.

(6.)- Street corners will have meters that dispense electricity.

Companies will install electrical recharging stations; in fact, they’ve already started in the developed world.

(7.)- Smart major auto manufacturers have already designated money to start building new plants that build only electric cars.

(8.)-Coal industries will go away. Gasoline/oil companies will go away.

Drilling for oil will stop.

Say goodbye to OPEC! The middle east is in trouble.

(9.)- Homes will produce and store more electrical energy during the day than they use, and will sell it back to the grid.

The grid stores it and dispenses it to industries that are high electricity users. Has anybody seen the Tesla roof?

(10.)- A baby of today will see personal cars only in museums.

The FUTURE is approaching faster than most of us can handle.

(11.)- In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper worldwide. Within just a few years, their business model disappeared, and they went bankrupt. Who would have thought of that ever happening?

(12.)- What happened to Kodak and

Polaroid will happen in a lot of industries in the next 5-10 years ... and most of us don't see it coming.

(13.)- Did you think in 1998 that 3 years later you'd NEVER take pictures on film again?

W i t h t o d a y ’ s smartphones, who even has a camera these days?

(14.)- Yet digital cameras were invented in 1975. The first ones only had 10,000 pixels but followed Moore's law – that technological capacity will DOUBLE every year. So as with all exponential technologies, it was a disappointment for a time, before it became 'way superior' and became mainstream in only a few short years.

(15.)- It will now happen again (but much faster) with Artificial Intelligence (AI), health, autonomous and electric cars, education, 3D printing, agriculture and jobs.

(16.)- Forget the book, “Future Shock”; welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution.

(17.)- Software has disrupted and will continue to disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years.

(18.)- UBER is just a software tool; it doesn't own any cars, and is now the biggest taxi company in the world! Ask any taxi drivers if they saw that coming.

(19.)- Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don't own any properties. Ask Hilton Hotels if they saw that coming.

(20.)- Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected.

(21.)- In the USA, young lawyers already don't get jobs Because of computers, you can get legal advice (so far for right now, the basic stuff) within seconds, with 90% accuracy – compared with 70% accuracy when done

by humans. So, if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90% fewer lawyers in the future, (what a thought!).

Only omniscient specialists will remain.

(22.)- Computer programs already help nurses diagnosing cancer, and the programs are 4 times more accurate than human nurses.

(23.)- Facebook now has pattern recognition software that can recognize faces better than humans.

In 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans...COMPUTERS C A N B E UNPLUGGED...OR SHOT!!!!!

(24.)- Autonomous cars: In 2018 the first selfdriving cars are already here. In the next 2 years, the entire industry will start to be disrupted. You won’t WANT to own a car anymore as you will call a car with your phone; it will show up at your location and drive you to your destination.

(25.)- You will not need to park it. You will pay only for the driven distance and you can be productive while driving the very young children of today will never get a driver's license and will never own a car.

(26.)- This will change our cities because we will need 90-95% fewer cars. We can transform former parking lots into green parks.

(27.)- About 1.2 million people die each year in car accidents worldwide including distracted or drunk driving. We now have one accident every 60,000 miles. With autonomous driving that will drop to 1 accident in 6 million miles. That will save more than a million lives worldwide each year.

(28.)- Some traditional car companies will doubtless go bankrupt.

They will try the evolutionary approach and just build a better car, while tech companies (Tesla, Apple, Google) will do the revolutionary approach and build a computer on wheels.

Author Ravindra Kirti is a highly recognized international Futurist who has forecast numerous changes and developments in the future of the worlds economic, business and social-political world.

(29.)- Look at what Volvo is doing right now; no more internal combustion engines in their vehicles starting this year – with the 2019 models using all-electric or hybrid only, with the intent of phasing out the hybrid models.

(30.)- Many engineers from Volkswagen and Audi are completely terrified of Tesla – and they should be.

Look at all the companies offering allelectric vehicles. That was unheard of only a few years ago.

(31.)- Insurance companies will have massive trouble because, without accidents, the costs will become cheaper. Their auto insurance business model will disappear.

(32.)- Real estate will change. If you can work from home (or from literally anywhere), people will abandon their towers to move far away to more beautiful affordable locations...

(33.)- Electric cars will become mainstream about 2030. Cities will be less noisy because all new cars will run on electricity.

(34.)- Cities will have much cleaner air as well.

(35.)- Electricity will become incredibly cheap and clean.

(36.)- Solar production has been on an exponential curve for 30 years, but you can now s e e t h e b u rg e o n i n g impact. And it’s just getting ramped up (37.)-Fossil energy companies are desperately trying to limit access to the grid to prevent competition from home solar installations; but that simply cannot continue - technology will take care of that strategy.

(38.)- Health: "Tricorder X" will be announced this year.

There are companies which will build a medical device (called the Tricorder from Star Trek) that works with your phone – taking your retina scan, your blood sample, and you breathe into it. It then analyses 54 biomarkers that will identify nearly any disease. There are dozens of phone apps out right now for health.

WELCOME TO TOMORROW! – some of it actually arrived a few years ago.

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Texas State Senator

My Five Cents...

Robert Nichols

A monthly column from Sen. Robert Nichols

by Sen. Robert Nichols, Senate District 3

Last week, the House passed its version of the state budget for the next two years. It differs in some significant ways from the budget the Senate passed.

In order to reconcile our differences, we'll convene a conference committee with 5 members from each chamber to work out the details. I'm honored to once again serve as a conferee for the state budget.

Colorado, Montana, North 1. Texas to gain two new Carolina, and Oregon are each gaining one seat. congressional seats Seven states will lose a The US Census Bureau seat, including California, released preliminary data Illinois, Michigan, New this week that outlined York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, total population in the US and West Virginia. This and in each state and which data reflects a population states would be gaining or shift from northeastern losing congressional seats. areas to southern and Texas is set to gain two new western regions of the US. seats in the US Congress, Texas is now the second the most of any state in the most populous state and nation. That will bring saw the largest population Here are five things Texas' total congressional increase, gaining nearly 4 happening around your delegation to 38 congress- million people over the men and women. Florida, past ten years. The rest of state: the Census data will not be released until this fall, at which time the legislature will start the process of redrawing US Congress, State House, State Senate, and State Board of Education districts.

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 60.

Friday Sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

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2. Governor Abbott requests information from counties about financial impact of border crisis This week, Governor Abbott sent a letter to county judges across the state asking them to assess the financial impact the current border crisis has had on their counties, including costs they have incurred and those they

Editor’s Express Your letters are appreciated and will be published as space will allow. We ask that you furnish facts that pertain to your letter, which you sign with your signature, address and daytime phone number to verify the author. We hold the right to edit or not publish letters that may not conform to the mission of this paper.

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3. $11.2 billion in federal funds released to schools This week Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and Speaker Phelan announced the release of $11.2 billion in federal funds for Texas public schools. The funds are aimed at helping schools recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and address students' learning loss. These funds will support the recovery effort over the next three years.

Due to federal requirements, only two-thirds of the funds are available immediately. The last third will be distributed when the US Department of Education approves it.

4. Battleship Texas like anti-aircraft guns and restoration continues spotlights. Years of wear and tear left these precious L a s t s e s s i o n , t h e artifacts with chipped paint legislature passed Senate and rust. I'd like to thank all Bill 1511, a bill I authored of the volunteers who have that would pledge state worked countless hours to resources toward saving restore the Battleship the historic Battleship Texas to her former glory!

Texas. The battleship is the 5. Over 1.7 million last of the dreadnoughts that fought in both World doses of COVID vaccine War I and World War II. coming to Texas Since it's heyday, the ship has fallen into disrepair, The Department of with salt water corroding State Health Services the steel hull. There is also announced that more than a s y s t e m o f p u m p s 1.7 million COVID-19 constantly pushing water vaccines are headed to out of the hull, which is the Texas next week. Over only thing keeping the ship 700,000 of those doses are upright in the Houston the first dose of the twoShip Channel. That pump dose Moderna and Pfizer system at one time was v a c c i n e s a n d w e r e pumping 2,000 gallons of allocated to almost 1,000 water an hour out of the providers in 129 counties. ship. After repairs began, Those providers will also including filling the lower get over 570,000 second part of the hull with foam, doses. The final 470,000 those pumps only pump 3 doses are first and second gallons out an hour. In doses and were allocated to accordance with the bill, pharmacies, federally the ship will soon be qualified health centers, floated to a dry dock in and dialysis centers. So far, Galveston for further more than 23.4 million repairs. Meanwhile, an doses have been distribextensive restoration effort uted in Texas and more has been undertaken by than 36 percent of Texans volunteers in Pasadena. have received at least one These volunteers are dose. restoring the ship's artifacts

CONSUMER ALERT Beware Unemployment Benefit Identity Theft

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned that unemployment benefits identity theft is on the rise in Texas. Unemployment benefits identity theft occurs when an imposter uses another p e r s o n ’s p e r s o n a l information, such as their name and Social Security number, to file a claim for unemployment benefits.

“Unscrupulous criminals are victimizing Texans by stealing their identities and filing false unemployment claims. If you receive documents from the Texas Workforce Commission regarding benefits claims

you did not make, remain vigilant, report it, and take appropriate steps to protect y o u r i d e n t i t y, ” s a i d Attorney General Paxton.

using ID.me that did not file a claim should not complete the verification and instead should report it to the TWC.

Texans who are not claiming unemployment benefits and have information that a claim was filed using their identity should report the identity theft c l a i m o n t h e Te x a s Wo r k f o r c e C o m m i ssion’s (TWC) online portal.

The TWC’s website has further information on how to use the portal and other methods to file a report.

Anyone receiving a letter from the TWC asking to verify an identity

Victims should also notify their employers.

Employers may receive a “Notice of Application for Unemployment Benefits” from the TWC informing them that a claim was filed.

Texans should tell their employer to follow the instructions for responding to the notice and indicate the claim was filed by an imposter.

themselves regarding identity theft. The Texas Attorney General website has resources explaining what identity theft is and explaining what to do if your identify is stolen. In addition, the TWC has additional resources related to identity theft.

Suspected fraud may also be reported to the Texas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling toll-free 1-800-621-0508 or by filing an online complaint at https://www.texasattorne ygeneral.gov/consumerTexans should also take protection/file-consumersteps to educate and protect complaint.

Governor Abbott Honors Law Enforcement Officers At Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott last night delivered remarks at the 2021 Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony in Austin. The Texas Peace Officers' Memorial was established to honor Texas Montgomery County News is a weekly, locally owned and operated newspaper and is published by Montgomery County law enforcement officers News at 14375 Liberty St. PO Box 1, Montgomery, TX 77356. who died in the line of duty.

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Following his remarks, the Governor and First Lady

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MCN is currently circulating 6,220 copies throughout the Montgomery County area by retail, subscriptions and occasional random distribution. Subscription rates are $40 per year in county and $45 outside Montgomery County. Bulk Rate Permit is held by the Postmaster at Montgomery, TX 77356, Montgomery County News is an official publication of the County of Montgomery, Texas.

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anticipate to incur. This information will be used to formally request that the federal government reimburse these costs in full, since decisions at the federal level led to the humanitarian crisis at the border. He also encouraged county judges to get a resolution of support for the State's request from their Commissioners Court.

Cecilia Abbott presented families of fallen o f f i c e r s w i t h medals commemorating the officers' service.

"Today, we gather to h o n o r Te x a s l a w enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty," said Governor Abbott. "These

courageous men and women gave their lives so that we may be safe, and we are eternally grateful for their service and sacrifice.

The Texas Peace Officers' Memorial is more than a structure on the Capitol Grounds, it is a solemn reminder of the lives that were taken too soon. May we always remember these

men and women who gave their lives in service to their fellow Texans."

During the 85th Legislative Session, Governor Abbott signed House Bill 3647, which established the Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony as an annual event.

Governor Abbott Proclaims May 2-8 Travel And Tourism Week In Texas AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation recognizing May 2-8 as Travel and Tourism Week in Texas.

This week highlights the critical impact of the travel and tourism industry on the s t a t e o f Te x a s a n d celebrates the resilience and ingenuity of Texans working in this industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to the proclamation, Governor Abbott also released a video celebrating Travel

and Tourism Week.

"In Texas, we know that it is not our challenges that define us, but rather how we overcome them, and the men and women of our travel and tourism industry have set their sights firmly on the future by charting a road to recovery," reads the Governor's proclamation.

"At this time, I join my fellow Texans in recognizing the power of travel to drive economic recovery in Texas and in celebrating the contributions of the travel and tourism industry

in the Lone Star State. I encourage everyone, both Texans and non-Texans alike, to visit TravelTexas.com to learn more about the boundless opportunities that await those who are ready to take on their next adventure."

Prior to the pandemic, 1 in 10 Texas jobs were created by travel, and the travel industry was responsible for a $169.8 billion economic impact to the Texas economy. Texas has already started to see rebounds in travel based on

hotel bookings during and since spring break.

The Office of the G o v e r n o r, E c o n o m i c Development and Tourism (Travel Texas) is responsible for promoting Texas as a premier travel destination. The office works in concert with its partners (convention and visitors bureaus, local chambers of commerce, private travelrelated organizations and associations) to promote travel to Texas in both the domestic and international tourism marketing arenas.

Submit your opinions and editorials to News@MontgomeryCountyNews.net

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Devotional Mother - A Woman Of Beauty With an Endless Love for All Spreading the Word

By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

I know many friends who fit into the category of this title for next Sunday, April 9th. They are praying for family and friends. They are active, still, in the lives of their children and their prayers never cease for h o m e , f a m i l y, a n d friends.

The Lord’s day is very important to them, and they attend real or online church services,

faithfully. However, most important for each one is their tenacious grip on God as they firmly believe He will never leave them or forsake them – no matter what o c c u r s . T h a t ’s w h a t makes these women so beautiful.

All beauty stems from the heart. It comes from deep within our soul and spirit. It’s like honey to the bees: they take in the nectar (honey) from the flowers to produce their own honey for the hive. So we “take in” the LORD to help others know how lovely He and Jesus and the Holy Spirit

Area Churches This Devotional and Directory page is made possible by these businesses

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Cornerstone Christian Assembly of God of Conroe, located at 100 Mosswood Dr., Conroe, Texas in front of River Plantation.

936-273-1755 New Life Assembly of God, Rabon Chapel Road, Montgomery, 936-588-3399

Church, FM 2854, Montgomery, 936-588-1260 Jones Chapel Baptist, FM 2854, 936-7562505 Mt. Calvary Baptist, Old Hwy 105, 936588-2330 Mt. Sinai Baptist, Bethel Road, Montgomery, 936-597-4668 Union Grove Baptist Church of Richards, Texas About 11 mi N of Montgomery on FM 149 Sunday School all ages 9:45 am, Church Service 11:00 am, Wednesday Bible Study and Youth Group 6 pm

BAPTIST Church of the Good Soldier (Baptist Affiliation), 1501 North Frazier (McKenzie's BBQ), Conroe, Texas, Phone: 936-494-5775, www.churchofthegoods oldier.org. Worship: Sunday at 10:30am, Sunday School: 9:30 am Heritage Baptist Church 19087 Lake CATHOLIC Mt. Pleasant Rd, Sacred Heart Montgomery 77356 Catholic, Phone: Pastor Bear 109 N. Frazier, 936 448-4027 Conroe, Gary Chapel 936-756-8186 Baptist Church St. Mary’s PO Box 125, MontCatholic, gomery, Texas 77356, FM 1774, 5525 Spring Branch Plantersville, Road, Montgomery.

936-894-2223 713-478-1256, Sunday 7:45 Service Bible Class 10:00 am, St. Joseph’s CathoWorship Service at lic, 11:00 am.

CR 213, Stoneham, Faith Baptist 936-894-2223 Church Meets at 464 JEWISH McCaleb Rd. Congregation Beth Sunday Morning Shalom, 5125 Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Shadowbend Place, The Worship Service 10:45 Woodlands, a.m.

281-362-1100 Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

LUTHERAN St. Beulah Baptist Grace Lutheran Church, located in (ELCA), Dobbin, P.O. Box 112, Highway 105 W., Montgomery, 77356 Lake Conroe, 936-588Benui Baptist 1944 Church, Living Savior Scott Ridge and FM Lutheran Church1097, Montgomery LCMS 309 Pond St. Antioch Baptist, Montgomery 77356 Dobbin, 936-597Church phone: 9365560 597-8013 Web : China Grove www.livingsaviortexas.

Baptist Church, org Pastor David R. Willis, 936-767-4744 Bailes.

Dacus Baptist, Dacus, METHODIST 407-735-6403, Montgomery dacusbaptist@consolid United Methodist ated.net Church www.dacusbaptist.org 22548 Highway 105 First Baptist West Church, Montgomery, TX Hwy 105 W., Mont77356 gomery, 936-597-4230 Phone: 936-597Honea Baptist 6162

works praise her in the gates.” Vs. 31b.

Proverbs 31: 10 – 31b. (Not all the sentences are listed here.)

Not all women grow up in peace and safety,, but those who find the Lord early in life are protected in many ways by those who know Him. We pray for the less fortunate, who can overcome dire circumstances in life, as they are raised by godly women.

Jesus pointed out, several times, that a woman was to be loved, not hurt or disrespected in any way. If we, as women and mothers have

the love of the Lord in our hearts, then our gentle and quiet spirit will be a blessing to all others – in any circumstances.

Even God, at the 2nd chapter of the Bible, Exodus 20:12, says this: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. “ Know this about a m o t h e r ’s l o v e : I t i s awesome, amazing, supportive, protecting and limitless! May all you mothers be blessed t h i s c o m i n g Sunday…GOD LOVES YOU ALL!!

are as we follow and learn of their ways in our life. And the beauty of that is brought forth in the heart and countenance of a woman who loves the Lord.

Here we find more direction for an “excellent wife” from the last chapter of Proverbs in the Bible. I will use just a few phrases here, but more can be found in Proverbs 31: “An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. vs. 10.

The heart of her husband trusts in her vs.

11 and (she) works with

her hands in delight. vs.

13 She considers a field and buys it; vs. 16 She girds herself with strength… vs. 17 She extends her hand to the poor and she stretches out her hands to the needy… vs. 20 She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. vs. 26 Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also… vs. 28 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. vs. 30 …And let her

Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 9:45 am., 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Www.mumctex.org Richards United Methodist Church 6639 FM 1696 Richards Worship Service 11 AM Sunday School 10AM Porter Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 1308 S. Hwy 1486, Dobbin, 936-597-5331 or 936-449-5983 Living Way Church, 2080 Longmire Rd, Conroe 936-441-8875 Hope Tabernacle Pastor David Whitaker Meets at 18961 Freeport Dr Montgomery 936.582.7722 Thursday 7:30pm Sunday School at 10:00am Sunday Worship at 6:00pm Community And Interdenominational Lone Star Cowboy Church 21627 Eva St. Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-5742 Pastors Randy & Darla Weaver Service Times: Sundays 8:30; 10:00 and 11:30am Mondays 7:00pm Livestream: Watch us live Sundays & Mondays @ live.lonestar.tv or go to the Lone Star Cowboy Church Facebook page and click on the Livestream link.

Website: www.lonestar.tv Abundant Life Ministries Corner of FM 149 & FM 1097 W. Montgomery TX 77356 Prayer /Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Service 11:30 am Wednesday Pray/Bible Study 6:30 pm RiverStone Community Church 19380 Hwy 105 Ste. 500 Montgomery, TX 77356 Sun: 9:00 Kingdom Life, 10:30 Worship Wed: 6:30 p.m.

RiverStoneCC.org April Sound

Church, Pastors Sean & Lori 25293 Tisdale Road, 67 ½ April Wind S., Jo Cook Dobbin, Texas April Sound, 936936-689-3141 588-2832 Mt. Pleasent Baptist PRESBYTERIN Lighthouse FellowChurch First Presbyterian ship Church, Church of Conroe FM 149 N., MontMontgomery, 9362727 N. Loop 336 gomery, 936-449-6807 582-7700 West The Church @ Living Branch Lake Conroe Conroe, Texas 936Church, 1701 McCaleb Rd 756-8884 Highway 105 W., Montgomery, TX Sun. 9:00 & 11:00 Lake Conroe, 936-58877316 Sun Sch 10:00 3400 Nursery provided 936-588-4975 New Beginning www.lakechurch.com Church of Christ in Bible Church, Sunday worship @ Montgomery 19087 Mt. Pleasant 301 Pond Street, 10:00 a.m. Wed. Cemetary Rd, 936-597Montgomery, TX. activites 6:30-8pm 8921 North Shore Sunday Bible Class Father’s House, Church - 9:30 am Family Worship Worship - 10:30 am 10 am Worship Center, and 6:00 pm Service Highway 105 W, Wednesday - 7:00 18501 Fm1097 West Lake Conroe, 936-588- @ the Bentwater West pm 4660 Gate Entrance Phone: 936-582Walden Community Pastor Cary Smith 4855 Church, Email: Covenant Felloship 12400 Walden Rd, cofcmontgomery@cons 302 N. Danville, Walden, 936-582-6696 olidated.net Willis, Tx. 77378 Services 9:30 and 11 Web: 936/890-8034 a.m. www.cofcmontgomery. www.cfmlife.org WaldenChurch.com org Celebration Service River of Life Paul Praschnik, 10am Sundays Church, Minister Youth Explosing 17156 FM 1097, 7pm Wednesdays Montgomery, 936-4494414 Cornerstone Church, 1011 W. Lewis, Conroe, 936-756-7792 Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Drive Montgomery, 936582-1977 Church of St. John, retreat and wildlife center, 2615 St. Beulah Please join us: Chapel Rd., Montgomery, 936-597-5757 Fellowship of Sunday School Classes for all Montgomery ages begins at 9:45AM 12681 FM 149 Montgomery, TX Church Service at 11:00 AM 77356 Monday night Bible Study (936) 597-3949 Senior Pastor Dale Discussion at 6:15 and Talbert Wednesday Bible Study as well Service Times: Sundays at 9:30am & as Youth group activities at 11am / Wednesdays at 6:00PM 6:30pm for Children & Student Ministries Watch us live All are welcome!

Sundays @fellowshipofmontgo mery.online.church or follow us on Facebook @thefmchurch! www.thefmchurch.co m

Union Grove Baptist Church of Richards Annual Camp Fundraiser Variety Show May 7th 6:30 pm

EPISCOPAL St. James the Apostle Episcopal, 1803 Highland Hollow, Conroe, 936756-8831 The Grace Christian Outreach Center

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and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on April 19, 2021, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in June, 2021, the same being the 1st day of said month, at 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, Conroe, Texas, 77301, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Montgomery and the State of Texas, to-wit:

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN AIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT FOR A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 164453 APPLICATION. Buendia Concrete, LLC, 32731 Egypt Lane Suite 401, Magnolia, Texas 77354-3662 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 164453 to authorize the operation of a permanent concrete batch plant. The facility is proposed to be located at 1301 Superior Road, Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas 77354. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=30.236388&lng=9 5.635833&zoom=13&type=r. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 23, 2021. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water.

The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on April 15, 2021.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC HEARING. Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record.

A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. (any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.

Montgomery County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants The Public Hearing is to be held: or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy Monday, June 7, 2021, at 6:00 pm said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the Members of the public who would like to ask questions or provide comments during said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and the hearing may access the hearing via webcast by following this link: shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/join-webinar and entering Webinar ID 877therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the 487-019.

It is recommended that you join the webinar and register for the public judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, hearing at least 15 minutes before the hearing begins.

You will be given the option penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction to use your computer audio or to use your phone for participating in the webinar. thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY MUST PRESENT TO THE CONSTABLE CONDUCTING THE SALE A WRITTEN STATEMENT ISSUED TO THE PURCHASER

BY THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR STATING THAT THE PURCHASER OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO THE COUNTY AND THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN OR REPORTED DELINQUENT TAXES OWED BY THE PURCHASER TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. STATE LAW FURTHER PROHIBITS THE CONSTABLE FROM DELIVERING A TAX DEED TO ANY PURCHASER WHO FAILS TO PRESENT TO THE OFFICER THE REQUIRED WRITTEN STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.

Those without internet access may call (512) 239-1201 at least one day prior to the hearing for assistance in accessing the hearing and participating telephonically.

Members of the public who wish to only listen to the hearing may call, toll free, (562) 247-8321 and enter access code 369-844-122.

Additional information will be available on the agency calendar of events at the following link: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/decisions/hearings/calendar.html.

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. A written response to all formal comments will be TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S along with the executive director's decision on the application, will be mailed to OFFICE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE. everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.

Dated at Conroe, Texas, April, 22, 2021 /s/ Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the Montgomery County, Texas comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the By /s/ Randy Crowder requirements of the standard permit.

Deputy Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP, attorney for plaintiffs, at (936) 7601410 Published Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 2021

CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Houston Regional Office, located at 5425 Polk Street Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.

INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-6874040.

Further information may also be obtained from Buendia Concrete, LLC, 32731 Egypt Lane Suite 401, Magnolia, Texas 77354-3662, or by calling Mr. Venkata Godasi, Graduate Engineer at (713) 974-2272.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at New Caney Impound & Services LLC Notice Issuance Date: April 23, 2021 located at 23643 Roberts Road, Ste 100, New Caney, TX 77357, 713-467-6963 on Published Date: May 5, 2021 Thursday May 13, 2021 at 9:30am. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: May 5, 2021 Notice of Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that Sentry Self Storage at 30690 Aldine Westfield Rd, Spring, Tx 77386 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a landlord's lien (pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Statutes – Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageTreasures.com on 5/26/2021 at 12:30 pm. The sale will be conducted under the guidance of Christopher Rosa (#16850) on behalf of the facility's management. Units may be available for viewing prior to the sale at StorageTreasures.com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer's premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants: Shemica Hardy – 2003, Jaguar, STY, SAJEA03V931M65032.

Published Dates: May 5 and May 12, 2021 TEXAS Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Sentry Self Storage at 30690 Aldine Westfield Rd, Spring, Tx 77386 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a landlord's lien (pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Statutes – Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageTreasures.com on 5/19/2021 at 12:30 pm. The sale will be conducted under the guidance of Christopher Rosa (#16850) on behalf of the facility's management. Units may be available for viewing prior to the sale at StorageTreasures.com.

Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer's premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants: Francisco Ramirez – Household goods, tools, homemade trailer: Joe Briones – Tools: Jeremiah Morin – Home Furniture.

Published Dates: April 28 and May 5, 2021

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BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE DATED April 8, 2021 And issued pursuant to a judgment decree of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date in certain suits as follows: Cause #18-02-01889; Propel Financial Services, LLC, as Agent and Attorney in Fact for Propel Funding National 1, LLC. Et Al Vs. Lavern Smith, Et Al; and to me directed and delivered as Constable of Montgomery County Precinct No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas, I have on the 23rd day of April, 2021, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday of June, 2021, the same being the 1st day of said month, at 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, Conroe, Texas, 77301 at 10 o'clock A.M. on said day, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title and interest of the defendants in such suit in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Montgomery, and the State of Texas, to-wit: BEING LOT 33, BLOCK 2, OF SILVERSTONE, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET Q, SHEET 94 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY, TEXAS or upon the written request of said defendants or their attorneys, a sufficient portion thereof to satisfy the respective judgment, interest, penalties, attorney fees and costs; subject, however, to the right of the owners or other persons to redeem said property, in the manner provided by law, within two (2) years after the date on which the purchaser's deed is filed for record, provided, said property was the residence homestead of the property owner or was designated as agricultural use at the time the suit to collect the tax was filed, or six (6) months if said property was not the residence homestead and was not designated as agricultural use at the time the suit was filed to collect the tax, and subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law, said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment rendered in the above numbered and entitled cause, together with interest, penalties, attorney fees and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sale to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

Dated at Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, this the 23 Day of April, 2021.

Gene DeForest, Constable of Montgomery County Precinct No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas By: C. Michael White Chief of Montgomery County Constable Precinct 2 of Montgomery County, Texas Published Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 2021

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

PURCHASERS OF TAX SALE PROPERTY MUST PRESENT TO THE CONSTABLE CONDUCTING THE SALE A WRITTEN STATEMENT ISSUED TO THE PURCHASER BY THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR STATING THAT THE PURCHASER OWES NO DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES TO THE COUNTY AND THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN OR REPORTED DELINQUENT TAXES OWED BY THE PURCHASER TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. STATE LAW FURTHER PROHIBITS THE CONSTABLE FROM DELIVERING A TAX DEED TO ANY PURCHASER WHO FAILS TO PRESENT TO THE OFFICER THE REQUIRED WRITTEN STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CONTACT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SALE.

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BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE DATED March 29, 2021 And issued pursuant to a judgment decree of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date in certain suits as follows: Cause #20-01-00334-CV; Crockett Trace Homeowners Association Vs. Cathy L. McShan and to me directed and delivered as Constable of Montgomery County Precinct No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas, I have on the 12th day of April, 2021, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday of June, 2021, the same being the 1st day of said month, at 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, Conroe, Texas, 77301 at 10 o'clock A.M. on said day, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title and interest of the defendants in such suit in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Montgomery, and the State of Texas, to-wit: LOT 21, BLOCK 6, OF CROCKETT TRACE, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET O, AS SHEETS 157 THRU 162 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

or upon the written request of said defendants or their attorneys, a sufficient portion thereof to satisfy the respective judgment, interest, penalties, attorney fees and costs; subject, however, to the right of the owners or other persons to redeem said property, in the manner provided by law, within two (2) years after the date on which the purchaser's deed is filed for record, provided, said property was the residence homestead of the property owner or was Dated at Conroe, Texas, April 15, 2021 designated as agricultural use at the time the suit to collect the tax was filed, or six (6) Constable Gene DeForest months if said property was not the residence homestead and was not designated as Montgomery County, Texas agricultural use at the time the suit was filed to collect the tax, and subject to any other and By /s/ Mike White further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under Deputy the provisions of law, said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment rendered in the above numbered and entitled cause, together with interest, penalties, attorney fees and costs Notes The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and of suit, and the proceeds of said sale to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs. the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the th aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL Dated at Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, this the 12 Day of April, 2021.

Gene DeForest, SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY Constable of Montgomery County BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN Precinct No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact By: C. Michael White your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for Chief Deputy, of Montgomery County plaintiffs, at (936) 760-1410 Constable Precinct 2 of Montgomery County, Texas Published Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 2021 Published Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 2021 NOTICE OF SALE (REAL PROPERTY) THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY § By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 17th day of January, 2019, in the case of Oakhurst Community Association Inc. Plaintiff, vs. Susie Michelle Rivera, Defendant(s), Cause No.18-04-04774-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Oakhurst Community Association Inc. Plaintiff, vs. Susie Michelle Rivera, Defendant(s), I did on the 26th Day of April, 2021 at 9:02 o'clock am., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant(s): Lot Fifteen (15), in Block Two (2), of Auburn Trails at Oakhurst Section Two (2), a subdivision of 13.78 acres of land located in the Mary Owens Survey, A-405 in Montgomery County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet Z, sheet 1909, of the Map Records of Montgomery County, Texas. More commonly known as 21434 Hunter Hart Drive, Porter, Texas 77365 and on the 1st day of June, 2021 between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at 501 North Thompson, Suite 402 Conroe, Texas 77301 Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Susie Michelle Rivera, Defendant(s), in and to said property.

Witness my hand this the 26th day of April, 2021.

Deputy Randy Crowder #8443 Kenneth Hayden, Constable Pct. 4 21130 US Hwy 59 #C New Caney, TX. 77357 281-577-8985 Published Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 2021

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC/ONLINE AUCTION Pursuant to Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, Town Creek Storage, which is located at 22852 HWY 105 Montgomery, Texas 77356 and will begin an online auction with storageauctions.com of contents to satisfy the landlord's lien. The sale will begin online on May 3rd, 2021 to May 25th, 2021 ending at 9:00AM Property will be sold to the highest bidder for cash only! The contents of these units contain mainly household goods. The contents must be removed from the property within 72 hours of the winning bid. The seller reserves the right to reject any bid or withdraw from the auction.

Contents from the following tenants will be sold: Kristian Stone and Denise Chastun Published Dates: May 5 & 12 2021

FIRST NOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNER CJ TOWING & TRANSPORT VSF# 0656424 22031 WALNUT DR PORTER, TX 77365 PH: 936-647-7538 EMAIL: CJTOWING2018@GMAIL.COM DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE TOW DATE 04-24-2021 LOCATION TOWED FROM 16046 SOUTHERN PINES DR CONROE, TX VEHICLE: 2017 FORD F250 COLOR: WHITE LICENSE PLATE: 2189587 (IL) LAST 4 OF VIN:0257 DESCRIPTION OF CHARGES MONTGOMERY COUNTY ACCIDENT TOW $250.00 DAILY STORAGE RATE $20.64 IMPOUND FEEB$20.64 NOTIFICATION FEE $50.00 SALES TAX ON STORAGE AND IMPOUND FEE: 8.25% Published Date: May 5, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Public Hearings on Permit Applications, Special Hearing, and Regular Board Meeting.

6:00 P.M., May 11, 2021 655 Conroe Park North Drive Conroe, TX 77303 Per Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 order temporarily suspending certain open meetings requirements for governmental entities to mitigate the spread of COVID 19, the District may hold this hearing/meeting by telephone or videoconference. If the hearing/meeting is held by telephone or videoconference, the District will comply with the Attorney General's requirements.

You can read the press release and additional information from the Attorney General as well as a complete list of open meetings laws subject to the temporary s u s p e n s i o n a t :

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Thomas K. Burgess, Deceased, were issued on April 22, 2021, under Docket No. 21-40956-P, pending in the County Court at Law #2 of Montgomery County, Texas, to Seth Jackson Burgess. Claims may be presented to: Estate of Thomas Burgess, Deceased, c/o Miller Law Office, 2301 Ohio Dr., Suite 200, Plano, TX 75093.

All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 29th day of April, 2021

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Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of March, 2021, David Michael Bartosh was duly appointed as Independent Executor of the Estate of Jennie Catherine Stephenson, aka Jennie C. Stephenson and aka as Jennie Catherine Moyer in Cause No. 2040539-P, County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas and Letters Testamentary have been issued to David Michael Bartosh.

All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present same within the time required by law to the address of David Michael Bartosh, being at: c/o Maureen Ball -Attorney at Law Resident Agent 15899 TX-105 West, Suite A Montgomery, TX 77356 DATED the 28th day of April, 2021 This notice issued by: Maureen Ball Attorney at Law 15899 TX-105 West, Suite A Montgomery, TX 77356 Phone:936-228-9299 Fax: 281-378-3352

mball.atty@gmail.com Published Date: May 5, 2021

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of JUSTINA FIRMAGE STAMNESS, Deceased, were issued on April 16, 2021 in Docket No. 21-40581-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to DANIEL DELMER STAMNESS, Independent Administrator.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DANIEL DELMER STAMNESS c/o Larry P. Walton, Attorney at Law 4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 109 Houston, Texas 77018-5510 Dated the 4th day of May, 2021. /s/ Larry P. Walton State Bar No. 20826600 Attorney for Daniel Delmer Stamness 4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 109 Houston, Texas 77018-5510 Tel.: (713) 699-0545 Fax: (713) 699-4732 E-mail: larrypwalton@larrypwalton.com Published Date: May 5, 2021

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Community Diving into History: Exploring the Excavation of a Shipwreck How did a 17th century French shipwreck become one of the most significant stories in early Texas history? When an explorer set sail for the Mississippi River in 1684 on Ship La Belle, his plan was to claim new territory for France. The ship instead sailed into Matagorda Bay, only to eventually sink. 300 years later the ship’s resting place was discovered, instigating an extraordinary excavation and preservation effort.

Exploring a riveting tale of nautical adventure, La Salle’s shipwreck will be the topic of discussion on May 6 at 6:30 pm when the Friends of the Sam

Houston State Natural History Collections host Te x a s a r c h a e o l o g i s t , James E. Bruseth.

As the former director of the archaeology division for the Texas Historical Commission, Bruseth will speak about his experiences conducting the most remarkable archaeological excavation in Texas history. He will share how archaeologists from the commission located and excavated what Smithsonian Magazine called one of the most important shipwreck discoveries ever made in North America.

Bruseth’s 2005 book, “From a Watery Grave”

(coauthored with his wife Toni Turner) recounts the discovery and excavation of La Belle, and won two national awards. His newest book, “La Belle: The Archaeology of a Seventeenth-Century S h i p o f N e w Wo r l d Colonization” (co-edited with Amy Borgens, Brad Jones, and Eric Ray), won the 2017 Keith Muckelroy Memorial Award from the international Nautical Archaeology Society.

The free event is open to the public and will take place at the Sam Houston State Natural History Collections, located at 710 University Avenue, H u n t s v i l l e , Te x a s .

Facemasks are required.

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe - Houston Names New Membership and Spa & Fitness Directors Montgomery, Texas – Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston recently welcomed two new faces to its management team.

Lori Granato recently started with the resort as the new membership director for The Club at Margaritaville. In her role, she will oversee all aspects of the exclusive membership program, which offers something for everyone, including the golf enthusiast, fitness guru, or social butterfly.

Lori joins the resort from VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa , where she

served as the Villakids director. She also has worked in various roles in Katy Independent School District and was the director of children at the Katy YMCA. A graduate of the University of Houston, Lori received her Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies.

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston also welcomed Carrie Harmon as the new director of spa and fitness. Carrie will be responsible for the management of St. Somewhere Spa, the resort’s 18,000 square

foot wellness retreat providing an extensive menu of spa services and treatments.

Previously, Carrie was the spa director of the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she managed all facets of spa guest coordination, merchandising, business and marketing plans, and yearly department budgeting. Before that, Carrie was the spa director of Deer Lake Lodge Resort & Spa and The Grand Hall Event Center in Montgomery.

She received her Bache-

lor of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

“We look forward to what Lori and Carrie will bring to our membership program and St. Somewhere Spa,” said Lisa F a s b e n d e r, G e n e r a l Manager. “Their extensive experience paired with their energetic and enthusiastic personalities make them the perfect fit for these roles.”

You can learn more about the membership program at The Club at Margaritaville here. To read more about St. Somewhere Spa and its

services for members, guests, and the general public, click here.

To make a reservation or find out more about Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe |

Houston, visit www.margaritavillereso rts.com/margaritavillelake-resort-lake-conroe.

Lori Granato, Membership Director

Carrie Harmon, Spa & Fitness Director

Treat Mom To An Island-Inspired Mother’s Day Join Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston for the resort’s first annual Mother’s Day brunch W H A T : L e t Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston do the cooking this year for Mother’s Day and come enjoy the resort’s first annual brunch in honor of the special ladies in your life. Feast on a variety of delicious dishes including

Caribbean French Toast, Cornbread Eggs Benedict, and Herb-Crusted Salmon.

Spend quality time with your family while you listen to live music and soak in beautiful views of Lake Conroe.

WHEN: Sunday, May 9, 2021 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Del Lago Ballroom Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston

600 Margaritaville Parkway, Montgomery, TX 77356 SPECIFICS: You can view the curated menu here.

Adults - $65 Children (6-12) - $29 Children (under age 5) – free Complimentary valet parking is available at the entrance of the ballroom.

Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the reservations team at

877.286.9590 to reserve your seats.

WHAT ELSE: Make a day of it and pamper mom with a relaxing treatment at the resort’s St. Somewhere Spa. She’ll receive a complimentary mimosa just for booking. Or get out on the water with a boat rental from Einstein’s Surf and Boat Shop and explore Lake Conroe.

However you choose to day, Margaritaville Lake honor mom on her special Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston has you covered.

About Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston The Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston, an all-suite resort, features 335 guest suites; including 32 lakefront cottages, on 186 lakefront acres on Lake Conroe. It is

the first Margaritaville Resort in Texas. Bars and restaurants feature signature Margaritaville dining concepts – the LandShark Bar & Grill with boat slips on Lake Conroe, the 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar, the Lone Palm Pool Bar, the License to Chill Bar & C a f é , J o e M e r c h a n t ’s Coffee & Provisions, and a Margaritaville Retail Shop.

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Community The Woodlands Celebration of Excellence GALA Is Set for October and Now Accepting Hometown Hero Nominations THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Woodlands Celebration of Excellence Gala will be held on Saturday, October 2nd at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center.

After a difficult year, the Gala returns to honor our Hometown Heroes and recognize the contribution by so many that has made The Woodlands the vibrant community it is today. The

event was created in 1999 in conjunction with The Woodlands’ 25th Anniversary where Mr. George P. Mitchell inducted the first class of Hometown Heroes. Since that time, 139 individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations have received the honor. “The Woodlands has been blessed with dynamic visionaries who have not only contributed

to its economic development, but who have also given much of their time in service to others,” remarked Missy Herndon, President and CEO of Interfaith of The Woodlands. “The past twelve months have created numerous challenges for so many; and as result, Interfaith has served a record numbers of individuals and families

Hometown Heroes Gather Together at the 2019 Celebration of Excellence Gala Photo Courtesy Derrick Bryant Photography

(l-r) Missy Herndon, President & CEO Interfaith of The Woodlands, DeAnn Guidry and Nicole Murphy, The Woodlands Celebration of Excellence 2021 Co-Chairs Photo Courtesy Jen McDonald Photography

New Book By Local Author Kathy Day Faulkner is thrilled to finally see the fruits of her labor in book form. She Asked Crazy Horse Why, a historical fiction for children ages eight and above, is now available at Amazon.com in both paperback and eBook formats. Ms. Faulkner foresees her book as supplemental reading material for middle grade students.

The main character of her novel is a young, impetuous Lakota girl who is questioning life at a time when rapid changes are occurring for her people.

She has many questions for

her cousin, Crazy Horse, a famous Lakota warrior.

Kathy lives in Cape Conroe, a Montgomery County subdivision, part of each year and the remainder in South Dakota near the setting of her novel.

She grew up in the Dakotas and is quite familiar with geographical details included in her book. For twenty years, she was a teacher and administrator in her home area school system, where she interacted with Lakota children and families. “My book is new,” she said, “but this story has been in my heart for years.”

Years ago, when Kathy was full-time Cape Conroeite, she formed a writer’s group that still meets monthly at the Charles B Stewart West Branch Library in Montgomery. However, they are presently meeting virtually.

“These accomplished writers were so encouraging and helpful as I worked chapter by chapter through the book,” says Kathy. If anyone wishes more information about the Wr i t e r s B y T h e L a k e group, please contact the library.

who are facing unemployment for the first time in their lives. Through the generosity of this commun i t y, e a c h c l i e n t h a s received the help they needed and the encouragement to begin a new journey. Through all of the d i ff i c u l t i e s , w e h a v e witnessed acts of kindness e a c h a n d e v e r y d a y, making this year’s Gala a fitting tribute to our tight knit community.”

Together with Interfaith’s Board of Directors, led by Chair William H. Murphy, Gala Co-Chairs DeAnn Guidry and Nicole Murphy are planning a heartfelt evening, celebrating the newest Hometown Heroes, and honoring the compassion the South Montgomery County has shown to its neighbors throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.

CONTACT: Shannon Mills Interfaith of The Woodlands Marketing M a n a g e r smills@woodlandsinterfai th.org 832-615-8246 FOR IMMEDIATE RE LEAS E Hometown Hero nominations are open through 5:00 pm on Monday, May 31st. The nomination form, along with The Celebration of Excellence Gala details, can be found at hometownheroesgala.org.

Nominations can be submitted online, digitally t o n o m i n ations@woodlandsinterfait h.org or mailed to Hometown Hero Selection Committee, c/o Interfaith of The Woodlands, 4242 I n t e r f a i t h Wa y, T h e Woodlands, TX 77381.

Questions on nominations

or the Gala can be directed to Carolyn Donovan, Director of Development, a t d e v e l o pment@woodlandsinterfait h.org or 832-615-8225.

Interfaith of The Woodlands is a nonprofit social service agency providing numerous programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and surrounding area. For more information on Interfaith’s programs and services or to become a volunteer, please visit woodlandsinterfaith.org or call 281-367-1230. ### CONTACT: Shannon Mills Interfaith of The Woodlands Marketing Manager smills@woodlandsinte rfaith.org 832-615-8246

Market Street Celebrates Mother’s Day Weekend with Live Musical Entertainment and Photo Opportunity THE WOODLANDS, TX – Market Street is inviting all moms to visit the weekend of May 7-9, to enjoy live music from Divisi Strings and a beautiful photo opportunity to take family photos in Central Park.

Treat mom to the romantic sounds from Divisi Strings as they play in Central Park from Noon – 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 9.

Moms love family photos! Indulge her by visiting Market Street’s special photo opportunity, which will be set up all weekend long May 7 – 9 in Central Park.

Market Street, the area’s

premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination, with more than 70 retailers and restaurants, is located in The Woodlands at 9595 Six Pines Drive.

About Market Street Market Street – The Woodlands is a 560,000 square foot outdoor lifestyle mixed-use property located in The Wo o d l a n d s , T e x a s , approximately 25 miles north of Houston across from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

The grocery anchored property contains 375,000 square feet of street level retail, combined with 115,000 square feet of Class A

office space and a 70 room 70,000 square foot Hyatt Centric hotel. In addition, the project includes a 5 screen Cinema and 21 restaurants and eateries.

Tr a d e m a r k P r o p e r t y Company manages the project, including development, leasing and property management services.

Market Street is owned by a joint venture between an affiliate of Trademark Property Company and Institutional Mall Investors.

For additional information on Market Street, visit https://shopatmarketstreet. com.

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