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United Daughters of the Confederacy's Rebel Joan Of Arc #2721 Belles Anita Stevens (Historian) and EvelynMiller(Chairmanof

the Benevolent, UDC Magazine Subscription and Directory Committees) recently exhibited their support for the Son's of Confederate Veterans' Major General Patrick C

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attendance from the 7th Texas Infantry Camp were Buddy Gurganus (Camp Commanderelect), Andrew

Commanderelect),Kenneth Miller (2nd Lieutenant Commander), Mr. Seely (Treasurer elect) and Ed Sellers(Registrarelect). Friends of the Sons of Confederate Veterans were

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Infantry Camp #2182 at their 130th SCV National Reunion in Houston,Texas. Instant friendships began with a handshake between menfromallovertheUnited States as they shared their love of correct CSAhistory

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D a u g h t e r s o f t h e Confederacy supporters certainly fill this criteria with their long list of “Proved” Confederate Ancestors.

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Tax rates and standard deductions Notably, the law extended the tax cuts from theTaxCutsandJobsActof 2017, which were set to expire the end of 2025, affecting the 2026 tax year The lower tax rates, which rangefrom10%to37%,are now permanent in that they have no expiration date Also, standard deductions were increased for the 2025 tax year: for single filers and $31,500 for those marriedfiling

Tax rates and standard deductions Notably, the law extended the tax cuts from theTaxCutsandJobsActof 2017, which were set to expire at the end of 2025, affecting the 2026 tax year The lower tax rates, which rangefrom10%to37%,are now permanent in that they have no expiration date Also, standard deductions were increased for the 2025 tax year: $15,750 for single filers and $31,500 for those marriedfilingjointly

Thresholds introduced in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act wereextendedandnowhave no expiration date The limitshadbeenscheduledto expire at the end of 2025, and

Thresholds introduced in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act wereextendedandnowhave no expiration date The limitshadbeenscheduledto expire the end of 2025, and

previously lower thresholds could have had substantial intergenerational wealth implications for families withsizeableestates. This listing is by no meanscomprehensivetothe nearly900-pagelaw,butyou can start here to understand the potential impacts of the taxlawchangesforyouand yourfamily

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During a disaster, not all animals fit in the backseat forevacuation,soveterinarians at TexasA&M provide helpfultipsfor owners with largeanimals.

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STATION When a disaster is on the horizon, timely evacuation can become that much more challenging for owners whose horses and livestock can’t simply squeeze into thebackseat.Theseanimals often depend entirely on their owners to shield them from the elements within their pasture, so having a proper plan place is vital fortheirsafety

STATION When a O disaster is on the horizon, timely evacuation can become that much more challenging for owners whose horses and livestock can’t simply squeeze into thebackseat.Theseanimals often depend entirely on their owners to shield them from the elements within their pasture, so having a proper plan in place is vital fortheirsafety

Dr Kyle a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of and BiomedicalSciences,offers insight into disaster risks and preparedness methods forlargeanimalowners.

Dr Kyle Johnson, a Kyle clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and BiomedicalSciences,offers insight into disaster risks and preparedness methods forlargeanimalowners.

The Threat Of Wind Water,AndWildfires

Naturaldisastersthatcan impact horses and livestock include seasonal concerns like extreme summer heat and winter ice as well as sudden events like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, andwildfires.

Naturaldisasters can impact horses and livestock include seasonal concerns like summer heat and winter ice as well as sudden events like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, andwildfires.

Any storm with strong winds brings the threat of flyingdebris.

When airborne, this debris can cause traumatic

airborne, this debris can cause traumatic

to phase out for those with more than $500,000 in modified adjusted gross income, though all taxpayers can claim at least $10,000.

“bonus”

The law added a new deductionfortaxpayersover age 65 for each year from 2025-2028 A source of

specifically to Social Security Rather,itappliesto all tax filers 65 and older: $6,000 for single filers and $12,000forjointfilers.This deduction begins to phase out at $75,000 modified adjusted gross income for single filers and $150,000 forjointfilers.

Charitable deduction for non-itemizers

Thelawreintroducedand increased the deduction for

Thelawreintroducedand increased the deduction for quali

contributions even for taxpayerswhodon'titemize. Effective

United States. This deduction is subject to income limits for loans acquired after2024.

wages This deduction beginstophaseoutforsingle filerswithmodifiedadjusted

above$300,000.

The law also increased student loan payback from $10,000

The law also increased student loan payback from $10 000 to $25 000 per beneficiary allowed for p o s t

Under the new law, the gift and estate tax exemptions increase from $13.99 million for single filers and $27.98 million for married couplesfilingjointlyin2025 to $15 million and $30 million, respectively, in 2026.

le contributions even for taxpayerswhodon'titemize. Effective in tax 2025, individuals candeductupto$1,000and joint

The law expanded the eligible expenses for which 529 funds can be used

SALTcapexpansion

The law temporarily raisedthestateandlocaltax, or SALT, deduction cap to $40,000,witha1%increase in the cap each year until 2029 before reverting to $10 000 in 2030 The expanded deduction begins

such as lacerations and puncture wounds — horses and Johnson said. “These high winds can also cause andotherstructures tocollapse.”

injuries such as lacerations and puncture wounds — to horses and livestock,” Johnson said. “These high winds can also cause barns, shelters,andotherstructures tocollapse.”

Floodingbroughtonbya storm’sheavyrainisanother major threat for large animals exposed to the elements.

broughtonbya storm’sheavyrainisanother major threat for large animals exposed to the elements.

“Ifananimalisforced tand in floodwater because it is confined to a stall or a flooded pasture, can suffer from a variety of injuries, including pneumonia, and gastrointestinalorneurological disease — collectively known submersion Johnson said “Floodwater can also be heavilycontaminatedwitha variety of substances, such as petroleum products, agricultural and industrial pesticides, and bacterial organisms like coli.”

“Ifananimalisforcedto stand in floodwaters because it is confined to a stall or a flooded pasture, it can suffer from a variety of injuries, including severe dermatitis, pneumonia, and gastrointestinalorneurological disease — collectively known as submersion injury Johnson said “Floodwater can also be heavilycontaminatedwitha variety of substances, such as petroleum products, agricultural and industrial chemicals, pesticides, and bacterial organisms like E. coli.”

Completing nature triple threat against horses andlivestockisthepotential broughtbywildfires.

Completing nature s triple threat against horses andlivestockisthepotential harmbroughtbywildfires.

When these animals inhale the smoke from wildfires it can cause irritation of their eyes and lungs,” Johnson said “Animals may cough, have increased respiratory rates, and nasal discharge. Fires canalsodestroyorcontaminateanyavailableforagefor grazing animals In these cases animals will either need to be moved or highquality forage will need to bedeliveredtothem.”

“When these inhale the smoke from wildfires can cause irritation of their eyes and lungs,” Johnson said “Animals cough, respiratory rates, and nasal discharge. Fires canalsodestroyorcontaminateany foragefor grazing animals In cases animals will either to be moved or quality forage will deliveredtothem.”

At times like proper

At times like these properanimalidentification

The law permanently increased the credit from $1,000 to $2,200 in 2025. The credit begins to phase out for single filers with modified adjusted gross incomeabove$200,000and jointfilersabove$400,000.

Fortaxyears2025-2028, upto ofinterestcan be deductible, provided the vehiclewasassembledinthe

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is critical, as it makes these animals to owners and pastures much easier after flood have receded have been extinguished,”Johnson

is critical, as it makes returning these animals to their owners and pastures much easier after flood waters have receded and and fires have been extinguished,”Johnsonsaid.

Methods of large animal identificationinclude:

Methods of large animal identification

Microchipping

The law taxadvantaged accounts for minors. While there are no income or requirements, there are restrictions o

investmentoptions.

s e c o n d a r y credentialling to pursue a trade or designation, and made permanent rollovers from529toABLEaccounts. Children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, will receive a $1,000 initialgovernmentcontribution Annual contributions ofupto$5,000canbemade untilthechildreaches18.

$150,000 and joint filers above$300,000. The law introduced taxadvantaged accounts for minors. While there are no income or earnings requirements, there are restrictions o

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ThinkingAhead

Simply deciding to evacuate your horses or livestock isn t enough

Simply deciding to evacuate horses livestock isn t enough

Having a safe to go is alsoavital ofyour knowing how to and having routes can also critical to effective evacuation.

Having a safe place to go is alsoavitalpartofyourplan. Furthermore, knowing how to get there and having alternate routes can also be critical to an effective evacuation.

“A vital first step in any evacuation is the ability to quicklyandsafelyload horses a horse trailer,” said makes perfect so practicing loading your horse can be so when you must It’s also important to ensure that trailer is maintained.”

“A vital first step in any evacuation is the ability to quicklyandsafelyloadyour horses into a horse trailer,” Johnson said “Practice makes perfect so practicing loading your horse can be helpful so when you must leave. It’s also important to ensure that the trailer is regularlymaintained.”

Aplan is merely an idea unless it is written down. Copies should be made and stored both on-farm and in alternate, but known and accessible locations It should also be rehearsed, even if only briefly, and everyone should have a thorough understanding of theplanandknowtheirrole.

Emergency Kit Preparation

Aplan is it is written down. Copies made and both on-farm and alternate, but known accessible It also be rehearsed, only briefly, everyone should a understanding of theplanandknow Compan

Companion animal owners are encouraged to plan ahead in the event that

an evacuation might be needed by creating an emergency “go kit” of necessities for their pets; having the same of kit intheevent needto evacuate large animals will make that process easier as well.

an evacuation might be needed by creating an emergency “go kit” of necessities for their pets; having the same kind of kit intheeventthatyouneedto evacuate large animals will make that process easier as well.

Medications

Pre- And Post-Disaster Resources

An emergency kit for largeanimalsshouldcontain enough supplies to last at least 72 hours, and possibly uptotwoweeks.

“Water is arguably the most important part of an emergency Johnson said. adult horse needs roughly six -10 gallons of freshwaterperday Assuch, a kit include at least three worth of water perhorse,withenoughfeed to weeks.”

“Water is arguably the most important part of an emergency kit ” Johnson said. “An adult horse needs roughly six -10 gallons of freshwaterperday Assuch, a kit should include at least three days’ worth of water perhorse,withenoughfeed tolastonetotwoweeks.”

An emergency kit for largeanimals contain enough supplies to last at least hours, and possibly up Additional emergency kitmaterialsinclude: paperwork Copies of medical records

First-aidsupplies

graphs

Identifying photographs

Before a disaster strikes, an owner’s best preparation resource is their regular veterinarian, who can provide copies of important documents and ensure that horses are properly vaccinated and in good health.

Before a disaster strikes, owner’s best resource their regular veterinarian, who can provide copies important and ensure that orse a e

“Itisimportantforhorse owners to know their neighbors or, if the horse is kept in a boarding barn, the barn manager and other boarders at the facility,” the Johnson said “These “ relationships can promote mutual aid when disaster strikes.”

Additional emergency kitmaterialsinclude: Registrypaperwork Copies of medical records Extrahaltersandlead ropes Cleaningsupplies

There are also a variety of resources available for members of the public to obtain accurate and up-todate information about disasters that may impact their area, including

There are also a variety of resources members of the obtain accurate and up-toinformation about disasters that may impact

automated emergency alert systemsintheformoftexts, emails,orapps. Knowing how weather may affect your property and having a plan in place are the best ways to protect your horses and your herds and to stay ahead of the chaos.

systems the of emails,orapps. Knowing how weather may affect your property and having a plan in place are the best ways your horses and your herds ahead of chaos.

As Dr Deb Zoran, director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team, says, ‘hope is not a plan.’ Owners should plan for disaster discuss their plan with others prepare theiremergencykits,andbe ready to act,” Johnson said. With disasters becoming more frequent and catastrophic, it’s not a matter of if,butwhen.” PetTalkisaserviceofthe College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University Stories can be viewed on the web at vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pettalk. Suggestions for future topics may be directed to vmbs-editor@tamu.edu.

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Wearelivinginthemost unique of times, and over a generation ago, I witnessed asubstantialevent(actually two) that defines a young mindsetforalifetime,when a peoples’are taken from a state of restrainment and

Ruben

Borjas Jr,

Columnist/ Opinion Writer

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given an opportunity to unshackle themselves. To fly free. You can’t shake that feeling, and it bubbles inyoujustunderyourskin; a reminder that if that freedom is not constantly maintained with a perma-

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nentvigilance. Well that thin skin that holds our freedom can be easily ripped away Ronald Reaganbelievedthatandso do I And there is an individual in memoriam thatteachesusthatwhatwe are seeing is a cycle that civilizations go through overtime,andinmystudies while recovering from cancer, besides learning about my medical history and bodily symptoms I also studied what I experienced in regards to Berlin and Iraq, to find a greater meaning in what those events really meant and wheretheystoodinhistory The search led me to Lord Woodhouselee, or AlexanderTytler a Scottish judge, professor and historian; who in a roundabout way defined how civilizations react generally over a bicentennial. And he was rightinsomerespects,butI ammoreapttobelieveinthe modern era that the time span that de Tytler defined can be drastically reduced, to much shorter periods where ‘Freedom-toBondage’ can take place quickly Tytler in much slower times generally during the early industrial revolution, and information traveledmuchmoreslowly

The Fall of the Berlin Wall can be described as going from ‘Bondge-toFaith-to-Courage,’ three little steps, from Midnight to 3am, where the people become bold enough to challenge the Oppressors (Democrats) Rally/Fight and Defeat the Oppressors. We just did that in 2024 by electing Donald Trump backtotheoffice,andinjust six-months he has done morethanotherpresidentin AmericanHistory

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InDumas’‘TheCount of Monte Cristo,’ Donald TrumpisEdmundDantèsto Joe Biden s evil Fernand Mondego and to go one step further, Mercédès is America. It’s the fight for Mercédès that matters, the fight for America The 2020 election steal gave Trump more than ample time to plan and chess-out his game strategy for ‘24. I’vealwayssaidDemocrats pay no attention to the consequences of their actions, their arrogance being their kryptonite, and Trumpknowsthis,whichis why they are so easy to game plan against Our Bondage had begun years prior, with the mastery of

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1973, after the brilliant victory over Arab forces in theJune1967SixDayWar The United States saw the same thing starting in the 1960s,whenkids,whohave never used outhouses or had to skip a meal because of lack of food, or had to sleeproughforthelackofa bed, were educated in colleges of socialist indoctrination They learned ideals which were thecompleteoppositeofthe valuesoftheirparents,who went through the Great Depression and World War II. Those that went on to teach or become public servants were the worst of thelot,andgreatlydamaged oursociety

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In Montgomery County, there are so few of us who experienced the Berlin Wall especially in the Fall of 1989, and if you know anyone please email me,forIwouldliketoknow theirstories. Stillfewerare Berlin ‘89 Vets who served in Operation Desert Storm, becauseonlyBerlinsoldiers with specific specialties were transferred to Operation Desert Shield in 1990, andinMontgomeryCounty to have experienced both Berlin and Iraq/Kuwait, the number is, well, I’ve only found just little ol me Along with one I’ve met in Walker County by coincidence.

Just as the political spectrum, or political ideologies, which most see as linear, that concept is misleading when it's actually circular; which is why the butcheries of Democrat Abortion Supporters, Josef Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot and Adolf Hitler are all so similar And even if Hitler was considered ‘right wing,’ he is still at the 12 o’clock positionjustamillimeterto the right of the other bad guys.

ts high watermarkinsuppressionof ourcivilrights.wherethose inthepresscouldcancel,or ruin the careers of anyone they wished. I was banned from Facebook for almost two years for posting cryptic comments against Democrats, telling them they were a-holes without even mentioning the word. And having seen East German Secret Police, or Stasi officers arrest and hauloffanaverage‘unfree’ citizen of the GDR; what I saw in 2020 America terrified me. That’s why I label all Democrats as Communists,andwillnever secondguessthatassertion.

With Liberty the freedom to choose our actions within reason, we can live as we please, and with the accumulation of Abundance, it leads to Complacency That can easily be dispelled with the giving ofAmerica. Simple charitytoothers. Tithingat church services. Giving to others from our hearts is fulfilling. It’s what I want toberememberedfor,andI want to instill the spirit to my readers My father reminded me too much of anythingisabadthing,and I’vepaidforexcesses,andit hascostme.

Complacency is the entitlement lover s domain, especially for those who expect benefits without havingputanythingintothe system. Everyone gets a vote, and the ones who promise largess, win It grows as a weed to those who expect reparations from a hardworking legal African immigrant, who never was a slave. Hard work is not a factor in their life. Life preparation was not a priority growing up. Peoplejustgiveup,whichis by design as far as Democratsareconcerned,forthey simply don’t care. If they don’t care for a little fetus developing in a womb (except those of their own white elites), what makes you think they care about theirownconstituency?

Thepandemicwasthe greatest episode in American history of Democrats controllingthevastmajority oftheAmericanpopulation. The direct control of our bodies by Democrats was their greatest misdeed. It forced a Dependence on us that was unprecedented And it set back the country for some years The Bondage as a result of the 2020steal,thankfullydidn’t materialize to that of North Korea, but it stalled true growthinthecountry And with Joe Biden’s attitude of asloth,nocountryisgonna be excited about that Trump’sattitudeofcourseis infectious and it showed during the campaign. The 2020 campaign fraud made states change their procedureswhichallowedforthe steal, and with Trump’s ExecutiveActions cleaning upandwashingawaythings likeUSAID,youcantellit’s making a difference across The World Things that were a lie, are now being shined with the Light of Truth. Socialist media and their personalities are droppingofflikeflies. Dem politicians are losing their power ThankGod.

President Trump has instilled a new Faith in Americanism He is bringingbacknewconcepts that Democrats buried for their own self-interests WhoknewthatTariffscould be so productive, or that ForeignTradecouldbeused as an antibiotic against the wagingofpettywarsaround The World Republicans standing up at the Federal level, and now at the State level, with Texas and the recentlow-lifestuntofstate Democrats running from their elected duties. And it makes the RINOs that supportthemlookasifwith egg on their faces. Apparently RINOs think like Democrats,neveranticipating Consequences to their Actions.

Complacency,leadsto an overconfidence per se, that leads to Selfishness, that reduces the values of freedom. It’showIsraelgot caught off guard during the YomKippurWarinOctober

WithApathy,wegetthe feelingofjustphoningitin. Democrat elites love this. Nothing really gets done with the attitude of a dead man. Joe Biden perfected this. Democrats said they could do nothing about any issue detrimental to The Country but they had the power the whole time During the pandemic, Democrats forced families apart Those who died alone did not deserve that fate It was forced on Americans by Democrats President Donald Trump hasreallychangedAmerica for the last ten years, fightingforAmericans. For the longest time he was vilified, but he stayed strong, and nowAmerica is back,andheischangingthe political landscape, with an unflinching attitude that is drawing people with reasonable minds Independent thinkers love Trump, and his light speed actions in the first six months of his Administration, which has brought us out of Joe Biden’s night to Donald Trump s DAY Millennial men are not going back to the Democrats, and even the young canrecognizethatMomand Dadhaveabetterchanceof affording the new gadgets theycouldn’tevendreamof obtainingunderBiden.

I’m looking at the resettingoftheTytlerCycle asahappymoment,andwe as A Nation need more of them It pains me that Democrats hate us Our Nationisthegreatestonthe planet. Themostadvanced, evenwithDemocratS-Hole cities and states, but even they are gonna have to change for the better eventually For now, the danger has passed, but still freedom must be maintainedwithastrongmilitary andapoliticalwilltoremain truetotheUSConstitution. ThankstoTrumpwefinally have a GOP of lessening RINO influence, and leaderswhoarestandingup to Democrats and their media, telling them where to go. Individuals unafraid to challenge bent assertions from a Dem media who kowtowstomediocrity

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We are now in the third week of the First Called SpecialSessionoftheTexas Legislature.Asamemberof theHouseSelectCommittee onCongressionalRedistricting, I have spent the past several weeks traveling acrossTexastoheardirectly from citizens in field hearings. Just last week, we spent over 15 hours taking public testimony on House Bill 4 the proposed congressional redistricting map,alsoknownasthe"One Big Beautiful Map." I am proud to coauthor this bill andtoserveonthecommittee that advanced it to the House floor with urgency andpurpose. On Friday,August 1, our committeemetattheCapitol and stayed until nearly 2:00 AM listening to Texans share their thoughts on the newmap.Justhourslater,on Saturday morning, we reconvened to vote the bill outofcommittee.HB4was quicklysenttotheCalendars Committee and then scheduled for floor debate on Monday, August 4. But on Sunday evening, just as wepreparedtobringtheOne Big Beautiful Map before the full House, Democrats announcedtheyhadfledthe state in an attempt to break quorum and slow down our work. Their goal is to stall the Republican effort to secure five new Republican congressional seats through redistricting. According to the Texas Constitution, the House requires at least 100 memberspresenttoconduct business. With 88 Republicans currently serving, we need at least 12 Democrats present just to operate the House and conduct basic functions This is not the first time Democrats have deployedthistactic.In2021, they broke quorum to block our election integrity bill. I madethemotionatthattime toputacallontheHouseto direct DPS and House Sergeants to retrieve absent members. They attempted a similar walkout in 2003 during a prior redistricting debate.

of the House This action authorized the Speaker of the House to issuearrestwarrantsforthe absent members and begin implementing reprimands and other penalties to compeltheirreturn.Texans expect leadership, not abandonment While

Republicans were preparing to debate, vote, and do the people’s business, Democrats boarded a private plane bound for Chicago to pose for photos and avoid their responsibilities I stand strongly with the Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows and Governor Abbott in holding these members accountable This is not protest. This is derelictionofduty

Asof1PM(8/8/2025) today when we gaveled in forsession,theDemocrats' quorum break continues. Let me be clear: We will not back down. Governor

Abbott, Speaker Burrows, Attorney General Paxton, and every Republican in theTexasHouseareunited in our commitment to get the job done. AG Paxton andSpeakerBurrowshave taken decisive action announcing the legal steps to domesticate the arrest warrants signed by the Speaker on Monday This means the missing members hiding out of state could be arrested and broughtbacktoTexas.The FBI has also approved a request to assist Texas law enforcement in locating these Democrats. We will pass the items on the call, whether they like it or not. They are simply delaying theinevitable.

Both Governor Abbott and AG Paxton are petitioning the Texas Supreme Court to vacate the seats of the members obstructing the people's business. Today, Speaker Burrows outlined further actions from the House to compel these members to return.Although theTexas

constitution prohibits the Comptroller from withholding members' pay (a $600 per month salary), Speaker Burrows has implemented a new House policy requiring members to pick up their checks in person at the Capitol, as direct deposit will no longer be an option for the me

aking quorum Additionally, basic office functions like sending newsletters and office budgets will be frozen for quorum busters, with30%ofeachquorumbreaking member's office budget to pay staff now being unavailable. This is in addition to the $500 daily fines these members arerackingupthatmustbe paid for out of personal funds.All members are on calltoreturntoAustinthis weekendifDPSarrestsany in-state quorum breakers sothatwecanimmediately takeupourbusiness.

These tactics will not stop us from passing the congressional redistricting maps or achieving the rest

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of our priorities. Whether today tomorrow or next special session, the maps will pass and these Democrats are only stallingtheinevitable.

Despite this delay, our conservative majority remains focused on the priorities that matter: disaster recovery, public safety, property tax relief, U S cong

ssion

l redistricting, and advancing the America First principles that are rebuildingthiscountry

In addition to redistricting, we are working to address disaster preparedness.Lastweek,theSelect Committee on Disaster PreparednessandFlooding held a field hearing in Kerrville to meet directly with flood victims and local officials These hearings have been both emotionalandinformative. One alarming takeaway is the lack of basic emergency communication tools in many rural communities. When every second counts missing

sirens, outdated warning systems, or lack of cell phone service can cost lives.

This is why I am proud to coauthor House Bill 2, which aims to streamline emergency communication across the state and deliver resources directly to vulnerable rural areas. HB2ismodeledcloselyon HB 13 from the regular session, which I proudly supported but unfortunatelydidnotbecomelaw I am hopeful that, following these powerful hearings in the Hill Country, we will come togethertopassthismuchneeded legislation. What sets Texas apart is our people When disaster strikes, Texans do not run. We come together, roll up our sleeves, and rebuild stronger than before. That spirit is alive and well in these hearings, in our communities, and in the Capitol.

Finally a reminder for familiesacrossourdistrict: the 26th Annual Texas

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Sales Tax Holiday is scheduledforAugust8–10, 2025. Texans will save an estimated $140 million in sales taxes on essential back-to-school items including clothing, footwear school supplies, and backpacks priced under$100.Youcanfinda fulllistofqualifyingitems at the Texas Comptroller’s w e b s i t e : https://comptrollertexas g ov/taxes/publications/98490/

I will continue to keep you informed as this special session progresses. Thankyouforthehonorof allowing me to serve our community in the Texas Legislature.Forupdatesin between, please follow us onFacebook.

May God bless you, your family, and the Great StateofTexas!

Sincerely, State Representative Will Metcalf, House District16

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CommunityAssociationOfHarmony,Inc.Plaintiff,VS.LeahN.Roman,Defendant,(1).$3,397.22 dueonassessmentaccount(2).$3,672.23AttorneyFees(3)Intereston

Inc.PlaintiffasagainstDefendant,Ididonthe

ByvirtueofanOrderofSaleissuedoutofthe284thJudicialDistrictCourtofMontgomery County Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe25thdayofMarch2025,inthecaseofForestColony PropertyOwnersAssociation,Plaintiff,vs.KevinD.Kelly,Defendant(s),CauseNo.24-12-20045in said court, judgment being in favor of Forest Colony Property Owners Association, Plaintiff as againstDefendant(s),Ididonthe16thDayofJuly2025at2:00o'clockpm.,levyuponthefollowingdescribedpropertyofDefendant(s):KevinD.Kelly

THESTATEOFTEXAS § andonthe2nddayofSeptember2025betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00

day

Lot Three (3), in block (4), of Forest Colony Section (3), a subdivision in Montgomery County Texas,accordingtothemaporplatthereofrecordedinCabinetX,Sheet187oftheMapand/orPlat Records of Montgomery County Texas more commonly known as 21406 Forest Colony Drive, Porter,TX77365("Property");

o'clockp.m.,at501NorthThompson,Suite402Conroe,Texas77301MontgomeryCounty,Conroe, Texas,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauction,forcash,alltherights,titleandinterestof KevinD.Kelly,Defendant(s),inandtosaidproperty

th Witnessmyhandthisthe16 dayofJuly,2025. By:/s/RandyCrowder

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY § DeputyR.CROWDER#8451 KennethHayden,ConstablePct.4 21130USHwy59#C

281-577-8985 NewCaney TX.77357

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025

THESTATEOFTEXAS

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY

at2:15o'clockp.m.,levyuponthefollowing-describedpropertyofDefendant: LOT46,BLOCK02,VIVACEATHARMONY,SECTION3,ANADDITIONINMONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAPRECORDSOFMONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS,UNDERCABINETZ,SHEET68316833, AS MODIFIED BY ANY SUPPLENTS THERTO OR REPLATS THEREOF MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 27491 VIVACE DRIVE SPRING. TX 77386, and on 2nd day of September2025,betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00o'clockp.m.,attheMontgomery CountyCourthouselocatedat301NMainSt.,Conroe,Texas77301,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsell atpublicauction,forcash,alltherights,titleandinterestofDefendant,LeahN.Romaninandtosaid property th

DATEDat1520LakeFrontCircleSuite900,TheWoodlands,Texas,thisthe24 dayofJuly2025.

By:/s/JohnG.Vasquez

DeputyJOHNG.VASQUEZ RyanGable–ContablePct3 1520LakeFrontCircleSuite900

TheWoodlands,TX77380 281-364-4211

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025 THESTATEOFTEXAS§

NOTICEOFEXECUTIONSALE

ByvirtueofaWritofExecutionissuedoutoftheHonorable457thJUDICIALDISTRICT

COURTofMONTGOMERYCounty,Texas;Cause#25-01-00927inajudgmentrenderedonthe8th day of May 2025, where in Traylee Properties, LLC., as -Plaintiff against Kenneth Rickley II, MelissaRickleyandRoseRickley,Defendants.Ididlevyonthe14thdayofJuly,2025at2:39o'clock p.m.uponthefollowingdescribed"property"ofDefendant: NOTICEOFCONSTABLESSALE

LOT FOURTEEN (14), BLOCK ONE (1), OF FAWNWOOD, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISIONINMONTGOMERYCOUNTY TEXAS,ACCORDINGTOMAPORPLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET "B", SHEET 17B OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXASTOGETHERWITHA2001MHDMAN00000283CMH MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURED HOME; SERIALNO. CLW017934TX; MODEL: LAREDO;LABEL/SEALNO.HWC0315088ANDMORECOMMONLYKNOWNAS31303 TERRI LANE, MAGNOLIA, TEXAS 77355 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE SUBJECTPROPERTY").

Andonthe2nddayofSeptember 2025,at10:00o'clocka.m.;whichisthefirstTuesdayof said month, on the Courthouse Steps located at 301 N Main Street, Conroe, Texas 77301 of said MONTGOMERYCounty, Texas in the City of CONROE; I will proceed to sell at the time of the publicauctionforcash,alltherights,titleandinterestofKennethRickley,II,MelissaRickleyand RoseRickley,DefendantsinandtosaidpropertytosatisfythedebtowedtoPlaintiffintheprincipal amountof$48,396.34plusinterestat10.99%perannumfromMay21,2024upthroughthedateof saleaswellcostsofsuit,togetherwithlegalfeesandcommissionsthroughthedateofjudgment,plus allcostsofcourt,costsofsale,andpostjudgmentpenaltiesandinterestrecoverablebylawinfavorof TrayleeProperties,LLC.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34 015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTYTAXCODE.

GIVENUNDERmyhandonthe14thdayofJuly 2025

DATEDthis16thdayofJuly,2025;at19100UnityParkDrive,Magnolia,Texas.

By:/s/ChrisJones

CONSTABLECHRISJONES,PCT 5,MONTGOMERYCOUNTYTEXAS

By:/s/AshtonHedrick-#8510

InvestigatorAshtonHedrick-#8510

ConstableChrisJones-Pct.5-19100UnityParkDriveMagnolia,Texas77355-(281)2596493

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025

THESTATEOFTEXAS §

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY §

NOTICEOFEXECUTIONSALE

By virtue of a Order Of Sale issued out of the Honorable 457th Judicial District Court, nd MontgomeryCounty,Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe2 dayofMarch,2023,,inthecaseof CommunityAssociation of Harmony Inc, Plaintiff,VS. Bobby Godfrey &Tyonne Body-Godfrey Jointly and Severally 1. $3,231.37 UnpaidAssessment & Charge. 2. $3,930.68Attorneys Fees & Expenses/Costincurred3.Interestonallamountsawardedinthisjudgementattherateof7.5%per annumfromthedateofthisjudgementuntilpaidinfull.4.$0.00Courtcost5.$6,252.00judgement credit.Defendant,CauseNo.22-12-17123-CVinsaidcourt,judgmentbeinginfavorofCommunity AssociationofHarmonyInc,PlaintiffasagainstDefendant,Ididonthe24thdayofJuly2025,at2:10 o'clockpm.,levyuponthefollowing-describedpropertyofDefendant:

LOT25,BLOCK1,HARMONYVILLAGE,SECTION3,ASUBDIVISIONINMONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET Z, SHEET 5139-5142, MAP AND PLAT RECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS;andonthe2nddayofSeptember 2025,betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00 o'clockp.m.,attheMontgomeryCountyCourthouselocatedat301N.MainSt,Conroe,Texas77301, Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauction,forcash,alltherights,titleandinterestofBobby Godfrey&TyonneBody-GodfreyJointlyandSeverallyDefendantinandtosaidproperty

th DATEDat1520LakeFrontCircleSuite900,TheWoodlands,Texas,thisthe24 dayofJuly,2025. By:/s/JohnG.Vasquez

DeputyJOHNG.VASQUEZ RyanGable-ConstablePct.3

1520LakeFrontCircle,Ite900

TheWoodlands,TX77380

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025 281-364-4211

NOTICEOFEXECUTIONSALE

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 457th Judicial District Court, MontgomeryCounty,Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe4thdayofFebruary2024,inthecaseof CommunityAssociationOfHarmony Inc.Plaintiff,VS.OscarCastillo,Defendant,(1).$10,689.18 due on assessment account (2). $0.00 Attorney Fees (3) Interest on all amounts awarded in this Judgmentattherateof(5%)perannumfromthedateofthisJudgmentuntilpaid.(4).$0.00Court Cost(5)$3,300.00JudgmentCreditCauseNo.23-11-16897insaidcourt,judgmentbeinginfavorof CommunityAssociationOfHarmony Inc.PlaintiffasagainstDefendant,Ididonthe24thdayofJuly 2025,at2:15o'clockp.m.,levyuponthefollowing-describedpropertyofDefendant:

th DATEDat1520LakeFrontCircleSuite900,TheWoodlands,Texas,thisthe24 dayofJuly2025.

DeputyJOHNG.VASQUEZ By:/s/JohnG.Vasquez RyanGable-Pct.3

1520LakeFrontSuite900

TheWoodlands,TX77380 281-364-4211

PublishDates:August13,20,27,2025

LOT 01, BLOCK 04, OF HARMONY CENTRAL SECTOR, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDEDINCABINETZ,SHEET3312,ASMODIFIEDBYANYSUPPLANTSTHERETO ORREPLATSTHEREOF,MORECOMMONLYKNOWNAS27902CHIAPASDRSPRING.TX 77386,andon2nddayofSeptember2025,betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00o'clock p.m.,attheMontgomeryCountyCourthouselocatedat301NMainSt.,Conroe,Texas77301,Iwill offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Defendant, OscarCastilloinandtosaidproperty THESTATEOFTEXAS § COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY § THESTATEOFTEXAS § COUNTYOF

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284th Judicial District Court, th Montgomery County Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 11 day ofApril 2025, in the case of Solstice at Harmony CommunityAssociation Inc. Plaintiff, VS. Turek Real Estate Holdings, LLC Defendant, Cause No. 24-11-18134 in said court, judgment being in favor of Solstice at Harmony CommunityAssociationInc.PlaintiffasagainstDefendant,Ididonthe24thdayofJuly2025,at2:15 o'clockp.m.,levyuponthefollowing-describedpropertyofDefendant:

LOT FIVE (5), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF SOLSTICE AT HARMONY SECTION (1) A SUBDIVISION OF 16.16 ACRES OF LAND IN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL, LANDSURVEY,A-351,MONTGOMERYCOUNTYTEXAS,ACCORDINGTOTHEMAPOR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET Z SHEET 3662 OF THE MAP OR PLAT

RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. And on the 2nd day of September, 2025, between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouselocatedat301NMainSt.,Conroe,Texas77301,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublic auction,forcash,alltherights,titleandinterestofDefendantTurekRealEstateHoldings,LLCinand tosaidproperty

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY§ th

DATEDat1520LakeFrontCircleSuite900,TheWoodlands,Texas,thisthe24 dayofJuly2025.

By:/s/JohnG.Vasquez

DeputyJOHNG.VASQUEZ

RyanGable-ConstablePct.3

1520LakeFrontCircle,Suite900

TheWoodlands,TX77380

281-364-4211

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025

THESTATEOFTEXAS § NOTICEOFSALE

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY § (REALPROPERTY)

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 457th Judicial District Court of MontgomeryCounty,Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe16thdayofAugust,2024,inthecaseof OakhurstCommunityAssociationInc.,Plaintiff,vs.JoseAristidesMedranoandNurisD.Paz De Trujillo, Defendant(s), Cause No.24-06-09139 in said court, judgment being in favor of Oakhurst CommunityAssociation Inc, Plaintiff as against Defendant(s), I did on the 4th Day of August,2025at10:00o'clockam.,levyuponthefollowingdescribedpropertyofDefendant(s):Jose AristidesMedranoandNurisD.PazDeTrujillo.

LOT 55, BLOCK 1 OF PARK AT OAKHURST, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET W SHEET 182 OF THE MAP OR RECORDS OF MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS(THE"PROPERTY")A.K.A.25621TivertonForestCt. PORTER,TEXAS77365.

andonthe2nddayofSeptember,2025betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00 o'clockp.m.,at501NorthThompson,Suite402Conroe,Texas77301MontgomeryCounty Conroe, Texas,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauction,forcash,alltherights,titleandinterestof JoseAristidesMedranoandNurisD.PazDeTrujillo,Defendant(s),inandtosaidproperty th Witnessmyhandthisthe4 dayofAugust,2025. By:/s/RandyCrowder Deputy R.Crowder#8451 KennethHayden,ConstablePct.4 21130USHwy59#C 2.

NewCaney,TX.77357

281-577-8985

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025

$2,248.65PrincipalSum

$3,911.03AttorneyFees

Interest on the total judgment from the date of judgment at the rate of 5% per annumcompoundedannuallyuntilpaid.

BYVIRTUEOFAORDEROFSALEissuedoutofthe284thJudicialDistrictCourtofMontgomery County,StateofTexas,inacertaincausenumbered24-11-17440onajudgmentrenderedinsaidcourt onthe11THdayofJanuaryA.D.2025anddirectedanddeliveredtomeasConstableofMontgomery County Precinct No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas. I have on the 25TH day of JulyA.D. 2025 levieduponandwillofferforsalebetweenthehoursprescribedbylawatapproximately10:00AM. onthefirstTuesdayinSeptemberA.D.2025,itbeingthe2NDofsaidmonthatpublicauctiontothe highestbidder,forcashinhandattheCourthousestepsof301NMainSt.Conroe,TX77301ofsaid MontgomeryCounty Texas,alltherighttitleandinterest,ifany whichthedefendanthadonthe11 THdayofJanuaryA.D.2025,oratanytimethereafter,ofandinthefollowingdescribedpropertyto wit: LOT101,INBLOCK1,INPINEWOODFORESTFINALPLAT ASUBDIVISIONINTHECITY OF CONROE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET Z SHEET 182 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS. 4. $374.00CourtCosts NOTICEOFCONSTABLESALE

TheabovepropertyisleviedonasthepropertyofTELITHAM.MERRITTandwillbesoldtosatisfy ajudgmentinthe284thJudicialDistrictCourtofMontgomeryCounty Texasrenderedonthe11TH dayofJanuaryA.D.2025infavorofPINEWOODASSOCIATIONOFHOMEOWNERS,INC.and againstthesaidTELITHAM.MERRITT FORTHEPRINCIPAL,INTERESTANDALLCOSTSACCRUINGBYVIRTUEOFSAIDSUIT THETOTALSUM.

TexasRulesofCivilProcedure643-goodsandchattelspledgedormortgagedassecurityforanydebt or contract may be levied upon and sold on execution against the person making the pledge, assignmentormortgagesubjectthereto;andthepurchasershallbeentitledtothepossessionwhenitis held by the pledgee, assignee or mortgagee, on complying with the conditions of the pledge, assignmentormortgage.

$0.00JudgmentCredit GIVENUNDERMYHANDonthisDate29THofJulyA.D.2025 MontgomeryCounty Texas By:/s/T Shackelford DeputyT Shackelford MontgomeryCounty Texas

Bidders must pre-register prior to the sale to bid on this property (Civil Practice and Remedies Code 34.0445) DavidEason,Constable MontgomeryCountyConstablePrecinct2 PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025 MontgomeryCountyPrecinct2

Place1ofHarrisCounty,Texas,bytheClerkofsaidCourt;onAugust4,2015,tomedirectedand delivered,andasConstableofsaidCounty,Ihaveonthe7thdayofAugust,2025,seized,leviedupon, and will on the first Tuesday in September, the same being the 2nd day of said month, at the CourthousedoorofsaidCounty,intheCityofConroe,Texas,beginningatorabout10:00am., onsaidday,withinlegalhoursof10:00a.m.and4:00p.m.asprescribedbylaw,proceedtosellfor 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 beingsituatedintheCountyofMontgomery,andtheStateofTexas,to-wit:

SuitNo.;CV21C0046604

A0595-WrentmoreE,TRACT106A-2(SECURITYTOWNSITE)(SPLITBYISD),ACRES4

PropertyID:388704

Saidsaletobemadebymetosatisfythejudgmentrenderedintheabovestyledandnumberedcause, together with interest and costs applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder if any to be appliedasthelawdirects.

Thisrealpropertywillbesoldinitspresentcondition"ASIS",andnowarrantiesofanykindwillbe madeorgiven.Thesalewillbesubjecttoallvalidandsubsistingcovenants,conditions,restrictions, reservation,exceptions,rights-of-way,easements,encumbrancesandadvaloremtaxesaffectingand assessedagainsttherealestateasofthedateofsale.Afullmetesandboundslegaldescriptionofthe realestatemaybeobtainedfromtheDeedRecordsofMontgomeryCounty,Texas.

Purchasers at this sale will receive an ordinary type of Constable's Deed which is without warrant, expressorimplied.

The purchaser will be required to produce an unexpired written statement from the Montgomery CountyTaxAssessor-Collector that there are no delinquent ad valorem taxes owed by them to the county,schooldistrictormunicipality Thetaxassessorwillsendtherequesttothemunicipalitiesand schooldistrictifthetaxassessordoesnotcollectforthoseentities.

Atthetimethesalebegins,allbiddersatthesalemustberegisteredwiththeofficerwhoconductsthe sale.

DatedatMontgomeryCounty,Texas,thisthe7thdayofAugust,2025. KennethHayden,ConstablePrecinct4 By:/s/RandyCrowder

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025

NOTICEOFCONSTABLESSALE THESTATEOFTEXAS

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY

ByvirtueofanOrderofSaleissuedoutoftheHonorable284thJUDICIALDISTRICTCOURTof MONTGOMERYCounty Texas;Cause#24-09-13657inaJudgementrenderedonthe12thdayof March,2025,whereasinStyleTexasIrrigationSupply,PlaintiffagainstFaustinoGarciaRoblesd/b/a GreensTexas, Defendants. I did levy on the 7th day ofAugust, 2025 at 8:51 o'clock a.m. upon the followingdescribed"property"ofDefendant:

1. INVERNESSCROSSING03,LOT127("PROPERTY").

2. S614703 - INVERNESS CROSSING 03, SERIAL# CLWO30542TX, L ABEL#HWC0409423,IMPONLY("PROPERTY").

And on the 2nd day of September, 2025, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.; which is the first Tuesday of said month, on the Courthouse Steps located at 301 N Main Street, Conroe, Texas 77301 of said MONTGOMERYCounty Texas in the City of CONROE; I will proceed to sell at the time of the publicauctionforcash,alltherights,titleandinterestofFaustinoGarciaRoblesd/b/aGreensTexas, Defendantsinandtosaidproperty representinginterestandcostsofsuit,togetherwithlegalfeesand commissionsthroughthedateofjudgment,plusallcostsofcourt,costsofsale,andpostjudgment penaltiesandinterestrecoverablebylawinfavorofTexasIrrigationSupply

ALL BID DERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAXCODE.

GIVENUNDERmyhandonthe7hdayofAugust,2025,

th DATEDthis7 dayofAugust,2025;at19100UnityParkDrive,Magnolia,Texas. CRISJONES,PCT 5MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS

By:/s/ChrisJones

By:/s/AshtonHedrick

InvestigatorAshtonHedrick-#8510

ConstableChrisJones-Pct.5 Magnolia,Texas77355

19100UnityParkDrive (281)259-6493

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025

NOTICE OFAPPLICATION FOR RETAILDEALER'S OFF PREMISE LICENSE

ApplicationhasbeenmadewiththeTexasAlcoholicBeverageCommission for a Retail Dealer's Off Premise License by Carlos Manuel Gonzalez and Carlos Gonzalez, doing business as Los Primos Meat Market Carniceria #2 LLP to be located at 32015 State Highway 249 STE 116 ,77362, Pinehurst, Montgomery Texas.OfficersofsaidcorporationareCarlosManuelGonzalez andCarlosGonzalez,ManagedbyBryanAdolfoGonsalez.

Published Dates: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 and WednesdayAugust20,2025

NOTICETOCREDITORS

NoticeisherebygiventhatoriginalLettersofAdministrationfortheEstateofMARYLEE NELSON,Deceased,wereissuedonJuly18,2025,inCauseNo.25-48472-P pendingintheProbate CourtNo:ONE,MONTGOMERYCounty,Texas,to: StephanieNelson.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are requiredtopresentthemtotheundersignedwithinthetimeandinthemannerprescribedbylaw

c/o: DavidaL.Johnson

AttorneyatLaw

400W DavisSt.Ste.200

DATEDthe 5thdayof August,2025. Conroe,Texas 77301

By:/s/DavidaL.Johnson

DavidaL.Johnson

AttorneyforStephanieNelson

StateBarNo.: 24141821

400W DavisSt.Ste.200 Conroe,Texas 77301

Telephone: (936)539-1011

Facsimile: (936)539-1002

Email: davida@gchlawyers.com

PublishedDate:August13,2025

NOTICETOCREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters ofTestamentary for the Estate of CLAUDIA

ELLISROBERTS,Deceased,wereissuedonJuly18,2025,inCauseNo.25-48427-P,pendinginthe ProbateCourtNo:ONE,MONTGOMERYCounty Texas,to:LOUCINDAA'HEARN.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are requiredtopresentthemtotheundersignedwithinthetimeandinthemannerprescribedbylaw

c/o:DavidaL.Johnson

AttorneyatLaw

400W DavisSt.Ste.200

th DATEDthe 5 dayof August,2025.

DavidaL.Johnson By:/s/DavidaL.Johnson

PublishedDate:August13,2025 Conroe,Texas 77301

AttorneyforLOUCINDAA'HEARN

StateBarNo.: 24141821

400W DavisSt.Ste.200 Conroe,Texas 77301

Telephone: (936)539-1011

Facsimile: (936)539-1002

Email: davida@gchlawyers.com

NOTICETOCREDITORS

Facsimile: (936)539-1002

Email: davida@gchlawyers.com

Published

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OFAPPLICATIONAND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT

PROPOSED PERMIT NO. WQ0016838001

APPLICATION. HPLWWTP1, LLC, 2001 Kirby Drive, Suite 610, Houston,Texas 77019, has applied to theTexas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0016838001 (EPAI.D. No.TX0148075) to authorize the discharge of treated wastewater at a volume not to exceed an annual average flow of 1,300,000 gallons per day The domestic wastewater treatment facility will be located approximately 1.30 miles west of the intersection of Homestead Boulevard and 20592 Farm-to-Market Road 2854, near the city of Montgomery, in Montgomery County,Texas 77316.The discharge route is from the plant site to a detention pond; thence to Mound Creek; thence to Lake Creek.TCEQ received this application on July 1, 2025.The permit application will be available for viewing and copying at Charles B Stewart-West Branch Library, 202 Bessie Price Owens Drive, Montgomery, in Montgomery County,Texas 77356 prior to the date this notice is published in the newspaper The application, including any updates, and associated notices are available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/pending-permits/tpdes-applications. 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 the exact location, refer to the application.

https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-95.6813,30.355145&level=18

ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE.Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/pending-permits/tpdesapplications. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/pending-permits/tpdes-applications.

ADDITIONALNOTICE.TCEQ's Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application.After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county- wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING.You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application.The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator

Apublic meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITYFORACONTESTED CASE HEARING.After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director's decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director's decision and for requesting a contested case hearing Acontested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.

TO REQUESTACONTESTED CASE HEARING,YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INYOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant's name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group's representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member's location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group's purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to theTCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period.

MAILING LIST If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director's decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request toTCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below

INFORMATIONAVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners' Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.

AGENCYCONTACTSAND INFORMATION.All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to theTexas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC105, P.O. Box 13087,Austin,Texas 78711-3087. 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. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call theTCEQ Public Education Program,Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from HPLWWTP1, LLC at the address stated above or by calling Ms.Ashley Broughton, P.E., LJAEngineering, Inc., at 713-380-4431.

Issuance Date:August 4, 2025

Published Dates:August 13, 20, 2025

Telephone: (936)539-1011 Final Notification of Impound

MontgomeryCounty,TX RANDYCROWDER,Deputy

NOTICEOFSALE (REALPROPERTY) THESTATEOFTEXAS §

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY §

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of MontgomeryCounty,Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe18thdayofApril,2024,inthecaseof Riverwalk Property OwnersAssociation Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Josue Oracio Reyna, Defendant(s), Cause No.24-06-09139 in said court, judgment being in favor of Riverwalk Property Owners AssociationInc.,PlaintiffasagainstDefendant(s),Ididonthe11thDayofAugust,2025at10:00 o'clockam.,levyuponthefollowing-describedpropertyofDefendant(s):JosueOracioReyna. LOT59, IN BLOCK (11), RIVERWALK, SECTION 3,ASUBDIVISION OF631.92ACRES

LOCATED IN THE GEORGE MASON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 341 AND IN THE THOMASVANHORNSURVEY,ABSTRACTNO.587,ANADDITIONINMONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINETM,SHEET164,MAPRECORDSOFMONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS.AKA 19422TOCANATINSDR.PORTER,TEXAS77365

andonthe2nddayofSeptember,2025betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00 o'clockp.m.,at501NorthThompson,Suite402Conroe,Texas77301MontgomeryCounty,Conroe, Texas,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauction,forcash,alltherights,titleandinterestof JosueOracioReyna,Defendant(s),inandtosaidproperty No.25-48684-P

th Witnessmyhandthisthe4 dayofAugust,2025.

By:/s/RandyCrowder#8451

DeputyRandyCrowder#8451

KennethHayden,ConstablePct.4

21130USHwy59#C

NewCaney TX.77357

281-577-8985

PublishedDates:August13,20,27,2025

NOTICETOCREDITORS

On the 8th day of August, 2025, Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of John Richard Collins, Deceased, were issued to Susan Elizabeth Collins, Independent Executor, by the Probate CourtNo.1ofMontgomeryCounty,Texas,incausenumber25-48684-Ppendinguponthedocketof saidCourt.

AllpersonshavingclaimsagainstsaidEstateareherebyrequiredtopresentthemwithinthe timeprescribedbylawattheaddressshownbelow ThenamewhereclaimsmaybesentisRandyL. Wooten, P.C., whose address is 5625 Cypress Creek Parkway, Suite 214, Houston, Texas 77069, Telephone(281)580-6419,Facsimile(281)580-7628.

By:/s/RandyL.Wooten RandyL.Wooten,TXBarNo.21993400.

PublishedDate:August13,2025

NOTICETOCREDITORS

Notice is given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Sandra Faye Daniels Bryant(f/k/a“SandraDaniels”)wereissuedonAugust7,2025,inCauseNo.25-48538-P,pendingin theStatutoryProbateCourtNumber1ofMontgomeryCounty Texas,toRondaLashaeBryant(a/k/a “RondaLashayBryant”).

All persons having claims against the estate, which is presently being administered, are requiredtosubmitthem,withinthetimeandmannerprescribedbylaw,andbeforetheestateisclosed, addressedasfollows:

c/oJerryBooneIV

3100RichmondAve.,Ste.100

Houston,Texas77098

DatedAugust11,2025

By:/s/JerryBooneIV

JerryBooneIV

AttorneyforExecutoroftheEstateofSandraFayeDanielsBryant(f/k/a“Sandra Daniels”)

PublishedDate:August13,2025

NOTICETOCREDITORS

NoticeisgiventhatoriginalLettersTestamentaryfortheEstateofShirleyBesnoff(f/k/a “ShirleyGeltzer”)wereissuedonAugust7,2025,inCauseNo.25-48588-P,pendingintheStatutory

ProbateCourtNumber1ofMontgomeryCounty Texas,toLarryBesnoff.

All persons having claims against the estate, which is presently being administered, are requiredtosubmitthem,withinthetimeandmannerprescribedbylaw,andbeforetheestateisclosed, addressedasfollows:c/oJerryBooneIV3100RichmondAve.,Ste.100Houston,Texas77098

DatedAugust12,2025

By:/s/JerryBooneIV

JerryBooneIV

AttorneyforExecutoroftheEstateofShirleyBesnoff(f/k/a“ShirleyGeltzer”)

PublishedDate:August13,2025

www.MontgomeryCountyNews.net

NOTICETOCREDITORS

Take notice that original Letters Testamentary for NORMA JEAN JOHNSON, Deceased, were issued to Allison Johnson Hickey on August 6, 2025, under Docket 25-48643-P pending in the CountyCourtofMontgomeryCounty,Texas.Claimsmaybepresentedinthecareoftheattorneyfor theestate,addressedasfollows:EstateofNormaJeanJohnson,Deceased,c/oFritzBarnett,46Mike Slott Rd., New Waverly, Texas 77358; fbarnett@barnettlawfirm.com.All people who have claims againstthisestate,whichiscurrentlybeingadministered,arerequiredtopresentthemwithinthetime andinthemannerprescribedbylaw

DATED:August6,2025.

/s/FritzBarnett

PublishedDate:August13,2025

NOTICETOCREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of VIRGINIA KERRHOLMES,Deceased,wereissuedonAugust7,2025;inCauseNo.23-45340-P pendinginthe Probate Court No. One (1) of Montgomery County, Texas, to: VIRGINIA LYNN HOLMES and CINDYRENEEHOLMESSELLARS.ClaimsmaybepresentedincareoftheCo-Executrixesofthe estateaddressedasfollows:

c/o:RichardS.Browne

Conroe,Texas77301

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are requiredtopresentthemwithinthetimeandinthemannerprescribedbylaw

DATEDthe7thdayofAugust2025.

AttorneyfortheEstate 307N.SanJacinto StateBarNo.03216300

By:/s/RichardS.Browne

PublishedDate:August13,2025

NOTICETOCREDITORS

NoticeisherebygiventhatoriginalLetters TestamentaryfortheEstateofKENNETHT SMITH,Deceased,wereissuedonthe6thdayofAugust,2025,inDocketNo.25-48563-P pendingin theProbateCourtNumberOneofMontgomeryCounty,Texas,to:KENNETHMIKESMITH. ClaimsmaybepresentedincareoftheattorneyfortheEstateaddressedasfollows: EstateofKENNETHT SMITH,Deceased

c/oM.A.Walker,Ill 314Cochran Conroe,TX77301

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are requiredtopresentthemwithinthetimeandinthemannerprescribedbylaw

DATEDthe6THdayofAugust,2025.

By:/s/M.A.Walker,III

M.A.WALKER,III,AttorneyforKENNETHMIKESMITH

PublishedDate:August13,2025

CITATION BYPUBLICATION APPLICATION TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP

CLERKOFTHECOURT ATTORNEYOFRECORD

L.BRANDONSTEINMANN ERICAJACKSON

CONROETX77305

POBOX959 307N.SANJACINTO THE STATE OF TEXAS

CONROE,TX77301

TO:TheunknownheirsoftheESTATEOF:DOMINGOCRUZ,Deceased

GREETING:

YouarecommandedtoappearandanswertotheApplicationtoDeclareHeirshipfiledby EsmeraldaCruz,atorbefore10O'clockA.M.ofthefirstMondayaftertheexpirationofTen (10)daysfromthedateofPublicationofthisCitation,beforetheHonorableProbateCourt#1 of Montgomery County, at the Courthouse in Conroe,Texas. Said application was filed on August11,2025.

Thefilenumberofsaidmatterbeing:25-48865-P

Thestylebeing:ESTATEOF:DOMINGOCRUZ

Thenatureofsaidproceedingbeingsubstantiallyasfollows,towit:

Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective sharesandinterestsinthisestate;thatnoappraisersbeappointed;andforallother relieftowhichapplicantmaybeentitled.

GivenundermyhandandsealofsaidCourtinConroe,Texasonthisthe12thdayofAugust, 2025.

(SEAL,ProbateCourt#1) L.BrandonSteinmann,CountyClerk

MontgomeryCounty Texas

By:ValerieValenzuela 8/12/202510:44:19AM 25-48865-P

ValerieValenzuela,DeputyClerk PublishedDate:August13,2025

to the water concerns at Willis Independent School District’s Calfee Middle School The district’s newestcampusonLongmire Road, CMS is located just outside of the city limits of Conroe,andissettoopenon August 13th as teachers arrivedonthemorningofthe 11th. The meeting notice waspostedonAugust6thby Conroe’s interim City Secretary Sami H. Quinlan, for citizens’ inquiries for a period not to exceed 30 minutes The move by Mayor Coon and the city council was in reaction to a social media firestorm that startedtotakerootonAugust 4th when Montgomery CountyJudgeMarkKeough, expressed concerns over water issues at the school, just before the start of the new school year Keough’s Facebook posts gave the impression that the city was holding the water main hostage at the school, but at the same time was not accounting for the City of

It appears that the county engineers office and WillisISDhedgedtheirbets thatConroewouldannexthe property, but apparently therewasnobackupplanin place with inter-agency cooperationshouldtheevent never happen. Willis ISD reactedinadelayedreaction byrelyingontheAquaTexas relinquishment letter to stand as the CCN for the project The problems experienced have definitely set a precedent not only for WillisISD,butforanyfuture developments in Southeast Texas and the State as a whole, with similar situational issues Water is a

CouncilwomanShanaArthurdidnotphysicallyattendthe meeting,insteadoptingforaviavideoconferencefroman apparentrusticwesternlocation. Oneaudiencemember remarkedthatthecouncilwomanwastakingavacation thatveryfewofherconstituentscanafford

Conroe’sstanceontheissue, northeirobligationstowards thelegalitiesinvolvedinthe project.

Theissuestemsfroma ‘Certificate of Convenience and Necessity,’ or CCN, whichisrelatedtowaterand wastewater projects, that is grantedbythePublicUtility Commission of Texas CCN’s are necessary to discuss water contracts between entities such as WISD and the City of Conroe Many Willis supporters were under the impression that Conroe was usingthewatersituationasa bargaining chip, but Conroe playeditcool,notoverreacting to the social media hype inkeepingtheirpowderdry They brought the receipts, andcalmlyarguedtheircase, leaving many, when the session was over, in a quiet state, perhaps questioning the social media outrage, whenthesituationcalledfor calmthewholetime. For the issuance of a CCN in regards to the water main at the school, when WillisISDboughtthelandin November 2020, the property fell under the CCN of Aqua Texas, which is a competing water utility provider Whichmeant that the City of Conroe was unable to provide water services for any projects regardingtheconstructionof the school In February 2024, Aqua Texas sent a letter indicating their willingness to relinquish their CCN rights to the City of Conroe, citing that a formal process must be completed for the transfer

The City of Conroe, during the special Saturday session showed slide after slide that it was proactive in seeking the necessary legal documentationfromWillisISDto facilitate the transition, whichnevermaterialized.

precious resource, and with development moratoriums in place for new residential construction being held up by water concerns, the issue could potentially impact

local population and infrastructure growth in MontgomeryCounty

The water had been turnedonfortestingonJuly 29thatthecampus,butthen turned off the tap since the CCN had not yet been issued That ignited the spark on social media that trended bashing Conroe for their actions, all based on supposition. WISD filed a Temporary Restraining OrderagainstConroePublic Works Director Norman McGuire, and the City of ConroeonAugust6th,inthe 457thDistrictCourtofJudge Vince Santini, with an August 21st hearing date The TRO was issued on August7th,signedbyJudge TracyGilbert,standinginfor Judge Santini, and immediately ordered the opening of the water valves to the campus The 457th DC ruling will remain in place until the court makes a furtherdecision,followinga hearinglaterthismonth,and contract negotiations between the two entities upontheissuanceofaproper CCNinConroe’sname.

The important thing is that water is now being supplied to the school Many thought the CCN issuance was the responsibility of Conroe, but city officials clearly placed the onus at the hands of WISD. The situation is unique in that the school is WISD’s, the water system is Conroe’s, and the school propertyliesjustoutsidethe boundaries of the City of Conroe, but clearly within the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction,orETJ.

nity to correct misinformation,”saidHairel.“That’sin our policies and ordinance thatwevotedon,butwewill not subtract minutes from the citizens opportunity to speak.”

Conroe Assistant Director of Public Works

firsttospeak,andblastedthe City of Conroe in reference tothecity’sbureaucracyand red tape, saying the attempt to hold the students, staff, and taxpayers at bay was uncalledfor

“What the City of Conroe has done to Willis ISD is nothing short of vindictive,” said Judge Keough. “Eightdaysbefore school starts, Conroe chose toshutoffwaternotbecause of a public health issue or emergency, but because of a politicalstunt.”

The Judge went on to say that the annexation that Conroe had discussed for almost two years, with WISD expecting that the event was to take place. A vote to annex the property has taken place, but no further action has been taken. The Judge asserted that Norman McGuire by hisownaction,rescindedthe annexation action on July 30th, two weeks before the school doors were to open, withdemandsformillionsof dollars of fees. It was a statement that furrowed eyebrows.

“That’s not government,”saidKeough.“That’s ashakedown.”

Keough continued his statement noting the city’s failure to honor its agreements, such as with the Old Conroe Road and David Memorial Drive extensions; wonderingwherethemoney wentforthoseprojects. The judge didn’t mince words in holding Conroe accountable for their deals and not holding up their end of bargain. Keough urged the council that “We can do better”inhisclosing,before receiving a tremendous applause from the supportiveaudience. Councilwoman Marsha Porter then interjected in regards to the

’s

Assistant Director of Public Works,JasonMiller,address the health issues noted by Keough; CityAdministrator Gary Scott, to address the annexation; and Purchasing Contract Administrator and

Specialist Brandy Taylor note the fees collected from WISDinreferencetoCalfee Middle School Porter’s requests were related to correcting information that was posted on social media, that may not necessarily be true After Porter spoke,

outburststostopthecitizens allotted time clock which had been running while the former coach had been speaking. Mayor Coon had to remind certain members of the audience to remain calm.

We got to work together today to get a resolution ” said Coon in maintaining order “Hollering in the audience is not gonna get us anywhere, so let’s follow procedure, and wewillgetwhereweneedto be.”

MayorCooncontinued topressforthenextspeaker while Porter pushed for the information she requested Councilman David Hairel askedMayorCoontonoteto the public, that council has the right to speak, and the public will get their allotted time. He then asked for the citizens’ clock to be set to 27:00minutes.

“We have the opportu-

JasonMiller wasthenasked toaddressthecouncilonthe health issues in relation to theschoolswater Henoted that in the Federal and State drinking water acts, it is his office's responsibility that thewaterissafe,sound,and of good quality delivered to ourresidents.

“Themiddleschoolhas some issues because they didn’t have the backflow preventers tested, nor did theyhaveacustomerservice inspection completed at the time,” said Miller “A customer service inspection is required by the State of Texas, in order to provide continuouswaterservice.”

Miller noted that Conroe is unable to go outside its jurisdiction in order to supply water to another CCN. He stressed that he closed valves on the exterior and interior of the building once the system was tested with a temporary water flow specifically for the event Gary Scott yielded to Deputy City Admini

Mikeska in regards to annexation information She noted that in December 2024, four parcels were considered for annexation which included the middle school. Staff were directed to prepare and gather data, develop service agreements on qualifying properties, to setandholdpublichearings, as well as to take other necessary actions to prepare for the final annexation of theparcels.

“Two of the parcels considered came to fruition fo

ann

xation sai

Mikeska.“Andtheothertwo parcels could not be considered because they did not qualify The Willis campus parcel did not qualify because the City of ConroedidnotowntheCCN atthetime.”

Ms Mikeska was unaware if Willis ISD was notified but replied to emails in June 2025, stating that it was unlikely that the city was going to annex the property before the start of theschoolyear,andstressed that there was no council agenda in reference to annexing the parcel at all.

Engineering Project Specialist Brandy Taylor notedthattheactualamount of permit fee collections from Willis ISD was $210,756 04, far from the $400,000 in collections as falselynotedontheinternet. And far from the incredibly high amounts that were noted in the social media hype, with some saying into themillions.

Councilman Harry Hardman inquired of Jason Miller in reference to communication with the county, to which Miller assertedthathedidnotrecall any communications with anyone from the county Miller recalled conversations with Willis ISD and Aqua Texas following the purchaseoftheparcelbythe schooldistrictinfall2020.

Nancy Mikeska presented a slideshow showing emails from November 13, 2020, even before the purchase of the propertylaterthatmonth.

“Willis ISD knew before the purchase of the property that the City of Conroe did not own the CCN,” said Mikeska. “The city provided guidance to Willis ISD and their representatives. Threeyears later, the CCN still had not beenresolved.” Mikeskathenpresented a February 19, 2024 letter fromAquaTexasagreeingto relinquish the CCN The city still did not own the

CCN, and could not legally provide the campus with permanent water The lengthy process and legal steps take time, she said. A February 23, 2024 email from City of Conroe Building Official, John Manglameli inquired into thestatusoftheCCNrelease from the county engineer and the developmental permit resubmittal; because the contractors at that time wererequestingtodrillpiers to get the projected started. Mikeskareadasocialmedia misrepresentationinregards to city involvement in the project then produced an email from now deceased CountyEngineerDanWilds, datedMarch4,2024,toCity Engineer Chris Bogert, stating that based on his conversationwithPrecinct1 Commissioner, Robert Walker, that the City of Conroe intended to annex the property, he has no objection to the city taking over the review permitting processes,andresponsibility forthesite. Inanotheremail on the same day, political pressure was mentioned along with an interlocal

annexationprocessstarted.

In April 2024, Randy Roan, the subcontractor for the CMS project, requested waterforatapapplication,to which Chris Bogert, replied thattheCCNwasstillinthe hands of Aqua Texas, and that the water tap was not legally viable being issued by the city In May 2024, Conroe Utility Manager Christine Santiny noted ‘major’issuesinanemailto the primary contractor Durotech Superintendent, LucioHernandez,stillciting the lack of a viable CCN to proceed with water and wastewaterissues. Mikeska continued to press home the legality in regards to the project and noted all the parties on the email includingcontractorsaswell as Willis ISD representatives. In late May 2024, Christine Santiny sent an emailtoWillisISDChiefof Operations & Construction, Bob Eaton, again stressing the CCN issue and requesting documentation directly from the Public Utility Commission,ratherthanthe CCN release letter from Aqua Texas The email noted that they granted Randy Roan’s requests for taps in regards to paving, going outside state regulations, and asking Eaton: WhydidtheyexpecttheCity of Conroe to break the law on Willis ISD’s behalf?

Mikeskapresentedaslideof the meeting minutes on the annexation to back up all claims of legality, plus everything is posted on the Conroewebsite.

In March 2025, Conroe Utility Manager Christine Santiny againreachedoutat the direction of Public Works Director Norman McGuire, to Willis ISD’s Bob Eaton, noting the CCN still being in the hands of Aqua Texas. On June 5, 2025, Conroe Water/Sewer Maintenance Foreman, Shane Nelson, was contacted by subcontractor Randy Roan calling to verifyiftheyhadtherightto use the water, and informed Nelson that the water at the middle school had been turnedonwithouttheCityof Conroe’sauthorization.

“Thecitywentbackout there and turned it off,” said Mikeska. “The CCN was notinthenameofthecity.”

The Nelson email also

noted that that wasn’t the firsttimethewaterhadbeen illegally turned on without city permission. Mikeska alsopresentedanApril2024 waiver that Conroe would provide construction water, but forbade the use of continuous water until the Conroe CCN was in place. The waiver also noted violations and enforcement actionsshoulditbedetected. Bob Eaton signed the letter agreeing to the terms for WillisISD.

Thefirstoffenseofthe water being turned on illegally was on May 30th, with the second on June 5th asnotedintheNelsonemail. Thecitylockedthemeteron June6th. OnJune10th,the citysentalettertoBobEaton addressing the concerns, noting the locks being destroyed, and the water beingturnedbackonwithout city authorization due to the CC

concern On June 12th Christine Santiny again reached out to Bob Eaton, this time fining Willis ISD $5,000,whichwasagreedto by the district, but they claimedtheydidnotturnon the water Mikeska noted thatthefinewaspaid.

“While Conroe addressed the CCN in 2020, Willis ISD did not file the document to the Public Utility Commission until March 28, 2025,” said Mikeska, in reference to Willis application for the CCN change from Aqua TexastotheCityofConroe. A correction and clarification were issued in April accounting for a delay The document was accepted by the PUC on July 25, 2025, again delayed by computer network issues with the agency OnJuly29th,while the documents were filed with Montgomery County for processing, the City of Conroe again locked the water valves following testing of the system Following MC’s processing of the CCN file, the documents were immediately routed back to the PUC for Filing for Record and Approval The City of Conroefinallyreceivedtheir CCN to legally allow continuous water to Calfee Middle School on Tuesday, August 5th, which dumbfounded the Mayor when informedbyMikeska.

Followingthepresentation, other citizens spoke alongthesamelinesasJudge Keough The Mayor Council,CityAdministrator City Attorney and Willis ISDSchoolBoardSecretary Chad Jones, all weighed in ontheremarksandpresentation The Willis ISD Temporary Restraining Order issued by the 457th District Court, against Conroe Public Works Director Norman McGuire, and the City of Conroe, will morethanlikelybeimmediately dismissed by Judge Santini at the August 21st hearingdate. Butitremains to be seen if the Judge will dig into WISD asking the question of Why did a simple request for a change ofCCNtotheCityofConroe fromAquaTexas,takeover4 years and 4 months to submit?”

Judge Keough was the

MCN’s‘VeteranoftheWeek’LaurieRounds-Patriquin

byRubenBorjas,Jr

week’s Laurie Rounds-Patriquin, the from Laurie was which it vehicles a gasoline that the or Dix, then to Pirmasens, It surgeon,

This week’s Veteran is Laurie Rounds-Patriquin, who served in the U.S. Army from 1985-1991 Laurie was a Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic, which was an important job because besides an Army marchingonitsstomach,it stillneedsitsvehicles;and those vehicles need to be maintained, repaired, and ready to go at a moment’s notice. Patriquin would work with gasoline and diesel-poweredvehicles,in all aspects of maintenance and repair, even perform-

ingrecoveryoperationson vehicles that would get snuck in the mud or wrecked Laurie was stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey for basic and advanced training. She was stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington, then transferred to Husterhöh Kaserne, near Pirmasens, Germany, not far from the French border It was in Germany that she suffered an injury, in softball of all things, and needing a specialized surgeon, she was transferred to a Medical Holding CompanyatFitzsimmonsArmy

Carson, service,

Luck and

Medical Center at Aurora, Colorado. Once recovered, she spent the last yearsofherserviceatFort Carson, Colorado. After she left service, Patriquin worked as a registered medical assistant, and in the renal care industry Good Luck Laurie, and Congratulations on being MCNs ‘Veteran of the Week’.

ANAFTERNOONOFRAGTIME

Texas —also time—

Ragtimemusic again on to Conroe Frazier in is event public come the needed.

Ragtimemusicwillbe heard again in Conroe at the Afternoon of Ragtime” on Saturday,August 23 from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the Conroe Symphony Centre, located at 1500 North Frazier in Conroe. This is a free event and the public is welcome to come for the entire afternoon, or to comeandgoasneeded.

it pu a 1895 cardinal is syncopated or

Ragtime—alsospelled rag-timeorragtime—isa musical style that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1919. Its cardinal trait is its cardinal syncopated or "ragged" rhythm.

According to organizer

BillThompson,thiswillbe sixth in a “somewhatannual” series of ragtime concerts, and is part of the ConroeSymphony'sSalon Series, which features soloists and smaller ensembles.

principal orchestra, lead

May Thriller” “The Conroe pianist Braunis several in second appearance the ragtime piano Russell will ing piano of “Junk Man Rag.” Jo Jackson scheduled perform “Ragtime Do.” will sixth in ragtime and Conroe Series, which l sma

“This year's event will see the return of favorite performers from across Texas plus some local participants,” Thompson said. MembersoftheSan Antonio Ragtime Society, including Monty Suffern, Brooks Christensen, MichaelChisholm,Steuart DewarandBelindaHuber willbetravelingtoConroe to perform such ragtime worksas“DogzigityRag,” “The Ragtime Dance,” “Hot Chocolate,” and

“This will return of performers Texas some of Ragtime o s ris e n Chisholm,Steuart Huber be perform such as Rag,” “Hot Chocolate,”

“RosebudRag.”Stephanie Harris, principal flutist for the orchestra, will lead the group Flute Rhapsody in May Auferheide's The Thriller”andScottJoplin's “The Cascades.” Popular Conroe pianist Hayden Braunisscheduledtoplay several rags in his second appearance at the Conroe ragtime event. Conroe piano teacher Alecia Russell will be participating with Thompson in a piano duet arrangement of “Junk Man Rag.” Abby Jo Jackson is scheduled to perform “Ragtime Do-SiDo.”

getapreviewoftheConroe Symphony Orchestra's upcoming 2025-2026 season,whichwillstarton September 27 and will be conducted by M

Director Gary Liebst There will be an opportunity to purchase season

tickets, subject to availability

Formoreinformation, contact Bill Thompson at 936-520-1663.

The Afternoon of Ragtime” is a free event. Light refreshments will be served. Theaudiencewill

Afternoon Ragtime” is free Light served.

Conroe,Texas