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Ribbon Cuttings in Huntsville Tr o o p 1 1 4 W e l c o m e s Tw o N e w E a g l e S c o u t s
Owner of Giggles and Grins Little Scholars Rochanda Davidson cuts the ribbon on her new facility during a ceremony held on February 11, 2022.
Billy Moak By Bob Kane Recently, 2 young men who have been friends for the past 7 years achieved Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. They are Koen Dunbar and Billy Moak. Their friendship
Koen Dunbar started 7 years ago when Billy was invited to attend a Troop meeting by another Scout with Troop 114. He and Koen became friends through the many monthly campouts and both are members of the
Huntsville High School Military Marching Band. The friendship grew not only through Scouting but also the many band activities they were involved with. They both have memorable Scouting experiences. For Koen it was attending a week long course known as National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). This program integrates the most modern leadership theories along with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. According to the Boy Scouts of America, NYLT participants (contd on page 2)
while conducting a close patrol at the 2400 block of Interstate 45 South in New Waverly, Texas, Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy observed a red pickup truck with its cab lights on in the drive way of an unoccupied residence. The deputy found this to be suspicious as there has been several burglaries at this residence. Upon pulling in to the driveway, the deputy ob-
served a white male run towards the back of the property into the wood line. Deputies conducted a perimeter search but were not able to locate the individual in or around the property. At 7:42 AM, the Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a welfare concern of a white male walking down IH 45. Upon deputies making contact with this (contd on page 10)
Burglar Arrested After Welfare Concern Owner of The Color Bar Justin Killingsworth cuts the ribbon on the one year anniversary and expansion of the facility during a ceremony held on Thursday, February 17, 2022. By Wade Thibodeaux The Huntsville Walker County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated two ribbon cuttings with Chamber members. The first ribbon cutting was at Giggles and Grins Little
Scholars on Friday, February 11, 2022 and was to celebrate the opening of their new building and location at 306 Highway 190 East in Huntsville. The second ribbon cutting was at The Color Bar located at 2405 Av-
enue I, Suite A in Huntsville and was to celebrate their one year anniversary with a remodel and expansion. Friends, family, and Chamber members all participated in the two activities.
On Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 2:07 AM,
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Community 69. Afflict 70. Will alternative 71. Additionally 72. Nucleic acid 73. Term of endearment DOWN 1. Emergency acronym 2. *1949 international org. 3. Copycat 4. Chicken feet 5. Christian hymn (2 words) 6. Graveside sound 7. Gone by 8. TV’s Yellowstone, e.g. 9. Uses a Singer 10. Underwater hermit 11. Ethereal
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12. Gridiron official, for short 15. Apollo Creed’s son 20. City in northern England 22. Old towel, e.g. 24. Rollerskater’s protector (2 words) 25. *Disney’s 1942 orphan 26. Abstractionism using optical illusion 27. Kind of salami 29. Crafts’ companion 31. Network of nerves 32. Treasure collection 33. Dreamer? 34. *Popular music style 36. Ship canvas
38. *1939-1945 42. Parallel grooves 45. Acid turns it red 49. “Bingo!” 51. Daryl Hannah’s 1984 movie 54. Open up 56. In spite of the fact, arch. 57. Church sound 58. Swedish shag rugs 59. Plotting 60. Velum, pl. 61. Zeal 62. New Haven University 63. IRS employee? 65. Yang’s opposite 67. Canny
Two New Eagle Scouts Welcomed (contd)
THEME: THE 1940s ACROSS 1. Decree 6. *U.S./U.S.S.R.’s cold one 9. Harry Potter’s mark 13. Syrup flavor 14. ____ Khan 15. Bird of prey’s nest 16. Lieu 17. H+, e.g. 18. Bashful or Happy 19. *”1984” author George 21. *Best-selling pop artist Bing 23. Writer ____ Monk
Solution on page 15 Kidd 24. Genghis or Kubla 25. Cranberry habitat 28. Not nice 30. Saddle holders 35. *Boris Karloff’s movie “The ____,” pl. 37. Actress Barrymore 39. Asian goat antelope 40. Supernatural life force 41. Seethes 43. South African antelope 44. Cook from above 46. Rotisserie part
47. Not odd 48. Italy in Italian 50. What snob puts on 52. .0000001 joule 53. Sound of a dropped tome 55. Beer acronym 57. *____ Doctrine, U.S. foreign policy 60. *”How Green Was My ____” 63. Another word for nutria 64. Ciao in the U.S. 66. Trip guide 68. Surveyor’s maps
are engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer. Koen said this experience would have been very strict but once he met the other members of his patrol and started the activities they became a family. He still is in contact with the members of his patrol from that experience. For Billy it was a trip to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He spent the entire time there outdoors and saw several different things including some old carvings in the rock formations. This experience has initiated a pursuit into the field of Archaeology. Each Scout striving to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout must complete a total of 21 Merit Badges of which 13 are required Merit Badges for the
rank. The Scout will earn some of these 13 required badges as they advance through the ranks of Star and Life Scout. They must also take on leadership roles in their troop and plan, develop, and execute a leadership project that benefits their church, non-profit organization or their community. Billy’s project was to build a series of camp chairs for the Lone Survivor Foundation to be used at their camp in helping Veterans reconnect and heal. He completed this with the help of Scouts, his father, and adult leaders. Koen’s project was planning and erecting a reflective area in honor of First Responders at the Huntsville Police Department building. He and his dad built a bench with a memorial plaque. Koen and 11 Scouts laid a paver walkway to the area and planted flowers along the path. Officer Warner was his mentor with the project. Now that both boys
achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, they were asked how they plan to give back to Scouting. Koen and Billy both said they would register as an Adult Leader and work with the troop. Koen stated that in the distant future he would like to get his children involved in Scouting. Both Scouts will be completing their senior year this year and have plans for further education. Billy has been accepted to attend Texas A&M where he will be a member of the Corps of Cadets, the band and major in Archaeology. Koen plans to attend Lonestar College to do the basics as he figures what he wants to major in and then transfer to Texas A&M. Both Scouts plan to stay in contact with each other and plan to set up with their Scouting friends an annual patrol trek where they can be outdoors and have fun with their friends.
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Business Directory
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Arrest Report
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From the office of Walker County Sheriff
Clint McRae Fifty-One individuals were arrested and booked into the Walker County Jail between Monday, Sunday 14 and Friday, February 18.
Continued indictments from last week are also as followed. The individuals named have been magistrated and formally informed of
the charges against them. However, just because these individuals were arrested and magistrated does not mean they are guilty of the crimes
they are charged with committing. Also not everyone charged with a crime is alleged to have committed the crime in Walker County, but per-
haps was simply arrested in Walker County on outstanding warrant(s) while in Walker County. In instances in which individuals were arrested
on outstanding warrants, their original conviction and the reason they are on probation or parole, if available, is included in parenthesis set.
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Arrest Report
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Arrest Report
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Church Services Baptist: -University Heights Baptist Church worship services every Sunday at 9:30am and 10:45am -First Baptist Church Hunts-
ville every Sunday bible study at 9:30am, worship at 10:50, and 6:00pm Catholic: -St. Thomas the Apostale Catholic Church Rosary
at 5:00pm and 5:30pm (English) every Saturday and every Sunday at 7:45am (English), 10:45am (English, and 12:30pm (Spanish)
Methodist: -First United Methodist Church worship every Sunday at 8:30am, 9:45am and 11:00am
Presbyterian: -First Presbyterian Church Huntsville classes every Sunday at 9:15am and worship at 10:30am
Non-Denominational: -The Ark Church. 10:30 am service. Loman’s Student Center, 1717 Avenue J. Lead Pastor - Luke Cunningham. 936-463-8416
Local News
Thursday February 24, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE American Towers LLC is proposing to increase the ground space for an existing telecommunications tower by 20ftx 15ft inside the existing compound, along with a 30ft buffer surrounding the compound at 3 Forest Service Road #214, New Waverly, Walker County, TX, Tax Parcel 19258. American Towers LLC seeks comments from all interested persons on any potential significant impact the proposed action could have on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Interested persons may comment or raise concerns about the proposed action by submitting an e-mail to enviro.services@americantower.com. Paper comments can be sent to: American Towers LLC, Attn: Environmental Compliance, 10 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801. Requests or comments should be limited to environmental and historic/cultural resource impact concerns, and must be received on or before March 17th, 2022. This invitation to comment is separate from any local planning/zoning process that may apply to this project. Notice of Public Sale of property to satisfy a landlord’s lien. Sale to be held at Eastex Trailers & Storage at 3156 State Highway 19 Huntsville, TX 77320 on Monday, February 28, 2022 beginning at 10:00 a.m. This will be a silent auction where bids are submitted in writing on Eastex Trailers & Storage’s bid form. The contents will be sold as one whole unit. Unit items will be awarded as-is to the highest bidder. Contents of the unit can be examined by potential buyers when the sale begins. Property includes the contents belonging to Kyle Fitzgerald Key whose unit is B-16. Interested bidders are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Auction Rules. Auction Rules are posted on Eastex Trailers & Storage’s Facebook page. NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ0011219001 APPLICATION. Point Aquarius Municipal Utility District, 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77019, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to renew Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0011219001 (EPA I.D. No. TX0022071) to authorize the discharge of treated wastewater at a volume not to exceed a daily average flow of 700,000 gallons per day. The domestic wastewater treatment facility is located at 11783 Sagittarius Drive East, Willis, Texas 77318. The discharge route is from the plant site directly to Lake Conroe. TCEQ received this application on December 10, 2021. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Montgomery County Central Library, 104 Interstate 45 North, Conroe, Texas in Montgomery County and at Huntsville Public Library, 1219 13th Street, Huntsville, Texas in Walker County. 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://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-95.582222%2C30.421666&level=12 ADDITIONAL NOTICE. 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
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local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED 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. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR 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 the TCEQ 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. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met. 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 to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. INFORMATION AVAILABLE 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. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, 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 the TCEQ 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 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Point Aquarius Municipal Utility District at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Jaime Salinas, P.E., Huitt-Zollars, Inc., at 281-496-0066, Extension 10518. Issuance Date: February 2, 2022
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Local News
Community Calendar Friday, February 25: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library Saturday, February 16: -Piney woods writers group from 2:00pm4:00pm at the library Monday, February 28: -Mother Goose Lapsit from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Tuesday, March 1: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -Learn to use Libby from 11:00am-12:00pm
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at the library -Story time from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the library Wednesday, Marcg 2: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Thursday, March 3: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -Piney woods page turners book club from 11:00am-12:30pm at the library -KidScape from 12:00pm-1:00pm at the library -Learn to use Libby from 11:00am-12:00pm at the library
Friday, March 4: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library Monday, March 7: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Tuesday, March 8: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Wednesday, March 9: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library
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New Ordinance 2022-6
The City of Huntsville now prohibits the exchanging of certain animals inside city limits.
This includes exchang- flea market, festival, es of animals on any park, community center roadside, commercial or outdoor public place. parking lot, garage sale,
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Local News March 1st is Election Day! Make sure to vote.
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Community
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Obituaries
Amy Christian
Amy Beth Homsher Christian of Conroe, TX passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022. Born February 16, 1955 in Kendallville, IN, Amy was the youngest of three children born to George Homsher and Ruth Stigner Homsher Fair. East Noble class of 1973 alumni, she married her high school sweetheart, Richard V. Christian, June 2, 1973. In 1981, after moving to Huntsville, Tx she fulfilled a long-time aspiration to become a nurse by completing the Joe G. Davis School for Vocational Nursing at Huntsville Memorial Hospital. While working in the ICU at Doctors Hospital in Conroe, Tx, Amy continued her nursing education at Sam Houston State University. She graduated with a bachelors degree in nursing from the University of Texas in Tyler. She worked for many years in the ICU and later transferred to labor and delivery/nursery where she worked with Dr. C. Keith McPherson. In 1994 she joined his practice where she worked as his nurse until 2001. Upon graduating from Texas Women’s University with a Masters of Science in Nursing specializing in pediatrics she finished out her years as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Working with her kids was her passion. Remaining to cherish her memory are her husband of more than 48 years, Richard Valentine Christian, chil-
dren Charytie Oliver and husband Richard of Conroe and Tiffanie Christian of Conroe. Also surviving are grandchildren Brittanie, Joe and Jensen of Conroe, Kyle, Montana and Brynleigh of Conroe, Daniel, Summer and Bethanie of Conroe, sister Jean Homsher Peterschmidt of Fort Wayne, IN. Numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends also mourn her passing. Preceding her in death brother John R. Homsher or Orlando, FL. The family offers their sincerest gratitude to our friends and loved ones for your prayers and support and to the staff of Conroe Regional Medical Center (Emergency Room, one South/IMU Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit) and Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home.
George Hardy. Claude was born February 7, 1955 in Milton, FL where he attended high school and graduated. After graduating Claude became a welder, that traveled to and from Texas. After years of welding, he finally started his own trucking company out of Milton, FL. Claude was a long-haul truck driver for over 30 years. He enjoyed traveling, spending time with his grandkids, watching John Wayne movies, NASCAR racing, building race cars and any outdoor activities. Anyone who knew Claude was touched by his kindness, humor, and mild temperament. He was truly a peacemaker and was always a source of positivity. We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Claude during his 67 years, among them. Claude touched the lives of so many and will be missed by many.
Tony Sherling and wife, Rhonda D. Sherling; brother, Mike Sherling and wife, Rhonda S. Sherling; and brother Tommy Clark and wife, Katrina, and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Paul was currently employed at Huntsville Wholesale, where he had been an employee for 20 years. Previously he was employed by Commercial Coating, and was a member of the champion cookoff team with the company. The joy of Paul’s life was his son, Chance, and later added blessings, Abbagail and Jader Tater, aka Sybyl Jade, his granddaughter. Paul and Chance had many adventures together. Their favorite hobbies were racing on the dirt tracks in Willis, Cleveland and at Thunder Mountain in Rusk. There was not anything that he could not take apart and put back together or fix. Paul, Chance, and his brothers and friends, spent countless hours building race cars and motors. In his younger day’s he enjoyed riding dirt bikes with family and friends. He also
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enjoyed deer hunting every chance he could. He loved cooking and he learned from the best cook, his mom, Marie. Paul was always attentive to his family and friends, helping whenever and however he could. He had a heart of gold, always ready to lend a helping hand. He never asked for anything in return.
Ida Faye Ford
Ida Faye Musgrove Ford, 91, of Huntsville, Texas went home to be with the Lord peacefully Wednesday 2-16-2022. She was born 7-24-1930 and lived in Normangee, Texas until about 1947. She then lived in Lake Jackson, Texas for over thirty years and retired from Brazosport Indepen-
dent School District where she worked as an executive secretary. She moved to Huntsville, Texas in 1987, where she worked in the office and was a member of the First Baptist Church for many more years. She was preceded in death by her father Aaron Burr “Tink” Musgrove, mother Azeal Musgrove, brother Maurice Aaron “Sonny” Musgrove. She is survived by sisters, Davie Sue Kloppe of Missouri City, Texas, Amy Bradley and husband John R. Bradley of Huntsville, Texas, Sandra “Sandi” Hopkins and husband Raymond F. Hopkins of College Station, Texas, nieces Dawn Bradley Moore of Huntsville, Texas and Staci Hopkins Stellges of College Station, Texas who we thank for being so helpful in the care of Ida Faye. Many more nieces and nephews. Ida Faye was known for her sweet personality and for loving everyone. We wish to extend our thanks to Creekside Skilled Nursing and Oasis Hospice for their loving care.
Claude Hardy
It is with extreme sadness that we are announcing the passing of Claude Hardy. Claude Hardy, 67, of Bedias, Tx went to be with our Lord and Savior unexpectedly early in the morning of Friday, February 11, 2022. He is survived by his children Thomas Hardy wife Annette, Sharon Berger husband Patrick; Grandkids: Thomas J. Hardy, Braydon Berger, Alley Berger, Rosemary Hardy, Siblings: Debbie Hatcher, David Hardy, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Hardy; his mother, Mary Hardy, his brothers, Dale Hardy and
Paul Dale Sherling
Paul Dale Sherling received his angel wings on February 14, 2022. Paul was born in Plant City, Florida on January 15, 1962. His family came to Texas and made Huntsville their home in 1973. Paul was a graduate of Huntsville High School in 1981. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Marie Yvonne Sherling. Paul is survived by his son, Chance Sherling, wife Abbagail, and their blessing, Sybyl Jade; his brother
Burglar Arrested After Concern (contd) individual it was determined that he fit the descriptions of the person that was observed earlier running from the scene. The suspect was detained and brought into the Walker County
Sheriff’s Office to be interviewed. Upon further investigation the suspect confessed to breaking in to the residence and was placed into custody. 39 year old, white male, Rickey Putman is cur-
rently held at the Walker County Jail for Burglary of a Habitation a felony of the second degree. Sheriff McRae wants to thank his staff for their proactive efforts and great team work.
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Community
PUBLIC NOTICE AVISO DE RECIBO DE LA SOLICITUD Y EL INTENTO DE OBTENER PERMISO PARA LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA RENOVACION PERMISO NO. WQ0011219001 SOLICITUD. Point Aquarius Municipal Utility District, 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77019 ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ) para renovar el Permiso No. WQ0011219001 (EPA I.D. No. TX 0022071) del Sistema de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes de Texas (TPDES) para autorizar la descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 700,000 galones por día. La planta está ubicada 11783 Sagittarius Drive East, Willis, Texas 77318 en el Condado de Montgomery County, Texas. La ruta de descarga es del sitio de la planta a from the plant site directly to Lake Conroe. La TCEQ recibió esta solicitud el December 10, 2021. La solicitud para el permiso está disponible para leerla y copiarla en Montgomery County Central Library, 104 Interstate 45 North, Conroe, Texas in Montgomery County and at Huntsville Public Library, 1219 13th Street, Huntsville, Texas in Walker County. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-95.582222%2C30.421666&level=12 AVISO ADICIONAL. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud es administrativamente completa y conducirá una revisión técnica de la solicitud. Después de completar la revisión técnica, el Director Ejecutivo puede preparar un borrador del permiso y emitirá una Decisión Preliminar sobre la solicitud. El aviso de la solicitud y la decisión preliminar serán publicados y enviado a los que están en la lista de correo de las personas a lo largo del condado que desean recibir los avisos y los que están en la lista de correo que desean recibir avisos de esta solicitud. El aviso dará la fecha límite para someter comentarios públicos. COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de interés público suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios públicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. PARA SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUD LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono; el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de comentarios; y la declaración “[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de caso impugnado”. Si presenta la petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado de parte de un grupo o asociación, debe identificar una persona que representa al
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grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; identificar el nombre y la dirección de un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; proveer la información indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y su distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; explicar cómo y porqué el miembro sería afectado; y explicar cómo los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo. Después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentarios y de petición que aplican, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para reconsideración o para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión. La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad del agua que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios. Si ciertos criterios se cumplen, la TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud para renovar un permiso sin proveer una oportunidad de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios públicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Ademas, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una or mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos de el solicitante indicado por nombre y número del permiso específico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envia por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ. CONTACTOS E INFORMACIÓN A LA AGENCIA. Todos los comentarios públicos y solicitudes deben ser presentadas electrónicamente vía http://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/ eComment/o por escrito dirigidos a la Comisión de Texas de Calidad Ambiental, Oficial de la Secretaría (Office of Chief Clerk), MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787113087. Tenga en cuenta que cualquier información personal que usted proporcione, incluyendo su nombre, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y dirección física pasarán a formar parte del registro público de la Agencia. Para obtener más información acerca de esta solicitud de permiso o el proceso de permisos, llame al programa de educación pública de la TCEQ, gratis, al 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. También se puede obtener información adicional del Point Aquarius Municipal Utility District a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a Mr. Jaime Salinas, P.E., Huitt-Zollars, Inc. al 281-496-0066. Fecha de emisión February 2, 2022
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Lifestyle
Sunday Observations by Christy
So last weekend, myself and a lot of Americans tuned into the halftime show at the Super Bowl. With all the hype, the “retro” feel of music, it was a fun show. Then the memes began. Before I go one bit further, I will say, I like to laugh probably more than the normal person does. So this is not anti-humor. This is pro THINK. Anywho............as part of the performance, 50 Cent performed his “In da Club” classic, and began by hanging upside down. Look, I am old, I didn’t get the upside down thing either. But, many jokes were made that he is bigger than he was....
sidenote the song is 19 years old........I am fairly certain many of us are not fitting in jeans from 2003. So later in the week, the story of a 12 year old who committed suicide due to horrific bullying made the viral world. Look up Drayke. That is all you have to type in. It is gut wrenching. Finally, others put 2 and 2 together. They came up with 4.....FINALLY. You see, the adults in this world who find humor in pointing out other people’s physical attributes, making fun of someone who is on stage singing a 19 year old song, and being heavier. Joking about Mary J
Blige’s thighs, or.... unpopular thoughts of the moment, joking about a president with orange toned skin, one that trips on stairs, stutters, or is older, that action that you think and see as funny is at the expense of someone else. Sure, you dont know them so what’s the harm? After all, the President is, in your opinion, the worst ever. It’s all just a joke, right? Everyone is laughing at it, right? No. They are not. Because the overweight person hears you joking about someone else’s weight. Because your kids see you make fun of someone’s physical appearance, and feel they can go along with everyone that is making fun of the kid online. The child in the cafeteria. It’s all in fun right? Mom and Dad laugh at the President stumbling all the time, they say what an idiot he is. So kids think they can tell little Johnny how stupid he is for falling at recess. Then their friends laugh and laugh, and they are popular. Little Johnny acted fine, he knew it was a joke. But did he? Or did he, like young Drayke, go home and hang himself... with his hoody....from his bunk bed. Folks, we have got to realign what we deem funny. What we see as humor. Because it’s not all fun and games. Your kids are watching and replicating your every move. They strive to be you. But they want to ramp it up a notch. To get your approval. After all, you laugh when you make fun of the former classmate
who gained weight. You chuckle when you see the roadside homeless person. You say they need a job, they need to go away, they need to do this or do that. But when will you say, we do not know what caused this, and we don’t make fun of other people. Period. Oftentimes the very people I hear commenting on how vicious bullying is.........are the same ones who bully others....oh wait.......no they are just kidding. Right?? Folks, a snide comment, an ugly meme, is not suddenly ok because you type LOL afterwards.
Thursday February 24, 2022 If your child said, posted, shared, or repeated your social media page......... would you laugh then? If instead of Biden being “old and feeble” your child said, haha Dad look at that old lady who tripped going in the store....would you laugh? Kids don’t know the difference between the President and your elderly neighbor. What they know is you laugh at it. And they want to be just like you. Happy Sunday peeps..... the meanness in society literally frightens me. Maybe I am soft. I am ok with that. But before you
share the next meme, joke, or laugh at the expense of another human being, ask yourself............would I laugh if my child laughed at an elder? A classmate? A handicapped person? A speech impediment? Because repeated behavior at a school happens all the time. Some kids feel there is no way out. Be the change in this world you want for your children. Do better. Be better. Tolerance and compassion for those who are different is the sign of maturity. Growth and humanity. We need more of THAT.
WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE
BIG BASS ARE A-BITIN’ By John Jefferson
Probably the largest freshwater fishing event and certainly one with a potentially large payout -- and yet requires no large entry fee -- the TPWD/ Toyota ShareLunker competition tops the list! All ya have to do is catch a largemouth weighing eight pounds or more. Your prize is being placed in a drawing for a $5,000 Bass Pro Shops shop-
ping spree. If ya get really lucky and catch a 13-pound or larger largemouth from January 1-March 31 and donate your bass for breeding, you get entered in a couple of drawings, for $5,000 shopping sprees, get a replica mount of your fish, some tackle, an annual fishing license, and a lot of notoriety. Some of the fame could last longer than the fishing tackle. It has been for a couple of guys, already. But any angler will tell you that catching
that big a bass is the hard part. Few have done it. Fewer still have done it twice. Thousands have tried unsuccessfully. I’m one. And don’t think you have to fish Lake Fork, Sam Rayburn, or either of the two large Rio Grande lakes. The list of Lunker-producing lakes is a long one, and includes some smaller water bodies, too. Pictured is Tim Broodfoot who recently made the hallowed list with a 13.48-pound bass he caught on
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little-known Daniel Lake, east of Abilene. The big story the past few years, however, has been the second coming of Lake O.H. Ivey, located southeast of Ballinger. It had been a productive lake in 2010, yielding 11 ShareLunkers, according to TPWD Inland Fisheries District Biologist, Lynn Wright, in San Angelo. Then, the infamous Texas drought struck, and the lake went down – water-
wise, production-wise and otherwise. The drought that devastated the Hill Country in the ‘fifties lasted seven-years. This one lasted eight -- except for a little bump in 2015. In the fall, 2018, September and October rain raised Ivey 30-feet and covered over 10,000 acres of NEW LAKE. When prolonged droughts occur, Nature steps in to help. Nature abhors a vacuum.
Tim Broodfoot landed this 13.48-pound largemouth on 950-acre Lake Daniel on January 14. 2022. That fish qualified as Toyota ShareLunker #611, the third entry this year in the ShareLunker Legacy Category for 2022, proving that ShareLunker bass can come from small waterbodies. The Legacy category closes on March 31. TPWD contributed photo.
Lifestyle That exposed lakeshore doesn’t just sit there like a shoreline desert for long. Vegetation gradually returns. The now newly flooded shoreline has morphed into new habitat and abundant nutrition for the fish. Wright described it as “Perfect conditions for (fish) growth.” To steal from an old saying and change one word, “the proof is in the pitching.” And catching! Last year, O.H. Ivey produced TWELVE ShareLunkers between Jan. 1 and March 31. Two more thirteen-pounders were added after March 31 and still earned the anglers a chance for the shopping spree. “It was like fishing a New Lake,” Wright said. This season, it’s off to a great start: Five of the first six ShareLunkers entered came from Ivey. Three others have been entered: Two from Possum Kingdom and the one from Daniel Lake. Will it continue? Stockings of Florida bass will help for a while, as will production from existing fish. But Wright expects another drought, falling water, slower fishing. Until then - FISH IT!
Thursday February 24, 2022
Almost Doesn’t Count
I saw this with my own eyes in high school. Phillip shot the first of two free throws for our team. The ball hit the back edge of the rim and began to bounce straight up and down. It finally rested on the back of the rim next to the backboard. It was so close, but had to be counted as a miss. “Then Agrippa said to Paul, ‘Almost you persuade me to become a Christian.’” (Acts 26:28) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys
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Disclaimer: This column is the opinion of Publisher Wade A. Thibodeaux and may contain subject matter on a variety of topics, but usually contains humor of some description. An occasional serious thought may be thrown in to entice the reader to think.
I made a little trip this past weekend. I left Huntsville on Friday and headed out to the Hill Country to Bandera for the 11th Street Cowboy Bar Mardi Gras Festival. Now, I’m not usually big on these types of things, the Mardi Gras stuff, but I had an extra incentive to go this time. My friend George Dearbonne and his band Branded were the headliners for the Saturday night music. On top of that, there were a bunch of friends who were making the trip as well and it sounded like something that I needed to do. I got somewhat of a late start Friday as I had to take care of some things around the office, but I headed out just before Noon. I guess because of the late start and the fact that I would be in the San Antonio area around rush hour traffic, my GPS routed me through every small town between Huntsville and Bandera. At one point, I would have sworn that she was drunk because she would take me through some side streets that
were full of potholes to save maybe a quarter mile on a nice paved State highway. I ended up going through Richards, Navasota, Brenham, Bastrop, Giddings, San Marcos, New Braunfels, Boerne, and countless others. A trip that should have taken about four and a half hours took almost six hours, but she swears that I was on the fastest route. Oh well, I got there. Friday night was pretty tame as I ended up meeting a couple of High School classmates and some other friends at their hotel and we spent a good three hours laughing and cutting up as we told story after story. Saturday was the big day as there was a gumbo cookoff, a parade, a costume contest, and of course music throughout the day and into the evening when George would begin playing. My Saturday morning was quite eventful as I was staying in a cabin on a working ranch and about 6:00am, we lost power. This was a nice cabin, but it was a cabin. I could see daylight
starting to peek through the tiny cracks that surrounded the door frame and that meant that if I could see daylight, then the 31 degree cold air could seep into the cabin. It wasn’t long before the temperature in the cabin began to drop. I just curled up underneath the blankets and within a little while the power came back on and I was able to begin my day. Saturday was a challenging day because it was going to be about 70 degrees in the daytime, but then was going to drop into the mid 30’s that night when George was playing. I was a few miles out of town and after figuring out that Uber didn’t work in Bandera, I was able to get set up with a local taxi company. The taxi thing was good because I could enjoy myself in the adult beverage department and not have to worry about driving, but it didn’t allow me to just run back to the cabin and change clothes so I had to dress for both types of weather. The 11th Street Cowboy Bar is a great ven-
ue, but it’s an outside venue and that means that you are subject to the elements. They had several propane patio heaters scattered around and they even had a few of these great big fire pits that put off a tremendous amount of heat. The problem with the fire pits was that if you got too close, it would get real hot real quick, but if you got just a few feet away, it would get cold again. Therefore, there was just a small sweet spot where it was com-
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fortable and there was only a certain amount of people that could gather in those sweet spots. If you left your area to go to the bathroom or the bar, there would surely be another person in your spot when you returned. As the night went on and the temperature continued to drop, the cold just crept into your body and it seemed like there was no way to stay warm. It didn’t matter how much antifreeze(alcohol) you consumed, it was get-
ting cold. I guess that I’m getting old because about 1:00am, I gave up and headed back to the cabin. My GPS was in a better mood as well on Sunday as we made the return trip with about half of the miles on I-10 before we turned North and headed to Huntsville. All in all it was a great trip with a great bunch of friends and I’m looking forward to the next one......I just hope it’s warmer weather. Till next time, I’m........ Wade in the Shade.
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