Montgomery County News, January 19, 2022

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Gas Prices Pct. 3 Constable Ryan Gable’s office raised over $44,000 to benefit Children’s Safe Harbor

(January 17, 2022) - Texas gas prices have risen 4.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.91/g today, according to GasBuddy's d a i l y s u r v e y o f 1 3 , 11 4 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 4.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 81.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $2.51/g today while the most expensive is $3.69/g, a difference of $1.18/g. The lowest price in the state today is $2.51/g while the highest is $3.69/g, a difference of $1.18/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g today. The national average is down 0.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 92.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.04/g, up 2.0 cents per gallon from last week's $3.02/g.

San Antonio- $2.86/g, up 11.1 cents per gallon from last week's $2.75/g.

Austin- $2.91/g, up 7.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.83/g.

"Average gas prices saw a slight boost over the last week as the rising price of crude oil continues to push prices up.

While the rise was fairly tame, some states still saw slight declines. Gasoline demand, aside from motorists filling up ahead of the weekend winter storm, has been lackluster. The real pain at the pump will start in about 4-6 weeks," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "Oil prices continue to edge higher as oil production remains a concern due to unrest in Libya and Kazakhstan, however, some improvement in the latter situation could lead to oil prices being more subdued."

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

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The Woodlands, TX – It was a sold-out crowd of 273 guests that arrived early in the morning of Dec. 9, 2021 as Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable Ryan Gable’s office hosted its seventh annual fundraising breakfast to benefit Children’s Safe Harbor at Truluck’s Seafood Steak and Crab House - The Woodlands.

Chris Davis, managing partner of Truluck’s - The Woodlands, underwrote the full cost of the breakfast (the food and his staff) so that 100% of the proceeds from each $30 ticket sold went directly to benefit Children’s Safe Harbor, which serves child victims of sexual assault, severe physical abuse, trafficking, neglect, and trauma. The fundraising was further boosted by many significant donations, raising a total of $44,124.00, the most ever from the morning event.

Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon kicked off the giving spirit with a

From left: Victoria Constance, Ph.D., Executive Director of Children’s Safe Harbor; Brett Ligon, Montgomery County District Attorney; Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable Ryan Gable; and Sheriff Rand Henderson. worthwhile cause that works so diligently to help broken kids get the help they need to get through trauma. We are truly blessed to have Children’s Safe Harbor in our community.”

Brett Ligon, Montgomery County

District Attorney, also had the opportunity to speak with those in attendance.

As he spoke, his passion filled the room. “The type of work that Children’s Safe Harbor does underscores our

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Report Analyzes RecordHigh Fertilizer Prices Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center projects 80% increase in 2022

Wr i t t e n b y : B l a i r Fannin F a r m e r s a n d economists are wringing their hands on how to get a handle on record-high fertilizer prices heading into the 2022 crop year, and a new report compiled by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at T e x a s A & M University suggests prices may not be done going up due to several factors.

Fertilizer prices have reached record highs and a new report by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University indicates they may go much higher in 2022. (Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications photo by Blair Fannin) Joe Outlaw, Ph.D., codirector of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center and Texas A&M AgriLife E x t e n s i o n Service economist, told farmers at the Blackland Income Growth Community................2, 3, 8 Conference in Waco that fertilizer prices could Commentary.......................3, 4 escalate as much as 80% Devotional..........................5 this year as supply and demand gyrate at neverLegals.............................6, 7 before-seen levels.

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presentation of $5,000 for mental health services for child abuse victims and their families. He challenged guests to donate generously to raise a matching contribution.

According to executive d i r e c t o r Vi c t o r i a Constance, Ph.D., Children’s Safe Harbor currently has an unprecedented 43 families on a waiting list for mental health services.

As Constable Gable addressed the participants in attendance, he stated, “We are in our seventh year of hosting these breakfasts to help support the important work that Children’s Safe Harbor provides for the youngest, most vulnerable victims in our community.

Chris Davis and his phenomenal team at Truluck’s turned out an incredibly delicious meal in their beautiful lakefront restaurant. Their generosity helped to boost the fundraising tremendously and we are thankful for their giving spirit. My office is happy to be a part of an event that supports such a

AFPC report, which analyzed the economic impacts of higher fertilizer prices on 64 representative farms, was compiled from a study initially requested

by U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. Outlaw said producers are not only experiencing sticker shock, but may see product shortages.

“Coupled with current COVID supply chain issues, this will further stress the production environment for agriculture across the country,” Outlaw said.

The fertilizer report is

the most recent in a series of analyses by AFPC, which has previously released impact reports on supply disruptions to the U.S. cattle market and proposed estate tax legislation.

Rocketing fertilizer prices The AFPC report found that as the nation continues to maneuver through supply chain disruptions and agricultural input availability, there are impacts on both fertilizer availability and costs. Last August, the Food and Agricultural Policy

Research Institute in Missouri projected only a 10% increase in fertilizer prices in its forecast model, but recent spot prices have forecasts reaching as high as 80% more for the 2022 planting season.

Anhydrous ammonia increased by as much as $688 per ton or $86,000 per 1,000-acre AFPC representative farm through October 2021. The AFPC representative farms are from across the country and are used to calculate

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“Our goal is to meet people where they are, without compromising quality. There has been a growing demand for quality, affordable healthcare – and now for safe, ‘close to home’ options as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep many from seeking the ongoing care they need,” said Breeze.

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Suggestions for Mindful Eating: Food for Thought Diana Anderson

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Researchers from Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan, recently released data after studying the gut m i c r o b i o m e o f centenarians living in Japan. What they discovered was a unique bacterium that produced a type of bile acid, which seemed to be common to most of the study participants.

People have been searching for the proverbial Fountain of Youth for centuries. But likely one of the most famous is that of Ponce de Leon, who received a contract from the King of England to settle an island called Bimini.

Through the ages, there have always been hopes that a cure would be discovered for aging, whether it was magical waters of the Fountain of Youth or stem cell research Centenarians May Have Unique Gut Microbiome Data from the research team in Japan were published in the journal Nature. They noted that the centenarians displayed a decreased susceptibility to illnesses associated with t h e e l d e r l y, n a m e l y illnesses, chronic inflammation and infectious diseases.

The researchers analyzed samples from 160 centenarians living across Japan. The average age of the individuals was 107 years. The goal was to look for differences in the gut microbiome that may help explain the differences in inflammation and chronic disease noted between the groups. The researchers b e g a n w i t h a n understanding that the gut microbiomes of centenarians likely have a higher diversity of core microbiota as found in a study of residents in Sardinia, Italy, who had lived more than 100 years.6 The recent study from Japan looked at the

Fertilizer from page 1 and project potential implications on future production.

Joe Outlaw, Ph.D., codirector of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist, visits with Kaitlynn Hughes, a scholarship recipient from Royse City High School

Fermented Foods

differences in the bacterial species present in the gut microbiomes of each group and analyzed the type of compounds the gut microbiome produced.

The researchers hope that by identifying the bacterial communities that support longevity and health, it may be possible to correct imbalances that would prevent disease and improve health in other people.

A g i n g a n d Inflammation Inflammation is at the core of many negative health conditions. This includes atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, multimorbidity and frailty. Researchers now call it inflammaging, which is "a condition characterized by elevated levels of blood inflammatory markers that carries high susceptibility to chronic morbidity, disability, frailty, and premature death."

A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.

In a clinical trial, 36 healthy adults were randomly assigned to a 10week diet that included either fermented or highfiber foods. The two diets resulted in different effects on the gut microbiome and the immune system. Eating foods such as yogurt, kefir, fermented cottage cheese, kimchi and other fermented vegetables, vegetable brine drinks, and kombucha tea led to an increase in overall microbial diversity, with stronger effects from larger servings. “This is a stunning finding,” said Justin Sonnenburg, PhD, an associate professor of microbiology a n d i m m u n o l o g y. “ I t provides one of the first examples of how a simple change in diet can reproducibly remodel the microbiota across a cohort of healthy adults.”

Prebiotic and Probiotic Foods Can Help Nourish

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Try making your own naturally fermented foods Below is a recipe from the book Always Delicious by Dr. Ludwig and Dawn Ludwig that can help get you started.

SS pp ii cc yy pp ii cc kk ll ee dd vegetables vegetables (escabeche) (escabeche) These spicy pickles are reminiscent of the Mediterranean and Latin American culinary technique known as escabeche. This recipe l e a v e s o u t t h e s u g a r.

Traditionally, the larger vegetables would be

lightly cooked before pickling, but you can use a quick fermentation method and leave the vegetables a bit crisp instead. * 2 cups filtered water * 1 to 1-1/4 tablespoons sea salt ** 22 tablespoons tablespoons apple apple cider cider vinegar vinegar with with the the mother mother * 1 jalapeño or a few small hot chiles (or to taste), sliced ** 11 large large carrot carrot cut cut into into 1/4-inch-thick 1/4-inch-thick rounds rounds or or diagonal diagonal slices slices * 1 to 2 cups chopped cauliflower or small cauliflower florets * 3 small stalks celery (use only small inner stalks from the heart), cut into 1inch-long sticks * 1 bay leaf ** 11 cabbage cabbage leaf, leaf, rinsed rinsed Warm the water (no need to boil). Stir in the sea salt until it dissolves completely. Set aside to cool (use this time to cut the vegetables). Add the vinegar just before using.

The brine can be made ahead of time and stored in a sealed glass jar on the counter to use when ready to pickle.

Set a quart-size canning jar in the sink and fill it with boiling water to sterilize.

Empty the jar and tightly pack the vegetables and bay leaf inside to within 1 to 2 inches from the top of the jar. Pour the brine over the vegetables to fill the jar to within 1 inch from the top. Wedge the cabbage leaf over the top of the vegetables and tuck it around the edges to hold the vegetables beneath the

liquid.

Set Set jar jar on on the the counter counter and cover with a fermentation lid. ( A l t e r n a t i v e l y, u s e a standard lid and loosen it a bit each day for the first few days, then every other day, to allow gasses to escape.) Let pickle for three to five days, depending on the indoor temperature. Check the taste after a couple of days, using clean utensils.

Vegetables will pickle faster in warmer climates.

Make sure the vegetables stay packed beneath the level of the liquid and add salted water (2 teaspoons sea salt dissolved in 1 cup warm filtered water) as needed.

When the vegetables are pickled to your liking, seal the jar with a regular lid and refrigerate.

Vegetables will continue to slowly pickle in the refrigerator. They will keep for about one month. Taste for saltiness before serving and, if desired, rinse gently to remove excess salt.

Probiotic foods are great but what do they live on once they get in your digestive tract? Prebiotic foods are the nutrients beneficial bacteria need to thrive. They are found primarily in fiber-rich foods, which is perfect because your gut bacteria thrive on indigestible fiber.

Prebiotic foods include those high in indigestible fiber, such as asparagus, cashews, fennel bulb, leeks, apple, avocado, yams, garlic, onion and carrots.

For probiotics to do their job, you also need to optimize the conditions where they flourish, which means eating plenty of prebiotic foods. In other words, if you take a probiotic supplement and continue to eat a highly processed diet with added sugars, you're only feeding the potentially pathogenic bacteria in your gut since they love sugar.

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The recipe above is just a sample, any vegetable can be fermented, and fermenting farm-fresh produce is a great way to provide good nutrition year-round! Ferment one vegetable alone or create a mix of many different kinds, along with herbs and spices, for a great variety of cultured foods. Many recipes use salt, water and vegetables alone so if this is of interest, please google to find something that appeals. The fermentation process is intriguing with many benefits including digestibility so the minerals and vitamins in the vegetables are more readily available.

and her family at the Blackland Income Growth C o n f e r e n c e i n Wa c o .

(Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Blair Fannin) “The current farm safety net is not designed to address these types of rapid production cost increases, which will continue to be a growing concern for farmers across the country, creating an emerging need for assistance,” Outlaw said.

The report found that the largest whole-farm

impact would fall on AFPC’s feed-grain farms at an average of $128,000 per farm and the largest per acre impact would hit AFPC’s rice farms at $62.04 per acre.

AFPC economists went back to the 1980s, finding that fertilizer prices typically tend to rise as corn revenues increase.

Grain market, production implications Jason Johnson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist, Stephenville,

said during the Blacklands Income Growth conference that grain farmers really need to do some crop budget forecasting for 2022.

Grain farmers will not only have to cope with record-high fertilizer prices, but also price support pressure from carryover supplies of grain coupled with drought in some of the major wheat production areas.

“If fertilizer prices are way up, how can you (as a

farmer) reduce costs?”

Johnson said. “Make sure you are not wasting fertilizer and that you are being very strategic in your crop management planning.”

With higher fertilizer prices, Johnson said farmers are going to have to be increasingly mindful of their crop production budgets. He also suggested that to cope with inflation, grain farmers should consider putting some of their cash to work such as buying input needs ahead of time.

“Also, when was the last time you we had an increasing interest-rate environment?” Johnson

said. “What about experiencing four interest rate hikes within a year?

Do you have anything financed with a variable interest rate? 2022 is going to be an increasing rate environment. How is that going to impact your operation and net revenue?”

He said farmers can counter with locking in future contracts by selling a portion of their crop throughout the year.

“Pencil out your cost exposure,” Johnson said.

“Look at what your costs are going to be in relation to relative profit. Crop budget forecasting can be used to your advantage.”

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Solidify Your Family Legacy

by Preparing Your Beneficiaries A weekly column by Kent Pendleton E S TAT E A N D GIVING Careful planning and open communication is critical for the successful transition of family wealth and values.

You’ve achieved a certain level of success, and you understand that the privileges of significant wealth come with challenges in equal measure. Among those challenges is successfully passing your wealth and values on to the next generation – to help them grow and preserve that wealth in order to thrive.

It’s not a challenge you’ll face alone; $30 trillion to $41 trillion is expected to be passed from one generation to the next by 2048. The problem?

Without careful planning, almost 70% of heirs’ money, assets and family harmony disappear after an estate transaction.

You have the opportunity – while you’re living – to set your loved ones up for success, so to speak. A chance for open, honest communication, and for nurturing future-focused conversations about

values, charitable giving and diligent stewardship.

Estate planning is more than transferring money.

It’s about what that money can do for future generations, as well as making room for your family to grow closer, stronger – to prosper. The conversations may be sensitive, but they’ll likely be worthwhile. According to a UBS report, families are happier and more satisfied when parents include their heirs in inheritance planning.

“Estate planning and document creation prepare the money for the family.

But that’s half the job,” says Shawn T. Barberis, J.D., president of More Than Money 360, a proponent of family meetings to prepare heirs to successfully carry on their family’s legacy, values, unity and philanthropic mission. “A family meeting process prepares the rising generation for the money.”

If you’re not sure how to start the conversation on your own, choose a topic below and let the dialogue flow naturally from there.

Define your family’s

mission statement and your intentions for your wealth and legacy. Take into account nonfinancial topics such as your values, expectations, the roles your family members will play and more.

If something happened to you tomorrow, is your family comfortable enough with your financial details to assemble a snapshot of your assets? Is your family prepared to competently manage their inheritance?

Let your family know where you’ve stored necessary documents and how to access them.

You may raise more questions than answers.

That’s OK. You can always revisit a conversation, with the help of an experienced advisor if need be, to get to a place of comfort and understanding.

Don’t let your heir down Money alone is a shallow legacy compared to a more meaningful one that also touches on who you are and how to make a difference. In short, a family legacy will last for generations to come.

The greatest gifts you have to bestow may well be your values, spiritual beliefs, wisdom, hopes for your descendants and the love you feel for your family and friends – important intangibles worth sharing with those you care about deeply.

Along with establishing your estate plan, trusts and legal will, consider taking some time to create a family love letter, also referred to as an ethical will, for your spouse, children and grandchildren. Your letter can serve a variety of purposes, but most pass on facts, feelings, memories and wishes, important events and family stories – all the elements that make up who you are.

Open arms and open minds U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e majority of family wealth disappears when it’s distributed across multiple generations. Research and data clearly demonstrate that lack of transparency or a shared family vision can adversely impact the rising generation. To stack the odds in your favor, you’ll

need to create a framework to help your heirs flourish, strengthening family unity. Family meetings can help solidify decisionmaking and wealth governance – providing a structure that supports and sparks meaningful, multigenerational dialogue, Barberis says.

Create a road map Support whatever conversations you do have with documentation, storing legal paperwork, passwords, insurance policies, titles and deeds with a trusted attorney, advisor or in a secure online portal, like Vault, which allows you to assign various levels of access to particular people. Don’t forget to include the contact information of your estate planning team, in case your heirs need it down the line.

Yo u m a y w a n t t o include a philanthropic mission statement along these items, reinforcing the importance of sharing wealth to make the world a better place in some way.

Doing so may just make them happier, and you’ll be able to see their good

deeds in action.

Understand that wealth’s privileges and complexities deserve, even demand, thoughtful preparation and honest, ongoing conversations.

Circumstances can and will change, as should your estate plan. So work with your advisor along with other planning professionals to find fair answers to important questions, establish trust and open dialogue, and provide the gift of opportunity to those who matter most.

S e c u r i t i e s o f f e re d through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory s e r v i c e s a re o f f e re d through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Pendle Hill Advisors is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services.

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child predators accountable for their horrific actions. The warriors of the light are the women and men of Children’s Safe Harbor, who help lift up victims and give them a voice through their

“The collaboration of the morning was absolutely incredible!” said Dr. Constance. “The conversations, the passion in the room and the marvelous food, service and beautiful venue of

during the pandemic, our work never stopped. We continue to strive to manifest justice and healing for crimes against children and those who have witnessed horror. We currently have 43 families on a waiting list for our mental health services and trauma-focused care, a waiting list that we have

never had of this magnitude before. The increasing need for mental health services is the top priority for us currently, so that children and their families can get help and light of healing and justice. We so appreciate the level of support that was raised by so many caring individuals thanks to Constable Ryan

Gable, District Attorney Brett Ligon’s challenge donation and Truluck’s as they hosted an amazing morning.”

Children’s Safe Harbor is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. For more information or to donate, v i s i t www.ChildrensSafeHarbo r.org.

from page 1 community’s will that children shall and must be protected,” said Ligon. “I believe there are two types

From left: Victoria Constance, Ph.D., Executive Director of Children’s Safe Harbor; Chris Davis, managing partner of Truluck’s - The Woodlands; the dedicated team at Truluck’s - The Woodlands; and Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable Ryan Gable. of warriors, the warriors of the dark and the warriors of the light. The warriors of the dark are the members of our district attorney’s office that seek to hold

investigations, advocacy and mental health program.

In our county’s courtrooms, the light beats the dark so that sin does not prosper.”

Truluck’s all culminated in generous contributions to help make an impact for our children and families during this season of need, light and blessings. Even

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Secretary Scott Encourages Texas Voters to Register: Early Voting begins Feb. 14th Prepare to Vote in March 1 Primary Election A U S T I N — Te x a s Secretary of State John Scott today is encouraging all e l i g i b l e Te x a s v o t e r s planning to vote in the March 1st Primary Election to make sure they are registered to vote by January 31st. Additionally, Secretary Scott is providing guidance to Texas voters on how to plan to cast their ballots during the Early Voting period that begins February 14th.

"As Texans everywhere prepare to make their voices heard in the upcoming Primary Election, we want to

make sure every single eligible Texas voter has the tools and resources they need to cast a ballot whether that's in person during the early voting period, in person on Election Day, or by mail for those who are eligible to do so."

"Your voice counts, and your choices in the March 1st Primary Election will determine who appears on your General Election ballot in November."

Below is an overview of information and guidance Texas voters should keep in mind regarding registering

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

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to vote, voting in person Follow the steps on during the early voting the DPS web portal to update period, and voting by mail. your driver license information, and you will be given Registering to Vote the option to register to vote To be eligible to vote in when renewing or updating Texas, you must be: your information. * A United States citizen; * A resident of the county Early Voting in Person where you submit the Early Voting for the application; March 1 Primary Election * At least 17 years and 10 begins on Monday, February months old on the date your 14th and ends on Friday, voter registration applica- February 25th. During the tion is submitted, and 18 Early Voting period, voters years of age on Election Day. may cast a ballot at ANY * Not finally convicted of early voting location in their a felony (you may be eligible county of residence. Early to vote once you have voting locations will be completed your sentence, populated in the Texas Secretary of State's "My probation, and parole); and * Not declared by a court Voter Portal" two days prior exercising probate jurisdic- to the first day of early tion to be either totally voting. Here, you can enter mentally incapacitated or your Name, County, Date of partially mentally incapaci- Birth and ZIP code to look tated without the right to u p y o u r r e g i s t r a t i o n information and find your vote.

You can check to verify nearest polling location. You your registration status may want to contact the ahead of the January 31st Early Voting Clerk for State deadline by visiting the 'Am and County Elections in I Registered?' tool on your county for more the Texas Secretary of information about early State's My Voter Portal. voting locations and voting If you recently moved or hours at those locations.

Voter ID Requirements changed your name, you can now update all your Under Texas law, voters information on your voter who possess one of the seven registration record through acceptable forms of photo our portal on Texas.gov.

ID must present that ID at the Click here to update your polls when voting in person. voter registration informa- Voters who do not possess tion online. and cannot reasonably To update your voter obtain one of the seven registration, you will need approved forms of photo ID your Voter Unique Identifier may fill out a Reasonable (VUID) to log in to the Impediment Declaration Texas.gov portal. You can (RID) at the polls and find your VUID by visiting present an alternative form the Texas SOS My Voter of ID, such as a utility bill, Portal, in which you can bank statement, government enter your Name, County, check, or a voter registration Date of Birth and ZIP code to certificate.

Below is a list of the 7 display your voter registraacceptable forms of photo tion information.

If you are registering to ID: * Texas Driver License vote in Texas for the first time, you can complete a i s s u e d b y t h e Te x a s voter registration applica- Department of Public Safety tion and return it to your (DPS) county voter registrar at least * Te x a s E l e c t i o n 30 days before the upcoming Identification Certificate election date. To complete (EIC) issued by DPS * Te x a s P e r s o n a l an application, you may: * Complete an applica- Identification Card issued by t i o n u s i n g t h e Te x a s DPS * Texas Handgun License Secretary of State's online voter registration applica- issued by DPS * United States Military tion module. Simply fill in the required information, I d e n t i f i c a t i o n C a r d print, sign and mail the containing the person’s c o m p l e t e d a p p l i c a t i o n photograph * United States Citizendirectly to your county ship Certificate containing election office; * Request a printed the person’s photograph application. The Texas * United States Passport Secretary of State's office (book or card) will mail a postage-paid With the exception of the voter registration applica- U.S. Citizenship Certificate, tion to the address provided; which does not expire, for OR voters aged 18-69, the * Contact or visit your acceptable form of photo county's voter registrar to identification may be complete the voter registra- expired no more than four years before being presented tion process.

For those not already for voter qualification at the registered to vote but who polling place. For voters have an existing Texas aged 70 or older, the Driver License or state acceptable form of photo identification card, you can identification may be register to vote online when expired for any length of renewing, replacing or time if the identification is changing your contact otherwise valid. information for either of Election Identification these cards through the Certificates (EIC) are Texas Department of Public available from DPS driver Safety (DPS). license offices during

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Representative Ernest Bailes D&B #12-976-8354.

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regular business hours.

Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess one of the 7 forms of acceptable photo ID and cannot reasonably obtain one: * copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate; * copy of or original current utility bill; * copy of or original bank statement; * copy of or original government check; * copy of or original paycheck; or * copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter ’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document).

After presenting one of the forms of supporting ID listed above, the voter must execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

Voting by Mail Under Texas law, you are only eligible to vote by mail if you are: * 65 years or older; * Sick or disabled; * Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; * Out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance; * Confined in jail, but otherwise eligible; or * Civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; You can get a formal application for a ballot by mail (ABBM) by: * Downloading an application for a ballot by mail available online here; or * Requesting an application from The Early Voting Clerk in your county If you are voting by mail because you are disabled or are 65 years of age or older, you may use a single application to request ballots by mail for all county elections in the calendar year. To do so, simply mark “Annual Application” on your application for a ballot by mail when selecting the election for which you are applying.

If you are voting in a political party’s primary election, you MUST check which party’s primary you are voting in to receive the correct primary ballot.

To vote by mail, you must provide ONE of the following numbers on your Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM): * Texas Driver’s License, Texas Personal Identification Number or Election Identification Certificate Number issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (NOT your voter registration VUID number); OR

* If you have not been issued one of the numbers above, the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number If you have not been issued a Texas Driver’s License, Texas Personal Identification Number or Texas Election Identification Certificate Number or a Social Security Number, you must indicate so by checking the appropriate box on the ABBM. Your ballot by mail application must be sent to the Early Voting Clerk in the county where you are registered to vote. Applications must be received (not postmarked) by last day of the application period.

For the March 1, 2022 Primary Election, the last day your ABBM can be received by your Early Voting Clerk is Friday, February 18, 2022.

How to Correct a Defect on your Application for Ballot by Mail If you received a notice that your ABBM was rejected because you did not provide an identification number or the number included on your ABBM did not match one of the numbers associated with your voter registration record, you may correct the defect online through the Texas Secretary of State's Ballot by Mail Tracker, available on the homepage of www.votetexas.gov.

When you log in to the Ballot by Mail Tracker, you will be prompted to enter your personal identification number(s). Once your personal identification number is validated by the Mail Ballot Tracker, the Application for a Ballot by Mail you previously submitted will be processed.

To utilize the Ballot by Mail Tracker, you must enter: * Your Texas Driver’s License Number or Texas Personal Identification Number, AND * The last four digits of your social security number AND * Your residence address as listed in your voter registration record If you received a notice that your ABBM was rejected for another reason, you may be able to cure the defect by submitting a new ABBM to your county's Early Voting Clerk with the corrected information.

To c o n f i r m y o u r information as listed on your voter registration record be sure to visit the 'Am I Registered?' tool on the Texas Secretary of State's My Voter Portal.

If you have specific questions about your registration or the status of your Application for Ballot

by Mail, you should contact your county elections office.

For more voter information, call the Texas Secretary of State's hotline at 1-800252-VOTE (8683) and visit www.votetexas.gov.

State Rep. Ernest Bailes Sends Letter Urging TCEQ To Further Investigate Landfill Application

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mental Quality (TCEQ) to hold another public meeting on the Peach Creek Environmental Park Municipal Solid Waste Permit Application No. 2406. An initial meeting was held via webcast in September of 2021 upon TCEQ's receipt of a jointletter by Bailes and Senator Robert Nichols of Jacksonville.

"Due to the landfill's proximity to many private

residences and landowners in San Jacinto and Montgomery counties, as well as the Sam Houston National Forest and local small farms, the constituents...have continued to express significant opposition to this application." Bailes explained.

The proposed 636 acre facility would be located in a potential flood plain approximately seven miles northwest of the US 59 and State Highway 105 intersection. Due to rising concerns regarding the contiguous

residents, wildlife, Evangeline water aquifer, and the potential for the site to receive "special waste" due to its Type I status, Bailes requested TCEQ continue working with stakeholders to review potential local and regional impacts of a landfill.

“Questions have yet to be addressed, such as road damage and access, pollution, flooding, and the protection of ground and surface waters," Bailes wrote. "All negative impacts the landfill may have on the

community, as well as individuals' concerns, must be vetted." TCEQ sent a draft permit notice in December of 2021, and if approved the permit would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate.

Ernest and his wife Courtney have been married for 17 years and have two sons, Cinco and Rigby, who attend Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD, where Courtney is a schoolteacher. The Bailes family attends First Baptist Church in Coldspring.

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Devotional THE ISOLATED, THE FORLORN, AND THE WATCHMEN OVER US Spreading the Word

By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

I believe that if there is one word that describes this pandemic more than any others, it has to be “loneliness.” There are many more words, but I don’t want to dwell on those.

I think this time in our history is one to look back on as a needy time for all Christians to lean on God each day and pray for others who need the Lord to act in their lives.

Only God knows the reasons for so many who

have succumbed to this illness. One scripture tells us this: “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable…Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.” Isaiah 40: 28, 30 & 31.

The word “forlorn” in the title, describes how many people are prone to be

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miserable at this time and without hope. They may feel abandoned, desolate, and deserted. Those are the ones who needed to go up to the “lookout” and “watchtower” that God speaks of in Jeremiah 6 in the Old Testament. As we read there, we find out that God set watchmen to patrol the walls that were built around their cities.

They would blow trumpets of warning when enemies were coming. That allowed the people to get ready to fight and save those who lived within those high walls. But sadly, the people wouldn’t follow God’s instructions, so their city was taken.

That tells us we all need to stop and pray for God to watch over our homes, city, state, and country. Each Christian must realize our God is like our personal “watchman” as we pray for our whole world. And along with others we are all His watchmen.

Of course, lost loved ones produce a great sorrow in our lives.

We have a time of sadness for their absence; a time of gathering with family members and perhaps some regrets in the loss of their presence. Even loneliness wants to set in and add to our loss.

However, God isn’t through with us yet.

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We may be the “planter of gospel seeds” in the living; a comforter of those in deep sorrow; and the bringer of “good news” for the unsaved.

God will bless those seeds that may come forth from those who don’t truly know Him. Paul, coming to visit the church in Corinth, writes the church there like this: “Great is my confidence in you…I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.”

Second Corinthians 7: 4 a, & c.

I pray you may read past these very short scriptures about Paul and understand more of his

experiences with the early church. There is much to understand in them as he brought many of his past experiences with him to teach all the people God’s truths as he was directed by the LORD. Listen to this Psalm of David about the lonely…

“A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, is God in His holy habitation. God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.”

P s a l m 68:5,6.

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NOTICE OF CONSTABLE SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE FC# 8294.00154 APN: R320459NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on September 25, 2010, a certain Mortgage Deed of Trust in the amount of $472,500.00 was executed by Carol L. Coleman, unmarried as trustor(s) in favor of MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A., as beneficiary, and was recorded on October 29, 2010, as Instrument No. 2010097039, in the Office of the Recorder of Montgomery County, Texas; and WHEREAS the beneficial interest in the Mortgage Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary” or “HUD”), pursuant to the following assignments: Corporate Assignment of Deed of Trust from MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A., in favor of CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY dated August 6, 2012, recorded on September 4, 2012, as Instrument No. 2012085219, in the Office of the Recorder of Montgomery County, Texas; and Corporate Assignment of Deed of Trust from CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY in favor of THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT dated March 31, 2017, recorded on April 11, 2017, as Instrument No. 2017029377, in the Office of the Recorder of Montgomery County, Texas; and WHEREAS the entire amount delinquent as of December 31, 2021, is $433,939.35; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable. NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single-Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B (the “Act”), and by the Secretary's designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, which is recorded herewith, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, between 10:00 AM

BY VIRTUE OF A ORDER OF SALE issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, State of Texas, in a certain cause numbered 20-12-15938-CV on a judgment rendered in said court on the 5th day of April A.O. 2021 and directed and delivered to me as Constable of Montgomery County Precinct No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas. I have on the 1st day of December A.O. 2021 levied upon and will offer for sale between the hours prescribed by law at approximately 10:00 A.M. on the first Tuesday in February A.O. 2022, it being the 1st of said month at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in hand at 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301 of said Montgomery County, Texas, all the right title and interest, if any, which the defendant had on the 5th day of April A.O. 2021, or at any time thereafter, of and in the following described property to wit: LOT 30, IN BLOCK 1, OF WOODFOREST SECTION 6, A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET Z, SHEET 1864-1867 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY, COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 127 BLACKTAIL PLACE, MONTGOMERY, TX 77316 ("PROPERTY").

The above property is levied on as the property of Joseph W. Ullman and will be sold to satisfy a judgment in the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas rendered on the 5th day of April A.O. 2021 in favor of Woodforest Owners Association, Inc. and against the said Joseph W. Ullman.

FOR THE PRINCIPAL, INTEREST AND ALL COSTS ACCRUING BY VIRTUE OF SAID SUIT THE TOTAL SUM. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 643- goods and chattels pledged or mortgaged as security for any debt or contract may be levied upon and sold on execution against the person making the pledge, assignment or mortgage subject thereto; and the purchaser shall be entitled to the possession when it is held by the pledgee, assignee or mortgagee, on complying with the conditions of the pledge, assignment or mortgage.

Bidders must pre-register to the sale to bid on this property (Civil Practice and Remedies Code 34.0445) GIVEN UNDER MY HAND on this Date 28th of December A.O. 2021

1:00PM local time, all real and private property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT EIGHT (8), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF A UNIT DEVELOPMENT THE WOODLANDS WINDSOR LAKES SEC. 5, A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET U, SHEET 18 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. Purportedly known as: 35 W VICTORY LAKE DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, 77384 The sale, which will begin at the earliest time stated above or within three hours after that time, will be held at: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, In Conroe, TX Unless The Date Of Sale Falls On An Official County Holiday Or When A County Emergency, Including Issuance Of A State Or Local Disaster Declaration Impedes Or Prohibits Use Of Suite 402 At 501 N. Thompson, Conroe TX, Then It Will Take Place At The Montgomery County Courthouse Steps At 301 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX Or As Designated By The County Commissioner's Office. Per the Secretary, the estimated opening bid will be $440,031.17. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his pro rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure

By /s/ Gene Deforest, Constable Montgomery County Constable Precinct 2 Montgomery County, Texas Published Dates: January 12, 19, 26, 2022 NO. 21-06-08771 § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § § § 457m JUDICIAL DISTRICT V. § § R&K SHAU( ENT, INC. (a/k/a RAND K § TRANSFERRED FROM COUNTY SHAIKH ENT INC.), SULEMAN BHIMANI § COURT AT LAW NUMBER TWO (2) and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, § DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY § INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE § Defendants. § MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS NEW CANEY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Plaintiff,

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sale. When making their bids, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent (10%) of the Secretary's estimated bid amount in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Ten percent of the estimated bid amount for this sale is $44,003.12. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $44,003.12 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier's check made payable to Nemovi Law Group, APC. We will accept certified, or cashier's checks made payable to the bidder and endorsed to Nemovi Law Group, APC if accompanied by a notarized power of attorney or other notarized authorization authorizing Nemovi Law Group, APC to deposit the check into the firm's trust account on behalf of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of: $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier's check made payable to the Secretary. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the Foreclosure Commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred because of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not

TO: R&K Sham. Ent, Inc. (a/Ida R and K Shaikh Ent Inc.), Defendant, and to all whom it may concern: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of February, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. in the Commissioners Courtroom, located in the Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court Building 501 N. Thompson, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, the Special Commissioners, Bob Bagley, Robert Casey and Dorothy Woodall, will meet and proceed to hear the evidence from all parties hereto so as to enable them to fix the value of and assess the damages occasioned by the condemnation of the subject properly generally described as "Being a 0.0391 acre (1,702 square foot (Sq. Ft.)) tract of land located in the J. Eberly Survey, Abstract No. 193, Montgomery County, Texas, being out of and a pmt of a called 0.5169 acre tract of land, as deeded to Rand K Shaik Ent. Inc., and recorded in Montgome1y County Clerk's File Number (M.C.C.F. No.) 2003-150519."

The petition of New Caney Municipal Utility District, Plaintiff, was filed against R&K Shaik Ent Inc, (a/le/a Rand K Shaikh Ent Inc) Defendant, on June 23, 2021, in the County Court at Law, #2 of Montgomery County, Texas, transferred to the 457th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County on August 6 2021, and is numbered 2 l -06-08771, and entitled New Caney Municipal Utility District v. R&K Shaik Ent, Inc. (a/k/a R and K Shaikh Ent Inc.), Suleman Bhimani and the United States of America, Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service. This lawsuit is to acquire an easement through eminent domain and the hearing referenced above is to determine the fair market value of the easement and any damages to the remainder if any.

The casement being acquired is generally described as "Being a 0.0391 acre (1,702 square foot (Sq. Ft.)) tract of land located in the J. Eberly Survey, Abstract No. 193, Montgomery County, Texas, being out of and a part of a called 0.5169 acre tract of land, as deeded to R and K Shaik Ent. Inc., and recorded in Montgomery County Clerk's File Number (M.C.C.F. No.) 2003-150519." /s/ Bob Bagley Bob Bagley, Special Commissioner /s/ Robert Casey Robert Casey, Special Commissioner /s/ Dorothy Woodall Dorothy Woodall, Special Commissioner Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Conroe, Texas, this the 28th day of December, 2021 (SEAL District Court of Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller Clerk of the 457th Judicial District Court Montgomery County, Texas By; /s/ Rebecca Manning Rebecca Manning, Deputy 12/28/2021 2:44:53 PM Published Dates: January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 2022

guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this Notice of Default and Foreclosure Sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier's check payable to the Secretary, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage Deed of Trust is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is based on the nature of the breach, this loan is not subject to reinstatement. A total payoff is required to cancel the foreclosure sale, or the breach must otherwise be cured, if applicable. A description of the default is as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL BALANCE WHICH BECAME ALL DUE AND PAYABLE BASED UPON THE DEATH OF ALL MORTGAGORS AND THE PROPERTY IS NOT THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF AT LEAST ONE SURVIVING BORROWER. Tender of payment by certified or cashier's check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. The sale date shown on this Notice of Default and Foreclosure Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Secretary, the Foreclosure Commissioner, or a court. For Sales Information please call (916) 939-0772 or visit the website www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case FC# 8294.00154. Your ability to obtain sales information by Internet

THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY *

NOTICE OF CONSTABLE'S SALE *

Notice is hereby given that by a certain Order of Sale issued out of the 410th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas on the 18th day of November, 2021, in favor of Point Aquarius Property Owners Association. recovered a judgment in Cause No. 18-05-06047-CV, in the 210th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas on the 16th day of October, 2018, against Ronald Mabry, Sr..

Placed in my hands for service, I, Philip Cash as Constable Precinct 1, Montgomery County, Texas, did on the 4th day of January, 2022 levy on REAL property described below, and on the 1st day of February, 2022, I will offer for sale and sell at 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, at approximately 10:00 a.m. for cash to the highest bidder, all right, title, and interest that the said defendant Ronald Mabry, Sr. had in the property described below: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: 1. $2,450.00 Delinquent Maintenance Fees 2. $2,000.23 Attorney Fees 3.

Interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per year on the total amount of the judgment until paid 4. $308.67 court costs 5. $0.00 judgment credit And foreclosure of a lien on the following described property:

Website or phone is provided as a courtesy to those not present at the sale and neither Nemovi Law Group, APC nor the website host makes any representations or warranties as to the accuracy or correctness of the information provided thereby. Nemovi Law Group, APC and its agents do not assume any responsibility for reliance on any information received by telephone or website. THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. It will be necessary for you to attend all sales to obtain the most current information. Neither Nemovi Law Group, APC nor its agents will be liable for any loss you may sustain in using or receiving any information obtained online or by phone. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES Assert and protect your rights as a member of the armed forces of the United States. If you or your spouse is serving on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, please send written notice of the active-duty military service to the sender of this notice immediately. Date: January 3, 2022 NEMOVI LAW GROUP, APC Foreclosure Commissioner 2173 Salk Ave., Suite 250 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: (760) 585-7077 Sales Info: (916) 939-0772 Published Date: January 12, 19, 26, 2022

THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

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By virtue of a Order Of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284th Judicial District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 8th day of March, 2017, in the case of Montgomery Creek Ranch Community Association, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Amie C. Albert and Isa I. Albert, For (1) $1,030.20 principal sum (2) $1,747.00 attorney fees (3) 1,030.20 together with post-judgment interest at the rate of 5% per year until paid. (4) $0.00 court costs (none awarded in judgment) (5) $0.00 judgment credit, Defendant, Cause No. 16-10-11554-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Montgomery Creek Ranch Community Association, Inc, Plaintiff as against Defendant, I did on the 10 day of January 2022, at 8:10 o'clock a.m., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant: Lot One (1 ), In Block Three (3), Of Montgomery Creek Ranch, Section Fourteen (14), A Subdivision In Montgomery County, Texas, According To The Map Or Plat Thereof Recorded In Cabinet Z, Sheet 2481, Of The Map Records Of Montgomery County, Texas More Commonly Known As 9961 Western Ridge Way, Conroe, Texas 77385. ; and on 1 day of February, 2022, between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 501 N. Thompson Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Amie C. Albert and Isa I. Albert, Defendant in and to said property.

DATED at 1520 Lake Front Circle Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas, this the 10 day of January, 2022. /s/ William Lang Deputy William Lang Ryan Gable – Constable Pct. 3 1520 Lake Front Circle, Suite 200 The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-364-4211 Published Dates: January 12, 19, 26, 2022

Lot Twenty-four (24), Block Four (4), POINT AQUARIUS SUBDIVISION, Section One (1), a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet A, Sheet 34, Map Records, Montgomery County, Texas.

Witness my hand this 4th day of January, 2022.

Philip Cash Constable PCT. 1 Montgomery County, Texas

By S. Closson, Sergeant Published Dates: January 12, 19, 26, 2022 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND TIME. CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER AT THE CONCLUSION OF SALE SALE WILL BE HELD AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. NOTE: ON THE PROPERTY SOLD THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU HAVE BOUGHT THE PROPERTY “AS IS”. BUYERS ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY AT THIS CONSTABLE'S SALE MAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANY LIENS OR SECURITY INTEREST ON THE PROPERTY, YOU HAVE SIMPLY PURCHASED WHATEVER INTEREST THE DEFENDANT HAD IN THE PROPERTY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOICE.

TABC Public Notice Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer and Wine Retailer's Off-Premise Permit (BQ)

by RETAIL MANAGEMENT INC dba RMI 1440 Montgomery, to be located at,19293 Keenan Cutoff Road Montgomery Texas 77316.

Officer/Owner of Retail Management Inc corporation STEVE MORRIS, PRESIDENT. Published Dates: January 19 & 26, 2022

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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Honorable 457th District Court of, Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 29 day of June, 2021,in the case of Imperial Oaks Park Property Owners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Patricia A. Hendley For (1) $1,584.69 Principal Sum. (2) $1994.52 Attorney Fees. (3) Post-Judgment Interest At The Rate Of Five Percent (5%) Per Annum On The Full Amount Of The Judgment Awarded Herein From The Date Hereof Until Paid. (4) $316.00 Court Costs. (5) $0.00 Judgment Credit, Defendant, Cause No. 21-0201594-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Imperial Oaks Park Property Owners Association, Inc., Plaintiff as against Defendant, I did on the 27 day of December 2021, at 10:35 o'clock a.m., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant: Lot Thirty-Four (34), In Block Two (2), Of Imperial Oaks Village, Section Two (2), A Subdivision In Montgomery County, Texas, According To The Map Thereof Recorded In Cabinet H, Sheet 96-B Of The Map Records, Montgomery County, Texas (The "Property'). More Commonly Known as 1627 Stonehaven Village Circle, Spring, Texas 77386; and on 1 day of February, 2022, between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 501 N. Thompson Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Patricia A. Hendley, Defendant in and to said property.

DATED at 1520 Lake Front Circle Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas, this the 27 day of December, 2021. /s/ William Lang Deputy William Lang Ryan Gable -Constable Pct. 3 1520 Lake Front Circle, Suite 200 The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-364-4211 Published Date: January 12, 19, 26, 2021 Legal Notice for TABC Brewery Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Brewer's License for Big Swig, Inc. to be located at 26452 Sorters McClellan Rd, Porter, Montgomery County, Texas 77365.

Officers of said corporation are Sean O'Connor (President), Benjamin Erwin (Secretary) and Timothy Helms (Shareholder).

Published Dates: January 12, 19, 2022 CITATION BY PUBLICATION APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP AND REQUEST FOR INDEPENDENT ESTATE ADMINISTRATION AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE 21-40904-P CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY OF RECORD MARK TURNBULL MAUREEN L BALL PO BOX 959 15899 HWY 105 WEST SUITE A CONROE TX 77305 MONTGOMERY TX 77356 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: KEITH W. VALIGURA, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application to Determine Heirship and Request for Independent Estate Administration and Letters of Administration Pursuant to Section 401.003 of the Texas Estates Code filed by Alex Jean Chase and Josef Martin Valigura, at or before 10 O'clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of Ten (10) days from the date of Publication of this Citation, before the Honorable County Court at Law #2 of MONTGOMERY County, at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said application was filed on March 11, 2021.

The file number of said matter being: 21-40904-P The style being: ESTATE OF: KEITH W. VALIGURA The nature of said proceeding being substantially as follows, to wit: Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective shares and interests in this estate; that no appraisers be appointed; and for all other relief to which applicant may be entitled.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court in CONROE, Texas, on this the 11th day of January, 2022.

(Seal County Court at Law #2) MARK TURNBULL, COUNTY CLERK MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Terrell Mizell Terrell Mizell, Deputy Clerk 1/11/2022 2:05:24 PM Published Date: January 19, 2022

Clerk of the Court Melisa Miller P.O Box 2985 Conroe, Texas 77305

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION – CIVIL Cause Number: 21-07-09147-CV Attorney Requesting Service Robert Prim 26310 Oak Ridge Dr Suite 12 The Woodlands TX 77380 THE STATE OF TEXAS

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you."

To: Monarch Vision Investment Group, LLC You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Original Petition to Quiet Title at or before 10:00 A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of fortytwo days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, the 7th day of February, 2022 before the 457th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Conroe, Texas. Said Plaintiff's Original Petition to Quiet Title was filed in said court on this the 30th day of June, 2021, in this case, numbered 21-0709147-CV on the docket of said court.

The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: Jody Tompkins are Plaintiffs and Monarch Vision Investment Group, LLC are Defendants A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: COMES NOW, Jody Tompkins, Plaintiff, and files this Original Petition to Remove Cloud from Title against Defendants Monarch Vision Investment Group, LLC and Jeff Brown, as trustee for Defendant Monarch Vision Investment Group, LLC Plaintiff Tompkins purchased a property legally known as LOT(S) FOUR (4) AND FIVE (5), IN BLOCK FIVE (5), PLAT OF MONTGOMERY TRACE, SECTION ONE (l), A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET 1, SHEET(S) 104 AND 105 OF THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. (the “Property”) secured by a deed of trust on May 31, 2010. as is more fully shown by Plaintiff's Original Petition to Quiet Title on file in this suit.

The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due as the law directs.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in Conroe Texas, this on this the 22nd day of December, 2021.

(SEAL, District Court of Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: Rebecca Manning Rebecca Manning 12/22/2021 9:02:28 AM Published Dates: January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 2022 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY NOTICE OF ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF LINDA WILLIAMS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of LINDA WILLIAMS, Deceased, were issued on January 13, 2022, in Cause No. 21-42173-P, pending in the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Texas, to JUDY HAPES, Independent Executrix. The address for mailing of claims is: JUDY HAPES, Independent Executrix c/o Larry L. Foerster Darden, Fowler & Creighton, L.L.P. 414 W. Phillips, Suite 100 Conroe, Texas 77301 All persons having claims against the estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 13th day of January, 2022. /s/ Larry L. Foerster Larry L. Foerster, Attorney for JUDY HAPES, Independent Executrix Published Date: January 19, 2022

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Community Several Certificates Were Awarded to Members of the Texas Division of The United Daughters of the Confederacy On Saturday, January 8, 2022, the Thomas Jefferson Stubbs 2523 Conroe chapter, Texas Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, held their monthly meeting. Several certificates were

awarded... those being...Beckie Enderbrock received three supplementals for proof done on her ancestors and Jaime Pierce received her new membership certificate to our chapter.

Left to Right...Sherry McKey, Beckie Enderbrock, Carolyn Jamsil

This chapter in December placed 240 wreaths at the grave site of ALL veterans of war at the Oak Wood Cemetery in Conroe, it was a humbling site to see the vivid greenery & red bow wreaths at so many graves.

On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 3 PM, this chapter will host a Confederate Heroes Day program at the Oak Shade Baptist Church at 1807 County Rd. 2212, Cleveland, Texas 77327, this event is open to the public, it is always held as close to the birthdays of Robert E. Lee (Jan. 19, 1807) and Stonewall Jackson (Jan. 21, 1824).

For more information, contact Sherry McKey at smckey64@gmail.com.

This chapter will also host their annual Victorian Literary Tea on Sunday, March 6, 2022 from 1:30 to 4:30 P M at the Lone Star Community Center, 2500 Lone Star Pkwy.,

Left to Right...Sherry McKey, Jaime Pierce, Carolyn Jamail Montgomery. Please come, you can expect tasty Victorian tea, hear period book reviews, enjoy delicious food and see beautifully decorated tables with fancy china.

For more information

contact, Schelle Taylor at schelletaylor@gmail.com for tickets, etc.

If you think you have a Confederate ancestor and would like to find out what the UDC is all about, join us for a meeting. For

more information contact Carolyn Jamail at carjam735@gmail.com.

The objectives of the UDC are...Historical, Educational, Benevolent, Memorial and Patriotic.

Community Support for The Major General Patrick Cleburne’s SCV Camp At The Confederate Heroes Day Cemetery Memorial President Jenny Lehr of Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, of the Woodlands, attended the Confederate Heroes Day program held at the Willis Cemetery. The program was led by SCV Adjutant Officer, Ed Sellards, of the Major General Patrick Cleburne's 7th Texas Infantry Camp of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, of The Woodlands. On this cold solum afternoon, the program started out with a prayer and a lovely poem led by Adjutant Officer Ed Sellards, and the reading of all 41 names of the Confederate Soldiers buried at the cemetery, by the grave of Captain Frank

Bowden Chilton. Each of the 41 graves were marked with either a First National flag or the Confederate Battle Flag. SCV Jeff Lehr, husband of Rebel Joan Of Arc President Jenny Lehr, is the Registrar/Membership Officer for The Woodlands SCV Camp.

Confederate Heroes Day has been an honored State holiday in Texas since 1973, and is celebrated and remembered on January 19th.

This day is the combination of Confederate States Generals Robert E. Lee's birthday January 19th and General Stonewall Jackson on January 21st. President Jefferson Davis' birthday is honored on June 3rd.

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The two January Birthdays were combined and are now celebrated on January 19th, as Confederate Heroes Day. The Rebel Joan of Arc Chapter continues to support our Sons of the Confederate Veterans and our Texas History. We are proud to honor our First National Flag that was one of the six flags over Texas, and

remains a flag of Honor to this day. God Bless the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans for remembering and honoring our American History. AND GOD BLESS TEXAS AND PROTECT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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