Montgomery County News, February 7, 2024

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Montgomery County News Texas Weekly Gas Prices Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 17.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 23.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 3.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.92 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $1.83/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.99/g, a difference of $2.16/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $1.83/g while the highest was $3.99/g, a difference of $2.16/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g today. The national average is up 4.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 32.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: February 5, 2023: $3.05/g (U.S. Average: $3.44/g) February 5, 2022: $3.08/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g) February 5, 2021: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.46/g) February 5, 2020: $2.11/g (U.S. Average: $2.46/g) February 5, 2019: $1.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.29/g) February 5, 2018: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g) February 5, 2017: $2.06/g (U.S. Average: $2.26/g) February 5, 2016: $1.57/g (U.S. Average: $1.76/g) February 5, 2015: $1.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.15/g) February 5, 2014: $3.06/g (U.S. Average: $3.26/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.88/g, down 4.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.93/g.

San Antonio- $2.88/g, up 15.9 cents per gallon from last week's $2.72/g.

Austin- $2.90/g, up 15.1 cents per gallon from last week's $2.75/g.

"A majority of states again saw average gasoline prices rise over the last week, pushed slightly higher by oil prices that had risen to multi-month highs. While most states saw price increases, they were somewhat tame, though the trend will likely begin to accelerate towards the end of the m o n t h . F o r n o w, t h e m o s t common gas price in the U.S. remains $2.99 per gallon, but its days are numbered," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While Southern California is already beginning the transition to summer gasoline, and with it, higher prices, we could see a brief 'clearance sale' on remaining winter gasoline in some pockets of interior states as refiners start to move these time-sensitive barrels out of the system. Motorists shouldn't be fooled into thinking any drop in prices is a long-term trend, but rather a very short term one. I expect any modest and temporary drops in prices will be replaced by pricier gasoline as we get closer to the start of spring."

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Local League Presents Special b y S c o u t m a s t e r M a t Program Wilson, whose scouts presented Our Nation’s On Voting Colors; and kudos to Montgomery Mayor Byron Sanford, for his City & Health Welcome, as well as the

MLK Community Celebration: A Call To Greatness

Three distinguished women will be the speakers at a new special event presented by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County.

“Together! A tapestry of women” will be held Saturday, March 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at San Houston State University — The Woodlands Center, 3380 College Park Drive (Fourth Floor), The Woodlands.

The event is free, but tickets are required. To reserve a seat, email lwvmontgomerycounty@ gmail.com.

The three speakers will be Dr. Ellen D. Breckenridge of the UT Health Houston School of Public Health, Maria Baños Jordan of the Texas Familias Council and Dr. Devan Ford of the University of Houston.

Their focus will be the

by MCN contributing b y t h e D r . M L K lead life with character and power of voting and the Community Improvement honor. writer, Ruben Borjas Jr links between civic The initial gathering Organization, the 10th engagement and public In an uplifting message Annual MLK Celebration had been postponed due to health. of hope, inspiration, and Program with its theme “A the ice storm of January “It’s exciting to have belief, Montgomery’s Call To Greatness,” shined 15th, but thanks to the speakers of this caliber,” Black Community came the light on the young and p e r s i s t e n c e o f A n n said event coordinator Deb together this past Saturday talented Black youth that Wilkerson, the wife of Saulsbury. “Our hope is a t t h e L o n e S t a r Montgomery has on offer, Montgomery Mayor-Pro that Together! can be an C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r , and reminded us that we Tem T.J. Wilkerson, the annual event, and these welcoming folks of all all, of any ethnicity, have ceremony went on without women give us a high bar r a c e s t o s h a r e i n t h e something to contribute to a flaw. to meet next year.”

Many thanks go out to message of Dr. Martin seeing that the youth are Dr. Ellen Breckenridge See MLK, page 2 Luther King, Jr. Presented raised right, and ready to Boy Scout Troop 907, led has wide-ranging experience in public health policy and the law, with more than 40 years in research and academics.

After earning her b a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e a t Harvard University, she completed her PhD at the U n i v e r s i t y o f Pennsylvania and eventually earned a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Houston Law Center specializing in Health Care Law. She also completed a master ’s degree in public health at the UT Health Houston School of Public Health and currently serves as a Public Health Law Research Fellow at the Center for Public Health Law Research at the Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia.

She is an assistant professor in management, policy and community health at UT Health Charles B Stewart, portrayed by Jack Shepherd of Montgomery, poses with 7th Grade students eager to finish Houston. their History Projects Her research interests It was an occupied H i s t o r i c M o n t g o m e r y. Society hosted several large include health equity and

by MCN contributing weekend at the Nathaniel M e m b e r s o f t h e writer, Ruben Borjas Jr social determinants of Hart Davis Museum in Montgomery Historical See Hart, page 2 health.

Maria Baños Jordan is the founder and president of Texas Familias Council and is part of the Voter Engagement Project at Opening Prayer and Benediction. Members of the City Council, Cheryl Fox and Carol Langley, and MISD School Board, Linda Porten and Shawn Denison, also attended.

Arnette Easley, did a wonderful job in filling in for Rev. Paul W. Brown, Sr., and if you didn’t know Mr. Easley, you’d think he was a long time preacher.

Sister Mimi Boyd sang a beautiful rendition of “Deliver Me,” while Jonas McClain, Jr. played several instrumental pieces with his Soprano Saxophone, of which both received a wonderful applause. E.J. ”James” Wilkerson presented “The Welcome” on behalf of the MLKCIO. “ A t t h i s D r. K i n g celebration, we have a chance to look back and reflect on how far we have evolved as a community,” s a i d M r. J a m e s . H e graduated from the Montgomery Segregated School in the 1960s, persevered, going onto college, and spending over 45 years in an oilfield services career, maintaining the integrity

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Cub and Boy Scout Troops 1774 from The Woodlands visited the N.H. Davis Museum Complex this past weekend

Hartfrom page 1 groups this past Sunday, in addition to usual Saturday traffic of students and tourists popping their heads in to see what the museum offers in the way of history.

Cub and Boy Scout Troops 1774 from The Woodlands visited the museum complex, where Montgomery resident Jack Shepherd, the reenactor of Charles B Stewart, donned his period outfit, and informed the scouts on the

life of Stewart, the designer of the Texas Flag, as well as the early history of the City of Montgomery, and Texas.

Rob Deceari, the Pack and Den Master to the group, should be proud his scouts were well behaved and were very inquisitive of the history that the museum contained. Historical society member Bea Rouse assisted Shepherd in answering questions.

Shortly afterwards, Montgomery Junior High S c h o o l t e a c h e r, a n d Montgomery Historical S o c i e t y m e m b e r, M s .

Brenda Breaven, gathered

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District Administrative Two Two young young students students read short compositions Assistant Linda Bailey, that reflected the Spirit of introduced her boss, newly the Celebration of the Civil minted Superintendent Dr. R i g h t s M o v e m e n t . Mark Ruffin, who was Ashanti Jones, 11, read “A previously Superintendent Treasured Champion,” an o f t h e N o r m a n g e e homage to Rosa Parks, I n d e p e n d e n t S c h o o l w h o ’s b r a v e s h o w o f District. Dr. Ruffin brings defiance on a Montgomery, to Montgomery a young Alabama city bus, sparked family, and a willingness to t h e C i v i l R i g h t s shepherd his energy to Movement, and gave rise ensure that each student in to Dr. King’s Call to M I S D e n d s t h e i r d a y Greatness. Baron feeling loved and Wilkerson, distinguished respected.

“I am honored to be a himself with his short essay part of this ceremony to on Dr. King, calling for all honor the life of Dr. Martin people, not just Blacks, to Luther King, Jr,” said uplift themselves for the Ruffin. ”To celebrate the advancement of the life and impact of Dr. King, community.

I hope that the words and “Rosa Parks sat down music you hear today so I could stand up,” said encourages you, to reflect Jones, a 5th Grader, who aspires to be a singer one on your lives and actions, and your commitments for day.

A r n e t t e E a s l e y , the betterment of our d o v e t a i l e d o f f o f community.”

R u ff i n p r a i s e d t h e Wi l k e r s o n , w i t h t h e inspirational tale of an readers and musicians of Australian man, Nick the ceremony. He inquired Vujicic, who suffers from into the Soprano Sax of tetra-amelia syndrome, Jonas McClain, Jr., of meaning he was born which the Doctor noted his without any arms or legs. distinct lack of musical And despite all the pitfalls ability, but he makes up for and struggles of his youth, it with his educational and V u j i c i c w a s g i v i n g organizational talents.

D r. R u f f i n i s n o t motivational talks by 17, c o ncerned with and graduated Griffith f o r malities. He University with a double encourages all to come and major in commerce and say “hello,” for he is accounting. Today, Nick is an evangelist traveling The committed to being part of World, and credits Dr. King the community to see for his message of hope, M o n t g o m e r y a s a and the possibilities that welcoming place for all.

Ruffin’s wife, Bay, grew up life offers. in Montgomery for part of “Unity unchecked is her childhood and attended like a cancer,” said Easley. an MISD school. He has “We must all stand strong

MLK

kids in front of the museum, to begin the 25th Year of the Scavenger Hunt. 7th grade students from Montgomery and Oak Hills Junior Highs, followed Beaven around

Historic Montgomery, learning about the town and some of the interesting stories of the early days of Montgomery. Students are given riddles about the locations and match those

up with the actual sites, where students must take a picture to prove they were actually there.

It’s a fun project for the students, and the parents actually get to see part of

the historic downtown they may have never seen, and learn of new restaurants and shops they may not have been aware of previously.

had assignments in large and small school campuses, in both rural and urban areas.

“One thing that is consistent in all arenas of education is our children,” said Dr. Ruffin. “Which is why I make my goal to keep students centered at everything that we do.”

Ruffin answers to a higher power, and he aims not to disappoint the man upstairs. He recognizes that some kids need extra attention, whether it's financial, physical, academic, emotional or social support. His assignments have included affluent and impoverished areas, and he understands that each child does not fit the mold of a cookie cutter ideal childhood. Nor are all parents equal in their love and care for their children. Fully one-third of MISD students are considered economically impoverished.

Dr. Ruffin touted the achievements of Rita Pierson, a Black teacher who came from a background of educators from multiple generations, and had a storied 40-year career as a teacher and principal. Ms. Pierson, stressed the human connection she had with her students. The simple formation of relationships between students and teachers, is the key in how students respond in the classroom, and furthers their chances at having a more successful life in general. Ruffin’s approach is to scrape away the tough skin teachers have built up, to bring them Down to Earth, so that they teach with the students, rather

than teach at them. To teach them to critically think, rather than telling them what to think.

Ms. Pierson’s motivational ideas brought her classes closer together, and it linked with Dr. King’s message of hope, inspiration, and belief.

Te a c h e r s h a v e t o b e powerful and strong for themselves, and for their students, so when they grow up, they can be the same for others, who are not as strong for themselves, yet. It’s a cycle of goodness that pays itself forward, and that’s the message that Dr. Ruffin has for his students, teachers, and staff. You plant the seed, you watch the seed growing into a productive plant. And of course, the plant must be maintained with constant attention until the plant can produce its own seed, and the process repeats. Focus on the positive, not the negative. Raise the level of low expectations to the highest.

Dr. King left a legacy that cannot be denied.

Some are trying to destroy it with policies that defy reality, those who overlook c o n t e n t o f c h a r a c t e r, choosing solely on color of skin. King’s message was about raising Black educational standards, not lowering them. He envisioned Black students running on the same merits as students of other races, and not having the government pick and choose which students will benefit from their policies.

Dr. King most certainly did not fail Black students, nor the Black community. And any evidence of those

occurrences fall on the shoulders of others wishing to control and not to advance.

“I cannot help but think of the duty we have, not just as educators, but as members of our community, churches, and families,“ said Ruffin. “I encourage you to be actively engaged in all aspects of our community with our young people, and you can answer that call.”

Dr. Ruffin has bought into Dr. King’s idea that intelligence and character are the true goals of education. He’s fighting against those who believe that the disadvantaged or minorities are incapable of achieving standards set for all students, sometimes referred to as “the soft b i g o t r y o f l o w expectations.”

Ruffin knows that training students builds up character, passion, respect, resilience, grit, and citizenship, amongst other traits. That has to be the goal, for nothing else will suffice.

The Superintendent understands that many students are faced with highs and lows in life. He lost his Mother to cancer after a long battle, but was soon overjoyed with the boy of his oldest son. With his youngest son, who was born in May 2020, Ruffin w a s h a p p y, t h e n h e received news less than a week later that his Father had passed away.

Dr. Ruffin wants to impress upon his students that life is hard, and the peaks and valleys that come along with our lives, are maintainable with a good quality education and

the character building that comes along with it. He wants his students to do the hard, because everyone else is doing the easy. It’s the same philosophy as Dr. King preached, to rise to the occasion, to set goals for yourself that you may not be able to achieve, but at least you tried, and you didn’t let anyone hold you back. It falls in line with his famous saying, “Be a bush if you can’t be a tree … Be the best of whatever you are.”

“Education does not stop because you walk across the stage,” said Ruffin. “For you are just beginning to learn.”

Ann Wilkerson then spoke thanking all those who participated in the ceremony. T.J. Wilkerson, followed by giving a little history of Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech.

He noted that slavery is a part of Black history, and that enslaved ancestors should be revered, and used as an example of how far Blacks in Montgomery have risen since the founding of the town, when it was traded for eight enslaved persons in 1837.

“I was pleased with the entire program. It was beautiful,” said Joe Jackson, Jr., a lifetime resident of Montgomery.

“The message of Dr. King is still very much alive.”

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January Market Review Expertise by Kent Pendleton, AAMS, Independent Advisor with Raymond James

The report card is in.

Despite high interest rates, elevated inflation and a challenging market environment, the U.S. gross domestic product grew a strong 3.1% in 2023. And in the month since, consumer spending has continued to be robust, unemployment has remained low and the S&P 500 recorded new highs.

Some took this as bad news. Supported by this resilient economy, the Federal Reserve (Fed) elected to hold interest rates steady at the first Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year on January 31.

“January was déjà vu, continuing the narrative of

late last year with economic resilience, moderating inflation, expectations that the Fed will soon cut interest rates and a mega-cap Tech-led equity rally,” said Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam.

“However, with the S&P 500 rallying about 20% from the late-October lows, a period of volatility and consolidation is likely as the market has priced in elevated economic and equity market expectations. Much of the good news has already been priced in.”

The record highs to the S&P 500 were the result of a narrow group of technology and communication service, while the rest of the index was largely flat.

As fourth quarter earnings season progresses, investors will be scrutiniz-

ing company commentary and watching price reactions for signs of broader market participation. We believe equities can climb higher over the next 12 months as the Fed likely cuts rates, bond yields trend lower, and any looming recession remains mild.

Bond yields bounced back in January after steadily declining from last October's peak when the market determined the Fed was done tightening.

Day-to-day volatility remains high and the Treasury curve inverted, yet the corporate curve remains relatively flat and elevated while the municipal curve steadily upward sloping 10 years and out, creating varying income opportunities throughout maturity ranges.

Pendle Hill Advisors is proud to contribute to the Montgomery County News with our weekly curated financial news and topics. If you have any questions about the markets, your financial plan, or anything, please feel free to reach out to our office for a no cost initial consultation.

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Real Estate Corner with Megan Stultz Brought to you by Megan Stultz and Coffee & Contracts While Super Bowl Sunday is thrilling, the real excitement lies in what comes next...

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Congratulations Ashanti ‘Kid of the Week’ This young lady is Ashanti, 11, who recently read a short essay about Rosa Parks at the MLK Celebration event at the Lone Star Community Center. She currently attends 5th grade at an intermediate school in Conroe ISD, but will soon be moving to Montgomery ISD to be closer to family. Her favorite subject is math, and Ms. Wagner is her favorite teacher. Ashanti has a little brother and sister, which she keeps an eye out for. She is still undecided in reference to a career, but she has time to think it over. Ashanti loves to sing, in choir and on her own. Her good friends are Aubrey, Jubilee, and Asia. Ashanti has a good head on her shoulders, and we will be looking to hear good things come from her in the future. Good Luck Ashanti, and Congratulations on being MCNs ‘Kid of the Week’.

Congratulations “DRACO” ‘Pet of the Week’ Meet DRACO. A lovable 3 year old Maltese, owned by Jackie Lang, of Walden. Draco loves to ride in Jackie’s golf cart Breakwater Grille, where he is able to run around and be petted to his heart's content. When people enter his house, Draco loves to go to his toy chest and grab one to show the guests. He enjoys spending time with Jackie’s neighbor, Skip, and he loves to sit on his lap and be petted white watching television. Draco loves to hang out at Walmart, where he is constantly petted.

Jackie’s neighbor across the street even bakes doggie treats for him. Draco loves roast beef, chicken, hamburgers, and other people foods. He does suffer from allergies when the weather turns, so he suffers along with the rest of us, but otherwise Draco lives a well pampered life. Good Luck DRACO, and Congratulations on being MCNs ‘Pet of the Week’.

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Opinion / Editorial Ruben Borjas Jr, Columnist Ruben’s Montgomery Musings This column may upset some, and maybe make some see the light, but it needed to be written.

Do you miss the old center turning lane on State Highway 105? I miss it daily. It was so easy for folks traveling on SH 105 to actually turn left. And turn left where and whenever they wanted. The highway actually looked clean then,

with debris and dust being dispersed evenly in all directions. The chances of hydroplaning were greatly reduced since all the water was the same level. Even the fear of the traffic police was increased from speeders coming from the opposite direction from the law. Aw, those were the days.

I vaguely recall any

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night A 10 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.

Cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly

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The State Highway 105 Debacle

TxDOT notices to the raised median project. I noted a little story or something saying that there were over 300 accidents a year on SH 105, and that may have been the pretext for the project.

And whoever designed the initial placement of the raised medians, and the TxDOT Executive who gave authority for its construction. Well, they should both be sent to a Siberian Gulag at the height of the Russian Winter, and sentenced to hard labor. I have a friend who lives off Blake Road, and if I want to turn left on 105 to go towards Montgomery.

Well, I can’t. I have to turn right, go East and over the San Jacinto bridge, just so I can U-turn to go West in the direction I wanted to go in the first place.

It’s frustrating as all get out.

I’ve seen some dangerous moves on 105, pretty much with people leaving businesses on one side of the highway, and making for the nearest turning point. So it can be hazardous. Also speeds on the highway are up, way up.

Generally, CPD didn’t crossover to turn around to pull over speeders before the median placement.

Perhaps for higher speeds, but now with the raised medians it’s near impossible for speeders to be caught. And I fear for the emergency services who need to get to scenes quickly and safely. If lives on the line depend on seconds for first responders to get there in the nick of time. How many nick’s will be taken off arrival times, if emergency services are busy dealing with turnarounds on SH 105? It looks to me that the Department of Common Sense at TxDOT was not consulted on this project.

Bureaucrats rarely exhibit common sense. They look to their own brilliance and all the little people who drive their roads must yield to it.

N o w l e t ’s l o o k a t lighting, and there is a great need for it on SH 105. With these turning lanes, especially with the back to back ones such as approaching the intersection at SH 105 and FM 3083. The area just before, which is not lighted at night, has the potential for oil pan destruction if your vehicle straddles the median after a split second decision of turning early.

I’ve already seen some oil

Voting from page 1 Rice University.

The daughter of Mexican and Cuban immigrants, she is a Houston native with more than 25 years experience in developing and leading community initiatives. The Texas Senate recognized her efforts in 2013 through a proclamation presented by the leadership of Montgomery County. She is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in sociology.

Dr. Devan Ford is a lecturer in women’s studies at the University of Houston and previously served as the school’s director of Equity & Inclusion.

She also has her own consulting firm, where she specializes in equity, diversity, inclusion and leadership consulting and training, as well as personal coaching.

spills on 105.

As for lighting, go look at League Line Road in Conroe. It’s nicely lit. Granted it's a city concern, but it’s one of the nicest streets in the area, and it’s safe. People walk and bike along it daily.

TxDOT needs to light 105.

That should have been the first project on SH 105, to make sure everyone is able to see the obstacles the state put in place.

I am reminded of young universities, and how they hesitate to put in sidewalks for the first few semesters, so to see where the students’ walked in the trails to get around the campus. I don’t see that as happening with this project. Just look at Walden Road and SH 105.

Those turning from Walden, East to Conroe, had an insane turn for both lanes.

It’s dangerous.

TxDOT engineers even added an overflow on the shoulder. They’ve since made a correction to the problem, but the potential is still there, and this is another thing that the fictional TxDOT Department of Common Sense would have corrected on the drawing board, besides setting fire to the entire project board.

I have a friend who was a City of Houston traffic engineer, who would be at sites for most of the day, for several days of the week, studying traffic.

Now, today, TxDOT can at least make an effort to understand the daily 105 driver, and the frustrations they face on a daily basis. Like in the mornings at the light at La Salle Ave and 105, the Eastbound left turn light runs for well over 30 seconds, causing frustration with drivers on the Westbound side of the light, who wait for cars that never come.

It’s ridiculous.

TxDOT needs to put out flyers at grocery stores, bars, retail stores, and put notices on electronic signs.

No one reads the legals in the back of the paper. They should ask? ‘Where should we put a turning lane?’ Or ‘Hey, we are thinking of us doing this or that? Can we get some input?’

Some things I have noticed.

Why did the medians have to be three feet wide? They're already raised, so that should be deterrent enough.

But three feet wide? Which has caused all the lanes to be redone, and took away onehalf of the shoulder? No one likes driving on seams.

Who thought that up? Now

if a traffic cop wants to pull someone over, especially on a rainy day. How is that gonna work for safety if no road turn off option is available?

Then there are the short medians that cause channels of rainwater to puddle before finding its path of least resistance downhill mostly on the Westbound side. During the heavy rains after the La Niña last year, and even this year, it causes slight rises in the water level on Eastbound 105, and for those cars whose tires are not in the best shape, the chances of hydroplaning are greatly increased. I have relatively new tires on my vehicle, and traveled on the left lane heading West, and I was even concerned about going through those areas. And I’ve driven on three continents in all sorts of conditions.

I t ’s madness. Why does West Montgomery County have to be the scapegoat and go through this hell that TXDOT has created? A hell they can’t take it back?

Then there is debris, the dust and whatever else, that is caught by the shapes of the medians.

And it's inches high. Very visible.

U n s i g h t l y, a n d n o t maintained by TxDOT. Truthfully, I’m embarrassed, especially when we have many people moving to Our County, from states far and wide for them to have to see that. And a good many have seen ungodly things on their streets that caused them to move from their hellholes.

Lastly, and this boggles my mind. TxDOT has installed real grass. Yes, it actually grows, and will civic nonprofit organizations. It does not support or oppose any political party or any candidate; instead, the League is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and

also have to be mowed occasionally.

We’ve already seen the lane blockages just with the watering of the grass, and not one blade of grass has even been mowed yet.

When Spring arrives I can only imagine the madness of not only lane traffic being adjusted while the mowers do their jobs, but the amount of lawn clippings that will fall on the road surface itself. It will be a constant every two week rinse and repeat operation, and I’m sure that accidents will be a factor. I have already seen near accidents in the trucks that do the watering, and was nearly in one myself. The installation of artificial turf would have been acceptable, and a lot cheaper over time, since it doesn’t need to be mowed. Or it could have been all concreted.

That would have made common sense.

You know, we owe a lot to TxDOT. They have done a lot with our infrastructure, making us the best state in The Nation in which to get around. But sometimes they can frustrate you. I don’t know if they have common sense people looking over their projects.

If they have a civilian review board, I’d be glad to serve on it. After all, I’m a consequences to actions guy. I know that TxDOT means well with their projects, but in this case with State Highway 105, they might have overstepped the bounds of p r o p r i e t y.

And the resources wasted may have been better served somewhere else.

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Aviso Audiencia Pública Virtual con Opción en Persona FARM-TO-MARKET (FM) 1375 DESDE LA FM 149 HASTA EL LÍMITE DEL CONDADO DE WALKER Número de Proyecto (CSJ): 1402-03-013 CONDADO DE MONTGOMERY, Texas

Notice Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Open House FARM-TO-MARKET (FM) 1375 FROM FM 149 TO WALKER COUNTY LINE Control Section Job (CSJ): 1402-03-013 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Houston District, is proposing

El Departamento de Transporte de Texas (TxDOT, por sus siglas en inglés), Distrito de Houston,

improvements along Farm-to-Market (FM) 1375 from FM 149 to the Walker County line in

está proponiendo mejoras a lo largo de la carretera Farm-to-Market (FM) 1375 desde FM 149

Montgomery County, Texas. This notice advises the public that the project team will be

hasta la línea del condado de Walker en el condado de Montgomery, Texas. Este aviso informa al

conducting a virtual public hearing with an in-person open house on the proposed project.

público de que el equipo del proyecto llevará a cabo una audiencia pública virtual con opción

The virtual public hearing will be available starting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, by 5

presencial sobre el proyecto propuesto. La audiencia pública virtual estará disponible a partir

p.m. The virtual public hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will

del martes 27 de febrero de 2024, antes de las 5 p.m. La audiencia pública virtual consistirá en

include both audio and visual components. To view the virtual public hearing presentation

una presentación de vídeo pregrabada e incluirá componentes sonoros y visuales. Para ver la

and view project information, go to the following web address:

presentación virtual de la audiencia pública y consultar la información sobre el proyecto, visite la

www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html.

siguiente dirección web: www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html.

Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the date and time listed above. If you do not have internet access, you may call Gabriel Adame, NEPA public engagement coordinator, at (713) 802-5199 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process.

Tenga en cuenta que la presentación no estará disponible en el sitio web hasta la fecha y hora

Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person open house for individuals who would like

indicadas. Si no tiene acceso a Internet, puede llamar a Gabriel Adame, coordinador de participación pública de la NEPA, al (713) 802-5199 en horario de 7 a.m. a 4 p.m., de lunes a viernes, para hacer preguntas y acceder a los materiales del proyecto durante el proceso de desarrollo del mismo.

to participate in person. In-person attendees will be able to view the same pre-recorded

Además, TxDOT está proporcionando una opción presencial para las personas que deseen

presentation as posted online, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of

participar en persona. Los asistentes presenciales podrán ver la misma presentación

the project team, and leave written comments. The in-person open house will be held

pregrabada que la publicada en línea, revisar copias impresas de los materiales del proyecto,

on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lone Star Community Center at

hacer preguntas al equipo del proyecto y dejar comentarios por escrito. La opción en

2500 Lone Star Parkway, Montgomery, TX 77356.

persona se llevará a cabo el jueves 29 de febrero de 2024, de 5 a 7 p.m. en Lone Star

TxDOT is accepting comments on the proposed project, which may be submitted in any language. For both the virtual public hearing and the in-person open house options,

Community Center en 2500 Lone Star Parkway, Montgomery, TX 77356.

TxDOT está aceptando comentarios sobre el proyecto propuesto, que pueden presentarse en

members of the public may call (713) 913-0873 to provide verbal testimony during the

cualquier idioma. Tanto en el caso de la audiencia pública virtual como en el de la opción de

comment period. Written comments may also be provided by mail or email as explained

puertas abiertas presencial, el público puede llamar al (713) 913-0873 para dar su testimonio

below. All comments received before the end of the comment period will be considered

verbal durante el periodo de comentarios. Los comentarios por escrito también pueden enviarse

equally and will be included as part of the official record. Responses to comments will be

por correo postal o electrónico, como se explica a continuación. Todas las observaciones

prepared by TxDOT, included as part of the hearing and project record, and made available

recibidas antes de que finalice el plazo de presentación de observaciones se considerarán por

online at the webpage listed above once completed.

igual y se incluirán como parte del expediente oficial. Las respuestas a los comentarios serán

The proposed project would widen the existing travel lanes from 10-foot-wide to 12-footwide, add five-foot-wide outside shoulders, and include one bridge replacement over

preparadas por TxDOT, incluidas como parte de la audiencia y el registro del proyecto, y estarán disponibles en línea en la página web mencionada anteriormente una vez completado.

Caney Creek and one bridge-class culvert replacement over Green Branch, along FM

El proyecto propuesto ampliaría los carriles de circulación existentes de 10 pies de ancho a 12

1375 for approximately six miles. There would be no right of way acquisition or

pies de ancho, añadiría acotamientos exteriores de 5 pies e incluiría la sustitución de un

displacements required for the proposed improvements. The proposed project is located

puente sobre Caney Creek y la sustitución de una alcantarilla de clase puente sobre Green

within the Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF). The SHNF is located 50 miles north of

Branch, a lo largo de la FM 1375 en aproximadamente 9,6 kilómetros (seis millas). No sería

Houston and contains 163,037 acres of land between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland, and

necesaria la adquisición de servidumbres de vía ni desplazamientos para las mejoras

Richards, Texas, that is used for activities such as hiking, horse riding, camping,

propuestas. El proyecto propuesto se encuentra dentro del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston

bicycling, and picnicking.

(SHNF, por sus siglas en inglés). El SHNF está situado a 80 kilómetros (50 millas) al norte de

The proposed project would require the removal of approximately 5.4 acres of trees

Houston y contiene 163.037 acres de terreno entre Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland y Richards,

along FM 1375 within the Special Use Permit Right-of-Way (ROW) granted to TxDOT by

Texas, que se utilizan para actividades como senderismo, equitación, acampada, ciclismo y

the SHNF. The SHNF is protected under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation

picnic.

Act of 1966 as a recreational area managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The

El proyecto propuesto requeriría la eliminación de aproximadamente 5,4 acres de árboles a lo

project team anticipates making a de minimis determination for this use under Section

largo de la FM 1375 dentro del Derecho de Vía (ROW) del Permiso de Uso Especial

4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. In accordance with Chapter 26 of

concedido a TxDOT por el SHNF. El SHNF está protegido por la Sección 4(f) de la Ley del

the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, this hearing is required to allow the public the

Departamento de Transporte de 1966 como zona recreativa gestionada por el Departamento

opportunity to provide comments on the project's potential impacts.

de Agricultura de Estados Unidos. El equipo del proyecto prevé realizar una determinación de

The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands and actions in floodplains.Any environmental documentation or studies, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for review by appointment

minimis para este uso en virtud de la Sección 4(f) de la Ley del Departamento de Transporte de 1966. De conformidad con el Capítulo 26 del Código de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas, esta audiencia es necesaria para dar al público la oportunidad de formular observaciones sobre las posibles repercusiones del proyecto.

Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the TxDOT Houston

El proyecto propuesto implicaría la construcción en humedales y actuaciones en llanuras

District Office, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007 or at the TxDOT

aluviales.Cualquier documentación o estudio ambiental, mapas y dibujos que muestren la

Montgomery Area Office, 901 N. FM 3083, East Conroe, TX 77303. Project materials are

ubicación y el diseño del proyecto, cronogramas tentativos de construcción y otra información

also available online at www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html.

relacionada con el proyecto propuesto están archivados y disponibles para su revisión con cita

The public hearing will be conducted in English and Spanish. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English or Spanish is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English or Spanish, one will be provided to you, free of charge. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements

previa de lunes a viernes entre las 8 a.m. y las 5 p.m. en la Oficina del Distrito de Houston de TxDOT, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007 o en la Oficina del Área de Montgomery de TxDOT, 901 N. FM 3083, East Conroe, TX 77303. Los materiales del proyecto también están disponibles en línea en www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html.

can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation

La audiencia pública se celebrará en inglés y español. Si necesita un intérprete o traductor de

services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend

documentos porque el inglés o el español no son su lengua materna o tiene dificultades para

and participate in the public hearing, please contact Gabriel Adame, NEPA public

comunicarse eficazmente en inglés o español, se le proporcionará uno gratuitamente. Si tiene

engagement coordinator, at (713) 802-5199 or Gabriel.Adame@txdot.gov, no later

una discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para adaptarse a la

than 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Please be aware that advance notice is required

mayoría de las necesidades. Si necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción, o es una

as some services and accommodations may require time for the project team to arrange.

persona con discapacidad que requiere una adaptación para asistir y participar en la audiencia

Comments from the public regarding the proposed project are encouraged. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the TxDOT Houston District Office, advanced project development director, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, Texas 77251-1386. Written

pública, póngase en contacto con Gabriel Adame, el coordinador de participación pública de la NEPA, llame al (713) 802-5199 o en Gabriel.Adame@txdot.gov antes de las 4 p.m. del jueves 22 de febrero de 2024. Tenga en cuenta que es necesario avisar con antelación, ya que

comments may also be submitted by email to HOU-PIOwebmail@txdot.gov.

el equipo del proyecto puede necesitar tiempo para organizar algunos servicios y alojamientos.

Additionally, as stated above, members of the public may call (713) 913-0873 and

Se anima al público a hacer comentarios sobre el proyecto propuesto. Los comentarios por

verbally provide testimony from 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, until 11:59 p.m. on

escrito pueden enviarse por correo a la Oficina del Distrito de Houston de TxDOT, director

Friday, Mar. 15, 2024. All comments must be received or postmarked by Friday, Mar. 15,

avanzado de desarrollo de proyectos, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, Texas 77251-1386. También se

2024. Responses to comments received will be available online at

pueden enviar comentarios por escrito por correo electrónico a HOU PIOwebmail@txdot.gov.

www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html once completed

Además, como se indicó anteriormente, los miembros del público pueden llamar al (713) 913-

If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or the public hearing, please contact Adam Wood, environmental project manager, at (713)

0873 y proporcionar testimonio verbalmente desde las 5 p.m. del martes 27 de febrero de 2024 hasta las 11:59 p.m. del viernes 15 de marzo de 2024. Todos los comentarios deben

802-5267 or by email at Adam.Wood@txdot.gov.

recibirse o llevar matasellos del viernes 15 de marzo de 2024. Las respuestas a los

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable

meetings.html una vez finalizadas

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Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

Si tiene alguna pregunta o duda general sobre el proyecto propuesto o la audiencia pública, póngase en contacto con Adam Wood, gerente de proyecto medioambientales, por teléfono al (713) 802-5267 o por correo electrónico en la dirección Adam.Wood@txdot.gov.

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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT REGISTRATION RENEWAL AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NO. 114653

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Virtual Public Meeting with In-Person Option Northpark Drive Reconstruction From Russell Palmer Road To Woodland Hills Drive Control Section Jobs (CSJs): 0912-37-245 & 0912-72-618 Harris and Montgomery Counties, Texas

APPLICATION Alleyton Resource Company, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Registration No. 114653, for an Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants, which would authorize continued operation of a Concrete Batch Plant located at 20333 US Highway 59, New Caney, Montgomery County, Texas 77357. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermitspendingpermit-apps.This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=95.219,30.148&level=13. The existing facility is authorized to emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

The Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority (LHRA) and City of Houston Tax Increment Redevelopment Zone (TIRZ) 10, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Houston District, are proposing improvements and reconstruction along Northpark Drive, from east of Russell Palmer Road to east of Woodland Hills Drive, in Harris and Montgomery Counties, Texas. This notice advises the public that the project team will be conducting an online virtual public meeting on the proposed project with an in-person open house. The virtual public meeting will be available starting on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, by 5 p.m. The virtual public meeting will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. To view the virtual public meeting presentation and view project information, visit: www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on January 22, 2024. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Houston regional office, and the R. B. Tullis Branch Library, 21569 US Highway 59, New Caney, Montgomery County, Texas beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility's compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Houston regional office of the TCEQ.

Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the time and date listed above. If you do not have internet access, you may call (713) 802-5199 between the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process. Formal comments may be provided by mail or email as explained below.

The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. Information in the application indicates that this permit renewal would not result in an increase in allowable emissions and would not result in the emission of an air contaminant not previously emitted. The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.

Additionally, TxDOT is hosting an in-person open house option for individuals who would like to participate in person. In-person attendees will be able to view the same pre-recorded presentation as posted online, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions, and submit written comments. The in-person open house will be held on Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Kingwood Park Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345.

PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public comments, or a request for a contested case hearing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments is 15 days after the final newspaper notice is published. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ's jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.

The proposed project would include the reconstruction and widening of Northpark Drive, from a four-lane roadway (two lanes in each direction) with 11-foot-wide lanes, to a six-lane roadway, that includes three 12-foot-wide main lanes in each direction, 1-foot-wide outside/inside shoulders, and 11- to 12-foot-wide left and right turning lanes. The proposed project would reconstruct and narrow the existing raised medians, and depressed grass medians, to allow for the addition of the proposed travel lane and turning lanes. The proposed reconstruction may include new signals at the Woodland Hills Drive and Hidden Pines Drive intersections, pending traffic warrant studies at both locations. To provide drainage in the project area, the project preliminarily proposes new drainage features, including open ditches, curb-and-gutter, and one stormwater detention basin in a location yet to be determined.

After the technical review is complete the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. If only comments are received, the response to comments, along with the executive director's decision on the application, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who is on the mailing list for this application, unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing. The applicant or the executive director may also request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing after technical review of the application. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, the executive director may act on the application. If no hearing request is received within this 15-day period, no further opportunity for hearing will be provided. According to the Texas Clean Air Act § 382.056(o) a contested case hearing may only be granted if the applicant's compliance history is in the lowest classification under applicable compliance history requirements and if the hearing request is based on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commission's decision on the application. Further, the Commission may only grant a hearing on those issues submitted during the public comment period and not withdrawn.

A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days following this notice to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address below.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for contested case hearing to the 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 air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission's jurisdiction to consider in this proceeding.

MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive future public notices for this specific application mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk by sending a written request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at 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 Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Alleyton Resource Company, LLC, P.O. Box 80, Thompsons, Texas 77481-0080 or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Senior Vice President, Westward Environmental, Inc., at (830) 249-8284.

Notice Issuance Date: January 25, 2024 Published Date: February 7, 2024

The project would require the acquisition of approximately 6 to 38 feet of right of way (ROW) along the north and south sides of Northpark Drive, resulting in a new ROW width of 126 to 298 feet. The project would require 3.7 acres of additional ROW and would result in 34 partial acquisitions, but no displacements. Additional ROW for the proposed stormwater detention pond would be separate from the ROW needed for the roadway improvements and is not included in the 3.7 acres noted above.Although additional ROW would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time.

Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for ROW acquisition may be obtained from the LHRA ROW Representative, by emailing info@lhra.com.

The proposed project is anticipated to impact the following property protected under Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966: Kingwood Greenbelt Trail.

The proposed project would require a temporary use, during construction, of 0.23 acre of the Greenbelt trail located from Hidden Pines Drive east to Woodland Hills Drive. The Kingwood Greenbelt Trail is a hiking and biking recreation trail, 75-miles long, throughout Kingwood. A portion of the property that would be impacted by the proposed project is currently used as sidewalk. The existing sidewalk is 4-feet-wide and would be replaced with a 10-foot-wide shared use path for bicycles and pedestrians. The project team anticipates an exception determination for this use under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation act of 1966.

Public comments on the effects of the proposed project on the activities, features, or attributes of the Greenbelt Trail may be submitted as instructed below.

Any environmental documentation or studies, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for review Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the TxDOT Houston District Office, 7600 Washington Avenue, H o u s t o n , Te x a s 7 7 0 0 7 . P r o j e c t m a t e r i a l s a r e a l s o a v a i l a b l e o n l i n e a t www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html.

The public meeting will be conducted in English and Spanish. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English or Spanish is not your primary language or have difficulty communicating effectively in English or Spanish, one will be provided to you free-ofcharge. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the public meeting, please contact Gabriel Adame, NEPA Public Engagement Coordinator, at (713) 802-5199, or Gabriel.Adame@txdot.gov, no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Mar. 1, 2024.

Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodation may require time for the project team to arrange.

Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail, in any language, to the TxDOT Houston District Office, Advanced Project Development Director, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, Texas 77251-1386. Written comments may also be submitted by email to HOU-PIOwebmail@txdot.gov or Info@lakehoustonra.com. All comments must be received or postmarked by Friday, Mar. 22, 2024. Responses to comments received will be available online at the web address listed above once completed.

If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or the public meeting, please contact Elizabeth Moreau, Environmental Project Planner, at (713) 8025223 or by email at Elizabeth.Moreau@txdot.gov. You may also look on the LHRA website regarding the Northpark Drive project here: www.lakehoustonra.com/t-1014-northparkdrive-reconstruction-project/.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec. 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC FORECLOSURE AUCTION

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The property commonly known as 9937 Kingfisher Drive, Conroe, TX 77385 is scheduled to be sold at public foreclosure auction on 03/05/2024 at 10:00 AM or no later than 3 hours thereafter at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 301 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX 77301. If the preceding area is no longer the designated area, the sale will be held at the area most recently designated by the Montgomery County commissioner's court. The Substitute Trustee will be Patricia Poston, David Poston, Nick Poston, Chris Poston, Mo Taherzadeh, Selim Taherzadeh, or Michael Linke, any to act. The winning bidder buys “as is” and must pay at the auction with certified funds.

Published Dates: February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024

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Published Date: February 7, 2024

Notice of Public Sale: RecNation RV and Boat Storage unit contents are being sold to satisfy a landlord's lien. Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com from 2/7/24 12pm to 2/14/24 12pm. Clean up deposit is required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before sale. Unit items sold to highest bidder. All spaces contain household items unless otherwise noted. TXHOU10- 306 Corporate Woods Dr, Magnolia, TX 77354: Grey Bonin, Grey Bonin Published Dates: February 7, 14, 2024

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION 24-46051-P CLERK OF THE COURT L. BRANDON STEINMANN PO BOX 959 CONROE TX 77305

ATTORNEY OF RECORD OR PERSON FILING CAUSE ROBERT MARKOWITZ 18735 WEST COOL BREEZE MONTGOMERY, TX 77356 THE STATE OF TEXAS

TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: KIMBERLY HARDBERGER, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application for Determination of Heirship and for Letters of Independent Administration filed by Hardberger, Judd Smylie, 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 Probate Court #1 of Montgomery County, at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said application was filed on January 30, 2024.

The file number of said matter being: 24-46051-P The style being: ESTATE OF: KIMBERLY HARDBERGER 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 31st day of January, 2024.

(SEAL, Probate Court #1) L. Brandon Steinmann, County Clerk Montgomery County, Texas /s/ Eloisa Salinas 1/31/2024 9:29:34 AM Eloisa Salinas, Deputy Clerk Published Date: February 7, 2024 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Evelyn R. McCurry, Deceased, were issued on January 18, 2024, in Cause No. 23-45876-P, pending in Probate Court No. 1 Montgomery County, Texas, to: Jared D. Tees.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Robin L. Apostolakis Stilwell, Earl & Apostolakis, LLP 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 DATED January 30, 2024.

By: /s/Robin L. Apostolakis Robin L. Apostolakis State Bar No. 24045416 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 Telephone: (281) 419-6200 Facsimile: (281) 419-0250 www.woodlandstxlawfirm.com Published Date: February 7, 2024

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JAMES DOUGLAS HOWELL were issued on 11/16/2023, in Docket No. 23-45522-P, pending in the Statutory Probate Court Number ONE (1) of Montgomery County, Texas, to Celeste Howell. All persons having claims against the estate, which is presently being administered, are required to submit them, within the time and manner prescribed by law, and before the estate is closed, addressed as follows: c/o Lisa J. Mathews Steele, Page & Madeley, P.C 2040 N. Loop 336 W. Ste. 212 Conroe, TX 77304 Dated the 31st day of January, 2024 /s/ Lisa J. Mathews Attorney for Executor of the Estate of JAMES DOUGLAS HOWELL Published Date: February 7, 2024 PUBLISHED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that letters of guardianship for the person and estate of Wanda Jean Wade, an incapacitated person, were issued on July 12, 2023, in Docket No. 22-44095-G, pending in Probate Court #1 of Montgomery County, Texas, to Wesley B. Gilbreath, Jr., Guardian as guardian of the person and estate.

The residence of Guardian is in Harris County, Texas, and the mailing address is: P.O. Box 8642, Houston, Texas 77249.

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

SIGNED on February 4, 2024. /s/Julie Rinker Grandinetti Attorney for Guardian Law Office of Julie Rinker, PLLC 333 Simonton St., Ste. 130 Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: 936-441-9969 Fax: 936-756-9966 Published Date: February 7, 2024 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration with Will Annexed for the Estate of Jaime David Gomez, Deceased, were issued on February 1, 2024, in Cause No. 23-45753-P, pending in Probate Court No. 1, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Leela Marie Gomez.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Robin L. Apostolakis Stilwell, Earl & Apostolakis, LLP 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 DATED February 2, 2024.

By: /s/Robin L. Apostolakis Robin L. Apostolakis State Bar No. 24045416 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 Telephone: (281) 419-6200 Facsimile: (281) 419-0250 www.woodlandstxlawfirm.com Published Date: February 7, 2024

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Wait Until Dark: Keeps You Guessing Until The End

by MCN contributing writer, Ruben Borjas Jr

I’ll admit I wasn’t one for suspense, nor murder, nor switchblades named Geraldine (which I’ve heard can actually cut, or even stab you); much less for shady characters, or a hot item that can go for big bucks on the black market.

But it is all built into the The Players Theatre Company production of “ Wa i t U n t i l D a r k ” , Frederick Knott’s timeless thriller that hit the Stage in 1966; and in Film with Audrey Hepburn just a year later. Now I’m hooked, and can’t wait for the next one. Heck, if TPTC would be able to bring Freddy Kreuger to melodic life on the stage, like they are about to do with “The SpongeBob Musical,” count me in on the front row. What I saw w i t h ' ’ Wa i t ’’ w a s a suspense junkie's dream, and it's time you got your fix.

Greenwich Village is the home of Susan Hendrix (Carole Scharth Lamont), a blind housewife, who unwittingly becomes the target of three con-men in search of all things; a doll, that contains diamonds, that her husband Sam (Joey Lamont) unknowingly transports from the train station to their residence. Roat (Shawn Havranek), a ruthlessly certified military reject, in a search for the doll, arrives with one of his confederates, Carlino (Sedric Willis), to dispense with the lady who transported the doll to New York. Susan makes her entrance with two of the

bad guys in her apartment, she senses somethings up, but rules it to be the nosey neighbor girl, Gloria (Havana Puerta), and she leaves for a celebration with her husband. The next morning, Susan hears of a murder reported close by on the radio. She discusses it with her husband Sam who needs to get to work at his portrait studio, so he leaves. That afternoon, Mike Talman (Randall Packer) arrives, he’s the last con-man in the ring, claiming to be a buddy of Sam’s from their time during the war. He quickly befriends Susan in order to find the doll, and she begins to trust him, which makes an impression on his intentions.

Carlino arrives, this time posing as a Police Ser-

geant, inquiring into the mysterious death of the woman found nearby, and this raises Susan’s antenna as Carlino searches around despite her not being able to see. For Susan, her lack of sight increases her other senses, and when darkness falls, the plot thickens.

And when the murderer enters Her World. A Dimension of Darkness.

The Light … Can Become Very Deadly.

D i r e c t o r J o e Vi s o r really did a standup job with his casting of Wait Until Dark. He has been at this game for so long, it’s as if he is able to telepathically communicate with his actors.

The acting does really draw you in from the moment Carlino and Roat walk through the door. Carole Scharth

Lamont’s portrayal of Susan is spot on, and she is able to bring her own version of Susan to the stage. She hit her marks perfectly and her mannerisms were of those in which you would expect to see in an actual sightless person. Carole’s command of the material is remarkable, and even during rehearsals she rarely called for a line.

Yo u c o u l d f e e l h e r impressions changing with her interactions with the characters. In Havana Puerta’s Gloria, the young actor found a great fit in her role. She is an amazing find for Visor.

Havana is a very smart and respectable girl with a good homelife, and playing a character whose life is not so clean-cut,

showed great courage.

Her maturity on stage makes you think to yourself, “She can’t be eight?” But she is, and Havana will be ready for greater roles in time. For Shawn Havranek’s Roat, what can I say? Wow! The raw emotion. For a New Englander his accent is a bit played up on stage, but it would fool a New Yorker. Shawn relishes the darkness in his roles like Roat and yearns for more. He constantly aims to engage his artistic right brain in productions. Not bad for a left-brained high school physics and calculus teacher. For Sedric Willis’ Carlino, it’s as if he hasn’t been away from the stage for over a decade. His style of acting is more laid back. His undergraduate work was in theater, and he embraced his role of Carlino early on, developing it as he feels a detective should be played. More calm, but fully capable of upping his emotional outbursts that his character really means.

Randall Packer’s Mike, plays an unassuming character as a con-man fake Marine. Randy was a professional actor in Chicago, before life took over, law school, family.

Packer played a great Mike showing the kindness of a good friend, and a conman with a heart. Joey Lamont Sam’s, although his role is limited in the production, he does get to kiss his real life wife, whom he met at the Crighton stage.

I loved how The Company’s set construction team had brought the G r e e n w i c h Vi l l a g e

basement apartment setting of the production to life. Everything worked.

The phone rang. The refrigerator lit up when opened. The lights worked to perfection.

Even the pipe clinked when clanked. The costumes were appropriate for around the end of WWII. The sound, if anything, I wish the car crash would have been a bit louder; but it set the tone for music of the finale with the interaction between Susan and the murderer; when first a solitary lamp lights the stage, then a match; then, nothing. The stage provides a light blue (simulating complete darkness) to finish out the action in an amazing last second plot twist, before Sam and Gloria enter to find Susan traumatized, but otherwise OK. I loved the play. For me it started to rekindle my lost relationship with bad guys, because hey, conmen are people too. But Susan is the true draw. Her blindness is her superpower, and it allows her to strategize, thinking so much more deeply than an y o n e th in k s .

I’d recommend the play to anyone over 12 looking for some suspense off the little or big screen. For me, it’s a giant thumbs up.

See you at the Owen Theatre!

“Wait Until Dark” runs at the Owen Theatre until February 11th. www.playerstheatrecomp any.com or 936-5394090.

Coushatti Trace Chapter, NSDAR Starts 2024 With Service and Celebration ship Chair Ginger Darnell, Chaplain Cheryl Bolt, new members Linda Hubert, Alice Melancon, Lois Bilby, Nancy Smith, L e i g h B i l l i n g s l e y, Judith DuBose, and

with a meeting that welcomed new memC o u s h a t t i T r a c e bers and celebrated C h a p t e r , N S D A R , milestones of returning started the new year members. During the

By Jan Nix Cook

meeting, attendees also made Valentine Treat Bags for the teachers and staff at Sam Houston Elementary School

as a service activity.

New members received gift bags presented by officers and are pictured, L to R, Member-

Regent Kay Pontious.

If you are interested in learning about or joining our organization, please send an e m a i l t o CoushattiTraceDAR@ gmail.com

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MCN’s Veteran Of The Week: Ericks King This week’s Veteran is Ericks King. He joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 1988, where he served as a combat engineer, and actually drove one of the last remaining Jeeps in military service. In 1991, King went on active duty with the U.S. Navy, serving as a dental technician until 1994. He

served on-board the USS Hunley (AS-31), based out of Norfolk, Virginia.

The Hunley, a submarine tender that was named after the famous submarine that sank in Charleston Harbor in 1864, served six submarines, or boats, on Northern Atlantic tours.

King not only provided dental service to his ship,

but to hundreds of submariners, who rendezvoused with the Hunley at sea. Ericks has been in the dental industry ever since, and currently works as a Dental Technician at Conroe Veterans Administration Clinic, still serving Veterans and caring for their teeth, going on 12 years now. “I Love every minute of it.”

King says. Ericks proudly showed his X-Ray gun, which enables for much quicker images reducing discomfort time for patients. He lights up the room, and makes his patients feel at ease when they come in for treatment.

Congratulations Ericks on being MCNs ‘Veteran of the Week’.

Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis Chapter Welcome District Representative

Ericks King

Warm Feet For Veterans!

The Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of Montgomery County recently a t t e n d e d t h e Te x a s Division Forum of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in College Station.

Front Row: Chapter officers L to R: Barbara Eddleman, Pat Spackey, Cheryl Bolt (PRESIDENT), Patti Johnson, DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, DISTRICT 6 REPRESENTATIVE), Danean Myers.

Paula Dossett, Nancy Smith Back: L to R: Sue Hereford, Mary Beth Lozano, Anita Stevens, Carolyn Worsham, Sharon Jones, Barbara Mikesa, Carolyn Worsham, Jan Cook, Janice Cain, Lyn Hawthorne Howard, Theresa Cawthon.

Cheryl Bolt, President of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis Chapter was delighted to welcome Patti Johnson as their s peaker for the February meeting held at the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County.

Patti Johnson, Daughters of the Republic of Texas District 6 Representative, presented a wonderful and informa-

tive program highlighting the exciting plans and news of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Mrs. Johnson is from Friendswood Texas and has been a member of the DRT since 2015. As a member of the Bluebonnet Branch Chapter in Friendswood, she served as President (Twice), Vice President (Twice) and on the Education committee f o r n i n e Ye a r s . A s a

member of the Education committee, she ioves to encourage students to enter t h e i r l o c a l D RT chapter Scholarship programs, where scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding 4th and 7th grade students and Outstanding Teachers in Texas Schools! The Daughters of the Republic of Texas will hold their annual convention in

Lubbock Texas this year where they will celebrate a great year!

For information on Membership in the Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis DRT chapter and the Charles B. Stewart Chapter Children of the Republic of Texas, Contact Registrar: Danean Myers at danean.myers1@gmail.co m

Out-of-Town Members participated in this worthy Effort! The final collection for the Texas Division UDC, “Warm Socks for Veterans”, was 6,425 pairs of socks from all the C h a p t e r s i n Te x a s !

Left to Right: “The Ladies in Red”- Elaine Collings, Darla Sharer, Katherine Taglienti, Donna Summers, Sherry Lockley, Karen DeBerry, Jenny Lehr, Evelyn Miller, Dianne Kebodeaux, Hilarie Hicks, Cynthia Connor, Charlotte Belin, and Anita Stevens.

They were the largest Chapter Attendance of Texas! This wonderful chapter had been collecting socks for “Warm Feet For Veterans” for months to present at their Texas Division Forum in late January. It is with great Pride that this Chapter more than doubled their last years efforts under the inspirational leadership of RJOA VETERANS CHAIRMAN: CYNTHIA CONNOR! MRS CYNTHIA and her Veterans Committee of A N I TA S T E V E N S , ELAINE COLLINGS, DIANNE KEBODEAUX, CHARLOTTE BELIN, and President JENNY LEHR were proud to deliver 375 Pairs of Socks for Veterans that the entire Chapter collected! Even

G R E AT J O B T E X A S UDC! THANK YOU TO V E T E R A N S C H A I RMAN: CYNTHIA CONNORS and ALL OF THE REBEL JOAN OF ARC MEMBERS FOR THIS GENEROUS E F F O RT F O R O U R HEART-FELT CAUSE FOR OUR VETERANS, “ WA R M F E E T F O R WARRIORS”!

THE REBEL JOAN OF ARC IS PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR VETERANS! Submitted by RJOA Chairman of Public Relations, & Veterans Committee: Elaine Collings, ehcollings@gmail.com

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