Montgomery County News, March 3, 2021 by Monte West

WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 9 Section 1 8 pages

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(March 1, 2021) - Texas gas prices have risen 8.4 cents per gallon in the past week, a v e r a g i n g $ 2 . 4 1 / g t o d a y, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 28.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 28.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $1.98/g today while the most expensive is $3.14/g, a difference of $1.16/g. The lowest price in the state today is $1.98/g while the highest is $3.14/g, a difference of $1.16/g. The national average price of gasoline has risen 7.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.72/g today. The national average is up 30.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 30.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.62/g, up 19.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.42/g. San Antonio- $2.33/g, up 7.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.26/g. Austin- $2.35/g, up 5.8 cents per gallon from last week's $2.29/g. “Gas prices continued to surge last week following cold weather related shutdowns in Texas, but going forward, the impact from the cold has likely run its course. However, several other factors will rise in their influence on gas prices again, including the fact that gasoline demand continues up steam," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "According to Pay with GasBuddy data, last week's total gasoline demand soared to the highest level since the pandemic began as COVD-19 cases continue to drop and and Americans are filling up more. On the supply side, the number of oil rigs active in the U.S. stands nearly 50% lower than a year ago, which is a large factor driving prices up. To put it simply, demand is recovering much much faster than oil production levels, which is why oil prices have soared. This week, OPEC will be meeting to hopefully increase oil production to temper the rise in prices, but will they increase oil production enough to match the growing appetite of a global economy that's seen oil demand jump? We'll have to wait and see." GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for stationlevel data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA's once daily survey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas stations, GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is a c c e s s i b l e a t http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy.c om. SOURCE GasBuddy

Index Community................2, 3, 8 Commentary............................4 Devotional..........................5 Legals.............................6, 7 Business Directory.............8

Photo: L to R:: Donna Summer (Descendant of Collin McKinney); Pat Spackey (Descendant of Charles B. Stewart); Ted Spackey (Texas History Re-enactor sharing the story of the Charles B, Stewart famiiy); Dianne Taylor-Kebodeaux (Descendant of Collin McKinney) and Kevin Hall, Honorary Descendant of Collin McKinney, volunteer at Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site, and President/CEO of Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce.

Members of the the “Descendants of the Signers” organization had a great day at the Te x a s D e c l a r a t i o n of Independence Day Celebration in Conroe on February 27th. The descendants greeted visitors to the Conroe Chamber of Commerce building and shared stories and memorabilia about their ancestors, while helping welcome visitors and help them find if they

were possible Descendants of this Historic time in Texas History. The group was delighted to be asked to give interviews to ABC Channel 25 KXXV in Waco who brought their film crew to the celebration. Ann Harder, who retired as anchor for the station where she worked for many years, was asked to come out of retirement to head up a Texas History series. The

event in Conroe will be aired next month as their “first" event of the series. The film crew interviewed Pat Spackey and her husband Ted, who re-enact Texas History by sharing the Story Charles B, Stewart, who served Texas as the First Secretary of State, Signer of the Te x a s D e c l a r a t i o n of Independence, served in three Texas Legislatures, and designed the Lone Star Flag of Texas. Donna

Summer and Dianne Taylor Kebodeaux are sisters and serve as CoD i r e c t o r s o f the “Descendant of the Signers” and were excited to share the story of their Ancestor Collin M c K i n n e y, a l a n d s u r v e y o r, m e r c h a n t , politician an lay preacher who was one of the five individuals

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MCHD promotes EMS Veteran to Clinical Division Chief C O N R O E – Montgomery County Hospital District is pleased to formally announce James Seek as its new Division Chief of the Clinical Department. Chief Seek joined MCHD in May 2013 and most recently served as a District Chief before accepting this role. “Chief Seek is a great addition to the MCHD Command Staff,” said James Campbell, MCHD Chief of EMS. “We have already seen so many great things from him. His first week was when Texas was experiencing the winter storm. He stepped up in a big way and helped our crews navigate one of the busiest and most uniquely challenging times in MCHD history.” Chief Seek began his EMS career in 2005 at Northwest EMS in Tomball. In his later years at NWEMS, Chief Seek

served as Safety Officer and EMS Captain. Chief Seek has a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Texas A&M-Commerce and is currently pursuing an MBA with a concentration i n H e a l t h c a r e Administration from Te x a s A & M - C o r p u s Christi. Chief Seek is a mentor at heart, focusing on employee professional development through his passion to uplift those around him. Chief Seek believes in using data and patient outcomes to drive the direction of prehospital care while being accountable to all stakeholders. “I am proud to lead the Clinical Department at MCHD. It’s such a great atmosphere where we find value in each other and push ourselves to innovate our practices and protocols to keep up with the latest medical

research, while continuing to focus on MCHD’s overall mission and commitment to our

community.” Montgomery County

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By: Renee Wade This was the beginning of a wonderful experience that I am so grateful to have experienced. I was so happy to see someone to help me. It was freezing out and neighbors were building snowmen. The electricity was off and I was throwing all the blankets on the bed to stay warm. “Please God, help me.” I was so cold. Now what do I do? Everything was off, no phones etc. All the alarms were going off in the house at once. No phone…. I was able to call my daughter in California and asked her to call “911” for m e a n d o n e o f M o n t g o m e r y ’s f i n e s t arrived. I was told to get my things together, including a blanket and get in the police car, “I am taking you to the shelter.” Our Montgomery Chief of Police along with other police and department heads were coming by to make sure we were okay. Everyone was terrific checking us all to make sure were okay. So many of the officers live at least one hour away making it a two hour commute. They really like working in our community. The shelter at the Middle School was warm and comfortable and many kind people brought in food and drink. The Pizza Shack opened to make a bunch of pizzas and trays of lasagna and pasta and cheese along with salad. What a feast! Others brought in Shepard Pies and more Lasagna. We had terrific cookies from Rivis Cookies. It was wonderful experience meeting neighbors and trading stories. With all of our busy lives we had this chance to meet some great people. Friendships were started and great stories were told. I slept on the stage in the lunch room and saw micro phones and stage lights. I thought what a great place for our community to perform for all of the “refugees”. Families could plan to perform for the group as there was no TV. How about a short play? A special shout out to Officer Tim Bowers for helping me to check my house for damages and alerting me to return home as he checked to see if it was safe. Hats off to all the police and Montgomery’s Chief Soloman for his leadership especially during the difficult challenge of the big freeze. I was able to find a quiet space on the stage next to a family with a little

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Suggestions for Mindful Eating: The Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie Food for Thought Diana Anderson

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Yet another reason to love cast iron! It makes classic chocolate chip cookie dough bake up extra chewy and crisp around the edges. With a few teaspoons of malted milk powder for an extra layer of flavor, it's a rich and chocolaty dessert is absolutely perfect for serving a crowd. Using a variety of chocolate in this cookie is another trick for giving it a depth of flavor. The creaminess of white chocolate paired with

some subtle bitterness of dark chocolate blended with traditional milk chocolate gives a brilliant taste experience. If you can avoid the pre shaped chocolate chips your cookie will have a brownie-like consistency, as chopping creates more than chunks—it also produces a powdery blend of chocolate flecks and shards that melt into the dough. Since the skillet format reduces the total surface area of the cookie dough as it bakes, there's less Maillard browning overall. To make up for that loss of flavor, the scoop of malted milk powder gives an infusion of toasty depth. If

you don't have some already, you can pick it up at any supermarket—look for plain, not chocolate, Carnation or Ovaltine, which is usually sold alongside hot cocoa mix—or pick up a specialty brand like Hoosier Hill Farm online. Serves 16, takes 35 minutes active and about 2 hours until you can enjoy Ingredients * 8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks), soft but cool, plus more for greasing skillet * 4 1/2 ounces white sugar (2/3 cup) * 8 ounces light brown sugar (1 cup, gently packed) * 1 ounce malted milk

powder (about 1/4 cup) see note * 1/2 ounce vanilla extract (1 tablespoon) * 2 teaspoons Himalayan salt * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder * 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg * 1 large egg straight from the fridge * 12 1/2 ounces allpurpose flour * 12 ounces assorted dark, milk, or white chocolate (not commercial chips), roughly chopped (about 2 cups) Directions Adjust oven rack to middle position and

preheat to 400°F. Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, malted milk powder, vanilla, salt, baking soda, b a k i n g p o w d e r, a n d nutmeg in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low to moisten, then increase to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With mixer running, add egg and continue beating only until smooth. Reduce speed to low and add flour all at once, followed by chopped chocolate, then mix to form stiff dough. Generously butter a 10inch cast iron skillet with softened, not melted, butter then fill with cookie dough and press into an

even layer. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool until crumb is set, about 45 minutes, before serving. This is because cast iron retains heat so well it carries over cooking after you pull it out of the oven. Enjoy warm or cover with foil and store up to 3 days at room temperature. This is a great way to whip up dessert for a crowd when you're in a hurry, since getting rid of the scooping step saves substantial time—or whenever you're craving something warm, gooey, c r i s p , c h e w y, a n d smothered in ice cream. Which is, basically all the time.

Montgomery County Food Bank Provides Disaster Relief to Thousands in Need The Montgomery County Food Bank has seen a substantial increase in the demand for food and water in the wake of Winter Storm Uri. The record-breaking storm left thousands of Montgomery County

residents without power, heat and water including families who were already struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside community partners and local emergency management,

the Food Bank was prepared to immediately respond and provide disaster relief to thousands of neighbors in need. To date, the Food Bank has provided the following relief efforts: * S u p p l i e d M o n t g o m e r y C o u n t y ’s local warming centers with food and water * Worked closely with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland

Security and Emergency M a n a g e m e n t (MCOHSEM) to obtain bottled water that is being distributed to areas under boil notices and without drinkable water, affecting more than 150,000 residents * Distributed 50,350 gallons of water to neighbors in need * In addition to regularly scheduled mobile markets

interest of taxpayers and ensuring long-term stability through fund development. For more from page 1 information about the Hospital District’s mission M o n t g o m e r y C o u n t y is to care for the indigent Hospital District please go and provide EMS services to www.mchd-tx.org. while protecting the

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charming boy of five called Mikey. He liked to say ‘Miss Renee” along with his little chatter. He was so well behaved and polite to everyone which is a great

compliment to his parents. His family kept him busy with little walks and electronic toys. A women wanted to bring in her little dogs. She was told she could but she never came back. I would think that if a dog was crate trained they would be a welcome addition. Chief Soloman was concerned that there should have been more people at the shelter. The problem was they didn’t know about it or where the shelter was. People I spoke to afterwards were sorry that they didn’t know about it. It was on TV but more needs to be done to alert the community. It was a wonderful experience and totally think it is a great

Texasfrom page 1 who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and was the “oldest” at age 70 to sign the document. McKinney was one the five individuals who drafted the Texas

and food pantries, the Food Bank organized four emergency food and water mobile distributions each within 24 hours’ of requested assistance. Distributions were conducted across the county, helping over 6,500 people at: * Willis Community Center with MCOHSEM, Commissioner Robert Walker - Precinct One, Judge Wayne L. Mack, Judge Mark Keough, Community Assistance Center and Willis Police Department * Magnolia High School Stadium with MCOHSEM, Commissioner Charlie Riley - Precinct Two and Magnolia Independent School District

* Lonestar Cowboy Church with MCOHSEM, Commissioner Robert Walker -Precinct One and Judge Wayne L. Mack * Bull Sallas Park in New Caney with M C O H S E M a n d Commissioner James Metts - Precinct Four * Distributed 750,000 pounds of emergency relief food and water to over 70 partner agencies across the county The winter storm has passed, but the damage continues to affect thousands in Montgomery County. The community is needed to support the Food Bank’s efforts. You can help by donating to the Montgomery County Food Bank.

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cotton blankets. I wore the same sweats the whole time and they could tell a story as to what I h a d e a t e n . Memories………. Showers were not available as far as I know but many asked. There was a gym so it was possible. Generators were failing at some shelters so that was a problem as to where to go. Chief Soloman is working on plans to make next time informational so more of the community can be served. There will be more information available later so we can all go to the “party” and get to know their fantastic neighbors.

A few suggestions for the next time: Put together a “bag to go” with your basic bathroom essentials along with makeup (if needed). A travel pillow would be helpful. WalMart has them. Get a bed topper and cut to size for a cot, 24” X 72” MOL. A blanket or a warm quilt if really cold outside. A homemade bed roll. If you need to listen to the radio to sleep, ear buds should be used so others can sleep. Plan to be creative, books and games, and a deck of cards. Red Cross cots were provided along with some

Declaration of Independence. After the signing, the pen was given to McKinney and has stayed within the family. Kevin Hall serves on the Washington on the Brazos Board, who always makes the Descendants of the Signers celebration a great event each year. Jack Shepherd of the Montgomery Historical Society was interviewed as he portrayed Charles B Stewart. He was assisted by Pat Spackey who portrayed his first wife Julia Shepperd Stewart. Spackey told of her marriage of Charles and the birth of their five children: Charles Waters Stewart, Mary, Medora, Lucia and Julia and loves to share the history of Montgomery with the fact that her father W. W. Shepperd had introduced her to Charles and performed their marriage c e r e m o n y . W. W. Shepperd is known as the “Founders of the Town of Montgomery." This year, due to the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic, officials at the Washington on the

Brazos State Historic Site announced that they were canceling the 2021 event and would be focusing instead on producing a documentary film entitled “Here a Nation was born” telling the story of what occurred at Washington on the Brazos during Texas’ fight for Independence in 1836. Joy Montgomery, Director of the Heritage Museum, along with the Sons of the R e p u b l i c o f Texas, Descendants of the signers organzation, and the City of Conroe stepped up to organize the event for this year in Conroe. Numerous historical groups who participated at the event included: The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Children of the Republic of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Sons of the Confederate Veterans, Texas Army, Alabama Coushatta and Chikawa dancers, Curt Locklear, and many vendors and musical groups.

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“How to Restore Faith in Our Federal Elections!” Walden Happenings By Doc Fennessy The opinions expressed in this editorial do not necessarily reflect those of MCN.

The article in review this week is titled; “How To Restore Faith In Our Federal Elections.” was written by Dr. Hans von Spakovsky. with the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C. and appeared in the February 5th Edition of the Sunday Family Humour Review. All of the following text are the unabridged words of Dr. Hans von Spakovsky throughout the article. Hans von Spakovsky is an authority on a wide range of issues—including civil rights, civil justice, the First Amendment, immigration, the rule of law and government reform—as a senior legal fellow in The Heritage F o u n d a t i o n ’s E d w i n Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies and manager of the think t a n k ’s E l e c t i o n L a w Reform Initiative. Read his research. Dr. von Spakovsky begins to say that, “True democracy hinges on the integrity of the election process. Without the assurance that all legal votes are counted—and all illegal votes are weeded out—trust in our government dissipates. Unfortunately, Americans’ faith in the integrity of our electoral [D1]process is eroding—and with good reason. Election fraud is all too real, as proved by the more than 1,300 cases cited in The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database. Moreover, errors and omissions by election officials, shoddy election procedures, and inadequate training have undermined the process as well. But it doesn’t have

to be this way. Here are five things states can do—and two things they should stop doing—to restore faith in the accuracy of our elections. The demand for socialism is on the rise from young Americans today. But is socialism even morally sound? Find out more now >> States should stop allowing same-day registration for voting and make automatic voter registration a thing of the past. Same-day registration doesn’t give election officials enough time to verify the information on a registration form and confirm the registrant’s eligibility to vote. And no one should be automatically registered without being asked if they want to do so. Registering people without their consent or knowledge can lead to multiple registrations by the same individual, as well as the registration of noncitizens and others ineligible to vote. As for what states should be doing, here are five best practices state lawmakers should adopt for elections: Clean up the voter rolls. Computerized statewide voter registration lists should be interoperable, allowing them to communicate seamlessly with other state record databases, exchanging and comparing information frequently. For example, when someone changes the residence address on his or her driver’s license, that updated information should be sent to state elections officials so that the individual’s voter registration address reflects the move. Verify citizenship. By law, only U.S. citizens can vote in our federal elections. States should, therefore, require proof of citizenship to register to

vote. Elections officials should also verify citizenship against the records of the Department of Homeland Security, using the E-Verify system. Require voter ID. Whether voting in-person or by absentee ballot, those wishing to cast a ballot should be required to present a governmentissued photo ID to show they are who they say they are. States such as Alabama, Kansas, and Wisconsin already do so. Of course, states should issue suitable IDs for free to those who are eligible to vote and do not have a driver’s license or some other suitable form of identification. Limit mail-in ballots. Mail-in ballots are vulnerable to being altered, stolen, or forged. Last year, a New Jersey judge had to invalidate an all-by-mail city council election due to “procedural violations.” Mail-in ballots also are far more likely to be tossed out than are votes cast in person. In the Paterson, New Jersey, case, elections officials rejected 1 in 5 ballots for everything from signatures on the ballots not matching voters’ signatures on file to ballots not complying with technical rules that apply to absentee ballots. New York, which took more than a month to count ballots from last year’s primary elections, reported a similar rejection rate. This should be considered unacceptable by anyone believing in fair and accurate elections. Ban vote harvesting. Vote harvesting (aka vote trafficking) allows third parties to collect and deliver completed ballots. It’s a risky business, and has led unscrupulous political operatives to pick up and “lose” or change absentee ballots. Others have been known to coerce at-home voters into voting “their way” or to simply fill

Hans von Spakovsky, M.D. is with the National Heritage Foundation Research Division and is an expert on many things. Hans is a frequent appearance on Radio and Television News & Interview Programs. out the ballots for them. These kinds of abuses are made possible by the fact that elections officials have no way to supervise who’s doing what with mail-in ballots. For democracy to survive and thrive, it’s crucial that every legitimate vote be counted and not diluted by election fraud and other problems. It’s time for states to implement these reforms to shore up the people’s trust in our elections. Originally published by The Washington Times. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off, please email letters@DailySignal.com and we will consider publishing your remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. 1. A Note for our Readers: ith the demand for socialism at an all-time

high among our young people—our future leaders and decisionmakers—the experts at Heritage stopped and asked a question that not many 2. have asked: Is socialism really morally sound? Researchers at The Heritage Foundation have put together a guide to help you and our fellow Americans better understand the 9 Ways That Socialism Will Morally Bankrupt America. They are making this guide available to all readers of The Daily Signal or free today! [COMMENTS]: All in all I agree with Dr. Hans von Spakovsky recommendations, but no election from this point on will be legal because of the innate fraud by all the democrats in all the states. The republicans must control the United States

Senate and not allow the Democrat Parties to control the election sites in every city like they did in the last election. All states must get together with their legislatures and define and keep the election rules. They must outlaw Ballot Harvesting, all mail in ballots except the legal Absentee Balloting, all election officials must be certified and utilized equally by republicans and democrats and the nation must employ the use of a new voting machine company and not let the machines be controlled by a computer satellite manager as was the case in the last fraudulent election to steal the election from Donald Trump and the republicans. WISE UP AMERICA – YOU HAVE BEEN HAD!!!

Moon, Burton and Roberts Win at Spring Preview College Station, Texas – Daniel Moon shoots 2under 69 in the Final Round to win the Spring Preview’s Boys 15-18 Division at The Golf Club at Texas A&M. Mimi Burton captured the Girls 12-18 Division, while Reese Roberts won in the Boys 14 & Under Division. Wi n n e r s : Te m p l e ’s Daniel Moon trailed by four strokes heading into Sunday’s Final Round. He finished with rounds of 70-69 to get to 3-under 139 overall and two strokes ahead of the field. Mimi Burton of Austin captured the Girls 12-18 Division after shooting consecutive rounds of 2over 73. She made four birdies on Sunday and five in total over 36 holes to win by one stroke and claim her first LJT victory.

Reese Roberts of Dallas won the Boys 14 & Under Division after shooting 3under 68 in the Final Round and erasing a fivestroke deficit. Roberts had five birdies in his final 18 holes and only one double-bogey en route to finishing at 3-over 145 overall. Top Finishers: Tomek Pickrell posted a 5-under 66 in the blistery winds and finished tied for second in the Boys 15-18 Division along with Daniel Zou and Nathan Ty Pheng. Andrew Tan and Jacob King finished tied for sixth, while Tyler Gardner, Eston Duff, Joe Stover and Xing Luo tied for seventh. In the Girls 12-18 Division, Maelynn Kim finished second, while Kate Tilma, Jiyu Han and Avery Blake tied for third. Caroline Kent

and Jenna Madden tied for sixth in the division, while Grace Jin and Brecklyn Flanagan tied for eighth. In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Elijah Estonilo and Coltrane Mittag finished tied for second, while Eli Walker Campbell finished fourth and Brooks Harper finished fifth. We a t h e r : S u n d a y ’s weather mimicked Saturday’s weather with temperatures up around 80 degrees and winds consistently blowing around 20 miles per hour with gusts upwards of 35 mph. The sun shined a little more than the previous day, but the wind added bite to the golf course. Host Course: The Golf Club at Texas A&M is hosting the Spring Preview for the first time

in the event’s 16-year history. The club took on a $5 million renovation in 2013 and Texas A&M’s own Jeff Blume handled the redesign. The par-71 course is playing at around 6,700 yards in the Boys 15-18 Division, 6,300 yards in the Boys 14 & Under Division and 5,800 yards in the Girls 12-18 Division. Tournament History: The Spring Preview field

was increased to 120 players in 2021 after seeing more than 250 players sign up. Past champions of this event include William Zalatoris, Maddie Szeryk, Stratton Nolen, Brad Dalke, Nathan Weant, Brendan Redfern, Travis Vick, Julia Beck, Cole Hammer, H a i l e e C o o p e r, K y l e Hogan, Turner Hosch and Hanna Alberto. Next Up: The Legends

Junior Tour heads to Waco on March 12-14 for the Texas Cup Invitational. Ridgewood Country Club is hosting the first Major event for the Boys 15-18 Division in 2021 and the 84-player field will be set on March 3. To see all the scores from Saturday’s first round, click here. For more information on the LJT Spring Preview, click here.

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Texas State Senator

My Five Cents...

Robert Nichols

A monthly column from Sen. Robert Nichols by Sen. Robert Nichols, Senate District 3

As Texas recovers from the destructive storms last week, the legislature is back at work and focused on finding answers to what happened last week. This week we also resumed work on the budget in the Senate Finance Committee. We heard from Article III agencies, including TEA and all of our institutes of higher education. To finish the week, we will hear from Article II agencies, including

Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services. Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Six ERCOT board members resign As of Thursday, six members of ERCOT's 16member board announced they would resign Tuesday after massive blackouts affecting millions of Texans during disastrous winter weather

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Friday A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 69.

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left many without power in subfreezing temperatures for days. Five of the six board members that are resigning, including the chairwoman and the vice-chairman, live outof-state, a fact that many Texans and legislators take issue with. Several legislators have filed bills to ensure that all ERCOT board members are Texas residents. ERCOT manages the flow of electric power through the state's power grid. Weeks before the storm, ERCOT assured stakeholders that power plants were prepared for winter storms. It's obvious that was not the case, and as the vice-chair of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee, I look forward to getting answers from ERCOT, the PUC, power generators, and other industry professionals about what went wrong and how to prevent such a catastrophic failure in the future. 2. Governor calls meeting of legislators about electric billing Over the weekend, Governor Abbott convened an emergency meeting of a group of legislators to discuss the

spike in Texans energy bills following the power outages across the state. As a member of that work group, I think it's important for Texans to know that this issue is a priority for all of us. We are working quickly and collaboratively in both chambers to address this issue. The system is complicated and assessing the total cost of these energy bills is ongoing. I look forward to finding a solution to these issues and find ways the state can help mollify this extreme financial burden. 3. Vaccinations get back on track after winter storms Distribution for the COVID-19 vaccine was disrupted last week due to the intense winter weather Texas faced. Six million doses nationwide, including 450,000 doses bound for Texas, were delayed due to deferred shipments, impassable road conditions, and power outages. However, vaccine providers are confident that Texas can rebound. This week 1.5 million doses are set to arrive in the state, including last week's undelivered doses. This comes as vaccine makers

told Congress that a big jump in delivery of doses is coming in the near future. By the end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have provided the government with 220 million vaccines. Moreover, both companies expect to deliver 300 million doses each by the end of the summer and Johnson and Johnson assured they would provide 100 million of their vaccines. 4. PUC issues moratorium on utility disconnection for non-payment In an emergency meeting, the Public Utility Commission issued an order halting utility disconnections for nonpayment. These orders are directed at investor owned utilities that fall under the PUC's jurisdiction, including Oncor, AEP, CenterPoint, and TNMP. Importantly, they do not apply to municipally owned utilities or electric cooperatives. This is welcome news as many Texas received high electric bills following the widespread power outages during the winter storms. Though many Texans are on fixed rate electricity contracts with their providers, those that

are not are facing skyrocketing bills. The PUC strongly urged retail electric providers to delay sending invoices out, especially to residential customers. 5. Students learning virtually will not have to take the STAAR test Te x a s E d u c a t i o n Commissioner Mike Morath announced that Texas students who are learning remotely this semester will not be required to take the annual STAAR test. The state logistically can't administer the test remotely, so those students can opt-out. However, students who are learning in-person will be taking the STAAR test, but without any of the stakes attached. This year, the test is being used to gauge where students are at after a year of disrupted learning caused by the pandemic. There will be no accountability for school districts or campuses attached to the STAAR this year and it will not be used to evaluate whether or not students can or should progress to the next grade level.

Brady Leads Bipartisan Bill to Unlock America's Energy Potential Governors Given Bigger Role in Opening Offshore Development Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the More Energy More Jobs Act, legislation that will empower U.S. governors to formally nominate land for offshore oil and gas development and require at least two area-wide lease sales annually in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico. Congressman Kevin Brady, who as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee negotiated an end to the 40-year ban on selling U.S. crude oil overseas, released a statement upon introduction of the More Energy More Jobs Act: “As we continue to recover from this pandemic, our nation needs more good-paying jobs and affordable energy prices for

the American people. Few nations develop energy as responsibly and with as strict environmental standards as America does, and energy independence is something we should celebrate. This can't be controlled only by Washington, D.C. We must work with our states to continue unlocking our offshore energy resources responsibly.” “Our country’s offshore oil and natural gas industry is essential for job creation, the economy, and national security,” said Congressman Henry Cuellar. “This legislation will help ensure that we have access to critical energy resources while also maintaining critical environmental safeguards. As we continue to recover from the pandemic, it is critical that we invest in policy that supports American jobs. I

am committed to working in a bipartisan fashion to create collaborative, common-sense policy that addresses clean energy, protects American jobs and moves our country forward.” BACKGROUND: Drilling in Gulf of Mexico supports approximately 345,000 jobs and provides critical funding for conservation efforts and hurricane preparedness. Additionally, U.S. offshore oil and gas production has among the lowest associated greenhouse gas emissions compared to other sources of hydrocarbons. The More Energy More Jobs Act allows states to identify offshore areas for inclusion in the federal government’s five year leasing plan. Specifically, the legislation: * Allows the governor of a coastal state to nominate

for leasing any OCS areas adjacent to state waters. * Directs the Department of the Interior (DOI) to conduct the economic and environmental studies that are the important first steps for inclusion in the lease plan. * Allows DOI to retain limited discretion to eliminate nominated areas if it is determined the development is not consistent with principles set forth in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). * Requires two areawide lease sales annually in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico. All current environmental and safety laws are maintained, and the bill ensures that the environmental reviews required by law are accomplished within a set time frame.

Sen. Cruz: President Biden’s Immigration Policies Are Unconstitutional, Dangerous, and Misguided WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden and Democrat lawmakers released a disastrous immigration bill offering an eight-year path to citizenship for almost every one of the 11 million illegal aliens in the United States. The plan also expands foreign worker visas, despite the massive unemployment crisis facing American workers. Simply put, President Biden’s plan is by leaps and bounds the most radical immigration plan any administration has ever proposed. This plan would allow every single person who was deported from the United States in the last four years to come back. It is a deeply unserious proposal, and

the Democrats know it. The plan is not designed to pass—it’s designed to energize the Democrats’ leftist base and to provide cover for them to falsely and cynically claim that amnesty for 2 to 3 million illegal aliens is a compromise. President Biden has made it clear that his immigration policies are focused on rolling back s u c c e s s f u l enforcement along with the gains that were made to properly secure our borders. On his first day in office, Joe Biden issued a 100-day moratorium on most deportations, an order that was recently struck down in court. And earlier this month, senior U.S. Immigration

and Customs Enforcement officials reportedly received interi m instructions from the Biden administration that stated: “Agents will no longer seek to deport immigrants for crimes such as driving under the influence and assault…” Failure to deport illegal aliens that drive under the influence or commit violent assaults is undoubtedly dangerous. In 2018, 80,730 illegal aliens arrested by ICE had been charged or convicted of driving under the influence, while more than 50,000 individuals for were arrested by the agency for assault. In 2019, ICE arrested individuals with more than 74,000 on charges of

driving under the influence and upwards of 45,000 arrested for assault. Bottom Line: It’s clear that today’s Democratic Party has been so radicalized that they are intent on prioritizing people here illegally ahead of the safety of Americans. President Biden’s policies are not the immigration reform Americans desperately need. Biden’s policies fail to enforce the law against even violent criminals and will threaten the livelihoods of American workers. Sen. Cruz will continue to fight for all Americans by pursuing policies that secure our border, reform our legal immigration system, and uphold the rule of law.

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Devotional Funny Or Frightful - Dreams Will Come To You #1 Spreading the Word

By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

Whether we’re eight or eighty, we all have dreams. Yes, and even day dreams. I remember the Irish dancer, Michael Flatley, who told a reporter that he would always sit by a window at school. He would look outside and “day dream” at times about tap-dancing in huge auditoriums surrounded with many other dancers; singing, dancing, and performing all over the

world. And those dreams came true! We can know God is in charge of our dreams. They can be pleasant, or answers to questions, or even give us instructions as well as warnings. And if we happen to have bad d r e a m s , i t ’s n o t j u s t because we ate too much pizza before bedtime. They may be given to us by the enemy trying to distract us, scare us, or even crush our spirit. Some are just crazy. You may know the dream of “falling off a cliff,” and your screaming wakes up the whole family! Well, we can be assured God didn’t

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ery, ASSEMBLY OF GOD 936-588-1260 Jones Chapel Cornerstone Baptist, Christian Assembly of FM 2854, 936-756God of Conroe, 2505 located at 100 Mosswood Dr., Conroe, Mt. Calvary BapTexas in front of River tist, Old Hwy 105, 936Plantation. 936-273588-2330 1755 New Life Assembly Mt. Sinai Baptist, Bethel Road, Montof God, Rabon Chapel gomery, 936-597-4668 Road, Montgomery, Union Grove 936-588-3399 Baptist Church of Richards, Texas BAPTIST Church of the Good About 11 mi N of Soldier (Baptist Montgomery on FM Affiliation), 1501 149 Sunday School all North Frazier ages 9:45 am, Church (McKenzie's BBQ), Service 11:00 am, Conroe, Texas, Phone: Wednesday Bible Study 936-494-5775, www.churchofthegoods and Youth Group 6 pm oldier.org. Worship: CATHOLIC Sunday at 10:30am, Sacred Heart Sunday School: 9:30 Catholic, am 109 N. Frazier, Heritage Baptist Conroe, Church 19087 Lake 936-756-8186 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Montgomery 77356 St. Mary’s Phone: Pastor Bear Catholic, 936 448-4027 FM 1774, Gary Chapel Plantersville, Baptist Church 936-894-2223 PO Box 125, Mont7:45 Service gomery, Texas 77356, St. Joseph’s Catho5525 Spring Branch lic, Road, Montgomery. CR 213, Stoneham, 713-478-1256, Sunday 936-894-2223 Bible Class 10:00 am, Worship Service at JEWISH 11:00 am. Congregation Beth Faith Baptist Shalom, 5125 Church Shadowbend Place, Meets at 464 The Woodlands, McCaleb Rd. 281-362-1100 Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. LUTHERAN Worship Service 10:45 Grace Lutheran a.m. (ELCA), Sunday Evening Highway 105 W., Worship 6:00 p.m. Lake Conroe, 936-588St. Beulah Baptist 1944 Church, located in Living Savior Dobbin, P.O. Box 112, Lutheran ChurchMontgomery, 77356 LCMS 309 Pond St. Benui Baptist Montgomery 77356 Church, Church phone: 936Scott Ridge and FM 597-8013 Web : 1097, Montgomery www.livingsaviortexas. Antioch Baptist, org Pastor David R. Dobbin, 936-597Bailes. 5560 China Grove METHODIST Baptist Church, Montgomery Willis, 936-767-4744 United Methodist Dacus Baptist, Church Dacus, 22548 Highway 105 407-735-6403, West dacusbaptist@consolid Montgomery, TX ated.net 77356 www.dacusbaptist.org Phone: 936-597First Baptist 6162 Church, Sunday Worship: Hwy 105 W., Mont8:30 a.m., 9:45 am., gomery, 936-597-4230 11:00 a.m. Praise & Honea Baptist Worship Church, Sunday School: FM 2854, Montgom-

black hole in the ceiling above my bed. In the black part were millions of tiny white, sparkling stars. On the outer edges, it looked as if there was a huge scroll with lines on it rolling back to reveal more stars in that blackness of sky. As I watched, it slowly faded away into the ceiling. The next morning I looked up “Scroll.” And this was the meaning: “The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up…” It’s found in Revelation 6:14. I will reveal more in my next writing as a continuation of “Dreams….”

push us off that cliff! I’m sure, if we counted them, many men and women have been given dreams of the future, what to invent, what to write, what to do about a particular problem of the day, or how to fix that leaky pipe! Dreams were very prominent in Biblical writings of both the New and Old testaments. I’ll be listing some of the outstanding dreams today a n d i n n e x t w e e k ’s message. Also, visions are linked with dreams. That’s what the dream I listed first was. It bordered on being called a “vision,” also.

L e t ’s s t a r t i n Genesis where Jacob is going from Beersheba to Haran. He spent the night between the two cities and laid his head upon a rock to sleep. Then, “He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.” Genesis 28: ll – 12. Wouldn’t we all like that kind of dream? The Lord spoke much more to Jacob, which we can read in Genesis, chapter 28 and beyond. Then in the New Testament, we read of

Joseph having a dream of an angel in Matthew 2: “…behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up! Take the child and His mother and flee to Egypt…” Matthew 2: 13a. That dream had a definite instruction from God for Joseph. Just a reminder for those who dream: I encourage you to write down dreams and visions so that your children and grandchildren have a record to carry on through their lives, also. In one of my “open visions,” one night, recently, I saw a giant

9:45 a.m. Www.mumctex.org Richards United Methodist Church 6639 FM 1696 Richards Worship Service 11 AM Sunday School 10AM Porter Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 1308 S. Hwy 1486, Dobbin, 936-597-5331 or 936-449-5983 Living Way Church, 2080 Longmire Rd, Conroe 936-441-8875 Hope Tabernacle Pastor David Whitaker Meets at 18961 Freeport Dr Montgomery 936.582.7722 Thursday 7:30pm Sunday School at 10:00am Sunday Worship at 6:00pm Community And Interdenominational Lone Star Cowboy Church 21627 Eva St. Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-5742 Pastors Randy & Darla Weaver Service Times: Sundays 8:30; 10:00 and 11:30am Mondays 7:00pm Livestream: Watch us live Sundays & Mondays @ live.lonestar.tv or go to the Lone Star Cowboy Church Facebook page and click on the Livestream link. Website: www.lonestar.tv Abundant Life Ministries Corner of FM 149 & FM 1097 W. Montgomery TX 77356 Prayer /Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Service 11:30 am Wednesday Pray/Bible Study 6:30 pm RiverStone Community Church 19380 Hwy 105 Ste. 500 Montgomery, TX 77356 Sun: 9:00 Kingdom Life, 10:30 Worship Wed: 6:30 p.m. RiverStoneCC.org April Sound Church, 67 ½ April Wind S., April Sound, 936588-2832 Lighthouse Fellowship Church, Montgomery, 936582-7700 Living Branch

Church, Highway 105 W., Lake Conroe, 936-5883400 New Beginning Bible Church, 19087 Mt. Pleasant Cemetary Rd, 936-5978921 Father’s House, Family Worship Center, Highway 105 W, Lake Conroe, 936-5884660 Walden Community Church, 12400 Walden Rd, Walden, 936-582-6696 Services 9:30 and 11 a.m. WaldenChurch.com River of Life Church, 17156 FM 1097, Montgomery, 936-4494414 Cornerstone Church, 1011 W. Lewis, Conroe, 936-756-7792 Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Drive Montgomery, 936582-1977 Church of St. John, retreat and wildlife center, 2615 St. Beulah Chapel Rd., Montgomery, 936-597-5757 Fellowship of Montgomery 12681 FM 149 Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-3949 Senior Pastor Dale Talbert Service Times: Sundays at 9:30am & 11am / Wednesdays at 6:30pm for Children & Student Ministries Watch us live Sundays @fellowshipofmontgo mery.online.church or follow us on Facebook @thefmchurch! www.thefmchurch.c om

Conroe, Texas 936www.lakechurch.com 756-8884 Sunday worship @ 10:00 a.m. Wed. Sun. 9:00 & 11:00 Sun Sch 10:00 activites 6:30-8pm North Shore Nursery provided Church Church of Christ in Montgomery 10 am Worship 301 Pond Street, Service Montgomery, TX. 18501 Fm1097 West Sunday Bible Class @ the Bentwater West - 9:30 am Gate Entrance Pastor Cary Smith Worship - 10:30 am and 6:00 pm Covenant Felloship 302 N. Danville, Wednesday - 7:00 Willis, Tx. 77378 pm Phone: 936-582936/890-8034 4855 www.cfmlife.org Email: Celebration Service cofcmontgomery@cons 10am Sundays olidated.net Youth Explosing Web: 7pm Wednesdays Pastors Sean & Lori www.cofcmontgomery. org Jo Cook Paul Praschnik, PRESBYTERIN Minister First Presbyterian Church of Conroe 2727 N. Loop 336 West

EPISCOPAL St. James the Apostle Episcopal, 1803 Highland Hollow, Conroe, 936756-8831 The Grace Christian Outreach Center 25293 Tisdale Road, Dobbin, Texas 936-689-3141 Mt. Pleasent Baptist Church FM 149 N., Montgomery, 936-449-6807 The Church @ Lake Conroe 1701 McCaleb Rd Montgomery, TX 77316 936-588-4975

Union Grove Baptist Church of Richards Invites you to join us for the following services: Sunday School Classes for all ages begins at 9:45 AM Church Service at 11:00 AM Monday night Bible Study Discussion at 6:15 PM Wednesday Bible Study as well as Youth group activities at 6:00 PM All are welcome!

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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:

Justin M. Smith

KK Air, LLC

The names of the parties to the cause are as follows:

Vince Ross, As Substitute Trustee are Plaintiffs and

Justin M. Smith; Stephen E. Ratcliff; The State of Texas; The City Of Houston, Texas; The Transit Authority of Houston, MTA, TX; MTA, TX; Tezaskk Air, LLC,; Buffalo Equipment, Inc; Thora Lane, LLC,; Arnold & Itkin LLP,; West Texas National Bank,; AHG Properties, LLC,; Fitts Law Firm, PLLC,; KK Air, LLC; CSG Holdings LP,; Strike, LLC,; FIRST VICTORIA NATIONAL BANK are Defendants

A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit:

This is an interpleader to obtain an order to deposit funds into the registry of the Court of excess proceeds from a trustee sale held on March 3, 2020, of the real property located at 27101 S. Harlan Ln, Conroe, Texas 77385, and more particularly described as: LOT 19, BLOCK 9, OAK RIDGE NORTH, SECTION 7, A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 7, PAGE 431, MAP RECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS.

as is more fully shown by Interpleader - Plaintiff Stephen Ross' Petition in Interpleader 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 24th day of February, 2021. (SEAL District Court Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: Alexis Walls 02/24/2021 13:33:31 Alexis Wall Published dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in Conroe Texas, this on this the 24th day of February, 2021. (SEAL District Court Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: Alexis Walls 02/24/2021 13:36:26 Alexis Wall Published dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

CITATION BY PUBLICATION – CIVIL Cause Number: 20-05-05456-CV Clerk of the Court Attorney Requesting Service Melisa Miller Mark D Cronenwett P.O Box 2985 14160 N Dallas Pkwy Ste 900 Conroe, Texas 77305 Dallas TX 75254 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:

KK Air, LLC

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Interpleader - Plaintiff Stephen Ross' Petition in Interpleader at or before 10:00 A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, the 12th day of April, 2021 before the 457th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Conroe, Texas. Said Interpleader - Plaintiff Stephen Ross' Petition in Interpleader was filed in said court on this the 8th day of May, 2020, in this case, numbered 20-05-05456-CV on the docket of said court. The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: Vince Ross, As Substitute Trustee are Plaintiffs and Justin M. Smith; Stephen E. Ratcliff; The State of Texas; The City Of Houston, Texas; The Transit Authority of Houston, MTA, TX; MTA, TX; Tezaskk Air, LLC,; Buffalo Equipment, Inc; Thora Lane, LLC,; Arnold & Itkin LLP,; West Texas National Bank,; AHG Properties, LLC,; Fitts Law Firm, PLLC,; KK Air, LLC; CSG Holdings LP,; Strike, LLC,; FIRST VICTORIA NATIONAL BANK are Defendants A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: This is an interpleader to obtain an order to deposit funds into the registry of the Court of excess proceeds from a trustee sale held on March 3, 2020, of the real property located at 27101 S. Harlan Ln, Conroe, Texas 77385, and more particularly described as: LOT 19, BLOCK 9, OAK RIDGE NORTH, SECTION 7, A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 7, PAGE 431, MAP RECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS.

TEXAS Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Sentry Self Storage at 30690 Aldine Westfield Rd, Spring, Tx 77386 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a landlord's lien (pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Statutes – Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageTreasures.com on 3/17/2021 at 12:30 pm. The sale will be conducted under the guidance of Christopher Rosa (#16850) on behalf of the facility's management. Units may be available for viewing prior to the sale at StorageTreasures.com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer's premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants: Francisco Ramirez – Household Goods/Tools. Published Dates; February 24, and March 3, 2021

NOTICE TO IMPLEMENT REVISED FIXED FUEL FACTOR Entergy Texas, Inc. hereby publishes NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 36.203 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (codified in TEX. UTIL. CODE) and 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.235(b), it filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (the “Commission”) on February 19, 2021, a tariff to implement a revised fixed fuel factor. All of Entergy Texas' retail customers whose fuel charges are calculated under the Texas fixed fuel factor tariff – including but not limited to Residential, Small General Service, Large General Service, Large Industrial Power Service, and Street and Outdoor Lighting Service – will be affected by the Commission's approval of the revised fixed fuel factor. The revised fixed fuel factor, if approved, will affect only the fuel portion of the rates charged by Entergy Texas and will have no effect on non-fuel base rates. Entergy Texas seeks Commission approval to revise the fixed fuel factor effective with the first billing cycle of the March 2021 billing month. Entergy Texas proposed that the fixed fuel factor be changed pursuant to a semi-annual filing to be made each February and August, with revised fuel factors to be effective with the first billing cycle of the March and September billing months, pursuant to a methodology that changes the fuel factor based upon changes in the published price of natural gas. This methodology was authorized for use in Docket No. 32915. The revised fixed fuel factor, differentiated by voltage level, is as follows:

as is more fully shown by Interpleader - Plaintiff Stephen Ross' Petition in Interpleader 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 24th day of February, 2021. (SEAL District Court Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: Alexis Walls 02/24/2021 13:36:26 Alexis Wall Published dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

TEXAS Notice of Public Sale

The revised fuel factor would result in a decrease in Entergy Texas' annual Texas retail fuel and purchased power revenues by approximately $7.7 million, or 1.6% on an annual basis. Compared to the fixed fuel factor approved by the Commission effective August 2020, a residential customer using 1000 kilowatthours (kWh) of electricity per month would see an approximate decrease of 1.38% annually, or $0.41 on average per month, on his/her electric bill. The fixed fuel factor rate is designed to pass through to customers the actual fuel costs incurred by Entergy Texas to serve customers. Entergy Texas is not allowed to make a profit on fuel costs. These changes will be subject to final review by the commission in the electric utility's next reconciliation. Entergy Texas expects the revised fixed fuel factor to be in effect for the billing period of March 2021 through August 2021. Persons with questions or who want more information on this petition may contact Entergy Texas at Attn: Customer Service – Fuel Factor, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call [1-800-368-3749 (once you hear: “Welcome to Entergy” select option 1, then press 5, then press 7)] during normal business hours. A complete copy of this petition is available for inspection at the address listed above. The Commission has assigned Docket No. 51815 to this proceeding. Persons who wish to formally participate in this proceeding, or who wish to express their comments concerning this petition should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Customer Protection, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at (888) 782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may call (512) 9367136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989.

Notice is hereby given that Sentry Self Storage at 30690 Aldine Westfield Rd, Spring, Tx 77386 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a landlord's lien (pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Statutes – Property Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageTreasures.com on 3/27/2021 at 12:30 pm. The sale will be conducted under the guidance of Christopher Rosa (#16850) on behalf of the facility's management. Units may be available for viewing prior to the sale at StorageTreasures.com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer's premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. Published date: March 3, 2021 noted. Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants: Shemica Hardy – Car - 2003, Jaguar, STY, VIN: SAJEA03V931M65032. Contact Montgomery County News Published dates: March 3 and 10, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a MB Mixed Beverage Permit, LB Mixed Beverage Late Hours Permit, CB Caterer's Permit and PE Beverage Cartage Permit by AHTRST Concessions, LLC dba Hyatt House Metropark Shenandoah/The Woodlands, to be located at 18645 Residence Drive, Shenandoah, Montgomery County, TX 77385. Elie Ibrahim Khoury – President and Manager, Kevin Joseph Detz – Manager, Robert Paul Smith – Vice President, Gregory James Moundas – Vice President, Secretary and Manager, Karen Louise Kovach – Vice President. AHTrust Concessions Trust – Sole Member. Published dates: March 3 & 10, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a BQ Beer and Wine Retailer's Off-Premise Permit by AHTRST Concessions, LLC dba Hyatt House Metropark Shenandoah/The Woodlands, to be located at 18645 Residence Drive, Shenandoah, Montgomery County, TX 77385. Elie Ibrahim Khoury – President and Manager, Kevin Joseph Detz – Manager, Robert Paul Smith – Vice President, Gregory James Moundas – Vice President, Secretary and Manager, Karen Louise Kovach – Vice President. AHTrust Concessions Trust – Sole Member. Published dates: March 3 & 10, 2021

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at Hargrove Wrecker & Storage Impound located at 24865 Sorters Road, Porter, TX 77365, 281-354-4994 on Thursday March 11, 2021, In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: March 3, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at EMC Towing located at 22855 Gasoline Alley New Caney, TX 77357, 281-399-5100 on Thursday March 18, 2021 at 9:30 am. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published date: March 3, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Public Hearings on Permit Applications, Special Hearing, and Regular Board Meeting. 6:00 P.M., March 9, 2021 655 Conroe Park North Drive Conroe, TX 77303 Per Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 order temporarily suspending certain open meetings requirements for governmental entities to mitigate the spread of COVID 19, the District may hold this hearing/meeting by telephone or videoconference. If the hearing/meeting is held by telephone or videoconference, the District will comply with the Attorney General's requirements. You can read the press release and additional information from the Attorney General as well as a complete list of open meetings laws subject to the temporary suspension at: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/governors-officeclears-path-governmental-bodies-meet-telephonically-or-videoconferenceduring Published date March 3, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Barbara Brown Tolleson, Deceased, were issued on February 18, 2021, in Cause No. 21-40588-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Anita Kristina Stackhouse. 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: Gina A. Price, Attorney at Law, 101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301. DATED the 2nd day of March, 2021. /s/ Gina A. Price Attorney for Anita Kristina Stackhouse State Bar No.: 16287350 101 Simonton Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: (936) 756-5511 Facsimile: (936) 441-5745 E-mail: gaprice@priceandpricelaw.com Published date March 3, 2021

IN THE ESTATE OF WANDA JEAN ROARK, DECEASED

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NO. 19-38880-P IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER TWO (2) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Wendy H. Reising Wilemon, Deceased, were issued on February 18, 2021, in Cause No. 21-40599-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Jay Dyke Wilemon. 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: Gina A. Price, Attorney at Law, 101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301. DATED the 1st day of March, 2021. /s/ Gina A. Price Attorney for Jay Dyke Wilemon State Bar No.: 16287350 101 Simonton Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: (936) 756-5511 Facsimile: (936) 441-5745 E m a i l :

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration for the Estate of Wanda Jean Roark, Deceased, were issued on February 25, 2021 in Docket No. 19-38880-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 in Montgomery County, Texas, to the Dependent Administratrix: Kenna M. Seiler, 2700 Research Forest Drive, Suite 100 The Woodlands, Texas 77381 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. All persons having claims should address them in care of the representative at the address stated above. DATED the 25th day of February, 2020. Respectfully submitted, SEILER MITBY, PLLC /s/ Kenna M. Seiler Kenna M. Seiler State Bar No. 13944250 kseiler@seilermitby.com Jennifer L. Zenero State Bar No. 24098655 jzenero@seilermitby.com 2700 Research Forest Drive, Suite 100 The Woodlands, Texas 77381 281-419-7770 – Telephone 281-419-7791 – Telecopier ATTORNEYS FOR DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATRIX Published date: March 3, 2021

Cause No. 110342-F 300th District Court Bradley Watson, et al vs. Hannah Watson, et al THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: Donald Immekus, Respondent and to all whom it may concern

gaprice@priceandpricelaw.com Published Date: March 3, 2021 NO. 20-40044-P IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES ALVIN GEIGER, DECEASED

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IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. TWO (2) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of James Alvin Geiger, Deceased, were issued on February 5, 2021, in Docket No. 20-40044-P, pending in County Court Number Two (2) in Montgomery County, Texas, to: Mary Geiger c/o Seiler Mitby, PLLC 2700 Research Forest Drive, Suite 100 The Woodlands, Texas 77381 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. All persons having claims should address them in care of the representative at the address stated above. DATED the 23rd day of February, 2021. Respectfully submitted, SEILER MITBY, PLLC Kenna M. Seiler State Bar No. 13944250 kseiler@seilermitby.com Lindsey H. Karm State Bar No. 24074513 lkarm@seilermitby.com 2700 Research Forest Drive, Suite 100 The Woodlands, Texas 77381 (281) 419-7770 (281) 419-7791 – Telecopier ATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE Published date: March 3, 2021

You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do 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 20 days after the date you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures NOTICE TO CREDITORS generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Kathleen more at TexasLawHelp.org. If filing Prose, said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk's Office, 111 E. Locust, Suite 500, Angleton, TX 77515-4678 or by bringing said answer in Switzer, Deceased, were issued on February 11, 2021 , in Cause No. 20-40478-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. Two (2), Montgomery County, Texas, to: Daniel Lewis Switzer. person to the aforementioned address. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are The petition of Bradley Watson and Sandra Watson, Petitioners, was filed in the 300th required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Jonathan D. Sykes Judicial District Court of Brazoria County, Texas, on November 06, 2020 against Donald Attorney at Law Immekus, Respondent(s) (et al), and entitled 'In the Interest of Hudson Reece Immekus, a child (or 11210 Steeplecrest Dr. #109 children). The suit requests Termination/Adoption. The date and the place of birth of the child HOUSTON, TX 77065 (children), who is (are) the subject of the suit: 5/8/18; Houston, TX. DATED the 24th day of February, 2021. Jonathan D. Sykes "The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child's (children's) interest Attorney for Daniel Lewis Switzer that will be binding on you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the State Bar No.: 24000119 determination of paternity, and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the 11210 Steeplecrest Dr. #109 child's (children's) adoption." HOUSTON, TX 77065 Telephone: (281) 894-6598 Facsimile: (281) 894-7200 The name and address of the Attorney for the Petitioner/Movant (or Party if Pro Se) is, E-mail: SykesJ@AttorneySykes.com T.J. Roberts, 203 E. Cedar, Angleton, TX 77515, Phone Number: 979-849-4387. Published Date: March 3, 2021 The Clerk issuing this Citation is Rhonda Barchak, District Clerk. The address of the District Clerk is 111 E. Locust, Suite 500, Angleton, TX 77515-4678. Issued under my hand and seal of said Court at Angleton, Texas, on the 24th day of February, 2021. RHONDA BARCHAK, DISTRICT CLERK Brazoria County, Texas By /s/ Amy Zinke (SEAL, District County, Brazoria County, Texas Amy Zinke, Deputy Published Date: March 3, 2021

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Community Local Petsmart Stores Partner With Children’s Safe Harbor For A Warm And Fuzzy Give Back For Victims Of Trauma The Woodlands, TX –Each holiday season for the last six years, The Woodlands PetSmart store located in the Portofino

Shopping Center in Shenandoah has donated an adorable stuffed animal to a child served by Children’s Safe Harbor each time a

customer makes a $5 donation to the non-profit at check-out. The stuffed animals have provided warm and

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fuzzy comfort to child victims as they receive specialized services from Children’s Safe Harbor in response to trauma from physical abuse, sexual assault, neglect, sex trafficking, or witnessing violence. This wonderful relationship began when Children’s Safe Harbor’s executive director Dr. Victoria Constance brought her newly-adopted dog, Angel, into the store for obedience school. Angel needed extra TLC as she struggled to learn how to heal from her past abuse. O v e r t h e y e a r s , D r. Constance built a rapport and a friendship with the store manager, trainers, and associates. T h e Wo o d l a n d s PetSmart store manager Jason Kuechler explains, “We initially became aware of Children’s Safe Harbor as the result of a great relationship we formed with our customer Victoria and her little dog. At the previous PetSmart location where I was working, one of the leaders was supporting the DePelchin Children’s Center foster group which made me more aware of what abused children go through. When Victoria told us about her professional role with Children’s Safe Harbor’s mission, it tugged at our heartstrings. Since each PetSmart store has the autonomy to decide which charity to support, we all

agreed that this children’s advocacy center was going to be the one for us. It’s just heartbreaking. I have kids of my own and I just can’t even imagine. What Children’s Safe Harbor does for abused kids is amazing.” Children's Safe Harbor offers specialized services to children ages two to 17 on a centralized campus facility. Children are able to share their experiences of abuse through a unique narrative investigation process called a forensic interview. Specialized medical evaluations, family advocacy work that supports parents and guardians, and weekly individual, family and group counseling services are all available at no cost to the child victims and their non-offending family members. As a nationallyaccredited nonprofit organization serving Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Walker counties, it is part of a nationwide effort to protect and enhance the life of every child who has experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and other trauma. Children and their families are referred from local law enforcement and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers. “Our associates really get into this give-back campaign and love telling the customers a little about w h a t C h i l d r e n ’s S a f e

Harbor does for our c o m m u n i t y, ” s a i d Kuechler. “Our customers like knowing we are supporting a local organization. Since we are passionate about pets and people, it’s a win-win for all.” In the last few years, the PetSmart stores in Conroe and Magnolia have also run the campaign to benefit Children’s Safe Harbor. The “Chance And Friends” give-back campaign started with just a dog “Chance” and a cat “Lucky”. Over the years, additional adorable stuffed animals have been added including a unicorn named “Wish” and a llama named “Bliss”. This coming holiday season, they expect to add a few more types of animals as decided by the PetSmart corporate office. The give-back campaign will kick off in early October this year. “It is so heartwarming that PetSmart does this for us and to receive this grassroots support from the community that is facilitated and promoted by t h e m , ” e x p l a i n e d D r. Constance. “The stuffed animals provide an extension of much-needed comfort to the children we serve. We truly appreciate PetSmart and their caring customers.” Children’s Safe Harbor is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. For more information, visit www.childrenssafeharbor. org.

From left: Victoria Constance, PhD, Executive Director of Children’s Safe Harbor (far right), with Jason Kuechler, Store Manager of The Woodlands PetSmart (far left); and store associates (from left to right) Shannan, Michelle, Paul, Amanda (PetsHotel leader), Savannah, and Chloe.

Events On Saturday, February 27, 2021, two members of the Thomas Jefferson Stubbs 2523, Conroe Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, participated in the Texas Independence Day celebration. The event was held at the Heritage Park in Conroe, hosted by the Heritage Museum. The two UDC members

featured in the picture are Pat Spackey (left) and Eva Rains on the right. Ms. Spackey is the great great great grand-daughter of Dr. Charles B. Stewart, who was the designer of our Texas flag and also a signer of our Texas Declaration of Independence. Ms. Rains ancestor, who entered the Republic of Texas in

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1828 was Jean de la Cheairs , he fought with Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto. Both ladies encouraged those visitors that day to research their ancestors and learn the history of their family.

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