Montgomery County News, April 6, 2022

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Egg prices National Society Daughters Texas climbing as Weekly Of The American Revolution Easter Gas Prices Excel At Texas State Conference approaches (April 4, 2022) - Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.77/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 21.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.17/g higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $3.34/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.99/g, a difference of $1.65/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.34/g while the highest was $4.99/g, a difference of $1.65/g.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.17/g today. The national average is up 25.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.31/g higher 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: April 4, 2021: $2.61/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g) April 4, 2020: $1.66/g (U.S. Average: $1.90/g) April 4, 2019: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.73/g) April 4, 2018: $2.42/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g) April 4, 2017: $2.17/g (U.S. Average: $2.35/g) April 4, 2016: $1.87/g (U.S. Average: $2.06/g) April 4, 2015: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g) April 4, 2014: $3.38/g (U.S. Average: $3.57/g) April 4, 2013: $3.51/g (U.S. Average: $3.63/g) April 4, 2012: $3.83/g (U.S. Average: $3.93/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.88/g, down 6.1 cents per gallon from last week's $3.94/g.

San Antonio- $3.70/g, down 8.4 cents per gallon from last week's $3.78/g.

Austin- $3.78/g, down 7.0 cents per gallon from last week's $3.85/g.

“Oil prices fell last week as Covid cases in China surged, prompting restrictions on movements and hurting oil demand. Meanwhile, President Biden's announcement that the U.S. would be releasing 180 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve caused an even further decline in oil, leading gas prices in nearly all areas of the country to fall over the last week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "So long as oil prices remain under $100 per barrel and there's no escalations in Russia's war on Ukraine, we may be poised to see gas prices decline again this week as the U.S. and other countries try to raise oil supply to tip prices lower."

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Egg prices continue their seasonal upward trend heading into Easter, but a looming threat of avian influenza could exacerbate long-term costs at grocery stores, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Egg prices continue their seasonal climb, but other factors like feed prices and avian influenza could keep prices higher than normal. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie) The latest U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f Agriculture retail egg price report showed a dozen large Grade A eggs reached $2.01 a dozen compared to Seated L to R: Julie Rohling, Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR, Serves the National Society $1.60 per dozen last year, a Daughters of the American Revolution as VAVS Representative at MEDVAMC, and is the TXDAR State Chair 25.5% increase. Egg prices Junior Membership and Paula Grigsby, Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR Honorary Regent, serves as Second typically trend higher and Vice Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR, and is the TXDAR State Chair of the DAR Lounge. Mrs. peak around the Easter Grigsby was Flag Bearer for Mrs. Rohling during the ceremonies, BACK ROW STANDING L to R: Pat holiday.

Spackey, Honorary Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR, State Chair of the TXDAR Texas Flag David Anderson, Committee, and Historian for the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR; Pat Williams, Organizing Regent and Ph.D., AgriLife Extension Honorary Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR and the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR economist, Bryan-College Commemorative Events Committee Chair; Rowena Hayes, First Vice Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, Station, said higher NSDAR, State Vice Chair of the TXDAR Texas Flag Committee and Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR Insignia p roduction costs, committee chair; Don Hayes, member of the Texas Freedom Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution who especially feed, and lower served in the Color Guard during the “Presentation of the Colors” by the Texas Society Sons of the American production volumes are Revolution; Elizabeth Jones, Honorary Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR, TXDAR District V likely triggering rising Director and Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR Recording Secretary; Susan Sheeren, Past TXDAR District V prices. Retail egg prices Director and Treasurer for the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR; and Bob Grigsby. were the highest per dozen M e m b e r s o f t h e following the opening D a u g h t e r s o f in Houston on March 16- for this time of year since Heritage Trails Chapter, n i g h t c e r e m o n i e s the American Revolution 2016.

NSDAR and husbands a n d “ R e g e n t s N i g h t ” State Conference held at See NSDAR, page 2 Higher seasonal p o s e f o r a p i c t u r e during the Texas Society the Hyatt Regency Hotel demand for eggs is driven by traditional Easter activities, including dying eggs and baking, Anderson said.

“It’s worth mentioning that we’ve had higher prices than this in the past, but it is clear that feed costs are higher,” Anderson said.

“Then it is a matter of those higher production costs being passed on to consumers.”

Egg prices and beyond Beyond the typical holiday demand and price spike, Greg Archer, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension poultry specialist, BryanCollege Station, said higher prices for feed components like soybeans and corn could keep prices higher.

Another threat to longterm egg prices could be the ongoing spread of a highly pathogenic avian flu that has been found in more than a dozen states from Maryland to South Dakota.

Outbreak reports have mostly occurred in backyard flocks, according In the photo, Commander Kelly Glass, Cathi Hargrove (Auxillary), Tiffany Baumann Nelson (Keep US Fed to the USDA, but almost 12 Montgomery County Executive Director), Junior Vice Commander Marcey Phillips. Photo credits-General million commercial Connie McNabb DVM (retd.) chickens and turkeys, Community................2, 3, 8 including more than 1 Montgomery County, nation and community for a r e c o n s i d e r e d f o o d adequate foods to live an Commentary.......................3, 4 million laying hens, have families already struggling insecure, defined as “not active and healthy life.”

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Suggestions for Mindful Eating: Food for Thought

Quick Tips to Spring Clean Your Diet

Diana Anderson

help the body function at its tip-top best, wipe the slate clean on your diet and avoid foods with Spring is a breath of these processed fresh air after the colder, ingredients. darker days of winter.

The days get warmer and Get in sync with the brighter, and the flora and season. Natural medicine fauna of our planet bring teaches that spring is the forth new growth and new time to cleanse and life. It’s the perfect time to rejuvenate the liver and follow nature’s example i m p r o v e t h e b o d y ’s and breathe new life into detoxification process. To your diet, to regenerate do that, avoid heavy foods your body and revitalize (such as red meat and your health. I know we cheese), eat less, and eat think of dietary lighter. Perhaps move resolutions around New dinner time up an hour Year’s, but it makes a lot then don’t snack until bed. of sense to jumpstart new Relish the foods of the habits when you feel a bit season, such as salmon, revitalized yourself. trout, young chicken, dill, Try these ways to give chives, asparagus, and your diet a thorough strawberries. Eat spring cleaning. artichokes and consider taking milk thistle Pitch excess baggage extract—both of which in your diet. If you haven’t have liver-protective cut refined foods out of properties. Take a load off your diet yet, now is the the liver by avoiding perfect time to start anew alcohol, a drug the liver by eliminating refined must detoxify. flours, sugars, and oils.

These “foods” weigh Make it a very veggie down the body with time. Include more green nutrient-poor calories and in your diet than brown or present numerous risks to tan. Reduce the amount of your health. To shed grains and breads you eat, unwanted pounds and

and eat more non-starchy vegetables, which have considerably fewer carbs and calories per serving.

Fun seasonal foods to try i n c l u d e b a b y vegetables—those young, smaller versions of c o m m o n vegetables—everything from green beans to zucchini to broccoli. Also include the traditional foods of spring: greens of all sorts, including mixed baby spring greens, baby spinach, dandelion greens, watercress, chervil, and sorrel. If you don’t already “forage” you may consider googling it and find the abundance of these spring greens that grow wild in your locale. According to J u d i t h B e n n H u r l e y, author of “The Good Herb,” these greens are European herbalists’ prescription for spring rejuvenation. Dress greens lightly with the s i m p l e s t o f dressings—extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice or unrefined apple cider vinegar.

foods that are as fresh as possible. When the weather is still cool outside, cook fresh foods and steam, bake, poach, simmer, sauté, or broil them. As the weather gets warmer, add more raw foods, such as salad greens, smoothies or raw veggie sticks, to your diet.

Eating more raw foods promotes detoxification and renewal, but too many uncooked foods can weaken digestion and trigger excessive cleansing reactions, according to “Healing with Whole Foods,” a classic guide to healing power, by Paul Pitchford.

So don’t add raw foods too quickly, especially if you feel cold, the weather is cold, or your digestion is weak. Other foods appropriate for spring cleaning are sprouted foods, such as flax bars, flax crackers, and sprouted seeds.

The match is in three sections: dollars, pounds, and hours. The foundation will match every dollar raised for the UTCH campaign (either to Keep US Fed Montgomery County or the local VFW) and go directly to our Conroe VFW Post 4709.

Every pound of food collected at the post will be donated to Keep US Fed Montgomery County to distribute to their 38 nonprofit partner recipient organizations feeding our hungry neighbors, reported back, and then matched dollar per pound. Lastly, the foundation will provide a match for every hour that the VFW Post/Auxiliary members volunteer to

address food insecurity in our community.

“Our veterans have served and fought to preserve and protect this country. It’s no surprise they continue to serve in the fight against food insecurity through the Uniting to Combat Hunger campaign,” says Tiffany Baumann Nelson, Executive Director of Keep US Fed Montgomery County. “We are honored to partner with our hero servicemen and women to alleviate hunger in our community.”

VFW Post 4709 could receive up to $5000 in the matching grant. Marcey P h i l l i p s , Te x a s V F W District 17 & Post 4709

Junior Vice Commander from the Montgomery County VFW Post 4709, is “eager to use this opportunity to help the hungry of Montgomery County and raise grant funds to further assist the Veterans and families of our community. This is truly win-win cooperation with two powerhouse Montgomery County nonprofits!”

You can bring nonperishable food donations directly to the post between 4-8 pm 7 days per week, 1303 W Semands Ave. Conroe, 77301 from now until July 31. To make a financial donation that will be matched, visit https://www.keepusfedmo

co.org/veterans-offoreign-wars-vfw , http://vfw4709.org, or email event@vfw4709.org .About Montgomery County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4709 Montgomery County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4709 is a 501(c)19 Veterans Service Organization in Conroe, Texas, and was founded in 1945. Their mission is to foster camaraderie among United States Veterans of overseas conflicts, to serve our Veterans, the military, and our communities, and to advocate on behalf of all Veterans. VFW Post 4709’s vision is to ensure that Veterans are respected for their service, always

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the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated a great year of outstanding accomplishments during the One Hundred Twenty Third State Conference.

Marcy Carter-Lovick, State Regent of Texas welcomed attendees with h e r T E X A S S T AT E THEME, 2021-2024: “Answering the Call to Serve, with Many and Varied Gifts” - TEXAS DAUGHTERS ARE A GIFT was the theme of the State Conference which was evident in the beautiful table decorations and displays during the events, luncheons and dinners!

Alice Braud-Jones and

Caroline Hassell served as the Conference Co-Chairs and the 2022 State Conference was hosted by District V ladies who worked tirelessly to make the conference a huge success.

Mrs Lovick introduced the Texas Society National Society Daughters of the American Revolution National Officers, Lynn Forney Young, Honorary President General, NSDAR; Pamela Rouse Wright, F i r s t Vi c e P r e s i d e n t General, NSDAR, and Susan Greene Tillman, Vice President General, NSDAR. The Honorary Texas State Regents are:

Donna Miller Raymond, Florence Fitch Patton, Lynn Forney Young, Joy Dabney Hagg, Pamela R o u s e Wr i g h t , J u d y Callaway Ostler, and Susan Greene Tillman. Mrs. Lovick thanked her State Officers: Barbara McCormick Petrov, State Vice Regent; GeorgiAnne Uribe Brochstein, State Chaplain; Shirley Brooks Bland, State Recording Secretary; Kim K.Clark, State Corresponding Secretary; Susan Gailey Johnston, State Organizing Secretary; Judy Powers Ditmore, State Treasurer; Susan McRae Adams, State Registrar; Betty Sue Bird, State Historian; Paula Aydelotte Owen, State Librarian; Jeanne Panton Deakyne, State Curator and Judy Callaway Ostler, State Parliamentarian. The

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VFW from page 1 The VFW believes this is something no one should worry about, including our nation’s servicemen and women. Nationally, 25 percent of active-duty military and Reserve members have had to rely on food bank donations to feed their families, including 1 in 4 Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans.

The VFW Foundation established “Uniting to Combat Hunger” in 2018 as a campaign to raise awareness, help fight food insecurity and strike a knock-out blow against hunger.

NSDAR from page 1 20, 2022. Regents from ALL Districts in Texas were introduced and proudly walked into the Conference Hall, followed

by Flag Bearers carrying the chapter flags. Elizabeth Jones, TXDAR District V Director introduced Julie Rohling, Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR while Paula Grigsby served as the c h a p t e r F l a g B e a r e r.

As District V Director, Mrs. Jones announced the entrance of all Twenty-Five Chapter Regents in District

As State Chair Junior Membership, Julie Rohling presided during the Thursday evening events highlighting Junior Membership presenting the Junior’s Choice Award, and Texas Honorary Junior Award, while Sarah Cook p r e s e n t e d t h e Te x a s Outstanding Junior award.

On Friday during the Junior Membership Luncheon, Mrs. Rohling presented awards to all of the chapter Outstanding Juniors and surprised State Regent Marcy CarterLovick with a crown and sash making her a Texas Honorary Junior!

The Texas Society of

dish.

Ingredients: * 4 cups baby spinach leaves * 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil * 1 cup finely chopped onions * grated nutmeg * 1 pound sole, flounder, or other mildtasting fish fillets * 1 teaspoon olive oil * the fresh juice of 1 medium to large lemon * 2 tablespoons dill weed or Spice Hunter Deliciously Dill seasoning (a combination Filet of Sole of dill weed, onion flakes, Florentine With baby spinach and lemon peel, ginger, garlic, dill, this is a simple and chives) Get fresh. Emphasize springtime meal in one Place 1 tablespoon oil

and onions in a frying pan.

Sauté the onions until barely soft, then add the spinach, sprinkle with nutmeg, and stir. Arrange the fish in a single layer over the spinach. Drizzle lightly with lemon juice and 1 teaspoon oil, and sprinkle with seasoning.

Cover the pan, cook on medium-low, and check after 5 to 7 minutes.

(Scoop underneath the fish and spinach mixture once to make sure it isn’t drying out or burning.)

The fish is done when it’s milky in color and flakes easily with a fork. Garnish with lemon slices on top, and sprinkle with extra lemon juice at the table if desired. Serves 3 to 4. receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this great country.

They put the interests of their members first, treat their donors as partners, promote patriotism, and honor military service.

They care for Veterans and their families, serve their communities, and respect the diversity of Veteran opinions. To learn more about The VFW Post 4709, visit www.vfw4709.org, like them on Facebook @vfwpost4709, and follow them on Instagram @vfw4709.

Honored Conference Guest were Patrice R. Donnelly, State Regent, Alabama; Morgan Elliott, State Regent, Arizona; Deborah L. Duay, State Regent, Florida; Cheryl K. Baxter, State Regent, Indiana; Kelly L. VanWormer, State Regent, Michigan; Kathleen B. Huston, State Regent, Minnesota and Patricia M. Jackson, State Regent New Hampshire.

The visiting Regents were all a delight and Texas Daughters enjoyed taking the group on tours around Houston and visiting with them during the conference. Following Mrs. Lovicks introduction during the Saturday morning session, each of the ladies were presented w i t h an “official” certificate m a k i n g t h e m “ H O N O R A RY TEXANS”!

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Weekly Columns

Mitigating Surtaxes Faced

By High-income Earners A weekly column by Kent Pendleton Thoughtful, proactive planning can help highearning taxpayers reduce their net investment income tax and additional Medicare tax bills.

Every investor should have a thoughtful tax strategy, and for those that exceed certain income thresholds, proactive planning is all the more important.

Individual taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of $200,000 face a 3.8% net investment income tax on the lesser of their net investment income amount or the amount by which their MAGI exceeds that $200,000 threshold.

For couples filing jointly, the threshold is $250,000.

These taxpayers are also s u b j e c t t o a 0.9% additional Medicare tax on wages and self-

employment income over the same amount.

Talk to your financial advisor, along with your accountant or tax advisor, to identify and implement the strategies that are most advantageous for your situation.

Improve your portfolio’s tax efficiency To get a sense of your annual tax liability, review your portfolio’s turnover ratio (the percentage of your holdings that have been replaced in a given year) and historical distributions. Then, work with your advisor to evaluate your investments, review your after-tax returns and consider opportunities to improve efficiencies.

Steps that may help to reduce taxes include taxloss harvesting – selling securities at a loss to offset

capital gains taxes – and rebalancing your portfolio to include more taxadvantaged investments, such as municipal bonds, in higher-taxed locations.

Capitalize on employer benefits If your employer offers a salary deferral plan like a 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, 403(b) or 457 plan, maximize your contributions to reduce your adjusted gross income and taxes over the long term.

S i m i l a r l y, i f y o u ’ r e eligible, maximize contributions to an employer Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) to reduce your taxable income now and defer the compensation into later years when your tax rate may be lower.

Another oftenoverlooked benefit is an employer health savings

plan or flexible spending account. Contributions use pre-tax dollars, reducing your taxable income.

Develop a charitable giving plan Charitable giving can reduce your tax burden while benefitting your favorite causes. Consider: Giving appreciated securities to avoid capital gains, which increase your net investment income Bunching several years’ worth of donations into one year to exceed the standard deduction, making itemizing advantageous, and taking the standard deduction in the years that follow Establishing a donoradvised fund to make future donations and claim the current income tax deduction Contributing highly appreciated assets to a

charitable remainder trust (CRT) to defer recognition of income over time While these tax planning strategies may help you to reduce your overall tax bill, don’t lose sight of your risk tolerance and long-term financial goals.

Kent Pendleton, AAMS® Financial Advisor 936-297-8267 14375 Liberty St, Ste 109, Montgomery, TX 77356 The process of rebalancing may result in tax consequences. While interest on municipal bonds is generally exempt from federal income tax, it may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax, or state or local taxes. Profits and

losses on federally taxexempt bonds may be subject to capital gains tax treatment. In addition, certain municipal bonds (such as Build America Bonds) are issued without a federal tax exemption, which subjects the related interest income to federal income tax. Withdrawals from qualified accounts may be subject to income taxes, and prior to age 59½ a 10% federal penalty tax may apply. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, I n c . , m e m b e r FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Pendle Hill Advisors is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services.

Jack Shepherd of Montgomery: Echoing the Spirt of Sam Houston by: Robin Montgomery J a c k S h e p h e r d ’s remarkable life reflects the grand spirit and determination of Sam Houston, which spirit launched Houston to heights of renown. Let’s explore a bit of Shepherd’s equally courageous life as we wait to see him in action depicting Sam Houston in a festival in Montgomery on April 9th.

Shepherd’s life rang with adventure and intrigue from the moment of his birth in a bedroom in Kaufman County, East Texas.

As the birth process began, Jack’s father, a sharecropper, quickly gave horse to his wagon to speed for the doctor. Upon his return, he recorded the birth in his

living room, which became the place of official record.

The drama of that occurrence lies in the location of that living room which room was in Van Zandt County, not Kaufman. Yes, the house overlaid two different counties Perhaps it was this incident that motivated Jack to initially seek to pursue a medical career.

However, finding that medicine did not fit his spirit, he became an accountant instead, initially in the service of Dresser Industries, a major drilling company in Dallas.

The company transferred him to Houston where he did accounting for “rock bits” drilling in oil field work. While in Houston he

became enamored of the George Mitchell phenomena to play a part in Mitchell’s founding of the Woodlands.

Along the way, while in his forties, Jack built a motorized hand glider, a vehicle capable of launching him to heights above the great forest. It was such a flight which landed him in the midst of the great forest trees. The impact knocked off his glasses, which he never recovered.

Nor did this unfortunate episode spoil his lust for adventure. Even in the midst of two heart attacks, Jack obtained a pilot’s license to own first a 152 then a 172 Cessna aircraft.

His fertile mind seeking yet

further excitement, he took to building models of air craft, a hobby which saw him build thirty-five features in historical order beginning with a 1783 hot air balloon through the craft of the Wright Brothers and much beyond. Until “Hurricane Ike” destroyed it, Jack’s collection was on review in the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston.

It was his relative retirement, to spend his final twenty- two years of business in an antique store called “Antique Emporium,” that sparked his interest in history. The interest blossomed when he inherited a Civil War era pistol, a May 1854 “Cap and Ball Muzzle Loader.”

To witness the yet grand spirit of the remarkable Jack Shepherd in action, please plan to attend the conference labeled “Celebrating Togetherness: The Texas Republic and the Cradle of Texas Road” this Saturday, April 9th at the Montgomery downtown community center. There will be two sections, the first, 12-3 PM, by reservation, is now

filled.

Jack, however, along with Pat Spackey and other exciting acts, will be featured in the following 35:30 PM section on the same premises-now removed from previously booked Fernland. Sponsors are the Montgomery Historical Society and the H e n d e r s o n Yo a k u m Chapter, Sons of the Republic of Texas, SRT.

Cradle Road Event, April 9th, 2022 This Saturday, April 9th, at the Montgomery downtown Community Center, will be a twopart event: “Celebrating Togetherness: The Texas Republic & The Cradle of Texas Road.” The first part, 12-3PM, will feature parties from the

six counties whose areas were represented in original Montgomery County, our “Cradle Road” area. Their common tenure was during the era of the Texas Republic, 18361846. Unfortunately, this first part, a catered lunch

and program, is now filled. However, much is yet open afterwards,3-6 pm, at the same community center and groundsnow moved from previously announced Fernland. So please join us for fun including “Cowboy Poets”, stories

and re-enactors of such as Sam Houston, Charles Stewart and the original Texas Rangers who guided Sam Houston to San Jacinto. Additionally, you will enjoy music from the Jacob Austin Band, Coushatta and Aztec dancers and more.

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Robert A weekly column from Sen. Robert Nichols Nichols by Sen. Robert Nichols, Senate District 3 On March 2, 1836, 59 delegates signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, formally declaring independence from Mexico and forming the Republic of Texas. We celebrate their bravery, courage, and resolve still today.

Here are five things happening around the state: 1. Broadband Development Office embarks on listening tour This month, the Broadband Development Office

embarked on its statewide listening tour, planning twelve stops in communities around the state. The aim of the listening tour is to gather insights and information from the community about internet access to develop the state’s first broadband plan. The listening tour is key to developing the plan, which is set to be completed this summer. Stops in East Texas include Beaumont and Tyler. While the Beaumont event has already occurred, the Tyler event will be held on April 6. If you cannot attend these events, the

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 48.

Friday Sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night Clear, with a low around 48.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night Clear, with a low around 59.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

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electric market design to increase reliability and performance of the grid. This work was directed by the Legislature following Winter Storm Uri, as the 2. Senate Business and Legislature recognized that Commerce Committee holds the State must do all it can to interim hearing on electric- prepare for future extreme weather. ity Office encourages you to fill out the broadband survey f o u n d h e r e : https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/Texas-BDO-2022.

The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held an interim hearing to review actions taken by ERCOT, the PUC, and other entities over the winter and conduct oversight of the implementation of Senate Bill 3 from last session. We heard testimony from various state agencies and stakeholders on the state of the electric market in ERCOT. As vice chair of the committee, myself and other members heard updates on what has been done to strengthen the ERCOT grid since Winter Storm Uri, including increasing communication among the electric and gas industries, winterizing facilities, and improving transparency and communication with the public. The committee also heard testimony about studies being done by the Public Utility Commission to explore changes to the

Eggs from page 1 operations were devastated by major outbreaks of avian influenza. Around 50 million chickens and turkeys were culled from the nation’s flocks as a preventive measure to halt the disease’s spread. The outbreak impacted more than 10% of the nation’s egg production capacity and caused egg prices to double.

“There is concern among Te x a s p r o d u c e r s , b u t hopefully, we can avoid major outbreaks here,” he said.

Anderson said higher production costs and subsequent higher retail prices for consumers would only be exacerbated by major outbreaks in eggproduction operations. The highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks have implications for all forms of poultry production, including broiler chickens that provide meat and turkeys.

“In the short term, the trend is upward, and the price of production is higher, so we can expect higher prices.

But if the outbreaks become a major problem, we could see prices really climb,” he said. “The last time this happened, it did worsen through the spring before it got better, so this could impact us beyond eggs and cause issues with turkeys this coming fall.”

AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries: CENTRAL Some severe weather was reported. Very little rain was reported, but straight-line winds damaged barns and grain bins. Soil moisture was very short in nearly all counties. Crop, rangeland and pasture conditions were poor in nearly all counties.

Crops were in poor condition due to drought. Dryland wheat and oats were not doing well and may fail. Livestock were in fair condition and being supplemented with feed and hay. Fires were being reported daily.

ROLLING PLAINS Parts of the district received up to 1 inch of rain, and several areas reported trace amounts of rainfall up to half an inch. Rain should help rangeland and wheat conditions. Most wheat under irrigation looked good. No cotton was planted yet, but some fieldwork was being done. A few corn and

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sorghum fields were planted. Pastures remained in poor condition. Cattle were provided supplemental feed, and few native grasses were available for grazing.

Calving was underway, and cows were in fair to good condition. Ponds were drying up. Several wildfires were reported.

COASTAL BEND Central and northern parts of the district received some rain. High winds coupled with low humidity continued to create a fire threat. Corn and most grain sorghum emerged but needed rain.

Cotton planting was underway, but most cotton planting should start when soils warm up and wet areas dry enough for producers to get equipment into fields.

Rice producers were planting. Pastures were starting to green up in areas that received rain, but there was still not much growth.

Spring calving was underw a y. L i v e s t o c k b o d y conditions were declining, especially for cows with calves. Producers continued to supplement herds with protein and hay. Hay inventory levels were still adequate, and market prices remained very high.

EAST A few counties were impacted by the recent tornadoes. Houston County reported major losses of barns, fences, working pens and some livestock. Pasture and rangeland conditions were fair. Subsoil and topsoil conditions were adequate.

Recent rainfall relieved drought conditions a little, but warmer temperatures and heavy winds were drying soils. Supplemental feeding decreased as cool-season forages increased productivity following recent rains.

Livestock were in fair to good condition with some diet supplementation taking place. Wild pig activity continued.

SOUTH PLAINS Dry conditions continued across the district. Green chop triticale was rapidly maturing under pivot irrigation. Fieldwork, including cleaning fields and preparing beds for planting, continued. Producers were continuing to pre-water fields. Winter wheat needed moisture. Cattle were on supplemental feed. A g r a s s f i r e w a s reported. Farmers were busy getting fields ready for spring planting.

PANHANDLE Soil moisture levels were very short to short. Some

general rainfall and snow provided some moisture, but much more was needed to restore soil moisture and crop conditions to normal.

Producers with irrigation were watering wheat to get some growth for stocker cattle. Rangeland and pasture conditions were very poor to poor. Cattle diets were being supplemented on rangeland.

NORTH Soil moisture was mostly adequate. Decent rains amounted to between 0.5-1 inch of rainfall. Winter wheat and oats were in fair to good condition. Corn was being planted. Pasture and rangeland were mostly in poor to fair condition.

FAR WEST Conditions were windy with no precipitation.

Temperature highs were in the low- to middle-70s, with lows in the high 30s to low 40s. Rangeland conditions were extremely dry. Only irrigated wheat fields remained. Pre-irrigation for cotton continued, and some pecan orchards and alfalfa fields were receiving water as well. There were reports of hickory shuckworms in pecan trees. The Lower Valley was being irrigated with effluent from the City of El Paso, some private wells, and some El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 wells. Water quality issues were a problem during this critical time. The Upper Valley was irrigating crops with private wells, but the water quality was very good.

Some fires reached West Texas, and due to the high winds, ranchers were forced to move the cattle to different sections of their ranches.

Forage producers were unable to spray fields with pesticides due to high winds.

Producers continued to feed wildlife and livestock.

WEST CENTRAL Conditions were dry and windy. The forecasted rain did not deliver, and high winds worsened conditions.

Wheat remained in very poor condition. Some producers started to turn on irrigation to build some soil moisture for corn acres. Producers reduced livestock inventory as feeding costs were higher than potential price gains.

SOUTHEAST Temperatures were up and down with cold fronts and a high of 87 degrees.

Pasture and rangelands were in very poor to good condition, but a burn ban was in effect. Some areas reported decent rainfall, and more rain was in the forecast.

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Subsoil moisture was very short to adequate as corn planting wrapped up, and cotton planting started.

Some wind damages were reported from recent storm systems. Rice planting was progressing. Warm-season grasses were showing signs of growth.

SOUTHWEST No measurable rainfall was reported. Risk of fires increased as low moisture and windy conditions continued. Rangeland and pasture conditions were in short supply of adequate forage. Wheat looked good under irrigation. Hay producers began irrigating.

Planting of corn, cotton and sorghum continued.

Producers provided heavy supplemental feed rations and culled livestock inventories, but markets were steady. Livestock looked fair to good overall.

SOUTH Most areas reported short soil moisture levels, but some parts of the district reported very short or adequate soil moisture conditions. Some counties reported brief thunderstorms and trace amounts of rainfall.

Most farmers continued to wait for significant rainfall before planting, but some had already planted corn and sorghum and were preparing to plant cotton. Some planted sorghum acres failed to create stands. Sunflowers, corn and grain sorghum looked good in some areas but will need rainfall soon.

Some corn was under irrigation. Onions, vegetables, sugarcane and citrus were being harvested.

Rangeland and pasture conditions were poor.

Ranchers continued to provide heavy rations of supplemental feed to livestock. More producers were looking for hay as supplies continued to dwindle. Feed and hay prices continued to rise. Stock tanks were low, and some producers were hauling water. Some producers will be forced to cull deeper if drought conditions persist.

Cattle prices were steady for all classes, and sale volumes were normal. Some hay fields were being irrigated.

Fire activity was rising across the district, with more than 4,000 acres reported burned in two counties. Fires have caused widespread damage to ranching operations. Wildlife were browsing along roadsides.

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By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

Faith means to have complete loyalty, trust, and confidence in our beliefs. It can be a religious belief or spiritual apprehension of divine truth—apart from proof.

That is a great explanation for all Christians. The opposite is true for the word “faithless.” That means to be false, unreliable and disloyal.

Faith is the “cornerstone” or “bedrock” of our whole confidence in Jesus given to us as a “living stone.” A greater explanation is given by Peter in these scriptures: “ …if you have tasted the kindness of the

True Hope For Our World Calls For Deep Faith Lord…And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

First Peter 2: 3 – 5.

In another 2 weeks, we will be celebrating Jesus’ Day of Resurrection to His home in heaven – so very long ago. For those who have hope and faith in Him, it is a beautiful day of honoring our Lord of heaven

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and earth. However, it will be a time of true sadness and also glorified happiness for Christians in all the world who call our Savior, our “LORD.” So how do we exhibit true hope and faith to our world today? I believe it begins at home with parents being faithful to come to church one day or more each week. Then the second step is also to pray daily with their children before school and before going to bed each night. As an example, my mother would pray with me, the “Now I lay me down to sleep….” prayer, which I soon learned, and we would pray it

together.

The second way of showing faith would be to speak about Jesus to others – to witness. God blesses us each day, and that shows how our faith can be shared with all, each day. That is FAITH IN REAL LIFE. There is another way God uses the smallest things to build up our faith in Him. That concerns our views and experiences in nature which would be impossible for us to create.

I’m speaking of a huge oak tree which comes from a tiny acorn. Or by viewing a beautiful sunset over a lake or an ocean of water nearby. Only God can give

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Montgomery, 936Www.mumctex.org 582-7700 Richards United Living Branch Methodist Church Church, 6639 FM 1696 Highway 105 W., Richards Lake Conroe, 936-588Worship Service 11 3400 AM New Beginning Bible Sunday School 10AM Porter Chapel A.M.E. Church, Zion Church, 19087 Mt. Pleasant 1308 S. Hwy 1486, Cemetary Rd, 936-597Dobbin, 8921 936-597-5331 or 936Father’s House, 449-5983 Family Worship Living Way Church, Center, 2080 Longmire Rd, Highway 105 W, Conroe Lake Conroe, 936-588936-441-8875 4660 Hope Tabernacle Walden Community Pastor David Church, Whitaker 12400 Walden Rd, Meets at 18961 Walden, 936-582-6696 Freeport Dr MontgomServices 9:30 and 11 ery a.m.

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us such wondrous views in the sky.

I’ve always found it quite a blessing to be around people who have such a deep faith in God that they want to share what God has done or is doing, in their lives. Faith is a strong word. It is actually an action word.

Each time we speak of how God is working in our life, or in other’s lives, that is action. It’s lived out as we speak of His great love for us. How can I say that?

I’m glad you asked!

This is the answer: Jesus and His disciples had been performing miracles, but one more was ahead of them. A man

came in front of Jesus in a crowd and asked Him to cure his son of demons.

Jesus did. His disciples had tried to heal his son, but couldn’t do that: “And He (Jesus) said to them: ‘Because of the littleness of your faith; for if you have faith the size of a mustard seed…..you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there, ‘ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.”

M a t t h e w 17:20……(.partial rendering due to space.)

H U G E FA I T H PLUS ACTION EQUALS = GOD’S ACTION.

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IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR ANDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES Petitioner, vs.

LADONNA KAY ROBERTS, and ROGER HELMS, Respondent

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IN THE MATTER OF: DAYLIN LANDON ROBERTS DOB: 12/07/2012 A CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE ____________________________________________________________________________ ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION ____________________________________________________________________________ It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, Motion for Service by Publication and Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of the Respondent Roger Helms is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search, therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Roger Helms. It is therefore, ORDERED that said Respondent be served by publication of the following Notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Montgomery County News, a newspaper published in Montgomery County, Texas.

It is further ORDERED that if the Respondent Roger Helms does not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon the Respondent by filing same with the Anderson County Juvenile Court Clerk.

NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT: ROGER DALE HELMS The State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services, has filed a Petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Daylin Roberts. It appearing that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Lauren Scienzinski, Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, 182 Frank L. Diggs, Suite 100, Clinton, Tennessee 37716, Phone No: 865425-4400, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee Department of Children's Service, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice, which will be April 13, 2022, or appear personally in the Juvenile Court of Anderson County, Tennessee, at 101 S. Main Street, Room 200, Robert Jolley Bldg., Clinton, TN 37716, on the 24th day of May, 2022, at 1:30 p. m., to personally answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights. Failing to appear for the hearing of this date and time, without good cause, will result in the loss of your right to contest the petition to terminate your parental rights to the child(ren) listed above. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Anderson County Juvenile Court Clerk's Office, 101 S. Main Street, Room 200, Robert Jolley Bldg., Clinton, TN 37716.

ENTERED this 7th day of March, 2022.

Brian Hunt Juvenile Court Judge NOTICE Any appeal of the trial court's final disposition of the complaint or petition for termination of parental rights will be governed by the provisions of Rule 8A, Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, which imposes special time limitations for the filing of a transcript or statement of the evidence, the completion and transmission of the record on appeal, and the filing of briefs in the appellate court, as well as other special provisions for expediting the appeal. All parties must review Rule 8A, Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, for information concerning the special provisions that apply to any appeal of this case.

APPROVED FOR ENTRY: Lauren Scieszinski, BPR #, 029754 Deputy Regional General Counsel Department of Children's Services 182 Frank L. Diggs Drive, Suite 100 Clinton, TN 37716 Phone: (865) 425-4400 Published Dates: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022 CITATION BY PUBLICATION – CIVIL Cause Number: 21-09-13336-CV Clerk of the Court Attorney Requesting Service Melisa Miller Robert S. Sobel P.O Box 2985 19747 US Hwy 59 N Suite 450 Conroe, Texas 77305 Humble TX 77338 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: Marco Urzua You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Original Petition for Release of Property from Lien 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 2nd day of May, 2022 before the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Conroe, Texas. Said Original Petition for Release of Property from Lien was filed in said court on this the 23rd day of September, 2021, in this case, numbered 21-09-13336-CV on the docket of said court.

The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: Michael Anthony Martinez and Michael Anthony Martinez are Plaintiffs and Marco Urzua are Defendants A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: The petition of Jose Alonzo Hinojosa and Michael Anthony Martinez, was filed in the County Court #284 at Montgomery County, Texas on the 23rd day of September, 2021, numbered 21-09-13336. The suit requests release from lien of property located at 20730 Deuster Lane, Porter, TX 77365 in the amount of $19,878.90 for labor, services, equipment, or materials furnished by defendant for a work of improvement. The court has authority in this suit to render a judgment that will be binding on you, including that the real property described above be released from defendant's claim of lien and attorney fees, and pre- and postjudgment interest as alleged herein. as is more fully shown by Original Petition for Release of Property from Lien 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 16th day of March, 2022.

(SEAL District Court of Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: /s/ Patricia Morrill Patricia Morrill Published Dates: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022 CITATION BY PUBLICATION – CIVIL Cause Number: 21-02-01473-CV Clerk of the Court Attorney Requesting Service Melisa Miller Brandi J Croffie P.O Box 2985 5051 Westheimer Rd Conroe, Texas 77305 Ste 1200 Houston TX 77056 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: The Unknown Heirs of Andrea Rice You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's First Amended Petition and Request for Declaratory Relief at or before 10:00 A.M. of the Monday

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next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, the 2nd day of May, 2022 before the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Conroe, Texas. Said Plaintiff's First Amended Petition and Request for Declaratory Relief was filed in said court on this the 9th day of February, 2022, in this case, numbered 21-02-01473-CV on the docket of said court.

The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: Oakhurst Community Association, Inc. are Plaintiffs and Cecelia C. Rice; Unknown Heirs of CHARLES E. RICE JR. are Defendants A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: The nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: Plaintiff sued Defendant for delinquent HOA Assessments as to the property commonly known as 25053 Rising Hills Court, Porter, Texas 77365, legally described as: Lot Forty-Four (44) in Block Eight (8), of Brentwood, Section One (1), a Subdivision of 156.8 acres of land, out of the William Massey Survey, A-391 and the Mary Owens Survey, A-405, in Montgomery County, Texas, as imposed by the map and dedication recorded in Cabinet G, Sheets 138A through 141A of the map records of Montgomery County, Texas (the “property”). as is more fully shown by Plaintiff's First Amended Petition and Request for Declaratory Relief 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 17th day of March, 2022.

(SEAL District Court of Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: Patricia Morrill Patricia Morrill Published Dates: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Package Store Permit by Goody Goody Liquor, Inc dba Goody Goody Liquor #44 to be located at 22296 Market Place Drive, Suite 200, New Caney, Montgomery County, Texas 77357. Officers of said corporation are Joe Jansen, President.

Published Dates: March 30 and April 6, 2022 TABC PUBLIC NOTICE An original application has been made with the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission for a Mixed Beverage permit (MB) and Late Hours certificate (LH) by Cigars International Texas, LLC dba Cigars International, to be located at 16580 I-45 S, Conroe, Montgomery, Texas 77384. Officers of said limited liability company are Owen McKeon, Secretary; Steve Hicks, Treasurer; and Daniel Edwards, President/Manager.

Published Dates: April 6, 13, 2022 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of Donna S. Rowland, Deceased, were issued on the 31st day of March, 2022, in Cause No. 22-42396-P, pending in the County Court of Montgomery County, Texas, County Court at Law No. 2, to Dawn Marie Rowland Heimsath, formerly known as Dawn Marie Rowland, and John David Rowland, as Independent Co-Executors. All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are required to present same within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to Brian A. Mills, Creighton, Fox, Johnson & Mills, PLLC, P.O. Box 5607, Beaumont, Texas 77726.

DATED this 31st day of March, 2022.

Dawn Marie Rowland Heimsath, formerly known as Dawn Marie Rowland, and John David Rowland, Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of Donna S. Rowland, Deceased Published Date: April 6, 2022 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of NGOZI JANICE OKONKWO, Deceased, were issued in Cause No. 21-41942-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 21-41942-P, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Emeka Charles Chinwuba.

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: JOHN B. HENRY, III Attorney at Law 6300 West Loop South, Suite 600 Bellaire, Texas 77401 DATED the 31th day of March, 2022. /s/ John B. Henry, III JOHN B. HENRY, III Attorney for Emeka Charles Chinwuba State Bar No.: 24078656 6300 West Loop South, Suite 600 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Telephone: (832) 464-5767 Facsimile: (866) 864-7749 E-mail: jbhenry@johnhenrylaw.com Published Date: April 6, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Public Hearings on Permit Applications, Special Hearing, and Regular Board Meeting.

6:00 PM, Tuesday, April 12, 2021 655 Conroe Park North Drive Conroe, TX 77303 Published Date: April 6, 2022 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Georgia Lavonne Petrich, Deceased, were issued on March 31, 2022, in Cause No. 22-42584-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Billy Joe Sherman.

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 31st day of March, 2022. /s/ Gina A. Price Attorney for Billy Joe Sherman State Bar No.: 16287350 101 Simonton Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: (936) 756-5511 Facsimile: (936) 441-5745 E-mail: gaprice@priceandprice-law.com Published Date: April 6, 2022

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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 GATEWAY TOWING & RECOVERY located at 23240 E Community Dr., New Caney TX 77357, 281-797-3207 on Tuesday April 12,2022 at 12:30pm. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: April 6, 2022

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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 GRD Towing & Storage located at 25095 Colette, Porter, TX 77365 (281) 883-8818 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 at 11:00am. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: April 6, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at District 3 Impound, and District 3 A located at 24704 Loop 494, Porter, TX 77365, 832-777-8688 or 346-831-5203 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 at 9:30am. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: April 6, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at District 3 Impound, District 3 Impound and District 3A located at 24704 Loop 494, Porter, TX 77365, 832-777-8688 or 346-831-5203 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 at 9:30am. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #44779A. Published Date: April 6, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at North Point Towing Impound located at 23860 Loop 494, Porter, TX 77365, 281-577-0029 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @ 8:30am. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: April 6, 2022

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