Montgomery County News, May 22, 2024

by Ruben Borjas Jr, , MCNcontributingwriter

The heavy rains of late AprilandearlyMay,which c o m b i n e d c a u s e d devastating low-lying floodingalongthebanksof the West Fork of the San Jacinto River below the dam, caused millions of dollars in damage to homes, personal property commercial properties, and government facilities. Many people questioned

Anytime the lake is above 201 the SJRA is authorized to release

If

allotment The City of Houston, when there is a need, is able to call for

droughts,tolowerthelake below full pool, but the SJRA is not permitted to lower the lake below 201 bytheirownaccord.

is permitted to the below 201 by ownaccord. The heavy of late andearly which o i d c u e d low-lying

the release of water from theLakeConroeDam,but the San Jacinto River Authority has a set of procedures they must follow in order for water releases to take place, and theunfortunateeventsthat caused the flooding overwhelmed both the SJRA and the Coastal Water Authority, which governs Lake Houston While Lake Conroe was 4 ft. above its normal level, LakeHoustonwas6ft.

The140billiongallons of inLake a State Texas, a portion of the permitted; about100,000 (or roughly the with City having a 2/3rd while cut. the water Co nt om

The140billiongallons ofwaterinLakeConroeis a resource of The State of Texas,butacertainportion of the lake is permitted; about100,000acrefeet(or roughly 1/4 of the lake), with the City of Houston having a 2/3rd portion, while the SJRA has 1/3rd cut. Mostofthedrinkable water from Montgomery C

“We were releasing 12,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) on April

29th, ” said Heather Ramsey, Director of Communications for the San Jacinto River Authority, speaking in referencetotheheavyrain event ofApril 28th. “Then we started to gradually lower the amount of water released on and afterApril

underground sources, with the rest coming from our lake.

underground sources, the rest from lake.

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Article by Eva Rains, PublicityChairmanforthe Stubbs Chapter & picture bySherryMcKey,Chapter President.

On Saturday May 11, 2024, four members of the Thomas Jefferson Stubbs 2523, Conroe Chapter of theTexasDivision,United

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T h e We s t F o r k watersheds includes the West Fork of the San Jacinto, both north and south of the Lake Conroe Dam, as well as the Lake Creek Spring Creek Willow Creek, Little

T h We s t F o r k watersheds includes the West Fork the San Jacinto, both north and south of the Lake Conroe Dam, as well as the Lake Creek Spring Creek Willow Creek, Little

Cypress Cr k nd

Cypress Creek and

C y p r e s s C r e e k Watersheds,allbodiesthat channelwatertoWestFork of the San Jacinto River converging just east of Interstate 69 and Lake Houston. Each storm is a dynamiceventandwiththe storm on the morning of May 2nd, releases started goingup,but keep up. SJRA officials were awareof3-5inchesofrain falling in the area, with isolated totals falling between 7-9 inches But the northern counties receivedupto17inchesof rain.

C y p r e s s C r e e k Watersheds,allbodiesthat channelwatertoWestFork of the San Jacinto River converging just east of Interstate 69 and Lake Houston. Each storm is a dynamiceventandwiththe storm on the morning of May 2nd, releases started goingup,butcouldn’tkeep up. SJRA officials were awareof3-5inchesofrain falling in the area, with isolated totals falling between 7-9 inches But the northern counties receivedupto17inchesof rain.

happenedsouthofthelake or along the Fork of the river, outcome could have been very different as the river could h ve tak n on more stormwater and perhaps causing less of a floodinghazard.

It was what the SJRAis calling a ‘rain that happened to land north of the Lake Conroe on May 2nd Had the event

Bayou; all drain into Lake from the long with its own it.

Bayou; all drain into Lake Houston from the north, along with its own watershed immediately surroundingit.

Lake Houston is 70 years old, and its spillway andwaterreleasegatesare

Lake Houston is 70 years old, and its spillway andwaterreleasegatesare

spillway The addition of thosefuturegateswillbea game changer and can perhaps change strategies to coordinate releases betweenthe toreduce flooding threats to a minimum,wheneventsare

spillway The addition of thosefuturegateswillbea game changer and can perhaps change strategies to coordinate releases betweenthedamstoreduce flooding threats to a minimum,wheneventsare

waterwouldhavestillgone overthespillway

“Wewerenotreleasing waterpriortotheMay2nd event,”saidErinJones,the PublicInformationOfficer for Houston PublicWorks, duetotheweatherforecast. But the CWA did open their gates when the forecast worsened once thestormeventhadstarted andhaddroppedmorethan 4inches,andthe waterhad overtoppedthespillway.”

waterwouldhave overthespillway werenotreleasing waterpriorto May event,”saidErin the PublicInformationOfficer for Houston Works, duetotheweatherforecast. But the CWA did open their gates when the forecast worsened once the eventhadstarted andhaddroppedmorethan 4inches, the waterhad overtoppedthespillway.”

Jones went on to say that the City of Houston has not called for a seasonal lowering of Lake Conroe by six inches this past spring due to the city recently coming out of a two-year drought The COH has lowered Lake Houston by 12 inches followingtheActiveStorm Management Protocol for rain events this year Houston will continue to monitor short and longrange forecasts for future storm management decisions and seasonal lowering.

Jones say that the City Houston h s not ca l d for a seasonal Lake Conroe by six inches this past spring to the city recently coming of a two-year drought The COH has lowered Lake Houston by 12 inches followingtheActiveStorm Management for rain this year Houston will continue to monitor short and longrange forecasts for future storm m n gem nt decisions and seasonal lowering.

restaurant to be Saturday, May 25th,” Mary I very hing to laz and his company for everything upandrunning.”

“The restaurant is scheduled to be opened on Saturday, May 25th,” said Mary Bowers I owe everything to Blaze Benson and his company forgettingeverythingback upandrunning.”

It was essentially what the SJRAis calling a ‘rain bomb,’ that happened to land north of the Lake Conroe watershed on May 2nd Had the event happenedsouthofthelake or along the East Fork of the river the outcome could have been very different as the river could have taken on more stormwater and perhaps causing much less of a floodinghazard.

“Weoperatethe so that peak releases are never more than the peak inflowsintothelake,”said Ramsey, telling MCN about the storm water and runoff that flowed into Lake Conroe from the northern counties. “At the peak on May 2nd, the inflows into the were up 150,000cfs,with combinedreleasesfromall thegateswere71,000cfs.” The East Fork of the San Jacinto River has no control structures the Conroe Dam Their watersheds include the East Fork of the San Jacinto River Peachy and CaneyCreek,andtheLuce

“The dam passed through about half of the storm water inflows that otherwisewouldhavebeen in the river,” said Ramsey “We operate Lake Conroe onthesamegateoperations protocols each storm to protect the integrity of the dam.”

“Weoperatethedamso that the peak releases are never more than the peak inflowsintothelake,”said Ramsey, telling MCN about the storm water and runoff that flowed into Lake Conroe from the northern counties. “At the peak on May 2nd the inflows into the lake were upto150,000cfs,withthe combinedreleasesfromall thegateswere71,000cfs.” The East Fork of the San Jacinto River has no control structures like the Conroe Dam Their watersheds include the East Fork of the San Jacinto River Peachy and CaneyCreek,andtheLuce

e dam passed through about half of the storm water inflows that otherwisewouldhavebeen in the river,” said Ramsey “We operate Lake Conroe onthesamegateoperations protocols each storm to protect the integrity of the dam.”

old and antiquated, and they are nowhere near the size of Lake Conroe’s gate which are 40 ft x 30ft. In fact, one gate was nonfunctioning during the event. TheCWAhasbeen wanting to new water release gates since HurricaneHarveyin2017, and although money has beenallocatedforplanning and construction, it could be a number of years until the project is executed and c o m p l e t e d w i t h construction slated to add eleven new gates to the easternembankmentofthe

old and antiquated, and they are nowhere near the size of Lake Conroe’s gate which are 40 ft x 30ft. In fact, one gate was nonfunctioning during the event. TheCWAhasbeen wanting to install new install water release gates since HurricaneHarveyin2017, and although money has beenallocatedforplanning and construction, it could be a number of years until the project is executed and c o m p l e t e d w i t h construction slated to add eleven new gates to the easternembankmentofthe

projected in one both watershedsofinfluence.

projected in one or both watershedsofinfluence.

In dredging projects for Lake Houston and the San Jacinto River have added to the project to reduce the amount builduponLakeHouston,andto makethewaterspathalong the river banks more defined in order to better control

In addition, dredging addition, projects for Lake Houston and the San Jacinto River have been added to the project to reduce the amount of sediment builduponLakeHouston,andto makethewaterspathalong the river banks more defined in order to better controlfloodwaters.

CWA protocols are in place for lowering Lake Houston for forecasts greaterthanfourinchesina predictedstormevent. For May 28th - May 1st, the forecast was only 1 to 4 inches, with over 4 inches further north. A 24 hour notice is usually given when lowering the lake by 12 inches within 72 hours oftheanticipatedarrivalof thestorm. CWAhasnoted thatevenifthesecondgate had been functional, the

CWA protocols are in place for lowering Lake Houston for forecasts greater ina predictedstormevent. For May 28th - 1st, the forecast was only 1 to 4 inches, with over 4 inches further north. A 24 hour notice is usually given when lowering the lake by 12 within 72 hours oftheanticipatedarrivalof thestorm. CWA noted that thesecondgate had been functional, the

May 2nd, is continuing its recovery Asofpresstime, the beadboard is back up, the painters are painting, and the rug will be soon. Thankfully, fryers, refrigerators, and other electronics that the restaurant needs to

May 2nd, is continuing its recovery Asofpresstime, the beadboard is back up, the painters are painting, and the new rug will be installedsoon. Thankfully, the fryers, refrigerators, and other electronics that the restaurant needs to

Ms.Maryalso that was around the time reopening will be postponed a while to a little bit time to from harrowing ordeal It quiteevident of flood mitigation of the campusshouldbe third occurr of flooding and itself, cannot be put through the every time 500 hundred flood by every v n y a r Unfortunately, it an undertaking cannot be taken o ely n th oftherestaurant. boils down to us as greatfood, doyouwant can be

Ms.Maryalsoreported the 40th Anniversary Celebration that was scheduled for this month, oddly around the time of the reopening will be postponed a while to give the restaurant a little bit of time to recover from their harrowing ordeal It is quiteevidentthatsomesort of flood mitigation of the Vernon’scampusshouldbe undertaken to prevent a third occurrence of flooding The Bowers Bowers Family,employees,andthe restaurant itself, cannot be put through the ringer every time a 500 hundred year flood comes by every s e v e n y e a r s Unfortunately, it is an undertaking that cannot be taken solely on the shouldersoftherestaurant. It all boils down to us as a community, ‘do you want greatfood,ordoyouwanta condemnedrestaurant.’

Ruben can be reached a t : ruben@montgomerycount ynews.net

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WEEKLYCOLUMNS

ISANICHERETIREMENT COMMUNITYRIGHTFORYOU?

consider

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By Kent Pendleton, AAMS, Pendle Hill Advisors,LLC Advisors,

By Pendle Hill Advisors,LLC

Things to consider before

Things to consider before joining a community of like-minded retirees.

Not

Not long ago, most planned retirement communities revolved aroundagolfcourse,afew tennis and a swimming pool But today's have an abundance choices, includingallkindsofniche communities designed to cater narrowly cast affinity groups – from yoga practitioners to JimmyBuffetfans.

courts and a swimming pool But today's retirees have an abundance of choices, includingallkindsofniche communities designed to cater to narrowly cast affinity groups – from yoga practitioners to JimmyBuffetfans.

Niche retirement communities are growing in thanks to

boomers, who pursuing their passions than settling retirement living.

N A R AY O F OPTIONS

You'llfindcommunities geared toward a variety of groups, including outdoor enthusiast, and even retiredlettercarriers.Afew notableexamples:

The Burbank Senior Artists Colony in welcomes actors creative types with a 40performance theater artist studios classa library galleries.

growing niche is the university-based retirementcommunity(UBRC), geared toward lifelong learners,suchasMirabella atArizonaStateUniversity in Tempe, Arizona and KendalatOberlinCollege, just outside Cleveland, outside Ohio Residents have accesstoclassesandoften campusfitnesscentersand athleticevents. athletic

with an

visit community –than daysandatdifferenttimes. sure to talk residents and how community is to make sure viable kind of reserves they geared of groups, including it's time to think about Will you rent or Some niche communitiesmayrequirea hefty entrance fee and subsequentmonthlyfeesto cover maintenance, taxes, meals and other services. To create your budget, set up time your advisor who can guide you throughthisprocess.

DesertGardensisanRV resort co-op with full hook-ups for water, sewer and electric service in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, designed to promote a naturalandactivelifestyle.

co-op with hook-ups for sewer and service in Desert, designed naturalandactivelifestyle.

Perhaps the fastest-

Niche retirement communities are growing in popularity thanks to baby boomers, who are pursuing their passions rather than settling for “traditional” retirement living.

And, of the in Florida, with club bandshell noworriesvibe. FINDINGTHERIGHT

And, of course, there's the community of Jimmy Buffett fans, Latitude Margaritaville in Daytona Beach, Florida, with its private beach club, tiki huts, bandshell and noworriesvibe.

FINDINGTHERIGHT COMMUNITY

assessment of what you want – and need – out of yourretirement.Whatkind yourretirement.What of medical support will you require? Are you someone who enjoys a lot of exercise, or more cerebral activities? How far are you willing to move?

Start with an assessment of want – and need – out of yourretirement.Whatkind of medical support you Are you someone who enjoys a lot of or cerebral activities? How far willing to move?

visit the community –more than once Go multipletimes,ondifferent daysandatdifferenttimes. Be sure to talk to the residents and staff Ask how the community is managed to make sure the property is economically viable What kind of reserves do they have? Whoaretheowners?

Kent Pendleton@ray mondjames.com | www raymondjames co m/pendlehilladvisors

When the perfect home is full of hidden problems…

It happens all the time: We find the most perfect home but it has its fair shareofissues.

Just recently, I found a home for my clients that felttailor-madeforthem.It c h e c k e d a l l t h e boxes and then some Butevenwithallitscharm,

Kent Pendleton@ray mondjames.com | www co m/pendlehilladvisors the niche is university-based geared lifelong Arizona and Ohio

Niche retirement communities aren't right right for everyone, as many peoplestillprefertoageat home But if the idea appeals to you, there are a few things you'll want to

Niche retirement communities as many appeals to you, there are a things you'll

RealEstateCorner with Megan Stultz

this home had its quirks.

breakers like foundation cracks or a leaky roof but they definitely needed attention.

Understandably so, they were a bit uneasy aboutituntilIassuredhim that this happens all the time. In fact, in 86% of cases, home inspectors find issues that need attention.

It'sallpartofthebuying process and exactly why my clients needed a thoroughhomeinspection. After all, it's better to find issues now (and know if they're anything major) anything thanafteryou'vesignedon thedottedline.

to negotiations with the seller We managed to come to a compromise with a comfortable buyer credit. And if we hadn't, mybuyerswouldstillhave hadtheoptiontopulltheir offer Situations like this highlighttheimportanceof having a trusted and a experienced agent by your side.

Next, it's time to think about a budget. Will you rent or buy? Some niche communitiesmayrequirea hefty entrance fee and subsequentmonthlyfeesto cover maintenance, taxes, meals and other services. To create your budget, set up time with your advisor who can help guide you throughthisprocess.

TheWoodlandsIs AmongTheBest FishingSpots

TheWoodlandsisamong the best fishing spots in the nation for Memorial Day weekend

The end of May

WhyisTheWoodlandsa top Memorial Day fishing spot?

Choosing a niche retirement community should be as fun as it sounds.Firstandforemost,

Choosing a niche retirement community should be as it sounds.Firstandforemost,

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retirement can be overwhelming, but there are lots of resources to help For example, seniorliving org is a veritable goldmine of information for retirees, offering tools to help you evaluate and understand the many types of senior living opportunities available.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Ruben Borjas

Jr, Columnist/ Opinion Writer

Ruben’s Montgomery Musings

Warren Smith and the Secret Scholar Society

upset

some. And quite I don’t about Democrats feelings, but it needed to be written.

This column may upset some. And quite frankly, I don’t care about Democrats feelings, but it needed to be written.

I constantly ask myself why White Socialist Elitists are the way they are? Why dotheyvote Democrat? It’s odd because those who are living paycheck to paycheck, and vote Democrat, are essentially killing their own self interest. With Democrats, and I’m talking abouttheoneswithmultiple degrees, and have the political minds of a first grader Theoneswholivein theirownlittleuniverse,and ifyoudon’tthinklikethem, then you are dirt. You’re

I constantly myself why Socialist Elitists are the way they dothey Democrat? It’s odd because those who are living paycheck check, and vote are essentially their interest. With and I’m the with degrees and have the political minds of a first grader own universe, don’tthinklike then dirt. You’re

Weather for the Lake Conroe area

Partlysunny,withahighnear90. Southwind5to15mph,withgusts ashighas20mph.

nothing. Personally,Ithink theirelitismissuchthatthey simplydon’tcareaboutlives other than their own, or those in their own little circle. Theyaremoreinline with Joseph Stalin in trying to promote absolute terror, becauseThe“ManofSteel,” had his people fearful every day of their lives. The people feared that they would be the next arrested, tortured, jailed, or simply executed. Andtheonlyone safe from anything in The SovietUnionpriortoMarch 1953 was Joseph Stalin himself.

nothing. Personally,Ithink theirelitism such they simply careaboutlives other than their or those in their own little circle. are inline with Stalin in trying to terror, becauseThe“ManofSteel,” had his fearful every day of lives. The people feared that they would be the next arrested, tortured, jailed, or simply executed. theonlyone safe from The SovietUnionpriortoMarch 1953 was Stalin himself.

Mostlycloudy,withalowaround75. Southeastwind5to15mph,with gustsashighas20mph.

Mostlycloudy,thengradually becomingsunny,withahighnear90. Southwind5to10mph.

Friday

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Partlysunny,withahighnear92.

Partlycloudy,withalowaround76.

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Mostlysunny,withahighnear94.

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Partlycloudy,withalowaround76.

Sunday

Mostlysunny,withahighnear93.

Wednesday SundayNight

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MemorialDay

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LookingattheStateof American Education the teacher’sunionshavedonea bang up job in educating students that are unable to understand basic educationalconceptsthattheywill need to move on in life. A need goodnumberofstudentsare essentially dumb as stumps whentheyleavehighschool, andit’ssadlybeingdoneby design, to keep generations of students uneducated so that they will be dependent on the government for their survival. Andtheonething thatschoolsarenotteaching is‘criticalthinking.’

Looking theStateof American Education, the teacher sunions donea bang up job educating students that are to understand basic educationalconceptsthattheywill need to move on goodnumberof are essentially as stumps whentheyleavehighschool, andit’ssadlybeingdoneby design, keep generations of students uneducated so that they will dependent on the government for their survival. Andtheonething that are teaching is‘criticalthinking.’

Teacher and YouTuber

Warren YouTubechannelis Smith - Secret Scholar from his

Why, you making videos involving Critical Thinking. His about J.K Rowling, a with theHarry author is a bigot, asks about Warren’s on the used as a exercise,orthought experimentwiththestudent, which he teaches the not think,’ ‘how to it the student ‘feellikean the of the but he learned his

Teacher and YouTuber Warren Smith, whose YouTubechannelis‘Warren Smith - Secret Scholar Society,’was fired from his high school teaching position. Why, you ask?? For making videos involving Critical Thinking. His video about J.K Rowling, where a student with the mindsetthattheHarryPotter author is a bigot, asks about Warren’s opinion on the subject. Smith used the opportunity as a critical thinkingexercise,orthought experimentwiththestudent, in which he teaches the young man not ‘what to to think,’ but ‘how to think.’ And it caused the student to ‘feellikeanidiot’attheend of the video, but he learned aboutthinkingonhisown,

Critical thinking is so important and unless parents are taking it upon themselves, their children will have little chance for a successful future with most teachers. In my weekly activities, I meet a lot of people,andiftheyareyoung

Critical thinking is important and are themselves, their children will have little chance for a future most In my lot of people,andiftheyareyoung

byRubenBorjas,Jr

Ineverimaginedbeinga YouTube star First off, I consider my hideosity to a highdegree,butasopposed tothecompanyatthetable, Ilookedprettygood. Andit reminded me, back in the latter half of the ‘80s when GQ was my magazine of choice, and I was buying tailored sport coats, before gallivanting off to some German or French resort townfortheweekendasthe boy toy of the latest cougar to grace their life. The shameIsay! It’ssadthatwe have

adults, it me to a good portion them are clueless. The Democrat slave masters of the antebellumdays want their to to read, to the modern days Democrat slave masters not wanting their students critically think. a threat in that regard. So he hadto

adults, it pains me to see a good portion of them are clueless. The Democrat slave masters of the antebellumdaysdidn’twant their property to be able to read, and it equates to the modern days Democrat slave masters not wanting their students to critically think. Warren Smith is a threat in that regard. So he hadtogo.

Any independent thinking person, someone who is able to see what the Democrat media is telling them, but when they look at thetruesituation,theycome torealizethattheyarebeing lied to and something must change. Many living in the chaos perpetrated by Democrats have been redpilled, all because they arelivingthemisery Andin mostcases,it’samiserythey voted for, but there is a reckoning coming in that regard.

ny i d pe de t thinking person, someone who is the Democrat telling them, but they look at thetruesituation,theycome torealizethattheyarebeing lied and something must change. in the chaos perpetrated by Democrats have been redpilled, all because they arelivingthemisery Andin most it’samiserythey voted but is a reckoning in that regard.

Our Country needs tons moreWarren Smith’s. As a whole on the independent thinking front we are suffering American educators are politically mindedfirst,anddonothave expectations for their students, as compared to Singapore or South Korea. Students who can think

Country tons moreWarren As a whole on the independent thinking front we are suffering American educators are politically minded donothave expectations their students, as compared to Singapore South Korea. Students who can think

independently have a much better chance at life, than being herded into the groupthinkmodelpushedby most schools. Thoughts emerging from schools where students are more interested in social justice arefailing,andinnowayare they teaching students to learn about subjects to prepare them to move onto college or a trade school. It’simportanttohaveasolid secondary education because it's getting harder and harder to get a job now that Democrats have forced automation upon business owners with harmful policies forcing businesses to react drastically to stay afloatforcinglayoffs.

have much better being herded into the model schools. from schools where students interested in social justice arefailing,and no are they prepare them move trade school. It’simportanttohaveasolid e o e u a o it's getting harder to a now Democrats have automation policies forcing businesses to drastically afloat

Artificial Intelligence doesn’t need a break every four hours, and it doesn’t needaraisefrom$15to$20, $25 dollars an hour What Warren Smith promoted in his students is to get their brains in motion to think about the next great thing. Things that promote job growth, and personal success for individuals. So many people have been robbed of that with their American Dreams up in flames. And it's impossible for millions of illegal immigrants to come here

unvetted, and with virtually no monetary resources or skill sets, and with the cost of housing and food, how will they contribute to society? We already have enough low skilled labor to more than fulfill commitments. What we need are smart American students, those raised with high expectations and with critical thinking in mind, to be the next generation of doctors, lawyers, engineers, financiers, Conservative politicians,etc.

Warren Smith does still work part-time for Emerson College near Boston Massachusetts. Andthereis nodoubtthathewilllandon hisfeet,andgoontobigger and better things. The high school that fired him for teaching students ‘how to think and not what to think.’ Well, it makes you think Are the people running our schools? Are they the best available for the job? Do they actually want their students to succeed in life? And most importantly Dotheyeven care?

Rubencanbereachedat: ruben@montgomerycounty news.net

Warren Smith does part-time for Emerson College, near Boston, Massachusetts. And doubtthathewilllandon hisfeet,andgoonto and things. The high him for students to think and not what think.’ Well, it makes you think Are the people running the best available for the job? Do they actually want their students to in life? most importantly Dothey need a needaraisefrom$15to dollars an hour What Warren Smith promoted his students is to get motion to about the next great thing. Things that promote job personal for individuals. So many people have robbed of that with their American Dreams up it's millions illegal immigrants come with virtually no monetary resources or skill sets, and with the of and food, how will they contribute to society? We already have enough low skilled than ments. What we need are those raised with high expectations, and with of doctors, engineers, financiers Conservative etc.

can reachedat: news.net

Special Reserve Straight BourbonWhiskey’,aged12 years. It was formally an affordable bottle under $100,butnowyoucan’tfind it anywhere under 1K, so opening the bottle was a speci

TechnoDude, and I was honoredtobethere.

Public Invited to Paint

Livery Stable Mural

Thenew10fttallx20ft widemuralonthenorthside oftheTexas&BeyondMini Plazaisnearingcompletion, and owners Anthony and RebeccaNoreiga,aswellas artist Amy McCain are invitingthepublictodropby on Saturday, May 25th, between11am-1pm,toadd a few brush strokes to the mural.

“Iwouldlovetohavethe publiccomebyandtakepart in this community art project,” said Artist Amy McCain.“Youcanpickupa brush and just paint a few lineshereandthereandlater when you pass by or talk about art with others you’ll be able to say you helped paintamural.”

The idea came about by Montgomery Historical Society President Billy Ray Duncan, who was asked by

Conroe sculptor Craig Campobella to add some clay to the model of ‘The Texian’ statue, which is on display at the Lone Star Monument & Historical Flag Park next to the CentralLibraryinConroe.

“I think it’s a good way forthecitizensofMontgomerytohavealittleownership in the mural,” said Duncan. “Plus it will promote more traffictoHistoricMontgomery, which is always a good thing.”

Themuralisawonderful addition to give a little insighttotheearlyhistoryof the downtown area. And if anyone has any historic photos of Historic Montgomery, please email to : ruben@montgomerycounty news.net

ASSEMBLYOFGOD

CornerstoneChristian AssemblyofGodof Conroe,locatedat100 MosswoodDr.,Conroe, TexasinfrontofRiver Plantation.936-273-1755

NewLifeAssemblyof God,RabonChapelRoad, Montgomery,936-5883399

BAPTIST

ChurchoftheGood Soldier(BaptistAffiliation),1501NorthFrazier (McKenzie'sBBQ), Conroe,Texas,Phone: 936-494-5775, www.churchofthegoodsold ier.org. Worship:Sunday at10:30am,Sunday School:9:30am

HeritageBaptist Church19087LakeMt. PleasantRd,Montgomery 77356

Phone:PastorBear936 448-4027

GaryChapelBaptist Church

POBox125,Montgomery,Texas77356,5525 SpringBranchRoad, Montgomery.713-4781256,SundayBibleClass 10:00am,WorshipService at11:00am.

FaithBaptistChurch

Meetsat464McCaleb Rd.

SundayMorningBible Study9:30a.m.Worship Service10:45a.m.

SundayEvening Worship6:00p.m.

St.BeulahBaptist Church,locatedin Dobbin,P.O.Box112, Montgomery,77356

BenuiBaptistChurch,

ScottRidgeandFM 1097,Montgomery AntiochBaptist, Dobbin,936-597-5560

ChinaGroveBaptist Church Willis,936-7674744

started TechnoDude on his journey of the finest refreshment and the search for top quality whiskeys from the U.S. and around TheWorld.

And it reminded me of my renaissance, with my journeybacktowriting,and having the guts to start a column about sipping, whenItoohadbeenoffmy gamefordecades. Butthis time,TechnoDude,Patrick, andI,arenotdrinkingtoget drunk.That’sold,it’sdated. It’s unwise. Besides you get drunk on the cheap stuff, and who knows how manytimesIworshipedthe toilet bowl as a kid (after that first time I tossed my cookies on that Sergeant Major’s lawn as an 18 year old). We are imbibing to learn, and teach others to consume for enjoyment, and to understand the elements behind the whiskey, or rum, or whateveristhethemeofthe show

We are not experts in thefieldofspirits,butwe are gonna learn with the hope of someday being semi-experts Pilot showsareusuallyrough, anditwas,butit’sagood record to show how you will grow through the process. Andtruly,ofall the people sitting at that table, I had the least knowledge of what we

were drinking. ThankfullyIhalfwayknewmy limits when I was a kid, having avoided the dreaded Army ‘drunk

bed,’ the unmattressed frame of a bed with an unfortunatesoldierlying facedownonthe‘nosag’ high carbon wire links, with the purpose for the avoidanceofchokingon their own you know what, so they can revive the next morning. That being said, I still worshiped the toilet bowl until I read about GQ’s cure.

Now that I’ve blurted out a lot of history and assertions that are better kept to oneself, and in looking at the word count, I haven’t men-

tioned anything about the Japanese Whiskys I tried. No worries, I’ll adaptandovercome,and make a ‘Part 2,’ but at least I’ll give some history Production of whisky in Japan started in 1 8 7 0 , about 17 years after Commod o r e Matthew P e r r y sailed into Tokyo Bay to re-open trade with the West after 200 years of isolationism.

DacusBaptist,Dacus, 936-449-0845

dacuschurch@gmail.co m, dacusbaptist@consolidate d.net www.dacusbaptist.org

Hwy105W.,Montgomery,936-597-4230

HoneaBaptist Church, 936-588-1260

JonesChapelBaptist, FM2854,Montgomery, FM2854,936-7562505

Mt.CalvaryBaptist, OldHwy105,936-5882330

FirstBaptistChurch, Mt.SinaiBaptist, BethelRoad,Montgomery,936-597-4668

UnionGroveBaptist ChurchofRichards, Texas

About11miNof Montgomery onFM149

SacredHeartCatholic, SundaySchoolallages 9:45am,ChurchService 11:00am,Wednesday BibleStudyandYouth Group6pm

109N.Frazier,Conroe, 936-894-2223

AREACHURCHES

Highway105W.,Lake Conroe,936-588-1944

LivingSavior

LutheranChurch-LCMS 309PondSt.Montgomery 77356Churchphone:936597-8013Web: www.livingsaviortexas.org

PastorDavidR.Bailes.

GraceLutheran (ELCA), METHODIST

MagnoliaUnited MethodistChurch

419CommerceSt. Magnolia,Texas77355

#281-356-6647

BibleStudy9:30

WorshipService10:30

ChurchatMontgomery(GlobalMethodist) OakHillsJrHigh

19190KeenanCutoff Rd.

Montgomery TX

SundayServices 10:30am

thewoodlandsmethodist. org/montgomery

22548Highway105 West

Montgomery TX 77356

Phone: 936-597-6162

10AMWorshipService

8:45SundaySchool

St.Mary’s Catholic, FM1774,Plantersville,

7:45Service

St.Joseph’sCatholic,

CR213,Stoneham,

936-756-8186 936-894-2223

CongregationBeth Shalom,5125 ShadowbendPlace,The Woodlands,

281-362-1100

JEWISH LUTHERAN

I’m looking forward to this little sipping adventure in front of the camera It's unlike anything I’ve done, and spendingmoretimewith my friends is always a good thing. I hope to inform many along the way,besidesthatiswhat this column is all about. Toenjoythebetterthings in life. To make new friends, and get invited or go to places that are new and interesting, even if they are outside our comfort zone. So tune in next week to see how I did after being bombarded with shot after shot of Japanese whisky WillIbeableto walk upright or crawl slowly? How many of my faculties will I have control of? Did I wind up on the drunk bed? And did I remember the GQCure?

Alcohol Disclaimer: This column is intended for entertainment purposes only Please drink responsibly, not just for yourself, but for othersaroundyou.

Rubencanbereached a t : ruben@montgomerycou ntynews.net

It took over 50 years for the first distillery to begin production on a commercial scale in Japan that was used to Sake for over two thousand years. And with Westerners floodingintothecountryafter Perry, I bet it didn’t take much time to convince some local brewers to convert from Sake to Whisky, and with Japanese Whisky being similar to that of Scotch Whiskey, leave it to a Scotsman, to influence anentireislandnation.

Montgomery,TX 77316

LakesideBible Church,

18940FreeportDrive

Montgomery,936-5821977

21627EvaSt.Montgomery TX77356 (936)597-5742Pastors Randy&DarlaWeaver ServiceTimes:Sundays@ 8AM,9:30AM&11AM Mondays@7PM Livestream:Watchuslive Sundays@9:30AM&11 AM@lonestar.tvand clickonWatchnow

CommunityAnd Interdenominational 20350FM2854

retreatandwildlife center

ChurchofSt.John, 2615St.BeulahChapel Rd.,Montgomery,936597-5757

FellowshipofMontgomery 12681FM149 (936)597-3949

AbundantLife MinistriesCornerofFM 149&FM1097W MontgomeryTX77356 Prayer/SundaySchool 9:30amSundayService 11:30amWednesday Pray/BibleStudy6:30pm

WatchusliveSundays @fellowshipofmontgomer y.online.churchorfollow usonFacebook @thefmchurch! 936-588-4975 www.lakechurch.com

SeniorPastorDale Talbert www.thefmchurch.com

EPISCOPAL

RichardsUnited MethodistChurch 6639FM1696Richards

WorshipService11AM

SundaySchool10AM

LivingWayChurch, MontgomeryUnited MethodistChurch

Www.mumctex.org 2080LongmireRd, Conroe 936-441-8875

PorterChapelA.M.E. ZionChurch, 1308S.Hwy1486, Dobbin, 936-597-5331or936449-5983

HopeTabernacle

PastorDavidWhitaker

Meetsat18961 FreeportDrMontgomery 936.582.7722

Thursday7:30pm

SundaySchoolat 10:00am

SundayWorshipat 6:00pm

LoneStarCowboy Church Transformation ChurchMontgomery LivingBranch Church, Montgomery,936-5827700

67½AprilWindS., CarbonChurch,

AprilSound,936-5882832

19087Mt.Pleasant CemetaryRd,936-5978921

WaldenCommunity Church, Admin@TCMontgomer y.org Montgomery,TX77316

AprilSoundChurch, 12400WaldenRd, Walden,936-582-6696

Highway105W.,Lake Conroe,936-588-3400

NewBeginningBible Church, Montgomery,TX77356

LighthouseFellowship Church, Services9:30and11 a.m.

WaldenChurch.com

17156FM1097, Montgomery,936-4494414

Highway105W,Lake Conroe,936-588-4660

1011W.Lewis,Conroe,

RiverofLifeChurch, CornerstoneChurch, Sun:10:30am 936-756-7792

St.JamestheApostle Episcopal,

ServiceTimes:Sundays at9:30am&11am/ Wednesdaysat6:30pmfor Children&Student Ministries 1803HighlandHollow Conroe,936-756-8831

TheGraceChristian OutreachCenter

25293TisdaleRoad, Dobbin,Texas

936-689-3141

Mt.PleasentBaptist Church FM149N.,Montgomery,936-449-6807

TheChurch@Lake Conroe 1701McCalebRd

Cause Number: 24-01-00930

MelisaMiller ArnettaJPorter P O.Box2985 16415AddisonRoadSuite725

Conroe,Texas77305 AddisonTX75001

THE STATE OF TEXAS

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney If you or yourattorneydoesnotfileawrittenanswerwiththeclerkwhoissuedthiscitationby10:00 a.m.ontheMondaynextfollowingtheexpirationofforty-twodaysafterthedateofissuance ofthiscitationandpetition,adefaultjudgmentmaybetakenagainstyou."

To: The Unknown Heirs Of Iris Vallare and All Persons Claiming Title or Interest in Land UnderDeedHeretoforeGiventoIrisVallare,Deceased

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Original PetitionSeekingaJudicialJudgmentforForeclosureatorbefore10:00A.M.oftheMonday nextaftertheexpirationofforty-twodaysafterthedateofissuanceofthiscitationthesame being Monday, the 24th day of June, 2024 before the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Conroe, Texas. Said Plaintiff's Original Petition Seeking a Judicial Judgment for Foreclosure was filed in said courtonthisthe2nddayofMay 2024,inthiscase,numbered24-01-00930onthedocketof saidcourt.

Thenamesofthepartiestothecauseareasfollows: AmerihomeMortgageCompany LLCarePlaintiffsand lreion Rene Vallare; Jermaine Vallare; The Unknown Heirs Of Iris Valla re are Defendants

Abriefstatementofthenatureofthissuitisasfollows,towit:

THEUNKNOWNHEIRSOFIRISVALLAREANDALLPERSONSCLAIMINGANYTITLE OR INTEREST IN LAND UNDER DEED HERETOFORE GIVEN TO IRIS VALLARE, DECEASED,OF2650MAGNOLIAFAIRWAY,SPRING,TX77386,ASGRANTEE:

AmeriHorne Mortgage Company, LLC ("Plaintiff'), its successors in interest or assigns, by and through its attorney of record, Christopher K. Baxter of Marinosci Law Group, P.C., 16415AddisonRoad,Suite725,Addison,TX75001,(972)331-2300,broughtsuitagainst

Jermaine Weldon Vallare, Ireion Rene Vallare, and The Unknown Heirs of lris Vallare ("Defendants"), to enforce the Note on the property located at 2650 Magnolia Fair Way, Spring,TX77386,andlegallydescribedasLot38,Block2,OfForestVillage,Section7,A SubdivisionInMontgomeryCountyasfiledinPlaintiffsOriginalPetitionfiledonJanua1y17, 2024.

asismorefullyshownbyPlaintiff'sOriginalPetitionSeekingaJudicialJudgmentfor Foreclosureonfileinthissuit.

The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirementsoflaw andthemandatesthereof,andmakedueasthelawdirects.

IssuedandgivenundermyhandandtheSealofsaidCourt,atofficeinConroeTexas, thisonthisthe8thdayofMay,2024.

(SEAL,DistrictCourtofMontgomeryCounty Texas)

MelisaMiller,DistrictClerk MontgomeryCounty Texas By:/s/TraciGunter 5/8/202411:59:19am TRACIGUNTER

PublishedDates:May15,22,29andJune5,2024

NOTICEOFSALE

(REALPROPERTY)

THESTATEOFTEXAS §

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY §

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 457th Judicial District Court of MontgomeryCounty Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe11thdayofFebruary,2024,inthecase of Forest Colony Property Owners Association., Plaintiff, vs. Jose L. Herrera, Defendant(s), CauseNo.23-12-18048insaidcourt,judgmentbeinginfavorofForestColonyPropertyOwners Association,PlaintiffasagainstDefendant(s),Ididonthe23rdDayofApril,2024at10:00o'clock a.m.,levyuponthefollowing-describedpropertyofDefendant(s):JoseL.Herrera. LOT TWELVE (12), IN BLOCK TWO (2), OF FOREST COLONY, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERYCOUNTY, TEXAS,ACCORDING TO THE MAPOR PLATTHEREOFRECORDED IN CABINET P, SHEET 51, OFTHE MAPRECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 21523 FOREST COLONYDRIVE,PORTER,TX77365("PROPERTY").

andonthe4thdayofJUNE2024betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00o'clock p.m.,at501NorthThompson,Suite402Conroe,Texas77301MontgomeryCounty,Conroe,Texas,I willofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauction,forcash,alltherights,titleandinterestofJoseL. Herrera,Defendant(s),inandtosaidproperty

Witnessmyhandthisthe23rddayofApril,2024.

By:/s/RandyCrowder KennethHayden,ConstablePct.4

DeputyR.Crowder#8451 21130USHwy59#C NewCaney,TX.77357 281-577-8985 PublishedDates:May15,22,29,2024

THESTATEOFTEXAS §

NOTICEOFEXECUTIONSALE

By virtue of a Order Of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284th Judicial District Court, th MontgomeryCounty Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe9 dayofAugust,2023,inthecaseofForest Village Community Association, Inc, Plaintiff, vs. Marta Murillo 1. $1,656.36 Due On Assessment Account 2. $3,599.80 Attorney Fees & Expenses Costs 3. Interest on all amounts awarded in this judgmentattherateof8.25%perannumfromthedateofthisJudgmentuntilpaidinfull.(4)$0.00court cost. $0.00 Judgment credit and foreclosure of a lien on the following described property, Defendant, CauseNo.23-06-08025insaidcourt,judgmentbeinginfavorof,ForestVillageCommunityAssociation, Inc.,PlaintiffasagainstDefendant,Ididonthe1stdayofMay2024,at2:10o'clockpm.,levyuponthe following-describedpropertyofDefendant: COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY §

LOT FORTY-ONE (41), in BLOCK SIX (6), OF FOREST VILLAGE, SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET Z SHEET 790 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF th MONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS. ; and on the 4 day of June, 2024, between the hours of 10:00 o'clocka.m.and4:00o'clockp.m.,attheMontgomeryCountyCourthouselocatedat501N.Thompson Suite402,Conroe,Texas77301,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauction,forcash,alltherights, titleandinterestofMartaMurillo,Defendantinandtosaidproperty

stDATEDat1520LakeFrontCircleSuite900,TheWoodlands,Texas,thisthe1 dayofMay 2024.

By:/s/JohnGVasquez DeputyJohnGVasquez

RyanGable-ConstablePct.3

1520LakeFrontCircle,Suite900 TheWoodlands,TX77380 281-364-4211 PublishedDates:May15,22,29,2024

NOTICEOFCONSTABLE'SSALE

THESTATEOFTEXAS * COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY * th NoticeisherebygiventhatbyacertainOrderofSaleissuedoutofthe284 JudicialDistrictCourtof th MontgomeryCounty,Texasonthe11 dayofApril,2024infavorofAprilSoundPropertyOwners' th Association,Inc.recoveredajudgmentinCauseNo.23-10-15947 inthe284 JudicialDistrictCourt rd ofMontgomeryCounty,Texasonthe3 dayof

judgmentissigneduntilfullypaid.

th Witnessmyhandthis8 dayofMay,2024.

PhilipCash

JudgmentCredit ConstablePCT.1

By:S.Closson

Sergeant

TERMSANDCONDITIONSOFSALEANDTIME: Andforeclosureofalienonthefollowingdescribedproperty: MontgomeryCounty,Texas

CASHIER'SCHECKORMONEYORDERATTHECONCLUSIONOFSALE

SALEWILLBEHELDATAPPROXIMATELY10:00A.M.

NOTE: ON THE PROPERTY SOLD THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE. YOUHAVEBOUGHT THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BUYERSARE FURTHERADVISED THATTHE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS CONSTABLE'S SALE MAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANY LIENS OR SECURITYINTERESTONTHEPROPERTY YOUHAVESIMPLYPURCHASEDWHATEVER INTERESTTHEDEFENDANTHADINTHEPROPERTY IFYOUHAVEANYQUESTIONS, YOUSHOULDCONSULTANATTORNEYOFYOURCHOICE.

PublishedDates:May15,22,29,2024

NOTICEOFCONSTABLE'SSALE

THESTATEOFTEXAS *

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY *

Placedinmyhandsforservice,I,

(westsidecourtsteps),, Conroe,Texas77301,atapproximately10:00a.m.forcashtothehighestbidder,allright,title,and interestthatthesaiddefendantEstelaRivashadinthepropertydescribedbelow:

PROPERTYDESCRIPTION:

$462.35CourtCost

$0.00JudgmentCredit

Andforeclosureofalienonthefollowingdescribedproperty:

LOT20,BLOCK2,APRILSOUNDSECTIONFOUR,ASUBDIVISIONINMONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN CABINET A, SHEET 101A, (FORMERLY VOLUME 10, PAGE 96), OF THE MAP AND/PLAT RECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWNAS134APRILWINDDRIVEEAST,MONTGOMERY,TX77356(“PROPERTY”)

th Witnessmyhandthis8 dayofMay,2024.

PhilipCash ConstablePCT.1 MontgomeryCounty,Texas

By: S.Closson

Sergeant

TERMSANDCONDITIONSOFSALEANDTIME:

CASHIER'SCHECKORMONEYORDERATTHECONCLUSIONOFSALE

SALE

NOTE: ON THE PROPERTY SOLD THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE. YOUHAVEBOUGHT THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BUYERSARE FURTHERADVISED THATTHE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS CONSTABLE'S SALE MAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANY LIENS OR SECURITYINTERESTONTHEPROPERTY YOUHAVESIMPLYPURCHASEDWHATEVER INTERESTTHEDEFENDANTHADINTHEPROPERTY IFYOUHAVEANYQUESTIONS, YOUSHOULDCONSULTANATTORNEYOFYOURCHOICE. 1. $2,184.88Principleamount

PublishedDates:May15,22,29,2024

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY *

Placedinmyhandsforservice,I,PhilipCashasConstablePrecinct1,MontgomeryCounty,Texas, th th didonthe6 dayofMay,2024levyonREALpropertydescribedbelow andonthe4 dayofJune, 2024,Iwillofferforsaleandsellat301N.MainStreet,Conroe,Texas77301(westsidecourtsteps),, Conroe,Texas77301,atapproximately10:00a.m.forcashtothehighestbidder allright,title,and interestthatthesaiddefendantBeHomeUsCorporationhadinthepropertydescribedbelow:

PROPERTYDESCRIPTION:

fees

interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum on the total judgment, including attorney's fees awarded herein,

foreclosureofalienonthefollowingdescribedproperty:

JudgmentCredit LOT TWO (2), BLOCK THREE (3), OF BENTWATER, SECTION 9,ASUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDEDINCABINETF,SHEET34-AOFTHEMAPRECORDSOFMONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 66 WICK WILLOW ROAD #2622, MONTGOMERY TX77356.

NOTICEOFCONSTABLE'SSALE th Witnessmyhandthis

ConstablePCT.1

By:S.Closson

ANDCONDITIONSOFSALEANDTIME:

NOTICEOFCONSTABLE'SSALE

*

COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY *

th NoticeisherebygiventhatbyacertainOrderofSaleissuedoutofthe284 JudicialDistrictCourtof th MontgomeryCounty Texasonthe9 dayofApril,2024infavorofRoyalForestColonyClub,Inc. th recoveredajudgmentinCauseNo.23-08-12023,inthe284 JudicialDistrictCourtofMontgomery th County Texasonthe30 dayofNovember 2023,againstDarrellL.White,Jr

Placedinmyhandsforservice,I,PhilipCashasConstablePrecinct1,MontgomeryCounty Texas, th th didonthe6 dayofMay,2024levyonREALpropertydescribedbelow,andonthe4 dayofJune, 2024,Iwillofferforsaleandsellat301N.MainStreet,Conroe,Texas77301(westsidecourtsteps),, Conroe,Texas77301,atapproximately10:00a.m.forcashtothehighestbidder allright,title,and interestthatthesaiddefendantDarrellL.White,Jr hadinthepropertydescribedbelow:

PROPERTYDESCRIPTION:

1. $817.50Principleamount

2. $4,370.61Attorneyfees(includes$1,050.61inexpenses)

3. Interest on the total judgment from the date of judgment at the rate of 5% per annumcompoundedannuallyuntilpaid.

5. $0.00JudgmentCredit

4. $382.00CourtCost Andforeclosureofalienonthefollowingdescribedproperty:

TRACT OF LAND BEING LOT 1063, ROYAL FOREST SUBDIVISON, SECTION 2, AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION SITUATED IN JOSE L DE LA GARZA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 15, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS BEING THE SAME TRACT RECORDEDINTHENAMEOFEARLHAROLDROSENERJR.UNDERMONTGOMERY COUNTYCLERK'SFILE(M.C.C.F.)NO.2011000595

th Witnessmyhandthis6 dayofMay,2024.

PhilipCash

ConstablePCT.1

MontgomeryCounty Texas

By:S.Closson

TERMSANDCONDITIONSOFSALEANDTIME:

CASHIER'SCHECKORMONEYORDERATTHECONCLUSIONOFSALE

SALEWILLBEHELDATAPPROXIMATELY10:00A.M.

NOTE: ON THE PROPERTY SOLD THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE. YOUHAVEBOUGHT THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BUYERSARE FURTHERADVISED THATTHE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS CONSTABLE'S SALE MAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANY LIENS OR SECURITYINTERESTONTHEPROPERTY YOUHAVESIMPLYPURCHASEDWHATEVER INTERESTTHEDEFENDANTHADINTHEPROPERTY IFYOUHAVEANYQUESTIONS, YOUSHOULDCONSULTANATTORNEYOFYOURCHOICE. PublishedDates:May15,22,29,2024

NOTICEOFCONSTABLE'SSALE

*

* th NoticeisherebygiventhatbyacertainOrderofSaleissuedoutofthe457 JudicialDistrictCourtof th Montgomery County Texas on the 26 day of April, 2024 in favor of Walden on Lake Conroe CommunityImprovementAssociationrecoveredajudgmentinCauseNo.23-04-05085,inthe457 st Judicial District Court of Montgomery County,Texas on the 21 day of May, 2023, against Nancy Nelson.

Placedinmyhandsforservice,I,PhilipCashasConstablePrecinct1,MontgomeryCounty Texas, th th didonthe8 dayofMay,2024levyonREALpropertydescribedbelow,andonthe4 dayofJune, 2024 Iwillofferforsaleandsellat301N.MainStreet,Conroe,Texas77301(westsidecourtsteps),, Conroe,Texas77301,atapproximately10:00a.m.forcashtothehighestbidder,allright,title,and interestthatthesaiddefendantNancyNelsonhadinthepropertydescribedbelow:

PROPERTYDESCRIPTION:

1. $2,578.53Principleamount

2. $3,649.03Attorneyfees

3. Interest on the total judgment at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of judgmentuntilpaid.

4. $382.00CourtCost

5. $0.00JudgmentCredit

Andforeclosureofalienonthefollowingdescribedproperty: LOT7,BLOCK29,WALDENONLAKECONROE,SECTIONEIGHT,ASUBDIVISIONIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDEDINCABINETA,SHEET186AOFTHEMAPRECORDSOFMONTGOMERY COUNTY,TEXAS.

th Witnessmyhandthis8 dayofMay,2024. PhilipCash ConstablePCT 1 MontgomeryCounty Texas Sergeant

By:S.Closson

TERMSANDCONDITIONSOFSALEANDTIME:

CASHIER'SCHECKORMONEYORDERATTHECONCLUSIONOFSALE

SALEWILLBEHELDATAPPROXIMATELY10:00A.M.

NOTE: ON THE PROPERTY SOLD THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE. YOUHAVEBOUGHT THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BUYERSARE FURTHERADVISED THATTHE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS CONSTABLE'S SALE MAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANY LIENS OR SECURITYINTERESTONTHEPROPERTY YOUHAVESIMPLYPURCHASEDWHATEVER INTERESTTHEDEFENDANTHADINTHEPROPERTY IFYOUHAVEANYQUESTIONS, YOUSHOULDCONSULTANATTORNEYOFYOURCHOICE. PublishedDates:May15,22,29,2024 STATEOFTEXAS §

TEXAS § NOTICEOFEXECUTIONSALE

By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the 14th District Court of Dallas County, Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe4thdayofApril,2022,inthecaseofRuscoOperating,LLC, Plaintiff vs. Friends help a Friend The Helping Hands Foundation By and Through Its Attorney CarrollRobinsonAttorneyatLawandPaulMiller Defendant,CauseNo.DC-22-01249insaidcourt, judgment being in favor of Rusco Operating, LLC, Plaintiff as against Defendant, Friends help a FriendtheHelpingHandsFoundationByandThroughItsAttorneyCarrollRobinsonAttorneyatLaw and Paul Miller, I did on the 3rd day ofApril, 2024 at 3:06 o'clock p.m. levy upon the followingdescribedpropertyofDefendant:

CurrentAddress:205ThirdSt.,Conroe,Texas77302

TaxAccountNo.9205.00.00300

S920500-TheDoyenProjectAUnitDevelopment,BLOCK1,Lot1

Formerlyknownas,THEFOLLOWINGDESCRIBEDREALESTATE,SITUATEDAT427 AVENUEE,CONROE,INTHECOUNTYOFMONTGOMERY,STATEOFTEXASBEING THEEASTFIFTYFEET(E50')OFLOTS8,9,10,11,12,INBLOCK4,OFTHESYDICATE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CONROE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS PER MAP OR PLAT OF SAID ADDITION RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 5, MAP RECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THE SAME PREMISES DESCRIBED IN DEED FROMW.T DEAN ETUX,TOW E. KING, DATEDAUGUST11, 1953 AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 354, PAGE 241 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS,ANDALSOBEINGTHESAMEPREMISESINDEED FORW.E.KINGAT,UX,TOTIMOTHYJ.AINSWORTH,ET UX,DATEDJUNE27,1973, AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 820, PAGE 733, DEED OFRECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY,TEXAS,TOGETHERWITHALLIMPROVEMENTSTHEREON.

DATEDat130N.Main,Conroe,Texas,thisthe7thdayofMay 2024 andonthe4thdayofJune,2024,betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00o'clockp.m.,atthe courthousestepsoftheMontgomeryCountyCourthouselocatedat301NMainSt.Conroe,Texas 77301ofMontgomeryCounty Conroe,Texas,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauctionfor cash,alltherights,titleandinterestof,FriendshelpaFriendTheHelpingHandsFoundationByand Through ItsAttorney Carroll RobinsonAttorney at Law and Paul Miller, Defendant in and to said property By:/s/P Hubbard

DEPUTYP HUBBARD GeneDeForest,ConstablePct.2 MontgomeryCountyTexas 130N.MainConroe,Texas77301 936-539-7854

MinimumBid:$10,000.00,whichincludestheConstablefee,ConstableCommissionandincurred costs.

PublishedDate:May15,22,29,2024

STATEOFTEXAS §

MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS §

NOTICEOFEXECUTIONSALE

By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the 14th District Court of Dallas County, Texas,onaJudgmentrenderedonthe4thdayofApril,2022,inthecaseofRuscoOperating,LLC, Plaintiff vs. Friends help a Friend The Helping Hands Foundation By and Through Its Attorney CarrollRobinsonAttorneyatLawandPaulMiller Defendant,CauseNo.DC-22-01249insaidcourt, judgment being in favor of Rusco Operating, LLC, Plaintiff as against Defendant, Friends help a FriendtheHelpingHandsFoundationByandThroughItsAttorneyCarrollRobinsonAttorneyatLaw and Paul Miller I did on the 3 rd day ofApril, 2024 at 3:06 o'clock p.m. levy upon the followingdescribedpropertyofDefendant:

CurrentAddress:203ThirdSt.,Conroe,Texas77302

TaxAccountNo.9205.00.00200

5920500-TheDoyenProjectAUnitDevelopment,BLOCK1,Lot1

Formerlyknownas,THEFOLLOWINGDESCRIBEDREALESTATE,SITUATEDAT427 AVENUEE,CONROE,INTHECOUNTYOFMONTGOMERY,STATEOFTEXASBEING THEEASTFIFTYFEET(E50')OFLOTS8,9,10,11,12,INBLOCK4,OFTHESYDICATE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CONROE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS PER MAP OR PLAT OF SAID ADDITION RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 5, MAP RECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THE SAME PREMISES DESCRIBED IN DEED FROMW.T DEAN ETUX,TOW E. KING, DATEDAUGUST11, 1953 AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 354, PAGE 241 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS,ANDALSOBEINGTHESAMEPREMISESINDEED FORW.E.KINGAT,UX,TOTIMOTHYJ.AINSWORTH,ET UX,DATEDJUNE27,1973, AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 820, PAGE 733, DEED OFRECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY,TEXAS,TOGETHERWITHALLIMPROVEMENTSTHEREON.

andonthe4thdayofJune,2024,betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00o'clockp.m.,atthe courthousestepsoftheMontgomeryCountyCourthouselocatedat301NMainSt.Conroe,Texas 77301ofMontgomeryCounty,Conroe,Texas,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauctionfor cash,alltherights,titleandinterestof,FriendshelpaFriendTheHelpingHandsFoundationByand Through ItsAttorney Carroll RobinsonAttorney at Law and Paul Miller, Defendant in and to said property

DATEDat130N.Main,Conroe,Texas,thisthe7thdayofMay 2024

By:/s/P Hubbard

DEPUTYP HUBBARD

GeneDeForest,ConstablePct.2 MontgomeryCountyTexas 936-539-7854

130N.MainConroe,Texas77301

MinimumBid:$10,000.00,whichincludestheConstablefee,ConstableCommissionandincurred costs.

PublishedDates:May15,22,29,2024

MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS §

STATEOFTEXAS § NOTICEOFEXECUTIONSALE

ByvirtueofaWritofExecutionissuedoutofthe14thDistrictCourtofDallasCounty Texas, onaJudgmentrenderedonthe4thdayofApril,2022,inthecaseofRuscoOperating,LLC,Plaintiffvs. FriendshelpaFriendTheHelpingHandsFoundationByandThroughItsAttorneyCarrollRobinson AttorneyatLawandPaulMiller,Defendant,CauseNo.DC-22-01249 insaidcourt,judgmentbeinginfavorofRuscoOperating,LLC,PlaintiffasagainstDefendant,Friends helpaFriendtheHelpingHandsFoundationByandThroughItsAttorneyCarrollRobinsonAttorneyat LawandPaulMiller,Ididonthe3rddayofApril,2024at3:06o'clockp.m.levyuponthefollowingdescribedpropertyofDefendant:

CurrentAddress:201ThirdSt.,Conroe,Texas77302

TaxAccountNo.9205.00.00100

S920500-TheDoyenProjectAUnitDevelopment,BLOCK1,Lot1 Formerly known as, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE, SITUATED AT 427 AVENUE E, CONROE, IN THE COUNTYOFMONTGOMERY, STATE OFTEXAS BEING THEEASTFIFTYFEET(E50')OFLOTS8,9,10,11,12,INBLOCK4,OFTHESYDICATE ADDITIONTOTHECITYOFCONROE,MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS,ASPERMAP OR PLAT OF SAID ADDITION RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 5, MAP RECORDS, MONTGOMERYCOUNTY,TEXAS,BEINGTHESAMEPREMISESDESCRIBEDINDEED FROMW.T DEANETUX,TOW E.KING,DATEDAUGUST11,1953ANDRECORDEDIN VOLUME354,PAGE241OFTHEDEEDRECORDSOFMONTGOMERYCOUNTY TEXAS, ANDALSOBEINGTHESAMEPREMISESINDEEDFORW.E.KINGAT,UX,TOTIMOTHY J.AINSWORTH,ET UX,DATEDJUNE27,1973,ANDRECORDEDINVOLUME820,PAGE 733, DEED OF RECORDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON.

andonthe4thdayofJune,2024,betweenthehoursof10:00o'clocka.m.and4:00o'clockp.m.,atthe courthouse steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 301 N Main St. Conroe, Texas 77301ofMontgomeryCounty,Conroe,Texas,Iwillofferforsaleandwillsellatpublicauctionforcash, alltherights,titleandinterestof,FriendshelpaFriendTheHelpingHandsFoundationByandThrough ItsAttorneyCarrollRobinsonAttorneyatLawandPaulMiller Defendantinandtosaidproperty

DATEDat130N.Main,Conroe,Texas,thisthe8thdayofMay,2024

By:/s/P Hubbard

GeneDeForest,ConstablePct.2 MontgomeryCountyTexas

130N.MainConroe,Texas77301

936-539-7854

Minimum Bid: $10,000.00, which includes the Constable fee, Constable Commission and incurred costs.

Publisheddates:May15,22,29,2024

DEPUTYP HUBBARD CITATION BYPUBLICATION APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP23-44201-P

CLERKOFTHECOURT ATTORNEYOFRECORD

POBOX959 2700RESEARCHFORESTDRSUITE124

GREETING:YouarecommandedtoappearandanswertotheApplicationtoDetermine HeirshipfiledbyLillieM.Nelms atorbefore10O'clockA.M.ofthefirstMondayafterthe expirationofTen(10)daysfromthedateofPublicationofthisCitation,beforetheHonorable Probate Court #1 of Montgomery County at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said applicationwasfiledonJanuary06,2023. L.BRANDONSTEINMANN RACHAELM.ROLON

Thefilenumberofsaidmatterbeing:23-44201-P

Thestylebeing:ESTATEOF:CLAUDEEDWARDNELMS

Thenatureofsaidproceedingbeingsubstantiallyasfollows,towit:

(SEAL,ProbateCourt#1)

GivenundermyhandandsealofsaidCourtinConroe,Texasonthisthe29thdayofApril, 2024. CountyClerkMontgomeryCounty,Texas CONROETX77305 THEWOODLANDSTX77381

TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: CLAUDE EDWARD NELMS Deceased and BREANNANELMSAKABREENELMS

Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective sharesandinterestsinthisestate;thatnoappraisersbeappointed;andforallother relieftowhichapplicantmaybeentitled.

By:/s/DenaMizell THE STATE OF TEXAS

DeputyClerkDenaMizell

L.BrandonSteinmann, PublishedDate:May22,2024

CONROETX77305 THEWOODLANDSTX77381

EDWARDNELMS

Thenatureofsaidproceedingbeingsubstantiallyasfollows,towit: Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective sharesandinterestsinthisestate;thatnoappraisersbeappointed;andforallother relieftowhichapplicantmaybeentitled.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court in Conroe, Texas on this the 4th day ofApril, 2024. (SEAL,ProbateCourt#1) L.BrandonSteinmann, CountyClerkMontgomeryCounty,Texas

By:/s/DenaMizell DeputyClerkDenaMizell PublishedDate:May22,2024

TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP23-44201-P

CLERKOFTHECOURT ATTORNEYOFRECORD

CONROETX77305 THEWOODLANDSTX77381

THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BYPUBLICATION

TO:TheunknownheirsoftheESTATEOF:CLAUDEEDWARDNELMS Deceased

GREETING:YouarecommandedtoappearandanswertotheApplicationtoDetermine HeirshipfiledbyLillieM.Nelms,atorbefore10O'clockA.M.ofthefirstMondayafterthe expirationofTen(10)daysfromthedateofPublicationofthisCitation,beforetheHonorable Probate Court No. 1 of Montgomery County, at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said applicationwasfiledonJanuary06,2023.

Thestylebeing:ESTATEOF:CLAUDEEDWARDNELMS

Thenatureofsaidproceedingbeingsubstantiallyasfollows,towit: The

Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective sharesandinterestsinthisestate;thatnoappraisersbeappointed;andforallother relieftowhichapplicantmaybeentitled.

GivenundermyhandandsealofsaidCourtinConroe,Texasonthisthe14thdayofMay, 2024.

(SEAL,ProbateCourt#1)

L.BrandonSteinmann,

DenaMizell

DianneKebodeaux

DonatedOver100 HistoryBooksof MultipleCounties

LefttoRt:FrancesPeoples:PresidentofMontgomery County&HistoricalSociety.DianneKebodeaux: Co-FounderandCharterRegistrarofRebelJoanOf Arc2721.

Submitted by: RJOA Chairma

c Relations:ElaineCollings, ehcollings@gmail.com

RJOA Charter Officer andCo-Founder:DIANNE

KEBODEAUX of the Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of the United DaughtersoftheConfederacy, donated over Family History Books from her late mother-in-law: RJOA C h a r t e r M e m b e r :

2721 of the Daughters over Family History Books h e M R

UnitedStatesDaughtersof 1812,ThomasBayChapter InstallNewOfficers

byPatSpackey

byPatSpackey

The United States D

o

2, ThomasBayChaptermeet at the Carriage Inn in Conroe. TheMaymeeting wasatimeofcelebrationas the members thanked L

, PresidentandherBoardof Officers and installed new Officerswhowillservefor thenexttwoYears.

Ta

Chaplain performed a

Service In Memory of Sharon Ann Day Thomas, motherofKarenHall,who has served many terms as president and the past two years as Vice President of the Thomas Bay Chapter and is an Honorary Texas StatePresidentoftheTexas Society United States Daughters of 1812. Mrs. Hall was installed as President of the Thomas Bay Chapter for the 2024 term Mrs Hall gave a

collection consists of The Herald - Montgomery County, Grimes, Walker, Walker Madison, San Jacinto 9 Books, and M

Genealogical Society M

D U e of 9 t un Genealogical t n Vernon Hood Submitted hai b

Library,TheVernonParish Genealogist:53Books. Hood County, Texas: Historical/Genealogist Society:22Books,totaling 85Books.

ASSOCIATE COUNCIL heldApril4-9inWashington,DC.andthanked Lady Dalton, past President of the Thomas Bay Chapter for many terms and was lifted up inprayers as she continu

y County Genealogy H s r c i t received: 9Books,

etc received

RJOACelebratesHeroine: BelleBoyd’s180th Birthday!

TheRebelJoanOfArc Belles of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, celebrate their Name Sake of their Chapter Heroine: “Belle Boyd”. Attheyoungage of 17 years old, Isabella Maria Boyd from Virginia, and her family, suffered great losses and humiliations at the hands of the Union Troops on their property Isabella Maria Boyd vowed to becameadevotedservant and spy for the Southern Cause She became a Confederate Spy for two Confederate Generals, and she and her servant smuggles not only o valuable messages, but medicines and supplies for the wounded Confederate Soldiers Maria, helped her Confederate brethrenineverywayshe could and has had many books written about her Maria was also known later as Stage Actress: “Belle Boyd”, and had manyaliases,amongstthe manywas“RebelJoanOf Arc” which was given to her by the angry Yankee Troopswhocouldn’tkeep herdown.

The Of Belles the of the eracy, Name of their “Belle Boyd”. youngage years Isabella from Virginia, and losses at hands Union Troops property Isabella vowed to adevoted spy Southern She became a Confederate for she her mu les t nl messages, medicines and Soldiers Maria, her could has had about also known “Belle and many amongst many “Rebel Arc” was given her by Troops keep herdown.

TheRebelJoanOfArc: Belle Boyd was captured and imprisoned many times then when released she would go right back to her efforts forprotecting,defending, and gathering for their causeandthecausesheso believedin…

the South went through, to even International audiences and performances “Belle Boyd” died on stage at a fairly earlyyoungageforalady age whohadenduredtheWar W BetweenTheStaesandall its tragedies The Yankees had even made “Wanted Posters” for her capture! Her noble spirit lives on to this day in testament of her heroic effortsandtheRebelJoan OfArc Chapter Members are honored to carry her name and emulate her fortitude and heroism in alltheirdo.

The purposes of the National Society of the of UnitedStatesDaughtersof 1812 is to promote patriotism, to preserve and increase the knowledge of thehistoryoftheAmerican people, by preservation of documents and relics, the marking of history spots,

the recording of family historiesandtraditions, celebrations ofpatriotic anniversaries teaching andemphasizingtheheroic deed of the civil, military, andnavallifeofthosewho molded the Government between the close off the American Revolution and the War of 1812, to urge Congress to compile and publish records o men in civil, military, and naval

d to serve thechapter as Treasurer and Year Book Editor, while recovering from a longillness. The purposes National Society UnitedStatesDaughters 1 2 i o p m te patriotism, increase the the theAmerican people, by documents and relics, marking history recording of family historiesand ofpatriotic teaching theheroic civil, military, lifeof who Government between the close off the and War urge and

When the “War Between The States” ended,“BelleBoyd”went on Stage as an Actress, portraying what she and

“Belle Boyd” for celebrators!

gifts to share ELAINE COLLINGS brought 7 RED Happy Birthday Balloonsrepresentingthe Chapters7Yearsofbeing a successful Chapter! It was a true Birthday Party in “Southern Style” with theRJOABellesandtheir REDFANSaddingtothe occasion!

gifts share ELAINE COLLINGS 7 RED Happy Birthday Balloonsrepresentingthe Chapters ofbeing a successful Chapter! It was true Birthday Party in “Southern with the Bellesandtheir REDFANS the occasion!

Submitted by RJOA

RebelJoan e l y as captured many then when released would go right to efforts for defending, and for their cause the so believed of l e B d s RebelJoan Arc the Founder and iden L INE Belle out of Rebel Joan OfArc Birthday “Belle for private Room T e n s t Birthday and the Birthdays of CAIMY RBI O , Z

RJOA President: JENNY LEHR gifted the delicious Birthday Cake, and MYRA LISTON made hand-made Personalized Book Marks of “Belle Boyd” for all the celebrators!

K A T H E R I N E TAGLIENTIalsobrought

This 6’ Tall image of “Belle Boyd” was donatedtotheRebelJoan Of Arc Chapter by the Founder and Charter President: ELAINE COLLINGS Belle Boyd” is brought out every year on the Anniversary of the Rebel Joan OfArcChapter,andagain on the Birthday of “Belle Boyd” The Chapter gathered for lunch in a in private Dining Room in The Woodlands to celebrate their Heroine’s Birthday and the May Birthdays of CAIMY HARBISON, VIZI CALDWELL, and K E L L Y H A L L ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADIES!!!~ K A T E R I N also

e t Wa Between States” ended,“BelleBoyd” on Stage as Actress, portraying she through, audiences and perforstage young for hadendured BetweenTheStaes tr gedie Yankees even for capture! Her spirit this day testament heroic theRebelJoan Arc honored to and emulate theirdo. R O P s e

Recently Iva Gilliam an associate member of the Stubbs Chapter in Conroe, United Daughters of the Confederacy traveled to Jefferson,Texasforthe7th

Article by Eva Rains, Eva Publicity Chairman for the Stubbs Chapter & picture provedbyIvaGilliam year to participate in the Civil War Weekend reenactment of the Battle of BigCypressBayou.

ThedatesofMay2thru May 4, 2024 were full of events of living history Ms Gilliam attended the Pilgrimage Parade the downtown skirmish,the battle and many other events. There were somewhere around 700 reenactorsinJeffersonduring theweekend.

Other events planned were for students they could attend living history sessions such as facts about the infantry soldier fashionofthe1861to1865 era, even chuck wagon

camp cooking, medicine, surgery and many other subjects.

Theladieswhoarecalled the Pleasant Hill Quilters from Linden Texas were there with their quilts that tell a historic history of the tell era.

h l at th e er the ladies in finest hats are of the ahistory "a given. An aboutof has out for safe cemetery the Confederate evening and music researched brings the day a Sunday is battle a

living such the fashionofthe1861 cooking, medicine, other dates 2024 events Ms l m tt d t Parade

brings the day to a close. On Sunday there is another battle held at a nearby farm but a very

ate

movingceremonyisheldon the steps of the Christ Episcopal Church with the Presentation of Colors, the flags are being retired from theevent.

movingceremony heldon the steps Christ Episcopal the Presentation of Colors, the flags retired from theevent.

picturedattheConfeder-

Statue is Iva Gilliam in Jefferson,Texas

PHOTO: LtoR: KarenHall(President), TammyMouliere(Chaplain),Liddie Henderson(Secretary/Treasurer); CarolynCollmorgen(Registrar), PatSpackey (Historian), MollieWeber(Librarian),JudyWeidner(Parliamentarian).

Chairman of

SeatedLefttoRight:ElaineCollings,MyraListon,SheliaWilliamsonStanding: Myra CaimyHarbison,SherryHarmon,DianneKebodeaux,JennyLehr,and“BELLE BOYD”,DonnaSummers,KatherineTaglienti,KristineRamirez,KarenDeBerry, ViziCaldwell,andDaneanMyers. PresentbutnotPictured:TaylorLehr

MarceyPhillips Mar

ByRubenBorjas,Jr ByRuben

This week’s Veteran is Marcey Phillips who served in the Texas Army NationalGuardfrom20022010. Her duty stations include Missouri, Georgia, and Food Hood in Texas. ShewasdeployedtoIraqin 2005,wheresheservedasa Communication Specialist, and she was like any other soldier and took her chances with no guarantee of safety, and Phillips was subjected to the same pitfallsandhazardsthather male counterparts dealt with on a daily basis

Marcey was located near Tikrit, Iraq, where numerous soldiers were killed, andtheissuesrelatedtoher own survival, and thoughts for the welfare of her child back home. Those factors that can easily manifest themselves into the

AnnualFundraisers SupportTheConroe SymphonyOrchestra

If you were not at the H

n February 4, you missed a really great event sponsoredbytheFriendsofthe Symphony

support for the Conroe Symphony Orchestra and afunfilledtime.

support Symphony a time. If were

The theme was KentuckyDerbycelebratingthefamousMayevent in style, mint julips and all. Everyone followed thelivetelecastwithsome very happy and an equal number of sad betters a

“Creative” Derby attire was the dress of the day w

of

Symphony great Conroe Symphony o b the items and fortunate and nity e

awarded. You won’t be surprised to know that loc

Howard Hawthorne was amongthem.

Music was provided by a great 17-piece orchestra, the Conroe Symphony Big Band, w

memories of the old big band days Lots of valuable,funandinterestingitemswereincludedin

both the live and silent auctions Greater Montgomery County is sofortunatetohavesucha talented and dedicated symphonyorchestra. We are glad that the community continues to support itsgrowth.

This fundraiser was held at Conroe’s new “event center,” the Hyatt Regency Incidentally, forthoseofyouwhohave not visited the hotel, you aremissingafineaddition toourcommunity

Regency you addition community

TheKentuckyDerbyPartyFundRaiser

SupportedbyTheFriendsofTheSymphony

Submitted by: RJOA & FOS Member: Elaine

C o l l i n g s , ehcollings@gmail.com

Submitted by: & Member: C o l i n s , ehcollings@gmail.com

eventforallparticipatorsto enjoy! RJOA MYRA LISTONandRJOAANNE

Photography by Jon Forde

The Southern Belles of theRebelJoanOfArc2721 Chapter, of the United DaughtersoftheConfederacy, participated in Grand Styleatthisyears“Friends of the Symphony”: h KentuckyDerbyPartyand FundRaiserheldatthenew Conroe Hyatt Regency Hotel.TheseRebelJoanOf ArcBellsarealsomembers of the “Friends of the Symphony”andcontribute many hours of their time, money,andtalentsfortheir community in the name of Rebel Joan Of Arc! Who knows who had a grander time, the Belles, the horse race winners or the Silent and Live Auction Winners that were Auctioned by our own RJOA Auctioneer: LYN HOWARD! The Past President of the FOS is LYN HOWARD, and ELAINE COLLINGS S servedonherBoardaswell as the last term of FOS Board CHARLOTTE BELIN serves on the FOS Boardcurrentlyandhasput in many hours for several years to present this Fun

many hours their money, talentsfortheir community of Rebel Joan Arc! knows had a time, Belles, the race winners Silent Winners that Auctioned by our own RJOA LYN HOWARD! Past President of the FOS is LYN H WA D nd EL IN COL

CARTER also are Season Ticket Holders for the Conroe Symphony Orchestra, as well as Membersofthe“Friendsof theSymphony”. Manyof the Rebel Joan Of Arc Members also contributed to the Silent and Live

Auctions, and there was high energy in the room with the aid of CARL HOWARD, a “RJOA President’s Red Feather Brig

recipient, who added his Fun excitement to the Bidding! Andweknowthe “Mint Juleps” were excellent!

KentuckyDerbyPrizesfor this Year’s Kentucky Derby Races! This was a hard competition as the room was filled with extraordinary beautiful Chapeau's ready for the Races!

highlight to the wonderful event.

ORCHESTRA! THE REBEL JOAN OF ARC 2721 CHAPTER OF THE UNITED DAUGHTERS O F T

Then the Kentucky DerbyHatContestbrought another Surprise, as both RJOA CONGRATULATION SFOS!

LYN HOWARD and R J O A E L A I N E COLLINGS tied for 1st Place, and won actual

FOR OUR COMMUNITY ARTS HISTORY, EDUCATION, AND PHILANTHROPIC WORK This is all so necessary to continue our great civilized society in our Communities across the United States, and for our Youth to learn Volunteerism and what it meanstobecomea“Giving Person” in their community If there hadn’t been all this Fun and extra excitement, the fabulous music of the Symphony Jazz

Conroe Symphony Jazz BandOrchestra! The live telecast of the

RJOALefttoRight:MyraListon,CharlotteBelin,LynHoward,AnneCarter,ElaineCollings