Montgomery County News May 27, 2020

WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXII NUMBER 22***** Section 1 8 pages

May 27, 2020 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and

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Lone Star College System Trustees to hold special meeting May 28 HOUSTON (May 22, 2020) – The Lone Star College System Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be conducted via WebEx due to all Lone Star Colleges facilities being closed until Monday, June 1.

Members of the public may view/listen/provide public comment to the We b E x m e e t i n g .

Registration is required which includes providing your name and email address. Log on to LoneStar.edu/Webex.com to access the meeting (password is LSCMay).

The public may register to address the LSCS Board of Trustees online by submitting a completed registration form no later than 1:55 p.m. on the day of the board meeting. Please provide your email address when filling out the participation form so that LSC can email you instructions on how to participate. During public comment session you will be announced and unmuted by the host.

The link for the board agenda is available online at LoneStar.edu/Board the Monday prior to the meeting. For more information, contact Jed Young, Executive Director of Communications, at 832.813.6521.

This notice is given pursuant to Section 551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of s e v e n colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

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

Local Dentist Gives Back, In A Big Way! Consolidated Communications Readies for Hurricane Season; Offers Safety Tips and Reminds Customers to Plan Ahead Company is prepared to respond and advises residents in storm-prone areas not to wait and to take precautions now

Conroe, Texas – Is education just what the doctor ordered?

That seems to be the case for Dr. Tim Gardner, D.D.S. of Conroe & Montgomery Comprehensive Dental Centers.

This year marks the 11th annual Timothy E. Gardner, D.D.S. Scholarship award. The $1000 scholarship is eligible to graduating high

school seniors attending C o n r o e , Wi l l i s a n d Montgomery High Schools, who are attending college in the fall of 2020. One senior from each school received their award and check in a unique way amid COVID19 school closures. The SENIORS came to the Montgomery office, on May 21 and were greeted

by Dr. Gardner, his family

and staff which cheered on the graduates as they arrived.

Dr. Gardner uniquely congratulated and awarded each one of them all while keeping up social distancing.

The winners were: Sage Benson, Conroe High School; Austin Scott, Montgomery High School; Grace Hoegemeyer, Willis High School and Loren Preisler,

Lake Creek High School.

Applicants were required to complete an application which includes their GPA, class rank, extracurricular activities, volunteer hours, etc., as well as two short answer essay questions.

For more information on the scholarship, as well as applications, please visit www.drtimgardner.c om.

Drowning on Lake Conroe

Photo from the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Facebook Page May 24, 2020, distressed, nearby boaters M o n t g o m e r y C o u n t y grief.

Y e s t e r d a y a t attempted to help the Hospital District, all Constable Cash wants approximately 4:40pm the v i c t i m b u t w e r e assisted in the search and everyone to enjoy Lake M o n t g o m e r y C o u n t y unsuccessful in reaching recovery of the male.

C o n r o e r e s p o n s i b l y.

Precinct 1 Constables him before he went under The male was located Boaters are asked to office responded to a the water. by side scan sonar and familiarize themselves drowning near East Beach Montgomery County recovered by divers in with the SJRA Rules and on Lake Conroe. During Precinct 1 Marine Division thirteen (13) feet of water.

Safe Operation of their t h e s u b s e q u e n t along with Texas Parks and T h e M a l e w a s vessel before going the investigation Deputies W i l d l i f e ; N o r t h identified as: Robert O water. Everyone who uses learned the following: Montgomery County Fire Walker B/M 46 years of the lake is encouraged to A male subject jumped Department - ESD 1, age from Houston, Texas always wear a PFD when off of a boat in an attempt to Montgomery County Pct. 1 Constable Cash wishes to entering the water. swim to the beach. While Dive Team, Conroe Fire express his condolences to swimming he became D e p a r t m e n t a n d the family in this time of

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. and CONROE, Texas – May 19, 2020 – In advance of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, C o n s o l i d a t e d Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSL), a leading broadband and business communications provider, is ready to activate its emergency preparedness protocols and disaster response plans in the event of severe weather in its service area.

The Company plans for a wide variety of emergencies and maintains a watchful eye on stormrelated and severe weather that could potentially affect the reliability and dependability of its communication services across all markets, including its Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Texas service areas. When needed, the Company will initiate its Emergency Response Center and take immediate action to address customer needs.

“Our customers’ connectivity is more important than ever,” said To m W h i t e , c h i e f technology officer at C o n s o l i d a t e d Communications. “We are continuously investing in our network and refining our emergency preparedness plans to ensure the reliability of our services, particularly during critical times.

Should a severe weather event occur, we are prepared to restore services as soon as is safely possible.”

Consolidated’s emergency preparedness plans include: * Ensuring all back-up power supplies and generators are fully operational; * Ensuring availability of fuel for both fleet and emergency generators throughout the duration of and following a storm; * Taking inventory of supplies needed for plant and network restoration and supplementing where necessary; * Placing emergency network supplies throughout company facilities; and * Double-checking all safety equipment and supplies are in place.

As the company prepares and ensures appropriate plans are in place, it encourages its customers to do the same while making certain personal safety is of the

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Suggestions For Mindful Eating: Ceviche Food for Thought Diana Anderson

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The first time I made ceviche, I was amazed. I could actually see the lemon and limejuice turning the color of the fish from translucent pink to opaque white. The acid from the limes and lemons change the structure of the proteins in the fish, essentially “cooking” the fish without using heat.

Ceviche has many names including cebiche, seviche, or sebiche. The origin is debated but thought to have its roots in Peru. It is essentially a seafood cocktail using fresh fish that is marinated or “cooked” in a large amount of limejuice. It also includes tomatoes, onion, cilantro and some form of spice or pepper. I love bulking it up with freshdiced cucumber and diced avocado.

Today I’m sharing an authentic Mexican ceviche.

The secret ingredient for the best ceviche is Clamato juice, which melds the flavors together and makes it one of the most fresh healthy and satisfying fish dishes you will ever try.

How to Make Ceviche: 1. Put chopped chosen fish in a non-metal large bowl and stir in 1 cup of fresh limejuice.

Refrigerate and marinate (1 1/2 to 2 hours for raw shrimp and 15 minutes for cooked shrimp).

2. Dice remaining vegetables: cucumber, avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeno and cilantro.

3. Once shrimp are done marinating, stir in the diced vegetables.

4. Season with black pepper then add Clamato juice.

5. Marinating shrimp in fresh limejuice essential cooks the shrimp due to the high acidity of limejuice.

For food safety, if using raw shrimp, purchase it

from a trusted source (preferably shrimp labeled “wild caught”) and enjoy the ceviche the first day it is made.

6. Use pre-cooked shrimp if you are not comfortable with raw (or want to save a ton of marinating time), and it will still taste just as good.

We often use cooked shrimp meat to save time and you don’t even have to dice it. In either case, rinse the shrimp and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture so your cocktail isn’t watered down.

Ceviche Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutes Resting Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Ceviche is loaded with shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber and cilantro; all marinated in fresh limejuice. Use cooked or raw shrimp for this Mexican shrimp cocktail.

Ingredients 1 lb. shrimp (raw or

cooked) peeled, deveined and diced 1 cup lime juice from 6 limes 1 cucumber peeled and diced 1 large avocado (or 2 small avocados) 2 roma tomatoes diced 1/2 red onion diced 1/4 bunch cilantro chopped 1 jalapeno seeded and minced 1/4 tsp. black pepper or to taste 1 cup clamato juice (use "picante" version for spicier salsa) To Serve: 16 Tostadas (or a bag of tortilla chips) Optional Hot Sauce (Tabasco or Franks Red Hot) Instructions 1 Dice shrimp and place into a large glass (nonmetal mixing bowl.

Squeeze 1 to 1 1/4 cups limejuice from 6 limes over shrimp. Stir to combine then cover and marinate in the refrigerator (marinate 1 1/2 to 2 hours for raw

shrimp or until no longer translucent and marinate 15 minutes for cooked shrimp), stirring halfway through.

2 Chop the vegetables: c u c u m b e r, a v o c a d o , tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno and cilantro.

3 When shrimp are done marinating, add vegetables to the bowl.

Add 1/4 tsp. black pepper or season to taste and gently stir to combine.

Lastly, stir in 1-cup clamato juice, mixing just to combine. Serve with tortilla chips or over tostadas.

If you are feeling brave enough to branch out from using shrimp to a white fish ceviche Red Snapper is one of the most delicious ones to choose. Add that to the fact that it is readily available fresh from the Gulf and it is a sure winner.

The Woodlands Seafood market is where I buy mine because they get their fish fresh daily.

If I’m in Galveston I always stop by Katie’s and buy some on

my way home. Here is a somewhat different recipe for ceviche using Snapper.

Red Snapper Ceviche Ingredients: 6 oz. fillet of gulf fish such as snapper or grouper 4 lemons 4 limes 1/4 cup diced radish 1/4 cup diced jalapeno 1/4-cup fresh shaved cilantro (including stems) 2 t Sea salt 1 t chili flake RECIPE: Juice lemon in lime into container and set aside.

Take fillet of fish and cut into long strips, which are then cut into small cubes.

Season with salt, cover with lemon/lime juice and stir every 5 minutes until the fish looks opaque and “cooked” (about 1 – 3 hours). Add chili flake, radish, jalapeño, and cilantro, mix well. Eat immediately or refrigerate for a day.

Try it on a lettuce wrap, or with freshly sliced vegetables instead of tortilla chips.

Glad for Our Grads!

Lufkin, TX (May 21, 2020) -- To the Class of 2020: Brookshire Brothers says ‘hats off’ to all high school and college graduates! Although your senior year may not have played out like you thought it would, there are and will continue to be silver linings. Many of our graduate employees have had to grow up faster than they would have liked, taking on jobs, helping your families, making decisions you were not quite prepared to make. As you walk through this, you are learning valuable lessons. The saying “A smooth sea doesn’t make a skilled sailor” takes a whole new meaning during this season of COVID-19, which has taught us all about the importance of health and family and the value of community.

To all 410 senior Brookshire Brothers employees: thank you for exemplifying selfless service, dedication, and passion during this season o f P a n d e m i c . Yo u r commitment, which started well before COVID-19, has been nothing short of heroic and Brookshire Brothers commends you on a job well done. During your time working at our stores, we hope you made memories and developed skills such as customer

service and “hustle” that will last a lifetime. Thank you again for your sacrifice to Brookshire Brothers and our mission to be Good People, selling Good Food, and doing Good Deeds where we live and work.

Brookshire Brothers President and CEO John Alston is extremely proud of each graduate and showed his appreciation by sending personalized congratulations cards with gift cards to all graduating seniors. Mr. Alston wrote, ”It’s our privilege to honor and celebrate you as you begin this next chapter in your life”.

A B O U T B R O O K S H I R E BROTHERS Brookshire Brothers is a 100 % employee-owned, community-centered grocer based in Lufkin, Texas. Founded in 1921, this regional grocery chain operates more than 116 retail locations that stretch west to the Texas Hill Country and east to Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Though its focus remains on traditional grocery and pharmacy, Brookshire B r o t h e r s h a s complimentary formats that include fuel and tobacco operations.

Brookshire Brothers is providing good food and communities they serve. others.com/ committed to quality and doing good deeds in the https://www.brookshirebr service in their stores and is known for its good people contact information for delays.

More information on family members. from page 1 * Gather and protect Consolidated’s storm and important documents and dis as ter s upport and records. emergency preparedness * Learn necessary plan is available on its highest priority. w e b s i t e a t In preparation for evacuation routes. * S t o c k u p o n http://www.consolidated.c severe weather events, customers are encouraged e m e r g e n c y s u p p l i e s om/prepare. including bottled water, to: About Consolidated * Have an emergency non-perishable food, a communications plan in battery-powered radio, Communications Consolidated place detailing how you flashlight, batteries and a Communications will stay connected and first aid kit.

Due to the coronavirus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: including important pandemic, customers are C N S L ) i s a l e a d i n g reminded that additional broadband and business planning and supplies may communications provider also be needed. Waiting to s e r v i n g c o n s u m e r s , secure necessary items is businesses, and wireless not recommended given customers, and wireline c h a n g e s i n p r o d u c t carriers across rural and availability and delivery metro communities and in

Consolidated

a 23-state service area.

Leveraging an advanced fiber network spanning 37,750 fiber route miles, C o n s o l i d a t e d Communications offers a w i d e r a n g e o f communications solutions, including high-speed Internet, data, phone, s e c u r i t y, m a n a g e d services, cloud services and wholesale, carrier solutions. From our first connection 125 years ago, Consolidated is dedicated to turning technology into solutions, connecting people and enriching how they work and live. Visit www.consolidated.com for more information.

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Comments According to Doc Living Your Life Purpose: Are You in the Flow? - “Let Higher Learning Flow From Your Spirit!’

Walden Happenings

By Doc Fennessy The opinions expressed in this editorial do not necessarily reflect those of MCN.

Folks, that was written

by Author Catherine Cates; this week we have another highly experienced professional that may provide you with some personal insight in-order to awaken you to available ways to get your life into the energy flow and move on in life.

Author Catherine Cates – Psychic, Akashic Record Reader, Author, Writer Catherine is a Mindset Coach, Intuitive Business Consultant, Award-Winning Sales Career and Successful Entrepreneur, as seen on FOX Television.

This article by Catherine Cates was originally published last April 2nd in the “WAKE-UP WORLD!” For more information on your soul purpose and destiny, I offer Akashic record readings by appointment. If you are stuck and need a mindset shift or want to level up, I offer coaching packages providing deep core transformation.

Writer Catherine Cates began by saying, “Before we can live our life purpose or be on our path, we have to answer the call as mentioned in my previous post. Then we get on the path, then we live it.

At this point you’ve

already gotten plenty of practice and worked through your head game per the last phase. If you haven’t, go back and rework it because in this phase you’re no longer doubting yourself or your mission. Now you’re living your purpose.

Being on your path is living your purpose, doing it, being it. It means you’ve identified and accepted your life purpose. You’re ready and willing to live it and you are.

Our life purpose is what we committed to do before we incarnated on earth using our skills, talents and gifts. Your purpose may be similar to someone else’s but as we are all unique, it won’t look the same. For example, your purpose, like many others, may be to be a healer. What kind of healer you are and how you do it will be different from the next person, even if you are using the same modality.

Everyone has their distinctive twist on how they do things. And you are you. No one has your energy, personality and life EXPERIENCES EXCEPT YOU. “ Y O U R L I F E PURPOSE IS YOUR PASSION! When you’re living your passion, it doesn’t feel like work. It may pay the bills, but it’s not drudgery. It’s what gets you up in the morning. It’s what you can’t wait to do.

Every day feels fulfilling.

Every day is exciting.

“PASSION IS HIGH ENERGY!” You exude it.

It’s what gives you that “spring in your step” and

that “twinkle in your eye.”

People are attracted to people with that energy.

Because of that, people seek you out. They want to be your friend, your lover or your employee. Your energy is so contagious they want to hire you. I’m sure you’ve met or know people like that. They’re livin’ the dream.

This is different from people who had a great career, made plenty of money and now have that country home to retreat to on week-ends or are retired on some exotic beach.

Those people may be living the financial dream, but are they living their life purpose?

If you know people like that oftentimes they’ll reveal their true feelings in what they say. It may be: “I’m retired, but I’m not fulfilled.” Or, “I know there’s something more to life but I don’t know what it is.” They may be set financially, but there’s a hole inside. Something is missing. It’s their life purpose.

Money is great, but what we all truly desire is to be fulfilled. We long to find our life purpose. That’s why so many people postretirement claim they aren’t satisfied, they’re still searching for meaning.

Some go on to find their life purpose and then really start the rest of their life. Others get depressed and don’t do much. They’re either still searching or aren’t in touch with their hidden desire to know their purpose.

MORE PEOPLE ARE W O R K I N G PA S T

RETIREMENT. Nowadays many people claim they’ll be working much later in life or up until they die and it’s not necessarily because they lack the funds to retire. It’s because they realize retirement isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. If we don’t have purpose, we can fade away. Once they’ve found their purpose – whether pre or postretirement – they don’t want to quit. Why leave when the party’s just getting started?

When you’re living your purpose, you are in the flow.

Life comes easy. There’s no more struggle or effort.

Opportunities present themselves. People show up at the right time. Ideas come to you. The reason to be on our path isn’t to make boat-loads of money just for money’s sake because our path is generally about service. Making money is often a result, not the reason.

If you’re starting to live on your path part-time due to finances, the more energy you direct towards your purpose, the more money will follow.

“WILL YOU MAKE THE LEAP?” A client of mine knew what her purpose was years ago.

However, she wasn’t ready to follow it so she continued on in her corporate job.

Years passed her by. She was unhappy. She got a divorce. Eventually she quit her high paying job and moved onto the next one.

She continued to be unhappy working in the corporate rat race until she was let go.

Writer Catherine Cates is a Mindset Coach, Intuitive Business Consultant, Award-Winning Sales Career and Successful Entrepreneur, as seen on FOX Television... This article by Catherine Cates was originally published last April 2nd in the “WAKE-UP WORLD!”

As she looked potential financial disaster in the eye, she realized she had a choice. Go back to another unfulfilling nine-to-five job or make the leap of faith into her passion.

“GUESS WHAT SHE CHOSE?” - HER PASSION. For years she had been half-heartedly on the path, not really addressing her head-game and driven by the need for money in the bank as a false sense of security (which she lost in the divorce). When the rubber met the road, she was forced to examine her self-talk. One by one she began tackling everything on her list.

Today she’s thriving with clients. All because she took the risk to go it on her own when an opportunity presented itself. It may not have been the opportunity she preferred, but she took it nonetheless. She’s brilliant at what she does and it doesn’t take much for people to see it.

That could be you. If you answered the call, are you living your purpose or are you still putting it off, waiting for the right time?

If you get up every morning with a smile on your face, eager to do what you do and money is flowing, you know the answer.

Lone Star College lifePATH® student overcomes adversity to reach goals Houston (May 20, 2020) – Success in the classroom did not always come easy for Luke Nutter until he discovered the Lone Star C o l l e g e l i f e P AT H ® program. Nutter is the second lifePATH® LSC student to transfer to a 4-year university and the first using the lifePATH® Academic Path.

“I found out I was autistic rather late in life,” said Nutter. “It was something of a turning point and I responded by just spinning my wheels.” Nutter was diagnosed with autism while taking classes at LSC. He learned about the lifePATH® program while looking for a support system to help him with his studies.

“The staff really seemed to be open to the experiences of those who were applying,” said Nutter. The people at lifePATH® want to help all students reach their fullest potential. Their primary interest is the students.” lifePATH® provides a

unique opportunity for adult students with cognitive disabilities that affect executive functioning to learn the social and skill expectations needed in business, academics and personal relationships.

Nutter was admitted into the lifePATH® program in fall 2017. In 2019 Nutter moved to the Academic Path, taking traditional LSC credit classes while meeting weekly with an advisor and attending a lifePATH® class on Fridays.

Nutter is planning to transfer to Texas Tech University this fall to study computer science with an emphasis on cybersecurity.

“I found out about my acceptance close to the start of when the Coronavirus lockdown started,” said Nutter. “It was a massive w e i g h t l i f t e d o ff m y shoulders.”

Jace Whitaker, who was the first lifePATH® student to transfer to a 4 year institution, stepped out of the lifePATH® program to

pursue traditional LSC courses. Whitaker enrolled in the University of North Texas in spring 2019 and graduated this spring summa cum laude. Whitaker credits much of his success to the confidence built and skills learned while taking part in lifePATH®. lifePATH® students are selected as part of a cohort.

Each cohort remains together for all classes during the first two years.

During years three and four, students can continue to take lifePATH® core classes as a cohort or enroll in general education credit courses. “ T h e l i f e PAT H ® program is a robust, customized educational pathway approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to provide students more alternatives and earn an Occupational Life Skills associate degree,” said Lee Ann Nutt, Ed.D., LSCTomball president. Nutt was instrumental in the program’s creation.

“Since I’ve started learning more about myself, I gained inspiration for what I wanted to do with my life,” said Nutter. “lifePATH® has played a large part in helping me gain what progress I have and I’m looking forward to continue striving toward my goals on this next leg of my journey.”

The lifePATH® program has been expanded and is now available at LSCMontgomery as well as L S C - To m b a l l . Vi s i t LoneStar.edu/lifePATH to learn more.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success.

Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly

Luke Nutter becomes the first Lone Star College student using the lifePATH® Academic Path to transfer to a 4-year university. Nutter plans to attend Texas Tech this fall. $3 billion. LSC consists of College and LSC-Online. To seven colleges, eight l e a r n m o r e , v i s i t centers, two university LoneStar.edu. centers, Lone Star Corporate

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Driver License Offices to Reopen by Appointment Only with Limited Services, Additional Safety Measures Enacted AUSTIN – On Tuesday, May 26, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will begin reopening driver license (DL) offices by appointment only and with limited services. The reopening of DL offices will happen in a phased approach, in order to allow DPS to keep customers and our staff as safe as possible, while also adhering to new safety guidelines and social distancing practices in place due to COVID-19.

Appointment availability will be rolled out in phases, with the first phase of appointments becoming available on Friday, May 22, at 1 p.m.

S E R V I C E S AVA I L A B L E B Y APPOINTMENT ONLY

A new appointment solution, which has been in the works for several months, will take effect in DL offices as they reopen.

The appointment solution allows customers to book appointments for a specific day and time up to six months in advance. DPS is moving to appointments only as part of our efforts to provide additional convenience and reduce the time Texans spend waiting in line at DL offices.

Within the new online appointment system, customers can walk through the available appointment options, schedule appointments on a specific date and time, receive appointment confirmations, set up a reminder, and reschedule

Weather for the Lake Conroe area WednesdayA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday NightA 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

ThursdayA slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday NightA 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

FridayA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday NightA slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

SaturdayA 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday NightA slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

SundayA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 68.

MondayA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

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or cancel an existing appointment. Once customers schedule their appointment, they’ll receive a confirmation email to bring with them to their appointment.

Upon arrival at the DL office, customers can check-in with their smart device or by using the kiosk inside the office. Due to social distancing requirements related to COVID-19, we are asking that customers wait in their car after checking in.

Customers will receive a text message when it’s time to come inside to complete their transaction.

LIMITED SERVICE OFFERINGS, PHASED REOPENING As DL offices begin their phased reopening, services will be limited to customers with appointments only who are seeking a first-time Texas DL, commercial driver license (CDL), learner license or identification (ID) card, as well as those who need to take a driving test. These will be the ONLY services available at DL offices during these initial phases of reopening. * Phase 1: Offices in DPS’ Northwest and West Texas regions will reopen with limited services beginning May 26, 2020.

Customers can begin scheduling appointments in these two regions on May 22 at 1 p.m. * Phase 2: Offices in DPS’ South and Central Texas regions will reopen with limited services beginning May 29, 2020.

Customers can begin scheduling appointments in these two regions on May 26 at 1 p.m. * Phase 3: Offices in DPS’ North and Southeast Texas regions will reopen

with limited services beginning June 3, 2020.

Customers can begin scheduling appointments in these two regions on May 29 at 1 p.m. * Phase 4 will allow customers to schedule an appointment for all DL office transactions anywhere in the state and is expected to begin midsummer. DPS will announce details on this phase at a later date.

As appointments become available throughout the phased reopening plan, customers will be able to book appointments through DPS’ website at www.dps.texas.gov/Driver License/.

SAFETY MEASURES FOR REOPENING DPS is taking extensive measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and ensure customers and staff are as safe as possible during DL transactions.

The following safety measures will be in place as DL offices reopen: * All staff members and

customers who are taking a driving test will be required to wear face masks or facial coverings. * Every person (staff members and customers) will be screened for symptoms prior to coming into a DL office; this includes having their temperature checked. * Customers may be asked to reschedule their appointment if they do not pass the safety screening. * Only actual customers will be allowed into DL offices. This will help limit capacity and ensure everyone can maintain a safe social distance.

Exceptions include: persons needing ADA accommodations; elderly persons; parents with small children; and parents and legal guardians needed to complete a transaction. * DPS staff will sanitize workstations and equipment between each customer transaction. * Eye examinations will no longer require physical contact with an eye testing

machine. * Customers must pay with a credit card, check or money order. NO CASH PAYMENTS. E X T E N S I O N REMAINS IN PLACE FOR EXPIRED CARDS As a reminder, the extension of the expiration o f T e x a s DL/CDL/ID/Election Identification Certificate (EIC) cards remains in effect. This means that all Texas DL/CDL/ID/EIC cards that expired on or after March 13, 2020, fall under the period that encompasses the State of Disaster Declaration related to COVID-19 and will remain valid for 60 days after which time DPS issues public notice that the extension period has been lifted and all normal operations have resumed.

As of this release, that 60day period has not begun.

Due to the extension still being active, appointments for renewals will not be available until further notice.

Cornyn: Coronavirus Relief Program for Texas Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers Begins Accepting Applications Today AUSTIN – Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (RTX) announced that Texas agricultural producers who have suffered losses due to the coronavirus pandemic may now apply for assistance from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

CFAP will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to America’s farmers and ranchers, funded by the CARES Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and other

USDA existing authorities.

Agricultural producers who have suffered a 5 percent or greater price decline or who have losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID19 and face significant market costs may be eligible for this aid.

“Because of the pandemic and its forced closures, many of Texas’ agricultural producers have experienced a lapse in demand or added logistical challenges that have greatly affected their

bottom line,” said Sen. Cornyn.

“Through legislation, Congress has delivered targeted relief for Texas farmers and ranchers needing a lifeline, and I’m pleased to announce that applications for that relief open today.”

Additional information on the program and how to apply through your local Farm Service Agency Service Center can be found here.

Sen. Cornyn launched a series of statewide outreach calls with Texas

farmers, small businesses, healthcare workers, nonprofits, local municipalities, agricultural groups, trade associations, and other Texans on March 6. Sen. Cornyn’s website has additional resources for Texans during the coronavirus outbreak here.

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.

Commissioner Sid Miller Encourages Texans To Buy Local With "Direct From Texas" Campaign New effort connects consumers and Texas businesses selling direct to public AUSTIN – While Texas slowly begins to reopen, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has launched a new online effort to connect consumers with local agriculture producers selling directly to the public. The "Direct from Texas" campaign has posted a list of Texas producers selling items like beef, pecans, honey, vegetables, fruit and more directly to the public. Also, a new "Direct from Texas" Facebook Group provides a forum for these busi-

nesses and consumers to interact and do business.

Selling direct to the public allows Texas growers and producers to avoid delays in distribution chains while continuing to make money until restaurants, cruise ships, hotels and other businesses fully reopen.

“This is like agriculture used to be,” Miller said.

“A farmer or rancher has a great product and they sell it directly to their neighbor. Today, that neighbor can be around the corner or across the globe. “Direct

from Texas” provides our ag producers another avenue to reach customers until Texas finally reopens.

And consumers get fresh, Texas-made products.

That’s what I call a Texas “twofer” – everybody wins.”

As COVID-19 continues to impact rural communities around the state, the ability for Texas farmers and ranchers to sell directly to the consumers proves the food supply remains strong despite interruptions in process-

ing, packaging or distribution.

To see the "Direct from Texas" business listing, click here.

To join the Facebook G r o u p , v i s i t http://www.facebook.com/ groups/directfromtexas and request to join.

There is no cost to appear on the web listing or join the Facebook Group.

This is provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture as a public service in support of Texas businesses.

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Devotional

Contentment With Love Satisfies Our Soul With Peace Spreading the Word

By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

We need to check the “contentment scale” to find out how we rate at this point during the coronavirus-19 pandemic. (If you divide that word “pandemic” into the beginning and the end of the word, it’s “pan” and “ic,” which spells “panic!”

That’s not what builds us up to experience what God wants for us.

The word we’re to follow in this time of great need and forbearance isn’t

panic. It’s rather the first part of contentment… yes, to be “content.”

Sometimes we’re meant to stop and evaluate the present situation with an opposite action/reaction.

We aren’t to give over to this current situation, but find how God may want us to react in the opposite.

Like this: Sitting in my backporch area, I decided I needed to sing instead of listen to more bad news of the day. I know God loves it when we praise Him, so I sang. As I did, suddenly our little canary decided to join me in song. As long as I sang, so did he! What a

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD Cornerstone Christian Assembly of God of Conroe, located at 100 M o s s w o o d D r. , Conroe, Texas in front of River Plantation. 936-273-1755 New Life Assembly of God, Rabon Chapel Road, Montgomery, 936-5883399 BAPTIST Church of the Good Soldier (Baptist Affiliation), 1501 North Frazier (McKenzie's BBQ), C o n r o e , Te x a s , Phone: 936-4945 7 7 5 , www.churchofthego o d s o l d i e r. o rg .

Worship: Sunday at 10:30am, Sunday School: 9:30 am Heritage Baptist Church19087 Lake Mt. Pleasant Rd, Montgomery 77356 Phone: Pastor Bear 936 448-4027 Gary Chapel Baptist Church PO Box 125, Montgomery, Texas 77356, 5525 Spring Branch Road, Montgomery. 713-4781256, Sunday Bible Class 10:00 am, Worship Service at 11:00 am.

Faith Baptist Church Meets at 464 McCaleb Rd. Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Wo r s h i p S e r v i c e 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

St. Beulah Baptist Church, located in Dobbin, P.O. Box 112, Montgomery, 77356 Benui Baptist Church, Scott Ridge and FM 1097, Montgomery Antioch Baptist, Dobbin, 936-5975560 China Grove Baptist Church, Willis, 936-767-4744 Dacus Baptist,

Dacus, 407-735-6403, dacusbaptist@consol i d a t e d . n e t www.dacusbaptist.or gFirst Baptist Church, H w y 1 0 5 W. , Montgomery, 936597-4230 Honea Baptist Church, FM 2854, Montgomery, 936-588-1260 Jones Chapel Baptist, FM 2854, 936756-2505 Mt. Calvary Baptist, Old Hwy 105, 936588-2330 Mt. Sinai Baptist, Bethel Road, Montgomery, 936597-4668 Union Grove Baptist About 11 mi N of Montgomery on FM 149 Service 10:50, Sunday 9:45 CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic, 109 N. Frazier, Conroe, 936-756-8186 S t . M a r y ’s Catholic, F M 1 7 7 4 , Plantersville, 936-894-2223 7:45 Service St. Joseph’s Catholic, CR 213, Stoneham, 936-894-2223 JEWISH Congregation Beth Shalom, 5125 Shadowbend Place, The Woodlands, 281-362-1100 LUTHERAN Grace Lutheran (ELCA), Highway 105 W., Lake Conroe, 936588-1944 Living Savior Lutheran ChurchLCMS 309 Pond St. Montgomery 77356 Church phone: 9365 9 7 - 8 0 1 3 We b : www.livingsaviortex as.org Pastor David R. Bailes.

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great picture of God’s love for us.

This changing time is one we can read about, not unlike other times in other nations, but even in Biblical times. If we are close to God in harsh times, we will be able to face the day with confidence and be content with whatever life brings to us and our family.

God created us with a body, soul/mind, and spirit.

Our current body is only for this earth. Our soul and mind dwell together inside the body. Then the spiritual part contains the intellect, understanding, and is where the Holy Spirit dwells. Our body is fed

from the outside, as our spiritual journey is fed from what we take of God’s love on the inside, through God’s spiritual truths. We receive a new body in heaven and that’s forever.

I know this one thing to be true: God is Love. Even in early deaths, I believe He is keeping those from worse dangers to come.

That would mean our time to serve Him here is over.

God did that for Elijah, and for Enoch. Both were relieved of their duties without experiencing an earthly death. At the right time, God took them quietly to heaven…still alive. Neither one experi-

enced death.

So with knowing God loves us, and with being content enough to ride out any “storm” (virus) that comes, our soul should be at peace and our mind content to breathe our last breath and there we are in heaven, with God, at the very right time.

We know God is in charge of our life’s plan. He is able to deliver us from the fear of danger in any situation. Just ask Him. And then believe He can do it because He loves you.

Ponder this as a prayer: “May your salvation, O God, set me securely on high. I will praise the

name of God with song, and magnify Him with thanksgiving…you who seek God, let your heart revive, for the Lord hears the needy and does not despise His who are prisoners. Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation say continually, ‘Let God be magnified.’ Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer…”

Psalm 69: 30, 32, 32b, and 33. Also: Psalm 70: 4, 5.

Be content in any circumstances. Know God is with you, and praise Him every day.

Montgomery United Methodist Church 22548 Highway 105 West Montgomery, TX 77356 Phone: 936-5976162 Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 9:45 am., 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Www.mumctex.or g Richards United Methodist Church 6639 FM 1696 Richards Worship Service 11 AM Sunday School 10AM Porter Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 1308 S. Hwy 1486, Dobbin, 936-597-5331 or 936-449-5983 L i v i n g Wa y Church, 2080 Longmire Rd, Conroe 936-441-8875 Hope Tabernacle Pastor David Whitaker Meets at 18961 Freeport Dr Montgomery 936.582.7722 Thursday 7:30pm Sunday School at 10:00am Sunday Worship at 6:00pm Community And Interdenominational Lone Star Cowboy Church 21627 Eva St. Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-5742 Pastors Randy & Darla Weaver Service Times: Sundays 8:30; 10:00 and 11:30am Mondays 7:00pm Livestream: Watch us live Sundays & Mondays @ live.lonestar.tv or go to the Lone Star Cowboy Church Facebook page and click on the Livestream link.

W e b s i t e : www.lonestar.tv Abundant Life Ministries Corner of FM 149 & FM 1097 W. Montgomery TX 77356 Prayer

/Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Service 11:30 am Wednesday Pray/Bible Study 6:30 pm RiverStone Community Church 19380 Hwy 105 Ste. 500 Montgomery, TX 77356 Sun: 9:00 Kingdom Life, 10:30 Worship Wed: 6:30 p.m.

RiverStoneCC.org April Sound Church, 67 ½ April Wind S., April Sound, 936588-2832 Lighthouse Fellowship Church, Montgomery, 936582-7700 Living Branch Church, Highway 105 W., Lake Conroe, 936588-3400 New Beginning Bible Church, 19087 Mt. Pleasant Cemetary Rd, 936597-8921 Father ’s House, F a m i l y Wo r s h i p Center, Highway 105 W, Lake Conroe, 936588-4660 Walden Community Church, 12400 Walden Rd, Walden, 936-5826696 Services 9:30 and 11 a.m.

WaldenChurch.co m River of Life Church, 17156 FM 1097, Montgomery, 936449-4414 Cornerstone Church, 1011 W. Lewis, Conroe, 936-756-7792 Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Drive Montgomery, 936582-1977 Church of St. John, retreat and wildlife center, 2615 St. Beulah Chapel Rd., Montgomery, 936-5975757 Fellowship of Montgomery Pastor: Dr. Dale Talbert Executive Pastor: Dr. Brian Roberson

12681 FM 149 Worship Service: 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Children & Student Ministries: 6:30 p.m.

936.597.3949 www.fellowshipof montgomery.net EPISCOPAL St. James the Apostle Episcopal, 1803 Highland Hollow, Conroe, 936756-8831 The Grace Christian Outreach Center 2 5 2 9 3 Ti s d a l e Road, Dobbin, Texas 936-689-3141 Mt. Pleasent Baptist Church FM 149 N., Montgomery, 936-4496807 The Church @ Lake Conroe 1701 McCaleb Rd Montgomery, TX 77316 936-588-4975 www.lakechurch.c om Sunday worship @ 10:00 a.m. Wed. activites 6:30-8pm North Shore Church 10 am Worship Service 18501 Fm1097 We s t @ t h e Bentwater West Gate Entrance Pastor Cary Smith

Covenant Fellowship 302 N. Danville, Willis, Tx. 77378 936/890-8034 www.cfmlife.org Celebration Service 10am Sundays Youth Explosing 7pm Wednesdays Pastors Sean & Lori Jo Cook PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church of Conroe 2727 N. Loop 336 West Conroe, Texas 936756-8884 Sun. 9:00 & 11:00 Sun Sch 10:00 Nursery provided Church of Christ in Montgomery 301 Pond Street, Montgomery, TX. Sunday Bible Class - 9:30 am Worship - 10:30 am and 6:00 pm Wednesday - 7:00 pm Phone: 936-5824855 E m a i l : cofcmontgomery@c onsolidated.net W e b : www.cofcmontgome ry.org Paul Praschnik, Minister

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appropriate to develop and implement a Programmatic Agreement for the Project because FRA will not be able to fully determine effects to historic properties prior to issuing a ROD. The Programmatic Agreement establishes the process that governs FRA's compliance with Section 106 after approval of the Project. FRA has provided Consulting Parties with an opportunity to review and comment on the draft Programmatic Agreement prior to the release of the Final EIS. FRA is also providing the public an opportunity to review the Programmatic Agreement, appended to the Final EIS as Appendix L. The public can submit comments on the Programmatic Agreement through June 29, 2020 on FRA's Project website at https://railroads.dot.gov/current-environmental-reviews/dallas-houstonhigh-speed-rail/dallas-houston-high-speed-rail.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project (Project). FRA prepared the EIS in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act to assess the potential beneficial and adverse environmental impacts of FRA's proposed rulemaking to enable effective safety oversight of the operation of a HSR system based on the Japanese N700-Series Tokaido Shinkansen technology that is described in a Petition for Rulemaking for a Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA) submitted by Texas Central Railroad, LLC (TCRR).

Published Date: May 27, 2020 TCRR's petition for rulemaking contains TCRR's proposal to construct and operate an approximately 240-mile, for-profit, high-speed passenger rail (HSR) NOTICE TO CREDITORS system connecting Dallas and Houston based on the Japanese N700-Series Tokaido Shinkansen technology (the Project). On March 10, 2020, FRA Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of John published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), proposing a set of Peter Krones, Deceased, were issued on the 30th day of April 2020, in Cause No. 20-39339P, pending in County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Audrey Lee minimum Federal safety standards to enable effective safety oversight of the Krones. operation of TCRR's HSR system within the United States.

The Final EIS evaluates and documents the reasonably foreseeable potential beneficial and adverse environmental impacts of implementing TCRR's HSR system, including a No Build Alternative and six Build Alternatives between Dallas and Houston. The study area for the Project traverses 10 counties between Dallas and Houston. A preferred alternative has been identified in the Final EIS, which includes terminal station locations in Dallas and Houston, and an intermediate station west of Roans Prairie in Grimes County.

The Final EIS is available for public review on the FRA project website, https://railroads.dot.gov/current-environmental-reviews/dallas-houston-highspeed-rail/dallas-houston-high-speed-rail and at these repositories throughout the Project area.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Robin L. Apostolakis Stilwell, Earl & Apostolakis, LLP 1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Ste. 590 The Woodlands, TX 77380 DATED the 19th day of May 2020.

By: /s/Robin L. Apostolakis Robin L. Apostolakis State Bar No. 24045416 1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Ste. 590 The Woodlands, TX 77380 Telephone: (281) 419-6200 Facsimile: (281) 419-0250

www.woodlandstxlawfirm.com Published Date: May 27, 2020

Dallas County J. Erik Jonsson Central Library: 1515 Young Street, Dallas, Texas 75201 Martin Luther King Branch Library: 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75215 Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library: 2008 E Kiest Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75216 Pleasant Grove Branch Library: 7310 Lake June Road, Dallas, Texas 75217 Ellis County Ellis County Courts and Administration: 109 S. Jackson, Waxahachie, Texas 75165 Ennis Public Library Central Library: 501 W Ennis Avenue, Ennis, Texas 75119 Navarro County Corsicana Library: 100 N 12th Street, Corsicana, Texas 75110 Navarro County Courthouse: 300 W. 3rd Avenue, Corsicana, Texas 75110 Freestone County Freestone County Courthouse: 118 East Commerce Street, Room 205, Fairfield, Texas 75840 Teague Public Library Central Library: 400 Main Street, Teague, Texas 75860

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Joseph August Lehmann, Deceased, were issued on or about May 22, 2020, in Cause No. 2039200-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgome1y County, Texas, to: Pauline Lehmann.

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: Andrew J. Bolton Attorney at Law 21 Waterway Avenue, Ste 300 The Woodlands, TX 77380 DATED the 22nd day of May, 2020. /s/ Andrew J. Bolton ANDREW J. BOLTON Attorney for Pauline Lehmann State Bar No.: 00785706 21 Waterway Avenue, Ste 300 The Woodlands, TX 77380 Telephone: (936) 435-1908 Facsimile: (877) 727-3601 E-mail: satient2009@yahoo.com Published Date: May 27, 2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Limestone County Gibbs Memorial Library Central Library: 318 E. Main, Mexia, Texas 76667 Limestone County Courthouse: 200 W State Street, Suite 101, Groesbeck, Texas 76642 Leon County Buffalo Public Library: 1005 Hill Street, Buffalo, Texas 75831 Leon County Clerk's Office: 155 N Cass Street, First Floor, Centerville TX 75833 Madison County Madison County Courthouse: 103 West Trinity, Suite 104, Madisonville, Texas 77864 Madison County Library: 605 S May Street, Madisonville, Texas 77864 Grimes County Grimes County Courthouse: 100 Main Street, Anderson, Texas 77830 Navasota Public Library Central Library: 1411 E Washington Avenue, Navasota, Texas 77868 Waller County Waller County Courthouse: 836 Austin Street, Hempstead, Texas 77445 Waller County Library Central Library: 2331 11th Street, Hempstead, Texas 77445 Harris County Fairbanks Library: 7122 Gessner Road, Houston, Texas 77040 Houston Public Library: 500 McKinney Street, Houston, Texas 77002 Northwest Branch Library: 11355 Regency Green Drive, Cypress, Texas 77429 Spring Branch Memorial Library: 930 Corbindale Road, Houston, Texas 77024 The list of repositories also can be found in Appendix B, Distribution List of the Final EIS and posted on the FRA project website. FRA suggests that the public call the repositories before going there to confirm the availability of, and access to, the Final EIS documents. Additionally, a limited supply of copies of the Final EIS is available to the public in print or electronically (USB flash drive), upon request.

Requests for additional information or for a copy of the Final EIS (as supplies last) may be submitted to Kevin Wright, Environmental Protection Specialist, FRA, at 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, MS-20, Washington, D.C. 20590; or via email at kevin.wright@dot.gov.

30-day review period for Section 106 of National Historic Preservation Act/Programmatic Agreement Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, FRA is providing the public a 30-day review period for the Programmatic Agreement that FRA has developed for the Project in consultation with the Texas Historical Commission (THC), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, United States Army Corps of Engineers, TCRR, and other Consulting Parties.

To ensure the appropriate measures to minimize harm to potential impacts to historic properties, FRA, in consultation with the THC, determined that it is

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of Norman Leo Armstrong, Fr., Deceased, were issued on May 21, 2020, in Cause No. 2039278-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. Two, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Kimberly Armstrong.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and manner prescribed by law. c/o: Sherry D. Tavel Attorney at Law P.O. Box 2444 New Caney, Texas 77357 DATED the 21st day of May, 2020 /s/ Sherry D. Tavel SHERRY D. TAVEL Attorney for Kimberly Armstrong State Bar No.: 19681250 P.O. Box 2444 New Caney, Texas 77357 Tel: (346) 831-7020 Fax: (866) 454-7124 E-mail: tavellaw@yahoo.com Published Date: May 27, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORED VEHICLES Notice of stored vehicles/equipment: the following are currently stored @ Jason Adamick's Wrecker Service, 14534 Hwy 75 N., Willis, TX 77378, 936-856-9595, (TDLR license #0612563VSF) on 55-20: Yamaha Jet ski vin: 1856E000,WOOD CHIPPER VIN#902584, F O R D T R AC TO R V I N # C 7 N N - 4 0 2 4 G P R E S S U R E W A S H E R VIN#1007642990. Tow fee $255, daily storage $20, $50 notification each.

Published Date: May 13, 2020 and May 27, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 203.157 OF THE VEHICLE STORED ACT. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2020 AT 9:00AM 2007 PONTIAC G6 VIN# 1G2ZH58N974251202 Published Date May 27, 2020

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Primary Care Physician Joins COM, SHSU Physicians

Dr. Candace Walkley assistant professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics has joined the faculty at Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in the Department of Primary Care and is now accepting patients at SHSU Physicians, a clinic in Conroe, Texas.

“The faculty who have been assembled by the SHSU-COM leadership are just outstanding individuals. They are selfless, tenacious, dedicated, and beyond competent,” Dr. Walkley said. “I feel so blessed to be given a small seat at the table with them.”

Dr. Walkley earned her

Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from the University of Texas at Arlington and her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

She went on to complete a four-year combined IM/Pediatrics residency training program, followed by a two-year fellowship in adult Infectious Diseases (ID), at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC). Dr. Wa l k l e y w a s t h e n appointed assistant professor of IM and ID at LSUHSC, where she served as the IM junior and senior clerkship director, ID fellowship curriculum coordinator, and ACGME

subspecialty education coordinator, as well as maintained an active clinical practice in ID and IM. Later, Dr. Walkley served as associate director of Education for the MedStudy Corporation, where she created evolving study materials for residents and practitioners of IM/Pediatrics, with specific emphasis on review for success on national board exams.

Dr. Walkley also has worked clinically as a primary care internist at the VA’s large communitybased outpatient clinic in Colorado Springs, and then as an IM/Peds physician in

private practice in Huntsville, Texas. Initially board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and adult Infectious Diseases, Dr. Walkley maintains certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics.

In addition to academic and clinical work at SHSUCOM, she continues to teach IM continuing medical education activities and dedicated board-review courses. Dr. Walkley believes that medical competency comes after a student acquires medical knowl-

edge (mostly learned “one case at a time”) and adopts the professional behavior of caring and dedicated educators, who make it their mission to provide as many individualized learning opportunities as possible.

Dr. Walkley chose to join the SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine because of an overarching desire to help build a college of medicine that is strongly oriented to the mission of wellness and primary care.

“I am very excited to be involved in the creation of medical education that is primary care focused,” Dr.

Walkley said. “We are striving to provide an experience that engenders a love for our state and a dedication to the health of our people.”

Awards and Honors: Dr. Walkley was granted several awards for outstanding teaching as a house officer and ID fellow, the Joseph E. Loewenstein Outstanding Teaching Award in 1999, and the Distinguished F a c u l t y Aw a r d f o r Humanism in Medicine in 2006. She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical hono

AgriLife Extension assists Texans in production agriculture Texas A&M AgriLife provides CARES Act training and outreach for agricultural producers affected by COVID-19 pandemic MAY 20, 2020 Written by Paul Schattenberg, 210-8595752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu. edu The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in collaboration with the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, will be providing educational outreach and training to help producers of agricultural commodities throughout the state understand and acquire federal assistance to help them recover financially from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patrick J. Stover, Ph.D., vice chancellor of Texas A&M AgriLife, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station,

said helping agricultural producers better understand the CARES stimulus package is necessary to help secure the future food supply.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the food production and supply and has had a profound and far-reaching effect on those front-line farmers we depend on to meet our needs for food and nutrition,” Stover said.

AgriLife Extension director Jeff Hyde, Ph.D., College Station, said his agency's initial phase of the collaboration with the governor's office used AgriLife Extension's unique, statewide reach to educate local officials serving counties, municipalities, communities and schools about the federal relief

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“Now in this second phase, we are providing outreach and training statewide for those agricultural producers we rely upon to provide us with the food and fiber we need every day,” he said. “We hope our efforts will help them obtain the federal funding for which they are eligible as quickly as possible.”

Training on CARES Act The free training course, “The CARES Act: Implications for Farmers and Ranchers,” can be found on AgriLife Extension's online learning website.

The training builds on a recent report by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, or AFPC, at Texas A&M University that summarizes the financial relief resources

made available to agricultural producers.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act, will be instrumental in helping Texans recover from the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. For agricultural producers, much of the assistance will be provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has just finalized the process of finalizing details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, CFAP. “The CARES Act provides a number of tools to help workers, families and small businesses, including farmers and ranchers,” explained Bart Fischer, co-director of the Agriculture and Food Policy Center and AgriLife

Research economist. “Now that USDA has finalized the details of CFAP, we stand ready to help make sure Texas producers have the information they need to apply as quickly as possible.”

Continued outreach AFPC recently estimated that production agriculture losses in Texas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic could be from $6-8 billion or more. The agricultural commodities identified as being most affected by the pandemic include weaned calves, stocker calves, feeder steers, sheep and goats, fruits and vegetables, and dairy products.

AgriLife Extension will continue to offer outreach and online trainings related to the CARES Act to help agricultural producers

navigate the federal funding process so they may recover financially as quickly and effectively as possible. And AgriLife Extension agents and others will be available to assist producers with any questions related to the training and application process for federal funding.

Hyde noted AgriLife Extension will collaborate with the Texas agriculture i n d u s t r y, c o m m o d i t y associations and other groups to help ensure agricultural producers are aware of the agency's trainings and of any other informational assistance available to them.

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Cure Your Wine Craving with a Trip to West Sandy Creek Winery -Walker County Winery Open for BusinessRichards, Texas - West Sandy Creek Winery, located mid-way between Montgomery and Huntsville, has reopened its doors after closing them in accordance with the state-wide stay at home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

While the tasting room is not open, guests can make a reservation to enjoy a bottle of wine outside in one of the winery’s gazebos or on the patio as they take in peaceful views of the vineyards and animals – horses, cows, goats, chickens, dogs, zebra, and donkeys– that call the ranch home.

“West Sandy Creek Winery offers the perfect escape during these stressful times,” said Sandy McGinley, West Sandy Creek Winery’s general manager. “Customers can relax while they are with us, knowing that we’ve implemented a series of preventive

measures to keep them safe.”

In addition to being open by reservation only, West Sandy Creek Winery is operating under the following guidelines: * No more than six guests per party. No exceptions. * Customers should not re-arrange tables or chairs from their locations. * Restrooms are open in the tasting room for guests to use one at a time and guests are asked not to linger in the tasting room, which is currently closed. * Tastings will be served using a single plastic cup. Guests are asked to observe the marked spaces on the patio and line up accordingly to maintain social distancing. * The winery will not be selling or serving food, but guests are welcome to bring their own to enjoy While the West Sandy Creek Winery tasting room is closed, guests can take in the peaceful views of the vineyard. with their wine. * All reservations last a maximum of 2.5 hours. If please inform the staff, so t i m e l i m i t s w i l l b e and a rose’, a Blanc du Creek Winery West Sandy Creek guests plan to be at the they can schedule other enforced to clean and Bois/Lenoir blend) “ O v e r a l l , w e ’ r e Winery is a 360-acre ranch disinfect for the next guests accordingly.

These winery for a shorter time, following the established at the edge of the Sam reservation. * Wine will be served g u i d e l i n e s , b u t t h e Houston National Forest by the bottle with a wine situation is fluid and we near Huntsville, Texas. A opener for guests to use. will continue to adjust our f a m i l y - o w n e d a n d Guests can bring their own operations as required,” operated business, it was wine opener if they prefer. said McGinley. “In the founded on a decades-long The winery, one of the meantime, we invite our love of wine and winemaklargest vineyards in the loyal customers to return ing. The property features Texas Gulf Coast Region, and new guests to experi- vineyards where the is situated on 360 acres at ence a taste of what West winery grows its own the edge of Sam Houston Sandy Creek Winery has to grapes, the winery and National Park. West Sandy offer.” tasting room, several log To make a reservation, cabins, and plenty of room Creek Winery grows three varieties of grapes and call 936-436-9050. Hours for animals that call the produces three distinctly are Thursdays from 1 p.m. ranch home – horses, to 6 p.m.; Fridays and cows, goats, chickens different wines: * Four Blanc (sweet, Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 7 dogs, a zebra, and yes, two dry, oaked, and dessert) p.m.; and Sundays 1 p.m. zebronkeys – to roam. To * T h r e e L e n o i r to 6 p.m. For more l e a r n m o r e , v i s i t (sweet/blush, dry, and information about West www.wscwinery.com. port) Sandy Creek Winery, visit * Two Blends – Bounty https://www.wscwinery.c L a n d C r o s s i n g s ( a om/ Tempranillo/Lenoir blend, About West Sandy