Montgomery County News, June 2, 2021

WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 22 Section 1 8 pages

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Texas Heritage Trails Chapter, National Society Entergy T e x a s Daughters Of The American Revolution Weekly Gas Prices Holds Spring Tea And Awards Ceremony (June 1, 2021) - Texas gas prices have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, a v e r a g i n g $ 2 . 7 3 / g t o d a y, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 12.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.08/g higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $2.39/g today while the most expensive is $3.49/g, a difference of $1.10/g.

The lowest price in the state today is $2.39/g while the highest is $3.49/g, a difference of $1.10/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04/g today. The national average is up 14.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.06/g higher than a year ago.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.97/g, up 0.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.96/g.

San Antonio- $2.58/g, down 4.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.62/g.

Austin- $2.64/g, down 2.6 cents per gallon from last week's $2.67/g.

"With the summer driving season now officially begun, gas prices have clung to a $3 per gallon average on continued strong demand as Americans take to the roads amidst a continued economic recovery," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "Through Sunday, U.S. gasoline demand was very strong over the weekend, with Friday and Sunday both setting new Covid records for gasoline consumption for their respective day of week, according to GasBuddy data.

While gasoline demand c o n t i n u e s t o r e c o v e r, o i l production has only slowly started gaining momentum after a very challenging 2020 forced oil companies to take several steps backward as prices and demand plummeted last year. While oil production is now moving in the right direction, we're in catch up mode to searing hot gasoline demand, and the imbalance has pushed prices up notably. For now, there's little chance of a backslide in gas prices, but a larger chance that this summer could boast near-record gasoline demand as Americans hit the road, but remain mostly stuck to the U.S. due to overseas travel challenges that persist."

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for stationlevel data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA's once daily survey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas stations, GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is a c c e s s i b l e a t http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy.co m.

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Ready to Respond Through Another Potentially Active Hurricane Season Company Encourages Residents and Businesses to be Storm Ready

Photo: L to R; Andrea Blodgett, American Heritage Contest Winner; Julie Rohling, Regent of the Heritage Trails chapter, NSDAR, VAVS Representative, MEDVAMC; State Co-Chair DAR Service for Veterans Committee; and State Chair, Friends of Junior Membership, Pat Williams, Organizing Regent and Honorary Regent, and State Chair, American Indian Youth Camp; Stephanie Schwantes, Certificate of Appreciation for logging Volunteer Hours; Pat Spackey, Honorary Regent and State Chair of the Texas Flag Committee; Paula Grigsby, Honorary Regent and State Vice Chair, Conference and Fall Forum Hotel Co-ordinator and State Vice Chair, Credentials and Registration; Elizabeth Jones, Honorary Regent and Conference and Fall Forum Hotel Co-ordinator; Susan Sheeren TXDAR District V Director.

During the recent Spring Tea of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR, members were delighted to finally meet “in person” following more than a year of Virtual meetings and conferences, due to the Covid - 19 Pandemic.

Ladies in hats and spring dressed enjoyed a beautiful

Rohling honored Andrea Blodgett for winning First Place, Texas and First Place, National for her entry in the NSDAR American Heritage Contest - Fiber Arts Division - Weaving. Pat Williams, Julie Rohling, and Rowena Hayes presented a wonderful

program on “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier." A very successful Silent Auction was held during the meeting and many prospective members and new members were introduced

by Stephanie Schwantes, Registrar of the Heritage Trails DAR Chapter.

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston is Turning One! Join in on the island-inspired fun and festivities during the entire month of June

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Commentary............................4 Houston is throwing a Devotional..........................5 birthday bash to mark one year since it officially Legals.................................6 opened its doors in June of Business Directory.............8 2020. From celebratory

Community............2, 3, 7, 8

Tea, organized by Rowena Hayes, First Vice Regent of the Heritage Trails DAR Chapter . Julie Rohling, Regent of the H e r i t a g e Tr a i l s D A R chapter presided and presented awards that were earned during the Virtual State Conference in March 2020. Mrs.

margarita flights, a scavenger hunt to a photo contest, special rate plan, and more, this month-long party is one you don’t want to miss!

The celebration

officially kicks off on Tuesday, June 1st and will run through Wednesday, June 30th.

The resort will be offering a special rate package appropriately

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THE WOODLANDS, Te x a s – E n t e r g y ’s restoration workforce supported its communities through one of the most active hurricane seasons in history in 2020. We are ready to respond again if needed during what forecasters predict will be another active season.

The company is #StormReady and encourages residents and businesses to be as well.

Hurricane season starts June 1 with predictions of above-normal activity. With many pandemic-related guidelines still in place, the time to prepare is now.

Along with s t a n d a r d s t o r m p r e p a r a t i o n s , E n t e rg y employees continue navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic by taking additional preparation steps. These include adjusting office settings and crew staging locations and increasing the use of drones to help team members maintain social distancing. It is important to remember that due to the additional safety measures we must take because of the pandemic or an inability to s e c u r e e n o u g h o ff s i t e resources, restoration times may be extended, especially if there are widespread outages. But despite these potential challenges, Entergy remains committed to restoring power quickly and, above all, as safely as possible.

Stay Prepared Monitoring severe weather threats is a full-time job, 24/7, 365 days a year.

When there’s a severe weather threat, we use forecasts and computer models based on experience with previous storms to predict an estimated number and duration of outages that could possibly occur. Based on those estimates, the company calls on restoration workers from around the country to safely get the power back on as quickly as possible for customers.

E n t e r g y continuously plans and improves the process of assessing damage, positioning personnel to the right place with the required materials and restoring power. Employees across the system also complete annual storm-response exercises to make sure company procedures are reviewed and updated prior to the beginning of hurricane season.

Safety is a core value at Entergy, and we encourage customers to make it a priority for themselves and their families. We urge customers to get their personal storm plans in place and make a kit with the basic supplies needed in an emergency.

Learn more about what can go in your kit here.

Important safety

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Suggestions for Mindful Eating: What’s the Difference?

Food for Thought Diana Anderson

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Cooking and eating can lead to many questions and with so many choices on the shelves and in restaurants even professional chefs can be left scratching their heads in confusion.

Here are some interesting facts around some random things we eat and drink.

Baking Soda vs.

Baking Powder

in the soda. Baking powder, on the other hand, creates a little gas when you first mix it in (that’s the baking soda working), and then more when the acidic salts have had a chance to fully dissolve, and yet a little more when your product is put in the oven.

That’s because the acidic salts most commonly used in baking powder need heat to work fully. That’s why the vast majority of baking powders sold in grocery stores today are what’s known as double-acting baking powder: They’re rising once, then again.

You may never have wondered, but this is probably the most interesting part of the story. Baking soda is mined from the earth.

Most of the baking soda in North America comes from trona, a sodium bicarbonate–containing mineral whose largest deposit is underneath Green River, Wyoming. The trona is cleaned and milled to a powder, and you’ve got baking soda. In places without extensive trona deposits, like Europe, baking soda is made using the Solvay process, a reaction involving table salt and ammonia.

Baking soda consists purely of sodium bicarbonate, so recipes calling for it must include an acidic ingredient like lemon juice, vinegar, buttermilk, or brown sugar to activate it. Baking powder contains some baking soda, cornstarch to keep it from clumping together, and one or more acidic salts, which act as the activating/neutralizing agents for the bicarbonate.

The two leavening agents work at different speeds. Baking soda p r o d u c e s g a s immediately upon contact with liquid acid.

Remember when you Soy Sauce vs. Tamari were a kid and you’d mix it with Coke to get a crazy To start, tamari is foaming effect? Your a Japanese equivalent of dough or batter begins soy sauce. It’s basically rising the minute you mix the liquid byproduct

that’s created during the production of miso; while miso ages into a thick paste, what’s leftover is a liquid: tamari.

W h i l e many Asian countries produce their own form of soy sauce, the most ubiquitous one you’ll run into is the Chinese version—which is where soy sauce was originated.

This kind of soy sauce is made by cooking down soybeans, roasted wheat, and other grains, which are then added to a very salty brine. This creates a paste which is fermented and then pressed to obtain the dark, salty liquid.

So, although both are pretty similar overall and can generally be used interchangeably, the main distinction fundamentally between the two is that tamari does not contain gluten, while soy sauce does. Soy sauce also contains more sodium.

tartness.

The major difference in Greek yogurt? It’s a strained yogurt. Whereas conventional yogurt is barely strained at all to remove any water as well as liquid whey and lactose, Greek yogurt undergoes a multiplestrain process, resulting in a product that is t h i c k e r, d e n s e r, a n d essentially a concentrated version of conventional yogurt.

Given the same six ounce portion size, one serving of Greek yogurt clocks in with double the protein content and half the carbs; so then it’s no surprise that it started making its way into American refrigerators at the same time as the protein-forward diet trends such as Atkins and Zone were taking hold Ale vs. Lager

All beer is either one Regular vs. Greek or the other. There are really two overarching Yogurt styles to consider: ale and All yogurt is made by lager. While the process t h e for brewing both beers is bacterial fermentation of similar, slight variations milk, by any of several in the ingredients, time, strains of bacteria that are and temperature produce b e l i e v e d t o h a v e significantly different originated on the surface results. So, what exactly of plants. Lactose, an is the difference between enzyme present in milk, an ale and a lager?

Ales are the converts to lactic acid d u r i n g b a c t e r i a l undisputed darling of f e r m e n t a t i o n , w h i c h the craft beer world and causes the milk to thicken encompass a multitude of ( h e n c e t h a t c r e a m y sub-varieties. As a rule, texture) and also gives the process for making an yogurt its characteristic a l e o f f e r s n e a r l y

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unlimited opportunity for radical styles and complex flavor profiles.

Ales can be anything from creamy stouts to sweet porters, hoppy and floral IPAs, or dry and bitter sours.

L a g e r s , b y comparison, are the workhorses of the beer world. These smooth, light, and easy-drinking beers are ones you’re likely to find at a ballgame or being clinked in oversized mugs at Bavarian beer halls. Within the category, there are fewer styles, but popular ones include pilsner, amber and bock, Defining something as an ale or lager comes from two main qualifiers: yeast and temperature.

Most distinguishing is the variety of yeast used in making the beer. If you don’t know, yeast is a fungus which, when heated to certain temperatures, eats the sugar contained in beer’s other ingredients, malt, barley, and hops, and turns it into alcohol. The other part of the puzzle is the temperature at which fermentation occurs and that’s directly related to the type of yeast used.

Ale yeast, by nature, ferments at a warmer temperature than lager yeast and so is typically kept in tanks heated to a minimum of 60 degrees.

Lager yeast, on the other hand, demands a much cooler environment,

between 35- and 55degrees Fahrenheit.

Because of this difference in temperature, a coldfermenting lager can take as much as twice the time it would take its ale counterpart to produce similar amounts of alcohol.

Because of the higher fermentation temperature ale yeast typically produces more complex and robust beers with punchier profiles and a wider array of notes. The compounds can be accelerated and altered both by method and ingredients into the many hundreds of sub-varieties that live under the ale umbrella.

Lagers, on the other hand, which ferment at colder temperatures, produce a slightly muted profile, generally speaking. A typical lager is clean, crisp, and smooth on the palate with an underlying sweetness, or, as Ferguson explains, “when you think of beer, just regular straightforward uncomplicated beer, the smell, the taste, and the color, you’re probably thinking of a lager. The real star of any lager is the malt and, when brewed well, will shine through with a bright and balanced sweetness.”

Lagers are also usually a bit lower in alcohol percentage too, but as with most rules, there are always exceptions.

will receive a keepsake, interactive Passport Booklet when they checkin. Guests who take their passports to all of the destinations listed and receive a stamp from each location, will receive a special treat.

The resort will be running a photo contest all month long for the best summer vacation photo taken at any of the iconic spots around the resort. The winner will be announced in July and will receive a complimentary Here’s how you can stay up to date on our preparations and restoration efforts: * Download the Entergy App at entergyapp.com.

Customers can use the app to report outages or check on the status of power at their home or business. * E n t e r g y ’s Vi e w Outages website includes maps that show where outages are located and give information about restoration progress. * Sign up for text messages about storm and r e s t o r a t i o n e ff o r t s b y texting REG to 36778. * The Entergy Storm Center website has storm safety, preparation and restoration information that is updated throughout the day. * Operation: Storm Ready Guide is a free downloadable guide that helps customers plan and prepare for weather emergencies.

Get Social Social media plays an important role in keeping customers informed, and the company places a high priority on updating its social media channels throughout an event with tips. Customers can follow Entergy Texas Facebook and Twitter.

In addition to safety and preparedness tips, Entergy’s shareholders provided a two-year commitment of $500,000 beginning in 2020 to

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Entergy delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale U.S. power generating fleets with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric g e n e r a t i n g c a p a c i t y, including 7,000 megawatts of nuclear power.

Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, Entergy has annual revenues of $10 billion and more than 13,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media.

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Comments According to Doc

It Is Interesting, Funny and Free!

SUNDAY FAMILY HUMOUR! Walden Happenings

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

Let’s Take A Break From Politics This Week And Look Into Some Fun And Unusually Interesting Items.

Every week I receive a very interesting E-mail that has clever information, colorful historic and fun photos and just a real clean family involvement of fun that is ideal for kids. And Folks, it is FREE. Over the years I have used much of their information to enlighten the readers of an immense amount of subjects. IT DOES NOT H AV E A N Y

PORNOGRAPHY OR POLITICAL ITEMS AT ALL! Just for the “fun-ofit” let’s take a look and a laugh at Sunday Family HUMOR for June 2nd .

Hopefully, this will set you up for the Friday opening of the hilarious military comedy and award winning classic M.A.S.H. that opens at the historic Crighton Theater on Friday at 8:00 p.m., June 4th For ticket reservations please call Toni Stowe in the Theater Box-office daily between 3-6 p.m. at (936)441-7469.

These Are “OLD DEFINITIONS!” It seems that a lot of our old definitions for things are just that: Old. So a group of scientists (and comedians) have decided to create a new list of definitions for the new year! Here are

some of the new definitions we loved the most: SCHOOL: An institute where the child goes to play while the parent goes to pay. LIFE INSURANCE: A contract that leaves you poor while you live so you can die rich.

NURSE: A woman that wakes you up in the middle of the night to give you sleeping pills. TEARS: The hydraulic force that women use to defeat men.

CONFERENCE: One man's confusion multiplied by the number of people there.

FATHER: The banker nature gave children.

POLITICIAN: Whoever shakes your hand before elections and your wallet after elections.

DOCTOR: A person who kills your disease with pills and you with bills.

COMPROMISE: The art of dividing the cake in a way that makes everyone believe they got the largest piece. MOSQUITO: The only insect that makes you prefer flies.

ETC The word that makes people think you are smarter than you really are.

ATOM BOMB: The invention to end all other inventions.

YAWN: The only time married men are allowed to open their mouth. PHILOSOPHER: a masochistic fool who will be considered a genius once dead. AN ADULT: A person who has stopped growing from either end and now just grows in the middle. DIPLOMAT: A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

FANCY RESTAU-

RANT: The only restaurant that serves you cold soup on purpose. PUDDLE: A small body of water that attracts other small bodies wearing dry shoes.

Here we have another interesting and fun read taken from Sunday Family Humour titled “AS YOU SLIDE DOWN THE BANISTER OF LIFE.” (1.) Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggert have written an impressive new book. It's called “Ministers Do More Than Lay People.”

(2.) Transvestite: A guy who likes to eat, drink and be Mary.

(3.) The difference between the Pope and your boss is, the Pope only expects you to kiss his ring.

4.) My mind works like lightning - one brilliant flash and it's gone

(5.) The only time the world beats a path to your door Is if you're in the bathroom.

(6.) It used to be only things certain were death and taxes. Now, of course, there's shipping and handling, too.

(7.) A husband is someone who, after taking the trash out, gives the impression that he just cleaned the whole house.

(8.) My next house will have no kitchen - just vending machines and a large trash can.

(9.) Definition of a teenager? God's punishment. for enjoying sex.

(10.) And, as you slide down that Banister of Life....you should pray that all the splinters are pointed the other way.

Hey Folks, So You Think You Know Everything – How About This?

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

Almonds are a member of the peach

family. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Butterflies taste with their feet. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds.

Dogs only have about 10.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of

reproduction. If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

"Stewardesses" is the

longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. The cruise liner, Q E2, mo v es o n ly s ix inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the

same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. There are more chickens than people in the world. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious.

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewable Vitamins.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be

made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise, it will digest itself.

There, now you know everything too!

WOW! Wasn’t that fun; just think for about twenty minutes it took your mind away from any worries you might have.

Just think that reading is good for your mental health.

Be looking forward for my next article - next week.

WOW!!! The Hilarious Award-Winning Classic M.A.S.H. Opens At The Crighton Theater Friday June 4th By “Doc” Fennessy On Friday night June 4th at 8:00 p.m., Stage Right Of Te x a s p r e s e n t s T h e Hilarious Broadway Classic “M.A.S.H.”.

Opening On Friday, June 4th Stage Right of Texas of terrific Broadway classical productions. M.A.S.H. will probably sell out every seat for every performance so get your tickets now.

New Artistic Director Sara Presler announces that the show will run at 8:00 p.m. every Friday and

Saturday from June 4th until June 20th with 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinees on June 6th , 13th and 20th.

For ticket reservations please call Toni Stowe in the Theater Box-office daily between 3-6 p.m. at (936)-441-7469.

Meredith Ann Gaines will be “up in the director’s chair” for this production of M.A.S.H.. The show has been adapted by Tim Kelly from the book by Richard Hooker.

M.A.S.H. stands for Mobile Army Surgical

Hospital, and joining it are two unpredictable madcaps, Hawkeye Pierce and “Duke”. They can’t be dealt with casually, however, because they are also two of the best chest surgeons in South Korea.

Folks, you are in for a delightful fun filled evening out at the theater when you attend the famous Crighton Theater for the Broadway classic show “M.A.S.H..” Folks, you better buy your tickets now because it usually “Sells- Out” all over the

world whenever it is presented.

For reservations for the M.A.S.H. production please call ticket manager Toni Stowe daily between the hours of 3-6 p.m. at (936)-441-7469.

PICTURE CAPTION: professional vocalist and veteran theatrical director Sara Presler is the new Artistic Director for Stage Right of Texas. Sara takes over from retired Carolyn Corsano Wong.

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Texas State Senator

My Five Cents...

Robert Nichols

A monthly column from Sen. Robert Nichols

by Sen. Robert Nichols, Senate District 3

The last week of session is coming to a close and the long nights have stretched into the early hours of the following mornings. We're sprinting to the finish of an unusual session and passing consequential and substantial legislation.

Here are five things happening around your state: 1. Budget Conference Committee Report approved

by Senate

In one of the last steps the State budget needs for approval, the Senate passed the final version of the budget this week. This session's budget appropriates $248.5 billion in All Funds for the 2022-2021 biennium. In all, it maintains our commitments to education we made last session, strengthens public safety, and invest in our future, all while practicing fiscal restraint. It includes over $30 billion to address transportation needs, including $26.5 billion for

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.

Cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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highway planning, design, construction, and maintenance; $3.1 billion to fund enrollment growth for public education; $200 million for Gulf Coast protection and mitigation efforts; $30 million for new rural and urban community mental health beds; and $34 million for pay raises for TDCJ correctional officers at maximum security units, among other priorities. I'd like to thank Senator Jane Nelson, Representative Greg Bonnen, my fellow members of the Senate Finance committee, and the House Appropriations committee for all the hard work and dedication to putting together a fiscally responsible budget.

Development Office within the Comptroller's office. The office will serve as a resource for information about broadband service and digital connectivity in the state and for federal programs. It also directs the office to create a broadband development map that will identify areas that are not served or are underserved and the percentage of addresses that have access to service. This map is necessary to be eligible for certain federal funds that could help expand broadband access. Working on this legislation was one of the highlights of this session and one of the most important and impactful bills of session.

2. Broadband Office bill 3. Texas House approves update Name, Image, and Likeness bill This session, Representative Trent Ashby and I put an In the last few days e m p h a s i s o n p a s s i n g before their deadline, the meaningful broadband Texas House passed Senator reform to expand broadband Creighton's Senate Bill services in our state. This 1385. This bill would allow week, the House and Senate student athletes at Texas Conference Committee u n i v e r s i t i e s t o e a r n convened and we worked compensation for use of out the differences between their name, image, and our two bills to come up with likeness for things like the final product. House Bill promotional appearances 5 will create the Broadband and product endorsements,

so long as they're not engaged in official team activities. Recently, several other states have passed similar legislation after a national movement by student-athletes brought awareness to the issue.

Texas would be the 17th state to pass such legislation.

This bill will keep our state institutions of higher education competitive with other schools and states that now allow this practice, especially in terms of recruiting top tier talent.

4. Freedom to Worship Act passes the Senate House Bill 1239 passed the Texas Senate late last week. This bill, sponsored

by Senator Angela Paxton, would ensure that houses of worship are protected from being forced to close under any emergency powers in the future. During the COVID-19 pandemic, certain emergency orders forced churches and other houses of worship to shut their doors. This bill would guarantee Texans' right to freedom of religion and free exercise of religion, rights that are promised and protected by the First Amendment. Worship and

the community that comes with it are essential to many Texans lives. This legislation recognizes that and e n s u r e s t h a t n o l a w, emergency order, local ordinance, or other mandate can deny Texans that right.

5. Bill to allow for employer-driven workforce training passes As the home to 50 Fortune 500 companies and with an economy that would qualify as the ninth largest globally, Texas has an obligation to the businesses that are here and those that move here to provide the best workforce possible. As such, Senator Bettencourt sponsored House Bill 4361 which passed the Texas Senate this week. This bill is aimed at ensuring businesses in Texas can find and hire employees who are qualified and have the correct training to work there. This bill would allow employers to issue a request for proposal to any higher education institution to offer o ff - c a m p u s w o r k f o r c e education or other programs that could count toward college credit.

Editorial: The Border Crisis is Real for Texas Ranchers

by Arthur G. Uhl III, first vice president, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association If you’ve stayed up to date on national news in recent months you’ve likely seen and heard about the border crisis. Stories on the politics of border security and immigration, and even debate on whether a crisis exists are commonplace.

Unfortunately, what you probably haven’t seen are the day-to-day challenges faced by ranchers and property owners in South Texas amid the surge in illegal border crossings.

Whatever your thoughts on the politics of border security and immigration, it is undeniable that a crisis exists for those men, women and families who must live and work amid the chaos.

Among those directly impacted are many members of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association who have devoted their lives to raising the beef our world needs. In recent years, these ranchers have faced hurricanes, floods, droughts, a catastrophic winter storm and an unprecedented pandemic. They have persevered, but now face a new level of threats from a flood of illegal border crossings.

As the number of illegal crossings continue to grow, so do personal safety concerns and property crimes.

Those entering the country illegally are regularly guided by human traffickers who work for violent cartels. These professional smugglers are often armed and have little regard for the immigrants they guide or the innocent property owners they may stumble upon as they move North from the border with Mexico.

With growing frequency, our members find themselves threatened by these traffickers. In fact, many will no longer venture onto their own property unarmed because of the threat posed by the increasingly brazen traffickers who trespass across their ranches.

There is also little refuge at home. Ranchers frequently return to homes, barns and storage buildings that have been burglarized.

Vehicles are often stolen as well and used by smugglers to transport immigrants and illegal narcotics.

The roads are also increasingly dangerous.

High-speed pursuits on rural roads are common as traffickers attempt to evade law enforcement. Too often

the chases lead to accidents and injuries for immigrants, law enforcement officers and innocent drivers who are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Many of those pursuits also end in what law enforcement refer to as “bailouts.” Traffickers intentionally crash their vehicles through roadside fences before fleeing into the brush on foot. The downed fences allow livestock to escape, which then pose a deadly hazard to other drivers.

Ranchers in South Texas are spending untold hours and thousands of dollars to repair fences mowed down by fleeing traffickers. These same groups regularly cut fences—instead of climbing over them—which also allow livestock to escape and force regular repairs.

Litter is ever-present and must constantly be cleaned up by ranchers, otherwise it could be ingested by livestock and cause injury or death. Cattle producers also have the sad and unfortunate task of finding and reporting those immigrants who died crossing their property.

The unimaginable burdens placed on ranchers and property owners in South Texas are very real.

Not only are these individu-

als robbed of their possessions, but also their security and peace of mind. Lives are at stake every day, and as the crisis continues to worsen, so will the peril for these residents.

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has asked Texas’ Congressional delegation and state leaders to act swiftly and provide all necessary resources for law enforcement to stem the tide of illegal border crossings.

The association’s officers have also instructed our government relations staff to work with policy makers at the state and federal level to secure whatever assistance can be made available to cattle producers and have a s k e d t h e Te x a s a n d Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers—the association’s licensed peace officers—to respond to these property crimes and aid cattle producers in security planning.

I hope you will join us in urging Texas and U.S. officials to provide the resources necessary to protect the Texas cattle producers facing this crisis.

There is a crisis occurring on Texas’ Southern border, and our ranchers and landowners need help.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Final Passage of the State Budget AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today on the final passage of Senate Bill 1, the 2022-2023 State Budget, and House Bill 2, the 2021 Supplemental Budget: “I congratulate Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, and the Texas Senate for the unanimous final passage of the State Budget and House Bill 2, the Supplemental Budget, today. This budget is within all state spending limits and once again affirms that our conservative budgeting principles are sound and that Texas is coming back stronger than

ever because our fiscal foundation is solid.

“When we began work on the budget last summer, we were facing the economic challenges brought about by the pandemic as well as the market problems that plagued our oil and gas industry. At that time, I affirmed my commitment to the property tax cuts and education funding laid out in 2019, and this budget does that. We also increased our support for retired teachers.

“Because of the border crisis precipitated by current federal policies, I made sure we maintained support for

enhanced border security as well as providing $120 million in pay increases for our brave Department of Public Safety troopers and other law enforcement. In addition to the skyrocketing border surge, our law enforcement officers are being called on to quell unrest on some city streets.

Law enforcement puts their lives on the line for us every day to protect our communities and now, more than ever, they deserve our support.

“This budget reflects our increased investments in transportation and infrastructure, including highway

planning and construction, higher education, bolstering our health care workforce, as well as our on-going commitment to health care, mental health, our rural hospitals and women’s health.

“Again, I commend Chairman Nelson and the Senate Finance Committee for their work on the Texas State Budget. I also congratulate them for earning the unanimous approval of the Texas Senate. Texas has the 9th largest economy in the world, and this budget ensures that it will continue to flourish.”

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Devotional Walking With God In Righteousness And Truth Spreading the Word

By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

If we are living life as a Christian, we are learning how to live on a narrow path as we study God’s truth found in our Bible. We could, of course, read the Ten Commandments, but David also has a list of the ones who truly walk in integrity, and love man and God. He sings: “O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?

Who may dwell on Your holy hill?

He who walks in integrity, and works righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; he swears to his own hurt but does not change; he does not put out his money at interest, nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken. Psalm 15:1 – 5.

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Church, ASSEMBLY OF Hwy 105 W., GOD Montgomery, 936-597Cornerstone 4230 Christian Assembly of Honea Baptist God of Conroe, Church, located at 100 Mosswood Dr., FM 2854, MontgomConroe, Texas in front ery, of River Plantation.

936-588-1260 936-273-1755 Jones Chapel New Life Assembly Baptist, of God, Rabon Chapel FM 2854, 936-756Road, Montgomery, 2505 936-588-3399 Mt. Calvary Baptist, BAPTIST Old Hwy 105, 936Church of the 588-2330 Good Soldier (Baptist Mt. Sinai Baptist, Affiliation), 1501 Bethel Road, North Frazier Montgomery, 936-597(McKenzie's BBQ), 4668 Conroe, Texas, Phone: Union Grove 936-494-5775, Baptist Church of www.churchofthegood Richards, Texas soldier.org. Worship: About 11 mi N of Sunday at 10:30am, Montgomery on FM Sunday School: 9:30 149 am Sunday School all Heritage Baptist ages 9:45 am, Church Church 19087 Lake Service 11:00 am, Mt. Pleasant Rd, Wednesday Bible Montgomery 77356 Study and Youth Group Phone: Pastor Bear 6 pm 936 448-4027 Gary Chapel CATHOLIC Baptist Church Sacred Heart PO Box 125, MontCatholic, gomery, Texas 77356, 109 N. Frazier, 5525 Spring Branch Conroe, Road, Montgomery.

936-756-8186 713-478-1256, Sunday St. Mary’s Bible Class 10:00 am, Catholic, Worship Service at FM 1774, 11:00 am.

Plantersville, Faith Baptist 936-894-2223 Church 7:45 Service Meets at 464 St. Joseph’s CathoMcCaleb Rd. lic, Sunday Morning CR 213, Stoneham, Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

936-894-2223 Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

JEWISH Sunday Evening Congregation Beth Worship 6:00 p.m.

Shalom, 5125 St. Beulah Baptist Shadowbend Place, Church, located in The Woodlands, Dobbin, P.O. Box 112, 281-362-1100 Montgomery, 77356 Benui Baptist LUTHERAN Church, Grace Lutheran Scott Ridge and FM (ELCA), 1097, Montgomery Highway 105 W., Antioch Baptist, Lake Conroe, 936-588Dobbin, 936-5971944 5560 Living Savior China Grove Lutheran ChurchBaptist Church, LCMS 309 Pond St. Willis, 936-767-4744 Montgomery 77356 Dacus Baptist, Church phone: 936Dacus, 597-8013 Web : 407-735-6403, www.livingsaviortexas. dacusbaptist@consolid org Pastor David R. ated.net Bailes. www.dacusbaptist.org First Baptist METHODIST

good for us as we walk w i t h G o d . We , a s Christians, always desire to be in right standing according to God’s commands. He made us and this earth that we call “home.”

T h a t ’s w h y w e always desire to honor Him. The word, “righteousness” means “to be a person who is morally right, virtuous, and law-abiding.” *From the Oxford American Dictionary.

As we go into walking with God, we also come to the word, “truth.” This word always reminds me of a courtroom where those

on trial must tell the truth about serious circumstances. One of Jesus’ disciples whom we refer to as “doubting Thomas” asked this question of Jesus: “Lord we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?”

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” John 14: 5 – 6.

So as we follow reading the books of our New Testament, we will know how to follow Jesus’ life as our example of how we should live in truth.

Some call this a “path,” and refer to the path as a “narrow” one, but I like to call it a “heaven-bound journey” leading to God, Jesus, and our heavenly home.” That’s why it’s so important for parents to train up their children early in life.

We made sure ours went to church every week. Why? Jesus has the answer in the book of John: “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him; ‘If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the

truth will make you free.” John 8: 31-32 As we continue walking the path Jesus walked, we come ever closer to our heavenly home by going the right way, learning all the truths in the Bible, and knowing our Lord, the righteous Lord of all.

This is another great truth from David: “Those who trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people from this time forth and forever.Psalm 125: 1-2.

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

Website: www.lonestar.tv Abundant Life Ministries Corner of FM 149 & FM 1097 W. Montgomery TX 77356 Prayer /Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Service 11:30 am Wednesday Pray/Bible Study 6:30

pm RiverStone Community Church 19380 Hwy 105 Ste. 500 Montgomery, TX 77356 Sun: 9:00 Kingdom Life, 10:30 Worship Wed: 6:30 p.m.

RiverStoneCC.org April Sound Church, 67 ½ April Wind S., April Sound, 936588-2832 Lighthouse Fellowship Church, Montgomery, 936582-7700 Living Branch Church, Highway 105 W., Lake Conroe, 936-5883400 New Beginning Bible Church, 19087 Mt. Pleasant Cemetary Rd, 936-5978921 Father’s House, Family Worship Center, Highway 105 W, Lake Conroe, 936-5884660 Walden Community Church, 12400 Walden Rd, Walden, 936-582-6696 Services 9:30 and 11 a.m.

WaldenChurch.com River of Life Church, 17156 FM 1097, Montgomery, 936-4494414 Cornerstone Church, 1011 W. Lewis, Conroe, 936-756-7792 Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Drive Montgomery, 936582-1977 Church of St. John, retreat and wildlife center, 2615 St. Beulah Chapel Rd., Montgomery, 936-597-5757 Fellowship of Montgomery 12681 FM 149 Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-3949 Senior Pastor Dale Talbert Service Times: Sundays at 9:30am & 11am / Wednesdays at 6:30pm for Children & Student Ministries Watch us live Sundays @fellowshipofmontgo

mery.online.church or follow us on Facebook @thefmchurch! www.thefmchurch.c om

Willis, Tx. 77378 936/890-8034 www.cfmlife.org Celebration Service 10am Sundays Youth Explosing 7pm Wednesdays Pastors Sean & Lori Jo Cook

EPISCOPAL St. James the Apostle Episcopal, 1803 Highland Hollow, Conroe, 936PRESBYTERIN 756-8831 First Presbyterian The Grace ChrisChurch of Conroe tian Outreach Center 2727 N. Loop 336 25293 Tisdale Road, West Dobbin, Texas Conroe, Texas 936936-689-3141 756-8884 Mt. Pleasent Sun. 9:00 & 11:00 Baptist Church Sun Sch 10:00 FM 149 N., MontNursery provided gomery, 936-449-6807 Church of Christ in The Church @ Montgomery Lake Conroe 301 Pond Street, 1701 McCaleb Rd Montgomery, TX. Montgomery, TX Sunday Bible Class 77316 - 9:30 am 936-588-4975 Worship - 10:30 am www.lakechurch.com and 6:00 pm Sunday worship @ Wednesday - 7:00 10:00 a.m. Wed. pm activites 6:30-8pm Phone: 936-582North Shore 4855 Church Email: 10 am Worship cofcmontgomery@con Service solidated.net Web: 18501 Fm1097 West @ the Bentwater West www.cofcmontgomery. org Gate Entrance Paul Praschnik, Pastor Cary Smith Covenant Felloship Minister 302 N. Danville,

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at OWENS TOWING located at 24704 Loop 494, Porter, TX 77365 (346) 831-5203 on Thursday JUNE 10, 2021 at 11:30am.. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: June 2, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at TRUSTED TOWING located at 24704 Loop 494, Porter, TX 77365 (346) 831-5203 on Thursday JUNE 10, 2021 at 11:30am. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: June 2, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth "Rowdy" Hayden at GRD Towing & Storage located at 25095 Colette, Porter, TX 77365 (281) 883-8818 on Thursday JUNE 10, 2021. In accordance with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Article #4477-9A. Published Date: June 6, 2021

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TABC Notice Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code for a Mixed Beverage Permit, Mixed Beverage Late Hours Permit, and Beverage Cartage Permit for Bluejack National Club, Inc., d/b/a Member Lounge, located at 26210 Bluejack National Blvd., Suite 1, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas 77316. Brett Schoenfield/President, Trevor Trepanier/Vice President, and Bobbi Shaw/Secretary Published Dates: June 2, 9, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of FRITZ WADE WIRT, Deceased, were issued on May 27, 2021, in Cause No. 21-40837-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. Two (2), Montgomery County, Texas, to: Martha Karen Wirt.

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: Michael C. Beller Attorney at Law 8505 Technology Forest Place, Suite 403 The Woodlands, Texas 77381 DATED the 28th day of May, 2021. /s/ Michael C. Beller Michael C. Beller, Attorney for Martha Karen Wirt State Bar No.: 02105780 8505 Technology Forest Place, Suite 403 The Woodlands, Texas 77381 Tel: (281) 362.0220 Fax: (281) 465.0578 E-mail: mike@michaelbeller.com Published Date: June 2, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of John P. McCauley Deceased, were issued on May 20, 2021, in Cause No. 21-41048-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. TWO, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Judy R. McCauley.

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: Kevin A. Forsberg Attorney at Law 15899 Highway 105 West Montgomery, TX 77356 DATED the 1st of June, 2021 /s/ KEVIN A FORSBERG Attorney for Judy R. McCauley State Bar No.: 24009204 15899 Highway 105 West Montgomery, TX 77356 Telephone: (936) 588-6226 Facsimile: (936) 588-6229 E-mail: kevin@forsberglaw.net Published Date: June 2, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of George Gregory Timmins, Deceased, were issued on May 27, 2021, in Cause No. 21-41099-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. TWO, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Julie Ann Timmins.

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: Robert S. Griffin Attorney at Law 122 West Davis, St. Suite 101 Conroe, TX 77301 DATED the 27th day of May, 2021. /s/ Robert S. Griffin Robert S. Griffin Attorney for Julie Ann Timmins State Bar No.: 24075836 122 West Davis, St. Suite 101 Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: (936) 539-1011 Facsimile: (936) 539-1002 E-mail: rsg@griffinandcain.com Published Date: June 2, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Public Hearings on Permit Applications, Special Hearing, and Regular Board Meeting.

6:00 PM, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 655 Conroe Park North Drive Conroe, TX 77303 Per Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 order temporarily suspending certain open meetings requirements for governmental entities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the District may hold this hearing/meeting by telephone or videoconference.

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION/POSTING DIVORCE WITH CHILDREN Cause Number: 21-01-00805-CV CLERK OF THE COURT Melisa Miller PO BOX 2985 CONROE TEXAS 77301

ATTORNEY REQUESTING THE SERVICE Dean Gehring 13620 Highway 105 West Conroe TX 77301 THE STATE OF TEXAS

To: Brandon S. Maldonado and to all whom it may concern, Respondent You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.

The petition of Gabriela E. Maldonado, Petitioner, was filed in the 410th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on the 19th day of May, 2021, against Brandon S. Maldonado Respondent(s) numbered 21-01-00805-CV and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Gabriela E. Maldonado and Brandon S. Maldonado and In the Interest of Janice M. Maldonado, Jacob I. Maldonado, Joshua Maldonado, Julissa A. Maldonado THIS SUIT REQUESTS THAT A DIVORCE BE GRANTED BETWEEN PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT AND FOR SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS REQUESTED IN THE PETITION ON FILE. The Court has the authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing the division of property which will be binding to you, to enter any judgment or decree in the in the child's interest which will be binding to you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the y adoption.

Issued and given under my hand seal of said Court at Conroe, Texas this on this the 24th day of May, 2021.

(SEAL, District Court of Montgomery County Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: /s/ Chris Russo 5/24/2021 1:24:18 PM Chrus Russo, Deputy Published Date: June 2, 2021

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Kenneth Jay Comfort, Deceased, were issued on May 27, 2021, in Cause No. 21-40980-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. TWO, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Peggy L. Wetherbee.

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: Robert S. Griffin Attorney at Law 122 West Davis, St. Suite 101 Conroe, TX 77301 DATED the 27 day of May, 2021. /s/ Robert S. Griffin Robert S. Griffin Attorney for Peggy L. Wetherbee State Bar No.: 24075836 122 West Davis, St. Suite 101 Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: (936) 539-1011 Facsimile: (936) 539-1002 E-mail: rsg@griffinandcain.com Published Date: June 2, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Noel Z. Barreiro, Deceased, were issued on May 27, 2021, in Cause No. 21-40817-P pending in the County Court at Law No. TWO, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Irene Guajardo.

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: Robert S. Griffin Attorney at Law 122 West Davis, St. Suite 101 Conroe, TX 77301 DATED the 28th day of May, 2021. /s/ Robert S. Griffin Robert S. Griffin Attorney for Irene Guajardo State Bar No.: 24075836 122 West Davis, St. Suite 101 Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: (936) 539-1011 Facsimile: (936) 539-1002 E-mail: rsg@griffinandcain.com Published Date: June 2, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Marshall Wayne Perry, Deceased, were issued on May 27, 2021, in Cause No. 21-41073-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Patrice Emley Perry.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Gina A. Price, Attorney at Law, 101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301.

DATED the 27th day of May, 2021. /s/ Gina A. Price Gina A. Price Attorney for Patrice Emley Perry State Bar No.: 16287350 101 Simonton Conroe, TX 77301 Telephone: (936) 756-5511 Facsimile: (936) 441-5745 E-mail: gaprice@priceandprice-law.com Published Date: June 2, 2021

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Williams Melvin Drew, Deceased, were issued on the 27th day of May 2021, in Cause No. 21-41104-P, pending in County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Mary Lynch Drew.

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 27th day of May 2021.

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: June 2, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Robert Anthony Long, Deceased, were issued on the 27th day of May 2021, in Cause No. 21-41066-P, pending in County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Paddy Gordon.

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 1st day of June 2021.

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: June 2, 2021

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Community Rebel Joan OF Arc Celebrated with the Sons of the Republic of Texas at the “The TEXAS FLAGS RAISING” Event Conroe, TX - The site of the TEXAS FLAGS PLAZA, established by the Friends of the Flags Foundation, of Montgomery County.

The Texas Belles of the United Daughters of the Confederacy also share their love of Texas History and Confederate Lineage since Montgomery County gave its ALL to the Confederacy! The famous Hood’s Brigade for the Confederacy was formed

in Montgomery County, and out of 145 Men that joined, only “9” came back! WE HONOR T H E S E C O N F E D E RATES, AND ALL OUR S O N S O F T H E REPUBLIC OF TEXAS! AT T H E T E X A S FLAGS RAISING, The Sons of the Republic of Te x a s , t h e L o n e S t a r Chapter of The Woodlands welcomed new Members: DAVIS WALSH, Son of Rebel Joan Of Arc & DRT

Member: Kristen Noble Stomberg, and GrandSon of RJOA & DRT Member: Lyn Hawthorne Howard.

COULTER BARZILLA. Son of RJOA & DRT Member: Nicole Noble, and GrandSon of RJOA & D RT M e m b e r : Ly n Hawthorne Howard. Both Grandsons are honored to belong to the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans.

Standing Left to Right: RJOA Karen DeBerry, RJOA Rose Roberts, RJOA & DRT Lyn Howard, RJOA & DRT Anita Stevens (With RJOA “Belle Bunny”), RJOA& DRT Nicole Noble, Miss Karly Stomberg in her Mothers arms, RJOA & DRT Kristin Stomberg. Back Row: SRT David Hamaker, New Member in Coyote Fur Hat: Coulter Barzilla, SRT President: Marshall Brown, and past President and current District Chairman: Mike Wilson.

Submitted by DRT & UDC/RJOA: Elaine Collings

The Texas Society Daughters Of The American Revolution Houston Area Regents Council Donate Bugle To MEDVAMC Julie Rohling, State Chair of the TXDAR S e r v i c e t o Ve t e r a n s Committee and Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR, had the honor of presenting a much

needed Ceremonial Bugle t o t h e M E D VA M C Palliative Care Unit.

Stephanie Kinghorn Regent of the Star of Destiny Chapter, NSDAR and chapter members of

the Star of Destiny Chapter spearheaded the donation and are pictured with TXDAR Houston Area Regents Council members and MEDVAMC staff as the bugle is presented.

Marco’s Pizza to Introduce Authentic Flavors to Conroe Pizza Restaurant to Satisfy Cravings; Brings Italian Heritage and Authentic Pizza back to Conroe

CONROE, Texas (May 17, 2021) – Marco’s Pizza has opened its newest location in Conroe.

Situated at 3000 W Davis St., Suite 4, locals can expect an authentic Italian pizza experience that uses the freshest, highestquality ingredients.

The Marco’s Pizza in Conroe is owned by Brian Lee and his parents, Mike and Somaly Lee. With a history of business ownership in the area, including formerly owning the Donut Wheel in Conroe, the Lee family are excited to continue their relationship with the local community.

“Our family has always had a footprint in the Conroe community, and we are thrilled to be able to continue that with something that can bring people together like

Marco’s Pizza,” said Lee. “Having spent most of my life in the restaurant business, I can recognize when ingredients and tastes are fresh and authentic, and I can’t wait to bring Marco’s to the people of Conroe.”

The menu at Marco’s Pizza in Conroe will feature a mix of classic pizzas and innovative specialty pizzas like the White Cheezy, Deluxe and All Meat, along with a variety of salads with croutons made daily.

Customers can also choose from wholesome subs on Italian white bread, hearth baked for authentic European flavor, along with creations like the Meatball Bake, Chicken Dippers and CheezyBread. Marco's is also the first national pizza delivery brand to offer

The Friends of the Charles B. Stewart Library need your shoes!

The Friends of the Charles B. Stewart Library (FOL) need your shoes! We will be conducting a community wide shoe fundraiser May 15 - July 14 to assist the library with programs, equipment, and materials that are not currently supported by county funds. A collection box to accept gently used and new shoes will be at the entrance to the library.

The FOL hopes to raise money for the library, and by doing so, we also assist families in developing nations.

We challenge you to clean out your closets, donate your shoes, and support your library! 202 Bessie Price Owen Drive, Montgomery, Texas.

Specialty Pizza Bowls – a crustless pie made to meet consumers’ ever-changing dietary preferences. With carryout, delivery, app and online ordering services, M a r c o ’s o f f e r s t h e convenience of picking up a quick meal or having it delivered to your door.

As the only national pizza brand founded by a native Italian, Marco’s has made its name in the growing $47 billion pizza industry by producing fresh, authentic, handmade Italian quality pizza.

Italian food is famous for its quality servings and Marco’s prides itself on crafting every pizza by using ingredients that are fresh. At a time when 91 percent of Americans eat pizza once a month, more people are increasingly choosing the quality pizza that’s synonymous with

Marco’s name.

M a r c o ’s P i z z a i n Conroe has put several safety measures in place at the stores such as contactfree delivery, curbside carryout, extra cleaning/sanitizing measures.

Employees are required to wear masks throughout their shifts and health checks are done daily.

Marco’s Pizza founder, Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco, grew up making pizzas with his father after they immigrated to the United States from Sulmona, Italy. Fast forward several years later, he created Marco’s Pizza to capture the Italian spirit and flavors he was raised on.

M a r c o ’s P i z z a h a s carved out a niche in the industry for authentic Italian quality pizza, known for its fresh dough

made daily onsite, a proprietary cheese blend that is fresh, never-frozen, and a secret original pizza sauce recipe from its founder Pat Giammarco.

For more information about the Marco’s Pizza location opening in Conroe please visit w w w. m a r c o s . c o m , download the mobile app or call 936-286-4200.

ABOUT MARCO’S PIZZA: Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco’s

Pizza is one of the fastestgrowing pizza companies in the United States.

Marco’s was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale (“Pat”) Giammarco and thrives by making authentic Italian quality pizza with fresh i n g r e d i e n t s . M a r c o ’s Pizza can be ordered by delivery, curbside pick-up and by downloading the mobile app, online at www.marcos.com or by calling each store directly.

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Community Caring For America Committee Collects Baby Items At The May Meeting Of Montgomery County Republican Women’s Club At the May 27 meeting of the Montgomery County R e p u b l i c a n Wo m e n ’s Club, members collected a

large supply of needed baby items, including gifts for new mothers. Some of the items were diapers,

baby clothes, bath tubs, cribs, diapers, baby car seats, and many more useful items The project

was spearheaded by Amy Benefitting from these Byers, chairwoman of the items was the Pregnancy M C R W C a r i n g Assistance Center North for American Committee. ( PA C N ) , A P r o L i f e

organization, represented at the meeting by Tracy Gillian and John Wenstrom.

PHOTO L to R: Suzanne Adams (MCRW Vice President); Jim Wenstrom (PACN Thrift Store Manager); Alice Melancon (MCRW President); Marisa Rummel (MCRW Community Outreach Chair); Bettie Moss (MCRW Recording Secretary); Kent Moss; Amy Byers (MCRW Caring for America Chair); and Tracy Gillian (PACN Thrift Store Manager).

New Danville Shares Gift of Appreciation With the Community W I L L I S , T X “It has been a challenging year for everyone. Amidst all the feelings and frustrations, New Danville would like to share with the community an inspiring, motivational presentation about life and living. Now seems the right time to do it.

This is our thank you gift to the community that has been so kind and generous to us over the years,” says Eva Aguirre, CEO of New Danville.

New Danville is a

nonprofit rural community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Recently hired development director, Dion McInnis, created a presentation titled Live, Learn, Work, Grow…Wisdom from Under the Windmill.

“It didn’t take long on the job to realize the important lessons revealed on a daily basis by the Wranglers, staff members and volunteers who comprise the New Danville family,” he said.

The presentation reveals

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15 nuggets of wisdom, explained with stories gleaned from life at New Danville. “The gentle, clear reminders are important to businesses, associations, organizations, clubs, church groups…any group of people who want to improve their outlooks on life and apply simple guides to have a happier, more focused, inspired life,” McInnis said.

The first guide that came to his mind was “You don’t have to be perfect,” according to McInnis.

“None of the messages are earth-shaking or unheard of lessons,” he said, “but they remind us all of what makes life and living more enjoyable, loving and compassionate. The world can never be reminded too much of such things.”

To b o o k M c I n n i s ’ presentation, contact him at Dion.McInnis@NewDanvi lle.org or 936-253-5757 x 1008. There is no charge although a donation to New Danville would be appreciated.

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