Montgomery County News, June 16, 2021

WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 24 Section 1 8 pages

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(June 14, 2021) - Texas gas prices have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.76/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 0.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 95.0 cents per gallon 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 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07/g today. The national average is up 3.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 97.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.93/g, down 2.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.95/g.

San Antonio- $2.68/g, up 12.2 cents per gallon from last week's $2.56/g.

Austin- $2.70/g, up 5.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.64/g.

"We've seen the national average gas price continue to inch higher as oil prices have reached $71 per barrel, the highest since 2018, as gasoline demand continues to rebound," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum a n a l y s i s f o r G a s B u d d y.

"Strong gasoline demand as states and cities reopen will likely continue to be a major factor keeping gas prices elevated even as oil production climbs in the months ahead. With most additional supply being gobbled up very quickly, gas prices will likely stay at elevated levels for the foreseeable future. Motorists can continue to fight the high gas prices by remembering to shop around each time they get below half a tank."

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Freedom Fest Carries-On a TimeHonored Skill Story By Mikah Boyd

Montgomery, TX – Everyone loves a parade!

What better reason to celebrate than our Country’s 245th Birthday!

Saturday, July 3 from 9:00am-2:00pm will be the 6th Annual Freedom Fest in Downtown Historic Montgomery with food, festivities, kid’s activities, and a lot of community engagement.

Sponsored by First Financial Bank the “Anything but a Trailer

Parade” starts at 9:00am with anything you want to use to strut your stuff or display your business in a fun, patriotic way—except a trailer. Families are encouraged to join in cars, wagons, golf carts, bicycles, motorized coolers, or just walking.

Everyone is welcome and there is no cost to participate! Line-up starts at 8:00am with entry judging at 8:30am by the Montgomery Lions Club in

3 categories: * Best Overall- based on use of theme “Celebrate Freedom”, creative design, and spirit * Best Theme“Celebrate Freedom” * Best Spirt- most enthusiasm at time of judging Parade will line up and commence from the back parking lot of Montgomery ISD Education Support Center located on Clepper Street, assisted by Masonic

Lodge 25. All entry forms, sponsorship information, and parade route may be f o u n d a t https://bit.ly/3fW2nC9.

Come early to park anywhere around downtown Montgomery to get a good view of the parade. Parking is unrestricted!

In addition to the parade there will be a

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The Howard Hughes Corporation® Awards 20 College Scholarships To Local High School Graduates

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THE WOODLANDS, TX The Howard Hughes Commentary............................4 C o r p o r a t i o n ® Devotional..........................5 (NYSE:HHC) is pleased Legals.................................6 to continue its annual tradition for over 35 years, Business Directory.............8

awarding 20 college scholarships to local high school graduates from The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands College Park High School,

Bridgeland High School, Grand Oaks High School, M a g n o l i a We s t H i g h School, Oak Ridge High School, Tomball High School and Willis High

School. Howard Hughes is also funding four additional college scholarships through an

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Using centuries-old techniques, Sam Houston State University senior history major, Joshua Rachita is helping preserve a part of American history.

Wo r k i n g a t C o l o n i a l Williamsburg, a livinghistory museum in Vi r g i n i a , R a c h i t a i s expanding his handcrafted metalwork skills through a blacksmithing summer internship.

Rachita has worked at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum for almost three years, starting as a volunteer and working his way up to a part-time historical interpreter in the blacksmith shop on-site where he gives historical demonstrations.

He gained an interest in blacksmithing after going through a metalworking merit badge class at a Boy Scout summer camp. From there, Rachita got involved with the Houston Area Blacksmithing Association and has been a part of the time-honored craft for the past five years.

The location of Rachita’s internship is special to him, as the site is respected in the museum and historic trade communities and is special to his family.

“My grandfather and his family went for the first time in 1957 and he brought his family back almost every year since 1968,” Rachita said. “I was thrilled to get the internship, especially because this is the first time I am receiving long term instruction specifically in historic blacksmithing.”

C o l o n i a l Williamsburg’s reputation as one of the best places for training smiths in hand forging in the country excited Rachita further.

He attributes his success as a historian and interpreter to SHSU and the Sam Houston Memorial Museum.

“My time as a student at Sam has played a huge role in the historian I am today. I have learned how to do research, think critically on my sources and articulate that professionally,” Rachita said. “The Sam Houston Memorial Museum has furthered that education by giving me a place to practice being a historian and by teaching me the aspects of being an interpreter and working in the field of public history.

Both gave me the experience and knowledge needed to be successful here at CW.” Rachita believes his experience at Colonial Williamsburg will allow him build on what he has learned, to help him reach

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Suggestions for Mindful Eating: Red Snapper Livornese Food for Thought Diana Anderson

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Geographically speaking, Italy is primed to feature seafood strongly in its cuisine. The characteristic boot-shape is surrounded by the Adriatic, Ionian, and Tyrrhenian Seas and juts into the Mediterranean Sea. All over the country, seafood figures prominently in Italian cuisine, prepared as antipasto or entrees.

Fish dishes are found all over Italy, featured in soups and stews.

In Northern Italian cuisine, fish is not as common, as the region is more mountainous than oceanic. However, along the coasts, you’ll find dishes that feature shellfish. Due to its proximity to the Adriatic Sea, the Veneto region features fresh seafood such as shrimp, eel, clam, and fish. Liguria, along the western side, has offerings of swordfish, sea bass, tuna, and sardines.

In the Central region, Tuscany’s western edge borders the sea and as such, you’ll find popular seafood dishes such as fish stew cacciuccio alla Livornese.

Also in Central Italy is the Marches, with a heavy seafood influence, seen in fish stew brodetto.

Southern Italian cuisine, with the sea surrounding it, offers much in terms of seafood. In almost all regions of Southern Italy, you’ll find grilled ocean-fresh seafood, such as fish fried

in olive oil. Puglia, the “heel” of Italy’s “boot,” features hearty seafood dishes such as stewed or grilled mussels, octopus, and fish.

Sardinia and Sicily, the islands, also offer much seafood, combined with the influence of Greek, Arab, and Spanish cuisines. Spicy fish soup and spaghetti con bottarga (mullet roe) are popular choices.

The dish we are working toward today is from the western edge of Tuscany, the small city of Livorno.

This dish requires a simple tomato sauce and there is no need to buy a jar of sauce when you can prep one in 5 minutes and cook it for a mere 25 minutes.

Marinara derives from the Italian word for sailor, marinaro. Due to these origins many people say that marinara sauce must contain something from the sea, usually anchovies.

Actually this is not the case, the origins of marinara sauce are that it is the sauce that they made in Naples for the sailors when they returned from the sea.

It is very important to master making a good marinara sauce.

The quality of your marinara sauce will be directly proportional to the quality of the tomatoes you use. If you can find San Marzano tomatoes imported from Italy, use those. If not, experiment with the different brands at your local supermarket until you find ones you like.

Marinara Sauce

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 Spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried 1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded Two 28-ounce cans of tomatoes, crushed by hand with juices Salt to taste In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft. Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal.

This sauce holds one week in the refrigerator or up to six months in the freezer.

Makes 4 cups.

Red Snapper Livorno * 2 cups basic tomato sauce, recipe follows 1 cup Gaeta olives 1/4 cup caper berries, drained (about 12) 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 cup dry white wine 1 1/2 pounds red snapper fillets Salt and pepper * Preheat oven to 450 degrees [F].

In a 12-inch ovenproof skillet, combine the tomato sauce, olives, caper berries, pepper flakes and wine and bring to a boil over medium heat. Rinse the fish, pat dry, then cut into 4 equal portions. Season with salt and pepper and place skin

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side up in the skillet with the sauce. Bake 7 to 10 minutes, until just cooked through.

Place a portion on each of four plates, spoon some of the sauce over each, and

serve.

Gaeta olives are small black Italian olives which may be brine or salt-cured.

The olive is used as an appetizer, in salads or

chopped and used in a tapenade. The olive's name comes from the Northern Italian coastal city where the olives were first grown.

They are in a lot of grocery stores in jars.

them a forum to show off their talents in baked goods, needlecraft, handicrafts, horticulture, or fine arts. Categories and entry form is listed on the website. Youth may enter more than one category and all entries will be given a price tag for public purchase. Proceeds will be split between the contest and the contestant! If you choose to take your entry home, you will mark your entry “Not for Sale”. All entries will be set up from 8:00am-9:00am inside the old Community Center located at 14420 Liberty Street. The Montgomery Lions Club will judge entries from 9:00am10:00am. After the parade, the doors will open for public viewing and purchase by cash or card.

Awards will be presented at 12:30pm.

Adults may participate in the Crafters Market to sell services or products that are homemade, handmade, homegrown, or commercially purchased in a 10x10 booth. Direct sales representatives are on a first come, first paid basis with veteran vendors from the First Saturday Lone Star Market having first right of refusal. Lots of room for everybody in the Rain or Shine event!

Expect to munch on hot dogs, fresh squeezed lemonade, kettle corn, and other tasty festival food.

Did we mention the Kids Zone? The Kids Zone is hosted by Bears Etc. with

assistance from the National Charity League.

Your kids can play in the bounce houses, get their face painted and join their family members in a larger-than-life game of Yahtzee or Connect Four!

Lots of community fun celebrating at Freedom Fest.

“A huge shout out to the City of Montgomery for partnering and sponsoring this year’s event. They want to see great events brought to the city while remaining safe and accessible,” said Shannan Reid, Director of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce.

“We make a good team when we bring all our passions together. While the Chamber takes the lead on this event, we could not do this without the help of our community partners Bears, Etc, Carli’s Closet, Dacus Doodles (Goldendoodle Breeders), the Montgomery Lions Club, National Charity League- Monarch Chapter, and Masonic Lodge 25 for their support. Freedom Fest is done for the c o m m u n i t y, b y t h e community, and brings us all together in a very special way. It’s a fun free family event with something for everyone!”

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has openings for sponsors, vendors, and parade entries on their website: https://bit.ly/3fW2nC9.

Everyone is welcome.

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Junior Creative Arts Show emphasizing youth hobbies or activities seen at the Montgomery County Fair, a Crafters Market that includes vendors and direct sales businesses, and a Kids Zone. The day’s activities are sponsored in part by Spirit of Texas Bank and there is room for other sponsors to make the event come to life.

The Junior Creative Arts Show is a new addition this year open to kids in two categories, up through 12 years of ag, and 13 through 19-year-old teens. During the Covid 19 lockdown many of our youth have picked up new hobbies. The Junior Creative Arts Show allows

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Carolyn Corsano Wong – “Finding Erma Bombeck” Walden Happenings

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

Carolyn Corsano Wong producer, an actress of Stage Right of Texas is the Guest columnist this week. Carolyn relates to the public a long time search she did in “Finding Erma Bombeck” in order for her to bring it alive on stage in the historic Crighton theater in Conroe, Texas.

The show “AT WITS END” will be presented as a special fund-raiser for Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation will be presented at the Crighton Theater at 7pm.

June 25th with Matinee performances at 1pm. and 4pm. on Saturday and June 26th and 27th.

Tickets are now on sale by calling Toni Stowe in the Crighton theater box office daily between 36pm at (936)-441-7469.

The show is a comic loving tribute to America’s doyenne of domestic satire.

Learn all about Erma’s life story through her own words and see pictures of Erma and her family projected on a large screen incorporated into the set design (photos used with permission of Matt Bombeck and The Erma Bombeck Collection at the Univ. of Dayton). This production is a fundraising event for the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation. So, your gift will help find a cure and raise awareness for this incurable disease.

COLUMNIST CAROLYN CORSANO WONG begins telling her story of how she is going to create the story of the famous journalist Erma Bombeck’ and she starts here.

The following text is the unabridged words of Carolyn Corsano Wong throughout.

“Who was Erma Bombeck? When I first read the title of a new play back in 2018, I thought to myself; that sounds like something Crighton Theatre patrons would like to see!

I got the script, read it, and loved it and decided to produce the play at the Crighton.

It was in researching the topic of the play; the

life of beloved humorist Erma Bombeck, that I found my purpose for producing the show and my own inner Erma Bombeck.

As a child of the 60s and 70s, I had certainly heard about Erma Bombeck. She was on Good Morning America for 10 years.

She had written 15 books, 10 of them on the New York Times. Bestseller’s list of the top 20 books and in her lifetime wrote 4,000 newspaper columns. At the height of her fame, her column, “At Wit’s End,” was syndicated in 900 newspapers (are there even 900 newspapers still in print?).

She was a regular contributor to many popular magazines including Readers Digest, Redbook, McCall’s and Family Circle.

She appeared on talk shows including Donahue (who was her neighbor in Dayton Ohio) and even The Johnny Carson Show.

Despite all that, I really wasn’t the right age to appreciate her humor and it wasn’t until I became a mother myself that I really valued her wit and wisdom.

In preparing for this show, I came to know a great deal about America’s favorite housewife humorist and I found we had a lot in common.

Erma, the working mother one of the things we had in common was we were both working mothers. Yet, Erma was a working mother in a time when not a lot of women worked. During the 50s and 60s when Erma was a young mother, if a woman worked she usually stopped once she married and had kids.

Her life was then devoted to raising children and keeping house. Erma did that too, but ever since she was a child, she wanted to be a writer (she worked as a copy girl at the Dayton Journal Herald at 15 yrs. old). When her youngest child started kindergarten she decided “that it wasn’t fulfilling to clean chrome faucets with a toothbrush.” So at 37, she decided to strike out on her own and resume her writing career.

Not only did she work, but she found a way to work at home and still be there when her kids came home from school.

Erma’s kids remember sliding notes. under her door as the sound of the typewriter hummed while Erma was working on a deadline.

Erma, the feminist Being a working mother, it should not be surprising to anyone that Erma Bombeck was a feminist.

Yet this is something that many, myself included, are surprised to learn about her.

Erma was very proud of her work to advance equal rights for women.

She was appointed by President Carter to the National Advisory Committee for Women to make recommendations to the President on “how to make things better for women in America.”

She spent time strategizing with Gloria Steinem and Bella Abzug.

She traveled around the country for 2 years to promote ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and was extremely disappointed at its failure to become part of our nation’s constitution. One fascinating aspect of her involvement with the women’s movement is that by some in the movement she was considered an outsider!

Here this working woman that was able to balance raising children with an extremely successful career was viewed as an ‘Uncle Tom’ because she wrote about sock eating dryers and thawing pork chops by placing one under each armpit.

Erma was frustrated w i t h t h e w o m e n ’s movement, and I found I shared her frustration.

Erma felt that there was no need to go bra-less and have long leg hair to be considered a feminist; one need not become a man to get the rights of a man.

She called some in the movement ‘roller-derby rejects’ because she felt that they diluted the message of the movement.

For her, it was only about equality. Do you think that even though Erma Bombeck? was the most widely distributed columnist in the country that she was paid more than a less successful male columnist? She was paid less. As was her mother who worked in a factory during the depression

and was paid less than men that worked right next to her and did the same job.

Erma was trying to bring about change and it was truly one of the greatest disappointments in her life she was not able to bring that change about in her lifetime.

Erma and PKD I found my reason to produce the show when I found another thing, I shared with Erma, Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Prior to my research about her, I had assumed Erma died from cancer. I had heard she had cancer and assumed, as many do, that that was the reason for her passing. It was not.

Erma Bombeck had polycystic kidney disease (PKD). She was diagnosed with the disease in her 20s and it wasn’t an issue for her for nearly 40 years. When her kidneys failed in her sixties she was on dialysis for years and then sadly passed due to complications from a kidney transplant.

PKD is a chronic, genetic disease-causing uncontrolled growth of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys, often leading to kidney failure. It affects an estimated 600,000 people in America and 2.4 million worldwide. Once a person has kidney failure, dialysis and kidney transplant are the only treatment options.

Parents have a 50% chance of passing the disease to their children, so it often affects many people in one family. I was stunned to find out. Erma had PKD because I do as well. Like Erma, I was diagnosed in my 20s. Like Erma’s family, my family has been impacted by this disease. My mother’s kidneys failed in her 60s, like Erma, and received a kidney transplant after 2 years on dialysis. My younger brother has already had his kidney’s fail and received a kidney transplant 2 years ago.

Erma inherited the disease from her father and then passed the disease along to both her sons.

My mother, never one to play favorites, passed it along to all three of her children. PKD is the reason I’m doing this show; to raise funds for research and awareness.

Profits from ticket sales and concession sales will

Stage Right Actress Carolyn Corsano Wong brings The Incomparable Erma Bombeck to life on Stage At the Historic Crighton Theater!~!~~ be donated to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation ( w w w. p k d c u r e . o r g ) which is dedicated to finding a cure.

More information about the fundraiser can be found on my fundraising page: Carolyn ‘At Wit’s End’ in Conroe at www.pkdcure.org. I hope you will consider joining me at Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End by Allison & Margaret Engle to learn more about this remarkable woman and to support my efforts to raise funds for research on a disease that impacted Erma, her family and many families. Show dates are June 25-27, 2021 with performances at 7 pm on Friday June 25, and 1 pm and 4 pm on Saturday June 26 and Sunday June 27.

Performances will be held at the historic Crighton Theatre at 234 N. Main in downtown Conroe, Texas.

Tickets forErma Bombeck: “At Wit’s End” are $26 for adults, $24 for seniors 62 yrs. and older and $17 for youth 16 yrs. and under. Tickets for Stage Right season subscribers are only $20. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling the box office.

For ticket reservations call Toni Stowe in the Crighton Theater Box office daily between the hours of 3-6pm. at (936)441-7469.

Pictures obtained with permission from Matt Bombeck and The Erma Bombeck Collection at the University

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The Spirit of Juneteenth

By T. J. Wilkerson, City Councilman Oh it was the golden light of day, and the rising tides of hope that washed upon the shores of Galveston Island, June 19, 1865. The crowd assembled was surging, swelling, pushing, clutching squeezing, and struggling to hear the Union General Gordon Granger read “General Order No. 3” which presumably and theoretically would end slavery in Texas.

While gathered underneath the balcony of the Ashton Villa Carriage House, those men and women who were in

bondage, received this expressive news with excitement, enthusiasm, impatience, and passion.

After-all, it was two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln gave the order and only two months after he was assassinated that this information reached this Lone Star State. Others, who were toilers contemplated the announcement with doubt amid mild jeers, and muttering whispersnothing more.

But there might have been something more.

Were there not a danger

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.

Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Friday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

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that there would be something else one distant day since the order read “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and right of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them, becomes that between employer and hired labor.

The Freemen are advised to remain at their present homes, and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts; and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.”

Jostled against this stifling pandemic of slavery and a new found injection of freedom; the resurgence of local and statewide contagious entities, such as “white only” signs continued to plague the landscape.

This virus continued to

separate “Blacks and Whites” and in reality, maintained the status quo giving rebirth to hate, disgust, revolt, and repugnance after the Emancipation was read and somewhat enforced.

The thread linking these diverse happenings were apparent, and in some ways a sticking point.

The day, referred to as Juneteenth, is celebrated in honor of when those last slaves, held in this state of Texas, learned that they were finally free. African Americans treated this day like the Fourth of July, and the celebrations contained similar events. In the early days, Juneteenth celebrations included a prayer service, speakers with inspirational messages, reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, stories from former slaves, food, bar-b-ques, red soda water, games, rodeos, an dances which have been celebrated in Montgomery, Texas and the County for many years. But due to the COVID-19 epidemic, this celebration that is annually

held in Montgomery, Texas has been postponed until next year.

But throughout Montgomery County, the conception of freedom; the genesis of life, liberty, and the pursuit of equality became the battle cry for A frican A mericans / Blacks during the long and winding rows of plantation life. Out of this dark and desolate cloud of inhumanity, many of the Black Churches in the area were birthed, former slaves acquired land and learned to read and write, owned homes, built schools, were blacksmiths, owned small retail shops, married, left town, became carpenters, teachers, preachers, doctors, state representatives, inventors, and acquired many other professions, talents, and traits here in Montgomery County, Texas.

As we celebrate Juneteenth together, let us realize that our strength is found not only in our diversity, but in the effectiveness of our work for the common good.

There is planted in every soul of equality the idea that each and every one of us may accomplish parity, fairness, and position if the proper efforts and intelligence are used. This belief is an uplifting power and petition greater and stronger than any manipulative influence. The application of this spirit would tend not only to hasten the ushering in of the brotherhood of man, but it will accompany the interpersonal skills of entrepreneurship that is much needed today.

As we celebrate Juneteenth, let us reach out to others; learn of our differences, embrace their humanity, and realize that we must all work together to make our communities safe, vibrant, inclusive, and unique. For great is today, but tomorrow has a sunshine and beauty of its own.

Happy Juneteenth!

By T. J. Wilkerson City Councilman Place 3 Montgomery, Texas 281-686-2894

State Park Police Celebrate 50 Years Protecting Texas’ Wild Places AUSTIN— Since 1971, a special group of law enforcement officers have been responsible for the s a f e t y, s e c u r i t y a n d protection of the natural jewels in Texas and those who visit them. In 2021, Texas State Park Police celebrate a half-century of serving these special places and the 10 million state park annual visitors.

“Our State Park Police officers are among the most highly skilled and trained officers in the state,” said Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks. “They have the critical responsibility of keeping the states most treasured and beautiful places and landscape safe for millions to enjoy. When visitors and communities are in need, our State Park Police are among the first to help. I am beyond proud of the dedication and service displayed by these brave professionals as they protect the legacy of parks for generations to come.”

As the main law enforcement presence at Texas State Parks, Park Police officers protect the state’s natural and cultural

resources through community-oriented policing and emergency response.

“State Park Police officers are one of the most unique law enforcement entities in the state,” said Wes Masur, State Park Police Chief. “In addition to being unique, the job can be demanding and difficult, but rewarding. State Park Police Officers must think about customer service and educational discretion.

They are also trained and capable first responders in both urban and wildland environments utilizing specialized equipment including 4x4 patrol vehicles, boats, kayaks, drones, high angle rescue gear, UTV’s and ATV’s, bicycles and even horses, to name a few. “ State Park Police officers’ daily job is not limited to proactive patrols, dogs off the leash, or parking on the grass, added Masur. Officers must be proficient in the understanding and enforcement of all state law and do not have the luxury of focusing or specializing in one area.

On any given weekend, parks become full with

visitors and resemble small cities. In addition to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code related to cultural resource protection, officers are often faced with and must enforce the Penal Code, Transportation Code, Health and Safety Code much like their law enforcement colleagues in neighboring communities.

As state peace officers, they are called upon to assist in protecting communities surrounding parks. From natural disasters to responding to critical incidents, State Park Police stand ready.

These men and women are on patrol every day along the coast, in the forests and mountains, in the desert, in cities and on the border.

“Called by different names and shouldering d i ff e r e n t p a t c h e s o n different uniforms, the police officers of the State Parks Division have been forged by challenge and change,” says Doug Huggins, State Park Police Major. “The 50th anniversary is a significant milestone and the perfect time to shine a light on a

vital part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the history of the great state of Texas.”

In 1971, a dozen carefully selected volunteers started the evolution to what is now the State Park Police force. Today, the number has grown to approximately 140 highly trained police officers.

Never knowing what each day may bring, State Park Police serve with honor, dedication, heroism, and even an oftenwelcomed sense of humor.

Look for their stories of setbacks, successes, and growth in the December issue of the Texas Parks & Wildlife (TPW) Magazine, on the TPW Magazine blog and on social media.

For more information about becoming a Texas State Park Police Officer, visit the career opportunities page on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website. The page includes information about the working conditions of the position, requirements, and the cadet applicant process.

Governor Abbott Signs ERCOT Reforms, Power Grid Weatherization Legislation Into Law AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Te x a s ( E R C O T ) a n d weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid. Governor Abbott made ERCOT reform and weatherization of the power system emergency items this past session. The Governor was joined for the bill signing

by Representative Chris Paddie and Senators Kelly Hancock and Charles Schwertner.

Under Senate Bills 2 and 3, Texas will now require the weatherization of power generation

facilities, natural gas facilities, and transmission facilities to handle extreme w e a t h e r. T h e Te x a s Railroad Commission and ERCOT will be required to inspect these facilities, and failure to weatherize these facilities can result in a penalty of up to one million dollars. These bills also create a "Power Outage Alert" where Texans will receive an emergency alert whenever the power supply in the state may be inadequate to meet demand. Additionally, this legislation establishes the Texas Energy Reliability Council to improve coordination between state agencies and industry

during extreme weather emergencies and extended power outages. Finally, the legislation makes significant reforms to ERCOT, including having eight fully independent board m e m b e r s o f t h e 11 member board, and requires board members to be residents of Texas.

"During the winter storm, too many Texans were left without heat or power for days on end, and I immediately made reforming ERCOT and weatherizing the power system emergency items," said Governor Abbott. "We promised not to leave session until we fixed these problems, and I am proud

(PHOTO: Office Of The Governor, 6/8/21) to say that we kept that promise. These laws will improve the reliability of the electric grid and help ensure these problems never happen again. Thank you to Senators Kelly Hancock and Charles Schwertner and Representative Chris Paddie for your leadership on these important issues."

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Devotional In The Father’s Care For Love And Support Of Family Spreading the Word

By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

We would not be here if there were no fathers on earth or no Father in heaven. All creation was made for us by our Heavenly Father, who is still creating babies to be future inhabitants of this “big blue marble,” called Earth. And that’s why Jesus taught us to address His Father as “Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name…” Matthew 6:9.

God, the Father is in heaven, but He is also the One who guides our earthly men

who are blessed to have children that they can love and support. Then the children are blessed with an earthly father as well as a heavenly one.

Jesus, God’s only Son, had the job of training His disciples

by His example. He taught the men and fathers first, that they should love, support, and bless them.

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16.

John says this in First John: “We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is

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gomery, 936-597-4230 Honea Baptist Church, FM 2854, Montgomery, 936-588-1260 Jones Chapel Baptist, FM 2854, 936-7562505 Mt. Calvary Baptist, Old Hwy 105, 936588-2330 Mt. Sinai Baptist, Bethel Road, MontBAPTIST Church of the Good gomery, 936-597-4668 Union Grove Baptist Soldier (Baptist AffiliaChurch of Richards, tion), 1501 North Texas Frazier (McKenzie's About 11 mi N of BBQ), Conroe, Texas, Montgomery on FM Phone: 936-494-5775, 149 www.churchofthegoodso Sunday School all ldier.org. Worship: ages 9:45 am, Church Sunday at 10:30am, Service 11:00 am, Sunday School: 9:30 am Wednesday Bible Study Heritage Baptist Church 19087 Lake Mt. and Youth Group 6 pm Pleasant Rd, MontgomCATHOLIC ery 77356 Sacred Heart Phone: Pastor Bear Catholic, 936 448-4027 109 N. Frazier, Gary Chapel Baptist Conroe, Church 936-756-8186 PO Box 125, Montgomery, Texas 77356, St. Mary’s 5525 Spring Branch Catholic, Road, Montgomery.

FM 1774, 713-478-1256, Sunday Plantersville, Bible Class 10:00 am, 936-894-2223 Worship Service at 7:45 Service 11:00 am.

St. Joseph’s CathoFaith Baptist lic, Church CR 213, Stoneham, Meets at 464 936-894-2223 McCaleb Rd. Sunday Morning JEWISH Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Congregation Beth Worship Service 10:45 Shalom, 5125 a.m.

Shadowbend Place, The Sunday Evening Woodlands, Worship 6:00 p.m.

281-362-1100 St. Beulah Baptist Church, located in LUTHERAN Dobbin, P.O. Box 112, Grace Lutheran Montgomery, 77356 (ELCA), Benui Baptist Highway 105 W., Church, Lake Conroe, 936-588Scott Ridge and FM 1944 1097, Montgomery Living Savior Antioch Baptist, Lutheran ChurchDobbin, 936-597LCMS 309 Pond St. 5560 Montgomery 77356 China Grove Baptist Church phone: 936-597Church, Willis, 9368013 Web : 767-4744 www.livingsaviortexas.o Dacus Baptist, Dacus, rg Pastor David R. 407-735-6403, Bailes. dacusbaptist@consolidat ed.net METHODIST www.dacusbaptist.org Montgomery United First Baptist Methodist Church Church, 22548 Highway 105 Hwy 105 W., MontWest

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Cornerstone Christian Assembly of God of Conroe, located at 100 Mosswood Dr., Conroe, Texas in front of River Plantation. 936273-1755 New Life Assembly of God, Rabon Chapel Road, Montgomery, 936-588-3399

love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. First John 4:16.

We l o o k a t Noah, as a man of God’s choosing, to save from the terrible flood which was sent to rid the earth of all evil hearts in the whole earth at that time. It says, in Genesis 6:8: “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” He and his f a m i l y, a l o n g w i t h many animals were saved because of Noah’s right standing with God in the midst of all earthly evil.

I’m sure there are many fathers, still, who “walk with God.” We would know who they are. Some wear

smiles and wave at neighbors. They are the ones who offer help to those around them.

They do chores around the house that women don’t like to do. We might see them building fences, planning gardens, or even painting outside or inside. Some may gather their families on Saturday or Sundays to have their loved ones in church each week.

All of these have this in common: They love God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They also love their wife, children, extended family and neighbors.

There may be some neighbors who pick up neighbor children and take them along with

RiverStoneCC.org Montgomery, TX April Sound 77356 Church, Phone: 936-597-6162 67 ½ April Wind S., Sunday Worship: April Sound, 9368:30 a.m., 9:45 am., 588-2832 11:00 a.m. Praise & Lighthouse FellowWorship ship Church, Sunday School: 9:45 Montgomery, 936a.m.

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

Freeport Dr Montgomery WaldenChurch.com River of Life 936.582.7722 Church, Thursday 7:30pm 17156 FM 1097, Sunday School at Montgomery, 936-44910:00am 4414 Sunday Worship at 6:00pm Cornerstone Community And Church, 1011 W. Lewis, Interdenominational Conroe, Lone Star Cowboy 936-756-7792 Church Lakeside Bible 21627 Eva St. Church, Montgomery, TX 18940 Freeport Drive 77356 Montgomery, 936(936) 597-5742 582-1977 Pastors Randy & Church of St. John, Darla Weaver retreat and wildlife Service Times: center, Sundays 8:30; 10:00 and 2615 St. Beulah 11:30am Mondays Chapel Rd., Montgom7:00pm ery, 936-597-5757 Livestream: Watch us Fellowship of live Sundays & MonMontgomery days @ live.lonestar.tv 12681 FM 149 or go to the Lone Star Montgomery, TX Cowboy Church 77356 Facebook page and click (936) 597-3949 on the Livestream link.

Senior Pastor Dale Website: Talbert www.lonestar.tv Service Times: Abundant Life Sundays at 9:30am & Ministries Corner of 11am / Wednesdays at FM 149 & FM 1097 W. Montgomery TX 77356 6:30pm for Children & Student Ministries Prayer /Sunday School Watch us live Sun9:30 am Sunday Service days 11:30 am Wednesday Pray/Bible Study 6:30 @fellowshipofmontgom ery.online.church or pm RiverStone Commu- follow us on Facebook @thefmchurch! nity Church www.thefmchurch.co 19380 Hwy 105 Ste. m 500 Montgomery, TX EPISCOPAL 77356 St. James the Sun: 9:00 Kingdom Apostle Episcopal, Life, 10:30 Worship 1803 Highland Wed: 6:30 p.m.

their own to church.

There is no greater love on earth than to be able to share with God what He shares with the ones He loves. A kind and loving father can find many ways to share love with his neighbors and friends.

Even from the time of Noah, men who love God give love and support to those he speaks to. He shares God’s love in ways that bless many others who may not know a loving God. That person might never have known a man who finds a way to bless the lonely or unfortunate ones.

When Jesus was here, He gave much love and support to His disciples. In Chapter 5

of Matthew, He teaches His disciples how God can bless what they do as a blessing to others: “Blessed are those who mourn…

Blessed are the gentle…Blessed are those who hunger and thirst f o r r i g h t e o u sness…Blessed are the merciful…Blessed are t h e p u r e i n heart…Blessed are the peacemakers…Blessed are those who have b e e n p e r s ecuted…Blessed are you when people insult you and say all kinds of evil against you because of Me…..Matthew 5: 3-ll.

We wish all the honor and blessings to fathers on this coming Sunday, June 20, 2021.

Hollow, Conroe, 936Pastors Sean & Lori 756-8831 Jo Cook The Grace Christian Outreach Center PRESBYTERIN First Presbyterian 25293 Tisdale Road, Church of Conroe Dobbin, Texas 936-689-3141 2727 N. Loop 336 Mt. Pleasent Baptist West Church Conroe, Texas 936FM 149 N., Mont756-8884 gomery, 936-449-6807 Sun. 9:00 & 11:00 The Church @ Lake Sun Sch 10:00 Conroe Nursery provided 1701 McCaleb Rd Church of Christ in Montgomery, TX Montgomery 77316 301 Pond Street, 936-588-4975 Montgomery, TX. www.lakechurch.com Sunday Bible Class Sunday worship @ 9:30 am 10:00 a.m. Wed. Worship - 10:30 am activites 6:30-8pm and 6:00 pm North Shore Church Wednesday - 7:00 10 am Worship pm Service Phone: 936-582-4855 18501 Fm1097 West Email: @ the Bentwater West cofcmontgomery@cons Gate Entrance olidated.net Pastor Cary Smith Web: Covenant Felloship www.cofcmontgomery.o 302 N. Danville, rg Willis, Tx. 77378 Paul Praschnik, 936/890-8034 Minister www.cfmlife.org Celebration Service 10am Sundays Youth Explosing 7pm Wednesdays

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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CITATION BY PUBLICATION Application to Determine Heirship CLERK OF THE COURT MARK TURNBULL P.O. BOX 959 CONROE, TX 77305

ATTORNEY OF RECORD OR PERSON FILING CAUSE C. L. CRAWLEY, JR. 8505 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE STE 403 THE WOODLANDS TX 77381

Notice is hereby given that by a certain Writ of Execution issued out of the County Civil Court–at-Law No. 2 Montgomery County, Texas on the 10th Day of May 2021, in favor of Kevin Gouty, recovered a judgment in Cause No. 14-08-09399, in the County Civil THE STATE OF TEXAS Court–at-Law No. 2 Montgomery County, Texas on the 10th Day of May 2021, against Mike Alders and Guinea Goat Hill Inc., F/K/A Affordable Living Inc. for the sum of: TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: Beck, Kevin Anthony, Deceased Amount: $35,240.00 Attorney Fees $ 1500.00 Court Costs $ 328.00 Post-Judgment Interest Rate on the total amount of the judgment at the rate of 5% per annum from the date this judgment is signed until paid.

Attorney Fees interest Rate of 5% per annum from the date this judgement is signed until paid.

GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application to Determine Heirship filed by Theresa Beck, at or before 10 O'clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of Ten (10) days from the date of Publication of this Citation, before the Honorable County Court at Law #2 of MONTGOMERY County, at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said application was filed on the April 14, 2021.

The file number of said matter being: 21-41086-P The style being: ESTATE OF: Beck, Kevin Anthony

Placed in my hands for service, I, Philip Cash as Constable Precinct 1, Montgomery County, Texas, did on the 10th day of June 2021 levy on Real property described below, and on the 6th day of July 2021, I will offer for sale and sell at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 501 N. Thompson, Conroe, Texas 77301, at approximately 10:00am for cash to the highest bidder, all rights, title, and interest that the said defendant Mike Alders and Guinea Goat Hill Inc., F/K/A Affordable Living Inc. had in the property described below:

The nature of said proceeding being substantially as follows, to wit: Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective shares and interests in this estate; that no appraisers be appointed; and for all other relief to which applicant may be entitled.

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GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, in CONROE, Texas, this 15th day of June, 2021.

(SEAL, County Court at Law #2) MARK TURNBULL, COUNTY CLERK MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS 6/15/2021 8:49:00 AM /s/ Eloisa Salinas Eloisa Salinas, Deputy Published Date: June 16, 2021

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BEING ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 8.4433 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED IN THE WILLIAM S. ALLEN SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 2, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING OUT OF A CALLED 27.97 ACRE TRACT (ACTUAL 28.3523 ACRE TRACT), DESCRIBED IN A DEED FROM NOTICE TO CREDITORS ALLIED BANK OF TEXAS TO GUILLERMO CHERNITSKY, TRUSTEE RECORDED UNDER CLERK'S FILE NO. 8210625 OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEED Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Robert William RECORDS; SAID 8.4433 ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY Coussens Deceased, were issued on June 10, 2021, in Cause No. 21-41157-P, pending in the County DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS; Court at Law No. TWO, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Jane H. Morris.

ACCOUNT NUMBER 0000020100325; PROPERTY ID: R249599 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are PHYSICAL ADDRESS BEING KNOWN AS: 1211 N. LOOP 336 E, CONROE, TX 77301 Witness my hand this 10th day of June 2021.

Philip Cash Constable PCT. 1 Montgomery County, Texas By: S. Closson Sergeant TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND TIME: CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER AT THE CONCLUSION OF SALE SALE WILL BE HELD AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. Published Dates: June 16, 23, 30, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Henry Moyle Nielson, Deceased, were issued on June 3, 2021, in Cause No. 21-40610-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Diane Insall Nielson.

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: Diane Insall Nielson 31214 Majestic Park Lane Spring, Texas 77386 DATED the 9th day of June, 2021. /s/ Elizabeth Iles Attorney for Diane Insall Nielson State Bar No.: 10386500 10210 Grogans Mill Road Suite 225 Spring, TX 77380 Telephone: (832) 721-1679 Facsimile: (866) 371-6212 E-mail: contact@ileslaw.com Published Date: June 16, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Julia A. Cogdell, Deceased, were issued on June 10, 2021, in Cause No. 21-41155-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Isham Blake Cogdell and Dan Lamar Cogdell.

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 10th day of June, 2021. /s/ Gina A. Price Attorney for Isham Blake Cogdell and Dan Lamar Cogdell 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 16, 2021

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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 14th day of June 2021 /s/ KEVIN A FORSBERG Attorney for Jane H. Morris 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 16, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS On the 14th day of June, 2021, Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of Jo Ann Ostrowski Post, Deceased, were issued to Sandra Vibrock, Independent Executrix, by the County Court at Law #2 of Montgomery County, Texas, in cause number 21-40779-P pending upon the docket of said Court.

All persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present them within the time prescribed by law at the address shown below. The name where claims may be sent is: Sandra Vibrock c/o Stephanie Jahnz, whose address is 1095 Evergreen Cir., Ste. 200-532, The Woodlands, TX 77380, Tel: (832) 702-9669, Fax: (832) 553-2800, email stephanie@jglawtx.com, TX Bar Number: 24070726 /s/ Stephanie Jahnz.

DATED the 15th day of June, 2021 Published Date: June 16, 2021

CLERK OF THE COURT MARK TURNBULL P.O. BOX 959 CONROE, TX 77305

CITATION BY PUBLICATION Application to Declare Heirship ATTORNEY OF RECORD OR PERSON FILING CAUSE J DAVID MEREDITH 10200 GROGANS MILL RD SUITE 220 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380 THE STATE OF TEXAS

TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: Martin, Kay Ann, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application to Declare Heirship filed by Nicole L. Martin, at or before 10 O'clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of Ten (10) days from the date of Publication of this Citation, before the Honorable County Court at Law #2 of MONTGOMERY County, at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said application was filed on the June 11, 2021.

The file number of said matter being: 21-41366-P The style being: ESTATE OF: Martin, Kay Ann The nature of said proceeding being substantially as follows, to wit: Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective shares and interests in this estate; that no appraisers be appointed; and for all other relief to which applicant may be entitled.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, in CONROE, Texas, this 15th day of June, 2021.

(SEAL County Court at Law #2) MARK TURNBULL, COUNTY CLERK MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS 6/15/2021 8:41:38 AM /s/ Eloisa Salinas Eloisa Salinas, Deputy Published Date: June 16, 2021 CITATION BY PUBLICATION Application for Letters of Administration Seeking a Determination of Heirship and Independent Administration CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY OF RECORD OR PERSON FILING CAUSE MARK TURNBULL ROBIN L. APOSTOLAKIS P.O. BOX 959 1400 WOODLOCH FOREST DR CONROE, TX 77305 STE 590 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: Crouch, Charles T, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application for Letters of Administration Seeking a Determination of Heirship and Independent Administration filed by Rhame, Karen, at or before 10 O'clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of Ten (10) days from the date of Publication of this Citation, before the Honorable County Court at Law #2 of MONTGOMERY County, at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said application was filed on the June 14, 2021.

The file number of said matter being: 21-41373-P The style being: ESTATE OF: Crouch, Charles T The nature of said proceeding being substantially as follows, to wit: Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective shares and interests in this estate; that no appraisers be appointed; and for all other relief to which applicant may be entitled.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court, in CONROE, Texas, this 15th day of June, 2021.

(SEAL County Court at Law #2) MARK TURNBULL, COUNTY CLERK MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS 6/15/2021 11:06:13 AM /s/ Eloisa Salinas Eloisa Salinas, Deputy Published Date: June 16, 2021

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Community SHSU Planetarium Offers Free Events for a Stellar Summer Looking for a stellar summer activity? The Sam Houston State University Planetarium hosts free events year-round and are a great way to beat the heat over the coming months.

The SHSU Planetarium, located on the first floor of the Farrington Building, is part of the Department of Physics in the College of Science & Engineering Technology and is operated

by Michael Prokosch.

In addition to teaching physics labs at the SHSU Observatory, Prokosch has presented "star shows" in

the SHSU Planetarium since 2001. These short films explore various elements of astronomy. A schedule of upcoming events is available here.

The latest show, "Planet 9," is coming up on Thursday, June 10 at 7 p.m. Learn about the search for a planet 10-times the mass of Earth thought to orbit the Sun far beyond Neptune.

But, don't worry, if you miss the show this week there are plenty more options later in the summer.

The planetarium is

located in the Farrington Building, room 102.

Admission is free. For more information or a complete list of available shows, contact Mike Prokosch at 936-294-3664, or follow the planetarium on Facebook.

Summer Schedule Thursday, June 17, 2 0 2 1 7 : 0 0 Exploding Universe Thursday, June 24, 2021 7:00 Planet 9 Full Moon Thursday, July 8, 2021 7:00 Exploding Universe

Lone Star Family Health Center Receives $5,000 Donation Recently, Lone Star Family Health Center received a $5,000 donation from the Ark Church in Conroe. The Ark is celebrating its 25th anniversary and blessing the community every day for 25 days. With this generous donation, the health center is able to

provide 200 visits at no cost at our Grangerland location. Pictured left to right are Dr. Lata Joshi, chief medical officer for Lone Star Family Health Center, Karen Harwell, CEO for Lone Star Family Health Center and Matt Clayton, media pastor for The Ark Church.

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his fullest potential as a student and interpreter. He is grateful to both the museum and the history department for encouraging and enabling him to succeed at his internship.

The Museum is sharing Rachita’s weekly updates on their blog and social media pages, where you can also find photographs of the items that he his learning to create. For more information about upcoming events and

historical demonstrations grounds visit the events o n t h e S a m H o u s t o n page.

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Award from page 1 endowment at Lone Star College System, committed to helping community youths pursue a college education.

Over 360 scholarships have been awarded to graduates throughout the past decades by The Howard Hughes Corporation, the developer whose award-winning portfolio of master planned communities include The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills® and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston area.

The scholarship awards to local high school students are the result of an educational funding initiative by Howard Hughes which began in the 1980s. The endowment at Lone Star College System was started in 1998 and its first scholarship was awarded in 2001.

The 20 scholarships for recent high school graduates are comprised of one Cy-Fair Education Foundation Scholarship (through an endowment), five from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship (funded in lieu of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration that was canceled this year due to the pandemic),

two Howard Hughes Executive Club scholarships, one Gerald D. Irons, Sr. scholarship, and 11 general scholarships. “ We b e l i e v e i n t h e importance of investing in education and the future of young minds and are proud to award scholarships to these promising students,” said Heath Melton, Executive Vice President, MPC Residential for The Howard Hughes Corporation. “Their future awaits, and we are delighted to support their higher education endeavors, as we’ve done for many other high school graduates over the past decades.”

The awarding of scholarships is part of the HHCares communityfocused philanthropic funding and volunteerism program in which Howard Hughes contributes in the Houston region to over 130 local causes of nonprofit organizations each year.

“We congratulate these students and wish them the best in their future academics and career,” said Jim Carman, President of the Houston Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation. “Through our HHCares initiative, we are able to assist our local communities in many ways, both financially and through volunteerism.”

Local scholarship winners from the recent high school graduates include: 2021 Cy-Fair Educational Foundation * Mark Bentick, Bridgeland High School, attending University of Texas Austin 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarships: * Jenny Hoffmeister, College Park The Woodlands High School, attending Texas A&M University * Mia Arnsworth, Conroe High School, attending University of Texas Arlington * Nickolas Ramirez, Conroe High School, attending Sam Houston State University * Bria Bailey, Grand Oaks High School, attending University of Texas at Austin * Santiago Rueda, M a g n o l i a We s t H i g h School, attending Texas A&M University 2021 Howard Hughes Executive Club scholarships: * Ian Pedroza, The Woodlands College Park High School, attending University of Pennsylvania * Erin Mack, The Woodlands High School, attending Auburn University 2021 Gerald D. Irons,

Sr. scholarship: * Kobe Brown, Oak Ridge High School, attending University of Texas Arlington 2021 General scholarships : * Karen Morgado, Bridgeland High School, attending Prairie View A&M University and then Baylor University * Andrew Nichols, Bridgeland High School, attending Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology * D i l l o n Wi n k l e r, Bridgeland High School,

attending Blinn College and Texas A&M University * Makenzie Hazen, The Woodlands College Park High School, attending Clemson University * Abekwurundah Ejilemele, The Woodlands High School, attending MIT * Mallory Kent, The Woodlands High School, attending University of Oregon * Hayley Hudgens, Tomball High School, attending Southern Methodist University

* Caitlyn-Rose Ibe, Tomball High School, a t t e n d i n g We l l e s l e y College * Lauren Schindewolf, Tomball High School, attending Texas A&M University * B r e n d a n Wa t s o n , Tomball High School, attending Ouachita Baptist University * Tonya Benevidez, Wi l l i s H i g h S c h o o l , attending Sam Houston State University

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Community CONROE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS Stars, Stripes & Symphony with Guest Artist PaintJam’s Harvey Dunn CONROE, TX – (June 14, 2021)…Let freedom and music ring once again.

The Conroe Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of its new Music Director & Conductor, Ms. Anna-Maria Gkouni, presents a FREE Patriotic Concert, Stars, Stripes & Symphony on July 3 at

7:30 P.M. at Heritage Place in downtown Conroe.

Guest artist, Harvey Dunn, of PaintJam will accompany the orchestra with a special artistic tribute to Independence Day. The concert also includes a Super Hero Cape Parade for kids and a tribute to the Armed Forces.

Accompanyingthe orchestra is Guest Artist, Harvey Dunn of PaintJam, painting with a unique twist. Dunn will perform alongside the CSO during America the Beautiful and the Armed Forces Salute. Dunn wields an extraordinary paint brush and with talented, swift strokes brings an entertaining, and artistic surprise element to the night.

This concert will feature a versatile selection of American composers.

“Celebrating American culture, we’re pleased to present to our audience a range of all-time favorite American patriotic music, jazz and ragtime inspired selections, as well as film and famous Broadway tunes,” said Music Director & Conductor, Anna-Maria Gkouni. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for such a long time as have been all of our players and we can’t wait to be playing music for the community again. We know music has been missing from our community and this will be a stirring, musical homecoming for all of us.” This is one of the favorites of the concert season with music for every family member.

Plus, kids can take part in a Super Hero Cape Parade kicking off the night with a march through Heritage Park alongside Ben Franklin and George Washington. Children ages 3-10 are invited to wear a super hero cape from home or create one at a special activity table, which opens at 7 p.m.

Stars, Stripes & Symphony is free and open to the public. Heritage Place is located at 500

Collins Street in downtown Conroe. Bring a chair or blanket and get ready to share in a truly memorable community event, celebrating freedom, music, and a shared love of musical arts.

The Conroe Symphony Orchestra is supported in part by funds from the City of Conroe and The Texas Commission on the Arts.

The July 3 concert is also supported in part with funds from Montgomery County Community Foundation and the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts. The Conroe Symphony Orchestra is a member of the Greater Conroe Arts Alliance and the Texas Association of Symphony Orchestras.

For event details visit conroesymphony.org.

A B O U T T H E CONROE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: The Conroe Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1997. Since its inception, the Symphony has continued under the baton of several fine musicians i n c l u d i n g D r. R o b e r t Zwick, Dr. Don Hutson, Dr. Jacob Sustaita and now Ms. Anna-Maria Gkouni—the orchestra’s first female conductor.

Stars, Stripes & Symphony will feature patriotic favorites such as the Col Bogey March, The Cowboys Overture- by John Williams, American Salute, Broadway Showstoppers, Treemonisha by Scott Joplin, America the Beautiful, American Symphonette No.2 by Morton Gould, Greek Dances by Nikos Skalkottas, Armed Forces Salute and Stars and Stripes.

The Conroe Symphony Orchestra was created to add to the cultural enrichment of the community, assuring a better quality of life for the Conroe area.

ABOUT MUSIC D I R E CTOR/CONDUCTOR: Anna-Maria Gkouni is a Greek orchestral conductor, pianist, and piano instructor. Her musical interests cover a span of genres, from classical to jazz and traditional music to more electronic and progressive sounds. A native of Athens, she holds

a piano performance and a music theory degree from Philippos Nakas Conservatory. After graduating with her BA from Ionian University in Corfu, a Greek island, Gkouni moved to Nebraska to pursue her MA in Orchestral Conducting from the University of NebraskaLincoln and currently she is pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Houston.

Lyn Hawthorne Howard Honored At Daughters Of The Republic Of Texas Convention With 50 Year Pin! At the Daughters of the Republic of Texas 130th Annual Convention, held in May 2021 in San Antonio, Texas, a very special award was pres e n t e d t o LY N H A W T H O R N E HOWARD for her service and dedication. MRS LYN DISIERE NOBLE H A W T H O R N E HOWARD, #007342 of the Alamo Missions Chapter, received her 50 year Membership Award, which was presented to her by Carolyn Thomas Raney, the President General of the DRT. M R S L Y N H A W T H O R N E HOWARD honors her long proud family history by

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qualifying not only for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in two DRT chapters, the Alamo Missions Chapter and the Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis Chapter, but also to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, as a Charter Officer of the Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter.

M r s L Y N H A W T H O R N E H O WA R D i s a p r o u d Conroe resident giving to her Conroe Civic Community for many years being on various Boards for the benefit and betterment of her community. We salute LY N H AW T H O R N E HOWARD for her community service and her Texas Spirit!

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