Montgomery County News July 22, 2020

WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXII NUMBER 29***** Section 1 10 pages

July 22, 2020 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and

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DPS Reminds Montgomery County Food Bank Texas Texans to Take in need of additional volunteers Safety Weekly As the help from the Texas National Guard ends, more volunteers are needed Extra Precautions as

Gas Prices (July 20, 2020) - Texas gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $1.90/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations. Gas prices in Texas are 6.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 60.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $1.39/g today while the most expensive is $2.69/g, a difference of $1.30/g. The lowest price in the state today is $1.39/g while the highest is $2.69/g, a difference of $1.30/g.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 2.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.18/g today.

The national average is up 5.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 58.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa$2.06/g, up 2.2 cents per gallon from last week's $2.04/g.

San Antonio- $1.79/g, unchanged from last week's $1.80/g.

Austin- $1.87/g, down 0.6 cents per gallon from last week's $1.87/g.

“Similar to watching the Cubs game last night with a quiet and empty stadium, gasoline prices have been quiet last week as markets await the next chapter in the coronavirus situation," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "As cases continue to rise, the likelihood rises that gas prices will stabilize and demand may continue to see small decreases, which is the name of the game behind gas prices. I wouldn't expect much movement until we either see more states being impacted again or we see cases start to drop, either one would provide clarity to where we stand now.

For now, motorists are still 'stuck' with the lowest summer gas prices in 16 years."

Index Community..........2, 3, 9, 10 Commentary............................4 Devotional..........................5 Legals.........................6, 7, 8 Business Directory...........10

to continue meeting the critical need during COVID-19 pandemic.

Montgomery County, TX, – July 20, 2020 – Forty-four Texas National Guard soldiers arrived April 21, 2020 to help Montgomery County Food Bank serve the community’s critical need for food and supplies, which jumped 125 percent since the COVID-19 crisis hit in March. The help from the National Guard was part of the state’s response to COVID-19. Governor Greg Abbott activated the Texas Military Department in April to help organizations and communities most in need.

Originally dispatched for 30 days, Gov. Abbott extended his order through

m i d - J u l y, h a v i n g dispatched more than 2,500 guardsmen to serve in varying capacities around Texas to help with the crisis.

Troops have been busy working at the Montgomery County Food Bank’s main warehouse facility in Conroe to help expedite processes by working in the sort rooms, produce rescue center, m e a t f r e e z e r, a n d b y packing dry food boxes.

They also helped the staff and volunteers hand out food at the Montgomery C o u n t y F o o d B a n k ’s mobile food distribution sites across the county, which increased from 8 to

over 66 sites since the global pandemic struck the c o u n t y. T h e i r e ff o r t s enabled the Food Bank to provide over 1.6 million meals to families, seniors and children in Montgomery County.

“Being activated to help with the COVID pandemic was a shock to me but even more so was a shock to help out my hometown,” shared Lt. Andrew Taylor of the DCo 536th BSB TX Army National Guard. “I grew up in Montgomery County and to be able to give my time and expertise back into the community that allowed me to become the person I am today is very

impactful. I now know the importance of the Montgomery County Food Bank and the need in this community. My team and I are very grateful to be able to serve right alongside these Food Bank warriors!”

N o w, w i t h t h e i r assignment completed, the Montgomery County Food Bank is soliciting additional volunteers to help replace the void with their departure.

At this time last year, the Montgomery County Food Bank had distributed 1.5 million pounds of food

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Accelerated drying increases potential wildfire ignitions statewide Protect home, family, first responders by preventing wildfires Significant wildfire activity has increased statewide, and accelerated drying has elevated the potential for new wildfire ignitions. New wildfires will become increasingly difficult to extinguish if current temperatures and drying conditions persist into August as forecasted, according to Texas A&M Forest Service experts.

“Vegetation is rapidly losing moisture due to consecutive days of extremely high temperatures,” said Brad Smith, Texas A&M Forest Service predictive services department head. “Grass that was green five days ago has wilted and turned brown under the accelerated drying produced from the extreme heat. It will be quite difficult to replenish this lost moisture during the normally dry months of July and August.”

Game Ranch Wildfire in Nolan County (Texas A&M Forest Service) Rich Gray, Texas A&M Forest Service chief regional fire coordinator, said state resources have been “extremely busy,”

responding to the uptick in “Much of Texas is wildfire activity across the primed for wildfires right state, and conditions continue to deteriorate at a See Wildfire, page 2 rapid pace.

Summer Heat Continues to Blaze Across the State AUSTIN – As the dog days of summer continue and temperatures across the state top triple digits, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to remind all Texans to take extra safety precautions, as the heat can pose an increased danger for at-risk populations — including children and the elderly — particularly in vehicles.

“We know extreme temperatures place children at a greater risk for injury, and even death, when they are left unattended in a vehicle, and that’s why we want to remind Texans to take every precaution possible and do their part to help ensure no children are left unattended in vehicles this s u m m e r, ” s a i d D P S Director Steven McCraw.

“Extreme heat brings many dangers, and those dangers should not be taken lightly.

Heat-related injuries and deaths are often preventable, and we must all be vigilant in taking the necessary steps to protect ourselves and others.”

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicular heatstroke is one of the leading causes of fatalities — that is not crash-related — among children. In 2019, 52 children died in the U.S. due to heatstroke from being left in vehicles.

Temperatures inside of a vehicle can rise by more than 20 degrees in 10 minutes. If it is a comfortable 60 degrees outside, it can be a sweltering 110 degrees inside a vehicle. Leaving windows partially rolled down doesn’t help.

Additionally, the younger the child, the more severe the effects of heat on their body because of their inability to regulate internal temperature.

DPS offers the following tips to prevent vehicular heatstroke, and for staying safe and managing the heat: * Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, and always check the back seats or cargo areas of a vehicle before walking away. * E s t a b l i s h reminders that help ensure you remove children from the vehicle. This can include leaving your bag, lunch or cell phone in the back seat with the child’s car seat. * If you see a child alone in a car, call 9-1-1, and emergency personnel will provide guidance. * Teach children not to play in vehicles, and make sure to place keys out-of-reach when not in use. * Drink plenty of water throughout the day even if See DPS, page 3

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Suggestions For Mindful Eating: Digestive Enzymes Food for Thought Diana Anderson

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Have you ever heard of these little pills that are taken before a meal to aid in digestion? If not, they may be able to make a big difference in your health.

They did for my husband. He had struggled with indigestion for years, decades really, always believing that he had too much acid in his stomach because that’s how it felt.

Turns out, it’s not too much acid, but too little, that causes this common discomfort. With

insufficient stomach acid to trigger the necessary release of enzymes acid reflux can result.

When you eat, your body breaks down the food into micro- and macronutrients that can then be absorbed and used by the body. Digestive enzymes are small proteins that act on specific molecules within foods to break them down.

How do digestive enzymes work?

Digestion is a complex process that first begins when you chew food, which releases enzymes in your saliva. Most of the work happens thanks to gastrointestinal fluids that contain digestive

enzymes, which act on certain nutrients (fats, carbs or proteins). We make specific digestive enzymes to help with absorption of different types of foods we eat. In other words, we make carbohydrate-specific, protein-specific and fatspecific enzymes.

Digestive enzymes aren’t just beneficial — they’re essential.

The digestive process has six steps starting with chewing that trigger digestive enzyme secretion in your digestive tract. If any of these steps have a d e f i c i e n c y o r incompleteness one or more of numerous digestive problems could

be encountered.

If you are trying to repair a leaky gut or suffer from chronic digestive issues such as gas, bloating, indigestion, reflux or constipation you may have a breakdown in some part of the digestive process. Digestive Enzymes could help.

Restoring digestive enzymes not only ensures you can properly break down and absorb the nutrients from your food, digestive enzymes may improve uncomfortable s y m p t o m s o f gastrointestinal problems.

While there’s no doubt that many people can benefit from taking enzyme supplements,

something we should all focus on is obtaining enzymes naturally from a healthy diet. Which foods contain natural digestive enzymes?

Raw fruits and vegetables grown in nutrient-rich soils are the best natural sources of digestive enzymes so make sure to buy more of them when you shop for groceries. These natural digestive aids can help provide you with digestive enzymes. * Papaya * Pineapple * Kefir and yogurt * Apple Cider Vinegar * Kiwi * Bananas * Mango * Miso, soy sauce and

tempeh (fermented soy products) * Sauerkraut and kimchi * Avocado * Bee pollen * Raw honey If you need more consistent help than foods can provide it may be a good idea to do a little research into digestive enzymes supplements.

Carrying a little pill is very practical when traveling and for times at home 1-2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in half a glass of water is effective.

Pollinators the Focus of Texas FFA Speech Contest TEMPLE— Three Texas FFA members, have traveled a long competitive path contending against peers throughout the state to win top honors in the statewide Soil Stewardship Public Speaking Contest. The event focused on the theme, “Where Would We B E E W i t h o u t Pollinators?” The speech contest was held in conjunction w ith the virtual 92nd Texas FFA

Wildfire from page 1 now,” said Gray. “While i t ’s i m p o r t a n t f o r individuals to take steps to prepare and protect their homes and families for a wildfire, I would also urge Texans to think about protecting our first r e s p o n d e r s , too—especially during t h e C O V I D - 1 9 pandemic—and prevent a wildfire from ever starting.”

Successfully

State Convention on July 6th-10th.

The contest is sponsored by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts (ATSWCD) in cooperation with the Texas FFA Association.

Placing first and earning a scholarship in the amount of $3,000 was Caroline Bacon, a member

o f t h e H a r p e r F FA Chapter. Bacon earned the state award as a junior at Harper High School.

Earning second place honors along with a $2,000 scholarship was Caroline Lilly, a member of the Vista Ridge FFA Chapter.

Third place honors along with a $1,000 scholarship went to Karlie Lowe, a junior at Bullard High School and a member of Bullard FFA.

preparing for a wildfire requires everyone to take personal responsibility for protecting themselves, their family and their property. * Creating defensible space around your home allows for low intensity, slow-burning conditions in the event of a wildfire. * Within the first 5 feet of your home, use nonflammable landscaping materials. Within the first 30 feet of your home, water plants and trees and mulch regularly, and consider xeriscaping if you are affected by water

restrictions. * A healthy, wellmaintained landscape is important to the survival of homes during a wildfire. Make sure plants are carefully spaced, low growing and free of resins, oils and waxes that burn easily. * Remove dead vegetation from under the deck of your home and within 10 feet of the house. * Prune trees 6-10 feet up from the ground.

If a wildfire is spotted, immediately contact local authorities. A quick

On behalf of the ATSWCD which provides the scholarship funds, Rick Schilling, president of ATSWCD said, “The value of this initiative is that every student who participates in this program becomes an ambassador for agriculture and the soil and water conservation district program in Texas.”

Concurring with Schilling, Barry Mahler, chairman of the TSSWCB

added, “Through this speech contest we try to support agricultural education by providing a means through which students can develop leadership skills and realworld awareness to accurately speak about renewable natural resources issues and how to address them.

Furthermore, the program gives the student a better vision of the future of agriculture and how

agriculture benefits the state and nation’s society as a whole,” added Mahler.

For more information about the Soil Stewardship Public Speaking Contest v i s i t : https://www.tsswcb.texas. gov/programs/publicinformation-andeducation/soil-and-waterstewardship-publicspeaking-contest

Night operations on the Buffalo Creek Wildfire (courtesy Steven Carter, Texas A&M Forest Service) burning—and are preventable.

“It is up to residents to take the first steps in protecting their families, homes and property, long before the fire even starts,” said Kari Hines, Te x a s A & M F o r e s t Service Firewise c o o r d i n a t o r. “ L o c a l firefighters rely on us all to be prepared for

wildfires and create a safe environment for them to operate in by creating defensible space around our homes.”

For frequent wildfire and incident updates, follow the Texas A&M Forest Service incident information account on Facebook and Twitter.

pounds of food since March 12 given the growing need. from page 1 drastically Kelly Holmes, Chairman of the since March 12, 2019. Montgomery County Food Today, by comparison, it Bank, added, “We are has given out 3.5 million extremely thankful to Governor Abbott to have received the significant amount of hands-on help from the Texas National Guard with our critical mission at the Montgomery County Food Bank during this time of crisis. For nearly three months, they tirelessly partnered with us to help ensure we could meet the needs of the food insecure in our community.

We are now calling upon the community to consider volunteering with us to help maintain the uptick in services provided to our neighbors throughout the county who continue to experience food insecurity.”

The Montgomery County Food Bank is currently accepting new volunteers and providing training in compliance with the COVID-19 safety guidelines. To learn more, v i s i t https://mcfoodbank.org/vo lunteer-with-us-conroe-tx/.

response can help save lives and property.

Since July 1, Texas A&M Forest Service and local fire departments have responded to 155 wildfires that burned 27,889 acres across the state. Many of the recent wildfire starts have been attributed to humans and their activities—such as equipment use and debris

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Comments According to Doc The Answer To This Question May Shock You! “Who Is Funding Black Lives Matter And Why?” Walden Happenings

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

Folks, former news power writer Spiro is back, Spiro Skouras is back and right on the truth line. It seems that Spiro Skouras was a Script Writer in the Art Department at old and gone RKO Hollywood Movie Studios.

Hey folks, Spiro Skouras is back, addressing the rampant speculation about how Black Lives Matter and is originally financed by George Soros. Spiro has really honed his skills to consistently produce the perfect, timely, informative YouTube video, with exactly the information that we want to know, when we want to know it!

The following information has been gleaned from the script used to develop the video movie.

Spiro says, the million-dollar question is, did Soros Fund Black Lives Matter? Yes, he absolutely did. [But in today’s situation it goes way beyond George Soros involvement since the Chinese and anarchists have taken over and formulated a Communist organization].

More about that will follow - but George Soros is not the only source of funding for Black Lives Matter.

[This is the first article in a four-week series about who is funding the phony Black Lives Matter group.

It seems according to current evidence that the Black Lives Matter group is a Chinese Communist organization, that is using the “Black Lives Matter” motto, to effectively gain support, votes and money to get rid of the Trump

administration and destroy the constitutional integrity and history of the United States today].

In fact, Soros and his funding is just another spoke in the wheel of a massive, well-financed, politically-motivated campaign, with the desired goal to transform this current system of control and to destroy it, basically and out of the ashes of that, build a new system of control...!”

It’s very similar to what we've been hearing from the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the central banks and governments from around the world, as they are preparing for the 'Great Reset' and a global paradigm shift, which we'll get back to later in this video - but right now, we're going to look at who exactly is funding Black Lives Matter...

In the wake of the murders of Trayvon

Martin and Michael Brown, which spawned unprecedented riots in the US, Spiro says, George Soros stepped in through his Open Societies Foundation, as well as grant-making from the Center of American Progress, to the tune of $33 million to fund Black Lives Matter years ago.

In addition to the $33 million contributed by George Soros, another funding campaign was formed: The Movement for Black Lives, which received $100 million through the black-led movement fund, paid for by the Ford Foundation and Borealis Philanthropy - and directly funded Black Lives Matter and dozens and dozens of other similar groups actually, up to 150 other groups, including Black Lives Matter.

Black Lives Matter, at that point had not only secured the financial

Texas Faculty Association: Governor must order mask enforcement on college campuses T h e Te x a s F a c u l t y Association today called on Gov. Greg Abbott to keep his mandatory statewide mask order in effect for the fall semester and order all colleges and universities in Texas to enforce it for students, faculty, staff and visitors when campuses reopen.

The association also urged colleges and universities to avoid reopening too soon, as the deadly pandemic continues to rage across Texas. When they do resume on-campus instruction, the governor must require higher education institutions to have Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols in place for

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you do not feel thirsty; you may not realize you’re dehydrated until it’s too late. Also avoid alcohol and beverages high in caffeine or sugar during periods of prolonged outdoor exposure. * Pay attention to your b o d y. H e a t - r e l a t e d illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke can develop quickly. Know

protecting people from the coronavirus.

“One of the most important protections during this pandemic is a mask or face covering. We have a mask order in Texas, but some college administrators have indicated they will be reluctant to enforce it,” said Pat Heintzelman, president of the Texas Faculty Association and an instructor at Lamar University in Beaumont.

“The governor must amend his order to mandate enforcement in classrooms, laboratories, and other public areas on college and university campuses to protect everyone’s health and safety. Health and safety

must take precedence over inconvenience and other excuses for not wanting to wear a mask unless one is granted a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act,” she added.

Heintzelman also said institutions should allow faculty who fear for their health and safety to teach remotely rather than on campus. She said some faculty members are reluctant to teach in a classroom or in a lab because they cannot be sure their students have followed CDC guidelines while outside the classroom. In addition, faculty do not want to take the virus home to their

families.

“Teachers feel like their own lives could depend on the choices of their students,” she said.

“We are in the middle of a health crisis that shows no sign of abating. If universities reopen campuses too soon, the pandemic will worsen, much as it did after Gov. Abbott prematurely reopened Texas restaurants, hair salons and other businesses,” she added.

“We must avoid repeating that disaster.”

T h e Te x a s F a c u l t y Association is an affiliate of the Texas State Teachers Association.

the warning signs and seek medical attention if necessary. * Check on others, especially the elderly, sick, very young and those without air conditioning. * D o n ’t f o rg e t p e t safety. Animals are also susceptible to heat-related injury or death — don’t put your pets in these dangerous conditions. * Monitor local weather updates and stay aware of any upcoming changes in the weather. * Limit exposure to the

sun and stay indoors as much as possible. If possible, avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day. * Light-colored, loosefitting clothing and a hat are recommended while spending time outdoors. * We a r s u n s c r e e n .

Sunburns can affect your body’s ability to cool down. * Be extra careful when cooking outdoors, building campfires or driving offroad to avoid igniting dry vegetation. Also, stay

aware of burn bans in your area and always abide by restrictions on outside burning.

For additional information on preventing heatstroke in vehicles, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Additionally, Ready.gov, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the National Weather Service also have helpful tips on staying safe in the heat.

support of wealthy donors but also had the backing from their media organizations, which, in addition to helping Black Lives Matter to recruit, it also helped to sell their movement and sow racial division....

Will someone please explain to me how exactly this black lives matter movement is a 'grassroots o rg a n i z a t i o n ' , w h e n literally, they have the support from the entire establishment, at this point? I haven't even gotten into the politicians or the celebrities who have publicly endorsed this or donated money, themselves.

So, the next time you hear somebody say, 'Well, how come Black Lives Matter's if allowed to protest and riot and loot and beat people in the streets and kill people in the streets, across the country - and other countries - while the rest of us are on lockdown?

The answer is because they not only have the support of part of the establishment.

[Unfortunately, the blue state governors and city mayors are going along with the anarchists group to destroy this nation]; they are a proxy army of the establishment or the Deep State - or whatever you want to call it.

And when you read over the Foundations which fund and support Black Lives Matter, you see that they also support the UN Agenda 21/UN 2030 Agenda, just like these mega corporations do.

So, I'm not surprised to see that the United

Nations has been trying to get involved in this situation here in the US because in my view, this plays right into the planned destruction of this country and that's happening right now.

This is just the next phase of the operation and just to be clear, I am not Republican, and I am not Democrat. I support basic human rights and civil liberties for everyone but when I see a proxy army c o n d u c t i n g a destabilization operation under the false pretext of seeking 'racial and social justice', I have to call it out.

[Spiro is talking about Barack Obama’s shadow government].

I have to call BS. This is not really about justice.

This is certainly not about black lives - especially when you take into consideration the fact that Black Lives Matter is funded by rich white men; endorsed by the establishment - the same establishment that oppresses each and every one of us, regardless of our race, our religion our sexual orientation.

This is Divide-andConquer 101. If we are too busy fighting each other over a manufactured crisis, sold to us by the media and the politicians and the celebrities, we will never rise up above this system of oppression, which is targeting all of us. Wake up America!!!

This is the script of Spiro Skouras’s video that was published in the June 28th Edition of the Sunday Family Humour news with no photo available.

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Trump Administration Invests $153 Million in Rural Community Facilities in 23 States Improvements to Benefit Nearly Two Million Rural Americans WA S H I N G T O N , D.C., July 15, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $153 million to build and improve critical community facilities (PDF, 224 KB) to benefit nearly two million rural residents in 23 states.

“Rural America needs safe, modern infrastructure to help residents and businesses achieve greater prosperity and have access to essential services,” USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural D evelopment

Bette Brand said. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA continues to be a strong partner with rural communities, because we know that when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”

Background: USDA is investing in 94 projects through the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program. The investments can be used to build or upgrade a widerange of rural community facilities such as schools, libraries, clinics

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10am.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 89. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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and public safety facilities. For example: Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, Iowa, is receiving a $29 million loan to build a 24,000square-foot addition to the emergency department and rehabilitation services area. The expansion will include a helipad and improvements to hospital spaces, the receiving dock, the main entrance, and administrative offices.

C r o c k e t t C o u n t y, Tenn., is receiving an $18.3 million loan to expand and renovate Crockett County Middle and High School. The renovations will expand classrooms and build a new gym, multi-purpose sports complex, stadium

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North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South D a k o t a , Te n n e s s e e , Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.

More than 100 types of projects are eligible for Community Facilities funding. Eligible applicants include municipalities, public bodies, nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Native American tribes.

Projects must be in rural areas with a population of 20,000 or less.

Interested parties should contact their USDA Rural Development state office for information about additional funding, application procedures

and eligibility details.

Also see the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program Guidance Book for Applicants (PDF, 669 KB), a detailed overview of the application process.

USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.

Cornyn: Texans’ Feedback Invaluable As Senate Debates Next Relief Bill WASHINGTON – Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the importance of the feedback he received from Texans during the State Work Period as he returns to the Senate to push for the next coronavirus relief legislation. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks about the bill today are below, and video of his remarks can be found here.

“I was glad to get back home and spend some time talking to the

men and women who are continuing to deal with the hurdles brought on by this pandemic.”

“I've heard from medical professionals on the front lines of this fight, researchers and scientists that are racing to find treatments and vaccines, small business owners just hanging on by the skin of their teeth, trying to keep their businesses a f l o a t a n d their employees' jobs intact.”

“Their feedback has been invaluable, as

always, to the work of the Senate as we have worked to pass four coronavirus bills to support them during this challenging period.”

“I know these are difficult conversations t h a t a r e happening across the country, and I'm grateful for the hard work and dedication of incredible educators who are figuring out how to keep our children safe, while continuing to give them the education they deserve and they need.”

“I come back to Washington with fresh ideas and I’m eager to get to work so we can provide additional support for the Texans who have been impacted so dramatically by this virus.”

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

Governor Abbott Announces U.S. Navy Support In Rio Grande Valley, Southwest Texas To Help Combat COVID-19 AUSTIN - Governor Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has sent five U.S. Navy teams to four locations in South and Southwest Texas to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Beginning today, one U.S. Navy Acute Care Team will

provide support at the Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen and four U.S. Navy Rural Rapid Response Teams will support hospitals in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Rio Grande City. These teams consist of medical and support professionals which are being

deployed to help meet medical needs in hospitals throughout the state.

"The support from our federal partners is crucial in our work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our communities throughout Texas," said Governor Abbott. "I am

grateful for this ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy, and the State of Texas will continue to utilize every resource available to protect public health and keep Texans in every community safe."

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press box, bleachers and new school board offices.

Ohio Hills Health Services, in Barnesville, Ohio, is receiving a $735,000 loan and a $172,700 grant to expand the Monroe Family Health Center (MFHC). USDA also is helping to finance new clinic equipment. The new building will improve accessibility and enable more rural residents to receive care.

MFHC served 3,500 rural residents in 2019.

The investments that Brand announced today are being made in Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,

Dear Rusty: I have been a widow since November 2019. I retired under the Federal Civil Service Retirement System.

Before my husband died, I made an appointment with Social Security to see if I could receive his Social Security if he passed on. I was told I could. Since he passed, Social Security has adamantly refused to let me have my husband's Social Security. I have had many problems with them. Who is correct here?

I have lost $1400 per month. My social security check is about $126 per month. Signed: Frustrated Widow Dear Frustrated Widow: First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your husband.

Unfortunately, I don't have good news for you.

Because of your Federal Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension, you are subject to the "Government Pension Offset" (GPO) provision of Social S e c u r i t y. T h e G P O reduces the survivor benefit for anyone who also has a pension from an employer which did not participate in Social Security (neither the employer or the employee paid into Social Security), and your Federal CSRS pension falls into this category. GPO reduces any survivor benefit you might otherwise be entitled to by 2/3rds of the amount of your CSRS pension, which often eliminates the survivor benefit. For clarity, GPO also applies to a Social Security benefit from a living spouse.

As you probably already know, your CSRS pension caused your own Social Security benefit, earned from other work

outside of your Federal employment, to be reduced by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Unfortunately, whoever you previously spoke with at the Social Security Administration prior to your husband's death gave you some incorrect information, because you are also subject to the GPO. And that is why Social Security will not now pay you a survivor benefit from your husband.

I'm afraid you have no recourse on this, as both the GPO and WEP have been the law for decades.

The Federal Government has now changed to a “Federal Employee Retirement System” (F ERS ) w hich fully participates in Social Security (both employees and the employer contribute to Social Security), so more recent Federal retirees are not subject to the WEP and GPO rules.

But there are still many

U.S. State and local government employers which, to varying degrees, do not participate in Social Security and whose employees are still impacted by both GPO and WEP. This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA).

NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/pro grams/social-securityadvisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundati on.org.

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Devotional Whatever Tomorrow Brings, God Is In Charge Spreading the Word

By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

From a small child, I’ve never doubted that God loved me and would protect me. As my life progressed, I experienced His hand at work in many situations.

Not only does He protect us when we’re little, but He is within every situation of our lives. I also found out as I got older, that He has a myriad of angels which can be dispatched at

anytime. Of course, I had parents watching over me, also.

Peter, in his ministering to churches in Rome, as well as in Asia Minor, was addressing the elders of a church in how to watch carefully for the ways of the devil.

He warns of this: “Be of sober spirit, be o n t h e a l e r t . Yo u r adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being

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ASSEMBLY OF 407-735-6403, GOD dacusbaptist@consoli Cornerstone Chrisdated.net tian Assembly of God www.dacusbaptist.org of Conroe, located at 100 Mosswood Dr., First Baptist Conroe, Texas in Church, front of River PlantaHwy 105 W., tion. 936-273-1755 Montgomery, 936New Life Assem597-4230 bly of God, Rabon Honea Baptist Chapel Road, MontChurch, gomery, 936-588FM 2854, Mont3399 gomery, 936-588-1260 Jones Chapel BAPTIST Baptist, Church of the FM 2854, 936-756Good Soldier (Baptist 2505 Affiliation), 1501 Mt. Calvary BapNorth Frazier tist, (McKenzie's BBQ), Old Hwy 105, 936Conroe, Texas, 588-2330 Phone: 936-494Mt. Sinai Baptist, 5775, Bethel Road, www.churchofthegoo Montgomery, 936dsoldier.org. Wor597-4668 ship: Sunday at Union Grove 10:30am, Sunday Baptist School: 9:30 am About 11 mi N of Heritage Baptist Church19087 Lake Montgomery on FM 149 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Service 10:50, Montgomery 77356 Sunday 9:45 Phone: Pastor Bear 936 448-4027 CATHOLIC Gary Chapel Sacred Heart Baptist Church Catholic, PO Box 125, 109 N. Frazier, Montgomery, Texas Conroe, 77356, 5525 Spring 936-756-8186 Branch Road, MontSt. Mary’s gomery. 713-478Catholic, 1256, Sunday Bible FM 1774, Class 10:00 am, Plantersville, Worship Service at 936-894-2223 11:00 am.

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

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

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

281-362-1100 St. Beulah Baptist Church, located in LUTHERAN Dobbin, P.O. Box Grace Lutheran 112, Montgomery, (ELCA), 77356 Highway 105 W., Benui Baptist Lake Conroe, 936Church, 588-1944 Scott Ridge and Living Savior FM 1097, MontgomLutheran Churchery LCMS 309 Pond St. Antioch Baptist, Dobbin, 936-597- Montgomery 77356 Church phone: 9365560 597-8013 Web : China Grove www.livingsaviortexa Baptist Church, Willis, 936-767-4744 s.org Pastor David R. Bailes.

Dacus Baptist, Dacus,

accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect , confirm, strengthen and establish you. To Him be dominion forever and ever.

Amen. First Peter 5:811.

Be assured that God cares for you and that He will keep believers from all harm. The times we’re living in now may test our faith, but He is the One who is faithful

to watch over us.

In Psalm 3, David says: “But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head…Salvation belongs to the Lord; Your blessing be upon your people! Psalm 3: 3 and 8.

God never meant for us to be alone in this world. Jesus wasn’t alone. He had a family, His disciples, and many people who followed Him as He traveled through Israel with His message. He showed the people how good God is

and how they should act toward each other.

Right now, it’s hard for us to be totally aware of what God is doing.

We do know He always has a plan, no matter where we are in time.

And His plans are coming forth in His timing. So we have to watch and wait for God to soon reveal His plans for us. It is comforting to know and realize His timing of what will happen on earth next, will be perfect.

The best part of knowing God loves us is that He also cares much more for us than all the

things He’s made on the earth or in the skies. He will protect us and feed us even as Jesus fed the 5,000 people.

God says this in Isaiah 41: 10: “Do not fear for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you; surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Lean on God and let Him be your guide in all circumstances. Don’t worry…be happy!

METHODIST 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, 936588-3400 New Beginning Bible Church, 19087 Mt. Pleasant Cemetary Rd, 936597-8921 Father’s House, Family Worship Center, Highway 105 W, Lake Conroe, 936588-4660 Walden Community Church, 12400 Walden Rd, Walden, 936-5826696 Services 9:30 and 11 a.m.

WaldenChurch.com River of Life Church, 17156 FM 1097, Montgomery, 936449-4414 Cornerstone Church, 1011 W. Lewis, Conroe, 936-756-7792 Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Drive Montgomery, 936582-1977 Church of St. John, retreat and wildlife center, 2615 St. Beulah Chapel Rd., Montgomery, 936-5975757 Fellowship of Montgomery Pastor: Dr. Dale Talbert Executive Pastor: Dr. Brian Roberson 12681 FM 149 Worship Service: 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

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

936.597.3949 www.fellowshipof montgomery.net

ship 302 N. Danville, Willis, Tx. 77378 936/890-8034 www.cfmlife.org Celebration Service 10am Sundays Youth Explosing 7pm Wednesdays Pastors Sean & Lori Jo Cook

EPISCOPAL St. James the Apostle Episcopal, 1803 Highland Hollow, Conroe, 936PRESBYTERIAN 756-8831 First Presbyterian The Grace ChrisChurch of Conroe tian Outreach Center 2727 N. Loop 336 25293 Tisdale West Road, 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, 936-449Church of Christ in 6807 Montgomery The Church @ 301 Pond Street, Lake Conroe Montgomery, TX. 1701 McCaleb Rd Sunday Bible Class Montgomery, TX - 9:30 am 77316 Worship - 10:30 936-588-4975 am and 6:00 pm www.lakechurch.co Wednesday - 7:00 m Sunday worship @ pm 10:00 a.m. Wed. Phone: 936-582activites 6:30-8pm 4855 North Shore Email: Church cofcmontgomery@co nsolidated.net 10 am Worship Web: Service www.cofcmontgomer 18501 Fm1097 y.org West @ the Paul Praschnik, Bentwater West Minister Gate Entrance Pastor Cary Smith Covenant Fellow-

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By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on June 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of

in Cause# 15-08-07953 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O' clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, TX 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, TX, the following described property, to wit TRACT 1: GEO: 3874330000500, 1: GEO: 74330000500 TRACT OR LOT 5,OF NORTHWOOD, AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" OF A DEED RECORDED IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS UNDER CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 9141533.

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on June 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

VS. MIMS, JAMES DONALD

in Cause# 17-03-04032 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O' clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, TX 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, TX the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: LOT 2, BLOCK 11, OF WOODLAND LAKES, SECTION ONE (1), AN ADDITION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 5, PAGE 251, MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 0097200111800

Levied on June 12, 2020 as the property of THOMAS WILLBANKS to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,623.18, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT# 10 AND LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 12, 2020. /s/ Chris Jones CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Bruce Harrison By: Deputy Published Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 2020 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on June 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AL

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in Cause# 18-04-04376 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O' clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, TX 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, TX, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: LOT 10, BLOCK 2, SENDERA RANCH, SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION OF 336.9444 ACRES OF LAND IN THE JOSEPH T. PYLE SURVEY, A-416, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET G, SHEET 120-A, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS. GEO: 0086160203200

Levied on June 12, 2020 as the property of JAMES DONALD MIMS to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,544.24, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #10 AND LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON: June 12, 2020. /s/ Chris Jones CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Bruce Harrison By: Deputy Published Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 2020 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on June 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AL

VS. SCHOLWINSKI, THOMAS), ET

n Cause# 17-03-04043 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N, Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, TX 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, TX, the following described property, to wit:

Levied on June 12, 2020 as the property of JEFFREY DON BEARDEN AARON BEARDEN to satisfy a judgment amounting to $60,728.54, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT # 10 AND LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON June 12, 2020. /s/ Chris Jones CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Bruce Harrison By: Deputy Published Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 2020 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on June 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT vs. BADGER ENERGY, INC. in Cause# 18-03-03171 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O' Clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, TX 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, TX, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: TRACT 5 BEING 13.032 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF LAND IN THE JOHN PEVEHOUSE SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 424, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 9621262 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS AS 26.386 ACRES SAVE AND EXCEPT: 1) THE 2.298 ACRES MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 2003-086908, 2) Tl-IE 2.06 ACRES DESCRIBED IN CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 2014102751, 3) THE 1.00 ACRE DESCRIBED IN CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 2015102281 AND 4) THE 8.00 ACRES DESCRIBED IN CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 2015073582 ALL OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS LEAVING 13,032 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. GEO: 0004240000500 Levied on June 12, 2020 as the property of BADGER ENERGY, INC to satisfy a judgment amounting to $17,758.92, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT# 10 AND LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON June 12, 2020. /s/ Chris Jones CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Bruce Harrison By: Deputy Published Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 2020 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on June 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL

vs. GARCIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER,

in Cause# 17-03-04042 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, TX 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, TX, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: A TRACT OF LAND BEING 2.0063 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS IN THEW. T. DUNLAVY SURVEY, ABSTRACT 168, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 2014006407 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON, IF ANY. GEO: 0092730002805 Levied on June 12, 2020 as the property of FRANCISCO JAVIER GARCIA SANDRA MARIBEL GARCIA MARTHA HERNANDEZ MARTIN CHALICO MARIA CHALICO

TRACT 1: A TRACT OF LAND BEING 12,990 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 5-A, IN WALNUT CREEK, OUT OF THE GEORGE W, BRINGHURST SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 86, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN EXHIBIT "A" TO INSTRUMENT FILED UNDER NUMBER 882-01-0049 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS,GEO:0094570000505 Levied on June 12, 2020 as the property of THOMAS J, SCHOLWINSKI MICKIE C. SCHOLWINSKI to satisfy a judgment amounting to $6,329.82, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD 10 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON June 12, 2020. /s/ Chris Jones CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Bruce Harrison By: Deputy Published Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 2020

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM FUEL REFUND On July 15, 2020, Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) to implement an interim fuel refund to refund over-collected fuel and purchased power costs as of April 30, 2020 (Application). This filing was made pursuant to 16 Tex. Admin Code § 25.237(a)(3)(B). ETI's filing affects only the recovery of fuel and purchased power costs and does not affect base rates that are currently in effect. All residential, commercial and industrial customers whose electric service rates include charges for fuel pursuant to Rate Schedule FF, entitled “Fixed Fuel Factor and Loss Multipliers,” in all territories served by ETI, are affected by the Application.

The total amount of over-recovery balance to be refunded through the proposed interim fuel refund is approximately $25.5 million, including interest. According to the Texas Utilities Code and Commission rules, ETI may not earn a profit on fuel and purchased power expenses and may only pass actual fuel and purchased power costs through to its customers. ETI's fuel and purchased power expenses will be subject to final review by the Commission in a future fuel reconciliation proceeding. The effect of the refund on customers' bills will vary depending on the rate schedule under which they take service. ETI proposed that the refund be implemented beginning with ETI's first August 2020 billing cycle over a three-month period for all Rate Schedule FF customers, except for customers on Rate Schedules GS, LGS and LIPS at a delivery voltage of 69-kilovolts (kV)/138-kv or 230 kV, LIPS at a primary delivery voltage and seasonal agricultural customers whose refund ETI proposes to make in the billing month of August 2020. For a residential customer using 1,000 kWh a month, the interim refund will result in a $4.67 reduction in the customer's bill for each month of the refund, or a net decrease of approximately 4.1 percent as compared to current charges.

Persons with questions or who want more information on this petition may contact Entergy Texas, Inc. at Attn: Customer Service – Fuel Refund, P.O. Box 2951, Beaumont, Texas 77704, or call 1-866-981-2602 during normal business hours. A complete copy of the filing is available for inspection at ETI's Beaumont office located at 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701.

The Commission has assigned Docket No. 51037 to this proceeding. Persons who wish to formally participate in this proceeding or who wish to express their comments regarding this petition should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Consumer Protection, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call (512) 936-7120, or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may call (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) at 1-800-7352989.

Published Date: July 22, 2020

Notice of Public Sale Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, TJO 10 X 10 Management, Ltd Managing properties listed below will hold a public auction of property being sold to satisfy a landlord's lien. The sale will begin on or about the time indicated at www.SelfStorageAuction.com .Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Deposit for removal and cleanup may be temporarily required. Seller reserves the right to reject any bid and to withdraw property from sale. Property may be sold by the space. Property being sold includes contents in spaces of following tenants, with brief description of contents in each space.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

12:00 pm Magnolia Parkway Storage @ 18015 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX to satisfy a judgment amounting to $5,002.92, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and 77354 attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment www.SelfStorageAuction.com

penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of MAGNOLIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY BSD 10 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE.

Gerado Garcia: misc. items.

Published Dates: July 22 and 29, 2020

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION/POSTING – FAMILY CODE Cause Number: 19-10-13 770-CV CLERK OF THE COURT Melisa Miller PO BOX 2985 CONROE, TX 77305

ATTORNEY REQUESTING THE SERVICE Richard S Browne 307 N San Jacinto Conroe TX 77301 THE STATE OF TEXAS

To: Chazmyn Carter and to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s), You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney docs 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 Original Petition for Termination and Adoption of a Child; Motion for Service of Citation by Publication Texas Family Code Section 102.01 O; Proposed Order Granting Service of Citation

by Publication of Dennis Hines; Shirley Hines, Petitioner, was filed in the 410th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on this the 9th day of October, 2019, against Chazmyn Carter Respondent(s) numbered 19-10-13770-CV and entitled In the Interest of Frances Kiara Carter The suit requests that the parental rights of the Respondent as to the named child and/or children be terminated; and that the Petitioner be appointed as the sole managing conservator of the child and/ or children; all as is more fully shown in the Petition on file in this cause.

The date and place of birth of the children who is (are) the subject of suit is/ are, Frances Kiara Carter The Court has the authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the children interest which will be binding to you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and appointment .,fa conservator with authority to consent to the children adoption.

Issued and given under my hand seal of said Court at Conroe, Texas on this the 21st day of May, 2020.

(SEAL, DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas By: Patricia Morrill 05/21/2020 9:46:17 AM Patricia Morrill

NOTICE OF STORED VEHICLE Notice of vehicle stored on 7-2-20: Lincoln navigator vin: 5LMRU27L1WLJ58628 at Jason Adamick's Wrecker Service, (TDLR # 0612563VSF) 14534 TX 75, Willis, TX PH: 936-856-9595. TDLR WEBSITE: http://www.tdlr.texas.gov $255 tow fee, $20 daily fee + 8.25% tax, $50 notification fee.

Published Dates: July 15 and July 29, 2020 NOTICE OF SALE (REAL PROPERTY) § §

THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 17th day of January, 2019, in the case of Oakhurst Community Association Inc. Plaintiff, vs. Susie Michelle Rivera, Defendant(s), Cause No.18-04-04774CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Oakhurst Community Association Inc. Plaintiff, vs. Susie Michelle Rivera, Defendant(s), I did on the 24th Day of June, 2020 at 3:29 o'clock pm., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant(s): Lot Fifteen (15), in Block Two (2), of Auburn Trails at Oakhurst Section Two (2), a subdivision of 13.78 acres of land located in the Mary Owens, A-405, Montgomery County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet Z, sheet 1909, of the Map Records of Montgomery County, Texas. More commonly known as 21434 Hunter Hart Drive, Porter, Texas 77365 and on the 4th day of August, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at 501 North Thompson, Suite 402 Conroe, Texas 77301 Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Susie Michelle Rivera, Defendant(s), in and to said property.

Witness my hand this the 8th day of July, 2020. /s/ James Slack Lt. JAMES SLACK Kenneth Hayden, Constable Pct. 4 21130 US Hwy 59 #C New Caney, TX. 77357 281-577-8985 Published Date: July 15, 22, 29, 2020 NOTICE OF CONSTABLE'S SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

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Notice is hereby given that by a certain Order of Sale issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas on the 25th day of March, 2020, in favor of Ovation Services, LLC., recovered a judgment in Cause No. 18-05-06190, in the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas on the 21st day of November, 2019, against Known and Unknown Heirs of Earnestine Richards, ET AL, for the following amounts: 1.

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Total Judgement: $ 18,674.99 Attorney's Fees: $ 750.00 Court Cost's: $ 830.00 Plus all cost, interest, commission, penalties, and all other costs associated with this Order of Sale

Placed in my hands for service, I, Philip Cash as Constable Precinct 1, Montgomery County, Texas, did on the 7th day of July, 2020 levy on REAL property described below, and on the 4th day of August, 2020, I will offer for sale and sell at 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, at approximately 10:00 a.m. for cash to the highest bidder, all right, title, and interest that the said defendant Known and Unknown Heirs of Earnestine Richards, ET AL., had in the property described below: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: WILLIS TOWN OF, BLOCK 19, LOT 8, 22237.0 TOWN OF WILLIS INCLUDING ABSTRACT TRACTS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX Witness my hand this 7th day of July, 2020.

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. NOTE: ON THE PROPERTY SOLD THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU HAVE BOUGHT THE PROPERTY “AS IS”.

BUYERS ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY AT THIS CONSTABLE'S SALE MAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANY LIENS OR SECURITY INTEREST ON THE PROPERTY. YOU HAVE SIMPLY PURCHASED WHATEVER INTEREST THE DEFENDANT HAD IN THE PROPERTY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOICE. Published Dates; July 15, 22, 29, 2020 NOTICE OF ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ROBERT DOUGLAS RHODES Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of ROBERT DOUGLAS RHODES, Deceased, were issued on July 16, 2020, in Cause No. 20-39584-P, pending in the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Texas, to RUTH B. RHODES, Independent Administrator. The address for mailing of claims is: RUTH B. RHODES, Independent Executrix c/o Larry L. Foerster Darden, Fowler & Creighton, L.L.P. 414 W. Phillips, Suite 100 Conroe, Texas 77301 All persons having claims against the estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 16th day of July 2020. /s/ Larry L. Foerster LARRY L. FOERSTER, Attorney for RUTH B. RHODES Independent Executrix Published Date: July 22, 2020

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION To: The unknown trust beneficiaries and unknown alleged trustees of The Milton D. Morse and Eunice M. Morse Revocable Living Trust.

Greeting: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Petition for Declaratory Judgment on Failure of Express Trust and Implication of Resulting Trust, filed by MICHAEL J. MORSE, 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 petition was filed on July 8, 2020.

The file number of said matter being: 20-05-05541 The Style being: IN RE: The Milton D. Morse and Eunice M. Morse Revocable Living Trust Determine who the trust beneficiaries and alleged trustees are and their respective interests in this matter.

This notice issue by: Brittany Sloan, Attorney at Law The Strong Firm P.C. 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 200 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281-367-1222.

Published Date: July 22, 29 and August 5, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE Auction of Self-Storage unit contents Household and personal effects including refrigerator, chest of drawers, boxes of clothing and other miscellaneous personal property. Contents are being sold to satisfy landlord's lien. Tenant: David Sims. Facility: 99 Self Storage, 1805 Riley Fuzzel Rd., Spring, Texas 77386. Terms of sale: cash. Auction time is 10:00 AM July 23 through 10:00 AM August 4, 2020 via Inter net auction:

www.storageauctions.com Published Dates July 22 and 29, 2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS No. 20-39466-P Estate of Aubrey Wade Sanford, Deceased In County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Aubrey Wade Sanford, Deceased, were issued on July 2, 2020, in Docket No.20-39466-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Montgomery County, Texas, to Terri Jane Sanford, Independent Executor.

The address of the Independent Executor is in Harris County, Texas, the post office address is: Terri Jane Sanford, Independent Executor c/o Robert A. Armbruster, Attorney at Law 1600 State Street, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77007 (832) 200-3420, fax (832) 200-3426 SBN #00786451 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 15th day of July, 2020. /s/ Robert A. Armbruster Robert A. Armbruster, Attorney at Law SBN#00786451 1600 State Street, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77007 (832) 200-3420, fax (832) 200-3426 Attorney for Terri Jane Sanford, Independent Executor, Estate of Aubrey Wade Sanford, Deceased Published Date: July 22, 2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DANA LYNN HALL, Deceased, were issued on July 16, 2020, in Cause No. 20-39453-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. Two (2), Montgomery County, Texas, to: SAUNDRA FAYE HALL. 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: SAUNDRA FAYE HALL c/o: G. MARK CREIGHTON Attorney at Law 414 West Phillips Street, Suite 100 Conroe, Texas 77301-2880 DATED the 17th day of July, 2020. /s/ G. Mark Creighton G. MARK CREIGHTON Attorney for SAUNDRA FAYE HALL State Bar No.: 05061200 414 West Phillips Street, Suite 100 Conroe, Texas 77301-2880 Telephone: (936) 756-3337 Facsimile: (936) 756-2606 Published Date: July 22, 2020 NOTICE OF ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF RICHARD WILSON LEE Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of RICHARD WILSON LEE, Deceased, were issued on July 16, 2020, in Cause No. 20-39564-P, pending in the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Texas, to MICHAEL DAVID LEE, Independent Administrator. The address for mailing of claims is: MICHAEL DAVID LEE, Independent Administrator c/o Larry L. Foerster Darden, Fowler & Creighton, L.L.P. 414 W. Phillips, Suite 100 Conroe, Texas 77301 All persons having claims against the estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 17th day of July 2020. /s/ Larry L. Foerster LARRY L. FOERSTER, Attorney for MICHAEL DAVID LEE, Independent Administrator Published Date: July 22, 2020

CITATION BY PUBLICATION First Amended Application to Determine Heirship CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY OF RECORD OR PERSON FILING CAUSE MARK TURNBULL JENNIFER L RAY P.O. BOX 959 14330 GLADE POINT DR CONROE, TX 77305 CYPRESS TX 77429 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: WENDY MICHELE TANT, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the First Amended Application to Determine Heirship filed by Wendy Michele Tant, 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 July 08, 2020.

The file number of said matter being: 20-39476-P The style being: ESTATE OF: WENDY MICHELE TANT 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 July, 2020.

(SEAL, County Court at Law #2) MARK TURNBULL, COUNTY CLERK MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS 7/15/2020 2:06:55 PM Sandy Faught Sandy Faught, Deputy Published Date: July 22, 2020

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NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on June 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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MARMORSTEIN, JUDITH, ET AL

in Cause # 17-07-08953 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O' Clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner' s Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, Tx 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, Texas, the following described property, to wit:

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to satisfy a judgment amounting to $19,806.90, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; CITY OF WILLIS MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD 1 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 29, 2020.

PHILIP CASH CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By STEPHEN CLOSSON, Deputy Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE

TRACT 1: A TRACT OF LAND BEING 6.19 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN THE J. LINDLEY SURVEY, ABSTRACT 25, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING OUT OF THE 7.705 ACRES MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN CLERK'S FILE NUMBER 2003-099287 OF THE DEED RECORDS AND BEING SHOWN AS TRACT 67-A IN THE MAPS OF THE MONTGOMERY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT. GEO: 0000250006700

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County ON JUNE 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Levied on June 29, 2020 as the property of JUDITH MARMORSTEIN CHARL MARMORSTEIN - ELIAS SHANNON MARMORSTEIN SCOTT MARMORSTEIN STUART MARMORSTEIN

RICHARDS, WALTER EUGENE, AS COTRUSTEE OF THE WA LT E R E U G E N E RICHARDS TRUST, ET AL

in Cause# 17-02-01761 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'Clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, Tx 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, Texas, the following described property, to wit:

to satisfy a judgment amounting to $9,753.54, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney' s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD 1 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 29, 2020 PHILIP CASH CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By STEPHEN CLOSSON, Deputy Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020

TRACT 1: LOT 17, BLOCK 13, SECTION 2, OF TEXAS NATIONAL SUBDIVISION AN ADDITION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET B, SHEET 35 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 0092330224900 Levied on JUNE 29, 2020 as the prope1ty of WALTER EUGENE RICHARDS RUTH FERGUSON RICHARDS

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on JUNE 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of

to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,527.35, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; T E X A S N A T I O N A L MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD 1 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE.

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GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 29, 2020.

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PHILIO, IDELLA OWENS, ET AL

PHILIP CASH CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By STEPHEN CLOSSON, Deputy Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020

in Cause# 17-02-01768 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O' Clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, Tx 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, Texas, the following described property, to wit:

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TRACT 1: LOT 4, BLOCK 3, OF BATES ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 PAGE 1, SOMETIMES CALLED PAGE 1C OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 0025200001200

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on JUNE 11, 2020 by the Clerk thereof, in the case of

Levied on JUNE 29, 2020 as the property of

WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

IDELLA OWENS PHILIO

in Cause# 17-06-07459 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered , I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'Clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, Tx 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, Texas, the following described property, to wit:

MARSHALL BARKLEY ELMORE, JR. AKA MARSHALL BARKLEY ELMORE KYLE LANCE ELMORE to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,206.01, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest , and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ; CITY OF WILLIS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD 1 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 29, 2020.

PHILIP CASH CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By STEPHEN CLOSSON, Deputy Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020

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PARRA, GUSTAVO BAHENA, ET AL

TRACT 1: TRACT 22-A, APPROXIMATELY 1.499 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF THE TIMOTHY CUDE SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO.12, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THE 5.94 ACRE TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED UNDER CLERK'S FILE NO. 77002517 OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY REAL PROPERTY RECORDS, SAVE AND EXCEPT 2 TRACTS, THE FIRST BEING THE 2.825 ACRES DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED UNDER CLERK'S FILE NO. 2010008198 OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY REAL PROPERTY RECORDS, THE SECOND BEING THE 1.6162 ACRE TRACT DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED UNDER CLERK'S FILE NO. 2006-101660 OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY REAL PROPERTY RECORDS. GEO: 0000120002203 Levied on JUNE 29, 2020 as the property of GUSTAVO BAHENA PARRA AKA GUSTAVO BAHENA TANIA GUADALUPE SANCHEZ

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on JUNE by the Clerk thereof, in the case of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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BRYANT, WARREN GENE, ET AL

in Cause# 17-05-06377 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, Tx 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, Texas, the following described property, to wit:

to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,568.27, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD 1 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 29, 2020 PHILIP CASH CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By STEPHEN CLOSSON, Deputy Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020

TRACT 1: BLOCK 1 TRACT NO. 12 IN CEDAR LANE ESTATES A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS RECORDED IN CABINET G SHEET 147 OF THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 0033750001200 Levied on JUNE 29, 2020 as the property of

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WARREN GENE BRYANT JEANNA LEE BRYANT LANCE BRYANT JASON BRYANT WARREN SHANE BRYANT to satisfy a judgment amounting to $11,128.44, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney's fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD 1 AND LONESTAR COLLEGE. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 29, 2020.

PHILIP CASH CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By STEPHEN CLOSSON, Deputy Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020

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By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 2s4th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 19th day of June 2019, in the case of Valley Ranch Homeowners Association Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Edward Miller and Jaime Miller, Defendant(s), Cause No.18-09-11912-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Valley Ranch Homeowners Association Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Edward Miller and Jaime Miller, I did on the 25th Day of June 2020 at 10: 12 o'clock am., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant(s): Lot 9, Block 4, Valley Ranch, section 3 amending Plat No. 1, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet Z, Sheet 323-324 of the Map Records of Montgomery County, Texas, more commonly known as: 21382 Village Crossing Lane, Porter, Texas 77365 and on the 4th day of August, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at 501 North Thompson, Suite 402 Conroe, Texas 77301 Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of the Defendant(s), in and to said property.

Witness my hand this the 8th day of July, 2020.

James Slack Lt. JAMES SLACK Kenneth Hayden, Constable Pct. 4 21130 US Hwy 59 #C New Caney, TX. 77357 281-577-8985 Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020

NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on by the Clerk thereof, in the case of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

vs.

TOLLEY, RAYMOND F., ET AL

in Cause # 17-06-07164 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'Clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, Tx 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: LOT 4, BLOCK 8, SHADOW BAY, SECTION 1, A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, PER THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET C, SHEET 172 OF THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 0086270018600 Levied on JUNE 29, 2020 as the prope1ty of RAYMOND F. TOLLEY KAREN L. TOLLEY to satisfy a judgment amounting to $3,761.67, representing delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney ' s fees through the date of judgment, plus all costs of court, costs of sale, and post judgment penalties and interest recoverable by law in favor of WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY; LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT; MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT # 01 AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND ON JUNE 29, 2020.

PHILIP CASH CONSTABLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS

By STEPHEN CLOSSON, Deputy Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020 NOTICE OF CONSTABLES SALE By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284TH DISTRICT COURT of MONTGOMERY County on JUNE by the Clerk thereof, in the case of ' WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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SUAREZ, RENE, ET AL

in Cause # 16-08-09925 and to me, as CONSTABLE directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'Clock AM on the 4th day of August, 2020, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Commissioner's Courtroom: 501 N. Thompson, 4th Floor (Suite 402), Conroe, Tx 77301 of said MONTGOMERY County, in the City of CONROE, Texas, the following described property, to wit: TRACT 1: LOT ONE (1), BLOCK TWENTY-ONE (21), OF THE TOWN OF WILLIS, A SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE l OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 0095700027900 TRACT 2: LOT 17, BLOCK 3 OF HILLTOP VILLAGE, A SUBDIVISION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET E, SHEETS 110B-11IB OF THE MAP RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO: 0058310006600 Levied on JUNE 29, 2020 as the property of RENE SUAREZ ALMA ANGELICA SUAREZ

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By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 6th day of February, 2020, in the case of Valley Ranch Homeowners Association Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Cruz Gallegos Torres, Defendant(s), Cause No.19-11-15137-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Valley Ranch Homeowners Association Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Cruz Gallegos Torres, I did on the 24th Day of June, 2020 at 3:44 o'clock pm., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant(s): Lot 16, Block 3, Valley Ranch, Section one Amended Plat No 1, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet Z, Sheets 317-318, of the Map Records of Montgomery County, Texas more commonly known as 21404 Dove Haven Court, Porter, Texas 77365 and on the 4th day of August, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at 501 North Thompson, Suite 402 Conroe, Texas 77301 Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of the Defendant(s), in and to said property.

Witness my hand this the 8th day of July, 2020. (s) James Slack Lt. JAMES SLACK Kenneth Hayden, Constable Pct. 4 21130US Hwy59#C New Caney, TX. 77357 281-577-8985 Published Dates: July 15, 22, 29, 2020

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of VELMA JANE ELROD, Deceased, were issued on July 2, 2020 in Cause No. 20-39514-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Montgomery County, Texas, to: JASON HOWARD ELROD. 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: JASON HOWARD ELROD 22007 Whitetail Crossing New Caney, Texas 77357 th DATED the 16 day of July, 2020. /s/: GWENDOLYN GUINN TAYLOR GWENDOLYN GUINN TAYLOR Attorney for JASON HOWARD ELROD State Bar No.: 08601000 P.O. Box 1030 Cleveland, TX 77328 Telephone: (281) 592-3512 Facsimile: (281) 592-6423 E-mail: assistant@ggtaylor.lawyer Published Date: July 22, 2020

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Preserving Your Harvest online canning series set in August JULY 17, 2020 Written by Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Preserving Your Harvest Online Canning Class Series in August.

All classes will be held online from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and those interested should pre-register through Eventbrite. The fee is $15 for all three classes, with an additional $2.55 Eventbrite fee.

“Preserving food was

almost a lost art, but in the past few years, we've seen a resurgence of interest,” said Felice Acker, AgriLife Extension family and community health agent, Castro County. “As more and more people are planting gardens this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to make sure they know how to preserve any food they don't immediately consume.”

The Preserving Your Harvest classes will be:

Aug. 4 – Introduction and equipment.

Aug. 6 – Water bath basics.

Aug. 11 – Pressure canning basics.

The classes were planned and will be taught

by AgriLife Extension family and community health agents, including Acker; Kathy Carr, Bailey County; Sierra Stephens, Yo a k u m C o u n t y ; A n n Millican, Terry County; Ronda White, Scurry County; Kay Rogers,

Dallam and Hartley counties; and Courtney Lowe, AgriLife Extension health agent, Castro, Hale and Lamb counties.

For more information, contact any of these agents at their AgriLife Extension offices in their respective counties.

Canning pickles is one way to preserve your harvest of cucumbers that ripen faster than can be eaten fresh. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)

Burglary in Carlton Woods Crime of the Week 07-15-2020 MCTXSheriff Seeks Public Assistance in Identifying Person of Interest Multi-County Crime Stoppers is working with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office regarding a series o f b u rg l a r i e s i n t h e Carlton Woods commun i t y. A n a n o n y m o u s donor has added additional funds to increase the possible reward by $1500 for any felony

arrests in in this case the next twelve months. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary of a residence on Lamerie Way in the Woodlands, Te x a s t h a t o c c u r r e d sometime after 9 pm on June 16, 2020 and on June 17 there were additional attempts where unknown person(s) tried to gain entry to multiple homes beginning around 9:30

pm. Pursuant to the investigation, Detectives were able to discover a person of interest (pictured), from a security camera at a nearby residence, near one of the scenes, and around the time of one of the reported burglaries. If you live in the area, please review any surveillance footage you may have of suspicious person(s) around this

time frame. If you can identify the person in the attached photo, please contact Multi-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800392-STOP [7867] and reference case# 20A193686. Tips leading to a felony arrest(s) in this case may earn a cash reward up to $2500. All calls to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymousit's not just our promise, it's the law!

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Longtime forester Jacob Donellan named new East Texas Operations Department Head for Texas A&M Forest Service L U F K I N , Texas—Jacob Donellan, former regional forester at Te x a s A & M F o r e s t Service, was promoted to East Texas Operations Department Head. The East Texas Operations Department provides the crucial forest resource development and protection needed to keep the Texas pineywoods region safe and productive.

Donellan replaced Wes Moorehead who was promoted to Assistant Director of Forest Resource Protection. As East Texas Operations Department Head, Donellan commands East Texas Operations and will drive the agency’s forestry and firefighting efforts in the region.

“The job of the East Texas Department Head is to ensure that we’re meeting the agency’s two primary missions: to conserve and protect the natural resources for the state,” said Donellan. “East Texas Operations is the agency’s single source for

both missions, and that’s what I love about it.”

Fulfilling that mission requires the personnel in E a s t T e x a s O p e r ations—which covers 54 counties and 12 million forested acres—to provide technical guidance to landowners, teach conservation education in schools, monitor forest health, work with local communities on urban forestry and respond to wildfires and other allhazard emergencies in East Texas and across the state.

Donellan’s 20-year career with the agency has prepared him for the expansiveness of his department’s mission. East Te x a s O p e r a t i o n s i s divided into three regions—north, central and south—and Donellan has lived and worked in all three.

Donellan started with the agency in 2000 as the Best Management Practices (BMPs) forester in Linden, Texas before moving into the district forester role for Huntsville.

He most recently served as the regional forester for East Texas Operations’ central region.

As one of three regional foresters, Donellan was in charge of over 40 personnel in a six-district area—or about one-third of East Texas. His new leadership role is a much broader position that includes driving the direction of East Texas Operations.

“We’ve been doing East Texas Operations for over 100 years, so it has been sharpened to a very fine point in terms of program delivery,” said Donellan.

“What I’m interested in and what my goals are for East Texas are to continue to deliver the highest quality programs in the agency and also continue to be innovative when we can.”

Donellan is taking up the mantle at the cusp of a new generation of landowner, and he’s ready to meet them where they are.

“We’ll still conduct the person-to-person site visits

but will leverage technology to start those conversations as opposed to landowners walking in the door, which is traditionally how those conversations are initiated,” said Donellan.

Current initiatives underway include the buildout of a one-stop land management application and development of digital management plans. The agency recently launched a web application, “My Land Management Connector,” that connects landowners with quality land management service providers as well as neighboring landowners to save on the cost of land management services.

“We’re meeting the next generation of landowners where they are,” said Donellan. “And that may shift the way we do business, but that won’t shift the business that we do.”

Note: Former East Texas Operations Departm e n t H e a d , We s Moorehead, was promoted

Jacob Donellan to Assistant Director of Forest Resource Protection. In this role, Moorehead will shadow the current Associate Director of Forest Resource Protection and

Texas Fire Chief, Mark Stanford, to ensure a smooth transition in the coming years.

Board of Regents Confirms Alisa White, Ph.D., as President of Sam Houston State University The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System unanimously confirmed Alisa White, Ph.D., as president of Sam Houston State University during a special called meeting today. Dr. White will officially assume the presidency Aug. 10.

Dr. White, a Texas native, has served as president of Austin Peay

State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, since 2014. She previously served as vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Tyler and Midwestern State University.

Dr. White earned a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and an M.S.L.S. degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville,

and a B.A. in Business from Lee College (now Lee University) in Cleveland, Tennessee. In addition to her experience in Tennessee and Texas, she has held faculty and leadership positions in Alaska, Louisiana, and Georgia.

Dr. White and her husband, Elliott Herzlich, a jeweler, have three married children and five grand-

children. She succeeds Dr. Dana Hoyt, who is retiring after serving as president of SHSU since 2010.

Sam Houston State University is a member of the Texas State University System, which consists of seven institutions including Lamar University (Beaumont), Sul Ross State University (Alpine, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and

Uvalde), Texas State University (San Marcos and Round Rock), Lamar Institute of Technology (Beaumont), Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar State College Port Arthur, serving more than 86,000 students.

Alisa White, Ph. D.