Montgomery County News, November 18, 2020

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Texas “Much to be Thankful For” Holiday

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Gas Prices (November 16, 2020) Texas gas prices have risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.80/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations.

Gas prices in Texas are 5.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 43.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $1.44/g today while the most expensive is $2.69/g, a difference of $1.25/g. The lowest price in the state today is $1.44/g while the highest is $2.69/g, a difference of $1.25/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $ 2 . 1 2 / g t o d a y. T h e national average is down 4.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 49.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa$2.01/g, up 9.9 cents per gallon from last week's $1.91/g.

San Antonio- $1.70/g, up 2.3 cents per gallon from last week's $1.68/g.

Austin- $1.71/g, up 1.6 cents per gallon from last week's $1.69/g.

“For the first time in seven weeks, GasBuddy data showed average gas prices rose last week, unsurprising given the previous 18% jump in the price of crude oil on promising vaccine news," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "This year has been anything but normal and such news of promising vaccine results will likely rekindle gas prices for a short while.

We're likely to see prices inch up slightly again this week as gas stations continue to try to pass along the rise from last week to retail, but ahead of Thanksgiving, prices should be mostly stable.

F o r n o w, m o t o r i s t s shouldn't expect too many fireworks at the pump, but the upcoming release of GasBuddy's Holiday Travel survey highlights some big changes motorists are making for the last six weeks of the year."

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November 21st Kicks Off the Holiday Season at Moody Gardens

Photos Courtesy of L a k e C r e e k & Montgomery High Wendy Rennell Schools, scared the The MISD Fishing competition off Lake Team has Much to be Livingston on Halloween.

Thankful For. For starters, Leading the way was the they just completed their Fishing Firm of Gelske & F a l l F i s h i n g S e a s o n Gelske, as the brothers perfectly, finishing in First Tyler and Colby Gelske Place in all three Texas b r o u g h t i n a l i m i t H i g h S c h o o l B a s s weighing 11.48 pounds, to Association Tournaments take 2nd place out of 144 they competed in.

Individual Teams from 23 T h e m o s t r e c e n t Area High Schools.

Following closely tournament was a Spooktacular event, as the behind in 3rd Place was combined squad from both t h e Te a m o f L o g a n

Interfaith Of The Woodlands Presents 2020 Community Hero Awards To Local Hospitals In South Montgomery County

THE WOODLANDS, TX – As our county continues the ongoing battle against the global pandemic of Coronavirus, Interfaith of The Community..........2, 3, 9, 10 Woodlands shifted its Commentary............................4 annual Hometown Hero Awards to focus on our Devotional..........................5 local Community Heroes Legals.........................6, 7, 8 f o r 2 0 2 0 , h o n o r i n g

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Beverung and Jack Shafer, have their totaled weights bringing 11.37 pounds of a d d e d t o g e t h e r t o Lake Livingston Bass to determine the Overall the scales. Placing 9th School Champion. was the Team of Jack Haag Also doing well for and Conner Callihan, MISD was Sofy Hartman, bringing in 4 fish for 8.81 who came in 10th place pounds. with 3 fish tipping the These aforementioned scales at 8.70 pounds. anglers had a combined This was an impressive weight of 31.66 pounds, feat, as Sofy fished Solo easily outdistancing the for the event, fishing other 22 High School against teams of young Teams. As many of you men and women. Ms. readers are aware by now, Hartman also reminded all the top 3 Teams from each High School/Team, See Thankful , page 2

healthcare workers and administration from Houston Methodist The Wo o d l a n d s H o s p i t a l , Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, St. Luke’s Health, Texas Children’s Hospital The Wo o d l a n d s a n d T h e University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The Woodlands for their bravery, sacrifice and service to keeping our community healthy and safe.

The 2020 Community H e r o Aw a r d s w e r e presented by Josh Urban, Interfaith of The Woodlands Board Chair, Congressman Kevin

Brady and Missy Herndon, Interfaith President and CEO. Congressman Kevin Brady shared with each hospital his gratitude for everything they do each day to care for our community by selflessly giving to others, caring for the sick,

See Hero , page 3

Galveston, Texas – Just a few more days remaining until the holiday celebrations begin this year at Moody Gardens. Guests can experience the Festival of Lights, Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer playing in t h e 4 D T h e a t e r, o t h e r holiday 3D films, the Arctic Slide and train rides, fireside s’mores, plenty of holiday dining options and loads of fun. There are several options for great hotel deals and attraction packages, making Holiday in the Gardens a wonderful holiday getaway destination for the family.

Festival of Lights returns in its 19th year to Moody Gardens this holiday season, providing the ideal venue for families to make lasting memories. Guests can explore the one-mile walking trail decked with two million lights and filled with sound enhanced lighted and animated displays themed to everyone’s favorite holiday music. Festival of Lights will be open Nov. 21-Jan. 2, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Popular displays include the Nutcrackers, a toy factory, 12 Days of Christmas display, a narrated nativity scene – and of course, plenty of animals. Also, don’t miss Star: The Dancing Tree of Light, a four-story digital Christmas tree.

Guests looking for bargains and fewer visitors can take advantage of Value Days every Sunday – Thursday between Nov. 29 Dec. 17. The best deal is a Holiday Pass which includes admission to the Festival of Lights, a 3D and 4D movie and the Arctic Slide, for only $20 on a Va l u e D a y a n d $ 3 0 regularly. Festival of Lights and other holiday attractions open at 6 p.m. nightly and close at 10 p.m. on Value Days and 9 p.m. regularly.

Moody Gardens’ regular attractions open at 10 a.m. daily.

“We are excited to bring in the holiday joy while taking the necessary precautions in order for all of our guests to relax and have a safe and enjoyable experience. The outdoor setting offers plenty of room to social distance while exploring the Gardens,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt. “This year has been challenging and we are grateful to be able to provide families with the opportunity to experience the joy of the season together responsibly.”

For more information, including ticket and hotel package options, please v i s i t www.moodygardens.org/ho liday_season.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

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Suggestions For Mindful Eating: Salisbury Steak popularization of the hamburger patty. In the late 19th century, sailors from German brought the delicious meal to the Port of N e w Yo r k , w h e r e t h e minced beef was smoked, lightly salted and then served along with onions and breadcrumbs as a quick hearty meal. In 1873, historians say that you could buy a plate of Hamburg steak with all the toppings for about 11 cents.

Today, some people wince at the idea of having a hamburger for breakfast, but the truth is that in the late 1800’s it was the protein of choice to start your day. In fact, it was such a popular health food, that hospitals even served it to patients raw or slightly cooked, with a raw egg.

Which doesn’t sound appetizing compared to our contemporary tastes, but it was a vitamin and protein rich meal at a time when proteins were both expensive to purchase, as well as difficult and time consuming to cook.

Salisbury steak got its start as a famous food in America, when it was used as stand-by high-protein meals for soldiers during the American Civil War? It makes sense, when you think about it, because of

the nutritional content of the meat and the fast preparation time. Not to mention that for American soldiers fighting through cold weather, it was a taste of home and comfort food during some pretty difficult conditions.

A physician named Dr. James Henry Salisbury was an early dietician and studied gastrointestinal health, digestion and nutrition in the mid 1800s.

One of the most serious threats to American soldiers during the Civil War was wasting, due to malnutrition, and symptoms of chronic diarrhea. Dr. Salisbury was convinced that while other types of food like soup and bread, and some fruits and vegetables were provided to the soldiers, it was really protein (and specifically beef) that they needed to stay healthy.

The challenge was cooking and preparing meat for the troops, as well as the increased costs of providing high-protein meals for them. Toward the middle and end of the American Civil War, soldiers were looting communities in search of food, given the shortage of funds to supply the advancing soldiers (on both sides).

During the American Civil War, Dr. Salisbury tested his theory by providing “chopped beef” which was a little easier to digest for soldiers than root vegetables and other protein sources. After the war, he wrote a book called “The Relation of Alimentation and Disease” which could be one of the first real diet trending publications, that helped people understand the link between health and a balanced diet, which included animal proteins rich in B vitamins.

D r. J a m e s H e n r y Salisbury was also one of the first physicians to indicate that animal fats were necessary for metabolic health; something that contemporary nutritionists have embraced again, after a long-time social moratorium on animal fats.

During the 1950’s, TV dinners entered the market.

One of the most popular TV dinner varieties – sold by Swanson – included Salisbury steak with a side of potatoes. From there it was a short trip to see Salisbury steak on restaurant menus, particularly diners and the newly minted cafeterias.

You can’t beet Pioneer

This Week: Curbside Drop-Off Sites Open For Operation Christmas Child

two decades. This is a project everyone can still be part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions.

There’s still time for individuals, families, and groups to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts.

The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage.

“This season, children around the world need a tangible reminder that there is hope and that God loves them,” said Franklin Graham, president of S a m a r i t a n ’s P u r s e .

“Through these shoebox gifts packed with special items, children also receive the opportunity to hear about the eternal hope found in Jesus Christ.”

Individuals and families making plans to visit a drop-off location in their area can learn more about what to expect in this year’s curbside dropoff experience on the organization’s Important COVID-19 Updates

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Salisbury steak is a dish, originating in the United States, made from a blend of ground beef and other ingredients and usually served with gravy or brown sauce. It is a version of Hamburg steak.

What is the difference between Salisbury Steak and Hamburger Steak?

We tend to use the terms interchangeably, although some think there is a difference between Salisbury Steak and hamburger steak.

Technically a hamburger steak should contain only meat (and seasonings) with no fillers such as breadcrumbs while a Salisbury steak can include different ingredients like onions, eggs and bread crumbs.

I’ve seen many Salisbury steak and Hamburger steak recipes, and for the most part, I think that both tend to be made the same way, basically cooked in a gravy mixture.

Like the name implies, we have Hamburg Germany to thank for the

Montgomery, Texas, N o v. 1 6 , 2 0 2 0 — A s Thanksgiving Day approaches, many families are already thinking about Christmas.

For those who are including Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts as part of their holiday, more than 4,000 drop-off sites are now open.

Shoebox gifts prepared by generous donors and filled with toys, hygiene items, and school supplies may be dropped off now during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 – 23.

Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for more than

Woman for down home comfort food recipes and her Salisbury steak recipe is one of the best versions I have seen. Many include mushrooms while hers does not. If you are a fan, add them when you cook the onions.

Meat Mixture: * 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef * 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs * 1 tablespoon ketchup * 2 teaspoons dry mustard * 4 d a s h e s Worcestershire sauce * 1 cube beef bouillon, crumbled (or powdered beef base) * Salt and pepper * 1 tablespoon butter * 1 tablespoon olive oil * Gravy: * 1 whole onion, halved and thinly sliced (or diced if you prefer) * 2 cups beef broth, more if needed for thinning * 1 tablespoon ketchup * 1 teaspoon seasoning sauce, such as Kitchen Bouquet, optional * 4 d a s h e s Worcestershire * 1 teaspoon cornstarch, optional * Salt and pepper

Instructions: 1. For the meat mixture: Combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, ketchup, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon and some salt and pepper. Knead until all combined. Form into 4 to 6 oval patties, and then make lines across the patties to give them a "steak" appearance.

2. Fry the patties in a skillet with the butter and oil over medium-high heat on both sides until no longer pink in the middle. Remove from the skillet and pour off any excess grease.

3. For the gravy: Reduce the heat to medium and add in the sliced onions. Stir and cook until golden brown and somewhat soft, for several minutes. Add the beef stock, ketchup, seasoning sauce, if using, and the Worcestershire.

Then combine the cornstarch with a little beef broth and add to the sauce if using. Stir and cook to reduce.

4. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper and more broth if needed for thinning. Then return the patties to the gravy. Spoon the gravy over the top and let them simmer and heat back up for a couple of minutes.

webpage. Participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts. The online lookup tool is searchable by city or ZIP code. Signs at each location will identify the curbside drop off.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love

in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 178 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.

for the Parents, Captains, Sponsors, Administration and Staff from both High from page 1 Schools, plus District Officials, as well as the us of the importance of Community as a whole, competing to the end, as she caught her largest fish at exactly 2:58, only leaving 2 minutes to spare!

Another thing the MISD Team has much to be excited and pleased with, is the amount of Teams in the Top 10 for Anglers of the Year Race for the Houston Division of the THSBA. Currently, the MISD F i s h i n g Te a m h a s 4 Teams in the Top 10, with Cade and Kalie Lipham leading the way in 2nd Place. Following closely behind in 4th are the teams of Fallon Clepper & Wyatt Ford, plus Colby and Tyler Gelske, locked in a tie for 4th. Currently in the 6th position is the team of Jack Haag and Conner Callihan.

Lastly, the amount of Gratitude the Team has

cannot be measured.

Without this tremendous support group, this Team would not exist, so we have Much to be Thankful For.

Thankful

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Comments According to Doc Wake-up America And Listen To The Real Power Source In America’s Communication Media “Talk Radio Is Turning Millions of Americans Into Conservatives” Walden Happenings

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

W A L D E N HAPPENINGS – Well folks, we are in the middle of it for now and “the truth will come out the ole axiom says”. Again, here is another important and interesting article relative to the mass communication throughout the nation that seldom people think about.

Unfortunately, it is another one that is late and after the election I never had time to publish prior to the election, as it is nice to know about!!

Folks, this article appeared on The New York Times on October 9, 2020.

At least 15 million Americans every week tune into one of the top 15 talk radio programs. They are not monolithically conservative, but they are overwhelmingly so. A dozen of the top 15 shows feature conservative or libertarian hosts — with devoted followings like Rush Limbaugh’s “Ditto-heads” o r M i c h a e l S a v a g e ’s “Savage Nation” — and only one leans left.

The following article

by Paul Matzko is a powerful introspective review of radio communication modality that is affronted by the television news talk shows and as a result gets little attention.

Radio broadcasting provides a communication stimulus that provides listeners to some specific attitudes about items and products.

Undoubtedly radio broadcasting talk shows did provide a stimulus to create positive attitudes relative to the manner and selection of candidates who they voted for.

The use of the fake news media fake polls were all intentionally

Hero from page 1 welcoming new life into the world and supporting families during dificult times. Brady said he was proud of their efforts in responding to COVID-19

fake and put Biden way ahead, they lied to the general public to convince people to vote for the “winner” or not to vote for Trump because he is losing or just not vote at all is very effective when the media is lying.

Author Paul Matzko is a historian of 20th Century American.

He is a politics historian (PhD, Penn State, 2016) specializing in the intersection of politics and religion in twentieth century America. His work also draws from multi- media of communication throughout the United States. ...The following text is all of the unabridged words of author Paul Matzko throughout the article that follows. ? In this article about radio communication author Paul Matzko wrote the following: “Talk radio may face an aging audience, a decline in ad revenue and competition from new mass media forms like podcasts, but there are still millions of Americans whose politics are shaped by what they listen to on talk radio all day, every day. Fox News gets more of the attention for shaping conservative opinion and for its influe n c e o n t h e Tr u m p administration, but we shouldn’t overlook the power of conservative talk radio.

The conservatism of talk radio only partly overlaps with institutional conservatism, that of right??wing Washington think tanks, magazines and the Republican Party itself.

By the early 2000s, it had embraced a version of conservatism that is less focused on free markets and small government and more focused on ethnonationalism and populism. It is, in short, the core of Trumpism — now and in the future, with or without a President Trump.

Talk radio’s power is rooted in the sheer volume of content being produced each week. The typical

major talk radio show is produced every weekday and runs three hours, so just the top 15 shows are putting out around 45 hours of content every day. Even setting aside hundreds of additional local shows, the dedicated fan can listen to nothing but conservative talk radio all day, every day of the week, and never catch up.

Yet talk radio still somehow manages to fly below the national media radar. In large part, that is because media consumption pattens are segregated by class. If you visit a carpentry shop or factory floor, or hitch a ride with a long??haul truck driver, odds are that talk radio is a fixture of the aural landscape. But many white??collar workers, journalists included, struggle to understand the reach of talk radio because they don’t listen to it, and don’t know anyone who does.

Moreover, anyone who wants to make an effort to understand talk radio runs into a barrier immediately: Because of the ocean of content, one must listen to it at great length, a daunting task for anyone not already sympathetic with a host’s conservative views. The time commitment suggests the depth of listener loyalty.

Each show has its own long??running inside jokes and references, a kind of linguistic shorthand that unites fans and repels outside examination. And since shows have begun to regularly publish online transcripts only in the past decade or so, journalists and scholars have found it hard to wade through all the content.

As Jim Derych, the author of “Confessions of a Former Dittohead,” put it, Rush Limbaugh “makes you feel like an insider — like you know what’s going on politically, and everyone else is an idiot.” There is power in that feeling, the proposition that you and the

radio elect have been awakened to a hidden truth about the real way the world works while the rest of the American “sheeple” slumber.

Like single??issue voters, talk radio fans are able to exercise outsize influence on the political landscape by the intensity of their ideological commitment. Political scientists have long noted the way in which single??issue voters can punch above their numerical weight. An organization like the National Rifle Association, which says it has about five million members, has been able to outlobby gun control supporters despite broad (but diffuse) public backing for at least incremental gun control measures.

Talk radio listeners make up a group at least three times as large as the N.R.A. and are just as committed to a particular vision of America. To take one example, since the mid?2000s, talk radio listeners have played a big part in steering Republicans toward the virulent anti?immigration stance of Mr. Trump. Mr. Limbaugh once proposed a set of “Limbaugh Laws” requiring immigrants to speak English, barring them from holding government office or having access to government services, and excluding unskilled workers from the country.

Talk radio is not bounded by physical space.

It can follow listeners wherever they go, from the car radio while commuting to the radio resting on the workbench to a radio app on a smartphone. It has the potential to dominate the construction of a person’s worldview in a way that other media simply cannot (until, perhaps, the advent of its white??collar cousin, the podcast).

This was true of conservative radio long before the current generation of talk radio hosts

emerged in the 1980s. By the early 1960s, a group of AM radio broadcasters had built an informal national syndicated network of hundreds of radio stations; the largest of the broadcasters, a fundamentalist preacher in New Jersey named Carl McIntire, reached an estimated audience of 20 million listeners a week (which, for sake of comparison, is as many as Rush Limbaugh reportedly hit at his peak four decades later).

Americans could tune into a station airing conservative programming all day, every day.

By 1963 President John F. Kennedy was so worried about what an aide called this “formidable force in American life today,” which was able to “harass local school boards, local librarians and local government bodies,” that he authorized targeted Internal Revenue Service audits and the use of the Federal Communications Commission’s Fairness Doctrine to silence these pesky conservative broadcasters. The result was the most successful episode of government censorship of the last half century. conservative broadcasters have never forgotten it, and it is a key reason that a conspiracist mind??set has such a grip on listeners. Since 2003, Rush Limbaugh, who got his start working in radio as a teenager in the mid?1960s, has mentioned the Fairness Doctrine on nearly 150 episodes. He credits the rise of talk radio to the lifting of the Fairness Doctrine in 1987 by the Reagan administration.

And he worries that the left could at any moment use a revived Fairness Doctrine to silence conservative radio. As Mr. Limbaugh put it in January, “They’ve been trying to nullify or negate me” for three decades.

This suspicion that elite institutions — the

and as a token of his appreciation, each organization’s leadership was presented an official U.S. House of Representatives Commendation and a Community Hero Medallion.

It was a unanimous decision by the Hometown Hero selection committee

this year to honor area hospitals instead of individuals, businesses and organizations. This annual tradition of honoring Hometown Heroes began in 1999 as part of The Woodlands 25th Anniversary Celebration and has continued ever since.

Ty p i c a l l y, H o m e t o w n Heroes are honored at The

Woodlands Celebration of Excellence, but the event was canceled due to the widespread pandemic.

“How beautiful it is that nearly 50 years ago while planning out what was to become The Woodlands, Mr. George Mitchell knew that above all else, this community would need to be built with heart. Together

with Founding Executive Director, Rev. Don Gebert, they created Interfaith of The Woodlands to serve the human needs of those who called this new neighborhood home,” shared Missy Herndon, President & CEO of Interfaith of The Woodlands, “Today, in the midst of many challenges, the South Montgomery County

Author Paul Matzko, the editor for tech and innovation at Libertarianism.org, is the author of “The Radio Right: How a Band of Broadcasters Took On the Federal Government and Built the Modern Conservative Movement.” media, universities, government, Big Tech — are run by hostile liberal gatekeepers seeking to silence conservative voices continues to fuel right?wing anxiety. It also helps explain conservative support for Mr. Trump, who can be accused of many things but not of failing to speak his mind. When you believe that all politicians lie but that only liberal politicians rig the game, you’re more likely to vote for someone who you think will fight back even if they lie along the way.

Take talk radio’s role in spreading Covid denialism. At each stage of the backlash against government recommendations for fighting the pandemic, talk radio hosts prepared the way for broader conservative resistance. Indeed, many of Mr. Trump’s own talking points about the virus — like comparing it to the flu and accusing China of weaponizing the virus — echoed ideas already spreading on talk radio shows.

Conservative talk radio will march to Mr. Trump’s drum, but no matter what happens in November, it will also outlast him. Talk radio emits much too powerful a signal to fade silently into eternity.”

area has pulled together to take care of those in need like never before. All of these hospitals are a beautiful example of the heart of our community and we are forever thankful to every single healthcare worker in our community who shows up in the name of service and caring.”

Interfaith of The Woodlands is grateful for the healthcare workers that continue to exhibit bravery and strength while serving on the frontlines of this health crisis, keeping patients safe and comfortable in their care.

Congratulations to the 2020 Community Heroes!

About Interfaith of The Woodlands: Interfaith of The Woodlands is a nonprofit social service agency providing numerous programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and surrounding area. For mo re info rmation on Interfaith’s programs and services, or to become a volunteer, please visit: https://woodlandsinterfait h.org or call 281-3671230.

Pictured: 5. Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands leadership received the 2020 Community Hero Award in front of the iconic letters of the hospital.

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Texas Trump Supporters Unite to ‘Stop the Steal’ Shelley Luther, Allen West, and Dana Loesch Headline Rallies as Questions of Election Integrity Abound

By Robert Montoya While the streets of Washington D.C. were filled with attendees of the “Million MAGA March” this weekend, the movement was not limited to the nation’s capital, as citizens cross North Texas rallied for President Donald Trump and expressed their desire for election integrity.

Continuing the rallies and protests sparked last week, citizens rallied this weekend in Fort Worth, Grapevine, and in front of Dallas City Hall to “stop the steal.”

Salon owner-turnedpolitical candidate Shelley Luther, who was jailed earlier this year for opening her salon in defiance of local and state mandates, held a “Courage to Stand with President Trump” rally in McKinney on Sunday.

Dallas In Dallas on Saturday, citizens came together in front of city hall and proceeded to march around the city, chanting “Stop the steal!” and “Four more years!”

Unlike the George Floyd protests-turned-riots earlier

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

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this summer, this rally was entirely peaceful; no shops were destroyed, and not a single outbreak of violence occurred.

What was destroyed, however, was the false narrative of the elitist media that only whites and racists support Trump and the R e p u b l i c a n P a r t y, a s citizens of all colors congregated together in support of President Trump and election integrity.

Hall also spoke at Luther’s rally, in support of her run for state senate in District 30 against State R e p .

D r e w Springer (R–Muenster).

“The duty we have is to stop the steal, count all legal votes, drain the swamp, and keep America great,” Hall said on Saturday.

Loesch led citizens in the demand to “audit the vote.”

“The legacy media are going to conflate a man with an issue,” Loesch said. “We are also concerned about the integrity of our vote.

There has been blood paid for the integrity of our vote.”

“Be happy warriors,” she encouraged citizens.

“We are going to fight.

We are in a battle,” West said, to cheers from citizens. “And right now, since we’re in a battle, we need an army.”

He then led all present to swear allegiance to defend the U.S. Constitution.

McKinney While citizens marched in Dallas, those at Luther’s Trump rally in McKinney rocked out. The rally featured speakers like Luther, Pastor Stephen Borden, Dr. Ivette Lozano, and former State Rep. Matt Rinaldi.

It ended with rock band T h e Ve l c r o P y g m i e s leading everyone in singing classic 80s rock songs, while lead singer Cameron

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take action to make Texas’ elections more secure.

Their responses were overwhelmingly in favor of the legislature taking action.

“I came from Cameroon,” said George. “I lived for years in a country where election fraud is the norm, and what I saw that Tuesday is exactly what has been happening there for 30-plus years now.”

“I lived it, I’ve seen it, I’ve run away from it.”

When asked how they’d feel if the Republicancontrolled legislature does nothing, citizens gave very strong responses.

“I’ll be in the street,” replied one citizen.

“I say uproot them! Get them out of there,” Jamie Dellanoy exclaimed in agreement.

“They have to do something. It can’t stay like this,” said Rhonda Goldring at the McKinney rally.

“I’m going to be mad because I think a lot of these politicians have forgotten that it’s ‘we the people,’ and they think it’s ‘we the government,’” replied Chastaney Jones at the D a l l a s r a l l y. “ T h e s e Republicans need to understand that they just don’t own our vote. We are not going to play the

Democratic game of ‘they don’t have to do anything to get our vote.’”

When asked about election integrity, Luther made her position very clear to Texas Scorecard.

“I will absolutely fight for 100 percent election integrity because we need that,” she said. “It starts from the bottom and goes all the way up to President Trump.”

“Even in the school district fights, we have to have election integrity,” she continued.

For the establishment media and political class fighting against election integrity reform and a proper audit of November’s general election results, citizens’ responses could be best summed up in one of the songs belted out at Luther’s rally: “Welcome to the jungle.”

Citizens concerned about election integrity in Texas may contact their elected state representative and state senator.

If citizens have encountered or witnessed any election issues, they may call election integrity organization Direct Action Texas: 877-267-VOTE. The Texas GOP hotline for election issues is 855433-1663.

Texas Department of Public Safety Launches Campaign Promoting Safe Gun Storage The Keep ’em Safe, Texas Initiative Will Consist of Public Education, Outreach and Public Involvement Activities to Promote Gun Storage Safety Statewide

AUSTIN — The Department of Public Safety recently launched KEEP ’EM SAFE, TEXAS, a $1 million, twoyear statewide campaign encouraging safe gun storage.

According to the CDC, nationally, more than half of all gun owners store at least one gun unsafely, so this new campaign will educate gun owners about the 1-2-3’s of safe gun storage. Gun safety isn’t just knowing how to handle a gun properly; it’s also Montgomery County News is a weekly, locally owned and about keeping it from

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promoted freedom and shared how governmentmandated shutdowns have hurt the band.

“Some of the politicians that we have right now, I see [them] on social media saying we need to pray for our new ‘President Biden,’” Luther said as the room filled with boos. “Let me just tell you: If it looks like a RINO [Republican in Name Only], if it smells like a RINO, if it walks like and it lies like a RINO, what is it!?”

“A RINO!” the crowd shouted back.

“We need to get them out of office,” Luther declared. “ We ’ r e h e r e t o d a y because we want fighters.

We want fighters in office,” said former State Rep. Matt Rinaldi. “We want people fighting for our values, for our American way of life.

We want people like Bob Hall. We want people like Shelley Luther. We want people like Donald Trump!”

“We are fighting an ideology, a philosophy that is devoid of the divine,” said Pastor Stephen Broden as he led the crowd in prayer.

Texas Scorecard asked attendees of both the Dallas and McKinney rallies if the Texas Legislature should

getting into the wrong hands. Whether you keep a gun in your car, home or somewhere else, safely storing it 24/7 is a must in order to protect our children, prevent avoidable injury and keep our weapons out of the hands of criminals. Together, we can keep our fellow Texans safe!

The initiative will consist of the following tactics: radio, television, social media, display advertising, videos, billboards and a website where the public can go for

further information on safe g u n s t o r a g e , safegunstoragetexas.com.

Additionally, the campaign assets will be made available to partners, including statewide local and county law enforcement and other groups who would like to use the materials to promote safe storage.

In the legislative mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott stated the purpose of this campaign is “to encourage the millions of law-abiding, gun-owning Texans to embrace their personal

responsibility for gun safety.”

“Texans continue the purchase of firearms for personal safety,” said Steven McCraw, Director of the Texas Department of P u b l i c S a f e t y. “ T h i s campaign highlights the importance of storing guns safely at all times to keep them out of the hands of unauthorized users.

Whether your firearm is in your home or a vehicle or another location, it needs to be safely secured at all times.”

TSTA Agrees With Physicians: Virtual Learning Must Remain An Option Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina issued the following statement: Tw o o f t h e s t a t e ’s leading physician organizations – the Texas Medical Association and the Texas Pediatric Society – believe it is a mistake for school districts to discontinue virtual learning and require in-person instruction for all students while the COVID19 pandemic is resurging in Texas, and the Texas State Te a c h e r s A s s o c i a t i o n agrees.

TSTA will go a step further and demand that Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency take control and require all school districts to continue

virtual learning as an option for the remainder of the school year without any loss of funding. Districts that already have ended virtual learning must be ordered to reinstate it.

The state leadership has to quit pretending that Te x a s i s r e t u r n i n g t o “normal.” Texas reported more than 10,000 new COVID cases yesterday, and more than 6,700 Texans were hospitalized with the disease. This is not normal. This is dangerous, and it is dangerous for school districts to deprive students of the virtual learning option.

The health and safety of students, educators and families must take priority

over everything else until this pandemic is under control.

Many schools are being forced to close in-person instruction for days at a time because of COVID outbreaks on their campuses, yet TEA is not reporting these closures.

TEA also must require districts to report these closures to the state so that information can be made readily available to the public. Parents need more transparency about how prevalent the spread of C O V I D i s i n Te x a s communities.

In a letter to the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School

Administrators, the Texas Medical Association and the Texas Pediatric Society expressed reservations about school districts discontinuing virtual learning and requiring inperson instruction.

“School policies must not put high-risk members of the community at unnecessary medical risk, disadvantage families advised by a physician that virtual learning remains in their best interest, or undermine public health efforts to slow the surge of COVID-19 already happening in our state,” they wrote. “Completely discontinuing virtual learning at this time fails all three tests.”

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Devotional We Cannot Relegate This Holiday to One Day prideful.

Many of us have this time set aside to be with relatives who gather from far and near. Our home quickly became a place of welcoming for both sets of relatives. And many times, friends would come as well as family.

There were times I would have “place card questions” for each person at the table. We would finish our meal and each one would answer a question like this: “What did God do for you this past year that deserves your thankfulness?” Or I might say, “Pick a family member here who did something nice for you,

and thank them for it.” Or, “who was the last person you said, “Thank you to?”

Then at times I would just pass around a basket full of names and let them draw a name out and thank that person for what they had done for you in the past year.

I believe ideas done on special days with family, teaches the young ones respect for each other and for God. Respect teaches love, kindness, helpfulness and faith in God as He works His mercy in all ages.

Being thankful can become a way of life. It may even open hardness in hearts. It’s actually a

compliment to those who have done a great deed, possibly for us or for others.

Of course, we’re reminded of the brave souls who came to this land in the beginning. Yes, those strong pilgrims who lost many lives in a wild and unpopulated land, were met by gracious Indians, who helped them through a very hard time.

And we thank God for them, also.

This fall time brings with it, a “spirit of thanksgiving” to our hearts and minds. It gave a group of people the freedom to worship God in their own way, without

being persecuted for their beliefs. And it still stands that way as we still thank Him for this basic freedom.

David, the Psalmist, says this: “Hate evil, you who love the LORD, who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Light is sown like seed for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart.

Be glad in the LORD, you righteous ones, and give thanks to His Holy name.” Psalm 97:10-12.

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your life then you have to understand that God does not merely ask for a polite nod on Sundays. His demands are total. He does not ask for a place in your life; he asks for your entire life. However, in our culture, we are doing our best to exclude him from as much of our world as possible.

This is a time to recognize what God has really done and who Christ really is. In many stores at this time of year you can see a lot of Christmas decorations without ever having the slightest clue that the season has anything to do with Christ.

Many homes across the nation will celebrate Christmas without any mention or love for Christ.

For others there is still a

sentimental feeling for the Madonna and Child. But for this season to mean what it is supposed to mean, we have to go beyond decorations to dedication, beyond sentiment to surrender — surrender to the God who has chosen to come to our world.

Somehow we have to go beyond a counterfeit Christmas and get Christ out of the stable and into our hearts. We have to get him out of the cradle and onto the throne. We have to go from thinking of him as cute to thinking of him as King. Christmas is more than being charmed by a child; its real meaning is in saying, “Yes” to God. Out of the chaos and secularization of His birth, Christ the King came out

of the cradle to announce the reason He came. Have no fear. All is well, for all the unbelief in the world cannot stop the message that the God of love has come to us at Christmas — our Emmanuel.

Pastor Randy Weaver Lone Star Cowboy Church 21627 Eva St. Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-5742 Service Times: Sundays 8:30; 10:00 and 11:30am Mondays 7:00pm Livestream: Watch us live Sundays & Mondays @ lonestar.tv or go to the Lone Star Cowboy Church Facebook page and click on the Livestream link.

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By Gail J. Box Gailbox@consolidated.net

In our nation, the annual day of giving thanks to God is celebrated on one day. George Washington called for the whole nation to celebrate it first.

However, it was Abraham Lincoln that set the day apart for it to become a national holiday.

In answer to my title this week, we, as Christians, find that giving thanks is more of a whole life-style and is done

several times every day.

When I wake up, have breakfast, receive good news, pray, drive, clean, and talk to friends…those are all instances of prayer.

There is nothing I do that doesn’t deserve a great “Thank You,” to God. The LORD says this: “I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man, according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.”

Jeremiah 17:10.

I believe that being thankful every day, from our heart, is how we stay humble. And humility brings us closer to God. It’s the opposite of being

by: Pastor Randy Weaver Babies are something special. I can never forget what it was like to see my two babies at their birth.

That is a feeling and experience that nothing else can quite match. There is just something captivating about a new life. The innocence and dependence of that little young life strikes at our emotions.

Let’s face it, babies do strange things to us. You can take a perfectly mature adult and put them in front of a baby and they will do very unusual things and become very strange.

Perhaps that is one of the reasons that Christmas affects us the way it does.

The story of shepherds, wise men, stars and angels all add a special appeal to Christmas. The fascination with birth, fresh new life, innocence, and a little human being that is almost toy-like is all so marvelous. There are promises from God. Hope is in the air and there are messages of joy. But there is mystery here as well, a baffling mystery.

It is easier for us to think of a child of promise in the

Area Churches This Devotional and Directory page is made possible by these businesses Honea Baptist Church, FM 2854, Montgomery, 936-588-1260 Jones Chapel Baptist, FM 2854, 936-756-2505 Mt. Calvary Baptist, Old Hwy 105, 936-5882330 Mt. Sinai Baptist, Bethel Road, Montgomery, 936-597-4668 Union Grove Baptist Church of Richards, Texas BAPTIST About 11 mi N of Church of the Good Montgomery on FM 149 Soldier (Baptist AffiliaSunday School all ages tion), 1501 North Frazier 9:45 am, Church Service (McKenzie's BBQ), 11:00 am, Wednesday Conroe, Texas, Phone: 936Bible Study and Youth 494-5775, Group 6 pm www.churchofthegoodsoldi er.org. Worship: Sunday at CATHOLIC 10:30am, Sunday School: Sacred Heart Catholic, 9:30 am 109 N. Frazier, Conroe, Heritage Baptist 936-756-8186 Church 19087 Lake Mt. Pleasant Rd, Montgomery St. Mary’s 77356 Catholic, Phone: Pastor Bear 936 FM 1774, Plantersville, 448-4027 936-894-2223 Gary Chapel Baptist 7:45 Service Church St. Joseph’s Catholic, PO Box 125, MontgomCR 213, Stoneham, ery, Texas 77356, 5525 936-894-2223 Spring Branch Road, Montgomery. 713-478JEWISH 1256, Sunday Bible Class Congregation Beth 10:00 am, Worship Service Shalom, 5125 Shadowbend at 11:00 am.

Place, The Woodlands, Faith Baptist Church 281-362-1100 Meets at 464 McCaleb Rd. LUTHERAN Sunday Morning Bible Grace Lutheran Study 9:30 a.m. Worship (ELCA), Service 10:45 a.m.

Highway 105 W., Lake Sunday Evening Conroe, 936-588-1944 Worship 6:00 p.m.

Living Savior St. Beulah Baptist Lutheran Church-LCMS Church, located in 309 Pond St. Montgomery Dobbin, P.O. Box 112, 77356 Church phone: 936Montgomery, 77356 597-8013 Web : Benui Baptist Church, www.livingsaviortexas.org Scott Ridge and FM Pastor David R. Bailes.

1097, Montgomery Antioch Baptist, METHODIST Dobbin, 936-597-5560 Montgomery United China Grove Baptist Methodist Church Church, Willis, 936-76722548 Highway 105 4744 West Dacus Baptist, Dacus, Montgomery, TX 77356 407-735-6403, Phone: 936-597-6162 dacusbaptist@consolidated Sunday Worship: 8:30 .net www.dacusbaptist.org a.m., 9:45 am., 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist Church, Praise & Worship Hwy 105 W., MontgomSunday School: 9:45 ery, 936-597-4230 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Cornerstone Christian Assembly of God of Conroe, located at 100 Mosswood Dr., Conroe, Texas in front of River Plantation. 936-273-1755 New Life Assembly of God, Rabon Chapel Road, Montgomery, 936-5883399

cradle than it is for us to imagine the Christ, who is God and rules in heaven, being born into the world.

We understand babies, but we do not understand God becoming a baby. We like cute, but we avoid profound mystery. We prefer to think of the crib rather than the cross. The world likes to think about a child born on earth rather than Christ’s return to earth.

We also need to grow up in our faith so that we know what God requires.

If Christ is going to come out of the cradle and into

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

Pastor David Whitaker WaldenChurch.com Meets at 18961 Freeport River of Life Church, Dr Montgomery 17156 FM 1097, 936.582.7722 Montgomery, 936-449Thursday 7:30pm 4414 Cornerstone Church, Sunday School at 1011 W. Lewis, Conroe, 10:00am Sunday Worship at 936-756-7792 Lakeside Bible 6:00pm Church, Community And Interdenominational 18940 Freeport Drive Montgomery, 936-582Lone Star Cowboy 1977 Church Church of St. John, 21627 Eva St. retreat and wildlife Montgomery, TX 77356 center, (936) 597-5742 2615 St. Beulah Chapel Pastors Randy & Darla Rd., Montgomery, 936Weaver 597-5757 Service Times: Sundays Fellowship of Mont8:30; 10:00 and 11:30am gomery Mondays 7:00pm 12681 FM 149 Livestream: Watch us Montgomery, TX 77356 live Sundays & Mondays (936) 597-3949 @ live.lonestar.tv or go to the Lone Star Cowboy Senior Pastor Dale Church Facebook page and Talbert Service Times: Sundays click on the Livestream at 9:30am & 11am / link.

Wednesdays at 6:30pm for Website: Children & Student www.lonestar.tv Ministries Abundant Life Watch us live Sundays Ministries Corner of FM @fellowshipofmontgomery 149 & FM 1097 W. .online.church or follow us Montgomery TX 77356 on Facebook Prayer /Sunday School @thefmchurch!

9:30 am Sunday Service www.thefmchurch.com 11:30 am Wednesday Pray/Bible Study 6:30 pm EPISCOPAL RiverStone CommuSt. James the Apostle nity Church Episcopal, 19380 Hwy 105 Ste. 500 1803 Highland Hollow, Montgomery, TX 77356 Conroe, 936-756-8831 Sun: 9:00 Kingdom The Grace Christian Life, 10:30 Worship Outreach Center Wed: 6:30 p.m.

25293 Tisdale Road, RiverStoneCC.org Dobbin, Texas April Sound Church, 936-689-3141 67 ½ April Wind S., Mt. Pleasent Baptist April Sound, 936-588Church 2832 FM 149 N., MontgomLighthouse Fellowship ery, 936-449-6807 Church, The Church @ Lake Montgomery, 936-582Conroe 7700

1701 McCaleb Rd First Presbyterian Montgomery, TX 77316 Church of Conroe 936-588-4975 2727 N. Loop 336 West www.lakechurch.com Conroe, Texas 936-756Sunday worship @ 8884 10:00 a.m. Wed. activites Sun. 9:00 & 11:00 6:30-8pm Sun Sch 10:00 North Shore Church Nursery provided 10 am Worship Service Church of Christ in 18501 Fm1097 West @ Montgomery the Bentwater West 301 Pond Street, Gate Entrance Montgomery, TX. Pastor Cary Smith Sunday Bible Class Covenant Felloship 9:30 am Worship - 10:30 am and 302 N. Danville, Willis, 6:00 pm Tx. 77378 Wednesday - 7:00 pm 936/890-8034 www.cfmlife.org Phone: 936-582-4855 Email: Celebration Service cofcmontgomery@consolid 10am Sundays Youth Explosing 7pm ated.net Wednesdays Web: Pastors Sean & Lori Jo www.cofcmontgomery.org Cook Paul Praschnik, Minister PRESBYTERIN

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NOTICE OF RATE CHANGE REQUEST On October 19, 2020, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“ETI”) filed an application to amend its Transmission Cost Recovery Factor (“TCRF”) with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“Commission” or “PUC”). The application was assigned PUC Docket No. 51406. The proposed TCRF is requested in accordance with the Public Utility Regulatory Act § 36.209 and 16 TAC § 25.239. A TCRF allows a utility to recover its reasonable and necessary costs that have occurred since the end of the test year in the utility's last base rate case for transmission infrastructure improvement and changes in wholesale transmission charges to the electric utility under a tariff approved by a federal regulatory authority. In its requested amendment, ETI is seeking recovery of costs for transmission capital investments it incurred from July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020. ETI also seeks to recover approved transmission charges that are not otherwise being recovered through rates.

The proposed TCRF as amended would result in total TCRF retail revenues of approximately $51.0 million, which is $31.6 million in incremental annual TCRF revenue beyond ETI's currently effective TCRF. This $31.6 million amount would be a 3.3% increase in ETI's annualized non-fuel revenue requirement as compared to revenues approved in Docket No. 48371, ETI's most recent base rate case, and a 2.1% increase in ETI's overall annualized revenue requirement including fuel costs as compared to such revenues as approved in Docket No. 48371. The impact of the rate change on various customer classes will vary from the overall impact described in this notice.

ETI has requested that an intervention deadline and hearing request deadline of November 30, 2020 be established, and that, if no hearing is requested, the Commission adopt an order approving the proposed TCRF at or before its currently-scheduled open meeting on January 14, 2021. All customers in ETI's Texas retail rate classes are affected by this request.

Persons with questions or who want more information on this filing may contact ETI at Entergy Texas, Inc., Attn: Customer Service—2020 TCRF Case, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call 1-866-981-2602 during normal business hours. A complete copy of this application is available for inspection at the address listed above.

The Commission has assigned Docket No. 51406 to this proceeding. Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon this proceeding should notify the Public Utility Commission of Texas as soon as possible, as an intervention deadline will be imposed. ETI has requested that the deadline be November 30, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the preferred method for you to file your request for intervention is electronically, and you will be required to serve the request on other parties by email. Therefore, please include your own email address on the intervention request. Instructions for electronic filing via the “PUC Filer” on the Commission's website can be found here: https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/filer. Instructions for using the PUC Filer are available at: http://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/filings/New_PUC_Web_Filer_Presentation.pdf. Once you obtain a tracking sheet associated with your filing from the PUC Filer, you may email the tracking sheet and the document you wish to file to: centralrecords@puc.texas.gov. For assistance with your electronic filing, please contact the Commission's Help Desk at (512) 936-7100 or helpdesk@puc.texas.gov. You can review materials filed in this docket on the PUC Interchange at: http://interchange.puc.texas.gov/.

If you are unable to file your request for intervention electronically, you may file your request for intervention by mailing a hard copy of your request to the PUC. The PUC should receive a letter from you requesting intervention by the intervention deadline. Mail the request for intervention and 10 copies of the request to: Public Utility Commission of Texas, Central Records, Attn: Filing Clerk, 1701 N. Congress Ave., P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326.

All communications should refer to Docket No. 51406.

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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE By virtue of a Order Of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284th Judicial District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 17 day of January, 2019, ,in the case of Estates of Legends Ranch Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Sherman George Faulkner, Sr. and Donella Jean Faulkner, For (1) $2,363.84 Principal Sum (2) $3,910.06 Attorney Fees (3) PostJudgment interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum on all amounts awarded in this Judgment, Including attorney fees, from the date this Judgment is signed until fully paid (4) $354.00 Court Costs (5) $5,192.16 Judgment Credits, Defendant, Cause No. 18-09-12877-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Estates of Legends Ranch Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff as against Defendant, I did on the 22 day of October 2020, at 11 :45 o'clock a.m., levy upon the followingdescribed property of Defendant: Lot 7, Block 4, The Estates of Legends Ranch, Sec. 2, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas according to the plat thereof recorded in cabinet's S, sheet 123, map records, Montgomery County, Texas, more commonly known as 2315 Legends Gate Drive, Spring, TX. 77386 ("Property"). ; and on 1 day of December, 2020, between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 501 N. Thompson Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Sherman George Faulkner, Sr. and Donella Jean Faulkner, Defendant in and to said property.

DATED at 1520 Lake Front Circle Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas, this the 22 day of October, 2020. /S/ William Lang, 83331 Deputy William Lang Ryan Gable -Constable Pct. 3 1520 Lake Front Circle, Suite 200 The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-364-4211 Published Date: November 11, 18, 25, 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 410th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas on the 3rd day of September, 2020, in favor of Westlake La Salle Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. recovered a judgment in Cause No. 19-05-07234-CV, in the 410th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas on the 1st day of October, 2020, against Jason M. Nelson and Kimberly A Nelson.

Placed in my hands for service, I, Philip Cash as Constable Precinct 1, Montgomery County, Texas, did on the 5th day of November, 2020 levy on REAL property described below, and on the 1st day of December, 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 Jason M. Nelson and Kimberly A Nelson had in the property described below:

Notice of Sale of Real Estate PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:

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THIS NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Chapter 34 of the Texas Tax Code, and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. By virtue of an Order of Sale issued, and associated Judgment rendered, by the Honorable 284th District Court of Montgomery County, on December 19, 2019, in Cause No. 18-11-15233, captioned Lillian Wilson, LLC -vsHarold Hobbs, Jr., I, acting as Constable of Montgomery County, Texas, did, on the 14th Day of September 2020, in my hands for service, levy on certain Real Estate, as the property of the Defendant(s), Harold Hobbs, Jr. and situated in Montgomery County, Texas, described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: S 3 4 5 0 0 0 - C O N R O E S U B U R B A N E S TAT E S , B L O C K 1 , L O T 1 7 , S E R I A L # TXFLX84A16995GH11, LABEL # RAD1180469, ACRES 0.383; also described as Being Tract 17, Block 1, CONROE SUBURBAN ESTATES, Section 1, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas according to Map or Plat recorded in Volume 5, Page 403, of the Map Records of Montgomery County, Texas.

ADDRESS: 11081 Pin Oak Drive, Conroe, TX 77306 ACCOUNT #: 00.3450.00.01700

1. $1,482.08 Delinquent Maintenance Fees 2. $5,506.19 Attorney Fees 3.

Interest on the total Judgment at delinquent assessments only, from the date of judgment at the rate of 10% per annum compounded annually until paid.

4. $422.00 court costs 5. $2,900.00 judgment credit And foreclosure of a lien on the following described property: Lot 34, Block 03, of LaSalle Crossing, Section 1, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in the Map Records of Montgomery County, Texas under Cabinet C, Sheet 1A, as modified by any supplements thereto or replats thereof a copy of the Deed is attached and incorporated. More commonly referred to as 12036 La Salle Branch, Conroe, Texas 77304 Witness my hand this 5th day of November, 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: November 11, 18, 25, 2020

Pursuant to said Judgment the following parties were awarded the following sums:

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On the 1st day of December 2020, the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at the Montgomery County Administration Building located at 501 North Thompson, 4th Floor, Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, by virtue of said levy and said Order of Sale, I will sell the above described real estate to include all right, title and interest of the Defendant in the property, at public venue, for cash, to the highest bidder, in compliance with the law.

I give this notice by publication, in the English language, once a week for the three consecutive weeks immediately preceding said day of sale, in Montgomery County News, a newspaper published in Montgomery County.

Published Dates: November 04, 2020, November 11, 2020, and November 18, 2020.

Witness my hand, this 14 day of September 2020.

C. Michael White Chief Deputy Constable Montgomery County, Texas Published Dates: November 4, 11, 18, 2020 THE STATE OF TEXAS

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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE By virtue of a Order Of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284th Judicial District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 13 day of February, 2020, ,in the case of Benders Landing Property Owners Association , Plaintiff, vs. David Frette and Heidi Frette, For (1) $4,535.49 Principal Sum (2) $3,489.50 Attorney Fees (3) Post-Judgment interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum on the total Judgment, Including attorney's fees awarded herein, from the date this judgment is signed until fully paid (4) $1,356.96 (Court Costs $331.31 and process server fees $1,025.65) (5) $0.00 Judgment Credit, Defendant, Cause No. 19-07-10361-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Benders Landing Property Owners Association , Plaintiff as against Defendant, I did on the 22 day of October 2020, at 12:40 o'clock p.m., levy upon the followingdescribed property of Defendant: Lot 56, Block 4, Of Benders Landing, Section 2, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in plat cabinet R, sheet 142 of the map records of Montgomery County, Texas more commonly known as 28223 East Benders Landing Boulevard, Spring, TX. 77386 ("Property"). ; and on 1 day of December, 2020, between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 501 N. Thompson Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of David Frette and Heidi Frette, Defendant in and to said property.

DATED at 1520 Lake Front Circle Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas, this the 22 day of October, 2020. /s/ William Lang 83c31 Deputy William Lang Ryan Gable – Constable Pct. 3 1520 Lake Front Circle, Suite 200 The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-364-4211 Published Dates: November 11, 18, 25, 2020

NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE By virtue of a Order Of Sale issued out of the Honorable 410th Judicial District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 7 day of February, 2020, ,in the case of Falls at Imperial Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc, Plaintiff, vs. Dartagnan Baggio Emerenciano, For (1) $2,176.56 Principal Sum (2)$1,854.99 Attorney Fees (3) Post-Judgment interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum on the full amount of the Judgment awarded herein from the date hereof until paid (4) $324.00 Court Costs (5) $0.00 Judgment Credit, Defendant, Cause No. 19-11-14877CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Falls at Imperial Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc, Plaintiff as against Defendant, I did on the 22 day of October 2020, at 11 :25 o'clock a.m., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant: Lot 11, Block 2, of Falls At Imperial Oaks, Sec.4, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in plat cabinet Z, sheet 2432, of the plat records of Montgomery County, Texas (The "Property"). and on 1 day of December, 2020, between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 501 N. Thompson Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Dartagnan Baggio Emerenciano, Defendant in and to said property.

DATED at 1520 Lake Front Circle Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas, this the 22 day of October, 2020.

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NOTICE OF RE-SALE Montgomery County Constable Precinct 4, Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden Pursuant to a resolution of its governing body under section 34.05©, Property Tax Code, taxing units have requested a public re-sale by my office of certain properties previously foreclosed and bid off to the taxing units in the suits described below. Therefore, I will on December 1, 2020 at 501 N. THOMPSON, SUITE 402, (Commissioner’s Courtroom), CONROE, TEXAS, in the City of Conroe, Texas, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 a.m., proceed to sell to the highest bidder, and in the manner provided by Section 34.05 (d), Property Tax Code, all of the right, title and interest of the taxing units, acquired through each of the suits listed below, in and to the following described real estate being situated in Montgomery County, Texas. ALL SALES SHALL BE BY CONSTABLES RESALE DEED AND ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO TITLE OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): "Additional Parties Attachment form is attached."

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ANDREA GUINTA, an individual; NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

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Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

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By virtue of a Order Of Sale issued out of the Honorable 284th Judicial District Court, Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 12 day of March, 2020, ,in the case of Benders Landing Property Owners Association Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Elias Papillion, For (1) $3,812.31 amount due on assessment account (2)$6,037.50 Reasonable Attorney's Fees (3) Post Judgment interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum on the total Judgment, Including attorney' fees awarded herein, from the date this judgment is signed until fully paid (4) $430.87 Court Cost (5) $0.00 Judgment Credit, Defendant, Cause No. 19-11-14910-CV in said court, judgment being in favor of Benders Landing Property Owners Association Inc., Plaintiff as against Defendant, I did on the 22 day of October 2020, at 12:01 o'clock p.m., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant: Lot Forty-Three (43), In Block One (1 ), Of Benders Landing, Section Two (2), a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in cabinet R, sheet(s) 142 Thru 149 of the map / plat records of Montgomery County, Texas more commonly known as 3819 Rayford Road, Spring, Texas 77386 ("Property"). ; and on 1 day of December, 2020, between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 501 N. Thompson Suite 402, Conroe, Texas 77301, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Elias Papillion, Defendant in and to said property.

DATED at 1520 Lake Front Circle Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas, this the 22 day of October, 2020. /s/ William Lang, 83c31 Deputy William Lang Ryan Gable – Constable Pct. 3 1520 Lake Front Circle, Suite 200 The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-364-4211 Published Dates: November 11, 18, 25, 2020

CITATION BY PUBLICATION Application for Letters of Independent Administration Seeking a Determination of Heirship CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY OF RECORD OR PERSON FILING CAUSE MARK TURNBULL STEVEN C EARL P.O. BOX 959 1400 WOODLOCH FOREST DR CONROE, TX 77305 SUITE 590 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: Curtis Fandrich, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application for Letters of Independent Administration Seeking a Determination of Heirship filed by Meryl Olivia Cabrera, 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 November 11, 2020.

The file number of said matter being: 20-40356-P The style being: ESTATE OF: Curtis Fandrich 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 12th day of November, 2020.

(SEAL County Court at Law #2) MARK TURNBULL, COUNTY CLERK M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y, T E X A S 11/12/2020 10:42:46 AM /s/ Lisa Aufill Lisa Aufill, Deputy Published Date: November 18, 2020

The name and address of the court is: CASE NUMBER: (Múmero del Caso): (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): San Diego Superior Court 37-202000013557-CU-FR-CTL 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 CASE NUMBER: (Número del Caso): The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Allan Cate (SBN: 248526), Cate Legal Group, 888 Prospect Street, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037, (858) 224-5865 DATE: 03/13/2020 Clerk, by /s/ M. McClure, Deputy (Fecha) Secretario M. McClure (Adjunto) (For proof of service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS010).)

(Para prueba de entrega de esta citation use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, (POS-010).)

(SEAL Superior Court of California, San Diego) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. □ as an individual defendant.

2. □ as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify): 3. □ on behalf of (specify): Under: □ CCP 416.10 (corporation) □ CCP 416.60 □ CCP 416.20 (defunct corporation □ CCP 416.70 (conservatee) □ CCP 416.40 (association or partnership □ CCP 416.90 (authorized person) □ Other (specify): 4. □ by personal delivery on (date) INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE → This form may be used as an attachment to any summons if space does not permit the listing of all parties on the summons. → If this attachment is used, insert the following statement in the plaintiff or defendant box on the summons. “Additional Parties Attachment form is attached.”

List additional parties (Check only one box. Use a separate page for each type of party.)” □ Plaintiff □ Cross-Complainant □ Cross-Defendant x□ Defendant CASA MUIRFIELD, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; IVONNE MULLER, an individual; NICOLLE MULLER, an individual; MARIO MULLER, an individual; and DOES 1 through 99, inclusive; Publication Dates: November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 CITATION BY PUBLICATION Application (to Determine Heirship) CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY OF RECORD OR PERSON FILING CAUSE MARK TURNBULL JAMES W. MITCHELL P.O. BOX 959 25700 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH CONROE, TX 77305 SPRING TX 77386 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: Richard Miller Vetter, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application to Determine Heirship filed by Margaret Vetter, 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 23, 2020.

The file number of said matter being: 20-39808-P The style being: ESTATE OF: Richard Miller Vetter 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 12th day of October, 2020.

(SEAL, County Court at Law #2) 10/12/2020 4:46:19 PM MARK TURNBULL, COUNTY CLERK MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Eloisa Salinas Eloisa Salinas, Deputy Published Date: November 18, 2020

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Community Montgomery Historical Society Hosts Dedication of Historical Marker for the Addison-Gandy Home The Montgomery Historical Society was host on Saturday, November 14, 2020, for the Montgomery County Historical Commission’s dedication of the first Commission’s marker for Montgomery.

Commission Chairman Larry L. Foerster emceed this exciting occasion, pointing out the importance of this home, built around 1892… almost 130 years ago! It was built by local carpenters, Robert and John Martin.

The Montgomery Historical Society owns and maintains this historical site since Martha Gandy donated her family’s ancestral home to the Society in 1997. Ms. Gandy was present, along with several members of the Gandy family. Mrs. Gandy’s parents, Nathaniel Hart and Sarah Davis, gave the property to the Gandy family for construction of this home adjacent to the Davises’ “The Oaks” home. This new, beautiful blue marker is in front of the home at the corner of Prairie and Clepper Streets. It is quite a read!

Newly re-elected Montgomery Mayor Sara Countryman welcomed the crowd, and Robert Walker, Precinct 1 CommissionerElect spoke, also welcoming the participants.

Society President and lifelong Montgomery resident Billy Ray Duncan spoke of the importance of this new marker, thanking Larry Foerster and the Montgomery County Historical Commission for selecting this site for the marker.

Martha Gandy and her husband, William Harley Gandy, were the last family owners of the home.

An unusual aspect is that all the furnishings,

bedding and linen are original to the home—a trait seldom seen in historical sites of such advanced age. During Saturday’s dedication Martha Gandy’s son, Bill Gandy, related personal memories of visiting the home as a child and having to help with various chores that were needed. Most of the Montgomery Historic a l S o c i e t y ’s B o a r d members were also in attendance.

Visitors to this home during the Society’s annual Candlelight Home Tour are treated to hosts relating the story of the “Montgomery Miracle,” when 16-year old John Bowe Addison accidentally shot himself in his abdomen while climbing through a fence with friends to go hunting.

Such a gut shot was known as a death sentence in those days, but thanks to the

diligence of a talented country doctor, John Bowe survived to serve in the U.S. Army, ultimately living to be 84 years old.

It is said that John Bowe’s mother, Martha Bowe Davis Addison, fired her shotgun several times to alert folks “in town” that they had an emergency.

John Bowe was laid out on a long table in the parlor where the doctor had ordered the room be cleaned as well as possible.

He performed surgery, stitching the wounds in his intestines, and cleaning his abdominal cavity, working tirelessly, for many, many hours. His efforts were successful when, after some time, the family knew John Bowe would survive.

Billy Ray Duncan spoke Saturday of the times he and friends would ride their bicycles around town

and would stop by this house when they saw John Bowe out on the porch.

They would listen to him relating various happenings and many historical events, yet he never even hinted of the most celebrated happening there, the “Montgomery Miracle.”

Another significant happening at the AddisonGandy house is that Sam Houston once gave a speech in the front yard under a tree presenting his case for Texas to stay in the Union and not secede because he had traveled extensively to Washington, Virginia, New York, etc., and knew the extensive munitions and funds available to the Union to go to battle. General Houston’s experience in war told him that the impending Civil War would be a bloodbath for the developing Confederate States of

Third West Nile Virus Case in Montgomery County for 2020 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS – The Montgomery County Public Health District has received confirmation of the 3rd probable case of West Nile Vi r u s i n M o n t g o m e r y County for 2020. The man, who is in his 60s, resides in the 77302 zip code of Montgomery County. He is recovering from the virus at home at this time.

This is the 3rd case of the West Nile virus in 2020 for Montgomery County. The first case was a woman in her 60s in the 77382 zip code, and a man in the 77381 zip

code who, sadly, died. While he did have other medical conditions, the death was classified as a probable West Nile Virus case. On this date in 2019, there were no reported cases of West Nile Virus.

West Nile virus can cause serious disease and is most commonly spread by infected mosquitoes. People typically develop symptoms between 3 and 14 days after they are bitten. According to the CDC, approximately 80 percent of people who are infected will not show any symptoms at all, but there is

no way to know in advance if you will develop the illness.

Milder symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and, sometimes, swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back. These symptoms can last up to several weeks. Serious symptoms that account for less than 1% of those infected can include high f e v e r, h e a d a c h e , n e c k stiffness, disorientation, coma, tremors, seizures or paralysis. These symptoms can last for several weeks

and neurological effects may be permanent.

If you develop symptoms of severe WNV illness, such as unusually severe headaches or confusion, seek medical attention immediately. The majority of milder WNV illnesses improve on their own.

According to the CDC, the most effective way to avoid West Nile virus is to prevent mosquito bites.

Avoid bites by using insect repellants, wearing protective clothing when outdoors and emptying standing water outside of your home.

America, resulting in a horrific loss of life and ultimate defeat. He was proven to be right.

Make plans to tour this excellent example of historic “Folk Victorian” architecture during this year’s Candlelight Tour (48pm) a prominent part of the Society’s Christmas in Historic Montgomery on December 12.

This Montgomery event is the oldest holiday event in the county and the only fundraiser for the Society.

Tour tickets are $5 for students and $15 for adults—available on the day of the event. (For more details, see brochures being distributed and press releases.) This year, due to COVID-19, few private homes will be on the tour, but the Society-owned seven buildings will be open as well as The Oaks Antique Consignment and

the Living Savior Lutheran Church sanctuary.

The Montgomery Historical Society in a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and welcomes donations for the seven historic buildings in Montgomery owned by the S o c i e t y. T h e D a v i s Cottage remains closed for now during COVID-19, except by appointment or for small private tours consistent with CDC recommendations.

Anyone interested in being on the email list for the Society activities and meetings as well as becoming a member or for private tours of the N. H. Davis Museum Complex can send an email to brouse0122@aol.com or call the N. H. Davis Cottage at 936.697-4360.

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Community Texas Forestry Association Presents Outstanding Logger of the Year Award to Deaven Futral, Owner of Southern Logging, LLC, in Montgomery County LUFKIN, TEXAS – Texas Forestry Association (TFA) presented Deaven Futral, owner and operator of Southern Logging, LLC, with the Outstanding Logger of the Year award during the organization’s virtual annual conference held Oct. 28-29, 2020, at their headquarters in Lufkin, Texas.

“Deaven has been an active member of TFA, serving in leadership roles for Texas Logging Council and serving on the TFA Board of Directors,” said Rob Hughes, Executive Director, Texas Forestry Association. “His leadership and experience were crucial during this time and we are grateful for his service.”

Futral started his logging career at age 15

when he worked for local company in Montgomery, Texas. He bought his first equipment in 1996, and contracted with E. P. Frazer Inc. Today, Futral operates a five-man crew, running three trucks and contracting a fourth one.

“This has been a challenging year for most and the logging and timber industry were not exempt from this. Deaven stepped up and has been a tremendous help in this time,” said Hughes. “Deaven’s knowledge, commitment to excellence, and his generous spirit are what makes him an outstanding logger.”

Southern Logging, LLC, is an independent company buying private timber from landowners and consulting foresters.

Most of the harvests

conducted by Southern Logging are operator select, diameter cut, thinning, or following timber management plans directed by Foresters, and has harvested timber from m a n y c e r t i f i e d Tr e e Farms.

ABOUT: Texas Forestry Association, the voice for forestry for over 100 years, promotes an economic, social and political climate that will advance forestry in Texas through education, political action and public relations, as well as serving the broad needs of the forest resource of landowners, producers and consumers, and to OUTSTANDING LOGGER OF THE YEAR AWARD PHOTO: enhance and perpetuate Dave Duren, Texas Logging Council Coordinator; and Bob Harper, consulting the Texas forest resource. forester; present the 2020 Outstanding Logger of the Year award to Deaven Futral and Kelly Underwood during the TFA virtual annual meeting held Oct 28-29, 2020, at their headquarters in Lufkin, Texas.

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