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These storiesin the PRESS:• H-E-B Mont Belvieugives $10,000 to BHISD• Sterling Library fines..........And more, Page 5

Turner Chevrolet, p. 10Crosby Plaza Apts, p. 3 Superfund Site Mtg., p.6

EVENTSSAT. MAY 12CF&R COW POKEPAGEANT11:00 a.m. Crosby HighSchool Auditotium,categories 0-2,3-5,6-8.

THURS. MAY 17DICKIE WOODSGOLF TOURNAMENTDickie Woods Memorial Scholarship GolfTournament, Thursday,May 17, 2018, 11 am –5 pm at Eagle PointeGolf Course, 12450Eagle Pointe DriveMont Belvieu, TX 77523Presented by Highlands-Lynchburg Chamber ofCommerce.

TUE. MAY 22STROKE SEMINAR6-7 pm. HoustonMethodist San JacintoHospital Boardroom,4401 Garth Rd.,Baytown, TX.

SAT. MAY 26FIRST RESPONDERSAPPRECIATION DAYFirst RespondersAppreciation Day atTurner Chevrolet, Noonuntil closing! Fooddrinks and demonstra-tions.

WEDNESDAYSCROSBY HSALUMNI MEETINGSThe Crosby High SchoolAlumni Committee willhave planning meetingsfor the upcoming 36thAnnual All ClassesAlumni Reunion. Themeetings will be held onWed. May 23, Wed.June 20 and Wed. July25. The meetings areheld at the CrosbyCommunity Center onHare Road and begin at6 pm. All graduates ofCrosby High School areinvited to attend,regardless of yeargraduated.

BIRTHDAYSMay 3--David StoneMay 5--Micheal Barnes

Micha OwensMay 7--Germaine Brous-

sardMay 9--Jimmie Dickey

Tim HoltonVanessa WhittakerElonda Cravatt

ANNIVERSARIESMay 10–Thomas &

Eleanor LeibhamMay 12–Robert Smesny

and Malba Stasney-Smesny

DEATHSDr. Sam C. PurkhiserSteve SloanLenny McClosky

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Crosby Rodeo features most top name concerts

See Crosby RodeoLine-Up, Page 10

See Scholarships, P. 3

Rotary awards $30,500 in scholarships

Thurs., June 7Adam Hood opens forParker McCollum

Fri., June 8Shane Smith & theSaints open forWilliam Clark Green

Sat. June 9The Unleashed TourJack Ingram and Bruce Robinson &Charlie Robinson

Baytown Youth Fair gets local participation

Grands and Reserve part of the Saturday show:Steer, Goat & lamb all are Breanna MoodySwine - Rachel Grubbs, Turkey - Morgan BirdsongBroiler - Haley Nugent, Rabbit - Raven FarmerAg mechanics divisions: Farm & Ranch Production: StevenGwaltney�, Livestock Handling: Jackson Farnsworth�Home Convenience & Recreation: Nick Martinez�

2018 Baytown Youth Fair Queen’s & Princess’display beautyat Saturday’s show.Queen: Kaylee Dahlquist, Jr Queen: Haley NugentPrincess: Rachel Currie, Jr Princess: Taylor Yarbrough�

BAYTOWN - The Bay-town Youth Fair & Rodeohad highlights this year forinstance the Grand Cham-pion Steer did sell for$9,000.

This year there were165 exhibitors in total butthe auction was off somethis year as it brought inabout $168,000 in the yearafter the hurricane.

The Steer, Teddy, weightwas 1,273 and was shownby Breanna Moody, shehad the Grand goat andlamb, too.

Overall participationclimbed and the concertsattracted more fans. Ac-cording to Lara Ship, “Ournumbers are all up.“

Highlands resident,Tony Dahlquist presidedover the show this yearand got considerable inputfrom neighboring CrosbyFair & Rodeo.

Scholarship Recipients proudly display their award certificates after Monday night’s ScholarshipBanquet. Also at left if the keynote speaker, Richard Cantu assistant director of the East AldineDistrict and president-elect of the Aldine Education Foundation; and at right, Rotary Scholarshipcommittee chairman Dr. Larry White. 13 of the 17 recipients were present at the ceremonies at theSan Jacinto Community Center, with the others either away at college, or receiving other awardsthe same night.

HIGHLANDS – Mondaynight was the Rotary ClubAnnual Scholarship Ban-quet, held at the San Jacin-to Community Center.

Receiving scholarshipswere 17 students, who at-tended along with theirfamilies. The scholarshipstotalled $30,500 and thesefunds were a result of theChili Feast held each Feb-ruary. Scholarships were inthe amount of $1500 ex-cept for four special awardsnamed for individuals asmemorials. These were$2500 apiece.

The keynote speakerwas Richard Cantu, a can-didate for Harris CountyBoard of Education. He isalso the president-elect ofthe Aldine EducationFoundation, which awardsover $60,000 in education-al support; and he is assis-tant executive director ofthe East Aldine Manage

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CROSBY – YEE–HAW, Let’s Ro-deo!

Crosby begins it’s annual saluteto cowboy sports and County &Western Music on June 1, Gradua-tion Day for Crosby High School.The Friday will welcome last yearsbaffo surprise success Bag Of Do-nuts from New Orleans again for

the first day of NortheastHarris County’s BiggestParty. Bag Of Donuts isgoing to play something ev-erybody likes and is goingto get the crowd into theperformance.

The next morning, theCrosby Fair & Rodeo Pa-rade will take over MainStreet at 10:00 a.m. all thewhile some of the greatestcookers in the Southwestwill vie for recognition, tro-

phies and prizes in theCrosby Fair & RodeoCook-Off. That night an-other concert venue willfeature Jason Cassidy andZane Williams.

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Crosby HighSchool Top Ten

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2- Brylee LavoleTrinity University

3- Haiden JordalBaylor University

4- Antonio VillafuerteUniversity of Texas

5- Abigail CulverUniversity of Texas

6- Jose LiraUniversity of Texas

7- Angel BerllerAngelo State University

8- Travis HymanTexas Tech University

9- Darian AuldsUniversity of Houston

10- Veraly FernandezSam Houston StateUniversity

David Mendez of Turner Chevrolet brought a smile to Cody Davis withthe purchase of his Swine.

Robbie Turner, son of Robert Turner, purchased Morgan Birdsong’s GrandChampion Broilers

David Mendez and Robbie Turner back Hayden Nugent seen here withher with her Swine.

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SAN ANTONIO – TheCalf Scramble was heldFeb. 13, 2018 at the SanAntonio Stock Show & Ro-deo.

4-H and FFA youthcompeted for certificates topurchase a breeding ani-mal to show at next year’sSan Antonio Stock Show.Throughout the year theycomplete reports over spe-cific topics such as: animalselection, animal care, nu-trition, etc.

Tyler Thomas a sevenyear member of CrosbyFFA was one of the manywho caught a calf duringthe calf scramble. Thomas’favorite part of the SanAntonio Stock Show andRodeo is competing in thecalf scramble and show.His future plans are to at-tend Sam Houston StateUniversity.

The San Antonio StockShow & Rodeo takes placeFebruary 8-25, 2018. It hasreceived the PRCA LargeIndoor Rodeo of the Yearaward for 13 consecutiveyears. Established in 1949,it has grown to be one ofthe largest and most pres-tigious single events in the

Crosby FFA member TylerThomas wins at San AntonioStock Show & Rodeo

city, with over 2 millionvisitors entering thegrounds in 2017. The suc-cess of the organization isattributed to over 6,000volunteers who give count-less hours to the organiza-tion. With community,donor and volunteer sup-port, the organization hascommitted over $186 mil-lion to the youth of Texasthrough scholarships,grants, endowments, auc-tions, a calf scramble andshow premiums. For moreinformation, visitwww.sarodeo.com.

Tyler Thomas was in-volved with the San Anto-nio Rodeo calf scrambleand caught, he received

one of the Platinum CalfScramble Awards in honorof First Baptist Church ofSutherland Springs andCommunity. We were toldthat they ( the ScrambleCommittee) would sendout the pics and article toour local paper. We are try-ing to see if by chance it ranand we didn’t see. We real-ly would like a copy of thearticle from his scrapbook(record book) that hehas to turn in next Febru-ary along with the scram-ble animal he will beraising. Please if you haveany question please don’thesitate to reach out. Mycell phone is 832-984-0353.Thank you for your time.

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ment District. Cantualso is a board member oraffiliated with over twodozen other public ser-vice organizations, manyof them supportive of ed-ucational opportunities.

His keynote talk cen-tered on a personal jour-ney, from an ordinarystudents at JeffDavis HighSchool, including“running with abad crowd,” tolearning to ac-cept a challengeand eventuallyending up stu-dent body presi-dent. He saidmuch of that rev-elation cameabout when hewas awarded asmall $400 schol-arship by ateacher that rec-ognized his po-tential. Histurnabout was becausehe realized that “some-one believed in me” andhe told the students thathe believed the them, asdid the Rotary Club giv-ing them scholarships.

Cantu soon knew thathis future was in PublicService, and he told thestory about winning theTruman Scholarship inspite of an unlikely appli-

cation and experience. Thisaward, in 1992, was thebeginning of his interestand career in Public Ser-vice.

Cantu went on to workfor the City of HoustonRecreation Department,resolving a gang situationin one of their parks by or-

ganizing a neighborhoodwith support resources.

Cantu was a leader forthe city in recovering fromthe Tropical Storm Allisonwith its floods.

Since 2008 he hasworked for the East Aldi-ne District, which has a$10,000,000 budget yearly,and brings Quality of Lifeimprovements throughupgrades of municipal ser-

vices, educational sup-port, and public safety.the District is currentlybuilding a $100 millionTown Center with a col-lege, a County Emergen-cy Call Center, retail,offices and recreation,and a community serviceorganization, the Baker-Ripley organization.

Cantu told the stu-dents that he learnedthat Education leads tosuccess, and if you chal-lenge yourself you willachieve your goals. At thesame time, be yourselfand let your journey beyour motivation to “takeit to the next level.”

Rotarians Dr. LarryWhite and Diana Weav-er the proceeded toaward the scholarships,and each student wasasked to say a few wordsabout their accomplish-ments and goals.

White said that therewere 17 scholarships, but56 students had applied.A committee of 10 Rotar-ians read 3000 pages ofapplications to evaluatethe submissions.

Special Awards weremade in memory of PatMcPhee, W.L. Herndon,Jay E. Bird, and R.L.Creel.

Students who receivedscholarships were fromGoose Creek Memorial,Crosby, Chinquapin,Sterling, Impact EC,Atascocita and one col-lege students.

At the end of theevening, students, fami-lies and Rotarians wereinvited to speak aboutwhat this event hadmeant to them. Severalexpressed their appreci-ation of the support andthat they would not havehad the opportunity forcollege otherwise. Onestudent told Cantu thathis own life paralleledthat of Cantu, and gavehim hope for his future.

ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT WESTON COTTEN, AND SCHOLARSHIPCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN DR. LARRY WHITE, ACTED AS EMCEESFOR THE EVENING.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER RICHARD CANTU

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UTLX Manufacturing LLC, has appliedto the Texas Commission on EnvironmentalQuality (TCEQ) for an amendment to AirQuality Permit Number 5566, which wouldauthorize modification to existing RailroadTank Car Manufacturing and CoatingOperations at 16923 Beaumont Highway,Houston, Harris County, Texas 77049.Additional information concerning thisapplication is contained in the public noticesection of this newspaper.

Gov. AbbottauthorizesHarris CountyEmergencySpecialElection ForFlood-ControlProjects

AUSTIN - GovernorGreg Abbott todaysent a letter approvinga request by theHarris County Com-missioners Court tohold an emergencyspecial election for abond referendum onSaturday, August25th.

"As you know, Iconsider responding tomatters concerningHurricane Harvey toqualify as an emergen-cy,” writes GovernorAbbott. “As thisrequest for an emer-gency special electionwas duly passed by aunanimous vote of theHarris County Com-missioners Court, Ihereby grant approvalas Governor of Texasfor this emergencyspecial election to becalled for bonds tofund flood-relatedmitigation projectsthat respond to Hurri-cane Harvey.”

The Governor’sletter details thebillions in federalfunding sourcescurrently available toHarris County forflood and hazardmitigation projects,including: funds forbuyouts and elevationsof flood prone proper-ties; drainage andreservoir projects thatreduce future flooding;other projects thatlessen the frequency orseverity of flooding;flood risk reductionprojects such as dams,retention basins,levees, floodwalls,seawalls, jetties, sanddunes, and large-scalechanneling of water-ways; and countlessother projects.

Importantly, theGovernor points outthat Congress “pur-posefully providedmuch of those match-ing dollars throughCommunity Develop-ment Block Grantfunds so that localgovernments wouldnot need to match thefederal grants.” Forexample, funds areavailable today forHarris County to drawfrom the $500 millionin FEMA’s HazardMitigation GrantProgram (HMGP); andHarris County maychoose to use Commu-nity DevelopmentBlock Grant–DisasterRecovery (CDBG–DR)funds for the HMGPcost-share match foreligible projects.

Additionally,Harris County and theCity of Houston,together, have alreadybeen allocated $2.27billion in CDBG–DRfunds from the U.S.Department of Hous-ing and Urban Devel-opment.

AUSTIN – With thehurricane season lessthan one month away,the Texas Departmentof Public Safety (DPS)urges all Texans to useHurricane Prepared-ness Week to learn howto protect themselvesand their families fromhurricanes and tropicalstorms. Hurricaneseason starts June 1and continues throughNov. 30.

“Hurricane season isunpredictable, and aswe saw last year withHurricane Harvey,these powerful stormscan cause dangerousconditions and leavebehind major devasta-tion,” said Texas Gov.Greg Abbott, whoproclaimed this weekas Hurricane Prepared-ness Week in Texas.“By preparing ahead oftime, we can helpensure our state isready when naturaldisasters strike. Iencourage all of myfellow Texans to plannow in advance ofhurricane season, andto closely monitor anyweather warnings andevacuation orders inthe coming months.”

All Atlantic and Gulfof Mexico coastal areasare subject to hurri-canes and tropicalstorms. It is possible fora storm to severelyimpact our state, evenprior to or withoutmaking direct landfallin Texas. Hurricanescan cause catastrophicdamage to coastlines,and winds can varyfrom 74 to 157 milesper hour (or higher). Inaddition, hurricanesand tropical storms canalso spawn tornadoes,create dangerouscoastal water condi-tions, including stormsurges, and causeextensive floodingdamage. Also, therainfall associated witha tropical system canhave an extremely widereach, so monitoringchanging weatherconditions duringhurricane season iscritically important forall Texans.

“As Texans know alltoo well, the damagecaused by a hurricanecan be catastrophic,and the impact thesestorms have on ourlives does not go awaywhen the storm warn-ing expires,” said DPSDirector Steven Mc-Craw. “Our neighborsalong the coast are stillrecovering from Hurri-cane Harvey. Hurri-cane PreparednessWeek offers an impor-tant reminder for

DPS reminds Texansto prepare forhurricane season now

everyone to be diligent,and by taking a fewsimple steps — likedeveloping a hurricaneplan and assemblingan emergency disasterkit — we can ensure weare ready when a stormhits. It can mean thedifference between lifeand death.”

Here are severalmeasures residents cantake now to prepare forpotential storms:

• Assemble anemergency kit thatincludes essentialdocuments, suppliesand provisions.

• Review hurricaneevacuation maps, andselect a route for youand your family.

• Plan how all familymembers and pets willevacuate safely.

• Consider anyspecial needs forindividuals withdisabilities or theelderly.

• Stay informedabout changing weath-er conditions in andaround your area.

• Follow the instruc-tions of local officials ifa storm develops.

Residents are alsoencouraged to reviewtheir property’s floodrisk and currentinsurance coverage,and to consider wheth-er a separate floodpolicy should be part oftheir home protectionplan. (Remember mostflood policies have a 30-day waiting periodbefore taking effect.)For more information,visit the Texas Depart-ment of Insurancewebsite.

If you or someoneyou know might needassistance during adisaster, register nowwith the State of TexasEmergency AssistanceRegistry (STEAR) — afree registry thatprovides local emergen-cy planners and re-sponders withadditional informationabout the needs intheir communities. Toregister, contact 2-1-1Texas, the state’s free24-hour helpline. Nomatter where you livein Texas, you can dial2-1-1 or 877-541-7905for community resourc-es.

For more informa-tion about hurricanesand how to prepare forthe 2018 hurricaneseason, visit the DPSwebsiteandwww.texasprepares.org.

AUSTIN — Texas At-torney General KenPaxton on May 1 filed alawsuit against the fed-eral government to endthe Deferred Action forChildhood Arrivals pro-gram.

The attorneys gener-al of Alabama, Arkan-s a s , L o u i s i a n a ,Nebraska, South Caro-lina and West Virginiajoined Paxton in thelawsuit.

Paxton and the otherattorneys general urgedthe U.S. District Courtfor the Southern Dis-trict of Texas to declareDACA unlawful and tostop the federal govern-ment from issuing or re-n e w i n g a n y D A C Apermits in the future.

Paxton noted the suitdoes not ask the federalgovernment to removeany alien currently cov-ered by DACA, nor doesit ask the Trump admin-istration to rescindDACA permits thathave already been is-sued.

“Our lawsuit is aboutthe rule of law, not thewisdom of any particu-lar immigration policy,”Paxton said. “Texas hasargued for years thatthe federal executivebranch lacks the powerto unilaterally grant un-lawfully present alienslawful presence andwork authorization. Leftintact, DACA sets a dan-gerous precedent by giv-ing the executive branchsweeping authority toignore the laws enactedby Congress and changeour nation’s immigra-tion laws to suit a presi-d e n t ’ s o w n p o l i c ypreferences.”

U.S. District JudgeJohn D. Bates of theDistrict of Columbia onApril 24 ordered theTrump administrationto accept DACA applica-tions, but stayed the or-der for 90 days to givethe Depar tment o fHomeland Security anopportunity to make itsarguments contestingthe legality of the DACAprogram.

Revenue totalshigher

Texas ComptrollerGlenn Hegar on May 2announced that statesales tax revenue to-taled $2.7 billion inApril.

The amount is 13.4percent more than re-ported in April 2017.

April state sales taxcollections grew signifi-cantly across all majoreconomic sectors, Hegarsaid. “While the stron-gest growth was in re-mittances from oil andgas-related sectors, taxreceipts from retailtrade and restaurants

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also grew briskly,” He-gar added.

Total sales tax reve-n u e f o r t h e t h r e emonths ending in April2018 was up 9.8 percentcompared to the sameperiod a year ago.

Sales tax revenue isthe largest source ofstate funding for thestate budget, account-ing for 58 percent of alltax collections. Revenuefrom other major taxeson motor vehicle salesand rentals, motor fueland oil and natural gasproduction also rose inApril 2018.

Amnesty programstarts

Comptroller Hegar onApril 30 reminded Tex-ans about the tempo-r a r y t a x a m n e s t yprogram giving certaindelinquent taxpayers achance to make theiraccounts compliantwith state tax law with-out incurring penaltiesand interest on tax due.

The Texas Tax Am-nesty Program beganMay 1 and runs untilJune 29. The programapplies to periods priorto Jan. 1, 2018, and onlyincludes liabilities thathave not been previous-ly reported to the Comp-troller.

Passed by the TexasLegislature in 2017,Senate Bill 1 requiresthe Comptroller of Pub-lic Accounts to establisha tax amnesty programto encourage voluntaryreporting by:

— Delinquent tax-payers who do not havea Texas Sales and UseTax Permit or are notregistered for a tax orfee administered by theComptroller’s office;and

— Taxpayers whohave a permit but mayhave underreported orowe additional taxes orfees.

Engineers listprojects

The U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers on May 1released an initial list ofprojects to address high-priority needs in statesrecently impacted bynatural disasters, in-cluding several in Tex-as in the aftermath ofHurricane Harvey.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h eCorps of Engineers, anallocation of some $360million will be used toaddress 32 projects in 12states. The funding isincluded in the Biparti-san Budget Act of 2018,which was passed byCongress and signedinto law by PresidentTrump in February.

“As Texas continueson the road to recovery,our shipping channelsand bayous are amongthe highest priorities forinvestment and repair,"said Gov. Greg Abbott.“These projects and im-provements will addressconcerns in a number oflocal communities af-fected by Harvey andhelp combat future floodevents. I thank theArmy Corps of Engi-neers for their commit-ment to these initialprojects and look for-ward to expanding uponthis list as Texas contin-ues to recover and re-build.”

Among plans on thelist of Texas repairprojects are:

— Buffalo Bayou andtributaries;

— Corpus ChristiShip Channel;

— Galveston Harborand Channel;

— Gulf IntracoastalWaterway;

— H o u s t o n S h i pChannel;

— Matagorda ShipChannel;

— Sabine Neches Wa-terway; and

— Wallisville Lake.

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Luke ArnoldScholarshipGolf TourneyMay 18

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AnahuacNationalWildlife RefugeSummer DayCamp

Anahuac, TX —Anahuac National WildlifeRefuge (NWR) will behosting our annual Jr. RangerSummer Day Camp July 23 -26, 2018. Topics covered willbe insects, birds, reptilesand amphibians, andwetlands. Applicants mustbe 6-11 years old toparticipate. Applicants willbe entered into a randomdrawing which will takeplace at 4:00 pm on May25th, 2018. Selectedapplicants will be notified.You do not have to bepresent to be selected.Once selected, payment andregistration is due by 4:00pm on June 8th, 2018, or yourchild will be disqualified andreplaced by anotherapplicant. Cost is $25 for thefour day camp. Register inperson at Anahuac NationalWildlife Refuge (NWR)Visitor Center, 4017 FM 563,Anahuac, TX 77514

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One-stop, 87,000 square-foot store sets new standardfor grocery shopping inMont Belvieu

HOUSTON, TEXAS –Community leaders andinfluencers cut the cere-monial ribbon at H-E-BMont Belvieu on Tuesday,May 1, celebrating theopening of the retailer’snewest location at 13401 I-10 East in Mont Belvieu,Texas. At 87,000 square-feet, the store will offerresidents a spacious shop-ping destination with a

By Annie VassAssistant CountyLibrarian

Each April, the Ameri-can Library Associationsponsors National LibraryWeek, a celebration of themany ways that librariessupport and contribute totheir local communities.This year, libraries acrossthe nation spent the weekof April 8 to April 14 rec-ognizing the contributionsand dedication of staffmembers and showcasingthe technology and servic-es available at the library.Locally, the ChambersCounty Library Systemwas honored to receive adonation from the Bay-town branch of the BayerHeritage Federal CreditUnion. In support of Na-tional Library Week, staffat the credit union held a

H-E-B Mont Belvieu Gives$10,000 to Barbers Hill ISD

Pictured left to right: Armando Perez, Senior Vice President, H-E-B Houston; Dr.Greg Poole, Superintendent of Barbers Hill Schools and Executive Director Bar-bers Hill Education Foundation; Penny Durant, H-E-B Mont Belvieu Unit Director;Jimmy Sylvia, Chambers County Judge and Barbers Hill Ed Foundation Board mem-ber; Ken Moore, Barbers Hill Bank President and Barbers Hill Ed Foundation boardmember and Cyndy Garza-Roberts, H-E-B Public Affairs, Houston.

pledge to deliver unsur-passed freshness andquality at affordable pric-es. Doors opened to thepublic today at 4 a.m.

In honor of the storeopening, H-E-B donated$10,000 to the BarbersHill Independent SchoolDistrict

“H-E-B is passionateand committed to support-ing education and literacyin the communities itserves. As a major sup-porter of public education,H-E-B contributes more

than $10 million to educa-tion-related programs eachyear throughout the stateand we are proud to sup-port the Barbers Hillschools,” said Cyndy Gar-za Roberts, Director ofPublic Affairs H-E-B Hous-ton.

H-E-B’s education initi-atives range from class-r o o m m e n t o r i n g a n dreading programs to host-ing school supply drivesand student store tours tofunding college scholar-ships and school grants.

Chambers County LibrarySystem - National Library Week

Staff members from the Baytown branch of Bayer HeritageFCU present CCLS staff member, Annie Vass (front), withdonations in support of National Library Week.

book drive and presentedthe library system withbooks covering a wide va-riety of subjects as well asa monetary donation. Re-lationships with communi-ty partners are vital to the

effectiveness of librariesand the library system isthankful for the supportand generosity shown bythe staff and members ofBayer Heritage FCU.

Photo by Carrie Pryor-NewmanMiguel Romero, a student at Ross S. Sterling High School,talks about his job as a clerk at Stuart Career Center duringthe 8th Annual Goose Creek CISD Student Workforce Em-ployer Appreciation Luncheon at the Baytown CommunityCenter. Romero plans to pursue a career in veterinary med-icine, but his job has helped him to learn about time man-agement and responsibility.

Student WorkforceConnection Partnershonored at EmployerAppreciation Luncheon

Barbers Hill ISDelects 3 boardmembers, MontBelvieu 2 councilEric Daviselectednewest Boardmember

CHAMBERS COUN-TY – Votes from Satur-day’s school boardelection were tallied afterpolls closed at 7pm, withthe unofficial final countof Eric Davis - 477, andincumbent Ron Mayfield- 334. Board membersBecky Tice and FredSkinner ran unopposedand were re-elected totheir positions.

Quote from Superin-tendent Dr. Greg Poole:

“Barbers Hill ISD hasnot had a school boardelection in nine years, butit was inevitable that onewould occur, and we arefortunate that the newestboard member ran on aplatform of continuing inthe direction we are head-ing,” said Poole. “Eric andhis wife Ami, who is anemployee of the district,

are cancer survivors andhave been good membersof their church and com-munity.”

“Ron Mayfield hasserved on our Board ofTrustees since 2009, andI have always known Ronto have a heart for hisalma mater. We are in-deed a blessed district tohave two such qualitycandidates who wouldplace their names in con-tention for a non-payingjob.”

In the Mont Belvieumunicipal election, two po-sitions on city council wereopen. For Position 3, Ar-nold Peters won with 247votes, versus 97 votes forMatthew Thompson.

For Position 4, Tim Du-ree ran unopposed, andhad 330 votes.

Tallies are unofficial,and must be certified. Ear-ly voting was the deter-mining factor, with about75% of the votes comingbefore May 5 election day.

Mont Belvieuelects twocouncilmen

Two important bondmeasures totalling $437.4million were both defeatedin Saturday’s election, by alarge margin.

Proposition A called fornew school construction tomeet the needs of a fastgrowing district popula-tion. Also included in theproposal were mechanical,plumbing and electricalrenovations, technologyupgrades in a number ofschools, take-home devicesfor students, and specialtyprojects such as securityupgrades, fine arts andsports equipment, and sta-dium renovations.

Proposition B called for

a new major MultipurposeCenter for the whole dis-trict to convene in.

The District said that ifthe bonds had passed, thetax impact on homeownerswould only have been $120per year, or $10 per month.Apparently this was toomuch for most voters toaccept.

Of the total $437.4 mil-lion, 66% or $290.4 millionwas for new construction,10% or $43 million was forutility upgrades, 12% or$52 million was for Tech-nology projects, and 12% or$52 million was for Spe-cialty projects.

As shown in the chart,

Proposition A was defeat-ed 2101 to 1656, and Prop-osition B was defeated by2258 to 1544.

Board president PetePape indicated some infor-mation on social mediahelped defeat the mea-sures, as well as a shorttime scheddule. “Therewould be a new committee,to prepare another bondproposal for the future.”

Trustee Jessica Woodssaid she was disappointedthat the bonds did notpass. “A lot of time and ef-fort went into evaluatingprojects that are badlyneeded throughout the dis-trict” she said.

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Because you’ll be newto Medicare, you may notrealize you have two op-tions.

One is to join the gov-ernment’s fee-for-serviceprogram that’s existed for53 years. The other is buya Medicare Advantageplan from a private insur-er.

The choice may seembewildering at first, so let’sgo over each option.

With traditional fee-for-service coverage, you maygo to any doctor, hospitalor other provider that ac-cepts Medicare. Medicarepays the provider a fee forthe service you receive.Once you meet your annu-al deductible, Medicaretypically covers 80 percentof the cost for your care.

You have a few choicesfor covering the other 20percent:

• You may use your re-tiree health plan from yourformer employer, if you’reretired and have such apolicy. Some retiree plansmay cost less or providemore benefits than othersupplemental coverage.

• You may qualify forMedicaid, if you have lim-ited income and savings.Besides helping with yourout-of-pocket costs like de-ductibles and co-insur-ance, Medicaid may pay foryour monthly Medicarepremiums.

• If neither of those ap-plies, you may buy a “Medi-gap” policy from a privateinsurer to cover whatMedicare does not. Thereare 10 kinds of Medigapplans, with different bene-fits, so you’ll need to decidewhich is best for you.

If you choose the tradi-tional fee-for-service pro-gram, you’ll probably alsowant to buy a prescriptiondrug plan to go with yourother coverage.

Traditional Medicareremains the favoriteamong people wanting thebroadest possible access todoctors, hospitals and oth-er providers. When coupledwith a supplemental plan,it also makes your healthcare costs relatively pre-

Retiring? Make a choice on Medicaredictable.

Still, 33 percent of allMedicare beneficiaries –including 33 percent ofTexans with Medicare --now prefer to get theirhealth care benefitsthrough a private insurer.The number of people buy-ing private Medicare Ad-vantage plans has doubledover the last 10 years.

With Medicare Advan-tage, insurance companiescontract with the govern-ment to provide care. Ev-ery private plan mustcover all the benefits thattraditional Medicare cov-ers. In some cases, Medi-care Advantage plans mayoffer extra benefits, likeroutine hearing or visioncare.

Many plans charge apremium on top of theamount you’ll pay eachmonth for Medicare’s PartB medical insurance, butthere’s no need to buy asupplemental Medigappolicy. Likewise, mostMedicare Advantage plansinclude drug coverage withtheir other benefits.

The premiums, deduct-ibles and co-payments willvary from one MedicareAdvantage plan to anoth-er. But all plans, by law,must have annual limitson their overall out-of-pocket costs.

Unlike the traditionalfee-for-service program,most Medicare Advantageplans require you to go todoctors and hospitals with-in their network of provid-ers or pay more for gettingcare outside the network.

Still, the private healthplans have been especiallypopular among people withlow to moderate incomes.They provide relatively af-fordable supplemental cov-erage, with lowerpremiums than those forMedigap policies.

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Becoming informed willhelp you select the healthcare option that best fitsyour needs. It will also helpyou avoid mistakes thatmay cost you money.

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DR. SAM C.PURKHISER

Dr. Sam C. Purkhiser,92, of Crosby was bornApril 26, 1926, in Heald-ton, OK and passed awaySaturday, April 30, 2018, ina Baytown healthcare fa-cility. He was a U. S. NavyWWII veteran and a mem-ber of the American Legionand the Crosby-HuffmanChamber of Commerce. Heowned the Crosby Lawn-mower Service from 1986until 2010 and retired fromthe Northeast FreewayBaptist Church, where heenjoyed preaching. Heloved his church familyand the entire CrosbyCommunity.

He was preceded indeath by his parents,George and Janie Purkhis-er and wife of 68 years, Lil-lian J. Purkhiser. He issurvived by his son anddaughter-in-law, Davidand Heidi Purkhiser andgrandsons, D. J., Matthew,Jonathan, and JacobPurkhiser.

His family will receivefriends at Navarre Funer-al Home on Monday, May7, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. un-til 8:00 p.m. Funeral ser-vices will be Tuesday, May8, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. atCrosby Church, 5725 High-way 90, Crosby, TX 77532,with Rev. Mark Thrift andRev. Mark Bailey officiat-ing. Burial with militaryhonors will follow at Ever-green Cemetery in Crosby.

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Steve Sloan, 66, went tobe with the Lord on Satur-day, April 28, 2018. He wasborn on September 11,1951 in Huntington, WestVirginia to Luther Sloan,Sr. and Lockie Pim CookSloan. Steve had a greatsense of humor and wasthe Life of The Party. Heloved karaoke, playinggolf, and going fishing.Steve will be dearly missedby all who knew and lovedhim.

He is preceded in deathby his parents, Lockie andLuther Sloan, Sr.; broth-ers, James Sloan and Hen-ry Sloan; and sisters,Thelma Lucas, Sara“Belle” Lucas, Mana Col-grove, Martha Herford,and Avis McClellan.

Steve is survived by hisbeloved wife, Nita Sloan;son, Randall Sloan; sister,Francis Bowers; brothers,Luther Sloan, AustinSloan, and John Sloan; andnumerous nieces, neph-ews, and cousins.

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Lenny McClosky, age64, left for his biggest fish-ing trip on May 7, 2018. Hewas born James LeonardMcClosky Jr., on January17, 1954 to James Mc-Closky and Joy Fay San-ford who preceded him indeath. He is survived byhis wife of 43 years, Wynn(Susie) Stutte McClosky.His children StephanieDavis and husband Jason,Patrick Scott McCloskyand wife Sheri, Danny RayMcClosky and wife Vanes-sa, his sister PatriciaBrown and husband Steve,6 grandchildren, numer-ous nieces, nephews, andmany friends.

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words, except for his clos-est friends and family, andpaved his own path in hisown special way. He grewup fishing, deer hunting,water skiing, barbequeingand continued thatthrough the rest of his life.He had an amazing workethic, and any new task hetried to do he always ac-complished as if he’d beendoing it his whole life. Hewas a good friend whowould be there if anyoneever needed help, and hehad numerous friends whonever hesitated to returnthe favor. He lived life onhis own terms and was ad-mired and respected bymany. He will be greatlymissed and leaves a holein the hearts of the manywho knew and loved him.

A visitation for familyand friends will be held onThursday, May 10, 2018from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, atSterling-White FuneralHome. A Celebration ofLife will follow at 3:00 pm.Interment will be in pri-vate. Arrangements havebeen entrusted to SterlingWhite Funeral Home,11011 Crosby-LynchburgRd., Highlands, Texas77562. To send the familycondolences please visitwww.sterlingwhite.com.

Serving as pallbearers will be his grandsons andDavid Wurts and Tristen Reeves.

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Arrangements are under the direction and personalcare of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services,2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.

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J. J. Watt high-fives a Horace Mann Junior School basketball player aftershooting some hoops with the team. The Justin J. Watt Foundation donatedsome athletic equipment to HMJ, and the students were excited to havethe opportunity to thank J. J. in person.

HMJ Students Thank J. J. Wattfor Donation from the Justin J.Watt Foundation

Horace Mann Junior School athletes gather around J. J. Watt as they getready to shoot some hoops with him. Watt’s Foundation generouslydonated athletic equipment to the school.

Rotarians heard about the develop-ment of the Western United States, andhow the invention and use of barbed wirehelped promote this expansion.

The speaker wasDenise Kurt, a mem-ber of the HoustonLivestock Show &Rodeo SpeakersCommittee. She isalso a licensed attor-ney, who works forthe Texas Healthand Human Servic-es Commission. Shealso volunteers forother projects, and

helped distribute needed supplies afterHurricane Harvey.

Barbed Wire was invented in 1867 anda Mr. Glidden became known as the “fa-ther” of barbed wire. His company wasthe leading manufacturer, and it even-tually changed into American Steel andthen U. S. Steel. He became one of therichest men in the country.

In 1862 Congress passed the Home-stead Act, and families moved west tosettle. They got 160 acres free, if theystayed five years.

At this time, a conflict developed be-tween the farmer settlers and the ranch-ers, who preferred “open range” for theiranimals. Barbed Wire helped end cattledrives in the late 1880s, and contribut-ed to the demise of the buffalo. It’s nick-name was “The Devil’s Rope.”

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Application and Draft Permit. Southwest Shipyard, L.P., 18310 Market Street, Channelview, Texas 77530-3858,has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Federal Operating Permit(herein referred to as Permit) No. O1260, Application No. 25849, to authorize operation of the Southwest Shipyard,a Ship Building and Repairing facility. The area addressed by the application is located at 18310 Market Street inChannelview, Harris County, Texas 77530. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location isprovided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to the application.You can find an electronic map of the facil ity at: http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.78972&lng=-95.06528&zoom=13&type=r. This application was received by the TCEQ on Febru-ary 7, 2017.

The purpose of a federal operating permit is to improve overall compliance with the rules governing air pollutioncontrol by clearly listing all applicable requirements, as defined in Title 30 Texas Administrative Code § 122.10 (30TAC § 122.10). The draft permit, if approved, will codify the conditions under which the area must operate. Thepermit will not authorize new construction. The executive director has completed the technical review of the appli-cation and has made a preliminary decision to prepare a draft permit for public comment and review. The executivedirector recommends issuance of this draft permit. The permit application, statement of basis, and draft permit willbe available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, First Floor,Austin, Texas 78753 and the TCEQ Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The draft permit and statement of basis are available at theTCEQ Website:

www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/tvnotice

At the TCEQ central and regional offices, relevant supporting materials for the draft permit, as well as the NewSource Review permits which have been incorporated by reference, may be reviewed and copied. Any person withdifficulties obtaining these materials due to travel constraints may contact the TCEQ central office file room at (512)239-1540.

Public Comment/Notice and Comment Hearing. Any person may submit written comments on the draftpermit. Comments relating to the accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness of the permit conditions may resultin changes to the draft permit.

A person who may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the permitted area may request anotice and comment hearing. The purpose of the notice and comment hearing is to provide an additional opportu-nity to submit comments on the draft permit. The permit may be changed based on comments pertaining to whetherthe permit provides for compliance with 30 TAC Chapter 122 (examples may include that the permit does notcontain all applicable requirements or the public notice procedures were not satisfied). The TCEQ may grant anotice and comment hearing on the application if a written hearing request is received within 30 days after publica-tion of the newspaper notice. The hearing request must include the basis for the request, including a description ofhow the person may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the application area. The request should alsospecify the conditions of the draft permit that are inappropriate or specify how the preliminary decision to issue ordeny the permit is inappropriate. All reasonably ascertainable issues must be raised and all reasonably availablearguments must be submitted by the end of the public comment period. If a notice and comment hearing is granted,all individuals that submitted written comments or a hearing request will receive written notice of the hearing. Thisnotice will identify the date, time, and location for the hearing.

Written public comments and/or requests for a notice and comment hearing should be submitted to theTexas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin,Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html and be received within 30days after the date of newspaper publication of this notice. Please be aware that any contact information youprovide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’spublic record.

A notice of proposed final action that includes a response to comments and identification of any changes tothe draft permit will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments, a hearing request, or request-ed to be on the mailing list for this application. This mailing will also provide instructions for public petitions tothe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to request that the EPA object to the issuance of the proposedpermit. After receiving a petition, the EPA may only object to the issuance of a permit which is not in compliance withthe applicable requirements or the requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 122.

Mailing List. In addition to submitting public comments, a person may ask to be placed on a mailing list for thisapplication by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address above. Those on the mailing list willreceive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Chief Clerk for this application.

Information. For additional information about this permit application or the permitting process, please contact theTexas Commission on Environmental Quality, Public Education Program, MC-108, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas78711-3087 or toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained for Southwest Shipyard, L.P. by calling Mr. Daniel H. Irvin at (713) 378-8732.

Notice Issuance Date: April 19, 2018

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Notice of Draft Federal Operating Permit

Draft Permit No.: O1260NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARYDECISION FOR AN AIR QUALITY PERMIT

PERMIT NUMBER: 5566

APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. UTLX Manufacturing LLC, 16923Beaumont Highway, Houston, Texas 77049-1050, has applied to the Texas Commission onEnvironmental Quality (TCEQ) for an amendment to Air Quality Permit Number 5566, whichwould authorize modification to Railroad Tank Car Manufacturing and Coating Operationsat 16923 Beaumont Highway, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77049. This application wassubmitted to the TCEQ on September 12, 2016. The existing facility will emit the followingcontaminants: carbon monoxide, exempt solvents, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds,hazardous air pollutants, particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10microns or less and 2.5 microns or less and sulfur dioxide.

The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared adraft permit which, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility mustoperate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the permit becauseit meets all rules and regulations. The permit application, executive director’s preliminarydecision, and draft permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ centraloffice, the TCEQ Houston regional office, and at the Sheldon Municipal Utility DistrictAdministrative Offices, 9419 Lamkin Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas, beginning thefirst day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is availablefor public review at the TCEQ Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street Suite H, Houston,Texas.

PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request apublic meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide theopportunity to submit comment or to ask questions about the application. The TCEQ willhold a public meeting if the executive director determines that there is a significant degreeof public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting isnot a contested case hearing. You may submit additional written public commentswithin 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of this notice in the manner setforth in the AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION paragraph below.

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. After the deadlinefor public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare aresponse to all relevant and material or significant public comments. Because no timelyhearing requests have been received, after preparing the response to comments, theexecutive director may then issue final approval of the application. The response tocomments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application will bemailed to everyone who submitted public comments or is on a mailing list for thisapplication, and will be posted electronically to the Commissioners’ IntegratedDatabase (CID).

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. When they become available, the executive director’sresponse to comments and the final decision on this application will be accessible throughthe Commission’s Web site at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to theCID using the above link, enter the permit number for this application which is provided atthe top of this notice. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location isprovided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location,refer to application.http:/ /www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.8653&lng=-95.1383&zoom=13&type=r.

MAILING LIST. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to obtain additional informationon this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the addressbelow.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must besubmitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing tothe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O.Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information youprovide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will becomepart of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or thepermitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040.Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from UTLX Manufacturing LLC at the addressstated above or by calling Kathy Winkler, Senior Environmental Engineer at (281) 847-8200.

Notice Issuance Date: April 11, 2018

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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYNotice of Draft Federal Operating Permit

Draft Permit No.: O1729

Application and Draft Permit. UTLX Manufacturing LLC, 16923 Old Beaumont Hwy 90, Houston, TX 77049, hasapplied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal and revision of Federal OperatingPermit (herein referred to as Permit) No. O1729, Application No. 25235, to authorize operation of the SheldonManufacturing, a Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing facility. The area addressed by the application is located at16923 Old Beaumont Highway 90 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 77049. This link to an electronic map of thesite or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exactlocation, refer to the application. You can find an electronic map of the facility at: http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.86583&lng=-95.13722&zoom=13&type=r. This application was received by theTCEQ on September 6, 2016.

The purpose of a federal operating permit is to improve overall compliance with the rules governing air pollutioncontrol by clearly listing all applicable requirements, as defined in Title 30 Texas Administrative Code § 122.10 (30TAC § 122.10). The draft permit, if approved, will codify the conditions under which the area must operate. Thepermit will not authorize new construction. The executive director has completed the technical review of theapplication and has made a preliminary decision to prepare a draft permit for public comment and review. Theexecutive director recommends issuance of this draft permit. The permit application, statement of basis, and draftpermit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, FirstFloor, Austin, Texas 78753; the TCEQ Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452; and the Sheldon Municipal Utility District Admin. Office, 9419 Lamkin Road, Houston, Texas 77049-1026,beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The draft permit and statement of basis are available at theTCEQ Website:

www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/tvnotice

At the TCEQ central and regional offices, relevant supporting materials for the draft permit, as well as the NewSource Review permits which have been incorporated by reference, may be reviewed and copied. Any personwith difficulties obtaining these materials due to travel constraints may contact the TCEQ central office file room at(512) 239-1540.

Public Comment/Notice and Comment Hearing. Any person may submit written comments on the draftpermit. Comments relating to the accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness of the permit conditions mayresult in changes to the draft permit.

A person who may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the permitted area may request anotice and comment hearing. The purpose of the notice and comment hearing is to provide an additionalopportunity to submit comments on the draft permit. The permit may be changed based on comments pertainingto whether the permit provides for compliance with 30 TAC Chapter 122 (examples may include that the permit

does not contain all applicable requirements or the public notice procedures were notsatisfied). The TCEQ may grant a notice and comment hearing on the application if awritten hearing request is received within 30 days after publication of the newspaper notice.The hearing request must include the basis for the request, including a description of howthe person may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the application area. Therequest should also specify the conditions of the draft permit that are inappropriate orspecify how the preliminary decision to issue or deny the permit is inappropriate. Allreasonably ascertainable issues must be raised and all reasonably available argumentsmust be submitted by the end of the public comment period. If a notice and commenthearing is granted, all individuals that submitted written comments or a hearing request willreceive written notice of the hearing. This notice will identify the date, time, and locationfor the hearing.

Written public comments and/or requests for a notice and comment hearing shouldbe submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the ChiefClerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically atwww.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html and be received within 30 days after thedate of newspaper publication of this notice. Please be aware that any contactinformation you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physicaladdress will become part of the agency’s public record.

A notice of proposed final action that includes a response to comments andidentification of any changes to the draft permit will be mailed to everyone whosubmitted public comments, a hearing request, or requested to be on the mailinglist for this application. This mailing will also provide instructions for public petitions tothe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to request that the EPA object to theissuance of the proposed permit. After receiving a petition, the EPA may only object to theissuance of a permit which is not in compliance with the applicable requirements or therequirements of 30 TAC Chapter 122.

Mailing List. In addition to submitting public comments, a person may ask to be placed ona mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at theaddress above. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any)mailed by the Chief Clerk for this application.

Information. For additional information about this permit application or the permittingprocess, please contact the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Public EducationProgram, MC-108, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained for UTLX Manufacturing LLC by calling Mr. RandallS. McDougal at (281) 591-3621.

Notice Issuance Date: April 24, 2018

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Sat., June2Jason Cassidyopens forZane Williams

Zane Williams ofAbilene is a proudly au-thentic, down-home, goodole’ country music fromthe backroads to the OpryStage. He enjoys his per-formance and is equalparts bar room entertain-er and introspective poet.Some would call that a“throwback” to the dayswhen a performer had todo more than just sing,many call that multi-tal-ented.

Wednesday of that fol-lowing week is the Live-stock Auction, whereCrosby Fair & Rodeo real-ly does its best to get themost to pay for kids to goto college.

So on Thursday, June 7two exciting performersare coming to sing songsthey wrote.

Many have heard thatif you get a chance to seehim see Adam Hood. Heplays here June 7 as leadoff for Parker McCollum.Hood is said to be a solo

artist from Opelika Ala-bama with a John Denvergrin and a mind full of Al-abama. He plays TexasCountry, Americana andRoots Rock is style andhits about 100 gigs a yearthroughout America. HIssongwriting is his main-stay and has sold songs tosome of the top in the busi-ness.

Based out of Austin,Parker McCollum is anAmericana style singersongwriter, with alterna-tive country and TexasCountry background. Hesings plays guitar and har-monica . He is best knownfor the songs, “Hell of AYear,” “Meet You in theMiddle,” “High Above theWater and “ProbablyWrong.”

Shane Smith and theSaints are well known for“All I see is You,” “RightSide of the Ground,” and“Oil Town.” They have avarietal sound that mixesCajun, Celtic, Folk andRock into a pleasing cul-turally expansive andaware sound that unleas-es spirited harmony andperspective. Their latestalbum, Geronimo. Famousfor having performanceswhere folks come up and

say, “I don’t really likecountry, but I liked that.”

With two critically es-teemed album releases al-ready under his belt,William Clark Green isback. Green has penned alyrical force to be reckonedwith. On his highly antic-ipated third release, RoseQueen, he is putting it allon the line and making ab-solutely no apologies.“Songwriting is reality.People are scared to putreality on paper, but thisis 10 times more realitythan my past work,” Greenexplains bluntly. Greentours heavily in the boom-ing Texas scene and per-sistently writing aplethora of songs that arepulled from true-to-lifeexperiences.

Jack Ingram, CharlieRobison and Bruce Robi-son released an equally di-vided concert albumrecorded live at GrueneHall. The three constitut-ed a kind of South CentralTexas version of the Flat-landers, the occasional trioof Joe Ely, Butch Hancock,and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.They have recombined toput together the Un-leashed Tour and has theaudience hoot ‘n’ hollerand singing along.