WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 22 Section 1 8 pages
June 5, 2024 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and Charlyn Joy Mombay
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Texas Girl Scouts/Conroe Service Weekly League, Supporting Veterans Gas Prices Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.03/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 25.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 1.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.8 cents in the last week and stands at $3.82 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.43/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.99/g, a difference of $1.56/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.43/g while the highest was $3.99/g, a difference of $1.56/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.50/g today. The national average is down 15.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 1.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: June 3, 2023: $3.05/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g) June 3, 2022: $4.48/g (U.S. Average: $4.81/g) June 3, 2021: $2.73/g (U.S. Average: $3.04/g) June 3, 2020: $1.65/g (U.S. Average: $1.99/g) June 3, 2019: $2.49/g (U.S. Average: $2.80/g) June 3, 2018: $2.74/g (U.S. Average: $2.94/g) June 3, 2017: $2.18/g (U.S. Average: $2.37/g) June 3, 2016: $2.13/g (U.S. Average: $2.35/g) June 3, 2015: $2.53/g (U.S. Average: $2.76/g) June 3, 2014: $3.45/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.88/g, down 6.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.95/g. San Antonio- $3.09/g, up 12.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.96/g. Austin- $3.13/g, up 9.3 cents per gallon from last week's $3.03/g. “The calendar has closed on May, and so too has the door closed on rising gas prices, with the national average declining to its lowest level since March. Thankfully, gas prices are unlikely to be moved by OPEC's meeting and agreement to extend production cuts into 2025, leading the national average to fall below $3.50 in the next week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "With GasBuddy data showing gasoline demand plummeting after Memorial Day, and refiners inputting the largest amount of oil into their facilities in years, it's very likely we'll continue to see gas prices fall as we approach July 4. Diesel prices also continue to decline to their lowest level in nearly 11 months. The future looks bright for falling fuel prices across the board, though we'll have to keep our eyes on hurricane season." SOURCE GasBuddy
Index Community............2, 3, 4, 8 Commentary...................3, 4, 5 Church Directory..............5 Legals.................................6 Business Directory.............8
Darrell “Cheesy Smile” May, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Girl Scout Troop 108031, who recently brought cookies to members of the Lone Star Honor Flight Veterans Group, who meet every Wednesday morning to fellowship and have breakfast by Ruben Borjas, Jr. like to purchase a box for The Veterans Group. The MCN contributing writer Conroe Service League, Several organizations which brought a potluck came out to support the breakfast for The Veterans, Lone Star Honor Flight serves the group several Veterans Group this past times per year on Patriotic, Wednesday bringing the Thanksgiving, Christmas, most important meal of the and the odd 5th Wednesday d a y, b r e a k f a s t , a n d of the month. The CSL cookies. to share with The s e e k s t o s e r v e t h e Veterans. What’s not to community needs through love about that? Girl Scout their organization with a Troop 108031, from The retail shop, The Bargain Woodlands area, during Box, as well as an eye and their cookie sales, always v i s u a l s c r e e n i n g f o r asks patrons if they would preschoolers, providing
Baby Bundles for new mothers at HCA Conroe Hospital, annual scholarships, and so many other programs. “We love when the Girl Scouts and Conroe Service League come out,” said George Waters, a 102 year old Veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Mr. Waters was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress that was shot down over Germany in early 1944. Troop 108031 brought
175 boxes to the event, and the cookie-mad Veterans snapped them up, no doubt contributing to higher blood sugars across Montgomery County. It was a loving gesture by Troop 108031, and it is always special when the girls come out to see the Veterans, making special memories for them and The Veterans along the way. The Veterans are See Scouts , page 2
Local UDC Chapter Members Attend Memorial Day Program In Conroe Article & Picture provided by Eva Rains, Publicity chairman for the Stubbs chapter. On Monday, May 27, 2024, a Memorial Day program presented by the Montgomery County Ve t e r a n s M e m o r i a l Commission was held, to s h o w h o n o r an d g iv e thanks to those who gave their life for this great country. The Thomas Jefferson Stubbs 2523, Conroe Chapter of the Texas Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy were represented by five of their members (Linda Brill, Eva R a i n s , P a t S p a c k e y, Kathryn Jones & Jessica Rizk). Memorial Day was first known as Decoration See UDC, page 2
PRE-SRT POSTAGE PD #80 MONTG. TX
Father with ‘One in a Million’ Condition Thanks Crews Who Saved His Life CONROE, TEXAS – When Jeromy Hoyle woke up on the morning of March 22, 2024, he had no idea his life was in danger. It was a typical day, until he started having a strange feeling in his chest. It then moved to serious pain in both arms. Mr. Hoyle was having a STEMI, commonly called a heart attack. When paramedics arrived on scene, Mr. Hoyle and his wife quickly alerted them that he has an extremely rare condition called Situs Inversus. The organs in his body are mirrored on the opposite side than most people. His heart is on his right side instead of his left; his liver is on the left side instead of the right, and so on. Even though the condition is found in roughly one in a million people, the right paramedic for the job was there. MCHD In-Charge Paramedic Jason Jones was familiar with the condition and knew immediately that he had to alter his plan on caring for Mr. Hoyle. He reversed the EKG leads to the opposite side of his body and was able to capture a clear, accurate EKG. It was confirmed; Mr. Hoyle was having an acute STEMI. Paramedics rushed to give him medicine to control his pain and get him to HCA Conroe as quickly and safely as possible. “This really illustrates the amazing system of care we have here in Montgomery County,” said MCHD Medical Director Dr. Casey Patrick. “From the time of the 911 call with our dispatchers to our fire partners - to our EMS crews - to the hospital’s cardiologist getting the stint in and really having to troubleshoot. It really takes the whole system.” The cardiology tools are angled a certain way to factor in a heart on the left side, so even the procedure looked like one no one in the operating room had seen before. Fortunately, the stent was placed correctly, and Mr. Hoyle is doing well. “My biggest thing is I wanted to meet y’all. You saved my life,” Mr. Hoyle told the crews. “Thank you for listening to me and believing me. It saved time... I appreciate it so much and you guys are doing an amazing job. It saved my life. Thank you.” See Crew, page 2