WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 28 Section 1 8 pages
July 12, 2023 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and Todd Barron
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Park Texas George Bramlett, Conroe New Honoring Weekly Artist Wins Annul Juried Dr. Tim Harkrider, Gas Prices Exhibition Willis ISD
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 2.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 108.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.79 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.52/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.17/g, a difference of $1.65/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.52/g while the highest was $4.17/g, a difference of $1.65/g. The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.50/g today. The national average is down 8.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 116.7 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: July 10, 2022: $4.20/g (U.S. Average: $4.66/g) July 10, 2021: $2.83/g (U.S. Average: $3.14/g) July 10, 2020: $1.89/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g) July 10, 2019: $2.45/g (U.S. Average: $2.76/g) July 10, 2018: $2.66/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g) July 10, 2017: $2.04/g (U.S. Average: $2.25/g) July 10, 2016: $2.06/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g) July 10, 2015: $2.57/g (U.S. Average: $2.76/g) July 10, 2014: $3.47/g (U.S. Average: $3.63/g) July 10, 2013: $3.35/g (U.S. Average: $3.50/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.96/g, down 0.8 cents per gallon from last week's $2.97/g. San Antonio- $3.20/g, up 14.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.05/g. Austin- $3.20/g, up 8.8 cents per gallon from last week's $3.11/g. "After declining going into July 4, average gasoline prices have struggled to find much momentum in either direction as the price of crude oil has continued to bounce around, digesting offsetting news on both sides of the scale: supply, which OPEC+ continues to try and tighten, and weak global demand as monetary policy restrains growth," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "I don't see much chance of a major break out of the tight range we've held since April, but there is rising risk for hurricane season and potential disruptions as major forecaster Colorado State University released its third forecast for 2023 hurricane season, showing a sharp uptick in the number of expected major hurricanes. Heading into the prime of summer gasoline demand, any disruptions, whether storms or unexpected outages and what might be a small challenge outside of the summer driving season, could be a larger problem, so there is some risk to gas prices going into the second half of summer." SOURCE GasBuddy
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A R C H W A Y G A L L E R Y A N N O U N C E S WINNERS FOR 15TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION Benefiting Be the Peace—Be the Hope, the Annual Juried Exhibition had Record Number of Pieces Submitted H o u s t o n , Te x a s … Archway Gallery announced the winners of its 15th Annual Juried Exhibition Saturday, July 8 at an opening reception with remarks by Juror John Bernhard highlighting the works of 43 local artists. This was another record for
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Bonded Friends, by George Bramlett. programs for local industry while concurrently pursuing a career in fine art. He has exhibited his work in more than 30 solo shows, three museum exhibitions, and numerous group exhibitions. In January 2018, Bernhard Juror, John Bernhard with Juried Exhibition Co-Chair w a s n a m e d H o n o r a r y Consul of Switzerland in Liz Conces Spencer and Becky Soria and Karine Houston. For the past nine Parker, Be the Peace – Be the Hope years, Bernhard has served the gallery with 181 artists Associates in 1984, he has as publisher and editor-insubmitting 369 pieces of specialized in corporate chief of ArtHouston, the art. The exhibition benefits branding and identity only magazine devoted
exclusively to the arts in Houston. Bernhard selected a total of 43 pieces for the Juried Exhibition saying, “The level of creativity and the exceptional quality of the work was truly remarkable. Being a judge is not easy and I found myself like a kid in a candy store reveling in the sweets that I could take home,” said Bernhard. “Since this
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Gift Recipient Shares How Local Families Are Making A Life-Changing Impact
Montgomery, TX — Operation Christmas Child, a project of Commentary.......................3, 4 international Christian Devotional..........................5 r e l i e f o r g a n i z a t i o n Legals.............................6, 7 Samaritan’s Purse, delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to Community............2, 3, 4, 8
Be the Peace—Be the Hope which will receive 50% of the sales from this exhibition and the remaining 50% to the artists. First, Second, and Third place winners each received a cash prize, and the first-place winner, George Bramlett, will also enjoy guest artist privileges for the month of August. Five Honorable Mentions were also announced. Juror John Bernhard is an artist, photographer, designer, and writer who traveled extensively before settling in Houston in 1980. Founder of Bernhard
millions of children in need each year. For years, Montgomery families have packed shoebox gifts for boys and girls around the world. One of these gifts reached Edouard Ndecky
in West Africa when he was a young boy. Ndecky is now visiting Montgomery residents to share how the simple gift had a lifechanging impact. Ndecky will be telling
his story to local groups and churches. He wants to encourage residents as they kick off the upcoming
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Community’s Park Naming Donation Program Reached Nearly $25,000 for Local NonProfits CONROE, TX – The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 6 in The Woodlands Hills® for the new Dr. Ti m H a r k r i d e r P a r k , named in honor of Willis Independent School District Superintendent. The naming rights were donated by The Howard Hughes Corporation and won in a gala auction bid by Texas contractor, Pogue Construction, which chose to name the park in Dr. Harkrider’s name. S i n c e t h e c o m m u n i t y ’s p a r k naming donation program was conceived five years ago in The Woodlands Hills—the 2,000-acre forested master planned community, located 13 miles north of The Woodlands® in Conroe and Willis – The Howard Hughes Corporation has raised nearly $25,000 for local nonprofit organizations including Willis ISD Education Foundation and the Montgomery County Community Foundation. “As we proudly mark the fifth anniversary of The Woodlands Hills this summer, we are pleased to demonstrate our commitment to the community by donating the naming rights of the new Dr. Tim Harkrider Park to benefit Willis ISD Education Foundation,” said Steve Sams, Senior Vice President, Master Planned Communities, Residential - Houston Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation. “Harkrider Park, like all of our masterfully designed parks, enhances the nature-inspired amenities that foster health and wellness for our residents.” Since its inception, The Howard Hughes Corporation has been an active philanthropist, contributing and volunteering annually to more than 180 charitable causes in the Houston region as part of its corporate social responsibility program HHCares, founded on a commitment to community-focused philanthropy, including financial donations, civic engagement and volunteerism. Attending the dedication and ribboncutting ceremony, held Thursday, July 6 in the
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