WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 35 Section 1 10 pages
September 4, 2024 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and Blake & Deb Loke
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Strong Texas Appreciation Shown to The Special Presentation Mourning
of The Rag-Time Salon Performers, and Weekly Gas Prices Support for The Conroe Symphony Orchestra Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.81/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 20.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 54.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 0.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.65 per gallon, a fresh multi-year low. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.39/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.69/g, a difference of $1.30/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.39/g while the highest was $3.69/g, a difference of $1.30/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28/g today. The national average is down 17.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 48.9 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: September 3, 2023: $3.35/g (U.S. Average: $3.77/g) September 3, 2022: $3.25/g (U.S. Average: $3.77/g) September 3, 2021: $2.82/g (U.S. Average: $3.18/g) September 3, 2020: $1.91/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g) September 3, 2019: $2.27/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g) September 3, 2018: $2.59/g (U.S. Average: $2.82/g) September 3, 2017: $2.48/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g) September 3, 2016: $2.01/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g) September 3, 2015: $2.20/g (U.S. Average: $2.43/g) September 3, 2014: $3.22/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.75/g, down 1.9 cents per gallon from last week's $2.77/g. San Antonio- $2.83/g, up 8.8 cents per gallon from last week's $2.75/g. Austin- $2.87/g, up 9.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.77/g. “Motorists rejoice! The national average price of gasoline prices has continued to slump for the fifth straight week. With the summer driving season now over, we have much to look forward to for the fall: more drops at the pump as demand drops seasonally, and the changeover to cheaper winter gasoline is just two weeks away," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "As long as we don't see a major hurricane head into the Gulf and the situation improves in the Middle East, the national average could fall below $3 in the next two months—GasBuddy is already tracking eight states at that level or lower. While diesel prices fell slightly last week, they may rise with winter growing closer and the economy's likely rebound ahead of the Fed's expected rate cut. So, while it's great news for gas prices, diesel will likely soon see its seasonal rise kick in." SOURCE GasBuddy
by Elaine Collings One of the main Committees of recognition and support by the Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is the Category of Southern Arts and Literature. The “Southern Arts and Literature” is nurtured and supported at the Chapter level, the Texas Division level, as well as at the General level of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It has been the honor and pleasure of RJOA Members to support the Conroe Symphony Orchestra, and Friends of the Symphony Orchestra, as well as various other Art Groups like Young Texas Artist, and the Conroe Greater Arts Alliance. It is the belief of Rebel Joan Of Arc Members that nurturing our families through individual participation in our community Arts and Literature endeavors creates a better civilization to pass on to future generations. The tremendous contributions from Arthurs, Composers, Singers, Musicians of the South can never be ignored. The Music during the 1860’s Civil War Period was composed of many influences such as the musical influence on the South when Spain and also France owned some of our Southern States. Louisiana had the creole music flavor added to the large mixture of
Left to Right: RJOA Officer & Friends of the Symphony Board: Charlotte Belin, Board President of Conroe Symphony Orchestra & Rag-Time Salon Series Organizer: Bill Thompson, Past Board Member of Conroe Symphony Orchestra & Friend of the Symphony Orchestra & RJOA Officer: Elaine Collings, RJOA Officer & Friends of the Symphony Orchestra: Danean Myers, and Friends of the Symphony Orchestra supporter Dave Myers. Present but not pictured: RJOA Honorary Associate Member & Friend of the Symphony Orchestra: Doug Collings. Other RJOA Members as Friends of the Symphony: Myra Liston, Anita Stevens, Karen DeBerry, Shana Arthur, Shelia Williamson, and Past President of Friends of the Symphony Orchestra & Conroe Symphony Orchestra Board Member & RJOA Officer & Chairman of Southern Arts and Literature: Lyn Howard. entertainment. Singing, dancing, instruments were often nightly entertainment in the homes, large or small from prarie to town, to unwind the cares of the day and celebrate family together. The music of both the North and the South was important to the morale of
the troops, and sometimes troops were known to sing together from opposite sides of the Battlefield at night, before “getting down to business” the next day! European music had a great influence on America then, but AMERICA has made its own mark in the Prestigious
Music world. RAG-TIME Music originated from African music or “thumping”, and known as “jig piano” and syncopated rhythms starting in the late 1800’s and carried thru
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Knowledge Point Network: Bringing Value to Veterans and their Childrens Lives purpose to those who have had setbacks in their lives due to circumstances beyond their control. KPN is well known for providing support to Veterans with outdoor events such as dirt biking on local trails, or even maintaining the trails themselves, which provides the Veterans and their children with a purpose to show them that there is much more to life than just cell phones and video games. Other aspects of KPN involve helping Veterans and groups with grant writing efforts to fulfill the needs to improve individual lives of severely Disabled Veterans and groups that support Veterans in the community. Busy as bee kids working on their projects at the recent KPN Scrap Fabric Art Class, KPN is unique in that held Labor Day at the School of Live Music in Montgomery they are well versed in improving the lives of Point Network, a local Combat Veterans and their non-profit charity, is W h e n i t c o m e s t o c h i l d r e n , K n o w l e d g e focused on providing by Ruben Borjas Jr.
Index Community...2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Commentary...................3, 4, 5 Church Directory..............5 Legals.................................6 Business Directory.............8
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and White -Winged Populations Forecast for Dove Season AUSTIN — A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas. Hunters could encounter significantly increased dove populations in the field when the 2024 season opens Sept. 1. Spring population surveys conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff found an estimated 34.3 million mourning doves in Texas, the third highest estimated population in survey history. Whitewinged dove populations have increased four percent, becoming the new record high with an estimated 12.8 million this year. “Given the conditions and the number of birds, as long as the weather holds this month, hunters should expect a very good early season throughout most of the state,” said Owen Fitzsimmons, TPWD Webless Migratory Game B i r d P r o g r a m L e a d e r. “Summer rains should also result in a good late crop of native forbs (weeds and flowering plants) seeding out just in time for some late season hunting for anyone still chasing doves after September.” With food and water still plentiful on the landscape, birds may be scattered in some areas, though as the August heat creates dryer conditions, hunters may still find larger concentrations of birds at watering holes. Doves typically feed and w a t e r t w i c e a d a y, s o patterning where doves are going throughout the day is the best recipe for success. Hunters should look for doves feeding in and around agricultural fields, or look for stands of common sunflower, croton and other native annual forbs and grasses. In areas with thick vegetation, hunters should be extra diligent about marking birds they hit and spend extra time looking for downed birds, as necessary. Texas is home to seven species of native doves and pigeons, including the three legal game speciesmourning, white-winged and white-tipped doves. Texas accounts for 30 percent of the total mourning doves and 85 See Dove, page 3