WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 38 Section 1 8 pages
September 25, 2024 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and Steve Hari
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Texas Montgomery County Weekly Memorial Library: Gas Prices
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week, a v e r a g i n g $ 2 . 7 3 / g t o d a y, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 16.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 61.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.55 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.03/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.59/g, a difference of $1.56/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.03/g while the highest was $3.59/g, a difference of $1.56/g. The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.16/g today. The national average is down 18.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 67.4 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 23, 2023: $3.35/g (U.S. Average: $3.83/g) September 23, 2022: $3.12/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g) September 23, 2021: $2.83/g (U.S. Average: $3.18/g) September 23, 2020: $1.86/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g) September 23, 2019: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g) September 23, 2018: $2.59/g (U.S. Average: $2.83/g) September 23, 2017: $2.44/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g) September 23, 2016: $1.93/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g) September 23, 2015: $2.04/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g) September 23, 2014: $3.14/g (U.S. Average: $3.33/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.76/g, up 22.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.53/g. San Antonio- $2.69/g, up 19.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.49/g. Austin- $2.71/g, up 17.9 cents per gallon from last week's $2.53/g. "With oil prices jumping after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a largerthan-expected half percent, we've seen some states where gas prices have inched back up, while others have continued to decline. Most of these increases should be temporary with declines returning in the days and weeks ahead," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "In addition, for California and areas of Nevada and western Arizona, areas that had been left out of the recent drops, refinery issues are improving and gas prices should start moving lower. While the future looks good for gas prices to continue trending lower for most in the weeks ahead, oil's jump may mute the downside potential just a bit — for now." SOURCE GasBuddy
Index Community........2, 3, 4, 5, 8 Commentary...................3, 4, 5 Church Directory..............5 Legals.............................6, 7 Business Directory.............8
Fall News by Ruben Borjas, Jr.
The good folks at the Montgomery County Memorial Library are Celebrating Fall with Book Sales, Storytimes, Teentober and More. All branches are welcoming Fall Fun in for all ages. They are really excited for October, a month complete with book sales and fall fests for the young trickor-treaters to the seniors. With Halloween just over the horizon, the kiddos will be itching to test out their ‘candy night’ costumes for children storytimes. There will also be Teentober special events for young adults to further expand their reading horizons, and for the adults, the Gulf Coast Reads community book club will have their events as well. So there is a little something for all age groups at Montgomery County Library branches. “The Montgomery County Memorial System libraries are welcoming fall fun for all Ages,” said Anne Neidinger, Montgomery County Memorial Library System spokeswoman. “October is a full month with book sales, fall fests, special teen and adult events, and storytimes.” At the Central Library in Conroe, the ‘Library
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Historic Downtown Montgomery Strategic Visioning Meeting Nov. 13th Downtown Strategies we will be hosting a S t r a t e g i c Vi s i o n i n g Session for at 6pm Wednesday November 13, 2024 at the Community Building Downtown (14420 Liberty Street Montgomery, TX 77356). This 1.5 hour visioning session will center on getting your input and your vision for the downtown so please do your best to join us! No need to prepare....just bring a collaborative attitude and great ideas!
Friends of Conroe,’ will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary Book Sale, from October 3-5. The ‘Central Library Fall Festival’ will be on October 10th, 11am. The Malcolm Purvis Branch in Magnolia will hold their Fall Festival on October 9th, 10am. The Meadow Branch in Willis, will have their book sale on October 4-5, with their Fall Festival on October 5, 10am. In New Caney, the Tullis Branch will have a ‘Children’s Costume Boo-
tique Shop’ on October 2, 9:30am, which is free for the children. A t the Mitchell Branch in The Woodlands, they will be hosting a ‘Halloween Edition of Family Trivia Night’ on October 1, starting at 6:30pm. As Halloween nears, the children will grow more excited, with storytimes and even a few parades thrown in for good measure. The Central Library in Conroe, will hold its ‘Trick or Treat Not To o S c a r y C o s t u m e
Parade,’ on October 31, 10:30am. In Magnolia, the Purvis Branch will host its Halloween Family Storytime, on October 30, 10am. In Willis, the Meador Branch will have their ‘Halloween Meador Family Storytime and Trick-or-Treating Parade,’ on October 29-30, 9:30am. At the Tullis Branch in New Caney, Halloween Storytime, will be October 30, at 10am.
by Ruben Borjas, Jr.
As the new Conroe Symphony Orchestra Season begins, the Friends of the Symphony put on their annual Membership Drive for Season Tickets for the New Season, and for becoming members in the Friends of the Symphony. Again the Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Ladies showed up to support their Community Arts, as they do for their Southern Literature and Arts objectives. The CSO Season Tickets are continued to be offered at the low cost of
The Conroe Service League came out to support the Lone Star Honor Flight Veterans Group (105) this past Wednesday, bringing a potluck breakfast for The Veterans. The CSL serves the group several times per year with their tasty items made in their own kitchens. From Eggs and Bacon, to tasty quiches, potatoes, fruits, etc. And don’t forget the awesome sweets, the ladies are always willing to go out of their way to thank the 105 Vets for their Service to Our Country. This time, several of the ladies brought their homeschool kids to the outing, who were busily handing out sweets to the Veterans, no doubt raising blood sugars to their breaking point, but the Veterans couldn’t say ‘no’ to the kids. “The ladies of the Conroe Service League are amazing cooks and have hearts of gold!” Said 105 Organizer Darrell May. “The Lone Star Honor Flight Veterans Group is so grateful for their support and we’re blessed to know them!” The CSL ladies love to visit with the Veterans, and the children learned the value of service, of which the Veterans respond
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Organization Supports Friends of The Symphony Membership Drive by Elaine Collings
Left to Rt: RJOA: Karen DeBerry, RJOA: Myra Liston, RJOA Officer: Danean Myers, FOS Pres: Gaby Tryon, FOS Fund Raising: Sue Meder, RJOA Charter Officer & Past CSO Board & FOS Pres: Lyn Howard, RJOA: Mary Lee Malek, RJOA Officer: Shelia Williamson, RJOA Charter Officer & Past CSO & FSO Board: Elaine Collings.
Conroe Service League Feeds Veterans