WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 41 Section 1 12 pages
October 19, 2022 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and
Michael H. Ghutzman
Montgomery County’s Only Locally Owned Newspaper
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NOV. 14-21: Local Parks Make Veterans and Texas DROP-OFF SITES TO Texas History Come Alive Weekly OPEN FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Gas Prices Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 30.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 18.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.06 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $0.28/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.49/g, a difference of $4.21/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $0.28/g while the highest was $4.49/g, a difference of $4.21/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.86/g today. The national average is up 20.6 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 56.6 cents per gallon higher 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: October 17, 2021: $2.95/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g) October 17, 2020: $1.86/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g) October 17, 2019: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.67/g) October 17, 2018: $2.64/g (U.S. Average: $2.86/g) October 17, 2017: $2.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.45/g) October 17, 2016: $2.01/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g) October 17, 2015: $2.01/g (U.S. Average: $2.26/g) October 17, 2014: $2.95/g (U.S. Average: $3.13/g) October 17, 2013: $3.10/g (U.S. Average: $3.35/g) October 17, 2012: $3.51/g (U.S. Average: $3.75/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.34/g, down 2.8 cents per gallon from last week's $3.37/g. San Antonio- $3.13/g, down 1.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.15/g. Austin- $3.21/g, down 2.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.23/g. "After a sharp rise in the national average over the last few weeks, we've seen an abrupt, yet expected decline as refinery issues have eased in the West and Great Lakes, overpowering some increases elsewhere. Though at the same time, diesel prices have soared," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "We'll see a continued sharp drop in gas prices on the West Coast, including areas like Las Vegas and Phoenix, which are supplied by refiners in California, as refinery outages have been addressed. The Great Lakes will see prices drift lower as BP's Whiting refinery is soon to complete maintenance. In addition, oil prices have cooled off slightly after OPEC+'s decision to cut production, and that should slow increases elsewhere. Diesel and heating oil prices are likely to continue to rise as extremely low inventories of middle of the barrel products like these two push prices higher." SOURCE GasBuddy
Index Community..........2, 3, 4, 12 Commentary.......................3, 4 Devotional..........................5 Legals................6, 7, 8, 9, 11 Business Directory...........12
PHOTO: Pictured at the bronze Bust of Charles B. Stewart at the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park during the “Retire and Respect” Flag Retirement Ceremony presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, and Children of the American Revolution and hosted by the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park are: Pat Spackey, (Descendant of Texas Patriot Charles B. Stewart, Ted Spackey (United States Army Veteran) and Janeen McSwain, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park. The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park And The Lone Star Monument And Historical Flag Park Make Veterans History And Texas History C o m e A l i v e I n Montgomery County Texas. The Ceremony was
presented by The Montgomery County Ve t e r a n s M e m o r i a l Commission and the Spring Creek Chapter, NSDAR; Captain Edward Wa y m a n C h a p t e r, Children of the American Revolution, and the Freedom Chapter Sons of
the American Revolution. Pat and Ted Spackey love to bring family and friends to the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park and the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag adjacent to the MCVMP. The rich history of both parks is Americn
History and Texas History at it’s BEST! As Pat serves as Honorary Regent of the Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR and state Chair of the TXDAR Texas Flag Committee, she rejoices
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Cornhole Tournament Raises More Than $62,000 For Abused, Neglected Children Inaugural CASA Cornament benefits children in foster care C O N R O E , Te x a s (October 2022) – CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County held their first-ever “CASA Cornament”, or cornhole tournament, on Sunday, September 25, 2022. More than 250 tournament players and guests gathered at Southern Star Brewing Company in Conroe for an afternoon of fun and friendly competition. Presented by Chesmar Homes, the event benefited children in foster care served by CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County. While the more than 55 competing teams stepped up and tossed away throughout the afternoon, participants and guests enjoyed live music by the Hoelscher Brothers, delicious food, a silent auction and prize basket bucket game, a Family Fun Area sponsored by Carol Knott Tefft with RE/MAX Integrity The Hometown Te a m f e a t u r i n g a
professional face painter and balloon artist, and most of all, great company and fellowship. Congratulations to the 2022 CASA Cornament champions - Competitive Bracket: 1st place, Battle of the Bags; 2nd place, Baggin and Braggin; 3rd place, #TeamTachus. Noncompetitive Bracket: 1st place, Double Threat; 2nd place, Question Mark; 3rd place, Cheers to 40 Years. CASA Development Director, Lindsay Miller, and event co-chairs, Carol Knott Tefft and Jeanne Toth, worked for over six months to pull together this inaugural event. Miller, who is also a volunteer CASA Advocate, says planning a new fundraising event brought challenges, but the end result was well worth the effort. "The time, energy, compassion, and dedication of CASA volunteers is just amazing. They step up to amplify the voices of children whose future is uncertain, and
they are making a difference, one child at a time." Miller explains, “This single event will help CASA provide more than 28 abused and neglected children with Advocates this year." Proceeds raised at the cornhole tournament benefit CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County. It costs approximately $2,000 to provide a volunteer Advocate for one abused or neglected child for one y e a r. I n 2 0 2 1 , 2 8 2 volunteers served 596 children in Montgomery County – 100% of children in care. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) speak up for the best interest of children who have been removed from their home and are under the Court's jurisdiction. CASA’s goal is to continue to provide a court-appointed volunteer to serve as Guardian ad Litem for every child in the foster care system. For the past 30 years, CASA has
been training volunteers, raising awareness in the community, and working to stop the cycle of child abuse in Montgomery County. The event’s featured sponsors include Chesmar Homes, EnerCorp, Fitness Project, Mike Seder with RE/MAX The Woodlands & S p r i n g , Wa s t e Connections, Carol Knott Tefft with The Hometown Team RE/MAX Integrity, Abaco Drilling, America's ER, Anew Chiropractic, Conroe Machine, Kimball Insurance Group, ProDirectional, Renegade Oil Tools, Right Fence Co., The Strong Firm, TACHUS Fiber Internet, and Woodforest National Bank. Special thanks to inkind donors - Buffalo Trace Distillery, Battle of the Bags Cornhole, Builders First Source, CASA Young Professionals, HEB, Market Street, SignsNow The Woodlands & Spring, and Two Men and a Truck.
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Montgomery, TX - Oct. 2022 — More than 4,500 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 14 - 21. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide since 1993. Anyone can pack a shoebox! In 2022, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 11 million children. Individuals, families, and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage. “Now more than ever, children around the world need to know that God loves them and there is hope,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “A simple shoebox gift opens the door to share about the true hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.” Participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts. The online lookup tool is searchable by City or ZIP code. Signs at each location will identify the drop-off. For drop-off locations serving your community, visit our drop-off locator. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 198 million giftfilled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories. This year, Operation Christmas Child will collect its 200millionth shoebox!
SAVE THE DATE NOVEMBER 15-19 It’s the annual fine arts and crafts sale in the Madeley Gallery. Grab a friend and make a trip to downtown Conroe to purchase one of a kind gifts made by CAL artists. The gallery will be open from 11:00am until 4:00pm November 15th through 19th.