Lights, camera — symphony! The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra (WSO) opens its 12th season with a blockbuster celebration of movie music. On Sept. 24, the orchestra will take the main stage of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion for a free community concert (no tickets required), transporting audiences back to the unforgettable soundtracks of the 1980s. Gates…
A send off for summer and a kick-off to fall! While many of us were still enjoying the tail end of the Labor Day weekend, the Conroe Noon Lions Club got right back to business at our Wednesday meeting and kicked off September strong. Looking ahead, our big highlight this month is the ‘kids on the…
Why are Parrot Head Clubs such ardent supporters of a cure for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia? Here’s our story. Jimmy Buffett’s father, James Delaney (JD) Buffett Jr, died at 83 from complications of Alzheimer’s (ALZ) Disease in May of 2003. Jimmy was 57 at the time, and the impact of…
The Rotary Club of Conroe hosted Peace Fellow Kathy Doherty at last Tuesday’s meeting. She talked about how her Master Degree and certifications acquired through her involvement in the Rotary Peace Fellow programs impacted her life and those of Kenyans where she regularly served. Her area of peace promotion is through family intervention programs. This…
Summer has officially passed with the beginning of various schools for the fall. Labor Day weekend is the last “hurrah” for the summer. The hot days of summer demand lighter foods and light, white clothing for the heat. People don’t feel comfortable in consuming heavy foods and drink when the weather is hot. Fashion dictates…
The Conjuring: Last Rites Rated R for terror, and bloody/violent contentRotten Tomatoes Score: None at the time of writingIn Theaters In this fourth and final chapter of the Ed and Lorraine Warren saga, Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) are happily retired, giving a lecture here and there, but convinced that they are done forever…
The Conroe Symphony Orchestra invites audiences to kick off the new season with music that will have everyone tapping their toes — and maybe even dancing in the aisles. The concert, Shall We Dance?, takes place Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. at First Methodist Conroe, and is generously sponsored by the Apricity Foundation. Under the…
The Rotary Club of Conroe celebrated its 93rd Birthday last Tuesday in style at the Honor Café. Proclamations from City, County, and State Officials acknowledged the 93 years of service that Rotarians have been providing Montgomery County residents. Unless someone can prove otherwise, it is believed the Rotary Club of Conroe is the oldest non-profit…
On July 25, I departed to London with Viking River cruises to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France and to honor my paratrooper dad, Lt. Kenneth E. Marsh. This journey was a year in the making and I followed in the footsteps of my parents and brother’s family as they had journeyed…
Wineries in the Northern Hemisphere are working 24 hours a day for the seven days of each week. It is grape harvest time, especially in Texas! Vineyards have seen great weather leading into harvest in Texas. The grapes are reaching perfection under miles of bird netting. Those birds are smart and know when to snack…