For a look at the lighter side of politics this election cycle, the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County is currently exhibiting nostalgic presidential campaign memorabilia. It’s a part of the museum’s rotating exhibits in the Mark C. Clapham Art Gallery. A collection of Currier and Ives dinnerware from Shelia Williamson is on display in the gallery…
Montgomery County World War II veterans George Waters and Bob Putnam had their moment in the spotlight at Sunday night’s Texans game against the Chicago Bears. Waters, 103, and Putnam, 106, were honored on field during halftime escorted by their family members. They were presented commemorative game balls with their name and branch of service by…
To repair tree damage from Hurricane Beryl in July, Montgomery County’s W.G. Jones State Forest is temporarily closed to the public and could remain closed for several weeks. According to a Facebook post on the W.G. Jones State Forest-Texas A&M Forest Service page, the forest off FM 1488 closed temporarily on Sept. 9. “This salvage…
Montgomery County’s lakes, streams, creeks and forested areas plus its central location migration patterns make the area a prime spot for bird watching, a local birding expert says. The county features an array of native birds and twice a year during spring and fall migrations, the birding landscape changes as feathered friends make their way south…
Two Conroe World War II veterans who share a birthday will be honored during Sunday night’s Texans game. Bob Putnam, 106, and George Waters, 103, will be recognized on field during a time out in the game. Putnam served in the U.S. Navy and Waters was drafted into the war and became a a B-17 gunner.…
Conroe Noon Lions gathered for our weekly meeting and fellowship at Lone Star Convention Center on Sept. 11. The historic events of that date were appropriately and movingly recognized by Lion Ed Dolphin in his prayer thanking the Almighty for the strength of our nation and the devotion and commitment of our First Responders and…
Rotarians have a long history of serving their local communities and the world. The Rotary club as we know it was started by Paul Harris with several of his business acquaintances in Chicago on February 23, 1905. He believe that people of different professions and viewpoints could help each other become better people. This loose…
“The Labor Day Weekend Show”, a phrase made famous in Jimmy Buffett’s 1974 chart topping song “Come Monday” took on a different meaning on Sept. 2, 2023 – the start of the Labor Day weekend – when Parrot Heads awoke to the news that Jimmy had passed away the evening before, surrounded by…
Why Bentwater? Of all the great places to live on this planet, in this county, in Texas, in Montgomery County, why are you living in Bentwater? Pause for a moment and think about that question. Regardless of your answer, I’ll go out on a limb here and suggest it’s by choice. Your choice. Our choice. After all, who gets transferred to Bentwater? No one. So, we all looked at our housing options at a particular moment in time and we chose a community that best suited our budgets and our preferred lifestyles. We chose Bentwater. That’s why I’m completely stumped hearing folks complaining about some of the requirements of living here and, in particular, the fact that property owners must be (and are uniquely allowed to be) members of the country club. I suppose I could understand the angst if there was some new rule introduced that every property owner would now suddenly be required to join the country club at some level. But it ain’t even all of a sudden. That’s been the case for the nearly four decades that Bentwater has existed, certainly since before we all chose to buy here, to move here, to live here. Now, having made that choice, we can absolutely decide how or whether we choose to participate in which amenities and activities of the club and the community. But there’s no shortage of such choices. A quick scroll down the member home page of the club’s website will point out lots of current activities and events you might want to consider. And those don’t include all the things you might choose to do individually or in small groups like golfing on our courses or driving range or putting greens or tennis or pickleball or sports club workouts and classes or swimming or boating. Admittedly, some of those activities call for us to have more than just the requisite social level membership but, again, that’s totally our choice. Meanwhile, there are other activities that don’t call for incremental membership or costs. They’re yours to enjoy by virtue of simply having an address in Bentwater. For example, the dog parks, walking paths, playgrounds, basketball court, fishing holes and special events like the concert series taking place at the Park In The Meadows? Have you attended any? No? Well, the next one is coming up in just a few days on September 23rd and I hope to see you there. Your choice. There’ll be food and drink available for purchase if you choose but, otherwise, no cost. Speaking of choosing, at the risk of seeming to be a pest, you have voted for your choices of POA Board members, right?
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What is happening this week in Conroe? Final week of 3-week run for “Rock of Ages” at the Owen Theatre hosted by The Players Theatre Company and “The Play That Goes Wrong” opening at the Crighton Theatre from Stage Right. Get tickets for Rock of Ages at owentheatre.com and The Play that Goes Wrong at…