Election Day is Nov. 5, and many Texans can expect a lengthy ballot when they reach the polls. On top of local races and propositions, eligible Texans will have the opportunity to vote for the president, a U.S. senator, a Texas Railroad Commissioner and six statewide judges. Seven seats on the 15-member State Board of…
As the sun rose on the range on Saturday, Lions and shooters were all prepared for an exciting morning at our Annual Clay Shoot. Most shooters were able to at least sing “Another one bites the dust”, but we still did have our winner for the Nothing But Air Award. From the Live Auction to…
Two Lone Star College System board of trustee positions up for election Nov. 5 will mistakenly be on all Harris County ballots within the system’s boundaries, county elections officials confirmed Oct. 10. Long story short LSCS staff submitted November’s board of trustee races as at-large positions when they should have been district-specific, said Harris County…
SJRA strives to hire top tier employees who are passionate about serving the community. The SJRA team works around the clock providing essential services to those in our area. Our team goes to several career fairs throughout the year to try to recruit employees to help us grow in talent that we know can […]
The East Coast was battered by Helene and Rotary responded immediately with Rotary dollars and an army of volunteers going through Disaster Aid USA, a consortium of Rotary Clubs across the United States. These Rotarians are there to assist in clean-up operations at various homes and businesses. These clean-up operations are a MUST if your…
On Nov. 5, Willis ISD voters will reconsider three bond propositions for a student activity center, athletic stadium and aquatic center—propositions that failed in May, Community Impactpreviously reported. WISD’s Director of Communications Jamie Fails said trustees were disappointed with voter turnout in May. “The school board is really the one who requested that we hold…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect Stacie McKaughan is the manager of the restaurant. Crepes of Brittany will be opening later this year along Hwy. 105 in Montgomery, manager Stacie McKaughan confirmed. McKaughan and her husband Dan, who is the restaurant’s owner, both graduated from Montgomery High School, she said. “Our hearts’…
Texas must overhaul its film grant program or risk losing major productions to other states, industry leaders said during an Oct. 9 Texas Senate Finance Committee hearing. “Yellowstone” showrunner Taylor Sheridan, Houston-born actor Dennis Quaid and other stakeholders testified. Sheridan said money ultimately determines where television series and films are shot. The Fort Worth-raised writer,…
You all know Bobby McFerrin, right? Of course you do. Can’t quite place the face? I know, that can happen to some of us when our odometer reaches a certain point. But, even if you don’t recognize the name or the face, I bet you’d recognize his words. Don’t worry, be happy. If you’ll close your eyes for a moment and say those words to yourself, you’ll probably even begin to hear the melody. That calypso beat. The good vibes. And good advice to live by. Don’t worry, be happy. That may be hard to even consider if you have family or friends in Florida right now so, if you do, you get a special dispensation. Go ahead and worry, and we’ll worry right along with you. Otherwise, we should all be happy. I know, I know. Life’s full of worry-worthy events whether close by or elsewhere on the globe.
But, if we’d choose to exercise our power to ignore all those things not worth worrying about (and that’s most things), life’s also full of blessings. Big blessings. Small blessings. Plentiful blessings. They’re everywhere we look. That said, we do have to actually do the looking, because no one’s gonna look for us. Nope, we have to pay attention. That’s why I’d like to draw your attention to the next Mix ‘n’ Mingle happening in a couple of days. After all, one of the greatest blessings any of us has is our friends. Yet, for some unexplainable reason, we humans can sometimes get tunnel vision and, once our core group of friends here in Bentwater gets to be a certain size, we tend to stop paying attention to who else is around us. Why is that do you suppose? I mean, there is no maximum quota of friends we’re allowed to have, is there?
Yet despite having lots of neighbors who we happily wave to occasionally and many neighbors that we might consider to be more than just casual acquaintances, those neighbors with whom we most often congregate and socialize and cultivate deep friendships tend to comprise a relatively small group by comparison. Good news! The Mix ‘n’ Mingle from 4-7 in the Crescent Grill on Tuesday the 15th is your perfect opportunity to make some new friends. Now, if you’re one of those introverts who gets a little shy when meeting new folks, don’t worry. Be happy, because you can shed your shyness by becoming someone else. Just come in disguise. Seriously, this month’s theme is Halloween for adults and you can come dressed as anything or anyone you like. Lots of folks will very cleverly dress as serial killers. After all, if you’ve ever watched any of those documentaries, you know that all serial killers look normal. So, you can just wear whatever you wear any other day. The crowd will typically be a 50/50 mix of folks who’ve moved to Bentwater in recent months and folks who’ve lived here since before all the streets were paved. Regardless, my challenge to you is this. Come and say hello to someone you’ve never met. No trick questions or comments. Just engage. Choose to make at least one new friend, and be happy. That’ll be your Halloween treat.
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More fall events coming up! Relive the magic of animation as the Conroe Symphony Orchestra brings to life the unforgettable scores that have accompanied generations of beloved characters with Tunes from the Tunes on Saturday, October 19th at 2:30 at the First Methodist Conroe, 4308 W. Davis. Hear classics from Steamboat Willie, Donald Duck, and…