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…
The area north of Houston has several outstanding wineries for your enjoyment. The weather is wonderful which allows us some time to sip on wines outdoors at these venues. I hope you will find some time to visit these family wineries in the area. The Ferm Meadery Mike and Cathy Rape opened The Ferm Meadery at 225…
Speak No Evil Rated R for some strong violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug useRotten Tomatoes Score: 87% at time of writingIn Theaters This remake of the Danish film by the same name finds two young families becoming friendly while they are vacationing in Tuscany and promising to meet up again sometime in…
On a drizzly gray morning next to the group’s new visitors center under construction, the Montgomery County Veteran’s Memorial Commission hosted an observance paying tribute to the lives lost 23 years ago in the 9/11 terror attacks. The members of the commission hosted a brief remembrance ceremony near the entrance to the veterans park. A live stream of the…
The Conroe Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2024-25 season in October with a nostalgic trip down memory lane featuring iconic scores from classic cartoons and modern animated films. The group will perform “Tunes from the Toons” at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the First Methodist Church Conroe located at 4308 W. Davis Street. Here’s…
When Conroe Councilman David Hairel sees the Montgomery County Veteran’s Memorial Park, he sees a gateway to the city. The park is at the southeast corner of the major intersection of Texas 105 and Interstate 45 leading into downtown Conroe. It was dedicated Memorial Day 2021 and honors Montgomery County’s fallen soldiers and those who served in…
As the Montgomery County area continues to see growth, a series of new development projects are poised to bring more food options to the region. BCS Capital Group, a Houston-based real estate company, has been around for about four years, specializing in retail, mixed-use and industrial development projects, said Ryan Sweeney, a partner of the…
