One of Rotary’s focus is on education. These responses to education is shown in a multitude of way from “I Like Me” books supplied to first graders by the Rotary Club of Conroe to education scholarships from Montgomery County’s five Rotary Clubs to graduating seniors to student mentoring by
Rotarians in the Rotary Club of The Woodlands and Rotary Club of Conroe to a unique approach by the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe.
These innovative Rotarians have bonded with the city of Montgomery and the Friends of the Charles B. Stewart West Branch Library to expand the existing Story Walk in Memory Park.
Memory Park was formulated and created and designed and constructed by those hard working Rotarians in the Lake Conroe Club in the beginning of the century. Rotarians like Pete Wakefield along with Kris and Michael McBride made this ark a reality. It does help that Pete Wakefield was the landscaper for the Queen of England and had expansive knowledge of park designs.
Getting back to the real story, the Rotary Club of Conroe added the Story Walk in 2017. This small part of Memory Park was expanded recently in a venture propelled forward by the City of Montgomery and the Friends of the Library in conjunction with those hard working Rotarians in the Lake Conroe Club. The City of Montgomery, the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe, and the Friends of the Charles B. Stewart West Branch Library had the dedication of the “new” and expanded Story Walk at Memory Park, 202 Bessie Price Owen Drive, Montgomery Texas on June 15.
This “New” Story Walk represents the coming together of the resources of The City of Montgomery, the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe, and The Friends of the Library. These Rotarians leveraged their concept with others to provide an even better education and learning process. This project started in January of 2024 with the support of thousands of dollars of donations along with hundreds of volunteer hours to accomplish this major improvement to Memory Park. Story Walk also offers a reading adventure. Patrons can walk along the paths to read stories on the seventeen book-page panels which is a delight for the whole family. The new additions include updated walking paths, additional trees, and other plantings. There is a new seating area on a stone wall, just perfect for enjoying a day outside while reading a good story.
Memory Park is a picture-perfect lakeside spot for relaxing, sitting on the many benches, walking your dog on the paths, and feeding the ever-hungry turtles and Koi fish. Memory Park was first dedicated in 2008 by the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe. This landscaped gem is a 5-acre Montgomery treasure and is open to the public daily and closes at 7 p.m. The picnic area is an inviting spot to eat, read in a secluded outdoor setting on a bench, or rest and enjoy the scenery with the birds chirping in the background.
The Rotary Club of Conroe meets most Tuesdays at noon at Honor Cafe, 103 N. Thompson Street.
To find out more about Rotary, contact Ron Saikowski at rsaikowski@comcast.net.
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