ldayen's Blog: The Woodlands Area Events

A Texas Tradition for Youth and Education--the 51st annual Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo will be held March 28 - April 6, 2008. There will be so much to do and see there for any and all members of our county's families. Some of the exhibits and events include, Educational and Royal White Tiger exhibits, Rodeo Youth Events, Goat Mountain, Demonstrations, Ranch Rodeo, a Petting Zoo, Livestock Shows, Barbecue Cookoff, Country Store, Puppet Shows, Historical Displays, Fair Queen Competition, Auctions and Kids and Senior Citizen Days. Come by and join in the fun at the Montgomery County Fair Grounds across from the Lone Star Airport on FM 1484 north of loop 336 in Conroe. If you want to see the animals for the 4-H projects, be sure to come by before…

The Conroe Independent School District (which is larger than Houston's ISD) is considering recommendations to expand it's facilities by seven new campuses.The board approved recommendations from the 2008 Facilities Planning Committee during a recent board meeting. With the growth and expansion of our highways, shopping (have you looked at the FM 3083 J.C. Penny plaza lately?) and facilities, comes growth in our population of students that need good education. A recent demographic study concluded CISD will have an annual growth rate of approximately 4.19% growth. by 2011. The Conroe Courier quotes this information for the potential 2008 bond; Two new junior high schools, One new intermediate school, Four new elementary schools, Convert Peet Jr. High to…

Independence Day Celebration!

Independence is something that we all certainly take for granted. I know that I do many times.  When the 4th of July comes around and we have family and friends over at our home we can remember what others did for us to insure that we have a safe and prosperous country.  In celebrating this occassion, our family went to the fireworks show in The Woodlands, Texas. We shopped earlier in the evening at the famous Market Square right near The Woodlands Waterway and The Woodlands Mall. I always enjoy going  here in the evening where we walk from one quaint little store to the next and eat at Tommy Bahamas or Chipoltle. The fireworks started at 9:00 p.m. and continued for at least 20-25 minutes boasting many colors and designs. The…