Montgomery County News, October 21, 2020

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WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXV NUMBER 43 Section 1 12 pages

October 21, 2020 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and

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Texas “Stellar Performance” by the Weekly Montgomery ISD Fishing Team Gas Prices (October 19, 2020) Texas gas prices have fallen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.86/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily s u r v ey o f 1 3 , 11 4 stations. Gas prices in Texas are 0.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 42.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $1.44/g today while the most expensive is $2.69/g, a difference of $1.25/g. The lowest price in the state today is $1.44/g while the highest is $2.69/g, a difference of $1.25/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.15/g today. The national average is down 1.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 50.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. "Gas prices have continued to remain subdued in large part due to the stalemate in Wa s h i n g t o n t h a t ' s holding back another round of stimulus for Americans, which could boost the economy and oil demand and help Americans get back to work," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "Absent some resolve from lawmakers to boost the economy, we're likely in store for another week of sideways price movements, keeping average gas prices near current levels for the fourth straight month. We may continue to see us stuck in this territory until there's meaningful change in our COVID19 outlook." S O U R C E GasBuddy

at Lake Somerville

by Mark Hooker Photos Courtesy of Wendy Rennell & Lacie Dooley The MISD Fishing Team turned in a “Stellar Performance” at Lake Somerville this past Saturday. The combined squad of 40 Teams from both Lake Creek & Montgomery High Schools, converged on Lake Somerville with two things in mind. Number one, win the Texas High School Bass Association Houston Division Conference Tournament over the other 23 Houston

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for the Houston Division, smashed the competition with a 5 Bass Limit for 19.57 pounds, and winning the Individual Team First Place by over 3 pounds. Their Captain, and “Local Legend” Julian Clepper indicated that “even though they looked like they had a tremendous day, they only had six bites, and were able to catch 5 of them.” He went on to say that “the kids worked hard, fishing all the way their allotted time of 3:00 p.m., and caught them on a mixture of topwaters and soft

plastics.” Following Clepper & Ford were Jack Middlebrook and Kaden Harmann bringing in a 5 Fish limit for 13.93 pounds, securing 4th Place. Kade Lipham captured 6th PlacMCHD Plac Hires EMS Veteran for Clinical Division Chief C O N R O E – Montgomery County Hospital District is proud to formally announce Mark Price as its new Division Chief of the Clinical Department. Chief Price began with MCHD in late August and

MCHD Hires EMS Veteran for Clinical Division Chief

C O N R O E – Montgomery County Hospital District is proud to formally announce Mark Price as its new Division Chief of the Clinical Department. Chief Price began with MCHD in late August and is working on completion of the New Hire Orientation process. Chief Price is a 20year veteran of emergency medical services. In 1999, he started his career as an EMT-Basic working for a r u r a l 9 11 s e r v i c e i n Robertson County, Texas. He came to MCHD from the Cy-Fair Fire Department, where he served as the Clinical Q u a l i t y Coordinator/EMS Community........2, 3, 11, 12 Captain. He served in the leadership role since 2014 Commentary............................4 and worked with various Devotional..........................5 divisions to develop highLegals................6, 7, 8, 9, 10 performance clinical

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Area High Schools. Secondly, extending their lead in the conference, with hopes of winning an unprecedented Sixth Conference Title in 7 years. The stage was set for a good tournament for the 24 High School Programs, with their 144 Individual Teams. For a change the Weather was good, and confidence was high amongst the Team. Once again leading the way for MISD were Fallon Clepper and Wyatt Ford. These rising stars, and current Anglers of the Year

practices in pre-hospital medicine. “Mark Price is a perfect fit for this important clinical role at MCHD,” said Dr. Robert Dickson, MCHD Medical Director. “We place our focus on research, innovation and evidencebased practices in prehospital medicine, and we were looking for someone who shares that vision.” Chief Price is passionate about EMS. His interest in the professional began at the age of 15, when his father passed away, in part, due to substandard medical care in the pre-hospital setting. “The treatment a patient receives while on an ambulance can greatly influence their outcome, for better or for worse,” Chief Price said. “My mindset is always to be ahead of the game,

thinking critically and using the best possible methods available to p a r a m e d i c s t o d a y. Innovation in an EMS service is vital - to ensure

we are taking the best possible care of the residents of Montgomery County.”

See MCHD, page 2

MADD, Police Chief Recognize Local Hero SHENANDOA H, TEXAS (October 16, 2020) – The Shenandoah Police Department was recognized for their efforts in the fight against DWI offenses even though Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) were unable to hold their 2020 "Take The Wheel Law Enforcement Award and Recognition Event for Harris and Montgomery Counties" due to the pandemic. The annual event recognizes officers, departments and agencies for their efforts to reduce the number of drunk and drugged motorists on Houston area roads. Each agency submits the name of their officer with the highest number of DWI cases during the previous year, highlighting their impact in the fight to prevent needless accidents and deaths caused by impaired drivers. Shenandoah Officer Jeremiah Ledesma was recently recognized for his DWI arrest record at Shenandoah PD for the year 2019. He was presented his award at the October 14 Shenandoah City Council meeting by Lieutenant Jake Reuvers and Chief Troye Dunlap. Ledesma is currently assigned to patrol under Sgt. Justin Atherton. Ledesma was raised in Central Texas and is currently attending Sam Houston State University where he will be graduating soon with a degree in Criminal Justice. He joined the Shenandoah Police Department in January 2018. While at the podium receiving accolades for his DWI work, Ledesma was also presented with a Chief of Police Letter of Commendation for an incident in September of this year. “While working an extra job, Officer Ledesma became aware of a man collapsed in the parking lot,” said Dunlap. “He found the man to be nonresponsive, called EMS and began performing CPR. He continued the compressions until an EMS crew arrived and took over the efforts. The man left the scene See Abbott, page 4


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