May 5, 2018
Joint Election
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE
MAY 5, 2018 ELECTION IS
April 5, 2018
MAY 5, 2018 ELECTION IS
April 5, 2018
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Friday, March 23, 2018
Saturday, March 17, 2018
RPMUD Election - May 5, 2018
MAY 5, 2018 ELECTION DAY SATURDAY 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Early Voting:
April 23 – 28 Monday – Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
April 30 – May 1 Monday – Tuesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
More information about the residents running for the three director positions will be added soon.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
RPMUD Election - Vote for 2, 3 & 7 - May 10, 2014
River Plantation MUD is having an election for three positions on the board of directors. When the incumbents were elected in May of 2010, they increased taxes for 2011. Now they are talking about raising water rates to force residents to conserve, and there has been talk of increasing taxes again. We have enough money, according to our auditor and bookkeeper, and don't need these increases.
We are asking for your votes for three new directors
#2 on the ballot - George Gilmer - Small-business owner selling throughout the USA and four countries. He developed two patents and is working on two more.
#3 - Dave Bartlow - Retired from management position with Owens Corning and is now active in his real estate investment company.
#7 - Mark Robin - United/Continental airline pilot. BS Civil Engineering. USAF Lt. Col., Retired. Served in Iraq and trained Army personnel.
Frugality is necessary in business, but, more importantly, frugality is a moral yet often overlooked obligation of our government. RPMUD is a taxing authority and is your government. Goal is to trim the RPMUD budget and eliminate any waste.
Early voting continues through Saturday, May 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Monday, May 5, and Tuesday, May 6, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Election Day is May 10 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Cornerstone Church on Mosswood Drive.
We are a small community. Every vote counts. Vote 2, 3 & 7
Thank you!
We are asking for your votes for three new directors
#2 on the ballot - George Gilmer - Small-business owner selling throughout the USA and four countries. He developed two patents and is working on two more.
#3 - Dave Bartlow - Retired from management position with Owens Corning and is now active in his real estate investment company.
#7 - Mark Robin - United/Continental airline pilot. BS Civil Engineering. USAF Lt. Col., Retired. Served in Iraq and trained Army personnel.
Frugality is necessary in business, but, more importantly, frugality is a moral yet often overlooked obligation of our government. RPMUD is a taxing authority and is your government. Goal is to trim the RPMUD budget and eliminate any waste.
Early voting continues through Saturday, May 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Monday, May 5, and Tuesday, May 6, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Election Day is May 10 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Cornerstone Church on Mosswood Drive.
We are a small community. Every vote counts. Vote 2, 3 & 7
Thank you!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
RPMUD Board Meeting Thursday, 9/27/12
"Working for the Residents of River Plantation MUD"
Been having problems with my computer, but have not forgotten about past updates.
Here's the agenda for this Thursday's meeting at 4 pm at the MUD office:
1. Call meeting to order and invocation
2. Confirm minutes of 8/23/12 meeting
3. Comments from the public
4. Report on progress of GRP (Groundwater Reduction Plan)
(Understood the attorney was going to be at the meeting to give an update)
5. Discuss Texas Municipal League (TML) contact information
(This is the MUD's insurance carrier. ???)
6. Discuss/Approve FYE 2012 Audit Contract
(Looking at three proposals)
7. Review administrative reports
8. Discuss any new or unfinished business
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Dolores "Dee" Judge Wins Election as RPMUD Director
Thanks to all of you who voted, I won one of the two director positions with 122 votes; Jack Curtsinger came in with 118.
Thank you again for voting in such an inconvenient and expensive election. Will now get to work on cutting $10,000 worth of expenses and having our elections held in our office.
Dolores Judge
Thank you again for voting in such an inconvenient and expensive election. Will now get to work on cutting $10,000 worth of expenses and having our elections held in our office.
Dolores Judge
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Vote for Dolores Judge for RPMUD Director
Dolores "Dee" Judge would appreciate your vote - number 4 on the ballot.
I have been attending these meetings for about five years and updating the community regarding the activities of RPMUD. This election is going to cost about $10,000, and the first item on my agenda will be to cut $10,000 out of the expenses of this district.
Please pass this information along to your friends in RPMUD.
Here are the locations, times and dates for early voting. If you are 65 or older, you can request a mail-in ballot by going to www.mctx.org/election and clicking on Ballot by Mail Application or by requesting one from Election Central -936/539-7843
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Early Voting PollingLocations
Any qualified Montgomery County registered voter may vote at any one of the following locations during the early voting period for the Election.
A voter must be registered to vote by April 12, 2012, in a jurisdiction and still
reside in that jurisdiction to be eligible to vote in its May 12, 2012, Joint Election.
A voter must be registered to vote by April 30, 2012, to be eligible to vote in the May 29, 2012, Primary Elections.
May 12, 2012, Joint Election
Early Voting Dates and Times
Monday, April 30 - Saturday, May 5
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, May 7 - Tuesday, May 8
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Polling Locations
Lone Star Community Center - 2500 Lone Star Parkway , Montgomery 77356, Room 2
East County Courthouse Annex - 21130 Highway 59 South, New Caney 77357, Community Room
South County Community Building - 2235 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands 77380, Room 102
South County Community Building - 2235 Lake Robbins. Take Exit 76 to frontage road. Go right on Lake Woodlands (north side of Mall) about 1 mi. Left on Grogan's Mill. Left on Lake Robbins. Take a right into first driveway. Building is next to library. Or, take Lake Robbins from I-45, past Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Community Building will be on left. 281/363-9410.
Lone Star Community Center - 2500 Lone Star Parkway - From Montgomery Town Center (105 & 149, go north on 149 for 0.8 mi. Left onto Lone Star Parkway for 0.3 mi. Center is on right.
East County Courthouse Annex - 21130 Hwy. 59 S. From 59 take FM1485 exit at New Caney. South on feeder 1.2 miles. Building on right - west side.
ELECTION DAY - May 12, 2012 - N E W L O C A T I O N
Location is Windsor Hills Homeowners Association Clubhouse - One Windsor Hills Circle. From I-45, go west on 242, past college. North onto Windsor Hills and continue to clubhouse.
I have been attending these meetings for about five years and updating the community regarding the activities of RPMUD. This election is going to cost about $10,000, and the first item on my agenda will be to cut $10,000 out of the expenses of this district.
Please pass this information along to your friends in RPMUD.
Here are the locations, times and dates for early voting. If you are 65 or older, you can request a mail-in ballot by going to www.mctx.org/election and clicking on Ballot by Mail Application or by requesting one from Election Central -936/539-7843
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Early Voting PollingLocations
Any qualified Montgomery County registered voter may vote at any one of the following locations during the early voting period for the Election.
A voter must be registered to vote by April 12, 2012, in a jurisdiction and still
reside in that jurisdiction to be eligible to vote in its May 12, 2012, Joint Election.
A voter must be registered to vote by April 30, 2012, to be eligible to vote in the May 29, 2012, Primary Elections.
May 12, 2012, Joint Election
Early Voting Dates and Times
Monday, April 30 - Saturday, May 5
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, May 7 - Tuesday, May 8
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Polling Locations
Lone Star Community Center - 2500 Lone Star Parkway , Montgomery 77356, Room 2
East County Courthouse Annex - 21130 Highway 59 South, New Caney 77357, Community Room
South County Community Building - 2235 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands 77380, Room 102
South County Community Building - 2235 Lake Robbins. Take Exit 76 to frontage road. Go right on Lake Woodlands (north side of Mall) about 1 mi. Left on Grogan's Mill. Left on Lake Robbins. Take a right into first driveway. Building is next to library. Or, take Lake Robbins from I-45, past Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Community Building will be on left. 281/363-9410.
Lone Star Community Center - 2500 Lone Star Parkway - From Montgomery Town Center (105 & 149, go north on 149 for 0.8 mi. Left onto Lone Star Parkway for 0.3 mi. Center is on right.
East County Courthouse Annex - 21130 Hwy. 59 S. From 59 take FM1485 exit at New Caney. South on feeder 1.2 miles. Building on right - west side.
ELECTION DAY - May 12, 2012 - N E W L O C A T I O N
Location is Windsor Hills Homeowners Association Clubhouse - One Windsor Hills Circle. From I-45, go west on 242, past college. North onto Windsor Hills and continue to clubhouse.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Agenda for this Thursday's RPMUD Meeting
Open meeting this Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 4 pm at RPMUD office:
1. Confirm minutes of April 28, 2011, meeting
2. Comments/Questions from the public
3. Ratify "over 65" exemption for 2011 tax year
4. Review administrative reports
5. Discuss any new or unfinished business
1. Confirm minutes of April 28, 2011, meeting
2. Comments/Questions from the public
3. Ratify "over 65" exemption for 2011 tax year
4. Review administrative reports
5. Discuss any new or unfinished business
Friday, April 8, 2011
Activities in Conroe April 9th
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:31:17 -0700
From: jfleshner@sbcglobal.net
Subject: April 9th
To:
Family fun planned for this weekend.
"Chalk Up Conroe" brings 14 skilled artists to the Conroe Founders Plaza at the corner of Metcalf and N. Main Streets from 9:00AM to 6:00PM.
Come out and watch the art emerge on the concrete.
All cost has been covered for Chalk Up Conroe.
Additional money received will be donated to Breast Cancer.
Checks should be made out to Conroe Live
Teddy Gipson will be performing his music live on the stage from 11:00AM - 1:00PM.
Conroe's Saturday AM Market will be in full swing from 9:00AM to 2:00 PM with PEAS Farm fresh produce, beautiful crafts, dog apparel, jewelry, lemonade and food.
The Art and Wine Walk caps off the day from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
Refreshments will be served.
Come browse the Galleries.
Jean
832-651-0757
The Linda Watson Gallery
204 N. Main Street
Conroe, TX 77301
http://www.conroesaturdayammarket.com
http://www.thelindawatsongallery.com
From: jfleshner@sbcglobal.net
Subject: April 9th
To:
Family fun planned for this weekend.
"Chalk Up Conroe" brings 14 skilled artists to the Conroe Founders Plaza at the corner of Metcalf and N. Main Streets from 9:00AM to 6:00PM.
Come out and watch the art emerge on the concrete.
All cost has been covered for Chalk Up Conroe.
Additional money received will be donated to Breast Cancer.
Checks should be made out to Conroe Live
Teddy Gipson will be performing his music live on the stage from 11:00AM - 1:00PM.
Conroe's Saturday AM Market will be in full swing from 9:00AM to 2:00 PM with PEAS Farm fresh produce, beautiful crafts, dog apparel, jewelry, lemonade and food.
The Art and Wine Walk caps off the day from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
Refreshments will be served.
Come browse the Galleries.
Jean
832-651-0757
The Linda Watson Gallery
204 N. Main Street
Conroe, TX 77301
http://www.conroesaturdayammarket.com
http://www.thelindawatsongallery.com
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Chalk Up Conroe
1st Annual Chalk Up Conroe Event
March 30, 2011
The first Annual Chalk Up Conroe Event will be Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 9am to 6pm at Conroe Founders Plaza on Main Street and Metcalf Street next to the Owen Theatre. Eleven artists including Lynn Peverill and Joe Kolb will be participating in the FREE event for the entire family. Come and see art come to life before your eyes right on the sidewalk.
Chalk Art began in the 16th century Renaissance Italy when artists began transforming asphalt into canvas using chalk. The artist were called madonnari, after their customary practice of recreating chalk paintings of the Madonna. Historically, madonnari, were know for their life of travel and freedom, making their living from coins received by passersby.
Everyone is invited to view this art work in all stages of progress, from layout and design, to applying colors to the finished creation. This event benefits Breast Cancer Research and is sponsored by Conroe Live, Inc., The Linda Watson Gallery and the Gallery Off the Square (Thomas Kinkade).
For more information go to cityofconroe.org and click on the event calendar or contact Lynn Peverill at 936 499-6091.
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Contact:
Lynn Peverill – Conroe Art League
936 499-6091
jfleshner@sbcglobal.net
March 30, 2011
The first Annual Chalk Up Conroe Event will be Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 9am to 6pm at Conroe Founders Plaza on Main Street and Metcalf Street next to the Owen Theatre. Eleven artists including Lynn Peverill and Joe Kolb will be participating in the FREE event for the entire family. Come and see art come to life before your eyes right on the sidewalk.
Chalk Art began in the 16th century Renaissance Italy when artists began transforming asphalt into canvas using chalk. The artist were called madonnari, after their customary practice of recreating chalk paintings of the Madonna. Historically, madonnari, were know for their life of travel and freedom, making their living from coins received by passersby.
Everyone is invited to view this art work in all stages of progress, from layout and design, to applying colors to the finished creation. This event benefits Breast Cancer Research and is sponsored by Conroe Live, Inc., The Linda Watson Gallery and the Gallery Off the Square (Thomas Kinkade).
For more information go to cityofconroe.org and click on the event calendar or contact Lynn Peverill at 936 499-6091.
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Contact:
Lynn Peverill – Conroe Art League
936 499-6091
jfleshner@sbcglobal.net
Friday, March 18, 2011
Saturday Activities in Downtown Conroe
I have not been to the morning market, but can tell you that the art shows are great. We have some talented artists in our area.
Here's an e-mail from Jean Fleshner of The Linda Watson Gallery with the information. If you would like to be placed on her email list, please contact her at jfleshner@sbcglobal.net.
The galleries on the square host an "Art Walk" the first Saturday of the month from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
If you are out and about this Saturday, stop by.
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:51:31 -0700
From: jfleshner@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Conroe's Saturday AM Market
To:
Conroe's Saturday AM Market -- "SamM"
Saturday, March 19th 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Peas Farm continues to sell their homegrown produce, and homemade breads and desserts.
Other exciting vendors to visit include: Laura's jewelry; George's Leather Goods;
Katie's Precious Pets apparel, lotion and snacks; The Bag Lady; Scott Miller's European photos;
Ramona's Aroma Therapy and jewelry; The Art Barn with original art $50 and under;
Jeff Lewis' Fine Furniture, and Chef Michael's breakfast treats.
Please visit our vendors.
Conroe Live in conjunction with SamM is having an Arbor Day event
at the Pocket Park just South of SamM at Metcalf and N. Main Street.
Seedlings and information booths will be available FREE in the Pocket Park
while plants and trees will be available for purchase in the parking area just North of SamM.
Also Saturday evening March 19th from 6:30 - 8:30PM
The Linda Watson Gallery (204 N. Main Street) is hosting a new art show
The Hang 10 + 5 artists have accepted the musical theme challenge of "We're Bach."
Fifteen local artists have scratched their heads and expanded their imaginations to interpret this theme.
Refreshments will be served.
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday.
Jean
832-651-0757
The Linda Watson Gallery
204 N. Main Street
Conroe, TX 77301
http://www.conroesaturdayammarket.com
http://www.thelindawatsongallery.com
Here's an e-mail from Jean Fleshner of The Linda Watson Gallery with the information. If you would like to be placed on her email list, please contact her at jfleshner@sbcglobal.net.
The galleries on the square host an "Art Walk" the first Saturday of the month from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
If you are out and about this Saturday, stop by.
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:51:31 -0700
From: jfleshner@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Conroe's Saturday AM Market
To:
Conroe's Saturday AM Market -- "SamM"
Saturday, March 19th 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Peas Farm continues to sell their homegrown produce, and homemade breads and desserts.
Other exciting vendors to visit include: Laura's jewelry; George's Leather Goods;
Katie's Precious Pets apparel, lotion and snacks; The Bag Lady; Scott Miller's European photos;
Ramona's Aroma Therapy and jewelry; The Art Barn with original art $50 and under;
Jeff Lewis' Fine Furniture, and Chef Michael's breakfast treats.
Please visit our vendors.
Conroe Live in conjunction with SamM is having an Arbor Day event
at the Pocket Park just South of SamM at Metcalf and N. Main Street.
Seedlings and information booths will be available FREE in the Pocket Park
while plants and trees will be available for purchase in the parking area just North of SamM.
Also Saturday evening March 19th from 6:30 - 8:30PM
The Linda Watson Gallery (204 N. Main Street) is hosting a new art show
The Hang 10 + 5 artists have accepted the musical theme challenge of "We're Bach."
Fifteen local artists have scratched their heads and expanded their imaginations to interpret this theme.
Refreshments will be served.
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday.
Jean
832-651-0757
The Linda Watson Gallery
204 N. Main Street
Conroe, TX 77301
http://www.conroesaturdayammarket.com
http://www.thelindawatsongallery.com
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
URGENT TOWN HALL MEETING
Subject: URGENT TOWN HALL MEETING
From: Jennifer Real - CROW
Urgent Town Hall Meeting
Hosted By: CROW / Stop The Toxic Wells
Thursday Feb. 24th 7:00 PM
@ River Plantation Country Club
550 Country Club Dr.
Conroe, TX 77302
Speakers / Attendees to include:
Representative from Rep. Brandon Creighton's Office
Representative from Sen. Robert Nichol's Office
Representative from Sen. Tommy Williams Office
Mont. Co. Judge Alan B Sadler
Mont Co. Atty David Walker
This is a meeting you can not afford to not attend!!
Your water, air, property values, public health and safety depend on it
From: Jennifer Real - CROW
Urgent Town Hall Meeting
Hosted By: CROW / Stop The Toxic Wells
Thursday Feb. 24th 7:00 PM
@ River Plantation Country Club
550 Country Club Dr.
Conroe, TX 77302
Speakers / Attendees to include:
Representative from Rep. Brandon Creighton's Office
Representative from Sen. Robert Nichol's Office
Representative from Sen. Tommy Williams Office
Mont. Co. Judge Alan B Sadler
Mont Co. Atty David Walker
This is a meeting you can not afford to not attend!!
Your water, air, property values, public health and safety depend on it
Monday, February 21, 2011
Town Hall Meeting this Thursday re Toxic Wells
Stop The Toxic Wells / CROW hosting Town Hall Meeting Thursday, February 24
TCEQ "Sold out" Montgomery County by approving TexCom commercial waste injection well permits
"TCEQ had ample scientific, legal and political justification to deny this injection well permit, but instead chose to advance business interests over the public. I am disgusted with the outcome of this exhaustive three-year process. This effort is not over as far as I am concerned,"
stated State Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, on the TCEQ's recent decision to grant the TexCom injection well permit request.
TOWN HALL MEETING - You cannot afford not to attend!
Thursday February 24, 2011 7pm
River Plantation County Club
550 County Club Dr
Conroe, TX 77302
For directions, click here: http://www.riverplantationcc.com/directions.php
The citizen's group Citizens Residents Oppose Wells (CROW) is hosting a Town Hall meeting for all Montgomery County residents that will be held at the River Plantation Country Club next Thursday, February 24 at 7:00 PM. At this meeting, we will discuss the "who, what, why, and next steps" in the opposition effort in light of the TCEQ's recent approval of the TexCom commercial waste injection well permits. Speakers and guests from all areas of local goverment have been invited to participate.
Please pass this on to everyone you know....we need everyone to attend.
For More info on the ruling, go to www.StopTheToxicWells.com
or to read the Conroe Courier Article which includes Rep. Creighton's above quote, go to
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/article_2de17398-0605-549b-9393-d2b1a32b22cb.html
TCEQ "Sold out" Montgomery County by approving TexCom commercial waste injection well permits
"TCEQ had ample scientific, legal and political justification to deny this injection well permit, but instead chose to advance business interests over the public. I am disgusted with the outcome of this exhaustive three-year process. This effort is not over as far as I am concerned,"
stated State Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, on the TCEQ's recent decision to grant the TexCom injection well permit request.
TOWN HALL MEETING - You cannot afford not to attend!
Thursday February 24, 2011 7pm
River Plantation County Club
550 County Club Dr
Conroe, TX 77302
For directions, click here: http://www.riverplantationcc.com/directions.php
The citizen's group Citizens Residents Oppose Wells (CROW) is hosting a Town Hall meeting for all Montgomery County residents that will be held at the River Plantation Country Club next Thursday, February 24 at 7:00 PM. At this meeting, we will discuss the "who, what, why, and next steps" in the opposition effort in light of the TCEQ's recent approval of the TexCom commercial waste injection well permits. Speakers and guests from all areas of local goverment have been invited to participate.
Please pass this on to everyone you know....we need everyone to attend.
For More info on the ruling, go to www.StopTheToxicWells.com
or to read the Conroe Courier Article which includes Rep. Creighton's above quote, go to
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/article_2de17398-0605-549b-9393-d2b1a32b22cb.html
Agenda for this Thursday's RPMUD Meeting
RPMUD Board Meeting at 4:00 p.m. this Thursday, February 24.
1. Confirm minutes of January 27, 2011, meeting
2. Comments from the public
3. Report on manager's trip to Austin
4. Review/approve final GRP
5. Review/approve pay requests 2 and 3 for belt press contractor,
N & S Construction Company
6. Review administrative reports
7. Discuss new or unfinished business
1. Confirm minutes of January 27, 2011, meeting
2. Comments from the public
3. Report on manager's trip to Austin
4. Review/approve final GRP
5. Review/approve pay requests 2 and 3 for belt press contractor,
N & S Construction Company
6. Review administrative reports
7. Discuss new or unfinished business
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Agenda for 1/27/11 RPMUD Board Meeting
RPMUD Board Meeting - Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. at MUD office.
Agenda:
1. Confirm minutes of 12/15/10 meeting.
2. Comments from the public
3. Hear Mr. T Braaten regarding service charge
4. Hear GRP report from Bleyl Engineering
5. Review district procedures regarding delinquent accounts
6. Review administrative reports
7. Discuss any new or unfinished business
Agenda:
1. Confirm minutes of 12/15/10 meeting.
2. Comments from the public
3. Hear Mr. T Braaten regarding service charge
4. Hear GRP report from Bleyl Engineering
5. Review district procedures regarding delinquent accounts
6. Review administrative reports
7. Discuss any new or unfinished business
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
FINAL Hearing Date - CROW/Stop the Toxic Wells - Busses Going to Austin
From Jennifer Real -
Stop The Toxic Wells / CROW Announces
Four years of man power and millions of dollars
Comes down to .......
One day and three Texas Commission of Environmental Quality Commissioners on
January 26th 2011
The TexCom Gulf Disposal Wastewater injection well permits come before the TCEQ Commissioners for a FINAL decision to approve or deny the permits on Wednesday, January 26th at 1:00 pm at the TCEQ headquarters located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, Room 201S in Austin, Texas
We need everyone to be there to show their support in opposition of these permits.....It is critical!!!
This is the day we have been working for....this is "THE ONE" Please be there. (Bus info below)
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND ASK THEM TO DO THE SAME....WE NEED EVERYONE TO DO THIS NOW!!!.
The residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas, the City of Conroe, Montgomery County, Lone Star Ground Water Conservation District, as well as Denbury Onshore, LLC, Representative Brandon Creighton, Senator Robert Nichols, Representative Rob Eissler and ALL Montgomery county elected officials have been fighting the TexCom Gulf Disposal commercial wastewater injection well permits for four years now.
Thousands of man hours and millions of dollars have been expended in an effort to protect the water for 54 Texas counties based on our shared belief that the site proposed for this injection facility in the Old Conroe Oil Field is unsuitable for many reasons. However, the first and foremost reason is the potential contamination of the underground Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer which is the primary source of drinking water for Conroe, The Woodlands, Kingwood, Spring, and all other areas within the 54 counties whose drinking water is supplied by the Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer
Bus Transportation Available
We will have buses to transport people to the TCEQ hearing on January 26th. They will load at 8:00 am in the morning and return that same evening. The plan is to have buses load in The Woodlands and Conroe area
Please call and reserve your spot and committment to attend the hearing and protect your water and the water for future generations to come by calling:
Jennifer Real @ 936-499-7173 or
Karen Darcy @ 713-806-7189
If you could also please let us know if you will be providing your own transportation to Austin that day so we have an idea of how many to expect.
We need a count as soon as possible to ensure we have enough buses....don't delay.
Jennifer's Blog Spot
This is it everyone.....the years of hard work....the thousands of emails....the countless fundraisers....the hours and hours of hard work for so many....not to mention the millions spent to fight these permits.
This is the day.....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Do everything you can to be at the hearing (I am taking off work...you can to... it is that important)....that is what stopped it last time and we MUST show them we are still here and it is time to end the maddness once and for ALL.
If there has ever been a time to stand up for the right reasons this is it. Don't let yourself down or your community...united we stand in the MOST important issue facing Montgomery County today.
Thank you very much and I can't wait to see you ALL Jan 26th!
If you have not been receiving emails from us recently please go to the website and re sign your email address up...I am sending this final email from my personal email.....so you MUST sign up again or reply to this email your email address you wish to continue receiving emails at and I will try and put it on the list myself.
www.StopTheToxicWells.com
Stop The Toxic Wells / CROW Announces
Four years of man power and millions of dollars
Comes down to .......
One day and three Texas Commission of Environmental Quality Commissioners on
January 26th 2011
The TexCom Gulf Disposal Wastewater injection well permits come before the TCEQ Commissioners for a FINAL decision to approve or deny the permits on Wednesday, January 26th at 1:00 pm at the TCEQ headquarters located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, Room 201S in Austin, Texas
We need everyone to be there to show their support in opposition of these permits.....It is critical!!!
This is the day we have been working for....this is "THE ONE" Please be there. (Bus info below)
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND ASK THEM TO DO THE SAME....WE NEED EVERYONE TO DO THIS NOW!!!.
The residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas, the City of Conroe, Montgomery County, Lone Star Ground Water Conservation District, as well as Denbury Onshore, LLC, Representative Brandon Creighton, Senator Robert Nichols, Representative Rob Eissler and ALL Montgomery county elected officials have been fighting the TexCom Gulf Disposal commercial wastewater injection well permits for four years now.
Thousands of man hours and millions of dollars have been expended in an effort to protect the water for 54 Texas counties based on our shared belief that the site proposed for this injection facility in the Old Conroe Oil Field is unsuitable for many reasons. However, the first and foremost reason is the potential contamination of the underground Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer which is the primary source of drinking water for Conroe, The Woodlands, Kingwood, Spring, and all other areas within the 54 counties whose drinking water is supplied by the Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer
Bus Transportation Available
We will have buses to transport people to the TCEQ hearing on January 26th. They will load at 8:00 am in the morning and return that same evening. The plan is to have buses load in The Woodlands and Conroe area
Please call and reserve your spot and committment to attend the hearing and protect your water and the water for future generations to come by calling:
Jennifer Real @ 936-499-7173 or
Karen Darcy @ 713-806-7189
If you could also please let us know if you will be providing your own transportation to Austin that day so we have an idea of how many to expect.
We need a count as soon as possible to ensure we have enough buses....don't delay.
Jennifer's Blog Spot
This is it everyone.....the years of hard work....the thousands of emails....the countless fundraisers....the hours and hours of hard work for so many....not to mention the millions spent to fight these permits.
This is the day.....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Do everything you can to be at the hearing (I am taking off work...you can to... it is that important)....that is what stopped it last time and we MUST show them we are still here and it is time to end the maddness once and for ALL.
If there has ever been a time to stand up for the right reasons this is it. Don't let yourself down or your community...united we stand in the MOST important issue facing Montgomery County today.
Thank you very much and I can't wait to see you ALL Jan 26th!
If you have not been receiving emails from us recently please go to the website and re sign your email address up...I am sending this final email from my personal email.....so you MUST sign up again or reply to this email your email address you wish to continue receiving emails at and I will try and put it on the list myself.
www.StopTheToxicWells.com
Friday, January 7, 2011
How to Protect Yourself from Strangers, Burglars, Muggers, etc.
Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.
Here are 9 crucial steps to protect yourself in a dangerous situation:
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close
enough to use it, do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide.
If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO
HIM. Toss it away from you. Chances are that he is more interested
in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/
purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back
tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like
crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has
saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,
eating, working, etc., and just sit doing their checkbook, or making
a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and
this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger
side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS
YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head, DO NOT DRIVE OFF.
Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into
anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the
person is in the back seat, they will get the worst of it. As soon
as the car crashes, bail out and run. It is better than having them
find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or
parking garage:
A) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger
side floor, and in the back seat.
B) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by
pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to
get into their cars.
C) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle and
the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat
nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or
work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid
than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells
are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This
is especially true at NIGHT!
7. If the predator has a gun, and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target)
4 out of 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be
a vital organ. RUN, preferably in a zig-zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic. STOP! It
may get you raped or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was
a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the
sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a
limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his
vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point:
If you hear a crying baby outside, call the police. Whatever
you do, DO NOT open the door. It has been mentioned that a
serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax
women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a
baby. The crying baby theory was mentioned on America's Most
Wanted in regard to a serial killer in Louisiana.
10. Water scam!
If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your
taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT
GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside
taps full force, so that you will go out to investigate and
then attack.
Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors!
Here are 9 crucial steps to protect yourself in a dangerous situation:
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close
enough to use it, do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide.
If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO
HIM. Toss it away from you. Chances are that he is more interested
in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/
purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back
tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like
crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has
saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,
eating, working, etc., and just sit doing their checkbook, or making
a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and
this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger
side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS
YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head, DO NOT DRIVE OFF.
Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into
anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the
person is in the back seat, they will get the worst of it. As soon
as the car crashes, bail out and run. It is better than having them
find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or
parking garage:
A) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger
side floor, and in the back seat.
B) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by
pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to
get into their cars.
C) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle and
the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat
nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or
work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid
than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells
are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This
is especially true at NIGHT!
7. If the predator has a gun, and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target)
4 out of 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be
a vital organ. RUN, preferably in a zig-zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic. STOP! It
may get you raped or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was
a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the
sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a
limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his
vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point:
If you hear a crying baby outside, call the police. Whatever
you do, DO NOT open the door. It has been mentioned that a
serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax
women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a
baby. The crying baby theory was mentioned on America's Most
Wanted in regard to a serial killer in Louisiana.
10. Water scam!
If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your
taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT
GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside
taps full force, so that you will go out to investigate and
then attack.
Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Agenda for Thursday's RPMUD Meeting
Jennifer Real will be at the board meeting tomorrow to discuss the status of the TexCom injection well and how RPMUD could best support the opposition of its permit being granted.
Agenda for this Thursday's RPMUD Meeting at 4 p.m. at the MUD office:
1. Confirm minutes of September 23, 2010, meeting
2. Public comments
3. Discuss/Approve compensation requested by Mr. Judge
4. Discuss Open Records (Public Information Act)/Open Meetings Act
5. Review Public Fund Investment Act (PFIA) Policy
6. Review administrative reports
7. Discuss new or unfinished business
8. Discuss/Approve RPMUD/EPUD contract for GRP
Agenda for this Thursday's RPMUD Meeting at 4 p.m. at the MUD office:
1. Confirm minutes of September 23, 2010, meeting
2. Public comments
3. Discuss/Approve compensation requested by Mr. Judge
4. Discuss Open Records (Public Information Act)/Open Meetings Act
5. Review Public Fund Investment Act (PFIA) Policy
6. Review administrative reports
7. Discuss new or unfinished business
8. Discuss/Approve RPMUD/EPUD contract for GRP
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Stop the Toxic Wells Meeting 8/31/10 - Conroe Courier Article
Conroe Courier - News
Sadler vows meeting with Perry on TexCom well
By Howard Roden
THE WOODLANDS – After listening to opponents of the proposed TexCom injection well for nearly two hours, Gary Conwell left the meeting both impressed and convinced.
One of about 20 people who attended the meeting at the Montgomery County South Region Library Tuesday night, Conwell was impressed by the dedication of those seeking to fight the permit request for a commercial Class I nonhazardous wastewater injection well in the old Conroe oil field.
“If this group didn’t get organized and continued working against that permit, a decision would have been made based on misinformation,” said The Woodlands resident, referring to the organization Stop The Toxic Wells and Citizens Residents Oppose Well.
That group of residents, along with Montgomery County, the city of Conroe and the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, is trying to block the request by TexCom Gulf Disposal Inc., of Houston, for the permit by the the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Located in the vicinity of Creighton Road and FM 3083, the well is far from Conwell’s neighborhood in The Woodlands. But he now believes the injection well is more than Conroe’s problem.
“It’s everyone’s problem,” he said.
It was a message reiterated by Stop The Toxic Wells/CROW spokeswoman Jennifer Real, who emceed the event. TexCom’s plan to inject diluted chemicals into a fault-ridden Conroe oil field will spread the chemicals for miles, she said.
Real mentioned how the San Jacinto River Authority’s plan to convert Montgomery County to a greater use of surface water makes people believe there’s no longer a need for aquifers and groundwater.
“People living in The Woodlands may think that, but you can’t clean them (the aquifers) out. It might not happen in the next couple of years, but (the well) will poison the water and it will be in a lot of back yards,” she said.
Making a brief stop at the meeting, County Judge Alan B. Sadler pledged to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Gov. Rick Perry and state Sens. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, about the injection well permit.
At first, Sadler vowed Perry “will hear from me between now and November,” but later said the meeting would occur by Oct. 1.
“It’s an election year. The governor needs Montgomery County,” said Sadler, who received applause from the audience.
Sadler is seeking re-election against independent Adrian Heath, of The Woodlands in November. Contacted at home Tuesday, Heath declined comment on Sadler’s remarks.
Although not in attendance, Nichols sent a letter professing his continued opposition to the proposed injection well.
With the assistance of local governmental entities, Nichols said he and state Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, have been able “to keep TexCom on the ropes” and face some “hard questions” about safety, testing and methodology at TCEQ hearings.
In the letter read by well opponent Darcy Pawlak, Nichols brought up TexCom’s alleged falsification of mineral rights ownership in its permit application.
“I’ve written a letter to the executive director of the TCEQ asking he look into this matter,” stated Nichols, adding that information should have a great impact on final approval or disapproval of the permit.
“On the legislative side, I will continue to serve on the Sunset Commission to reform the injection well permitting process of the TCEQ,” he stated in the letter.
Howard Roden can be reached at hroden@hcnonline.com.
One of about 20 people who attended the meeting at the Montgomery County South Region Library Tuesday night, Conwell was impressed by the dedication of those seeking to fight the permit request for a commercial Class I nonhazardous wastewater injection well in the old Conroe oil field.
“If this group didn’t get organized and continued working against that permit, a decision would have been made based on misinformation,” said The Woodlands resident, referring to the organization Stop The Toxic Wells and Citizens Residents Oppose Well.
That group of residents, along with Montgomery County, the city of Conroe and the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, is trying to block the request by TexCom Gulf Disposal Inc., of Houston, for the permit by the the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Located in the vicinity of Creighton Road and FM 3083, the well is far from Conwell’s neighborhood in The Woodlands. But he now believes the injection well is more than Conroe’s problem.
“It’s everyone’s problem,” he said.
It was a message reiterated by Stop The Toxic Wells/CROW spokeswoman Jennifer Real, who emceed the event. TexCom’s plan to inject diluted chemicals into a fault-ridden Conroe oil field will spread the chemicals for miles, she said.
Real mentioned how the San Jacinto River Authority’s plan to convert Montgomery County to a greater use of surface water makes people believe there’s no longer a need for aquifers and groundwater.
“People living in The Woodlands may think that, but you can’t clean them (the aquifers) out. It might not happen in the next couple of years, but (the well) will poison the water and it will be in a lot of back yards,” she said.
Making a brief stop at the meeting, County Judge Alan B. Sadler pledged to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Gov. Rick Perry and state Sens. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, about the injection well permit.
At first, Sadler vowed Perry “will hear from me between now and November,” but later said the meeting would occur by Oct. 1.
“It’s an election year. The governor needs Montgomery County,” said Sadler, who received applause from the audience.
Sadler is seeking re-election against independent Adrian Heath, of The Woodlands in November. Contacted at home Tuesday, Heath declined comment on Sadler’s remarks.
Although not in attendance, Nichols sent a letter professing his continued opposition to the proposed injection well.
With the assistance of local governmental entities, Nichols said he and state Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, have been able “to keep TexCom on the ropes” and face some “hard questions” about safety, testing and methodology at TCEQ hearings.
In the letter read by well opponent Darcy Pawlak, Nichols brought up TexCom’s alleged falsification of mineral rights ownership in its permit application.
“I’ve written a letter to the executive director of the TCEQ asking he look into this matter,” stated Nichols, adding that information should have a great impact on final approval or disapproval of the permit.
“On the legislative side, I will continue to serve on the Sunset Commission to reform the injection well permitting process of the TCEQ,” he stated in the letter.
Howard Roden can be reached at hroden@hcnonline.com.
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