Montgomery County News, July 28, 2021

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WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 30 Section 1 8 pages

July 28, 2021 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and

Donna Price

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Teenager & Texas Cellar Twenty Four Wine Tasting Grandmother Thank First Weekly Event Raises $3,000 For The Gas Prices Woodlands Firefighters Foundation Responders Who Helped (July 26, 2021) - Texas gas prices have fallen 2.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.82/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 4.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 95.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $2.47/g today while the most expensive is $3.58/g, a difference of $1.11/g. The lowest price in the state today is $2.47/g while the highest is $3.58/g, a difference of $1.11/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today. The national average is up 4.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 97.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.01/g, down 2.1 cents per gallon from last week's $3.03/g. San Antonio- $2.74/g, down 4.9 cents per gallon from last week's $2.78/g. Austin- $2.77/g, down 4.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.81/g. "With oil prices struggling under the weight of a rise in new Covid cases thanks to the Delta variant and OPEC's increase in oil production, average gas prices in most states finally drifted lower," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "However, we aren't yet in the clear - U.S. gasoline demand last week surged to a new 2021 high, besting the week prior to the July 4 holiday. This shows that motorists aren't slowing their appetite for hitting the road just yet, and that could further boost prices should demand remain hot. For now, motorists should enjoy the perhaps brief respite at the pump and buckle up for what might be a bumpy finish to summer." GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA's once daily survey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas stations, GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible a t http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy .com. SOURCE GasBuddy

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From left: Erik Secrest, Chairman of The Woodlands Firefighters Foundation; “Maverick”; and Shelli Moran, owner of Cellar 24. T h e Wo o d l a n d s , Texas–During a recent wine tasting fundraising event, Cellar Twenty Four raised $3,000 for The Woodlands Firefighters Foundation. The money will benefit the foundation’s Benevolence Fund which provides financial and other assistance to all first responders working in, and/or living in Montgomery County in the event of natural disaster or other financial hardship. The fund also provides annual scholarships to their members' graduating high school senior dependent

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Woodlands Township and surrounding areas in times of need. The funds allow us to provide immediate assistance during natural disasters, such as providing basic essentials for families of first responders that have been displaced or suffered significant loss of their homes, providing immediate alternative living arrangements during natural disasters, assisting with offsetting medical expenses for cancer treatments or other healthrelated issues, providing behavioral health and counseling services, and any other financial

hardship affecting our first responders. Going forward we want to establish college scholarships for dependents of first responders as well as for local high school graduates wishing to pursue a career in a public service field whether it is in EMS, law enforcement or the fire service.” Cellar 24 is a locallyowned and operated neighborhood wine shop and tasting bar in The Woodlands located in the Sterling Ridge Shopping Center.

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Over $80,000 raised for YES to YOUTH at the 5th Annual “Shelter for Shelter”

Presented by Richmond Realty Group RE/MAX The Woodlands & Spring, this year’s event raises significant funds to support youth shelter and counseling programs. The Woodlands, TX – The showroom of Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands was aglow with purple accent party lights and beating with fun DJ music on the evening of June 10 as the fifth annual “Shelter for Shelter” fundraising event entertained guests while it raised a whopping total of $82,665 to benefit YES to YOUTH. YES to YOUTH Community................2, 3, 8 ( f o r m e r l y k n o w n a s Commentary............................4 M o n t g o m e r y C o u n t y Devotional..........................5 Youth Services) is a non-

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children who are pursuing a college education. “We are blessed to be a part of a community that is so supportive of all of its first responders, said Erik Secrest, Chairman of The Woodlands Firefighters Foundation. “The support we receive from each and every citizen of The Woodlands Township and all of our locally owned and operated businesses like Cellar 24 is tremendous.” He continued, “The Woodlands Firefighters Foundation raises money to provide for all first responders serving The

profit organization that provides crisis counseling, residential shelter programs, mental health services, prevention services and empowerment to young people in order to strengthen families, teach the youth that they are worth it, they deserve safety and security, and they will succeed in life. Proceeds from the sponsorships, ticket sales, and donations Pictured from left are: Hunter Strong, emcee; Zach given at the event will be Richmond of Richmond Realty RE/MAX The used primarily to support Woodlands & Spring; Dannette Suding, Penny Wilson, the charity’s mental and Mindy Reynolds of YES to YOUTH; and Rachel health and homeless Richmond (in Frozen’s Olaf costume) of Richmond s e r v i c e s , w h i c h a r e Realty RE/MAX The Woodlands and Spring. (photo by currently top urgent Derrick Bryant Photography) priorities, as well as fund the shelter expansion’s utilities, food, clothing and See Youth, page 3 ongoing needs such as daily living supplies.

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CONROE – Just two months ago, Sharon Scruggs called 911 in a panic. Her grandson, 17-year-old Logan Dillard, was carrying a metal pole when it came too close to a power line, and he was electrocuted. He went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing, but Ms. Scruggs knew exactly what to do. She called 911 and began CPR on the teenager, listening to instructions from MCHD 911 dispatcher Shirley Alfaro. As firefighters and paramedics arrived, they snapped into action – taking over CPR and administering ALS (advanced life-saving) interventions to restart his heart. There is nothing more important during cardiac arrest than CPR. Every minute that goes by without CPR, not only a person’s chance of survival, but their chances of having a great quality of life diminishes. That is why such an emphasis is put on bystander CPR. Montgomery County Hospital District is home to its own 911 call center, so every medical call in the county receives at least an EMT-basic on the other end of the call. That means instead of simply dispatching an ambulance, dispatchers are trained to talk the caller through life-saving techniques, like CPR, to increase a patient’s chances of survival before paramedics arrive. The MCHD 911 call center is one of only a handful of centers worldwide that has obtained accreditation status for both medical and fire protocols through the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). According to In-Charge Paramedic Jonathan Meyerdirk, who treated Logan on the scene along with paramedic Richard Choukair and District Chief Samuel Hancock, a CPR save is rare. “We respond to a lot of CPR calls in our service. A very small percentage of people are able to survive. I think the fact that his grandmother got to him so quickly and took care of him before we even arrived is a huge factor in how well he’s doing today. To see him doing so well means a lot to all of us.” But for her part, Ms. Scruggs couldn’t be more thankful for all the first responders involved in Logan’s care. “The way the paramedics and firefighters snapped into action when they arrived was amazing. It’s clear they are trained very well,” she said. “How perfectly everything came together and how well he did… I just thank all of you so much. It was you and God… the reason my grandson is alive today. Children are one thing, but it really doesn’t get better than grandchildren… I can’t thank you enough for saving him.” MCHD would like to thank all of the first responders involved in Logan’s care: MCHD Medic 33 Jonathan Meyerdirk Richard Choukair MCHD District 3 Chief Samuel Hancock MCHD 911 Call Taker Shirley Alfaro East Montgomery County Fire Dept. Captain Keaton Ognoskie Engineer Jesus Castillo Firefighter Brandon Hayden Montgomery County Hospital District’s mission is to care for the indigent and provide EMS services while protecting the interest of taxpayers and ensuring long-term stability through fund development. For more information about the Montgomery County Hospital District please go to www.mchdtx.org.


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