The elegant Great White Egret is a dazzling sight in many North American wetlands, and literally hundreds of them are resplendent in the springtime at High Island, Texas – just a little more than an hour away from Houston. Just a bit smaller and more graceful than the Great Blue Heron, these fascinating creatures have […]
Archives for May 2013
Ribbon Cutting launches LakeConroeTXonline
Cassandra Roschen of the Conroe / Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce welcomed approximately 30 guests May 21, when LakeConroeTXonline launched its online presence with a ceremonial Ribbon Cutting. Local Advertising Redefined Owners, Ron and Barbara Frazier, provided information about their online magazine, saying “We are a family-oriented publication … an online community magazine about where […]
Winged Jewels: Roseate Spoonbills
The extraordinary rose-colored plumage of the Roseate Spoonbill, absolutely astonishing to the first-time observer, is accentuated by its white head and chest, dark pink fringe, and long pink legs. So exquisite are its striking pink feathers that the Spoonbills were hunted to near extinction during the 1800s when the feathers were used to embellish women’s […]
Crusted Baked Brie
Recipe of the Week: 1 (8 oz.) round of Brie Split in half horizontally (do not remove rind) 1 Puff Pastry sheet, thawed and spread out (w. ½” wide strip cut off and set aside) ¼ C. each of Craisins, Dried Pineapple Bits, and Chopped Walnuts Caramel Topping This eye catching, delicious, hors d oeuvre […]
Technology & the Congregation
He’ll turn ninety in a week or so, but he has one of the most active and vital minds in the congregation and was more than willing to learn what he needed to know to get his memoirs published by using modern technology to make it possible. He’s Armel “Bill” Williams of Conroe, Texas, and you […]