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The Conroe Independent School District is joining an initiative that will address the future water needs of the entire Montgomery County area.

According to the county, the school district is one of the top 200 water consumers in Montgomery County and as a result of the school board vote on May 18, they will be joining a contract with the San Jacinto River Authority to meet a countywide mandate that will reduce the use of groundwater by up to 30 percent by the year 2016.

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He may look, talk and walk like Elvis, but this is none other than Texas native Donny Edwards, and Conroe residents can catch his live performance, ‘A tribute to Elvis’ at Crighton Theatre in Conroe on Saturday January 30 and Sunday January 31. This local theatre has been serving the community with performances for all ages and tastes and was recently recognized with the “Ultimate Venue-Outside the Loop” award by the Houston Chronicle for offering performances for all tastes in the arts.

Impersonating Elvis may be a niche, but it’s an unexpected one that has served Donny Edwards well. He is a Texas native who never planned on being an Elvis impersonator, but with a look and a voice so similar to Elvis’ the persona eventually took shape. “My look is very similar to Elvis’ and it’s naturaI. I vocally have a very similar tone and for the last few years, things have really skyrocketed for me,” Edwards said. “As a kid, I loved going into my room and singing Elvis songs, but l liked everyone else, too. I never cared for guys who did Elvis.”

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As part of President Obama’s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, a $3.2 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy was issued to Montgomery County as a means for improving energy efficiency in county buildings. The grant is part of a larger block grant “available to cities, counties, territories and tribes across the nation to support energy audits and energy efficiency retrofits in residential and commercial buildings, develop and implement advanced building codes and inspections, and create financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements.”

Montgomery County has already proven itself in this regard by committing to the initiative of reducing energy consumption and water use by 5% since 2004, and has remodeled its buildings to use more energy conservative alternatives. The effort was worth it and the county won several awards and saved thousands of dollars in energy costs.

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