New Caney - Porter | August 2025

Events

BY JOVANNA AGUILAR & HANNAH BROL

Business EXPO 2025 Connect with local businesses in the “Hub of Opportunity” and enjoy a casual cash bar experience and light bites during the event’s “Sip & Stroll” portion. • Sept. 18, 2 p.m. • Free (admission) • The Atrium Center, 21575 Hwy. 59 N., New Caney • www.gemcchamber.com

September

East Montgomery County Fair & Rodeo The annual event will feature a barbecue cook-off, livestock shows, rodeo events and live music. • Sept. 5-6; 6:45 p.m. (rodeo), 9 p.m. (concert) • $5-$15 (Sept. 5), $10-$25 (Sept. 6) • East Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 21679 McCleskey Road, New Caney • www.emcfa.com Wrestle Rave Attend a wrestling show featuring a massive lucha showdown with Laredo Kid vs. Epydemius Jr. • Sept. 6, 5-10:30 p.m. • $21.40-$77.50 • The Food Zone 1314, 23242 FM 1314, Porter • www.wravemerch.com Electronics Recycling Event 2025 Collect old electronics and bring them to The Atrium Center for the East Montgomery County Improvement District’s annual recycling event. • Sept. 18, 8 a.m.-noon • Free • The Atrium Center, 21575 Hwy. 59 N., New Caney • www.emctx.com

New Caney New Horizons Splendor Under The Sea

Enjoy an event with dinner, dancing, live music and door prizes to benefit the nonprofit’s mission to serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. • Sept. 20, 6-9:15 p.m. • $50 (admission) • The Atrium Center, 21575 Hwy. 59 N., New Caney • www.ncnewhorizons.org Heavy Trash Day Montgomery County Precinct 4 invites residents to bring unwanted mattresses, furniture and tires. • Sept. 27, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free • A.V. Bull Sallas Park, 21675 McCleskey Road, New Caney • www.mctxpct4.org

Big Rivers Splash & Dash Participate in a 5K, 10K or Kid’s Dash at this event, from which proceeds will benefit the TANGO2 Research Foundation. The event is a collaboration between Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures and Rad Racing Company. • Sept. 20, 8 a.m. • $15-$65 • Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures,

23101 Hwy. 242, New Caney • www.radracingcompany.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HCAP) All residents of Montgomery County who fall within the maximum income, resource, residency, citizenship, and household composition criteria established in the Montgomery County Indigent Care Program (MCICP) and Medical Assistance Program (MAP) Handbooks*, and who have no other equivalent public or private health care benefits, may be eligible for medically necessary health care benefits as mandated by the State of Texas pursuant to the programs and services offered by the Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD). Potentially eligible residents may include: • US Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents 18 years of age or older; • Those whose household composition makes them ineligible for Medicaid through the State of Texas; • Adult males, non-pregnant females without minor children; married couples of either gender who reside in Montgomery County; • Those whose countable gross income minus work deductions does not exceed the maximum established Federal Poverty Income Level (FPIL) of 150% FPIL; and • Those whose resources do not exceed $2,000 monthly or $3,000 if aged or disabled. Eligibility determinations will be made within 14 (fourteen) days after the date a complete application and all the required documentation is received by MCHD’s HCAP office. A complete application will include but may not be limited to the following types of verification: • Identification for each member of the applying household; • Proof of marital status; • Proof of resources to include automobile registration or title, property tax statement, bank account/CD statements, etc.; • Proof of income or lack of income to include verification of support by friends, family or other sources, pay stubs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamp) award letter, self-employment records, etc.; • Proof of County residency to include utility bill, rent receipt, etc; and • Proof of registration with Texas Workforce Commission (some exemptions may apply). To request an application call (936) 523-5100 Hablamos español

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HCAP Office Hours Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 4:30pm Friday: 7:30am – 11:30am Applications can be found on the MCHD website at www.mchd-tx.org by clicking on the HCAP tab at the top of the page.

Montgomery County Hospital District - Administration Building Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) 1400 South Loop 336 West (First Floor) Conroe, TX 77304

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MCHD does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, or gender in administering HCAP Plans to eligible residents. *The most recent versions of the MCICP and MAP Handbooks are available online at www.mchd-tx.org

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