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10/29/2026

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10/25/2026

The Courier Article by Bruce Sellers
Apparently, there's a baseball World Series underway. Who knew? I guess some of us really do live in a bubble, huh? The good news is that it's a really wonderful bubble, and it's all ours. The weather is perfect (this week) and there are lots of activities coming up to occupy our spare time. For example, this coming Wednesday (the 28th) Dan and Deb Rose will be hosting their Annual Joe Vaeth Cookout (Joe was a mentor of Dan's once upon a time) as a "thank you" lunch for all the "boots on the ground" golf course grounds crew and golf staff from all three golf courses at Bentwater. This event has been going on for several years now, and is completely funded by individual contributions. If you've never been, I hope you're planning to drop by and experience for yourself what good souls with kind hearts can do. If you haven't already made your reservation, maybe you can just mosey on over to the 7th tee boxes of the Miller Course and take a peek over the fence. I'm guessing you might find it reassuring, even comforting, to see bunches of your neighbors laughing, talking, shaking hands, patting backs and, overall, giving and receiving thanks. Life the way it should be. Meanwhile, you may have just missed another fun Bentwater event. Trunk 'r' Treat took place at the Community Park (behind the POA offices) just yesterday and, unfortunately, I can't turn back time (at least until next weekend). Shifting gears, the North Shore Republican Women will have their luncheon on November 4th at the Yacht Club, and you can still attend if you make reservations by October 27th. Of course, the mid-term elections will have just taken place and at least some of the votes will have been counted by then (you did vote, right?), but the luncheon speaker will be 418th District Court Judge Tracy A. Gilbert who wasn't even on this year's ballot. But he's been on the bench since 2008, so he's already been through that experience. More than once. Chances are, you probably even voted for him at some point. Regardless, Judge Gilbert will share his perspective on the attributes of an effective judge, discuss the realities of judicial service, and answer questions about court policies, procedures, and the justice system. Come prepared to ask your own "anything judicial" questions and gain firsthand insight from one of Montgomery County's most experienced jurists. Just imagine. It may be the only time you ever get to stand before a judge without a bailiff standing behind you.
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BRUCE SELLERS, BROKER ASSOCIATE
(936) 249-9600 Office

10/22/2026

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10/18/2026

The Courier Article by Bruce Sellers
Regardless of your political persuasion, we're only a few days from an election that's going to affect all our lives no matter who wins. Of course, you can help determine who wins but voting. Meanwhile, if you're sick and tired of the 24/7 campaign slander, maybe you could use a diversion. You know. Something like a flashback to a kinder, gentler time when civility and safety were assumed if not outright taken for granted. A time when munchkins could take candy from total strangers without so much as a thought that it might be a dangerous thing to do. My how times have changed. And we're lucky enough to live in a place that manages those changes in the most positive of ways. One such way is Bentwater's Trunk or Treat event and it's happening this coming Saturday, October 24th, from 4 to 7. It's true that the popular event has outgrown the parking lot at the tennis courts, and that's why it's now a full blown happening at the Community Park, including various games and pumpkin carving in addition to the candy explosion. And, speaking of pumpkin carving, make sure to drop in to the club all next week, the 27th through the 31st, and check out all the pumpkins that will have been carved by the staff members. Then you can go online, vote for your favorite, and show your club staff some love. Like Trunk or Treat, it's yet another of the great Bentwater traditions that encourages residents to celebrate as a community. And it's that very notion of community that motivated most of us to move here. After all, there are plenty of nice homes on nice streets in nice areas all over Texas. But community? That takes effort. It also takes participation. I mean, having a great party starts with showing up, right? Meeting friends. Making new friends. Enjoying the kids. Maybe even acting a bit like a kid ourselves. If you've been to the Trunk or Treat events of the past, you already know how elaborate and creative your neighbors can be. If this is your first year, you're in for a real treat (pun intended). And you have a whole week to get ready. So, I double-dog-dare you to show up at the Community Park this coming Saturday just before dark and show off just how childish and uninhibited you truly are. And don't worry. You'll be in good company. Even the "seasoned citizens" of Bentwater are actually just grownup kids. They know life can be pretty good when you let it. And your alternative? Staying home. Watching political talking heads and yelling at your television. Of course, that can be pretty entertaining, too.
Meanwhile, just a couple of days earlier, Thursday the 22nd, is the first quarterly POA board meeting of the new fiscal year. It starts at 7PM in the Harborview Room of the Yacht Club. Lots of updates on finances, committee activity and management discussion. No pumpkin carving, though. You'll have to do that at home. Maybe while you're yelling at your television?
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10/15/2026

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10/11/2026

The Courier Article by Bruce Sellers
Maybe you've heard? Halloween is right around the corner. And one of the popular traditions during that period has historically been to watch a scary movie or two (or ten). Seems that somehow gives folks the carefree confidence they can safely go out and beg for candy from complete strangers. Go figure. But lots of folks just tend to believe whatever they see on the screen. Our challenge is that, these days, it ain't just horror movies that'll get your heart rate up. Nope, it's too much of what we see on television. Any channel. Any hour. Any talking head with an opinion. And, too often, candidate after candidate, the go-to message is that their opponent will destroy life as you know it. Fear mongering appears to be the preferred tactic of the day. And it's likely only going to get more prevalent the closer we get to election day because the weaker players are going to be pushing dire predictions about what's going to happen if you vote for that "other" guy or gal. Fortunately, most of you already know the truth and you have the solution. It's easy. Just go vote early. And then you can simply hit the mute button when that commercial comes on predicting Armageddon as the next stop on this political bus. If nothing else, it might help curb your anxiety for a couple of weeks. Regardless, just be sure you get out and vote. I don't care who you might decide to vote for. Okay, actually, I do. But helping you choose one candidate over another is beyond my pay grade, so the best I can do is encourage you to be engaged. Early. My only agenda is to urge you to participate in the process. And, since early voting doesn't start until the 19th, you still have a full week to check out who's running for what office and, more important, confirm for yourself who might actually be the best for representing your views. What a concept. Plus, when you vote early you can then devote all your television time to baseball and the Astros-less World Series or football and the winless (so far) Texans. You can even stop into the club to watch the Texans on game day and get $2 beers and/or $1 chicken wings and/or $3 sliders. And, for all you w**eaux out there, the club even has a couple of high-end w**e dinners coming up if you want to check the details on the club's website. All in all, life's still pretty good here in our corner of the world wouldn't you say? So, leave all that political gloom and doom in your rearview mirror and don't worry. Be happy. And don't blame me when you can't get that tune out of your head for the next few days. You might even want to be thinking about it while you're in the voting booth. Early. You are going to vote early, right?
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10/08/2026

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10/04/2026

The Courier Article by Bruce Sellers
I typically don't write about events which have already happened because, well, who wants to read old news? But since most of you aren't avid, highly-skilled golfers and you weren't paying attention or don't even know it happened, I feel I can make an exception this one time and tell you about the 2026 Bentwater Club Championship. Multiple rounds of competitive play concluded just a couple of weeks ago on September 20th. But, these winners earned bragging rights and that deserves to be shared, particularly since the titles won will live on forever for them but, for the rest of you, the memories might fade before next year's championship. So, here goes. The Club Championship was made up of four unique flights of players. The Men's Club Championship is open to all who can score (without the occasional foot wedge) well enough to qualify, regardless of age. The Women's Club Championship is (as unusual as it may sound in today's sports world) just for women, those ladies who have demonstrated skills capable of beating most of the men in the other flights. Just sayin'. Then there's the Senior Men's Club Championship which players not only have to play well enough to qualify, but also be of a certain chronological standing. And the fourth flight is the Legends Club Championship for those talented players who are even more chronologically seasoned than the Seniors. Okay, you got all that? Then here we go. The 2026 Men's Club Champion is Robert Gwin followed by Logan Thomason as runner-up and Anthony Rubino finishing third. The Women's Club Champion is Andrea Gaston with Emily Bartholet finishing second and Lynda Kay coming in third. The Men's Senior Club Champion is Kurt Martin followed by Gary Shortridge in second and Dickie Williams in third. As a side note, you might be impressed to know that all three of these players finished within five strokes of one another. Now that's competitive. Finally, the Legends Club Champion is Bill Stanford, with Keith Way as runner-up while two players, Norm Wise and Rod McCasland, posted identical scores to tie for third place. So, to all these players, congratulations on your wins and your trophies. Being champion of anything is a big deal. Being champion amongst one's peers is an extremely big deal. And, to the dozens of other participants who competed across the four flights, thank you for your efforts and we wish you better luck next year. In the for-what-it's-worth category, my high school coaches preached that luck was just the byproduct of hard work and practice. Hmmm. Maybe that's what's happened to my own luck on the golf course in recent times. And, finally, for all of you who already knew all this, my sincere thanks for humoring me by reading it again.
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10/01/2026

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