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Grogan's
Mill Village Association Newsletter
July 22, 2009
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Greetings!
The GMVA Board would like to welcome our new
subscribers.
We are interested in your concerns and comments.
Please let us know what we should do to make Grogan's
Mill a more vibrant community. Send your comments
to: suggestions@gmva.org.
Pass It On: If you find this newsletter of value,
please pass it on to your friends and neighbors.
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Yard of the Month Winner Announced
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 Lisa
Lawson of Rolling Links was awarded the prize
for the July 2009 Yard of the Month. Lisa says
she does all her own planting and likes to work in
the garden.
The Yard of the Month was selected by Virginia
Dellinger and Pat Goodpastor.
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The
Woodlands Under Mandatory Water Restrictions
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As of June 29, 2009, mandatory water restrictions
have been initiated by The Woodlands Joint Powers
Agency. "Due to continued extreme hot
and dry weather and unprecedented water demand,
we have initiated Stage 3 of our MUDs' Water
Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan. This
is a MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTION NOTICE that limits
outdoor irrigation to no more than two days per
week and no more than a total of one inch of potable
water applied per week," said Stinson, P.E.,
general manager of The WJPA.
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Spring Farmer's Market Season a Success
Once Again
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The Farmer's Market ended its Spring
season last weekend. It will open again on
October 10th with Fall produce.
If you enjoyed the market please give
Dana Denton, Bruce Cunningham, Pat Goodpastor, Deborah
Sargeant, Franklin Palmer as well as others
on the GMVA Board, and especially our
coordinator, Lorraine Richardson, a big thank
you the next time you see them.
The Market is a tremendous effort
to produce each Saturday morning and couldn't
happen without the hard work and dedication
of these folks.
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| Pathway
Repairs
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The bridges on the pathway between Grogan's
Point and North Millbend will be repaired in a couple
of weeks. The long bridge is five feet below
high water level and a long term fix is being sought
by the Parks Department.
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| Reminder
to Pet Owners
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We have had another report of coyotes attacking
and killing cats in front yards in the community.
The attacks occur primarily in the evening,
please bring your pets indoors for their protection.
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Limited
Crime in Grogan's Mill Village
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At the GMVA meeting on July 20th, Sgt. Fitzgerald
of the Sheriff's office reported on criminal
activity in The Woodlands. While limited, it does
exist and you should be careful in where you go
and what you do. In Grogan's Mill most
of the problems relate to teenagers who seek out
cars that are unlocked and who look for open garage
doors knowing that there is often beer or wine stored
in that outside garage. Don't tempt them. Grogan's
Mill is Woodlands Zone 1.
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| New
Village Liaison Plans Fall Activities
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Each village in The Woodlands has a liaison
who interacts with the village associations
and works to develop the Woodlands Watch program.
Our liaison for the past three years has
been Anne Spaulding who has worked diligently
to improve what goes on in the village. Anne has
been reassigned to work with the Village
of Sterling Ridge, which is experiencing
extreme growth, in the same capacity as
their village liaison. She is being
replaced in Grogan's Mill by Lachelle
Gentry who was introduced at the GMVA July
20th meeting. We look forward to working
with Lachelle. She has already planned
some community and neighborhood events
for the Fall.
First up, Lachelle has planned a Community
Involvement Day for Deerfoot Circle in Glen
Mill on Saturday, September 12, starting at 9AM.
As some of you know, Jim Upham of the
GMVA has been instrumental in the process
necessary to get a pathway built along the entrance into Glen Mill.
The pathway, or sidewalk, will be located on the southside entrance into the
Deerfoot Circle neighborhood and is intended to
help protect the safety of the students attending
Lamar Elementary School as they cross Many Pines.
The plan calls for the sidewalk to be completed prior
to the start of the 2009/2010 school year.
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The Woodlands Township Town Hall Meeting
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The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will hold
a Town Hall Meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday,
July 29, 2009 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel
and Convention Center. The meeting is open to the public
and residents are encouraged to attend. Items to be
discussed include the transition plan for community
government,a vision for the future and a budget for
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| Check
Out the New Brother's Pizzeria
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Brother's Pizzeria has remodeled its interior
and the pizza remains the best in the area.
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Style July Specials
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$15 off Ear Candling (removes ear wax) reg. $80.00
Clarifying Treatment $30.00 (removes chlorine -
style Not included)
Deep Conditioning Treatment $ 20.00 (style Not included)
French Braids $ 25.00
20% off ALL STERLING SILVER JEWELRY
20% off Ladies Sunglasses
20% off All Victoria Jackson Makeup
20% off NIOXIN Hair Products (promotes hair growth)
20% off All REDKEN Hair Products
SHIVA clarifying shampoo & moisture pak
conditioner duo $17.60 sale
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| The
Beverage Shoppe
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The Beverage Shoppe has partnered with TerraCycle
to recycle corks. For every cork collected,
TerraCycle will donate 2-cents to YTAC (Young
Texans Against Cancer), a local cancer research
firm in the Houston-area. Not only do you help
raise money for a good cause, but the cork will be
recycled into other useful products. Look for
the cork bins in The Beverage Shoppe.
The Beverage Shoppe, along with other liquor stores,
is collecting wine corks (real and plastic) and is
recycling them into cork boards and playground mats.
Bring them in next time you need some wine.
Nick will appreciate it.
Visit The Beverage Shoppe in the Grogan's Mill
Village shopping center: "We Keep Your Summer
Fun In Good Spirits".
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| Vote
for Your Farmer's Market
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Remember to vote for our market in the Care2.com
and LocalHarvest.org's " Love
Your Farmers Market" contest.
If you are an individual who loves your local farmer's
market and the fresh, healthy food you can buy there,
you can help your market win $5,000 in Care2.com and
LocalHarvest.org's "Love Your Farmers Market"
contest.
The more votes our market gets, the better our
market's chances of winning.
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| Correction
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In
the last issue of this newsletter we talked about
large percentage increase in the Comcast bill and
said "... it
appears that Comcast did not bill customers correctly
after January 1, when payments started going to the
Township. If you know anything more, please
let us know." The money fee does not go
to the Township, it apparently goes to an organization
controlled by the The Woodlands Development Company.
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