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.
TWT Seeks Input for Google Fiber
Optic Trial Location
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(from The Woodlands Township Web site)
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (March 8, 2010) -
Google is planning to build and test ultra-high
speed broadband networks at one or more trial
locations that will utilize fiber-to-the-home
connections to the Internet at more than one
gigabit per second. They will offer service
at a competitive price to at least 50,000
and upwards of 500,000 people. For a community
to be considered as a test site, Google must
receive nominations from residents and community
groups, as well as a request for information
(RFI) from the community's local government.
The Woodlands Township has received considerable
communication from local agencies and residents
requesting that the Township submit a response.
To help with this response, the
Township has put a survey on its Web site
to get resident feedback about the Google
fiber optic trial. The survey link, titled
"GOOGLE SURVEY," can be found on
the left navigation panel of the main page.
The results of the survey will be included
with the RFI that will be submitted to Google.
The RFI will consist of questionnaires regarding
community background information, collaboration
on the Google Fiber Trial, community support,
facilities and resources, construction methods
and regulatory issues.
The Woodlands Township is asking residents
to take part in the survey, which will remain
on the Web site until Friday, March
26. The Township believes that the
Google fiber optic trial would be a quality
of life benefit for residents, as well as
an economic development asset to the community.
For more information on The Woodlands Township
government, please call 281-210-3800 or visit
www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.
Join
Us for the GMVA Monthly Meeting
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Please join the GMVA at our next monthly meeting:
Monday, March 15th at 6:30pm, held in The Woodlands Township
Service building (formerly the Community Associations
building) off of Lake Woodlands Drive. The
March meeting is the official Annual Meeting for GMVA
when officers are elected and the 2010/2011 budget
will be approved. The
agenda for the monthly meeting is posted
on the GMVA Web site.
Township
Elections
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The next election is for the Board of The Woodlands
Township in May. The Township Board from now
on will be resident elected. This will
be the first real election where we will be voting
for board members who control what happens in the
community. There are four positions that are
being elected. The candidates are listed below and
the GMVA has invited all candidates to submit a statement
about their campaign for our Web site. For more
information about the election, see The
Woodlands Township Web site.
Position 1
Claude Hunter
Robert Tyson
Michael Smith
Position 2
Tom Campbell
Michael Donnelly
Ted Stanley
Position 3
Jeff Long
Adam Muery
Jay Mac Sanders
Lloyd Matthews
Position 4
Ed Robb
Ronny Taylor
Deborah Sargeant
Randy Scott
Spring
Farmer's Market Returns April 3rd
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Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 3rd when
the Grogan's Mill Farmer's Market returns
to the Grogan Mill Village Center. The
Farmer's Market will be open from 8 AM
to 12 Noon each Saturday morning until June 26th.
Look for your favorite fresh produce, grass-fed
beef, free-range chicken and eggs, artisan breads
and cheeses, locally produced olive oil, multi-cultural
prepared food items, gourmet pet treats, orchids
and other flowering plants, plus much more.
A
full listing of the vendors can be found
on the Grogan's Mill Web site.
The Market now has a page on Facebook.
Join us by searching for "Grogan's Mill
Farmer's Market."
Tax
Help
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Local volunteers are available to help local
residents file their tax returns. The service
is sponsored by AARP and sanctioned by the IRS.
The returns are done by trained volunteers and can
be filed electronically.
Work is done at the following locations:
Montgomery County - South Regional Library - 2101
Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday - 9:00 thru 1:00
George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library, 8125 Ashlane
Way, The Woodlands
Hours: Wednesday & Saturday - 9:00 thru 1:00
You have until April 1 to file for your
homestead, over 65, and/or disability
exemptions. Get
more information and forms.
Free
Library job Search Program
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Free Library Job Search Program
"The Real Secret to Finding a Job"
South Regional Library, Montgomery County Memorial
Library System
Friday, March 19, 2010
The South Regional Library is hosting a free program
titled The Real Secret to Finding a Job, presented
by Rick Gillis. The program starts at 9:30 am
and concludes at 4:30 pm with a scheduled lunch break.
The first 10 people to register will receive a copy
of the presenter's book The Real Secret to Finding
a Job? Make Me Money or Save Me Money! In addition,
a grand prize drawing will be held at the end of the
program for one-on-one counseling for a period of
time not to exceed 60 days with Mr. Rick Gillis.
Space is limited and registration is required. Please
either call the library (281) 364 4294 and select
option 2 or visit the 2nd floor reference desk and
reserve a seat. The library is located at 2101 Lake
Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380 across from
Market Street in The Woodlands.
Watch
Talk Wednesday
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March Watch Talk: LET'S TALK LOCKS! Come
learn ways to secure your home.
