July 2016

www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov

THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP

2801 Technology Forest Boulevard, The Woodlands, Texas 77381

Main Line

All Offices and Departments 281-210-3800

Fire Department (non-emergency) 281-367-3444

Parks, Recreation and Environmental Services 8203 Millennium Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381 281-210-3800

Recreation Center 5310 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381 281-210-3950

OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

281-297-6500, Business, M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 936-442-7797, Non-Emergency, 24 hours

Harris County Sheriff’s Office 713-221-6000

Montgomery County Constable, Precinct 3 281-364-4211

Harris County Constable, Precinct 4 281-376-3472

Water Providers

The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency (Montgomery County MUDs) 855-H20-SAVE (855-426-7283)

Harris – Montgomery Counties MUD No. 386, 281-290-6500

Emergency 911

For emergency information specific to The Woodlands, listen to K-Star Country, KVST-FM, the official emergency broadcast partner of The Woodlands Township.

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The Woodlands Township wishes you and yours a very safe and happy Fourth of July!

For a complete listing of activities in The Woodlands Township, please visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/fourthofjuly

The Woodlands Township Fire Department reminds all residents that The Woodlands Covenants strictly prohibit the sale or use of home fireworks and sparklers of any kind in The Woodlands Township. The Woodlands Township is situated in a beautiful forest, and one errant spark could severely damage the community. In effort to deter home fireworks activity and educate those in violation of the covenants, The Woodlands Fire Department will respond to fireworks complaints when not on an emergency call. To report the sale or use of home fireworks, please call The Woodlands Fire Department non-emergency line at 281-362-3900 and inform the dispatcher of the activity and location. In the event of a fire or medical emergency, please call 911.

Ed Robb Chairman Position No. 4

Jeff Long Director Position No. 3

Mike Bass Vice Chairman Position No. 2

John McMullan Director Position No. 5

Gordy Bunch Secretary Position No. 1

Ann Snyder Director Position No. 6

Laura Fillault Treasurer Position No. 7

Don Norrell President and General Manager

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Give Crime and Drugs a Going-Away Party

National Night Out

in The Woodlands, Tuesday, August 2, 2016

The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch invites everyone to join together with their neighbors and public safety personnel Tuesday, August 2, 2016, for a night out against crime. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer. National Night Out creates a sense of community by bringing residents and the public safety agencies that serve The Woodlands Township together under positive circumstances.

Participating in National Night Out since 1990, The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch, public safety personnel and the community have won numerous awards for the way we unite and celebrate our police-community partnerships.

Residents are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and gather with neighbors, Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. When your neighborhood participates in National Night Out, it accomplishes one of the first steps in crime prevention, “neighbor knowing neighbor.”

In 2015, over 100 public safety personnel visited parties throughout The Woodlands.

Hosting a National Night Out party is a way to bring your neighbors together!

Take this opportunity to send a message that your neighborhood is united against crime. How you celebrate is up to you. It can be as simple as providing popsicles, or as elaborate as playing games and hosting a barbecue. All you need to do is gather your neighbors and participate! Local law enforcement and The Woodlands Fire Department will briefly visit with many of the neighborhoods that register their parties with The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch.

Step 1: Party registration is easy! Watch the National Night Out promotional video at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/ nationalnightout to learn more! To register, please visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/nationalnightout. There you can find the National Night Out party guide and frequently asked questions. You can also call The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch at 281-210-3800, and ask for the program specialist assigned to your village.

Even if you want to keep it simple and don’t need supplies or a visit from the various public safety agencies, we still encourage you to register your party. It’s important for us to know how many neighborhoods participate in this community-building event. Be an early bird and register your neighborhood party by July 15, 2016, to be eligible for a prize! Once you’ve filled out the party registration form, a program specialist with neighborhood watch will contact you to make sure we have all the details needed. The final day to register and receive a public safety visit is Friday, July 22, 2016.

Step 2: National Night Out Supply and Registration Day, July 19, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch can provide you with National Night Out party supplies. Preregistration is helpful. It assists us in determining your needs, so your supplies are ready on Supply and Registration Day. Available supplies may include balloons, giveaways, yard signs, party ideas and more!

Food Drive in partnership with Interfaith of The Woodlands

Nonperishable food items collected at your National Night Out party can be dropped off directly at Interfaith, 4242 Interfaith Way, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, through Friday, August 5, 2016. Please make sure to mention National Night Out when giving your donations to Interfaith. Together, we can make a difference to alleviate hunger in South Montgomery County!

National Night Out care packages for deployed troops — new this year!

Support our military and collect items at your National Night Out party. A full list of items needed is available in the party guide at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/nationalnightout. Items collected will be donated to Operation Military Embrace. Donated items will be collected at The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd., August 3 to 5, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ID the Burglar Village Challenge

This fun contest is designed to promote neighborhood cooperation, crime prevention awareness, and to test a person’s skill and accuracy in identifying a suspect. One party from each village will be drawn from the parties registered to participate in the challenge. A “burglar,” along with a “good guy” will be escorted by a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputy to the party chosen from each village. The neighborhood must work together as a team to help identify the burglar!

CONTESTS & PRIZES

Theme Party Contest

Sidewalk Chalk

Art Competition

Early Bird Registration

ID the Burglar

HSAVE THE DATES

GOOD NEIGHBOR DAYS

at The Woodlands Fire

Department Stations (various stations)

Sunday, July 10, 3 to 5 p.m.

Station 4, 7900 Bay Branch Dr.

Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Station 6, 1100 Windsor Lakes Blvd.

Sunday, July 17, 3 to 5 p.m.

Station 7, 26722 Kuykendahl Rd.

NEIGHBORHOOD PARTIES

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

6 to 8:30 p.m.

Neighborhoods

BOOTS

VS. BADGES SOFTBALL GAME

Saturday, August 20, 2016

7 to 8:30 p.m.

McCullough Junior High

Scotland Yard Baseball Field

3800 South Panther Creek Drive

CAR SEAT CHECK

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

YMCA

6464 Creekside Forest Drive (Village of Creekside Park)

COMMUNITY SAFETY EXPO

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016

Noon to 3 p.m.

Rob Fleming Aquatics Center

6535 Creekside Forest Drive (Village of Creekside Park)

Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off

2,349 volunteer hours

42 organizations represented

Thank You Volunteers and Sponsors

Volunteers and sponsors made a difference, April 9, 2016. The Adopt-a-Path program is great for groups, families and organizations to be good stewards of the natural surroundings of the community.

Save the Date

Saturday, March 25, 2017, is the seventh annual Earth Day GreenUp, a Great American Cleanup event.

Make Earth Day Every Day!

For information about the Adopt-a-Path program, please visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/adoptapath, or call The Woodlands Township Environmental Services at 281-210-3800. Check out the Environmental Services blog for details about the summer youth program, Look Out for Litter.

4,180lbs. of trash removed; 31 cubic yards, or the equivalent of about 62 trash carts!

Thank you to all of our sponsors!

Photos by Perry Frank

Labor Day Weekend in The Woodlands

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Sunday, September 4, 2016

6 to 9 p.m. Waterway Square

Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor at Labor Day Weekend in The Woodlands at Waterway Square! Featuring two evenings of live music, children’s activities, strolling entertainers and fireworks, Labor Day Weekend in The Woodlands provides an exciting night out for all ages.

Labor Day Weekend in The Woodlands is produced by The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation and sponsored by Waste Connections, 5 Point Credit Union and The Woodlands Development Company. Please visit www.thewoodlandstownshiptx.gov/laborday to learn more!

It’s July, and the heat of the summer is here! Do you have your...

If you don’t already have your season pool pass, they are available for purchase or renewal now! Purchasing or renewing your pool pass is easy, and can be done one of three ways:

1. Call us at 281-210-3950.

2. Visit us at The Woodlands Recreation Center, 5310 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381.

3. Go online to www. thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/pools and follow the instructions.

For new season passes, pictures must be taken at The Woodlands Recreation Center, located at 5310 Research Forest

Drive, within one week of purchasing a new pass by phone or online. The Recreation Center is open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Resident

0 - 2 years

**In

Non-Resident Pool Pass

0 - 2 years $30

3 years and up ..................... $120

No additional family discount or senior discount. Season passes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Pools are open for the regular season until August 21, 2016!

Shadowbend Pool will have postseason weekday hours of 1 to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday from August 22 to September 1, 2016. Post-season weekend swimming will be available at nine Township pools from August 27 to September 25, 2016.

Lakes Edge BOAT HOUSE

KAYAK RENTAL FACILITY NOW OPEN IN HUGHES LANDING ®

The Lakes Edge Boat House is now open on the waterfront of Lake Woodlands®, offering single and tandem kayak rentals. This new facility is located next to One Lakes Edge, a multifamily community at 1970 Hughes Landing Blvd., just a short walk from Whole Foods Market®, Restaurant Row and the Lake Woodlands Boardwalk. The new facility was donated to The Woodlands Township from The Woodlands® Development Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Howard Hughes Corporation®

The Lakes Edge Boat House is similar in design to a kiosk located at The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. The Woodlands Development Company received approval to utilize a very similar design, and the Wildflower Center graciously provided plantings for the new kiosk’s rooftop garden.

Kayakers visiting Lakes Edge Boat House have easy access to Hughes Landing, Northshore Park and more than 200 acres of open water to explore. This new facility currently offers six tandem kayaks that rent for $20 for the first hour

and four single kayaks that rent for $15 for the first hour. Each additional hour is $5 for both single and tandem kayaks. Life jackets and paddles are included in the rental price.

The new kayak kiosk is another amenity serving the recreational needs of the local community and Hughes Landing. Built mostly off-site, the building promotes sustainability: the ability to condensate water collected and use for irrigation of the green wall. The building’s finishes — renewable cork flooring, lowVOC paints and adhesives, formaldehyde-

free plywood and recycled-denim insulation — complement the healthy lifestyle of its visitors. Because substantial daylighting and natural ventilation keep energy use low, close to 100 percent of the building’s annual energy needs will be provided by the solar photovoltaic array that also functions as a shade awning at the visitor transaction windows.

The new kayak rental kiosk features completely sustainable assets, including:

• A 2.75kw solar photovoltaic array, with projected energy production of 3575kwh per year, serving a dual

function as a canopy to shade visitors at the transaction windows and shading the kiosk glass from solar heat gain

• A green roof, with the planting medium using 100 percent recycled products; the green roof exhibits a mix of grasses and flowering plants native to southeast Texas

• A green wall that, when established, will shade the building’s envelope from the harsh summer sun

• The ability to condensate water collected and use for irrigation of the green wall

• Renewable cork flooring material

• 100 percent recycled denim insulation batts in walls and ceiling

• A steel structure containing a minimum of 29 percent recycled material

• Aluminum exterior panels that are 100 percent recyclable

• The steel frame of the building was designed not only to transport the building to the site, but also to allow the building to be moved if necessary. Once the building is retired, the steel frame is 100 percent recyclable.

• Low VOC paints and adhesives

As the second kayak rental facility on Lake Woodlands, the Lakes Edge

Boat House works in partnership with Riva Row Boat House, which has been in operation since 2009. While this new facility currently offers only kayak rentals, Riva Row Boat House has more offerings, including stand-up paddle boards, group outings, events and private instruction.

The new Lakes Edge Boat House is open from 9 a.m. until sunset, with the last kayak out one hour before sunset, and closed on Wednesdays. The Lakes Edge Boat House can be reached at 281-210-2065, and more information on this new rental facility can be found online at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx. gov/lakesedgeboathouse.

July 2016

Saturday, July 2

The Woodlands Farmer’s Market at Grogan’s Mill

Grogan’s Mill Village Shopping Center

8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine) www.grogansmillvillage.com

Sunday, July 3

Houston Symphony presents “Star-Spangled Salute”

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion − FREE event

8 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. www.woodlandscenter.org

Monday, July 4

Independence Day

Township offices closed

Fourth of July Parade Market Street

9 a.m. Call 281-210-3975, or visit www.4thofjuly.org for more information.

Splash Day

FREE event at all community pools. Pools open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; special activities from noon to 4 p.m.

281-210-3800

Concert in the Park and “Things That Go” Bike Parade Northshore Park

Music by The Spicolis Bike parade decorating begins at 4:15 p.m. Concert begins at 5:30 p.m.

281-210-3800

Red, Hot and Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza Town Green Park and The Woodlands Waterway® 6 to 10 p.m.

For more information, visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/fourthofjuly or call 281-210-3800.

Tuesday, July 5

Creekside Park Village Association Meeting No meeting this month.

Wednesday, July 6

Development Standards Committee Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd. 5:30 p.m.

281-210-3973

Thursday, July 7

Residential Design Review Committee Meetings*

Sterling Ridge Village Association Meeting 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. 7 p.m.

281-210-5808

Rock the Row, presented by Strike Hughes Landing 7 to 9 p.m.

281-210-3800

Saturday, July 9

The Woodlands Farmer’s Market at Grogan’s Mill

8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine)

Grogan’s Mill Village Shopping Center

www.grogansmillvillage.com

Good Neighbor Day (Sterling Ridge)

Cul-de-sac island near 67 Benedict Canyon Loop 9:30 to 11 a.m.

281-210-5808

Sunday, July 10

Good Neighbor Day at Fire Station 4 (Alden Bridge)

7900 Bay Branch Drive 3 to 5 p.m.

281-210-3886

Tuesday, July 12

Alden Bridge Village Association Meeting 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. 7 p.m.

281-210-3886

Indian Springs Village Association Meeting 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. 7 p.m.

281-210-5808

Thursday, July 14

Residential Design Review Committee Meetings*

Rock the Row Presented by Strike Hughes Landing

7 to 9 p.m.

281-210-3800

Panther Creek Village Association Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

7 p.m.

281-210-3886

Friday, July 15

Gorilla Hole

The Recreation Center

7 p.m.

281-210-3950

fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders

There is a $7 admittance fee.

Saturday, July 16

The Woodlands Farmer’s Market at Grogan’s Mill

8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine)

Grogan’s Mill Village Shopping Center www.grogansmillvillage.com

Neighborhood Involvement Day –Panther Creek Fallshire Drive (cul-de-sac island)

10 a.m. to noon

281-210-3886

Good Neighbor Day at Fire Station 6 (College Park)

1100 Windsor Lakes Blvd.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

281-210-3889

Sunday, July 17

Good Neighbor Day at Fire Station 7 (Creekside Park)

26722 Kuykendahl Rd.

3 to 5 p.m.

281-210-3889

Monday, July 18

Grogan’s Mill Village Association Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

6:30 p.m.

281-210-3887

College Park Village Association Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

7 p.m.

281-210-3889

Wednesday, July 20

Development Standards Committee Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

5:30 p.m.

281-210-3973

Thursday, July 21

The Woodlands Township Board of Directors Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

9 a.m.

281-281-3800

Rock the Row Presented by Strike Hughes Landing

7 to 9 p.m.

281-210-3800

Saturday, July 23

The Woodlands Farmer’s Market at Grogan’s Mill

8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine)

Grogan’s Mill Village Shopping Center

www.grogansmillvillage.com

Tuesday, July 26

Cochran’s Crossing Village Association Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd. 7 p.m.

281-210-3887

Wednesday, July 27

Watch Talk Wednesdays

2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

Noon to 1 p.m.

281-210-3800

The Woodlands Township Board of Directors Meeting

2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

6 p.m.

281-281-380

Thursday, July 28

Rock the Row Presented by Strike Hughes Landing

7 to 9 p.m.

281-210-3800

Saturday, July 30

The Woodlands Farmer’s Market at Grogan’s Mill

8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine)

Grogan’s Mill Village Shopping Center

www.grogansmillvillage.com

Dive-In Movie

Featuring “The Good Dinosaur” Cranebrook Pool

11800 Cranebrook Drive

8:15 p.m. (Movie begins at 8:30 p.m.)

$5 per person; children 3 and under are free.

281-210-3950

GARBAGE COLLECTION SCHEDULE

NO CHANGES IN GARBAGE SERVICE.

No changes in garbage service this month. Watch this space for information about garbage and recycling service, or visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.

For American Heart Association Heartsaver and First Aid classes, please visit the Township calendar located at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.

*Please visit the calendar at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov for complete listings, or call the office at 281-210-3800.

NEWS FROM THE VILLAGES OF THE WOODLANDS

Alden Bridge

Happy Fourth of July from Alden Bridge! Come out and wave to our village association entry in the big parade July 4, 2016! There’s a lot to do in The Woodlands this holiday, so take advantage of all the fun-filled activities, including the Star Spangled Salute concert, the parade, Splash Day and the Red, Hot and Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza! We’ll see you there.

This month’s residents’ meeting will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 7 p.m. at the Woodlands Township Town Hall, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. We expect to have Dr. Ed Robb, chairman of The Woodlands Township board as our guest speaker that evening. All residents are encouraged to attend and bring us your questions and concerns! We’re seeking committed community volunteers to serve as area reps on our village association board, so this is a good opportunity to come, meet us, and find out more about our board.

Don’t forget that Alden Bridge will participate in the villages’ baseball game outing Saturday evening, September 24, 2016. We’ll be playing the Los Angeles Angels. If you’d like to join us on our bus, there may be some tickets remaining. They go fast, so please contact me soon at dbell7246@aol.com. Tickets are $22 each. The price covers the game and bus trip.

We’re always looking for nominations for the monthly Yard of the Month

award! Please send your candidates for best front yard in the village to info@aldenbridge.org Our last winners, as of this writing, were Gayle Storey and Tony Benedetto of Timberlea Place in Eagle Mead. We’ll award the next winning yard August 1, 2016. Keep your eyes open for great looking front yards, and send us your nominations no later than July 22, 2016. Maybe it’s your own yard!

We continue to publish our monthly electronic village newsletter. To join our subscriber list of over 900 households, please send your email address to info@aldenbridge.org Your email address will never be shared, and will be used only to disseminate news of our village.

Submitted

by

Darla D. Bell

Cochran’s Crossing

Gordy Bunch, in his role as Chairman of The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau, was a featured speaker at the Cochran’s Crossing Village Association board meeting.

There is good news and bad news. The good news is there are many more new hotel rooms, 500 to accommodate visitors attending meetings and conventions. The bad news is The Woodlands cannot depend on the oil and gas industry to fill those rooms.

As a result, The Woodlands CVB is focusing more on increasing the meeting business than in the past. It represents a

shift from assisting with performanceoriented events. Event responsibility has been moved from The Woodlands CVB to The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation Department.

The Woodlands CVB will assist local groups to successfully bid for and hold meetings. A meeting that is also an event, Bunch highlighted, was the Team Soccer Tournament. It includes 200 teams that all played Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.

Other matters of concern for the Cochran’s Crossing board recently included: a discussion with appraisal district representatives on the reason for significant increases in appraisals; the increase in internet and sexual crimes against children, as reported by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and flooding from recent rains in the Cochran’s Crossing area.

The Cochran’s Crossing Village Association board is now fully staffed with 18 board members. The newest board members include Jennifer Kraus and Zack Lowe.

Remember, board meetings are open to all the fourth Tuesday of every month, except December, at 7 p.m. in the Township meeting rooms. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in village association events — the Fall Festival will be in a few months, on the board if a vacancy comes up, or you have something to share with the board.

Submitted by Gary Conwell

Gayle Storey and Tony Benedetto of Timberlea Place in Eagle Mead are the first winners of the 2016 Alden Bridge Yard of the Month.

This year’s $1,000 scholarship recipients are, left to right, Ayushi Sahu, Justin Mirazee and Jheri Richards. Not pictured is Alicia Lim.

Dabney Wisenbaker and Ana Noe, left to right, were part of the Cochran’s Crossing team in last year’s Fourth of July Parade.

EVENTS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

College Park

Join us July 4, 2016, as we will once again host a viewing tent for our neighbors from College Park during the Fourth of July Parade. If you live in the villages of Windsor Hills, Grogan’s Forest or Harper’s Landing, please join us for the parade viewing at the southwest corner of Lake Woodlands and Grogan’s Mill. Please bring your own folding chair.

Keep saving your oral care packaging for the November America Recycles event and village challenge. Details can be found at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx. gov/environmentalservices.

For information, news, a list of upcoming events, and to sign up for the College Park Newsletter, please visit www.villageofcollegepark.com

Submitted by Marti Meerscheidt

Grogan’s Mill

Emily Barbusin, Cassandra Pennington and Zachery Heidecker were the honored guests at our May meeting. These three College Park High School graduates who reside in the village of College Park were the recipients of $1,000 college scholarships from our village association.

National Night Out officially will be held August 2, 2016. However, many folks learned that they enjoyed the cooler evening outside with their neighbors when the event was moved to October a few years ago. The great news is that you can have a National Night Out neighborhood party any time through Oct. 4, 2016. Just remember to register your party with The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Services and your event will be included as part of The Woodlands National Night Out.

Grogan’s Mill Village Association is pleased to announce the winners for its April and May Yard of the Month. April’s winners are Shashank and Medha Karve, who live in Grogan’s Point. They have lived in The Woodlands for 32 years, almost 10 of which have been at their current residence. They have two married children and currently are proud grandparents of two. Favorite flowers in their yard include begonias, gingers, knock out roses and a crepe myrtle, all of which are low maintenance. They use drip irrigation to keep plants fresh and minimize water usage.

May Yard of the Month winners are Joe and Dianne McCarthy, original owners on Cassowary. They have lived in their home for 38 years and it is crazy beautiful with flowers. One side of their front yard is lined with tons of red penta and variegated grass bushes. Fox spire ferns dot the yard and layers of red rock set off the red pentas. A cute metal lantern continued on page 20

MEETING INFORMATION

ALDEN BRIDGE

The Alden Bridge Village Association (ABVA) usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m at the Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. Please join us!

Website www.aldenbridge.org

Questions? Call your program specialist at 281-210-3886 or Village Association President Steve Leakey at 281-419-3468.

COCHRAN’S CROSSING

The Cochran’s Crossing Village Association (CCVA) usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. Please join us!

Website www.cochranscrossing.com

Questions? Call your program specialist at 281-210-3887 or Village Association President Stuart Schroeder at 936-273-0419.

COLLEGE PARK

The College Park Village Association (CPVA) usually meets on the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. Please join us!

Website www.villageofcollegepark.com

Questions? Call your program specialist at 281-210-3889 or Village Association President Ted Stanley at 936-271-0587.

CREEKSIDE PARK

The Woodlands Creekside Park Village Association (TWCPVA) usually meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Lone Star College - Creekside Center, 8747 West New Harmony Trail. Meetings in August, October and November will be held on the first Monday of each month. Please join us!

Website www.creeksideparkvillage.com

Questions? Call your program specialist at 281-210-3889 or contact Village Association President Nancy Becker at nancy.cpva@gmail.com.

GROGAN’S MILL

The Grogan’s Mill Village Association (GMVA) usually meets on the third Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. Please join us!

Website www.grogansmillvillage.com

Questions? Contact your program specialist at 281-210-3887.

INDIAN SPRINGS

The Indian Springs Village Association (ISVA) usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. Please join us!

Website www.indianspringsvillage.com

Questions? Call your program specialist at 281-210-5808 or Village Association President Mike Arendes, Mike.Arendes@IndianSpringsVillage.com.

PANTHER CREEK

The Panther Creek Village Association (PCVA) usually meets on the second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. Please join us!

Website www.panthercreekvillageassociation.org

Questions? Call your program specialist at 281-210-3886 or Village Association President Everett Ison at 281-298-9524.

STERLING RIDGE

The Sterling Ridge Village Association (SRVA) usually meets the first Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

Website www.sterling-ridge.org

Questions? Call your program specialist at 281-210-5808 or contact Village Association President Anthony Fasone at sr_twa@hotmail.com.

The 2016 College Park Village Association scholarship award recipients are, left to right, Zachery Heidecker, Emily Barbusin and Cassandra Pennington.

Treasurer Bob Leilich, left, congratulates Mehda and Shashank Karve for winning the April 2016 Grogan’s Mill Yard of the Month.

adds to the garden. In the front, yellow and red day lilies, red pentas, pink vincas and white with red-veined caladiums fill the yard with color. White and green sharp grass bushes put in several areas bring out the gray-green of the dusty miller and the large pittosporum bush that frames the other side of the house.

In the past year, the Grogan’s Mill Village Association has spent over $1,000 in working with students and teachers at the Wilkerson Intermediate School to establish a 6-foot tall garden tower, filled with compost and ‘pockets’ on the side of the tower where plants can grow. A garden team of 16 students and science teacher, Wendy Park, maintain the garden. The village association has provided tools, seeds, the tower and T-shirts for the team. This, like the scholarships the village association awards each year, are funded by earnings from The Woodlands Farmer’s Market.

Four deserving students living in Grogan’s Mill were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship at our May Village Association meeting. All are graduating seniors from College Park High School. The students receiving the scholarships are as follows: Taylor Laflash, Blinn College, Psychology; Summer Carper, University of Colorado, Anthropology; Jasmine Workman, Texas Tech, Environmental Engineering; and Alexander Parsons, Lone Star College, Criminal Justice.

The Woodlands Farmer’s Market has several new vendors, with over 40 active vendors selling fresh vegetables, meats, seafood from the Gulf, coffee, breads, honey, salad dressings, gifts, Mexican foods and much more — all

locally produced or packaged. See us at the Grogan’s Mill Shopping Center at South Millbend and Grogan’s Mill every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until noon, rain or shine. Check out the vendors scheduled to set up by visiting our website, www.grogansmillvillage.com, where you can also sign up for our weekly e-blast of what’s coming each Saturday.

Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 14, 2016, for a pool party at Sawmill Park. We’ll have lots of activities for the kids, plus games, food and drink for all. It will also be a great time to socialize and cool off.

Submitted by Bob Leilich and

Dana Denton

Indian Springs

4th of July

We hope you will join us at all of the 19th annual Red, Hot & Blue Festival events put on by The Woodlands Township this year. Indian Springs Village Association is once again proud to participate in the parade, starting at 9 a.m. on July 4th. The 1.3-mile parade will begin and end at The Woodlands United Methodist Church and will feature marching bands, fire engines, horses, clowns and floats. The parade theme this year is “Music of America.”

In 2015, under the direction of village board member Richard Stromatt, our float highlighted the Conroe ISD robotics program members as Heroes of the Future. Our team was honored to receive two awards last year, Best of the Community Award and a new award called the Youth Award. Richard stated, “The smiles and the enthusiasm

for their accomplishments from the youngsters from the following schools provided so much energy: students from Texas Torque and their Mentor/Coach Scott Rippetoe, students from Mitchell Intermediate, and students from Coulson Tough Elementary and their Mentor/ Coach Denette Gibson.” We would also like to thank the Boy Scouts of Troop #204 for their help with float assembly, operating the sound system, assisting the robotics team members, and walking in the parade with us.

Summer Safety Tips

Be safe this summer! Follow these few tips provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office.

• Please do not leave valuables in your vehicles, whether in plain sight or hidden.

• When our service members attempt/ need to locate a resident, many homes have not added or updated their house numbers. Take advantage of The Woodlands Township’s kit to paint house numbers on the curb. This makes it easier to locate addresses, especially at night. Call 281-210-3800 and ask for the paint kit or use the web: www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/ NeighboorhoodWatch.

• Please do not forget to sign up for Montgomery County Sheriff’s “Vacation Watch program.” Contact information: http://www.mocosheriff. com/vacationdbz.cfm.

Submitted by Kelly Sharer

Panther Creek

Last month, residents of Panther Creek started their summer fun with free hot dogs, hamburgers, swimming, kids’ events and the ever-popular Kona Ice Wagon at the annual old-fashioned neighborhood Flag Day Picnic at Ridgewood Park.

This month the opportunities to have fun and learn more about The Woodlands roll on. July starts off with the Fourth of July Parade. Also, what would summer be without an outing to the ballpark?

Joe and Dianne McCarthy are the May 2016 Grogan’s Mill Yard of the Month winners.

Photo by Randy Sharer

So, Friday, September 23, 2016, join your neighbors on a luxury custom coach ride to Houston and see the Astros beat the Angels — Astros fans are ever hopeful! The chauffeured ride there and back, including admission to the game, is only $22 per person. Tickets go fast for this wonderful trip, so call Mary Bootz at 281-296-9960 to reserve your tickets before they are all gone.

Our semiannual Woodlands Flea Market and Garage Sale will be held again this fall. It is a wonderful event in

The Woodlands, whether you are unloading that “extra stuff” cluttering up the house or if you love to shop for unusual items at bargain prices. Get more details at www.WoodlandsFleaMarket.org

The Woodlands really is your hometown. There are so many ways to participate. If your street has not already held a Good Neighbor Day, this summer would be a great time to have one. Visit with all of your neighbors and get information on water conservation, recycling, insect control and much more. Also, meet your area’s sheriff deputies and firemen. Please contact your Neighborhood Watch representative to schedule one. If you do not know your Neighborhood Watch members, now is a good time to meet them. You can find them by calling the Township at 281-210-3800. If your street doesn’t have

one, maybe you could volunteer! Soon you will get another chance to join with your neighbors at your local National Night Out celebration. Keep checking The Woodlands Community Magazine and your Panther Creek website, www.PantherCreekVillageAssociation.org for details.

Submitted by Paul Gebolys

Sterling Ridge

Sterling Ridge barbecue fans have all summer to perfect their secret recipes. As the Sterling Ridge Village Association board has chosen Saturday, September 24, 2016, for the annual BBQ Cook-Off and Children’s Festival.

If your neighborhood cook team thinks it has the right ingredients to compete with Degas Park, Frontera, Beckonvale and the other neighborhood teams from last year, please contact Sue Young at texastwirlers@yahoo.com to enter your barbecue team. Remember that cooking will start the evening of Friday, September 23, 2016.

If you aren’t heading out of town in July, there are several community events that Sterling Ridge residents can take advantage of, including Good Neighbor Days at The Woodlands Fire Department, where you can experience the lights and sirens of public safety equipment.

Don’t worry if you missed the June event at Station 5. You can still explore a fire truck, police patrol vehicle, and learn more about National Night Out at this fun, family event held July 10, 2016, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Station 4, 7900 Bay Branch Drive. It is just a hook and ladder away from the Sterling Ridge neighborhood.

You can also visit Station 6, 1100 Windsor Lake Blvd., July 16, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Station 7, 26722 Kuykendahl Rd., July 17, 2016, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 23, 2016, and July 30, 2016, a free RAD: Rape Aggression Defense class will be taught by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the sheriff’s office, located at 1520 Lake Front Circle, Suite #900.

Registration is required. Please call Deputy Hopper at 281-297-6538 to register. The class is open to ages 13 and up, ages 13 to 17 must have parental consent.

A reminder that Sterling Ridge Village Association monthly board meetings are open to the public and held the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in The Woodlands Township Town Hall. For more information, please visit the village association website at www.sterling-ridge.org

Submitted by Dan Sousa

HEALTHY AND LUSH Aerate Your Lawn to Keep It

By Bob Dailey, Master Gardener

Landscapers know that one of the most crucial elements to having a beautiful lawn is healthy soil. Healthy soil is loose and aerated, a place where roots can spread deeply and organisms thrive.

Compacted soil, which lies underneath most lawns in The Woodlands, actually sets off a chain reaction. It encourages puddling. The soil dries out quickly and becomes rock hard. When that happens, air, water and nutrients cannot penetrate the soil. Beneficial organisms that are necessary for healthy soils die, and the soil becomes barren. The consequences don’t stop there.

LIFELESS SOIL

Insects, disease and weeds thrive in barren soil. Fungus infections, chinch bugs and other pests attack shallowrooted grass. Roots struggle to penetrate

the compacted soil. They become weak and thin. The beneficial organisms, which help process nutrients for the turf and decompose organic material, cannot survive in such an environment.

Instead of growing lushly, turf will focus energy on simply surviving. Without moisture, air flow and organisms, it eventually loses the battle. Then the homeowner is forced to resod.

AERATION

The best practice to combat compacted soil is to aerate, followed by a top dressing of organic matter. This allows oxygen, nutrients, microorganisms and moisture to penetrate into the soil. Aeration involves removing plugs of soil

at intervals. Top dressing with organic matter (compost), and water or rake it in. This will help the compost to filter down into the holes.

HOW TO AERATE

It’s much better to remove the plugs of soil than to simply spike the soil. Spiking soil compacts the sides of the holes. Aerators come in different configurations. Several are simply hand tools resembling garden forks. However, instead of solid tines, they have small cylinders, which remove plugs of soil. Some come with hose attachments. These add water to the hole at the same time they are taking plugs out. There are push aerators, which resemble reel lawnmowers, and larger ones with gasoline engines that power themselves. There are also professional landscaping companies, which have large industrial aerators. Some outlets rent aerators.

ORGANIC MATTER AND FERTILIZER

After aeration, add organic matter. Simply spread one-half inch of compost over the turf, and either rake or water it in. A 1,000-square-foot lawn needs about 1.5-cubic yards of compost.

Fertilize lightly. Too much fertilizer or fertilizer with too much nitrogen can actually harm turf grass by attracting insects that feed on the grass, or damage the lawn with high levels of mineral salts. It will also cause a high flush of growth that can lead to fungal diseases.

Weed and feed products stress turf, especially St. Augustine. These can also damage tree roots. It’s also a waste of money. Herbicides need to be applied in late winter, while fertilizer should be applied in late spring. Using them both at the same time wastes one or the other.

Landscapers use large commercial aerators like this one. However, smaller gasoline-powered units are also available, as are hand-powered aerators. Photo by Cliff Roe Photography

Are You Prepared For SEASON?

The Woodlands Township Board of Directors urges all residents not to be complacent and to always be prepared if disaster strikes. During a disaster you may not have access to electricity, water and ice, pharmacies, food, fuel, banks/ATMs, television, Internet, cellular telephone connections or convenience stores.

STAY INFORMED

During an emergency, for information specific to The Woodlands, listen to K-Star Country, KVST 99.7 FM, the official emergency broadcast partner of The Woodlands Township.

• Fully redundant power

• Locally owned and operated

• North Houston and Conroe coverage area

• Local news, weather and traffic

• Listen live daily at 99.7 FM or online at kstarcountry.com.

You may also stay informed through The Woodlands Township website, www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/stayinformed. This is where you can sign up for emergency alerts, Talk of the Township eNewsletter, department blogs and more. In the event that all communications and power fail, The Woodlands Fire Department serves as an emergency communications resource. You can find out more about The Woodlands Fire Department and where the stations are located at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/firedepartment. For more information about emergency preparedness, please call The Woodlands Township at 281-210-3800 or visit the Homeland Security website at www.ready.gov.

Put Your EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT Together Now

Assembling a basic emergency supply kit will put everything you need to get by in one place. Recommended supplies to include are:

• One gallon of water per person, per day, for drinking and sanitation

• At least a three-day supply of nonperishable food

• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio and a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both

• Flashlights and extra batteries

• First aid kit

• Whistle to signal for help

• Filter mask or cotton T-shirt to help filter the air

• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation

• Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

• Manual can opener and utensils if kit contains canned food

• Plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place

• Important family documents

• Items for unique family needs, such as daily prescription medications, infant formula or diapers

For more information about emergency preparedness, please call The Woodlands Township at 281-210-3800 or visit the Homeland Security website at www.ready.gov.

By Lucinda Valdes

transport one to faraway, tropical places, yet this beguiling beauty is native to Southeast Texas and quite easy to grow!

reaching six to 15 feet in a single season. Blooming for an extended period, flower production is most prolific during summer.

Beyond its extraordinary beauty, the vine plays a dynamic role in the ecosystem as a host plant for longwing butterflies. Most common in our area, the Gulf Fritillary lays her eggs only on passionflower. Gardeners are often alarmed by the appearance of fiercelooking black and orange caterpillars consuming the leaves, stems and fruit of the vine. The plant responds to the defoliation by a flush of new growth.

Grow passionflower in dappled shade to full sun on a fence, arbor or trellis to enjoy nature’s spectacle. Or, allow the vine to ramble over shrubs to show off the exquisite flowers, while

passionflower to your landscape, give it a little TLC through the summer with regular watering and heavy mulching to protect tender roots.

When purchasing plants, consider carefully before selecting a cultivar. According to Dr. Nancy Greig, director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center, the Gulf Fritillary prefers native, Passiflora incarnata or Passiflora lutea, but will, to some extent, utilize cultivars as host plants, particularly white-blooming Passiflora caerulea ‘Constance Eliott’ and purple Passiflora ‘Incense.’ Avoid red-flowering Passiflora coccinea. It has no appeal for egg-laying butterflies. For more information about native vines and a list of nurseries offering native plants, please contact The Woodlands Township Environmental Services at 281-210-3800.

Small yellow, oblong eggs hatch into glossy black caterpillars with orange stripes and black spines. This Gulf Fritillary larva dines solely on plants from the Passiflora genus. Photo by Jon Krenytzky

Don’t Let Mosquitoes Crash Your Party

One of the best things about summer is spending time outdoors with family and friends. So don’t let mosquitoes rob you of your good time. Follow these simple tips, and your barbecues and pool parties will be much more enjoyable.

Protect Yourself

• Wear CDC-approved repellent; follow label instructions.

• Cover up with long, light, loose clothing.

• Use oscillating fans to keep mosquitoes at bay. They work much better than coils, bug zappers and ultra-sonic devices.

Eliminate Standing Water

• Clear clogged gutters and downspouts.

• Shake out tarps and plastic bags.

• Maintain pools, spas and pumps.

• Empty containers like birdbaths, pet dishes and plant saucers at least twice a week.

• Repair drips and leaks.

Treat Water You Can’t Eliminate

Apply Mosquito Dunks® or similar products to standing water that can’t be drained, such as leaky meter boxes, French drains and fountains.

Irrigate Wisely

• Avoid overwatering. An inch of water a week, including rain, is all your lawn needs.

• Aim sprinkler heads properly. Run-off creates breeding sites in storm drains.

• Keep grass clippings and leaves out of gutters and storm drains.

• For more information on irrigation guidelines, please visit www.wjpa.org.

For more mosquito control tips, please visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx/ mosquitoinfo. To report mosquito concerns, please contact The Woodlands Township Environmental Services at 281-210-3800.

Active on the Pathways

Adopt-a-Path Stewards are Red, Hot and GREEN!

Business employees, neighborhoods, school groups and scout troops have all helped keep The Woodlands a beautiful place to live. Anyone interested in keeping our community clean and green is welcome to join the Adopt-a-Path program. Please visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/adoptapath for more information.

The Adopt-a-Path program is great for team building. Montgomery County Area School at Home knows there is always a valuable lesson in stewardship.

Adopt-a-path stewards who filed a log activity report

January - APril 2016

38 groups + 500 volunteer hours + 2,600 gallons of trash = 1,733 pounds

ALDEN BRIDGE

Alison Loughlin, Real Estate Agent; Cub Scout Pack 889, Mitchell Intermediate LC5 SUN Service Club, Steve and Judy Easton, St. Anne’s Society

COCHRAN’S CROSSING

Boy Scout Troop 772, Creighton Family, Dixon Family, Kimmel Family, LSC-Montgomery Mavericks, Orvis –The Woodlands, Roger Howard, The Woodlands High School Air Force JROTC

COLLEGE PARK

Dunseith Family

CREEKSIDE PARK

Redshirts – Samaia Family

GROGAN’S MILL

Caveney Family, Montgomery County Area School at Home, Scott Marzano

INDIAN SPRINGS

Andra Wilcox and Richard Nieto III, Densmore and Tiller, Team Hans

PANTHER CREEK

American Heritage Girls, GrimesHanlin Family, Klein Family, National Charity Round Table, Rowing Club of The Woodlands, Sally K. Ride, Steph’s Pet Sitting, The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church

STERLING RIDGE

Charles and Donna Moseley, Devitt Family, Kounthapanya Family, Slocum Family, The Woodlands

Social Young Professionals Meetup

RESEARCH FOREST

Houston Advanced Research Center, Ron Keichline and Huntsman colleagues, The Woodlands Rugby Club

TOWN CENTER

American Legion Post 305

The goal for this month is to make sure you have the ability to communicate with family members during a disaster. Today, we have more ways to speak with one another than ever before. We are used to staying in touch with cellphones, Internet and email, but disasters can change things. These devices may not be available when cellphone towers quickly become overloaded with people trying to reach friends and family. If the power is out at your home, cordless phones, Internet and email will not work either.

Choose one of the following things to do this month to become better prepared:

• Have a phone with a cord and a car charger for your cellphone standing by in case of a power failure. Phones with cordless handsets won’t work during a disaster because they need more electricity than they can get from the phone jack. Old-fashioned phones with a cord connecting the handset to the base of the phone will work even during a power outage. Make sure you have at least one phone with a cord in your home in case of a power outage. Keep a car charger for your cellphone in your vehicle. If the power is out in your home, you can still charge your cellphone in your car.

If you don’t have a landline, and you use a cell phone as your home phone, remember that cellphone towers may be tied up with calls in an emergency. However, a text message from your cellphone may get through when a phone call doesn’t. Make sure everyone in your family knows how to send and receive text messages.

Remember, never call 911 to get information about what is going on during an emergency. Only call 911 if you are injured or need help.

• Develop a plan for how your family will stay in touch during a disaster Develop a plan so you can stay in touch with your family during a disaster. Include phone numbers for all family members and those who can give you extra help, such as caregivers. Also, include all work, school and day care phone numbers, if applicable. A wallet-size form you can use to write down this information can be found at www.ready.gov. Be sure each family member has a copy of your communication plan. Post the communication plan by a phone in your home, and include it in your go bag as well.

• Outside the Area Contact

Local phone calls and long distance calls work on different circuits. When local circuits are overloaded, you may still be able to make long distance calls. Choose someone outside of the local calling area to be your “outside the area” contact. Make sure all family members carry this phone number with them. If something happens when your family is not together and you are not able to reach each other, each family member can call the “outside the area” contact and leave a message for the others.

• Safe and Well

The Red Cross Safe and Well program is a way for families to keep in touch when they are separated during a disaster. Please visit the website at

www.safeandwell.org now and show family members how it works. Make the website address part of the emergency information every family member carries. If you are separated from each other during a disaster, make sure everyone knows to go to the website to enter information about themselves, and how to find information about others.

• Program In Case of Emergency (ICE) numbers in all family cellphones.

If you are hurt and can’t talk, first responders and hospital staff may not know how to contact your family right away. If you have a cellphone, you can provide the phone numbers for your emergency contacts to first responders and hospital staff.

– Create a new contact in your cell phone’s phone book.

– Name the contact ICE.

– Enter all phone numbers for the person you would like to have notified during a medical emergency.

Remember, emergency preparedness doesn’t have to be hard or expensive.

Each month, The Woodlands CERT will publish a different step to help individuals, families and businesses to prepare for all hazards, and become disaster resilient. We encourage you to follow the plan throughout the year and to stay informed and be ready. For timely preparedness tips, please visit www.twcert.com, following us on Twitter and like our Facebook page.

www.facebook.com/TheWoodlandsCERT

www.REDACU.com

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Get to Know Your Neighborhood Watch

By Ashley Gravois

Get to know The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch even better through the consistently updated department blog. Explore the program’s various public safety initiatives, learn more about upcoming community events, and stay informed with important law enforcement advisories.

Contribute to a safe community by following the blog and receiving email updates about upcoming National Night Out events, monthly Watch Talk Wednesday presentations, crime prevention tips and much more during this jam-packed season of organization, education and celebration with The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch.

To follow the blog, please visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/ neighborhoodwatch and choose “Visit Our Blog” from the page menu. Residents can also subscribe to the frequent department newsletter by visiting www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/stayinformed.