November 2021 News
From the
Grogan's Mill Village Association
3R Bazaar
3R Drive-Thru Event
Saturday, November 13
9 a.m. to noon
The Woodlands High School Parking Lot
OR you can bring your light bulbs to The Woodlands Farmer's Market this Saturday ONLY and our volunteer will take the light bulbs to the recycling event for you.
Services are for residents only. No items from businesses will be accepted.
Please remember these items can only be recycled through special programs and cannot be put in your curbside recycling cart.
Election News
Two Grogan’s Mill residents , Ann Snyder and Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, were reelected to The Woodlands Township Board of Directors, along with Bob Milner.
Both Propositions A and B, which would have authorized The Woodlands Township to incorporate and become a city, failed to pass with approximately 68% of voters opposing the propositions.
The proposed consolidation of MUD 1 and MUD 6 failed by less than 1% in MUD 6 and therefore negates the consolidation process. This is a reminder that your vote counts, especially in a close determination like this one.
All results from the recent Montgomery County election can be found at: Results (mctx.org).
GMVA News
Mr. Aaron Hoffstadter and Ms. Kelly Lewis have taken over the lead roles in The Woodlands Farmer’s Market. Pat Goodpastor, who founded the market in 2008 with current GMVA President Bruce Cunningham and former resident Dana Denton, remains on the committee and is responsible for its finances.
Holiday Shopping and Support Local
Shopping at The Woodlands Farmer's Market is a great way to support local businesses and get your holiday shopping all done in one place. None of the products at the market are stuck on container ships or have supply chain issues, because they are all local.
The last several markets have been bigger than ever with over 60 vendors! You'll be sure to find what you need for the holidays.
You can even schedule your holiday photos at the market! Rustic Earth Photography is at the market most Saturdays and has photo packages available for reasonable prices. Contact her today to schedule your photo session.
Scholarship Application Available
The Grogan’s Mill Village Association will be awarding scholarships this spring. Scholarships are open to all graduating high school and current college students who are residents of Grogan’s Mill at the time of application. Applicants must also be in good standing at their school at the time of application. Applicants may attend either a 2 or 4 year college or vocational school.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria:
A. Financial need
B. A strong sense of community involvement and good citizenship.
C. Extracurricular or other activities & accomplishments.
D. Counselor and academic administration recommendations.
Applications may be obtained from school guidance counselors, GMVA’s website or from any GMVA Board member. Completed applications must be received by April 15, 2022.
Halloween Fun at the Market
We had some Halloween fun at The Woodlands Farmer's Market on October 30th. A local skeleton gave out candy to the younger customers at the market. The vendors participated in a Halloween costume contest and our customers voted on the best costume. The competition was fierce as there were monetary prizes on the line. In the end these were our winners:
1st place- Karstiches
2nd place- Mandi’s Quackers
3rd place- Resinista Reeves
The Woodlands Farmer's Market
The Woodlands Farmer's Market is the perfect place to pick up fresh produce, fresh foods, and a unique gift for a special person in your life. Stop by and check out the many new vendors that have joined the market. We welcome your four-legged friends too!
The 7 Stickers Sweepstakes is happening all month long! Our October winner was Alicia and Sara, market committee member, presented the $50 gift certificate to her at our last market.
YOU could be our November winner! Stop by the information booth to find out how to enter this very easy sweepstakes and you could win $50 in market cash to spend at the market.
Vendors are listed every Friday in the weekly TWFM newsletter so you can plan your Saturday shopping. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here.
And don't forget to bring your batteries for recycling!
Sewer Rate Calculated During Winter Months
Your winter months' water usage totals (December, January and February) are averaged to determine your sewer rate on your water bill for the following twelve months. If you’re planning to power wash a driveway/deck or you have a similar project which will use a large amount of water, it will save you some money to do it in the early Fall months, rather than waiting until the winter averaging months (December, January and February).
Backyard Compost Class
Learn how easy it can be to turn kitchen waste, yard trimmings and leaves into rich, hand-made compost. This informal and interactive class is packed with information and great fun. A variety of composting tools will be available for hands-on learning.
Backyard Compost Class
Saturday, November 6
10 - 11 a.m.
Parks, Recreation and Environmental Services Outdoor Classroom
8203 Millennium Forest Drive, The Woodlands, 77381
High quality, collapsible compost bins are available to purchase for $50. To purchase your C.E. Shepard compost bin, bring CASH or CHECK to purchase after class.
No registration required.
GMVA Meeting, November 15
Our November meeting on the 15th will be the last one of the year. It will be held in person at The Woodlands Township Building, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd, The Woodlands, TX 77381, at 5:30PM. We will be following CDC guidelines and ask that you not attend if you have not been vaccinated. Please wear a mask except when speaking and try to maintain a six-foot social distance.
We will not have a guest speaker, but all committees will make a report, so you will be able to hear all that is going on in our community.
We will be electing new officers to the Treasurer and Secretary positions.