 THE WOODLANDS COUNTRY CLUB OPENS NEW EAST COURSE CLUBHOUSE - The Woodlands Country Club's East Course Clubhouse has reopened to rave reviews. The entire building has been renovated, with a new main dining area with unique bar and fireplace and three large flat screen TVs. Knickers restaurant now offers picturesque views of the 18 th green and driving range, opening to a new outdoor deck that features comfortable lounging areas along with table seating. Other highlights include luxurious men's and ladies' locker rooms, a new pro shop and beautifully appointed seating areas throughout the club. The public is welcome to take a tour of the newly renovated clubhouse. For more information about memberships at The Woodlands Country Club, call Wanda Murphy at 281-863-1433.
Also new at the East Course Clubhouse is Debbie Matwijiw, who has come on board as food and beverage manager. Matwijiw and her staff have created a new menu that includes delicious club fare as well as some lighter dishes to tempt the palette. The East Course Clubhouse is also available for catering and special events. Send e-mail to Dawn Prestwood at dprestwood@thewoodlandscc.com for more information.
 FIRE DEPARTMENT BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FACILITY - Firefighters and community leaders gathered last week to officially break ground for The Woodlands Fire Station No. 6, to be located at 1100 Windsor Lakes Blvd., and the Emergency Training Center, to be located at 16135 I45 South. The joint groundbreaking marked the beginning of a year-long construction project which will sustain fire/rescue response time in the College Park area and provide a training facility to meet emergency preparedness and development needs in the region. Funding for the facilities is provided through a partnership between the Town Center Improvement District (TCID), The Woodlands Fire Department and the Community Associations of The Woodlands, forming Economic Development Zone No. 4 to construct and equip a fire station and emergency training center.
In the photo, members of the TCID Board of Directors join with The Woodlands Fire Department Board of Directors at the groundbreaking. From left to right: Peggy Hausman, Alex Sutton, Frank Robinson, Nelda Blair, Claude Hunter, Joel Deretchin, Bruce Tough, Jeff Long, Tom Campbell, Ted Stanley, Fire Chief Alan Benson and Community Associations General Manager, Don Norrell.
 THE WOODLANDS WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL POSTER CONTEST UNDERWAY - Attention all artists! Entries are now being accepted for The Woodlands Wildflower Festival Poster Contest. The contest is held annually in conjunction with The Woodlands Wildflower Festival, a popular community tradition that will be celebrated on Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 10 am - 2 pm at Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center. The deadline for poster contest entries is Friday, September 28, 2007, and winners will be notified by Wednesday, October 3, 2007.
Contest entries should portray a scene from nature in the spirit of the Wildflower Festival. Draw a favorite scene from nature on heavy, unlined white paper, canvas or poster board, no larger than 11" X 17". No writing should be included on the front of the artwork. Preferred drawing materials are watercolors, oils, pen and ink, pastels, crayons, colored pencils or markers. Entries should be labeled on the back with name, address, phone number and age (for children's entries only). Entries may be turned in at The Woodlands Homefinder Center at 2000 Woodlands Parkway, open daily from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. For more information, call 281-719-6333. Entries will be judged and prizes awarded in the following categories: up to seven years, 8-13 years, 14-18 years, and adult (age 19 and over). First place prizes of $100 will be awarded in all three children's categories. The adult first place winner will receive $300. The grand prize winner in the three children's categories will be used on the official tee-shirt that is sold at the festival, and the winning adult entry will become the official poster sold at the festival. Proceeds from tee-shirt and poster sales benefit The Woodlands Lions Club. Pictured is last year's adult winner, Kerstin Lord, with her artwork.
 ST. LUKE'S EXPANDING ITS PRESENCE IN THE WOODLANDS - St. Luke's has two new projects underway in The Woodlands - a new 12,000-square-foot medical center for minor emergencies, located in The Woodlands Crossing Shopping Center, and a new 91-bed patient tower at St. Luke's Community Medical Center-The Woodlands. The $10 million minor emergency center is slated to open this fall and will be staffed by two board-certified, fellowship-trained emergency medicine physicians. It will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for minor emergencies such as sprains, strains, suspected broken bones, minor burns, nose bleeds, influenza, severe chest pain and upper respiratory problems. "We wanted to offer another avenue that will help expedite care for less serious emergencies," said Debra Sukin CEO of St. Luke's. The peak wait time at St. Luke's CMC-The Woodlands is currently 2-5 hours.
The new, four-story patient tower being constructed on St. Luke's Way is slated for completion in fall of 2008. It will nearly double the in-patient capacity of the hospital, bringing the total number of beds at St. Luke's CMC-The Woodlands to 181.
 AUTUMN GROVE COTTAGE NOW OPEN FOR ALZHEIMER'S CARE - AutumnGrove Cottage recently opened a 16-private bed Alzheimer's and dementia care residence at 5000 Alden Bridge Drive, located across the street from Buckalew Elementary School. The one-story cottage is designed to have the look and feel of a residence rather than a medical facility. The cottage provides an alternative to traditional institutional care by offering residents the benefits of customized care plans in a smaller, more intimate homelike setting. Other features include home-style meals served in a spacious dining room, a scenic outdoor courtyard and a living room. For more information, call 713-870-1393 or visit www.autumngrovecottage.com.
 THE BRACELET OF BORDEAUX LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER BOOK-DVD - The Bracelet of Bordeaux, a children's mystery adventure, will soon become a new breed of entertainment product with its launch at Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores across south Texas late this month. For the first time in the history of the film and book industries, a full-length feature film and novel will be packaged together, debuting simultaneously as a Book-DVD combo. The movie was filmed on location primarily in The Woodlands. The Bracelet Magical Mystery Bookstore Tour will begin with a kick-off event on August 25, from 1-5 pm at Barnes & Noble in The Woodlands Mall. Some of the main cast members and book author will sign autographs, and the movie's star dog, Rufus, will "sign" books with his paw print stamp. For more information, visit www.thebraceletofbordeaux.com.
 LAURA WILKINSON EARNS TWO NATIONAL TITLES - Diver Laura Wilkinson of The Woodlands, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, is again racking up titles in her quest for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She recently won two national titles off the platform at the Senior National Diving Championships in Stanford, California. She took the women's platform with 422.3 points, 79.35 ahead of second-place Cassandra Cardinell of Bloomington, Indiana. She also paired with teammate Jessica Livingston to win in synchronized platform diving. Way to go, Laura!
 CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENTS FOR 2007-2008 FISCAL YEAR - The South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce has announced its Vice Presidents and their responsibilities for the new fiscal year which begins August 27th.  Pictured from left to right are: First row, Karen Hoylman, Chamber President and CEO and Bev Earl, Chairman of the Board; Second row, Debbie Buckalew Campbell, VP & Treasurer and Karen Smith, VP Business Opportunities; Third row, Amy Milstead-Ellzey, VP Committed & Motivated Volunteers and James Stilwell, VP Government Affairs; Fourth row, Lou Ann Tiger, VP Financial Viability and Ray Sanders, VP Chairman's Appointment; Fifth row, Bret Strong, VP Legendary Leadership and Ron Bourbeau, CEO, Economic Development Partnership; and Sixth row, Kenny Speight, Immediate Past Chairman and Gary Gelfman, VP Visibility & Image. In the inset photo is Bruce Tough, VP Economic Development.
 CINDY AVANTS JOINS LIFESTYLE FITNESS CENTER - Cindy Avants has joined the team of fitness professionals at Lifestyle Fitness Center, a private membership fitness facility exclusively for adults, located at 9110 Forest Crossing Drive. Avants has a rich background of experience and training in personal wellness. Her studies blend the disciplines of Physical Fitness, Nursing, Human Services and Christian Spirituality to benefit the overall wellness of her clients, according to Scott Bauer, principal of Lifestyle Fitness Center. She is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor and enjoys teaching a variety of group fitness classes. Her specialty is yoga, having received 150 hours of instruction from YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide. For more information, call 281-292-4883 or visit www.lifestylefitnesscenter.com.
 | - Students attending Conroe ISD schools in The Woodlands will go "back to school" on Monday, August 27.
- The following community pools will continue to be open on weekends in September from 12-6 pm on Saturdays (and Labor Day Monday, September 3) and 1-6 pm on Sundays: Lakeside, Bear Branch, Harper's Landing, Sawmill, Forestgate, Ridgewood and Cranebrook.
- The Friendship Center of Montgomery County prepares 800 meals a day for local seniors with only three full-time and two part-time employees.
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