 CELEBRATE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN THE WOODLANDS TONIGHT - From 6-8 pm tonight, August 7, residents in neighborhoods throughout The Woodlands and across the nation are asked to lock  their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police in observance of 24th Annual National Night Out. Many neighborhoods throughout The Woodlands will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts, visits from police, contests, youth activities and anti-crime rallies.
In The Woodlands, village-wide events will be held in seven parks: Alden Bridge - Alden Bridge Park, 7725 Alden Bridge Drive Cochran's Crossing - Shadowbend Park, 4192 Lake Woodlands Drive Indian Springs - Forestgate Park, 7505 S. Forestgate Drive Panther Creek - Creekwood Park, 3383 S. Panther Creek Drive Grogan's Mill - Sawmill Park, 2200 Millpark Drive Sterling Ridge - Cranebrook Park, 11800 Cranebrook Drive College Park - Harper's Landing Park, 2 Blair Bridge Drive Community pools will be free to all residents during the celebration, so stop by, cool off and join in the National Night Out fun!
 WOODFOREST NATIONAL BANK LEASES ADDITIONAL SPACE IN TOWN CENTER - Woodforest National Bank has leased 7,322 square feet of office space at 25 Waterway Avenue, a new two-story Class A building in The Woodlands Town Center. The building is located next to The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, facing Lake Robbins Drive. Woodforest National Bank will have a Private Banking Branch lead by Judy Larson, senior vice president of private banking, on the lower level of the building. The top level will be occupied by Woodforest Financial Services, a Raymond James Company, lead by Tommy Williams, president of Woodforest Financial Services and Janet Anna, senior vice president of Woodforest Financial Services. Build-out is underway and Woodforest expects to occupy the space by the end of September.
Pictured are (left to right): Tommy Williams; Janet Anna; Judy Larson; Robert Marling, CEO of Woodforest National Bank; Michael Richmond, vice chairman of Woodforest National Bank, and Dennis Conine, principal of Conine & Robinson, who represented The Woodlands Development Company.
 THE WOODLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SUPPORTS YMCA DRAGON BOAT TEAM CHALLENGE - The Woodlands Development Company (TWDC) has pledged its support of the 9th South Montgomery County YMCA Dragon Boat Team Challenge with a presenting sponsorship. Presenting the check is lovable mascot of The Woodlands Puffy Pine Cone and Debra Staley, director of public affairs for TWDC (left). Dione Booker, associate executive director, Gary Louie, north group development director and the "Y" mascot accepted the generous donation on behalf of the South Montgomery County YMCA. Through its Good Neighbor Community Partnership Program, TWDC has contributed to the Dragon Boat Team Challenge since its inception nine years ago.
The Challenge is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, September 28-30, 2007 at Northshore Park in The Woodlands. More than 90 teams are expected to participate. For more information about the Dragon Boat Team Challenge, call Roxanne Davis at 281-367-9622 or e-mail rdavis@ymcahouston.org or visit www.southcounty-ymca.org.
 MEMORIAL HERMANN THE WOODLANDS STROKE CARE PROGRAM AWARDED CERTIFICATION - Memorial Hermann The Woodlands has earned the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. The hospital earned this distinction in May after The Joint Commission conducted an on-site review. Memorial Hermann The Woodlands is among just 20 accredited primary stroke centers in Texas. This distinction can be accredited to the Stroke Team at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands comprised of physicians, nurses and other key medical personnel. The same team was recognized in early 2007 with a Memorial Hermann Breakthroughs of the Quarter award for operational excellence.
The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center Certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's statements/guidelines for stroke care. The Joint Commission launched the program - the nation's first - in 2003. From left to right: Neurosurgeon Peter Shedden, M.D., and Neurologist Kevin Gaffney, M.D., lead the stroke care program at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.
 ST. LUKE'S RECRUITING HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS - With its recent growth in services and a 90-bed tower expansion plan underway, St. Luke's Community Medical Center (CMC)-The Woodlands is seeking additional hospital volunteers. Adult volunteers who are customer service oriented are needed in the areas of Guest Relations, Surgery Waiting, Family Birthing Center, and Life Branch - St. Luke's unique retail boutique. Cheryl Oller, supervisor of volunteer services said that her goal is to grow the volunteer program in step with the hospital's growth. "Our volunteers here at St. Luke's truly make a difference in our patients' experience," said Oller. "The auxiliary theme this year is 'Volunteers-The Hearts and Hands of Kindness', which certainly captures what I witness each and every day in terms of their impact on our hospital."
Those who are interested in applying may download an application from the St. Luke's CMC-The Woodlands website at www.stlukeswoodlands.com or call Cheryl Oller at 936-266-4002.
 WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN NEW DANVILLE HOUSE RAFFLE - Don Klein of The Woodlands is the winner of the grand prize in the New Danville House Raffle - a new custom home by Design Tech Homes in the neighborhood of Grogan's Point in The Woodlands, valued at $560,000. The winning ticket was drawn in a ceremony at the house, located at 10 Hillock Woods Drive, on Saturday, July 28 by Miss Teen Texas, Whitney Washam (pictured, right). Sheriff Tommy Gage (pictured, left) was on hand to officiate and certify the raffle. Several other prizes were also awarded. "We would like to thank everyone who supported this raffle," said Kathy Sanders, founder of New Danville. "100 percent of the proceeds will benefit New Danville, the first master-planned community in Texas for adults with special needs." For more information about New Danville, visit www.newdanville.org.
 INTERFAITH DIRECTORIES NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED - Beginning last week, Interfath as well as local volunteers are distributing the 2007-2008 edition of The Interfaith of The Woodlands Telephone Directory to each resident of The Woodlands. For over 33 years, Interfaith has published the official telephone directory which provides a 1,200+ page community guide to area residential and business information. "This year, the 2007-2008 Interfaith of The Woodlands Directory has a new look," said Bonni Horan, director of publications and residential services at Interfaith of The Woodlands. "Each copy will have a bright red cover and a wealth of information to new and existing residents about our community. Nearly 50,000 directories will be delivered to driveways during the first two weeks in August."
 TOWN CENTER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT EXECS EARN MASTERS DEGREES - Town Center Improvement District (TCID) executives Frank W. Robinson, president, (left) and Stephen P. Sumner, Sr., vice president of operations and public safety (right), recently earned Master of Public Administration (MPA) degrees, graduating with perfect scores throughout the program. The MPA curriculum is offered through Sam Houston State University at The University Center in The Woodlands. Robinson and Sumner chose International Relations and Comparative Politics as their areas of concentration. The MPA is the highest degree of most city managers in the U.S. because it focuses on administrative issues in the public or nonprofit sector. "With their public sector experience and appropriate MPA degree, both men are exceptionally well placed to lead the District," said Corliss Lentz, Ph.D., associate professor of political science and director of graduate studies for the department of political science at Sam Houston State University.
 DISPATCHER SIMONE NICHOLS FEATURED IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION - Dispatcher Simone Nichols, a 16-year veteran of The Woodlands Fire Department, is the subject of the Telecommunication Spotlight article in the July issue of Public Safety Communications Magazine, the official publication of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International. Dispatching with The Woodlands Fire Department since 1991, Nichols has seen exponential growth within the department and Montgomery County. The department has tripled in size in the past 16 years, and the dispatch center (FireCom) recently moved to its new home in Shenandoah, where it handles emergency calls for 15 agencies in Montgomery County, averaging 90,000 calls per year. Nichols is known for mentoring new dispatch trainees, her patience and genuine love for her job. She recently completed her EMT certification and was nominated by co-workers to be spotlighted in the magazine.
 TOWN CENTER PART-TIME AMBASSADORS SHINE - Two part-time Town Center Ambassadors - Tony Rizzo and Brittany Kemper - both enjoy their job since it provides the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, learn about community events and lend a helping hand. This is the third summer working as Ambassadors for both Rizzo and Kemper. Lending a helping hand comes naturally to Rizzo, who graduated from The Woodlands High School (TWHS) this year and plans to attend Notre Dame this fall. While in high school, he created and organized the "Challenger Football Camp" for physically and mentally disabled youth ages 5-20. The first camp in the fall of 2006 welcomed more than 40 participants, and the booster club plans to make it an annual event.
Kemper graduated from TWHS in 2006, and is entering her sophomore year at SMU this fall. She is a member of the SMU Pom Squad, and participates in a student organization call L.E.A.D., designed to develop leadership skills and organize leadership workshops for high school students. "Tony and Brittany are just two examples of the outstanding part-time Ambassadors who serve here in Town Center," said Nick Wolda, vice president of marketing and public affairs for Town Center Improvement District. For more information on the Town Center Ambassador program or to find out how to apply to become a part-time Ambassador next summer, visit www.town-center.com.
THE VILLAGER STAFF HONORED WITH SEVERAL AWARDS - Several familiar faces at The Villager newspaper have won awards in the Texas Community Newspaper Association's 2006 Best of the Best competition for excellence in community journalism. Honored were reporter Erin Myers, who placed second in the best news photo category; sports editor Kim Richardson, who placed second in the black and white sports photo category; and Charlie Bier, who placed third in the best original editorial category. Building upon that standard, The Villager debuted a new graphic design last week.  | - National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by The Community Associations of The Woodlands. It will involve more than 11,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, more than 35 million people are expected to participate in America's Night Out Against Crime.
- Shortly after The Woodlands' founding in 1974, Rev. Don Gebert, the first executive director of Interfaith, began collecting data about families living in The Woodlands. The visitation program he started, now known as Interfaith's Resident Data program, was the forerunner of The Woodlands Directory that is being distributed by Interfaith this month to nearly 50,000 residents.
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