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A “Grand” Opening for Veggie Village
With more than 500 people in attendance on Sunday, January 29, 2012, Interfaith of The Woodlands, the Veggie Village Committee and community supporters celebrated the official Grand Opening of Veggie Village, located off Hwy 242 at the Alden Bridge S Full Story
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Green Scholarship Program
With a deadline of March 31, applications are now being accepted by The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. for the environmental organization’s 2012 Scholarship program. Full Story
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Arbor Day a Blossoming Success
A total of 59,000 free tree seedlings were given away at the 36th Annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, January 21 at the award winning Rob Fleming Park in the Village of Creekside Park. Arbor Day was sponsored by The Woodlands Development Compan Full Story
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The Woodlands Ranked #2 Among 50 Top-Selling Master Planned Communities in the U.S. for 2011
With 945 new home sales in 2011, The Woodlands has been ranked the #2 Top-Selling Master Planned Community in the country and #1 in Texas by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Full Story
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Woodforest Charitable Foundation supports Helping A Hero with a $5,000 donation
Dedicated to changing lives, one veteran at a time, the non-profit organization Helping A Hero recently received a helping donation of $5,000 from Woodforest Charitable Foundation. Full Story
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The Woodlands Mall Sends Shoppers On The Hunt To Find The Love This Valentine’s Day
Looking for a little amore this Valentine’s Day? If so, The Woodlands Mall challenges shoppers to power up their mobile devices to search for the love at the mall. Beginning Wednesday, February 1, customers can enter the Where Is the Love? sweepstake Full Story
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Donoho’s Jewellers Winter Wonderland Food Drive Raises Over 2,600 Pounds Of Food For Local Families
The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau and Donoho’s Jewellers joined together for the Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Food Drive, collecting more than 2,600 pounds of canned goods and other non-perishable items for Interfaith of The Woodlands. Full Story
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Groundbreaking Held For New “Lois Hurt” Building For Additional Rooms At Women’s Center Shelter
An official groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Lois Hurt Annex, an additional building to help ease overcrowding at the Montgomery County Women’s Center shelter. The ceremony was held on January 10, 2012. Full Story
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Tennis News-The Woodlands Country Club Junior Team Tennis 5th in State!
The Woodlands Country Club Terminetters won 1st place in the Fall USTA JTT (Junior Team Tennis) 14 and Under Intermediate Division for North Houston. Full Story
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Children's Museum exceeds expectations with Carlton Woods fundraiser
The Woodlands Children's Museum exceeded expectations at their recent fundraiser held at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. The "Wreath Havoc" event, chaired by Anne Dunlap, was hosted at Carlton Woods to an invitation only crowd. Oversized Full Story
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Operation Pets Alive transports animals to loving homes
Operation Pets Alive (OPA), a nonprofit animal welfare organization based in The Woodlands, sponsored another animal rescue trip by transporting 45 dogs from the Montgomery County and Conroe Animal Shelters to various New England states where they wi Full Story
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The Ice Rink At The Woodlands Town Center Sets Attendance Record
The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center had a new all-time record-setting number of skaters following the completion of its 13th season. Full Story
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Museum encourages early registration for Robotics class
The Woodlands Children's Museum, located at 4775 W Panther Creel in the Panther Creek Shopping Center, has launched their schedule of new classes and programs beginning January and running through May. One such class that fills quickly is their E Full Story
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Woodforest Charitable Foundation gifts The Rose with donation.
The signature hot pink mobile mammography van from The Rose – Houston’s leading non-profit breast cancer organization – recently traveled north to a Conroe branch of Woodforest National Bank. Full Story
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ORWALL 2012 Spring Baseball Registration underway
Spring is around the corner and registration is underway for the 2012 Spring Season of ORWALL baseball. ORWALL (Oak Ridge Woodlands Area Little League) is celebrating its 42nd season. Full Story
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Market Street To Welcome New Michael Kors Store
Market Street – The Woodlands has announced the addition of the luxury lifestyle brand retailer Michael Kors to the shopping and entertainment destination’s collection of premium fashion retailers. Full Story
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| Events in The Woodlands |
Fabulous Fashion Show Coming to The Woodlands
The Junior League on North Harris South Montgomery Counties Inc. (JLNHSMC) and Interfaith of The Woodlands are excited to announce a new Spring fashion show event, Giving Goes Glam: A Gorgeous Excuse to do Something Good. Full Story
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The Woodlands Mall Hosts Houston Family Magazine's Camp Fair and Summer Vacation Expo Sunday, February 19
On Sunday, February 19 from 12 to 4 p.m., The Woodlands Mall will host Houston Family Magazine's 16th Annual Camp Fair and Summer Expo. More than 35 camp experts and vacation experts will be at the shopping center, allowing Houston families and i Full Story
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Bisnow Presents Future of The Woodlands on Tuesday, February 21 at the Marriott
Bisnow presents The Future of The Woodlands on Tuesday, February 21, beginning at 11 am, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Commercial real estate pros will discuss the future of The Woodlands and the area’s tremendous grow Full Story
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The Woodlands CVB Announces 2012 Events
The Woodlands is this year’s hot spot for free, family-friendly entertainment with a full line-up of concerts, movie nights and holiday events.
“These events attract thousands of visitors, providing us an opportunity to showcase what makes The Woodlands a special place to visit,” said Nick Wolda, president of The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau. Full Story
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Dates for Public Registration & Open Houses Set at Interfaith Child Development Center
Interfaith Child Development Center (ICDC) is preparing for the 2012-2013 school year, and is looking forward to providing parents the opportunity to register their child in the exceptional learning center. Full Story
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Giving Goes Glam
Interfaith of The Woodlands and the Junior League of North Harris and South Montgomery Counties Inc, (JLNHSMC) will host a new Spring fashion show event, Giving Goes Glam: A Gorgeous Excuse to do Something Good, on March 30, 2011 at 11:00am at The Wo Full Story
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Grief Resource Center offers CEU Sorrow and Loss workshop, Feb 24
The Grief Resource Center is offering an upcoming class for CEU credit hours. The event, facilitated by Mary Lambrecht, M.S, LMFT, will be held at the Homewood Suites located in Shenandoah and will focus on "Sorrow and Loss: Helping the Bereaved Full Story
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Donations of unwanted items now being accepted for “2012 Jazzy Junque” fundraising sale March 2-4th
What might be trash to you could turn out to be a treasure to someone else, and help raise money for a good cause! Donations of unwanted items, in good and working condition, are now being sought and collected for the 4th annual “Jazzy Junque & Other Great Stuff” fundraisin Full Story
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WineFest returns on April 26th as favorite ‘after business’ fundraiser for Women’s Center
The Woodlands, Texas (January 16, 2012) Mark your calendar for some springtime cheer as the favorite “after business” event WineFest returns on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.at Macy’s Furniture Gallery at The Woodlands Mall. Full Story
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Fresh Ideas for 2012: January and February Technique Classes at Williams-Sonoma at The Woodlands Mall
To get the new year off to a healthy and tasty start, Williams-Sonoma at The Woodlands Mall presents its January and February schedule of Technique Classses, each designed to add flavor to winter meals. All classes are held at Williams-Sonoma, locate Full Story
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Fun Activities and Special Story Times for Little Ones in January and February at Pottery Barn Kids at The Woodlands Mall
Pottery Barn Kids at The Woodlands Mall has all kinds of fun in store for little ones during January and February. From activities investigating bugs and birds to special Tea Party Story Times, parents and caregivers will want to mark the calendar an Full Story
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‘Biggest Losers’ Couple to Keynote Autism Forum Feb. 15 in The Woodlands
Phil and Amy Parham, contestants on the NBC TV show “The Biggest Loser” in 2008, will share their experiences as parents of an autistic child when they keynote the Community Autism Resource Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 15 in The Woodlands. Full Story
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Registration is now open for all three of The Woodlands Township’s signature races!!!
Join us for the fifth annual Muddy Trails Bash on Saturday, April 7, 2012, from 3 to 8 p.m. The courses will wind through the beautiful George Mitchell Nature Preserve, Full Story
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The Woodlands Chamber’s Whistle Stop Luncheon Delayed Until March 23
Every other year, the business and professional communities across Montgomery County come together to meet face-to-face with candidates for United States, Texas, Montgomery County, Full Story
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Save the Date for Rotary Wine Dinner on February 11!
The Woodlands Rotary Club and the Rotary Wine Dinner Team are excited to announce that its Sixth Annual Wine Dinner will be Saturday, February 11, 2012, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. Bring your Valentine to this fun evening for wine and food fa Full Story
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Save the Date for Rotary Wine Dinner on February 11!
The Woodlands Rotary Club and the Rotary Wine Dinner Team are excited to announce that its Sixth Annual Wine Dinner will be Saturday, February 11, 2012, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. Bring your Valentine to this fun evening for wine and food fa Full Story
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Save the Date for The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival on March 24, 2012!
The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival will be Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., at Town Green Park. Be sure to attend this popular event and enjoy Crawfish, Rudy’s BBQ, kids’ activities provided by The Woodlands Children’s Museum and Full Story
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Young Texas Artists Music Competition begins March 8 with Entergy Finalists’ Concert & Awards on Saturday, March 10
The Montgomery County Performing Arts Society announces the 28th annual Young Texas Artists Music Competition and the Entergy Finalists’ Concert & Awards, set for March 8-10, 2012 at the historic Crighton Theatre in downtown Conroe, Texas. The compet Full Story
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| School Days |
A Recipe for Success: Lone Star College-Montgomery Accounting Student Pursues Passion for Salsa
Adding some spice to her education, Lone Star College-Montgomery student Patty Baker has combined her business knowledge with her cooking passion to publish the Salsa Recipe Book (AuthorHouse, 2011), a collection of authentic, nutritious salsa recipe Full Story
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THS National Merit Finalist
Tomball High School senior Jamal Johnson was named as a National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Full Story
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Academy for Lifelong Learning Day Trip Facilitators Honored as Volunteers of the Year
The Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) at Lone Star College-Montgomery is pleased to recognize Gigi Hancock and Doris Humphress as the organization’s 2011 Volunteers of the Year. This is the fourth year that ALL, an intellectual and personal growth Full Story
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X-Ray Reveals 100 Percent Pass Rate on National Exam For LSC-Montgomery Radiologic Technology Graduates
For the seventh year, Lone Star College-Montgomery’s medical radiologic technology graduating class captured a perfect image—a 100 percent first-attempt pass rate on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification exam. All 22 Full Story
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Magnolia High School Places in District Swimming and Diving Championship
The Bulldog swimming and diving team competed in Montgomery this past weekend at the District 19-4A Swimming and Diving Championship. Full Story
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Magnolia High School Football Team Recognized
For the second time in the past two years, the Houston Touchdown club and TASO (Texas Association of Sports Officials) has nominated the Magnolia football program for the sportmanship award. Full Story
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The Woodlands Junior High Boys Lacrosse Teams Claim 5/6 and 7/8 Titles at 7’s for 7 Lacrosse Tournament
The Woodlands Junior High Grade 5/6 team and The Woodlands 7/8 Green team were undefeated, taking home the Championship in their division in the 2nd Annual 7’s for 7 Lacrosse Tournament. Full Story
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Scientific Research on Bio-Friendly Liquid Leads to National Intel Finalist Recognition For Senior Scholar-Athlete
For the second time in just a few months, Oliver Quintero, a senior at The John Cooper School, has been recognized as being among the top science and math students in the country. On January 25, Quintero was named among 40 high school students nation Full Story
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Lone Star Corporate College to present seminar on Understanding Energy
Lone Star Corporate College will present the “Understanding Energy: Oil, Natural Gas and Transportation” professional development seminar as part of the Lone Star College Networking Lunch Series. Full Story
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Magnolia ISD Annual Rodeo Art Show
On Friday, January 13th, 2012, Magnolia ISD held its annual Rodeo Art Show sponsored by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The School Art Committee Judges reviewed all of the district’s artwork entries. Magnolia High School students Senior Katlynn Full Story
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TISD - Board Appreciation
Tomball ISD Board Trustee Secretary Lisa Nicholas was recognized for her dedication to the students of Tomball ISD during Board Appreciation Month. Full Story
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Tomball ISD schools earn Gold Performance Acknowledgments
The Texas Education Agency announced Tomball ISD’s 2011 Gold Performance Acknowledgments. Gold Performance Acknowledgments recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators, including test results and attendance rates. Full Story
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TISD - Recognized Plaque Presentation
Tomball ISD Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Darlene Blair presented Superintendent John Neubauer and Board President John E. McStravick with a plaque from the Texas Education Agency in honor of Tomball ISD achieving a Reco Full Story
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TISD - Library Day
Fourth grade student Elian Soberanis Mares visited the library at Creekside Forest Elementary School where he checked out a book about volcanoes. Full Story
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THS NJROTC inspection pass in review
Tomball High School senior and NJROTC Battalion Commander Eric Schaffer (center), senior and Battalion Guide Austin Meyer (left), and senior and Battalion Executive Officer Jared Lovelace (right) led the battalion’s Inspection Pass In Review. Full Story
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Lone Star College-Montgomery Presents Student-Directed Actors Workshop Performance: Living With the Savage
Lone Star College-Montgomery’s theatre honors fraternity, Delta Psi Omega, presents an Actors Workshop production of Living With the Savage, by Dawson Moore, February 16-18 in the Black Box Theatre, located in the Performing Arts Center (Building D, Full Story
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Lone Star College-Montgomery Presents “New Archeology” Ceramics Exhibit
Lone Star College-Montgomery's art department presents an exhibition entitled “New Archeology,” by ceramics artist Jeff Forster, on display Monday, February 13, through Friday, March 2, in the Mary Matteson-Parrish Art Gallery, located in the Per Full Story
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| The Woodlands Township News |
Village Association, RDRC voting begins February 13, 2012
The 2012 Residential Design Review Committees (RDRC) and Village Associations election process is underway for more than 100 community positions. Full Story
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New yard trimmings guidelines begin February 1
New guidelines for pick-up of yard trimmings in The Woodlands start on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Waste Management, solid waste provider for the community will only pickup yard trimmings—leaves, grass, branches and limbs—in compostable, or biodegra Full Story
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Reduce risk with firewise landscaping
On Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., The Woodlands Township presents Kelly Conrad Bender, wildlife biologist based in Bastrop with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department(TPWD), in the free program Natural Firewise Landscaping. Full Story
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Gardening author to present seminar
Area residents will get an opportunity to learn in-depth information about vegetable gardening at a three-hour seminar on Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the new Township location, 2801 Technology Forest Boulevard. Full Story
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Township honors Volunteers; holds Town Hall meeting
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors held a Special Volunteer Recognition and Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at The Woodlands Township Town Hall, at 7 p.m. Full Story
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Registration for Township swim teams
Registration for The WoodlandsTownship swim teams (Hurricanes, Riptides and Waves) begins Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Returning swimmers must register by Wednesday, February 15, 2012, to be on the same team they were on last summer. Beginning Wednes Full Story
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Volunteer opportunities are plentiful this spring with The Woodlands Township
The Woodlands Township has many volunteer opportunities to take advantage of this spring. Staff from the Parks and Recreation and Environmental Services Departments rely on volunteers to help run their programs and events. Full Story
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| Community Health |
Memorial Hermann Named One of the Nation's Top 15 Health Systems
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System this week was the only hospital system in Houston and one of only two in Texas named one of the nation’s top 15 health systems by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost Full Story
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Dr. John Rogers The First To Establish A Concierge Medical Practice In The Woodlands
Long-time Woodlands family practitioner has transformed his practice into “My Own MD”- a membership medical practice designed to allow more personalized, patient-focused care. Full Story
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Misdiagnosis All Too Common for People Living with Pulmonary Hypertension
Twenty-five years ago pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients had a 50-percent chance of surviving 2.8 years past diagnosis, but with new treatment options and the care of a PH specialist, more patients are living longer. Full Story
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| People In the News |
Commissioner Chance honored with Road Hand Award, Proclamation
Montgomery County Commissioner Precinct 3, Ed Chance, was recently awarded the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Road Hand Award. This award is an honored TxDOT tradition to acknowledge those who have made improvements to Texas transportatio Full Story
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Mary John, CPA, joins tax firm of Ikard & Stevenson
As a full-service tax firm, Ikard & Stevenson’s certified public accountants have been serving clients in The Woodlands and Montgomery County for nearly ten years. The firm specializes in: oil and gas; real estate development and investment; stock op Full Story
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Joe Griffin Of The Strong Firm Appointed As Chairman Of The Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber
“I am very excited to serve in this role for our local Hispanic chamber,” said Griffin. “Our goal is to provide opportunities and events that primarily benefit local businesses and charities, as well as the local community. Full Story
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Dr. Daniel Hannon awarded MLK Drum Major honor
Dr. Daniel Hannon, (center) Senior Pastor at Christ Church United Methodist, was awarded the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award yesterday at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration held at The Woodlands United Methodist Church in The Woodlands Full Story
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| YMCA News |
Cupid Shuffle at the YMCA
February is Heart Health Month. To celebrate, the Y is hosting the 2nd annual Cupid Shuffle, Friday, February 10th, 9:30 – 11:00am, the Shadowbend Y Gym. Cupid Shuffle features a morning of dance and heart healthy fun. Bring a friend and learn the C Full Story
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YMCA Now Offers Zumbatonic® for Kids! Zumba® is Spanish slang for “to move fast and have fun”
The South Montgomery County YMCA has added Zumbatonic® for kids to their action packed group exercise schedule. Zumbatomic® classes are high-energy fitness-parties that offer real results. Full Story
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| Real Estate News |
La Trattoria And Calpine Hosted Fundraiser For New Danville
A special fundraising event was recently held to benefit New Danville, a master-planned community for adults with mild intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Held at La Trattoria Tuscan restaurant, which underwrote the event in conjunction Full Story
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