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Wednesday, June 03, 2020Ball Corporation donates to Meals on Wheels
Conroe, Texas, June 3, 2020 – Meals on Wheels Montgomery County (MOWMC) is pleased to announce they have received a $13,000 award from the Ball Corporation. The grant funding is part of Ball Corporation’s $5 million pledge to support communities worldwide during the COVID-19 health crisis. Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care, and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the
Tuesday, June 02, 2020Law Office of Marc Meyer at Office Evolution of The Woodlands
Our Spotlight partner for May is Marc Meyer, of the Law Office of Marc Meyer. Marc is known around Montgomery County as the Chair of the Democratic Party, but there are many more layers to Marc. Marc attended Cornell University for his undergraduate degree in Biology, He continued his education with a master’s degree in Biochemistry from Texas A&M. Marc is a registered nurse and practiced from 1998-2011. He obtained his law degree in 2009 from South Texas College of Law. But that’s not all, Marc was a
Monday, June 01, 2020Sterling Wealth Advisors announces new name, Sterling Total Wealth Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT MICHAEL GOODWIN, CPA, RICP®281.719.5629 Sterling Total Wealth Solutions, formerly Sterling Wealth Advisors,announces name change and expanded resources THE WOODLANDS, TX (June 1, 2020) Sterling Wealth Advisors announces new name, Sterling Total Wealth Solutions, to reflect a substantive investment in additional resources and to better reflect the firm’s capabilities. “Sterling is continually seeking opportunities to provide deeper services and expanded
Thursday, May 28, 2020MCHD EMS and Hospitals Join Forces for Important Message: #DontWait
MONTGOMERY COUNTY – Montgomery County Hospital District, in conjunction with HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, CHI St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital, and Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, is reaching out to the public to convey a very important message: Do not wait to call 911; Do not wait to go to the hospital; The hospitals in Montgomery County are safe. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have seen a sharp decrease in the number of people calling 911
Thursday, May 14, 2020MOWMC receives emergency grant for shelf stable food
Conroe, Texas, May 14, 2020 – Meals on Wheels Montgomery County (MOWMC) announced it was awarded a $3,000 grant by the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) through funding from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. The grant funding is part of a $1 million donation from BCBSTX’s COVID-19 Collaborative Grant Fund to CFT to support community foundations and nonprofits throughout Texas providing critical services such as personal protective equipment (PPE) for
Tuesday, May 12, 2020Candy Earns Master Advertising Specialist Certification
Montgomery County, Tex., (May 12, 2020) – Dawn Candy, of I Promote You, earned the certification of Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) administered by Promotional Products Association International, the largest international not-for-profit association for members of the promotional products industry. The Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) Certification is the promotional products industry's premier professional designation. Individuals with a PPAI Certification are industry leaders -- those who have
Thursday, May 07, 2020Unemployment Compensation Update from State Rep. Steve Toth
Can employees currently on unemployment come back to work part-time and still receive the $600 Pandemic Unemployment Compensation? The short answer is "yes." The detailed answer involves a quick summary of how benefits are calculated for employees who are working part-time. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will calculate the weekly benefit amount an individual would be eligible to receive if they were completely unemployed. TWC calculates 125% of that number. The employee’s part-time earnings are
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Wednesday, May 06, 2020Mobile Food Market at Shadowbend YMCA on Saturday, May 23
Even though the doors of the YMCAs are closed during these difficult times of COVID-19, our hearts are open and our legacy of service continues to meet the needs of the community, demonstrating the Y always has been and continues being more than just a gym. As the Y responds to the changing needs of our community as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on our families, we are collaborating with organizations across Greater Houston and surrounding communities to address food insecurity. Many across the
Wednesday, May 06, 2020Gov. Abbott Expands the Scope of Business Reopenings Across the State
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-21 on May 5 further expanding the scope of business reopenings across the state.Effective Friday, May 8 Hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, tanning salons and other cosmetology shops may reopen, provided employees and customers observe social distancing guidelines. Public and private swimming pools may operate at up to 25 percent capacity.Beginning May 18 Non-essential manufacturing facilities may reopen at up to 25 percent occupancy. Offices may
Monday, May 04, 2020To Our Valued Members
We see you. We share your pain for the massive disruption you have incurred over the past two months and we understand the distressing business decisions you have to make that weren’t in your strategy for 2020. This is a letter about how The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce can help you. From day one, we have been connected with Governor Greg Abbott, Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Congressman Kevin Brady, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough and Small Business Administration lenders, among others.
Thursday, April 30, 2020Sorriso Modern Italian Kitchen Welcomes Guests to Dine In Starting May 1
Our dining room is open! We are looking forward to welcoming guests for in-restaurant dining, at a 25% occupancy, beginning Friday, May 1. We will also continue to provide curbside to-go and offer a new delivery service through GrubHub. With the health and safety of employees and guests on the forefront of the team’s mind, please read here about our safety precautions. The team looks forward to continuing to serve the community and sparking big Sorriso smiles!Dining Room Hours: Tuesday- Thursday – 5PM-
Thursday, April 30, 2020Resuming Normalcy in the Face of COVID-19
COVID-19 is not going anywhere, and neither are the new leave laws passed by the federal government—at least for a while (Families First Coronavirus Response Act, effective until December 31, 2020). With the inevitable lifting of social distancing restrictions, businesses shut down by such restrictions must make plans to reopen. But it will not be business as usual when operations resume. Employers should start thinking through new employment complications that are likely to accompany employees’ return to
Friday, April 24, 2020Market Street Announces Retail To-Go Options Available
THE WOODLANDS, TX (April 24, 2020) – Beginning today, Market Street is offering shoppers a retail-to-go experience at select boutiques. Individual retailers are selling items for delivery or pickup and customers may shop from their home or their car. Louis Vuitton, Hemline, Kendra Scott, Luxe Custom Collective, The Woodhouse Day Spa and Thomas Markle Jewelers are set to feature a retail-to-go option, with additional retailers expected to join in the coming days and weeks. Louis Vuitton is open for
Thursday, April 23, 2020Cooper Band Students Create Virtual Recording 'CALL TO THE HEROES' as Tribute to Health Care Workers, First Responders
THE WOODLANDS – Band students in grades 6-12 at The John Cooper School participated in a video project spearheaded by their band director, Tony Yarbrough, that resulted in a virtual performance that is dedicated to health care workers and first responders. Each student musician recorded themselves playing “Call To The Heroes” by Chris Bernotas. Yarbrough then spent 50-60 hours editing the sound using Logic Pro X and creating the video using Final Cut Pro. Over 70 student musicians are featured, in
Friday, March 27, 2020Effective Crisis Management
Every organization and business will face a crisis at some point. How you handle anxiety and maintain trust with your stakeholders will determine the outcome. Planning with a strategy for communication and administering procedures will reduce anxiety and equip individuals to maintain trust during a crisis. Leaders must display mental readiness to be a catalyst with extreme emotional discipline and intellectual rigor. The brain must be conditioned to not panic through desensitizing the brain - like law
Tuesday, March 17, 2020Stibbs & Co., P.C.: Important Information for Employers - Coronavirus
These materials are made available by Stibbs & Co., P.C. for informational purposes only, do not constitute legal or medical advice, and are not a substitute for legal advice from qualified counsel. The laws of other states and nations may be entirely different from what is described. Your use of these materials does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Stibbs & Co., P.C. The facts and results of each case will vary, and no particular result can be guaranteed. My employees are
Wednesday, March 06, 2019Pond names new Vice President for Energy Services
Pond, an industry leader in engineering, construction, planning and architecture services, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brannen Butts to Vice President of our Oil & Gas programs and leader of our office in The Woodlands, Texas. “Brannen’s hard work and commitment to the firm has earned him this recognition which is so very well deserved. We are proud of his success and excited for the future of these programs,” said President Lorraine Green. Brannen has over 14 years of experience in
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