FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
Saying hello to 2019 and new opportunities
launching paper No. 27 in the Greater Nashville area. What we do is not easy, but it is so worth it to bring you unbi- ased, relevant local news each and every month. I will be relocating to Nashville this month to lead our newest metro as pub- lisher. I will greatly miss The Woodlands area and all of the wonderful people who have supported us and our mission. How- ever, I am excited to share what we do in this new thriving area. Recently someone told me, “Every community should have the benefit of Community Impact Newspa- per .” Here’s to growth in 2019 and doing what we can to fulfill our mission.
I did not fully appreciate what it meant to be part of a hyperlocal news company when I joined Community Impact Newspa- per in 2012. While I received the paper at my home, it was not until I started work- ing here that I understood the difference we make in the communities we serve. We connect people. We truly believe our mission, “To help build thriving businesses and informed citizens through the collaboration of a passionate team,” is vitally important and needs to be lived out each and every day. We now have 26 papers across the states of Texas and Arizona, and I am excited to share that we will soon be
PUBLISHERS AND FOUNDERS John and Jennifer Garrett PUBLISHER-HOUSTONMETRO Jason Culpepper GENERAL MANAGER Patty McHugh, pmchugh@communityimpact.com EDITORIAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR Joe Lanane MANAGING EDITOR Matt Stephens EDITOR Wendy Cawthon REPORTER Hannah Zedaker COPY CHIEF Andy Comer COPY EDITORS Katherine Powell, Kasey Salisbury STAFFWRITERS Vanessa Holt, Anna Lotz, Kelly Schafler CONTRIBUTINGWRITER Juhi Varma ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Tess Coverman ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Nicole Preston, Crystal Shaffer DESIGN CREATIVE DIRECTOR Derek Sullivan SENIOR ART PRODUCTIONMANAGER Jenny Abrego GRAPHIC DESIGNER Caitlin Whittington STAFF DESIGNERS Breanna Flores, Evelia Gramajo BUSINESS GROUP PUBLISHER Traci Rodriguez CHIEF OPERATINGOFFICER Claire Love ABOUT US John and Jennifer Garrett began Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 in Pflugerville, Texas. The company’s mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a
Patty McHugh GENERAL MANAGER pmchugh@communityimpact.com
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8 IMPACTS NowOpen, Coming Soon &more 12 TO-DO LIST Things to do, annual events 19 EDUCATION Conroe ISDprojects district growth SPECIAL SECTION ANNUALCOMMUNITYGUIDE 24 COMMUNITY INFO Statistics, local demographics 27 DINING,SHOPPINGLISTINGS Local places to shop, dine 39 HEALTH CARE D-BAT TheWoodlands 51 DINING FEATURE La Francesita Gourmet Bakery Cafe 53 PEOPLE Lina Hidalgo, Harris County judge 54 GUIDE Private schools in TheWoodlands 63 REAL ESTATE 67 IMPACT DEALS Updates on local hospitals 49 BUSINESS FEATURE
Happy New Year to all our readers! You hold in your hands our newly redesigned Annual Community Guide, in which we take a look at some of the biggest stories to watch in 2019 in The Woodlands and South Montgomery County. You may notice a few new sections, including our Local Destinations Guide on Page 43 as well as updates on local hospitals, transportation projects and school districts. However, we still have many sections longtime readers will recognize, including our 10 stories to know in 2019, local shopping and dining listings, real estate data, our annual Private School Guide and the latest community information on The Woodlands as well as the cities of Shenandoah and Oak Ridge North. Our January issue also features regular content you know and love, including Impacts on Page 8 as well as dining and business features. What do you think of the new guide? Let us know at wdlnews@communityimpact.com. Why does this issue look different?
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Wow! What a December for stocks. Anecdotally, I heard about a person in the accumulation phase of their investing life who sold all of their stocks and stopped their systematic investment program. That is exactly what you do NOT want to do when stocks fall in price. Indeed, that is the reason you use a systematic or dollar cost averaging program in the first place. When stock prices fall you are buying at cheaper prices. Who wouldn’t want to buy whatever it is you are buying at lower prices. Systematic investing or dollar cost averaging was made for bear markets. If you are in the accumulation phase of your investing life, not only sit back and enjoy the bear market, you actually want to root it on. By accident you’ll buy the next bottom. Enjoy! MONTHLYCOMMENTARY For our daily commentary and all disclosures, visit www.chjwealthmanagement.com 10200 Grogan’s Mill Road, Suite 340 • 281-298-2700
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