Tomball - Magnolia Edition | January 2023

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will be opening up in February. The facility will have 88 units available, with sizes ranging from 10 by 10 feet to 10 by 30 feet. Each unit will include a thermal and motion sensor securi- ty alarm, while the property features full-perimeter fencing, gates, doors and cameras, according to a Dec. 15 news release. My Storage Ark will also be the location for Jonah’s Movers, which owns and will operate the storage facility. www.mystorageark.com 8 Sri Satyanarayana Temple of Greater Houston , located at 24801 Botkins Road, Hockley, will host a three-day grand opening event Feb. 3-5. Vice President Jisha Iyer said it will be the first Hindu temple in the Greater Houston area. According to the temple website, all Hindu festivals and rituals are celebrated at Sri Satyanarayana to showcase traditions. 281-560-3065. www.sstgh.org RELOCATIONS 9 Tomball Star Academy relocated Jan. 4 to the Tomball Innovation Center, located at 11211 FM 2920, Bldg. 3, Tomball. An early college high school, Tomball Star Academy was previously located on the second floor of Tomball High School, according to the district. The Tomball Innovation Center, the former BJ Services campus, was bought by the district in 2021 using bond funds, Community Impact previously reported. https://tsa.tomballisd.net 10 ABR Houston relocated from Kuykendahl Road in Spring to 8498 Miller Road on the border of The Woodlands and Magnolia. The European car repair shop opened Jan. 1. Owner Alex Knoll

said the reasons for relocation included better facility standards and the shop’s proximity to its key demographic. Euro- pean makes and models include Volkswa- gen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. 832-797-9114. www.abrhouston.com IN THE NEWS 11 Abandoned Animal Rescue , located at 32632 Wright Road, Magnolia, named Yvonne Bodley its new executive director, replacing former Executive Director Karen Pitcock, Pitcock confirmed in an email. Bodley began as executive director Jan. 1 and said she has been a volunteer with AAR for nearly 10 years. Bodley said building new donor relationships, maintaining donor relationships, and educating the community about the need for spaying and neutering are among her goals as executive director. 281-789-4142. www.aartexas.org CLOSINGS 12 Victory Pie Company , located at 32907 Tamina Road, Magnolia, closed its cafe Jan. 1, owner Sheila Blue said in a Jan. 6 phone call. The bakery is no longer open for breakfast or lunch, but will be open for order pickup. Blue said she wanted to focus on expanding both the business and its offerings through a new location in a different state and new flavors of pie, respectively, such as gluten-free and sugar-free pies. Victory Pie Company offers sweet and savory pies, with options such as chicken pot pie, biscuit and gravy pot pies, apple and chocolate cream. 832-403-3066. www.victorypiecompany.com

MARCH 04

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The JoyRide Center will host its annual Jamboree, which will include games, a live and silent auction, a wine pull and dinner. Some of the prizes being auctioned o include both local and overseas trips, and a stay at a Galveston beach house. Guests are encouraged to wear “Texas chic attire,” which includes boots, dresses, jeans, and turquoise and silver jewelry. 6-10 p.m. $125. Magnolia Bells, 699 FM 1486, Magnolia. 281-356-5900. www.joyridecenter.org/jamboree

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28 ENJOY AN EVENING OF SONGS Lone Star College-Tomball will host an “Evening of Songs,” a musical event showcasing the talents of the students in the music program. Attendees will hear a variety of music from opera, operetta and musical theater during the event. Coee and desserts will also be served. 7-8 p.m. Free (suggested donation at the door). Beckendorf Conference Center, 30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball. www.lonestar.edu/tomball-music.htm MARCH 04 LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC Main Street Crossing is set to host Beatles tribute band The Fab 5, which will play nonstop hits from the band from all its dierent eras. 5 p.m. (doors open), 7 p.m. (show begins). Tickets start at $29. 111 W. Main St., Tomball. 281-290-0431. www.mainstreetcrossing.com

FEBRUARY 09 SIP AND STROLL IN DOWNTOWN TOMBALL Restaurants and retailers in downtown Tomball will be participating in the second annual Galentine’s Girls Night Out, a sip, stroll and shopping event. 5-9 p.m. Free. Downtown Tomball. www..me/e/3VTaxJgho 11 RUN IN A 5K Concordia Lutheran High School, in partnership with the city of Tomball, hosts its fourth annual 5K through downtown Tomball. Runners and walkers can choose a 5K or a 1-mile walk and register up until the day of the event. Medals will be awarded to the top three participants in each age group. 8 a.m. (5K), 9 a.m. (1-mile). $25-$35. Downtown Tomball. www.clhs-tx.org/5K

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