All about the island in Lake Woodlands - Mitchell Island
All about the island in Lake Woodlands - Mitchell Island
Hi friend. Today we have a fun topic at hand. If you have ever been to The Woodlands, or looked at a map of The Woodlands, you might have noticed that there is an island along the east shore of Lake Woodlands.
The unofficial name of this island is
Mitchell Island. There is much history to this island.
In the
early 1960 s George Mitchell had decided to dip his company, Mitchell Energy (think oil & gas), into land development. Local brokers of Houston knew of his desire to diversify, and informed him of a possible deal. This deal would be the first 2,800 of the 27,000 he purchased to develop into The Woodlands you know today.
Woodlands board to continue in-person meetings
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In this file image from a November meeting of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors, board Chairman Gordy Bunch can be seen behind one of the newly installed plexiglass partitions separating board members. Despite continuing concern from public health officials about COVID-19 positive test statistics and a new, more communicable strain of the virus being confirmed in Texas, the seven members of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will continue to host in-person meetings as the new year begins.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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Despite continuing concern from public health officials about COVID-19 positive test statistics and a new, more communicable strain of the virus being confirmed in Texas, the seven members of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will continue to host in-person meetings as the new year begins. The decision, confirmed by township officials on Thursday, comes the d
Woodlands committee bids adieu to Lisiewski in last meeting
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Long-time Development Standards Committee chairman Walter Lisiewski was showered with praise during his final meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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Walter Lisiewski, the now-former chairman of The Woodlands Township Development Standards Committee, gave regular updates on the DSC’s activities to the township s Board of Directors over the past three years. On Dec. 16, he was showered with praise for his leadership of the seven member committee during his final meeting.Image Courtesy The Woodlands Township / Image Courtesy The Woodlands TownshipShow MoreShow Less
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Members of The Woodlands Township Development Standards Committee, including now-former chairman Walter Lisiewski (left), John Anderson (center) and John Anthony Brown, discuss in a 2018 meeting their frustrations with the issues regarding St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Lisiewski was lau
Upset over political signs? Township official offers rules update
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The lingering effects of the Nov. 3 presidential election have shifted to a new front: irritation over political signs remaining in yards across The Woodlands.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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The Woodlands Township candidate Dan Hannon assembles signs during The Woodlands Farmers Market Voter Awareness Day at Grogan’s Mill Village shopping center, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in The Woodlands.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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John Powers, assistant general manager for community services for The Woodlands, explains the township’s political sign regulations and how residents can report issues.Courtesy Images / Courtesy ImagesShow MoreShow Less