Mike Sallés

Family-Driven Entrepreneur | Building Local and Global Ventures | The Woodlands, TX | Guatemala City, GUA

Conroe and the County Split a $773K Match to Restore the Courthouse

Issue #122 | A $773,249 match for the 1936 courthouse, the Township's first Top Workplaces spot, a Conroe commission revived without approval power, Vinny's Barber Shop at ten.

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A State Filing Points to an IKEA at The Woodlands Mall

Issue #121 | An $18 million filing at The Woodlands Mall, IKEA silent so far, 148 flood-prone properties already bought out, a floating tree at City Place, a spa treatment that starts inside the mouth.

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Canopy Marks 10 Years With an Art Show of Survivors' Work

Issue #120 | A decade of Canopy, Tony's third Houston-area deli at City Place, Gil Staley and James Campbell on the Heart Association board.

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Different Faiths Share Music, Dance and Art at a Free Nov. 17 Event

Issue #119 | 28th annual FaithsTogether observance, Dec. 4 deadline for Interfaith's toy drive, Thanksgiving-morning race at the Pavilion, a med spa that maps your face first.

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Lisa Gilmore Wins Township Position 3 in Unofficial Results

Issue #118 | Gilmore's 16,006 votes, a Conroe ISD seat decided by under a point, 11 medals from Austria and Costa Rica.

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Woodlands Arts Council Scholarships Offer Seniors Up to $8,000

Issue #117 | Up to $8,000 for graduating seniors, The Champion Project's tutoring growth, a Grand Trolley Reveal Saturday.

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Conroe EDC Taps Tomball's Tiffani Wooten as Executive Director

Issue #116 | Conroe EDC's new director from Tomball, $490 million in private capital tied to her Tomball projects, company panels at Lone Star College-Montgomery.

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Conroe ISD Spells Out What It Wants From Austin This January

Issue #115 | A nearly $7.5 million special education gap, Conroe ISD's pitch for the 90th session, a from-scratch kitchen on Sawdust Road.

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Spare Change at Market Street Added Up to $11,500 for Hunger Relief

Issue #114 | $11,500 in loose change from Market Street, Iron Chef Cat Cora at a first-year Food Bank luncheon, six new Town Center trolleys on Nov. 7, Alpha & Omega Services on mounted patrol.

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A $4.9M Grant Gives Lone Star College Students a Guide at Every Step

Issue #113 | $4.9M to guide Lone Star College students, 30 years of care for uninsured neighbors, Ariat planned for The Woodlands Mall.

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Project Beacon's Fall Gala Raised Nearly $610,000, More Than Double Last Year

Issue #112 | Nearly $610,000 at one gala, a gluten-free and seed-oil-free kitchen, 442 Sawdust Road.

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Town Center's Six Trolleys Get New Names at a Nov. 7 Reveal

Issue #111 | Six trolleys with new names, a free drive-thru for household hazardous waste, Conroe ISD's Ten Commandments displays.

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Township Approves $231,600 Study of an Indoor Sports Facility

Issue #110 | $231,600 for an indoor sports facility study, a 6-1 board vote against March 29 as a make-up day, a new K-6 school with Tuesdays and Fridays online.

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104,054 Montgomery County Voters Cast Early Ballots in Week One

Issue #109 | 104,054 early voters in one week, the Kevin Brady Library's 14,400, Hwy. 242 at 96% complete against I-45 drainage through 2028.

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Family Promise Offers Families a 90-Day Path to Stable Housing

Issue #108 | A 90-day program for Montgomery County families facing homelessness, $1,300 rent against a $2,600 paycheck, Founders Cup champions across four tennis courts, Día de los Fieles Difuntos at a Tomball ranch.

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The Woodlands Gets Seven Horses and Seven Deputies on Patrol

Issue #107 | Seven horses and seven deputies approved for Woodlands mounted patrol, retail catching up east of I-45, one question before the sale.

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Jimmy Pilarte Has One Question Before He Sells You Anything

Pilarte International LLC helps Houston businesses skip cheap giveaways and pick promotional products customers will actually hold onto.

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Wingstop Brings Its Remodeled Restaurant Back to The Woodlands Parkway

Issue #106 | Wingstop back and remodeled on The Woodlands Parkway, LSC-Montgomery earns national theatre recognition, a med spa that maps before it treats.

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The Med Spa That Maps Your Face Before It Touches It

Tula Tu Aesthetics founder Taliah Williamson starts every client with a full facial mapping, then sometimes tells them to skip the syringe entirely.

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The Woodlands Walk to End Alzheimer’s Brings Neighbors Together at Town Green Park

Issue #105 | Walk to End Alzheimer's raises $585K in The Woodlands. Sarah Kelly students on the Grammy ballot. Headshot Day at the Conroe Chamber.

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Township Board to Weigh a $231,600 Indoor Recreation Facility Study

Issue #104 | A $231,600 vote on an indoor rec facility, 5,000 student artworks preserved by one Magnolia teacher.

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Six New Trolleys Are About to Hit Town Center

Issue #103 | Six new Town Center Trolleys named by neighbors, Interfaith Community Clinic at 30 years, Shauna Martin's grief show at Ardest Gallery, Original ChopShop at Kuykendahl.

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College Park Ends Grand Oaks' 71-Win Girls Volleyball Streak

Issue #102 | 71 district wins ended in three sets, The Woodlands sweeping both varsity titles, 122 works at the Art League's juried show, and a Conroe music stage worth discovering.

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How Concert Revenue at the Pavilion Is Getting Art Into a Hospital and a New Studio

Issue #101 | $1.3 million in Pavilion grants, a hospital lobby with an easel in it, Montgomery County's Rapid DNA milestone, and the GoHealth model that feels like a neighbor.

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Tomball ISD Is Launching the First Virtual Cybersecurity Academy in Texas

Issue #100 | Texas' first virtual cybersecurity academy, Oleon's $50 million Conroe opening, Día de los Fieles Difuntos in Tomball.

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Mike Sallés

Conroe and the County Split a $773K Match to Restore the Courthouse

A State Filing Points to an IKEA at The Woodlands Mall

Canopy Marks 10 Years With an Art Show of Survivors' Work

Different Faiths Share Music, Dance and Art at a Free Nov. 17 Event

Lisa Gilmore Wins Township Position 3 in Unofficial Results

Woodlands Arts Council Scholarships Offer Seniors Up to $8,000

Conroe EDC Taps Tomball's Tiffani Wooten as Executive Director

Conroe ISD Spells Out What It Wants From Austin This January

Spare Change at Market Street Added Up to $11,500 for Hunger Relief

A $4.9M Grant Gives Lone Star College Students a Guide at Every Step

Project Beacon's Fall Gala Raised Nearly $610,000, More Than Double Last Year

Town Center's Six Trolleys Get New Names at a Nov. 7 Reveal

Township Approves $231,600 Study of an Indoor Sports Facility

104,054 Montgomery County Voters Cast Early Ballots in Week One

Family Promise Offers Families a 90-Day Path to Stable Housing

The Woodlands Gets Seven Horses and Seven Deputies on Patrol

Jimmy Pilarte Has One Question Before He Sells You Anything

Wingstop Brings Its Remodeled Restaurant Back to The Woodlands Parkway

The Med Spa That Maps Your Face Before It Touches It

The Woodlands Walk to End Alzheimer’s Brings Neighbors Together at Town Green Park

Township Board to Weigh a $231,600 Indoor Recreation Facility Study

Six New Trolleys Are About to Hit Town Center

College Park Ends Grand Oaks' 71-Win Girls Volleyball Streak

How Concert Revenue at the Pavilion Is Getting Art Into a Hospital and a New Studio

Tomball ISD Is Launching the First Virtual Cybersecurity Academy in Texas

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