News
May 16, 2005: George Mitchell: Local icon embodies American Dream
August 4, 2013: Mitchell provided the world an example in The Woodlands
August 8, 2013: Pictorial summary of the tribute honoring George Mitchell held at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on August 8, 2013
July 13, 2016: George’s Coffee Club: Founding members of The Woodlands keep George Mitchell’s visionary legacy alive
July 26, 2017: George’s Coffee Club keeping George Mitchell’s legacy alive
September 6, 2017: The Woodlands founder George Mitchell regarded as brilliant man with a brilliant mind
September 17, 2017: For lessons on how to rebuild, look to Mitchell and The Woodlands
October 25, 2017: Light of Mitchell’s legacy burns through George’s Coffee Club
October 26, 2017: How this Fortune 500 energy company put The Woodlands on the map
November 13, 2017: Don Gebert, Bob Williams and David Gottlieb Recognized as Honorary Members of George’s Coffee Club in The Woodlands
March 9, 2018: The Woodlands named 7th best city to live in USA
August 31, 2019: Roger Galatas: 1935–2019. Key figure in Woodlands history ‘was a visionary’
October 10, 2019: George’s Coffee Club and Glade Arts Foundation co-host George P. Mitchell biography book signing
January 9, 2020: Mitchell Historic Properties announces sale of Hotel Galvez and The Tremont House
July 13, 2020: A gallery of images of The Woodlands
December 21, 2020: George’s Coffee Club members donate toys for Interfaith’s Toys for the Holidays
October 1, 2021: George’s Coffee Club Recommends AGAINST Votes on The Woodlands Incorporation Now
December 2022: Stephen Hawking’s Connection to George Mitchell (with video)
Articles
Roger Galatas helps link the past, present and future of The Woodlands
Robert Heineman: Longtime planner credited with the urban design of The Woodlands
News article published by Community Impact July 9, 2019: “George Mitchell’s Namesakes”
Programs
Below is a list of our past programs from George’s Coffee Club meetings.
2016
| March 16, 2016 | Initial Meeting, Roger Galatas-- Building Blocks |
| April 20, 2016 | Gil Staley, The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership |
| May 18, 2016 | Mike Page, Governance Building Block |
| June 15,2016 | Dr. Don Stockton, Superintendent of CISD |
| July 20, 2016 | Steve Sanders, Health Care in The Woodlands |
| August 17, 2016 | Tim Welbes, Developer Update |
| September 21, 2016 | Robert Heineman, Mobility |
| October 19, 2016 | Bruce Tough, Incorporation |
| November 16, 2016 | Senator Brandon Creighton |
| December | Holiday Party |
2017
| January 16, 2017 | General House Keeping-- dues, meeting place, etc. Roger Galatas |
| February 20, 2017 | Congressman Kevin Brady |
| March 20, 2017 | Jerry McDonald and Jeff Young, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| April 17, 2017 | Mike Bass and Ed Chance, Roadway Infrastructure |
| May 15, 2017 | Dr. Steve Head, Lone Star College |
| June 19, 2017 | Missy Herdon and Rev. Don Gebert, Interfaith |
| July 17, 2017 | The Woodlands Christian Academy (Julie Ambler) and The John Cooper School (Michael Maher) |
| August 21. 2017 | Craig Doyal, County Judge |
| September 18, 2017 | JJ Hollie, President and CEO Chamber of Commerce |
| October 16, 2017 | Randy Johnson, Montgomery County Hospital District |
| November 13, 2017 | Sheriff Rand Henderson |
| December | Holiday Party |
2018
| January 15, 2018 | Senator Brandon Creighton |
| February 19, 2018 | Congressman Kevin Brady |
| March 19, 2018 | Don Norrell, General Manager of Township |
| April 17, 2018 | Todd Mitchell |
| May 21, 2018 | Bass, Heineman and Galatas- Incorporation, Aggie Expressway, Mobility |
| June 18, 2018 | Jace Houston, General Manager SJRA |
| July | No meeting |
| August 20, 2018 | Area Concerns-- Galatas, Lapp and Tough, Mike Bass and Heineman |
| September 17, 2018 | Jill Boullion, Executive Director of Bayou Land Conservancy |
| October 15, 2018 | Gil Staley, The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership |
| November | No meeting |
| December | Holiday Party |
2019
| January 21, 2019 | HARC |
| February 18, 2019 | James Noack, County Commissioner Precinct 3 |
| March 18, 2019 | Dr. Curtis Null, Superintendent of CISD |
| April 15, 2019 | Kevin Brady, US Congressman |
| May 20, 2019 | Tom Varnell, Sam Houston Area Council of BSA |
| June 17, 2019 | Jim Stinson, General Manager of The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency |
| July 1, 2019 | No meeting summer break |
| August 19, 2019 | J. J. Hollie, President and CEO of The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce |
| September 16, 2019 | Gordy Bunch, Chairman of The Woodlands Township |
| October 10, 2019 | Loren C. Steffy, Book Signing event at Glade |
| October 21, 2019 | Scott Harper, Executive Director of The Woodlands Family of YMCAs |
| November 19, 2019 | Mike Meador, Commissioner of Precinct 1, Montgomery County |
| December 16, 2019 | Holiday Party |
2020
| January 27, 2020 | Valerie Jones, Lone Star College's University Center |
| February 17, 2020 | Kevin Brady, US Congressman |
| March 16, 2020 | Jim Carman, President of the Houston Region of Howard Hughes Corporation |
| April 20, 2020 | Webinar with Debbie Sukin, Ph.D., MHA, FACHE, Regional Senior Vice President & CEO of Houston Methodist Hospital – The Woodlands |
| May 18, 2020 | Webinar with Nelda Blair and Larry Foerster, Chairman of Montgomery County Historical Commission |
| June 15, 2020 | Webinar with Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough |
| July 2020 | No meeting |
| August 2020 | Webinar with MCHD speakers Randy Johnson, Melissa Miller and Dr. Robert Dickson |
| September 2020 | Webinar with Dr. Curtis Null, Superintendent of Conroe Independent School District |