September 2013 - East End Historic District

Block Party on Friday, September 20th at The Cottage
Join us 5:30 p.m. to dusk at The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice, for our ¡Viva México! Fiesta.
Music and Sangria provided. Bring Latin food, wear costumes and bring your chairs.
Next Board Meeting is September 5th
Refreshments 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice Street
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Galveston
East End Historical District Association
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
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P re s i d e n t ’s C o l u m n
David For tenberry
President, EEHDA
A Tradition of Volunteering
The East End is known for its volunteer efforts, both within the EEHD community itself
and the Galveston community at large.
According to surveys, each year East Enders
volunteer over 3,500 hours of their time
to improve our neighborhood, plus another
1,500 hours in support of local charities and
non-profits. In addition to that, Galveston
Historical Foundation (GHF) estimates East
End residents provide over 5,000 hours of
volunteer work for GHF. All told, that’s an
impressive 10,000 hours of service! Thank
you all for contributing your time to make
Galveston a better place to live.
Now that summer is almost over, we’re going
to come together again to work to improve
our EEHDA parks and The Cottage. Work days
are in the planning stage so get your hard
hats out and find your hammers and clippers
so you can be ready to join your neighbors in
keeping with the volunteer spirit that EEHDA
is famous for. Keep an eye out for an upcoming email blast with the volunteer rosters.
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Parking Woes to be Addressed
Parking issues are not new to most communities and the East End has its share of
challenges that come with a mix of residential
and commercial. Invariably parking issues
arise that require creative solutions so that all
can move forward towards a workable solution. A good contingent of people representing both residential and commercial interests
met Aug 21st. Contact Bruce Munden at 409939-5599 for info on the next meeting.
Part Time Residents and Snowbirds
We’re fortunate to have many members who
maintain a strong connection to the East End
even if they don’t live here full time. A special
shout out to Kay & Dean Kinsey, pictured
below, who live in New Jersey but get down
here as often as they can. We want to thank
these members for their continued support,
including volunteering at our activities and
special events. We look forward to seeing you
all again soon at the East End Garden Tour,
Casino Night and the Christmas Homes Tour.
Upcoming Events
The East End Garden Tour set for Oct 5th and
6th is shaping up to be one of the best yet.
Our Casino Night is scheduled for Nov 2nd and
the Christmas Homes Tour will take place the
evening of Dec 6th. We’ll be depending on our
members to help volunteer – so get ready to
do your part and have fun along the way.
Thursday, September 5th
Board Meeting at The Cottage
Friday, September 20th (New Date)
¡Viva México! Block Party at The Cottage
Tuesday, October 1st (Note it’s a Tuesday)
National Night Out Block Party at The Cottage
October 5th and 6th
Garden Tour 10 a.m. til 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov 2nd (New Date)
Casino Night
Friday, Nov 15th (New Date)
Chili Cook-Off Block Party at The Cottage
Friday, December 6th
EEHDA Christmas Homes Tour
We were happy to see EEHDA Members Kay and Dean Kinsey at last month’s Ice Cream Social at The Cottage.
The Kinseys make their home in Moorestown, New Jersey but get back down to the Island as often as they can.
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Block Party on Friday, September 20th at The Cottage
Join us 5:30 p.m. to dusk at The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice, for our ¡Viva México! Fiesta.
Music and Sangria provided. Bring Latin food, wear costumes and bring your chairs.
Do we have your email address?
Please send to Secretary @ East End Historical District.org
so you don’t miss any invitations or timely reminders.
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Block Party on Friday, September 20th at The Cottage
Join us 5:30 p.m. to dusk at The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice, for our ¡Viva México! Fiesta.
Music and Sangria provided. Bring Latin food, wear costumes and bring your chairs.
Next Board Meeting is September 5th
Refreshments 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice Street
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T h e G a l v e s t o n T h e a t re S c e n e H o t s U p
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB opens Friday Sept. 27th
Kim Mytelka is ecstatic about the new season of shows at
Island ETC Theatre, Galveston’s hometown stage company
for live theatre productions, located across from the Tremont Hotel on 2317 Mechanic Street.
“We have our own “Dixie Chicks” at Island ETC – the incredible
cast of THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB: Terri Burchfield, Shawna Glad,
Catrin Griffiths Glynn, Candy Hattingh, and Robin Lusby Schaefer.
These ladies are so talented and make
such an amazing team on stage. We
are having so much fun at rehearsals;
we know watching the show is going
to be a total blast!”
This show opens on Friday, September
27th at Island ETC Theatre. Hilarious
and touching, this comedy tells a story
of strength, love, and the enduring
power of friendship.
From the authors of Christmas Belles
and Dearly Departed, THE DIXIE
SWIM CLUB introduces five Southern
women, whose friendships began
many years ago on their college swim team, who set aside a
long weekend every August to recharge those relationships.
Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach
cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and
meddle in each other’s lives. The play focuses on four of those
weekends spanning a timeframe of over thirty years. Sheree, the
spunky team captain, desperately tries to maintain her organized
and “perfect” life, and continues to be the group’s leader.
Dinah, the wisecracking overachiever, is a career dynamo. But her
victories in the courtroom are in stark contrast to the frustrations of
her personal life. Lexie, pampered and outspoken, is determined to
hold on to her looks and youth as long as possible. She enjoys being married—over and over and over again. The self-deprecating
and acerbic Vernadette, acutely aware of the dark cloud that hovers
over her life, has decided to just give
in and embrace the chaos. And sweet,
eager-to-please Jeri Neal experiences
a late entry into motherhood that
takes them all by surprise.
As their lives unfold and the years
pass, these women increasingly rely
on one another, through advice and
raucous repartee, to get through
the challenges (men, sex, marriage,
parenting, divorce, aging) that life
flings at them. And when fate throws
a wrench into one of their lives in the
second act, these friends, proving the
enduring power of “teamwork,” rally
a jones hope wooten comedy ‘round their own with the strength
and love that takes this comedy in a
poignant and surprising direction.
To Purchase Tickets
Popular with out-of-towners and locals alike, Island ETC shows sell
out pretty quickly, so to avoid disappointment purchase your tickets
now. Call 409-762-3556 or visit www.IslandETC.org to purchase
tickets for THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB or the entire 2013-2014 season.
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Donna Leibbert : Volunteer Extraordinaire
“I don’t have a lot of money, but I can cook, and volume doesn’t
scare me,” Donna explained. (She originally came to Galveston to
cook at the then-new Mosquito Café.)
So, when she first made contact to volunteer, Donna ended up in
quick order getting a recipe, cooking 40 gallons of spaghetti at the
Friendswood facility, rushing home to shower and change. Then,
without even taking a break, she was travelling in the convoy on
her way to Bastrop to help feed the firefighters and other first
responders.
When the Bastrop fire started back in September 2011, it grew
to become the most destructive single wildfire in Texas history.
So our East End neighbor Donna Leibbert responded to a call for
donations from the Lighthouse Charity Team, a nonprofit group
whose members feed first responders and volunteer workers when
catastrophe strikes.
This past February there was a tragic fire in Bryan, Texas, that
killed two firefighters. As a result of this fire, two other badly
burned firefighters who survived the blaze spent months recuperating in UTMB’s burn unit. Donna responded to Galveston Fire
Department’s request for help to cook and deliver daily meals to
the families and co-workers of these two men. Later, Donna made
her Ball St. garage apartment available to the fiancée of one of the
men. (The men were released from hospital May 31st.)
A Charity that Helps Other Charities
In addition to helping first responders and those in need directly,
Lighthouse also helps other charities, by providing free volunteer
labor and use of their mobile kitchens. So, in between emergencies,
you can find Lighthouse members in their bright red clothing volunteering their time cooking at hundreds of charitable events each
year. Barbeque is a favorite, whether brisket, roast pork, chicken,
or beef, served with potato salad and beans.
One instance that touched Donna’s heart was the fundraiser for
Terilla Dandridge, a thirteen year old who lost her sight due to a
car accident. After raising $40,000, Terilla was able to be flown to
China for stem cell injections, and she can now see light and movement, with the prognosis being even better sight in the future.
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Art Created from Devastation
Donna is the ultimate people person: a doer, a “takecharge when needed” person. Competence may be
her middle name. When Hurricane Ike slammed into
Galveston, flooding and killing more than 40,000
of the magnificent trees lining East End streets, she
quickly went into action.
She received permission from City Hall to turn many
of the dead tree stumps into art sculptures. This has
led to Tree Sculpture Trail, the seventh most popular
activity in Galveston according to TripAdvisor.
Later, when City Hall decided to charge a tax for
the three sculptures on the City’s right of way, she
petitioned the Council and appeared in a spot on
Houston’s KTRK (ABC 13), where she announced to
all in the viewing area that “it’s sheer stupidity to have
an annual tax for a tree just because it’s in the right
of way. Bear in mind, the tree has been there for a
hundred years prior to the carving.” Mayor Jaworski
rescinded the $10 tax.
UTMB’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute sought
Donna’s leadership prowess. She and the photographer Jack Cross led a seminar on how the tree
sculptures came about. As part of the presentation,
they put music to Jack’s photographs, and the resulting slide-show went viral on the Internet, “circling the
country and the world.”
In 2011 Donna was awarded the Excellence in Wood
Design by the Texas Forestry Association.
“If a tree dies, plant another in its place.”
– Linnaeus
Concurrent with the tree sculptures, Donna was an
active at-large committee member of the Galveston
Island Tree Conservancy whose goal is to “re-leaf”
Galveston with 25,000 trees in five years. Thousands
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of 5-gallon container-grown trees have been distributed free to residents. About 15,000 trees have
been planted so far.
Certainly those of you EEHDA members who worked
so hard in leadership roles to acquire these trees and
those of you who gave your time as volunteers to
help plant the many new trees in the East End have
had a chance to meet Donna along the way.
Niigata, Galveston’s sister city, donated $30,000 to
replace lost trees. With her love of all things Japanese (her daughter was stationed there and Donna
visited several times), she volunteered to work with
a delegation of students from Niigata and led a tour
to the area where their trees were planted.
People Who Say It Can’t Be Done Shouldn’t
Criticize Those Who are Doing It.
Examples of Donna’s positive leadership and volunteerism spirit abound. There was the time when she
planned Thanksgiving at The Beach Hut for those of
us who were not going to be with family; or the time
she resurrected the famous Ball St. Kringle Krawl;
or when she had the ladies to her house “because
it had been a while.” You are fortunate if you have
tried her pâté. She volunteered to pay her own flight
to Taiwan to help chaperone members of the Houston Children’s Chorus, led by conductor (and East
End resident) Steve Roddy.
It’s no wonder The Galveston Daily News has
awarded Donna Leibbert with their “Unsung Hero”
moniker – we couldn’t say it better. It has been our
privilege here to “sing her praises.”
– Anne Hecht
The Lighthouse Charity Team homebase is their
‘Operations Center’, located in the former Del Papa
building on the outbound Gulf Freeway feeder at 69 th
Street. To learn more, please visit them online:
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6th
1st
Sunday
Friday
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Film: “Houston”
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston, TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
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Film: “Museum Hours”
$9 ($7 MFAH members)
7:00 p.m.
Director Jem Cohen’s film about a
guard at a Vienna museum who falls
in love with an American woman.
MFAH, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
xxmfah.org/film
Lafitte’s Puppet Show
Free
11 p.m. (DQST)
If they can get their act together, the
Ladies of Lafittes can put on a hugely
entertaining Labor Day-themed drag
puppet show. Could be Thursday,
Friday and/or Saturday, check Facebook or call 409-765-9092. Adults
only. Robert’s Lafitte, 2501 Avenue
Q, Galveston, TX
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nd
Monday
$9 ($7 MFAH members)
7:00 p.m. (also Sep 7 and 8)
Bastian Günther directs this film
set in Houston, where a European
corporate headhunter falls into a
jet-lag alcohol-infused haze – yet
finds hope. Hopefully the actor has
fewer lines than George W. at a
Kathy Whitmire party. MFAH, 1001
Bissonnet, Houston, TX
xxmfah.org/film
9th Business of Film Conference
$125 ($100 members)
3 Days
Southwest Alternative Media
Project (SWAMP) presents the business of filmmaking from concept, to
recruiting investors, to filmmaking.
Rice University Media Center, 6100
Main, Houston, TX
swamp.org/for-filmmakers/
xxbusinessoffilm/
Audrey Hepburn Society Ball
$10,000 (table for 10)
7:00 p.m.
This fundraiser gala for UNICEF features special performances by The
Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony
and Houston Grand Opera. Wortham
Theater, 500 Texas Ave., Houston, TX
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Labor Day
Take time to thank a union member
for bringing us this holiday along
with the forty-hour work week.
It’s also time to say goodbye to white
shoes until Memorial Day in 2014.
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Saturday
th
Houston Brazilian Festival
First Monday Street Sweeping
North and East side of streets
(Even-numbered addresses)
Might be delayed due to Labor Day.
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Thursday
th
East End Board Meeting
Free
Refreshments 5:30 p.m.
Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice,
Galveston TX
Strike III (Live acoustic band)
Free
Starts at 6 p.m.
Although there may be hand-to-hand
combat at the EEHDA Board Meeting, Strike III is a pleasant acoustic
band performing the last live music
concert of the season in front of
Bubba’s Island Music, 407 25 th (next
to Oasis Juice Bar) Galveston, TX.
Bring lawn chairs.
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$10
2 p.m.
Live music, performances, food and
more, with visitors from around the
world. Jones Plaza, 610 Louisiana,
Houston, TX
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Superman: The Movie (1978)
Free
6 p.m.
Movie Nite on the Strand presents
Superman starring Christopher
Reeve. Outside seating, bring
blankets or lawn chairs. Saengerfest
Park, 23 rd and Strand, Galveston, TX
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‘in-DEPTH’ Sculpture Biennial
Free
7:00 p.m. (Thru Nov 15)
Nearly 50 members of the Texas
Sculpture Group present works
in metal, ceramics, collage, wood
and stone carving as part of Texas
Biennial show. Hosted at Art Car Museum, 140 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX
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September 2013
Events Calendar
2nd Annual Zombie Apocolypse Ball
$20 advance, $25 gate (also VIP)
8:00 p.m.
Celebrate the coming or possibly present
Zombie Apocolypse by wearing full zombie attire at this fundraiser ball for the
Houston Fringe Festival Oct 2-6. Frenetic
Theatre, 5012 Navigation, Houston, TX
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Sunday
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston, TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
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Monday
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Film: Alice Rahon ‘The Black Bee’
$9 ($7 MFAH members)
6:30 p.m.
In keeping with EEHDA’s Mexico
theme for September, French painter
poet Alice Rahon fled fascist Europe
to Mexico, where she was received
by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
MFAH, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
xxmfah.org/film
11th
Wednesday
Porcelain Masterpieces at Rienzi
$8 ($4 members)
2:30 p.m. (thru Dec 11)
Discover the Rienzi house museum
for European decorative art and
paintings at this special tour of 18 th
century porcelain creations from
Meissen, Sèvres, and Worcester. Located about 2 miles from the Bayou
Bend musuem. Rienzi, 1406 Kirby
Drive, Houston, TX 77019
xxmfah.org/visit/rienzi/
Goldfinger
after – it’s two for one hamburger
night. Market Square Park, 300
Travis, Houston, TX
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12th
Thursday
Barry White’s Birthday
You know what to do.
13th
Friday
Calveras Mexicanas: The Art
and Influence of José Guadalupe
Posada exhibition at MFAH
$12 online (free for members)
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (thru Dec 15)
In keeping with our Mexico theme,
you can celebrate the art of Jose
Guadalupe Posada on this 100 th anniversary of his passing. Today his art
is closely associated with Dia de los
Muertos (coming this Nov 2 nd ) MFAH,
5601 Main Street, Houston, TX
xxmfah.org/exhibitions
The Art of Sister Mary Agnes
Free
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. (thru Oct 5)
If Friday the 13 th makes you say
“I see dead Victorian people” then
it’s time to get out of the house and
see some new walls, specifically
those historical murals and paintings
created by Sister Mary Agnes back
in the nineteen twenties. GHF hosts
opening reception at Bishop’s Palace, 1402 Broadway, Galveston, TX
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Film: “Le joli mai”
$9 ($7 MFAH members)
6:30 p.m.
Late writer/director Chris Marke
interviews Parisians in the spring of
1962 about their lives and loves in
this quirky documentary film.
MFAH, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
xxmfah.org/film
Free
7:30 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow
presents Goldfinger the 1964 James
Bond classic starring Sean Connery.
Outside seating, bring blankets or
lawn chairs, food but no alcohol.
(Beer/wine sold on site) Why not
stop at Moon Tower-Inn before or
14th
Saturday
End of Summer Beach Gathering
Free
11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where did the boys of summer go?
Hard to believe it’s time for Danny T’s
farewell to summer gathering. Meet
up at west side of Galv. East Beach.
September 2013
Pull Out Section
Live Band: The Fab 5
Depeche Mode in Concert
Free
6 p.m. – 9:oo p.m.
Live ‘Beatles tribute’ band playing as
part of Mitchell Historic Properties
Music Nite on The Strand. Dancing and outside seating, bring lawn
chairs. Saengerfest Park, 23 rd and
Strand, Galveston, TX
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Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston, TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
xxOwnFarmersMarket
Free. Bring Food, Chairs.
5:30 p.m. to Dusk
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice,
Galveston TX
Houston Fine Art Fair
$25 (and up for special events)
16th
Monday
Third Monday Street Sweeping
South and West side of streets
(Odd-numbered addresses)
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11 a.m. - 7 p.m. (thru Sept 22)
Third annual high-end art show
hosted by art dealers. Strong LatinAmerican presence past two years.
George R. Brown Convention Center,
Houston, TX
xxhoustonfineartfair.com
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th Saturday
Wednesday
Austin Powers: Int’l Man of Mystery
Free
7:30 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow
presents Austin Powers the shagadelic send up of Bond movies by
Mike Myers. Outside seating, bring
blankets or lawn chairs, food but
no alcohol. (Beer/wine sold on site)
Market Square Park, 300 Travis,
Houston, TX
marketsquarepark.com/
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World Affairs Council: Calderon
Reg. 11:30 a.m., Lunch Noon
Keeping with our Mexico theme,
recent President of Mexico Felipe
Calderon speaks to the World Affairs
Council about Mexico’s huge potential. Hilton Americas, 1600 Lamar,
Houston, TX
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EEHDA Block Party ¡Viva México!
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
$60 ($50 members)
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15
Thursday
Doors 6 p.m. Show 7:30 p.m.
If you just can’t get enough, get the
balance right. Go where people are
people searching for their own personal Jesus. At the Cynthia Woods
Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands.
Friday
th
Sunday
$35.50 Lawn $99.50 Reserved
Film: A Fierce Green Fire
$9 ($7 MFAH members)
7:00 p.m. (also Sept 22 at 5)
Presented in partnership with The
Progressive Forum, this documentary presents the history and effect of
the environmental movement. Written and directed by Academy-Award
nominee Mark Kitchell, narrated by
Robert Redford. MFAH, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
xxmfah.org/film
Film Double Feature: Street Art
$15
7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
It’s a city without pity in this cinema
double feature ”Stick ‘Em Up” and
“VIGILANTE VIGILANTE” that documents the Houston street art scene
and beyond. The Orange Show, 2402
Munger, Houston, TX
xxorangeshow.org/events/137/
Pee Wee Bowen Plays on Pier 21
Free
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Everybody loves the Pee Wee Bowen
Band and they are playing for free at
Pier 21 on Harborside, Galveston, TX
xxpier21galveston.com
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Sunday
Galveston Ironman 5150 Triathlon
Free to cheer, $150 to register
7:45 a.m.
While you are in bed watching cartoons, these athletes will be swimming in Offats Bayou, biking through
the West End and running through
Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX
xx5150galveston.com
26th
Thursday
Live Theatre: Hamlet
$20 (student/senior discounts)
8:00 p.m. (many other dates)
The Classical Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
with Matthew Kennan in lead role.
If you haven’t taken an English Lit
class lately here’s a quick refresher:
To be or not to be. – Wm. Shakespeare
To be is to do. – John-Paul Sartre
To be one to sue. – Professor Nietzsche
Do be do be do. – Frank Sinatra
Barnevelder Theatre, 2201 Preston,
Houston, TX
xxclassicaltheatre.org
27th
Friday
Yaga’s 4th Annual Shrimp Festival
$50 (shrimp dinner, drinks)
5:00 p.m. (also Sat 9:00 a.m.)
Get down to some good eating as
you take in the live music, dancing,
parades and family fun for the kids.
Saengerfest Park, 23 rd and Strand,
Galveston, TX
yagaspresents.com/
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Live Theatre: The Dixie Swim Club
$27 (season tickets $135)
(Student and 55+ discounts)
8:00 p.m.
Five southern women who became
friends in college reunite every
summer at the beach. This hilarious,
touching comedy is about friendships
that last forever. Island ETC Theatre,
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston, TX
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Saturday
th
Plant Sale Preview
Free
9:00 a.m. - 11 a.m.
In advance of the Galveston County
Master Gardener Ornamental and
Perennial Sale to be held on October
12 th, come hear Heidi Sheesley of
Treesearch Farms give an overview
of what will be on offer at the sale. In
the past, attendees got first crack at
the best plants on sale day. Wayne
Johnson Community Center, Carbide
Park, 4102 Main Street (FM 519) ,
La Marque, TX
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
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Live Band: Hypersoul (oldies)
Free
6 p.m. – 9:oo p.m.
Live ‘oldies’ band. Dancing and
outside seating, bring lawn chairs.
Saengerfest Park, 23 rd and Strand,
Galveston, TX
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Film: Gospel According to Matthew
$9 ($7 MFAH members)
7:00 p.m.
This early work of Pasolini depicts
Christ in a neorealistic style. Roger
Ebert and the Vatican both like it so
that’s your damn miracle right there.
MFAH, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
xxmfah.org/film
Live Theatre: The Dixie Swim Club
$27 (season tickets $135)
(Student and 55+ discounts)
8:00 p.m.
Five southern women who became
friends in college reunite every
summer at the beach. This hilarious,
touching comedy is about friendships
that last forever. Island ETC Theatre,
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston, TX
xxislandetc.org
Jazz: Joe Sample, Ray Parker Jr.
$60 -$100
8 p.m.
Grammy nominated Jazz pianist Joe
Sample headlines 5 th annual Henriette Delille Legacy Concert at The
Grand. Joined by Grammy awardwinning guitarist Ray Parker Jr., and
vocalist Jewel Brown. The Grand,
2020 Postoffice St., Galveston, TX
thegrand.com/
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29th
Sunday
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston, TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
xxOwnFarmersMarket
Theatre: Priscilla Queen of the Desert
$36.50 to $106 VIP
2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. (until Oct 12)
Time to put on your frock and ride the
pink bus to Theatre Under the Stars
musical version of this famous film
from Oz. Hobby Center for Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, TX
xxtuts.com
Italian Immigrant Peter Castiglioni in his 801 Postoffice Street store during the 1920’s.
Today, the same building has been remodeled and the kitchen for Farley Girl’s restaurant is in this corner.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I am sending you a photo of the interior of 801 Postoffice
taken circa 1920 to 1930. At that time my grandparents
lived in this building (they lived on the second floor) and my
grandfather operated a grocery store on the first floor. This
photo shows my grandfather, Peter Castiglioni, in his grocery store. If you look closely you can see the Kellogg’s Corn
Flakes, Heinz Chow Chow pickles, apples, canned foods, and
cash register.
My grandparents were born in northern Italy (near Lucca).
My grandfather immigrated in 1908, fought in World War
I, settled in Galveston, and then married my grandmother,
Natalina Paganucci Castiglioni. They had three sons named
Aldo,Bruno, and Leo (my father). My father was born on the
second floor of this building in 1929.
Currently, Farley Girls restaurant is in 801 Postoffice.
Take care,
Don Castiglioni
T O U R I S T I N YO U R T O W N
8 0 1 P o s t o f f i c e S t re e t i s n o w Fa rl e y G i rl s
In this edition of our feature about Galveston restaurants and bars,
we’re inspired by a letter we received with an old photo enclosed
from the son of Dr. Leo “Cas” and Mary Lois Castiglioni concerning the history of 801 Postoffice Street, where Dr. Cas was born at
home on the second floor. Dr. Cas was valedictorian of Kirwin High
School class of 1946 and he received his M.D. from UTMB.
Dish Be Gone
by Mary Lois Castiglioni
At bedtime, I pause by my china cabinet
Listening to stories told and retold.
Grandmother Ruddell’s pressed-glass butter mold
Speaks of farm life, churning milk and her country store.
A bride and groom from Aunt T’Cake’s wedding
Stand with frozen 80 year-old smiles.
Great-Great Aunt Mary’s salt cellar conjures up civil war stories
Her shouts – “The Yankees are coming, the Yankees are
coming, the Yankees are coming. Don’t take my pony!”
Pink Depression glass from oatmeal boxes
Discuss Mother’s challenges with six children.
Paul Revere pitchers call to
Cousin Zella’s coin silver spoons.
My mind wrapped around visions
Of unborn descendants peeking inside
Mesmerized as voices echo
Brought me comfort.
Until I overheard my daughter-in-law say
“When granny checks in the old folks home,
I’ll store Joy’s toys in her cabinet
And auction off that junk on E-bay.”
Mary Lois Castiglioni wears her Black Belt
Dr. Cas met Mary Lois Lay, a Calhoun
Georgia native, when they were both working
for the U.S. Public Health Service in New
Orleans. They married in the Crescent City,
and, after many adventures in the USPHS
service, they returned to Galveston where Dr.
Cas served as Chairman of the Department of
Medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital and operated
his own medical practice on Broadway in the
East End until 1998.
Mary Lois is a prolific award-winning poet. We thought her poem Dish Be Gone might be an
appropriate choice for celebrating 801 Postoffice, which, like so many corner stores, has been
converted into a restaurant. Don Clark and David LeBouef, who own 801 Postoffice, operated
Shutte’s here for many years; currently their primary venture is Miller’s Grill on the Seawall.
In 2005, after 46 years of marriage, Dr. Cas
passed. Mary Lois continued to work as a
Dietician at UTMB until she also retired after
Hurricane Ike.
Many of us have had the great fortune to be
charmed and entertained by Mary Lois’ good
cheer, enthusiasm and wit. An avid swimmer, dancer, poet, Tae Kwon Do expert and
all-around bon vivant, Mary Lois now divides
her time between her home here on the
Island and Houston, where she is close to her
daughter and granddaughter.
Seafood Platter and Warm Goat Cheese Salad at Farley Girls
Recently, two Duzichs, Rosmond Duzich Thormahlen and actress Ryanne Duzich (Friday
Night Lights, Kill Theory) have returned to the Island to open the sleekly remodeled “Farley
Girls.” Long time residents will recall the Duzich name (viz.: Liberty Seafood), famous for
opening many of Galveston’s most beloved, creatively designed restaurants, including Waterman’s, Fishtails, The Spot, and Fisherman’s Wharf – all known for unique designs that benefited from the late Joseph Dee Habib, Jr.’s creative inspiration. This new restaurant is beautiful
and delicious. And the Castiglionis approve. :) Visit them online at farleygirls.com
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1 5 0 Ye a rs A g o i n t h e C i v i l Wa r
Continuing with our coverage of the sesquicentennial of
the Civil War, let’s go back in time to the Fall of 1863 and
consider the situation Galveston found itself in during the
late Summer and early Autumn of that year.
In this update we’ll look at five topics: Texas population demographics, efforts of Napoleon III to install Ferdinand Maximilian
Joseph as Emperor of Mexico, deteriorating living conditions for
citizens and Confederate forces in Galveston alike, the highly
profitable business of blockade running and finally, the resounding
defeat of the Union Navy at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass.
Louisiana, slaveholders began moving their slaves to Texas to avoid
losing them to emancipation. By 1865, an estimated 250,000
slaves lived in Texas.
As we touched on last issue, during the war the Texas Confederate
Army impressed one quarter of the slaves from each plantation in
order to construct defensive earthworks on the Texas coast. Many
of these slaves died due to the extreme heat and disease.
Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph
Born into the house of HabsburgLorraine, Ferdinand ‘Maximilian’ Joseph
was the younger brother of Franz Joseph,
who ruled the Austria-Hungary Empire
for nearly 68 years. (You will probably
recall that when Serbian nationalist assassinated Franz Joseph’s son, Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, the heir-apparent to
the Austro-Hungarian throne, the result
was World War I, but we are getting
ahead of the story.)
Texas Demographics
European governments looking to claim land in the New World
considered Texas to be a far off hinterland that was more of a
burden to defend than a prize to fight over. This mindset goes back
to at least 1690, when Spanish authorities first constructed several
missions in East Texas in a purely defensive posture aimed toward
meeting French competitive threats in Louisiana. For generations,
Texas remained a lonely border outpost far beyond Spanish colonial
centers in central Mexico or French New Orleans to our east.
Lonely is right. By 1825, Texas’ entire population was estimated
to be 3,500 people, with most of them of Mexican descent. That’s
about the size of the East End’s population today. Indeed, at the
time Texas won its independence in 1836, the statewide population
(38,470) was far below that of present-day Galveston alone.
The “peculiar institution” of slavery started early in Texas. Austin’s
famous “300” original families numbered 1,800 people, 443 of
those in slavery. In 1860, 25% of all white families in Texas owned
at least one slave. While most slaves lived on plantations, more
than 1,000 slaves resided in Galveston and Houston. At the start of
the Civil War, slaves represented around 30% of the Texas population. As the Union Army took control of parts of Arkansas and
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After a distinguished career in the Austrian Navy (yes, there was
one) Maximilian and his wife, Princess Charlotte of Belgium (first
cousin to both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert) had been kicked
out of a cushy position as Austrian regents in Italy by his older
brother Franz Joseph.
As early as 1859, Mexican monarchists were lobbying Maximilian to become Emperor of Mexico, which he resisted at first. But
in the fall of 1863, pressure from Napoleon III was increasing and
in October 1863 he consented to travel to Mexico to accept the
crown. Maximilian and Charlotte didn’t reach Mexico until the following May, but most certainly both Confederate and Union leaders
eyed this dramatic development with great interest, wondering if
renewed French intervention in Mexico might alter events of the
Civil War.
Meanwhile in Galveston…
After the Confederates retook Galveston from Union forces during
the daring New Years’ raid, tempers began to ratchet up in the
late summer heat of 1863. Confederate General Henry McCulloch
announced “the City of Galveston and vicinity are entrenched
camps… and that all persons living within these lines will be subject to the rules and regulations established… for the security and
welfare of such camps, and will be punished according to military
law for any infraction of the same.”
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The bottom line was, as a military camp, Galveston had become
an unwelcome place for the remaining civilians. All supplies were
directed toward the soldiers, leaving Galvestonians at their mercy.
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And even for the soldiers, not only was the food and water supply
dwindling, there wasn’t enough wood for fuel. It was reported that
the soldiers began burning Galveston buildings and fences for fuel.
“Your old dwelling house is now a military barrack and is completely ruined, my own house adjoining is occupied by soldiers and gone
to destruction. The citizens cannot raise a vegetable, chicken, hog
or cow, that are not stolen. Oh! God grant that this wicked war will
soon come to an end,” wrote Galvestonian James P. Nash in this
excerpt of a letter sent to Bishop Jean M. Odin in New Orleans.
Nor were the soldiers satisfied. On Aug 11, 1863, soldiers refused
to do their drill marches until the “sour, dirty, weevil-eaten, and
filled with ants and worms” rations were addressed. The discipline
problem was further compounded by the fact that Gen. McGruder
had withdrawn most of the troops in Galveston and sent them to
defend strategic locations in other parts of Texas.
Massive Profits From Blockade Running
The Union blockade created a risky yet potentially lucrative trade
evading Union ships to transport cotton to ports like Havana, then
return home with supplies – plus liquor, fabric and luxury items.
Like the earlier privateer Jean LaFitte (whose East End home today
is nothing but a ruined foundation along Harborside Drive), these
Confederate Blockade runners could amass astounding fortunes
in quick order. Just one successful run to Havana and back from
Galveston could pay for the purchase of a ship and her crew. Ship
captains could haul in between 500 to 1,000 dollars in gold and
lowly mess boys could bank $60 a month. ‘Bank’ is probably
the wrong expression to use here though, as no one in their right
mind would exchange gold for paper currency, much less the ever
increasingly wobbly Confederate dollars.
One hundred fifty years ago, in September of 1863, the European
Trading Company had sky-high profits in mind when it purchased
the English ship Denbigh with the intention of running her between
Mobile and Havana. The Denbigh, launched in 1860, was a very
fast boat and the U.S. consul in Liverpool, as part of his intelligence
gathering role, wrote Washington to be on the lookout for this new
acquisition. In the coming year (1864) the Denbigh will indeed
figure as one of the most successful blockade runners of the Confederacy, and its base of operations will move to Galveston after the
Union takes control of the port in Mobile.
Resounding Confederate Victory at 2nd Battle of Sabine Pass
You will recall from our last update, Union forces prevailed in the
Mississippi River ports of Vicksburg and Port Hudson in July 1863.
This gave the Union complete mastery of the Mississippi River, from
the Ohio River Valley to the Gulf of Mexico. Consequently, Texas
now served an increasingly important role as the “backdoor” of
the Confederacy, allowing cotton crops to be shipped to Europe in
exchange for supplies, either via the land route down to Mexican
seaports or via fast blockade runners operating out of Galveston
and the Sabine Pass, located at the Texas/Louisiana border.
Determined to shut down the Confederade trade operating out of
Sabine Pass, Union Navy Gen. William B. Franklin commanded
four gunboats, 18 transports and 6,000 men to move from New
Orleans to Sabine Pass on September 7th, 1863. On paper, these
forces should have prevailed, but as so often happened in Franklin’s
career, it was not to be. The narrow channel of the Sabine Pass
gave Confederate Lt. Richard W. “Dick” Dowling and his “Davis
Guard” of 47 Irish immigrants stationed at Fort Griffin a tremendous strategic advantage. As the battle started in the afternoon
of the 8th, Dowling and his men shot their six old smooth-bore
cannons at the Union flotilla at incredibly close range. It was like
shooting the proverbial fish in a barrel.
Things went downhill in quick order. When Dowling’s men shot at
the first two Union ships, they ran aground, clogging up the whole
enterprise. Confederate losses were zero; 28 Union sailors were
killed, 75 wounded and 300 or so were captured. The 4,000 Union
men on the remaining ships turned around and sailed back to New
Orleans.
CSA president Jefferson Davis, probably looking for some good
news after so many recent setbacks, declared that “… this was the
greatest military victory in the history
of the world”. It certainly was an unwelcome humiliation for the Yankees. In
a rare moment of motivational leadership, the otherwise distantly autocratic
President Davis had Mexican silver
dollars quickly refashioned as military
medals of honor. He awarded a medal to each of Dowling’s men
and for good measure, one to himself as well, as he was an honorary member of the Davis Guards.
As for General Franklin, this defeat further diminished his starcrossed military career. He suffered yet another defeat the following
year in the ill-fated 1864 Red River Campaign. This time, Franklin
was critically injured but escaped custody after being captured.
After recuperating, Franklin was discreetly put out to pasture by
the Union Army leadership. After the war, Franklin finally achieved
some commercial success as Vice President of Colt Firearms.
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Block Party on Friday, September 20th at The Cottage
Join us 5:30 p.m. to dusk at The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice, for our ¡Viva México! Fiesta.
Music and Sangria provided. Bring Latin food, wear costumes and bring your chairs.
Do we have your email address?
Please send to Secretary @ East End Historical District.org
so you don’t miss any invitations or timely reminders.
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TIME TO START PLANTING FALL VEGETABLES
As we transition from August into September, it’s time to
start thinking about that menacing monster that’s looming outside your front door. Cue the horror music: it’s
time to come to terms with your garden again.
When we last left our garden back at the beginning of summer,
we were praying there would be enough water, either from the sky
or from Galveston’s parched Brazos River watershed, to keep the
plants alive until now. Certainly looking at the July water bill reminds us that the things got a little hot mid-summer, but thanks to
some late August rains, it hasn’t been as utterly dry as we feared.
Hopefully now we’re over the hump now.
Oh, and don’t we wish we had installed a separate water meter just
for irrigation so we wouldn’t have to pay the sewer fee on top of the
water fee. And, if wishes were horses, it sure would have been nice
if we had done this before Galveston raised the cost to get a new
water meter so dramatically.
The Galveston County Master gardeners have provided us with
some serious advice about getting our Fall vegetable gardens
together as well as setting out some really nice bedding plants for
color later in the year. It looks like we should have already started
planting our seeds in August (really?) but if you hurry up and get to
it things should turn out OK.
It’s Time to Plant These Vegetable Seeds Right Away:
Beans
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Corn
Cucumber
Okra
Southern Peas
Squash, Winter and Summer
Watermelon
Greens:
Chard
Collards
Kale
Specialty and Asian Greens
Peppers (use transplants)
Tomatoes (use transplants)
For more vegetable info, see Publication GC-104 online at
xxgalveston.agrilife.org/horticulture/vegetables-herbs/
September Maintenance for Existing Plants and Lawns
In September, start a light treatment of nitrogen fertilizer such as
ammonium sulfate. If you use something with other ingredients,
make sure to not burn your plants with a nitrogen overload.
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It’s Time to Plant These Seeds for Fall Color:
Pansies
Dianthus
Sweet Alyssum
Petunias
Sweet William
Nicotiana
Dusty Miller
Ornamental Kale and Cabbage
Get those Roses in Shape
As we all know, those Pink Double Knock Out® roses really suffer
in the summer heat, but they will start to come back in the Fall. Remove old blooms and dead branches and prune them back lightly
(not quite as hard as the Valentine’s Day Massacre) then mulch
some more. If you see spots on the leaves, try if possible to remove
the leaves from the environment (once they hit the ground, the
cycle will start over.) Liquid or granular Bayer 3-in-1 does a good
job controlling rose spot and mildew. Sometimes it’s hard to find
the 3-in-1 variety (the 2-in-1 which lacks the systemic treatment is
commonly available but not as effective) so shop at quality retailers
like Tom’s Thumb Nursery on 45th Street. You can also try a homemade solution: dissolve 1 teaspoon baking soda in a quart of water,
add a few drops of liquid soap to the mix to help it cling better to
the foliage and spray the mixture thoroughly on the leaves.
Now that it’s September, it’s a good time to fertilize the roses with
straight nitrogen fertilizer. Bloodmeal with 14% organic slow release nitrogen is a great choice, just wear gloves and don’t breathe
it in or you’ll turn into a mad cow gardener like the rest of us.
One new tip from the Galveston County Master gardeners is the
availability of a new variety of roses marketed under the name
‘Drift Roses.’ Developed by Conard-Pyle in Pennsylvania (the same
folks who developed Knock Out roses), this new series is supposedly super hardy and quite resistant to our salty air. It looks like
this is something interesting to try out.
Get Tickets Now for the EEHDA Annual Fall Garden Tour
Don’t forget to support the East End’s Annual Fall Garden Tour.
Get tickets for you and your friends starting September 1st at Bacon
Farm located at 14th and Postoffice or at Tom’s Thumb Nursery at
2014 45th St. The tour is Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6
from 10 to 4 p.m. each day. Rain date is the following weekend.
BARRY WHITE
LOVE UNLIMITED
He said that listening to
Elvis Presley sing “It’s Now
or Never” while serving
time in jail for stealing
$30,000 of Cadillac tires
caused him to turn his life
around.
It must be true.
While there are other significant anniversaries to commemorate on September 12th,
we choose to celebrate the
birthday of Galveston native Barry White (born Barry
Eugene Carter.)
You can feel that special Barry White groove in his special arrangement of Bob &
Earl’s ‘Harlem Shuffle.’ And
who can forget the theme
song from 1968’s Banana
Splits television show, “Doin’
the Banana Split”, written by
Barry himself?
But all this historical trivia
kind of skirts around the
main issue: If Barry White
hadn’t gotten so much to give
us, hadn’t loved us just a
little more, baby, didn’t know
what to do with you and
decided he’s gonna give ya up
cause you weren’t first, last
nor much of anything— then
he wouldn’t have become the
Official Voice of Making Love
for his generation.
In fact, without the sensual
appeal of his love unlimited... playing low on those
soft wax tracks, eight-track
cassettes and static-free
FM radio stations, the act
of creating the next generation would have had to pretty
much rely on cigarettes and
beer alone. Not good.
So, on this coming September
12th – particularly if you’re
turning 40 this year – you
just might want to light a little candle in honor of Barry
White, ‘cause if it weren’t for
the ‘Walrus of Love’ there
is a pretty good chance you
wouldn’t be here today.
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RICH RECIPES FOR THAT FIRST COLD FRONT
Here are some new recipes recommended by your neighbors in the East End to try out this Fall.
Based on a pbfingers.com recipe
Chia Soy Glazed Salmon
Chia seeds are all the rage now for their
health benefits. Try them on this quick salmon
recipe:
Ingredients:
Salmon filet(s)
3 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tsp. rice wine vinegar
1 tsp. chia seeds
Based on an Alton Brown recipe via Washington Post
Homemade Cottage Cheese
You’ll need an immersive thermometer, and
cheesecloth. Avoid aluminum pot.
Ingredients:
2 gallons NONFAT milk
1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 1/4 cups heavy cream, plus more as needed
(half and half can work too)
Optional toppings:
1/4 cup finely chopped chives (or scallions.)
Fresh black pepper. Extra-virgin olive oil.
Directions:
Heat the milk in large pot (not aluminum) over
medium heat to 130 degrees F. and no more. If
you go over 130 F, get new milk and start over.
When you hit 130 F kill the heat. Move pot away
from burner. Pour in vinegar and stir for a
minute. The ‘curds’ will stick to the spoon in
a raft. The liquid is now called ‘whey’. Cover
with tight lid or use plastic wrap. It must sit
for 30 minutes.
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Directions:
Combine brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar.
Place salmon filet into a freezer bag and pour soy
sauce mixture over fish. Let salmon marinate for 15
minutes. Turn oven on to broil. (Heavy-duty toaster
ovens that have a broil setting can be cooler to use
in Summer but keep a keen eye on them due to fire risk!
Unplug when not in use.) Cover cookie sheet with foil
and (optional) spray with cooking spray. Remove salmon
from bag and place on top of foil. Broil for approxi-
mately 10 – 15 minutes, until fish is thoroughly cooked
and flakes with a fork. Garnish with chia seeds. Enjoy!
Meanwhile line a colander with several layers of
cheesecloth. Situate colander over a new pot to re-
serve (recover) the liquid whey. After 30 minutes, pour
the pot of curds and whey into lined colander, the
whey will drain into the pot underneath.
Let the drained curds sit 5 minutes. Put the whey to
the side. When whey is cooled use it instead of milk in
a bread recipe, or pour in the original milk cartons
to transport to the garden, where your rose bushes and
other plants will love it poured over their roots.
After 5 min, compress curds in the cheesecloth, form-
ing a ball. Rinse under cool running water until the
core is almost cool, squeezing out as much moisture as
you can. Keep squeezing and tightening to remove mois-
ture. The curds will be pretty solid, slightly translucent ball. It can go in the fridge to rest.
An hour before serving, pinch off bite-size pieces of
curd, letting chunks fall into a large bowl. Add op-
tional salt and chives. Gently fold in a cup of heavy
cream until the mixture thickens some to form creamy
cottage cheese. Add some or all of the remaining cream
as needed. The cream gets constantly absorbed so you
may need to add more cream after it sits for a while.
Serve slightly chilled, garnished with the black pepper and a drizzle of the oil, if desired.
Block Party on Friday, September 20th at The Cottage
Join us 5:30 p.m. to dusk at The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice, for our ¡Viva México! Fiesta.
Music and Sangria provided. Bring Latin food, wear costumes and bring your chairs.
Next Board Meeting is September 5th
Refreshments 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice Street
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El Guapo will be the center of attention in your household!
Pet of the Month
Meet El Guapo, the happy Rat Terrier Mix
We’re happy to announce Mr. Truffles from our last issue was
adopted right away! Thank you! This month meet El Guapo (the
handsome one) who’s been goofing around at our office since
mid-March. He’s a 7 year old neutered male that’s great with other
dogs. El Guapo is full of energy (as typical for this breed) and he’s
looking for a home where he can be number one, no small children
please. Is there a forever home at your house for this barrel of fun?
Contact Kathy Garry at (409) 740-1919 or visit us at our website
GalvestonHumane.org to adopt El Guapo or one of our dogs,
cats or other pets. What’s not to love?
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Vol. 40 No. 9
September 2013
¡Viva México!
The first Block Party of Fall will be at The Cottage on Sept 20th, 2013, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Put this date on your calendars and plan on a fun Mexican Fiesta. We’ll have Mexican decorations, music
and sangria. Keeping with the theme, let’s all bring our favorite Mexican, Spanish or Latin dish. This will be
the evening to wear all things Mexican – including your sombrero. Don’t forget to bring chairs.
The Art and Influence of José Guadalupe Posada
opens at MFAH this coming Friday the 13th.
See the Calendar insert for details.
Block Par ty / Social Events
Beth Dekeyser