June 2013 - East End Historic District

Remembering Carlos Guerguin
Block Party ‘Czar’
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Galveston
East End Historical District Association
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Vol. 40 No. 6
June 2013
Welcome New Neighbors !
Please welcome new East Enders Shawn
Guillaudeu and James Cunningham. James
(a.k.a. “Brews Brothers”) made a big splash
at May’s Alley Block Party with his grilled ribs
& shrimp and – yes – margaritas! Thank you
James and Shawn and welcome aboard.
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Get Ready for Summer in the East End
Beth DeKeyser
Let’s celebrate summer and meet our neighbors with the first Block Party held in the street this
season. Fran, Marty, and David Kelly will be our hosts at 11th and Sealy for our first summer
event, June 14th, 2013. We will start at 5:30 p.m. Bring your chairs, some food to share and
invite a neighbor who hasn’t been coming to the gatherings. Drinks will be provided. (Just in
case you haven’t noticed, we have moved party locations from The Cottage, to The Alley and
now to middle of The Street. Who knows where we will be next! ;) Make this Block Party a
celebration of summer and friends. See you there! Don’t forget to invite someone.
P.S. Looking ahead to July there will be ice cream treats at The Cottage. More information coming soon!
P.P.S. Thanks again Alley Cats for a fantastic Party in The Alley and to Sandra Stanley for these photos!
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Next Block Party is Friday, June 14th at 11th & Sealy Avenue
5:30 p.m. until Sundown with your neighborhood hosts Fran, Marty, and David Kelly
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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P re s i d e n t ’s C o l u m n
David For tenberry, President EEHDA
Good things are happening in the East End and I’m happy being
active in the EEHDA. Find yourself a way to participate and make
the East End a better place to live and enjoy life.
New Feature Article Series starting in July
Be looking for a new monthly article featuring an EEHDA member
who works with one or more of the local charities as a volunteer.
Many of our members serve on the boards of these charities, volunteer for special events and help in emergency situations. Contact
the newsletter editor, [email protected] with
your suggestions or make recommendations to one of your Board
Members.
May Alley Party Successful
We all had a great time at the first ever block party taking place
in one of the East End alleys. Young and old, members we haven’t
seen recently, new members and, of course, those who are considering joining EEHDA. Special thanks to those Alley Cats who
opened up their beautiful yards for the mini-garden tours. The next
block party – Friday June 14 at 11th and Sealy – is shaping up to
be a great one, don’t miss it!
Membership is on the Agenda for June 6th Meeting
The agenda for June 6th EEHDA Board/Members meeting will call
for a discussion of membership. Board Members and Members at
Large will have an opportunity to explore all aspects of the association’s responsibility to residents of the East End Historical District.
Be prepared to discuss the issues of membership in general, how
to move forward with the process of adding new Members and
determine how a committee could be structured and who will lead
the effort.
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Telephone Update
Communication with EEHDA members, City of Galveston departments, City services, tourism officials, etc. is critical to the efficient
operations of the association. The EEHDA will be subscribing to a
new phone service which is less expensive and will provide added
features, some of which are: Call forwarding, Remote access, 3 way
calling, caller ID and more. This will give the EEHDA the flexibility
of assigning someone the responsibility of answering the phone in
real time and forwarding a caller to the appropriate person.
Remembering Carlos Guerguin
I’d like to dedicate this issue of Neighborhood News to the
memory of Carlos Guerguin and all he has done for us here in the
East End. Join us for a celebration of the life of our “Block Party
Czar” at Noon - 2 p.m. Saturday June 1st in Darragh Park. See the
Events Calendar for more information. Also please see the message
from Pam Windus who is organizing a fund to establish a permanent memorial in the Garden by The Cottage that Carlos so loved.
Kind regards,
David
Next Block Party is Friday, June 14th at 11th & Sealy Avenue
Next Board Meeting is June 6th
5:30 p.m. until Sundown with your neighborhood hosts Fran, Marty, and David Kelly
Refreshments 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice Street
got a story to tell?
Email us by the 20th. Pictures welcome!
Editor @ East End Historical District.org
Galveston
East End Historical District Association
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
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Carlos Guerguin Memorial
Pam Windus
Long time compadres and new friends of Carlos Guerguin have
suggested that we establish a specific fund in Carlos’ memory. Our
thoughts are to have a bench or some other type of permanent
memorial to be placed in his beloved East End Cottage garden.
Designated donations can be sent to the East End Historical District
Association, 2424 Galveston, Texas 77553.
GAIN News
Hurricane Preparations
Emergency Notifications
Jonathon Tromm
Editor
Editor
At the May 16th GAIN meeting, UTMB announced they are looking for volunteers 64
years of age and up to participate in a Community Dialogue Research discussion group
for a six week period. This study will help
develop Patient Based Medicine policy. Those
interested in volunteering can learn more at a
June 10th meeting. Contact Jonathon Tromm
at 409-771-5255 or email [email protected] for more information.
At the May EEHDA Board Meeting, our
City of Galveston Councilmember Elizabeth
Beeton advised residents to pay attention to
upcoming changes in Federal flood insurance. FEMA is conducting workshops and
open houses on June 15th and 26th in Webster
(Harris County) but residents in Galveston
County should consider attending to learn the
changes planned for Flood Insurance. See the
Events Calendar for more details.
Charlie Kelly of the City’s Emergency Management Office has announced official social
media outlets for emergency information:
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Next Block Party is Friday, June 14th at 11th & Sealy Avenue
5:30 p.m. until Sundown with your neighborhood hosts Fran, Marty, and David Kelly
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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C a rl o s L . G u e rg u i n
Friend to the East End, Friend to All
Carlos L. Guerguin, age 90, born February 17, 1923 in San
Antonio, Texas to Margaret (Wheeler) and Carlos Guerguin died at
home May 1, 2013, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s and
related memory loss.
Carlos is survived by his loving partner of 53 years, John C.
Crossman, Jr.; sisters Marilyn Gregory and Carole Graber and their
families of Georgetown, Texas; brother William Tucker of Spain; beloved cousin Hester Turner of New York City and her family; cousin
Stephen Gilmour of San Antonio and many other cousins.
T h i s C h a rm i n g M a n
Celebration of Carlos Guerguin’s Life will be held at Noon on June
1st in Darragh Park. Please see the Events Calendar for more details.
The following article by Rose Marie Smith first appeared
in the East End Neighborhood News in September 2008.
A Remembrance of Carlos Guerguin
Meet Carlos Guerguin, a true treasure of the East End Historic
District Association. He was born on February 17, 1923 in San
Antonio. His great-great-grandfather lived in the King William District of San Antonio and his grandmother had a home on the river
there. His mother was a practitioner in Christian Science. His father
was Episcopalian and when he became ill he was made better by
a Christian Science practitioner and, thus, became a Christian Science member and met Carlos’ mother.
Carlos was five years old when his parents divorced and spent a lot
of his time as a youth in his grandmother’s home. This rich beginning produced a talented and productive young man.
Carlos graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio in
1939 at the age of 16. This was a new school and ushered in a
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Next Block Party is Friday, June 14th at 11th & Sealy Avenue
5:30 p.m. until Sundown with your neighborhood hosts Fran, Marty, and David Kelly
Next Board Meeting is June 6th
Refreshments 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice Street
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new era for high schools in the country. Jefferson High School was
featured in Life Magazine, March 7, 1938, with feature articles and
pictures including one of Carlos and many of his friends.
He attended Corpus Christi Junior College and joined the Army Air
Corps in the early 1940’s, a turbulent time in the life of this country. He worked in personnel at Harlingen Air Force Base in Mercedes, Texas. He was sent to the Philippines and was on Okinawa
when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan.
In the meantime, John Crossman, another dear member of EEHDA
and Carlos’ friend, joined the Army Air Corps on April 12, 1945,
the day President Roosevelt died. He was in Japan
with the 5th Army Air Corps Fighter Command
while Carlos was there with the 5th Army Air Corps
Bomber Command. They did not know each other
during this time. Both were discharged in 1947,
Carlos going to the University of Texas and John to
the University of Houston.
Immediately, Carlos became active in GHF and EEHDA, serving as
president several times. But his love was the EEHDA Block Party.
He worked to enhance this important activity working with the city
and neighborhood captains to send out flyers and plan the monthly
meetings. He quickly became “The Block Party Czar.” He also
could be depended upon to look dapper at our Homes Tour and the
GHF Homes Tour.
Carlos was a beloved and respected member of EEHDA.
Whenever you asked, “How are you?” the answer was
always “Charming as ever.” And, indeed, we are lucky to
have had such a “charmer” as part of our lives.
Carlos graduated from UT in 1949. His grandmother advised him to go to Houston to make a
living, thinking there were better opportunities
in Houston than in San Antonio. In Houston he
worked in the insurance industry and soon formed
his own company, Sentinel Insurance in the River
Oaks area. He also met John when he came to
Houston.
Being the social person we all know and love, he
became very active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce, working with other notables such as Jim
Earthman, Marvin Zindler and Louis Welch.
He enabled Fidel Castro to come to Houston soon
after his assuming power in Cuba. Castro and his
entourage stayed at the newly opened Shamrock
Hotel and caused quite a stir as one might imagine.
In 1985, one of Carlos’ neighbors wanted to sell
their house in Galveston. John had ties to Galveston, his family had lived here since before the 1900
storm. Carlos bought the house where he still lives.
This wonderful house had three apartments which
were leased to medical students. In the early 90’s,
when the lease on one of the upstairs apartments
expired Carlos moved to Galveston. Now John has
an apartment in the house, also.
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Life Magazine, March 7, 1938, page 27
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Saturday
st
Tomato and Pepper Tasting
Free
9 a.m. – Noon
Master Gardners Terry Cuclis and
Gene Speller taste and compare
homegrown heirloom tomatoes and
sweet and hot peppers. AgriLife
Extension Office, 4102 B Main Street
(FM 519) Carbide Park, La Marque TX
Register in advance 281-309-5065 or
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27th AIA Sandcastle Competition
Free (paid parking available)
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
East Beach, 1923 Boddeker,
Galveston TX
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FSPS Free Press Summer Festival
Sold out, try reseller sites
11 a.m. – 10 p.m. ?
Annual music and arts festival.
Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston
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Remembering Carlos Guerguin
Free
Noon – 2 p.m
The family requests that friends join
them for a celebration of this charming man’s life at Darragh Park and the
EEHDA Cottage. Carlos, of course,
would love to have you wear your
favorite Galveston casual tropical attire. Come and enjoy the “Czar’s” last
block party. Darragh Park, 500 block
of 15 th Street, Galveston, TX
In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial
contributions in Carlos’ memory may be directed to:
Libbie’s Adult Senior Day Care,
2803 53rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551
Hospice Care Team, 1708 Amburn, Suite C,
Texas City, TX 77591
East End Historical District Association ,
1501 Pos t Office, Galveston, TX 77550
Aids Coalition of Coastal Texas ,
707 Tremont, Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston Historical Foundation
502 20th Street, Galveston, TX 77550
Back Garden Tour
$8 in advance, $10 day of event
10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Clean Galveston’s 20 th annual tour
of gardens throughout Galveston
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ELISSA Plankowners’ Party
and Auction
$50 ($65 after May 25)
Tables for 8: $500 to $750
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
galvestonhistory.org/
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Art Walk
East End
Events Calendar
Free
6 p.m. – 9:oo p.m.
Taking place at Galleries, Studios
and Stores in downtown Galveston:
Vote on the best Sandcastle Cake at The
Kitchen Chick, 528 23 rd St, Galveston, TX
The National Hotel Artist Lofts featuring
artist Catherine Stroud and musician Robert
Kuhn.
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artwalk.html
24th Accordion Kings & Queens
Free (see website for ticket info)
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m
Celebrates the “National Instrument
of Texas” from Czech and German
polkas, cumbia to conjunto, Cajun,
zydeco and more. 6000 Hermann
Park Drive, Houston
xxmilleroutdoortheatre.com
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nd
Tuesday
Free
6 p.m. – 8 p.m
Master Gardener Loretta Osteen
shows use of plumeria flowers,
propagation by seeds, cuttings and
grafting. AgriLife Extension Office,
4102 B Main Street (FM 519) Carbide
Park, La Marque TX Register in
advance 281-309-5065 or
xxemail [email protected]
Wednesday
xxislandetc.org
Fleetwood Mac
7 p.m.
Director Martin Ritt’s Paris Blues
stars Paul Newman and Sidney
Poitier as American jazz musicians
living in Paris.
MFAH, 5601 Main Street, Houston
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9th
Sunday
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
5
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
th
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
xxOwnFarmersMarket
$68 - $457
2nd
Sunday
FSPS Free Press Summer Festival
Sold out, try reseller sites
11 a.m. – 10 p.m. ?
Annual music and arts festival.
Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston
xxfpsf.com
8 p.m.
Toyota Center, 1510 Polk St, Houston
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Bernie
8:30 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow
presents Bernie, acclaimed movie
starring Jack Black. Market Square
Park, 300 Travis, Houston
$8 in advance, $10 day of event
Noon – 5 p.m.
Clean Galveston’s 20 th annual tour
of gardens throughout Galveston
xxcleangalveston.org
Michel B. Menard House Tour
$8, Students $6
Noon – 4 p.m.
The Menard House, home of a
founding father of Galveston and the
oldest extant home on The Island is
open first Sunday in June, July, Aug.
3302 Avenue O, Galveston, TX. Call
Jami Durham 409-765-3409 or email
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[email protected]
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rd
First Monday Street Sweeping
North and East side of streets
(Even-numbered addresses)
10th
Monday
ETC Theatre Summer Session
$375 for 3 weeks, 4 hours daily
Free
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Back Garden Tour
Monday
$10
Fabulous Fragrant Frangipani
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
Paris Blues, Film
6th
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Youth ages 8 to 18 participate in a
three week Students on Stage theatre program with a graduation live
performance of Disney’s Little Mermaid,
Jr. on June 28-30. ETC Theatre, 2317
Mechanic Street, Galveston, TX
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14th
Thursday
Friday
East End Board Meeting
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Lecture
Free
Refreshments 5:30 p.m.
Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice,
Galveston TX
8th
Saturday
Galveston Gay Beach Weekend
Free
11 a.m. – 6 p.m
Over 1,100 RSVPs on Facebook say
they will be attending. R.A. Apffel
Park (aka East Beach) Galveston, TX
facebook.com/
xxevents/556883327676272/
$8, $5 MFAH members
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Daughter of a founder of Texaco and
married to a founder of Humble Oil,
Houston philanthropist and art lover
Sarah Campbell Blaffer (1885-1975)
doubly contributed to the brilliant
presence of European art at the
MFAH, 5601 Main Street, Houston
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Mickey One, Film
$9
7 p.m.
Mickey One is an unusual, stylish
existential thriller starring Warren
Beatty as a young Detroit nightclub
comic who believes he’s being
hunted by the mob and flees to
Chicago with a new identity.
MFAH, 5601 Main Street, Houston
xxmfah.org/film
June 2013
Pull Out Section
15
th
Saturday
Juneteenth Jubilee Parade
Thursday
GAIN Galveston Neighborhood
Free
10 a.m.
Parade starts on 28 th Street at Ave.
R to 29th St., then north on 29 th St. to
Ave. N, east on Ave. N to 27 th St.
xxjuneteenthgalveston.com
HEADLOCK ON MY HEART—
A Wrestling Love Story
$17
8 p.m.
Doomsday Wrestling returns to
Numbers Saturday, June 15th to let
Houston know that even people who
hit other people with steel folding
chairs need love too! Numbers Night
Club, 300 Westheimer, Houston
facebook.com/
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Free
5:30 p.m.
GAIN meetings are held 3 rd Thursdays of each month. Moody Mansion,
2618 Broadway, Galveston, TX
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MFAH Happy Hour Thursdays
Free
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
MFAH is free each Thursday. Grab
a drink at the cash bar, enjoy beats
from a local DJ, and dine at the Ladybird Food Truck. MFAH, 5601 Main
Street, Houston
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st
Friday
Houston Roller Derby
The Addams Family, Musical
$15
Doors open 6 p.m
$22 - $88
8 p.m.
This musical version is the nearest thing to experiencing it live on
Broadway. The Grand, 2020 Postoffice St., Galveston, TX
Game 1:
Bayou City Bosses vs.
The Valkyries
Game 2:
Psych Ward Sirens vs.
The Brawlers
Bayou Music Center (formerly Verizon Wireless Theater)
520 Texas Avenue, Houston
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Intern’l Gem & Jewelry Show
Friday Noon – 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Over 300 vendors are promised at One Reliant Park, Houston, TX
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Third Monday Street Sweeping
South and West side of streets
(Odd-numbered addresses)
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$70 - $110
9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Robert Plant & Sensational Space
Shifters in Concert, Bayou Music
Center. 520 Texas Street, Houston
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Wed-Fri 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Just in time for hurricane season.
Reliant Center, Houston, TX
Saturday
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houstonboatshows.com
$22 - $88
2 p.m. and again at 8 p.m.
This musical version is the nearest thing to experiencing it live on
Broadway. The Grand, 2020 Postoffice St., Galveston, TX
thegrand.com/
xxTheAddamsFamily.asp
23rd
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Free
Dog Days of Summer at D’Vine
Free, Donations & Bake Sale
7 p.m.
Originally banned in New York for
its subject matter and language,
this unconventional debut feature
from filmmaker Shirley Clarke is now
regarded as a staple of the New
American Cinema.
MFAH, 5601 Main Street, Houston
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29th
Saturday
9 a.m. – 11 a.m
Master Gardener Jim Gilliam teaches
soil structure /characteristics,
pH and nutrients, sources for soil
amendment and testing so you can
improve your existing soil.
AgriLife Extension Office, 4102 B
Main Street (FM 519) Carbide Park,
La Marque TX Register in advance
281-309-5065 or
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
xxOwnFarmersMarket
xxemail [email protected]
25
th
3rd Greater Houston Bird Mart
$5, children under 12 free
FEMA Flood Insurance Briefing
Free
10 a.m. – Noon Workshop
2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Open House
Webster Civic Center
311 Pennsylvania Ave, Webster, TX
RSVP online
xxharrisco1.eventbrite.com
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
If you are coo coo for cockatiels, this
event is for you. New Hope Lutheran
Church Community Center Building,
1424 FM 1092 (Murphy) Rd, Missouri
City, TX 77459
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35th Houston LGBT Pride Parade
Free
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Wednesday
$9
Free
Sunday
Tuesday
The Connection
Turning Dirt into Soil
th
FEMA Flood Insurance Briefing
Festival: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Parade: 8:15 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Westheimer Rd. between Dunlavy
and Crocker, Houston
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Free
10 a.m. – Noon Workshop
2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Open House
Webster Civic Center
311 Pennsylvania Ave, Webster, TX
RSVP online
28th
Friday
Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jr.
22nd
11 a.m. – 3 p.m
The Addams Family, Musical
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Houston Summer Boat Show
$10 (Parking $10)
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Robert Plant
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Wednesday
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$6 (Parking $10)
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Monday
20
th
D’Vine Wine of Galveston is hosting
a social get together for those that
love animals, bring donations for the
shelter, shop the bake sale and meet
pets up for adoption. You could win a
trip on the July Wine Cruise.
2110 Strand, Galveston, TX
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Youth participating in the three week
Students on Stage theatre program
perform Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jr.
on June 28-30. ETC Theatre, 2317
Mechanic Street, Galveston, TX
xxislandetc.org/classes.html
30th
Sunday
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
xxOwnFarmersMarket
4th
July
Galveston 4th of July Parade
Free
7:45 p.m
Parade along Seawall Blvd starts
at 59 th Street continuing east to 28 th
Street. Visit the website if you want
to join the parade! Galveston, TX
xxgalvestonparades.com
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Next Block Party is Friday, June 14th at 11th & Sealy Avenue
5:30 p.m. until Sundown with your neighborhood hosts Fran, Marty, and David Kelly
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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Know Your Neighbors
409 599-5337
The Historic East End Homes Series
[email protected]
B. MATT HANNON
The Easter Egg House
Garden Design – Landscape Design
A National Register Historic Place
Consulting
2901 Sealy
Galveston, TX 77550
The cottage at 1709 Ball was built by widow Dorothea Juneman for
her daughter Lena, who married William Edis Smith on December
6th, 1892. William was a clerk for L & H Blum, importers and
wholesale dealers. The Smiths resided in the cottage until 1928.
My partner, Gary Don Foy, and I purchased our new home in
October 2012. We had actively “looked” for two and a half years
to find a manageable 1900 Storm Survivor with a complementary
streetscape. We found both in the 1700 block of Ball, along with a
marvelous coterie of welcoming neighbors.
By George Thomas Parsons III
New member of EEHDA
The 1892 William and Lena Juneman Smith Cottage at 1709 Ball
Avenue has a second name. We learned from the previous owner
that our raised Queen Anne style 1132 sq.ft. dwelling is called The
Easter Egg House of Galveston. The pastel multi-colored overlapping fish scale shingles on the front gable, and the pale main colors
lend credence to this claim.
Dorothea Juneman and her husband George were immigrants from
Germany who resided at the corner of 18th and Ball and amassed
most of the 1700 block of Ball during their lifetimes. Married in
1875, George Juneman died in March 1892.
1703 Broadway
409-763-6555
1-888-768-RAPP
Your
Historical
Home
Connection!
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1709 had “great bones”: 10-1/2 ft. ceilings, original wood floors,
walk-through windows on the front, and a large pocket door with
its original key. But, in our opinion, a major sympathetic historic
restoration was called for to make it ours. With the assistance of remodeler/master craftsman, Mr. Thomas Connaughty, we undertook:
Adding central air/heat
All new plumbing/electric
Reconfigured full bath
Designed new ½ bath
Refinished floors
Granite countertops
Installed period lighting
Reconstructed parlor wall
Added seven transoms
Dedicated walk-in closet
Fresh light color of paint
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Next Block Party is Friday, June 14th at 11th & Sealy Avenue
5:30 p.m. until Sundown with your neighborhood hosts Fran, Marty, and David Kelly
Next Board Meeting is June 6th
Refreshments 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice Street
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On the outside: all windows were made operable; roof gutters were
added; rotten wood replaced; the brick support beams repointed;
and new landscaping was designed and planted, front and back.
The total restoration took approximately three months. We recommend our remodeler without hesitation or reservation.
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Rober t’s Rule of Order
There has been a lot of discussion about the use of Robert’s Rule
of Order in recent meetings of the City of Galveston City Council.
This manual, officially called Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for
Deliberative Assemblies, is a collection of rules regarding parliamentary procedure, published in 1876 by Henry Martyn Robert.
Our raised cottage is one of three “sisters” (1709, 1711, 1721);
all on Ball Avenue ½ lots, and all by the same Galveston builder,
William M. Pautsch. These three gable-fronted tenant cottages, all
built for Dorothea Juneman (costing +/- $1200 each), are each
faced with three-bay verandas.
Their decoration-filled arches (notice the similarities of the jigsaw woodworking causing a triplicate effect), turned posts, and
x-paneled rails, as well as the shingle-surfaces of the gable fronts,
give the three cottages the architectural presence their high-end
1890’s East End setting required.
1709 Ball Avenue was featured prior to its restoration in a January
8th, 2010 episode of designer Bill Stubb’s – Moment of Luxury.
You can watch the program, entitled Restoration After Hurricane
Ike, online at http://watch.wliw.org/video/1380488927
Born 1837 in South Carolina, Robert was son of an absolutionist
minister who moved the family up north to Ohio. Robert graduated from West Point in 1857 and was assigned to the Corp of
Engineers and later the Union Army’s Division of the Pacific. Among
many harbor and ship lane projects, he also oversaw construction of
locks and dams on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers.
He wrote the Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies after a meeting he conducted at the First Baptist
Church in New Bedford, Massachusetts came to blows; he vowed to
learn parliamentary procedure before attending another meeting.
Robert was made brigadier general and was appointed Chief of
Engineers shortly before his retirement in May, 1901. Subsequently
he chaired the board of engineers that designed the Galveston
Seawall. Most certainly his knowledge of parliamentary procedure
served him well as the project was completed, despite the fact that,
unlike his native South Carolina, Galveston is not too large to be an
insane asylum.
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MAKING GROCERIES
Then and Now
Betty Tichich and Ellen Beasley teamed up in the nineteen
seventies to document the “Corner Stores of Galveston”, a project
sponsored by the Galveston Country Cultural Arts Council, underwritten with an NEA grant. Today these Tichich photographs are in
the Smithsonian Collection.
In Mark Rice’s book “Through The Lens of the City: NEA Photography Surveys of the 1970s” he writes that Tichich and Beasley
strongly believed that corner stores played a vital economic and
social role which was intricately woven in the community fabric.
Yet, even in the time these photographs were taken, it was clear
the corner stores would fade into a nostalgic memory.
The pendulum has now swung back. The need for community never
really diminished. We see that ever more clearly today with the
resurgence of things like the slow food movement or eating local
and in the appearance of farmer’s markets all across the country.
So once again there is a place to meet... at the Galveston’s Own
Farmer’s Market, on Sunday mornings.
Cate Black organizes it all. She’s got the able help of Vince Bruno,
Tyler Hall, Sid Holliday III, Travis Bible, Kat Lilley and Steve Hermicke.
Henry Mancrini of the Mancrini Store, 1627 Ball, circa 1940.
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Cordray’s Drug Store, now the site of East End Cottage, 1501 Postoffice
Each Sunday they bring together the farmers and food vendors –
mostly from The Island, Santa Fe, and Alvin – who present fresh
seasonal produce of all kinds, as well as jams, pickles, salsas, eggs,
grass fed beef, olive oil and vinegars, juice and coffee, local raw
honey, edible starter plants, kombucha, artisan pasta, prepared
vegetarian foods, and goat cheese.
So take the time to take in the sights, meet your friends and make
new ones; enjoy the kids playing Hula Hoops and the occasional
string band.
It’s good to be nostalgic for our times as well.
Angela Tropea (1930-2008) Tropea’s Food Store, 1527 Church
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Sundays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice Street, Galveston.
Tip: Bring your own shopping bag if you have one.
Interested in volunteering, receiving a weekly newsletter, or becoming a vendor?
Contact Cate Black at [email protected]
At press time, the Cottage Food Bill, HB 970, has passed the Texas State Legislature
and is now on its way to the Governor’s desk. If not vetoed, the bill will go in effect
September 1st. It will allow home bakers (who attend a $10 two-hour food handling
class) to sell non-refrigerated home baked goods, as well as nut butters, popcorn,
cereal, granola, vinegars, dried fruits and vegetables, mustard, pickles, coffee and tea.
Betty Tichich Images © Smithsonian American Art Museum, personal, educational and non-commercial use only.
Cate Black, Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
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Next Block Party is Friday, June 14th at 11th & Sealy Avenue
5:30 p.m. until Sundown with your neighborhood hosts Fran, Marty, and David Kelly
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
K
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Pet of the Month
Shitake Adopted ! Meet Atilla the Cat.
According to Dr. Levine, a professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, owning a dog is likely to be associated with a reduced risk
of heart disease. So that’s great news for the anonymous adoptor
of Shitake, the petite black and white Shih Tzu we featured last
month. This month meet Atilla, a beautiful domestic longhair grey
tabby who loves three things: eating treats from your hand, joining
you in a good hit of catnip and letting you brush her long beautiful
hair. Atilla wants all your attention, so she’s best suited to be the
only kitty in a household. A good soul has sponsored Atilla so there
is no charge for her adoption, which includes spaying, vaccinations,
micro-chip and a month of free pet insurance. Contact Kathy Garry
at (409) 740-1919 or visit us at GalvestonHumane.org to adopt
Atilla or one of our dogs, cats or other pets. What’s not to love?
Also please join us at D’Vine Wine on the Strand for our DOG
DAYS OF SUMMER adoption event and bake sale on June 22nd
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. See the Events Calendar for more details.
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2nd
Thursday
East End Board Meeting
Free
Refreshments 5:30 p.m.
Meeting 6 p.m.
The Cottage, 1501 Postoffice,
Galveston TX
8th Latin Wave Film Series
$10
MFAH
5601 Main Street, Houston TX
x mfah.org/film
3rd
Friday
8th Latin Wave Film Series
$10
MFAH, 5601 Main Street, Houston
x mfah.org/film
4th
Saturday
Keels & Wheels
Concours D’ Elegance
$25 in advance, $35 at gate
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook TX
x keels-wheels.com
Entrepreneurial youth operate
lemonade stands across the USA
facebook.com/
x lemonadedaygalveston
Texas Tourism Week
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
Galveston County Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Office
4102 B Main Street (FM 519)
Carbide Park, La Marque TX
Register in advance
281-309-5065 or
x Email [email protected]
Galveston Historic Homes Tour
$20 before May 3, $25 after
$15 for GHF Members
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
39th Annual Event, 10 homes
x Galvestonhistory.org
8th Latin Wave Film Series
$10
MFAH, 5601 Main Street, Houston
x mfah.org/film
5th
Sunday
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrated at bars everywhere.
Be safe! Designate a driver!
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May 2013
Pull Out Section
50% off many attractions today
x galveston.com/texastourismweek
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston TX
x facebook.com/GalvestonsOwnFarmersMarket
10th
Friday
28th Texas Crab Festival
Free
6 p.m. - Midnight
Gregory Park, 2292 State Hwy 87,
Crystal Beach TX
x texascrabfestival.org
Keels & Wheels
Concours D’ Elegance
$25 in advance, $35 at gate
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook TX
x keels-wheels.com
Galveston Historic Homes Tour
$20 before May 3, $25 after
$15 for GHF Members
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
39th Annual Event, 10 homes
x Galvestonhistory.org
8th Latin Wave Film Series
$10
MFAH, 5601 Main, Houston TX
x mfah.org/film
Herbs for the Gulf Coast
Free
East
End
East
End
Events
Calendar
Events
Calendar
Lemonade Day
Art Car Ball
$25 in advance, $30 at door
7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
The Orange Show & Smither Park,
2402 Munger Street, Houston TX
x thehoustonartcarparade.com
Yaga’s Wild Game BBQ
Cookoff Sponsor Party
$75+ sponsorship
6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Pier 21, 21st and Harborside
x ycfund.org
Weiner Dog Nationals
Free
6th
Monday
First Monday Street Sweeping
North and East side of streets
(Even-numbered addresses)
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Thursday
th
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
Italian Cooking Class
$50
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
The Kitchen Chick
528 23rd St., Galveston TX
Reserve place at 409-497-2999
x thekitchenchick.com
7 p.m.
Gregory Park, 2292 State Hwy 87,
Crystal Beach, Texas 77653
texascrabfestival.org/texasx crab-festival-wiener-dog-races
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
11th
Saturday
28th Texas Crab Festival
Free
8 a.m. – Midnight
Gregory Park, 2292 State Hwy 87,
Crystal Beach TX
x texascrabfestival.org
Go Fish! Learn-to-Fish Event
$5
9 a.m. – Noon
Family Fishing Event. No license
req’d. Glenn Miller, 713-376-9873
[email protected]
Galveston Island State Park,
14901 FM 3005, Galveston TX
tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/
x galveston-island
Art Car Parade
Free
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Up and down Allen Parkway
Houston TX
x thehoustonartcarparade.com
Galveston Historic Homes Tour
$20 before May 3, $25 after
$15 for GHF Members
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
39th Annual Event, 10 homes
x Galvestonhistory.org
Danny T’s Beach Gathering
Free
11 a.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Just west of East Beach on Gulf
facebook.com/
x events/504600089606801/
Space City Hibiscus Plant Sale
Free
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Nessler Center
2010 5th Avenue
Texas City, TX 77590
x spacecityahs.org
Yaga’s Wild Game BBQ
Free
Noon -10:30 p.m.
Pier 21, 21st and Harborside
x ycfund.org
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
12th
Sunday
Mothers Day
Did you call or get called?
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston TX
x
facebook.com/Galvestons
OwnFarmersMarket
28th Texas Crab Festival
Free
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Gregory Park, 2292 State Hwy 87,
Crystal Beach TX
x texascrabfestival.org
Galveston Historic Homes Tour
$20 before May 3, $25 after
$15 for GHF Members
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
39th Annual Event, 10 homes
x Galvestonhistory.org
Pierre Étaix: French Comedy
$10
The Suitor 4 p.m. Yoyo 6 p.m.
MFAH, 5601 Main Street, Houston
x mfah.org/film
16th
Thursday
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
17th
Friday
East End Block Party:
“Dinner in the Alley”
Bring a covered dish, chair
and a donation for drinks
5:30 pm until Sundown
Alley south side of The Cottage
between 15th and 16th Streets
Galveston TX
x EastEndHistoricalDistrict.org
BearWatch 14
$135
6:00 PM through Sunday
Inn at the Waterpark, other locales
x bearwatch.net
Pierre Étaix: French Comedy
$10
Yoyo 6:30 p.m and 7:30 p.m.
MFAH, 5601 Main, Houston TX
x mfah.org/film
Caroline Reid as Pam Ann
in “Cockpit”
$43 – $63
8:00 PM
The Hobby Center for the Performing
Arts, Zilkha Hall, 800 Bagby Street,
Houston TX
x pamann.com
18th
Saturday
“Wings and Wheels”
22nd
Wednesday
Lunch + Look Lecture
“Picasso’s Legacy”
Free with lunch purchase at
food truck or Café Express
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
MFAH, 5601 Main, Houston TX
mfah.org/calendar/lunchx look-picassos-legacy/7453/
$7 (includes museum)
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
1940 Air Terminal Museum
8325 Travelair Street, Houston, TX
1940airterminal.org/
x WingsAndWheels
Mostyn Law Firm
Galveston Island Beach Review
Free
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
52nd and Seawall
Galveston TX
ibcgalveston.com/beach
x revue/bathingbeauties
contest.html
Pierre Étaix: French Comedy
$10
Land of Milk & Honey 6 p.m
La Grand Amour 7:30 p.m.
MFAH, 5601 Main, Houston TX
x mfah.org/film
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
19th
23rd
Thursday
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
24th
Friday
Comicpalooza: The Texas
International Comic Con
$20
Noon – 8 p.m.
George R Brown Convention Center,
Houston, TX
x comicpalooza.com
Kayak Adventure:
East End Lagoon Sunset Tour
$25, equipment provided
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
East End Lagoon
x kayak.destinationnext.com
25th
Sunday
Saturday
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Beach and Surf Exploration
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston TX
facebook.com/Galvestonx sOwnFarmersMarket
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
2:30 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
20th
Monday
Third Monday Street Sweeping
South and West side of streets
(Odd-numbered addresses)
$5 Park fee (under 12 free)
10:00 a.m.
Friends of Galveston Island State
Park host Interpretive Beach Walk
Nature Center, Galveston Island
State Park, 14901 FM 3005
Galveston TX
x fogisp.org
Comicpalooza: The Texas
International Comic Con
$30
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
George R Brown Convention Center,
Houston, TX
x comicpalooza.com
‘Harvey’: a play by Mary Chase
$27 ($22 Seniors & Students)
8:00 p.m.
Island ETC Theatre
2317 Mechanic St., Galveston TX
x islandetc.org
26th
Join Us
Become a member of the East End Historical District
Your membership supports a wide variety of services and programs
dedicated to neighborhood improvement and historic preservation.
Our Board of Directors holds regular neighborhood meetings at The
Cottage, 1501 Postoffice Street at 6:00 p.m. on the first Thursday
of every month. Meetings are open to all members and visitors to
the district. Membership is open to everyone but only residents of
the district are allowed to hold office or vote at meetings.
The East End Historical District Association, Inc., is exempt from
Federal Income Tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Contributions to the EEHDA are deductible in the
manner and to the extent provided by Section 170 of the IRS code.
Rates are effective as of 10/1/2011.
Please send us the following information with a payment to
EEHDA, P.O. Box 2424 Galveston, Texas 77553:
Sunday
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
Free
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2508 Postoffice, Galveston TX
facebook.com/Galvestons
x OwnFarmersMarket
Comicpalooza: The Texas
International Comic Con
$30
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
George R Brown Convention Center,
Houston, TX
x comicpalooza.com
Final Day of Exhibition!
Picasso Black and White
$17 – $20
MFAH, 5601 Main, Houston TX
mfah.org/exhibitions/
x picasso-black-and-white/
28th
Monday
Memorial Day
Do something for a Veteran!
x va.gov
1st
Saturday
27th Annual AIA Sandcaste
Competition
Free (paid parking available)
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
East Beach, 1923 Boddeker,
Galveston TX
aiahouston.org/v/site-home/
x AIA-Sandcastle/3m/
Clean Galveston
Back Garden Tour
$10
Daytime, also Sunday June 2
Gardens throughout Galveston
x cleangalveston.org
ELISSA Plankowners’ Party
and Auction
$50 ($65 after May 25)
Tables for 8: $500 to $750
6:00 – 10:00
galvestonhistory.org/
x plankowners
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