Nicole Picton, Dianna Norris, Renae Turnbaugh, Connie Marquez, Julie Upton and Tuija Walsh.

The Turtle Island Restoration Network hosted The Art of Saving Sea Turtles, an evening benefit celebrating local sea turtle conservation and community art, on Sept. 29 at The Bryan Museum conservatory in Galveston. [Read more…]

Kaitlin Stafford, Krystle San Gregory and Betty Busby.

The Alcohol/Drug Abuse Women’s Center honored Mary Beth Treviño for her many years of leadership in community coalitions promoting the center’s philosophy during its Angels Among Us luncheon Oct. 18 at the Hotel Galvez. [Read more…]

Kim Raschke, Lane and Chita Craft and Fred Raschke.

The Boy Scouts of America – Bay Area Council celebrated its 100th anniversary on Oct. 19 at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center. Guests enjoyed an elegant dinner, cash bar, silent auction and live music. Local Boy Scout troops participated in the opening ceremonies. Photos by Carla Peoples [Read more…]

The Karam family, from left, Jacob, Donna, Leslie, Jerome and Joshua.

Friends and business leaders joined in a fundraising event Oct. 12 at the opening of Events @ The Tasting Room at the Falstaff Brewery building in Galveston. [Read more…]

Caroline Dorsett-Pate, executive director for the Galveston Island Humane Society; Ed Hill; Michelle Beckwith, 2019 PAWS Gala co-chair; Cynthia McEldowney, 2019 PAWS Gala co-chair; Concetta Maceo-Sims, chairwoman for 2020 PAWS Gala.

PAWS Gala Elite Pet Owners, major sponsors and the Galveston Island Humane Society were honored Sept. 12 at a special soirée preceding the 19th annual PAWS Gala BONEhemian Rhapsody. [Read more…]