Birthday boys Jim Atchley, Ross Grief and Dr. Jack Mullins.

Joan McLeod and the Cedar Lawn neighborhood gang threw Ross Grief, Dr. Jack Mullins and Jim Atchley an elaborate birthday party July 6 aboard the Bonnie Brook train at the Galveston Railroad Museum. [Read more…]

Regent Shawn Carlson speaks during the program.

The George Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated its 125th anniversary in June with a tea at Ashton Villa in Galveston. [Read more…]

Rear Adm. Eric Jones, Retired Cmdr. Eric Cain, Capt. Michael Paradise and Cmdr. Chad Brick.

Cmdr. Chad Brick relieved Cmdr. Eric Cain as commanding officer during a change-of-command ceremony June 11 at Coast Guard Base Galveston. [Read more…]

Galveston Restaurant Group’s Johnny Smecca, Justin Karam, Leslie Karam, College of the Mainland President Warren Nichols and Jerome Karam.

Greenworks Lending honored Friendswood attorney and Galveston County developer Jerome Karam with its 2020 Visionary Award to highlight his adoption and championing of green-building standards. [Read more…]

Jacob Karam, Donna Karam, Justin Karam, Joshua Karam, Dr. Patrick Walker, Leslie Karam, Jerome Karam and Dr. Tom Blackwell.

Friendswood attorney and Galveston County developer Jerome Karam hosted a dinner June 3 at the Events @The Tasting Room thanking the doctors and nurses at the University of Texas Medical Branch for helping him recover from COVID in October. Photos by Carla Peoples [Read more…]

Carolyn Sunseri, Andrea Sunseri, Yaga’s owner Mike Dean and Susan Walker.

Guests dressed to impress in their best derby attire for the eighth annual Kentucky Derby Bourbon Paired Dinner on April 28 at Yaga’s Cafe in downtown Galveston. [Read more…]

Caroline Woolsey and Martie Terry.

The Friends of Moody Gardens hosted its ninth annual Gulf Coast Herb Fair and Luncheon on May 5 in the ballroom at the Moody Gardens Hotel to allow for social distancing. [Read more…]