Mary Lou Hollender, director of development for The Bryan Museum, with Galveston City Councilman David Collins.
The Bryan Museum on Dec. 16 hosted Holiday Delights: A Lone Star Christmas Concert on the museum grounds at 1315 21st St. in Galveston. Guests enjoyed music by Trio Du Jour, Christmas carols and classic holiday treats like hot chocolate, spiked cider and cookies. Photos by Carla Peoples [Read more…]
Kim and Rob Kirschner with Artist Boat Executive Director Karla Klay and Kris Benson.
Artists Boat’s signature fundraising event, Float the Boat, moved from a one night event to a series of six dinner events. [Read more…]
Unsil and Dr. Philip Keiser with Drs. Ben and Sharon Raimer.
The Community Assistance Providers of Galveston County honored Drs. Ben Raimer, Philip Keiser and Loretta Grumbles at its Tiny Bubbles and Big Hearts gala Oct. 2 at the San Luis Hotel and Conference in Galveston. [Read more…]
Leonard Woolsey, publisher of The Daily News and president of Southern Newspapers Inc., with Citizen of the Year finalists Julie Masters, mayor of Dickinson; Gina Spagnola, Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce president; and Citizen of the Year B.J. Herz.
The Daily News named retired teacher and fundraiser Barbara Jane “B.J.” Herz its Citizen of the Year during a virtual/hybrid event Aug. 20 at Sea Star Base Galveston. [Read more…]
Diane and Mike Mackey, a Dickinson school board trustee, with Superintendent Carla Voelkel.
The Dickinson Education Foundation hosted its 13th annual gala March 6 at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center in Texas City. [Read more…]
Kathy and Mike Bouvier with Tom Schwenk.
The Galveston Education Foundation hosted its annual Seaside Spring Soirée on March 5 at the 1880 Garten Verein. [Read more…]
Sue Bain and Hedy Wolpa.
The Friends of Moody Gardens hosted its eighth annual Gulf Coast Herb Fair and Luncheon on March 4 at The Garden Restaurant at the Moody Gardens Visitor Center in Galveston. [Read more…]
University of Texas Medical Branch President ad interim Dr. Ben Raimer, event honoree Dr. Jeff Temple, Bob Slovak, Frank Billingsley and Tom Koch. Photo by Gary Fountain
The 24th annual Scandinavian-themed San Luis Salute on Feb. 21 drew more than 1,900 guests dressed to the nines to the Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort, which was transformed into a “Royal Ice Garden.” [Read more…]
Fred Huddleston, Ajay Puthli, Clay Rogers and Greg Grant.
The Galveston Historical Foundation, supported by Tom’s Galveston Real Estate, played host to the sixth annual Menardi Gras on Feb. 7 at the historic Menard House. [Read more…]
Angela Nauls, Lamica Mackey-Davis, Kimberly Patrick, Samquita Rubin, The Daily News Community News Editor Angela Wilson, Tamara Harvey, 2020 Queen JaKarla Spiller and DeAngela Williams.
The Ivy Isle Foundation of Texas, charitable partner of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Beta Phi Omega Chapter, presented its 34th annual Mardi Gras Gala “Light Up the Night” on Feb. 22 at the Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort. [Read more…]