Bulletin Board for February 9, 2012
Today
Island residents are invited to a coffee and conversation event with Mayor Joe Jaworski from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. today on the first floor of city hall in Room 100, 823 Rosenberg St., in Galveston. The gatherings will take place preceding the regularly scheduled city council meetings on second and fourth Thursdays. Visit cityofgalveston.org.
The nonprofit Sunshine Resale Shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at 6915 Second St. in Hitchcock. Clothes, furniture, collectibles, costume jewelry, kitchen ware, books, small appliances and linens will be available for purchase.
The Weed ‘N Wish Garden Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. today at the Historic Railroad Museum, 218 FM 517 W., in Dickinson. Judy Svoboda and Lynn Weeks will present a discussion on violets and flower frogs. Call 281-648-2961.
Seniors ages 55 and older are invited to join the Seaside Seniors for lunch and fellowship at 11:30 a.m. today in Jinkins Hall at Grace Episcopal Church, 1115 36th St., in Galveston. Lunch is provided with a $3 donation welcome. Table games will be provided. Call Nancy Wilkes, 409-737-2700.
The Galveston Retired Teachers will meet at noon today at Golden Corral, 6200 Seawall Blvd., in Galveston. For information, call 409-744-9281 or 409-744-8797.
The Galveston Island Pachyderm Club will meet at noon Thursdays at Olympia’s Grill, Pier 21 at Harborside Drive, in Galveston. Call Charles Killebrew, 409-939-8503.
The Galveston Lions Club will meet at noon Thursdays at Golden Corral, 6200 Seawall Blvd., in Galveston. Call Billie Rae Gillas, 409-766-1881.
The Rotary Club of the Mainland will meet at noon Thursdays at Kelly’s Restaurant, 4604 Gulf Freeway N., in La Marque. Call Craig Watt, 409-934-8018.
The Rotary Club of League City will meet at noon Thursdays at the Harbour Club at South Shore Harbour Resort, 2500 South Shore Blvd., in League City. Lunch will be $12 per person. Visiting Rotarians are welcome. Call Robbie Schubert, 281-813-2708, or Roy Green, 281-334-1000.
The Bayshore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8566 will have a Veteran Outreach coordinator/counselor available for counseling and assistance for filing of claims — by appointment only. For information, contact Bob Sindylek, 281-339-1651 or bobsindlylek@yahoo.com.
The Galveston Chapter of the NAACP will hold an executive session at 5 p.m. then hold its meeting at 6 p.m. today at Old Central Cultural Center, 2627 Ave. M, in Galveston. Call David Miller, 409-763-2193, or Sue Johnson, 409-763-8955.
The Old Central/Carver Park Neighborhood Association will meet at 5 p.m. today at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 3602 Sealy St., in Galveston. All past and present neighbors or those interested in the neighborhood are invited. Call Dan Carey-Whalen, 785-840-9886.
The Galveston West End Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. today at Golden Corral, 6200 Seawall Blvd., in Galveston. Call 409-763-8280.
The Texas City Evening Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. Thursdays at The Reef Seafood House, 1301 31 1/2 St., in Texas City. Call Stephanie Maguire, 409-939-4466.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 6378 will have dinner and hospitality at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at 5204 state Highway 3 in Dickinson. The menu varies. The cost is $7 per person. A steak dinner for $12 is available on the last Thursday of each month. Call 281-337-4952.
The Raymond C. Paul Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 880 will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at 1014 24th St. and Avenue K in Galveston. Members are asked to attend. Call 409-763-9866.
The American Legion Post No. 554 Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at 1650 state Highway 3 S. in League City. All events are open to the public. Call 281-332-8733.
The Dickinson Police Department will offer its Citizen’s Police Academy from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays through May 17 at 4000 Liggio St. in Dickinson. Applications are available at the police department. For information, call Officer Tony Valdez, 281-337-6370, or Officer Walt Candelari, 281-337-4700, Ext. 347.
The Clear Lake Tea Party will have a forum for candidates running in the 2012 Republican Primary for Texas Senate District 11, held by Mike Jackson, who is vacating the seat at 6:30 p.m. today at the Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Ave., in Webster. Admission is free. Visit www.clearlaketeaparty.com.
Sons of the American Legion Post No. 554 group will meet at 7 p.m. today at 1650 state Highway 3 S. in League City. All events are open to the public. Call 281-332-8733.
The Friends of League City Seniors Foundation will have its annual Valentine Dance from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. today at the League City Civic Center, 400 W. Walker St., in League City. The Kurland Street Band will provide the music. Admission is $7 per person. A dessert buffet and door prizes will be provided. Proceeds will benefit the League City Senior Citizens’ Program. Call Lydia Rodriguez, 281-554-1183.
The Galveston Dance Club will offer ballroom social dances at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 502 Church St., in Galveston. The first lesson is free. No partner is required. Call 713-303-0297 or 409-740-7096.
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