Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) invites you to attend a Rain Barrel Workshop on Saturday, February 21, 2015 from 9:30-11:30am at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and Recreation Center in Baytown, TX. Rain barrels are an efficient, low-cost method for collecting rainwater. They are placed at downspouts in order to catch rainwater and reduce runoff into storm drains, and the accumulated rainwater

Next in line for the Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation 2015 Lecture Series will be a Wine Tasting evening with Vine 2 Wine Vineyard and Winery, out of Winnie, TX, on Saturday, February 21st. The BPCF Lecture Series is a fun, entertaining and informative series open to everyone. The following events have been scheduled, with more to come:

The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation announces the kickoff of their 2015 Lecture Series with a great lineup of speakers and events. This is a fun, entertaining and informative series open to everyone.

The following events have been scheduled, with more to come:

HUNGRY…???
Crystal Beach Community Church will be serving a FREE hot breakfast to individuals and families in need of a hot meal. Sunday Jan 11, 2015 8:30 am

1020 Diamond Rd. (Between The Eagles and the Kite Store)

Helping Small Businesses do more business
American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need — getting more customers. The day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The single day has grown into a powerful movement, and more people are taking part than ever before. This year, the big day is Nov 29.

Why do I sometimes see piles of foam on the beach at the water’s edge?
While it is common to see bright white foam in the surf as waves break, there is sometimes an especially large accumulation of foam on the beach during storms. This foam line is simply the remnants of waves after they have broken. Sea foam is basically made of air bubbles separated by

On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free. Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. This day is the anniversary of

Cheryl E. Johnson
Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector
(Part 3 in an on-going series)
When encouraged to run for county tax collector I knew that without a strong anti-tax platform, winning was not an option. My cute “cut tax” logo not only effectively communicated who I am, what I believe and what I have done; it kept me

Crystal Beach Community Church GARAGE SALE. Friday Oct 17, 1-5pm and Saturday Oct 18, 8-2pm. Furniture, Lamps, Appliances, Holiday DÉCOR, Jewelry, Art, Toys… SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, DON’T MISS our 2 DAY EVENT! 100% of PROCEEDS: FUNDS a “Storage Unit”. For Donated item pick up, call: Pat (281) 684-4219 or Gerry (713) 823-7726.

Reserve Your Space Today for Galveston Bay Foundation’s Rain Barrel Workshop in Dickinson, Texas
The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) invites the public to attend its upcoming Rain Barrel Workshop on Saturday, October 25th from 9:30am-11:30m at Dickinson City Hall. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $30, which includes admission to the workshop, a 35-gallon recycled barrel, and

The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation Fifth Annual Jane Long Festival Lecture Series presentation tonight (September 30) is “Capt. Cade’s Hotel and G & I Railroad”, By Melanie Wiggins, Author, Galveston County Historical Commission member. Lecture doors open at 6:30 pm and the program begins at 7 pm at the Crystal Beach Fire Station, 930 Noble Carl Dr. in Crystal Beach. This is the last lecture

It’s time to make a difference! On Saturday, September 27th, from 9:00 a.m. till noon, the Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program is hosting the largest cleanup in Texas! Please join other volunteers by signing up to help clean up our beaches and bays. The cleanup is important for a healthy gulf coast, so help us keep our beaches, and our oceans, litter-free. Last year, we removed more than

The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation Fifth Annual Jane Long Festival Lecture Series presentation tonight (September 23) is “The Ships of Jean Laffite”, By Root Choyce, The Laffite Society. The lecture series is every Tuesday evening in September at the Crystal Beach Fire Station, 930 Noble Carl Dr. in Crystal Beach. Lecture doors open at 6:30 pm and

The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation Fifth Annual Jane Long Festival Lecture Series presentation tonight (September 16) is “Early Inhabitants of Bolivar”, By Ruth Mathews, Archaeologist, Cultural Resource Coordinator for TPWD. The lecture series is every Tuesday evening in September at the Crystal Beach Fire Station, 930 Noble Carl Dr. in Crystal Beach. Lecture doors open at 6:30 pm and

The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation Fifth Annual Jane Long Festival Lecture Series presentation tonight (September 9) is “The Crew Left Behind”, By Lou Graves MacBeth of The Laffite Society, the story about the crew of Jean Laffite that remained in this area after he ‘sailed off into the sunset’. The lecture series is every Tuesday evening in September at the Crystal Beach Fire Station,

Monday night’s Harvest Moon was also a supermoon. Supermoons are full moons that occur when the orbit path is closest to Earth. This moon appears bigger and brighter than a typical full moon. A “Harvest Moon” is the full moon closest to the vernal equinox (September 23 this year). The supermoon reached the crest of its full phase on September 8 at precisely 8:38 p.m. CDT.

Date: Sunday September 21, 2014
Time: 9:30am to 1:30pm
Place: Crystal Beach Community Church, 1020 Diamond Rd. @ Hwy 87, (Between Eagles Lodge & The Kite Store)
Contact: Julie 409-739-1407 to schedule a time (optional)
Shortage of Blood at UTMB and Shriners Children’s Hospital

Polls are open Tuesday for Galveston ISD’s ballot proposition called Tax Ratification Election (TRE). The TRE, regardless of outcome, will lower the school tax rate. Simply put, a “For” vote will drop the school tax rate one cent, while providing the funds to pay for a three-percent increase for all teachers and staff, including raising the starting salary for all new teachers. An “Against” vote will lower the school tax rate

By Cheryl E. Johnson, RTA
Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector
The Galveston County Tax Office team is celebrating 10 years of change under my leadership. This is the first in a series of articles intended to celebrate our on-going race for quality. The motto of the Tax Office is “where the race for quality knows no finish line.” As frustrating as the

Have you taken advantage of every possible saving? Entergy reminds customers that in addition to home weatherization practices and reducing energy usage, they can also leverage billing tools and assistance programs to lower energy bills. “The largest billing savings are found in major home appliances, such as air conditioning and water heaters, which combined generate nearly 80 percent of