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The Galveston Island Humane Society News and Events |
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22ND Annual Galveston Home & Garden Show
HOME & GARDEN SHOW - BLOOMING GREEN
to the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort, March 13 & 14 and will feature a full weekend of exhibits, and special presentations.
Benefiting the Galveston Island Humane Society, the Galveston Home & Garden Show promises to be bigger and better than ever! New exhibits, returning popular exhibits, as well as informative and fun presentations by noted professionals. More than 100 exhibitors will showcase the best materials on the market and assist with your home recovery, renovation or new construction. Show discounts will be offered at many vendor booths.
Back by popular demand is The Lazy Gardener, Brenda Beust Smith, who will talk about Gulf Coast gardening in a casual format designed to engage her audience with practical hints on growing what’s easy. Brenda will share cuttings from her yard at the end of her presentation. Connie Dryden, Island Flowers, will let us in on the secret of making every day a special occasion by enjoying flower arrangements at home and will show us how simple it can be to plan for that special day.
Green, green, green is the message from the Galveston Historical Foundation, US Green Building Council and Blu Shields Construction. Come hear about GHF’s Green Revival Program where they will rehabilitate a historic home, transforming it to a model of sustainable technology utilizing 90 – 100% of recycled or salvaged materials making it LEED Platinum Certified.
Learn how Energy Solution Homes and Blu Shields Construction designed, engineered and built the largest ADA energy efficient home ever built for The Extreme Makeover Home Edition in just 106 hours. The ADA high energy efficient home features an ADA play ground and elevator as well as xeroscape landscaping which was developed on one acre in just 9 hours and 54 minutes.
Abry Bros Foundation repair will demonstrate how cost effective and simple it can be to level the foundation or raise a home, and look for Home Elevators of Texas to provide information on making your home ADA compliant.
New home or old home, memories are forever. Neva Young, owner of Croppin’Bug Scrapbooking will help you keep the family legend in tact and get you on the road to sharing memories for generations. Neva will help you preserve your family history by showing you how to organize those memories and keepsakes in scrapbooks that will be cherished for ever.
Jean Lafitte, the first homebuilder in Galveztown – Myth or Legend? Founding member and past president of The Lafitte Society, Jim Nonus, will talk about The Maison Rouge, home of Jean and Pierre Lafitte and the eventful summer of 1818 and The Hurricane that flooded the Island September 13, one hundred and ninety years to the day, before Hurricane Ike.
Family friendly, the Galveston Home & Garden Show is a great place to spend the day learning about new materials and techniques for the home. Bring your shopping list and take advantage of having outstanding professionals guide you to the best products and services available, and specially priced plants to add to your garden. A highlight of the show is the Pet Adoption Center at show central where each adoptive family will receive a family pet photo and a short obedience training session with the trainers from Mutts with Manners.
Sponsors of the 22nd Annual Home & Garden Show are Buccaneer Construction, James Hardie, Petango, www.galveston.com, Houston Mosquito Control, Splash Pools and Spas, Window World. Event coordinator is M.J. Naschke Public Relations.
Home & Garden Show hours are Saturday, March 13, 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday, March 14, 11 am – 4 pm. Drawings to win prizes are held throughout each day. Winner must be present to win.Admission is $7 per person. 4 & Under free. Parking is free. For more information call (409) 762-3930 or go to www.galveston.com/homeandgardenshow
WHAT: 22ND Annual Galveston Home & Garden Show
WHEN: Saturday, March 13 10 am – 6 pm & Sunday, March 14 11 am – 4 pm
WHERE: Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort - 5600 Seawall Boulevard
WHY: The annual benefit for the Galveston Island Humane Society offers the opportunity to meet contractors, landscaping companies, buy plants and home furnishings. More than 100 exhibitors from floors to windows, interiors and exteriors will offer show specials from discounted services to merchandise offered at this show only! In addition, special presentations by home and garden professionals will take place regularly throughout both days of the show and there will be drawings for gifts every two hours.
COST: Admission: $7 pr person. .4 & under free. Parking free.
INFORMATION: www.galveston.com/homeandgardenshow
HIGHLIGHTS: A pet adoption center is located at show central and each new pet owner will receive a free pet training session with Mutts with Manners. Presenters include The Lazy Gardener, Mutts with Manners, Island Flowers, Croppin' Bug Scrapbooking , Galveston Historical Foundation, Blu Shields Construction & Energy Solutions Homes, Abry Bros. Foundation Repair, and Jim Nonus.
CONTACT: Mary Jo Naschke - (409) 762-3930 - mjnaschke@aol.com |
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2009 Pet of the Year
Rhea Hemmings is shown with Pet of the Year, Remmington Drake at the 2009 Paws Gala benefitting the Galveston Island Humane Society. |
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This week's Featured Pets of the Week are Element & Rusty.
Element and Rusty can be adopted for half price this week...
Pets over 3 maybe be adopted to seniors over 60 through our Silver Paws program.
It's not to late to get tickets for the Home & Garden Show preview party. Call the shelter for details.
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Element is approxamitly 5 years old. She was hit by a car and brought to the shelter. She had no severe injurys other than a broken heart, and healed very well. Element is very vocal and loves to play.
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Rusty is a 10 year old domestic short haired neutered male orange tabby. He is very sad about being here at the shelter for so long, Just look at those sad eyes!
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| Mon-Fri: 11am-6pm |
| Sat: 11am-5pm |
| Sun: Closed Sunday |
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