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The Galveston Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to publish our 2011-2012 Membership Directory and Galveston Island Guide.  An email was distributed to all primary representatives of Chamber members to notify them to update their business' listing on Friday, April 1, 2011. 

If you are the primary representative for your company and did not receive this email, please contact Erin Kay at (409) 763-5326 or ekay@galvestonchamber.com.

If you are NOT the primary representative for your company, but you are responsible for making these updates, please contact Erin Kay at (409) 763-5326 or ekay@galvestonchamber.com.

The inside cover of the 2011-2012 Membership Directory and Galveston Island Guide is available for the fist time in years!

Lawton Publications representative Julie Ann Brown is currently selling advertisements for the 2011-2012 Membership Directory and Galveston Island Guide.  (Use link below to view the online version of our 2010-2011 Membership Directory.)

Space is limited!  Don't miss this opportunity to have your business highlighted in Galveston Chamber publications that reach thousands of people every year.

Contact Julie Ann Brown today to reserve your space in our award-winning publications.   

Call (409) 763-5326

Click here to view the e-book of the 2010-2011 Galveston Chamber Membership Directory.  

On Sunday, April 17^th, the Rotary Club of Galveston will host the first-ever Galveston Rotary Crawfish Boil.  Set for 12 noon-5pm, this fun, family fundraising event will be held at Moody Gardens - in the Big Tent near the Discovery Pyramid. What a perfect venue for families and friends to get together to not only enjoy great food and fellowship in incredibly relaxing and beautiful surroundings, but to know that all proceeds from this new event will benefit the Galveston community and its many vital community projects and programs. 

The Lighthouse Charity Cooking Team -under the direction of Dick and Horacene Daugird and their superb crew - will be preparing delicious Cajun-seasoned crawfish, potatoes, corn and onions, as well as hot dogs, red beans and rice -plus a generous contribution of TABASCO®factory pepper mash from a donor in Louisiana promises the perfect lagniappe for the seasoning.   Iced-cold beer, water and soft drinks will complete the menu.  Entertainment for the afternoon will be headlined by Lady "D" and the Zydeco Tornadoes.  Youngsters can look forward to lots of fun activities on the playground near the Big Tent.

The Rotary Club of Galveston was founded in 1913 and was the 73^rd club in the world chartered by Rotary International.  Our membership subscribes to the motto "Service Above Self", in addition to supporting this year's Rotary theme: "Building Communities... Bridging Continents."    And we believe this new fundraising event is just one more example of our club (over 110 members-strong) working together to make Galveston an even better and more viable place to live, work, and play.  Right now, funds that are generated from this new project, as well as from our annual Chili Supper (now in its 35^th year) will be distributed through our club's Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc. Over the past year, more than $25,000 was granted to organizations in Galveston dedicated to improving our local community's health, education, and welfare.   Non-profit groups receiving donations included Galveston West Isle Little League and Galveston Lassie League, Ball High School, O'Connell College Preparatory, Galveston Youth Leadership Award Program, Galveston Fire Department, Salvation Army, Artist's Boat, The Grand Kids  Festival, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Galveston Island Meals on Wheels.

Of course, without our generous sponsors, this event would not have been possible. To date, in addition to the Rotary Club of Galveston, a veryspecial thank you is extended to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, Moody Gardens,   Texas Lighthouse Foundation, Del Papa Distributing, the Galveston Restaurant Group, Galveston.com and company, Chalmers Hardware andEmbroidery, Joe Tramonte Realty, Inc.; DSW Homes, LLC; PDG Harold and Joan Fattig, Law Firm of Mills Shirley, The Raschke Family, Right at Home, Mallot Chiropractic, Nathan Insurance Agency, Edward Jones - Randy Klibert, Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, Odyssey Academy, and The Livanec Family.

My co-chair, Fred Raschke, and I, along with our great committee of Rotarians  - John Zendt, Keith Bassett , VJ Tramonte, Gina Spagnola, Johnny Smecca, Bill Ansell, Mary Brechtel, and Sheryl Green, as well as other enthusiastic committee members - Martha Livanec, Lee Kinard, Ted Farmer, Craig Janek, and Darren Seigel - urge everyone to come out and enjoy a super Sunday afternoon on April 17^th of scrumptious food, fun entertainment, and great fellowship.

Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased online at www.galveston.com/crawfish or at the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, 519 25^th Street.  Tickets purchased day of event are $25. For more information, please call the Chamber at 409.763.5326 or Martha Livanec at 409.256.7238.  Look forward to seeing you on the 17^th!