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		<title>Judge Wayne Mallia is the 4th Generation to Call Galveston Island his Home</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judge Mallia attended Catholic schools on the island from kindergarten through high school. He attended one year of college at St. Edward’s University and graduated from The University of Texas in Austin. He then graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law. After law school Judge Mallia thought he wouldn’t be returning to Galveston but fate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galveston College Student Art Show Opens May 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Galveston College Student Art Show Opens May 1 The Galveston College Art Department will host the 32nd Annual Galveston College Student Art Exhibition in the third floor Fine Arts Gallery from May 1 through July 31. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1. The art exhibit features [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kemah Boardwalk Aquarium Charts New Territory in Education</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with family entertainment and fine dining, Kemah Aquarium offers a variety of innovative, educational programs to teach visitors about aquatic life and conservation. The highly trained education staff offers guided tours through the Aquarium Exhibit, classroom programs, sleepovers, Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs and summer camps. “We believe that the Aquarium should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Island Connect Expands Shuttle Service</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victory Lakes To Galveston Island Connect, a commuter program administered by The Gulf Coast Center, has announced plans to expand park and ride services to Galveston from Victory Lakes, League City, beginning April 30. The first month’s shuttle service will be provided free of charge. Beginning Tuesday, May 29, a one-way fare of $3, $6 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enter Galveston Island Pin and Win Sweepstakes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enjoy $500 Worth of Galveston Island Photos Galveston.com &#038; Company is pleased to announce a month-long sweepstakes through its site on Pinterest, a social networking site that allows users to create online image collages, then quickly and easily share those collages &#8212; called &#8220;pinboards&#8221;- with other Pinterest users. Galveston.com&#8217;s Pinterest Hub allows visitors to view [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galveston Park Board Reminds Public About Seaweed Maintenance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year again when seaweed starts washing up on Galveston’s beaches and the Park Board of Trustees is reminding the public about proper seaweed maintenance processes. The Park Board, which oversees tourism development and beach maintenance in Galveston, is reminding beachgoers and beachfront property owners of following facts: The Park Board does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April Events</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before heading down to the island this spring, be sure to check out this round-up of special events happening in April: Lance Armstrong to Compete in Galveston’s Ironman 70.3 Triathlon April will kick off with a special visit from Lance Armstrong when he joins the state’s finest athletes in the Ironman 70.3 Texas Triathlon April [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rozier Campaigns for Downtown and the Neighborhoods of District 3</title>
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		<title>Ocean Discovery Day 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ocean Discovery Day 2012 NOAA Galveston Lab Saturday, March 24 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This is the one time each year you can tour all of our facilities and learn the science that NOAA Fisheries, Habitat Conservation, Protected Species Branch, Platform Observers, Sanctuaries, Law Enforcement, Weather Service and others have been doing. Here are a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Events</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[APRIL 13-15 JA GA Reggae Fest The JA GA Reggae Fest has grown leaps and bounds having secured two great headline entertainers to highlight this year’s two-day line-up of great reggae music. The legendary Errol Lee and Bare Essential will not only play the VIP party but will also headline on the main stage on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galveston College Partners with UTMB to Train Clinical Trial Professionals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professor William Calhoun of the University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston definitely had the legacy of partnerships between UTMB and Galveston College in mind when he proposed the Clinical Trail Coordinator program to Galveston College President Myles Shelton and Dean Vera Lewis-Jasper. A $50,000 grant from UTMB’s President’s Cabinet Awards under Dr. David Callender [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE SAN LUIS WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR OF FOOD &amp; BEVERAGE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Hammes Joins Award-Winning Staff GALVESTON, TEXAS — The San Luis Resort announces the addition of Michael Hammes as Director of Food and Beverage for The San Luis Hotel, Spa &#038; Conference Center. With more than 20 years in the food service industry, Hammes brings an array of experience and successes to the The San [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galveston College Regents Approve Engineering Degree</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Regents of the Galveston Community College District approved a new field of study Wednesday night that will offer students an opportunity to earn their first two years of an Engineering degree or an Associate of Science in Engineering at Galveston College. The program is recruiting students now for classes beginning in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Fine Art Auction</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexandra Irvine, 409.763.2403 alex@galvestonartscenter.org GALVESTON, Texas, February 15, 2012—Galveston Arts Center is pleased to announce the 2012 Fine Art Auction with proceeds benefitting GAC’s exhibition and education programs, and the restoration of the 1878 First National Bank Building. The auction will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 5:30 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best New Year’s Excercise for Mind, Body Spirit &amp; Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Henriette Glant (Heni), Level 3 Practitioner I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and I’m sure that your tummy is full by now. Let me give you a very easy-to-follow and effective recipe to free your home from clutter. This will train your mind and brain as well as your body by going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Place &amp; A New Space Aura Soma® The Magic of Colors to Re-Birth Your Soul</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green is an easy color to associate with. We have greens on our grocery list, we feel so fresh and open in a forest or in a meadow. Green is very strongly associated with freedom. Green in Aura Soma® is about directions, space and having a higher perspective of all happenings. Look at the pathway [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Pretty Life!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Story &#038; Photo By Annie Willow Imagine walking into an abundant field of lush lavender. Warm gentle winds dance through the light purple blossoms surrounding you in the relaxing aroma of their nectar. You gently pick a flower, close your eyes and bring it to your nose. Experiencing waves of peace over your mind, body [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wines of Spain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Welch When looking for great wines with a reasonable price tag, it is very hard to beat Spanish wines. Whether is a fresh sparkling Cava, a crisp Albarino, or a hearty red like Garnacha or Monastrell, Spain has something to offer everyone. One of the most overlooked wine values from Spain is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rachel Montemayor, Fiber Artist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elisabeth Lanier Did you go to school to become an artist? No, I didn’t. My love for fiber found me at a very young age. My paternal grandmother was a tailor in San Francisco. I’d spend weekends behind her cast iron sewing machine playing with billows of fabric and lace edgings, pins, batting and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Artists Showcased in New Downtown Gallery Affaire d’art</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Affaire d’art is an international fine art gallery located in the historic district of Galveston, Texas. Housed in a 1900 Storm survivor building, they will present work in fine art mediums including paintings, photography, 2D mixed media, pottery and sculpture. Built from the ground up by local Galveston artist Sharis DeJaynes, the gallery is focused [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live Performances by ‘The Saltwater Poet’ at ArtWalk</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jessica Dobson Attendees of the Galveston ArtWalks can now enjoy a new kind of art as local poet, James M. Rankin, better known as “The Saltwater Poet,” takes to the streets, performing readings of his works outside Cruz Cortez Clothiers. Internationally recognized for his professional and motivational books, such as “Power of the Creed,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charlotte Smith: ‘Dot, Dot, Dot’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GalvestonArts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by Dallas-based artist Charlotte Smith titled “dot, dot,dot.” The exhibition will open during the January 28 ArtWalk and remain on view through February 26. Curator Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk with the artist beginning at 6:30 pm during ArtWalk.The event is free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buchanan Gallery Continues ‘Annual Group Show &amp; Jewelry Extravaganza!’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing at Buchanan Gallery is our annual Group Show &#038; Jewelry Extravaganza, featuring paintings, sculpture and jewelry by a diverse group of our most popular gallery artists. This exhibition is on view through Jan. 21, 2012. Of particular interest, Buchanan Gallery offers new pieces of hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, created by local, national and international artists [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PeckArts Opens ‘Scenes From the Fence’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit the gallery in January to see local photographer Irene Quiroga’s most popular bird images printed on canvas. Large pieces filled with flocks of pelicans along the shore or Roseate Spoonbills taking flight in her action packed image “Pink Squadron” adorns the interior walls of the Urban Lofts. Artist and owner, Jennifer Peck shows a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water’s Edge Studio Features Eclectic Group of Artists</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Palms, palms, palms! Galveston has them and, for the January 28 ArtWalk, Gayle Reynolds will be painting them. Rex Reynolds has been trying a new stain on his tallboys. It’s white and transparent so the grain shows through. Gayle Reynolds is calling them his “White Linen Chairs,” because of their clean look. Rex is boning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Night and Day as Seen by Local Artist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[René Wiley Studio and Gallery is showing views of Galveston’s alleyways and streets as seen by local oil painter René Wiley during both “Nightand Day,” as her most recent show is titled. For these newest pieces Wiley has explored adding new colors into her palette for the artificial light that illuminates downtown at night. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yaga’s Chili Quest &amp; Beer Fest Returns With Revamped Brew Line-up</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yaga’s Chili Quest &#038; Beer Fest will return to Galveston’s Historic Strand District on Saturday, Jan. 21, featuring more than 100 varieties of craft and imported beer selections and over 80 chili cook-off teams. The third annual Chili Quest officially opens to the public at 11 a.m. when the cook teams begin serving their chili [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resolve to Find Health &amp; Wellness on the Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Leslie Thompson &#038; Shannon Rowan New Year, New You ~ With Massage from Therapeutic Healthworks! With the New Year, people regularly make a commitment to fitness and to changing their diet. The difference a person would experience if they regularly made a commitment to therapeutic massage could be life changing. Massage is not just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battle of Galveston: A Turnaround Victory for the Confederates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Barbara Saunders New Year’s Day 1863 rang in with a decisive “bang” in Galveston. Starting at dawn, Confederate Major General John B. Magruder waged one of the more offbeat campaigns of the Civil War, and succeeded in recapturing Galveston from Union troops, which had occupied the city since October, 1862. It doesn’t seem very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Henry Rosenberg: A Man of Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Behrens Henry Rosenberg, an immigrant from Switzerland to Galveston, was described as a boy of 19 with no money but with native ability; in other words, he was a hard-working young man determined to be the best he could be in whatever endeavor he tried. In the 50 years that Rosenberg lived in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Your Galveston Surfrider Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you like clean water to fish or swim in? Or to drink? Do you have an interest in having access to the public resources of beaches, oceans and waves? Does coastal erosion and subsidence worry you? Then you should meet the Galveston Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a local community of people who enjoy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Club Volleyball Team Seeking Sponsorships Featuring New Lunch Menu Items</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A club volleyball team in Galveston has been created that will allow student athletes to improve their volleyball skills. These girls have a goal to change how Ball High School Athletics and volleyball compete. They are committing themselves to compete at a higher level. They will be participating and playing for five to six months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chamber of Commerce Brings Try It Local to Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Galveston Chamber of Commerce is bringing the highly acclaimed Try It Local program to the island. Featured in MSNBC, USA Today, ABC News, Aol Small Business, CBS Local and About.com, Try It Local is the best place to find amazing deals on places to eat, play and enjoy your local community. Already in 104 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miltello Design Can Help Create Your Dream Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You need to visit Milltello Design: a unique, new and innovating interior design studio located at 4110 Avenue U. The showroom, with a contemporary design, is furnished with the latest samples for 2012. Milltello Dessign can help you realize your dream home and interior, by working with your contractor, architect and builder to make your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Lives &amp; Improving Lifestyles of Galveston’s Homeless Animals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lori Thompson The Galveston Island Humane Society (GIHS) celebrated its one-year anniversary in its original location last November. GIHS Executive Director Caroline Dorsett-Pate and Board President Paul Vincent are proud of the 7,800-square-foot facility and the services it offers. The shelter serves Galveston Island and has an open-admission policy for Galveston residents who bring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eye Candy for a Gardner &#8211; The Desert Rose</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jan Brick, Certified Master Gardener There are many plants that generate smiles and a sense of pleasure to a gardener. Among the plethora of plants that seem to appeal most to my senses lays the Desert Rose. Although, I have found that it is not always readily available, the Desert Rose is definitely worth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Beginnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elisabeth Lanier Ah, January 1st – time for New Year’s resolutions, good intentions, promises to do better, or more, or less – or to do it faster, or slower. You get the drift. And, after all the wrapping paper and bows have been tossed, after the last of the Christmas tree needles have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design for Sleep-Overs &amp; Slumber Parties</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carolin Santangelo It could be a symptom of the economy, that prospective homeowners are taking a good, hard look at their wish list prior to scoping out their new home design and are seeking the most effective way to utilize all the space. These new homes are meant to be shared with family and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Galveston’s Historic Strand District</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ITEX Group is bringing historic preservation to the Jean Lafitte Hotel. Last month, government, community and business leaders gathered to celebrate the commencement of a new project in Galveston’s Stand Historic District. The ITEX Group has begun a privately funded major historic preservation and renovation project to transform the ten-story Jean Lafitte Hotel at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winterizing Your Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Victor Hegman It’s that time of year again and after the last two freezing winters it’s wise to start early with cold weather preparations to your home. You can start by rolling up all of your water hoses, making sure they are completely drained, and store them in a dry, closed area out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editor’s Note – January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Islander Magazine is in it’s 10th year, and I could not be more excited about that! Thank you to all the magazine’s fans, subscribers and most of all our advertisers who make the publication possible. I am truly blessed to be in this business doing what I am passionate about &#8211; publishing, design, journalism [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January Closing Shot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submit your Scene photos to Shannon Hall by emailing them to: shannon@theislandermagazine.com]]></description>
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		<title>January Horoscope</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>High Tech Marine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Keith Hinze High Tech Marine If you are a boat owner then you know that sooner or later you will find it necessary to enlist the help of a good boat repair shop. There are many reasons that you might need to have your boat worked on. It could be due to some type [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TOPPS’ 25-year anniversary poker run</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Esther McKenna Whether you live on the West End or just go there to play, those in town on Saturday, June 19 were in for a special treat when Sea Isle played host to more than 20 sleek and powerful motor boats that participated in . The Texas Offshore Performance Power Boat Squadron (TOPPS) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dolphin Fish</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mahi-mahi have been making their appearance in our waters lately. Although commonly called dolphin or chicken dolphin, these fish are not related to the Delphinidae family of mammals, such as Flipper. These beautiful fish are mostly recognized by their incredibly bright colored bodies. Typically, the top of their bodies are a vivid blue or green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filetting Your Catch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article and photos by Capt. Galen Pruett  Cleaning or filleting your fish can be one of the most tedious parts of the fishing trip.  You want to start out by taking proper care of your fish after you catch it.   The best ways to do this is by using a stringer, a fish basket, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knot Very Difficult</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ By Captain Galen Pruett    A good solid knot is an important key to reeling in a good fish. Usually if you break off a fish before you bring it up to the boat, it is due to a poor knot. While you don’t need to be an expert or know how to tie an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visualization</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Story By Elisabeth Lanier Visualization: The ability to visualize – or to form a mental image or to envision. What, you might wonder, does visualization have to do with style? Well, your ability to form a mental image, to imagine the possibilities, to see beyond what’s in front of you, could have a huge economic [...]]]></description>
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