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Our CountyTuesdayAugust 31, 2010
BThe Daily News | galvnews.com | CtctMichael Smith, associate
editor, 409-683-5206
Word on The sTreeT
Readers sound of on the isles
port hiring and oreign oilPg B5.
InsIde Today
Average local pricefor a gallon of regularunleaded
gasoline.SOURCE: AAA,Oil Price Information Service
2.50
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Gas
Prices
Our View
nThe city of Dickin-son is absolutely rightin its effort to
cleanup or demolish dilapi-dated buildings/B4.
Its Your Health
nDr. Michael M.Warren warns of thedangers of taking
oldmedications/B4.
By Texas General Land Ofce
Special to The Daily News
The 24th Texas General
Land Oce Adopt-A-Beach Fall
Cleanup will be rom 9 a.m. to
noon Sept. 25 at various sites in
Galveston County.
The Texas Adopt-A-Beach pro-
gram originated in all 1986,when 2,800 volunteers pickedup 124
tons o trash. Since then,more than 397,000 volunteershave removed
7,700 tons o trashrom Texas beaches. The programis a volunteer eort
to remove
trash rom Texas beaches and
waterways and to increase publicawareness o the problems o
ma-
rine debris and beach litter.
Twice each year, volunteers
check in at sites along the coast to
Volunteers needed for fall beach cleanupAt a glanceWHAT: 24th
Texas General LandOce Adopt-A-Beach Fall CleanupWHERE:Nine coastal
sites in theHouston and Galveston areasWHEN: 9 a.m. to noon Sept.
25
Q:A man oundguilty o steal-
ing rom Rosenberg Li-brary while employedthere could be givena
tougher sentence
because he had a con-viction or arson beorejoining the sta in
themid-1990s. Does theRosenberg Library docriminal background
checks on all newhires?
A:Yes. The Rosen-berg Library hasdone criminal back-ground
checks on all
new hires since 2003.SOURCE: Rosenberg Library
Have a qestion yo want an-swered? Send it to
[email protected]. Pt Qestiono the Day in the sbject line.
Questionoftheday
Does library do background checks?
By ROSENBERG LIBRARYSpecial to The Daily News
GALVESTON TheRosenberg Library Museumwill eature a 19th
centurywafe iron, originally belong-ing to Samuel May Williams,as
the September Treasure othe Month.
Donated by the estate othe Thomas Jeerson Leaguein 1923, this
wafe irondesign rst was patented in1869. Wafes are griddle-cakes
made o four, milk,
eggs and butter that arepressed between iron moldsto orm crispy,
caramelizeddelights. Oten used orbreakast oods and as sweettreats,
wafes have beenused like toast or as wrapsaround savory meat
dishesor centuries.
Traditional wafe irons,manuactured rom the 14thcentury through
the early20th century, were madeo two cast-iron plates thatwere
heated atop a stove.First eaten by the Greeks as
obleios, or fat cakes, wafesand wafe irons becamecultural
staples in the LowCountries o NorthernEurope in the 1300s.
Thesewafe irons were constructedo hinged plates connectedby long
wooden handles andembossed with elaboratepatterns o landscapes,
coatso arms, religious symbols orthe honeycomb-grid patternwe know
today.
Dutch pilgrims broughtwafe irons to America inthe 1620s. In the
late 1700s,Thomas Jeerson brought awafe iron back as a souvenirrom
his travels in France.Wafe rolics were then orga-nized by the
well-to-do whereparty guests enjoyed wafestopped with ruits,
maplesyrup or meat and kidney
treasureoftheMonth
Ironsmark
waffleweek
At a glance
WHAT:Treasure o the MonthWHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.Tuesdays
through Saturdays
WHERE:Mezzanine level othe Rosenberg Library, 2310Sealy Ave., in
GalvestonINFO: Call the museum oce,409-763-8854, Ext. 125.
COURTESY FILE PHOTO/Rosenberg Library
This 19th century wafe iron consist-
ing o two rectangular, hinged plateswith circular and square
suracesbelonged to Samuel May Williamsand was donated by the estate
o theThomas Jeerson League in 1923.
See WAFFLES/B7
SeeCLEANuP/B7
The Dickinson Diamondsand the Texas CityStingarettes dance
teams will perorm togetherduring hal time Friday whentheir two
ootball teams aceo at Sam Vitanza Stadium inDickinson. Sherri
Simmons,director o the Texas City
Stingarettes, said the teamsperormed together about ouryears
ago. She said they wouldperorm a dance routine toGreat Balls o
Fire. Kickoor Fridays game is at 7 p.m.
Above, Traci Mills, directoro the Dickinson High Schooldance
team, leads a joint prac-tice. Top and bottom let, mem-bers o the
Dickinson Diamondsand the Texas City Stingarettespractice their
dance. Bottom,Brianne Louvierre, a lieuten-
ant colonel or the DickinsonDiamonds, stands out in herbrightly
colored socks and yel-low Converse sneakers.
Photos byJENNIFER REYNOLDSThe Daily News
Readytodance
Today
n6 p.m.: LeagueCity Council, special-called meeting,council
chambers,200 W. Walker St.,281-554-1031.n6 p.m.: Santa FeParks
Board, city
hall, 12002 stateHighway 6, 409-925-6412.
Wednesday
n9:30 a.m.: Galves-ton County Commis-sioners Court, 722Moody,
Galveston,409-766-2249.n 5 p.m.: Texas CityCommission, cityhall,
1801 Ninth Ave.
., 409-948-3111.Sept. 7
n5:15 p.m.: TexasCity Zoning Commis-sion, city hall annex,928
Fifth Ave. N.,409-643-5925.n6:30 p.m.: BayouVista City Council,MUD
Reception Hall,2929 state Highway 6.Call 409-935-8348.n7 p.m.:
Clear LakeShores City Council,Club House, 931Cedar, 281-334-2799.n
7 p.m.: Santa FePlanning and Zoningworkshop, city hall,12002 state
Highway6, 409-925-6412.
E-mail city meetingsto Angela Taylor,
[email protected].
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