The Bellaire Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization.
2011-2012 Schedule of Programs
Please Join us the Second Thursday of Each Month at
the Bellaire Civic Center, 7008 South Rice Ave.
All Meetings Begin Promptly at 6:30 pm
September
8,
2011 Marks Hinton
Author, Historic Houston Streets "History of Bellaire and Houston
Street Names"
In
an
encore
appearance,
Marks
Hinton returns to give us more glimpses
into the history of the Bayou City, Bellaire and nearby towns, creating
a thorough chronicle of the heroes, humor and heritage inscribed on our
street signs.
October
13,
2011 Story Sloane,
III
Owner, Story Sloane Gallery
Author, Houston in the 1920's
& 1930's "Presenting and Preserving Our
History Through Photography" In
1990,
Story Sloane’s father acquired a collection of vintage negatives
of Houston’s past. Since then, Story has been indexing and
archiving the images from this collection, which has been featured in
many news stories. Mr. Sloane will be speaking about his
collection and book.
November 10,
2011 Lisa
Ashley
Director of Corporate Communications,
Port of
Houston Authority
Community Affairs Director, Fox 26
KRIV-TV/My 20 KTXH-TV "Port of Houston History"
The
citizens
of
Harris
County
approved creation of the modern inland port
after the destructive Galveston Hurricane of 1900. Early
supporters would prove to be correct; the Port has grown to be one of
the world's largest. Find out about the Port of Houston’s
exciting history from 1900’s to present.
December 8,
2011 Tom
Kennedy Houston
Post
Reporter/Columnist from 1983-1995
Author of two books on Houston Police
Dept. "How HPD Shaped Houston Politics in
the 1960's"
Tom
Kennedy
covered
all
local
beats for The
Houston Post and started writing a column on local issues such
as criminal justice and "the usual political hypocracy." Hear his
unique take on the Houston Police and politics during the tumultuous
60's and beyond including the Texas Southern University Riot.
January 12, 2012 Carl
Warwick
Former Outfielder for the Houston Colt
.45's
Founder, R.E. "Bob" Smith Award "Houston Colt .45's and the Birth of
Major League Baseball in Houston"
Hear
about
the
start
of
Major League Baseball in Houston from one of the
players. Find out about Judge Roy Hoffienz, credited with
bringing MLB to Houston, and builder of the Astrodome. Carl was
also a member of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1964.
February
9, 2012 Gary
Nichols
Historian, YMCA of
Greater Houston
Community Program Director, Southwest YMCA "Remembering a Classic:
Houston's Downtown YMCA, 1941-2011"
Designed
in
an
Italian
Renaissance
style and in the face of a devastating world
war, the Downtown YMCA was the only Y constructed in the nation in the
previous ten years of the depression. It became a Houston
landmark, replaced after 71 years. Glimpse once more this unique
place for its times.
March 8, 2012 Charlie
Fogarty
Owner, The Steamboat House Steakhouse and
Texas Museum
Honorary member, National Chapter of the
Sons of the Texas Republic "Sam Houston and His Complicated
Place in Texas History"
The
rescue
of
a
giant
portrait of Sam Houston started Charlie Fogarty’s
passion about all things Sam. He even designed his restaurant
after Sam Houston’s last residence after a visit inspired him.
Find out about this Lone Star hero, Houston pioneer and surprisingly
complex man.
April 12, 2012 Mike
Vance
Executive Director, Houston Arts and Media
Creator, Television series "Postcards
from Texas"
Member, Harris County Historical
Commission "Teaching Texas History In a Digital
World"
History
is
more
than
a
recitation of names and dates. At its core, it’s
the story of how people lived. Mike’s work with HAM includes
production of short web-based videos that whet the appetite for history
by combining historic photographs, new footage, music and narration
into a mini-documentary about a slice of Southeast
Texas
history.
May
10, 2012 Annual Election
and
Dinner "Tastes
of Bellaire"
This
is
the
time
we
share favorite dishes, elect officers and reminisce
about Bellaire and its interesting history. Also, the Third
Annual Bellaire Trivia Game will be played and valuable prizes awarded
to people who really know their town!
