🌱 Gunfire damages homes and cars at Galveston's Sandpiper Cove
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In today's newsletter:
- Gunfire damages homes and cars at Galveston's Sandpiper Cove
- Beryl's lingering claims push windstorm insurer toward a $44 million loan
- Remembering the Burmah Agate disaster off Galveston
Also on today's calendar: Smarty Pints Trivia Night and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know that a wedding was emotional? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A couple of showers, with a high of 70 and low of 65 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Galveston police investigate apartment shooting (galvnews.com) — Gunfire damaged two apartments and four vehicles at Galveston's Sandpiper Cove early Friday, police said. A resident inside one damaged apartment was unhurt. Investigators have identified no suspects and are checking whether the shooting at 3916 Ave. G is connected to earlier gunfire at the complex, including an Oct. 22 incident. 
• State windstorm insurer weighs $44 million loan for lingering Beryl losses (galvnews.com) — Galveston County's largest windstorm insurer is considering a $44 million loan as claims from Hurricane Beryl and other 2024 storms continue to grow. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board votes Tuesday, with public comment available in person or online. Administrators expect to repay the loan by year's end, and 2027 premiums are already frozen.
• 8 major oil spills in U.S. waters since 1969, from Deepwater Horizon to Texaco Oklahoma (qz.com) — The 1979 Burmah Agate tanker disaster off Galveston figures in a retrospective of eight major oil spills in U.S. waters. Its reported 10.7 million gallons represented cargo at risk, not a precise measure of oil entering the Gulf, because the ship burned for more than two months after colliding with another vessel.
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Genteel Junque Antique Sale →
The Depot on Market, 3304 Market, Galveston
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Steven Farmer: Live →
Texas Tail Distillery, Galveston
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The POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE →
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Hotel Lucine, 1002 Seawall Blvd, Galveston -
Float into Stillness at The San Luis Resort →
The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, 5222 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston
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TMMSN Dolphin Conservation Workshop →
Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Galveston
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Genteel Junque Antique Sale →
The Depot on Market, 3304 Market, Galveston
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Artist Boat Kayak Adventure: Coastal Heritage Preserve →
Coastal Heritage Preserve, 13117 Settegast Rd, Galveston
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Thursday November 12
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Saturday November 14
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🗞 Nearby News
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Texas City
- Valero's Texas City Refinery had their annual magnificent Benefit for Children funding award program (thepostnewspaper.net)
- COM Awarded $2.1 Million Houston Endowment Grant to Strengthen Business Degree Completion and Transfer (thepostnewspaper.net)
- 12306 Crossing Pointe Dr, Texas City, TX 77539 (zillow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you know that a wedding was emotional?" — Even the cake was in tiers. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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