< Previous100 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016Residential & CommercialMae SpicerOwner409-682-11759185 Jamaica BeachGalveston, Texas 77554maeespicer@aol.comwww.dixieislepropertycare.comDixie IslePest ControlParty PicsThe Galveston Independent School District Educational Foundation had its annual Seaside Spring Soiree on March 10 at Sea Scout Base Galveston. More than 300 guests were on hand to celebrate the culmination of the annual campaign benefiting the foundation and the Grants to Teachers and Schools program. Funds raised from the event will provide financial assistance to purchase learning materials and implement innovative programming in Galveston Independent School District classrooms. Guests were treated to catering by the Galveston Restaurant Group, an ice cream dessert bar provided by Ben & Jerry’s, beer donated by Del Papa Distributing, dancing, music and a silent auction. Photos courtesy of Joseph ashtonSEASIDE SPRING SOIREEPICTURED: 1. Donna Koehler Mencacci, Galveston ISD Educational Foundation board member and event chair; Larry Nichols, GISD Superintendent; Billy Williams, GEF board member; Laura Hughes McDermott, GEF imme-diate past president; Erin Yarbrough, GEF executive director; Sean Musick; Justin Serrette, GEF vice president; Debbie Sanchez, GEF treasurer. 2. Kristen Lepo, Melinda Kershaw, Liz Murphy, Sara Giambelluca and Tiffany Vaiani. 3. Emily Burnette, back row, Janet Mack, Karen Jobe, Tammy Heffernan, Helena Aucoin, Cindy Trevino and Alice Prets; front row, Jessica Longoria, Maggie Cann and GEF Executive Director Erin Yarbrough. 4. Divya Nagpal, Janita Washington and Maggie Belmares. 5. Shannon and Will Wright, GEF president. 6. Dr. David McCormick, GEF board member, and Beverly McCormick.Courtesy photo123456 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016 101THREE DECADES OFINNOVATION &SUPERIOR SERVICEFamily-Owned and Operated Since 1986REAL ESTATE SALES • VACATION RENTALS • HOME BUILDERThank you for choosing Cobb to be your trusted source for real estateand vacation rentals on Bolivar Peninsula. Call us today at409.684.3790 and ask about our anniversary specials.www.CobbRealEstate.comDownload the CobbReal Estate appLeavenothingbutfootprintsEnjoythebeach.102 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016Paul Vincent is pleased to announce his new affiliation with Sente Mortgage. Sente Mortgage is a company that is purpose driven, relationship based and ethically grounded. Sente’s mission is to strengthen the financial foundations of families, communities and our country. Sente’s goal is to deliver an extraordinary lending experience by using inspiration, education and expertise to put people in control of their financial future. Paul’s TEAM also joins him at Sente, so the GREAT Customer Service you’ve come to know and to expect from the Vincent Team will continue. For ALL your home mortgage needs call: Paul VincentMortgage Banker, NMLS# 49103713.955.6590 (office) Paul.Vincent@sentemortgage.com2228 Mechanic St., Suite 316Galveston, TX 77550We’re with you every step of the way to home ownership. Party PicsGalveston’s Own Farmers Market heralded the Spring Equinox with a fundraiser/party called the Egguinox on March 19 at Smooth Tony’s on the island. Owner Tony Gonzalez catered the event with food locally sourced from market vendors. Partygoers were treated to live music from several of the bands that perform weekly at the market. The evening culminated with an egg-bal-ancing competition and prize giveaway. Photos by Leslie ackermanEGGUINOXPICTURED: 1. Richard Roach, Tommy Lewis and Kathryn Luedeke. 2. Cate Black, Tony Gonzalez and Casey McAuliffe. 3. Antaun Stewart. 4. Alex McPhail, Tammy Kocurek, Joe and Jody Winter. 5. Market Manager Ca-sey McAuliffe and Community Liaison Cate Black. 6. Nate Schueller and Ellie Covington. 7. Dem Roots band members Adam Carman, Louis Morales and Sangone Diagne. 8. Dennis McFadden and Robert Kuhn. 9. Debra Jo Shell and JoJo Shell.123456789 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016 103Come Visit!Tour the ships that dueled for supremacy of the violent seas of World War II! In the deadly cat-and-mouse actions of submarine vs. convoy escort, the USS Cavalla, sub SS-244, and the USS Stewart, destroyer escort DE-238, earned places in naval legend. 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Contact Laura Elder at editor@coastmonthly.com if you’re interested in taking party pics for us.EASY LIVING, TEXAS GULF STYLE104 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016Seaside SamaritanStory and photo by Irene AmietJill’s Fashions and Bridals store in League City was bustling on a recent prom season morning. Boys lined up, filling the shop with laughter as their measurements were taken for tuxedos they would wear to prom.The rentals are free and part of many charitable donations coming from Diana Montes and her daughter, Danielle Smith.The women, who own Jill’s Fashions and Bridals, also donate 100 dresses each year for proms or quinceañeras, along with shoes and jewelry, to various charities, such as the Periwinkle Foundation, which supports children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.Montes and Smith also contribute to the Cinderella Project, which donates gently used prom dresses to women challenged by finan-cial hardship. The donations often are made through the Assistance League of Bay Area, which connects business owners willing to do-nate with various philanthropic charities.Jill’s Fashions and Bridals has been in business for 40 years. Montes took over 13 years ago, and kept it going with the help of Smith, who is responsible for marketing.“We are one of the last remaining mom-and-pop businesses and have had tremendous support from our customer base,” Montes said.The women wanted to give back to the community, they said.“Fitting people with these gorgeous outfits brings to mind Cinderel-la’s fairy godmothers,” Smith said. “Beautiful clothes put a special smile on people’s lips. A smile everyone deserves.” www.jillsfashions.com/Diana Montes and Danielle SmithCoast Monthly chats with locals who are making a difference in ways big and small.LONEST RPATIO & OUTDOOR LIVING 979.393.0033 | lonestarpatioandoutdoorliving.comMotorized Sun Screens from LONE STAR PATIO & OUTDOOR LIVINGOur motorized retractable solar sun screens help create a comfortable outdoor living environment by shielding your deck and outdoor living areas from the blazing afternoon sun and all harsh weather elements while keeping pesky insects out. Call us for a free on-site estimate of the ZipperTrack Screen System and experience great outdoor coastal living all of the time!We are YOUR PATIO SPECIALISTS! COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016 105IS YOUR PROPERTY PROPERLY INSURED? Too much? Too little? 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But perhaps the best way, at first anyway, is to view it strictly in the mind’s eye.Think two lanes of winding blacktop lined on both sides with tall pines and vanishing up ahead into a thick mountain mist.Listen to the rumbling off around the curve and over the hill; and then it appears, that grill, like a frigate’s prow; and then it’s there, low-slung, curvaceous, fast.A finger is raised in greeting — index, you understand, this is Tennessee, Kentucky, folks are courteous even in the commission of federal felonies.And then it’s gone, over the hill, sweeping last year’s leaves along in its wake, headed for Lexington or Knoxville with a trunk full of ‘shine.Gear-head lore, which we’ll accept as unimpeachable, has it that the ’39 and ’40 Deluxe models were favorites among moon-shiners running like “Junior Johnson through the woods of Caroline.”It makes sense. The Deluxe is essentially a huge trunk — big enough for 22 cases of hooch — pulled along by a huge engine with just enough room in between for Bub-ba to drive and Billy Ray to ride shotgun. Candy apple coupeA moonshiner’s favorite now basks in the coastal sunGalvestonian Ross Novelli Jr. owns six classic cars and said his 1939 Ford Deluxe coupe is the most dependable. COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016 107That may not be so surprising. Despite the venerable age of its sheet metal, the ’39 has only 4,900 miles on the odometer, up from 3,200 when he bought it, Novelli said.“I bought this one because my wife thought it looked nice and I thought it would hold its value,” he said. “They’re getting rare and a lot of the ones you see are painted in flames and things.”“I liked how clean and simple this one is.” Not just any engine was doing the pulling, but Ford’s legendary “flathead” V8.In the almost 80 years since they rolled off Ford assembly lines, the cars have become icons among American hot-rodders.Ross Novelli Jr.’s ’39 Deluxe is not a quintessential moonshiner’s rig — the candy apple paint is far too flashy — but it’s an exceptional example of a classic American hot rod.The Ford flatty is gone, replaced by a 350 cubic-inch Chevy V8 with a roller cam. It’s force-fed by a B&M blower topped by a Holley double-pumper carburetor.The package is delivering about 400 horsepower, Novelli calculates.That’s all driving a Turbo 350 transmission mated to Ford’s workhorse 9-inch differen-tial.Novelli has had the ’39 since about 2006. He never had a special desire for one.“I was looking for a 1955 Bel Air,” he said. “I found this and ended up with it and the Bel Air.”Such are the pitfalls in a gear-head’s path.Novelli, an islander, has a stable of about six classic cars. He tries to drive each at least once a month to keep the tires and seals in good shape.The ’39 is the most dependable.“It’s the one I can count on to start every time,” he said.108 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016TideWay offers Aquatic and Land Based Rehabilitation. 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