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Seabrook, Texas, on Galveston Bay and Clear Lake,half way between Galveston and Houston, is theproud home to three species of pelicans. The brownpelican, a year round resident and seen frequently onthe Bay and lagoons, the white pelican, a migratorybird that visits annually from October through April,and our 30+ varieties of the 6 to 8 ft. tall fiberglasspelicans throughout the streets of our city.
It should be noted that the fiberglass variety can bespotted only in Seabrook, Texas with the exception ofone wayward bird (our "Ambassador") that has foundits way to the Chicago Zoo and plans to spend thewinter of 2001-2002 in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Credit must be given to Cheri Smith and MarcyFryday who hatched up the idea of the Pelican PathProject to promote the City of Seabrook. Whenthese two tenacious, head strong and pushy womencame to me with the idea of fiberglass pelicans alonga pelican path, I figured the idea would go the way ofthe Dodo bird. Was I ever wrong!
Now, all along the streets of Seabrook, residents,merchants and visitors enjoy these uniquely designedpelican species. Perched in all their glory they are
fast becoming the most photographed bird on the GulfCoast. It is my humble privilege to say thank you toCheri and Marcy and all the other people that havemade this project a success. I hope you enjoy thepelicans of Seabrook (all three species) as much as I do.
Thank you, Jack C. Fryday, MayorCity of Seabrook, Texas
SSeeaabbrrooookk,,AA PPeelliiccaann PPaarraaddiissee
Wally and Mayor Jack C. Fryday
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Top: Pelican Path Project Co-FounderCheri Smith (at left) and The Commodore.Bottom: Pelican Path Project Co-FounderMarcy Fryday (at left) and Sailing IntoSeabrook.
In a brainstorm meeting June 2000, Marcy Fryday and I, in associationwith the Seabrook Merchant and Tourist Association, agreed thatSeabrook needed some project to boost citizen and business enthusiasm aswell as attract visitors and tourists. We agreed this project had to createan identity for the City of Seabrook. When seeing just how much otherpublic art “critter” projects had been successful in other communities, wesaid why not! The Pelican was the perfect choice as we are home to hun-dreds of brown pelicans throughout the year, and the beautiful white peli-cans that migrate from Northern America and Canada during fall andwinter months of September through April. We must tell you that manypeople looked at both of us and said, ”There is no way you will be able tocomplete such a large project.” That is one way to get two type A,aggressive girls motivated!
In March 2001, the 6' and 8' larger-than-life pelicans began to show upon the streets of Seabrook. Some are whimsical; others focus onSeabrook as a bird sanctuary, while others represent regional attractions,sports, and the beauty of the area.
We have been so excited with the community support, large sponsor sup-port, and incredible interest both locally, regionally, and nationally.
There have been sudden sightings, and there have been ribbon cuttings tocelebrate the unveiling. Each new Pelican attracts attention, and childrenand families are seen being photographed as the pelicans reach theirlanding point.
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To date there are approximately 31 pelicans on displayand when the project is complete there may be as many as40. Our Pelican Ambassador, Sailing into Seabrook, hasspent the summer at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo as part oftheir City Critter Project. The City of Chicago brought 40critters from 40 different cities to participate in this nationalpromotion of public art. Our Ambassador Pelican’s nextdestination is Beaufort, South Carolina, where it will repre-sent the City of Seabrook through February 2002. Locallythere are Pelican Path Maps located in area businessesand other spots throughout Seabrook. There will even bemaps distributed in Sulphur, Louisiana, at Cajun Charlie’sRestaurant where beginning in October, Flight overSeabrook will be displayed.
We will tell you there were learning curves and challenges ateach bend in the road of this project, and sometimes weshook our heads and said, “what have we gotten ourselvesinto” ! We both just looked at each other, laughed and saidwe will persevere, and the Pelican Path Project will succeed!Both of us want to give a special thanks to the WACOWcommittee in Waco, and Bob Batcher in Norfolk Virginia.These individuals were so helpful in sharing some of theirchallenges as well as to advise us on areas to help us stayon the right track.
There were many times when all we could do was sit downand laugh. One day we received a call from City Hall thata resident looked out her window and had a strange 6-footdinosaur creature in her driveway. One of the artists haddelivered their pelican to the wrong location, and this womanwas totally surprised when she looked out her window while
doing dishes! Then there was the time when on a Sundaynight we contacted a sponsor, Lance Stephens, owner ofthe Turtle Club Bar & Restaurant, and asked him what hadhe done with Scuba Pelican. Lance assumed we wereteasing. Well, obviously after much fun and a bit of overconsuming, a couple of his customers thought they shouldsee if Scuba Peli could really scuba dive at a local hotel pool. Fortunately Scuba did notdrown, and is now back on his perch!
These magnificent Pelicans will remain on display inSeabrook for some time, and we are hoping that this pro-ject will encourage other cultural arts and public art pro-jects in our fine city.
Cheri SmithMarcy Fryday
Unveiling of the first four pelicans at Seabrook's CityHall, March 2001.
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TThhee BBiirrtthhiinngg OOff TThhee PPeelliiccaannssInitial Pelican creation included interviewing numerous designersand fabricating processes. This was probably one of the mostgrueling aspects of the project. Finally the first pelican designwas sculpted, and a fiberglass fabricator was secured. Next, wehad to see that the design was structurally engineered so that onceplaced it would withstand hurricane force winds. It was at thispoint when we presented our ideas to members of the Hotel MotelOccupancy Tax Committee and the City Council of Seabrook.We were overwhelmed with their great encouragement, and theirgenerous support in the way of seed money to help us get thisproject flying!
Thanks to Randy and Connie Lange, Progressive FiberglassFabricators, we mastered the first mold and structural design! Webegan production and started matching pelicans to artists from thejuried artists process.
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Pictured Above, Left to Right:(1) The fiberglass team who manufactured
the pelicans; (2) The first pelican "hatched"with Progressive Fiber Glass owner Randy
Lange and helper; (3) Artist / Designer PaulUrbanek with second prototype
Creation of the first pelican mold
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Once seven pelicans of Design One had been fabricated, itwas determined that a Design Two would add a greaterdimension to the project. Again, thanks to Randy andConnie, we found Paul Urbanek. With his 35 years of cre-ative art display background, and his incredible commercialartistic skill, Design Two was berthed and now both pelicanspecies were a big hit. It is often funny to find that peopleare very opinionated as to the design they prefer!
Calls for artists were sent out in two phases. Each artistsubmitted their bio, copies of previous work, a drawing oftheir proposed pelican creation, and a design conceptstatement. Each pelican had its own unique style andcharacter! Artists of all ages responded from throughoutthe state of Texas. One pelican was a project of TheCommunity Artists Collective in Houston. This fascinatingorganization offers a variety of learning opportunities in artto the community and provides a safe haven to constructive-ly engage children, adults, and families in the visual arts.Another pelican was the creativity of a 12-year-old younglady. Her pelican, Tattoo, was designed specifically torelate to children of all ages and backgrounds, and we areproud to say she and Tattoo were highlighted in theHouston Chronicle YO! section.
As the artists completed their pelicans, installation was thenext step! Pavestone, Inc. greatly assisted us by fabricat-ing our concrete bases. With pelican and bases “in hand,”we were on to placement, and this part sounds simple. Weneglected to consider that moving an 1800-lb. concretebase might be a bit of a challenge, and it is a sure betMarcy and I had never run a fork-lift before! HarryAinsworth came to the rescue! Every Saturday and
Sunday morning Harry would place concrete pads with thetwo of us giving on-site to the inch placement instructions.Then he mounted each of the pelicans absolutely perfectly!We could not have done it without Harry!
Proudly we can now say that almost all of our Pelicans havehatched and are prominently perched at their favorite homes.Bay Area Media Services added the perfect touch at thispoint. They have given us the benefit of their wonderful mar-keting by way of our web site (wwwwww..ppeelliiccaannppaatthhpprroojjeecctt..ccoomm),designing the Pelican Path Project book, designing ourPelican Path maps, and the list goes on.
Without the wonderful support of the sponsors, artists,volunteers, and one generous community, we can assureyou the Pelican Path Project would not have hatched!Thank you to everyone! We hope residents, merchants,and visitors alike will enjoy traveling the path to visit eachone of our incredible Pelican species. While doing so, donot forget to enjoy the free-flying brown pelicans who residewith us year round, and the free-flying white pelicans whomigrate to the Seabrook area each September!
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Specials thanks to HarryAinsworth (picturedabove and at left).
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PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
CCoorrrriiggaann EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall
Tony & Gail Wessendorff,
LLooccaattiioonn::1909 Capri
AArrttiisstt::Paul
Urbanek
TThhee CCoommmmooddoorree
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FFllyyBBooyy
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
CCrreeww QQuuaarrtteerrss
AAppaarrttmmeennttss(Andrea Todaro)
LLooccaattiioonn::1914
Larrabee Street
AArrttiisstt::Ippy Greer
SSccuubbaaPPeellllyy
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
LLaannccee''ss TTuurrttllee CClluubb
(LanceStephens)
LLooccaattiioonn::2613
NASARoad 1
AArrttiisstt::Ippy Greer
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UUnnccllee SSaammPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
Mayor &Mrs. Jack
Fryday
LLooccaattiioonn::801 Bryan St.
(Pier facingSeabrook
Lagoon and visible from HWY 146)
AArrttiisstt::Paul
Urbanek
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
SSuunnddaanncceeGGrriillll(Hans Mair)
LLooccaattiioonn::222
JenningsIsland
(SeabrookShipyard
off of Hwy. 146)
AArrttiisstt::John
McCarty
PPeell ii ccaann PPeettee
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LLoonneeSSttaarr
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::City of
Seabrook
LLooccaattiioonn::1700 1st St.
(SeabrookCity Hall)
AArrttiisstt::Faith
Shallis
BBllaacckkJJaacckk
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::The Gessners
LLooccaattiioonn::Galveston Bay,
Bayview(Home Of The
Gessners)
AArrttiisstt::DeborahWalsh
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BBiigg BBiirrddPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
SSeeaabbrrooookkCCllaassssiiccCCaaffee(Brad & KimEmel)
LLooccaattiioonn::2511
NASA Road 1
AArrttiisstt::Ippy Greer
PPeelliiccaannIInn
BBlloooommPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
Up For Adoption
LLooccaattiioonn::Up For
Adoption(Visit Web SiteFor Updates)
AArrttiisstt::Bejat
McCracken
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FFiisshhiinnggPPaarraaddiissee
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
BBaacckk BBaayyMMaarrkkeett
(Robert & Marian Kidd)
LLooccaattiioonn::1402 5th St.
(Corner of 5th St.
andHardesty)
AArrttiisstt::Pat
Chapin
PPaarrrroottPPeelliiccaann
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
TThhee CCooaassttaall CCllootthhiinngg CCoo..
(Bob &Janice Byrd &Deana Duke)
LLooccaattiioonn::2321
NASARoad 1
AArrttiisstt::DeborahWalsh
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EEaassyy FFlliieerrPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
SSttuurrggiiss BByy tthhee BBaayy
(John, Jordan, Vanessa, Lila
& Natalie Stone)
AArrttiisstt::DeborahWalsh
LLooccaattiioonn::1245Hwy.146
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PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::CCaajjuunn CChhaarrlliiee’’ss
SSeeaaffooooddRReessttaauurraanntt
LLooccaattiioonn::202
Henning Dr.Sulphur,
LA
AArrttiisstt::Violet
Navarro
TTaattttooooPPeelliiccaann
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::Ed Staggs,
D.D.S.
LLooccaattiioonn::3120 NASA
Road 1(Palm Center)
FFlliigghhttOOvveerr
SSeeaabbrrooookk
AArrttiisstt::Bejat
McCracken
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SSaaiilliinnggIInnttoo
SSeeaabbrrooookkPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
BBaayyccoommbbeerr && BBaayySSPPOORRTTMMaaggaazziinneess(Rick Clapp)
LLooccaattiioonn::Currently on tour
in Beaufort,South Carolina
AArrttiisstt::Pat
Chapin
SSeeaabbrrooookk’’ss TTrraavveelliinngg““AAmmbbaassssaaddoorr PPeelliiccaann””
Sailing Into Seabrook on display atthe Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
It has been a very interesting stretchfor the Pelican Path Project’s SailingInto Seabrook. First the Pelican,sponsored by Baycomber andBaySPORT Magazines, was invitedto be on display at Chicago’s LincolnPark Zoo. Now the Pelican is on themove to South Carolina.
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SSuurrffeerrPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
SSeeaabbrrooookkBBeeaacchhCClluubb(Alan
Franks)
LLooccaattiioonn::3345
NASARoad 1
AArrttiisstt::John
McCarty
SSeeaabbrrooookkCCooaassttlliinnee
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
LLaannccee''ss SSnnaappppiinnggTTuurrttllee
RReessttaauurraanntt(Lance
Stephens)
LLooccaattiioonn::317
Todville
AArrttiisstt::DeborahWalsh
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TTrriibbuuttee ttoo NNAASSAA,, tthhee JJoohhnnssoonn SSppaaccee CCeenntteerr && aallllwwhhoo wwoorrkk oorr hhaavvee wwoorrkkeedd oonn tthhee SSppaaccee PPrrooggrraamm
Located alongClear Lake and
just a couple milesdown NASA Road 1from Seabrook is
the Johnson SpaceCenter, home of the manned space
program and mission control.
Although the Bay Area and Seabrook have matured and diversified overthe years, it was the "Space Race" that led to the development of theJohnson Space Center (JSC) and caused a growth spurt in the surround-ing communities such as Seabrook. Located just down the street fromSeabrook along Clear Lake, JSC -- home of mission control and themanned space program -- and the many aerospace companies calling theBay Area home are a sense of pride for all who work, live and play inSeabrook and the Bay Area as a whole. So it should not come as a sur-prise that NASA is well represented in the Pelican Path Project withMission Control Mike representing all of those behind the scenes who workor have worked on the space program and Wally, our astronaut pelican,
representing the program as a whole andthe numerous area residents and formerarea residents who have represented thearea and our country while in space.
- John Ennis, Bay Area Media Services
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MMiissssiioonnCCoonnttrrooll
MMiikkeePPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
BBaayy AArreeaaMMeeddiiaa SSeerrvviicceess
BB--AA--MM--SS..ccoomm(John & Betsey
Ennis)
LLooccaattiioonn::2515B NASA
Road 1
AArrttiisstt::JeremyVan Pelt
WWaallllyyPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
TTAASSCC(John &
BettyBurkland)
LLooccaattiioonn::2000
NASARoad 1
AArrttiisstt::Paul
Urbanek
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MMiiggrraattoorryyBBiirrddss
LLooccaattiioonn::2425
NASARoad 1
(LakewoodYacht Club)
AArrttiisstt::Bejat
McCracken
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonnss::The Garretts, The Shaws,
The Andersons, The Corwins, The Taylors, Gary Zin,
LYC Ladies Association,The Kerkers, The Cooks
The Robinsons, The Bellards,The Fernaus, The Persons,
The Martins & The Southards
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PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::Janice Owens
LLooccaattiioonn::Lazy Bend,Kemah
AArrttiisstt::Bejat
McCracken
PPrreeddaattoorr MMaarrddiiGGrraass PPeellii
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
EEmmiillyy''ss RReessttaauurraanntt
(Larry &DeborahTaylor)
LLooccaattiioonn::3659
NASARoad 1
AArrttiisstt::DeborahWalsh
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PPoosseeyytthhee
PPootttteeddPPeelliiccaann
PPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::Up For
Adoption
LLooccaattiioonn::Up For
Adoption(Visit Web SiteFor Updates)
AArrttiisstt::Judith
McConnel
TTeexxaannPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
SStteevvee''ss SSuuppeerr
SShhiinnee IInncc..(Steve &
Diane Garcia)
LLooccaattiioonn::NASA
Road 1 @Hwy 146
AArrttiisstt::Faith
Shallis
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PPuummbbaaPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
SSeeaabbrrooookk PPoolliiccee
OOffffiicceerrssAAssssoocciiaattiioonn
LLooccaattiioonn::Marburger's
1400 Hwy. 146
AArrttiisstt::Richia Kerber
andLindaBonninWells
CCoowwbbooyyPPeelliiccaann PPaattrroonn::
BBoossoonnee AAuuttoommoottiivvee(The Bosone
Family)
LLooccaattiioonn::1940
Repsdorph@ NASA Rd.1
AArrttiisstt::Faith
Shallis
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PPeell
iiccaann
ss II
nn PP
rrooggrr
eessss PPeegg LLeegg CCaajjuunn
PPaattrroonn:: Sonny Payne, Crazy Cajun Food Factory
AArrttiisstt:: Deborah WalshEEvveennttuuaall AAddddrreessss::
2825 NASA Road 1
HHooootteerr PPeelliiccaannPPaattrroonn:: Hooters
AArrttiisstt:: Bejat McCrackenEEvveennttuuaall AAddddrreessss::
1818 NASA Road 1
MMaaccPPaattrroonn:: Janet Clark,
McDonald'sAArrttiisstt:: Faith ShallisEEvveennttuuaall AAddddrreessss::
2164 Hwy 146
IInnnnoocceenncceePPaattrroonn:: Janet Clark, FirstBaptist Church of Seabrook
AArrttiisstt:: Faith ShallisEEvveennttuuaall AAddddrreessss::
1506 Hwy 146
MMeerrmmaaiiddPPeelliiccaann
PPaattrroonn:: Stacey Oddo, Bernardo's FlowersAArrttiisstt:: Stacey OddoEEvveennttuuaall AAddddrreessss::
1918 NASA Road 1
HHoooo
tteerr
PPeell
iiccaann
PPeegg
LLeegg
CCaajj
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Artist Sketch
ARTISTSKETCH
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SSttaacceeyy OOddddooRRiicchhiiaa KKeerrbbeerr &&
LLiinnddaa BBoonnnniinn WWeellllss
Stacey is a Bay Area product and owner ofBernardo's Flowers in Seabrook. She has a back-ground in art and is designing the Mermaid pelicanwhich will be on display in front of her shop.
Richia Kerber (pictured onright) is a nativeTexan raised inthe Houstonarea. shereceived herBachelor andMaster degreesfrom SamHouston StateUniversity andhas been an artteacher for 19years.
Linda BonninWells was bornand raised in the Houston area. A junior high artteacher in the Deer Park I.S.D, Wells hastaught for 30 years and loves antiques and trav-eling.
Richia and Linda painted the Pumba pelican.
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PPaatt CChhaappiinn BBeejjaatt MMccCCrraacckkeenn
A commer-cial artistfrom SouthPadre, PatChapinproducesart work,ceramicdesignsand retailworks.Much ofher work isinspired bymarine life.Pat's workcan beseen atcommerciallocationsas well asindividualresidencesacross thecountry.She is well regarded for her trademark, theMermaid. Chapin designed the Sailing IntoSeabrook and Fishing Paradise pelicans.
Both an artistand environ-mentalist,BejatMcCracken’swork can beseen in gal-leries andrestaurantsthroughoutAustin andHouston.Some wellknown workscan be foundat Landry’s,GAP, TexasPTA GrandCafe inAustin. Sheis currentlyworking on a commissioned piece at Ed WhiteElementary in Seabrook. She and her husbandhave founded the TADPOLE organization whichstudies amphibian distribution and populations forthe rain forests of Ecuador. McCracken designedthe Pelican In Bloom, Flight Over Seabrook,Migratory Birds, Predator and Hooter pelicans.
Pat Chapin (left) and Baycomber MagazineEditor Sue Mayfield-Geiger pose next toSailing Into Seabrook before the Pelicantraveled to Chicago to be on display at theLincoln Park Zoo.
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IIppppyy GGrreeeerr JJoohhnn MMccCCaarrttnneeyy
Anartist for30years,IppyGreerprideshimselfin hislargepublicart pro-jectsand hisworkcan beseen intheLubbockPublicLibrary,the SanJacintoJuniorCollegecampus in addition to many other corporate andprivate displays. Greer designed the Big Bird,Fly Boy and Scuba Pelly pelicans.
A transplant from the North to Texas, JohnMcCarty has committed himself to the pursuit ofboth the visual and performing arts. John enjoystaking imagination and dreams to expand on hisnature subjects. This has found him using medi-ums which run the gamut from layering planes oracrylic to the use of wood, plastic, metal andleather. John’s work can be found in galleries inHouston, Galveston and New York’s SOHODistrict. McCarty designed the Surfer andPelican Pete pelicans.
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JJuuddiitthh MMccCCoonnnneell VViioolleett NNaavvaarrrroo
JudithMcConnelhas pursuedher creativeartisticcareer viaworking andteachingyouth toappreciatecraft and art.This hastaken her tolevels ofmany typesof mediums todemonstratethe heart toheartbetween theart and itsartist. She currently is working with theCommunity Artists’ Collective instructing youngpeople and developing their appreciation of art.The Potted Pelican is a display totally of shells todepict the wildflowers of Texas with shells thatwere collected by the young students.
A youngaspiringartist whostudies attheCommunityArtists’Collective inHoustonand enrolledin art at theGregoryLincolnMagnetschool,VioletNavarrohas inter-ests fromanimation,sculpting, tocrafts of allkinds. She has won awards for her art throughthe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as wellas the 1998 Houston Art Car Parade. Violetdesigned the Tattoo Pelican and assisted withPosey the Potted Pelican
Violet, left, assists withPosey the Potted Pelican
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FFaaiitthh SShhaalllliiss PPaauull UUrrbbaanneekk
FaithShallis pri-marilyworks withoils but hasexpandedher cre-ativity toincludecomputerpresenta-tions. ShestudiedunderFrankGray inCaliforniaand wascommis-sioned byFranklinInsuranceAgency todo a portrait of Benjamin Franklin in 1999.Shallis designed the Lone Star, Cowboy andTexan pelicans. She also has started work on theMcDonald’s and Innocence pelicans.
PaulUrbanek hasbeen creatingvisualdelights since1953. For 34years, hebuilt anddesigned thefloats for theFoley’sThanksgivingDay paradeas well asdoing designswhich hereceivedawards for atthe nationallyknownOffshoreTechnologyConference.His designs currently can be seen on display atthe Galleria as well as other malls. Urbanekdesigned the Uncle Sam, Wally (astronaut) andCommodore pelicans.
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JJeerreemmyy VVaann PPeelltt DDeebboorraahh WWaallsshh
A tal-entedgraphicartistthatrecent-ly madethetransi-tion toprintworkafterspend-ing acoupleyearson theWestCoastwork-ing in video production and editing, Jeremy VanPelt has been a key addition to the BAMS team.Van Pelt is comfortable working with any mediumand recently designed the BAMS pelican aspart of the Pelican Path Project.
DeborahWalsh is orig-inally fromGalvestonand has pur-sued her artcareer focus-ing on oilsusing colorand thebravado ofthe paint todescribe hersubject. Shehas enjoyedexhibits com-merciallythroughoutHouston andsurroundingareas. Shehas also received numerous awards for herexpressive talent. Walsh designed the MardiGras, Seabrook Coastline, Easy Flier, Parrotand Blackjack Pelicans. She also has begunwork on Peg Leg Cajun pelican.
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Seabrook, Texas, a city of some 10,000 resi-dents, is centrally located on Galveston Baybetween Houston and Galveston. Seabrookand the surrounding area make up the thirdlargest boating community in the nation. Withits prime bay location and small town heritage,Seabrook’s development focus has been topromote small business and high-end residen-tial development. The environment has alwaysplayed a key role in the city’s priorities whichis exemplified by its bird sanctuary status,wildlife and wetland focus, its position alongthe largest migratory path in North American,and its identity as home to the pelicans bothbrown and white species. While the whiteNorth American and Canadian pelicans areonly residents from September through April,the brown pelicans are permanent residentsyear round. This focus on the environment can be appreciated throughout themore than 100 acres of parks and trails that are all around Seabrook.
Seabrook is taking great steps to expand its economic development, and thereare immense waterfront expansion opportunities as well as family and residentialgrowth. Seabrook has its own place in history, as a rumored place where JeanLafitte’s fortune is buried, as a summer home location in the 1850s to some of therich and famous in Houston, a confederacy training area, home to numerousearly and existing astronauts, and located just minutes from NASA.
Seabrook is characterized by its naturally beautiful waterfront community, and itis expanding its attraction to the cultural arts community Though Seabrook wasincorporated in 1964, we are also proud of the fact that the town was namedafter Seabrook Snyder. Seabrook Snyder’s company, The Seabrook LandCompany of Houston, filed and recorded the revised layout of the town site ofSeabrook on March 1, 1903. This, a proud year, offers us the excitement to cel-ebrate our centennial in 2003.
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Up For Adoption (as of press time) – PELICAN IN BLOOM & POSEY THE POTTED PELICAN
1. 2164 Hwy 146 – MAC (McDonald's)
2. 1909 Capri – COMMODORE(Corigan Environment)
3. 1506 Hwy 146 – INNOCENCE(Baptist Church of Seabrook)
4. 1400 Hwy 146 – PUMBA
5. 1245 Hwy 146 – EASY FLIER(Sturgis by the Bay)
6. 1700 1st Street – LONE STAR(Seabrook City Hall)
7. 1402 5th St. (5th and Hardesty) – FISHING PARADISE (Back Bay Market)
8. 317 Todville – SEABROOK COASTLINE(Lance's Snapping Turtle)
9. 222 Jennings Island – PELICAN PETE(Sundance Grill)
10. 801 Bryan Street (Pier facing Lagoonand visible from Hwy 146) – UNCLE SAM
11. NASA Road 1 & Hwy 146 – TEXAN(Steve's Supershine)
12. 1818 NASA Road 1 – HOOTER PELICAN(Hooters)
13. 1918 NASA Road 1 – MERMAID(Bernardo's Florist)
14. 2000 NASA Road 1 – WALLY (TASC)
15. 2425 NASA Road 1 – MIGRATORY BIRDS(Lakewood Yacht Club)
16. 2321 NASA Road 1 – PARROT PELICAN(The Coastal Clothing Company)
17. 2511 NASA Road 1 – BIG BIRD(Seabrook Classic Cafe)
18. 2515 NASA Road 1 – MISSION CONTROL MIKE (Bay Area Media Services - BAMS)
19. 2613 NASA Road 1 – SCUBA PELI(Lance's Turtle Club)
20. NASA Road 1 @ Larrabee St. – FLY GUY(Crew Quarters Apartments)
21. 2825 NASA Road 1 – PEG LEG CAJUN(Crazy Cajun Food Factory)
22. 3120 NASA Road 1 – TATTOO PELICAN(Family Dentistry - Palm Center)
23. NASA Road 1 @ Repsdorph – COWBOY(Bosone Automotive)
24. 3345 NASA Road 1 – SURFER(seabrook Beach Club)
25. 3659 NASA Road 1 – MARDI GRAS(Emily's Restaurant)
Beaufort, S.C. – SAILING INTO SEABROOK(On Tour, will return to seabrook)
Galveston Bay – BLACK JACK(Private Household in Bayview)
Lazy Bend, Kemah – PREDATOR(Private Household in Kemah)
202 Henning Dr. (La.) – FLIGHT OVER SEABROOK (Cajun Charlie's Seafood)