Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Houston - 4th largest city in the country. About 500 square miles. Untold foreign languages spoken, restaurants with cuisine from parts of the world that, frankly, I'm not even sure exist. Most people don't know who lives next door to them. Thousands live in cookie-cutter, crowded apartment complexes where doors stay locked and curtains stay closed.
And then, today, I read this:
There are a lot of wonderful community activities that happen at our local VFW - in fact I think it's truly neat that we HAVE VFW halls because it seems like such an anachronism in this day - but this one is above the average level of cool.
I've lived in Spring Branch for almost every day of my life but I've never been to the VFW. I think I might go have me some BBQ (which, of course, means I'll get some MEAT) on the 4th. And I'll bring a sign.
And then, today, I read this:
Fundraiser for burial, medical expenses of Spring Branch man set for Sept. 4Is that the coolest thing in the world? In a massive, crowded city where a person can be anonymous their whole life - a small neighborhood gets together to support a mom who's son has died at an age that was way too damned young.
Michael Berger, a 40-year-old Spring Branch resident and community activist, died Aug. 6 of complications from throat cancer.
Berger was known in the community for voluntarily collecting bandit signs in public right of way.
The four Spring Branch Super Neighborhoods, along with the Spring Branch Management District, Metropolitan Landscaping and VFW Post 8790, will host a fundraiser and memorial service for Berger from 6:30- 9 p.m. Sept. 4 at VFW 8790, 1560 Foley St. , to assist his mother, Spring Branch resident Joan Berger, with burial and medical expenses.
There will be a barbecue plate dinner. Tickets are $6 per person with a bandit sign, $10 per person without a bandit sign.
A fund has also been established at Woodforest National Bank in the Walmart at 2740 Gessner.
There are a lot of wonderful community activities that happen at our local VFW - in fact I think it's truly neat that we HAVE VFW halls because it seems like such an anachronism in this day - but this one is above the average level of cool.
I've lived in Spring Branch for almost every day of my life but I've never been to the VFW. I think I might go have me some BBQ (which, of course, means I'll get some MEAT) on the 4th. And I'll bring a sign.
Labels: headlines, personal urban drama
# posted by Carol : 10:19 PM
