HEMPHILL, TX – The 7th annual Galactic Gala supporting the ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum in Hemphill was its most successful event yet.
Organized by Friends of the Museum, the themed fundraiser dinner on Saturday, September 26, drew a sold-out crowd to the Hemphill VFW for an evening of good food, music, and special guests to raise funds for the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum.
From in-kind donations of food, beverages, door prizes and items for the highly-anticipated silent auction, the proceeds of the night support the educational initiatives of the museum.
We would like to acknowledge the generosity of the following individuals, groups, and businesses:
Chance Construction
Hammock Furniture
Heelstone Renewable Energy
Hemphill Care Center
Kim Gorman’s Blings & Things
Lonesome Pine Home
Captain Steve “Scooby” Stubbe/ Mudfish Adventures
Naskila Casino/Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Shelby Savings Bank
Speedy Lube (Woody & Anglea Woods)
Tractor Supply
Twin Cedar Holly Bay Subdivision
David Antilley
Herb Baker
Sue Bohannon
Brittany Canon, Bri Canon
Rebecca Felts
Chad & Mareike Gay, Amelia Gay, Myah Gay
Roger & Belinda Gay
Addison Gibson
Dean Hamlin & Kim Gorman
Mike Holbrook
Trent Hoyle
Frank Hughes
Randy & Marian Hull
Cody & Andrea Jordan, Braeden Jordan, Bryson Jordan
Lane & Cassandra Luckie
Steve & Ellen Mills
Damon & Chandra Morgan
Peggye McDonald
Dora & Kelly Parrino
Hunter Pumphrey
William Sheaves
Kathy Tanner
Bodie Thomas, Matthew Thomas, Shelia Thomas, Whitney Thomas, Temperance “Tempe” Thomas, and the entire Thomas Family
Nancy Vincent
Everlee Whittington
Mr. Boyd
Caroline
Chef Chris
We are also grateful for our wonderful table sponsors and all our guests for their support of the silent auction and dinner itself.
Another highlight of the evening was retired 41-year NASA employee and author Dr. Estella Hernández Gillette, who delivered an enlightening keynote, titled ‘The Evolving NASA Workforce, As Witnessed By A NASA Sixties Chick.’
Winners of the table decorating competition were: 1st place- Sabine County Sheriff’s Office, 2nd place- Hemphill VFW, and 3rd place- Hemphill Garden Club.
Details about next year’s gala will be announced at a later date.
Photos from the event may be viewed in the album below.
The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia’ serves as a memorial to the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy and as an educational facility dedicated to creating science and technology-inspiring learning opportunities for children and adults. Learn more at http://www.NASAColumbiaMuseum.com.
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