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February 5, 2012: Sue Johnson did it again! She's been named a 2011 Top Residential Real Estate Professional by the Houston Business Journal.

She earned her place on HBJ’s 2011 Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professional list for having one of the highest number of transactions in residential real estate in Houston and the surrounding areas. Sue and her assistant, Linda Sivy, completed 67 transactions in 2011!

February 1, 2012: Amanda Ross has rejoined Sand 'N Sea Properties - we're happy to have her back! Click here for more information.

February 12, 2012: Andrea Sunseri was featured in a February 12, 2012 Houston Business Journal feature on Galveston real estate. Read the article here.

February, 2011: Sue Johnson, Broker Associate at Sand `N Sea Properties, has been awarded a 2010 Houston Business Journal Top 25 Residential Real Estate Individuals Award. Out of 26,000 agents in the Houston-Galveston area, Sue ranks #15 in the number of closed transactions. On Galveston Island, she ranks #1. In 2010, she had 61 closings.

Sue credits her success to her supportive husband, Gary, her dedicated assistant, Linda Sivy, and her satisfied clients who continuously expand her business through their referrals.

Sand `N Sea Broker Bert Feinman stated, "I'm delighted by Sue's award, but I'm not surprised. She's one of the hardest working real estate agents I know."

Sue has been a Realtor® for 43 years, and she has been selling Galveston real estate for the last 15 years. She lives in Pirates Beach, and she and Gary are often seen zipping around the subdivision in their (licensed!) golf cart.

Galveston Island News

Read this Fort Worth Star Telegram article about the island's post-Ike rebirth.

By June Naylor
Special to the Star-Telegram, June 2, 2011

GALVESTON -- Driving along Broadway Boulevard for the first time in 2 1/2 years, I hardly expected physics laws to pop into my head. But as I gaped at this new Galveston, all I could think is that it's true -- that for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/06/01/3120028/galveston-makes-hurricane-ike.html#tvg#ixzz1OXI9mXa0

Many Outdoor Activities Offered at State Park

By Frank Bowser

Spring at the Galveston Island State Park means the beginning of regularly scheduled and by-appointment nature experience activities conducted by Friends of Galveston Island State Park and Master Naturalist volunteers.

If you want an inexpensive, enjoyable and instructive way to spend your weekend, come on out and join us for one or more activities.

There is no charge for any activity; however, there is a $5-per-person park entry fee, and everyone appreciates it when visitors generously feed the Friends’ contribution box in the Nature Center.

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Activities At The Park

Here is a list and description of the available activities at Galveston Island State Park.

• Nature Center: Open and attended 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 27.

Nature displays and videos on park habitats, plants, and marine and terrestrial denizens will be available. The Nature Center will serve as the gathering point for the scheduled interpretive activities listed here.

• Beach and Surf Exploration: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, leaves from the Nature Center.

Get a close-up look at the many critters that inhabit the sand, surf and seaweed with some hands-on seining and digging under the guidance of volunteer beachcombers of Friends of Galveston Island State Park and Texas Master Naturalists.

• Discovering the Bay Shore and Mud Flats: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays, leaves from the Nature Center.

Learn how to seine and discover the richness of these wetlands nurseries under the guidance of volunteers. Wear old tie-on closed shoes, water shoes or waders if you plan to seine or you can stay dry and just inspect the catch.

• Spring Migration Bird Walks: 8:30 a.m. Sundays now through May 8, except April 10, leaves from the Nature Center.

• Sidney McClendon Memorial Kayak Tours: 10 a.m. Saturdays April 16 through Nov. 26.

Volunteers guide the way through the bayous, coves and natural and man-made marshes of the north side of the park. The Friends have six tandem sit-on-top kayaks and paddles and life vests to accommodate 12 people on each tour.

Access is on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring along water and whatever else you might need for the journey. Wear substantial water-tolerant shoes because your feet will get wet and there are oyster beds scattered along the route.

• Kayak Tours By Reservation: Tours on any day can be arranged for groups up to 12 on any mutually acceptable date. To arrange a guided tour for you or your group, contact Frank Bowser at 409-737-5567 or fjbowser(at)gmail.com. No group is too small.

• Jam Packed Field Trips: Conducted on a reservations basis for groups of 10 or more — students, conventioneers, scouts or members of a church or community organization.

Typical field trips include 45 to 60 minutes of beach- and bay-guided walks. However, we can arrange for knowledgeable volunteers to guide birding, wildflower and grasses walk, insect collecting and examination, freshwater pond dipping, or water quality testing.

Contact education coordinator, Nathan Veatch at nveatch(at)swbell.net.

• Family Fishing Clinics: Saturdays April 16, May 21, June 25 and July 23.

Family fishing clinics are conducted by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Department.

Beginning or aspiring fishermen will receive expert instruction on fish types and characteristics, fishing regulations, tackle types and tying, and casting techniques. Rod, reel, tackle and bait are provided.