Texas Tea Party Republican Women presenting   Charlie Fogarty as "General Sam Houston"   Charlie Fogarty, owner of the Steamboat Steakhouse Restaurant, will be transformed into his favorite hero, General Sam Houston, Texas' first president,  and give you a "living" reenactment of the early days of Texas.    Not just a steakhouse, Charlie has created the restaurant as  virtual Texas History Museum and a tribute to Sam Houston and the heroes of the Republic of Texas.   General Sam Houston was elected to 5 political offices in his lifetime, using the motto "Govern, but as little as possible."    Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Dinner 6:30 p.m - Program 7:00 p.m. $15.00 to attend, dinner included $10 ages 11-20, dinner included $3.00 for attendance-only   RSVP By NOON, Friday, 3/6/09 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please specify "dinner" or "attending-only" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Call Rosalie Dillon 281-610-2595 or e-mail  rsvp@ttprw.org (If you must cancel, please do so by the reservations deadline 3/6/09 to avoid billing) WYNDEHAVEN TERRACE, 12716 CUTTEN ROAD Houston, TX 77066  For directions go to www.ttprw.org Wyndehaven Terrace 281-587-2525        Invite your friends, associates, and neighbors, and young people ages 11-20! LEGISLATIVE SESSION SPECIAL, FEB-JUNE  $10 DINNER FOR AGES 11-20 "LEGISLATIVE SESSION SPECIAL" - In the interest of encouraging more lively and informed  participation of our youth, TTPRW is hoping you will bring your sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, etc., to our meetings during the "Legislative Session Special," beginning February 10.  Our goal--help this generation  keep America conservative, pro-life, and pro-family!  There will be a special charge of only $10 for the dinners of 11-20 year olds.  Please note names and ages when making their reservations.   Men are welcome to attend and join as Associate Members.    Elvie Kingston – President          Dressed as his favorite hero, "General Sam Houston," Charlie will “bring the General to life” for you.  If you were one of the many new members in 2008 who received a Steamboat House gift certificate generously donated by Charlie (as part of our membership drive,) but are still looking forward to your visit, you will appreciate the ambiance even more after hearing Charlie as “General Sam Houston”! In 1964, a neighbor came into Charlie Fogarty’s custom picture frame shop in Houston and gave him two pictures he had rescued from an old building near downtown, scheduled to be bulldozed.   The two "pictures" turned out to be magnificent old oil portraits of Sam Houston and George Washington that had been commissioned for the 1936 San Jacinto Centennial Celebration and Parade!   Thus began the collection now displayed at the Steamboat House Restaurant, for after being a partner in Goodson’s Café in Tomball for 16 years, in 2001 Charlie dreamed of opening a steak house and displaying the historic paintings.  He and his wife, Senie, spent an hour or so at the "Steamboat House" in Huntsville, Sam Houston’s last residence, peering in the windows and taking photos.   The following day, Charlie began a 4-year project of planning and work, by sketching the floor plan of the restaurant "Steamboat House," resulting in not just a steakhouse, but a Texas History Museum. We are honored to have this expert on Texas history  as one of our own TTPRW members!