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DESCRIPTION:History has a new home\, Battleship Texas coming to Galveston P
 resented by Tony Gregory\, President\, Battleship Texas Foundation Anthony
  K. (Tony) Gregory  After growing up in Houston\, and attending Lamar Hig
 h School\, Mr. Gregory attended Stanford University\, where he graduated i
 n 1970 with a degree in history.  After working in various construction i
 ndustry jobs\, he entered University of Texas Architecture School\, gradua
 ting in 1976 with a specialty in historic preservation.  For a number of 
 years\, he worked in architecture/development/construction roles.  In 199
 2\, leaving the construction industry behind\, he founded Cornerstone Auto
 motive\, an independent automotive repair shop.  He and his wife went on
  to build and operate 7 shops across Texas.  The first 3 shops were in Ho
 uston\, and have now been sold.  The remaining 4 shops are located in San
  Antonio\, Temple\, and Round Rock. Following in his mother’s and grandf
 ather’s footsteps\, Mr. Gregory joined the Battleship Texas Foundation a
 s a Board member in 2005.  In 2009\, he assumed the role of Chairman of t
 he Board.  In 2019\, after receiving a substantial grant from the Texas
  Legislature to restore the ship\, he became the President and CEO.  Th
 is lateral move allowed him to spend more time managing the repair/restora
 tion project. Under his leadership the Foundation successfully moved t
 he USS Texas from San Jacinto State Park to a dry dock at Gulf Copper
  Shipyard in Galveston in 2022.  The hull has been replaced/repaired an
 d is now substantially water tight. The ship remains in the shipyard\, wh
 ere the topside repairs have just been completed\; work on the second deck
  has started.  Public spaces on the ship will be ready in the fall of 202
 5.   Recently\, the Port of Galveston approved Pier 15 for a permanent ne
 w home port for the TEXAS. This location\, which is between two new cruise
  terminals\, will provide great exposure to the millions of Galveston tour
 ists.  The goal is to be at the Pier 15 location by Q1/Q2 of 2026.   Add
 itionally\, the Foundation has operated successfully since 2019 with no e
 very day ticket revenue.  Revenue comes from donations\, events\, and on
 -line sales.      Join Virtually ---> May 8\, 2025   
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LOCATION:Tony’s Restaurant
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SUMMARY:History has a new home\, Battleship Texas
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style=
 "font-weight: bold\;">History has a new home\, Battleship Texas coming to 
 Galveston</span><br />\n<b>Presented by Tony Gregory\, President\, Battles
 hip Texas Foundation</b></span></p>\n\n<p class="s2" style="margin: 0px 0p
 x 8px\; line-height: 1.295\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 
 0\, 0)\; font-size: 18px\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong><span s
 tyle="line-height: 21.6px\;">Anthony K. (Tony) Gregory</span>&nbsp\;</stro
 ng></span></p>\n\n<p class="s2" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px\; line-height: 
 1.295\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 1
 8px\;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">After growing up in Houston\, a
 nd attending Lamar High School\, Mr. Gregory attended Stanford University\
 , where he graduated in 1970 with a degree in history. &nbsp\;After workin
 g in various construction industry jobs\, he entered University of Texas A
 rchitecture School\, graduating in 1976 with a specialty in historic prese
 rvation. &nbsp\;For a number of years\, he worked in architecture/developm
 ent/construction roles. &nbsp\;In 1992\, leaving the construction industry
  behind\, he founded Cornerstone Automotive\, an independent&nbsp\;</span>
 <span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">automotive repair shop. &nbsp\;He and 
 his wife went on to build and operate 7 shops across Texas. &nbsp\;The fir
 st 3 shops were in Houston\, and have now been sold. &nbsp\;The remaining 
 4 shops are located in San Antonio\, Temple\, and Round Rock.</span></p>\n
 \n<p class="s2" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px\; line-height: 1.295\; caret-co
 lor: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 18px\;"><span sty
 le="line-height: 21.6px\;">Following in his mother&rsquo\;s and grandfathe
 r&rsquo\;s footsteps\, Mr. Gregory joined the Battleship Texas Foundation 
 as a Board member in 2005. &nbsp\;In 2009\, he assumed the role of Chairma
 n of the Board. &nbsp\;In 2019\, after receiving&nbsp\;</span><span style=
 "line-height: 21.6px\;">a substantial grant&nbsp\;</span><span style="line
 -height: 21.6px\;">from the Texas Legislature to re</span><span style="lin
 e-height: 21.6px\;">store&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;"
 >the&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">ship</span><span sty
 le="line-height: 21.6px\;">\, he became the President and CEO. &nbsp\;This
  lateral move allowed him to spend more time managing the repair</span><sp
 an style="line-height: 21.6px\;">/restoration&nbsp\;</span><span style="li
 ne-height: 21.6px\;">project</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">.</
 span></p>\n\n<p class="s2" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px\; line-height: 1.295
 \; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 18px\;
 "><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">Under&nbsp\;</span><span style="line
 -height: 21.6px\;">his&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">le
 adership the Foundation&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">s
 u</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">c</span><span style="line-heig
 ht: 21.6px\;">ce</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">ssfully moved t
 he&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">USS Texas</span><span 
 style="line-height: 21.6px\;">&nbsp\;from San Jacinto State Park to&nbsp\;
 </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">a dry dock&nbsp\;</span><span s
 tyle="line-height: 21.6px\;">at</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">
 &nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">Gulf Copper Shipyard</sp
 an><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">&nbsp\;in Galveston</span><span sty
 le="line-height: 21.6px\;">&nbsp\;in 2022</span><span style="line-height: 
 21.6px\;">. &nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">The hull has
  been replaced/repaired and is now substantially water tight</span><span s
 tyle="line-height: 21.6px\;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">&
 nbsp\;The ship remains in the shipyard</span><span style="line-height: 21.
 6px\;">\, where the topside repairs have just been completed\; work on the
  second deck has started. &nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;
 ">Public spaces on the ship will be ready in the fall of 2025. &nbsp\;</sp
 an></p>\n\n<p class="s2" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px\; line-height: 1.295\;
  caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 18px\;">
 <span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">Recently\, the Port of Galveston appro
 ved Pier 15 for a permanent new home port for the TEXAS. This location\, w
 hich is between two new cruise terminals\, will provide great exposure to 
 the millions of Galveston tourists. &nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height
 : 21.6px\;">The goal is to be at the Pier 15 location by Q1/Q2 of 2026. &n
 bsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="s2" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px\; line-height
 : 1.295\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size:
  18px\;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">Ad</span><span style="line-he
 ight: 21.6px\;">ditionally\, the Foundation has operated successfully sinc
 e 2019 with no&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">every day&
 nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px\;">ticket revenue. &nbsp\;Re
 venue comes from donations\, events\, and on-line sales.</span><span style
 ="line-height: 21.6px\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\
 ;</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a10e6a0
 ea314b4d128d68554dab1e6fec%40thread.tacv2/1745962853689?context=%7b%22Tid%
 22%3a%2209a54eb0-775b-490b-89a6-efda8bc70f57%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e99b369a-
 b91c-498b-b86a-9985c30662d1%22%7d"><span style="color:#006699\;"><span sty
 le="font-size:20px\;"><strong>Join Virtually ---&gt\;</strong></span></spa
 n><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong> Ma
 y 8\, 2025</strong></span></span></a></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
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