Palm Society of South Texas (PSST)

Welcome to Elizabeth and Steven Burns's in Santa Elena

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This month on June 21st, approximately 40 members of the Palm Society gathered at the main house of Elizabeth and Steven Burns’s 40,000 acre ranch in southwestern Brooks County. Before lunch, Elizabeth gave tours of the palm-filled areas of the yard on an electric cart. She has planted many different varieties of palms, especially across the front of the property with the goal of having a “palm wall” to provide more privacy from the highway. A delicious lunch was enjoyed by the members about 1:00 PM. The hosts provided beef and chicken enchiladas, rice, and drinks, as well as chips, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Members contributed the usual array of salads, side dishes, and desserts. We ate lunch outside on wooden picnic tables under huge live oak trees. The temperature was hot (about 100 degrees), but a breeze made eating outside comfortable in the shade. After everyone had finished lunch, our chairman Jon Watson conducted a brief business meeting. John Dillard gave a treasurer’s report, and future meetings were discussed. Romeo Montalvo gave an update on the Brownsville Botanical Gardens and showed the beautiful photograph of the $10,000 check; the photo was provided by Judy Henderson of Corpus Christi. After the meeting was adjourned, members socialized for a while and then began the journey to their respective homes.

distant shot of the side yard