George’s Park to host pre-Jamboree party Friday

Moulton’s George Kalisek has always had a bent for the creative side. That’s hardly the stuff of secrets in his hometown.

George made his living painting signs for right at five decades now, and there’s hardly an occasion that the various pieces of his lawn art can’t help ring in. Why he’s even been known to craft entire villages of characters, given half the notion.

In recent years, Kalisek expanded his wheelhouse to take on several other special projects like recreating those ornate, multi-tiered high altars and other such adornments that once stood commonplace at so many of our churches and other such places of honor and quiet reflection.

Yet it was the culmination of all those skillsets that inspired George’s most recent of projects, something he says he continues to tinker with, off and on, whenever inspiration strikes or, for that matter, he finds the time between the many other things he’s always working on.

Friday, July 28, George aims to share the results of those labors with the people of Lavaca County. Call it an exhibition that’s open to anyone who wants to swing by.

Just know that this ain’t some hoity-toity art show where everybody stands around, gazing at inkblots and trying out pompous commentaries on color usage, linear expression and use of light. If that’s what you’re into, you’re barking up the wrong tree.

But if you wouldn’t mind meeting up with a few good people—those you hadn’t seen in a while, as well as those you might’ve had supper with just the night before last—hearing some good tunes (Shiner’s Second Wind has been hired for the evening) and enjoying a few spins on the dancefloor or just soaking up some shade under those massive pecans out front (or later, basking in the starlight) all while munching on good grub and sipping down some nice cold drinks, then George’s might be just for you.

George’s shindig is set to kickoff at about 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, at George’s Park, adjacent to Moulton City Park at 700 S. Lancaster Street in Moulton, where they’ll be serving KC hamburgers and ice cold refreshments at the concession stands that look like they escaped from Landa Park in New Braunfels.

And if, at some point, you should wander off and find yourself standing there, ogling at one of George’s many fine handiworks scattered about, we’re pretty sure ol’ George would be plum tickled by that, too.

Be sure to check out what Paul Harvey might’ve called “the rest of the story,” in your 2023 Discover Lavaca County Magazine, conveniently found inside today’s newspapers. After that, we’ll see y’all on Friday, out at Moulton George’s!