Galveston Wizard, Volume #11: Perfecting The Process

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“Come down the one-way until you hit 31st, We’re Right On the Corner.” Set on a corner in the middle of residential Galveston, on a one-way street on an island in the Gulf of Mexico, one wouldn’t expect to find one of the world’s best Italian restaurants. Think again.

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Letters to the Galveston Wizard Periodical Whats up Wiz? This is your favorite electrician. Just thought i would check you out on line since i cant reach the island right now. Hope that work picks up cause i enjoy my time on the island. If you need anything let me know and I will do my best to assist. Keep up the hard work, the rewards are on the way. Thank you once again for giving me the keys to unopened doors. With respect; Brian Walters ********** I am okay with the total cost of the material and i authorize u to go ahead and put the charges through for the full amount on my credit card. I want u to split the charges evenly for approval and email me back with the confirmation. Regards Mr Larry ********** G’Wiz, We don’t have the budget for this at this time. Thanks Christy ************ Hello David, if you could please fill this vendor packet out before running the ad. I am almost done with the ad. Thanks Ben ********** Hi Galveston Wizard, I’m attaching what I put together. You can play with the size of the pics and fonts if you need to reduce. Hope this is cool, and will work. Let me know if you have any questions about it. Bear ******* We have an excellent meeting planned for the West Galveston Island Property Owners Association this Saturday at 9:00 AM at the Galveston Country Club. Please see the attached program and agenda for the details. ... Come join us for breakfast burritos before the meeting. Hope to see you there. Jerry

David, As you know we are nearing the start of hurricane season. Today 4/15 members of NOAA, U.S. Coast Guard, Emergency Management, and various environmental programs were gathered in an effort to further educate the community on the dangers posed by these powerful storms. A large influx of students and teachers from area schools and the general public got to take a tour of a hurricane hunter aircraft, coast guard rescue helicopter, red cross emergency vehicles, and emergency response mobile command unit. The good folks from the John C. Freeman Weather Museum and Centerpoint Energy were on hand to distribute information on on hurricane preparedness. The Weather Research Center also handed out a booklet that told the story of hurricane Katrina in an easy to understand format for children. Visitors were given a tour of the renowned NOAA WP-3D Orion, which participates in a wide variety of national and international meteorological, oceanographic and environmental research programs in addition to their widely known use in hurricane research and reconnaissance. The WRC is accepting applications for its WRC Weather Camp 2008 program. This program is a great opportunity for people of all ages to learn more about weather from actual meteorologists. They will have workshops for youths ages 5 to 17 and one for adults only. Visit www.weathercamp.org for more information. Businesses as well as families can benefit greatly from just a few minutes of research on hurricane preparedness as this year is predicted to be an active one. -Gil Valdez

******* Hi Galveston Wizard, Roxtarsupastar would like to be added to your MySpace friends list. By accepting Roxtarsupastar as your friend, you will be able to send Roxtarsupastar personal messages, view Roxtarsupastar’s photos and blog, and interact with each other’s friends and network! Click the following link to view Roxtarsupastar’s profile and accept or reject this user ******* as your friend: ...maybe when gas hits $4 a gallon we can talk http://collect.myspace.com/reloc. because my Accents will sell like wild fire. cfm?c=1&id= sorry my friend but now just isnt the time. maybe in the future. ******** -tyler David- Here are a couple of examples of the range to be expected in renderings accord-

ing to how much detail can be had for the dollar amount. That is to say- the detail on the wizard hood is the kind the customer paid in excess of $1000 for while the sleeping leprechan can be done in an hour for about $75-$100. Just depends on the kind of detail that needs to be there and how long it will take to get there. These prices are for actual paint on a surface- while virtual is kinda new to me and I’m just learning the Corel drawing program (using it 3 years). I gotta go again and paint clear-Talk to you laterGordon ******* David, Photos (pg 30 panel) The meetup - United Scooter Riders - has a

photo page, where all members post the rally photos. http://scooter.meetup.com/212/photos/ You might have to “join” to view. Lots of mixed reviews about the event. Old folks unhappy with organization and drunkenness...I am not sure quite what they expected.There are reviews on the meetup also.I had a good time. I was not camping though and could pick and choose events. Since I attended last year, I knew that the Houston Scooter Battalion were just a bunch of volunteers playing at event organization. They did not pretend to be professionals. The RV park was awesome - last year, they didn’t even have concrete or hookups. It was tent camping in the sand or...They were very cooperative and even tolerant I’m sure of the noise factor. Yes - you NEED a scooter. Come visit us at the Lion’s luncheon anytime. We’ve got our website up and the events/announcements are updated weekly. http://galvestonlionsclub.org (no www) -Billie Rae

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Greetings From The Galveston Wizard, Our first chapter begins here. The new book of the log of our travels through the realm of Galveston has begun. Our first 10 volumes have taught us much in the ways of bringing a community together through edutainment, understanding and sharing of viewpoints. We believe we are on the right path. Our continued pursuit of our quest to reach you more quickly is going well, brave reader. Upping our communication, exploring other realms, viewpoints and possibilities, and working to develop forums, committees and groups of people sharing a common quest has made things Book 2, Chapter 1, “Perfecting the Process” has been just that. We have made many new friends, and are constantly rediscovering old one’s in this enchanted realm. Unity in the community (which you can’t say without) has brought us the ability to bring you a quest to partake and/or appreciating our “Seek and Ye Shall Find” scavenger hunt. Ideas taking form, viewpoints being heard and understood, needs meeting wants. We are covering much ground in our organizational capacity. As we do so, we find that we are able ble le to carry more quests and items when they are kept neat and d in order. Our staff is also strengthening, each effort bringing forth proactive solutions to problems. Understanding of strengths and possibilities within ourselves and each other leads to further benefit of putting your attributes out there for shared quests, and even greater rewards. Tell your friends about us, we want to help. Take the time to better yourself each day, looking for ways to better your world. A special thanks for all of the support that the Galveston Wizard has received, we look forward to continuing to be of service to you. We look forward to seeing you out in the realm.

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Quest Log: Hotties of Summer Car Wash We’re looking to raise funds and clean windshields. 1partsoap/1partwater/2partsfun.

Island Music Event Keeping ideas melo on the vine, working with papa’s in the industry while not enc- roaching on others. We Toad-ya so. Ies-e does it! A few pieces left still. Many bands work to form tight bonds.

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Getting Closer To You. We’re figuring out how to put the puzzle together faster, and better than ever. Guess what? You can help. Not only can you help it, you can steer it. We’re very interested in helping share viewpoints, find common ground, discover fun things to do or learn, new places to go, and new ways to do things easier.

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We love it when a plan comes together A special thanks to Morgan Studios on 35th and Broadway for all off onn their help in making the Book I, Volume #10 cover of the Galveston ass.. Wizard Periodical. Danny Morgan’s Costume Shop had many ideas. Our concept for the “Unity Begets Discovery” cover was that of a gathering of people, (“Wizardly” wise people from different realms)) meeting together. What cool things can we accomplish together? Well, life imitates art. We made many efforts to get an aerial shot from the American National Rooftop as our Meeting of the mind backdrop, instead, we met many people possibly useful on future quests.Right as we finishedd Online at www.galvestonwizard.com our shoot, torrents rain set in. Perfect timing. Great work, team! We hope you liked the results.

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Life’s a journey, not a destination. We had precious cargo to deliver to Bolivar. As many bundles of #10 of the Galveston Wizard were flung (ever so delicately) into the back seat of a distribution vehicle, and we were off to Bolivar. We had thousands of coupons from Beach Rock Cafe in the issue for $1.00 off any food purchase, and Shotgun Hustler was going to be playing there the next weekend. We’ve got to get word out! We noted the traffic beginning to thicken as we hit tthe main streets, we were quickly reminded that it was Spring Break on the island! Woohoo! Literally thousands of cars waiting to get transported across the ferry. “Cause” there’s got to be a “Way” to speed up the process. Should have brought more cd’s, should have brought more friends,... should have brought a better attitude. It’s like a slow moving train, with hardworking ferry-people doing the best they can to safely transport people (you) across, one ferry at a time. We appreciate your efforts. Get out, throw a frisbee, open a root beer...you’re here.

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Your First Quest Awaits,

Seek and Ye Shall Find Congratulations! You have just found the first item in the Galveston Wizard Scavenger Hunt.But wait, there’s more! It would be excellent if all things in life came to you in a neat pile. But all good things take work! Luckily, this one’s fun. Businesses that have helped us along the way.

Instructions: First clue you found was opening Volume 11, flipping here to pages 8 & 9. You see the map, the advertisers, the rules, and the clues. Gaze at our prize list and Post Hunt. Each advertiser has themselves strategically placed throughout this publication. Locations and contact information of each advertiser can be found on their ad. Find it. Go there and receive your clues and a gift. Hunt on!

Map Translation by Isaac Almaguer

Rules:

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Prizes:

Clues will be located at each advertising No biting. establishment. No kicking. You must ask or beg for a clue. There will be Enlightenment No punching. two to three clues given per establishment. Galveston Wizard T-Shirt No sabotage. There will be 25 items to be found, total. Tokens from each advertiser And for gosh sakes, NO crying. Each item is worth 1 point. Be nice and have fun. A copy of The Galveston Wizard – Vol. 11 Take a cell phone or digital camera. You will need proof. *Bonus clues for extra points Your mug (photo) in our next issue - Volume 12 Bribing the judges is allowed. will be received An Official Galveston Wizard The Galveston Wizard Scavenger Hunt will officially end on: if you work for them. Certificate of Completion Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 8pm. Some advertisers will The 1st person/team that brings in the most items to our expect you to work for Post Hunt gathering first, wins. (See Post Hunt) what they can give you.

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Find below a list of our advertisers, essential to your quest. Galveston.com Hummell’s Crazy Oaks Derrick ‘s Pressure Washing Hair Tech Subway (Jamaica Beach) Buck’s West T.F. Hippies

Island Bowl Galveston Liquor Hotties Tanning Salon Bargin Beachwear Busker’s Surf Specialties Gravity Bar DiBella’s

GBE Automotive Gulf Side Overhead Door, Inc. Cruz Cortez Clothers Atmosphere El Gusto Derrick&Co. A&D Remodeling Farb’s

Atmosphere’s/Teri B&H Cleaners Island Cycle Repair TSO Pic’s on 45th Hick’s Auto Jan McGovern Dragonfly Gallery

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Bonus Clues:

(worth 2 points each: The answers are all in your hands.)

1-Ink low ? This guy will know. Tell us so. 2-Don’t drive drunk. That’s stupid. Tell us who to call. 3- Butchered ? Whacked ? We know what. Do you ? 4- To much pressure ? Mold growing under you feet ? Who can eradicate ? 5-Watt matters, is the light at the end of the tunnel. Who can hook you up ? 6- If your world needs repair, this guy can help you there. He can remodel your life. Who can he be ? 7- Doors open, Doors close. Who can make yours easy ? 8- Need a tissue for your issue ? Resolve your dispute with him. Who ? 9-With a click of a mouse, answer 10, scroll to Episode 120 and listen to win. WORTH 5 POINTS. Go to: www.galveston.com Podcast.

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Crediting your Debits To ensure it’s survival, a pile of receipts, documents, utility bills, and random notes will often merge themselves together to emit a mental block, keeping you from putting it in order. A pile grows stronger in this capacity as its size grows, which you may even feed daily. Ah, there’s nothing like the slow-kick-in-the-nuts feel of doing your taxes. Learn this lesson well. The glories of staying on top of your financial world is your reward for organization. Distraction, procrastination, and learning the processeeze (“?!”) firsthand are your foes. File things, separate expenditures and receipts into different folders, keep only documents that you will need. There is something surreal about seeing a whole year’s worth of debits (what you spent), and credits (what you earned). Some things bought with time and money then take on a new light now. We invest every dollar we spend into SOMETHING, don’t we? Spend your time and money on the things, people, and ideas that matter. We will be discussing money matters more in upcoming volumes, as we are again reminded of the importance of the value of good stewardship (handling your $ right.)

Residence: Phone: Cell: Supplies: Food: Gas: Electricity: Water: Insurance: Dining/Ent.: Web site: P.O.Box: Misc:

Cut out silly expenditures, as symbolized with this old rope and crappy pair of sciss ...(harumph!)... Note to self: buy new scissors. Spend more funds leveling up than you flush down. Where does your money go?

Target having all of your taxes done by March 1st next year. A goal is more easy and fun to pursue than a deadline is to complete by.

Stimulate THIS!

By Cree You just checked your mail and nestled amongst the pizza fliers, bills and other capitolist crap, is a letter from the IRS. Obscene in its discreetness. Bad news, toss it aside, open the bills first to cheer yourself up. Those taken care of, you’re broke so what can they take? Open the IRS letter. Surprise! You may be the proud recipient of an economic stimulus blah blah blah,,,,of $300! Yes it may be just a token in the grand scheme of things, a ploy to buy your vote and further apathy, but money is money, right? Free form the

U.S. government, a check with your name on it just for being a good citizen and filing your taxes this year. You did file your taxes, didn’t you? You aren’t a card carrying member of the National War Tax Resistance Committee, are you? Because if you filed that 1040whatever and you grossed less than $75k as a single or $150k as a couple filing jointly, you will receive $300 or $600 consecutively. So just lay back and wait for the big bucks to roll in. Ahh, sweet democracy. Smells like a new surround sound system, or maybe a car or house payment, or maybe Slam-

chop, that inflatable love lamb you’ve been eyeing. But wait, good citizen. Isn’t this economic stimulus payment supposed to stimulate the American economy? I suppose that means buy American and keep the economic bennies here. So what are the options for Made in America these days? Pretty slim, but here are some suggestions to get you patriotic imagination going: 1. One class at the community college. I recommend “Field Surgery for Dummies” just in case. 2. One A.K.C. registered

Peekaschnausahuahua wormed, with shots. 3. One hour with the call girl of your choice. Can’t think of one? Ask your local statesman. Or just wrangle up a couple dozen crack whores and be set for at least a week with cash left over for a trip to the clinic. 4. Or carpe the diem and blow your wad on a full day at the spa. Spare no expense and get little American flags painted on your toenails. Your toesies will thank you. Ahhhhh. Patriotism never felt so good.

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A Hasty Retreat? We heard the news once and disregarded it altogether. We heard it again, and we got nervous. The third time we heard it, (All three comments came nonrelatedly in about a 4 hour period),we had to make the trip. Hasting’s on 61st Street was closing it’s doors!? This can’t be happening. This was hallowed ground to people with tastes ranging from books and magazines, CD’s and DVD’s new and used, shirts, sheet music, board games, posters, day calendars, hats, playing cards, figurines, and a musical milestones for many local artists (Paypa, Melovine, more) on the rise with in-store CD sales. We can’t let this happen! It was Empire Records all over again. We’ve got to throw a huge awareness party to keep this from happening, Ok, rundown of options...we asked the employees, “no idea.” Randall was planning to use sevrance pay to jump start his DJ business. He was taking it way better than we were...perhaps he is in denial about this monume, we reasoned. He DJ’d at Chico’s Paradise where we’d met him (and Victor), and he had since been a direct distributor of Galveston Wizards to customers interested in cool Edutain-

ment. No response from corporate, again. “Dasteriskmn!” It was already playing out in our heads like that movie “Empire Records.” We were going to save this place! Call the radio station! Crap, we gotta talk to Elmer and Joe about getting that going to get word out. Alert the media! Galveston Nightly News (GNN) anticipated to gain national attention with coverage of groundbreaking community cohesion. Those are far bigger words than the four-letter ones that came to us at the thought of not being able to have so many cool things available to us under one roof. Geeks everywhere empathized for the first time for the nerds next door during or after Hurricane Rita when the Office Depot Nerds spend their salaries on their garage dreams. (Bill Gates did it too, people.) This is bigger than geeks, nerds, and jocks, though. This is about someone getting an opportunity to open their own used books, comics, games, and puzzles store. (Just promise you’ll call us back so we can be of assistance before it’s too late. We want to help businesses, people, and ideas gain momentum.)

Mover Resource: Some numbers to help you on your quest. Housing - Plenty of options. Realtors, Locators, and Individuals want you in their homes. Observe your potential new home at different times of day. Review your lease and legal documents closely for accuracy. Get ready. Water - City of Galveston Telephone (409) 797-3550, Electricity - Ambit Energy Great Rates, 3day 2night hotel stay, earn travel points, call 409.939.4175 to switch. Gas - Texas Gas Service - (800) 700- 2443 Internet - For now Comcast Cable at 800-776-9993, soon Wireless Island Options. Galveston County Daily News - Get plugged in with a subscription. 409.683-5260

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“CAUTION and CUIDADO:” nearly knocking some autopilot visitors off guard. Where do we go to read? Try the Dragonfly Coffee shop across the street (61st), next to Great Styles Hair Salon. As to your reading options, finish your wizard and strike up a conversation with other “relax-and-readers.” Ask for a recommendation for a good read, if they ask how you got there, tell them the Galveston Wizard sent you.

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Classic Tale of Good vs. Evil? God’s Little Football Team That’s what we called it on day one. Now it’s commonly known as the Texas Tidalwave. And despite multiple references in another news source to this team being ‘semi-pro’, the Galveston Texas Tidalwave is a PROFESSIONAL indoor/arena football team. It was designed to be an entry level pro team, and is dedicated to the education and development of talented local players in an effort to provide these young men with precious game tape and upward connections to further their careers. Somehow that goal changed along the way. Actually it was changed for us, not by us. We hired staff from other areas of the country who wanted to import players by the dozens and sit most of our local stars on the bench. The first ten members of the team are local to Galveston County, and have all played arena football successfully for other pro teams. We want to give these professionals a place to play in Galveston, at home with their families and friends. The staff was notified that the ownership would not be willing to pay expenses for out of state players. Why should we if our focus is on Texas talent? Our opinion did not matter because players started to arrive from everywhere and those players claimed that expenses were promised. Costs began to skyrocket. There was unnecessary spending, ignoring instructions from the owners that wrote the paychecks, not selling the product they were paid to sell, making false statements, signing unauthorized contracts, and generally attempting to run the team as if it were their own (but with a much larger budget). We tried to avoid it, but finally agreed it was necessary to dismiss a large part of the staff and restructure. The team is NOT in debt and is a great risk for investors, as evidenced by the fact that individuals formerly associated with the team are clearly attempting whatever type of takeover you’d care to call this. As the unsubstantiated

newspaper articles continue, public support is fading. And as it fades, so does the dream of one young man to help the suffering children in Galveston. This man is the other owner of the team. He sees these children every day as he helps poverty level families with meals, clothing, provides rides to work and performs other charitable acts that come from his heart. His dream and the team’s mission is to take the profits from games, assuming there are any, along with sponsorship funds currently being sought, and open a special center for these underprivileged children. Statistics show that over 30% of all children in this city under the age of 18 live in poverty. By the age of ten, these kids are angry with what life has dealt them. We want to impact their lives in a very special way. We want to provide hot meals after school, clean school uniforms each day, and help with homework. These children also need hugs and several types of counseling, including religious counseling. Further, they MUST have a trusted adult to confide in when abuse or molestation is a problem at home. We are tugging at the root of the problem, staring the devil in the face and sometimes it’s vicious. But someone needs to do this or Galveston will face another generation of immature and unfocused young adults. We might not be able to finish this season. Even so, the Texas Tidalwave spirit lives on in those who know us. One of our loyal supporters is a great football coach from Houston with over twenty years of experience. He has been with us from the beginning and stands ready help the players win the season for us. There is a team of local pro football players ready to entertain families with their talent. We’ll put some pictures of our first games on the website. Folks are praying for us and we appreciate you. If we do not play our games as planned we will issue refunds to ticket holders and purchasers of program ads, it will just take a little time. We appreciate your support. –The Owners of the Galveston Texas Tidalwave

Pay your dues and everything will be just fine. -----Original Message----From: Gomez, Gilbert Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 2:57 PM To: Benavidez, Edward Cc: Gomez, Gilbert; Trevino, Jorge; ‘Scott Williams’ Subject: REVERSE PROSTITUTION STING Importance: High

Capt. Benavidez, On Friday - April 4, 2008, Officers of the Galveston Vice & Narcotics Division conducted a Reverse Prostitution Sting on Galveston Island. Officers of the Texas City Special Crimes Unit, Galveston Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigation Division assisted. This Operation was headed by Narcotic Officer Joey Quiroga, who initiated this investigation based on all the citizens complaints of Prostitution. This Operation took four days of planning and organizing to put together our course of action. Ofc. Quiroga used 2 female undercover Officers that were placed at different complaint locations to be solicited for sex acts for money. Below are the arrests made during this 10 hour Operation.

LOCATION BOND 700 Seawall $ 1,000.00 700 Seawall 1,000.00 700 Seawall 1,000.00 3100 Seawall 1,000.00 3100 Seawall $ 1,000.00 3100 Seawall $ 1,000.00 3100 Seawall 1,000.00 3100 Seawall $ 1,000.00 3100 Seawall 1,000.00 3100 Seawall $ 1,000.00 3100 Seawall 1,000.00 3100 Seawall $ 334.00 2300 - 31St. $ 1,000.00

CASE

NAME

RACE

DOB

# 08-14539

Guillermo Hernandez

# 08-14547

Abel Padron

# 08-14556

Charles Peterson

# 08-14565

Kirk Land

# 08-14566

Hermillo Obregon

# 08-14566

Richardo Garcia

# 08-14568

Terrell Baker

# 08-14576

Johnny Ray Martin

# 08-14578

Angelo Louis

M/W

04-20-1953

Prostitution

# 08-14579

Bernard Poggi

M/W

01-15-1947

Prostitution

# 08-14585

Alfred Durrett

M/W

01-12-1974

Prostitution

# 08-14579

Daniel Spiker

M/W

05-11-1976

Solicitation / Drugs

Brian Richardson

M/B

09-22-1981

Poss of Marijuana

# 08-14559

10 - Mun Warrants $ 3,196.00 2300 - 31St. # 08-14559 Joseph Trice $ 1,000.00

M/H

CHARGE

M/H

09-19-1976

M/B

M/H M/W

Prostitution

03-31-1967 03-24-1981

$

Prostitution

Prostitution

05-15-1966

07-12-1953

$

Prostitution

09-30-1961

M/B

$

Prostitution

04-20-1961

M/H

Prostitution

Prostitution

11-30-1982

M/W

M/B

11-13-1961

$

Prostitution $

$

Poss of Marijuana

Respectfully, SGT. G. L. GOMEZ # 987 NARCOTICS DIVISION COMMANDER

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Homeless In London (Part Two): De-Americanization by Thomas Graves Hello loyal readers. To those of you that have been keeping up with this saga, thank you. In my last article (available online at www. galvestonwizard.com), I talked about my leaving Texas for foreign soil and finding that life isn’t always fair. But as I’m sure most of you know, that is almost always the case. What is odd about my story is that with almost every bad thing that happened, something good was waiting right behind it. At this moment in the story, I’m sleeping in bathrooms and trying to figure out how to scam free night stays in London hostels. I’m living off of the free breakfast provided, and take any other food how I can get it. So let’s continue…… In my journal, I believe the date we are at is around the beginning of August, 2006. I was living like this for about a week and a half, and I was still living at Palmers Lodge. I went to the agency that provided me with my 6 month work visa (www.BUNAC. org), and they had a complete listing of available jobs throughout London. Each of the businesses was interested in hiring foreign workers to add culture to their business. I used BUNAC’s facilities to type and copy my resumé, check my emails, and call jobs for interviews. Their little job postings took me all over London. I went all the way from far West London, to all the way to far East London, and everything in between. I walked into any shop you could imagine and it seemed like all of London was not interested in employing me. I was giving up. It was still a month before my subbing job started and I was completely out of money. I begged my parents to bail me out and buy me a ticket home, but they refused. They thought I should try and stick it out. The very next day after this conversation with my parents I got a phone call from a woman at a pub called The White Horse (www. whitehorsesw6.com). This pub was near Wimbledon and served the London elites. I made my trip down there for my interview and without going into a thousand details I got the job. I was hired as a bartender, and was eventually moved up to a waiter because I had the experience (Thanks FishTales). I met a lot of people from all over the world and

even some local customers. It was a lot of fun, but the commute was killing me and the job was only paying me enough to stay at Palmers and buy the occasional baguette with gouda. I tell you, I loved bread and cheese while I was there. Sitting down with some bread and folding some gouda in the middle was a feast to me. I soon forgot what real meals were like and everything was a snack to me. I walked EVERYWHERE. Week by week I was losing my American belly and mostly anything else that was deemed “American” about me. I started talking to co-workers about possibly getting a place together and for once, I started feeling like regular life was taking place. I had schedules again, and I was making friends. I was beginning to feel happiness come back into my life. A couple of issues back, I mentioned my Australian friends Wade and Benny. It was about this time, that Benny and I agreed to start looking for a place to live. Everything was falling into place! One night after work, the night manager of the pub and a group of co-workers asked if I wanted to go into the city center for drinks. At first I refused, saying that I didn’t have the money. The manager insisted saying that he would pay for all of my drinks under the condition that I drink what he drinks. Of course I accepted and gathered up all my belongings. I didn’t know where we were going but they said that the place was called The Worlds End. We took a double decker bus from Parsons Green toward the center of London. We arrived at about mid-night and got frisked at the door. We were led down stairs to a seedy night club that was filled with sleazy looking Brits. This definitely wasn’t my scene so I was happy to get the drinking under way. My next memory I have was being really cold, and slowly waking up realizing that I was lying outside on the street. Everything I looked at was blurred and there was an overwhelming stench of vomit or feces, I couldn’t tell. I sat up and my head started pounding. Not from the hangover, but because I had been hit on the head. I stood up and everything I looked at was swimming. There were a lot of busses parked by me. From what I could tell I had woken up under a concrete staircase in a drainage gutter. I stumbled over to one

of the busses and asked if the bus was going to Swiss Cottage. She said “No, but this bus goes close to Swiss Cottage. She asked to see my transit pass and when I went for it in my pocket, that’s when I realized that I had been pick pocketed. My wallet, cell phone, Ipod, and transit ticket were all missing. Of course upon realizing this I completely broke down. I was under the influence of something, I was lost in an unfamiliar city, and I had been robbed. I started crying and the bus driver told me that I should go to the police, and then she gave me directions. I tried to follow the directions but I couldn’t focus on anything enough to know if I was going the right way. I walked back to the bus station, and asked another bus driver if he was going to Swiss Cottage and explained that I had been robbed. I think it was the vomit with street grime look that I had going that convinced him. He was nice enough to give me a ride for free. He even let me pass out and woke me up when we were there. What a guy. The bus driver woke me up when we got to Finchley Road, which was only a 3 minute walk back to the hostel. I thanked him and walked to the hostel. As soon as I walked in, the receptionist called the police and my Australian friend Benny was standing there on his way to work. Upon seeing him I was filled with relief. He walked with me to go change my clothes and it was about that time that two police cars and an ambulance showed up. The police gave me a brief questioning and then escorted me to the ambulance. I started refusing the ambulance because I knew I couldn’t afford it. One of the cops laughed at me asking “What country do you think you’re in mate?”. He said “Taxes pay for this ambulance. You don’t have to pay anything.” I had been told all of my life that America was the best country in the world. But America doesn’t take care of it’s people like England does (or the rest of the world for that matter). All of my hospital stay, tests, everything, was free. I wasn’t even a British citizen, yet I got to take advantage of their free health care. They told me they would contact me with the results in a couple days and to go home and rest. I got back to the hostel, and the manager approached me saying that if I needed anything, to let the staff know and it will be done. I was

very grateful because without my wallet I had no means of paying for anything. This is also Marieke and I standing in about the time the lobby of Palmers Lodge that I noticed the back of my calf was developing this itchy red spot. I had to cancel all of my cards, my cell phone, and all I could do about the Ipod was get really pissed. My bank back in Galveston told me that I had to fax them some form to finalize the card cancellation, so they faxed me a blank form. I filled it out and then approached the reception desk and asked this blonde receptionist to help me out. She told me that it was going to cost me and I got a little frustrated but no big deal. It was only a matter of talking to the right people and it would get done. The confusion was cleared up and everything got sent to where it needed to be. So now that this nightmare was starting to calm down I was finding myself going to reception a lot more. I suddenly found myself smitten with that blonde receptionist named Marieke. I would go there and tell her stupid jokes and she would laugh. I would flirt with her, and she would flirt back. It turns out that one of the nights I was trying to woo her, she was leaving to go visit her family in Holland after her shift. She got off of work later and her bus wasn’t arriving for another hour. I suggested that we watch March of The Penguins on my laptop. We sat in the lobby and watched the movie until she had to catch her bus. The minute she walked away, I realized I had a serious crush. We chatted online the whole time she was gone, and when she got back I asked if she wanted to go fly kites in Regents Park. She accepted my invitation and spent half the day together. As happy as I was, I couldn’t ignore what was going on, on the back of my leg. The itchy spot on the back of my calf was getting worse and had now turned to a swollen blister. I wish I could keep going, because I’m getting to the good stuff now. But you are all going to have to wait until next time. Enjoy the rest of April, see you in May.

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Picture Gallery The St. Patrick’s Day Bazaar was indeed. The church was in full effect, betting, cake bakes, Sand Dollar car Giveaway, Bingo inside, kid stuff. food! Frank Cortese, resident of Santa Fe, gets his first Galveston Wizard Periodical while stopping in at Cruz Cortez Clothiers. Enjoy your volume, tell your friends and send us an email! Galveston College Spring Fling. Tarps and tables to meet faculty and staff of Galveston College. Moonwalks, Bands, wax hands and meeting of BamBamn. Also, city services, rock climbing and fun. Happy B-Day John!

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There are so many things to do, and so little time. Torn between awesome events? So many to choose from! Look for wizardly organization of groups of people interested in seeing ALL of the day’s offerings. Honk honk, get on the bus. Ticket costs to fund G’Wiz guidance (TBA), check our Web site for more info. Ideas or suggestions? Email us at [email protected]

Saturday April 12, 2008 Texas Tidal Wave Away Game in Arlington Galveston YMCA Grand Opening Kite Festival @Highland Bayou Park Westheimer Block Party by Free Press Artwork Downtown (we’re on it.) Gravity Bar happenings (be’there) Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Darwin Finches @ Jack’s Market St. Tavern SoHo Vintage Scooter Rally

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Galveston Oleander Festival 2008 Saturday and Sunday, April 26 & 27 - 10:00 - 4:00pm Moody Gardens Visitor Center Thursday, April 24 - 6:00-9:00pm Opening Event Moody Gardens Hotel Southwestern Hoedown Evening Enjoy a memorable evening of dining and dancing to the music of Sparky Koerner and his band. Join us with a Line Dancing specialist. R Reservations include meal with one free drink coupon given at the door. ($35/person)

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Hello from Galveston Island, Texas! Spend the day at a sun-filled beach, venture into a tropical rainforest, splash in a yearround waterpark, experience life on an offshore rig or explore a World War II naval display. Do all this and much more on Galveston Island. Galveston offers a wide variety of activities for every age and is a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon or weekend. For your complete guide to Galveston Island, visit Galveston’s website for springtime fun at Galveston.com!

Neil Berg’s 100 Years

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Saturday, May 3, 2008 3pm & 8pm Recreating the biggest moments from the biggest shows of the century, this musical revue of Broadway’s most celebrated shows blends five Broadway stars and an all-star New York band for an evening of pure Broadway magic! Composer Neil Berg brings together a powerhouse group of Broadway vets as 100 Years of Broadway recreates some of the biggest moments from the best known Broadway musical shows of the last century. More info or to purchase tickets call 409.765.1894 or go to www.thegrand.com.

Artwalk Ar rtwalk May 24th, Continuous. Galveston For over 19 years the Galvest Arts C Center enter has produced ArtWa ArtWalk on Satu urday nights in the heart of Saturday the historic histtooric district. Now spreading spreadi An Evening of the Visual Arts | Openings & Receptions to otherr parts of the island island, ArtWa ArtWalk occurs aapproximately every six weeks. Not a street festival, ArtWalk takes place in exis existing commercial galleries, non-profit arts spaces and what are called “other walls, walls,” restaurants and retail stores, for example. Each exhibits art and welcomes viewers with open doors, later hours and refreshments. One of the Galveston Arts Cen Center’s largest programs, ArtWalk, promotes visual art and artists, offers alternative places to see and learn about art and hopes to bring newcomers, as well as wel welcome return visitors to the art community on the island. For more information check out www.galvestonartscenter.org/artwalk.

Galveston.com Podcast Weekly Subscriptions Now Available

Galveston.com & Company is pleased present Podcast Galveston, an audio show offering event information, advice, and trip planning assistance. Produced weekly, this audio program is the ultimate insider’s guide to what’s going on in and around Galveston Island, and is the first convention & visitors bureau-related show of its kind in n the entire world world. Current contest contest, The Great Ga Galveston Island Treasure Hunt, going on now! Go to Galveston.com, drag your mouse over “Visitor Information.” (upper left) Then, Click on “Podcast/RSS.” Once there, click “Listen Here” under Weekly Audio Podcast to check it out. Get all of the clues and enter to win an exciting prize package. Episode 120 holds your first clue. “Listen up” for more information.

Yaga’s Wild Game Cook-Off Friday & Saturday, May 9-10, 2008 Friday 8pm - Midnight; Saturday 9am - 8pm

The 12th annual World Wild Game Championship and BBQ Cook-off benefiting the Yaga’s Children’s Fund will be held on Pier 21. Everyone is invited to participate. The competition is an excellent way for backyard chefs, sportsmen and women, and outdoor enthusiasts to show off their culinary skills and enjoy some good ‘ole fashion fun, fellowship and food. All proceeds benefit various children’s charities of Galveston County. For more information, sponsor or to purchase tickets for the Friday night sponsor party, please call (713) 818-5507 or visit our website at www.yagaschildrensfund.org. By supporting the Yaga’s Children’s Fund, you are helping us to help our children.

GHF Historic Homes Tour Saturday & Sunday, May 3-4 & May 10-11, 2008 10am - 6pm Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) has been at the heart of an extraordinary preservation movement on the island for more than 50 years. Since its inception in 1954, GHF has saved hundreds of Galveston’s most important treasures--from humble shotgun houses to Craftsman-style bungalows to nationally significant mansions, sacred landmarks, commercial buildings and maritime artifacts. Every year, in order to showcase the continuing success of the city’s revitalization efforts, GHF opens a diverse collection of restored homes and other buildings to the public during the first two weekends in May. For more information call 409)765-7834. Be sure to visit www.galvestoncruises.com

Check out the Galveston.com video channel, where you’ll find a library of over 20 high-quality, tourism-related programs, varying from shopping to entertainment to beaches. Simply enter “video channel” in the search bar, or go to www.galveston.com/popupvideo, and sit back and enjoy top-quality footage.

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Ft.Worth-It To say “yes” to one moment is to say “yes” to all of eternity. Life presents us with options and choices every day. Our decisions determine our very existence. That in mind, we chose to venture forth one weekend to the ever-growing metropolis of Ft. Worth, Texas (It’s far north of Galveston). What new experiences, people, and places will we discover on this quest? We were about to find out. Leave your world behind and visit a new one! Thanks for driving, Jamie. 10&2 please. Ft. Worth and Dallas are sister cities of sorts, and both are sprawling, successful and filled with opportunity. We caught word of the “in-progress” Cowboys Stadium, enjoyed many of the sights and sounds, reunited with friends, and enjoyed thousands of “in between” moments along the way. It was a trip made possible by a loving, caring, growing family. Thanks again for the rest, relaxation, hospitality, love and friendships. We hope to see you all again soon.

Out on the Town It seemed a simple enough task, find the PourHouse in Downtown Ft. Worth, where our friend Zack was bartending. An expertly drawn map for us by Steff for the occasion became obsolete when friend Chris inadvertently sent us down a different highway. Finally we were there. Free garage parking found! An Opera was letting out just as March Madness was heating up. Refreshing cross-section of people walking everywhere. Bars and people with personality, food options everywhere, we were happy. “FunLost.” Cool story and impressive structure of restored “Tower” from condemned eyesore added to the mystique. Good to see you again Chris and Collin, thanks for making the trip from Dallas! Only 5(x) that is Galveston! Come on down and visit!

Interstates, animals, insects and insights. What an adventure!

Not all Vegans worship Seitan. ...but a lot of Vegetarians do. We found out that “Seitan,” or “wheat meat,” hummus, and a million other alternatives are out there as options for NonMeat eating. We were able to enjoy a late lunch with power-house couple and now proud parents (pg 2, bottom left) couple Zack and Steff (congrats!) at a Vegan restaurant that frowns on chemicals and artificial ingredients. In fact, the restaurant we ate at served ONLY vegetarian items. The four of us sampled each others’ entrees and the results were in...this stuff was awesome. It had us wondering what all special ingredients and secret sauces really went into our belly-busting McMeal MRE’s. The experience had us thinking again about the habits many of us have as humans and omnivores, and our scientific advancements to make tomatoes red at a microscopic level. Wanna learn more about Vegan thinking? Check out veganoutreach.org/guide online.

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silent protectors in the night In the car. Our long-distance drive was nearly at it’s end. Somewhere along the highway, a car just ahead and next to us spontaneously began shooting flames out onto the road underneath it! Whoa! They pulled over, samaritans awaiting. Returned and relaxe back home finally, we sat on the porch. “What’tha?”A tiny little flame appeared to be glowing on a telephone pole! I’ve seen enough fires for one day. (Dials) 9-1-1. Quick acting fire department and Centerpoint came by and poked at the situation . Salt in the air sometimes burns off on the lines. Thanks Gary, other firemen, also Kevin from Centerpoint for helping to shed some light on the subject.

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www.galvestonwizard.com Faux Interview with Galveston City Mangler “Sneaky Steve” LeBlank And Council Member “Which Juan” Pena (second part in the fourth installment of a three part series) By George Douglas Lee Note: Due to the positive response to last issue’s faux interview with Sneaky Stevie,, writer George Douglas Lee a.k.a C.C. Concerned Citizen has fabricated this interview that did not occur either, but should have. Additional Note: This piece was written before the election, and it is possible that Mr. Pena may no longer be council member for District 3. However, win or lose, he’s a very nice man and politics are funny. Besides, who knows what’s true anymore, and after all, The Wizard is the not-necessarily-mainstream media! Wallowing in the footsteps of the previous article in Professor Torkelson’s wonderful Wizard, my car was booted in a free parking zone, my driveway mysteriously flooded while Avenue P stayed dry, the water was shut off and the garbage hasn’t been picked up for weeks following my glowing tribute to Galveston City Mangler “Sneaky Stevie” LeBlank. I’m sure it’s a coincidence, although these events aren’t much different from business as usual. “Sneaky Steve” met me again for this second half of the fourth interview in a three part series, and Council Member Juan Penata (running for a second term on his large throne) joined us for another complimentary lunch at Guido’s Seafood Reataurant. “Which Juan” took time out from his full plate of snapping photos of church dedications, ArtWalk, Elks Lodge meetings, retirements and local bake sales to join us for another enlightening lesson in city government wasted management A mysterious mustachioed gentleman was with them, standing discretely in the background and wearing a cowboy suit and a police badge with an “X” marked through it. He was known only as “The Chief”. In keeping with their “regular guy” personas, we sat at a bad table. Sneaky Steve wore a “Booger for President” T-shirt and his trusty Tax Cap. Everybody’s good friend Silent Juan was dressed in his inimitable fluorescent neon shirt, emblazoned with a City of Galveston Logo, a pastel ball cap with the inscription “All for Juan and Juan for all”, beautiful tie with palmetto tic tac, crisply pressed slacks and gleaming ostrich cowboy boots with lifts. Sneaky Steve winked at me and raised the Tax Cap three times before he sat down, and Juan bowed, took his boots off and sat on a large pillow with booster seat. The Chief stood behind Sneaky Steve. Concerned Citizen: Thank you for joining me in another meaningless attempt to discuss the burning issues of the day for

concerned readers of the Galveston Wiz. Councilman Penata… Juan: Please, call me Juan. Concerned Citizen: One what? Juan: Just Juan. All for Juan and Juan for all. Sneaky Steve: Knock off the clowning you guys. Before I forget, I’d like to introduce the Chief. (Sneaky Steve looks behind him. The Chief is not there) Sneaky Steve: Hmm. He disappeared. Must have run out to investigate a scandal. Concerned Citizen: Juan, thank you for joining us for another specifically vague interview. Juan: I’d like to say that proud to be here and humbled. I’m here to serve and… (His cell phone rings, he listens, the snaps it shut) Concerned Citizen: You were saying? Juan: That was the mayor calling to tell me what I think. I’d like to reiterate, that on council, Juan Pinata has no opinion, I’m here to serve. Concerned Citizen: Maybe you can get a good job serving here. They always need waiters. Juan: Thank you for allowing me to appropriately address the questions you are likely to ask me, but let us be positive, not negative. Concerned Citizen: I’m positive I’m negative. Juan, I’ve been dying to ask, who shines your shirts? Juan: Thank you. And, as your council member – Concerned Citizen: You’re not my council member. I’m proud, and indeed grateful and humbled, to be your humble representative serving the great city of Galveston. I’m the Juan. Concerned Citizen: Which Juan? Sneaky Steve: Lookit, enough is enough. Let’s get on with dinner, I’m starving and I need to get back to my golf game. I’m gonna have crabs. And chocolate drops. I’m tired of eating crow. Juan: I’ll have the diversity special. Blackened Flounder, White sauce, Sushi, Frijoles au gratin, curried shrimps, matza ball soup and lentils. With a side of greens and sweet potato pie. Bottled vitamin water to drink Concerned Citizen: That sounds diversified, and delicious. Good. Mr. Mangler, there’s been some controversy about the recent, how do I put it, disturbance at East Beach – Steve: What a distortion that was, trumped up by that pesky Galveston County Daily Noise to sell a few biased papers. Concerned Citizen: Some called it a riot, and blamed the police for more or less looking the other way. Sneaky Steve: Entirely untrue. Besides, it’s the Pork Board’s problem, not mine. We put sand on the beaches, not police. Concerned Citizen: Juan, how do you perceive the problem and as councilman,

what would you do to prevent this happening in the future. Juan: Thank you for allowing me to address this issue. My brother assured me the police did an appropriate job. Concerned Citizen: Isn’t your brother a policeman? Juan: I’ve been endorsed by the Fire Department too, and I’m extremely humbled by that. Sneaky Steve: I’d say no if they invite you over to the station for breakfast. And watch out for those leaky sprinklers! Concerned Citizen: You were saying, Juan? Juan: Yes, I was. I’m a humble man of few words, but I’ll say this. I would definitely take more pictures. And, I’d like to add -Sneaky Steve: Don’t say yes till I’ve finished talking. Concerned Citizen: Let’s move on to another subject. Code enforcement, or the lack of it, is on a lot of people’s minds. Let’s take the Stick It Inn, for instance. Sneaky Steve: You take it. I wouldn’t step inside that dump if Juan’s life depended on it. Juan: There are some definite opportunities. Concerned Citizen: I read that the owners of the Stick It Inn donated two thousand dollars to your campaign. Juan: An amazing coincidence. Of course, they’ve made a lot of improvements and are in total compliance with the new codes I was suggested to support. Concerned Citizen: This kind of thing is happening all over the city. People claim that the Island is trashy and full of these eyesores, prostitution and bums. Do you have a plan to start cracking down? Sneaky Steve: Juan, why don’t you lob that one back too. Juan: I strongly suggest more pictures of places of interest. Let’s avoid being negative. Sneaky Steve: Let’s avoid the subject. That’s a good thing, right? Concerned Citizen: In the interest of time, let’s just go down the list of hot topics, for instance, speeding on the causeway. Sneaky Steve: We’ve hired a consultant, The Summer Bunch, to look into this. They’ve suggested we place inflatable speed bumps every ten feet along both bridges and paint “Drive friendly” signs in tropical colors on the wavy walls. Juan: An additional benefit of the speed bumps is that they will hold up the causeway like a pontoon bridge if it should unfortunately collapse. Sneaky Steve: Good for tourism! They’ve also suggested a toll booth at each end with hovering cameras. Juan: I have a camera! Concerned Citizen: And the cost? Sneaky Steve: Very reasonable. Three million for the initial phase. Hey, we can get a grant from the State, or China or somebody. And we‘re funding part of it

with a generous grant from the Whamo Corporation and – (He raises his tax cap) A ten percent increase in the Hotel Tax. Naturally we’ll go over budget as we always do, so there’s always good ole’ George Mitchell to cover the rest. Concerned Citizen: What’s the latest on the Lone Star Rally? Sneaky Steve: It’s a good thing, one of my favorites. Money, money, money! We’ve negotiated an excellent compromise between Mr. Limburger and our noisy downtown merchants that will please everybody, just like Juan. Juan: It’s part of Happy Weber’s trickle down effort and Chinese Marketing Program. Sneaky Steve: Yes. The event doesn’t just bring in pudgy, balding over-fifty men stuffed into bulging leather vests expressing their macho-man-ness on big, loud Harley’s to offset their mid-life crises. Millions are spent here, and this trickles down to a per capita revenue boom of more than .37 cents per resident. And, speaking of money, I’d like to mention that Municipal Court revenues were up for February. We’re writing tickets all over the place, and my favorite, parking fines, are way up. I’m really impressed with the results of the parking violation boots. Concerned Citizen: How do they look with your tights? Steve: I don’t do the tights anymore. Additionally, you know we’re cracking down on bicycle registration abusers I won’t mention any names, but since we got rid of that annoying Judge Campbell, we’re doing a lot better squeezing money out of people. That guy was just too fair. Concerned Citizen: Like Juan? Sneaky Steve: We’re also planning a program to write tickets for rude noises, ugly faces and foul odors, which will reduce the number of loiterers and panhandlers. What really bugs me is that some of those bums make $500 a week, but I can’t tax ‘em. Juan: Bummer. Concerned Citizen: How about the latest on Height and density? Sneaky Steve: We’ve finalized the final schedule for adoption of the plan and will hold a public meeting for those pesky, whining citizens. Concerned Citizen: When is it? Sneaky Steve: We’ll post that information after the meeting. Now, let’s eat, I’ve said enough. Concerned Citizen: Thank you both for your enlightening responses. Juan: I’m honored. Sneaky Steve: I’m hungry. (His cell phone rings) Yes, your highness. That was the mayor. Juan, next time, don’t talk so much! (Juan snapped a picture as the waiter brought our meal. In the next issue, “The Council Workshop FunTime Bingo Show)

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Community Action Council 2627 Ave L 762-8418 The Jesse Tree 2622 Market 762-2233

Catholic Charities 45th and N 1/2 762-2062

St. Vincent’s House & UTMB Clinic 28917 Post Office Street. 763-8521 United Way 1902 Mechanic 762-4357 Galveston, TX

Women’s Crisis Center of Galveston County 765-7233 Food Stamp Office 123 Rosenberg 763-0277 Four C’s Clinic 4700 Broadway 765-2537

Gulf Coast Center (Nancie) Office on 23rd Str. Office # 762-7832 1-800-716-8374 Social Security Office 4900 Seawall 766-3631

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Isle Style 3nd in a series, series presents

Who, Indeed, Was Queen Anne? by Scott Field

The bulk of our Victorian homes here on the Island (built 1880-1910) are considered Queen Anne Victorians. They are recognized by having excessive ddecoration, towers, turrets, “gingerbread,” el elaborate patternings, delicate spindlework, st stained glass, and large chimneys - the more th the better appears to have been the rule! W While many of these houses are straight fo forward with applied decoration at the street fa façade, oftentimes complex, asymmetrical fl floor plans and projections from an otherwise bboxy wall plane, gave homes of this period tr true flair. Queen Anne reigned in Britain fr from 1702 -14, and really has nothing to do w with the st style that bbears her name! The movement began in England midNineteenth Century, with architects borrowing heavily from Medieval buildings, and it soon swept the then-booming America. In Galveston, new machinery churned out affordable house parts, the port brought a large array of new products, and local architects and builders became very creative in designing the original compositions that we enjoy today. Who out there doesn’t want ‘their room’ to be in the round tower?

Wm. Scott Field, AIA, is a restoration architect with over 25 years of experience with Victorian building restoration. Inquiries may be sent to the editor or to wsfi[email protected].

Sunbear Community Alliance is a Galveston-based, Texas Non-profit that is dedicated to working at a “grass roots” level to promote intercultural understanding and cooperation Sunbear Community Alliance offers anti-ism training and consulting workshops and presentations to all ages and any institution that may wish to become more culturally competent and experientially multi-cultural in the life of the group. An ism is a belief system, a set of attitudes and/or dogma, or any conditioned thought process or behavior that keeps one’s group up while others are kept down. Most isms are characterized by hierarchal and patriarchal structures and systems. They are closed systems, exclusive, and usually believe their brand of “truth” is the Truth. Examples of isms would be racism,

rankism, sexism, classism, heterosexualism, fundamentalism, adultism, and able-ism.

Sunbear Community Alliance looks forward to collaborating with The Wizard, and other groups in the community who want to practice a way of living that results in peaceful co-existence and mature thinking. The representative for Sunbear Community Alliance is Christopher Bear Beam, MA, the author of The Crazymaking Disease and group facilitator trained by the Center for the Healing of Racism, Houston, Texas. Check out his website at: www.chrisbearbeam.com, and the Center’s website at: www.centerhealingracism.org.

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The Galveston Island Gourmets Robert Rob e Taylor & Nick Saum discover exciting and unique island dining options. Be sure to tell them the Galveston Wizard guided you! store near the Cedar Terrace housing project and turning it into a vibrant community 2828 Church St. coffee shop and cafe, Y’a Bon Corner of 29th & Avenue F Village Coffeehouse. On our recent visit Several years ago island we spoke with Curt about his n native Curt Gillins returned to future plans for the business as G Galveston from California with well as sampled some of his tthe idea of giving something trademark cuisine. b back to the community in Gillis’ plans include w which he was raised. Gillins, expanding the kitchen and along with his bringing in a chef from w wife Sharon, Montigo Bay, Jamaica. With de decided the expanded kitchen and new to take on chef, Y’a Bon will be able to th the not-sooffer a more extensive menu, sim simple task including classic caribbean of restoring cuisine items like goat, fish a former runand jerk chicken. Gillis hopes do down corner that by expanding his menu,

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he will be able to introduce his customers to new multi-cultural foods. During our visit we sampled some of Gillis’ new shakes and smoothies, including a very novel Garlic Shake. When most Galvestonians think of Garlic, savory Italian food immediately comes to mind. However Y’a Bon Villiage Coffeehouse’s Garlic Shake is a blend of savory garlic and with the sweetness of different fruits, vegetables and juices. Not only does this delicious shake provide you with a needed midday energy boost but provides you with the hearthealthy benefits that come with adding 8 cloves of garlic. Its

definitely a must try! We also sampled the California Milk Shake. Complete with bananas, strawberries and pecans, this shake is to die for. On the food side, how could we pass up trying a authentic and traditional Jamaican Meat Pattie. Think of it as the Caribbean answer to the latin world’s Empanada. The Jamaican Meat Pattie consists of a square shaped flaky pastry stuffed with wonderfully seasoned beef, chicken or vegetables. Open Monday thru Friday, 7:30am until 6pm and on Saturday from 8:30am until 2pm.

Charlie’s Burgers 409-765-7065 1110 23rd Street Generations of graduates f from Kirwin and O’Connell rremember this restaurant as reme tthe ideal i after-school hangout. S Serv Serving burgers, hotdogs and e even Mexican food, Charlie’s B Burg Burgers offers convient window sservice at exceptional prices. servi On our most recent visit we sampled their signature burg burger, The Charlie Burger

& fries, along with some exceptionally made crispy tacos. The Charlie Burger is a cooked to order 1/4lb meat pattie served on a fresh bun with cheese, mayo, mustard, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and their special sauce. The sauce really really makes this burger, and its not only, but make sure you have lots of napkins on hand, as it can be a bit messy. The generous serving of french fries are nicely sized, none of those skinny fast food fries here,

and seasoned to perfection. Our order of tacos were some of the best on the island. Filled with a generous amount of seasoned beef and loaded with lettice, tomatos and cheese, the tacos are not only filling but are definitely one of our favorites. Served with Charlie Burger’s special salsa, they are definitely a must-try on your next visit. Charlie’s Burgers are open Monday thru Friday 10am until 7pm. They over pickup or

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Love it? Come on, we all know the feeling, you know, that feeling you get when you meet that special someone, even if you meet on a horse and carriage or maybe across a crowded room, as soon as your eyes meet, you know. Then it starts. Counting the seconds until you see that person again. Getting that funny feeling every time their name is mentioned. Walking around in a dream. Only being able to think of that person. Waiting for the phone to ring and panicking when it doesn’t. Trembling at their touch. And the kiss! Wow, that kiss. How often does this happen to a person? Once, twice in a lifetime? Call it what you will, call it “love”, “soul mates”, “two halves of the whole”, even “infatuation and lust”, it doesn’t matter what you call it, it definitely exists and it is definitely wonderful, horrible, painful, beautiful and ugly all at the same time. But why? In this scientific age when we can give a scientific explanation for anything, ask a scientist about

love, he/she will only shrug and say, “I don’t know” or they will go on about hormones (yea right) yet everyone (or nearly everyone, even scientists) have experienced it at least once. So what is this phenomenon? Do other spiescies suffer from it or is it just us Humans? What would poets and songwriters do without it? We would not have any of the great songs or poems, no great jokes about the wife or mother-in-law, no great romantic novels, the movie industry would probably not exist, no great movies like Casablanca, Gone with the wind, etc. Girls would have nothing to talk about in the bathroom (I’ve often wondered why they go in groups). Hell, even this article would not exist (hang on perhaps that wouldn’t be such a bad thing – hmmm forget I mentioned it). Sex would still have to exist or none of us would have been born (I can think of a few people that shouldn’t have been born). Can you imagine how boring life

would be without that little wubs a woman”, “Teenager in word “love”. wub” and “I just want to make wub to you”. So people in wub Love is such a powerful thing would then become “wubbers” yet we over use the word, we there would be “Wubbers’ use “love” when we mean leap”, “Wubber’s Lane” “Torn “like” you know, things like between two wubbers” you “oh I just love chocolate” when could then say to someone, “I we really mean “I like chocolate wish you would wub me the a lot” (Mmmmmm chocolate way I wub you”. Your girlfriend/ …..) so the word “love” has lost boyfriend would be “wubberble it’s real meaning that is why I or wubly” It opens up a vast new think we should invent another vocabulary for everyone. We word to mean “love”. If we love could even have it printed on someone we generally think our money, “In wub we trust”. they are wonderful, unique, and beautiful, so why not take the Just think how inventing a new first letter of each and use the word like that would confuse word “Wub”. It is only a three the politicians (not that it takes letter word so the sceptics can’t much to confuse them), they make jokes about love being a would have to “wub babies” or four letter word, and it sort of “wub their country more than rhymes with love so you can they wub themselves” you know place it in songs instead of love. what I mean. How about the Beatles “Wub, wub me do” or “She wubs So let us send this new word you” or Elvis “Wub me tender” to those dictionaries we wub Buddy Holly “Words of wub” to hate. (hate? Now perhaps or even better “wub is a many we had better change that too – splendid thing”, “What’s wub hmmm -maybe I’ll think about got to do with it?”, “When a man that another time).

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Hey Guys! Due to complications, we are in the process of re-building my MySpace page. Please bear with me and send all comments and questions to [email protected]. I appreciate ‘yall and keep on keepin’ on! Yall Rock! Q: Dear Arrr, I’ve noticed that there are so many “rules and regulations” in the dating world! The one that I could never get the hang of is how many days are you really suppose to wait to call someone after meeting and exchanging numbers? -Stumped A: Dear Stumped, Hun, in my opinion these so-called dating “rules and regulations” can go take a hike. Look, when you start dwelling on “When should I call?” or “Should I call?” and all that jazz, you aren’t just being yourself and going with the flow. The natural flow of things is the most guaranteed. Just be yourself and if you really like someone then put it out there, toss out a few hints and rely on old fashioned chemistry do the talking! Don’t worry about how others view dating. Do it your way! Arrr Q: Dear Arrr, My little brother isn’t so little anymore. He is 18 years old and about to graduate and such a stud muffin! All the girls love him! I find myself being over-protective and shooting the

“big brother syndrome”. I’ve been there and done all of that and I see him getting frustrated with me but I know how girls work and I want to protect him from getting hurt. Am I being too over-bearing? If so, how can I mellow out? -Overprotective A: Dear Overprotective, I myself, have a 18 year old brother who is also about to graduate. I’ve been in your situation before and this is what I realized….Try to remember when you were 18 and you know that the last thing you wanted was having your brother or sister or parents butting into your love life. He has to go through all the motions that 18 year olds are meant to go through to learn lessons and find out who he is. Relax and enjoy the relationship you share and support him in because he will need you ore than you know. It’s only natural to want to protect the ones we lover but do it from the sidelines and cut the boy some slack! In turn, you will see it will make your relationship stronger. Arrr Q: Dear Arrr, It seems that here lately I have al-

lowed all my stresses to get to me and I have really let myself go. I just, for some reason, stopped caring. Well, I’m getting out of my funk and trying to revive the old me and be the woman I know I can be. How do I get back to feeling better about myself? -Funk free

biological clock showing me signs or what!? I’m single and I don’t see myself getting married any time soon, since no man, and I just wonder if family is even meant for me anymore. Am I tripping? Or is my clock ticking? -Older by the Minute

A: Dear funk free, Everyone at some point in their life goes through the funk and it seems to just come in and change habits and emotions towards things, allowing you to lose sight of who you are for a bit. It’s great to hear you realize this and are snapping back. Keep moving forward and start getting back to feeling like a woman should feel. Start going out with your friends more, mingle, and get that sexy black dress you shoved in the back of your closet and let lose! Work out, eat right, and take care of yourself. The more progress you see, the better you will feel. Your beautiful! Let it show girl! Arrr

A: Dear Older by the Minute, Girl! You are tripping! You are 29! Everyone always says that your 20’s and 30’s are the best years, you’re young years, with freedom to live, to learn, and date around. “Figuring it all out years”. You need to look around and see others that are married with children and realize that it all comes when it’s suppose to. If you’re not married with 2.5 children living the all American dream with the white picket fence then you have much more living to do for yourself! Your not the only woman out there who feels this way. Women are meant to nurture and we go through the moments you are now. Your time for all those beautiful things will come in due time. Take advantage of being single! Arrr

Q: Dear Arrr, I am 29 and I feel like my biological clock is ticking away! I see babies everywhere and I wonder if it’s my

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“THERE WAS A REASON FOR IT ALL TO HAPPEN JUST AS IT DID” ~Linda Sivy All stories have a beginning and an end. Good ones do, at least. While driving down the Seawall one sunny day, I happened to glance over at the construction in Menard Park. "Wow!", was my first thought. Second was, "How did all of this get started?" I mean, what’s the story behind it?

Ricardo was born in Mexico and grew up in Galveston. In 1995, at the age of 13, he discovered a love for skateboarding along with his middle school friends. They skated carefree; anywhere those wheels would take them on the island. But with Ricardo, something else happened. His passion for skateboarding spawned an urge to make a difference, to create something. A skate park. In the 10th grade, he put his idea into action. With guidance and support from role models in the community, Ricardo learned that even 15-year-olds have a voice. He started a petition for the park, garnering nearly a thousand signatures. City Councilman Clarence Thomas invited Ricardo to Council meetings, acknowledging the young visionary and allowing him to share his idea in a public forum. Others who helped along the way include James Fulbright of Surf Specialties (de facto campaign HQ for the park effort); Beno Garcia, many others through the Boys and Girls Club on 45th Street; and Diane Puccetti at the City of Galveston, who ushered Ricardo and his idea to the Parks and Recreation Dept. In 2001, at age 19, Ricardo was the president of the Island Skaters Association, as well as a member of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), and extensively involved with the local Youth Council fund-raisers and promotions. Names such as Team Payne took interest. Menard Park was chosen for the site. The City of Galveston allocated a "Community Developer Block Grant" to the Association. Ricardo, excited and pleased that “older guys” were paying attention, was confused when the grant was summarily lowered from $100,000 to $10,000. Enter: the bureaucratic machine. Around 2002, the project began to lose momentum. Though some in the city had a bona fide interest, they could not convey the importance of such a project to the majority. Political disinterest prevailed despite Ricardo’s efforts. Shortly thereafter, Ricardo moved away from Galveston. On his visits back, he would hear from his friends, “Yeah, this is the summer that the city will build the park.” Half a decade of hearing that, one stops listening. The end? Not this time. When we spoke in April of this year, I asked Ricardo – now a 2nd grade teacher at Harmony Elementary in SW Houston – if he had been to Menard Park since they started construction on the skating facilities. “Yes,” he told me, saying, “I can’t believe it finally is happening. [The work underway] proves to me that it was not a lost effort on my part because many others proceeded with the idea. I wholeheartedly want to thank everyone who has helped the park get to this point.” He added, “There was a reason for it all to happen just as it did.” Ricardo still skates. He’s hopeful about getting an invitation to the park’s re-opening, so his optimism is largely intact. I considered including some comments from the next generation of skaters I found on their boards near the park. Some not yet 5 years old, some in their teens; they were different races, different skill levels, and all getting along. “Are you excited about the park?”; “Will you use it?”; etc. Take a wild guess what their answers were. The only germane question was, “Do you know who Ricardo Rivera is?” But that one didn’t occur to me until I got home. Due to my journalistic oversight, Galveston still has the chance to end this story properly.

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Locals told me to find Ricardo Rivera. Apparently, Rivera was the beginning. Fortunately, Anthony "Beno" Garcia had Ricardo’s cell number. I left a message on his voice mail and a few days later Ricardo returned my call. I could hear something in his voice; emotion. Ricardo told me he couldn’t believe I called him. His voice cracked a little, almost if I were talking to a teenaged boy. We made plans to meet.

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Just a Thought by David Torkelson

I opened the fridge and poured myself a glass of ice cold water. The water pitcher I used filters minerals or something or other. There is also a filter on the tap itself, but I’m pretty sure it’s never been changed. I opened the freezer, hit by a blast of arctic-cold air, “aaaah” said my artificial but very real sunburn. I took out a tray and bombed about 6 cubes into the plastic cup. I put up the tray. My first sip, however, was not what I had expected. A hot, strong mint-esque aftertaste smothered the pure-cold tastelessness I love about water. I dumped out the glass, ice and all, into the sink. Just what the hell is the problem here? I reopened the freezer and pulled out the tray. “There’s that smell again!” I thought, grabbing several trays down and away from the hot-mint-smelling ice cubes. Stored above the shelf housing the ice trays was a Rumplemenze bottle on it’s side. I checked the cap, only about 1 centimeter loose. I tightened it and put the bottle on the same level as the trays. Frustrated, I left one tray out on the counter as I closed the freezer door. A single ice cube was missing from the countered tray, proof of it’s failure to meet the fickle drinker’s water requirements. I’ll mess with that later. About half an hour later, I passed by the tray in the kitchen again. The ice had mostly melted to water, and the cube slots all held their own little lakes, almost exactly like when it was frozen. That got me thinking. Our ice caps are melting, right? The ice above water is melting into the oceans? That’s due to global warming which is due to too much Carbon Dioxide in the air, and somehow the intercoastal waterway or something is slowing down because there are less cold patches as well? We’ve got problems. I’ve got an idea. As with any idea, there are a million things to think about beyond just that. An idea’s purpose is to jump-start the right minds to make something new. We’ve got to monitor and account for the ice caps melting, the world population growing, (food, resources, etc) we need more room, and we’ve got to do things smarter before we kill and eat everything, and our

College Girl Blues by Amber Buitron

hunter/gatherer instincts get to a point where we become the virus, the cancer, to more intelligent beings, looking to enjoy Earth for vacation, but for the pest problems. Or we ‘d turn on each other, or both. What can we do? Assuming we want to keep water levels globally at the same levels, (which is a good start, maybe, to earmark stability) we can conceivable work towards figuring out how to control sea levels and rebalance CO2. We could irrigate the deserts? There’s salt in there, though. Can we remove the salt? How can we responsibly use this finite spice? Sure we could spend billions of engineering dollars and hours developing salt as a fuel source. Imagine how much it’d cost for a salted, buttered corn on the cob if the water, salt, corn and butter have all been exploited so we could live 1,200 miles from people we care about and drive or fly there once a year for Christmas. We’ve got to think of other fuel (re)sources. What about all of the deserts, anyway? Can we set up humongous solar paneling, like computer trees in the desert? Pump de-salted water into the land, plant trees and grass, which would help us tilt the carbon dioxide levels back into normal levels. All the while, sports fans can be spending hundreds of dollars for a trip to the big game. Stadiums are such cool ecosystem tests. Lets put one on the moon and have “moonball” the antigravity game where a 4 foot 11 asian becomes a global sensation with his zero gravity moonball skills. (Ender’s Game!) Flights to the moon and back become a welcome vacation voyage. One time prisoners gain vast training and understanding of physics and engineering, working off their sentences developing a better ManKind for the future. They can return to earth, or continue their efforts and earn a comfortable living there, literally building a better tomorrow for humanity. We’ll get it right someday I’m sure, I think to myself as I grab a glass of bottled water on a return to the fridge. Thank God for plastic. If only we had more time, Wait, what’m I so worried about time for? I’ve got a time machine!

When people see me they see a young college student who appears to have it all together. They may see a woman who has goals and dreams. For most part, their assumptions are right, I am a young college student who does have goals and dreams but, do I have it all together? Hardly! People don’t seem to realize that it’s not easy nowadays to work, go to school and have a social life. Deadlines, papers and parties consume my life. Being the best, excelling at work, making time for family and friends tends to wear a person put. The stress of cramming for a test at the last minute or freaking out about the extra overtime put on you because the job is understaffed or my favorite niece crying because she hasn’t seen me in days, is mind blowing and has me wondering if the cycle ever ends? For the most part, a college student has to prioritize. She has to be able to balance and juggle the daunting tasks that she has been given. I guess the thing that pushes me, is the knowing the light at the end of that long dark tunnel will eventually pay off.

The last semester of college, the promotion you’ve been waiting for or the extra time spent with the ones you love. All the blood, sweat and tears I put in will, one day, pay off. The realization that maybe someday I can have it all is what keeps me going, too. People see me and think that since I don’t have kids or a marriage, my situation is easier. Maybe it is or maybe it isn’t. I know that I have accrued a lot of dept because I don’t qualify for financial aide because I don’t have kids. I know that after May, the loan department will start calling me wanting to collect their 30 thousand. I know that I’ll need to start looking for a better paying job and something with benefits. You see, there are so many other things to worry about other than school. It’s the unknown of the unpredictable that can turn students into a never ending college participant. You know, the ones who have been at a 4 year school going on ten years now. I would like to believe that I am not one of those students. The ones, who are so afraid of the future that they kinda want to stick to the present. Either way it goes, it’s tough being a college student.

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Vote You! People-press.org compiled a summary of findings on voting

Who votes, who doesn’t, and why? Regulars, Intermittent, those who don’t. That’s who. They vote but not always. Regular voters. These are adults who are currently registered to vote. Nearly all regular voters cast ballots in the 2004 presidential election; most say they “always” vote and that they are certain to vote in the upcoming congressional election. Together, they constitute roughly a third (35%) of the adult population. Intermittent voters. All intermittent voters say they are registered to vote, but fewer acknowledge always voting. They report less certainty of voting in the upcoming election and less interest in the campaign compared with regular voters. Intermittent voters make up 20% of the population. Registered but rare voters. About a quarter of Americans say they are registered to vote, but acknowledge that they rarely make it to the polls (23%). Fully three-quarters (76%) say they sometimes feel they don’t know enough about the candidates to vote. Unregistered adults. These are Americans who say they are not registered to vote, or indicate their registration may have lapsed. They comprise 22% of the population. Compared with Americans who regularly cast ballots, they are less engaged in politics. They are more likely to be bored with the political process and admit they often do not know enough about candidates to cast ballots. But they are crucial to Republican and Democratic fortunes. Which type are you? You can log no complaint if you make no effort.

Where to go. First things first, you need to go to County to get Registered as a voter. That’s can be done on-island at the Old Court House. (409.766.2280) Early voting in person is done April 28th-May 6th @ City Hall. You can vote for your precinct there. (What’s all this “precinct” talk? Map above/right!) Concerned or interested slackers and very precise voters both will have to go to their actual precincts’ designated spot on May 10th. More info at www. cityofgalveston.org. Wizardly League of Women Voters online at www.lwvtexas.org

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You Vote Every Day. We’re not just talking about for your favorite American Idle...oops, we mispelled it, oh well, too late to go back and change it. Escaping the norm, treating yourself to a ticket back in time 12,008 years ago. There, tribes and peoples united to free their family from the clutches of an evil superpower hellbent on working them as slaves until their superschemes were complete. Throw in a love story to make it all believable. Sniff, something in my eye. Good stuff, thanks Premiere Cinema (89th and Seawall) for the thrill of it. Psst. You see? We just voted for where to go for entertainment, what film to see, Milk Duds or Hot Tamales with your Dr. Pepper, where to sit (though someone came into the theatre and tried to sit in the very seat we were in. Oops! Let your eyes adjust, Riddick!), and even how to exit the theatre (Indiana Jones 4!). Stomach grumbling? Patel Jitendrakumar from Papa John’s delivers the goods. 2/3rd Majority vote guided not only the location, but also toppings, and soda vote. Specialty Pizza exchanged for special direct distribution to new friend Patel, and old friend John. Johnny, Jeff, and Giovanni on the ballot? Murphy looking to get even more votes in the future (pg 31) with sharpening campaign strategy. Send us an email, Patel! We want remember the name of the girl that edited and returned a marked up vol #10 after our film at Premiere Cinema, sorry for the mixup! ...Quizno’s coupon missing from issue. Good, go cast your vote! Show businesses and people you see in your Galveston Wizard a vote of confidence. We’re counting on you, readers. Make your vote count!

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