Galveston Wizard, Volume #11: Perfecting the Process

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The first chapter of the Second Book of the Galveston Wizard Periodical, Volume 11, and the edutainment guide is locking into rhythm. What is needed, what is expected, and what is possible is becoming more and more apparent and clear to staff and community. G'Wiz Enterprises is perfecting the recipe.

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Galveston Wizard
G’Wiz
(Evolving Modus Operandi)
Seek and Ye Shall Find (Scavenger Hunt)
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We Love it When a Plan Comes Together
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Life’s a Journey, Not a Destination
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Chapter 1
Book 2
Vol. #11. Book 2, Chapter 1. Galveston Wizard Periodical. Previous Volumes Online.
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Perfecting the Process 4 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
Letters to the Galveston Wizard Periodical
Whats up Wiz? This is your favorite electri-
cian. 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
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I am okay with the total cost of the mate-
rial 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 con-
ﬁrmation.
Regards
Mr Larry
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G’Wiz,
We don’t have the budget for this at this time.
Thanks
Christy
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Hello David, if you could please ﬁll this ven-
dor packet out before running the ad. I am
almost done with the ad.
Thanks
Ben
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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
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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
*******
...maybe when gas hits $4 a gallon we can talk
because my Accents will sell like wild ﬁre.
sorry my friend but now just isnt the time.
maybe in the future.
-tyler
David,
As you know we
are nearing the
start of hurricane
season. Today 4/15
members of NOAA,
U.S. Coast Guard,
Emergency Manage-
ment, 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 reconnais-
sance. The WRC is accepting applications
for its WRC Weather Camp 2008 program.
This program is a great opportunity for peo-
ple 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 prepared-
ness as this year is predicted to be an active
one.
-Gil Valdez
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sonal messages, view Roxtarsupastar’s pho-
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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 de-
pends 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 later-
Gordon
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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 co-
operative 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/an-
nouncements 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 commu-
nity 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 communica-
tion, 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 re-
discovering 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
to carry more quests and items when they are kept neat and
in order.
Our staff is also strengthening, each effort bringing forth proac-
tive solutions to problems. Understanding of strengths and pos-
sibilities 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 see-
ing you out in the realm.
-Galveston Wizard
Visit our Web site at www.galvestonwizard.com to browse previous volumes, view ad rates and more!
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latest copy of the Galveston Wizard,
and it’s even harder to get a copy
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Galveston Film Festival
Island Music Event
Island Disc Golf Course
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RealmStomp
Hotties of Summer Car Wash
Ahem, PDGA approved. We’re not snobs,
we just wants the best. Where to put 18...?
Seeking Committees and committers. Who,
what, where, when, and where can I get tickets?
Where are our wizards?
Disc Golf Course Development googled,
sponsorship, support from community
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.
We’re looking to raise funds and clean wind-
shields. 1partsoap/1partwater/2partsfun.
Getting Closer To You.
See what we mean in back issues online at www.galvestonwizard.com S
[email protected]
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.
In a word, edutainment. And we’re asking you to
turn in your thoughts early if you think of some-
thing you want to say to the world around you, as
we know you’re busy. What’s your universe like?
“Ggrrr!”
(delivery for only $4 an issue to cover costs!)
Perfecting the Process 6 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
A special thanks to Morgan Studios on 35th and Broadway for all of
their help in making the Book I, Volume #10 cover of the Galveston
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 possi-
bly useful on future quests.Right as we ﬁnished
our shoot, torrents
rain set in. Perfect
timing. Great work,
team! We hope you
liked the results.
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Curly’s
Rowdy’s (open?)
Big Daddy’s
Smokehouse
Bayou Vista Bever-
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Sheak Perfection
Gulf Coast Com-
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First Stop
EZ Food Mart
Bayou Bistro
Harborwalk
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Valero
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CFS and Saltwater
Fly Shop
Gulf Coast Plaza
Sewing
Lunchbox
Cotton Exchange
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Jason
David
Linda
“Let’s see now...”
Wizardly
Wise fairy?!
Suiting up.
Voodoo Doctor?
Isaac
Online at www.galvestonwizard.com
...Finished right before the rain set in.
This one will work nicely.
Arlessa
Larry
Danny
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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 the main streets, we were quickly reminded
that it was Spring Break on the island! Woo-
hoo! 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 at-
titude. It’s like a slow moving train, with hard-
working 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.
...and back again.
Got issues? Want ‘em at your favorite store? Have
them email us at [email protected]
One line at a time.
Spring Break can be a lot of fun. Be safe out there, kids! We picked up a ﬂyer on Spring Break and Underage Drinking.
Check out the Web site at www.healthallianceonalcohol.com for more information.
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Rancho Carribe
First Shop Grocery
Beach Rock Cafe
Seaside Lumber
Pirate’s Grill
Ship’s Wheel
Dollar Store Plus
TJ’s Discount Groceries
The ilander
Bob’s Restaurant
The Big Store
Tiki Beach Bar & Grill
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515 22nd Street
Galveston, Texas 77550-1922
409.762.8679
FAX 409.762.2821
www.tsogalveston.com
Don’t just endure the discomfort,
Stumble in and let them take a look.
Perfecting the Process 8 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
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.
Map Translation by Isaac Almaguer
Rules:
Instructions:
No biting.
No kicking.
No punching.
No sabotage.
And for gosh sakes, NO crying.
Be nice and have fun.
Take a cell phone or digital camera. You will need proof.
Bribing the judges is allowed.
The Galveston Wizard Scavenger Hunt will ofﬁcially end on:
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 8pm.
The 1st person/team that brings in the most items to our
Post Hunt gathering ﬁrst, wins. (See Post Hunt)
Clues:
Prizes:
Enlightenment
Galveston Wizard T-Shirt
Tokens from each advertiser
A copy of The Galveston Wizard – Vol. 11
Your mug (photo) in our next issue - Volume 12
An Ofﬁcial Galveston Wizard
Certiﬁcate of Completion
Clues: l Clues: Clues: CCClues: l Clues: Clues
Clues will be located at each advertising
establishment.
You must ask or beg for a clue. There will be
two to three clues given per establishment.
There will be 25 items to be found, total.
Each item is worth 1 point.
*Bonus clues for extra points
will be received
if you work for them.
Some advertisers will
expect you to work for
what they can give you.
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 informa-
tion of each advertiser can be found on their ad. Find it. Go there and receive your clues and a gift. Hunt on!
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L.A. Florer Map Co.
Street Locator For Galveston County
281.482.3689
Free Map Sponsors Needed. Call for details.
Find below a list of our advertisers, essential to your quest.
s.
Bonus Clues:
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
Gingerbread House
International Oleander
Society
Cartridge World
Brian Walters
Tropical Taxi
Jeff Kilgore
J. Maisel’s
Gravity Bar
2120 Strand
Galveston, Texas 77550
Sunday, April 27, 2008 (6pm – 8pm)
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(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.
Post Hunt:
(participation celebration)
Perfecting the Process 10 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
You just checked your
mail and nestled amongst the
pizza ﬂiers, bills and other capi-
tolist 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. Sur-
prise! You may be the proud
recipient of an economic stimu-
lus 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 democ-
racy. 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 sup-
pose 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 com-
munity 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.
Stimulate THIS!
Cut out
By Cree
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 mon-
ey on the things, people, and ideas that matter. We will
be discussing money matters more in upcoming vol-
umes, as we are again reminded of the importance of
the value of good stewardship (handling your $ right.)
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.
Residence:
Phone:
Cell:
Supplies:
Food:
Gas:
Electricity:
Water:
Insurance:
Dining/Ent.:
Web site:
P.O.Box:
Misc:
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?
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A
Hasty
Retreat?
“CAUTION and CUIDADO:” nearly knocking some autopilot visi-
tors 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 conversa-
tion 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.
Mover Resource:
Some numbers to help you on your quest.
Hick’s U-haul
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.
Uhaul
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
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
* A realm is
Water - City of Galveston Telephone (409) 797-3550,
Suggestions or Additions for our Mover Resource? Email them to us at [email protected]
Injured? Head to the Minor Emergency Clinic at 4623 Fort Crockett Blvd.
(Just off Seawall Behind Academy) 409.762.7646
Automotive Inspections Junk Sale
Perfume
“We Sell Boxes!”
8428 Teichman Rd. Galveston, Texas
Hick’s
Remote-Controlled Cars
Available on All Vehicles
409.744.4374
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 happen-
ing. 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 aware-
ness party to keep this from happening,
Ok, rundown of options...we asked the
employees, “no idea.” Randall was plan-
ning 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 get-
ting that going to get word out. Alert
the media! Galveston Nightly News
(GNN) anticipated to gain national at-
tention with coverage of groundbreak-
ing 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 prom-
ise 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.)
Perfecting the Process 12 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
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
LOCATION CASE NAME RACE DOB CHARGE
BOND
700 Seawall # 08-14539 Guillermo Hernandez M/H 11-13-1961 Prostitution
$ 1,000.00
700 Seawall # 08-14547 Abel Padron M/H 09-19-1976 Prostitution $
1,000.00
700 Seawall # 08-14556 Charles Peterson M/B 11-30-1982 Prostitution $
1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14565 Kirk Land M/W 04-20-1961 Prostitution $
1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14566 Hermillo Obregon M/H 03-31-1967 Prostitution
$ 1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14566 Richardo Garcia M/H 03-24-1981 Prostitution
$ 1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14568 Terrell Baker M/W 09-30-1961 Prostitution $
1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14576 Johnny Ray Martin M/B 05-15-1966 Prostitution
$ 1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14578 Angelo Louis M/W 04-20-1953 Prostitution $
1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14579 Bernard Poggi M/W 01-15-1947 Prostitution
$ 1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14585 Alfred Durrett M/W 01-12-1974 Prostitution $
1,000.00
3100 Seawall # 08-14579 Daniel Spiker M/W 05-11-1976 Solicitation / Drugs
$ 334.00
2300 - 31St. # 08-14559 Brian Richardson M/B 09-22-1981 Poss of Marijuana
$ 1,000.00

10 - Mun Warrants $ 3,196.00
2300 - 31St. # 08-14559 Joseph Trice M/B 07-12-1953 Poss of Marijuana
$ 1,000.00
Respectfully,
SGT. G. L. GOMEZ # 987
NARCOTICS DIVISION COMMANDER
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 Investi-
gation 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.
-----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
Pay your dues
and everything will be just ﬁne.
Volume 12, aka Book II, Chapter 2. MidMay.
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Homeless In London (Part Two): De-Americanization
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
about the time
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.
by Thomas Graves
mike snyder
“Let us show you the light.”
Brian Walters
Free Estimates
Over 15 years experience
Journeyman Electrician
[email protected]
email:
936.689.7994
phone:
Marieke and I standing in
the lobby of Palmers Lodge
Perfecting the Process 14 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
Picture Gallery
Feel Free To Let Your Eyes Wander Our
Frank Cortese, resident
of Santa Fe, gets his ﬁrst
Galveston Wizard Peri-
odical while stopping in
at Cruz Cortez Clothiers.
Enjoy your volume, tell
your friends and send us
an email!
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!
Galveston College Spring
Fling. Tarps and tables to
meet faculty and staff of
Galveston College. Moon-
walks, Bands, wax hands
and meeting of Bam-
Bamn. Also, city services,
rock climbing and fun.
Happy B-Day John!
Scott Clare, quoting
from the ﬁlm “Run,
Ronnie, Run” used the
term “For”gainst’it.”
Deﬁnition: “Starts off
with a no,... and has a
yessy aftertaste.” -
Your idea, story, business, event, or world here.
(focus on the possibilities)
409.621.2864
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[email protected]
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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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CITIZENS OF GALVESTON
CITY OF GALVESTON
GALVESTON ISD
Landscapers at large!
DO NOT cut, trim OR prune your Oleanders now!!!
(When to prune: September/October How much to prune: 1/3 of the plant. If you prune in April you will cut off the spring bloom! )
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.
Reservations include meal with one free drink coupon given at the door. ($35/person)
For information, call:
(409) 762-9334
(409) 683-4196 (vendor info.) * www.oleander.org
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Recreating the biggest moments from the biggest
shows of the century, this musical revue of Broad-
way’s most celebrated shows blends ﬁve Broad-
way stars and an all-star New York band for an
evening of pure Broadway magic!
Composer Neil Berg brings together a power-
house 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.
Hello from Galveston Island, Texas! Spend the day at a sun-ﬁlled beach, venture into a tropical rainforest, splash in a year-
round 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!
For a complete list, visit our Calendar of Events at www.galveston.com/calendarofevents.
Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway
Saturday, May 3, 2008 3pm & 8pm
Yaga’s Wild Game Cook-Off
Friday & Saturday, May 9-10, 2008
Friday 8pm - Midnight; Saturday 9am - 8pm
For over 19 years the Galveston
Arts Center has produced ArtWalk
on Saturday nights in the heart of
the historic district. Now spreading
to other parts of the island, ArtWalk
occurs approximately every six weeks. Not a street festival, ArtWalk takes place
in existing commercial galleries, non-proﬁt arts spaces and what are called “other
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
Center’s largest programs, ArtWalk, promotes visual art and artists, offers alterna-
tive places to see and learn about art and hopes to bring newcomers, as well as
welcome return visitors to the art community on the island. For more information
check out www.galvestonartscenter.org/artwalk.
Artwalk
May 24th, Continuous.
The 12th annual World Wild Game
Championship and BBQ Cook-off
beneﬁting the Yaga’s Children’s
Fund will be held on Pier 21. Ev-
eryone 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 chari-
ties 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.
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pleased present Podcast Galves-
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trip planning assistance.
Produced weekly, this audio
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going on now! Go to Galveston.com, drag your mouse over “Visitor Information.”
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n the entire world Current contest The Great Ga
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Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) has
been at the heart of an extraordinary preser-
vation 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 na-
tionally 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.
An Evening of the Visual Arts | Openings & Receptions
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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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 await-
ing. 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.
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 con-
demned eyesore added to the
mystique. Good to see you
again Chris and Collin, thanks
for making the trip from Dal-
las! Only 5(x) that is Galves-
ton! Come on down and visit!
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 exis-
tence. That in mind, we chose to venture forth one weekend to the ever-grow-
ing 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 friend-
ships. We hope to see you all again soon.
...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 Non-
Meat 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 res-
taurant that frowns on chemicals and artiﬁcial ingredients. In fact, the restau-
rant 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 ad-
vancements to make tomatoes red at a microscopic level. Wanna learn more
about Vegan thinking? Check out veganoutreach.org/guide online.
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Interstates, animals, insects and insights. What an adventure!
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Ever think of participating in a Triathlon ?
These people did. Galveston Island hosted
the Lone Star 2008 Triathlon on March
30th and we were there ! With camera...
1 - Didn’t catch his name but he was a ﬁne an-
nouncer. He apparently knew every name that
crossed the ﬁnish line.
2 - We were well-informed of the weekend event.
“Expect Delays” signs were positioned and leaning
all over the west end.
3 - At 7:15 am, this guy cut us off while the fog
rolled in. His bikes matched his SUV.
4 - One cyclist went “swoosh” when he ﬂew by us
and a cop. He he had a bunch of people on bikes
chasing him.
5 - David Phillips from Charlotte, NC appears to
have lost his contact. And when you lose it in
Offats Bayou, it’s gone.
6 - We were told this gent was a lead runner or a run
leader?
7- Aha... the water station was a popular spot. But
what does that tarp sign behind it read ?
8 - Oh... “Massage!” We asked if we could get a
rub down too? We were told no.
9 - Here’s that cop that watched that cyclist (4) get
chased. He did help all of the chasers stay to the
right, though.
10 - Just a few of the many triathletes standing
around waiting for something.
11 - Talk about a “know it all”. We later found out
he was supposed to.
12- The results were posted. People pushed and
shoved and got really nasty. After we got the photo,
we calmed down.
13 - We went looking for the Guru and never found
him. “One soul at a time” it read. For what, we
thought ?
14 - Found some other super-cool people instead.
Our new friends from Budweiser made us feel
like we like everything was going to be just ﬁne.
Thanks guys !
15 - Jeff, Willy and Stacy with The Line Up kept the
event alive and well.
Congratulations to all of the participants who
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A little help please?!
A Quick Social Services rundown.
Are we missing some? Email us at [email protected] or call us at 409.621.2864 with resources to pass on to readers.
American Cancer Society
9002 FM 1764
938-0672
American Red Cross
918 Broadway
Catholic Charities
45th and N 1/2
762-2062
Galveston, TX
Food Pantry
Mon-thurs 9-11 AM
Community Action Council
2627 Ave L
762-8418
The Jesse Tree
2622 Market
762-2233
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
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)
Perfecting the Process 22 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
3nd in a series, presents
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
decoration, towers, turrets, “gingerbread,”
elaborate patternings, delicate spindlework,
stained glass, and large chimneys - the more
the better appears to have been the rule!
While many of these houses are straight
forward with applied decoration at the street
façade, oftentimes complex, asymmetrical
ﬂoor plans and projections from an otherwise
boxy wall plane, gave homes of this period
true ﬂair.
Queen Anne reigned in Britain
from 1702 -14, and really has nothing to do
with the
style that
bears her
name! The movement began in England mid-
Nineteenth 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
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multi-cultural in the life of the group.
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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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3nd in a series, presents
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3nd in a series presents
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Several years ago island
native Curt Gillins returned to
Galveston from California with
the idea of giving something
back to the community in
which he was raised. Gillins,
along with his
wife Sharon,
decided
to take on
the not-so-
simple task
of restoring
a former run-
down corner
store near the Cedar Terrace
housing project and turning
it into a vibrant community
coffee shop and cafe, Y’a Bon
Village Coffeehouse.
On our recent visit
we spoke with Curt about his
future plans for the business as
well as sampled some of his
trademark cuisine.
Gillis’ plans include
expanding the kitchen and
bringing in a chef from
Montigo Bay, Jamaica. With
the expanded kitchen and new
chef, Y’a Bon will be able to
offer a more extensive menu,
including classic caribbean
cuisine items like goat, ﬁsh
and jerk chicken. Gillis hopes
that by expanding his menu,
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 heart-
healthy 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
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square shaped ﬂaky pastry
stuffed with wonderfully
seasoned beef, chicken or
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Generations of graduates
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remember this restaurant as
the ideal after-school hangout.
Serving burgers, hotdogs and
even Mexican food, Charlie’s
Burgers offers convient window
service at exceptional prices.
On our most recent
visit we sampled their signature
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
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By John E. Bostock
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
word “love”.
Love is such a powerful thing
yet we over use the word, we
use “love” when we mean
“like” you know, things like
“oh I just love chocolate” when
we really mean “I like chocolate
a lot” (Mmmmmm chocolate
…..) so the word “love” has lost
it’s real meaning that is why I
think we should invent another
word to mean “love”. If we love
someone we generally think
they are wonderful, unique, and
beautiful, so why not take the
ﬁrst letter of each and use the
word “Wub”. It is only a three
letter word so the sceptics can’t
make jokes about love being a
four letter word, and it sort of
rhymes with love so you can
place it in songs instead of love.
How about the Beatles “Wub,
wub me do” or “She wubs
you” or Elvis “Wub me tender”
Buddy Holly “Words of wub”
or even better “wub is a many
splendid thing”, “What’s wub
got to do with it?”, “When a man
wubs a woman”, “Teenager in
wub” and “I just want to make
wub to you”. So people in wub
would then become “wubbers”
there would be “Wubbers’
leap”, “Wubber’s Lane” “Torn
between two wubbers” you
could then say to someone, “I
wish you would wub me the
way I wub you”. Your girlfriend/
boyfriend would be “wubberble
or wubly” It opens up a vast new
vocabulary for everyone. We
could even have it printed on
our money, “In wub we trust”.
Just think how inventing a new
word like that would confuse
the politicians (not that it takes
much to confuse them), they
would have to “wub babies” or
“wub their country more than
they wub themselves” you know
what I mean.
So let us send this new word
to those dictionaries we wub
to hate. (hate? Now perhaps
we had better change that too –
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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 exchang-
ing 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 some-
one then put it out there, toss out a
few hints and rely on old fashioned
chemistry do the talking! Don’t wor-
ry about how others view dating. Do
it your way!
Arrr
Q: Dear Arrr,
My little brother isn’t so little any-
more. He is 18 years old and about to
graduate and such a stud mufﬁn! All
the girls love him! I ﬁnd myself be-
ing 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 hav-
ing 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 side-
lines 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 my-
self?
-Funk free
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 feel-
ing 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 prog-
ress you see, the better you will feel.
Your beautiful! Let it show girl!
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
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 won-
der if family is even meant for me
anymore. Am I tripping? Or is my
clock ticking?
-Older by the Minute
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. “Figur-
ing 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
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Perfecting the Process 28 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
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?
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 teen-
aged boy. We made plans to meet.
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 sup-
port 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 invit-
ed 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 promo-
tions. 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. Po-
litical 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 construc-
tion on the skating facilities.
“Yes,” he told me, saying, “I can’t believe it ﬁnally is happening. [The work un-
derway] 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-open-
ing, 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.
“THERE WAS A REASON FOR IT ALL TO HAPPEN JUST AS IT DID”
~Linda Sivy
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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
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!
Just a Thought
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.
College Girl Blues
by Amber Buitron
by David Torkelson
Perfecting the Process 30 G’Wiz: Galveston Wizard
People-press.org compiled a summary of ﬁndings on voting
Vote You!
District Map
Where to go.
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 regis-
tered 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 cam-
paign 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 some-
times 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.
Thanks to Juan Pena for sending us the map below. Jon Thompson, Director of the South-
east Poison Center, accepts a proclamation from Galveston City Council Member Juan Peña
recognizing March 16-22 as Poison Prevention Week in the City of Galveston. Pictured (L-R)
Jon Thompson, Jean Cleary, Mark Winter, Brenda Rice, Jim Davis, CM Peña, Eddie Gary and
Wendy Allen. The Poison center is located at UTMB on the 3rd floor of the Trauma Building
above the ER. The Poison Center experts can be reached by dialing 1-800-222-1222 24 hours
a day.
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
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 the-
atre (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!
FUN
Recycling Game!
Here’s how to play, consumer! Each player stacks
their rinsed can in the designated area. Whoever plac-
es THE can that topples it all has to bring it to the
recycler! Steady hands make for bragging rights.
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Sorry if we missed you at the
thanks for the pics, Billie Rae!
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I said “Jesus, why do I work so
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