The Islander - Clear Lake Shores Civic Club

Presidents Message
By Dennis Roberson
The Islander
Clear Lake Shores Civic Club Newsletter
April 2011
March has already blown by, wow it will be summer before you know it. There were lots of
things going on this past month. As most of you know the soup cook off got rescheduled to
January, that’s a good month for soup. So keep an eye out for the new date for that and be thinking of a
good recipe for the contest.
The golf cart Mardi Gras parade was a lot of fun, we had good turnout of carts and lots of fun. I believe
we had over 20 carts in the parade and they were all decorated great. Lots of beads were thrown and we
even had off island visitors come for the parade. A local senior citizens home brought about 25 folks
over to see the parade, and they really seemed to enjoy it. They all got plenty of beads. I have asked for a
committee to make next years Mardi Gras even better, so be looking for more news on that. Folks on the
committee be looking for an e-mail in the next couple of weeks so we get working on next years
festivities.
April is here and its Easter time, as all ways we will be having the traditional sunrise service on Easter
Sunday at Deep Hole Park. I went last year and it was a very nice service. We are still looking for
volunteers to help carry chairs to Deep Hole that morning and set them up then carry them back to the
Clubhouse. Just contact me and let me know if you would like to help.
Once again Ryan Ward is going to do the Children’s Easter Party at the Clubhouse on April 23rd.
So if you have some little ones you want to bring them to that. I hear the Easter Bunny will be making an
appearance, so come out and have a great time.
Also in April is Candidate’s Night on April 14th; this will be held at the Clubhouse. So come and hear
what the candidates have to say. You can also ask questions of each candidate so come and take part in
the election process on the island.
I want to wish everyone on the Island a Happy Easter. This is a great place to celebrate Easter; the
island is in bloom so enjoy.
Finally, I want to say thank you to all the volunteers that helped in putting Lowell Brown’s birthday
party together, there were so many that pitched in and helped. Glenn Dowell and Allen Batchelor
cooked all the meats that were donated. A big thank you to all the folks who donated for the event. There
are way to many to name. I was personally blown away by the amount of food that the island brought for
this event we ran out of tables to put it on. I know Lowell truly enjoyed seeing everyone that came out
and helped him celebrate his birthday. Please go by and see the plaque that has been installed in Sundial
Park, which on March 1, 2011 was renamed the Lowell Brown Sundial Park. See page 6 for more
information. Lowell who gave many years of service in both the civic arena and as the “Official Golf
Cart Mechanic of Clear Lake Shores” passed away at his home on Monday, March 28. Please remember
Helle and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Clear Shores Civic Club meeting will be Thursday April 7. The covered dish will be at 7:00 pm and
the meeting starts at 7:30. Come out and help us plan all the events that are coming up this summer.

Civic Club Officers:
President: Dennis Roberson 979.587.0826
dr_roberson@yahoo.com
VP: Jo Lynn Roberson 979.777.1189
joroberson59@yahoo.com
Secretary: Jan Finnerty 281.334.7500
secretary@clscivicclub.com
Treasurer: Alice Westmoreland 713.449.8582
ajwestmo@gmail.com
Islander Staff:
Editor: Pam House 281.334.1174
editor@clscivicclub.com
Assistant Editor: Helle Brown 281.334.5104
hellebrown@msn.com
Ad Manager: Mike Pons 281.538.7413
ads@clscivicclub.com
Proof Reader: Arline Laughter 281.334.7487
Gardening Tips: Julie Moncur 281.334.1411
gardening@clscivicclub.com
Yard of the Month: Judy Young 281.334.2078
jlycy@comcast.com
The Market Report: Carol Trono ctrono@gmail.com
Island Cooking: Susan Perez 281.508.8592
perezsusan67@yahoo.com
Pet Liaison: Lezlie Cates Smith: 832.221.1233
Contacts
City Services
City Hall: 281.334.2799
CLS Police: 281.334.1034
Municipal Court: 281.334.0697
Utilities
WCID#12: 281.334.3331
Reliant Electric: 713.207.7777
CenterPoint for gas leak: 888.876.5786
Verizon Telephone 800.837.4966
AmeriWaste, Inc: 281.331.8400
Comcast—Cable 800.266.2278
Emergency Services
Emergency only 911
Poison Control
1.800.poison1
Fire Department (Kemah) 281.538.5727
Hospitals
Christus St. John 281.333.5503
Clear Lake Regional Med. Center 281.332.2511
Schools
Stewart Elementary 281.284.4700
Bayside Intermediate 281.284.3000
Clear Creek High School 281.284.2300
Clear Falls High School 218.284.1100
Community Services
Helen Hall Library 281.554.1111
Galveston Mosquito Control 800.842.5622
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April 2011
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
3 4 5
City Council
7pm
10 11 12
EDC
7pm
6 7
Civic Club
7pm
13 14
Ladies’ Lunch
11:30 am
Candidate’s
Night 7pm
8 9
15 16
Farmer’s
Market
Birthday
Bash
17 18 19
City Council
7pm
24
Sunrise
Service- 6am
25 26 27
ZBOA
7pm
20 21 22
City Offices
Closed
23
28 29 30
YOGA at the Clubhouse
Most Wednesdays at 7 pm
Most Thursdays (except Civic Club Night) at 6:30 pm
Please contact beth.atherton@conocophillips.com or Beth
at 713.444.9312 for notice of schedule changes
$5 / month donation suggested
Farmers Market at Clear
Lake Shores
Back to Summer Hours
8AM — Noon
Ladies’ Lunch
11:30, Thursday, April 14
Cafe Under the Oaks
615 E. Main, League City
Upcoming Special Events
April 14 Candidate’s Night
April 16 Farmer’s Market Birthday Bash
April 23 Children’s Easter Party
April 24 Sunrise Service
May 2 Early Voting Starts for City Election
May 14 City Election
May 14 City Wide Garage Sale
July 4 Independence Day Silent Auction
Civic Club Potluck & Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 7
Time: Potluck 7pm, Meeting 7:30pm
Place: Clubhouse
A —K Veggies or Salad
L —R Desserts
S —Z Entrees
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It’s A Man’s World
By William Speer
Here are a few computer tips that, if you don’t know
them already, can make your computer life more
enjoyable. You can then impress your family, friends or
co-workers with your extensive computer knowledge.
* When you get an e-mail message from eBay or your
bank, claiming that you have an account problem, it’s
probably a “phishing scam” intended to trick you into
typing your password. Don’t click the link in the
message. If in doubt, go into your browser and type the
domain name manually (eg., www.ebay.com).
* Nobody, but nobody, is going to give you half of $80
million to help them liberate the funds of a deceased
millionaire…from Nigeria or anywhere else.
* You can hide all windows, revealing only what’s on
the computer desktop, with one keystroke: hit the
Windows key and “D” simultaneously. Press the
keystroke again to return to what you were doing.
* You can enlarge the text on any Web page. In
Windows, press Ctrl and the plus or minus keys.
* You can also enlarge the entire Web page or
document by pressing the Control key as you turn the
wheel on top of your mouse..
* You can tap the Space bar to scroll down on a Web
page one screen length. Add the Shift key to scroll up.
* When you’re filling in the boxes on a Web page (like
City, State, Zip), you can press the Tab key to jump from
box to box, rather than clicking. Add the Shift key to
jump through the boxes backwards.
* You can open the Start menu by tapping the key with
the Windows logo on it.
* You can switch from one open program to the next by
pressing Alt+Tab (Windows) or Command-Tab (Mac).
* You don’t have to type “http://www” into your Web
browser. Just type the remainder, like: “google.com”
* You can use Google to do math for you. Just type the
equation, like 265*5+14/3=, and hit Enter. * means
“times” and / means “divided by.”
* Google is also a units-of-measurement and currency
converter. Type “teaspoons in 1.3 gallons,” for example,
or “Euros in 17 dollars.” Click Search to see the answer.
* When you’re searching for something on the Web
using, say, Google, put quotes around phrases that must
be searched together. For example, if you put quotes
around “electric guitar,” Google won’t waste your time
finding one set of Web pages containing the word
“electric” and another set containing the word “guitar.”
You can remove search terms so that Google ignores
pages with the words specified. So if you're looking for
information about the electric guitar, but not bass guitar,
you can search for electric guitar -bass and all the
websites with bass guitars won’t be shown.
William Speer is the owner of Error Computer Repair.
Easter Sunrise Service
Our annual Sunrise Service will be held on Sunday,
April 24, 6:00am at Deep Hole Park (weather permitting).
Rain alternative is the Clubhouse.
We are pre-ordering Easter Lilies for the purchase
amount of $10.00. Your special tribute will be placed in
the Sunrise Service Pamphlet. The deadline for ordering
is Friday, April 15th.
Order Form for
Easter Lilies for
Sunrise Service
$10.00
Name:_________________________
Phone number__________________
In Honor of
Name_________________________
______________________________
or
In memory of
Name_________________________
______________________________
Call Neeljte Burns at 281.538.2707
or
Place in Civic Club mailbox in front of the
CLS annex. Deadline Friday, April 15th.
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Lowell Brown Sundial Park
by Suzanne Hubbard
At the March 1st Council meeting, Mayor Vern
Johnson and Councilmember Tami Perkins presented
the resolution to rename Sundial Park after Lowell
Brown, a long time resident of Clear Lake Shores.
The unanimous vote was followed by applause which
grew to a standing ovation. Paul Shelley announced a
rectangular granite stone with a plaque honoring Lowell
has been ordered. It will be placed on the waterfront side
of the park. The official ribbon cutting and dedication
date has not yet been determined.
The next evening there was a gathering at the park to
announce the news to Lowell. There were over 30 golf
carts gathered and the hills
were covered with his
supporters and his friends.
Unbelievably the news of
renaming the park in his
honor had not leaked to
Lowell. He was totally
surprised. (Who said CLS
can't keep a secret?) At first,
he thought it was a joke, but
as the reality began to set in
he was overwhelmed and
Lowell — July 4, 2010
much moved.
Lowell Brown has lived
here since 1990 with his
wife, Helle. He served this community in an official
capacity on the City Council (1996 - 2003) and as Mayor
Pro Tem (1999 - 2000). Lowell has actively participated
on numerous committees and boards, including serving as
a Director of the Economic Development Corporation and
as Chairman for the Zoning Board of Adjustment. He
also once served as Interim Building Inspector.
Lowell has volunteered his time on many endeavors; in
fact, he probably can't remember what all he has
done. Lowell said it was all fun or he wouldn't have done
it. His most recent project was designing the parking area
for golf carts across from Sundial Park. He priced the
materials, gathered the bids, got the final approval from
two committees (no easy task) and oversaw the work on a
very cold day.
No matter what, Lowell always gives selflessly to CLS.
As stated in the resolution, "Be it resolved by the City
Council of the City of Clear Lake Shores, Texas desiring
to honor Lowell Brown and lift up his example, that the
City's Sundial Park be forever named the Lowell Brown
Sundial Park as a memorial and testament of his life,
generosity and commitment."
What a great role model for the men in our community.
It is only fitting that this special man have such a special
park named to honor him.
Island People and Places
By Candace Mann
Comings and Goings:
WOW! Spring has sprung and the buyers
and sellers are all waking up from their long
winter naps. We are starting to see movement again
throughout the Greater Houston area including on our
little paradise island.
I'd like to introduce a couple of my personal friends,
Brent Eyster and Sue Jette, who purchased a nice big
lot on Elm. They are busy cleaning and beautifying it
now and in the near future plan to build their dream
home. They are both very happy to be here and will be a
lot of fun to have as neighbors. If you drive by and see a
man out mowing an 8000 square foot lot with a push
mower...that's Brent. Stop and say “Hi.”
And two of our long term residents are heading back
out cruising. That's right, Mark and Susan Landwer
completed “The Great Loop” and it was so much fun they
are headed out again very soon. If you are wondering
what there next destination is, you'll just have to check
their blog to find out and follow along. Keep up with
them at www.squivot.com. Have a great trip, Mark and
Susan, and hope to see you again on some island shore. :)
Now for some local Real Estate news...
Since Jan 1, 2011:
12 Lots for Sale
4 Rental Homes Available
18 Homes for Sale
2 Homes Pending
4 Rentals Closed
1 Lot Sold
3 Homes Sold
Things are starting to move again and the buyers are
out, so if your considering selling or renting your place,
it's time to get it show ready and get it on the market!!
April is a good month to clean gutters and inspect
downspouts, install or repair window screens and inspect
your roof for warping, aging and moss. Cut back any trees
that are touching your roof.
Enjoy the beautiful colors and smells Springtime brings
to our island!
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Latitudes & Attitudes Stops By
The staff of the west coast cruiser’s magazine Latitudes
& Attitudes traverses the country attending boat shows
and events. Recently, after attending the Miami Boat
Show, David Dudgeon sent the owners of the magazine
Bob Bitchin’ and his wife, Jody, winging their way home
while he drove across country with the magazine’s trailer
full of booth display racks, t-shirts, caps, cruiser, and
pirate gear sold at the boat shows and from their website.
On his journey from Florida to California, he made a
stop for a night on Clear Lake Shores staying with
residents Pam House and Steven Bowden. Dave fell in
love with our island when he attended the Lats & Atts
Cruiser’s Party at Watergate Yachting Center a couple of
years ago. Along with some members of the Eric Stone
band who performed at the party, he began to seriously
consider finding a home in the area.
He plans to be back in the area again soon. The Texas
Mariner’s Cruising Association (TMCA) is the organizing
sponsor, in conjunction with the City of Freeport, Texas
of the First Annual Spring Fling -- Freeport Rendezvous,
May 13 through 15. The weekend will culminate with a
Latitudes and Attitudes Cruiser’s Party on Saturday night,
the 14th. You can count on Dave being there to help hand
out the pizza and beer.
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Lindsey Hightower Age 19 — BS, PS, T, HS
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Gavin Klusendorf Age 16 — BS, PS, LC, PT
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Breezy Knight Age 15 — BS, PS, HS, PT
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Calyn Hoerner Age 13 — BS, PS, PT
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T-Tutor
LC-Lawn Care
PT-Plant Tending
HS-House Sitting
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Birth date m/y____________
Phone_________________________________
Put in Civic Club Post Box at City Hall Annex by the
16th of each month.
Missing Keys?
A set of keys were found at Rosewood and North Shore.
They include a Honda key with a remote and a star key
chain that says “A.I.M.”
If these are yours, you can reclaim them at the front desk
at City Hall.
Any changes in teen classified ads such as age or phone
number? Please email to Pam House at
editor@clscivicclub.com
Notice: The Islander is not responsible
for any services or merchandise
The Islander page 7 April 2011

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Thank you all for the wonderful birthday party and dinner
in honor of Lowell at the Clubhouse on March 5th. We still
get teary-eyed when thinking about the many friends that
attended this event. We did not expect anywhere near the
crowd that was there and were overwhelmed.
Words cannot express the gratitude for all the
wonderful gifts, flowers, birthday cake and specially the
kind words honoring Lowell. The framed pictures taken at
the newly renamed Lowell Brown Sundial Park will be a
wonderful reminder of such a special evening and we love
the golf cart plaque that was presented to Lowell and has
been hung in his workshop. The many beautiful flowers were
enjoyed for a long time and recorded in pictures. Thank
you for the heartfelt cards we received.
A very special thank you goes to Dennis Roberson for
planning this party and to Jo Lynn and Mike Pons for their
enthusiastic support. Kudos to Glen Dowell and Allan
Batchelor for preparing the meats. Also thank you Allan
for the toast made with Lowell’s (former) favorite Miller
High Life beer. We all enjoyed the incredible BBQ, tasty
side dishes and yummy desserts. Good food and great
friends. What a party!
Again we wish to thank everyone for honoring Lowell with
such a heart warming birthday party.
-- Helle & Lowell Brown
Independence Day Silent Auction
CLS Scholarship Fundraiser
We need your help !
We are collecting silent auction items…such as art, fishing trips, restaurant certificates,
gift baskets, sports event tickets, etc…
The Clear Lake Shores scholarship committee will have a silent auction at our Independence
Day celebration …time & location: TBA…
Scholarships will be available to students who reside in Clear Lake Shores and meet
requirements.
We thank you for your support in making this event successful!
Contacts;
Cindy Walbe cindyw03@aol.com ph 281.538.5311
Bettie Jamarik ergowoman@aol.com ph 281.334.5788
The Islander page 9 April 2011

It’s Been A Hard Life, But Interesting: An Interview with Juanita Flurry
By Katherine McIntyre
On March 2, 2011, I interviewed Juanita Flurry, a longtime Clear Lake Shores resident. The interview format is
from www.ourstories.org/adultguide.html and was suggested by Pam House.
The interview was originally recorded on a microcassette. The tape contained sixty minutes, but our interview lasted
another half hour because Juanita had so many stories. At the end of the interview, she told me that “It’s been a hard life
but interesting.” It was a very positive time for both of us. Given a little time to reflect, Juanita decided that she didn’t
want everything she had told me made public, so I returned the tape to her. She approved the following edited version of
her interview.
When and where were you born?
On February 11, 1922 in Ferris, Texas.
Who were your parents?
Mady Jane Neal and Atticus Felton Jones. My father left my mother and me at my grandfather’s home and he did not
return. My mother remarried and my stepfather’s name was Walter Kuehn.
Where did you go to school?
When I started school I attended Fuchs (pronounced “fox”) school in Cypress. And I attended CyFair high school
When I was thirteen, I moved to Calhoun, Georgia where I continued school. My best subject was science and the worst
was spelling. I was always a tomboy.
Did you go to church?
We did not have regular church services, but there were brush arbor meetings that the community would attend.
think that was the Pentecostal church. Now I am Methodist and my children went to Lutheran church schools.
What did you do after leaving school?
My uncle owned the cotton mill and I started working there at age sixteen. I was a spinner. You had to manage two
cones of thread and make sure that it did not break as it was wound down to thread dimension.
What is your ethnic background?
My mother and father were Irish, English and Welsh.
When did you marry?
I married Woodrow Payne in 1939 when I was seventeen. We have a son Jerry Woodrow Payne. I divorced
Woodrow when Jerry was five.
Can you tell me about some of the jobs that you have had?
I was a riveter for Bell Aircraft in Atlanta, Georgia during the Second World War. The
facility was underground and you had to pass security and go through a tunnel to get into
work. Another woman and I riveted the fuselage on B29s. She worked on the inside and I
was on the outside and we could not see each other, but we communicated by knocking on
the wall of the fuselage. I am proud that we never riveted in the wrong place. We won an
award for our work.
It was a B29 that bombed Hiroshima, Japan and I have often wondered if we put the
rivets in that plane’s fuselage.
Bell provided childcare so I took Jerry to work and paid $3.50/week for childcare.
And are there other jobs?
I moved to Houston and had a series of office jobs. I had prepared for them by going to
Elliot Business College and learned typing, shorthand and office procedures. I worked for
the Cancer Society, for Frazier Brick, for Bankers Life in the Epperson Building, and for Earl Norris Buick.
Did you remarry?
I married again and we had a daughter Rosemary. Her father and I divorced.
Tell me about your last job.
I worked for Highams Cadillac. Mr. Highams built the first home in River Oaks, on the corner of Kirby and West
Alabama. He paid $8,000 for it. He went to work on his bicycle.
I was the first employee in the service department. I learned all the departments from the office manager who was
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teaching me so that I could take over her job when she left. I enjoyed the work and admired Mr. Highams. The
dealership added Rolls Royce. It became McGinnis Cadillac in 1974 when Mr. Highams died.
Tell me about your marriage to Eddie Flurry and your move to Clear Lake Shores.
We married in 1962. We had been coming to Clear Lake Shores to visit his nephew who lived here and decided that
despite the commute, we would move here. We bought a house from Robert Piehl, the first Clear Lake Shores Mayor
and moved here on Labor Day, 1976. (Mr. Flurry died in 1984.)
Please tell me about your community activity.
One day my husband came home and said that some women were
working very hard in the Clubhouse getting ready for a Thanksgiving
dinner. One woman was working at the stove; she was pregnant and
had a baby on her hip and another child standing next to her. He
thought they could use my help. I stopped unpacking the boxes and
went to the clubhouse and told them that I could help. (Note – that is
35 years ago!)
And you worked in city elections?
Yes, I worked as the assistant judge in the election where George
Kessler won on a write-in vote. We had very little notice that he
would be a write-in candidate, and had to call for information how to
handle the write-in vote. All votes were recorded on a long roll of
paper, not the paper ballots as used later. To tally the vote, we spread
it out on the floor of the Clubhouse, got down on our hands and knees
and counted each vote. There were three of us, and we had to agree on
the tally.
We could see people looking in the clubhouse windows at us after
the polls closed. I’m sure they were wondering what we were doing on
the floor! As I remember George Kessler had 98 votes and beat Ron
Juanita, July 4 Golf Cart Parade 2010
Farmer.
Juanita and her stepbrother Lee Kuehn live together at 213 Narcissus, Clear Lake Shores. She has just celebrated her
89th birthday.
The Market Report
Join Us On Our 2nd Birthday
By Carol Trono
The Farmer’s Market turns two in April and since this is
Clear Lake Shores . . . that calls for a party!
Join your neighbors Saturday morning, April 16, at the
market’s Second Birthday Bash. Enjoy a cup of fair-trade
organic coffee and an almond croissant or meaty breakfast
taco while being serenaded by one of our favorite local
musicians, Mickey Hobbs.
Pick up a limited edition, Farmer’s Market reusable cotton market bag to fill
with all your favorite market goodies. Free bags will be given to the first 200
customers that morning.
All the many volunteers who worked so tirelessly to make the market a reality
and help it take flight the past two years are invited and encouraged to join in the
celebration. We’re hoping to have a lot of islanders on hand to help us thank
these folks for creating such a terrific asset to our community.
Many of the market’s regular vendors are planning special promotions
that day, and Bay Area Turning Point will host a bake sale to support
their resale shop. More activities are being planned. It should be a fun,
flavorful day at the market!
Come early and stay awhile! Saturday, April 16, 8 am to noon.
Some photos from our opening on April 18, 2009
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The Islander page 12 April 2011

New Home for an Old Boat
The boat is a 34 ft. long pilot gig built by the Texas
A&M Wooden Boat School in Galveston. Gene
Horton purchased the boat many years back to include
with two other pilot gigs of British heritage as part of a
fleet of hand-powered craft that he and his wife, Janet,
offered members of Houston Rowing Club (HRC).
The HRC was a private venture offering alternative
workouts for folks disenchanted with gyms. Each gig
supported a rowing crew of six plus a coxswain.
Weekends the members cruised Clear lake, breakfasting
at local restaurants.
For more than a decade, headquarters for HRC was
on a barge much like those once popular in England. Hurricane Ike destroyed the building plus some 30 small craft and
the gig JOLLY JANET was swept into Galveston Bay.
The owner of a waterfront restaurant in the San Leon/Bacliff area salvaged the JOLLY JANET and hung it above
diners as a visual attraction. The restaurant is the Topwater Grill and commands a spectacular view of the bay plus great
food!
On Gene’s 80th birthday, his four sons and their wives treated Janet and him to a meal at the restaurant. To their
surprise the party was seated directly beneath this memorable hull.
Gene reports that the gigs also saw service as team-building platforms for numerous Fortune 500 firms including
Conoco-Phillips, Amgen, Southwest Airlines, Exxon-Mobil and Odfjell-Baytank. He sorely misses the fun and
camaraderie that rowing the gig provided.
The Island’s Robin Hood
Eleven year old, Savannah Massey, has proved once
again that she is a champion archer. Savannah, the
daughter of Mark Massey, competed in the Sate of Texas
S c h o l a r s h i p A r c h e r y
Championship on February
25. Following up on her
1st place win when she was
nine years old, this year she
won 2nd place in her age
group. This qualifies her to
compete in the national
contest to be held in May.
The Texas-National Archery
in the Schools Program
promotes student education
and participation in the
s hooting sports. T h e
program’s focus is to provide International-style target
archery training in 4th-12th grade physical education
classes. The Texas - National Archery in the Schools
Program (TASP) is the Texas State affiliate of the
National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP)
adopted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Along with her two brothers (the three are triplets),
Savannah has honed her bow skills on the archery target
in her dad’s yard on Pine Road. She competes for St.
Stephen’s Episcopal School.
How Well Do You
Know Your Island?
Check Page 25
for the story about this.
The Islander page 13 April 2011

Island Cooking
By Susan Perez
Spring is here and we tend to go a
little lighter with our food.
I like this recipe a lot because it is a
lighter fare and it uses our wonderful shrimp we find here
in our area.
This is nothing like the wonderful Remoulade Sauce
that is based with a mayonnaise. This is called by some
Red Remoulade Sauce which is very popular in New
Orleans and the Gulf Coast. This sauce will keep for a
couple of weeks in the fridge and is good with a
wonderful crusty bread and white wine. Lighter fare for
the spring and summer!
Salad:
2 pounds shrimp, either very small or you can cut
the larger ones up. I prefer getting larger and
cutting. It is always best to cook your shrimp
yourself and leave the heads on. Cook, shell and
cut.
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 heaping tablespoon capers
Red leaf lettuce leaves
Tomato wedges
Hard-boiled eggs
Red Remoulade Sauce
Makes about 3 cups
1 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¼ teaspoon red pepper (cayenne)
4 tablespoons paprika
½ cup prepared horseradish
½ cup Zataraines Creole mustard
6 green onions, roughly chopped, including green
tops
1 cup tightly packed parsley leaves
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 cups Canola oil
Begin by making the Red Remoulade Sauce. Combine
all ingredients, except oil in the work bowl of a food
processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth.
With machine running add the Canola oil in a slow steady
stream through the feeding tube until thickened. Process
an additional minute or two. Refrigerate as long as 2
weeks. If sauce separates, shake it before serving to bring
it back together.
To serve the salad, toss shrimp with the celery and
capers. Place on lettuce and put tomatoes and halved
boiled eggs around the salad. Enjoy.
It’s Almost Time for the Easter Egg Hunt!
by Ryan Ward
Hey everybody it’s almost time for the
annual Easter Egg Hunt and Party. We
will have the party at the Clubhouse as
usual on Saturday, April 23 rd starting at
10 AM. There will be games, crafts,
music and of course the Easter Bunny
will make an appearance to visit with all the kids and you
will have a chance to get your kids picture with the Bunny
himself.
Every year many generous Islanders step up and help
me out. I will need you all again this year. We will need
donations of baked goods for the cakewalk, help
decorating the Clubhouse, volunteers to run the food and
game stations, hiding the eggs and help cleaning up after
the party. If any of you have ideas for a booth with
games, face painting, an outdoor activity or whatever, I
am open to new ideas. Just give me a call and we will
make room for you at the party. Hopefully lots of kids
will show up for the party so I will need lots of help.
If you or your kids would like to volunteer we will
begin setting up at 9:00. If you are donating baked goods
please also bring them at 9:00. Please give me a call at
281.804.4962 as soon as you can and let me know how
you would like to help. I really enjoy hosting this party
and I look forward to seeing all of the kids again this year.
Ryan is the son of Craig and Raynel Ward. A senior at Clear
Creek High School, he has volunteered to coordinate the
children’s Easter activities for the past few years.
Get Involved!
The Farmer’s Market Oversight Committee
needs volunteers. Saturday commitments are not
required. You can help with marketing, managing
and shaping the future of the Farmer’s Market at
Clear Lake Shores.
Join this group of neighbors who are working to
ensure that our market continues to be the best
in the Clear Lake area with homegrown,
homemade, natural and organic products, live
music, and local vendors, every Saturday morning.
To find out how you can get involved, contact
market co-chairs
Debbie Sherwin (debra.sherwin@yahoo.com) or
Karen Russell (khrussell@gmail.com).
The Islander page 14 April 2011

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The Islander page 15 April 2011

STEWART “FUN RUN” AND
FAMILY PICNIC
2 Mile Run/Walk
When and Where
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Stewart Elementary School
10:00 A.M.
9:00-9:45am Fun Run-Day Registration
10:00am
2 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Participation Awards to all youth finishers.
Run/walk around Clear Lake Shores Island
-approx. 2 miles
$15.00 per individual or $40.00 per family
T-shirts included
Activities
Moonwalk Face Painting
Games Awards Ceremony
BBQ Lunch Bake Sale
for further details contact:
Priscilla Duffy
713.252.0949
priscilladuffydesigns@yahoo.com
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Yard of the Month
by Judy Young
Well, we’ve just finished a second year
when many of our plants either fried in
last summer’s drought or froze down to
the ground. And so we start all over again…. I think I can –
I know I can – I can – I can.
The yard chosen for our first yard of the month this year
continued to be colorful and inviting in February even when
many of ours could be best described as b..r..o..w..n. That’s
the yard of Amanda Booren and Jay Fenwick located a
short distance from Deep Hole Park at 506 East Shore
Drive, a ground level house they previously rented and then
purchased 10 days before Ike.
Amanda and Jay had a stroke of luck as they began to
work on their yard. Amanda works at San Jac where a silent
auction was held this past fall in connection with a
scholarship fund benefit. They had the winning bid for the
landscaping auction item. That allowed them to have all
their beds put in and the front bed that borders their patio
planted with baby hawthorns, dusty miller and pansies.
A stone patio and walkway were put in by our local CLS
Billy Martin. Whereas most patios are in back yards, theirs
is in front of their house and looks absolutely perfect there.
Bordered by the flower bed, with its chairs, stone mounted
fire bowl and potted pigmy palm it gives the front of the
house a congenial look that says, “come on over and sit a
while.”
To the right of the patio is another bed planted with
camellias and ginger. Amanda has supplemented the
landscaped plants with various hanging baskets and potted
plants such as geraniums and bougainvillea for even more
color. And then there are the non-growing decorations that
always add interest to a yard while saying a bit about the
residents such as the American flag waving out in front and
Texas stepping stones that say we love our country and we
love our state, a duck beside the walk, the March St.
Patrick’s Day flag and now the Easter decorations make
you think if you stand and watch long enough the Easter
bunny will walk right out of the front door.
They are just now getting started on the back yard where
they’ve put in one bed against the house planted with
camellias and daisies. Their property is a rather odd shape.
The front faces East Shore Drive. Then it makes an “L”
behind the Perez house and the back faces Hawthorne. They
have planted fruit trees along the Hawthorne fence line.
When I asked Amanda what fruit we were going to be
able to pick from the street, she said, “limes, satsumas and
navel oranges.” I suggested they plant a fig tree and told
her I really do like figs. Then she tactfully and gracefully
told me the story of how her mother said they should plant
an avocado tree, whereupon she reminded her mother that it
was their yard. Oh well, so much for the figs I guess. Such
is life.
The Islander page 16 April 2011

April 2011
WINNER
506 East Shore
March 6, 2011
Attempt at bribing judge caught on camera.
The Islander page 17 April 2011

NEW AD
The Islander page 18 April 2011

Three Ways to Help Clean Up Clear Creek
By Mike Pons
With a warm breeze in the air, it may be time for some
Spring cleaning. If you’d like to be a bit more ambitious
than simply dusting those cobwebs off your ceiling fans,
here are three ways you can help direct those tidying
urges toward cleaning up Clear Creek.
1st Way:
Go Carting for a Cause
Saturday, April 30, 11:30 am – Late
On Saturday, April 30, Golf Carts of Texas will hold its
3rd Annual Poker Run with all proceeds to be donated
to the Clear Creek Environmental Foundation. This is a
fun event that benefits a great non-profit organization.
The event is organized David Beacher, Judy Fox (both
with Golf Carts of Texas), and Tammy Mazoch (Clear
Lake Power Boat Service) along with a dozen volunteers.
The previous poker runs have seen up to 85 golf carts and
300 riders participate.
The mission of Clear
Creek Environmental
Foundation is to
preserve and enhance
the Clear Creek and
Clear Lake environment
to maintain its natural
resources and beauty for
the present and future.
In the past decade, the
Foundation’s thousands of volunteers have collected tons
of trash, tires, discarded oil, and abandoned appliances
from the Clear Lake area. They’ve also been responsible
for planting miles of grass to reestablish the original
habitat along the Clear Creek watershed. For more
information about the amazing work of this year’s poker
run beneficiary, please refer to their web site
www.clearcreekcleanup.org.
This year’s event begins and ends at Jackie’s
Brickhouse where CLS residents Jackie and Steve will
host breakfast and dinner buffets for the registered
participants. Golf carts will depart from Jackie’s at
11:15am escorted by Clear Lake Shores and Kemah
police officers to five different locations to get
participant’s cards stamped for the drawing of the poker
hand back at Jackie’s Brickhouse at the end. The final
activities include drawing of the poker hand, announcing
the winner, and entertainment, usually lasting late into the
night. The 1st place winner gets a custom built golf cart
donated by Dave Beacher. The 2nd and 3rd place
winners receive cash prizes. An entry fee of $65.00 entry
fee covers two people, two shirts, breakfast and dinner for
both, and one poker hand. It is $25.00 for each additional
person (covering shirt, breakfast and dinner). Preregistration
is April 27 and 28th from 6 – 8 pm at Jackie’s
Brickhouse. Registration can also be completed the day
of the event from 9:30 to 11:00 am at Jackie’s.
For additional information and entry forms, please
check the websites www.golfcartsoftexas.com or
www.clpbs.com or stop by the office at Golf Carts of
Texas.
2nd Way:
Volunteer for the Texas
Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup
Saturday,
April 30,
9 am – 12 Noon
Since the first
Adopt-A -Beach
cleanup in 1986,
more than 406,000
volunteers have
removed 7800 tons
of trash from Texas beaches. If you’d like to join in these
efforts, you can register online at the website or call
1.877.TXCOAST.
The closest cleanup location to Clear Lake Shoes will
be under the Highway 146 bridge on the north side of
Clear Creek on the Seabrook City side. Contact: Rex
Ward 281.910.8774
3rd Way:
Make A Donation or
Become a Poker Run Sponsor
Clear Creek Environmental Foundation
PO Box 286, League City TX 77574
www.clearcreekcleanup.org
281.910.8774
Adopt-A-Beach
Texas General Land Office
PO Box 12873, Austin TX 78711
www.texasadoptabeach.org
1.877.TXCOAST (1.877.892.6278)
Sponsorships Packages for Poker Run –
Range from $250 to $3000
For details, contact:
Golf Carts of Texas
3615 Hwy 146, Bacliff TX 77539
www.golfcartsoftexas.com
281.559.3171
The Islander page 19 April 2011

Island Wide Garage Sale
Sat., May 14 th , 2011
Rain Date: May 21st
Mark your calendars! Clean out your
closets! It’s time once again to get ready
for the CLS Annual Island Wide
Garage Sale. This year’s event is
scheduled for Saturday, May 14 th , with a
rain date of Saturday, May 21 st .
To participate in this year’s sale, please
fill out the registration form on this page.
The form, along with your payment of
$5.00 per family,
may be dropped off at
318 Pine, or at City
Hall, and we need to
receive them by May
8th in order to
guarantee that your
location will be
included on the map that is handed out
the morning of the sale. Registrations
will be accepted up to, and including, the
day of the event, but registering early
puts you on the map, plain and simple.
Your registration fee helps to pay for
advertising and printing costs with any
remaining funds going directly to the
Civic Club. Advertisements for the sale
will appear in local publications, such as
the Chronicle, the Daily News, South
Shore Area Community Newsletter,
American Classifieds, etc., and also
online at www.craigslist.org.
The maps mentioned above listing
individual sale locations will be handed
out at City Hall. The City Hall Parking
Lot will also be the site where the Civic
Club will be selling hot dogs, sausage-on
-a-stick, baked goods, and beverages, and
at Lowell Brown Sundial Park as well.
As usual, all the proceeds from this
great community event will go to the
Civic Club. Volunteers are needed to
hand out maps, and cook and sell
refreshments.
If you are interested in helping out
please contact:
Diana & Bryan Hoerner
dianahoerner@comcast.net
281.334.2400
Clear Lake Shores
Island Wide Garage Sale
Registration Form
Date: Saturday, May 14 th , 2011
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Rain Date: Saturday, May 21 st
Directions:
Fill out the information sheet below.
Enclose, in an envelope, the completed form along with a $5.00
Registration Fee. Checks should be made payable to the Clear
Lake Shores Civic Club. Cash is also acceptable.
Note: The Registration Fee is per family, not per location.
Please help out and register each family even if you are
participating in a multi-family sale at one location. Remember,
all proceeds from this event go directly to the Civic Club.
Drop registration at 318 Pine Road by May 8 th to ensure that
your sale location will be included on the map that will be handed
out the morning of the sale.
Name________________________________________________
Phone #______________________________________________
*Name and phone # are for our records and will not be included
on the map.
Address______________________________________________
Type of merchandise you will be selling (Tools, household goods,
toys, clothes, etc.)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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The Islander page 20 April 2011

Totally Remodeled
3 Car Garage
Waterview
Waterfront Lot
Elm Rd. Forest Rd. Pine Rd.
Tindel St.– Lot
The Islander page 21 April 2011

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, February 1, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All council members were present.
2. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT & CORRESPONDENCE
3. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Economic Development Corporation, Waterfront Compliance Committee, Planning/
Zoning Committee, Roads and Drainage Committee, Park Committee, Pool Committee, Council
4. UNSCHEDULED VISITORS
a. Linda Merryman announced to Council that WCID #12 was now accepting online bill payments.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Check Register from January 13, 2011 to January 26, 2011
b. Cash Balance Summary as of January 26, 2011
c. Investment Report for period ending December 31, 2010
d. Minutes for December 7, 2010 regular meeting
e. Minutes for January 4, 2011 regular meeting
f. Minutes for January 1, 2011 special meeting
g. Minutes for January 18, 2011 regular meeting
h. Transfer Waterfront B-30: Vern Johnson to Jimmy & Candace Mann
Councilman Thomas moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman Burns seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
6. NEW BUSINESS - Discussion and possible action may be taken on the following items:
a. Ordinance 2011-01: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEAR LAKE SHORES, TEXAS,
EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE TERRITORY WITHIN
CERTAIN LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES, DESCRIBED AS 0.8767 ACRES, BEING PART OF LOT 10,
BLOCK 1, JARBOE ADDITION PER THE UNRECORDED MAP OF LEAGUE CITY AND
SUBDIVISIONS MADE BY R.W. LUTTRELL FOR J.C. LEAGUE, DATED DECEMBER 1893 AND
JULY 1909 BEING SITUATED IN THE M. MULDOON TWO LEAGUE GRANT, ABSTRACT 18,
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF CLEAR LAKE SHORES, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS;
APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN FOR ALL OF THE AREA WITHIN SUCH LIMITS AND
BOUNDARIES; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING A SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Councilman Sowrey moved to approve Ordinance 2011-01. Councilman Burns seconded.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
7. ADJOURNMENT—Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:14 pm.
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, February 15, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. All council members were present.
2. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT & CORRESPONDENCE
3. STAFF/COUNCIL REPORTS: Fire Department, Emergency Services Board, City Council
4. UNSCHEDULED VISITORS
a. Kathy McIntyre stated that Cheryl Johnson, Tax Assessor-Collector was suggesting dissolving the
GCAD and taking over all property tax collections for Galveston County and she urged Council to
oppose this measure.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Check Register from January 27, 2011 to February 9, 2011
b. Cash Balance Summary as of February 9, 2011
c. Resolution 2011-01: AUTHORIZING THE GALVESTON COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL
DISTRICT AERIAL SPRAYING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF MOSQUITOES.
Councilman Burns moved to accept the Consent Agenda. Councilman Sowrey seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
6. NEW BUSINESS - Discussion and possible action may be taken on the following items:
The Islander page 22 April 2011

a. Approval of payment to Millis Equipment Rental, LLC in the amount of $164,250 for bridge repair project.
Councilman Burns moved to approve the payment to Millis Equipment Rental, LLC in the amount of
$164,250 for bridge repair project.
Councilwoman Perkins seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
7. ADJOURNMENT—Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:14 pm.
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, March 1, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. All council members were present with the exception of
Councilman Burns.
2. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT & CORRESPONDENCE
3. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Economic Development Corporation, Waterfront Compliance Committee, Planning/
Zoning Committee, Roads and Drainage Committee, Park Committee, Pool Committee, Council
4. UNSCHEDULED VISITORS-- None
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Check Register from February 10, 2011 to February 23, 2011
b. Cash Balance Summary as of February 23, 2011
c. Nomination of Richard Sowrey to the Roads & Drainage Committee
Councilman Thomas moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman Fuller seconded the motion.
Councilman Sowrey rescued himself from the vote.
For: Councilman Fuller, Councilwoman Perkins, and Councilman Thomas Against: none
MOTION PASSED
6. NEW BUSINESS - Discussion and possible action may be taken on the following items:
a. Resolution 2011-02: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEAR LAKE SHORES TEXAS,
RENAMING SUNDIAL PARK, THE “LOWELL BROWN SUNDIAL PARK” IN HONOR OF LOWELL
BROWN; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilman Thomas moved to approve Resolution 2011-02. Councilman Fuller seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
b. Ordinance 2011-02: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEAR LAKE
SHORES, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MAY 14, 2011, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE (1) MAYOR AND TWO (2) ALDERMEN;
DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES AND APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR SUCH
ELECTION; PROVIDING THE FORM OF THE BALLOTS AT SUCH ELECTION; DIRECTING THE
GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT.
Councilman Fuller moved to approve Ordinance 2011-02. Councilman Sowrey seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
7. Authorize City Administrator or his designee to seek bids for the paving and drainage improvements on Clear Lake
Road and Aspen Street
Councilman Sowrey moved to authorize City Administrator or his designee to seek bids for the paving and drainage
improvements on Clear Lake Road and Aspen Street. Councilwoman Perkins seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
8. ADJOURNMENT—Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:18 pm.
Candidates for City Election on May 14, 2011
Early Voting Begins May 2
Mayor:
Vern Johnson, Unopposed
Alderman (in ballot order):
Dennis Roberson
(2 Places) Al Burns
Arline Laughter
The Islander page 23 April 2011

Call Bobby
903-275-5863
Resident of Clear Lake Shores
Over 15 years of tax & accounting experience
(713) 294-9559
The Islander page 24 April 2011

Island Gardening Tips
By Julie Moncur
Here's hoping for April showers!
But if rains don't materialize
be sure to give all your plants in
ground, pots and hanging baskets periodic soakings to
keep the spring growth going strong.
When thinking of what to plant new, now is a great
time to ride around or walk around the island and
make note of winter freeze survivor plants that are
still thriving and even blooming now. This will give
you ideas for your own landscape.
If you have not already done so, clear out dead plants
to get ready to start new. Some perennials like hibiscus
could eventually come back, but it will take a lot
of time, patience and fertilizer like fish and seaweed
emulsion. Look at this as a good time for a fresh start.
Feed established roses every 4 to 6 weeks with rose
specialty fertilizer. Fight powdery mildew with fungicide.
Fertilize lawns in the spring after grass (not weeds)
puts out new growth. Use a 15-5-10 fertilizer. If you
already have numerous weeds, try Bonide herbicide.
It comes in a hose end sprayer.
Check all roses for black spot fungus. Treat with
Funginex or Benomyl at 7 to 10 day intervals.
Set out vincas after mid-April to help reduce problems
with fungal blight.
If you planted new trees in January or February and
they’re showing new growth, feed them lightly with a
15-5-10 fertilizer.
Watch for fire blight on pear and loquat. Prune out
infected parts and after each cut, dip shears in alcohol
to reduce spread of disease.
Be sure to mulch new landscape trees and shrubs.
They will not be as stressed and will grow significantly
faster than transplants that are not mulched.
Water logged areas will love great ground cover
plants now available at the local Home Depot.
Time to prune azaleas and other spring-blooming
shrubs as they finish blooming.
Pinch out the growing tips of coleus, mums, copper
plants and other tall-growing plants to maintain a
more compact attractive shape.
Plant bluebells, cleome, coral vine, four-o’clocks,
plumbago, hibiscus and shrimp plants for summer
color.
Add any of the following bulbs: gloriosa lily, daylily,
butterfly lily, spider lily, rain lily, alpinia and tuberose.
Fertilize bulbs with bloodmeal or 21-0-0 after they
finish blooming. Don’t remove spring foliage yet, it’s
what feeds next year’s bulb.
Toward the end of April plant caladiums. Whites and
greens do well in the shade. Reds need partial sun, but
not too much. Also time to plant impatiens, coleus,
begonias, and pentas in shady areas.
Happy Island Spring Gardening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COCKRELL BUTTERFLY CENTER ANNUAL
SPRING PLANT SALE:
Saturday April 9 , 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
One Herman Park Circle in Herman Park.
Free parking in garage next to Center for shoppers!
Go early for best selection.
Did You Know Where /
What This Was?
Bryan Hoerner found this strange
little creature when exploring the
dumpster (otherwise known as
dumpster diving) on East Shore.
You can see it in front of Diana and
Bryan’s home at 318 Pine.
Wide Shot of Mystery Item — Close-up on Page 13
The Islander page 25 April 2011

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Absorbents
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ACCOUNTING, TAX & CONSULTING
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713-294-9559; Fax 281-957-5502
AirConditioning& Heating
AIR AFFAIR
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281-831-9008
Animal Hospital
BAYSIDE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
TRENT MURPHY, DVM CLS Resident
DALE SHEPHERD, DVM
281-334-CARE
Bayside-ah.com
Art Gallary
MARY'SFRAMESHOP
281-334-2280-FAX
MARYREILLY CHRISTIAN CLS Resident
281-535-0269
Automobile Paint & Body
FRANKS CUSTOM PAINT AND BODY
281-334-4414
FRANKTAMBORELLA, Owner Manager
Automobile Repair & Service
Bakeries
Banks
KIRK DAHL'S AUTOMOTIVE
ASE CERT. MASTER TECH
281-731-9084
PROTECH AUTOMOTIVE
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281-535-9331
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832-864-3592; Fax: 832-864-3593
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1-800-597-LIFT
www.legacylifts.com
CLS Resident
MS JANET’S CHILDREN OF THE
FUTURE, INC. III
281-538-5310
Chiropractors
RUPPERT CHIROPRACTIC
Nicholas Ruppert, D.C.
832-864-2714;Fax:832-864-2715
Drycleaning
Frames
GolfCarts
DRYCLEAN DELIVERYCENTER
Marlo Arocha,Manager
281-532-4400
drycleanandc@aol.com
MARY'SFRAMESHOP
MARYREILLY CHRISTIAN CLS Resident
281-535-0269
www.kemah.net/marys
GOLF CARTS OF TEXAS
DAVE BEACHER
281-538-3171; 832-814-0452
www.golfcartsoftexas.com
Insurance
Jewelry
AFLAC
ED WATERS CLS Resident
281-440-1133 business; 281-823-3481 cell
Edward_waters@us.aflac.com; aflac.com
PRISCILLADUFFYDESIGNS
PRISCILLADUFFY LazyBend Resident
713-252-0949
www.pduffys.com
Lawn Care
R & C LAWNCARE
RYAN WARD CLS Resident
281-804-4962 or 281-300-3541
MassageTherapy
MELT MESSAGE THERAPY
Melissa Murphy
832-425-8626
Mattress&Furniture
MATTRESS PRO DISCOUNTERS
281-334-7900
Pet Boarding
BAYSIDE BED AND BISCUIT
TRISH MURPHYCLS Resident
281-334-WOOF; 281-334-9669-FAX
Bayside-bb.com
Pet Grooming
BAYSIDE BED AND BISCUIT
TRISH MURPHYCLS Resident
Pet Sitting
Real Estate
281-334-WOOF; 281-334-9669-FAX
Bayside-bb.com
AFFORDABLE PET SITTER
APRIL SOMMER
281-538-3614
ALLIANCE COMMERCIAL
ALLENCRUTHIRDS CLS Resident
281-480-9600; 281-755-1342 Cell
281-480-9939 FAX
BRIDGECREST PROPERTIES
ROSELYNPIERCE,Broker CLS Resident
281-334-2973 Office; 281-455-0407 Cell
281-334-2973 FAX
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BY THE BAY
KAY SEVERSON CLS Resident
281-334-3232; 832-526-7475 Cell
281-334-3266 FAX
BUYER’S RESOURCE STAR REALITY
SHANNA McGINTY CLS Resident
281-772-7716
RE/MAX SPACE CENTER
CANDACE MANN CLS Resident
832-628-6266 (direct)
candace@myhoustonhome.com
www.myhoustonhome.com
RE/MAX SPACE CENTER
CAROLYN EINKAUF CLS Resident
281-823-5724 (direct)
281-334-1215 (house)
Carolyn.einkauf@comcast.net
www.har.com/carolyn
Restaurants
JOELEE'S
SUZANNE LEE CLS Resident
281-334-3711
MATT’SRESTAURANT&LOUNGE
281-334-7445
www.mattsrestaurant.com
www.mattsbanquetroom.com
OPUSBISTRO
281-334-5225
OpusBistro.net
SKIPPERS
JOHN AND TERRY
281-334-4787
SOUTH SHORE GRILLE
MICKEY WOOTEN
281-334-7700
soshoregrille.com
TEQUILA MIA’S
281-334-9017
www,tequilamiasrestaurant.com
Weddings & Receptions
BUTLER’S COURTYARD
RONNIE & NANCY RICHARDS CLS Residents
281-557-5551
Butlerscourtyard.com
SHORELINE PROPERTIES
LISA BOREY CLS Resident
281-450-2806-cell
281-971-1109-fax
lborey@comcast.net
www.shoreline-properties.com
FREE QUESO
With purchase of 2 entrees.
With Coupon. Exp: 4-30-11
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