The IslanderClear Lake Shores Civic Club Newsletter

May 2010

Happy Mothers DayPresidents MessageBy Allen Cruthirds

Dennis Roberson has been elected President of the Civic Club, and his wife Jo Lynn, will now serve as Vice President.Dennis and Jo Lynn will do great, and they will bring new ideas and energy to our club. All of us should look forward totheir leadership. Al Burns and I want to thank everyone who has supported our efforts over the last three years, and youcan rest assured that both of us will continue to be huge supporters and workers in Civic Club activities.

The Civic Club held Candidates Night on the evening of April 15th (it just so happened to be tax filing day) and a vigor-ous debate took place among the candidates. The meeting was conducted with a respectful adherence to the rules ofcommon decency. The positions of the candidates were fully discussed and many questions were asked and wellthought out answers were provided. The event took nearly two hours, and everyone left thinking that a fair and informa-tive forum was held. There were about 100 citizens in attendance ,including some of our young people who had achance to see how democracy works at the local level. Hopefully, one day they can take this experience and put it togood use. Please make sure that you get fully informed, and then go out and exercise your right to vote. The big day isSaturday, May 8th and early voting starts on April 26th and ends on Tuesday, May 4th. You have no excuses not to takeadvantage of the opportunity.

Lately I have been taking the occasion to watch the pelicans feed in the water that surrounds the island. They seem tobe more active in our particular area in the spring. If you watch them carefully you will note that beyond just making abig splash when they hit the water, they employ a type of precision and accuracy that is quite astounding. They just glidealong surveying the water, and then tend to rise up a little, turn their beaks down, set their feet in position, and then tiptheir entire bodies over for a dart like shot right into their next meal. BAM! It’s funny to watch the scavenging little gullstry to slip in beside the pelicans to see if they can snatch a leftover or poach the entire meal. You know some thingsdown here are kind of neat. So take a moment and see the world unfold before you and Give Thanks.

Be sure to go to our Website at www.clscivicclub.org to say up to date with all that is happening.

In closing I want to thank all of you for always pitching in to make our Civic Club very special. It is the heartbeat of ClearLake Shores. This is my last message as President of the Civic Club, but you can count on me being very involved as wego forward.

Dennis Roberson, President JoLynn Roberson, VP Jan Finnerty, Secretary Alice Westmoreland, Tres.

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Webmaster - Pam HouseEmail:webmaster@clscivicclub.com

City Services

City Hall: 281-334-2799CLS Police: 281-334-1034Municipal Court: 281-334-0697

Utilities

WCID#12: 281-334-3331Reliant Electric: 713-201-7777Reliant/ Entex: 281-534-4569Centerpoint Energy for gas leak: 1-800-752-8036Verizon: 281-212-5000AmeriWaste, Inc: 281-331-8400

Emergency Services

Emergency only 911Poison Control 1-800-poison1Fire Department (Kemah) 281-538-5727

HospitalChristus St. John 281-333-5503Clear Lake Regional Medical Center 281-332-2511

Schools

Stewart Elementary 281-284-4700League City Intermediate 281-284-3400Clear Creek High School 281-284-2300

Community Services

Helen Hall Library 281-554-1111Pet Liaison : Lezlie Cates Smith:Weekdays - 281-837-4154 Nights & weekends 281-334-1467

City of Clear Lake Shores Web Site:www.clearlakeshores-tx.gov

Civic Club Websitewww.clscivicclub.com

Civic Club Memberships:$20.00 per family July 4, 2009 thru July 3, 2010

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Important Phone NumbersCivic Club Officers

President: Dennis Roberson 979-587-0826 dr_roberson@yahoo.comVice-President: Jo Lynn Roberson 979-777-1189 joroberson59@yahoo.com

Secretary: Jan Finnerty 281-334-7500 clssecretary@verison.comTreasurer: Alice Westmoreland 713-449-8582 ajwestmo@gmail.com

Islander Staff:

Editor: Pam House 281-334-1174 pam@sea-tech.com

Ad Manager: Sue Hill 281-549-4003 suehill61@yahoo.com713-828-3318 cell (Sanford)

Ad Placement: Helle Brown 281-334-5104 hellebrown@msn.com

Proof Reader : Arline Laughter 281-334-7487

Gardening News: Julie Moncur 281-334-1411 gardening@clscivicclub.com

Comings & Goings: Barbara Nichols 281-508-6149 banichols829@gmail.com

Yard of the Month: Judy Young 281-334-2078 jlycy@comcast.com

Famers Market News: Anita Reed 281-334-2321 antareed@aol.com

Island Cooking: Susan Perez 281-538-0079 perezsusan67@yahoo.com

The Islander is a non-profit, non partisan newsletter, written and published by the CLSCivic Club to promote cohesiveness and unity in our community.

The purpose of the newsletter is to inform CLS citizens of island news and events, toprovide a forum for positive dialogue, and to encourage submission of unbiased lettersand articles, under the guidelines of the Civic Club bylaws and policies. Signed articles,announcements, ideas for publication must be submitted to the editor by the 15th ofeach month by e-mail, telephone or in the Islander box at the City Hall Annex. The CivicClub reserves the right to edit for style, policy and space.

Business Ads: Deadline: 15th of each month. All ads must be paid in advance.

6 mo. or more to be included in the ad list. Classified ads $5.00

Ad Rates Black & WhiteSIZE SINGLE 6 MO YrBusiness card $17.00 $ 90 $1301/4 Page $27.50 $150 $220

1/2 Page $37.50 $215 $330Full Page $67.50 $385 $660

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Business card $20 $105 $1651/4 Page $33 $175 $2751/2 Page $45 $240 $380

Full Page $82 $430 $700Inserts $50 per/issue

Payments may be mailed to: Clear Lake Shores Civic Club

The Islander931 Cedar St., Clear Lake Shores, Texas 77565Or put into the Civic Club mailbox at City Hall

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Schedule of Events

01 - Farmers Market 8 - noon04 - City Council Meeting 7pm06 - Civic Club/Pot Luck 7pm08 - Farmers Market 8 - noon08 - Voting08 - Garage Sale09 - Mothers Day11 - EDC Meeting 7pm13 - Ladies Luncheon 11:3015 - Farmers Market 8 - noon17 - Book Club 2:30pm22 - Farmers Market 8 - noon29 - Farmers Market 8—noon

Clear LakeShores BookClub

Date: Monday, May 17thPlace: 923 IvyHostess: Helle Brown

May Book:

Northanger Abbeyby Jane Austen

Civic Club Pot Luck&Meeting

Date: Thursday May 6thTime: 7pmPlace: The Club House

L - R Veggies or saladS - Z DessertsA - K Entrees

Please join usfor

YOGAat the Club HouseWednesdays 7pm

Thursdays at 6:30 pm(except Thurs 6th & 20th)

For questions please contactBeth 713-444-9312

beth.atherton@conocophillips.com$5 / month donation suggested

Be Sure ToVote On Sat.May 8th!Last Day of Early voting: Tuesday, May, 4thYour Vote Counts!

LadiesLuncheon

Date: Thursday May 13thPlace: Villa CapriTime: 11:30

Luncheon will permanently be onthe 2nd Thursday of each month

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT1Farmers Market

2 3 4CityCouncil

5 6Civic Club/Pot Luck

7 8 Voting , FM& Garage Sale

9MothersDay

10 11EDCMeeting

12 13LadiesLuncheon

14 15 Farmers Market

16 17BookClub

18CityCouncil

19 20 21 22 Farmers Market

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Farmers Market

30 31

May 2010

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Island Gardening TipsBy Julie Moncur

-It’s a booming year for roses! Prune climbingroses as they finish blooming, if you want to shape them or train thembetter to whatever they are climbing on.-Fertilize bearing stone fruit trees with 2 to 6 cups 21-0-0 fertilizer pertree.-Move houseplants outdoors in the shade on the porch, under a treeand out of the wind for new growth.-To avoid stressing your lawn grass, do not cut off more than one-thirdof the height of the grass-Around Mother’s Day is a good time to fertilize your lawn with a niceorganic fertilizer. Don’t be tempted to use the “weed and feed” prod-ucts. They generally contain atrazine that will be damaging to our sur-rounding water. For weed control, look for “pre” or “post” emergentherbicide products and apply per product instructions.-Feed azaleas for the second time 4 to 6 weeks after you first fed themthis year with azalea fertilizer. and after they finish blooming.-Continue foliar sprays of zinc, sulfate on young pecan trees. Protectother fruit and nut trees from over spray.-Around the 7th, plant caladiums, begonias, coleus and impatiens. Keepcaladium and coleus flowers pinched off for fuller plants.

-Control webworms in trees with Malathion or one of the organic-typeinsecticides such as Bio-Worm Killer or Dipel.-Plant cleome, lobelia, monkey flower, four-o’clock and nicotiania indamp areas.-Watch for blossom end rot on developing tomatoes and remove in-fected fruit. Keep the plants mulched and maintain even soil moisture.-Fertilize blooming annual plants with 15-5-10 at the rate of 2 lbs per100 square feet of bed. Watering with Miracle Grow in a hose-endsprayer every couple of weeks works great too.-In shady areas plant begonia, wood violet, impatiens, torenia andmonkey flower.

-Mid month plant these heat-tolerant annuals: lantana celosia, cosmos,purslane, and copper plant.-Water plants on an “as-needed” basis in early morning if possible. Besure to water lawns, shrubs and trees deeply. Shallow watering causesthe root system to be shorter and more easy to stress out when the sum-mer heat comes.-Try plantings of celosia and amaranthus in sun and coleus in shade forvibrant summer color.-Plant summer herbs mid month: basil, coriander, dill, fennel, borage,summer savory.-Coral vine is great for a sun-balked fence that’s hard to water.

-Continue the FIRE ANT WARS- do not apply when temperatures aretoo hot or too cool or when soil and grass are wet. Follow up withcontrol 3 to 4 weeks later. A good organic fire ant treatment can bemade with 1 ounce Orange Oil, 1 ounce agricultural molasses, and 1ounce liquid dishwasher detergent to a gallon of water. It won’t killthem, but will make them go away!

-Watch for powdery mildew on crepe myrtle, zinnia, eunomymus, etc.Funginex and Daconil 2787 can be used on these ornamentals.-Replace or replenish mulch materials in flower beds and shrub bor-ders to conserve moisture and reduce weed growth.-Save those lawn clippings for a compost pile. Don’t have one? Thinkof starting one as a fun spring project and a better place for thosekitchen scraps.

Passing the GavelBy Pam House

April Fool’s Day marked the last meetingof the Civic Club where Allen Cruthirdswould preside as President – no one sug-gested that the day had any particular signifi-cance. After three years at the helm, he haddecided that it was time to let someone elseenjoy the perks and burdens of leadership.

There was a large crowd to bid him farewell and to welcome the newleadership (that there was some great food might have had somethingto do with it also). Since Jan Finnerty was missing due to illness,Alice Westmoreland presented the minutes and the treasurer’s report(the income reported slightly enhanced as a reminder to us all that itwas April 1).

The Islander news is that Susan Perez is retiring as editor aftermany years of service. Pam House has agreed to become the neweditor beginning with the June issue, but will be depending on theadvice and assistance of Susan and the members of the Islander staff.

The Scholarship Committee’s Soup Cook-Off was a huge success.Cindy Walbe and Betty Jamarik reported lots of soup and lots ofmoney. They also announced an October Spaghetti Dinner will beheld as a scholarship committee fundraiser, “since the Island loves toeat!”

The 1 ‘til Done First Annual Fish Fry was a success, in spite of rain,wind and a bit of confusion in the announcements of the time andplace. On our little island hiding a party is pretty difficult.

Upcoming events (as of the time of the meeting) included the EasterSunrise Service coordinated by Neeltje Burns, the Easter Egg Huntguided by Ryan Ward, and the start of the Jammin’ on Jarboe concertseries with Dennis Roberson at the helm.

Everyone’s beginning their spring cleaning in time for the IslandWide Garage Sale on May 8th. Diana and Bryan Hoerner are gath-ering the names of the participants, arranging for the ads, maps, etc.and looking for some help.

Getting ready for the April 15 Candidate’s Night took some of themeeting time. Allen had Helle Brown draw the seven city councilcandidate’s names from a bowl to determine in what order they wouldspeak. There was discussion and a vote on whether to include repre-sentatives to present pro and con on the town center initiatives on theballot – it was decided NOT to include them.

The evening came to a close as the nomination and election of thatdangerous duo Dennis and JoLynn Roberson as new club officers.Dennis will take over the helm as President, JoLynn as Vice-President.Jan Finnerty will remain as Secretary and Alice Westmoreland asTreasurer.

Independence DaySilent Auction CLS ScholarshipFund Raiser

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 silentauction at our Independence Day Celebration. Time and location TBA.

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Scholarships will be available to students who reside in Clear LakeShores and meet requirements.

We thank you for your support in making this event successful!Contacts:

Cindy Walbe cindywo3@aol.com PH: 281-538-5311

Bettie Jamarik egrowoman@aol.com PH: 281-334-5788

Market ReportBy Anita Reed

SATURDAY FUN EVERY WEEK ATTHE FARMERS MARKET AT CLEARLAKE SHORES , 8:00 A.M.-NOON

Music is filling ears with delight as fragrant food tempt shoppersSaturday at the Farmers Market at Clear Lake Shores. This Farm-ers Market just gets better and better!

Make room for Etouffe Kitchen Cajun Food, and Texstar Marketingchili rellenos and made-to-order omelets. El Lago Coffee and muf-fins from Cyndi Kitchen taste great together.

You can pick up most of the ingredients for Killer Shrimp on theBarbeque while you’re there, too.

Look for the tents at 1020 Marina Bay Drive, west of the signal atClear Lake Road. The Web site iswww.sites.google.com/site/farmersmarketatcls/home. Contact thecommittee at bonita.taylor@comcast.net to be added to the e-maillist. See you there on Saturday!

KILLER SHRIMP ON THE BARBEQUEServes 4

2 lbs raw jumbo shrimp or scallops2 lemons, zest and juice2 limes, zest and juice

1/3 cup olive oil2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate

2 tablespoons minced garlic1 tablespoon pepper flakes1 teaspoon cayenne or bottled pepper seasoning

coarse salt and freshly ground pepperseasonal vegetables for grilling

Soak skewers ahead of time and keep on hand in the freezer in azip-lock bag.

Mix all the marinade ingredients together thoroughly and pour overshrimp. Marinade shrimp 2-3 hours in zip-lock bag.

Place shrimp and vegetables on skewers and cook on a hot bar-beque until done. Don’t overcook.

Form for Teen ClassifiedFree of Charge

Please circle the appropriate box (es)

BS– Babysitter ___ PS-Pet Sitter___T-Tutor___ LC-Lawn Care ___PT-Plant Tending___ HS-House Sitting ___RCS-*Red Cross Certified ____

Name_________________________________

Age_________ Birth date m/y____________

Phone_________________________________

Breezy Knight Age 15 — BS, PS, HS, PT913-636-6323

Gavin Klusendorf Age 16 — BS, PS, LC, PT281-334-3239 or cell 281-235-9826

TEEN JOB CLASSIFIED

Arielle Zakarian Age 13 — BS, PS, PT, HS832-864-3385

Lindsey Hightower Age 19 — BS, PS, T, HS409-392-4129

Colton Hill Age 16 — BS, PS, LC281-549-4003 (Colton) or 713-828-8878 (Sue)

Calyn Hoerner - Age 13 - BS, PS,PT713-410-8749 Mom cell 281-229-3661 my cell

Notice: The Islander is not responsible

for any services or merchandise

Any changes in teen classified ads such as age or phone num-ber? Please email to Susan Perez at perezsusan67@yahoo.com

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Island WideGarage Sale

Sat. May 8, 2010

Mark your calendars! Clean out your closets!

It’s time once again to get ready for the CLS Annual Island WideGarage Sale.

This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, May 8th, with a raindate of Saturday, May 22nd. As of now, we do NOT have a volun-teer to manage the Civic Club Flea Market. If a volunteer doesstep forward, then the Civic Club will once again be accepting do-nations the week of the sale for a Flea Market sale in the City HallParking Lot, where they will also be selling food and drinks. Even ifthe Flea Market does not happen this year the refreshments willstill be served at the new location, and also at Sundial Park.

As usual, all the proceeds from the activities at the Club Housewill go to the Civic Club. Volunteers are needed to manage theFlea Market, help organize and sell at the Flea Market, hand outmaps, and cook and sell refreshments.

If you are interested in helping out please contact:Diana & BryanHoerner, dianahoerner@comcast.net, 281-334-2400

Clear Lake ShoresIsland Wide Garage Sale

Registration Form

Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Rain Date: Saturday, May 22nd

Directions:Fill out the information sheet below.Enclose, in an envelope, the completed form along with a $5.00 Reg-istration Fee. Checks should be made payable to the Clear LakeShores Civic Club. Cash is also acceptable.

Note: The Registration Fee is per family, not per location. Pleasehelp out and register each family even if you are participating in amulti-family sale at one location. Remember, all proceeds from thisevent go directly to the Civic Club.

Drop registration at 318 Pine Road by May 1st to ensure that yoursale location will be included on the map that will be handed out themorning of the sale.

Name_____________________________________________________

Phone #______________________________________

*Name and phone # are for our records and will not be included onthe map.

Address___________________________________________________

Type of merchandise you will be selling(Tools, household goods, toys, clothes, etc.)

__________________________________________________________

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Please join us for

Water Aerobicsin the CLS pool.

Tuesday and Thursday Eveningsfrom 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Fitness Instructor: Christina BeatyCost : $5.00 per class

Class begins Tuesday, May 11

Rebuilding UpdateBy Arline Laughter

At last Spring is here after a long, cold,dreary winter. It is 18 months after Ike hit usand time to take inventory of some of the devastation. The firstweek of April, Helle Brown and I counted all of the houses thathave been demolished and the ones that have been rebuilt. Therehave been 49 houses demolished. Of these 18 have now beenrebuilt. Congratulations to those who have come back.

We didn’t think to count the houses being raised as we did oursurvey. Oops!

With the budding out of the trees, the Island no longer looksquite as naked. We really lost a lot of our trees and we need toreplant lots of new ones to return to our pre-Ike tree cover.

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The Joy of GivingBy Pam House

As part of the celebration of Veteran’s Day last year, the Civic Club en-dorsed a project, coordinated by Bonnie Tipton, to provide care packages to aforward operations Army base in Southern Kandahar Province where herbrother, Joe Tipton, is stationed. As a result of the generosity of many islandersand others in the area, 72 care packages that included items like bar soap, laun-dry detergent, tooth paste, deodorant, and food treats were assembled andshipped just a week before Christmas.

All of the packages arrived on or before Christmas in only six days! It defi-nitely brightened up the day for many, and Bonnie has received many messagesand emails from grateful recipients. Below is one of the most recent letters.More photos can be found on the Civic Club web site photo page.

Submitted by Bonnie Tipton

My name is Staff Sergeant Fatima Mascarina. I am currently serving withJoseph Tipton in Maywand District, Kandahar Province , Afghanistan. I workfor 2-1 Infantry Battalion as a security officer for Zhari District, which is east ofMaywand District. Joseph Tipton was kind enough to send us at least 15 of thecare packages you had sent to him. I have had the privilege to meet Joseph andwork with him since January in bringing the care packages to their intendedrecipients. Josephs is tireless in regards to his dedication to reaching the soldiersin most need of the care packages. He will surely be missed once his tour inMaywand District is finished.

The care packages have boosted the soldiers' morale, without a doubt. Wedon't have very much in terms of conveniences, and for those soldiers that haveto go on missions for one week up to one month at a time out in the boondocks,they have to live on care package supplies and have to find innovative ways tomake their supplies last. One thing about soldiers: they are very resourceful.

If it has ever crossed anyone's mind whether the care packages were ?enough?or contained what soldiers needed most, I assure you we in 2-1 IN BN feel quitepampered! 2-1 IN BN appreciates all the trouble that you went through to sus-tain us and remind us we are valued.

It is difficult to obtain the pictures of soldiers receiving the packages, as Isend up the packages ahead of me and cannot find any packages that resembletheir former, sealed form once I arrive at the operating base. In retrospect, Isuppose I could have taken pictures of the ant trail of cookies and M&Ms left inthe wake of our sugar-deprived boys.

After a period of time, I take all the contents of the care packages and givethem to the Afghan villagers.

I wanted to send you the pictures I've been taking as I went around the vil-lages and distributed the contents of the care packages you have sent. I'mspeechless, and practically humbled by your dedication to the cause. The post-age itself must have been in the thousands! As the messenger, carrying the carepackage items to the kids and passing along the Afghan children's smiles backto the thoughtful souls in Texas , I'm completely floored by it all.

How can I thank you all but to continue taking pictures as I deliver the carepackages to their intended recipients? I had taken five more boxes from Josephone week ago, and now have Peeps-filled soldiers who enjoy a little ?marshmallow goodness? in the Easter season. I also have enough candy for themonth to give to the darling Afghan children. I hope the enclosed pictures dojustice to the gratitude we-- soldiers and Afghan villagers-- want to express toour heroes in Clear Lake Shores , Texas , Sam Rayburn High and Lomax Ele-mentary, and Deer Park Girl Scout Troop #8561.

GOD BLESS TEXAS .Sincerely,Fatima MascarinaSSG, Military IntelligenceUSA

Joe Tipton and friends

Candy for the kids

Joe and buddies

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Clear Lake Shores Easter PartyBy Ryan Ward

Hey everyone! First of all I would like to thank all of the volun-teers who made the party such a great success. I could not havedone it without your help. Baking cakes, stuffing eggs, decorat-ing all takes team effort. Special thanks to islanders Wade Per-kins for helping to stuff the eggs, Dane Chronister, and Sarahand Diane Johnson for helping keep the kids entertained withcrafts and games. I had a great time this year and I hope thateveryone else had a great time too. I hope you all had a greatEaster this year and can't wait for next year.

The Health Benefitsof YogaBy Beth Atherton

Yoga has been practiced for more than 5,000years, and currently, close to 11 millionAmericans are enjoying its health benefits.Yoga can hardly be called a trend.

The yoga classes at our clubhouse areVinyasa or power yoga.

Yoga benefits: Flexibility

When some people think of yoga, they imagine having to stretch like agymnast. That makes them worry that they're too old, unfit, or "tight"to do yoga. The truth is you're never too old to improve flexibility.

The series of yoga poses called asanas work by safely stretching yourmuscles. This releases the lactic acid that builds up with muscle useand causes stiffness, tension, pain, and fatigue. In addition, yoga in-creases the range of motion in joints. It may also increase lubricationin the joints. The outcome is a sense of ease and fluidity throughoutyour body.

Yoga stretches not only your muscles but all of the soft tissues of yourbody. That includes ligaments, tendons, and the fascia sheath that sur-rounds your muscles. And no matter your level of yoga, you mostlikely will see benefits in a very short period of time. In one study,participants had up to 35% improvement in flexibility after only eightweeks of yoga. The greatest gains were in shoulder and trunk flexibil-ity.

Yoga benefits: Strength

Power yoga and other more vigorous styles will help you improvemuscle tone. Many of the poses, such as Downward Dog, UpwardDog, and Plank pose, build upper-body strength. This becomes crucialas people age. The standing poses, especially if you hold them forseveral long breaths, build strength in your hamstrings, quadriceps, andabdominal muscles. Poses that strengthen the lower back include Up-ward Dog and Chair pose. When practiced correctly, nearly all posesbuild core strength in the deep abdominal muscles.

Yoga benefits: Heart benefits

Perhaps one of the most studied areas of the health benefits of yoga isits effect on heart disease. Yoga has long been known to lower bloodpressure and slow the heart rate. A slower heart rate can benefit peoplewith hypertension, heart disease, and stroke. Yoga was a key compo-nent to the heart disease program designed by Dean Ornish, MD. Thiswas the first program to partly reverse heart disease through lifestyleand diet rather than surgery. On a biochemical level, studies point to apossible anti-oxidant effect of yoga. And yoga has been associatedwith decreased cholesterol and triglyceride levels as well as a boost inimmune system function.

Other documented benefits include - improved balance, posture,breathing, sleep, mood and concentration.

The only way to be certain of all that yoga can do for you is to try it foryourself and see. We meet Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at6:30 (except the 1st week of the month). See page 3 for May schedule.

Guitar Instruction w/Gerald Edward. All levels. Classical,blues and folk. Entertaining and educational! Strings & re-pairs. 281-334-3784

Classified Ads

Chronister Family

Ballot for Proposition1 & 2

PROPOSITION #1

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PROPOSITION #2

THE ISSUANCE OF $900,000 OF CLEAR LAKE SHORESECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ECO-NOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS TO FINANCE THEPROJECT AND PROVIDING THE MUNICIPAL SALESAND USE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF

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EasterSunriseService

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CHILDREN’S 7th ANNUAL FISHING DERBYPRE-REGISTRATION

Are you ready for some fishing fun?

Our Children’s 7th Annual Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, June 5 (9:00am-1:00pm) atDeep Hole Park. We are taking pre-registration at this time. Complete the Pre-Registration Form for each child and dropoff in our Civic Club mail box or contact Kimmy Johnson at 281-513-3101, or send an email with the information re-quested to vktajohn@earthink.net.

On the day of the event, we will be taking registrations, from those who did not pre-register, at Deep Hole Park until9:30am. The event requires one adult (18yrs and older) and one child.(16 yrs and younger). Both the adult and child (this includes pre-registrants) will need to stop by the Park at 9:00am toapply for their participant number, and pick up the rules along with a Goodie Bag for the child.

The Civic Club will be providing hot dogs, chips, and various drinks to all the participants for lunch. We will haveprizes for age categories, Biggest Fish, and Most Fish caught during the time allotted.

We look forward to seeing everyone participate again this year.

LEARN TO SWIM with RAYNEL!

Hi kids and parents.

It's that time again. Temperatures are going up and everyone is heading to the pool.My name is Raynel Ward and my family and I have lived in Clear Lake Shores since 1987. Some of you mayknow me as the swim teacher, as I have taught hundreds of children (and infants) swim lessons over the years.I cannot stress how important swim lessons are for your child. I sincerely enjoy teaching your children and will

be offering summer classes once again.I just wanted to remind everyone to be sure to get their child signed up for beginner or refresher lessons, be it through me or any other local

program. My student-teacher ratio is 2 to 1 which offers your child a great learning environment. Your child will be paired up with a childsimilar in age and experience level so that maximum success is achieved.

Parents - let's keep our kids safe and keep water fun, as it should be. Give me a call at (281) 300-4603 as limited space is available. Thankyou.

Raynel Ward

JUNE 5 FISHING DERBYPRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Adult Name: ____________________________________________________________

Child Name: _________________________________________ Age:____________

Address: _____________________________________Phone No.: ________________

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Island CookingBy Susan Perez

We have so many great cooks on the Island and Iam always willing to submit their favorite recipes. Itmakes for diversity here on the Island and we al-ready know that we have that.

I requested this recipe from Pege Wright because I know how every-one loves it when she prepares this. Pege, being the accommodatingperson she is, was receptive to her sharing her recipe.

Pege’s Ramen Noodle Salad

1 med head cabbage(I use angel shredded)Seasonings from Ramen Noodle Pkg.4 green onions chopped2 Pkg. chicken flavored ramen noodles,

uncooked and crumbled1 cup light oil4 Tbs. sugar or (splenda)4 Tbs toasted Sesame seeds (optional)

6 Tbs. Rice vinegar4 Tbs toasted sliced almonds2 tsp. salt4 cups cooked diced chicken (optional)1 tsp. pepper

When I make this I double the amount of dressing and keep it onhand, that way it is quick and easy...I also don't use nearly theamount of dressing per serving...and I always wait until I am readyto serve it to mix the ingredients and add the dressing...

Yard of the MonthBy: Judy Young and Angela Cloyd

The yard of Butch and Angie Cloyd, of 838 Grove has been se-lected as April Yard of the Month. If you want to take a peek, you’llfind it about the middle of the block on the North side of Grove - theone with a landscaped bed in the center of the driveway. Those drive-way beds fascinate me. I guess because they give an aesthetic focalpoint to soften an otherwise boring blank expanse of cement. TheCloyd’s driveway bed has a large ship anchor directly in front with alion standing guard in front of the anchor. Planted with a real diversityof plants, they all complement each other. A tall palm is the centerpoint flanked by sego palms both in front and back of it. Those aresurrounded by petunias, marigolds, zinnias, elephant ears and surpris-ingly tomato plants. At the back end facing their house is a really neattiled bird bath by which hang two baskets filled with mini pansies. Onthe right side of the drive, kinda sorta camouflaging the fire hydrant bythe street, stands another palm over a bed of roses, snapdragons andalyssum. As you move back towards the house on that right side yousee aloe, another palm hovering over a bed of cannas, another segopalm and pots of plumerias waiting to get their summer leaves. Thenstroll to the left side of the drive where a hibiscus and rubber tree arejust starting to flourish. By the house is another palm, possibly dam-aged by this years freeze but determined to bud out and survive withsnapdragons planted beneath it to support and cheer it on.

I visited with Butch and Angela by phone. After agreeing weshare a common sigh of relief every time we cross the bridge intoClear Lake Shores, I asked them to email some personal thoughtsabout the yard. Normally I pick and choose what to write but Angelawrote it so well I want to include it in her words, altered ever soslightly for length. Following is what she said.

We are just your average glad to be home residents and proud tobe selected Yard of the month recipients. This is our 15th year of livingon the island and we have raised two children during this time. One ofthe things that most attracted us was the wonderful trees especially onGrove. Unfortunately the Grove trees were some of the most Ike dam-aged. We lost our three largest oaks during the storm and another fivea year later due to saltwater and drought. Although our home and streetwas vastly altered by Ike’s devastation, it seems all the flowers havebeen rejuvenated and are blooming as never before. The rose bushesnear the fire hydrant amaze us every morning with their beauty andfragrance. People often stop in front of our house and inquire as towhat fertilizer was used and type of roses. We frequently think aboutwhere we will retire, but after golf carting around the island each eve-ning and talking to our neighbors who have so much pride in theiryards and homes, we can’t imagine a better paradise anywhere otherthan the Island of Clear Lake Shores and the State of Texas.

See page 12 for photos.

Welcome to the SwimClass.

I look forward to teaching you how toplay in the water, have fun, and learn howto swim!

My name is Alice Westmoreland and I have been teaching swim-ming for 25 years. Whew… I’m now teaching the children of formerstudents!

Last summer was my first summer to teach on the Island and mylessons were very successful. Children and adults learned to kick n’dig!

I teach children and adults. Private lessons can also be arranged.The lessons are taught in groups, with swimmers of similar capabil-

ity. Lessons are in a 2 week block, Monday-Thursday. In case of in-clement weather please call to check if we are having lessons. Make uplessons will be held on Friday.

8 – 45 minute Classes $100.

Classes will begin at 1pm and continue throughout the afternoon.

Stone’s Fitness Center, 16223 MoonrockHouston, TX 77062, 281.480.2255

OrClear Lake Shores Community Pool

Please call or email Alice Westmoreland to sign up for lessons or formore information.

713.449.8582ajwestmo@gmail.com

Session 1 – June 7 – June 17Session 2 – June 19 – June 29

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MAY 2010YARD OF THE

MONTH WINNER

838 Grove

Brian Hanby Richard Sowrey Tami Perkins Jackie Fuller Jim Mago Patrick Michaelski Allan Bachelor Linda MerrymanWCID #12

Civic Club CANDIDATES NIGHT 4-15-2010

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Jim Mago - City Council

QUALIFICATIONS

Island homeowner/property owner since 2001. Ask me about mydelay moving in!

Civic Involvement since my arrival. Regular attendee at CouncilMeetings. Current Chairman of Planning and Zoning Commission,have served 3 years as Commissioner. Current alternate on ZBOA(Zoning Board of Adjustment). Served on the EDAC during the devel-opment and planning of the Town Center.

I am 66 years old, w/3 grown children, 5 grandchildren. My partnerCrystal and I, and our XL Lab Titan live at 402 Oak.

Over 34 years executive experience in Aviation Sales, the last 23with my current employer. Prior to that, also had 5 years in the finan-cial, benefits, and insurance industry. I believe in stability.

Vietnam Veteran, served as a Fighter Pilot and Infantry Officer in1968/1969. In total I served 14 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, thefinest leadership training in the world.

I hold a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Stanford Univer-sity, 1966.

Tami Perkins - City Council

I am running for City Council of Clear Lake Shores. My name is TamiPerkins. I live at 623 West Shore Drive in Clear Lake Shores. I havelived in Clear Lake Shores 16 years. My husband, Chuck, bought a lothere 19 years ago.

I have an Associate degree in Political Science and further classestoward a BA in Accounting and Political Science at U of H. I have abackground of work experience in accounting, purchasing, chemicalplant operations and maintenance planning. I was able to quit working(for a salary) when my son (Wade) was pre-school age and since thenhave been a stay-at-home Mom.

I have public speaking and investigative skills which have served mewell. I’m a good listener and communicator. I strive to keep an openmind and consider all points of view. I want people to feel heard, wit-nessed, and believe their input is valuable when making decisions thatimpact our community.

I have been involved in the PTA at Stewart Elementary, holding vari-ous board positions including PTA President, Carnival Chair, Hospital-ity and various other volunteering duties. My son Wade plays baseballand I have served as Team Mom for the past 5 years at Bayside LittleLeague in Seabrook. I have chaired many Civic Club’s children’sparties over the years. If elected to City Council I will fulfill my dutyfaithfully and work to earn your trust.

Let’s preserve and protect the eclectic elements that make Clear LakeShores so special.

Patrick Joseph Michaelski - City Council

I met my wife, Lynda, a little over six years ago on a planeflight to Seattle. She told me all about this wonderful island that shelived on called Clear Lake Shores and that there was no better place inthe world to live. After visiting a couple of times I could not haveagreed more that she was right. We married and I moved here from myhome state of South Carolina. I am 52 Years old, live at 1019 NorthShore with Lynda, who has been a resident of Clear Lake Shores fortwenty years. We own three properties on the island .

Along with serving on the City’s Road and Drainage Com-mittee for two years, I have attended nearly all of the City Councilmeetings, for the past 6 years.I have one sister and one brother.I graduated from Newberry College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Sci-ence in Accounting with other studies in business and physics.I am a past President of the Dutch Fork Optimist Club.Currently employed with UTMB as the Administrative Director ofBusiness Operations and Facilities.Previously employments include:

Director of Operations for the South Carolina Governor'sOffice, Office of Continuum of Care for EmotionallyDisturbed Children.

Assistant Controller of HCA's Grand Strand Regional Hospi-tal.

Medicare Auditor with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SouthCarolina

Financial Analyst with Banker’s Trust of South Carolina

Richard Sowrey - City Council

I have been on the island for 25 years and I have enjoyed living andraising kids in this incredibly unique island community. I am marriedand have two great kids who are successful and well-adjusted due inpart to the island environment they grew up in.

I worked with Exxon Mobil for 35 years and retired seven years ago.I have a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering. I have directexperience with project work and R & D program management. I am adetail guy who can read contracts, diagnose problems and follow-upon solutions.

After retirement, I filled an unexpired term on the Planning and Zon-ing Commission followed by a two-year term ending a year and a halfago. As vice-chairman, I represented P&Z on the Economic Develop-ment Advisory Committee. I became familiar with the early part ofthe Town Center overlay ordinance. I also worked on the BuildingInspector Committee.

I emphasize Civility, Transparency and Fairness. These principlesare vitally important to encourage our citizens to express their con-cerns on all matters before the Council. Since registering to run, Ihave visited over 200 homes, spoken directly with our neighbors andlistened as they expressed their concerns and ideas. We all movedhere because we enjoy the friendliness and freedom that exists in ourcommunity. If elected, I will be a conservative, independent thinkerwho studies the issues and follows the law. I will protect the environ-ment and uniqueness that we found so attractive when we first discov-ered the island.

City Council Candidates

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Jackie E. Fuller - City CouncilBorn in Houston, raised in both Bellaire where I still own property

and also property in West University. After sailing with friends fromClear Lake Shores in the early eighties, I moved to the Clear Lakearea in 1988. I then purchased property here in 1991 and a housein 1993. I had shopped in Taylor Lake and decided there weremore pretensions there than I could put up with. Clear Lake Shoreswas for me.

When I bought my property, on the same street, that later becamethe Opus parking lot, the house had completely collapsed and had-n’t been demolished. I inherited a shrimper when I bought myhouse and actually enjoyed the rumble of the diesel at 4am, as hemotored sown the canal. I loved the texture and grittiness of thearea, an entirely different feel than the uniformity and canned sub-division of Bellaire with it’s razor sharp setbacks you could snap aline from the corner to corner and house to house.

Owner of several business's including a collision repair business,a metal salvage business, then a trucking company. I later workedas a technical representative for a Dutch chemical company formany years. Now semi-retired I drive diesel trucks on casual basisfor the petro company industry. I enjoy traveling, including hitchhik-ing 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden and Finland andtraveling as far as Istanbul Turkey. I’ve been to Europe severaltimes and spent Christmas of 2003 in London, and New Years eveand Jan 04 in Scotland. I’ve sailed boats to Key West from here andhave ridden cycles to both coasts.

As a conservative, I try to pay off debt as soon as possible and trynot to borrow.

Brian Hanby - City Council

I want to relate that I believe:

In open and accountable representation.

In honoring commitments and advocating for our residents,while remaining fiscally responsible.

In finding opportunities for the local communities to work to-gether to the benefit of all (our neighbor communities arelikely, just as interested as we are in keeping the area clean,green and financially strong.

That efficiencies and greater community aware-ness/involvement could be cultivated, freely, through the useof existing computing and internet technologies.

I’m 37 years old, and a second generation lone star– my grandpar-ents moved in from other places. I grew up in the small towns alongthe south bank of Clear lake. I did well in school, looked for extraresponsibilities (in council, court and Senate). I hired on with theBoeing Company in ‘94— I’m their web (everything). I wasn’t exactlysure how my Biology degree was going to help me in that role—though I know now that it did.

As an adult, I’ve learned that more experiences of greater varietyhelp people make better decisions. And I dig on new experiences. Iwas recently recommended to the Boeing Leadership Program, Ihave deferred entry until August. I volunteer with Habitat for Hu-manity and other causes I believe in. I tell short stories that comeout way too long….am inclined to laugh at dumb jokes, physicalcomedy and awkward moments. I like rocking chairs, shelling pea-nuts, skipping rocks, quitter, westerns, belt buckles, Mac OS X.remembering old friends. I’m a pretty good listener. I try to do theright thing. I chooses to focus on the best in people. I am BrianHanby.

City Council Candidates

Allan Batchelor - City Council

Good morning friends and neighbors. My name is AllanBatchelor and I am running for City Council. Many of you knowmore of me than you probably want to but for those less fortu-nate I respectfully submit this short “Bio”.

Many of you know me from the Civic Club, either as Treasureror President and years of just hanging around. Maybe from theRoads and Drainage Committee, Planning an Zoning, an alter-nate on the Zoning Boards of Adjustments or as the chairmanof the Pool Committee. You got it. I’m a volunteer. I believe thatis what makes us what we are. It make Clear Lake Shores won-derfully unique. I believe if you seek an elected office with anagenda and not for the greater good, you a are politician. I'mnot a big fan of politicians. I have always been a glass half fullperson. That is the attitude I will gladly bring to City Council, if itis meant to be. I enjoy stepping in to jobs that need doing. Ibelieve change, among other things, happen. We can managechange or play catch up. I’m not keen on playing catch up, butit’s our call.

Melinda, Wyatt and I moved to the Island in 2001 but havebeen hanging around since the 80’s. I can’t imagine a betterplace to raise a family and I want to keep it that way. We areblessed in so many ways but Ike taught us not to take theseblessings for granted. It takes work and I’m up for it. A neighborasked where he could get one of my elections signs. I sug-gested he make one. There won’t be any vote for Allan signs.We have enough signs around the city already and the landfillsdon’t need any more plastic. But when the rest of you are done,consider donating your wire holders to the Civic Club.Please, May 8th, get out and VOTE! It is your right, your privi-

lege, your duty. See you around the Island.

Linda Merryman - Water Board

Why I am running for WCID #12

When I learned that we had no candidates from Clear lakeShores or Lazy Bend, I decided to run again for the WCID #12Water Board. All of the current board and candidates are fromKemah - leaving our community without representation. I feel itis very important that all of the citizens have a voice, and I lookforward to the opportunity to work together with our neighbors.

I previously served on the Board from 2004 to 2008, as Sec-retary. In addition, I represented WCID #12 on the Gulf CoastAuthority Board. I feel this experience well qualifies me to serveagain.

I have been employed with Continental Airlines since 1980.During this time, I have had the opportunity to obtain a broadrange of experience, which will serve me well as a member ofthe WCID Board. My experience includes: Customer Rela-tions/Customer Service; Legal Department; Human Resourcesand President Club.

My service to the community includes: Served on the AdvisoryBoard of Goodwill Industries of Houston; participated in Lake-wood Yacht Clubs Keels and Wheels Concours d’Elegancebenefitting Boys and Girls Harbor in La Porte, Tx; served onCommittee benefitting Bay Area Turning Point.

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Air Conditioning & HeatingAIR AFFAIRRANDY CHRONISTER CLS Resident281-831-9008

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Animal HospitalBAYSIDE ANIMAL HOSPITALTRENT MURPHY, DVMDALE SHEPHERD, DVM281-334-CARE 281-334-2280-FAXBayside-ah.com

Art GallaryMARY'S FRAME SHOPMARY REILLY CHRISTIAN CLS Resident281-535-0269

Automobile Paint & BodyFRANKS CUSTOM PAINT AND BODY281-334-4414FRANK TAMBORELLA, Owner Manager

PRO PAINT & BODYDERRICK MCVANEY281-538-1268281-538-5506 Fax

Automobile Repair & ServiceKIRK DAHL'S AUTOMOTIVEASE CERT. MASTER TECH281-731-9084

PROTECH AUTOMOTIVEASE CERT. MASTER TECH281-535-9331

BankWELLS FARGO BANKKARA SHEA CLS Resident281-334-5157

Beauty SalonsHAIRCRAFTERS OF KEMAH281-538-4222

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Mattress & FurnitureMATTRESS PRO DISCOUNTERS281-334-7900

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Pet SittingAFFORDABLE PET SITTERAPRIL SOMMER281-538-3614

Real EstateALLIANCE COMMERCIALALLEN CRUTHIRDS CLS Resident281-480-9600; 281-755-1342 Cell281-480-9939 FAX

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RestaurantsBURGER HOUSE600 6th St281-334-1600

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Scooters:SCOOTERVILLEGARY GAMBLE, Owner281-538-0983; 281-538-0984 FAX

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