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Mayor to raise funds in Houston
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
Bill King, a former Kemah mayor and Houston lawyer, agreed to have a high-dollar fund-raiser for Shults at an Italian restaurant Thursday. ...
"Sean Hannity Comes to Houston Oct. 19th"
Sean and  guests Tony Snow and Oliver North for a powerful evening as they discuss America’s challenges!!!
KPRC Talk Radio/Fox News Network
Overeaters Anonymous Worldwide Observe Special Day November 19
to Celebrate Abstinence from Compulsive Eating. The season for overeating is upon us. With so much emphasis on food as the holidays arrive, people who suffer from compulsive overeating find themselves faced with temptations everywhere.
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San Leon residents to give incorporation a go
Galveston County Daily News - Galveston,TX,USA
... Grieg, who also serves as the city attorney for Kemah, offered that the best option for incorporation would be as a Type B city. ...
The City of Kemah will hold a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on September 22, 2005 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 1401 Highway 146, Kemah, Texas to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2005.  The proposed tax rate is $0.208545 per $100 of value. The proposed tax rate would increase total taxes in the City of Kemah by 29.98%.
FOURTH ANNUAL SOUTH SHORE DOCKSIDE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 1, 2005 11 am to 11 pm
South Shore Harbour Resort/Marina Located on the south side of Clear Lake in League City. Wine Tasting, Cooking Demonstrations, Grape Stomp, Restaurants, Art, Live Entertainment all day Admission is $15.00 and includes 5 tasting tickets and a souvenir wine glass. Volunteers Needed!!!!
Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments, Nov. 8, 2005, Election (PDF)
Condensed Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments, November 8, 2005, Election  Microsoft Word format  or  WordPerfect format  by the Texas Legislative Council
Young swimmer makes national competition
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
EL Lago resident and Seabrook swimmer Riley Kmiecik won a Gold and two Silver ... Texas Amateur Athletic Federation, State Games of Texas held in July in Waco, TX. ...
Wind in Washington; deluge here
Houston Chronicle - United States
... of Galveston County, of League City, of La Marque, of Pasadena, of La Porte, of Seabrook ... ... You can write to Rick Casey at PO Box 4260, Houston, TX 77210, or e ...
John Kostrzewa: On Gulf Coast, Hendricken grad learns 'nobody's ...
John Kostrzewa: On Gulf Coast, Hendricken grad learns 'nobody's lucky forever'
01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, September 11, 2005

The Kemah Elks lodge opened to serve food donated by restaurants. Residents gave clothing and gift cards. Store owners handed out vouchers to the families and toys and games to the kids. Businesspeople lined up rental cars to get some of the evacuees to relatives in Dallas. Homeowners took in people for a few nights.......................................................More Here
Former PTA treasurer gets probation for allegedly stealing
KTRK - Houston,TX,USA
By The Associated Press. (9/10/05 - LEAGUE CITY, TX) -- A former PTA treasurer been sentenced to 10 years probation and 200 community service hours after ...

It could have been ...
Pasadena Citizen - Pasadena,TX,USA
... Residents of La Porte, Kemah, Nassau Bay, El Lago, Taylor Lake Village and Seabrook will use Highway 146, and residents of Bayou Vista, Hitchcock and Santa Fe ...

Landry's plans new downtown hotel tower at Golden Nugget
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA
... Landry's owns the 40-acre Kemah Boardwalk development of shops, restaurants and amusement rides as well as a 52-room hotel near Houston. ...

City had evacuation plan but strayed from strategy
Houston Chronicle - United States
... Former Kemah Mayor Bill King, who has spent years trying to boost funding and organization for hurricanes planning in the Houston-Galveston area, said Nagin's ...

Grand jury returns indictments
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... Hargrove. Hargrove, 23, was stabbed to death while getting out of his sport utility vehicle in Kemah, where he was visiting a friend. ...
A Katrina could happen here
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... Transpose in your mind some of those scenes to Galveston Island or the Kemah-Seabrook area. That mental picture could be tomorrow's reality. ...
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Dead
Saturday, September 03, 2005 ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist (search) died Saturday evening at his home in suburban Virginia, said Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg.
Neighbors
          The Mayor of Kemah back row far left is shown here with the Green family Mayor Pro Tem
              Kelly Williams on the far right brought
home baked cookies and area business provided
             games toys and other provisions for
the Lousiana visitors.
KATINA/ KEMAH
Hurricane Katriana to volunteer or provide cash donations,
Salvation Army: 1-800-SAL-ARMY or
www.salvationarmyusa.org
Texas Response to Hurricane Katriana.
One Star Foundation: 1-800-707-6768 or 
www.onestarfoundation.org
KATRINA TIME LINE

August 28, 2005, Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans.
August 29 - Katrina made landfall on, causing severe damage to  New Orleans.
August 31- Nagin estimated that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people died as a result of the hurricane, one of the nation's worst ever.
September 1,
(Tuesday) 2005, Nagin expressed his frustration and fury at the response of other city government officials
September 2, 2005, Nagin continued his criticism of  Authorities--particularly those on the federal level.

Hurricane Katrina
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Nagin's performance in the Hurricane Katrina crisis has been criticized as well in his role as leader of the first responders and Nagin has been accused of deflection or letting his own people die in New Orleans for no reason. (see Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff's press conference, 3 September 2005). Nagin was criticized for not calling a mandatory evacuation until Sunday morning, with his reason for not doing so sooner being that he had to consult with city attorneys to see if he had the legal authority to do so on Saturday. As mayor, Nagin was also responsible for establishing evacuation centers and keeping local order. Yet apparantly there were no meals ready to eat (MRE's) stored at his designated evacuation center - the Superdome. There was no water purification equipment on site, no chemical toilets, anti-biotics or anti-diarrheals stored for a crisis. The mayor had not designated any medical staff to work the evacuation center. Nagin himself admitted "The convention center is unsanitary and unsafe, and we are running out of supplies for the 15,000 to 20,000 people."[1] The city had not established a secure sick bay within the Superdome. The city had not sent police or other vehicles through the poorest neighborhoods with evacuation announcements prior to the storm. There were no functioning backup emergency communications police or fire-rescue radios available. Additionally, the city stored the school buses on low ground where they were flooded and then not available for evacuation. [2]. City-Journal summarized their criticism this way, "Mayor Ray Nagin and Governor Kathleen Blanco lost whatever fragile authority they ever had over New Orleans early Monday, as the waters still rose."[3]
Texas Baptist organizations
Dallas Baptist Standard - Dallas,TX,USA
... Longview -- Buckner Children and Family Services, 110 E. Cotton Street , Longview, TX 75601, Greg Eubanks (903 ... First Baptist Seabrook, 1506 Bayport Blvd. ...

NEW ORLEANS: Faith challenged but God's Deliverance and Mercy Seen
Virtue Online - West Chester,PA,USA
... now pouring in. Our home parish in League City, TX is caring for some of our folks. Where do we put 500,000+ people? Hundreds of ...

Do you know anyone in Texas as an evacuee from any of the three states Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama?  If so, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services will give them 2 months of Food Stamps with no questions asked.  All they need to show is a drivers license.  This agency will also give you information and locations where they can receive FREE GAS.  Also, if you are housing anyone from one of these states you can call FEMA at (800) 621-3362 file a claim and receive assistance for your help.  This is valid information directly from TDHHS. Find a location near you http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/
Visitors center in Gulfway Plaza to close
Galveston County Daily News - Galveston,TX,USA
... There is also a visitors center near the Kemah Boardwalk, and the League City Chamber of Commerce operates a small visitors center in its offices off of Main ...
Please assist the hurricane victims through THE SALVATION ARMY
What a Category 5 hurricane would mean for Houston
KHOU (subscription) - Houston,TX,USA
... of a hurricane here. Dodson says a Category 1 isn't awful. A Category 2 inundates Seabrook and Kemah. Over 200,000 people would ...

Officials agree: Evacuation would be harder
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... "The unique problem of evacuation here is that it'sa sharp contrast to New Orleans," said former Kemah Mayor Bill King, who has long studied evacuation ...
Lighting Industries Rapid Response to Hurricane Katrina
lightboard - Seabrook,TX,USA
Lightboard.com-Seabrook TX - Power and Lighting companies from over 40 states are now en-route to states effected by Hurricane Katrina. ...

Louisiana Evacuees Seek Shelter in Kemah filling most available area rooms.
Muro Family
                                                    Click to enlarge  Photo by Claire Durkee Worthington Kemah.Net
The Murro family and pets from Metairie, Louisiana in front of Kemah Escape
Louisiana residents filled Kemah's motels and B & B's as the powerful hurricane Katrina ran them from there homes. Mr. Murro, his whole family and their pets were here, from Metairie, Louisiana and guests at the  "Kemah Escape" 9th & Kipp Street and the Green family from Jefferson Parish in Louisiana were guests at the new Kemah Days Inn on Hwy. 146, These are just two of the very delightful families we met who found refuge here from the Hurricane . Vist Kemah.Net for all your Kemah info
The Green Family
                            Click to enlarge  Photo by Claire Durkee Worthington Kemah.Net
         The Green family from Jefferson Parish at the new Kemah Days Inn
                          Please assist the hurricane victims through THE SALVATION ARMY
Modern whalers under sail seek knowledge
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
The boat was a 46-foot Hunter Passage sailboat captained by Pip Bauerlein. He and his wife, Holly, own and operate At the Helm, a charter company in Kemah. ...

Military Base Closing Plan Could Work.
A very young friend of JBT has suggested "instead of closing the military bases, like Elington Field why don't we use them as detention centers for the illegal emigrants? The idea would: (1)keep the local economies going, if not increase jobs (
2) get illegals off the street until they can be either  tried and sentenced for crimes,  deported or granted some sort of status instead of relying on illegals to report themselves. (3) discourage more  emigrants from coming over the border illegally."
PANEL VOTES TO REMOVE F-16s FROM ELLINGTON
Houston Chronicle - United States
One member says U.S. would be left vulnerable; others cite base in San Antonio The military base-closing commission refused to spare the Texas Air Guard's F-16 fighters based at Ellington Field ...........................
Luncheon Reception hosted by Commissioner Ken Clark to welcome  U.S.  Congressman,  Ron  Paul  of  the  14th  Congressional   District
Councilwoman Pat Buchanan,Mayor Greg Collins, Congressman Ron Paul Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Williams
                                              Photo by Claire Durkee Worthington Kemah.Net
L-R Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark, Dr. Sandra Mossman, Superintendent of the Clear Creek Independent School District, Teri Goodman, Rep. Larry Taylor's District Director, and State Representative Larry Taylor, 24th District,  attending the Luncheon Reception hosted by Commissioner Ken Clark  to welcome  U.S. Congressman, the Honorable Ron Paul of the 14th Congressional District.  Also in attendance were elected officials from all across the North County, including from Galveston County, Treasurer Kevin Walsh, Constable Pct. 8 Jerry Fisher; Constable Pct. 7 Pam Matranga.  Representing Kemah were Mayor Greg Collins; Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Williams and City Councilwoman Pat Buchanan.  Friendswood brought City Councilman John LeCour and City Councilman Chris Peden.  Dickinson's Mayor Julie Masters attended the reception, joining from League City, Mayor Jerry Shults and Councilman Jon Keeney.  Also on hand for the welcome were Ben Jones, District Director for U.S. Congressman Tom DeLay, 22nd District, and Donna Coleman, District Director for State Senator Mike Jackson.
 
The League City Chamber of Commerce, headed by Executive Director Debbie Thomas, sent its Legislative Committee; and the North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce was represented by Denise Spain.  Paul McLarty, Chief Financial Officer of Clear Creek Independent School District  and Les Rumberg, Director of the Clear Creek Consolidated Drainage District also turned out.
 
The event, the first official visit to the 14th District by Congressman Paul was covered by the Galveston County Daily News, Guidry News, the Citizen, Friendswood Journal, Friendswood Reporter, Bay Area Lifestyles, the Jarbo Bayou Times and Kemah.Net.
The luncheon was  held at Barcenas' Mexican Restaurant in Friendswood.
Comm Clark and Ron Paul
L-R Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark,U.S. Congressman, the Honorable Ron Paul of  the 14th Congressional District at
the Luncheon
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L-R Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark's Aide,
Celia Mabry, shares a word  with   U.S. Congressman,
Dr. Ron Paul at the Welcome Reception in Friendswood.
Councilwoman Pat Buchanan,Mayor Greg Collins, Congressman Ron Paul Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Williams
                                                              Photo by Claire Durkee Worthington Kemah.Net
Also In attendance were Kemah constituents;  Councilwoman, Pat Buchanan, Mayor Greg Collins, Congressman Ron Paul himself and  Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Williams. 
Anti-War Protests Target Wounded at Army Hospital
Washington (CNSNews.com)
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the current home of hundreds of wounded veterans from the war in Iraq, has been the target of weekly anti-war demonstrations since March.
City moves to reassure residents
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
... As a result, city officials are relying on JJR to propose ideas that would make Seabrook a tourist destination, much like Kemah. ...

Young boy recovering from injuries after being bitten by shark
KTRK - Houston,TX,USA
By The Associated Press. (8/20/05 - GALVESTON, TX) -- A 12-year-old boy was in fair ... His family lives in Seabrook, about 27 miles northwest of Galveston. ...

E.W. “Bubba” Cruse
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
E.W. “Bubba” Cruse, Semper Fi, age 62, of Bacliff, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2005, at UTMB Hospital in Galveston, Texas.
Steel drums create tropical vibes
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
KEMAH -- Listening to steel drums, it's hard not to picture oneself sitting on the beach with a drink (complete with a tiny umbrella) in hand. ...

Former PTA treasurer indicted on charges she stole nearly $53,000
KTRK - Houston,TX,USA
By The Associated Press. (8/19/05 - LEAGUE CITY, TX) -- A former PTA treasurer has been indicted on charges she stole nearly $53,000 from the PTA bank account ...

Seabrook plan stirs residents
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
... "All I hear about at the board meetings is pure, unadulterated envy of Kemah," said Peter O'Connor, a Seabrook ... "Well, I don't want Kemah. I hate Kemah.". ...

Tookie's makes list for best hamburgers
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... (state Highway 146 at NASA Road 1) in Seabrook. Tookie's first started marketing burgers near the Kemah Boardwalk in 1975. The ...
The Most Conservative and  Liberal American Cities
The most  Liberal American Collages and most  Conservative Collages
"What ever your flavor here are the collages and cities that would most fit you!"
League City Council (Votes to Deny Street-side Newspaper Sales)
League City City Council has scheduled an executive session for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16 to consult with the city attorney regarding pending litigation against the city by the Houston Chronicle and the Galveston County Daily News.
American International Industries Inc. Files Its 10-QSB, Reports ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
KEMAH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2005--American International Industries Inc. (OTCBB:AMIN) Mr. Gary Woerz, Chief Financial ...
House movers see selves as recyclers
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... "I like to think of the carpenters building these houses," he said one day while preparing an old Kemah cottage for a one-block move. ...
BP incidents draw FBI scrutiny
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
The FBI confirmed it was conducting what it called routine investigations of the recent incidents at BP facilities.
2005 Blessing of the Fleet Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Williams
Kemah's 2005 Blessing of the Fleet
( Aug /05 - Kemah, TX)
see event slides.....
Parents Upset About Sheehan's Protest
Matt and Toni Matula don't want their son's name to be part of an anti-war demonstration.
NASA program enables flow gauge maker to end workplace hazard
WaterWorld - Tulsa,OK,USA
LEAGUE CITY, TX, Aug. 11, 2005 -- With assistance from the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP), an entrepreneur's ...

AnySoldier.com
WARNING: Contents of this site are addictive!
Casino Gambling ReturnsTo Kemah – One Night Only!
Sponsored by the Kemah Historical Society Roaring 20’s Attire Encouraged Saturday, September 10, 2005 - Doors open at 6:30, play from 7-10 PM
"Bleed & Feed" Blood Drive Sign-Up and Information
August 30, 2005 from 5:30PM-8:30PM KVFD - Everett A. Hanson Station #1 - 905 Hwy 146.
Reward: $7,000 for tips on forgery
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... former councilman -- Mike Bass -- had already offered $3,000 for information leading to the arrest of whoever faked the letter from him to Kemah mayor Greg ...

New League City Biz Radio
Broadcast On Wednesday - August 10, 2005
(Special Guest Galveston County GOP Chairman Chris Stevens)

Course gives novices a taste of the high seas
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
KEMAH -- Sailing instructor Joe Laughlin cut the engine and hoisted the mainsail on the 23-foot sloop Alacrity. "We're sailing ...

Corporate Office Centers® Opens Fifth Location in Greater Houston
dBusinessNews Houston (press release) - Houston,TX,USA
"We are excited about our newest Corporate Office Centers' location, which is near such famous attractions as the Kemah Boardwalk and NASA's Johnson ...
'Fattest' status is no stretch, reader says
Houston Chronicle - United States
... "The lasagna is clearly the best on Houston's North side and, save for Portofino's, 1002 Aspen, Clear Lake Shores, the best in Texas. ...
Science's Quest to Banish Fat in Tasty Ways
New York Times - NY-USA
With two-thirds of Americans overweight, food companies have commissioned their scientists to develop healthier products.
Two months before the presidential election of 2000, the military team
New York Times - NY-USA
Able Danger, prepared a chart that included visa photographs of the four men and recommended to the military's Special Operations Command that the information be shared with the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Man charged in drug cases sues lawyers
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... former attorneys. Michael Shane Kovacevich, 38, faces two drug possession charges stemming from a December 2000 arrest in Kemah. Each ...
Air Force officer accused anti-Bush vandal
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 4 hours ago
DENVER - A full-time Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel could face criminal ... Lt. ... Alexis Fecteau, director of operations for reserve forces at the National ...
Collins brings Kemah to Port Neches
Port Arthur News - Port Arthur,TX,USA
PORT NECHES - Kemah Mayor Greg Collins used a bit of baseball advice when speaking to Port Neches city officials and residents Tuesday. ...

Kemah event is not just for fishing boats
KEMAH — Dark clouds hovered overhead, but the sun shown brightly as the parade of boats made their way past.
Tom Hults
New chairman no stranger to the blessing
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
(08/6/05 - Kemah, TX)
KEMAH -- Ralph Yarborough became the chairman of the Blessing of the Fleet in Kemah at a time when the annual event was listing, Tom Hults said. ...
Meeting at Esteban's Fiesta Shack in League City TX
Dr. Robin Commishoner Ken Clark and State Board of Medical Examiners Member Timothy J. Turner
Timothy J. Turner was the  guest  speaker at the Clear Creek Republican Women's Club Monthly Luncheon. Mr. Turner is a member of  The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners  the state agency mandated to regulate the practice of medicine by M.D.'s and D.O.'s in Texas. It consists of 12 physician members and seven public members . Tim  is a non physician so is one of the seven public members. He was appointed for a six-year term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.  Board committees address a variety of important issues such as determine a physician's eligibility for licensure. Regulate the practice of medicine in Texas through registration of physicians. Conduct investigations of allegations against physicians to determine if formal charges should be initiated. Exercise the authority to cancel, revoke, restrict, suspend, or otherwise limit the license of any physician upon proof of violation of the Texas Occupations Code.
L-R  Dr. Robin Armstrong of League City, and Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark are show here with Timothy J. Turner of the State Board of Medical Examiners.

Look up Doctors in Texas here!
Blessing of the Fleet returns
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA

KEMAH
-- The 37th annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival and Parade will take place this weekend at the Kemah Boardwalk. Thousands ...

10 great places to have some fun on a boardwalk
USA Today - USA
... boardwalk). "The Kemah Boardwalk draws 4 million visitors a year to this once-sleepy town on Galveston Bay near Houston," Millburg says. ...


              Kemah Blessing of the Fleet Sunday 7 August 2005

Kemah-TX (Houston) The Colorful 37th annual Kemah Blessing of the Shrimp and Pleasure Boat Fleet will be held Sunday August 7  at the Kemah boardwalk. Decorated shrimp boats and pleasure craft file past the Cadillac Authentic Mexican Restaurant where the officiating priest and minister bless each of the boats.

Bring your family and friends down to the Kemah Boardwalk to witness the festive boats and colorful crews as they parade down the channel in celebration of this time honored tradition.

Visit http://www.kemah.net download an entry form or pick one up at Kemah Boardwalk Marina (281) 334-2284, Kemah Visitor Center (281) 334-3181 or Kemah City Hall (281) 334-1611. Entries received before July 31st are eligible to win "the early bird prize too

Whether you are a participant or spectator, this is one event you won't want to miss. Require additional information?  Have questions? Contact   Tom Hults, Chairman. (713) 545-5246 (Seabrook Seafood & Captain Henry's Fresh Seafood, Kemah)

COMMITTEE


Whether you are a participant or spectator, this is one event you won't want to miss.
Require additional information?  Have questions? Contact   Tom Hults  Chairman.
(713) 545-5246 (Seabrook Seafood & Captain Henry's Fresh Seafood, Kemah)

Tom Hults: Chairman The 2005 Blessing of the Fleet and his  Committee  Kemah Elks Lodge 2322 Volunteers: Chuck Adams, Walter Adams, Frank Bailey, Wayne Christopher, Angel Dodson, John Dodson, Pat O'Gorman, Frank Patterson, Charlotte Patterson, Willy & Gail Salewski, Don Surles, Loyd Thornton, Gene Weber, Terri Weber, Claire Worthington (Special thanks to  Texas Offshore Performance Powerboat Squadron (TOPPS) , The Landry’s Corporation, The City of Kemah, The Kemah Community Development Corporation. Our Clergy: Monsignor Eugene Cargill St. Mary's Catholic Church, League City,TX,  MC's Tim Anderson, General Manager, Kemah Boardwalk, Hon. Kelly Williams, Kemah City Council Woman (Also Mrs. Galveston County) and Hon. Greg Collins, Mayor of Kemah & Judges: Hon. Ken Clark, Galveston Co. Commissioner  Kevin Walsh, Galveston County Treasurer, Hon. John Ellisor, Judge 122nd Judicial District Court, Hon. Robin Riley, Mayor City of Seabrook, Hon. Mark A. Foster, J.P., PCT 7 , and all the Beautiful Boats.

         37TH ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE FLEET WEB PAGE
         2005 BLESSING OF THE FLEET  BOAT REGISTRATION
         2004 BLESSING OF THE FLEET  PLAY VIDEO
         2005 BLESSING OF THE FLEET  PDF POSTER
Schedule

Sunday

1 p.m.
Boats line up (Clear Lake Channel).

2 p.m.
Parade begins (view from Boardwalk).

4:30 p.m.
Awards ceremony (Boardwalk Plaza).

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Live entertainment (Boardwalk Plaza).

         To open John Dodsons 2005 BOF poster you will need the free Acrobat Reader
Kemah Blessing of the Fleet favorite Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is in Iraq visiting Texas troops along with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He has paid his own way to reach out to Texas troops and send a message of support from home. He  came under rocket attack in Kirkuk - but no injuries to him or any of his party. He mentioned it was the first time he had been under enemy rocket fire since DaNang in 1972.

He also met with more Texas troops, presented an Iraqi Major General with a Texas flag and will bring back pictures.

website for his tour at:
http://www.votepatterson.com/Iraq.html

IS THIS US DISTRICT JUDGE PROTECTING PEDOPHILES?
U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple acquitted Jan Helder yesterday of using the Internet to try to entice a child into sex. Slams undercover sting. The ruling came just minutes after a jury returned a guilty verdict.
The solution for the government is simple: just use actual undercover kids to do the chatting and beat judges gone wild!

FLORIDA PASSES JESSICA'S LAW!
EVERY state in the union should have this law on the book. Will Texas Legislators pass  Jessica's Law? Mark Lunsford discusses the new Florida law named after his murdered daughter

Throw away the key
Kemah TX - The Jarbo Bayou Times has joined the fight it's not enough to just be angry  "Incarceration works." ! All across America, murderers, sexual predators and tens of thousands of other violent felons are released from prison into our neighborhoods. Did you know:The average time served for rape is just 6 years.The average time served for molesting a child is just 3 years. Please join the battle to keep dangerous criminals off our streets. 
Visit http://www.throwawaythekey.org
Kemah Council wonders just how high up to go
(08/3/05 - Kemah, TX)
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
Like other cities along the water, Kemah council members are looking far into the horizon and pondering how to regulate the buildings that threaten to change it
WEAR RED FRIDAY!
(08/04/05 - Kemah, TX)
NO, THIS IS NOT AN URBAN LEGEND! THIS IS A TRUE GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT ABOUT
TO SET A RED BLAZING PRAIRIE FIRE OF SUPPORT FOR THE TROOPS!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COUNTY COMMISSIONER KEN CLARK HOSTS LUNCHEON
FOR U.S. CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL
Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark will host a Luncheon
Reception to welcome our U.S. Congressman, the Honorable Ron
Paul of the 14th Congressional District on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at Barcenas Mexican Restaurant in Friendswood from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.  This is Congressman Paul’s first official neighborhood visit with constituents in the north Galveston County communities. Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to spend quality time meeting with Congressman Paul, discussing concerns and issues that affect you and your family, and listening to the latest developments in how Dr. Paul has worked to bring our County’s interests to bear in Washington.

Space is limited, and by reservation only.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL CELIA MABRY AT
281-316-8745 or 281-235-0635.
Terminally Ill Patients in UK Could Be Starved to Death
(CNSNews.com)
- An appeal court has denied a terminally ill British man the assurance that his wish not to be starved to death once he becomes incapacitated will be respected to the end. Former mailman Leslie Burke, 45, has a progressively degenerative disease that although leaving him fully conscious, will eventually rob him of the ability to swallow and communicate...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF THE KEMAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION August 4,  2005  - Thursday 7:00 P.M. AGENDA
Residents help limit powers of eniment domain
FRIENDSWOOD — A handful of Friendswood residents say they learned nearly too late that a developer next to them had designs on their property.
Stars descend on Houston for T-Mac charity game
KTRK - Houston,TX,USA
By The Associated Press. (7/31/05 - LEAGUE CITY, TX) -- More than a dozen NBA players and other celebrities gathered for a charity softball tournament to
(07/30/05 - Kemah, TX)
FLEA MARKET - CRAFT FAIR SEPT 24, 2005 LIVE MUSIC, BBQ, HOT DOGS,  COLD DRINKS, BEER GARDEN, SILENT AUCTION, CHILDRENS GAMES SPONSORED BY:ELKS KEMAH CONTACT:CONNIE ADAMS 281-334-5802, TERRI WEBER 281-455-0496
BOOTHS  $25.00 (OUTSIDE)  $35.00 (INSIDE)
(07/30/05 - Kemah, TX)
Kemah’s new development at SH 146 / 96 has a name …. Grand Bay at Kemah. The 134-acre proposed master plan includes large retail boxes, a theater, restaurants, entertainment, and hotel, an apartment complex. The northwest quadrant of the tract is adjacent to the new
County Park
Seabrook Marine District Project
(07/30/05 - Seabrook, TX)
Seabrook’s transformation of The Point, Old Seabrook and Jennings Island along Clear Creek Channel into a fun and exciting destination is getting closer. JJR, a Madison, WI firm, was chosen by the city’s economic planning board to work on a plan for the waterfront development / redevelopment (approx. 1000 acres). Beautiful sunsets, the bay and fresh seafood are already in place; the city is looking to add possibilities such as entertainment venues, marinas, a boardwalk, restaurants and hotels.
Blessing of the Fleet Sunday Kemah Boardwalk Aug 7th 2:00 pm.
(07/29/05 -
Kemah, TX)
Whether you are a participant or spectator, this is one event you won't want to miss.
Require additional information?  Have questions? Contact   Tom Hults  Chairman.
(713) 545-5246 (Seabrook Seafood & Captain Henry's Fresh Seafood, Kemah)
Keep your shirt on while fine dining
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
(7/28/05 )
... open an Italian restaurant. This year they opened Rossetti's, a waterfront restaurant in
Clear
Lake Shores. Rossetti's, 1500 ...
Suspected thief found dead on board stolen $2 million yacht
KTRK - Houston,TX,USA
(7/26/05 - SEABROOK, TX) -- Stolen -- a yacht that was listed for sale for almost two million dollars. It has been found, but what ...
CCISD votes to sue city over new high school
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA Jul Jul 27, 2005
LEAGUE CITY — After watching a live broadcast of the city council meeting, CCISD voted to go forward with a lawsuit against the city.
July 27, 2005 - News
Police fatally shoot robbery suspect
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA Jul 27, 2005
LEAGUE CITY — Emiliano Pelico didn't know he would be one of the last to see the woman trying to steal beer alive.
July 26, 2005 - News
American International Industries Declares Cash and Stock
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
KEMAH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2005--American International Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:AMIN): Mr. Daniel Dror, Chairman and ...

Communities eye changes in homeland security
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA Jul 25, 2005
... DeLay said it was too early to know if for say the $20,000 the city of La Marque or the $30,000 the city of Kemah received in way of homeland security grants ...

Promising performer killed in wreck
Conroe Courier, TX - Jul 23, 2005
Southwestern University, PO Box 770, Georgetown, TX 78627. ... sent in her name to the City of Farmington ... Douglas and Dr. Carol McGaughey of League City; her sister
Fake letter sent to Kemah mayor
Daily News - Galveston County, TX - Jul 23, 2005
... On June 30, Kemah Mayor Greg Collins received a letter, allegedly from Bass, touting the benefits of a merger between the two north county cities.
Kemah eatery is gutted by fire
The Citizen - online, TX - Jul 20, 2005
Fire officials are trying to determine what caused an early-morning blaze on Monday that gutted a West Kemah restaurant. According .
Kemah Bridge hot spot for hill training
Daily News - Galveston County, TX - Jul 20, 2005
... Quite a few runners do their hill training on the Kemah Bridge. David Stockton leads a weekly group run over the bridge for the Clear Lake Fitness Club.
Kemah facing big tab for community center
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
It was built less than two years ago, so it may seem easy to understand the shock and frustration running through the minds of Kemah officials over spending ...
Lawyer accused of stealing more than $200,000 from his clients
KTRK - Houston,TX,USA
(7/20/05 - LEAGUE CITY, TX) -- A scandal is shaking things up in the town of League City. Some $200,000 has disappeared. He said
Kemah eatery is gutted by fire
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
Fire officials are trying to determine what caused an early-morning blaze on Monday that gutted a West Kemah restaurant. According ...

Fire Damages  Kemah's Popular West side eatery What's Cookin’ Restaurant
Fire Damages  Kemah's Popular West
side eatery What's Cookin’ Restaurant
Fire damages Kemah landmark restaurant
Galveston County Daily News - Galveston,TX,USA
KEMAH -- A Kemah landmark was in ruins Tuesday as investigators searched for the cause of a fire that destroyed part of the What's Cookin' restaurant, 930 
Wonka tradition
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
KEMAH -- If you come away a fan after viewing "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," you may wonder just what inspired author Roald Dahl to initially create ..
Fast-thinking police officer saves family from blaze
The Citizen - online, TX -
While making his rounds last Wednesday, a League City policeman discovered an apartment fire in its early stages and helped rush several occupants to safety.
Planning for the Future: Is Houston Elder Friendly? 
The Center on Aging at the University of Texas School of Nursing , in collaboration with the Harris County Area Agency on Aging and Care For Elders, will be presenting the 19th annual Selenia E. and Joseph C. Valley Conference on September 16th at the University Hilton on campus at the University of Houston. Each year the Valley Conference tackles challenging topics affecting seniors in our community, and this year is no exception. This conference is designed for professionals, but appropriate for community leaders and activists.                                                          
(JBT's will attend this important conference .... Editor)
 Get the Conference Brochure...
I Remember hurricane Alicia Aug 18th 1983!
JBT Times  - Kemah,TX,USA (Tracy)
This little cat 3 storm with 115mph winds   killed 21 people and did 1.2 billion dollars in damage, with a 14 ft storm surge.90% of Dwellings on Jamaica beach were destroyed the Seabrook and Kemah flats looked like ground zero. Houston highrise glass buildings sustained heavy damage. The JBT's Editor, Claire Durkee Worthington and Ralph Yarborough road this one out on board their 56 ft boat at the Seabrook Shipyard but says "never again.We  servived the storm and  the bad
guys came in boats soon as the wind died down. 
Before  law was restored and before  than Chief of Police Bill  Kerber and his officers could even get back in the Seabrook Shipyard,  Ralph Yarborough  had to rack the action on his shotgun more than once. Yes, it really is the international
language
!"  Advice. Be safe  evacuate.
Police seek man wanted on murder charge
KEMAH -- Police Monday released a picture of a man wanted for murder in the Saturday night stabbing of a Seabrook man. Brandon
Gen. William Westmoreland Dead
FOX News Channel
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Retired Gen. William Westmoreland,  commander of American troops in
Vietnam  died Monday night. He was 91.

American International Industries Files a Lawsuit Against Orion
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
KEMAH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2005--American International Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:AMIN) today announced that it filed ...

Texas House passes telecom bill
The Dallas Morning News
A bill to bring more video competition to consumers was approved Sunday by the Texas House. The legislation would allow telecom companies to apply for statewide franchises. Similar legislation passed the Senate last week and the bills must now be reconciled.  
TIGER WOODS WINS BRITISH OPEN FOR HIS 10TH CAREER MAJOR
FOX News Channel
Tiger Woods who visited the Kemah  Boardwalk earlier this year won the British Open by five shots and  joins Jack Nicklaus as the only other player to win a career Grand Slam twice. Woods' second major of the year restored him to his old place of dominance that he was missing in over the past couple of years.
Throw away the key
Kemah TX - The Jarbo Bayou Times has joined the fight it's not enough to just be angry  "Incarceration works." ! All across America, murderers, sexual predators and tens of thousands of other violent felons are released from prison into our neighborhoods. Did you know:The average time served for rape is just 6 years.The average time served for molesting a child is just 3 years. Please join the battle to keep dangerous criminals off our streets. 
Visit http://www.throwawaythekey.org
Texas summer nights a cool time to sail
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... It's hard to get lost on the bay, with lights ashore outlining Galveston Island and land up the west side of the bay to the Kemah-Seabrook area and beyond. ...
Fountains make an unwanted splash
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
... The company is buying the land from American International Industries, a holding company based in Kemah. McDade, Smith,. Gould, Johnston, Mason and Co. ...
HoustonChroniclecom Houston Area Weather
Houston Chronicle, TX
Tropical Storm EMILY Public Advisory  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Surgery on shark victim should keep her kicking
Houston Chronicle, TX
Doctors say operation should enable girl to again play soccer, her favorite sport
Landry's Transforms Ocean Journey Into Downtown Aquarium Denver
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... Landry's also owns several icon developments, including Downtown Aquarium in Houston and Kemah Boardwalk, a magnificent 40-acre, family-oriented themed ...
Family rallies around shark bite victim
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
CRYSTAL BEACH — Stop the Space Shuttle Discovery — Audrey Goins has another passenger to add to the manifest.

PN loan approved
Port Arthur News - Port Arthur,TX,USA
... In other business, Kimler announced that the mayor and city manager of Kemah has been invited to speak to Port Neches residents at 6 pm Aug. ...

Beware of Phony "Wal-Mart Shopping Spree"
Galv, TX- Galveston Police News
Seabrook hotel-motel panel escapes the ax
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
... said the committee is unnecessary because its functions are similar to those of the Economic Development Corporation, adding that the City of Kemah is "doing ...
Missing yacht believed found in Cozumel
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
... on the boat. Marine Max salesman Jack Seal said he and a
client noticed the boat entering the Kemah cut at about 5:15 pm. The yacht ...
Landry's adds apartment complex to portfolio
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
... on Dickinson and Galveston bays. Kemah-based American International Industries accepted the offer. The Cardon Group purchased the ...
NASA Hopes Hurricane Dennis Won't Cancel Wednesday's Launch
... as Dennis stormed across the Pensacola Bay Area with winds ... The hurricane warning area now extends from the ... s seven astronauts flew in from Houston on Saturday
Lack of fishing around Bay making life hard
Daily News - Galveston County, TX -
Jul 7, 2005
derby for kids ages 14 and under July 16 at the 18th Street Pier in San Leon. ... 713) 473-9218 or write her at Ann Curry, 2714 Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, TX 77506.
An Income Tax in Sheep's Clothing
By Tara Ross

The "conservative" Texas state legislature is on the verge of throwing away years of hard work. A new Texas state income tax--in disguise--looms on the horizon.
Online gold buyers say they got the shaft
LEAGUE CITY — Police say they and the FBI are investigating complaints from consumers across the nation
Ex-League City mayor disbarred
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
Former League City Mayor Leonard Cruse has practiced law since 1968, but if he wants to continue to work in Texas, he must begin searching for a new career.
From beauty pageant queen to mayor pro-tem of Kemah
The Citizen - online - Houston,TX,USA
Kemah Councilwoman Kelly Williams now brings the dazzling smile and upbeat personality that served her so well at the Mrs. Galveston County and Mrs. Texas
How Will Fire Chief Handle Emergency While At Other Job?
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
Living and working in the city of Kemah, I was accepting when Water Control and Improvement District No. 12 decided the district ...
It's a celebration of individual rights
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
Published July 4, 2005 It has been a long time since the British government routinely violated the civil rights of Americans.
Sellers making big profit in hot market
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
In a single year, average home prices in Clear Lake Shores jump 49 percent, in Galveston 16 percent and in Tiki Island 21 percent. ...
CALDER ROAD RIBBON CUTTING & REDEDICATION
League City, Texas

Former League City mayor disbarred
LEAGUE CITY — Police are investigating allegations that led to the disbarment of attorney and former Mayor Leonard Cruse.

At least $50K taken from PTA fund
LEAGUE CITY — A PTA board alleges its former treasurer stole at least $50,000 intended for elementary school students.

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