Mayor Pat Hallisey 2,370 Jerry Shults 2833 Linda Mahanay of League  City and new Mayor Jerry Shults at Victory Celebration	Council Position 1 Tad Nelson 2,769 Phyllis Sanborn 2,401 Council Position 2 Marc A. Edelman 2,315 Mike Barber  2,823 Mike Barber, Onslow Markem, Dr. Robin Armstrong  , Tad Nelson at the  victory Celebration at the Esteban's Fiesta Shack in League City, TX
Tad Nelson, at victory  Celebration	Nicki and Chris Stevens with  Pam Matranga at victory Party

Party at the Esteban's Cafe and Cantina's, Fiesta Shack in League City, TX after June 11th run-off
(Pictures 06/11/2005 ©  Jarbo Bayou Times)
The beginning of the end 
Federal panel upholds Texas  plan for redistricting. Travis County Democrat District Attorney Ronnie Earle was unavailable for comment
(06/10/2005 ©  Houston Chronicle)

Mandatory evacuation bill signed
(06/10/2005 ©  Brazoria County Facts)
Arlene expected to enter Gulf of Mexico today
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
Tropical Storm Arlene, the first system to form this hurricane season, should
move into the Gulf of Mexico sometime this morning
Crime Drops, Despite Expiration of Gun Ban
(CNSNews.com) – So much for “anti-gun hysterics” and predictions of “blood running in the streets,” a Second Amendment group says. Nine months after the Clinton-era “assault weapons ban” expired, the FBI has released crime statistics showing a drop in homicides in 2004 – the first such drop since 1999...
City tries to help taxpayers
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
... Despite adopting a tax freeze and a homestead exemption, Clear Lake Shores officials are projecting the amount of property tax revenue the city collects next ...
Kemah Has Enjoyed Fine Leadership
Daily News - Galveston County, TX - 5 hours ago
The city of Kemah is turning another chapter in its history of progressive development. I have lived in Kemah for nearly 10 years

Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Kemah is short two free spirits this evening.  After long fights with cancer, Ralph Yarborough and Danny Meeks both passed away today.  In his 82 years, Ralph crammed in several lifetimes.  I doubt that anyone is aware of all of the dimensions of this multi-faceted individual.  Danny was similar in ways, building with Julie, an eclectic hospitality/art venue.  In a world that is ever more prepackaged and standardized, Ralph and Danny were originals.  Both despised convention and pretense and Ralph in particular took great joy in defrocking the pretentious.  But his gruff exterior thinly concealed a generous and caring heart.  He frequently, and without fanfare, organized assistance for families and individuals in need.  A man could not have had a better or truer friend.

For those of you who did not know Ralph and Danny, there are no words to describe them.  For those of you that did know, no words are necessary.  Let me just say that for many of us, Kemah will never be the same without them.  They were an irreplaceable part of what defined us as a community and made us unique.

Please keep Claire, Julie and the rest of Ralph’s and Danny’s families in your thoughts and prayers during this time of loss.

William E. King
1215 Kipp Avenue
Kemah, Texas 77565
weking@weking.net

Record number attend hurricane conference
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
... Bill King, outgoing mayor of Kemah and an earlier skeptic of state hurricane preparedness, said another of his concerns noted in the Chronicle series may also ...

French toast: It's a delicate balance
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
... Servings are hearty, including a meaty bone-in ham with three eggs. . Skipper's (1026 FM 2094 in Clear Lake Shores, 281-334-4787). ...