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Another Election.

Meh.Well, we got yet another

election in the books, and

as usual, a handful of people

selected a smaller handful

to either win or lose jobs, (or

in many cases, as it was a run-off,

the right to apply for those jobs), and the

electorate in general celebrated or mourned

impending change or lack of such. The one

thing that never changes is the truth about

political power, the point of which is to

reward ones friends at the cost of ones

enemies, to take from the many to give to

the few, and to not let the law stand in the

way of either of those things. Politics is not

only show business for ugly people, i ts also

blood sport for sneaky people.

Im inclined to describe New Braunfels

and its surrounds in the same way as the former

Mr Barker does London at the beginning of

Sweeney Todd. Elections be damned. Those

who do not have a direct line to the elected

always fall into the aforementioned many

category. In short, if you dont own part of

a politician, the best you can hope for is an

unintended benefit to fall your way.

But enough of reason. Lets move on to

the results of Tuesday nights run off. The big

story locally was Jen Crownovers win over

Dan Krueger for the Countys Precinct Four

Commissioners seat, and what it means for

the Republican Party in Comal County.

This one was a big deal because

the Republican machine had been

looking to bury Crownover fromthe beginning. Retiring Precinct

Four Commissioner Jan Kennady

threw her support behind Jeanne

Slupik early on, only to have

Crownover beat Slupik by about four

percentage points in the primary. (Slupik

entered the race after previous candidate

Scott Watson died, and prior to Kruegers

entry. Her purpose was to keep Crownoverfrom walking into the job unopposed.) Shortly

thereafter the County dissolved its elections

office and dismissed the official in charge of it.

Coincidence? Absolutely. Just like when County

Judge Danny Scheel and State Representative

Carter Casteel (mother of New Braunfels Mayor

Barron Casteel) and Senator Jeff Wentworth all

got exactly 18,181 each in the 2002 election.

These things just happen.Anyhow, when we asked Kennady her

opinion of Crownover, she gave us this

non-answer:

I supported a candidate (Slupik) I have

known for over 15 years and was disappointed

that she did not make the run-off because I am

convinced she would have been an excellent

commissioner. At this point, I pray the person

who wins the election in May will be the rightperson for the job.

Good lord. Forgive me for expecting a

straight answer.

Hey, this might be a good a time as any to

put all the new politicians on notice. If we ask

you a direct quest ion, and you tell us youre

not going to answer it, well respect that,

report it as such, lay out the possible answersyou could have given, and move on. But if you

try to swerve us, as Kennady did, we wont

forget. Were not the City Hall-check-cashing,

Houston-owned Herald-Zeitung, nor are we

the government/Chamber of Commerce

press release machine that is KGNB. We

dont respect you. Youre politicians. Thats

puts you at the bottom of the societal heap.

Ew. Dont touch me.

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In any case, there was major heat between

Kennady and Crownover, and Crownover

told us it was likely because she had publicly

mentioned Kennady as a mentor to her,

implying a possible endorsement, which

reportedly sent Kennady into a tailspin. While

the story seems to hold up, I dont think thats

the reason Kennady turned on her. If human

history is any indication, it came down to

protecting a hopefully seamless exchange of

power, with Kennady making sure the next

person in that Commissioners seat was going

to take care of the people who put her there

in the first place, while Crownover had a

different set of beneficiaries in mind. We have

no idea which set of backers would be better

for the public at large. As it stands now, were

going to find out.

We do know that Kennady lost much of

her influence with the party faithful, as her

candidate came in third, and Crownover

survived two elections with the machine

working against her. Another candidate wouldhave had a better shot at beating her, as Dan

Kruegers history on the scandal-ridden Comal

ISD Board probably cost him a few votes.

The fact that Kennady has been very ill

over the last couple years would have been

of dire concern for her coalition. The last

thing they want to see is a change in what

theyve come to expect from her. In order

for a lame-duck incumbent to retain power

right until the end of their run, they need to

assure their coalition that the transition of

power will be smooth and in their interest,

otherwise they may well pull their support for

the incumbents interests and start looking for

greener pastures. This is why dictators often

name their children (i.e. Kim Jong-il & Kim

ong-un) or other close relatives (Fidel & Raul

Castro) to succeed them, and announce i t well

ahead of time. The goal is to keep the peace.

Maintain the status quo.

One thing is for sure somewhere along

the line it became clear to the Republican

machine that Crownover was going to

upset somebodys apple cart, which, for my

money, was a good enough reason to votefor her. Some men just want to watch the

apple cart burn...

Anyway, here s who s moving on to

some of the more exciting the general

election races on the Republican side,

along with the names of the vanquished.

Percentages are approximate:

Lieutenant GovernorDan Patrick 65%

Colossal Tool David Dewhurst 35%

Attorney GeneralKen Paxton 64%

Dan Branch 36%

Commissioner of AgricultureSid Miller 53%

Tommy Merritt 43%

Railroad CommissionerRyan Sitton 57%

Wayne Christian 43%

As for the Democrats:

U.S. SenatorDavid M. Alameel 73%

Kesha Rogers 27%

Commissioner of AgricultureJim Hogan 54%

Famous Texas Jew Richard Kinky

Friedman 46%

The general election is in November. Its

just too bad that somebody has to win.

Say Hello

to Our New Mayor

As you saw on the cover, new Mayor and

Eighth Wonder of the World Barron Casteel

got sworn in Monday night by former Mayor,

current District Judge, and the guy that forced

the still incomplete Walnut Avenue project

upon us, Bruce Boyer. Also sworn in were

anti-tourism and new District Five rep Wayne

Peters, and new District Six rep Leah Garcia.

Former reps Bryan Miranda, illegal Council

voter Stephen Digges, and Mayor Gale

Pospisil have returned to private life and are no

longer readily available for our entertainment.

Im sure well think of something.

Deceive Council,

Get Promoted!As we mentioned in previous issues, City Hall

employee Garry Ford did his best not to play

it straight when directly asked by District Twos

Aja Edwards about legal requirements being

met for the permit-parking only areas around

town. His sins of omission while reading the

relevant ordinance just earned him a likely

pay bump and a brand new title, that of City

Engineer (according to the Citys website).

City Hall, youre making it increasingly

difficult for me to teach my son that honesty is

the best policy.

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Update: Towing Companiesvs City HallThree towing company operators who are

suing the New Braunfels accused the Cityof misrepresenting the facts the case. The

companies make the argument in their

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Appeals, which will hear arguments sometime

this summer regarding New Braunfels claims

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venue for possible redress. The judge, whosedistrict includes Comal County, also noted that

the City possibly violated the Open Meetings

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At issue is the Citys decision to end its

previous non-consent towing ordinance that

utilized 17 towing companies. On Nov. 2,

2012, City Council discussed a Request for

Proposal (RFP) that would name one company

to provide all non-consent towing operations

within the city. On Nov. 26, the City repealedthe previous ordinance in favor of the one-

company-towing option and said it would

provide the contract during a Council meeting

on Dec. 10. However, on Dec. 10, the City

announced that it would, instead, contract with

four pre-chosen companies.

Garrison Maurer, of Comal Towing;

eramie Hernandez, of JJ Towing; and Robert

Fleming, of Pro Care Wrecker Service, asked

the City to reissue the RFP in order to giveeveryone a fair shot at the contract. Council

declined and the three filed suit.

Maurer, who did file an RFP when the City

considered one towing operator, accused the

City of not following its own RFP guidelines by

picking four companies that did not meet the

job criteria Council had demanded. Since they

were under the assumption there would be only

one towing company, Hernandez and Fleming

did not file an RFP because the job would betoo much. The two operators argue that had

they known the City would decide on four

companies, they would have submitted bids.

In its appeal motion, the City argued that

it cannot be sued because it never passed an

ordinance to name four towing companies,

so it didnt have to follow competitive bidding

laws, nor did it violate the Open Meetings Act.

The City also argued that the three companies

suing only want the courts to force NewBraunfels to give them contracts, something the

three vehemently deny.

This case is about a list, the City

argued in its appeal motion. A non-binding

discretionary referral list at that.

Maurer, Hernandez and Fleming accuse

the City of playing games.Rather than address the inequity created

by their decision to unilaterally abandon the

competitive bidding the process they initiated,

the towing companies respond, appellants

attempt to minimize the effect of their conduct

by recasting appellees claims.

To be clear, appellees do not seek a

court order compelling the City to award

contracts to them, the operators argue.

Rather, appellees seek the opportunity to bidon a very significant economic opportunity.

There is, indeed, a great deal of income

at stake, said Dan McCarthy, attorney for the

towing companies.

Were not just talking about towing fees,

he said. Were also talking about body work for

the damaged vehicles as well as storage fees.

The towing companies also note that

Waldrip was correct in that the City possibly

violated the Open Meetings Act.The three companies accuse the City of

meeting about the RFP away from the public,

noting that a meeting must have occurred since

the original plan to approve only one towing

company was altered, without notice, between

Nov. 26 and Dec. 10.

Maurer, Hernandez and Fleming refer

to the Citys argument that it gave notice of a

meeting about the RFP as a red herring. The

companies note that while the Open Meetings

Act does, indeed, require a governmental

entity to give adequate notice of a public

meeting, the Act also specifically prohibits

governmental bodies from deliberating outside

of public meetings. Thus, adequate notice

does not necessarily vitiate a claim that a

governmental body deliberated in secret.

The companies press their argument that

in deciding to go with four companies instead

of one, the decision had to be made behind

closed doors.Appellees are not arguing that the Act

requires deliberations before a vote is taken,

the companies state. Rather, appellees assert

that the Act is violated when deliberations

occur outside of a public meeting.

It was apparently a foregone conclusion

that four contracts were going to be awarded

as there was not deliberation during the

December 10, 2012 City Council Meeting,

they argue. The facts certainly raise the issueof a possible violation.

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cans in this river, more than there are starsin the Milky Way. There are so many cans

they have created a gravitational force. You

may think these people are floating in tubes,

but they are actually being sucked into black

holes created by the cans.

Dear Opa Esel:

Could you tell us something about thenative tribes who once populated what is

now Comal County? We know very little

about the areas pre-settler history.

Visitors Bureau

Dear Visitors:

The most visible tribe in the area was the

Tonkawa, which means People of the Wolf.

For centuries, the Tonkawa lived by and

fished in what are now the Comal and the

Guadalupe Rivers. You can sometimes still

find artifacts, such as fishing hooks, various

tools and renderings of rocks painted on

rocks. When you find a rock by the river, look

at it closely to make sure that it isnt actually

a painting of a rock on another rock. These

rarities can fetch hundreds of dollars (or sometime in the pokey for fraud).

In order to escape a simple subsistence

existence, the Tonkawa provided services

to tourists from other tribes who came to the

area to escape the fast-paced, hectic life of

the woodlands and prairies. The Tonkawa

would make and sell little canoes shaped

like holes, and tightly woven containers to

keep the visitors brew cold and tobacco dry.

However, this area tribe took a financial hit

when the Comanche came through and said

that while people could eat fish near the river,they couldnt eat fish in the river. With the

tourism trade dried up, the Tonkawa returned

to painting rocks on rocks.

The first German settlers to the area

eventually forced the Tonkawa to leave. Having

never seen dark-skinned people before, the

settlers responded by screeching, gnashing

teeth, pulling hair, hoisting pitchforks and

starting fires. The commotion made it difficult

for the Tonkawa to sleep.

When the settlers demanded laws limiting

native immigrants, the confused Tonkawa

sent a note to Prince Solms, asking whats

wrong with you people? Youre driving down

property values.

Embarrassed, Prince Solms sent a letter to

the tribe that said, Sorry about all this. Were

Germans. Its the way of our people.

In order to make amends, the Prince visited

the tribe bearing rudely-shaped vegetables.

During discussions with tribal elders, Solms

asked to know where their women bathed.

It was the final straw for the Tonkawa. They

moved away and made a fortune making

metal-constructed replicas of heavy equipmenttrucks for children.

I hope this helps.

Liebe,

Karl

Karl Esel is a lifetime resident of our fair city, and is wellknown for his sage advice on a wide range of topics. Ifyou find yourself perplexed with no one to turn to, sendyour question to Opa Esel at: [email protected] sure to write Question for Opa Esel in the subjectline of your email.

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Greetings from the M/V Liseron and Southeast Alaska! Its been an exciting and busy week

with our first guests. Weve seen lots of wild life, from eagles soaring to sea lions laying in the

sun barking at each other. I was fortunate enough to see several Pacific white-sided dolphins

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and slapping the water. All this was going on while Chef April and I were busy in the galley

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our first weeks guests arrived, and our ten person crew ate them all up! So, I had to make more

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cut into 3 1/2 x 1/3 inch sticks

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1 cup cider vinegar

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2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed

1 1/2 tablespoons dill seeds

1 1/2 tablespoons salt

Blanch carrots in a 4-quart non-reactive saucepan of boiling salted water for one minute.

Then, drain the carrots in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Transfer

carrots to a bowl.

Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in saucepan, then reduce heat and simmer two

minutes. Pour pickling liquid over carrots and cool uncovered. Refrigerate carrots in a

Ball Jar or other container with a tight lid for at least one day for flavors to develop. Keep

carrots chilled in an airtight container for at least one month. The flavors and pickling action

develop better over time.

Our first week is done and we have 15 more weeks to go with new guests each week.

Knowing Chef April and I were from Texas, our Captain made sure we had a smoker on board.

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the next several weeks!

Until next time, Eat, Drink & Be Sherri!

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Copyright 2014 by Eat, Drink & Be Sherri. All rights reserved.Sherri Gallagher is a New Braunfels chef who grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she began cooking at the age of

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The Battle off SamarThis column will be printed sometime

afterward, but it is being written on Memorial

Day. Because of this, I wanted to take thetime to recognize our fallen protectors. One

day is far too little to celebrate the sacrifice

made for all of our sakes, but it is enough to

remind us that we all owe a debt that can

never be repaid. They say that freedom

isnt free, and its true that our freedom

would not exist without the sacrifice made

by military heroes, but its also true that

our fallen soldiers rarely ended up in theircircumstances while fighting for American

freedom in mind. More often than not, they

died fighting for the life of the man beside

them, fighting out of a sense of duty to their

country or just fighting for their lives when

they were left with no other option.

That doesnt make their sacrifice any less

profound or valuable. In some cases, a man

fighting tooth and nail just to live can be thedeciding factor in a battle. I often think that

these are the stories we should try to remember

when we think about our fallen. Heroism is

often born of desperation. Such was the case

for the task unit 77.4.3, also known as Taffy 3,

at the Battle off Samar.

The Battle off Samar was part of the U.S.

Navys effort to retake the Philippines. Taffy 3

was intended to provide support to the effort

by sending aircraft to support ground troops.

As the rest of the group when forward to

launch the assault, Taffy 3 was left behind,

where they could perform their function from

relative safety.

Unfortunately, while they waited, they

received word that a Japanese battle group

was moving to engage them. Taffy 3 was not

designed for naval battle and they could not

have been more outclassed. Approaching

them was the Japanese super-battleship

Yamato, along with three battleships, eight

cruisers and 11 destroyers.

Taffy 3 could not have escaped the threat

that raced toward them, and even if they could

have, it only would have left the American

forces currently fighting on Leyte Island at themercy of the Japanese battle group.

The Yamato was the largest battleship

ever built, and carried 18-inch guns that

could devastate any opponent. The biggest

guns available to Taffy 3 were on their

destroyers and destroyer escorts, 5-inch

guns designed for shooting down aircraft

primarily. Taffy 3 did have a number of

aircraft at their disposal, but their munitions

were high explosive bombs for direct enemy

ground-troop attacks and depth charges for

use against enemy submarines. Taffy 3 simply

didnt have the weapons to engage any of

the Japanese battleships and nothing that

would even scratch the Yamato.Taffy 3 turned their carriers into the wind

and launched their aircraft. Meanwhile, the

destroyers and escorts in the group put out

smokescreens to hide themselves. TheJohnston,

a Fletcher class destroyer and one of the few

ships equipped with torpedoes, attacked.

As the Johnston made its way through

enemy fire to get close enough to do some

damage, the fighter aircraft hit the Japanesewith everything they could manage. They

continually strafed the decks of the Japanese

battleships in order to create confusion and

protect theJohnstonfrom the most dangerous

guns. The fighters used their depth charges and

explosive ordinance to do as much damage

to the enemy as possible. None of this would

sink a battleship, but it could take out enemy

weapons and other systems.Miraculously, the Johnston managed to

get within point-blank range of the Japanese

cruiser Kumano. The Johnston opened up

with its 5-inch guns battering the ship and

damaging several of its guns. The Kumanowas

seven times the size of theJohnston, but when

theJohnstonunloaded all of its torpedoes into

the Kumano, destroying her bow and taking

her out of the fight.

TheJohnstonturned and retreated, having

used up its torpedoes. On its way back to

the task unit, the Johnstonmet the destroyers

Heermanand Hoeland the destroyer escort

Samuel B. Roberts entering the fray. The

Johnstonimmediately turned around and took

up the rear to provide support.

In the battle that followed, the American

ships were outnumbered and outgunned, but

they fought the enemy at point-blank range.

Keeping the fight to close quarters allowed the

smaller vessels to negate the value of some of

the Japanese superior weaponry. They used

their torpedoes effectively and the Heerman

even managed to unleash a torpedo attack that

drove the Yamatoto evade and pull themselves

out of the battle for a time.

Aircraft that were carrying propaganda

leaflets opened up their torpedo bays and

feigned torpedo runs to cause the enemy

to break off attacks and take evasive

action. Others who had exhausted their

ammunition strafing continued to dive-bombthe Japanese ships, harassing the crews and

keeping them from operating their guns to

their best effect.

The battle raged for over two hours. In the

end, the Americans had lost four ships, but they

had caused so much damage to the Japanese

battle group that it retreated. One could hardly

call this a win. Taffy 3 lost 792 men and had

nearly as many wounded, but the overalloperation was a success and there was no way

it could have been without Taffy 3s valor.

The men who died in task unit Taffy

3 didnt sacrifice themselves for freedom,

American or otherwise. They did everything

they could to protect an important operation.

They fought and died for each other.

Mostly, I suspect, they fought and died in a

desperate effort to stay alive. That doesntmake our debt to them any less, though.

Their actions were instrumental in taking

back the Philippines, and eventually winning

the war in the Pacific.

Our freedom is, in no small part, there

because of the sacrifice of military personnel

in every war since the Revolution. Few of these

dead made the sacrifice willingly. None of

them were able to come home and enjoy the

freedom they had maintained, and we have

only Memorial Day set aside to remember

them by. So, while you enjoy the barbeque

and the clearance sales be sure to take a few

moments to truly appreciate our fallen heroes.

If we fail to see the cost of freedom, its only

because they paid it for us.

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