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ABOLISH THE INCOME TAX & REFUND IT ALL BACK EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN KEN PETTY MUSIC EDITOR MARK CRAMPTON FILM EDITOR GLEN RYAN TADYCH ART EDITOR MISSY JOHANSEN CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: MIKE BAXTER, ROBERT CASTRO, MARK CRAMPTON, ROXANNE DAVIS, SUSAN LOVE FITTS, CINDY GROOVER, TOM DAREN LISKEY, BART PEARSTON, ANNA ‘PINION’ PENA, ANDY SINGER, DEBBY WARREN PHOTOGRAPHY: KEN PETTY GRAPHICS/LAYOUT: KEN PETTY ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE: KEN PETTY DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS: ISSUU, PRESS READER FAKE CELEBRITY INTERN: FRED SAVAGE Public News is an arts & entertainment fortnightly published on Thursday and distributed to metro Houston subscribers via email, distribution channel partners and to anyone else via our website. We welcome community news, press releases, and article ideas; sent by mail or email. Deadline for calendar items and advertising is the Friday prior to our Thursday publication date. Letters to the Editor and filtered Hate Mail are always encouraged. Subscriptions to the Public News are free and can be obtained by going to the subscribe link on our website: www.publicnewsonline.com Subscriber benefits include special perks and voting in the Readers Choice Awards this summer. Contents of Public News are the sole property of Public News Co. and are protected under copyright. No portion may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher... he does check things out most times. You are encouraged to share as many copies of the Public News to as many friends as you’d like! Feel free to share on any and all social media outlets. #PublicNews

Dear Readers, It’s time to get serious with the political landscape and abolish the income tax. This is a nearly impossible task considering that both Republicans and Democrats are as corrupt and rotten to the core as they come. There has been a meme going around that states taxation is theft. I’ll go one better, taxation is extortion. The average AmeriKen Petty can family pays $13,758 in federal income taxes. This is enough money to buy a quality pre-owned car. This is enough money to pay tuition for one year at many in-state universities. This is enough money for a down-payment on a nice house. In short, the amount of money the average American family pays in income taxes is enough money to substantially improve their quality of living. Every dollar that the federal government takes from Americans every

year is a dollar they can’t use to make a better life for themselves and their families. Instead, it is used by politicians to benefit their special interest cronies. The best thing the government could do is to stop stealing money from hard-working people and that’s why I’m calling for a 100% tax

refund to every American...and then abolish the IRS and the Income Tax. I’d even go as far as repealing the 16th amendment and fully abolish even the thought of an income tax. You may ask, well, who will build the roads? This is a subject I will tackle in a future Letter Rip column.

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sion. In the last campaign, Julian Assange and Wikileaks released thousands of “leaked” DNC Emails that exposed collusion and corruption in the Clinton campaign Growing up in New York, there was and both the DNC and the media. But a street hustle called, “Three Card Monte” that works an awful lot like the rather than focus on the content of the Goya Bean game on the scoreboard at Emails, we were told that the leaking Minute Maid Stadium. I won’t go into was the real crime we should be conhow it works, but the idea is to get the cerned with. This week the House Investigation mark to try to follow one card when hearings into the Trump-Russian colyou swap it out for another card. It lusion conspiracy accusations began. relies on the mark thinking he knows what he is looking at. Currently we are Minus of course, Devin Nunes who recused himself for meeting with Intelbeing “marked” by Washington’s ver-

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ligence aides who showed him, “dozens” of documents showing the FBI was surveilling the Trump campaign almost immediately after he threw his hat in the ring. Adam Schiff demanded he recuse himself for showing these documents to Trump before informing the House Intel Committee first. Forget the “content” again, investigate the leaking of them was the top Democrat’s focus. When FBI Director Comey and NSA Director Rogers testified the questions went clearly along party lines even after White House Counsel McGhan had shared the documents in question with Schiff and the Committee. But like the 3 Card Monte game, it was the GOP members asking about the leaking and unmasking of the names and not the content. Ex-National Security Advisor Susan Rice, who had previously denied any knowledge about the surveillance and the unmasking of Trump associates’ names, miraculously recalled everything about it when reported by Bloomberg’s Eli Lake and knew “for

a fact” that “none of it was ever done for political reasons”, less than 2 weeks later. These hearings are normally held privately, and the publicly broadcast hearings reminded me of the “crowd” who surrounded the “action” of the hustler on the NY City streets. Prepare for the prestidigitation to accelerate as each side attempts to confuse those who think they know a crime has occurred, but are quickly trying to get them to change the focus as fast as they can. Grab the popcorn folks, this is gonna be good! Just don’t let them pull the old ”Razzle-Dazzle” play and let those who were outraged by the leakers claim that the illegal leaking of classified information and private citizens’ names suddenly “disappear” like a hidden football.

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UNCLE TONY’S COMES TO NORTH SPRING/THE WOODLANDS by Matt Vernon

Tony Marron owns and operates Uncle Tony’s.

wife discussed it and she mentioned he should open his own restaurant. At first, he was like, “yea, sure, whatevSome dreams need a little help. er!” But, once the dream was planted Tony Marron always loved cookit wouldn’t stop growing. Two years ing. His mom was a great cook and he later, Uncle Tony’s was born! remembers helping her in the kitchen He says the premise for Uncle as a young boy. He wanted to go to Tony’s is a simple one. He serves the culinary school when he was a teenag- food he likes. He makes his own food er. He says in high school he worked to tastes great and gives impeccable for a few months at a McDonald’s and service. He cooks every meal to order. that turned him off on cooking com- His menu consists of his favorite mercially. He witnessed frozen patties foods; hand-made, seasoned patties, and bought buns and lost interest. fresh cut fries, chicken nachos, etc. He He got a job at Sears and decided to says he hears, “this is the best burger go into the automobile field. He then ever”, by half of his customers and progressed and worked with cars for that’s when he knows he’s doing his 20 years. During this time, he conjob right. tinued cooking as a hobby for friends Uncle Tony’s opened their first locaand relatives. tion in 2010. It was only 750 sq ft out Tony and his family live in Porter, in the country based on his dreams TX. He said he was getting tired of and his ideas. He spent a lot of money going out to eat, spending his good, on build out; equipment, vent hoods hard-earned money for sub-par and $12,000 for a new aerobic system. service and processed food. In 2008, A few months after he opened, the the economy started to dip and he health department came out and told began asking himself deeply personal him the aerobic system was not big questions. Is this what he wanted to enough and he needed to upgrade it do with the rest of his life? He and his to be able to serve diners in house.

The first Uncle Tony’s was forced to do to go orders only. He could not make enough on carry out only to sustain his expenses and less than 2 years later was forced to close. The second Uncle Tony’s opened shortly thereafter at US 59 and FM 1314. This was a 3800 sq ft full service restaurant on a family owned property. As with all restaurants, there were substantial costs, build out and permits required to open. One year later, his landlord sold the property, his lease ran out and the new landlord had other plans for the center and once again Uncle Tony’s was forced to close. Tony told me he was discouraged. He had lost so much money at that point and luck seemed to be against him. He said he thought seriously about giving up his dream and getting a job. His wife told him not to give up, that she believed in him. He says sometimes you need someone else to support you in your vision and he wouldn’t be where he is without the love and encouragement of his wife. The third Uncle Tony’s opened at

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TX 242 and FM 1314 in the middle of nowhere. He said he was 5—7 miles from the nearest other restaurant. He was at that location for three ½ years. He started surveying his customers and asking them questions. He found out that 90% of his regulars traveled to get to him. Uncle Tony decided to move out closer to his customers and found his fourth location on Sawdust. He signed his lease in October 2016 and started moving his equipment in. When he started working on permits on his latest location he started running into challenges. A 3-story building in the center did not have fire sprinklers. The fire department held Tony’s application until the building owner complied with the other units. For seven long months, Tony had to wait for the county to approve the landlord before he could reapply. The fourth and current Uncle Tony’s opened in April 2017. Please support this family who refuses to give up on their dream.

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Mural Celebrating a Local Legend to be Unveiled at Rising Stars & Legends of Texas Local artist Theresa Thornhill prepares mural honoring Conroe native, Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed CONROE, Texas – A new mural will be unveiled on one of downtown Conroe’s building exteriors as part of Rising Stars & Legends of Texas, a celebration of arts and culture in the Lone Star State, scheduled for April 21 and 22 in downtown Conroe. During the festive event, the Greater Conroe Arts Alliance will present art and artists from Conroe and around Texas for a fete of visual, performing, literary and cultural arts. Local artist Theresa Thornhill is creating the mural of Annette Gordon-Reed, a Conroe native who became a Pulitzer Prize winner, for the occasion. The piece will be installed on the Conroe Legends Mural Wall, located on the south side of 202 N. Main St., which features individuals from the area who have garnered statewide, national or international recognition for their professional efforts. Serving as the Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School, GordonReed also is a professor of history in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. Before this post, she was the Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Visiting Professor of American History at The Queen’s College, Oxford. Gordon-Reed won the Pulitzer Prize in History in 2009 for “The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family.” She also is the author of “Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy,” “Andrew Johnson” and most recently “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination.” Her honors include a fellowship from the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, a Guggenheim Fellowship in the humanities, a MacArthur Fellowship, the National Humanities Medal, the National Book Award and the Woman of Power and Influence Award from the National 8 APRIL 19 - MAY 9, 2017

Organization for Women in New York City. She also was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011 and is a member of the Academy’s Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences. Thornhill has been immersed in research about Gordon-Reed in preparation of creating the mural. “She’s a Pulitzer Prize winner and a Conroe High School graduate,” Thornhill said. “She’s a big deal.” Thornhill has already completed three murals in Conroe – honoring Mary McCoy, Roy Harris and Colin Edwards II. For each project, the digital artist spends time reading about the person online, interviewing relatives and gathering all the information she can. “I incorporate elements of what I learn about the person into the mural,” Thornhill said. “There are usually images that stand out to me, things that jump out that I think would make a good story – and I put that into the piece. The impression I get will tell me what direction to go.” She is still working on the concept for the mural honoring GordonReed. “I have some ideas floating around, and I kind of know what I’m going to do,” she said. “But mark on the downtown landscape once I start playing, it could all with her art honoring hometown completely change.” Thornhill is originally from Beau- heroes. mont and moved to the Spring area Rising Stars & Legends of Texas kicks off at 6 p.m. on Friday, April in 1997. She immediately signed 21, at Lone Star Monument and up for the Conroe Art League – and has been active with the group Historical Flag Park with the raising of the 13 flags that have flown ever since. over Texas, musical entertainment “I was an outsider, and they were and special guests. The festivities so nice to me,” she said. Thanks to her experience with the move to downtown Conroe until 10 p.m. and continue on Saturarts community, Thornhill has a day, April 22, from noon - 10 p.m. special spot in her heart for the when the streets will be filled with city of Conroe. fun, food, entertainment for the “It’s great to have this small-town whole family and lots of fabulous feel so close to Houston,” she art. There is no entrance fee to Rissaid. “And there’s a great group of people here – artists and residents ing Stars & Legends of Texas. Rising Stars & Legends of Texas is all committed to growing downpresented by the Greater Conroe town.” Arts Alliance, comprising 13 arts And now she has made her own PUBLIC NEWS www.publicnewsonline.com

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Conroe, Texas – Bring your taste buds to sample culinary delights at the Conroe/ Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce’s 7th Annual Tastefest presented by H-E-B. The event is Thursday, May 11, 2017, from 5-8 p.m. at the Lone Star Convention Center.

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Some of the big features at the event include H-E-B’s Cooking Connection Kiosk. The H-E-B Cooking Connection Kiosk immerses guests in the sights, sounds and smells of professional cooking. There Tastefest is an annual culinary event that are live cooking demonstrations, with showcases the food and talents of Condelicious recipe ideas and entertainment roe and Montgomery County’s finest provided by talented chefs. One of the fearestaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries tures of the Cooking Kiosk is new produce and more. Guests at the event stroll from items and unique sauces as well as meal booth to booth tasting mouthwatering ap- starters and meal solutions. On the menu petizers, entrees, desserts and beverages. for H-E-B samples include armadillo eggs, stuffed salmon, stuffed mushrooms, The event is open to the public. Tickets are Belgian chocolate cookies and a 20th anni$15 in advance and $25 at the door. Tick- versary H-E-B coffee blend. ets include entry, two alcohol beverages and all you can eat (non-alcohol beverVendors to date include All Star Catering, ages are provided for free). Children ages Berryhill Baja Grill, Bernhardt Winery, 5 and under are free. Ticket packages at Big Little Fudge, Costco Wholesale, Cona discounted rate also are available and a roe’s Incredible Pizza Company, Conroe great way to treat your employees, friends ISD Culinary Students, Curves – Willis, or family. Tickets can be purchased online Danello’s Catering/The Pizza Shack, East at www.conroe.org or at the Conroe Buffet Chinese Restaurant, Freebirds, Chamber. Jason’s Deli, Griffin Meadery, H-E-B, Outback Steakhouse, McKenzie’s Barbeque & Vendor booths are still available for $100 Burgers, Meals on Wheels of Montgomery for Chamber members and $425 for County, Panorama Golf Club, PJ’s Coffee non-members (non-member fee includes of New Orleans, Roy’s Lemonade, Smokey a year membership to the Chamber). Mo’s Conroe, Southern Star Brewery and Vendor booths feature any restaurants, Walden Yacht Club. caterers, wineries or breweries in the area. Not a business with food? Consider sponsoring the event. Sponsorships are open

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FROM CRAWFISH TO OLD STYLE COUNTRY . . . IT’S FESTIVAL TIME IN TOMBALL It’s festival time in Tomball as the city rolls out its sixth season of fun-filled family events on Saturday, May 6th and 7th with the Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival. The award winning event is a full weekend celebrating the tasty crawfish through food, music, competitive eating, live crawfish racing and more. TV’s “Daytripper”, Chet Garner will be on hand Saturday, May 6th to meet and greet his fans, and to join in the fun beginning at noon at Tomball’s downtown Depot festival grounds. Performing on Saturday are Troy Hess & the Texas Heartbreakers, the Bottle Rockers and Louisiana’s Rockin’ Fiddler – Waylon Thibodeaux. Sunday’s line-up includes Silverado, the Powell Brothers, and Beatles cover band The Fab 5. There will be loads of crawfish, boudin, etouffee’ and festival foods. Competitive boudin ball eating returns on Saturday, with live crawfish racing at “The Roux Run at Depot Downs” on Sunday. Shop the vendors and then turn the kids loose in the kids zone. Nothing says Memorial Day Weekend in Texas like chili and country music. Tomball’s Honky Tonk Chili Challenge, sponsored by H-E-B and Community Impact News, will heat up the historic downtown Depot Plaza in Tomball on Saturday, May 27th with spicy chili and hot guitar licks. The Piney Woods Pod of the Chili Appreciation Society International sponsors this CASI sanctioned event with cooks from around southeast Texas vying for the title of Best Chili in Tomball. Performing old style honky tonk tunes throughout the day will be Tony Booth, Doug Boggs and the Cowboy Jazz Band, Amber Digby and Midnight Flyer, and Liz Talley . . . it’s a retro afternoon back to when Country music was really Country. There’ll be all sorts of festival foods, vendors, kids zone and summertime fun for all ages. Admission and parking are free at both events. Gates open at 11 am. Visit www.tomballtx.gov or call 281-351-5484 for information. Like Tomball on Facebook at “Tomball Texan for Fun” for updates on festivals, shopping, food and live music. Tomball is just 28 miles northwest of downtown Houston on FM 2920 at State Highway 249.

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RAILS & TAILS MUDBUG FESTIVAL growth of The Woodlands and Montgomery County a prime reason to initiate such a great festival, but the time of year has also been chosen to maximize the experience: April in this area is the perfect APRIL 29th 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. month for a daylong outside activity that TOWN PARK GREEN the entire family can enjoy. The Woodlands If you cook it, they will come. If you pour it, they will come. If you… Let’s face Kickin’ Events & Promotions knows it, they’re going to come! what you want, and they’ve answered Local restaurants, eateries and burger the call! They’re giving it all to you with joints will be invited to set up shop on 2nd Annual Throwdown Texas Burger & the festival grounds and fill the air with Music Fest benefitting The Montgomery the scintillating scents of burgers on the County Foodbank, coming back to The grill. Live music supplied on stage by local Woodlands area on April 29, 2017 at Town bands, including local headliner, Parker Green Park in the heart of The WoodMc Collum will keep the energy high and lands. the appetites large. And who can resist a Why here and why now? little competition, especially when it inThe Woodlands is rapidly becoming the cludes local celebrity judges and bragging hot spot of the northern Houston area, rights for “Best Burger at Throwdown?” with world-class entertainment occurKids ages 12 & under are free, First ring daily at its performance venues such Responders, Law Enforcement, Military, as The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and Teachers are free with I.D. Early Bird located right next door to Town Green General Admission Tickets are $10. Park. The area plays host to countless For more information on music lineup, concerts, festivals, and other activities that restaurant competitors, & ticket info cater to everyone from young singles to please visit www.throwdowntx.com or entire families. Not only is the continuing visit them on social media at www.face-

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within a 2-3 block walking distance in the Downtown Conroe shopping/ restaurant square, participants are able to wander throughout the area to hear a plethora of musical talent playing bluegrass, rockabilly, folk, outlaw country, and Southern Texas Country. Even a little indie, Southern Rock! FESTIVALS Bands confirmed include Carolyn CONROE AMERICANA Wonderland, Billie Joe Shaver, Dale Watson/Ray Benson, Ruthie Foster, MUSIC FESTIVAL Bruce Robison/Kelly Willis, Green MAY 5th through MAY 7th River Ordinance, The Peterson DOWNTOWN CONROE Brothers, BettySoo, The Mastersons. Conroe Charlie Faye and the Fayettes, Hard Luck Revival, Band of Heathens, The Conroe Americana Music FesFolk Family Revival, Bart Crow, tival is moving along quickly to becoming a high-energy explosion with Uncle Lucius, The O;s, Ray Bonneva confirmation of over 50 bands from ille, Nikki Hill, Nick Verzosa, Mike Farris, Two Tons of Steel, Dirty River throughout the state and beyond on May 5-7, 2017 in Downtown Conroe. Boys, The Shady Rest Band, Bottom The Conroe Downtown Area Associa- Dollar String Dollar, The Offenders, Lost and Nameless, and the Chubby tion will hold the inaugural event at six venues, Martin’s Event Hall, The Knuckles Choir. For the full line up see the website. www.ConroeAmeriCorner Pub, The Red Brick Tavern, canaMusicFestival.com. Conroe Sparkle Event Hall, and 2 temporary outdoor tents to be set up on Main Street at Metcalf and Metcalf FESTIVALS at Thompson. Since all the venues are book.com/throwdowntx A special thanks to our Premier Sponsor’s, America’s ER & Randall Reed Planet Ford. This is one festival you don’t want to miss being a part of! .

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Friday, June 9 Matilda In Concert MAY 6th & MAY 7th Houston Symphony OLD TRAIN DEPOT David Newman, conductor Tomball 8 p.m. / Gates: 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezIt’s festival time in Tomball as the city rolls zanine & lawn seating out its sixth season of fun-filled family Sponsored by: The Humphreys Foundaevents on Saturday, May 6th and 7th with tion the Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival. The Hats Off to Reading Celebration in The award winning event is a full weekend cel- Pavilion Event Center begins at 5:30 p.m. ebrating the tasty crawfish through food, music, competitive eating, live crawfish Saturday, June 17 racing and more. The Suffers with the Houston TV’s “Daytripper”, Chet Garner will be on Symphony hand Saturday, May 6th to meet and greet Houston Symphony his fans, and to join in the fun beginning Steven Reineke, conductor at noon at Tomball’s downtown Depot 8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m. festival grounds. Tickets: $25 orchestra seating / Free mezPerforming on Saturday are Troy Hess zanine & lawn seating & the Texas Heartbreakers, the Bottle Sponsored by: Insperity Rockers and Louisiana’s Rockin’ Fiddler – Waylon Thibodeaux. Sunday’s line-up NATURE includes Silverado, the Powell Brothers, JONES PARK and Beatles cover band The Fab 5. There will be loads of crawfish, boudin, etouffee’ and festival foods. Competitive Gardening Daze boudin ball eating returns on Saturday, Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, with live crawfish racing at “The Roux Run and 31 at 8:30 a.m. at Depot Downs” on Sunday. Shop the Join Horticultural Coordinator Matt vendors and then turn the kids loose in Abernathy Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. the kids zone. for native plant landscaping and habitat restoration in the park. Volunteers assist with gardening outside the PERFORMING ARTS Nature Center, tending plants in the WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION greenhouse, removing invasive plants, The Woodlands assisting with habitat restoration, and other horticulture projects. During Thursday, April 27 this time, naturalist Rodger Lee will Bond and Beyond be available to assist volunteers in the Houston Symphony Pioneer Homestead gardens as well. Michael Krajewski, conductor Closed-toed shoes, gloves, a hat, sunDebbie Gravitte, vocalist screen, and water are recommended. 8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating Tai Chi Sponsored by: Anadarko Petroleum Cor- Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, poration and 31 at 9 a.m. Interested in trying a new, healthy Friday, May 5 outdoor activity? Doug Ebeling, Madame Butterfly volunteer Tai Chi instructor, leads this Houston Ballet class based on the 24-step Yang form 8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m. of T’ai Chi. The hour-long class inTickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mez- cludes low-impact stretching, breathzanine & lawn seating ing, and range of motion exercises Sponsored by: The Wortham Foundation held in the outdoor classroom near the Nature Center. Friday, May 26 The Elixir of Love (full production, Tadpoles Club English subtitles) Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, and Houston Grand Opera 24 at 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. 8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m. This interactive program helps inTickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mez- troduce preschool-aged children to zanine & lawn seating nature through stories, crafts, pupSponsored by: The Wortham Foundation

pets, short walks, and animals. This staff naturalist-led program provides a great opportunity for parents and children to learn about and enjoy nature together. Ages 3 to 4 only. Parent must accompany child. No younger or older siblings. Reservations required beginning Wednesday, April 5.

music, including country-and-western, bluegrass, folk, gospel, Cajun, and blues. Visitors of all ages are welcome to listen, sing along, or bring an instrument to join in the fun.

Second Saturday Settlers: Spinning and Weaving Saturday, May 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Join Jones Park staff and volunteers at the Redbud Hill Homestead for a firsthand look at how early Texas settlers spun plant and animal fibers into thread and fabrics. Other living history demonstrations will occur during the event as well.

Water Ecology Workshop Saturday, May 27 at 10 a.m. Have you ever wondered what lives in the ponds, creeks, and waterways of Jones Park? Join Program Coordinator Jason Naivar for a hands-on look into the aquatic habitats around the park using dip nets and seines for water quality testing. Participants should dress for the weather and in clothing suitable for getting wet and/or dirty. Closed-toe shoes are required. Ages 10 and up. Reservations required beginning Wed., May 17.

Bites, Stings, & Itches Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m. Spring and summer are popular Summer Nature Camp Registra- for enjoying the outdoors, but it is tion important to stay safe as well. Join a Saturday, May 6 at 8 a.m. staff naturalist to learn about the comChildren ages 5 to 12 can take part in mon causes of bites, stings, and itches our four-day “Wild in the City” Sum- and how to treat them. This class will mer Nature Camp. Registration begins provide a background on common May 6 and a parent or legal guardian outdoor hazards in our area, how to must register their child in person. identify potentially harmful plants Priority registration is given to Harris and animals, and what to do if you County residents and parents must encounter these hazards. present their identification and the child’s birth certificate. For specific Snakes of Harris County camp dates and more information Saturday, May 20 at 1 p.m. please visit hcp4.net/community/ Did you know that most of the parks/jones/programs/kids/SNC. snakes found in our area are extremeCamp registration will continue at the ly beneficial to people and that only a Nature Center from 8 – 4:30, Monday few of those snakes pose any threat to – Friday, until all camps are full. people? Join a staff naturalist to learn about these interesting and amazing Nature Photo Contest Ribbon creatures. This program covers how to Presentation identify the most common venomous Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m. and nonvenomous snakes in our area, Photo contest participants and park what to do if you encounter them, and visitors are invited to the ribbon thet benefits snakes provide. presentation for the 2016-2017 Photo Contest. All entries will be on display Jesse Jones Park Volunteers in the Nature Center and this year’s Meeting judges will be on hand to discuss the Monday, May 22 at 7 p.m. top choices in each category and the Join Jesse Jones Park staff and volGrand Champion will be announced unteers for their monthly volunteer as well. For details on the contest, visit meeting to learn more about what’s hcp4.net/community/parks/jones/ new at Jones Park and how to become contest#. more involved. Meetings begin at 7 Photos must be postmarked by April p.m. with a guest presentation fol26 or hand delivered by 4:30 p.m., lowed by park and volunteer updates. May 1. All are welcome.

Second Sunday Pickers Sunday, May 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sing or strum along with the Second Sunday Pickers as they bring the Nature Center to life with acoustic

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EVENTS ARTS Conroe Art League Every Monday 9:30am-12:30pm Every Tuesday 6pm-9pm Every Wednesday 1pm The Wonders of Watercolor Classes with Carrie Allbritton! Carrie discounts that old saying that watercolor is the hardest media and unforgiving, believing instead that when you understand the paints and what they do on paper, you will find it fun, rewarding and very forgiving. Ongoing watercolor classes every Monday from 9:30am - 12:30pm AND every Tuesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Conroe Art League Gallery. Contact Carrie directly at: carrieallbritton@ gmail.com or 936-444-7303 Cost: $25 per class (payable a month in advance) Conroe Art League Every Tuesday 1pm-3:30pm Oil Painting Classes w/Gary Hernandez Each student works at his/her own pace in a creative and pleasant atmosphere. The students will learn the tools and materials of oil painting. New students will be painting a new painting at the first session. You will copy master paintings as a pathway to creating your own style of painting. You will learn.... -How to use a grid to quickly layout the painting. -How to select the right palette. -How to select and mix colors. -How to select the right paint brushes -How to apply color theory and use the color wheel. -How to pick the right canvas and how to coat a canvas. -How to varnish a painting. -How to paint in Grisaille These are only a few of the tips I will teach you to create successful paintings and more importantly have an enjoyable painting experience. Ongoing classes every Tuesday from 1:00pm 3:30pm at the Conroe Art League Gallery- 127 Simonton St. - Conroe, TX 77301 Contact Gary Hernandez directly to sign up: 713-569-9209 or garyhernandezstudio@yahoo. com Cost: $35/per class paid in advance monthly. Conroe Art League First Thursday of the month 11am-5pm Photography Learning Center w/Ed Gorman The Photography Learning Center is back at the Conroe Art Gallery!! If you have questions about photography or how to use your camera, whether it’s a DSLR, SLR, film, cell phone, iPad, etc., then come to the Conroe Art Gallery on the first Thursday of each month from 11am - 5pm. The Conroe Art Gallery is at 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301. Ed will show you how to work your camera and take better photographs. Contact Ed Gorman: edgorman1973@gmail. com or call 936-443-3487 for more information. Conroe Art League First and Third Thursday 1pm-3:30pm Figure Drawing Group Classes are at the Conroe Art League Gallery 127 Simonton St. Conroe, TX 77301 Live Model, All Skill Levels Welcome!

For more information contact: Darby Kachmar darbykachmar@me.com 936-228-5126 or Marilyn Lowry mlowry3@comcast.net or 936447-1579 Fee is $10 per session, no reservation necessary Conroe Art League Every Thursday 2pm-4:30pm Painting with Pastels This is an ongoing weekly course, beginning February 5, 2015. The class meets every Thursday from 2:00pm - 4:30pm in the upstairs classroom at the Conroe Art League Gallery 127 Simonton St. - Conroe, TX 77301. Painting in pastels is quick, easy, colorful, beautiful, very portable - and FUN! Handled correctly, pastels will last many lifetimes and their pure colors never fade, crack, or peel. No stress and no pressure here to paint a masterpiece. You’ll learn how to turn “happy accidents” into a part of your painting, or erase it - pastels are very forgiving. Everyone will hjave a chance to experiment with different techniques and materials, and you’ll develop your own unique style over time. For those who are new to art, you’ll learn the basics of drawing and painting. For more experienced artists who are new to pastels, you’ll learn the characteristics and techniques that are unique to pastels. At the end of each class, you’ll have a finished or nearly-finished painting to take home, ready for framing. Each student is encouraged to learn at their own pace. You are welcomed to do a classbased painting from reference photos provided by the instructor, or bring in your own reference materials to use. We may also paint from life, or go outdoors to paint as the weather permits. During this ongoing course, you will: -Improve your drawing skills, including proportions and perspective. -Learn how to see and paint values, types of underpaintings, both wet and dry. -Create different effects using hard vs. soft pastels. -Layer and blend pastels to get exactly the color you want. -Develop and use a portable pastel kit for outdoor painting and travel. -Know how to paint trees, clouds and water. -Learn how to paint and draw from life and en plein air (outdoors). There’s no pressure to develop a masterpiece or “do it right”. This class is all about having fun and discovering the artist in you. You’ll have lots of individual attention from the instructor with helpful feedback so your paintings keep getting better. Your supply list has options to fit a budget, and everyone is welcomed to register and join us any time. Please contact the instructor, Kathy Fediw, at Kathy@jfaconsultingbiz.com or call her business number at 281-687-6966, if you have any questions and for a list of materials. Cost: $30.00 per class, payable at the first of each month or at the beginning of each session. Instructor: Kathy Fediw, LEED AP ID+C, CLP, CLT

EDUCATION Barbara Bush Branch Library Ongoing [call for class dates & times] Ongoing Computer Classes Dave Smith, computer instructor, will be teaching seven different computer classes at the Barbara Bush Branch Library in March 2015.

The classes are Computer Basics, Introduction to the Internet, Email, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Publisher. He also teaches additional classes which are offered at various times throughout the year, including Digital Photography and Smartphone Tips. Please call for the dates and times of the classes and to register. Each class meets for a single 2-hour session. As class size is limited to 12 people, pre-registration is required for each class. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Please visit the website (www.hcpl.net) or call the library at 281-376-4610 for more information and to register for these classes. The classes are held in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab at 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Baldwin Boettcher Library Ongoing English As A Second Language The Baldwin Boettcher Library Staff provides ESL classes for folks who want to learn to speak English or improve their English speaking skills. Our beginning classes are scheduled on Mondays, 6-7:30 pm; Fridays 1-3 pm; Our intermediate ESL classes are on Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm and Thursdays, 1-3 pm; Our conversational English class is on Tuesdays 10-12 pm; Our advanced English class is on Tuesdays 4-5 pm. Call the library at 281-821-1320 for more information about the ESL classes.

terpiece to take home with you at the end of the night. For additional purchase hand crafted frames made specially to display the 2 canvases as 1, will be available following the class. Cost $90 per couple. Paint On Tap Matthew Haug 281-740-3986 paintontaptx@gmail.com Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/ events/164427764050796/

GAMING Pokémon Monday and Wednesday 5-8 Whether you are a new play wanting to learn to play the Pokémon trading card game and how to build a deck or you are a world champion there is fun to be had at this league! Come and go as you please. Play the card game or video game and have fun meeting new players of all ages! At Space Cadets, click here for info. Magic The Gathering new player night Wednesday at 6pm If you’re new Magic the Gathering or just need a refresher, Wednesday nights are for you. Everyone who shows up will receive a free 60 card deck (non standard legal) to learn the game. We’ll teach you the basics and give some good tips on deck building. At Space Cadets, click here for info.

Magic The Gathering commanders night Thursday 6pm Barbara Bush Branch Library This is your 100 card deck slugfest! A comEvery Thursday noon-1pm mander deck features 100 cards with no dupliYoga For Stress Relief cates (aside from lands). Your Commander is Certified yoga instructor, Linda Popinksi, offers called in when needed and when it leaves, you this free class every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 can summon again for just 2 mana more. At in the Earl Elliott Room at the Barbara Bush Space Cadets, click here for info. Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Both men and women are welcome. Magic The Gathering Friday night magic Bring your own yoga mat and a beach towel. Friday 6:30 pm You’re a powerful wizard summoning mighty monsters, vampires, elves and more to do your AREA TOURS bidding. Are you slow and methodical or quick and relentless? Our regular Friday Night MagConroe Art League ic events. The format will vary from week to By Appointment week, but mostly it’ll be Standard construction Conroe Art League with a $5 entry. Prizes consist of store credit 127 Simonton, Conroe TX 77301 and/or booster packs depending on number of The Conroe Art League invites all Montgomery players. At Space Cadets, click here for info. County residents and friends to come in and see their award-winning artists and their masVanguard Fridays 6-8pm terpieces. They are located at 127 Simonton, The popular Bushiroad game, Cardfight VanConroe 77301. Their gallery exhibit includes guard, is played every Friday at 6 p.m. Choose paintings, prints, sculptures, pottery, jewelry your Vanguard character and bolster them with and much, much more. If you are wondering support from rear guard positions. Boost them what to do for fun this summer, contact Kerry up and annihilate the competition! OfferConkling at kerryart127@gmail.com to arrange ing regular and special event play. At Space a guided tour of the 103 year old historic galCadets, click here for info. lery for groups of from 5 – 25 people. Your free tour includes refreshments (coffee, afterStar Wars x-wing every Friday 7pm and noon tea or happy hour) and an artist demon3rd Saturday 3pm stration. This would be great fun for couples or Switching from the slower bulk cruisers to for a group of friends. nimble dog fighters, Star Wars X-Wing is a miniatures game featuring all of your favorSouthern Star Brewing ite star fighters from the franchise!. Deftly March 15 7pm-10pm maneuver around debris, opponents and your Couples Painting Party own ships as you attempt to obliterate your opPaint On Tap presents Date Night: Couples ponents. At Space Cadets, click here for info. Night Painting Party on Wednesday, March 15th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm in the Southern Star Brewing Company Taproom. Look no further for a great evening out to share with your special someone, 3 hour painting party includes 3 beers per person and delectable Hors d’oeuvres available during the class. The painting is split on two canvases to make one mas-

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Florescence Waves 2017 by Rosanne Friedman

Chagall holds his painting up to nature to find if the painting rings true, does it have the push and pull of the organic—is it wild enough? The Japanese say if nature is not cultivated it is not worthy. Unruly nature is random, not interesting, not true. The sense of humanity must be integrated with nature for nature to be meaningful. Tomas De Bruyne writes, “To work is to charge all things you fashion with a breath of your own spirit, giving nature a voice and let her speak through your hands.” The general truth is that people love flowers. Research insists that flowers are good for one’s emotional health. My dear friend, Gwen speaks of flowers as God’s art work.

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Every other year Art and Nature meet to combine, compete, and resonate at the MFAH in a national flower exhibit organized by The River Oaks Garden Club and The Houston Garden Club called Flo-

rescence: Waves 2017. It is the International Quilt Show of flowers and horticulture in Houston. Like the International Quilt Show, people come in from all over the United States and overseas. Tomas De Bruyne, superstar florist, is being flown in from Belgium to be the keynote speaker. This is an exciting time! Two intense days for viewing these competitive floral arrangements and floral arrangements that echo American and French paintings selected from the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Art Houston. Four dresses from the collection were chosen to inspire flower arrangements. The Beck building will be teaming with botanical art, horticulture, needlepoint, and photography April 25 and 26, 2017.

“If you think squash is competitive, you should try floral design.” — Alan Bennett Water is the special conservation exhibit intended to increase awareness in native plant choices to improve water quality and mitigating storm water flows. Such an important study, be sure to spend time here. Flowers reveal ideas as light and witty as hummingbirds’ wings, as well as the iron heavy hands of control to transform toward another idea. For decades artists have been using non-art materials to make art. Or as Brian Eno has said, art is anything that sets up aesthetic impulse for seeing, feeling and believing. Anything. Flowers even. Flowers especially. The wonder of looking at flowers with the awareness of the energy and intensity that goes into each display, each transformation is astounding. Knowing of the immediacy and transience of these floral exhibits as they resound with the colors and energy of the paintings brings new marvel to both. There is a depth to their possibilities that invites us to look and look again. The opulence is unequalled. Seeing is breathing, it is intoxicating.

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LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS

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CONROE Backwoods Saloon

230 Lexington Ct., 936-273-0203 www.backwoodssaloon.com

The Corner Pub

302 N. Main St., 936-788-2390 www.thecornerpubinconroe.com

Game On Sports Bar

1717 N. Fraiser 936-788-6209 www.gameonsportsandmusic.com Bingo, Beer and Bands!

Kat Daddy Bar

463 FM 1488, 936-273-9342 www.katdaddysbar.com Live Music Sunday Afternoons

Red Brick Tavern

119 Simonton, 936-539-2000 www.theredbricktavern.com

MAGNOLIA Genuwine Tasting Room

6503 FM 1488 #401 832-934-2675 www.mygenuwine.com

NORTH SPRING 19th Hole Grill & Bar

4660 Louetta #100, 832-562-3942 www.thatonebar.com

THE WOODLANDS Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

2005 Lake Robbins, 281-210-1105 www.woodlandscenter.org The larget venue for live music in North Houston

TOMBALL Brautigams Bar & Grill

106 Market St, 832-698-4461 www.brautigamsbarngrill.com

Main Street Crossing

111 West Main St., 281-290-0431 www.mainstreetcrossing.com

WEST HOUSTON Shakespeare Pub

14129 Memorial Dr, (281) 497-4625 www.shakespearepub.net

DOWNTOWN HOUSTON Last Concert Cafe

1403 Nance St. (713) 226-8563 www.lastconcert.com

202 Sawdust Rd #118, 281-363-2574 www.19th.cc [$10 cover on all shows] Hard rock and metal bands Thursday through Saturday

THE HEIGHTS

Dosey Doe Big Barn

1031 E 24th St (832) 831-2553 www.danelectroshouston.com

25911 I-45 N., 281-367-3774 www.doseydoe.com Great dinner/music venue in a rebuilt barn

CYPRESS CREEK Acadia

3939 FM 1960 W., 281-893-2860 www.acadiabarandgrill.com

BFE Rock Club

11528 Jones Rd. (281) 894-1811 www.bferockclub.com

The Concert Pub North

2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy., 281-583-8111 www.theconcertpub.com Great cover band venue

OLD TOWN SPRING Jailhouse Saloon

310 Preston, Spring 281-288-0255 www.jailhousesaloontx.com

Dan Electros

Fitzgeralds

2705 White Oak Dr., www.fitzgeraldshouston.com Iconic Music Venue, Host to some of the worlds best touring bands

Rudyards

2010 Waugh Dr (713) 521-0521 www.rudyardspub.com Live local music - Public News recommended

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

2425 Norfolk St (713) 528-5999 www.mcgonigels.com Live Music Nightly

KINGWOOD Tularosa Southwestern Grill

1522 Kingwood Dr (346) 616-5178 www.tularosa-swgrill.com Live Music Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Puffabellys

100 Main St, Spring 281-350-3376 www.puffabellys.com Best known for their open mic events weekly

SPRING Mak’s Place Sports Bar & Grill 5200 Louetta Rd., 832-698-1611 www.maksplacesportsbar.com

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JESSE RAE

THE SCOTTISH FUNK WARRIOR by Mark Crampton

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I first came across Jesse Rae’s 1985 ‘Over the Sea’ music video https://youtu.be/dOad0FU9zF8 about a year ago while researching another article. I thought the video was a hoot, mostly because of my extreme interest in all things Scottish, but had other involvements at that time, so I just passed it by. Later, I looked it up again, and eventually ordered directly from Jesse Rae a CD/DVD combo (a 2014 limited edition – only 1,000 pressed - re-release of 1984’s ‘The Thistle’, a compilation with the original album, 3 videos and 16 previously un-released tracks) from Amazon for my library.

Jesse is an interesting character, a purveyor of what he terms “Scots Parliament-Funkadelic music”, an extreme Scottish patriot, visionary video artist, musician, song writer, who has, since 1984, dressed in Great Kilt (Feileadh Mòr) and sporran, leather armor, feathered helmet and claymore sword (Claidheamh-Mòr). Unfortunately, Jesse is also a classic story of ‘Almost-Was’ or ‘Might-Have-Been’ – his career had so many possibilities, but just never made the big time! Almost a successful music video/film director, almost an inventor, almost a music star. Jesse first came to America from his native Scottish Lowlands in the ‘70s as the vocalist/bass player for the UK heavy metal band Granicus - they released one album ‘Granicus . . . plus’ in 1973 https://youtu.be/GV6WK2FZ4E. Working a day job at the NY Stock Exchange (and developing a keen talent for finances while doing so!), Jesse became heavily involved in the Funk music industry – more about that in a minute – bouncing around America

between studios in NYC, Boston, Cleveland and LA. The Funk style Jesse was interested and involved in is ‘Electro Funk’ – it forgoes traditional instruments for electronics, synthesizers, Vocoders and talkboxes instead. At these Funk studios, Jesse developed personal and professional relationships with funk artists such as G-funk’s Roger Troutman, Talking Heads’ Bernie Worrell, P-funk’s Nairobi Sailcat, the Parliament/Funkadelic’s Michael Hampton, Sly Stone, Darryl Hall (I never knew Hall was also a producer) among the more prominent. [NOTE: OK, Funk music – I never particularly gave any thought of it as a musical genre. Officially, Funk is defined as a rhythmic mixture of soul, jazz and R&B that simply stresses the electric bass and drum lines and sustained chords while de- emphasizing melody. So, I guess I AM a closet Funk Music fan, after all - I mean, I guess EVERYBODY considers James Brown funky. George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, of course. Rick James, sure. The Time; Earth,

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Wind, & Fire, likewise. But Aretha Franklin? Sly and the Family Stone? War? The Talking Heads? Prince? Prince, the Purple One, for gosh sakes? These are all considered Funk artists?] In 1976, Jesse sang and played, along with Bernie, on Ruth Copeland’s album ‘Take Me to Baltimore’ https:// youtu.be/_eBOEJGtFfM. (Copeland was actually English, but was very dark-skinned -eyed and –haired, and adopted an American Native stage persona over here. Hey, it worked for Cher and Elizabeth Warren!) In 1981 Jesse, Bernie and Nairobi formed the briefly-lived – and briefly revived in 2016 - band Space Cadets for one album https://youtu.be/ RQwET43HpWg and https://youtu. be/uCE89u3hOdg. In 1982 the band Odyssey had their biggest single hit with Jesse’s song ‘Inside Out’ https://youtu.be/s41fhNaJDCE. Jesse was also a pioneer in early music video development and filmology, never without a video camera in

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his hands. He even won a film award from Francis Ford Coppola for one of his early videos! Jesse conceived, Jesse planned, Jesse directed, Jesse filmed, Jesse edited, and Jesse starred in his videos. He designed and built (but never patented or licensed – thereby losing millions of dollars) various different frames and mounts – he called them “Raeboxes”- to support video cameras on flying helicopters. [NOTE: In his ‘Over the Sea’ video, you notice that Jesse and Bernie are on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. By themselves! They simply climbed over safety and security barricades – without permission or permits, of course – and climbed to the top where his chartered camera helicopter filmed those scenes. They also filmed the scenes in Times Square the same way, without permission – why do

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you think Jesse is running?!] By the time Jesse was back in Scotland, he had firmly established his ‘Scottish Funk Warrior’ character – complete with kilt (although he appears to wear different tartans continuously), armor, helmet and Claymore – which, of course, is (mostly) hype and promotion – about the same as Cincinnati-born Silver Screen Cowboy Roy Rogers’ ‘western’ authenticity was! Roy wore ‘Cowboy’ outfits outside the studio, maintained a level of commitment to character in his daily life that people today cannot understand – well, Jesse does the same! Neighbors in St. Boswell say that he wears his kilt and armor everywhere! It’s who he is now! Back in Scotland, Jesse released three self-filmed music videos, ‘The Thistle’ https://youtu.be/fw91zI9OScY, ‘Chainsaw’ https://youtu.

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be/1ab9e838Hn8 and ‘Over the Sea’ (linked above), none of which made the charts in America, and only ‘Over the Sea’ barely charted in the UK, in 1985. All three songs were on his 1987 album ‘The Thistle’. [Note: This cut is previously unreleased, never on any album: ‘The Thistle National Anthem Mix’ by Roger Troutman https://youtu.be/YvNS8je2VI.] Jesse paid for those three videos entirely out of his own pockets – well over 100,000 1984-era English pounds (can’t even imagine what that would be in 2017 money!) – practically bankrupting himself – recall, he never patented his camera frame designs – causing himself years of financial hardship! [NOTE: ‘Over the Sea’ was in fact an unabashed love song written for Audrey, Jesse’s then fiancée – now wife - in Scotland – she was the blonde www.publicnewsonline.com

drummer in the video! The Scottish scenes were filmed on the mountains of Kintail – called ‘The Five Sisters’ and at Eilean Donnain Castle – both are the ancestral strongholds of my clan, the MacKenzies.] While Jesse had returned to Scotland with visions of bringing his American music, video and film industry contacts and developing the then virtually non-existent English music/video industry – he was handcuffed by English residency laws that required him to sign only with the sole English subsidiary company instead of keeping his American contacts/contracts. The English executives had NO interest in his crazy “Scottish Parliament-Funkadelic music” – they never took him seriously, never backed or promoted him, merely considering him a novelty act of some kind and totally blew him off!

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Worse, because of the sole contract Jesse was forced to sign, they controlled all production and development of his future music and videos. Making the video for his version of ‘Inside Out’ https://youtu. be/aNwjotSf898 over the company’s interference was the breaking point and caused him to file bankruptcy – a nightmare under then English laws that kept him tied up in courts for 18 years – but which he eventually won! The truth is, Jesse brought this unhappy situation about, at least partially, on his own, because of his own ingrained distrust of English – and especially English record executives - and his refusals to travel to England and try to improve their creative and management differences! [NOTE: You remember, I did call him an EXTREME Scottish patriot – he actually ran for Parliament TWICE – while wearing full Highland armor regalia - on a Separation ticket! https://youtu.be/m2LqoOUCy7U and https://youtu.be/Idra5qy7J38. And this was long before the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum, which he

vigorously campaigned for, as well!] Also, because at that time, despite being linked to Scotland since 1603, generally the English have always considered Scotland and all things Scottish – especially Highlanders – bucolic if not outright barbaric! One UK record company Executive stated Scotland was” just an inferior little provincial nation”! So the English Execs considered Jesse’s music and Scottish Highlander persona a trick, a bad-taste joke at best, and could not nor would not promote him properly. Nowadays, despite the post 2014 revival of Scottish nationalism – or maybe because of it - there is still an upper limit, an “acceptable display of Scottishness” in the UK music industry – and Jesse is WAAAAAY beyond that limit! Jesse says that the UK music establishment cannot differentiate his appearance and authenticity from his extreme nationalism! So his personal music career has languished since the 1980’s! Jesse was also one of the pioneers in Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) recording – in 1995 he

released his album ‘Compression’ (unfortunately, I do not have this one in my library – but here is one of the cuts https://youtu.be/xIwRxhJdR2o) thru a German record company to bypass English legal restrictions. It was recorded entirely via ISDN, and Jesse was in his home town of St. Boswells, other artists were in South Africa and America, the studio was in Germany – again, entirely financed out of Jesse’s own pockets. Jesse mentors music students from the Borders College, helped them create and maintain the BRICK FM (the Funk and Soul of the Scottish Borders Community Radio) https://youtu.be/ EKlngGUZQf4. And he also still writes lyrics and music and produces other artists. ‘Tak’n My Time’ recorded by Nicola Cassells for her album - written by Jimmy Douglass and Jesse - started in 1992 then finally finished in 2002 https://youtu.be/bdFw85JCs2k - and yes, Jesse is in full Warrior regalia in the studio! In 2013, Jesse recorded a Gaelic ver-

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sion of ‘Over the Sea’ for AN DROCHAID ‘The Bridge Rising’ album project – I simply cannot find a complete recording anywhere – at a price I am willing to pay - so far! This clip has some raw footage and sound and one verse of Jesse singing in Gaelic https:// youtu.be/vNDRo9OmcD4. Jesse has teamed up with Adam Ant since 2010 (another costumed 1980’s glam-rocker, who, unfortunately, is definitely on the has-been trail! Too bad! I really liked Adam back in the day!), and frequently opens shows for him in the UK. He also maintains a still-active Scottish Pub Concert schedule of his own. So, unfortunately, there is not a lot of Jesse Rae’s own music out there – two albums and one compilation, along with three videos. But Jesse does have his own YouTube channel, and has posted dozens of behind-thescenes and making-of videos that are very interesting. Check him out.

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CHRISTY PONTE AND PH2 story and photos by Matt Vernon Christy Ponte owns, operates and cooks at PH2 on FM1960 and I-45. Christy Ponte is a good friend and neighbor who has a heart of gold, and a dream. She says she first found she enjoyed cooking after spending time in the kitchen with her father. Her dad was military and was not at home a lot. When he was home, he cooked and baked for their large family. She helped him in the kitchen to bond with him. Food gives people feelings. Great food makes people happy, excited, content. She started young and still loves cooking! Christy worked at the Pour House for over 20 years before they closed. When asked why she opened a great bar and restaurant, her answer was unexpected. She told me a story of another waitress, whom she worked with for 2 decades. They were close friends. Her friend came to her on a Thursday. (Christy says she remembers the incident like it was yesterday) and asked her to keep the tradition going. Christy was confused, but her friend persisted, “Promise me you will keep this place going!” Christy thought about it, then made that promise. “I promise to keep it going.” Christy said. The Sunday after making that promise, her long-time friend lost her life in a car accident. Christy is a woman of her word and when it became impossible to keep the Pour House opened, Christy opened PH2, in December of 2011, to keep a promise to a good friend. The name PH2

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stemmed from being Pour House #2. She kids that it is not a Pho place! When asked about her philosophy, Christy opened up about her beliefs. She says as an owner she treats her staff with respect and courtesy. The staff is an extension of the owner and represents her. She runs her restaurant/ pub in the old-fashioned way. She gets to know her customers, talks to them, becomes friends with them. Guests are more than family, more than just a dollar. As a cook, she makes all her dishes from scratch. Christy designs, preps and cooks her entire menu from scratch daily. She still believes in serving a great quality delicious dish at a great price. Her lunch specials are only $5.99 and for the quality, that is near impossible to beat! When I ask her how she’s doing, she always replies simply, “Living the dream!” Sometimes, restaurant owner operators work 100-110 hours a week. They sacrifice family time. They prepare fresh recipes, cook, bartend, run numbers, place orders, check on guests, advertise, etc. And some months, when you spend more than you make, you don’t get a paycheck. It is a hard and thankless calling. Christy remembers her promise and holds on her dream. It is important when you have a vision to hold on to it and never let go. Please go help support our promise keepers and dream makers by checking out PH2 on Facebook and in person!

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DEPECHE MODE OFFERS UP SPIRIT by Robert Castro

Spirit is Depeche Mode’s 14th studio album, and couldn’t have come at a better time. Opening with the pointedly political “Going Backwards,” frontman Dave Gahan laments ‘We’re goin’ backwards/turnin’ back our history.’ Sung over an electro beat emulating a march (a protest march?) the album begins with what feels like a passionate plea. In this Trump/Brexit time, there is little nuance to the songs on Spirit. The political bend is heavy

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handed, calling for listeners to find the “revolution” and letting us know that if we do not stand up, “you’re letting me down.” (“Where’s the Revolution”)

loved like “People are People” and “Policy of Truth” are too few and far between for this to be a really great album. “Cover Me” is one of those redemptive songs that Depeche Mode are so good at, beginning slow and then giving us an optimistic climb in

Overall, Spirit is broody and melancholy. It’s a tough listen. If you listen straight through and make it to the end, there’s a bit of hope inside you that the album will leave us WITH some hope. Unfortunately, all we got is Martin Gore reminding us that “We’re fucked,” on “Fail”, the final track. I used to listen to Depeche Mode all the time, growing up. So much so, that now, some 20 years laterI wanted to like this album more than I did. I really tried. The best music brings out emotions, or memories or just makes us feel. To be honest? All Spirit did is make me feel like turning it off.

For those of us that grew up with a soundtrack of Depeche Mode songs playing in the background of most of our days, Spirit will at times, bring us back to the same feelings of our youth. However, the similarities to songs we

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