(Ed.'s note: This blurry photo shows the most wanted man in Browntown. Apparently, City of Brownsville City Commissioner Rose (La Chuisquiada) Gowen would like to know his identity to bestow upon him the coveted Cyclist/Recycler Person of the Year Award.
There was a sighting of the as-yet-unidentified – and potential awardee – cyclist/recycler on the Palo Alto Hike-and-Bike Trail near the Buena Vista Cemetery, presumably on his way to Wilkinson Metals to, of course, recycle the stash of aluminum cans he found discarded in various parts of the city.
In declaring him the hands-down winner of the coveted prize, Gowen issued a statement saying:"This Brownsville resident exemplifies the result of what I, and other well-heeled progressive groups and committees in the city, have as our ultimate goal. Here we have an obviously healthy individual (Wellness) who is minimizing the carbon footprint by using a bicycle (Green), is contributing to the beauty of the city by removing unsightly litter from our roads and waterways (Beautification), and having then selling the aluminum (Recycling) so that it can be reused.
"The creative way of converting a mere bicycle into a utilitarian three-wheeled vehicle to achieve all these ends should be an example to all of us forward-thinking Brownsville residents. It is difficult to tell from this photo, but it does appear that he is wearing a safety helmet. And his shrewd manner of using the hike-and-bike trail is visionary, to say the least.
"Ideally, he should be wearing a fluorescent cycling outfit, but perhaps after a few more hauls to Wilkinson's he can go to Bike World and lay away a nice $400 outfit and join us on the county wide system of trials I envision for the area active trail plan. This photo is the culmination of all our efforts to use the city's millions to enhance the livability of our city and promote the wellness of our residents. My safety helmet is off to the New Brownsville Man."