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One summer camp helps young people achieve dignity and respect through knowledge, compassion, understanding, love plus reading, goal setting and job training.

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Beaumont's libraries have planned full schedule of summer events for kids and even adults from Bubble Days to arts and crafts, story times and more.

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We highlight seven Southeast Texas engaging, educational and fun summer camps and the people who host and teach them. Get the details on these camps, plus the dates and times and then link to our online listing at events.southeasttexas.com.

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Two athletic events have been designed for kids 15 and younger to test their strength, endurance and speed. The Sports Society for American Health is hosting running, biking and obstacle events.

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Spend two days with your toes in the sand listening to Texas country music for good cause. Frogfest brings favored musicians to the stage to raise funds for the Lone Survivor Foundation.

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Get fit, have fun and eat pizza! Local running group organizes three months of fun family runs that are as social as they are exercise.

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nbeknownst to me the party bag given to my 4-year-old after one of his contemporary’s birthdays contained a piece of hard candy. While sitting in his car seat on the way home from the party, Joshua discovered it and popped it in his mouth.

Within a few minutes I realized he was quiet, said something to him as I glanced in the rearview mirror, and I saw something was wrong. I turned around and immediately knew he was choking.

My heart started racing. I made a U-turn pulling into the neighborhood bakery we frequented for an afternoon cookie. I stopped the car and jumped out at the same time not even shutting the door. I ran to his side of the car and flung the door open. Joshua’s mouth was open; his face was flushed and he looked at me in panic as he tried to instinctively spit up what was lodged. I released him from the buckles, grabbed him and threw him over my shoulder, all the while telling him: “It’s OK. It’s OK. Mommy is here, it’s OK” followed by “Dear Lord, Dear Lord, Dear Lord, Help Me.” I flung him over my shoulder, thinking the force of his chest hitting my shoulder would release whatever he was choking on. It didn’t. I ran as fast as I could into the bakery, stood Joshua upright and knelt down next to him.

With as much force as I could muster from every part of my being, I slapped him on the back. Simultaneously, as the lodged butterscotch went flying across the room, the baker came to the front counter to ask us if we wanted our usual cookie. About the time the projectile hit the wall, Joshua gasped for breath, coughed, looked up and said, “chocolate chip, please.” From my hands and knees position on the floor, I just collapsed into a crying exhausted mess. The baker brought me Kleenex and sat with Joshua while he ate his cookie and I collected myself.

The memory of this “choking” day will never leave me, and like so many days during the 14 years since becoming a mother, I was overwhelmed with emotion for my child. That incident made me acutely aware that for the rest of my life, whatever affects my son will have an impact on me. From hurt feelings and disappointments to physical pain, I will always be emotionally tied to him.

It was just the beginning of understanding that motherhood is the most emotional, exasperating, frightening, fulfilling and joyful pursuit on Earth. Since then there have been many days filled with tears, laughter, angst and pride. As a result, I’ve come to call motherhood a wonderful Hell. How else could you refer to a state of being that causes you to love more than you thought you could and is considered successful only if your child achieves total autonomy, leaving you with a never-ending longing for relationship with him or her?

I stand in awe of the amazing, selfless, long-suffering women who are mothers (mine, especially) and encourage a great celebration of them this month.

For all they do, it seems so trite to give them just a day but regardless Sunday, May 8 is Mother’s Day. Don’t forget to honor mom!

One way you can do that is by taking her to the Mediterranean Festival on Mother’s Day weekend. Read about it and other great festivals this month including the Maypole Festival and the Boys’ Haven Crawfish Fest, on page 31. Some very important charity events happen this month including the Deliver the Difference luncheon benefiting Nutrition and Services for Seniors and honoring Willie Burford, Edgar “Sonny” Perkins Jr. and former Mayor Evelyn Lord; the Go Red for Women Luncheon benefiting the American Heart Association and honoring Karen Wortham, Britteny Teakell and Lindsay Wortham; and Frog Fest, two days of music, benefitting the Lone Survivor Foundation.

This EventsBook is also our summer camp issue (which could be a gift to mom…and dad) that highlights some of the summer camps happening in Southeast Texas and gives information linking to ALL of the summer camps.

In addition, we feature an incredible organization, IEA Ben’s Kids, that hosts a life-changing summer camp for at-risk youth. Read it, page6, and be proud of Southeast Texas and those making a difference in kiddos’ lives.

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CAMP BRIGHT STAR

By Shelly Vitanza

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School’s out for summer. No schedules. No homework. Lots of free time!

LOTS OF FREE TIME? Yup. While free time is all well and good, when a child has too much free time, mischief can happen.

"While the summer months are left unstructured for many youth in our community, IEA is pleased that young people enrolled in Camp Bright Star will have access to life-enriching experiences that inspire hope for brighter futures," said Angeliqueca Avery, LPC - S, executive director of IEA/Ben's Kids. “We offer support to youth during out-of-school-time hours throughout the school year as well as during the summer months that promote wellness, sustained educational activities or consistent access to personal development resources.”

IEA, founded by Regina Rogers and the late Julie Rogers in memory of the late Ben Rogers to perpetuate his legacy of helping young people achieve dignity and respect through knowledge, compassion, understanding and love, hosts Camp Bright Star specifically for at-risk youth. The program is a six-week, five-daya-week program held during the months of June and July.

CAMP BRIGHT STAR Camp Bright Star uses the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools model, starting each day with a morning motivational session called Harambee, and then transitioning to activities associated with an integrated reading curriculum with experiential exercises and afternoon enrichment programs. The Entergy-sponsored camp includes sessions dedicated to art, music, culinary and hospitality, health and wellness, fitness, etiquette, character development and job training.

Now in its 15th year, Camp Bright Star’s focus on literacy, improving language arts skills and motivating participants to read continues to serve as a winning formula for countering summer learning loss.

“Camp Bright Star boosts student motivation to read and generates excitement about learning and preparing for future employment, strengthens selfesteem, develops character qualities and connects

the needs of children and families to the resources in their communities,” said Avery.

The program is most beneficial to kids who have experienced disappointments, trauma or other discouraging life events by utilizing evidence-based practices to help them achieve dignity and respect through knowledge, compassion, understanding and kindness.

Avery and her staff have built relationships with sponsors, community volunteers, businesses and other organizations to collectively contribute to IEA’s ability to generate ideas of optimism for brighter futures among Camp Bright Star participants, called scholars, and for those involved with IEA’s year-round programs as well.

JOB TRAINING For years IEA has partnered with local employers, as well as with the Texas Workforce Commis-

sion, to offer summer job shadowing and training opportunities for participants of the organization’s outreach program. It’s through these partnerships that youth have truly achieved knowledge and marketable skills. In 2010 IEA expanded its efforts to offer service-learning during the school year.

The community service projects focused on training in food service and hospitality ultimately culminated in a Global Youth Service Project in which youth prepared a meal and hosted a community lunch for clients of Some Other Place, a program dedicated to feeding homeless individuals.

The success of training youth in food service and hospitality led to an even bigger, more entrepreneurial venture. In 2011, IEA added the resource of Lamar University’s Small Business Development Center to develop a social enterprise that provides youth with year-round job training through the organization’s Taste-O’s Youth Job Training Initia-

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“They are learning food service, but it also teaches them how to get along with others, how to take charge in situations, team building and how to respect adults, which many of them have trouble doing, and it teaches them to be flexible, to take directives and to multi-task, plus builds a work ethic.”

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tive. IEA Ben’s Kids inventory, stock, market and promote a dog treat product called Taste-O’s at select HEB stores.

More recently two businesses with a social mission have created internships that further advance the skill sets and academic motivation of IEA’s youth.

SIMPLY DELICIOUS CATERING Bettina Evans, owner of Simply Delicious Catering and a certified teacher in special education, facilitates training in the culinary arts and hospitality, teaching youth how to prepare foods and how to serve it properly.

Chef Sean Perrodin, owner of Southern Creole Foods, a Creole food manufacturing company, and Creole Bistro at 3485 Washington Blvd., also partners with IEA Ben’s Kids facilitating job training in culinary arts, hospitality, food manufacturing and composting. Perrodin, formerly an instructor of culinary arts at a community college in Houston, has experience delivering comprehensive culinary instruction that teaches the essential ingredients of the art and science of cooking. He has employed two IEA kids in the last year, one for an entire year.

“It’s a way of giving back to the community and connecting with the community, keeping jobs local, and it includes an educational piece and job creation and innovation,” said Perrodin. He said the 16-year-old IEA youth working for him for the past year has matured, become more responsible, learned every aspect of the restaurant and food service business, and she’s become an integral part of his six-member staff.

“I like connecting to an organization that is doing great things for the community. I have a passion for education and passion for youth, and that’s why I chose IEA.” Chef Sean Perrodin “Several who have trained have been able to use their job skills on their applications as job training,” said Evans. “They are learning food service, but it also teaches them how to get along with others, how to take charge in situations, team building and how to respect adults, which many of them have trouble doing, and it teaches them to be flexible, to take directives and to multi-task, plus builds a work ethic.”

Evans, who also serves as educational specialist for IEA, says she has several big goals with her program with the youth. Ultimately she wants them to be able to get their food handler’s certificate and food manager’s certificate and write and publish a cookbook.

IEA has an established reputation with local law enforcement agencies and juvenile court judges for positively influencing the lives of Southeast Texas youth by inspiring and encouraging them to develop and/or strengthen character qualities, improve their self-worth and increase confidence in making better choices.

In 2015, over 300 youth were helped to achieve dignity and respect through knowledge, compassion, understanding and love while many of their parents benefited from a supportive network of resources that enabled them to strengthen their parenting skills and develop stronger support systems.

On average, 93 percent of youth served by IEA during their period of juvenile probation are not detained at the Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center for a new offense.

As a result of IEA’s ability to promote healthier lifestyle choices and offer experiences to youth to help them become more exposed to strategies for pivoting away from the juvenile justice system and toward more productive paths, IEA’s efforts continue to receive endorsement from Jefferson County Juvenile Probation, law enforcement, juvenile court judges and community-based providers.

“We in Jefferson County, as far as I’m concerned, are the most fortunate community in the State of Texas for having such an incredible group of people working for our children.

I’m not aware of anything like IEA across the State of Texas. I serve on an advisory board for Texas juvenile probation, and I’m aware of the scarcity of funds for kids that are in trouble or close to being in trouble, and IEA is the gap filler for our community. Their success rate is incredible. There is hardly any recidivism with kids; there is nothing close to that in the state, and to be frank, in the nation. I hate to use the term ‘spoiled’ but we are. There just are not many people like Regina Rogers and the people she has involved in the IEA program. She genuinely loves the kids; she jumps in the middle and gives all of herself. If kids could fly, IEA would be the wind beneath their wings.”

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“I like connecting to an organization that is doing great things for the community,” said Perrodin.

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PROJECT PARTNERS • Jefferson County Juvenile Probation • HYPE CDF Freedom Schools Program • Beaumont Police Department’s Cops & Kids Fitness Center • McCabe Roberts Avenue Methodist Church • Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church • Lamar University’s Department of Counseling and Development and the Department of Social Work

COPS & KIDS FITNESS While job training is critical, health and wellness for at-risk youth is essential, too, and Beaumont Police Department has partnered with IEA to help offer the Cops & Kids Fitness Center, which includes a boxing coach to provide boxing for fitness and competition.

Beaumont Police Chief Jim Singletary explained that the program is designed to “get kids off the street and provide opportunities for skill development, friendly competition and positive adventures.”

The facility, located inside IEA’s outreach head-

quarters, 20 N. 11th St., Beaumont, includes a stateof-the-art boxing ring. Boxing classes are offered at the Cops & Kids Fitness Center on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons during the school year and three days a week throughout the summer allowing youth to develop character and learn techniques. Additionally, the Cops & Kids fitness center offers positive interaction between IEA youth and police officers by hosting mentoring experiences.

TESTIMONIAL: MARLON LINDSEY Marlon Lindsey, former participant in IEA Ben’s Kids, now a mechanical engineering major at Lamar University who plans to be a mentor with IEA in the future, tells his story highlighting the positive role and impact IEA had on his life.

“My grandfather has always been my hero: a single father of four who worked 20 hours a day.

But he was taken from us [passed away] when I was young, and I was homeless by age 13. I was too embarrassed to show up at school and ended up in the Ben’s Kids Program because of truancy. I was a loner, but I stayed in the program. Mr. Winston Brown and Ms. Regina (Rogers) pulled strings to put me in Boys’ Haven, and it went from me not knowing where I was going be to making goals to where I wanted to be. I was three years behind, but graduated from the Paul Brown Center in one year, then spent six years in the Army. Once I got older I realized that those who mentored me knew what they were talking about. My favorite quote is, ‘In life you go through a lot. But you must grow through

what you go through.’ Regardless of what you come from, your life is what you destine it to be. We just have to change our mindset and ‘A Change is Gonna Come.’ I sang this song, by Sam Cooke, at American Idol. Honestly, if I had not gone through the program and kept going, I’d be homeless or in jail. I wasn’t a bad person; I was just in a bad way, and they helped me out.”

(See Marlon Lindsey sing “A Change is Gonna Come” on youtube at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRmcwWmBZBs)

CAMP BRIGHT STAR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES • Daily interactive reading sessions • Daily empowerment sessions during Harambee • Taste-O’s Job Training Program • Tobacco Education at Baptist Hospital • Etiquette Class facilitated by Shirlene Cook • Gender Specific Wellness Sessions with Dr. Pieternelle and Lucy Spivey of UTMB • Dress for Success with shopping experiences at S & M Clothing Store • Art Classes (including audio art) • Culinary and Hospitality Sessions • Service-learning • Recreation & Fitness (including basketball, tennis, golf and bowling) • Mentoring • Counseling

OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH CAMP BRIGHT STAR • Volunteer 30 minutes to participate in a morning motivational session and serve as a guest reader during the session.

• Donate refreshments for breakfast and/or lunch • Contribute incentive items or gift cards to reinforce attendance, participation and leadership • Sponsor a child’s tuition at the rate of $334 per week (or $2,000 for six-weeks) • Share a special skill or talent during an enrichment session. Contact IEA at 409.839.8778 to share your interest. You can also find them online at www.IEAinspires.com.

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eaumont’s public library system is hosting its annual reading program “On Your Mark. Get Set. Read!” — and many FREE summer activities for kids and the entire family.

“We have lots of activities both entertaining and educational,” said Robin Smith, children’s librarian.

“We have weekly programs at each of the libraries, musicians, magicians, science programs, art and crafts, Andy from the Art Museum of Southeast Texas doing art, story times for preschoolers, and we have the reading incentive program as part of the reading club where kids can win prizes.”

The reading program begins Friday, June 3 corresponding with the last day of school for Beaumont ISD students. A summer and reading kick-off party will be June 6 at Rogers Park and include teen activities and refreshments.

Smith says the reading program will differ this year from previous years. In addition to receiving points for reading, participants can also get points for visiting area venues like museums. Kids who complete the reading as well as attend various activities around town will have the opportunity to win prizes like Kindles, tickets to Space Center Houston, and free books and coupons for retail outlets in Southeast Texas like Barnes & Noble. All reading participants will also get free T-shirts.

Kids, third through sixth grade, pick books from both the Bluebonnet and Spindletop reading lists. Kids who read at least five books from the lists get to vote on their favorite book, and winning books and authors are announced later in the year.

Each of the four libraries in the Beaumont system will host the reading program but also offer different activities throughout the summer. Smith says each library is unique offering amenities and programs specific to its location and patrons.

R.C. Miller Library, located adjacent to Rogers Park, has more programs because typically the library has a higher attendance. Miller has events for kids and adults and one of the two Texas Energy Museum sponsored Bubble Days that occurs in the summertime.

Theodore Johns is a family place library, which is a nationwide library distinction the library expects to achieve this year.

“We are developing a public area for kids with educational toys and a parenting collection with educational DVDs,” said Smith. “In the fall we’ll offer a five-week program for parents and preschoolers to do workshops with professionals to talk to about their child’s development.”

Theodore Johns also has a family-friendly movie matinee on the third Saturday of every month in addition to many scheduled events during the summer.

The Elmo Willard Library features events for younger kiddos including a story time. This library hosts one of the two Bubble Days and is one of two libraries where patrons can check out video games.

Beaumont’s main library in downtown is the other video game hub but is also the Literacy Depot where English as a second language classes are taught as well as where GED prep and tutoring takes place.

Beaumont’s libraries are free for those who live in the city limits. To receive a library card, a photo I.D. with a current address is required.

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June 6, 4-6 p.m.

Rogers Park

Fun activities, games and snacks for all ages.

Beaumont Public Library 801 Pearl St | 409.838.6606 Mondays, 10:30 a.m.

Pre-school story time.

Ages 2-6.

Tuesdays, 2 p.m.

All ages may attend.

Some activities will be unsuitable for younger children.

June 7 Art Museum of Southeast Texas: Art Activity June 14 Mick Corley: Magic, Puppets and Stories June 21 Big Thicket: Tracks Tell a Story June 28 Tom’s Fun Band: Music and the Science of Sound July 5 TBA July 12 Build it!: Creating objects with newspaper and masking tape.

Theodore Johns Library 4255 Fannett Road | 409.842.5223 Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.

All ages.

June 8 TBA June 15 Mick Corley: Magic, Puppets and Stories June 22 Big Thicket: Skins and Skulls June 29 Geebo: Magic show July 6 Art Museum of Southeast Texas: Art Activity July 13 Eat a Bug! Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m.

All ages.

Story time with a craft/activity.

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R.C. Miller Library

3590 E. Lucas Drive | 409.892.4988 Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

1605 Dowlen Road | 409.866.9487 Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

All ages may attend.

June 10 Zumba for Everyone June 17 Art Museum of Southeast Texas: Art Activity June 24 TBA July 1 Geebo: Magic show July 8 Bubble Science presented by Energy Museum July 15 Hampstead Stage Co. presents “The Wizard of Oz”

Some activities will be unsuitable for younger children.

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July 7 Big Thicket July 14 Art Museum of Southeast Texas: Art Activity Thursdays, 4:30 p.m.

All ages.

Story time with a craft/activity.

For more information about summer library activities, call 409.838.6606.

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Save the date and join friends and families for the following:

Movies in the Park All movies are shown at dusk.

May 21 “Inside Out” Wuthering Heights, 3650 Delaware St. June 25 “Pan” Athletic Complex, 950 Langham Road July 16 “War Room” Babe Zaharias, 1750 I-10 Frontage Road August 6 “The Good Dinosaur” Central Park, 2925 Fannin St.

Neighbors & Concerts in the Park June 18 Juneteenth Celebration Tyrrell Park, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive August 20 Neighbors & Concerts in the Park and Back to School Celebration Magnolia Park, 2855 Magnolia St.

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hree months of a wide variety of kiddo summer camps kick off in June and run through August here in Southeast Texas. The young’uns can learn soccer and tennis skills, or how to sing, dance and act, how to play the flute or decorate a cupcake. There is something for everyone, all ages and interests. Below we’ve featured a few of the camps available and those teaching and leading them. All summer camps can be found at events.southeasttexas.com/kid_camps.

6KDQJUL /D %RWDQLFDO *DUGHQV DQG 1DWXUH &HQWHU (FR5DQJHU &DPS 2111 West Park Ave., Orange, Texas 77630-3672 409.670.9113; info@shangrilagardens.org starkculturalvenues.org/shangrilagardens/summer-camps Shangri La School of Mystery and Magic, for students entering grades 3 and 4, July 5-8 Hidden Treasure, for students entering grades 5 and 6, July 12-15 Nature Engineers, for students entering grades 7, 8, and 9, July 19-22 Knights of the Green Table, for students entering grades 1 and 2, July 26-29 Creative Color Chemists in partnership with Stark Museum of Art, for students entering grades 3 and 4, August 2-5 Noelle Jordan, manager of education What is your main role?

This summer, I’m more involved than ever because we’re adding a new element to most of our summer camps. Not only are we focusing on outdoor science, but we’re adding a story line to four of our camps – that’s why the camp titles are so different from years past. For example, during our Hidden Treasure camp, students will become swashbuckling pirates for the week! As they learn about aquatic ecology and boat science – because all pirates must know these things - they will be “battling” a mysterious interloper called Captain Stinkwater. In the end, the campers will help us conquer Captain Stinkwater and save the hidden treasure at Shangri La. It will be so much fun! So, I’ve had the exciting job of leading my team to create not only the activities for each week, but also the story line that will run through four of our camps.

Noelle Jordan

What is your background that prepared you to teach summer camp?

I started grad school in 1999 to pursue an MS in environmental education.

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While I was in grad school, I started working for several nature centers in southern Oregon. For one of these organizations, the Siskiyou Field Institute, I designed my first summer camp. It was loads of fun, but I learned a lot!

Through the years, I gained more experience designing and teaching summer camps for other organizations. When I arrived in Texas in 2007, I had eight years of experience doing summer camps for about five different places, and I was ready to design camps for Shangri La. Of course, each organization and each location offers different challenges and opportunities. There are always new, exciting elements to master.

What is the most fun about your camp?

One of the things I love about our camps is that we get to work with the same students for four days. This allows us to develop a relationship with the students and see real learning and progress happening over the course of the week. But this year, the story lines that we are developing will add fresh facets to things. My staff and I love doing improvisational theater, so we’ll have five weeks of hands-on outdoor fun AND five weeks of improv acting – what could be better than that?

What kind of kid should sign up?

Anyone who loves being outside! And for this year, anyone who has an active imagination and who will help us create a world of fun make-believe.

Will kids get to take anything home?

We always build activities into our summer camps that allow students to take things home. Sometimes, it’s a cool science model that they create; sometimes it’s an art project that they design. I don’t want to give away all of our secrets for this summer, but yes! Students will take things home with them this year.

What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

All of our educational activities are designed to connect children to nature. So, we want them to have fun outside, to make a connection with some part of the natural world and begin to build a relationship with it – with plants and animals that they might find in their backyards, with the swamps and bayous that are part of their everyday landscape. And if they learn a little bit of science in the process, then I think we will have been successful.

What should parents expect?

Lots of stories from these story-based camps! Their children will spend anywhere from 50 percent to 75 percent of each week outside playing active games and doing hands-on science. In addition, their minds will be fully engaged in a story line and trying to figure out who the “bad guy” is and how we can stop him. So, they might be a little tired at the end of the day – both physically and mentally. Safety is always a top concern at Shangri La. We have a very low student-to-teacher ratio during our summer camps (usually about 4:1). We take students inside to cool down as necessary. And we have welldefined safety procedures for all activities.

/DPDU 8QLYHUVLW\ %DQG &DPS Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music P.O. Box 10044, Beaumont, TX 77710 409.880.8148, bands@lamar.edu fineartscomm.lamar.edu/music/summer-camps/band-camp.html Band Camp I - June 12-16, Middle school students (entering grades 7 and 8) Band Camp II and Percussion Camp - June 19-23, High school students (entering grades 9-12) Scott Deppe, director of bands What is your main role with summer camp?

Director of camps

Scott Deppe What is your background that prepared you to teach summer camp?

I have taught band for 30 years.

What is the most fun about your camp?

Over 300 middle school students and over 200 high school students from all over Texas come together to make music!

What kind of kid should sign up?

Students should be members of school band programs who want to improve as musicians.

Will kids get to take anything home?

They can purchase band camp T-shirts.

What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

I hope students learn something new to use in their band experiences next year.

What should parents expect?

Parents should expect busy students, lots of fun for their children and a desire to get back to their band next year!

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June 20-24 (ages 8-11):Mixed Media Madness, 9 a.m.-noon; Paper News & Balloons, 1-4 p.m.

June 27-July 1: Batty about Bookmaking, 9 a.m.-noon, (ages 5-7); Young ArtVenturers I, 1-4 p.m., (ages 8-11) July 5-8 (Teen Week: ages 12-15); All Hot, All Fired Up & All Day!, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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I have both a BA in art history and BFA in both painting and photography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am also currently a MA candidate in modern art history, theory and criticism. My first employment position as a tour guide was at the Hamilton Turner Mansion, a house museum in Savannah, Georgia, when I was 19. While I lived in North Carolina, I taught community college theatre appreciation, technical theatre and storytelling while also working as a contract stage manager. I also volunteered at local art centers for both the visual and performing arts in North Carolina.

When I first arrived in Southeast Texas, I briefly worked for the Stark Museum of Art as a docent. It was a wonderful experience and a delightful place. Because I live in Silsbee, Orange was a fair distance to drive. This brief experience at the Stark Museum was my first opportunity to tour and educate in the visual arts. I knew from that experience that it was what I wanted to do. It seemed like I was always working towards being right here, right now. I just didn't know it until I lived here. Now at AMSET, I get to tour and act as an art instructor to all ages, but I also develop and implement programming like AMSET's Summer ArtVentures! It is a program established way before my employment, but I am proud to be the successor of such a messy, educational and creative experience.

What is the most fun about your camp?

All of the mediums that our camps offer really give children the ability to play and work in completely new mediums. The goal of the program is to incorporate formal elements of art and art-making practices, but it’s so much fun that children are rarely aware that they are learning at all. This year we have a goopy, gloppy papier mache camp, as well as other medium-focused camps such as clay, book making, painting, and mixed media. Our Paint-tastic! camp instructor plans on letting children use plastic mallets to hit paint-soaked cotton pads to create active and exciting paintings. I can't decide if the art-making or the mess-making is more fun. Of course for the younger children, ages 5-7, they will get to work in all of the mediums of the older campers and learn a little bit of all of these art-making practices.

Christle Feagin and Andy Gardner Christle Feagin, Curator of Education/Programs What is your main role with summer camp?

For AMSET’s Summer ArtVentures camp, I act as the primary program facilitator. I do not serve as an instructor for this specific program. My primary function is to find local artists that are willing and enthusiastic about sharing their abilities in their respective mediums. Once I get them scheduled, I oversee the camp director in the lesson plan creation, supply ordering and camper registration. Our art camp director is a Texas certified teacher and works with these local artists to make their artwork creation practices turn into age appropriate and fun activities throughout the summer.

What kind of kid should sign up?

Summer ArtVentures is a camp for creative kids. Creative kids are boys and girls that like to daydream, get messy, create, play and explore the world around them. Pretty much every kid fits this description. Any child will definitely benefit from AMSET’s Summer ArtVentures.

Will kids get to take anything home?

Campers get to take all of their projects that they create at Summer ArtVentures home with them. We try to keep their ongoing work a secret until their big Opening Reception, every Friday of each week. We like to give kids the experience of having their work on display to the public like their working artist instructors. Of course, some campers get too excited and have to show their parent or grandparent, and that's OK, too.

What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

I hope that children that attend Summer ArtVentures leave with a new excitement about creation. Imagination is the foundation of progress in any field.

The hope is that if creativity is fostered at a young age it will carry on into adulthood. Like Pablo Picasso said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

What should parents expect?

Parents should expect to collect their children a little more colorfully than they left them; they should dress them accordingly. We are going to be getting messy, and although aprons are provided, they don’t protect everything. More importantly, parents should expect to bring their child home at the end of camp with artwork that they will cherish for years to come. Clear your refrigerators and make some space in the dining-room hutch!

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Camp Lookingback Skins & Skulls; Food Webs.

What is your main role with summer camp?

To lead kids activities that are fun and educational.

What is your background that prepared you to teach summer camp?

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Former history teacher. I have 30 years with BISD. What is most fun about your camp?

The kids will dress as Civil War soldiers.

What kind of kid should sign up?

All kids.

Will kids get to take anything home?

No. What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

That the kids will have fun learning about history.

What should parents expect?

Kids to know a little more about Texas history.

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Jesters, grades 4 & 5: Auditions May 9-10; Performances of “School House Rock” June 29-30, 7 p.m.

Krewe, grades 6-8: Auditions May 16-17; Performances of “Once upon a Mattress” July 15-16, 7 p.m.

Troupe, grades 9-2016 graduates: Performances of “Shrek” July 21-23, 7 p.m.

Rehearsals begin June 6.

Donny Avery, director of “Shrek” What is your main role with summer camp?

Director of the Troupe group (the high schoolers — those going into the ninth grade in the fall of 2016 to 2016 graduates)

Ron Schroeder What kind of kid should sign up?

Anyone who is interested in nature and eager to learn more about it.

Will kids get to take anything home?

Great stories of the things they did and learned.

What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

Greater awareness and appreciation for the animals, plants, and other elements of the natural world around us and an interest in learning more.

What should parents expect?

Maybe that their kids will want to visit Big Thicket National Preserve or other park areas to experience nature firsthand.

Ron Schroeder, presenter What is the name of your summer camp?

Camp Lookingback Frontier Day What is your main role with summer camp?

To dress up in Civil War clothing and teach the kids how people lived during the time period of the French family

What is your background that prepared you to teach summer camp?

I have been involved in theatre since I was 12 years old. I have acted and directed in several productions with Beaumont Community Players and other local theaters for the past 17 years. I attended school for theatre in New York City for a bachelors in theatre with a concentration in directing.

What is the most fun about your camp?

Meeting new people and becoming friends with people who share your same interests.

What kind of kid should sign up?

Anyone with an interest in theatre or art and who want to express themselves creatively.

Will kids get to take anything home?

They have the option of purchasing a T-shirt with show information, a DVD of the production, a cast photo and, of course, the great friendships they will make from the times they spend creating this show.

What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

I hope that they gain a lot of experience and knowledge in all aspects of theatre including acting, music, costumes, sets, props and especially with this production — puppetry.

What should parents expect?

They should expect their children to spend the majority of their summer

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I have a teaching degree from Texas A&M University and a culinary degree from Northeast Texas Community College. This is the fifth year I have led the summer cooking camp. Cooking has been my passion for years.

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What is the most fun about your camp?

The kids love creating new recipes, using real kitchen appliances and equipment and, of course, sampling the fruits of their labor!

What kind of kid should sign up?

Kids who are interested in cooking and learning basic food preparation techniques. Target ages are children 5-12.

What do they take home?

We sample what we create each day and have enough of some things to take home. Each camper also receives a booklet of all the recipes for the week and a T-shirt or an apron.

What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

We hope they will learn to read and follow a recipe, learn some cooking terms and gain a desire to try new things.

What should parents expect?

Parents can expect to get from us the very best we have to offer in food and training in a safe learning atmosphere.

Donny Avery learning and growing as artists and possibly discovering a love for the arts they might not have known before they joined the production. This will boost their confidence as individuals in life and help them grow to become confident adults. They should also expect a great production that will showcase their talents and will be sure to wow their family and friends.

7ZR 0DJQROLDV &RRNLQJ ZLWK .LGV &DPS Art Museum of Southeast Texas 500 Main St., Beaumont, Texas 77701 409.833.5913; twomagnolias@hotmail.com www.2magnolias.org June 14-16: Pick Up Sticks June 21-23: Chillinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; & Grillin' June 28-30: Time to Party July 5-7: Deep in the Heart of Texas July 12-14: Fiesta Time July 19-21: Vacation Jubilation July 26-28: Kids Cuisine Chef Vicky Bloodworth What is your main role with summer camp?

I plan and teach the curriculum. I try to choose recipes that I hope will be fun and appropriate for the campers, recipes that use interesting ingredients and a variety of kitchen equipment. I guide the campers to complete the recipes, and we have a feast at the end of each class.

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What is your background that prepared you to teach summer camp?

I grew up in a family that was heavily involved in the Boy Scouts of America.

I was taught leadership skills from a very young age. Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in college these skills have stuck with me and carried into my college organizations. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the former philanthropy chair for Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and a member of Lamar University Ambassadors. In each of these organizations I have taken on various leadership roles that have helped me gain confidence and sharpen the leadership skills I learned so long ago. We also hold staff training once a month at the museum where we learn new skills and techniques to make everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience as enjoyable as possible.

What is the most fun about your camp?

Our camps are very hands on and interactive. We will have people from other organizations coming in to demonstrate different areas of science, technology, engineering and math.

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What kind of kid should sign up?

Any child going into kindergarten through fifth grade who loves to learn, play and have fun!

Will kids get to take anything home?

Each Friday we will have a special activity with a few goodies to take home.

What do you hope kids gain from summer camp?

During our summer camp, kids are going to gain a better understanding of science, technology, engineering and math while having a fun and exciting week!

June 6-10 & July 6-8 (3-day camp for entering K through entering 3rd grade only): Creature Seekers June 13-17 & July 11-15: Be a Scientist June 20-24 & July 18-22: Wild Inventions June 27-July 1 & July 25-29: Cool Science

What should parents expect?

Parents should expect their kids to come home with an abundance of knowledge and exciting stories to tell!

Kayla Clifton, program coordinator and bookkeeper What is your main role with summer camp?

My main role in summer camp is going to be delivering science activities and helping with logistics.

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By Shelly Vitanza Southeast Texas kids have the opportunity to flex their muscles, show their strength and compete in two events on May 28 at the Beaumont ISD Dr. Carroll “Butch” Thomas Educational Resource Center. Sports Society for American Health is hosting the Daisies & Dragons Duathlon & Roughneck for Kids.

Phoenix Group Fitness is sponsoring the duathlon designed to involve young people in activities they can do for life — run and bike. The short course for kids age 15 and younger is a 1K run, a two-mile bike ride with a 1K run finale. One kilometer is .60 miles.

“It's one of my favorite days of the year,” said Amie James, director of Sports Society for American Health, the nonprofit organization that also hosts the Exygon and Baptist Hospitals Gusher Marathon, Exxpress Mart Half Marathon & Kinsel Ford 5K. “It builds self-esteem and reinforces hard-to-hold-onto positive beliefs about ourselves. Children are developing and particularly vulnerable to having their worlds shaped by incidents in their lives. This gives them back a positive control. No one can race for them. It's purely their effort, their joy and their pride. Plus, duathlons - running, cycling - all of these exist in the area and are very easy to carry into adulthood. It's an all-around win-win.”

All athletes must have a helmet with the chin strap fastened before entering the bike course. Parents can accompany children the entire race but cannot assist or block other athletes. Age exceptions are made for mentally and/or physically developmentally delayed children, and training wheels and certain tricycles are allowed. All finishers receive a participation medal and an incredible sense of accomplishment.

New to the duathlon event is “Roughneck for Kids,” a strength and fitness

competition for children ages 15 and younger. A roughneck competition is one event with four strength and fitness challenges. Each challenge has a set time limit or course requirement for completion: - Tire Flip: In two minutes, contestants flip tires walking to opposite sides of the tire and flipping it until the time expires. Different sized tires are used for different age categories.

- Road Cone Carry: In two minutes, contestants will move and neatly stack as many road cone sets as possible. Cones thrown do not count.

- Rope Pull: In two minutes, contestants will sit or stand with feet planted against curb while pulling a rope toward them until a tire touches the curb.

Then they run to the opposite curb with the end of the rope and sit and pull the rope to repeat the process.

- Tire Roll & Control: Contestants will roll a tire around an obstacle course of cones without disturbing any cones as quickly as they can.

The first roughneck wave starts at 8:30 a.m., and James recommends contestants wear gloves, but it’s not required.

“Racing takes away a lot of the social categories we use to divide ourselves,” said James. “It's a level challenge. Everyone is racing against the clock, doing their best, facing the same obstacles. We find this inevitably creates unity, and we see a lot of excellent empathy and sportsmanship on race day. If they happen to have a little fun exercising and get a little healthier along the way, well that's fine, too.”

For more information and to register, go online to www.sportssocietyforamericanhealth.org or email info@thegushermarathon.

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By Micah Shanks Texas Frog Fest 2016 is an annual family-friendly, two-day Texas Country Music festival benefiting the Lone Survivor Foundation. This year, it is scheduled for May 28-29 at 1607 Highway 87 in Crystal Beach.

Musical performers include Tracy Byrd, Cody Johnson, Bag of Donuts and Zane Williams. Also scheduled to appear are Jamie Talbert and BOD, Aubrey Lynn England, the Scooter Brown Band, Pete Scobell Band and Katie Whitney and the Draw.

The Lone Star Foundation provides much needed therapeutic support to military families as service men and women make the oft times difficult adjustment when they return home from active duty. The goal is to help the service member and family find a â&#x20AC;&#x153;new normalâ&#x20AC;? while dealing with the devastating effects of combat.

Frog Fest, named after Navy divers (Frogmen), raises money and awareness in order to continue the program at the Crystal Beach Retreat Facility with 100 percent of proceeds going to the Lone Survivor Foundation.

Gates open at 1 p.m. each day. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.texasfrogfest.com for $25 (one day) or $40 (weekend). Tickets are also available at the gate for $30 (one day) or $50 (weekend).

For more information, email Brian.Byrom@gmail.com or call 409.767.4464.

More information about the work of the foundation can be found at www. lonesurvivorfoundation.org.

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It's time to put on your running shoes for the 34th Annual Summer Run/Walk series hosted by the Sea Rim Striders.

“The Summer Run/Walk Series is a series of 12 events throughout the summer that are free and open the public,” says Brandi Hensley, Sea Rim Strider president. “We invite anyone to come run or walk a 5K once a week in the evenings at different locations across the Golden Triangle area.”

The series starts Monday, May 30 at Tyrrell Park in Beaumont at 7 p.m. and will end Monday, August 15 at Lamar State College Port Arthur. Not only is the series open to the public and free but a great way to stay in shape while socializing.

“It allows friends and family to gather at a convenient time and different locations throughout the Golden Triangle so you can keep moving and keep fit!”

In the end, that’s the goal of the Striders — to promote running and walking at all levels, from top flight marathoners to

TIPS BEFORE LACING UP • Water is available at start/finish and at two locations on the course.

Please bring your own hydration if you tend to get overheated easily.

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those just starting. The group hope you feel the excitement of pushing your body to new levels.

“Group run/walk events are a great way to get fit and stay motivated throughout the year. They are a fun way to keep connected with friends while staying fit,” Brandi says.

Sea Rim Striders want to make it a good experience as well, with music, water stations, car key holders, bike marshals and after-run pizza, fruit and snacks.

The Sea Rim Striders began as a small running club in the 1970s. Today, the club has over 500 members and continues to grow. The Striders hold several events each year besides the Summer Run/Walk Series, including the annual Resolution Run, Turkey Trot 10K, 5K and Kids K. “Whether you walk, run or volunteer at our events, you will get something beneficial out of coming,” Brandi says.

To become a member and check out perks, visit the website at searimstriders.org. If you are interested in volunteering, please message the volunteer coordinator at SRSclub.volunteer@ gmail.com. Visit the Facebook page for any last minute updates on run locations due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.

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Friggatriskaidekaphobics beware! This month includes a Friday that falls on the 13th, resulting in the calendaring coincidence that is America’s number one superstition – the fear of Friday the 13th. But what’s to fear? Perhaps being called a Friggatriskaidekaphobic is worse than actually fearing Friday the 13th. We decided to seee w what history and statistics say about Friday the 13th really being unlucky.

FFurthering the doomsday fate of 13 aand Friday together was “Friday the 13th,” a slasher/horror series released in the 1980s now with 12 films (No doubt the franchise stopped at the perfect number ffearing the 13th film would be u unlucky.) along with novels, comic books and merchandise.

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is lost on Friday the 13th as people avoid marrying, traveling or in the most severe cases, even working.

80 percent of hotels and high-rises have no 13th floor…

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TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA WULV NƯ GH Nι Iǀ EƝ ι The fear of the number 13.

The number 13 carries some superstitions with it all on its own. History has long considered 12 a perfect number. Calendars and clocks re meaare based on the number 12 as are surements. Also consider there weree 12 tribes of Israel and 12 disciples of Jesus; the 13th to arrive at the Last Supper was Judas, an ill-fated man. Thirteen is also the number of full moons in a year.

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HISTORY HAS TRACKED OTHER UNLUCKY EVENTS OCCURRING ON FRIDAY THE 13TH Oct. 13, 1307

Thousands of Crusades warriors were imprisoned. Members of the Knights Templar were accused of heresy, blasphemy and homosexuality. Many later died from torture carried out by officers of the French King Philip IV.

July 13, 1821

Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest was born. He also fought in the Civil War and eventually distanced himself from the KKK later in his life.

Sept. 13, 1940

The Nazis dropped a bomb on Buckingham Palace as part of the Blitz during World War II. The royal family was apparently taking tea at the time.

July 13, 1951

After five days of steady rains bringing up to 16 inches of precipitation, the Kansas, Neosho, Verdigris and Marais Des Cygnes rivers rose to their highest levels ever and swamped Topeka, Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas. In some places, water stood at 8 feet deep. It was the single worst day of flood destruction in the Midwest to that date, according to the National Weather Service. Twenty-eight people died, and another 500,000 were displaced until the waters receded.

Oct. 13, 1972

A plane crashed in the Andes. Twelve people died instantly, and more were killed in an avalanche later. Those who survived did so by resorting to cannibalism.

Nov. 13, 1970

A cyclone killed 500,000 people in Bangladesh, one of the most catastrophic natural events the world had ever seen.

Oct. 13, 1989

The stock exchange suffered a serious crash, the second most damaging in market history at the time.

FAMOUS TRISKAIDEKAPHOBES AND FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBES

• Industrialist Henry Ford (above) wouldn't do business on Friday the 13th.

• Multimillionaire Paul Getty once stated "I wouldn't care to be one of 13 at a table."

• President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (left) would not dine in a group of 13 people.

Sources: herkimershideaway.org, history.com, elitedaily.com, livescience.com

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CHRISTUS LiveWell Women’s Network Conference Who: CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System and the CHRISTUS LiveWell Women’s Network.

When: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12 Where: Ford Park, 5115 Interstate 10 South Tickets: $50 Contact: 409.899.7700 or www.christuslivewell.org Any woman seeking to improve her life and her health will benefit from this one-day event featuring workshops, lunch, shopping, DIY projects with two national experts and the chance to be inspired by the experiences of a Hollywood celebrity.

More than 20 workshop sessions include updates on the latest health issues from leading physicians, clean eating, choosing vitamin and mineral supplements and enhancing your wine drinking experience.

Participants can access free cholesterol and glucose testing, body fat calculations, hand grip strength assessments, blood pressure check and peripheral vascular screening. Health experts will be on hand all day to speak to women about chronic illnesses and pain.

Keynote luncheon speaker is actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who has grown from the terrified teen in the original “Halloween” films into starring roles in acclaimed films like “True Lies,” “Trading Places” and “A Fish Called Wanda” and currently stars on the television series “Scream Queens.”

Curtis is also the author of several best-selling children’s books and is an active participant in many children’s charities.

The Market Square shopping area will feature booths from numerous local vendors.

The day concludes with a DIY project with Texas natives Amie and Jolie Sikes, stars of HGTV’s “Junk Gypsies.”

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By Marilyn Tennissen

This One is Pink, This One is Blue... Kailee Viator WHO: Art Museum of Southeast Texas WHERE: Café Arts at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main St., Beaumont WHEN: April 14-June 19, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. “‘This One is Pink, This One is Blue’ visually portrays my struggles and acceptance of the constraints of academia.

An intention to let each of the works develop organically was emphasized from the beginning. Conceptual, higher academic thinking was carefully placed to the side. A simple rendering of objects from observation eventually come to suggest meaning as they unravel in the composition.”- Kailee Viator

Deliver the Difference Luncheon Who: Nutrition & Services for Seniors Meals on Wheels Program When: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 5 Where: Beaumont Event Centre, 700 Crockett St. Tickets: $50 Contact: 409.892.4455 or www.seniormeals.org Every year, more than 350,000 meals are delivered to homebound seniors and disabled adults in Jefferson and Hardin counties by the Meals on Wheels program.

This year’s fundraiser for the nonprofit program will honor Willie Buford, Evelyn Lord and Edgar Sonny Perkins for their efforts in the community.

Shelly Vitanza is honorary chair and event co-chairs are Cynthia Wolf and Robin Troy. Presenting sponsors are Karen and Mike Fuljenz.

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Golden Triangle Go Red for Women Luncheon

Beaumont Maypole Festival

Who: American Heart Association When: 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 3 Where: Beaumont Country Club, 5355 Pine St. Individual tickets: $75 Contact: Charla Davidson, 409.550.1753, or Charla.Davidson@heart.org Many women still don’t realize that heart disease and strokes cause one in three deaths among women each year – more deaths than from all forms of cancer combined.

Go Red For Women challenges women to get informed about the risks and red flags, know their own heart health story and learn about the lifestyle changes that can prevent up to 80 percent of cardiac events.

Local women Karen Wortham, Lindsay Wortham and Britteny Teakell are honorees of this year’s event.

Keynote speaker Janine Turner is an Emmy and three-time Golden Globe nominated actress known for her role in TV shows like CBS’ “Northern Exposure.” But she is also busy as a radio talk show host, public speaker, political commentator, director, author, singer, yoga enthusiast and entrepreneur.

Macy’s is the Go Red national sponsor, with local sponsors including Regina Rogers and CHRISTUS Hospital St. Elizabeth. Sponsorships are available at $1,000.

Who: Beaumont Botanical Gardens When: Noon-6:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7 Where: 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive (at Tyrrell Park) Tickets: $3, children under 12 and costumed adults get in free Contact: 409.842.3136 or www.facebook.com/maypolefestival/info/ Enter a magical land of fairies while strolling through the botanical gardens at the second annual Maypole Festival. The fundraiser for the Beaumont Botanical Gardens is in memory of local philanthropist Paula “Torchy” Salter.

Visitors can shop local food and art vendors and listen to live music. Kids will enjoy carnival games, face painting and other live entertainment. Adults can enjoy a cash bar in a designated area.

The festival ends with the Blessing of the Crops and the dance to wrap the maypole at 5 p.m.

28th Annual Hurricane Party Who: American Red Cross of Southeast and Deep East Texas When: 6 p.m. Friday, May 6 Where: Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St. Tickets: $65 Contact: 409.832.1644 (Kari Fenner) Any time there is a disaster – whether it’s a community devastated by a hurricane, a neighborhood flooded by a rising river or a family left homeless by a fire – the volunteers of the American Red Cross are there to help put lives back together.

The 28th annual Hurricane Party is the largest fundraiser for the American Red Cross of Southeast and Deep East Texas. This year’s theme is Cocktails & Camo and will honor Ross and Eva Smith.

Food Crawfish, Food & Music Festival Who: Boys’ Haven of America Inc. When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, May 7 Where: Parkdale Mall parking lot (near Macy’s) Tickets: Free admission Contact: 409.866.2400 or www.boyshaven.com/crawfish-food--music-festival.html The festival benefits Boys’ Haven, a non-profit residential facility for boys in need of a secure and enriched environment.

The 31st annual event includes boiled crawfish for $10 per box, live entertainment, kids’ area, food vendors and much more. A drawing will be held for a weekend beach house on Crystal Beach or the Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Basket. Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20.

Crawfish Crazy

Greek Chic Festival St. Michael Mediterranean Festival Who: St. Michael Orthodox Church When: 11 a.m., Saturday, May 7 Where: 690 N. 15th St., Beaumont Tickets: $10 The event began as the St. Michael’s Syrian Dinner in 1909 and has evolved into one of the most popular cultural festivals in Southeast Texas.

The main attraction is the food, and dozens of booths serve Middle Eastern delights like hummus and pita, falafel, tabouli, gyros, kabobs, spanakopita, dolmades, pastitsio and Greek salad. Prices range from $3 to $8. The seating areas were enlarged last year, so there’s plenty of room for dining outdoors under a tent and protected from the sun or rain.

Inside the church hall, the Middle Eastern plate dinner includes kibbee, cabbage rolls, Arabic-style green beans and pita bread for $12. Desserts including baklava and Middle Eastern style cakes, cookies and breads can be purchased from the Pastry Shop.

More sweets are available outside, including ice cream, tiramisu cups, biscotti, brownies and tarts. Take coffee break with American, Greek or Arabic style brews. Try Greek and Middle Eastern wines by the glass or bottle or sip on American and Greek beers. Soft drinks and bottled water are also available.

Take a trip to the bazaar to buy ethnic groceries and spices, fabrics, cookware and gift items from Greece, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon. Greek dancers and musicians will provide entertainment, and tours of the church will be conducted.

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Business Torch Awards for Marketplace Trust Who: Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas When: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 Where: Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St. Tickets: $80-$5,000 The Torch Award is given to recognize for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations in Southeast Texas that are committed to maintaining high standards of ethical behavior.

A silent auction and reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner, program and presentations beginning at 7 p.m.

Guest speaker Beth Misner is an author and, with her husband Ivan Misner, is co-owner of BNI, an international business networking, referral and wordof-mouth marketing organization.

Proceeds from the 19th annual banquet benefit the endowed BBB scholarships at Lamar University College of Business, Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange, Lamar State College Port Arthur and the BBB Consumer Education Foundation Inc.

Car Show Wild Horse Mustang Club 12th Annual All Ford Show Who: Wild Horse Mustang Club Where: Silsbee Ford, 1211 Highway 96, Silsbee When: 8 a.m., May 7 Tickets: Free for spectators; $25-$30 for entrants Contact: www.wildhorsemustangclub.org Bring your Ford-powered auto and enjoy some beautiful cars and trucks.

Don't forget to visit the award-winning cooking team that will be serving up some of the best barbeque.

Musical Meeting Concert Get to know your SOST at SOST on the Town Who: Symphony of Southeast Texas When: 6 p.m., May 5 Where: Edison Plaza, 350 Pine St., Beaumont Tickets: $10 Contact: www.sost.org or 409.892.2257 The Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST) invites you to get to know some of your orchestra musicians. This second annual concert experience takes the musicians out of the concert hall for an evening of great music, tasty treats from Green Light Kitchen and interesting conversation. Noted for their creativity, the SOST Percussion Ensemble will perform a variety of music you’d never identify with drums, cymbals or xylophones. If you’ve never heard the Beatles on steel drums, you’re in for a treat. Throughout the hour-long concert will be video clips focusing on each member and what it’s like to be in an orchestra section. Seating for SOST On the Town is limited.

Theater

Sports

Rent

Paddle Big Thicket Where: Big Thicket Visitor Center, 6102 FM 420, Kountze When: 10 a.m., May 15 Contact: 409.951.6700 Join park rangers for a free, guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve.

This program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, paddles and PFDs are provided. Trip locations vary, and space is limited.

Who: Beaumont Community Players When: 7:30 p.m. May 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21; 2 p.m. May 14 Where: Betty Greenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 4155 Laurel Ave., Beaumont Tickets: $25 Contact: www.beaumontcommunityplayers.com or 409.838.4664 Loosely based on Puccini’s opera La Boheme, Rent tells the story of a group of impoverished friends struggling to survive and create in New York’s gritty Alphabet City in 1991. Over the course of one year, Rent follows these starving artists as they strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness, impending gentrification and the AIDS epidemic.

The Year of the Rooster

Canoe To-Do

Who: Ad Hoc Beaumont When: 7:30 p.m., May 20, 21, 27, 28, June 3, 4 Where: Old Copa, Downtown Beaumont Contact: www.facebook.com/ad-hoc-beaumont Gil is a loser. He works at McDonald's, lives with his ailing mother and hasn't had a girlfriend since...ever. But that's all about to change. He's been secretly training (and drugging) a rooster to fight. And Odysseus Rex, aka "Odie," is the baddest barnyard bird there is. Gil has so much faith in Odie's abilities that he bets everything on him -- but victory and revenge may not yield the delicious spoils he anticipates. A fiercely comic play about cockfighting, connections and clawing your way to the top.

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Winner and Dinner Show and Fabulous Fakes, Beaumont Art League

Calder Twilight 5K, Raoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery Runners and walkers of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in the Calder Twilight 5K, a fun evening race that will take participants down a portion of Calder Avenue and through Old Town.

3 Mobile Dairy Farm R.C. Miller Library Moo on over to RC Miller for your chance to learn all about cows and to see one close up!

Quota International of Southeast Texas, Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza Dinner event honoring Tom Broussard of Broussard's Mortuary.

25 Breakfast With the Bishop St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church Eat breakfast with the Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, bishop of Beaumont. Proceeds benefit the human service programs of Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas.

Linen & Sundress Scholarship Fundraiser, The Beaumont Event Centre

11 "7th Annual Tea Time with Jesus" Women's Fellowship, MCM Elegante' Hotel Beaumont Pride Festival, Crockett Street Entertainment District

16 4 Spindletop Spin, The Beaumont Event Centre Bikers from all over the country will come for the ride that begins and ends at the Beaumont Event Centre with four rides ranging from 13 to 106 miles.

Heritage Happy Hour, Mildred Building Join the Beaumont Heritage Society and Del Pappa Distributing at the iconic Mildred Building for an up close look at this Mediterranean Revival beauty.

See all of these events and more at events.southeasttexas.com

Downtown Beaumont Junk Days, 600 Fannin St. Beaumont Pride Ball, MCM Elegante' Hotel Live performances, the 2016 Beaumont Pride Debutantes and live art auction featuring works by many local artists.

Garden Festival Buu Mon Buddhist Temple and Lotus Gardens Bring a camera and the family for cultural presentations of music and dance. Stroll through gardens of lotus blossoms, roses, towering bamboo, citrus and koi ponds. Saffron-robed monks guide visitors through the temple and meditation areas.

Vendors will offer crafts and cuisine.

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O N T H I S D AT E Memorial Day is celebrated the last Monday in May to remember those who have died in active military service. This year Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 30.

Beaumont’s Tyrrell Historical Library researched the following significant events happening on and around Memorial Days in the past.

Saturday, May 29, 1971 Port Arthur celebrates its first crawfish festival crowning Port Arthur businessman and sportsman Henry Leblanc Sr. King Crawfish to reign with Queen Sue Landry of Port Arthur.

Sunday, May 24, 1981 Memorial Day Flood of Austin - During the intense storm, 13 people lost their lives and damage across the city was estimated at $35.5 million.

Sunday, May 25, 1986 About 20 Triplex residents joined hands and participated in “Hands Across America” near Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington as a result of a local contest sponsored by Market Basket, KZZB-95 radio and American Eagle.

Saturday, May 27, 2000 For the first time, pools at Alice Keith Park and Magnolia Park were not able to open on Memorial Day Weekend due to a lifeguard shortage.

Monday, May 30, 2005 A Memorial Day program was held at the Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park, base of the Rainbow Bridge, where Huntsman Corporation dedicated a vintage World War II fire truck.

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MY SPIDEY SENSES ARE TINGLING

Michael Mason, Jody Reho, Karen Corwin and Michael Saar at the Anayat House Gala at the Beaumont Event Centre. Anayat House offers a warm, comfortable, home-like setting providing free, overnight accommodations family members of patients at Beaumont hospitals, especially those in intensive care units, parents with newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit and individuals with outpatient service needs.

Photo by Scott Eslinger

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