The Hometown Press 04-06-2022

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Volume 33, Issue 14

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Ange l a H ale H o no red

Chambers County YLSRR Court Selected

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Captain Bryan Baker, Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, Angela Hale, County Judge Jimmy Sylvia and Chief John Leger.

Congratulations to Angela Hale who was honored by the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce for her exemplary performance and professionalism at the Chambers County Sheriff's Office. Angela is the Evidence Custodian and is responsible

for the preservation, proccessing and integrity of all entrusted and evidentiary property that is collected by crime scene technicians, deputies and detectives.

Her efforts are critical and invaluable to the mission of the Sheriff’s Office. .

Locally Hated Wins Championship

By Wade Thibodeaux The Chambers County Youth Livestock Show and Ranch Rodeo is right around the corner and one of the first things that happens is the selection of the 2022 royalty. The contest was held on

Saturday, March 26, 2022 and the results are as follows: SweetheartGemma Kucera Princess- Irelynn Milligan Junior Queen- Taylor Trainer Schedule Senior QueenBrooke

Poole The ranch rodeo is this weekend at White's Park and then the Horse Show is on Saturday, April 23rd.

The next week is filled with lots of activities including livestock shows, of ag Events mechanic projects, arts

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Locally Hated won the 2021 Winter League Championship.

By Wade Thibodeaux The ragball team of Locally Hated won the 2021 Winter League Post Season Championship recently as they made their way through the brackets to finish at the top. In addition to having fun, one of the

main reasons for playing is to help raise money for the East Chambers Youth Baseball League.

Also finishing the season strong was the team Pitch Slap who came in 2nd place and the team No Balls who finished the season in 3rd place.

Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup

9 a.m.

Friday, April 29, 2022

CCYLSRR Queens Contest

8-9 a.m.

All Poultry Check In

9 a.m.

Turkey Judging

CCYLSRR Ranch Rodeo

After Turkey

Broiler Judging

Saturday, April 23, 2022

9 a.m.

Open Poultry Judging

CCYLSRR Horse Show

8-9 a.m.

All Rabbits Check In

9 a.m.

Commercial Rabbit Judging

Friday, April 8- Sunday, April 10, 2022 9 a.m.

9 a.m.

Monday, April 25, 2022 TEACHERS ONLY

Exhibit Hall Check In by Appointment Tuesday, April 26, 2022

1-7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Entry Check In Exhibit Hall Closed Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Valero, the Texas Coastal Management Program, ExxonMobil, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Flint Hills, Gulf Copper, Altos Plantos Mijenta Tequila, and iwi Life.

Breeding Rabbit Judging 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

12 p.m.

Lamb Judging

After Lamb

Goat Judging

6 p.m.

Chambers County Steer Judging Commercial Steer Judging

All swine, lamb, goat, steer, F-1 heifer and scramble beef projects must be weighed in at the following specified times.

10 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Judging

12-9 p.m.

Breeding Beef and Dairy Cattle Check In

12-8 p.m.

Ag Mechanics Check In

12-4 p.m.

F-1 Heifer Check In

4-6 p.m.

Steer and Scramble Calf Check In

3-6 p.m.

Swine, Goat, Lamb Check In

7 p.m.

F-1 Heifer Judging and Showmanship

11 p.m.

All Barns and Show Arenas Closed Thursday, April 28, 2022

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) encourages the public to participate in the Adopt-A-Beach 2022 Coastwide Spring Cleanup scheduled for Saturday, April 9 from 9am-12pm.

This year’s state sponsors include the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National

and crafts projects, and it all concludes on Saturday, April 30th with the auction of the projects. photo courtesy of Chambers County YLSRR Facebook page and Rebecca Lynn Photography.

9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

9 a.m.

Breeding Beef Judging

9 a.m.

Kindergarten Rodeo

9 a.m.

Ag Mechanics Judging

After BB

Breeding Beef Showmanship Dairy Judging

After Dairy

Breeding Beef Release

5 p.m.

Greased Pig Scramble

6 p.m.

Pig Show

11 p.m.

All Barns and Show Arenas Closed

Commercial Showmanship Scramble Calf Judging Exhibit Hall Closes All Barns and Show Arenas Closed

7 p.m.

11 p.m.

Saturday, April 30, 2022 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

12 p.m.

Ag Mechanics Release

12 p.m.

Pet Show Registration

12:30 p.m.

Pet Show Judging

2:30 p.m.

Scramble Participant Meeting at North End of Cattle Arena

3 p.m.

Calf and Small Animal Scrambles

5-8 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Check Out

3:30 p.m.

Auction Participant Meeting

3-5 p.m.

Auction Buyers Luncheon

5 p.m.

12 a.m.

Livestock Auction All Barns Closed Sunday, May 1, 2022

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Check Out

9-10 a.m.

Rabbit and Poultry Release

10 a.m.

Release Animals to Packers

10 a.m.

Release Animals to Buyers

1 p.m.

All Livestock Off Grounds

Exhibitors wishing to sell their animals out of the barn must sign up in the Non-Auction Sales Barn in the CCYLSRRR Office no later than 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

2021-2022 CCYLSRR Livestock Rulebook Exhibitors wishing to keep their animals must alert the CCYLSRRR Office no later than 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022. A parent must accompany the exhibitor to the office to sign the disposition card.

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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Disclaimer: This column is the opinion of Publisher Wade A. Thibodeaux and may contain subject matter on a variety of topics, but usually contains humor of some description. An occasional serious thought may be thrown in to entice the reader to think.

Wade In the Shade

by Wade Thibodeaux It's Monday night and once again, this is the last thing that I'm doing for the papers this week.

I don't really have a topic, so I'm just going to ramble around and find something to fill the space that I'm sure my editor has saved for me because most of the paper is finished and they are just waiting on me to bang out this column.

After that last sentence, I'm pretty sure that I lost most of you, but to the ones that are still with me, I say Thank You. I have been banging out a weekly column for over 20 years and it's rare that a week goes by that I don't receive a comment from somebody about something that I wrote in a column. My problem is that by the time that you are reading this column, half of the next week has passed and I've already started formulating my

thoughts for the next column.......you know I'm a slow thinker and it takes me a while to gather my thoughts. Add to that the fact that it may have been a column from a couple of weeks ago that tickled somebody's thought process and I'm usually pretty far removed from remembering just exactly what I said and what I wrote in the particular column that the person that I run into in the Post Office is referencing. Once we get into the conversation, I can usually remember enough to carry on a discussion about my column, but occasionally, I'm clueless. The person on the other end of the conversation must think that I'm missing a few brain cells because who can't remember what they've written, but honestly folks, there's quite a bit of stuff that goes

through the ol cabeza and I'm getting older by the minute and more forgetful by the second.

Anyway, enough about that, let's get to what I was going to write about this week.

I could tell you about the fantastic Walker County Fair Premium Sale that I attended last Thursday evening and the record setting amount of money that was gathered up at the sale. I could also tell you about the first of four events that I attended last Friday night and that was the Walker County BarB-Que Cookoff. I could tell you that thanks to a wonderful cook and a good friend, I was able to get some ribs and brisket a little early because he knew that I had to go to another function and he indulged me and served me right off of the pit. I could also tell you about the quick stop that I made to snap a few pictures of the Walker County Fair Scramble Heifer Show and ran into another friend who introduced me to his friend that had graduated from the same High School as I had(although 20 years

later). I could tell you about the mad dash to my house to clean up and change clothes before going to a wonderful event called Wine Quest that is sponsored by the Huntsville Rotary Club and finally, I could tell you about the last stop on my night as I went to The Old Town Theatre to take a few pictures of a Garth Brooks Tribute Show, but I'm not going to tell you about all of that stuff. The reason that I'm not going to tell you about all of that is that a

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few weeks ago, a fellow came into my office and was visiting with my Office Manager and he told her that I sure liked to talk about myself in my column. Well, yes, I do.

It's my column and what else am I going to write about??? If I start writing about other people, I will be accused of gossipping. If I write about political stuff, I'll surely get in trouble and I don't go to see many movies, therefore I can't include a movie review. So, you'll just have to put up

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with me writing about me. I've been so busy with all of the things going on in my life that I don't even have a Sonic story to tell you. I'll be traveling this next weekend as I am covering a Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Ft. Worth.

I'm not going to tell you what it's about, but it's in Ft. Worth and I like Rodeo, so maybe you guys can connect the dots. I'll tell you all about it next week, but until then, I'm..........Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

SOUTH AFRICANS FIND A HOME IN TEXAS

By Tumbleweed Smith

A restaurant in Winnsboro serves the traditional menu items like steaks, seafood and smoked chicken but also serves some South African dishes. Jackie and Phillip Strydom have the restaurant called Liefie (Lee-Fee) a popular Afrikaans word meaning sweetheart. They came to the US in 1999 after running a successful real estate business in Johannesburg, a city with a high crime rate. The ReMax Company invited them to Dallas for training with the idea of going back and opening Re-Max offices in South Africa. They considered the offer. “We were young and ambitious and our kids were small so we thought it was a wonderful opportunity,” says Jackie.

They got to the US after a 21-hour flight. “We landed in New York with two babies and eight suitcases and we were really tired.

We found out the plane tickets to Dallas were eight hundred dollars apiece.

And if you convert that into South African money, that’s a lot of money. We took the Greyhound bus to Dallas and enjoyed the trip because it gave us a chance to rest and see the countryside.

It was a beautiful ride.”

Jackie says in Dallas, they started a real estate business

and after a few years the kids became thoroughly Texanized and spoke English fluently. “We just couldn’t stand the thought of taking them back.” At a South African Dutch oven cooking festival in 2009 they met a man with South African roots who invited the family to his farm near Winnsboro. “My kids had such a good time on the farm and in the little town. On the way back to Dallas my 15 year-old daughter said, ‘Mama, you know we’re gonna have to move there.’

I told her I would love to but it’s too far from Dallas where we make a living.

She said ‘Mama we just have to follow our hearts and God will provide.’”

They did move to Winnsboro in 2010, bought a home and a downtown building that they turned into a small mall. They set up a real estate office in the front of the building. “We went to Canton and solicited successful vendors with funky apparel, furniture and home décor to rent space in the mall,” says Jackie.

“Eventually we started serving wine and cheese plates. That just sort of morphed into the restaurant.

We didn’t plan to open a restaurant, it just happened.

We added a kitchen and

patio and Phillip got out his smoker and started smoking chickens. It’s one of our best menu items. Phillip manages the cooking and our son Jet helps.” They opened the restaurant in 2012 and don’t plan to go back to South Africa.

“What we do now is get enough money together and send it over to our friends and family. They come here and we all go places we have not been.”

Liefie has been called the best restaurant in East Texas. It seats 44 inside and 44 outside. Musicians entertain on weekends.

It’s open Thursday thru Saturday from 11 AM to 9 PM. Reservations are recommended.

(903 347-1111) Jackie grew up in the Kalahari Desert where her mother had a large general store. In college, she waited tables. She and Phillip always liked the rural areas, preferring them over big cities.

“Maybe God wants us here.” www.tumbleweesmith.com

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■ East Chambers regular school board meetings are held on the second Monday beginning at 6pm in the 216 Champions Loop Winnie, TX 77665

or any members, to join them for Chicken Foot on Thursdays at noon, and Bingo on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

For more information, please call 267-3700.

■ The Wellness Center at ■ The Lily Bayside invites seniors, Valley Food

located at 1222 N. Main St. in Anahuac, distributes food to those in need on the fourth Saturday of each month.

Anyone wishing to donate canned goods, money or volunteer is of the encouraged to do so.

Pantry,

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Local News

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Fifty-One individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, March 27 and Saturday, April 2.

Warrants from last week are also as followed.

The individuals have been

magistrated and formally informed of the charges against them. However, just because these individuals were arrested and magistrated does not mean they are guilty of the crimes they are charged with committing. Also, not

everyone charged with a crime is alleged to have committed the crime in Chambers County, but perhaps was simply arrested in Chambers County on outstanding warrant(s) while in Chambers County.

Instances in which individuals

were arrested on outstanding warrants, their original conviction and the reason they are on probation or parole, if available, is included in parenthesis set.

• First degree felony: punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison and a $10,000 fine.

• Second degree felony: punishable by up to 20 years and a $10,000 fine.

• Third degree felony: punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

• State jail felony: punishable by up to two years in prison.

• Deferred adjudication probation: typically offered to the first time offenders. Defendants’ judgement is deferred until later, if ever. If they successfully complete the terms of their probation, they are not judge and thus have no criminal conviction in connection to the offense. However, if they accept deferred adjudication probation but fail to abide by the terms of their probation, they could be sentenced to the maximum time in prison allowable under the law without the benefit of a trail by jury.

• Class A misdemeanor: punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.

• Class B misdemeanor: punishable by up to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine.

Judge Celia Devillier

Patti Henry

J.P. Pct 1 Winnie

M-F 8 am-11 am & 1pm-4pm

Jimmy Gore

District Clerk Passports

409-267-2432

409-296-8250

Commissioner Pct 1

409-296-8250

Jimmy Sylvia County Judge

409-267-2440

Total Main Jail:

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Religion & Lifestyle

Wednesday,April 6, 2022

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Sunday Observations from Christy

Still Dead?

A tree by an oasis in Big Bend National Park looked like it had been struck by lightning decades ago. The top of the old tree was gone. However, a single limb, while still attached, had fallen over to the ground, taken root, and was growing again. Dal and I were admiring the tree and he said, “Hmm, it’s dead on one side, but full of life on the other!”

“And you, Christ made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” (Ephesians 2:1) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys PUBLIC NOTICE

Yall...........what in the ever loving nonsense is happening in our world???

This last week has shown a level of youth crime that is mind boggling!

In Beaumont, there were I think SIX kids arrested for a murder, ranging from 1418. In Fannett, we had a 22 year old, and a 24 year old arrested for murder of a 16 year old. The youth crime is out of control, even in rural America. Not surprising, we have systematically removed any authority our educators have, because parents have decided their precious darling would do no wrong. Parents are too busy doing their own thing to focus on the children.

Little Johnny looks great on social media so he could never be the problem, it's those bullies, it's the teachers, it's the bosses, it's the co workers, it's the police, it's the judge, it's the jail system.....wait.....is it the coroners fault too?

Folks, let me be perfectly clear. My little angel was..... well, far from an angel.

She was a good kid, she is a good 30 year old. She is also a person that screwed up. She has made bad choices. She has gotten in trouble, although not with the law. So I am NOT, nor would I ever, say my kid is perfect. But what she is, and was, is a kid who knew there were repercussions for her behavior. She will openly tell anyone, if I ever go to jail, I know to not call my mom. She will leave me. What she is now, is a person who has figured out Mom isn't always crazy, that poor choices bring major consequences. She is HUMAN. So I do not say this from a perch of perfection. I am far from it.

But if you young parents dont stop blaming every single person, besides your kid, when they screw up and

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stumble, we are in a world of trouble. Sometimes, little Johnny is "bullied" because he's a jerk to others. That's not being bullied, that's being handed a dose of your own medicine. Sometimes, little Susie is in trouble at school because she has a smart mouth with no respect for anything, much less authority. But instead of saying, yes Mr. Teacher, we will handle this at home, you say...."well what was everyone else doing". THAT DOES NOT MATTER. If your child was doing something disrespectful then let them be punished.

My parents always let us fall. There were times the teacher was at fault, but I had been disrespectful. I paid the price for that.

Because you see respect for others, equates respect for self. It also equates respect for life. Sadly, we are seeing an epidemic of no respect for anything other than personal gratification.

Guess what kiddos? Life is hard, its harder when you are stupid. It's even more difficult when you tolerate the behavior and breed excuses.

Whew....Happy Sunday

peeps. The answer is not home school, it is not blaming the authority, it is not blaming another kid. It's also not saying, I have no clue why my child is in jail, he's a good boy. Chances are VERY good if he is in jail, he's done SOMETHING. Take the responsibility of raising decent human beings that you are turning out to society. I could care less if your kid has a 4.0, is an engineer, or is the janitor.

If they have no respect for others, the first person that has failed, IS YOU. The parent. Get it together, yall are better than this. You don't let your kid play in the road because you want them to live. Literally you are leading your kids to jail, or early death, if you fail to teach the basic skills of respect. Think about THAT. Get involved. Be so in your kids' business that they know you are a raging presence. Be firm. Your job is not to be their BFF, Bestie, or anything like that. You have time for that if they make it to adulthood.

Your job is to raise them, you got one shot. Do it now.

Their lives depend on it.

Methodist

Nondenominational

Notice of Public Hearing

Discuss and receive input on Use of Funds and Return to School plans for ESSER III funding.

Meeting time is 6:00P.M. April 11, 2022 at the Administration Building. Private non-public school representatives and the general public are invited.

Winnie-Stowell Lodge Golf Tournament

April 30th, 2022 Chambers County Golf Course TEE TIME 8:00am Open to Public First 26 Teams Fees: Tee box sponsor: $100.00 Golfers: $75/Player, $300/Team $5 Mulligan - max 2 Tiger Hole - $20 per team Make checks payable to: Winnie-Stowell Loge Attn: Golf Tournament 2022 411 Sherwood Blair Road, Hankamer, TX 77560 For more information contact: Tim Lindsey at 409-651-2063 Rickey Becker at 409-656-3984

Assemblies of God

Cornerstone Church 3810 Hwy. 124 • Stowell 409-296-2481 Sunday Worship Service.........10:00 am Wednesday Family Night......6:30 pm Cornerstone Church 1100 Oak Street • Anahuac 409-296-2481 Sunday Worship Service.....10:30 am

Baptist

First Baptist Church of Anahuac 405 South Magnolia • Anahuac 409-267-3262 Sunday School..............9:00 am SundayMorningWorship.....11:00 am Evening Worship..........6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting.....6:30 pm First Baptist of Fannett Highway 124 • Fannett Sunday School.................9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship...10:45 am Sunday Discipleship Training.......5:00 pm Sunday Evening Worship.............6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting......7:00 pm First Baptist Church of Hamshire Highway 124 • Hamshire 409-243-2163 Sunday School.................9:15 am Morning Worship.........10:30 am Evening Worship............6:00 pm Wednesday Discipleship....6:15 pm First Baptist Church of Stowell W. Main &VanOstrand • Stowell 409-296-4510 Sunday School.........................9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship......11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship........6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study............7:00 pm OutdoorsMen Church of Winnie Hwy 124 in Winnie Saturday.......6:00pm (covered dish meal at service)

First Baptist Church of Winnie Winnie 409-296-4072 Brian Johnson, Pastor Sunday School.................9:15 am Sunday Morning Worship..10:30 am SundayEvening Worship...........6:00 pm Wednesday: Kids for Christ.................4:00 pm Youth (Grades 7-12)........4:00 pm Adult Bible Study/Prayer Meeting.6:00 pm Sweet Home Baptist Church Hankamer 409-374-2208 Pastor: Ronald Smith Sunday School.................9:30 am SundayMorningWorship.........10:30am Wednesday Dinner......................6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study Adult, Youth and Children’s.....6:30 pm Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Campbell Rd &Ave G • Stowell 409-296-2938 Sunday School.........................8:00 am Sunday Morning Worship.........9:00 am Monday Mission & Teachers.......6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Choir St. Paul Baptist Church First Street • Stowell 409-296-2750 Sunday School.........................9:45 am Sunday Worship....................11:00 am Monday Brotherhood............7:00 pm Tuesday Mission.....................6:30 pm WednesdayPrayerMeeting...........7:00pm

Church Services

St. Mary Baptist Church Hwy 61 &Albritton •Hankamer 409-374-2182 Sunday School.........................9:30 am Morning Worship..................11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study.........7:00 pm SunlightMissionaryBaptistChurch Spikes Rd • Hankamer Sunday School.........................9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship......11:00 am Wednesday Evening..................7:00 pm LaBelle Baptist Church 9400 Hwy 365 • LaBelle 409-796-1240 Sunday School.......................10:00 am Sunday Adult Worship............11:00 am Sunday Children’s Church......11:00 am Sunday Evening......................6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study.............7:00 pm First Baptist Church High Island Sunday School.........................9:30 am Sunday Worship....................10:30 am Sunday Evening Worship..........6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer & Bible......7:00 pm

Catholic St. Louis Catholic Church 315 W Buccaneer Dr • Winnie 409-296-4200 Tuesday: 8:30 am English Wednesday: 8:30 am Spanish with music Friday: 8:30am Bilingual 1st Friday Devotion - Eucharistic Adoration following mass until 10:00am Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 10:30 am, noon Spanish Reconciliation Saturday 3:00-3:45 Our Lady of Light Catholic Church S. Main St • Anahuac 409-267-3158 Thursday: 6:00 pm Spanish Saturday: 6:00 pm Spanish Sunday: 8:30 am English Reconciliation Thursday 5:00-5:45

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hwy. 365 & IH-10 • Fannett 794-2548 Saturday Mass.........................5:00 pm Sunday Mass............7:00 & 11:00 am St. Martin DePorres Mission Boyt & Kidd • Cheek 409-794-2548 Sunday Mass............................9:00 am

Church of Christ Winnie Church of Christ 2559 Hwy 124 • Stowell 409-899-1737 • 409-363-9898 Sunday Bible Class.................9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship.......10:45 am Sunday Evening Worship......5:00 pm Wednesday Service................7:00 pm Church of Christ Oak Street • Anahuac 267-6445 Sunday Bible Class.................9:30 am SundayWorship Service......10:30 am SundayEvening Worship.......6:00 pm Wednesday Service................6:00 pm

Episcopal Trinity Episcopal Church Washington & Light St • Anahuac 409-267-6582 Sunday Holy Communion..10:00 am

Latter Day Saints

Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints Menely Road • Winnie Sunday Morning.....................9:00 am Wednesday Youth Activities.....7:00 pm

Lutheran

Hope Lutheran Church 9th & LeBlanc - Winnie 409-296-2377 Sunday Worship............9:30 am Sunday School............10:45 am

First United Methodist 204 Trinity St • Anahuac 409-267-3242 Sunday School.......................10:45 am Sunday Worship....................11:00 am St. James Methodist Ed Hopkins @ Texas St • Anahuac Sunday School.........................9:30 am Sunday Worship 1st & 4th Sunday.....................................11:00 am Wednesday Bible Studies......6:00 pm Faith United Methodist Highway 365 • Fannett 409-794-1121 Sunday School......................10:00 am Sunday Worship....................11:00 am UMYF 2nd and 4th Sunday.....5:00 pm Middleton Memorial Methodist Wallisville Rd • Wallisville 409-389-2218 Sunday Worship......................9:00 am St.PaulUnitedMethodistDoubleBayou www.stpauldoublebayou.com Sunday School........................10:45am Sunday Worship .................... 9:00 am Wednesday Bible Studies.........6:30 pm St. Mathew’s United Methodist 1312 Weeks Ave • High Island Sunday School.........................9:00 am Sunday Worship Service.........10:00 am UMYF.............................................3:00 pm First United Methodist Highway 124 @ Freeman • Winnie 296-4382 Sunday School.........................9:30 am Sunday Worship....................10:45 am UMYF.......................................6:00 pm Sunday Worship......................9:30 am Sunday School.......................10:45 am

SmithPoint Community Church Smith Point Sunday School.......................10:00 am Sunday Morning Worship......11:00 am Trinity Church 1324 Hwy. 124 • Winnie Sunday Happy Hour...............9:00 am Morning Worship.................10:00 am WednesdayEveningWorship....7:30pm House of Prayer Fannett Elementary School 409-794-9470 Sunday Services.............2:00-5:00 pm HankamerCommunity Fellowship FM 1663 @ FM 1724 • Hankamer Sunday School.....................10:00 am Sunday Praise & Worship..11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study........7:00 pm Lighthouse of Hope Church 507 6th St. Winnie, Texas (at the corner of 6th St. and Oak St.) 409-782-5354 Sunday Worship....................10:00 am Wednesday Worship..............6:30 pm Word of Life Church Please call (351) 999-4923 to participate in our phone church services: Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Church services 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm

Pentecostal

Calvary Tabernacle 1210 FM 1406 • Winnie 296-2020 Sunday School........................2:00 pm Sunday Worship.....................2:45 pm Thursday Evening...................7:00 pm (Children’s Church, Youth Service & Bible Study) - Pastor Carl A. Vickery Calvary Tabernacle UPC 11185 Mahon Rd, Fannet Pastor Steve Adams 409-201-8033 Sunday 1pm, Thursday 7pm First UnitedPentecostal Church 1352 Walter Street • High Island 286-5444 Sunday Worship....................10:00 am Tuesday.....................................7:30 pm

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Winnie Dairy Queen Hwy 124 South P.O. Box 981 Winnie, TX 77665

(409) 296-2116

Clark Freight Lines, Inc. Pasadena, TX 281-487-3160 Beaumont, TX • W. Memphis, AR Birmingham, AL • Nashville, TN

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“Trucks Move Your World”

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C & V WRECKER SERVICE

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Craig Stowe Owner

PO Box 1376 2425 Hwy 124 S. Winnie, TX 77665

409-296-9542 PUBLIC NOTICE

East Chambers Independent School District is requesting Competitive Sealed Proposals from General Contractors for construction services for its Restrooms Renovation 2021 Projects, including, but not limited to, the High School “Senior Wing” restrooms, the Black Box Theater restrooms at the High School, the Junior High Special Needs restroom with kitchen installation, the Primary School Nurse’s Office restroom with a new sickroom, and the Teachers’ Workroom restroom.

The Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals will be available on the District website (eastchambers.net) or may be obtained by contacting Darren Smith, East Chambers I.S.D. Director of Operations, to obtain a copy of the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals, at 409.296.4307 or darren@eastchambers.net.

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Two copies of Competitive Sealed Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the following location: East Chambers ISD Administration Building 216 Champions Loop Winnie, Texas 77665 A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the Administration Building.

Questions, in writing, may be directed to the Architect at: Architects Rabe + Partners 507 W FM 2147, Suite 105 Marble Falls, Texas 778654 512.349.7173 Fax: 512.349.7224 drabe@archrabe.com The District reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals and waive any irregularities, informalities and/or discrepancies within the Proposal process and to make any changes and awards to any contractor if deemed in the best interest of the District. By submitting a Proposal, contractors agree to waive any claim they may have against the District and the Architect/Engineer and their respective employees arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any Proposal; waiver of any requirements included in the Proposal Documents; and acceptance or rejection of any Proposal; and award of a Contract.

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Let our readers know about your garage sales, help wanted, services....

Deadline: Monday before publication at 12 noon

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

HELP WANTED

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Palms RV Park 721 9th Street, Winnie. Showers, laundry room, wifi, propane bottle exhange, privacy fence, security cameras. 409.673.5927 For Lease 4 BR 2 bath 1 car garage. 936 Van Ostrand, Winnie. $1550.00/ month. Call 409-363-4570

House for rent: brick house, 3 bed 2.5 bath, inside has washer, dryer & refrigerator. very nice house. one month $1,200. One year contract please call 832-298-8159 House for Rent 3 BR 1 1/2 bath $1100.00/month and $1100.00 deposit. No utilities.

Call Reenay 409-201-0399 1600 sq. ft. for rent.

Window display, Highway frontage 409-781-0918 For Rent 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage. Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher included.

Washer-dryer hookups. No pets or smoking inside. $850/month, $850 deposit. Application required.

Call 409-781-3352 6 or 12 month lease 1000 sq. ft. office space for rent.

409-781-0918.

2BR, 1B, kitchen with built-ins, Franzen Rd, 725/mo; 4 0 9 6 7 9 9 7 7 3

Handyman needed for only a few hours work around the house and yard. 409-296-6224 General Labor crew needed.

Duties include: shoveling, weed-eating/mowing, pouring concrete, laying pipes and clearing land. Background check and drug screen required.

Tempto-hire - $12.00 per hour. Call us at 835-5566.

Cub SI40 farm tractors 14’50’ mobile home - large dog house metal - garden tiller - 3 drilling rigs want to buy disk - brush hog - tractor w/ front loader. 281-788-7838 For Sale 28' Triple Axle Gooseneck Trailer $6500.00.

Call 409-267-3063 Cow hay for sale 4x5 round bales bahaia grass 35.00 per roll stored outside 409-781-2236 New Craftsman electric biscuit joiner with case never been used. $150.00 interested call 409-5536831 in Winnie,TX

Canal City lot for sale by owner on the middle canal undeveloped Lot #302, 1468 Van Sant Gilchrist TX call Alan 409-939-3240 no texts $30,000

HELP WANTED Now hiring nurses and administration help. Call 409-296-2910 Hatfield Garage Mechanic Needed Call 409-296-3333 The Arboretum of Winnie is accepting applications for full time LVN positions.

Apply online at www. winnienr.com

.ARBO:RETUM o:F.WINNIE RE Due to our continued success, we are now taking applications for full time and part time positions. Great work environment and only 25 miles from Port Arthur or Beaumont.

Certified Nurse Aide

We offer competitive pay with benefits. Come join our TEAM. Apply in person at 1215 HWY. 124, Winne, TX 409-296-8200

Part time maintenance man needed. Apply at Winnie Square Apartments 218 W Magnolia Ave #33 Winnie TX 409-296-2100

FOR RENT House for rent in Winnie.

3 bed, 1.5 bath + game room, fenced backyard.

Brick house in nice neighborhood. $1,200 month +deposit.

409-789-0289 One BR apartment $600.00/per month, $600.00 deposit. No utilities Call Reenay 409-201-0399

FOR SALE Dog cages $30,Rv trailers$3,00.00.,$600. need RV broken down for scrap metal split the $.Also haul scrap metal metal split $.cement strair $100/ antique bathtubs$250. Women's pads/pull up/diapers.$12. pictures put on walls$10.

Big moving sale.stove$50. hutch$200/Xmas trees$20. funiture tables$100 chairs$20/ couch$75/ice box$35./sinks bathroom, kitchen $25,$40. trailer haul stuff need tires $50/call Joyce 409-694-6969.

Metal Shelves $10 each 4 available Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Set of metal steps. $40 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Disk and scoop for tractor $25 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

TexSCAN Week of April 3-9, 2022 ACREAGE Hunting/investment/recreational property. Starting at $650/acre. Trans Pecos region. Also the Hill Country (Edwards, Menard, Coke, Val Verde Counties free ranging exotics), South Texas (Duval County - whitetail, hogs). Large or small acreage. 30-year fixed rate owner financing, only 5% down. Call toll-free or email for individual prices and terms, www.ranchenterprisesltd.com, 800-876-9720.

EVENTS

LOG HOMES Log Homes – Pay only the balance owed. Just Released: American Log Homes is assisting estate & account settlement on houses. Log Home kits selling for balance owed, free delivery. Model #101 Carolina, bal. $17,000; Model #203 Georgia, bal. $19,950; Model #305 Biloxi, bal. $14,500; Model #403 Augusta, bal. $16,500. View plans at www.americanloghomesandcabins.com; 704-368-4528.

MEDICAL

Life Alert. One press of a button sends help FAST, Texas Ladies State Chili Championship Cook- 24/7! At home and on the go. Mobile Pendant with off – Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Max GPS. FREE First Aid Kit (with subscription.) CALL Starcke Park East. CHILI, Craft and Food Vendors, 844-831-1525. FREE Brochure.

Music, Silent Auction, Raffles, Family Fun! Judging begins at 12:30 p.m. Sign up to be a DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual judge at tlscco.com/chili-judges-needed. More Info: Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procevisitseguin.com, 830-401-5000. dures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount New Braunfels Area Car Club Swap Meet & Sunday plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Car Show – April 22, 23 & 24, 2022, Comal County Information Kit with all the details! 1-855-901-0467 Fairgrounds, 801 E. Common Street, New Braunfels. www.newbraunfelsareacarclub.com. Face Masks www.dental50plus.com/txpress #6258 Encouraged.

GENERATORS GENERAC Standby Generators provide backup power during utility power outages, so your home and family stay safe and comfortable. Prepare now. Free 7-year extended warranty ($695 value!). Request a free quote today! Call for additional terms and conditions.

855-704-8579.

WANTED Need Extra Cash – I Buy RVs & Mobile Homes –Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Goosenecks, Bumper Pulls. In Any Area, Any Condition – Old/New, Dirty or Clean! I PAY CA$H. No Title – No Problem, we can apply for one. We go anywhere in Texas. ANR Enterprises, 956-466-7001.

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2005 Crown Vic Intercepter: Clean, dependable, new tires, brakes, great ac, etc., $3, 800.00.

281-414-6353

Trailer axles $40.00 - $100.00 each, PVC pipe 1 1/2 to 4" $50.00, Call 409-457-5204 For Sale Four crawfish cook pots, various sizes.

All four for $150.00.

Also have three burners.

Call David at 409-651-9081 Commercial gas tank for sale $700. refrigerator for sale $80. please call 832-298-8159 2012 Jeep Compass runs good. A/C works but does not cool well.

Work vehicle $5000.00 Call 409-277-1065 Estate sale, too many items to list. RV trailer, antiques, furniture, clothes, etc. Call Joyce Williams at 409.684.6969 or 409.402.4449 2000 Ford gas tractor parts.

Call for prices Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

SERVICES

2004 40' Mountain Air motorhome, made by Newmar. 250 Cummings diesel, 6 speed Allison transmission $25000.00 Call 409-277-0883 or 409-277-9872

Garry

Bratten-

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small

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job large.

409-354-8280.

7 1/4 acres furnished For Sale 28' Triple house lots of outside Axle Gooseneck Trailer equipment. 409-284-5543 $6500.00. Call 409-267-3063 For sale: Bradford, Trailer axles $40 - 100 each Brangus, and Hereford Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 bulls. Call 713.875.5703

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Window air conditioner $50 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

4 tires size 33x12.50 R18LT $100 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

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We are excited to be preparing for our opening, beginning 21 March please call 409-296-2910 to establish as new patients to coordinate preparation for your medical records and start scheduling appointments with Dr. Boutte, Danny Thompson, and Sherry Stern! Be sure to ask about our cash options if you are uninsured, we plan to accommodate all patients regardless of their payer status.

WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATION CHANGES

By John Jefferson

We have some of the best and most varied fishing in America.

Of the top ten states in paid fishing licenses purchased, Texas sits at the top. Many non-residents come to Texas just to fish.

I interviewed a man originally from Ohio last week because he had caught 13.96-pound largemouth bass in Lake Austin. That’s rare.

He had fished some big waters in the north

Welcome Neighborhood Net Readers!

but raved about Texas fishing.

The variety of species and numbers of fish in our lakes and streams says a lot. The list of state record fish tells the tale. I counted 74 species and subspecies of fish that have made Texas record books.

Sure, not all of them are sought after by anglers, but somebody caught at least one or there wouldn’t be a record fish by that name.

But, how come? What makes Texas such a popular place to fish?

Reasons have to include our habitat. Our water is clean. And you don’t need an ice auger to fish it. Our temperatures are usually mild and conducive to fish breeding and growth. But Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) deserves the most credit.

TPWD fisheries biologists constantly survey populations for trends that need addressing. That leads to regulations. And enforcement of those is ably administered by trained game wardens.

The process is evaluated each year at this time, and changes are presented, vetted, and adopted, if appropriate. Public comment

is always considered.

It’s a dynamic process.

Its success lies in the quality of our fishing.

Most of this year’s changes are in north and east Texas. Lake Texoma’s boundary with the inflowing river was delineated due to special regulations in the lake. And special exceptions to statewide walleye regs were eliminated. Alligator gar harvest will be prohibited in May 2023. Transfer of invasive carp as bait was also prohibited in the Red River and tributaries.

On Sam Rayburn, the upstream boundary was also delineated to separate the river from special catfish regs on the lake.

A press release concerned me since it stated that the reg corrected an error in “a suite of lakes,” without identifying them.

After doing some checking, the reg deleted an inaccurate, out of date, 12-inch minimum largemouth length limit and established a 16-inch maximum length limit on these lakes: Bellwood, Davy Crockett, Kurth, Mill Creek, Moss, Nacogdoches, Naconiche, Purtis Creek

State Park, and Raven.

A new lake, Bois d’Arc (Fannin County), also has the maximum length limit of 16-inches and no minimum length limit.

Some ardent bass fishermen could be interested in this lake when opened, since the ex-

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plosive growth rate of bass in a new lake is always enticing.

Moving southward, in Coleto Creek and Fairfield lakes, red drum regulations will revert to statewide regulations.

The only other reg change was in the defi-

nition of striped bass.

It deleted reference to white bass and subspecies. TPWD felt this more accurately represents intent of the rules and avoids identification confusion.

And I hope THIS column isn’t confusing to readers.

Texas provides plentiful and varied angling from big game fishing for largemouth bass to family fishing for white bass, catfish, or perch. Intense fisheries research leads to wise management regulations that are continuously reviewed and updated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and its Commission. Photo by John Jefferson.

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The world just wouldn’t be the same without worms.

What can we learn from a worm?

While we are quiet and shy, we are good to have around. We don’t have eyes, ears or legs, yet we provide an important service.

As earthworms burrow or dig into the ground, they swallow soil.

They eat rotting plants and leaves. As this debris passes through the worm’s body, it is ground up by tiny stones in the worm’s gizzard and leaves the body as waste.

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This waste is called worm castings. Castings are dark and fertile and enrich the soil. Each day an earthworm produces its weight in castings. That’s a lot of recycling!

How long was the longest earthworm ever found?

Worms are master recyclers!

Do you think you can hear an earthworm move?

If you put an earthworm on a clean, dry sheet of paper and listen very carefully, you will hear a little scratching noise.

This noise is made by the eight small bristles an earthworm has on nearly every segment of its body. These bristles help earthworms move.

Standards Link: Science/Investigation: Follow instructions for an investigation.

Garbage is for worms! You might think it is gross, but certain kinds of worms think garbage is yummy. Instead of tossing leftover salad, melon peels and apple cores into the trash or disposal, build a worm bin and start raising worms to eat your garbage.

How many different kinds of earthworms are there?

How strong are earthworms? They can push things up to times their own weight. That would be like you being able to push four refrigerators at one time!

RECYCLERS DISPOSAL GARBAGE SERVICE STRONG DEBRIS STONES BURROW WASTE WORMS GROSS COVER SOIL DARK DIG

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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Recycle Poster

Standards Link: Number Sense: Solve addition problems.

Replace the missing vowels to learn more about earthworms.

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Standards Link: Life Science: Know that all organisms cause changes in their environments and these can be beneficial or detrimental.

Scientists must be observant, watching things very carefully.

Try this game to improve your powers of observation.

1. With a partner, pick a newspaper picture.

Study it for one minute.

2. Cover the picture and write down everything you remember about it.

Who can remember the most details?

Standards Link: Science/Investigation: Follow instructions for an investigation.

Look through the newspaper for names and addresses of agencies involved in recycling.

Make a poster encouraging students to recycle and list where different items can be recycled. Post this in your school.

Standards Link: Research: Students use the newspaper to locate information.

Send your story to:

Why is it important to know how to read?

Describe to other students the reasons reading is important and entertaining.

wade@thehometownpress.com

Deadline: May 1 Published: Week of May 29 Please include your school and grade.

April Cockerham

MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C

Riceland Healthcare Welcomes Our New Nurse Practitioner April comes to us with 13 years of medical experience across a variety of specializations. April began her education right here in our community at Lamar State College Port Arthur by completing her LVN and Associate of Science in Nursing. She stayed in the area until she advanced her skills and career by attending University of Texas Arlington where she achieved her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Upon reentering the medical field with her newly acquired bachelor’s degree, she made her way back to Southwest Louisiana and achieved her Master’s of Science in Nursing from McNeese State University.

Alongside these educational qualifications, April has maintained her licenses while also providing services in Hospice and Palliative Care, Direct Patient Care as well as Supervision and Management of staff, along with volunteering her time with the Rape and Suicide Crisis Center. We are very excited to welcome April to our team to continue the tradition of quality healthcare for our community!

If you have questions please call 409-243-2163.

1(844) RICELAND

www.ricelandhealthcare.com