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Volume 33, Issue 16

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Sheriff's Office Catches Catalytic Converter Thieves

Easter Egg Hunt With a Learning Twist

By Wade Thibodeaux On April 13, 2022, at approximately 8:35 p.m. Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch advised that a caller had witnessed a vehicle occupied by an unknown number of males, attempted to steal a catalytic converter off of a vehicle in the parking lot of ShowBiz Cinemas at 146 in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The caller provided an accurate vehicle description and license plate and indicated that the vehicle went eastbound on the Interstate. A Chambers County Deputy located a vehicle matching the description driving through the HEB parking lot at approximately 8:45 p.m. The Deputy detained the vehicle with the assistance of the Mont Belvieu Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and additional Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. Three adult individuals and one juvenile were detained while a search of the suspect vehicle was conducted. During the search, deputies recovered two sawzalls, 14 additional metal blades concealed in the seat back pocket of the driver’s seat, 1.1

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ounces of marijuana concealed in the trunk of the vehicle, and a Taurus 9MM handgun under the front passenger seat. The 3 adult male subjects: Jeremiah Diaz of Conroe, Dedrick Livings of Houston, and Justin Joseph of Houston, were Pastor Robert LeBlanc takes the opportunity to instill a little education about Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection taken into custody for during the Easter Egg Hunt at the Hope Lutheran Church last Saturday. Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument, Unlawful Carry of a Weapon, Possession of Marijuana <2oz, and Failure to Identify. The juvenile subject was charged and released to family members. During the investigation, Deputies discovered the vehicle was involved in similar thefts as well as a vehicular pursuit in East Harris County. All information was forwarded to Harris Children look for Easter eggs last Sundayy at Hope Lutheran Church. Hope Lutheran Church Children would be sent out learn about the connection County Sheriff’s Office By Wade Thibodeaux Last Sunday, April 17, for an Easter Egg Hunt. to look for a certain colored between the prize and the for possible additional 2022, children young However, this was not egg and then would race crucifixion of Jesus and his charges. and old gathered at the your traditional egg hunt. back to claim a prize and resurrection. The next day, after further investigation, Deputies were able to contact the complainant of another vehicle that the suspects had attempted to steal the catalytic converter from, and file additional felony charges for Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 Judge Larry Cryer set the bonds at $20,000 per charge in addition to the original charges. “I commend our deputies for fighting crime in our county and am thankful, A new glass front now greets visitors as they approach as always, for our fellow Crews inspect the damage when a car jumped the the well known hair salon Beauty Barn. Photo credit: officers in Mont Belvieu Wyatt Thibodeaux and Texas DPS for their curb and crashed into Beauty Barn last January. the salon last January. enter the business from a inside of the salon. People continued support toward By Wade Thibodeaux The popular hair salon The entire front wall had side door. This week, all can once again see into the our common goal of Beauty Barn finally to be reconstructed and of that changed as crews hair establishment as they protecting our citizens,” received the repairs boarded up while crews installed a new glass front stroll along the sidewalk said Sheriff Hawthorne. needed after a car jumped awaited supplies for the and worked on the flooring between the businesses in a curb and crashed into job and patrons had to and other parts on the the shopping center.

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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, April 20, 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 What a weird week this has been. First thing is that I’m writing this on Easter Sunday, which one could make the argument that it’s a holiday and I shouldn’t be working, but in the newspaper business, deadlines come on a regular basis and they don’t look at the calendar. So, I prepared a feast of ham, pork loin, potato salad, mac and cheese, baked beans, green salad, and even had rolls to go with all of that for the three of us to eat for Easter lunch. We had so much food left over that we will be eating Easter lunch for the next two weeks. Anyway, back to my story. My week in Winnie was really short as I didn’t arrive until late Monday evening and left early Tuesday afternoon. That’s pretty abnormal for me, but I had Commissioners Court in Walker County on Monday morning and then by the time I got situated and loaded up for the

trip to Winnie, it was mid afternoon. I was fortunate in that I actually had most of the paper headed in the right direction and I ended up not having to work too late on Monday night. Tuesday morning, I was up and at em pretty early because I had to get the papers sent to the printer before I headed to Commissioners Court in Chambers County. I left court a little early, ate a bite of lunch, and headed back to the office to wrap things up before I headed out of town. I was actually able to leave only 30 minutes behind schedule on Tuesday afternoon and headed up to Woodville to pick up a trailer to drag with me to a cow sale. I was headed up to Stephenville to a sale that a friend of mine was having due to the severe drought conditions in the area. I decided to take Annie with me as I thought

that she might enjoy going to a cow sale and she would get to see some different country. We made it almost to Stephenville and I saw a nice little hotel with available parking for a truck and trailer and we decided to call it a day. The next morning we loaded up and made the final hour trip into Stephenville and then began looking for the sale barn. After a couple of sight seeing trips around town, we finally found the sale barn. My GPS kept taking me to the college barn and that was not where I needed to go, but I didn’t want to stop and interrupt class to ask for directions so we just kept touring until we found the place. Now folks, when I tell you that they are in drought conditions in that area, I mean they are in a bad way. A lot of places have been burned out by the recent fires and then those that haven’t been burned have nothing for their cattle to eat. Everything is brown and the grass is really short. Nothing like my grass in my yard that needs mowing twice a week. Anyway, I went to buy a bull and ended up buying a cow, oh well, I’ll figure out this reproduction thing one of these days. I

drove back to Elkhart and dropped the cow off before returning to Huntsville late that evening. Thursday and Friday were pretty abnormal as well because I had very little on my calendar and I actually was able to play catch up. Saturday was my birthday and so I celebrated in the traditional way. I got in my truck and drove 500 miles round trip to retrieve a cattle squeeze chute that I had been tracking on Facebook Marketplace. I had told the guy three weeks ago that I wanted it, but be-

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tween his schedule and my schedule we just couldn’t find the right time to make it happen. All of the stars lined up on Saturday and regardless of Easter eve and my birthday, I drove to the North side of Paris, Texas to get my chute. While I was there, I found a brush hog that I needed and he was willing to part with it for very little money and I put it on the trailer as well. I got back to Huntsville pretty late Saturday night and I’ve spent most of today cooking, cleaning up my cooking mess,

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and washing clothes to get ready for next week. I still need a bull to go with my cows, but I’ve spent most of my money, so he will have to be cheap. If anybody has an extra bull laying around that they don’t need, I would be willing to board him for you for about three months. I hope this week is a little bit more normal than last week, but who knows what normal is anymore(especially in my world). Till next time, I’m.......Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

TONS OF POPCORN

By Tumbleweed Smith “Most people like popcorn,” says Donna McInnis. “It’s unusual to come across someone who doesn’t like popcorn.” Donna and her husband Steve have a popcorn store in Hico. “My store is Hico Popcorn Works,” says Donna, who previously was a medical social worker. “We actually took our name from a turn of the century business here called Hico Candy And Bottling Works.” When I was there Donna had just got a big order. “We have a website so we get orders from all over. This man who just placed an order with us is in Connecticut and said somebody recommended us to him. He is shipping 200 of my super bags to Oslo, Norway. Those bags hold forty cups of popcorn and are eighteen to twenty inches tall, ten inches wide.” It’s a huge business. Six people work there. “We had no idea when we started how much there was to this. We actually came to Hico because I

wanted an old house to play with. We bought a 100 year old house that I love but the more I was in Hico the more I wanted to live here.” Donna had a nurse friend who said she would like to have a popcorn store. That gave Donna the idea to start one. “Originally when we started I just thought we’d have a nice little store in this cute little town but we’ve become popcorn moguls and our business has grown and grown during the twelve years we’ve had it. We start from the corn. We don’t grow it but we buy it in fifty pound bags. We buy like twenty 50-pound bags at a time. We pop two days a week.” The number one savory flavor is dill pickle. “It’s actually just flavored with dill. There’s nothing pickley about it, we just called it dill pickle because it’s more fun. Our signature popcorn is caramel corn. Our customers say it’s the best they’ve ever had. Many of our customers just want plain old movie

popcorn. We sell a lot of that. We also have a large selection of fudge.” Thestorehastwentyflavors of popcorn. Then there are the specialty items. “We do a lot of corporate gifts, especially around any holiday. We do weddings, baby showers and special colorings. We’ve had brides bring us a swatch of their bridesmaids’ dress colors and we can match those colors in popcorn. One wanted dusty mauve. When they had Parents Day at Tarleton, the University bought 2,750 of my little dollar bags. I had somebody ask me the other day for garlic Parmesan mixed with dill pickle and they wanted it mixed in the same bag.” Most of their customers are walk-ins, many tourists among them. 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,

The Hometown Press The Hometown Press, ID#006414 is published weekly on Wednesday, except for the Wednesday immediately following Christmas, by Hometown Press, Inc., 2028 State Hwy 124 or P.O. Box 801, Winnie, TX 77665. Annual instate subscription rate is $25.00 and out-of-state is $25.00. Second Class postage is paid at Winnie, TX Postmaster. Change of address may be sent to Hometown Press, P.O. Box 801, Winnie, TX. 77665. Phone: 409296-9988, Fax: 409-296-9987, email: htpress99@gmail.com Periodical Class Permit #006414 Winnie, TX 77665 STAFF BOX Publisher: Wade Thibodeaux Advertising Deadline is noon Monday for Wednesday paper.

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Local News

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Fifty-Two individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, April 10 and Saturday, April 16. 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.

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Religion & Lifestyle

Wednesday,April 20, 2022

Sunday Observations from Christy

Don't Sit There!

I stay on the lookout for wasp nests around my house. I know some of their usual hiding places. However, I recently found a new one, underneath one of my patio table chairs. That certainly had the potential of an unwelcome surprise! I got a can of wasp spray and eliminated the problem. “…so that Satan might not outsmart us, we are familiar with his evil schemes.” (2 Corinthians 2:11) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys

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)

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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

There are the typical stories of Easter. Of frilly dresses, suits, patent leather shoes, and baskets. Of a family headed to church. Of lunches afterwards. Then there is my family. Yes there are the dresses, the suits, the dress up. But we were not much of a church going bunch. Don’t judge, it’s Easter. More than that though, typically Easter Sunday revolved around rice farming season. If your

family is in agriculture at all, you understand what “season” was…. And is. You have to make use of the time God gives you, of good weather, if a wind is suddenly in the right direction. Because if the wind shifted from the north, well it was time to run load an airplane, and go spray farmer xyz’s field. Rainy Easter’s brought calm, pretty Easter’s were interrupted with loads of airplanes, windy Easter’s were cussed, and all Easter’s we were and are, simply blessed. Egg hunts were unique, treasure hunts more so. Because airplane hangars allow all kinds of hard hiding spots. And who else gets to pull a hidden treat out of the cockpit of a biplane. Off of the rails to hangar doors. That was our story. You see Easter traditions

are about just that…. your story. Like most traditions. Others may find them odd, some may never understand, and many would question the safety and sanity of what I grew up around. I like to think knowing exactly where I could and couldn’t step on an airplane wing, is a perk to my upbringing. Useless knowledge, yet something I knew that other 10 year olds didn’t. As you have gathered, I hope you make the time to visit those loved ones close. Call the ones far off. Love your people. God has only loaned them to you. They won’t be there forever. Let them give your kids the chocolate bunnies. Happy Easter peeps! If your kids ask to hide the eggs again, go hide them. They want to eat chocolate eggs for lunch,

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who cares. Realistically you get about 10-15 good Easter’s with your kids. Let them be young. Let them rise early to see what the Easter bunny brought. Run through the grass. And enjoy the spring and all that Jesus gave them. Teach them to embrace their story. By embracing your own. Love one another. In your frilly dress, your shiny shoes, your shorts and flip flops. Don’t judge. Don’t criticize. Maybe that family that didn’t grow up in church, grew up knowing a God that showed them the great outdoors. Really doesn’t matter. Jesus in your heart is what Easter means to me. And the other 364 days of the year. Live every day, the way Jesus did. Forgiving, honoring, and being kind….. it’s really that simple.

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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

Methodist 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

Nondenominational

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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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

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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 17-23, 2022 ACREAGE

EVENTS Chicken Fried Steak Festival, April 29-May 1, Lamesa, TX. More than 100 booths, volleyball tournament, 5K Run, live music, children’s story time, pet costume contest, petting zoo, parade, Chicken Fried Steak Cookoff, team roping, car and motorcycle show, worship service, kickball tourney, children’s story time, carnival games, tumblers & dancers, Mister and Miss Chicken Fry Pageant. For registration forms and more information go to www.ci.lamesa.tx.us or call 806-872-2124 ext. 322.

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, New Braunfels Area Car Club Swap Meet & Sunday www.ranchenterprisesltd.com, 800-876-9720. Car Show – April 22, 23 & 24, 2022, Comal County Fairgrounds, 801 E. Common Street, New Braunfels. ARROWHEADS www.newbraunfelsareacarclub.com. Face Masks Encouraged. Indian Arrowheads Wanted – Point Type: Clovis, Yuma, Firstview & Eden. Must be old, authentic & ROOFING unbroken. Absolute TOP DOLLAR paid – up to 5 ATTENTION HOME-OWNERS – Upgrade figures for one point. I am a very serious high-end your home with a new METAL ROOF ONLY collector. Call 979-218-3351. $4995* COMPLETELY INSTALLED. Professional installation. Factory warranty. CALL 800-664-4856 AUCTION LIMITED TIME OFFER. * 1500 sq ft roof. Huge Estate Auction, On-Site & Online Bidding –Thurs., April 28, Starts 9:35 a.m., Mayes County Fairgrounds, 2200 NE 1st Street, Pryor, OK. On-site and online bidding on Lots 1-57 starts 11:37 a.m. Vintage Restored Cars, Pickups, SUVs, Mowers, Snow Blower, Generator, Vintage Fuel Pump, Porcelain & Metal Signs, Shop Hoist, Lighted Signs, Model A & Early V8 Engine Auto Parts, Tools, Furniture & Decor, Vintage Collectibles & More. (918) 630-0495, for photos & info: chuppsauction.com.

WANTED FREON WANTED: Certified buyer looking to buy R11, R12, and R500 and more. Call Joe at 312-625-5322. 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

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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

IT WAS JUST HUNGRY! By John Jefferson

I was in Beaumont last week giving a talk to a ladies’ group. My gracious hosts were Bill and Kelly Munro. Bill is the grandson of “Uncle Josh” Munro, the man who introduced me to the tangles and treasures of the outdoors. Kelly and I were visiting over coffee when the conversation turned to Bobcats. She showed me pictures from their McMullin County ranch. The accompanying photo resulted. It reminded me of an encounter that could have ended badly. Thankfully, it didn’t. Al Brothers, legendary wildlife biologist and manager of the Zachry Ranches in South Texas, had invited several biologist friends to help him reduce the doe over-population. They let me accompany them. The Zachry family was un-

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characteristically away from the ranch the opening weekend of the South Texas deer season. Brothers had permission to host the hunt. The early November weather was typically warm. Al drove me to a small, stacked mesquite-limb, ground blind beside a sendero through the brush. I liked that. It was natural looking, although lacking an overhead view of the brush. But it intimately exposed its occupant to native wildlife. Like rattlesnakes. That’s just part of doing business in a rich wildlife region. Al helped me unload my cache of equipment -- a rifle, camera, telephoto lens, tripod, and a varmint call. He was amused. I scanned the sendero for an hour before the warmth took effect. Sitting in the sun can make one drowsy. Leaning against the limbs, I dozed off. Sometime later, I awoke with the sun lower and in my eyes. Looking around, the sun coming through a large clump of buffelgrass almost looked like there was a critter behind the grass evaluating me. It began to take form. It WAS a BOBCAT! I slowly glassed it for verification. I laid my rifle – a Ruger .250 Savage – beside me and slowly picked up my camera. I don’t

remember why, but I wanted to change film. Using a Nikon F-3 film camera with an attached motor drive, I activated the film rewind switch to take up the film and replace it with a better film for the conditions. Then, something unexpected occurred. Instead of being spooked by the whirring of the motor drive, the cat bolted toward me! The film had partially rewound. My rifle was on the ground. The feline was quickly covering the 60-foot distance between us. I waved one hand and yelled! The cat jerked to a stop fifteen feet away. It must have thought: “A prey animal with a voice? And a hand? What the …?” I picked up the camera and pointed it at the bewildered bobcat, hoping to get at least a double-exposed image over a previous picture that could be sacrificed. That motion convinced the would-be predator of danger. It spun and rapidly retreated faster than it had arrived. I sat there, my heart beating frantically. Only one blurry picture; no venison …but thankfully no scratches. And another tale to tell. It was just hungry.

Bobcats are present in all 254 Texas Counties, according to a distribution map in “The Mammals of Texas,” by Davis and Schmidly. They are usually nocturnal, but the columnist has observed several in daylight, mostly in late afternoons. They are described as short-tailed, shy, and retiring. If acting unafraid of humans, rabies is possible. Their diet is usually small mammals and birds, but occasionally they’ll kill a deer. More often, they eat venison carrion, and they also dine some on domestic sheep, goats, and poultry. Photo contributed by K. Munro.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Catfish Stocking Returns to Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes in Texas Springtime and catfish angling are back at Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes across the state. The program provides friends and families the opportunity to participate in the Texas traditions of outdoor recreation and reeling in catfish close to home. Starting the week of April 15, TPWD will begin stocking thousands of catfish at 18 Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes, including five in Dallas-Fort Worth, four in the Houston area, two each in Austin and San Antonio, and one each in Amarillo, College Station, San Angelo, Waco and Wichita Falls. “Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes are conveniently located in urban and suburban areas so that Texans don’t have to travel far to have a great experience,” said Craig Bonds, Director of Inland Fisheries.

“Catfish are fun and easy to catch for anglers of all ages and experience levels. If you’ve never fished before, these are the perfect places to get started. If you are an experienced angler, these are the perfect places to introduce fishing to a friend or family member.” Each of the lakes will receive channel catfish every two weeks through the end of October – with a brief pause during the heat of August. This ensures there are plenty of angling opportunities for everyone throughout the spring, summer and early fall. Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes are located in city and county parks with ample parking, restrooms, lighting and other recreational amenities, in addition to fishing. Anglers can keep up to five catfish of any size per day. At some locations, cleaning

tables are available nearby to make it easy for families to clean their catch. Children under 17 fish for free, but adults who fish must have a fishing license. Fishing licenses can be purchased for as little as $11 for “one-day, all-water” access. All proceeds go toward management and conservation of the fish and their habitats. To find the Neighborhood Fishin’ Lake near you or to sign up for email updates, visit www.neighborhoodfishing. org. Stocking locations can also be found on the Neighborhood Fishin’ website. Neighborhood Fishin’ is supported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation through donations from many local partners as well as the local municipalities across the state.

Rodeo success has been commonplace for steer wrestler Dakota Eldridge in his career. The Elko, Nev., native has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo eight times – 2013-17, 2019-21 and won the NFR average twice in 2015 and 2017. Eldridge is eyeing trip No. 9 to the NFR, and he took a step in that direction by winning the average at the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo with an 11.1-second time on three head. Eldridge clinched the win with his 3.5-second effort April 15 before a sellout crowd at the Foster Communications Coliseum. "Oh man, this feels awesome," Eldridge said. "It feels really good when you can come down here and do your job. This kind of still feels like a winter rodeo to me even though it is spring now I will be off to California (Saturday)." Eldridge departed San Ange-

lo after earning $12,379, including $9,354 for capturing the average. The rodeo was a stop on the NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky. "This is huge boost to a guy's confidence and a huge boost financially, and I can't thank the San Angelo (rodeo) committee enough for making this one of the best rodeos out there." Eldridge said. "This gives me a lot of confidence to keep things rolling." Eldridge, who was riding Clayton Hass' standout horse Benz, has been in numerous high-pressure moments in the arena in his career and he welcomes the challenge. "I crave them," Eldridge said about high stakes runs. "This is what we do for a living. When I get to the short round, the hard part is done. (In the short round), I just get to go out there and have fun and do my job and let it all hang out and make the best run I can." Eldridge entered April 15

just outside the top 20 in the PRCA | RAM World Standings and will climb up near the top five in the standings after his performance in San Angelo. A year ago, Eldridge finished 11th in the world standings with $131,409. He finished a career-best second in the world standings in 2015. Other winners at the $660,746 rodeo were allaround cowboy Zachary Jongbloed, ($7,048, tie-down roping and steer wrestling); bareback rider Keenan Hayes (176 points on two head); team ropers Derrick Begay/ Colter Todd (12.8 seconds on three head); saddle bronc rider Spencer Wright (175.5 points on two head); tiedown ropers Tuf Cooper and Tyler Milligan (23.5 seconds each on three head); barrel racer Dona Kay Rule (43.72 seconds on three runs); and bull rider Toby Collins (166.5 points on two head).

(StatePoint) If you’re like many people, you’re more than ready to gather friends together. Whether you’re planning the bash of the century or just want to turn a run-of-the-mill afternoon into a bonified party, use these tips to make your outside gathering pop: Great Food Barbecues are always popular, but you don’t need a huge grill set-up to entertain guests outdoors. In warmer weather, you may prefer to keep guests cool and wellfed with light bites like Vietnamese summer rolls, charcuterie, fresh dips, seasonal veggies, cold pasta and fruit salad. Fun Games Keep spirits high with fun activities. Lawn games like cornhole, Spikeball and oversized Jenga are perennial favorites. For those that prefer to take it easy, be sure to include games that can be played at the table, like Cards Against Humanity and all of its various iterations. Do you and your friends have a competitive streak? Set up a bracket system and host a knockout tournament. Winner gets bragging rights until the next party. Surprising Libations Hard teas are trending, hard.

They make for a delicious daytime sipper on their own, but can also serve as the perfect base for warm weather cocktails -- especially when they’re made from authentic ingredients. Lagunitas’ Disorderly TeaHouse, a 100-calorie, gluten-free, premium spiked, sparkling tea is brewed using guayusa leaves -- an Amazonian botanical herb -- and features natural fruit flavors, like yuzu lemon, raspberry and blackberry. Try it alone or make this simple slushie recipe your party’s signature cocktail: lagunitas.com/story/disorderly-teahouse-slushie. You can pick up the main ingredient -- Disorderly TeaHouse -at Sprouts, Meijer, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Safeway. Or you can have it delivered. For $5 off on Drizly, use the promo code “DTHCincodeMayo” between April 28 and May 8, code “DTHMemorialDay” between May 15 and May 31, and “DTHFirstTasteofSummer” between June 1 and June 22. (Courtesy of Drizly. 21+. New users only. Void where prohibited). Great Jams The right music can make a good party great. Be the perfect host (and DJ) by just hitting play on this al-

ready carefully-curated “Steep Cuts” playlist from Lagunitas. Featuring artists like Kurt Vile, The Linda Lindas and Jack White, it celebrates all things disorderly like mosh pits, sound blasting out of garages, and dancing with wild abandon: open.spotify.com/playlist/2E2GGB9TYIeOvvwjRY6VzX. Be sure to make the most of your playlist with high-quality, durable speakers designed to deliver great sound in outdoor spaces over the revelry. Those that link to other Bluetooth speakers are a good choice for creating surround sound -- perfect for that impromptu dance party. Take the Party into Night Should your party extend into the evening, you’ll want to be prepared. Remember that at dusk, the bugs come out in full force, so consider citronella candles to ward them off. For cool nights, consider having a heat lamp or smokeless portable fire pit on hand to keep guests nice and toasty. For ambiance and to illuminate the fun, hang string lighting or paper lanterns. With this patio party checklist, you can give every party you throw this season something a little extra.

Steer Wrestler Dakota Eldridge Snares Big Win at San Angelo Rodeo

Plan the Ultimate Patio Party With This Checklist

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The sun is covered with spots! Use the spots to solve the mystery questions.

How far is the sun from the Earth? million miles

(149.6 million km)

What do you want to be when you grow up? Have you ever thought about working in the field of solar energy? Replace the missing words.

The sunlight that hits the earth in just one day could power the _________ for more than 25 years! The sun has plenty of energy for us. Now there are jobs for people to capture it and turn it into _________________. In the field of solar power, there are different kinds of jobs. There are scientists who make tools and batteries for collecting and _________ solar energy. There are even more jobs for people who install solar power systems in people’s homes and ______________.

Capturing the Sun’s Energy Solar collectors capture heat during the day and store it through the night. Often collectors are flat boxes painted black because that color absorbs the most heat. Inside are small, water-filled pipes. The sun heats water through a glass cover. The heated water is pumped into homes, providing hot water and heat. This is called Active Solar Energy.

All of the words in this crossword puzzle contain the letters S-U-N.

Sunlight heats pipes

A Solar Power Job is a Good Career! Replace the missing vowels to find out the many ways working in solar energy is a good career.

You get to h_lp supply people with the p_wer they n_ _d in th_ _r h_m_s, sch_ _ls and b_siness_s. Your w_rk h_lps to r_d_ce the imp_cts of cl_m_te ch_nge. Th_re will be l_ts of jobs in this f_ _ld in the f_t_re.

Find the two suns that match.

1. Tall plant with yellow petals and tasty seeds for snacking 2. Lit by the sun 5. When the sun goes behind the horizon in the evening 6. Ice cream topped with fruit, syrup and whipped cream 7. Device that tells the time of day with a shadow 8. To take a wrong meaning 1. Made music with voice 2. The first day of the week 3. An unusually large ocean wave, often causes major damage 4. A ray of light

Sunny Words

Look through the newspaper for five or more words that describe the sun and what it does. Use these words to write a paragraph or a poem about The Sun. Standards Link: Identify Adjectives; write in a variety of genres.

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BATTERIES SUNLIGHT STORING SYSTEMS HOMES CLIMATE ENERGY FUTURE SOLAR POWER HEAT WORK HELP SUN PAY

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Never look directly at the sun as this can damage your eyesight!

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

Solar Energy Careers

Look through your newspaper for ads or articles about companies that install solar panels. Write a letter to the company and ask them what kinds of jobs they have. Standards Link: Language Arts: Compose formal letters.

Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-level appropriate words correctly.

Earth days

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The p_y is v_ry g_ _d. To home

How long does it take the sun to make one complete rotation? What is the diameter of the sun? ,

olar power is the __________ provided by the sun. There are many _______ for people working to turn the sun’s energy into electricity to ___________ homes, businesses and more.

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While walking on a beach, you spy a strange bottle with a note inside. What does the note say? What will you do next?

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Deadline: May 15 Published: Week of June 12 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.

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