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Volume 33, Issue 16

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

TBCD Swears in New Director

Ducks Unlimited Banquet Held

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Rick Nicely is sworn into office as a TBCD Director during a Special Meeting held Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

By Wade Thibodeaux The Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors swore in a new Director during a special meeting held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:00 pm. The meeting was held at the District's office located at 2500 State Highway 124 in Stowell, Texas. Richard "Rick" Nicely was sworn in to take the position of Mark Mitchell who resigned earlier in the month. Rick will represent precinct 2 of the TBCD District. In other action, the Board approved resolutions seeking requests for proposals for grant administration services as well as requests for proposals for engineering services for a current hazard mitigation grant. This grant would be a 90% grant, meaning TBCD would have to match 10% of the cost of the project.

The Board also approved several housekeeping agenda items that dealt with the redistricting of the District's five precincts.

One of those items was to set a public hearing on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 8:30 am. for the Board to receive input on the various plans that will be presented for the redistribution and balancing of the population in the five precincts at the ensuing meeting that is scheduled for 9:00 am on the same morning.

The Board retired to executive session at 6:26 pm. to discuss providing outside counsel authorization to proceed with an audit and investigation of personnel affairs within the District.

The Board returned to regular session at 7:06 pm. with no action taken and then adjourned at 7:07 pm. The next regular meeting of the Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 9:00 am at their offices located at 2500 State Highway 124 in Stowell, Texas with a public hearing schedule for 30 minutes prior to that meeting.

A Very Special Birthday

The Winnie Stowell Chapter of Ducks Unlimited donated a shotgun to Central Flyway Outfitters in memory of guide Matt Anderson who passed away last year.

By Wade Thibodeaux a drawing for another The annual Winnie prize. If you were not Stowell Ducks feeling lucky and didn't Unlimited banquet think that you could win was held last Saturday anything, then just go evening, April 23, over to the silent auction 2022 at the Community and make sure that you Building in the Winnie had the highest bid and Stowell Park. A good you were guaranteed to crowd was on hand to win the item. The live partake in the great auction contained some food, drink, fellowship, really cool items for the raffles, and guns, guns, outdoorsman(or woman) guns. Guests were able like guns, hunting trips, to purchase tickets to knives, art, and more. be placed in the hopper The Greenwings(16 of various prizes that and under) had their they would like to win own competition and and then they could drawings for prizes purchase tickets for and sometimes it was a 15 gun raffle, or a the Grandpa who was pick of the litter(which participating for his is a pick of anything grandchildren. All in all, offered in the live it was a great evening auction), or a medallion of fun, fellowship, and drawing(which was a raising money for the This little guy was sure excited about winning this cooler full of prizes), or ducks. goose bands which was BB gun.

Helen Royer celebrating her 94th birthday pictured here with her children

Winnie Welding Celebrates 76 Years

By Wade Thibodeaux Winnie Welding Works and Construction, Inc. celebrated 76 years of serving the Winnie area last Friday, April 22, 2022 with a fried fish lunch that was served at the arena

named after its founder, Lilton Sonnier. A good crowd was on hand during the three hour come and go event with plenty of fried fish and all of the fixings served up to family, friends, The Winnie Welding crew poses for a picture during the recent fish fry hosted at the Lilton Sonnier Arena in customers, and others. the Winnie Stowell Park.

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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, April 27, 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 I‘m a creature of habit, and some of those habits may be a little strange, but it’s who I am and what I do. For instance, when I’m traveling, and I travel a lot, not to any foreign Country’s or anything, but mostly around Texas, I have certain habits.

One of those habits is that I don’t like to cross over to the other side of the road to stop and get gas, get a drink(non alcoholic), or go to the bathroom. I just think that if I’m going one direction, there should certainly be a suitable place to stop on the same side of the road.

If I have to cross over to the other side, then I have to cross back over again to get headed back in the same direction as I was going before I crossed the road in the first place. I also like to purchase gasoline from the same establishment, if at all possible. When I find a place that is reasonably priced, on the correct side of the road, has a clean bathroom, and has the right flavor of soft drink, then I’m usually a loyal cus-

tomer.

Such is the case when I’m traveling between Winnie and Huntsville. When I’m going from Winnie to Huntsville, I’ll usually stop at the Walmart station in Livingston to buy fuel and go to the bathroom. When I’m going from Huntsville to Winnie, I’ll usually stop at the 7-11 in Livingston to buy fuel and go to the bathroom. Both places are more or less about half way and they are both on the correct side of the road and fit the bill in the other departments. So, last weekend I had to make an extra round trip from Huntsville to Winnie and back to Huntsville. I was at the Ducks Unlimited banquet in Winnie on Saturday night and Sunday I travelled back to Huntsville by way of Elkhart to check on cows. When I got to Livingston, I needed a pit stop and so I pulled into the Walmart station for fuel. Right after I parked and got out of the truck, the station attendant came outside with a stack

of paper and a roll of scotch tape. They were out of gas and she was putting signs on the pumps. I got back in my truck and went up the road a little ways and crossed over to the 7-11 and began filling my truck. I headed inside to potty and purchase a nice fresh fountain diet coke with cherry flavor and as I approached the soda fountain, I saw signs taped to it that said it was out of order.

Dang the luck. One place was out of gas and the other was out of drink. I managed, but I wasn’t happy.

I headed up to Elkhart and found a couple of newborn calves, so the day worked out pretty good. Monday morning I went to Commissioners Court in Huntsville and then headed to Winnie.

When I got to the 7-11 in Livingston, I pulled in and I noticed something was kind of funny looking. All of the pumps were blacked out with nothing lit up on the price or total amount of money or gallons. I went inside to check on things and was told that they were out of gas. I started to get a fountain drink as their machine was back in service, but decided to wait and get a drink when I got fuel. I went down the road a little and crossed over to the Walmart and pulled up and began filling my truck. As my truck

was filling, I decided to go and get a drink. You guessed it.......the fountain machine was out of order. Once again, I’m not happy, but I live with it and go on down the road. As I sit here tonight reliving this scenario, I’m wondering if God is trying to tell me that I need to stop drinking so many diet cokes or that I need to stop traveling so much. Oh well, he’s going to have to give me another sign because I’m pretty well committed to both. I’ve thought about getting one of those large gas tanks that fit in the bed of your truck and bringing some drinks with

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me, but that still doesn’t solve the potty situation.

Hopefully, this supply chain issue gets solved fairly soon because I can’t go on living like this......it’s messing with my routine.

On a lighter note, I was visiting with some friends at an after the DU banquet party and a friend of mine gave me some very valuable information. We had a couple of adult beverages and he explained that you should never drink out of a round bottle. He went on to pontificate that when you drink out of a round bottle and you get a little tipsy and acci-

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dently hit the round bottle it can roll off of the table and break therefore losing the rest of your evening. However, if you bump a bottle that is not round, it will simply just fall over and lay on the table, preserving the rest of your evening’s beverage.

I’m 60 years old and just now realizing that important fact. I’m passing that information along to you guys in an effort to further the education of those who like me have possibly been doing things wrong for years. Just trying to help.......Till next time, I’m............Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

THE TRAVELING AGGIES

By Tumbleweed Smith Jennifer Bohac took Aggies all over the world during the twenty years she was the travel director of Texas A & M’s Alumni Association. She always packed two special items: patience and flexibility.

When she finished her three degrees at A & M she took a job at the University of Minnesota. Although she grew up I the Houston area and didn’t see much snow or ice, she decided to take up ice-skating in the cold northern state.

“They were shocked to find out that someone my age didn’t know how to skate.

Up there they start skating about the time they start walking,” says Jennifer.

One February she got a call from A & M and was offered a job.

“The Traveling Aggies were looking for a director because the previous director was retiring. At the time it was below freezing in Minnesota and it was 82 degrees in College Station.

I said I would come down and interview for the job.”

She got the job in 2001, not a good travel year.

“Here I was brand new starting the program and had to deal with the effects of the September 11th attack

on New York’s World Trade Center buildings. It took about a year to recover.”

When she took over, the Traveling Aggies were going on about ten trips a year. When she left that position a couple of years ago there were ninety trips a year.

“I was on the road probably 240 days a year and traveled to nearly 100 countries.

My house is filled with all kinds of things from my trips. You get on a plane and end up on a river cruise or on a safari in Africa and by the end of that trip people are new lifelong friends. They end up going to each other’s houses, then going on another trip together. Many members of the TAs have been on several overseas jaunts.”

When she took Aggies through the Panama Canal, one of the favorite tours, she and her group got special treatment because an A & M grad was in charge of getting ships through the canal. After all those countries and all that travel including 26 safaris, Jennifer has some favorite places.

“I think the place that probably stole my heart is East Africa.”

She always carried an Aggie flag on her trips. It’s been on every continent.

Jennifer says the travelers sang the Aggie War Hymn all over the world.

“I think the most memorable Aggie War Hymn story I have is when we were on a golf trip to Scotland and there was an Aggie couple that owned the pub there at Saint Andrews where we were having a big Aggie celebration. The owner of the pub Jack Willolby decided for our party he would have a bagpiper learn the Aggie War Hymn, something that’s very hard to do on bagpipes. It took him a few weeks, we understand. So we were having this great party and in comes this bagpiper and literally played the Aggie War Hymn on a set of bagpipes much to the delight of the happy Aggies.”

Dr. Jennifer Bohac now works with the A & M Foundation. www.tumbleweesmith.com

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

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Local News

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Forty-Two individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, April 17 and Saturday, April 23. 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

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Jimmy Gore

District Clerk Passports

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Commissioner Pct 1

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Jimmy Sylvia County Judge

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Lions to Host Sheriff Hawthorne

Total Main Jail:

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Sheriff Brian Hawthorne will be the guest of the Winnie-Stowell Lions Club on Thursday, April 28th, as the Lions host another in their “Conversation With …” series at Vine 2 Wine winery.

Sheriff Hawthorne will sit down with Lions President Bill Keating and they will engage in an informal conversation.

“We’ll talk about what led him into law enforcement, crazy things that happen with criminals, interesting cases and the state of law enforcement in the county, state and country, among other things.”, said Keating.

“It always makes for a great evening of food, drink, music and an interesting conversation with a great guest.”

Past events have included guests Scott Campbell, Superintendent of East Chambers ISD, talking

about the school’s response to the Covid 19 Pandemic and KFDM Channel Six Chief Meteorologist, Greg Bostwick, talking about weather, TV and commercial gardening.

The evening will kick-off at 6:00 with free food, tea and water, desserts and wine for purchase from the winery. The conversation will begin at about 7:00 and last for about a half an hour.

“So far we’ve had beautiful evenings to sit out on the covered patio at the winery and have a really pleasant time. “ said Keating, “We’re always able to sit inside if the weather is bad or it gets too hot. We are really looking forward to visiting with the Sheriff and hosting this free community event!”

Religion & Lifestyle

Wednesday,April 27, 2022

Sunday Observations from Christy

Sound The Alarm

Shirley grew up across from the local volunteer fire department in the small north Texas town of Holiday. Her parents were very involved in the community. If a fire occurred, the phone rang at Shirley’s home. Her mother would send her and her sister across the street to sound the fire alarm and wait to give the volunteers the address of the emergency.

“If the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn’t sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their captivity.

They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman responsible.” (Ezekiel 33:6) Sound the alarm.

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

Can we discuss sportsmanship?

Manners? Better yet perhaps we should just go back to humanity.

Goodness why is society increasingly violent?

Earlier this week I posted about a little league umpire being assaulted at the end of a game. Because she made a call the attacker disagreed with. Then there was a story of a baseball pitcher who tackled a runner, due to his mouthing and being dumb.

Then yesterday, at a Ya n k e e s / G u a r d i a n s game, an opposing player dove into the outfield wall trying to

catch a ball. He was injured. Team docs went out. But the outfield fans were disrespectful.

Instead of perhaps a moment of silence while another human being is injured, the trash talk commended.

It continued. Throwing trash on the field until a couple of players scaled the wall and came face to face with the so called fans, and words ensued.

A moment that should have been normal smack talk and celebration as the Yankees had a walk off win. Instead of that you had a huge ruckus that led to Yankees players going to the outfield asking fans to settle down.

Y’all. What in the world is wrong with people?

Why do we think we can continue to run our mouths, inflicting harm on others, escalating to violence? In what world is it cool to cheer and make fun of injured players??

I’m a through and through baseball fan.

Behind that I’m an Astros fan, a Rangers fan. Because I like the game. I support the teams in my state.

I support the Red Sox because I know someone who plays in their organization.

What I don’t support is poor sportsmanship in the name of “smack talk” and “just being a fan”. There is smack….. and then there is verbal abuse.

If you support cursing at little league, physical violence at any level, or cheering when another human is hurt, please don’t fool yourself.

You are not a fan. You are a bully, you are an egomaniac, and you are an embarrassment to whomever you claim as your “team”.

I’ve been to hundreds of games at all levels.

I cheer for my team. I support your cheering for yours. What I don’t tolerate is violence and abuse at any level.

Every team in America at every level is looking

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for the perfect hitter/ pitcher/fielder/catcher/ coach. Funny thing is that there are hundreds in the stands at every game, yet none are ever playing the game. But they sure know how to tell others what they are doing wrong.

Happy Sunday peeps….. if you find yourself in a position to witness this behavior please don’t think it’s cool. Please don’t cheer it on. Better yet ask yourself if that was your child behaving that way, how would you feel? The days of saying “your momma” jokes in the outfield are long gone. It has escalated to death threats, assault from items thrown on the field, and teams refusing to take the field several times at Yankee stadium. If that is something you are proud of, please reevaluate your behavior. Or stay home. No sport, no activity, needs violence as a fan.

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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

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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GRANT SERVICES PUBLIC NOTICE The Trinity Bay Conservation District is soliciting service providers for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for DR-4485 Covid-19 from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). Accordingly, the Trinity Bay Conservation District seeks to contract with a qualified service provider for pre-award and post-award management of HMGP project(s). Please submit 3 copies of your proposal of services and a statement of qualifications to Attn: Trinity Bay Conservation District - Jerry Shadden, General Manager, P. 0. Box 599, Stowell, Texas 77661, 2500 Hwy. 124, Stowell, Texas 77661. Proposals must be received by the Trinity Bay Conservation District no later than 12:00 P. M. on Monday, May 9, 2022 to be considered. The Trinity Bay Conservation District reserves the right to negotiate with any and all proposers, as per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The Trinity Bay Conservation District is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The Trinity Bay Conservation District plans to apply for the upcoming Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for DR-4485 Covid-19 from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). Accordingly, the Trinity Bay Conservation District is seeking to contract with a qualified engineering firm to conduct an engineering study if applicable, determine scope of work and prepare all preliminary and final design plans and specifications, and to conduct all necessary interim and final inspections.

These services are being solicited to assist the Trinity Bay Conservation District in its pre-award and post-award engineering services of its proposed HMGP project(s).

Please submit 3 copies of your proposal of services and a statement of qualifications for the proposed services to the address below: Attn: Trinitv Bay Conservation District - Jerry Shadden, General Manager, P.O. Box 599, Stowell, Texas 77661, 2500 Hwy. 124, Stowell, Texas 77661. Proposals shall be received by the Trinity Bay Conservation District no later than 12:00 P. M. on Monday, May 9, 2022 to be considered. The Trinity Bay Conservation District reserves the right to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that submit proposals, as per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards.

Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit proposals. The Trinity Bay Conservation Districts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

Deadline: Monday before publication at 12 noon

FOR RENT

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HELP WANTED

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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

.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

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ARROWHEADS

Indian Arrowheads Wanted – Point Type: Clovis, Yuma, Firstview & Eden. Must be old, authentic & unbroken. Absolute TOP DOLLAR paid – up to 5 figures for one point. I am a very serious high-end collector. Call 979-218-3351.

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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

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

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THE HOMETOWN PRESS

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

the pot.

Texas! Arguably the greatest premier anglers who have We at Thompson Outpatient Clinic are sweetened Anglers submitting Legacy bass fishing destination in the submitted a Legacy Class Lunkers will receive a WORLD. So don’t quit fish- ShareLunker. pleased to announce our construction Class catch kit filled with merchan- ing!

Successful anglers can enter dise, a 13+ pound Legacy de- The YEAR ‘ROUND Toyota their catch data on the Toyis progressing very well and we are cal for their vehicle or boat, ShareLunker program offers ota ShareLunker mobile app VIP access to the Toyota THREE levels of participa- – free from the Apple App excited to be opening next Monday, ShareLunker Annual Awards tion for catching bass over Store and Google Play – or event, and a high-quality eight pounds, or 24 inch- on the Toyota ShareLunker May 2, 2022. We are bringing new replica mount of their Lunk- es, with merchandise and a online app at TexasShareer fish from Lake Fork Taxi- chance to win the shopping lunker.com. Anglers can also dermy. Anglers will also spree. Entry classes include provide a DNA scale saminnovative ideas to the practice of receive entries into two sep- the Lunker Class (8-lb+), ple from their lunker bass to arate drawings for a $5,000 Elite Class (10-lb+), and TPWD researchers for genetmedicine in our community and we Bass Pro Shops shopping Legend Class (13-lb+). This ic analysis.

AND an annual fish- offers an all-year opportuni- So GO FISH! will offer both telemedicine as well as spree ing license. But Wait! This is ty to join the special club of house calls if that's best for our patients. Moore for Your Money by Ken Moore The Most Common Financial and music services or gym interest rate or paying off high We will be seeing pediatric patients, Mistakes memberships? Trimming the- interest debt but be cautious There are many facets to sound expenses can go right to not to overuse the equity you well woman and well man , physicals, personal money management. ses your savings fund to cushion have worked hard to build.

With April designated as Fi- you from any financial hard- • Not investing in reincluding sports, pre employment nancial Literacy Month, what ship. tirement. Money placed in an opportune time to take a • Borrowing money retirement accounts works for and DOT as well. Our intention is to good look at your financial for everyday expenses. Using you while you are working. situation. How good are you credit cards to buy essentials Without saving for retirement, provide everything our community at managing your money? is pretty common today. But you may never be able to stop Are you living paycheck to think about this: you are pay- working. Not participating in needs in regards to your health care! paycheck? Do you have a sav- ing double-digit interest rates employer sponsored plans is ings account, and how is your on gas, groceries, and other leaving money on the table.

We look forward to seeing you in our credit? You’ve seen several perishable items that will be • Not having a “Plan.” monthly articles here about gone by the time you get your It’s funny how many hours new location on Highway 124, across the importance of setting a credit card statement. we spend watching TV and budget, staying on top of debt, • Living paycheck to scrolling through social media from Tia Juanita's on Monday May 2, and establishing an emergen- paycheck. This one is prob- yet many of us are not able cy savings fund. After all my ably the most common. I’ve to set aside an hour a week 2022. Call us at 409.296.2910 with any information about what to do, seen all kinds of unforeseen to work on personal financhere is a look at what NOT to emergencies turn into finan- es. How else will you know do, some of the most common cial disasters for those who where you are going in your questions or for appointments.

WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

LEGACY SHARELUNKER SEASON ENDS

By John Jefferson

And it was one of the best-ever!

The season for catching 13-pound and over largemouth bass ended with 24 having been caught since January 1, 2022. It ended March 31. The previous record for Legacy ShareLunkers after the season was shortened to three months, occurred in 1995. That year, 27 were boated.

O.H. Ivie ran away with it – producing half of the 13-pounders. The season began with the first two heavies having been caught there.

The LAST one of the season also came from Ivie. One of Ivie’s February ShareLunkers is a pending lake record and was the heaviest bass en-

tered in 30 years -- weighing 17.06-pounds.

That’s pushing the all-time Texas largemouth record of 18.18 pounds set by my former boatmate, Barry St. Clair. In January 1992, Barry caught that long-lasting state record while crappie fishing with a minnow on Lake Fork. Since this is the second year in a row that Ivie has produced twelve bass over 13-pounds -- the largest bass each year inching upward -Ivie anglers can’t wait until January 1. A female heavy with eggs just might get her picture taken!

At least nine different lakes produced qualifying bass.

(Two lakes were omitted

from the totals.) Daniel Lake and Coleman City Lake each had their first. Eagle Mountain, Houston County Lake, and Nacogdoches. also, each had one. Possum Kingdom – a lake I’ve always wanted to fish due to its intriguing name -- produced three.

Texas bass anglers and visitors from out-of-state would no doubt chase big bass JUST for the thrill of catching one.

I would; and do. Josh Jones, from Oklahoma, caught TWO! (Guess where?) The publicity and prestige alone would be enough for most.

But TPWD and Toyota, the ShareLunker program’s corporate partner, along with other key sponsors, have

financial mistakes I routinely see.

These mistakes may be able to actually help change your behavior. Steering clear of them can be the key to financial security.

• Spending that is unnecessary. Savings are depleted one dollar at a time. That cappuccino or dinner out or pay-per-view movie may not seem like much, but it all adds up. If you spend $25 per week on fast food, that’s $1,300 per year that could be used to make an extra credit card payment or car payment.

• Payments that never end. Do you really need never-ending payments for TV

are not prepared. Even missing one paycheck can be crucial. Add in the current cost of inflation and it can be devastating to live without back-up savings.

• Spending too much on your home. A home purchase is one of the most important—and long-term— decisions you will make in your life. Bigger is not always better: more square feet will bring more property taxes, maintenance, and utilities.

• Using Home Equity as a source of funds. Refinancing and taking cash out means you are giving ownership to someone else. It may make sense if you are lowering your

financial journey and how you are progressing toward your goals?

As community bankers, all of us here at Anahuac National Bank want to help you take steps to make your life better.

I am committed to steering you away from over-spending and adding additional debt. I will always encourage you to maintain some type of emergency savings fund, save for retirement, and develop your own financial plan. Let us know how we can help, problem solving is one of our specialties. We thank you for banking with us.

More Scenes From Ducks Unlimited

Former Major League Baseball Star and current owner of Sure-Shot Game Calls Jay Bruce(right) donated a teal hunt to the auction. He's pictured here with Winnie Stowell DU organizer Jerry Sparks(left).

Welcome Neighborhood Net Readers!

Although the Legacy Category of largemouth bass entries closed March 31, bass eight pounds and over or 24-inches long or longer may still be entered until December 31 in three other ShareLunker categories.

Entering a bass entitles the successful angler to a chance in the drawing for a $5,000 shopping spree at Bass Pro Shops. Photo by John Jefferson.

This little one was sure excited about winning a DU bike, but not so much about getting her picture taken.

Community

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Kid Scoop is sponsored by Winnie Dodge.

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© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 21

A Day for Games

One popular Dia del Niño game is Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

Help Hector pin the tail on the donkey picture.

Silly Book Puns

A pun is a play on words. Read the book titles below and then draw a line from the book title to the author’s name that makes a funny pun. For example: The Arctic Ocean by I.C. Waters. by Lotta Money by A. Stronaut by Abby Cadabera

A Day for Children in Mexico!

by Duncan Under

In Mexico, Children’s Day (Día Del Niño) is celebrated on April 30th. On this day, there are no classes in schools.

Instead, schools organize games and music.

by U. Turner

Children bring in their favorite foods to share.

Some families take a day out with their children.

Often there are special activities for children around the community. Children wear bright colors to celebrate their youth and the coming of Spring.

Color the last balloon in each row the color it should be to continue the pattern in that row.

Hot Chocolate Song On Children's Day, many families start the day with a yummy cup of hot chocolate and they sing of a song at breakfast. A mollinillo is used to stir the chocolate drink by rolling it between the palms of your hands while it is dipped in the hot chocolate.

The kids sing the following song while stirring the drink. The game is to sing each verse a little faster every time it is sung.

Piñata Pairs On Dia del Niño, children take turns to swing a bat or stick at a piñata, trying to break it apart to release the candy and goodies inside! ACTIVITY: All but one of these piñatas have an exact twin. Circle the one that’s unique.

Bate, bate, chocolate,

(Stir, stir, chocolate,)

Tu nariz de cacahuate.

(Your nose is a peanut.)

Uno, dos, tres, CHO!

(One, two, three, CHO!)

Uno, dos, tres, CO!

(One, two, three, CO!)

Uno, dos, tres, LA!

(One, two, three, LA!)

Uno, dos, tres, TE!

(One, two, three, TE!)

Chocolate, chocolate!

(Chocolate, chocolate!)

Bate, bate, chocolate!

(Stir, stir, chocolate!)

Bate, bate, bate, bate,

(Stir, stir, stir, stir,)

Bate, bate, CHOCOLATE!

(Stir, stir, CHOCOLATE!)

Children’s Rights Collage

Look through the newspaper for pictures and words showing things you think all children should have a right to. Cut these out and use them to make a Children’s Rights collage.

CHOCOLATE CHILDRENS CELEBRATE MEXICO DONKEY PEANUT SCHOOL PALMS FROTH DRINK CANDY MUSIC TAIL GAME DAY

D Y A D E Y L F N C

I T U N A E P R H H

M D R I N K N O O I

S E F O L N C T M L

Y M X L R O C H U D

D A L I L D O E S R N G L A C A E H I E

A B T T P O R A C N C E L E B R A T E S

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

Describe Dia del Niño

Look through the newspaper for five or more words that describe Children’s Day in Mexico.

Use these words to write a letter to your local newspaper editor about why you think there should be a Children’s Day in your town.

Standards Link: Language Arts: Compose formal letters.

Standards Link: Visual Art: Use art to express a message.

Children’s Day in Mexico started in 1925.

This celebration has its origins during Álvaro Obregón’s presidential term after the country joined the Geneva Convention. The Geneva Convention emphasized the importance of taking care of children, originally the vulnerable children affected by World War I. The United Nations suggested in 1959 countries adopt a National Children’s Day in honor of the Children’s Rights Declaration of 1959.

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