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Vortech Selected as Business of the Month

By Wade Thibodeaux Vortech was selected as the Business of the Month by the Winnie Area Chamber of Commerce and was presented a yard sign to display at their offices located on I-10 just West of the Airport in Winnie. The sign was presented during a ceremony conducted on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 10:30 am. In a statement to WACC the owners of Vortech said: We are honored to be recognized as Business of the Month from our local chamber of commerce. We appreciate all our community has done for us over the last 8 years, especially the commitment of talented people in our community who are part of the Vortech team. The three

owners are very proud of the success of our team, and we are looking forward to continuing to make needed adjustments so we can take care of our valued team members, who in turn collectively make sure our clients are well serviced. They went on to say: We strive to support our community, and we support Hardin Jefferson Golf and East Chambers One Act Play, Track, Golf and Soccer teams for all advancing to Regionals. It was a pleasure supporting our team members' kids who represented our community extremely well on and off the field. Congratulations Frank Abalos, Craig Wing, Steve Abalos, and the entire Vortech team.

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Grace Rhame had the Grand Champion County Steer at the 2022 Chambers County Youth Livestock Show and Ranch Rodeo. It was purchased by Roy Barrett with The Response Group for $19,000.

By Wade Thibodeaux Grace Rhame had the Grand Champion Chambers County Steer this year at the Chambers County Youth Livestock Show and Ranch Rodeo and it sold to The Response Group for a record $19,000.00. Grace is a Sophomore at East Chambers High School and is the daughter of John and Erin Rhame. The CCYLS&RR sale grossed $889,180.00 on 124 lots with the numbers on the barn sales and addons to be compiled next week and added to the total. The livestock sale wrapped up almost a month's worth of activities that included livestock shows, arts and craft events, a horse show, and a ranch rodeo.

By Wade Thibodeaux Multiple graduating classes from East Chambers High School had a reunion this past Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Pipkin Ranch Lodge. The place was packed with over 300 graduates and guests as classes from the 60's, 70's,

attendance of former coach Bobby Stratton who was able to visit with many players that he coached over the years. Everyone came away from the reunion feeling great to be a Buccaneer and wondering when the next reunion will be held.

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and 80's gathered for fun, fellowship, and reliving old times. The event was originally started as a 70's reunion, but eventually was opened to classes on either side of the 70's. Bobby Rollo initiated the event, but he had plenty of help as each class

had a chairman who was responsible for managing their graduating class invites and activities. A wonderful fajita dinner was served along with water and soft drinks and anything else was BYOB. A particular highlight of the evening was the

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Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne(seated) and Winnie Stowell Lions Club President Bill Keating enjoy a moment of laughter during their casual gathering last week. By Wade Thibodeaux about law enforcement with The Winnie Stowell Lions Club plenty of interaction between hosted Chambers County Sheriff the Sheriff and the audience. Brian Hawthorne during a meet The Winnie Stowell Lions Club and greet held last Thursday, has hosted several of these getApril 28, 2022 at Vine 2 Wine togethers with various leaders of Vineyard and Winery. The casual the community with a few more gathering featured a discussion being planned.

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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, May 4, 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 This week we are going to talk about a variety of things that happened to me during the week and individually, they are not all that significant, but somehow I'm going to try to tie them all together. I was out at the ranch in Elkhart and I was attempting to load a hay rake onto a trailer to bring to a friend of mine that said he needed one. This was one of those rakes that has the big sunflower looking wheels on it and they turn in a circular direction as they are drug across the ground and make a windrow for the baler to process. This particular rake had four sets of two of these wheels or eight wheels total and was not going to fit on the trailer without some dismantling of the wheels. I ended up taking three sets of wheels off of the rake and was getting close to being able to load the darn thing. This rake is highly adjustable and has many moving pieces and is not something that you can just throw a chain around and lift up onto the trailer. I was using a tractor that I had purchased last Fall

that has a homemade canopy that is made out of one inch tubing that has rounded corners(thankfully and you will understand why in a moment) and is kinda short in height. The kinda short thing is okay because when it's raining, the low sides really block the water, but the drawback is that you had better remember to duck when you are getting on the tractor. Sure enough, as I was adjusting the chain positions and getting on and off of the tractor, I forgot to duck one time and whacked the top of my head on the square tubing. I began cursing immediately and as soon as my eyes uncrossed and I felt like I wouldn't fall down from being dizzy, I ducked and got on the tractor. As I was loading the rake onto the trailer, I felt something trickle down the right side of my face and as I used my hand to wipe my cheek, I realized that it was blood. Soon, the left side of my face had the same scenario. I had to load this rake and had no choice but to finish the job with the occasional wiping of

the blood from my face. After the rake was loaded and secured on the trailer, I grabbed a couple of wet ones from my console and looked into the side mirror on the truck and kinda cleaned my face a little. At this point the bleeding had at least stopped and I was able to wipe most of it off of my face. I stopped at a convenience store in town on my way back to Huntsville and finished cleaning up and washed my hair. I started to leave the blood on my face, but I figured that would cause an uproar if I walked into the store with a bloody face. It was pretty interesting washing my hair that evening as I took a shower and I don't recommend using the pulsating position on the shower head when you have a gash on the top of your head. I have no idea what this thing looks like, but I got plenty of remarks from folks that I showed it to the next day. The next thing that I want to visit with you about this week is that we all live in a really small world. I had attended the sale for the Chambers County Youth Project Show(County Fair) and after the sale, I stopped off at one of my favorite watering holes. Sitting at the bar was one of the Dad's of one of the kids that had sold an animal in the sale. I pulled up a stool and sat down beside him and we started talking. Of course, the sale was the first topic

of conversation, but we then just started talking about cattle in general. He mentioned something about family and a Limousin(breed of cattle) ranch in way out West Texas. Now, he had never mentioned any names, but I looked at him and said "I know exactly where Maryneal, Texas is located and how is Tommy Stewman by the way?" He looked as though he had been shot. He said" You know Tom Stewman?" and I replied "Yes, I do and I have worked his cattle sales before". This is the part about it being a small world. I have known this guy for about 15 years,

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our kids played baseball together, and I never knew that Tommy Stewman was his step dad. We visited for about another 30 minutes and I was able to get caught up on all of the happenings of one of my former clients in the cattle business and soon our drinks were exhausted and they kicked us out of the place because it was way past closing time. Now, here is the third thing and the thing that I'm going to use to hopefully tie all of these ramblings together for you. This past weekend was Willie Nelson's birthday weekend and the radio was

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playing a bunch of Willie songs. Of course, they played his hits, but they also played some that never made it to the top of the charts. One of those songs that you didn't hear much of contained a line that said " Live each day like it's your last and one of these days you will be right". That's pretty good advice because you never know when that tractor mounting will be your last time and then take time to have those conversations because somehow, someway, we are all connected in this great big place called the World. Till next time, I'm........Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

THE LARGEST 6-SHOOTER IN TEXAS By Tumbleweed Smith

When Gary Humphreys of Del Rio was in high school, he and a friend were hitchhiking back from San Antonio to save the $6 bus fare and they got a ride with a rising star. “Marty Robbins picked up in a 1956 Chrysler pulling a horse trailer with THE MARTY ROBBINS BAND painted on the side of it.” Gary has an open mind and open face and people are just naturally attracted to him. He has a gun shop in Del Rio that is a popular destination for gun lovers as well as movie stars who are making movies in the area. “They just seem to want to come in and hang around,” says Gary. On some of the westerns, he helps with the firearms. “I helped James Arness when they filmed the last episode of Gunsmoke in Del Rio.” It has been said that if Gary fell into a lake he would come out with a pocketful of fish. He sold Wrangler jeans for a while in his gun shop and a man from Brazil came in and for the next few years Gary sold him 50,000 pairs of Wranglers. Gary made trips to Brazil and was treated like a star. When he was a child, his mother, a nurse, helped the famous female bullfighter

Pat McCormick heal after she was severely gored by a bull in Villa Acuna. Gary and the Texas Torera got to spend some time together and formed a strong friendship. While a soldier stationed in Louisiana he went to the Louisiana Hayride Show to hear his favorite country singer Norma Jean. He was walking along and he heard a woman’s voice say, “Hey, soldier, would you buy me a coke?” He looked over to find Norma Jean sitting in a Cadillac. When he brought her the coke she asked him sit with her before she went on stage. “I spent an amazing 15 minutes just talking with her,” Gary has some Model A’s and loves to travel in his Casita camping trailer. He was working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms when he decided to open his gun shop. He borrowed $600 and started repairing and selling guns in his garage. That was in 1972. He has been in his current location in downtown Del Rio 42 years. Gary’s shop is next door to an old fire station that is now home to the Del Rio Arts Council. Once Bob Wade, a famous outdoor sculptor, was conducting a

class there. He apparently got the class excited and the students asked if they could build something. They went next door to Gary’s and asked him if they could create artwork on a concrete slab next to his building. “They said what would you like for us to build and I told them a pistol. So they worked two weeks and built Texas’s largest six-shooter. It’s 2 stories high and the cylinder is a 55-gallon barrel. The barrel of the pistol is made of stovepipe and the sides of the handle are concrete made to look like ivory. People drive thousand of miles to see this thing because its been written up in the New York Times, Washington Post, Time Magazine, Texas Monthly and other publications. It’s been on national TV a bunch of times.” Gary is planning a big 50th anniversary celebration for his gun shop on May 12. It’s the only fulltime gun shop in Del Rio. 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, May 4, 2022 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Fifty-Eight individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, April 24 and Saturday, April 30. 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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Wednesday,May 4, 2022

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Sunday Observations from Christy

And Be Glad!

Mother was born in 1931 and now calls an assisted living facility home. I visited her unannounced recently. She entered the dining area just as I started down the long hallway toward her. Mom happened to look my way. Though her eyes and memory are not quite what they used to be, she looked again quickly and said, “Danny!” “…and may she who gave you birth rejoice!” (Proverbs 23:25) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys

Thompson Outpatient Clinic Opens New Facility

Country music lost an icon this weekend. Naomi Judd has passed away the day before they were to enter the hall of fame. Two weeks after a fantastic performance on the CMT Awards. As cornerstones of the 90’s Country scene, The Judds were some of the best. Yes, you knew Naomi’s health was poor. But hepatitis that forced them into retirement did not take her. Statement from her kids said they lost her to mental illness. Nothing else. One can assume, but nothing

confirmed and I won’t speculate. What I will say is mental Illness is real. The last few weeks has seen three female collegiate athletes succumb to their demons of mental illness. We live in an increasingly negative world. A world of doubt, of hate, of viciousness, and instant gratification. That equates to society taking a big mental hit. We’ve been so busy arguing about vaccines, viruses, politics, and what we hate, that it seems we have forgotten what we love. Any chance I get to discuss mental health I will jump on it. This is one of those. I urge you, discuss mental health regularly with your kids. From early on. Make discussing what stresses them out as

normal as asking if they brush their teeth every day. Because you take them for dental checkups, for doctor visits, to get their eyes checked. We ask how they feel. But we have got to normalize asking and talking about mental health. Then if you find out your child struggles, ACKNOWLEDGING IT is the biggest support you can give them!! Let them know they are not alone. That mental health is just a different part of their body, but that it’s so important to take care of their brain. Feed that brain positive snacks. Tell the brain it’s loved. Be a safe spot for the days the brain isn’t cooperating. Acknowledge the issue. If your child needed glasses you would never question helping their vision.

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Treat their brain the same. Do what is necessary to enhance their brain. Happy Sunday peeps, please please never think there shouldn’t be a tomorrow. Or the world is better without you. In the words of the Judds, When we stand together, it's our finest hour We can do anything Anything Keep believin' in the power. We can start today, by loving one another. By caring, helping and lifting one another. Don’t you think it’s time to do your part, to help mental illness? Talk about it. Just like you would if someone had the flu, cancer, or diabetes. Normalize it. And through normalization, we begin to help it. And maybe save a few. Or at least….. build a bridge.

LEGAL NOTICE

Providers Dr. Nedranna Boutte, Sherry Stern, P.A.C., and Danny Thompson, PA. pose with staff during their first day of operations at their new facilities located at 233 Spur 5 or across the street from Tia Juanita's By Wade Thibodeaux The owners and staff took a Thompson Outpatient Clinic few moments out of their busy opened the doors on their new schedule to pose for a picture on facility last Monday, May 2, their first day in the new location. 2022 and welcomed new and The actual address is 233 Spur 5 existing patients to their new in Winnie, Texas, but it's easier place. The clinic took the old found by saying it's across the Salt Grass Feed Store and street from Tia Juanita's. The transformed it into a modern, phone number is 409.296.2910 clean, bright environment with and they are promoting patient plenty of space for patient care for everyone. care and future expansion.

Assemblies of God

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

Baptist

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

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

Church Services

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

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

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

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

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

Latter Day Saints

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

Lutheran

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

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. Servicios de traducci6n estan disponibles por peticion. 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. Servicios de traducci6n estan disponibles por peticion.

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Let our readers know about your garage sales, help wanted, services.... Deadline: Monday before publication at 12 noon

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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.

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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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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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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

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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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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

We Are NOW OPEN in our new facility. We are accepting patients either by appointment or walkins. Call us at 409.296.2910 or drop by 233 Spur 5 in Winnie, across the street from Tia Juanita's.

Pictured here during the 1980s, the late Murry Burnham is demonstrating his “hand squeak” varmint call, imitating the sound of a wounded rabbit. He successfully called foxes, bobcats, and coyotes with it, but his mouth-blown and electronic calls are more popular with hunters due to their ease of use. Photo by John Jefferson

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WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

TEXAS LOSES A LEGEND By John Jefferson

Murry Burnham: 19292022. A true Texas Legend, my friend, Murry Burnham, died peacefully on April 20. Descendants of Stephen F. Austin’s “Old 300”, the first Anglo Colony in Mexico’s Tejas, Murry and his brother, Winston, learned the ways of the woods from their father. One skill they mastered was calling predators and wild game. They later formed Burnham Bros. Game Calls and taught a nation how to call critters. As a woodsman, he was

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beyond comparison. At home in the wilderness, he was as close to being a “white Indian” as anyone I’ve known. He was at one with wildlife. One opening weekend of deer season, he hunted early, but was in church when it started -- In full camo. A new carpet had been installed. The windows were open, and a bird flew in and lit on the Communion rail. The church women nervously feared it would ruin the new carpet. Murry slowly rose, quietly walked to it, peacefully cupped his hands around the timid bird, and released it out a window. The bird seemed to sense no danger. A mutual friend told me Murry had a pet, wild, Rio Grande turkey that would ride on the front seat beside him as he drove to town in his truck. And he was an accomplished hunter. His photos show an impressive night’s fox hunting, all called within range on Burnham Bros. calls. I’ve worn out several of his mouth calls with limited success -- probably due to operator error -but I always have at least one with me afield. Murry also hunted wild bulls in the cane breaks along the Rio Grande, an activity not recommended for the faint at heart. Another time, he accepted my invitation to speak to a hunting club.

Murry arrived early to set up his program which included film of a fullsize “stuffed” taxidermy Rio Grande turkey hen 1973 decoy. That was before commercial turkey hen decoys. He said he had set up the decoy in a likely place one morning and began calling. Shortly, a gobbler came to the call and was so enamored by Murry’s yelps and the sight of the decoy that it pounced on the make-believe hen, knocking it over. The gobbler then proceeded to attempt breeding, I couldn’t wait to see it. As members be- 1974 gan arriving, he noticed a lady in attendance. He said he couldn’t show it if a lady was present. I assured him she was an outdoor lady and knew baby turkeys didn’t arrive here carried by a stork. Still uncomfortable, he reluctantly agreed to show it. The lady laughed as hard as any of the men as the frustrated gobbler vainly tried to procreate its race. After his program, which was highly applauded, 1975 the lady came up and thanked him for it. The Texas country gentleman was nevertheless embarrassed. Murry’s calls are world-famous. Burnham Bros. Calls, now owned by Gary Roberson, carries on the fine tradition founded by two brothers who shared their knowledge of wildlife with others. 1976

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Write an article about something you did or saw recently. Include at least three FACTS. Remember to include WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN and WHY, too.

World Press Freedom Day

WRITE THE HEADLINE: May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day. People around the world will celebrate the importance of a free press to a democracy. Freedom of the press gives ________________ the right to __________ the truth with a promise that they will not be punished for doing their job by the government.

To find out how many Amendments have been added since 1791, color the spaces with two dots red.

By: your name

Freedom of the press also means that people have the _________ to express their opinions or beliefs in publications. In certain countries, that is not the case.

Freedom of the Press

The Founding Fathers of the United States believed so strongly in the importance of a free press, that they protected that right in the First Amendment of the Constitution. There were 10 Amendments, or additions, added to the Constitution in 1791.

Write the article here (or use a separate sheet of paper):

Draw a map showing where the event happened:

Can you find at least 5 differences between these two pictures?

Where the Press Isn’t Free

Sadly, some governments ________ what newspapers and other media can say. Newspapers are not _______ to write about many events. Journalists around the world take great ______ to get facts and important news and information to all people. Far too many have died doing this.

NEWS OR NOT? Look through the newspaper for articles that a government might want taken out. Cross them out. What’s left? These two people are talking about one of the articles you crossed out. Write what you think these people are saying. Good article! People need to read this because

I disagree! This should not be in the newspaper because

Facts Help People Understand the World There are many difficult and confusing things going on in the world. Sometimes it is hard to know what to think. One tip is to look for the FACTS. (Example: The house is red is a fact. The house is beautiful is an opinion.) FACTS are pieces of information based upon things that can be measured, proven or seen by anyone.

OPINIONS describe how someone feels about a thing or event. Opinions can vary from person to person.

Circle the FACTS in GREEN. Circle the OPINIONS in RED. Tomás is a fast reader.

The apple weighs 5 ounces.

Tomás can read 100 words in 30 seconds.

The apple tastes good.

Trees are prettier in the summer than in the fall. Trees need water and sunlight to grow.

Standards Link: Literacy: Differentiate between fact and opinion.

The movie was filmed on location in Canada. The funniest scenes you’ll ever see are in this movie.

A Day to Reflect and Remember World Press Freedom Day is a day to think about the importance of a free press and to remember those who have fought and sacrificed for the press to be free.

Journalism Careers

Look through today’s newspaper for the names of the following: publisher editor managing editor editorial page editor an opinion columnist a reporter Standards Link: Understand newspaper format.

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