Volume 33, Issue 25
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
E a st Cha m b e r s Ho s t s Annual B a s k e t b a ll Ca mp
Chambers County Employees Arrested
Sometimes it got a little chaotic as EC Basketball Camp goers were going in every direction to learn new skills. By Wade Thibodeaux play basketball and how to Coach Todd Sutherland and improve their skills. Coach East Chambers hosted the Sutherland makes the event annual basketball camp last both fun and educational as week at the East Chambers he puts the kids through the High School Gym. The place paces of an intense action was full of little guys and gals packed basketball camp. who wanted to learn how to
Chambers County ESD No1 Has Clean Audit
By Wade Thibodeaux The Chambers County Emergency Services District No1 Board of Directors met in regular session on Wednesday. June 8, 2022 at 6:00 pm. in the Fire Station located at 825 State Highway 124 in Winnie, Texas. After the pledges to the flags, the board heard from their auditor who presented the 2020-2021 audit of the ESD and the Volunteer Fire Department. He presented an audit that contained an unmodified opinion, which is the best results that you can get for an audit. He commented that everything was in order and that the staff was extremely helpful in providing the requested materials for the audit process. The rest of the meeting went fairly fast with the minutes being approved, and the financials showing $1,341,180.00 in net position and being approved. The Administrators report stated that the Polaris buggy that was ordered for grass fire fighting would be arriving in
late July or early August and the materials for the building repair from where a Fire Truck accidentally hooked one of the bay openings had arrived and the work should be completed in the coming week. The Administrator also reported on his attending of the recent multi County Hurricane Conference. The VFD Fire Chief report showed 65 calls for assistance for May and that makes 299 total calls for the calendar year. On the agenda item that addressed the purchase of equipment, the board approved the trade-in of the 12 foot lowboy trailer and the purchase of a new 16 foot lowboy trailer to accommodate the larger Polaris side by side discussed in the Administrators report. The board also approved the purchase of a 40 gallon skid pack pump that will fit on the rear of the new Polaris. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Fire Station located at 825 State Highway 124 in Winnie, Texas.
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Eddie Gallaway was arrested on two counts of theft last week and booked into the Chambers County Jail. By Wade Thibodeaux Chambers County Jail. Two Chambers County Edward Ray Gallaway, employees were arrested Jr. was arrested on two last week pertaining counts of theft from $750 to theft charges and to $2500 and Richard were booked into the Blanchard was arrested
Richard Blanchard was arrested on one charge of theft last week and booked into the Chambers County Jail. on one count of theft being chopped up and from $750 to $2500. sold for scrap metal. The charges had to do Both men posted bond with an investigation of and were released from road base material and custody. used equipment that was
Winnie Library Hosts First Responders
McGruff the Crime Dog kept the youngsters entertained last week at the Winnie Library.
Congratulations All-Stars
The Game Warden's boat was a big hit as the kids were able to get in and explore during the Library's First Responder Day last week.
Recent College Graduates Announced By Wade Thibodeaux Taylor May from Winnie, Texas received a Bachelor of Science, Education from Sam Houston State
University during the Spring 2022 graduation ceremony held recently. Congratulations Taylor.
By Wade Thibodeaux The Winnie Library held their First Responders Day as part of the Summer Reading Program last Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Police, Fire, EMS, and the Game Wardens showed up to put on a program for the youngsters who were just full of questions
for the First Responders. Each agency told a little about their job and then took questions from the kids. The Game Warden had one of the best presentations because he brought along some props that were very entertaining to the little ones. McGruff the crime dog was also a
The Firetruck is always intriguing to the youngsters and the opportunity to examine one and talk to a Fireman was too hard to pass up for this group during the Winnie Library's First Responder Day last week.
very popular hit with the kids. Although McGruff couldn't talk, he was able to communicate with the kids and had a few interpreters in the form of Sheriff's Deputies that could assist him in interacting with the youngsters. When all of the presentations were done, everybody went
outside to explore the Firetrucks, Ambulances, Police Vehicles, and Boats. After the outside ventures, the crowd came back inside to cool off and were treated to complimentary hot dogs and sodas by the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.
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