The Hometown Press 06-22-2022 Auto by The Hometown Press

Volume 33, Issue 25

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

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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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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, June 22, 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.

Well, I guess that I’m just snake bit. I think that it was just last week that I told you that I only had two things on my calendar for the Summer and they were both on the same weekend. One was in Wyoming and the other was in South Texas. Not exactly close to each other. If it wasn’t last week’s column, it was the week before. Heck, I can’t remember, they all seem to run together after a little while. With print schedules and mailing schedules so far ahead of the publication date, I really don’t know if I’m living in the past, present, or future when it comes to writing this column. I can only imagine what the guys that write a daily column go through. Anyway, back to my opening line of this particular column. I had mentioned that I wanted to sneak away and listen

to one of my very favorite musicians sing a few tunes and he’s playing in one of my most favorite spots in the World........ on the same weekend as the other two events that I wanted to attend. And..........on top of that.... I received an invitation today to travel to Washington, D.C. to witness the unveiling of my Congressman’s portrait as the former House Ways and Means Committee Chairman. This event is happening to coincide with the annual charity baseball game between the Repubs and the Dems at National Park. Guess what weekend it’s all happening on???? You got it.......the same dang weekend as the other three events. Now, I’ve got some decisions to make. I know that I said last week that work comes before play and that I was

going to attend the annual Texas Press Association Conference, but.........an opportunity to visit with and honor your Congressman doesn’t come around every day. I’ve narrowed it down to being able to do one or the other of the first two events or I could squeeze two events into the weekend if I flew out of Dallas to Washington and then back into Dallas and caught the band on Saturday night in Ft Worth. I guess that I could fly out of San Antonio to Washington and then fly back into San Antonio and catch the second half of the Press Convention, but that doesn’t sound like much fun and would probably not be very productive as far as the convention goes. If I go to Wyoming, that’s it, nothing else happens but Cheyenne Frontier Days and I miss the other three, so that’s probably not going to happen. I could go to the Press Convention, but then I miss my Congressman and a little boot scootin when I return from Washington. I’m leaning towards the Dallas to Washington, back to Dallas and then over

to Ft. Worth whirlwind trip. That way I can catch two events, have an experience of a lifetime and a little fun when I return to Texas. I’ll try to keep you guys in the loop as I make my decision and the time draws closer. I am already booked for the Press Convention, so I don’t have to

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do anything there, but I think the deadline for the Washington trip is coming up pretty soon at the end of June. Cheyenne can be a last minute thing as I could probably stay at our Denver Colorado office location for housing and then just drive up the hour and a half trip to the rodeo, so I can always use that as

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a last resort kind of thing if everything else falls through and Ft. Worth is easy as it’s always easy to find accommodations in Cowtown. Decisions, decisions, I may have to put my thinking hat on for the next few days and figure this out. Till next time, I’m......Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

A GIANT PARADE IN A TINY TOWN By Tumbleweed Smith

About 750 people live in Chappell Hill, a Washington County village located in the rolling prairie country near Brenham. It was settled in 1849 and named for one of the founding families. Despite its small size it is a thriving community that attracts visitors who enjoy the peaceful easy feeling, clean streets, shady drives, well-kept lawns, historic homes, interesting shops and restaurants the town offers. Two big attractions are the Official State of Texas Bluebonnet Festival in April, which attracts around 15,000 people, and the Scarecrow Festival in October when innovative scarecrow figures are displayed all over town. About 10,000 people go to see the scarecrows. Both events are sponsored by the historical society and bring a lot of economic benefits to Washington County. In summer, Chappell Hill stages an amazing July 4th parade. “We have what we call the biggest small town parade in Texas,” says Joel Romo, parade chairman. “This will be our 45th anniversary. It will be held at 10 AM July 4th in downtown Chappell Hill. The streets are packed

during the parade and we’ve estimated that three to four thousand people come from throughout Texas to not only view the parade but to participate in it. We have numerous entries from exotic cars to floats that people spend months preparing. There is a competition that awards cash prizes. “And of course we have the world famous marching kazoo band that consists of thirty to fifty kiddos marching down Main Street fitted with t-shirts and an official Chappell Hill Chamber of Commerce kazoo, armed with drums made of empty Blue Bell Ice Cream containers. They’re one of the big attractions at our annual parade. The community really comes together for this celebration of our country’s birth. Everybody gets in the patriotic spirit. The town is decorated to the hilt with flags up and down Main Street.” KWHI radio in Branham broadcasts the parade. Joel says the parade sometimes has 130 entries and lasts an hour or more. “We’ve had some of the most unique entries like a motorized toilet. One year we had Lone Star Beer’s famous giant armadillo.

We’ve had a fly-over from a Houston hospital’s life-flight helicopter. We have a cannon and we auction off the title of Chief Cannoneer. The highest bidder gets to shoot the cannon. We always have a ceremony to start the parade with a flag salute, short patriotic speech then our volunteer firemen sound the siren to start the parade moving. People leave with plenty of candy, plenty of patriotism and a smile on their face.” Chappell Hill is an hour away from Houston, an hour and a half away from Austin. It was settled by farmers who raised cotton and shipped it out by barges on the Brazos River. Joel says that agricultural attitude stayed with the descendants of people who built the town. “We have warm, welcoming people who want to share what our county is all about. While here, visitors go to other attractions in the area like Blue Bell and the state historic site where Texas was born.” www.tumbleweesmith.com

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

or any members, to join them for Chicken Foot on Thursdays at noon, and Bingo on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. For more information, please call 267-3700.

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

located at 1222 N. Main St. in Anahuac, distributes food to those in need on the fourth Saturday of each month. Anyone wishing to donate canned goods, money or volunteer is of the encouraged to do so. Pantry,

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Local News

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Forty-Seven individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, June 12 and Saturday, June 18. 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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N a t io nal Fin a ls St e e r R op i n g 2022 A n n ou n cem ent For the ninth year in a row, the National Finals Steer Roping will take place at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan. The 2022 edition takes place Nov. 4-5 and pits the Top 15 steer ropers in the PRCA vying for a world championship and a share of the record $500,000 purse. “We are thrilled to be back at the Kansas Star for the Nationals Finals Steer Roping and to be able to increase the prize money at the NFSR

to $500,000,” said PRCA CEO Tom Glause. “This is an opportunity for the Top 15 steer ropers in the PRCA to rope for the most money ever at the NFSR.” The Kansas Star, a favorite of steer ropers and NSFR fans, offers an electric atmosphere for the Legacy steer roping event, prior to the final five rounds of the NFSR on Nov. 5. “The steer ropers love that place (the Kansas Star), and it is great,” said J.P. Wickett, the steer roping representa-

tive on PRCA’s Contestant Executive Council. “It is a set up that is like the NFR in that there’s a casino and it just so much fun and so good. We couldn’t ask for a better place. This is a great day for steer ropers. I can’t thank (PRCA CEO) Tom Glause enough, I can’t thank the Kansas Star enough and I can’t thank the PRCA enough for helping get it to this point.” The NFSR purse has more than doubled since 2014. “People need to understand where we

started because where we started was such a far cry from $500,000 that it is not even funny,” Wickett said. “It’s just unreal that we were able to get to this point.” A year ago, Cole Patterson won his first PRCA Steer Roping World Championship, finishing atop the standings with $190,242, a single-season steer roping earnings record. He also earned an NFSR-record $85,726 at the Kansas Star Arena in 2021.

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Religion & Lifestyle

Wednesday,June 22, 2022

Sunday Observations from Christy

A limb off the old pine tree hung down to the ground. Therefore wild vines grew up the limb, entangling them around the tree. To save the tree the limb had to be cut back. The sooner the limb was trimmed the sooner the tree was out of danger. If I allow my hands to hang down in the “dirt”, the vines of this world will not miss the opportunity to entangle themselves in my life. I must cut off the connection. The sooner I do, the safer I will be. “If your hand causes you to sin, sever the connection before you end up destroyed.” (Matthew 5:30) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys OBITUARIES

2022. He was a native of Winnie having graduated from East Chambers Highschool. Born on July 9, 1988 Mark faced hardships throughout his life. Having been born with Cerebral Palsy he was a true inspiration in life. Mark was the living example of God's miracles on Earth by Mark Wilkinson of proving everyday that Winnie Texas gained God is in control of his wings on June 10, our lives. He lived

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

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Have y’all ever noticed, from May to September it seems we are in a perpetual celebratory status? We celebrate mothers, end of school, graduates, fathers, pride month, Juneteenth, 4th of July, and Labor Day. My family even has some birthdays thrown in there. Like I said it’s several months of celebrations. Being from the Deep South, we also have several months of HEAT. I wonder if we strategically place holidays in there to make sure we somewhat enjoy….. nope can’t even say that….. that we can tolerate the oppressive southern heat. A little good with the bad I guess

you can say. Over the last 5 years, SETX has been hammered with flooding events, rainy months, and sloshing in general. Until this year. Never wanting to disappoint that whole “Texans do things bigger and better” mentality, except now we are in a drought. I keep saying why on earth do we have to be so extreme? What happened to being in the middle? Folks the next week will bring us warmer temps….. actually record breaking. Check on your neighbors. Practice patience. Drink lots of fluids. You know the drill. After all, chances are great if you are reading this, you are like me and we have ridden the Texas weather extremes for our entire lives. But the other thing. In todays ever increasing violent world, please practice tolerance a bit more closely. That rude driver that cuts you off, the person in

the store that snaps, the couple in the atm drive thru blocking everything because they are fussing and paying no attention to the inconvenience they are causing others. Just let it all go. Because people have lost their ever loving minds and shooting the finger at the rude driver is not worth the repercussion of road rage and gun fire. Approaching the couple arguing and blocking the lane at the atm, is not worth them pulling a gun on you or attacking you physically. Yes you have the right to do whatever you want, but is it really worth it? To voice your opinion, show your displeasure, so you get home 5 minutes faster? At what expense? Facts are heat makes people cranky. It makes people more explosive. It brings about uncharacteristic traits. On my 6.5 hour drive to see my Dad for Father’s Day, I witnessed a bit of cra-

zy. I just backed off an let them go. Guess I channeled my inner Mother and her quote of “race on idiot, Hell isn’t half full and is taking applications”. Maybe I channeled my inner Dad and his “just let it go”. I like to think I finally have a good mix of both and just say, “race on idiot, I’m letting this go because you are not worth me not making it home.” Happy Sunday peeps, get ready for the lazy days of summer, where it’s too hot to fish, too hot for golf, and hopefully it’s calm and relaxing when you get home. Yeah I know I played on the words of a famous country song. Simmer down, it will be ok. This too shall pass. Might be like a kidney stone, but it will. You know…. Let it go. Stay cool, stay hydrated, and most importantly…. Stay safe y’all!

much longer than any doctor said he would. He lived his life to the fullest extent he could and always had a smile for anyone he met. His family and friends will greatly miss his text messages just to say hi and ask how they were doing. Mark's greatest

joy was spending time watching football with those he loved most. He leaves behind his Mother Susan Wilkinson, Sister Angela Hutson, Brother-in-law Andrew Hutson, Nieces Haley and Sierra Hutson, and Nephew Xavier Hutson, along

with many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins who will miss him greatly. In Heaven he will have the long awaited reunion with his Father Don Wilkinson, and will once again be with his Grandparents Jerald and Marion Phelps. There will be a memo-

rial service for Mark at First Baptist Church Winnie in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday July 2, 2022 at 4PM for anyone wanting to pay their respects to the family or just say see you later to Mark.

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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

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

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

Pentecostal

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

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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 Mobile home spot opening at Green Acres mobile home park 638 fm 140 6

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

Canal City lot for sale by owner on the middle canal undeveloped Lot #302, 1468 Van Sant Gilchrist TX call Alan 409-9393240 no texts $30,000 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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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. Garage Sale: June 24 and 25 (Friday and Saturday) 9-6 in Fischer Bldg. Clothes, decor, household items, books, toys, shoes, etc 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 Ithica model 37 Featherlite, 20ga, pump, 7 boxes of shells, $750... Remington model 12, slide action 22s, L, LR $650... 409-296-2999

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2005 Crown Vic Intercepter: Clean, dependable, new tires, brakes, great ac, etc., $3, 800.00. 281-414-6353 Benelli R1, 270 semi auto rifle, bushnell range finder 4x12 scope $1800... Anderson AR 458 SOCOM, red dot and laser sight, two boxes of ammo, $1500 Trade possible on either. 409-296-2999 2012 Jeep Compass runs good. A/C works but does not cool well. Work vehicle $5000.00 Call 409-277-1065 Trailer axles $40 - 100 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

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 Have mobile home opening at Green Acres trailer park call Nancy 409-433-3328

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For Sale 7 Office Chairs. Humble oil range from 1940 1960. Humble oil is now Exxon $125.00 - $200.00. Antique chairs. Three Colt Python Pistols (1979 blue, 1976 royal blue with white tip and 1979 nickel) 409-296-8678 or 713-302-3507 Metal desk with overhead storage. Very good condition. $250.00 409-277-0064 1911A1 45, Tasis, satin finish like new $550... Glock 48, 9mm, like new $525... 409-296-2999

Stevens model 320 home defense 12ga pump $300.. H&R Pardner 12ga pump home defense $300... 409-296-2999 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 2000 Ford gas tractor parts. Call for prices Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Window air conditioner $50 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 4 tires size 33x12.50 R18LT $100 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

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sady said it took him cord fish, which was Cassady’s about 25 minutes to heavier than his line- paid off. carefully land the re- test rating.

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A new lake record for smallmouth buffalo in Lady Bird Lake has been certified by TPWD. The 64-pound fish was caught on rod and reel while baited with tiger nut and imitation corn. Tiger nut is not really a nut and imitation corn isn’t really corn, but they are attractive to suckers like carp and buffaloes. Photo contributed by Cassady Douglas, pictured.

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BUFFALO ROAMING IN TOWN LAKE By John Jefferson

I caught my first fish at about age 8 or 9 -- two small perch -- fishing in the Guadalupe River between Seguin and New Braunfels. I was hooked. Later, again visiting my grandmother on the Guadalupe, I strolled down barefooted early one morning to the little store there that sold milk, bread, bacon, and bait. I bought a Grapette soda for a dime and went outside. Through the early morning mist, I could dimly see people gath-

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ered near the dock. That was unusual this early. Something was happening. A little boy’s curiosity sent me downhill to the dock. A large man in khaki pants and an undershirt had a fish on his line. His fishing rod was bent like it was a Big Fish! I managed to get on the dock as he finally landed it. Someone said it was a buffalo. I thought buffaloes were much bigger and had four feet and horns. I’d never heard of a buffalo fish. And I‘d had never seen a fish that big. That was the beginning of a lifetime fascination with fish … and fishing. My wife told me recently someone had caught a 64-pound fish in what is now Lady Bird Lake in Austin. I figured it had to be a carp, a catfish, or a buffalo. It was a buff. A man named Cassady Douglas (love that name!) had broken the lake record for smallmouth buffalo on what was formerly known as Town Lake. It happened on Valentine’s Day this year, 2022. It took a while for the paperwork to be approved and the final certification of the new record to be posted. It’s now official. After a little effort, I contacted Mr. Douglas

and we met to discuss his catch. Cassady Douglas is from Terlingua, in the Big Bend. He grew up caching catfish in the Rio Grande. He says he caught a small carp once in the Rio but hadn’t really fished for carp until he arrived in Central Texas. He heard of the big fish in the area lakes. That interested him. Many are caught in the Colorado River and its chain of lakes. Walter E. Long Reservoir (formerly Decker Lake) has some big ones, too. Buffalo resemble carp, but don’t have the barbels (“whiskers”). Their feeding habits are similar. Cassidy told me he was fishing with a “carp reel” that held more line than conventional reels. He used 25- pound test monofilament line. He baited with a tiger nut and imitation corn on the same hook. Bait and gear came from “Big Carp Tackle” through the Internet. His technique was to cast out to water roughly 35-feet deep and let the bait just sit on the bottom. Carp and Buffalo are both bottom feeders. The previous waterbody record for Lady Bird was 52.56-pounds, set by Luke Hartwig using imitation corn. Cas-

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director Carter Smith announced today he will retire effective January 2023, ending a nearly 15-year tenure that strengthened private-lands stewardship, expanded state parks and wildlife management areas, bolstered conservation, law enforcement, and park funding, and brought a renewed focus on connecting Texans young and old with the state’s natural resources. “The opportunity to work alongside the immensely talented and dedicated men and women of this Department has been the privilege of a lifetime,” said Carter Smith, Executive Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “Their unending passion for stewarding and protecting Texas’ rich bounty of fish and wildlife resources, creating new opportunities for Texas families to get out and make lasting memories in the outdoors, and helping to leave the lands and waters, habitats and parks of our home ground better than before has been a great inspiration to me, personally and professionally. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Chairman Aplin and to the entire TPW Commission, past and present, for placing their trust in me, as well as for their leadership, mentorship and commitment to advancing our mission. Last, but not least, as a Dad, a sportsman, a conservationist, and as a proud Texan, I am grateful beyond measure for all the landowners, land stewards, outdoor enthusiasts, and partners across Texas who not only make conservation possible, but actually happen.”

Smith, who began his professional career in 1992 as a TPWD management intern in the Wildlife Division, has served as executive director since January 2008, overseeing policy, personnel, funding, and strategy for an agency of more than 3,300 professionals in 13 divisions. During his tenure the department has acquired significant new public lands such as Palo Pinto Mountains State Park and the Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area; directed major initiatives towards enhancing and restoring freshwater and coastal habitats; added important new biologist, park, and law enforcement positions; constructed new facilities such as the Game Warden Training Center and the John D. Parker State Fish Hatchery; launched the Texas Outdoor Family and Texas Children in Nature programs; secured significant new funding for state and local parks through the dedication of the Sporting Goods Sales Tax and strongly championed the need for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Prior to his naming as executive director, Smith was state director of The Nature Conservancy of Texas, which he first joined in 1998. He was the first executive director of the Katy Prairie Conservancy. An accomplished wildlife conservationist, his work as a biologist spanned from Mexico to Canada. In addition to his work at the department, Smith has served on conservation-related boards of directors and advisory councils, including as Chairman and executive committee member of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

He is also a Professional member of the Boone & Crockett Club and a lifetime member of the Texas Bighorn Society, The Dallas Safari Club and the Houston Safari Club. He is an outstanding alumnus of departments at Yale University and Texas Tech and was honored by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas International Award of Excellence in Conservation, the Texas Wildlife Association’s Sam Beasom Conservation Leader Award, and the Harvey Weil Professional Conservationist Award. “Working alongside Carter Smith for the last five years, I can say without reservation that he is one of the finest Executive Directors to ever run the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,” said Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission Chairman Arch “Beaver” Aplin III. “He has stewarded the state and our resources with vision and integrity since his tenure began in 2008. In an agency full of incredible individuals, he has been an inspiring leader. Though he will be missed, I wish him and his family the very best as they embark on a new chapter of life. We will work hard to find the next head of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, but there is no replacing Carter Smith.” The TPW Commission will launch an executive search committee to recruit TPWD’s next executive director. The search committee will identify and interview prospective candidates and provide a recommendation to the commission in time to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of leadership for agency operations.

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Some say that in 1876, something carrying millions of dollars of gold crashed and fell into the Ashtabula River in Ohio. Many have tried to find the mystery bullion, but to date no one has. Do you think it is really there? Or is it a legend? To find out what crashed, color each space with one dot BLACK and color each space with two dots BLUE.

The crew of the pirate ship The Scurvy Albatross came up with a unique flag. It’s the only one here that has no exact duplicate. Circle it.

In 1692, an earthquake hit the city. Much of it sank 65 feet (20 meters) below sea level. For hundreds of years, sand and mud covered the city. Many treasure seekers tried to find the sunken city and failed. Then in 1965, a diver named Robert Marx used modern equipment to dig under the layers of mud and found the lost city. He was not looking for treasure, but find it he did! Thousands of coins were found—perhaps lost pirate treasure.

Long ago, Spanish ships full of treasure sailed the seas. Sometimes these ships sank, leaving tons of treasure on the sea floor. Search the sea floor for seven coins with letters on them. Unscramble the letters to find out what these ships were called!

b. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension.

A Spanish treasure ship was called a Standards Link: Spelling: Spell independently combining phonemes to form words; vocabulary development.

Answer: Galleon.

In the 1600s, Port Royal, Jamaica, was one of the busiest seaports in the Caribbean. It was home to merchants, missionaries, smugglers and pirates.

Take a trip under the deep blue sea and look for treasures from A to Z. Can you find each letter of the alphabet hidden in the picture?

MYSTERY SUNKEN TREASURE JAMAICA SMUGGLERS SHIP DIVER GOLD LOST CITY SAND ROYAL SHARK MUD PORT

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

Strange and Definitely NOT True Divers looking for sunken treasure do not look for the hulls of sunken ships. Wooden hulls rot after hundreds of years under water.

Diving for the lost city of Port Royal is dangerous. Divers must watch out for sharks.

Do all sharks look the same? No siree! Circle five ways the two sharks are different. Standards Link: Visual Discrimination.

Well, shiver me timbers! There are two land animals hiding in the picture above. Can you find them all? Standards Link: Visual Discrimination.

Treasure hunters look instead for lumps that could be the remains of metal parts of a ship: cannons, anchors, tools and ballast. Sometimes, even these are hard to see, as most of them have been encrusted with sand and shells.

Cut out words from the newspaper to create a very strange headline. Make up and write a strange story to go with your headline. Be sure to include WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY and HOW.

Dig through the newspaper to find: • a word that starts with tr • something you consider a treasure • four 2-syllable words • a 6-digit number Standards Link: Decoding: Recognize blends and multi-syllable words.

Standards Link: Writing: Students write imaginative narratives in newspaper format.

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