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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Volume 32, Issue 32

Alligator Snapping Turtles Seized in Illegal Trafficking Case Returned to Natural Habitat Twenty-one adult, and six juvenile, alligator snapping turtles were recently released back into East Texas as part of a coordinated effort among Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Stephen F. Austin State University, Sabine River Authority, Northeast Texas Municipal Water District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Houston Zoo, and the Turtle Survival Alliance, among others, after being seized in an illegal trafficking attempt.

In 2017, Texas Game Wardens, in coordination with the Service’s Office of Law Enforcement, investigated the poaching of alligator snapping turtles. Large turtles up to 150 pounds were being poached in Texas and transported into Louisiana, which is a federal Lacey Act violation.

Alligator snapping turtles are a popular food item with a restricted limit of one per day in Louisiana.

This has led to a smaller population of the species in Louisiana, along with poaching in Texas where harvest is illegal.

The turtles were transported to East Texas from the Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery in Louisiana, where they were being held following their seizure by law enforcement in 2016.

“Alligator snapping turtles have been protected in Texas since the 1970’s,” said Meredith Longoria, Deputy Director of the TPWD Wildlife Division. “We have a unique opportunity to not only return these turtles to their range in Texas from which they were taken, but also to learn more about their habits and their biology so that we can more

effectively conserve Texas populations to ensure their viability for generations to come.”

“I am very proud of the Service’s role in helping to rescue these alligator snapping turtles from the illegal wildlife trafficking market and return them back to where they belong in East Texas,” said Amy Lueders, the Service’s Southwest Regional Director. “I also want to acknowledge the teamwork of everyone who made this return possible: from our own Service law enforcement, hatchery and ecological services staff to the TPWD, river authority, university and non-profit organization staff who provided their time, funding and logistical support to get these living dinosaurs back into the wild.

The success of this project demonstrates our shared commitment to protecting and conserving wildlife in Texas.”

TPWD Nongame and Rare Species Program staff have worked with turtle researchers across Texas and the Turtle Survival Alliance to support the development of a genetic analysis on all of the turtles that were released in order to determine the river basin where they originated. In addition, veterinarians evaluated each turtle to ensure the health of the species and fitted each with radio telemetry tags to allow researchers to monitor the turtle’s survival, habitat use, and movement throughout their lives.

More information about nongame and rare species in Texas, including species listed as threatened or endangered, can be found on the Wildlife Diversity page of the TPWD website.

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High School Football Set to Begin This Week

Players run through drills at practice in anticipation of the upcoming season.

By Wade Thibodeaux

High School football starts this Friday in Winnie with the East Chambers Buccaneers taking on

the Liberty Panthers at Buccaneer Stadium. The JV scrimmage begins at 4:30 pm. and the Varsity squad will take the field

at 6:00 pm. A community opposed to the traditional "Meet the Bucs" pep rally setting of the High School will take place at 7:00 Gym. pm. on Thursday evening in Buccaneer stadium as

Helicopter Crash Reported at Airport

By Wade Thibodeaux Chambers County Sheriff's Deputies, Fire Departments, and EMS services responded to the Anahuac Airport shortly after Noon on Saturday, August 7, 2021 in response to a small helicopter crash.

Fortunately, both occupants

of the disintegrated machine were able to walk away from the crash with only minor injuries.

It was reported that the chopper had some sort of mechanical failure shortly after takeoff and came crashing down from about 40 feet in the air.

Lions to Host Greg Bostwick at Winery

By Wade Thibodeaux Greg Bostwick will be the featured speaker at the next community social to be hosted by the Winnie-Stowell Lions Club on Thursday, Aug 19th at Vine2Wine winery. Bostwick is the longtime Chief Meteorologist at KFDM Channel 6 in Beaumont and has been a Winnie-area resident for many years. He is very familiar with our community and said he is excited about

the opportunity to participate in this Lions Club event.

“Greg will talk about flying into hurricanes, local weather catastrophes, changes in technology, his years at Channel 6 , his “other” business of a commercial nursery and what he thinks we’ll see going forward with all of those things, and more.” Said Bill Keating, President of the Lions Club.

“He’ll probably mention Texas A&M also.”

“This is the second in what has developed into a series of conversations with interesting people in our area, or of interest to our area.”

Said Keating. “It will be like the previous community social sponsored by the Lions Club that featured Scott Campbell telling the story of guiding the school through the past year of the pandemic.

It was really interesting.”

Keating said there will be food, drink, music and lots of good visiting, in addition to an interesting speaker.

He went on to say that there will be wine for purchase, of course, but the Lions Club will provide free hors d’

ouvres, along with cookies, tea and water.

“The format is really nice in that instead of a speech, we’ll have a conversation, so it is really informal and with the food, wine and other drinks, etc. it will make for a great evening. Vine2Wine has been a great partner for the Lions Club in allowing us to host our events at the winery.” Keating said.

The event is Thursday, Aug 19th starting at 6:30 and lasting until about 8:00 at Vine2Wine winery at 14773 Coon Rd, Winnie TX. For more information call 409296-4005

Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reports; that on Friday, August 6,2021 at 08:05 AM, Chambers County Deputies responded to the 1300 block of Spring Branch Drive off of Gou Hole Road in reference to a discharge of a firearm complaint.

Upon arrival Deputies observed a white male, who was later identified as Keith Biehl, standing outside of his residence firing a long gun. Deputies gave Biehl verbal commands to drop the weapon, which he refused to do, continuing to fire the weapon before retreating inside of the residence.

Deputies with the Chambers County Special Response Team and Chambers County Mental Health Division responded to the

scene along with Texas DPS, and Texas Game Wardens. Chambers County SRT established a react team and held positions at the residence while attempting to speak with Biehl.

Through investigation it was determined that Biehl had made threats towards a neighbor, and a warrant was obtained by Detectives for Biehl’s arrest for the offense of Terroristic Threat.

After approximately 5 hours at 12:50 PM, Biehl was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Chambers County Jail.

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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 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 For the second week in a row, I will be making a trip over to Louisiana to bury my Aunt. Not the same Aunt that we buried last week, but a different one.

We have some strange situations in this family, but we only bury our family members once. This is an Aunt on my Dad’s side of the family and last week was an Aunt on my Mother’s side of the family. I received the call about Noon on Saturday and expected arraignments are for a Monday-Tuesday burial.

That’s not really good timing for me, but then it’s never a good time and I figure that if I can be gone for 10 days in December to work and cover the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas, then I should be able to take a couple of days to take care of my family. I can work remotely and the papers will be just fine without me hanging around and probably do-

ing more harm than good when it comes to getting a newspaper out the door.

This will be a more traditional funeral with burial in a cemetery plot as opposed to the mausoleum that we encountered last week, but all of these funerals have gotten me to thinking about my own situation and are pushing me to make some final arrangements. I am a member of the Thursday Leads Group in Huntsville and one of our members owns the local funeral home and he has talked many times about pre planning for our final wishes. I have spoken publicly to that group about how easy it was with my Dad because everything was pre planned and basically all we had to do at his funeral was to pick out the music. I don’t want to sound like a hypocrite and say “Do as I say, and not as I do”, but part of the problem with dealing with

my situation is I just don’t have a clue as to just exactly what I want. You would think that as I approach 60 years of age and having attended a few funerals, I would have some sort of idea as to just what my final wishes would be, but I don’t.

When I was in my 20’s and was very naive, I wanted to be buried on my several hundred acre ranch at the top of the tallest hill under a large oak tree.

Well, that hasn’t exactly worked out and I don’t know how some stranger would feel about me being buried in the middle of his cow pasture. Later, maybe when I was in my 40’s, I just didn’t care and thought that I would just be cremated and then my family could just do what they wanted to do with the ashes. I often joked that cremation was just a warm up for where I was headed anyway. Now that I’m approaching 60, that may not be a joke, but reality and so I’ve given some additional thought to that procedure. And, I have to tell you guys that the mausoleum thing is becoming somewhat appealing to me. After seeing the condition of my Uncle’s casket

last week and realizing that he was in a nice dry clean environment, I’m leaning towards that direction.

Part of my thought process about ground burial is my concern with groundwater. I have never been a very good swimmer and I wouldn’t want to spend eternity treading water, so the nice dry mausoleum is appealing. I haven’t even checked to see if there is a mausoleum anywhere in the area and I’m sure that would be the most expen-

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sive option of all of the above, but maybe I have a few years to plan and save up for my spot.

I’ve buried all of my Uncle’s and I only have two Aunt’s left, plus my Mother and so the time is getting nearer for my generation.

Both of these Aunt’s lived into their 90’s, had long productive lives and there is no doubt in my mind that they are resting in peace and will have eternal life with their relatives. I encourage you to begin mak-

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ing your own plans if you have not already done so, and I promise you that I’m going to get a little more serious about my plans to ease that burden on my family when the time comes. Sometimes, I use this column for pure entertainment and other times I try to make you think about life’s situations. Hopefully, next week we can get back to the entertainment part.

Till next time, I’m........

Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

PALO DURO CANYON IS TEXAS SIZE

By Tumbleweed Smith

The Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States. It is 1,200 feet deep, 120 miles long and over 20 miles wide in some areas.

It covers parts of four counties in the panhandle and the number of visitors is increasing.

“Its popularity grows by leaps and bounds,” says Eric Miller, a tourist expert in Amarillo, “especially now that the pandemic is on the decline and people are starting to travel again.” He goes to the canyon weekly and has studied it for years.

“The canyon has caves and columns of weathered rock called hoodoos.

The major landmark that people want to see is called the Lighthouse.

It’s a sandstone structure about 300 feet tall. You have to take a 6-mile round trip hike to get to it. In the summer heat you better take precautions like some sort of headgear, sunscreen and plenty of water. The sun can really sap your energy. Morning is the best time to go.”

The canyon is believed

to be 90 million years old. The name Palo Duro is from an Indian term meaning hard stick.

“The legend is that Coronado led some conquistadors to the area in about 1540. It was his group that discovered the juniper cedar trees that are still there on the walls of the canyon.

Juniper trees have an incredibly hard wood.”

Indians made arrows from juniper wood. There are several hiking trails in the canyon. One is called the Rock Garden Trail.

“It starts on the floor of the canyon and goes all the way up to the rim, so it’s nearly a quarter of a mile gain in elevation going up” The canyon has a replica of a dugout like the one Charles Goodnight, a pioneer rancher used in 1876, two years after the Indians left. He moved 1,800 head of cattle into the canyon in partnership with John Adair and founded the JA Ranch, There is a state park that covers a small part of the canyon.

Concessions include jeep rides, a zip line

and the outdoor musical drama TEXAS that begins in May and runs through mid August. It has special lighting and sound effects.

“The lightning at the end of the first act will have you believing that it’s raining.”

Eric thinks the canyon is a special place.

“Palo Duro is my goto place because it just recharges me.

There is a deep serenity that comes with breathing in the clear panhandle air.”

The canyon is on the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River in Briscoe, Armstrong, Randall and Swisher counties and was created by water erosion. At the rim it has an elevation of 3,500 feet.

The floor of the canyon is 2,380 feet above sea level.

It was one of the last Indian strongholds on the plains.

The Palo Duro State Park is east of Canyon, Texas. www.tumbleweesmith.com

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THEME: FOOTBALL ACROSS 1. *Sports analyst, ex-wide receiver Randy 5. Dashboard acronym 8. *Depth of an end zone, in yards 11. Fencing blade 12. Weight not charged for 13. Young hog 15. Witnessed 16. Aroma 17. Nary a soul 18. *Line of ____ 20. Spanish earthen pot 21. Pinocchio and the like 22. Bean house 23. Antonym of descent 26. Cycle taxi 30. Greek “t” 31. 50-50 34. Not happening 35. Newbies 37. Bert Bobbsey’s twin 38. Like a neon sign 39. “Clueless” catch phrase 40. Not a desktop 42. Metal-bearing mineral 43. “Chim Chim Cher-ee” setting 45. Relating to nose

47. Actors’ group 48. Sink hole 50. Golf club handle 52. *3-point score 56. Make a canyon, e.g.

57. Not written 58. Racing sled 59. *”Purple People ____” song, inspiration for Vikings defensive line name 60. Like H. C. Andersen’s duckling 61. Poet Pound 62. *AFC counterpart 63. Dreaming stage of sleep 64. Daytime entertainment DOWN 1. Hodgepodge 2. Oil cartel 3. Palm reader, e.g.

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Social hour begins at 6pm.

Dinner and Auction begins at 7pm For tickets or sponsor information contact Scott Jones at 409-781-0043.

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Local News

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Forty individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Monday, August 2 and Saturday, August 7 . 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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10 Facts About Women in the Military

(StatePoint) American women have been making military history for centuries. Their service to the United States stretches back to the country’s very beginning, when many cared for wounded Revolutionary War soldiers.

Since then, women have blazed countless trails within the military – from the first to enlist during World War I to those filling combat roles today.

Here are 10 facts about the many contributions women have made to the U.S.

military.

1. Although not officially enlisted at first, women have served in the U.S. Army since 1775. In the 18th century, women tended to the wounded, washed and mended clothing, and cooked for

male troops.

2. After the Civil War, Dr. Mary E. Walker was awarded the Medal of Honor for her work as a contract surgeon in the Union Army.

3. In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt estab-

lished the Navy Nurse Corps. The first 20 women of the Corps were known as “The Sacred Twenty.”

4. Women were officially allowed to join the U.S. military during last two years of World War I, and 33,000 of them signed up to work as nurses and in other support roles. More than 400 nurses died serving America during the Great War. 5. During WWII, hundreds of women participated in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program. These pioneer female pilots helped test and ferry military aircraft around the country and were led by Jacqueline Cochran, the first woman to break the sound barrier.

6. Navy Rear Adm. Grace Hopper was one of the first and most influential computer programmers. Hopper played an important role in the development of the COBOL programming language and helped shape how programmers code today.

7. Women were allowed to begin attending the four service academies in 1976. Four years later, the first 54 female students graduated from these academies.

8. In 1998, Cmdr. Maureen A. Farren became

the first woman to lead a combatant ship, the USS Mount Vernon.

9. Adm. Michelle Howard (Ret.) made history in 2014 when she became the first four-star woman in Navy history. Howard served as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe before retiring in 2017.

10. In 2016, Capt. Kristen Griest became the first female Army infantry officer in the nation’s history.

A year earlier, Griest and Lt. Shaye Haver were also the first women to graduate from the Army’s famed Ranger School.

Visit USO.org/Stories to learn more about the legacy of women in the United States military.

Women have joined every military branch, held ranks from enlisted personnel to four-star general, and performed critical jobs from nursing to cybersecurity.

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Religion & Lifestyle

Wednesday,August 11, 2021

Sunday Observations from Christy

Hoof-n-Mouth Disease

I was a high school freshman sitting in Ms. Richmond’s math class. For whatever reason, I decided to make a “smart aleck” remark. I will never forget the quote she said to me, “Danny Ray, it’s better to hold your tongue and be thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove all doubt!”

“Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.” (Proverbs 17:28) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys

A crazy week of getting new tires Monday, a day of tests Wednesday, a vet visit for the dog Saturday has me thinking whew….. glad that’s over. But that being said, all those activities give ample time to sit and people watch. To chat. To think.

That’s what led me here….

I like to make people think. To use their minds independently of any other influence if possible. I like comparing thoughts. In no way do I ever think my opinion is the only right one.

About the only time I will shut down is if someone is patronizing, speaks down to me, or is abundantly arrogant. At that point I’m out. But y’all, I have questions. None of which are meant to sway you, I just

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Assemblies of God

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Baptist

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

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

Tommy Leday, Sr., 64, of Stowell, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021. He was born on December 19, 1956, in Winnie, Texas, to Viola Guillory Leday and Adrian “A.L.” Leday.

Tommy never met a stranger. His smile and

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want you to think…. Or be as confused as I stay.

Some folks don’t want to require an ID to vote. But want everyone to show their vaccine records. Flip that around. Some will say no way will you show a vaccine record, but you should be required to show ID to vote.

Double standard? Both ways? Think.

The thought is there that higher insurance premiums for the unvaccinated, is fair.

But what if you smoke?

Are overweight? Live in a flood zone? Have a bad driving record? All can lead to increased premiums, due to your personal choice. All considered higher risk to the insurance company. Double standards? Both ways?

Think.

The debate is there that vaccines being required is unAmerican, against their rights. Yet we have gotten vaccines required by public schools since we were children. We have shown those shot records, and updated them as required.

Double standards? Both ways? Think.

The debate of mandatory health tests, can be countered with random drug tests. The question of vaccine safety, to the opposing view is that

the percentages are lower, that the side effects are far less than the virus. When this first started many had the mind set that it “only hits the elderly”, and now that is not the case. For every view, their is an opposing. For a sun up a sun down. It’s how life goes. Think.

As humans we develop our own thoughts and beliefs. Or should.

So much of what we are dealing with, is how things have gone for years. Our country has withheld funding if a state did not change their legal drinking age. Implement seat belt laws. Motorcycle helmets.

So the money grab is not new. Think.

That we are at a point of employers demanding a vaccine, or risk job loss, is like the Feds withholding Fema funding if your governor did not declare a state of disaster. It’s wrong.

But it’s not new, sadly.

Every thing we do is driven by money. Big pharma has a vested interest here. Think.

I don’t know the answers. I do appreciate every single view point on this. I also know we simply must begin to think for ourselves. Not what the media, social or news, has told us. Or what

our family, friends, or the guy at the corner store told us. Independent thought is the first step to improving any situation.

Happy Sunday peeps. If you do nothing else this week, look at the flip side of whatever your thoughts are on this pandemic. One time.

If you are pro ANYTHING, look at another human beings perspective. Without criticism, or insult. It may open your eyes. It may make you a tad more compassionate. Believe it or not, none of us are 100% right, every hour of every day. Someone else has valid points. Open your horizons and learn from one another.

No one is selfish, a sheep, or any other insulting word you choose to throw out there. Every single one of us, is doing the best we can, to get by daily. For whatever reason each of us has for our own thoughts, no one has the right to insult, demean, or harm another for an opposing view.

The biggest pandemic we currently suffer from, is the rapid spread of hate and intolerance. Think of others, practice compassion, do your thing, and THINK. God would like that. I just know it.

personality lit up every room he walked in. He was a man that wore many hats. He worked for GSU and helped as a plumber for his family business, Leday Plumbing. Later in life, he was able to pursue his passion of Coaching.

He graduated from Lamar University on the Dean’s list. Coaching and working with children was his passion and brought him so much joy. Tommy was the happiest when he was spending time with his family, cooking, and spoiling his grandbabies.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Lena Leday; daughter, Erica Leday; son, T.W. Leday, Jr. and his wife, Megan; granddaughter, Jayda

Leday; grandson, Jake Leday; nephews, Kaevon Harmon and Kameron Smith; brothers, Gary Leday, Sr. and his wife, Bonnie; Andrew Leday and his wife, Joyce; and Andres Leday, Sr. and his wife, Marilyn; sisters, Mary Leday; Beverline Leday; Carla Thomas and her husband, Billy; and Andrea Leday; and numerous godchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Viola Guillory Leday and Adrian “A.L.” Leday; in-laws, Wallace and Maryann Harmon; sister, Orelia Davis; and brother, Eugene Leday, Sr.

Tommy was very passionate about education. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Tommy Leday Scholarship fund (cash app: $EricaLeday).

A gathering of Mr. Leday’s family and friends began at 9:00 a.m., with his Rosary recited at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 9, 2021, at Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer, Winnie. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m., at St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 Buccaneer Drive, Winnie, with his interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.

Complete and updated information may be found at: broussards1889.com.

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

Catholic St. Louis Catholic Church 315 W Buccaneer Dr • Winnie 409-296-4200 Weekday Mass Wednesday..................8:30 am Spanish Friday....9:45 am English at Arboretum Saturday...Reconciliation 3:00-3:45 pm Mass in English...............4:00 pm Sunday Mass in English.....7 am & 10:30 am Spanish Mass........................noon Holy days......8:30 am & 6:30 pm Our Lady of Light Catholic Church S. Main St • Anahuac 409-267-3158 Confession:Saturday...............5:00 pm English: Sunday.......................8:30 am Spanish: Saturday...................6:00 pm Thursday...................................6:00 pm

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.......9:00 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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A fine South Texas buck dashes for cover to evade a helicopter survey during October. During summer months, fewer bucks are noticed since they occupy much smaller core areas than they are seen in in the fall. Photo by John Jefferson.

D e r r i c k B e g a y, C o r y Pe t s k a Lock up Heber City Win

WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

NOT SEEING BUCKS?

By John Jefferson

Years ago, a friend asked me to meet him and another hunter to discuss a possible photography job they wanted done. We met shortly afterward.

They were members of a group of hunters - about ten or 12 as I recall – that had bought a ranch.

Intending to hunt it for about five years, they would then possibly sell the ranch, hopefully for a profit.

After the first year of this plan, some became discontented due to not seeing the many trophy bucks they had been told

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were on the ranch. To keep peace on the lease, the two men wanted me to fly the ranch with a wildlife biologist and photograph every mature buck we saw. Then, we were to later show the images to the hunters and hopefully calm would return to the hunting camp.

I agreed to do it. They arranged for the helicopter and wildlife biologist, Larry Weishuhn, to perform an aerial survey of the 5,000-acre ranch near the border. I accompanied him. We saw - and I photographed - about 16 good bucks. Weishuhn presented his deer survey numbers and I showed the slides. I think that cooled things down.

I’ve been told that they never killed any Boone and Crockett bucks, but did take some nice deer, shot lots of quail, and thoroughly enjoyed the sociability and the fine accommodations. That jaunt also launched a new facet to my photography and put me above some fine ranches for the next few years.

I was reminded of that venture in a recent National Deer Assn. article

by Lindsay Thomas Jr. NDA had recently received hunters’ questions asking why they weren’t seeing many bucks or large-antlered ones.

According to Thomas, “Bucks move less and cover less real estate in summer than any other season.” Much of their

usual home range remains unvisited during the summer. That might have come into play on the South Texas ranch mentioned above, since hunters often visit hunting leases during summer or Labor Day weekend to fill feeders, perform repairs, and socialize.

That’s still high summer in South Texas!

Some of the earlier hunters’ complaints might have been caused by unfamiliarity with the new ranch since the previous season was their first on the property. But I imagine it was a little of that and a lot about the time of year and lack of deer movement. South Texas summers are scorchers.

Thomas cited three studies. All three were similar. They showed numbers of deer in two areas at two different times.

The home range was where deer spend 95% of their time. Core area is where they spend 50% of their time. Stay with me.

Summer home range was only about 62% of their winter range. And the summer CORE AREA was only 21% of that summer range.

Trail cameras help, but it’s hard to pinpoint the secretive summer core area. Thomas says the deer are probably there, but “cooling it” in seclusion.

So, don’t schedule aerial surveys before October.

If there is such a thing as a secret to rodeoing, team ropers Derrick Begay and Cory Petska have surely found it.

The Arizona cowboys have 23 trips to the National Finals Rodeo between them and despite having no plans to rodeo full time this year, both are in contention for another trip to the Finals in 2021.

It began when Begay earned a big payday at RFD-TV's The American in March roping with Matt Sherwood, setting him up for a chance at a ninth NFR. Meanwhile, Petska decided to take a month of the summer to hit some rodeos and ring up his old partner.

After winning Reno and Prescott right off the bat, their latest conquest came at the Mountain Valley Stampede in Heber City, Utah, yet another stop on the ProRodeo Tour. Roping on Saturday night, Aug. 7, Begay and Petska stopped the clock in 4.5 seconds to bank $3,706 each.

"The steer we had was a little stronger.

Derrick reached a long way for him. It was kind of wild but it worked," laughed Petska, 41.

"It was much needed," said Begay, 38.

"We started out really good, but then all of a sudden it went the other way."

Begay was referring to a cold spell for the last couple of weeks.

"That's rodeoing," he said. "But this win came at a good time."

The team joined forces in late June and in just six weeks, cold spell notwithstanding, they've earned nearly $40,000 each.

Begay came into the week ranked sixth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings for headers, while Petska was 13th for heelers.

"In the beginning, no," Begay said of setting out to try for the Finals. "But after winning $10,000 at The American, it was sure in the back of my mind. I was wanting to go but didn't have a partner.

"Then Cory called."

Petska had been focusing on other business ventures, including 2,000-plus head of cattle he runs with his wife, Sherry Cervi, in Wisconsin.

Those cows will need attention by September, giving Petska just a few more weeks of rodeoing to solidify his position in the standings.

"We're going through Caldwell," Petska said.

He and Begay were pulling an all-nighter back to Castle Rock, Colo., and Loveland, Colo., immediately following the Heber City win. "Then we're going to Wisconsin.

I'll come back for Ellensburg but that will be about it."

This isn't the first time that Begay and Petska have pulled off a summer miracle – their last trip to the NFR in 2018 came on the heels of a huge winning streak from the Fourth of July on, and history appears to be repeating itself.

"Honestly, Derrick and I have such good chemistry," Petska said. "There is no end goal so there's no pressure. I just wanted to go to Reno and through Cheyenne.

"We're just having fun, and it's easier to win that way."

Begay laughed at Petska's assessment.

"I'm still trying to figure it out," he said of the secret to their team's magic.

"I think it's just being comfortable with each other."

"Cory's a businessman now, and he's got stuff to do at home but it's hard to set a timeframe with rodeo, it's so unpredictable," Begay said.

"But wherever he's going, I'm going."

Other winners at the rodeo were allaround cowboy Rhen Richard ($3,856, tie-down roping and team roping); bareback rider Clayton Biglow (88 points on Powder River Rodeo's 99 Problems); steer wrestlers Stetson Jorgensen, Will Lummus and Dakota Eldridge (3.4 seconds each); saddle bronc riders Mitch Pollock and Brody Cress (88 points on Powder River Rodeo's Lip Ripper and After Party, respectively); tie-down ropers John Douch and Hudson Wallace (8.1 seconds); barrel racer Meka Farr (16.86 seconds); and bull riders Josh Frost and Rawley Johnson (87 points on Powder River Rodeo's Alpha Dog and Hard Shot, respectively).

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Adults Shouldn’t Delay Preventive Health Care (StatePoint) Many older adults have been delaying preventive health care during the pandemic because of fear of visiting the doctor’s office. As more people get vaccinated for COVID-19, now may be a good time to make up for gaps in care, according to Dr. Gina Conflitti, chief medical officer for Medicare Advantage at Cigna.

“Delaying preventive care can catch up with us, especially as we get older,” says Dr. Conflitti. “As people age, preventive care becomes increasingly important in helping prevent or manage chronic conditions.

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Medicare or Medicare Advantage at no extra cost when visiting a participating or in-network provider.”

Each person’s doctor should determine the right services based on age, gender, medical history and health status. Among those to consider are: Annual wellness visit. Covered

by Medicare, this is a great way to develop a personalized annual care

plan. Among other things, the doctor will ask the patient to fill out a health risk assessment to help determine the services likely needed in the year ahead. The doctor will assess how the patient is feeling physically and emotionally, since mental health often impacts physical health.

It’s important for the patient to be open about their feelings, current condition, and medical history.

Mammogram. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Every woman is at risk, but risk increases with age. Fortunately, breast cancer is often treated successfully when found early. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends women 50 to 74 at average risk get a mammogram every two years.

Colorectal screening. Like breast cancer, colorectal cancer risk increases with age. Screening tests can find precancerous polyps early so they can be removed before they

THE HOMETOWN PRESS turn into cancer. The USPSTF recommends screening for adults age 45 to 75. Medicare covers the cost of a screening colonoscopy once every two years for those at high risk or once every 10 years for those at lower risk. Though colonoscopy is the most comprehensive test, providers can help determine the best option for individuals.

Bone density scan. USPSTF recommends women aged 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become weak and brittle. According to the agency, routine screening should begin at 60 for women at increased risk. Screening may facilitate treatment that helps prevent fractures.

Eye exam. A routine eye exam is important to identify early signs of eye disease that are more likely as people age. People with diabetes are particularly prone to retinopathy, which leads to vision loss, and it’s recommended they have annual retinal screening exams.

Vaccinations. While the COVID-19 vaccine is certainly a top priority,

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especially for older adults, there are other important vaccines, including flu, pneumonia and shingles. Patients should ask their doctors about current recommendations as autumn approaches and risk potentially increases.

“Even in the best of times, health screenings and vaccinations are often a missed opportunity and the pandemic has only made matters worse,” says Dr. Conflitti. “But with these services, individuals can take control of their health in partnership with their doctors. As the old adage goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

To learn more, visit https://www. cigna.com/medicare.

The information contained in this article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen.