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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Volume 32, Issue 34

E C I S D S e t s Ta x R a t e The East Chambers ISD Board of Trustees met in a special session last Monday, August 23, 2021 for a public hearing on the budget and proposed tax rate as well as to set the tax rate and adopt a budget after the public hearing.

The board adopted a total overall budget of $21,939,347.00 in revenue and $23,031,451.00 in expenditures.

The tax rate to support this budget would be the exact same tax rate as last year of $1.218350 per $100.00 of valuation.

The tax rate does have a wrinkle in it as the Maintenance and Operating tax rate last year was $1.058350 and the interest and sinking(Bond debt) tax rate was $0.16 to make a total of $1.218350 per $100.00 valuation and this year the Maintenance and Operating tax rate was reduced due to a complicated formula from the State of Texas to $0.978350 and the Interest and Sinking(Bond debt) tax rate was raised to $0.24 for a total of the exact same rate of $1.218350 per $100.00 of valuation.

Part of the formula for calculating the tax rate had to do with the current appraisals in the District as last year the certified appraisal rolls showed

approximately $320,000,000.00 and this year that appraisal went up to $356,407,099.00.

Due to the increase in appraisals and the District maintaining the same tax rate, patrons should expect a 7.11% tax increase.

Superintendent Scott Campbell explained to the trustees that while it appeared as though the budget was about a $Million out of balance, it was actually pretty much balanced.

The difference of the $Million had to do with revenue from a tax note(borrowing of money) was shown in last year's revenue and the expense of the High School renovations will occur in this year's expenditures budget, therefore balancing out over time.

The only other action item on the agenda was to set the price of adult meals in the cafeteria. After a little bit of discussion, the trustees approved a price of $4.50 for lunch and $2.50 for breakfast for adults. The exactly one hour meeting was adjourned at 7:00 pm. and the next regular meeting of the East Chambers ISD Board of Trustees will be Monday, September 13, 2021 at 6:00 pm. in the Administration Building located at 216 Champions Loop in Winnie, Texas.

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2021 Fall Sports Preview Inside!

2021 High School Football Has Started

pads and cleats. East Chambers is just like every other school in that they have a couple of scrimmages before they play a game where they actually keep score and then the ones that really count begin with District play. East Chambers played their annual scrimmage against Kelly High School last Thursday evening in Buccaneer Stadium as their last tune up before they take on Maybe things didn't work out just exactly like it was drawn up in the locker room on this West Rusk High School in Jasper on Thursday, play during the EC-Kelly scrimmage.

By Wade Thibodeaux Football season is and dreams of lots of kids August 26, 2021 with a The 2021 High School underway with the hopes riding on their shoulder 7:00 pm. starting time.

Winnie Stowell Lions Club Hosts Gathering

Happy Anniversary!

The crowd listens intently as Greg Bostwick talks about his 40 plus year career as a weatherman.

By Wade Thibodeaux The Winnie-Stowell Lions Club sponsored a community social this past Thursday at Vine 2 Wine winery.

The latest in their series, "Conversations with..." featured KFDM Channel 6 Chief Meteorologist, Greg Bostwick.

Congratulations to Keith and Rosalie Davis on their 65th Bostwick, who is a longwedding anniversary. Picture courtesy of Lisa Rae Photo time Winnie-area resident,

spoke of his 40-plus years reporting the weather, including all the notable hurricanes, floods and freezes that have affected Southeast Texas.

In addition to weather events, he told the crowd of about 40 people about all the changes in technology since his days at Texas A&M, as well as speaking about

his commercial nursery business.

"Greg was great, really interesting and entertaining," said Lions Club President Bill Keating. "The winery is such a nice venue for our conversations. Instead of a speech, we have a conversation in an interview format that is very informal and encourages the audience

to participate with questions and comments."

Keating said that they will continue the series, which features free food, drinks, and music, "We're looking for interesting people that have a connection to WinnieStowell or would be of interest to the community."

Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, August 25, 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 My editors are SCREAMING at me. It’s 9:00am on Tuesday morning and I’m just now sitting down to write my column and we have to go to print in about an hour. No Problem......I got this. And, in my defense, I actually have something to write about and it’s not like I played all weekend.....I had some issues. Those issues started with a trip to the place up in Elkhart to check on cows. A couple of weeks ago, I had resurrected an old water trough and put a new automatic float valve on the tank, leveled the tank so that the float valve would shut off with plenty of room before the water spilled over the edge of the tank and left, believing that the cows would have plenty to drink. Saturday, I decided to run up to the place and check on things.

Boy Howdy, did those cows have plenty to drink. Either the lumber that I had placed under the water trough to

level it had slipped or the cows had banged around on the trough and knocked the trough off of the lumber, but either way the water was running over the side of the tank and had watered the pasture. The first clue that something was wrong was as I was driving into the place and got about a hundred yards from the water trough and started slinging mud. I thought to myself, this is August, surely we haven’t had that much rain.

We hadn’t, it was rain from the water meter. Of course, I hadn’t brought any kind of tools or equipment to deal with this situation, so I simply turned off the water and left. The next day, I headed back up there with tools and supplies and had to clear some fence area to place another trough and move the water line because it was a muddy mess by the old trough, but after a few hours in this August heat we were able to get them a new water supply.

So, I haven’t exactly been playing all weekend. Well, you say, what about Monday???? Why didn’t you get your column done on Monday??? Our Winnie paper has a special section in it this week called our Fall Sports Preview and it’s like an entire additional paper X 3, so I was a little busy with that project. However, after staying up half of the night for myself and a few other folks, I think we are going to get it done. So, here I am, Tuesday morning, writing my column. What I really wanted to talk about this week was this Covid resurgence. None of us want to go back to things being closed, being mandated to wear a mask, and those things that we went through last year. So, let’s go on the offense this time(it’s football season, so that’s what’s on my mind) and do everything that we can to combat this nasty little virus. I’m not here to tell you what to do, but instead trying to appeal to the adult side of you and asking you to do a few little things to help the whole of society. If you believe in the vaccine, then go get vaccinated. It may prevent you from having to be hospitalized and may save a bed for another person that had a heart attack or was

involved in a car wreck. If you are inside somewhere and in close quarters with others, wear a mask, it may be just enough to stop the spread of the Covid virus or some other bug that may make you sick enough that you would need to be in the hospital. Wash your hands, wash your hands, and wash your hands again. We are all adults here and if we don’t want the government telling us what to do and when we can do it, we need to step up and take care of

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ourselves and others.

All of our services are taxed.....and, I’m not talking about money. I’m talking about EMS, hospitals, nurses, first responders, etc. The hospitals are full and that’s causing our EMS 911 providers to be out of service waiting in line at the hospitals for hours. I was at a meeting last night and the Emergency Management Director for Chambers County advised the group that they could possibly begin screening 911 calls

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to determine the severity of the situation before they dispatched an ambulance because of a shortage of staff and vehicles because they are all tied up at the hospitals. This situation is critical and will be for the next several weeks as we get through this peak in the virus. Do your part to help.

Okay, I’m off of my soapbox, but please take care of yourselves and others. Till next time, I’m.......Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

THE PAINTED WALLS OF ALPINE

By Tumbleweed Smith

No wall in Alpine is safe from artists. The town is loaded with murals.

And a dedicated group of mural lovers figured out unique ways to pay for them. One of the 30 or so murals in Alpine is near the Sul Ross campus and shows the history of the Texas Rangers.

“We painted silver badges all the way around the mural,” says Kerri Blackman, a stained glass artist and owner of the Kiowa gallery downtown.

“People donated 250 dollars to put a name on a badge. It may have been a father, grandfather, uncle or anyone in the family who was a Texas Ranger.

We also put the dates they served on the badge.”

Kerri says it takes between 35 thousand and 50 thousand dollars to do a mural.

“Most of that goes to the artist. The rest goes to promoting the mural, selling t-shirts, taking care of the donors with a sponsor party and all kinds of stuff. It’s a lot of work, but raising money is easy.”

The latest mural is one that shows Texas musicians.

“We wanted to pick 36 to 50 iconic Texas musicians.

In order to raise money for this mural, we put a bounty on everybody’s head. So Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bob Wills, they were all five thousand dollars. You go on down the list and we have some at 25 hundred, some at a thousand and some at five hundred. We raised over fifty thousand dollars in less than a month.”

That mural is located near the railroad tracks. Alpine has an alley full of murals.

It’s called Art Alley.

“That got started by some of the downtown artists.

Different owners of those buildings wanted to beautify the alley. It was kind of run down for a long time and then the Main Street program came in and fixed it up a bit and artists took the initiative and started doing the murals.”

A lot of people walk though the alley. Others drive through. While we were slowly driving through it, Kerri was describing some of the murals.

“This one is a painting of the Big Bend Chihuahuan Desert and it has javelinas

running along, a turkey, a mountain lion, a cactus and other desert plants. This particular one has ceramic figures attached to it. It’s really amazing. Another one is called the postage stamp mural and contains about a dozen frames a foot by a foot and a half done by different artists.

One of the favorites is a stylized sedan from the 50’s titled Cruising the Big Bend. You’ll see that our dumpsters are painted, too. They’re really cute.

Even the backs of the buildings on the alley are painted. Some have nighttime scenes with the moon and stars made of mosaics. The artists who created these did so as a gift to the community. The alley is a popular place for tourists. People have their pictures made standing by a mural. They look like they’re a part of it. ” www.tumbleweesmith.com

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THEME: EMMY AWARDS ACROSS 1. *Emmy Awards attendees or celestial bodies 6. “He ____ and drank the precious words...”

9. Skier’s transport 13. Move like ivy 14. What Alex and Lexington have in common 15. Power glitch 16. White condiment 17. Schiller’s “____ to Joy” 18. Movie “The ____ of the Chicago 7” 19. *”Last Week ____ with John Oliver” 21. *”Lovecraft ____” 23. Excessively 24. Invitation request 25. Part of graduate’s ensemble 28. South American indigenous people 30. Lung pouch (2 words) 35. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s target 37. Stain on Santa 39. Take exception to 40. Highland tongue 41. Bar, legally 43. Tropical tuber 44. Time on the job 46. Grey tea 47. Make a picture 48. Satellite Navigation System, for short

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55. Uh-huh 57. *”Swingers” actor turned “The Mandalorian” director 61. *Ewan McGregor’s role 65. Soviet entity 66. Flightless bird 68. Princess of #34 Down 69. Type of weasel 70. Lady or Tramp, e.g.

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ended in 2012 22. Egg cells 24. Great Britain’s anti-mob law (2 words) 25. *”The Queen’s Gambit” game 26. Blood carrier 27. Suggest 29. *Drag ball culture drama 31. Retired, shortened 32. *”Get ____,” Outstanding Comedy Series winer in 1968 and 69 33. Saintly glows 34. *Royalty chronicles, with The 36. Philadelphia’s Ivy 38. Millimeter of mercury 42. “Vamos a la ____” 45. *What one needs to be nominated 49. Itinerary word 51. Old crone 54. Like Elvis’s famous shoes 56. Digression 57. Much ado 58. Against, prefix 59. Violin’s Renaissance predecessor 60. One less traveled 61. Os in XOXO 62. *The Handmaid’s “story” 63. ____ top of ____ 64. Captures 67. *Allison Janney’s show

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For more information, please call 267-3700.

■ The Wellness Center at ■ August 21st. ECISD Bayside invites seniors, Education Foundation

7th Annual Buccaneer Gala.

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 25, 2021 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Forty-Nine individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, August 14 and Saturday, August 21 . 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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Black Gap Wildlife Management

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to announce that Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has been designated as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Black Gap WMA is the second TPWD property to receive the Sanctuary designation, joining Devils River State Natural Area – Del Norte Unit which was designated as a Dark Sky Sanctuary in 2019.

“This designation will help preserve the night skies in the Big Bend Region of Texas and will serve as an economic benefit to the area overall,” said Travis Smith, a TPWD Natural Resource Specialist at Black Gap WMA. “It will aid in the future goal of establishing a Dark Sky Reserve in the local area.”

Within the TPWD system, there are now two International Dark Sky Sanctuaries and four International Dark Sky Parks, including Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex, Copper Breaks State Park, South Llano River State Park, and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, designated by the IDA. Black Gap shares a boundary with Big Bend National Park and is a short distance away from Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP), both International Dark Sky Parks, making this area of the Big Bend one of the largest contiguous

areas under dark-skies protection in the United States.

Mark Garrett, Project Leader for the Trans-Pecos Wildlife Management Areas echoed Smith’s statement adding that, “we recognize the value of natural nighttime darkness and are fully committed to protecting it as any other element of conservation.”

At approximately 103,000 acres, Black Gap is the largest WMA managed by TPWD. Black Gap WMA is located in the rugged and remote Trans-Pecos region of far west Texas in the Chihuahuan Desert. The Trans-Pecos encompasses seven of the largest and most sparsely populated counties in the state. It is surrounded by protected public lands on both sides of the international border with Mexico.

Black Gap shares its western and southern boundaries with Big Bend National Park, the fourteenth largest park in the National Park Service system at over 800,000 acres. Its eastern boundary follows 25 miles of the Rio Grande and borders the Mexican State of Coahuila at the U.S./Mexico border. This stretch of the Rio Grande is part of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River which represents 196 miles of federally protected river course celebrated for its natural and cultural significance.

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Religion & Lifestyle

Wednesday,August 25, 2021

Sunday Observations from Christy

Jawbone Moans

Cayden accidently got his two front teeth knocked out when he was in 7th grade. The dentist said Cayden would have to wait until he was 21 for permanent teeth. He said, “Unlike a female, a male’s jaw continues to grow!”

Maybe that is why Proverbs 21:23 says, “Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.”

Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff ’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys OBITUARIES

Robert “Huff” Hoffpauir, 66, of Winnie, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Houston Methodist Hospital. He was born July 10, 1955, in Winshire, to Ida Mae Smith Hoffpauir and David Holder Hoffpauir. He was the DJ for Huff DJ Services for many years.

Assemblies of God

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

Baptist

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

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Survivors include his wife, Vicki Lynn Hoffpauir; daughter, Katrina Wright and her husband, Josh; son, Billy Hoffpauir and his wife, Jaime; daughters Chris Paiz and her husband, Joshua; and Britney Peters Underwood; son, Tatum Peters; grandchildren, Bailey Crorey, Allie Wright, Silas Hoffpauir, Tristan Hoffpauir, Mykayla Pinson, Braeleigh Pinson, Kaydence Pinson, Baby Cooper Dean Bertrand on the way; stepsisters, Angie Dudley, Sherrie Phelps, Lisa Bertrand, and Melanie Credeur; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Georgia Mae Hoffpauir and Kim Sizemore; and brothers, J.D. Hoffpauir and Mikey Hoffpauir.

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

So much turmoil, argument, and conflict right now. This has been a rough week for my bunch. From a personal level, I want to ask of your assistance.

It goes without saying, Covid is currently visiting my loved ones. It’s been rough, it’s been scary, and we are far from “out of the woods”. If you had it and it was just a cold, or mild flu, I’m thrilled for you. Know for many it is not.

Listen, I 100% believe in rights, America, and all that goes with it. But what is being lost is what America is built on. Doing better for others. Being better. Taking care of one another.

I believe with all in me the rights to choose, that the government needs to be kept in check. That you should A memorial service for Robert will be 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2021, at The Pavilions at The Safari Run Park, Lilton Sonnier Avenue, Winnie. Please observe social distancing guidelines.

Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Mr. Hoffpauir to the East Chambers Booster Club, P.O. Box 1205, Winnie, Texas 77665.

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

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be able to do what’s best for your family. But let me explain where this has us and know this has nothing to do with the vaccine.

No matter your belief, pro or anti whatever the subject matter, know at some point your loved one may need a hospital. Through illness, a heart attack, car wreck, or something as simple as food poisoning. Right now, you don’t have that option.

Right now, our hospitals in SETX are bursting at the seams. As are the urgent care facilities. If you go, you are hours waiting, sometimes days. You will be sent home in situations that 2 years ago you would have been admitted. I’m not exaggerating. This isn’t a big lie. This is FACTS. Don’t like them? Sorry. I’m not part of a conspiracy. I’m speaking the truth. Don’t believe me?

Talk to any exhausted health care worker.

So the question arises, are you willing to do something to help the situation? This area has the finest people in it I have ever known. We show up at benefits, we muck out flooded houses for months, we rescue one another when waters rise. We pray for one another. Y’all are fantastic.

So what are you willing to do to help the situation?

18 months ago we pulled out of the first surge by masking up, avoiding crowds, washing hands, and staying home. That was it. Yes it took government mandates, closures, and shut downs. I don’t believe in those. But in order to not have them, we have our rights and choices.

This is where you come in.

Choose to put a mask on.

Choose to avoid crowds.

Choose to wash hands.

Choose to stay home.

Stop acting like we don’t have a problem because I promise you we do.

Would you choose to stay in a home taking on water, until you drown, or would you choose to go to the roof? Be rescued? I know what each and every one of you did. You chose life. You rose above the flood waters, and you helped yourself. Rise above this mess, and help our area.

I’m so heartbroken and disillusioned with what I have seen in the last week.

You may not believe me when I say how bad it is and that is your choice. I pray you and your loved ones are never where we have been, and that you don’t learn the hard way.

I sincerely mean this.

As a side note to all this, while I owe nothing to anyone, I will say yes I’ve resumed wearing a mask when I must

go out. Did this over a month ago. My whole bunch is vaccinated. We aren’t going out. We are doing all we can to make sure your loved one has a bed if needed.

Am I scared? Damned right I am. You would be too. Don’t talk to me about the low percentage of who has bad side effects. It takes one in your personal family for that percentage to mean nothing.

But you were willing to dive into deep waters, to save others. You would run into a flaming building. You would stop at a car accident and help. You will shelter the hurting. I know you will. I know what my community is capable of.

We are so much better than this.

I don’t have a happy anything in me right now. Simply put you don’t need a mandate from the same government you want to keep in check, to be a decent human. Your Governor, superintendent, mayor, or boss should never have to tell you to help one another. A mask will not kill you, or your child. The world won’t end if you skip a gathering or two. But a life just might. You can’t prove a mask won’t help, I can’t prove it will. But I am willing to try.

And I beg you to as well.

This is the story of Laura.

She was a wonderful woman who will be missed and who will always be cherished for her happy, giving, and huge heart. Our “Lulu”, as her five grandchildren called her, was an amazing mother, wife, daughter, and friend like no other.

Laura’s story starts in Winnie, Texas where she was born on January 30, 1965. She was the youngest daughter of Osa Lee (Buddy) Davis and Wanda Davis. Right out of school Laura married the love of her life David Ray and eventually settled in Hankamer to raise their three children, David Ray, Maci (Whittington) and Frankie Ray. Laura was known for her kind and generous heart.

She was the first to arrive to help others and the last to leave. She went out of her way to make sure that those around her were taken care of during the many extended family celebrations during the holidays.

Laura and David spent many years serving the Lord as they provided a loving home

to many foster children.

Laura instilled in her own children and those around her, the importance of love and kindness.

Laura was a hard-working employee and put her whole heart into all her positions.

The last position she held was at ONEOK, in Mont Belvieu.

Loved ones that cleared the path for her are her father Osa “Buddy” Davis, her mother Wanda Davis and her fatherin-law, Jim Ray. Loved ones that will miss her and look forward to reuniting in the future include her husband, David Ray; her children, David Ray (Sammie Ray), Maci Whittington (Edward Whittington) and Frankie Ray (Erica Overturf); her grandchildren, Peyton Lewis (11), (contd on page 7)

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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 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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Amber Harrison, an Interpretive Ranger at BBRSP with the goal of strengthening existing protections, as well as extending outreach and programming to focus on the entire region.

“We are always looking for ways to strengthen our partnerships within the region and we want to expand responsibly so your dark skies can be experienced by those who live here alongside those who are visiting,” said Cassie Cox, a TPWD Regional Interpretive Specialist.

As part of this initiative, BBRSP revised their Interpretive Management Plan and extended their Dark Sky Steward volunteer program to include Black Gap. The Dark Sky Steward volunteer program helps monitor the condition of the night sky over time. It enlists volunteers with experience in astronomy and/or astrophotography to gather observations of the night sky from various locations.

The observations and images generated by our volunteers are used to track the quality of the night sky, as well as for promotional and educational purposes.

Not only does this designation mean continued protection of pristine night skies, but it also represents a collaboration between the State Parks and Wildlife divisions of TPWD, our partners at the McDonald

Observatory, and local advocacy groups – all working together for the greater goal of becoming an International Dark Sky Reserve.

“The commitment from all members in this community will pave the way for a landscape-scale conservation approach that will provide the greatest impact for preserving night skies in this area,” said Ruskin Hartley, Executive Director of IDA. The IDA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Tucson, Arizona, which advocates for the protection of the nighttime environment and dark night skies.

It does so by educating policymakers and the public about night sky conservation and through the promotion of environmentally responsible outdoor lighting. The IDA established the International Dark Sky Places conservation program in 2001 to recognize excellent stewardship of the night sky. Designations are based on stringent outdoor lighting standards and innovative community outreach. Currently, 32 Communities, 106 Parks, 18 Reserves, 14 Sanctuaries, two Urban Night Sky Places, and six Dark Sky Friendly Developments of Distinction are recognized with International Dark Sky Places designations.

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409-284-5543 2005 Crown Vic Intercepter: Clean, dependable, new tires, brakes, great ac, etc., $3, 800.00. 281-414-6353 Trailer axles $40.00 - $100.00 each, PVC pipe 1 1/2 to 4" $50.00, Call 409-457-5204 For Sale 2 Mobile Homes each on a 50X150 lot. Located at 111 Highland St and 121 Highland St. Each $25000.00, cash only. Call 409-2964303 or 409-656-8938 Commercial gas tank for sale $700. refrigerator for sale $80. please call 832-298-8159 2012 Jeep Compass runs good. A/C works but does not cool well.

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Kyilee Whittington (14), Parker Whittington (8), David James Ray (4) and Jaxon Ray (9 months); her siblings, John Lee Davis (Pixie Davis), Susan Parker, Carol Jane Patton, and Carolyn Menard (Glynn Menard); also, her mother-in-law, Carol Ray; and sister-in-law, Denna Ray and their children Jimmy Ray, James Watkins, and Jake Watkins.

Absent from the body means we are present with the Lord.

Laura/Mom/Lulu: this is not goodbye, it is see you later.

The void you left behind can never be filled, we love you forever.

A celebration of Laura’s life will be held at 11am, on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at the Hillside Church, 12319 TX-146, in Mont Belvieu, Texas, with Pastor Mark Trice, officiating.

Condolences can be shared online with the family by visiting www.

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WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

DOGS, US, AND HEAT

By John Jefferson

Have you ever been hot outside in late August or part of September? Unless this is your first summer in Texas, if you said “No” to my silly question, I’d sure like to know your secret!

Our summers, which keep coming back on us from time to time in the fall, are scorchers. And heat stroke and heat exhaustion are killers that slip up on us. Wear the lightest clothes you have, stay in the shade as much as possible, and drink plenty of water or Gatorade.

And be glad you’re not covered with black or chocolate-colored fur. Even golden retrievers suffer just from being covered in long hair.

Some people walk their dogs

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on sidewalks or pavement that’s been in the sun since 10 o’clock that morning – with atmospheric temperature approaching 100 degrees.

Would you want to walk on it barefooted?

Sure, dogs have tougher feet than we have. But I’ve seen dogs seek shade. Once in the Big Bend, we hiked a little farther than we intended, and were glad we had big straw hats and enough water. My chocolate Labrador retriever got to where she would walk from one greasewood plant to the next one just to catch broken shade that was only slightly cooler than the West Texas sand.

That reminded me of my first trip to Santa Elena Canyon.

We lolled around camp a little too long before driving to the mouth of the canyon about noon. That’s a popular calendar scene. We didn’t have a dog, then, but my feet were burning through my hiking boots from walking on the hot sand.

Another time, near Brady, it was 100 degrees where we were dove hunting. We were under a spreading mesquite tree for shade, but it was HOT. On about the sixth re-

trieve, my Lab trotted out about 25 yards, stopped, turned around, and headed back slowly without the fallen bird, which was just a little farther out. I yelled at her, but she went right past me and laid down in the wet sand wallow I had made for her. As she laid there panting, I sprinkled her with water, and assured her she was a “Good Dog.” And unloaded my shotgun.

That night, we took our bedtime stroll by the swimming pool, and I sat down. I soon realized that she was obediently sitting beside me.

I glanced at her. She had a dove in her mouth – probably accidently dropped near their truck by rowdy hunters from an adjoining state. I took the then-stiffened bird, and as we looked at each other, a thought came to me; this was to make up for the dove she failed to retrieve earlier that afternoon.

I now always take a jug of water to cool the sand for my dog. And put a towel down to hold a little cool water.

That was probably a closer call that afternoon near Brady than I care to think about.

Don’t let it happen to you!

Often the instinct to retrieve pushes hunting dogs to exceed the limits of their endurance – especially during hot weather. Always try to have a shady place with plenty of drinking water and perhaps a cool, damp place for your retriever to chill out in between retrieves. Photo by John and Vicky Jefferson.

Jason LeBlanc, 50, of Winnie, died Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1971, in Sweeny, Texas.

Survivors include his parents, Lois LeBlanc Berwick and Charles LeBlanc of Winnie; four siblings, Charles LeBlanc, II and his wife, Lori, of Winnie; Taylor LeBlanc and his wife, Amy, of Alvin; Cannon LeBlanc and his wife, Jennifer, of Hugo, Oklahoma; and Karen LeBlanc of Winnie; nephews, Taylor, Keoni, Thor, Jason D, Ty, Gus, and Rhett; nieces, Bria, Ellie, Olivia, Gentry Brandi, Skie, and Lillie; a very special great niece and the love of his life, Myah; special friend, Joey; and numerous cousins and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his loving grandmothers, Sibyl LeBlanc and Sylvia Ketchum; and special friends, Raphel Ramirez and Ray Barber.

A gathering of Mr. LeBlanc’s family and friends was from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 20, 2021, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie.

His funeral service was at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Broussard’s, Winnie, with his interment following at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.

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

Elreiana Fontenot, 87, of Winnie, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at The

Arboretum of Winnie, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 21, 1933, in Devers, to Nora Breaux and Antime “AJ” Henry. She was a faithful member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Winnie and enjoyed flying to Las Vegas, Nevada with her daughters to play Power Bingo.

Survivors include her daughters, Caroline Crone Dale and her husband, Mickey; and Sherian Keener and her husband, Keith; sons, Jerry Fontenot and his wife, Gretchen; and Kenny Fontenot and his wife, Terry; grandchildren, Brad Crone and his wife, Michelle; Rusty Crone and his wife, Lisa; Kevin Keener and his wife, Ashley; Kyle Keener and his wife, Summer; Shera Starnes; Grant Kirk; Taylor Gentz and her husband, Austen; greatgrandchildren, Tyler; Tanner; Alston and his wife, Britnee; Raegen; and Russ Crone; Kyson; Adellie; Kayden; Korbyn; and Kash Keener; Matlin; Morgan; and Kenna Starnes; Raven; Phoenix; Talon; and Piper Kirk; and Rylan Fontenot; great-greatgranddaughters, Logyn, Rhyan, and Brixxon Crone; brothers, Hubert Henry and his wife, Mary Lou; L.B. Henry and his wife, Faye; Helen Henry; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, S.D. Fontenot; brother and sisterin-law, Elroy and Wanda Henry.

A Rosary was recited at 5:30 p.m., with a gathering of Mrs. Fontenot’s family and friends following until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie, with her interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery.

Please observe social distancing guidelines.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Louis Catholic Church, 314 Buccaneer Drive, Winnie, Texas 77665

Jack Wayne Bauer, 70, of Winnie, died Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Christus Southeast Texas – St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. He was born March 5, 1951, in Beaumont, to Mary Heiner Bauer and Robert E. Bauer.

Jack served in multiple positions with the Texas Rice Improvement Association, East Chambers Agricultural Historical Society, Jefferson County Appraisal District, Hope Lutheran Church, Coastal Cattle Association, and the Jefferson County Agricultural Committee. He was named the 1991 Texas Rice Festival Farmer of the Year. Jack was the third generation to farm rice and raise cattle. His son Gerald is continuing in his footsteps and hopefully one day his children, Kash or Kimber,

will carry on the farm.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Christie Bauer; son, Gerald Bauer and his wife, Marcia, of Winnie; daughters, Sherri Tidwell and her husband, Gary, of DeQuincy, Louisiana; and Jennifer Abshire and her husband, Tim, of Fannett; mother, Mary Bauer of Winnie; sisters, Carol Walther of Maryville, Illinois, Janet Taylor of Houston, and Linda Bauer of Bastrop; grandchildren, Cheyenne Mengers, Shelby Bauer, Colton Elkins, Kash Bauer, Kimber Bauer, Kerri Gresham, Nicholas Abshire, and Gracelyn Abshire; and two great-grandchildren, Holden Gollihare and Allen Mengers.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Bauer, and his sister, Marilyn Erickson.

A gathering of Mr. Bauer’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A second gathering will begin 10:00 a.m., with his funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Hope Lutheran Church, 1322 9th Street, Winnie, with his interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie. Please observe social distancing guidelines.

Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Hope Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 701, Winnie, Texas 77665.

Complete and updated information can be found at: Broussards1889.com

John Wayne Case, 56, of Winnie, died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Riceland Hospital, Winnie. He was born March 15, 1965, in Houston, to Lois Marie Fleming Case and Weldon Case.

He was a class of 1984 graduate of Milby High School. John was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He worked as a finish carpenter and many years in construction and home renovation. John enjoyed golfing and loved to cook and bake, with a specialty in pumpkin bread and chicken fried steak. At the time of his death, he was employed at Mesa Aviation. John enjoyed his classic John Wayne and black and white movies with his beloved chihuahua, Zoey.

Survivors include his mother; wife, Debra Case; son, Mason Case; daughter, Rylee Case; sisters, Linda Goodwin; Debbie McClelland and her husband, Benny; and Elizabeth Hillyer and her husband, David; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A gathering of Mr. Cases’ family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A family (contd on page 8)

Community

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. FOR А FINANCING ORDER On July 9, 2021, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“ETI”) filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“Commission”) an application for a financing order to securitize system restoration costs (the “application”) as allowed by Subchapter I of Chapter 36 and Subchapter G of Chapter 39 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (“PURA”). As proposed, the financing order will: • authorize the issuance of system restoration bonds in an amount currently estimated to be approximately $294.5 million; • approve the proposed securitization financing structure proposed by ETI; • approve system restoration charges sufficient to recover the principal and interest on the system restoration bonds and to recover the ongoing qualified costs of supporting and servicing the system restoration bonds; • approve the tariff to implement the system restoration charges; and • approve a separate tariff designed to flow through to customers accumulated deferred federal income tax effects associated with the incurrence and recovery of system restoration costs.

Pursuant to Chapter 36, Subchapter I of PURA, ETI is authorized to recover qualified costs related to the restoration of utility service incurred in connection with Hurricanes Laura and Delta and Winter Storm Uri accrued through February 28, 2021, certain estimated costs and carrying costs, and the projected balance of a regulatory asset containing Commission-approved system restoration costs related to Hurricane Harvey, through nonbypassable system restoration charges which support repayment of system restoration bonds. The estimated amount of approximately $294.5 million, which ETI seeks to securitize, is composed of the system restoration costs the Commission authorized

for recovery in Docket No. 51997, along with other qualified costs to be established by the Commission approval of the proposed financing order.

ETI’s application, if approved, will affect all classes of ETI’s 473,000 customers who currently take or will take retail electric service from ETI. If retail competition begins in ETI’s service territory, ETI proposes to recover the transition charges from retail electric providers (“REPs”) and other entities which are required to bill, pay, or collect system restoration charges under the terms of the financing order or the tariffs approved thereunder, and through them from the retail customers. ETI proposes that the Commission include terms in the financing order to ensure that the system restoration charges are nonbypassable and will be collected from retail customers regardless of whether the customer receives service from ETI or from a competing REP or other entity (including on-site generation). ETI proposes that the system restoration charges for the customer classes be calculated based upon the allocation to such classes of the qualified costs using the methodology and billing determinants described in its application. ETI proposes that periodic adjustments be made to the system restoration charges to correct for prior over- or under-collections and to ensure the expected recovery of amounts sufficient to timely provide for all payments of debt service and other required amounts and charges in connection with the system restoration bonds.

Persons with questions or who want more information about the Application may contact ETI at Attn: Customer Service – System Restoration Costs, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call (409) 981-2602 during normal business hours, or email: trc@entergy.com.

Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon these proceedings should notify the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) as soon as possible, as an intervention deadline will be imposed. A

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OBITUARIES (contd) request to intervene or for further information should be mailed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission at (512) 936-7120 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing- and speech impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. The deadline for intervention in the proceeding is 45 days after the date the application was filed with the commission.

However, because PURA § 36.405(d) requires the Commission to issue an order in this proceeding no later than 90 days after the filing of the application, ETI has proposed an intervention deadline on the 30th day after ETI filed the application, August 9, 2021.

A request for intervention or for further information should refer to Docket No. 52302.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the preferred method for you to file your request for intervention or comments on the Application is electronically, and you will be required to serve the request on other parties by email. Therefore, please include your own email address (and/or fax number if available) on the intervention request.

Instructions for electronic filings via the “PUC Filer” on the Commission’s website can be found at: https://interchange.puc.texas. gov/filer. Instructions for using the PUC Filer are available at: http://www.puc.texas.gov/ industry/filings/New_PUC_ Web_Filer_Presentation.pdf.

Once you obtain a tracking sheet associated with your filing from the PUC Filer, you may email the tracking sheet and the document you wish to file to: centralrecords@ puc.texas.gov. For assistance with your electronic filing, please contact the Commission’s Help Desk at (512) 9367100 or helpdesk@puc.texas. gov. You can review materials filed in this docket on the PUC Interchange at: http:// interchange.puc.texas.gov/.

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