The Hometown Press 08-26-2020

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Volume 31, Issue 35

East Chambers School B o a r d S e t s Ta x R a t e

By Wade Thibodeaux  The East Chambers ISD Board of Trustees met in a special session last Monday, August 24,2020 at 6:00 pm in the boardroom located at 216 Champions Loop in Winnie, Texas. The main purpose of the meeting was to adopt a budget and set a tax rate. As discussed in the regular monthly meeting that occurred on Monday, August 10, 2020, the budget adopted will be in the $22,000,000.00 range and the No New Revenue Tax Rate of $1.218357 per $100.00 of valuation was officially adopted.

Other agenda items discussed or approved at the August 10, 2020 meeting included a public hearing on Federal and State Special Programs and a report from Dawn Nelson, Child Nutrition Director that informed the trustees that based on current information the District was at 73% free and reduced meals.

Darren Smith, Operations Director informed the board about the start of school preparations and the additional precautions

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ESD Crews and Volunteer Firemen Respond to Various Calls

being implemented to deal with Covid-19. During Superintendent Scott Campbell's report he turned the floor over to Dale Rabee, the Districts Architect who gave the trustees a glimpse of some proposed bathroom renovations at the High School as well as a new safe entrance for the High School. The board approved the hiring of Daphne Brooks as a new teacher and the trustees approved the calling of an election for board positions 1,2,6, and 7. Board members up for election are Charlotte Edwards, Taylor Wilcox, Gary Hoffpauir, and Steven White. All available options for filing for a place on the board have expired and the ballot will have challenger Patrick A. Denton against incumbent Taylor Wilcox for position 1, Frank Abalos unopposed for position 2, Kelley Touchet unopposed for position 6, and Charlotte Small utility vehicles were needed to put out this grass fire on Fm 1985.

Ezer Edwards unopposed for position 7. The election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 with early voting starting October 13, 2020.

Winnie Stowell EMS Board Sees Changes

By Wade Thibodeaux  The Winnie Stowell Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors met in regular session on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the EMS Station located at 249 Broadway in Winnie, Texas. One of the items on the agenda was to accept the resignation of Director Craig Stowe and the board wanted to publicly thank him for his many years of service to the organization.

Another item on the agenda was to appoint a person to fill the unexpired term of Stowe and the board appointed Mark Cooper.

The board approved the financial report which showed $18,521.66 worth of monthly bills that were somewhat inflated because one of the ambulances dropped a transmission and the replacement cost was nearly $5,000.00.

The EMS Coordinators report totaled 109 calls for the month of July with 111 patient encounters and a total of 585 calls for the year

and 633 patient encounters for 2020. His report also informed the board that their average response time was 5 minutes and 19 seconds with 90% of their calls logging in at under 10 minutes. For a rural ambulance service, those numbers are very impressive. A second ambulance has been needed to respond to a call 25 times when the first ambulance is already in service on another call. The board approved the coordinator to secure demo models for Toughbook computers for the ambulances before making a decision on new purchases and then the board retired to executive session at 7:44 pm. to discuss personnel matters.

No action was taken after the executive session. The next regular meeting of the Winnie Stowell EMS Board of Directors will be Monday, September 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm. at the EMS Station located at 249 Broadway in Winnie, Texas.

This truck and RV were in an abnormal position after being clipped by a merging car on Fm 1406.

By Wade Thibodeaux  Chambers County Emergency Services District No.1 career Firemen and Winnie Stowell Volunteer Firemen never know what the next call for assistance will require when the buzzer rings. Crews responded to a large controlled burn that got out of hand last Friday, August 21, 2020 around 2:30 in the afternoon. The call was out on Fm 1985 and the terrain was so bad that a brush truck just couldn't make

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it through the soft ground, and therefore small utility vehicles had to be utilized in order to reach the remote location where the fire was burning. Large trucks with thousands of gallons of water were stationed on the side of the road, but were of little use other than to be a water supply for the utility vehicles that were carrying around a hundred gallons each trip.

Contrast that with a call the very next day on Saturday, August

22, 2020 around 4:30 pm. when a call came in for assistance with an RV that was on it's side and blocking Fm 1406. The pickup truck and the RV were headed Northbound when a small car tried to merge onto Fm 1406 just North of the Interstate. The car evidently saw the truck, but missed the fact that it was pulling an RV and merged over and clipped the RV, sending it into a spin that ultimately ended with the RV on it's side and

completely blocking Fm 1406. In addition to those calls, a multitude of calls for assistance from a lift assist with the local EMS to a head on collision where multiple persons have to be extracted from vehicles is all in the scenarios that these guys and gals face on a regular basis. So, the next time that you see a Fireman, Thank them for their service, because the next time they respond it just may be you or yours that they are helping.

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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 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 Okay, I received several calls, texts, and messages about last week's column. My answer to all of them was the same.......I warned you right up front that the entire column would be about nothing.....and that's exactly what it was.....nothing.

How I was able to get an entire column written about something as simple as retrieving the mail from the Post Office is still puzzling me. I guess what some of you folks have been saying for years about me being full of B.S. just might be true.

Now, this week, I'm back to the same old dilemma about not having anything to write about because I had a couple of things and then I blinked or slept and I forgot what was so important that I was going to write about it this week.

I just remembered one thing that happened to me this week and so I'll talk

about it and it involves a Sonic story, so I'll kind of get a two for. Little things like this really bother me and I question myself after it happens and so I'll share with you folks and maybe I'll get a little feedback as to what you would have done in the same situation. I sometimes think that the reason people go through the drive thru at Sonic is so they don't have to tip. I'm thinking that they think if the person doesn't have to deliver the food or drink to them, then they don't need to leave a tip for their purchases. Just my thought, but calculated from seeing thousands of cars in front of me accept their change from the person in the window and then they simply drive off and don't leave a tip. I always try to leave a tip of some description. It may only be a quarter, but on a $1.67 drink, that's in

the 15 percent range and I think adequate for simply handing me a drink through the window.

Anyway, the other day I ordered my usual route 44 diet coke with cherry flavoring and the total was $1.67(Happy Hour, of course). When I arrived at the window the person told me the price and I handed them two one dollar bills and said keep the change. The person handed me my drink and began to count out my change. I once again told them to keep the change, but they were so distracted with the antics that were going on inside(the other employees laughing and cutting up) that they handed me my drink with one hand and almost dropped it because they were turned around to see what was happening behind them and hit the side of the window with their hand and then handed me my change with the other hand. For just a split second, I contemplated telling them a third time to keep the change, but instead I just reached out with my hand and let them drop the change into my palm. Was I wrong???? I told them twice and then

did something different.

Or, was it okay because they were so distracted and not paying attention to their customer that they didn't deserve a tip.

As I said.....little things bother me sometimes. I will be anxiously awaiting your feedback on this

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one and may not be able to sleep for the next several nights.

Now, I just remembered the other thing that I was going to write about, but this column is already getting too long and another addition would be way over my word limit

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so it will have to wait until next week. I had better write it down so that I will be able to remember what it is next week when it comes time to write this column. Thanks for all of your responses. Till next time, I'm............Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

A TOP TEN RUNNER

By Tumbleweed Smith Running is like breathing to Dave Dial, who lives on the family ranch near the community of Grovetown, just outside of Crockett. In terms of lifetime running distance, Dave ranks number 9 and is moving up. He has run more than 203,000 miles. The top runner in lifetime miles is 85 years old and lives in California. He has run over 300,000 miles.

I had no idea there was even a running category for lifetime miles, nor did I know there was a ranking among the top 10. Only 10 people in the US have run more than 200,000 miles. Dave has been running since he was 5 and started keeping records at age 16 after getting acquainted with Running Magazine.

He runs twice a day: 10 miles in the morning, 8 miles in the afternoon.

He has not missed a day of running in13 years and has the records to prove it. He keeps a notebook of his miles and puts down time, temperature, where he runs and how long it takes to run a mile.

“I usually run a mile in 7 or 8 minutes,” says

Dave. “In the morning that takes me about an hour and 15 minutes.

The afternoon run takes just over an hour.”

Although Dave gave away all his trophies and ribbons there is one record he is proud of.

In his earlier days, he entered the Boston Marathon.

“When I was 19 I set a record that still stands for the junior class.

That’s for runners 20 years old and under. I ran it in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 18 seconds.

That’s averaging 5 and a half minutes per mile for 26.2 miles.”

Dave turned 60 this summer.

He weighs 130 pounds and stands just under 6 feet. He has planned his running schedule based on previous years. When he was 38 in 1998 he reached his first 100,000 miles. Here it is 22 years later and he has added another 100,000 plus miles. At that rate he’ll reach 300,000 miles at the age of 82, He says he doesn’t feel his age.

Skechers Sport Shoes provides running footwear for Dave. Prior

to reaching his 200,000mile mark Skechers made him a special pair of shoes with the number 200,000 on them. He was wearing them when he reached that milestone.

“I was really kind of depressed after that because that had been my goal for such a long time. So I thought I would reward myself.

I bought myself some ice cream, something I hadn’t tasted in 40 years.”

Dave was a math major at Lamar University in Beaumont, then went into actuarial consulting and later coached track. He writes Haiku poetry because he likes the math required (5 syllables, 7 syllables,5 syllables). He created this while running: I seek shadecloaked roads To fill them mile after mile With summer’s footfalls.

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

THEME: 1980s LYRICS ACROSS 1. Lascaux and Mammoth, e.g.

6. At the stern 9. Eyeball rudely 13. Inuit boat 14. And not 15. Sing like Sinatra 16. Manicurist's file 17. Old-fashioned "before" 18. *"If you ____, I won't cry. I won't waste one single day" 19. *"Steve walks warily down the street with the brim pulled way ____ ____" 21. *"She's just a girl who claims I am ____ ____" 23. "Play it, ____," from "Casablanca" 24. Boris Godunov, e.g.

25. *"All right stop collaborate and listen, ____ is back..."

28. Between Phi and Kappa 30. Restriction limiting use of lights during air raid 35. J.D. Power awards competitors 37. *"Oh, back on the chain ____" 39. Ann Patchett's novel "Bel ____" 40. Slightly 41. Algorithmic language 43. French "place" 44. Kind of potato masher 46. Brickowski's brick 47. Cleopatra's necklace 48. Canine's coat 50. Sol or fa

52. National Institutes of Health 53. *"____ Christmas, I gave you my heart" 55. Trinitrotoluene 57. *"You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I ____ ____" 60. *"I wanna dance with somebody, with somebody who ____ ____" 64. Lithograph, for short 65. Holstein sound 67. Radio sign 68. Killed, like dragon 69. Commotion 70. Yiddish shrew 71. Sleep in rough accommodations 72. Gourmet mushroom 73. Cancel an edit, pl.

DOWN 1. Whispered from a prompting booth 2. Shells and such 3. *"Meeting you with a ____ to a kill" 4. Brings home the bacon 5. First U.S. space station 6. Again 7. *"Hello, is it me you're looking ____?"

8. Weight of refuse and chaff, pl.

9. Black and white cookie 10. One from Goa 11. *"And I'm never gonna make it like you do, making ____ out of nothing at all" 12. Compass reading

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15. One of religious orders 20. Last letter of Greek alphabet 22. Experienced 24. Sine over cosine 25. *"I long to see the sunlight in your hair and tell you time and time again how much ____ ____" 26. Northwoods dwelling?

27. The Goldbergs sibling 29. *"Cuase I'm your ____ cool one, and I'm built to please" 31. Scotch ingredient 32. Kitchen tear-jerker 33. Wombs 34. *"Ooh, what's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing? Don't you know that they're out of ____?"

36. Petals holder 38. *"Wake me up before you ____" 42. It creates instant millionaires 45. Count on, two words 49. One from Laos 51. Emissaries 54. Poison ivy or Poison oak 56. Religious doctrine 57. Venus de ____ 58. Greek Hs 59. Not that 60. Pilot's stunt 61. Not loony 62. Catcher's gear 63. Geological time periods 64. Psychedelic acronym 66. Lyric poem

■ Word of Life Church in Winnie has partnered with The Houston Food Bank to have a Community Food Fair Mobil Unit delivery. Entergy has made a generous donation assisting Word of Life Church with this ministry. Entergy’s donation is very much needed and appreciated. The Unit (truck) will be at the Winnie-

Stowell Park in Winnie on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 9AM til Noon.

For more information please call 409-296-8935.

■Neighborhood Watch meeting held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Word of Life fellowship hall, 344 Broadway, in Winnie.

Everyone is invited. Contact Lionel LaDay for more information at 409-225-4602

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

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

■ The Wellness Center at Bayside

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Local News

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Eight individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Monday, August 17 and Saturday, August 22. 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.

Patti Henry District Clerk Passports M-F 8 am-11 am & 1pm-4pm

Jimmy Gore Commissioner Pct 1

409-296-8250

409-267-2432

Jimmy Sylvia County Judge

409-267-2440

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Back-to-School Season Essentials for College Students

(StatePoint) The back-to-school season may look and feel different this year, but there are some essentials which can aid college students no matter how and where their learning takes place in the fall.

• Caffeine fix: Late to bed, early to rise -most college students rely on coffee to fuel this grueling schedule.

Seek out an easy to use, low-maintenance coffee maker that doesn’t require a ton of space. When paired with an insulated togo cup, quick caffeine fixes can help students

not only when they’re burning the midnight oil or getting out of bed, but also when they’re heading out the door.

• Musical tools: Studies suggest that learning to play music has the power to foster the personal growth needed for achieving self-fulfillment later in adulthood, making a Casio keyboard one great addition to any students’ dorm room or bedroom. Portable and compact, they offer a range of features for musicians to learn, practice, record and perform.

• Lighten the load: With so many electronic versions of textbooks available these days, an e-reader can be a useful tool for students looking to lighten their load, as well as organize all their reading material in one place. Not only that, e-versions of books tend to be less expensive than their traditional counterparts, which can over time, represent significant cost-savings.

• Wearable tech: With multiple alarms that can help students keep track of class schedules,

(StatePoint) Managing chronic o b s t r u c t i v e pulmonary disease (COPD) is always important, and especially so right now, as individuals living with a chronic lung disease are at a higher risk of severe illness and complications from COVID-19. However, misinformation about COVID-19 has made it hard for people with chronic conditions to determine how to stay safe.

Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association, is providing answers to common questions that the millions of Americans affected

by COPD may have.

Q: What additional steps should I take to prevent becoming ill with COVID-19?

Because COVID-19 is a new disease in

humans, our immune systems haven’t yet developed defenses against it and there’s currently no vaccine.

The best way to avoid illness, regardless of age or health status, is avoiding exposure to the virus.

For individuals living with COPD, stringent adherence to safety precautions is vital.

Stay home as much as possible. When in public, maintain social distance of at least six feet, wear a cloth face covering and encourage others to do the same. Also, wash your hands often and clean, then disinfect, frequently touched surfaces.

Q: How can I maintain control of my COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic?

COPD control is especially vital right now in case of exposure to the virus that

causes COVID-19.

Continue controller medications for COPD to maintain lung health. To limit potential exposure to COVID-19, find out if mail-order pharmacy options are available to you, and if your insurance allows, secure a 90-day supply of prescription medications. Don’t delay important visits or ignore flare-ups or new symptoms.

COPD complications can become serious if left untreated. If telemedicine isn’t an option, bear in mind that doctor’s offices have adopted new safety practices during in-person visits.

Q: Should I continue to use my nebulizer at home?

Taking medication correctly is a major component in successfully controlling chronic

a Casio Pro Trek Watch is not only helpful on-campus or when learning remotely, but is also a great outdoor companion. With GPS, location memory, water resistance and triple sensor technology, those looking to get outdoors after sitting in front of a computer for hours on end will find its features useful on the trail or lake.

With some preparation and the right tools, college students can look forward to a or confirmed successful school year COVID-19? ahead.

If you have suspected or confirmed COVID-19, maintain home isolation to protect other lung diseases. In household members. certain areas, there This includes the have been reported following additional shortages of metered safety precautions dose inhalers (MDIs) when using your due to increased nebulizer: demand in healthcare • Wash your hands settings. Nebulized before and after therapy continues to treatment. be a safe, effective • Use your nebulizer in way to take inhaled an area that minimizes medications at home potential exposure during the pandemic, of aerosolized though special steps droplets to other should be taken if household members. you have suspected You might consider or confirmed an outdoor patio or COVID-19. porch, or a room Some patients find indoors where the air that nebulized therapy is not recirculated is more affordable. throughout the house Talk to your physician and nobody else will if you have concerns enter for 1-2 hours, about affording which is long enough your prescribed for the droplets to no medications or longer be airborne. delivery options. • Clean and disinfect Also, visit Lung.org/ your nebulizer. nebulizers to access Your healthcare video tutorials on provider will work proper nebulizer use with you on when you and maintenance. can discontinue home Q: What additional isolation and resume precautions should I normal nebulizer take if I have suspected use. Contact them at

Managing COPD During the COVID-19 Pandemic

the first sign of new, severe or concerning respiratory symptoms for a home treatment plan. While most people recover from COVID-19 at home, having COPD elevates risk for severe symptoms.

Seek emergency care for the following symptoms: trouble breathing, pain or pressure in your chest, development of a bluish tinge to your lips or face, and new confusion or inability to wake or stay awake.

Q: Where can I find trusted information?

You can trust the American Lung Association to provide sciencebased information and resources. Visit Lung.org or call 1-800-LUNGUSA for more information about COPD, COVID-19, nebulized therapy or any other respiratory topic.

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Religion & Lifestyle

Wednesday,August 26, 2020

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Sunday Observations from Christy

"Learning to Drive"

When I was eleven, I would go to our small farm with my dad and watch him use the tractor to do all kinds of work.

The day came when I asked if I could start driving it. He laughed off my request, but then told me to get in the tractor seat. He said, “Now you just do what you saw me do.”

“Imitate God in everything you do, as dear children.”

(Ephesians 5:1) My dad was not perfect, but I watched him do his best to follow God. I have tried to imitate that, too.

Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain for Fellowship of Christian Cowboys and Chambers County Sheriff’s Office

The last few days have made all of us check our sanity with two storms dancing in the Gulf. Not out of the woods yet, but it never hurts to promote kindness.

Go against a trend I am seeing....The trend you ask?

People feeling the need to shame, make fun of, or laugh at an individuals plans or reactions to tropical development. It goes hand in hand with the trend of telling people they are wrong for how they feel about anything.

I could post I love Winnie

the Pooh and I promise you someone will find the need to tell me why I shouldn’t.

What is wrong with y’all?

Not that I should have to, but let me break this down for everyone. I am 53. I have weathered (no pun intended) Andrew, Bonnie, Allison, Rita, Ike, Humberto, Harvey, and Imelda. Those are the ones I remember either evacuating for, dealing with rains, days of no power, weeks of no power, or more.

I have been far more blessed than many in the aftermaths of some of this, so I will not complain. But if you are reading this, either you or someone you know, has lost everything they own. At least once.

If someone is doing whatever they feel necessary to calm their nerves right now, then your job is to pray for them and sit down and shut up. Maybe you don’t have nightmares when it rains.

Perhaps thunder doesn’t make you unable to breathe. If you are lucky, and you have not

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one after affect of weathering our WEATHER, then I am thrilled for you. But it doesn’t give you the go ahead to say a damn thing to anyone else.

I have had hotel reservations out of town since Friday.

It’s what I needed to do to calm my nerves. Just a cat 1?

Just a tropical storm? Just a little rain? Are you seriously contemplating leaving for a cat 1? Yep I have been asked all of it. I don’t care. My nerves, my business. I’m doing what I have to. And now maybe a cat 3.

We are all just trying to get by. To keep calm on the surface while we spin on the inside. Folks we are in the heat of hurricane season. We got a solid 6 weeks left that the majority of SETX will hold their breath for. Be kind to one another.

If someone is up in the middle of the night and you see them online, reach out. Pray for each other. Text one another to say you care. Help each other fight the invisible demon of storm season.... panic attacks,

depression, ocd, and stress.

Those things? They are as real and terrifying.... as the weather. And don’t be the jerk that ridicules someone for getting sand bags, lifting furniture, or doing whatever they are doing to maintain a shred of control. It’s not your concern. If I walk in your house and you got everything on cinder blocks because you lost it all last year..... I’m gonna high five you and say way to prepare.

Happy Sunday peeps..... I hope we make it unscathed this season. Please be tolerant of the idiosyncrasies that the bulk of us suffer with now.

Trust me, we know things seem odd, once again it’s what we do to somewhat control the uncontrollable.

And if you can’t be kind.... keep scrolling. Do NOT tell people they are wrong to feel and react as they are.

Oh.... and I do love Winnie the Pooh. I don’t care what anyone says.

Montana, Jake, Brittany, Kristin, Devin, Morganne, Dylan, and Zane; nephews, Darrell and his wife, Yvette; Jeffrey and his friend, Jennifer; Bradley and Ashley; Hank and his wife, Daisy; and Carl III; nieces, Aimee and her husband, Steve; Cody; Lesli and her husband, Billy Jack; Kelly; and Carrie; great-nieces, Leanne and her husband, Josh; Jenna and Stewart; Liliana; Ivy; Rain; Lotti Lane; and Kalaina and Caylee; and great-nephews, Major, Cully, and Mason; and great-great-niece, Mia. Kenny was a pipefitter working out of Local 195. After he retired from pipefitting he worked at David Self Ford in Winnie for a number of years. Kenny always had a special love for horses and a knowledge that can’t be taught. In the mid 1980’s, Kenny and Darlene built a roping arena in their back pasture. Soon his team roping hobby became a business. It was not anything for them to run 500-1,000 teams on a weekend. Many lifelong friendships were started, and Kenny cherished those years.

About 2000, a friend gave

him a mare with a racing pedigree. Eventually, he gave up team roping to pursue a very successful career training and running racehorses. He truly had a talent for breeding, training, and winning. He cultivated many friendships on the racetrack. Kenny will be forever loved and missed by his many family members and friends.

A gathering of Mr. Smith’s family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m., with his funeral service to follow at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the Lilton Sonnier Memorial Arena in Winnie-Stowell Park, 335 South Park Street, Winnie. His interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.

Please observe social distancing guidelines.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1570, Winnie, Texas 77665.

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

OBITUARIES

Ramona Brunet Dearing, 64, of Baytown, died Friday, August 14, 2020. She was born on July 22, 1956, to Odile Thibodeaux Brunet and Charles Brunet, in Anahuac, Texas.

Ramona was raised in Winnie, Texas. She studied Business Administration at Lamar University. It was at Lamar University that she met her husband Tom Dearing and made lifelong friends through the "Techsans" and "Cards" campus spirit organizations. Ramona remained involved as a Lamar University Alumni throughout her life.

Ramona spent the last 28 years in Mont Belvieu, TX and taught Business Computer Information Systems as well as several other electives at Barbers Hill ISD and Anahuac ISD. Ramona

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)

retired from Anahuac ISD in 2017. In her retirement, Ramona joined Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society for women educators.

Ramona was known as being incredibly sweet and kind, she knew how to make people feel loved and valued. She was an extraordinary listener and truly made you feel cared for. Ramona always "showed up" for family and friends, she attended every game, event, and grand moment in the lives of those she cared for. In her spare time, Ramona loved spending quality time with family and friends, traveling the world with her husband, reading mystery novels, and shopping.

Survivors include her spouse, Thomas Henry Dearing; son, Jonathan Dearing and his wife, Jessica Dearing; daughter, Andrea Elenz and her husband, Cody Elenz; goddaughter and niece, Jana Brunet; brother and sister-in-law, Robert Nicks and Debbie Nicks; sister-in-law, Bonnie Ballio; niece, Bridget Neal; and nephew, Jason Nicks.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Brunet and Odile Thibodeaux; sister, Phyllis Ardoin, and brother, Michael Brunet.

A gathering of Mrs. Dearing’s

family and friends began at 12:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2020, at St. Louis Catholic Church, with his interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.

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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. 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

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

Kenny Ray Smith, 79, of Winnie, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Christus Southeast Texas -St. Elizabeth, Beaumont.

Kenny Smith was born in Beaumont, Texas, to Sam Houston and Nellie Smith.

He moved to the Winnie area when he was five years old.

Kenny grew up in Winnie, where he has many lifelong friends. He graduated from East Chambers High School in 1957 and joined the Navy shortly after. He served on the USS Ranger which was one of the new super carriers built in the 1950’s. He saw the world and was very proud of his service to his country.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene Hargraves Smith.

In June, they celebrated 42 years of love. He is survived by his sister, Nelda and her husband, Don. He is also survived by his son, Scott and his wife, Tami, of Hamshire; his daughters, Tracy of Lake Charles, Louisiana; Tiffany and her husband, Tom, of Tomball; and Laurie and her husband, Joseph, of Concord, New Hampshire.

Survivors also included his in-laws, Doris Hargraves of Winnie; Talmadge and his wife, Rhonda; Carl and his wife, Caroline; and Gail and her husband, Ricky.

His grandchildren, Audrey,

Church Services

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

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

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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 344 Broadway, Winnie, Texas 409-296-8935 Adult Sunday School............8:45 a.m.

Sunday Service.....................10:00 am Bible Study Wed.....................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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By John Jefferson

It’s hunting and fishing license renewal time.

All current licenses expire on August 31. Next Monday at Midnight, you’ll need new ones unless you have a fishing license that’s good for a year from the date you bought it.

That license can cause trouble; folks forget to renew at the odd time until a warden asks to see it. TPWD tried that for everybody in the ‘70s but it caused

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many to hunt and fish without a valid license out of forgetfulness.

It’s easier to stay legal when licenses expire on August 31.

Let the hot, dry, dogdays of August remind you. Or maybe count on the gully washer rainstorm alert you that often strikes just before dove season opens and scatters all the doves. But, if it’s an unusual year with no late August rain, I doubt if game wardens are going to accept that excuse. Even now, many are still ticketed for No License. More on that further down.

Licenses are a bargain.

Hunting licenses start at $25, allowing you to hunt deer in season and small game, but not migratory birds.

Like doves. For those, you’ll also need a stateissued “Migratory bird endorsement” on your license. It’s $7 and available where licenses are sold. Other state endorsements you might need are Archery, Upland Game Bird, and Reptile and Amphibian (all are $7).

If you’re going to hunt ducks, you’ll need a $25 Federal migratory endorsement (duck stamp).

Fishing licenses are different. There are Freshwater Packages ($30), Saltwater Packages ($35), and All-Water Packages ($40). Each contains the appropriate endorsement(s).

Combination licenses (Combo $60) and Super Combo licenses ($68) allow both hunting and fishing.

The Super Combo is the best bargain since it contains ALL endorsements and saves having to run back to buy an endorsement you suddenly discover you need.

Licenses are available through the TPWD website, by phone, or in person at more

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than 1,700 Texas retailers. They’re also available from TPWD Law Enforcement offices, but only by appointment.

But people still forget.

The excuses for not having a current license are varied and sometimes humorous.

Former Law Enforcement Director Grahame Jones told of a man who said he “thought he had a Lifetime License”.

Starting at $1,000, I think you would remember. Jones said some blamed their wives for not renewing it. Retired warden Jim Lindeman said quite a few claimed they brought the wrong wallet, after taking

out every card in their billfold.

Major Alphonso Vielma spoke of a man who said he had always bought one and had never been checked, so he didn’t buy one that year.

Retired Colonel David Sinclair reported one hunter claimed he thought it was legal to use his son’s deer tags since he was the son’s legal guardian.

But my favorite was the other extreme. Retired Colonel Dexter Harris checked a fisherman who told him he had waited for him a long time. The man then produced a box containing licenses for the previous 20 years!

One of life’s most embarrassing moments is being checked by a game warden and suddenly remembering your hunting or fishing license has not been renewed. Photo by John Jefferson

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE ON TAX RATE

N O T I C E OF PUBLIC H E A R I N G ON THE PROPOSED 2021 COUNTY B U D G E T The Chambers County Commissioners Court will hold a public meeting discussing the 2021 County Budget at September 8, 2020

at 404 Washington Avenue Anahuac, Texas 77514 at 10:00 am.

This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by 5,568,634 or 10%, and of that amount 5,568,634 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

PUBLIC NOTICE

On August 20, 2020 Chambers County Sheriff’s Office impounded a donkey at South Jenkins Road.

If you are missing this animal, contact

the Sheriff’s Office at 409-267-2500 to identify and claim.

If not claimed by September 9,2020, it will be sold at auction.

By Wade Thibodeaux The Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting on August 12, 2020 and then a special called meeting on August 20, 2020. At the regular meeting on the 12th, the board called for the election to be conducted and appointed Barbara Sigut as the election administrator.

At the special meeting held on the 20th, the board approved all of the legal paperwork including a contract with Chambers County for the handling of the election for Trinity Bay. The ballot drawing was also held on August 20, 2020 with challenger Mark Mitchell drawing first position and appointed incumbent Cody Bauer getting the second position on the ballot for the district 2 race. The election for the district 4 position saw incumbent Greg Turner pulling the number 1 spot and challenger Loretta Emmons getting the second place on the ballot.

The district 5 contest will have incumbent Dorothy

Hamilton in the number 1 position and challenger Scott Kahla receiving the number 2 location.

The regular meeting also saw the board approving a preliminary budget and also adopting a preliminary tax rate of $0.39493 per $100.00 of valuation. This was the No New Tax Rate and the board will formally adopt a rate at a future meeting which will include a public hearing where taxpayers can voice their opinions. Electronic meters were once again discussed with no action taken on a purchase of any of the new meters that would transmit a signal instead of a person having to physically read the meter. At a cost of approximately $275.00 per meter, the staff wanted to do more research to correctly purchase the proper meter. The next regular meeting of the Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 9:00 am at their office located at 2500 State Highway 124 in Stowell, Texas.

After 43 years of devoted service, Hallet Bollich will retire as an agent from State Farm Insurance.

Farm slogan, “Like a good neighbor!” He has always been there to lend a helping hand, share the many fruits and vegetables he grows in his gardens, and volunteer at the church whenever needed. In retirement,t you can bet he’ll still be doing those things and continue to give back to the community that has given so much to him!

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“I have enjoyed my time working with folks throughout Chambers county and neighboring counties.

I would like to thank all of my customers, family, friends ,and especially my staff members who have supported me and my business throughout the years. The best part of the job has been working with and helping people through good times and even the bad times.”

Hal’s last day will be August 31st. Stop by the office anytime between now and then to congratulate him and wish him a happy retirement!

One thing is for sure, Happy Retirement Hal! Hal Bollich lives up to the famous State

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Gr illing Se c r e t s f o r You r L a b or D a y We e k e nd

(StatePoint) You’ve been grilling all summer long, which means you may be in need of some new ideas this Labor Day Weekend.

Experts say, no matter what equipment you’re using, the secret to making a big impact on the flavor of your food is BBQ pellets.

“With the amazing wood smoke flavors that cooking with wood pellets offer, it’s truly a game changer for any backyard barbecue,” says Ben Madden, product manager at Bear Mountain BBQ Woods, crafter of gourmet, hardwood pellets. Bear Mountain BBQ pellets are made from 100% premium all-natural hardwoods, with no flavorings, fillers, or additives, which create amazing wood-smoke flavor.

Pellet grills have soared in popularity over the past few years and show no signs of slowing down, mostly due to the flavor, versatility and convenience they provide over other types of grills.

Using a pellet grill

along with hardwood pellets creates woodfired flavor that truly elevates the overall grilling experience.

No pellet grill? No problem. Here are some alternate ways to use pellets on any type of grill or smoker.

• Fill a pellet smoking tube as directed by the manufacturer and light the pellets using a torch. When the flame goes out, the pellets will smolder and smoke. This method is great for smoking food on gas and charcoal grills.

• Fold a large handful of pellets in foil and crimp the edges. Poke a few small holes in the pouch and place it on top of the burner or coals. This works great to reverse-sear food -- smoking first, then finishing over higher heat.

Just keep in mind, different pellet blends create different flavors.

The team at Bear Mountain has dialed in the right combinations of hardwoods to craft the best flavor for different types of grilled

meats and vegetables.

A rule of thumb is stronger hardwoods add richness to beef, medium to mild woods pair perfectly with chicken, pork and vegetables, and lighter fruitwoods complement the delicious flavors of seafood. Having a variety of pellet types handy can help you become a more versatile grill master.

So what should you serve this Labor Day Weekend? For a dish that’s both down home and a cut above, try this Reverse Sear TriTip recipe. Tri-tip is a perfect cut of meat to reverse sear and lock in that juicy, smoke flavor with a high-temperature finish. Straight from Bear Mountain’s recipe collection, you can use a pellet grill or a gas or electric grill with the folded foil method.

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 1-2 hours, depending on size Ingredients: • 2-3 pounds tri-tip trimmed • 3 tablespoons Coffee Spice BBQ Rub (recipe

on bearmountainbbq. com) • Olive oil Preparation: 1. Lightly coat the meat with olive oil, then Coffee Spice Rub to completely cover the meat.

2. Set grill to 225 F. When up to temperature, place meat on the center of the grill and close the lid.

3. Slow cook to approximately.

120 F, then increase the temperature to high to sear the outside.

4. Continue to cook until reaching an internal temperature of 130 F (for mediumrare).

5. Remove from the grill, tent with foil and let sit for 15 minutes.

Remove foil, slice and serve.

For more recipes, tips and information about Bear Mountain pellets, visit bearmountainbbq. com.

With a few new grill techniques, you can make this Labor Day Weekend all about incredible flavor.

One by one, veteran tie-down roper Shane Hanchey watched as his fellow competitors tried to best his scorching time of 7.7 seconds at the Fallon County Fair & Rodeo, which concluded Sunday in Baker, Mont.

And from his living room in Carmine, Texas, the 2013 world champion quietly celebrated as the rodeo-record time held up and he captured his first Baker championship, good for $6,162 and all-butcertain qualification to his 11th consecutive Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

The previous record was 8.2 seconds by Boe Brown in 2015.

Hanchey competed at Thursday’s slack session, then made his way back to his home between Austin and Houston, with stops along the way in Douglas, Wyo., and Eureka, Kan., arriving just hours before the second and final performance commenced live, and fortunately for Hanchey, on television.

“The last two performances, they put 15 (tie-down) ropers in each, and normally there are only 10, so that made it a little nerve-racking, especially with some of the top guys going,” Hanchey said.

“So, I had to sweat it out watching on The Cowboy Channel.”

With the $6,162 earned, the native Louisianan, who entered the weekend eighth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings, bumped his season earnings over the $50,000 mark. With less than six weeks remaining in the ProRodeo regular season, he figured that mark would essentially clinch a spot in the upcoming Wrangler NFR. “This is probably going to get me into the NFR,” Hanchey said. “Us tie-down ropers, we’re numbers guys, and anything over $50,000, with the amount of money left on the table, we figure that’s probably a shoo-in.”

Thoughts of continuing that streak might have been the furthest thing from Hanchey’s mind at the season’s outset, which started on a somber note

when he laid his prized horse, Bam Bam, to rest in February following an injury. Soon after that was compounded by a vastly shortened winter and summer season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But aboard Pam, Bam Bam’s younger sister, Hanchey has found his groove, especially over the past month.

“The last two years, Pam has started to come into her own about this time of the season,” Hanchey said.

“The last three weeks have been great. I’ve probably won nearly $18,000 in that time, and she’s getting me on a roll. I had a terrible winter, and to be able to bounce back, that’s pretty fulfilling.”

Rodeo records also were set in the payout, steer wrestling and steer roping.

The payout record of $198,433 was set in 2017.

The 2020 payout jumped to $211,398.

Three steer wrestlers posted 3.2-second runs to tie for the record, which had been 3.3 seconds, set by Rod Paschke (2004) and Ty Erickson (2016). Dylan Schroeder, Cade Staton and Riley Reiss can now claim the rodeo record.

Tuf Cooper and Reo Lohse (9.2 seconds) established the single-round rodeo steer roping record with 9.2-second times, both in the second round. The steer roping round rodeo record was 9.7 seconds by Brodie Poppino in 2018.

Other winners at the $211,398 rodeo were bareback rider Clayton Biglow (87 points on Brookman Rodeo’s Continental Drift); steer wrestlers Dylan Schroeder, Cade Staton and Riley Reiss, 3.2 seconds; team ropers Levi Simpson/Shay Dixon Carroll, 4.4 seconds; saddle bronc rider Logan Hay (88.5 points on C5 Rodeo’s Rock Star); steer roper Chet Herren (34.9 seconds on three head); barrel racer Dona Kay Rule (16.08 seconds); and bull rider Caleb McMillan (85 points on C5 Rodeo’s Director Assistant). The all-around cowboy was Eli Lord ($4,854, steer wrestling and team roping).

To order, contact Wade Thibodeaux at (936) 581-5161 Texas Media Corp

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By Wade Thibodeaux Chambers County Commissioner Jimmy Gore is seen filling sandbags

for his constituents and bags in the park by the last Monday before the livestock barn for anyone approaching storms. The in need of such items.

County has placed sand

Saddle Bronc Rider Sterling Crawley Sidelined With Broken Leg Saddle bronc rider Sterling Crawley, a six-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, is sidelined indefinitely after breaking his right leg during a ride on Brookman Rodeo’s Lunatic Bait at the Fallon County Fair & Rodeo in Baker, Mont., Aug. 16.

“That was a big horse and it kind of jumped forward toward the post,” said Crawley, 29. “I was trying to mark him out, and my toe went in between those pipes and it snapped my leg around and broke bones through there. I’m on my way to Texas right now, and I will have a consultation (Aug. 18). I’m going to have surgery in Dallas (Aug. 19). (Dr.)

Tandy (Freeman) said we can hope that I will be out 12 weeks.”

Crawley, who qualified for the Wrangler NFR in 2012-13, 201619, is seventh in the Aug. 17 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $51,608.

“In a perfect world, depending on where the standings go and how things work, it’s a longshot that I could make it to Vegas, but maybe it will happen,” Crawley said. “We will just take things step by step.”

The PRCA regular season ends Sept. 30 and the 2020 Wrangler NFR is scheduled for Dec. 3-12 in Las Vegas.

Crawley finished a career-best sixth in the world standings in 2017.

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