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Fall Sports Preview Winnie Stowell Hospital District Cancels Election By Wade Thibodeaux  The Winnie Stowell Hospital District Board of Directors met in regular session on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at their new office located at 520 Broadway in Winnie, Texas. One of the main items of business was the cancelling of the upcoming election slated for November 3, 2020. The election was able to be cancelled due to the fact that the existing three directors all signed up for re -election and nobody else placed their name on the ballot as a challenger. Therefore, Edward Murrell, Anthony Stramecki, and Jeff Rollo will remain as directors for the organization. In addition to the cancelling of the election, the board was able to cancel any ballot placement drawings, and a contract with Chambers County for the administration of the election, as well as any necessary paperwork dealing with an election. The board dealt with
the normal approval of the minutes from previous meetings and the approval of the financials, as well as receiving all of the committee and staff reports. The directors approved a small IGT(Intergovernmental Transfer) for uncompensated care and then held off on appointing a new director to fill the vacant position of Raul Espinosa who moved away to live with his family. One resume was received for the vacant position and the personnel committee was going to set up an interview with the applicant at a later date. Persons interested in applying for the vacant position should contact the Winnie Stowell Hospital District at 409.296.1003. The next regular meeting of the Winnie Stowell Hospital District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm. at the District's office located at 520 Broadway in Winnie, Texas.
I-10 Concrete Barriers Replaced By Wade Thibodeaux   The concrete barriers that held back so much water on the North side of Interstate 10 are being replaced with new barriers that have slots underneath them to allow the water to move to the other side of the barrier. TxDot began this process on Monday, August 31,
2020 and hopefully the new barriers will alleviate flooding on the North side of Interstate 10 during extreme periods of rain such as recent hurricanes and tropical systems. Local resident Richie Devillier, who flooded twice, has been persistent in requesting the change
Fire Destroys Home in Stowell
By Wade Thibodeaux  Local volunteers responded to a house fire during the early morning hours of August 26,2020. Crews were awakened around 2:15 am with the call for help in the 500 block
of East Main Street in Stowell. Winnie Stowell Volunteer Firemen extinguished the blaze, but from all appearances, the house was a total loss. Firemen were summoned back to
the same address later around 6:00 am as the house had re-ignited and was on fire again. All indications are that the occupants of the house had evacuated for Hurricane Laura the day before and
no one was home or injured in the blaze. The Chambers County Fire Marshal's office is investigating, but no cause has been determined as of press time.
with TxDot officials as well as elected officials and was certainly glad to see the new barriers being installed.
replace 23 sections of concrete barrier along Interstate 10 in Orange and Chambers Counties. These updates will aid greatly in mitigating future flooding of the corridor. “I’ve heard from many residents in Orange and Chambers Counties who are being impacted by repeat flooding
along the Interstate 10 corridor after heavy rain events,� said Babin. “My staff and I have had numerous conversations with community leaders and leadership at TxDOT about this unfortunate situation. Last October, I visited a specific section of I-10 in Winnie, known to flood regularly,
and met with local landowners as well as TxDOT officials to discuss what could be done. At the time, I requested that TxDOT investigate and determine what was interrupting the flow of water causing the flooding and that they quickly work to find a solution. (contd on page 8)
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Wednesday, September 2, 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 This has been somewhat of a weird week as we have been dealing with the possibilities of a major hurricane and then really not being affected in any capacity other than a few inconveniences. I had a couple of things that I was going to discuss this week and I had a few reservations about broaching the subject because both topics were somewhat political in nature and I really try to stay away from politics in this column, but I had decided to just go ahead and jump right in and make a lot of folks mad. I knew that I was going to make somebody mad because we are so divided in this Country that if you talk politics, you are going to make about half of the people mad regardless of which side of the aisle that you pick. I actually have been getting some feedback from some of you and I really do pay attention when you write to me or catch me out around town somewhere and I had decided to just go ahead and let you folks have a boat load of my opinion.
But, then I read my cohorts column and Christy usually makes so much sense that I feel obliged to listen to her......at least occasionally. She tied the hurricane thing into a little bit of what I was going to talk about, the division that we have in this Country and I almost just copied and pasted her column in my space and let you guys get a double dose. However, since you guys would never let me get away with that, I'm going to tell you to make sure that you read her column and then I'm going to expand on it just a little. My Huntsville people may not completely understand all of this because you folks just generally get the evacuees, but those that are in the coastal reading area will fully understand what she and I are talking about. When you live on the Gulf Coast, you have to be committed to doing that and you have to be prepared to leave everything behind every once in a while and come back in a few days and hope that all of your stuff is still in one piece.
Opinion & Entertainment Such was the case this past week as we had a monster storm out in the Gulf and it would wobble a little to the left and we would pray a little harder and then it would wobble to the right just a little and we would sigh in relief. Just three years ago we had Harvey which dumped about 60 inches of rain in three days and there was literally no place for it to go except up and we started rebuilding. About the time that some folks were just getting back into their houses, we had Imelda which dumped about 40 inches of rain in 24 hours. Once again, no place to put all that water except in a lot of homes and once again we started rebuilding. I don't know if we got better at rebuilding or the impact area of Imelda was smaller and work crews could concentrate on us, but nonetheless we were getting things put back together pretty quickly and this little Covid thing popped up and really messed up a lot of stuff. Now, I know that a lot of you have been dealing with your own problems and issues lately, but thankfully, our little area of the world was spared from the wrath of hurricane Laura. That doesn't mean that it didn't happen, it just didn't happen in our little part of the world. My point in all of this is that if you can do anything to help the people over in Southeast Texas and
more so in Louisiana, please do it. Gather up a truckload of supplies and head over that direction and you will find somebody that could use them, or if that is beyond your scope, find a trusted charity and donate a few dollars towards the relief effort. Do what you can when you
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can. I have kinfolks in the area and some of them got hit hard. I'm sure that I will be making a trip over there as soon as it's safe to do so and doing what I can do to help them recover. I'm not sure that you ever really get over these situations, you just re-
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build, recover, and move on, but the memories and the effects last forever. Here's to hoping that all of you and yours are okay and that we never have to endure another one of Mother Nature's weather monsters. Till next time, I'm...............Wade in the Shade.
Tumbleweeds
A VISIT WITH MRS. NOAH
By Tumbleweed Smith When I first contacted Linda Behrend at her ranch near New Ulm, the first thing she said was, “Hi, Mr. Tumbleweed. I’m Mrs. Noah.” She was busy taking food to her goats, pigs, chickens and a miniature pony. Her place is called Curly Q Ranch Refuge. A sign near her place advertises it as a zoo. It’s rightly named. Visitors get to help feed the animals. Some 50 are on the property including 15 cats, 15 exotic chickens, 2 dogs, a few deer, some ducks, a parrot, 2 longhorns and 2 mini ponies. During our conversation she was holding a baby raccoon, which made whimpering sounds while sucking on Linda’s finger. “She fell out of a tree and was nearly snatched up by a dog. Fortunately a woman saw it and rescued it. This little critter is a lucky little girl.” She has some picky goats. “If I slice something for them with a knife that I used to slice something else they won’t touch it. They are particular what they choose to eat.” Although Linda didn’t grow up with a desire to save critters, a little fawn showed up on her property and she was hooked. “It
looked so helpless,” says Linda. “Its little foot was no bigger than the nail on my little finger.” She took the fawn to a wildlife rescue operation and ended up working with the organization. When a 59-acre piece of property went on the market, she and her husband grabbed it. Her husband said he wanted a pig, so that’s when things got serious. People bring animals to live the rest of their lives at their place. Most are rescue plus they buy some. They’re full right now. She names all the animals. A pig is called Petunia and visitors seem to love it. Linda had 3 pet raccoons named Ricardo, Juan and Pedro. “They wild up and I set them free. Once, after I let them go, I saw them on a light pole and called our their names. They came down and crawled on my shoulders for a short time, then scooted off. I never saw them again.” Curly Q Ranch has 3 ponds that have goldfish and turtles in them. Guests can overnight in some cabins (bluebonnetcabins.com). “They love to just be in the woods and relax, feed the fish, talk to the animals and enjoy nature. So many of our guests come from major metropolitan
areas and find a whole different world out here.” Linda has the amazing ability to communicate with the wildlife that surrounds her. “They’re therapy for me. I completely lose all thoughts of problems when I’m with the animals. And they’re so funny. We have a duck we call Airplane. When it was small it had too much protein and its wings stick out. Looks like a plane. And our chickens have feathers on top of their heads that look like majorettes’ hats. Our parrot likes to mimic all the sounds it hears. We feed our raccoons in a 5-inch bowl and they crowd around it. It’s one adventure after another around here. I didn’t know what was required legally to take care of all these animals, so I studied and got licensed as a rescue operation.” When Linda and her husband aren’t taking care of animals they have a company that makes custom mattresses. www.tumbleweesmith.com
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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: FALL FUN ACROSS 1. Domenikos Theotokopoulos, a.k.a. El _____ 6. Org. striving to attain "the highest possible level of health" for all 9. Faculty member, for short 13. Rekindled 14. Western omelet ingredient 15. Trailblazer Daniel 16. Not a minor 17. Spud bud 18. Nonsense 19. *Colorful autumn attraction 21. *Popular fall decor item, pl. 23. Leave speechless 24. Thailand money 25. Belfry dweller 28. Dwarf buffalo 30. Eccentric one 35. 2nd word in fairytale? 37. Overnight lodgings 39. Marilyn Monroe's given name 40. Between a trot and a gallop 41. *Pressed beverage 43. ____ Blanc 44. Type of saltwater fish
46. Like a broken horse 47. Larger-than-life 48. Sound setup 50. "CliffsNotes," e.g. 52. Fifth note 53. Genuflecting joint 55. "____ he drove out of sight..." 57. *Back to what? 60. *____ weather 64. Cell dweller 65. Tokyo, pre-1868 67. Out of the way 68. Be needy 69. Sticky stuff 70. Conical dwelling 71. Heidi's shoe 72. Asian capital 73. Move furtively DOWN 1. Famous Steffi 2. Do over 3. Twelfth month of Jewish year 4. Locomotive hair 5. Canadian capital 6. Cry of glee 7. *Wagon "cushion" 8. Last letter, to Homer 9. Standard's partner 10. Crucifix 11. Change for a five
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12. Funny Poehler's funny friend 15. Himalayan kingdom 20. Relating to genes 22. Unit of electrical resistance 24. Boo-boo wrap 25. *Next spring's flowers 26. To the left, on a boat 27. Safari hat 29. Fonzie: "Sit ____ ____!" 31. Top of the Capitol 32. *Fall bounty 33. Prenatal test, for short 34. *Pumpkin garden 36. Not far 38. Big rig 42. Stitch again 45. Vietnam river 49. Lennon's widow 51. *Celebrant's bagful 54. Lament for the dead 56. Artist's tripod 57. Exchange for money 58. Greek muse of history 59. Before Kong 60. Any time now 61. #70 Across, alt. sp. 62. Biblical paradise 63. Stink to high heaven 64. Broadband access overseer 66. Unidentified John
■ 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, September 2, 2020 PUNISHMENT RANGE
Eight individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 29. 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
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Jimmy Sylvia County Judge
409-267-2440
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Bull Riding Resumes in Ft Worth
PBR bull riding returned to Dickie's Arena in Ft Worth last Saturday, August 29, 2020. Photo courtesy of Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media
In front of a raucous Texas crowd, home state hopeful Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) dominated the opening night of competition for the elite PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast WinStar World Casino and Resort Invitational. Davis won Round 1 and tied for the victory in the 15/15 Bucking Battle, as Dickies Arena in Fort Worth welcomed back fans for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with new safety protocols in place. The 2016 PBR World Champion began the Lone Star State event by topping the first
round of action with an 88.5-point effort aboard Major Threat (M Rafter E Bucking Bulls). Competing as an alternate in the 15/15 Bucking Battle held later in the evening, Davis’ winning form continued. Matched up against Preacher’s Kid (RD Cattle/K-C Bucking Bulls), the 26-year-old again made the 8, marked 89.5 points. Davis, who fractured his neck in the Unleash The Beast season opener at Madison Square Garden in New York City in January, missing five months of action, earned a collective $9,925.48, in addition to a critical 65 world points.
He surged from No. 22 to No. 16 in the world and is now within 34.5 points of the Top 10. Perennial World Championship contender Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, Brazil) tied for the 15/15 Bucking Battle victory to gain ground on the world No. 1 ranking. Vieira now leads the league in most career 15/15 Bucking Battles won, victorious in the special rounds six times. Vieira covered Marquis Metal Works Coriolis Effect (Paradigm Bull Co./Marquis Metal Works) for a matching 89.5 points to net $6,791.67 and 45 world points. In Round 1 of the main
event, however, he was bucked off by Oh Happy Day (Cord McCoy/Tobin/ Witherill) in 7.62 seconds. The 36-year-old remained No. 2 in the world, and honed in on the top spot courtesy of his special round-best score. Vieira is now within 320.75 points of No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil). Like Davis and Vieira, Leme also attempted two bulls Friday night, but in uncharacteristic form, the cowboy who leads the PBR in round and event wins in 2020 failed to reach the requisite 8 in both outs. In Round 1, the former semiprofessional soccer player was bested by Dixie Explosion (M Rafter E Bucking Bulls) in 7.32 seconds, while in the 15/15 Bucking Battle Axle (D&H Cattle Co./Futrell) sent Leme to the ground in a swift 2.93 seconds. Derek Kolbaba (Walla Walla, Washington) was the final cowboy to record a qualified ride in the 15/15 Bucking Battle. Attempting Big Black (K-C Bucking Bulls/Joe & Nina Webb) for the third time in his career, the
Washington-native avenged two buck offs from the 2019 season, covering the powerful bovine athlete for 86.25 points. Kolbaba earned $4,416.67 in addition to 35 world points and gained two positions in the world rankings, climbing from No. 20 to No. 18 ahead of Round 2 of the main event on Saturday. Texas’ own Mason Taylor (Maypearl, Texas) and Alex Cerqueira (Iguatemi Mato Grosso, Brazil) tied for second in Round 1, both recording 87.5 point scores. Taylor covered Ain’t Easy Being Me (D&H Cattle/Craig Moore), while Cerqueira rode Buckeye Bill (K-C Bucking Bulls), each netting $1,878.89 and 9.5 world points. Fourth in Round 1 was 11-time PBR World Finals qualifier Cody Nance (Paris, Tennessee)
who made the 8 aboard Constant Sorrow (Blake Sharp/Buckwild Bucking Stock) for 86.5 points. The score earned him $972.52, and a crucial eight world points. Continuing his 2020 comeback, after he was sidelined for the first 13 elite tour events of the year by a shoulder injury sustained during the 2019 PBR World Finals, Nance gained significant ground in the world rankings. He is now No. 116 in the world, after beginning the event No. 174. Rounding out the Top 5 in Round 1 was 2018 PBR World Champion Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil) in fifth, netting $703.22 and seven world points. He rose one position in the world standings, now No. 6, 542.5 points behind No. 1 Leme.
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Sunday Observations from Christy place to go, they are driving and stopping at the first place needing help. You want to see strength? American pride? The true meaning of love thy neighbor? Head to the coast right now. So much open love of one another. Sure some are headed to families and friends. But a large portion have said, we are headed over with a truck load, what do y’all want to send? Nowhere in particular, just going to drive and go where God tells us to stop. We have so much hate, discord, and unrest in our country right now. I promise you, not one person headed to help, or sending supplies, has asked of a race, religion, sexual preference, or political affiliation, before they step out of their truck and say, can we help you. The parts of our country that are hell bent on anger, could use a few hours on the coast right now. Might just wake them
up to see, things can always be worse. That they could put all that energy to really good use right now. Come on to the South.... our coastline is crippled, we welcome the help. I’m not even gonna lie, a “happy Sunday peeps”, seems very hypocritical right now. So maybe instead I will say, God Bless all of us this Sunday.... and in Sunday’s to come. May we always remember the togetherness we have right now, and that we are better than the media shows. Human beings are resilient creatures. Put down the political strife, the fighting, the attacks...... and pick up those that are hurting. That are homeless. That are jobless. That are us..... we’ve been here. Could easily be here again. But for now, lift one another, as the weary need you right now. Be there. Step up. Love thy neighbor.
restore power if it heads our way,” said Stuart Barrett, vice president of customer service. “The best time to prepare for a storm is well before it makes its way into the Gulf. We prepare yearround for severe weather, and we encourage our customers to have a personal plan in the event a storm impacts southeast Texas this hurricane season.” Entergy Texas continues navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic by taking additional preparation
steps, along with standard storm preparations. These include traveling separately when possible, adjusting crew staging locations and increasing the use of drones. Stay Prepared! Monitoring severe weather threats is a fulltime job: 24/7, 365 days a year. When there’s a severe weather threat, Entergy Texas uses forecasts and computer models based on experience with previous storms to predict an estimated number and duration of outages that
could possibly occur. Based on those estimates, the company calls on restoration workers from around the country to safely get the power back on as quickly as possible for customers. Entergy Texas continuously works to plan and improve the process of assessing damage, positioning personnel to the right place with the required materials and restoring power. Employees across the Entergy system also complete annual storm-
response exercises to ensure company procedures are reviewed and updated prior to the beginning of hurricane season. Because safety is essential at Entergy, we encourage customers to make it a top priority for themselves and their families. We urge you to get your personal storm plans in place and make a kit with the basic supplies you’ll need in an emergency. Learn more about what can go in your kit here. (contd on page 8)
of two passed away at the age of 62. Brian was born on November 1, 1957, in Port Arthur, Texas, to George and Dorothy Coffey. He graduated from HamshireFannett High School in 1976 and married his high school sweetheart, Patricia DeLaine Austin, on October 9, 1976. Together they raised their two children, Mandy and Jason. Brian retired from ExxonMobil in 2012 after 29 years of service and has been a longtime resident of
Winnie, Texas. Brian loved Jesus Christ, his family and music. His special ability to play guitar and sing was admired by many as he shared his gift on stage for over forty years. His best work was handwritten and sung in church. He had a passion for woodworking, his Chevy SSR, and his Texas shaped pond. He is known for his unrelenting faith, his quick wit, and his love for his six grandchildren. Brian was preceded in death
by his father, mother and brother, Gary. He is survived by his wife, DeLaine; his daughter, Mandy and her husband, Daniel Andrews; his son, Jason and his wife, Randa Coffey; his six grandchildren, Aubrey, Ainslea, Rae, Jayla, Jake, and Rainey; his brother, Jeff; sisters, Sharon and Lisa; and a host of in-laws. A gathering of Mr. Coffey’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 30,
2020, at First Baptist Church of Stowell, 117 Van Ostrand Lane, Stowell. His funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 31, 2020, at First Baptist Church of Hamshire, 25304 Highway 124, Hamshire. His interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Memorial contributions may be made to Loham Childcare Ministries in Uganda www.
loham.org; Livada Orphan Care www.livada.org; or Aeternum Grace Foundation www.patreon.com/alicejeen. Contributions may be made online via the website or can be mailed to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 70, Stowell, Texas 77661 to be forwarded to the charity of your designation. Complete and updated information may be found at broussards1889.com.
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
Jerry invited my friend Carl, his pastor, to drive through his peach orchard with him. To Carl’s surprise there were no peaches. With sadness in his voice, Jerry explained his trees just did not “make.” The next year Jerry invited Carl back. The trees were loaded with fruit. With joy in his voice Jerry said, “Preacher, my trees ‘made’ this year!” “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and selfcontrol.” (Galatians 5:22-23) Bearing any fruit? Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain for Fellowship of Christian Cowboys and Chambers County Sheriff’s Office
Entergy Texas Urges Customers to Prepare This Hurricane Season
record. Entergy Texas, Inc. is currently monitoring several disturbances in the tropics and urges those who have not yet prepared for hurricane season, to do so now. “While we don’t know when or where a hurricane or tropical storm may strike, Entergy Texas remains ready to safely and quickly
I had this whole thing already typed up about volunteering, take this time to help one another, hurricane craziness, etc..Then before I could post it, I glanced at FB, and saw on the Hurricane Laura 2020 page, a woman requesting help for her and 3 kids.... in Orange. She needed a shower for herself and three kids, two of which are toddlers. Over 100 responses in about 20 minutes, everything from we don’t have hot water but you
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On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Brian Neil Coffey, loving husband and father
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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
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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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are welcome, to we have hot water, power and ac, come cool and shower. Y’all..... these were total strangers. Offering their homes to someone in need, of a shower. If you don’t live on the coast, you don’t get what SETX strong really means. SWLA strong as well. Sure, lots of folks can boast of being Texas strong, but when was the last time you offered your home..... your shower.... to a total stranger? We do. We offer to do laundry, to lift trees, to muck out homes, to pray, to put blessing boxes together, to drive to the decimated Louisiana coast, and help. The traffic jam of help headed to areas hurt worst from Laura is heart warming. I’m not talking about the thousands of power trucks here, I’m talking about your average Joe, who loaded up his chain saw, their ATV, their coolers, their medicine cabinets, their bbq grills on trailers. With no particular
"Peaches or No Peaches?"
As the peak of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season nears, there has already been a record-setting eleven named storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released its mid-season update, indicating that the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has the potential to be one of the busiest on
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St. Paul Baptist Church First Street • Stowell 409-296-2750 Sunday School.........................9:45 am Sunday Worship....................11:00 am Monday Brotherhood............7:00 pm Tuesday Mission.....................6:30 pm WednesdayPrayerMeeting...........7:00pm
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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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Palms RV Park 721 9th Street, Winnie. Showers, laundry room, wifi, propane bottle exhange, privacy fence, security cameras. 409.673.5927
HELP WANTED Handyman needed for only a few hours work around the house and yard. 409-296-6224 General Labor crew needed. Duties include: shoveling, weed-eating/ mowing, pouring concrete, laying pipes and clearing land. Background check and drug screen required. Tempto-hire - $12.00 per hour. Call us at 835-5566.
3 bd rm/ 1 bath/storage shed. $130,000.00 washer and dryer connections. Owner financing 713-875-5703 House for rent: brick house, 3 bed 2.5 bath, inside has washer, dryer & refrigerator. very nice house. one month $1,200. One year contract please call 832-298-8159 House for rent in Winnie. 3/2/2 with Central Air & Heat, fresh paint, new frig and stove, on almost 1 acre of FOR RENT property. House sits high and dry - never flooded. $900 1600 sq. ft. for rent. per month 713-829-3791 display, 4x5 Round bales Horse Window frontage quality in barn $50.00 Highway Call 409-781-2236 4 0 9 - 7 8 1 - 0 9 1 8 House for Rent 3 BR 1 1/2 1000 sq. ft. office space bath $1100.00/month and for rent. 409-781-0918. $1100.00 deposit. No utilities. House for rent Call Reenay 409-201-0399 in Winnie. House for Rent 3 BR, 2 bath, All appliances in kitchen. Central A/H, Washer/Dryer $1150.00/ month. Call 409-651-0578 SMALL HOUSES 2BR, 1 Bath, built-ins in kitchen, washerdryer hookups, Franzen Rd, great location, 725/m0. 409-679-9773
3 bed, 1.5 bath + game room, fenced backyard. Brick house in nice neighborhood. $1,200 month +deposit. 409-789-0289
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Butcher calves for sale, grass and fed. $1.65 on the hoof 713-875-5703
Horse and cow pasture for lease. One mile from Winnie. 20 acres and 2 barns. $100/month. 4 0 9 - 4 6 6 - 6 4 1 7 , 4 0 9 - 2 9 6 - 9 2 6 7 Cat 3406, new rods &main bearings, marine gear includes PTO & hydraulic pump. Shaft is 2 1/2" x 12'3" w/4 blade prom 3 drum winch & stainless cables. Engine on stand to hear run in Oak Island. 9 3 6 - 5 4 6 - 4 4 0 1
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1998 Massey Ferguson 261 tractor. 1060 Front end loader. 6' mower, hay spear and bucket Good condition $10,000.00 409-296-9429 leave message
Horse hay 4x5 fertilized Jiggs Bermuda in barn $50.00/roll. Call 409-781-2236 Heifers and bulls for sale. Sharolias cross. Four butcher calves for sale $1.50/lb on hoof plus $.79 to out and wrap. 7 1 3 - 8 7 5 - 5 7 0 3
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16' Bat Wing, HD used only 26 (lists at $18600) 0 1 - 7 2 6 9
Horse hay 4x5 fertilized Jiggs Bermuda in barn $50.00/ roll. Call 409-781-2236 2012 Jeep Compass runs good. A/C works but does not cool well. Work vehicle $5000.00 Call 409-277-1065 Queen size bedroom set, includes dresser with mirrors and one nightstand. $300.00. Call 409-291-1288 4x5 Round bales Horse quality in barn $50.00 Call 409-781-2236 Free flooded mobile home. You haul away. 409-651-7789 Floor model drill press $100 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 2000 Ford gas tractor parts. Call for prices Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Window air conditioner $50 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 4 tires size 33x12.50 R18LT$100 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Metal Shelves $10 each 4 available Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Set of metal steps. $40 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Disk and scoop for tractor $25 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4
2004 40' Mountain Air motorhome, made by Newmar. 250 Cummings diesel, 6 speed Allison transmission $25000.00 Call 409-277-0883 or 409-277-9872
Trailer axles $40 - 100 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4
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WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE
LATE AUGUST RAIN By John Jefferson
It’s said that the only ones who try to predict Texas weather are fools or Yankees. The closest I came to growing up in the North was spending my formative years in north Jefferson County, Texas. So, if I’m talking about the weather, that pretty well defines me. What brought this to mind was a recent press release saying said weather conditions were promising for
dove season. If it meant that we would have weather for dove season, they were 100 % right. Whether it would be weather favorable to dove hunters is another matter. And history has something to say about it. A man I knew wondered how many late Augusts in history it had rained. Why? Well, August is traditionally a dry month, and all water holes start drying up. This year was no exception. Lakes, creeks, and stock ponds across the state were
getting lower by the day. Or, were. When that happens, doves and other wildlife tend to congregate around remaining water sources. They feed in grain fields but sooner or later, they’ll come to water. That makes doves easier to pattern. That man I referred to, T.D. Carroll, was a perceptive gentleman and felt like it had rained several years right before dove season, scattering the birds. He checked the records and confirmed his hunch was right. A dry summer “without a drop of rain”, as Robert
Earl Keen wrote into a song, had ended the last week of August with substantial rain, to the woe of 300,000 Texas dove hunters -- and a passel of Louisiana men armed with shotguns and coolers. I’ve forgotten exactly what his research revealed, but I’m confident it had rained in late August over half the years. I remember enough days sitting in the truck watching it rain to argue against his conclusion. And what’s it doing this year? Hurricane Laura scarred us, but only dropped about an inch on southeast
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Texas. That’s enough to change the birds’ patterns. At press deadline, opening day was still a few days away, but it’ll be here before you read this. Let’s hope this isn’t one of those last August rain years – at lease for most of Texas. According to TPWD, Texas has roughly 25 million mourning doves and another 15 million whitewings. The daily bag limit is 15 doves in the aggregate. That means you can’t exceed 15 total doves. If you shoot a pump shotgun like I do, or a semi-automatic, it has to be plugged to hold no more than
three shells. And a new hunting license is mandatory along with a Texas migratory bird endorsement and a HIP certification. Without those last two items, your hunting is illegal. The press release referred to says that above-average spring rainfall favored nesting, so the birds are here. As the weather cools in the north, more will migrate through. Where they’ll be on opening day, though, is anybody’s guess. Some scattered with the storm. Here’s hoping you find a limit among the rest.
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Texas has close to 40 million doves, including mourning doves and whitewings. Are you getting your share? Photo by John Jefferson.
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Concrete Barriers Replaced (contd) “I’ve worked to solve this problem for nearly a year and proudly commend TxDOT for taking the necessary action to address this critical issue effecting the homes, businesses, transportation, and lives of thousands in Southeast Texas. Taking action now will
also benefit many as we reach the peak of hurricane season.” TxDOT plans to replace 7 medians in Orange County and 16 medians in Chambers County in two phases. In the first phase, the current wall will be replaced with a temporary concrete barrier that
can be removed in the case of flooding. In phase two, a new permanent barrier, recently approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will allow for drainage along the bottom of the barrier.
Babin Meets with Governor Abbott on Hurricane Laura Response Efforts
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U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX36) released the following statement after meeting with Governor Greg Abbott and other elected officials to discuss Hurricane Laura response efforts and more: “Earlier today, I met with Governor Abbott, Senators Cruz and Cornyn, and numerous other elected officials as well as senior representatives from FEMA, the
U.S. Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to discuss Hurricane Laura response efforts and the “Ike Dike” or the coastal storm surge mitigation project to help avoid flooding and prevent major hurricane damage in the future. “In the coming days, weeks, and months, I will continue to work
Entergy Urges Customers (contd)
Important safety tips, such as staying away from downed power lines and debris, not walking in standing water and following local authorities’ instructions, can be found on the Entergy Storm Center. Stay Informed Staying informed before, during and after a tropical system strikes is just as important as making personal storm plans. Here’s how Entergy Texas works with customers to stay updated: Download the Entergy App at entergyapp.com. Customers can use the app to report outages or check on the status of power at their home or business. Entergy’s View Outages website includes maps that show where outages are located and give information about restoration progress. Sign up for text messages about storm and restoration efforts by texting REG to 368374. The Entergy Storm Center website has storm safety, preparation and restoration information that is updated throughout the day.
Operation: Storm Ready Guide is a free downloadable guide that helps customers plan and prepare for weather emergencies. Social media plays an important role in keeping customers informed, and Entergy places a high priority on keeping its social media sites updated throughout an event. Follow Entergy Texas on Twitter at @EntergyTX and Facebook at facebook.com/ EntergyTX. In addition to safety and preparedness tips, Entergy’s shareholders renewed its partnership with the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program by committing $500,000 for the next two years to help our communities better prepare for and recover from potential disasters. The contribution will help streamline the response process in times of disaster, allowing funds to arrive more quickly to help those affected across our fourstate service area.
with the Governor, my colleagues in Congress, and state and local officials to ensure that impacted TX-36 counties and residents have the resources necessary for a speedy recovery. “I’ve also been in contact with my Louisiana counterpart, Congressman Clay Higgins, and will support our eastern neighbors however possible.”