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Volume 32, Issue 41

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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Detectives Conduct Covert Operation

By Wade Thibodeaux The East Chambers Buccaneers traveled to Anahuac to take on the Panthers last Friday evening and came away with a 24-10 victory. Both teams were evenly matched in the first quarter as the only thing that either side would produce was a field goal to make the score 3-3 at the end of the first period of play. East Chambers was able to cross the goal line during the second quarter and after a successful point after attempt, they took a 10-3 lead into the locker room for the halftime break. The third quarter was scoreless as neither team was able to put any points on the board, but the final frame saw quite a bit more action as the Panthers produced one score and the Bucs took it to the house twice to make the final 24-10.

The Panthers did not make it easy on the Bucs as their defense

only allowed the EC offense 267 total yards for the evening, but the Bucs made it count when they had the opportunity.

Individually, Jacoby Perrault(#10) seemed to carry the team as he had 81 yards on 16 carries and was 3 for 9 in the passing department for 53 yards and 1 rushing touchdown.

Hadyn Reeves(#6) did most of the other rushing work as he had 65 yards on 17 carries and the other offensive touchdown.

Josh Carter(#7) had 2 catches for 50 yards in the receiving department and KK Morris(#5) had a pick six as he intercepted a Panther pass and returned it to account for the other score. East Chambers will return home this week as they take on the Buna Cougars at Buccaneer Stadium on Friday night at 7:30 pm. Go BUCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

L o cal Cub Scouts R ec eive Fi rs t Aid Training

Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reports that on Thursday, October 7th, 2021, Detectives with the Covert Investigations Unit and the Criminal Investigations Division conducted an undercover operation targeting online acts of prostitution.

Efforts were geared towards men who solicit women for sexual acts in exchange for money. Detectives also contacted several

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females who were willing to engage in sexual acts, within Chambers County in exchange for money.

Throughout the operation, three men were arrested and identified as follows: Israel Guerrero Salazar (31 year old white male) for the charges of solicitation of prostitution, Anthony Lawrence Barry (50 year old black male) for the charges of solicitation

of prostitution and unlawfully carrying a weapon, and Heber Allen Hewitt Jr. (37 year old white male) for the charges of solicitation of prostitution. Two females who arrived at the hotel were detained, identified and interviewed by case workers with Bay Area Turning Point where they were offered assistance to help safeguard from possible human trafficking incidents.

“Human trafficking has become a large problem for the state of Texas. Chambers County is not immune to any of these type incidents, especially considering that IH10 runs right through our County. Chambers County Sheriff’s Office will continue to do our part to combat human trafficking as well as keep our communities safe” said Sheriff Hawthorne.

Chambers County Sheriff's Office Investigating Bullet Injury at East Chambers

The local Cub Scout troop participated in some First Aid training during their meeting Monday evening. The Scouts received some basic instructions from the Winnie Stowell VFD and the Chambers County Emergency Services District No1 personnel.

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Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reports that on Thursday, October 7th, 2021, at approximately 7:56 P.M., Deputies with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Patients ER in reference to a female juvenile with a possible gunshot wound to the leg.

The investigation revealed that a female juvenile had been shot in the leg while at Buccaneer stadium during a sub-varsity football game between East Chambers and

Anahuac.

Due to the nature of the incident and the circumstances, the student, friends, family and faculty, did not realize at first that the injury was an actual gunshot wound. Patrol Deputies, Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division, and the Crime Scene Unit, responded to the hospital as well as Buccaneer stadium to look for any further evidence as well as examine the crime scene.

Preliminary investigation

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leads Detectives to believe that this incident is the result of a stray round fired from a distance from the south or southeast direction of the stadium.

No reported gunshots were heard at the stadium or in the immediate area around the East Chambers School Campus. The victim of this incident is expected to make a full recovery from the injury.

This is still an ongoing investigation and all possibilities and motives are still being considered.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident, please call Captain Bryan Baker or Lieutenant Nick Gonzalez at the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office at 409267-2534. If information is received that leads to prosecution in this case, you may also be eligible for a cash reward by calling Crime Stoppers at (844)860-8477.

“The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office will investigate this incident as thoroughly as possible.

Although, it is believed that this incident is the result of careless use of a firearm, we will pursue charges on whoever is responsible for this senseless act” said Sheriff Hawthorne.

An update to this report reveals that the student was back in class the following day and is expected to make a full and complete recovery.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Disclaimer: This column is the opinion of Publisher Wade A. Thibodeaux and may contain subject matter on a variety of topics, but usually contains humor of some description. An occasional serious thought may be thrown in to entice the reader to think.

Wade In the Shade

by Wade Thibodeaux One of my fellow columnists writes about memory this week in her column and it fits perfectly with my column because once again, I had the perfect little story to write about on Tuesday of this week and by tonight(Sunday), poof, it's gone. She actually talks about her kid and a friend's kids who don't seem to have any memories of school, but particularly of High School. Heck, I can't remember much about anything that happened yesterday, much less some 40 or 50 years ago when I was in school. She talked about how technology has changed kids and I probably agree because just last night while at a friends birthday party a group of us older people(notice, I didn't say old) were talking about how kids don't talk to

each other anymore, they text each other and I think that they are doing a disservice to themselves. They are losing the art of conversation and also they are losing the art of writing because when they text, they use abbreviations and can sometimes carry on an entire conversation with just a few letters. Things such as TMI(too much information), TY(Thank You), K(okay), lmao(laughing my a** off), Idkwyata(I don't know what you are talking about), I don't really know if that's one of the acronyms, but it sounded good, and a whole bunch of others are how these kids talk these days.

Back in my day, I was impressed if somebody knew pig latin(I was never smart enough to pick that one up, or I just

Opinion & Entertainment didn't care). Anyway, we are talking about memory in this column this week and I need to get on with my column before I forget what I was going to say.

I think memory is a function that is compartmentalized in the brain and it's a complicated process and somewhat resembles the algorithm of Facebook. For instance, my memory was pretty good when I was in school and college. I could attend class and listen to the professor, go out and have two adult beverages(when I was younger, I could handle two), and take a test the next day or next week and if the material that the professor lectured about was on the test, I would score just fine. Now, I can't even remember what professors I had, much less the material that was covered in their class. I can interview a person and as long as it's not a very long or complicated interview, I can remember almost word for word what they said in the interview, but yet I can't seem to re-

member what happened during the week that I needed to write about in this column. I also think that life changing events are embedded in our memory and then some life changing events are erased almost like they never happened. For instance, I can recall almost every single action that was taken when Annie was born because I was basically living at the hospital and I can't tell you what happened in our business. I can also tell you what day I got a divorce, but I can't remember which year. So

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memory is a complicated little booger that is probably different for each of us and changes as we go through life.

I should probably use some of that technology to record some of these things, like use my calendar on my cell phone, use the recorder feature on my cell phone, set reminders for upcoming events on my cell phone, and all of the other wonderful features that these new phones are capable of providing, but I can't remember which button does what on these new smart phones and

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the last time I went exploring on my phone I think I called Germany.

I'll get around to reading the manual for my new phone one of these days, but it's probably a waste of time because I won't remember what I read.

For now, I'm just happy to make calls and send a few texts whenever I'm communicating with somebody under the age of 30. Maybe I need to start taking some of those smart pills, but I can't remember to talk to my doctor about it. Till next time, I'm................Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

GINGER IS A TRUE DYNAMITE DAME

By Tumbleweed Smith

The rodeo announcer’s voice sounds over the arena sound system: “We welcome the reigning North American Trick Riding Champions.

They are the Dynamite Dames.” The music swells and the 3 women individually go through about 5 minutes of death-defying acrobatic stunts while their horse is going full speed over the red dirt.

“Because our horses run so fast it keeps the audience engaged,” says Ginger Duke of Austin, who organized the group and both rides and teaches the sport.

“The spectators are saying, ‘Omigosh she’s upside and dragging the ground. Is she supposed to do that?’ We try to keep the audience guessing as to what’s coming next.”

The group has been together since 2015. Ginger was with another group when she first started out. “I was about 20 years old. It was actually a drill team that also did trick riding. A girl had quit to go to college and I got to fill in her place. I grew up doing gymnastics and cheerleading so riding a horse was just the icing on the cake and now look at me. I’m 39 years old and I’m still trick riding.”

When teaching girls how to

trick ride, she emphasizes safety. “I’m kind of a drill sergeant.

You can’t get through the training without something happening. Horse riding we all know is kind of dangerous anyway, then strapping yourself to the horse and hanging upside down is much more so. It’s not just learning the tricks.

It’s learning how to survive an accident. In trick riding it’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when.” Ginger speaks from experience.

“I was training a horse and it double-barreled me right in the stomach. It really hurt. I went to find my boyfriend and told him I might need some help. He found my mom and off I go in an ambulance to the trauma unit. I woke up 5 days later and had gone from 135 to 100 pounds. The kick had lacerated my pancreas, and 7 inches of my small intestine right past my stomach was gone. I was in ICU for 2 weeks and a hospital for 30 days and had multiple tubes sticking out of me, “For an equestrian the first question after an accident is when can I ride again? My doctor told me I would never ride again and that I was the first one to ever survive the

injuries that I received. For 6 months I had the tubes sticking out of my body and multiple more surgeries. Before the accident I had been training for the North American Trick Riding Championship. I said to my parents that I would love to be able to compete.

My mother had a fit and told me that I was in no condition to do that. Eventually she let me go into a horse pen and saddle a horse. I was weak and had to have help getting on the horse. I did 5 tricks that first day back on my horse. My mom was having a coronary and said, ‘you did 5 of the hardest tricks that most trick riders can’t do on their best day and you just did it after spending 6 months sitting in a chair.

“I got my last tubes out in July and performed at a rodeo on July 4th. I went on in September to win the North American Trick Riding Championship. That was in 2018. So it’s been a wild ride.” www.tumbleweesmith.com Tumbleweed Smith’s column in the Hometown Press is presented by

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Fifty-Three individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, September 26 and Saturday, October 2 . Warrants from last week are also as followed.

The individuals have been

magistrated and formally informed of the charges against them. However, just because these individuals were arrested and magistrated does not mean they are guilty of the crimes they are charged with committing. Also, not

everyone charged with a crime is alleged to have committed the crime in Chambers County, but perhaps was simply arrested in Chambers County on outstanding warrant(s) while in Chambers County.

Instances in which individuals

were arrested on outstanding warrants, their original conviction and the reason they are on probation or parole, if available, is included in parenthesis set.

• First degree felony: punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison and a $10,000 fine.

• Second degree felony: punishable by up to 20 years and a $10,000 fine.

• Third degree felony: punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

• State jail felony: punishable by up to two years in prison.

• Deferred adjudication probation: typically offered to the first time offenders. Defendants’ judgement is deferred until later, if ever. If they successfully complete the terms of their probation, they are not judge and thus have no criminal conviction in connection to the offense. However, if they accept deferred adjudication probation but fail to abide by the terms of their probation, they could be sentenced to the maximum time in prison allowable under the law without the benefit of a trail by jury.

• Class A misdemeanor: punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.

• Class B misdemeanor: punishable by up to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine.

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Total Main Jail:

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Real and Uvalde County Game Wardens received a call about a 67-year-old man who had been separated from his family while tubing down the river.

After interviewing the family and the outfitter, wardens determined the tuber failed to exit at the designated area and continued downstream.

One warden drove to a nearby ranch where he launched a drone in

an attempt to locate the tuber. At the same time, the other warden spoke to the foreman of the ranch and requested assistance in locating the tuber. The foreman spoke to a group of tubers who said they saw the individual. The information was relayed to both wardens. Based on the tips, the wardens located the individual and returned him to his family.

Wednesday,October 13, 2021

Religion & Lifestyle

Sunday Observations from Christy

He said, “We were never able to have children. However, when I was fifty and my wife was forty-eight, she came home from the doctor and announced she was pregnant! When our daughter was born, we decided to name her Flo, for first, last, and only!”

“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him. Blessed the man whose quiver is full of them.” (Psalm 127: 3, 5) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff ’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys

OBITUARY

Glynda Gambini, 76, of Thornton, Texas, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, in Groesbeck, Texas. She was born on June 19, 1945, in Liberty County, Texas, to the late Hubert 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)

and Wilma Stubbs Carouthers.

Glynda graduated from High Island High School, the class of 1963. She was proudly crowned the Homecoming Queen that same year. Glynda was a member of Central Baptist Church in Thornton and a former member of the Winnie Pentecostal Church. She was a devoted Christian and dedicated in her faith to the Lord. In 2010, after Hurricane Ike, she and her husband Benny sought out land in the Thornton area. A couple

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

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My best friend and I were chatting along our morning commute as we do daily. Through conversation we have come to realize our 3 oldest kids, (my 1 her 2) have minimal memory from HIGH SCHOOL! They just dont remember things like we do. This led to a conversation as to why? My daughter has had a lot of medical stuff done, so also lots of anesthesia, is that it?

Well her daughter hasnt had.....neither has her son.

These three played sports, made good

grades, had friends, were active in school activities. These were not three kids who lived in front of a screen.

But it was there. It was convenient. Honestly, it was entertainment for a few minutes of peace for their parents.

We really do remember where you are right now as young parents.

But, in thinking about this, the biggest difference in their childhood and ours is technology. These three are at or over 30, so while they had phones, social media wasn’t huge. I wonder more was it movies, computers, television and…. Technology.

As kids of the 60’s and 70’s, sure we had tv.

We aren’t THAT old….

Yet. But we didn’t have 24 hour tv. We had a couple of hours of cartoons on Saturday’s and that was it. Sitcoms during weeknights, but our worlds were not

around any screen, be it tv or other.

After that we were left to self entertain.

With siblings, kids in the neighborhood, or cousins. All of that self entertaining led to brain usage. Well, our parents hoped our brains were used. More often I guarantee mine was not.

The one thing I can promise, mischief was had, forts were made, imaginations were used. As a by product memories were made.

Just as phones have removed our need to memorize phone numbers, technology, and all that goes with it, is removing the need for the brain to remember.

Happy Sunday peeps.

Don’t get me wrong, technology isn’t all bad. There is a lot of good from it. But when your kids are bored, break out that phrase we heard too often…..

GO PLAY!!! Turn off the television, the

computer, the movies, the phones, and video games. Then send your kids off to self entertain.

They may get dirty, they may get a scrape or two, they may argue, and they may say their bored. They may also make a memory or two.

Learn to negotiate with peers. They may learn that maybe it’s not a good idea to climb to the top of a partially dead tree, because limbs break, and that fall can dislocate shoulders.

You see they may just learn that stupid hurts, and thought process is necessary to navigate life in general.

There isn't a screen around that teaches those lessons. That builds those memories.

Let’s bring back memories for our kids.

Go ask your twenty something if they remember a detail like you did. Chances are great they don’t.

of years later, she and her beloved husband made it their home. Her days working were spent in the home health care industry and within the school cafeteria feeding students.

Glynda was a woman who pursued many interests, some of which included a love of fishing and watching True Crime television shows. She was an avid reader and enjoyed downtime with a good book. Glynda had a feisty personality, mixed with a bit of firecracker and Texas tornado.

She had the ability to naturally draw people in. Glynda was a strong independent woman who was outspoken but caring at the same time. She was also a great judge of character. Glynda was an avid animal lover, who was always caring and compassionate with them all.

Glynda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her son Richard Harrington.

She leaves behind to

cherish her loving memory, her husband of thirty-six years Benny of Thornton; her sons Rodney Harrington and wife Rachel of Anahuac, Texas, and Christian Gambini of Thornton, Texas; her daughter-in-law Rosalie Harrington of Oletha, Texas; her grandson Jace Harrington; her brother Wilbur Carouthers and wife Brenda of Fannett, Texas; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

Friends 2343 invited to visit with the family

from 4pm until 6pm, on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in the chapel of Sterling Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St, Dayton, Texas.

A funeral service was held at 10am on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the funeral home, with Pastor Tracy Sims officiating. A graveside service and committal immediately followed in Guedry Cemetery.

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

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Children

We were sitting around the fireplace at a hunting retreat sponsored by Christian Outdoor Fellowship and Christian Outdoor Alliance. Many of the hunters were talking about their children when a man in his fifties starting telling about his two and a half year old. We all looked puzzled when he explained.

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Church Services

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

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

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hwy. 365 & IH-10 • Fannett 794-2548 Saturday Mass.........................5:00 pm Sunday Mass............7:00 & 11:00 am St. Martin DePorres Mission Boyt & Kidd • Cheek 409-794-2548 Sunday Mass............................9:00 am

Church of Christ Winnie Church of Christ 2559 Hwy 124 • Stowell 409-899-1737 • 409-363-9898 Sunday Bible Class.................9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship.......10:45 am Sunday Evening Worship......5:00 pm Wednesday Service................7:00 pm Church of Christ Oak Street • Anahuac 267-6445 Sunday Bible Class.................9:30 am SundayWorship Service......10:30 am SundayEvening Worship.......6:00 pm Wednesday Service................6:00 pm

Episcopal Trinity Episcopal Church Washington & Light St • Anahuac 409-267-6582 Sunday Holy Communion.......9:00 am

Latter Day Saints

Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints Menely Road • Winnie Sunday Morning.....................9:00 am Wednesday Youth Activities.....7:00 pm

Lutheran

Hope Lutheran Church 9th & LeBlanc - Winnie 409-296-2377 Sunday Worship............9:30 am Sunday School............10:45 am

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

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

Church services 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm

Pentecostal

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

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PO Box 1376 2425 Hwy 124 S. Winnie, TX 77665

409-296-9542

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Let our readers know about your garage sales, help wanted, services....

Deadline: Monday before publication at 12 noon

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

HELP WANTED

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

SERVICES

Palms RV Park 721 9th Street, Winnie. Showers, laundry room, wifi, propane bottle exhange, privacy fence, security cameras. 409.673.5927 For Lease 4 BR 2 bath 1 car garage. 936 Van Ostrand, Winnie. $1550.00/ month. Call 409-363-4570

House for rent: brick house, 3 bed 2.5 bath, inside has washer, dryer & refrigerator. very nice house. one month $1,200. One year contract please call 832-298-8159 House for Rent 3 BR 1 1/2 bath $1100.00/month and $1100.00 deposit. No utilities.

Call Reenay 409-201-0399

Handyman needed for only a few hours work around the house and yard. 409-296-6224 General Labor crew needed.

Duties include: shoveling, weed-eating/mowing, pouring concrete, laying pipes and clearing land. Background check and drug screen required.

Tempto-hire - $12.00 per hour. Call us at 835-5566.

Cub SI40 farm tractors 14’50’ mobile home - large dog house metal - garden tiller - 3 drilling rigs want to buy disk - brush hog - tractor w/ front loader. 281-788-7838 7 1/4 acres furnished house lots of outside equipment.

409-284-5543 2005 Crown Vic Intercepter: Clean, dependable, new tires, brakes, great ac, etc., $3, 800.00. 281-414-6353 Garage Sale Saturday, Oct 09, 1237 Cook Road Winnie Trailer axles $40.00 - $100.00 each, PVC pipe 1 1/2 to 4" $50.00, Call 409-457-5204

Canal City lot for sale by owner on the middle canal undeveloped Lot #302, 1468 Van Sant Gilchrist TX call Alan 409-9393240 no texts $30,000 2004 40' Mountain Air motorhome, made by Newmar. 250 Cummings diesel, 6 speed Allison transmission $25000.00 Call 409-277-0883 or 409-277-9872 Trailer axles $40 - 100 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 4x5 Round bales stored outside for cows. $35.00 each. Call 409-781-2236 For Sale 28' Triple Axle Gooseneck Trailer $6500.00. Call 409-267-3063

Garry BrattenExperienced Handyman.

No job too small or large.

409-354-8280.

2 bedroom, 1 bath, Fema trailer for rent. $600.00 monthly with $300.00 deposit. Will not be available until first week of September.

Please call 409-2966980, we will need some additional information before approved.

1600 sq. ft. for rent.

Window display, Highway frontage 409-781-0918 1000 sq. ft. office space for rent. 409-781-0918.

Small house, 2BR, 1B, kitchen with built-ins, Franzen Rd, 725/mo; 4096799773

FOR SALE Property For Sale Contact Glenn Guillory at 832-4332115. If no answer please leave message. Property Legal Description: Bk 15 LT6 Stowell T/S .1610 acres. Bk 15 LT5 Stowell/TS .1610 acres. 651 TR 1C-O WW Gregory .1600 acres

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Hatfield Garage Mechanic Needed Call 409-296-3333

Part time maintenance man needed. Apply at Winnie Square Apartments 218 W Magnolia Ave #33 Winnie TX 409-296-2100 FOR RENT One BR apartment $600.00/per month, $600.00 deposit. No utilities Call Reenay 409-201-0399 2 bedroom, 1 bath Fema trailer, $600.00 month with $300.00 deposit. If interested please call 409-296-6980.

FOR LEASE Horse and cow pasture for lease. One mile from Winnie. 20 acres and 2 barns. $100/month.

409-466-6417, 409-296-9267 Land and fully furnished house 7 and 3/4 acres 409-284-5543 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.

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For Sale 2 Mobile Homes each on a 50X150 lot. Located at 111 Highland St and 121 Highland St. Each $25000.00, cash only. Call 409-2964303 or 409-656-8938 Commercial gas tank for sale $700. refrigerator for sale $80. please call 832-298-8159

Horse hay 4x5 fertilized Jiggs Bermuda in barn $50.00/ roll. Call 409-781-2236 For sale: Bradford, Brangus, and Hereford bulls. Call 713.875.5703 Part-time shop help needed for weekends and some weekdays.

If interested please call 409-296-6980.

ALTERATIONS

by Mrs. Henry 409-2937287. Call me for all types of clothing and formals!!

Name:_________________________

2012 Jeep Compass runs good.

A/C works but does not cool well. Work vehicle $5000.00 Call 409-277-1065

Address:________________________________

G a r a g e / E s t a t e Sale: Saturday Oct 16 1237 Cook Winnie 4x5 Round bales Horse quality in barn $50.00 Call 409-781-2236

$25.00

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

City, State, Zip:__________________________

Mail Check or Money Order to: The Hometown Press PO Box 801, Winnie, TX 77665 409-296-9988 We Accept Most Major Credit Cards

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

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TexSCAN Week of Oct. 3-9, 2021

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ARROWHEADS

TRUCK DRIVERS

Indian Arrowheads Wanted – Point Type: Must be old, authentic & unbroken. Absolute TOP DOLLAR Paid – Up to 5 figures for one point. I am a very serious high-end collector. Call 979-218-3351.

Be Your Own Boss, Choose Your Own Routes!

Looking for CDL drivers to deliver new trucks all over the country, starting in Laredo, TX. Experience preferred. Must have DOT physical and be willing to keep logs. No DUIs in the last 10 years, clean MVR. Quality Drive-Away. Apply online at www.qualitydriveaway.com or call 574-642-2023.

AUCTIONS

Estate/Guns/Ammo – Oct. 9, 2021 at 10 a.m., Pioneer WANTED Hall @ Rodeo Grounds, Henrietta, Texas. Complete listing and photos at ChoateAuction.com. Bryan Choate Need Extra Cash – I Buy RVs & Mobile Homes –Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Goosenecks, Bumper TX License 12976.

Pulls. In Any Area, Any Condition – Old/New, Dirty or Clean! I PAY CA$H. No Title – No Problem, we EVENTS can apply for one. ANR Enterprises, 956-466-7001.

Texas Renaissance Festival – Oct. 9 to Nov. 28, FREON WANTED: We pay $$$ for cylinders Saturdays, Sundays and Thanksgiving Friday. 47th and cans. R12 R500 R11 R113 R114. Convenient. annual festival. Kids get in free on Sundays. Discounted Certified Professionals. Call 312-291-9169 or visit RefrigerantFinders.com. tickets available at TexRenFest.com.

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Culture/Lifestyle

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WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

WEATHER OR NOT

By John Jefferson

The Old Farmer’s Almanac has predicted another cold, wet winter for Texas. And it has an 80 percent accuracy record. That often beats the weathercasters.

Writing can be stressful, though rewarding in several ways. It became extremely difficult on February 14, this year. Remember that? It froze the toes off some of the doves, and I hear a brass monkey was, uh -- affected.

I checked with Parks and Wildlife, and their dove program leader confirmed that doves suffered from frostbitten toes, and many died. The whitetail program leader said the freeze came too soon to affect fawns, and if any deer died, they were old and weakened. Significant exotic wildlife, however, did succumb.

Welcome Neighborhood Net Readers!

Last winter put a terrific dent in our woodpile. We suffered through roughly ten days with snow on the ground most of the time, and intermittent loss of water and electricity.

As our woodpiles dwindled, we considered which furniture to burn first if the firewood ran out. Without power, we had no TV, and only a wind-up radio.

And she doesn’t like my singing. A smart-aleck son-in-law even suggested burnings hats.

Like Sir Winston Churchill, I have a number of brimmed hats acquired through the years. Sir Winston, before choosing one each morning, asked himself who he wanted to be that day. Rain in the forecast might enter into my decision.

And we didn’t have the money nor the inclination to fly to Cabo to escape the cold, like our mayor did to break COVID quarantine while telling the rest of us to stay home to keep from spreading it.

But I had three writing deadlines during that time and Al Gore hadn’t yet invented wind-up computers, so I began to worry. Fortunately, icy roads were melting. My wife had an appointment to have her car serviced and suggested I could take my laptop and

work in the dealer’s service waiting room. By staying on the access road, we were able to slowly drive to the dealership and warmth and electricity. And complimentary cookies and hot coffee. I’m not sure which I appreciated the most. And I completed some of my work, there. Our church and many others that still had electricity opened their gyms as warming centers and that helped me with the other assignments.

As I sat there working, bivouacked with other refugees from the cold, I remembered those who had asked if I had ever had a “real job.” Yes; several good ones. But this is what I do. It’s not all hunting and fishing in nice weather.

I guess Shakespeare wasn’t bothered by lack of electricity since the computer inventor hadn’t been born yet, so he probably kept writing with quill and ink by candlelight.

I hadn’t thought of that. But transmission might have been tough since the Internet was down and mail delivery was almost nonexistent. And my editors might not have wanted to receive hand-written copy.

At least not from me.

Nor maybe even from the ”Bard of Avon” himself.

The doe (on right) looks like she might be thinking, “It’s not what it looks like; we were just talking.” That might have been right in late September when this photo was taken, but with the little buck warily looking to make sure none of the big boys were around to interfere, It’s hard to say. The “pre rut” has already begun, and parings will become more obvious among white-tailed deer as the days get shorter. Around the third week in October, breeding will be in earnest as does come into estrous. Photo by John Jefferson.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

NOTICE OF RATE CHANGE REQUEST

On October 5, 2021, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“ETI”) filed an application to amend its Transmission Cost Recovery Factor (“TCRF”) with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“Commission” or “PUC”). The application was assigned PUC Docket No. 52624. The proposed TCRF is requested in accordance with the Public Utility Regulatory Act § 36.209 and 16 TAC § 25.239. A TCRF allows a utility to recover its reasonable and necessary costs that have occurred since the end of the test year in the utility’s last base rate case for transmission infrastructure improvement and changes in wholesale transmission charges to the electric utility under a tariff approved by a federal regulatory authority. In its requested amendment, ETI is seeking recovery of costs for transmission capital investments it incurred from September 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021.

ETI also seeks to recover approved transmission charges that are not otherwise being recovered through rates.

The proposed TCRF as amended would result in total TCRF retail revenues of approximately $66.1 million, which is $15.1 million in incremental annual TCRF revenue beyond ETI’s currently effective TCRF. This $15.1 million amount would be a 1.57% increase in ETI’s annualized nonfuel revenue requirement as compared to revenues approved in Docket No. 48371, ETI’s most recent base rate case, and a 1.01%

LEGAL NOTICE increase in ETI’s overall annualized revenue requirement including fuel costs as compared to such revenues. The impact of the rate change on various customer classes will vary from the overall impact described in this notice.

The effective date of the proposed rate change would be the date that a Commission order adopting the proposed TCRF is issued.

ETI has requested that, if no hearing is requested, the Commission adopt an order approving the proposed TCRF at or before its currentlyscheduled open meeting on December 16, 2021.

All customers in ETI’s Texas retail rate classes are affected by this request.

Persons with questions or who want more information on this filing may contact ETI at Entergy Texas, Inc., Attn: Customer Service—2021 TCRF Case, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, email tcr@ entergy.com, or call 1-866-981-2602 during normal business hours.

A complete copy of this application is available for inspection at the address listed above.

The Commission has assigned Docket No. 52624 to this proceeding.

Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon these proceedings should notify the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) as soon as possible, as an intervention deadline will be imposed. A request to intervene or for further information should be mailed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326,

Community Austin, Texas 787113326. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission at (512) 9367120 or (888) 782-8477.

Hearing- and speechimpaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. The deadline for intervention in the proceeding is 45 days after the date the application was filed with the commission.

Therefore, ETI has requested that the deadline be November 19, 2021.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the preferred method for you to file your request for intervention is electronically, and you will be required to serve the request on other parties by email. Therefore, please include your own email address on the intervention request.

Instructions for electronic filing via the “PUC Filer” on the Commission’s website can be found here: https:// interchange.puc.texas. gov/filer. Instructions for using the PUC Filer are available at: http://www. puc.texas.gov/industry/ filings/New_PUC_Web_ Filer_Presentation. pdf. Once you obtain a tracking sheet associated with your filing from the PUC Filer, you may email the tracking sheet and the document you wish to file to: centralrecords@puc. texas.gov. For assistance with your electronic filing, please contact the Commission’s Help Desk at (512) 936-7100 or helpdesk@puc.texas.gov.

You can review materials filed in this docket on the PUC Interchange at: http://interchange.puc. texas.gov/.

Brad & Big Rich’s Cajun Chef’s Cookoff” was started as a way to give to someone in need or to donate to an organization/ group that helps those in need. This event of Cajun Cooking, Auction, Tasting Great Cooking, Arts and Crafts and LIVE Music, started out at Stingaree Restaurant, Its growth has moved it to Festival Park, Home of the Texas Crab Festival in Crystal Beach

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on the Bolivar Peninsula.

Started by Brad Vratis of Stingaree Restaurant, Rich Courville’s Catering and David Harris of Bolivar LIVE, this event over the years has accomplished great rewards with funds being donated to non-profits or an individual in need.

For 2021, all Cook-off Proceeds, Auction items, T-Shirt Sales and more, will go to The Organ Donor Network in Memory

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of Rayna Reagan, a friend to all. The proceeds from the Washer Tournament will benefit the Texas Crab Fest Charities. This yearly October event is one not to miss on the Bolivar Peninsula at Festival Park, 1605 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, Texas. Please visit our website for a complete overview of this fun charitable event. www.CajunCookoff.com

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