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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Volume 31, Issue 43

C hamber s C o u n t y E S D N o . 1 Bo a r d A p p r o v es Amended Ag r e e m e n t By Wade Thibodeaux â€‡The Chambers County Emergency Services District No. 1 Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm. at the WSVFD Fire Station located at 825 State Highway 124 in Winnie, Texas. After a good bit of discussion, the Commissioners approved a fifth amended agreement for fire protection and first responder services. The agreement was approved pending corrections to the agreement because Attorney Hubert Oxford IV had placed WSHD(Winnie Stowell Hospital District) in the place where the Winnie Stowell Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief needed to sign the agreement. Other agenda items approved was a process to assist the VFD in filing

a timely application with Chambers County for grant funds and the Treasurer's Report which showed $1,107,707.77 in total cash and securities. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved pending corrections of two errors recorded by Attorney Oxford at the previous meeting. The Administrators report showed no issues with any of the District's equipment and the Chief's report chronicled 56 calls for the month of September and 332 calls for the calendar year 2020. The next regular meeting of the Chambers County ESD No.1 Board of Commissioners will be Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 6:00 pm. in the WSVFD Fire Station located at 825 State Highway 124 in Winnie, Texas.

EC ISD Trustees Receive Facilities Study

The East Chambers ISD Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday, October 12, 2020 at 6:00 pm. in the Administration Building located at 216 Champions Loop in Winnie, Texas. One of the main items on the agenda was to receive a comprehensive facilities study that was conducted and presented by TASB(Texas Association of School Boards). The purpose of the study was to evaluate and record all of the buildings and the associated items such as A/C systems, wiring, plumbing, etc. and the conditions of all of those items. Grady Slaydon with TASB went through and hit the highlights of each and every building in his report to the board and answered any questions. Overall, the District is in pretty good shape with the exception of portions of the Junior High and Superintendent Scott Campbell made the comment that a discussion would need to be held concerning a decision that would need to be made in the not to distant

future about tearing down parts of the Junior High and rebuilding or continuing to try to patch the outdated structure. No action was taken on this agenda item. An announcement was made that all trustees have met or exceeded their required continuing education hours as prescribed by Texas law and discussion was held concerning the drop in attendance from the normal 97% to the current 92%. Enrollment is currently at 1505 students for the District with 73% of those participating in the free or reduced meal plan. The trustees approved a renewal of the groundskeeping contract and approved the District Improvement Plan as well as the Campus Improvement Plan. The meeting adjourned at 7:14 pm. and the next regular meeting of the East Chambers ISD Board of Trustees will be Monday, November 9, 2020 at 6:00 pm. in the Administration Building located at 216 Champions Loop in Winnie, Texas.

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Bucs Crush the Cougars 42-6

By Wade Thibodeaux â€‡The East Chambers Buccaneers continued to roll through their District 10-3A opponents last week as they traveled to Buna and came away with a 42-6 victory. All of the Bucs scoring came in the first half as they put 14 points on the board in the first quarter and another 28 in the second frame to take a 42-0 lead into the locker room for the halftime break. The third quarter was scoreless for both teams and then Buna was finally able to avoid the shutout by putting 6 points on the board in the final Ernest Ceasar(#20) was responsible for 5 of the period of the game. 6 touchdowns scored in the Bucs victory last Fri- The Bucs had 269 day over Buna.

yards of rushing and 44 passing yards for a total offensive output of 313 yards. They did have two fumbles on the night. Some of the individual stats include Ernest Ceasar(#20) with 10 carries for 156 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns as well as two punt returns of 47 and 40 yards for 2 touchdowns. The other touchdown came on the game's lone reception for Keyrin Green(#11) who had a 44 yard catch and run for the score. The Bucs will be home this week as they celebrate Homecoming this Friday against Kirbyville for a 7:30 pm. start. Go Bucs!!!!

Chambers County Sheriff's Office Catches Suspect

â€‡ Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reports that on Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 11:00 a.m. a Detective with the Chambers County Sheriffâ€™s Office, was traveling southbound on South Main to the Oak Island area. The Detective was attempting to interview a suspect, Chris Molina, in reference

to several burglaries that have recently occurred in the Anahuac area. While doing so he observed the suspect vehicle he was looking for, a red Kia Rondo, approaching from behind. The Detective pulled to the side of the road at which time the suspect vehicle passed him at a high rate of speed. Marked units were

requested to assist with stopping the vehicle. When units tried to stop the vehicle, it failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit continued at high rates of speed northbound on FM 562. Other units were waiting at 562 and Eagle Ferry Road where â€œStop Sticksâ€? were able to be successfully deployed, disabling the front passenger side tire of the suspect vehicle. The vehicle continued traveling northbound on FM 562, through Hwy 65 towards IH-10. Texas DPS and Texas Game Wardens assisted in the pursuit. Due to the suspect vehicle losing its front tire, the driver turned into White Park and drove to the boat ramp area. Molina exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Deputies, DPS Troopers, and Game Wardens pursued on foot as well. The suspect fled across a canal that branches off of Turtle Bayou, with Deputies still in pursuit.

A large perimeter was set and a Chambers County Sheriffâ€™s Office K-9 was called to the scene to assist, as well as boat assets from the Chambers County Sheriffâ€™s Office and Texas Game Wardens. A short while later, Molina was located in a storage shed on a property on Cain Road. Molina was taken into custody without further incident and transported to the Chambers County Jail. An inventory of the vehicle revealed an AR-15 pistol along with Christopher Molinaâ€™s driverâ€™s license. Molina, 23, of Anahuac, is a convicted felon and is being looked at for burglaries occurring within our county. Molina was charged with Evading Detention in a Motor Vehicle ($100,000 bond), Evading Detention on Foot ($4,000 bond) and Felon in Possession of a Firearm ($100,000 bond). Bonds were set by Chambers County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Yale Devillier.

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Wednesday, October 21, 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 week's column is likely to be pretty short as it's one of those week's where several things happened, but I can't remember what they were and so I am not going to be able to write about them unless I made a bunch of stuff up and we all know that everything in this column is absolutely true......or, at least mostly true and well.....every once in awhile I might be guilty of completely fabricating something in order to make the story a little better......but, most of this stuff is true. I picked up Annie last week from her Mom's and Wyatt and I headed to Leona to go to the Leona General Store(also known as the Leona SteakHouse) to meet a friend who was coming in from the Dal-

las area for the purpose of celebrating Annie's 19th birthday. We were finished with our meal and kind of had a break while we were regrouping to sing Happy Birthday, eat cake, and open presents when I looked up on the wall at an old cowboy hat and the card beside the hat caught my attention. The card said that the hat was worn by Tom Risinger, an all American Cowboy. Tom is a dear friend, mentor, and all around great guy that I spent a lot of time around when I was in the purebred livestock publishing business. He and I had many conversations about a large variety of topics and I gathered so much information from that man. I just had to take a picture and posted it to

Opinion & Entertainment my personal Facebook page and tagged his wife in the post(Tom doesn't have a Facebook page). Of course, she responded with a sweet message and a few other folks commented and liked my post. The experience of seeing that hat with that name attached to it brought great joy to me and brought back a flood of memories that I will always cherish. Now, on to another Facebook story. Last week I posted a link to our Walker County Press paper on Facebook and I decided to boost the post to get a little extra coverage and promotion for the paper. The next morning I decided to check to see how the results were coming in and to my dismay, I found out that Facebook had rejected the boosting of the post. I dug a little deeper into the reason and it said that the post contained political information and therefore fell into a different category. Now, this was just a link to a digital copy of a newspaper that was actually run through a print-

ing press and placed into the U.S. Postal System and I was confused as to why Facebook would deny the boosting. I clicked on the link and there on the front page was my answer. The front page of the paper contained a picture of a truck that had Trump graphics on it and the headlines said "Trump Train Rolls Through Huntsville". Now, this was an article about an actual event that happened in a pub-

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lic setting and contained no endorsement of any kind. I'm guessing that Facebook has their settings to eliminate anything that says Trump, regardless of the content. Well, that's probably not a true statement because I've seen plenty of negative postings about Trump, but I guess you just can't boost them. I'm wondering if I ran an article about Biden and tried to boost it, I wonder what would happen. Not picking sides here, just

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pointing out that censorship happens all over the place and it's just another reason that I dislike Facebook. All of the social media platforms are the same as several Trump supporters on twitter or instagram had their accounts suspended last week for some tweet or post...... Whatever happened to FREE SPEECH???? Heads up people......Our world as we know it is changing. Till next time, I'm......... Wade in the Shade.

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RUNNING ULTRA MARATHONS By Tumbleweed Smith

Miles Benevich of San Antonio tries to run an ultra marathon once a month. Recently he ran a 100-kilometer race (62 miles) in the Colorado Rockies. “That was by far my slowest run. They gave us 24 hours to complete it and I finished a little over 20 hours. I started at 3:15 in the morning and finished at midnight, so there was a lot of running in the dark with just my headlight to show the way. It was exhausting because of the elevation and I thought I might come in last, but there were other runners behind me.” He saw some wildlife. “I took some pictures. I have a page on Facebook called Doing the Miles. I put some photos on it of the moose that I saw in the mountains.” Once he circled San Antonio on foot. “I ran 100 miles around Loop 1604. That was my largest run so far. It took me a good 25 hours to complete that run.” His goal is to run 3,000

miles this year. He started running just 3 years ago. “I smoked cigarettes all my life and spent a lot of time not doing anything. This really is a new adventure for me. I just decided to get my life and health together Not that I had low self-esteem or anything, but I just got tired of seeing that person in the mirror and decided to make some changes. They really have seemed to take me to another place and I just enjoy doing it. I have had so many benefits from it and have met some really fantastic people along the way.” Miles makes his living as a funeral director and when he doesn’t have business or family obligations, he takes a run. An app on his phone records his running. “It records all my runs and breaks down all the activities and shows the routes that I run every day. It’s just a simple app available to runners.” Sometimes he runs obstacle courses. “Every so often, maybe a

half mile or mile, there’s an obstacle. It might be monkey bars or swinging on a rope or doing some sort of climb, maybe swimming through some freezing cold water, just some little obstacles to break up the run.” Some obstacle courses feature electrical shocks. “They look like you’re running through a long hallway or a tunnel, but hanging down from the ceiling are electrical wires. I’m not sure how much voltage they carry but the first one I ran across threw me to the ground.” Miles says anyone can start a running program. It just takes determination and confidence. He has lost 20 pounds since he started running. 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: CIVICS 101 ACROSS 1. Beginning of flu, e.g. 6. Espionage agent 9. *Warsaw Pact opponent 13. Ringworm 14. Romanian monetary unit 15. Well-known 16. Contain the ashes 17. Paris' ____ De Triomphe 18. Wear away 19. *Group of President's advisors 21. *Balance partner, pl. 23. Ever, to a poet 24. Joker, e.g. 25. Type of coniferous 28. Man Ray's genre 30. Switches topics 35. "Beware the ____ of March" 37. Large casks 39. Beyond suburban 40. Fatalist's future 41. Weasel's aquatic cousin 43. City of Taj Mahal 44. Tossed or passed 46. Ready and eager 47. "I ____ With You" by Modern English 48. Water pipe 50. Diplomat's forte 52. Grain in J.D. Salinger's

novel 53. Miso bean 55. One of Indiana Jones' quests 57. *Part of Congress 60. *One who introduces a bill 64. Recurring pain 65. Consumed 67. Baby grand, e.g. 68. Relating to Hinduism 69. Siren's domain 70. Tiny island 71. Fencing weapon 72. Trinitrotoluene, for short 73. Two-player strategy board game DOWN 1. Ear-related 2. Santa Maria's companion 3. Give the cold shoulder 4. Like Halloween night 5. Turned skin into leather 6. Blind segment 7. ____ capita 8. New Mexico's state flower 9. Narcotics agent, for short 10. Every which way 11. Koppel and Kennedy 12. Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem, e.g. 15. Avian rest stop

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20. Muse of love poetry 22. Store posting, abbr. 24. Choral composition 25. *"Miranda Rights" amendment 26. Leading potato-producing state 27. Yesteryear style 29. *Serving on a jury 31. *One of five U.S. territories 32. One that insists 33. Ahead of time 34. *List of candidates 36. Radio button 38. Red Cross supplies 42. Summary 45. Sushi restaurant burner 49. "Too ____ to handle" 51. ____ of Cancer 54. Brewer's staple 56. Snack of Jewish origin 57. Edmund Fitzgerald, e.g. 58. Marine eagle 59. Lymphatic swelling 60. *John Roberts' spot, e.g. 61. Black Friday lure 62. Half of binary code, pl. 63. Decomposes 64. Definite article 66. *Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights

■ 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, October 21, 2020 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Twenty-Six individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Monday, October 12 and Saturday, October 17. 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

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409-267-2432

Jimmy Sylvia County Judge

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Riceland Medical Center is proud to announce the opening of its COVID-19 P.C.R. Testing Lab. We are ready to serve our community with quick and highly accurate testing. Riceland thanks the community and the WinnieStowell Hospital District Board for their immense support!

Moore For Your Money by Ken Moore

The Brick and Click Business Model No one can deny that COVID-19 has made a huge impact on the business climate. We have all watched as tough measures to reduce the spread of the virus have been implemented making it difficult for brick and mortar businesses to function, or even survive in some cases. The brick and click business model refers to having a combination of a physical business location (the brick) and an ecommerce online store (the click). Some businesses are even closing stores and moving entirely online. But many are still grappling to find answers. Will increasing online presence and product offerings be helpful? Is it all bricks, all clicks, or some combination of the two? We have found that in our bank, combining both channels allows us to offer more solutions to our customers and provide continuity of loan and deposit services when it is most needed. And whether by luck or strategic vision, we had recently updated all of our online service capabilities, including our website, mobile banking and payment services, the year before the virus hit— placing our banks in an

optimal position to continue serving our communities. A recent retail study found that 45% of small and medium businesses do not have a website and over 70% of businesses are transitioning to add ecommerce. On the bright side, 41% of businesses are making the most out of the pandemic by maintaining and increasing their online and social media presence. Here are some pros and cons to the bricks and clicks business model. 1. Pros – reach more customers, make use of available web analytics for feedback and refinement of products and services, provide a better customer experience, and remain competitive. 2. Cons – additional overhead costs for website security and management, the digital learning curve is often steep for small businesses and requires more time to implement and manage. I genuinely believe the customer experience is one aspect that can never be replicated in an onlineonly business model. The warmth of personal service, the ability to see, touch and feel products always ranks high among the reasons consumers make purchasing decisions. There is a level of trust that a

Wednesday,October 21, 2020

Religion & Lifestyle

Sunday Observations from Christy

"Moo!"

I was outside the house calling our power company. I was about to answer a question the automated service had asked me, when one of my cows let out a loud “moo!” The automated service then said, “I’m sorry, but I did not understand your response.” I am thankful the Lord understands my responses. “The Spirit helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.” (Romans 8:26)

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Watching the CBS Sunday morning news program, they had a story on George “Shotgun” Shuba. April 18, 1946, Shuba was playing on the Dodgers farm system team, the Montreal Royals. He had a teammate that was causing

ripples in the league. Jack Roosevelt Robinson, was working his way up the system, as the first African American player in the MLB. But in 1946 he was still in the minors. Some of the bigger players were threatening to strike if he was moved to the majors. Standing on deck behind Robinson, Shuba watched as he hit his first homerun. Making the bases no one cheered, some teammates turned their backs, refusing to acknowledge the pure athleticism of Robinson. Shuba did what every player on deck is supposed to do with a homerun..... he shook his hand prior

to him crossing base. Imagine that. He simply shook his hand. Years later, when asked, why he did it, why did he go against the majority, shake his hand and congratulate his teammate, was he hoping to send a message, he simply said....”because it was the right thing to do”. Robinson started in the majors a year later, and the rest is history. Everyone today knows who Jackie Robinson is. His number 42,forever retired. His legacy enshrined. But he made a lifelong friend that day in 1946. Robinson and Shuba remained friends, with a mutual respect. Soon a statue will

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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)

exactly the pandemic will come to an end. Till then, it is particularly important for businesses to take both brick and click channels seriously and focus on making them successful. Step out to embrace social media and the latest technologies. This transformation will be beneficial even when the pandemic ends as customer demand is expected to rise. All of us here at Anahuac National Bank are here to help both by brick and by click. We thank you for your continued business.

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

be erected in Shubas hometown of Youngstown, Ohio. Depicting the moment someone just did the right thing. Made me wonder, how many folks are doing something daily, just because it’s the right thing to do? Not for notoriety, fame, or a statement. But because it’s right? Happy Sunday peeps. Question yourself daily. Your motives, direction, and path. I bet if we all lived like Shuba, we would be in a more peaceful world. One where we respect one another’s decisions, lives, and happiness..... for no other reason than it’s the right thing to do.

American Royal-Breeding Gilt Show

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

physical location achieves that an online store cannot quite reproduce. A business location also provides a sense of community, working as an advantage in building your business brand and spreading good old-fashioned local word of mouth advertising. Plus, who doesn’t want to recreate the entry experience of the TV show “Cheers”? Yet, to succeed businesses must understand their customer’s needs and be prepared to meet them both online and in person. Nobody knows when

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HAMSHIRE-FANNETT FFA Over the past couple of days the Luke Family, Ava (7th Grade) and Talon (9th Grade) have been competing at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City. Ava has won Reserve Breed Champion Gilt of the Spot Breed and Talon was awarded 8th

in her class with her Spot Breed Gilt. Ava got the opportunity to compete in the Overall Grand Drive and was named Supreme Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Gilt of the Overall Show!!! Not many exhibitors can say that they have received some of the top honors at the AMERICAN! This year

there were approximately over 800 entries in the gilt show alone! What a huge accomplishment for the Luke Family and for them to be representing the Hamshire-Fanettt FFA!! They certainly didn't go to show, THEY WENT TO WIN!! A little background of the American: The American

Royal began its existence in 1899 as The National Hereford Show. Since that time, the American Royal Livestock Show has grown to become one of the most prestigious livestock shows in the nation! The American Royal has developed a reputation as one of the toughest competitions and draws an audience of owners, breeders, future business and agriculture leaders, and animal enthusiasts from across the country. The Livestock Show is a national show that strives to impact the future of agriculture by providing educational experiences and scholarships. In 2019, over 1,700 exhibitors from 38 states made the trip to Kansas City for the Royal. Throughout the two week show, over 3,500 head of the nation’s highest quality cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats were exhibited at the American Royal Complex.

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

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

Nondenominational

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

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“MISTER THOMAS!”

By John Jefferson

I read a news piece recently that carried the headline: “Man arrested after camping on Disney World’s Discovery Island.” He was fined and banned from all Disney properties. The island is in Florida and was closed in 1999. The account recalled to mind an occurrence involving a friend of mine in the Florida Everglades at about the same time the island was closed. The

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two events are only connected by proximity and rule violations. Wesley Thomas was a friend from school. We had met during a Cub Scout event before we attended the same schools. The fact that I remembered him from the scout function tells you he was unique. Attending the same junior high, high school and college, I can tell you he probably had more friends than anyone I have known. He was the kind of person everyone wanted as a friend. Well, not quite

everyone. There was a Florida Everglades park employee who never seemed to dig his lovable but independent nature. Although he was a doright kind of guy, he managed to cross a firm “line in the swamp” that she considered inviolable. And she was apparently the law way-East of the Pecos where Everglade rules were concerned. And that’s understandable. The Everglades include 1.5 million acres spanning an area from the Keys 100 miles inland to near Orlando. By

comparison, Texas’ largest state park, Big Bend Ranch, contains 311,000 acres. Neighboring Big Bend National Park has over 150 miles of trails, not counting the Rio Grande which borders both. People regularly get lost in all three parks. Even ME, once. So, rules are rules. They are made to protect an often reckless and sometimes clueless public. In talking this week with Wesley’s daughter, Sarah, we couldn’t be sure exactly when strife began between the park ranger and Wes. All we know for sure is that it accelerated. Remembering his verbal account right

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after the event, plus his daughter’s recollection, Wesley arrived to begin a solo kayak tour of the Everglades. Apparently, they gave him a route to follow, which he did … for a while. The first day or so went fine. But then he crossed paths with several other paddlers. His sociability blossomed as they visited and decided to have supper together at THEIR appointed destination. When Wesley failed to arrive at his next checkpoint, the ranger became concerned. Details are lost in time, but apparently, he next landed on another island also not on his assigned route.

And built a supersized campfire. She arrived in the dark, offshore, and began addressing him through a bullhorn. His mischievous nature awoke, and he eased into the brush, ignoring her. She kept hollering, “MISTER THOMAS, I KNOW YOU ARE THERE! SHOW YOURSELF!” He didn’t say so, but I imagine he smiled to himself, knowing darkness was his friend. He continued his trip back to its beginning. I don’t think he was fined, but he probably got a toxic tongue lashing. And another story he delighted in telling.

Kayaking the Florida Everglades alone has enough problems in the daylight. Paddling in the dark adds more. The late “Mr. Thomas” may have beached on the first island he came to as daylight faded and made camp there out of necessity. Most paddlers would have done likewise. Photo by John Jefferson.

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Chambers County Opts in to Bar Reopening On Monday, October 13, 2020, Judge Jimmy Sylvia announced that Chambers County will opt in with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) to allow bars or similar establishments to operate with in-person service beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2020. “Chambers County is committed to assisting local business owners in their economic recovery,” said Judge Sylvia. “But we must continue to make smart decisions regarding health and safety protocols to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our county.” To open, bars and similar establishments must follow strict protocols set forth by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in GA-32 and by

the Texas Department of State Health Services in their Reopen Texas guidance: Bars and similar establishments may only operate at up to 50 percent capacity indoors. There is, however, no occupancy limit on outdoor service. Patrons may only eat or drink while seated, except that winery customers may sample beverages while standing so long as they are in a group of six people or fewer and there is at least six feet of social distancing or barriers between groups. Groups must maintain at least 6 feet of distance from other groups at all times. Dance floors must remain closed and activities that enable close human contact are

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