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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Volume 32, Issue 44
Lions Club Feeds First Responders
By Wade Thibodeaux The Winnie-Stowell Lions Club showed their appreciation to area first responders this past Friday with a barbecue lunch with all the trimmings, served at the home of Stevie and Rhonda Devillier in Winnie. Police, Fire, EMT, Game Wardens and other First Responders enjoyed the meal served by the Lions Club members. “For our first event we had a target of 150 people and we
accomplished that goal!”, said Rhonda Devillier, Lions Club Treasurer. “Special thanks to Cattleman's Kitchen and friends that prepared great BBQ chicken and links.” The Lions club is the largest service organization in the world with over 1.4 million members. “We serve, and we’re always looking for new members. Let us know if you would like to join our fun group.” Devillier added.
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EC Loses Hard Fought Battle to Woodville 27-34
The team celebrates after a score against the Woodville Eagles last Friday evening in Buccaneer Stadium.
By Wade Thibodeaux The East Chambers Buccaneers lost their only District Varsity football game this season to the Woodville Eagles last Friday, October 29, 2021 by a score of 27 to 34. East Chambers led at the end of the first quarter 13-7 and then basically doubled the score in the second frame to take a 27-13 lead into the locker room for the
halftime break. However, that would be all of the scoring for the night for the Bucs as Woodville shut out the EC offense in the second half while getting their own offense cooking. The Eagles scored twice in the third period to tie the score at 27 all and then scored one more time in the final frame to claim the victory 34-27 over the Bucs.
Hayden Reeves(#6) had 82 yards on the ground on 21 carries and Jacoby Perrault(#10) had the same yardage, but with only 3 carries. Each of them crossed the goal line once for a touchdown. KK Morris(#5) had the only other offensive score as he had 28 yards on 11 carries and the one trip into the end zone. The Bucs had 285 yards of total offense
with 220 of that coming on the ground game and 65 yards through the air. The defense got in on the fun as they scored once, but all of it wasn't enough as the Bucs took the loss and look to rebound this week as they take on the Tarkington Longhorns in Tarkington on Thursday evening, November 4, 2021 at 7:30 pm. GO BUCS!!!!!!!!!!
Halloween Celebrated in Winnie
By Wade Thibodeaux The Yellow Rose Meat Market held their ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Winnie Area Chamber of Commerce last Friday, October 29, 2021. Tanner Bass, owner of Yellow Rose Beef Company, opened the meat market that offers
package specials on meat, deer processing, burgers, smoked sausage, and other locally grown products. Pictured is Tanner cutting the red ribbon and he is surrounded by family, friends, customers, and Chamber of Commerce representatives.
Little ones that were dressed in a variety of costumes made their way from car to car to gather some candy.
The Winnie Stowell Lions Club booth with popcorn was a hit as many people, including this little one waited for a fresh batch to be popped.
A steady stream of people worked their way through the Winnie Park last Sunday for Trunk or Treat.
By Wade Thibodeaux A good crowd was in attendance for the 2021 version of Trunk or Treat that was held in the Winnie Park last Sunday, October Thankfully the weather was just right for this totally 31, 2021. Many decorated enclosed costume that was spotted at the Winnie Trunk or vehicles lined the winding park road from the stage Treat last Sunday.
area to the North entrance. Several of the participants ran out of candy and had to send someone to retrieve some more of the product that was in high demand. The Winnie Stowell Noon Optimist Club served their usual hot dogs with
homemade chili, the Winnie Stowell Lions Club had a line for popcorn for most of the night, and the Fire, EMS, and Police vehicles and personnel were on hand for little ones to observe as well as they all had plenty of candy
to give away. All in all, it was a wonderful night with beautiful weather, a behaving crowd, and people just ready to get back to normal celebration of the holidays.
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Wednesday, November 3, 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 I started to write about some political stuff, but I decided that depending on which side I took, I was gonna make half of you mad at me and so I decided to tell you about some other things. I had two high school football games last Friday and I had to make a choice as to which one I would attend and which one I would send somebody in my absence. I chose to go to the Huntsville game because basically nobody would have to travel to an out of town game and that saves money and wear and tear on the old body. I would say that I picked the wrong game because from what I understand, Dak Prescott, the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys was in attendance at the East Chambers football game and it would have been nice to do a little face to face interview with him. However, I was able to witness a fantastic Friday night football game as the Huntsville Hornets took the undefeated Montgomery Bears to
overtime. In my mind, the Hornets didn’t really lose the game, they just ran out of time. It was tied at the end of the half and the Hornets executed a perfect hook and ladder play with less than 10 seconds on the clock to tie the game and send it into overtime. All in all, a great Friday night game, even though we eventually had to accept the loss. Saturday morning, I decided that I had better go check on my cows because I was going to be leaving Texas for an experiment in another State and it might be a little while before I would be back in town to check on the beast. On my way to the place, my phone beeped and it was a video from one of the deer hunters on the place. He sent me a video of water pouring over the side of the water trough and the pasture that was downhill from the trough was nice and wet. I told him thank you and that I was on my way. Therefore, I spent most of Saturday working on a
Opinion & Entertainment water supply for my cows and trying to estimate just how much the water bill was going to be this month. I got back into Huntsville just in time to catch all of the action at Scare on the Square and the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum Trunk or Treat. The Scare on the Square was amazing as University Avenue was shoulder to shoulder people that were out partaking in the beautiful weather and celebrating Halloween. The Veterans Museum event was just as good as many of the folks handing out candy ran out and had to go and get a new supply. I think that people are ready to get back to normal from all of this Covid stuff and they are looking for any type of outdoor activity and the weather was just great this weekend and that’s always a plus. Sunday, I left Huntsville pretty early and made my way down to Winnie to help the Winnie Stowell Noon Optimist distribute free hotdogs during the annual Winnie Stowell Trunk or Treat. We served about 750 hotdogs and this year we had plenty of help and nobody had to work too hard and it was a good fun filled event for all in attendance. I had to go to the office and work afterwards because this week is going to be a little bit short in Winnie because I’m flying out Wednesday to conduct
that experiment. I’m going to go to Vegas to see if I can setup a temporary office for a week and if that works, I’m going to see if I can extend the temporary status to two weeks in December. I’m going to go and cover the PBR(Professional Bull Riders) finals this weekend and then I’m going to go back in December for the National Finals Rodeo. So, I’m really working, but it’s going to be a challenge to get all of this done from Vegas and every time I think about packing another piece of equipment,
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I get a little nervous about not having enough suitcases. Even though we live in a digital world with remote capabilities, I still have to pack basically an entire office to be able to function and produce a newspaper. Cameras, computers, cords to connect everything, cords to recharge everything, and then not to mention the clothes that it will take to live for two weeks. So, in essence this first trip is an experiment and a discovery trip. I’m going to locate a dry cleaners, laundry mat,
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office supply store, and possibly a grocery store on this trip in order to be prepared for the next trip. My biggest issue is that since I’m covering a rodeo event, should I wear the black felt hat or the silver belly felt hat. Maybe, I’ll bring both and alternate nights and color coordinate with my boots and jacket. This is getting complicated......I need a sponsor that will just furnish everything and I can pick it all up in Vegas. Wish me luck. Till next time, I’m.........Wade in the Shade.
Tumbleweeds
THE VIETNAM WALL VISITS TEXAS By Tumbleweed Smith
A three-quartersize replica of the Vietnam Wall will be in Sulphur Springs November 4 through 7. “We’re the only site in Texas,” says Mandy Kennedy, who works with veterans’ organizations in Sulphur Springs. “There’s only 28 sites this year. In fact, we’re the only site in the entire southern states area. The closest ones are Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.” Mandy says she is expecting a large crowd from a wide area. “They old us to expect 25,000 visitors over the 4 days. This has been designated nationwide as the year to welcome home Vietnam veterans. Our goal is to have the streets lined with people and yellow ribbons and banners. We’re doing student tours and planning on a hundred kids every 30 minutes. That means about 1,200 kids in two days.” There is no admission charge. The wall will be on
display at the high school track 24 hours a day. “There’s a big command center that will be in the concession stand area and there will be plenty of parking. It’s just a perfect place to set it up. It takes a lot of space because it’s 375 feet long and nearly 8 feet tall. Our athletes are helping to carry the granite wall sections. We’re responsible for putting it up.” Visitors will be able to do rubbings of names on the wall. “The staff will provide the paper. We provide the pencils. Our volunteers will help people get their etchings. There will be a kiosk there so family members can look up their veteran’s name and they can print out a photo of the loved one and get details about where they died and other information.” A detailed education station accompanies the wall that has the history of the war and personal stories. “There are printed
materials, videos, maps, even shadow boxes that contain memorabilia such as photos, testimonials and things like that. There’s just so much to see.” Students have been involved throughout the process. A resident, Carol Dunn Vernon donated $10,000 to get the wall to Sulphur Springs. “We truly have a community that rallies and supports our veterans.” Mandy has a personal interest in the wall. “I have a cousin on that wall. A lot of my family was in the Vietnam War, so I’ve kept up with veterans’ issues nearly my whole life. It’s a privilege to be able to help handle the hundreds of volunteers and other factors that go into getting the wall here.” 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: BASKETBALL ACROSS 1. Repeating word on South Pacific map 5. Bro’s sibling 8. Dashboard abbr. 11. Fusses 12. *Basketball slam 13. Go “Boo!” 15. Boisterous play 16. Upper hand 17. Part of mortise joint 18. *Unopposed attempt to score (2 words) 20. “The Famous Five” children’s writer Blyton 21. *Basketball player Bojan Bogdanovic or Drazen Petrovic 22. “Mares eat ____” or “does eat ____,” sing. 23. One who covers in silver, e.g. 26. Figure 30. Be ill 31. Part of “panther” 34. Capital of Latvia 35. Like helium 37. Quilting party 38. Analyze 39. Dehydrated 40. Litter of piglets 42. Down Under bird
43. a.k.a. aardvark 45. Provincial governor in ancient Persia 47. Argo propeller 48. Subway in Paris 50. Conclusion starter 52. *Made basket (2 words) 56. Not a soul 57. Like animal near extinction 58. Greek sandwich 59. Bandages 60. Arabian bigwig 61. Answer to “Shall we?” 62. Bar offering 63. *It sends a basketball game to overtime 64. Highland tongue DOWN 1. Vomit 2. Sensory input 3. It wasn’t built in a day 4. Characteristic to consider 5. Traditional scarf/headdress 6. Brick of precious metal 7. Place at an angle 8. Indian princess 9. Circus trainer’s poker 10. ‘80s band “____ At Work” 12. Remove antlers 13. Titanic propeller 14. *Shaquille O’Neal and
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Wilt Chamberlain, e.g. 19. Halloween option 22. Not their 23. 1/100th of a rupee 24. Wrinkle-prone natural fabric 25. Warning 26. ____-do-well 27. Part of a stair 28. Old World lizard 29. *Fast-break ___ 32. Skier’s aid 33. Part of H.M.S. 36. *Reward after missed shot 38. *Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy, e.g. 40. Away’s partner 41. Stable worker 44. Relieves 46. On/off type of switch 48. *____ Hurricanes 49. Creepy 50. Work very hard 51. Use a whetstone 52. Worry without necessity 53. Deed hearing 54. A in A&E Network 55. *The Phoenix Suns did it in the 2021 NBA Finals 56. *Professional basketball league
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 Wellness Center at ■ The Lily Bayside invites seniors, Valley Food
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 of the encouraged to do so. Pantry,
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Local News
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 PUNISHMENT RANGE
Thirty individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, October 24 and Saturday, October 30 . 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.
Judge Celia Devillier
Patti Henry
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Jimmy Gore
District Clerk Passports
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409-296-8250
Commissioner Pct 1
409-296-8250
Jimmy Sylvia County Judge
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Te x a s F r e s h w a t e r F i s h e r i e s C e n t e r t o H o s t Ve t e r a n ’s D a y E v e n t The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is pleased to announce a new event to honor and support veterans. “Veterans Day at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center” will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with free admission for veterans and their families. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Fisheries Technician and former Marine Nicholas Griffin is the organizer of this event, which aims to give veterans a way to enjoy the outdoors. “The mission of the event is simple, to get
veterans outdoors,” said Griffin. “It can be tough for veterans transitioning back into civilian life. For me personally, no matter what was going on in my life and all the hustle and bustle we encounter, being outdoors always put me at ease. There are some great organizations out there that are dedicated to helping make this happen and we have invited them out to the TFFC to get as many veterans in the outdoors as we can.” One Tribe Foundation, Hometown Hero Outdoors, The Fallen Outdoors, Freedom
Hunters, Heroes on the Water, Headwaters for Heroes, and Lone Star Warriors Outdoors are just some of the organizations with that same mission. This event will allow visitors to find out more information about these organizations, what they have to offer, and donate to support their efforts to help get more veterans outdoors. In addition, there will be guided fishing trip giveaways for veterans and Pond King Inc. will conduct their “Patriots 4 Patriots” drawing for their Patriot Two-Man Pontoon Boat. Visitors
will also have a chance to win other prizes and merchandise will be available for purchase to further benefit veterans. Finally, anglers and their families will have the opportunity to visit with top professional anglers from Major League Fishing. Anglers Gary Klein and Kelly Jordon will be on site signing autographs and visiting with attendees. “It’s so special to me to get to spend time with our nation’s veterans and their families on Veteran’s Day,” said Jordon. “I get to fish for a living thanks (contd on page 4)
PUBLIC NOTICE
East Chambers ISD 216 Champions Loop Winnie, Texas 77665 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS EAST CHAMBERS ISD’S DISTRICT OF INNOVATION PLAN East Chambers ISD will hold a public hearing at 6:00 P.M., November 8, 2021, in the Administration Building, 216 Champions Loop Winnie, TX 77665 The purpose of this hearing is to discuss East Chambers ISD’s district of innovation plan and receive public comment.
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Religion & Lifestyle
Sunday Observations from Christy
You can have something in your life that allows you to communicate with the Father in Heaven. That something is Jesus. “For there is one God, and there is one who brings God and human beings together, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Veteran’s Day Event (contd) to their service and it’s my privilege to get to spend time with them and their families and talk about fishing at the Fisheries Center.” The TFFC is located in Athens and includes a working fish hatchery, 300,000 gallons of aquariums focusing on underwater wildlife in the state’s, recreational fishing ponds, fisheries science exhibits, and is home to the Toyota ShareLunker program, which invites anglers to donate 13-pound-
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)
plus-sized largemouth bass for research and breeding purposes. The TFFC also houses the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame which honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to freshwater fishing in Texas. The Texas Game Warden museum, where visitors can learn about the history and current TPWD game warden operations, is also located at the TFFC. In
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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Most who know me, know I have been on our local drainage folks for several years. This weighs heavily on my heart, but let me explain to all of you why..... because contrary to some beliefs, I am not looking for a miracle in a 48-60” flood. So work with me here. The undertaking of tackling a municipality is not for the faint of heart. Its not something that I do for fun. I promise, I never in my life wanted to know this much about how water flows. Until 2017. When Harvey hit, we got lucky when many did not. The water was crazy high, but I noticed things did not seem right. So I began digging. In 2019, Imelda hit. We were not lucky this time around, and I began digging more. I also want to preface this
with MANY people I hold near and dear to my heart work for these municipalities, its not personal for me. Its business. Business that in my opinion, is affecting all of us personally. Kind of a big circle. In 2019, I began uncovering some things that made me angry. I went on a couple of 4 wheeler rides. I asked the community for pictures. I compiled a file. I attended meetings. I called. I emailed. I took to social media. Because while I believe NOTHING can help with 4860” catastrophic rainfalls....I believe with all I have in me that the folks that had a couple of inches inside their home, COULD have been helped with proper maintenance of our roadside ditches and drainage ditches. It does not take a rocket scientist to drive down the road and see that 12” culverts are half filled with mud. Full grown trees and palms are in many ditches. That some ditches you dont even realize there was ever a “ditch” there, because it is just a dip in the land now. Homeowners do not
have the ability to clean those. Our tax dollars should though. The latest idea that seems to have taken over Fannett and Hamshire is detention ponds. I dont know if they work or if they dont. But what I do know is On November 2, at 5:30, DD6 has agreed to meet with the residents at their facility, (6550 Walden Rd) about a newly proposed pond. They are requesting the residents of Green Acres, Old Green Acres, and Grand Oaks Estates areas specifically to come, and be informed. This is due to the proximity of this pond, and the areas that will be directly affected. The thing is, this could be good, or bad, for those of us close by. My job is never to sell it to you, my job is to tell you PLEASE come get your own information. Come ask questions. Come tell them if you do, or dont, want this in your backyard. My recommendation is write your questions down, pack your patience, and stay calm. As the stewards of our tax dollars, the management at DD6
owes explanations and full transparency of what it is wanting to do. By appearances, this is what they are doing with this meeting. A screaming match will accomplish nothing, but I do believe a positive outcome can be had. I think the $1000 question is...... what is positive? That it proceeds? That it is cancelled? Happy Sunday folks, yes I hijacked my own column to discuss drainage issues..... again. But at the end of the day, I feel very passionately that every single thing that can be done to prevent water from entering anyones home, should be done. Facts are we live in a hurricane zone, and it wont always work. But, you have a voice. You have your own concerns. I can not speak for the entire community, but the community can speak for itself. I hope to see you on November 2nd. We do not get this opportunity often, so please, take advantage of it. THIS is your opportunity to be heard, and for clarification. Social media will not give you that, I promise.
addition, the TFFC also facilitates the annual Fish Art Contest in Texas which is part of a conservation education program designed to spark the imaginations of students while providing valuable lessons about
fish and the importance of conserving Texas’ aquatic resources. “We are grateful for the service of our nation’s veterans and thankful that we, along with Mr. Klein and Mr. Jordon, are able to spend the day
sharing all that TFFC has to offer with them and their families,” said Tom Lang, TFFC Director. Current operating hours at the TFFC are Wednesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. Guests are encouraged to wear masks, maintain appropriate social distances from others outside their party, use hand sanitizer and wash their hands regularly.
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People often appear to be talking to themselves. However, they have something in one of their ears, allowing them to talk through their phones to someone far away.
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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..10:00 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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Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 14 in Honor of Veterans Day In honor of both active and retired military, daily entrance fees at Texas State Parks will be waived for all dayuse visitors Sunday, Nov. 14. “The dedication, sacrifice and service displayed by the women and men that serve in our country’s military is unparalleled and is a source of pride throughout the country,” said Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks. “Their commitment to service undoubtedly inspires us at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. To celebrate their service, Texas State Parks would like to once again invite everyone to spend the day at any one of our beautiful State Parks for free. I am glad that we are able to encourage families to get outside in honor of our veterans.” Anyone planning a trip
to a Texas State Park is encouraged to reserve their day passes in advance since some parks are expected to reach their capacity limit. Day passes can be reserved online though the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website or over the phone by calling (512) 389-8900. When purchasing a hunting and fishing license, buyers can add a donation of $1, $5, $10 or $20 to help support the Veterans Commission’s Veterans Assistance Fund. Donations to the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) program provide grants to veteran service organizations and nonprofit charitable institutions that assist veterans and their families at the community level throughout Texas.
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FOR SALE Handyman needed for only Cub SI40 farm tractors a few hours work around the - 14’50’ mobile home house and yard. 409-296-6224 large dog house metal General Labor crew needed. Duties include: shoveling, weed- garden tiller - 3 drilling eating/mowing, pouring concrete, rigs want to buy disk laying pipes and clearing land. - brush hog - tractor w/ Background check and drug screen required. Tempto-hire - $12.00 front loader. 281-788-7838
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FOR LEASE 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
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Trailer axles $40.00 - $100.00 each, PVC pipe 1 1/2 to 4" $50.00, Call 409-457-5204 Commercial gas tank for sale $700. refrigerator for sale $80. please call 832-298-8159 2012 Jeep Compass runs good. A/C works but does not cool well. 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 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
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northern states might still produce some bigger antlered bucks, probably no area produces the total number of trophy whitetails that the Brush Country does each year. The 2020 harvest was 7.9 deer/1000 acres in South Texas, 6.1 in Eastern RP, and 2.3 in Western RP. Cain expects a population increase this year and ABOVE-AVERAGE ANTLERS due to exceptional habitat conditions brought on by timely rains. He even predicted this to be “an EXCITING YEAR” in the brush! CROSS TIMBERS This area northeast of the Hill Country, east
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of Abilene, west of Ft. Worth, and extending all the way to the Red River has the second highest deer population in the state, behind the Hill Country. Highest deer densities occur in the center of the region, but plenty of deer are present throughout. Fairly consistent fawn production indicates good buck distribution in all age classes, but high fawn crops in 2016 and 2017 point to more bucks 4.5 to 5.5 years of age this year. Last season, 71% of the harvest was bucks 3.5 and older. Cain sees that continuing. Consequently, hunters can expect high antler quality and excellent
deer numbers this season. Post Oak Savannah Deer densities in this region vary due to human population growth and agriculture with highest deer densities being along either side of I-10 from San Antonio to Houston. Lowest densities are north of I-20 and east of Dallas due to habitat fragmentation. Sex ratio of 4.3 does/buck will frustrate buck hunters and previously low fawn crops will limit 5.5 to 6.5 age classes. Oak trees are laden with acorns. This season could be one to remember!
WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE
2021 WHITE-TAILED DEER FORECAST- PART 2 By John Jefferson
Last week’s column covered the Hill Country, Rolling Plains, and Pineywoods. This week’s will include forecasts for South Texas, Cross Timbers, and Post Oak regions. Alan Cain, TPWD’s able white-tailed deer honcho, reported 2020 ending with 91% of Texas being dry and droughty. Winter weeds were scarce. Then the February freeze struck. Ice and snow didn’t kill deer,
but they delayed spring green-up. Brush species suffered nipped tops. In April, rain began. By late May, most of Texas had received significant rainfall. Habitats exploded. Pregnant does were nourished; antler development boosted. Texas’ 5.4-million whitetail population expects growth. Last season’s statewide harvest was 53% bucks (449,515) and 47% does. Statewide doe/buck ratio is 3.3 does/buck. MORE DOES NEED TO BE REMOVED! A good acorn crop and quality native forage will keep deer away from feeders early on. Cooler weather will help.
SOUTH TEXAS For years, if you wanted a large, heavy antlered buck, you went to the Brush Country south of San Antonio. Around 1991 and ’92, the Rolling Plains began scoring high in the Big Game Awards. TPWD restocking coupled with improved deer habitat management practices changed the landscape. The 16-year average Boone and Crockett scores for 5.5-year-old and older Texas bucks show the top three regions as being South Texas slightly ahead of the Western Rolling Plains, and the Eastern Plains four-antler-inches below them. Although the Rolling Plains (RP) and a few
The pushing and shoving of the pre-rut “sparring” is over. From now on, it will be serious combat for the affection of does in heat. Bucks all over Texas will be moving more searching for mates. And more will become highway fatalities. Deer season opens in many Texas counties on Saturday, November 6. Check the TPW Outdoor Annual for the county(ies) in which you intend to hunt. Photo by John Jefferson.
A PBR Champ is Crowned Welcome Neighborhood Net Readers!
As the climatic 2021 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour season wound to a close Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas, Adriano Salgado (Batatais, Brazil) reached a critical career milestone. Going a near-flawless 2-for3 at the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals, capping his performance
inside SouthPoint Arena & Equestrian Center with the high-marked ride of his tenure on American soil, Salgado was crowned the 2021 PBR Velocity Tour Champion, punching his ticket to the first PBR World Finals of his career. “It’s been a really tough battle to be here today,” an emotional Salgado said from the dirt. “I
owe it to my brother and my mom and dad. This doesn’t mean anything without all the fans and the PBR behind us.” Salgado, who began the Velocity Tour Finals ranked No. 5 in the series standings, 33.5 points behind an injured No. 1 Michael Lane (Tazewell, Virginia), was quick to strike in Round 1, going the distance atop The
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 LEGAL NOTICE 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%
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,
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/.
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A PBR Champ is Crowned (contd) Bandit (Cord McCoy/Larry & Kathy Miller) for a third-best 88.5 points. While Salgado was unseated short of the 8 in Round 2, bucked off by Blow Torch (Cooper/Scruggs Bucking Bulls) in 3.25 seconds, the charismatic Brazilian returned poised for the championship round. Drawing Grey Smoke (Hart Cattle Co.), Salgado confidently nodded, matching the bovine athlete jump-forjump en route to a personal event-best 90-point score. The monstrous ride propelled Salgado to a second-place finish at the Velocity Tour Finals, garnering him a crucial 60 world points, elevating him to the 2021 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Championship. Salgado also earned a career-best payday of $67,946.67. In addition to Salgado, five other contenders also earned a berth to the PBR World Finals courtesy of their yearend rank in the Velocity Tour standings. Readying to make their career-first appearances at the sport’s most prestigious event, Lane Nobles (West, Texas), Grayson Cole (New Ringgold, Pennsylvania), Leonardo Lima (Vale do Paraiso, Brazil), Dalton Rudman (Wellington, Utah) and Alvaro Aguilar Alvarez (La Punta Lagos, Mexico) will all ride Nov. 3-7 inside T-Mobile Arena. Reigning PBR World Finals event winner Boudreaux Campbell (Crockett, Texas) added another prestigious title to his resume, capturing the 2021 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals event win Sunday afternoon. “At the end of the week, I want to be the second rider to win the World Finals back-toback,” said Campbell. “Just stay on your bulls, and the rest of it takes care of itself.” Campbell was sensational in Round 1, surging to the lead in the tour stop when he covered Chief (Blake Sharp/Michael
Floyd) for an impressive 90 points. In uncharacteristic form, Campbell was bucked off in quick order in Round 2, sent to the ground in 2.56 seconds by Karate All Night (Platinum Bull Co.). The Texan, however, clinched the event win when he rode King Brute (Henry Wilson/ Blake Sharp/T&M Services) for 89 points in the final round. Attempting to become just the second rider to win the (contd on page 11)
PBR World Finals in backto-back seasons, Campbell will begin his quest with momentum at his back, having earned $24,346.67 and 83 world points for his Velocity Tour Finals victory. Campbell remained No. 5 in the world and now trails No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) by 1,143.5 points. The 2021 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals also featured a last-minute push by 2018 PBR World Champion and current world No. 2 Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil) to gain ground on the No. 1 rank ahead of Round 1 of the 2021 PBR World Finals. Eager to become just the seventh multi-time PBR World Champion in league history, Pacheco continued to capitalize on Leme’s sidelining injury. Finishing fifth at the Velocity Tour Finals, the “Ice Man” earned 17 world points, closing within 590 points of the top spot. Pacheco went 2-for-3, covering Blue Duck (Davis Rodeo Ranch) for 85 points in Round 1 and Rubber-Band Man (Rockin R Bucking Bulls) for 82 points in Round 2 before being bucked off by Apper’s Mind Freak (J-Z Bucking Bulls/K-C Bucking Bulls/Spark-lin Acres) in 2.95 seconds in the final round. Round 2 of the PBR Velocity Tour Finals also concluded the American Bucking Bull Inc. (ABBI) Derby and Wild
Card Classic competitions. Over the past two days, 90 3-year-old Derby and 3- and 4-year-old Wild Card Classic bulls went head-to-head in hopes of securing their spot at the top of the standings. R83 War Department (Rockin T Ranch) maintained his lead in the Derby with a 91.6-point performance for a payout of more than $26,000. 205Z Nighttime Crime (BJ Cattle/Risen Cattle Co.) and F20 Alakazam (Julian/Buck Cattle/D&H Cattle) tied for second after recording matching 90-point scores, each earning a check for more than $14,000. Compliments of their efforts at the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals, Wild Card Classic bulls Karate All Night, Casper (Halpain Bucking Bulls), Liston (D&H Cattle Co.), Diablo (Broken Arrow S Ranch/Dallas Schott) and Blow Torch all qualified for the ABBI Classic Finals and will appear in Round 1 of the PBR World Finals on Wednesday, November 3 at T-Mobile Arena. 734 Karate All Night won the Wild Card Classic title with 91.8 points to earn $13,400. 50F Casper picked up 90.4 points for a second-place finish and $8,040, while 6E Liston, who was leading the event following the opening night of action, concluded the event third after posting 90.2 points to collect more than $6,000. 706 Diablo and 839C Blow Torch tied for fourth place with 90 points apiece to earn approximately $5,000 each. The 2021 PBR World Finals will get underway Wednesday, November 3, with Round 1 starting at 6:40 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Arena. Tickets are still available, and they can be purchased at the T-Mobile Arena Box Office, PBR.com or AXS.com, or by phone at (800) 732-1727. Five-day packages are also available for fans wanting to attend the entire week of high-adrenaline action.
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