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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Volume 32, Issue 47

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Happy Thanksgiving

K9 Officer Finds Suspect

East Chambers Ends Playoff Run

The Bucs were able to celebrate early, but it soon turned into a chase as the Bumblebees from Little River Academy reeled off 28 unanswered points in the Area Round contest last Thursday.

On Thursday November 18, at approximately 8:45 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of the Market Basket located in the 1300 block of Hwy 124 Winnie, Texas, in reference to a stolen vehicle that was being tracked by the owner. Deputies located the vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle refused to stop and fled west on FM 1406 where it crashed at 6th street into a light pole. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot from the scene as deputies gave chase.

A perimeter was established and Deputy Betar and his K9

partner Stark were called to assist in locating the suspect.

A short time later K9 Stark located the subject hiding in a wooded area and he was taken into custody without incident. The suspect was identified as Malek Sims, 22, of Port Arthur, Texas; he was transported and booked into the Chambers County jail for the following offenses: · FAIL TO IDENTIFY FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE · EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH · UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Fire Consumes Vacant House

Crews arrived to battle a blaze during the early morning hours in the 14000 block of Fm 1663.

By Wade Thibodeaux all of the hot spots had been Firefighters with the identified and extinguished.

Chambers County ESD No1 Mutual aid was requested and and Winnie Stowell Volunteer Hamshire VFD, Hankamer Fire Department were called to VFD, and Wallisville VFD a house fire in the 14000 block crews responded to assist of Fm 1663 last Saturday, local Firefighters deal with November 20, 2021 during the the blaze. The house was early morning hours. When vacant and no injuries were Firemen arrived they found reported for the Firefighters the house fully engulfed in or associated personnel. The flames and they spent the next incident is under investigation few hours extinguishing the by the Chambers County Fire flames and making sure that Marshal's Office.

By Wade Thibodeaux The East Chambers Buccaneers took on the Bumblebees from Little River Academy last Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Tomball, Texas and lost the game 42-33, ending the High School Football Playoffs for the Bucs. The game started out pretty good for the Bucs as they were able to take a 14-0 lead after the end of the first quarter because of a successful opening drive and then a short field due to an interception of the Bumblebees quarterback as he was hit while attempting to throw. Things began a slow spiral downward from there as Little River reeled off 14 straight points to tie the game and then an interception on a jump pass

as the Bucs were about to score and a subsequent march down the field for a score by the Bumblebees really took the momentum away from East Chambers as they headed into the locker room down 14-21 at the break. Little River came out of the locker room and added another score to widen their lead to two touchdowns at 28-14.

East Chambers answered with two touchdowns in the third quarter, but Little River added a second score of their own in the third frame to maintain a touchdown advantage going into the final frame leading 35-27. The blocked extra point added additional pressure to the Bucs as they now needed another touchdown and a

two point conversion to tie the game. The Bumblebees quickly dampened the hopes of the Bucs fans as they added another score to take a 15 point lead at 42-27, but East Chambers was not finished as they scored as well to cut the deficit to 42-33 with the extra point attempt to reduce the contest to a one score game forthcoming, but once again the extra point attempt was no good, essentially making a victory almost impossible as two scores would be needed for a victory with time quickly expiring on the game clock. An attempted onside kick was recovered by the Bumblebees and they simply ran out the clock to seal the victory 42-33.

East Chambers had 340 yards of total offense that included 5 rushing touchdowns on 46 carries for 277 yards.

The passing game was almost non-existent with only 3 completions on 7 attempts for 73 yards and 1 interception. Hadyn Reeves(#6) once again carried the load in the rushing department as he had 167 yards on 24 carries and 1 touchdown. Jacoby Perrault(#10) had 72 yards on 16 carries and 3 times across the goal line as well as going 3 for 5 in the passing department for 73 yards. KK Morris(#5) had 1 catch for 35 yards and Payton Anderson(#1) had 2 receptions for 38 yards.

Congratulations Bucs on a great season.

Crone Retires From DPS

Church Gym. Brad had officially given notice to his employer for the past 23 plus years that he was ready to retire and is moving on to another position in Chambers County.

He will become an investigator for the Chambers County District Attorney's Office in January of 2022. A large crowd was on hand to wish him well in his retirement and future endeavors Brad Crone poses with his Mother Caroline F Crone Dale during Brad's retirement and to enjoy a bowl party last Monday. of homemade chili was hosted for Brad November 22, 2021 at prepared by his good

By Wade Thibodeaux

A retirement party Crone last Monday, the St. Louis Catholic friend David Murrell.

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Wednesday, November 24, 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 This week we are going to talk about the tale of two situations and the differences that this columnist noticed.

The first situation happened at a high school football playoff game. I won’t get into the name of the school or the location of the game because there is just no reason to call somebody out and besides that, this little old column is not going to change their minds, attitude, or general moral character.

I was standing in line at the concession stand and the line was moving very slowly. We finally made our way up close enough that we could actually see the menu and that’s when we noticed that the line that was once pretty much single file had suddenly widened out to occupy the entire width of the counter at the concession stand. This one group was ordering and I’ll refer to them as a group because there were some adults in the bunch, but it was primarily made up of students. I noticed that all of the students had money in their hand, so that told me

that they were paying individually as opposed to a family situation where the adult would pay for the children.

As one group of kids would order and get their food and leave, another group of kids would filter up to the sides of the line and fill in the void left by the leaving kids and then they would proceed to advance their way to the concession stand attendant who was taking the order.

Now, realize that this was not an organized situation that was single file and slowly progressing, but instead a constant milling around of kids that were weaving their way into and out of the group until they all reached the ordering spot. The adults(we’ll call them that because they appeared to be over the age of 18) never moved from the front of the line but instead were constantly involved in several conversations with the students and occasionally the concession stand worker.

This went on for approximately 30 minutes until it finally attracted the attention of a few of the other con-

Opinion & Entertainment cession stand workers who finally got control of the situation and moved the group out of the way,regardless of whether they had ordered or not. This created a complete shutdown of the concession stand operations until it was all sorted out and then after a few minutes operations returned to normal.

The second situation was a group of Veterans, who were mostly Vietnam Veterans, who took a Saturday morning to escort and secure a replica of the Traveling Vietnam Wall to it’s final resting place of the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum in Huntsville, Texas. This wall is an exact replica of the Wall in Washington, D.C. that has been reduced to 80% and is portable and has been traveling around the Country for the last several years.

The Museum purchased the Wall and has undertaken a pretty large project to build a foundation to permanently mount and display the Wall.

The foundation is progressing nicely, but not yet quite ready to receive the panels of the Wall. Therefore, the pieces had to be unloaded from the traveling trailer and stored in a container until the contractor was ready to permanently mount the panels. This group of guys was my age and a little older as I was a few years too young for Vietnam and quite frankly not a group of guys that I

would be known to hang out with. Most of them rode in on Harley’s, had long hair, long beards, tattooed up from one end to the other, and I’m quite sure were familiar with the product that comes from the Hemp plant.

Disclaimer here.......I like my adult beverages, but I’ve never experimented with the stuff that you smoke. Anyway, these guys stood single file in a long line and waited for their turn to go into the trailer and retrieve a panel before they carried it to the storage container. There was no horseplay, no gathering in bunches, not even much loud conversation. I was totally amazed at the respect that these guys showed to these pieces of metal that they carried. If for some reason the

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line was halted while they sorted out the order of the panels in the storage container, the guys carrying the panels rested them on the toes of their boots while they patiently waited their turn.

They all had enough respect for what the Wall signified to not place it on the ground.

Within a few minutes the job was completed, everybody posed for a group picture, and they went along their way.

I think that you guys know me well enough to know which group out of the two situations I would prefer to be around. I’ll take the Veterans everytime. One of them came up to me and thanked me for covering many of the events at the Museum. I explained to him that I nev-

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er had the privilege to serve and maybe this was just my way of doing my part. Later in the day, I was thinking to myself that I wished that group of Veterans would have been at the concession stand to impart some manners on the other group that was so rude and obnoxious.

That would have probably generated quite a bit of paperwork when it was all over, but I bet the operations of the concession stand would have flowed much better. If you had a good meal today and have a place to lay your head tonight, Thank a Veteran. Otherwise, we may all be speaking a different language. Till next time, I’m............Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

INTRODUCING TURKEY TO JAPAN

By Tumbleweed Smith

Chloe Steinhagen of Georgetown spent ten years in Japan singing on cruise ships and in clubs. She also did some work translating equipment instructions from Japanese to English.

She lived in a small town not far from Tokyo.

“I was sharing a home with two other Americans and my two housemates and I decided that since it was around Thanksgiving we would have some of our Japanese friends over and introduce them to turkey, which is a rare bird in Japan. If anything it’s sort of a novelty.”

It took Chloe a bicycle ride, a train ride, two subway rides and a long walk to get to an American market in Tokyo.

It took hours to get there.

She bought a frozen turkey.

It was placed in a paper bag.

“I rode my first subway and there was no problem and everything went swimmingly on the second subway ride and finally I got on the train headed for home. As I was sitting on the train I looked down and I see this little rivulet of pink, watery stuff running down the aisle of the train.

“I could see the bottom of the paper bag was wet and the turkey was beginning to thaw. I watched as the pink liquid was traveling down the middle of the train, which was packed with Japanese passengers.

I looked at them but they didn’t look at me. They were looking at the pink stream. I wondered what must have been going through their minds. This was an awful situation.

When the train got to my stop, very rapidly I picked up the bag so I could get off with my turkey and the bottom of the bag was soaking wet by now and my turkey fell out and landed right in the middle of the aisle. In America it would have been a comedy scene but on that train nobody laughed, nobody said a word.

So I gathered up my cold wet turkey, got off the train and rode my bicycle to my house.”

I thought that would be the end of a funny story. But it wasn’t.

“In Japan they generally don’t have ovens in their kitchens. They do most of their cooking on the top of the stove. And most of my Japanese friends had never

tasted turkey. The home I was in was on the modern side and had a very small oven, perhaps the world’s smallest.

“When we got the turkey to the house we couldn’t get the turkey in the oven. It wasn’t a very big turkey but it was a very small oven. It could have been in a dollhouse. We took everything out, all the shelves, everything we could find. And we literally stood there and shoved that turkey in the oven, shoving it in with our feet to get it to go on there. It finally went in and was cooked. Of course it was black in a few places on the outside but all together they turkey turned out pretty well.

It was a tasty turkey and the Japanese if they didn’t enjoy it they acted like they did. They are very polite.”

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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: REALITY TV ACROSS 1. “Oh, my!”

5. Say untruth 8. Left or right 12. Spiritual leader 13. *”____ing Up with Marie Kondo” 14. Great reviews 15. Related 16. Double reed woodwind 17. Fourth deck 18. *”The ____ ____,” MTV’s trailblazing reality show 20. Affirm with confidence 21. I to Greeks, pl.

22. ____ Baba 23. Powerball and such 26. Swaggering show of courage 30. Spermatozoa counterparts 31. Based on two 34. Has a mortgage 35. ____ dog, gin and grapefruit juice cocktail 37. DNA transmitter 38. *”The Real Housewives” is full of this type of conflict 39. Write on a tombstone 40. Unwholesome atmosphere 42. Hairpiece, slangily 43. Stitched again 45. Unit of electric current flow

47. Solemn pledge 48. Like nose during hayfever 50. Uncouth one 52. *”Who ____ ____ ____ a Millionaire?”

56. Front of cuirass 57. Sixth month of civil year 58. “Jack and the Beanstalk” instrument 59. Travesty 60. Italian money 61. *”Vanilla Ice Goes Amish” and “Cleveland Hustles” state 62. *”____house Masters” on Animal Planet 63. *Not KhloÈ or Kourtney 64. Common allergens DOWN 1. Gelatin substitute 2. Gospel writer 3. “Tosca” song, e.g.

4. Like sunroom, hopefully 5. Balance in the sky 6. *”Pop ____” and “American ____,” pl.

7. Gave the once-over 8. *”Outwit, Outplay, Outlast” show 9. Not active 10. Point of entry 11. Sixth sense 13. Foot, to a child

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14. Aussie bear 19. Buzz Lightyear’s buddy 22. Brow shape 23. *”The Biggest ____” 24. Egg-shaped 25. Same as talcums 26. Civil rights concern 27. In the know 28. Raise objections 29. Missouri River tributary 32. Like a desert 33. Crime scene evidence 36. *Singing competition (2 words) 38. Curses 40. Feline sound 41. “I think I can, I think I can...”, e.g.

44. “For better or for ____” 46. “Monty ____’s Flying Circus” 48. r in a circle, pl.

49. Deprive of weapons 50. *Star of wilderness reality shows, ____ Grylls 51. Fairytale beast 52. Street-crossing word 53. Hawaiian island 54. Londoner, e.g.

55. Narrative poem 56. Back of a boat

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 24, 2021 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Thirty-One individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, November 14 and Saturday, November 20. 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

J.P. Pct 1 Winnie

M-F 8 am-11 am & 1pm-4pm

Jimmy Gore

District Clerk Passports

409-267-2432

409-296-8250

Commissioner Pct 1

409-296-8250

Jimmy Sylvia County Judge

409-267-2440

Total Main Jail:

31

Trinity Bay Conservation District is now accepting applications for a full time laborer in the Utilities Department. Full job description and applications can be picked up at our offices at 2500 SH 124, Stowell, TX.

LEGAL NOTICE

A storage auction will be held at 1916 SH 124 in Winnie, Texas for storage unit number 93 on November 26, 2021 at 10:00am.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of the seizure under the contractual landlords lien of miscellaneous items in a storage unit due to non-payment for storage rent and other fees. Items will be disposed of if owner, Shanna Thomas, 1004 Irene St. Winnie, TX 77665 located in space #30 at 14671 Hwy FM 1663, Winnie, TX 77665 does not claim and pay debt by the 15th day after first publication of this notice.

Wednesday,November 24, 2021

Religion & Lifestyle

Sunday Observations from Christy

And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

(Luke 23:43) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain: Chambers County Sheriff’s Office & Fellowship of Christian Cowboys

Greet the Holiday Season at a Texas State Park Texas State Parks and the Texas Historical Commission are hosting their biggest holiday season yet with more than 80 unique holiday events happening across the state. Starting this Saturday, Nov. 20, 47 Texas State Parks and eight State Historic Sites are presenting themed guided walks, scavenger hunts and more.

Anyone planning a trip to a Texas State Park is highly encouraged to reserve their day pass in advance since some parks are expected to reach their capacity limit. Day passes can be reserved online 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)

through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) website or over the phone by calling (512) 389-8900.

Visitors can opt to go outside this Thanksgiving and Black Friday for two guided walks at Bastrop and Buescher State Park.

The first hike will be a Turkey Trot Sunrise Hike at Buescher State Park on Nov. 25. This ranger-led hike will run from 7-8 a.m. at the scenic overlook and is guaranteed to help you make room for a delicious Thanksgiving meal. On Nov. 26, Bastrop State Park is hosting their Gobble Till 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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Sometimes we take vacation or time off from work to go on a trip. To leisurely stroll beaches, hike amusement parks, or travel abroad. Other times we take vacation or time off, so that we can mentally tackle the world before us.

This last week I had four days off. It wasnt a leisurely stroll, for

sure. But it was time well spent. We moved my mom in with me last weekend and this past week I spent my days figuring out adult Jenga….

Otherwise known as the merging of two houses….. more so two kitchens.

I accomplished all I set out to do. We still have stuff at her old place to finish up with but my house is somewhat organized. We managed to go to breakfast twice.

Shipped some items off to other family members.

Grocery shopped. And even fit a doctors visit in where she received a great report.

Now we begin the process of the new normal. The pets are

slowly adapting. Moms cat has come out of hiding and as far as the hallway, but she is not interested in the insanity of my two animals…. Yet. You see, time off from work, even if necessary “only” for mental health, is sometimes still….

Well…necessary. To figure out if you really need 12 frying pans.

Or to keep scenery photos from your great grandmothers fishing expeditions on Lake Granbury. And how many towels do two people actually need?? It may not be relaxing time off, but it allows relaxing for the upcoming holidays. Method to my madness….. somewhat.

Happy Thanksgiving week peeps! I hope if you still have parents and grandparents you take time to at least call them. I would give anything to call my grandparents one more time. Make time to make memories. Laugh over the messed up side dish. Buy a precooked turkey to free up your time. Use paper plates.

Simplify.

And if you are off work, be it a true vacation or time you just took off to make the holiday easier, that you enjoy it.

If you go shopping, be kind. You don’t know crazy until you have worked Black Friday in retail. I know. Now….. how many hand mixers does one house need???

You Wobble Backcountry hike from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

This ranger-led hike will trek through areas not often seen by the public.

Visitors are encouraged to bring some Thanksgiving leftovers for a mid-hike picnic by the creek.

Anyone visiting Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site Dec. 11-23 can grab a selfguided tour packet, walk the grounds for free and learn about how Christmas was celebrated in north Texas during the 1890s (when Dwight Eisenhower was born) and 1940s (when the Denison community preserved the Birthplace house). Children’s craft kits will be available while supplies last. For more information, call (903) 465-8908.

In South Texas, families

can pick a spot in the day use area of Falcon State Park to view the Third Annual Falcon Lake Christmas Boat Parade from 7 p.m. -10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.

Visitors will be able to see decked out boats float by in cheerful holiday lights.

Celebrate Boxing Day and stretch your legs at 9 a.m. Dec. 26 at Franklin Mountains State Park with an easy 1.5-mile hike to Agave Loop.

Visitors should bring good hiking shoes, plenty of water and a Santa hat.

Skip the store lines and get outside at Galveston Island State Park for a Black Friday Paddle Nov. 26 from 8-10:30 a.m. Regular entrance fees apply. For more information, call 409737-1222.

The grounds of Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites are being transformed with holiday lights during the evenings from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18. Guests will be able to enjoy the walking trail with holiday lights, live entertainment, refreshments, family activities and visit with Santa.

For more information about these and other holiday activities at Texas State Parks, visit the TPWD website. A full calendar is available online on the TPWD calendar page. For more activities at THC’s State Historic Sites, visit the Texas Historical Commission website.

Social distancing and wearing a mask when inside buildings or when

gathered with others is encouraged. Local and statewide limitations and restrictions may apply, these can change rapidly and may force an event to cancel or be modified.

Please call the park directly or check social media for updates before visiting.

Photos of past holiday events are available on the TPWD Flickr page.

Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine is also offering a special subscription deal for the holidays.

Buy a gift subscription for just $10. Don't want to feel left out? Give yourself the gift of the outdoors! Subscriptions can be ordered online at https://tpwmagazine. com/specialoffers/.

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

St. 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

Methodist

Nondenominational

Heaven's Lobby

Young Luke was asking his dad how quickly we would be with Jesus in Heaven after we die. Mark told his son he was not really sure how it was all going to work out. To which Luke replied, “ Well, I sure hope there’s a lobby!”

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Church Services

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

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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Rainbow Trout Stocking Begins November is known as a time to give thanks, but in Texas the month also marks the beginning of a winter tradition for anglers of all ages across the state. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will kick off this tradition when it begins stocking thousands of rainbow trout Nov. 24. The easy to catch rainbow trout are delicious table fare and can be found on many restaurant menus.

“TPWD stocks catchable sized fish during winter months to create angling opportunities throughout Texas,” said TPWD’s rainbow trout Program Director, Carl Kittel.

Rainbow trout love cold water, can be caught on a variety of baits and lures (worms, commercially available pastes, corn, spinners, spoons, flies and more), and are great to take home and eat. Our winter rainbow trout program has been a favorite with anglers for over forty years.”

TPWD plans to stock a total of 352,563 rainbow trout in Texas from Nov. 24 through Mar. 6, 2022. Because rainbow trout are unable to survive in Texas after the winter, anglers are encouraged to keep up to their daily bag limit of five trout. Rainbow trout are an attractive, tasty fish and anglers can easily find recipes to prepare these fish online.

The Neighborhood Fishin’ program offers some outstanding opportunities to catch rainbow trout for families and new anglers in and around major cities. TPWD manages 18 Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes statewide in most major urban centers, including Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. These lakes are frequently stocked with rainbow trout during the winter stocking season and offer plenty of amenities so that family members of all ages can enjoy a fun and relaxing day fishing and connecting in nature.

Tailrace fishing is popular during trout season and for anglers interested in going that route, TPWD will stock rainbow trout into the Canyon Tailrace on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake, and the Possum Kingdom Tailrace on the Brazos River

below Possum Kingdom Lake.

Those locations often have very cool (contd on page 11) water and provide excellent conditions for trout fishing.

Other stocking locations include dozens of local city and county managed park ponds, the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center casting pond, and several rivers including the Frio, South Llano and Guadalupe rivers and the Clear Fork of the Trinity River.

In addition, anglers can pursue a fish in a Texas State Park for free without a fishing license. Anyone planning a trip to a Texas State Park should keep in mind that reserving a day pass in advance is highly recommended. Day passes can be reserved online though the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website or over the phone by calling (512) 389-8900.

The good news is it doesn’t take a lot of sophisticated fishing equipment to reel in a rainbow trout. They can be caught using simple, light tackle or on handtied flies using a fly rod. However, keeping an array of baits and lures nearby while having ice available when harvesting trout to keep them fresh are good points to keep in mind before heading out to the water. For more tips on how to catch rainbow trout, gain some insight from TPWD staff on the TPWD YouTube channel.

In Texas, children under 17 fish for free, but a fishing license with a freshwater fishing endorsement is required for adults in the family.

An angler fishing in a Community Fishing Lake or from a dock, pier or jetty within a Texas State Park may use no more than two poles. The statewide bag limit is five trout, except on parts of the Guadalupe River where special limits are in effect.

The dates and locations are subject to change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

Be sure to check the 2021-22 Trout Stocking Schedule online before you go fishing to confirm the stocking date, check fishing regulations and to find other winter trout stocking program angling tips.

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

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FOR RENT

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Palms RV Park 721 9th House for rent: brick Street, Winnie. Showers, house, 3 bed 2.5 bath, inside has laundry room, wifi, propane washer, dryer & refrigerator. bottle exhange, privacy fence, very nice house. one month security cameras. 409.673.5927 $1,200. One year contract call 832-298-8159 For Lease 4 BR 2 bath please 1 car garage. 936 Van House for Rent 3 BR 1 1/2 $1100.00/month and Ostrand, Winnie. $1550.00/ bath $1100.00 deposit.

No utilities. month. Call 409-363-4570 Call Reenay 409-201-0399 1600 sq. ft. for rent.

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

409-781-0918.

2BR, 1B, kitchen with built-ins, Franzen Rd, 725/mo; 4 0 9 6 7 9 9 7 7 3

HELP WANTED Hatfield Garage Mechanic Needed Call 409-296-3333 Food Service Co needs delivery drivers full and part time. Earn up to $70,000/year 832-740-9636 Ask for Rosa FOR SALE

4x5 Round bales stored outside for cows. $35.00 each. Call 409-781-2236

.ARBO:RETUM o:F.WINNIE RE Due to our continued success, we are now taking applications for full time and part time positions. Great work environment and only 25 miles from Port Arthur or Beaumont.

Certified Nurse Aide

We offer competitive pay with benefits. Come join our TEAM. Apply in person at 1215 HWY. 124, Winne, TX 409-296-8200

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

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 For Sale 28' Triple Axle Gooseneck Trailer $6500.00. Call 409-267-3063 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 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

Canal City lot for sale by owner on the middle canal undeveloped Lot #302, 1468 Van Sant Gilchrist TX call Alan 409-939-3240 no texts $30,000

Garry Bratten- Experienced Handyman. No job too small or large.

409-354-8280.

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 ALTERATIONS

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

General Labor crew needed.

Duties include: shoveling, weedeating/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.

Part time maintenance man needed. Apply at Winnie Square Apartments 218 W Magnolia Ave #33 Winnie TX 409-296-2100 FOR RENT House for rent in Winnie.

3 bed, 1.5 bath + game room, fenced backyard.

Brick house in nice neighborhood. $1,200 month +deposit.

409-789-0289 One BR apartment $600.00/per month, $600.00 deposit. No utilities Call Reenay 409-201-0399

FOR LEASE

Garage sale to be held in the Fisher Building in the Winnie Park on Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm each day. For information call 337.309.0794.

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

Horse and cow pasture for lease. One mile from Winnie. 20 acres and 2 barns. $100/month. Window air conditioner $50 in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 6 6 - 6 4 1 7 , Located 4 0 9 4 5 7 5 2 0 4 4 0 9 - 2 9 6 - 9 2 6 7

Cat 3406, new rods &main bearings, marine gear includes PTO & hydraulic pump. Shaft is 2 1/2" x 12'3" w/4 blade prom 3 drum winch & stainless cables.

Engine on stand to hear run in Oak Island.

936-546-4401

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

For Sale 28' Triple Axle Gooseneck Trailer $6500.00. Call 409-267-3063 Trailer axles $40 - 100 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

Part-time shop help needed for weekends and some weekdays.

If interested please call 409-296-6980.

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4 tires size 33x12.50 R18LT $100 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Metal Shelves $10 each 4 available Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Set of metal steps. $40 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

Disk and scoop for tractor $25 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

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Merry on Main – Dec. 3-4. This two-day annual Christmas event is conveniently located at historic downtown Main St. in Pleasanton, Texas - just 30 minutes south of San Antonio. Merry on Main provides activities for the entire family – local craft and retail vendors, food vendors and food trucks, live music, carolers, children events and more! Each night will provide a different activity for the family to enjoy. www.merryonmain.org.

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the herd.

Fishing calms the soul.

But so do other activities. We rolled sever-

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

al together for a long And came home all the weekend of relaxation better because of it. that exceeded our expectations.

Black-bellied whistling ducks were profuse in several places along the middle coast of Texas last weekend, sporting their remarkable pink beaks and feet. They also hang out in South Texas and along the lower coast. In flight, they emit a whistling call. This mother duck is with her brood of ducklings, two of which are hiding in the lower right of the image. Photo

by Vicky Jefferson

WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

REUNION WITH OLD FRIENDS

By John Jefferson

We spent last weekend on the Lamar Peninsula. Raise your hand if you know where that is.

I don’t know the coordinates, and neither Alexa nor Siri can be much help. But it’s just across Copano Bay from Rockport-Fulton.

When you come off the long bridge over the bay, turn right at the convenience store and you’re there. Sorta.

It doesn’t look like much as you turn off Hwy. 35 but have faith and keep going. You’ll pass what’s left of Sea-

Welcome Neighborhood Net Readers!

gun Resort on the right and its “Pepto Bismal pink” cabins. Seagun was a popular hunting and fishing resort for years. It later sold to a successful Dallas man whose wife, we’re told, was intrigued by pink structures she had seen in the Caribbean and decided to have all the cabins painted accordingly. It’s said that when they later sold it, deed restrictions compelled color continuation.

Farther down that road is the turnoff to Goose Island State Park. There’s a boat ramp there where I’ve launched several times. The number one live oak tree in Texas is near, and still a sight to see despite Hurricane Harvey’s wind, rain, and sea surge.

This trip, we wanted to relax, maybe fish a little, enjoy the breeze, eat as much seafood as possible, and dispel our city-stress.

We scanned the Internet and found B&Bs on the water around Rockport and stumbled upon several on Lamar, finally choosing one there. The description tantalizingly told of being on Saint Charles Bay with our own private, lighted fishing pier, an alligator pond, and a wildlife feeder in the back. We were sold.

The owner, Bobbie (361-645-4549), met us there to answer any

questions. She was charming and apologized about the whooping cranes having not yet arrived. She said they often came to the feeder but wouldn’t be there for a few more days. She left for her home in Rockport, and we retired to the breezeway to watch the sunset. As we began to unwind, two whooping cranes passed directly overhead. A few minutes later, another pair appeared.

We led photo workshops out of Rockport for eight years, and grew to revere the rare, endangered, and magnificent cranes, but hadn’t expected to see them this trip unless we took Capt. Tommy Moore’s fine boat trip to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, the whoopers’ winter home.

We ate shrimp and seafood salad watching several hundred egrets (three species) roost in the brush along the far shore of the ‘gator pond as sunset surrendered to darkness. Our priorities began changing.

We fished that evening and Vicky did also the next morning, but with daylight, we realized we had never seen as many species of birds as there were right out the back door. Whoopers, sandhill cranes, whistling ducks, and other waterfowl had joined

PO BOX 1997, WINNIE, TX 77665

PHONE: (409)296-1003

FAX: (409)400-4023

Winnie Stowell Hospital District Part-Time Position JOB TITLE:

Administrative Office Assistant

SUPERVISOR:

Office Administrator - Sherrie Norris

The mission of the Winnie Stowell Hospital District is to balance the healthcare needs of the community by assisting the low income residents of our district in obtaining needed healthcare.

We also hold the license for 39 nursing homes.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Provide a variety of administrative support tasks, and other tasks as assigned, and assisting office visitors to ensure that all interactions between the organization and others are positive, professional, and productive.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.

2.

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5.

Answer phones, take messages, greet, and assist visitors General office duties, such as copying, filing, shredding, scanning, process mail & faxes Process daily RDC (Remote) Deposits and monthly bank statement Downloads Compose day-to-day communications via email and other forms of correspondence Database and Excel spreadsheet entry as assigned for multiple systems including QuickBooks, internal software, and Excel.

6. Assist with keeping the office organized and monitoring office supply inventory 7. Assist with scheduling, coordinating and maintaining calendars for Board members and client appointments 8. Assist with proofreading reports and documents for data entry accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and spelling 9. Provide support and preparation for Board Meetings 10. Assist with other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. High school graduate or equivalent required, and a minimum of two years’ experience or an Associate degree in a related field.

2. Preference will be given to a candidate with a strong background knowledge of data entry and working with QuickBooks and Excel.

KEY COMPETENCIES 1. Ability and willingness to learn the job 2. Ability to work with minimal supervision

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Ability to lift 35-40 lbs

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Cha mb e rs C o u n ty P ubl i c Offi ce C a ndida t e Anno uncement s

My name is Michael “Mike “Wheat and I am seeking election for the Office of Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2 Chambers County, Texas.

My wife Stephanie and I live in Anahuac and have four adult children between us and one grandson. I was born in Anahuac and lived in Chambers County for most of my life, with the last 27 years being in Anahuac.

I have 32 years of Law Enforcement experience with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, working under five Sheriff’s. During my career, I have developed a good working relationship with the County Judge and Commission-

ers Court, both District Judicial Courts, County Court and County Court at Law. I also have a good working relationship with the Prosecutors from the District and County Attorney Offices, Justice of the Peace’s, and Constables, as well as the other law enforcement agencies that work within the county.

If elected as your Justice of the Peace I will strive to be Professional, Fair and Honest. I have enjoyed serving the citizens of Chambers County as a member of the Law Enforcement Community, now I would like to continue to the serve the citizens as your Justice of the Peace.

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

I am excited to announce that I am seeking re-election, as your Chambers County Treasurer. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of Chambers County, since September 2013.

With over 28 years of experience in the Treasurer's Office (the past 8 years as the Country Treasurer), I have firsthand knowledge, the ability, and the required skills to manage the dayto-day office operations.

In this position, I have consistently upheld my financial responsibilities; which includes receiving and disbursing all county funds, accounts payable, financial verification and all other functions of the Treasurer's Office.

My leadership, integrity, work ethics, and dedication has consistently exceeded performance expectations with proven

results. I’ve established great relationships and partnerships that are beneficial to the department.

I’m a team player, trustworthy, and committed to upholding all duties of the County Treasurer.

I love my role and responsibilities as County Treasurer and I want to continue to serve and proudly represent the citizens of Chambers County.

I’m committed and ready for the challenge, along with my hard-working and dedicated team (Connie Lopez, Karen Williamson, and Anita Simon). Together we will move the Treasurer’s Office forward!

I ask for your continued support, your encouragement, and your VOTE. Thank you, County Treasurer Nicole “Nikki” Whittington

CINDY WALLACE DAVIS

I am announcing my candidacy for Justice of the Peace Pct. 5. My name is Cindy W alla:ce Davis. I am running as a conservative republican. I am a life long Chambers County resident and I currently reside in W allisville, TX. I am a graduate of Anahuac High School class of '92. I attended Lee College for two years where I studied business management. I am also a member of Anahuac Church of Christ.

I am married to my husband George for 22 years. Together we have three children and three wonderful grandkids.

During the past 20 years I have been self-employed in the family trucking business

owned by my husband and myself. I manage the quality of day to day operations such as maintenance, budgets, accounting, filing with state and federal agencies ect.

If I am elected as your next Justice of the Peace Pct. 5. I pledge to work exclusively for you the voters! I am truly ready to commit to the full time job of serving my precinct with a safe and just environment with an open mind towards integrity, fairness, and honesty for everyone in our community. I have no other dedication or obligation to anyone or organizations. The voters opinion is my only concern. Thank you for your support!