The Hometown Press 11-25-2020

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Volume 31, Issue 48

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Have a wonderful thanksgiving from The Hometown Press!

Tr i n i t y B a y S w e a r s in New Directors

Attorney Hubert Oxford IV administers the oath of office to Directors Gregg Turner, Mark Mitchell and Scott Kahla while Board President Jeffery Jenkins looks on during last week's TBCD meeting.

By Wade Thibodeaux executive session. After  The Trinity Bay the executive session, Conservation District the board postponed Board of Directors met the re-alignment of the in a special session on officers of the board Tuesday, November 17, in order to let the new 2020 at 5:00 pm. to swear guys become familiar in recently elected board with the operations and members and take care of committee assignments other District business. were postponed as well to Incumbent Director allow time for the newest Gregg Turner, and newly members to decide elected Director's Mark which committees they Mitchell and Scott Kahla would like to serve on. were sworn into office at The board approved the start of the meeting a six month (contd on and then the board page 4) went immediately into

Winnie Stowell Hospital District Buys Several Items

Chambers County Assistant Auditor Arrested

By Wade Thibodeaux  The Hometown Press has received information and Chambers County arrest records have

confirmed that Chambers County Assistant Auditor Michael Manders was arrested on a felony count of online solicitation of a minor.

Manders was arrested on November 19, 2020 and has since posted bail and was released from custody. The Hometown Press has submitted public information request to ascertain

the employment status of Mr. Manders, but those have simply been met with replies of " Chambers County does not comment on personnel matters related to employees, especially those that involve active investigations by law enforcement agencies".

Calls to the Chambers County Attorney's Office have not been returned

as of press time and other contacts within the County have been reluctant to comment if they have even responded to The Hometown Press's request for information.

The Hometown Press will continue to monitor this situation and will report whenever additional information is available.

Bucs Fall in Second Round of Playoffs

The 2020 East Chambers Buccaneers come out of the tunnel for the last time as they ultimately fall to the Yoakum Bulldogs 35-37 in last Friday's game. Photo by Lisa Stramecki

By Wade Thibodeaux 17 unanswered points in PAT, a successful 2 the Bulldogs and sealed   The East Chambers the final frame ultimately point conversion, and the victory for Yoakum.

Buccaneers came up just caused the Bucs to fall. a safety on a kickoff to Even though the Bucs a little short in the second EC was up 14-7 at the provide the final score. came up a little short in round of the High School end of the first frame, 28- East Chambers had one this game, they gave us Football Playoffs against 20 at the halftime break, last opportunity and a great year of exciting the Yoakum Bulldogs and 35-20 at the end of were driving the ball football and should all by a score of 35-37. The the third quarter. The towards the Bulldogs hold their head up high.

Bucs led throughout the Bulldogs put together 2 endzone, but an errant Congratulations Bucs on first three quarters, but touchdowns, a successful pass was picked off by a great season.

Chambers County Sheriff Asking for Assistance  The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in reference to an ongoing murder investigation.

On Saturday, November 14th, 2020 at approximately 2:23 p.m. Deputies with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office were

Kacey Vratis is sworn into office at the WSHD meeting last Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

By Wade Thibodeaux November 18, 2020 and  The Winnie Stowell agreed to purchase three Hospital District Board of major items for partners Directors met in regular of the District. (contd on session on Wednesday, page 4)

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dispatched to the 1500 block of Hankamer Loop Road, Chambers County, in reference to a deceased person being located near a drainage ditch. When Deputies arrived they found the body of 46 year old white female, Angela McGirr, from Dayton, Texas, (Mrs. McGirr is

also known to go by the name Angela Rowles).

Detectives with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division are investigating this as a homicide due to suspicious circumstances and the manner of death.

Detectives believe (contd on page 8)

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Disclaimer: This column is the opinion of Publisher Wade A. Thibodeaux and may contain subject matter on a variety of topics, but usually contains humor of some description. An occasional serious thought may be thrown in to entice the reader to think.

Wade In the Shade

by Wade Thibodeaux So much to write about and so little to say. That’s really how I feel at this moment of sitting down in front of my computer to bang out this week’s column. There are so many things that I could write about, but each one of them has something that can’t be said and so therefore I just keep them swirling around in my head. It’s amazing to me about how things evolve in this business because I have spent 30 plus years cultivating contacts and relationships with those contacts and then something happens and all of a sudden it’s like nobody knows your name. Sometimes it’s really difficult because I may be talking to one contact and I have to remember what another contact told me about the situation because I need another piece of information from the first person and I don’t want them to know that

I know something that they are telling me about because they will tend to ramble and spill all of the information that they know about the subject.

It’s kind of like information harvesting. Sometimes you hear the same information over and over again, but then one person will provide that missing little piece of information that you need to piece the entire puzzle together.

Sometimes, you have to act like you are on the entire wrong side of the situation to get them to be the person that sets you straight and tells you the real story. Of course, you have to feed them little tidbits along the way so that they don’t feel like it’s a one sided relationship, but in the end you have to gather more than you disperse so that you can get your story. And then there are other times where people that have

Opinion & Entertainment been reliable sources just all of a sudden clam up and send your phone calls to voicemail or act like they didn’t get your text or message on Facebook.

Those are the ones that really aggravate me because I know that I have helped them along the way and now that I need something they act like they don’t even know my name.

Some information is more sensitive than others and I get it, but I have really been pretty good at protecting my sources and I don’t intend to change that practice so let’s all try to get along here. I am very careful about only printing verified public information and sometimes the inside information that I am seeking is where to go to get the correct public information because sometimes the right questions have to be asked in order to get the information that you are searching for and the wrong question can lead to a quick “No, we don’t have anything like that” when the right question just gushes information.

Many times in this business over the past 30 years or so I have felt like a priest at confession.....I know all

of this information and I can’t tell anyone or use the information because it would compromise my source. Other times, I have felt like I was the Grinch because I’m the one delivering the bad news and yes most of the news in this business is bad. If we had to produce a newspaper with only good news in it, some week’s we would not

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even have a paper at all.

Sometimes, the bad news has to do with a friend or an acquaintance, a family member, or a complete stranger, but there never is a time when an article in these papers is not given plenty of thought as to how it will affect people.

We all have jobs to do but sometimes I kind of think that it would be so

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much easier to be a greeter at Walmart and all that I would have invested in the job is my lunch kit and the ability to go home at 5:00.

Since I’m writing this a few days before Thanksgiving, I’ll end it with Happy Thanksgiving and remember to be thankful for all that you have. Till next time, I’m........Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

A BULLET DIDN’T STOP THE AMAZING JOE MURPHY

By Tumbleweed Smith

Joe Murphy has made a living as a singer and entertainer most of his adult life. He was born in Tulsa and after a long stay in a hospital was adopted by James and Joy Murphy of Rule, Texas.

He became quite popular as a youngster and at age four, residents of Rule threw him a going away party when the family moved to Carthage.

When he was a senior in Carthage high school, Joe was a big man on campus: 6 feet 5, 190 pounds, varsity baseball pitcher and an exemplary student. In April of 1978 he went home for lunch and to change clothes for a game that afternoon.

He stopped at a drivein to visit with some friends. A 16-year old sophomore student was there playing around with a pistol. He pulled the trigger a few times.

“I told him to put that thing away, that this was no place to be pulling the trigger on a pistol,” says Joe. “He said ‘don’t worry, Joe. It’s not loaded.’ About that time the gun went off. The bullet hit me in the throat

and instantly paralyzed me from the chest down.”

Although he can’t walk, he can use his arms and hands. After the shooting, Joe was in rehab 3 months and slowly gained back his voice.

“The bullet had gone through my voice box and I was told I wouldn’t be able to talk properly again. I had a tracheotomy and had to hold my hand over a little gizmo on my throat to keep the air from going out so I could talk. It was raspy and finally healed.”

Joe, who is 60 now, says his parents and friends helped and encouraged him.

“My parents bought me a guitar for graduation, and I started playing it to exercise my hands. Then I started trying to sing a little bit, then started singing for the public.”

Friends encouraged Joe to enter a talent contest that the Louisiana Hayride was conducting.

He entered, won and became a regular on the Louisiana Hayride 6 years.

Joe, or Sugar Joe, as some people call him, formed a band and performed

all over East Texas. He won “Entertainer of the Year” at several East Texas Oprys. These days he’s still performing with his guitar.

“That’s my band now, just my guitar.

It always shows up for work on time.”

Joe has been in a wheel chair 42 years and has spent lots of time in hospitals, but it hasn’t kept him from entertaining, hunting, fishing, driving up and down country roads and being thankful.

“You know, one door shut but the Good Lord opened another one.”

Joe says the 16 year old who shot him spent a little time in juvenile detention but was never charged with anything. It was called an accident. The boy with the “unloaded gun” moved from Carthage with his family. 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: FAMOUS LANDMARKS ACROSS

1. Octagonal sign 5. “Don’t have a ____!”

8. Can of worms 12. Pathetic 13. Spanish sparkling wine 14. Pico de gallo 15. WWII side 16. Like word of mouth 17. Church song 18. *Victoria in Zimbabwe or Horseshoe in Canada 20. *Home to Rock of Cashel and Blarney Castle 21. Massachusetts university 22. “____ Be Home For Christmas” 23. Olympic torch, e.g.

25. On the move 28. Menu words 29. *Golden Gate or Mackinac 32. Goodbye, to bambino 34. Ruling in Islamic law 36. Variable, abbr.

37. Can, with thou 38. South American monkey 39. *Versailles or Buckingham 41. Thus far 42. Yoko’s John 44. Collectively

46. Party bowlful 47. Memory failure 49. Goals 51. *St. Basil’s or Canterbury 55. Independent, slang 56. Initial stake 57. Field of Dreams state 58. More than one stylus 59. Barnes and Noble or Barnum and Bailey 60. Jaunty rhythm in music 61. Don Quixote’s enemy 62. Urge Spot to attack 63. Besides DOWN 1. BBQ side 2. Taxon, pl.

3. Fail to mention 4. Bygone Spanish money 5. Jeweler’s unit 6. Egg-like curves 7. *The Western one in Israel or the Great one in China 8. *La Sagrada Familia or St. Peter’s 9. Having wings 10. ____ of Man 11. Scottish cap 13. Ceiling panel in the Pantheon 14. Type of wheat

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19. Cuban dance 22. Glacier matter 23. Medieval knight’s spiky weapon 24. Coffee shop order 25. *Home to Taj Mahal 26. Phonograph record 27. Artist’s support 28. Back, at sea 30. Director Reitman 31. Indian restaurant staple 33. Giant Hall-of-Famer 35. *Moulin Rouge or Netherland’s landmark 37. Incense without prefix 39. Weasel-related onomatopoeia 40. Enigma machine’s output 43. One born to Japanese immigrants 45. Roman magistrate 47. Hawaiian veranda 48. V.C. Andrews’ “Flowers in the ____” 49. Naysayer’s favorite prefix 50. Bucolic poem 51. Type in all ____ 52. Agitate 53. Hole punchers 54. Like the White Rabbit 55. Any doctrine

■ Word of Life Church in Winnie has partnered with The Houston Food Bank to have a Community Food Fair Mobil Unit delivery. Entergy has made a generous donation assisting Word of Life Church with this ministry. Entergy’s donation is very much needed and appreciated. The Unit (truck) will be at the Winnie-

Stowell Park in Winnie on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 9AM til Noon.

For more information please call 409-296-8935.

■Neighborhood Watch meeting held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Word of Life fellowship hall, 344 Broadway, in Winnie.

Everyone is invited. Contact Lionel LaDay for more information at 409-225-4602

invites seniors, or any members, to join them for Chicken Foot on Thursdays at noon, and Bingo on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. For more information, please call 267-3700.

■ The Lily of the Valley Food Pantry, located at 1222 N. Main St. in Anahuac, distributes food to those in need on the fourth Saturday of each month. Anyone wishing to donate canned goods, money or volunteer is encouraged to do so.

■ The Wellness Center at Bayside

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Local News

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Thirty-Three individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Monday, November 16 and Saturday, November 21. Warrants from last week are also as followed.

The individuals have been

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

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

Instances in which individuals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Patti Henry District Clerk Passports M-F 8 am-11 am & 1pm-4pm

Jimmy Gore Commissioner Pct 1

409-296-8250

409-267-2432

Jimmy Sylvia County Judge

409-267-2440

Local Girl Scout Happenings

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Winnie-Stowell Lions Club Announces Community Assistance Campaign The Winnie Stowell Lions club has announced a campaign to raise funds to assist the community, in it’s goal to fulfill the mission of all Lions Clubs around the world.

This, in spite of the ongoing challenges of hurricanes, floods and the Covid 19 pandemic.

Ordinarily, by this time of year, the Lions Club would have conducted numerous fundraisers and already donated much of that money back to the community into areas of need. This year there have been no fundraisers due to the ongoing pandemic.

However, after a long break, the club has begun meeting again and is eager to get back to their mission of helping where they can.

“This will be different than any of our past fundraisers in that we will not be selling raffle tickets, cakes or plate lunches.” said Lions Club president Bill Keating. “We are going to simply ask those that are able to contribute to please make a contribution to the Lions Club and we will make sure that it goes to those that are in need.”

Keating said that the club realizes that there are people in the community that are suffering in a lot of ways, either with actual illness or from job losses or reductions in work hours because of the pandemic. “While there are many individuals and businesses that are struggling due to the current situation, many

are relatively unaffected and some even doing quite well.” he said.

The Winnie Stowell Lions club was reformed in 2015 after having been inactive for several years. Since 2015 they have raised and contributed back to the community $22,723.

The club has 21 members and through dues, helps to support Lions Club International and also the Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, TX which is a remarkable camp for children with physical and mental challenges.

The Lions Club has made donations to many individuals, organizations and causes including the Child Welfare Board, Lone Star Guardians, Hurricane

Harvey Relief, Project Graduation, St Vincent de Paul, Lions Eye Bank and United Way among many, many more.

The Lions club is also seeking members to help with their mission of supporting the community. “We welcome new members to the Lions Club. It is open to men and women who want to make a contribution to the community by helping others that are in need.” said Keating Donations can be made my mailing a check to Winnie Stowell Lions Club, P.O. Box 2135, Winnie, TX 77665 or by calling 409-296-4005.

You can also speak to any Lions Club member about a donation or about joining the Lions Club.

Back row; L to R: Jessica Bordelon, Marlee Duhon, Audrey Sharp, Olivia Miner, Niki Fitzgerald, Samantha Espinal, Rebekah Gibson, Rylee Fitzgerald, Lillie Evans Front row; L to R: Mary Vaughan, Gia Lara, Kenley Jordan

The Girl Scout Juniors from Winnie Troop 6484 invited Niki Fitzgerald from the AgriLife Extension to talk with them about sea turtle conservation efforts and ocean pollution.

These fourth and fifth grade girls have chosen to plan and execute a Take Action Project (service project) revolving around these subjects. This informative meeting with a conservation expert was step

one in their project plan. Going forward, they are excited to design educational posters about sea turtle conservation that they hope to display on their school campus. In addition, the Juniors will be working with both Niki Fitzgerald and the AgriLife Extension to host a beach cleanup in February 2021 to clean up the local beaches just before the sea turtle nests hatch in March.

Wednesday,November 25, 2020

Religion & Lifestyle

Sunday Observations from Christy

“Drinking From The Fountain"

David called to tell me how the Lord had been at work in his life and to pray with him about a new job opportunity he was offered. He said, “You know Bro. Danny, when the Lord blesses you, it is like taking a drink of water from a fire hose!”

I told him, “I’ve not ever heard it put like that, but what a great description!”

“Taste and see that the Lord is good; Oh the joys of those who trusts in him!” (Psalms 34:8) Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain for Fellowship of Christian Cowboys and Chambers County Sheriff’s Office

Have you ever found yourself wondering how someone you know, or thought you knew, could have let you down so much? You find yourself hurt, disappointed, maybe even angry. I have spent a lot of time thinking about this lately, and while it’s easy I could be way off, I think I figured it out.

In our day to day lives, we have expectations of people. We want people to treat us the way that we treat them, or how

Trinity Bay Swears in Directors (contd) extension of the Interim General Managers contract as well as giving James Gibson the title of General Manager and they also agreed to pay long time employee Wayne Nipp for vacation time that was above

the carry over amount due to his announced retirement. Many of the other agenda action items were tabled to allow the new directors time to get familiar with the operations. The next regular meeting

of the Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 9:00 am. in their office located at 2500 State Highway 124 in Stowell, Texas.

The first item was a new transport ambulance and staffing for the Winnie Stowell EMS to provide a dedicated transport ambulance for patients needing to be transported from Riceland Medical Center.

Currently, WSEMS cannot dedicate a transport ambulance because it would take

a 911 ambulance out of service for several hours and possibly if a call came in for 911 service there would not be anyone to answer the call. The new ambulance and staff would not infringe on the 911 service ambulance and would only be used for transports from Riceland. The

second item was for an additional generator for Riceland Medical Center.

Riceland currently has a generator, but it is only large enough to run the lights and equipment of the hospital and cannot take care of the air conditioning system.

The new generator would be dedicated to

Winnie Stowell Hospital District (contd)

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)

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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we think we treat them at the very least. When they don’t, hurt feelings arise. I have discovered that you can not tell someone they are wrong to be hurt. You dont get to say what hurts people, they do. And hurt is hurt, no matter how crazy you may perceive it. This is where an apology for hurting someone can come in handy. You dont have to apologize for your behavior if you are not truly remorseful, but you can always apologize for hurting someones feelings.

Once again, you do not get to decide if you hurt someone or not, at the end of the day, someone is hurting because of you. It is your job to fix it as much as possible. It may be irreparable, but you should try to at least say, I am so sorry you are hurt.

As I have aged, I have

watched a lot of turmoil, and turbulence with many people. A tremendous amount in my own family. I have watched some folks that were in high ranking positions, fall ever so hard. I have found things out that I probably did not want, nor need, to know. There is nothing like watching the news, seeing people that I THOUGHT I knew, suddenly being the lead story at 6, and I am left sitting on the couch thinking WHAT???!!!

NOT the person I know.

But that leads me to right where I find myself today.

I think what hurts us, is when the person we thought we knew, is uncovered to be the person they truly are.

Be it family, a friend, a respected official in your town, or even a political personality. We build people up to be what

we want them to be, and sometimes that exceeds what they are capable of.

Its not that we are wrong to expect higher out of people, we just have to realize when the hurt isnt from that person, its from the realization that you have built up unrealistic expectations, perhaps put people on a pedestal.

Then they fell.

Happy Sunday peeps.

People are complex.

Navigating people is more so. The best you can do is treat people with respect and dignity.

Return to them, what is given to you. If someone is kind, be kind. If someone has been there, then be there. If someone is a jerk, well..........leave them be. But never blame yourself for thinking higher of people, than they prove to be worthy of.

the air system and would be wired separately from the equipment generator. The third item would be the purchase of an additional healthcare transport van for Chambers County.

Chambers County currently has one van, but it is reaching

capacity and another one is needed.

Much of the rest of the meeting dealt with the finances of the District and the reports from the staff and the hospital. A new Director was sworn into office as Kacey Vratis took her oath of office at the beginning

of the meeting. The next regular meeting of the Winnie Stowell Hospital District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm. in their office located at 520 Broadway in Winnie, Texas.

(StatePoint) Health experts recommend taking festivities outdoors this holiday season, which means your grill may take center stage.

“You can master some impressive culinary feats on your grill, especially with hardwood pellets that add rich, wood-fired flavor to winter dishes,” says Ben Madden, product manager

at Bear Mountain BBQ Woods, crafter of gourmet, hardwood pellets.

To celebrate grill-side, Madden offers these recommendations: Smooth and Smoky It’s the ideal season to indulge in smooth, smoky flavoring. Achieve this robust flavor profile with the new Bourbon BBQ Craft Blend from Bear

Mountain. Straight from barrel to BBQ, these hardwood pellets work well with a variety of meats, rubs and sauces.

They’re the secret seasoning in this delicious recipe for Bourbon Pineapple Glazed Ham, created by James Brown of GrillNation. (contd on page 8)

Methodist

Nondenominational

Celebrating Holidays by the Grill

Church Services

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

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

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

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

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

Latter Day Saints

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

Lutheran

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

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

SmithPoint Community Church Smith Point Sunday School.......................10:00 am Sunday Morning Worship......11:00 am Trinity Church 1324 Hwy. 124 • Winnie Sunday Happy Hour...............9:00 am Morning Worship.................10:00 am WednesdayEveningWorship....7:30pm House of Prayer Fannett Elementary School 409-794-9470 Sunday Services.............2:00-5:00 pm HankamerCommunity Fellowship FM 1663 @ FM 1724 • Hankamer Sunday School.....................10:00 am Sunday Praise & Worship..11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study........7:00 pm Lighthouse of Hope Church 507 6th St. Winnie, Texas (at the corner of 6th St. and Oak St.) 409-782-5354 Sunday Worship....................10:00 am Wednesday Worship..............6:30 pm Word of Life Church 344 Broadway, Winnie, Texas 409-296-8935 Adult Sunday School............8:45 a.m.

Sunday Service.....................10:00 am Bible Study Wed.....................7:00 pm

Pentecostal

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

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

3 bd rm/ 1 bath/storage shed. $130,000.00 washer and dryer connections. Owner financing 713-875-5703

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

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

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

Cub SI40 farm tractors 14’50’ mobile home - large dog house metal - garden tiller - 3 drilling rigs want to buy disk - brush hog - tractor w/ front loader. 281-788-7838 Box Blade $40.00, Scoop $25.00, Push blade for ditch witch $100.00, 12" plow $50.00, Trailer axles $40.00 - $100.00 each, 2 Tractor tires (price negotiable), PVC pipe 1 1/2 to 4" $50.00, 16 ' Flat bed trailer $500.00. Call 409-457-5204 2014 Lincoln MKZ Gray 4 Door Loaded Run Good One Owner. $6,000. 409-504-7058 Commercial gas tank for sale $700. refrigerator for sale $80. please call 832-298-8159 Horse hay 4x5 fertilized Jiggs Bermuda in barn $50.00/ roll.

Call 409-781-2236 2012 Jeep Compass runs good.

A/C works but does not cool well. Work vehicle $5000.00 Call 409-277-1065 Queen size bedroom set, includes dresser with mirrors and one nightstand. $300.00. Call 409-291-1288 4x5 Round bales Horse quality in barn $50.00 Call 409-781-2236 Free flooded mobile home.

You haul away. 409-651-7789 Floor model drill press $100 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 2000 Ford gas tractor parts.

Call for prices Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Window air conditioner $50 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 4 tires size 33x12.50 R18LT$100 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Metal Shelves $10 each 4 available Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Set of metal steps. $40 Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4 Disk and scoop for tractor $25 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

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 2004 40' Mountain Air motorhome, made by Newmar.

250 Cummings diesel, 6 speed Allison transmission $25000.00 Call 409-2770883 or 409-277-9872 Antique trunks, power equipment, generators, chain saws, lawn mowers, etc Call 409-651-7789 Trailer axles $40 - 100 each Located in Stowell 4 0 9 - 4 5 7 - 5 2 0 4

Garry BrattenExperienced Handyman.

No job too small or large.

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House for rent: brick house, 3 bed 2.5 bath, inside has washer, dryer & refrigerator. very nice house. one month $1,200. One year contract please call 832-298-8159

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3/2/2 with Central Air & Heat, fresh paint, new frig and stove, on almost 1 acre of property. House sits high and dry - never flooded. $900 per month 713-829-3791

House for Rent 3 BR 1 1/2 bath $1100.00/ month and $1100.00 deposit.

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Call Reenay 409-201-0399 SMALL HOUSES 2BR, 1 Bath, built-ins in kitchen, washer-dryer hookups, Franzen Rd, great location, 725/m0.

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4 0 9 - 7 8 9 - 0 2 8 9 One BR apartment $600.00/per month, $600.00 deposit. No utilities Call Reenay 409-201-0399

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 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.

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DEER SEASON SUCCESS

By John Jefferson

Deer season opened with a bang (pun intended) on Saturday, November 7.

And every weekend has provided pleasant weather, even if a little windy. Reports indicate that many handsome antlers are headed for hunters’ walls, and lots of venison to freezers.

Hunters’ Creek Processing on Hwy. 183 north of Austin is in its tenth year, now, and is one of the cleanest, smoothest operations I’ve seen. Our family has had two deer processed there, and the service and packaged cuts of venison were excellent.

I stopped in and visited

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with Cole Stevens, the owner, the second Saturday of the season, and was impressed with the speed and perfection of his crew of young men who operated the hanging line of freshly arrived deer, hogs and exotics. I had called ahead and asked if I could take pictures of deer hanging in his coolers. Stevens explained that they try to avoid having ANY hair in the cooler. I personally saw their efforts at that. I asked how the deer brought in this year compared with this time last season.

“We’re 30% ahead of last season,” he said, pointing to antler racks hung on a bar suspended from the ceiling. “Last year, we had a healthy acorn crop. This year, it was dry most of the

summer; deer were more prone to come to food. It made a huge difference.”

I also talked to Mark Lampson, owner of Bernhard’s Deer Processing in Ingram, in the epicenter of Texas’ deer population.

Last year, Bernhard’s processed 4,000 deer.

“This year, we are several hundred deer ahead of 2019,” he replied. Deer willing to move and hunters anxious to escape COVID confinement contributed to a bumper harvest. He also commented on many fine antlers this season due to timely spring rains. Bernhard’s is in a fairly new building just east of Ingram on the Junction Hwy. Hunters’ Creek is in its tenth year of operation

and is on 183, five minutes north of Hwy. 29.

The peak of the rut has passed in the Hill Country and much of Texas, but the South Texas rut usually peaks around mid-December. However, fine antlers are brought in EVERY weekend of the season.

And the sooner hunters take a doe or two, the better for the habitat. There’s plenty of hunting time left.

Dave Richards and Al Brothers compiled a land-

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mark book in 2003 entitled “Observing and Evaluating Whitetails.” It was an instant success due to Brothers’ reputation as a whitetail authority and Richards’ unbelievable deer photography. Dave followed some deer for five years documenting their growth characteristics.

They’ve now revised/updated the book. Richards will show images and discuss it at noon on Dec. 2 for the Austin Woods and

Waters Club: https://austinwoodsandwaters.org .

Links to access the program are free on the homepage. YouTube does not require ID/PW. Facebook does.

This is the only photo record of that many bucks for five years running and is splendidly done. Dave’s also offering a January workshop where he photographed them.

The dust jacket cover of the Brothers/Richards revised book shows a deer most hunters only dream about. Following Richards’ year-byyear growth progression photos will assist hunters in determining a deer’s age to assure that only mature bucks are harvested, and younger bucks allowed to age to maturity. The work is a manual for aging deer bound in a handsome coffee table book, available at www.richardsoutdoorphotography.com. Photo by Dave Richards.

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Chambers County Sheriff (contd) that the location that the body was found, is a secondary crime scene and not where the actual homicide took place.

Detectives are looking for a primary crime scene as well as any known associates that may have information about this investigation. There is a strong possibility that the death occurred outside of Chambers County and

the body was transported and left within our jurisdiction.

Anyone with information that may be helpful in this case is encouraged to contact Detective Paul Vest with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office at (409)267-2500 or call Crime Stoppers at (844)860-8477.

You can remain completely anonymous and may

be eligible for a cash reward.

“The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to finding those responsible for this violent crime. I hope that anyone who may know something, will come forward and help bring closure to this case for the family of the victim”, said Sheriff Hawthorne.

Total Cook Time: ~6 hours Ingredients: • 20-pound ham • 1 cup pineapple juice • 2-3 tablespoons mustard.

• 4-5 tablespoons Java House Seasoning For Pineapple Bourbon Glaze: • 2 cups brown sugar • 1 cup bourbon • 1/4 cup pineapple juice • 2/3 cup pineapple, chopped • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted • 4 tablespoons spicy brown mustard Directions: 1. Thaw ham in fridge for 2-3 days, then in sink for 24 hours. Once thawed, remove both skin and silver skin. Inject ham with cup of pineapple juice. Place in fridge for 12-24 hours.

2.

Place at room temperature for 1 hour.

Then, cover surface with 2-3 tablespoons mustard.

Season generously with Java House seasoning.

3. Set smoker to 250 degrees. Let seasoning rest on meat 20-30 minutes.

Place ham in baking pan with wire rack. Place in smoker. Then, pour pineapple juice in pan.

4. Check temperature periodically. Spritz ham every 30 minutes after first

90 minutes.

5.

When internal temperature is 140 degrees, make glaze. Place saucepan over medium heat for 10 minutes.

Combine pineapple bourbon glaze ingredients.

Simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let thicken. Glaze ham when internal temperature is 150-155 degrees.

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When internal temperature is 165 degrees, remove from smoker. Let rest for 20-30 minutes.

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Fire and Ice “If you haven’t smoked your ice, you haven’t lived,” says Madden. He’s sure once you try this Old Fashioned recipe, you’ll never use regular ice again: Prep time: 30 min Freeze time: ~ 4-5 hours Ingredients: • Water for ice • Bear Mountain Bourbon Craft Blend Pellets • 2 ounces bourbon • 1 teaspoon water • 3 dashes Angostura bitters • 1/2 teaspoon sugar • Orange peel for garnish Preparation: 1. Start grill. Set to smoke.

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2. Smoke water for 20 minutes (more or less, depending on smokiness preference).

Remove from grill. Pour into trays.

Freeze.

3. Combine sugar, water and bitters in rocks glass.

Stir until sugar dissolves.

4. Add ice to glass. Add bourbon. Lightly stir.

5. Run orange peel around glass, give quick squeeze and drop in. Enjoy!

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