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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Volume 32, Issue 48
Jones Kids Decimate South Texas Deer Population
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Te x a s P e a r l H a r b o r Hero to be Laid to Rest
By Wade Thibodeaux Eighty years after that
fateful day of December 7, 1941, a Texas hero will
be laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery in Winnie at 10:30 am. on December 7, 2021. Charles Louis Saunders was aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma when it was among the first vessels to be struck by Japanese aerial torpedoes at 7:55 am. in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In total, 429 U.S.S. Oklahoma sailors lost their lives that day. When the ship was "righted" after capsizing, the 429 bodies were recovered and only 35 were able to be identified. The remaining 388 were buried in "unknown" graves and were disinterred in 1947 and 1950 with unsuccessful attempts for identification. By 2015, DNA analysis had progressed to the point that positive identifications could begin to be made and by December of 2017, 100 Sailors had been identified. February 26, 2019 was the day that the 200th Sailor was identified and on January 28, 2021 the 300th
Sailor was identified. Charles Louis Saunders was born October 16, 1923 in Port Neches, Texas and claimed Winnie as his hometown. He perished December 7, 1941 aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma after being trapped below deck when the vessel was struck by enemy fire and capsized. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal(with Fleet Clasp), Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal(with Bronze Star), World War II Victory Medal, and the American Campaign Medal. He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 10:30 am. at a graveside service in Fairview Cemetery. The public is invited to line the sides of Highway 124 from Broussard's Funeral Home to Fairview Cemetery and show your patriotism.
No Contract Renewal for TBCD Manager
By Wade Thibodeaux The Jones bunch put a dent in the deer population in South Texas as both Caroline Jones, 8 and Luke Jones, 6 shot their first deer over the
Thanksgiving holidays. Caroline is the daughter of Kelly and Matt Jones and Luke is the son of Taylor and Hank Jones. Proud Grandparents are Monica and Scott Jones.
The Winnie-Stowell Lions Club is taking orders for a Chili lunch fundraiser to be held on Wednesday, Dec 8th. Pre-orders will be available from any Lions Club member. The lunches will cost $8.00 and be available from 11:00 till 1:00 on Wednesday, Dec 8th and will consist of Chili, rice, crackers a drink and dessert. It will be held at the community building with a drive-through
pick-up at the back of the building. Delivery will be available for orders of 10 or more. Orders can be made through any Lions Club member or at sign-up sheets at area businesses and payment can be made with cash, check to WS Lions Club, or Venmo to @rhonda-devillier All proceeds from any Lions Club fundraiser always go back to the community to help those in need.
WS Lions Club to Sell Chili Lunches
regular session on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm. in their office located at 2500 State Highway 124 in Stowell, Texas and after going through the entire agenda, they recessed to executive session to discuss the General Managers contract. After a 30 minute executive session, the board emerged and a motion was made TBCD's General Manager to not renew the General James Gibson's contract Managers contract. The was not renewed at the last motion passed with a TBCD meeting. 3-0 vote with Director By Wade Thibodeaux The Trinity Bay Jenkins abstaining and Conservation District Director Mark Mitchell Board of Directors met in being absent from the meeting. The remaining
agenda items were mostly routine with the approval of the financial report that showed $6,122,711.89 in total cash and CD's on hand and reports from the staff on the drainage and utilities departments. The 2022 meeting schedule was approved with meetings scheduled for the second or third Wednesday of every month, based on how the calendar worked out to give time to organize the reports and also so that the monthly bills could be paid in a timely manner. The annual service and safety awards luncheon was
scheduled for December 21, 2021 and a decision was made to no longer continue the application process with the Texas Water Development Board for a loan to clean Spring Branch due to the fact that the engineering requirements for the loan could cost more than the actual work itself. The next regular meeting of the Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9:00 am. in their office located at 2500 State Highway 124 in Stowell, Texas.
Riceland Hospital Gets Helipad Makeover
By Wade Thibodeaux The Riceland Hospital in Winnie recently renovated their helicopter landing zone located adjacent to the hospital. The fresh coat of paint and the new brighter lights will make it easier for helicopter pilots to find the landing zone in the daytime as well as nighttime. Staff from the Winnie Community Hospital(Ricelands) recently posed for a picture on the renovated pad.
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