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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Volume 32, Issue 50
Gas Leak Causes Shelter Warning
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S eaman S a u n d e rs L ai d t o R e s t
A pipeline meter substation on League Road in Hamshire turned out to be the problem on a recent report of a strong gas odor.
Sailor Pallbearers place Seaman Saunders flag draped coffin into position in preparation of the service at Fairview Cemetery. Photo credit Lisa Rae By Wade Thibodeaux Fairview Cemetery in community members arrived in the cemetery Eighty years after he Winnie, Texas on Pearl waving flags and paying to receive a military perished aboard the Harbor Day, December 7, their last respects. He burial. He was buried A command center was established in the EC Junior High USS Oklahoma in Pearl 2021. His remains were proceeded around the next to his parents in a School parking lot to coordinate efforts in finding a gas Harbor, Navy Seaman escorted from Broussard's East Chambers Schools family plot. A reception leak last Sunday. 2nd Class Charles L. Funeral Home to with students lining the was held after the service By Wade Thibodeaux reported chemical leak in (Sonny Boy) Saunders Fairview Cemetery with streets, waving flags at the Winnie Stowell A strong odor of natural the Nederland area was first was laid to rest in the streets lined with in his honor before he Community Building. gas or propane was thought to be the culprit noticed over the Winnie due to a fairly strong wind Stowell area last Sunday, from the Northeast, but December 12, 2021 and that turned out to not be ultimately caused a shelter the problem. A valve on a in place warning until the pipeline meter substation culprit of the leak could be was rusted and turned out found, identified, and fixed. to be the problem that Crews set up a command was causing the odor. The station in the parking lot of substation was located on the East Chambers Junior League Road in Hamshire High School and requested and crews were dispatched assistance from any area to repair the leak. About Fire Department that had two hours later the shelter sniffing equipment. They in place warning was began searching for a leak lifted and things returned in an area from Fig Ridge to normal except for a Road South of Stowell to lingering odor that lasted a North of Interstate 10. A couple of days.
New Highway 73 County Line Road Overpass Finished
Seaman Saunders proceeds into the cemetery with citizens lining the street to pay their respects. Photo credit Lisa Rae
Santa Visits Winnie-Stowell Area By Wade Thibodeaux The new Highway 73 overpass at County Line Road and all of the associated road work is now completed and functional. The traffic patterns have
changed significantly from previous ways and caution should be used in the area until drivers become familiar with the new flow of vehicles.
NFR Wraps Up in Vegas By Wade Thibodeaux The National Finals Rodeo wrapped up the 2021 performances at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas in dramatic fashion with some World Champion titles not
decided until the final night of the 10 performances. This year's rodeo had some different twists to it as Stetson Wright walked away from the Finals as a two event champion (contd on page 8)
Santa has a front row seat on the Fire Truck as he makes his way around the neighborhoods.
Volunteer Fire Department had the privilege of escorting Santa around on the Fire Truck last Saturday, December 11, 2021. Santa visits with some children while a WinnieStowell VFD Fireman holds the goodies. Children of all ages By Wade Thibodeaux The Winnie Stowell listened intently for the
familiar sound of a Fire Truck siren to come down their road for a chance to visit with the jolly old fellow and to get a few pieces of candy from the big guy.
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