April 29,2020 The Hometown Press

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Volume 31, Issue 18

O v e r p a s s Wo r k Fi n a l l y B e g i n s

By Wade Thibodeaux   The long awaited overpass on Highway 73 at County Line Road has finally started construction.

While crews have been working for months on the side roads and preparatory projects, the beginning of the construction of the overpass really brings this project together. The driving of the pilings begins to define the size and shape of the structure and let's people get a mental picture about how the finished project will look several months down the road. Before the pilings are seen, the rest of the project just looks like ordinary road construction and is just a traffic

nightmare that seems like it will never get finished.

The side streets and the other work that has been done to date is important for a couple of reasons, the first is that it provides a flow of traffic and provides safety to the workers. The second reason is that while it looks like a bunch of unconnected bits and pieces of roadway, it really is part of the finished product and will allow workers to tie everything together at the proper time. The entire project is expected to take several additional months to complete, but will be a welcomed addition to a long awaited solution to a dangerous intersection.

Pilings are being driven for the new overpass on Highway 73 at County Line Road.

TBCD Sets Interviews to Fill Vacant Directors Position

By Wade Thibodeaux   The Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors met in regular session on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 9:00 am. Due to the Corona Virus situation this meeting was conducted via teleconference, but it still contained the usual bantering back and forth between Directors and/ or General Manager Jerry Shadden. All of the routine items such as minutes and financials were approved and then the first item of real discussion was the setting of a meeting to interview potential board members to fill the seat left vacant by the untimely passing of Board President Mike Winzer. After a little bit of discussion about the board members schedules it was decided that the interviews would take place on Monday, April 20, 2020 at 9:00 am. As of

press time, the information that the The Hometown Press has is that meeting was cancelled and no additional meeting has been scheduled. We will keep our readers posted.

Then the fireworks started as the board dove off into the meat of the agenda. The first item was a withdrawing of the project #73882 request for financial assistance from the TWDB(Texas Water Development Board) for the project known as the Hankamer Sewer Plant.

The current thinking is that TBCD will build a smaller sewer plant and still utilize the matching money from the County and only have to come out of pocket with about $300,000.00 instead of about $3.3 Million for the larger plant. Director Jenkins asked General Manager Shadden why he had to find out about TBCD's plans (contd on page 3)

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Healthcare Workers Get A "THANK YOU"

By Wade Thibodeaux you to those guys and gals us. When you think of the top of the list. From These two pictures pretty that risk it all everyday essential workers....these The Hometown Press-----much say it all. Thank to take care of the rest of folks are pretty much at THANK YOU.

Winnie Community Hospital employees pose for a well deserved "Thank You" picture.

Chambers County Emergency Services District No.1 Implements New Protocols

By Wade Thibodeaux  The Chambers County Emergency Services District No.1 Board of Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 6:00 pm. The meeting was held via a teleconference due to the guidelines put in place for social distancing in reference to the Covid-19 situation.

The meeting was a relatively short one due to the difficulty of the telecommunications versus an actual face to face meeting, but the Commissioners were able to handle the District's business for the month. New protocols

were adopted for firemen responding to medical calls in order to provide as much protection to the firemen as possible.

The financial reports were approved with a total cash fund balance of $1,054,413.30 and the monthly bills were approved for payment.

Considerable discussion was held concerning the availability of PPE(Personal Protective Equipment) and the difficulty in locating some to purchase.

The discussion also included the fact that when equipment was found available it was generally at a higher price than normal and

so the Commissioners approved raising the purchasing power of the administrator from $2500. to $5000. without board approval.

A motion to amend a service agreement with Emergency Training Enterprises for training, emergency response preparedness, and reporting compliance was approved. The administrators report showed that a new A/C unit was installed inside and out at the Fire Station due to ongoing issues with the 30 year old unit and many projects are on hold due to the Covid-19 situation including the driveway repairs

and the station repairs from tropical storm Imelda. The Volunteer Fire Department report showed 27 calls for assistance for the month of March and 99 total calls for the 2020 calendar year. The next meeting of the Chambers County Emergency Services District No.1 Board of Commissioners will be Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm. and will either be at the Fire Station located at 825 State Highway 124 in Winnie, Texas or it will be by teleconference based on the guidelines for Covid-19 that are in place at the time.

By Wade Thibodeaux  In what has become a rare in person meeting, the Winnie Stowell Emergency Medical Service Board of Directors met in regular session on Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7:00 pm. at the station located at 249 Broadway in Winnie, Texas. The ambulances were pulled out of the bays and chairs were spread out to comply with social distancing

requirements and Directors wasted no time in taking care of the absolutely necessary items for the month and called it a night with hopes that the next month's meeting would be back to a somewhat normal setting.

The Directors did approve the payment of the monthly bills to the tune of $14,249.91 without payroll and $66,808.14 with

payroll. The only other item on the agenda other than executive session was the EMS Coordinators report which showed 89 calls for the month of March with 46 transports, 30 refusals, 1 air transports, 5 public assistance, 1 deceased on scene, and 6 cancelled calls. The yearly call volume is at 238 calls for assistance. The Directors went into

executive session to get an update on personnel matters with their attorney with no action taken after they emerged from executive session.

The next regular meeting of the Winnie Stowell EMS Board of Directors will be Monday, May 18, 2020 at 7:00 pm. at the station located at 249 Broadway in Winnie, Texas.

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Opinion & Entertainment

Wednesday, April 29, 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 I have probably said this before, but I can't remember if I did or not.....heck, I can't even remember what I wrote about last week much less what I've said over the years, but you are going to get another dose of it if I did say it before and if not then pay close attention because I'm only going to say this one time.....unless I forget and then I may say it five or six times. I just had chills run down my spine because I can just see my Senior English teacher Mrs. Jones marking red all over that last run on sentence, but I digress. Back to what I was going to say in the beginning. I had a college professor in a class that I can't even remember the title to that made a statement in about 1983 that is pretty much as spot on today as it was back then. If you will remember in the 80's we had this little thing going on with Russia called the "Cold War" and people were somewhat afraid that we may be at real war anytime and tensions were a little high. This professor that I can't remember his name or his classes name said....and I paraphrase " We don't have to

worry about another Country coming over here and taking us over because we are such a non compliance bunch that if they did take us over in about a month of trying to get us to conform to any kind of regimen, they would simple become so frustrated that they would give up and give the place back to us".

I thought about that statement as I was reading an article about a restaurant owner that was in defiance of the Harris County Judge's orders to not provide table service at his establishment. He was located inside a municipality(City) that was inside of Harris County, so there was a little bit of ambiguity between who actually had authority over the rules....the City or the County.

Anyway, he decided that he was going to open his restaurant to table service with some social distancing rules in place a few days after the Governor had announced that he was working on a plan to open the Texas economy back up slowly in phases. Now, a couple of days earlier, Harris County had told everybody that they had

to wear mask whenever they were outside of their house.

So, the scenario is set and the guy advertises his services. Of course, several calls are made to the Police Department and four different officers are dispatched to check out the situation. Remember, he is faced with a potential $1,000.00 per day fine or 180 days in jail if he breaks the emergency orders.

Being the good news service that they are(whoever wrote the article that I was reading) they contacted the Mayor of the City located within the County. And, the Mayor, being the politician that he is provided a perfect answer to the reporter.

He said(and, I paraphrase once again) "Sometimes those of us in power have to make difficult decisions as to the interpretation of certain rules and laws when it comes down to a division of jurisdiction. And, by the way, I have reservations for 7:00 pm. on Friday night".

None of the four Police Officers sited the restaurant owner and it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

I like most everybody else have been watching the news broadcast and I see the demonstrations at the State Capitols from people who feel as though the Government is infringing on their rights by issuing orders for them to stay inside their house and not being able to go fishing or mow their own grass. I tend to agree with them. As with most situations, a little common sense goes a long way, but these days com-

mon sense seems to be in short supply. Therefore the government seems to think that it can think for everybody and issues these one size fits all laws.

I personally agree with the restaurant guy....he can open and those that want to come to his establishment can take whatever risk that they want to take and those that are still a little worried can not partake...... it's called FREEDOM. The people that are partaking have to realize that they have some risk in the deal and they have to be willing to accept the consequences. Now, the other side of that argument is public health.

I get public buildings being closed, I get large gatherings being limited, I get washing

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your hands and spraying sanitizer everywhere, as well as social distancing. Shouldn't we be doing that ALL the time..... especially the hand washing.

This virus will come and go and another one will pop up next year or something else will come along that will have everybody in a pickle as to how to handle that particular situation and we have to be able to have enough common sense as how to handle the situation because we cannot shut this entire Country down every time a bug is discovered. Nobody has a crystal ball, but Governments job is to be prepared to handle these crisis situations and not just lock everybody up in their house until it passes.

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Okay, I'll get off my soapbox.

I briefly discussed both sides of this argument in this column and I did it on purpose. I want you to think for yourself. Everybody has to be accountable to themselves and their family and we cannot rely on the Government to make our decision.

I have a daughter and a Mother that are both in the high risk category, so I have skin in the game just like everybody else.

Be smart, use some common sense, take accountability for your own actions, pray, and go on with this thing we call life. Maybe, I've been locked up too long......I'll try to inject a little lighter subject into next week's column. Till next time, I'm..........Wade in the Shade.

Tumbleweeds

OUTRAGEOUS TEXAS WOMEN OF CHARACTER

By Tumbleweed Smith

By this time of year I’ve usually done several speeches at various events around the country.

All of my scheduled winter appearances took place, but because of the Corona Virus, most of the ones scheduled for this spring have been canceled or postponed. With this extra time at home I’ve had the opportunity to create a new one-man show. It’s all about women characters I’ve interviewed during the past 50 years. Although the show will have a couple of trial performances between now and the end of the year to get some possible kinks worked out, the official debut will be February 9th of next year when I speak to the Second Tuesday Club in Midland.

The title of the new show is OUTRAGEOUS TEXAS WOMEN OF CHARACTER. So far I’ve gone through about 10,000 programs to pick out some of the most hilarious women who tell about their personal experiences.

I still have 3,000 more programs to check.

No telling what I might find.

I’ve met women with names

usually associated with men’s names like Gary, Charlie, Travis, Cecil and Tony (I’ve also interviewed men named Beverly, Vivian, Sherrill, Carroll and Laurie).

Some of the women I’ve interviewed have unusual pets: monkey, bobcat, raccoon, mountain lion, coyote, chimp, rabbit, donkey, pig, chicken, wolf, kangaroo, peacock, porcupine, bat and turtle.

Some have unusual occupations: raising fighting roosters, blacksmithing, working on a pipeline, truck driver, alligator hunting guide, stunt pilot, goat farmer, bagpipe player, cowgirl, water witch, totem pole carver, faith healer, worm raiser and horsebreaker.

I interviewed Mrs. Pancho Villa (I’ve been doing this a long time), a lady who makes fruitcakes using a cement mixer, a champion hog caller, a woman who uses her red umbrella to coax oil out of the ground, 84 year old triplets who were married in a car, a lady who swears greasewood tea cured her leukemia, a champion

shrimp eater (she weighs about 100 pounds), a woman who makes baskets from armadillos, another who has a landing pad for UFOs, one who drinks burro milk, a woman who uses ducks to guard her property, a woman who repairs accordions, a female who won a tobacco spitting contest, another who makes mesquite bean jelly, sisters who play harmonicas, a couple of female champion chili cooks at Terlingua, a woman who shears sheep, a llama kisser, a female steamboat pilot and many other fascinating Texas women.

I’ve interviewed some Sisters on the Fly, a group of women who have small travel trailers and caravan around the country. They say it’s like girl scouts but with martinis. Their motto is “We make make girls out of women.” 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: ACTORS AND ACTRESSES ACROSS 1. "Flowers in the ____" 6. Emergency responders 9. Peacock's pride 13. Life force in Sanskrit 14. Doctor Dolittle, e.g.

15. The Beast's problem 16. Happen again 17. Freudian topic 18. In a fitting way 19. *Hopkins' Lecter to ____'s Starling 21. *McGillis' Charlie to ____'s Maverick 23. Unagi 24. Undesirable row 25. Stuff in a tray?

28. The Tramp's love interest 30. Hairy vertebrate 35. "Best ____ schemes o' mice an' men" 37. Be inclined 39. City in Belgium 40. Debussy's "Clair de ____" 41. D'Artagnan's weapon, pl.

43. Speed on water 44. "This ____ ____," on a box 46. The Chapin School, e.g.

47. Ä 48. Post-roller coaster ride state 50. The Coen brothers' "True ____" 52. ____ Diego

53. Deuce topper 55. Lamb's mother 57. *Clark's Rhett to ____'s Scarlett 60. *John's Danny to ____'s Sandy 63. Continually annoy 64. Matterhorn, e.g.

66. Cooler clime conifer 68. Do like phoenix 69. Tiger's peg 70. "My Own Private _____" 71. Thou ____, or you have 72. Bajillion years 73. Article of faith DOWN 1. 2020 Easter mo.

2. Not kosher 3. Meal in a shell 4. Occupied, two words 5. El Chapo's organization 6. "What ____ Happened to Baby Jane?"

7. *Billy's Harry to ____'s Sally 8. Investor's asset 9. ____-Guarani languages 10. Liberal pursuits 11. Archipelago unit 12. Bovine hangout 15. Posterior, anatomically speaking 20. Fill with optimism 22. Basketball target 24. Two heads are better than

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one, e.g.

25. *Keaton's Annie to ____'s Alvy 26. Sweating room 27. Hinduism follower 29. *Knightley's Swann to ____'s Sparrow 31. *Cameron's Fiona to ____'s Shrek 32. List of options, pl.

33. Ancient Greeks' assembly area 34. Pretend, two words 36. ____ ex machina 38. Doe, e.g.

42. Sales pitch 45. Smallest at the clothing store 49. Second person of be 51. Lighted by twilight 54. Related on mother's side 56. Avoid, as in taxes 57. Designer Bradley 58. Osiris' wife 59. One third of a three-piece suit 60. Welcoming sign 61. A Flock of Seagulls' hit, 2 words 62. Soreness 63. "____, humbug!"

65. *Kate's Rose to ____'s Jack 67. "Some Like It ____"

■ 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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Wednesday, April 29, 2020 PUNISHMENT RANGE

Eleven individuals were arrested and booked into the Chambers County Jail between Sunday, April 19 2020 and Thursday, April 23. 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.

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Farm and Home Supply 50th Anniversary

Thanks for 50 Years!

Farm and Home Supply is celebrating their 50 year anniversary this month, and the team wanted to tell everyone how thankful they are for hitting such a milestone. We value all of our customers and greatly appreciate their commitment to allow us to service their needs.

Although our anniversary plans were cancelled due to this pandemic, we want everyone in our community to know how

blessed we feel to be a part of Chambers County.

The loyalty and support from family and friends in our community has been a constant element, and we want to share our warm thoughts about our community.

We also appreciate the kind words from many of you regarding the improvements we have made, as well as the added inventory items, such as pipeline supplies, expanded welding supplies, RV

supplies, and COVID-19 protective supplies to name a few. The changes were in response to our valued customers comments, and we will continue to respond to their needs.

We will always rest on our core value of being customer service oriented.

If you ever need something we do not have, we can order it for you. You can always count on us to welcome you and provide outstanding service when you enter our store.

Recently on of our team members stated how much "we" value working with customer's needs or problems when they enter the store. She added that larger stores in larger communities do not seem to have the same values our team members have, and that could be attributed to how close people in our

ProRodeo is targeting Memorial Day weekend for a return to competition, PRCA CEO George Taylor told The Cowboy Channel in an interview Saturday.

Taylor addressed several topics in the interview, including the affect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on PRCA rodeos and a timetable for the possible return of rodeos.

“You know, sooner is better, for sure,” Taylor said.

“We’re really hopeful Memorial Day weekend (May 23-25) that we can get something started. We’re working very closely right now with Fort Smith (Ark.) and the local officials there in order to have a rodeo.

Whether that means it is a fan-less event or reduced occupancy style of event, that’s really our direction and what we are going to try to pull off because we do need to get the rodeo engine going and have everybody in these communities see some encouraging things. We are really excited about

the potential of starting that on Memorial Day weekend.”

The “Kick Open the Chutes” PRCA incentive plan, which will help rodeo committees, is also something Taylor discussed.

“The big focus of this is, ‘How do we get going?’” Taylor said.

“What we are going to do as the PRCA is we’re looking to partner with PRCA rodeo committees to begin to understand what they can do to just say, ‘Yes.’ … These are challenging times. How can we supplement some of the things the local committees are trying to do, whether they have lost sponsors, their gate might be reduced substantially, or maybe we are just helping to try and give them a backstop of some additional funds.

“The PRCA wants all our committees and communities to know that we are very flexible, that we work with them on the format, the number of days, but we really

want to get going and create some good for all of our membership, for the committees and the communities they serve, as well as their charities. We are starting out looking through June initially just to provide some incentive and some additional stimulus to get rodeo going.”

Taylor also touched on the 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Dec. 3-12.

“We’re having regular conversations with them and we have gone to weekly meetings,” Taylor said.

“We’re really working on what’s the format going to be in terms of additional entertainment we might have and how do we make this NFR even better than the last one.

We’re beginning to have some of those discussions now and (are) working with them. Obviously, it’s really critical for Las Vegas to open back up. We’re hearing some rumors that in May, early June, we will start to see

community are.

During these challenging times, we are thankful to be classified as an essential business, and we are doing all we can to continue our level of service, including providing curb side service. We know how well this community pulls together through various challenges we have faced over the years and we are optimistic about our community overcoming anything, including this pandemic due to the steps we are collectively taking to assist.

Overall, we feel that is the essence of hitting this milestone, and how proud we are of it can be summarized in one statement -- Valued Staff caring to assist everyone in our Supportive Community.

some of the casinos open again. We can just hope and pray that there’s no additional spikes of activity relative to the virus and that we can get that planned and have our season and have that crowning of our world champions on our normal schedule.”

Taylor also talked about the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) and encouraging members to apply with new stimulus money available.

“The President (Donald Trump) just signed nearly another $500 billion into stimulus that will help fund that,” Taylor said.

“Our membership, much of it, is eligible for those types of forgivable loans as they go forward. So, we’re really wanting to make sure that our members are utilizing those things and pursuing them. The money had run out, but now it has been replenished, and we need to act fast and keep everybody with money and food on the table, if you will.”

PRCA Targeting Memorial Day Weekend for Rodeo Competition

TBCD Sets Interviews to Fill Vacant Directors Position (contd) by attending Commissioners Court instead of being informed from within. The item was approved, but the question was never really answered and the board moved on to the next item on the agenda.

Considerable discussion was had concerning the budget transfer of money to pay for the engineering fees associated with the Spindletop Drainage Study. Once again Director Jenkins questioned the action and only wanted to transfer(budget wise, not cut a check) an amount that was equal to the amount of work completed on the project. His answer was if only 60% of the work has been done, then we only need to budget 60% of the money and we will transfer the money as the project is completed in stages.

Shadden eventually relented as his argument was that it was only a budget transfer and not actually paying for the project because he hadn't received a bill for 60% yet, that was only the stage of completion of the study. The item was approved at 60% transfer.

The next two agenda items were taken together and had to do with engineering and grant management proposals for additional GLO(General

Land Office) projects.

Once again Jenkins lit into Shadden saying that if Shadden would communicate more with the board then they would be better informed and maybe some trust would be built. This jawwing back and forth went on for a little while before Guy Goodson, the attorney for the District broke into the conversation and informed Director Jenkins that the information that he was requesting had been on the District's website for 5 years. This quieted the group and the remaining four items on the agenda were quickly passed and the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 am. After the meeting had been formally adjourned, discussion between Jenkins and another Director that this reporter could not determine whose voice it belonged to continued to spar over a difference of opinion until the line was disconnected, begging the question....was the meeting really over.

The next regular meeting of the Trinity Bay Conservation District Board of Directors will be Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 9:00 am. in their office located at 2500 State Highway 124 in Stowell, Texas.

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Top Tips to Plant, Grow and Care for a Container Garden

(StatePoint) Container gardens are a viable and popular cultivation option, especially for those who have limited sun-exposed spaces or are looking to start small and learn the basics of gardening.

“Containers, whether bought or recycled, are a great place to plant herb and vegetable gardens,” says landscape designer, Doug Scott of Redeem Your Ground in Atlanta, Ga. “But to get it right, there are a few things to keep in mind.”

To help you successfully cultivate a container garden, Scott offers the following pointers: • Well-drained, not dry or overly wet soil, is necessary for herb and vegetable growth, so using bottom-draining pots with a peat-based potting soil specifically formulated for herbs and veggies will facilitate proper soil drainage and moisture retention.

• The proper container size depends on what you’ll be growing. Most small herbs do well in pots as small as eight inches in diameter, while larger plants may require a gallon pot or larger. For visual interest, consider repurposing items around the house to use as your container, such as an old pail.

• Incorporate a “thriller, filler, spiller” planting approach to maximize space and aesthetic appeal.

This means tall focal plants in back, middle layer plants that fill in, and plants that will cascade over the container in front.

• Soil dries out more quickly in container gardens than garden beds, especially if you place containers outdoors in the sun.

Perform daily soil moisture checks. You may need to water outdoor container gardens every day -- and possibly twice a day -- in extremely hot weather.

• Place your container garden where it will get the optimal amount of sunlight -- between six and eight hours a day. The beauty of container gardens is their movability. You can even follow the sun as exposure changes throughout the seasons. Always refer to the care tags on the specific plant to determine a prime location.

• Gardens planted in a container are entirely dependent on you to provide nutrients. Start out with an organic, rich potting soil formulated for container gardens. Then, going forward, fertilize your container every two to four weeks by pouring a nutrient-rich liquid solution directly into the soil.

• Don’t forget to reap what you sow. Harvesting will generally help increase yields and prevent plants from outgrowing their containers. For best results, use this five-step method: water plants before harvesting, make clean cuts, keep them clean, dry your harvest quickly and store them away from sunlight and moisture.

More expert advice is available online. Scott has partnered with Exmark, a leading manufacturer of commercial mowers and equipment on a video series for DIY homeowners called “Done in a Weekend.” Among the free videos is “Contain Your Enthusiasm,” offering tips to help you successfully plant, grow and care for herbs and vegetable container gardens. To view the video, as well as access other videos in the series covering a range of home and garden topics, visit Exmark.com/DIY. There are a few important considerations that every container gardener should know. Be sure you’re equipped with the proper tools and knowledge before getting started.

How You Can Help Protect Wild Birds in Your Yard (StatePoint) You may not think about it often, but wild birds use your lawn as a rest stop and place to call home.

As you spruce up your lawn and garden for the season, there are simple steps you can take to protect them and help them thrive.

According to Spencer Schock, founder of WindowAlert, makers of bird-friendly products for homes, the following changes are easy to implement in order to create a safe harbor for wild birds: • Plant native species: Planting native species on your property is one of the most impactful ways you can improve your local environment, as well as make your lawn and garden a healthy habitat for wild birds and other fauna. Native plant species provide birds with food and places to rest and nest. Birds in turn, spread pollen and seeds, while acting as a natural pesticide.

Speaking of which, gardening organically will also go a long way to protecting the health and safety of feeding birds.

• Make windows visible: Up to 1 billion birds die annually from striking windows in US, according to the American

Bird Conservancy. The good news is that it’s relatively easy and affordable to prevent your home from being part of the problem. Special window decals that reflect ultraviolet sunlight, a wavelength of light noticeable to birds, have been proven to substantially reduce the likelihood of bird strikes. Giving the appearance of slightly frosted translucent glass but glowing like a stoplight for birds, those from WindowAlert feature a range of decorative patterns. To boost protection for birds, you can also apply a high-tech liquid called WindowAlert UV Liquid in between decals. More information, as well as useful application tips, can be found by visiting windowalert.com.

• Monitor cats: Monitor your cat’s time outdoors to ensure they are not terrorizing or hunting birds. An enclosed play area for your cat is the most effective way to keep birds in your yard safe from your furry companion’s natural instincts.

Good deeds start at home.

This season, do your part to help migrating bird populations reach their destinations safely.

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Wednesday,April 29, 2020

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Sunday Observations from Christy

"The Old You"

As we pulled into my son’s driveway, our youngest grandson came running to us with something in his hand. It was a lizard he had caught and even named! We reminded him how afraid he used to be of little “critters” like that. Immediately Luke replied, “That was the old Luke!”

“If anyone be in Christ, he/she is a new creation.

Old things are passed away and all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) Does there need to be a new you?

Danny R. Biddy, Chaplain for Fellowship of Christian Cowboys and Chambers County Sheriff’s Office

In the midst of this pandemic, you know you’ve asked yourself many times, HOW did we get here? HOW did this happen? In America?

Prior to World War II, many signals were sent that told us of a pending attack. While the people at Pearl Harbor were blindsided, the government had known for some time that something was being plotted. We simply believed, they would never attack America.

Prior to September 11, we had more intelligence than imaginable that Al Qaida was out to harm Americans. Flight schools were under investigation, and we

knew something was being plotted. We simply believed, they would never attack America.

Fast forward to today.

We knew of a virus. We knew it was bad, but we did not want to admit how bad. We focused on Kobe Bryant’s death, while a race for a cure and supplies was happening elsewhere. We just didn’t believe it would happen, in America.

And now, it’s not only IN America, it’s destroyed our way of life. Is it something we can get back? Absolutely we can! Americans are finest when we rise from catastrophe. So what do we do?

We buckle down and defeat this thing. Then we set about taking back America. You see, bit by bit, piece by piece, we have systematically handed the American production industry, over to other countries.

Because we have a desire for the cheapest. The lowest bid. The mass produced at the lowest

cost.

It is maddening to me, to try and find PPE for my job, and to be told..... it will be here in 2 weeks as it comes from CHINA????

Wait.... isn’t that where the virus started? Our first responders do without, because we have to wait on masks to come..... from China. Want to make this even more maddening??? One of the biggest manufacturers sits in WUHAN. Yep..... the epicenter of where this whole mess began.

When this mess ends, we have got to stop this mentality. Bring industry back to the States. Stop awarding contracts to the lowest bid, and award them to the company that brings their factory HOME. I have zero problem with cash incentives or guaranteed long term contracts, to get them back here.

Where we hold the control of something as simple..... as surgical masks.

American bravado is

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a wonderful thing. We are the best country, I believe that. But to be the best, and continue to be the best, we can not get complacent. We must look for ways to improve, every single day. We must demand that our politicians do the same. We must realize, it can, and did, happen in America.

Happy Sunday peeps..... when you think back to your grandparents, look at their intelligence. AND IM NOT TALKING ABOUT COLLEGE, I’m talking about old school, common sense.

The greatest generation was great because they knew how to do without.

They knew in order to succeed you had to sacrifice. They knew responsibility started at home. They knew hard work kept you on top. It’s time to get to work America..... and that starts by bringing American safety to our shores..... instead of China’s.

SweetPro's Bruiser Enjoying His Time on the Ranch When you’re one of the baddest bucking bulls on the planet life is good.

That is the case for Powder River Rodeo’s SweetPro’s Bruiser, owned by H.D. Page of D&H Cattle but who competes in the PRCA under Powder River's umbrella.

SweetPro’s Bruiser, 9, lives on the D&H Cattle Ranch in Dickson, Okla., with about 700 other bulls.

Cash Roberts, H.D. Page’s stepson, is a handler of SweetPro’s Bruiser, and he talked to ProRodeo Sports News about what SweetPro’s Bruiser does on the ranch.

“He looks in about as good

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

of shape as he has been in, in a long time,” Roberts said about the 1,800-pound beast. “He hangs out here at the ranch. He has a big ol’ sandbox he gets in, and he plays on a big ol’ sand hill.

We call it the exercise pen and let him out there once or twice a day. You have to tie up the gate because he will end up all over the place if you don’t tie up those gates.”

SweetPro’s Bruiser is a highly decorated animal athlete.

SweetPro’s Bruiser was the 2017 PRCA Bull of the Year and was second in 2018.

Bruiser also was top bull

of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

At last year’s Finals, he was voted bull of the night for Round 8 after teaming with six-time reigning world champion Sage Kimzey for a 94-point ride to win the round.

“He knows he’s Bruiser, 100%,” Roberts said. “He knows he’s the (baddest bull at the ranch). He has a really cool attitude. He likes getting rubbed on, scratched on and loved on. But he still has a little bit of vibe to him that he will bluff at you and make you jump a little bit sometimes just to keep you

on your toes and to let you know he’s bigger than you.

He’s an ornery sucker.”

The last two times SweetPro’s Bruiser competed in PRCA events were at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Feb. 20 and the Division 1 Xtreme Bulls in San Antonio, Feb. 22.

Bruiser bucked off reigning all-around champion Stetson Wright on Feb. 20 and did the same to Ruger Piva in the Xtreme Bulls.

“He will be back out at PRCA rodeos,” Roberts said. "We will just have to see where he goes when the rodeos resume."

Methodist

Nondenominational

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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WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE

STATE PARKS RE-OPENED!

By John Jefferson

Most State Parks opened last week for day use only. As encouraging and commendable as it is, does this mean the beginning of the end of COVID-19?

I don’t think so. And that scares me.

Maybe you’ve read about the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

They were unprepared and inadequately warned. No television then, no NOAH Weather, no cell phones.

Many lacked telephones of any kind. No one knew what was coming. Or what hit them.

The hurricane smashed into Galveston, rampaging

the city. Then everything calmed down. Survivors went into the streets to survey the damage, not knowing that as the eye of a hurricane passes overhead, a false and short- lived reprieve occurs. Sometimes, the skies are said to actually clear. Then the back side of the 1900 storm hit.

Before it was over, 6,000 people died. Many swept out to sea.

I hope that doesn’t happen with COVID-19. Sure, we’ll all want to celebrate, have mass hug-ins. But perhaps we should keep our guard up and wait until the eye of THIS storm passes completely and medical experts say its over. A recurrence could be more devastating

than Galveston in 1900.

If you’re still reading, I’ll be more positive from here on.

Most are glad state parks open again. This time, Folks, please obey social distancing and group size restrictions that may still be in force. Ignoring (sneering at, in some cases) those regulations caused parks and boat ramps to be closed to begin with.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. recognized the public’s need for open spaces to get away from home sheltering and take a walk in the woods.

They kept parks open until ordered to close them. As of press time, 11 remain closed due to limited staffing, weather

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conditions and continuing construction projects.

Those state parks still closed are Balmorhea, Big Bend Ranch (opening now), Bonham, Caprock Canyons, Franklin Mountains, Hueco Tanks, Indian Lodge, Lake Casa Blanca, Longhorn Cavern, Mustang Island and Wyler Aerial Tramway.

Most parks I would visit right now are open, but some of my favorites are among the 11 listed above. And why are those closed ones my favorites?

As Elizabeth Barrett Browning once answered, “Let me count the ways”.

Age five at Balmorhea, I clung to my father’s back as he swam across the pool -- one of the last good times before he went overseas. Picnicking on Mt. Franklin was our last time together. Later, the Army stationed ME at Hueco Tanks. Loved it!

We’ve camped at Caprock Canyons, Big Bend Ranch (hunted there, too), Indian Lodge and showered naked outdoors

at Mustang Island. Ah, the memories.

But there are more of my favorite parks open than closed. Far too many to count. So, get out and go park-hopping as soon as you can. They’re there for you and long overdue for your visit as you are for being outdoors.

Social distancing, face masks and advance online permit purchase and printing are required.

Bring everything you need. See www.tpwd. texas.gov.

While photographing the entrance to McKinney Falls State Park south of Austin last week, cars continually drove up to the entrance booth, reflecting the public’s appreciation of the day-use only re-opened parks. See text for those parks still closed.

Online pre-purchased entry permits, face masks, social distancing and group size restrictions are still in effect. Photo by John Jefferson.

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News

CCYLS Online Auction Press Release

At this time, the details of the Online Chambers County Youth Livestock Auction are being finalized. However, the information presented herein represents the Committee’s current plan of action. The CCYLS Online Auction will open to bidders on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 8 a.m. and close on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7 p.m. The Virtual Livestock Auction is optional and open to all Chambers County Youth who purchased market animals to exhibit at the CCYLS online auction. Exhibitors are permitted to sell one item per division (i.e. one pen of rabbits, one pen of broilers, one lamb, etc.).

Exhibitors who wish to participate in the CCYLS online auction must submit a high quality photo of their animal (with tag number visible) to CCYLSRR Office at ccyps@chamberstx.gov. A high quality photo of all exhibitors with their animal (tag numbers visible) and a biography must be submitted to stockshowauctions.com. Exhibitors will then create an account, upload photos and biographies no later than Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 5p.m. No late entries will be accepted due to the short turnaround time required to pull this off as we have already extended the deadline.

Additionally, seniors should submit a 200 word biography (including future plans) when they send in the photos of their animals to the office. The sale will prioritize senior exhibitors and be organized by division and exhibitor lastname. CCYLSRR will set the minimum bid price for each animal based on Barn Sale prices. Those prices are as follows: ·F-1 Heifers - $1500 ·Chambers County and Commercial Steers $1500 ·Swine - $500 ·Lamb - $400 ·Goat - $400 ·Turkeys - $100 ·Broilers - $100 ·Rabbits - $100 Bids will be placed and paid online. Add-ons will be available and encouraged. All exhibitors who sell projects via the Virtual Livestock Auction are eligible to receive add-on donations. Like bids, add-ons will be submitted and paid online. Processors will be alerted to the auction close date. Ag teachers, committee membersand extension agents will be picking up animals from exhibitors residence and transporting to processors.

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Moore For Your Money

By Ken Moore Amid the constantly changing coronavirus situation, our lives have drastically changed as we work to minimize the impact of the pandemic. Let me assure you that as your community bank, you can always count on us. Our primary concern is now, and always has been, the health and safety of our employees, our customers, and our communities. Living in Southeast Texas, we are familiar with being in the path of destruction and as such, we as a community have demonstrated how we can pull together to survive a crisis.

First, let me first say a word of thanks to all our tremendous health care professionals, first responders, public service workers, and grocery and food service workers. I appreciate how you all step up placing others above self during the pandemic. Many of you are our customers and we see your dedication; you inspire us every day. Thank you for continuing to do your jobs on the front lines.

Reach out to us if you need help. At the Anahuac National Bank family of banks, we were fortunate

to enter the pandemic in a position of strength due to prudent planning and risk management. This allows us to have flexibility in assisting our individual and business customers. If your family or business is struggling, contact us right away to see if we can help. The best way to ease financial stress and head off further anxiety is to address any problems early on. Our lobbies may be temporarily closed but we are still here every day available at the drive-thru, by phone and email or even setting up appointments to meet with customers. We have been able to assist some of our customers in using our mobile and online banking platforms for the first time.

We’ve been in our communities for over 40 years, working alongside our neighbors and businesses, so we want you to know that we are here for the long haul.

Working together, we will all see this through to the other side.

Now is the time to support our local businesses. As you can, order take-out, shop online with local businesses, buy gift cards. And remember to extend a little grace, patience.

At this time, every business is working at reduced capacity.

Show gratitude, a simple thank you goes a long way in spreading goodwill.

There is good news. From where I sit, I see people coming together every day, working hard. Won’t you join me in staying positive, keeping calm during this stressful time? Be the light in someone’s darkness and remember the sun will surely shine tomorrow. It is very likely that you, like me, have endured other unforeseen major life disrupters and you made it through—and are stronger for it. The good news is that once this disease passes, the ebb and flow of home and business life will return. This renewed activity will bring the markets back and I believe our country will be stronger than ever.

So, stay healthy, do not panic, limit your news intake, practice some random acts of kindness, and support those who need help. I hope everyone stays safe out there and continues to take precaution. We will all get through this together.

We always appreciate your business and your confidence.