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take one
september 2013
S o u t h e a s t
T e x a s
E v e n t s
plus
Fall Runs & Walks
Go Nuts: Texas
Pecan Festival
Bootleggers,
Bachelors &
CASA Homebuilders
New Thespians,
New Season
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Lace Up to Save Lives
in a Colorful Way
No Stage, No Problem:
Five New Theater Groups
Act Out of Nontraditional Spaces
Salute to Real American Heroes
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Harvey Zernial with H-E-B, Sam Lewis with Jason’s Deli and Anne East with Casa Ole,' represent the major sponsor
organizations for the Julie Rogers’ Gift of Life’ 5K Ribbon Run/Walk Color RUSH. Thanks to these companies, on
October 5, in downtown Beaumont, Southeast Texas will host its first Color RUSH, a 3.2 mile jaunt that can include a
pinch of pink and a toss of teal, plus a raining down of vibrant colors in the form of 100% natural and washable cornstarch turning participants into ribbons of color. Run, walk, get colored or not but participate and celebrate survivors
of cancer. Read about the Color RUSH benefiting breast and ovarian cancer educational awareness programs and
meet survivors on pages 6 and 7. Photo by Brandon Gouthier with assistance from Tracie Robinson.
Correction: The article “Match Made in Mud” in the August 2013 issue incorrectly listed Performance ATV Parts name as ATV
Performance Parts. Please make note of the correct name for this Orange-based company which is Performance ATV Parts.
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september 2013
Editor's Letter
Lessons from the S!@T File
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omeone had canceled and I was needed to fill in.
“Please come. The children are expecting a mentor, a role
model, someone they can look up to and admire.” The plea
came over the phone.
“Ha, is this a joke,” I thought? Had the caller been watching me in my house to know that I’d spent the last two days
in agony? Crying and screaming and talking to God about
mistakes I’d made and the consequences of those mistakes
that I now live with. I felt depleted and worthless. I was full of self doubt- not
inspirational and certainly not a role model.
“Well, I’m honored that you thought of me but…”
“Don’t let them down. We need you there immediately and they’ll love you...”
It wasn’t a joke, my precious caller had no way of knowing that just that
morning I’d taken out what I call my “S**T file” and read it. It’s a folder of letters
written to me about me. In the file there’s a letter from an old boss complimenting my work ethic and one from a friend of my mom’s that says she likes
the way I write. I read the file when I’m feeling beat up, when I doubt myself
and, well, feel like the file name implies.
Reluctantly, I drove across town, turning words over and over in my head
about what I’d say to a group of troubled teens. Nothing came to me but a
quote I’d read that morning by Charles H. Spurgeon: Many people owe the
grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.
I repeated the quote over and over in my head as I walked into the circle of
gorgeous, engaging, bright-eyed teens. Most of these kids were born into difficult situations that made choosing a constructive life path challenging. Their
presence indicated that they’d come “out” with their troubles or someone (even
the law) had outted them and now they were working to improve their lives.
As I smiled to begin my talk, I realized that these kids in some ways were
luckier than me. Adults, me included, walk through life pretending everything
is wonderful in the world; kids like these are REAL about their struggles.
That A-HA moment came just in time for me to open my mouth and I
shared that message: Not everything that looks good on
the outside is good on the inside. We all struggle, it’s
the human condition.
Then I shared what I could, appropriately, about my difficulty and ways
I get through hard times, that
just so happened to be fresh
on my mind- prayer and medi-
tation, filling my mind with positive
thoughts and readings and sharing my
struggles with those I knew loved
me and were trustworthy. (I didn’t
share the name of my personal
reading file, only that I had one.)
The children were receptive and I felt
loved and embraced. When I left IEA Ben’s Kids
that day, my down-and-out mood had been lifted.
Their smiles and their affirmations were a
gift. I’d done very little, given 15 minutes
of my time. To them I was a hero. In reality they were the blessing I’d needed.
Heroes abound with every page
turned in this EventsBook from the
CASA playhouse builders and Ubi
Caritas bachelors and bachelorettes,
page 12 to the survivors of breast cancer, pages 6 and 7, and talented actors
brave in bringing new theater to our area, pages 8-10;
cops who are volunteering time to host another kid carnival, page 31, and
most especially those first responders and military personnel celebrated at
the Lamar Institute of Technology “Salute,” pages 12 and 13, and an amazing executive director who is encouraging bright stars to shine in our community, page 21.
So this September we hope you are inspired by every shape, size and age
of heroes in Southeast Texas and that you join the efforts detailed here.
You never know if giving a little time might help another, or even yourself,
get through a difficult situation
that leads to grandeur.
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Heroes for the Cause:
Women Fight Cancer to
Live, Share Their
Stories of Victory
pray over me. It’s a blessing to wake
up. I wanna live and see the miracles
of life- others have given me the reason to fight and stay. I choose now to
look around and see that the sky is
blue. Life just tastes better now. You
have a choice to life in the dark or the
light, to be fatalistic or fight.
What I wish everyone knew: Reach
out to groups like the Gift of Life.
Speak to someone who survived
what you have. I spoke with “Harriet,” a survivor. At every stage, always
ask to talk to someone who made it
through. Choose your doctors wisely.
Get different opinions. Talk to support groups. It ravages your family so
badly and your family members are
not walking in your shoes so talk to
those who are, who feel the way you
do. That can be life changing.
Age Diagnosed: 48
Current: In remission
Age Now: 57
Inspirations: No matter what happens to you, you are always in control
of your reactions.
Advice to new patients: Waiting for
test reports is the worst part. You will
feel better once you and your physician plan your treatment course. Okay,
you have cancer, welcome to the club.
There are some wonderful people you
are going to meet. Keep living your life
and stop Googling everything.
How I've changed: My mother was
diagnosed with breast cancer at 52 (I
was 19.), and I worried about getting
it for 29 years. Well, it happened and
I am okay. Don't worry about something so much you forget to live. Enjoy the life you have.
What I'm proud of: The Gift of Life
outreach programs that I participate
in. Love educating teens and adults
about healthy lifestyle choices.
What I wish everyone knew: Exercise every day, eat mostly a plant
based diet (foods bright in color),
and avoid obesity. You will feel better
physically and mentally.
Cindy Stinson
Age Diagnosed: 50
Current: In remission for the second
time in 12 years fighting ovarian cancer.
Age Now: 62
Inspirations: My grandsons. My
daughter was having difficulty getting pregnant when I was first diagnosed. She’d had two miscarriages.
I was having a treatment when Jake
was born and 16 months later Luke
was born. Seeing them inspires me.
Cancer sucks but I want to see those
boys grow. Other women around me
fighting also encourages me.
Advice to new patients: Female
cancers are deadly so the most important decision you make is the
first one. Go to a gynecological oncologist for the first “debulking.” Your
best chance for a complete recovery
is based on this first surgery and the
first time you disturb the cancer.
The second most critical thing to
know is that there are more options
than you think. I was given 18 months
to live and had a doctor tell me there
were no options for me. Only five
percent of the women with my type
of cancer live. I then learned about
“last resort” options and have been
to the National Institute of Health in
Washington, D.C. and taken vaccines
and gone to the 10th floor of MD
Anderson which is called the Clinical
Center for Targeted Therapies. That’s
where they are conducting 250 trials and have every drug and are experimenting with old drugs in new
delivery systems. I’ve gone into stem
cell research, radiation and chemotherapy and have been in remission
twice now. It’s rough doing phase
one trials but instead of freezing up,
I’ve taken deep breaths. Cancer hasn’t
devastated me. I’m a warrior.
How I’ve changed: Cancer is the
worst news you can ever receive.
The day you get it is the blackest day
of your life. You are no longer innocent about your mortality. I wouldn’t
trade my cancer experience or go
back to the person I was before cancer. Don’t get me wrong, I wish I’d
never had it but I wouldn’t want to
be the person I was before. I was a
little too selfish with my own life and
impervious to others.
What are you most proud of: I’ve
grown. I’ve changed from a person
who was a little blind to what I’m
here for and now I have so many
friends from all over the world, and
family. I’ve had doctors and nurses
Charlotte Mains
Norma Forey
Like a single warrior facing a legion of armed fighters outnumbered 10,000 to 1, those diagnosed with female cancers go to
battle to fight for their lives and win.
Where do they get the fortitude to combat when the odds are
against them? How have they slain the beast even when their
physical bodies have weakened?
Meet five Southeast Texas women who have fought and won
the war against cancer, emerged victorious to tell their stories
and give advice as well as hope to us all. These are the true heroes of the cause.
Age Diagnosed: 52
Current: Remission from Stage 2 invasive cancer
Age Now: 59
Inspirations: Life. You see when you
are given a diagnosis of cancer you
have two choices: you can wait to die
Gift
of Life Program
away. We have come a long way with
chemotherapy. We have great doctors, nurses and medicines to help
control the side effects, and your hair
does grow back.
Verdi White
The 5K Ribbon Run/Walk is in celebration of the courageous
life of Julie Richardson Procter, a well-respected Southeast
Texas attorney and devoted Gift of Life board member and
volunteer who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2011.
Age Diagnosed: 59
Current: Completed last round of
radiation in August 2013 and is currently awaiting the results of a CAT
scan to learn of needed chemotherapy treatment regimen.
Age Now: 60
Inspirations: My faith in God and my
family and close friends who have
been there to support me.
Advice to new patients: Always keep
a positive outlook. If you find that you
have cancer, it is not a death sentence,
it’s just a stumbling block in the way.
How I've changed: It’s made me more
aware of people and things around
me and made me appreciate people
more; I try to give more inspiration to
others now. I keep going but when I
look in the face of people they seem
hopeless and so I smile and talk and
I’m just glad that I’m alive.
What I'm proud of: I’m proud of the
fact that I was able to stay right here
in Beaumont and get treatment and
good care.
What I wish everyone knew: Don’t
be afraid. Ask the questions. Talk to
people and take one day at a time.
RUSH
to Celebrate
Julie Richardson Procter
Ann Winslow
or you can live. I, as many do, chose
life. Brad Meltzer, an author, recently
wrote: ‘Sometimes we feel alone in
this universe, but sometimes it is
clear we are profoundly connected.’
On January 11, 2007 I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Invasive ductal
breast cancer. My world stopped.
You see in all my plans for life I never
pictured myself as having cancer.
I was a nurse, mother, sister, wife,
grandmother, friend and teacher but
never a cancer patient… never someone who needed chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. I looked at my
husband and said, “I will never have
another happy day in my life.” I lied.
Since that time I have: Fed a camel
and had dinner with a Nobel Prize
winner in Stockholm, Sweden; floated
on the Comal River in an inner tube;
read approximately 30 romance novels, all with good endings; eaten chocolate cake and peanut butter yogurt
with my friends, on several occasions;
ridden every roller coaster, some
twice with my three grandsons at Disney World; written a book for other
nurses; walked on a glacier in Alaska;
kissed my husband, a lot on our 38th
wedding anniversary; walked barefoot in the sand in Destin, Florida;
celebrated with two of my daughters when they graduated from college; danced until the early morning
hours at my daughter’s wedding in a
purple dress; led a Zumba class- wearing a pink belly dancing skirt; prayed;
read my Mother’s Bible; and bought
several new pairs of red shoes; held
other chemotherapy patients’ hands
and eased their pain; made mistakes,
learned from some; made some of
the same mistakes over.
Advice to new patients: Remember
your life is not over. This is just a detour.
It’s important to take one day at a time.
Lean on God, your family and friends.
How I've changed: I try to take time
to really appreciate the little things
in life. I have a Type-A personality
so I’m usually in a hurry to do the
next thing or move on to the future.
I try to take time to be in the present. I love Zumba; I try to eat better; I
work really hard to control my stress.
I thank God every day for that day.
What I'm proud of: My husband
(who never missed a chemotherapy
treatment or doctor’s appointment
with me), my sister, my three daughters and my three grandsons.
What I wish everyone knew: Fear is
the biggest enemy in the fight against
cancer. If you notice something different with your body get it checked
by a health care provider. If you’re not
satisfied get a second opinion. Ignoring the problem will not make it go
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The Gift of Life has provided more than 20,000 free mammograms and 7,000
prostate cancer screenings and has also conducted more than 1,000 educational outreach encounters, reaching more than 120,000 people in Southeast Texas. In addition, the program has helped extend the lives of more
than 200 individuals who have been diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer, provided treatment and given support for its efforts.
Ovarian and Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
Activities
Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Month and Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
Proclamations
Throughout the month of September
and October
BRA-vo! Project
Gallery Reception
& BraMANia Kickoff
Age Diagnosed: 66
Current: Excellent prognosis after Honoring Breast Cancer Survivors
surgery and radiation therapy for Tuesday, October 1- 6:00pm
Exhibit to run through October 31
breast cancer.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
Age Now: As old as I think I am.
Inspirations: Believing in happiness. If An Unforgettable Evening
you don’t believe in happiness, hapwith Paul Anka Concert
piness never comes.
Thursday, October 3- 7:00pm
Advice to new patients: Join a supJulie Rogers Theatre
port group. The more isolated a person is, the more difficulty he or she
Gift of Life 5K
has. When people feel isolated, they
Ribbon Run Color Rush
don't heal.
Saturday, October 5- 8:00am
How I've changed: I live one day at a
Downtown Beaumont
time and don't get fixated on "stuff."
What I'm proud of: My family. All of
National Mammography
them. (Ann is the mother of five chilDay
dren and countless grandchildren.)
Friday, October 18
What I wish everyone knew: Cancer is not and does not have to be
Gift of Life Pink Card
a death sentence. Be positive, trust
Year-round discount
your intuition and early diagnosis can
shopping card.
make all the difference in the world.
Tentative launch
end of year.
Survivorship
The Julie Rogers’ Gift of Life 3rd Annual 5K Ribbon Run/Walk in loving memory of Julie Richardson
Procter, October 5 in downtown Beaumont, will be the most colorful event of the year. Benefiting the Gift
of Life breast and ovarian cancer educational awareness programs and celebrating Southeast Texas
survivors, the family-friendly fun run and walk will be a Color RUSH!
White to Bright Families, schools, church groups, friends and business groups can team up to
lace up and save lives in this non-competitive 3.2 mile jaunt through Beaumont’s downtown. On the
journey participants can RUSH through eco-friendly 100% natural cornstarch powders of every hue.
Those wearing white will emerge at the finish line a vibrant color kaleidoscope but those wanting
to remain color-free, can simply enjoy the journey for this great cause.
Lace up to Save Lives Registration for the event begins at 6:00am, warm up and
welcome is at 7:30am; the RUSH starts at 8:00am. Everyone is invited to celebrate survivorship at 10:00am with Yvonne Washington, a soul singer, who will lead the Survivors’ Promenade.
Registration for this event, sponsored by Jason’s Deli, H-E-B and Casa Ole,’ is online at event.
giftoflifebmt.org. Cost is $20 for an individual and includes a t-shirt. Survivors are invited to
participate free of charge by calling the “Gift of Life” office at 409.833.3663 by September 13.
Packet pick up is September 25-30 at the “Gift of Life” offices, 2390 Dowlen Road in
Beaumont from 9:00am-6:00pm.
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Anchor: to secure a set
piece to the stage floor.
In 1932, Beaumont Community Players (BCP) presented “The
Drunkard” at Hotel Beaumont
giving birth to community theater in Southeast Texas.
By the early 50s the Orange
Community Playhouse (OCP)
raised its curtain and Port
Arthur Little Theatre (PALT)
opened its doors, bringing stage entertainment in
South County and completing the Golden Triangle of
community performances.
Today, BCP, OCP and PALT are theatrical anchors offering something to everyone while meeting demands from
an audience that wants more.
“First, there is so much talent in this area that there are
not enough parts and not enough plays in any one location,” said Paula Bothe, veteran director and board member with Beaumont Community Players and principle with
Four Alarm Productions, inc. “Second, there are more directors than there are slots at the community theaters;
and the bottom line is no community theater group can be
everything to everybody, you have different focuses and
different venues and goals.”
In the last five years new theater
groups have formed in Southeast
Texas, expanding the style of productions, widening the demographic appeal and proving that good
theater doesn’t require a specific
venue, just a script and passion.
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Crossover: a passageway that leads
from one side of the stage to the other,
out of view of the audience.
For passion and script, look no further than
home grown actor Michael Mason, who grew
up at BCP, studied theater at Texas State University then went to New York City where he was
involved with the Actors Studio, and founding
a production company, Aztec Economy. Mason
recently returned to Southeast Texas to care for
his grandfather and help run the family business,
A.J. Hawthorne Printing.
Although he takes the stage from time to
time, Mason played lead character Eddie Carbone in BCP’s “A View from a Bridge,” in 2012,
his heart’s desire is to cultivate a non-theater
crowd by offering nontraditional productions
performed anywhere but a theater.
“I like people who like theater, of course, but
I want non theater people to see that theater
isn’t what your mother took you to,” said Mason. “Theater is expensive to keep up and to
get people to go to it so we’re trying our best
to keep cost low and to give people no excuses
not to go.”
Earlier this year Mason brought New York to
Southeast Texas when Aztec Economy collaborated with the local theatre company Ad Hoc
Beaumont, which was born out of a few edgy
productions performed in The Beach House,
a bachelor pad turned eclectic event venue in
Beaumont’s Old Town. They produced “My
Aim Is True,” a spaghetti western performed
at Gladys City Boomtown, the ideal setting for
shoot’em up cowboy shenanigans that allowed
plenty of space for the audience to follow, literally on foot, the narrative and the action. The
original show dates sold out, as did additional
dates and times.
“Theater should challenge people a bit,”
said Mason. “We’ll do the racy stuff, new playwrights who have and have not been published,
originals and stuff that people don’t normally
see, in places they wouldn’t normally see them,
like bars.”
Wanna crossover with Mason? Facebook.
com/ad-hoc-beaumont.
Playing Space: the amount of room
available onstage for the performance;
not including any part of the stage not
visible to the audience.
Having a script but no theater didn’t bother
Ashley Riley either. After graduating from Lamar with a Master’s in theatre, travelling the
world, performing musical theatre, getting married and settling down in Nederland, Riley still
wanted to act.
“I started a company and decided to do a show
and see what happened,” said Riley. “I had no real
plan but the idea caught on and ‘Always…Patsy
Cline,’ performed at The Gig, a Crockett Street
night club, went off without a hitch.”
Riley’s company is Studio 33, a performance theater group with a mission to unite the Southeast
Texas community through captivating professional theater experience, sans brick and mortar.
The semi-professional group, meaning some
actors receive stipends, is governed by nine
board members and in four seasons has put
on “Rabbit Hole,” a comedy and drama in 2011,
“Doubt” a serious stage-play and “I Love You,
You're Perfect, Now Change” in 2013. all performed at either The Gig on Crockett Street or
The Art Studio. For the past two years, the group
has also participated in Galveston's “Dickens On
The Strand” as street beggars.
Riley says one day, perhaps Studio 33 will have
a home but for now the focus is to gather what’s
needed for quality productions- a script, talent
and venue.
“My dream is to have a rotating repertory theater, to bring in actors from all over the world specific to the show,” said Riley. “Studio 33 would be a
resident acting company but then bring in others.”
To find where Studio 33 is playing spaces, visit
facebook.com/studio-33.
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Shift: the process of moving from one
setting into another during a play.
Challenged with time and space, Ramona Young
stopped trying to fit into other peoples’ productions and venues and began creating her own.
The drama teacher at All Saints School
teaches and produces three mainstream plays
a year, one enormous Christmas pageant and
a couple of spring musicals and programs. The
busy school year schedule prevents Young from
devoting much time to outside productions but
leaves her with an ”itch to scratch” for directing
nontraditional works.
The itch remedy? Outside the Box Productions, Young’s own company allowing her to
pick genres, scripts, actors and venues.
Earlier this summer Young produced “The
Lady with All the Answers,” a one woman play
about the life of Ann Landers. Young rented the
historic Woman’s Club in downtown Beaumont
and sold the show as a dinner theater. Theater
teacher and community actress Roxane Gray
played the lead, and Young did everything elsedirected, gathered props, marketed, ran rehearsals, worked sound and lighting, wrote the program and served as hostess.
Young more recently produced a reader’s
theatre style performance at the Logon Cafe of
“Love, Loss, and What I Wore” by Nora and Delia Ephron and based on a best-selling book by
Irene Linderman.
“Yes, it’s a lot of work but after a show when I
see the faces in the audience and I see tears and
satisfaction and I see the actors and they seem
to be glowing, the pleasure and joy I get from
all of that is priceless,” said Young. “It’s a big thrill
for me. I love that. It’s the same joy I get from the
kids when they feel all powerful.”
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Focus: to direct and lock down a
lig hting instrument in its specified
stage area.
Act One Scene One is an amateur theater
company similar to BCP, OCP and PALT but
smaller, offering traditional performances but
without an established venue. The five-yearold company was formed by Mid-County actors and consists of community theater veterans like Keith Cockrell, known for directing at
Lamar State College- Port Arthur and former
theatre teacher Roxane Gray.
Past performances, all dinner theaters performed at either First Christian Church in Port
Arthur or The Courtyard Café and Bakery in
Groves, include “The Odd Couple,” “Pride and
Prejudice,” and “Driving Miss Daisy.” Their season opener this year is “To Kill a Mockingbird,”
which will be performed the first two weekends in October.
“Live theater is seeing an upsurge. Broadway
is coming back with classic theater, doing innovative things and families are looking for
alternative entertainment instead of going to
a movie, especially in our area,” said Roxane
Gray, a founding member of Act One Scene
One. “Live theater is exciting and personal.
With the electronic age so much entertainment is at our fingertips; I think we need to
introduce theater to the younger generation.”
Act One Scene One holds auditions for actors for each of its shows and the company has
established and in-house engineering group
for lighting, sound and costuming to make any
show happen regardless of the venue.
“We adapt to the venue we have to perform in,” said Gary. “When we performed the
‘Orient Express,’ we built a train; for ‘Driving
Miss Daisy,’ a rotating stage. An engineer is
part of the company that makes it happen.”
Keep focus on Act One Scene One at facebook.com/ActOne SceneOne or email Roxanne Gray at neptunespalace@aol.com.
Hot Spot: the center of a beam of
lig ht; the brig htest part of the beam.
Common Ground Performing Arts Ensemble (CG) presents three big-scale productions
each season. Founded in 2008 as a nonprofit
organization, CG expands the theatrical experience to a more diverse demographic.
In its first full season, CG produced the
classic, “A Raisin in the Sun,” which was overwhelmingly received. The company went on
to perform “Crowns,” “A Lesson Before Dying,”
and a children’s show, “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.”
“We generally choose what we think would
be most exciting for the community but it
varies,” said Michelle Turner, a CG founder and
backstage hand for most shows. “If a member
has seen a show and thinks the community
would be receptive and appreciate it, we look
at it. And generally, we kind of look for basic
entertainment or something to inform, entertain and even educate.”
A good example was the Ensemble’s selection of “A Lesson Before Dying,” a heart
wrenching and thought-provoking drama set
in Louisiana about the conviction and execution of a black man.
In the same way CG seeks to reach a diverse
community, the company also strives to collaborate with other thespians. In May 2014,
Beaumont Community Players and Common
Ground will co-produce the musical “DreamGirls” at the Betty Greenberg Center for the
Performing Arts, BCP’s home.
“Generally theater folks love to work with
theater folks,” said Turner. “We know and love
Paula (Bothe) and want to work with her so
when the opportunity presented itself, we
decided to do it.
Prior to the May show, CG is utilizing BCP’s
theatre to produce “A Soldier’s Play,” an allAfrican American male cast about an army
sergeant who is murdered. The serious drama
is set for February.
“There is a lot of talented artists in our
community and CG and BCP and the other
theater companies in this area are filled with
talent and bring the arts to the stage with
excellence,” said Turner. “I guarantee that anyone who sits in these seats to see a show will
not be disappointed.”
Common Ground’s hot spot- www.cgperforms.com and facebook.com/commonground-performing-arts-ensemble.
Local theater companies recently launched
a collaborative Facebook page: facebook.
com/pages/Theaters-of-Southeast-Texas
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heroes!
Ubi Caritas Date Auction... Heroes for Health!
Chaired by heroes Samantha Richards and Jennifer Burch
These ladies, along with 25 other local heroes, are raising
critical funding to enhance Ubi Caritas’ mission of providing affordable healthcare and health education to uninsured Beaumont residents. You can help these fearless
leaders by bidding on super auction packages on Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00 pm at Madison’s on Dowlen.
Call 832-1924 for ticket and table information.
Casas for CASA... Heroes for Kids!
Chaired by hero Jennifer Swantner
This valiant leader, along with her team of super volunteers, are helping CASA by raising funds to support the recruitment, training and supervision of devoted child advocates. These advocates aid children in foster care and are
often their only constant and consistent support. You can
also be a hero for one of these children by purchasing a
raffle ticket to win a CASA Playhouse. View the playhouses
from September 27-October 5 at Parkdale Mall between
JCPenney and XXI. Tickets are $2 each or three for $5 and
are on sale at Parkdale Mall, For Heaven’s Sake and a host
of other locations. Call 833-2272 for more information.
By Emily Wheeler
eavy on our hearts
and still lingering in our thoughts
is the devastating bombing that
took place during the Boston Marathon in
April. Courageous first responders acted
as superheroes, saving hundreds of lives
and eventually capturing the suspected
bombers. Two of these incredibly brave
individuals, Captain Raymond Dupuis
of the Watertown Police Department and Deputy Joseph
O’Hare of Boston Emergency Medical Services will be in
Southeast Texas on September 5 to honor our local active
duty personnel and first responders at the 12th Annual LIT Salute to Real American Heroes at Wesley United Methodist Church.
On the day of the Boston Marathon, Joe O’Hare, Deputy Superintendent,
Boston EMS, was in charge of coordinating ambulance service to the site of the
bombing. Having been a registered EMT for more than 35 years and coordinating a department that processes 110,000 service calls each year, O’Hare and
his team initiated a stellar disaster communication plan for Boston EMS and
regional partners, which proved exceedingly valuable during this crisis.
Captain Raymond Dupuis has been a police officer for 30 years and was
one of the first on the scene when suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured.
As second in command at the Watertown Police Department, Dupuis’ team
worked tirelessly to seize the suspect and ensure citizens remained safe.
On September 5, O’Hare and Dupuis will host a continuing education program for first responders at the LIT Multi-Purpose Center. For information on
participating in the course, call the LIT Regional Police Academy at 880-8022.
Chaired by Jefferson County Sheriff Mitch Woods and Co-Chaired by Anne
Huff, Beaumont Fire/Rescue Chief and Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick, the
12th Annual Salute to Real American Heroes honors and celebrates area first
responders and active military. Funds raised at the event support the LIT Foundation scholarships that are made available
to outstanding LIT students in the Regional Police Academy,
the Regional Fire Academy, homeland security, emergency
medical technology and criminal justice programs.
More than 400 individuals attend this special evening, at least
200 of whom are uniformed first responders and active duty military who are invited to
attend the event free of charge. If you are interested
in participating, purchasing tickets, or sponsorships,
visit www.lit.edu or call 839-2956.
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back to school infographic
Most commonly
taught books
grades 7-12, and good
for parents to read too
The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Animal Farm
Antigone
Call of the Wild
Catcher in the Rye
A Christmas Carol
The Crucible
A Day No Pigs Would Die
Death of a Salesman
Buses are pulling up to the curb and bells are ringing. K-12ers are back in school which
translates to alarm clocks and schedules, new clothes, lunches and homework. Be assured
some things about school days never change. Converse sneakers are still a fashion statement, but, the trapper keepers of old are now made to accommodate electronic devices.
What’s the same and what’s changed and how can you be ready for this school year?
Here’s a little PREParation infographic to help ease you into the school year.
What do kids
worry about
the most?
 Friendships
 Having a good teacher
What do parents
worry about
the most?
 Having a good teacher
(defined as easy going, not very strict
and shy on homework assignments)
 Bullying
 Making good grades
 Being "cool"
(defined as academically
challenging and strict)
 Making good grades
 Bullying
 Safety and security
 Friendships
Best ways for
parents to
ease anxiety?
 Lunch kit/Backpack
note of encouragement
 Special after school snack
 Family dinner, at least an hour
 Help kids get to sleep on time
 Being there to listen
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no games allowed... yeah, right?
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Schoolwork
✘ TV embargo
✘ Video game ban
✘ Cell phone confiscation
✘ Computer limitations
✘ Grounding from social functions
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 Central calendar for keeping up with who is
doing what and who is going where, when
 Provide organizational tools: notebooks, erasable whiteboards, etc.
 Provide an alarm clock when they reach school age
 Monitor homework
 Read to them, no matter how old
 Discuss age-appropriate current events
 Teach him/her to use the Internet properly
Most Popular School
Projects that are Likely
to Require Some
Parental Involvement
Science: time-lapsed experiments and
poster presentation with report
Book Report: with poster and/or
booklet presentation
Flat Stanley: (first and second grade), photo
collage documenting Flat Stanley’s travels
Collections: leaf, wildflower, bark, seashell,
bug, etc. creatively displayed and described
Social Studies: usually a model project
ranging from creative construction of
continents from model clay or cake baked
in the shape of a rainforest monkey
Texas School
Rankings
Texas is the 14th friendliest
state for teachers
Texas teacher starting salaries:
$34,234
Average Salary: $48,638
Number of Teachers: 334,946
Number of Students: 4,912,385
Students per Teacher: 15.0
Texas ranks #47 in U.S. scores
Average SAT score: 1446
Average ACT score: 20.8
U.S. Kids Homeschooled
1,700,000 to 2,100,000
children (grades K-12)
growth rate is
7% to 15% per year
what takes
the most
time in the
morning?
 Fixing girl hair
 Getting dressed
 Eating breakfast
 Making lunch
 Locating school work
and packing backpack
Infographics is loosely based on fact embellished with fun.
Sources: Source: A Study of Book-Length Works Taught in High School English by Arthur Applebee, Enterasys,
National Education Association, Worldwide Guide to Homeschooling by B. Ray, PhD, The College Board
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Main Dish Studio Kitchen
When it comes to helping
your kids have success in academics and sports, there is
one thing that always produces great results- healthy
meals! Now that kids are
back to their studies and
after school sports, it is
important to fuel their
bodies with the right stuff!
Here is a sneaky way to add a
high-powered vegetable
to a favorite dinner option
and still get rave reviews.
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• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (10oz) pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 cup Italian blend shredded cheese
• 3 T. shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/2 pound whole wheat spaghetti
• 1 jar (24oz) spaghetti sauce ( If you like a lot of sauce, substitute a larger jar)
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix first 5 ingredients-using 3/4 cup of the Italian cheese and 2 T of the
Parmesan. Shape into 18 meatballs. Place on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray.
Bake for 15 minutes or until internal temp is 160 degrees. Cook spaghetti
as directed on the package while meatballs are baking. Heat spaghetti sauce
in a separate large saucepan.
Drain spaghetti. Stir cooked meatballs into heated sauce and spoon over
noodles. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and serve!
Tabetha Franklin is a blogger, mom and entrepreneur. Get her recipes and tips in your inbox,
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bee aware... Simple, Doable Back-to-School Sustainability
By Elizabeth Waddill
Magnolia Garden Club's BEE AWARE
conservation campaign
It’s a new school year and chance
at a fresh start. I am tempted to buy
all sorts of pens, pencils, notebooks
and folders in all sorts of fun, shiny
colors! Does anyone remember
the trapper keeper notebook from
the 80‘s - the all-in-one binder that
could solve all your fourth grade
organizational problems? You know
who you are! But let’s jump back
to the future and explore ways to
bee aware of greener choices in the
school and office realm.
Start by taking inventory of what
you already have at home and reuse
supplies that are in good condition. I
am thinking that my child did not use
all 500 sheets of paper I bought last
year and there are some notebooks
floating around the house that have
more blank pages than used. Just for
the record, reducing consumption and
reusing items when possible is much
better than buying a cart full of trendy
green products. But if you’ve got to
buy new, here are some eco-friendly
school supplies worth mentioning:
• When buying paper, look for Mead
recycled notebooks, which are made
with at least 30 percent post-consumer recycled paper and can be
found at major office supply retail-
ers. New Leaf Paper's multi-purpose
copy paper is made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled fiber.
The paper is manufactured in the
U.S. with a chlorine-free process that
is powered with renewable energy,
making it a green choice for printing
homework, papers and projects.
• Pilot and PaperMate each have
a line of eco-friendly pens that are
recyclable, biodegradable or made
from recycled material.
• The Canon desktop calculator performs all the basic functions without
the waste. It's made from recycled
Canon copiers and uses 100 percent
post-consumer recycled plastic on
the upper and lower casings.
FYI
Paper takes up as much as 50 percent of all landfill space according to
the EPA. Every ton of paper that is
recycled (220,000 sheets) saves approximately 17 trees.
Decrease your lunch print
A typical American school kid generates 67 pounds of discarded school
lunch packaging waste per school
year. I’m thinking about all the plastic
bags and bottles I’ve used in lunches
Elizabeth Waddill
over the years. Here are some basic
ideas we can implement for waste
free lunches saving money and trips
to the dumpster
• Try using fewer plastic baggies in
your packed lunch. I found some stylish resusable sandwich and snack bags
called LunchSkins that you just put in
the dishwasher. www.lunchskins.com
• Wash and reuse real silverware and
cloth napkins if needed.
• Store juice, water or other beverages
in a reusable, BPA free, stainless steel
bottle or one you already own.
• Pack it all in your favorite reusable
lunch bag or tote and not a brown bag.
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Angeliqueca Avery on Making Bright Stars
Her smile is her hero’s cape, always visible and symbolic of goodness. And
her program? It’s as life-saving as the Justice League.
Angeliqueca Avery is the executive director of the IEA Ben’s Kids, a nonprofit program to INSPIRE and ENCOURAGE young people in Southeast
Texas to ACHIEVE by initiating enhanced educational, rehabilitative and support services for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
This summer our super heroine coordinated other superpowers and the result
was a 6-week day camp, Camp Bright Star, for approximately 18-to-20 at-risk children, primarily referred by the Jefferson County Juvenile Probation Department.
In her office at 20 N. 11th Street next door to Beaumont Boxing Club, Avery
is a buzz with details of the camp and gratitude for those who supported it.
Q: What was the purpose of Camp Bright Star?
A: To help young people (some of whom have been adversely impacted
by discouraging life experiences) recognize their strengths, enhance character
qualities and believe in their potential. In addition to daily curriculum content
that aligned with benchmarks established by local school districts, community leaders and businesses shared in the life enriching experiences we offered.
For example, in collaboration with Home Depot and knowledgeable volunteers, we applied science and math concepts to practical life experiences that
resulted in camp scholars assisting with building and landscaping a deck at
our office. We offered a reading curriculum that integrated books about social issues and life lessons that really motivated them about learning. Each
morning, we had a motivational time where community members shared
inspiring messages and experiences that guided their careers and choices in
life. Certified BISD teachers facilitated the science, technology, engineering
and math components of the program. Cross-sector support afforded us the
opportunity to offer a variety of enrichment experiences, including etiquette
classes, smoking cessation at Baptist Hospital, cooking classes, and learning
how to dress for success at S&M Family Outlet. Every aspect of Camp Bright
Star promoted healthy lifestyle choices and opportunities were extended for
them to participate in yoga, dance, basketball, boxing and community service. We were so pleased that Carrabba’s Italian Grill sponsored the meal and
space for our closing ceremony - where nearly 200 community members attended in support of the youth.
Q: Sounds like it costs a lot?
A: It’s about $1500 a child and we’re always looking for sponsorships. HEB
donated $10,000 and Entergy, our founding sponsor, along with Valero Port
Arthur Refinery, YMBL, TOTAL and other faithful sponsors contributed
knowing that our life-saving programs are offered year-round. In-kind supporters like Carrabba’s, Rockin’ A Café and Case Ole offered dining experiences for our scholars while on other days individuals underwrote the expense
of lunch and had it delivered to the camp site. IEA’s board of directors also
played an active role in contributing time and resources. The organization’s
founder, Regina Rogers, attended the camp’s daily motivational session and
helped create a since of kinship that the scholars really appreciated. Dr. Coffey
Pieternelle facilitated a health and wellness class and other board members
including board president Kevin Roy, Bishop Curtis Guillory, Linda Domino,
Pat Avery and Robert Turner shared knowledge and experiences that inspired
hope in the lives of the scholars.
Q: That’s a lot of work. I know it’s your job but what do you enjoy
about it?
A: It’s rewarding to have the opportunity to recognize and reinforce the
strengths and character qualities in young people, particularly those who may
have had distractions in their lives that didn’t allow much time for them to
focus on their strengths. When a young person can see his or her talents, recognize inner resilience and acknowledge that they have value, it alters perceptions and builds confidence. Witnessing the outcome of that is really gratifying.
Q: You are a hero to these kids. Do you have a hero?
A: My mom. (Tearful pause.) My mom was disabled as a result of childbirth,
which resulted in physical discomfort and physical limitations but mentally
she was always a source of strength and faith that sticks with me even now.
She was hospitalized during a portion of my early childhood for different surgeries and through it all she never complained. She always kept a perspective
that she could still enjoy life and relationships and she modeled a tremendous
amount of faith in God through the process. My dad is also a hero of mine
for both his Christian values and work ethic. I remember my four siblings and
I seeing him work 12 to 16 hour days and then come home to spend time
with us as well as cook and clean. Now that I look back, he was (and still is)
a superhero. When he retired from ExxonMobil I remember him being applauded for not ever missing a day of work! Because of my parents, my siblings
and I know a spiritual relationship with God is important and I believe that is
what fuels my excitement about the work that I do.
Q: Wow, the kids you work with don’t have the family structure you
did. Seems critical.
A: Family structure is critical. And the support of caring adults is so meaningful and important because when young people are influenced by individuals who care about their best interest, it reduces their vulnerability to
engage in unhealthy, risky situations.
Q: Summer is over. What does IEA do during the school year?
A: We mirror what we do during the summer all year long –counseling,
yoga, boxing, basketball, weekly support groups and on-going support, mentoring, academic support and healthy lifestyle lessons throughout the year.
Once school starts our team monitors school progress as well as offer tutoring and after-school activities. Although we facilitate community service
opportunities throughout the year, our youth participate in an annual Global
Youth Service Day initiative - where they complete service-learning sessions
for six weeks and then carryout a service project. This year they hosted a
health and wellness fair at The Giving Field in Beaumont for 100 elementary
students from Beaumont and Port Arthur schools. Our Taste-O’s job training
program, helps youth acquire skills they can market for employment but it
also offers service opportunities.
Q: That’s your dog treat business?
A: Yes, we have started a social enterprise where our youth sell dog treats,
Taste-O’s, and we are currently working to make the product available in local
HEB stores – in the next month or so. We’ve just produced the PSAs (public
service announcements). We learned about this product through Jake Tortorice at Rao’s. He was selling the product for
dogs through Rao’s but found out that
we were looking for a social enterprise
opportunity to help the kids develop
a skill set, learn inventory, customer
service, financial responsibilities and
other skills transferrable to so many
employment settings. Jake gave
us the direction and our start in
providing a job training program
for IEA youth. Proceeds from the
product go back into providing
training, uniforms, supplies and
other resources that help create productive paths for the youth involved.
Q: So essentially you’re taking kids
with an uncertain or questionable
future and showing them a different
possible path?
A: We’re here to help change
that trajectory so they can
adopt healthy lifestyles and
a path toward a promising,
productive future.
Avery is also an instructor at Lamar University
in the Department of
Sociology Criminal
Justice and Social
Work.
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wining
Wine on the Rocks
By Gerald Patrizi
Wine Manager at Debb’s Liquor
Tailgating season is finally here but
it is still hotter than HELL in Southeast
Texas, making for the perfect opportunity to enjoy a good wine cooler.
Even the most dedicated oenophile
should consider dropping some ice
in his or her glass and enjoying the
pregame festivities. Considering that
tailgating foods often involve, bar-
Gerald Patrizi
beque, weenie roasts and anything
with nacho cheese, wine coolers are
a perfect compliment.
Wine cooler, wine spritzer or sangria are all names for basically the
same category of beverage and you
only need the basics to concoct your
refreshing libation.
First, don't base your drink on a
wine that doesn't taste good. You do
not need to break the bank, but buy
something decent. High acid wines
are best such as a good Sauvignon
Blanc or Pinot Grigio. Chardonnay is
much too oaky and buttery. Add to
that ginger ale or a lemon lime soda,
ice and some sort of fruit garnish
such as cherries or maybe a splash of
some fruit juice and you are in business. Use your imagination.
Spanish red wines that are tempranillo-based, such as rioja, are a good
choice for making sangria. A recipe
from last year is reprinted here, but,
then again, don't be afraid to impro-
Sangria
Mix together:
• 4- 750ml Red Wine (3 liters or 100 oz.)
• 1- 200ml Triple Sec (6 oz.) • 3 oz. Brandy
• 8 oz. Orange Juice
• 4 oz. Lemon Juice
Chill ahead of time if possible, then add:
1- 2 Liter bottle 7UP (67 oz.)
Stir
Add thinly sliced oranges and lemons
Add sugar to taste to sweeten
Makes approx. 1 1/2 gal.
vise and get creative. There is a bartender at
a hotel in Healdsburg, California who uses a
nice rose wine with Peruvian pisco liqueur , a little
sugar, fresh pineapple
juice, cinnamon and a
touch of clove to make
his variation of sangria.
It’s the perfect time of
year to have your favorite beverage on the
rocks, especially when
you’re out there supporting the Cards!
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brew review
A Sip About Saison
By Brandon East
You're in the store staring at the vast beer selection, scratching your head and trying to figure out
which beer to buy buy that will please and entertain
your dinner guests but not overwhelm a delicate
meal. The answer: Saison..
Saison is a French and Belgian Farmhouse ale, a
loosely defined style of beer that American brewers have adapted and interpreted, much like the Pale
Ale. Saison should be refreshing, effervescent, a bit
earthy and fruity, with an ABV range from 3% - 8%. It
is an excellent food partner and a great go-to
when you don’t know what to buy.
Prairie Hop
Prairie Artisan Ales
Krebs, Oklahoma
7.0% ABV
$11 per 750ml bottle
Find it at Spec’s
Pours with a honey color and immediately fills the glass with aromas of
mangos, slight grapefruit, lemon pith
and damp hay. This is a hop forward
Saison with flavors of apple, faint
pepper (pink peppercorns), apricots,
grapefruit, orange flesh and spice accompanied by a nice acidic zip at the
end. The body on Prairie Hop is lightmedium with good carbonation and
a soft, yet dry mouth feel.
Food Pairings:
Chicken satay or coconut shrimp
would be great accompanied with a
Thai basil orange marmalade dipping
sauce. Serve with a salad of baby spinach, arugula and watercress with watermelon, goat cheese and crushed
Brandon East
hazelnuts dressed in a fig vinaigrette.
If you're planning to go out for the
evening and are having some friends
over beforehand, prepare a rustic
charcuterie and cheese board to pair
with Prairie Hop Saison.
Got beer questions?
Email Brandon at brandoneast@gmail.
com or keep up Texas Brews on a
Facebook co-founded by Brandon at
facebook.com/TexasBrews.
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Theater Season Openers
By Ramona Young
After a summer of children's workshops and independent productions,
September heralds the start of a new
season in Southeast Texas for the
area community playhouses and Lamar Theatre.
Over at Beaumont Community
Players, they begin with "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," directed by Keith Cockrell. One
of the area's favorite directors, Cockrell directed this show 10 years ago
for Lamar State College-Port Arthur.
The show follows a window washer,
J. Pierpont Finch, as he uses his wits
to climb the corporate ladder. Jacob
Wills, most recently seen
in Studio 33's "I Love
You, You're Perfect, Now
Change," will take on
this iconic role. Shows
open September 6 and
run for three weekends.
Ticket information can
be found at BeaumontCommunityPlayers.com.
Down South in Mid-County, Port
Arthur Little Theatre will polish their
classic skills with William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing"
as their opening show. The director,
Katy Mulvaney, has a degree in directing Shakespeare and has assembled a
cast of veteran actors. The show centers around Benedick and Beatrice,
two old friends with a love/hate relationship. This play is one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies that
has delighted audiences for centuries.
The show dates are September 20-22,
27-29 and October 4-6. For ticket information, go to PALT.org.
Lamar University will also be per-
forming a classic 20th Century play,
when they present Arthur Miller's "A
View From the Bridge." It is a tale of
love, obsession and betrayal within
an immigrant Italian family in Brooklyn. The play will be directed by Lamar senior Steven Hoffman Jr., and
features Lamar theater professor Joel
Grothe as Eddie Carbone. Grothe
is not only an academic, but a seasoned actor who has performed professionally all over the country and at
the prestigious Stratford Shakespeare
Festival in Ontario, Canada. The
show opens September 26 and runs
through September 29. For ticket information, visit lamar.edu/theatre.
For a fresh take on an old Hitchcock movie turned into a very funny
play, head over to Orange Community Players to see "The 39 Steps." The
play is a melodrama adapted from
the 1915 novel by John Buchan and
the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. It
features a cast of four who play more
than 140 characters in a fast-paced
comedy thriller. The show opens
September 19 and runs through September 29. For ticket information, go
to orangecommunityplayers.com.
Also in Orange, Lutcher Theater for
the Performing Arts kicks off its season of professional entertainment that
includes musicals, dramas, concerts,
children’s productions and comedians
with two musical performances. “A
Band Called Honalee” is a tribute to the
music of Peter, Paul & Mary and their
friends in the folk movement of the
1960s. The performance is September
7. Later in the month on September 26,
iconic soul and R&B artist Aaron Neville takes the Lutcher stage performing
classics like “Under the Boardwalk,” and
"This Magic Moment" as well as other
revisited and released songs from his
newest album MY TRUE STORY. For
tickets, visit lutcher.org.
This is just the beginning of an exciting season for theatergoers. From
the classics to the modern, there is
something on the menu to suit every taste. Check with this column
every month to get the lowdown
on what's crossing "the boards" of
Southeast Texas.
featured
performances
PROFESSIONAL
The Color Purple
8:00 pm, September 28
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main,
Beaumont, 409.838.3435
A Band Called Honalee, A Tribute
to the Music of Peter, Paul & Mary
Aaron Neville: My True Story
Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts,
707 W. Main, Orange, 409.886.5535
COMMUNITY
How to Succeed in Business
without Really Trying
7:30 pm , September 6, 7, 13, 14, 19,
20 & 21 & 2:30 p.m. , September 14
Betty Greenburg Center for the Performing
Arts, 4155 Laurel, Beaumont, 409.833.4664
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Noir… Pointblank
7:00 pm, September 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28
Kirby Hill House, 210 West Main Street.
Kountze, 409.246.8000
The 39 Steps
7:35 pm, September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27,
28 and 2:35 pm, September 29
Orange Community Playhouse, 409.363.2541
Much Ado About Nothing
7:30 pm, September 20, 21, 27, 28,
2:30 p.m., September 22, 29
Auditions: I Do! I Do!
Port Arthur Little Theater, 4701 Jimmy
Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, 409.722.7732
STUDENT
A View from a Bridge
7:30 pm, September 26, 27, 28 and
University Theatre, 4400 S. MLK Blvd,
Beaumont, 409.880.2250
SYMPHONY
Master Series 1 Concert:
Roman Journeys
Symphony of Southeast Texas, Julie Rogers
Theatre, 765 Pearl, Beaumont, 409.892.2257
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visual arts
From Bucharest to Beaumont: Cityscapes of
Barcelona Capture Artist’s Attention
By Melissa Tilley
Dr. Maria Elena Sandovici has seen many large and small
city skylines throughout her world travels. She grew up in
Bucharest, Romania and frequently traveled to New York
City. Now, as a professor of comparative politics at Lamar
University, she is encouraged to travel even more. But it
was Barcelona, Spain that captivated her memory and
came flowing through her paintbrush while creating the
paintings that can be viewed at the Beaumont Art League
this month.
“It all started with a picture a friend took, years ago,
when I was living in Barcelona,” Sandovici said.
The photograph was a panorama of the city with a few
recognizable landmarks, but not too complex. “That’s what
appealed to me about the picture. I figured I could draw
this, even though back then drawing kind of scared me.”
Sandovici created 30 acrylic and oil paintings of the
cityscapes of Barcelona, with vague representations of the
architectural aspects that reflect her emotions toward
the city. “The more playful I got, the more I figured I could
expand the series to include different images, like Antoni
Gaudi's La Pedrera and Casa Battló,” she said.
The exhibition, titled “Departe de,” also features a
series of smaller watercolor paintings of her experiences in Romania, which she painted on her summer
trip to Europe. “I surprised myself doing watercolors,”
she said. “They required more patience than I was used
to, but I got into it, and now I can't stop painting them
daily.” She even started a blog featuring the watercolors:
havewatercolorswilltravel.blogspot.com.
After all her amazing travels, Sandovici says she still
loves to come back to Beaumont, which she calls “exotic”
and “thrilling.” “I think my art draws a lot on the fact that
I miss things. When I’m here I miss Europe, and when I’m
there, I miss Texas,” she said.
“Departe de” is part of a group invitational exhibition in
the BAL’s Scurlock Gallery also featuring “Dream Space”
by Danny Dubuisson and “Recent Works” by Summer
Lydick. On view in the Brown Gallery is Richard Tallent’s
solo photography exhibition. Tallent won Best in Show at
the BAL Membership Show in October 2012. The exhibitions open with a reception from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday,
Sept. 7 and are on view through Sept. 28.
featured
exhibits
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main, Beaumont, 409.832.3432
Artwork by Kirby Crone
in Café Arts
through October 6
Texas Impressionism: Brandling with
Brushstroke and Color, 1885-1935,
through
Opening Reception:
Texas Impressions
6-8 pm, Thursday, September 26
Beaumont Art League
2675 Gulf, Beaumont, 409.833.4179
BAL Group Invitational Exhibition:
Maria Elena Sandovici, Danny Dubuisson, & Summer Lydick,
September 7-28
Opening Reception:
Group Invitational Exhibition
7-9 pm, Saturday, September 7
Dishman Art Museum
1030 E. Lavaca, Beaumont, 409.880.8959
Breaking Ground New Visions
by Lamar University Art Faculty
Museum of the Gulf Coast
700 Procter, Port Arthur, 409.982.7000
Lincoln, The Constitution and the
Civil War, through September 30
Stark Museum of Art
712 Green Ave., Orange, 409.886.2787
Above: Summer Lydick, "Untitled,"
2013, latex paint on masonite board, 36 x 36 inches.
Below left: Danny Dubuisson, "Looking into the Light," 2013, mixed media, 22 x 30 inches.
Below right: Maria Elena Sandovici, “Amanece,” 2013, oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches.
Practical Plants:
Botanical Illustrations in Herbals
through September 28
Tales and Travels
through January 11, 2014
Painting the Pages: Hidden Treasures,
Texas Artists Museum
3501 Cultural Center Dr., Port Arthur,
409.983.4881
Nederland Art Guild Meet to Paint
Every Saturday 3:30-5:30 p.m.
The W.H. Stark House
610 West Main Ave., Orange, 409.883.0871
Tales and Travels
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Health & Wellness
Fall Out: Walks for Fun and Funds Now through November
Strut. Stride. Race. Rush. This fall
nearly every weekend offers a biped
event for fun and health. Lace up to
save lives, dash for dunes and get active for awareness with any one or all
of the walking and running events
scheduled in and around our area
September through December.
September 7
Rollover Bash and Dash
at Rollover Pass in Gilchrist,
jenesisevents@gmail.com
8:30 AM
Mud Races at The Mud Farm in
Sour Lake, 409.880.6356
Fun-filled family day of foot races
and ATV riding. $10 general admission; $40 to race.
10:00 AM
Kids “K”haos 1K Beach Obstacle
Run and Treasure Hunt, $25
8:00 PM
Sundown Sand Dollar Dash, 5K
Moonlit Beach Run lit by Tiki
torches and LED lighting, $35
Sponsored by the Gilchrist Community Association to raise money to
save Rollover Pass.
September 14
7:00 AM
Beaumont Police Officers Benefit
Association 5K Run to Remember
at the Beaumont Event Centre
9:00 AM
Beaumont Police Officers
Cops-N-Kids 1K Run
at the Beaumont Event Centre
September 21
8:00 AM
Golden Triangle Supports
LIVESTRONG 5K & IK Kids Fun
Run, Tyrrell Park, $20
Kids 12 and under free; Cancer Survivors Free; Wear Yellow
September 28
7:00 AM
CASA's Superhero Run
at CASA of Southeast Texas,
2449 Calder, 409.832.2272
5K Run/Walk for adults, $25 before
September 22 then $30
5K Run Kids Fun Run, $10 before
September 22 then $15 (9:15 a.m.)
Dress like a superhero!
8:00 AM
Walk to End Alzheimer's at West
Brook High School, 409.833.1613
5K benefiting the Southeast Texas services of the Alzheimer’s Association
10:00 AM -7:00 PM
Giving Back To Heroes Benefit &
Soldier Fun Run!, Vidor VFW, 2110
S. Main, jacobsf.amberly@yahoo.com
or 409.656.8413
ALL Proceeds Benefiting The
Wounded Warrior Project!
October 5
8:00 AM
3rd Annual Julie Richardson
Procter 5K Ribbon Run Color Rush,
downtown Beaumont, 409.838.3663
5K Walk/Run for individuals or
teams, $15 for individuals.
Benefit the “Gift of Life” regional cancer
awareness initiatives for breast, ovarian
and other gynecological cancers.
October 12
9:00 AM
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K at Lamar University Dauphin
Athletic Complex, 409.835.2139
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
events are a celebration of survivorship- an occasion to express hope
and our shared determination to
make this breast cancer's last century.
8:00 AM
Harbor Foundation 1st Annual
Walk/Run for Life, The Pavilion at
Heritage Square, Sulphur, Louisiana,
409.981.1888
5K Run/Walk, $25
Benefiting Harbor Foundation to
improve the quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses, their
families and their communities.
October 26
8:00 AM
Golden Triangle Heart Walk
at the Montagne Center
5K Walk, free with incentives to raise
funds, GoldenTriangleHeartWalk@
heart.org
Proceeds go to prevent, treat and
defeat heart disease, stroke and
other cardiovascular diseases.
9:00 AM
ARC of Greater Beaumont Buddy
Walk, Event Centre Grand Lawn,
409.838.9012
1 mile walk, $10 for an individual.
Sponsorship opportunities.
Proceeds from this event help
support programs provided by The
Arc of Greater Beaumont and the
National Down Syndrome Society.
November 2
8:00 AM
Winnie Wars V Mud Run
at XL Ranch in Winnie,
jenesisevents@gmail.com
3.5 mile run or 7 mile advanced run
both with obstacles, $60
November 9
8:00 AM
2nd Annual Strides Walk for Diabe-
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tes Awareness, Lamar University’s
Ty Terrell Track
5K and 1K, $20 for adults; $10 for Kids.
All proceeds of the event will benefit
the Texas Lions Camp for Children.
November 9
7:30 AM
Pleasure Island Bridge Half Marathon, 10K and 2 Mile,
info@thegushermarathon.com
November 28
8:00 AM
SeaRim Striders 23rd Annual
Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, and Kids K,
Event Centre,
TurkeyTrot@SeaRimStriders.org
December 7
8:00 AM
Jingle Bell Run,
Terrace Hike and Bike Trail
5K Run/Walk, $25 for adults;
$15 for Kids.
All proceeds benefit Habitat for
Humanity of Jefferson County.
Come with bells on!
Daily
6:15 PM
Zumba Fitness, Sterling Pruitt Activity Center,
409.838.3613
Weekly
Mondays
6:00 PM
Support Group for Survivors of Domestic
Violence, Family Services Counseling Center,
409.833.2668 x100
4:00 PM
Excellence Academy - Tennis Program, Christus Health and Wellness Center, 409.236.4041
6:00 PM
Evening Drill Group, Christus Health & Wellness Center, 409.236.4041
Tuesdays
5:30 PM
Trinity UMC FREE Zumba Class, Trinity
United Methodist Church, 409.892.8121
6:00 PM
Anger Management For Men, Family Services
Counseling Center, 409.833.2668 x100
Thursdays
4:00 PM
Quickstart Tots and Tykes, Christus Health &
Wellness Center, 409.236.4041
6:00 PM
Batterer's Intervention and Prevention
Program, Family Services Counseling Center,
409.833.2668 x100
8
4:00 PM
Down Syndrome Family Group Meeting, St.
Stephens Episcopal Church, 409.838.9012
12
6:30 AM & 6:30 PM The EMPOWER System
to Permanent Weight Loss, Christus Health &
Wellness Center, 409.454.0417
14
9:00 AM
11th Annual Tom Joyner's Take a Loved One
to the Doctor Season Jones-Clark Elementary School (formerly French Elementary),
409.835.8443
10:00 AM
Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group - Beaumont, Wesley UMC, 409.892.7012
17
11:00 AM
Living Life With Loss, 6-Week Bereavement
Program, Port Arthur Christus Hospital - St.
Mary, 866.683.3627
18
11:30 AM
Relief from Back or Neck Pain, Christus Hospital - St. Elizabeth, 866.683.3627
1:00 PM
Living Life with Loss, 6-Week Bereavement
Program, Christus Outpatient Pavilion,
866.683.3627
6:30 PM
TenFit, Christus Health & Wellness Center,
409.236.4041
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12:00 PM
Pink Power Network Support Group, Baptist
Hospitals of Southeast Texas - Cancer Center,
409.833.3663
5:30 PM
Transparenting, Family Services Counseling
Center, 409.833.2668 x100
6:00 PM
Pink Power Network Support Group, Julie
Rogers Gift of Life Program, 409.833.3663
21
9:00 AM
11th Annual Tom Joyner's Take a Loved One
to the Doctor Season, Cathedral of Faith
Baptist Church, 409.835.8443
23
6:00 PM
Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group,
Port Neches United Methodist Church,
409.727.6718
26
11:30 AM
Good News About Bad Knees & Hips: St
Mary Christus Hospital, 866.683.3627
27
8:00 AM
LIT Healthcare Provider CPR Training, Lamar
Institute of Technology, 409.880.8114
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business & networking
Business Hall of Fame
The Better Business Bureau helps us take care of services.”
The night of the induction,
(BBB) is celebrating its 50th
year in Southeast Texas by rec- guests will enjoy a complimenognizing businesses who have tary evening of hors d’oeuvres
been accredited members and live music featuring Jimmy
since the organization’s incep- Simmons & Friends. Door priztion in 1963; thirteen busi- es will be awarded and a short
program will recognize and
nesses meet the criteria.
All BBB accredited business- honor those businesses who
es are invited to a “Hall of Fame have maintained good standInduction and 50-Year Celebra- ing as BBB companies.
“We recognized these busition” Thursday, Sept. 19, from
5:30-8pm at the Event Centre nesses at the Torch Awards
but really want to honor them
in downtown Beaumont.
“Accredited businesses are and our accredited businesses
basically those that agree to the with this free night of enterBBB Standards of Trust. They tainment,” said Bridgeman. “It’s
do business right,” said Debbie amazing that these businesses
Bridgeman, communications di- have maintained a good rating
rector for the BBB in Southeast for 50 years and some of them
Texas. “If someone has a prob- have employees that have
lem, they do their best to re- been with them for 20 or 30
solve it. And there is a fee, which years. That’s impressive.”
Celebrating businesses BBB BBB Standards for Trust
To be accredited by the BBB a busiAccredited since 1963
ness or organization affirms that it
Alter’s Gem Jewelry
meets and will abide by the followAutomatic Pump & Equipment
ing standards:
Bill Clark Pest Control, Inc.
Build Trust: Establish and mainBroussard’s Mortuary
tain a positive track record in the
Burris Transfer & Storage
marketplace.
Coastal Pools, Inc.
Advertise Honestly: Adhere to
Coburn Supply Company
established standards of advertising
Conn’s HomePlus
and selling.
Howell Furniture
Tell the Truth: Honestly represent
KBMT-TV Channel 12
products and services, including
KFDM-TV Channel 6
clear and adequate disclosures of all
R.O. Williams & Co., Inc.- Insurance
material terms.
Southeast Texas Water Conditioning, Inc. Be Transparent: Openly identify
nature, location and ownership
Chamber Honors the
of the business, and clearly disclose
Coburn’s, Hosts all policies, guarantees and procedures that bear on a customer’s deAnnual Meeting cision to buy.
The 110th annual meeting Honor Promises: Abide by all
of the Greater Beaumont written agreements and verbal repChamber of Commerce resentations.
will be held on the evening Be Responsive: Address marketof Thursday, October 17 which place disputes quickly, professionally
includes the presentation and in good faith.
of the 2013 Spindletop Safeguard Privacy: Protect any
Award to Coburn’s Supply data collected against mishandling
Company. This year’s event will and fraud, collect personal informastart with a VIP reception in the tion only as needed and respect the
lobby of the Beaumont Civic preferences of consumers regarding
Center with appetizers and the use of their information.
cocktails. The Annual Meet- Embody Integrity: Approach all
ing and Spindletop Award business dealings, marketplace transacpresentation will follow at tions and commitments with integrity.
the Julie Rogers Theatre
For more information about the
with entertainment by The Better Business Bureau and the
Lost Bayou Ramblers. Call Hall of Fame induction celebra409.838.6581 for more tion, contact Debbie Bridgeman at
information and tickets. 409.853.5951, ext. 117.
featured events
Weekly
Tuesdays
11:30 AM
SETX Referral Group, Rockin A Café, 409.842.0010
Fridays
7:30 AM
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Business Connection, MCM Elegante' Hotel,
409.838.6581
3
12:00 PM
Vidor Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon, Lakewood Business Com. Rm.,409.769.6339
6:00 PM
Orange County Christian Writers Guild,
Brown Hearing Center, 409.988.2588
5
2:00 PM
Ribbon Cutting: Wings To Go, 409.838.6581
7:30 PM
ARC of Greater Beaumont Southeast Texas
Self Advocate Meeting Foundation for Southeast Texas (Auditorium), 409.838.9012
10
8:00 AM
Nederland Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours Coffee, City of Nederland, 409.729.8280
12
10:00 AM
Better Business Bureau "Morning Mix Tour,"
Cecil Atkission Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram,
409.835.5951.x 117
6:30 PM
Monthly Meeting of the Progressive Democrats of Southeast Texas, The Beaumont Club,
409.898.7355
6:30 PM
Scottish Society of Southeast Texas, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 409.898.4986
13
7:00 PM
2nd Fridays Monthly Drumming Circles, Unity
Southeast Texas, 409.842.0271
15
1:30 PM
Golden Triangle Computer Club, Howell
Furniture Community Room, 409.866.4398
16, 17, 18 & 19
9:00 AM
County Treasurers Association of Texas Annual Conference, Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza,
409.835.8509
17
4:30 PM
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Mix
& Mingle: Texas Oncology- Mamie McFaddin
Ward Cancer Treatment Center, 409.838.6581
18
2:00 PM
Ribbon Cutting: Hampton Inn Beaumont,
409.838.6581
19
10:00 AM
Big Wheels for Meals, Nutrition and Services
for Seniors, 409.892.4455
5:00 PM
4th Annual Bark for Life Media Kick Off Party,
Luke's Ice House. 409.835.2138
5:30 PM
Better Business Bureau in Southeast Texas' The
Ultimate Accredited Business Celebration- Cake
at the Lake/Hall of Fame Induction/50-Year
Celebration, The Event Centre, 409.835.5951
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7:30 AM
Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Breakfast, Holiday Inn Park Central,
409.963.1107
26
4:30 PM
Mix & Mingle: Anesthesia Associates Pain
Institute, 409.838.6581
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10:00 AM
The Better Business Bureau "Shred It and
Forget it," Kaplan College, 409.835.5951
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2013 texas pecan festival
entertainment
nuts about fall festivals:
Texas Pecan Festival's Stayin’
Alive for 45 Kicks off the Season
Groves is grooving for “Stayin’ Alive
for 45,” the 45th Annual Texas Pecan
Festival September 19-22 at Lion’s
Park. Hustle over for the carnival weekend but get down the week before for
special events including a car show,
scholarship pageant, photography and
art contest, fashion show, golf tournament and treasure hunt culminating
with the festival, parade and pet show.
Festivities start Saturday, September
14 at Lion’s Park, 4800 Lincoln Avenue
at Jackson Avenue, for the first annual
Texas Pecan Festival classic car show
and the Queen’s Scholarship Pageant,
followed by an Art and Photography
Contest exhibit at Kizmet Studio &
Koffee Bar. A week long treasure hunt
begins on Monday, September 16 and
finishes up on the September 22.
Each day a clue about where the
official Texas Pecan Festival pecan
can be found in and around Groves
will be placed on the Texas Pecan
Festival Facebook page. In previous
years, the pecan, worth $50 each day
to the sleuth who uncovers its hiding
place, has been found in metal pipes,
trees and a cup on the ground.
“Used to be we’d publish the clues
for finding the pecan in the Port
Arthur News but these professional
hunters were going to Orange at
midnight and getting the paper off
the press and finding it before the
regular citizens woke up,” said Ronnie
Boneau, Groves Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. “Now we
put the clue up on Facebook at midnight to make it fair for everyone.”
Electric slide in the parade or strut
your mutt in the pet show. Eat your
way to sugary fame in the pecan pie
eating contest, flip nuts in the pecan
Schedule
14: Classic Car Show, Lion’s Park, 4800 Lincoln
Avenue, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free Admission
14: Queen’s Scholarship Pageant, Groves
Elementary School, 7 p.m.
14: Groves Volunteer Fire Department Benefit
Golf Tournament, Belle Oaks Golf Club
16-22: Treasure Hunt through town; watch for
clues on facebook.com/Texas-Pecan-Festival
11-16: Photography/Art Contest, Kizmet Studio
& Koffee Bar, 6039 39th Street
19-22: Texas Pecan Festival, Lion’s Park
17: Gulf Coast Sertoma Club presents Fashion
in a Nutshell, The Courtyard Café, 6:30 p.m. , $15
for adults
toss contest or cook with pecans
and enter in the cooking competition. Other contests run throughout the weekend including washer
boards and horseshoes.
Dig in to fried Twinkies, ice cream,
funnel cakes, snow cones, pecan pie,
curly fries, gumbo, hamburgers, barbecue, pork-a-bobs, boudain balls,
nachos, fresh squeezed lemonade,
pistolettes and more while being entertained. Two bands are set to
perform each night of the Festival but Champagne Room
featured events
Weekly
Mondays
7:00 PM
Book Discussion Group and Meditation for
Cultivating Fearlessness and Awakening a Compassionate Heart, Metta House, 512.820.1504
Tuesdays
11:00 AM
Coushatta Casino 55+ Day, Coushatta Casino
Resort, 800.584.7263
Wednesdays
7:00 PM
Mikko Live in Coushatta Casino Karaoke,
Coushatta Casino Resort, 800.584.7263
Thursdays
2:00 PM
Miller Library Basic Spanish Classes for Adults,
R.C. Miller Library, 409.866.9487
Saturdays
8:00 AM
Beaumont Farmers Market, Beaumont Athletic Complex Basketball Court, 409.363.0495
10:00 AM
Big Thicket Spring Program Cardinal Cruise,
Riverfront Park, 409.651.5326
11:00 AM
Coushatta Casino Bingo Red Hot Saturdays,
Coushatta Casino, 800.584.7263
1
7:00 AM
Performance ATV Parts presents Annual
LaborFest, Sabine ATV Park, 409.697.1330
5
5:00 PM
First Thursdays at the Mildred, The Mildred
Building, 409.880.3749
7:00 PM
Mikko Live in Coushatta Casino presents
Leroy Thomas and Zydeco Roadrunners
Coushatta Casino Resort, 800.584.7263
6
6:30 PM
Art Museum of Southeast Texas 26th Anniversary 2013 Gala: Bootlegger's Ball Home
of Mandie and Garrett Peel, 409.832.3432
7:00 PM
Don McLean, Nutty Jerry's, 877.643.7508
7:00 PM
Mikko Live in Coushatta Casino presents No
Idea, Coushatta Casino Resort, 800.584.7263
7
2:00 PM
Praise the Lord Gospel, The Liberty Opry,
936.336.5830
7:00 PM Mikko Live in Coushatta Casino
presents No Idea, Coushatta Casino Resort,
800.584.7263
7:30 PM
A Band Called Honalee, A Tribute to the
Music of Peter, Paul & Mary, Lutcher Theater,
409.886.5535
8:00 PM
Just Outside the Spotlight: A Songwriter’s
Music Café, Benoit Louis Hall, Vidor
8
10:00 AM
Southeast Texas 9-11 Memorial Event, Kirbyville Magnolia Park, 409.622.9274
3:00 PM
Honky Tonk Second Sunday Chopper Shindig
(Biker Day), Honky Tonk Texas , 409.698.5555
12
6:30 PM
Buildings of Texas: A Lecture by Gerald
Moorhead and Stephen Fox, McFaddin-Ward
House Visitors Center, 409.832.1906
8:00 PM
Belly Dance Show, The Belly Dance Studio,
409.347.8111
8:00 PM
Joe Harmon and the Harmonics, Coushatta
Casino Resort, 800.584.7263
13
9:00 PM
Mikko Live in Coushatta Casino presents MoJeaux, Coushatta Casino Resort, 800.584.7263
13, 14 & 15
9:00 AM
Orange Trade Days, Orange Trade Days
Grounds, 409.883.4344
14
9:00 AM
Cops-N-Kids Carnival & Kids 5K Run, Beaumont Event Centre, 409.880.1092
10:00 AM
Mexican Heritage Fiesta, Robert A. Bob Bowers Civic Center, 409.504.3791
1:00 PM
Shangri La Saturday Adventure Series: Slithery
Snakes, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and
Nature Center, 409.670.9113
7:00 PM
Dancing with the Stars of Liberty Opry, Dayton Community Center, 936.336.5830
9:00 PM
Mikko Live in Coushatta Casino presents MoJeaux, Coushatta Casino, Resort, 800.584.7263
18
2:00 PM
Miller Library Book Bunch Discussion, R.C.
Miller Library, 409.866.9487
19
6:00 PM
Rick Danna, D'Vine Wine Winery, 409.861.0400
7:00 PM
Dorothy Sells Clover (Poet and Author)
presents "Poetry Renaissance," The Studio,
409.363.3444
21
11:00 AM
Cowboy H-D Lot Party, Cowboy HarleyDavidson, 409.842.1478
1:00 PM
Shangri La Saturday Adventure Series: Pollinators Galore, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and
2:00 PM
Bridge City HS 1962, 63, 64 Class Reunion,
Sunset Grove Country Club, 409.617.8299
7:00 PM
Harvest Time in the Country- Country and Western Show, Liberty Opry House, 936.336.5830
22
3:00 PM
Liberty Opry Pure Gospel Live!, Liberty Opry
House, 936.336.5830
26
6:00 PM
The Real Food Feast, Nutrition and Services
for Seniors, 409.892.4455
7:30 PM
Aaron Neville: My True Story, Lutcher Theater,
409.886.5535
9:00 PM
Mikko Live in Coushatta Casino presents Bernie
Alan, Coushatta Casino Resort, 800.584.7263
27
7:00 PM
ARC of Greater Beaumont Adult Social
Club Sock Hop Dance, St. Giles Workshop,
409.838.9012
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badges to boomtown:
free family fun two ways on one day
21: Texas Pecan Festival Parade, 39th St., turn
right onto Lincoln Avenue, left on Jefferson,
continue onto West Jefferson ending at West
Jefferson and Gulf, begins at 10 a.m.
22: Texas Pecan Festival Pet Show, Lee Rodgers
Pavilion in Lion’s Park, 1 p.m.
closes out the disco-down street
party Saturday night.
For more information, call the
Groves Chamber of Commerce at
409.962.3631.
8:00 PM
Stark Museum of Art: Night at the Museum,
Stark Museum of Art, 409.886.2787
9:00 PM
Karma,Coushatta Casino, 800.584.7263
27, 28 & 29
8:00 AM
Kountze Big Thicket Trade Days, Kountze
Trade Days Grounds, 409.246.3413
28
8:00 AM
4th Annual WHMC Open Car Show, Silsbee
Ford, 409.373.6003
9:00 AM
Stark Museum of Art: Smithsonian Museum
Day Live! , Stark Museum of Art, 409.886.2787
9:00 AM
W. H. Stark House: Smithsonian Museum Day
Live! , W.H. Stark House, 409.883.0871
10:00 AM
McFaddin-Ward House - Smithsonian
Magazine Day Live!, McFaddin-Ward House,
409.832.1906
1:00 PM
Shangri La Saturday Adventure Series: It’s Easy
Being Green!, Shangri La Botanical Gardens
and Nature Center, 409.670.9113
2:00 PM
Shangri La Up Close with Nature, Shangri
La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center,
409.670.9113
2:00 PM
Liberty Opry An Afternoon with the Nashes,
Liberty Opry House, 936.336.5830
9:00 PM
Karma, Coushatta Casino, 800.584.7263
Engineering’s A Blast
Problem solve like Anthony Lucas on September 14 at Spindletop Gladys City
Boomtown Museum. The Museum, a replica city of the wildcatter days of the early
1900s, will host kids and the young at heart for a day of challenging games and activities that teach basic engineering skills. The event honors Capt. Anthony F. Lucas, the
mining engineer who managed drilling operations at Spindletop in 1901. Drop in or
come and stay, admission is free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. While kiddos enjoy the activities, adults can tour the Museum.
At 2pm the fun day will end with a blast. The Gusher will blow just like it did in
1901, except water will spew from the derrick instead of oil.
The Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum is located at 5550 University Drive on the Lamar University campus. For more information, call
409.880.1750.
A Good Day for a Run-In with a Cop
No parent wants his or her kid to have a run-in with a cop, except on September 14 at Cops & Kids Carnival. This free event is open to the public at
the Beaumont Civic Center and is a citywide personal safety day designed for
kids of all ages to not only have a “run-in” or two with uniformed
officers but also the K-9 and SWAT units. Kids will learn about
crime prevention, personal and community safety and law enforcement as a profession. The goal of this second Cops & Kids
Carnival is to cultivate a positive relationship between area
children and law enforcement and build trust while promoting leadership, ethics and civic duty.
Cops & Kids Carnival is from 10am to 2pm immediately after
a 1K Kids’ Run. See page 26 for details about the kids’ run. Call
880-1092 or visit www.beaumontpd.com for more information.
featured events
Daily
9:00 PM
Gravity- A Summer Science Interactive Exhibition, Texas Energy Museum 409.833.5100
10:00 AM
Tried and True: Traditions of a Southeast
Texas Family, McFaddin-Ward House,
409.832.2134
Weekly
Wednesdays
10:30 AM
Johns Library Weekly Story Time, Theodore
Johns Branch Library, 409.842.5223
10:30 AM
Willard Library Lapsit (birth-3), Elmo Willard
Library, 409.892.4988
10:30 AM
Willard Library Adventurers (3-6), Elmo Willard Library, 409.892.4988
11:15 AM
Willard Library Play Group (Birth-6), Elmo
Willard Library, 409.892.4988
Fridays
10:30 AM
Miller Library Pre-School Story Time (3-5),
R.C. Miller Library, 409.866.9487
Saturdays
10:00 AM
Big Thicket Spring Program Cardinal Cruise,
Riverfront Park, 409.651.5326
6
6:00 PM
Trinity UMC Kid's Night Out, Trinity United
Methodist Church, 409.892.8121
7
8:00 AM
Big Thicket Marysee Prairie Preserve Cleanup
Day, Marysee Prairie Preserve, 936.262.8522
10:00 AM
Shades of Blue and Grey Family Day, Museum
of the Gulf Coast, 409.984.6453
7&8
12:00 PM
Dick Dowling Days, Sabine Pass Battleground
State Park & Historic Site, 800.235.7822
13
5:30 PM
Wesley UMC Parents' Night Out, Wesley
United Methodist Church, 409.892.7733
14
9:00 AM
Cops-N-Kids Carnival & Kids 5K Run, Beaumont Event Centre, 409.880.1092
10:00 AM
Anthony Lucas Engineering Day, Spindletop Gladys City/Boomtown Museum,
409.880.1750
10:00 AM
Mexican Heritage Fiesta, Robert A. Bob Bowers Civic Center, 409.504.3791
1:00 PM
Shangri La Saturday Adventure Series: Slithery
Snakes, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and
17
4:00 PM
iPlay- Targets Tweens (8-14), R. C. Miller Me-
morial Library, 409.866.9487, ext 3250
19
9:30 AM
Willard Library Talk Like A Pirate Day, Elmo
Willard Library, 409.892.4988
20
7:00 PM
3rd Fridays Game Night, Unity Southeast
Texas, 409.842.0271
21
1:00 PM
Shangri La Saturday Adventure Series: Pollinators Galore, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and
27
8:00 PM
Night at the Museum, Stark Museum of Art,
409.886.2787
28
9:00 AM
Stark Museum of Art: Smithsonian Museum
Day Live!, Stark Museum of Art, 409.886.2787
9:00 AM
W. H. Stark House: Smithsonian Museum Day
Live!, W.H. Stark House, 409.883.0871
11:00 AM
H-E-Buddy Story Time, HEB Plus, 409.866.2007
1:00 PM
Shangri La Saturday Adventure Series: It’s Easy
Being Green!, Shangri La Botanical Gardens
and Nature Center, 409.670.9113
2:00 PM
Up Close with Nature, Shangri La Botanical
Gardens and Nature Center, 409.670.9113
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Road Cycling: Points from a Master Bike Fitter
By Amie James
Race Director, The Gusher Marathon
Sports Society for American Health
Search online and you can find
plenty of articles about buying a road
bike that compare material and components. For this column, I visited
with master bike fitter Tad Hughes
for some detailed and in-depth advice you can’t always find online.
“After a year of trying to make adjustments myself, I was still having
problems that were discouraging me
from riding more. After the fit, it was
a night and day difference. All of the
problems I was having disappeared,
no more knee pain! It can also stop
some bad riding habits before they
start. As a bonus, the bike now felt
like an extension of my body. I was
more balanced and had more control.
A bike fit should be considered part
of the budget when looking for a new
bike, a fitted inexpensive bike will perform better, and be ridden more often, than an unfitted expensive bike.”
-Charles Talen Road cycling enthusiast
Tad Hughes Custom Fit Studio
Tad Hughes
www.tadhughescustom.com
9414 Gaylord Drive | Houston, TX
713-518-6992
1. There is no standard sizing for
road bikes.
2. Get a professional bike fit to assess the best position for the current
needs of the rider, which will change
over time. Bike shops are going to
recommend brands they sell. This is
sensible but brands vary considerably.
The XYZ you rode in a size 54 will not
correspond to the ABC in a size 54.
3. Be honest about how you want to
ride and the "behavior" of the bike.
If you are new to riding and seeking
comfort and confidence then the
Pinerello Dogma is probably not the
bike for you as it will never be forgiv-
ing on the road. If you need a comfortable Cadillac don’t buy a rough
riding Corvette.
4. Bikes don't come in even-dollar increments and you may need to get
real about a budget. Be realistic about
what you want to do with your cycling. If you plan to improve then you
need a high-end bike. Like it or not a
$2,000 bike will not hold up to riding
five days a week.
5. Budget for accessories. You will
need two pumps- one for the garage
and a small one for the bike, plus a
spare tube, tools, etc. You’ll also need
a computer, bottle cages, bike wear
and other items, so plan for these.
Try not to let your accessory budget
impact your bike budget. You get
what you pay for in the bike industry.
6. There is a very slim margin in bike
profit so waiting for sales or last year’s
models is risky. Bike manufacturers
only make so many bikes in each size/
color. When you find what you want
you should buy it. The local dealer
may grant a discount on accessories,
but there isn’t much to discount on
the actual bike. The color or size you
want may not be available later.
7. Buying online comes with hidden
costs and no personal service.
You might pay a little more at your
local shop but these are the guys you
will see regularly as you bring your
bike in for maintenance. If you buy
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online any warranty issues will require you to pack and ship the bike
back to the online retailer. Consider
all of the possibilities before you decide what is right for you.
8. I do two bike fits for my clients,
who usually leave with more data
and education than they can handle.
I tell them to study the material I
send home with them but to choose
the one that "just feels best." While
I can make any bike more comfortable, I cannot change the behavior of
the bike. So test ride and make notes,
it’s easy to get confused.
9. Road bikes come in two main categories: race (tarmac) and performance (roubaix). (This is not to be
confused with the actual Specialized
Tarmac and Roubaix although that
is what the manufacturer was implying when they named these models.)
Most weekend warriors and charity
riders need the performance model
for its comfort and forgiveness on
the road. Racing models are generally
a more aggressive with a lot of road
feel. Don’t let your ego pick your bike.
Choose the one that will allow you to
ride the way you actually need to ride.
All bike manufacturers make a racing
and a performance model. Make sure
you write down which models you
felt best riding and pay attention.
Weekly
Sundays
12:00 PM
Play Pool FREE!, Big Nasty's Bar, 409.697.3053
Tuesdays
12:00 PM
Bridge Club, St. Mark's Church 409.832.3405
Saturdays
7:00 AM
Pilates- Beginner Class, Riverfront Park Pavilion, 541.993.1201
5:00 PM
Coushatta Casino Bingo Red Hot Saturdays,
Coushatta Casino, 800.584.7263
1&2
8:00 AM
Beaumont Labor Day Tennis Classic, Beaumont Athletic Complex, 409.351.3882
2
1:00 PM
Lamar Lady Cardinal Volleyball vs Texas-Pan
American, McDonald Gymnasium Lamar
University, 409.880.7241
5
9:00 AM
YMBL Girl's Volleyball Tournament, Ozen and
Central High School Gyms, 409.832.9991
6
7:30 AM & 1:30 PM
"Swinging for a Miracle" 2nd Annual Golf
Tournament Benefiting Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals of SETX, Bayou Din Golf
Club, 409.795.1327
7:00 PM
Lamar Women's Soccer vs Southern, Lamar
University Soccer Complex, 409.880.1715
7
8:30 AM
Mud Races, The Mud Farm in Sour Lake,
409.880.6356
10
7:00 PM
Lamar Lady Cardinal Volleyball vs Rice,
McDonald Gymnasium Lamar University,
409.880.7241
14
8:00 AM
Third Annual "Shootin for a Miracle" 3rd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot, 1 in 100 Gun Club,
409.899.7555
16
8:00 AM
Academic Excellence Golf Tournament,
Beaumont Country Club, 409.880.8301
1:30 PM
21
7:00 PM
Lamar Cardinal Football vs Bacone College,
Provost Umphrey Stadium, 409.880.1715
22
1:00 PM
Lamar Women's Soccer vs Oral Roberts, Lamar University Soccer Complex, 409.880.1715
26
7:00 PM
Lamar Lady Cardinal Volleyball vs Houston
Baptist, McDonald Gymnasium Lamar University, 409.880.7241
27
7:00 PM
Lamar Women's Soccer vs Stephen F.
Austin, Lamar University Soccer Complex,
409.880.1715
28
9:00 AM
1 in 100 Gun Club Fun Shoot, 1 in 100 Gun
Club, 409.755.6648
1:00 PM
Lamar Lady Cardinal Volleyball vs Texas
A&M-Corpus Christi, McDonald Gymnasium
Lamar University, 409.880.7241
30
7:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Greater Beaumont Chamber Foundation Golf
Tournament, Idylwide Golf Club, 409.838.6581
See Pages 26 and 27 for all Runs and Walks
September through December.
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AMSET: Decadent
& Shady Activities
Lynn Castle, executive director of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, will be dolled up flapper style September 6 for the Museum’s
Bootlegger’s Ball at the home of Mandie
and Dr. Garrett Peel, 124 E. Caldwood.
All are expected Gatsby-chic in bowlers
and boas, suspenders and drop-waist dresses for this jazzy, outdoor Roaring Twenties
party complete with synchronized swimmers.
Jimmy Simmons and friends will perform
poolside while guests dine on scrumptious
1920s fare served from stations around the
festivities, including a silent auction.
Daddy can get his doll a drink because there’s
one thing a bootlegging party has got lots of
and that’s libations. Expect champagne, wine,
beer and hard liquor, or would that be hooch?
Cocktail time starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Peels’
home, which was built four years before Prohibition ended in 1929, and dinner will be served
at 7 p.m. At 10 p.m. the party moves from one
juice joint to another. Michele and Mitch Smith
are extending the speakeasy celebration to their
home down the street at 180 W. Caldwood.
Food, drinks and music, although disco instead
of jazz, will continue until 12:30 a.m.
Chairs: Albert Nolen
and Terry Garth
Food Chair: Melanie Dishman
Honorary Chair: Sheila Reese
Tickets: $200 for individuals
Tables: $1600; $2500;
$5000; $10,000
For tickets and information, call
409.832.3432 or visit amset.org.
Executive Director of
the Art Museum of
Southeast Texas
Lynn Castle experiments with “flapper” style hair
for the 26th Anniversary Gala September 6. Allison
Broughton at ScissorDotComb uses a curling iron
to transform Lynn’s hair
into soft waves, the most A Bootlegger’s
popular style from the Roaring Twenties. Hairdo
Daily
10:00 AM
Garth House "Put the Brakes on Child Abuse"
Jeep Raffle, Garth House, 409.838.9084
5
6:00 PM
2013 LIT Salute to the Real American Heroes,
Wesley United Methodist Church, 409.839.2956
6
7:30 AM & 1:30 PM
"Swinging for a Miracle" 2nd Annual Golf
Tournament Benefiting Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals of SETX, Bayou Din Golf
Club, 409.795.1327
6:30 PM
Art Museum of Southeast Texas 26th Anniversary 2013 Gala: Bootlegger's Ball Home of
Mandie and Garrett Peel, 409.832.3432
7
8:00 AM
Port Arthur Guns and Hoses Benevolent
Fund Clay Shoot benefiting Port Arthur Fire
Fighters and Law Enforcement, 1 in 100 Gun
Club, 409.460.0540
10:00 AM
Rollover Bash and Dash, Rollover Pass,
409.988.2546
8
3:00 PM
Painting with a Purpose benefiting Walk
to End Alzheimer's, Painting With A Twist,
409.833.1613
9
8:00 AM & 1:00 PM
ExxonMobil March of Dimes Annual Golf Tournament, Beaumont Country Club, 409.835.7606
6:00 PM
4th Annual Boots and Bulls Celebrity Waiter
Event, Associated Builders and Contractors,
409.722.0279
10
7:00 PM
Hope Women's Resource Clinic Gala, Holiday
Inn Beaumont Plaza, 409.898.4005
11
6:00 PM
Ubi Caritas 5th Annual Charity Date Auction,
Madison's, 409.832.1924
14
7:00 AM
Run to Remember 5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run
sponsored by the Beaumont Police Officers
Benefit Association, Beaumont Event Centre,
409.880.1092
8:00 AM
Livingston Walk to End Alzheimer's, Matthews Street Park, 713.314.1340
8:00 AM
Third Annual "Shootin for a Miracle" Clay
Shoot, 1 in 100 Gun Club, 409.899.7555
9:00 AM
2nd Saturdays At The Giving Field, The Giving
Field, 409.351.2612
16
8:00 AM & 1:30 PM
19
5:00 PM
4th Annual Bark for Life Media Kick Off Party,
Luke's Ice House, 409.835.2138
21
7:00 AM
2013 "Break a Clay for MDA,"1 in 100 Gun
Club, 409.838.4545
28
7:00 AM
CASA's Superhero 5K Run and Kids Fun Run,
CASA of Southeast Texas Office, 409.832.2272
8:00 AM
Walk to End Alzheimer's, West Brook High
School, 409.833.1613
8:00 AM
4th Annual WHMC Open Car Show, Silsbee
Ford, 409.373.6003
10:00 AM
Casas for CASA Playhouse Event, CASA of
Southeast Texas, 409.832.2272
10:00 AM
Giving Back To Heroes Benefit and Soldier
Fun Run!, Vidor VFW, 409.656.8413
12:00 PM
C J Gibson Benefit for Funeral Expenses, Starks
Memorial VFW, 337.936.7017
30
7:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Greater Beaumont Chamber Foundation Golf
Tournament, Idylwide Golf Club, 409.838.6581
LIT Certification CoursesIndustry, Language
and Computer Skills
Class A CDL Driver Training: $2,750
September 9-November 1 (classes Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm)
This is a 250 hour course for those looking to
obtain a Class A CDL.
ESL (English as a second language): $185
September 9-October 23 (classes on Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm)
Learn Spanish the Fast and Fun Way: $185
September 10-October 24 (classes on
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education & classes
Are you interested in the construction industry? Lamar Institute for
Technology, known as LIT, offers a
10-hour OSHA Construction Course
for individuals who want to learn basic safety techniques. The course can
be completed in two, 5-hour sessions
which take place on Saturday, September 14 and Saturday, September
21. For only $89, participants can get
their feet wet and learn a bit about
the construction industry.
LIT offers a multitude of training
and certification courses each month.
These courses are not only for industry related skills, but for the everyday
person who may need to brush up
on their Microsoft Excel abilities, or
even for someone who does not yet
know how to surf the internet.
Check out these additional courses
in September and check events.southeasttexas.com monthly for new classes.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00pm-8:00pm)
Clinical Medical Assistant and
Phlebotomy Course: $1,650
September 10- April 10 (classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm)
For individuals planning to work in a clinic or
physician’s office. Learn about patient intake,
vitals, shot administration, physician assistant
skills and become a certified phlebotomist.
Basic Computer, E-mail and Internet: $75
Saturday, September 14 (9:00am-5:00pm)
Very basic, beginner computer and Internet skills.
This course is for the person who has never used
the Internet or learned to work on a computer.
Forklift Training: $200
Classroom and hands-on experience with forklift operation. Complete the OSHA approved
course to receive a 3-year certification.
Microsoft Excel 2010: $75
Excel basics for general use. This class is very
small and will be beneficial to someone in need
of help operating Excel.
Aerial Lift Training: $200
Complete this OSHA approved course to
receive a 3-year certification.
Healthcare Provider CPR: $35
Friday, September 27 (8:00am-12:00pm)
For individuals already working in the medical
field. This is an in-depth CPR course.
Weekly
Tuesdays &Thursdays
6:00 PM
CASA New Volunteer Training Class, CASA of
Southeast Texas, Inc., 409.832.2272
Wednesdays
6:00 PM
Building the Scientific and Historical Case for
Christianity- Christian Course for College Students, Little Cypress Baptist Church, 409.779.5403
4
10:00 AM
New Century Hospice Volunteer Orientation,
New Century Hospice, 409.832.6700
6
8:00 AM
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Workshop,
7
9:00 AM
LIT- Microsoft Word 2010, Lamar Institute of
Technology, 409.880.8114
9:00 AM
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross Orange Office, 409.832.1644
10
1:15 PM
CPR, Christus Health and Wellness Center,
409.899.7745
6:00 PM
LIT Clinical Medical Assistant Course Sept thru
Feb, Lamar Institute of Technology, 409.880.8114
11
9:00 AM
FREE Senior Citizens Computer Class, Lamar
State College-Orange, 409.882.3359
9:00 AM
13
8:00 AM
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Workshop,
9:00 AM
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red
Cross Orange Branch Office, 409.832.1644
14
8:00 AM
LIT OSHA 10 Construction Course, Lamar
9:00 AM
LIT- Basic Computer, E-mail & Internet, Lamar
9:00 AM
LIT Forklift Training, LIT Technical Training
and Education Building, 409.880.8114
9:30 AM
Anger Management, Samaritan Counseling
Center, Orange, 409.727.6400
19
9:00 AM
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red
Cross Orange Branch Office, 409.832.1644
21
8:00 AM
LIT OSHA 10 Construction Course, Lamar
9:00 AM
LIT- Microsoft Excel 2010, Lamar Institute of
9:00 AM
LIT Aerial Lift Training, Lamar Institute of
9:00 AM
Good Grief Workshop, First United Methodist Church Nederland, 409.722.4379
26
9:00 AM
27
8:00 AM
LIT Healthcare Provider CPR Training, Lamar
9:00 AM
Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, and
Great Results,Lamar University, 409.880.8604
28
9:00 AM
LIT- Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, Lamar Institute of Technology, 409.880.8114
9:00 AM
LIT- Microsoft Outlook 2010,Lamar Institute
of Technology, 409.880.8114
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classified pick of the month
Nothing’s Cooler
The best way to be cool in Southeast Texas is with a Graffs Wood N
Things Cooler. Michael and LaDana
Graffagnino transform 48-quart Igloo coolers into unique wooden
boxes that not only keep your beverages and big catches chilly but make
a statement, too.
LaDana uses her artistic talents to
do the initial design of each cooler
and paints the finished product, and
Michael, an expert woodworker, customizes each ice chest.
There’s a design for everyone.
The Redneck Cooler has a “Bubba”
bottle opener, electrical cord handle
to open it, water hose handles and
hinges, wire hanger sign and even a
piece of wire hanger to hold the lid
open. The Gone Fishin' Cooler features
a fish bottle opener, hand-painted
fish and routered sign and name on
the top.
“We make sure that we make our
coolers unique, and we warranty the
construction for one year,” said LaDana.
In addition to themed coolers, the
Graffagninos also construct lidded
kitchen trash bins, lemonade stands
and seated coolers.
“We will attempt any theme that
someone comes up with, make it
unique and better yet make them
love it,” said LaDana.
All coolers are completed with
two coats of Thompsons Water
Seal and any painting has two coats
of polyurethane. Allow one to two
weeks for cooler completion once
an order is finalized.
Custom coolers cost between $125
and $150 which includes delivery in
the Golden Triangle. Call the Graffagninos at 409.466-5886 and find them on
Facebook at graffswoodnthings.
Are you a Southeast Texas artisan who advertises on SoutheastTexas.com? Contact us
to be featured in this section. Call 409-201-9934 or email shelly@southeasttexas.com.
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SoutheastTexas.com STATS august
cheap beach digs rule august
According to Google Analytics, nearly 1.1 million people visited
Southeast Texas in the month of August. What did they view online? One
million of them visited SoutheastTexas.com’s classifieds, nearly 600,000
searched for a car in our auto’s sections and half a million folks looked for
a house in real estate while 300,000 folks cruised jobs and our singles club.
Facebook was active in August also with more than 11,000 plus
fans. The most viewed Facebook post was an “Affordable Beach Hangout” featuring an updated trailer for $100 a
night on Crystal Beach. More than 3600 people clicked to view the details of these overnight accommodations.
The community is invited to
place one ad a month for
FREE!
Call for information, 409-832-9869
If you want to buy and sell local,
YOUR best choice is SoutheastTexas.com.
Contact live support at
www.southeasttexas.com/help/index2.cfm or
call 409-832-9869, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
Do you get the “Best of SoutheastTexas.com”? This weekly e-newletter details the most unique classifieds, a pet, job, service and real estate pick of the
week, while also highlighting great local events. Email us at events@southeasttexas.com and ask to be included on the email list.
sneak peek october
1-5
- Casas for CASA Playhouse Event,
Parkdale Mall
2-6
- 44th Annual Texas Rice Festival,
Winnie
3
- The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and The Hare, Lutcher Theater
- Legendary performer Paul Anka,
Julie Rogers Theatre
5
- 3rd Annual Julie Richardson Procter
5K Ribbon Run Color Rush, City Hall
- Casas for CASA Playhouse Drawing, Parkdale Mall by JC Penney
5-12
- Shangri La Orchid Festival, Shangri La
Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
8
- World Habitat Day sponsored
Volunteer Day on build site
12
- Harbor Foundation Walk/Run for
Life, The Pavilion at Heritage Square,
Sulphur
- Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer 5K Walk, Lamar University,
Dauphin Athletic Complex
15-Nov. 9
- Shangri La 5th Annual Scarecrow
Festival, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
17
- Greater Beaumont Chamber of
Commerce Annual Meeting- Spindletop Awards, Julie Rogers Theatre
18
- ArcAttack, Lutcher Theater
19
- Beaumont Children's Museum Third
Annual Touch a Truck Day, Bennie
Hickman Agriculture Science Facility
- Lamar Cardinal Football vs. Central
Arkansas- Homecoming, Provost
Umphrey Stadium
19-20
- City of Beaumont 8th Annual Blues
and Jazz Fest, Beaumont Civic Center
22
- Disney's Beauty and the Beast,
Lutcher Theater
23
- Showing of the Film "Bag It," Jefferson Theatre
24
- Better Business Bureau 14th Senior
Celebration & Consumer Expo,
Beaumont Civic Center
- Free Movie Screening "Bride of Frankenstein," McFaddin-Ward House
25-26
- Greater Beaumont Chamber Foundation 1st BBQ Cook-Off, Crockett Street
26
- Symphony: Russian Tragedy in
Triumph
- St. Anne's Catholic School Halloween Carnival
- Dinosaur Day, Texas Energy Museum
- AMSET: "Eat a Bug" FREE Family
Arts Day
- NAACP 30th Annual Freedom and
Awards Banquet, Beaumont Civic
Center
- The Mane Event, Thairapy Salon
and Spa
29
- Greater Port Arthur Chamber of
Commerce 2nd Annual Cosmic Costume Bowling Tournament, MaxBowl
31
- Beaumont Police Department
Trunk-or-Treat and Haunted Jail,
Beaumont Police Station
38
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cartoon corner
membership directory
Nonprofit Member Organizations
a
Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org/texas, 409-833-1613
American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, 877-227-1618
American Heart Association- Golden Triangle, www.heart.org, 409.980.8800
American Red Cross- Beaumont Chapter, www.redcrossbeaumont.org, 409-832-1644
Anayat House, www.anayathouse.org, 409-833-0649
Arc of Greater Beaumont, www.arcofbmt.org, 409-838-9012
Art Museum of Southeast Texas, www.amset.org, 409-832-3432
b
Beaumont Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, www.mhbh.org, 409-212-5000
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation, www.bhset.net, 409-212-6113
Beaumont Children’s Museum, www.beaumontchildrensmuseum.org, 409-658-8927
Beaumont Civic Ballet, www.beaumontcivicballet.net, 409-838-4397
Beaumont Civic Center Complex, www.beaumont-tx-complex.com, 409-838-3435
Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.beaumontcvb.com, 409-880-3749,
Beautify Beaumont, www.beautifybeaumont.org, 409-656-7400
Beaumont Heritage Society, www.beaumontheritage.org, 409-832-4010
Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center,
www.co.jefferson.tx.us/VisitorCenter/brrvc.htm, 409-842-0500
Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas, www.beaumont.bbb.org, 409-835-5348
Big Thicket Association, www.btatx.org, 936-274-1181
c
CASA of Southeast Texas, Inc., www.casasetx.org, 409-832-2272
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, www.catholiccharitiesbmt.org, 409-924-4400
Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth, www.christushospital.org, 409-892-7171
Christus Health Foundation, www.christushealthfoundationsetx.org, 409-899-7555
City of Beaumont, www.cityofbeaumont.com, 409-980-8311
City of Beaumont Parks and Recreation, Recreation Division,
www.beaumontrecreation.com, Best Years Senior Center 409-838-1902, Sterling Pruitt
Center/Athletic Complex 409-838-3613, Henry Homberg Golf Course 409-842-3220
f
Family Services of Southeast Texas, Inc., www.westrengthenfamilies.org, 409-833-2668
First United Methodist Church, www.firstbeaumont.org, 409-832-0295
G
Garth House, www.garthhouse.org, 409-838-9084
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, www.gssjc.org, 409-832-0556, ext. 102
Goodwill Industries of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana,
www.goodwillbmt.org, 409-838-9911
Golden Triangle Republican Women, 409-832-6269
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, www.bmtcoc.org, 409-838-6581
Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce,www.portarthurtexas.com, 409-963-1107
H
Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County, www.beaumonthabitat.org, 409-832-5853
Harbor Hospice Foundation, www.harborhospice.com/harborhouse-beaumont.html, 409-840-5640
Heartbeats of Hope, www.setxsocialcenter.com/heartbeatshope, 409-651-8390
Home Instead Senior Care,
www.homeinstead.com/216/Pages/HomeInsteadSeniorCare.aspx,
409-892-7494
Hope Women’s Resource Clinic, www.pregnancyhopecenter.com, 409-898-4005
j
Julie Rogers’ “Gift of Life” Program, www.giftoflifebmt.org, 409-833-3663
Junior League of Beaumont,www.juniorleaguebeaumont.org, 409-832-0873
k
Kirby-Hill House, www.kirbyhillhouse.com, 409-246-8000
l
Lamar Cardinals Football, www.lamarcardinals.com, 409-880-1715
Lamar Institute of Technology, www.lit.edu, 409-880-8321
Lamar Institute of Technology Foundation,
www.lit.edu/foundation/LITFoundation, 409-880-8321
Lamar State College- Port Arthur, www.lamarpa.edu, 409-983-4921
Lamar University, www.lamar.edu, 409-880-7011
Lamar University Small Business Development Center,
www.lamarbmt.sbdcnetwork.net, 409-880-2367
Lutcher Theater, www.lutcher.org, 409-886-5535
m
March of Dimes, beaumontmarchofdimes.blogspot.com, 409-835-7606
McFaddin-Ward House, www.mcfaddin-ward.org, 409-832-2134
Monsignor Kelly High School, kelly.beaumont.tx.us, 409-866-2351
n
Nutrition and Services for Seniors, www.seniormeals.org, 409-892-4455
o
Orange Community Players, Inc., orangecommunityplayers.com, 409-882-9137
p
Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce, www.portarthurtexas.com, 409-963-1107
Progressive Democrats of Southeast Texas, www.pdsetex.org, 409-898-7355
s
The Salvation Army Beaumont Corp.,
www.uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_beaumont.nsf, 409-896-2363
Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas, www.sccset.org, 409-727-6400
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center,
www.shangrilagardens.org, 409-670-9113
Some Other Place, www.sopbmt.org, 409-832-7976
Southeast Texas Arts Council, www.setxac.org, 409-835-2787
Spindletop Center, www.spindletopcenter.org, 409-839-1000
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown, www.spindletop.org, 409-835-0823
Stark Museum of Art, www.starkmuseum.org, 409-886-2787
St Anne Catholic School, www.sasbmt.com, 409-832-5939
St. Mark’s Church, www.stmarksbeaumont.org, 409-832-3405
Symphony of Southeast Texas, www.sost.org, 409-892-2257
t
Texas Energy Museum, www.texasenergymuseum.org, 409-833-5100
Trinity United Methodist Church, www.trinitybmt.org, 409-892-8121
u
Ubi Caritas, www.ubicaritas.org, 409-832-1924
w
The W.H. Stark House, www.whstarkhouse.org, 409-883-0871
Wesley United Methodist Church, www.wesleyumc.com, 409-892-7733
Winnie Chamber of Commerce, www.winnietexas.org, 409-296-2231
Wilton P. Hebert Health & Wellness Center, www.christuswellnesscenter.org,
409-899-7777
Y
YWCA, www.ywcabeaumont.org, 409-899-1011
For Profit Members
Accommodations
Coushatta Casino Resort
www.coushattacasinoresort.com,1-800-584-7263
MCM Elegante Hotel
www.mcmelegantebeaumont.com, 409-842-3600
Rayburn Country
www.lakerayburncountry.com, 409-698-2444
Catering
MCM Elegante Catering
www.mcmelegantebeaumont.com, 409-842-3600
Entertainment Venues
Ford Park
www.fordpark.com, 409-951-5400
Food and Beverage
The Main Dish Studio Kitchen
www.yourmaindish.com, 409-866-MAIN
Sports and Recreation
City Dance Center
www.beaumontcitydance.com, 409-833-7772
Coushatta Casino Resort
www.coushattacasinoresort.com,1-800-584-7263
Rayburn Country
www.lakerayburncountry.com, 409-698-2444
Spas
MCM Elegante Getaway Spa
www.mcmelegantebeaumont.com/getaway_spa, 409-842-3600
All Events are listed on southeasttexasevents.com
and in the EventsBook for FREE.
Please send your events to
shelly@southeasttexas.com.
Membership cost is between $300 and $1000 and
includes event promotions in a variety of mediums.
For more information, call 409-201-9934.
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