piney woods pathfinder august 2011

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Of Lake LivingstonOf Lake Livingston

“Helping you see the forest through the trees.”“Helping you see the forest through the trees.”

Monthly Guide Serving Lake Livingston and the Surrounding AreaMonthly Guide Serving Lake Livingston and the Surrounding Area

August, 2011Volume 1 Issue 6

Complimentary Copy

August, 2011Volume 1 Issue 6

Complimentary Copy

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Gamblingon Lake Livingston

for a Good Cause

Ogden’s Music JubileeWildlife Expo

Master Naturalist

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Monthly Guide Serving Lake Livingston and the Surrounding Area

Table of ContentsPage 1, Cover Page 11, Page 2, Table of ContentsPage 3, We Buy Gold Co. Page 12, PuzzlesPage 4, Monthly Meetings Page 13, Lion’s Club Poker Page 5, Monthly Meetings TournamentPage 6, Wildlife Management Expo Page 14, Page 7, Back to School Shopping Tips Page 15, Page 8, Master Naturalist Page 16,

Commencement Page 17, Page 9, Page 18, Think TexasPage 10, The Real Estate Brokerage Page 19,

Company Page 20,

The Real Estate Brokerage Company

Justin Grant in ConcertWestmont RanchOgden’s Country JubileeGambling on Lake Livingston

Beef & Forage WorkshopWildlife Management ExpoOgden’s Country Jubilee

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meets the second and fourth Tuesday of between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays and the month. First meeting is at the Saturdays. You may also call librarian Coldspring Methodist Church and the Jenny Quintin, at 936-646- Book (2665).second meeting is at The Bank of San

Future Farmers of America - FFA Jacinto County. All meetings are at noon.

members learn leadership skills, public For information contact Jim Polk at 653-

speaking and occupational skills. Call 8200.

Candis Carraway at 936-328-2257 for th information about FFA programs.Coldspring's Trade Days – 4 ARF-RC Model Planes Club- from 10am until 2pm, weekly Monday

Saturday monthly , March – NovemberMeets every Saturday at the Club Field and Thursday. We serve qualifying Hook 'Needle Charities Club – located on FM 350 N. approximately residents of San Jacinto County. We are Meets the second Wednesday of each DMA – Don't Mention Age – For four miles from Hwy. 190. Call Joe located at 21 Butler St., Coldspring, month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Memorial people 55 and older meets at 10 a.m. the Hebert at 936-566-5804 or Don Hirt at Texas. You may call for more Medical Center – Livingston dinning second Monday at First United 936-566-4098 for information. information during our working hours at room. The club crochets, knits and sews Methodist Church – Livingston.

936-653-5543. items for needy individuals. For Luncheons, speakers, book reviews, trips Better Breather's Club - These information, call Joan Reeves at 936-and entertainment. Call 936-566-4766.meetings are free of charge and open to Christian Motorcycle Association – 327-1989.anyone with lung disease, anyone with a King's Kids – Meets at 6 p.m. the second

Families and Individuals thanking friend or loved one with lung disease, or Thursday of each month at Catfish King. Livingston Rotary Club – Every heroes – Meets the second Thursday of anyone that wants more information on Rides are planned on fourth Saturdays. Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Peppers each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the lung health. Meetings will be held the For information, call John Muhall at Resturant, For information , call Ray Livingston Physical Therapy office. For first Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm. 936-967-4700 or Jimmy Mattix at 936- Gearing at 936-327-2752.information, call Andrea at 936-327-Meeting location: Lake Area Therapy, 327-1223.

4084. Onalaska-Polk County AARP 400 Bypass Lane Suite 100, Livingston, CASA – Court Appointed Special Chapter 3876 – Meets at 10 a.m. every Friends of Myrphy Memorial Tx, 936-327-8825, Contact: Shelia

Advocates – For information to become second Thursday of the month at Library- Friends are active workers in Peabodya volunteer donating time for children of Idlewilde Clubhouse. For information, library projects and raise funds for

Boots and Babes Square Dance Polk County, call Joanis Robertson at contact Lew Vail at 936-646-4330.library projects. Meetings are held the Club – Every Friday night at 7:30 – 9:30 936-523-0519.

third Wednesday of each month at 11:00 Piecemakers Quilt Guild – Meets p.m. at the new location on DelaNorton a.m. at the library, 601 W. Church Street.Coldspring's Area Merchants and the second Monday of each month at Street or Business 59. For information,

Business - Meets the second Thursday of 9:30 a.m. at Chesswood Baptist Church Friends of the Onalaska Library- call 936-327-3384 or 936-967-0979the month at 5:15 p.m. Cora's Corner. on 59 South in Livingston, Come expand Friends of the Onalaska Library support

Care Share Mission, Inc. of San Call 936-653-2332 your quilting experience.a wide variety of library projects. For Jacinto County - is a food pantry open

details, contact the Onalaska City Hall The Coldspring Area Lions Club -

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MonthlyMeetings


Piney Wood Lakes Chapter of 327-8232.Texas Master Naturalist - Meets the

Soup for Seniors – 936-327-3696 first Thursday of each month at the Polk

Soup Donation Sites: Guardian County Chamber of Commerce located

Healthcare 1601 Hwy 59 Loop N. Mikes on Hwy 59 North of Livingston. Our

Saw and Supply 2118 Hwy 190 W, meeting time is 2 PM.

TexTia's 904 W Church Street, Escapees Polk County Mission – Mission is Care Center 155 Care Center Drive,

open for free food for families that VFW Hall 3916 Hwy 59 North, The qualify. 707 S. Washington, 936-327- Coffee Spot 1503 E Houston St 7634. Open Tuesday and Thursday 1:30 Cleveland.to 3:30 p.m. Send donations to Box

Stroke Support Group “The 1973, Livingston, Tx 77351. Call BJ nd thPreventers” – The 2 & 4 Thursday of Cooling at 936-327-5806 or Aline Fisher

the month, 1 pm at Guardian Health Care at 936-365-2825.in Northridge Plaza, next to the hospital

Polk County Social Club – Meets on the Hwy 59 feeder raod, Suite 400. A every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW hands – on community forum for hall. For more information, call Mary at preventing stroke and helping those 936-327-9015. affected by stroke.

San Jacinto County Chamber of United Daughters of the Commerce - Meets first Thursday of the Confederacy – Meets the second month at 8 a.m. in at the Chamber's Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Livingston Office. Heritage House. The genealogical

society welcomes the public.Shepard Chamber of Commerce – Meets the fourth Monday of every month Upper Lake Livingston Wireless at 5:00 pm at the Pct building in Association – Meets the second Shepard. Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Polk

County Emergency Operations Sons of Confederate Veterans – conference room. Call Lew Vail at 936-Capt. Ike Turner Camp 1275 meets the 646-4330.second Saturday of each month at 10

a.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 1907 N. Washington. Call Craig Reese at 936-

On Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 Land O'Lakes Purina Mills team 3 will sharing the behind-the-scenes Livingston Farm and Supply will be years ago as a Wildlife Specialist and details of what it takes to produce a hosting Purina’s Wildlife Management consultant. He has recently joined the television series based on hunting pigs Expo, Wildlife Innovation through Wildlife team full-time. His working and various big game species.Education. Speakers include Scott knowledge of deer management and

The event will take place at the Hohensee and Brian “Pig Man” Quaca. what it takes to successfully raise big

VFW Hall, VFW Post # 8568 located deer in the field is a true asset to the

Scott Hohensee has been actively at 3916 North Hwy 59, Livingston, Wildlife Team. Scott will be discussing

involved in wildlife management and Texas 77351. Door will open at 6:00 raising quality deer on small acreages.

consulting since the mid 1990's for pm and at 6:30 pm the program will private landowners in Texas. Scott was Brian “Pig Man” Quaca, a native begin and the meal will be served. the wildlife biologist for a 55,000 acre Texan, began his outdoor career as a RSVP by August 5th, contact David ranch in North Texas for several years typical hunter, but due to the Powell at (936) 327-8853 or email before moving to the San Antonio area excitement and adrenaline rush that [email protected]. where he oversaw the Wildlife Retail hog hunting supplied Quaca had found

You can enter to win stealth electric Operations for a private his nitch. It was this nitch that caught

vehicle. Check out the flyer on page company actively involved in the attention of producers in 2009 and

19.the wildlife operations of numerous lead to the successful show, “Pig Man” ranches in Texas. Scott then joined the which aired in January 2010. Quaca


Wildlife ManagementExpositionWildlife Innovation Through Education

Pictured Above :Scott HohenseePictured Below: Brian “Pig

Man” Quaca

be there in September. Still, dresses. Look to classily stylish lots of kids will retain some of Kate, the Duchess of their back-to-school allowance Cambridge, for trends that to be sure they can purchase appeal to many girls of all the cool items others have the ages. first week of school.

Have a wonderful 2011-2012 Ÿ Tax-free weekends will occur school year.

in several states. Take Livingston Independent Schools

advantage of these for extra first day of School will be Tuesday,

savings.August 23, 2011. Student Orientation

Ÿ For retailers in college towns, will be Monday, August 15th though One of the big issues for most department and discount stores the back-to-school season is Wednesday, August 17th, 2011. For

parents as they prepare for school in to find deals on name-brand almost as good as Christmas. more information go to the fall is paying for what their kids items. If you find a super What do savvy retailers such as www.livingstonisd.com.want versus what they really need for “deal” on school supplies, Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy

Coldspring-Oakhurst the upcoming school year. Cheryl H. consider purchasing enough to and Bed Bath & Beyond do to Consolidated Schools first day of Bridges, director of the Center for last for several months. attract these 18- to 21-year-School will be Monday, August 22, Retailing Studies at Texas A&M olds and their parents to their

Ÿ Parents and kids can also 2011 and Meet and Greet will be University’s Mays Business School, stores? Some create a “dorm” “shop” in their own homes – Thursday, August 18th, 2011. For offers the following thoughts and package complete with look for gently used pens, more information go to would be available to discuss them in bedding, lamps and pencils, calculators and other www.cocisd.org.more detail, along with other related accessories.supplies and recycle them. Let retail topics:

kids organize a “storage” shelf Ÿ Classics return in new form in Ÿ With household budgets or closet for school supplies apparel: For guys and girls,

stretched, shoppers are likely that can be used again. plaids and checks paired with to be even more selective with jeans are new again, along with

Ÿ The high price of being cool their purchases. Back-to-school graphic T’s. For girls, the includes iPads, iPhones, shopping is a great time to give feminine trend continues with Nooks, Kindles, computer kids lessons in money ruffles in tops, skirts and notebooks and upgrades that management. Given a budget

have become nearly ubiquitous for what they can spend, have

among students of all ages. kids list what they really need,

What’s too much? Perhaps like school supplies and

some of these items, gently uniforms first. Ask them to

used, are just fine.compare prices online and visit different stores to find the best Ÿ Parents can save a bundle on deal. Then make a list of what back-to-school clothing if they they really want and see if the (or their kids) can wait for wants and needs fit within the September sales, but does budget. anyone really wait? Waiting

until September may have been Ÿ As shoppers stretch dollars,

a traditional method to save on more parents than ever are

opportunistic buys, but with trying new outlets such as

inventories more available on-Goodwill, consignment shops,

line, that “hot item” might not dollar stores and sales in


Back to SchoolShopping Tips

The speaker for this event will be Linda Crum, long-time member and officer of the Texas Bluebird Society whose mission is “to spread Bluebirds across Texas…one nestbox at a time.” The population of bluebirds in Texas is down 19% and through education and providing and monitoring appropriate nestboxes the Society hopes to Piney Wood Lakes members will Debbie Cox and Lori Townsend.)reverse this decline. [Insert celebrate the first anniversary of

From January until March of Bluebird.jpg]. The Piney Wood becoming a certified Texas Master 2011, these eight volunteer trainees Lakes chapter hopes to establish a Naturalist Chapter on Thursday, completed over 40 hours each of bluebird trail of nestboxes in our August 4, 2011 at 2:00 P.M at the training . This training included ten four area counties in the near future.Livingston Polk County Chamber of classroom lectures on 21 subjects

Commerce. Since becoming Following the ceremonies a ranging from Texas ecosystems to certified in 2010 the Chapter has reception will be held and exhibits weather. More than 15 experts came initiated a number of service projects of service project and educational before the group to present in Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and activities will be displayed. information on these topics. In Tyler counties, including recycling Pictured Above, Left to Right: Members of the Piney Wood Lakes addition these trainees have put in fishing line, establishing and Don Keith, Drue Jarvis, Don Henley, Chapter will be available to answer over 40 hours each of volunteer maintaining a Pollinator Garden at Justine Henley, Karl Yust, Sharon questions about the exhibits and work on the service projects in the Lake Livingston State Park, working Schubert, Laureen Yust, Kathleen about how to become a Texas Master four counties served by the Chapter at Watson Rare and Native Plant Appelbaum Naturalist. The next Training Class as well as completing 89 hours of Preserve in Tyler County, and will begin in January, 2012.advanced training in areas such as participating in the First Annual

water quality monitoring, rainwater Come Clean Lake Livingston event.

catchment and Texas turtle monitoring.

Pictured Above, Left to Right, Front: Sydney Murphy, Sharon Schubert; Back: Bob Windham, Laureen Yust, Karl Yust, Lester Harlow, Bob Fayle, Betty Hoffman, Pictured Above Left to Right: Lori townsend, Susan TullosLester Harlow, Justine Henley,

Susan Moran and Susan Tullos This event will be highlighted by the recognition and Commencement of the second class of Master Naturalist trainees for the Chapter.

Pictured Above, Left to Right: Pictured Above: 2011 Master Sharon Schubert, Harlan Camp, Naturalist Trainees with Sonny Kathleen Appelbaum; Middle: Mary Arnold, Texas Master Naturalist Keller, Don Henley, Janet Fayle, State Assistant Coordinator. Left to Betty Hoffman; Back: Susan Tullos, Right: Beverly Menard, Frances Bob Windham Camp, Harlan Camp, Bob Windham,

Sonny Arnold, Judy Boleratz,


Bri Bagwell

Piney Wood Lakes Chapter ofThe Texas Master Naturalist ProgramSchedules Anniversary Celebration And Commencement.


Aarmco Auto and Rvs full color1/2 Page

Save The Date August 12, 2011 And Coordinator for Livestock & Food Animal Make Plans To Attend !!!!!! Systems, Animal Health Issues Associated

with Drought.Tri-County Beef & Forage Workshop,

Series II at Corrigan City Hall, Corrigan, Zach Gerik, Silveus Insurance Group Texas. Registration 8:00 a.m. Program

Educational programs of the Texas 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m. Lunch will be

AgriLife Extension are open to all people provided, Courtesy of Silveus Insurance

without regard to race, color, sex, Group. PLEASE RSVP 936-327-6828 by

disability, religion, age or national origin. Friday August 5, 2011, $10.00

The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Registration Fee. 2—CEU Credits for

Department of Agriculture, and the Pesticide Applicators

County Com- missioners Courts of Texas Subject: Drought Management Cooperating.

Strategies Polk County Extension Office: 936-

Dr. Jason Cleere, Extension Beef 327-6828 Cattle Specialist, Destocking Strategies,

Tyler County Extension Office: 409-Maintaining Herd Performance &

283-8284 Managing the Consequences of Drought.

Trinity County Extension Office: Dr. Vanessa Corriher, Assistant

Professor & Extension Forage Specialist, 936-642-1421Insecticides for Grasshoppers &

Texas AgriLife Extension Polk Co. , Armyworms, Plants that Become Toxic in

602 E. Church Street, Ste 127, Livingston, Times of Drought, Winter Pasture

Texas 77351, Fax: 936-327-6859, E-mail: Options/Alternatives.

[email protected] Dr. Thomas B. Hairgrove, Program

6th Annual Beefand Forage Workshop

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2. Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Schools first day of school falls on a __________6. The WE BUY __________ COMPANY7. Wildlife Innovation Through _______________8. fund to assist ranchers with wildfire rebuilding9. Second Largest Lake in Texas13. A Venue for any Occasion14. Back to School ___________ Tips15. Where is the 2nd Annual Lions Club Texas Hold'em Tournament going to be held? 16. In Concert July 29th

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1. Brian Quaca, guest speaker at Wildlife Management expo, earned himself this nickname3. A "Branson Style" show of Music and Comedy4. Which city hall is the Tri-County Beef & Forage Workshop to be held at?5. The Piney Woods _____________10. Wildlife Management Expo will be held at the _____ Hall11. Livingston ISD first day of school falls on a _________12. Which Anniversary is the Piney Woods Lakes Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program Celebrating?

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Beef Meditrim

Cochran Mikes

Coldspring Naturalist

Colvin Ogdens

Fairwater Onalaska

Forage Pathfinder

Gambling Poker

Gold Polk

Hagan Sanjacinto

Hallmark School

Justingrant Westmont

Lake Wildlife

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The Onalaska Lions Club will be Chairman is James Donham.holding their second Annual Texas Hold

Lions are an international network of ‘em Charity Fundraiser on August 6th at

1.3 million men and women in 205 3:00 pm til 7 pm at Bubba’s Restaurant

countries and geographic areas who Bar & Grill aka Lakeside RV Park

work together to answer the needs that located on Hwy 190 at Trinity River.

challenge communities around the The buy in is $20 and since it is a

world.charity event there will be extra buy ins until 6:00 pm when the play down to a winner really begins. Prizes include a Bracelet, Belt Buckles, and Chip Sets. There will also be drawing for door prizes. If you choose to buy in you will receive 5 tickets. Lions have tickets available for early buy ins. For more information call Lion Lew Vail at 936-646-4330.

The Onalaska Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of the Month at noon at Bubba’s Restaurant & RV Park in Onalaska. President is Charlie Larkin, Vice President is Darryl Henson, Secretary is Lew Vail, and Membership

Onalaska Lions Club2nd Annual Texas Hold-emCharity Fundraiser

Justin became friends with John producing a professional sound. Christie in 2006. John has been in Artist

Justin believes that singing from a management for years helping along the

working man's perspective fits his core carriers of such acts as Kenny Chesney,

belief that country music should be a Tim McGraw, Kathy Mattea, Sons Of

true reflection of common people and The Desert, Darryl Dodd, Craig Morgan

their simple lives. "I have been referred and many more. With John’s help Justin

to as an old soul and my love of the Timberwood Nursing and Rehab years of lugging equipment to small began his first professional record in

country and simple things in life are Center of Livingston present Justin clubs from Georgia to Montana, of May 2008. Justin wrote many of the

amplifiers of that trait," says Justin. Grant in Concert on July 29th, 2011 at selling his horses because music held songs on this project, during this process 6:00 pm. Justin Grant is sponsored by priority, of saying goodbye to paired up with Jarrod Johnson and wrote RMS Instrument & Electric. Make sure relationships torn by his week long a song that was put on hold for a George to bring your own lawn chairs, but leave travels only solidified his dedication. Strait project. Justin completed his the coolers at home. Justin earned his journeyman's license in project having funded it completely

the electrical field in 2003 and has been from working in the oil and gas fields. Location: Timberwood Nursing &

working hard to support his passion. Justin soon paired up with Ed Spacek of Rehab located at 4001 Highway 59

Justin was fortunate in the fact that his The Spacek Company and together they North in Livingston. Tickets are $10 in

employer has allowed him to come and released Justin’s first single to radio. advance and $15 the day of the concert.

go as he has needed to reach the goals All proceed benefit Habitat for “Drink More Beer” hit the Texas

he has set for himself. While working in Humanity. For more information go to airwaves in 2009 and climbed as high as

the methane fields of Wyoming Justin www.TimberwoodRehab.com or call #60 on the Texas Regional Radio

has a 480 volt cabinet blow up with him 936-327-4446. Report, made it to the top 30 on several

in it, he was burnt on over 23% of his countdowns and charts overseas and

About Justin Grant body and spent 2 months in the hospital, went to #4 in the International

a month of which was in ICU. Yet From the red dirt roads of his Independent Music Country Chart. Later

through it all he only ended up with a hometown of Uvalde, Texas, Justin has in 2009 Justin released his second single

graft on his left forearm and knows how crisscrossed the US performing in clubs “That’s All She Wrote” to radio. This is

lucky he is to be here. While in the and at fairs up to seven nights a week, an up tempo ballad written by Justin that

hospital Justin received a call from long often five sets a night. sums up the road he has been on and the

time friend John Christie. John wanted sacrifices that come with it. “That’s All

He has spent the last ten years to know if Justin would be interested in She Wrote” received rave reviews from

traveling and playing in many different recording an album and of course, he radio for Justin’s vocals and ear for

venues making a name for himself. The was.


Justin Grant in ConcertProceeds go to Habitat for Humanity


The Ogden's Country Jubilee is a Historical Commission, which in turn is "Branson Style" show of music and overseen by the National Historic Trust. comedy. The talented (and large) The mission is simple--restore the Ogden family has been performing buildings in the historic commercial together as the "Country Jubilee" since district (downtown), attract and retain 1994. The Jubilee is actually a variety businesses in these buildings, and of local, professional quality promote the Main Street District as a entertainers who are backed by some of destination. Main Street offers the most outstanding musicians reimbursement grants to building available in the state of Texas. The and/or business owners in the 10 block result is a unique live stage show that district for façade restorations, roofs, features country and gospel music foundations, exterior paint, signs, along with good, clean, original electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work. comedy. The money used for these grants come

exclusively from local fundraisers such This is the third Ogden Jubilee to be as the Ogden Jubilee. In addition to the

presented by the Livingston Main Jubilee, Main Street sells cookbooks Street Program. The previous two have (local recipes), the game of been sellouts so get your tickets early. Livingstonopoly, and coffee mugs. The

Livingston Main Street Program has The Livingston Main Street provided more than $70,000 in grants Program is a volunteer program to help revitalize our downtown area. administered by the City of Livingston,

which is overseen by the Texas

Ogden's CountryJubileeA “Branson Style” show of Music and Comedy


It’s time to put on your poker face! full potential as successful adults. opportunities for the disadvantaged can become involved in the lives of Polk County Boys & Girls Club presents youth of Deep East Texas. Your donation today’s youth and make a difference in Their Missionthe second annual Texas Hold’em can go to the club of your choice at your your area call: (936) 327-1111 or go Tournament on Friday, September 9th. To inspire and enable all young request. By helping us build a better online to www.bgcdet.orgFirst prize is a $10,000 seat at the 2012 people, especially those from future for the children in our

School Year Hours: August 30th - World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. disadvantaged circumstances, to realize communities you take an active role as a May 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm ($45)Other prizes, such as televisions and their full potential as productive, community leader through direct

cruises will be given to all final table responsible and caring citizens. involvement. Thank you for supporting Summer Hours: June - July 8:00 am - contests. the Boys and Girls Club; it really is The 5:00 pm ($45)Organization History

Positive Place for Kids in Deep East The tournament will take place at the Phone Number: (936) 327-1111In 1988 Dr. Jim DiNucci recognized Texas.

American Legion Hall in Livingston. that the at-risk children of Nacogdoches

Registration begins at 5:00 pm and the For more information on how you Texas desperately needed a Boys and

tournament will begin at 6:00 pm and Girls Club. By 1990, the first summer

will continue till the last man is the club was in operation there were 30

standing. If you wish to spectate there is members. Today the Nacogdoches club

a special section, onlookers will not be serves over one thousand members, has

allowed to roam freely among the an average daily attendance of over 200,

contenders. Tickets are $175 per seat, and is housed in a 1.5 million dollar,

$200 if bought at the door and $150 per wholly owned Clubhouse! But that’s not

seat if 10 or more tickets are purchased. all...this movement has spread from

But you better hurry; there are only 200 Nacogdoches throughout East Texas.

seats available to be purchased. To buy Today there are 8 clubs in the Deep East

your tickets please call; Dr. Mike Texas area, with clubs in Nacogdoches,

Shukan (936) 327-1733, Eric Brown Lufkin, Diboll, Jasper, Crockett, San

(936) 328-5829, Cristy Sorrells (936) Augustine, San Jacinto County, Polk

560-6844.County. Boys and Girls Clubs of Deep

Keep in mind that this is for a great East Texas now serve over 5,000 cause and all proceeds go to the Polk children a year.County Boys & Girls Club.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Deep About the Boys & Girls Club East Texas are always looking for new

ways to help our children succeed. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Deep

Community support and participation East Texas is an organization dedicated

play a large role in our success. Any to enhancing the lives of disadvantaged

contribution of your time, energy, youth throughout the Deep East Texas

materials, or even a financial donation region. By offering a wide variety of

would be greatly appreciated and would programs and leadership opportunities,

go directly to providing services and each child has the chance to reach their

Gambling on Lake LivingstonFor a Good Cause

2010 Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament

The ribbon cutting of the Boys & Girls Club of Deep East Texas

STAR Fund assistance will be awarded a voucher for fencing supplies worth up to $500, depending on funds raised and number of eligible applicants. TDA will hold specific application cycles throughout the remainder of fire

As Texas continues to battle a season with the first round already series of relentless infernos, our underway. To apply for funding, farmers and ranchers are in dire need monitor www.TexasAgriculture.gov of relief. and download your application

during an upcoming funding cycle. A According to the Texas Forest

big thank you to McCoy’s Building Service, more than 14,000 fires have

Supply who generously donated the scorched more than 3 million acres

first $20,000 to help Texans recover since wildfire season began in

from the devastating wildfires. November. Hundreds of homes and

Additionally, Valero Energy barns have been destroyed and more

Corporation, which operates Valero than 5,000 miles of critically

and Diamond Shamrock gas stations important ranch fences have been

and convenience stores, donated lost. More acreage has been burned

$10,000.in Texas than the combined areas of Delaware, Rhode Island, Washington Fire season is far from over, and D.C. and one-third of Connecticut. the number of acres burned is likely

to increase. If our farmers and As a show of support from all

ranchers lose their livelihoods, all of Texans, the Texas Department of

us will suffer through increased food Agriculture recently established the

prices.STAR Fund to collect monetary donations from private individuals For more information on how to and companies willing to assist our donate to the STAR Fund, visit farmers and ranchers in rebuilding www.TexasAgriculture.gov and click lost fences. Those approved for on STAR Fund.


Think Texas:STAR Fund Assists Rancherswith Wildfire Rebuilding

By: Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Todd Staples

piney woods pathfinder august 2011

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