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Vol. 17, No. 7
50 cents
May 3-9, 2012
CRIP MAYHEM
Gangsters celebrate
5/9 Hoova holiday
Page 13 A
The Independent Voice of Southeast Texas
Facebook fight
SECOND STORM
Bolivar tax bills busting
wallets wide open
Page 16 A
AUSTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sleeping teacher leads
to chaos in classroom
Page 6 A
OUT & ABOUT WITH ALBERT
Student filmmaker suspended
for post, bus driver looks on
Page 5 A
Photos from
the festival
Page 12 B
May 3-9, 2012 The Examiner
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On the Inside
Asleep at the wheel ..................................... 6 A Meals on Wheels......................................... 4 B
BISD makes new superintendent official ... 7 A Port Neches Riverfest ................................. 5 B
Total project director leaving .................... 10A In the Dark .................................................. 6 B
Colors of May ........................................... 13A Gameplan .................................................... 8 B
Bolivar dealt tax blow ............................. 16A Out & About with Albert Nolen ............... 12B
Girls with power tools .............................. 20A Dining Out ................................................ 16B
Bottom Line with Chad Cooper ............... 21A Sounds ....................................................... 30B
Who Is This? –
RE/MIX edition
This little lady’s identity might have stumped
The Examiner’s staffers last week, forcing a
regrettable error in her business affiliation, but
readers weren’t fooled by a bad sell. They knew
this future mover-and-shaker’s real career path
moved to a different “location, location, location.”
In a first and only Who is This? – RE/MIX edition,
we revisit this Beaumont cutie’s American Dream.
Answer on page 24 B
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Mother plans legal action over son’s suspension
By Fred Davis
Metro Editor
A savage beating caught on
an eighth-grade student’s cell
phone led to his suspension
after he posted it to his Facebook profile, and now Trevion
Gaines’ mother is planning to
take legal action against Beaumont Independent School District because she feels her
son’s First Amendment rights
were violated.
“I will be hiring an attorney
after talking it over with my
family,” said Shermane Wilson,
who said school officials had
Trevion access his Facebook
account and sign a statement
without his mother present.
“They should’ve waited
until I was there before asking
him to do any of that,” said
Wilson. “And they didn’t tell
me they had my son open up
his Facebook; he told me.
They should’ve told me everything that happened when I got
there.”
According to Wilson, Gaines
posted the 63-second video of
the two girls fighting on Friday,
April 27, when he got home
from school. Monday, April 30,
Gaines was summoned to the
school office and asked by
assistant principal Charles Chevis if he posted the fight on
Facebook. Gaines said yes.
According to Wilson, one of
the girls in the fight had told
Chevis about the video and
school officials wanted to look
at it to see who started the fight.
Gaines was then taken to an
office with a BISD officer and
opened up his Facebook
account at the request of the
officer, who then tried to make
a copy of the video on the
computer, but was unable to.
He then had Gaines sign a
statement that he did indeed
record the fight and post it to
Facebook. Gaines’ mother was
called after that.
The video of the fight was
still up as of Wednesday eve-
Still images from the video taken by Trevion Gaines show the
fight that led to Gaines and the two girls being suspended. The
bus driver can be seen in the lower picture standing by and
watching. The video can be seen at www.theexaminer.com.
ning. It had 28 “likes” and 11 ing and ‘sexting’, either on or
comments.
off school property, if the conWhen Wilson arrived at the duct causes a substantial disschool, he was told by Chevis ruption to the educational
that her son was going to be environment.”
suspended for posting the vidThere was no mention made
eo to Facebook and
on Wilson’s first visit
cited a clause in the
that her son’s Facedistrict’s code of conbook page had been
duct for students.
accessed and viewed
Under the code for a
by Chevis and the
Misuse of TechnoloBISD officer. Once
gy Resources and the
her son told her what
Internet,
Chevis
happened,
Wilson
marked a bullet point
returned to school and
that states students
demanded to know the
shall not “send, post,
whole story and why
or possess electronic Wilson
she wasn’t told.
messages that are abusive,
It was upon her return to the
obscene, sexually oriented, school that a “very unprofesthreatening, harassing, damag- sional” Dr. Aaron Covington,
ing to another’s reputation, or the school’s principal, flipillegal, including cyberbully- pantly told her that her son
was being suspended and that
he should be glad it was only a
one-day suspension as opposed
to three days, she said.
“I deserve an apology from
(Covington) for the way he
was acting,” Wilson said.
BISD communication specialist
Craig
Eichhorn
informed The Examiner on
Wednesday that Gaines actually violated more than one of
the district’s policies in the
code of conduct manual. Incidentally, the policy Chevis and
Covington cited on Monday
when Gaines was suspended
was not included in the four
violations presented by Eichhorn.
Under the Misuse of Technology Resources and the
Internet code, Gaines was cited for: “Use the Internet or
other electronic communications to threaten district students, employees, or volunteers, including off
school property if the
conduct causes a substantial disruption to
the educational environment.”
He is also alleged
to have violated the
code: “Use e-mail or
Web sites to engage in
or encourage illegal
behavior or threaten Gaines
school safety, including off
school property if the conduct
causes a substantial disruption
to the educational environment.”
The district is also alleging
that under the Safety Transgressions code, Gaines was
cited for possessing “published or electronic material
that is designed to promote or
encourage illegal behavior or
that could threaten school
safety” and “Engage in any
conduct that school officials
might reasonably believe will
substantially disrupt the school
program or incite violence.”
Eichhorn indicated the two
girls involved in the fight were
Cl ay Dugas
board certified personal injury trial lawyer
suspended, but he could not
disclose the duration.
Regarding the argument
about whether or not Gaines’
First Amendment rights were
violated, if past court cases
where a student used Facebook to post something that
led to a school suspension,
then Wilson and her son have
a valid case.
According to the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, in March
2011 three middle school students in Douglas County,
Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, were threatened with expulsion after they called a teacher
a “pedophile” and “rapist” in a
Facebook post. However similar to Gaines’ instance, the
principal at the middle school
had the student, Alejandra
Sosa, then 13, log in to her
Facebook account and delete
the posts. Sosa’s parents
claimed that violated their
daughter’s privacy.
After two weeks of
suspension,
the
school dropped the
expulsion hearing
and let the three students come back to
school. No reason
was given for why
the hearing was
dropped, according to
the article.
And in another case cited by
the same article, a student in
California was suspended after
he posted on Facebook that his
teacher was a “fat ass who
should stop eating fast food
and is a douche bag.” The student was charged with cyberbullying and suspended. However the ACLU argued that the
suspension violated his free
speech rights and cited a 1969
Supreme Court hearing. The
suspension was overturned. It
was also noted in that case that
the student made the posting
on his home computer outside
of school, similarly to Gaines,
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Asleep at the wheel?
11-year-olds say they’re victims of sexual assault at Austin
By James Shannon
Contributing Editor
April 20 was just another Friday at Austin
Middle School in Beaumont. The sixth grade
students in the Spanish class taught by Rebecca
Williams settled in to watch a movie, not an
infrequent occurrence with this teacher. But
when the lights went down, a series of incidents occurred that turned an average day into
a nightmare for two 11-year-old girls who say
Williams failed to protect them because she
was asleep in class.
In a written statement, one of the young
female victims (Girl No. 1) said, “While Mrs.
Williams was asleep (Boy No. 1) took my
hands and was holding on to them and (Boy
No. 2) was touching on me and I screamed and
said ‘Stop’ but Mrs. Williams didn’t wake up.
…”
The identities of the alleged perpetrators and
their victims are concealed in this story for
their protection in accordance with state and
federal laws and the policy of this newspaper.
In a previous joint handwritten statement given
the day of the incident to assistant principal
Charles Chavis, the girls said Boy No. 1 and
Boy No. 2 “was sexual harassing” (sic) them
and “touching us in private areas and we not
comfortable with it. Could you please address
this issue.”
Kenneth R. Bean Sr. is the father of one of
the girls. He said when he arrived at Austin
Middle School on the afternoon of the incident,
he found his daughter in the counselor’s office
in tears. She was interviewed by Officer Terrell Jenkins, the Beaumont
Independent School District police
officer assigned to the school, who
took statements from the boys accused
in the case and the girls who accused
them, as well as others in the class.
Bean was initially satisfied at the
apparent swift justice from Austin
Principal Dr. Aaron Covington, who
told him the boys were suspended
from school effective immediately and Jenkins
would be sent to Pathways alternative school
campus near downtown for the remainder of
the school year.
With this understanding in hand, Bean took
his daughter home and tried to circle the family
wagons around a young girl who had been
through a traumatic experience. He had no way
of knowing that at the same time, BISD was
circling its own wagons around Rebecca Williams.
A veteran teacher with 35 years of classroom
experience, Williams has been employed by
BISD since Sept. 26, 2000. District officials
declined to make Williams available to The
Examiner, but by all accounts she has had serious health problems in recent years. Bean said
Officer Jenkins told him the accounts of her
sleeping in class were believable because “I’ve
known that she sometimes falls asleep in class
ever since I came to this school three years ago.”
Officer Jenkins, who has been with the
BISD police since 2008, is a product of district
schools including Austin and West Brook High
School. Generally regarded as a friendly figure
around campus, Jenkins handled the initial
phase of the investigation at the school.
Bean said he was disturbed when he learned
from his daughter that Williams had been in
school every day since the incident – teaching
her class as if nothing had happened. BISD
spokesman Craig Eichhorn said there was good
reason for that.
“There is nothing at all to reflect in
any of the witnesses they pulled in to
question for this investigation, none
have corroborated that story of her
being asleep,” he said. Since those
statements are sealed as part of an
investigation concerning juvenile suspects, it was not possible to ascertain
how the sleeping issue was addressed
or if none of those interviewed volunteered the information.
“When the alleged assault took place, she
was in the classroom,” said Eichhorn, but he
declined comment on what Williams said she
did or did not witness or what action she took,
if any.
“As far as I know, she is still employed and
teaching. I think she’s been questioned, but any
kind of personnel issue I really can’t comment
too much on,” added Eichhorn.
Some of her fellow Austin employees were
not so reticent. While expressing sympathy for
Williams’ physical condition, they expressed
concern for the students in her class.
“Mrs. Williams has trouble standing up and
holds the wall when she walks down the hall,”
said one school staffer who did not want to be
identified because she was not authorized to
speak to the media. “Some parents complain
because students know they can act crazy in
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New BISD super seals the deal with his signature
By Jennifer Johnson
Metro Editor
After a brief search for Beaumont
Independent School District’s next
superintendent, the BISD Board of
Trustees officially announced its selection in Dr. Timothy Chargois during a
short public meeting May 1.
Although Chargois’ motto
for the evening was, “Let’s
keep our focus on the students,” all eyes were on him
as the new superintendentelect signed on the dotted
line, accepting a contract for employment as BISD superintendent for a
period covering Feb. 1, 2013 – June 30,
2016. For his new duties as the district’s leader, Chargois will see an
increase in pay to an annual salary of
$215,000 plus a monthly auto allowance of $1,000. Chargois will also have
health and life insurance covered by the
district, but the contract failed to note
how raises would be administered.
BISD board member Zenobia Bush
made a motion to accept the proposal,
and each of the remaining trustees
were given a chance to second the
motion. The agreement was unanimous and Chargois, along with his
family, was thrust into the limelight
previously reserved for current BISD
leader Dr. Carrol Thomas. As Thomas
faded into the background and quietly
left to attend to other business, Chargois was treated to a slew of
media questions and well
wishes from attendees. But
as he exited, Chargois’ mentor offered a few words of
praise for his successor.
“I’m very proud of Dr.
Chargois and his accomplishments,”
Thomas said. “Proud in the same way
that a father is when one of his children
accomplishes great things in life. I’m
leaving the district in very good hands.
He will take Beaumont ISD to even
greater heights.”
Chargois, an Orange native by birth
and Beaumont transplant for the purpose of his career, started in the district
in 1998 and has risen through the ranks
to the position he was named to May 1.
On his resume, Chargois says he is
dedicated to “improving student per-
formance through strong leadership,
quality administration, aligned instruction and coordinated services.”
He has since stated that with a quality plan of action, his hopes are to
make sure “every student in BISD is
ready – ready for college, career, workforce or military.”
Through his decade-plus of service
in the district, Chargois has been an
assistant principal in elementary school
turned principal, and finally as assistant superintendent of Research, Planning & Evaluation where he was familiarized with all the district’s 32 campuses. Prior to taking a position in
BISD, Chargois worked for West
Orange-Cove CISD as a secondary
assistant principal and an elementary
fine arts teacher.
Chargois is credited with a long list
of civic and professional organization
memberships, and received degrees
from Lamar University and Stephen F.
Austin University.
“I’m excited and ready to get our
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all still experiencing,” Chargois said.
The superintendent-to-be said he is
also happy to be following in the footsteps of Dr. Thomas, but as far as policies and procedures, he said, “I walk in
my own shoes.”
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her room – she has lost control
of her classroom.”
The fact BISD has taken a
hard line on whether Williams
was sleeping in class on the
day of the incident is understandable according to one
attorney familiar with the district’s legal situation.
“While school districts have
broad immunity from many
types of lawsuits, an action
that arises because problems
occur with a teacher they know
sleeps in class could be considered gross negligence and
thus make the district liable,”
said the attorney.
In fact, Williams’ tendency
to sleep in class is an open
secret known to students and
faculty alike. One Austin student not involved in this case
was asked last week about
Mrs. Williams.
“You mean the sixth grade
Spanish teacher?” the student
asked, then confirmed she
slept in class when she would
put on a movie and turn down
the lights. “Yeah, that happened all the time,” the student
said.
Kenneth R. Bean Sr.
Bean said he was mystified
why Williams was still on the
job after the April 20 incident
involving his daughter.
“She denied she was asleep,
but if she was really awake,
how could she have missed all
that commotion in her classroom? It just doesn’t make
sense,” said the frustrated dad.
There was more heartburn
in store for Bean after his
daughter came home and
reported the boys involved in
the incident were not sent to
the alternative school, but
instead were still roaming the
halls of Austin Middle School.
Girl No. 1 said she was con-
fronted by Boy No. 2 in the
hallway of the 400 wing and
she heard him call her a “bitch”
in front of several male students.
Bean said he was told the
boys were placed in ISS (InSchool Suspension) until they
could be sent to Pathways but
they were supposed to be confined to the ISS classroom
except for supervised bathroom breaks. Bean said he was
told part of the problem was
the relief teacher in ISS was
Rebecca Williams.
BISD spokesman Eichhorn
expressed surprise when told
of the “bitch” incident. Like
Bean, he had been told the
boys were no longer on the
Austin campus.
“My understanding is they
weren’t supposed to be (in
school) either. They were supposed to be placed at Pathways for the rest of this school
year, which is four weeks,”
said Eichhorn, who added, “I
can confirm both Principal
Covington and Deputy Superintendent Chargois said they
have met with parents multiple
times.”
Those conversations did
little to mollify Bean, who
filed a criminal complaint that
triggered an investigation by
Sgt. Danny Moore, a detective
who joined the BISD police
force when it was formed in
2007. A veteran cop with 25
years experience in law
enforcement, he was previously with the Orange County
Sheriff’s Office.
Moore said his investigation into a criminal complaint
is separate from the school’s
internal disciplinary process.
“(Our investigation) has
nothing to do with their administrative punishment. We handle the criminal part; the
school district, the administrators, the teachers – they handle
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the administrative part as far
as the punishment for the
schools,” he said.
The process in juvenile cases is different, with the police
agency referring the case to
the district attorney without
charges attached, according to
Moore.
“I don’t charge anybody. I
file the case and the case has
been filed at Minnie Rogers
(Juvenile Justice Center).
They’re reviewing it and if
any charges are filed or
pressed, what those charges
will be is entirely up to the
district attorney’s office (and)
juvenile people at Minnie
Rogers,” said Moore, who
expressed sympathy for the
Bean family’s ordeal.
“I’m a father; I have a
daughter myself, so I can
understand why he would be
upset, but everything is being
done to the extent the law will
allow,” said Moore. “If there
are any charges to be pursued,
we will definitely pursue those
charges.”
The accused in this case
face an uncertain fate depending on how the district attorney’s office views the evidence, which consists entirely
of witness statements obtained
by Officer Jenkins and assembled by Sgt. Moore, who said
while he cannot predict what
might happen noted, “We’re
dealing with 11- and 12-yearold kids here.”
Bean said he was satisfied
the case was now in the hands
of an independent agency and
said he didn’t want the boys
involved to be branded as sex
offenders for the rest of their
lives.
“My intention is not to
prosecute those young boys,”
said Bean. “They are being
held to account for their
actions. My concern is that
teacher; no parents should
have to trust their children to
her ever again. Whether she is
terminated or simply allowed
to retire, she does not belong
in the classroom in Beaumont
or anywhere else.”
The Austin school employee who spoke to The Examiner
agreed Mrs. Williams needs to
go but said it is not entirely her
fault.
“She wanted to retire, but
the principal wouldn’t let her,”
said her co-worker.
Through a BISD spokesman, Principal Covington
declined to comment.
9A
Housing authority moves forward with new project
OHA still on the hunt
for executive director
Although not ready for
move-in, the apartments under construction on Burton Street
in Orange are slated
for completion within
the next few months.
By Jennifer Johnson
Metro Editor
Losing three of the top men responsible for acquiring Orange Housing
Authority’s new and improved administration office didn’t stop the governmental agency from carrying on where
the project left off as the Orange community was invited to a ribbon cutting
at the Burton Street address May 1.
Among those in attendance were
Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux,
Orange Mayor Brown Claybar, Orange
City Manager Shawn Oubre, U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development representative Raynold
Richardson, OHA board president
Mary McKenna and OHA interim
executive director Tanya Wilson.
Contractors charged with building
the administration offices, as well as
80 residential apartment units on the
same lot, were also at the event. Construction is being headed by ICON
Builders, part of the ITEX Group,
owned and operated by Ike and Chris
Ikbari of Port Arthur.
Photo by Jennifer Johnson
“We’re really proud to be a part of
this,” Chris Ikbari said of the opening.
“This has been a fantastic opportunity;
no other city has as much support as
this one from top to bottom.”
The contractor then honored Mayor
Claybar, who took the opportunity to
offer a few words about the project and
the community the long-time city official has been entrusted to oversee.
“There are so many people who
want what you already have (that) they
have to build fences around some of
our borders,” Claybar told a crowd of
Allen Samuels
about 100 spectators on-hand to mark
the OHA building opening. “I’m very
grateful to be here. There are great
things happening, and great things still
to come.”
Former OHA board member the
Rev. Raymond Young led the group in
prayer. Although no longer part of the
OHA family since his resignation last
year after a federal fraud conviction,
he said he was glad to be a part of the
process in getting the project started
and was just as happy to get a look at
the finished product.
“I pray that this legacy will be
remembered,” Young professed. “This
particular event should not be forgotten.”
Young wasn’t the only project proponent displaced from OHA prior to
the site’s dedication. OHA executive
director Frank Anderson was let go
from the agency following a scathing
HUD audit alleging mishandling government funds and more, and his assistant Anthony Jackson was also relieved
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Adios, Rajan
Rajan Krishnan
(left) director of
the Deep Conversion Project, celebrates a milestone
with construction
workers
at the site (left,
below).
Total project director takes
on his new role in Beijing
By James Shannon
Special to The Examiner
The deer and the antelope
play at the Griffith Ranch, a
300-acre spread near Winnie
and the home of exotic game
and Carl Griffith, the former
sheriff and county judge. It
was in the latter role that he
helped facilitate the Deep
Conversion Project at the Total
Port Arthur Refinery, a multibillion dollar expansion that
has positioned the facility to
play a major role in 21st century fuel production.
Now some five years later,
a small gathering in the hangar
at the ranch is bidding a fond
farewell to one of the major
players in the project. Griffith,
now a private citizen, has
gathered friends and public
officials for a crawfish boil in
honor of Rajan Krishnan, who
came to Southeast Texas as
Deep Conversion Project
director. In two days he would
depart for Beijing, where he
will play an integral role in
Total’s new coal gasification
efforts in China.
On this night, Rajan and his
wife Sunitha are enjoying the
company of friends even as
they contemplate the next
adventure in their lives.
Deloris “Bobbie” Prince,
mayor of Port Arthur, was in
attendance. She has been a
prominent supporter of the
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a weekly column from the editor of the
Business Journal
Deep Conversion Project since
it was in the conception stage,
but her presence here is also
personal.
“I wanted to wish Mr.
Krishnan well in his new job,
and to thank him and Total for
all their efforts here in Port
Arthur,” said Prince. In her job
as mayor, she moves easily
between the personal and the
political with her acknowl-
edgement of what Total represents in the community as both
a job-creating business and
conscientious corporate citizen.
Similar recognition can be
construed from the presence of
Jefferson County Commissioners Everett “Bo” Alfred,
Michael “Shane” Sinegal and
Brent Weaver along with district court judges Bob Wortham
and Mickey Shuffield. The
social lubricant of the crawfish
boil with the attendant corn,
potatoes and beer has been a
familiar ingredient in forging
bonds of friendship.
“A week after I came to
Port Arthur, they took me to
my first crawfish boil,”
recalled Krishnan with a
chuckle. “I have really learned
to enjoy Cajun food, more so
than the rest of my family.”
Krishnan had previously
held management positions at
Total’s heavy oil joint venture in Venezuela before coming to Total Port Arthur
Refinery as technical manager in 2002. He became assistant general manager in 2003
before being named director
of the Deep Conversion Project in 2006.
With more than a decade of
his 24 years with Total spent in
Port Arthur, Krishnan has
forged deep ties in Southeast
Texas. His two sons were
largely raised here – one
attends Johns Hopkins in
Maryland; the other works for
Total.
“This is our home now,” he
said. “When I retire, we will
return here.”
A native of India, Krishnan
followed a circuitous route to
Texas. He graduated from the
University of Calicut in India as
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HOUSING
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of his duties in the days following Anderson’s removal.
Jackson had been charged with
leading the nonprofit portion
of OHA controlling the Burton
Street construction.
Public and Indian Housing
representative Melvin Williams, operating as an extension of HUD, said the May 1
dedication proves change can
sometimes be for the better.
“Change can come on a positive note or a negative note,”
he said. “HUD is, right now,
very proud of the things OHA
is doing. We’re happy to see
this type of change happening.”
OHA’s Burton Street
address has been home to the
Arthur Robinson apartment
complex for more than 60
years, but it was eventual
flooding from Hurricane Ike in
2008 that led to the residences
being demolished last year.
The new housing complex has
been named in honor of the
late James Zay Roberts, an
Orange NAACP leader.
The Burton property is
being built with proceeds from
a $10 million grant awarded to
Photos by Jennifer Johnson
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development representative Raynold Richardson was among the guests
invited to the opening May 1.
OHA. Information provided
by HUD in February of this
year says Texas housing
authorities are set to receive
additional funding, a total of
$72 million, in the coming
months for rehabilitation projects as well. OHA is slated for
$528,292 in grant money from
the rehab program. Other nearby housing authorities receiving funds from the initiative
are Beaumont ($685,361),
Port Arthur ($513,573), Woodville ($143,847) and Kirbyville ($89,095).
RAJAN
from page 10 A
a chemical engineer in 1975.
“A lot of engineering students from India have found
much success in the United
States but I didn’t really want
to leave home – so I said ‘Let
me go to France,’” he said.
France was much closer to
home so he continued his studies there, earning a Masters
degree in chemical engineering from the French Petroleum
Institute.
Perhaps it was inevitable
that Krishnan would then go to
work for the Paris-based Total,
one of the world’s largest integrated international oil and gas
companies that operates in
more than 130 countries.
Krishnan’s job has taken
him to all corners of the globe.
In addition to his current posting to China and his earlier
sojourn to Venezuela, his first
assignment in the United States
was in New Jersey. He became
an American citizen in 2002.
His passion for his work is
evident. At the conclusion of
an interview with the Business
Rajan Krishnan and wife Sunitha
Journal, Krishnan said, “You
can build or you can transform
but you must put your heart in
it.”
Rajan Krishnan may be in
China now, but he left a significant chunk of his heart in
Texas – and said he will be
back to get it.
Business Journal editor James
Shannon offers a weekly column
of business news for readers of
The Examiner. For more details,
see the editions of the Business
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forces at the Reaud Guest House for a fundraising event April 26. The Albert E. and Gena
Reaud Guest House is a nonprofit hospitality
house that provides families with a homeaway-from-home while their loved ones receive
care at any local hospital, hospice or rehabilitation facility.
The guesthouse was established by the
Reaud Family Foundation, the Beaumont
Foundation of America and Beaumont Baptist
Hospital to meet a need in the community. The
hospitalization of a family member can put a
tremendous amount of stress on a family; the
stress is compounded when the hospital is a
distance from the home.
Anyone can stay at the Reaud Guest House
with the referral of a health-care worker
involved with the patient’s care. “Our goal is to
make our guests feel as comfortable as they are
in their own home,” said Pat Griffith, director
of Reaud Guest House. “We want to alleviate
as much of the stress as we can and help our
guests focus on the important issues. We offer
comfortable rooms, a business center with
computers, kitchen with a refrigerator and
microwave, laundry facilities and donated
snacks.”
The guesthouse charges a nominal rate for
overnight stays but will not turn away a family
in need, according to Griffith. “We are grateful
to local hospitals and donors who keep the door
open to any one who needs our services.”
The guest speaker at the luncheon was LaRonda Daigle. Daigle is an independent executive senior sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She is the No. 1 one sales associate for
Mary Kay in Louisiana and has been the No. 2
associate in the world for the past two years.
Daigle pointed out to the volunteers that
they make a difference in the lives of the people who come through the guesthouse. “You
are the difference, by opening your heart and
doing what you are called to do you keep
Mayor Becky Ames and LaRonda Daigle
Melissa Cornwell, Ann Jones and Kathy Schwartz
families together when they are at their most
vulnerable. Please don’t ever give up on this
place, this dream.”
C. Edward Keller, president of the Reaud
Guest House board of directors, thanked the
volunteers and staff for creating the warm feeling that exists in the house. “Our volunteers are
wonderful, willing to do anything to help our
guests.”
Anyone interested in donating items to the
guesthouse or volunteering their time is invited
to contact Griffin at (409) 212-5600 or visit the
Web site www.reaudfamilyshelter.org.
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Gang-inspired fights erupting in Beaumont are easy to find
online and are said to be a staple of 5/9 Hoova Day.
Gang holiday anticipated by some,
feared by others. But is it even real?
By Jennifer Johnson
Metro Editor
gang sects, are known to break
out at campuses and city parks
May 9, sometimes with innocent bystanders brought into
the melee. But not everyone
sees 5/9 as a bad holiday.
“It’s a day of celebration, to
hang out with our crew,” said
5/9 Hoova member Lil’ Cuzz,
who, at a ripe age of 25 said
the fighting is “kids’ stuff.”
“To (older members), it
ain’t about colors no more,” he
said. “If I need something
from (a rival gang member), I
don’t have (a problem) going
to them for it. As long as they
don’t cross me, we’re good.
It’s the kids, though, that get
crazy with it.”
Videos of fights taking
place at Beaumont parks and a
few school campuses are all
over the Internet, many tagged
5/9 Hoova, with many of those
allegedly posted for the May 9
“holiday.”
One video depicting a brawl
at Beaumont’s Magnolia Park
points out, “Hoova day in
Beaumont Tx....is a citywide
holiday!!!!” In it, one teenage
boy is brutally beaten by
another until he is knocked to
the ground in front of dozens
of witnesses. The victor then
stomps his victim until the
camera pans away.
As May days take over the
calendar, students in the Beaumont Independent School District are anticipating prom,
graduation, summer break and
gang violence. While most of
the coming activities are touted as memories to be cherished for a lifetime, teens in
Southeast Texas who aren’t
affiliated with gang activity
have come to fear “5/9 Hoova
Day,” celebrated every May 9
in the metropolitan area.
Thought by some to be an
urban legend, a group of teens
from a Beaumont high school
spoke with The Examiner about
what they called a “thug holiday” taking place every year in
schools and parks throughout
the city. Not wanting to be targeted by their gangster peers,
the students asked to remain
anonymous for this article.
“I dread going to class (May
9). But it’s not just school; it’s
the whole city going crazy,” an
18-year-old senior confided.
“I’ve never been hurt, but I
have friends who’ve been
jumped. … I’d just rather not
deal with it.”
According to the student,
and echoed in sentiment by
classmates, 5/9 Hoova Day is Fact or fiction
marked by gang activity attribAlthough Central Medical
uted to a local group affiliate Magnet High School Principal
of the national Crips. Fights,
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mostly taking place between
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CRIPS
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Patricia Lambert said she has yet to see
any violence she’d attribute to 5/9
Hoova celebrations, Beaumont Independent School District Police Department Sgt. Danny Moore calls the gang
holiday “an annual event.”
“The Hoover Crips have established
a 5/9 clique associated with the group,
and they try to gang bang with the
group,” he said, but added that most
teens in BISD are hesitant to claim
affiliation with the outlaw group, at
least not during school hours, to the
best of his knowledge. “They really
don’t do anything on campus. I can’t
recall there being any problems since
I’ve been here. But with this group of
Crips, it’s like their holiday.”
Moore said the BISD PD is extra
vigilant on May 9 patrols “just in
case,” which may help control the
threat of violence on campuses.
“We have a very strong presence
during that day, and we make sure they
know we’re there,” the officer added.
“We like to keep it low-key; it’s a normal day for students, teachers and
staff, and we’d like to keep it that way.
We have extra people out and extra
eyes on the ground on that day, but all
in all, it’s just a day like any other.”
According to the school district
police officer, fights may occur May 9
“just like any other school day, but
who’s to say it’s gang related?”
And while Moore said he wouldn’t
make light of any kind of gang activity,
5/9 Hoova Day is more bark than bite.
“The best thing all of us can do is
try to ignore it,” Moore said. “We are
there in case there is a problem, but
building it up gives it a little more
credibility. If it gets hyped up, it definitely gets more attention.”
The Beaumont Police Department is
also putting out extra eyes on the city
for May 9. Sgt. Bryan Baker said his
special operations unit of the police
department is aware of the pending
Crip holiday, although with teen violence on the rise, it is impossible to
know if some incidents are gang-related or not.
“5/9 Hoova does have a local influence here,” Baker said, adding that the
clique is one of the main gangs in the
city. “We are aware of it, and there will
be fights at school, but what transpires is
mostly teen fights and some tagging. …
“It comes up every year, but we
don’t see the California gang activity
that they show on TV. We do get a lot
of gatherings at the park that lead to
fights and such, but we answer calls
like that several times a week where
guns are brought out — some of it is
not even related to gangs, just criminals being criminals.”
Baker also said, “5/9s mostly run
the North End, but you do come across
some of them in the South End as well.
Older guys are hesitant to claim gangs
now because they can get enhanced
penalties for committing crimes –
being part of organized crime has a lot
stiffer punishment. Kids, though, are
always going to claim they know or
have affiliation to certain gangs, and
that perpetuates the fear where something happens.”
In his experience, Baker said, May 9
is no more hostile than any other day in
an age where “kids committing violent
acts seems to be happening more and
more every day.”
Stop the insanity
robbery, where the suspect was alleged
to have waited inside a woman’s garage
for eight hours for his victim to arrive
before beating and robbing the woman
and holding her at gunpoint in just her
underwear for upward of eight additional hours.
“All gangs are bad,” BPD Officer
Baker said, but warned of the overall
dangers posed from those who decide
to live a life of crime rather than one
day of carnage attributed to a May
date. Gang members usually, he said,
target victims for profit over fun. “I’m
not saying they wouldn’t jump on kids
just to do it, but we don’t see it that
much,” he said.
Baker said it is essential for parents
to talk to their kids about gangs before
someone else does.
“Make your kids aware of it, and if
they have any problems, they need to
let their teachers, their counselors, the
police know,” he said. “Parents need to
be involved and know what their kids
are doing. It’s up to a parent to be a
parent.
“That being said, you can only raise
your kids; you can’t raise other people’s kids. There are so many parents
out there who don’t know what their
kids are into; it’s scary. That’s why the
good parents need to be extra cautious.
“Just be aware that it’s out there –
our officers will be aware. You can’t
prepare if you don’t know it’s going to
happen.”
Beaumont law enforcement and
officials from the surrounding area
have been combating the Southeast
Texas gang problem for years. Still,
gang activity is rampant, and even
police officers have proved to be fair
game for organized criminals.
An appeals court in Jefferson County heard from Beaumont detectives (a
married couple) that 5/9 Hoova gang
members threatened violence toward
the couple and had even driven by the
couple’s home, causing the law
enforcement officers to fear for their
safety. One of the detectives targeted,
Aaron Lewellyn, told the court that he
heard “cryptic” recordings where
members of the gang threatened him
Jennifer Johnson can be reached at
and his family. Lewellyn had investi- (409) 832-1400, ext. 231, or by e-mail at
gated a 5/9 member for aggravated [email protected].
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Fight
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who also posted the video on a home computer
outside of school.
The fight
While plenty of attention has been focused on
the posting of the video – which remains online
– another question that remains is why the bus
driver did nothing for the duration of the fight
while one girl pummeled the other.
The video contains 63 seconds of footage of
students yelling and screaming, with one girl
grabbing the other by the hair and continuously
punching her in the head with kids looking on.
The girl is eventually pulled off of the other girl,
only to return and start fighting again. In the
background, the bus driver can be seen watching
the fight, and initially doing nothing before
retrieving a radio handset and speaking into it.
The fight is finally stopped when the girls are
both pulled apart by students.
Eichhorn said in accordance with BISD policy, bus drivers are instructed to:
“Safely pull the bus over, call dispatch and
alert them of a fight on the bus. Dispatch then
calls BISD police. Bus drivers may break up a
fight if they can reach the combatants in time
and can break up the fight without injuring other
students or themselves.”
In the video, it clearly appears the bus driver
had both the time and was in close enough proximity to stop the fight but chose to watch the
fight instead.
“Usually the bus driver will stop a fight, but
she didn’t do anything,” said Gaines, who said
he’s seen a few fights on buses he’s been on
before. No answer was given from BISD as to
why the bus driver opted not to intervene and
stop the fight.
No prom
On Wednesday, Gaines learned that he would
not be able to attend the school’s eighth grade
prom because of his suspension. “He came home
upset because he can’t go to the school’s little
prom at the end of the year,” Wilson said.
The mother of three, whose children all go to
BISD schools, said she would be meeting with
school officials to discuss why her son is not
allowed to go to the prom.
“He’s never been in any kind of trouble,” said
Wilson, “and now they’re not going to allow him
to go to his dance?”
Gaines, who enjoys playing basketball, football and running track, is so focused on his extracurricular activities that even at 14, he wants to
keep his nose clean so one day he can earn an
athletic scholarship. His mother is not happy
about the suspension and the mark on his school
record as a result of it. She said she felt if Gaines
was going to be disciplined for a school rule that
is loosely interpreted, given his trouble-free
background at the school, a stern talking to or
in-school suspension would’ve been more appropriate. She said the suspension went too far.
“I told my son not to do it again,” Wilson said
of posting anything negative to Facebook, “and
he won’t.”
Fred Davis can be reached at (409) 832-1400, ext.
227, or by e-mail at [email protected].
Democratic Party
Candidate Forum
The Golden Triangle Coalition
of Black Democrats will hold a
Democratic Party Candidate
Forum on Tuesday, May 8, at 6:30
p.m. at the Jefferson County
Courthouse Jury Impaneling
Room. The forum will be open to
all candidates on the May 29,
2012, Democratic Party Primary
Election Ballot. The public is
invited to attend. For information,
call coalition President Rudolph In a ceremony Thursday, April 26, at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s
Office, Sheriff Mitch Woods presented four awards for valor and savAntoine at (409) 201-3993.
ing a life. Pictured from left are Lt. Mark Viator, Deputy Ryan Warhola, Deputy Larry Gilder and Sgt. Marlon Lewis, who were all commended for their efforts in life-saving situations. Viator and Warhola
left a traffic stop along I-10 to tend to a man who was bleeding from
his leg. The two applied a tourniquet that ultimately saved the man’s
life. Gilder and Lewis busted into a burning trailer to save a woman
who had set the trailer ablaze. Both men suffered injuries as a
result, and unfortunately the woman succumbed to her injuries. “In
times of crises, these guys were willing to step up and do the right
thing,” said Woods.
Tanker overturns,
Interstate 10 closed
A tanker truck overturned
Wednesday, May 2, on Interstate
10 eastbound near Brush Island
Road between Hamshire and Winnie at about 6:45 a.m. The tanker
truck was loaded with pure ethanol, which is highly flammable,
explosive and can cause respiratory difficulty. The tanker was
involved in a one vehicle accident.
The driver was transported in
unknown condition to Baptist
Hospital Beaumont.
All residents within 2 miles
were asked to shelter in place. I-10
eastbound was shut down at Winnie. I-10 westbound was shut
down at Highway 365. The roadway was expected reopen by
Thursday morning.
Beaumont man gets
99 years for murder
Christopher Michael Brown,
34, of Beaumont was sentenced
April 27 to 99 years in the state
penitentiary for his role in the
murder of Jimmy Hancock on July
19, 2010.
According to official reports,
Hancock was gunned down in his
own home on a Monday morning.
He suffered a total of 12 major and
1 minor gunshot wounds. Testimony was developed during trial
that Brown believed Hancock may
have been responsible for an
assault on a member of Brown’s
family, but during the police inves-
tigation it was determined that the
victim of that assault said Hancock
was not the person who had
attacked him.
Prosecutor Bobby Ortego said
to the jury, “This was a case that
involves a total
disregard for the
value of a human
life. It was a
planned execution. If you do
not send a strong
message by your
verdict, then no
one is safe anywhere.”
Brown has Brown
previous felony convictions for
aggravated assault and possession
of cocaine (twice). He must serve
30 years of his sentence before he
can be considered for parole, and
the sentence also included a fine of
$10,000. The case was tried before
the Criminal District Court, Judge
John Stevens presiding.
Apartment shooting
called an accident
Beaumont Police Officers were
at the scene of what is being called
an accidental shooting at Hacienda
Apartments Sunday morning,
April 29, at nearly 3 a.m. When
officers arrived, it was reported
that a man dropped his .40-caliber
handgun, which reportedly discharged on impact with the ground,
striking another subject in the lower left abdomen. No charges have
been filed at this time.
Rolling meth
lab busted
Officer Robert Strause of the
Pinehurst Police Department conducted a traffic stop Tuesday, May
1, but ended up charging the driver
with more than traffic violations.
The driver, 26-year-old Adam Baltutis, was found to be in possession
of an off-white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine, also known as “crystal
meth.” Baltutis was placed under
arrest for possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree
felony. Upon searching the vehicle,
Officer Strause discovered several
components in the trunk that are
commonly used in the manufacture
of methamphetamine – a phenomenon known as a “rolling meth
lab.” Baltutis was also charged
with possession of certain chemicals with intent to manufacture a
controlled substance, also a thirddegree felony, and held on an unrelated bond forfeiture warrant with
an original charge of criminal trespass.
Baltutis faces up to 20 years in
prison and a $20,000 fine.
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Tax bills deal Bolivar yet another blow
Appraised home, land values soar four years after Hurricane Ike
rally loses that portion of the tax base.
Some point to the county’s need to
increase tax appraisals to help meet the
Bolivar Peninsula on the Southeast loss created by buyout lots as the vilTexas Gulf Coast has bounced back lain in the higher tax appraisals.
Jim and Cindy Srader of Gulf Shores
since Hurricane Ike nearly decimated it
in September 2008, but the residents were stunned when they received their
and property owners took another blow notice. Their beach home’s value
jumped $106,000 above last
to the chest – and to their
year.
bank accounts – in April
“The biggest increase I notwhen new property tax
ed,” said Cindy, “was that our
appraisals started rolling in to
property’s value went from
homes and offices. The
$6,800 to $44,000 in one year.”
Galveston County Appraisal
Cindy said she expected some
District said the spike is not
increase, but certainly not that
all that unusual, but most resmuch in one year.
idents believe it to be extreme
George Strong of Emerald
at worst and erratic at best.
Beach saw his lot’s value
Much of the peninsula was
increase from $24,640 to
designated as potential buy- Cindy Srader
out property after Hurricane Ike debris $49,500, and his new home went from
was removed and the area began its $80,450 to $155,920. Despite a total
return to somewhat normal. Generally increase of something like $100,000,
speaking, buyouts occur when land is Strong says he is homesteaded since he
deemed potentially dangerous because lives at the beach permanently. His
of the threat of future natural disasters school taxes are frozen, so he expects
and rather than rebuild the area again his taxes to be charged at the homeand again, coalitions of state, federal stead limit of $103,853 to $114,238, or
and county agencies suggest properties the 10 percent limit per year. At least
that might benefit from simply becom- he’s hoping it works out that way.
Curtis and Michelle Holmes of 979
ing green space with a few rules and
regulations. Bolivar has a fair share of Cade in Gilchrist love their beach
those properties, and the county natu- home and enjoy the fishing privileges
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The home of Curtis and Michelle
Holmes at 979 Cade in Gilchrist
it includes. Michelle said the house is
small by many standards at 768 square
feet with no granite countertops or
hardwood floors.
“My cabin is a simple one, but we
built what we felt we could afford at
the time, and we love it,” said Michelle.
“It was completed in December 2010
and was placed on the Galveston
County tax rolls in January 2011. The
appraisal came in at $50,700, for 2011
and when we received this new
appraisal, it had jumped to $86,350.
Nothing has been added or changed.”
Michelle drove from her home to
the tax appraisal office on Tuesday,
April 24, and met with staff member
Jordan Klein at his office in Texas
City. Michelle was told that the lower
value in 2011 was based on an incomplete home. She was shown a photo-
The Gulf Shores beach home of Jim
and Cindy Srader — more than
$100,000 up from last year to this
graph of her home, and it is exactly the
same as the one she brought to share,
Michelle says. She then was told that
the appraisals were based on home
sales in the area.
“There have been no home sales in
my area, and only two lots have been
sold since Ike,” said Michelle. “I
showed Mr. Klein a photograph of our
old home that had twice the living area
and an attached garage pre-Ike. The
value was appraised at $28,000.”
Klein could do nothing to change
the Holmes’ appraisal value, so
Michelle scheduled an appointment
with the review board for May 15,
which is the next step in the process.
While she was at it, Michelle Holmes
did check on the vacant lot they own
and found it to have the same value as
the one next to it that is the same size,
same grass and same dirt as their lot.
Alice L. Hurlbert and William C.
Barth Jr. own three lots at 883 Sea
Spray. Last year, these three lots were
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appraised for a total of
$11,400. This year, the same
lots are appraised for $102,750.
“In addition,” said Hurlbert,
“we have an unfinished
938-square-foot house being
built on two of those lots. It is
valued in its unfinished state at
$67,740.”
Joni and John Harding have
a local business and make their
living on Bolivar. The Hardings also own several pieces of
property on Bolivar, and Joni
was instrumental in the protest
against the Texas Windstorm
Insurance Association (TWIA)
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in March 2009 following Hurricane Ike.
Joni wrote, “I have one lot
that went from $6,330 to
$37,960. There have been no
improvements to this property,
and there are no fair market
comparisons as no property
has sold in this area since Ike
hit.” She also has two additional lots that went from
$3,830 to $34,870 with this
year’s appraisal. “I did expect
the appraisals to go upward
some, but certainly not at this
pace,” said Joni. “What is this
going to do to people that have
mortgages and are on a tight
budget already? I believe it is
going to force people to sell or
allow their properties to go
into foreclosure and ruin their
credit, which is horrible, too.”
Residents and property
owners scattered throughout
Beaumont, Port Arthur, Mid
County, Orange and Houston
are taking note of what some
of them call erratic tax appraisal increases.
“There appears to be no
rhyme or reason as to how the
appraisals were reached,” said
one property owner. “The
vacant lots are the ones that
are so randomly appraised, it
seems to me.”
It should be noted that many
of these vacation and rental
homes cannot claim homestead exemption since owners
live elsewhere, many scattered
throughout Southeast Texas.
Mitch McCullough with the
Galveston Central Appraisal
District said that his office had
heard from more than 100
property owners in just one
day about this matter.
“We make it very easy for
them to come in and visit with
us,” he said. “They can call,
make an appointment, and
come in to discuss their concerns.”
The silver lining in this
cloud is that perhaps present
property owners on the Bolivar Peninsula may be holding
on to bigger pots of gold at the
end of their rainbows than they
knew — if they can just pay
the taxes on those pots. That
little spit of sand may be more
valuable than anyone ever
thought if land begins to sell
for what the county thinks it’s
worth now.
Brenda Cannon Henley is an
award-winning journalist and a
Bolivar Peninsula property owner.
After her home was destroyed
during Hurricane Ike, she and her
husband, Ted, along with neighbor Joni Harding, organized and
protested their treatment by the
Texas Windstorm Insurance
Association and took the action
to the agency’s Austin doorstep.
Eventually, residents and property
owners began receiving some
compensation from TWIA for
losses suffered. She can be
reached at (409) 781-8788 or at
brendacannonhenley@yahoo.
com.
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Though the employment
scene has presented its share
of challenges the past few
years, workforce development officials took a moment
during their May board meeting to celebrate employment
successes over the past year.
Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas board members
honored 15 local employers,
workforce partners and individuals for their achievements in furthering the area’s
employment and job development efforts. Workforce
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were presented by Board
Chair Pat Avery and Marilyn
Smith, executive director.
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Commentary
The opinions that appear directly below are the official
views of The Examiner and its publisher/CEO, Don J. Dodd.
Opinions expressed elsewhere on these pages are the views of
the writers only and not necessarily those of The Examiner.
Changing times
When Dr. Timothy Chargois was named the new superintendent of the Beaumont Independent School District, there
was a sigh of relief heard both inside and outside the district.
Chargois is a bright, relatively young school administrator
whose career is on the rise – and recent events suggest he
will need smarts and moxie alike to get the job done. Over
the past two weeks he was called into a particularly sticky
situation that arose at Austin Middle School, located less
than a mile from the BISD administration complex.
The case centered on two 11-year-old girls who say they
were the victims of a sexual assault that occurred not only at
school but in a classroom – during class. The two boys were
quickly suspended then ticketed for the Pathways alternative
school campus for the remainder of the school year. It was a
serious incident that raised troubling questions, including
how such an assault could take place in a classroom with the
teacher present.
In reporting the attack, the first girl said she screamed then
loudly said “No!” when the attack began, but there was no
response because the teacher was asleep. A BISD spokesman
says the teacher denied the report and that none of the other
students in the classroom at the time corroborated the girl’s
contention the teacher was sleeping – which raises the obvious question of why she didn’t intervene.
The teacher in question is Rebecca Williams, a veteran
educator with 35 years of classroom experience who has
been employed by BISD since 2000. By all accounts she has
had serious health problems in recent years. Some of her fellow employees at the school have sympathy for Williams’
physical condition but expressed concern for the students in
her class.
“Mrs. Williams has trouble standing up and holds the wall
when she walks down the hall,” said one. “Some parents
complain because students know they can act crazy in her
room – she has lost control of her classroom.”
Chargois personally offered sympathy to the parents of
those students and promised to work for a solution. Two
complicating factors were that the age of the students
involved mandated confidentiality in the legal proceedings
– and if the teacher was in fact sleeping or otherwise incapacitated and the district knew about the situation, it could be
considered gross negligence and make the district liable for
civil damages.
Nobody said this job was going to be easy. Chargois faces
an immediate trial by fire in this case, having to balance the
interests of the district, the students and this teacher. Williams should be commended for her service to the district
and allowed to retire immediately. The actions of the school
principal who allowed this situation to persist knowing of her
incapacity should be closely examined. And we should all
wish Dr. Timothy Chargois well running the school district
that belongs to us all.
A step backward in health
Hypocrisy continues to pre- maceuticals, will be managed
vail in Texas, particularly in by private benefit managers.
the area of health. Governor Unfortunately, several of these
Perry and others continue to also own their own chains of
promote the idea of everybody retail pharmacies such as
being responsible by their own CVS. These so-called managhealth care by way of insur- ers are now offering contracts
ance. Republicans also go that would only reimburse at
bonkers by attacking every independent pharmacist rates
organization that has
per prescription, which
ever favored allowing
cause the corner druglegal abortions – prostore to lose anywhere
tecting the unborn,
from $5 to $11 per prethey call it. Unfortuscription. These sonately, at the same
called managers are
time, the already born
attempting to do away
do not fare so well. A
with the independent
recent study has dempharmacy and force
onstrated that Texas
Texans to either deal
Carl
leads the nation in Parker with Walgreens, CVS
children’s deaths due
or mail-order pharmato abuse. This at the
cies. The local corner
same time the Texas Legisla- drug store is not only a major
ture continues to underfund convenience to many Texans,
Children’s Protective Servic- but it is a good thing for our
es. Our governor and our leg- health. The local pharmacist
islators ignore the fact that generally knows his or her
Texas also leads the nation in customers, knows their needs,
underinsured or uninsured and in addition to filling prechildren.
scriptions, can give decent
Poor folks in Texas seeking advice related to medications.
help with their health are in In most cases the corner pharfor another body blow. Not macist does not require you to
only poor folks, but middle- stand in line and treats you
class Texans are about to suf- more like a real human than
fer a major inconvenience. If simply a number waiting to be
the legislative mandate stays served.
in place, Texans, particularly
Policies being adopted by
elderly Texans, can forget the our state at this time will have
friendly service of their corner another devastating effect on
drug store, as well as home Texas. It will send about
delivery of pharmaceuticals.
36,000 jobs out of state. A
Texas, through our gover- recent study commissioned by
nor, has decreed that Medicaid independent pharmacy groups
payments, including for phar- predicted 1,300 stores in Tex-
as will be out of business in
the next few months. While
Texas politicians will tell the
public they are looking out for
us, it gives me little comfort to
know the state law requires
only that I have access to a
participating drug store within
15 miles of my home and a
24-hour pharmacy within 70
miles of my home.
If the way the state of Texas
has chosen to deal with Medicaid pharmaceuticals is any
indication of future policies,
Texans would be ill-served to
follow Gov. Perry’s recommendation that we do away
with Medicare and simply
have the federal government
send block grants to the states
and let the states devise a plan
for health. Such a scenario is
almost sure to short Texans
even further on health care,
even though we now rank near
the bottom of all of the states.
It seems like the same ol’
rich folks, well connected with
the governor’s office, are gonna get richer, and the rest of us
will have to shift for ourselves,
being at best inconvenienced,
and at worst, deprived of adequate health resources.
Carl Parker has practiced law
in Port Arthur since 1958. He is a
1958 graduate of the University of
Texas School of Law. Elected to
the Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and the Senate in
1976, Parker continued to practice law while writing and sponsoring hundreds of bills that
became laws relating to every
aspect of life in Texas.
Immigration becomes a new story
Those who saw mass migration from Mexico as a threat
and those who did not all
agreed on one thing: It was
unstoppable without dramatic
action by the federal authorities. They turned out to be
wrong about that. The title of a
new report from the Pew Hispanic Center, “Net Migration
From Mexico Falls to Zero —
and Perhaps Less,” says it all.
So everyone buckle your
seatbelts, if indeed
The reason for this
more Mexicans are
changed pattern matgoing back to Mexico
ters most, and activists
than crossing into the
on the issue have an
United States. It would
interest in pushing
change a whole bunch
their own explanaof calculations in prestions. “The anti-immiidential campaigning.
grant climate” may
Froma account for some of it,
And it would make
whatever the Supreme Harrop Jennifer Lee of ColoCourt says about Arirado Legal Services
zona’s tough immigraSee harrop on page 19 a
tion law less consequential.
Doonesbury
By Garry Trudeau
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HARROP
from page 18 A
told The Denver Post. Ignoring, as many advocates do, the
difference between legal and
illegal, she fools nobody.
Immigration-control groups
link the trend to a weak economy and lack of jobs. That
makes it temporary and thus
keeps them in business. To see
the changes as permanent,
argues Mark Krikorian, executive director at The Center for
Immigration Studies, is “wishful thinking by people who
just want amnesty.”
Which, actually, very few
Americans want. While there
are those on the far left and the
cheap-labor right who “just
want amnesty,” they are a
minority according to every
reputable poll. Most who want
to put illegal immigrants “on
the path to citizenship” also
insist that this amnesty be the
last. That means it must be
paired with serious workplace
enforcement.
In any case, this trend is not
temporary. Demographers following the plunging birthrates
in Mexico have been predicting this day would come for
some time. There’s now a
sharp reduction in the number
of 18- to 35-year-old Mexicans — the age group most
likely to come here illegally.
“Their number was a huge
bulge and is receding,” Roberta Jacobson, assistant secretary
in the Bureau of Western
Hemisphere Affairs, told the
Association of Opinion Journalists at a State Department
briefing on Monday. While
rising unemployment is the
immediate trigger for the sharp
decline in immigration from
Mexico, she said, the drop-off
in illegal entrants “will probably continue.”
The more manageable num-
bers can only help advance the
sort of comprehensive immigration reform that got wedged
into America’s left-right
divide. The lower boil could
help Republicans seeking
Latino votes in swing states
moderate much of their party’s
no-pity position. Likely presidential nominee Mitt Romney
is already softening some
harsh views expressed when
he needed to appease the party’s base.
Another factor in stopping
the wave of illegal immigration was beefed-up enforcement, the Pew report noted.
President Obama was the first
president in decades to start
seriously going after employers hiring undocumented
workers. Rougher state laws
undoubtedly played a part, but
some are rather ugly. How
preferable that Americans trust
the federal government to
enforce the immigration laws,
which is its job, after all.
Could America be close to
actually solving one of its vexing problems? Smart reform of
our immigration laws would
do the following: It would protect our native and legal immigrant workers from unfair
competition. It would let us
devise an immigration program that meets our need for
more skilled workers. And it
would restore some peace at
the border.
Someday, Mexicans and
Americans may be able to easily cross into each other’s
countries for business, visiting, shopping or dinner. If the
pressures at the southern border are starting to ease for
sure, then that day may come
sooner than we thought.
To find out more about Froma
Harrop, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and
cartoonists, visit the Creators
Syndicate Web page at www.
creators.com.
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Girls like power tools, too
By Jennifer Johnson
Metro Editor
Local volunteers will join women across the
United States in an effort to create affordable
housing, raising their hammers at Habitat for
Humanity construction sites all across the
country in recognition of National
Women
Build
Week, scheduled
May 5-13. This
year’s theme, “The Build Generation,” reflects
the event’s goal to recruit and train women
volunteers, as well as welcome the next generation of Habitat Women Builders – young
women, ages 18-24 – to support Habitat’s mission to create affordable housing, Jefferson
County affiliate executive director Uliana Trylowsky said. So far, the message is taking hold.
“We did a Women’s Build in 2008, but this
is new program promoting activities with
women building on a site,” Trylowsky said.
“We did have quite a few teams
then, but this one is turning out
better in terms of interest level.
There didn’t seem to be as much
excitement in 2008, but I hardly
had to work at all to get people
to sign up this time.”
Trylowsky said the event
unofficially kicked off in Beaumont this past Saturday, April
28, at Lowe’s where guests were
treated to a one-hour clinic on
the proper use of power tools.
Lowe’s, which is partnering
with Habitat for this build, has
also assisted with adding women volunteers to work on the
Habitat family’s new home and
supplied Habitat for Humanity
of Jefferson County with a
$5,000 Lowe’s store gift card.
Saturday, May 5, the first
activity in recognition of National Women Build Week will commence as crews
from the Mobiloil Federal Credit Union and
ExxonMobil Team hit the construction site at
8:30 a.m. An official kick-off party, featuring
exclusive Women Build lip balm as a keepsake,
will be held at 3315 Lorilee site in Beaumont at
10 a.m. Monday, May 7. The community is
invited to attend the celebration, and interested
volunteers can sign up May 7 for future build
dates.
Teams already slated to put in work on the
Habitat home include the Beaumont Board of
Realtors Team on Tuesday, May 8; the Lowe’s
Team and Jefferson County Women’s Center
Team on Wednesday, May 9; the Women’s
ACTS Team of Lumberton/Beaumont on
Thursday, May 10; and the Mobiloil Federal
Credit Union team taking a second shift Saturday, May 12. Friday, May 11, is an Open Build
Day, and volunteers are still being accepted for
the open call.
Trylowsky said, with the help of the Women’s Build, future Habitat homeowner Kim-
Courtesy photos
Women stepped up at a recent Habitat build,
giving an example to those who will follow suit.
berly Garret and her children will be in their
new home by the end of summer.
“(The home) was started in February, so we
have the home dried-in and it has siding on it,”
Trylowsky said, adding that the homeowner
has contributed nearly 300 hours of “sweat
equity” into the home herself.
“Usually it takes 16-20 weeks to
build a home, so we are able to
do about three a year. We also do
some repairs, build wheelchair
ramps, things of that nature.”
The home being worked on
for the Garrett family is a fourbedroom house, Trylowsky said,
and Garrett will assume zero
interest mortgage notes to Habitat of Jefferson County upon its
completion.
“We are going to be in a
20-year relationship,” Trylowsky
said. “We want to make our
choices for those relationships
wisely. We have a direct relationship with them for the life of
their mortgage.”
Trylowsky said the agency has
fared well in choices so far, with
less than five foreclosures occurring on Habitat homes in this area over the last
30 years.
“I think because our family puts in all this
sweat equity, it really gives more a feeling of
ownership and pride in their homes,” she said.
“They feel they have worked for it, and they
are more likely to take pride in it.”
Habitat’s National Women Build program
recruits, educates and inspires women to build
and advocate for simple, decent and affordable
houses in their communities with approximately 10,000 female volunteers expected to build
at Habitat for Humanity construction sites during the event. But according to Trylowsky, a
good volunteer is always appreciated.
“We’re always working on something;
there’s never a dull moment around here,” she
said. “If someone wants to volunteer, there’s
always something to volunteer on.”
She added that the agency will move on into
Port Arthur to construct a home in June. Since
1979, Habitat of Jefferson County has built and
sold 110 houses.
WORK
from page 17 A
Controls-Tracer in Port
Arthur, received the Workforce Solutions 2011 Star
Employer award.
The 2011 STAR Child
Care Provider award was
presented to Creative Learning Center in Beaumont.
The Small Business
Development Center at
Lamar University and FOX 4
News – Job Connection both
received the 2011 STAR
Partner
award.
STAR Contractor
awards were presented to Lois
Cornwell, managing director, Workforce Centers; Imogene Chargois, comanaging
director,
Workforce Centers;
and ChildCareGroup
Inc.
The Service to
Community STAR
award was presented to
the Orange Workforce Solutions Center.
Individual job seekers
were also honored for their
special achievements with
STAR Participant awards.
Receiving those awards were
Margaret Harris-Junious,
Beaumont; Martin Holmes,
Port Arthur; Jansen Lewis,
Orange; and Jennifer Vigeon,
Silsbee.
The Workforce Solutions
Southeast Texas Board is a
business-led group of volunteers that evaluates and oversees the delivery of all workforce training and employment services in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties.
The board’s overall mission is
to identify opportunities and create
partnerships that
effectively link
employers and job
seekers in order to improve
the economic future of the
area. Through its centers and mobile unit in
Beaumont,
Port
Arthur, Orange and
Silsbee, it brings
together a myriad of
programs for easy access
for employers and job seekers
alike.
For more information
about Workforce Solutions,
go to www.setworks.org.
2011 STAR Outstanding Service Awards were presented
to Hardin County Judge Billy Caraway (left) and WSSET
Board Chair Pat Avery (right).
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S PORTS
Several local footballers head to NFL camps
The official start to the 2012 NFL trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. Breeding
season is still several months away but is on point as his sire won the Preakseveral local players got the call last ness. He’s hit the board in five or six
weekend to join teams as
starts but has gotten himself in
undrafted free agents or were
trouble in several of those racinvited to participate in an
es. Best races came in New
upcoming camp.
York.
The only local drafted was
former Kelly standout Kheeston
Bodemeister: Jockey Mike
Randall. Listed at 6-foot-5, 295
Smith and this son of Empire
pounds, the senior defensive
Maker has the best Beyer Speed
The Figures heading into the Derby,
tackle was taken by the Miami
Dolphins as the eighth pick in
which likely makes him the
the seventh round, 215th over- Bottom favorite for trainer Bob Baffert.
all. Randall started every game
Line Smith may take him off the lead
during his junior and senior
some because he has a front
with
seasons at the University of Chad Cooper running style horse and there is
Texas and had 34 tackles last Sports Editor plenty of early speed in this
season.
race. This colt looked amazing
Two former Ozen standouts, Ben in his win in the Arkansas Derby, and
Wells and London Durham, will head he is bred to run all day as his sire won
to Washington and Seattle, respective- the Belmont.
ly. Wells began his college career at
Texas then transferred to Stephen F.
Creative Cause: You’re not going
Austin where he played defensive back to find a more consistent horse than
the last two years. Durham this son of Giant’s Causeway. Joel
spent his college Rosario will get the mount for trainer
career at McNeese Mike Harrington, whose colt has never
State.
finished worse than third in all eight
Tramain Thom- starts. Beaten only by a length by Hanas, a safety from sen and Union Rags in the Breeders’
East
Chambers Cup Juvenile last year at Churchill
who played at Downs.
Arkansas, signed a
free agent contract
Daddy Long Legs: Mystery colt
with Miami. The who has three wins in five starts, one
6-foot, 205-pound safety led the Razor- in the $2 million UAE Derby. His only
backs last season with five intercep- start in the states came last year in the
tions.
BC Juvenile where he finished 19
Safety Darrell Jenkins, who prepped lengths behind the winner. Colm
at Newton, will attend a three-day O’Donoghue will ride for Aidan
camp this weekend in Washington. He O’Brien.
too played at McNeese State.
Daddy Nose Best: The son of Scat
Kentucky Derby
Daddy began his career as a sprinter,
It’s time for the 138th running of the then trainer Steve Asmussen put the
most exciting two minutes in sports — colt on the turf for seven races before
the Kentucky Derby. Coverage begins winning the Sun Derby at Sunland
at 10 a.m. on NBC Sports, which is the Park. Jockey Julien Leparoux has been
old Versus Network, and main cover- aboard in the last eight but chose
age begins at 4 p.m. on NBC and the Union Rages, so Garrett Gomez gets
race will go off at 5:24 p.m. Here are the call. He hasn’t competed against
the Top 20 contenders in alphabetical the best of horses, but he should thrive
off the fast pace. Could be a good long
order:
shot to use for exotics.
Done Talking: This son of Broken
Alpha: Rajiv Maragh will ride the
son of Bernardini for the first time for Vow rallied from 13 lengths back to
Bodemeister
win the Illinois Derby, but don’t read
too much into that race. He finished 20
lengths behind Hansen in March, so he
will need a big improvement here to
compete. Sheldon Russell gets the ride
for trainer Hamilton Smith.
just two races in 2012? He beat rival
Alpha by a neck in his last start, so this
could be the horse to beat.
Hansen: This gray son of Tapit has
never been worse than second in his
six starts. He won his first three starts
then gave up a lead in the Blue Grass,
losing to Dullahan. His front-running
style isn’t going to help him in this
race. Ramon Dominguez rides for
Michael Maker.
Dullahan: Veteran rider Kent
Desormeaux looked impressive on the
son of Even the Score in a nice win in
the Blue Grass, but that race came on
the Polytrack. Going back three races,
he had trouble in the start in the BC
Juvenile and rallied to finish fourth, so
I’ll Have Another: This $35,000
there is plenty of upside. His 0-3 purchase has never raced outside the
record at Churchill is worrisome for state of California. Trained by the
trainer Dale Romans.
respected Doug O’Neill, Mario Guiterrez rides. I would be shocked if this
El Padrino: The son of Pulpit was son of Flower Alley finished first.
cruising right along for trainer Todd
Pletcher but then threw a clunker in the
Liason: Trained by Bob Baffert,
Florida Derby. His best win came on a this son of Indian Charlie has not had
sloppy track, and the weather looks an easy road in 2012. The colt didn’t
perfect for Saturday. Never underesti- finish the Lewis Stakes then finished
mate a Pletcher horse, but this one has fourth and sixth, respectively, in the
regressed over his last three starts. San Felipe and San Anita Derby. MarRafael Bejarano gets the call.
tin Garcia is aboard, but that won’t
make a difference here.
Gemologist: Now this Pletcher
horse doesn’t have a loss on his record.
Optimizer: This son of English ChanThe son of Tiznow is a perfect 5-5, and nel just barely had enough graded earnhis Beyer Speed Figure has increased ings to sneak in the Top 20. Positives?
in each start. Javier Castellano has
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S PORTS
Men’s golf team wins conference tournament
Senior M.J. Daffue successfully defended his Southland
Conference individual title last
week at Stonebridge Ranch
Country Club, leading the
Lamar men’s golf team to the
title at the 2012 Southland
Conference Championship in
McKinney.
The Cards needed one playoff hole to capture their 24th
team title in men’s golf after
starting the final round seven
strokes behind Central Arkansas. Lamar shot a final round
292 (+4) on the par-72, 7,346yard Pete Dye Signature
Course to catch UCA and force
the playoff.
Senior Kevin Hesbois, who
helped the Cardinals win their
last team title in 2009, knocked
down a 10-foot birdie putt on
the first playoff hole to get the
Cards out to the lead. None of
the five UCA players could
manage a birdie, and Lamar
claimed the crown after Daffue
tapped in for the clinching par.
“This is a very difficult golf
course, so I thought we would
do well since it’s a ball striking golf course and that’s what
we’re good at,” said
head coach Brian
White. “I told the
guys all we can do is
go out and play a
great round. If we
shoot even par, we’d
have a good chance
to win. It was stressful to go into the
playoff because we
actually had built a
four-stroke lead and then gave
it back as we had three guys
three putt on 17. It’s very satisfying to get this win, though,
because I believed we had the
best team coming in.”
Daffue had already locked
up the individual title, becoming the first player to success-
behind both Stephen F. Austin
and Northwestern State, who
are tied for the eighth. The top
eight teams will advance to the
conference tournament on
May 23-26.
The Cards will play their
final non-conference game of
the season on May 8 when
they visit Houston Baptist (1824) at 3 p.m. Lamar defeated
HBU 6-5 at home back on
March 13 and lead the all-time
series 19-9.
Football
Photo by Rick Yeatts
fully defend his individual title
since McNeese State’s Tim
Graham won three straight
from 1977-79. The 2011
Southland Conference Player
of the Year finished the 54-hole
tournament at even-par 216.
Other LU golfers that competed were freshman Luke Jerling (T5, 223), senior Xavier
Feyaerts (T7, 224),
senior Kevin Hesbois (T20, 230) and
redshirt junior Erik
Knudsen (T29, 235).
The win gives the
Cardinals the Southland Conference’s
automatic bid to the
NCAA Regionals.
Lamar has gone to
10 of the last 11
NCAA Regionals as a team.
The league then announced
the all-conference team and
Lamar was the only school to
have four players on the unit.
Daffue was named first team,
while Jerling and Feyaerts
were named to second team
and Hesbois to the third team.
LAMAR
LOOP
Jerling was also honored as
Freshman of the Year.
“I was disappointed M.J.
did not win Player of the Year,”
said White, who earned his
third Coach of the Year award.
“It’s beyond me that a player
could win the conference
championship and two other
major college events against
unbelievable competition and
not be voted Player of the
Year. In my mind, he’s certainly Player of the Year.”
Southeastern Louisiana’s
Philipp Westermann, who finished third at the conference
tournament, was named Player
of the Year.
Baseball
The Cards won their second
consecutive conference series
when they defeated rival
McNeese State in two of three
home games last weekend at
Vincent-Beck Stadium. Lamar
won the first and third games
by the scores of 4-1 and 6-0,
respectively, while losing the
middle game 5-4.
In the 6-0 win, junior righthander Eric Harrington pitched
his league-leading fourth complete game with a five-hit
shutout, which included five
strikeouts and one walk. After
his performance, the SLC
named him the Pitcher of the
Week on April 30.
Junior first baseman Brad
Picha was honorable mention
for Hitter of the Week. Picha
went 6-11 with 4 RBI in the
three-game
series
with
McNeese State and is currently first on the team in RBI with
28 and third in batting average
(.291).
The Cardinals (18-24 overall, 10-14 Southland) open a
three-game series at Texas
State (25-17, 13-11) at 6:30
p.m. on May 4. LU leads the
all-time series, 39-27, but Texas State is 16-3 at home this
season and defeated Lamar
two of three times last season,
outscoring the Cards 23-14.
Lamar is tied with Texas
A&M – Corpus Christi for
ninth, which is one game back
Receiver Marcus Jackson
became the first Lamar University football player since
the sport returned to the university in 2010 to sign an NFL
contract when he signed a
free-agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons on April 29.
From Tyler, Jackson caught
24 passes for 432 yards and
six touchdowns in nine games
for the Cardinals last season
after missing two games with
an ankle injury. In his two seasons at Lamar, Jackson hauled
in 65 passes for 1,159 yards
and 14 touchdowns. Jackson
played for Lamar coach Ray
Woodard at Navarro College
before coming to Lamar after
Woodard accepted the LU job.
“I’m very excited for Marcus,” Woodard said. “It’s a
great opportunity for him.
He’ll give it everything he’s
got. With his athleticism and
intelligence, he has a good
chance.”
Jackson turned in a strong
performance for pro scouts at
Lamar’s pro day in March.
“I want to thank Marcus for
all he has done for me and for
our program,” Woodard said.
“It’s something special for him
to be the first player from our
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Wild horse and
burro adoption
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild
horse and burro adoption at Ford
Park on Interstate 10 in Beaumont
May 3-5. The three-day event will
feature more than 50 spectacular
animals. These are adult and yearling horses and burros that once
roamed free on public lands in the
West. The BLM periodically
removes excess animals from the
range in order to maintain healthy
herds and to protect other rangeland
resources. The adoption program is
essential for achieving these important management goals.
Adoption begins with a competitive bid Thursday, May 3, at 2 p.m.
First-come-first-served adoptions follow until 6, then again Friday, May 4,
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday,
May 5, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Application approval is required
and can be done on site. To qualify
to adopt, one must be at least 18
years old with no record of animal
abuse. Adopters must have a minimum of 400 square feet of corral
space per animal, with free access to
food, water and shelter. A 6-foot corral fence is required for adult horses
and 5 feet for yearlings. All animals
must be loaded in covered stocktype trailers with swing gates and
sturdy walls and floors. BLM staff
will be on hand to assist with the
short application process, answer
any questions and load horses.
The standard adoption fee is
$125, as set by law. Bidding will
start at that amount.
BLM pays a one-time $500 careand-feeding allowance to adopters
of horses at least four years old. The
allowance is paid in full after one
year when adopters receive official
ownership title for their horse or
horses. All standard adoption conditions and fees apply. A limited number of eligible horses will be available. Younger horses, burros and
trained animals are not eligible for
this incentive.
For more information, call (866)
468-7826 or visit www.blm.gov/
nm/oklahoma.
23 A
Taylors Toastin Papa holds strong
in John Alleman Memorial Stakes
Taylors
Toastin
Papa
(inside)
holds off
Heza Gonna Dash
in the
John
Alleman
Memorial.
By Chad Cooper
Sports Editor
The 2012 quarter horse season at
Delta Downs opened with two stakes
races and two sets of trials last weekend.
Opening night, Taylors Toastin
Papa won the $50,000 John Alleman
Memorial Stakes (restricted Grade 3)
by leading gate to wire and holding off
last year’s winner Heza Gonna Dash
by a neck April 27. Under the guidance of veteran rider Donald Watson
and trainer Kevin Broussard, the
5-year-old son of Toast to Dash covered the 350 yards in 17.480 for a
speed index of 95. The 2-1 favorite
returned $6.80 on a $2 wager. Blue
Louisiana Jolla was another neck back
for third. The race was restricted for
Louisiana bred 3-year-old and older.
The victory by Taylors Toastin
Papa marked the eighth of his 26-race
career and his second consecutive
stakes win for owner Gerald Libersat,
for career earnings of $157,541.
Also held last Friday were two trials for the $66,400 Alabama Futurity
for 2-year-old Alabama bred runners
at 330 yards. The fastest time belonged
to Alabama Eye Man in 17.160 with
Donell Blake riding for trainer Ray
Robbins.
The remaining nine qualifiers including time, jockey
and trainer are Sneaky
Quick (17.169, Jesse
Chavis, Trey Ellis);
Catch a Heart (17.193,
John Hamilton, Doug
Weeks);
Wendels
Halo (17.337, J.R.
Ramirez, Ray Robbins); The Punkin
(17.337, Jerry Yoakum, Bobby Nixon); All American
Halo (17.389, Alfonso Lujan, Danny
Joe Eldridge); Roll a Six (17.441,
Raul Ramirez Jr., Darrel Soileau); Ks
Thunder Tiger (Jesse Chavis, Buddy
Baker); Kisses for Papa (17.757,
Orlando Baldillez, Ray Robbins); and
Sl the Magic Won (17.814, Alfonso
Lujan, Danny Joe Eldridge).
The final will be held May 19.
Opening weekend was closed out
with the $22,100 Delta Dash on April
28 and the short 250-yard dash was
won by Eyesa Western with jockey
Randy Edison in the saddle for trainer/owner Anireal Chavira.
Photos by Coady Photography
Eyesa Western rallied to win
the Delta Dash with jockey Randy
Edison in the saddle
The 7-year-old Texas-bred son of
Eyesa Special broke second in a full
field of 10 then rallied to win by a
neck over 25-1 long shot Louisianaschoolboy in 13.041 (101 speed
index). Heza Gand Ds Dash finished
third.
The win by the 3-2 favorite marked
the ninth of his 51-race career
with earnings of $102,840.
The undercard saw six trials for the $85,195 Louisiana Graduation Stakes,
which will also be held
May 19 for 3- and
4-year-old Louisiana
bred non-winners going
350 yards. The fastest runner was Jls
Game
Boy
in
17.426 with Raul
Ramirez Jr. riding
for Darrel Soileau.
The remaining nine qualifiers are
Sheezespeciallyfast (17.487, Donald
Watson, Kevin Broussard); Lil Jess
Oak (17.631, Donald Watson, Kevin
Broussard); Maxed Out Game
(17.648, John Hamilton, Heath Taylor); Redhot Patriot Jet (17.648, Jose
Vega, Francisco Vega); Dd Gold Digger (17.695, Eddie Cox, Phillip Calais
Jr.); Toast to Rose (17.703, Raul
Ramirez Jr., Miguel Rodriguez); Eyesa Fast Dash (17.719, Martin Rubalcava, Guadalupe Garza Jr.); Sheza
Dashin Ash (17.725, John Hamilton,
Heath Taylor); and Silver Express
(17.752, John Hamilton, Kenny Roberts).
Trials
Trials, trials and more trials will be
held this racing week at Delta Downs
as seven will take place May 3 for the
$81,002 Old South Futurity for open
bred 2-year-olds racing at 330 yards.
The Old South Futurity was last held
in 1993 and was once a premier event
on the quarter horse racing circuit. The
final will be held Friday, May 25.
There will be 11 trials on May 4 for
the $252,317.50 Louisiana Lassie
Futurity for 2-year-old Louisiana bred
fillies at 330 yards and 10 trials on
May 5 for the $225,337.50 Laddie
Futurity, which is for Louisiana bred
2-year-old colts and geldings at 330
yards. The finals of each will be held
Saturday, May 26.
Live racing continues every
Wednesday-Saturday with a first post
time at 6:45 p.m. There’s an exception
on Saturday, which is the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby. First post
time this Saturday is 6:15 p.m.
The 138th running of the Kentucky
Derby will take place on Saturday,
May 5, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. This first leg of the Triple
Crown series has a post time of 5:24
p.m. Coverage begins at 4 p.m. on
NBC.
Chad Cooper can be reached at (409)
832-1400, ext. 241, or by e-mail at [email protected].
24 A
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Keep a shotgun handy
East Texas squirrel season open through May 31
be instant lights out. That hot bullet
might be just a little bit overkill, but
is works fine.
I do not recommend using any
rifle other than an air rifle if you are
hunting on public land. Those little
.22 bullets can travel a long distance
and become a hazard to others that
are in the woods. It does not make
for a pleasant hunting trip to hear
whining ricocheted bullets coming
from nearby. The answer to this
problem is the use of either one of
the new powerful air rifles or a scattergun. The shotgun has long been
the more popular choice for squirrel
hunting. That’s especially the case
where the little .410 or 28 gauge is
selected. Both of these guns are
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Country, there is no closed season
squirrel is
for squirrels. Hunters that enjoy still
smaller
or stand hunting during the Hill
and faster
Country deer season will normally
than the
see numerous fox squirrels. East
fox squirTexas offers both fox squirrels and rel, and its
gray squirrels, depending to the type agility and
of terrain where you are hunting.
skittishWith so much green vegetation
ness have
now on the trees, seeing a squirrel
given it a
may be difficult. That’s especially
second
the case when it lies flat and holds name – cat
tight to a big limb. Windy days are
squirrel.
especially tough on hunting. During
dead still mornings or afternoons it
is possible to locate the bushy tails
at fairly long distances. Whenever the years, the .22 rifle has been a
they are active on still days, it is choice squirrel stopper. They are
possible to not only see the squirrels relatively inexpensive to shoot, and
move but also the leaves shake. youngsters can enjoy using them.
The .22 caliber has no recoil
Many times I have heard
to speak of. I’ve had good
them in the trees long before
success hunting squirrels
I could see them.
using all of the three bullets
For the outdoors folks that
offered. Shorts, long or long
enjoy both hunting and fishrifle ammo are all squirrel
ing, and there are a good
getters. Even some of the
number of us, it is possible to
low velocity bullets do fine. I
enjoy either fishing at dawn
or dusk and hunting during Billy Halfin do prefer to use hollow
mid-morning or mid-after- Outdoors points when using a .22 caliber for small game. The holnoon. On the other hand,
low points seem to make
some folks might choose to
be squirrel hunting at dawn and then more clean kills. The .22 caliber
heading afloat. Either way there is magnum is much more powerful
than the regular .22 caliber. Ammo
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The right kayak for the job
Kayaking is the go-to adventure sport in
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into, you don’t have to buy gas and you don’t
have to pay a boat registration fee each year.
The kayak craze began over a
decade ago in Texas and has
swept across the state with a
tidal wave of enthusiasm. It’s
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So where do you start with a kayak? For the
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kayak that adapts to a variety of conditions by
combining small kayak maneuverability with
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example, let’s take a look at the Ocean Kayak
Trident Angler. It’s 13 feet long and weighs 56
pounds. You can buy this yak in camouflage or
khaki colors. It comes with a comfortable seat,
two flush mount rod holders, adjustable foot
braces, a large bow hatch and a large tank well
behind your seat. Buy this yak and you’re
ready for trout and reds along the coast, and
bass, crappie and catfish on the lakes and rivers. And with the camo model, you’re good to
go for duck hunts on the lakes and the coastal
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There are a few things you definitely want
to pay close attention to when buying a kayak.
They include a comfortable seat, plenty of
storage, a good paddle and a rudder.
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The MirageDrive
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SLOAN
from page 25 A
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the buying mode, don’t forget a good pair of gloves.
A rudder is your best
friend on a kayak. It keeps
you going straight when
paddling from point A to
point B. In short, don’t
buy a yak without a rudder. It used to be that most
kayaks were sold with
rudders. Nowadays it’s an
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What I’ve come to depend
upon when yaking is to stuff
most of my loose gear in a
waterproof zip up bag. In
that bag I’ll have a towel,
flashlight, GPS unit, a
change of dry clothes, mosquito repellent, sun screen,
cell phone, camera, first
aid kit, flare kit, an extra
hat, munchies and, of
course, toilet paper. I
don’t leave home without that bag. It’s a lifesaver.
Something else that kayakers have picked up on are
the soft sided coolers that
can be used for stashing
water and energy drinks.
They also make handy coolers for transporting fish.
That’s enough to get you
started. Other gadgets you
might want to check out
include an anchor, running
lights, a paddle leash, racks
for transportation, a GPS
holder, depth finder and the
list goes on and on …
Seat comfort tops my list.
An uncomfortable seat will
drive you crazy and leave
you with an aching back at
the end of the day. Remember this – when kayaking,
you’ll be doing lots of sitting. My favorite kayak and
the one I’ve had for a number of years is the 12 foot
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seating. It’s almost like a
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You can actually remove
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Another kayak that has
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seat into the cockpit.
Sweeeeet!
When it comes to storage, you’ve got two
options. One is a covered
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That’s good, but makes
getting to fishing tackle
cumbersome. The best
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the stern. Or you can go with
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which is like a canoe – wide
open. The only disadvantage
to an open cockpit is that if
you roll over, you lose some
gear.
You might think that a
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NOT! They are kind of like
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Take Charge Indy: Never overlook any
horse in the Derby that’s ridden by Calvin
Borel. His front running style is a tad concernfrom page 21 A
ing, but this son of A.P. Indy has been improvHe’s trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas. ing since his fifth-place finish in the BC JuveThis colt really has no business running the nile last November. Could be a player with
race. Will have the highest odds on the board, decent odds.
at least 50-1.
Trinniberg: This son of Teuflesberge has
Prospective: He finished 13th in the BC never race further than 7 furlongs, and he has
Juvenile last year at Churchill, and his wins one running style — fast. If he shakes lose and
have come in Tampa Bay and Canada. Another no one challenges him, then maybe, just maysuper long shot. Luis Contreras will ride the be. I don’t think that scenario happens, and this
son of Malibu Moon for Mark Casse.
horse will be done before they get to the halfmile pole.
Rousing Sermon:
This son of Lucky
Union Rags: Trained by Michael Matz, the
Pulpit has two wins
son of Dixie Union will likely be the co-favor— a maiden special
ite with Bodemeister. He began his career by
weight at Delmar and
dominating in three starts then began his
a $100,000 stakes at
3-year-old campaign by romping in the FounSanta Anita. Top Beytain of Youth. He came rolling late in the Florer Speed Figure was a 91, and that came at ida Derby but came up just a length short
Hollywood Park. Doesn’t stand a chance.
behind Hansen. Going to be tough. Julien
Leparoux had his choice of a few horses and
Sabercat: I love this horse for a couple of wanted this one.
reasons. For one, I watched him win the $1
Went the Day Well: The son of Proud Citimillion Delta Jackpot last November with zen began his career in England then went to
friend Gerard Melancon in the saddle. I was Florida and won the Spiral Stakes. I like jockey
disappointed in trainer Steve Asmussen, who John Velazquez, and Graham Motion is a top
didn’t give the mount to Gerard; instead Corey notch trainer, but I need to see more here. Will
Nakatani has ridden this son of Bluegrass Cat be his fourth start of the year, so this colt
in the last two races. After an ugly eighth in the should be fit.
Rebel Stakes, this colt improved to finish third
in just his second start of the year. I would love
Coop’s pick: Bodemeister
for this horse to claim victory, but he will need
Chad Cooper can be reached at (409) 832-1400,
rapid early quarter-mile fractions.
ext. 241, or by e-mail at [email protected].
COOPER
LAMAR
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program to sign with an NFL
team. Hopefully, we’ll have
many more in the future.”
Quarterback Jeremy Johnson has decided to transfer after
one season at Lamar. Johnson,
who spent a redshirt season at
West Virginia before playing at
Lamar last year, has three years
of eligibility remaining.
“This is a decision he feels
is best for him,” said Woodard.
“I wish him luck. We will continue to build and coach the
players that want to be here at
Lamar University.”
The former Silsbee High
School star appeared in six
games for the Cardinals last
season, completing 16 of his
36 passes for 225 yards with
three touchdowns and one
interception. Johnson also
rushed for 217 yards and a pair
of touchdowns.
The move leaves Lamar
with two quarterbacks – redshirt sophomore Caleb Berry
Examiner file photo
and junior college transfer Marcus Jackson scored Lamar’s first touchdown in 2010
Ryan Mossakowski.
against McNeese State.
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taking squirrels. Larger gauges
do fine. It’s just that they have
many more pellets than are
necessary to kill a squirrel. I
prefer to use No. 6 shot, 3-inch
.410 ammo for squirrels. For
the younger hunters, the short
brass ammo will do just fine
with little recoil.
OK, so now it’s time to head
into the woods in search of
some squirrel stew, dumplings
or just plain fried squirrel.
There are, however, several
woods dwellers that could
make your hunt uncomfortable. There are those banana
spiders that build their webs
across walking trails. I don’t
believe that they will actually
harm you, but they could make
me harm myself trying to get
them off me. There are also
plenty of ticks and chiggers
(redbugs) out this year. Deer
ticks are known carriers of
Lyme disease, which is a bad
scene. I recommend spraying
any opening in your clothes
with a strong repellant such as
Off.
Last, but certainly not least,
is that the snakes are on the
move. Wooded brush areas
should be checked closely
before walking through them.
Also check closely before
reaching for a dead squirrel to
retrieve it. Sometimes those
big rattlesnakes eat squirrels.
Copperheads are much more
common in the woods, but
there could be cottonmouth
water moccasins around creeks
and sloughs. Any wooded area
that holds water may be good
places to check closely before
crossing.
I can’t finish this article
without notifying the flounder
anglers that a fair run is taking
place in and around Lake
Sabine. Lead-head jigs with
grubs, plastics and tipped with
shrimp are good choices. The
new Nearly Alive has come to
the front as a fluke catcher.
Billy Halfin can be reached by
e-mail at bhalfinoutdoors@aol.
com.
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Pet of the week
COMMUNITY LISTINGS
Secret artists’ create
works at AMSET’
It has been two years since the last unveiling
of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas’
(AMSET) Treasure Auction. On Thursday,
May 10, AMSET will reveal a spectacular collection of decorative fine art created by this
area’s most talented “artists in hiding” at The
Secret Artist in You: Treasure Auction 2012.
Chaired by Melanie Dishman and Albert
Nolen, The Secret Artist in You will feature
fine art, paintings, drawings, mixed media and
sculpture. Nearly 20 masterpieces will be
painted, sculpted and drawn by the area’s most
talented artists including Colleen Burns, Carlo
Busceme IV, Lynn Castle, Robert Clark and
Jerry Thacker, David Dishman, William Elliot,
Scott Fisher, Suzanne Garrett, David Granitz,
Annie Green, Jamie Paul Kessler, Greg Landry,
Summer Lydick, Tim Robtoy, Elena Sandovici,
Michael Snowden, and Adele Wells.
Artwork will be on view in AMSET Café
Arts on May 4 through May 9 for sealed, silent
bidding. Each piece in the live auction on May
10 will open with the highest sealed bid and go
to the highest bidder.
Guests are invited to the museum at 6:30
p.m. for cocktails and dinner. The live auction,
with professional auctioneer Scott Droddy, will
begin at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are $35 per
person for AMSET members and $40 per person for non-members, and includes admission,
dinner, drinks and a roaring good time. Funds
raised at The Secret Artist in You: Treasure
Auction 2012 will support the museum’s educational programs and upcoming exhibitions.
For more information, log on to www.amset.
org or call (409) 832-3432.
7th annual Kinsel Ford
Beaumont Jazz+Blues Fest
Come meet me at Adopt-a-thon this Saturday, May 5, at the Humane Society of Southeast Texas! I am one of the many pets in need
of a home. My name is Gretchen, and I am
back at the shelter because my new owners
are getting a divorce. I am a 6-month-old
spayed female golden retriever/Lab mix. I
weigh 36 pounds and will be a medium-size
girl when full grown. I was originally
dumped in the shelter parking lot by my first
owner. I’m beginning to think no one will
ever love me. I am good with other dogs and
children. I am very sweet and shy. I will
make a great family pet. Please come see me
and give me a forever home.
Adoption is $95
for mixed breed
dogs and puppies, and $150
for pure breeds.
All animals will
be spayed or
neutered before
going to their
new home. For
information, call
(409) 833-0504
or visit 2050
Spindletop Ave.
in Beaumont.
Pet of the week sponsored by
A l l P Aw s
V e t e r i n a ry C l i n i C
Suzi Hahn, DVM
409-838-2510 • In front of Humane Society
Jazz legend Najee will headline the seventh
annual Kinsel Ford Beaumont Jazz+Blues Fest
presented by the City of Beaumont and the
Southeast Texas Arts Council on Saturday,
May 12, at the Beaumont
Civic Center. Door proceeds benefit the Southeast
Texas Arts Council.
It will be a full evening
of jazz and blues artists
Texas Johnny Brown, Jack
Edery & Ultrasuede featuring Paul Orta, Barbara
Lynn, Mad Maude & The
Hatters, Briefcase Blues –
Blues Brothers Tribute,
Jimmy Simmons, Dean
James, The Robert White
Band, The Flava Band, and Silas Feemster.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Reserved seating is
$15 and $10. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, the Beaumont Civic Center and all
Ticketmaster outlets. Call (409) 838-3435 ext
1. Visit www.beaumontjazzfest.com for a
schedule and list of performers. For more
information on Najee, visit www.najeemusic.
com.
Pancakes for Tigers
Munchie’s Olé of Silsbee will host a Pancake Breakfast on Tuesday, May 8, to support
local youth furthering their education. Funds
raised will be used as scholarship money for Silsbee
High School grads. Tickets are $10 each.
Munchie’s
Olé
offered to host the event,
donating food and time,
and local leaders including
Sheriff Ed Cain and wife Sonia
Cain, Mayor Hebert Muckleroy and wife Mary
Muckleroy, and Silsbee ISD Superintendent
Richard Bain will participate in the event by
waiting tables. Call Dianne Wright at (409)
880-5876 for advance tickets
Spindletop Spin
Approaching its seventh year, the impact of
the Spindletop Spin continues to exceed expectations. The Spindletop Spin will kick off with
four routes Saturday, June 2, at 7 a.m. with
hundreds of riders from across Texas and
Louisiana lined up under the Crockett Street
arch. The bicycling adventure features 16, 27,
53 and 100-mile routes for the avid cyclist to
the amateur rider. For more information, contact Cindy Torrans at www.spindletopspin.com
or (409) 839-2332.
Gladys City celebrating of
Beaumont before the boom
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum will be the site of a rowdy and raucous
celebration of Beaumont before the boom, The
Boomtown Ruckus, on Saturday, May 12, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the museum grounds.
“The Ruckus is our chance to tip our hats to
Beaumont history from the Civil War to just
before the oil boom of 1901,” said museum
director Mark Osborne. “From cowboys to cattle ranching and soldiers to shootouts, we have
packed the day with something for everyone.”
The day will feature activities for children
and adults, including re-enactments of robberies, shootouts and other scenarios involving
lawmen, outlaws and saloon girls. Some of the
“outlaws” will face a jury of their peers in
mock trials presided over by Jefferson County
Precinct 7 Justice of the Peace Brad Burnett
with local attorney Charlie Shelton acting as
prosecutor and event goers serving as the jury.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 60
and older, and $2 for children 12 and younger.
Anyone registering for the contests in advance,
as well as the children’s bicycle parade, will
receive free admission. Likewise, anyone
attending the Ruckus in period costume will
receive free admission.
Free spaces for non-profit food vendors and
local artisans are available.
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is on Highway 69 at University Drive in
Beaumont. For more information, visit www.
gladyscity.org or contact the museum at (409)
880-1750 or [email protected].
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Modern Convertible: 2012 Volvo C70
Michele Brooke
Auto Writer
The 2012 Volvo C70 is a head turner. As much an elegant coupe as a
sporty convertible, the
C70 is dressed in
sharp, clean lines.
The C70 reveals
traces of the S60
unveiled in early 2010.
This brings the C70
closer to the design language of the
larger cars in the Volvo model range.
The nose is more wedge-shaped and
has been given added three-dimensional depth by moving some elements of
the front both longitudinally and vertically. The headlamps and the décor
around the fog lamps, for instance,
have been angled offset up and to the
rear, at the same time as the detailing
of the lower grille has been enhanced.
From head-on, the front forms an
open, inviting “V.” The enlarged iron
mark and the enlarged air intake reinforce its astute look, while the shoulder
line swings up towards the rear to give
an impression of dynamism.
panel has been redesigned, giving it a
wider, sleeker look, and the surface of
the panel has a new texture that
enhances the feeling of quality. The
exclusive instruments, with gauges and
graphics specific to the
C70, are yet another
example of how the car’s
premium feeling has been
emphasized still further.
The seats are upholstered in soft hide and
attention to the finish of the various
details makes driving a more pleasurable experience.
Center stack
The center stack’s floating theme
flows smoothly with similar elegant,
soft curves all the way to the rear seat.
The storage space between the seats 19-mpg in the city and 28-mpg on the
has also been designed with the help of open road.
Scandinavian design tradition’s most
renowned hallmark: smart functional- C70 Inscription
ity.
Our Volvo C70 included the Inscription Package, which is like icing on the
Engine
cake. The Inscription Package ups the
The Volvo C70 utilizes a 2.5L 5-cyl- power to an impressive 250 horseinder double overhead-cam turbo with power and 275 pound-feet of torque.
intercooler engine. This engine proOutside, the C70 Inscription
Step Inside
duces 227 horsepower at 5,000 rpm includes a number of head turning
The interior creates a unique ambi- and 236 pound-feet of torque at 1,500- design features. A unique gloss-black
ence in the Volvo C70. The instrument 4,800 rpm. Fuel economy averages grille slots beautifully between active
2012 Volvo C70
dual Xenon headlights and LED Daytime Running Lights. Chrome surrounds the headlights and grille, giving
the car a truly distinctive face. Stunning 18-inch black “Midir” wheels
incorporate polished rims and spokes.
The C70 Inscription is available in just
two colors: Ice White and Black Sapphire Metallic.
Beautiful Scandinavian design has
been a hallmark of the C70’s interior
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Another competitor for expensive telephone service
As a user of alternative telephone services for several
years, I have been very satisfied with their performance.
All of them use some variety
of VoIP, or Voice over Internet
Protocol, to send voice-grade
telephone conversations over
the Internet, terminating at the
recipient’s local phone service
(landline or cellular), which
ultimately connects the call to
his or her local phone. Over
the years I have used the voice
features of Yahoo! Messenger,
Google Phone, MagicJack and
netTALK, and found the best
to use were Google Phone and
netTALK. I use Google Phone
as an adjunct to my cell phone
and to make long distance
calls from work without incurring significant long distance
phone charges. From home,
for almost two years, I have
been using a netTALK DUO
(the DUO signifies that it
works either by a direct connection to a router or to a live
USB port), and have been very
satisfied with its cost, functionality, clear call quality, and
most of all, its U.S.-based live
technical support.
Almost two years ago I
wrote about the then new netTALK DUO, which eclipsed
its main competitor, MagicJack, because it could work
without a computer (connected directly to a network port
on a router) and was fax compatible. While both MagicJack
and netTALK DUO offered
unlimited local and long distance calling for a low annual
flat rate (about $25 to $30 per
year), I switched from Magic-
Ira
Wilsker
Technology
Jack to the netTALK DUO
because the MagicJack model
available at that time required
an active USB connection in
order to send and receive calls,
and since I shut down my
computer when it is not being
used for a period of time, I lost
my telephone connection for
much of the day. Since the netTALK DUO connected directly to my router, it was always
on even when my computer
was shut down, giving it a distinct advantage over the
MagicJack. Just to be fair,
sometime after I switched to
the netTALK DUO, MagicJack came out with a new
model that offers similar connectivity (USB or router) as
the DUO.
In the time that I have been
using the netTALK DUO, it
has almost always functioned
flawlessly, allowing me to
conserve cell phone minutes
by using the DUO from home
during prime minutes, and also
using my DUO connection to
send and receive faxes, both
local and long distance. It
would be totally practical and
feasible to “Fire your phone
company,” a slogan used by
netTALK, and use the device
as a sole or primary home
phone service without a hardwired connection to the local
phone company, enabling substantial savings. I pay my local
phone company more for a
month’s local phone service
than I pay netTALK for a year
of unlimited local and long
distance phone service! Once
set up, my wired and cordless
home phones connect to my
netTALK DUO device as easily as plugging them into a
wall jack. The only time that I
lost phone connectivity with
my DUO over the past two
years was when an automatic
“push” software upgrade to
my DUO failed, causing it to
lose its connection. I contacted
netTALK’s technical support,
and they remotely upgraded
my device, restoring service. I
sent an e-mail to the executives of netTALK complimenting the technicians who did
such a professional job.
In recent weeks, I saw
announcements that netTALK
had introduced a new device,
the netTALK DUO WiFi that
allows the device to connect
just like the DUO, by live
USB port or direct router connection, plus provides for an
alternative, fully functional
connection via the common
WiFi wireless connections that
are so widely available. Eager
to try this new technology, I
ordered one and now have it to
play with. Retailing for $64.95,
the new netTALK DUO WiFi
includes 12 months of unlimited local and long distance
phone service (including the
U.S. and Canada). Additional
years of service can be purchased for $29.95.
In the box is the device,
smaller than an average size
cell phone, with a phone jack
and network connection on
one end, and a combination
USB/power connection (standard USB cable with micro
USB plug on one end) and a
reset button on the other end.
On the top edge is a multicolor LED that indicates the
status of the device. Also in
the box is an Ethernet cable,
USB to micro USB cable, AC
adapter, easy setup guide, and
support information.
There are six steps listed on
the “Easy Setup Guide” (seven
steps if using the online guide
to configure the WiFi feature),
and I am performing those
steps as I type this. Step one is
to locate the user name and
password that is on a peel-off
sticker inside the box. Step 2 is
to activate the DUO WiFi by
connecting to the netTALK
Web site. During the simple
registration process, an E911
service address is created,
which enables proper connection and identification to the
local 911 service. Following
the 911 process, the user can
select a local phone number or
arrange to transfer an existing
phone number to the netTALK
device; I decided to select a
new phone number in my area
code. One issue common with
both MagicJack and netTALK
is a dearth of local phone numbers in my 409 area code, only
having local numbers for the
Galveston and Texas City
areas, almost 100 miles west
of my location, but I selected a
Texas City local phone number; it took a few minutes for
the network to create my new
phone number.
Step 3 was to connect my
telephone to the netTALK
DUO WiFi; I have a multihandset cordless phone, which
I connected to the phone jack
on the device. Step 4 is to connect the device to either a live
USB port, router port, or WiFi.
I already have my original
DUO connected to my router,
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Auto
from page 29 A
since it was launched in 2006. The C70
Inscription follows this tradition while
adding a host of luxurious appointments. Driver and passengers will
immediately notice the gorgeous Sovereign Hide upholstery. The dashboard
is covered in leather and features contrasting stitching. Unique Inscription
floor mats, handbrake lever and front
headrests further distinguish the C70
Inscription from the C70.
The C70 Inscription is a limitedproduction vehicle. Production volume
globally is just 2,000 units annually.
The U.S. will see just 500 examples of
this exemplary automobile.
•••
To learn more about this sleek convertible, visit www.volvocars.com/us.
The instrument panel has a wider,
sleeker look, and the surface of the
panel has a new texture.
Fuel economy averages 19 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the open road.
TECH
from page 30 A
so I decided to connect this
one to my existing wireless
network. The instructions to
connect to WiFi direct the
user to www.nettalk.com/
wifiguide, which repeats initial steps already completed
(which can be skipped), and
the steps to configure it for
WiFi; the six steps in the
Easy Setup Guide for USB
or router connections are
simple and fast, and none of
the WiFi specific steps
(below) are necessary. It
needs to be noted that for
those who may travel with
the DUO WiFi, it can store
information on up to 12 WiFi
networks, allowing instant
connection to each as necessary. The Web site
(Step 4), required
the downloading
and
installation
of a “DUO
WiFi Management Tool” (both
Windows and MAC versions available), a 1.8 mb file
that installed the proper drivers on the computer and then
rebooted the computer; this
tool enables the user to configure the DUO WiFi for a
wireless network.
Step 5 is where the device
is connected to the computer
via USB, and to the telephone. If all goes well, the
LED on the device will flash
orange while connecting and
then green when completed,
followed by a single ring of
the phone. Step 6 is selecting
a WiFi network using the
DUO WiFi Management
Tool. The management tool
attempted to detect and configure the DUO WiFi automatically, but since I have a
hidden SSID and sophisticated encryption on my wireless-N router, the management tool required me to
connect manually and enter
my SSID, encryption mode
and key, and other information, which quickly enabled
the wireless connection
between the DUO WiFi and
my wireless-N router. For
public-access WiFi, the DUO
WiFi Management Tool will
automatically configure the
device.
The seventh and final step
is “Get Ready to Make Calls
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Web sites
www.nettalk.com/en/duowifi
www.nettalk.com/en/wifi-faqs
www.nettalk.com/wifiguide
www.nettalk.com/en/wifi-setup
www.nettalk.com/en/wifi
troubleshooting
Over Wi-Fi.” Instructions
are to disconnect the DUO
WiFi device from the computer (and phone, if using a
different phone), connecting
the USB cable to the AC
power adapter that is supplied, and the device will
connect via WiFi, indicating
success (after a minute or
two) with a green LED on
the device, and a single ring
of the phone.
Regardless of the mode of
connection, USB, router or
WiFi, the netTALK
DUO WiFi is very
feature rich
including
the unlimited local
and long
distance
calls to the
U.S. and Canada
(first
year
included then $30/year), free
DUO to DUO calls anywhere in the world, inexpensive flat rate or per minute
calling to other countries
($5.85 extra per month for
unlimited calls to Puerto
Rico and Mexico, $10 per
month extra for unlimited
calls to the 60 countries listed at www.nettalk.com/callplansinternational), free 411
directory
assistance,
enhanced 911 service, fax
compatible, Videophone
application, call waiting,
caller ID, three-way calling,
call forwarding, and conference calling.
Since the new netTALK
DUO WiFi can easily provide phone service almost
anywhere there is some type
of Internet connection, is
totally portable, so reasonably priced, and so feature
rich, it could be an excellent
alternative to more traditional phone service. With this
netTALK device, as its commercials say, you really can
“Fire your phone company!”
and save substantial money.
Listen to Ira Wilsker’s weekly
radio show on Mondays from
6-7 p.m. on KLVI 560AM.
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STARs Program and SETMA’s Solution, Part 2
Continued from April 26, 2012, edition of The Examiner
Each of the STARs measures’ con- alerts you to the presence of a high-risk
tent can be reviewed by clicking on the medication in the patient’s medication
“view button” next to the measure. list, but also recommends a substitute
You will then be able to review who to medication.
fulfill the measure. Remember, if the
measure is in black or grey, you do not Continuity medical education
have to review it; it has either been
As part of SETMA’s CME program,
done or does not apply. If it is in red, our chief medical officer, Dr. Syed
you need to review it and to complete Anwar, is writing short descriptions of
its performance on this particular each medication. These can be
patient.
deployed by clicking on the name of
Where there are multiple ways of the medication, which appears at the
satisfying a measure such as in colorec- bottom of the template.
tal cancer screening, all options will be
display. The date of the metric being Atrovent
last met will be shown under “Date of
The study behind the news analyzed
Last Test.” Remember, compliance is data collected between 1991 and 1993
by calendar year, not “in last twelve as part of a large study into the decline
months.” This means that if a patient is of mental functioning in people aged
seen on Dec. 12, 2012. and they had a over 65. The new research re-analyzed
fecal occult blood on Dec. 18, 2011, the participants’ records to look at how
they have had a test in the past 12 their mental decline was linked to their
months but not the
use of drugs with “anticholast calendar year
linergic” side effects (such
and are thus not in
as dry mouth, reduced
James
compliance for the
mucous secretion and conHolly,
year 2012.
stipation). Anticholinergic
M.D.
The standard for
drugs block the chemical
Medicare Advanacetylcholine, which is
tage is that women
involved in the transmishave a mammo- Your Life, Your Health sion of electrical impulses
gram every year.
between nerve cells. The
Different meadrugs in question have a
sures measure different functions. range of applications, from blocking
Every patient with diabetes should hay fever to improving breathing in
have a dilated eye examination annu- some chronic lung conditions.
ally. This metric specifically addresses Researchers found that the 4 percent of
patients by age. All patients over the people who used drugs with definite
age of 65 should have an annually anticholinergic effects had a small but
dilated eye examination. The value of significantly greater decline in mental
electronics is that you do not have to ability compared to people not using
remember all of the nuances; the sys- these drugs. People using drugs with
tem remembers them for you.
definite or possible anticholinergic
effects had an increased risk of death
High risk medications
within the two-year period.
Most of the high risk medications
The next metrics is care for older
are taken from the HEDIS metrics in adults. Your Life Your Health for April
which there are five categories of 19 reviewed SETMA’s questionnaires
“potentially” high risk medications, for functional status, pain, fall risk,
which include several hundred medi- stress and wellness.
cations. SETMA has tracked these for
Each of these assessments can also
the past five years. In the HEDIS mea- be reviewed at www.setma.com under
sures, there are two categories: the first Electronic Patient Management Tools,
are patients who are on one potentially Specialized Tools, Patient-Centered
high-risk medication and the second Medical Home Annual Questionnaires,
are patients on two or more. In the or by visiting www.setma.com/PatientSTARS program, the measure is only Centered-Medical-Home-Annualon those who are on at least one “high Questionaires.cfm.
risk medication,” as the HEDIS list has
The next three measures are sets of
been modified from “potentially” high metrics that are related to hypertenrisk to high risk. The threshold for sion, cholesterol and diabetes. Later,
meeting this element of the STARS there are three measures that relate to
program is that there must be fewer the prescribing of medications for
than 9.3 percent of your patients on hypertension, cholesterol and diabetes.
any one these medications.
The next two measures have to do
NOTE: The STARs metric not only
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The metric for fall risk assessment
for STARs is annually, but it is such an
important issue SETMA modified it to
the less precise “regular” to encourage
more frequent assessment of this issue.
Quality care metrics are increasingly giving patients and providers the
opportunity to determine the standard
of care being followed in care delivery
and the quality of care being received.
The Medicare Advantage STARs program is one of the positive advances in
health care.
with osteoporosis in women who have
had a fracture and with the treatment of
patients who have rheumatoid arthritis.
The last three measures have to do
with prescribing of medications for
three conditions: diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol.
One metric calls for all patients to
be on an ACE or an ARB. Sometimes
that is not appropriate but we live with
Dr. James L. Holly is CEO of Southeast
the metric until we are able to influ- Texas Medical Associates, LLP (SETMA) in
ence its being changed.
Beaumont.
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R ELIGION
I am a hard rocker …
Both my maternal and I noticed it right away. He was
paternal grandmothers rocked lying down, full-length in the
in old wooden rocking chairs, swing overlooking the Gulf,
and I clearly remember swing- and he is 6-foot-2, so I knew
ing back and forth on the old right away that the swing
metal glider behind Mama was not to be just mine
Cole’s house. She had placed alone. Ike got that swing,
the glider near the back of the but this past year, he spent
house where the afternoon hours in the workshop and
shade gave us some relief built me another one on my
from the hot Georgia sun and new porch. It is also big
where we could observe her enough for him to lie
beautiful garden growing. It down and rest comfortably.
was there that I learned the
We sit out there in the swing
basic facts of life and that she many early evenings and disloved me with an uncondi- cuss our day and the days to
tional and undying love.
come. The grandOne thing I rememkids all love their
ber vividly about Mama
turn on the swing
Cole is that she never
and often snuggle
hesitated to answer any
up between the two of
question my busy little
us or with whichever is
mind could come up
there for the time. We
with at the time. And I
have the long, deep
thought that she thought
conversations I rememBrenda
it was important to have
ber from my youth.
Cannon
detailed conversations
I also have rockers
Henley
with me just as long as I
all throughout my
Senior
wanted to talk. We Correspondent house. I have a small
moved gently back and to The Examiner green one, kind of
forth as we carried on
plush and soft, in the
these in-depth discussions that office and when I am tired of
I still remember to this day. typing, I take a break in my
How my heart longs to have very own chair. I told the salesjust 15 minutes more of those man when I bought it that I
nearly perfect times in my life. wanted it for a short person. He
And I’d love to be able to eat laughed and asked what that
something gathered from that might mean. “I don’t want my
beautiful garden right there on legs to stick straight out when I
the glider as we talked.
sit down,” I explained. “Since I
So, I suppose it is fair to say am barely 5 feet tall, I want a
I inherited my love of move- short chair.” He found the perment and that I have had a nice, fect one and I enjoy it greatly.
big swing in each of the homes In the living room, I have a
I have had as an adult. Ted built nice new rocker that Ted says
me a wonderful, big swing that “floats in the air.” Neither of us
he hung carefully on the back really knows exactly how the
deck of the beach house. He chair is made, but it does seem
made the swing as a birthday to float both backward and forgift for me one year and called ward as in rocking, but also
me while I was still working in from left to right and at angles.
the office to show it to me in a I fear it will break one day, and
phone photo he had taken. I will be very sad. I am also
Only one thing was wrong, and very cautious as to who I let sit
in that chair.
My bedroom holds the special treasure. In that room of
our house, I have the one and
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only thing left of my Mama
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with me to keep. I said that it
is all I
had left of
my grandmother who reared
me, but that is
not entirely true,
and I realized it recently.
I still have the many lessons
she taught while we rocked or
swung gently, I have the
insights she shared, and hopefully, some of her abundant
love and wisdom. I have the
wonderful memories, and no
storm can take those from me.
Jesus felt that rest and relaxation were important for Him
told His disciples; in Mark
6:31, he said, “Come ye apart
and rest for a while.” We should
each determine a place we
enjoy being, where we can
come apart and rest from the
busy day’s activities. We all
need a quiet place where we
can find serenity and peace.
For me, it is in one of my rockers or my swing, if I am not on
the beach or some body of
water.
Recently, I found an interesting article titled, “Rockers
are happier and have less
stress.” I read every word of the
article — twice. The author had
done extensive surveys, compiled data, and was convinced
that people who rocked for
some minutes every day were
happier and filled with less
stress and anxiety. Basically,
they rocked it out of their lives.
My Mama Cole knew that
many years ago, and I have
been practicing it every day
of my life both subconsciously and consciously, so for all
of you who have ever told me
to be still, forget it. I plan to
be a hard rocker until I die.
Now turn that music up and
let me be.
The Bible: Designed
to get our attention
For many years, I have people had better bow in
been blessed to share repentance before the Lord.
thoughts from one book with
But the parables also
my hearers. The one book is come with enormous devasthe Bible, the Word of God. tation into the lives of those
It is a marvelous book. It of us who have already
serves many functions. It is accepted Christ and are in
not primarily a book of inspi- the kingdom. This is because
ration although God often these parables seem to be
uses its truth to lift our spirits especially designed to
and our aspirations.
uncover all false religion, to
Actually, by its own testi- shatter our complacency and
mony, it is a very challenging to eradicate religious pride.
book, even a very upsetting
Then, too, those who are
book. God designed it that already within the kingdom
way. It is His purpose to get have the equipment to
our attention, turn us around, receive the message of
and set us right side up again Christ’s parables. Our ears
by the redeeming and trans- have been remade so that the
forming truth contained sound that reveals the myswithin its pages.
tery of Jesus’ salvation and
In the Book of Hebrews His Father’s love is able to
there is a description of the penetrate our usual defenses.
Word of God that
So we will share
catches the impact of
these
devotionals
the awesome power
with the prayer that
this book has. It is,
God will use them to
“living and active,
fill our lives with the
sharper than any twospirit of repentance
edged sword, piercing
and of redeeming
to the dividing of soul
faith. It is our fervent
and spirit, of joints
hope that they will
Pastor
and marrow, and disleave us with the
Delmar
cerning the thoughts
overwhelming recogDabney
and intents of the
nition that the grace
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heart.”
(Hebrews
of God is as wide as
4:12) It is this chalall humanity and is
lenging and upsetting word powerful enough to break
that we will be examining down the most stubborn of
today.
defenses. This same writer to
It is dangerous to suggest the Hebrews put it this way,
that there are certain parts of “He is able to save from the
the Bible that are more like a uttermost to the uttermost,
two-edged sword than oth- them that come to God by
ers, but in fact, as we read Him.” The marvel of this
the Bible and allow it to be message is that none of us
lived out in our lives, there are too wicked or too sinful
are parts of it which are more to be convicted and convertupsetting than others. The ed by its truth.
parables of Jesus, which we
We will discover that
will examine, have an espe- there is assurance and a place
cially sharp two-edged qual- in the kingdom for both the
ity about them. On the one exceedingly wicked and the
hand, they must be very dis- latecomers. Yes, there is sufturbing to those who are out- ficient grace for the murderside the kingdom of God. er, the liar, the thief and for
For they announce that, the person who has wasted
sometimes contrary to most of his life in sin.
appearances, the rule of God
It is my prayer that these
in our world is real and columns will not only help to
someday it will be revealed bring you to Christ, but will
for all to see. This means that
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recently elected to Bolivia’s enjoys “repairing” them
Constitutional Tribunal from rather than shooting them
the indigenous Aymara com- (although, he admitted, “I used
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occasionally, when deciding
tough cases, he relied on the Fine Points of Florida Law
(1) In April, the Tampa
Aymaran tradition of “reading” coca leaves. “In moments Police Department issued prewhen decisions must be taken, liminary security guidelines to
we turn to coca to guide us and control areas around August’s
Republican National Convenshow us the way.”
• In February, the Life-End tion in the city. Although the
Clinic in the Netherlands Secret Service will control the
announced that six mobile actual convention arena, Tameuthanasia teams were placed pa Police are establishing a
zone around the arena in which
weapons will be confiscated
(including sticks, rocks, bottles and slingshots). Police
would like to have banned
firearms, too, but state law
prevents cities from restricting
the rights of licensed gun-carriers. (2) South Florida station
WPLG-TV reported in March
that vendors were openly selling, for about $30, verbatim
driver’s license test questions
and answers, on the street in
front of DMV offices. However, when told about it, a
DMV official shrugged, pointing out that test-takers still had
to memorize them to pass the
closed-book exam.
Questionable Judgments
• Perp’s Remorse: (1) Jason
Adkins was charged in March
in Cynthiana, Ky., with stealing electronic equipment from
the home of a friend. According to police, Adkins admitted
the break-in but said he felt
guilty the next day and
returned the items. However,
he then admitted breaking
back into the home two days
after that and re-stealing them.
(2) Ivan Barker was sentenced
in March in England’s Stokeon-Trent Magistrates Court for
stealing a laptop computer and
cigarettes from the home of a
wheelchair-bound man of his
acquaintance. Barker subsequently visited the man and
apologized for the theft,
but then, during that
visit, Barker stole
the man’s new
replacement laptop computer and
more cigarettes.
• At a March town
meeting in Embden,
Maine, residents turned
down proposals to
rename its most notorious
street “Katie Road.” Thus, the
name will remain, as it has for
decades, “Katie Crotch Road.”
Some residents, in addition to
being embarrassed by the
name, also noted the cost of
constantly replacing the street
signs stolen by giggling visitors. (A Kennebec Journal
report noted uncertainty about
the name’s origin. It might
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Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers
column. Write to Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators
Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 or e-mail your
questions to [email protected]
Dear Annie:
Last year, our youngest
brother, “Don,” was diagnosed
with throat cancer. Within
three months, it had spread
over his entire body.
Don is only 58, married
with two children. When he
was initially diagnosed and
having a terrible time, his wife
told people he was acting like
a big baby. He drove himself
to treatments or had a neighbor or brother-in-law take him.
When the treatments didn’t
help, he had to give up his job.
His wife told the rest of us that
her husband didn’t want to see
us, although her family was
allowed to stop by. She and her
son (by a previous marriage)
told Don that they were taking
him for a drive, and she dumped
him at the hospice about 40
miles away from home, even
though there is a perfectly good
one much closer.
Four days later, she called
my sister and said they had to
do this because Don’s condition was so bad. The next day,
my sister went to visit. She
said Don was alert, but very
depressed. His wife had had
the phone removed from his
room. Don had no idea that his
family and co-workers had
been trying to reach him. The
co-workers had even taken up
donations to help. He thought
no one cared.
Now his wife has told the
staff that he cannot have any
guests unless she brings them.
The workers at hospice are
only following the wife’s
wishes and have threatened to
call security on family members who try to visit. What can
be done about a person so evil
that she would allow him to
die alone like this?
— Indianapolis
Dear Indianapolis:
This sounds like a nightmare. Hospice follows the
instructions of the person with
power of attorney. Try contacting the social worker at hos-
pice and ask whether someone
will check on Don to see
whether he can receive phone
calls. If your brother is of
sound mind, he can ask for the
phone to be put back in his
room. And if you can temporarily set aside your differences with Don’s wife, call her
and ask whether there is anything you can do to help, and
whether you can accompany
her to see Don. We hope the
entire family will support one
another through this.
Dear Annie:
My husband is extremely
overweight. He has back problems, and his knees ache. I
have discussed the dangers of
heart problems, the increased
chance of diabetes, etc., but he
really doesn’t care.
Unfortunately, it has affected the way I look at him. Seeing his belly folding over his
belt is NOT a turn-on. It is
disturbing to see the one you
love neither care what he looks
like nor see what he is doing to
our marriage. How can I get
him to realize the severity of
this?
— Concerned
Dear Concerned:
Your husband knows he is
overweight, but the idea of
diet and exercise is probably
more effort than he is currently
willing to put forth. Your criticisms are not going to create
an incentive, so please find
another tack. He should see his
doctor about his weight and
perhaps get a referral to a
nutritionist. If you are in
charge of the meals at home,
make sure they are healthful.
Invite him to join you for a
walk after dinner or any other
activity that is pleasurable.
Above all, he needs to know
you love him regardless, and
that your concern is because
you want him around longer,
not because you want him to
be more attractive in bed. We
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ANNIE
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Bipolar Support Alliance
(dbsalliance.org) for information and suggestions.
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in
1 2 8 Th e y h a v e scal es
7 7 Se e 7 1 -Ac ro ss
sh o rt
was
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bartender and even other serv- forgot my birthday again.” I tell
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— Hard Worked and Broke particular sister-in-law has
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viction
were dropping 126
rapidly.
I have known “Molly” for just rude and thoughtless.
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there
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City Park
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tempered, passive-aggressive
affords a vi ew of i t
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any three answers,
cry
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near provocation. She conWe would hope that you For
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share for a fence,
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by “helping” their
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You can pick any poppy, all except one
There are so many
varieties of the poppy
flower, and they are all
gorgeous. This brightly
flowering plant has huge
blooms in red, pink, yellow, purple and shades
in between. Most readily available in local Garden
nurseries seems to be the
Gate
Oriental poppy and the
with
California poppy.
Joette
Reger
The poppy of wartime
symbolism is the redflowering corn poppy. The grown
Europeans consider it a com- plants,
mon weed with fields
full of them as you
drive down the highways.
Wikipedia
reminds us of the
famous poem “In Flanders Fields,” by the
Canadian surgeon and
soldier John McCrae.
Poppies have symbolized peace and sleep
and even death at various times in history.
Most poppies are
simply as ornamental
although some give us
the poppy seed and poppy seed
oil used in the kitchen. In
ancient Egypt, the doctors
would suggest eating the seeds
of certain poppies to relieve
pain. Poppies have a reputation of being possibly illegal
to grow because of the opium
connection in novels and old
black and white movies. But
according to the Aggie Horticulture Web site, Major John
Kennedy of the College Station police department says
that only one species of poppy
illegal to grow is the opium
poppy, Papaver somniferum.
Poppies are fun to use when
you want to bring bright color
into your garden in the early
summer. They can be found as
annuals, perennials and biennials to fill your needs. The
state flower of California, the
California poppy, is a favorite
with gardeners everywhere
because of its huge, cupshaped blooms. Its flowers
look delicate like paper, but
they are hardy. Their blooms
last from June until October if
you treat them right. The Ori-
ental poppy variety only
blooms for a few weeks, but
you will get a true show of
immense flowers in hot colors
like pink and brick red.
See POPPY on page 39 A
Puppy comes with a warranty
Q. My lease ended and I
Q. I bought a new puppy.
Shortly after we took it home it went month-to-month. My
became very sick and died. landlord says I still must give
Our vet told us the dog was 60 days notice before I leave.
sick when be bought it. We Is this legal? I thought you only
asked the seller for our money had to give 30 days notice
back or a new puppy and she when a lease was month-torefused. What are our
month?
rights?
A. This has become
A. Whenever you
a common question. As
buy a “good,” whether it
a general rule, when
is a car, a pair of shoes, a
parties have a monthtelevision, or a puppy,
to-month
tenancy,
the law is the same.
either party may end
Unless you have a conthe relationship by givtract stating otherwise
Know ing 30 days notice. On
the seller gives you what
other hand, parties
Your the
is called an implied warmay always agree to
ranty of merchantability. Rights extend or shorten this
Under this warranty, the
time period. My guess
seller
automatically with Richard is that your lease has a
guarantees that what Alderman clause saying that after
you bought is “fit for its
the lease period ends,
ordinary purpose and will pass you become a month-to-month
without objection in the trade.” tenant. It probably also says
What this legalese means is that that even if you become a
the seller guarantees that what month-to-month tenant, you
you bought will perform as you still have to give 60 days
expect and is in the condition notice. I don’t like such clauses
other sellers would find reason- because tenants usually are not
able. With a puppy, this means aware of them, but they probathe puppy is healthy. In my bly are enforceable.
opinion, unless you have a conQ. My father recently passed
tract that says otherwise - for
example stating the sale is “as away. In his will, he left me his
is” - if you can show the puppy home. He has owned the home
was ill when purchased, the for more than 30 years, and
owned it before he
seller has breached this
married for the
warranty and owes you
second
time.
a refund or a new pupNow his wife,
py. I suggest you go
my step-mom,
back and try again
says she has the
to talk with the
right to live in
seller. If you still
the house and
are unsuccessful,
I cannot sell
consider
small
it. Is she right?
claims court.
A. Your stepmother is correct. As you seem to understand, the house was your
father’s separate property and
he has the right to will that
property to whomever he
wants. His wife has no ownership interest in the house.
Because your father left the
house to you in his will, you
own the property. Your right to
use or sell the property, however, is subject to your stepmother’s “homestead right” to
stay in the house as long as she
lives. The only way you will be
able to sell the property is to get
your step-mom to agree to
move. Perhaps you can “buy
out” her interest.
Q. I owe a lot of money to
credit card companies. I am
afraid they are going to sue me.
All of my money is in my
retirement plan and an IRA.
Can they take this money if
they sue me?
A. As I have said before,
after you are sued, a creditor
can garnish money in a bank
account, such as checking or
savings. A creditor, however,
may not take your retirement or
IRA funds. Under Texas law,
money in a retirement account
or an IRA, including a Roth
IRA, is “exempt” and may not
be taken by your creditors. I
should add that under federal
law, Social Security benefits
are also protected. To see a list
of all the property “exempt”
from your creditors, look at my
Web site below.
Visit my Web site, www.peopleslawyer.net
LegaLs
Legal notices
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received
by the City Clerk of the City
of Beaumont, 801 Main
Street, Room 125 until
2:00 p.m., local time,
Thursday, May 24, 2012
and all bids will be opened
and publicly read in the City
Council Chambers on that
date for:
ANNUAL CONTRACT
FOR PAINTING AND
RELATED SERVICES
Bidding forms, specifications
and
all
necessary
information may be obtained
from
the
Purchasing
Division, City Hall, 801
Main, Room 315, Beaumont,
Texas 77701.
Vendors
requesting bid packets
should call the Purchasing
Division at (409) 880-3720
or you may download the
specifications from our
website at:
http://www.
cityofbeaumont.com/
Purchasing/purchasing_
bids.htm
Bids shall be submitted to
the City Clerk’s Office, 801
Main, Room 125, prior to
the above stated time.
The City reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, or to
accept
any
bid
or
combination of bids deemed
advantageous to it.
Please make reference to
Bid Number: BF0412-26
Bid Closing Date:
May 24, 2012
Tina Broussard, TRMC
City Clerk
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
original
Letters
Testamentary for the Estate
of DOROTHY I. HAMILTON,
Deceased, were issued on
the 24th day of April, 2012 in
the Cause No. 105,001
pending in the County Court
of Jefferson County, Texas,
to:
MILTON
LEE
HAMILTON. The post office
address of the Independent
Executor is:
c/o James M. Black
Attorney at Law
3535 Calder Avenue,
Suite 300
Beaumont, TX 77706
provided in the Contract Documents
for the Construction of:
All persons having claims
against this Estate which is
currently being administered
are required to present them
within the time and in the
manner prescribed by law.
CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS
SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
54-INCH INTERCEPTOR
REHABILITATION –
PHASE II
DATED this 25th day of
April, 2012
JAMES M. BLACK
Attorney at Law
3535 Calder Avenue,
Suite 300
Beaumont, TX 77706
Telephone: (409) 951-4732
Telecopier: (409) 951-4791
James M. Black
Texas Bar No. 02372000
ATTORNEY FOR THE
ESTATE OF DOROTHY I.
HAMILTON, DECEASED
NOTICE TO ALL
PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS AGAINST THE
ESTATE OF ARLIS RAY
HALL, DECEASED:
Notice is hereby given that
an order granting original
letters testamentary for the
estate of Arlis Ray Hall was
entered on April 24, 2012, in
Cause No. P16071 pending
in the County Court of
Orange County, Texas, to:
NOVA DOLORES HALL
All persons having claims
against this Estate which is
currently being administered
are required to present them
within the time and in the
manner prescribed by law to
the following:
Together
with
all
appurtenances
thereto,
being improvements for the
City of Beaumont, Owner,
Beaumont, Texas. Bids will
be opened in the Council
Chambers at City Hall. The
Owner reserves the right,
after opening Bids, to reject
any or all bids or to make
award to the lowest,
responsive,
responsible
Bidder and reject all other
bids.
Bidders must submit Bid
Bond, Cashier’s Check,
Certified
Check
or
irrevocable Letter of Credit
issued by a bank satisfactory
to the Owner, payable
without recourse to the
order of the City of
Beaumont in an amount not
less than five (5) percent of
the largest possible bid
amount as a guaranty that
the Bidder will enter into a
contract and execute bond
and guaranty in the form
provided within fourteen
(14) calendar days after
date of Notice of Award of
the contract. Bids without
required financial security
deposit
will
not
be
considered.
NOTICE INVITING
BIDDERS
Prevailing Highway-Heavy,
Municipal and Utilities wage
rates for Jefferson County,
published as part of the
Contract Documents and
subject to revisions, shall
govern or control minimum
rates for work performed
during execution of the
contract. Also, qualifications
being equal, citizens of the
City of Beaumont shall be
given
preference
in
employment
for
work
performed
under
the
contract.
Sealed
proposals
addressed to the City of
Beaumont, Texas, will be
received at the office of the
City Clerk, City Hall,
Beaumont, Texas, until 2:00
p.m. local time on Thursday,
May 17, 2012 for furnishing all
administration, superintendence,
labor, services, materials, tools,
equipment, supplies, transportation,
utilities, and all other items and
facilities necessary therefore, as
A MANDATORY Pre-bid
Conference will be held at 10:00
a.m., on Thursday, May 10,
2012, in the City of Beaumont
Water Utilities Administration office
located at 1350 Langham Road,
Beaumont, Texas. Attendance at
the Pre-Bid meeting is a
prerequisite to bidding. Bids
WILL NOT be accepted
from any firm not in
attendance at the Pre-Bid
conference. Prior to the
Adam Nichols
Reaud, Morgan & Quinn,
L.L.P.
Attorney for the Estate
801 Laurel
Beaumont, Texas 77701
poppy
from page 38 A
Many varieties drop their
seeds, so count on them coming back the next year. A “must
have” for the poppy is very
good drainage. You could consider using poppies as a border
anywhere you want to add lots
of color. The poppy is easy to
care for, durable and dependable, and such a handsome
addition to your yard.
To share your gardening news
with Joette, call (409) 832-1400 or
fax her at (409) 832-6222. Her
e-mail is [email protected].
39 A
Pre-Bid
conference,
interested bidders should
obtain forms of proposal,
contract,
bond,
and
specifications at the office of
Alan Plummer Associates,
Inc., located at 3100
Wilshire Drive, Suite 270,
Houston, Texas 77042.
Complete sets of said
Contract Documents may
be
obtained
for
a
nonrefundable cost of $125
per full-size set or $85 per
half-size set or, $85 for a CD
that contains plans and
specifications as an Adobe
PDF. Contract Documents
and plans must be paid for
at time of delivery. A full set
of Contract Documents is
available for inspection
without charge at the
office(s) of Associated
General Contractors, and
F.W. Dodge.
Plans
and
contract
specifications
will
be
available April 26, 2012. The
Reference Number for this project
is: WU0412-01.
CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, OWNER
By:
Tina Broussard, TRMC
City Clerk
Notice is hereby
given in
accordance with
the provisions of
the Texas
Alcoholic
Beverage Code
that ARS Jamil
Enterprises, Inc.
dba Super Food
Store is making
application with
the Texas
Alcoholic
Beverage
Commission for
a Wine Only
Package Store
Permit to be
located at 1410
W Virginia in the
City of
Beaumont,
Jefferson
County, Texas.
Officers:
Aslampervez P
Ali – Pres/ Sec
Notice is hereby
given in
accordance with
the provisions of
the Texas
Assumed
Alcoholic
Beverage Code Names
that Kulsom &
Orange County
Fatima, LLC dba
Smith, David Carl
Sip N Sip
Texas Lone
Daiquiri Shack Dba
Star Photography
PO Box 1488
#4 is making
City, TX 77611
application with Bridge
Filed 1/17/2012 cert
no16823
the County
Judge for a
Mui, Vong, Thanh
Wine and Beer Dba Vidor Nails
North Main
Retailer’s Permit 131
Vidor, TX 77622
at a heretofore Filed 1/18/2012 cert no
16824
unlicensed
location of 5010 Bickham, Steven Alex
Elements Café ad
College Street in Dba
Bakery
1055 Texas Avenue
the City of
Bridge City, TX 77611
Beaumont,
Filed 1/18/2012 cert no
16825
Jefferson
County, Texas. Ward, Wendy
Officers: Sikander Dba Ward Pump & Value
7711 Guillory RD
N. Hussain,
Orange, TX 77632
Manager;
16826
Nasrullah
Hussain, Manager Terry, Richard
Jefferson County Grand Jury
Dba Terry’s Security
Systems
4747 Whitooak
Orange, TX 77632
no16827
Lee, Dedmon
Dba Victory Formation
2306 John Baker Circle
Orange, TX 77630
16828
Howard, Cade
Dba The Grounds
Guys of the Golden
Triangle
5551 W. Round Bunch
RD
Orange, TX 77630
16829
Gray, Larry
Dba Larry’s Tractor Sales &
Service
1255 Hwy 12
Vidor, TX 77662
16830
Gray, Larry
Dba Rockwood Tractor
Sales & Services
1255 Hwy 12
Vidor, TX 77662
16831
Fredork,Wallore Wayne
Dba South East Texas
Home Improvements
PO Box 129
Mauriceville, TX 77626
16832
West, Doyle
Dba West Transport
8189 Kestrel RD
Orange, TX 77632
16833
Little JR, Joe
Dba 4L Cattle CO.
PO Box 241
Bridge City, TX 77611
16834
Haywood, Demond
Dba Twin Lawn Care
1907 Robin AVE
Orange, TX 77632
16835
Rahim, Abdur
Dba Superstar
420 S. Main Street
Vidor, TX 77662
16836
Campbell, Jacqueline
Dba Karnauil Foods
455 Lakeview Road
Vidor, TX 77662
nom16837
Worthy, Paula
Dba The Tattered Hen
3305 Martha ST
Vidor, TX 77662
16838
Daigle, Lester J.
Dba Bald D Ranch
2657 FM 1078
Orange, TX 77632
no16839
Nelson, Yolanda
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/5/2012
Clark, Vickie Elaine
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/5/2012
Greenwood, Robert
Dba Watchman
Security Services
240 Floyd Circle #125
Vidor, TX 77662
16840
Taylor, Leslie M.
Dba Natural Granite &
Marble
3450 N. Tram RD
Vidor, TX 77662
16841
Cook, Morrious
McDonald, Velma
Dba Another Level of
Fashion
1006 16th ST
Orange, TX 77630
16842
Barfield, James R
Dba Barfield Home
Inspections and Pest
Control, LLP
125 Magnolia Drive
Orange, TX 77632
16843
Moung, Sokhan
Dba Happy Donuts
495 S. Main ST
Vidor, TX 77662
16844
McIntrc, Bobby
Stockwell JR, Alvie L
Dba Tru-Flo Plumbing
545 Lyndale
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 1/31/2012 cert no.
16845
Bankruptcies
Robertson, Paul Douglas
Robertson, Rolunda
Racquel
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/5/2012
Register, Thomas F.
Register, Tammy R.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/05/2012
Herrera, J. Felix
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/5/2012
Harrington, Jack E.
Harrington. Cindy K.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/6/2012
Myers, Eugene Wayne
Myers, Denise Marie
Chapter 13
Orange County
Filed 3/6/2012
Reynolds, Farrisa M.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/6/2012
Kraut, Donald A.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/7/2012
Myers, Hilius J.
Myers, Kimberly K.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Bell, Bernard J.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/7/2012
Wilson, Ethel E.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/8/2012
Strother, Chrissie L.
Chapter 13
Orange County
Filed 3/8/2012
Murphy, Robby C.
Murphy, Christi L
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/2/2012
Cascio SR., Joseph L
Cascio, Vicki G
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/2/2012
Guillory Jr., Leonard
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/4/2012
Shuford, Todd W.
Chapter 7
Orange County
Filed 3/9/2012
Fowler, Michael
Chapter 13
Hardin County
Filed 3/9/2012
Goodwin, Darren B.
Goodwin, Keely M.
Chapter 13
Jefferson County
Filed 3/12/2012
Williams, Lacy K.
Chapter 13
April Term, 2012
Jefferson County
Filed 3/4/2012
Criminal District Court
Cases indicted by the grand jury on April 26, 2012
Indict.
12-13954
12-13955
12-13956
12-13957
12-13959
12-13960
12-13961
12-13963
12-13964
12-13966
12-13967
12-13968
12-13970
Defendant
Damon T. Delasbour
Anthony Freeman
Steven Charles Henry
Steven Charles Henry
Allan Michael Lowe
Cynthia Lanell Luquette
Nolan Rashod McMurray
Vernesha Rachelle Minix
Majed Nassar
Tanner Rene Perron
Austin Jewel Vensel-Nunez
Joseph Bernard Samuel
Jason Bernard Warrior
Birth date
09-17-91
02-08-93
02-10-80
02-10-80
01-12-91
06-09-61
10-18-93
03-12-91
01-08-56
08-27-92
08-21-93
10-14-74
06-14-84
Charge
Assault-Family-Felony
Unauthorized Use-Mtr Veh SJ*
Burglary-Habitation
Evading Arr/Det Prv Conv Sj
Tampering Physical Evidence
DWI W/Child Passenger SJ
Burglary-Habitation
Abandon/Endanger Child SJ
Assault-Aggravated
Robbery-Aggravated
Robbery-Aggravated
Theft SJ
Firearm-Poss Of By Felon
Indict.
12-13971
12-13973
12-13974
12-13975
12-13976
12-13977
12-13978
12-13979
12-13980
12-13981
12-13982
Defendant
Nolan Watkins
Rodney Williams
Francisca S. Villanueva
Luis Armando Becerra
Chemeka D. Daigle-Fontenot
Brandy Nicole Bean-Plair
Gregory Gonzales
Dearronick Trey Martin
Edwin Joseph Martin
Raul Perez
Glen Allen Engle
Birth date
09-01-52
04-19-64
10-04-86
07-07-85
08-05-79
03-23-82
12-15-61
10-16-85
08-24-83
11-28-82
03-05-56
Charge
Indecency- With Child
Theft SJ
Theft-Felony
Control Sub-Delivery
Poss Marijuana SJ
Poss Marijuana SJ
Poss C/S Pen Grp 1 SJ
Man/Del C/S Pen Grp 1
Poss Marijuana SJ
Poss C/S Pen Grp 1 SJ
Tampering Govt Records
*SJ = state jail felony
An indictment is not an indication of guilt or innocence; it’s only a step in the criminal justice
process that allows a case to go forward to trial.
The Examiner • May 3-9, 2012
795 Willow
Beaumont, TX 77701
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