General Excellence_Silsbee Bee

Dr. Martin Luther King wasstated that, “A man who won’tdie for something isn’t fit tolive.”Dr. King lived and died leav-

ing a legacy worth being toldand remembered.Citizens across the country as

well as Silsbee will be gatheringto celebrate the legacy of a lifeDr. King lived. He created thislegacy that surpassed his yearson earth.On Monday, Jan. 16, the na-

tion will do its celebrating forMLK and the country’s liberties

on the nationally recognized hol-iday, holding the 2012 MLKDay theme as “Where there isunity, there is strength.”

The festivities in Silsbee willbegin with a parade at 10 a.m.,led by parade marshall SilsbeeHigh School senior ArthurTurner.Turner has earned the honor

by being the first knownAfricanAmerican from Silsbee pinnedas an Eagle Scout in the BoyScouts of America.The parade is scheduled to

begin at 10 a.m. with line up at 9a.m. The parade will begin at St.Beulah Baptist Church on KirbySt. traveling west onAve. G and

BeeSilsbee

Contact The BeeMain number ............385-5278Fax number ..............385-5270

E-mail: [email protected]@silsbeebee.com

www.silsbeebee.com

VOL. 96, NO. 2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012 50 CENTS

Time for PrayerShow me your ways, O

ord, teach me your paths;guide me in your truth

and teach me, for you areGod my Saviour, and myhope is in you all day long.Remember, O LordD,

your great mercy andlove, for they are from ofold.Remember not the sins of

my youth and my rebel-lious ways; according toyour love remember me,for you are good, O Lord.

Kountze Lady Lionssplit district games

Section 2, page 1

Silsbee boys downNavasota, H.J. Friday

Sections 2, page 1

Photo By Danny Reneau / Silsbee BeeA deputy with the Hardin County Sheriff’s department keeps watch over Bobby Carter of Sils-bee (on the ground) after he had been arrested in his front yard when authorities found himand his wife, Dorothy Carter (left) sitting next to drugs in their home on Old Spurger Hwy.

Authoritiescash in onbogus checkschemeBy Desean LucasSilsbee Bee

Two women have beenarrested after beingcharged with forgery bythe Lumberton and Sils-bee police.Tracey Arceneaux, 36,

and Angela Bogany, 40,were arrested in Silsbee infront of the Wal-Martafter the two Houstonwomen allegedly tried topurchase merchandisewith fraudulent checks.According to Silsbee

Police Chief Mark Davis,the clerk became suspi-cious of the two womencausing them to flee. Au-thorities were contactedand the pair was appre-hended Saturday night asthey attempted to leavethe Wal-Mart parking lot.Davis said that the two women were in Sils-

bee as part of a shoplifting spree that began inHouston and spread though Nacogdoches andback through Hardin County.

ARCENEAUX

BOGANY

By Daniel [email protected] filings were granted an exten-

sion after unresolved boundaries in Texas re-main in limbo.But what is certain is that four new districts

will be added to Texas including District 36which will include Hardin County.The new district will be created as a result of

the 2010 census. Candidates will run in the2012 House elections that have been moved toApril and be seated for the 113th U.S. Con-gress, which convenes in 2013.The 36th District will include Newton,

Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange, Hardin, Liberty andChambers counties, plus portions of HarrisCounty.Congressman Kevin Brady currently repre-

sents Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange,Hardin and a portion of Liberty County. Con-gressman Ted Poe represents the other portionof Liberty County and a portion of east Harris

Raid nets 16 arrests

Silsbee to celebrate MLK day

By Danny [email protected] morning law enforcement

from all over Hardin County set outon a drug bust known as NarcoticsBustout.The bust, under the direction of

the Hardin County Sheriff's officers,involved law enforcement from theSilsbee, Lumberton, Kountze andSour Lake PD as well as a large con-tingent of officers from the Alcohol,Tobacco and Firearms unit (ATF).The bust had been in the works

for months. Most of the suspects hadeither bought drugs or sold drugs tonarcotics agents as much as sixmonths ago. The officers had 39 war-rants for 26 suspects.The first encounter was at the

home of a suspected drug dealerBobby Carter on Old Spurger High-way. He had put the word out that hehad received a large shipment ofdrugs within the past 48 hours. It wasalso suspected that he had a numberof firearms in the house.A number of ATF officers and

sheriff's personal made a quickknock on the front door and then fol-lowed this quickly with a blow froma battering ram.The sheriff and a number of his

staff were waiting at the back door ofthe trailer house. The suspect hit theback door, reached out and realizedthat there were officers waiting.Carter attempted to retreat but theygrabbed him by the arm and drughim out of the house where he wascuffed and dragged to the ground.Inside the house the officers

quickly found some drugs, mari-juana, a small amount of ampheta-mines and some long barrel guns andsome pistols.Dorothy Carter was also in the

house. They did not have a warrantfor her arrest but she was arrested be-cause of the location of drugs at thescene. They were seeking a third per-son at the scene but could not locatehim.

By Daniel [email protected] Silsbee ISD school board

and a group of supporters re-viewed and voted for Option 11of a longterm facilities survey ofimprovements and new facilitiesin a special called meeting onThursday, Jan. 5.Ron Bailey of PBKArchitects

reviewed the revisions made tothe plan before a host of com-munity leaders and supportersvoted for Option 11.

“This has been a long processin the making,” said Silsbee ISDSuperintendent Richard Bain.“As an admininstrator, when wemake decisions, you ask yourself– is this what is best for our kids?If the answer is yes, then youhave made the right decision. Ifeel like what you all have donein here is in the best interest ofour kids and I appreciate thatvery much.”The proposed plan voted on

was presented to the school

board on Tuesday. No word yeton what the board approved.The plan calls for a new Sils-

bee Middle School campus to bebuilt on the land occupying theathletic practice fields at the highschool campus. A K-3 campuswill be built around the existingmiddle school and the existingmiddle school campus would berenovated into the new 4-6 cam-pus. Also Laura Reeves

Silsbee ISD proposes plan

Congressionalfilings extendedin boundaryupheaval

Drug warrants toplist of Hardin Co.law enforcementfor new year.

See FORGERY on SEC. 1, PG. 8

See MLK on SEC. 1, PG. 8

See PLAN on SEC. 1, PG. 8 See FILING on SEC. 1, PG. 8

See RAID on SEC. 1, PG. 6

SECTION 1, PAGE 001.qxd:Layout 4 1/10/12 10:14 PM

This was an interesting setof holidays. I planned to do alittle hunting but never reallygot around to it.I did see Mannheim Steam-

roller when they performed inOrange. The performance wasgreat. I was really unfamiliarwith them but once I arrivedthe music entertained me fromthe opening moment. ThanksMike and Sue for the tickets.Jan and I went toAaron's for

Christmas. We were eating ata table with one of Aaron'swife's friends, who has beenhistorically referred to as thetree hugger. Aaron's wifeJamie thinks I am somethingof a red neck and she seemed

to think it was funny that I wassitting at the table with the treehugger.What Jamie doesn't know is

that I valued the environmentlong before she or the treehugger were born. I had asolar house that was built newin 1980 and now own a hybridcar.

I would guess that whenour house was built in Col-orado, a fourth of the value ofthe home was tied up in thesolar system.

In those days there was atax incentive to use solarpower. The program workedpretty well and the solar sys-tem actually worked verywell. We had an all electrichome. We used the solarpower to heat our water andalso to provide heat for ourfurnace. We not only enjoyedthe tax benefit, but got thelasting benefit of the energysavings.Today the system is not the

same. Our government seemsto provide incentives for peo-ple to build solar equipment. Ihave not seen any recent in-centive for people to use solarequipment.The present administration

is likely to subsidize foreigncompanies to build windmillsand other solar devices.Back to the discussion be-

tween me and the tree hugger.Her father was also sitting atthe table and he works with oilcompanies and apparentlytravels throughout the world.His view seemed to be that we

shouldn't be sending money tothe middle east where ultramodern cities are springingout of the desert that werefunded with our capital.I was in agreement that we

have to take action to free our-selves from the middle easterncountries. One way to solvethis problem is to “drill baby,drill.” The tree hugger wassomewhat in agreement butshe wanted to make sure wedid nothing to harm the envi-ronment. She was not excitedabout a pipeline running fromCanada to Port Arthur. Thisproject has been halted by theObama administration. Thishas probably cost the U.S.20,000 jobs and no tellinghow many lives, as we con-tinue to battle the radicals inthe middle east.

I happen to own land insome sandhill country in Col-orado that is not much differ-ent than the area where thepipelines would cross in Ne-braska and have become suchan area for debate. We havepipelines crossing our landand they are no problem. Shefeels we should not harm thewater in the OgalalaAquifer. Iestimated that the water is sev-eral hundred feet undergroundand the pipeline would be nearthe surface. In the event of aleak the area would quickly berepaired and it is highly un-likely that the damage wouldever penetrate the subsurfacearea.Ironically I have been read-

ing a book by Thomas Freid-man, "Hot, Flat and Crowded"that makes many of the samepoints that the tree hugger andher dad were making.The book was given to me

last winter by Randy Richardsand I am just now getting it allread.As strange as it might

seem… the oil man, the envi-ronmental tree hugger andmyself, the redneck, were ba-sically in agreement on thetopics.Now we need a government

that we all could believe wasworking to free us from a debtto foreign oil producers. Onethat placedAmerican jobs andAmerican well being abovegiving kickbacks to politicaldonors.This administration is really

flawed. It is hard to tell whatthey are attempting to do Lastweek one of Jan's uncles sentme an email describing howtwo companies – one in Wi-chita Kansas, HawkerBeechcraft, and one in Brazil,were wanting to build the newclose assault plane for the mil-itary. The Kansas companywas notified that they wouldnot be considered for the con-tract, thus leaving the com-pany in Brazil as the onlymajor competitor. Then it ex-plained that George Soros ofMove on.org was one of thebig investors in the Braziliancompany.This week Boeing aircraft

company inWichita closed itsdoors, knocking 7,500 peopleout of work.I don't know that there is a

connection between HawkerBeechcraft and Boeing butboth are located inWichita.Asa country we have to do whatwe can to protect our indus-tries and we certainly shouldnot leave our country to buymilitary supplies.

, Section 1 THE SILSBEE BEE • www.silsbeebee.com Wednesday, January 11, 2012

THE SILSBEE BEE STAFFDANNY RENEAU .........PublisherDANIEL ELIZONDO.............EditorSUE WOODARD.............ReporterDESEAN LUCAS.............ReporterJAN RENEAU............Ad DirectorDEBBIE GORDON .BookkeepingSARAH GORDON.....CompositionBRENT GUIDRY.....Photographer

THE SILSBEE BEE (USPS 496-6700)

Published Every Wednesday At404 Highway 96 South, Silsbee, Texas 77656

(409) 385-5278Subscription Rates $23.00 Per Year

In Hardin, Jasper, Tyler and Jefferson Counties$35.00 In All Others Of U.S.

POSTMASTER: Send Charge of Addresses To:THE SILSBEE BEE

P.O. BOX 547, SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656

2011

2011

If you need Body & Paint Work

All Work Guaranteed

1310 Hwy 327 EastSilsbee

Anytime...Anywhere24 Hour Wrecker Service Wrecker Service, Inc. • Body Shop, Inc.

PAYNE’S

1435 Pine St. • Hwy 69(Across from Stokes Tire)

Celebrating 33 Years In BusinessNOW 3 Locations!

1310 Hwy 327 East 711 Pine St.

PAYNE’S

Services: - 10:15am & 6pm

- 7pmChildren & Nursery care provided for each service

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH“Equipping the Family for Life”

Pastors Terry & Jeannine, Josh & Leslie Graves & Shellye & Tommy Thompson

This Kountze group remembered to take along their Sils-bee Bee when they went to Grand Isle, Louisiana on aworking mission trip. They stayed for a week at the FirstBaptist Church doing various jobs around the church aswell as beach ministry and enjoyed being on "islandtime." Left to right are Rebecca Knight, Missy Smallwood,Suzanne Odom, Elaine Warden, Juanita Johnson andBeverly Williford. Front Row: Michael and Kim Knight (Pas-tor and First Lady of First Baptist Church of Kountze).

Took Along The Bee

Grain of SaltBy Danny Reneau

Three different views come to an agreement

The Silsbee Little Theaterwill have open auditions forthe annual dinner theatre, 140North 6th Street in Silsbee, onTues. Jan. 17 from 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. Sunee Stephenswill direct "The Fox on the

Fairway," a comedy writtenby Ken Ludwig. The cast con-sists of three men and threewomen. For additional infor-mation, call Anna Smith at385-4466.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Churchin Spurger will hold a Fridaynight concert featuring South-ern Plainsman.

The Concert will be on Jan-uary 13 at 7 p.m..Everyone is invited to at-

tend.

Little Theater opens auditions

Pleasant Hill church Friday concert

Follow us on FacebookThe Silsbee Bee Fan Page

www.silsbeebee.com

The Silsbee Bee404 Hwy 96 S Silsbee

Read all about Silsbee & Hardin County

Find the classifieds onlineeach week at silsbeebee.com

SECTION 1, PAGE 002.qxd:Layout 4 1/10/12 9:44 PM Page 1

By Daniel [email protected] Benton Caraway Jr.had struggled most of his lifegrowing up as the youngest of12 in his family while living inSilsbee.But he managed his life wellfor being in a large family andmade the most of it by gradu-ating with a high schooldiplomaBorn on Jan. 16, 1921 in anarea off of Craven Camp Roadat what was then known asBear Man Bluff, Caraway wasthe prototypical Silsbee resi-dent that grew into a workingman.Being 90 years young, Car-away has seen his share of upsand downs in his lifetime andtoday, remains as a solid pieceof American history, still liv-ing his life in the small townof Silsbee.After graduating from highschool in 1938, Caraway hadno choice but to find work tosupport himself during hardtimes.He entered the CivilianConservation Corps (CCC), aprogram implemented in 1933by then President FranklinRoosevelt, as a way to helpprovide employment foryoung men to relieve familiesduring the Great Depression.“We had rough times when Iwas growing up,” said Car-away. “I had no choice but tojoin CCC to get a job.”Caraway’s work ended up atPetroleum Iron Works ship-yard in Port Arthur where heand a friend made a decisionto join the Navy after learningof the attack on Pearl Harboron Dec. 7, 1941.He waited until after his21st birthday and enlisted inthe Navy on Feb. 2, 1942. Hisfirst post was on a destroyer,the USS Heermann (DD 532).There, Caraway became a wa-tertender second class(WT2c), where he was incharge of the #3 boiler of fourin the destroyer.His path in the Navy ledhim into the war, thus takinghim to the Philippine Islandswhere he soon became a partof history.The USS Heermann becamethe only surviving destroyerof Taffy III, a call sign givento a group of ships that wentin to fight the Japanese fleet inthe infamous Battle of Samaron Oct. 25, 1944.Under Commander CliftonSprague, Taffy III was caughtoff-guard at the SanBernardino Strait by theJapanese Northern Fleet with-out the support of its large car-riers.

Now facing a fleet of 24large Japanese ships againstthe U.S. Taffy group of 16small unarmed ships, therewas no turning back.Caraway was in charge ofthe boiler room that was giventhe orders to create a “smokescreen” around the fleet to dis-rupt and blind the Japanesefleet.The destroyer USS John-ston (DD-557) was the firstship to suffer extensive dam-age against the Japanese.“They were shooting torpe-does and firing round afterround at all of us,” said Car-away. “We lost four ships andpulled out about 75-100 sur-

vivors.”The USS Johnston, USSHoel (DD-553), USS Roberts(DE-631) and the two carriersGambier Bay and St. Lo wereall sunk by the Japanese fleet.The St. Lo became the firstmajor U.S. warship sunk by akamizake attack.The heroics of the crew ofthe Heermann did enoughdamage to some of the Japan-ese fleet to force them to turnback.“There were five killed onour ship,” said Caraway. “Oneof them was from shrapnelthen shot. He had been hit andasked the captain what hecould do, the captain replied

for him to sit in his chair. Notsoon after that he was shot andkilled in the captains chair.”Caraway survived the or-deal including three previouscampaigns prior to the Battleof Samar. He was involved inGilberts in November of1943, the Marshalls in Jan.-Feb. of 1944 and The Admi-ralties in Mar.-Apr. of 1944.Caraway became a part ofthe commissioned USS Heer-mann on July 6, 1943.After his specific tour ofduty that included 14 monthsin the Philippine Sea plus histhree years, eight months and11 days enlisted, Caraway de-cided to become a familyman.Caraway had landed hislong time job at Tex U.S.Chemical in Port Necheswhere he retired after 35 yearsof service to the company. Hiswife Ruby Lee Caraway of 51years, passed away in 1997.After making his family lifein Port Neches, Caraway de-cided to pack up, sell his be-longings and move back to hisoriginal father’s property inSilsbee.Caraway and his wife hadthree children that are all nowmarried and making the fam-ily larger. George Carawayand his wife Ann of Kountzehave two children, SandraMiller and her husband Garyof Port Neches have two chil-dren and his stepson JohnFong and his wife Linda ofGroves have three children.And of course, Caraway isblessed with many greatgrandchildren as well.“I sold all my property inPort Neches and moved back5-6 years ago,” said Caraway.“I’m back home at my father’splace.”

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 THE SILSBEE BEE • www.silsbeebee.com Section 1,

www.SilsbeeToyota.com895-3700

*Factory rebate in lieu of financing, financing WAC. Prices plus TT&L. See Dealer for details.. Art for Illustration only. Prices and rebates valid at time of printing.

Diesel, loaded,all power, super nice good miles Stk #09107A

Touring Edition, loaded #T3524P.............................

1-owner, all power low miles #37691A.............

new tires, luggage rack loaded #T3474A.................

auto, all power, super clean #T3490P.............................

all power, low miles, nice #T3410A..............................

all power, pwr. seat, alloy wheels, low miles #T3494P

auto, all power, super nice #T3491P............................

LTZ, leather, loaded, very low miles #T3456P.............

all power, CD, super nice #T3512P..............................

power seat, keyless entry loaded, #T3472P................

auto, all power, gas saver #T3523P.............................

custom wheels, bed cover all power, nice, #T3500P....

overdrive, bedliner, low miles like new, #261268...............

5.7 V8, all power #T3478P.............................

auto, 5.7 V8, all power nice truck, #T3478P...........

all power gas saver #T3432P..............................

Finance Mgr

Used Car Sales Mgr

General Sales Mgr

0%9 Toyota Models WAC

on

www.silsbeetoyota.com 895-3700

+DTT&LStk# 165379

35 MPG

+DTT&LStk# 164074

2.9% for

60mos

WAC0% for

60mos

WAC

+DTT&L

Stk# 112124 Stk# 026725Stk# 010975

+DTT&L

Always Fresh, Hot and Tasty

1240 N 5th St. Silsbee

386-2100

5 FREE Rolls

12 mixedPieces

+tax

Miller LiteBudweiserBud Light

$1949

Miller LiteCoorsCoors LightBudweiserBud Light

Beer Specials

$2149

Marlboro $5699Cigarette Specials

$562

Marlboro $462Special Blend

Happy New Year

385-9995 www.sfcconline.com

Sharing a Faith... Building a Legacy... Changing a Community...

Celebrate FamilyBack home for another birthdaySilsbee nativerecalls intestbattle in thePhilippine Seaduring WWII.

BEAUMONT – Owners ofclassic cars, trucks and motor-cycles are invited to Spindle-top-Gladys City Boomtown,on the Lamar University cam-pus, on Saturday, Jan. 14,2012, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.to help celebrate the 111th an-niversary of the historic LucasGusher at Spindletop.“This year, we’re celebrat-ing the impact Spindletop hadon transportation in the 20thcentury,” said museum direc-tor Mark Osborne. “We hopeowners will pull their vehiclesout of winter storage to cometo the party.”Visitors will not only get tosee the cars, trucks and motor-cycles, but participate in sev-eral activities, includingballoon car races. The gusherwill blow at its historical timeof 10:30 a.m.For more information,please call (409) 880-1750 orcontact the museum [email protected].

Gladys CitycelebratesLucas Gusher

Thomas Benton Caraway


By Daniel [email protected] Lumberton City Coun-

cil met in a short session onMonday night discussing andapproving of the FM 421 Parkcommittee.Councilman Andy Kelley

spoke on behalf of the com-mittee addressing council onthe purpose.“This committee can be

used for more input and tocome up with new ideas,” saidKelley. “It’s more of a way toadd feedback and points ofview to the council on atimely basis. Later we can re-evaluate and determine if weneed to continue with a com-mittee.”Council approved unani-

mously of Kelley, LynetteBarks and Bo Templeton asthe committee members forthe park.Mayor Don Surratt sug-

gested a term limit for thecommittee members of threeyears and council approved ofthe suggestion.The park is on schedule ac-

cording to City ManagerSteve Clark.An additional bid was filed

to add another exit to the park,which could be used for theannual Lumberton VillageCreek Festival in April.“It wasn’t on the original

contract,” added Clark. “Butwe have squared it away andmoving in the right direction

in hopes of controlling theheavy traffic for the festivalwith this new exit.”Clark told council the new

exit added a cost of $8,000.Electrical bids for the parkwill begin now with pre bidsbeginning on January 18 andthe bids opening on January19.“We just want it done

nicely,” said Kelley. “Mainthing is to get it done.”Clark told council that the

park completion could comein time for the Village CreekFestival.Council also approved of

the Fair Housing ActivityStatement of Texas (FHAST).The FHAST is a newly

formed program that willallow grant money to cities inTexas. Any expenses incurredbefore applying would be ab-sorbed by grants later, accord-ing to Clark.“We need this to help qual-

ify for grants in the future,”added Clark. “As of now, wehave a grant pending and thiswill help.”Clark reititerated to council

that there will be no unforsee-able “big” expenses.Chief of Police Danny

Sullins gave a report on newlyhired patrolmen includingRyan Hargrove, John Wareand Nathan Ware.Sullins reported that Lum-

berton Police is now up to fullstaff with the hirings.


510 North 5th StreetSilsbee

Continuous Service Since 1920

to suit every insurance need.

Individual, Family and Employer Group Coverage

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Hardin County Meet and Greet

RITA ASHLEYKirby Hill House

210 West Main • KountzeRSVP: 409-673-6250

Her views are those of a conservative who supports: • Greater local control of your schools and your property tax dollars. • Wiser use at the state level of your taxes in our public school. • Transparency and higher ethical standards for all students, and an • Understanding what it means for a high school graduate to be college ready and/or workforce ready.

130 Pine Plaza 385-6881 SilsbeeLoans Subject to Usual Credit Policy

LOANS TAXES$100 -$1258

• Simple e-file• Fast and Accurate

• Checks Written In This Office

Phone Applications Welcome

Lumberton City Councilgets organized withpark progressKountze Public Library has

received an ExxonMobilGrant in the amount of $500.The grant was received on be-half of Marilyn Cox for vol-unteer hours she has workedat the library.Marilyn and her husband

Jerry, who is an ExxonMobilretiree, participate in theExxonMobil Volunteer In-volvement Program. The pro-gram "seeks to encourageemployees, retirees and othereligible participants to ac-tively contribute their timeand talent to charitable organ-izations by providing contri-butions on their behalf."Marilyn’s volunteer activi-

ties have recently included as-sisting with the library’sannual Santa visit for kids andwith the collection inventory.Marilyn also enjoys keepingthe library shelves in good

order, making materials selec-tion easier for all library users.She serves as secretary of theFriends of the Library Organ-ization.The Friends meet the first

Tuesday of each month at 4p.m. in the Bevil MeetingRoom of the library. Friendswelcome new members so ifanyone is interested in the ac-tivities of the Friends group,anyone is invited to attend ameeting and learn more aboutthe worthwhile projects theydo for Kountze Library.You may call the library at

409-246-2826 or visit theFriends page on the web siteat kountzelibrary.org.Their next fundraiser is a

bake sale at the HardinCounty courthouse lobby,scheduled for February 10, be-ginning at 8 a.m.

Annie Etue, longtime resident of Pine Arbor, celebratesthe New Year with her family. In front is Annie Etue. Inback (from left), Cory Cooper, Sr.; Howard Etue, Jr. grand-son; Emma Cooper great great granddaughter; CoryCooper, Jr. great great grandson; Patricia Etue; andShuree Cooper, great granddaughter.

Pine Arbor celebrated the New Year with residents, staff, families,and volunteers.Pine Arbor rocked the celebration with music by Rodney Cole.

Pine Arbor rings in New Year with celebration

Resident Esther Smith enjoyed the celebration with PineArbor dedicated volunteers and her Mom. Pictured arein front (from left), Becky Pinner, volunteer alongside Es-ther Smith. In back are Stacy Howell, volunteer and RethaSmith, mother of Esther Smith.

A total of 206 studentsearned their places on theDean’s and President’s Listsfor the fall 2011 semester. Toqualify for the Dean’s list, astudent must carry a fullcourse load of at least 12hours, have completed at least12 hours of credit and main-tain at least a 3.4 grade pointaverage. To qualify for thePresident’s list, a student mustalso carry a full course load ofat least 12 hours, have com-pleted at least 12 hours ofcredit and maintain a 4.0grade point average.Students are listed below

according to award earned andhometown.

Dean’s List:Evadale: Dylan Roberto

Guzman, KaylaMarie Peevey.Kountze: Ashlee Nicole

Abercrombie.Lumberton: Jan Denise

Madaffri, Kristen ReneePryor.Silsbee: John David Delac-

erda, Kenneth Sidney Fisher,Misti Marie Montalvo.President’s ListKountze: Elishah Ruth

Lytle.Silsbee: Tammie Renee

Antley, Jamie Kaye Gill,Jamie Nicole Leblanc,Heather Nicole Revia.

Kountze Library receives$500 ExxonMobil grant

LSC-O names students toDean’s, President’s listsfor Fall 2011 semester

Follow us on FacebookThe Silsbee Bee Fan Page

(hand battered cutlet) • Small & Large

Small & Large


The Silsbee Garden Clubmet in the barn of Linda andFred Miller and what a won-derful place. Hostesses wereLinda Miller, EdnaDominguez, Connie Duprieand Judy Erdman.President, June Standlee,

opened the meeting by recit-ing the Garden Club prayer.She read cards from FrediaDuffle and Frances Richard-son. Visitors were Pat Boydand Amy Hill. New membersPat Cooper, Gloria Wheelerand Sandy Lewis were wel-comed.Amy Hill, daughter of

Linda and Fred Miller, read"The Tale of Three Trees" byAngela Elwell Hunt, a veryheart warming story.A delicious gumbo with all

the trimmings was served.After dessert, the ladiesplayed bingo and won somenice prizes.The next meeting will be

January 24, 2012. There will

be an auction to raise somemoney so the efforts can con-tinue with downtown projects.


To Secure Your Special Financing Call and Ask for Jim Osborne. 409-385-0409

2005 CHEVY TAHOE Z71White, auto, leather, adjustable

pedals, alloy wheels, running brds, sunroof, third row removable seat,

TV/DVD, tow pkg, woodgrain, luggage rack, memory/heated seats,

On-Star, keyless entry, fog lights, tinted windows, loaded. Stk #2505

SALE $17,995

07 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT

Pewter, auto, leather, adjustable pedals, back up sonar, heated/pwr seats, running brds, On-Star, tow

pkg, woodgrain, keyless entry, voice activated telephone. Stk #2452

SALE $29,995

WWW.SILSBEEMOTORCOMPANY.COM

Highest Quality at the BEST Price

2010 CHEVY COBALT LT2 COUPE

Red, auto, A/C, alarm system, alloy wheels, bucket seats, keyless entry,

interval wipers, MP3 CD/On-Star, PW/PL, cruise, tilt. Stk #2315

SALE $14,995

2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT EXT CAB

Pewter, auto, leather, A/C, alloy wheels, bedliner, CD, full size spare,

interval wipers, keyless entry, running brds, tow pkg, PW/PL, rear

defroster, cruise, tilt. Stk #2449

SALE $12,995

2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT

Red, auto, alarm system, alloy wheels, third row seat, tow pkg, keyless entry, backup camera, bucket seats, rear wiper, rear

spoiler, rear air, loaded. Stk #2456

SALE $16,995

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY BASE 6-SPD AT

Green, auto, automatic headlights, cargo area tiedowns, CD, front air dam, interval wipers, PW/PL, pwr seats, rear defroster, second row

folding seat, tilt. Stk #2487

SALE $16,995

2006 FORD TAURUS SEMaroon, auto, A/C, alarm system, cargo area tiedowns, cargo net,

front air dam, front split bench seat, interval wipers, keyless entry, PW/PL, rear defroster, steel wheels,

tachometer, tilt. Stk #2470

SALE $8,995

Looking to Sell Your Car

LET US BUY IT

2010 CHEVY AVEO LT 4-DOOR

White, auto, A/C, interval wipers, MP3/CD, rear defroster, rear spoiler, steel wheels, tire pressure monitor, voice activated phone. Stk #2415

SALE $10,995

2005 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN

Blue, auto, A/C, alarm system, CD, interval wipers, rear defroster, second row folding seat, steel wheels, tachometer. Stk #2497

SALE $9,995

Silsbee Motor Co.SERVICE CENTER

1350 Hwy 96 SSilsbee

Mon-Fri 8-5Sat 8-4385-0409

Preventative MaintenanceWill Save Money In The Long Run!

$16600+Tax Cleans complete fuel system

& improves gas mileage

Restores fluid to factory specifications

Restores fluid to factory specifications

Cleans battery terminals and install anti-corrision

pads on terminals

$8800+Tax

$7500+Tax

$2995+Tax

For Further Details On How These Maintenance Steps Can Save You Money

Auto Care For 2012

“Serving Hardin, Jasper & Tyler Counties since 1982”

1162 Hwy 327 ESilsbee

The clinic gym area includes all exercise equipment for strength training,

flexibility, endurance, balance and coordination of all body areas

Quality Care Close To Home

frazierpt.com

Promoting Total Wellness

I’ve been here for 45 years, helping with your family’s real estate needs - selling or buying

Real Estate Agent & Broker

409-385-2601

1550 Hwy 96 South • Silsbee, Tx

The Red Hatters enjoyed asalad luncheon in the beauti-ful home of Geraldine Robertsfor their annual Christmas cel-ebration. All members weredressed in their Red Hot fin-ery and enjoyed fellowshipwith the group.Members exchanged orna-

ments by drawing numbersand were delighted to see somany different ornaments,

some were homemade.The eleven members attend-

ing were: Jeanette, Tobey,Imogene Nelson, LillianFuller, Dee Suitt, CarolynHargrove, Geraldine Roberts,Shirley Leggett, Nita Lon-goin, John Roebuck, AlmaMansfield and Nancy Scott.The club meets on the first

Thursday of every month.

The Gamma Phi Epsilonchapter of Beta Sigma Phi metin the home of Rowena Car-away for their annual Christ-mas party. Snacks and drinkswere served. Secret Sisterswere revealed and gifts ex-changed. Spouses also re-ceived gifts from members ofSecret Sisters.The group then traveled to

"The Cottage" in Silsbee andenjoyed dinner and visiting.In November, the club

members enjoyed a gumbosupper hosted by MargaretLongenberger. The programwas presented by BettySkillern from Link Skillern'sdiary from when he was inWorld War II.Recenty, members and

guests enjoyed a covered dishdinner in the home of CarolHilliard. Members attendingwere: Margaret Longenberger,Marie Tennison, Evelyn Will,Dorothy Dean, Charlie Nell

Hancock, Elizabeth McClel-land, Carol Hilliard, BettySkillern and Imogene Nelson.The sorority members wish

to thank Mary Kay Muck-leroy, Becky and Don Muck-leroy, Ginger Wright and JoeNelson for decorating the Sils-bee Library square. We alsowish to thank the city workersand LIT lineman class fortheir assistance. People as-signed community service putup and decorated trees insidethe library. Silsbee GardenClub decorated downtownboxes and the CVS corner.The community enjoyed thedecorated square, the gazeboand the tree decorated inmemory of Sammy Tobey,son of Jeanette Tobey. Thedecorations put out by every-one makes Silsbee a place tovisit during Christmas.The sorority meets the 2nd

and 4th Monday of eachmonth.

Miller Wagon welcomesSilsbee Garden Club

Kiwanis Div. 10 Lt. Gov. Walter Land of Silsbee and T,Ki-wanis Texas/Oklahoma Gov. Susan Hennum at a ZoneMeeting in Houston on December 3, 2011.

Gamma Phi Epsilon meetsfor annual Christmas Party

Gamma Phi Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma PhiSilsbee Red Hatters

Red Hatters enjoyChristmas luncheon

Kiwanis International

The Singing Men of South-east Texas will be presenting agospel concert at Silsbee Con-valescent on Thursday, Jan. 19at 2 p.m.The Singing Men are com-

posed of ministries of musicand church musicians fromSouth Texas includingGeorgetown, McAllen, DelRio and Port Lavaca.

Besides statewide concerts,the group also particpates inmusic missions around theworld.Silsbee Convalescent is lo-

cated at 1105 W. Hwy. 418 inSilsbee. For more informa-tion, call 385-3784.The public is welcomed to

attend.

Singing Men to performat Silsbee Convalescent

Read useach week

online atsilsbeebee.com


While the bust was takingplace a loud boom like a shot-gun blast was heard that madenearly all the officers jumpand look for cover. (It ap-peared that the noise mighthave come from two vehicles.One was pulling the otherwith a chain down the high-way).Once the take down was

complete all of the officersseemed relieved. Sheriff Cainstated, "When they (the sus-pect) hesitates it is scary."Later he said, "We needed tohit this hard. We believedthere were guns in the houseand there were."At one time the officers

thought the suspect might tellthem where the main stash ofdrugs were but he did not andtold them to find it them-selves.After the suspects weresent to the courthouse a groupof officers stayed to inventorythe trailer house. They locatedthe shipment of drugs in thehome.By this time the day was al-

ready a success. Two of thesuspects on the list had cometo the courthouse to deal withproblems and had been ar-rested at the courthouse.

Officers in Silsbee ap-proached one suspect andfound him with a half cookieof crack.The officers are excited

about getting the bust under-way and done. They statedthat in many instances peoplereport the suspicious activitysurrounding the suspects tothem and can't understandwhy nothing is done and theunusual traffic around the sus-pects continues to take place.One of the officers noted. Insome cases "the unusual traf-fic is us."The second scene was on

the far side of the county nearVotaw at a home in the coun-try that could have been thehome of anyone's grandpar-ents.There were horses and chil-

dren's play materials in theyard. The officers had war-rants for three people at thislocation. The first was for aman who has been wanted bythe department and on theirmost wanted list for sometime. They reported that hewas seen at the scene two daysago.When officers arrived at the

scene they also had warrantsfor his mother and father.Once the officers entered thehouse they found RobertAllenKirkland and his wife GaylaRenee Kirkland-Creel in closeproximity to a bag of ICE andsome smoking equipment.

The suspects reported thatthey were using the drugMonday evening. After theman was taken into custodythe woman stated that sheneeded to use the restroomand that she was dizzy. Herblood pressure was elevatedand Cain decided that hewould not take any chance.He called for an ambulanceand had the woman trans-ported to Beaumont. A signnear the home indicated thatthe site was less than 21 milesfrom Cleveland. The only am-bulance available had to comeout of Silsbee.The delay ground the opera-

tion to a halt for a good periodof time.Cain later explained that

while he was a Highway Pa-trolman he went to lend assis-tance to an officer on I-10.The officer had stopped twosuspects who had swalloweda large portion of drugs. Theofficer attempted to haul themin his squad car. One of thesuspects died and the other be-came extremely sick so Caindecided to send her to the hos-pital if there is a question ofwhat they might have done.After a quick lunch the of-

ficers headed to Lumbertonwhere they stopped at a finehome in search of HeatherVictoria Thibodeaux. She wasnot at the scene but the peoplepresent stated that she wasdriving around town in aHummer. As officers wereleaving they located her abouttwo blocks away.This brought home the fact

that drugs are present in alltypes of homes and situations.

Cain stated, that it is hard tounderstand people who takecrack or ice into their bodiesbecause there are all types ofparticles ingested with thedrugs.While discussing the impact

of drugs on the communityCain went on to say that drugsare taking over. He said hisdepartment arrests the peopleand then if no prosecutiontakes place the people eventu-ally return to the streets andpeople think that nothing hasbeen done. He indicated thatthe frustrating thing is that allthe officers can do is make thearrests.He did say that he felt that a

better alternative might existthan jail. He said that mightbe, "A true boot camp, a hardcorpse military style bootcamp that would last for awhile and then be supportedby a community service pro-gram that would demand theattention of the drug criminalswhile they were getting theirlives in order."The day had started with 26

suspects. By early afternoon,16 were in custody, one was atthe hospital and the officerswere still seeking nine. One ofthese was a truck driver whowas not in the county but wascontacted and promised toturn himself in that evening.The search was continuing

for the remaining suspects.January 10, 2012 Drug Raid

ArrestsThomas Charles Jones, 28,

delivery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeCharles Edward Rawls, 48,

delivery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeDuncan Eric Stallworth, 48,

delivery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeJohnnie Lee Barnes, 37, de-

livery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeCarla Renee Johnson, 36,

delivery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeJodie Renee Rawson, 36,

possession of marijuana,SaratogaTyjun Robert Sells, 31, de-

livery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeBuffordAllen Bowman, 30,

delivery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeJoseph Dewayne Winfield,

31, delivery of a controlledsubstance, SilsbeeNicole Danielle Hammam,

21, possession of marijuana,KountzeRobert Allen Kirkland, 58,

possession of marijuana,VotawDarnell Demarcus Warren,

30, delivery of a controlledsubstance, SilsbeeCory J. Gardner, 20, deliv-

ery of a controlled substance,SilsbeeBobby Lynn Carter Sr., 53,

delivery of a controlled sub-stance, SilsbeeGayla Renee Kirkland-

Creel, 48, delivery of a con-trolled substance, VotawHeather Victoria Thi-

bodeaux, 41, possesson ofdrug paraphernalia, Lumber-ton


Lordy, LordyJO WHITMAN

is 40!We Love You! Chloe, Kirsti & Ninny

Hardin County Sheriff’s Department along with the help of area law enforcement andthe ATF, retrieved evidence from the 16 arrested early Tuesday.

The road to Silsbee is a fa-miliar one for musician MarkShelton. Now living in FortWorth, he has entertained stu-dents here for over twodecades. He is one of the reg-ulars on the Performing andVisual Arts Council's list ofperformers, having first comewith his group "Tin RoofTango."Mr. Shelton plays a variety

of percussion instruments andshows young people how theytoo can “strike, shake andscrape” to make music, as

people throughout historyhave done. He performed atRead Turrentine and LauraReaves schools in Decemberand at the Christmas in theBig Thicket Festival, andprobably had many childrenasking Santa for a set ofdrums.His presentations were

made possible in part bygrants to PVAC from TheFoundation for SoutheastTexas, Entergy and the City ofSilsbee.

PVAC performerreturns to Silsbee

Mark Shelton

Find the classifieds onlineeach week at silsbeebee.com

RAID From Section 1, Page 1


Richard HartRichard Iva Hart, 93, of

Spurger, formerly of Beau-mont, passed away Sunday,January 8, 2012, at HermanMemorial Baptist HospitalBeaumont. He was bornMarch 6, 1918, in Loeb,Texas, to Velma Burdette andRichard Eli Hart. Richard Ivawas a 1936 graduate of SouthPark High School and retiredas a Process Supervisor atMobil Refinery after 38 years.He was a World War II Vet-eran serving as a crew chief ofthe 674th Squadron of the417th Bomb Group serving inNew Guinea, Philippines,Australia, and Nuemfoor.After returning from the warhe met and married the love ofhis life, Betty Jane Alford, onMarch 24, 1946, and enjoyed58 years of marriage until herdeath in 2004.Much of his life was dedi-

cated to community service.

He was very active in SouthPark School’s PTA, leader inCub Scouts and Boy Scouts,Lions Club, Volunteer FireDepartment of Spurger,andBoard of Directors of VillageCreek Club. He was a mem-ber of First Baptist Church ofSpurger. He was charter mem-ber and Golden Trowel recip-ient of South Park MasonicLodge # 1320, where heserved as Most WorshipfulMaster, and District Deputy ofMasonic District #26-A. Hewas a member of Snow RiverMasonic Lodge ofSpurger,and past Worthy Pa-tron of Eastern Star ofSpurger.Richard Iva was preceded in

death by his wife Betty, andsisters Marion Robinson, Beu-lah Mae Willis, and HazelEarle Bracken. He is survivedby daughter Patricia Shermanand husband Herb ofHarleton, Texas , sons RichardAlbert Hart and wife Darleneof Silsbee, Iva Thompson Hartand wife Margie of Neder-land, Robert Hart and wifePenny of Liberty Hill, Texas,10 grandchildren and 20great-grandchildren, and Spe-cial Friend Sudie David ofSilsbee.The services were under the

direction of Riley FuneralHome of Woodville, with thevisitation Tuesday, January10, 2012 from 6 – 8 pm atRiley’s. Funeral service washeld Wednesday, January 11,2012, at 10 am at First BaptistSpurger AMasonic gravesideservice was conducted underthe Snow River MasonicLodge #385 in Spurger, Tx. atthe Turner Branch Cemeteryin Spurger, Tx.The family wishes to ex-

press special thanks to the en-tire staff of ICU of HermanMemorial Baptist Hospital ofBeaumont.

Terry Settler Sr.Funeral services for Terry

Dwayne Settler Sr., 50, ofSilsbee were at 1 p.m. Sunday,Jan. 1, 2012 at St. BeulahBaptist Church with intermentfollowing at Kirby Cemetery.Visitation was Saturday, Dec.31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at thechurch.Terry went home to glory on

Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 atBaptist Hospital in Beaumont,Texas. A native of Woodville,Texas, he later moved to Sils-bee.Terry made a career work-

ing as a multi-talented laborerin the logging industry overthe course of his workingyears. Terry was employed asa loader operator by many ofthe logging contractors in thisarea.Terry leaves to cherish his

memories a wife of 24 years,Carol Ann Settler; one son,Terry D. Settler Jr. of Silsbee;four daughters, Tounya L.Mallard of Woodville, andKaisha H. Settler, Keaneu S.Settler, and Tia S. Settler, allof Silsbee; three brothers,Walter Settler of Woodville,and Jerry Settler and Rev. DanSettler (Monique) of Jasper;two sisters, Ester V. Duke ofKountze andAnnie Hadnot ofJasper; three grandchildren,DaMicheal Brooks, KristenBetts and Peyton Sells; and ahost of nieces, nephews,cousins and friends.

Willie VotawFuneral services for Willie

Ray Votaw, 85, of Cypress,Texas will be 2:00pm Satur-day, January 14, 2012 at R.S.Farmer Funeral Home with in-terment following inWilliamson Cemetery. Visita-tion will begin Saturday at12:00 until time of service.Mr. Votaw was a native of

Gist, Texas and resident ofCypress, Texas and a retiredMissionary.Survivors include wife,

Thena Votaw of Cypress;daughter Sharon Reed ofCapetown, South Africa; sis-ter Hattie Cole of Cypress,Texas, along with numerousgrandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Sharon ZochSharon Jeanice Zoch, 44, of

Spurger, died Saturday, Jan. 7,2012.Funeral service will be held

at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 atthe First Baptist Church inSpurger with burial followingin Forest Lawn Cemetery inBeaumont under the directionof Riley Funeral Home inWoodville. Visitation will befrom 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thurs-day, Jan. 12 at the church.

Giva EzernackGiva Louise Ezernack, 78,

of Silsbee, died Tuesday, Jan.3, 2012 at Harbor Hospice inBeaumont.Funeral service was held

Saturday, Jan. 7 at Farmer Fu-neral Home in Silsbee withburial following in ResthavenCemetery, also in Silsbee.Anative of Jasper, she was a

longtime resident of Silsbee.Survivors include son,

Willis Ezernack and wife Janeof Silsbee; daughters, Flo-rence Busby and husbandDavid, Bobbie Nix and CalvinMason, and Helen Crawford,all of Silsbee and Edna Ezer-nack of Buna; brothers,Franklin Cook, Joseph EmeryWyatt and John Henry Wyatt;sisters, Violet Marie Falgoutand Martha Jane Brousard;and numerous grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.

Wilburn MondayWilburn Monday, 88, of

Kountze, died Wednesday,Jan. 4, 2012 at Harbor Hospi-tal in Beaumont.Funeral service was held

Saturday, Jan. 7 at Farmer Fu-neral Home with burial fol-lowing in R.S FarmerMemorial Cemetery, also inSilsbee.A native of Gladestell and a

longtime resident of Kountze,he was a retired heavy equip-ment operator. He was also aUnited States Army WorldWar II veteran.Survivors include his wife

of 68 years, Marie Monday ofKountze; son, Gary Mondayof Lumberton; daughter,Brenda Bridges of Kirbyville;and four grandchildren andseven great-grandchildren.

Lois AllemoreLois Janette Revia Alle-

more, 68, of Lumberton and anative of Beaumont, diedMonday, Jan. 9, 2012.Funeral service will be held

at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 atFarmer Funeral Home in Sils-bee with burial following inCunningham Cemetery, alsoin Silsbee. Visitation willbegin at 5 p.m. today(Wednesday) at the funeralhome.Survivors include her hus-

band of 46 years, A.L. Alle-more; daughter, Janci Ogdenand husband Bred of Beau-mont; son, Brian Allemoreand wife Tania; and twograndchildren.

Eileen GetzEileen Getz, 91, of Silsbee

and a native of Nelsonville,Ohio, died Saturday, Jan. 7,2012 at home.Funeral service will be held

Feb. 13 at Cox Funeral Homein Barberton, Ohio with burialfollowing in GreenlawnCemetery, also in Barberton.Survivors include her

daughters, Pamala Ellison ofSilsbee and Sandra Berczyand husband Les of Eustis,Florida; and seven grandchil-dren and 12 great-grandchil-dren.

Johnny GainesJohnnyAnthony Gaines, 63,

of SanAntonio and a native ofStochtore, California, diedThursday, Dec. 15, 2011 atNortheast Medical Center inSan Antonio.A memorial service was

held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 atPine Burr Baptist Church inBeaumont.Survivors include sons,

David Lummus of Hamburg,Louisiana, John AnthonyGaines Jr. of Spurger, DamianDwayne Lopez of Vidor,Damian Dwight Lopez ofBuna and Ben Gaines andBoone William, both ofPearsall; daughter, DelenaScott of Vidor and Tina Mor-gan Brown of Pearsall; andnumerous grandchildren.

Avis FranklinAvis Evelyn Franklin, 77,

died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012.Funeral service is pending

with Broussard’s Mortuary inSilsbee.

Veronica RobbinsVeronica Frebert Robbins,

90, died Wednesday, Jan. 4,2012 Oak Manor NursingHome in Flatonia, Texas.Funeral service was held

Saturday, Jan. 7 at St. Cyril &Methodius Catholic Church inCistern with burial followingin Cistern Catholic Cemeteryunder the direction of SmithFuneral Home in Flatonia.Survivors include her son,

Michael Robins and wife Jen-nifer of Kountze; sister, RosieBoehnke of Cistern; and twograndchildren.


ObituariesAlbert Haynes Sr.Albert Dean “Sonny”

Haynes Sr., 70, of Kountze,died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012at Hermann Memorial BaptistHospital in Beaumont.Funeral service was held

Saturday, Jan. 7 at the House ofPrayer Church in Silsbee underthe direction of Robinson’s Fu-neral Home, also in Silsbee.He was employed withWal-

Mart until his health failed.Survivors include his wife,

Deborah Boykin Haynes;daughters, Christine Carth-wright, Tiffany Hancock, La-Toya Boykin, and TracyMerchant; sons,Albert HaynesJr. and wife Mary, CarltonHaynes and wife Patrice,Mickel Haynes, Terry Haynesand wife Shireika, ErickHaynes andwife Kimila, Fred-erickMitchell andwife Selena,Lawrence Jones and wife Al-meta, Ulysses Carey, JeremyBoykin and ChristopherBoykin; sister, JaniceCheatham; brothers, LeroyHaynes, Frank Haynes, RalphHaynes and N.L. Haynes Jr.;and 31 grandchildren and 12great-grandchildren.

Lou Fairchild Sr.Lou Edward Fairchild Sr.,

89, of Lumberton, died Thurs-day, Jan. 5, 2012 at his home.Funeral service was Satur-

day, Jan. 7, 2012 at ClaytonThompson Funeral Homewith burial following inGreenlawn Memorial Park.A native of Orange and a

former longtime resident ofSabine Pass, he worked as acommercial fisherman inSabine Pass. He was a UnitedStatesArmyWorldWar II vet-eran where he was involved inthe European Theater, and re-ceived the Bronze Star andPurple Heart.Survivors include daugh-

ters, Shirley Slayton and hus-band Bud of Colbert, Georgiaand Cheryl Pitts and husbandButch of Fannett; son, Lou E.Fairchild Jr. and wife Paula ofLumberton; sister, GeorgeanaFairchild of Lake Charles,Louisiana and six grandchil-dren and 11 great-grandchil-dren.

See MEMORIALS on PG. 8, SEC. 1



Brand New 2012 Chevrolet & GMC Crew Cabs

Rebates & Discounts

8,000$

*See dealer for details. **With approved credit on select models (1) total rebate, $2500 factory rebate+ 2005 Ally financing + $1000 owner loyalty. Art for illustration only. Offer good at time of publication.

For

5 YEAR / 100,000 MILE FULLY BACKED POWER TRAIN TRANSFERABLE WARRANTYPLUS Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation

The Best Coverage in America!

SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ONSTARStandard Automatic Crash Response, Vehicle Diagnostic, Stolen Vehicle

Assistance, Standard for one year on every GM Vehicle (Except Express Van)

APR**

(1)

Come Test DriveNew 2012 Chevy CRUZE

Mid-size car for small price! 10 air bag safety feature.

42MPG

FREEPATIO

HEATER*

on most 2012 vehicles

72Mos WAC

on select vehicles

Terry Dwayne Settler Sr.Jan. 15, 1961 –Dec. 27, 2011

It will not be easy sayingHappy Birthday to you

When you are no longerphysically here with us

You are wrapped in thearms of God

We have to accept that youare not in any more pain.

Happy BirthdayCarol Ann and family

Memorial

Card of ThanksAcknowledgement

Perhaps you dropped by tosay hello or called us on thephone. Maybe you visited fora while to keep us from beingalone. You might have sentflowers or a card to show youcared; possibly you didn’tcome at all but remembered usin prayer. Whatever extendedkindness we’ve received, it isaccepted with sincere grati-tude and thanks that are ever-lasting.

The Family of TerryDwayne Settler Sr.

The women reportedly usedthe checks to patronize busi-nesses in Lumberton and Sils-bee. They were arrested whilein possession of a rental carthat Davis said was "full ofstolen merchandise."

He said that the women hadamassed more than $10,000 ingift cards and merchandise.

The investigation has ledthe Silsbee and Lumbertonpolice departments to reachout to other law enforcementagencies including the Beau-mont Police Department, Lib-erty Police Department and

the Lufkin/Nacogdoches Po-lice Department.

"They're all conducting theirown investigations and areseeking additional warrants,"Davis said.

Arceneaux faces a forgerycharge from both the Lumber-ton and Silsbee police and wasreleased Sunday on a $17,000bond. Bogany has beencharged by only the Lumber-ton department and was re-leased Sunday on a $8,500bond.

County.The filing deadline was ex-

tended to February 1 and theprimary pushed back to April3.

As of recent, those that havefiled for the newly formed dis-trict include (D) Max Martinof Houston, (R) Jerry Doyle ofBaytown, (R) Jim Engstrandof Seabrook, (R) Ky D. Grif-fin of Jasper, (R) Mike Jack-son of La Porte, (R) KimMorrell of Seabrook, (R) LoisDickson Myers of Houston,(R) Stephen Takach of Bay-town and reform party candi-date Chuck Meyer.

The Texas Senate caused astir in May after a map was re-leased that was criticized bythe Democrats for underrepre-senting minorities.

A panel of judges in SanAntonio restructured the mapand is still being studied be-fore final approval from theSupreme Court.

Though with the uncertaintyof the restructured map, can-didates are filing progres-sively without hesitation.

campus would be convertedinto the DAET Campus alongwith the one at Silsbee HighSchool.

The total cost to the plan isan estimated $39,994,248 pro-posal that would seek the ap-proval of the Silsbee ISD area.

Works on the several planoptions began nearly a yearago.

Though Option 11 of theproposed deal was singled outas the best option for theschool district to seek a newplan, a $200,000 shortfallcaused a snag in the finalagreement.

Bailey and the PBK Archi-tects tweeked numbers and re-vised Phase I of the plan withalternate financing in certainareas to allow for the$200,000 allotted funds to themiddle school renovations and$450,000 to the Laura Reevesair conditioning system.

The committee and theboard discussed the plans andwhat they entail, particularlythe campuses of the K-6 tak-ing over at the existing middleschool site.

Members were concernedfor more improvements to theroad parallel to the west of themiddle school, which waslater found out to be owned bythe school district.

Next for the school board isthe most difficult task of theprocess and pitching the planto the general public.

“The best thing to do is ed-ucate people on these issues,”said Silsbee EDC DirectorKim Garrett.

Board members present atthe meeting were Bill ConwayJr., James deGaravilla, SamEd Harrell, John Griffin, andAlan Sanford.

on to Hwy. 96. The paradewill disband at Laura ReevesElementary.

Following the parade, therewill be a variety of activitiesto commemorate and cele-brate the achievements of Dr.King at the Faith TempleChurch of God in Christ. Thespeaker for the event will beBishop L.D. Matthews ofLove Fellowship OutreachMinistries.

The day will also feature therecitation of the legendary “Ihave a dream” speech made

famous by Dr. King. MasterAshton Barnes, a Read-Tur-rentine third grader will do thehonors of reading the speech.

Other activities includeUnity Seminars, PraiseDances, Traditional and Con-temporary Music and refresh-ments.

Commemorative T-shirtswill be made available forpurchase. Contact RewaGilder for your order. To enterthe parade, contact BrotherRichard Hawkins.

FORGERY From Section 1, Page 1

PLAN From Section 1, Page 1

MLK From Section 1, Page 1

FILINGFrom Section 1, Page 1

The McNeese State Univer-sity Honor Roll for the 2011fall semester has been an-nounced. The honor roll listsundergraduate students earn-ing at least a 3.0 or B averagewhile carrying 12 or more se-mester hours.

Local students on the HonorRoll are:

LUMBERTON: Tyler Er-ickson

SILSBEE: Jamison R.Drew

SOUR LAKE: KendraDayle

McNeese St. releasesfall honor roll for 2011


By Desean LucasSilsbee Bee

The Lady Lions split a pairof district games last weeklosing at East Chambers tothe Lady Bucs on Tuesday be-fore bouncing back with a 58-47 win over theAnahuac LadyPanthers Friday.In Tuesday's match-up. theLady Lions got off to a slowstart as East Chambersjumped out to a 15-5 lead inthe first quarter. The LadyBucs never let up as theycruised to a 79-42 victory.Shalisha Scott led the LadyLions with 19 points. DevanMayer chipped in 13, sevenrebounds and four blocks.The team, led by HeadCoach Bridget Kirby, returnedhome Friday looking to eraseTuesday's loss. The Lady Pan-thers came into the game freshoff a 54-38 win over Warrenand looking for a rare winstreak.The two teams played to a7-7 lead with 3:06 remainingin the first quarter. CaitlinMcEachern was active in thefirst quarter; the 5'4" seniorfollowed a game-tying three-pointer with a steal that led toa jump ball in favor of theLady Lions.The teams went back andforth until the lady Lions tooka 10-9 lead in the final minuteof the quarter.The Lady Lions opened thesecond period with a fastbreak highlighted by Scottmaking a crisp pass to Mayerin the post. Mayer went upstrong and laid the ball inwhile drawing the foul for theand-one. After Mayer missedthe free-throw, the Lady Lionsfound themselves up 12-9.Mayer scored again on thenext possession and a lay-upby McEachern pushed theKountze lead to seven with5:45 to play in the first half.The Lady Lions closed thehalf on a 17-8 run, including astretch of over three minuteswhen they held the Lady Bucsto no field goals.

Mayer was a force in thepaint as she grabbed severaloffensive rebounds and con-verted them into second-chance points.Akashia Lowe and Scottused their speed to terrorizethe Anahuac back court andmanaged several steals thatled to Lady Panther fouls.The visiting team showedsigns of life however, andclosed the final three minutesof the half on an 8-3 run set-ting up a 30-17 score at inter-mission.The Lady Panthers contin-ued to claw back in the thirdquarter and brought the LadyLion lead down to 36-23 asAsia Fontenot drained a free-throw line jumper with 4:23remaining in the period.Lowe responded with adriving lay-up to push the leadback up to 13.Anahuac went cold on theoffensive end and they couldnot get a shot to fall. The Lady

Lions led 46-25 at the start ofthe fourth quarter.The Lady Panthers cameout of the short break on fireand managed to put up sixpoints in the opening minuteof the fourth quarter.The gap was closed furtheras the Lady Panthers con-verted a missed free-throwinto an offensive put-back cut-ting the Lady Lion lead to tenwith 5:26 left in the game.Anahuac's Marissa Mayesdrew a foul and drained bothfree-throws to cut the lead tosingle digits, but Lowe re-sponded with a strong lay-upfor a 48-38 lead. The LadyPanthers did all they could tocontrol Mayer, but the LadyLions' co-captain was not tobe denied; she knocked downtwo big free-throws to pushthe lead to ten once again afteran Anahuac bucket.With time winding down,the Lady Lions put the ball inthe hands of Scott who man-

aged the clock beautifullywhile feeding Mayer in thepost time and time again.The Lady Panthers had onemore push in them as KenyaMoore drained a three to cutthe lead to 54-47 with oneminute to play.Lowe and Scott scored con-secutive buckets to put thegame away and the lady Pan-thers stood victorious.Mayer led the Lady Lionswith 17 points. Lowe finishedwith 16 points and Scottrounded out the night's "bigthree" with nine points.With the win, the LadyLions improve to 2-2 in dis-trict 24-2A games.After hosting Warren onTuesday, the Lady Lions willgear up to face the visitingHardin Lady Hornets (13-2)who are undefeated (4-0) indistrict play.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 THE SILSBEE BEE • www.silsbeebee.com Section 2, Page 1

09 Hyundai ACCENT GLS $11,83907 Ford ESCAPE XLT SPORT $11,94907 Ford EXPLORER XLT $13,81410 Chevrolet HHR LT $13,97910 Ford FOCUS SE $14,49306 Toyota TUNDRA SR5 $15,21608 Chevy SILVERADO 1500 $15,53911 Ford FOCUS SES $15,68109 Mercury GRAND MARQUIS $15,62710 Ford FUSION SE $16,25011 Ford RANGER XLT $16,67909 Nissan ALTIMA 2.5 S $16,70008 Ford ESCAPE HYBRID $17,34508 Honda RIDGELINE RT $17,97011 Chevrolet MALIBU LT $18,61306 Ford MUSTANG GT $18,93209 Honda ACCORD EX-L $19,17508 Ford F150 XLT SUPERCREW$19,69308 GMC SIERRA 1500 $20,27210 Ford MUSTANG $20,38111 Ford ESCAPE XLT $20,77208 Toyota 4RUNNER SR5 $22,00707 GMC ACADIA SLT $22,89808 Chevy TAHOE LS $23,415

CREDIT Challenged?

NO PROBLEMSILSBEE Pre-Approval Hot Line

1-800-464-2749Get Pre-Approved www.gitcha1.com

24/7 - Click on Finance

895-3800

*Financing in lieu of factory rebates. **Rebate with financing thru FMCC and WAC. ***Trade-In Allowance on 1995 or newer. Art for Illustartion Only. See Dealer for Details. Prices plus TT&L. Prices good at time of printing.

SUPER Savings • SUPER Selection • SUPER Service

IT’S A $AVING$ SCORESAVE

$6,225

NEW 2011 FORD RANGER XLT SPORT SUPER CAB4.0 V6, auto, sliding rear window, power equipment pkg,

Sirius radio, trailer tow, aluminum wheelsMSRP: $24,715Fac. Rebate: $4,000Trade-In Allowance: $1,000***Dealer Disc: $725

Sale Price$18,990*

NEW 2012 FORD FOCUS SCharcoal, 6-spd, auto,

MSRP: $18,390Fac. Rebate: $500FMCC Financing Rebate: $500

Sale Price$17,390*

Sale Price$32,715*

NEW 2011 FORD EDGE LIMITED4 wheel drive, auto, pwr. pkg., CD/MP3, Sirius radio

MSRP: $37,880Fac. Rebate: $2,000FMCC Financing Rebate: $1,000**Dealer Disc: $2,165

Sale Price$20,795*

NEW 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLS

MSRP: $23,295Fac. Rebate: $2,500

Sale Price

NEW 2011 FORD F150 CREW CAB XLMSRP: $31,130Fac. Rebate: $3,500Trade Rebate: $1,000FMCC Financing Rebate: $1,000**Dealer Disc: $1,500

Sale Price

NEW 2011 FORD F250 CREW CAB XLTPower stroke, diesel, SYNC

MSRP: $47,155Fac. Rebate: $3,500Trade Rebate: $1,000FMCC Financing Rebate: $1,000**Dealer Disc: $3,659

$24,130*$37,996*

6 spd, auto, cargo pkg, lockable hidden wet trunk, retractable cargo cover, roof rails, SYNC,

voice activation systems

Lady Lions settle forsplit as district play rolls

Photo by Desean Lucas/Silsbee BeeKountze senior Caitlin McEachern dribbles past aAnahuac guard in action on Friday. The Kountze LadyLions defeated the Lady Panthers 58-47.


The Silsbee Tigers hit theroad last weekend to face theirfinal non-division foe beforedistrict play begins on Friday.The Tigers outlasted Navasota85-75 Saturday to improve to14-6 on the season.Navasota took a 35-31 leadafter the first half of play. TheTigers were beaten by just twopoints in the third quarter. Thescore sat at 53-59 in favor ofthe home team as the finalquarter began. The two teamsbattled back and forth, but theTigers managed to cut the leadto 74-71 with 30 seconds re-maining in the fourth quarter.A foul was called on a Nava-

sota player. The player reactedto the foul earning him a tech-nical foul from the referee.The Tigers managed to sinkall four free-throws beforecommitting a foul of theirown. Head Coach Joe Siglerwas happy to see the team cor-rect the free-throw troublesthat plagued them in recentloses to Wichita Falls Riderand McKinney North."That basically won it,"Sigler said. "You need to beon top of the little things likethat in order to win."Navasota converted on oneof its two foul shots to tie thegame at 75 with 10 seconds toplay.Silsbee got the last posses-

Silsbee putsNavasota awayNo. 7 Tigers prep for Dist.21-3A opener with No. 1Hardin Jefferson Friday.

See TIGERS on PG. 2, SEC. 2

SECTION 2, PAGE 001.qxd:Layout 4 1/11/12 12:56 AM Page 1

By Scott LoarThe Evadale Lady Rebels

completed their non-districtschedule with a narrow loss toHamshire-Fannett early lastweek. The Lady Rebels cameout cold in the first quarter asthey allowed the home team tobuild an 11-point lead headinginto the 2nd period.The Lady Rebels matched

the Lady Longhorns in boththe second and third periodsand out scored them 18-14 inthe final period, but they fellseven points short falling 68-61.Kennedy Jackson led the

wway for the Lady Rebelswith 24 points and nine re-bounds. Kennady Porter had13 points and eight rebounds.Hannah Conner added 10points and Britnee Rawls hadsix rebounds.On Friday, the Lady Rebels

opened their district campaign

on the road against a toughBig Sandy team that had someimpressive victories duringthe early part of the season.The Lady Rebels did not re-peat the slow start from theearly game in the week as theyled 16-10 after the first periodand by a 30-26 at the half.Big Sandy cut the lead to

only two points heading intothe final period, but the LadyRebels outscored the LadyWildcats 19-12 in the finalquarter for a 56-48 victory.“The win on the at their

house was a great way for usto open district”. CoachRobert Hollyfield said. “Weplayed well and never let themget over the top as we ledmost of the game”.Kennedy Jackson had 15

points and 15 rebounds as theLady Wildcats had no answerfor the Lady Rebels postplayer. Holly Herrington had

11 points while Haleigh Old-bury added nine points. Ken-nady Porter had eight pointsand 13 rebounds.The Lady Rebel are 15-7 on

the season and 1-0 in districtplay.Hollyfield continued, “Now

that we are in district the teamneeds to put all those situa-tions that we have been inagainst bigger teams and usethat experience to get us overthe top. Now we are playinggames that really count”.The Lady Rebels will head

right back to work as they hostthe Lady Oilers from WestHardin on Tuesday and thentravel to Hull-Daisetta on Fri-day.The Lady Rebels are trying

to win their fourth consecutivedistrict championship in a rowand the win over Big Sandywas a big step in reaching thatgoal.

The Lumberton Raidersdropped a 53-30 decision toPNG in district play on Friday.The game was low scoring

and dead even during the firsthalf with each team scoringsix in the opening period andeach team scoring nine in thesecond.Seven of the nine second

quarter points by the Indianswere scored by Justin Heisner,who hit a three point shot anddropped in seven in the sec-ond period.After the intermission Heis-

ner let the Raiders knowquickly that he had just

warmed up. He hit two shotsfrom long range and addedtwo more baskets on his wayto scoring 10 in the third pe-riod.The only answer that Lum-

berton had was four points byMason Moreno.By the end of the period

PNG had outscored theRaiders 28-6 in the period andhad a huge 43-21 lead in hegame.Heisner who hit for six in

the fourth finished the gamewith 23 points.Lumberton did not have a

player in double figures. WillLong and Harrey Moreno ledthe Raider with seven pointseach. MasonMoreno,AndrewDarling and Ryan Stanley hitfor four each and Nick Rein-ert and Andrew Manley hadtwo each.The Raiders now have a

record of 9-12 overall andthey are 1-2 in district play.They will host Nederland onFriday and Beaumont Centralon Tuesday.

sion, but missed the poten-tial game-winning jumperwhich set up overtime.Once the extra period

began, the Tigers relied ontheir notorious defense to goon a 10-0 run en route to a 85-75 final score."All wins are good wins,"

Sigler said. "That's a playoffteam. They recently beat thenumber one ranked team inthe state."Chris Elam finished with 21

points while Kelton Gainesscored 15.Both Patrick Reed and

Zayon Jackson contributed 12points. Sigler had high praisefor the two sophomores."Those guys are really step-

ping up and showing them-selves."Jordan Holmes finished

with 11 points while DontiWilson and Jake Dobbinsrecorded seven points each.The depth that the team dis-

played will need to continueto be present if the Tigers aregoing to be successful in dis-trict play.

"You have to have somedepth," Coach Sigler said."Everyone is going to be afterSilsbee now. This is the tough-est 3A region in the state."No team embodies how

tough District 21-3A is betterthan the Tigers' next oppo-nent. The team will hostHardin-Jefferson Friday nightat 7:30. The Hawks had notlost a game going into Tues-day's match-up with Beau-mont Legacy. The game willbe the first district test for theundefeated Hawks as well asthe Tigers and many have thispegged as one of the biggames of the season. But,while a win is the goal on Fri-day, Coach Sigler is keepinghis team's eye on the ultimategoal."I'm looking forward to it,"

Sigler said of the game. "But,we can't get lost in the biggame mentality. Whether wewin or lose will not determineour season. We have to stayfocused on the marathonahead of us."

Page 2 Section 2 THE SILSBEE BEE • www.silsbeebee.com Wednesday,January 11, 2012

www.citizensbanktx.com

1055 S. Pine • Kountze 115 Hwy. 326 • Sour Lake

There are a number of reasons why people bank with us.One is our commitment to customer satisfaction. By offering

friendly service, expert advice, innovative technology and quality banking products, we strive to make every banking

experience the best it can be. That’s why more people count on us to serve their financial needs.

www.silsbeebee.comTry Out Our Electronic Newspaper Now For

FREEClick on Bee edition

for our free trial*


www.silsbeebee.com

Out of Area Electronic Subscription....... per year

In Area Electronic Subscription............... per yearIncludes $5.00 for online subscription plus $23.00 for print subscription.

In area customers must be a print subscriber to get the E-Bee.

John Steve Eppes, CPA180 West Avenue O Silsbee

WE CAN HELP35 Years of Experience • Monday - Friday

Do You Have Internal Revenue Service Problems?

Photo by Danny Reneau/Silsbee BeeLumberton forward Ryan Stanley drives to the basketagainst PNG on Friday in Lumberton. The Raiders lost thedistrict game 53-30.

Raiders drop district game to PNG

Lady Rebels claw LadyWildcats in district opener

TIGERS From Section 2, Page 1



Art for Illustration Only. *Prices plus TT&L. Sale prices cannot be combined with other offers. Prices good thru 1/18/12.

USED CARS385-1841

auto, CD, loaded, 46K, great fuel economy

Gas Saver

leather, auto, CD, loaded

QUALITY VEHICLES AT ALL PRICES

$29,900 $15,900pop-up navigation, sunroof, leather, pwr.

seat, alloy wheels, 24K, fac. war

stow-n-go seating, quad bucket seats, 3rd row

seat, dual air, pwr. sliding door, CD, loaded

2 to choose

Your Choice $7,900

Your Choice $8,900

Your Choice $9,900

4 door, auto, CD, loaded dual air, 3rd row seat, CD, loaded

6 cyl, auto, CD, loaded 4 door, CD, loaded

4 cyl, 5 speedauto, leather, CD,

loaded, alloy wheels V-8, auto, loaded

GOLD STARLoans and Tax Service

1115 N 5th St • Silsbee386-2555

Mon - Fri 8:30 - 5:30pm • Sat 8:30-12

INCOME TAX TIMEFile Your Taxes Here And

Free Estimates

Call Meagan or Christi for details

BASKETBALL SEASON NOV-MAR. 4 0 9 - 8 8 0 - 1 7 1 5 | L A M A R C A R D I N A L S . C O M

We appreciate you!

THANK YOU

Alexander & Ellen BaldwinArthur Ford

Beaumont Coca ColaBrookshire’s of SilsbeeBroussard’s of Silsbee

Chili’s of SilsbeeThe Cottage Restaurant

CVS of SilsbeeGirl Scout Troop 6308Head to Toe of Silsbee

John Steve Eppes CPA PCPru’s Nails of Lumberton

Scentsy Independent ConsultantTammy Hernandez

Sew DivasJason Fuller

of Edward Jones InvestingO’Reillys Auto Parts

Johnson’s Petals & Stems(Country Crossroads Florist)

Hinkies Nursery


The Lions used a command-ing 86-24 victory over theAnahauc Panthers on Fridayto grab an early lead in district24-2A.The Lions used a 7-0 run to

take control of the game early.A three-pointer by LaramieLinn was followed by bucketsfrom Marcus Williams andJonathan Warren. JamazdonPowell added another shot

from downtown before driv-ing to the lane and findingWilliams with a wrap-aroundpass. Williams converted theeasy lay-up to give the Lionsa 14-2 lead with 5:08 remain-ing in the quarter.Kountze dominated the

glass and executed a perfectdefensive strategy that had theguards pressuring the ballwhile the back court playersplayed the passing lanes.Head Coach Duane Jou-

bert's defense kept Anahuac

reeling and held them to justnine points in the first half.The Lions scored 42 points inthe first half.The second half was more

of the same as the home teamcruised to an 86-24 win.The Lions now hold sole

possession of first place in thedistrict with a 3-0 record, 17-8overall.The team will host Warren

(1-2) on Friday.

By Scott LoarLast week the Evadale

Rebels played what was likelythe toughest two gamesagainst the two toughest op-ponents in all of SoutheastTexas. Last week the 1ARebels played two of class3A’s best teams as they trav-eled to Silsbee and hostedHardin-Jeffereson.Coach Lawrence Williams

asked his players after thegames one question, “In lastyears playoff run did we seeanyone as athletic, or fast, ortall?” The team respondedwith a resounding “No!” Towhich he said, “Well now weare ready to go out and make arun at district and then gofrom there!”On Tuesday the Rebels trav-

eled the short distance to theTiger Den where the Tigersdefeated the Rebels 86-36.Deven Murphy and ShawnTotten both scored 11 points.Friday the Rebels hosted theHawks and they fell 83-46.Murphy had 17 points whileBrandon Bruce added 9. Tot-ten had 10 rebounds in thegame.Williams said, “We played

well in some spots, but both ofthose teams are filled with ath-letes and are well coached.Weplayed them because wewanted to play really goodteams so we could get better. Iam pleased with our effort andwe learned some things aboutourselves that will help usdown the stretch”.The Rebels will travel to

Goodrich to face a team that isin the Division II 1A bracket.“Goodrich only has abouteight players, but they alwaysseem to put a good team onthe floor. On Friday theRebels will open district playas they travel to Hull-Daisettato face the Bobcats. Last yearthe Rebels lost only one dis-trict game at Hull-Daisetta.Williams concluded by say-

ing, “We have four weeks toplay our way into the playoffs,we are used to teams gunningfor us and we expect to get thebest from our opponents everytime we play. We just have togo out and every player dotheir job. If we do that then wefeel pretty good about ourchances. I hope we haveplenty of people come out andwatch…it should be good!”

The Silsbee 7th grade girlslost to Hamshire-Fannet 52-15last week.Scorers for the Lady Tigers

were Eranisha Carmenar with12, Evie Short with two andCheyenne Hollis with onepoint.The 8th grade girls lost to

Hamshire-Fannett 46-10.

Leading the Lady Tigerswere Mariah Waters andKeleigh Trabing each withthree points and BaileyLeBlanc and Aaliyah Bradleyeach with two points.Tuesdays games were can-

celed due to the weather, butgames were rescheduled forThursday against Orangefield.

This weekend, the Silsbee8th grade boys A team playedin a tournament at MLK mid-dle school. In the first roundSilsbee played C.O. Wilsonand lost a hard played gameby a score of 53-37. Saturday,the team played King B teamand beat them 61-48.After the win, Silbee played

Odom Academy and beatthem in overtime 54-49 tobring home the consolationtrophy.The Silsbe 7th B team lost a

hard played game toHamshire-Fannett 25-20.

Leading scorer was DavidAn-derson with 10 points.Jonathan Elam followed withfive, Logan Edds with threeand Bryar Charlton with two.The Silsbee 7thA team won

a well played game 56-43over Hamshire-Fannett. Lead-ing scorers were Michael Mc-Cain with 16, Bruce Newtonwith 11 points, Trajan Harriswith 10 points, KoltonMackey with eight. ChasePartain added four, NicholosJeselink added three and NoahWhitted with two.

Driving to the bucket

Photo by Desean LucasA Kountze forward drives to the basket against Anahuac on Friday. Kountze dominatedthe Lions 86-24 in the District 24-2A game.

Lions dominate Anahuac

Rebels readyfor districtcompetition

Silsbee MS girls fall toHamshire-Fannett

Silsbee MS boys facetough opponents

Love Fellowship OutreachMinistries will have a specialworship service at 7 p.m. onThursday, Jan. 12.Come and be a part of this

great anointed service.The guest speaker will be

Pastor Ted Williams of Be-lievers Newlife Ministries ofKirbyville.The church is located at 440

S. 12th St. in Silsbee.

Specialservice forFellowshipOutreach

The Silsbee Bee Fan Page


Winter blew into SoutheastTexas with its typically chilly in-troduction, leaving many electricutility customers challenged withboth staying warm and managingthe costs that go with it.Entergy Texas, Inc. wants to re-

mind customers they have thepower to save money and staycomfortable by following a fewsimple steps to help keep winter’scold outside where it belongswhile also helping keep energycosts more manageable.

Although there are many stepshomeowners can take to protectthemselves against cold weather,here are the top five energy savers.· Adjust the thermostat. During

winter months, set the thermostatto 68 degrees. Every degreehigher can add 3 percent to yourenergy bill.· Conserve hot water. Wrap

your electric water heater with awater heater blanket and set thethermostat to 120 degrees ormedium. Insulate pipes running toand from the heater and check forleaky faucets.· Replace air and furnace filters

every 30 days. Air conditioningand heating remain the top energycosts for a home, so keeping themin good condition makes sense.· Use energy-efficient bulbs

when replacing light bulbs. En-tergy recommends ENERGYSTAR-qualified compact fluores-cent bulbs that use 70 percent lessenergy and last up to 10 timeslonger than incandescent bulbs.· Properly air seal and insulate

your attic and any location wherethere may be a path from the in-side of your home to the outside.That includes places you may notautomatically think of such asattic hatchways, electrical outletsand switches.

Page 4 Section 2 THE SILSBEE BEE • www.silsbeebee.com Wednesday, January 11, 2012

AUSTIN – Texas Parks andWildlife will be hosting twoscoping meetings in NorthTexas this month to get publicfeedback on a pair of pro-posed new regulations aimedat preventing the spread of ex-otic aquatic species in thestate.TPWD Inland Fisheries Di-

vision staff will be briefing theTexas Parks and WildlifeCommission at its Jan. 25meeting on two proposed reg-ulations to combat zebra mus-sels along with silver andbighead carp. As it stands,these species are present inTexas in limited numbers orare confined to a few loca-tions.The meetings have been set

for 7 p.m. on Monday, Janu-ary 16 in the auditorium at theDenison Senior Center (531West Chestnut) and at 7 p.m.on Tuesday, January 17 in Jef-ferson at the Jefferson VisitorCenter (305 E. Austin).Zebra mussels are known to

have caused alarming declinesin populations of fish, birdsand native mussel species andcan damage boat hulls, plugwater systems used in boatmotors, air conditioners andheads. Millions of dollars arespent each year controlling,cleaning and monitoring zebramussels in other states. Theintroduction of Asian carps,such as bighead and silvercarp, have the potential tocause enormous damage tonative species because thesespecies feed on plankton re-quired by larval fish and na-tive mussels. They are apotential competitor withsome native fishes such asgizzard and threadfin shadthat also rely on plankton forfood.Although possession and

transport of these species is al-ready prohibited, TPWD biol-ogists believe additionalregulations are needed to pre-vent the accidental or inciden-tal movement of these speciesfrom one waterbody to an-other.The first proposed regula-

tion would prohibit personsfrom leaving specified waterbodies in the possession oflive, nongame fish. Thiswould prevent the accidentalcapture and movement of sil-ver and bighead carp duringbait-collecting activities forother nongame fish, especially

gizzard or threadfin shad.These species can be easilymisidentified at smaller sizesand within a large quantity offish. Collection and use ofnongame fishes for bait onthose water bodies would stillbe legal.The second proposal would

impact water bodies wherezebra mussels have beenfound or have a high potentialof occurrence.Zebra mussels have a free-

swimming, microscopic larvalstage called a veliger. Anywater collected from waterbodies where zebra musselsare present could containveligers. To prevent the acci-dental transport of zebra mus-sel veligers to other waterbodies, any person leaving thespecified water bodies wouldbe required to drain or emptyall water from bait buckets,live wells, bilges, and anyother water intake systems orcontainers before the use of apublic roadway.If a person follows these

procedures, they would bedeemed to be in compliancewith the rules against posses-sion of prohibited species thatare not visible to the unaidedeye. A person traveling on apublic roadway via the mostdirect route to another accesspoint located on the samebody of water would not berequired to drain or emptywater. These procedures donot exempt persons from com-plying with prohibitionsagainst transporting prohib-ited species that are visiblesuch as adult zebra mussels oraquatic plants such as giantsalvinia.The water bodies where the

prohibition against transportof live, non-game fisheswould be in effect are: the RedRiver below Lake Texoma,Big Cypress Bayou down-stream of Ferrell’s BridgeDam on Lake O’ the Pines in-cluding the Texas waters ofCaddo Lake, and the SulphurRiver downstream of the LakeWright Patman dam. Thewater bodies where restric-tions on draining water wouldbe in effect are: Lake Texoma,Red River above and belowLake Texoma, and LakeLavon.For additional information

on the proposed regulations,please contact Ken Kurzawskiat (512) 389-4591, e-mail: .

Feedback sought on proposedinvasive species regulations

OPEN ADMISSION POLICY STATEMENT FOR A NURSING HOME

It is the policy of the Silsbee Health Care Center Ltd. Co./DBA Silsbee Convalescent Center to admit and treat all patients without regard to race, age, color, national origin, or handicap. The same requirement for admission is applied to all and the patients are assigned within the nursing home without regard to color, national origin, handicap, race, or age.There is no distinction in eligibility for, or the manner of providing any patient service rovided by or through the nursing home. All facilities of the nursing home are available without distinction to all patients and visitors, regardless of race, age, color, national origin,or handicap. All persons and organizations that have occasion either to refer patients for admission or recommend the Silsbee Center are advised to do so without regard to patientʼs race, age, color, national origin, or handicap.

Administrator, Martha Jo ReevesXPRESS RENT-A-CAR

620 Hwy. 96S Silsbee

Check Us Out Online AtJOEWATSONCARS.COM

Pre-Owned Vehicles For Every Budget

We Look Forward To Seeing You At

CJ Enterprises

Hwy 96 & Proctor • PO Box 1689 Buna, TX

409-994-3950

WE BUILD OR REPAIRANY COMPUTERDesktop or Laptop

275 Hwy 327 W • Silsbee

Serving Hardin County For Over 45 Years

• Diagnostic Testing • Complete Auto RepairsDomestic and Foreign Models, Gas & Diesel

D. AndersonConstruction, Inc.

From the Beach to the Lakes...Since 1978

385-4506

• Installation and Repairs • Maintenance Contracts• Certified Service Department

“A Flush Beats A Full House!”

APPROVED

www.goodshepherdbc.org

Worship With Us!9:00am - Sunday School

10:15am - Morning Service4:45pm - Discipleship Training

6:00pm - Evening Service

11:00am - Prayer Meeting6:15am - A.W.A.N.A’s & Youth

7:00pm - Prayer Meeting

3700 FM 923 Miles N of Silsbee 385-3373

Mill Creek RV & Wilderness Park

1137 S. Mill Creek Dr. Silsbee 385-3053

30 & 50 amp RV SpacesFurnished Recreational CabinsAll include power, water, cable/WiFi & trash

SEWING MACHINE

REPAIRSCall Singer • 409-898-3441

All Makes All ModelsIn your home...Residential, Commercial,

LEGAL NOTICE

Application has been madewith the Texas AlcoholicBeverage Commission for aPackage Store Permit and aBeer Retail Dealerʼs OffPremise License by OPIT,LLC dba Longhorn LiquorBeer & Wine, to be locatedat 467 Unit 2 North LHSDrive, Ste. 103, Lumberton,Hardin County, Texas. Offi-cer of said corporationOPIT, LLC is Manager, Den-nis M. Williams. 12

PORT ARTHUR – TheTexas Department of StateHealth Services advised limit-ing consumption of gafftop-sail (gafftop) catfish from theTexas waters of Sabine Lakebecause of concerns aboutchemicals known as PCBs(polychlorinated biphenyls).PCBs are known to cause can-cer and neurobehavioral andimmunological changes in an-imals.The advisory recommends

limiting consumption to nomore than 8 ounces per adultper month. Pregnant women,women who may becomepregnant, women who arenursing infants, and childrenyounger than 12 should limitconsumption of gafftopsailcatfish to no more than one 4ounce meal per month.DSHS issued a similar advi-

sory for spotted seatrout andall catfish species fromGalve-ston Bay in July 2008. Thisadvisory remains in effect.In January 2010, the DSHS

Seafood and Aquatic LifeGroup was awarded projectfunding through a social serv-ices block grant to assess thepotential health risks associ-ated with consuming fish fromGalveston Bay and SabineLake due to the catastrophicflooding that followed Hurri-cane Ike. Galveston Bay andSabine Lake received flood-waters from some of the mostpopulated and industrializedcoastal areas in the country.Samples from common

species – including spottedseatrout (speckled trout), reddrum (redfish), southernflounder and black drum –were analyzed. Only gafftop-sail catfish (gafftops) showedpotentially harmful levels ofPCBs.“This advisory should have

a minimal impact on localfishing,” said TPWD SabineLake Ecosystem Leader Jerry

Mambretti. “Sabine Lake hasseen an increase in populationnumbers of red drum, spottedseatrout and flounder. DSHSsamples did not show danger-ous levels of contaminants inthese and other species com-monly found in Sabine Lake.”Sabine Lake is a 68.7-

square mile brackish water es-tuary located on theTexas-Louisiana border in Jef-ferson and Orange Counties,Texas and Cameron Parish,Louisiana. The Sabine Lakeestuary drains approximately50,000 square miles of Texasand Louisiana into the Gulf ofMexico through Sabine Passand is located adjacent to thelarge petrochemical producingcomplex of Beaumont, Or-ange and Port Arthur, Texas.The advisory applies to all

Texas waters of Sabine Lakeincluding all contiguous Texaswaters. Samples were nottaken from the Louisiana wa-ters within Sabine Lake.Since PCBs readily accu-

mulate in the fatty tissues offish, DSHS recommends an-glers reduce exposure to thesechemicals by removing theskin, dark (reddish-color)muscle tissue and fatty por-tions (belly fat, side fat, andfat along the top of the back)before cooking. Baking orbroiling skinned, trimmed fishon a rack or grill will allow fatto drip away from the fillet,also reducing exposure. If fishare fried, the frying oil shouldnot be reused. These cookingmethods will reduce exposureto many of the most commonorganic chemical contami-nants in fish, including PCBs.]For more information, in-

cluding a list of FrequentlyAsked Questions, please visitthe TPWD fish consumptionban and advisories Web page(http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt.

State warns of gafftopcatfish consumption

Winterize your home and save

Photo by Danny ReneauLumberton guard Will Long dribbles downcourt againstPNG on Friday. Lumberton lost the district game.

Fast Break



NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice to hereby given that Original Letters of Testamentary for theEstate of BEATRICE ANN REED, Deceased, were issued on December 15,2011, in Docket No. 9588, pending in the County Court of Hardin County,Texas, to BONNIE R. WALTERS.

The residence of the Executor is in Hardin County, Texas. The postoffice address is:

c/o Law Offices ofLee Roger RatliffA Professional Corporation130 West Avenue HPost Office Box 246Silsbee, Texas 77656

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currentlybeing administered, are required to present them within the time and in themanner prescribed by law.

DATED this 6th day of January 2012.

ESTATE of BEATRICE ANN REEDDeceasedBY: Lee Roger RatliffATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE 21

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate

of MARY DORIS WILKINS, Deceased, were issued on December 29, 2011, inCause No. 9597, pending in the County Court of Hardin County, Texas, to:Sabrina L. Abshire and Randy Dale Wilkins.

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently beingadministered, are required to present them to the undersigned within the timeand in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: SABRINA L. ABSHIREPO BOX 1045SOUR LAKE, TEXAS 77659

And

RANDY DALE WILKINS5385 MILLHOLLANDSOUR LAKE, TEXAS 77659

SABRINA L. ABSHIREIndependent Co-Administrator

RANDY DALE WILKINSIndependent Co-Administrator 21

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids for Maintenance, In-structional HVAC and TechnologySupplies and Materials, addressedto Kirsten Phillips, Assistant Superin-tendent of Business and Finance,Silsbee Independent School District,415 Highway 327 West, Silsbee, TX77656 will be received at the aboveaddress in the Business Office until 2p.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2012,at which time they will be opened andread. Specifications may be obtainedby contacting the Silsbee ISD Busi-ness Office, 409-980-7800 duringregular business hours. Specifica-tions are also available at the Dis-trictʼs Maintenance Department, 1535Highway 92, Silsbee, Texas 77656,telephone 490-385-0017 or from theDistrict website, www.silsbeeisd.org.12

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED TEXAS DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) CONTRACTS

Sealed proposals for contracts listed below will be received by TxDOTuntil the date(s) shown below, and then publicly read.

CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE/BUILDING FACILITIES CONTRACT(S)

Dist/Div: Beaumont

Contract 6229-36-001 for INSTALL SMALL ROADSIDE SIGNS inHARDIN County will be opened on February 14, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the Dis-trict Office for an estimate of $231,800.00.

Plans and specifications are available for inspection, along with biddingproposals, and applications for the TxDOT Prequalified Contractorʼs list, at theapplicable State and/or Dist/Div Offices listed below. If applicable, biddersmust submit prequalification information to TxDOT at least 10 days prior to thebid date to be eligible to bid on a project. Prequalification materials may be re-quested from the State Office listed below. Plans for the above contract(s)are available from TxDOTʼs website at www.txdot.gov and from reproductioncompanies at the expense of the contractor.

NPO: 38930

State OfficeConstr./Maint. Division

200 E. Riverside Dr.Austin, Texas 78704

Phone: 512-416-2540

Dist/Div Office(s)Beaumont DistrictDistrict Engineer

8350 Eastex FreewayBeaumont, Texas 77708

Phone: 409-892-7311

Minimum wage rates are set out in bidding documents and the rateswill be part of the contract. TXDOT ensures that bidders will not be discrimi-nated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin. 22

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Lowest Prices GuaranteedFriendly Courteous Helpful

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO IM-PLEMENT INTERIM FUEL RE-

FUND

Entergy Texas, Inc. (“ETI”)hereby publishes NOTICE that it filedon December 15, 2011 an applicationwith the Public Utility Commission ofTexas (“Commission”) to implementan interim fuel refund to refund over-recovered fuel and purchased powercosts as of October 31, 2011 (“Appli-cation”). This filing was made pur-suant to P.U.C. SUBST. R.25.237(a)(3)(B). ETIʼs filing impactsonly the recovery of fuel and pur-chased power costs and does not af-fect base rates that are currently ineffect. All residential, commercialand industrial customers whose elec-tric service rates include charges forfuel pursuant to Rate Schedule FF,entitled “Fixed Fuel Factor and LossMultipliers,” in all territories served byETI, are affected by the Application.

The total amount of over-recov-ery balance to be refunded throughthe proposed fuel refund is approxi-mately $43.3 million, including inter-est. This amount represents thecumulative over-recovery of fuel bal-ance for over-collected fuel expensesincurred through October 2011. Ac-cording to the Texas Utilities Codeand Commission rules, ETI may notearn a profit on fuel expenses andmay only pass actual fuel coststhrough to its customers. ETIʼs fueland purchased power expenses willbe subject to final review by the Com-mission in a future ETI fuel reconcili-ation proceeding. The effect of therefund on customersʼ bills will varydepending on the rate scheduleunder which they take service. Cus-tomers taking service under RateSchedule Small General Service

Agricultural will be subject to a sur-charge. Under a good cause excep-tion, ETI proposes that all affectedcustomers be provided a refund overa period of six months. For a resi-dential customer using 1,000 kWh amonth, the proposed interim refundwill result in a $5.36 reduction in thecustomerʼs bill, or a net decrease ofapproximately 4.7% percent as com-pared to current charges. ETI re-quests that the proposed refund to beeffective with the first billing cycle forthe first billing month after the Com-mission issues a final order in thisproceeding, but no later than the firstbilling cycle for the billing month ofMarch 2012.

Persons with questions or whowant more information on the pro-posed interim fuel refund may contactEnergy Texas, Inc., Attn: CustomerService – Fuel Refund, P.O. Box2951, Beaumont, Texas 77704, orcall 1-800-368-3749 (select option 1,then press 0, then press 4, thenpress 3) during normal businesshours. A complete copy of the filing isavailable for inspection at ETIʼsBeaumont office located at 350 PineStreet, Beaumont, Texas 77701.

The Commission has assignedDocket No. 40004 to this proceeding.Persons who wish to formally partici-pate in this proceeding or who wishto express their comments regardingthis Application should contact thePublic Utility Commission of Texas,Office of Consumer Protection, P.O.Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call (512) 936-7120, or tollfree at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing- orspeech-impaired individuals with texttelephones (TTY) may call (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) at1-800-735-2989.

Legal Notices

SilsbeePolice ReportThe Silsbee Police Department

has been very busy this past weekwith several arrests and incidentreports around the city, includingnumerous misdemeanor arrestsand warrants served.The people named in this re-

port have been charged with butnot convicted of the crimes listed.This information has been pro-vided by Police Chief MarkDavis under the Texas OpenRecordsAct,Article 62552-17A.20120008: Jan 7, 2012 April

Michelle Dobbins, 23, arrestedby Carlos Montalvo on a chargeof Public Intoxication.20120009: Jan 7, 2012 Hunter

RossMerritt, 25, arrested by Car-los Montalvo on a charge ofTheft under $50.20120013: Jan. 7, 2012 Trac R

Arceneaux, 36, arrested by Bran-don Rogers on a charge of For-gery of a Financial Instrument20120010: Jan. 7, 2012,

Samuel Lee Colvin Jr., 31, ar-rested by Travis Lee Hartless ona charge of Possession of Mari-juana under 2 ounces and acharge of Unlawful Possession ofa Firearm by a Felon.20120011: Jan. 7, 2012, Chad

Everett Wright, 33, arrested byTravis Lee Hartless on a chargeof Possession of Marijuana under2 ounces and a charge of Unlaw-ful Possession of a Firearm by aFelon.20120012: Jan. 7, 2012, Clint

Anderson Gray, 35, arrested byTravis Lee Hartless on a chargeof Driving While Intoxicated.

January 9, 2012 – Today, DrewDonalson announced that SilsbeeFord would join Ford MotorCompany in its ongoing commit-ment to the National FFA (for-merly known as the FutureFarmers of America).Ford has committed to a fif-

teenth year of the Built FordTough – FFA collegiate scholar-ship program, which will award$1,000 scholarships to hundredsof FFA members, each co-spon-sored by Ford Dealers like Sils-bee Ford.Ford has supported the Na-

tional FFAsince the first F-Seriestruck was introduced in 1948,and has sponsored the Built FordTough collegiate scholarship pro-gram since 1997. The program,equally funded by Ford MotorCompany and Ford dealers, hasawarded almost $6.5 million inscholarships to FFAmembers.Silsbee Ford is sponsoring the

Built Ford Tough collegiatescholarship program for SilsbeeHigh School, Kountze HighSchool and Lumberton HighSchool. For the 2011-2012school year, they are helping 1local student(s) attend the collegeof their choice.To be eligible, FFA members

must submit an online 2012Scholarship Application at andtake the required Signature Pageto Silsbee Ford for the dealer en-dorsement and official dealercode; thus providing FFA mem-bers the opportunity to meet –and thank – the dealer for theirsupport of continuing education.“We’re pleased to be able to

support the local chapter andFord Motor Company in itsstrong commitment to the Na-tional FFA”, says Drew Donal-son. “All our previousscholarship recipients tell us howgrateful they are for the financialsupport and how the FFA experi-ence has changed their lives.”“Visit any local farm and you

can see that trucks – particularlyF-Series – play an integral role inthe agricultural industry,” saysDrewDonalson. We want to help

Ford Motor Company and Silsbee Fordsupport the youth with theirscholarship program through FFA

events, and $1,000 collegiatescholarships for hundreds of FFAmembers; Ford, with local deal-ers such as Silsbee Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, has awarded 6,590scholarships since 1997.For the 2011-2012 school year,

Silsbee Ford is sponsoring 1Built Ford Tough scholarship(s),helping students attend the col-lege of their choice.FFAdevelops students’ leader-

ship, business skills and commu-nity service in preparation for acareer in agriculture, which ac-counts for 1 out of 5 U.S. jobs.

these future leaders succeed andbecome our customers from thestart of their careers to the end –just like many of their parentsand grandparents.”The National FFA Organiza-

tion, formerly known as the Fu-ture Farmers of America, is anational youth organization of523,309 student members – allpreparing for leadership and ca-reers in the science, business andtechnology of agriculture – aspart of 7,487 local FFA chaptersin all 50 states, Puerto Rico andthe Virgin Islands. The NationalFFA Organization changed to itspresent name in 1988, in recog-nition of the growth and diversityof agriculture and agricultural ed-ucation. The FFA mission is tomake a positive difference in thelives of students by developingtheir potential for premier leader-ship, personal growth and careersuccess through agricultural edu-cation. The National FFAOrgan-ization operates under a FederalCharter granted by the 81st Con-gress of the United States, and isan integral part of public instruc-tion in agriculture. The U.S. De-partment of Education providesleadership and helps set directionfor FFA as a service to state andlocal agricultural education pro-grams. Visit for more informa-tion.Ford Motor Company’s 2011-

2012 commitment includes sub-stantial support of National FFA

Katie Chance and ZacharyCrews are pleased to announcetheir plans to marry Feb. 11, 2012in Long Boat Key, Florida.The bride elect is the daughter

of Charles and Karen Chance ofSilsbee. A 2006 graduate of Sils-bee High School in Silsbee, sheattended Lamar University inBeaumont where she achieved aBachelor of Business Adminis-tration in Finance and Econom-ics. She recently graduated withher Master of BusinessAdminis-tration in Financial Management.The prospective groom is the

son of Michael and SuzanneCrews of Colorado Springs, Col-orado. A 2007 graduate of Ram-part High School in ColoradoSprings, he graduated in May2011 from the University ofNorthern Colorado in Greeley,Colorado with a Bachelor ofBusiness Administration in Fi-nance. He is currently employed

with the Federal Reserve inOmaha, Nebraska.

Jason and Brandi Fontenot ofFred are pleased to announce thebirth of their daughter, LaylaAnn, born at 1:37 a.m. Thursday,Dec. 29, 2011 at Baptist Hospitalin Beaumont.The new baby weighed 4

pounds 13 ounces and measured18 inches long at birth. LaylaAnn was welcomed home by bigbrother Javyn.Grandparents are Truman and

Penny Gore of Fred, Joe andHelen Fontenot of Spurger andTerry Dixon Corbell of Beau-mont.

Birth

Fontenot’swelcome babygirl into family

February wedding setfor Chance and Crews

Katie Chance andZachary Crews

By Bob Moos/Southwest pub-lic affairs officer for the Centersfor Medicare & Medicaid Serv-ices

The NewYear brings improve-ments and other changes toMedicare. Here’s a brief run-down of what to expect in 2012.

n Original Medicare coversmore preventive services.Screenings for cardiovascular

disease and obesity have beenadded to the preventive servicesavailable at no out-of-pocket costto people with Medicare.The new benefit covers one

doctor visit each year to deter-mine the best way for you toward off cardiovascular disease.Your physician may screen youfor hypertension and discuss howchanges in your diet can lowerthe risk of heart disease or astroke.The free screening for obesity

includes regular counseling ses-sions at your doctor’s office ifyou have a body mass index of30 or higher. Anyone who losesat least six pounds during the firstsix months qualifies for six moremonths of counseling.

n Generic drugs get a biggerprice break in the “doughnuthole.”If you have a Medicare drug

plan and reach the coverage gap,you receive a bigger discount onyour generic prescriptions – 14percent in 2012, compared with 7percent last year. And, like lastyear, you still get a 50 percentdiscount on brand-name drugs inthe doughnut hole.Those price breaks are adding

up. More than 2.7 million peoplehave saved more than $1.5 billionon their prescriptions in the cov-erage gap – an average of $569per person.

n Medicare premiumschange slightly – sometimes forthe better.The monthly premiums for the

part of Medicare that covers doc-tor visits and outpatient hospitalservices increase for most peopleby only $3.50, to $99.90, in 2012.If you joinedMedicare in the lastfew years and paid up to $115.40,your premiums actually fall, to$99.90, this year.A small proportion of people

with Medicare – about 4 percent– pay extra for their Part B cov-erage because their annual in-comes are higher than $85,000.They, too, can expect to see theirmonthly Medicare premiums fordoctor visits and outpatient hos-pital services drop in 2012.

n Now’s the time to switchfrom a Medicare Advantageplan to Original Medicare ifyou’re dissatisfied.If you’re unhappy with your

private Medicare Advantage

health plan, an annual “disenroll-ment” period allows you to returnto the traditional fee-for-serviceMedicare program between Jan.1 and Feb. 14.You can also selecta drug plan to go with your newcoverage.

A word of caution here: Thereare two things you can’t do dur-ing the six-week disenrollmentperiod. You can’t sign up for aMedicareAdvantage plan for thefirst time. And you can’t switchfrom one Advantage plan to an-other.

n Checking out the qualityof hospitals and nursing homebecomes easier.It can be difficult to find hos-

pitals, nursing homes, homehealth agencies and other healthcare providers that meet yourneeds. You can now useMedicare’s new “Quality CareFinder” atwww.Medicare.gov/Quality-CareFinder to compare similarkinds of providers.The improved online tool de-

scribes the quality of care at spe-cific facilities – such as how wella hospital protects outpatientsfrom surgical infections and whatsteps a home health agency takesto manage pain, treat wounds andkeep patients safe.

n Doctors and hospitals arecoordinating your care better.Medicare has begun to work

with “accountable care organiza-tions” that will promote better co-ordination between health careproviders so that people withchronic conditions like diabetesand high blood pressure get thecare they need to stay out of thehospital.

A lack of coordination hassometimes led to unnecessarytests and procedures. Account-able care organizations will en-courage primary care physicians,specialists and hospitals to com-municate more so that you get theright care, in the right place, atthe right time.

If your doctor participates inone of the new groups, you’ll benotified. But it’s important to re-member that your Medicare ben-efits stay the same. You can stillsee any doctor who acceptsMedicare.

As I said, this is just a quicklook at Medicare’s more note-worthy changes. The “MedicareandYou 2012” handbook you re-cently received in the mail willhave a complete summary. If youneed a book, call 1-800-MEDICARE to request a freecopy, or visit www.Medicare.govand download it.

What do you need toknow about Medicare

Purchase an ador subscribe toThe Bee onlinesilsbeebee.com

www.silsbeebee.com


Read all about Silsbee & Hardin County



NEED MONEY?We Loan Money On Anything of

Value

TRI-STATE

PAWN SHOP120 E. Ave. H • Silsbee, Texas

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 5:30 pmSaturday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

CALL NOW 409-246-2987 Contact Wayne Cleveland for prompt & reliable service 24 hours

We have professionally served Hardin, Jefferson AND Orange Counties for 30 years.

WE OFFER:• Mulcher Clearing / Brushcutting• Tree Removal • Tree Trimming• Brushcutting • Dirtwork • Stumpgrinding• Land Clearing • House pads & Site prep• Debris Removal & Hauloff

BBB Accredited

FREE ESTIMATES

Need Dirt?Good Driveway

Spreading Available

Gore Construction Inc.385-4593 or 782-7528

BRUCE WILLIAMSAlso will haul off any scrap metal or old appliances for free

409-659-1561Clean out garages, attics, barns & storage buildings

I BUY JUNK CARS OR TRUCKS

30+ years experienced Christian man available for all your handyman needs! Can do skilled work from electrical,

plumbing and carpentry to small repair jobs, clean up & haul off

tasks. Also, take down Christmas decorations.

No Job Too Small!Free Estimates

References

Handy Man Available

ONE MAN AND A DOLLY**MOVING SERVICE**FURNITURE, ETC.

RENTAL TRUCKSLOAD - UNLOAD

LOCAL-LONG DISTANCE20 YRS EXP

INSURED

CALL JAMES FOR ESTIMATE

409-617-4158808-348-3170

The Silsbee Bee404 Hwy 96 S • Silsbee www.silsbeebee.com

TAKING APPLICATIONS

For

604 FM 1293 Kountze

Please Apply At

EOE

KountzeNursing Center

Merit Oil Field Services has an opening for driver/operator. Must have

Class A CDL, 2 year driving experience, good driving record and experience with cranes. Must be able

to pass physical and drug test.

Fax Resume to: 409-994-5081409-994-5857

HELP WANTED

Drug Problem? We Can Help!

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting7:00 - 8:00 pm

635 N 4th St. Silsbee

1310 Hwy 327 East • Silsbee, Texas 77656

Anytime...Anywhere24 Hour Wrecker Service

Wrecker Service, Inc. • Body Shop, Inc.PAYNE’S

TAKING APPLICATIONS

For

705 FM 418 W Silsbee

Contact Administrator of Admissions Coordinator for more information at 385-0033.

Pine Arbor Please Apply At

EOE

Classified AdsAre Now Onlinewww.silsbeebee.com

992 Callaway Rd • Silsbee

All Breed Dogs & CatGROOMING & BOARDING

Visit our website: www.mybayoucitybulldogs.com

ServicesPATTERSON CON-CRETE: All types of con-crete work. Locally ownedand operated. 385-0102 or504-5523. 508pA&M Home Repair: Mo-bile homes, residential. Nojob too small. Also, junkhaul-off. Call Angelo orMary for estimate 755-6394. 24pLIGHT trash hauling andgeneral yard work. Veryreasonable. 409-385-5735.24cTELL OUR advertisersyou “saw it in the SilsbeeBee”. 22tf

ServicesJOE MACON House Lev-eling: House and mobilehomes, sill and joist re-pairs. Owner Joe Macon659-8421, 385-2289.4316pDECKS & PORCHES:Carports and patio covers.Build and repair, light car-pentry. 50 plus years expe-rience. 385-2289,659-8421. 4316pGET SOME fast cash onitems you no longer need.Have a garage sale! Yourunwanted stuff could beanother’s treasure. And,buyers will find you fasterif you place a garage salead by calling The Bee at385-5278. 40tf

For SaleNEW RELEASE DVDs:$1.50 a night, 20316 FM92 South in Fred. Also re-sale clothing. Call Mr. Dee409-429-5600. 2pFOR SALE: 5-piece bed-room sets, $1,080 plustaxes, includes pillowtopmattress and foundation.Also DVD rentals $1.50night. Resale clothing $2 apiece woman clothing,conference room table$150. 20316 FM 92 South,Fred. Call Mr. Dee 409-4 2 9 - 5 6 0 0 .www.setxlease2own.com.2pFOR SALE: Two (2) tanlove seats, leather. Paid$1600 for both, will sellpair for $800. 385-3123.2pFOR SALE: 5-piece bed-room set plus pillow topmattress and foundation.Lease to own $180 initialpayment, 10 monthly pay-ments $90 plus taxes. CallMr. Dee 409-429-5600.www.setxlease2own.com.2pFOR SALE: F7000 Inver-sion table, $100; andqueen size bookcase head-board, $50. 385-5854,550-2645. 24pFOR SALE: Large brownorganic chicken eggs, $2dozen. 386-1787, 281-702-0140. 13p

For SaleFOR SALE: Full-sizelight brown couch, $50;5500 Briggs & Strattongenerator, 8250 startingamps, still in crate, $350.651-0104. 2cFOR SALE: New leathersofa and love seat, $150initial payment next pay-ment due in 60 days - 10monthly payments of $57.50 plus taxes - then youown it!!! Call Mr. Dee409-429-5600 or 409-782-7 8 3 6www.setxlease2own.com ,20316 Fm-92 S, Fred, TX.2pFOR SALE: Nice formaldining table with 10 chairsand hutch, $1,800. Alsohave refurbished laptops,furniture, DVD rentals, of-fice desk and credenza.Call Mr. Dee 409-429-5600 or 409-782-7836www.setxlease2own.com.2pFOR SALE: Kurzweilelectronic piano , full 88key board, 10 rhythmstops, audio input and out-put. Must see and hear toappreciate. Phone 385-6425 for appointment.$300 obo. 2pNOTICE: While most ad-vertisers are reputable, wecannot guarantee productsor services advertised. Weurge you to use cautionand ask about any requiredinvestments when consid-ering home based jobs.When in doubt, contact theBetter Business Bureau orFederal Trade Commis-sion at 1-877-FTC-HELP.20tf

Help WantedH O U S E K E E P E RNEEDED: Must be atleast 18 years old, dedi-cated and competent to doa good job 3-4 days aweek. Don’t waste mytime or yours if you’re notcompetent. No druggies orboozers. Call Ike 429-3618. 2pNEEDED: Strong, reliableman for maintenance, re-modeling and weedeating.Send resume to Employ-ment, 9890 Village CreekRoad, Silsbee, Tx 77656.1tf

Help WantedHOUSE SITTER Needed:Area of Old BeaumontHwy, Cooks Rd. I workout of town, and need per-son to visit house daily (5minutes) to pick up mailand feed dog. Pays $50weekly. Call 409-454-4062, leave message. 2pTELL OUR advertisersyou “saw it in the SilsbeeBee”. 22tf

FIRST UNITEDMethodist Church, Silsbeeis seeking a part-time Di-rector of Music Ministries.For full job descriptionand application, visitwww.silsbeeumc.com.You may submit applica-tions in person at FirstUnited Methodist Church,670 North 5th Street, Sils-bee. For more informa-tion, contact Pastor DanDarby (409) 385-5568.35tf

NATIONAL TRUCKINGCompany seeks AssistantTerminal Manager forBeaumont terminal. Min-imum 5 yrs exp. in thetrucking industry w/Su-pervisory REQUIRED.Duties include but not lim-ited to: Assist terminalmanager w/daily opera-tions, supervise in man-ager absence, interview,hire & supervise drivers,conduct safety meetings.Excellent Pay & BenefitsPackage. Fax Resume 1-817-462-0722. 22p

Help Wanted Help Wanted

HARDIN COUNTY’S TOP 5 MOST WANTED --January 11, 2012

ROBERT LANEKIRKLAND

Charge: Wanted forBurglary of a Habi-tation & Theft

Age: 29*LKA: Kirkland Rd.Votaw, TX 77376

SEANCHRISTOPHER

PARKERCharge: Wanted forBurglary of a Habi-tation - Felony

Age: 37*LKA: 1005 Ros-

sevelt Dr.Silsbee, TX 77656

RUSTY WAYNEMATHIS

Charge: Wanted forAssault of a PublicServant - Revoca-tion of Probation -

FelonyAge: 27

*LKA: PO Box 442Spurger, TX

BRAXTON LEVIHUGHES

Charge: Wanted forBurglary of a Build-

ing - FelonyAge:28

*LKA:6388 N. FawnLumberton, TX

77657

HENRYEDWARDCAREY

Charge Wanted forProhibited Sub-stance in Correc-tioonal Facility -MTRP - Felony

Age: 22*LKA: 1200 Riggs

Kountze, TX

SECTION 2, PAGE 006 -- class.qxd:Layout 5 1/11/12 1:00 AM Page 1


4/2/2, great home in good location, lots of windows, updated kitchen. $199,9904/2.5/3 in Stonegate, custom features thru-out, high ceiling & lots of natural light.

3/2 MH, nice floor plan, porch that will be great for entertaining, shaded lot.Commercial property with so many possibilities--location, location, location!

4/2.5/3, game area, in ground gunite pool, beautiful back yard, play area.4/2.5/2, lg. gameroom upstairs ideal for entertaining, above ground pool. $210,000

4/2 Mobile Home, spacious family room w/fireplace, lg. kitchen. $42,7504/3/2, 3 acres, one of a kind homeplace, screened back patio. $170’s

4/3.5/2, office, granite countertops, wood floors, community lake, gated subdivision.$280’s3/2/2, corner fireplace, laminate flooring, spacious pantry. $140’s

4/2/2 open flr plan, custom built granite & tile, walk-in pantry, large privacy fenced lot. $150’s3/2/2 lots of room to roam, easy access to Beaumont, call today!

4/2/2 luxurious waterfront home, exclusive gated community, no detail left out, stunning home.3/2.5/2, extra garage in back w/ gameroom upstairs, almost 1/2 acre, beautiful home! $180’s

3/2.5/2, super well maintained home, built in desk, .427 of acre. $189,9004/2.5/2, so much home for the $! Oversized garage, workshop. $139,900

Very open & inviting 3/2.5/2, soaring ceilings, enjoy peaceful woods from back porch.3/2/2, not a drive by! Updates galore, inviting pool & beautiful gazebo. $150’s

4/3/2 stunning waterfront home w/ custom features, in-ground saltwater pool. $269,500New construction, 3/2/2, masculinity & charm! Wood floors. $144,900

4/3/2, waterfront, salt water inground pool, workshop, gated neighborhood.5/4/2 beautiful Stonegate home, gourmet kitchen, surround sound, gameroom.

4/2.5/3, very unique floor plan, tons of stg, inground pool. $299,9004/2/2cp, .71 of acre, totally updated from roof to floor. $174,000

3/2/2, tranquility on the back porch! 2 large pantries in kitchen. $170’s3/2/2, great home, cov. patio, stg bldg, play house, close to Walmart. $171,9003/2/2, open floor plan, frml dining, screened porch.

3/2/2 immaculate home w/ upgrades. Attention to detail!. $169,9003/3.5/2, beautiful country home, 5 acres, could be 4 bedrooms. $300’s

Beautiful 4/2/2 Leger built home, study, built-ins, pool 3/2/2, absolutely gorgeous home, updated lighting & more. $180’s

4/3.5/2, gorgeous arcadian home on huge lot, could be 5 BR. $290’s5/3/2 att. garage + det. workshop/garage, 1.26 acres.

3/2/2, completely updated on almost an acre, shop w/ elec, bath & water. $180’s4/3.5/4, great for horses, 3 acres, game room, updated kitchen.

3/2/2, open floor plan, frml dining, privacy fenced yard. 4/2/2 Leger custom built home w/ numerous upgrades.

4/2.5/2, pool, .68 acre, play set staysAdorable, immaculate, updated cottage, 2/2/2 on .75 of acre.

3/2 DWMH with det. 2 car carport on 10.1 acres, move-in ready $110,0003/2/2, 5 acres, 6 stall barn, arena, hay & tack rooms, pond.

4/3/2, 1.89 acres, above ground pool, pond. $259,000Pt.Arthur, mini-storage bldgs 4+ acres

3/2/2cp, barn, 4.18 acresCustom 4/2.5/2 country beauty on 15 acres w/ pond

3/2, beautiful oak trees on 1.48 acres. $49,900Move-in ready, 3/1.5, spacious kitchen opens to breakfast & living.

3/2 on almost 10 acre, country home, great for horses.3/1.5 on 2.7 acres, pond, cov. patio, circular drive, workshop.

2/1 older home located on 5.36 acres with shop, hwy frontage. $60’sGrand 3/2/2 home, wonderful curb appeal, tons of storage. $73,200

3/1.5 cabin in the woods, nestled in just under 5 acres, great for nature lover!Beautiful home w/nice open floor plan, FP, spacious kitchen, barn on 3.77 acres.

3/2.5/2 townhouse located in the heart of the West End, open and airey, move-in ready. Call Today!

2/2/2, 19.98 acres, rolling hills of hay meadows, barn, 2 ponds.3/1, 1.05 acres, vinyl siding. Call for more details. $30’s

Lake front log house, 3/2/2, lg. back deck, gameroom. $169,0003/2/2, tons of updates, including laminate flooring and more! $90’s

Small automotive shop, all you need are tools & ready to go to work!3/2/2 w/fabulous woodwork inside, breezeway to garage, workshop.

3/2/4carport, 1.3 acres, wooden deck, workshop, stg. bldg. $190,0003/2/2, 4.641 acres, 30x50 insulated shop, above ground pool. $295,000

Great Buy! 3/1/2, lg. family room, 12x20 det. gameroom/shop, over 1/2 acre. $90’sAffordable 4/2/1 recently updated, above ground pool. $97,900

3/2/2, cov. patio, wooden deck, stg. bldg. $139,900Fantastic 4/2/2 on 2.31 acres, det. triple carport & RV cover, stg. bldg. $200’s

3/2/2 carport, 1.99 acres, stg bldg, wooden deck, workshop. $158,0003/2/2 on .82 of acre, stg. bldg, cov. patio. $79,950

3/2/2, cov patio, wooden deck, granite countertops. $229,000Commercial office bldg with 5 offices, warehouse. $110,000

Historic downtown bldg, needs renovation. $50,0004/3.5/2, 1.76 acres, stg bldg, wooden deck. $240’s

3/2/2 on 1.65 acres, vintage with so much character! $94,900Great 3/2/2 home north of Silsbee, appliances, air & heat updated.

3/3/2, sunroom, covered patio, storage building. $149,9003/2 mobile home on 1 acre. $55,000Very nice 3/2/4 home, above ground pool w/ nice decking & gazebo.4/3/2cp, super spacious home with so much closet space, updates. $114’s

3/2/2, wood privacy fence, heated inground gunite pool, hot tub.3/2/2, laminate & tile floors, covered patio. $129,900

Each Office IndependentlyOwned and Operated

American Real Estate156 S. MainLumberton

americanrealestate.com

SILSBEEMegan Williams - 782-8411

3/2/2 #146738

WESTWOOD-LUMBMegan Williams - 782-8411

4/2/2 #149589

SILSBEEKatrina Wright - 504-9812

3/2/2cp #151030

LUMBERTONKatrina Wright - 504-9812

3/2/2 #150044

LUMBERTONDonna Simonton - 781-8586

4/2.5/2 #150198

CRESTWOOD-LUMBPat Leger - 659-1525

4/4.5/3 #148485

SILSBEE COMMERCIALMegan Williams - 782-8411

#147359

LUMBERTONSue Meagher - 673-8244

4/3/3 #150771

WILDWOODCharles Dale - 673-5691

2/2/2 #149615

WESTWOOD-LUMBKatrina Wright - 504-9812

3/2 #150106

SILSBEESuzanne Simmons - 880-53073/3/5 #149429

CRAVENS - SILSBEESarah Hendrix - 893-5408

3/2/2 #150230

1501 Hwy 96S • 385-2859 • Silsbee, TX

- Big Sandy, undivided interest in 25 ac.

- .5 acre lot on Boll St. in city- Lot, corner of Oakdale and

Dalewood- Norvell - 2 lots.- .5 acres with city water, nice

wooded home site fronting Hwy 418 W

- 3.17 ac in Enchanted Forest on Tranquility Road.

- Hwy 418 and Old Hwy 418. Brick building with 1873 sq. ft concrete parking lot.

- Hwy 92 N and Bryan. 3 offices on .5 acres. Hwy Frontage.

- 3/2, 870 N 6th Street. Over 2,000 sq. ft., remodeled, large yard with plenty of shade.

- 4/2 on Roebuck. Newly remodeled inside, fenced backyard.

- 3/2, 7th Street on corner lot. Price right at

Country living at its best. 3/1.5, lots of outdoor living space, 15 ac private lake at your disposal.

-3/2/2 brick, fenced back yard, big storm cellar, quiet area. 116 Carriage Lane

-2 ac fronting Hwy 327 E. 3/2/3 brick house, could be commercial.

-Great Opportunity! Ranch & Rodeo Supply, 2 buildings, 2.50 ac. 32427 Hwy 96 S, Buna.

-Silsbee. 10112 E. Lakey. 2/2.5/ 3 log w/ breezeway, wrap around porch, open kitchen, den, living room, utility room, 27.94 wooded.

-Southern custom built home, 4/ 5, family room w/ fireplace, office, formal dining, 2 BR up, playroom, inground pool, beautiful 17.40 ac, pond, wellhouse, double garage, storage, double carport & park your RV, circle drive. 9293 Hwy 418.

-Lumberton, 3/2, FP, over 2100 sq. ft. Huge LR, kitchen, walk-in closets, lg. pantry, .70 acres. 8855 Dogwood Dr.

-Silsbee, 4/2 on 2 acres, pond, storage building. 2887 Rayvick.

-Office/Commercial. 11693 Hwy 96 S.

-2/1, living, den, siding.640 S. 15th St.

-2/1, starter home,near schools. 815 Boll St.

-Silsbee. 705 Woodrow. 2/1 largekitchen and den, needs work.

-Fred, 2/2/2. Additions: frontporch, den, back porch, utility room.2 acres. 587 CR 4880.

-265 S. 17th St., Silsbee. 3/1/1,corner lot, fenced backyard.

-3/1 on 0.505 acres. 250 S. 17thSt., Silsbee

-2 office buildings. DowntownSilsbee.

-3/2 nice home on 1 acre.4610 Pine Trail, Silsbee

-2/1 updated home on small lot.

-3/1/2, living , den, fireplace, 3.50ac. Hwy 1293 in Thicket.

-Lumberton, EasyStreet. Frame on slab, 1/1/2 plus apt. on0.89 ac.

barfieldrealestate.com1550 Hwy. 96 S Silsbee

$70’s, $80’s and $90’s

-Silsbee. 1.70 ac on Bob White.-.49 ac in Village Mills.

-Silsbee, 30+ acres, wooded.

-2 acres. Old home site.

- On Rocky St., off Hwy 1122. Electrical pole, driveway, North Hardin Water, 1.28 ac.

- Commercial or Residential on Roosevelt Dr and 6th St.

Wooded 3.00 acres on Last Stand. Silsbee

, and frontage on the Old Evadale Hwy. 1.93 ac.

- 5 Commercial lots on 4th St.

- 12.5 acres on Reed Ranch Rd. Fenced, creek & big trees.

-0.44 ac at the end of Easy Street.

-1.50 acres, frontage on Crest Circle off Old Spurger Hwy, wooded.

-Josey Lane. 2 acres, cleared.

-8.9 acres, landlocked. Call office for info.

-Ash Street. Previous mobile home site.

-Colonial acres, Model drive, 1.07 acres.

LAND

$100,000’s & up

46 Years of “Personal” Professional Service

WE NEED LISTINGS -Commercial builing in Lumberton. $650 per month. 438 Village Creek Parkway.

Buildings

-3/2, fireplace, nice neighborhood. 106 Read St, Silsbee

-302 Live Oak in Silsbee. 3/1.5/2, granite counter tops, CA/H, remodeled corner lot.

-South of Kountze. 3/2/3 doublewide on approx. 1/2 acre with storage building. 4533 Shakespeare Ln.

- Evadale. 3/2/2, brick 1 1/2 story, pool, covered patio, office, exercise room.

-Frontage on Hwy 96 S, in Silsbee. 3/2/2 brick, lovely back yard, big house.

$100,000’s & up

Now Available

Cell:Office: [email protected]

1550 Hwy. 96 S.Silsbee, TX 77656

Here To Help With All Your Real Estate Needs!

2/1 $465 Mo. / $250 dep

2/1 $465 Mo. / $250 dep

MARTHA HARRELL DEANBARFIELD REAL ESTATE, INC.

www.barfieldrealestate.com1550 Hwy 96 South •ÊSilsbee, Texas 77656

To Buy or Sell Call

FOR SALEApprox. 200’x700’

3.3 acres unimproved land

Will look at all reasonable offers

Corner Gore Store Rd. and Oil Field Loop Rd.

409-385-6071Office Hours: 9am - 5pm M-F

1&2 Bedroom Units, PlaygroundLaundry room on site

Total Electric

Accessible Units

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”TTY - 1-800-735-2989 Relay Texas

255 Ave R

Climate Controlled

5 x10 • 10 x 1010 x 15 • 10 x 20James Sims - 273-3933

Remit Payment to:P.O. Box 32

Silsbee, Tx 77656

MOUSINGAROUND?CheckUsOut...

For Rent Home for SaleFOR SALE: 10 acres with3 rent houses, 2 out build-ings, 3 ponds. 4778 and4780 Ellis Road West.$149,900. Call for ap-pointment 409-782-9714.5012p

Mobile Homesfor Sale

FOR SALE: 2-3 bedroommobile home in Lumber-ton. $500 per month, in-cludes lot rent! Call409-241-0141. 212p

Land for SaleLOTS FOR SALE:Allen‘s Landing, centrallylocated yet secluded. Be-hind old Walmart, turn offAve. L on Oakdale andfollow it. For more infocall 651-3950 or 782-2211. 18tf

FOR RENT: Furnished3BR house in Silsbee.409-212-1477 or 409-504-8163. 2pMOBILE HOME in Buna:14X70, 2BR, 1.5 bath,$500 monthly, $250 de-posit. 713-805-7326. 2pFOR RENT: 2BR 2 bathmobile home with add-onand large fenced yard. Innice, quiet mobile homepark in Lumberton. $675deposit, $675 monthly.409-622-1578, 409-622-1863. 24pFOR RENT: 2BR houseand 2BR mobile home,both partially furnished,no pets, Hwy. 418. 385-1413. 24cFOR RENT in Silsbee:3BR 2 bath home,washer/dryer hookups,fenced yard, ca/h, verynice neighborhood, 780 S6th St., $825 monthly plusdeposit. 630-776-3246.2pTELL OUR advertisersyou “saw it in the SilsbeeBee”. 22tf

For RentFOR RENT: Nice 4BRhouse, fenced yard, ca/h,$700 monthly plus de-posit, centrally located.Call Buddy 385-4141. 1tfFOR RENT: 3BR 2 bathmobile home with storagebuilding, $600 monthlyplus deposit. 755-3340,791-1270, 791-3340. 1tfOWNER FINANCE:$3500 down, $650monthly. 2-2 mobilehome, fenced yard, car-port, ca/h, full front/backporches, handicap accessi-ble, very neat and openconcept. 385-2561. 12c2000 sq. ft. commercialbuilding, $450 monthly,good traffic, Silsbee. 782-9714. 28pFOR RENT: 30 ft. traveltrailer in Evadale, utilitiespaid, $450 monthly plusdeposit. 409-276-1663. 2cFOR RENT: 5BR 2 bathhouse in Silsbee and 3BR2 bath trailer in Lumber-ton. Call 409-299-1150.2tfMOVE-IN Special: 3BR 1bath mobile homes forrent. $550 deposit and firstmonth rent free, $550monthly. Located 1/4 milefrom Wal-Mart. Access topicnic shelters, large pavil-ion, fishing, and play area.Call 385-0231. 52tfFOR RENT: Small 2BR 1bath house, ca/h, fencedyard, storage building,washer/dryer. Perfect forone small family. $550monthly, $500 deposit. Nopets! 385-9761. 1tfFOR RENT: Large 1BRapartment, convenient lo-cation in town. Referencesrequired. 409-791-2397 or409-385-5889. 48tf

For RentFOR RENT: 3BR 2 bathtrailer, 107 Blue Ridge(off Case Rd), Silsbee.$700 monthly, $700 de-posit, city utilities, allelectric. 409-385-6739 or893-9546. 51tfRV SITES: Extra largenow available. Conve-niently located 1/4 milefrom Wal-Mart. Picnicarea, fishing, large pavil-ion, and play areas. Start-ing at $325 a month. Call385-0231. 39tfCABINS: Extra large14x32 for rent. Fully fur-nished. Includes satelliteTV. On the water with pic-nic areas, large pavilion,and fishing. Only $225 aweek plus deposit. Call385-0231. 39tfFOR RENT: Efficiencies,1, 2 & 3BR apartmentsand mobile homes. Utili-ties paid, deposit required.Call 385-5644. 4124SULLIVAN SQUARE: 1-2 bedroom apartmentsnow available $325-$395monthly plus deposit. 782-9714. 4814pMOBILE HOMES ForRent: 2 and 3BR, nicecountry setting, KountzeSchool District. ContactBilly Mitchell 409-554-3358. 4814pVILLAGE CREEK MiniStorage: Climate con-trolled, 5x7=$45,8x7=$60, 5x14=$75, 9607Hwy 418. Call 782-2211.18tfFOR RENT: Nice 2BRapartment, $600 monthlyplus deposit. Tile flooring,granite countertops, dish-washer, washer/dryer, ceil-ing fans. 656-3553. 33tfFOR RENT: Large 1/1,$450 monthly, $250 de-posit, ca/h, 1135 E Hwy327, Timbers Apartments.813-1510. 31tf

For RentFOR RENT: Large 2/2with ca/h, $595 monthly,$325 deposit. 1135 E Hwy327, Timbers Apartments.813-1510. 23tfENJOY Village Creek!Clean 1 or 2BR mobilehomes, all utilities paid,stove and refrigerator, nopets. 755-7291. Six milesto Wal-Mart. 3tfRV PARK: Pavillion, full-hookups, 30 and 50 AMP,access to Village Creek,fishing, swimming, etc.755-7291. 48tfFOR RENT: Nice 1 and2BR apartments. Recentlyremodeled, utilities paid,no pets, references re-quired. 429-6580 or 386-0470. 20tf

MiscellaneousPARTY on Horseback:The Healing Hoof willbring horses to you. Cartriding too! We offer ridingclasses as well. Call today!409-749-0801. thehealing-hoof.com. 4716pPINE ARBOR HealthCare Center is seekingvolunteers to spend timewith our residents. If youenjoy reading, playingdominoes, board games,card games, going on out-ings, singing, bingo, help-ing with monthly birthdayparties or just enjoy spend-ing time with seniors, thenwe would love for you tojoin us. Please contactJohnnie Lewis, ActivityDirector for more infor-mation at 409-385-0033.23ppCLASSIFIED ADS arenow online at silsbee-bee.com.

Garage SalesSWEET MELISSA’SGifts & Etc.: Tues-Fri 10-5 & Saturday 10-2. 280 N4th St. (across from Sils-bee Public Library).Avon,Scentsy, fashion jewelry,hair accessories, & more!12pGED: Presbyterian, M-Th,7:30-9:30; at Library, W-Th, 6-8, Pre GED empha-sis. 385-6346. 14pMOVING SALE: Satur-day only, January 14th,7am to 1pm. Couch set,kitchen table, day bed withmattress, full size mat-tress, dresser, tv stand,toys,and lots more!!! 6086Youth Sports Rd. 2pESTATE SALE By TimeAnd Again: Fri, Jan 13, 8-4 & Sat, Jan 14, 8-until.Garage opens at 7:30 a.m.each day, 6320 Pansy,Beaumont. FromDowln...east on Westgateone block to Ivy; right onIvy to Pansy. My trailer isin the driveway. You load.Ruth Ann, 409-651-0877.Info & pictures........www.estatesalesbytime-andagain.com Cash only,please. 2pYARD SALE: Saturday,8-12. Lots and lots ofmisc. items. Tic Toc Lane(north of Silsbee, off Ney-land Rd), watch for signs.2p

Pets & SuppliesFREE PUPPIES:About 2-months old. 385-9761. 2cGET SOME fast cash onitems you no longer need.Have a garage sale! Yourunwanted stuff could beanother’s treasure. And,buyers will find you fasterif you place a garage salead by calling The Bee at385-5278. 40tf

SECTION 2, PAGE 007-- class.qxd:Layout 5 1/11/12 1:01 AM Page 1


Spa Salon • PhotographyMassage Therapy

835 Hwy 96 South SilsbeeMon-Fri 9-5pm • By appt on Sat

Now carrying 3D Western Wear

Gift Certificates Available Don’t Forget To Check Out Our

HOBBY ZONEAll the top brands available

Traxxas, Associated, HPI and more!

NISSAN OF SILSBEE3480 Highway 96 Bypass • 409-299-3221

“Where we’re making deals, the Silsbee way!”

Congratulations

on being selected as a Global NSSW Award Dealership for 2011

www.silsbeenissan.com 3480 Hwy 96 Bypass • 409-299-3221

PARTS •ÊSERVICE •ÊACCESSORIES

Lift KitsTruck AccessoriesBedliners

3177 Hwy 69 • Lumberton

615 Creekmore 719 South Main

Owners: Kathy & Michael Merritt/Diane Gore

Younger YearsChildhood Development School

State Certified • Educational CurriculumNutritous Meals & Snacks • Transportation Available

Mother’s Day Out • Pre-SchoolHalf-Day Programs for 2, 3 & 4 year olds

Call Now • Limited Space AvailableBill Phillips Insurance Agency1230 Hwy 96 South • Silsbee, Tx 77656

Call it our passion. Our destiny. Our muse. All we know is that helping you save makes our hearts go pitter-patter. Which is why we’re always ready to help you find coverage to fit your budget and your risk tolerance. For outstanding rates and service, call today.

WE LOVE SAVING YOU MONEY WHEN YOU COMBINE YOUR AUTO AND HOME

4940 Hwy 69 S LumbertonHours: Tues-Fri 10-7 • Sat 10-6

LONE STARINDOOR GUN RANGE

Gift Certificates Available For:Concealed Handgun • Basic Handgun Lessons • Machine Gun Rentals

1195 S. Main St.Lumberton

www.monstersak.com

Home Of TheSavings of

30% - 80% OFFon Name Brand Furniture

Sofas • Dining Sets Bedroom Sets • Mattresses

Brighton • Pandora • Vera Bradley • Home DecorCome by to fill out your “Wish List”

Making gift giving easy for your friends & family.104 S LHS Dr. Suite F

LumbertonHours:Mon-Fri 10-6Sat 10-4

Where It Truly Is All About You

Serenity and Co

BOUTIQUE and SALON

755 Hwy 96 SSilsbee

Clothing • Shoes • Accessories • Home Decor Candles • Hair • Nails •ÊSpa Pedicures

88 N. LHS Drive (next to Walmart) • Lumberton www.shopshipandsmile.com

UPSFEDEXUSPS

• Chamilia, Waxing Poetic, Island Cowgirl • Tyler and Swan Creek Candles

• Inspirational Gifts • Teacher Gifts

Not Too Early To Make Your Valentine Wish List

Hours: M-F 9-6 • Sat 10-4

40% OFF Christmas Merchandise

“You’ve officially been Rhinestoned!”

Located inside

RhinestoneBoutique

30% OFFEverything In Store

Including “Miss Me” Jeans • Belts Purses • Uggs • Jewelry

Flip Flops • DressesBathing Suits and more

YoungerYears Day Care Center pro-vides modern care for children up to 12years of age in an environment that isalmost like home.Kathy Merritt dreamed of owning

an orphanage as a small child. As anadult she has worked with her husbandMichael and mother, Diane Gore, toturn the dream of owning an orphan-age into the reality of owning a busi-ness caring for the children of theworking people in the Silsbee andLumberton area.

She has taken a professional ap-proach to the child care business as shehas three college degrees and ispresently pursuing a master degree inFamily Studies and Child Develop-ment.

Kathy is recognized as a personwho knows something about what shedoes as she is invited to speak and trainworkers in day carecenters throughoutSoutheast Texas.That professional

approach carriesover to the businessthat she runs.She describes it as

a pre-school first anda day care centersecond.

YoungerYears is a member of TexasAssociation of Educating Young Chil-dren and the National Association ofEducating Young Children.The schools are officially "Texas

School Ready Certified" through theUniversity of Texas and the Children'sLearning Institute. This certificationrequires staff members to follow a re-quired program and participate in aprogram where mentors evaluate thepre school classes.Younger Years operates from 6 a.m.

to 6 p.m. each week day. They have acenter in Silsbee just off Highway 327and one in Lumberton at the intersec-tion of Highway 96 and FM 421.They provide breakfast, lunch and

snacks for the children and offer beforeand after school care. They take thekids to school each day and pick themup after school.The program continues 12 months

each year.During the sumer they offer an ex-

tensive summer program for childrenthree years of age and older and taketwo to three field trips each week.The hours of 6-6 plus the fact that

they offer care even during the summersets them apart from most pre schools.

The profes-sional ap-proach is notthe thing thatm a k e sY o u n g e rYears special.The trainedstaff atY o u n g e rYears makes

it a special place to be. First the Chil-dren start out in a nursery where Mrs.

Barbara has been working with chil-dren for over 16 years and Miss Kathyhas been working with children forover ten years.After the children reach 18 months

in age they move into the classroom,which is curriculum based and theteachers are trained and certified. Thestaff has over 100 years of combinedexperience.Each day, each child receives some

one on one attention with their teacherin meeting the needs that the teacher orthe parent feels are pertinent. They alsowork in a group setting in the class-room.In addition to being a place to learn,

the center is a place to grow and havefun. Children visit theplay ground once eachmorning and once eachafternoon.The idea is to take a

family approach to run-ning the business,where the children aretreated like family andthe center is a familiar

place to visit andstay. Many of thekids have been usingthe center for as longas Kathy, Michaeland Diane haveowned it.Younger Years operates with an

open door policy. You can come in anytime and observe your child in theclassroom. You can ask any questionabout the child or his care.The business plan has worked. For

six years in Silsbee and three years inLumberton the business has beenvoted as the best Day Care Center inHardin County.When questioned as to what people

should look for in a day care centerKathy assessed. 1. Make sure the staffis certified and the teachers are trained.2. Make sure you feel comfortablewhen you walk in the door. 3. Checkto make sure the place is clean. Clean-liness is a big deal.Younger Years has plans to advance

its business in the future. Now they areimplementing a new biometric fingerprinting system which will be used aschildren are checked in and out. Thisis just an added safety precaution.The center now offers a Part Day

P r o g r a mfor motherswho needhalf daycare.The fam-

ily ap-p r o a c hworks forthe care of

the children. It is driven by the familythat runs the place. Kathy is the Li-censed Director. Diane who worked 26years for the phone company sellingadvertising in the yellow pages and anumber of years with Silsbee ISDwhere she was once interim food serv-ice director now manages the federalfood program at Younger Years.

Michael who never dreamed hewould spend his life working with chil-dren, opens up, provides the extrahands wherever needed and fills inwherever he is called on.

Together they combine with a staffthey describe as awesome to providean extended family for the children ofthis area.

YOUNGER YEARS INC.Providing Modern Care for Children

Younger Years DayCare Center

615 Creekmore, Silsbee719 S. Main, Lumberton

PHONE:PHONE:409-385-7887, Silsbee409-385-7887, Silsbee

409-755-1195, Lumberton409-755-1195, LumbertonHOURS:HOURS:

Mon.-Fri., 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.Mon.-Fri., 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.OWNERS:OWNERS:

Michael and Kathy Merritt andMichael and Kathy Merritt andDiane GoreDiane Gore


General Excellence_Silsbee Bee

Documents

Transcript of General Excellence_Silsbee Bee