March 2013

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March, 2013Volume 3 Issue 1

Complimentary Copy

March, 2013Volume 3 Issue 1

Complimentary Copy

The Circus isComing to Town

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

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Lake Livingston St ParkWe Buy GoldSelect Power SportTable of Contents Hank Williams TributeLeaf SpinachW.I.N.O.s Mike’s Saw and SupplyCare Health Fair Page 17, Plan Before You PlantFishing Reports Page 18, Waterway EntertainmentKelly Miller Circus Page 19, Monthly MeetingsCrawfish & Cowboys Page 20, Crawfish and Cowboys

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On March 14th the ladies of sponsoring the event and providing W.I.N.O.s will be meeting at Woods finger foods, along with water and tea Hollow Campground in Goodrich to for the event.We will start around 5:30 enjoy “Painting with a Twist a la Polk pm. Make sure you bring something to County with Rose West. There will be a cover up your work clothes/nice clothes fee of $25 for this event to pay for or bring extra clothing for that evening.painting supplies. RSVPs and payment After that, the next noon meeting are needed by Friday March 8th for will be at Jalisco's Texas Pepper with supplies and materials. Please email Rita Cromartie, "Fit Texas" ---- just in your RSVP to time for summer and bathing suit [email protected] and drop season!payment off at the Polk County

For more information please call the Chamber office located at 1001 US Polk County Chamber office at 936-Highway 59 Loop North, Livingston, 327-4929.Texas 77351.

Woodsy Hollow RV Resort and Everyone is responsible for bringing Campground is located at 248 Woodsy their own beverages and wine. Guylene Hollow in Goodrich.Robertson with Woodsy Hollow will be


W.I.N.O.sWomen Interested in Networking Opportunities

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Donna Lockheart, Audiologist from founded Escapees RV Club. CARE is 9:00 to noon. At 10:30 Leah Berlin, J.D. unique in the USA and has been and Shawn Loring Esq. will discuss recognized for its excellence all over the vital health care documents we all need. world. While it is NOT a nursing home, it This will include wills, Living Wills, is a place where people in declining Medical Powers of Attorney, and DNR health can bring their home and live (Do Not Resusitate) and other vital alongside the center. They get meals, papers we all need. cleaning, washing, many social functions,

transportation for medical needs and Dr. Fayle M. D., sleep specialist, much more.

will present a seminar on “Preventing drawings for a variety of gifts and prizes. Sleep Disorders” at 1:00 At 2:30 Dr. Mani Most important they stay in their own Raffle tickets will be for sale each day. of the Heart Institute of Livingston, will home. Entertainment will follow at 7:00. Of speak on “Preventative Cardiology.”course there will be entertainment every The Escapees members and the

evening. The highlight of our CARE Fair will CARE center have enhanced the life of come Thursday evening with a special the community of Livingston. CARE is Each day will be filled with health dinner and a presentation by Russ located on Highway 146, about 6 miles information. Tuesday will feature Scott Johnson, Facilities Director for CARE from town. Pass the ESCAPEES sign, Simpson, of Simpson Hearing Center who will speak on “The Future and Goals turn in at the CARE sign. We hope you with information about preventing Escapees CARE Center will sponsor of CARE.” Following dinner will come take part in this opportunity. hearing loss. Bea Ellis, owner of the 19th annual Health Fair on March 25-the raffle drawing for a very special prize. Livingston Physical Therapy as well as 30 2013. The theme this year is CARE for ACCEPTING LIFE’S CHANGES IS

president of Livingston ISD’s board of Prevention. It will feature six days of Friday will continue with several NOT EASY. BY ENROLLING IN trustees will speak on “How To Avoid activities to promote health, not only for more seminars, and at 1:00 “Ask the ESCAPEES CARE WE CAN HELP That OLD Feeling.” Mark Templet, the residents at CARE but for the whole Doctor” with Dr. Libreros MD. He will YOU “GET STRONGER TO LIVE Registered Pharmacist for Brookshire Livingston community. There will be low answer questions on the results of your LONGER.”Brother will speak on “Preventative cost blood tests, many seminars at no blood tests and other areas of general Immumnizations” For cost, opportunities to meet local health medical interest. After Happy Hour at

more providers, and Thursday dinner and 4:00 featuring further drawings for Tuesday evening’s entertainment will informatiospeaker. various prizes at 7:00 comes Music and be provided by The Livingston Swing n please Memories and dessert potluck at the Band. This year CARE has set a goal of call Solita CARE center. $15,000 to purchase a handicapped van to Collard at Wednesday will be Vendor and health benefit the residents. Some of the clients CARE was “Miss Kay’s Dream” to 702 308 care provider day. Representatives from are wheel-chair bound and need better provide a place where people who are 2396 or Home Health Care Agencies, Hospices, transportation than the existing bus and full-time RV-ers who have to come off the Donna Nursing Homes, Funeral Homes and cars. road for a shorter or longer period can West at other agencies who provide services for have a place to live. Miss Kay is Kay 936 328 us as we age will be available to answer Festivities will kick off on Monday, Peterson. She and her husband, Joe, 9133 questions and enlighten us on their March 25 at 7:00 a.m. with a blood draw

services. for the low cost blood tests, administered by Memorial Hospital. First Houston

Free eye screening by Dr. Bryan G. Home Health Care will take blood Pauls O. D. of Center For Sight will be pressure, blood sugar and heart rate. Lake offered during the fair and at 1:00 and the Area Physical Therapy will provide gait Special Vendor Door Prizes will be and balance evaluation. At 10:30 Ricky drawn. Taylor of American EMS will lead a

seminar about “Dealing with the Results of the blood testing will be Unexpected.” This will be followed at available Wednesday. At 2:30 a special 1:00 by Eric Jennings, acting “Dessert Auction” will be held with administrator of Memorial Hospital with proceeds to CARE. This day, educational a seminar about the hospital. He will presentations will continue into the review some of the services offered by evening with “The Family Disaster Plan” the Hospital as well as some of the set to take place at 7:00 p.m. This will be hospital’s history and background. presented by CERT (Community

Emergency Response Team) staffed by At 2:30 Kathy Smith, Life Coach, will the Polk County Office of Emergency offer ‘Healthy Options for Life: A Management. different aspect on Health and Wellness.”

Thursday will feature “Stroke Scan” The daily Happy Hour will begin at (Non invasive ultrasound screening) from 4:00 at the Activity Center, featuring 8:00 until 1:00 and hearing testing by


Care Health Fair atEscapees Care Center

By: Jim Peadand Betsy Waite


the creeks on live minnows fished 3-4’ deep around wood and brush. Look for clear water in the creeks for the best Crappie bite.

White Bass - White bass fair with some big females now up the creeks

By: mid lake, lower lake clear to tainted off preparing to spawn. Best bite has been colorPalmetto Guide Service on inline spinners including the white

www.palmettoguideservice.com Tsunami ¼ oz. Cocktail and white FISHING FORECAST – Fishing twister tail grubs. was slower overall in recent days

Normal Lake Level – 131’ following the cold front that dropped Current Lake Level – 131.25 temperatures down around freezing and Water Temperature – low to mid 50’s brought a strong north wind. Good Water Clarity – upper river cloudy, fishing should resume with the next

warming trend. Many areas of the lake are stained with fresh run off now coming down the Trinity River.

SPECIES REPORT:

Black Bass {largemouth} – fair to good on soft plastic Charlie’s craw bug fished around wood and rocks from 2 to 10’. The fish are staging to spawn and should be on the beds in the next couple of weeks.

Catfish – Blue cat fishing slowed from its recent pace but several nice catches were reported with fish up to four lbs. caught on trot lines baited with fresh shad. Ops to 25 lbs have been caught in the river channel on trot lines baited with live perch.

Crappie – Crappie fishing fair up

David Scott

Fishing Reports


ByYvonne Ryba

The elephants are coming! Once again the circus is coming to Shepherd with some brand new acts and performers as well as returning Tigers, Elephants and Performing Dogs. Also back are King of Rola Bola Fridman Torales, and Juggler Supreme Raul Olivares. New are the Delara Duo ‘first time ever aerial act’, Mike Rice's Mixed Liberty, the Fusco Family Gauchos, Rebecca Ostroff single trapeze, and 6 new routines from the clowns Steve and Ryan. There is a new aerial ballet, The Pirates of the Kellybean, which will amaze everyone. The Kelly Miller Circus strives to entertain the whole family with a mixture of fun and thrills brought to you by the great variety of the acts and performers.

The Circus is brought to Shepherd by Shepherd Chamber of Commerce, which works hard to sell as many tickets as possible in advance. This is a fund raiser for us and provides the scholarships Brothers, his grandmother, their only which the Chamber is proud to present sister. Here is how they describe their to our students. It is also a good deal for setup; “The show travels on a fleet of 25 parents and grandparents wishing to vehicles and requires an area of some bring their youngsters to this special 90,000 square feet to set up on. The event, because adult tickets are $10 in circus big top, imported from Italy, has a advance and $15 on the day of the seating capacity of 1500 and is made of performances. Children’s tickets are $7 waterproof vinyl. The tent is 120' by in advance and $6 on the day. For a 130' and 40’ high and is supported by family group, this can be a big saving, so more than a quarter of a mile of heavy please support the Chamber by buying in gauge aluminum tubing as well as advance. several miles of rope, steel cable and

chain.”These will be on sale at various places in Shepherd, including McClain’s “From the early morning hours, Supermarket; First State Bank; Peoples when the elephants pull the big top into Bank; The Grill on 59 and at the the air to the very moment when the Chamber’s new office on Hwy 150. This king pole races to the ground at the end will be open on Friday mornings from of the day, you the public are invited to 10 AM till noon. It is in the same suite as come and be a part of the magic of Shepherd EDC, at 11231 East Hwy 150, "Circus Day." ” For more information on suite C. Twinkle Webber will be selling the circus look at their web site tickets too, call her at 936-446-6011. In www.kellymillercircus.comColdspring you may buy tickets at

Performances will be at 4.30 PM and Paradise Garden on the Court House 7.30 PM on March 25, 2013. You are Square. Watch the local newspapers for invited to come and watch the big top other places where tickets will be being hoisted by the elephants and to available in advance.collect elephant poop for your gardens

Kelly Miller Circus visits our area, afterwards! Guides will be available for stopping for one day every two years. It school groups and anyone else attending.was founded in 1938 and has entertained

Shepherd Chamber of Commerce- millions of American and Canadian 936-628-3890. citizens over the years. In 2007 John www.greatershepherdchamberofcommerRingling North II took over the reins of ce.orgthe organization. Mr. North’s great

uncles were the famous Ringling

Shepherd To HostsKelly Miller Circus

is one of the most successful American Cajun singer/songwriters of all time.

"C&C" runs from 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m on Friday, March 22 and from 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m on Saturday, March 23. Individual General

Deer Park, TX - A-Blake available all day and night at only $3.99 Jason Cassidy (A-Blake Records), Admission tickets for Friday are $10 for Entertainment announces the per pound and a special 2-DAY PASS who just released "Blame It On adults, $5 for children ages 5-12; Crawfish & Cowboys Music Festival for only $20 that includes 2lbs of FREE Waylon," the first single from his Saturday ticket prices are $15 for adults ("C&C") will take place March 22-23, CRAWFISH is available at Brookshire forthcoming album KEEP IT and $8 for children ages 5-12. Tickets 2013 at The Waterfront Lodge, Marina Brothers, Baskins Western & Work COUNTRY, to country radio stations are available through Outhouse Tickets & RV Park (located at 371 Navaho Wear, and Polk Pick-It-Up locations. across the country shares the bill with at www.OuthouseTickets.com.Trail, in Onalaska, Texas). A favorite LaRue on Saturday. Achieving his first

An icon on the Red Dirt scene, Crawfish & Cowboys Music time of year along the Gulf Coast and #1 Texas single last fall with "Honky

Stoney LaRue will headline the "C&C" Festival is a Mark Taylor Productions in Texas, "C&C" livens up the Tonk Heaven," Cassidy followed that

festivities Saturday night, March 23. A event and is sponsored by Brookshire tradition of a crawfish boil by effort with the national release of "What

popular touring artist, LaRue has used Brothers, Baskins Western & Work bringing in two days of live music to If," which became a Top 10 single on

his concerts to record several live Wear, Commercial Global Insurance, spice things up.To kick-off festivities the Texas charts. The video for the song

albums, including a popular Live at Polk Pick-It-Up and KICKS 105 Radio. on Friday night in style is Cajun-artist reached the #1 spot on the CMT Pure

Billy Bob's compilation. Using this as a Wayne Toups while Saturday will 12-Pack Countdown and his next single, For more information, and to stay up

platform for success, LaRue positioned feature an all-star lineup of talent of "Ride of Your Life," was a Top 5 song to date on the latest news and

himself as one of the pioneers of the Stoney LaRue, Jason Cassidy, Ashley on the Texas charts this winter. performances, please visit the Crawfish

Texas/Red Dirt movement in 2005 Ray and Backseat Molly. & Cowboys Music Festival Facebook

when he released the studio recording Dubbed as "The Cajun Springsteen" page at

Situated on scenic Lake THE RED DIRT ALBUM. LaRue or "Le Boss," Grammy-nominated www.facebook.com/CrawfishAndCowb

Livingston, a "water wonderland" for released VELVET in 2011 to critical Wayne Toups takes the stage on Friday, oys and online at

residents and visitors who enjoy a acclaim and it landed on the Billboard March 22 with his band Zydecajun. www.crawfishandcowboys.com.

variety of activities such as Top 100 chart at #53. Hailed as one of Drawing on French-language traditional swimming, fishing and boating, contemporary country music's best material of his Cajun ancestors, Check out our ad on Page 20 of the "C&C" is a kid-friendly music event songwriter's, LaRue will entertain the blending the unmistakable R&B Piney Woods Pathfinder.that provides the opportunity to gather crowd with his classic tunes as well as textures of Zydeco music and adding to and enjoy friends, family and crawfish newer songs like "Travelin' Kind" and that an undeniable charisma as a rocker at The Waterfront Lodge. Crawfish is "Velvet." and you begin to understand why Toups


Crawfish & Cowboys Music FestivalTwo Days of Music Featuring Country, Cajun & Texas/Red Dirt Talent

NO Fishing License Required inside Lake Livingston State Park

Did you know that if you are fishing from the banks of the State Park that no fishing license is required, regardless of your age? Please remember that you are still subject to fishing regulations, so please be aware of your catch and size

Located on the shores of a huge full hookup sites and unique screened in are also in the works to add swim ladders limits. If you don’t know the regulations,

83,000 surface acre lake fed by the shelters, some of which are ADA to the bulkheads near the amphitheatre to please see a staff member at the

Trinity River, this Southeast Texas Park compliant. Areas for group activities are aide in exiting the lake. headquarters building and they will be

is a delight for daily enjoyment and available for rental, including an air-happy to assist. To keep it easy though, For a drier set of activities, Lake overnight camping. Catfish and White conditioned activity center for up to 50 we highly recommend catch-and-release Livingston State Park also features over Bass are plentiful, and in 1976, a 114- people. Guided hikes and other fishing within the park – then you have six miles of hiking and biking trails, pound flathead catfish set a state educational opportunities area available no license, and no regulations!including a one-mile wheelchair record. A tackle loaner program offered to the public and can be found publicized

accessible boardwalk trail through the by the park provides beginning anglers on the Texas Parks and Wildlife calendar How much does it cost to visit Lake Piney Woods. Guided horseback riding is without fishing equipment the found at www.tpwd.state.tx.us or online Livingston State Park?available through Faith Ridin’ Stables on opportunity to participate in the fishing on Facebook by searching “Lake Adults, ages 13 & up: $5the weekends year-round and more opportunities offered by the park’s Livingston State Park”. Additional Children, ages 12 & under: FREE!frequently as the summer season gears lighted fishing pier. The park has a activities may be scheduled ‘by request’ Texas Resident Seniors, ages 65 & up. Please call (936) 967-5032 for details wide range of campsites that include 77 by contacting the park at 936-365-2201 up: $3or reservations. Note: The public is not x302. Any senior born before September 1, allowed to bring horses and must use the

1930: FREE!What can I do at Lake Livingston horses provided. Contact UsState Park?

A birding hot-spot!For information about the park or to Access to Lake Livingston makes

Depending on the season, guests have speak with a Park Ranger, please contact fishing and boating popular activities at the opportunity to spot over 300 different 936-365-2201 between 8 AM and 5 PM the State Park. Three boat ramps are species of birds. This wildlife diversity is daily. available for use, so lines are generally due to the unique combination of habitats short to launch or load – even in the busy For camping reservations, visit found within Lake Livingston State Park, season! http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ or call 512-including the open shoreline, native

389-8900 For those looking to cool off with a prairie, hardwood bottomland forest, swim, the park’s swimming pool is open upland mixed woods, and yaupon from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Plans thickets.


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animals to place in the Sale within 30 minutes of the conclusion of steer judging!***

6:30pm Sweetheart Contest 7:00pm Rodeo and Scramble ($5

Admission at Gate) 7:00pm – 10:00pm Release of

Arts/Crafts/Photography/Horticulture/FoThe 68th Trinity-Neches FFA and each day to make sure all is well!*** Projects od Projects

4-H Livestock Show and Rodeo will 4:00pm – 5:00pm Check in Breeding 10:00pm Everyone Must Be Off Monday, March 18, 2013

be kicking off this year on Monday Swine Fairgrounds 6:00am – 6:30am All Steers, Heifers,

March 18th through Saturday March 5:30pm Swine Judging – Market Swine, Goats and Lambs are to be on

23rd. The events will be held this year Swine, followed by Breeding Swine grounds by this time Friday, March 22, 2013

at the Barney Wiggins Rodeo Arena in 6:00pm Open Youth and Adult 3:00pm Check in & Weigh in Steers, 8:00am Set up Sale Arena

Livingston. Washer Pitching Contest in Large Arena Heifers, Swine, Goats and Lambs 5:30pm MANDATORY Sale

($5 entry fee) The livestock show and rodeo 4:00pm – 6:00pm Animals not Participant’s Meeting in Swine Barn

10:00pm Everyone Must Be Off gives kids the chance to compete for making weight to show must be off Prepare for Sale and Go-Texan

Fairgrounds scholarships, trophies, ribbons and ground by this time Buyers’ Dinner in Large Arena

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 bragging rights. The livestock show 7:00pm BBQ Judging 7:00pm TNLS Sale

7:00am – 9:00am Check in includes everything from swine to 10:00pm Everyone Must Be Off Saturday, March 23, 2013

Agricultural Mechanics Projects rabbits, poultry to lambs, bulls to dairy Fairgrounds 8:00am – 12:00 noon Release

8:00am – 10:00am Check in Food cows. Animals and Ag Mechanics Projects

Show and Cupcake Battle Projects Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Take Down Sale Arena and Clean up

For more information call the Ag 10:00am 8:00am – 9:00am Check in Breeding Fairgrounds 2

Extension agency at 936-327-6828. Arts/Crafts/Photography/Horticulture/Foand Meat Pen Rabbits

od/Cupcake Battle Judging **NOTE: Non-Sale animals have the ***Gates will NOT open prior to 9:30am Rabbit Judging – Meat Pen,

1:00pm Agriculture Mechanics option to stay on grounds the duration of 6:00am each morning!*** followed by Breeding Rabbits

Judging the week, but must be off grounds by 11:00am – 12:00noon Check in

***Gates will CLOSE at 10:00pm 3:30pm Check in Broilers and Noon on Saturday.** Breeding Goats

each night. No one is allowed on Production Poultry 1:00pm Goat Judging – Meat Goats,

grounds after this time!*** 4:00pm Production Poultry Judging, followed by Breeding Goats

followed by Broilers ***There will be a security guard 3:00pm – 5:00pm Check in

4:00pm – 6:00pm Check in Breeding on grounds from 10:00pm to 6:00am Arts/Crafts/Photography/Horticulture

Beef Heifers 6:00pm Pee Wee Show in Swine

Barn 6:30pm Breeding Beef Cattle

Judging 10:00pm Everyone Must Be Off

Fairgrounds ***NO Trailers Parked on

Fairgrounds Today or Tonight!*** Thursday, March 21, 2013 9:00am Market Lamb Judging 11:00am Commercial Heifer Judging1:00pm – 7:00pm Exhibits Open –

Viewing of Arts/Crafts/Photography/Horticulture/Food Projects

2:00pm Market Steer Judging ***Exhibitors must tell TNLS which

68th Trinity-Neches FFA and4-H Livestock Show and Rodeo

more information call PWFAA at (936) 544-4276, go to www.pwfaa.org or follow us on Facebook at Piney Woods Fine Arts Association.

Winner 2000 - Cultural Connection Award from Texas Commission on the

includes "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Sholem Aleichem. The story takes Arts “for personal sacrifice, Matchmaker," "If I Were A Rich Man" place in Czarist Russia in 1905 and outstanding service to their and "Sunrise, Sunset," Fiddler on the revolves around the main character, communities and a love of the arts that Roof is a timeless classic. No other Tevye and his five daughters as he goes above and beyond the norm”musical has so magically woven music, struggles to maintain his Jewish and

Winner 2002 - “The Silver Bucket” dance, poignancy and laughter into family traditions. Tevye must cope with

Award from Deep East Texas such an electrifying and unforgettable his strong-willed daughters’ choice of

Development Association “for leading experience. For tickets and more husbands as well as the edict from the

a “Fine Arts” movement in East information please visit the Piney Czar that Jews be evicted from the

Texas”.Woods Fine Arts Association’s website village.

Crockett, TX— The national tour at www.pwfaa.org. This show is presented by the of the Tony award-winning musical, A smash-hit when it opened in Piney Woods Fine Arts Association Fiddler on the Roof is coming to

1964, it spawned four Broadway with KIVY/KMVL Radio, County Crockett for ONE NIGHT AND ONE revivals, a successful 1971 film Life, Houston County Courier and NIGHT ONLY!! This classic adaptation, and the show has enjoyed Messenger and sponsored by Broadway musical has captured the enduring international popularity ever Brookshire Brothers.hearts of people all over the world since. Fiddler on the Roof was the with its universal appeal is coming to Tickets for this event start at winner of 9 Tony awards, including the Crockett Civic Center on March 6 $22 and are available at the Piney best musical, score, book, direction and at 7:30 p.m. Fiddler on the Roof has Woods Fine Arts Association office, choreography.been lauded by critics again and located at 603 E. Goliad, Crockett, Tx.

again, and won the hearts of people Fiddler on the Roof is based on Monday through Friday from 9:00 to all around the world. Filled with a the story Tevye and his Daughters by 1:00 or online at www.pwfaa.org. For rousing, heartwarming score, which


National Tour of Fiddler on the Roofis coming to Crockett!!

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precisely the emotion and humanity of his ability to eerily recreate a Hank Hank Williams, and while he learned how Williams Performance, he is also a to sing just like Hank Williams, thanks to prolific songwriter and composer who a decade of listening to records, it was has written more than a 150 country difficult to find material that helped him songs. He plays a total of 13 instruments learn how to emulate Hank Williams' and prides himself on being an physical mannerisms. There are only audiophile, with a collection of several We (Sharity Productions) are pleased looks very much like the late country about 10 minutes of film/footage of him hundred records/albums. He is proficient to announce that we are producing and music legend/superstar. Jake Penrod was moving and actually performing, so there on piano, organ, trumpet, guitar, presenting "Hank Williams only 8-years old when he saw a television was not much to go on other than "Hey harmonica, fiddle, mandolin, lap steel, Remembered" An Evening of Country commercial for a Hank Williams record Good Looking", and "Cold, Cold Heart" pedal steel, ukulele, accordian, banjo and Music Memories and Tribute in Story and and was immediately hooked on Hank from the Kate Smith Show. He said he bass guitar/upright. He co-wrote "Hank Song to Country Music's First Superstar Williams' music which led him to other tries to be as realistic as possible and just Williams Remembered", a tribute in story "Hank Williams" with Country Music legendary country music stars like Webb does his own thing and if his knees and song, and is currently touring the Artist Jake Penrod and former members Pierce and Ray Price. Ray Price said that manage to knock back - and - forth, then country with this Hank Williams musical of Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys Jake Penrod is as close to Hank Williams he thanks Hank for that. production. A must see performance.Band and Bob Wills' Texas Playboys as he has ever seen. Ray Price and Hank

Keeping with tradition, and arguably For show tickets, theatre information Band backing his vocals at the Historic Williams were very close friends and in the closest likeness to Hank Williams, Sr. or directions to the theatre call (936) 441-Crighton Theatre in Conroe, Texas on the early 1950's they lived together in on the face of the earth, Jake Penrod has SHOW (7469) or go online to Saturday, April 6, 2013. Nashville, TN.performed many Hank Williams Shows www.crightontheatre.org or email: Artist Jake Penrod looks and sounds When Jake Penrod was 10-years old thru-out the United States, and aside from [email protected]. like the Legendary Hank Williams, and his dad bought him his first guitar and the

this musical production will include his first songs that he tried to sing were Hank hit songs "Hey Good Looking", "Your Williams' songs. Since he listened to Cheating Heart", "Cold, Cold Heart", Hank Williams more than anyone else, he "Jambalaya (on the Bayou)" and more. started emulating his style and ended up Re-live the life, times, memories and sounding like him. Listening to Hank music of this great country music legend Williams' music for a long time has and country music superstar. allowed him to fully appreciate the

journey the man went through, personally This very special musical production and musically. Jake Penrod said that will be a tribute to the music and life when listening to Hank Williams' work, story of Country Music Legend Hank you really understand how human he Williams, and Jake Penrod will perform a was, when history made him a big full set of Hank Williams songs, clad in country music legend and country music's Hank Williams' unmistakable white suit first superstar.with musical notes emblazoned on the

arms, legs and back. His voice bears a It's not simply Hank Williams' striking resemblance to Hank Williams' physical and vocal mannerisms that Jake very distinct vocal stylings, and even Penrod attempts to emulate on stage, but

, Piney Woods Pathfinder, March, 2013

"Hank Williams Remembered"An Evening of Country Music Memories and Tribute in Story andSong to Country Music's First Superstar "Hank Williams"


The Livingston Piecemakers Quilt Livingston Piecemakers Quilt Guild will Guild is located in the East Texas town of be having a quilt show at Livingston Jr. Livingston. The town is the county seat High School located at 1801 US 59 Loop of Polk County. We are near Lake N, Livingston, TX 7735. Admissions is Livingston and The Big Thicket. The $5. For more information contact Kay Guild is a 501C3 organization. We meet Hardy at 936-329-3660.the 2nd Monday of each month at First Baptist Church of Livingston at 9:30am. The Guild is sponsored by Jean's Corner located at 712 North Jackson Street in downtown Livingston.

The purpose of our Guild is to renew, recreate and restore the art of quilting along with the camaraderie and fellowship. Membership is open to everyone. The Guild also sponsors a biennial Quilt show and takes part in local festivals and events. Our community service projects are many and include such things as making quilts for the SAAFE House of Livingston; quilts and bibs for nursing homes in the area; Picture Caption: Guild’s 2013 Raffle neck cooling scarves for our servicemen quilt. To purchase tickets ($1.00 each or 6 and pillows for the animal shelter. We for $5.00) see any member of the Quilt also make comfort quilts for the police , Guild. Raffle to be held April 7, 2013 at fire departments and the Red Cross. Livingston Jr. Hi School. Winners need

not be present to win.On April 6th from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday April 7th from noon to 4pm the

Piecemakers Quilt GuildQuilt Show April 6th and 7th

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension will hope to see you at all these up-coming be offering the following events- Please events. Should you have questions or need mark your calendars: additional information regarding any of

these events please let us know. Beef and Forage Workshop Series 8th

Annual Tri-County will be held in Mark Currie, MS, County Extension Corrigan at the Corrigan City Hall on the Agent-Ag/NR, Texas A&M AgriLife following dates: (check in time will be Extension, Polk County.8:30am)

602 E. Church St., Suite 127, April 5, 2013, July 12, 2013, October Livingston, Texas 77351

18, 2013 936-327-6828/ Fax 936-327-6859

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) [email protected] Certification Program will be held May

31, 2013 in Corrigan at the Corrigan City Educational programs of the Texas Hall starting at 8:30am. AgriLife Extension are open to all people

without regard to race, color, sex, Districts Beef Tour will be on May 8-disability, religion, age or national origin. 9, 2013 (Itinerary and additional details to The Texas A&M University System, U. S. follow soon) Department of Agriculture, and the

PAT (Pesticide Applicators County Commissioners Courts of Texas Certification and Re-Certification Cooperating. Anyone needing special Training) will be November 22, 2013 at assistance at an Extension Program should the First Baptist Church in Livingston . contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Registration will start at 8am. Office at (936) 327-6828 at least one week

prior to the program or event. Please mark your calendars and we

Agrilife ExtensionUpcoming Events

By: Tom LeRoy, County Extension Containerized trees that are not root Agent - Horticulture bound may be simply removed from the

container and planted. Dig planting holes Landscape trees are an investment

at least half again as large as the spread that will pay off for many years to come.

of the tree's roots. It is important to dig a With all the tree lose last year it might be

hole large enough to allow the root a good time to plant a tree or two for the

system of the bare-root tree to spread future.

naturally. Never wrap the root around to Far too many people give little fit the hole. Avoid digging a hole too

thought to the best species for their deep as the soil will likely settle in time, landscape, the best location for the tree, leaving the tree too deep or damaging or proper planting and early care. These roots. Use the soil from the site (not a mistakes become costly as the years go special mix) to refill the hole, pressing by. A little forethought, research and soil firmly around the roots to prevent planning will pay big dividends in years leaving air pockets which may dry out of enjoyment and added value when the root sections. Water the tree well after property is sold. planting.

Late winter/early spring is an To retain moisture in the soil and excellent time to plant shade trees. The keep down competing weeds, mulches sooner you get trees planted, the more can be spread two or three inches deep time they will have to establish a strong around the trunk. Providing a mulched root system and get ready for the hot planting area will also keep away the summer months ahead. dreaded "public enemy #1 of young

trees", the weed eater! This early care The single most important factor

will keep the new roots actively growing when selecting a shade tree is choosing

and insure a vigorous, well-established an adapted species or variety. The size of

tree which will have a potential of good the transplant and whether it is

future production. Container-grown trees containerized or bare root is much less

can be successfully planted any month of important than choosing a plant that will

the year here in Montgomery County. do well in our area. If you are not sure

They usually require less maintenance about which variety will best suit your

during their first year, however, if location or the positive and negative

planted during the cooler seasons. points of a particular variety go to our website and down-load a publication, Most trees do not require staking at Guide to Selecting Shade Trees at:. planting. Taller trees and evergreens with http://montgomery.agrilife.org/files/2011/ a full canopy of leaves that catch the 05/montgomerycountyshadetreeguide.pd wind may benefit from staking, provided f the wires are checked every few weeks

and adjusted to prevent damage to the Container-grown trees are probably

tree trunk and branches. Trees may be the best way for most home gardener to

attached to stakes by heavy wire run go when selecting a shade tree. They are

through old garden hose to prevent easier to handle and there is much less

damage to the trunk and limbs of the chance of transplant shock. Occasionally

tree. Most situations require three wires a tree may have been allowed to remain

evenly spaced around the tree and staked in the container too long, becoming root-

out at 45 degree angles to the ground. bound. This condition is apparent if a

Remove stakes after the first full season mass of roots has spiraled around the

of growth.bottom and sides of the container.

Don’t forget to send your garden If you discover that the tree you have

questions to Plant Answers at 9020 purchased is root-bound, begin by

Airport Rd., Conroe TX 77303 or e-mail removing the container and thoroughly

me at [email protected] . For a schedule soaking or immersing the root ball in

of our educational programs and events water for 15 to 20 minutes. Then, pry or

go to our Master Gardener website at: loosen the root mass, cutting roots that

http://www.montgomerycountymastergarbreak or won't unwind to fit in the

deners.org/ .planting hole. Unless this is done, a root bound tree may never become properly Educational programs of Texas established. If you have significantly AgriLife Extension Service are open to damaged the roots, it is wise to prune the all citizens without regard to race, color, top portion of the tree to compensate for sex, disability, age or national origin.any root loss.


Plan Before You Plant The Best Species for the Landscape,the Best Location for Trees and Proper Planting

s, “follow” them on Twitter www.Twitter.com/TheWoodlandsCVB and “view” them on YouTube www.YouTube.com/TheWoodlandsCVB.

About The Woodlands

Located just 30 minutes north of Plaza & Lake Robbins Drive), the Houston, Texas and minutes from Waterway Square Parking Garage George Bush Intercontinental Airport, (between Fountain Plaza and Woodloch The Woodlands is the destination for Court) and the surface parking lot along leisure guests, individual business the corner of Waterway Avenue and travelers and groups of all sizes. Visitors Timberloch Place. “Live at Night” to The Woodlands enjoy more than eight attendees will also find limited, free million square feet of world-class curbside parking along Lake Robbins shopping, dining and entertainment Drive, Waterway Avenue, Waterway options, more than 194 miles of hike-Square Place, and Timberloch Place. and-bike trails, 124 parks, the 1,700-

acre George Mitchell Nature Preserve, Located along Waterway the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Avenue, Waterway Square is a one-acre kayaking on Lake Woodlands, and public plaza with unique water features taking a cruise on The Woodlands and green spaces that serve as the Waterway. The Woodlands features “centerpiece” of The Woodlands Town world-class sporting events including Center. Picnics, chairs, blankets and the Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas, coolers are welcome. Insperity Golf Championship and the

For more information on The Nike South Invitational. The Woodlands Woodlands Convention & Visitors also is home to more than 1,500 Bureau, please visit guestrooms in upscale and boutique www.TheWoodlandsCVB.com or call properties, select service, limited The 2013 lineup of entertainers has Live at Night’s spring 281-363-2447. Also, “like” The service, conference and convention been announced for this Spring’s Live at entertainment schedule is as follows:Woodlands Convention & Visitors centers and a resort.Night concert series to be held at

* March 2 – Level One Band Bureau on Facebook at Waterway Square in the heart of The www.Facebook.com/VisitTheWoodlandWoodlands Town Center Saturday, * March 9 – Gary Michael Dahl

March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 and April 6, 20, Band& 27, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

* March 16 – Jesse Roach This year’s free concert series

* March 23 – Legacyfeatures a variety of local entertainers including the pop sounds of the Level * March 30 – Donnie Simmons One Band, the country tunes of Jesse BandRoach, and Morgan McKay, last year’s

* April 6 – Morgan McKay second-place winner of The Woodlands Idol. Rounding out the spring series will * April 13 – BAM! JAM! Produced be original rock and alternative by BAM! and The Woodlands productions from Will Makar & The Waterway Arts CouncilRedline, American Idol 5 – Top 14

* April 20 – Will Makar & The Finalist, as well as relaxing jazz and Redlineblues from Dena Blue & The Blue Jazz

Band. All ages are welcome at this * April 27 – Dena Blue & The family-friendly event, and picnics, Blue Jazz Bandchairs, blankets and coolers are

“We look forward to the lively welcome. musical entertainment ‘Live at Night’

On April 13, Live at Night will brings to Waterway Square each year,” not be held in observance of BAM! says Nick Wolda, president of The JAM! This event is presented by BAM! Woodlands Convention & Visitors and The Woodlands Waterway Arts Bureau. “It’s one of the reasons why Council, and will take place from 5 p.m. The Woodlands has become a great to 10 p.m. at Waterway Square featuring destination.”interactive drum circle stations from

Live at Night is free and open to bongos to body beats, junkyard the public, thanks to the following percussion to featured artists from the generous sponsors: Kyle Sherburne – Sam Houston State University Steel State Farm Insurance, The Woodlands Drum Band, the Percussion Studio and Development Company and Munday Conroe Independent School District Chevrolet. drumlins. For more information on this

event, please visit Paid covered parking is www.WoodlandsWaterwayArtsCouncil. available at the 24 Waterway Parking org. Garage (located at corner of Fountain


Entertainment Announced ForLive At Night At Waterway Square

Piecemakers Quilt Guild – Meets information, call Arnette Daugherty at the second Monday of each month at 377-3906.9:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 106

Soup for Seniors – 936-327-3696 Colt Rd (59 North....in the Hospital

Soup Donation Sites: Guardian area). "Bees" are held at various times

Healthcare 1601 Hwy 59 Loop N. Mikes throughout the month. Call Kay Hardy at

Saw and Supply 2118 Hwy 190 W, 936-329-3660 for more information.

TexTia's 904 W Church Street, Escapees Come expand your quilting experience.

Care Center 155 Care Center Drive, Better Breather's Club - These library projects and raise funds for Piney Wood Lakes Chapter of VFW Hall 3916 Hwy 59 North, The meetings are free of charge and open to library projects. Meetings are held the

Texas Master Naturalist - Meets the Coffee Spot 1503 E Houston St anyone with lung disease, anyone with a third Wednesday of each month at 11:00 first Thursday of each month at the Polk Cleveland.friend or loved one with lung disease, or a.m. at the library, 601 W. Church Street.County Chamber of Commerce located anyone that wants more information on Stroke Support Group “The Friends of the Onalaska Library- on Hwy 59 North of Livingston. Our nd thlung health. Meetings will be held the Preventers” – The 2 & 4 Thursday of Friends of the Onalaska Library support meeting time is 2 PM.first Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm. the month, 1 pm at Guardian Health Care a wide variety of library projects. For

Meeting location: Memorial Medical Polk County Republican Club - in Northridge Plaza, next to the hospital details, contact the Onalaska City Hall Center, Livingston, Tx, 936-327-8825, Meets every first Tuesday of the month on the Hwy 59 feeder raod, Suite 400. A between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays and Contact: Shelia Peabody at La Casita Mexican Restaurant on old hands – on community forum for Saturdays. You may also call librarian

Highway 59 (Washington Street) starting preventing stroke and helping those Care Share Mission, Inc. of San Jenny Quintin, at 936-646- Book (2665).at 6:00PM for those wanting to eat and affected by stroke.Jacinto County - is a food pantry open

Future Farmers of America - FFA visit. The program begins at 6:30. from 10am until 2pm, weekly Monday TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) members learn leadership skills, public Everyone is cordially invited to attend. and Thursday. We serve qualifying Livingston Chapter - Meets Thursday speaking and occupational skills. Call For more information contact Penny residents of San Jacinto County. We are evening at Livingston Memorial Hospital Candis Carraway at 936-328-2257 for Uselton at 713-553-0962located at 21 Butler St., Coldspring, lunch room. Weigh in starts at 4:30 pm. information about FFA programs.Texas. You may call for more Polk County Social Club – Meets Meeting starts at 5:30 pm. For more information during our working hours at Habitat for Humanity of Polk every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW information call Alice at 936-967-8811 936-653-5543. County Applicant Meeting - Meetings hall. For more information, call Mary at or Teresa at 936-328-4170.

are held the last Wednesday of every 936-327-9015.Christian Motorcycle Association – TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) month at First National Bank Westside. King's Kids – Meets at 6 p.m. the second Polk County SPCA - Meets on the Onalaska Chapter - meets Thursday Applicants must be residents of Polk Thursday of each month at Texas Pepper. first Thursday of every month at 6:00pm morning at Pine Forest Baptist Church County. Meeting begins at 1:00 and Rides are planned on fourth Saturdays. at the Masonic Lodge, 1907 N. on Hwy. 190 W. Weigh-in 9:00A.M. generally lasts about an hour, depending For information, call Doc Hinds at 936- Washington Ave. Meeting starts 9:30A.M. For more on number of applicants in attendance. 566-4340 or Jimmy Mattix at 936-327- information call Betty Willis at 936-967-Please call our office at 936-328-8529 or San Jacinto County Chamber of 1223. 3913 or Doris Daniels at 936-967-8850.e-mail our Executive Director at Commerce - Meets first Thursday of the

CASA – Court Appointed Special [email protected] for more month at 8 a.m. in at the Chamber's United Daughters of the Advocates – For information to become information. Office. Confederacy – Meets the second a volunteer donating time for children of Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Livingston Hook 'Needle Charities Club – Shepard Chamber of Commerce – Polk County, call Joanis Robertson at Heritage House. The genealogical society Meets the second Wednesday of each Meets the fourth Monday of every month 936-523-0519. welcomes the public.month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Memorial at 6:00 pm at the EDC Building on the

Coldspring's Area Business and Medical Center – Livingston dinning corner of Rt 150 and McKellar St, in Veteran’s of Foreign Wars - Meets Merchants - Meets the second Thursday room. The club crochets, knits and sews Shepherd. Call 936-628-3890. the 3rd Monday of the month at the Post of the month at 8 a.m. Coldspring Cafe. items for needy individuals. For Home, located at 3916 US Highway 59 SJC Women's League - The Call 936-653-2332 information, call Joan Reeves at 936- North in Livingston (3 miles north of Women's League of San Jacinto County 327-1989. Livingston). Covered dish menu at 6:30 Coldspring / San Jacinto County meets on the second Thursday of each

pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Chamber of Commerce - Meets 3rd The Livingston Art League - meets month, September through May, at the For more info 936-327-9119, Tuesday of each month at noon for on the 4th Monday of the months Sept., Coldspring Community Center. The www.livingston.net/vfw8568.member luncheon at the Coldspring Oct, Jan., Feb., April, and May, also the monthly meetings begin at noon and

Community Center. Board Meeting is the 1st Monday of Dec. at St. Luke's include lunch and a program. For more first Thursday of each month at 8 a.m. at Episcopal Church at 836 Jones St., the Chamber office. Livingston, TX 77351. Our time is

9:00am to 12:00 for our paint-in thColdspring's Trade Days – 4 (everyone welcome to come and paint on

Saturday monthly , March – November whatever you chose) and 12:00 to 3:00pm for our meeting. We have DMA – Don't Mention Age – For refreshments and demonstrators who people 55 and older meets at 10 a.m. the show all mediums. For more info. call second Monday at First United Methodist Celeste Williamson, 936 967-2161 or Church – Livingston. Luncheons, email: [email protected], book reviews, trips and

entertainment. Call 936-566-4766. Livingston Lion’s Club - Meets every Wednesday at 12 noon at Camp Families and Individuals thanking Cho-Yeh, For more information on heroes – Meets the second Thursday of meetings or joining contact Casey Evans each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the 936-328-4888 or Henry Ager 936-327-Livingston Physical Therapy office. For 0936information, call Andrea at 936-327-

4084. Livingston Rotary Club – Every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Cho Friends of Myrphy Memorial Yeh, For information , call Ray Gearing Library- Friends are active workers in at 936-327-2752.


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