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Texas CitrusThe Sunshine of Winter

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January, 2014Volume 3 Issue 11

Complimentary Copy

January, 2014Volume 3 Issue 11

Complimentary Copy

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Table of ContentsPage 1, Cover Page 11, Page 2, Page 12, Bike through the ForestPage 3, Page 13, Piney Woods PathfinderPage 4, Lake Livingston Park Page 14, The Woodlands Ice RinkPage 5, Page 15, Water Quality TrainingPage 6, Page 16, Page 7, New Year’s Eve GoalsPage 8, Storm Damaged TreesPage 9, Texas CitrusPage 10, St. Petersburg Quartet

Table of ContentsChamber Banquet

Children’s Powwow Mike’s Saw and SupplyPage 17, Stuart LittlePage 18, The Queen of Blue GrassPage 19, Monthly MeetingsPage 20, Patsy Boone

St. Petersburg Quartet Cont.

Lake Livingston Park Cont.

Piney Woods Pathfinderis only possible with thehelp of the Community.

Please send any informationabout upcoming events [email protected]

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be purchased by January 28th (Tuesday before).

Doors will open around 5:30 pm and the banquet will officially begin at 6:00 pm. Please join us as we honor our friends and neighbors!

The Livingston-Polk County Second Chief Herbert G. Johnson, Sr. County Chamber of Commerce or on-(Photos courtesy of the Livingston-Chamber of Commerce would like to This is a historic event for the line through the website at

Polk County Chamber of Commerce)invite all interested individuals to Alabama-Coushatta since their elected PolkChamber.com. No tickets will be attend the Chamber Awards Banquet Chief serves for a life-time. available at the door --- tickets must on Thursday, January 30th, 2014.

The honorees, who will be Come join us at the new Polk County

recognized for outstanding service and Commerce/College Center as we

commitment to their community, honor the Alabama-Coushatta

include: Patsy Boone, Kevan Wood Heritage and Polk County residents

and Clarke Evans. The “Polk who have made a difference in their

Countian of the Year” for 2013 is communities.

Texas Ranger --- Ron Duff. The theme this year will focus on

Tickets are $30 and can be the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe and their

purchased at the Livingston-Polk newly elected chief’s --- Principal Chief Colabe III Clem F. Sylestine and

The Livingston-Polk CountyChamber of Commerce Annual Banquet

Lake Livingston State Park now Saturday. Regular park admission fees activity, visit Loop Restrooms. Limited parking is offers guided a guided nature walk and of $5 per adult ages 13 and up apply, but http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state- available in this location, with additional other activities including Birding, there is no additional charge for any parks/lake-livingston/park_events. All parking a short walk down the Geocaching, and Stargazing each programs. For more details on each activities are also available by- Livingston Trail at the playground. If

reservation for groups and can be you’re not in the Livingston area but tailored to the group’s interests. For want to participate in a hike, check out availability and additional information, your local Texas State Park. Over 60 contact Ranger Beth Tragus at 936-365- locations will be offering First Day 2201 x302. The following activities are Hikes for the public to enjoy. currently scheduled:

1/4/13: Discovery Walk, Oak Flats 1/1/13: First Day Hike, Livingston Nature Trail, 11:00 AM

Trail, 11:00 AMJoin a Park Ranger to learn about the

Start the New Year off on a healthy plants and wildlife of Lake Livingston foot by participating in a First Day State Park. This walk will be conducted Hike. Park Rangers will be leading a on the Oak Flats Nature Trail. This hike of the Livingston and McEwan and short, 3/10 mile trail is great for younger Moore trails totaling approximately 1.5 children. Walks begin from the miles. This trail passes through some of Headquarters parking lot, are low the most picturesque areas of the park; intensity, and can be completed in less cameras or binoculars are than 30 minutes. recommended. The main portion of this

1/4/13: Make and Take Crafts, 1:00-trail has been closed since Hurricane Ike

2:30 PMin 2008, so the staff is excited to see it reopened and being used! This walk will Create your own all-natural bird gather at the Hercules Club Camping feeder using pine cones, peanut butter or


Start the New Year at Lake Livingston State Parkwith Day Hikes, Birding, Crafts & More

honey, and bird seed. Participants may nature walk to locate and identify local 11/25/13: Discovery Walk, Piney State Park. This walk will be conducted also create a fish-print, a piece of wildlife. 15 pairs of binoculars are Woods Boardwalk Nature Trail, 2:00 PM on the Piney Woods Boardwalk Nature colorful art using washable paints. available on a first-come-first-served Trail and can be completed in 45 minutes

Join a Park Ranger to learn about the Rangers will be stationed by the marina basis. Birding 101 will take place at the to 1 hour. The boardwalk is wheelchair

plants and wildlife of Lake Livingston for this walkup activity. amphitheater below the swimming pool. and stroller accessible.

State Park. This walk will be conducted 1/11/13: Discovery Walk, Oak Flats 11/18/13: Discovery Walk, Piney on the Piney Woods Boardwalk Nature 2/1/13: Star Stories, 7:30 PM

Nature Trail, 11:00 AM Woods Boardwalk Nature Trail, 2:00 PM Trail and can be completed in 45 minutes Take a tour of the night sky to learn

to 1 hour. The boardwalk is wheelchair Join a Park Ranger to learn about the Join a Park Ranger to learn about the about the stars. Rangers will show you

and stroller accessible.plants and wildlife of Lake Livingston plants and wildlife of Lake Livingston some of the most popular constellations State Park. This walk will be conducted State Park. This walk will be conducted 2/1/13: Discovery Walk, Piney and tell the stories behind them. There on the Oak Flats Nature Trail. This on the Piney Woods Boardwalk Nature Woods Boardwalk Nature Trail, 3:00 PM may be an opportunity to view any short, 3/10 mile trail is great for younger Trail and can be completed in 45 minutes visible planets or nebulae through a

Join a Park Ranger to learn about the children. Walks begin from the to 1 hour. The boardwalk is wheelchair telescope. Star Stores will take place on

plants and wildlife of Lake Livingston Headquarters parking lot, are low and stroller accessible. the peninsula below the Activity Center. intensity, and can be completed in less

1/25/13: Introduction to Geocaching, than 30 minutes.

11:00 AM1/11/13: Mammals of Lake

Learn all about the growing outdoor Livingston State Park, 1:00 PM

challenge called geocaching: modern day Explore the diversity of local treasure hunting! We will meet at the

mammals; rangers will provide Amphitheatre below the Activity Center information on animals ranging in size to cover all the basics on how to get set from mice to feral hogs. Original and up to play, the gear you need, the rules, replica skulls and furs will be available and tips and tricks to start finding for examination. This Ranger talk will geocaches, then will go on a hunt to put take place by the marina. our Geocaching skills to the test!

Reservations are requested for this 1/18/13: Birding 101, 11:00 AM

activity due to limited amounts of Explore the basics of birding by equipment and can be made by calling

learning how to use binoculars and field Park Ranger Beth at 936-365-2201 guides, take a look at variations in bird x302. This activity is suitable for beaks and habitat, then take a short families and adventurers of all ages.



accidents or injuries.

On Saturday January 25th the Jr. Boys/Girls: ages 12-15 For more information, please contact Alabama-Coushatta Multi-Purpose Delbert Johnson at (4697321191). For Teen Boys/Girls: ages 16-18Center will be abuzz with the 16th Vendor Information, please contact Head StaffAnnual Alabama-Coushatta Children's Deloris Johnson at (936) 327-2080. 571

Master of Ceremonies: Tim Tall Powwow. There will be Native State Park Road 56Chief, Oklahoma City, OkAmerican Dances, Crafts and Food. Livingston, TX 77351.

Head Singer: Howard Cozad, Everyone is welcomed, free admission. No alcohol or drugs permitted. Lawton, OkPowwow Schdule Committee is not responsible for theft, Head Man: Wilson Roberts, Ada, OkSaturdayHead Lady: Sharon Roberts, Ada, 9:00 A.M. Dancer & Vendor

OkRegistration & SetupHead Gourd: Herbert Johnson, Sr, 11:00 A.M. Gourd Dance

Livingston, Tx12:00 P.M. Grand Entry of Dancers

Head Judge: Gabe Bullock, Competition DancingLivingston, Tx

5:00 P.M. Supper BreakCo-Arena Directors: Roland

6:00 P.M. Gourd Dance Thompson, Cleveland, Tx, Herb 7:00 P.M. Grand Entry of Dancers “Chickdog” Johnson, Jr., Livingston, Tx

Competition Dancing Head Little Girl/Boy: To be selected 2014 Contest Divisions: at each sessionTiny Tots: ages 0-6 2013-2014 Pow wow Princess: Little Boys/Girls: ages 7-11 Tynia Battise, Lake Charles, La

16th Annual Alabama-CoushattaChildren’s Pow Wow

2013-2014 Tribal Princess Kierra Williams & Jr. Tribal Princess

Bianka Garner

grocery store. That positive attitude and easily accomplishable goal can make a weight-loss goal become reality.”

The Texas A&M Health Science Center provides the state with health education, outreach and research through campuses in Bryan-College Station, Dallas, Temple, Houston, Round Rock, Kingsville, Corpus With New Year’s resolutions Even people who have lofty goals tempted to study various diets and Christi and McAllen. Its six colleges prompting people to ditch bad habits of losing 50 or 100 pounds should start consult with weight-loss doctors before are the Baylor College of Dentistry, for good ones, it’s important to make with the 5- or 10-percent benchmark so embarking on a fitness program, College of Medicine, College of sure health-related goals are realistic. they aren’t discouraged when their Robinson says it’s always helpful to Nursing, School of Graduate Studies, goals aren’t accomplished within a few begin making healthy lifestyle choices Ambitious goals can take Irma Lerma Rangel College of weeks or months. Likewise, setting the immediately.significant time to accomplish, and that Pharmacy and School of Rural Public 5-to-10 percent goal also will keep wait can cause many people to lose “A doctor’s visit is something that Health. Other units include the Institute people who need to lose a lot of weight motivation and slip back into their bad can be procrastinated,” she says.of Biosciences and Technology and from going back to bad habits after just habits, says Mary Beth Robinson, a Substituting water for sugary drinks Coastal Bend Health Education Centerdropping a few pounds.registered dietitian with the Texas and fresh vegetables for chips and other

A&M Health Science Center Coastal It’s the part of the goal that is snacks does not need to be put off until Bend Health Education Center. measurable the helps people from a later day.

pressing onward, Robinson says.People who want to lose weight It also helps to keep a positive should aim to lose between 5 and 10 “People can just say ‘I want to be attitude, Robinson says. Instead of percent of their body weight, Robinson skinny,’ or ‘I want to exercise more,’ focusing on the sugars and snacks left says. but it’s been proven that we need out of a revamped diet, people learning

something to measure so we can know “Losing that amount of weight has to eat healthy should focus on if we’re making progress,” she says. “If proven to decrease blood sugar levels, embracing new, healthier foods.you want to increase exercise, commit lipid panels and can increase your heart “People should think about the to exercising three times a week for at health,” she says. “It’s enough to show foods they can increase, like making least 20 minutes at a time. You will someone that they are achieving sure they are getting more fruits and easily know if you are meeting your success. It’s enough to make a vegetables in their diet,” she says. “Set goal.”difference in appearance and how they a goal of trying out a new vegetable or

feel." Although some people often are healthy snack every time you visit the


Making and keeping realisticNew Year’s goals


Texas—Winter storms this month listed in the telephone book under left parts of northeast Texas with “Tree Service.” Ask for certification downed limbs and split trees. Power through the International Society of has been restored and attention has now Arboriculture.turned to the devastating effects the Be cautious of tree services weather had on their trees. soliciting door to door. A qualified

Texas A&M Forest Service reminds arborist should have Workers’ homeowners to be careful with Compensation insurance, liability damaged trees. Trunks and branches insurance and experience in the tree are heavy and should be considered care industry. If their services include dangerous until they can be brought to tree topping, beware. Tree topping is the ground. Even limbs as small as two the worst treatment for trees because it inches can cause injury if they fall on reduces the amount of leaves the tree someone. The only deaths from needs to recover from the storm on its Hurricane Claudette that hit South own.Texas in July, 2003 were from falling Check with your city or county tree limbs. officials to see if they are providing

“It is a common occurrence to have assistance with disposal of tree debris people survive storms and natural from private property.disasters only to be injured while For further assistance, contact your cleaning up afterwards,” said Pete local Texas A&M Forest Service office Smith, state urban forestry program or your county extension agent.manager. “We want people to be as safe

Read more about how to tell if your as possible while dealing with damaged trees are damaged, what first aid is and fallen trees.”available for trees, chainsaw safety and

Take caution when pruning small how to hire an arborist at branches and leave the heavy chainsaw http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/mainwork to professionals. Look up for /article.aspx?id=5252.broken limbs that may fall, and look

Contact:down to avoid fallen power lines. Any damage to limbs within 10 ft. of power Pete Smith, Urban Forestry lines needs the work of a professional Program Managerarborist. They have the equipment and

(979) 458-6658, knowledge needed, and are usually

[email protected]

Use Caution WhenDealing With WinterStorm-Damaged Trees

stretch 11,000 miles.

For more information on Texas Winter may bring gray skies and shaped and feel heavy for its size. You fruit. If laid out side-by-side, the Texas

produce availability and grapefruits, cooler weather, but in Texas, it’s still might notice a re-greening of the skin fruit harvested in a single year would

please visit www.gotexan.orgcitrus season. on your picked grapefruit — don’t

worry. It’s a natural process and does Texas growers are producing juicy not affect the flavor or quality of the oranges and sweet, red grapefruit from internal fruit.October through May — so now is the

right time to make these healthy Texas grapefruit are tree-ripened favorites part of your holiday spread. If and picked fresh. Ideally, grapefruit you’re looking for a special gift, should be stored at a temperature of 50 consider a fresh fruit basket from the to 60 degrees with a relative humidity Lone Star State — and don't forget to of 85 to 90 percent.stuff those stockings with these tasty, Equivalents:colorful Texas treasures. 1 medium grapefruit = 10-12

By choosing Texas fruit, you’ll be sectionsgetting fresh, sweet, healthy selections 1 medium grapefruit = 2/3 cup juicefrom producers close to home. Texas

1 medium grapefruit = 3-4 citrus fruits are naturally fat-free and tablespoons grated peelhigh in fiber, Vitamin C and

Texas Citrus Factantioxidants. Remember to ask your grocer or look for the GO TEXAN Citrus trees were first planted along mark in the produce section. the Texas Gulf Coast in the 1880s.

Today, the Rio Grande Valley is the Texas Grapefruit Storage and center of Texas citrus production with Handling85 percent located in Hidalgo County.When selecting a grapefruit, look

Last year, Texas growers harvested for smooth fruit with blemish-free more than 500 million pounds of citrus skins. The grapefruit should be well-


By: Pamela C. Grant, MSOE, thought”.Life Coach and Career Counselor Who woulda thought I’d run into

A former client, employee and still that old friend?friend of mine said that after coaching Who woulda thought I’d get an with me, she decided to take the even better opportunity?homework on running a gratitude list

Who woulda thought my dogs every night one step further.would be even funnier?

Each night as she was going to Who woulda thought I could life in sleep, she did indeed run her gratitude

my dream home?list in her head and then she played “who woulda thought”? What she Etc., etc., ect.meant by this was – what was she

Now take it one step farther. Play surprised about that day, or what the game for this past year, 2013. Take miracles happened to her or her loved time to recognize all of the miracles ones that day?that happened in your life last year.

She said this really helped her stay Remember, coincidence is Gods in touch with the miraculous events

way of staying anonymous. happening in her daily life.

Be grateful and stay surprised in I invite you to play along with us. life. It adds spice to everyday.At the end of the day ask, “who woulda

Life CallingsWho Woulda Thought?

Produce Spotlight: Texas CitrusThe Sunshine of Winter

The Piney Woods Fine Arts Foote Music Club winner Anton Nel; three concerts at the Highlights of recent seasons in Association presents the St. Los Angeles Music Guild; tours of North America include playing the

About the St. Petersburg String Petersburg String Quartet on Friday, England and France; and concerts in opening concert of the Chamber Music

QuartetFebruary 14th, 2014 at 7:30 pm. The Connecticut, Florida, Texas, California, Society of Lincoln Center quartet event will be at the First Presbyterian The St. Petersburg Quartet is one of Louisiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Idaho series (the New York Times praised Church in Crockett, Texas, located at the world's most esteemed chamber and Mexico. their "sumptuous account of 715 East Houston. ensembles. Their rise to fame has Tchaikovsky's Quartet No.1"); a

included a Grammy nomination, "Best The St. Petersburg Quartet is one

Record" honors in both Stereo Review of the world's most esteemed

and Gramophone, an opening night chamber ensembles. Their rise to

performance at Mostly Mozart at fame has included a Grammy

Lincoln Center, a five-year residency at nomination, "Best Record" honors in

the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, both Stereo Review and

and hundreds of concerts on many of Gramophone, an opening night

North America, Europe and Asia's most performance at Mostly Mozart at

prestigious series and festivals.Lincoln Center, a five-year residency at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and hundreds of concerts on many of

Their current season includes a North America, Europe and Asia's

performance at Carnegie Hall; a six-most prestigious series and festivals.

concert series at New York City's Tickets start at $20 and are popular BargeMusic Series, where they

available at www.pwfaa.org or call will perform the complete 936-544-4276. Shostakovich cycle; a collaboration

with the Naumberg Piano Competition Funded in part by the Wilma


The Piney Woods Fine Arts Association PresentsThe St. Petersburg String Quartet

collaboration with Van Cliburn Gold Special Prizes at the Vittorio Gui Medalist Olga Kern; a tour with International Competition for Chamber violist Michael Tree of the Guarneri Ensembles in Florence, Italy, and First Quartet at the Library of Congress; Prize and the "Grand Prix Musica three concerts at New York's Viva" at the Melbourne, Australia Metropolitan Museum with the late International Chamber Music Ruth Laredo; and a 17-concert tour of Competition.'' When the city of Canada, during which the Toronto Leningrad resumed its historic name, Globe and Mail wrote, "Bliss, for this the quartet changed its name to the St. listener, doesn't get much more Petersburg String Quartet.unequivocal than the St. Petersburg

In 2009 the St. Petersburg Quartet Quartet's performance."

launched the St. Petersburg Abroad, the SPSQ has recently International Music Academy, an

toured the Netherlands, Spain, intensive summer program for Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Israel students, which they bring to various and the U.K., where Tchaikovsky campuses and festivals in the USA and Piano Competition winner Peter Mexico. In 2010 St. Petersburg Quartet Donahoe called their collaboration was appointed the inaugural Quartet in "some of the most sublime moments Residence at Wichita State University.of chamber-music making I have

The latest release in the SPSQ's ever experienced."

extensive discography include CDs of Founded in 1985 as the Leningrad Ravel and Debussy quartets as well as

String Quartet, the SPSQ blazed a the complete chamber music works of trail through chamber music circles, Tchaikovsky.winning a number of prestigious

Alla Aranovskaya and Leonid international competitions including

Shukayev are founding members of the 1st Prize at the All-Soviet Union

SPSQ; Boris Vayner joined in 2005 String Quartet Competition; Silver

and Evgeny Zvonnikov in 2010.Medal and a Special Prize at the Tokyo International Chamber Music Competition, 1st Prize and both



January 25, 2014 The ride begins in the small, well as port-o-potties. So whether you January 22, 2014 5-7 p.m. at Bike Barn charming town of Coldspring, Texas, feel like taking a break, need help with a Atascocita located at 7506 FM 1960 East The 6th annual “Bike through the which is located just northeast of flat, want a lift or are looking for one Atascocita, TX 77345, 281-812-8423Forest and the Hills” benefitting the Houston off of Highway 59. You more banana muffin, we will be there for Kingwood Fillies is ready to put you to January 18, 2014 noon-3 p.m. at Bike immediately start on hills that you just you. After the ride, you can rest, relax the test. Described by previous Lane The Woodlands located at 17937 do not find on other bike rides… hence and get something to eat in Coldspring. participants as one of the most Interstate 45 Shenandoah, TX 77385the title “Bike through the Forest and the The quaint Texas town in the hills offers beautiful and challenging bike rides January 19, 2014 noon-3 p.m. at Hills.” many local restaurants, cafes and shops anywhere, “Bike through the Forest Bike Werks Kingwood located at 4554 to enjoy following the ride. and the Hills” is the perfect training The ride then levels out onto clean Kingwood Drive Kingwood, TX 77345

ride for the BP MS 150. and open scenic roads into the “Forest.” Bike Packet Pick Up Locations: 281-361-7171Your return dash to the finish brings you January 19, 2014 noon-3 p.m. AND face-to-face once again with those challenging hills, perfect preparation for the MS 150 end of Day 1 and the start of Day 2 through Bastrop State Park!

Our bike ride has four routes: 12, 23, 35 and 46 miles. The various distances allow riders of all skill and fitness levels to participate with the 46 mile route being described as “one challenging ride.”

One of the perks of the ride is banana muffins! The Kingwood Fillies are known far and wide for our banana muffins, which are often described as a highlight of the ride. The ride has full SAG support and multiple rest stops. Every rest stop offers fruit and drinks, as

Bike through the Forest and the Hills


For those of you who are active with a description. In doing this I hope community.”and always looking for something to introduce visitors and remind

The Piney Woods Pathfinder new and exciting to experience residence of what this area has to offer.”

recently celebrated their one year around the Lake Livingston and

“For the businesses in the area I anniversary in March.surrounding area you should get your

offer an affordable and effective hands on an edition of the Piney “This was a huge accomplishment

method of marketing, as well as offer Woods Pathfinder. Owned and for us and we are proud to work in such

“Trades of the Trail”, were businesses operated by Ryan and Michael a beautiful area and with truly

will have an opportunity to Downhour, the Pathfinder has wonderful folks.” is to be published.communicate directly with the something for everyone.

community through an article.” The Pathfinder can be found at Ryan and Michael Downhour can “We started the Piney Woods grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, be contacted by phone at 936-523-“Our goal at Piney Woods

Pathfinder as a way to share with the banks, and all of the advertisers 0033, email Pathfinder is to continue bringing the community all that the area has to featured in the Pathfinder carry the [email protected], or community to you. We are constantly offer, in the process we’ve enjoyed publication. The monthly guide is by mail at P.O. Box 115, Coldspring, striving to increase circulation and will meeting new people and have had distributed once a month before or on Texas 77331. Don't forget to “like” continue to offer our monthly guide free some wonderful experiences.” the first. Deadline to submit Piney Woods Pathfinder on Facebook at of charge. Another way that we are

information for upcoming events is the www.Facebook.com/PineyWoodsPathfi“I had grown up in the newspaper keeping everyone informed is through 20th of the month prior to the month it nder.industry and had always known that I our website,

wanted to be in print media. When my www.PineyWoodsPathfinder.com. The husband and I moved to the website has an electronic edition as Livingston area I knew that this is well as upcoming events, organizations where I wanted to start a monthly and information for all the advertisers guide.” of Piney Woods Pathfinder.”

“My goal with the Pathfinder is to “My husband and I are open to any bring to the community a source that questions or comments. We could not has all the upcoming events along have done this without the help of the

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About The Woodlands

Located just 30 minutes north of Houston, Texas and minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, The Woodlands is the destination for leisure guests, individual business The Woodlands Ice Rink will Also, Donoho’s Jewellers Winter Community Magazine, Houston Family travelers and groups of all sizes. remain open through the 2013-2014 Wonderland is home to a fabulous array Magazine, Community Impact Visitors to The Woodlands and Conroe ISD school holidays, on of illuminated holiday scenes and Newspapers and Kidnnected Magazine.residents of the community enjoy more Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New storybook displays, enhanced this year For more information, call The than eight million square feet of world-Years Eve and New Years Day to create with the holiday carolers, surrounding Ice Rink at 281-419-5630 or visit class shopping, dining and the ideal outing for kids home from The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town www.TheWoodlandsIceRink.com. entertainment options, more than 194 school for the holidays and family Center. Visitors can stroll free through a Also, “like” The Ice Rink on Facebook miles of hike-and-bike trails, 124 parks, visiting from out of town. fantasyland of magical lighted toy at the 1,700-acre George Mitchell Nature soldiers, elves, doves, musical angels Located at the northeast corner www.Facebook.com/TheWoodlandsIce Preserve, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell and snowmen from dusk until 11 p.m.of Lake Robbins and Six Pines Drive, Rink. Pavilion, kayaking on Lake Woodlands,

The Ice Rink will be open on school Produced by The Woodlands and taking a cruise on The Woodlands For more information on holiday holidays from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. (with Convention & Visitors Bureau, this Waterway. The Woodlands features events in The Woodlands, go to the exception on Fridays from 11 a.m. – year’s Ice Rink is sponsored by world-class sporting events including www.HolidayInTheWoodlands.com or 11 p.m.), and will remain open until Donoho’s Jewellers, CenterPoint the Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas, call 281-363-2447. Also, “like” The January 20, 2014. Energy, Service King Collision Repair Insperity Golf Championship and the Woodlands Convention & Visitors

Center, BBVA Compass, Planet Ford, Nike South Invitational. The Weekday two-hour skate Bureau on Facebook at Bud Light, Coca Cola, The Woodlands Woodlands also is home to more than sessions are $9.50 for adults and $5 for www.Facebook.com/VisitTheWoodlandYoung Learners Academy, Xfinity, 1,500 guestrooms in upscale and children 5 and under. Weekend s, “follow” them on Twitter Wright’s Printing, Talisman Energy, boutique properties, select service, sessions are $10.50 for adults and $6 www.Twitter.com/TheWoodlandsCVB The Woodlands Development limited service, conference and for children 5 and under. All prices and “view” them on YouTube Company, The Strong Firm, Waste convention centers and a resort.include a $2.50 skate rental. Helmet www.YouTube.com/TheWoodlandsCVManagement, CB&I, Kroger, Kyle and walker rentals also are available. B.Sherburne – State Farm Insurance, St.

A separate kid’s ice rink also Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital, Gigi’s will be available for children five and Cupcakes, Cunae International School, under. Spectrum, Rico’s, Cinemark, Sunny

99.1, Houston Community Newspapers, Besides its regular operating The Courier, The Villager, reviewit hours, The Ice Rink will host a number Magazine, Woodlands Lifestyles & of promotions and offers a Buy One Homes, Woodlands Online, Champions Get Free Coupon available at Xfinity Printing & Publishing, The Woodlands located at 1501 Lake Robbins Drive.

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The Ice Rink In The WoodlandsAnnounces Special Holiday Hours

NACOGDOCHES – A Texas “The Angelina River is an Watershed Steward Workshop on water important resource for the area,”said quality issues related to the Angelina Jamie Sugg, AgriLife Extension agent River will be held from 8 a.m.to noon for Nacogdoches County. “The river is Feb. 18 at the Texas A&M AgriLife a part of the urban and rural character Extension Service office for of this region. It is a source of water Nacogdoches County, located in the for municipal supply, agriculture, courthouse annex at 203 W. Main, fishing, recreational activities and Nacogdoches. wildlife habitat.”

The free training is open to anyone Sugg said he wants to encourage interested in improving water quality stakeholders to attend the workshop in the Nacogdoches region, said and to become more engaged in water program coordinators. Participants are quality improvement efforts.encouraged to preregister at the Texas

Along with the free training, Watershed Steward website at

participants receive a free copy of the http://tws.tamu.edu.

Texas Watershed Steward Handbook The free Texas Watershed Steward and a certificate of completion. The

program slated for Feb. 18 at the program also offers four continuing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension education units in soil and water Service office in Nacogdoches will management for certified crop focus on the water quality of the advisors, four units for professional Angelina River. (Texas Water engineers and certified planners, and Resources Institute photo) four continuing education credits for

certified teachers. It also offers three The workshop is presented by

general continuing education units for AgriLife Extension and the Texas State

Texas Department of Agriculture Soil and Water Conservation Board in

pesticide license holders, four for coordination with the Texas Small

certified landscape architects and three Farmers and Ranchers Community

for certified floodplain managers.Based Organization.

“Participating in the Texas A light lunch will be provided by

Watershed Steward program is a great the Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers

opportunity to get involved and make a organization.

difference in your watershed,” Roberts “The workshop is designed to help said.

watershed residents improve and For more information and to

protect their water resources by preregister, go to http://tws.tamu.edu

becoming involved in local watershed or contact Roberts at 979-862-8070,

protection and management activities,” [email protected] , or Sugg at

said Galen Roberts, AgriLife 936-560-7711, [email protected] .

Extension program specialist and coordinator for the Texas Watershed The Texas Watershed Steward Steward Program. program is funded through a Clean

Water Act nonpoint source grant from Roberts said the workshop will

the Texas State Soil and Water include an overview of water quality

Conservation Board and U.S. and watershed management in Texas,

Environmental Protection Agency.but will primarily focus on water quality issues relating to the Angelina River, including current efforts to help improve and protect water in the area.

The training will include a discussion of watershed systems, types and sources of water pollution, and ways to improve and protect water quality. There also will be a group discussion on community-driven watershed protection and management.


Water quality trainingFeb. 18 in Nacogdoches to focus on Angelina River

Q: You often see temperatures fall location, Montana has the right in a hurry in some parts of the country. ingredients for temperature What’s the largest temperature drop in fluctuations, McRoberts adds.

the United States? “Nearby Spearfish, S.D., has the largest temperature rise on record. On

A: Montana appears to hold the Jan. 22, 1943, the temperature went

record, says Brent McRoberts of Texas from minus-4 degrees at 7:30 a.m. to

A&M University. “On Dec. 14, 1924, 45 degrees by 7:32 – an incredible

the temperature at Fairfield, Mont., warm-up of 49 degrees in just two

went from 63 degrees at noon to minus minutes. The warm Chinook winds of

21 degrees at midnight, meaning the this region can bring about very swift

temperature fell 84 degrees in a 12-warming periods, while the strong

hour period. But even that day was arctic cold fronts from northern Canada

topped. On Jan. 23, 1916, the can cause sharp temperature drops of

temperature in Browning, Mont., fell 30 and 40 degrees in just a few hours.

from 44 degrees one afternoon to Texas is also no stranger to such drops.

minus 56 degrees the following On Dec. 12, 1919 in Amarillo, it was

afternoon – a drop of an even 100 67 degrees at noon, and a strong cold

degrees.”front blew in and dropped the

Q: Why does Montana hold those temperature to 23 degrees by 1 p.m., an kind of records? amazing 44-degree drop in just one

hour.”A: Because of the huge size of the

state, its geography and its northern


All the charm, wisdom, and joy of Theatre which proves that great things E.B. White’s classic novel are brought can come in small packages. to life. It’s big excitement for a mild- Date: Saturday February 1, 2014 at mannered mouse, Stuart, who leaves his 12 O’clock noon.human family in New York and travels

Cost: $5 for kids and $10 for grown-across the country in search of the bird ups. (recommended ad is 4-9)that helped save his life. He learns to

survive in his super-sized world of Doors will open at 10:45 am. For humans and discovers the true meaning more information or to purchase tickets of family, loyalty, and friendship. A please visit www.angelinaarts.org.charming musical by Dallas Children’s

Stuart Little come toAngelina Arts AllianceLufkin, Texas

Weather Whys:Sudden Temperature Drops

her at the very forefront of bluegrass music's continuing resurgence. She is among the most complete and accomplished artists of her generation – in any genre. The Society for Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America designated Rhonda its “Entertainer of the Year” for 2002-2011

With more than 80 awards to its coveted “Entertainer of the Year” award (2000-2006). inclusive – an unrivaled-ten year

credit, Rhonda Vincent and The Rage from the International Bluegrass Music Rhonda Vincent is an impeccably streak!has emerged as the most celebrated Association (IBMA). Rhonda received gifted bluegrass singer. An engaging

Rhonda Vincent and The Rage's band ever in bluegrass, with honors a staggering seven consecutive IBMA personality – which blends down-home music incorporates savvy contemporary including “Song of the Year” and a “Female Vocalist of the Year” awards sincerity with big-city style – has put touches, while drawing deeply from the haunting mountain soul of classic Bill Monroe-styled bluegrass. Its music knows no boundaries. It is unique, exciting, energized, and powerful

Show Details: Saturday, January 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm.

Seating Pricing: Premium is $46, Section A is $36, Sections B is $31, Section C is $27

Please visit www.AngelinaArtsAlliance.org or call 936-633-5454 for more information and tickets.

Angelina Arts Alliance is located at 3500 S. First Street Lufkin, TX 75901.


The New Queen of BluegrassComes to Angelina Arts Alliance

936-328-4888 or Henry Ager 936-327- Healthcare 1601 Hwy 59 Loop N. Mikes 0936 Saw and Supply 2118 Hwy 190 W,

TexTia's 904 W Church Street, Escapees Livingston Rotary Club – Every Care Center 155 Care Center Drive, VFW Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Cho Hall 3916 Hwy 59 North, The Coffee Yeh, For information , call Ray Gearing at Spot 1503 E Houston St Cleveland.936-327-2752.

Square Dancing - More fun than you Piecemakers Quilt Guild – Meets the can imagine! Great Exercised! Fun, nice second Monday of each month at 9:30 people having fun. No experience a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 106 Colt American Association of University Families and Individuals thanking necessary, casual dress. Monday evenings Rd (59 North....in the Hospital area). Women (AAUW) Polk County Branch - heroes – Meets the second Thursday of at 7 pm at the Escapees Clubhouse 6 "Bees" are held at various times Meets the fourth Monday of each month, each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the miles South of Livingston on 146, turn throughout the month. Call Kay Hardy at September thru April except December, at Livingston Physical Therapy office. For right on Providence, left on Escapees 936-329-3660 for more information. the First National Bank, W Hwy 190, information, call Andrea at 936-327-4084. Drive. Call Jim & Betsy at 936-327-6410 Come expand your quilting experience.Livingston, TX, 6:45 pm. For more Friends of Myrphy Memorial for more information.

information call 936-967-2531 or 936- Piney Wood Lakes Chapter of Texas Library- Friends are active workers in Stroke Support Group “The 967-5065. Master Naturalist - Meets the first nd thlibrary projects and raise funds for library Preventers” – The 2 & 4 Thursday of Thursday of each month at the Polk American Legion Post 629 - Meets in projects. Meetings are held the third the month, 1 pm at Guardian Health Care County Chamber of Commerce located on Camilla Texas across from Browder’s Wednesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in Northridge Plaza, next to the hospital Hwy 59 North of Livingston. Our Marina, we have our regular meeting at the library, 601 W. Church Street. on the Hwy 59 feeder raod, Suite 400. A meeting time is 2 PM.every 2nd Saturday of each month at Friends of the Onalaska Library- hands – on community forum for 10:00 AM for the legionnaire's. Our Polk County Republican Club - Friends of the Onalaska Library support a preventing stroke and helping those physical address is 1348 FM 3278 our Meets every first Tuesday of the month at wide variety of library projects. For affected by stroke.post phone number is: 936-653-4708 for La Casita Mexican Restaurant on old details, contact the Onalaska City Hall TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) other info. Highway 59 (Washington Street) starting between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays and Livingston Chapter - Meets Thursday at 6:00PM for those wanting to eat and Better Breather's Club - These Saturdays. You may also call librarian evening at Livingston Memorial Hospital visit. The program begins at 6:30. meetings are free of charge and open to Jenny Quintin, at 936-646- Book (2665). lunch room. Weigh in starts at 4:30 pm. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. anyone with lung disease, anyone with a Future Farmers of America - FFA Meeting starts at 5:30 pm. For more For more information contact Penny friend or loved one with lung disease, or members learn leadership skills, public information call Alice at 936-967-8811 or Uselton at 713-553-0962anyone that wants more information on speaking and occupational skills. Call Teresa at 936-328-4170.lung health. Meetings will be held the first Polk County Social Club – Meets Candis Carraway at 936-328-2257 for TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm. every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW information about FFA programs. Onalaska Chapter - meets Thursday Meeting location: Memorial Medical hall. For more information, call Mary at

Habitat for Humanity of Polk morning at Pine Forest Baptist Church on Center, Livingston, Tx, 936-327-8825, 936-327-9015.County Applicant Meeting - Meetings Hwy. 190 W. Weigh-in 9:00A.M. Meeting Contact: Shelia Peabody

Polk County SPCA - Meets the first are held the last Wednesday of every starts 9:30A.M. For more information call Care Share Mission, Inc. of San Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at our new month at First National Bank Westside. Betty Willis at 936-967-3913 or Doris

Jacinto County - is a food pantry open location, 802 S. Houston (Hwy 146). Use Applicants must be residents of Polk Daniels at 936-967-8850.from 10am until 2pm, weekly Monday the Mary Street entrance. 936-327-7722County. Meeting begins at 1:00 and United Daughters of the and Thursday. We serve qualifying generally lasts about an hour, depending San Jacinto County Chamber of Confederacy – Meets the second residents of San Jacinto County. We are on number of applicants in attendance. Commerce - Meets first Thursday of the Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Livingston located at 21 Butler St., Coldspring, Please call our office at 936-328-8529 or month at 8 a.m. in at the Chamber's Heritage House. The genealogical society Texas. You may call for more information e-mail our office manager at Office. welcomes the public.during our working hours at 936-653- [email protected] for more

Shepard Chamber of Commerce – 5543. Veteran’s of Foreign Wars - Meets information. Meets the fourth Monday of every month the 3rd Monday of the month at the Post Christian Motorcycle Association – Hook 'Needle Charities Club – at 6:00 pm at the EDC Building on the Home, located at 3916 US Highway 59 King's Kids – Meets at 6 p.m. the second Meets the second Wednesday of each corner of Rt 150 and McKellar St, in North in Livingston (3 miles north of Thursday of each month at Texas Pepper. month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Shepherd. Call 936-628-3890. Livingston). Covered dish menu at 6:30 Rides are planned on fourth Saturdays. Medical Center – Livingston dinning pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm. For SJC Women's League - The For information, call John Mulhall at 936- room. The club crochets, knits and sews more info 936-327-9119, Women's League of San Jacinto County 425-6959. items for needy individuals. For www.livingston.net/vfw8568.meets on the second Thursday of each CASA – Court Appointed Special information, call Joan Reeves at 936-327-month, September through May, at the Youth Movie Night - 2nd Friday of Advocates – For information to become a 1989.Coldspring Community Center. The each month @ 7pm at Indian Ministries volunteer donating time for children of The Livingston Art League - meets monthly meetings begin at noon and for Jesus, 195 Owl Hoot Trail, Polk County, call Joanis Robertson at on the 4th Monday of the months Sept., include lunch and a program. For more Livingston, Texas in Indian Springs 936-523-0519. Oct, Jan., Feb., April, and May, also the information, call Katy Smith at 936-653- Subdivision. Everyone is invited. Popcorn

Coldspring's Area Business and 1st Monday of Dec. at St. Luke's 5556. & Refreshments served. Pastor Lolo Merchants - Meets the second Thursday Episcopal Church at 836 Jones St., Garza. Please call Kim for directions or Soup for Seniors – 936-327-3696 of the month at 8 a.m. Coldspring Cafe. Livingston, TX 77351. Our time is more info: 936-435-4203 Soup Donation Sites: Guardian Call 936-653-2332 9:00am to 12:00 for our paint-in

(everyone welcome to come and paint on Coldspring / San Jacinto County whatever you chose) and 12:00 to 3:00pm Chamber of Commerce - Meets 3rd for our meeting. We have refreshments Tuesday, every other month. Dates are and demonstrators who show all 5/14, 7/16/, 9/17, 11/19. Meeting are at mediums. For more info. call Celeste noon for member luncheon at the Williamson, 936 967-2161 or email: Coldspring Community Center. Please

RSVP to [email protected] or call 936-653-2184. Board Meeting is the first Livingston Dance Group - Thursday Thursday of each month at 8 a.m. at the night the Livingston Dance Group meets Chamber office. from 6 to 9 PM at American Legion Post

th in Camilla. Everyone is welcome to join Coldspring's Trade Days – 4 them. Every Friday and Saturday Night Saturday monthly , March – Novemberthere is also Karaoke done by Wolf. 936-

DMA – Don't Mention Age – For 653-4708 for more information.people 55 and older meets at 10 a.m. the

Livingston Lion’s Club - Meets second Monday at First United Methodist every Wednesday at 12 noon at Camp Church – Livingston. Luncheons, Cho-Yeh, For more information on speakers, book reviews, trips and meetings or joining contact Casey Evans entertainment. Call 936-566-4766.

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