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InsideOgden’s JubileeBack to SchoolBBQ Cook Off

Labor Day Festivitiesin the Piney Woods

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

Piney Woods Piney Woods

Of Lake LivingstonOf Lake Livingston

August, 2012Volume 2 Issue 6

Complimentary Copy

August, 2012Volume 2 Issue 6

Complimentary Copy

The Piney Woods Pathfinder is published monthly by M&R Publishing and is owned by Ryan and Michael Downhour. Our goal is to furnish readers information regarding businesses and upcoming recreational events in Lake Livingston and the surrounding area. Any comments or suggestions are welcomed. Direct any correspondence to Piney Woods Pathfinder, PO Box 115, Coldspring, Texas, 77331. Phone 936-523-0033, e-mail [email protected]. Visit www.PineyWoodsPathfinder.com

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Table of ContentsPage 1, Cover Page 11, Page 2, Page 12, Chic BoutiquePage 3, Page 13, Page 4, Page 14, Page 5, Page 15, Labor Day, Piney WoodsPage 6, Page 16, Page 7, Back to School TipsPage 8, Texas Master NaturalistPage 9, Page 10, Football Schedule

Cont.Table of ContentsSelect Power Sport Labor Day, The WoodslandsMonthly Meetings Texas Toyota Bass ClassicMonthly Meetings Cont.Paradise Gardens Mike’s Saw and Supply

Page 17, Texas State Forest Fest.Page 18, Westmont Ranch

Ogden’s Country Jubilee Page 19, Texas TreesPage 20,

Football Schedule

Ogden’s Country Jubilee

PathfinderPiney Woods Piney Woods

Of Lake LivingstonOf Lake Livingston“Helping you see the forest through the trees”

Piney Woods Pathfinder, August, 2012,

Merchants - Meets the second third Wednesday of each month at 11:00 Thursday of the month at 5:15 p.m. a.m. at the library, 601 W. Church Cora's Corner. Call 936-653-2332 Street.

Coldspring / San Jacinto County Friends of the Onalaska Library- Chamber of Commerce - Meets 3rd Friends of the Onalaska Library support Tuesday of each month at noon for a wide variety of library projects. For member luncheon at the Coldspring details, contact the Onalaska City Hall Community Center. Board Meeting is between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays

ARF-RC Model Planes Club- Care Share Mission, Inc. of San the first Thursday of each month at 8 and Saturdays. You may also call Meets every Saturday at the Club Field Jacinto County - is a food pantry open a.m. at the Chamber office. librarian Jenny Quintin, at 936-646- located on FM 350 N. approximately from 10am until 2pm, weekly Monday Book (2665).thColdspring's Trade Days – 4 four miles from Hwy. 190. Call Joe and Thursday. We serve qualifying

Future Farmers of America - FFA Saturday monthly , March – NovemberHebert at 936-566-5804 or Don Hirt at residents of San Jacinto County. We are members learn leadership skills, public 936-566-4098 for information. located at 21 Butler St., Coldspring, DMA – Don't Mention Age – For speaking and occupational skills. Call Texas. You may call for more people 55 and older meets at 10 a.m. the Better Breather's Club - These Candis Carraway at 936-328-2257 for information during our working hours at second Monday at First United meetings are free of charge and open to information about FFA programs.936-653-5543. Methodist Church – Livingston. anyone with lung disease, anyone with a

Hook 'Needle Charities Club – Luncheons, speakers, book reviews, friend or loved one with lung disease, or Christian Motorcycle Association Meets the second Wednesday of each trips and entertainment. Call 936-566-anyone that wants more information on – King's Kids – Meets at 6 p.m. the month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Memorial 4766.lung health. Meetings will be held the second Thursday of each month at Texas Medical Center – Livingston dinning first Thursday of each month at 3:30 Pepper. Rides are planned on fourth Families and Individuals thanking room. The club crochets, knits and sews pm. Meeting location: Memorial Saturdays. For information, call Doc heroes – Meets the second Thursday of items for needy individuals. For Medical Center, Livingston, Tx, 936- Hinds at 936-566-4340 or Jimmy Mattix each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the information, call Joan Reeves at 936-327-8825, Contact: Shelia Peabody at 936-327-1223. Livingston Physical Therapy office. For 327-1989.

information, call Andrea at 936-327-Boots and Babes Square Dance CASA – Court Appointed Special Levis and Lace Square Dance 4084.Club – Every Friday night at 7:30 – Advocates – For information to become

Club – Meets on Tuesday nights at the 9:30 p.m. at the new location on a volunteer donating time for children of Friends of Myrphy Memorial elementary school in Onalaska at 7:30 DelaNorton Street or Business 59. For Polk County, call Joanis Robertson at Library- Friends are active workers in p.m. For more information call Betsy information, call 936-327-3384 or 936- 936-523-0519. library projects and raise funds for Waite at 936-327-4610967-0979 library projects. Meetings are held the Coldspring's Area Business and

MonthlyMeetings


The Livingston Art League - meets on the 4th Monday of the months Sept., Oct, Jan., Feb., April, and May, also the 1st Monday of Dec. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 836 Jones St., Livingston, TX 77351. Our time is 9:00am to 12:00 for our paint-in (everyone welcome to come and paint on whatever you chose) and 12:00 to 3:00pm for our meeting. We have refreshments and demonstrators who show all mediums. For more info. call Celeste Williamson, 936 967-2161 or email: [email protected]

Livingston Rotary Club – Every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Cho Yeh, For information , call Ray Gearing at 936-327-2752.

Onalaska-Polk County AARP Chapter 3876 – Meets at 10 a.m. every second Thursday of the month at Idlewilde Clubhouse. For information, contact Lew Vail at 936-646-4330.

Piecemakers Quilt Guild – Meets the second Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Chesswood Baptist Church on 59 South in Livingston, Come expand your quilting experience.

Piney Wood Lakes Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist - Meets the first Thursday of each month at the Polk County Chamber of Commerce located on Hwy 59 North of Livingston. Our meeting time is 2 PM.

Polk County Mission – Mission is open for free food for families that qualify. 707 S. Washington, 936-327-7634. Open Tuesday and Thursday 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Send donations to Box 1973, Livingston, Tx 77351. Call BJ Cooling at 936-327-5806 or Aline Fisher at 936-365-2825.

Polk County Republican Club - Meets every first Tuesday of the month at La Casita Mexican Restaurant on old Highway 59 (Washington Street) starting at 6:00PM for those wanting to eat and visit. The program begins at 6:30. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. For more information contact Penny Uselton at 713-553-0962

Shepard Chamber of Commerce – Upper Lake Livingston Wireless Home, located at 3916 US Highway 59 Meets the fourth Monday of every Association – Meets the second North in Livingston (3 miles north of month at 5:00 pm at the Pct building in Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Livingston). Covered dish menu at 6:30 Shepard. Polk County Emergency Operations pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm.

conference room. Call Lew Vail at 936- For more info 936-327-9119, SJC Women's League - The 646-4330. www.livingston.net/vfw8568.Women's League of San Jacinto County

meets on the second Thursday of each Veteran’s of Foreign Wars - Meets month, September through May, at the the 3rd Monday of the month at the Post Coldspring Community Center. The monthly meetings begin at noon and include lunch and a program. For more information, call Arnette Daugherty at 377-3906.

Small Business Counseling - 3rd Friday of each month between the hours of 10:00 am and noon Bob Baragan of Small Business Development is offering free counseling and training. Each session will be one hour and held at the Coldspring Chamber of Commerce.

Sons of Confederate Veterans – Capt. Ike Turner Camp 1275 meets the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 1907 N. Washington. Call Craig Reese at 936-327-8232.

Soup for Seniors – 936-327-3696 Soup Donation Sites: Guardian Healthcare 1601 Hwy 59 Loop N. Mikes Saw and Supply 2118 Hwy 190 W, TexTia's 904 W Church Street, Escapees Care Center 155 Care Center Drive, VFW Hall 3916 Hwy 59 North, The Coffee Spot 1503 E Houston St Cleveland.

Stroke Support Group “The nd thPreventers” – The 2 & 4 Thursday of

the month, 1 pm at Guardian Health Care in Northridge Plaza, next to the hospital on the Hwy 59 feeder raod, Suite 400. A hands – on community forum for preventing stroke and helping those affected by stroke.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Onalaska Chapter - meets Thursday morning at Pine Forest Baptist Church on Hwy. 190 W. Weigh-in 9:00A.M. Meeting starts 9:30A.M. For more information call Betty Willis at 936-967-3913 or Doris Daniels at 936-967-8850.

TOPS Tx 1448 Livingston (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) - Meets every Thursday in the hospital dinning room

Polk County Social Club – Meets from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. For more every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW information please call (936) 328-4926 hall. For more information, call Mary at or 328-4170936-327-9015.

United Daughters of the San Jacinto County Chamber of Confederacy – Meets the second

Commerce - Meets first Thursday of Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Livingston the month at 8 a.m. in at the Chamber's Heritage House. The genealogical Office. society welcomes the public.

Monthly Meetings


The 7th Annual Jody Booth & at Buster McNutty's. This event is open Friends Golf & Guitar Festival will be to the public. Sign-up for the golf on August 4th, 2012 starting at 8:00 tournament begins at 8 a.m. and the am. tournament will begin at 9 a.m. If you

have any further questions about This is a 4-Man Scramble golf

sponsoring, registering, etc., please tournament. This is a fun event to raise

don't hesitate to call Julie Black at 936-money for the Juvenile Diabetes

933-7204. Come join us for a day of Research Foundation. Food &

fun & fundraising at the Livingston beverages will be provided. A washer

Golf Course. $80 person/$320 Team, tournament and live entertainment will

$5 Mulligans.be held, following the golf tournament,

7th Annual JodyBooth & FriendsGolf & Guitar Festival

The historic buildings, shops and the courthouse square is part of the allure of Coldspring for Paul and Barbara Shelton. They fell in love with San Jacinto County and moved here permanently in 2004. They started Paradise Gardens on the Square in May of 2008 at the old Farmers Insurance building on the square. Barbara has dreamed of owning a shop for many years, as she operated a sports collectible shop in Porter in the mid 1990’s. Paul and Barbara are now living their dream at Eventually she leased the old Farmers their new location on the corner of Hwy Insurance location and Paradise Gardens 150 and FM 1514 across from the was no longer a dream, but a reality. courthouse.

The Shelton’s eventually purchased Barbara is originally from Cedar Lake the building they are now located in at

Indiana, and moved to Houston in 1986, the corner of Hwy 150 and FM 1514 in and eventually to Coldspring in 2001. August of 2011. They opened the new Barbara has always loved collectibles shop on October 26, 2011, after months and unique décor, and this shop and of remodeling. Their dream is to help community is a perfect fit for her. When revitalize the business community in she retired in 2007, she started looking at Coldspring, and to bring affordable, the shops for rent around town. unique but quality merchandise to San

Jacinto County. crosses, western décor and Texas metalwork and Stars in the area.

The building was originally built in 1919 and served as a general store for We also have a full service women’s around 40 years. The building has had boutique with clothes, purses, scarves, several owners and many modifications jewelry and accessories. Most of the have been made over time. After clothes we carry are made in the United purchasing the building the Shelton’s States! We carry the latest fashions and a attempted to restore the building to its wide selection of merchandise, all very original time period. The walls are the reasonably priced. Paradise carries original ship lap wood. The ceiling Pashmina scarves, Montana West beams were all replaced from rough cut Sandals, Isabella Sandals, Jewelry lumber to match the décor. The building scarves (the newest fashion) along with has the ambience of a 1920”s building jewelry, purses and clothes. Check out with modern amenities. our back to school sale for the month of

August on our Paradise Gardens Barbara does a magnificent job at Facebook page. We also have two local

decorating the shop and if you haven’t vendors, 2Kreeks Farm & Ranch and yet seen it you will be surprised. Barbara Rock’N James & Carol’s Things. Both believes the appearance of the shop make unique handmade one of a kind enhances the shopping experience. The jewelry, very reasonable priced.Shelton’s leave no doubt about their beliefs as you enter the shop. From the Paradise Gardens also carries wall of crosses, Christian music and homemade preserves and local honey. Christian décor, you have no doubt. May haw jelly is our number one seller, Customers are always talking to Barbara but we have a wide variety of preserves about their experiences, beliefs and with and without sugar If you have problems, as they say you can feel the never been to Paradise Gardens you do presence of God in the shop. If you not know what you are missing. Paradise haven’t seen the renovation, please come Gardens is much more than a shopping by and see it just to say hello and visit. trip, it is a unique experience. Please

come by and check us out, you might be Paradise Gardens is not a resale shop, surprised what you find. Barbara loves

but carries quality solid wood furniture when customers just stop by to say hi. of all types. We have a wide variety of You won’t just find merchandise there, rosewood tables, French provincial tables you will make friends! and retro tables of all kinds. We also carry dining room sets, table sets of Paradise Gardens is now open 7 days modern furniture, cedar rocking chairs a week, Monday thru Saturday 10Am till and furniture. If you don’t see it, ask us 5PM and Sundays from 11AM till 3PM.and we will try to find it. We also have

Remember Paradise Gardens, Where the largest selection of home décor Dreams Begin!!!including wall hangings, knickknacks,


Trades of the Trail

Everything Under the Sun!

Paradise Gardens

Paradise Gardens, on the Square in Coldspring

One of the big issues for most --As shoppers stretch dollars, more can wait for September sales, but does parents as they prepare for school in the parents than ever are trying new outlets anyone really wait? Waiting until fall is paying for what their kids want such as Goodwill, consignment shops, September may have been a traditional versus what they really need for the dollar stores and sales in department method to save on opportunistic buys, upcoming school year. Cheryl H. and discount stores to find deals on but with inventories more available on-Bridges, director of the Center for name-brand items. If you find a super line, that “hot item” might not be there Retailing Studies at Texas A&M “deal” on school supplies, consider in September. Still, lots of kids will University’s Mays Business School, purchasing enough to last for several retain some of their back-to-school offers the following thoughts and would months. allowance to be sure they can purchase be available to discuss them in more the cool items others have the first week --Parents and kids can also “shop” in detail, along with other related retail of school.their own homes – look for gently used topics: pens, pencils, calculators and other --Tax-free weekends will occur in

--With household budgets stretched, supplies and recycle them. Let kids several states. Take advantage of these apparel: For guys and girls, plaids and shoppers are likely to be even more organize a “storage” shelf or closet for for extra savings. checks paired with jeans are new again, selective with their purchases. Back-to- school supplies that can be used again. along with graphic T’s. For girls, the --For retailers in college towns, the school shopping is a great time to give feminine trend continues with ruffles in --The high price of being cool back-to-school season is almost as good kids lessons in money management. tops, skirts and dresses. Look to classily includes iPads, iPhones, Nooks, as Christmas. What do savvy retailers Given a budget for what they can stylish Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kindles, computer notebooks and such as Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and spend, have kids list what they really for trends that appeal to many girls of upgrades that have become nearly Bed Bath & Beyond do to attract these need, like school supplies and uniforms all ages. ubiquitous among students of all ages. 18- to 21-year-olds and their parents to first. Ask them to compare prices online What’s too much? Perhaps some of their stores? Some create a “dorm” Have a wonderful 2012-2013 school and visit different stores to find the best these items, gently used, are just fine. package complete with bedding, lamps year.deal. Then make a list of what they and accessories.--Parents can save a bundle on back-really want and see if the wants and

to-school clothing if they (or their kids) --Classics return in new form in needs fit within the budget.


Back to School Shopping Tips


Piney Wood Lakes Chapter members finding, identifying, harvesting and This event will be highlighted by the From January until March of 2012, will celebrate the anniversary of preparing the fruits, shoots, roots and recognition and Commencement of the these volunteer trainees completed over becoming a certified Texas Master salad greens growing all around us. Dr. 2012 class of Master Naturalist trainees 40 hours each of training . This training Naturalist Chapter on Saturday, August Vorderbruggen is a research chemist who for the Chapter. included ten classroom lectures on 21 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Livingston is also one of the Houston area’s most subjects ranging from Texas ecosystems Polk County Chamber of Commerce. intrepid explorers and frequent speaker to weather. More than 15 experts came Since becoming certified in 2010 the at the Houston Arboretum & Nature before the group to present information Chapter has initiated a number of service Center. on these topics. Each of these trainees projects in Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and continues to work toward the 40 hours Tyler counties, including recycling of volunteer work on service projects in fishing line, establishing and maintaining the four counties served by the Chapter a Pollinator Garden at Lake Livingston as well as completing 8 hours of State Park, working at Watson Rare and advanced training Native Plant Preserve in Tyler County,

Following the ceremonies a reception participating in the Come Clean Lake

will be held and a light lunch served. Livingston events, supporting

Members of the Piney Wood Lakes educational projects involving youth and

Chapter will be available to answer the community at large and were the

questions about how to become a Texas recipients of the 2012 Natural Resource

Master Naturalist. The next Training Award from the Livingston-Polk County 2012 Master Naturalist Trainees: Class will begin in the Spring of 2013.Chamber of Commerce.. Back Row L-R: Dr. Robert Fayle, Tom

McDonough, Sandy McDonough, Sue The speaker for this event will be Dr. Russell. Front Row L-R: Ann House, Mark Vorderbruggen, noted expert on Timi Maples, Sylvia Holmesedible wild plants who will discuss

Piney Wood Lakes Chapter of theTexas Master Naturalist Program Schedules

Anniversary Celebration And Commencement

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

electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work. This is the third Ogden Jubilee to be

The money used for these grants come presented by the Livingston Main Street

exclusively from local fundraisers such Program. The previous two have been

as the Ogden Jubilee. In addition to the sellouts so get your tickets early.

Jubilee, Main Street sells cookbooks The Livingston Main Street Program (local recipes), the game of provided more than $70,000 in grants to Check out our ad on Page 20 of the

is a volunteer program administered by Livingstonopoly, and coffee mugs. The help revitalize our downtown area. Piney Woods Pathfinder for ticket the City of Livingston, which is Livingston Main Street Program has information.


Livingston Main Street presents

Ogden’s Country Jubilee

On August 21rst, 2012 at 5:30 pm at Business to showcase Chic Boutique, located at Lake services/products to other Chamber Livingston Mini Mall, 1408 N. members and the business community.Washington, Livingston, Tx 77351 the

Hosts for the events are Chic Lake Livingston/Polk County Chamber

Boutique, Provident Memory Care of Commerce will be having a Business

Group, Livingston Insurance, 3D After Hours.

Frameworks, and Smokin’ Feathers The purpose of Business After Embroidery.

Hours is to provide networking For more information contact The

opportunities for all Chamber members Chamber office at (936) 327-4929.

and an opportunity for the Hosting

Livingston Polk County Chamber

Business After Hours

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Shepherd Pirates Football

2012 Schedule

Varsity

Date

Opponent

Site

Time8-18

Houston Episcopal

Scrimmage

Home

TBA8-24

New Waverly

Scrimmage

Away

TBA

8-31

Kountze

Away

7:30 p.m.9-7

Woodville

Home

7:30 p.m.9-14

Woodlands Christian

Home

7:30 p.m.9-21

Diboll

Home

7:30 p.m.9-28

Coldspring*

Away

7:30 p.m.10-5

OPEN

10-12

Tarkington*

HOMECOMING

Home

7:30 p.m.10-19

Splendora*

Away

7:30 p.m.10-26

Huffman*

Home

7:30 p.m.11-2

Liberty*

Away

11-9

Cleveland*

SENIOR NIGHT

Home

7:30 p.m.

* Denotes 22-3A District Game

Athletic Director / Head Coach

Chip Keel

Superintendent

Jody Cronin

High School Principal

Jimmy Meekins

JV

Date

Opponent

Site

Time

8-18

Houston Episcopal

Home

TBA

8-24

New Waverly

Away

TBA

8-30

Kountze

Home

5:30 p.m.

9-6

Woodville

Away

5:30 p.m

9-13

Woodlands Christian

Away

5:30 p.m

9-20

Diboll

Away

5:30 p.m

9-27

Coldspring*

Home

5:30 p.m

10-4

OPEN

10-11

Tarkington*

Away

5:30 p.m

10-18

Splendora*

Home

5:30 p.m

10-25

Huffman*

Away

5:30 p.m

11-1

Liberty*

Home

5:30 p.m

11-8

Cleveland*

Away

5:30 p.m

August 6—Issue Equipment and No Contact Workouts

August 10—1st Day of Contact

2012 Football Schedules

Chic Boutique opened its doors in and success of the store have surprised try to help women and young ladies find August of 2007 with the purpose of the nay-sayers, who believed it was the right outfit and matching accessories bringing brand name products, as found doomed to fail, because of its location for these special occasions. The men are in the big stores, to the people of Polk on what they called the “dead” end of catching on as they are coming in for County and the surrounding areas at town. pants, shirts, shoes, ties, belts and other more affordable prices. That is the accessories. We also take the stress out In these five years our customers reason behind the store's slogan, “Big of back to school shopping since parents have come to know that quality is within Store Quality, Small Town Prices”. It is readily find clothes, shoes, purses and reach and within their means right here our belief that if our customers can find backpacks for their children and at home. They have enjoyed the what they want or need here locally, they teenagers. Travelers find our store a shopping experience and are spreading can save the gas money and also support great place to shop for the perfect size of the word locally and beyond, resulting in our local economy. luggage.a growing base of out of town customers

From its humble beginning of selling who regularly shop at Chic Boutique Our houseware and gift section only shoes and purses in a 1,200 square while visiting family and friends or offers a wide variety of silverware, feet space in Lake Livingston Mini- spending the weekend at the lake. glassware, table linens and home décor Mall, Chic Boutique has grown, one items, ready to wrap for that last minute Christmas and Valentine parties, department at a time, to a 20,000 square gift. The bedding and bath departments military balls, Easter, pageants and prom feet store and warehouse. The growth are very popular offering beds in a bag, are always busy times in the store as we

quilts and bedspreads, high thread count sheet sets, pillows, towels and bath accessories.

Two years ago we started selling associates who have worked hard to discounted brand new mattresses and promote the success of our company. We bed frames, and very recently bedroom appreciate our loyal customers who sets and table and chair sets, and other believe in us and keep referring us to furniture pieces. We have catalogs others. We invite you all to come customers can order out of, and we also celebrate with us the whole month of offer a very flexible layaway plan that August and enjoy the incredible sales we allows customers to pay out their will be offering.purchases at their convenience.

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY CHIC We thank God who has brought us to BOUTIQUE!!!!!

this milestone. We are also grateful to all family members, friends, partners and

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Trades of the Trail

Chic Boutique Celebrates 5th BirthdayBig Store Quality, Small Town Prices

Chic Boutique OwnerAngela Goin

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Celebrate Labor Day in The green spaces that serve as the Woodlands with two evenings of “centerpiece” of The Woodlands Town fireworks, live concerts, face painters, Center. balloon artists and more Saturday,

For event directions and parking, September 1 and Sunday, September 2,

please visit 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Waterway

www.TheFountainsAtWaterwaySquare.cSquare.

om and click on “Labor Day Event” or The festivities kick-off Saturday with call 281-363-2447. “Like” The

classic rock favorites by Mike Maker Woodlands Convention & Visitors from 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. followed by Bureau on Facebook at Alter Ego, playing the latest alternative www.Facebook.com/VisitTheWoodlandsand classic rock hits from 7:40 p.m. to 9 , “follow” them on Twitter p.m. www.twitter.com/TheWoodlandsCVB

and “view” them on YouTube On Sunday, the fun starts all over

www.youtube.com/TheWoodlandsCVB.again with cover band KAOS playing music from the 80’s through today’s About The Woodlandshottest hits from 6 p.m. to 7:20 pm.

Located just 30 minutes north of Rounding out the holiday weekend

Houston, Texas and minutes from celebration is 80’s variety band The

George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Spicolis from 7:40 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Woodlands is an emerging A fireworks display will light up the destination for leisure guests, individual

night’s sky each evening beginning at business travelers and groups of all 8:55 p.m., weather permitting. sizes. Visitors to The Woodlands enjoy Organizers say Waterway Square offers more than eight million square feet of the best viewing for fireworks. world-class shopping, dining and

entertainment options, more than 194 “We invite families from around to

miles of hike-and-bike trails, the 1,700-region to join us in The Woodlands as

acre Mitchell Preserve, the Cynthia we bid farewell to summer with

Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and kayaking fireworks, live music and fun for all at

on The Woodlands Waterway, Lake Waterway Square,” says Nick Wolda,

Woodlands and 124 parks. The president of The Woodlands Convention

Woodlands features world-class golf and & Visitors Bureau.

was the home of the Shell Houston Open The Labor Day concerts are free and for 17 years. The Woodlands also is

open to the public. Event sponsors home to more than 1,500 guestrooms in include The Woodlands Development upscale and boutique properties, select Company, Kyle Sherburne - State Farm service, limited service, conference and Insurance, St. Luke’s The Woodlands convention centers and a resort.Hospital, Kroger, Bud Light, Wright’s Printing, Munday Chevrolet and University of Phoenix. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics are allowed. Parking is available in the Waterway Square Parking Garage (between Fountain Plaza & Woodloch Court) and the 24 Waterway Parking Garage (corner of Fountain Plaza & Lake Robbins Drive). Surface parking is available at the corner of Waterway Avenue & Timberloch Place and the corner of Six Pines and Lake Robbins Drive. Limited free street parking is available on Lake Robbins Drive, Waterway Avenue, Waterway Square Place, and Timberloch Place.

Located along Waterway Avenue, Waterway Square is a one-acre public plaza with unique water features and

The Woodlands Celebrates Labor Day WeekendWith Free Live Concerts, Entertainment and Family Fun!Fireworks, Face Painters, Balloon Artists, Vendors and More


CONROE, TX – The Toyota Texas available this year to the three-day Adventures Area and Bass Pro Shops catapulted by his Bass Classic (TTBC) will bring an outdoor music festival and professional Outdoor Expo will take place at the most recent exciting lineup with some of country bass fishing world championship. Fans Lone Star Convention & Expo Center’s release, Barefoot music’s biggest artists to Conroe for can obtain free tickets online now at festival grounds in Conroe. Blue Jean Night. free! The Toyota Texas Bass Classic will http://www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com/t The album hit

CMA Award winning singer-take place Sept. 28-30 at the Lone Star ickets, while supplies last. Tickets are No. 1 on the U.S.

songwriter Dierks Bentley recently Convention & Expo Center and concerts available for Friday, Saturday and Country charts,

released his will be headlined by Dierks Bentley on Sunday individually. Beginning Aug. 15 spurring back to

sixth Capitol Friday, Sept. 28, Gary Allan on fans can pick up TTBC tickets at any back multi-week

Nashville studio Saturday, Sept. 29 and Jake Owen on Toyota dealership or Academy Sports + No. 1 singles, “Barefoot Blue Jean

album HOME. Sunday, Sept. 30. Outdoors location in the greater Night” and “Alone with You.” Owen’s

The new album Houston area. Walk-up tickets the day of first top-5 hit was 2008’s “Don’t Think I

“Having this trio of country artists at debuted at No. 1 the event will require a donation Can’t Love You,” off Easy Does It. He

TTBC is exciting,” said Tournament and has already towards the Texas Parks & Wildlife is currently touring with Kenny Chesney

Director Lenny Francoeur. “Combined scored three Department and all days are subject to and Tim McGraw on the Brothers of

with the championship fishing, outdoor chart-topping sell out. The Sun Stadium Tour.

expos and the new BBQ Cook-Off, hits “Am I The TTBC has evolved into a world-class The daily tickets are valid for Only One,” “5-1-5-0” and the anthem On Saturday, Sept. 29, Houston-event, and we can’t wait to return to admission into the festival grounds for “Home.” Bentley has forged his own based band Southern Slang will perform Conroe this year and bring it all angler weigh-ins and the concert on that brand of country music combining prior to the second round fishing weigh-together.” particular day. All activities, including classic country songwriting, influences in. Formed in 2010, Southern Slang

concerts, weigh-ins, Reliant Outdoor of bluegrass instrumentation and the plays a mix of classic and southern rock Limited quantities of free tickets are

energy of rock & roll. His five previous and blues. They recently won the studio albums have earned 10 Grammy Houston Business Journal Battle of the nominations, sold over five million Business Bands.albums and scored 10 No. 1 hits.

The 2012 TTBC will also host a 50-Bentley is a member of the Grand Ole

angler field, assembled from the top Opry and recently wrapped his

professional leagues in the world, headlining Country & Cold Cans Tour

including the PAA Bass Pro Shops which made stops earlier this year in the

Tournament Series, Bassmaster Elite U.S., Canada and Australia.

Series and the Walmart FLW Tour. The A stand-out singer-songwriter whose format has created a true bass fishing

unique style is world championship. instantly

The Lone Star Convention & Expo recognizable, Gary

Center is a state-of-the-art facility Allan is an industry

conveniently located minutes from Lake veteran who has

Conroe and The Woodlands and only 40 three Platinum and

minutes north of Houston. The location four Gold albums

offers easy access to event activities, to his credit. Two

local shops and restaurants. For more of his last three

information visit thelonestar.org. albums have made their debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top The Toyota Texas Bass Classic Country Albums chart and No. 2 on the tournament functions are operated by Billboard 200 (all genre chart). He has the Professional Anglers Association released four No. 1 singles to country with technical assistance and support radio (“Man To Man,” “Nothing On But from Texas Parks and Wildlife The Radio,” Tough Little Boys” and Department’s Inland Fisheries Division. “Watching Airplanes”) and over a dozen Title sponsor for the event is Toyota. top-10 hits. His guitar-driven, rocked- Other sponsors include: Ricoh, ATX laced country style dominated his latest Wheels, Coca-Cola, TXU and U.S. album, Get Off on the Pain, and will Reel. Corporate partnership again be his calling-card on his opportunities are available for 2012. For forthcoming studio album, Set You Free, additional information, visit due early 2013. toyotatexasbassclassic.com or call 1-

866-907-0143. Jake Owen has quickly become one

of country music’s hottest acts,

Dierks Bentley, Gary Allan & Jake Owen to Perform at

Texas Toyota Bass ClassicLimited quantity of free tickets available for Sept. 28-30


During Labor Day weekend in Livingston, Texas Bustertown RV Park will be overrun with the scent of barbeque for the First Annual Polk County Area Go-Texan Barbeque Cook-Off. General admission is $5 per person, you’ll receive a wristband upon entry. Gates will open at 5:00 pm on Friday and 11:00 am on Saturday.

If simply eating barbeque isn’t enough for you and you would like to enter in the cook-off contact committee chairman, Joseph Pedigo at 936-329-4260; co-chair, Aurthur Easton at 936-653-8892; co-chair, Bob Jewel at 936-676-0436. There is a $100 entry fee and $10 per category; Beans, Chicken, Brisket, Ribs, Margaritas and Cook’s per team.Choice.

Make sure to some and check it out, Trophies will be awarded to 1st, it’s a great way to enjoy Labor Day

2nd and 3rd place for each category, and weekend on Lake Livingston. aprons for overall BBQ champion. Bustertown TV Park is located at 4700

W.S. Hwy 190 West in Livingston, There will also be a washers directly behind Buster McNutty’s tournament on Saturday, makesure to Restaurant Bar and Grill. sign up before noon on Saturday. www.Bustertown.com, 936-967-0101.Winners will be awarded aprons. $20

First AnnualBBQ Cook-OffLabor Day Weekend in the Piney Woods

Come out and have some fun in the Registration begins at 8am for shooters. sun! If you enjoy the outdoors and Live auction at noon, BBQ lunch from sporting clay shooting, bring the kids, 11-1. Raffle items, Prize money ATV, and spend the day raising money awarded to winning clay shoot team. for a good cause. Contact Information: 936-433-8903

Kids shooting age divisions are 5- Fees/Admission: Fee to shoot $50 6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12,13-14,15-16 (Guns first flight , reup $10 in the pm flight.are given as prizes in kids division!!)

17 and up shoot in the adult division.

$50 for adult to shoot and $10 to reup for the PM flight that starts at 1:30 if you already shot in the AM flight!

Event Location: FM 2665 River Ridge Ranch, Goodrich TX

Date/Time Information:

Brian Perry MemorialSporting Clay ShootAugust 18, 2012

The Angelina County Chamber of Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: Commerce began the Texas State Forest 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Saturday: 9:00am - Festival in 1938, which was held as an 10:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm. It is annual county fair event until 1953. With located at The Texas State Forest Festival the existing Chamber sponsoring the is held at the George H. Henderson Jr. Youth Fair as part of the event, the Texas Expo Center in Lufkin, 1200 Ellen Trout State Forest Festival was held on the 30+ Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904. Tickets can be acres where Lufkin Middle School purchased at the gate.currently is located, and drew crowds reaching 8,000!

In 1984, the Chamber board reviewed and revised the Texas State Forest Festival as an annual event, and merged its activities with the Southern Hushpuppy Championships in May, 1985. The Texas State Forest Festival moved to its September date in 1988.

Currently, the Texas State Forest Festival draws crowds approaching 30,000 and generates a net profit of $60,000 per year – a tremendous accomplishment for an event twenty-seven years old!

Annually, the Texas State Forest Festival requires over 300 volunteers working about 2,500 hours to stage the event, and continues to be one of the premier annual events in East Texas!

The hours for the festival and carnival are Wednesday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm,


Texas State Forest FestivalSeptember 19-23, 2012

farthest-reaching branches.)

“It is not necessary to encircle the entire tree, especially if a very large tree” he said. “A good watering on half or one quarter of the root system can be very beneficial. Do not concentrate the water at the base of the tree. Doing so can lead to root diseases.”Writer: Robert Burns, tree being thirsty. As do humans, trees But don’t start your chainsaw yet, he

sweat to cool themselves off. Only with said. If this is the first year that a tree’s The water should soak into the soil [email protected] trees, the process is called dropped leaves, it may eventually without run off. If the water runs off or “transpiration,” and it’s water recover, according to Taylor.Although drought is often the cause, puddles, reduce the flow rate. Water evaporating primarily from leaves that trees can die for other reasons besides until the moisture has soaked in to the If the drought continues or dissipates heat. lack of soil moisture, said Dr. Eric soil to a depth of at least 8 to 10 inches.intensifies, homeowners can reduce tree

Taylor, Texas AgriLife Extension Inadequate soil moisture coupled stress by paying attention to over- The best time to water is during the Service forestry specialist, Overton. with hot air temperatures means a tree’s crowding, proper pruning, minimizing early evening and at night, Taylor said. ability to transpire is limited. damage to the stem and roots, and “Drought is the primary contributor This is the time when trees normally

proper watering.to tree kill, but it may not be exactly the catch up and replenish the water they “As a result, the cells in leaves and way you might be thinking,” Taylor loose during daytime activities like small branches can ‘cook’ to death,” For existing landscapes, proper said. “You may find this hard to believe, photosynthesis. Taylor said. watering during a drought is the best but relatively few trees likely died way to reduce water stress. During the drought, plan on watering directly from dehydration in 2011. This “cooking” results in cell and

trees once a week. Be forewarned Instead, the 2011 drought severely protein breakdown, the generation “A rule of thumb is to begin though. Large trees drink from a big weakened mature trees, making them and/or buildup of toxins, lesions and supplemental watering if significant bucket, Taylor said. susceptible to opportunistic pathogens eventually death of the tree, he said. rainfall has not occurred in the past

like hypoxylon canker and insects like seven to 10 days,” he said. “Begin There’s more than just water As for tree deaths from macro fungi pine bark engraver beetles.” sooner if it’s extremely hot and humidity involved in maintaining healthy trees. In on hardwoods such as hypoxylon is low.” August, Taylor is conducting a four-part He said that in most instances, the canker, it’s stress brought on by drought course on woodland management with trees that died in 2011 were already and heat that creates opportunity for the Taylor recommended using a soaker urban landowners in mind. See stressed from a number of pre-existing disease, not the direct effects of hose or by trickle or drip irrigation, and http://today.agrilife.org/2012/07/10/privenvironmental factors such as moisture shortage, Taylor said. water just outside the drip line of the ate-woodlands for more information.overcrowding, growing on the wrong Hypoxylon is a white-rot fungus that is tree’s crown. (The drip line is the area

site, age, soil compaction, trenching or usually considered a weak pathogen — on the ground directly under the inappropriate use of herbicides. If not not aggressive enough to take over for these factors, a large proportion of healthy trees. the trees that died might have recovered

“It is only of consequence when the from the drought. trees are under severe stress and wood

“This is an important concept to moisture drops significantly,” he said. remember because our best defense “Often, the first symptom that may be against drought is to promote a tree’s observed is the dying back or thinning health and vigor through proper care and of the crown.”management,” Taylor said.

As the fungus develops underneath This is not to play down the the bark, it causes the bark to pop loose

importance of water to tree health, he and slough off, exposing a mat of grey, said. Water, particularly soil moisture, is tan, olive green or reddish-brown critical for all a tree’s physiological powdery spores,” he said.processes. Trees require water to make

“By the time the spores become and transport food, take in and release visible, the tree is dead,” Taylor said.carbon dioxide, conduct biochemical

reactions, build tissue and more. For more information about the identification and prevention of “You name it, the tree needs water to hypoxylon canker, go to do it,” Taylor said.http://txforestservice.tamu.edu , he said.

Though moisture stress may be the Another odd sign occurring this year trigger,many trees likely died from

is the dropping of seemingly healthy, insect damage, invasion of fungi and green leaves, according to Taylor. One other diseases, and even heat stroke, explanation for green leaf dropping is according to Taylor.that the tree lost part of its root system

“Much of the recent tree deaths and during the 2011 drought. general decline might also be attributed

“When spring came, there was to the extreme and prolonged heat of enough food reserves for the trees to leaf 2011,” he said. “Extreme temperatures, out, but the root system was no longer not only during the day but also in the sufficient to provide enough water to all early evenings and night, have negative of the leaves that developed,” Taylor impacts to tree physiological processes.”said. “Now the trees are compensating

Taylor said although it is the lack of by dropping some of the leaves in order water that’s at the root of tree death by to provide adequate moisture to the heat stroke, there’s more to it than the residual leaves.”


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