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Mike WoodsRalph Roper

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SAT. JUNE 12Goose CreekMemorialGraduation2:30 pm, Graduation atFord Park Arena,Beaumont, Texas

JUNE 4 THRU 12Crosby Fair &RodeoCrosby FairgroundsCook-Off June 4 – 6.Rodeo June 11 & 12.Livestock Auction June10th

87th Legislature ends, as Democratswalk out to kill Voter Restrictions bill

AUSTIN – A bill to over-haul voting rules in thestate failed to pass in theTexas House on Sundaynight in a victory for Dem-ocrats and voting rightsadvocates. Sunday was thelast day of the legislativesession that the bill, Sen-ate Bill 7, could have beenpassed, but it may bebrought up again in thefuture.

SB7 failed to pass in theTexas House because agroup of House Democrats

walked out of the legisla-ture, causing the House tolose quorum — in order forcertain procedures to takeplace, such as passing leg-islation, a certain numberof House members must bepresent — blocking Repub-licans from passing the billdespite their majority. Bir-nel said that was all madepossible by the work of or-ganizers.

The bill would place lim-its on early voting hours,drive-thru voting, and

tighten restrictions on whocan vote by mail. It wouldalso expand the role thatpoll watchers can play, in-cluding allowing them tobe closer to the polls andto record certain voters.

Republicans have calledit a measure to ensure elec-tion integrity, despite thelack of evidence for wide-spread election fraud —the outgoing Texas Secre

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Pct. 2 programs win 4 national awards

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WASHINGTON,DC –Harris County Precinct 2has been recognized withF O U R A c h i e v e m e n tAwards from the NationalAssociation of Counties(NACo). The awards hon-or innovative, effectivecounty government pro-grams that strengthen ser-v i c e s f o r r e s i d e n t s .According to a NACo data-base, no Harris County en-tity has ever won multipleNACo awards in the samecalendar year.

NACo recognized Pre-cinct 2 for the followingprograms:

— Health Services for theinnovative SmartPodsAccess2Health, a partnershipwith Baylor— Veterans Services for thework with OperationYellowbird alternative PTSDtreatment— Partnership with theAmerican Chemistry Councilfor a grant to fund airmonitors— Parks Dept. for theinnovation and design ofJames Driver All-Inclusive Park

“I am incredibly hon-ored and proud of my teamfor their work on theseprojects that have been

identified by NACo as be-ing worthy of national dis-tinction,” Harris County

Precinct 2 CommissionerAdrian Garcia said, “NACoAchievement Awards arevery prestigious, and weare so grateful for the rec-ognition. While each ofthese programs deservesacknowledgment on theirown, our work is not donefor awards; our only goal isto serve the Precinct 2Community the way theyshould have been treatedin years’ past but unfortu-nately had been lookedover. These awards con-firm that these communi-t i e s a r e n o t b e i n gforgotten. I want to thank

our partners in these ef-forts for their support – weshare these awards withthem. Finally, I would alsolike to thank my staff forall they are doing to makePrecinct 2 the best place tolive, work, play and raisea family.”

NACo President GaryMoore said, “Over the pastyear, county officials andfrontline employees havedemonstrated bold, inspi-rational leadership. Thisyear’s Achievement Awardwinning programs illus-

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Crosby Rodeo music, cook-off and more

Hula Hut won the most Cook-Off Categories taking4th & 5th in Fajitas, 2nd in Chicken, 1st, 2nd & 5th inBrisket. Beer Kat Kookers were 2nd & 3rd in Ribs, 2ndplace in Open Dish Savory, 2nd & 3rd in Fajitas.Complete Cook-Off results with photographs of teamson page 2.

Going all out for ShowmanshipBob-N-Jeans & Bar 7 (sponsored by Turner Chevrolet)won showmanship with an air conditioned tent, liveband and big party atmosphere. Page 2 features allthe Cook-off awards.

On National Donut Day, Bag Of Donuts played a near capacity crowd in what wasoften described as the best concert in Crosby, yet. The band energetically playedfor hours a variety from The Eagles, Queen, even Run DMC, sounding much likethe originals or sometimes better.

CROSBY – As this paperrolls out to the stands, prepa-ration will have begun to hostthe 75th Crosby Fair & RodeoLivestock Auction in the Ro-deo pavilion inside the Fair-grounds this evening.

This event generates themost funds for the ultimategoal of the Crosby Fair & Ro-deo to provide money to sendkids to college. Judging hasbeen ongoing all week, andkids are open for pointers toperfect their livestock displayfor more awards and opportu-nities.

The beginning of the localrodeo is the Cook-Off thatgenerally features the RodeoParade but the deluge pre-cluded that from taking place.Instead, much like a red-neckWoodstock locals trooped

through mud and braved slickparking lots (leaving an im-pression there) to attend twolively nights.

Bag Of Donuts played forhours to a near capacitycrowd, everywhere was danc-ing and celebration.

Last Saturday evening theresults of the cooking washeld inside the Rock N C Are-na, results are publishedherein.

That night Philip Griffinopened with Good Texas RedDirt Country and MuscadineBloodline followed up withmore of that genre’ at a livelytempo. Throughout the Fair-grounds an atmosphere of joyto be beyond the pandemicabounded in spite of mud anda sprinkle of more rain.

The Crosby Fair & Rodeo

proper is on June 11 and 12.HI–LO PRO RODEO willbring some of the greatestcowboys in the nation insidethe Rockin’ C Arena. Bothnights will feature muttonbustin’ with local kids ridinghard for eight seconds whenthey pull the gate.

The Read Southall Band isin concert June 11. “Six StringSorrow” an acoustic albummade them the talk of Okla-homa “Borrowed Time” madeseveral Top 10 streamingcharts.

Phineas Reb, featuringKody Kouba opens Saturday,June 12 and LANCO will playfinally for the 75th CrosbyFair & Rodeo this year. “Hal-lelujah Nights” brought themup to Hot Country fame.

Two weekends of fun, food, riding, music acts

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Answer: B. According to Dr. MohammadAhmed, a board-certified family medicine physician with HoustonMethodist Primary Care Group in Baytown, risk factors for a herniateddisk include improper lifting, being overweight, repetitive activities thatstrain the spine, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking.

What you can do: Develop a relationship with a primary carephysician to live your healthiest life.

“As a family medicine physician, I am passionate about patienteducation. I look forward to partnering with my patients and workingtogether to achieve their health goals,” said Ahmed, who sees patientsfor routine immunizations, thyroid concerns and diabetes management.

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STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTSBy Gary Borders

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Population gains and lossesin Texas announced

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The U.S. Census Bureauhas released is sub-countypopulation estimates fromApril 2010 to July 2020.That includes populationestimates for the 1,200 in-corporated places in Texas.

Nine additional Texastowns were incorporated inthe past decade, while 13additional cities surpasseda population of 50,000.

The Texas Demograph-ic Center reported that ofthe 71 Texas cities withpopulations of more than50,000, only two lost pop-ulation — continuing thetrend of smaller towns andareas in the state losingpopulation to larger cities.More than 55% of thestate’s population growthhas been in cities withmore than 50,000 resi-dents.

Small and mid-sized cit-ies surrounding majormetropolitan areas, suchas Dallas-Fort Worth, Aus-tin and Houston, saw thefastest growth rates, whilemany of the cities in WestTexas and the Panhandlewere among the 372 Texascities that lost population,according to TDC.

EMERGENCY FOODBENEFITS EXTENDED

Benefits for familiesunder a federal nutritionplan have been increasedthrough September, theTexas Health and HumanServices Commission an-nounced last week.

Under the AmericanRescue Plan signed byPresident Biden in March,states can provide eligiblefamilies up to $35 permonth to purchase freshfruits and vegetables. Cli-ents of the Women, Infantsand Children (WIC) pro-gram are eligible.

“Texas WIC providesfoods that have great nu-tritional value — providingkey nutrients at key stag-es of development,” TexasWIC Director Edgar Cur-tis said. “This nutritionalsupport early in life buildsstronger, smarter, healthi-er and happier childrenand Texans. Fresh fruitsand vegetables, which areloaded with vitamins and

other plant-based nutri-ents, are at the forefront ofthat strategy.”

The HHSC also an-nounced it is providingroughly $208 million inemergency food benefitsunder the SupplementalNutrition Assistance Pro-gram, extending the maxi-mum SNAP benefitsallowable through June.All SNAP recipients willget a minimum of $95 inemergency allotment, inaddition to the 15% in-crease that continuesthrough September.

The program is fundedby the U.S. Department ofAgriculture and adminis-tered by HHSC.

STATE TO RELEASE $5BILLION IN SCHOOLFEDERAL AID

Months after congres-sional action on a coronavi-rus relief package, theTexas Education Agencyannounced Friday thatschool districts may beginapplying for their portionof $5 billion in aid.

According to the AustinAmerican-Statesman, howmuch each district will re-ceive varies. Districts thatsaw large enrollment de-clines because of the pan-demic will likely notreceive as much money,because TEA will divertsome of the funds to makeup for funding provided atpre-pandemic levels.

Much of public-schoolfunding in Texas is basedon average daily atten-dance. However, during the2020-2021 school year, dis-

tricts were not penalizedwhen students stayedhome.

EXPERTS:WEATHERIZATION BILLFALLS SHORT

The Texas Legislaturepassed Senate Bill 3 in re-sponse to February’s dead-ly storm and widespreadfailure of power plants.The package addresses theproblems that threatenelectric reliability, but pub-lic radio’s Texas Standardreports that many electricgrid experts and policy an-alysts say not enough hasbeen done to prevent an-other blackout disaster.

One section of SB3 al-lows regulators to deter-mine what portions of thenatural gas supply must beweatherized. Since it onlyapplies to equipment thatdirectly connects to powerplants, experts say it mightnot be enough.

Dan Cohan, civil engi-neering professor at RiceUniversity, told the Stan-dard that “whoever hasthose direct lines into thepower plants and winteriz-es those is going to pointupstream and say ‘wellthose upstream peoplecouldn’t get us enough gas.’So yeah, it’s hard to seehow this is going to provideus full coverage.”

In addition, critics saythe penalties of $5,000 aday for not doing the re-quired weatherizationamount to little more thana rounding error for non-complying oil and gas com-panies.

GOP CHAIRMANRESIGNATION SPARKSSPECULATION

Texas Republican Partychairman Allen West re-signed Friday, sparkingspeculation he is consider-ing a statewide race.

The Republican partyissued a statement thatWest “will take this oppor-tunity to prayerfully re-flect on a new chapter inhis already distinguishedcareer.” West has not ruledout challenging Gov. GregAbbott, who last week tout-ed a re-election endorse-ment from formerPresident Trump.

COVID-19 CASESDROPPING; 36% FULLYVACCINATED

The number of newCOVID-19 cases in Texascontinues to drop, with9,534 reported as of Sun-day for the previous week— a small fraction of mid-January’s record high ofnearly 159,000.

In the past week, 210deaths from COVID-19 inTexas were reported, ac-cording to the Johns Hop-kins UniversityCoronavirus ResourceCenter. That is also a de-crease.

The number of Texansfully vaccinated stands at10.5 million, according tothe Texas Department ofState Health Services, orabout 36% of the state’spopulation. The number oflab-confirmed COVID-19patients who are hospital-ized dropped nearly a fifthfrom the previous week, to1,504, according to DSHS.

THEPOSTSCRIPT

ByCarrie Classon

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A cousin of mine report-edly said, “I can’t imagineliving in a house whereother people have lived!”

I don’t know if she real-ly said this, as I heard thestory secondhand. But itstuck in my mind becauseevery home I’ve owned hasbeen lived in by other peo-ple, and a few people havedied in them as well. So far,this has not bothered mein the least.

I’m used to living in thehomes of dead people.

The first house I boughtwas owned by a womannamed Ruby. She was stillliving when I bought it, butshe wasn’t doing very well.She had outlived two hus-bands in the house, so Isuppose there’s a better-than-even chance at leastone of them died there.

Ruby finally had tomove to a nursing homeafter she showed up at theneighbor’s door a few timeswithout clothes. As she hadno children, the responsi-bility for finding her moresuitable accommodationsfell to her niece. I have nochildren, so I expect myniece, Isabelle, might beperforming this duty forme sometime in the future.(She recently turned 18and has that to look for-ward to.)

My only other real homeis the one I’ve been livingin with my husband, Peter.The neighbors say “threewitches” lived in the housebefore the man we boughtit from. I don’t know if thisis true, and no one seemsto know much about them.

But now we are movinginto a new condo, and Iknow much more about itbecause it had only hadone other resident. Hername was Elizabeth and,like Ruby, she lived therealone, although unlikeRuby, there is no record ofany husbands, dead oralive.

Elizabeth bought thecondo when it was built,more than 40 years ago,and she died in it. I knowthis because I looked upher obituary, and it saidshe “died at home,” so Ihave to suppose she died inthe home we now own.

Elizabeth seems like alovely person, judging fromher obituary. Of course,most people sound nice intheir obituaries. I’m goingto have to ask Isabelle tosay something nice aboutme when she gets aroundto writing mine. (A persondoesn’t turn 18 withoutacquiring some responsi-bilities.)

I’ve been thinking aboutRuby and Elizabeth as Pe-ter and I work to renovatethis new condo. The wallshad been painted and somenew flooring put in, butpretty much everythingelse was as Elizabeth leftit. The appliances are old.We’ve already replaced thecountertop and had thecabinets repainted and putin shiny new sinks. I don’tthink Elizabeth would rec-ognize the place. But Ihope she’d be pleased.

Because, unlike mycousin, I very much likethe idea of Elizabeth livingin my home before me. Ilike that she was so happyhere that she never choseto leave. I’m glad she didn’tshow up at the neighbor’snaked and have to findanother home. (Although Idon’t know this for sure.It’s possible she just didn’thave a dutiful niece likeRuby did and I do.)

And even without theyellowing 1980s bath fix-tures and the chippedcountertop, I would like tothink there is a little ofElizabeth around. Itmakes me feel as if I havean invisible friend, lookingat the same sun shining inthe same windows, seeingthe same view, living ouroverlapping lives withoutever getting the chance tomeet.

Till next time,CarrieCarrie Classon’s mem-

oir is called “Blue Yarn.”Learn more atCarrieClasson.com.

The Homes ofDead People

Get Vaccinated; let’smove the Threat Level toGreen

Since the COVID-19 virus was first detected inHarris County, we have been working non-stop tobeat it. We stayed home, wore our masks, main-tained social distance, and sacrificed many, manymoments with friends and family. When safe,effective vaccines became available, HarrisCounty Public Health rushed to acquire anddistribute them equitably, establishing over 100vaccination sites, including a mega distributionsite at NRG stadium that has become a model forthe nation. Many of our residents are gettingvaccinated, moving us closer to a place whereCOVID-19 is no longer a major threat to vulnera-ble populations and our hospital capacity. Thanksto all of this hard work, we have made substantialprogress in turning a corner against this virus.

Last week, based on this progress and themeeting of the relevant thresholds, I moved thecounty’s COVID-19 Threat Level from Level 2:Orange to Level 3: Yellow, the system’s second-lowest threat level. We should all be proud ofreaching this significant milestone. Under theYellow threat level, unvaccinated individualsshould continue to mask and social distance.Fully vaccinated individuals, however, mayresume activities without wearing a mask orphysically distancing, except where otherwiserequired.

We are making considerable strides, but oursuccess is fragile. From the beginning of thiscrisis, data and public health expertise havedriven our policies and the guidance we providethe community on how to stay safe. And the datatells us our numbers are still high, that peopleare still getting sick and dying. While we havecome a long way, this is not a mission accom-plished moment. But we should feel encouragedthat vaccinations are safe, effective, and arepreventing deaths, hospitalizations, and thespread of the virus.

So don’t wait. Go get vaccinated. And if you’vealready gotten your shots, help us by gettinganyone you know who hasn’t to NRG Park. Comeby Tuesday thru Sunday between noon and 7 p.m.— there’s no need for an appointment. You canfind more information at ReadyHarris.org orcontact us at 832-927-8787. Let’s continue to pulltogether to persuade friends, family members,and others to do their part and get vaccinated.Let’s make it to Green and beat COVID-19 onceand for all.

COUNTYCONNECTION

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

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Like a doctor removing something important, HerbCollins gently peeled the wrapper back from the rootball and tenderly placed the baby tree in the hole. Thenhe stood and walked around it to see which way he shouldalign it. Actually, looks pretty good just the way it is.

So he took his bucket of mixed sand and compostand began sprinkling it down onto the roots and thenpacking it in gently with his fist.

Every few minutes he’d stop and read the directionsagain. When he ordered the tree, the nurseryman hadwritten back “Are you sure?” Well, that made ol’ Herblaugh. Yes, he was sure. He’s always sure this time ofyear.

He was still chuckling to himself when Janice Tho-mas walked along the sidewalk.

“Hi Herb,” said the high school art teacher. “What isit this year?”

“Papaya, Janice. Nice healthy one, don’t you think?” Janice took a close look at the little dark green tree. Papaya. “Isn’t that a tropical tree?” “Sure is,” he said, tucking more dirt around the roots.

“I have to read the instructions carefully to get thisright.”

Janice thought carefully before speaking. “Papayassure taste good, Herb.”

“Sure do. Wouldn’t it be nice if this lives long enoughto produce fruit?”

“But you’re not expecting …” “Of course not. The first nippy day in autumn will

turn this little guy belly up.” He looked up and smiled at Janice’s consternation. “You know that banana tree almost made it to Christ-

mas last year. That was my best so far. We’ll see howthis little guy makes out.”

Each year Herb plants something in the front yardthat has no chance at all of being there the followingspring. He’s done it for years. It gives the neighborhoodsomething to look at and talk about, and it’s fun.

“You know, Herb, if you’re looking for fruit, a cherrytree will produce …”

“I’m not looking for fruit, Janice,” he said, gently. “I’mlooking for glory. Glory!”

He laughed. “Where’s the glory in planting somethingthat will grow here? Anyone can do that. But a papaya?Ha! There’s glory in that.”

Brought to you by yourself … and me, as we take offour hats to the brave men and women of our medicaland emergency services. Thank you.

Papaya?Ha! There’s glory in that.

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tary o f State RuthHughs told lawmakersearlier in the year thatTexas’ election in 2020 was“smooth and secure.” Dem-ocrats and voting rights or-ganizations have deridedthe bill as an attempt atvoter suppression thatwould disproportionatelyharm racial and ethnic mi-norities.

Gov. Greg Abbott hasalready said he will con-vene a special session ofthe Texas legislature inthe coming months to re-consider SB7, among oth-er pieces of legislation, sothe bil l could sti l l bepassed.

“Ensuring the integrityof our elections and re-forming a broken bail sys-tem remain emergencies inTexas,” Abbott’s statementsaid. “They will be added

Democrats walkout, kill bill,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

to the special session agen-da. Legislators will be ex-pected to have worked outthe details when they ar-rive at the Capitol for thespecial session.”

Abbott went further onMonday, saying he intendsto withhold paychecks tostate lawmakers afterHouse Democrats stagedthe walkout to block votingrestrictions proposed bytheir Republican counter-parts.

“This is a reckoning overtwo strategies,” Alex Bir-nel said. “One strategy isto suppress the vote to sus-tain power, and the otherstrategy is for millions ofpeople to participate in ourdemocracy and for thatparticipation to transformthe entire country for thebetter.”

trate the innovative wayscounties build healthy,safe and vibrant communi-ties across America.”

Nationally, awards aregiven in 18 different cate-gories that reflect the vast,comprehensive servicescounties provide. The cat-egories include childrenand youth, criminal justiceand public safety, countyadministration, informa-tion technology, health,civic engagement andmany more. Started in1970, NACo ’s annualAchievement Awards pro-gram is designed to recog-nize county governmentinnovations. Each nomineeis judged on its own mer-its and not against otherapplications received.

Pct. 2wins 4nationalawards,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Crosby Fair & Rodeo Cook-Off Winners

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Deer Park finished the season 40-8 under the first season of Coach AmyVidal-Bush. She toughened up her team before she let them touch a softball.By June 5, the Varsity girls were winning their neutral play-off game againstJudson of Converse with her team manufacturing a single run to a shut-outpitched by Hannah Benavides. Deer Park scored in the sixth inning as ReannaNieman came in after a fielder’s choice, and two singles ( by Hardcastle andPerez) sent her home. In their final bats Judson would drop their tying runs toa couple of fly-outs.

Benavides it seems is dynamite on a pitcher’s mound proven by heraccomplishing two shut outs in a row, the state semi-final and final. She had19 innings without a single run score on her pitching. She was named MVP ofthe Class 6-A tournament. Her pitching had deprived Judson of a single tyingrun although they had had six in scoring position including a bases loadedone out tense moment. Her coach says she is about 5 foot 10 inches tall but ischampion because of work ethic. She threw 109 pitches, put the K on six,walked two and allowed six hits. She has now signed with Abilene ChristianUniversity.

This is the third championship for Deer Park in a decade but 2014 was thelast one.

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VOL. 26, NO. 23– 50¢ © Copyright 2021 MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS 77580THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021

BAYTOWN — (June 4,2021) — With nearly 17million people living withand beyond cancer in theU.S. today—and morethan 43 million cancer sur-vivors worldwide—virtual-l y e v e r y o n e k n o w ssomeone whose life hasbeen touched by cancer.

Sunday, June 6 marksthe 34th annual obser-vance of National CancerSurvivors Day. It’s a day inwhich we join in solidaritywith cancer survivorsaround the world to raiseawareness to the ongoingchallenges cancer survi-vors face because of theirdisease and, most impor-tantly, a day to celebratelife. The Houston Method-ist Cancer Center at Bay-town hosts a week-longCancer Survivors Day cel-ebration June 7-11.

A “survivor” is definedas anyone living with a his-tory of cancer—from themoment o f d iagnos i sthrough the remainder oftheir life.

“Over the last few de-cades, great progress hasbeen made in terms of can-cer survival,” said Nancy

Thompson, director of on-cology services and breastcare center with the Hous-ton Methodist Cancer Cen-ter at Baytown. “That isabsolutely something weshould celebrate!”

Higher survival rateshave been linked to themajor improvements, inno-vations, and advances incancer prevention, earlyscreening, community ed-ucation and novel treat-ments in cancer care. Inaddition, through researchevidence, existing treat-ments are being used in

better ways with less sideeffects, and newer treat-ments such as targetedtherapy and immunother-apy have also contributedto improving cancer sur-vival rates.

“We are adopting theh u m m i n g b i r d a s t h etheme for our week-longcelebration in recognitionof the shared resiliencyand grace that survivorsdemonstrate in their jour-ney. We will give recogni-tion gifts to our survivorsand they will also have theopportunity to have a com-

memorative photo taken,”Thompson said. “Lettersare also being sent out toover 1,000 survivors in ourlocal community.”

The Houston MethodistCancer Center at Baytownprovides comprehensivecancer care in its recentlyrenovated, state-of-the-artfacility, including radia-tion and medical oncology,surgical procedures, breastcancer treatments, 3Dmammograms, breast im-aging radiologists and can-c e r - s p e c i f i c n u r s enavigators.

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Houston RacewayPark is the place to beon July 10, 2021 for the11th annual Shrimp &Catfish Festival hostedby the Rotary Club ofBaytown. The festivalwill be held from 11 am –3 pm and includes livemusic as well as outdoorgames and activities forchildren, a silent andlive auction and raffle formany prizes includingthe grand prize, which isa vehicle. This year, thegrand prize winner willselect either a 2021 KiaTelluride SUV or a 2021Toyota Tacoma truck.

Raffle tickets are$100 each and includetwo shrimp and catfishmeals on festival day.Meal tickets are soldseparately for $10 each.You can take your mealto go or eat at the eventand enjoy music andparticipate in theauctions. Visitwww.baytownrotary.orgto purchase tickets orsponsor, or purchasetickets.

Rotary Shrimp& CatfishFestival July 10

Houston Methodist Cancer Center at Baytown Radiation Oncologist Dr. MaryGoswitz (fifth from right), Director Nancy Thompson (fourth from right) and staffwill host a week-long Cancer Survivors Day celebration.

Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalCelebrates Cancer Survivors

Houston Methodist Bay-town Hospital screens allpatients, ensuring onlythose without COVID-19symptoms are seen in theoffice. Masks and person-al protective equipment(PPE) are required whileproviding patient care, andwe have reorganized wait-ing rooms and check-inlines to ensure social dis-tancing. We have also im-plemented addit ionalsanitation processes to dis-infect all equipment andsurfaces.

Houston Methodist Bay-town is designated as aCOVID-19 vaccine hub.Vaccines are open to every-one age 16 and older.Walk-ins are welcome, butyou may also schedule anappointment by visitinghoustonmethodist.org/vac-cine.

For more information onCancer Survivors Day ac-tivities and to schedule anappointment with a cancerspecial ist at HoustonMethodist Baytown Hospi-tal, call 346.292.2060 orv i s i thoustonmethodist.org/can-cer-baytown.

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The Lady Eagles wonthe UIL 5A state champi-onship in Austin last week,defeating Hallisville onFriday 6-0 , and thenclinching the title Satur-day with a 4-1 victory overAledo.

The Lady Eagles pre-vailed inspite of COVID-10taking away their chanceslast season. They cameback with a strong perfor-mance by their MVP pitch-e r , S o p h i a S i m p s o n .

EAGLES FLY HIGH!

Barbers Hill wins state 5A Softball Championship

Lady Eagles hold their Trophy high, after winningthe final game last Saturday against Aledo, 4-1.

LADY EAGLES and coaches prepare to leave for Austin and the State Playoffs.

Simpson tossed a completegame, striking out 14 - in-cluding the last batter -and holding Aledo to onerun en route to a 4-1 victo-ry for Barbers Hill winningthe Class 5A State Cham-pionship.

Simpson is set to attendUT Austin next year.

Barbers Hill finishesthe season 43-2 and wasranked the No. 1 softballteam in the country byMaxPreps earlier this

week. The state champion-ship is the first team titlefor a Barbers Hill HighSchool program since girlsbasketball won one in1997. It is the sixth teamtitle in high school histo-ry.

Coach Aaron Fullerthanked the communityand the school for theirsupport. “I think the com-munity and the schoolcould sense it, they couldtaste it all year long. They

knew that this group wasa very talented group andhad been playing well allyear. “The support we’vegotten from the communi-ty and the school has beenunreal.”

Besides outstandingpitching by Simpson, RBIhits were made by EstelaGarza in the first inning,and Faith Guidry andKaitlyn Dutton in the sixthinning, which brought the

score to 4-1, the final.Barbers Hill finishes

the season 43-2 and wasranked the No. 1 softballteam in the country byMaxPreps earlier thisweek. The state champion-ship is the first team titlefor a Barbers Hill HighSchool program since girlsbasketball won one in1997. It is the sixth teamtitle in high school histo-ry.

Congressman Babin speaks atChambers Hurricane workshop

Congressman Brian Babin with Commissioners at the AnnualHurricane Workshop last week.

Babin thanked “my friend, Judge Sylvia,” for giving me theopportunity to provide a legislative update to the many emergencymanagement professionals, law enforcement officials, firstresponders, and city and county leaders in attendance as theyprepare for the 2021 hurricane season, which runs June 1 toNovember 30. He continued, “Since I was elected in 2014, myoffice has proudly assisted with the recovery efforts of every majorweather event that’s impacted TX-36, and it will continue to do so!”

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