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take one may 2014 S o u t h e a s t T e x a s Orange to Host Outboard Boat Drag Race: Shoot Out on the Sabine plus LiveWell & Lagniappe Momma of the Children’s Museum & the Super Scientific Gala Two-Time Honoree: Market Basket’s Skylar Thompson A Tribute to Our Military & Memorial Day Events E v e n t s may 2014 a publication of SoutheastTexas.com 3827 Phelan Boulevard PMB 112 Beaumont, Texas 77707 409.201.9934 SoutheastTexasEvents.com Publisher Paul Chargois Editor-In-Chief Shelly Vitanza Editor Beth Gallaspy Creative Director Tina Breland Art director Therese Shearer Web Content Manager Amy Dowdy 10 features From 0 to 100 in 7 seconds: Deep South Boat Racing Comes to Orange The American Red Cross & Sales and Marketing Executives of Southeast Texas Honor Skylar Thompson 6-8 10 events 24-27 Visual Arts Performing Arts Entertainment Food & Beverage Sports & Recreation Charity Health, Wellness & Education Business 22 23 24-27 28 30-32 32 33 34 d e pa rtm e n t s 14, 15 Recipe Pin-Tested Motherhood Mojo Test Social Seen Southeast Texas Somebody Wining Brew Review Classified of the Month Southeasttexas.com Stats Cartoon Corner Sneak Peek Membership Directory Account executive Renee Cox circulation director Nickey Accardo contributing writers Brandon East Tabetha Franklin Beth Gallaspy Amie James Courtney Mleczewski Gerald Patrizi Melissa Tilley Emily Wheeler Advertising Information: For advertising, please contact Renee Cox at 409.781.3603 or [email protected]. 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For the latest and most exciting events, visit us at www.SoutheastTexasEvents.com. 12 12 14, 15 16, 17 19 20 21 35 36 36 37 38 Editor's Letter may 2014 Stories of Sacrifice Cause Reflection Murray Anderson Lieutenant Gen eral Marvin and Mrs. June Brailsford November 2, 1943 We were transferred back to the troop ship we had left earlier and by this time the invasion was in full swing against a fortified and defended beach. Boats were coming back full of dead, dying and wounded Marines. Our ship had a team of Navy surgeons who worked non-stop for seventy-six hours. They saved a lot of lives. The scout company boarded landing craft and headed into the inferno of hell with the third wave. We hit a coral reef about five to eight hundred yards from the beach and we had to head for shore in chest deep water with the Japs shooting at us with everything they had. We moved in close to a coconut-log landing pier to get as much protection as possible. The lagoon leading to the beach was red from Marine dead and wounded. Fear, like nothing I had ever known, gripped me as we struggled in the chest deep water to get ashore. Marines were being slaughtered in every direction. Murray Anderson A lthough excerpted from his book, “The Unrelenting Test of War,” 90-year-old Murray Anderson told me the whole story of his first day of real combat as a U.S. Marine in World War II on the Gilbert Islands in person this past spring. The book details Anderson’s days of service to our country from 1943 until the war ended with the dropping of the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki in 1945. Read the excerpt again and then close your eyes and imagine you’re wading chest deep in bloody water with your comrades falling all around you. The same day I met Anderson, I also interviewed Lieutenant General Marvin and Mrs. June Brailsford and heard the stories of their lives in the U.S. Army. Marvin spent 33 years in service to our country as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, the 59th Ordnance Group, the 60th Ordnance Group, the 101st Ordnance Battalion and had staff assignments in Vietnam, Germany and the United States, with June, his ally, who, in addition to being the mother of three children, always provided crucial support to the families of soldiers deployed overseas and has been awarded the most distinguished awards for her efforts. Brailsford battled abroad but as an African American entering the Army in 1959, he battled Civil Rights at home, too. He recalls numerous accounts as a service man between assignments driving his Memorial Day events family across the United States with limited places to get gasoline and food or stop for the night because of segregation. Imagine being able to live or die for your country but not able to get food or lodging when and where needed. I asked Anderson and the Brailsfords, who have had extremely successful civilian lives, personally and professionally, filled with love, family, travels and friends and careers beyond the military, how they live with the memories of these past challenges without fear and bitterness. Anderson admits to having nightmares until he wrote his book, but then told me as he also states in the book, “… it became clear to me that if I asked God for the strength and courage to face what I had to face, He would answer my prayer and give me that strength. I knew then that I could look in the face of death without paralyzing fear. That allowed me to think and use my training to survive. My first battle gave me an understanding of God and my relationship to Him. This is branded in my mind forever. I enjoy each day of life because mine was so very close to being taken away so many times. “ Likewise, the Brailsfords have a strong faith. “God knew where to put us and I have wonderful friends of all races,” said June. “People of all races are more in your corner than you even realize, and we have so many life lessons gained either at the time of the experience or after we went through it.” Marvin, who always thought he’d have a career in life sciences, says he advises young people today to trust the path and take advantage of the opportunities presented. “I always thought of myself as a scientist but I came into the nuclear business and engineering in the Army which lead to a civilian career, and we’ve been comfortable, not wealthy, but comfortable, and we’ve been blessed,” said Marvin. “We don’t know what purpose we are put here for but as things unfold we trust and go forward.” It took me a couple of days to process what I’d heard and gained from my day with these Southeast Texans, all honorees of the Nutrition and Services for Seniors Deliver the Difference Luncheon, May 1 benefiting Meals on Wheels. Beyond feeling completely unworthy to be in the same room with them, I remain awed by their lives of service to us, to me and to you, beyond self. These folks inspired me and renewed my perspective. Daily battles with traffic, kids, coworkers, spouses, etc., seem to pale in comparison to dodging real enemy fire, right? I mean, what do I have the right to be frustrated or angry about, comparatively? I’m grateful for the lives and dedication of our military men and women and, sadly, I hate to admit, for the first time in my life, thinking about the meaning of the last Monday in May- Memorial Day- when we pay tribute as a country to all the fallen soldiers. And finally, I feel extreme gratefulness for life, choosing, as Anderson and the Brailsfords, happiness and the opportunity to “enjoy each day.” Choose to ENJOY life here in Southeast Texas this May. In these pages you’ll find a boat race, a crab festival, a kiddie duathalon, a film festival and a women’s wellness day. We salute moms this month of Mother’s Day with a fun test so they can find their mothering mojo, and we tell the story of Anthony Quinn, an amputee who inspires us all. Live and Love this May because you can, thanks to our service men and women. 11th Annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans Sunday, May 25 | 6 p.m. The Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza on the campus of Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Orange Ceremony, featured speaker, music, patriotic riders, hot dogs and apple pie. For more information, call 409.882.1816. Memorial Day Service Monday, May 26 | 9 a.m. Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery 4955 Pine Street, Beaumont The event includes speakers, musical entertainment and free links, chips and drinks. For more information, call 409.892.5912. Jefferson County Commissioners and the VFW 4820 Memorial Day Celebration Monday, May 26 | 2 p.m. Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park The base of the Rainbow Bridge, Port Arthur Featuring speaker Congressman Randy Weber, the Sons of the Confederacy, local Coast Guard, the Orange Community Band, firing squad and dove release. For more information, call 409.749.9604. SOMETHING NEW for MAY! We challenge readers to do something new every month this year and present an idea every month. This month, in honor of Memorial Day and to keep up with your do-a-new-thing goal, check out Temple of the Brave, a memorial museum to the Texas soldiers of all wars. It will be open for Memorial Day, 2-5 p.m. Monday, May 26. The museum is in Pipkin Patriots Park, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., and is sponsored by the Col. George Moffet Daughters of the American Revolution. Free. 409.880.1713. 6 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com on’t let Southeast Texas heat drag you down. Instead experience a heat and feel the adrenaline rush of a drag. The Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting the first Deep South Racing Association (DSRA) event to launch in Southeast Texas May 31-June 1. More than 50 boat racers from the entire Gulf Coast region are expected for the Shoot Out on the Sabine, a two-day, family-friendly drag boat racing, musical entertainment and food and beverage affair. “We have some local racers here in Orange who have been talking about bringing something like this to the Sabine for a couple of years,” said Taylor Warner, Orange CVB coordinator. “We think it’s a great spectator event for the locals but will also bring in people from out of the area, which is always good for local business and the economy.” Orange isn’t home to just “some local racers.” It’s the domicile of Aaron Campbell, DSRA’s 2011 World Champion Boat Racer and one of the instigators of the Shoot Out. Just back from winning first place in the Pro Gas class of DRSA’s race in Catahoula, La., in early spring, Campbell idled long enough for a Drag telephone conversation about life in the fast lane. “The whole race is only seven seconds, 660 feet or an eighth of a mile, so you’re idling and the light goes green and you drag going 100 miles per hour or more past the finish line,” said Campbell. “It’s an adrenaline rush.” Campbell’s boat is a 20-foot long, red, V-bottom, 2014 Allison Drag Boat with a single seat and 300 Mercury drag motor. He is the mechanic and builder of his own motor, which he partly attributes to his success, along with his reaction time. “How you set your boat up to run, propellers and motors and different combinations, can be better than others, but to win you have be very good on the starting lights,” said Campbell, 31, who works for the family business, Campbell Electric, when not on the water. “You need to be ready when they go green. You’re paired up idling at 7 mph and the light goes green; you’ve got to have better reaction time than the competitor.” A camera at the finish line captures it all just in case there is any question about the winner. “We have dead heats,” said Marty Alexie, 44, Shoot Out race coordinator. “In those cases we rerun that race.” Alexie, who will be racing two boats, a bass boat and a drag boat, started racing when he was 21 because he grew up on the water and loves the sound of boats. He has continued the sport for the friendships. Racing SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 7 In Orange Launches summer water fun Shoot Out on the Sabine to Cause a big wake BOAT CLASSES & BASIC SPECS Performance Bass & Ski 1400 Modified Production Any open cockpit, full interior bass or ski boat with three seats minimum, using Spec Fuel 260 GTX and minimum weight 1575 pounds Race hulls with modified motors utilizing OEM parts; Fuel race gas; minimum weight 1250 pounds Pro Stock Pro Gas Race hulls utilizing stock production Mercury 2.5 Laser/XRI EFI 200 motors; Fuel high octane pump Gas; Minimum weight 1400 pounds Race hulls using modified motors with aftermarket parts; fuel/technical for aftermarket; minimum weight 1250 pounds Super Stock Outlaw Race hulls utilizing carbureted motors only; fuel high octane pump gas; motor must be an original XRI or carburetor motor/block; minimum weight 1075 pounds Race hulls using modified motors with aftermarket parts and any production hull 16-foot or longer; no nitrous oxide and no weight requirement. Lake Racer Lake boats with modified and hi-performance motors; any open cockpit, full interior production hull with three seats or more configuration; Fuel- GTX260 98 octane fuel for all engines; minimum weight 1400 pounds Nostalgia Class 1990 and earlier open cockpit boats with a minimum length of 14-feet 6-inches and production hulls only. No Allison drag; no drag bottom STV’s; no vision craft enclosed capsule or any true tunnel boats; Fuel: Sunoco GTX 98; minimum weight 1450 pounds 8 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com “There’s no friendlier people than those who boat race. There’s an atmosphere of camaraderie and even those who are there to watch get to be up close with the folks, go into the pits and talk to the drivers,” said Alexie. “You’re really on it as boats go into the water; you can be right there.” A day of racing basically consists of two-boat heats in as many as eight classes of boat competitions. Typically, there are 12 to 15 boats per class, distinguished by type of boat, weight and type of fuel. Rules are lengthy; a 34-page single-spaced document on DRSA’s website describes everything in detail, from required safety gear and starting-line procedures to fines for infractions, and gives diagrams of standard race courses. Winners are determined based on points received during the two-day event, and prizes are awarded to boats/racers based on the total points scored over the weekend. Cash prizes are distributed from the entry fees. First place gets between 60-65 percent of the total fees per class; second place 20-25 percent and third place 10-15 percent. “You don’t race for the money but for the love of the sport,” said Campbell. “I think I spent about $1000 racing at Catahoula and won $700 as the first place in my class, but it’s better than football…less running.” Orange’s Shoot Out on the Sabine is free for spectators, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 at the boat dock at the end of Simmons Road. At the conclusion of each night of racing, Geno Delafose & The French Rocking Boogie, will play live music from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Riverfront Pavilion,located at 601 Division Avenue. Delafose is an accordionist and singer who plays “nouveau Zydeco, a mix of Creole, Cajun and country and western.” Delafose has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category for his Le Cowboy Creole album (2007). “We hope people will come out and make a day of the event, or better yet, spend the weekend with us here in Orange,” said Warner. “We’ll have everything they need to enjoy themselves including food vendors and entertainment.” Sorry, no dogs, pets or coolers will be allowed at this event. food vendors Famous pork-a-bobs & fried rice Giant pork steak sandwiches Fresh-squeezed lemonade, ice cream & snocones Cajun Dishes The Orange Boating Club will serve as an event partner selling adult beverages, sodas & bottled water. SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 9 10 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com Market Basket’s Thompson is “We’re constantly preaching and training about customer service and taking care of customers. Our service, the ‘Red Apple Service’ program, differentiates us from the competition, and it includes greeting a customer, making eye contact, understanding their needs, giving speedy service, thanking them genuinely and inviting them back.” Ask someone on the street in Southeast Texas which local business’ mantra is “Friendly People. Fast Service,” and likely, without thinking, “Market Basket,” will fall from their lips. Sure, it’s a marketing campaign, but it’s a life philosophy for Thompson, noted by other business leaders. “Any honor bestowed on Skylar is well-deserved,” said Tom Broussard, owner and co-CEO of Broussard’s Mortuary. “I have always found him to be humble in his service to the community, so unassuming. His approach to business reflects what is lacking in many areas of our society - a commitment to customer or client service. Skylar knows that truly helping others does come back around.” And while Market Basket does strive to truly help others providing an “extraordinary shopping experience,” the giving attitude extends to its employees or as Thompson refers to them “associates.” “I’m proud of the fact that we’re a third-generation company and had success in a very competitive environment,” said Thompson, a married father of five children. “That’s our reward for satisfying customers, but I’m also proud of the number of people and longevity of our associates and the tenure of services; we’ve had a 401K plan for a number of years and know we’ve helped people plan for their retirements. People are our most valuable asset.” Thompson says the company hires for attitude and trains for skills creating an exceptionally motivated and bright team. His associates claim the desire to exceed customer expectation comes from the top down. “I think what he (Thompson) gives to everyone who works with him is a contagious enthusiasm,” said Terry Shields, Thompson’s executive assistant. “And the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about him is his enduring commitment to the community – not only faith, family and friends - but his commitment to the community – very unbridled ambition.” Look on printed event programs, Little League fences and nonprofit trophy walls, and you’ll find listed among the sponsors and donors Market Basket. The company believes in giving not just financial resources, but Thompson gives of his time to many organizations including the American Red Cross where he has served on the board for many years. In addition, Thompson has held directorships and offices in numerous other organizations including the American Cancer Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association, United Way, Beaumont Heritage Society, Foundation Board of All Saints Episcopal School, Kelly High School, Southeast Texas Food Bank, the YMBL and President of the Neches River Festival. Thompson also serves on various committees of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce. May's Man as Honoree of Two Big Events Perhaps it’s never been done before, which means it’s historic if not legendary. One man is being honored in one month by two organizations at two different events. Skylar Thompson is officially Southeast Texas Man of the Month. Not only is the American Red Cross, Beaumont and Orange Chapters, raising their cocktails to this community-minded leader but the Sales and Marketing Executives of Southeast Texas are paying tribute to the business acumen of the man behind, ahead and beside Market Basket. The soft-spoken president of 34 full-service Market Basket locations in East Texas and Southwest Louisiana employing 2,000 employees can’t really imagine why he would, all of a sudden, be in the spotlight but was willing to offer some of his business philosophies and practices that he believes contributes to the organization’s 53 years of continued service to the community. “Customer service. We’re known as the friendliest store in town because we like treating customers like a welcomed guest in our home,” said Thompson, a business graduate from Texas Christian University. n’s Skylar Thompso ce i o h C f o l i a t k c Co e Pineapple Juic Orange Juice t Rum nu Malibu Coco ple juice with Mix ½ pineap nd add rum ea ½ orange juic n. tio re at your disc SoutheastTexasEvents.com “Skylar is always there, quietly behind the scenes; he doesn’t need kudos,” Any hono said Jarred DeMore, president and o n Skylar r bestowed CEO of Cornerstone Advertising & Design and board member of I have al is well-deserved the American Red Cross. “He is way . extremely loyal and commithumble i s found him to b e n his ser ted to the Red Cross and very v i c c e o m t o m active and engaged, a most the unity, so u n genuine person and a natural a s s u ming. fit for this party.” T o m The “Cocktails and Camo” Broussar d themed party, May 3 at the Beaumont Civic Center benefiting the American Red Cross, does seem quite fitting for Thompson. Not only did we find him in his Mid-County office fashioned in camo and surrounded by a few choice trophies, but his favorite cocktail recipe was top of mind. (See opposite page.) May 22 the Sales and Marketing Executives of Southeast Texas will celebrate Thompson’s commitment to business leadership at the Executive of the Year Banquet at the MCM Elegante Hotel. Proceeds from the event go to a Lamar University scholarship fund benefiting students majoring in business and further encouraging and supporting future leaders like Thompson. In addition to the two at right, find more great charity events on page 32. EventsBook may 2014 American Red Cross Cocktails & Camo May 3 at the Beaumont Civic Center 6-7 p.m. Happy Hour with live entertainment by Casey Chestnutt Silent and Live Auction Dinner and Dance with The Flava Band Tickets are $125/person. Get tickets by calling 409.832.1644 Sales and Marketing Executives of Southeast Texas Executive of the Year Banquet May 22 at the MCM Elegante Hotel 6-7 p.m. Reception and Social Hour Dinner Tickets are $60/person in advance or $75 at the door. For more information, go to www.smesetx.com or call Vera Sanders at 409.466.4441 11 12 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com frozen blueberry muffins By Tabetha Franklin Main Dish Studio Kitchen Whether you want to treat mom to a delicious Mother's Day breakfast in bed or get the kids in the kitchen to whip up a tasty treat, you can't miss with this easy, fail-proof muffin recipe. They look bakery fresh and taste amazing. Keeping the blueberries frozen allows the juice to stay with the berry throughout the cooking process, and you get a muffin bursting with blueberry flavor! • 2 cups flour • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick) • 1 cup sugar • 2 eggs • 1/2 cup milk • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 cup frozen blueberries, unthawed TOPPING • 4 teaspoons sugar with a sprinkle of nutmeg added Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in blueberries. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Fill 2/3 full and sprinkle topping over muffin mix. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until they test done with a toothpick. Makes 12. Tabetha Franklin is a blogger, mom and entrepreneur. To get her recipes and tips in your inbox, Facebook or other social media sites, visit www.maindisheverydaymeals.com. Tips & tricks fr o By Emily Wheel er m my Pinterest Sweet Treats an d Snazzy Silhou boards ettes It's time for danc e recitals, gradua tions, Mother's D this busy time of ay and so much year, we are alw more! At ays in need of a dancer or grad. H gi ft for our favorit ere are a few uniq e Mom, ue gift ideas that giving simple an might make seas d sweet! onal gift Candy Bouque t Instead of flower s, give your favorit e dancer a bouq skewer them or uet of candy bars just wrap them in ! You can cellophane and ing with fun ribbo fa ncy them up to ns, stickers and ot your likher details. Candy Lei Fun for the grad or dancer in your life, these neckla need a roll of ce ces will be a huge llophane or plas hit! You'll tic wrap and som and fancy food ne e ribbon to make cklaces. Fill them th ese fun with a favorite ca or theme and ha ndy, pick a color ve fun! scheme Stylish Silhouet tes Find (or take) a silhouette photo of your child. With a craft knife or blade, cut ou t the face and head in on e piece. Trace th e image onto your favorit e patterned pape r and then cut the im age out again. A ttach the patterned sil houette to a fra me and give to gran dma, grandpa, da d or mom! SoutheastTexas.com is compatible with Pinterest! SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 13 14 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com discover your motherhood mojo What kind of mom are you? A laundry diva with a proficiency for making perfect pastries and decorating your home with flowers cut from your manicured yard or a more lackadaisical dame who believes kiddos thigh-high and taller need independence early on, not to mention a believer in using the child labor God gave you? Are you a cooker, a cleaner or cereal flinger? Do you text, talk or Tivo remotely? Find out what kind of mom you are with this fun survey. Add your points and then compare your findings to famous TV moms. But know that whatever your leanings, you’re a domestic engineer, dearly cherished who will never be completely valued for all of the magic you perform. Happy Mother’s Day! Housekeeping Let It Go: Why clean today when tomorrow it will be dirty again. 1 EYE Clutter Buster: If there’s no clutter, it’s clean. 2 EYEs Surface Surfer: After a quick pickup I run the vacuum and dust here and there; once a month I get down on it and deep clean, even the toilets. 3 EYEs Pit to Palace: From perfectly folded fitted sheets to hand-scrubbed baseboards, my house is immaculately kept; Lysol is always within my reach. 5 EYEs Green for Clean: I have domestic help and would give up manis and pedis before giving up my paid housekeeper. 1 EYE Cooking No More than Four: I cook at least twice a week, but only recipes with four or less ingredients. We eat on leftovers, take out or eat out the rest of the week. Cereal for breakfast; sandwiches for lunch. 2 EYEs Rockin’ Ramen: Every man, woman and child for himself; my kitchen is loaded with whatever you want from a box, can or container- soups, Spaghetto-Os, TV dinners and frozen pizza. 1 EYE Mom vs.Food: The kitchen’s always open and I aim to please from bacon and eggs to homemade pizza, fresh steamed veggies and steaks on the grill. Cooking is a creative outlet and my favorite “mom” task. I make homemade chocolate chip cookies and an occasional cake and pie. 4 EYEs Armed & Aproned: I have an arsenal of cookbooks and every kitchen gadget made, enjoy cooking but am limited by time. I do the best I can to plan healthy meals, love one-dish wonders, crock-pot cooking and an occasional casserole, spending three to six hours a week preparing meals. I make slice and bake cookies. 3 EYEs Shopping Family Affair: Shopping is a weekly recreational activity for the entire clan. Once a week we load and go and everyone gets what they want at the grocery plus what we have coupons for. The purchase of household items is based on need, sales and coupons. Wal-Mart is your super store.(That woman with four kids in the supersize cart taking up the entire grocery aisle is me.) 2 EYEs Dire Required: I shop only when there’s no milk in the house and the kids’ pants are two inches too short. 1 EYE In & Out: I plan menus, make my list and know what I want and need going solo on off-peak times to the market. If I happen to see a coupon for something I buy regularly, I use it. Household items are purchased online. Amazon is amazing. (I’m that woman giving anyone with kids at the market the evil eye.) 4 EYEs Frequent Flyer: Rarely do I have what everyone is hungry for and/or I forget an ingredient the last time I was at the store. Most often I check out at the 15 or less items line. I spend a lot of time going from store-to-store for the exact dust buster, hand towel or tennis shoes- Kohls, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Wal-Mart, etc. 3 EYEs Modern Mothering Google Gone Wild: I search everything on Google from earache remedies to Abraham Lincoln bios for school projects, fashion and home decor. I have a smart phone for texting and emailing anywhere, anytime and post to my Facebook account at least once a day. 2 EYEs Text Team: If not for texting with my family and kids I’d have no contact at all and I have a Facebook account for the very same reason. But I could generally live without tech gadgets. 1 EYE Social Media Mogul: I Facebook, Tweet, Instagram and Pin. All family photos are on Shutterfly or a similar online photo management media and all invitations and announcements I distribute are electronic. I text faster than I type, read books on my tablet, download coupons to my phone and solely keep the color-coordinated family calendar online. 3 EYEs App Attacked: It’s beyond Facebook for me. From setting my TIVO remotely to managing my ebay bidding, music, movies, news, blog readings, planning family vacations and managing my bank account, grocery list and recipes, technology is my life. I couldn’t do the mom job without and I’d rather lose my wedding ring than my smart phone. 4 EYEs SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 15 what tv mom are you? 11 or less eyes in back of head “Well, you can't sit on a couch 20 hours a day and not learn something.” Peg Bundy Housework is not in your vocabulary. In your opinion a woman’s job is to look pretty and enhance her surroundings with her beauty. You encourage children to learn and grow by letting them experiment and get jobs as soon as they age in. You’re street smart, research decisions but intuitively know good choices from bad ones and can guide the rest of your clan to agree with you. You’re persuasive and smart. An abundance of love is given when you know someone needs it. 12-14 eyes in back of head “I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.” Roseanne Connor Kids, house, cats and dogs, in-laws and outlaws, come and go. You do what you can to keep the peace but you don’t hold back. As the mom you have your opinion and freely give it. Housework is sometimes performed but oftentimes not a priority. You’re practical but not tidy, show love in a tough kind of way and get things done on your own time. You’re resourceful and make sure everyone gets what he/she needs to succeed. 15-17 eyes in back of head “Accidental motherhood is the best thing that can happen to a woman.” Marge Simpson Motherhood surprises you every day. You love it, but it’s perplexing. You try hard to please everyone and go as fast as you can hoping it makes a difference. But you have a sense of humor, too, and can make fun of yourself when you overflow the kitchen sink, glue your fingers together doing science projects or try to be romantic with a tented camp out and end up with nothing but red bugs. Still you keep on keeping on– housework, organizing, carpooling, cooking– living and looking forward to those glimpses of progress, growth and spontaneous affection that periodically roll your way. 18-20 eyes in back of head Laundry Eight Up: Once you can reach the “start” button on the washer, your laundry is your laundry. I teach how to sort, load, dry and fold and offer “atta way” and “good job.” We wear wrinkles. 2 EYEs A Little Goes a Long Way: I do a little laundry every day. Ideally my family would become color coordinated in the wearing so my laundry washing could, too. Once clean, I fold and put stacks in everyone’s bedrooms and I fret over lost socks. Ironing is also a weekly task. 3 EYEs Done in a Day: One day a week is laundry day. I wash, dry, fold and put it away. Socks that are not found on the second week are tossed or turned into rags. Ironing goes to the cleaners. 4 EYEs Inside Out: If it’s dirty, turn it inside out and wear it again or go without. When the piles are so big I can’t see the floor, I wash and dry and leave in a heap for what I call “dive and find.” I don’t own an iron. 1 EYE My Most Amazing Feat: Pack Mule: I can carry a kid on my hip, a 20-pound diaper bag, two bags of groceries, a Pak-n-Play along with my purse and all while herding a threeyear-old into the house. 4 EYEs Secret Supplier: I can refill all of the empty toilet paper rolls, empty underwear drawers, milk, orange juice and cereal containers AND take out the trash and replace light bulbs and no one notices. 4 EYEs Multi-Task Maniac: While talking on the phone to the pediatrician I can scramble eggs, feed the dog, put the cat out, iron my skirt, make the bed, search a marinade for chicken online, eat yogurt, put Legos in the container (with my toes, of course) and pay the electricity bill. 4 EYEs Soothing Sayer: I can make tears disappear, skinned knees stop hurting, hurt feelings be forgotten, nightmares become snores and frowns turn to smiles with a smile, a touch, a back rub, a hug. 4 EYEs All of the Above: Like most mothers, you can, and often do, it all! 5 EYEs “Eddie, would you care to stay for dinner? We're having roast beef.” June Cleaver You’re everyone’s mother- serious, hardworking and conscientious, always attentive, teaching and guiding. Extremely traditional from your pot roast to you homemade cookies to your decorations for all occasions– New Years to Groundhog Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving to Christmas. You love a craft project, scrapbooking, a new recipe and use technology to help you learn to do something new. You’d like a little more adventure and less housework but enjoy tidiness and orderliness so you keep after your chores. You adore your children and meet all of their needs. You’d smother them with kisses every time you see them, if they’d let you. 21 or more eyes in back of head To husband Cliff: “You're not going to fly, and I'll give you three reasons why. First in order to learn to fly you must be young. Second, to go off flying you need time, and as a physician, you don't have that. And third, you're not allowed.” Clair Huxtable You’re the boss, but you’re fun. You know your power and use is wisely and with sensitivity to others. You’re smart and charming and use every modern convenience to enhance your mothering, housekeeping, parenting and organizing. You take time for yourself and draw limits with your family so they don’t encroach on “me time.” Housework is not your favorite, but you do what you gotta do to support the family and to help them be all they can be. 16 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com 1 6 5 2 SoutheastTexasEvents.com 3 4 social seen 1. Kickin it Cajun Style at Champagne & Ribs – the Miller Family: Russel, Gracelyn, Chris and Emily. 2. Moonlight Masquerade Ball party plan ners with the Beaumont Heritage Society: Darlene Cho dzinski, Ginny Bowman and Alicia McKibbin. 3. Alex Duncan and Blue Broussard lassiez les bon temps rouler at Champagne & Ribs. 4. Le Grand Bal honoree Mary Jane Garth is surrounded by event chairs Joseph and Sand y Fertitta on each end of the pictures, her son, Terry Garth, on the left, and Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications Dr. Russ Schultz. 5. Getting down to business at the Southeas t Texas Economic Development Foundation’s Busin ess Week: Debbie Bridgeman, J. David Denosier, Josh Smit h, Jay Sheppard, Jennifer Devillier and Barry Bryant. 6. Coach Ray Woodward and Lamar Pres ident Dr. Kenneth Evans are a winning team at Le Gran d Bal’s art auction at the Dishman Art Museum. EventsBook may 2014 17 18 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 19 southeast texas somebody Elizabeth “Beth” Schreck, Southeast Texas Momma of the Children’s Museum Beaumont is the Museum Capital of Texas but doesn’t have a children’s museum. Of Beaumont’s 19 museums there is not one specifically for kiddos. It’s a community conundrum mother of four, Beth Schreck, decided to change. During the past couple of years, she has breathed life into her vision of a museum and with the backing of the Junior League of Beaumont, the project has gotten some legs (and several million LEGOS) as a signature project. This month, Beaumont’s own children’s museum gets space, joining other Texas cities - Bryan, Brownsville, Decatur, Houston, Amarillo, Tyler, Fort Worth, Laredo, Waco, New Braunfels, Commerce, San Antonio, Denison, The Woodlands and Austin – with a place for families to bring their kiddos to do, dream and discover. Q: You’re the Momma of the Beaumont Children’s Museum. How did you conceive and birth this idea? A: Our family was on a camping trip in New Braunfels when we were evacuated to town because the river was flooding. We had two small children with us, my son and niece, and we needed to find something to do indoors with kids because of all the rain. Several people told us to check out the children’s museum. None of us had ever been to one, so it was an amazing experience. The New Braunfels Children’s Museum (now McKenna Children’s Museum) was a small town children’s museum with exhibits built mostly by local craftspeople, University of Southwest Texas (now Texas State University) and staff. I was so moved by what I saw I asked to meet the director, and she offered me a cup of coffee. We talked for about two hours, and she sent me back home with lots of notes and resources to get started. The two most important things that happened next were connecting with my dear friend, Amy Renick, who was invaluable over the next few years of forming the basic structure, joining forces with the Junior League of Beaumont as their signature project and joining the national Association of Children’s Museums. We are now a 501c3 with over 100 active volunteers, many through the Junior League of Beaumont as well as local service groups like Key Clubs, service fraternities and sororities from Lamar, as well as board members and volunteers from around the community. Q: Why is a children’s museum important? A: A children’s museum in Beaumont would address many of the challenges of all children in our community. www.beaumontchildrensmuseum.org Children’s museums support the family. They provide activities that will create more familyoriented interaction and create additional experiences for children who may not have the capability to travel far outside of Beaumont. Children’s museums support the educational system. They provide additional resources through exhibits which focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math). We provide a link on the BCM website that will offer lesson plans for teachers which align the exhibits to the TEKS, The Beaumont Children’s Museum will house a parent resource center offering parents support they need including referrals to social service agencies, reading materials for parenting issues and workshops by area professionals, such as pediatricians. The museum supports the growth of our downtown businesses and leverages the goals in the “Rich with Opportunity” campaign by bringing traffic downtown throughout the week for field trips, parents with preschool-aged children, daycare centers home-school groups and additional family activities downtown. Q: What can we expect in the near future? A: I am so proud to say we are moving into the Beaumont Civic Center in April 2014 to begin the process of building out the museum in this space. We will announce all the details at our upcoming gala on Thursday, May 15. I have spent years studying other children’s museums and have made many contacts in that process. I have the privilege to serve as the first director of the children’s museum during this initial phase. Q: What are the long-term goals and what is the time frame? A: We will be leasing space in the Beaumont Civic Center for our initial museum space. Our plan at this time continues to be that we will build our permanent museum at the Oil City Brass location. We will be publishing a summer schedule in late April or early May. We will be hosting camps and activities throughout the summer while we continue to work on building out the museum exhibits. Q: How can the community support the effort? A: All monies raised will go directly to the development of the museum over these next few months as we prepare to open on a day-to-day basis. We are always looking for great volunteers. You can sign up at our website. Please be aware that we will be doing background checks. Attend our Beaumont Children’s Museum Super Scientific Gala at the Beaumont Event Centre on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. and make donations. 20 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com wining Food Pairings: Love the Wine You’re With By Gerald Patrizi Wine Manager at Debb’s Liquor Red wine with meat and white wine with fish, right? Well maybe, but not always, because wine rules are riddled with exceptions. My general guide for wine and food matches is the heartier the dish the more full-bodied the wine should be. So given this line of thinking, the more delicate the dish, regardless of whether it is meat, chicken or seafood, the more delicate the wine match up. Because fish can be a neutral ingredient, it lends itself to all sorts of gustatory treatments. How the seafood is prepared makes all the difference. Grilled, blackened or spiced up fish dishes can actually work quite well with red wines like Pinot Noir, Red Zinfandel or Beaujolais. In fact, grilled salmon and Pinot Noir is one of my favorite combos. It is the weight of the dish that makes it work. Seafood dishes that are prepared more simply work well with white wines like Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Alsatian Rieslings and Pinot Grigio. Another plus for these wines is high acidity levels cleanse the palate between bites and keep the food tasting fresh. Dishes, like gumbo and crawfish etouffee, can be exceptions to the spicy rule and work well with these palate-cleansing wines, as well as red wine. I tend to stay away from Chardonnay, unless it is paired with lobster, crab or some cream- or butter-based dish. I do not believe that Chardonnay's inherent oaky style works very well with other seafood dishes. All this being said, I still have one other rule: Be open minded, but in the end, it is always better to drink a wine you enjoy than one you don't, regardless of how it may or may not be the better food/wine pairing. In the long run it all comes down to preference. One bit of advice though: If you can't be with the wine you love, then love the wine you're with. Salute! Gerald Patrizi SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 21 brew review Refreshing Crafts By Brandon East What better pairing with our hot and humid, Southeast Texas weather than a cold beer? Any yellow, fizzy beer tastes and refreshes after a long afternoon of yard work, unlike any other beverage. But consider grabbing a craft after a day in the yard and here’s why. Most of the light lager “macro” brands use what are called "adjuncts." Instead of 100 percent malt, they use rice and corn for fermentable sugars. These alternatives are costsaving ingredients, but what happens is these beers can actually smell and taste like canned sweet corn or soggy rice, which is, you know, kind of gross. Craft brewers, on the other hand, exclude adjuncts. If a craft brewer uses corn or rice, then it is intentionally to show the characteristics (color, aroma or flavor) of that ingredient. These brewers understand that refreshing beers, otherwise known as "session" or "lawnmower" beers, don't have to be boring. More and more craft brands are launching low-alcohol, high-flavor brews in their portfolios, which means you can have one or two and not worry too much about what you’re doing afterwards. Hopefully, you'll be grilling and drinking a cool beer after all that yard work. Stone Go-To IPA: 4.5% ABV is a new session IPA that packs a multiple of hop aromas and flavors including pineapple, grapefruit pith, green onion, mango, unripe papaya, pine and freshly cut grass. Not much malt balance here. Victory Prima Pils: 5.3% ABV is a German-style pilsner from Pennsylvania I'm fairly obsessed with. What makes this pilsner stand out more than others I've ever had are the heaps of European whole flower hops that give this crisp and refreshing beer its bright, herbal bitterness. Keep this amazing beer in your fridge all summer. Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower: 4.9% ABV is one of their session beers allowing you to celebrate 20 years of Saint Arnold. You've most likely had their award-winning Kölsch. This semi-floral and easy-drinking brew from Houston is a Texas staple, but it is always worth revisiting. Another refreshing brew in Saint Arnold's lineup is their new Berliner Weisse called Boiler Room. It sits at 3.9% ABV and is a delicious, tart wheat beer with notes of lemon meringue ice box pie. Brandon East Got beer questions? Email Brandon at [email protected] or keep up on Texas Brews on Facebook at facebook.com/TexasBrews. 22 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com visual arts Artist Beili Liu shows opposing forces in AMSET installation Above: Beili Liu, “The Mending Project,” 2011, Iron scissors, Fabric, thread, needle, mixed-media, dimensions variable Below: Beili Liu, “Stalemate,” 2012, maple, graphite, string, mixed media, each element 6"x6"x18' By Melissa Tilley Beili Liu is best known as an installation artist, but her work is so carefully engineered and each narrative tells so much more that you want to find better descriptive words for her installations. Art in America used the words “materially simple but metaphorically rich.” Thread, paper, incense, wood, salt, and water are some of the simple materials and compounds that she uses as vehicles to hand craft microcosms of fragility and poignancy. By working on these everyday materials, Liu manipulates their intrinsic and bare qualities to extrapolate much more complex cultural narratives. She explores subjects of cultural specificity and overlaps transient or persistent energy and conflicting and confluent forces. Her artwork has the common theme of capturing the tension be- tween opposing forces and bringing forth the hesitation between fragility and strength, hard and soft, or good and evil. In “The Mending Project (2011),” an installation/performance, Liu sat peacefully and quietly sewing under a cloud of hundreds of Chinese scissors hanging from the ceiling by thread and dangling dangerously over the artist’s head. The hovering, massive cloud of scissors alluded to distant fear, looming violence and worrisome uncertainty. In “Stalemate (2012),” two 18-foot-long, metallic graphite-coated cylindrical elements are held by hundreds of cotton strings in mid-air confrontation. Liu, also an associate professor of art at the University of Texas at Austin, has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally. Liu will create a new site-specific installation at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas with materials suspended from the gallery ceiling. “Beili Liu: Chine” will be on view May 24 through Aug. 31, with an opening reception 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 30. Because the process of the installation is so integral to Liu’s work, it will be filmed and on view during the exhibition. Visit Liu’s website, www.beililiu. com, to see previous installations. For more information on this exhibition, visit www.amset.org. featured exhibits Art Museum of Southeast Texas 500 Main, Beaumont, 409.832.3432 Figures: Artwork from the Permanent Collection through May 11 Mirrored and Obscured: Contemporary Texas Self-Portraits through May 11 Artwork by Abigail McLaurin in Café Arts, through June 1 Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk through May 30 Karin Broker: wired, drawn, and nailed May 24 through August 31 Beili Liu: Opposing Forces May 24 through August 31 OPENING RECEPTION: The Art of Arthur Szyk May 1, 6-8 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION: Karin Broker: wired, drawn, and nailed May 30, 6-8 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION: Beili Liu: Opposing Forces May 30, 6-8 p.m. FAMILY ART DAY: Opposing Forces, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Art Studio 720 Franklin St., Beaumont, 409.838.5393 TASIMJAE: The Art Studio, Inc. Members Jurored Exhibition Beaumont Art League 2675 Gulf Street, Beaumont, 409.833.4179 52nd Annual National Juried Exhibition Dishman Art Museum 1030 E. Lavaca, Beaumont, 409.880.8959 Student Thesis Exhibition through May 16 Mark(ing) Time: Works on Paper Invitational May 23-July 6 OPENING RECEPTION: Mark(ing) Time: Works on Paper Invitational May 23, 6:30 p.m. Museum of the Gulf Coast 700 Procter, Port Arthur, 409.982.7000 Step Right Up! Behind the Scenes of the Circus Big Top, 1890-1965 through May 26 Texas Artists Museum 3501 Cultural Center Dr., Port Arthur, 409.983.4881 Nederland Art Guild Meet to Paint Every Saturday 3:30-5:30 p.m. Stark Museum of Art 712 Green Ave., Orange, 409.886.2787 Navajo Weaving: Tradition and Trade through July 12 Navajo Weaving and Native American Art Show & Sale May 16 & 17, 9 a.m. W.H. Stark House 610 West Main Ave., Orange, 409.883.0871 Pitcher Perfect through May 31 SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 23 performing arts Lagniappe Festival offers something extra on stage and screen The festival begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8 with an opening reception in a downtown loft. Tickets are $20 and will be available through the festival website at www.thelagniappefestival.com. The fun continues at 5 p.m. Friday, May 9 with a ribbon cutting and film screenings at the Jefferson Theatre and music at Tequila Rok in the Crockett Street Entertainment District. The festival’s final day begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10 with a full day and evening of films, music, free discussion panels and a street fair in front of the Jefferson Theatre. A two-day festival pass for $45 offers admission to all movies and music on Friday and Saturday. Admission costs $15 for a single day of music or films. The full festival lineup had not been finalized at press time, but Hall said he is excited about this year’s features. More than 100 entries were submitted for this year’s contestant spots in the lineup. “We’re looking through all of those, searching for those jewels,” Hall said. “I’m really pleased with what’s been submitted. It’s amazing what we get to see.” By Beth Gallaspy From independent films you won’t see anywhere else to quality theatrical performances, entertainment options abound in Southeast Texas this May. Topping the list is the Lagniappe Film and Music Festival, which returns to downtown Beaumont for its second consecutive year May 8-10. Named for that “something extra” that customers receive from merchants along the Gulf Coast, Lagniappe promises extra insight and fun for lovers of music and movies. “People can expect to see amazing films that they never get to see in this marketplace. They’ll see musical acts they never get to see in this marketplace. And they get to experience it all in the historic district in downtown Beaumont in a beautiful vaudeville theater,” said Thomas Hall, festival organizer. Lagniappe Film May 8-10 at multip One highlight this year will be the premiere of “Spavine,” a terror film written by Tiffany Heath, a native of Winnie. Also screening at Lagniappe is “The Hitchhiker,” a short comedy starring Jerry Mathers of “Leave It to Beaver” fame. International selections and contest winners will also light up the screen of the historic Jefferson Theatre. The block of in front of the Jefferson will transform to a fabulous street fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. allowing locals and visiting filmmakers alike an opportunity to shop for unique Southeast Texas wares. Around the corner, the Beaumont Club will host a variety of free discussion panels including a session with Jeff Maxwell, an actor whose credits include TV’s “MASH,” and one with Nick Nicholson, co-founder of the Houston Film Critics Society, on formula writing. On the music side of the festival, featured bands include Dimitri’s Rail, a popular act at last year’s event, and Austin-based indie rockers Mobley. “This whole thing is a celebration of the storyteller,” Hall said. For complete festival details, check the website www.thelagniappefestival.com or the Facebook page www. facebook.com/lagniappefestival. Of course, Lagniappe is not the only performing arts option on Southeast Texas calendars in May. Community theaters and professional touring productions are raising the curtain on three engaging musicals, two of which also inspired popular movie versions. Orange Community Players presents “Les Miserables,” the captivating sung-through musical that has thrilled audiences worldwide for decades. The timeless story based on Victor Hugo’s novel runs 7:37 p.m. May 1-3 and May 8-10 with matinees at 2:37 p.m. May 4 and May 11. In Beaumont, the musical “Dreamgirls” tells the story of show business hopes of classic acts such as the Supremes and the Shirelles. A collaboration between Beaumont Community Players and Common Ground Performing Arts Ensemble, the production runs 7:30 p.m. May 9-10, May 16-17, May 22-24 and 2 p.m. May 17. At the Lutcher Theater in Orange, hot flashes turn hilarious with the hit comedy with an all-female cast “Menopause The Musical,” featuring parodies of songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Performances are 7:30 p.m. May 7-8. featured performances COMMUNITY Dreamgirls 7:30 p.m., May 9, 10, 16 , 17, 22, 23, 24 2:30 p.m. Matinee, May 16 Betty Greenburg Center for the Performing Arts, 4155 Laurel, Beaumont, 409.833.4664 and Music Festi le lo val cations in downto festival pass $45 wn Beaumont | one-day music or film pass $15 www.thelagniappe festival.com www.facebook.c om/lagniappefes tival Murder on the Nile 7:30pm, May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 2:30 p.m. Matinee, May 4, 11 Above: Mobley Below: Larry Carroll director/actor, Isaac Fentor writer/actor, Nick Nicholson CNN Film Critic/actor Below Left: Dimitri’s Rail Port Arthur Little Theatre, 4701 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, 409.727.7258 Les Miserables 7:30 p.m., May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 2:30 p.m. Matinee, May 11 Orange Community Playhouse, 708 Division Street, Orange, 409.886.9137 PROFESSIONAL National Tour of Menopause the Musical 7:30 p.m. , May 7 & 8 Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, 707 W. Main, Orange, 409.886.5535 24 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com kids entertainment Daisies & Dragons Duathlon for Kids: How to Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike By Amie James Race Director, Gusher Marathon [email protected], www. sportssocietyforamericanhealth.org On May 24, Sports Society for American Health will host a kidsonly event, the Daisies & Dragons Duathlon for Kids, in Beaumont. The event is a 1K run, followed by a 2-mile bike, completed by a second 1K run. This kid’s event is an abso- lute blast for children of bike-riding age, which last year included kids 3 to 12 years old! Training wheels are allowed, and parents can run alongside the competitors. This presents the perfect opportunity for you to teach your child to ride a bike... and they can even earn a finisher’s medal at the Daisies & Dragons Duathlon for Kids this year! “Take the pedals off of the bicycle, lower the seat so the child can reach the ground and let the child push themselves around with their feet. They’ll get a feel for balance and handling without any fear. Eventually they will raise their feet and coast more frequently while on the bicycle. When they get to this stage, you can put the pedals back on the bike and see how they progress.” Bicycle Sports owner Eric Bender Here me o are sips: t SoutheastTexasEvents.com How to teach your child to ride a bike 1. Buying a bike that is the right size for your child is important. Your child should be able to stand over the bike without touching the top tube. A bicycle that is too large is hard to handle. 2. Lower the seat so that the child can touch the ground with both feet while the bicycle is in a perfectly vertical position. 3. Purchase and always have your child wear a helmet. Make sure the helmet is the right size and covers the frontal potion of the skull. Helmets should not cock back and leave this area exposed. 4. Choose a safe place to learn. Smooth pavement and no traffic are important considerations. 5. Take the pedals off of the bicycle to allow the child to power the bicycle using a scooting action. Now you have a new bike rider! Even if you don’t expect your children to ride in the street it is still wise to teach about traffic. Education helps prevent accidents. Register and get more information: www.facebook.com/DaisiesAndDragonsDuathlonForKids EventsBook may 2014 25 6. Let the child play on the bike until he or she feels comfortable. 7. Make a game out of coasting. Count aloud as your child tries to coast so that they are encouraged to get their feet off of the ground. 8. Use chalk to draw imaginary lanes and practice riding, turning and stopping. 9. Once the child has mastered all of these skills and is demonstrating comfort with the bike, place the pedals back on the bike but keep the seat low and go through all of these steps again. Remember to teach your child to start with one pedal up so that he or she gets some power on that first stroke and gets the bike moving. 10. Once the child has mastered these skills with pedals start raising the seat until it’s in a natural riding position. n, see the For great summer fu e listing most comprehensiv r Kids! of Summer Camps fo m/kid_camps nts.co www.southeasttexaseve Also, tsBook! ectory in the June Even mmer Kid Camp Dir be sure to look for our Su 26 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com entertainment Looking to the Sky… By Courtney Mleczewski …is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yes, actually, it is a plane, a whole fleet of them! Remote-controlled model planes to be exact, and you can come see what these planes are capable of on May 17 at the Big Birds over the Bayou Fly In south of Interstate 10 at the Aerobandits Flying Field off Gloria Drive in Orange. The Bayou Boyz Aerobandits R/C Club is hosting this unique event. The club was chartered in 2010 with the Academy of Model Aeronautics. This is the second “Fly In” hosted by the Bayou Boyz. The previous event in 2011 exceeded even the expectations of the organizers. “We were overwhelmed by the public attendance and ran out of parking in our large field parking area,” said contest director Roy Tatarchuk. “In 2011 we had approximately 22 large scale pilots from Texas and Louisiana and one turbine jet pilot who came in from around the Dallas area.” With a range of models and motor sizes on hand, spectators will be treated to an exciting array of stunts and aerial tricks by the pilots. New this year is a friendly competition among the 3-D pilots described as “3-D Bowling.” This will be a three-frame, timed event aimed at knocking down a set of pins without the planes actually touching them. Hovering above the pins, the pilots will be timed to see how long it takes the prop blast to knock the pins over. In addition to the bowling contest, the audience will see 250 mph to 300 mph jets passing over the runway, smoke systems boiling out smoke into the sky and skydiving exhibitions at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. In an exhilarating twist, in lieu of a parachute, one of the skydivers will be jumping in a wing suit. In between all of these exhibitions, you’ll see pilots having a good time flying. The free event is sure to draw large crowds again this year. Back by popular demand, Rudy’s Kabobs will be the featured vendor for concessions. “We found out by far Rudy’s Kabobs was mentioned by both the pilots and the public as being a noteworthy attraction,” Tatarchuk said, “and that’s just the food! I think the public enjoyed the fact that it was free entry and parking. They loved the food, skydiving, and large-scale flying entertainment. By large scale, I mean aircrafts with 9-foot and larger wingspans. Much of the public has never seen radio control at this level.” This year, there will also be a raffle to win a 123cc twin-cylinder engine from Limitless Aero. Tickets are $5 each or 20/$20. For more info on the motor see www.limitlessaero.com/gp-123-v2. While flying during the event is reserved for members of the group and pre-registered pilots, the Bayou Boyz regularly meet on Saturdays to fly at their location off Gloria Drive in Orange. The public is welcome to stop by and check it out. Many of the planes cost upwards of $5,000, and this is so much more than just a hobby to these dedicated model plane enthusiasts. Make sure to pack your sunscreen and a lawn chair. The fun will begin around 9 a.m. Check out the website for more information, including additional times for jet performances, at www.aerobandits.com. Pilots interested in registering for the event may do so by May 16 at www.rcflightdeck. com/event_details.cfm?event_id=2834 or by contacting Roy Tatarchuk via the Aerobandits website. SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 27 entertainment events Daily Mondays 11:00 AM Lunch at the Lake, Event Centre, 409.838.3435 Saturdays 8:00 AM Beaumont Farmer's Market, Beaumont Athletic Complex Basketball Court 10:00 AM Neches River Adventures, Riverfront Park, 409.651.5326 1 5:00 PM First Thursdays on Calder, The Mildred Building 6:30 PM Free Lecture on Amizetta Wine, McFaddinWard House, 409.832.1906 1-4 8:00 AM 58th Annual Youth Project Show, White's Park, Anahauc, [email protected] 10:00 AM Port Neches Riverfest, Port Neches Riverfront Park, 409.722.9154 2 4:00 PM Regina Howell Carnival, Regina Howell Elementary-Beaumont ISD 6:00 PM 23rd Annual LobsterFest, Beaumont Civic Center, 409.838.6581 7:35 PM "Les Miserables," Orange Community Playhouse, 409.882.9137 2, 3 & 4 11:00 AM Red Cat Jazz Festival, Moody Gardens, Galveston, redcatjazz.com 3 8:00 AM Wild Horse Mustang Club All Ford Show, Silsbee Ford, 409.225.2096 10:00 AM Saturday Adventure Series: Explore the Stars, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, 409.670.9113 11:00 AM Mediterranean Festival, St. Michael Orthodox Christian Church, [email protected] 12:00 PM Free Comic Book Day, Lyons Den, 409.783.3393 6:00 PM 26th Annual American Red Cross Hurricane Party "Cocktails & Camo," Beaumont Civic Center, 409.832.1644 4 12:00 PM 30th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Crockett Street Entertainment District, 409.833.6592 3:30 PM Lamar A Cappella Choir - Grand Chorus, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, 409.880.8144 5-10 8:00 AM Public Service Recognition Week, City of Beaumont 7 8:00 AM Beaumont CVB Destination Training, Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau 8 7:30 AM 2014 Christus LiveWell Women's Conference with Keynote Speaker Melissa Joan Hart, Ford Park, christuslivewell.org 6:30 PM Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden, McFaddin-Ward House, 409.832.1906 8-10 6:00 PM Lagniappe Film and Music Festival, Jefferson Theatre, 409.422.3378 9 7:00 PM Loretta Lynn, Nutty Jerry's, 877.643.7508 7:00 PM City of Beaumont Moonlight Bicycle Madness, Rogers Park 9-11 9:00 AM 29th Annual Texas Crab Festival, Bolivar Peninsula, texascrabfestival.org 10 9:00 AM Annual Anything Crawfish Cook-off and Anything that Rolls Car Show, White's Park, Anahauc, 281.424.1300 10:00 AM Saturday Adventure Series: Build a Bat House, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, 409.670.9113 11:00 AM Boys' Haven of America, Inc. 29th Annual Crawfish, Food & Music Festival, Parkdale Mall (by Kaplan College), 409.866.2400 7:00 PM Spindletop Roller Girls Home Bout, Beaumont Civic Center, 409.838.3435 11 3:00 PM Golden Triangle Handbell Ensemble Spring Concert, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 409.656.2011 15 7:00 PM Poetry Renaissance - Live Poetry, The Art Studio, 409.363.3444 16 7:30 PM Zendaya to Perform at Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont Civic Center, 409.838.3435 16 &17 9:00 AM Navajo Weaving and Native American Art Show & Sale, Stark Museum of Art, 409.886.2787 16-18 9:00 AM Orange Trade Days, Orange Trade Days Grounds, 409.883.4344 17 9:00 AM Big Birds over the Bayou, Aerobandits Gloria Drive Flying Field, 409.782.5395 10:00 AM Trade Days on the Avenue, Port Neches Avenue, 409.722.4023 10:00 AM Saturday Adventure Series: Let’s Go Fishing, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, 409.670.9113 7:00 PM Paul Rodgers Of Bad Company With Special Guests Point Blank, Nutty Jerry's, 877.643.7508 7:00 PM Band Night, The Art Studio, 409.838.5393 20 10:00 AM Catholic Charities Third Age Celebration, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, 409.924.4400 21 2:00 PM Book Bunch, R. C. Miller Memorial Library 7:00 PM Ride Of Silence Lumberton - Silsbee, Lumberton McDonald's, 409.289.5109 23-25 8:00 AM Kountze Big Thicket Trade Days, Kountze Trade Days Grounds, 409.880.5667 24 10:00 AM Saturday Adventure Series: Amazzzzzzzing Bees, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, 409.670.9113 7:30 PM Andrea' Porter Book Release Party, Fetish Boutique, 409.234.3732 25 6:00 PM 11th Annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans, Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza, 409.882.1816 26 10:00 AM Memorial Day Celebration, Greenlawn Memorial Park, 409.962.8448 6:00 PM 11th Annual Tribute to Veterans, Orange First Church of the Nazarene, 409.882.1816 31 11:00 AM Praise Him Festival, Whites Park, Anahauc, 409.527.2949 2:00 PM Up Close with Nature – Live animal shows, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, 409.670.9113 8:00 PM Movie in the Park- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Wuthering Heights Park, 409.785.4701 28 EventsBook 2014 may SoutheastTexasEvents.com food & beverage Celebrate the flavor of Texas Crab By Beth Gallaspy The sweet, succulent, sideways-walking crab becomes the center of attention in Crystal Beach the second weekend in May with the Texas Crab Festival. Now in its 29th year, the festival planned for May 9-11 has become a delicious point of pride for all of the Bolivar Peninsula. “The mission of the Texas Crab Festival is to bring the community and visitors together through an entertaining, fun and family-oriented weekend festival that promotes local businesses, organizations and artists,” said Sid Jackson, festival co-chair. Of course, the festival also promotes fantastic food, especially the namesake crab. One of the most popular annual features is the Gumbo Cookoff on Saturday. Organizers expect a dozen or so teams to compete to create the tastiest crab-based gumbo. Judges will award first, second and third place trophies, but visitors have a chance to weigh in, too. Tasting cups will be available for purchase with tasters voting to decide the People’s Choice winner. The gumbo cookoff will not just taste good, but will do good. All proceeds will go to the Lone Survivor Retreat, a rehabilitation facility for wounded service members that will begin construction on Bolivar Peninsula later in May, Jackson said. Beyond the gumbo, all food vendors are encouraged to offer at least one crab-based delicacy. Offerings in past years have included crab pizza, crab nachos, soft-shelled crab, crab balls and more. These dishes will also compete with the top choice being named Favorite Crab Dish of the Festival. Visitors hungry for something other than crab will have plenty of choices, from dozens of types of hot dogs to burgers, barbecue and sweet treats like funnel cake and cotton candy. Food is not the only attraction at the Texas Crab Festival. Live music highlights include Wayne Toups on Friday night just after a two-step dance contest and Ezra Charles followed by Still Cruisin’ on Saturday night. Competition plays a big part in the festival as well. The popular Weiner Dog Races return on Friday night. Saturday’s activities start with the Texas Crab Festival 5K-1K Run/Walk. Throughout the festival, crab lovers of all ages can pay $1 to choose a crustacean from a water-filled kiddie pool and challenge friends or family to a live crab race. Jackson laughed as she described the races in which competitors squirt their squirming crabs in the backside to slide them down the track. The first one to the end wins. “It’s a lot of fun,” Jackson said. More details on the Texas Crab Festival are available online at www.texascrabfestival.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TexasCrabFestival. The Facebook page also features recipes for tempting crab dishes like the one below. CRab Mac & Cheese 1 pound of macaroni 1 tsp of salt 2 tbsp of flour 1 tbsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp of pepper 2 eggs ½ cup of sour cream 12 oz. of evaporated milk 8 oz. of cheddar cheese 10 oz. of crab meat Texas Crab Festival May 9 6 p.m.-midnight May 10 8:30 a.m.-midnight May 11 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $10 adults May 9 & 10. Free for children under 12. Free admission May 11. Gregory Park | 292 Texas 87 Crystal Beach Preheat oven to 350˚. Cook macaroni according to the directions on the box. Drain and set aside. Combine salt, flour, mustard, pepper, sour cream, eggs and evaporated milk in a large bowl. Whisk well. In a 9X13 greased casserole dish, place half the pasta layered with half of the cheese, add half of the crab, then repeat the layer. Pour your flour mixture on top of the casserole. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 29 30 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com sports & recreation Victory Through Courage: The Story of Anthony Quinn By Amie James Race Director, Gusher Marathon [email protected], www. sportssocietyforamericanhealth.org It’s been thrilling in Southeast Texas to plan, organize and put on running events. My husband, Richard James, and I are inspired by those who have challenged themselves and come out for events. Some have changed their lives by starting to run for the first time, getting healthy, losing weight and crossing finish lines victoriously meeting their goals. But no other competitor has inspired us more than Anthony Quinn, and I wanted to share his story. Below are excerpts from his mother’s notes intertwined with my interview of this incredible, courageous athlete. Anthony Quinn: Running on Soul How long have you been running? The 2013 Alamo City Run Fest in San Antonio was my first competitive run. They have an amputee division in that event, and I finished fourth overall. I wanted to return this year and win gold. “LET ME HEAR FROM YOU, LORD.” That was the only prayer I could pray. I felt sure that the doctors were about to tell us Tony had cancer. But what they couldn’t tell me was the thing I most wanted to know. “Would my baby live?” How old are you? Where are you from? Which sports do you play? I'm 27 and was born and raised in Mauriceville, Texas. I played any sport a boy could possibly get involved in growing up in Southeast Texas. My main sport would have to be basketball. My older brother, Jared, was always a star. He helped win the 204A District Championship for Little Cypress-Mauriceville in 1998. I’ve always tried to be as good as he is. Everyone always asks how we discovered that Tony had cancer. In Tony's case it was discovered after an injury. He and Jared had been wrestling on the couch, and Tony bumped his ankle against the coffee table. The next day he was still wincing when I put on his shoe. He started limping. I made an appointment for the following day with our pediatrician. The afternoon of the appointment he fell while he was walking across the lawn. He never cried that I remember, but he couldn’t support his weight. His leg was X-rayed. We were told the leg was broken, and that the X-ray showed a tumor, most probably benign, right above his left ankle. We were sent for a biopsy, which was inconclusive. The cells they found were different from anything any of the doctors had ever seen. We were then sent to M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. How did you lose your leg? I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma when I was three and had my amputation some time around my fourth birthday at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. “TAKE THE LEG, SAVE THE CHILD." The room was very long, cold. Mark and I walked across the recovery room to see our son. I don’t remember seeing another stretcher in this massive place. I suppose they were trying to give us some privacy. Tony was still sleeping from the anesthesia. He was pale, but breathing. I looked down and saw how the sheet fell away past Tony’s left knee, saw the place empty where his ankle and foot should have been. The amputation was over. We made it through the day with the help of our friends and family, and by the strength we took from Tony’s doctor, Dr. Jaffe. We loved, and love, this man dearly. He found us often during the course of that day. He would look at us and say, “Courage my friends, courage.” Just seeing him put steel in our spines. Tell me about physical therapy. Most of my memories of that time, and that's not saying a whole lot since I was three, had to do with being sick from chemo and not so much about physical therapy. Since then, however, I have had a few re- vision surgeries on the bone due to growth and can speak more on that. I get a lot of questions about phantom pain, but I don’t really remember it being that big of an issue for me. I remember feeling like my “foot” itched once after surgery, but that's all I can recall on the matter. One of the most frustrating parts of being an amputee in the beginning is forgetting you're missing a leg. I remember falling several times getting out of bed because I forgot I had to put on my prosthesis first. Landing on the end of your amputated tibia HURTS. As far as physical therapy, a very important thing that I was to do was help restore the nerves or “feeling” to my leg. I remember this involved rubbing a towel on the distal end of my leg as if to dry. This practice was initially painful but eventually the nerves were restored. Standing up straight was also initially very painful because of all the blood going down into the limb. Crutches were a bit of a struggle for me, primarily because I had to stand up straight to start, which was painful. Then I had to learn how to operate them. As it turns out walking on crutches with a missing leg is MUCH different. Also, there is a science to going up and down stairs on crutches, and if you get the procedure wrong, well, good luck. The rest that I can remember were basic leg strengthening exercises, balancing on those giant globe things, etc. I am eternally grateful for the nurses, doctors and physical therapists at M.D. Anderson for their love and support during those times. The day after the amputation would mean getting Tony out of bed and having him walk on crutches. It was going to be horrible. I knew it. I also knew that I would have to be the bad guy. Four-year-olds should not be on crutches. And he did fall. And he was so angry. Angry at me… for making him try. And I was so angry with me. I didn’t feel strong enough to do this. Later that day, while Tony was sleeping and everyone else was gone, I sat in the window crying…angry crying…angry at everything and everybody. And most especially, angry with God. Tears were beginning to stream down my face, and Tony saw them. After the blood sample was collected, Tony reached in the box and picked up a plastic flower finger ring. “Here Mommy, for you” ...followed by a very sweet fish kiss. This was the first glimpse at the strength and courage that God continues to pour into Tony’s heart. Who handled your life change the best? Good question. Probably me as I'm sure it was an emotional thing for my parents to go through. I try to point out that because I was at such a young age and don't remember too much that my whole experience with cancer, chemotherapy and recovery is more my parent's story. SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 31 sports & recreation events I remember the colors, the children and the parents. I remember calling a friend, and being amazed that you could reach home by phone from this place. It felt absolutely subterranean. As if we’d crossed time zones and continents. I was appalled at the brutality of this disease. I can’t tell you how terrified I was, and we had barely crossed the threshold. The house was a beehive…. activity everywhere. Their bravery did not escape me. Here were people cooking, laughing, playing and talking. It was as if children with disfigurements and IVs and wheelchairs and vomiting were all normal. As if children dying were as common as a seashell lying in the sand. What’s your deepest, darkest secret about how this has changed your life? I want to compete in the Paralympics, now. I want to win gold for the U.S. in both summer and winter Paralympics. I remember a nurse coming in to tell us that they needed one more blood test. I fell apart on the inside. Tony was sitting on my lap while the phlebotomist drew the lab. Tears were beginning to stream down my face, and Tony saw them. After the blood sample was collected, Tony reached in the box and picked up a plastic flower finger ring. “Here Mommy, for you” ...followed by a very sweet fish kiss. This was the first glimpse at the strength and courage that God continues to pour into Tony’s heart. When did you decide to live as fully as you can? That question reminds me of that quote by William Wilberforce, "We were too young to know certain things are impossible... So we will do them, anyway." That's probably true in my case in that I was too young to know I was at any disadvantage whatsoever. I was always willing and able to participate in sports and be active. I was able to be active in large part because of Tom LeTourneau of LeTourneau's Prosthetics in Beaumont. He has given me the tools I need to continue to be active and confident in life. There aren't enough words that can express my gratitude for what Mr. LeTourneau has done for me over the years. What was the most painful part of all of this? Probably, the most painful part was the chemotherapy and being sick all the time. I remember throw- Weekly Mondays 9:00 AM Move It Monday – Zumba, Manning's Texas on Wheels Skating Rink, 409.363.1351 5:30 PM Move It Monday – Zumba, Manning's Texas on Wheels Skating Rink, 409.363.1351 6:30 PM Golden Triangle Strutters Weekly Run, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Wednesdays 9:00 AM Work it Out Wednesday – Zumba, Manning's Texas on Wheels Skating Rink, 409.363.1351 5:30 PM Team Bass Jackpot Tournament, Taylor's Bayou, 409.527.1270 6:30 PM Golden Triangle Strutters Weekly Run, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt 6:45 PM Work it Out Wednesday – Zumba, Manning's Texas on Wheels Skating Rink, 409.363.1351 Saturdays 8:00 AM Group Bike Ride, Colonnade Shopping Center Parking Lot 3 7:00 AM The Biggest Loser RunWalk Beaumont Half Marathon/5K/Kids 1 Mile Fun Run, The Event Centre, [email protected] 8:00 AM Third Annual Clays Shoot Benefitting Children in Crisis, 1 in 100 Gun Club, 409.727.6400 8:00 AM Jefferson County Go Texan Golf Tournament, Idylwild Golf Course, 409.781.9974 8:00 AM Lions Eye Bank of Texas Golf Scramble, Sunset Grove Country Club, 409.201.2053 9:00 AM Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas Fundraiser, 1 in 100 Gun Club, 409.755.6648 9:00 AM Run or Dye, Ford Park, 409.951.5400 11:00 AM Kids Fit Foundation 1 Mile Fun Run, The Event Centre, [email protected] 4-9 7:00 AM American Red Cross Tour du Rouge, American Red Cross - Beaumont Chapter 7 4:00 PM 20th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, Hampton Inn Beaumont, 864.672.9614 9 7:00 PM City of Beaumont Moonlight Bicycle Madness, Rogers Park 10 7:00 PM Spindletop Roller Girls Home Bout, Beaumont Civic Center, 409.838.3435 10 & 11 10:00 AM ACTHA Ride Benefiting Stable Spirits, Masterson Forest in Buna, 409.423.9074 15 9:00 AM 1st Annual Golden Triangle Charity Golf Tournament, Brentwood Country Club, 409.350.5150 17 8:00 AM 2nd Annual Seahawks by the Seawall 5K/Walk, Lamar State College Port Arthur Campus and Seawall, 409.983.4921 9:00 AM Gun Club Beaumont Blast, 1-in-100 Gun Club, 409.755.6648 21 7:00 PM Ride Of Silence Lumberton - Silsbee, Lumberton McDonald's, 409.289.5109 24 8:00 AM Daisies & Dragons Duathlon for Kids, Beaumont ISD Educational Resource Center, info@ thegushermarathon.com 9:00 AM Galveston Color Blast 5K Run, Galveston County Fair & Rodeo, 409.986.6010 12:00 PM SALT Fishing Rodeo, Pleasure Island, 409.963.0433 31 12:00 PM 2nd Annual Redfish Tournament benefiting the Boys Haven, Ancelet's Marina, [email protected] ing up a lot and having to deal with a pretty chest catheter. After I wasn't sick I was finally able to move on. family. We had relatives, friends and church family that were all so helpful to us during that time. I have said many times that because I was so young I was just along for the ride and looked up to my parents and older brother. Now, I have hope that one day I won't need to put on my prosthesis. Meanwhile, my hope is in the many selfless people who are fighting to end cancer and those who are working day in and day out to help those of us who have survived live better lives. Day three post-op, and I remember wondering what we were in for now. Each day there seemed to be a new test we were expected to take. Sure enough, the nurses announced that today would be the day we would take our child outside the building…something about becoming emotionally adjusted to the reactions of other people. It would prove to be quite an experience. I saw their reactions as we walked by them. Tony in a wheelchair…Mark pushing, me walking alongside. Lots of whispering, one man cried, most looked away only to look back when they thought we weren’t looking. I was watching. Lots of pity. I hated it. Where do you seek hope? I'm very fortunate to have been brought up by a large and loving I was walking behind Tony and Mark when I saw the bird. The bird came round the tree and stood in front of us, cocking his head to one side. We looked only to see that this particular bird was missing a foot and part of his leg. 32 2014 may EventsBook Exactly like Tony. The foot and left leg were missing in the same place as Tony’s. Tony said, “Mom that bird can’t walk anymore.” The bird hopped within inches of us. Tony was wide eyed. “Mom, can I hop?” “Yes, you can, Tony.” Smile. Huge. The first in a long time. “Mom, but he can’t run and play anymore, huh?” At that, the bird hopped over to some others, and they all began flapping their wings. In Tony’s mind, they apparently were running and playing. “He CAN run, and they’re playing with him.” Tony’s still smiling. “Can he fly, mom?” No sooner had he asked, the bird flew and perched in a branch just over our heads. “He’s flying!” I still was trying to believe we were watching this onelegged bird when Mark said, “That’s the scripture.” “What?” I asked. “The scripture, flying, walking and running. It’s the verse from Isaiah.” It was indeed. A four-year-old wouldn’t have understood the scripture had you read it to him. So here, God in His mercy played out the whole drama for him with a one-legged bird. How long did it take you to get your blade? How hard was it to learn to use it? Because the prosthetics I had always used basically covered any activity I wanted to do, I didn't get my running blade until much later. The running leg that I currently use is the Ossur Flex-Run. It's not quite what the Paralympians use now, but it is the same type. It wasn't until 2013 that I discovered the Texas Regional Paralympics and began using it for competitions. I have to mention Texas Regional Games and Mrs. Wendy Gumbert for opening this amazing opportunity for me to compete in events with fellow amputees. Love you, Mrs. Wendy! Learning to run on one of these blades is extremely scary at first because you have no heel. The normal walking prosthesis that I wear contains features that help with balancing. Motion happens in several planes. A small shift requires the cooperation of a complex network I don’t have in that area of my body. A running blade is made for going in just one direction and to do so really fast. I have to balance my speed and how far forward I lean or I fall. I have only fallen once so far. Another issue is sweat. Sweat causes your leg to slip inside the prosthesis, and if not addressed, it can come off completely. Dealing with this is important especially when running longer distances like a 5K. What's exciting about my upcoming running events, particularly, the Pleasure Island Bridge race, is that I am expecting a new one later this summer. It will allow me to run more smoothly and, of course, faster. People always try to add the moral to the end of the story. I suppose it is an attempt to answer “why?” People have said, “See, God allowed that in your life because He knew you SoutheastTexasEvents.com were strong enough to handle it.” I think it makes them feel better, as if nothing like this could ever happen to them because God reserves the hard things for the strong. Yet the scripture says God chooses the weak things. It says that we can do all things through Christ. We all ask why. Some are not brave enough to finish the question. The question is “why me? Why mine?” At the root of the question is a feeling of self-righteousness, as if bad things happening to me/mine is an affront to my basic good nature as compared to someone else. The more I’ve thought about that question, the less I want to know the answer. Tony has taught me a better question. “Why not me?” You learn that question when you look into the face of a suffering child. “Why not me?” Best memories? During my time playing basketball for Mauriceville Middle School (made the A-Team...that's right) I was able to use an already slipping prosthesis and flop for a foul (like a pro). I suppose it's hard not to call a foul when a player's leg comes off after contact. My happiest moments by far are when I have been in a wheelchair for a long period of time, usually due to revision surgery, and am able to finally take that first step again. It is an amazing feeling. Does your blade have a nickname? Nope. When I fall I usually call it a number of things though. Talk about technology and its impact on amputees. One of my favorite upcoming technologies is one that will allow certain amputees to feel heat/cold in their hands/arms. We are very fortunate to live in the times we do where technology is really taking off. I think the most important thing for an amputee or physically challenged individual to have is a good attitude. No amount of technology is going to help you if you have no zest for life. Once you make up your mind that you're going to fight through whatever it is that life has thrown at you then you'll be able to appreciate the advancements we've made in technology and comfort. What is the one thing you want to tell the world about who you are? I'm a believer in that whatever trials we go through that God still has a purpose for our lives. charity charity events Weekly Mondays 6:15 PM Fund-A-Bus $5 Gentle Beginner Yoga Class, Wesley United Methodist Church Nederland Christian Life Center, 409.727.3177 1 11:30 AM Nutrition and Services for Seniors “Deliver the Difference” Luncheon Event Centre, 409.892.4455 2 &3 10:00 AM United Way of Mid & South County Bar-B-Q Cook-Off at Riverfest, Port Neches Riverfront Park, [email protected] 3 8:00 AM Third Annual Clays Shoot Benefitting Children in Crisis, 1-in-100 Gun Club, 409.727.6400 8:00 AM Jefferson County Go Texan Golf Tournament, Idylwild Golf Course, 409.781.9974 8:00 AM Wild Horse Mustang Club All Ford Show, Silsbee Ford, 409.225.2096 8:00 AM Lions Eye Bank of Texas Golf Scramble, Sunset Grove Country Club, 409.201.2053 9:00 AM Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas Fundraiser, 1- in-100 Gun Club, 409.755.6648 10:00 AM YWCA Madhatter Tea Party & Fashion Show, Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 409.899.1011 11:30 AM Colonel George Moffett Chapter Memorial Luncheon, Daughters of the American Revolution, MCM Elegant Hotel, 409.755.0507 6:00 PM 26th Annual American Red Cross Hurricane Party "Cocktails & Camo," Beaumont Civic Center, 409.832.1644 4-9 7:00 AM American Red Cross Tour du Rouge, American Red Cross - Beaumont Chapter 4 12:00 PM 30th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Crockett Street Entertainment District, 409-833-6592 2:00 PM National Women Build Week Kick-Off party, Painting With A Twist, 409.832.5853 6 5:30 PM The 17th Annual TORCH AWARDS for Mar- ketplace Trust 2014 Presentation Banquet, Beaumont Civic Center, 409.835.5951 7 4:00 PM 20th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, Hampton Inn Beaumont, 864.672.9614 8 6:30 PM CASA of Southeast Texas Justice is Served, Event Centre, 409.832.2272 7:00 PM Treasure Auction, Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 409.832.3432 9 8:00 AM Habitat for Humanity Sponsored Build Day, Habitat House, 409.832.5853 9-11 5:00 PM Texas Crab Festival, Gregory Park, Bolivar, 936.676.5824 10 9:00 AM The Giving Field Work Day, The Giving Field on Liberty Street, 409.201.8702 11:00 AM Boys' Haven of America, Inc. 29th Annual Crawfish, Food & Music Festival, Parkdale Mall (by Kaplan College), 409.866.2400 10 & 11 10:00 AM ACTHA Ride Benefiting Stable Spirits, Masterson Forest in Buna, 409.423.9074 15 9:00 AM 1st Annual Golden Triangle Charity Golf Tournament, Brentwood Country Club, 409.350.5150 6:30 PM Beaumont Children’s Museum Do. Dream. Discover. Gala, The Event Centre, 409.351.3882 17 9:00 AM Big Birds over the Bayou, Aerobandits Gloria Drive Flying Field, 409.782.5395 22 6:00 PM Sales and Marketing Executives of Southeast Texas Executive of the Year, MCM Elegante, 409.466.4441 31 12:00 PM 2nd Annual Redfish Tournament benefiting the Boys Haven, Ancelet's Marina Want to see Tony in action and help cheer him on? He will be at the SETMA Pleasure Island Bridge race on November 8 doing the 10K. He is considering running the Sabine Causeway 5K on August 22 and is doing the Endeavor Games track meet in Oklahoma June 7. SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 33 Health, Wellness & Education The Science of Well-Being: Christus LiveWell Conference By Courtney Mleczewski Technology advances in many ways sometimes small steps, sometimes huge leaps. The da Vinci Si Surgical System is propelling physicians, particularly those specializing in women’s health in Southeast Texas, forward into a realm of care that has never been seen. This technology is a robot that assists surgeons, allowing them to perform minimally invasive procedures. Christus St. Elizabeth is the first hospital in Southeast Texas to invest in this robotic technology, providing surgeons with an alternative to traditional open surgeries. Through small incisions, the high-definition video camera and telemanipulators are guided by the surgeon’s hands, reducing trauma to tissue from larger incisions traditional in open surgery. The Melissa Joan Hart da Vinci system’s high-resolution 3D stereo viewer is designed to provide surgeons with an immersive experience. Dr. Stephanie Cunningham, DO, is a local physician who has been using the da Vinci System. “We are very pleased with the results we have been seeing,” she said. “We’re seeing improvements in recovery times, which means we can help our patients get back on the road to health more quickly.” Cunningham will be featured at the Seventh Annual Christus LiveWell Women’s Conference. She and four colleagues will lead a discussion on women’s health issues in a session entitled “45+ and Clueless. What’s happening to me?” In this session, women can learn about traditional and minimally invasive surgery in the realm of women’s health. During breaks between sessions, participants are invited to test drive this state-ofthe-art piece of medical equipment, Surgio, to see how it works. “Our goal is to make the women in our area more knowledgeable about their options when it comes to minimally invasive procedures,” said Cunningham. This is just one of the many topics being presented at the 2014 conference. Whether it’s fun and lighthearted like “Dressing Yourself Skinny!” or a discussion on relationships like “The The da Vinci® Si Surgical System Dr. Stephanie Cunningham, DO Languages of Love” or information on healthy living like “Healthy Cooking with a Flair,” there is something for every woman. In between each session, there will be vendors on site with items such as health and beauty products, clothing, accessories and home décor. During these breaks, free health Health, Wellness & Education events Weekly Mondays 6:00 PM Support Group for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Family Services Counseling Center, 409.833.2668 6:00 PM Batterer's Intervention and Prevention Program Port Arthur, Project Hope, 409.833.2668 6:00 PM ESL Classes, R. C. Miller Memorial Library, 409.866.9487 Tuesdays 1:30 PM Learn Spanish, R. C. Miller Memorial Library, 409.866.9487 2:00 PM BIPP and Anger Management Orientation, Family Services Counseling Center, 409.833.2668 5:30 PM Knitting Circles, R. C. Miller Memorial Library, 409.866.9487 6:00 PM Anger Management For Men, Family Services Counseling Center, 409.833.2668 Wednesdays 11:00 AM E-Book Training, R. C. Miller Memorial Library, 409.866.9487 2:00 PM Anger Management For Women, Family Services Counseling Center, 409.833.2668 1:30 PM Learn French, R. C. Miller Memorial Library, 409.866.9487 Thursdays 1:30 PM Learn French, R. C. Miller Memorial Library, 409.866.9487 6:00 PM Batterer's Intervention and Prevention Program Beaumont, Family Services Counseling Center, 409.833.2668 6:00 PM Batterer's Intervention and Prevention Program Port Arthur , Project Hope, 409.833.2668 8 7:30 AM 2014 Christus LiveWell Women's Conference with Keynote Speaker Melissa Joan Hart, Ford Park, christuslivewell.org 13 9:00 AM Mental Health Fair in Port Arthur, Port Arthur Public Library, 409.651.9280 2:00 PM BIPP and Anger Management Orientation, Family Services Counseling Center, 409.833.2668 screenings will also be available, including total cholesterol and glucose, posture screening, blood pressure checks and much more. A highlight of the day will be the luncheon with keynote speaker Melissa Joan Hart. Hart will address relatable topics such as balancing the many roles in her professional life while never losing sight of the most important parts she plays: wife and mother. Having made her first professional appearance at the age of 4, her resume now includes commercials, television shows, movies and Broadway productions. She is active in a variety of charities, and this fall debuted as an author with her memoir, “Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life.” Join the conversation, the shopping, the camaraderie and the insight, Thursday, May 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ford Park in Beaumont. Registration is available online at www.christuslivewell.org or call 409-899-7700. 34 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com business & networking Business Practices Honored at BBB Torch Awards Celebrate the best businesses in Southeast Texas at the 17th Annual Torch Awards on May 6 at the Beaumont Civic Center. The event hosted by the Better Business Bureau is designed to promote businesses and organizations that conduct business ethically and help ensure that the marketplace remains fair and honorable for all Southeast Texans. Bruce Hamilton, professional speaker, sales trainer, business owner, and former general manager of FOX-TV Beaumont, will emcee the event. Also scheduled to speak are Jim Baxter, Region V Education Service Center; Jeff Dyson, Lamar University professor; Macy Riggs, former BBB-Lamar University scholarship recipient; one of the student winners from the BBB Laws of Life Banquet; and more. The silent auction and reception begins at 5:30 p.m., and the meal, program and presentations start at 7 p.m. Individual tickets are $80 with sponsorships up to $2,000. Proceeds benefit scholarships at the College of Business of Lamar University, Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur and assist the efforts of the BBB Consumer Education Foundation, Inc. to prevent fraud in the Southeast Texas marketplace. For tickets call 409-835-5951 ext. 117. business & networking events Weekly Mondays 6:00 PM Civil Air Patrol Meeting Youth Program, Jack Brooks Regional Airport. 903.335.9998 Tuesdays 11:30 AM SETX Netwrokers - BNI, Holiday Inn, 409.651.0340 Fridays 7:30 AM Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Business Connection, MCM Elegante' Hotel, 409.838.6581 2 8:00 AM Franklin Covey: Five Choices of Extraordinary Productivity, Lamar University College of Business, 409.880.8604 6:00 PM 23rd Annual LobsterFest, Beaumont Civic Center, 409.838.3435 3 8:00 AM Shangri La Teacher Workshops 2013-2014, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, 409.670.9113 11:30 AM Colonel George Moffett Chapter Memorial Luncheon Daughters of the American Revolution, MCM Elegant Hotel, 409.755.0507 4-8 8:00 AM The 21st Annual Les Williams Advanced Flammable Liquid Firefighting Foam Technology Workshop, Holiday Inn, 817.614.5363 6 10:00 AM Masters of Hospitality: Beaumont Bowl and Travel Rally, Crossroads Bowling Center, 409.880.3168 5:30 PM The 17th Annual TORCH AWARDS for Marketplace Trust 2014 Presentation Banquet, Beaumont Civic Center, 409.835.5951 7 8:00 AM Beaumont CVB Destination Training, Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau, 409.880.3749 8 7:30 AM 2014 Christus LiveWell Women's Conference with Keynote Speaker Melissa Joan Hart, Ford Park, www.christuslivewell.org 6:30 PM Progressive Democrats of Southeast Texas Meeting, The Beaumont Club 9 8:00 AM Franklin Covey Leadership: Inside Out Coaching for Performance Breakthrough, Lamar University College of Business, 409.880.2375 12 11:00 AM Quickbooks for Beginners, Lamar University College of Business, 409.880.2367 14 11:00 AM Quickbooks for Beginners, Lamar University College of Business, 409.880.2367 15 7:30 AM Greater Port Arthur Chamber Morning Business Connection, Max Bowl, 409.963.1107 12:00 PM Golden Triangle Quilt Guild, Northwood Christian Church, [email protected] 7:00 PM Golden Triangle Quilt Guild, Northwood Christian Church, [email protected] 16 11:00 AM Quickbooks for Beginners, Lamar University College of Business, 409.880.2367 22 11:00 AM Better Business Bureau "Lunch and Learn," MCM Elegante' Hotel, 409.835.5951 6:00 PM Sales and Marketing Executives of Southeast Texas Executive of the Year, MCM Elegante, 409.466.4441 23 8:00 AM Franklin Covey Writing Advantage, Lamar University College of Business, 409.880.8604 24 7:30 PM Book Celebration: "To Hell with Love," Fetish Boutique, 409.234.3732 26 12:00 PM The Temple to the Brave Open House, Pipkin Park, 409.755.0507 28 3:00 PM LIT Orientation for New Students, LIT MultiPurpose Center, 409.880.8187 SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 35 classified pick of the month Parties Made Fruitful Lesya Griffin is one fruity artist, but she’s partial to vegetables, too. Griffin creates edible masterpieces for special occasions from baby showers and anniversaries to weddings and graduations. Her fruit and vegetable displays feature carved watermelon baskets trimmed with ornate roses, scripted writing and party theme designs. Zucchini under Griffin’s knife is transformed into delicate blooming flowers and a jicama into a beautiful winged bird with a broccoli crest. As exquisite as her detailed carvings is Griffin’s arrangement of fruits and vegetables that become a centerpiece of any event. Rows of kiwis and oranges are lined symmetrically inside grape or pineapple fences and further embellished with dipped and iced strawberries. And where did Griffin learn to carve and arrange fruits and vegetables so superbly? The internet, of course. Griffin is a selftaught artist living in Silsbee. She takes orders from her Facebook page, fruit-carving, by phone at 832507-1513 and email lesya.xx@mail. ru. On her website, lesyaxx.wix. com/fruit-carving, she has many photos for customer inspiration, but she loves custom orders and is always open to customers’ ideas and visions for new creations. Prices vary depending on detail of a design; additional fees are charged for delivery and setup. Are you a Southeast Texas artisan who advertises on SoutheastTexas.com? Contact us to be featured in this section. Call 409-201-9934 or email [email protected]. 36 EventsBook 2014 may SoutheastTexasEvents.com SoutheastTexas.com by the numbers an audience of over a quarter of A million new people: at your fingertips... and free! With more than 20,000 fans and more than 40,000 daily interactions on the SoutheastTexas.com’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/southeasttexascom), many want to post items for sale directly to Facebook. All classified ads, job listings, cars, motorcycles, events and real estate posted on SoutheastTexas.com’s Facebook are first posted to SoutheastTexas.com. Post your ad, for free, to SoutheastTexas.com and it’s likely to get posted on the Facebook as well. In the last month SoutheastTexas.com has logged more than 1.5 million pageviews from more than 250,000 unique viewers. The community is invited to place So while our Facebook page is, no doubt, rocking, 100 times more people are visiting SoutheastTexas.com to see: 6,696 classified ads 1,375 real estate listings 17,087 singles 308 motorcycles 2,816 cars 810 jobs Don't miss out on the one ad a month for FREE! “Best of SoutheastTexas.com” If you want to buy and sell local, YOUR best choice is SoutheastTexas.com. Contact live support at www.southeasttexas.com/help/index2.cfm or call 409-832-9869, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. This bi-monthly e-newsletter details the most unique classifieds, a pet, job, service and real estate pick of the week, while also highlighting great local events. Email us and ask to be included on the email list at [email protected]. cartoon corner SoutheastTexasEvents.com sneak peek june Mondays • Lunch at the Lake at the Event Centre Saturdays • Beaumont Farmer's Market at the Beaumont Athletic Complex Basketball Court • Neches River Adventures at Riverfront Park 3 • ABC (Accredited Business Celebration) Networking Extravaganza at Capital One 5 • First Thursdays on Calder at The Mildred 7 • Spindletop Spin at The Event Centre • 9th Annual Jazz & Blues Fest at the Event Centre 11 • LIT Orientation for New Students at the LIT Multi-Purpose Center 13 • Calder Twilight 5K at Rao's Bakery 13, 14 & 15 • Orange Trade Days on the Orange Trade Days Grounds 13 & 14 • Zachary Breaux Jazz Festival in Downtown Port Arthur 14 • Volunteer Day at The Giving Field on Liberty Street • Beaumont Art League & Humane Society of Southeast Texas Live Art Auction & Live Animal Show at the Beaumont Art League • Spindletop Roller Girls Home Bout at the Beaumont Civic Center 18 • Bubble Day at Northend Community Center 19 • Prostate Cancer Screenings at the LIT Multi-Purpose Center Juneteenth Celebrations in Downtown Port Arthur 20 • Kevin Fowler at The River 20 & 21 • Q'ing for a Cause Benefiting No Stone Left Unturned Corp at the Heritage Pavilion In Nederland 21 • Alzheimer's Association The Longest Day® • Prostate Cancer Screenings at Lamar State College Orange • Trade Days on the Avenue on Port Neches Avenue • Juneteenth Celebration: Brian Jack, Solid Sounds, Curtis Poullard in Tyrrell Park 25 • LIT Orientation for New Students at the LIT Multi-Purpose Center 26 • Gift of Life Cancer Crusaders Testicular Cancer in Young Men at the Gift of Life Office 27, 28 & 29 • Kountze Big Thicket Trade Days at Kountze Trade Days Grounds • Franklin Covey Meeting Advantage at Lamar University College of Business • Prostate Cancer Screenings at Lamar State College Port Arthur 28 • UpClose with Nature - Live animal shows at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center Everglow 5K at Ford Park • Movie in the Park - Frozen at the Beaumont Event Centre EventsBook may 2014 37 38 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com membership directory Nonprofit Member Organizations a Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org/texas, 409-833-1613 American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, 877-227-1618 American Heart Association- Golden Triangle, www.heart.org, 409.980.8800 American Red Cross- Beaumont Chapter, www.redcrossbeaumont.org, 409-832-1644 Anayat House, www.anayathouse.org, 409-833-0649 Arc of Greater Beaumont, www.arcofbmt.org, 409-838-9012 Art Museum of Southeast Texas, www.amset.org, 409-832-3432 b Beaumont Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, www.mhbh.org, 409-212-5000 Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation, www.bhset.net, 409-212-6113 Beaumont Children’s Museum, www.beaumontchildrensmuseum.org, 409-658-8927 Beaumont Civic Ballet, www.beaumontcivicballet.net, 409-838-4397 Beaumont Civic Center Complex, www.beaumont-tx-complex.com, 409-838-3435 Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.beaumontcvb.com, 409-880-3749, Beautify Beaumont, www.beautifybeaumont.org, 409-656-7400 Beaumont Heritage Society, www.beaumontheritage.org, 409-832-4010 Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center, www.co.jefferson.tx.us/VisitorCenter/brrvc.htm, 409-842-0500 Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas, www.beaumont.bbb.org, 409-835-5348 Big Thicket Association, www.btatx.org, 936-274-1181 c CASA of Southeast Texas, Inc., www.casasetx.org, 409-832-2272 Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, www.catholiccharitiesbmt.org, 409-924-4400 Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth, www.christushospital.org, 409-892-7171 Christus Health Foundation, www.christushealthfoundationsetx.org, 409-899-7555 City of Beaumont, www.cityofbeaumont.com, 409-980-8311 City of Beaumont Parks and Recreation, Recreation Division, www.beaumontrecreation.com, Best Years Senior Center 409-838-1902, Sterling Pruitt Center/Athletic Complex 409-838-3613, Henry Homberg Golf Course 409-842-3220 f Family Services of Southeast Texas, Inc., www.westrengthenfamilies.org, 409-833-2668 First United Methodist Church, www.firstbeaumont.org, 409-832-0295 G Garth House, www.garthhouse.org, 409-838-9084 Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, www.gssjc.org, 409-832-0556, ext. 102 Goodwill Industries of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, www.goodwillbmt.org, 409-838-9911 Golden Triangle Republican Women, 409-832-6269 Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, www.bmtcoc.org, 409-838-6581 Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce,www.portarthurtexas.com, 409-963-1107 H Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County, www.beaumonthabitat.org, 409-832-5853 Harbor Hospice Foundation, www.harborhospice.com/harborhouse-beaumont.html, 409-840-5640 Heartbeats of Hope, www.setxsocialcenter.com/heartbeatshope, 409-651-8390 Home Instead Senior Care, www.homeinstead.com/216/Pages/HomeInsteadSeniorCare.aspx, 409-892-7494 Hope Women’s Resource Clinic, www.pregnancyhopecenter.com, 409-898-4005 j Julie Rogers’ “Gift of Life” Program, www.giftoflifebmt.org, 409-833-3663 Junior League of Beaumont,www.juniorleaguebeaumont.org, 409-832-0873 k Kirby-Hill House, www.kirbyhillhouse.com, 409-246-8000 l Lamar Cardinals Football, www.lamarcardinals.com, 409-880-1715 Lamar Institute of Technology, www.lit.edu, 409-880-8321 Lamar Institute of Technology Foundation, www.lit.edu/foundation/LITFoundation, 409-880-8321 Lamar State College- Port Arthur, www.lamarpa.edu, 409-983-4921 Lamar University, www.lamar.edu, 409-880-7011 Lamar University Small Business Development Center, www.lamarbmt.sbdcnetwork.net, 409-880-2367 Lutcher Theater, www.lutcher.org, 409-886-5535 m March of Dimes, beaumontmarchofdimes.blogspot.com, 409-835-7606 McFaddin-Ward House, www.mcfaddin-ward.org, 409-832-2134 Monsignor Kelly High School, kelly.beaumont.tx.us, 409-866-2351 Museum of Gulf Coast, www.museumofthegulfcoast.org, 409-982-7000 n Nutrition and Services for Seniors, www.seniormeals.org, 409-892-4455 o 1-in-100 Gun Club, www.1in100gunclub.com, 409-755-6648 Orange Community Players, Inc., orangecommunityplayers.com, 409-882-9137 p Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce, www.portarthurtexas.com, 409-963-1107 Progressive Democrats of Southeast Texas, www.pdsetex.org, 409-898-7355 s The Salvation Army Beaumont Corp., www.uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_beaumont.nsf, 409-896-2363 Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas, www.sccset.org, 409-727-6400 Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, www.shangrilagardens.org, 409-670-9113 Some Other Place, www.sopbmt.org, 409-832-7976 Southeast Texas Arts Council, www.setxac.org, 409-835-2787 Spindletop Center, www.spindletopcenter.org, 409-839-1000 Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown, www.spindletop.org, 409-835-0823 Stark Museum of Art, www.starkmuseum.org, 409-886-2787 St. Anne Catholic School, www.sasbmt.com, 409-832-5939 St. Anthony Cathedral School, www.stanthonycathedralschool.org, 409-832-3486 St. Mark’s Church, www.stmarksbeaumont.org, 409-832-3405 Symphony of Southeast Texas, www.sost.org, 409-892-2257 t Temple Emanuel, www.emanuelbeaumont.org, 409-832-6131 Texas Energy Museum, www.texasenergymuseum.org, 409-833-5100 Trinity United Methodist Church, www.trinitybmt.org, 409-892-8121 u Ubi Caritas, www.ubicaritas.org, 409-832-1924 United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County, www.unitedwaymsjc.org, 409-729-4040 w The W.H. Stark House, www.whstarkhouse.org, 409-883-0871 Winnie Chamber of Commerce, www.winnietexas.org, 409-296-2231 Wilton P. Hebert Health & Wellness Center, www.christuswellnesscenter.org, 409-899-7777 Y YWCA, www.ywcabeaumont.org, 409-899-1011 For Profit Members Accommodations Coushatta Casino Resort www.coushattacasinoresort.com,1-800-584-7263 MCM Elegante Hotel www.mcmelegantebeaumont.com, 409-842-3600 Rayburn Country www.lakerayburncountry.com, 409-698-2444 Catering MCM Elegante Catering www.mcmelegantebeaumont.com, 409-842-3600 Entertainment Venues Ford Park www.fordpark.com, 409-951-5400 Food and Beverage The Main Dish Studio Kitchen www.yourmaindish.com, 409-866-MAIN Sports and Recreation City Dance Center www.beaumontcitydance.com, 409-833-7772 Coushatta Casino Resort www.coushattacasinoresort.com,1-800-584-7263 Paradise RV Resort & Waterpark www.pwoftexas.com, 409-385-7946 Rayburn Country www.lakerayburncountry.com, 409-698-2444 Spas MCM Elegante Getaway Spa www.mcmelegantebeaumont.com/getaway_spa, 409-842-3600 All Events are listed on southeasttexasevents.com and in the EventsBook for FREE. Please send your events to [email protected]. Membership cost is between $300 and $1000 and includes event promotions in a variety of mediums. For more information, call 409-201-9934. SoutheastTexasEvents.com EventsBook may 2014 39 40 2014 may EventsBook SoutheastTexasEvents.com
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