The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Page: 2 of 15
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THE SILSBEE BEE • www.silsbeebee.com
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
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Help hungry
by donating
venison at
Kountze HS
With hunting season begin-
ning, many hunters will soon
find their freezers packed with
venison. Hardin County resi-
dents have the opportunity to
help by donating extra meat at
Kountze High School.
The Hunters for the Hungry
program offers a convenient way
to donate extra venison to help
feed people in need. Interested
hunters can take legally harvest-
ed deer to a participating meat
processor, who will process and
package the meat for a nominal
fee to cover basic costs.
Meat processors make arrange-
ments with local food assistance
agencies to distribute the meat to
people in the community who
need food. In Hardin County,
donate deer at Kountze High
School in Kountze.
Most families in Texas have an
abundance of food available, but
for one in six Texas households,
food is not plentiful. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s
report on household food securi-
ty ranks Texas as the most food
insecure state. Over 60 percent
of surveyed food assistance
agencies reported an increase in
the number of people seeking
food. Hunters can answer that
call.
Last hunting season, hunters
donated nearly 180,000 pounds
of meat through the Hunters for
the Hungry program through 86
participating meat processors in
65 counties. Be part of the solu-
tion to hunger. For a complete
list of participating meat proces-
sors, go to
www.tacaa.org/hunters.htm on-
line or call during business hours
Monday - Friday at (800) 992-
8767, extension 506.
This year, besides donations of
game, Hunters for the Hungry
needs financial contributions.
The Texas Association of
Community Action Agencies,
Inc., (TACAA) has administered
Hunters for the Hungry in Texas
with federal Community Food
and Nutrition Program funds for
years. Congress zeroed out this
funding stream, so Hunters for
the Hungry must generate
$100,000 this fall in order to con-
tinue operating through 2007.
For more information on how to
help, call (800) 992-9767, exten-
sion 506, or visit
www.tacaa.org/hunters.htm.
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Subject to availability and price change. CD values may decline in a ris-
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current market value may be more than, less than or equal to the
amount initially invested. FDIC insurance does not cover losses in mar-
ket value in these instances. Early withdrawal may not be permitted.
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heirs to redeem the CDs upon the death of an owner at face value plus
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are registered with the Depository Trust Corp. (DTC).
Call or visit your local investment representative today*
Gary Freeman, A.A.M.S.
959 N. 5th St.
Silsbee, TX
(409) 385-0410
Edward Jones
MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING
Adams honored by SBA
Pictured, from left, are Charlie Adams with his wife, Kelly and
Small Business Advisory Committee chairwoman Candace
Broucher.
Silsbee High School graduate
and current Silsbee resident,
Charlie Adams III was honored
by the Golden Triangle Small
Business Advisory Committee
on Sept. 14.
Mr. Adams was honored for
his service as coordinator of the
Golden Triangle Small Business
Advisory Committee. He was
also recognized for his individ-
ual efforts to assist small busi-
nesses in Southeast Texas com-
ply with state and federal envi-
ronmental rules.
State Representative Allan
Ritter and State Senator Tommy
Williams also presented Mr.
Adams with certificates of
appreciation at the ceremony.
The Golden Triangle Small
Business Advisory Committee is
one of four committees in Texas
and is comprised of local elected
officials, government officials,
and small business owners. The
committee was formed by the
Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality to com-
ment on environmental rules and
regulations that affect small
businesses in Texas. Candace
Broucher of J&R Services in
Beaumont serves as committee
chair.
After graduating from Silsbee
High School in 1988, Mr. Adams
served in the U. S. Navy for six
years and then earned his
Bachelors of Science degree
from Texas State University. He
currently works for the Texas
Commission on Environmental
Quality in the Beaumont office.
He resides in his hometown of
Silsbee with his wife Kelly and
sons, Ben Taylor and Wade
Alan.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
With the arrival of fall’s cooler
breezes, Entergy Texas customers
can expect relief from more than
just the high temperatures associat-
ed with our scorching souther sum-
mers. Electricity bills also go
down.
And this time, Entergy will get to
help lower those bills even more.
In recent years, our twice-a-year
fuel factors and fuel surcharges
have come to be a matter of course.
We would set a fuel factor based on
the market at a certain point in time
and collect that amount from our
customers. A few months down the
road, however, it would become
apparent that the factor was set too
low. And so a surcharge would
have to be added. There would be
different amounts at different
times; but foreach that went away,
another would soon be added.
During 2005 and part of 2006,
the cycle continued its upward spi-
ral at an almost dizzying pace,
pressured in part by the effects of
last year’s devastating hurricane
season.
Relief, however, is on the way.
The Public Utility Commission
of Texas has given us the thumbs-
up on requests to drop two fuel sur-
charges that, when combined,
added nearly $10 to the average
residential bill. One of those sur-
charges added $3.42 to the average
bill and was scheduled to remain
until January.
The other, which went into effect
in June 2006, added $6.50 to bills
and was expected to remain in
effect for a year, ending in May
2007.
Now, however, both surcharges
will be elminiated with our
November billing cycle.
This average $10 decline in cus-
tomer bills will come during the
cooler fall season, a time when
electricity charges are typically
lower anyway.
Joe Domino,
President/CEO of Entergy
SISD hosts business summit
Silsbee ISD hosted its first
Business Summit on Monday,
October 23, at Silsbee High School
to honor businesses and organiza-
tions from the community. During
the program, Superintendent Mike
McGowan recognized approxi-
mately 170 businesses and individ-
uals. Recognition was given to this
group for financial contributions
that were used for educational
materials in the classroom, field
trips and classroom enrichment
activities, and incentive programs
for our students; serving as chap-
erones, mentors, and guest speak-
ers; assisting with individual stu-
dent needs; working with district
programs to assist and enhance stu-
dents success; recognizing, pro-
moting and celebrating student and
teacher successes; and ensuring the
best possible facilities which are
safe.
The summit was an opportunity
for the District to express its appre-
ciation of the rich and varied
resources of knowledge, experi-
ence, opportunities and skills that
these individuals have brought to
its school and students.
Community and business partner-
ships bring together the communi-
ty resources and the educators and
they are integral to the operation of
the school district and the success
of its students. In an effort to
improve these partnerships with
the community, each person was
asked to complete and return a sur-
vey that would supply the district
with information that can be uti-
lized to enhance ongoing commu-
nity/business partnerships and
improvements in the district that
enrich student educational experi-
ences.
Representative from the busi-
nesses were greeted by Silsbee
High School Student Council
Officers and Senior Class Officers
and then they were directed to the
cafeteria where the officers of the
Family, Career, Community
Leaders of America (FCCLA)
served food that was prepared by
them. Students from Kirby
Elementary, Read-Turrentine,
Laura Reeves, and EJMS Middle
School were part of the program.
“As educators, we all appreciate
the continuous support given to our
schools and the district by busi-
nesses and organizations in this
community,” said Judy Van Pelt,
district spokeswoman.
SAM HOUSTON EC MEMBERS ENJOY
REDUCED
COSTS
There's been a lot of talk about rising energy costs. While many electric providers around the state
are increasing rates, you might be surprised to hear Sam Houston EC is actually lowering energy
costs for its members.
Since July 1, Sam Houston EC has lowered the Co-op's energy cost from 7.14 cents per kWh to
5.94 cents per kWh. With this adjustment in effect, Sam Houston EC members can expect to save
$12 per 1,000 kWh.
Even before recent decreases, Sam Houston EC members
enjoyed some of the lowest electric rates in the state. That's
because our goal as a not for profit Cooperative is to provide
our members with low cost, reliable electric service, not to
produce profits for investors.
• We team with other cooperative to purchase power in bulk.
• We manage a cost efficient fuel mix.
• We constantly improve our facilities to meet current
and future needs.
Together, we have the power to make a difference.
While we work to keep costs down, you can save money by
using energy efficiently. For handy tips to save energy and
reduce your monthly electric bill, visit www.samhouston.net.
Sam Houston
ELESTIIC COOPERATIVE. INC.
1 800 458-0381
www.samhoustori.net
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Dickert, Gerry. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 2006, newspaper, November 8, 2006; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1244867/m1/2/?q=green+energy: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.