This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 22, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A couple of Beaumont residents banded together to form a podcast just before the last local election in May. Wake Up Beaumont’s regular listeners included candidates like Jonathan Owens and Claude Guidroz, and at the time of this article,ContinueContinue reading “Wake Up Beaumont: New podcast encourages discussion of Southeast Texas politics”
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Equality Fest: Beaumont Pride may be gone, but new gathering rises from its ashes
James Aubey, Linda Walker, Tanjila Tabassum, Nirmal Chandra Gope, Ruth Aubey. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 15, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Photo: Eleanor Skelton Beaumont’s Pride festival started in 2014 and had between 2,500 and 4,000 attendees annually, according to former volunteer chair Jacqueline Hays,ContinueContinue reading “Equality Fest: Beaumont Pride may be gone, but new gathering rises from its ashes”
Vacant lot now filled with hope: Temple Emanuel dedicates orchard for Beaumont’s homeless
Temple Emanuel’s new orchard filled with fruit-bearing plants intended to help Beaumont’s homeless population. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 8, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Photo: Eleanor Skelton As Temple Emanuel’s new orchard for the homeless opened with a dedication ceremony in May, guests and theirContinueContinue reading “Vacant lot now filled with hope: Temple Emanuel dedicates orchard for Beaumont’s homeless”
Greek Festival in downtown Beaumont serves traditional food, live music from Mediterranean
Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 11, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The ninth annual St. Michael Mediterranean Festival was Saturday, May 6, at St. Michael Orthodox Christian Church, near Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in downtown Beaumont. The bazaar featured jewelry and clothing, gyros, spanakopita, baklava and more,availableContinueContinue reading “Greek Festival in downtown Beaumont serves traditional food, live music from Mediterranean”
Outside the Box: God in the City program at Beaumont’s First Baptist reaches out to first responders, schools
Beaumont Police Officer Jason Torres, Robert Canizales, Beau Tallarita Moody, Brie Brady, Felicia Jerdee and Sam Rueda. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 4, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Many people have criticized evangelical churches over the last decade for being politically divisive, shallow and disconnected fromContinueContinue reading “Outside the Box: God in the City program at Beaumont’s First Baptist reaches out to first responders, schools”
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