This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 5, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A special performance on the West African Kora by Sean Gaskell will take place Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Elmo Willard Branch Library. The West African Kora is a 21-string harp that is native to theContinueContinue reading “Kora harp performance and Sahaja Yoga at the Willard Library”
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Sketches of My Cajun Life: Entrepreneur writes about childhood in Sabine Pass, shares family seafood recipes
Jim LaBove, seen here in a photo from “Cotton’s Seafood: A Cajun Autobiographical Cookbook,” has published a new collection of his artwork called “Sketches of My Cajun Life.” | Photo courtesy Jim LaBove This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 5, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer After a career of contracting andContinueContinue reading “Sketches of My Cajun Life: Entrepreneur writes about childhood in Sabine Pass, shares family seafood recipes”
Santa in Blue comes to Beaumont Police Department
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 22, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Beaumont Police Department completed its annual Santa in Blue rounds on Dec. 12. This year, the drive delivered presents to about 300 children, according to Officer Justin Proenza. Blue Iron Bikers presented an $18,914.06 check to the BlueContinueContinue reading “Santa in Blue comes to Beaumont Police Department”
Boys and Girls Club gives away 125 bicycles for Christmas
(Left) Honesty Thomas and Mike Sheffield (Right) Children ride their new bi This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 22, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The local Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club gave over 125 bikes to elementary children Dec. 15. Cornell Price, president of Price Homes, headed up the driveContinueContinue reading “Boys and Girls Club gives away 125 bicycles for Christmas”
Beaumont firefighters give CPS 108 coats for kids
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 22, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer This is the third year that the Beaumont Fire Department has partnered with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for Southeast Texas’ Operation Warm community coat program. Beaumont Fire Union IAFF Local 399 fundraised for 108 coatsContinueContinue reading “Beaumont firefighters give CPS 108 coats for kids”
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