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”
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Jasper church invites all to ‘Night of Praise’
This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 18, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The ushers and nurses ministries of Rosebloom Missionary Baptist Church in the Huff Creek Community in Jasper are sponsoring “A Night of Praise” at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the church. The theme for the service isContinueContinue reading “Jasper church invites all to ‘Night of Praise’”
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”
Wind gusts keep butterfies close at Beaumont butterfly release
Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on May 4, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Harbor Foundation hosted its eighth annual Butterfly Release on Saturday, April 29, at Ford Park in Beaumont. Attendees were able to order butterflies in memory of loved ones. Families crowded outside Ford Park for food,ContinueContinue reading “Wind gusts keep butterfies close at Beaumont butterfly release”
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