Freddie Harland launches Lego rocket cars on engineer’s day Feb. 15. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Children crowd around Freddie Harland, programs specialist at the Beaumont Children’s Museum, asking him to help them build boats out of tin foil andContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Children’s Museum teaches kids physics”
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Set Free’s Celebrate Recovery group hosts rummage sale raising funds for addiction recovery, incarcerated people
This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 9, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Set Free Beaumont’s Celebrate Recovery rummage sale will be Saturday, March 11, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Celebrate Recovery ministry. Set Free Beaumont hosts weekly Celebrate Recovery gatherings after churchContinueContinue reading “Set Free’s Celebrate Recovery group hosts rummage sale raising funds for addiction recovery, incarcerated people”
Gator Country hosts grand reopening after remodel in March 2017
This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 9, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce is hosting a grand reopening and mixer benefitting Gator Country on March 10 starting at 11:30 a.m. Gator Country’s mixer is celebrating the remodeling of the park, located near I-10 and Highway 365.ContinueContinue reading “Gator Country hosts grand reopening after remodel in March 2017”
Beaumont Pride folds, looks to community for help
Beaumont Pride’s 2016 celebration on Crockett Street in downtown Beaumont. | Photo: Facebook This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 9, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont’s very own Pride festival started in 2014, but the non-profit dissolved last year due to the annual financial burden, former volunteer chair Jacqueline Hays said. However, HaysContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Pride folds, looks to community for help”
Jefferson County master gardeners offer free trees, science-based advice on planting them
This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Jefferson County Master Gardeners gave away hundreds of saplings to Southeast Texas residents on Friday, Feb. 17. The one-year old seedlings, including bald cypress and a variety of oak species, were provided by Campbell Global Foresting. Campbell Global Foresting, basedContinueContinue reading “Jefferson County master gardeners offer free trees, science-based advice on planting them”
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