www.thepostnewspaper.net Galveston County Sheriff’s Sale BETTER RATES LOWER FEES IS HERE IN GREAT SERVICE THE POST WWW.JSCFCU.ORG TODAY! Just look inside! Vol. 11, No. 81 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 USPS 9400 75 cents INSIDE: High-school football previews – Dickinson Gators, Galveston Ball High Tors and this weeks schedule of games pg 9 Jaws achompin’ at shrimp boil Report and photos by Aaron Day, special guest writer Saturday brought yet another evening of family fun and shrimp eating as the Texas City- La Marque Chamber of Commerce held its annual shrimp boil and dance at Texas City’s Nessler Center. For more than 30 years, the shrimp boil has been a cherished occasion for a consistent crowd of roughly 1,000 people each year, with buckets upon buckets of shrimp, dancing, music and its renowned shrimp-eating contest. Along with the entertainment and food, this year’s event was particularly special as the chamber honored Dexter Guillory of Louisiana-based Riceland Crawfish to mark the fact that, after 22 years boiling shrimp for the event, he was retiring when the evening was done. Then it was time for the famous shrimp-eating contest. Wes Brown won first place for being Above left, county tax collector Cheryl Johnson whoops for joy as the first to finish his tray – a feat he performed before the MC could introduce all the contestants. “Team Johnson" member Wes Brown retains his shrimp-eating-contest Lasting quite a bit longer were local favorite Pee Wee Bowen and his band, who played the title; above right, chamber president Jimmy Hayley, left, and Talbert evening out with some good old classics that soon had the audience rockin ’n’ rollin’. Aulds bestow thank-you gifts on retiring shrimp boiler Dexter Guillory. 14th district ‘not for sale’ Democrat throws down gauntlet to ‘right-winger’ Weber By Ian White the congressman fights for a Brown hopes to add to its recruitment is part of a second term in Washington, that bedrock of support by coordinated Democratic LA MARQUE – Don Brown but he said he is aware of attracting young people, who effort across the country to latched on to a reported a momentum for change, are not famous for voting in exchange information and claim by Republican Randy especially as the Republican droves nowadays. ideas between districts. Weber that no one in the party is divided between Tea He believes that’s because As an example, his commu- US Congress will “out-con- Party right-wingers and tra- they don’t like the current nications director, 26-year- servative” the House repre- ditional conservatives. political stage and that he old Genevieve Williams, is a sentative as he brought his He is also bolstered by can fulfill their desire for former congressional primary Democratic campaign for the fact that he gained 68 change, so he has recruited candidate from Missouri’s 7th Texas’ 14th district to the per cent of the vote in the young people from around district who knows a thing or county on Saturday. Don Brown Democrats’ March primary the country to his Beaumont- Randy Weber two herself about throwing “We’re going to show Randy election, giving him a valu- based campaign staff. down challenges. The Democrat, who him reach district voters Weber that southeast Texas is able springboard of electors in “Bringing in these people “I’ve come to Texas 14th won his party’s nomina- through personal appearances not for sale,” Brown said after the district, which runs from and ideas is expected to add because it’s time to show Tea hearing state senator Wendy tion to contest Weber’s seat Sweeny in the southwest to to the growing excitement and volunteer outreach. Party Republicans like Randy Davis rally party members at at the general election on Beaumont and Port Arthur in around my campaign,” he He said his team’s youth Weber that they can’t sleep a Galveston County Coalition November 4, will have a the northeast, including the said, adding that they are should not be mistaken for and spend their way through of Black Democrats meeting. tough battle on his hands as whole of Galveston County. “working tirelessly” to help lack of experience and that elections any more,” she said. Inspirations No pay – it’s the law! By Frances Durisseau When things go wrong, and it feels like the County keeps attorneys waiting for fees world is crashing in on you, it's so easy to become completely overwhelmed. Don't forget that you're human. It's okay to have a melt- down every now and then. Just don't unpack By Ian White without budgeting and the need to post and live there. Cry it out and then refocus proper notice for a budget amendment on where you are headed. Actually, you are The county has shut down payments under the Open Meetings Act. most likely right where you are meant to be. to its court-appointed defense attorneys But another attorney cast doubt on Everything is unfolding exactly as it should. We may not understand why we have to go after discovering that its annual budget that, saying that former justice cen- through the trials in our lives, but they have a for their fees is “hundreds of thousands ter administrator Bonnie Quiroga had purpose. I have found that it’s not what I have of dollars over budget”. warned the county that it was over- been through in my life that defines who I am, As The Post went to press on Monday, budget several weeks before she was but it’s how I got through that has made me the attorneys were waiting on the out- summarily fired in mid-summer. the person I am today. Life is about balance. Be kind, but don't let people abuse you. Trust, but come of a Tuesday-morning emergency The attorney said Quiroga had been don't be easily deceived. Be content, but never commissioners court meeting to see if dismissed after telling county officials stop working to improving yourself. Your job they would be paid this week after one that it was indulging in an illegal is to keep breathing, love and be kind to your- claimed they have not been compen- practice by recording conversations Photo by James Martin self and others, and to quietly do what needs sated for as much as a month. between attorneys and their clients to be done. Allow yourself the time and space that you need to take care of you. You will be The attorney, one of scores who regu- during jail-docket negotiations at the Davis charms the a better daughter, sister, woman, wife, mother larly work at the county justice center and county jail. and grandmother if you take care of your needs in municipal and other courts through- The Post has not been able to verify county’s minorities first. I know it sounds selfish, but it's not. You out the county, was responding to an that with Quiroga, who is believed to can't give of yourself to others if there is noth- be out of state at present. ing left to give! Make sure you are finding ways e-mail from the county claiming that its State senator Wendy Davis received of staying balanced! payments have been delayed by a week. Whoever is right about the attorneys’ a standing ovation after addressing In the message, county judge Mark pay, Drummond told them in his e-mail Galveston County Coalition of Black Contact Frances Durisseau at Henry’s chief of staff, Tyler Drummond, that they could pick up their checks Democrats in La Marque on Saturday. [email protected] or Face- said the delay was due to state statute from the county’s 722 Moody Avenue For more details of the meeting, see The book at http://tinyurl.com/cgyde6h. requiring that no payments can be made headquarters after the Tuesday meeting. Post’s report in Sunday’s edition. www.thepostnewspaper.net Galveston County Sheriff’s Sale BETTER RATES LOWER FEES IS HERE IN GREAT SERVICE THE POST WWW.JSCFCU.ORG TODAY! Just look inside! Vol. 11, No. 81 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 USPS 9400 75 cents INSIDE: High-school football previews – Dickinson Gators, Galveston Ball High Tors and this weeks schedule of games pg 9 Jaws achompin’ at shrimp boil Report and photos by Aaron Day, special guest writer Saturday brought yet another evening of family fun and shrimp eating as the Texas City- La Marque Chamber of Commerce held its annual shrimp boil and dance at Texas City’s Nessler Center. For more than 30 years, the shrimp boil has been a cherished occasion for a consistent crowd of roughly 1,000 people each year, with buckets upon buckets of shrimp, dancing, music and its renowned shrimp-eating contest. Along with the entertainment and food, this year’s event was particularly special as the chamber honored Dexter Guillory of Louisiana-based Riceland Crawfish to mark the fact that, after 22 years boiling shrimp for the event, he was retiring when the evening was done. Then it was time for the famous shrimp-eating contest. Wes Brown won first place for being Above left, county tax collector Cheryl Johnson whoops for joy as the first to finish his tray – a feat he performed before the MC could introduce all the contestants. “Team Johnson" member Wes Brown retains his shrimp-eating-contest Lasting quite a bit longer were local favorite Pee Wee Bowen and his band, who played the title; above right, chamber president Jimmy Hayley, left, and Talbert evening out with some good old classics that soon had the audience rockin ’n’ rollin’.