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Speaker announced for Texas Energy Museum Blowout

Karl Rove, a Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, will speak at Blowout 2019, the Texas Energy Museum’s annual sponsorship event, on Thursday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. at the Beaumont Civic Center.

Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000-2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004-2007. At the White House, he oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process.

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AMSET hosts Valentine's Day fundraiser

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) will be hosting “A Vintage Valentine,” a dinner fundraiser, the night of Thursday, Feb. 14. 

The fundraiser will feature a sit-down dinner corresponding with wine and soft jazz by Sharon Montgomery and Jimmy Simmons. All proceed from the event will go to fund AMSET’s educational programs, which benefit local students.

The night will begin with champagne and appetizers, which will be followed be a dinner paired with curated wines and sweets to top it off. The event will have a balloon raffle with mystery prizes.

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Beaumont Public Schools Foundation raises funds for classroom projects

Start your morning off right on Tuesday, Oct. 23, by enjoying a delicious breakfast while also supporting local students during the Beaumont Public Schools Foundation’s 26th annual Fiesta Breakfast fundraiser at Casa Olé in the Target Shopping Center.

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Celebrating hope

Celebrate hope and survivorship with your “Survivor Sidekick” at the eighth annual Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run Color Rush Carnaval in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon. 

Generously supported by presenting sponsors Provost Umphrey and Quality Mat and Title Sponsors H-E-B and Jason’s Deli, the largest color rush in Southeast Texas will feature added family-friendly activities, including calypso steel drum bands, samba dancers, a Wellness Beach Village, troupes of food trucks and a Flamingo Family Fun Zone.

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Sheriff's office raising funds for employees recovering from tragedy

Deputies of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) are holding a link and sandwich sale July 30 and July 31 to raise funds for corrections officers who have suffered multiple tragic circumstances and need some assistance. 

Corrections Officer Demitria Juarez had just gotten back into her home after Hurrican Harvey when her 5-year-old sone was struck by a car. While at the hospital with him for several weeks, her home caught fire. 

Corrections Officer April Scypion suffered a house fire and major wreck. 

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Treasure Auction: The Art of the Abstract

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) hosts Treasure Auction: The Art of the Abstract on Thursday, May 10 with dinner and cocktails beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the live auction following at 7:30 p.m.

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Crucial Meals on Wheels fundraiser coming up on May 3

Charlene and Bud Leanord
Bob Rogan
Gethrel Williams-Wright

Nutrition and Services for Seniors is set to host its seventh annual Deliver the Difference Luncheon on Thursday, May 3, at the downtown Beaumont Event Centre at 11:30 a.m. The event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the nonprofit’s Meals on Wheels Program.

The heart of Nutrition and Services for Seniors lies in the home delivered meals program (or Meals on Wheels). Since 1983, this service alone has provided over 5 million hot noon meals to hungry seniors and homebound, disabled adults in Jefferson and Hardin counties.

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Officer Bryan Hebert Memorial Foundation fundraiser at IBEW hall, Beaumont, Jan 27

Officer Bryan Hebert

With a style probably best described as “Mardi Gras” and a sound that’s nothing if not eclectic and cool, New Orleans “super pop” group Bag of Donuts will headline the annual Officer Bryan Hebert Memorial Foundation concert at the IBEW Local Union 479 hall at 1430 Spindletop Ave. in Beaumont on Saturday, Jan. 27, beginning at 6 p.m.

Rounding out the night of special performances, the stage will also boast crowd favorites Spencer Marks, Jimmy Kaiser and Lee Pelly.

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BPSF breakfast raises money for creative classroom projects

Sal Guerrero and Bob Wortham

The Beaumont Public Schools Foundation held its annual Fiesta Breakfast at Casa Olé in the Target Shopping Center on Tuesday, Oct. 24, and, thanks to support from the community, met its fundraising goal of $20,000.

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Thin blue line stretches from LA to Rose City

Several Los Angeles police officers, prompted by news coverage of Hurricane Harvey and the flooding in Houston, banded together and ended up in Southeast Texas.

“This really started with me watching the news and then seeing what was happening out here in Houston,” Capt. Jonathan Tom explained. “We saw that poor sergeant who died in the line of duty,” referring to Houston PD’s Sgt. Steve Perez found drowned Aug. 29.

Tom is the commanding officer of LAPD’s south traffic division with 130 officers working under him.

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