Watch or Play- Senior Pool Tournament 12/20 & 12/21

Beaumont seniors have spent November and December getting qualified for the Best Year’s Pool Tournament coming up on 12/20 & 12/21.  If you have already qualified, enjoy the tournament- and good luck from all of us at SETXseniors.com. If you have not qualified, check out the tournament as a spectator. You can meet some great people and decide if you should get qualified... Read More

Gov. Perry, Lawmakers Call for Drug Screening for TANF, UI Applicants

Gov. Rick Perry was joined by Sen. Tommy Williams, Rep. Brandon Creighton and other lawmakers to call for reforms to the state’s welfare and unemployment benefit programs, including authorizing drug screenings for those applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. Sen. Jane Nelson has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming... Read More

Be a Part of the “Christmas Tour of Homes” in Nederland

Decorating your Southeast Texas home for the holiday is hard work- and who gets to see it? A few family members, a couple of neighbors and friends. Not a whole lot of people for all the work you put into making your home festive. The kind of hard work and dedication you put into your holiday decorations deserves a real audience. First Baptist Nederland is having a “Christmas... Read More

Qualifying for Christmas Pool Tournament

Pool is a great game for SETX seniors.  It’s not a game that requires the brute strength or stamina we had in our youth. In a lot of ways, Southeast Texas seniors actually have a lot of advantages over younger players. First, a retiree has a lot more time to practice than a young guy with a full time job and growing kids. Second, patience counts for a lot in pool. Young players... Read More

Best Year’s Center Senior Health Fair

The Best Years Center in Beaumont will be holding a Mini-Health Day this Wednesday (November 14).  The hours sill be 9a-2p, and all activities will be in the Best Year’s Center library. Highlights include free blood pressure checks and nutritional information. There will also be a free bag of groceries and popcorn. This is a great opportunity to get some free medical information... Read More

Two Ways SETX Seniors can Help Orphans

Everyone has a soft spot in their heart for orphans. No one should have to grow up without being part of a family. From the fictional Annie to the real life Wendy of the Wendy’s hamburger chain, stories of Americans helping orphans are part of our culture. For the average Southeast Texas senior citizen, it can be difficult or impossible to adopt another child. There are little... Read More

Job Fair for SETX Veterans

Hiring Red, White & You! The Hiring Red, White & You job fair seeks to connect Texas veterans with employers who value the experience, discipline & other exceptional qualities inherent with a military background. The initiative is a joint effort of Texas Governor Rick Perry, Texas Medical Center surgeon James Henry “Red” Duke, Jr., the Texas Veterans Commission,... Read More

SETX Seniors Safe Driving Course

Southeast Texas Seniors looking to freshen their driving skills or to get a nice discount on their auto insurance can participate in a great “55+ Safe Driving Course” on November 18 at the Best Years Center in Beaumont. You can register by calling (409) 838-1902. This will NOT help with traffic tickets, but it does earn you a discount on your car insurance.  The course... Read More

Senior Day Trip to Huntsville. Friday 11/9.

There will be a great “Senior Day Trip to Huntsville on Friday November 9th. Be at the Best Year’s Center by 6:30a and you’ll be back  between 5 and 6pm.  The trip was organized by Dr. Deborah Queen, Director of the YWCA H.E.A.R.T.S. Museum: New Permanent Museum was completed with a Grand Opening Ceremony appropriately held on Veterans Day November 11, 2009.... Read More

Family Portrait Luncheon, with speaker Lisa Genova, author of “Still Alice”

Alzheimer’s is one of the most challenging issues facing senior citizens in Southeast Texas and across the nation. Many groups, institutions, and individuals are banding together to promote funding for research into understanding and ending Alzheimer’s forever. In the Golden Triangle, we have a great event coming up on Wednesday, November 14, a “Family Portrait Luncheon”... Read More

Fall Fashion Show – Nov 1 at First Baptist Nederland

First Baptist Nederland’s Annual Fall Fashion Show will be Thursday, November 1st at 6:00 p.m. in their Great Room. There will be a speaker to kick off the night’s activity. Come a few minutes early to beat the crowd and have time to really check out this year’s top notch silent auction. Certainly one of the night’s highlights will be wonderful Fashion’s... Read More